Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 30 January - 5 February 2020 Issue 1804

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ISSUE NO. 1804

30 Jan - 5 Feb 2020

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A MESSAGE from British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris to UK nationals in Spain The Withdrawal Agreement which sets out how the UK leaves the EU has now passed into UK law, which, once the European Parliament has ratified it this week, means the UK is leaving the EU with a deal on January 31. This is positive news for UK nationals who are resident in Spain, as the Withdrawal Agreement contains some important protections for your rights: • You will be able to continue to live and work in Spain • UK state pensioners will continue to have lifelong healthcare as long as they remain living in Spain. This also applies to residents who claim a UK state pension in the future • Your UK state pension will continue to be uprated • You will be able to exchange your driving li-

A MESSAGE: From British Consul, Sarah-Jane Morris. cence until the end of 2020 without taking a driving test and your Spanish licence will be accepted in the UK when you visit.

Those rights will be protected for as long as you live in Spain, provided you are legally resident here by the end of 2020.

The Withdrawal Agreement also provides a Transition Period (from January 31 to December 31) during which nothing will change for UK Nationals in Spain.

Sarah-Jane Morris said:

“The approval of the Withdrawal Agreement is a very important step for UK nationals living here. It provides reassurance on key rights, such as being able to continue to live and work here, and for pensioners to have lifelong healthcare and uprated pensions. Alongside those rights, you have obligations - the main one being to make sure you are registered with a green residency certificate. This remains a valid document after January 31 and we will commu-

nicate any future residency processes once we have them. Visit gov.uk.”

To view the latest video message from HMA Hugh Elliott to UK nationals visit: https://www.facebook.co m/BritsInSpain/videos/13522 65428277649/ To put your questions to HMA Hugh Elliott and Regional Consular Policy Adviser Lorna Geddie join our Facebook Live Q&A on Friday January 31 at midday (CET) on facebook.com/ britsinspain.

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Save the cats MEMBERS of the animal shelter of Santa Pola and other animalist groups gathered on Saturday at the doors of a villa which recently received an eviction order and where several cats have been locked up for more than one month.

The purpose was to make this case visible and to rescue the animals. They placed banners on the fences of the house with messages such as ‘where are the keys’ or ‘if they had to pay rent they would already be out.’

The enforcers asked to perform the eviction did not notice there were animals inside and then the owner of the house could not enter days later after the locks were changed.

To highlight the case, they read a manifesto in which they rebelled against the bureaucracy needed to act in this situation, and pointed out that they have exhausted all legal avenues to rescue the animals, with no success.

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Need to look ahead VALENCIAN Community president Xim Puig called for unity from the Administrations and tourism sector.

Speaking at the Fitur tourism trade fair in Madrid in the aftermath of Storm Gloria, Puig stressed the resilience of the Valencia region but said it was necessary to look ahead.

It was essential to act rapidly, Puig said, so that the sector could recover and ensure that infrastructures were ready for Easter Week.

“The last few days have been very hard for our beaches and tourist sector,” Puig admitted, but promised that the Generalitat would immediately roll out a government decree to help devastated areas.

Puig also visited Fitur’s Valencian Community stands accompanied by Reyes Maroto, Jose Luis

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RECOVERY: The mayor said the council is already working on cleaning up the beaches.

Storm damage FITUR SPEECH: Ximo Puig calls for unity.

Abalos and Luis Planas, respective ministers for Tourism, Infrastructure and Agriculture and Fisheries.

The regional president highlighted the importance of the Green Infrastructure Action Plan (PATIVEL) approved in May 2018 to ring-fence 7,000 hectares of Valencian Community land of immense environmental, territorial and scenic value to protect it from

THE urbanisation ‘La Nativa’ of El Chaparral de Albolote was robbed early on Sunday morning and thieves have managed to steal about three dozen ash trees with an age between 10 to 15 years.

The damages caused amounts to €12,000 in losses, between the value of the trees, the transport to El Chaparral and their planting.

speculation.

Equally important was the Flood Risk Territorial Action Plan (PATRICOVA), designed to regulate building developments on land susceptible to flooding, Puig said.

“We must continue working on these structural questions as the climate emergency is here and it could be necessary to alter some strategies.”

Tree theft The trees had been chosen by the urbanisation company and transplanted in the extension of 420,000

STORM GLORIA left an estimated €4 million worth of damage in its wake in Elche.

A council report presented on Monday to the Sub-delegation of the Government puts the damage to public spaces at €3,400,000, plus a further €600,000 to private properties.

Elche mayor Carlos Gonzalez said municipal experts had “thoroughly studied the consequences of this terrible storm on the beaches and properties on the beachfront.”

He stressed the local

square metres to give shade, along with the giant palm and lime trees areas.

The urbanisation company has announced that the plantation will be reinforced with the installation of a perimeter system of security camcorders, in order to prevent theft and unlawful entry to the new urbanised enclosure.

authority is keen to get the municipal coastline back to normal as soon as possible, adding that as well as requesting assistance from the national government, his administration is also already working on cleaning up efforts.

The mayor pointed out the severe impact of Gloria in the Pinet area, where the exceptionally high tides left a mess of seaweed, rubble and other objects and “left some properties practically inaccessible.”

In Arenales the wind and the sea mainly damaged beach infrastructure like showers, feet washers and wooden walkways.

The mayor said it would not take long to get the beaches looking shipshape again, but that the reconstruction of infrastructure would take longer. He said he hoped everything would be back as it should be by Easter.

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Escaping justice MOTORCYCLE police officers of Murcia have arrested a woman on Monday who was on the run from the Courts of Granada. The officers stopped her when she was spotted in a vehicle on the Avenida Intendente Jorge Palacios and had tried to hide, raising the suspicion of the unit.

Car crash POLICE attended the scene of a traffic accident in Cartagena on Sunday involving several vehicles and discovered that four people had been injured and trapped.

Two men and two women were transferred to Los Arcos-Mar Menor University Hospital and Santa Lucia Hospital and treated for trauma and bruising.

New role COUNCILLOR for Economy, Finance, Development and Employment of Torrevieja, Vicente Chazarra resigned on Monday ‘for health and medical reasons.’

Domingo Paredes, currently the manager of the Municipal Institute of Culture, accepted the position and in the coming weeks will assume the post as mayor of the municipal corporation.

Great cause LA ASOCIACIÓN de Directivos de Educación Infantil y Primaria raised more than €3,500 in a charity dinner in Murcia. This money will go to the Equipo de Atención Educativa Hospitalaria y Domiciliaria in order to help them in their work to teach children who, for health reasons, cannot attend school.

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CICU reports state that a 24-yearold woman and her two daughters, aged 18 months old and four years old, suffered from poisoning by smoke inhalation in a house fire in Torrevieja. The fire started due to unknown causes in a house on Calle Ciudad de Barcelona in the town.

ASPE Town Council has allocated €30,000 in aid of music and dance training among children.

More than 200 young people will benefit from these grants from which the Department of Culture has highlighted the continued effort of the council to promote music and dance for local children.

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COLLABORATION: The Miguel Hermandez University Science Park will run cooperative actions with a regional business association.

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THE Elche Miguel Hernandez University Science Park and the CEDELOC regional business association have signed an agreement aimed at promoting innovation and growth.

The two entities will run cooperative actions on training programmes promoted by the science park and training days in the entities’ areas of expertise.

There will also be efforts to identify and establish joint solutions to different challenges which innovation presents.

The University and PCUMH have been collaborating since 2018 with a view to encouraging business development in Elche through backing for new business projects and support for already established concerns.

The hope is to create synergies between different companies in

Elche and the surrounding area, as well as to defend businesses’ socio-economic interests.

A further objective is to channel efforts into making the area’s companies more competitive and to develop relations between the business and education communities.

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Police chief pledge

CASES of anxiety, stress and loss of self-esteem among teachers in the region of Murcia have increased in the last school year as a result of the growing cases of cyberbullying and indiscipline among not only students but also their parents.

This was announced on Monday by the ANPE union, which presented its report of the Ombudsman with the data of the 2018-2019 academic year. During the said school year, a total of 118 cases related to harmful behaviour in the classroom were registered, eight less than the previous year, but among which there is an increase in cyberbullying situations.

In fact, of the total, 23 per cent corresponds to acts of harassment of teachers on the Internet and social networks, and 11 per cent to physical aggression and direct intimidation.

THE new Elche National Police superintendent has promised to act on organised crime in the area.

Pedro Montore was sworn in to his new post on Monday in front of senior police officers, the Valencian Community Government Sub-delegate Juan Carlos Fulgencio and dignitaries from the legal sphere and civil society.

He also identified combatting crime related to new technologies and protecting the most vulnerable groups of society like the elderly, children and abused women as priorities.

Aged 48, Montore has been in the National Police force for 26 years, and has had previous postings in Navarra, Benidorm, Elda and Alicante.

His challenge, he said, is to keep Elche “one of the safest towns in Spain,” and where possible, “improve it.”

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Strength to strength A COMMUNITY that just keeps giving has raised almost €77,000 over the last 15 years to help fund village projects.

The Hondon de Los Frailes Community Shop was opened in 2004 to raise cash to support the local medical centre, and it has gone from strength to strength.

Founder Sue Ashley said: “I opened the Community Shop in October 2004 to raise funding for a defibrillator for our local medical service. By September 2005 the medical centre was equipped with a defibrillator and a pulse oximeter.

“Progression from there has been outstanding. Local people donate unwanted items which are then sold in the Community Shop. Basically it’s 100 per cent recycling.”

Sue added: “To date €76,724.88 has been raised and spent on pro-

SUPPORTING THE VILLAGE: Hondon de Los Frailes Community Shop has raised tens of thousands of euros for local projects, set up by Sue Ashley in 2004 (inset).

jects in our lovely village of Frailes.

None of this would have been possible without the full support of our mayor and town council.

“We are now entering our 16th year and I wanted to say a huge thank you to the ladies who help me on Fridays, we are all

volunteers and love what we do. Huge thanks to everyone who donate goods and spend their money on a Friday.

“Every village/town would benefit from a Community Shop it’s a very rewarding way to recycle, a great way of integrating and raising much-needed

funds for your area.”

Wheelchairs, walking frames, and crutches are available for temporary loan from the shop for use by residents or visitors to the village.

These are available for a small charge and you will be asked to pay a fully refundable deposit.

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CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS: A month long programme packed with fun.

Carnival time TORREVIEJA is set to begin its annual carnival tomorrow Friday, January 31. It will run for a month until February 29 with a programme packed with fun for all the family.

Over the following weeks, residents and visitors will see the streets of the town filled with fun, music, dancing and floats through the centre of Torrevieja.

On Friday, January 31 at 9pm, the festivities begin with the Carnival Opening Speeches and presentation of the Carnival Queen in the Teatro Municipal. Followed by the Presentation and Corona-

tion of the Queens in the Teatro Municipal on Saturday, February 1 at 9pm.

One of the most colourful events is on Saturday 8 at 9.30pm with the fantastic Drag Queen National Contest in the International Auditorio.

However, the most important event is on Sunday, February 16 at 5.30pm, when the Grand Carnival Parade begins from the María Asunción Square.

Finally, on Saturday, February 29 at 9.00pm, the National Competition of Chirigotas and Comparsas closes the carnival at the Teatro Municipal.

THE Paediatrics Service of the Hospital General Universitario de Elche is in the process of treating a seven-year-old patient diagnosed with a rare disease called ‘type I mucopolysaccharidosis.’

The little girl, Maria, receives enzyme replacement therapy, which consists of supplying the missing enzyme to the patient through a drip.

The duration of the treatment process is long, the little girl arrives at hospital one day a week at 8.15am and leaves around 2.30pm. Aware that she is missing out on valuable school time, Maria had stated on several occasions that she would prefer to receive treatment in a classroom. Therefore it was arranged that teachers, Marisa Soriano and Belén Ramírez, perform learning activities and teach Maria and other children at the hospital.

This change allows her not only to continue with her school classes but to “forget where she is, play with other children and make a normal life,” says her mother, María Castell.

With the aim of increasing quality of care and life, and helping Maria normalise her weekly visit to the Hospital, the Servicio de Pediatría has fulfilled the patient’s desire.

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Jail time for swindled Brit A NIGERIAN man found to have swindled a British citizen planning to buy a property in Torrevieja out of thousands has accepted the twoyear jail sentence agreed between the case prosecutor and his defence.

BK was accused of getting his hands on €28,500 of the €58,000 the Brit sent for the house purchase.

He recognised that after gaining access to the email which the buyer used to communicate with a notary in the UK, a message was sent to the complainant to give them the details of a bank account in which to make the deposit.

The account was not in fact the notary’s, but one which BK had opened in a bank in Jumilla in Murcia.

CHARGES: The Nigerian was accused of getting his hands on €28,500.

The prosecutor concluded that either BK or another person acting under his authority had sent the email. As well as the

jail time, the agreement includes a fine and the payment of €28,500 compensation to the complainant.

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Stolen Torrevieja crucifixes recovered A SUSPECTED thief is under arrest a f t e r G u a rd i a C i v i l re c o v e re d t w o crucifixes stolen from the figure of the town’s patron saint, the ‘Purisima Concepcion.’

Officers found both pieces in the detainee’s home.

The two crosses have been damaged however and will need to be restored. The one known as the ‘Peacock’ has in fact lost the silver figure from which it took its name.

