Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 12 - 18 December 2019 Issue 1797

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12 - 18 December 2019

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DRAMATIC RESCUE

AIRLIFTED: The rescue team evacuated the stricken walker from the rock path.

AN expat walker had to be airlifted from Calpe’s landmark Peñon de Ifach rock after suffering what Spanish press reported was a suspected stroke while climbing up the limestone outcrop

on Monday afternoon.

As these dramatic pictures show, a rescue team from the Alicante firefighters’ consortium Benissa fire station evacuated the stricken German walker from the narrow path leading up to the rock tunnel.

The helicopter then made immediately for the Sant Vicent del Rapeig park, where an ambulance was waiting to rush the German to the Alicante general hospital. The hike up the 330metre high rock is a popular visitor attraction.

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Cove’s top marks BENITACHELL’S Moraig cove has top marks for the quality of its waters.

A Valencian government statistical analysis of the area’s sea water classified it as ‘excellent,’ the highest of the four possible classifications.

The conclusions of the Hydraulic Services and Water Quality’s Planning Service were based on an intense study carried out over the last four bathing seasons and 59 samples, 14 of which were from summer 2019.

“This study certifies what we already knew, that the Moraig, as well as being pretty, is a unique beach of outstanding quality,” commented Benitachell Tourism councillor Victor Bisquert.

CREDIT: Ayunamiento de Benitatxell

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EXCELLENT: The Moraig cove is “a unique beach of outstanding quality,” the Tourism councillor said.

Escaped prisoner caught AN escaped prisoner who allegedly robbed a bank at gunpoint in Alicante City on Spain’s Costa Blanca has been arrested after a spectacular chase involving seven National Police patrols.

The suspect, who allegedly injured a maintenance employee who tried to prevent the robbery at the end of November, is a 48-year-old man who absconded from Villena prison after being allowed out

on day release.

A patrol spotted a man in Calle Italia who matched the description of the robber who assaulted the Banco Santander branch in Plaza Galicia and fled with more than €4,000 on November 28.

Although the assailant wore a wig and glasses as a disguise, investigators of the Judicial Police Brigade managed to find out the identity of their chief suspect and dis-

tributed it to police units in the city.

On spotting the suspect, who was with another man, officers approached, but the duo both made a run for it.

Seven patrols then joined the hunt for both men.

The coordination of these units by the Intelligent Command and Control Centre is said to have been vital for the pursuit to conclude successfully.

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Tragic death

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THE number of people out of work in Alicante increased by 1,678 in November, putting the unemployment total for the province at 148,954. On the positive side, last month’s rise in the provincial jobless figure was more moderate than in November 2017 and 2018.

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Turns up

ALICANTE City Council has allocated more than €400,000 for upgrades to Local Police central station, including a new lift and air-conditioning system. The council said the decision did not affect plans to invest €1.5 million in a future Playa de San Juan Local Police station.

Three hurt THREE people suffered minor injuries when a car rear-ended the vehicle in front in Avenida de Denia in Alicante City close to the Sant Joan d’Alacant tunnel on Saturday. The impact caused the vehicle in front to swerve and a third car to go into it.

Run down AN ambulance ran down a 63year-old pedestrian who stepped out into the road in Avenida de Jijona in Alicante City on Monday morning close to the Diputacion de Alicante auditorium, press reported. He was taken to the city’s Hospital General Universitario suffering from various injuries.

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A 12-YEAR-OLD child died from the injuries they sustained when a trailer overturned at a Torremanzanas campsite on Friday evening, according to Spanish press reports. It was also reported that another youngster, a 13-year-old, suffered minor injuries in the incident.

A 20-YEAR-OLD Russian man reported missing from Alicante on December 3 by the SOS Desaparecidos association turned up safe and well four days later.

Maxim Bayrashnyy was found on Saturday ‘once again thanks to the dissemination of our alerts,’ the association posted on social media.

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PARADE: Lesaka in Navarra celebrates the Olentzero on December 24.

A CHRISTMAS LEGEND Olentzero is a popular character in northern Spain who, according to Christmas traditions, visits towns and villages late at night on December 24 to leave presents for the children.

LEGEND has it that Olentzero was abandoned as a new born in the woods, where he was rescued by a fairy who bestowed on him the gifts of strength and kindness.

With the fairy’s help, he turned into a strong man who lived in the mountains and worked as a c h a r c o a l b u r n e r. H e w a s a k i n d man, who carved wooden toys for the village children, which he

would take down to them in a coal sack. It is believed that he died as he was saving children from a burning house. But, upon seeing this, the fairy granted him eternal life so he could continue bringing joy.

Darker versions of the tradition depict Olentzero as a drunkard who lives hidden away in the forest and who only comes out dur-

ing Christmas to leave presents.

In many villages, parents would warn their children that Olentzero would climb down the chimney and cut their throats with a sickle if they didn’t go to bed.

In northern towns in Navarra a n d t h e B a s q u e C o u n t r y, p e o p l e dress up as Olentzero and make intricate floats that participate in festive parades on November 24.

‘Irregular’ produce seized

Hamlet up for grabs

GUARDIA CIVIL seized more than 19,000 kilos of ‘irregular’ food products in inspections of Alicante’s markets, fish markets and restaurants.

Officers from the Guardia’s SEPRONA Nature Protection Service checked produce for irregularities including labelling, storage temperature, consumption date, traceability and minimum sizes.

At Altea fish market they confiscated 400 kilos of immature hake, octopus and monkfish below the regulation size and weight, and sold from the port or from refrigerated vehicles. At Villajoyosa port officers surprised two individuals about to load an illegally caught 50 kilo red tuna into a van.

The biggest haul was at an Alicante wholesale market: 17,640 kilos of natural dates stored at the incorrect temperature, 33 kilos of immature fish and 50 kilos of frozen seafood which could not be traced with irregularities in the cold chain for maintaining the product within the specified temperatures.

AN entire Alicante hamlet is up for sale on a Spanish second-hand sales online platform for a ‘bargain’ €90 million.

The private seller describes the Santa Eulalia Colony located between Villena and Sax as ‘part of Spain’s history’ as a number of the buildings have Cultural Interest classification and their restoration could qualify for European funding.

The 2.7 million square metre estate comes complete with 40 houses, a hermitage, a palace, a casino, an olive press and even a post office.

Sax mayor Laura Estevan told Spanish press that a few months back there were discussions between the family which owns the complex and the provincial, regional and national governments to “find options for its protection” given the “responsibility” of the public administrations for what she said represented part of the locality’s heritage.

“There is not an easy answer,” the mayor commented.

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President of Original Charity Shop receives MBE GEORGINA HARVEY, President of the Original Charity Shop and Library recently travelled to Madrid where she received a most deserved honour.

The Medal of the British Empire was presented to Georgie by the British Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, at his residence in Madrid.

Georgie was born in Tunbridge Wells and later lived in London. She worked as an administrator for Special Educational Needs. Georgie and husband Ed have three children and six grandchildren.

They moved to Javea 25 years ago and Georgie immediately became involved in the Original Charity Shop and Library. As a bookworm she initially worked in the Library but later in the shop as well. She has been President of the organisation for the last 13 years

WELL DONE: Georgina Harvey with the British Ambassador, Hugh Elliott.

and under her presidency OCSL has seen enormous growth.

There have been several moves in the last few years: from Javea Park to Avenida la Fontana and two years ago to the wonderful new location on Carrer de Nancy in Javea’s Arenal. A move that proved to be extremely successful, hardly there and it became necessary to expand again!

Fourteen years ago Georgie and Ed moved from Javea to the mountain village of Barx / La Drova near Gandia.

But, of course, there was never any question of giving up OCSL. Indeed, Georgie proceeded to recruit new volunteers and all of them make the trip to Javea every Tuesday to work in the shop.

Congratulations Georgie from all the staff and clients on your MBE award.

Well done, we are so proud of you!

Alicante anti-Brexit strategy Patronato de Turismo de Alicante website alicanteturismo.com

AIM: The gathering in London’s The Shard was to build on relations between British and Alicante companies.

THE Alicante City Tourist Board has been back in London to continue with its ‘anti-Brexit’ strategy.

Tourist board head Carmen Sanchez travelled to the British capital with a Valencian Community delegation to strengthen its position as an attractive tourist destination for the Costa Blan-

AVERAGE crime rates across Alicante Province dipped by 0.3 per cent over the first nine months of the year.

There were some exceptions to the downward trend however; in Alicante City crime increased by 5.6 per cent over the same period.

The security forces registered 66,869 offences between the beginning of the year and the end of September in Alicante overall, according to Interior Ministry figures.

The number of violent assaults fell 2.9 per cent to 1,205, while house break-ins dropped by 10.7 per cent from 5,816 to 5,191.

There were also less robberies between January and September this year than in

ca’s most important market and offset the effects of the UK’s departure from the EU. Specifically the aim was to build on relations between British and Alicante companies.

“We were able to speak with different tourism sector businesses like tour operations, specialised press, travel agencies and events companies in order that they continue choosing us, even though the UK is no longer going to belong to the European Union,” Sanchez reported on the gathering in The Shard.

She also remarked on the difference between this kind of gathering and travel trade fairs, commenting, “While at fairs all the destinations are trying to make themselves heard, in a presentation like this all the attention was focused on the Valencian Community, and Alicante in particular.”

Crime dip 2018, going down 1.93 per cent to 19,992.

Drug offences dropped 16.4 per cent to 597.

Some types of crimes increased over the nine-month period. Attempted homicides were up by 42.9 per cent to 30

cases. There were 12 homicides and murders, 9.1 per cent more than last year.

Sex crime rates rose by 11.4 per cent.

There was also a marked rise in vehicle thefts of 13.6 per cent to 1,047.

CREDIT: Policia Nacional

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BALANCE: The security forces registered 66,689 offences across the province over the first nine months of the year.

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CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de El Campello

Recycling efforts rewarded

GOOD JOB: Ecovidrio recognised Moors & Christians association Els Pacos for their contribution to achieving more sustainable, environmentally-friendly fiestas.

NEARLY 11,000 kilos of glass were recycled during El Campello’s Moors & Christians fiestas staged in October.

The ‘La reconquista del vidrio’ (glass reconquest) initiative organised by Ecovidrio, the non-profit company which manages glass recycling in Spain, in collaboration with the El Campello Services depart-

ment headed by deputy mayor Julio Oca and the Valencian government resulted in the collection of 10,900 kilos of glass, equivalent to 41,500 containers, over the days of the celebrations.

Ecovidrio awarded recycling competition winners the Moors & Christians association Els Pacos with a mini recycling igloo and a selection of local products for their sterling efforts in

achieving more sustainable, environmentally-friendly festivities.

The most recent available figures corresponding to 2018 show El Campello residents have recycled some 877,000 kilos of glass, representing an average of 31.4 kilos per person.

The municipality currently has 221 glass recycling igloos, or one for approximately every 126 people.

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BENEFIT: The Public Works councillor said the council is going to continue to add further to available parking.

Extra parking ALCOY Council has created additional parking spaces in the town.

The local authority said it had managed to achieve the extra parking by reorganising space on some streets and by adapting a number of empty plots.

The new spaces are concentrated in areas by the cycling and pedestrian track going from the north entrance to Alcoy to the Green Way. As it stands there are 295 new spaces. Plans for two further set of works will push this up to 382.

“We always said that the cycle-pedestrian axis was not going to reduce parking spaces, and that we were going to gain more spaces in the near-

est possible zones, something which we can now see, and we will soon continue increasing,” commented Alcoy Public Works councillor Jordi Martinez.

“We know works create a nuisance, but once completed they will be a benefit to our town and the people living here, not only today, but also in the Alcoy of tomorrow,” the councillor added.

The nine-kilometre long axis has two lanes, one for each direction. As well as a cycle lane steps are being taken to make it accessible to walkers.

The project connects the 4.6-kilometre green way with the recently created axis, which joins Alcoy and Concentaina.

Water supply guaranteed WATER for domestic supply and for agricultural irrigation looks to be guaranteed in the Marina Baixa area thanks to the recent rains.

The Marina Baixa Water Consortium has reported that rainfall on December 2 and 3 in particular did quite a bit to top up the region’s reservoirs and aquifers, allowing for a positive forecast for next year.

The Guadalest reservoir gained 8.8 cubic hectometres, putting water reserves at 82.5 per cent of total capacity.

The Amadorio reservoir’s reserves rose by 7.6 cubic hectometres to reach 59.8 per cent of capacity.

The wet weather also contributed to water levels in the Polop and Beniarda

acuifers.

Water Consortium director Jaime Berenguer described the recent rains as “very important as they fill the reservoirs naturally.”

He explained that the reserves of both the Guadalest and the Amadorio come not only from rain water, but also run-offs and artificially via piping.

The rains helps save money he pointed out as it makes resorting to pumping unnecessary.

Berenguer stressed that 2019 has been one of the rainiest on record.

There has been accumulated rainfall of nearly 750 litres per square metre at the Algar Pluviometry Station this year, 136.05 per cent more than the 550 litres per square metre registered in an average year.

Mobiles snatched ROBBERS posing as homeless who stole smart phones from distracted shoppers in various towns and cities in Spain are under arrest in Alicante.

Guardia Civil detained two Romanian nationals suspected of pinching around 20 mobiles in all in parts of Alicante, including Alcoy, as well as in Gandia and Valencia City and in areas of Murcia, Burgos and Segovia.

Officers stopped the pair in a top-of-the-range vehicle. A search of the car led to the discovery of 18 latest generation phones with a combined value of more than €9,000.

The two face charges of theft and belonging to a criminal organisation.

The vehicle owner, also Romanian, is under investigation on suspicion of being a member of a criminal network.

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Power to electric vehicles

PRIORITY: The local council stressed it is committed to protecting the environment.

VILLAJOYOSA Council is boosting the number of electric vehicle charging points in the municipality.

The local authority has now installed new points in Avenida dels Mariners de la Villajoyosa in front of the La Cala medical centre and on Avenida Pais Valencia in the heart of the town.

The council is also creating green parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles at both the charging points.

The Villajoyosa administration received a subsidy from the IVACE Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness for just over €10,000 as part of a line of financial assistance for electrical vehicle infrastructure this year.

The total cost of installing the two municipal points was €17,333.12.

“The environment has always been among this coun-

cil’s priorities, and thanks to the close collaboration and the good understanding between the administrations it has been possible to have two new charging points for electrical vehicles in the town,” commented Villajoyosa Town Planning councillor Pedro Alemany.

Added Villajoyosa mayor Andreu Verdu, “A short while ago we presented two other charging points in Avenida Pianista Gonzalo Soriano and we recently modified the fiscal bylaw introducing discounts on the vehicle tax on non-contaminating cars.

“With the presentation of these two new recharging points we are continuing with our commitment to the environment, strengthening the use of a less contaminating vehicle, looking to reduce CO2 emissions in our municipality and making it easier for uses.”

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ALICANTE’S provincial tourist board is set to receive €100,000 from the Valencian government for the international promotion of the city as a tourist destination.

The regional Tourism department will sign an agreement with Alicante City Council, which the Valencia Autonomous Secretary of Tourism Francesc Colomer said “allows us to have another work tool for repositioning Alicante in a global world in which there are many destinations fighting to seduce the tourist.”

Commenting following a meeting with Alicante Tourism councillor Mari Carmen Sanchez, Colomer highlighted the provincial capital’s “ability to seduce” in a highly competitive market thanks to a combined offer of sun, sea, sand and city.

Alicante is, he added, “a city open to the sea with a multitude of products which complement it,” citing cuisine, culture, heritage, and its appeal to the LGBTI community, the meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhi-

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Bid to seduce tourists bitions sector and to cruise tourism.

Mari Carmen Sanchez spoke of the need to work side-by-side with the Valencia administration in order to strengthen Alicante’s position as an international tourist destination.

“In these times when everything is so

globalised and the offers are just a click away, it is fundamentally important that the institutions, whatever their political colour, work together so we can offer a really attractive Alicante destination product and reclaim its place as a heavyweight tourist centre.”

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Alicante website

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LURE: Valencia Autonomous Secretary of Tourism Francesc Colomer said Alicante’s offer of sun, sea and city puts it in a highly competitive position.

Government and golf sector shared goals THE Alicante government and the Costa Blanca golf sector have shared goals when it comes to attracting more visitors to the region.

The President of the Diputacion de Almeria and the provincial tourist board, Carlos Mazon, met this week with the governing body of the Costa Blanca and Valencian Community golf course association to look at future projects and to set out a common strategy for 2020.

Also taking part in the meeting was Provincial Tourism Board director Jose Mancebo.

Their joint road map has three core objectives. First is to consolidate the international quality stamp for Alicante’s golf courses, second to ensure loyalty from established markets, particularly the British, and third to set out a plan for attracting new markets, above all in Central and Eastern Europe.

Founded in 1992, today the Costa Blanca golf course association’s membership includes three courses, 28 hotels and a number of collaborating companies and sponsors.

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Budget green light

Walk for health CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de La Nucia

LA NUCIA Council’s more than €21.5 million budget for next year has got the green light.

The municipal spending plans for 2020 were approved at a recent plenary meeting.

The local authority underlined the €1.7 million earmarked for investments.

Among the projects the council plans to spend money on are works on the second pavillion, parking at the sports centre, upgrades to roads, improvements to water supply infrastructure, continuing with

INVESTMENTS: The council is planning to spend money on several infrastructure improvement projects. the installation of LED lighting systems in public illuminations and increasing the num-

ber of electric vehicle charging points.

The council also emphasised the €1.6 million allocated to job training as a strategy for tackling unemployment and the €400,000 for subsidies for residents in relation to matters including university transport, adult education, rates payments, rubbish collection, water rates, and for day centre users.

“In 2020 La Nucia will have a social budget which will retain the nine lines of subsidies

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to help those most in need,” commented La Nucia mayor Bernabe Cano.

“It will also be a budget for unemployment with a €1.6 million investment in different lines and training courses. And finally it is an investment budget with different actions on and improvements to infrastructure,” the mayor added.

“In addition, we will continue adjusting the municipal accounts to all the budget stability set out by the Treasury Ministry,” he promised.

VILLAJOYOSA Council is staging another group walk aimed at getting local people fit, active and healthy.

Following on from the success of the first ‘Salida Biosaludable,’ which attracted some 300 participants, the local authority’s Sport and Well-being departments have organised a second edition of the event.

The walk will take place this Sunday December 15 as part of the council’s plans to promote exercise and good health.

The idea is to raise awareness about making an effort not to lead an entirely sedentary lifestyle by offering different routes on paths around the municipality which are suitable for all the family. They are even suitable for prams and pushchairs.

At the same time, the council points out, the initiative also provides a way of discovering different locations and scenery.

The walk this time will start off at 9.30am from the market ground, going from the Ribassos area to the Roca Encantada, passing by Olivera Grossa. It will end at the Plaza de Ermita, where walkers will be given water, fruit and other products.

“We continue promoting health and our town,” commented Sports councilllor Jose Ramon Ucles.

“These walks are a great opportunity to instill health habits in our population and to share a lovely day in our marvellous landscapes,” he added.

Registration in the walk is free. It can be done online at https://forms.gle/wfa1EE4PpMsvGVYA8, by calling 966 508 460, or in person at the Marta Baldo sports centre from 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday and from 6-8pm Monday to Thursday.

Promoting pedal power ALICANTE Council will invest more than €3 million in creating a new cycling and pedestrian platform running from the European Union Intellectual Property Office to Urbanova.

Town Planning councillor Adrian Santos revealed the city authority had decided to expand on the original plan of a straightforward cycle track to a more ambitious infrastructure, complete with garden areas.

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Honouring former mayor PRIDE: The current mayor described Segovia Esquerdo as a “man of the people” who dedicated himself to serving the people of Villajoyosa.

VILLAJOYOSA Council has honoured former mayor Juan Segovia Esquerdo by naming a new gardened square in the town after him.

Current mayor Andreu Verdu oversaw the official inauguration of the plaza bearing the name of the former socialist local authority leader on Saturday morning.

He said the move was “a very deserved recognition for a person who did so much for our town.”

Verdu described Segovia Esquerdo as “a man of the people, humble and self-taught,” adding that he had the desire and the know-how for “dedicating his abilities and strengths to the service of the people of Villajoyosa with great success.”

He ended, “This plaza which today carries your name is a sign of Villajoyosa’s pride on having had a great mayor.”

Juan Segovia Esquerdo was himself at the inauguration ceremony, a spokesman addressing the gathering on his behalf.

“I want to give thanks to the municipal corporation for its unanimous decision, to the Huit de Maig association for the initiative, to the many people who accompanied me on my journey as mayor, and to my wife, my children and my granddaughter, because my family has been a fundamental element without whom I would not have been able to be mayor,” he told those present.

The ex-mayor also thanked all the people in attendance for their “demonstrations of affection, and especially the people of Villajoyosa, who I love so much, for this recognition I will never forget.”

The new square stands on municipal land next to Calle Musico Tito. The council said it provides improved access for pupils at Mare Nostrum school.

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THE provincial government of Alicante will shortly tender an agreement that offers the opportunity of providing 100 per cent renewable energy to 106 municipalities. The contract that will be put on offer will pay €79.2 million over the course of two years, with no possibility of extension.

Once the contract is awarded, town

AGGRESSION towards doctors is becoming commonp l a c e a s D e n i a ’s Health Department registers 18 attacks on health professionals in 2019.

The Health Department managed by Marina Salud, has indicated that 15 of the attacks have occurred in Primary Health Care consultations compared to three that were reported in hospitals.

In response to the news, the department has organised a conference on the prevention of aggressions i n t h e h e a l t h s e c t o r. T h e aim is to equip professionals in Denia with verbal containment tactics to

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Saving on bills halls will select the services or products of the winning company that suit their individual needs. The supply of renewable energy will also be provided for the provincial government itself and seven

Concern for doctors avoid future aggressions.

Experts from the National Police have participated in the conference and spoken out about the measures that are being taken to ensure the safety of health professionals.

The Ministry of Health has recently published a report that showed alarming figures of attacks in the health field. In 2018, these aggressions in Spain

reached almost 10,000 cases.

The average profile of the professionals that are attacked is that of a female doctor or nurse, between the ages of 33 and 55. On the other hand, the profile of the aggressor is a person who is dissatisfied with the assistance they have received and it tends to be a male in 60 per cent of cases.

other public entities.

This is the second time that Alicante has tendered this type of contract. Iberdrola Clients was the last provider and the new contract is being drawn up after

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public entities registered 17 per cent of savings in their electricity bills.

The price of electricity soared to €71.27 per megawatt in 2019 and the renewable energy contract reduced the amount to €49.89. The provincial government wants to continue the plan with a new contract to assure these significant economic savings.