The parish priest Manuel Martinez and the President of the Hijos de la Inmaculada, Antonio Aniorte, expressed their gratitude to the Guardia Civil team which carried out the investigation into the theft for a job well done.

Footage from the archpriest temple’s surveillance cameras also played an important

MARC MESQUIDA, sailor of the Club Nàutic S’Arenal, finished in seventh position in the Trofeo Euromarina de Optimist held this weekend in Torrevieja.

A competition that started in which more than 400 sailors participated and a total of five qualifying events and four final races were held. On the first day the wind conditions were unfavourable, however, the second day was marked by

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good conditions despite changes in direction. By the last day the wind blew between 10 and 13

role in the identification of the suspect.

Aniorte commented on his ‘bittersweet’ reaction to the news that the crosses had been located, but would now need to undergo extensive repairs. He said the association would be seeking expert opinions on what will need to be done and how much it will cost.

He also said new chains will have to be bought for the crosses as the originals have not been recovered.

A donation box which was in the Purisima Museum has not been found either, although a laptop which controlled the sound in the parish church has.

DAMAGED: Both crosses will now need to undergo extensive repairs.

knots, and the sun shone.

Marc Mesquida finished in the top 10 of the classification with 78 points, which gave him the seventh place. In addition, CNA sailors Hugo Rodríguez, finished fifth in the sub-13 category, and Martina Gomila, came sixth in the sub-13 category. The Balearic Tim Lubat, from the Club de Vela Puerto de Andratx, won the champion trophy in the sub-13 category.

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FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

By Damon Mitchell

EURO WEEKLY NEWS had the pleasure of talking to British expat Sheila Clifford this week.

Sheila is one of the only female members of the Walking Football League Spain and at 62 years old she is first to admit that her body feels a little slower. But her mind is well and truly in the game!

Growing up in South London she considered herself a bit of a tomboy. She would rush home from school to play football with the boys on the council estate.

Each block of flats would play against the other with the caretaker as referee, however, he wouldn’t let her play in the bigger games because she was a girl and in those day’s football was thought to be a boys sport.

Being such a valued player her playmates even offered to pretend she was a boy, so she didn’t miss out.

One day, she heard that they were holding trials for Chelsea women’s team and with her

Sheila (bottom row second left) with her Chelsea teammates. passion and skills she managed to get in, she enjoyed it so much she managed to talk her best friend into joining too.

The team was unstoppable and used to train on Clapham Common and then Hackney Marshes. Sheila has many fond memories of her time with Chelsea but when asked by EWN of her proudest she said: “One that stands out is in my Chelsea days is when we played QPR’s A team in the five-a-side semi-final. QPR was

Sheila and teammate Julie Pollitt.

unbeatable every year, but we were youngsters and well-skilled we beat them, and we were so proud. We went on to play their B team in the final the next week and beat them too.”

After a time she moved to Bournemouth and began working as a Drug and Alcohol Support Worker in the prison service.

Her football career had gone on the back burner but here she found they had a Prison Service national team and her passion was reignited.

The team was invited to play in Australia in a worldwide championship that included players from all the emergency and prison services. Not only was it a trip of a lifetime but her team won the Gold medal.

Sheila moved to Spain from Bermuda just over two years ago in September 2018. She now lives in Riogordo village, Malaga but unable to slow to a Spanish pace she wanted to find something to do with her time and keep her active.

Her friend Paddy recently introduced her to Walking Football which is aimed at people over 50 who want to continue to play the game they love but without the running and the contact involved with normal football.

She trains with the players every Thursday and just played her first official match with team Aston Viñuela where she scored a goal for the winners. The club has allowed her to make new friends like her other female teammate Julie Pollitt and given them a social platform that includes the game they are so passionate about. Sheila is so passionate about the sport and plays in her favourite team’s colours, no not Chelsea blue but Manchester United red.

She points out “I love football, playing it, watching it and can talking about it to anybody.”

And goes on to say, “I don’t have any regrets but I wish I was born 40 years later. Look at it today there are so many opportunities for girls now.”

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Local Freemasons raise money for charity ON January 17, 2020, Las Salinas Lodge No.79 held an early Burns Night Supper to celebrate the birthday of the well-known Scottish poet, Rabbie Bur ns who was bor n on January 25, 1759.

The evening was very well organised by WBro. Clifford Gingell. The celebration was held at the Quesada Bowls Club and more than 80 Masons, their lassies and invited friends of the Lodge attended.

The night started with the traditional Selkirk Grace given by the Master of the Lodge, WBro Keith Carter. The haggis was then piped in and the address to the haggis was given

by WBro. Clifford Gingell.

The feast continued with a tot of whisky followed by the traditional haggis and neeps, then followed by steak pie and dessert.

The Immortal Memory was presented by WBro. Frank Wallace.

The address to the Lassies was given by

A MAN in his 30’s has been arrested, and released on charges, in Murcia for allegedly kidnapping and raping a young woman who he had met online.

It has been reported that the suspect of the assault held the woman in a

WBro John Chandler and a reply was given by the wife of Brother Frank, Mrs Maggie Wallace.

A charity raffle was held which raised just over â‚Ź400 which will be donated to a Masonic charity at a later date.

Music and dancing then continued until well after midnight. The night was enjoyed by everyone.

If you should have an interest in Freemasonry, please contact me on the following email. prensa@glpvalencia.com

BURNS NIGHT: The evening was very well organised.

Kidnapping arrest house for more than a week.

The victim was able to escape from the house when a relative of the alleged aggressor found her there. She asked for help and was taken to her

home in Cartagena and contacted the police.

According to sources, the woman met the man on a social network site and then travelled to his country house to meet in person. Once there the in-

dividual adopted an aggressive attitude to the point of kidnapping and attacking her sexually.

After the complaint of the young woman, the Guardia Civil proceeded to locate and arrest the suspect, a man of Spanish nationality.

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Career opportunities THE Sef, scheduled this year, from February, offers 13 specific training projects for people older than 45 years who are in a situation of long-term unemployment.

Specifically, they will be actions that will focus on the professional reintegration of the approximately 500 participants, alternating theoretical training with development workshops, seminars, practices or tutorials, as reported by the Ministry of Employment, Research, and Universities.

This is a more detailed training than the usual training courses, since this group, due to its special difficulties in accessing the labour market, needs individualised support that covers various areas of learning and guidance.

Five of the projects will be held in Murcia, two in Cartagena, and one respectively in Yecla, San Pedro del Pinatar, Los Alcázares, Moratalla, Totana, and Jumilla.

Medieval Orihuela

THE councillor for Festivities, Mariola Rocamora, has announced the celebration of the traditional Medieval Market of Orihuela, which this year celebrates its 22nd edition and whose route will cover from the Puerta de la Olma (Crevillente Gate), located in the vicinity of the College Diocesan Santo Domingo, to the Plaza del Carmen during the weekend from Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2.

It is “a thematic market

full of originality, quality in animation, magic, illusion and the enjoyment of children and the general public is sought,” as indicated by the mayor of Festivities.

She also added that this edition “will have high-level musical and theatre shows, exhibitions, workshops and artisans of great quality” which will allow Oriolanos and visitors to enter the medieval society thanks to the atmosphere that will be on the streets.

PACTO POR EL MAR MENOR: Problem areas of the town most affected by floods.

Residents demonstrate SOME 2,200 residents of the Mar Menor demonstrated on Sunday in Los Alcazares, demanding that the public administrations urgently take measures in the upper and middle sections of the Ramblas to avoid new floods.

Convened by the Stop Flooding platform in Los Alcázares with the support of the council and the environmental group Pacto por el Mar Menor, they travelled the problem areas of the town most affected by floods at the mouth of these channels, because although the rainfall is not constant, the

clogging of the natural course of the Ramblas which drain into the salt lagoon blocks the flow of higher areas.

The Murcian districts of Sucina, Avileses and Garrucha, were among other points cited by the president of Asociación de Afectados por las Inundaciones, Santiago Pérez, who has exclaimed to the residents during the reading of the final manifesto: “Enough of immobility!” He went on to point out that “rains of 60 or 70 litres per square metre that have always been a blessing” for this region of

the Campo de Cartagena “but they become floods in villages that in turn carry contaminated water” by nitrates from agricultural fertilizers “which end up in the Mar Menor, an ecosystem that is in ruins.”

The mayor of Alcazar, Mario Pérez Cervera, claimed that they are aware of the problem and they will continue supporting the residents in the street until a solution is given and put into practice as soon as possible, “because everything that has happened can happen again and we want this injustice to end,” he said.

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Declaration of overseas assets Expatriates living in Spain who are considered Tax Residents are required to submit Form 720 to the tax authorities listing assets held overseas if their value amounts to €50,000 or more in certain categories.

There are three groups which are relevant and you only need submit the declaration for any group where your assets exceed the €50,000 limit.

THE three groups are: • Bank Accounts which are already open, or for which you are already an account holder during the year which corresponds to the declaration. The valuation should be based on whichever is the highest the balance as at December 31 or the average balance for the last quarter of the year.

• All types of financial assets which includes information on securities, assets, shares or amounts representing the capital stock of all types of companies, or the transfer of capital to third parties held abroad, as well as life insurances for which the individual is the beneficiary and annuities or temporary income of which they are the beneficiary. The valuation should be based on the value on December 31 of the year being declared.

• Real estate of all types

Completing and submitting Form 720 is important.

based on either cost of acquisition or current value, depending on which is higher.

If this is the case, you need to submit Form 720 which must be completed and presented no later than the end of March list-

ing assets owned in the previous year and you do not have to submit further forms unless: • Any of the three groups

have increased in value by €20,000 or more.

• You are no longer the owner of the assets due to sale or transfer (even if disposed of at a loss).

• You previously didn’t have assets to the value of €50,000 in any one or more of the three groups, but an increase in value during the year has taken the asset value over the €50,000 threshold.

There are quite heavy fines for those who knowingly or unknowingly don’t submit this form to the authorities and the form itself is relatively complicated, so in the first instance it may be advisable to take professional advice concerning completion.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

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BREXIT BRIEF

The Irish question remains DESPITE assurances from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that there will be no check points for goods in Northern Ireland, the European Union has produced a map showing examples of where they should be!

In essence, goods being sent from British ports to Belfast will be subject to EU rules and will need to be checked by British customs and the same will be true of goods coming from Northern Ireland to the UK. Meanwhile in an interview with WITH the avowed intention of making Britain a ‘global science superpower’ top scientists, researchers and mathematicians will be granted fast-tracked entry to the UK after Brexit.

The decision was announced

by Boris Johnson as he invited the ‘most talented minds in the world’ to make their way to the UK. The current ‘Global Talent’ visa which will have no limits to the

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TRADE DEALS: Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson at Downing Street.

Boffins invited to UK numbers granted will replace the existing ‘Exceptional Talent’ option and applicants will be judged by the UK Research and Innovation organisation.

Applicants will not need to have a pre-arranged job and those

who qualify to enter the UK will receive assistance in finding work.

More money will also be made available for research into advanced mathematics and PhDs in the same subject.

Whilst some academics have welcomed the move, the Liberal Democrats have called it a ‘marketing gimmick’ saying that the old visa system had never hit its limit.

the BBC, Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar claimed that UK politicians didn’t understand Ireland at all and that the future of the Irish border was central to trade deal negotiations.

He went on to confirm that it was clear in the agreement with the EU that there will have to be some checks on goods being transported between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland.

Although there is to be a general election in Ireland on February 8, Mr Varadkar is quite buoyant about being re-elected and being involved in ongoing trade negotiations and is meeting EU negotiator Michel Barnier in Dublin.

Mr Varadkar believes that the British prime minster is greatly mistaken in believing that a trade deal will be possible to agree during 2020 and sees it taking longer.

He explained that Europe is in the driving seat with a population of 450 million people and 27 countries against the UK and 60 million and therefore as in the FA Cup, the EU will field a much stronger team.

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BREXIT EXTRA Open waters ACCORDING to Irish leader Leo Varadkar, if the UK wants British banks to be able to continue to have access to the EU financial services market after Brexit, it is going to have to let EU boats keep the rights to fish in British waters.

Party poppers HAVING switched from UKIP to the Brexit party a few months ago, three Burnley councillors have now decided to become Conservatives which has seen them accused as ‘political opportunists’ who should do the right thing and resign.

Brexit party EVEN though Big Ben will not ring out, a pub in Bridport, Dorset has decided to encourage customers to either celebrate or commiserate Brexit by arranging a Brexit Party starting at 9,30pm with a live band, food and drink.

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Food at FITUR

TRADITIONAL COD STEW: FITUR Tourism Fair in Madrid.

AT the stand dedicated to Valencia at the FITUR Tourism Fair in Madrid, mayor of Los Montesinos, José Manuel Butrón, had the pleasure of sampling a traditional stew of desalted cod, fennel, potatoes and artichoke created by the chef of La Herradura Restaurant, Aurora Torres.

“With this seasonal dish, Los Montesinos wanted to

show the great gastronomic richness of the municipality demonstrating that the traditional is perfectly compatible with innovation and with the preservation of the essence of flavours and product,” said councillor for Tourism Ana Belén Juárez.

Butrón pointed out that “In Los Montesinos, we are fortunate to have

three fundamental values for cooking: product, tradition and the skill for cooking.”

La Herradura Restaurant is located on the outskirts of the town and in addition to a large dining room, it offers spaces reserved for holding work meals and meetings.

This family restaurant combines traditional and innovative dishes.

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Tourist appeal A DESTINATION with a very varied visitor offer was the basis of the Santa Pola promotion at last week’s FITUR international travel fair in Madrid.

The Santa Pola delegation highlighted the location’s more than 11 kilometres of beaches and excellent climate, but also the attractions of its large fishing port and the range of sporting events staged in the area, the recent marathon among them.

More than 5,000 runners took part in the race.

The delegation stressed Santa Pola’s popularity with water sport enthusiasts; it plays host to the World SUP Festival Costa Blanca paddle sport competition in June.

It is also a popular spot for walkers thanks

SELLING POINTS: The Santa Pola delegation highlighted attractions like the location’s beaches, its popularity with sports enthusiasts and its local cuisine. to its mountain hiking routes. A further sporting option is paragliding.

Another selling point is the local cuisine, and the Santa Pola FITUR activities on the Valencia Community stand included cooking demonstrations.

An additional feature of the Santa Pola participation in this year’s travel fair was the presentation of virtual tours,

offering tourists insights into like the aquarium, the Museum of the Sea and the Salt Musuem.

The council said the “innovative technology allowed for interacting with the tourist, improving presence on social media and Google Business, organically generating traffic and being at the forefront as an intelligent tourist destination.”

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Scientists for the day MORE than 1,400 young people from all over the province have become scientists for a day at the University of Alicante this month.

Pupils at 51 secondary schools took part in the science faculty’s ‘Ven a hacer practicas a la Universidad’ (Come and do practicals at the university) January programme.

Youngster from towns including Elche, Pilar de la Horadada, Orihuela,

Rojales, Santa Pola and Torrevieja went along to the university’s San Vicente del Raspeig campus to learn about topics like how to differentiate between organisms which can inhabit plankton and the extraction of natural products.

The programme was first launched in 2011 with the aim of giving pre-university students the opportunity to discover the practical side

THE parents of a two-month-old baby admitted on Sunday at Hospital del Vinalopó after ingesting cocaine told the judge investigating the case that the child was able to come into contact with the drug accidentally by its feeding bottle.

In their testimony, they stated that they held a party with friends at home and that it was these friends who carried the drug, since, they added, they are not regular users.

The only possible explanation, they pointed out, is that they had powder

of science through experiments and observation techniques in the laboratory. There have been practical sessions in subjects including biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, microbiology, chemical analysis, optometry and inorganic and organic chemistry.

UA professors and PhD students volunteer to participate in the programme.

Drug baby on their hands that, when handling the contents of the bottle or the nipple, ended up in the child’s system.

The parents’ statement came hours after the National Police arrested them at the police station and released them on charges for a crime of reckless injury.

The Prosecutor’s Office, for the moment, has not made any further charge, since the child is still under hospital care.

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Flu on the rise

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THE influenza epidemic has arrived in Elche, emptying classrooms and causing at least 10 hospital admissions.

The disease has increased 172 per cent in the province last week and young children are the most affected, although the majority of those admitted to hospital are elderly people who carry other health problems.

At the Hospital del Vinalopó, the flu rate is 77.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, meaning it has already entered the epidemic phase, however, the management has indicated that the situation is under control and there has been no problem in the ER or lack of beds. In the General Hospital of Elche, doctors indicated that fewer cases of influenza were being treated than last year at this time, but emergency assistance for this disease had increased by around 10 per cent so far.

The virus is noticeable

TAKING PART: Raising awareness of the risks of dependence. throughout the province.

Schools in Alicante have already begun to empty class-

rooms, with the absence of up to 10 per cent of students in primary education. In the

case of children in pre school education, this figure rises to 20 per cent in some schools.

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DUE to the trajectory of the ‘Cartagena Libre de Rumores’ municipal strategy, implemented in March 2017, and the consolidation of work with young people within it, training to obtain the certificate of ‘Antirumor Agent’ took place at the Municipal Hostel of Canteras last weekend.

The purpose is the improvement of coexistence and social cohesion, as well as the elimination of rumours and false information with regard to the population of foreign origin since they generate a stereotyped image.

A total of 37 young people participated in the ‘Agent Antirumor’ course, aged between 16 and 25, from the volunteer group of ‘Cartagena Libre de Rumores,’ intercultural centres for young people, childhood council and adolescence of Cartagena. The professionals responsible for training have been a teacher and two monitors of the Immigration Unit.

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EXCITING TRIP: A multitude of attractions in Cartagena.

Spoilt for choice TORREVIEJA U3A members took to the road on Thursday January 23, with an exciting trip to Cartagena for a day of beautiful sightseeing, shopping, and the chance to enjoy a slap-up Menu del Dia in one of the leader’s more popular choices of restaurants.

Luckily for the group, the weather had improved considerably from the previous few days and the relaxing

journey was made through a dry sunny clime without any hold-ups.

The fun-packed day made sure that a good time was had by all with the only problem being that their visit was not long enough for the sightseers to take in the multitude of attractions that Cartagena has to offer. However, it has meant that they will probably have to make another visit in the future to discover the rest.

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CELEBRATING TWO DECADES OF HELP: The creation of a permanent residence.

Alzheimer’s aid THE Association of Relatives of People with Alzheimer’s of Elche (AFAE) celebrated two decades helping to improve the quality of life of Spain’s 800,000 patients with this neurodegenerative disease at a recent fundraising dinner.

Mayor, Carlos González, has requested the creation of a permanent residence in which to treat those cases that are more serious and to support the demand of a National Plan against Alzheimer’s.

Both announcements were made at the

event held by the AFAE on Sunday which celebrated the work of an association founded by Mariano Aracil on January 24, 2000.

In his speech, Carlos González showed his gratitude to the 25 socio-health professionals that make up the AFAE staff.

“You are the pride of the town,” he said.

These workers apply therapies to about 125 Alzheimer’s patients daily and provide psychological care to their families in the day centre that the organisation has on Calle Meliana.

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AGREEMENT: The governing team approved a 2 per cent rise in wages for civil servants.

Council salary rise cost THE increase in Elche Town Council staff salaries will add in the region of €1 million to local authority costs this year, press reported.

The governing team last week accepted a Council of Ministers agreement and approved a 2 per cent rise in wages for civil servants, which will also benefit councillors and consultants, and which will come into effect in their January pay.

The rise could go up to 3 per cent after July in accordance with forecasts for

GDP, as set out in the agreement with the central government.

Elche government spokesman Hector Diez justified the salary increase, commenting that the agreement with the national administration had been outstanding since 2018.

Diez described the agreement as “important,” and said it represented a step forward “given that public civil servants’ salaries had been frozen for many years, and therefore this agreement is on the line of recovering acquisitive power.”

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PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS: Covering a sector of special relevance.

Sports visuals THE mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompanied by the president of the Provincial Council, Carlos Mazón, and the councillors of Tourism and Sports of the city of Torrevieja, Rosario Martínez and Diana Box, respectively, presented a ‘video wall’ at the stand of the Tourist Board Costa Blanca, showing two new promotional videos of nautical tourism and sports tourism at

the Madrid FITUR. According to municipal sources the first video, ‘aims to be a tool for promoting a sector of special relevance in Torrevieja.’ In the audiovisual, it shows that 24 companies and entities develop up to 12 activities of this type of active tourism; the majority using its base in the three marinas of the town Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja, Marina Internacional, and

Marina Salinas.

The second video presented at FITUR was a new tool with which the Department of Tourism and Sports wants to improve the audiovisual presentations and marketing tools available to Torrevieja for the promotion and recruitment of new Sports Tourism markets allowing for the possibility of expanding hotel occupancy and attracting more tourists.

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MORE THAN 12 MILLION PASSENGERS: Study carried out to meet resident’s demands.

Bus success IN Elche the councillor for Mobility, Esther Díez, recently reported that the urban bus has registered more than 12 million passengers during 2019, an increase of 1.5 per cent over the previous year.

According to data provided by the mayor, of the 183,009 new users, more than 51,000 of them travelled by ordinary ticket and about 100,000 with discounts.

Díez, accompanied by the manager of Urban Buses, Angel Luis Andreu explained that “the figures registered have been very good despite the fact that this service only began last year.” Adding the total of the routes that this line

made from January to April and those that made the K1 and K2 from spring to winter, more than two million users have been registered, 23.6 per cent more than in 2018. The councillor stressed that “this increase is due to significant improvements in the service such as the purchase of the five new vehicles, the result of the government team’s commitment to sustainable mobility and that has resulted in this spectacular result.”

Díez also announced that in this first quarter of 2020 a new study will be carried out to meet the demands of residents and, thus, incorporate those improvements that may make the municipal service more attractive.

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Addiction advice Future strategy

TAKING PART: Raising awareness of the risks of dependence.

IN Lorca 1,500 young people participated in the programme ‘Knock down your wall, addictions of the 21st century’ through which they have been made aware of the risks of dependence on certain behaviours.

The councillor for Health and Youth of Lorca, José Ángel Ponce, stated that “The objective of this pro-

gramme is to delve into the solution to what is already a social problem that we accept, little by little, within our model of society and family, without taking into account the consequences that there are in the short and long term, as well as the collateral damage that we are already seeing in our youth, so we must intervene and

provide the tools to handle it.”

Ponce also explained that “During these days actors, addicts, psychologists in this field, people from the world of gambling, and representatives for the youth of the region are giving talks to the educational community including students, parents, and teachers.”

A NEW collective has been launched in Elche created by a group of professionals with the objective of ‘helping the strategic development of Elche, its metropolitan area and its area of influence, contributing to the development and promotion of a future strategy for the town.’

The Instituto Ciudad Idea Elche - ICIE Elche is a nonprofit association that began to take shape in September and aims to be a meeting point for all those people and entities committed to the future of Elche the area.

The institute suggests that ‘the strategic development of our city must be based on broad participation, consensus, and private-public cooperation.’ They also propose ‘a concentric model as a more sustainable model,’ as well as the ‘elabora-

tion of strategic plans that establish short, medium and long term objectives and that go beyond the term of a legislature.’

The group also defends the metropolitan area of Elche and its area of influence, as well as establishing a real relationship of collaboration and development with its surroundings. In this sense, they understand that ‘the group formed by the metropolitan area of Elche and by the metropolitan area of Alicante (named as Functional Area Elche - Alicante) are the main engine of our province and that the establishment of a real relationship of collaboration and development between these metropolitan areas will boost the economic development of our province and will serve as a pole of attraction for public and private investments.’

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Orihuela NEWS

Across the board tourist appeal ORIHUELA Council has unveiled a new audio-visual campaign to promote the area as one of the Costa Blanca’s top tourist destinations offering a range of experiences.

Mayor Emilio Bascuñana and Tourism councillor Mariola Rocamora presented the ‘Descubre Orihuela’ (Discover Orihuela) campaign video at the Alicante provincial government’s Costa Blanca stand at last week’s FITUR international travel fair in Madrid.

The production “shows Orihuela’s extensive tourism offer of heritage, nature, sun and beach, fiesta, cuisine, golf and the figure of the Orihuela poet Miguel Hernandez,” the Tourism councillor explained.

Rocamora also pointed to Orihuela’s attractions for sports lovers, commenting on the options for all different kinds of active tourism in the municipality, among them hiking, canyoning, climbing and mountain biking.

The video was produced by active tourism specialists and was filmed over three months in collaboration with the council’s Sports department and a number of different associations.

Among the locations which feature in

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VARIETY: The campaign highlights the range of experiences Orihuela offers visitors. the film are the Pico del Aguila mountain, the La Muela cross, San Miguel, Vistabella, Cabo Roig, the Hurchillo mountains, the Pedrera reservoir and monuments like the Santiago Apostol parish church.

The mayor and the councillor also revealed Orihuela appears in the magazine ‘Destinos Gastronomicos.’ The article talks about the historic town centre, the municipality’s natural heritage, its offer of sun and sand and its fiestas declared of National Tourist Interest, among them the Moors and Christians.

Unsurprisingly there is a particular emphasis on the locality’s cuisine and typical dishes made from local produce, including artichokes, broccoli and citrus fruit, as well as its cakes.

Mother detained for abandoning baby NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a woman in Orihuela for abandoning her newborn baby on a doorstop.

A resident walking their dog found the baby wrapped in several layers of clothes inside a plastic bag and in good health, on the afternoon of January 17.

Surveillance camera

footage of the zone helped police build a profile of a woman they believed could be the child’s mother. Investigators began combing the area and going pretty much door-to-door until discovering her whereabouts.

According to media reports the woman is

35 years old, already has four children and gave birth to the baby at home alone in the bathroom, hiding her pregnancy from her family.

Following her detention she was taken to hospital for medical checks given she had no assistance before or after having the baby.

Flood prevention unanimity call THE Valencia region legislature’s special committee for studying flood prevention measures in the Vega Baja region was constituted on Monday in Orihuela, one of the worst hit areas by September’s extreme weather events.

Among those attending the meeting were the regional parliament president Enric Morera and representatives of the Popular Party, Ciudadanos and Vox political groupings.

Morera called for the “unanimity” of all institu-

tions to find ways of dealing with climate events affecting the Valencia Community, “thoroughly analysing what has to be done and how.”