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BREXIT BRIEF

DUP leader not happy with Boris

by John Smith FOR more than two years the Democratic Unionist Party in Norther n Ireland under the leadership of Arlen Foster supported the minority Conservative government but this may not be the case for much longer.

If the Conservatives win a governing majority in the December 12 General Election, then they will have no need for her party’s support but if they are unable to form a government without the agreement of some for the minority parties in Parliament then they are bound to return to ask the DUP for help.

This however will not necessarily

DUP LEADER: Arlene Foster on the campaign trail. be forthcoming as Ms Foster has made clear because (a) she is inherently opposed to the deal that Boris

LONG time Labour supporter Lord Sugar has told the Sun newspaper that he has had enough of Jeremy Corbyn and wants the public to vote Conser vative to get Brexit over and done with.

It was Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown who ennobled the then Sir Alan Sugar, but since he entered the House of Lords he has sat as a crossbencher and has not been affili-

Johnson says he has entered into with the EU and (b) be she feels her party have been misled over the

Jeremy Corbyn You’re Fired ated to the Labour party.

In the interview, he predicts that under Jeremy Corbyn, Britain would be led into “eco-

fact that there will be some form of border check once Brexit occurs.

There have been some reports that Ms Foster is even going to ask the PM to write to her confirming all of the statements that he has made about border control as she no longer trusts his word.

The latest leaked document, this time from the Department for Exiting the European Union, gives an opinion that it may not be possible to have all of the infrastructure, associated systems and staffing in place to cover Northern Ireland by December 2020, the final withdrawal date regardless of whether a trade deal has been done or not with the EU if the Conservatives win.

nomic crisis” and wants to see a new and far more “sensible” leader.

He denied that his comments were spurred on by self-interest as he believes that everyone would be hit by new taxes and just wants to see a period of stability after Brexit so that industr y can actually plan ahead and make sensible financial decisions based on relative certainty.

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BREXIT EXTRA Irish opinion THE Irish Foreign Secretary has entered into the Northern Ireland debate by stating categorically that goods coming from Great Britain to N orthern Ireland will need to have some checks to ensure that the EU knows what might be entering their market through Ulster.

Election targets NIGEL FARAGE, Brexit Party leader has returned to Barnsley for the second time to congratulate campaigners on their organisation and to say that the party has the capacity to win the Barnsley Central and Barnsley East seats from Labour.

Cake not hate A BIG red bus drove into Hull and disgorged a Brass Band, a chorus with adapted pro-remain carols and an elderly lady with mince pies. The Hull and East Yorkshire for Europe group were met with polite indifference in the city centre.

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Children given a voice 2020 Childhood Council has now been constituted with six new boys and girls from primary school year five taking their places in the meet-

ing alongside more veteran members.

Presenting the new council members with diplomas, La Nucia mayor Miguel Angel

Garcia and Education and Childhood councillor Jorge Pascual entrusted the youngsters with the responsibility of ‘representing all the boys and girls of the municipality.’

Over the course of the school year the Childhood Council will be the spokespeople for their peers and will put forward proposals for projects and measures to improve the lives of local children, as well as grownups.

As Jorge Pascual commented, “they are not only looking out for themselves, but also for adults, as many of the proposals they suggested some months back took into account the people they live with, who are around them.”

The children showed they

have a positive attitude and are keen to get down to work, taking a great interest in the requests, which through a kind of manifesto, were communicated to the local administration in June.

They included a request for a history museum, a house of culture, a driving school, a hamburger outlet, parks which are more intergenerational and outdoor exercise areas. The youngsters also asked for improvements to sports facilities, the construction of a pavillion, making better use of the Santa Maria Magdalena school playground, setting up permanent goalposts and basketball hoops and improved skateparks.

The Education and Childhood councillor said that over the last few months the

local authority has been studying all the children’s suggestions and that the administration will meet with all the Childhood Council members on Monday December 16 to explain which will be implemented, which are under consideration, and which of them are issues over which the administration does not have authority.

The mayor underlined the importance of the Childhood Council, saying the youngsters contributed a perspective on issues which adults do not see.

“The places where they play, where they spend their days, their free time, everything they use, often we do not now,” he remarked.

“What better than it is them who tell us about their needs.”

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Bentatxell

CHILDREN in El Poble Nou de Benitachell have been given a voice.

The municipality’s 2019-

SPOKESPEOPLE: The young council members will put forward proposals for projects and measures to improve local people’s daily lives.

Improving city access THE municipality of Ondara will remodel the town centre’s western pedestrian access. The Provincial government will pay €337,600 of the total €450,000 investment, leaving the town hall to cover the remaining amount.

Building work will be carried out over a 10month period and aims to create a safe route for pedestrians. The town hall considers the route in question to be the most direct path, that is currently in need of a better aesthetic and improved

functionality.

The local government regards the ravine that runs by the route as an added value that provides an open space of great potential. Improvements will include remodelling the parking on Picasso Street and landscaping the area surrounding the ravine. The route currently continues through a passage that begins at Doctor Fleming Avenue and continues through Pintor Segrelles Street, an area that is in a bad state of disrepair.

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Caught red handed Police arrested five people in Alicante after they were caught in the act as they separately robbed two establishments in the city.

NATIONAL POLICE were called and informed of a

robbery that was taking place in a coffee shop in the

city centre, after witnesses saw three thieves break in

through the shop window and begin taking objects

IN FLAGRANTI: The robbers were stopped by police.

from the inside.

The police arrived mo-

ments later and positioned themselves creating a security barrier.

The alleged perpetrators tried to flee, leaving their loot scattered all over the floor, but an officer intercepted them. Among the stolen goods, officers recovered a mobile phone that had been stolen in a pub some time before the robbery.

Another call raised the alarm when a bar in the southern area of the city was also being robbed. Officers arrived and stopped a woman who was running away as she removed a pair of gloves and another person was found hidden inside the establishment.

The two detainees were wearing gloves and carrying tools they had used to gain access to the bar.

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U3A Vall Del Pop Donates to Charities

WE lead, others follow!

THROUGHOUT the year the U3A Vall del Pop Goodwill Team have been organising events and raffles to raise money for local charities.

With €1,600 collected the members were asked to vote for the charity to whom they would like to donate money.

With the votes counted the Goodwill Team presented cheques to the following charities, supporting a wide range of good causes, at our Xmas General Assembly last Thursday, December 5.

• €600 for Jalon Valley Help was received on their behalf by Elaine Horton.

• €600 for ARC was received on their behalf by Matthew Mason.

• €100 for SCAN was received on their behalf by Barry Caulfield.

• €100 for AFA Teulada/Moraira Alzheimer Unit was received on their behalf

by Wilhelmina Hardee.

• €100 for Red Cross was received on their behalf by Barbara Woodruff, • €100 for Gandia Mens Hostal was going to be taken to them in the next few days.

Each of the recipients gave a brief explanation of the work done by their organisation and thanked the members for their donation, which would be put to very good use.

On behalf of the Goodwill Team, Marie Fitzgerald thanked the members for their support this year and looked forward to a

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DONATIONS: Given to several charities. series of events next year so we may continue our charity support.

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The U3A is all about enjoyment and learning, and this is particularly evident in the U3A Vall del Pop, whose members hold their General Assembly generally, fiestas and holidays permitting, on the first Thursday of each month at the Centre Polivalent in Murla, and have a diverse range of some 30 groups for the interest of the members.

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APPETISING: The librarians served a dozen book suggestions.

Serving up Christmas reads EL CAMPELLO library has come up with some interesting suggestions for a good read over the Festive Season.

In what was the second edition of the library and council Culture department’s imaginative ‘Aparadores culturales’ (cultural shop windows) initiative, librarians Daniel Alberola and Lydia Garceran proposed a dozen titles for this Christmas.

With the library transformed for the event into a dining room set for a Christmas meal, the pair served up books including Greta Thunberg’s Our House is on Fire, a Danielle Steel romance, Suri Hustvedt’s Memories of the Future, Jeff Kinney’s Greg’s Diary and Ken Follet’s Notre Dame.

“This is a Christmas menu within everyone’s reach, with well-known national and international writers and books for all ages,” Daniel Alberola commented The first Aparadores culturales event in November focused on reading suggestions based on detective novels and thrillers. It was the success of the day which prompted the council and the library to organise a second this month to, in the words of the Culture councillor Dorian Gomis, “highlight the importance of our library resources, made up of more than 34,000 titles, and encourage reading.” It is, added Daniel, “a way of reinventing ourselves as a library and as the cultural agents we are.”

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€110,000 SWEPT AWAY DISASTER strikes in Denia as €110,000 worth of beach works go to waste after strong storms. The beach regenerations that were carried out on the north coast of Denia haven’t lasted more than two days.

All the sand that was poured and moved was completely swept away by the heavy rain, taking the big €110,000 investment along with it. The area of Blay Beach in Les Marines was the stretch of the Deveses coast that suffered the most damaging erosion.

The two stretches of beach where the sand had been

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DISASTER: The waves hit against the seafront houses.

poured are precisely the areas that are usually the most affected by stormy weather. In both beaches, storms cause the complete loss of sand and the waves then begin to hit against the seafront houses.

Last week, the news of the decision to deposit sand on the beaches was received with surprise and confusion, especially

during a season where sand doesn’t last long. Residents were suspicious that the costly operation wasn’t paralysed when weather forecasts predicted the storm.

On Santa Anna beach in Les Deveses, the regeneration project cost €65,000. A lot of Pego residents own a second home in the area and historically the

Costa Blanca anglican chaplaincy Advent and Christmas 13 DECEMBER 14.00 Albir - Carols on the beach Join us by the anchor in Albir for this now traditional, and ever popular chance to sing the wonderful carols of Advent and Christmas.

14 DECEMBER 16.00 Alicante El Campello Carol Service to be held at The International Club, El Campello.

16 DECEMBER 15.00 Albir - Carol Service Our annual service of lessons and carols in the beautiful Norwegian Seamen’s church in Albir. Please join us for this important step into Christmas, as the most important story is told, and we join together to prepare the way for the arrival of the Lord.

24 DECEMBER 23.30 Javea - Midnight Mass Midnight Mass (service lasts past midnight) 25 DECEMBER All day Christmas Day services Christmas Day Eucharist, celebrated at all our churches at usual times of worship. We celebrate the arrival of the infant Jesus, our Messiah. For locations and service times visit the ‘Churches and Services’ page and click on your chosen church - http://costablan ca-anglicanchaplaincy.org.

sand is dragged away, leaving the houses unprotected against the waves.

The sand deposited in Blay Beach has also been swallowed up by the sea, meaning a further €45,000 have been wasted. After the storm, there is no trace of the retaining walls that were erected to protect the section of coast.

Bring in the hounds LOCAL POLICE in Gandía are working to incorporate dogs for drug detection purposes. Police are looking to create a canine and animal protection unit in the city.

Thanks to excellent training, the dogs have successfully participated in the various drug seizes and raids in Gandia in collaboration with the National Police. Their last intervention was in Cheste and with the use of dogs, more than 50 people were charged for the possession of narcotic substances.

The canine unit is now going through all the necessary procedures in order to join the Local Police in Gandia.

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The perfect Nordic Christmas EVERYONE dreams of a beautiful picture-postcard, white Christmas. For most Scandanavians, this is a reality and as a nation, they totally embrace everything festive.

After a long, dark and gloomy winter, with less than five hours of daylight at the height of the season, Christmas marks a joyful transition in the Nordic region, as the darkness is slowly replaced by light.

Christmas in the Nordics is still referred to by its pagan name: Jul in Norway, Sweden and in Denmark, Jol in Iceland and Joulu in Finland.

In most of these countries, the weekslong festivities officially kick off with the celebration of St Lucia Day on December 13, in honour of a fourth century martyr from Syracuse.

Children traditionally dress up in white, wearing head wreaths and carrying candles, singing angelic hymns.

At the heart of the beautiful ceremony is the Lucia bride, a young woman adorned with a crown of candles embedded in lingonberry branches.

While it derives from the Lutheran Church, the celebration coincides with the Winter Solstice of the old Julian pagan calendar and now symbolises the

PICTURESQUE: A Norwegian village. return of the light and new life of winter.

In Iceland, the celebrations being even earlier, on the first Advent Sunday, with the decades-old lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree.

The seasonal focus in Denmark is on hygge which roughly describes a feeling of ‘winter cosy.’

Homes, streets and squares are dominated by decorated trees, twinkling lights, candles, ad garland - in fact anything to create a warm atmosphere.

The Nordics normally have two weeks off from work - from December 24 to January 6 (the day of the Epiphany or Day of the Three Kings.

January 6 is celebrated across the Christian world as the time when the three Magi came bearing gifts to visit baby Jesus, but in the Nordics, it marks the end of Christmas celebrations.

In almost every Nordic culture, a mythical creature begins visiting the homes of children 12 days before Christmas. Excited youngsters put slippers on a window ledge in the hope

they will be left gifts of toys, sweets or cookies.

The good-humoured but mischievious gnome - known as Nisse in Denmark, Norway and Sweden - is rumoured to have a long white beard and a pointed red knitted hat.

Meanwhile, in Iceland children await the annual arrival of the 13 Yule Lads similar to the seven dwarfs, they have their own strange but endearing traits.

However, Icelandic youngsters do not count down the days to the appearance of Gryla, a two-horned mountain

ogress with a face covered in warts who, according to folklore, seeks out and cooks naughty children.

The Nordics have many unusual festive traditions, and one Finnish example is the special Christmas Sauna joulusauna - on December 24.

A cup of porridge or another treat is brought back to the sauna as an offering for saunatonttu, the sauna elf that is believed to protect the sauna and its visitors from fire and harmful smoke.

Christmas Eve dinner is then prepared.

Depending on which part of the region they are from, families tend to serve ribbe pork belly (Norway), pork roast or roasted goose and spicy red cabbage (Denmark), Christmas ham and pickled herring in mustard and sour cream (Sweden), grouse with berries in (Iceland), and roast ham with pork feet and ear jelly (Finland).

But one thing that unites the whole Nordic region is glögg - its own version of mulled wine - which is often made with cardamom, clove and cinnamon, laced with any strong alcohol to hand.

It’s drunk through December to stave off evil spirits running amok in winter and to help fight the freezing cold temperatures.

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Spanish Life Sponsored by Golden Leaves For more information about the sponsors go to www.goldenleavesinternational.com IMPROVEMENTS: Lighting will be installed in the Urbanizaciones area.

Light it up FINESTRAT has invested €25,000 in the installation of public lighting in the ‘Urbanizaciones’ area. The municipality made the statement through a press release and explained that the work is forecast to end throughout the month of December.

Councillor José Vicente

Lloret explained that the €24,600 investment had been granted after urban growth and the development of new residential areas in the municipality. He continued by saying that the lighting incorporates new technology that allows the immediate detection of any type of breakages, leading to quicker and more effective repairs.

Specifically, the investment is

funding 3,000 metres of power lines that will be installed in the new residential areas near Avenida América, the Sierra Cortina area and Lisbon and Brussels streets. Councillor Lloret indicated that the project also involves other important actions such as cleaning processes, removing sand, replacing all the existing cables and activating the new installation.

Changing your UK driving licence for a Spanish one IN the event that Brexit occurs on or before January 31, then those considered residents in Spain will need to have taken action with regards to their UK driving licences.

There is something of a double edged sword in as much as if you have been living and working here for some time, you will be considered a resident even if you haven’t registered with your local council.

In order to swap your British driving licence for a Spanish one without taking a test, you have to show that you are registered officially as a resident.

Some DGT offices require that you make an appointment and others will accept people just turning up if they are not busy.

You need to check in advance to see whether you need to take a medical or not as in some cases they are being requested although in other centres they are not required.

Yo u n e e d t o t a k e w i t h y o u your current licence (card only), two photographs (which are smaller than UK passport size), y o u r N I E n u m b e r, y o u r e m padronamiento and residency papers and a copy of your passport.

Yo u w i l l t h e n c o m p l e t e a form that is available at the centre and as many don’t accept cash, take a credit or debit card to pay the €28.30 exchange fee.

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mally have to surrender your UK licence, but you will receive a copy of the document you completed showing that you have made the application and have paid the fee which you can show to the police if stopped.

It takes about a month for the new Spanish licence to be ready and it is then that you will have to surrender your British licence.

In theory, there is supposed to be a nine-month grace period following Brexit during which time you can continue to use a British photo licence whilst driving in Spain, but by the time that Brexit occurs, the regulation may have changed.

Equally, if you don’t want to commit at this time, it should be possible to obtain an international driving licence valid for Spain from the DVLC in the UK but as a resident, that would only be good for six months.

Failing all of this, if you don’t make the exchange before Brexit then you will eventually have to take a Spanish driving test including the written section.

Should you return to the UK for a short period of time, it is perfectly acceptable to drive with a Spanish licence or if you r e t u r n p e r m a n e n t l y, t h e n y o u can exchange for a British licence without taking another test (but a wise precaution would be to keep a copy of the surrendered UK licence).

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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THE Finestrat car park has reopened its doors following resurfacing works on the basement storey floor.

Mayor Juan Francisco Perez, Parking councillor Tomas Selles and Public Works councillor Jose Vicene Lloret went to take a look at the result of the works this week.

During the visit the mayor clarified that from now on the basement storey will be designated for spaces which are rented while floor 0 will be free parking.

Perez explained that the council had decided to open the car park now even though the works have not been still not completely finished, there still being some painting to be done.

He underlined that the local authority has spent close to €100,000 on the resurfacing, which he said had been necessary due to damp and a construction defect which was causing problems.

The mayor also said the council had taken advantage of the resurfacing measures to change the accessibility to the car park, pointing out the basement storey for the rented spaces now has a barrier and opening systems with a key.

Perez issued a reminder that under the

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Finestrat

Car park reopens

IMPROVEMENTS: The mayor and councillor inspect the resurfaced basement storey.

modification to the by-law agreed at the last council plenary meeting “municipal parking will continue being free for all residents and tourists which visit Finistrat.

“There will only be a charge for those people who have a rental contract for night-time,” he stressed, adding that the tariff is €33 + IVA, with a 15 per cent

discount for the retired, unemployed and under-25s.

The municipal car-park opened its doors in 2007. There are 202 spaces, six for drivers with a disability and seven for mopeds and motorbikes.

Two years ago the upper floor storey was resurfaced.

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Official advice on Brexit THE British consulate has arranged a meeting in Javea on Wednesday December 18 with the new ambassador, Hugh Elliott, and the consul Sarah-Jane Morris.

This will be held at the Multifunction Room in Avenida Trenc d’Alba 2 at 12.30.

Amongst other issues, the ambassador and the NEW AMBASSADOR: Hugh consul will disElliott. cuss how Brexit is likely to affect residency and accessing Spain’s public health service as well as documents including driving licences and passports.

They will also stress the importance of registering on the municipal Padron and the Central Register of Foreign Nationals (Registro Central de Extranjeros).

The meeting is open to all and the consulate emphasised the importance of keeping up-to-date through the official channels regarding the changes that Brexit will bring.

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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU IN this article we will analyse what happened to one of our clients due to problems suffered to his property as a result of ex­

Damage to property caused by a neighbour cavations carried out by a neighbour.

It is relatively common for clearing, excavations or

earthworks to be carried out and in most cases these aim to achieve the flattening of a plot in or­ der to be able to build new or modify an existing prop­ erty.

This type of work espe­ cially when carried out on a property located on a slope can cause a modifi­ cation to the natural con­ figuration of the land and the removal of a slope can result in a landslide which could affect neighbouring plots.

In addition, such work can cause problems in the construction of neighbour­ ing properties such as the appearance of cracks and in worst cases affect the structure and load bearing capacity or stability of the

neighbouring construc­ tions, which are often made worse during peri­ ods of heavy rain.

Should this happen and with regards to damage caused to neighbouring properties, which can be proved to have their origin in the movement of land, or excavations, then the neighbour who caused the problem will have an oblig­ ation to repair the damage caused.

This contention and un­ derstanding is based on what is known as the non­ contractual liability of arti­ cle 1902 of the civil code, which says that the person who by an action or omis­ sion causes harm to anoth­ er, being faulty or negli­ gent, is obliged to repair

the damage caused.

In this regard, among many other court deci­ sions, the court decision number 326/2016 of the Provincial Court of Tener­ ife, should be highlighted as it shows that: The owner who alters the previous physical con­ dition of the land, is the one who must prove to the judge that he has acted with careful and due dili­ gence in order to avoid any damage or harm to neighbouring properties.

In the event that this is not the case and if the damage could have been avoided, it will be the per­ son who made the excava­ tion, earth movement, etc, who must compensate the other (or others) for the

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damages caused.

Therefore, if you or someone you know is in this situation due to a neighbour who has under­ taken work to flatten their plot or modified its level, performed an excavation or created earthworks, etc and your property has been affected there is a remedy.

If your property has been damaged due to a landslide or any other type of problem with the prop­ erty has arisen for which you are not legally respon­ sible, be aware that you can claim for compensa­ tion against the neighbour for the damages caused.

If this is your case, and if you wish to receive legal advice from expert lawyers, contact us and we will advise you.

The information provid­ ed in this article is not in­ tended to be legal advice; it simply transmits infor­ mation related to legal is­ sues.

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com C/Diana 19, 2º D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel. +34 966-426-185 Fax +34 965-784-471 Please Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteBaosAbogadosLawyers

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60TH ANNIVERSARY: The mayor inaugurated the Nativity Scene.

Magical nativity PRESIDENT of the Provincial Government of Alicante, Carlos Mazón, has inaugurated the traditional Exhibition of Nativity Scenes at the Provincial Palace.

The Association of Alicante Nativity scenes are commemorating their 60th anniversary as they pay tribute to the legendary tradition and to the expert craftsmen who assemble the spectacular displays every Christmas.

‘Alicante is Bethlehem’ is the name given to the three magical displays that have been

unveiled for Christmas. The main Nativity Scene dominates the hall and represents the escape to Egypt and the birth of Jesus. Two paintings accompany the scene depicting the biblical moments. A third painting illustrates the famous dream of Saint Francis, who is patron saint of the association.

Visitors will be able to see the intricate displays from 10am to 1pm and from 5pm to 9pm Monday to Saturday and opening hours on Sundays change to 11am to 2pm in the morning.

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Something to celebrate Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

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LOCAL HEROS: Dr Estefania Gomos and Jorge Navarro, guests of honour on Constitution Day. DR ESTEFANIA GOMIS and medical student, Jorge Navarro, received medals from the Benidorm corpo-

ration for saving a woman’s life.

As recently reported in the Euro Weekly News, they saved the life of a woman who col-

lapsed at a polling station on election day, November 10.

Dr Gomis and Jorge Navarro were guests of honour as Benidorm celebrated the 41st anniversary of Spain’s Constitution that was approved by voters in a referendum on December 6, 1978.

The Constitution Day ceremony was attended by the entire municipal corporation, Augustin Almodobar, MP for Alicante Province, representatives from the security forces and members of the town’s associations and cultural groups.