The commission has a maximum time period of 12 months to reach its conclusions.

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Replacing a lost or expired British passport from Spain W I T H B re x i t p o s s i b l y a ro u n d t h e c o r n e r, i f y o u h a v e l e s s than six months life left on your passport it would be a good idea to renew sooner rather than later.

Quite often when different official forms are digitalised, it becomes more rather than less confusing and you need to have a degree in programming in order to proceed.

For once however, the British government has made things much easier and far less complicated in applying for a replacement passport if yours has been lost or is about to expire.

No longer do you need to supply lots of forms including birth certificates and to have a photograph physically signed on the back by someone who knows you and it really is now quite easy if you have access to a computer.

Very simply visit https://www.gov. uk/overseas-passports and you’re taken through the whole process step by step and the only drawback is that there isn’t a single page detailing everything including costs as you have to go through a page at a time.

There is however a passports link which does give quite a lot of information on the website, but not everything.

Even if you have lost or had your passport stolen, you are not precluded for applying online for a replacement, but you have to declare it lost in advance also online.

As a real bonus you can now use digital photograph and there are quite explicit rules about what is acceptable as you navigate the website and whilst it may take a couple of attempts, provided you remove any glasses and stand in front of a

white background, a selfie taken with a phone will probably work ok.

If you are not happy using a phone camera, then most towns have at least one print shop where they can photograph you and give you a digital image on a memory stick or card.

As you progress through the procedure you will be best served by having access to details of your previous passport, but it isn’t actually essential and the site does report back to a human in the UK who can check.

When you post your photograph, you will be asked to give details (including email address) of a person of standing who can confirm that they know you and that the photograph is of you.

The whole process can take up to six weeks from start to finish and this will include delivery via courier to your address in Spain and you have to pay with a debit or credit card for the cost of the passport (depends upon number of pages) and courier fee at the time of submitting the application online.

You will be sent a special code which will allow you to track your passport through all of its stages.

In the event that you have lost your passport and need a temporary replacement, that can also be done online. It is more expensive than a normal passport, is usually good for one round trip only and will normally be issued by the British Consulate in Malaga.

For those without computers, it is still possible to apply through the post and there are even different shops with English-speaking staff scattered around Spain where for a fee they will help you complete the forms and send them off for you.

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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CHANGING FACE OF THE AREA: Archaeological excavations.

Back to normal THE town council of Elche has set the ball rolling to try to return the Mercado Central area to ‘normal,’ while the procedures for completing the contract continue.

The government team has pushed a project costing €49,000 to remove the fence that surrounds the building of supplies and cover the archaeological excava-

tions in order to clear the Plaza de la Fruita and Las Flores before April.

After refusing that company, Aparcisa should take charge of these works because it considers that it is against the contract, the Council will assume them in a subsidiary manner and then pass the invoice to the company. Therefore, throughout February the local executive will con-

tract the works with the commitment to change the image of this area in the first quarter of the year. This will come as good news to residents and businesses that have been suffering from open ditches for years because of the archaeological works that have brought to light five centuries of history, such as the 120 Islamic burials and ancient constructions.

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High speed

CREATION OF A WORK TABLE: Aimed at improving the layout.

THE PP has insisted on Lorca as the first town to benefit from the commissioning of the new hybrid commuter trains that has been announced by the Board of Directors of RENFE. The Spokesman of the Popular Party of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, has proposed the creation of a work table in charge of continuing to study the ideas presented to the route planned for the arrival of the High Speed Rail, aimed at improving the layout

of the AVE to its passage through the Lorca districts.

Fulgencio Gil has requested that the Mesa del Soterramiento be convened within 15 days, to discuss the decisions that have been taken so far and take into consideration the majority feeling of the whole of the society of Lorca. The first and only formal commitment of the arrival of the AVE to Lorca was made by the Minister of Public Works Iñigo Gómez de la Serna, on his visit to Lorca in February 2018.

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Flood overflow THE Ministry of Development and Infrastructure has warned of the urgency to reduce the level of the aquifer of the Campo de Cartagena, currently ‘overflowing,’ as the first measure that should be carried out by the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura (CHS) to stop flooding in the municipalities of the Mar Menor.

The Minister of Development and Infrastructure, José Ramón Díez de Re-

URGENCY TO REDUCE LEVEL: The Minister with flood prevention experts. venga, discussed the situation during a recent meeting with experts on flood prevention in the region of Murcia, held in the municipality of San Javier with the aim of visiting the affected areas for the last storm.

“It is not normal for these floods to receive yellow level warnings,” said the Minister, who pointed out that “it is useless to adopt measures that favour infil-

tration if there is no available space in the subsoil for those waters.”

Since September, the group has been analysing the different technical solutions that must be undertaken in areas especially vulnerable to rainfall, such as El Campillo de Lorca, Field of Cartagena-Los AlcázaresTorre Pacheco, AlqueríasLos Ramos-Beniel, and Espinardo-Churra.

Road revival THE Consistory of Elche continues to announce the approved projects of Financially Sustainable Investments (IFS) from the remaining €17.5 million cash balance of last year. Forty-two per cent of which is destined for road surfacing and repaving.

Therefore, it has now put out to tender a contract for works to improve surfacing in public roads of the municipality for an amount of almost €4.5 million. Another action to be tendered is that of the fees for the drafting of the pedestrian walkway project on the train tracks in Altabix.

After having already put out to tender a major contract of works for the adaptation of roads and public spaces for €1.6 million, this next contract of more than four million arrives. Among the streets that will be tackled are Avenida de Novelda and others at the height of the Ronda Vall d’Uxó, Alcalde Ramón Pastor, the south ring road from Elche to Santa Pola, Rogelio Mora and Calle Mesalina closing the perimeter with support in the San Antón ravine.

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is the cost of a new desalination plant to be built in Hong Kong by a consortium which includes Spain’s Acciona.

Public sector corruption

Quantitative easing returns

FOR the second year running, Den­ mark has finished top of the Cor­ ruption Perceptions Index, which is published annually by Trans­ parency International although looking over the last four years, it has dropped at least one point each year.

It is joint first with New Zealand and the majority of good perform­ ers are based in Europe with UK coming in at number 12, but Spain is at number 30, although that is well ahead of the really corrupt nations, many of which are in poverty stricken Africa and Asia.

forum that recent actions by vari­ ous Central Banks represented the “most synchronised monetary eas­ ing since the global financial crisis.”

The European Central Bank (ECB) resumed its programme just to­ wards the end of 2019 by creating a flood of new euros to buy bonds from different member states at a monthly pace of €20 billion and this is not a short term policy.

Since September the US Federal Reserve has been pumping around €50 billion a month into the econo­ my, although it denies that this is

THE phrase quantitative easing became well-known when the banking crisis loomed large and it basically consists of Central Banks printing more money in an effort to bolster their countries economy.

At one time it appeared that this method of creating artificial wealth was a thing of the past, but infor­ mation compiled for the Davos World Economic Forum shows that this is far from the case.

Indeed, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the Interna­ tional Monetary Fund said at the

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quantitative easing even though it looks suspiciously like it.

The Bank of Japan supposedly never stopped and even the Bank of England admits that it is con­ templating returning to this form of economic support depending on the financial situation after Brexit.

As many of these Central Banks are now independent of govern­ ment direct control, the situation arises whereby a collection of un­ elected public servants are increas­ ingly involved in creating global economic policy in a bid to try to keep economies buoyant but with no real guarantee of success.

Bankinter forecast HAVING decided to hive off its Lin­ ea Directa insurance business by launching it on the stock market, Bankinter expects to see a short term reduction on record breaking annual profits.

It will need to rely on its pure banking business as the income from the insurance firm disap­ pears, but CEO of the bank María Dolores Dancausa is confident that whilst 2020 may not be the best year ever, things will return to growth by 2021.

Apart from Spain, she sees addi­ tional potential in Ireland and Por­ tugal.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he hold many proxies?

Can a person hold more than one proxy vote? Can one owner hold many proxies and so represent many owners who cannot attend the Annual General Meeting? Can absent owners name the president of the community to be their proxy holder? How many proxies can the president hold?

C H (Costa Blanca)

Yes, one person can hold and vote more YOU AND THE than one proxy LAW IN SPAIN vote. Yes, the pres­ ident can hold and vote proxies. There is no limit set in law as to how many proxies one person can hold. And, yes, this system is open to abuse when one person, or even the president, gathers many proxy votes and runs the community to suit himself. Any single member who feels his personal interests have been harmed can go to court to protest the results of the AGM. In real life, a president who controls many proxies is far more likely to act as a benevolent dictator to run the community effi­ ciently. And that is why members continue to support him.

DAVID SEARL

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

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E-money BANKS from nine EU countries have sent a request to the European Banking Authority seeking clarification on the definition of e-money transactions and the related fraud reporting requirements as they don’t know which transactions are likely to be fraudulent.

Tech tax AFTER France agreed to hold fire on taxing US tech giants, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has advised Britain to delay implementing a similar tax in April of this year as it tries to resolve the situation globally.

Lighter work AFTER 10 years in development, Rolls-Royce have created robots which can make aircraft engine fan casing and blades from carbon fibre which will reduce engine weights by 20 per cent thus reducing their environmental impact as planes use less fuel.

New cash for Abertis THE Spanish toll­road op­ erator Abertis has to raise more funds by way of bank loans and increased bond issues as it struggles to reduce its operating costs.

Much was made of the takeover by Italian com­ pany Atlantia which is it­ self facing financial prob­ lems with the threat of the loss of a number of its Italian toll­roads.

Abertis is taking action to ensure that the Italian parent doesn’t call on it for additional funding and has also purchased a com­ pany in Mexico which it hopes will help cash flow.

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NET VOL 281,80K 42,35K 1,07M 313,45K 295,84K 106,74K 295,27K 446,81K 2,83M 810,81K 3,31M 328,31K 35,45K 1,04M 4,77M 343,28K 238,62K 5,22M 21,31K 91,07K 58,32K 3,05M 62,11K 309,02K 410,11K 4,94K 28,73K 510,35K 718,68K 632,11K 165,85K 17,51K 22,93K 74,20K 1,63M 9,23M 206,99K 214,44K 2,60K 5,80M 3,73M 219,79K 452,86K 149,07K 86,12K 54,04K 2,01M 1,35M 181,73K

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324,86K 215,41K 46,28K 215,50K 3,12M 27,22M 6,11K 189,42K 1,18M 323,07K 884,90K 6,75K 188,42K 174,22K 154,64K 219,65K 3,41M 117,15K 464,82K 243,51K 157,43K 917,31K 1,30M 801,94K 1,10M 1,12M 152,92K 143,29K 303,14K 4,76K 910,74K 2,38K 992,80K 243,33K 12,31K 170,13K 39,50K 2,10K 666,62K 34,93K 91,09K 833,18K 88,04K 1,83M 2,38M 495,37K 571,58K 45,62K 9,29M 105,53K 483,79K

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New UK overdraft rates WHEN you consider that the Bank of England Base Rate is just 0.75 per cent and savers are doing well to obtain interest at 3 per cent, consumers must be wondering how the High Streets banks can justify introducing new overdraft rates of almost 40 per cent!

The Financial Conduct Authority instructed the banks to be more transparent with charges for unau­ thorised overdrafts and accepted that there might be some need to increase approved overdraft rates but apparently relied on the expec­ tation that banks would be com­ petitive keeping down costs.

NEW RATES: Banks could be on to another good thing

Unemployment down in 2019 THE latest survey on employment in Spain, published by the National Statistics Institute, showed that by the end of 2019 unemployment had dropped to 13.78 per cent, the lowest annual fig-

ure since 2008.

With the creation of 402,300, the total number unemployed in Spain is now 3,191,900 but the 2019 new jobs total is the lowest since 2014 and a large amount

still encompasses temporar y jobs based on the run up to Christmas.

Andalucia has seen the largest fall in unemployment with 41,900 people finding jobs.

They are now surprised to dis­ cover that the majority of banks have settled on an annual rate of between 39 and 40 per cent and have asked the banks to explain their thinking behind both the charges and the lack of competi­ tion.

In addition, they have asked how the banks will deal with those who are worse off under the new sys­ tem and their response will be awaited urgently by those who may be affected.

When many banks introduced daily charges it was clear that there was an overall increase to the con­ sumer and now if these new rates go through unchanged, an autho­ rised overdraft is likely to be more expensive than using a credit card.

Whilst there may be savings for those who used unauthorised over­ drafts, it is estimated that around 19 million people who have ac­ counts with UK banks have autho­ rised overdrafts and it could mean that they will be paying £400 (€450) interest on every £1,000 (€1,150) they borrow from the banks.

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BUSINESS EXTRA 5G CHINESE telecoms firm Huawei will be allowed to take a limited role in the creation of UK 5G networks despite demands from the USA that they be banned from involvement. Republicans suggest this may hurt potential US/UK trade deals.

Car share SPANISH car share business Emov, which runs mainly electric cars in Madrid has revealed in its latest returns that it lost €2.6 million in 2018, following a 2017 loss of €1.5 million. A new Portuguese venture cost €1 million.

Super saver SAINSBURY’S, Britain’s second largest supermarket chain has pledged to spend £1 billion (€1.15 billion) in order to ensure that by 2040, its net carbon emissions are reduced to zero, but this does not cover the emissions produced by its suppliers.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IF the UK doesn’t grow some cahonies and get a grip it will drown under a suffocating morass of political correctness from which it will never emerge again.