For the first time the ceremony was held at the Castillo, recently reopened following excavations to locate the 15th

century castle that once stood there.

After presenting the two local heroes with their medals, Benidorm mayor Toni Perez made his Constitution Day speech, reminding those present that the 1978 Constitution “brought modernity to Spain, freedom for its population and a solid framework for its institutions.”

Thanks to the Constitution, town halls were the channels that enabled the local population to take part in public affairs while the autonomous regions contributed decisively to sustaining Spanish society.

“Our regional model is, and can only be, considered highly positive,” Perez declared.

A joyride with a difference A MAN behind the wheel of a stolen bus drove for two kilometres, damaging numerous cars and motorcycles.

According to sources quoted in the local Spanish media, the man first broke into the Calle Salto del Agua parking area near the l’Illa municipal sports complex where the buses are left at roughly 3.30am.

He then went to the place where the keys to the buses are kept although no details have been released as to how or why the unnamed man was able to access this room.

He then left the parking area ‘driving recklessly’ according to the same sources, causing ‘significant’ damage to the parked motorcycles and vehicles lining the streets.

He brought his two-kilometre wrecking spree to an end on reaching the Local Police headquarters at Calle Grecia in the Els Tolls area where he rammed a police car.

At the time of going to press no details had been given of where the man was intercepted or his possible motivation for heading directly for the Local Police headquarters.

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Benidorm NEWS Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

Three versions of Bethlehem

the museum doors opened to a d mit th e tw o F ie s ta s q u e e n s , B en id o rm mayor Toni Perez and the Fiestas councillor Jesus Carrobles.

T h e N a tiv ity s ce n e h a s more than 200 figures and represents Israel as it would h av e b e e n a t th e time of Christ’s birth.

The town hall’s own Na-

MOST Benidorm residents want the municipality’s participatory Budget to be used to improve accessibility.

Each year the town hall allocates at least 5 per cent of its spending to projects chosen by the local population.

In 2019 this amounted to €553,000 and this year’s suggestions were recently presented to the town hall by Teresa Garrido and Manuel Sanchez Notario, vice-presidents of the Residents’ Committee.

More than 100 proposals were received, Garrido revealed: “And above all, residents made suggestions linked to accessibility and public spaces.”

These included a lift for the extremely steep Glorieta Carrasco that links to Calle Ruzafa and the Aiguera park.

“We know this is an ambitious project with an economic cost requiring careful study,” Garrido continued.

Some residents would like to see Plaza de las Tiendas in La Cala, currently used for parking, converted into a pedestrian area while others suggested moving the low round bollards that line Calle Denia.

The proposals will now be studied by municipal specialists who will assess their technical and economic viability before deciding which should have a share in the 5 per cent allocation.

Image makeover

NATIVITY SCENE: ‘Spot the difference’ at the town hall.

BENIDORM’S three Nativity scenes can be visited at l’Hort de Colon, the town hall and the La Barqueta cultural centre.

F irs t t o b e i n a u g u r a te d was the L’Hort de Colon tableau in Calle Tomas Ortuño where the Christmas lights were switched on as

How the money’s spent

tivity scene, which was ina ugura te d la te r the s a me day, uses more than 2,000 Playmobil figures and was designed by Sergio Molla.

Based on his recreation of how Benidorm might have looked 2,000 years ago, he designed it for children to enjoy and for their parents to spot similarities with the pre-

sent-day town, Molla said.

The La Barqueta opened its traditional Nativity scene to the public a day later at its C a lle Toma s O rtuño premises.

The La Barqueta tableau ha s 600 figure s a nd ha s be e n pa rt of B e nidorm’s Christmas traditions since 1980.

SHOPKEEPERS’ association AICO wants regulation of the image presented by local businesses.

Benidorm shops are split into traditional commerce, tourist-orientated commerce and mixed commerce where traditional shops also cater for tourism, said Aico president Raul Parra.

“Most tourist shops concentrate on impulse and occasional purchases,” he pointed out. “They don’t bother about image or client loyalty.” This was particularly noticeable in the Rincon de Loix and in Avenida Jaime I on the other side of town, added Para, and called on the town hall to introduce by-laws that would regulate the quality of facades, shop fronts, shop windows and shop signs.

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Albir - Alfaz Lions’ share for Christmas NEWS

THE Lions Club in Alfaz donated €1,752 to the Food Bank run by the local Social Volunteers Association.

The cash has been used for non-perishable food stables like lentils, oil, tuna, powdered milk and baby biscuits.

The association also bought disposable nappies, toiletries, moisturisers and toothpaste and, as Christmas approaches, turron and other Christmas treats.

The purchases were made at an Alfaz supermarket by the Lions Club vice-president Ada Stoppelenburg who was accompanied by councillors Marisa Cortes and Isabel Muñoz, together with members of the Social Volunteers Association.

Lions Clubs International is one of the largest non-political

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DONATION: Acquiring staples at an Alfaz supermarket.

service organisations in the world and was originally established in Chicago in 1917.

It now has more than 1.4 million members belonging to

approximately 46,000 clubs in 200 countries.

Alfaz’s Lions have been carrying out social projects at local level and collaborating

with international campaigns for the last 30 years and they regularly cooperate with the Social Volunteers Association and Alfaz Town Hall.

Not money down the drain THE main drainage has been extended to one of Alfaz’s highest sectors.

Work is being carried out between Calle Fiord and the intersection with Calle Pelica and will cost €23,424.

“Until now the network of sewers did not reach this far,” explained Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques when he visited the site with Urban Development councillor Toni Such.

“Although there are not very many properties in the neighbourhood, and few villas are involved, neither was it possible for them to continue using septic tanks,” Arques said.

The project is being carried out by Hidraqua, responsible for Alfaz’s domestic water supply as well as main drainage, financed by the Sewage System Investment Fund.

Future plans envisage optimising the system both in Alfaz and Albir under the 2013 agreement with Hidraqua, which undertook to carry out and finance €5 million of improvements over the following 15 years, Arques added.

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Sexual diversity Photo credit: Alfaz town hall

ALFAZ’S mayor Vicente Arques inaugurated Against the Rules, an exhibition at the Pau Gasol sports installation.

The itinerant exhibition sets out to eliminate taboos regarding sexual diversity and gender that still exist in sport.

“It does not try to be exhaustive, but it does want to draw attention to the different forms of discrimination against the LGTB collective in sport,” explained sources from Alfaz’s Sports and Equality department who have organised the exhibition with the collaboration of Alicante University.

“At the same time it wants to make clear that sport offers LGTB persons the chance of living their lives with self-esteem,” they added.

ELIMINATING PREJUDICE: Exhibition draws attention to discrimination.

The exhibition features sports stars who do not hide their sexual orientation but the organisers stressed that compared with the hundreds of thousands of people who practise sport each day in practically every country in the world, a few names were relatively insignificant.

Instead the exhibition hopes to contribute towards eliminating the prejudices that still exist regarding homosexuality in the world of sport while drawing attention to the different kinds of discrimination that exist against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals.

Brief stopover THE visit to Alfaz by St Nicholas has become a traditional pre-Christmas ritual and this year was no different.

St Nicholas aka Sinterklass was received on the Casa de Cultura esplanade by excited children, anxious to see him before he set sail from Alicante port, setting off on the journey that will take him to the homes of children waiting for him in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Martine Mertens, councillor for Other Nationalities at Alfaz Town Hall, thanked the Lions Club and its president Ada Stoppelenburg for

bringing St Nicholas to town once more, accompanied by his faithful companions, each named Zwarte Piet (Black Peter).

St Nicholas has been visiting Alfaz for decades, which is hardly surprising as Dutch tradition maintains that he lives in Madrid, and local children enjoy the fleeting visit that begins each year at the doors of the Casa de Cultura.

After a quick tour of the Alfaz streets he returned to the Casa de Cultura where he met the local children in the Auditorium.

U3A Marina Baixa in the Christmas Spirit FORTY-EIGHT members of the U3A Marina Baixa had a wonderful Christmas dinner at The Trafalgar Restaurant, Alfaz del Pi. When they arrived the owner had really made them feel it was Christmas, the tables were beautifully laid out with Christmas Crackers etc.

The meal was cooked to perfection and presentation was a joy.

The owner and the staff really know how to look after their customers.

Each member received a gift from the U3A varying from watches, wine and jewellery. They then had a few items to auction, malt whisky, Bombay gin, Reserva wine and a modern candle holder, the money from these items raised over €80 which went to their charity fund.

The next meeting of the U3A Marina Baixa is the AGM on January 27 at the Forum Mare Nostrum, Alfaz del Pi, then on the fourth Monday of each month at the Forum. If you would like to learn more about everything on offer, please take a look at the website www.u3amarinabaixa.com or telephone their secretary Joan Flint on 965 861 226 or mobile 663 637 167.

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PRE-CHRISTMAS RITUAL: Sinterklass came to town.

Preparing for next year THIRTY girls and young women will be the ‘Damas’ in Alfaz’s Santisimo Cristo del Buen Acierto celebrations next year.

The fiestas’ Queen and Juvenile Queen will be selected at a gala event to be held next year, while the remainder will be their attendants.

For two consecutive years the town’s principal celebrations, which are celebrated each November, have not had a Fiestas Committee of Mayorales but members of the Penya Induccio have stepped forward to organise events for 2020.

The fiestas group, which has 27 adult members and 10 children, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and is already preparing fundraising events, selling Christmas plants, National Lottery tickets and raffle tickets for a Christmas hamper.

The group are also organising a New Year’s Eve event that will begin in the Plaza Mayor to eat the traditional 12 grapes and toast 2020 with cava before continuing inside the municipal marquee.

Tickets cost €10 beforehand and €15 on the night.

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Beaches let off lightly THE recent spell of bad weather left its mark on Altea’s beaches without causing serious damage.

Diego Zaragozi, Jose Orozco and Rafael Ramon, respective councillors for Infrastructure, Urban Development and Patrimony, accompanied Altea’s mayor Jaume Llinares and Tourism councillor Xelo Gonzalez as they visited the affected zones, including the Playa del Espigo, as the storm began to abate.

“It is vital to act as quickly as possible to ensure that things soon return to normal,” Zaragozi said.

The councillor explained that heavy waves had deposited large amounts of pebbles and stones on the promenade bordering the urban beaches.

“Some zones, like Paseo Sant Pere in front of the San Miguel hotel, are especially vulnerable and we had to close several metres of the road

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INSPECTION: Altea’s mayor and councillors at the Espigo beach.

there,” Zaragoz said.

“Stones and shingle from the Espigo beach also reached the pedestrian area, although by and large there has been only minor disruption.”

Municipal employees had worked since early morning, cleaning the promenade and removing the stones, seaweed and driftwood washed up by the storm.

“Once the bad weather remits entirely we shall be better able to judge the state of the beaches. Nevertheless, there has been no lasting damage,” Zaragozi said.

A different kind of council

ALTEA MEETING: Award-winners and members of the Children’s Council.

ALTEA’S Children’s Council met recently at the local Social Centre.

The first item on the agenda at the meeting presided by Altea’s mayor Jaume Llinares and Education councillor Vicenta Perez was the presentation of awards for Academic Effort at the town’s state schools.

The council members explained their reasons for deciding who should receive

awards for their performance during the 2018-2019 school year.

This was followed by the constitution of the new Children’s Council.

As this is composed of primary pupils from the fifth and sixth years it was necessary to fill the vacancies left by Year Six pupils who finished their primary education and moved on to secondary school.

Those places left empty by pupils who

had finished the fourth and final year of Spain’s ESO compulsory education also had to be filled.

This was the first edition of the Academic Effort awards and both the Jaume Llinares and Vicente Perez congratulated the winners for the “well-deserved recognition” at the meeting that was also attended by the council members’ schoolmates, teachers and families.

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Send the town hall a Telegram MORE than 400 residents joined Calpe Town Hall’s communications scheme in its first two weeks.

The response has been even better than expected, the town hall said, especially as the system uses Telegram, which is less extended than WhatsApp. The town hall had also intended to use WhatsApp but decided to use only Telegram following the announcement that WhatsApp would be ban-

ning mass-messaging after December 7.

Telegram is one of the best and most effective channels for sending alerts in emergency situations rapidly and directly to local residents, municipal sources said.

As algorithms introduced in the social media mean that not all published material reaches

users, not all town hall information reaches the public, they explained.

The town hall’s Communications department also intends to launch new ways of reaching residents.

These will include a newsletter, or digital bulletin, with a resumé of the most relevant municipal information

which is now sent out to 800 people each week.

Readers who are interested in receiving this bulletin can register on the www.calp.es/es/content/newsle tter website.

To join the Telegram scheme, click on the www.t.me/Ayuntamientode Calpe link.

IN TOUCH: Instant information from Calpe Town Hall.

Decree to give victims their due

ULTRA-RIGHTWING Vox is not represented on Calpe Council, but local coordinator Salvador Ferrer regularly attends council meetings.

Sitting in the front row of the public seats he remains pointedly seated whenever councillors and all those present rise to their feet during the minute’s silence for the latest victim of gender violence.

Ferrer, whose party does not recognise gender vio-

lence, has now officially registered a statement that he intends to read out at the next council meeting, Determined to avoid the debate that Vox wants to initiate, Calpe’s mayor Ana Sala has approved a decree setting out the procedures that must be followed when mourning a woman who has been murdered by her partner or expartner.

These clearly refer to sexist violence and state the municipality’s duty to

“roundly condemn any type of violence, discrimination or abuse towards women and children.”

The protocol specifies that as well as a minute’s silence there will be a gathering of the corporation in Plaza Miguel Rosello in front of the town hall whenever a woman is murdered by a partner.

Should the woman be a Calpe resident, flags will be flown at half-mast and all possible help offered to her children and family.

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Syllabus problems for local pupils MARCIA’S Dance Centre and Stage School performed to a full house recently with Santa’s List - A Christmas Twist.

The audience were treated to a diversity of dance styles, songs and musical theatre and the twists were not only of a dance variety.

Santa’s nightmare revealed some rather scary skeletons, a Chinese dragon appeared on his travels and he received a multilingual Christmas list.

A new projector at Calpe’s Casa de Cultura helped to make this show the school’s most exciting production to date. As usual, the theatre provided excellent technical support and the audience generated a wonderful atmosphere.

The event raised more than €2,000 for the Calpe and Benissa International Lions Club, which will be used to help local causes.

Founder Marcia and her

Photo credit: Marcia’s Dance Centre and Stage School

Marcia gives a twist to Christmas

SANTA’S LIST: A sequence from the performance.

daughter Phaedra, the show’s choreographer and producer, thanked the behind-thescenes volunteers, students and parents for their time and commitment.

There were also special thanks for the audience whose praise and feedback made the weeks of hard work worthwhile, Marcia and Phaedra said.

No tolls mean no IBI ONCE AP-7 motorway tolls are eliminated in January, seven Marina Alta town halls will lose out financially.

Calpe is one of them, as it has received IBI rates from Aumar the concessionary that currently runs the motorway - ever since the Altea-Ondara section of the AP-7 opened in 1979.

From January 1, 2020, the motorway reverts to the state and approximately 50 Valencian Community municipalities whose land is crossed by the AP-7 will be in the same situation as Calpe, Benissa, Gata, Pedreguer, Ondar, El Verger and Els Poblets.

The Valencia region’s Camara de Contratistas (Chamber of Contractors) estimates that the state stands to lose an annual €150 million in IBI, IRPF income tax, IVA value-added tax and Aumar employees’ Social Security payments.

Despite the loss of income, Marina Alta town halls welcome the lifting of tolls, which all the municipalities have long been requesting.

THE Ifac secondary school’s Parents Association (AMPA) is organising a petition to widen the Calpe centre’s syllabus.

The economic situation of many local families meant that many pupils are unable to travel outside the town for education cycles not available at the local Instituto, the petition pointed out. It also drew attention to ‘galloping unemployment’ amongst the under-25’s.

Calpe’s bad communications meant that problems still existed for pupils whose

families could meet travel expenses, parents added.

“It is necessary to cross the N-332 to reach the railway station and the timetable connections are equally bad for trains and buses,” their petition said.

The situation was further complicated by the limited number of places available for some education cycles in neighbouring secondar y schools, owing to huge demand from their own pupils.

“Our young people cannot study,” the AMPA concluded.

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Calpe Burkini causes a bother THE town hall’s Sports department received 22 complaints about a woman who wears a burkini in the municipal pool.

The objections came from different people, but all used the same wording in official entries in the town hall register.

“Complaint arising from the presence of a person in a burkini at the municipal swimming pool installations,” the entries read.

The identical wording suggested that objectors had agreed to unite in their protests about the garment that is routinely banned in public swimming pools on hygiene grounds.

According to sources quoted in the local Spanish media, there has as yet been no official reaction from the Sports department for or against the burkini, an all-enveloping two-piece swimming costume that leaves only the wearer’s face, hands and feet on view.

It is the patented creation of Aheda Zanetti, an Australian designer of Lebanese origin who wanted Muslim women to be able to swim without flouting their religious obligations.

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Local population inches upwards SPAIN’S National Statistics’ Institute (INE) informed Calpe that on January 1 this year, it had an official population of 22,725.

This was 1,092 more than in 2018 and an improvement on 2016 when the number of residents fell below 20,000.

This affected Calpe’s budget, as the cash that the national government transfers to municipalities is based on population and that year Calpe received €2.7 million less.

The increase in registered residents was the result of the efforts of the Padron department, run by Hilde Backaert, to persuade local residents to register.

Many people were under the impression that they were already registered on the Padron.

Others were unaware that,

MORE RESIDENTS: Calpe now has a population of 22,275.

as foreign residents, they are required to renew their entries on the Padron at regular intervals.

Since 2016 a series of campaigns targeted both foreign and Spanish residents with

media announcements, street advertisements, leaflets, letters in five languages and even home visits, reminding the local population of the advantages for themselves and the municipality itself of register-

ing on the Padron.

Thanks to the Padron department, the official population has risen and with it, the money that Madrid transfers to the municipality to guarantee essential services.

Better late than never CALPE’S former mayor Javier Morato and three ex-councillors will stand trial at the Alicante High Court next April.

They are accused of accepting a €600,000 bribe to award businessman Angel Fenoll a 25-year contract for the town’s rubbish collection in 1988.

The brother-in-law of one of the accused is also accused of acting as an intermediary in the deal.

Morato, the three councillors and four others face prison terms totalling 58 years for awarding Fenoll an intentionallyinflated contract and defrauding €11.9 million of public money.

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Rewards for shoppers

SHOPPERS making purchases in Jalon shops stand to win €2,000 in prizes between now and January 5.

For every €50 spent, they will receive a raffle ticket that can be deposited in an urn in the shop itself, or an-

other that has been ins t a l l e d i n J a l o n ’s t o w n hall.

Shops participating in

the scheme are offering a first prize o f €3 0 0 , a second prize of €200 and five third prizes of €100.

The draw will take place at the town hall on We d n e s d a y J a n u a r y 8 a t 8pm.

Protection for the past

Upcoming events JALON’S Christmas tree has now gone up and the town hall has now announced its programme of seasonal events.

Tuesday December 17: Carols in the Plaza Mayor at 5.30pm.

Saturday December 21: The usual Flea Market and Farmers’ Market from 9am-2pm.

Sunday December 22: Ninth edition of the Carrera Navideña (Christmas Race), run over two two-kilometre circuits for adults and shorter distances for children. Pre-inscription required. Adults race begins in the Plaza Mayor at 10.30am and children’s races at 11.30am.

18TH CENTURY: Framework of a former water cistern.

JALON’S Patrimony department and Museo Etnologico are taking the first steps towards protecti n g t h e t o w n ’s history.

Finds at Les Hortes archaeological site prove that this was once the location of a Roman pottery works with nearby domestic structures suggesting that there was also an adjoining villa.

Owing to the importance of the site, the town hall is providing it with Asset of Local Relevance (BRL) status.

It is also due to sign an agreement with Alicante University to continue excavations LES HORTES: Site of a Roman pottery works. at the pottery works next April, the cost of which will be included in the 2020 Budget.

Like the Les Hortes site, the Bassa dels Arcs will also be declared an Asset of Local Relevance.

These remains, also known as the Bassa dels Sapena, possibly after its constructor, was a water cistern originally built in the 18th century with early 19th century additions.

It was used to collect and store surplus water from the network of irrigation channels, small dams and watermills that once existed in Jalon.

“Protecting these two sites as Assets of Local Relevance is an important advance for Jalon’s Catalogue of Assets and Protected Areas that we want to compile next year,” said the town hall’s Heritage councillor Gerard Fullana.

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Valentina’s a Christmas star VA L E N T I N A A I TA , a p u p i l a t M o r a i r a ’s Cap d’Or primary school, was proclaimed the winner of this year’s Christmas Card competition.

Her design is now being used by the town hall for its official Christmas card.

More than 700 entries from the pupils at TeuladaMoraira’s two state primary schools were received for the competition organised by the town hall’s Culture department.

Valentina’s card was chosen by the jury for the composition, detail and colour of her creation that included the traditional elements of a star, a manger, Father Christmas, presents and decorations.

Grape expectations for local produce TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall and the Association of Muscatel Producers are promoting local grapes in Spain’s most important markets.

The Agriculture department has printed 75,000 leaflets for inclusion in the crates of grapes sent to Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Logroño and other Spanish cities.

Approximately 500,000 kilos of Teulada-Moraira grapes are sold annually and the leaflets will explain how the sun and sea breezes give the local grapes their special taste and colour, while promoting Teulada-Moraira as a tourist destination.

“We want our grapes to become well-known throughout the country,” said Agriculture councillor, Alejando Llobell.

“And what better way of doing it than by direct contact with the people who buy them? This is not a large campaign, but we are sure it will give excellent results.”

WINNER: The jury with (inset) Valentina’s card.

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WINNERS: Ian Pearce, Peter Davies and Gordon Mitchell.

SIXTEEN members of U3A Golf Moraira-Teulada made the journey south to Bonalba Golf Course on the outskirts of Alicante.

The Bonalba course is very fussy about showing proof of Federation or paying the €1.50 insurance fee and members felt it was a shame they were less keen on keeping the course in playable condition.

The tees were average, fairways bad in places and the greens needed attention, they said.

The format for the day was

Individual Stableford and after 18 holes of competition Ian Pearce was the day’s winner with 41 points, followed by Peter Davies (39 points) and Gordon Mitchell (38 points).

To play for the society it is first necessary to be a member of the U3A Moraira-Teulada which meets on the first Monday of the month at Salons GL, Avenida del Mediterraneo 32, Teulada at 10.30am except in July and August.

All new members are welcome, whatever their standard of golf.

It definitely was a cracker TEULADA-MORAIRA LIONS presented their Christmas show, It’s a Cracker, at Espai la Senieta in Moraira.