This latest directive truly does take the whole tin.

The utterly common sense starved British plod, is now encouraging members of the public to report ‘hateful white people, even if they have committed no crime’! They have actually released a short cartoon video, which depicts a number of extreme acts by snarling white thugs as examples of the ‘hate’ they consider unacceptable.

One shows a man pulling off a Muslim woman’s hajib. Another depicts a crew cut individual abusing a black shopkeeper and a further example demonstrates a crestfallen black schoolboy being refused permission to board a bus.

Can’t these naive morons get

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Takes the whole tin

BRITISH PLOD: Have released a short cartoon video.

into their thick, left wing biased mentality, that this ‘cartoon’ is in itself reverse racism at its very worst? Can they also not understand quite how open to abuse a directive of this nature can be? This is an invitation for all ethnic minorities to report

the white population for just about anything they consider not quite to their liking. An opportunity to create a positive tsunami of time wasting frivolous racist accusations.

How long before the complaints begin to pour in that

someone felt they were, looked at in a ‘wrong way’ or ‘bumped into’ purposely? We already had the case of the Muslim person who considered a driver honked his horn aggressively. That accusation could be considered a near homicide compared to the level of nonsense claims that could now almost certainly descend on the authorities.

Can our esteemed snowflake appeasers also not understand that rubbish of this ilk drives even more of a wedge between the beleaguered indigenous population and its ethnic counterparts; pushing them even further apart? And what about the other way around? What about the highly objectionable verbal accusations of being ‘privileged white men,’ publicly voiced by black lady TV panellists of late?

I don’t hear anyone complaining about these blatant racist outbursts. Well of course

not. Can’t upset the minorities can we? Thank the Lord that with my choice of residence I don’t have to put up with it all.

Mind you, only last week I was actually told to ‘go back to my own country.’ Although I am aware that there are recourses in Spain for this type of behaviour, I simply shrugged it off as an ignorant isolated remark. A brainwashed UK citizen would probably have run crying to the authorities and got the perpetrator six months!

Fortunately Spain has got its priorities right. Not a great deal of ‘nanny state’ nonsense over here, I’m delighted to say.

What a shame the country I love has got it all so wrong, and allowed the snowflakes and ‘wokers’ to bring it to its knees.

Live on air Friday 1pm till 3pm. Spanish time. Google ‘ExPat radio.UK.’ And a Happy Brexit to you all!

Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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

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PODCASTS & PLAYLISTS FOR POOCHES NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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

THE world’s largest audio streaming company, Spotify, has launched five-hour aural experiences to alleviate stress for dogs while their owners are at work. ‘My Dog’s Favourite Podcast’ includes messages of comfort and reassurance (recorded by actors) such as: ‘I’d stay here and stroke you all day long if I could.’ And: ‘It makes me so happy to start the day off seeing your happy face.’ Plus: ‘You just take it easy today.

This is your chance for some well-earned me time.’

Spotify is also launching a Pet Playlists feature based on a user’s musical tastes and their animal’s personality. In other words, users who say their cat is shy and withdrawn will be recommended different songs from those who say their pet is active.

Personally, someone saying: ‘You just take it easy today. This is your chance for some well-earned me time’ is not what I like to hear on podcasts, but I suppose a dog’s tastes are quite different! I’d imagine enthusiastic assurances about how ‘tasty’ their supper will be would be more effective (as long as it doesn’t sound too much like a script for a Donald Trump pep rally.

Talking of whom, considering that my frying pan needs replacing, does anyone know where his Teflon coating comes from?).

And another thought. Wouldn’t natural sounds make lonely dogs feel happier, rather than unfamiliar actors’ voices? A neighbour tried similar stress-alleviation videos for cats on YouTube on their moggies.

After a few minutes they lost interest and sloped off in such a low energy way they could win a climate change award. I wonder what effect playing YouTube has on dogs?

As for my parents’ dogs, leaving Radio 3 switched on worked a treat.

PET PLAYLIST: Based on an animal’s personality.

They (the dogs, that is) preferred that to the endless adverts on Classic FM. But as for the rest of it - aromatherapy, mental health therapy and general canine counselling well, they’d tell you that’s: ‘barking mad. What a load of Shih Tzu.’ And as for me, a few minutes of the Shipping Forecast and I’m out like a light...

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and audiobook.

All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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12:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:30pm Football's Greatest Players 1:00pm EFL Greatest Games 1:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 2:30pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 4:00pm Championship Season Review 5:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:30pm Carabao Cup Highlights 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Highlights 8:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 9:00pm EFL Highlights 10:00pm EFL Highlights 11:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 11:30pm Carabao Cup Highlights 12:00am EFL Highlights

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Class Rank Make or Break?

Stuck on You Tooth Fairy Eaten by Lions Clueless Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 8:20pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 10:00pm Mean Girls 11:45pm Mean Girls 2 1:30am American Pie: Reunion 3:35am An Actor Prepares 5:20am Tooth Fairy

9:00pm 10:45pm 12:40am 2:40am 4:40am

Anon: Special Ride Eighth Grade The Cleanse Billionaire Boys Club Escape Room Radioflash Eighth Grade Introverted 13-yearold Kayla Day is finishing her final week at a New York public school.

Billionaire Boys Club Escape Room Radioflash Rabid Beats The Cleanse

Sporting Records A look at some of the greatest milestones ever recorded in sport, focusing on the records of runner Jim Hines, gymnast Nadia Comaneci and cricketer Chris Gayle.

7:00am Transfer Centre 8:00am Transfer Centre 9:00am Live European Tour Golf 11:00am Transfer Centre 12:00pm Transfer Centre 12:30pm Live European Tour Golf 3:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Fight Night International

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10:15amCrime - Are We Tough Enough?

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 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 The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Goes Wrong Show 10:00pm Would I Lie to You? 10:30pm King Gary 11:00pm BBC News Special 11:35pm BBC News Special 12:15am The Graham Norton Show

7:30am Antiques Road Trip 8:15am The Farmers' Country Showdown 9:00am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Get Away for Winter 2:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 3:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 4:15pm Tennis: Australian Open 5:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 8:30pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:30pm Winterwatch 2019 10:30pmQI 11:00pm Road to Brexit Special 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

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

8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 9:00pm Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:30pm Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music 11:30pm Buddy Holly 12:30am Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South 1:30am The Story of Pulp's Common People Documentary examining the origins of the indie band's song about class differences in the 1990s.

2:30am Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music 3:30am Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand

6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Grantchester 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:25am ITV News London

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Emmerdale 9:50am You've Been Framed!

10:20am Superstore 10:45am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am Rising Damp 10:25am Rising Damp 10:55am Man About the House 11:25am Inspector Morse 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm The Durrells 5:55pm Heartbeat 6:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Law & Order: UK

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Cheers Cheers King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Escape to the Chateau: DIY Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast Deadwater Fell The Last Leg Naked Attraction Farage: The Man Who Made Brexit

7:00am World of Sport: Footballing Upsets 7:10am Quincy, M.E. 8:00am Kojak 9:05am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 10:10am Minder 11:15am The Professionals 12:25pm The Sweeney 1:30pm Quincy, M.E. 2:35pm Kojak 3:35pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes A houseguest wakes up in dilapidated Wisteria Lodge to find that his host and all the household servants have vanished.

4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Darts: The Masters Live 12:00am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

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Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Alleged Abduction 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm DHL: Delivering the World to You 9:00pm Secret Scotland 10:00pmHolidaying with Jane McDonald 11:00pmInside the World's Greatest Hotels 12:05am The Wonderful World of Chocolate

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Baby Daddy 10:00am Young Sheldon 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Young Sheldon 4:30pm Young Sheldon 5:00pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm Junior Bake Off 10:00pm Celebrity Gogglebox 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:10am Rick and Morty 12:40amMr Pickles 12:55am Robot Chicken 1:10am Rick and Morty 1:40am The Big Bang Theory

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300 300: Rise of an Empire 11:00am Godzilla 1:30pm Godzilla 3:45pm 2012 6:30pm Godzilla 9:00pm Godzilla 11:15pm Wanted 1:10am 300 3:10am 300: Rise of an Empire

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Stella's Last Weekend Action Point Shanghai Noon Shanghai Knights Eighth Grade Ghostbusters Ghostbusters II Evan Almighty Instant Family Road Trip: Beer Pong Eurotrip

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Ride The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 9:00am Radioflash 11:00am Eighth Grade 12:45pm The Favourite 3:00pm The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen.

3:20pm Escape Room 5:15pm Billionaire Boys Club 7:15pm Eighth Grade Introverted 13-yearold Kayla Day is finishing her final week at a New York public school.

9:00pm The Favourite 11:10pm Escape Room 1:00am Billionaire Boys Club

Deadline Day Live Deadline Day Live Deadline Day Live Deadline Day Live Good Morning Transfers Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Transfer Deadline Day Live EFL Transfer Deadline Day Live Rugby 7s The Sydney Sevens.

10:00am SPFL Greatest Games 10:30am Football's Greatest Players 11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:30pm Football's Greatest Players 1:00pm EFL Greatest Games 1:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 4:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 5:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 8:00pm Live EFL 11:30pm Football Years 12:00am EFL Highlights

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Garden Rescue 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Eddie Butler's Six Nations Preview 2:40pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News; Weather 6:40pm Weather 6:45pm The Hit List 7:30pm The Greatest Dancer 9:30pm First & Last 10:15pm Casualty 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 12:55am The NFL Show 1:25am Keeping Rosy 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

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Mr Magoo Mr. Bean The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Thunderbirds are Go Craig of the Creek ITV News Saturday Morning with James Martin Living on the Veg Save Money: Lose Weight ITV News and Weather ITV London Weather Dancing on Ice ITV News and Weather ITV News London Live Six Nations Rugby Union The Masked Singer The Voice UK Shopping with Keith Lemon ITV News and Weather ITV London Weather

7:45am Wild & Weird 8:00am Top Class 8:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 9:00am The Dengineers 9:30am Blue Peter 10:00am Deadly 60 10:30am How Earth Made Us 11:30am Robot Wars 12:30pm Britain's Best Home Cook 1:30pm The Best Dishes Ever 2:00pm Tennis: Australian Open 3:30pm The World's Most Extraordinary Homes 4:30pm Spy in the Wild 5:30pm Coast 6:00pm Pipers of the Trenches 7:00pm Whisky Galore!

8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Snowfall 12:20am Snowfall 1:00am Up in the Air 2:40am This is BBC Two

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Rick Stein's Long Weekends 9:00pm Yes, Prime Minister 9:30pm Dangerous Earth 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano 11:45pm Clive James: Postcard from Berlin 12:35am Frantz A German woman mourning her fiance's death in the First World War is slowly drawn to the French soldier who also visits his grave.

2:25am Top of the Pops: 1989 2:55am Top of the Pops: 1989 3:25am Rick Stein's Long Weekends

8:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:05am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:55am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dress to Impress 11:50am Dress to Impress 12:50pm Supermarket Sweep 1:50pm Supermarket Sweep 2:50pm You've Been Framed!

3:20pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 4:25pm FYI Daily 4:30pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:30pm Shrek 6:30pm FYI Daily 6:35pm Shrek 7:20pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am Lewis Hathaway and Lewis struggle to determine whether a death during a college-based clinical trial for a new antidepressant was murder or suicide, and receive little assistance from the institution's evasive psychiatric professor.

8:45am Agatha Christie's Marple 10:45am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

1:45pm Foyle's War 3:55pm Foyle's War 5:55pm Foyle's War 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Law & Order: UK

6:05am The Great Hotel Escape 6:55am Mike & Molly 7:20am Mike & Molly 7:40am Cheers 8:10am Cheers 8:35am Frasier 9:00am Frasier 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:55am The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm Come Dine with Me 4:30pm Come Dine with Me 5:00pm Four in a Bed 5:30pm Four in a Bed 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:35pm Four in a Bed 7:00pm Four in a Bed 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Royal House of Windsor 9:00pm The Queen's Lost Family 10:00pm Hidden Figures 12:25am X-Men: The Last Stand 2:20am The Last Leg 3:40am Hollyoaks

7:00am Football's Greatest: Johan Cruyff 7:15am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 8:20am Fishing Allstars 9:25am Fishing Allstars 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1:40pm River Monsters 2:15pm Goals of the 70s A selection of classic goals from the 1970s.

2:30pm ITV Racing Live Coverage of today's race meetings.

5:00pm Red River 6:05pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

6:10pm Red River 7:40pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 8:00pm Darts: The Masters Live 12:00am Inglourious Basterds

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Wissper Pirata & Capitano Floogals Digby Dragon Shimmer and Shine SpongeBob Squarepants The Loud House Access Friends Friends Friends Friends Alice in Wonderland Access Alice in Wonderland Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise 5 News Update Wallis: The American Who Stole Our Prince Manhunt: Catch Me if You Can Funniest Ever TV Cock Ups Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun

12:50pm Fast and Furious 2:40pm Fast and Furious Five 4:55pm Fast and Furious 6 7:10pm The Fast and the Furious 9:00pm The Road To Fast 9: Concert 10:00pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 11:50pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 1:35am Fast and Furious

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Dusty and Me Game Night Sorry To Bother You Beethoven's 2nd King Ralph The Object of My Affection 6:05pm What Men Want 8:10pm Game Night 10:00pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 12:00am Sorry To Bother You 2:00am Sex Tape 3:40am Old Boys 5:20am King Ralph

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7:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 9:00am Wife Swap USA 10:00am Don't Tell the Bride 11:00am The Goldbergs 11:30am The Goldbergs 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 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 Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 12:45am Gogglebox 1:50am Gogglebox 2:55am 8 Out of 10 Cats

12:00am Live Rugby 7s 7:00am Live Rugby 7s 11:00am My Icon The former rugby union player talks about her idol.

11:15am My Icon 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL Hull City v Brentford (Kick-off 12.30pm).

Coverage of the Championship match from KCOM Stadium.

4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Kick-off 5.30pm).

9:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Waste Management Phoenix Open.

12:00am Live Rugby 7s The Sydney Sevens.

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Final Score: Special Billionaire Boys Club Eighth Grade Radioflash The Favourite Escape Plan 3 Dolittle: Special Eighth Grade Free Preview Joker (2019) Billionaire Boys Club Led by their financial expert friend Joe Hunt, a group of young men in 1980s Los Angeles hatch a plan to get-richquick with a Ponzi scheme.

The Favourite Escape Plan 3 Escape Room Beats Radioflash

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Football Years EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Players Football Countdowns Football Years EFL Greatest Games The Fantasy Football Club SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction Goals Express Goal Zone EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games The Fantasy Football Club

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Brexit Update What does the future hold?

BREXIT: Things won’t change for now.

Christina Sharp GLOBELINK INTERNATIONAL christina@globelink.co.uk.

PARADOXICALLY, the arrival of Brexit seems underwhelming after the tumultuous months that have preceded us.

Now the UK is on course for Brexit on January 31, 2020, are we any closer to knowing what this means for your Travel and Travel Insurance?

It’s refreshing that we can bring you some firm news of what to expect.

The UK now enters an official transition period until the end of December 2020. Guidance from Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is things won’t change during this time - so Brits can continue travelling as you do now until December 31, 2020. Respite indeed given the potential chaos of previous ‘no deal’ scenarios.

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Until this date, trains, planes and coaches will still operate; rules on taking pets abroad don’t change; you won’t need a VISA, nor International Drivers Permit or Green Card for car insurance; the EHIC remains valid.

The sad fact is, we still don’t know the impact of Brexit on travel and travel insurance after the implementation period. It’s well worth buying your travel insurance before it ends to lock-in reliable cover.

Globelink products are underwritten through Lloyds, who’ve already confirmed they will ho-

nour all commitments, including paying valid claims.

The UK offers more Travel Insurance choices than any other country with products among the best in the world. If you’re an EU resident, you may have less options after December 2020 because of changes in trading rules. Limiting choice is never good for consumers, so buy your travel insurance, or renew your Annual Multi Trip Policy in good time.

What travel insurance should I buy?

Everyone’s needs are differ-

ent, but always look beyond the eye-catching headlines so you get what’s right for you.

Everyone needs essentials, like Emergency Medical Expenses including Repatriation and a 24-Hour Helpline.

If travelling twice or more a year, opt for Annual Travel Insurance - it’s cheaper. Travel as often as you like on a Globelink Annual Policy.

Think about luggage value.

You’ll be surprised how it adds up. Beware of Insurance ‘single article limits’ - you may have items worth more. Check the ‘total valuable limit’ - your accumulated valuables could exceed this.

Think about special requirements like pre-existing medical conditions. It’s imperative you comply with the Travel Insurers declaration requirements to avoid the risk of your policy being invalidated.

What do get up to while away? Whether snorkelling, hill

walking, golfing, sailing or horseriding, check you’re covered.

You’re more at risk of injury while participating. Globelink covers 100 Adventure Activities free.

Considering a cruise?

Don’t miss a trick when searching for insurance. Tour operators inevitably charge the earth, while others make you pay extra for the privilege. Look for providers who offer Free Cruise Cover as standard, like Globelink, so you’re covered if tempted by a cruise trip.

Already travelled? Forgotten travel insurance?

If you or your loved ones have travelled without insurance, never fear. Globelink are one of the few companies offering Already Travelling Insurance. That’s another good reason why it’s worth investing in Annual Multi Trip cover, so you don’t have to worry whenever you travel!

Wherever you chose, check FCO’s travel advice.

Globelink: for people living in Europe. www.globelink.co.uk, or call (UK) +44 1353 699 082 or our Spanish link line 966 265 000. Hiring a car?

Visit www.globelink.co.uk/collision-damage-waiver-insurance

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8:30am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am The Big Questions 12:30pm Wanted Down Under 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:55pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 3:30pm Live Six Nations Rugby Union 6:10pm Sir David Jason at 80: A Lovely Jubbly Celebration 6:45pm BBC News 7:00pm BBC London News; Weather 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm Countryfile 8:10pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm The British Academy Film Awards 2019 12:00am BBC News 12:15am BBC London News; Weather

7:05am The Farmers' Country Showdown 7:50am The Instant Gardener 8:35am The Edible Garden 9:05am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Mary Berry's Country House Secrets 1:30pm A Cook Abroad 2:30pm Tennis: Australian Open 4:00pm Flog It! 4:50pm The Train 7:00pm Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall 8:00pm Ski Sunday 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Win the Wilderness: Alaska 11:00pm Match of the Day 2 12:00am NFL 12:30am The Women's Football Show 1:00am Women's Six Nations Highlights 1:30am Question Time 2:30am Best House in Town 3:15am Holby City

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm Iolo's Snowdonia 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm Art on the BBC 11:00pm Horizon 12:00am Fig Leaf: The Biggest Cover Up in History Writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith explores the history of the fig leaf's use throughout 2,000 years of Western art and ethics.

1:00am No Body's Perfect with Rankin and Alison Lapper 2:00am Arena 4:00am Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain

9:30am Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny 10:05am Craig of the Creek 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 11:30am Living on the Veg 12:30pm The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury 1:00pm Countrywise 1:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:34pm ITV London Weather 1:35pm The Voice UK 3:05pm The Masked Singer 4:35pm Tipping Point 5:35pm ITV News and Weather 5:45pm ITV News London 6:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:00pm Dancing on Ice 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 11:40pm Six Nations Highlights 12:40am Liar

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am You've Been Framed!

8:55am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:35am Dress to Impress 11:30am The Masked Singer 1:00pm Supermarket Sweep 3:05pm You've Been Framed!

4:05pm Richie Rich 5:15pm FYI Daily 5:20pm Richie Rich 6:00pm Hotel Transylvania 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Hotel Transylvania 7:45pm Pan 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Pan 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Ibiza Weekender 12:05am Family Guy Peter suffers kidney failure after drinking kerosene and is told he needs a transplant.

12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:35am American Dad!

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Rising Damp Rising Damp Coronation Street Emmerdale Foyle's War Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Lewis Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Harry & Meghan: An African journey The Good Karma Hospital The Good Karma Hospital Law & Order: UK Law & Order: UK

6:45am Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 6:55am King of Queens 7:20am King of Queens 7:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am The Big Bang Theory 9:00am The Big Bang Theory 9:25am Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 4:40pm A Place in the Sun 5:40pm Men in Black 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 9:00pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 10:00pm SAS: Who Dares Wins 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Prisoners 2:45am Come Dine with Me

7:00am World of Sport: Petrol Heads 7:20am The Protectors 7:55am Auto Mundial 8:25am World Rally 9:25am The Professionals 10:30am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 11:35am Hornblower 1:45pm Darts: The Masters Live 6:00pm River Monsters 6:30pm Mr. Bean 7:00pm Mr. Bean 7:35pm World Cup Rivalries 8:00pm Darts: The Masters Live 12:00am Steven Gerrard: Make Us Dream 1:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

1:05am Steven Gerrard: Make Us Dream

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11:00pm Live NFL Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers (Kick-off 11.30pm).

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Radioflash 1917: Special Eighth Grade Escape Plan 3 Never Grow Old Dolittle: Special A look at the new Robert Downey Jnr movie, directed by Stephen Gaghan.

The Favourite Free Preview Joker (2019) Billionaire Boys Club Radioflash Escape Plan 3 The Favourite Never Grow Old Irish undertaker Patrick Tate profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town.

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Never Grow Old Irish undertaker Patrick Tate profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town.

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Too much choice of everything MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE never been much use at DIY. In fact, I can just about spell it!

One of the reasons is all the tools you need.

A perfect example of this is screwy things and my major problem is why can’t there be just one type? Let me explain. One of the folding handles on my wheelchair became loose and fell out. I found it, put it back in and went to get my Swiss army knife which is my entire tool kit. I then found it needed something called an Allen key which was obviously invented by some geezer called Allen. I just googled it and it was!

Anyway, I didn’t have one or anything that would tighten up this thing.

Which made me think, why do we have to have so many different heads on these bolts and screws? There is Phillips, posidrive, flat head, Allen what’s the point? Why not just have one? Do we really need bugle heads, round head, pan head, button head and, of course, my personal favourite

the flange head. I’m sure some expert will tell me it’s all about torque, but la la la la I’m not listening. There is too much choice of everything. Take coffee - all you need is black or white not 12 varieties that Starbucks do. And, for sure, why do we need a coffee called Kopi Luwak which is made from... wait for it cat poo! All the poncey names too.

All of a sudden Doris the tea lady has become a Barista. I thought that was someone who defended you in court when you have been knicked.

I don’t know what’s happening with government run stuff here. I still haven’t got my Spanish driving licence which I applied for last May. So technically I can’t drive anywhere except Spain.

Tried to book my car in for ITV and was told it might get done in March even though it runs out end of January. Surely it can’t all to be to do with Brexit?

I’ve been watching the Trump impeachment on TV and find it fascinating. I also listen to him speak and read his Twitter rants. And that’s what they are - Fox fed rants. I still can’t understand how anyone can really believe he is the greatest POTUS ever, but they do. Just remember whether Trump is found guilty or not - he’s guilty!

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1:15am Monty Don's American Gardens

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8:30pm Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon 9:00pm Life Drawing Live!

11:00pm This Life Anna reaches the end of her tether and tries to drive bulimic Delilah out of the house.

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8:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Baby Daddy 10:00am Young Sheldon 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm 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 Baby Daddy 3:30pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Young Sheldon 4:30pm Young Sheldon 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester.

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SCOOTER MADNESS DEAR Euro Weekly, I am writing to you regarding electric scooters, which are all the trend right now. They are dangerous things that shouldn’t be allowed. If you allow them on the pavements you get people with serious injuries and the drivers facing jail time. If you allow them on the roads, you get accidents and people on scooters getting killed. It’s a lose-lose situation either way.

I don’t think bike lanes are a good idea either, apart from the fact that people on scooters seem set on disobeying the law. The only viable solution is a lane specific to scooters, and I can assure you tax payers don’t want to finance that!

For now, the simplest resolution is to ban them completely. Of course, they aren’t our biggest problem, but they are a problem. Let’s get rid of them once and for all, please!

Tony Richards Torrox Costa

No need for weed EURO WEEKLY, There is an issue that needs to be addressed by all of us. Marihuana is a powerful drug that is absolutely rampant in most countries. In the UK it’s also a big problem, although maybe its consumption is more private than here in Spain. I live close to the centre of Alicante and I smell it almost every time I’m out and about. I’m not condemning the use of marihuana in any way, and I believe that it can be good for things like Parkinson’s. But there needs to be control over the use of this powerful drug. At what point did smoking marihuana become normalised? It’s not the same as smoking a cigarette and we need to remind the younger generation of this.

Governments need to step their game up and put laws in place that can control the situation. In this day and age, it should be possible to stop the crime and devastation surrounding this drug.

Frustrated, Alicante

ELECTRIC SCOOTERS: Let’s get rid of them once and for all!

Joining together DEAR EWN I’m glad that as a mostly British community we are also getting stuck in with our Spanish compatriots. In Costa Blanca in Orihuela we are now battling the new multilingualism laws that have been approved for the upcoming school year.

As parents, we are pretty worried how this will affect our children. My wife and I have two children in school who speak Spanish almost

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fluently, but barely any Valencian.

Classes in Valencian would be very hard for them, and me and my wife already discussed moving them to a British school.

Despite these struggles, the recent protests have been really nice for us in the community.

As we all joined together to fight this ludicrous law, my family and I felt very much part of the Orihuela community!

Ed Thomas, Orihuela

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Awards season THIS week, Deborah Dugan, the former CEO of the Recording Academy, the body that oversees the Grammy Awards, filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former employer days ahead of the annual ceremony. It included allegations of gender discrimination, and corruption, casting a shadow of doubt and mistrust on the award system revered as music’s highest honour. Dugan mentions in her claims that huge worldwide artists of colour such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey, were snubbed in previous years, and that the biggest awards tend to go to rock, country, and pop artists.

She then outlined how the Grammy voting process is allegedly tainted. Submissions for awards are initially voted on by members of the Academy, however, once these nominations are whittled down, the board promotes artists they have relationships with, and ‘manipulates the nominations process’ to include artists they want to perform during the ceremony.

In her legal filing, Dugan blamed the ‘boys’ club’ mentality of executives as influential factors that were ultimately reflected in the voting process for annual Grammy nominations.