The performance opened with the Lady Elizabeth school choir and a great Christmas selection that included their own version of Jingle Bells.

Young Florrie, who virtually stole the show with Away in a Manger and Silent Night, was followed by Barry Peters who also sang a duet with Julia Bless.

After the interval Leah Kankowski and her accompanist on the piano entertained with songs from the recent film, A Star is Born.

They were followed by Julia Bless with a great set of Christmas melodies and the show, which was a great start to Christmas, was rounded off by the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir.

Further information about the Teulada-Moraira Lions Club, forthcoming events and fundraising activities is available on their www.tmlions.com and at their https://www.facebook.com/TMLIONS25 / Facebook page.

New members are very welcome, and readers interested in joining the Teulada-Moraira Lions can obtain further details from the www.tmlions.com website.

The youngest Captain SENTO ALAMINOS CARLES, was named Captain of the Christian band for Moraira’s Moors and Christians celebrations next summer.

Aged just seven, Sento, who belongs to the Conquistadores group, will be the youngest Captain that not only Moraira, but possibly the entire Valencian Community, has ever had.

His selection was announced during the Mig Any (Half year) celebrations, which gave the Moors captaincy to the Califas Abassies although the Captain’s name has yet to be announced.

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Javea NEWS Array of festive frolics Photo credit: Javea U3A

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CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA: Curtain call for Javea U3A’s performers.

JAVEA U3A staged its annual Christmas Extravaganza at the Parador hotel for a capacity audience and festive fun.

The show, starring committee members and other willing U3A volunteers presented the usual array of festive frolics, including a pantomime with a difference entitled Forty Winks Beauty.

There was a troupe of Cheerleaders, the Albert and the Lion monologue and a Two Ronniesstyle sketch, What’s My Line.

The Extravaganza opened with a performance by the English Choir and concluded with free mince pies and sherry.

Javea U3A members are a generous lot and never shy away from raising money for good

causes, coming up trumps with two big events recently.

One boosted the coffers of the U3A’s nominated charity of the year, Help of Denia and Marina Alta by €750 while the other, the association’s End of Year Lunch, donated €587.32 to the Make a Smile charity’s Pennies from Heaven campaign in aid of the Benissa Orphanage.

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Javea NEWS TREES have been bulldozed to create a firebreak between the Montgo-Toscamar urbanisation and adjoining woodland.

Owing to the comparatively small area covered by the national park, firebreaks are not common on Montgo, but are now considered a necessity owing to the ever-present danger of forest fire.

Fires like those of September 2014 and September 2016 which devastated 444 hectares and 812 hectares respectively, frequently affect zones where woodland and residential areas overlap, putting residents’ lives at risk and requiring mass evacuations.

The trees - principally pines and dense, highly inflammable scrub - are located inside the Montgo national park and the firebreak, which is 25 metres wide and has an area of 6.7 hectares, was authorised by the regional government, the Generalitat.

Tribute for a local hero JAVEA Town Hall will pay tribute to Javeaborn tennis champion Davi d Fer rer at 12.30pm this Sunday, December 14.

Ferrer announced last May that he was retiring from the professional tennis circuit after a 19-year career in which he was ranked Number 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals and for seven seasons was placed among the 10 best tennis

players in the world.

“Ferrer has an overwhelming record, but he also has the character and spirit of a fighter which has earned him the respect of the world of sport,” a Javea Town Hall statement declared.

“He has always been proud of his origins and his hometown, Javea. He has collaborated on numerous charitable initiatives and dedicated each of his titles to his town, which

has named him Favourite Son.” As his career comes to an end, the town hall wanted David Ferrer to finish this special year with a massive event in Javea, in the Paseo David Ferrer, the promenade on the Arenal beach

bears his name, surrounded by his public.

“The event will take place in the open air so that all the tennis fans and local residents who have followed his achievements with such pride can be present,” said Javea’s mayor Jose Chulvi.

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TENNIS ACE: David Ferrer at the height of his career.

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Temporary lights out WHILE other towns have recently been switching on their Christmas lights, Campello recently turned them off.

Local mayor Juanjo Berenguer temporarily pulled the plug on the illumination for the Torre de L’Illeta, the town’s landmark tower, and the floodlights on the Paseo Maritimo promenade as well as the Christmas lights.

They remained in darkness for 30 minutes in defence of a planet that is continually scourged by pollution and climate change.

“Conscious that this is the time to act, Campello hopes that this simple act will announce in a loud voice that it will do everything within its power to reverse the situation,” Berenguer declared.

The deliberate outage responded to a UN directive for a gesture against climate change that has been observed by international bodies, scientists worldwide and con-

L’ILLETA TOWER: Mayor Juanjo Berenguer and councillors shortly before darkness fell. servationist groups.

“The situation is serious, and denying it would be irresponsible, Berenguer said.

“Humanity is facing a huge challenge and it is essential to

introduce urgent measures that will achieve sufficient sustainability to save the Earth and guarantee a future for the generations that are yet to come.”

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It’s all about the children NESTLED in the hills in Gandia, Alicante, lies the Children’s home, Preventorio de Nuestra Señora del Amparo.

I have heard it mentioned often over the years as there is a lot of charity work in our area that collects for this home so I figured they were doing OK. I couldn’t have been more wrong. It was operated by nuns, taking in the children that come from abused or the poorest of families who were struggling to feed their family. However, what I didn’t know was that in 2013 the last of the nuns retired. Meet Monica, a 25-year-old young lady who is now the full time house mother to 53 children, aged three to 14, with only help from local volunteers and two school lunchtime cooks who stay on to do the evening meal, because they want to help.

Monica sleeps at the house, with one other helper, and in the mornings it’s down to just the two of them to get these children up, dressed, fed and ready for school. One of the things that I personally find sad is that at the weekends the home closes due to lack of funds. The only money received by the home is €12,000 a year, that’s less than €4 a child per week. The children are shipped back home or those who can’t go back due to violence at home go to stay at an orphanage in Valencia. All the children, not just the

little ones, find the constant change in their homes, routine and people coming in and out of their lives daunting. When I heard they were queuing up to brush their teeth as they didn’t have their own toothbrush, I decided that I had to try to find a sponsor for every child. Not the kind of sponsor where you pay €10 a month, but something more personal. As a sponsor you would, throughout the year, supply: a pair of trainers, a pair of new pyjamas and slippers each winter, a pair of flip-flops each summer, underwear and socks, a small Christmas and birthday present, top up their washbags (which we have now provided each child with) with shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant etc. And any little extras throughout the year.

The smallest of things can put a smile on the face of a child, his own coat, her own hair clips. It doesn’t cost much but makes a big difference. And to those who say, “The government should pay.” Yes, they should, but they don’t and we can help.

We can’t save the world, at least not in my lifetime but we can make a difference for these children. Please help by sponsoring a child. If you would like more information or would like to sponsor please contact Black Flame restaurant in Pedreguer and ask for Heidi, Sam or Karen.

Tel: 965 761 731

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Share some Christmas spirit around IT’S that time of year again, Make A Smile’s popular Christmas Bag Appeal has now been launched and runs up to January 5.

The appeal for children in local care homes has been running for the last 11 years and is a very important part of the year’s events as it provides gifts and needed items for the children.

The children all get new pjs, slippers, underwear, and of course Christmas and Three Kings presents. The homes get topped up with school supplies, batteries etc which then last them for quite a few months through to the spring. Gift vouchers are a great way to make sure that the carers have the facility to buy birthday presents, clothes for new children and shoes etc when needed. The best ones for them are Carrefour vouchers as most items are available there.

Please have a look at the poster

shown here and share a bit of Christmas spirit with the children in the homes again this year: Choose your nearest drop-off point to take a few things to and you will raise plenty of smiles from us and everyone in the group. Items can be brought in in plastic bags as all the donations will be sorted by the Make A Smile volunteers and the children’s carers.

For more information about the appeal, please email info@makeas mile.es or call Tony, Lucy or Gemma at The Bed Centre on 965 836 814.

MAKE A SMILE: Christmas appeal.

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Wrangling continues DENIA’S mayor, Jaume Grimalt will negotiate with Hort de Morand’s owners to clear the way for Denia’s future archaeological park.

“We shall sit down and talk in a few days’ time,” Grimalt declared recently.

Archaeologists are convinced that this privately-owned land which contains Denia’s principal Roman ruins can reveal the history of Dianium between 20BC and the end of the sixth century AD. Once the 24,000-square metre plot is municipallyowned, it would be possible to negotiate with the different Administrations for

funding to continue the excavations that began in 1984, Grimalt said.

The principal problem is how Denia Town Hall can acquire the land owned by the Merle family who initially maintained that it was worth €28 million when, years ago, the town hall of the day issued a compulsory purchase order.

After long-drawn-out legal proceedings, the owners and the town hall reduced this to €13 million, but Grimalt has already made clear that the municipality “does not have that kind of money.”

The mayor is nevertheless convinced that a solution can be found.

“There is goodwill on both sides because we both agree that something has to be done,” Grimalt said recently.

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All had a ball at the ball!

CLIFF JAMES (right): With partner, Alvaro Gallegos.

LET’S ‘throw’ in a sporting reference into this review of the Guardian Angel’s Glam Ball recently because it was so jam-packed it literally felt like a tournament! As well as a tourde-force.

The headline act was of course the record-breaking British athlete Kriss Akabusi. The legend is definitely a bit ‘off the wall’ but in a very nice way, and extremely ‘on the ball.’ Kriss gave a personal yet psychologically scientific speech about his own achievements and how to find inspiration. “I needed to belong to be exceptional,” said Kriss, having grown up feeling constantly out of place in one way or another. “I’ve loved being here and am really inspired by the work that the Guardian Angels carry out - helping single parents and their kids belong.”

The footage of his successes including the gold winning 4 x 400 relay in Tokyo was fabulous to watch with his live commentary. Kriss’s quote “Small goals matter. Break through your ceiling!” was scribbled on quite a few napkins.

The Lady Elizabeth School Choir kicked off the event beautifully with some carols, followed by the indescribably brilliant UK magician James Brown who could give the likes of Derren Brown a ‘run’ for their money any day. (“He’s my man!” said Kriss, awestruck.)

Award-winning pianist Lola Smololowski stunned us with a brilliant medley of classical classics and after dinner the vivacious Matt Holbrook as Robbie Williams, charismatic band Gatecrash and our favourite DJ Darryl gave us a great work out on the dance floor.

The raffle involved high stakes with luxurious hampers that bid-

ders were allowed to specifically choose. Auction lots included a day out in London sponsored by Body Worlds, a lunch cruise down the Thames, a visit to the Shard and dinner for two at Planet Hollywood. Other lots included a four-day break with flights in a quintessentially stone Cotswold cottage.

“The evening was a massive success” says Sue Nutbrown, President of the charity. “After costs, the amount raised on the evening came to €5,350.00.

There are so many families we can help with that kind of money.

A special thank you to Gary at Giving 4 Giving for donating €1,000.00.”

Another treat was a beautiful short film about the charity with moving interviews from some of Guardian Angel’s single parents, children and mentors. Made almost single-handedly by the talented local film director Christophe Putters, it is available to view on the website and Facebook, as is a short video of the Ball.

Needless to say readers you are strongly advised to start booking up for the next GA event by keeping your eye on the ball - sorry the GA website - and helping where you can. https://guardianangels.es “The ball is in your court!” Or as the Spanish say “the ball is on your roof!” (You would think with all of these Gota Frias we’ve had, the balls would all be back in the gardens wouldn’t you?!)

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Twenty years of News in Spain for British expats

In recognition of the fact Euro Weekly News is the best free expat newspaper in Spain, we were exclusively selected by the Spanish press for an insight into the publication which keeps its readers informed of issues that matter - most recently the challenges of Brexit.

RENOWNED Spanish media company EFE, interviewed Steven and Michel Euesden, owners of Euro Weekly News.

EFE looked to gain some insight into the Euesden family and their successful company.

The business owners spoke about 20 years of publishing Spanish news for expats and the new challenges that have arisen with Brexit.

Steven and Michel Euesden arrived in Spain in 1995 with a dream and a Suzuki Vitara loaded to the brim. Nowadays, they run the largest free press group for British expats in Spain and know the business like nobody else. The main office of the news group is located on the Costa del Sol, specifically on Avda Ramon y Cajal in the centre of Fuengirola.

Will I lose the right to Spanish healthcare? Will I have to change my passport? What will happen to my house on the coast? These are all questions that worry the 249,015 Britons living in Spain after the 2016 referendum.

The Euesdens, owners of Euro Weekly News, try to answer these burning ‘Brexit’ questions for their readers every week.

The communication group distributes 136,000 copies through six editions that are distributed in the southeast of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Steven, who is also the head of Sales, explained to EFE the immediate response to Brexit seen by Euro Weekly. “When UK’s exit from the EU was announced, emails full of questions began flooding into all of the newspaper’s offices.”

When Steven and Michel first moved to Spain, it took them almost a week to reach Mojacar in Almeria. Coming from a small town in England, they were ready to start a new life; an experience that they share with so many other Britons who have business interests in

OWNERS: Steven and Michel Euesden and the EWN team (above). different sectors.

Of all the British residents in Spain who are of working age (138,000 according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics), 71,807 are working and affiliated to the Social Security.

From the company’s headquarters in

Fuengirola, Steven Euesden shares a sense of feeling forgotten with his fellow compatriots. He feels that expats have not had a chance to be part of the Brexit process.

In total, British expats in Spain account for almost a quarter million peo-

ple, of which 126,013 are men and 123,002 are women. Mostly, they are over 45, but there are also 17,770 children under 15 who call Spain their home.

Supporters of remaining in the EU Steven is convinced that the outcome of the Brexit referendum would have been very different if the opinion of British residents in Spain and the rest of the EU had been taken into account. He highlighted that in the UK, many citizens also voted LEAVE as a protest, convinced that the initiative would never actually go ahead.

According to Steven Euesden, misinformation is another factor that can explain Brexit. He insists this is the reason why his media company strives to keep the British in Spain informed and he is convinced that if a second referendum were held, the balance would most likely tip towards REMAIN. Euro Weekly News is headquartered in Fuengirola, which alongside Alicante, is the province where most British people reside. The Valencian Community is home to 78,422 Britons, mainly living in Alicante. A further 76,870 Britons reside in Andalucia, mostly in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol. What about my doctor?

British people living in Spain are now very concerned about losing their access to Spanish health care, especially as a lot of residents are older and use the healthcare system frequently and many also consider it to be one of the best services in Europe.

It may sound like a cliché, but according to Steven Euesden, what the British value most in Spain is the weather, followed by culture and gastronomy.

He also added that although a good number of Britons live in close commu-

nities, with fellow expats and maintaining British customs and routines, another important percentage of Britons enjoys and loves participating in local customs.

These are some of the reasons why Euro Weekly publications devote a very important part of their space to local news and practical information for the British community.

Shall I sell my beach house?

Property is another of this collective’s main concerns. Despite the uncertainty of Brexit, according to data from the Registrar’s Association, the British bought 2,193 homes in Spain in the first quarter of 2019, 1.6 per cent more than in the previous year.

The figures consolidate the British as the foreigners who buy the highest number of homes In Spain, especially in Valencia, Andalucia, Murcia and the Canary Islands. Of the 66,294 houses that were bought in Spain by foreigners in 2018, 15.54 per cent were acquired by UK citizens.

They are unsure of what to do next, Benjamin George told EFE. As a little boy, he arrived 24 years ago in Spain, clutching his Game Boy and teddy bear in the back seat of his parent’s Suzuki.

He now runs the social media side of the publishing group that employs 120 people.

He believes that a big part of LEAVE supports now regret their decision, a decision that most took over issues such as immigration or the decreasing value of the pound.

Benjamin George defines himself as a ‘guiriluz.’ The mix between ‘guiri,’ the word Spaniards use to refer to foreigners and ‘Andaluz,’ a person from Andalucia. He encourages older Britons who are scared and want to return to the UK, to stay in Spain.

He added: “Spain has a lot to offer and we are very grateful for everything it has given us.”

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DENMARK

Electric Avenue

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DECEMBER 8 was a historic day for public trans­ port in Copenhagen, as the city’s first electric buses hit the streets. The two routes switched from diesel to electric and there are 48 buses in the new fleet.

Wood free COPENHAGEN mayor, Frank Jensen, wants to pro­ hibit all 16,000 wood­burning stoves in the capital, as the city already enjoys climate­friendly district heating. He says that at times in the winter they emit more pollution than cars.

HISTORIC DAY: The new electric bus.

BELGIUM

Candy wars

Low charge

TWO street sellers of a particular type of Belgian sweet known as a cuberdon in Ghent have been ordered by a court to keep their stalls a minimum of 30 metres apart as each fights the other to sell their tasty treats to passers­by.

ALTHOUGH Brussels was supposed to have 100 public charging points for electric cars by the end of 2019, the actual number available is just 17. It appears that the elec­ tric supply is too low and there is only one member of staff responsible for installa­ tion.

GERMANY

FRANCE

Taking off

No sale

THE long delayed new Berlin airport which is years behind schedule is now due to open on October 31, 2020. It has been plagued by scandals and ac­ cusations of design errors and the budget took flight from €2.83 billion to €7 billion.

A PETITION against a plan to sell the French gov­ ernment’s stake in the four Paris airports has reached a milestone with more than one million signatures which may result in a referendum to de­ cide whether the sale should be stopped.

Auction Nazti

Mr & Mr

THE European Jewish Association (EJA) has criti­ cised a recent German auction in which Adolf Hitler’s top hat sold for €50,000 and a silver cov­ ered edition of Mein Kampf sold for €130,000, more than double the original estimate.

AS the majority of Arab countries have criminalised homosexuality, an Imam in France is now prepared to bless same­sex unions. Reports suggest that a number of couples are leaving their countries and settling in France to be married.

NETHERLANDS

Happy teens

Dirty rat

INTERGOVERNMENTAL organisation OECD has declared that Dutch teenagers are amongst the happiest in the world following a recent survey which saw Holland beaten only

by Mexico for satisfaction with their lives.

ACCORDING to specialist pest advice centre KAD, the Dutch government is not doing enough to tackle the increasing number of rats in the country. They argue that the prob­ lem will get worse when new legislation con­ cerning the use of poison comes into force.

SWEDEN

NORWAY

Killer moose

Blacker Friday

THE council in Lerum has sent text messages to residents asking for them to keep an eye open for the appearance of what they describe as an ag­ gressive moose family which has already killed two dogs and injured one man.

ELECTRICAL appliance company Elkjøp’s was looking forward to a great Black Friday sale online but it all went wrong when their website col­ lapsed and it took them some 24 hours to get it running again. They estimate that they lost sales worth 50 million Krone (€4.91 million).

Max trouble RYANAIR will be closing its base at Skavsta Airport in Nyköping due to difficulties with the Boeing Max 737 which has been subject to safety fears. It will continue to fly from the airport but is remov­ ing its four aircraft which were based there.

Media pressure DUREK VERRETT, the Afro American boyfriend of Norwegian Princess Martha Louise, daughter of King Harald, has suggested she contact Meghan, Duchess of Sussex to offer advice on how to cope with media pressure after marrying Prince Harry.

FINANCE

Work for more years

THE Bank of Spain has asked the Spanish government (which is still reviewing next year’s budget) to offer incen­ tives to workers so that they will continue to work past the age of 65 during what is a transition period.

I t i s i n t e n d e d t h a t t h e r e­ tirement age should be 67, but at the moment it is possible for an individual to claim full retirement benefit at the age of 65 and 11 months which the Bank considers to be a drain on the economy.

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is the amount that AENA expects to spend to increase capacity at Barajas Airport in Madrid so that it can handle 80 million passengers a year.

THE USA gets tough ALTHOUGH France may be the test case, the US government is considering adding additional import taxes for luxury goods for countries who are introducing digital service taxes.

Many EU countries, including Britain feel that some US digital companies have been avoiding tax and are either in­ troducing or considering introducing spe­ cial new taxes in order to ensure that they can no longer ‘get away with it.’

In the case of France it argues that tax­ es should be based on where the digital activity such as browsing a page takes place, not where the companies in­

By John Smith volved have their headquarters.

A new series of guidelines are being drawn up through the Organisation for Economic Co­operation and Develop­ ment (OECD) which has some 36 mem­ bers including the USA and although it is based in Paris, France doesn’t want to wait before raising the new taxes.

The French government intends to slap a 3 per cent tax on any company with a turnover in excess of €750 million provided that at least €25 million was generated in France and this will be ap­

plied for most of 2019.

The bulk of companies most likely to be affected are American and include Amazon (who have already increased their prices in France by 3 per cent), Ap­ ple, Facebook and Microsoft.

The US government has responded warning that it may impose heavy im­ port duties on French produced goods including Champagne, cheese, women’s make­up, handbags and porcelain which could see landed prices in US double.

This may deter France and other Euro­ pean countries from going through with their new digital taxes.

Early retirement appeal

THE European Court of Justice has ruled that a decision concerning the refusal to allow early retirement with pension for two people by the Superior Court of Justice of Galicia is contrary to European law.

The two people had been work­ ing in both Spain and Germany but the Spanish Social Services had not taken into account payments made towards pensions in Germany and had therefore refused to allow early retirement on full pension.

It has been referred back to the Spanish Courts for a final review.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Is Civil Service Pension Taxed?

I read your earlier articles about changes in the 2013 double taxation agreement between Spain and the UK which affect the treatment of government pensions in the two countries.

Under the previous Double Taxation Treaty Spain did not require declaration of the UK government pension.

Now the Spanish tax agency has grabbed €2,190 from my bank account for unpaid tax from 2014.

I M (Costa del Sol) Here is how it works. Under the YOU AND THE p r e v i o u s t r e a t y , LAW IN SPAIN for the Spanish Tax Agency, the UK government pension simply did not exist. Now, the total amount of the UK gov­ ernment pension is added to your other income in order to determine the tax rate. If your OAP is less than about €12,000 it would be taxed at 20 per cent. If your government pension is €35,000, this bumps you into the 31 per cent bracket when added to the OAP. Then the amount of the gov­ ernment pension is removed and the new and higher tax rate is applied, but only to the OAP. See Article 18 of the 2013 tax treaty.

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.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Digital currency THE European Union Financial Ministers have agreed that they will not give support to digital currencies like the anticipated Facebook Libra until such time as they have had an opportunity to consider the potential economic risks.

Out of road ICONIC haulier Eddie Stobart which names all of its lorries could be headed for the scrap yard following a troubled time which has seen it run up losses of £12 million (€13.5 million) for the first six months of 2019.

Overdraft hike BRITISH banks are taking advantage of tough new rules from regulators supposedly designed to protect consumers. They are to turn to a single rate for overdrafts but HSBC will be increasing their rate to 39.9 per cent from March 2020.