During Dugan’s short time as CEO of the Academy, she was adamant about making changes to address public concern that the Grammys were becoming outdated and failed to showcase a more diverse pool of musicians.

The Recording Academy denied the rigging accusations in a statement saying, “Spurious allegations claiming members or committees use our process to push forward nominations for artists they have relationships with are categorically false, misleading and wrong.” With shadows cast over many of these long-running awards ceremonies can they ever go back to awards for pure merit?

Now we want to hear your views.

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INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) devices and gadgets are increasingly creeping to the top of the wish lists for Christmas presents, birthday gifts and others are simply saving up to get some of these great devices.

IoT devices cover a massive variety of primarily ‘connected’ devices from Laptops, Home Automation, TVs, Speakers, Health & Fitness gadgets and Sensors to drones or even connected toys. Many of us love the idea of having cool gadgets we can connect to the internet, but do we all know how they work or what vulnerabilities we could be exposed to?

IoT (Internet of Things) devices.

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The bottom line is that our IoT devices may have electronic components which may or may not have known vulnerabilities. Once your cool gadget is ‘connected’ to your network it may perform just as expected, but if you are unlucky, it could also be a ‘trojan horse’ inside your network!

What damage can this do?

No matter how much effort you have put into building yourself a nice and secure network, it takes just one ‘cool gadget’ to create a vulnerability which could be harmless or become a serious problem.

For example, you buy a nice and cheap smoke sensor online for your home and you

connect it to your WiFi so it can alert you anytime. If you are unlucky, this smoke sensor could have exploitable electronic components which might be known to hackers and keep a ‘door open’ to your network.

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We would recommend you purchase IoT devices from manufacturers you feel you can trust, companies who have cutting edge safety and security procedures and invest heavily in production.

The truth is this is all still too new to know for sure, so think about what you buy, if you really need it, if they really need to be connected and if you feel you can trust the company who manufactured it!

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents P and 16 represents Z, so fill in P every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 16 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 Mischievous fairies (5) 4 Gnats (5) 7 Way of living (9) 8 Partly open (4) 9 Blemish (6) 12 Yearly (6) 13 Taxis (4) 16 Common people (3,6) 18 Submerged ridges of rock or coral near the surface of the water (5) 19 Mixture of snow and rain (5)

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

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don't. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing.

Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical.

This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking. Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking.

Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counterproductive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others.

You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea.

Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.

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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) 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: 7 Good: 9 Very good: 13 Excellent: 17

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across: 1 Barns, 4 Char, 7/18 Ask for, 8 Centaur, 9 Nosy, 10 Hunted, 12 Racket, 14 Just, 17 Another, 19 Need, 20 Enter.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer?

Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn't be surprising this week.

As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual.

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

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental well-being.

Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip.

Having sorted out any problems that sidetracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong.

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2 Rakes, 3 Sect, 4 Concur, 5 Adapt, 6 Predator, 7 Abnormal, 11 Method, 13 Close, 15 Unfit, 16 Urge.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hose, 3 Nail file, 9 Shadows, 10 Riser, 11 Treks, 12 Scales, 14 Neared, 16 Peddle, 19 Berate, 21 Argot, 24 Loose, 25 Outrage, 26 Eventual, 27 Lags.

Down: 1 Hesitant, 2 Stake, 4 Assist, 5 Larva, 6 Instead, 7 Earn, 8 Mousse, 13 Restless, 15 Awesome, 17 Exalts, 18 Fedora, 20 Agent, 22 Ghana, 23 Blue.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Basil, 4 Puertas, 8 Abrigar, 9 Chain, 10 Shoot, 11 Encinta, 12 Cantar, 14 Faldas, 17 Capullo, 19 Tired, 21 Inept, 22 Strange, 23 Glasses, 24 Sueño.

1 Brass, 2 Sirloin, 3 Light, 4 Purses, 5 Escocia, 6 Train, 7 Sandals, 12 Cycling, 13 Atletas, 15 Durante, 16 Houses, 18 Presa, 19 Tyres, 20 Dueño.

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Maserati Presents the Royale Special Series NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England YOU have only 100 very special ‘special edition’ cars, its January.

Where and when do you launch them? Obvious really; St Moritz on ice of course, playing a Polo match, where else? January 20, 2020 and the Snow Polo World Cup 2020 is holding its 36th edition.

An elite and fun occasion making use of the lake which has frozen solid.

Well solid enough for a Polo match or two and certainly solid enough to drive a car on. This year’s winners the St Moritz team after beating Team Azerbaijan 4 to 1 ½ in the Snow World Cup Final, Official Sponsor Maserati the Italian car maker.

Maserati took the opportunity to launch the new Levante Royale Special Series. Limited to just 100 examples across the range of V6 engines including the Quattroporte, Levante and Ghibli Royale. A talking point in the village besides the Polo of course was the presentation of the Maserati Levante Royale. The SUV took pride of place in the Polo Village with guests admiring its elegant yet dynamic lines.

Throughout the history of the marque Maserati has created exclusive series, amongst them the 1986 Royale version of the third generation Quattroporte. Styled with exclusive blue and green interiors, soft leather seats and extensive wood in the dashboard and door panels. Just 51 examples were produced.

Acknowledging and paying tribute to its heritage, the launch of the current series bearing the same name Royale is available in two exclusive colours ‘Blu Royale’ and ‘Verde Royale’ and featuring the 21” bespoke Anteo Staggered Anthracite wheels and silver brake calipers.

The interiors are based on the GranLusso version; elegance and exclusivity of the Levante Royale through its materials; Pelletessuta Cuoio [tan] leather by Ermenegildo Zegna or the two tone leather in Black/Tan, high gloss metal net finishes and the distinctive ‘One of 100’ plate as well as a Bowers & Wilkins Sound System, electric sunroof and tinted windows. The Royale Special Series also benefits from a full package of driver assistance packages fitted as standard. Its advance driving assistance systems actively responds to potential road hazards and improves comfort and safety of driver and passengers.

As does the rest of the range the Royale Special Series features the Maserati Touch Control Plus [MTC+] unit. An 8.4” touch screen interface placed in the centre of the dashboard and is very straightforward to use. The MTC+ controls all of the key vehicle functions including the front seat heating ventilation and steering wheel heating.

With first deliveries scheduled to begin in March 2020 with the series Limited to just 100 examples, orders may still be placed with prices starting at £79,000 for the Ghibli , £85,000 for the Levante and £103,000 for the Quattroporte.

Nick Horne, London, England

Maserati Levante Royale in St Moritz for the Snow Polo World Cup 2020.

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Little smokers ALMOST half of the children admitted to hospital for asthma are passive smokers, according to a study conducted at the Gregorio Maraùón Hospital in Madrid. The information coincides with data given by the World Health Organisation, that states 40 per cent of children are exposed to passive smoking at home.

In Spain, the prevalence of childhood asthma is estimated at around 10 per cent. Up until now, it was known that babies born of smoking mothers had diminished lung function and that children exposed to passive smoking also suffered an alteration of their lung capacity.

The study analysed the situation of 365 children who, at some time between 2011 and 2015, were admitted to hospital due to an asthmatic crisis. It revealed that 41 per cent of children who had severe asthmatic crises were subjected to passive smoking at home.

The average age of patients in the paediatrics ward was five and the dura-

tion of their admission was four days.

Doctors observed that children exposed to smoke had lower oxygen saturation at the time of admission, as well as more severe crises and worst lung parameters. It was also noted that the asthma was more acute when the father was a smoker, compared to the mother.

The information from the investigation was presented in a scientific letter, published in the journal of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Pulmonology. Doctors explain that asthma and passive smoking are a worrying combination.

Children who suffer from bronchial hyperreactivity are more sensitive to environmental pollutants, including tobacco smoke, that increases airway inflammation and causes a limitation of air flow.

AT RISK: Children who are passive smokers lose lung capacity.

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THREE MILLION people in Spain suffer from osteoporosis, a degenerative disease that affects the density and quality of the bones. The name literally translates to ‘porous bone’ and causes bones to become increasingly fragile.

It is this fragility in the bones that causes them to fracture easily. In Spain, more than 330,000 bone fractures are called by the disease every year, especially in the hips and forearms. The danger of the condition is the difficulty to detect it. It is generally asymptomatic and only begins to show once its in an advanced state, preventing doctors from slowing its evolution.

The main cause of bone deterioration is age and it begins to appear in people over 60. The body absorbs calcium to keep bones strong, but over time the absorption capacity decreases and bones become less dense. In addition to age, there are many other factors that can contribute to the onset of osteoporosis.

Being a woman is one of the main factors, as the disease mainly affects women, while men only have a 13 per cent risk. Having a family history, being underweight, smoking, excessive alcohol and coffee consumption can also

Fracturing affliction

PREVENTION: Exercise, sun and fatty fish can help to halt osteoporosis.

IT is suggested that you get six to eight hours of sleep every night so as not to deprive your body of nourishment as sleep replenishes the nutrients that your body, brain, and skin need.

During a good night's rest, your body works to remove dead blood cells and dead brain cells. Your brain also gets rid of 60 per cent more toxins when

HEALTH & BEAUTY cause the conditions. A diet poor in calcium, being sedentary and pollution can also aggravate bone density.

Can osteoporosis be prevented? The deterioration of bone tissue is an inevitable process as we age. But there are some lifestyle choices that can slightly modify the evolution. Maintaining healthy habits does not guarantee avoiding osteoporosis, but it can slow up the disease from progressing.

A balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is essential. Combining foods like fatty fish, dairy, nuts, legumes, green leafy vegetables and eggs with sun exposure should be sufficient. Physical exercise also helps to maintain bone health. It decreases the risk of fractures and if practised outdoors, it helps to absorb the necessary vitamin D. Toxic habits such as alcohol consumption or tobacco are discouraged, as they reduce the absorption of calcium and other important minerals including phosphorous and magnesium.

After menopause women, or people with an increased risk of osteoporosis, should be reviewed. A test to measure bone mass allows doctors to make an exact diagnosis.

Deep sleep you get the proper amount of sleep.

Not enough sleep can make your skin imbalanced, which leads to redness and dehydration as it decreases the moisture in your skin and

lowers your skin’s pH levels, which is why your skin looks less youthful and has less glow. Burning the candle at both ends is the main reason why your blood vessels dilate, which can often lead to dark circles.

You can work out the exact amount that your body needs to function on all cylinders by going to bed 15 minutes earlier every night and continue adding 15 minutes until you wake up and stay feeling that way all day long.

SKIN HYDRATION: Six to eight hours of sleep every night.

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Quirónsalud Torrevieja, the Best private Hospital in the Province of Alicante and the Community of Valencia, according to the Index of Hospital Excellence QUIRÓNSALUD VALENCIA is among the Top 5 best hospitals in the Community of Valencia Torrevieja/Valencia, December 30, 2019. Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja has been named the best private hospital in the province of Alicante and the Community of Valencia, rising from fourth to third place in the fifth edition of the 2019 Índice de Excelencia Hospitalaria (IEH, or Index of Hospital Excellence), which is published every year by the Instituto Coordenadas de Gobernanza y Economía Aplicada [Governance and Applied Economics Coordinates Institute]; it considers Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, part of Grupo Quirónsalud, the best Hospital in Spain.

The rest of the ranking of healthcare centres in Valencia saw some variations compared to the previous edition, in particular, Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja rose from the fourth to the third spot. The Community of Valencia Top 5 is completed by Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia, which joined the best five in the ranking this year.

The 2019 IEH named, once again and for the fifth year in a row, the Fundación Jiménez Díaz as the best hospital in Spain. Its leadership for the past five years consolidates the recognition it is granted by the representative sample of professionals consulted.

The goal of this initiative is to reward excellence, innovation and social wellbeing in hospitals and reinforce healthcare as one of the basic pillars of the Well-being State.

The Index analyses public and private hospitals, and measures their excellence based on the results and perceptions of 2,000 professionals working at the centres or in their area.

The results transcend the total number of services offered at the centres, to focus on quality and rating of the same.

Hospital excellence entails the sum of quality of care, hospital service, well-being and patient satisfaction, innovative capacity, personalised attention, and resource efficiency; it bets on the sustainability of a free and high-quality public healthcare system.

This award consolidates Quirónsalud not only as the largest, but also as the private healthcare group with the best quality in Spain, having obtained the label of ‘excellent.’

The good rating of Quirónsalud hospitals brings with it a new incentive to improve the care and treatment our professionals provide their patients within a concept of person to person healthcare.

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Just glory MALAGA’S favourite son Antonio Banderas won the award for his interpretation of Pedro Almodóvar’s alter ego in ‘Dolor y Gloria’ at the Goya film awards on Saturday.

The Goya for Best Leading Actor is recognition for his role as Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker suffering from emotional and physical pain and the award was dedicated to the film’s director Pedro Almodóvar.

“It is four decades since we met, we have made eight films together and I have never had the opportunity to meet an artist or filmmaker with the loyalty you have to your cinema. You have never betrayed yourself. I have learned so much from you. There have been extraordinary lessons for what I do, like abandoning myself, ” said Banderas, who is convinced that he owes a lot to the Manchego filmmakTHE 62nd edition of the Grammy Awards has concluded with good news for Spanish music with two artists of Spain’s nominated artists leaving with awards on Sunday.