El Corte Inglés debt JUST two years after it struck a deal with its lenders, El Corte Inglés is looking to refinance its €2.3 billion debt.

There is no suggestion that this is a panic

move, it simply believes that it can reduce inter­ est payments as rates are now much lower and can also raise funds by issuing additional bonds to private investors.

In the end it hopes to move to €1.2 billion in long­term loans and the balance in short term borrowing which can be quickly replaced if need­ ed.

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DNA testing to be considered AS companies become more so­ phisticated in their targeting of consumers based on social me­ dia, it is possible that a new op­ tion is about to be considered ­ DNA. There has been a massive growth in people taking advan­ tage of DNA testing sites to dis­ cover their ancestry and it is esti­ mated that the 26 million tests undertaken so far by companies such as AncestryDNA and 23andme may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Even if companies like this do not share information with third parties, the person who has re­

Credit: Giannis Papanikos Shutterstock

By John Smith

DNA TESTING: A simple test and a lifetime of information.

China to help Valencia Port CHIN ESE company Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology has advised the Port Authority of Valencia that it is interested in becoming involved in helping it to become self-suf-

ficient in energy.

This became known after the port’s president, Aurelio Martinez visited the China International Import Expo 2019 and spoke with Goldwin executives.

The project is at an early stage and still awaits Valencian regional government in principle approval, but any tender for wind turbines at the port is expected to be worth up to €18 million.

ceived the DNA information may be approached and invited to share the findings.

Some examples of how this could be used would allow consumers to obtain their perfect diet, fitness plans or specialised skin care rec­ ommendations, all based on the in­ formation supplied by DNA. In Japan, there is already a special DNA test which can de­ tect an individual’s tolerance to alcohol and once this has been identified the company will pro­ duce unique 3D printed person­ alised drinking glasses which help control intake.

Swiss multinational Nestlé has recently launched a series of healthy products which are based on volunteered DNA tests so that the consumer can be advised of the most suitable vitamins and supplements to help enrich their daily life.

The next obvious option is to combine DNA information with wearable technology such as health watches and the possibili­ ties are endless, with even food preferences being recognised through DNA.

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BUSINESS EXTRA Passenger rise IAG which includes BA and Iberia in its portfolio transported 109.5 million passengers to the end of November this year which sees a 4.7 per cent increase over the previous year although Iberia managed a 7.2 per cent jump.

Thomas Cook CUSTOMERS who had booked ATOL-protected package holidays with Thomas Cook were told by the Civil Aviation Authority that they could expect refunds within 60 days. Now up to a third of those who claimed are being asked for more information which will delay payment.

Wind power A COMPANY part-owned by Spanish group Iberdrola has been awarded a €1.2 billion contract to build an offshore wind farm near to Martha’s Vineyard in the US state of Connecticut. It is now the largest offshore wind company in the USA.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TO be quite honest, it does appear to me that the only way we can actually cut all carbon emissions and encour­ age the eco­protesting mob to go out and get proper jobs, is for us all to go naked and live in caves.

We must also find some alternative to passing wind and insist on raw veg­ etables becoming our only repast (which could be somewhat counterpro­ ductive!). Quite frankly, if it meant get­ ting the precocious and downright dis­ respectful little brat ‘Greta’ out of our lives, I’d almost be prepared to do just that.

The very sight of this glowering, self­ proclaimed, ‘voice of the children,’ is actually enough to make me want to go out and help stoke up a few coal fired boilers! The pure hypocrisy and ig­ norance of this little twerp really does defy the imagination. Almost every­ thing today’s kids take completely for granted is responsible for pouring more daily emissions into the atmosphere in a month than our generation produced over the entire length of their young lives. I notice this young lady hasn’t vis­

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Give us a break Greta

GRETA THUNBERG: Voice of the children.

ited China ­ the one country that proba­ bly should deserve to have grandiose Greta gracing their borders.

This isn’t surprising. Heaven forbid she would want the Chinese conglom­ erates to take notice of her reprimand­ ing rantings. I mean what on earth would she and her followers do with­

out their mobile phones, PCs, videos, Gameboys and countless other gismos that are manufactured by the biggest emission producer on the planet? Give us all a break Greta. We know you probably mean well, but if the adults, who are undoubtedly manipulating you, are not feathering their nest in

some way or another, I’ll stick on a loin­ cloth and join the next marching bunch of time wasters myself.

Purely by chance I’ll be in London for this week’s election. Last time I experi­ enced that situation, Labour won the keys to Number 10 and with Blair’s beady eyes on the oil fields of Iraq, sub­

sequently proceeded to lie and inveigle us into joining the USA in a disastrous Mid­East conflict which still affects us all to this day ­ including the recent murders on London Bridge!

Before their tenure was up Labour had raided the pension fund, sold off our gold reserves for a pittance and bled the nations coffers dry. Unfortu­ nately memories in this direction are ei­ ther very short or actually non­existent.

Heaven help us all if they get in again.

Delighted to announce I shall be pre­ senting a new radio programme in Jan­ uary of next year. It is on line and airs under the title of ExPat Radio. The pro­ gramme will be going out live, so what an opportunity that will give everyone to ‘ave a pop! It’s actually been some 20 years since I regaled the airwaves on a regular basis, so really looking for­ ward to it. I’ll give out all the details nearer the date. Have a good week.

Let’s just pray that by the end of it the police and UK security are not under the administrative countenance of Di­ ane Abbott!

Keep the faith, Love Leapy.

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ELEVEN years ago two British expats, Richard and Tony, were looking for affordable heat­ ing when they stumbled, accidentally, on a brand of Norwegian convector heater that couldn’t be bought in Spain. Not only were these wall­mounted heaters discreet and stylish, but they were also packed with ‘Es’: Efficient; effective; economical. Recognising a huge gap in the market that these attractive affordable heaters would fill, Richard and Tony established Neater Heater and have been heating the casas and apartments of shivering expats ever since then.

“We all come out to Spain for the good weather and lifestyle,” says Tony “yet every­ one is caught out by the cold winter nights in their spectacularly non­insulated Spanish homes. We all come from the UK where we had radiators and fires, and that is what most British expats still want.

“A decent oil or gas central heating system is going to set you back thousands of euros just to install it, so most people opt for un­ healthy gas estufas, or electric heaters. The problem with most electric heaters, is that the cheap ones are always expensive to run, and ugly, whereas any decent ones always cost a fortune to install.”

Since the original Neater Heater, Beha mod­ el, never resting in their desire to provide their customers with a greater variety of choice, Neater Heater have added the Norwegian Adax heaters, Neo, Neo WI­FI and the very popular Turkish made Vigo heaters to their catalogue.

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Neater Heater stops Cold Winters spoiling your dream The last year has been very exciting with Adax and Beha both introducing a range of heaters that can be controlled remotely through Wi­Fi systems by use of their downloadable Apps.

Says Richard “Our customers vary in age and technical ability. We are seeing an increasing amount of peo­ ple opting for the Neater Heaters with a Wi­Fi option. They get the same great heaters but have much more control over them. However, a great many of our customers find technology baffling. They just want a good efficient heater that they can control simply with an on­off switch and a thermostat.

“We are happy to say that all Neater Heaters can be controlled manually, includ­ ing those with a Wi­Fi option. We at Neater Heater are offering our customers the same great service, whether through one of our many outlets, or through our online shop, but now they have more choice and, de­ pending on the heater they choose, an op­

ADAX HEATERS: Available in a selection of colours. tion of much greater control.”

Starting out in their home region of the Cos­ ta Blanca Richard and Tony searched for, and found, businesses that were happy to become agents for Neater Heater.

NEATER HEATER DISTRIBUTORS: COSTA BLANCA NORTH MORAIRA: S&W, The Tool Bar. Tel. 965 745 805 ALTEA: Leo’s Superstore. Tel. 965 844 848 POLOP: Euronics Tel. 965 870 209 Heaters also available for purchase at our online shop with free home delivery WWW.NEATERHEATER.ES or Tel. 634 312 171 (WhatsApp available) “We hope to cater for all types of cus­ tomer,” explains Richard, adding: “Some peo­ ple are comfortable with computers, and are quite happy to buy from our online shop, with free delivery. But many want to shop in the traditional way, look at the heaters and talk to someone about their requirements.

“These customers can go to one of our numerous outlets from Moraira, Calpe down to Torrevieja, Antas, Costa del Sol, and even in Portugal. If you live in certain parts of the Marina Alta, Torrevieja, or Alme­ ria, we even have agents who can visit your home and offer advice, sales and an installa­ tion service.

“Our website will let you know all about our products, and the FAQ section (Frequently Asked Questions) will hopefully clear up some questions you may have. It has an online shop, and also tells you the location of the outlet, or agent, nearest to you or alternately you can purchase your heaters through our online shop for delivery direct to your home.

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FAKE NEWS, HYPE AND PLAIN OLD LIES NORA JOHNSON

BREAKING VIEWS THE TWO RONNIES: The old jokes are the best.

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

FAKE news is all around us. We can’t escape it. It’s everywhere.

First up, Trump’s own fake news ­ all his fake promises. Is there any state­ ment Trump’s made which he’s not blithely gone back on? Which reminds me of the old joke: ‘How can you tell when Donald Trump is lying?’ ­ ‘His lips move!’

But Trump’s lies aren’t the only prob­ lem. It’s the millions who swallow them ‘bigly’ who really matter. During his election campaign he produced a letter that said he would be the ‘healthiest in­ dividual ever elected to the presiden­ cy.’ But the doctor named as its author later said Trump had written the letter himself. When the next analysis of Trump lies is published it’ll doubtless run into volumes. Which reminds me, too, of an old Two Ronnies’ joke that goes like this.

Ronnie Corbett: “Two Ear, Nose and Throat specialists say they’re very wor­ ried about what they saw when they

looked in the President’s ears.” Ronnie Barker: “They saw each other.”

Second up, another instance of fake news ­ or, more simply, plain old lies ­ nearer home. This concerns the former MP, Harvey Proctor. He’s to receive compensation and costs from the Met­ ropolitan Police of nearly £900,000 over their botched VIP sex abuse in­ quiry costing £2.5m into false allega­ tions of paedophilia and child murder by the fantasist ‘Nick’.

You’ll recall the officer in charge not only got promoted but a gold­plated pension plus all accompanying perks, such as free truncheons for life.

We’re never going to be fake­news­ free, that’s obvious. But wouldn’t it be nice if in 2020 ­ and, in fact, the whole of the next decade ­ there could be a bit more truthfulness. On the part of

politicians, celebrities, basically, anyone in the public eye. Wishful thinking, I know... Now, I’m not demanding a re­ turn to early closing days and the rein­ troduction of the Austin Allegro. But sometimes, I still think I’ve been ab­ ducted in my sleep and, on awakening, find myself on the planet Vacuousa or­ biting the star Gormlessia.

My, how I enjoy getting grumpy! So much choice these days!

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retri­ bution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Cleram­ bault Code’ (www.nora­johnson.net) available from Amazon in paper­ back/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBook­ store. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude­ ca cancer charity.

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BARRY DUKE THE title of that 1961 West End musi­ cal has been used to express frustra­ tion and disbelief countless times by folk reacting to events that are so mind­blowingly idiotic that they are enough to induce a feeling that the earth is being spun on its axis by fools and fanatics.

I have used it frequently. And I did so again when I read with mounting incredulity of a war of words that’s erupted in America over a fast­food chain called Chick­Fil­A. First, a bit of background. Chick­Fil­ A was started in 1946 by a fundamen­ talist Christian called S Truett Cathy. It became so successful that it launched a charity that gave bucket­loads of cash to organisations actively cam­ paigning against gays and same­sex marriage.

One of those organisations was the Salvation Army.

The result was that LGBT communi­ ties across America began boycotting what they called ‘Jesus Chicken’ out­ lets, and its premises were frequently picketed by gay protesters and their heterosexual supporters.

Then in mid­November Chick­Fil­A,

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NO SUPPORT: Two participants at Benidorm’s 2018 Pride parade lampoon the Salvation Army. sick to the back teeth of all the nega­ tive publicity it was attracting, an­ nounced it would no longer be giving money to homophobic and transpho­ bic groups ­ including the ‘Sally Army.’

This sent a frisson of horror down the spines of True Believers.

Things then took a really bizarre turn when leading US evangelist Franklin Graham, demanding to know what the hell was going on, called

Chick­Fil­A’s CEO, Dan Cathy, and got an assurance that the food chain ‘re­ mains committed to its Christian val­ ues.’

That, said Mat Staver, head of a far right­wing organisation called Liberty Counsel, was a lie. He bellowed: ‘While Dan Cathy may say the compa­ ny has the same values, the compa­ ny’s statements and actions tell a dif­ ferent story. Franklin, you have done a

huge disservice by not doing more in­ vestigation into Chick­Fil­A’s betrayal and capitulation to the LGBT agenda.’

Others then piled in, claiming that the company had abandoned its reli­ gious ethos. Commentators even sug­ gested that Christians ought now to boycott the company.

I spent a lot of time trying to get to the truth of the matter and discovered that one of Staver’s accusations

against Chick­Fil­A ­ that it had already given money to Covenant House, an organisation he thoroughly disap­ proves of ­ was indeed true.

But what Stavers said about the in­ ternational charity was a blatant lie.

He described it as ‘a radical LGBTQ ac­ tivist organisation that celebrates ho­ mosexuality, transgenderism, and the entire LGBTQ agenda.’

Covenant House is, in fact, a CATHOLIC organisation that does amazingly good work among the homeless. To accuse it of being an LGBT activist organisation is as stupid as branding all Muslims terrorists.

Sure, Covenant House does support homeless gay and transgender people.

It makes no secret of the fact, saying that ‘while Covenant House is not an LGBTQ organisation, any institution serving homeless young adults is aware that anywhere from 20 to 40 per cent of their clients are LGBTQ.’ And why are so many young LGBT people homeless? Because they are generally evicted from their homes by families who fall for the hateful rhetoric spewed out by outfits such as Liberty Counsel.

I stopped supporting the Salvation Army back in the 1970s. Shame it took Chick­Fil­A so long to do the same.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Flour Power 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Doddie Weir: One More Try 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm Animal Park 5:00pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News 6:25pm Weather 6:30pm Pointless 7:20pm The Hit List 8:05pm Strictly Come Dancing 10:10pm Michael McIntyre's Big Show 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:50am The NFL Show 1:20am The Heist

8:10am Blue Peter 8:40am The Amelia Gething Complex 9:00am The Amelia Gething Complex 9:20am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 9:50am Pirate Fairy 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm Snow Babies 1:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 2:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 3:00pm Nigella: At My Table 4:00pm Best House in Town 4:30pm Back in Time for...

5:30pm Back in Time for...

6:30pm Nativity!

8:10pm Reindeer Family & Me 9:10pm Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur 10:10pm Rod Stewart: Reel Stories 10:40pm Imagine 12:05am Rod Stewart Live at Hyde Park 1:05am Just Jim 2:25am The Name of the Rose

8:00pm 9:10pm

TOTP2 What We Were Watching: Christmas 1988 10:10pm The Sinner Harry discovers that an eyewitness saw a man arguing with Marin outside the Five Nations motel room, but that Julian was not with her.

10:50pm The Sinner 11:35pm The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse 1:05am Radio 2 in Concert The singersongwriter performs an intimate concert at the Maida Vale Studios in London.

2:05am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders

7:55am Frasier 9:25am Heineken Champions Cup Rugby: The Big Tackle 10:25am The Simpsons 10:55am The Simpsons 11:25am The Simpsons 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pm The Simpsons 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 4:00pm Jamie's Italian Christmas 5:05pm Channel 4 News 5:35pm Heineken Champions Cup Rugby Union 8:30pm Britain's Wildest Weather 10:10pm Logan 12:50amThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Access 11:30am Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pmChristmas with the Kranks 1:55pm Access 2:00pm Christmas with the Kranks 2:50pm Journey Back to Christmas 3:50pm Access 3:55pm Journey Back to Christmas 4:35pm The Goonies 5:35pm Access 5:40pm The Goonies 6:45pm The Strictly Story 8:10pm 5 News Weekend 8:15pm Funniest Ever Pets at Christmas for Help the Animals 9:10pm Oxford Street 24/7 10:10pm Britain's Favourite Christmas Adverts 12:10am Coca-Cola v Pepsi: Cola Wars 1:10am Fights, Camera, Action!

7:55am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 8:50am Made in Chelsea 9:50am A Royal Winter 11:30am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Young Sheldon 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Inbetweeners 10:35pm The Inbetweeners 11:10pm The Inbetweeners 11:45pm The Inbetweeners 12:20am Gogglebox 1:25am First Dates

7:00am

9:30am Be Cool, ScoobyDoo! Mystery 101 10:05am Mighty Magiswords!

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:40pm Nadia's Family Feasts 2:40pm ITV News and Weather 2:54pm ITV London Weather 2:55pm Gino's Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 3:25pm Midsomer Murders 5:25pm Tipping Point 6:00pm ITV News and Weather 6:15pm ITV News London 6:30pm Take Me Out 7:30pm The Chase Celebrity Special 8:30pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 11:10pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:10am ITV News and Weather 12:29am ITV London Weather

7:15am You've Been Framed!

7:40am Emmerdale 10:10am Coronation Street 1:15pm Take Me Out 2:50pm You've Been Framed!

3:15pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 4:15pm FYI Daily 4:20pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 5:05pm Disney's a Christmas Carol 6:10pm FYI Daily 6:15pm Disney's a Christmas Carol 7:00pm Snow Dogs 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm Snow Dogs 9:00pm Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pmSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 11:40pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!

7:00am George and Mildred 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:25am Inspector Morse 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple Feature-length drama. While holidaying at the plush Bertram's Hotel in London, Miss Marple is presented with a fresh challenge to her deductive powers when the reading of a will leads to a double murder.

5:50pm Midsomer Murders 7:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Midsomer Murders 2:05am The Loch

7:00am World of Sport: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly 7:10am The Professionals 8:00am The Big Fish Off 8:55am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Riding a Dream 12:00pm World of Sport: Petrol Heads 12:20pm Mr. Bean 1:25pm Junk and Disorderly 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm The Searchers 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm The Searchers 7:25pm Jeremiah Johnson 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Jeremiah Johnson 9:40pm Cannonball Run II 10:40pm FYI Daily 10:45pmCannonball Run II 11:50pm Beverly Hills Cop II 12:55am FYI Daily 1:00am Beverly Hills Cop II 2:00am The Professionals

7:30am The Karate Kid 10:00amStreet Fighter 12:00pmTop Gun 2:00pm Mission: Impossible Fallout 4:30pm Armageddon 7:05pm Top Gun 9:00pm Mission: Impossible Fallout 11:30pmStarship Troopers 1:45am Riot Girls 3:15am Street Fighter

7:00am Crypto 9:00am How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:45am The Top Ten Show 11:00amLadybug 12:30pmA Christmas in Royal Fashion 2:00pm Glass 4:15pm Happy Death Day 2U 6:00pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:30pm Ladybug Seven-spotted ladybird Ruby lives in a greenhouse inside a laboratory.

9:00pm Glass 11:15pmHappy Death Day 2U 1:00am Charlie Says 3:00am Jacob's Ladder

7:00am 10:30am 11:30am 1:00pm 4:00pm

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Galaxy Quest Spanglish Airplane!

Airplane II: The Sequel Shallow Hal Tropic Thunder The Back-Up Plan Life of the Party Think Like a Man Think Like a Man Too Spanglish

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Live Premier League Southampton v West Ham United (Kick-off 5.30pm).

Live World Darts Championship Live PGA Tour Golf The Presidents Cup.

EFL Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction Goals Express A round up of the latest goals.

Goal Zone Updates on all of the goals from the latest football matches.

EFL Highlights Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion.

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Be your own Superhero ROBERT SHALLIS THE late Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the 1979 movie, quoted, “a hero is an ordinary indi­ vidual who finds the strength to per­ severe and endure in spite of over­ whelming obstacles.” Life is full of challenges and obstacles which are all too easy to submit to. Some peo­ ple are actively looking for a reason or reasons to block their way or to excuse what they really want to achieve in life. Although this can feel like the easier option, it leaves us un­ fulfilled and without real purpose.

It can be all too easy to blame out­ side influences when it’s really only ourselves holding us back. It’s very easy to wait for someone else to come along and hopefully make the changes we want in our lives, well guess what ­ we could be waiting a long time for that superhero to turn up and save the day.

To make progress we need to look at our past achievements, if we dis­ cover upon reflection that they are not what we would have really wished for, then things surely need to change. Progress is impossible if we continue to repeat past behaviour, If our past results are no longer what we want, then we need to acknowl­ edge, stop focusing on it and start to focus on a result we do want. Imagin­ ing a desired outcome in a posi­ tive way is fun and produc­ tive. Dwelling on the past will only keep us back there. The majori­ ty of people in

SUPERHERO: Start to design, determine and create your own life today.

life leave this world without fulfilling their desires because many don’t be­ lieve they have what it takes to achieve their goals. Most of us are on­ ly using 5 per cent or less of our po­ tential, meaning we’re only experi­ encing 5 per cent or less of the fun, joy and rewards life has to offer.

Most people when asked, what it is in life they want, the answer is usual­ ly; money, happiness, health. These are just general conditions that everyone wants, we need to be more spe­ cific. When we are progressing to­ wards a de­

sired positive goal, the journey can be as rewarding as the outcome, regard­ less of the conclusion. If the goal isn’t achieved then this is where the ‘su­ perhero’ in you needs to come out and save the day. Set another goal and just start enjoying the journey again. Success is not necessarily the achievement itself but the progres­ sion towards a worthy goal.

Things may well change along the road to success so you too may need to adapt and change to steer you back on course to progress further. If you’re not sure what it is in life you really want to achieve or desire, write a list and choose the one which res­ onates the most, endeavour to make a start. It doesn’t have to be climbing Mount Everest or saving the planet, it can simply be what feels right and what gives you fulfilment and pur­ pose. Above all you will have direction and a valid reason to move forward, achieving something you never thought possible before.

A superhero is a person who saves the day. Why wait for one to come along. Be your own superhero and start to design, determine and create your own life today.

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1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Lifeline 3:00pm The Penguins of Madagascar 3:10pm Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 4:35pm Animal Park Summer Special 5:35pm Seven Worlds, One Planet 6:35pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News; Weather 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Countryfile 8:00pm Sports Personality of the Year 10:00pm His Dark Materials 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:35am The Women's Football Show

7:15am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am Around the World in 80 Gardens 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Rick Stein's Secret France 1:30pm Tron Legacy 3:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 4:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:15pm Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

7:00pm Inside the Factory 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pmBorg vs McEnroe 12:00am QI XL 12:45am Radio 2 in Concert 1:40am Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Matters 3:10am Best House in Town

8:30am Mr Magoo 9:00am Be Cool, ScoobyDoo! Mystery 101 9:30am Robozuna 9:55am Spy School 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear 11:30am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:30pm Nadia's Family Feasts 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:39pm ITV London Weather 1:40pm Midsomer Murders 3:40pm The Mummy 5:50pm ITV News and Weather 6:05pm ITV News London 6:15pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:10pm Elf 9:00pm The X Factor: The Band 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 1:30am Ideal World

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale 9:55am Coronation Street 1:00pm Catchphrase 2:00pm You've Been Framed!

2:30pm Jack Frost 3:30pm FYI Daily 3:35pm Jack Frost 4:35pm The Santa Clause 2 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm The Santa Clause 2 6:40pm Liar Liar 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm Liar Liar 8:25pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 9:25pm FYI Daily 9:30pm The Nightmare Before Christmas 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad!

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm Secrets of Skin 9:00pm Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams 10:00pm Ireland with Simon Reeve 11:00pm Norman Wisdom: His Story 12:00am Northern Ballet's Victoria 1:55am Peaky Blinders 2:55am Peaky Blinders Thomas deals with an IRA chief who has come to Small Heath to avenge his cousin's death.

3:55am Peaky Blinders

7:20am 7:50am 8:15am 8:40am

Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The World's Greatest Kids' Films Home Alone 3 The Spiderwick Chronicles Channel 4 News Scotland's Scenic Railways Jamie's Easy Christmas Countdown Escape to the Chateau Gogglebox Travel Man: 48 Hours In The Blood Pact Labor Day

10:25am Shimmer and Shine 10:40am Digby Dragon 10:55am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Access 11:25am Friends 1:45pm Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs 2:50pm 12 Days of Giving 3:50pm Access 3:55pm 12 Days of Giving 4:40pm A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas 5:40pm Access 5:45pm A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas 6:25pm Mariah Carey's a Christmas Melody 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Inside...

9:00pm Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie 10:00pm Agatha & The Curse of Ishtar 12:05am Greatest Christmas TV Moments

7:00am World Cup Rivalries 7:20am Motorsport UK 8:10am British Superbike 10:05am Fishing Allstars 10:35am Monster Carp 12:10pmJeremiah Johnson 1:10pm FYI Daily 1:15pm Jeremiah Johnson 2:25pm Brannigan 3:30pm FYI Daily 3:35pm Brannigan 4:40pm Aces High 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm Aces High 6:55pm Where Eagles Dare 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Where Eagles Dare 10:00pmFirst Blood 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmFirst Blood 12:05amRocky 1:05am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

1:10am Rocky 2:30am The Sweeney

7:30am The Karate Kid 9:45am The Karate Kid, Part II 11:45amThe Karate Kid, Part III 1:45pm The Top Ten Show 2:00pm Aquaman 4:30pm Charlie's Angels 6:15pm 2012 9:00pm Aquaman 11:30pmCharlie's Angels 1:15am Money Train

9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:35pm 5:40pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

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7:00am George and Mildred 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:25am Heartbeat 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Agatha Christie's Marple 12:35pm Agatha Christie's Marple 2:35pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:45pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:00pm Lewis 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:00amChocolat 2:20am Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 3:15am A Touch of Frost

9:20am The Stepford Wives 11:05am Jack and Jill 12:40pmGrand-daddy Day Care 2:25pm Bridget Jones's Diary 4:10pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 6:05pm Night School 8:10pm Tag 10:00pmMean Machine 11:45pmA Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 1:20am Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

SUNDAY TV

7:00am Hollyoaks Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester.

9:25am Christmas Encore 11:05am Young Sheldon 11:35am The Big Bang Theory 12:05pm The Big Bang Theory 12:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:35pm The Big Bang Theory 4:05pm The Big Bang Theory 4:35pm The Big Bang Theory 5:05pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm Star Trek 9:00pm Star Trek: Discovery 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:00pm Rob Beckett's Savage Socials 12:05am Naked Attraction 1:10am The Big Bang Theory 1:40am The Big Bang Theory 2:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am

7:30am Ladybug 9:00am How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:30am The Top Ten Show 10:45amFamily 12:15pm Glass Many years after his encounter with psychopath Elijah Price, aka Mr Glass, security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has 24 personalities.

2:30pm Bel Canto 4:15pm Crypto 6:10pm Ladybug 7:30pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 9:00pm Glass 11:15pmFamily Kate Stone is careerfocused, and enjoys her life that way.

12:45amHappy Death Day 2U 2:40am Charlie Says

7:00am Championship Season Review 8:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:30am EFL Championship Highlights 11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 6:30pm EFL Highlights 7:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm Live NBA: Orlando @ New Orleans 12:00am EFL Championship Highlights 12:15am EFL Championship Highlights 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights 12:45am EFL Championship Highlights 1:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2

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Live World Darts Championship Live NFL Coverage of an NFL match.

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Island Medics 12:45pm The Customer is Always Right 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Berry Royal Christmas 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 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

7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:30pm

The Repair Shop Island Medics Mountain Vets BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Eggheads The Best Christmas Food Ever 3:15pm Royal Recipes 3:30pm Talking Pictures 4:00pm Brief Encounter 5:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Only Connect 8:00pm Inside the Factory 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Responsible Child 11:30pm Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 11:35pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather 12:20amLove & Friendship 1:50am The Apprentice

8:00pm University Challenge 8:30pm Secrets of Skin Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved to enable animals to move in a range of habitats, revealing how adaptations allow birds to fly, sharks to speed through water and sugar gliders to take to the air.

9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys 10:30pm The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars 12:00am Score: Cinema's Greatest Soundtracks 1:30am Cleopatra and Me: In 2:00am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders

7:30am King of Queens 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm The People's Vet 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm My Money Secret 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pmThree Identical Strangers 1:05am First Dates 2:05am First Dates

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Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmChristmas Catch 1:50pm Neighbours 2:20pm Christmas Harmony 4:00pm Christmas Heist 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World's Strongest Man 2019 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 11:00pm Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack 12:05am Hoarders: Landfill In My Living Room 1:05am Cruising with Jane McDonald

8:00am Don't Tell the Bride 9:00am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Mike & Molly 3:30pm Mike & Molly 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Made in Chelsea: Buenos Aires 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Switch 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Sticks and Stones 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Bancroft 12:45am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 1:35am Ideal World

7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am You've Been Framed!

8:10am Britain's Got Talent 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Catchphrase 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm Dress to Impress 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

10:00pm The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer 11:00pm Shopping with Keith Lemon 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am George and Mildred 10:35am George and Mildred 11:05am Man About the House 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 12:00am Cheat

7:00am 7:25am 8:15am 9:10am 10:15am 11:25am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm

7:00am Jason and the Argonauts 9:00am The Hurricane Heist 10:50am Battle: Los Angeles 1:00pm The Predator 3:00pm Predator 5:00pm Predator 2 7:00pm Predators 9:00pm The Predator 11:00pm Predator 1:00am Predator 2 3:00am Predators

7:00am Jacob's Ladder Surgeon Jacob Singer's life unravels when he finds out his brother has died in Afghanistan.

8:40am Ladybug 10:00am Family Kate Stone is career-focused, and enjoys her life that way.

11:45am A Wedding for Christmas 1:30pm Glass 3:45pm Crypto 5:45pm Ladybug 7:15pm A Wedding for Christmas 9:00pm Glass 11:15pm Family Kate Stone is career-focused, and enjoys her life that way.

12:45am Happy Death Day 2U

10:15am EFL Championship Highlights 10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00am Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 11:30am International Football Highlights 12:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 3:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 4:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 4:30pm International Football Highlights 5:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00pm SPFL Round-Up 11:15pm EFL Highlights 11:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 12:00am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights

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1:40am 2:55am 3:50am

The Protectors The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase The Chase Celebrity Special Magnum Force FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

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A most Scandinavian Christmas HAVE you ever imagined what Christmas is like in Scandinavia? Surely beautiful, like one of those story postcards and also something a little bit different from our own ... Let’s imag­ ine that we have landed in Denmark, specifi­ cally in Aarhus. It is there we would get carried away by Danish traditions, by its hygge philos­ ophy that is synonymous with happiness. We would breathe its Nordic style to transform our homes during the most special season of the year.

How to prepare Danish Christmas Our houses are dressed ready for a party. We decorate the common areas, where we share space with the people we want to celebrate these days with. In Denmark you cannot miss the colours red and white, candles are one of those accessories that are especially important in Danish homes and they have great promi­ nence with crowns made of pine and decorated with natural elements, such as red berries or pineapples.

Candles in Denmark are used to decorate the crowns (normally there are three that are lit on Sundays before Christmas) and there is one in particular that is really special, the great calendar candle (which are lit from December 1 to 24).

Traditions and simplicity, the keys to happi­ ness The usual things are what make Christmas

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magical in Scandinavian lands and even in the smallest houses, the Advent calendar and the Christmas postcards cannot be missed. The postcards are sent to family and friends, by or­ dinary mail, and Christmas stamps are bought, stamps that each year are designed by a fa­ mous artist of the country and whose collection is addressed to children in need. A beautiful tra­ dition that Scandinavians have maintained for generations.

Small and simple details, such as small chain

lights, are used to decorate homes and their doors. On the Christmas trees hang figures carved in wood, combined with lights or white decorative elements. The tree is the centre of all celebrations, as it is always sung and danced around. Santa Claus and his assistants are also usually present.

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Moments of celebration When entertaining family, friends and coworkers, a good decoration for the tables is important ­ but the key thing is that everyone has room in these parties. It is tradition to con­ duct group meetings.

Food buffets are prepared, the typical Christ­ mas drink of mulled wine (gløgg) is offered and as a dessert, traditional sweets, small balls made of crepe / pancake dough are served, ac­ companied by glass sugar and jam (æbleskiver).

A very popular dessert is rice with milk with al­ mond chips and a hot cherry sauce, where an entire almond is hidden in the rice and the one who finds it receives a gift.

Special gifts Think of the person you are going to give the gift to, that is the main secret of the Danes.

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I wouldn’t even if i could MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO when you read this, people in the UK will be voting in a general election, pre­ suming, of course, you are reading it on Thursday. I don’t vote in the UK and even if I could I wouldn’t.

That’s because it doesn’t matter to me which one of the lying toe rags gets in as every one of them will promise this, that and the other then find a reason not to carry out whatever it was that tempted you to vote for them. Johnson can’t an­ swer a straight question or just lies. Corbyn gets asked if he watches the Queen’s speech ­ says yes, he watches it in the morning. The interviewer then points out it’s on in the afternoon! So he lied and lied over the silliest thing. Who cares if he watches? Just say no ­ now he’s made an idiot of himself again.

All the parties promise all sorts, none of which they could carry out. Remember the Lib Dems promise to get rid of student loans? And the minute they did a deal with the Tories they just let it go. Most politi­

cians won’t even go on TV and debate and if they do they cherry pick the interviewers so they don’t get anyone who will give them a hard time. Anyway, good luck to all the people in the UK ­ whoever gets in you will need it!

Marks and Spencer have decided that their changing rooms are now going to be mixed gender. What do you think about that? I know what I think. IT’S A STUPID DECISION for so many reasons. There are two sexes ­ male and female. Of course, there are apparently many genders and, as I’ve said before, good luck to everyone.

But you have to have some guidelines to protect the innocent from the few that want to take advantage of children and others. You just can’t have blokes walking in on young girls or women in changing rooms. Marks and Spencer have faced crit­ icism over its new policy allowing Trans people into the fitting room they ‘feel most comfortable’ in. It’s time to stop all this. Minorities cannot dictate how majori­ ties wish to conduct their lives. Simple.

I was pleased to see that Spain has changed the law regarding electric scoot­ ers. They can no longer be used on pave­ ments. Riders caught doing so will be fined up to €500 by Spanish police. I wrote about this over a year ago. Remember?

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BLACK FRIDAY’S PIN-UP LEAPY conjures up a scary picture of Diane Ab­ bott, Black Friday’s pin up, running the Board­ room of British Rail.

Think about it Leapy it would be quite fit­ ting for her.

She cannot do immigration or health, wants open borders and no checks, or charges on non­eligible tourist patients using the NHS. Free health for all, from the money tree.

The treasury or defence ‘no chance.’ After 30 plus years in Parliament she could not add up, or cost proposed police increase in num­ bers. Education has involved her son in two separate private schools, and it was suggested they were the son’s idea; really ?

Unlike Spain’s recent €21 billion injection of EU funds into its unaffordable rail infrastruc­ ture and trains, the UK with the latest South West train strike, Diane could shut the British railway system, use all the brown field sites minus current usable track; use surplus track and property sites as allocation for mass building of homes under perhaps a created Ministry of Housing. She doesn’t need to touch one pence. Surely she couldn’t mess that up, could she?

Kind regards, Mark Adkins.

Ban the scooters THIS electric scooter business real­ ly is just insanity. It’s got to the point I can’t even remember the times I have nearly been run over by one. I myself am a slow walker and have to take my time. Sometimes, I’ll find that as I go around corners there will suddenly be one of those scooter maniacs rushing straight at me.

It’s quite a frightening situation to be in and I don’t want to even think about what would happen if I got hit.

Occasionally, you’ll see a news story with some horrible accidents hap­ pening.

And it’s not just for pedestrians like myself, but the actual people on the scooter. I saw on the news that a young woman was killed after she crashed her scooter into the lorry. Imagine what the lorry driver must feel like! It’s not fair on drivers either. I say ban them COMPLETELY. Stephen Miller

DIANE ABBOTT: Could her future be in British Rail?

Protect the animals HOW much longer will we witness terrible animal abuse in Spain? I keep reading all of these disgraceful stories about animals being tortured and killed. It’s horrible and we need to put a stop to it. I’ve seen some people say on­ line that the European Union should impose sanctions on Spain.

This could be a good idea and might end these heartbreaking acts of evil. There is a big

HAVE YOUR SAY

hunting culture here and it needs to change. I can understand hunting for food up to a point, but cruelty for the sake of it is unimaginable.

What goes through their minds?

The story of the dog who had just given birth that was then shot, beaten and dragged was just too much. It’s hard for me to sit back and watch and I think many other people feel the same. We need to do something.

Jennie Harris

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

His new car show comes out on Friday and he has to grab a free bit of publicity. He does it all the time.

Oliver Neilson

Who cares what Jeremy thinks. He has not really profiled himself as a genius although he apparent­ ly thinks so, as do many others who have achieved popular fame. Fame is like money. How­ ever much you have of it, you envy those who have it more. And young Greta is now already much better known in the world than Uncle J. Erkki Kauhanen

THE use of performance-enhancing drugs in competitive sports is a practice that goes back centuries, possibly to the creation of sports as a concept. Doping was already common in the ancient Olympics in Greece and even chariot racers in ancient Rome drank herbal infusions before their races. Scandinavian mythology says that Berserker fighters drank a mushroom mixture called ‘butotens’ that increased their physical strength at the risk of insanity.

Doping is now prohibited by most international sports organisations, who consider the use of drugs to be unethical and against the ‘spirit of sport.’

Measures against doping are taken very seriously, as it has been demonstrated by the shock four-year ban that has been imposed on Russia.

Worldwide Anti-Doping Agency Wada found Russia’s National anti-doping agency non-compliant for manipulating laboratory results. This means that the Russian flag and anthem will not be allowed at international events like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar. Russian athletes who can prove they weren’t involved in the doping scandal will still be allowed to compete under a neutral flag.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said the country had 21 days to appeal against the ban and Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said that although doping problems exist in the country, the ban was part of ‘chronic anti-Russian hysteria.’

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OPINION & COMMENT

I left school at 15 that was leaving age in Scotland... no choice never passed my 11+... So let her do her thing...We all did... and I certainly did... you old grummpys.

John Mallorca

Royal staff want to ban Andrew If you can’t rely on family who can you rely on.

They may hate what he is being accused of, re­ membering innocent until proven guilty, but he still belongs to the family. I would never do that to any of my family.

Beverley Thompson Attending Christmas Day Church service is something between; him, his God and his Family.

Richard Sweeting

POLL OF THE WEEK

Greta Thunberg… making a difference or a manipulated child?

• Yes, making a difference

• No, she is manipulated

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are likely to reveal information unintentionally. You’ll find it easy to charm members of the opposite sex this week.

Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart.

You have to let go of your past if you wish to get out of any sentimental mood that might be hanging over your head.

Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups.

Property investments could be prosperous. You can’t do everything on your own.

Family responsibilities are escalating. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in emotional upset if you aren’t well organised. Try not to take everything so seriously. Be sure to find out all you can before you commit to anything.

There might be a problem with a will or with an insurance policy. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Put your efforts into being creative. Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around. You could lose a good friend because of it. Learn some new skills that will increase your inc o m e . Yo u r l u c k y d a y t h i s week will be Tuesday

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You can’t make things better if you don’t know what to fix.

You may interest people in a s e r v i c e y o u h a v e t o o ff e r.

Wo r k q u i e t l y b e h i n d t h e scenes for best results. Don’t hesitate to look for alternatives that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your ability to visualise will help you convince others of the possibilities. Insincere gestures of friendliness may be misleading. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. Don’t be too

quick to voice your opinion.

Listen to others carefully. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Those you work with may have little consideration for the underdog. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side.

Don’t jump into investments too quickly. Try not to overreact to the loss.

Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Use your energy wisely. You may find yourself in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Travel for business purposes may bring the highest returns. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday December 7

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Travel will be good if you are seeking knowledge. Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing. Problems with financial investments could make you nervous. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

IRISH LOTTO Saturday December 7

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16

18

25

38

41

BONUS BALL

1

EURO MILLIONS Tuesday December 3

BONUS BALL

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Changes involving your domestic scene may be unpleasant.

Try to mix business with pleasure while travelling. You can convince anyone of anything. Get your domestic chores out of the way early.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Arguments with children or friends may leave you steaming. You will have excellent ideas and you should be able to help your partner get ahead. Concern yourself with legal matters and formulating contracts rather than finalising your objectives.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You need to sit back and enjoy.

Things have been moving so quickly that you need to do something physical to release your tension. Unexpected changes in friendships could occur. Make creative changes to your living quarters.

LA PRIMITIVA Thursday December 5

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17

18

40

41

43

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21 7

JOKER: 6 112 558 Saturday December 7

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34

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42

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JOKER: 1 608 523 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday December 8

2

3 30

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Famous quote

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The future belongs to those who prepare for the future.”

Malcolm X

Women’s wit

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For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”

Audrey Hepburn

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 Neat arrangement for a stake (4) 3 Cooked George caviare in the rectory (8) 9 A bone can keep breaking! (7) 10 Jogs around The Railway Children (5) 11 Reach one's lowest ebb when placed in a dire situation (5) 12 Leave high and dry in London street? (6) 14 Walks in a leisurely fashion and risks losing head (6) 16 A scare involved a top Roman (6) 19 The illusory sight of silver in deep mud (6) 21 Highly regarded after a tedious part (5) 24 Stone and silver devoured (5) 25 Sense confused by church's fundamental nature (7) 26 Ultimate net value needs adjustment (8) 27 Not hard, thus often kept inside (4) Down 1 State: "A Republican state" (8) 2 Time to remove unwanted plants in river (5) 4 Demand payment from poems I reworded (6) 5 Feature of church to change, we hear (5) 6 Leap inside as it's plentiful (7) 7 A language from overseas (4)

8 Build up a team on the radio (6) 13 Treading slippery slope (8) 15 Army unit rebuilt a bridge (7) 17 Catch a ring-leader taking a break (6) 18 Avenge damaged Swiss city (6)

Code Breaker

20 In art, the French are at the ready (5) 22 Some bullfrog natterjacks return for a dance (5) 23 In short, he's a genuine person of wisdom (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents N and 10 represents Y, so fill in N every time the figure 3 appears and Y every time the figure 10 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 Dwellings (5) 4 Fees (5) 7 Large semi-aquatic reptile (9) 8 Extinct heavy flightless bird (4) 9 Free from danger (6) 12 Pen for cattle (6) 13 Chief or leader (4) 16 Standing out (9) 18 Come or go into (5) 19 Connections (5)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Sutil (6) 3 Pasa (6) 8 Erroneous (7) 10 Valla (5) 11 Coro (5) 12 Creer (7) 13 Bit (piece) (5) 15 Lo siento (5) 20 Manger (7) 22 Deudas (obligaciones) (5) 24 Circus (entertainment) (5) 25 Cojín (7) 26 Pala (6) 27 Tomate (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Down 1 Collect compulsively (5) 2 Follow a winding course (7) 3 Be moodily silent (4) 4 Young swan (6) 5/17 Not participate in (3,3) 6 Rise suddenly (5) 10 Small piece of fried or toasted bread (7) 11 Long, slender sword (6) 12 Dense growth of bushes (5) 14 Examines minutely (5) 15 Food served and eaten at one time (4) 17 See 5

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

Down 1 Discurso (alocución) (6) 2 Ass (animal) (5) 4 Espantoso (5) 5 To smile (7) 6 Sobrinas (6) 7 Vestíbulo (5) 9 Nose (5) 14 Rosary (7) 16 Waves (in sea, lake) (5) 17 Especias (6) 18 Enseñar (5) 19 Issue (situation or concern) (6) 21 Sin blanca (5) 23 Beret (5)

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Hexagram

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

ARREAR ASSERT BURDEN DEGREE DESERT DESIGN (10) INCISE IODIDE LEGEND NEEDLE NUTRIA PRETTY REGENT RELOAD RETAIL SCREED STATUE TEEING TRANCE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Liable 2 Beyond 3 Tennis 4 Comedy 5 Nausea 6 Cringe 7 Shimmy 8 Orange 9 Manage 10 Hurtle 11 Gunmen 12 Gaiety 13 Omelet 14 Fungal 15 Motley 16 Venous 17 Payout 18 Sylvan 19 Clumsy.

Nonagram

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

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

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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

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

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

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

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

TARGET: • Average: 25 • Good: 35

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 50 • Excellent: 65

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

Average: 18 Good: 25 Very good: 36

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 47

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alec alee axel axil axle calm calx ceil clad clam dale deal dele deli dial idle lace lade laic laid lame lead lice lied lime mail male meal meld mild mile ailed calix camel claim clime decal elemi elide excel exile ideal laced lamed limed macle medal aedile calmed ceiled climax decile exiled mailed malice mealie medial claimed decimal declaim exclaim limeade medical climaxed EXCLAIMED

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QUICK Across: 1 Fastened, 8 Again, 9 Roars, 10 Code, 11 Tomato, 13 Legend, 15 Shoe, 18 Teach, 19 Agree, 20 Surprise.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 2 Award, 3 Tiny, 4 Narrow, 5 Drama, 6 Discovered, 7 Calculated, 12 Anchor, 14 Grabs, 16 Harms, 17 Pair.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Search, 4 Owners, 9 Vault, 10 Own goal, 11 Elevates, 12 Bind, 14 Scared, 16 Hovels, 19 Coal, 20 Fallible, 23 Consort, 24 Pound, 25 Eating, 26 Better.

1 Padlock, 5 Gamba, 8 Cadet, 9 Ternero, Desfile, 11 Ratón, 12 Bicho, 14 Cazar, 19 Yolks, 21 Caminos, 23 A menudo, 24 Cuero, 25 Tasty, 26 Síntoma.

Down: 1 Soviets, 2 Acute, 3 Cottages, 5 Wand, 6 Emotive, 7 Salad, 8 Homer, 13 Collapse, 15 Against, 17 Slender, 18 Party, 19 Cache, 21 Blunt, 22 Torn.

Down:

1 Picado, 2 Dedos, 3 Ostrich, 4 Kitten, 5 Girar, 6 Muestra, 7 Around, 13 Illness, 15 Almacen, 16 Tyrant, 17 Across, 18 Escoba, 20 Study, 22 Nieto.

App of the week

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QUIZ: TELLING PORKIES 1. According to Mark Twain (and others), ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and...’ what?

2. According to the title of Bucks Fizz’s 1982 UK number one hit single, what ‘never lies’?

3. Anna Anderson (real name Franziska Schanzkowska), who died in 1984, aged 87, was the best known of several impostors who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of whom?

4. Named after an Italian swindler and con artist, what name is given to a form of fraud in which belief in the success of a non-existent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors?

5. Taken from their 14th studio album Tango in the Night, Little Lies was a UK top five hit single in 1987 for which rock band?

6. What name was given to the fraudulent fossil composed of a human cranium and an ape jaw, allegedly discovered near Lewes in East Sussex and presented in 1912 as a genuine hominid of the early Pleistocene, but shown to be a hoax in 1953?

7. What was the title of the 2002 biographical crime film based on the life of Frank Abagnale (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor?

8. Which American pop-soul duo topped the UK Singles Chart in November 1992 with the song Would I Lie To You? 9. Who are the two team captains on the BBC comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? 10. Who was the author of the 1959 novel, which was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a television series Billy Liar?

Not a lot of people know that… in August 2019, the Washington Post claimed that President Trump had made 12,019 false or misleading claims over 928 days

Answers: 1. STATISTICS, 2. MY CAMERA, 3.

THE LAST TSAR AND TSARINA OF RUSSIA (Nicholas II and Alexandra), 4. PONZI SCHEME, 5. FLEETWOOD MAC, 6. PILTDOWN MAN, 7.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, 8.

CHARLES AND EDDIE (Charles Pettigrew and Eddie Chacon), 9.

DAVID MITCHELL and LEE MACK, 10. KEITH WATERHOUSE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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Weather

Costa Blanca

TOMORROW

TODAY

DENIA

DENIA

JAVEA

JAVEA

CALPE

CALPE ALTEA

ALTEA

BENIDORM

BENIDORM

ORIHUELA

ORIHUELA

TORREVIEJA

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TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 12-CL

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Sh: Showers

ALICANTE ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

Th: Thunder

Sn: Snow

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

• Dionne Warwick, Singer; December 12, 78 show, Miranda. Other credits include Warwick came close behind Aretha Franklin as the Hyperdrive, Monday, and Not Going Out. She most charted female singer in America. She was in also starred in the 2015 comedy Spy. partnership with Burt Bacharach and sang with her • Don Johnson, Actor; December 15, 69 Johnson is best known for starring in the TV mother, aunts and uncles as part of the Drinkard Singers from an early age. series Miami Vice, for which he won a Golden Miranda Hart.

• Dick Van Dyke, Actor; December 13, 93 Globe. He also played the title character on the Star of The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis: Murder, series Nash Bridges. In 2014, he had a supporting role in he won a SAG Life Achievement Award in 2012 and a the romantic comedy The Other Woman. He later starred in HBO’s Watchmen in 2019.

Disney Legend Award in 1998. He starred in the 1964 classic Mary Poppins and was also cast in the film’s • Jasmine Armfield, Soap actress; December 16, 20 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns.

The British actress joined long-running BBC One soap, • Miranda Hart, Actress; December 14, 46 EastEnders, in the role as Rebecca Fowler in 2014. She had been attending Wickford’s Pauline Quirke Academy The British actress became known for starring in her own

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.

for the Performing Arts for two years prior to joining the soap.

• Laurie Holden, Actress; December 17, 49 The horror actress played Andrea in the series The Walking Dead and Amanda Dumfries in the 2007 film The Mist. She also played Adel Stanton in the 2001 film The Majestic.

• Brad Pitt, Actor; December 18, 56 The Hollywood star has played lead roles in Moneyball, Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Inglourious Basterds and more. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jeffrey Goines in the 1995 film 12 Monkeys and he also played Rusty Ryan in the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy.

Word Ladder MORE

CALM BACK

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

Solution MORE MOLE (PORE) POLE PALE PALM CALM

BRITAIN’S favourite cooking duo The Hairy Bikers celebrate the simple joys of one pot cooking with over 100 delicious new favourites.

Whether it’s inspiration for supper after a hard day’s work or a slow roast feast for a weekend gathering. From rich and warming tray bakes to light but satisfying salads, these triple-tested recipes deliver on flavour and cut out the fuss.

This is Si and Dave’s most wonderful collection yet, with chapters on breakfasts and brunches, soups and salads, satisfying stews, quick one pot carbs, stovetop suppers, pies and pot roasts, and puds and cakes.

Enjoy savoury classics like Sausage and Bean tray bake and Showstopper Quiche, or the sweet delights of Rhubarb and Orange Crumble and Boozy Syllabub Trifle, there’s so much here to tickle the taste buds.

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This week in history

Cheeky chappie

• 218 BC - 2nd Punic War Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeat Roman forces on Italian soil.

• 1287 - Historic flood During St Lucia’s Flood in the Netherlands the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with the loss of over 50,000 lives. Fifth largest recorded flood in history.

• 1488 - Sailing first Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming first known European to sail round Cape of Good Hope.

• 1542 - Newborn reigns Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at six days old.

• 1577 - Bon voyage Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world.

• 1792 - Right note Ludwig van Beethoven (22) receives first lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in Vienna.

• 1812 - La fin The French invasion of Russia, led by Napoleon, officially ends with the French having lost as many as 530,000 people.

• 1903 - First flight The Wright brothers make the first sustained motorised aircraft flight at 10:35am, piloted

by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

• 1939 - Film premier Adapted from the novel by Margaret Mitchell, the classic film ‘Gone With the Wind,’ directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, premieres in Atlanta.

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JOKER centres around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen.

Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, a man suffering from mental illness and disregarded by society. This is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale that chronicles his transformation into the Joker. It features superb cinematography against a decaying backdrop with a magnificent musical score and what is tipped to become an Oscar-winning performance from Phoenix.

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DAVID WORBOYS THINGS don’t always go to plan.

They certainly did not for Malcolm.

The small firm in Oxfordshire where I had my first job after leaving school had engaged a new 19­year­ old filing clerk to start at 9am on a Monday morning. Malcolm turned up at a quarter to 10 explaining that he had missed the bus. Before 10 o’clock he had a nosebleed and had to retire to the ‘Gents’ for about 10 minutes.

During the morning he spilt his cof­ fee on the desk of one of the man­ agers and later walked backwards in­ to a filing cabinet knocking a vase of chrysanthemums off the top. We asked if he’d like to join us for a pub lunch but he said he had some shop­ ping to do.

After lunch he returned 10 minutes late to the office with bruises on one arm and cuts to the other. It tran­ spired that Malcolm had fallen down a manhole after coming out of a to­ bacconist’s. He settled down to an in­ duction with the Senior Partner’s sec­ retary which went well enough until he was stung by a wasp. This set off a

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Not as planned NEAR ESCAPES: From nine lives, I probably only have two left.

bout of sneezing. Malcolm made it to closing time at half past five but we never saw him again. We concluded he might be slightly accident­prone. It seemed unlikely that he had planned his day to proceed in this manner.

I shall never know whether Mal­ colm’s disappearance was for the good or not. But the finest of margins can alter the course of our lives. In 1970 I was invited to attend a couple

of job interviews on the same morn­ ing in London. The first was scheduled for nine o‘clock but, having arrived and been received 10 minutes early, I was still waiting at 20 to 10 for some­ body to pop into the waiting room to explain the delay. My second inter­ view was due at half past 11.

I then decided I did not want to work for a company with this kind of attitude and decided to leave. As I

NOT PLANNED: Slightly accident-proned.

reached the exit, a door opened and a voice called out ‘Mister Worboys?’

A tall smiling Scotsman strode to­ wards me holding out his hand. “I re­ ally am sorry to keep you waiting. My secretary should have come out and explained but we had a bit of a crisis.

Come on in and I’ll tell you what hap­ pened.”

I had a most enjoyable three years with this company, gaining two pro­

motions, travelling all over Europe and making a couple of lifelong friends. Had I decided to leave that of­ fice 30 seconds earlier I would have missed all this. This was my true ‘Slid­ ing Doors’ experience.

Then there are the near escapes. If I have nine lives, there are probably only two left. Some of the close shaves were also a matter of several seconds. But that’s another story.

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A NEW report shows that a high intake of nuts may help protect the elderly from cognitive decline.

A team of researchers in Barcelona ex­ amined whether a diet high in nuts might help protect against age­related cognitive decline over a three­year period.

A total of 119 participants aged 65 and over with dementia were selected from the InCHIANTI cohort, a representative population­based study of elderly resi­ dents of Chianti, Italy. Participants were selected based on their nut intake: non­ nut consumers and regular nut consumers (2.9 g/day).

Nut exposure was measured at the be­ ginning of the study with a validated food frequency questionnaire or with an ana­ lytical tool for the characterisation of phenolic compounds. In addition, cogni­ tive decline was measured using the Mini­ Mental State Examination test.

Researchers found that, from 119 sub­ jects, 38 participants experienced cogni­ tive decline, 28 from the non­nut con­ sumers group and 10 from the nut GAINING weight or adding muscle can be just as difficult for some people as losing weight is for others.

But according to Healthline, simply adding certain foods to your diet can make weight gain not only more effective, but al­ so healthy. And they have put together a list of healthy addi­ tions with numerous benefits.

consumers group. Nut consumption esti­ mated either by the dietary marker or by the urinary marker model was in both cases associated with lower cogni­ tive decline.

“The use of a panel of metabolites provides accurate and comple­ mentary informa­ tion on nut expo­ sure and reinforces the re­ sults obtained us­ ing dietary infor­ mation,” said Professor Andrés­ Lacueva, ICREA Acad­ emia at the University of Barcelona, Group leader of CIBERFES on Frailty and Healthy Ageing and princi­ pal investigator of the study.

The study was supported and funded by the INC (International Nut & Dried Fruit Council) and published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

BENEFICIAL: Study suggests a diet high in nuts might help protect against dementia.

Tip the scales healthily * Protein shakes or smooth­ ies can be highly nutritious and help with weight gain. Experts recommend making your own as shop­bought alternatives can be packed with sugar and lack nutrients. Making your own also

allows you to pick your own flavours and ingredients. For this you will need to buy a whey protein of your choice, and the choices are then endless.

Here’s one tasty example which can be combined with 470ml of milk or an alternative (like almond milk).

Chocolate banana nut shake ­ combine 1 banana, 1 scoop of chocolate whey protein and 1 tbsp of peanut butter. * Milk is a great weight gainer or muscle builder. It pro­

HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN: There is a wealth of foods to help.

vides a good balance of pro­ teins, carbs and fats and is a good source of calcium, as well as other vitamins and minerals.

Milk is a protein source that provides both casein and whey proteins. Experts recommend one or two glasses a day. * Potatoes and other starch­ es not only

add carbs and calories, they also increase muscle glycogen stores ­ the main fuel source for sports and activities. Healthy starchy carbs can be found in: potatoes and sweet potatoes, squash, quinoa, oats, corn, winter root vegetables and pulses. * Salmon and other oily fish are a great source of incredibly healthy omega­3 fats. They also provide high­quality protein to help you build muscle. * Dried fruit is packed with calories, healthy fibre and an­ tioxidants. It’s an easy way to add nutrients and calories to your diet. * Avocados are full of

healthy fats and nutrients.

They’re versatile and can be added to many different meals or eaten on their own. * Eggs are apparently one of the healthiest foods for building muscle, providing an excellent combination of high­quality proteins, nutrients and healthy fats. * Another great source of protein and healthy fats is cheese, which can be incorpo­ rated into most dishes, adding hundreds of extra calories. * Particularly when combined with a good protein source, whole­grain breads ­ full of carbs ­ can help with weight gain. * Red meat is a brilliant source of protein that helps to build muscle. It contains leucine, an amino acid that helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis. * Protein supplements are al­ so a valuable addition to your diet ­ a strategy favoured by athletes and bodybuilders.

It goes without saying that eating more calories than your body needs will help with weight gain. But experts advise lifting weights and exercising at the same time to build muscle rather than just adding fat.

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Wrinkles REGULAR CARE: Stay well for the rest of your life.

Why Chiropractic care is good for you!

THE following 10 statements explain why getting a spinal adjustment by a Chiropractor can help you to get and stay well for the rest of your life. Each statement is sup­ ported by some great peer reviewed articles which backs up the benefits of regular chiropractic care.

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1. It’s good for your nervous system. This is the system that controls and regulates every single function in your body.

2. It’s good for your posture. The author of the sup­ porting paper also suggests that you may need more than one or two adjustments if you want to train your­ self out of poor postural habits.

3. It’s good for your brain function. There is evidence to suggest that getting adjusted may help improve vi­ sion, reading ability, memory, alertness, energy.

4. It keeps your joints young and well lubricated. An adjustment can help restore normal joint movement and mechanics and help remove joint adhesions or scar tis­ sue.

5. It’s good for your overall. Health measurement of ‘serum thiol levels’ reveal the higher the level the health­ ier you are or the less chance of disease. People without pain or symptoms and were getting adjusted had high serum thiol levels.

6. It’s good for your family. Especially babies with colic as it may stop them crying and this makes mummy and daddy happier.

7. It can make you more flexible.The article by Fox us­ es hamstrings as an example of how being adjusted and stretching can help your muscles to relax.

8. It can make your muscles stronger and more flexi­ ble. Quite an in­depth explanation into why getting ad­ justed can improve neurological control and muscle strength.

9. It can improve your co­ordination. Significant im­ provement to hand­eye co­ordination are noted in this article following a series of adjustments.

10. It is an effective treatment for back pain. Chiro­ practic came out on top in this article relative to hospital out­patient physiotherapy treatment.

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can food make a difference?

THE desire to stay youth­ ful has turned beauty into a multi­billion pound in­ dustry as we spend an in­ credible amount of money on potions, lotions and cosmetic surgery.

But while these alluring products may help visually, they don’t address the ac­ tual cause of wrinkles, which according to many experts are lifestyle, diet, sun damage (decreases collagen in the skin) and of course, ageing.

Food actually has a big­ ger impact on the appear­ ance of skin than any su ­ per cream ever could.

Eating a combination of foods that are high in an­ tioxidants (protect against sun damage) and which provide essential fats can help prevent wrinkles.

So, which top foods should we include in our diet to help keep wrinkles at bay and keep our skin smooth, supple and youthful. * Daily consumption of foods high in vitamin C have been connected to a decreased appearance of wrinkles and dry skin be­ cause vitamin C is an an­ tioxidant. This means it can help reduce the ef­ fects of wrinkle­causing oxidative damage caused by a poor diet, stress and pollution. * Legumes ­ lentils, beans, nuts and peas ­ contain fibre, protein, and are full of antioxidants.

The fibre in these foods help trap toxins in the di­ gestive system, dispelling them from the body be­ fore they can be absorbed and affect the appearance of our skin. They are also high in vitamins C and E which have been found to protect the skin against UV radiation from the sun. * Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, beef liver, eggs and butter con­ tain vitamin A, which is found in two forms, beta­ carotene and active vita­

min A. These foods have been found to be protec­ tive against wrinkles, be­ cause without enough vita­ min A, the body can’t heal from cuts, scratches or damage. It keeps skin cells bound tightly reducing the appearance of lines. * A tablespoon or two of olive oil each day provides healthy monounsaturated fats, necessary to hold wa­ ter in the cells, it is also in­ credibly high in antioxi­ dants. It contains large amounts of vitamin E, more than most plant­ based oils, as well as other protective antioxidants such as lutein and vitamin A. This makes it one of the best fats for preventing wrinkles and keeping skin moisturised.

Dieticians also recom­ mend a diet rich in potas­ sium (fruit and vegeta­ bles), in particular bananas, spinach and avo­ cado.

Other musts are fish high in omega­3 to help the skin sustain fluidity and flexibility and high protein foods like chicken, fish, pork and beef, to­ gether with dairy and beans.

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The IoT (The Internet of Things) and what exactly is it?

RONNIE ROCKS THE TECH THE IoT is a network of inter­ connected things/devices which are embedded with sensors, software, network connectivity and necessary electronics that enables them to collect and exchange data between each device.

This new wave of connectiv­ ity is going beyond laptops and smartphones, it’s going towards connected cars, smart homes, connected wearables, smart cities and connected healthcare.

Basically, a connected life and its anticipated that by 2020 connected devices across all technologies will reach 20.6 billion. Woah!

That’s a huge number, let’s just hope the network will be able to handle all this!

5G is on its way!

Your Laptops connected to your Smart Phone, your Smart Phones connected to your Smart Home and the back bones connected to your Thigh Bone come on Sing along be­

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY: Interconnected devices.

cause it’s coming your way with 5G which is the fifth gen­ eration of wireless technolo­ gy.... The connectivity benefits of 5G will make businesses more efficient and give con­ sumers access to more infor­ mation faster than ever before.

LETTERS FROM CANARIES

By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com DEAR readers, Christmas has crept up on us again. The festive season has been sneaked forward, in the hope that a twinkle of tinsel and a snatch of the ‘Away in a Manger /Silent Night’ loop will drive us all into a spending frenzy. Hold firm!

The small island of La Gomera, where we’ve taken root, was Christmas consumer nonsense free until recently. The snowball’s rolling now though. Reindeers, Christmas trees, the Coca Cola Father Christmas; you name it, we’ve got it all twinkling at us from late November onwards.

Canarian Christmas before was family dinner on the 24th, midnight mass and a day off work on the 25th. Presents weren’t given until Reyes on January 6 and it was Baltasar, Melchor and Gaspar who brought them. Father Christmas didn’t feature then, but he’s extended his flight path to include us and we must spend accordingly.

It makes for a long festive season, tough on both pocket and liver. While the UK’s undecorating on 12th night (6/1), we’re lurching into party mode, with our little church across the valley scene of an excellent three-day bash, involving a danced procession with songs, local drums and castanets.

Super­connected au­ tonomous cars, smart refrig­ erators, smart communities, industrial IoT, immersive ed­ ucation ­ they will all rely in some way on 5G (fifth­gen­ eration cellular wireless) in the future.

Confused? don’t worry be­ cause you have been using 4G on your Mobile Phone for a while now it’s a fast network connection and WhatsApp’s free calls are great and FREE! You can watch TV or talk to the Grandkids and Family

from virtually anywhere you may be on your mobile device.

IoT and 5G allows for super­ fast and immersive game streaming services; a way to do stroke rehabilitation through Virtual Reality; smart bandages that track your heal­

ing; and a way for parents to interact with babies who are stuck in incubators. All of these ideas need either the high bandwidth, low latency and low­power­low­cost as­ pects of 5G. Autonomous cars will inter­ act with other Autonomous cars and smart roads to im­ prove safety and manage traf­ fic. Basically, everything on the road will be talking to every­ thing else!

A question for you all... if you happen to have one too many Cervezas and were in an Autonomous car and it was driving you home could you be found guilty of drink driving??

Email me your thoughts on that at ronhowells@theeu roweeklynews.com.

Virtual Reality, The IoT and 5G will start a revolution in Ed­ ucation, Industry and Health Care and off course the Mili­ tary ☹… So to wrap this up The IoT heralds in a new era of connectivity unseen in previ­ ous generations oh and by the way, guess what? You will need a new compatible mo­ bile phone to use this service!

Peace and Goodwill

AFRICANS ARRIVE: People on the beach ran and swam out to help.

The priest, dancers, musicians and crowd dance up and across the valley, over a water course and up steep steps to the small Los Reyes church and its square. It’s the oldest church in the valley, hidden behind a cliff face so that passing pirates didn’t see and plunder it.

Small kioscos and their wares are winched up a few days beforehand, as is the sound equipment. The instruments for the salsa, merengue and cumbia ‘orquestas’ who’ll keep

everyone dancing are winched up later.

We eat ñames (yams) and kid wth hot mojo sauce, drink local wine, do loads of talking and dancing till very late, then brave the steps down. The few incidents of plummeting drunks generally end well. Falling from the Plaza de Los Reyes may be more likely when drunk, but is probably survivable, I’ve observed.

Canarian traditions are alive and well and there’ll be similar celebrations on all islands.

Meanwhile, in the midst of the pre-Christ-

mas hype, Africans arrive in pateras.

There’s a 20 per cent increase this year in these small, inadequate boats, whose owners charge exorbitant prices to desperate people.

Twenty-four unfortunates, (three children, three babies and 10 men and eight women), arrived exhausted off the Gran Canaria coast yesterday while everyone there was enjoying a 27º Canarian December beach day. They struggled off the small boat into the water, watched by astonished beachgoers.

What happened next reflects the real Christmas message. Forget glitter and pointless acquisition. People on the beach ran and swam out to help.

They took the weak and the babies, helped everyone, to shore; wrapped them in their clothes and beach towels; some ran to a nearby supermarket to buy milk and bottles for the babies and food and drink for the rest; fed them, wept and stayed with them until (and after) the authorities arrived.

So... Merry Christmas, Peace and Goodwill to everyone!

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Royalty in Granada QUEEN L E T I Z I A recently travelled to Granada to at­ tend the opening of the ex­ hibition ‘La Granada Zirí y el universo Bereber’ organised by the Patronato de la Al­ hambra, Generalife and the Legado Andalusí.

During this visit, the wife of King Felipe VI was accom­ panied by various authori­ ties including the Minister of Culture and Sports, José Guirao, the president of the Board, Juanma Moreno, and the delegate of the govern­ ment in Andalucia, Lucrecio Fernández.

Malpica has explained to journalists that the exhibi­ tion is based on a “clash of cultures that is normal throughout history” and that it serves as a point of “un­ derstanding between two cultures that have been oblivious to each other.”

SINGER AND ACTRESS: Happy to be included in Malaga celebrations (inset).

Pop star welcomed STYLISH ROYAL: Presides over the opening ceremony of the exhibition.

Schoolchildren gathered to cheer and welcome the monarch and asked for pho­ tos and selfies with her. For this occasion, the ever­styl­

ish Queen chose to wear a grey Felipe Varela suit fin­ ished off with blue embroi­ dery and matching stiletto shoes.

POP superstar and actress Mariah Carey has taken to Twitter to thank the city of Malaga for livening up the Christmas lighting of the central Larios street with her well-known festive hit ‘All I want for Christmas is you,’ one of the themes that the town hall has included in the daily presentation of their world-famous lights backed by seasonal music.

After seeing a video of a fan, on the social media platform, in which you can see part of the Christmas light show of the Malaga capital, Carey commented ‘Gracias, Malagaaa!!!’ followed by heart-eyed emojis. Within an hour the Twitter message had accumulated more

than 2,600 likes and exceeded 800 retweets.

Malaga mayor Francisco de la Torre was quick to show his gratitude and tweeted back in both English and Spanish to the star ‘Thank you @MariahCarey for talking about #Malaga!

Visit us soon.’ He then went on to offer ‘admiration and affection.’ The city’s daily shows also feature other musical pieces such as ‘Malaga Canta,’ from the Sierra Blanca-El Romeral Escolania, ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ by Hilary Duff, ‘En Navidad,’ by Javián, Alex, David Bustamante and Academia OT with Rosana and ‘Never Back Down (Battlecry)’ TSFH recorded by the Sofia Session Orchestra and Choir.

EAT WITH ELLIS

A Taste of Christmas Turkey & Cranberry Meatballs IT’S time to get our Christmas taste buds tingling… ready for the festive delights to come. A plate of these as tapas with a glass of mulled wine makes a lovely party snack. Or a bowlful can make a main meal, stir through some pasta if you like, it’s your supper!

First of all get a small saucepan on a low heat and add a handful of dried cranberries and cover with some cold water, a table­ spoon of icing sugar and some orange zest.

Leave to simmer away until reduced to a thick sauce, then leave to cool. Mix 1kg of turkey mince, zest of a lemon, grated parmesan, salt, pepper, torn basil leaves and finely chopped dried cranberries, then form into meatballs, the size of your choice! Leave in the fridge until you want to cook them.

To cook melt some butter with some olive oil in a large pan, add the meatballs, cook until nice and caramelised then put in an oven dish. Give the pan a wipe out with kitchen roll and put back on the heat. Add a glass of red wine, reduce a little, then add a glass of chicken stock, reduce for an­ other minute then add the cranberry mix­ ture. Bring to the boil then pour over the

MEATBALLS: With a difference. meatballs and put in a medium oven until the meatballs are cooked through. A knife into the centre of one will soon tell you when they are perfect!

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Christmas concert at Benidorm Palace

ON Monday December 23, starting at 9pm there is a spe­ cial Christmas and New Year concert at the Benidorm Palace.

Made up by skilled musi­ cians from Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania and Spain, the European Symphonic Or­ chestra has been playing all over Europe and specialises in the interpretation of Christmas Classics.

Their huge repertoire touches on all of the great classical composers with a strong Russian influence from such greats as Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky­ Korsakov, and many more.

So if you love the sound of the Blue Danube, the Vienna Woods, Spring Voices, the Radetzky March plus more modern classics make your booking now with tickets costing from €30 to €40.

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Christmas recipes BOWLER’S PRIVATE DINING NO Christmas dinner would be complete without the most per­ fectly roasted spuds. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, these little gravy sponges make a meal on their own.

The time has come to start thinking about the all­important Christmas feasts, so here’s a tasty bread sauce recipe. Give it a go and serve home­made sauces on your dining table this Christmas.

!!Christmas tip!!

Boiling veg might seem like the simplest thing to do, but roasting all of your veg saves so much more time. They can be roasted from raw, especially sprouts, and adds so much more flavour to your food.

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Easy home-made Christmas bread sauce Ingredients • 1 large onion, peeled • 12 cloves • 550ml milk • 2 bay leaves • 10 peppercorns • Pinch of grated nutmeg • Salt • 110g fresh white breadcrumbs • 100g butter • 60ml cream Method Cut the onion in half. Stud the onion with cloves and put into a saucepan with the milk and bay leaf.

Add the peppercorns, nutmeg and a good pinch of salt. Bring to the boil very slowly.

Once boiling, remove from heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.

Strain the milk onto the breadcrumbs. Add the butter and cream, mix well and return to the saucepan.

Reheat the sauce gently without boiling it.

Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. If the sauce is too thick, beat in a little hot milk.

The sauce should have a creamy consistency.

Pukka roast spuds • 70 g duck fat or 6 tbsp olive oil • 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz even­sized potatoes, peeled • sea salt • pepper • 8 fresh rosemary sprigs Method Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Put the fat in a large roasting tin, sprinkle generously with sea salt and pepper and place in the oven.

Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water for 8­10 minutes until part boiled.

Drain well and if the potatoes are large, cut them in half. Return the potatoes to the

BREAD SAUCE: A creamy consistency.

empty saucepan and shake vigorously to roughen their outsides.

Arrange the potatoes and rosemary sprigs in the hot fat and roast for 45 minutes. If they look as if they are beginning to char around the edges, reduce the oven temperature to 180°C. Turn the potatoes over and roast for a fur­ ther 30 minutes until crisp.

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THE new C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid is the first step in Citroen’s elec­ trification offensive, which aims to provide an electrified offering on its entire range by 2025.

The year 2020 will see Citroen’s transition to an extended range, which will be enhanced by 100 per cent electric offers and plug­ in hybrid offers, in addition to powerful internal combustion en­ gines.

Starting with the New C5 Air­ cross SUV Hybrid, all the new models launched by the brand will feature an electrified version.

Embodying the high end of the Citroen range, the new C5 Air­ cross SUV Hybrid offers an ex­ tended mobility experience for true versatility of use. The plea­ sure of driving in electric mode suited to daily trips, stress­free with 50 kmi range (WLTP cycle), facilitating access to restricted urban areas, combined with free­ dom of driving in petrol engine mode at all times, for longer trips.

CREDIT: Citroen

Citroen’s electric offensive COMFORT AND FLUIDITY: The New C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid.

The C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid, is a Silent Urban Vehicle able to run in silence without vibrations on daily trips, offers exceptional comfort on­board, strengthening the insulation provided by the acoustic laminated front win­

dows, the suspension with Pro­ gressive Hydraulic Cushions® and Advanced Comfort seats, thus recreating the flying carpet effect typical of the older Citroen mod­ els.

This enables all the comfort

and fluidity of electric driving with high torque of 320 Nm in­ stantly available and the linearity of acceleration associated with the ë­EAT8 electrified automatic gearbox. With combined power of 225 hp (180 hp petrol engine,

80 kW electric engine), the new C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid offers high­flying dynamic performance for enhanced driving pleasure.

In its plug­in hybrid version, C5 Aircross SUV is hailed as Best in Class in terms of modularity thanks to the clever storage of the high­voltage battery under the rear seats. There are three in­ dividual same­width rear seats, sliding, removable and tilting, as well as a cargo volume that varies between 460 L and 600 L ­ a record size for the plug­in hybrid C­SUV segment.

Simple and user­friendly, the C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid is a plug­ in hybrid designed to facilitate daily life: simplified and program­ mable fast charging, intuitive and instructional interfaces, dedicat­ ed smart services ecosystem for even greater peace of mind.

Available from €39,950, the new C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid is in line with Citroën’s strategy of proposing offers adapted to dif­ ferent uses in the core market.

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ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher IN recent years French manu­ facturer Peugeot has been transforming its brand image and its latest 508 SW GT is a fine example of what has been achieved in creating a desirable up­market model.

The 508 SW estate car ­ a sleek fastback version is also available ­ takes on comparable estate rivals such as the Volk­ swagen Passat, Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb and makes a distinct impression with its stand­out styling, generous standard equipment list and en­ gaging driving dynamics.

The SW range starts at €32,431 (£27,630) with petrol, diesel and plug­in hybrid ver­ sions in the line­up and my up­ per­range GT test version had a 2.0 litre turbo­diesel unit and eight­speed auto gearbox. With 175 hp on offer, the 0­100 kph time is just 8.4 seconds and top speed 232 kph (144 mph). Aver­ age fuel economy is 17.0 kpl (48.1 mpg) and emissions 112 g/km.

Underway, this model ­ cost­

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Peugeot 508 SW GT

ESTATE CAR: Offers more dramatic styling. ing €45,578 (£38,830) ­ per­ forms superbly, its taut chassis and well­weighted steering pro­ viding a real sporty sensation.

The active suspension is slightly firmer for reassuring cornering composure but it does not com­ promise ride comfort.

Visually the car offers more dramatic styling not too preva­

Facts at a glance Model: Peugeot 508 SW GT Engine: 2.0 litre diesel Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0-100 kph 8.4 seconds, top speed 232 kph (144 mph) Economy: 17.0 kpl (48.1 mpg) Emissions: 112 g/km

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

lent in the family car sector and its potent stance and eagerly re­ sponsive performance help set it apart from class rivals.

The cabin also has an upmar­ ket look with quality materials, nicely contoured leather seating and an eye­catching dashboard which has piano­key switches for main functions and a smaller

than usual steering wheel with a digital instrument panel above it.

Standard kit on the test ver­ sion includes 3D sat­nav, smart­ phone charging plate, connec­ tivity features, front and rear parking sensors plus revers­ ing camera, premium au­ dio system, adaptive cruise control, lane posi­ tioning assist, driver at­ tention alert, electric tail­ gate and cornering headlights.

The 508 SW can com­ fortably seat five though rear headroom is slightly limited for taller occupants due to the slop­ ing roof­line. Boot space of 530 litres is very good and expand­ able to an impressive 1,780 litres by dropping the rear seats.

Competition is keen in the es­ tate car sector but few if any can offer the sheer sporting style and panache of the 508 SW which brings a dash of flair and exuberance to a class mainly noted only for practicality.

Top of RAV4 range TOYOTA this month opens an important new chapter in the history of the RAV4, the world’s original recreational/ lifestyle SUV, with the world debut of the new RAV4 Plug­in Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

This first plug­in hybrid­elec­ tric version of the RAV4 draws on more than 20 years of Toy­ ota leadership in hybrid power­ train technology to offer cus­

tomers a vehicle that promises to be more powerful and yet also more emissions and fuel­ efficient than any other in its class.

It will sit at the pinnacle of the fifth generation RAV4 range, a model that has reaf­ firmed its historic status as one of Europe’s most popular SUVs with more than 120,000 cus­ tomers’ orders since its launch earlier this year, including more than 105,000 hy­ brids (Western Europe).

RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID: Will have a greater driving range.

CREDIT: Toyota

The RAV4 Plug­in Hybrid’s position as both the top of RAV4 range and the flagship of Toyota’s current hybrid­electric vehicle range is founded on its combination of high power and performance, exceptional effi­ ciency, the dynamic excellence of its GA­K platform and the on and off­road handling capabili­ ties provided by its standard AWD­i intelligent electric all­ wheel drive system.

With the experience of de­ veloping two generations of its Prius Plug­in Hybrid model, Toyota is well­equipped to produce its impressive new powertrain for the RAV4.

With full system out­ put of 306 DIN hp/225 kW, this has the po­ tential to deliver acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.2 sec­ onds, apparently outperform­

ing any of its conventionally powered rivals. Moreover, it is also on course to deliver best­ in­class CO2 emissions and fu­ el economy: Toyota’s pre­ho­ mologation, WLTP­standard data indicates CO2 output of less than 30 g/km*. These lev­ els are unmatched by any cur­ rent D­segment plug­in hybrid AWD SUV. Toyota has harnessed the boost in performance electric power can deliver to achieve a significant increase in output compared to the standard RAV4 Hybrid. It has developed a new, high­capacity lithium­ ion battery and added a boost converter to the hybrid sys­ tem’s power control unit. The 2.5­litre Hybrid Dynamic Force petrol engine is the same unit as featured in the regular RAV4 Hybrid, The result is not just rapid off­the­line acceleration. The RAV4 Plug­in Hybrid will also have a greater driving range in pure electric EV mode, with ze­ ro petrol consumption and ex­

haust emissions. The expected range (WLTP standard) is of more than 60 km*, further than competitor plug­in hybrid SUVs and beyond the 50 km average European daily com­

muting distance.

The new RAV4 Plug­in Hy­ brid will be introduced in sec­ ond half of 2020, with on­sale dates to be determined ac­ cording to country/market.

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JAGUAR has unveiled a new look for the company’s sportiest model the flagship F­Type two­seater sports car has been given a re­ vamp and facelift by new design director Julian Thomson in a bid to boost sales.

The entry­level F­Type comes in both coupe and con­ vertible form and is powered by a 2.0­litre inline four­cylin­ der petrol engine, it develops 300 horsepower, accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and will keep going until it hits 155mph. With an average fuel con­ sumption of 34.9mpg and CO2 emissions at 184g/km.

Top of the range is the upgraded all­wheel drive F­Type R which re­ places the previous and more ex­ pensive SVR. Propelled by a mighty 575 horsepower, 25hp more than the pre­facelift example, the 5.0­ litre V8 accelerates from 0 to 60mph in just 3.5 seconds with a top speed of up to 186mph.

All engines feature ‘active ex­ haust systems’ as an option or as standard. Jaguar said: “Pressing the start button brings the car to life with its hallmark exhaust flare as purposeful as ever.”

Customers who choose the 450PS or 575PS supercharged V8s benefit from the new Quiet Start function, which ensures a more

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REVAMP AND FACELIFT: A more sculpted and assertive expression.

What’s new pussycat? subtle, refined sound ­ the electri­ cally­actuated bypass valves in the rear silencer remain closed until they automatically open up under load. If desired, Quiet Start can be over­ridden by selecting Dynamic Mode or by pressing the switchable

exhaust button before starting the engine.

Each model features a recalibrat­ ed eight­speed automatic Quick­ shift gearbox with faster gear changes using lessons learned from the limited­edition 200mph Jaguar

XE SV Project 8. Drivers can also switch to full manual control using either the SportShift gear selector or the steering wheel­mounted paddles.

The updated sleek and smooth exterior includes tweaks to the

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front and rear bumpers, all­LED lighting, a new front grille with F­ Type script, and bonnet and fender vents. The clamshell bonnet is de­ signed to exaggerate the car’s visu­ al width and accentuate its as­ sertive stance delivering even more impact and presence.

As well as a ‘comprehensively uprated chassis’ the F­Type is available with new wider 20­inch 10­spoke wheels in gloss black with diamond­turned finish, and new adaptive dampers, springs, anti­roll bars and stiffer rear knuckles and ball joints ‘delivering even greater agility and responsive­ ness.’ There are deployable door handles and air vents.

These design tweaks allow the F­ Type to evolve with an even more muscular presence and ‘a purer, more sculpted and assertive ex­ pression.’

In the cockpit, it also receives a new 12.3­inch interactive and re­ configurable driver display offering different options including full map and a large central rev counter among others. There is a touch­ screen infotainment system with Meridian audio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the ability to up­ grade software­over­the­air.

The first new F­Types are avail­ able to order now from around €64,030 and €121,240.

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London rivals WEST HAM UNITED took on London rivals Arsenal on Monday night at the London stadium.

There was a late team change for Arsenal as Hector Bellerin tweaked a hamstring in the warm­up, and he was replaced by Ainsley Maitland­ Niles at right­back. Sead Ko­ lasinac took Maitland­Niles’ place on the bench.

The teams came out to a full derby atmosphere at the Lon­ don Stadium as ‘I’m forever bubbles’ rang out around the ground.

The game saw West Ham spring to life early on, Noble and Anderson drove down the middle and set up Antonio, who lashed high over the bar.

Then they came again and forced a corner down the right. Torreira was smacked upside the head and it was a free kick, though Cresswell took a shot anyway and he hit the post.

It was all West Ham mainly in the first half as Arsenal looked out of sorts and on the

DERBY: Arsenal burst West Ham’s bubble.

38th minute West Ham struck the first goal of the game when Cresswell won a corner down the left. He knocked it long. Rice flicked the ball to­ wards Fornals, to the right of the six­yard box. He dinked it back in the box ­ Ogbonna wanted it the most, and his de­ sire won out. His header, to­ wards the top left, twanged off Maitland­Niles’ back and into the top right, past the wrong­ footed goal keeper Leno.

VAR once again raised its ug­ ly head and it was preposter­ ous. VAR took nearly two min­ utes to work out whether Ogbonna had headed the ball

onto his outstretched fist, en route to the goal via Maitland­ Niles’ back. It was nowhere near, but it took them about 200 replays to decide.

West Ham pressed for a second goal but just they just couldn’t get it, but trotted off down the tunnel looking fair­ ly content at half time They’re 45 minutes away from a confidence­restoring win. Arsenal by contrast look miserable.

With Arsenal doing nothing first half, they suddenly sprung into life in the second. Torreira slipped a pass down the left for Kolasinac to stride onto.

Kolasinac entered the box and pulled back for Martinelli, the young man slammed a glori­ ous first­time shot into the bottom right to bring Arsenal level.

Nearly straight after on the 66th minute with Arsenal be­ ing a complete shambles less than 10 minutes before. They took the lead, and scored a magical goal. Aubameyang slipped a pass wide right for Pepe, who shuffled into the box, making a little bit of space away from Masuaku, and curled an unstoppable shot across keeper Martin and into the top left! The keeper had absolutely no chance with the shot and Arsenal were into the lead from nowhere.

The scoring wasn’t over ­ just three minutes later ­ Aubameyang back heeled a pass down the right, releasing Pepe into a little bit of space.

Pepe checked and chipped a delicate cross back towards the striker, who had kept mov­ ing. Aubameyang bicycle kicked into the bottom right, keeper Martin got a hand on the shot, but couldn’t keep it out. 1­3 Arsenal.

Arsenal had turned it right round to burst West Ham’s bubble.

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Advertising Feature

Two special tournaments at Altea Club de Golf ALTEA CLUB DE GOLF recently held two special tournaments at the club.

On Sunday November 24 the club held a charity tournament in aid of underprivileged chil­ dren in Calpe, which was very well supported. The event raised €800 for the Calpe Beacon Charity and volunteers from the charity attended the lunch which took place after the tourna­ ment had finished.

The tournament winners were: Men: Kyen Pampras with 35 points.

Ladies: Dolores Gilhooly with 34 points.

On Sunday, December 1 a tournament was held in memory of the club’s former President, Jorge Otranto Lavignasse, who died earlier this year after a long illness. Many of his Spanish friends, his family and club members played in the tournament or attended the meal after­ wards.

Jorge’s wife, Angela, presented the prizes to the winning teams and also gave all the ladies who were present a yellow rose in memory of Jorge, which proved to be very emotional.

The tournament itself was a team game with the best four cards from each team counting towards the score. The winning team scored 76 points.

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IT’S Liverpool’s league title to lose now as they put away Bournemouth 0-3 and strive on at the top of the premier league.

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Joshua regains world title ANTHONY JOSHUA is again one of heavyweight boxing’s top players after an easy­ points win over Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.

AJ retook possession of his former WBA ‘Super,’ IBF, WBO and IBO belts he lost in June when replacement opponent Ruiz scored a shock seventh­ round KO victory over an under par AJ in New York City.

Joshua left nothing to chance in this return bout, coming in lighter on his feet, popping a stinging left jab on Ruiz and taking advantage of every inch of a huge 22­foot ring.

Ruiz had the quicker hands but his slower feet were un­ able to satisfactorily close the distance on the challenger.

Despite cutting Ruiz over the left eye early on, Joshua nev­ er got greedy, never allowed

micro successes to break his focus. Every solid right hand or left hook he landed was followed up by a skip out of range and back to the jab.

Ruiz’s weight is a point of contention. Coming in at a chubby 20­stone­plus did not help the American of Mexican descent. Entering the biggest stage with a belly draped over his shorts was not a good look. Ruiz finally en­ joyed some success with the left hook in the eighth al­ though his overall joy was short lived as Joshua returned to his range finder to ride the waves and box a safe route home.

Judges Benoit Roussel and Glenn Feldman both scored it 118­110 to the new champi­ on. Steve Gray could only find a single round for Ruiz, hand­ ing in a 119­109 total. Some argued they were too wide.

ANTHONY JOSHUA: His discipline was incredible.

Maybe you could find an ex­ tra round to Ruiz but precious little beyond that. The right man clearly won the fight.

“Andy Ruiz is a real danger and he is very quick and heavy­handed,” said Joshua’s trainer Robert McCracken af­ ter the contest. “There were a couple times Josh went into mid­range and came unstuck but he settled back down in the corner and got back on it.

His weight was great and his jab was tremendous.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn added: “He taught himself to box like that ­ the discipline was incredible. All the things no­one thought he pos­ sessed. That’s because he’s getting better. What heavy­ weight has a resume like him? Give him respect; he has changed the face of boxing. A great individual with a big heart.”

Photo credit: La Nucia town hall

Tomorrow’s stars start

VICTORIOUS: Manchester United took the points.

Fans felt robbed LA ROJITA: Under-16s prepare to play Mexico.

SIX Under­16s teams have been playing recently in Altea, Albir, La Nucia, Benidorm and Polop in the Sportchain AGS Championship.

Spain, Mexico, Russia, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic have all played matches over five days at foot­ ball grounds in each of the five Marina Ba­ ja towns.

The teams have been staying in Albir and their matches were preceded by sev­ eral training sessions in preparation for the tournament.

Local residents were particularly inter­ ested in the progress through the tourna­ ment of the English team as well as the Spanish side, whose manager is Julen Guerrera, a former player for Athletic de Bilbao and Spain’s national side.

The Spanish under­16s are affectionate­ ly known as La Rojita, as they have yet to ascend to the giddy heights of La Roja, Spain’s national side, known as The Red, despite the fact that their shirts might be red but their shorts are blue.

The tournament was also the first time

that the new Olympic Stadium at the Camilo Cano sports complex in La Nucia has welcomed an international football match.

“This is one of the most important tour­ naments that we organise each year,” said Sportchain’s Luke van Overbeek.

The international tournament provides a preparatory phase for the under­16s’ forthcoming matches but it is also a chance to enjoy exceptional football as these young players are future stars, he emphasised.

MANCHESTER UNITED went to Manchester City for the first Manchester Derby at the weekend which United came out 1­2 winners ­ although City fans thought they were robbed.

Although former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believed that all three penalty decisions made during the derby were correct ­ but agreed the visitors could have seen Andreas Pereira set off as he reviewed the game on TV. United emerged victorious in their trip across the city to the Etihad Stadium, with Marcus Rashford tuck­ ing home from the penalty spot and Anthony Martial doubling his side’s advantage just six minutes later.

However, City fans were cheesed off that two penal­ ty shouts were turned down by referee Anthony Tay­ lor, as they perceived Fred and Victor Lindelof to have been guilty of handballs.