Alejandro Sanz received the award for the Best Latin pop album, ‘ElDisco.’ It is the fourth Grammy of his career and he still remains the number one Spanish

MADE EIGHT FILMS TOGETHER: First award of his career specifically for a film. er “to get here. I have done the best jobs with you.

You have understood me better than anyone, I hope we continue working in the future.”

It is the first award of his career specifically for a film, although the Academy recognised him with the Goya de Honour in 2015 to celebrate his entire career. “Today, January 25, three years have passed since I suffered a heart attack and you have rewarded me to celebrate this birthday. Not only am I alive but I feel alive,” announced Banderas emotionally.

Spanish wins artist who has received the most awards of this kind.

Rosalia, meanwhile, made history by becoming the first Spanish female soloist to win a Grammy. The singer won the award for Best Alternative Latin music album for ‘El Mal Querer,’ an album that has

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taken her to the top of international music after a year full of successes.

In addition, Rosalia performed her latest single Juro Que live, followed by one of her most iconic songs, Malamente. A flamboyant performance, in which the Catalan combined an intimate part of the show with another full of action, strength, and choreography.

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Costa actress ACTRESS Belén Cuesta has won the award for Best Leading Actress for her role as Rosa in ‘La Trinchera Infinita.’

In the film the actress gives life to Rosa, a ‘mole’ during the Franco regime that has to live hidden, trapped in her own home when her husband is captured by the Guardia Civil. It is the actress's third nomination and her first Goya Award. Cuesta took to the stage brimming with both excitement and pride, especially for having received the award in her hometown, Malaga.

Although born in Sevilla, her childhood and adolescence were spent in the coastal town of Fuengirola. She trained as an actress at the Cimera d’Arte Drama School in Malaga, in addition to receiving classes in interpretation from other schools.

On accepting the award she thanked her classmates: Penelope Cruz, Greta Fernández and Marta Nieto. Also showing gratitude to the producers of the film and the directors “for giving me this wonderful character, for giving me the role of my life.” She didn’t leave out her cast partner, Antonio de la Torre, whom he thanked “because my Rosa without your Higinio would not have been the same.”

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FIRST GOYA AWARD: For Best Leading Actress.

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THREE LITTLE PIGS: Will build their houses with different materials and see them blown down.

Kids plays in English ALTHOUGH aimed at youngsters trying to learn English, a series of Saturday shows at the Teatro Principal in Alicante City would be good fun for English children as well.

Each Saturday at noon in February there will be a different live presentation in the theatre hall exhibition space with tickets

costing just €5 per person.

On February 1 the show will be Three Little Pigs, an original story starring three naughty pigs Brad Pig, Gregory Pig and Johny Pig who will sing, as they build their houses with different materials and see them blown down.

February 8 it is the turn of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the traditional

story of a town invaded by mice and rats but in this show in order to get the right result, the children have to join in.

February 15 is an original story, Unhambo, a journey around the world and features Aluna (meaning approach) who wants to see the sights and sounds of different cultures.

February 22 features a very hungry wolf, a goat mother who likes to sing, and seven naughty little goats. Will the ingenious wolf fool the little goats before his mother returns?

February 29 sees Cinderella ask the audience for help through song and dance and two super-fun stepsisters.

EAT WITH ELLIS

Real fast Food MANY people get a certain image in their head when they hear the term ‘Fast Food.’ A burger, Chinese take away, chips, kebabs.

They are deemed ‘Fast’ because the only time and effort you’ve had to make was ordering it or waiting for it to be delivered. This week I fancied something fast.

I set myself the challenge of cooking two tapas dishes in five minutes. Add in the two minutes of preparation and I had two delicious dishes on the table for lunch in a total of about seven minutes. Gambas (Prawns) Al Ajillo and Padron Peppers made a very tasty lunch.

Have ready two garlic cloves chopped, a red chilli deseeded and chopped and some parsley finely chopped. Put the pep-

pers in a small bowl and cover with water. That’s it, the prep is done.

Get two pans on a high heat, when hot add olive oil to both pans. Take the peppers out of the water and shake excess water off, put carefully in the pan, they will spit a bit, but it’s the dampness of the peppers that will make them blister.

Put the garlic and chilli in the other pan, leave a minute then add the whole prawns. A minute or two on each side, sprinkle in the parsley and remove to your serving dish.

Cover with the juices from the pan.

The peppers are ready when they have started to collapse in the middle. Sprinkle both dishes with sea salt.

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World Cancer Day THE Pink Ladies and Panthers will bring colour to La Zenia Boulevard at the weekend to raise cancer awareness.

To mark World Cancer Day (February 4), the

AWARENESS: The Pink Ladies and Panthers are supporting the World Cancer Day campaign.

charity volunteers and supporters are staging a day for all the family on Saturday, February 8, from 1pm to 6pm.

There will be artists on stage and Sunshine Radio and Stevie Spit will host the event.

Pink Ladies and Panthers are a voluntary charity that help raise money for early detection of cancer, AECC. Maria Wilson and the Pink Ladies and Panthers began raising money for the AECC after Maria discovered she had breast cancer, and since then a secondary cancer. But not deterred she and her ladies have continued to raise much needed funds.

And since 2010, the Pink Ladies have raised just over €470,000 for the AECC. This year marks the midway point of the global theme for World Cancer Day - ‘I am and I will’ - an empowering call-to-action urging personal commitment and represents the power of individual action taken to impact the future.

World Cancer Day is actually on Tuesday, February 4, with the aim of saving millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease.

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BARRY DUKE LAST week, at considerable expense and after four days of extreme duress, I acquired a ‘Happiness Engineer.’ He wasn’t an anger management guru, but instead a helpline assistant working for the Wordpress company in America.

Wordpress, for the record, is extensively used by bloggers such as myself, and for reasons best known to the bosses, they chose to saddle their assistants with the cheesy title of ‘Happiness Engineers.’ Only in America, huh?

I was forced to communicate with Wordpress after a site I administer for a UK-based LGBT charity, the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT), went down - just as I was about to post an important item of news concerning a friend, Cliff James, who had just featured in a BBC documentary about paedophile priests in the Church of England. James had been a victim of abuse by the late Bishop Peter Ball.

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‘Hi, I’m your Happiness Engineer’

HELPLINE ASSISTANT: As much use as a marshmallow dagger!

Wordpress’s ‘live chat’ page. I was then directed to a site called ‘Just Answers,’ and was informed that I’d have to pay $5.00 before I could get any help. The site looked kosher, but before paying I checked its credentials, and all seemed tickety-boo. So I used my Barclays debit card to complete the transaction.

After my card was declined, I had no option but to call Wordpress. I gritted my teeth when the bloke at the other end of the line said ‘Hi, I’m Ghupta, your Happiness Engineer.’

After Ghupta proved as much use as a marshmallow dagger, DragonStack, a local website development company that designed my site, got onto Wordpress which said the matter would be sorted - after it received payment of $97.36!

When I was emailed the bill, I again used my Barclays card. This payment was also rejected so I used my husband’s card instead. After that, I decided to take a breather and wait until the site was restored.

Then I got a telephone call from Barclays’ fraud team, in-

forming me that, following my attempt to pay the $5, multiple efforts had been made to extract various amounts from my account. These ranged from £250,000 to £5 million.

As I listened aghast to what Barclays was telling me, the conversation was suddenly terminated, and I had to call back for further information. For 35 minutes I was kept on hold, listening to annoying muzak. Then Barclays’ equivalent of a ‘Happiness Engineer’ asked me to log onto my online banking account, without saying why.

When I tried to do so I found I was locked out. ‘Ah, that would be because your debit card has been blocked,’ said the assistant in an inappropriately cheery tone.

When I said I needed to draw cash that day, she said ‘no worries, just pop into any branch with your card and a passport.’ I barked that this wasn’t an option as I live in Spain.

Her reply? ‘Oh, that’s nice. What’s the weather like there?’ I screamed ‘it’s p***ing down stair rods! We have thunder and lightning and gale force winds!’ When she said ‘well, it’s lovely over here,’ my phone went flying across the room.

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Many of us find that our pets are social creatures often enjoying the company of their fellow house mates. Some need that companionship and stimulation, and that counts more so when you’re on holiday.

Pascal and Eddie are both relatively young pets living in Andalucia.

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English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are soon into winter and very soon we will be feeling the cold! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric-a-brac. There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc.

Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch now meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 (5pm) at CHE LOCO bar/restaurant, El Chaparral urbanisation, Torrevieja. For more information please contact

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Bold and elegant evolution

STRONG DESIGN: Improved overall dimensions.

THE all-new SEAT Leon is almost here. The brand’s latest vehicle arrives with a strong design evolution that keeps the soul that any Leon generation stands for. Its design philosophy connects perfectly with the values of the SEAT brand.

The next-generation SEAT Leon stands out thanks to its improved overall dimensions, its more determined face, smoother lines and more sculpted rear end.

The basis for the vehicle’s strong design language is its advanced MQB Evo platform, which provided the

flexibility and adaptability the design team required, while the all-new Leon’s increased dimensions for both the five-door and Sportstourer brought an improved sense of proportions to the next generation vehicle’s design.

“The all-new SEAT Leon has been designed by our team with the courage of simplicity and executed with strength and determination. Simplicity because at SEAT, we believe that most things can be said with just a few lines.

Determination and strength because those are some of the attributes that make our cars recognisable and seducing at first glance,” said Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Director of Design at SEAT. The sur faces of the model have evolved, with stronger shapes, giving a more elegant design treatment, with more changes and nuances in the colour and tone of the vehicle as the light hits the paintwork

and shifts across the body. It means a vehicle with a greater three-dimensional approach and a layered, shifting aesthetic.

The rear character of all-new SEAT Leon is emphasised by the coast-to-coast LED lights. Both the lighting system and spoiler create lines that generate the notion of speed, even when not moving at all.

The design has been forged by the relationship between evolution and revolution, adding a new boldness, stronger character when on the road and refined when viewed from near or far.

The eagerly anticipated allnew Leon is already creating a buzz; it’ll be the brand’s safest, most connected vehicle and will benefit from electrified powertrains and an enticing, evolving design, but for now, you’ll have to keep your gaze on the rear design until the fourth-generation vehicle is unveiled in its entirety.

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ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher WHEN Audi launched its TT model back in 1998, it quickly established itself as an iconic sports coupe and more than 2 0 y e a r s l a t e r, t h e TT is still one of the most instantly recognisable and charismatic sport cars.

With outstanding buildquality and Audi’s cool image, the TT is relatively accessible to a mass market with prices starting from €37,745 (£32,165) for the entry level Sport version, which is

Audi TT Sport quite well equipped and offers zestful performance. There are several other power outputs available - including the highperformance flagship RS versions - and also front or all-wheel drive options.

With the popular 2.0litre 194 hp petrol engine and standard sevenspeed automatic trans-

mission - a manual gearbox is available on some models - it has a quick 0100 kph time of 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 249 kph (155 mph). Despite those performance credentials, it returns average fuel economy of 14.3 kpl (40.4 mpg) and emissions of 138 g/km.

Underway, this TT immediately impresses with its smooth acceleration and slick re-

sponsive auto gearshifts.

The suspension is understandably quite firm which helps deliver rail-like grip on the corners and minimal body lean. The steering is very precise and adds to the feeling of assured driver control.

The styling of the car is distinctive with its low wide road stance, large gaping front grille and narrow headlights. The cabin has a robust quality appearance with a simple and straightforward dashboard.

Unusually, there is no central screen. Instead you get Audi’s ‘Virtual Cockpit’ which has COOL IMAGE: Relatively accessible to a mass market.

a digital display located behind the steering wheel for easier and safer viewing and operates via a rotary control.

With eye-catching dashboard air vents, flatbottomed steering wheel and sports seats, the TT cabin has a striking upmarket look and even the entry version has a good level of standard features including heated front seats, premium

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sound system, sat-nav, auto lights and wipers, keyless start and reversing sensors.

Front occupants get plenty of space but the rear seats are in effect just for children. Luggage capacity is very good by sports car standards with a boot-space of 305 litres easily accessible by a large tailgate. Rear seats do fold flat to boost load space to 712 litres.

While it has several rivals in its sector, the TT still has the overall style and cachet to maintain its status as an aspirational sports coupe which is still at the head of the pack.

Facts at a glance Model: Audi TT Sport Engine: 2.0 litre petrol Transmission: 7-speed automatic Performance: 0-100 kph 6.4 seconds, top speed 249 kph (155 mph) Economy: 14.3 kpl (40.4 mpg) Emissions: 138 g/km

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

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Space age A JAPANESE startup called SkyDrive Inc. has begun conducting test flights of their prototype flying car with a human pilot at a protected indoor facility at their research flight centre outside of Nagoya.

SkyDrive was founded by former engineers from Toyota and they intend their vehicle to be ‘the world’s smallest flying car.’

The company is remaining tight-lipped

about how the test flights have been going so far but say things are going well enough to continue production.

The company hopes the flying vehicles could ease traffic congestion, especially in busy megalopolises like Tokyo and also believe they could be helpful in search and rescue missions or during emergencies where conventional infrastructure becomes unusable.

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Billic knocks out his old Club West Ham IT was an afternoon to cherish for Slaven Bilic as his West Brom side claimed the first Premier League scalp of the FA Cup fourth round weekend, beating former employers West Ham 10 at the London Stadium.

The Baggies had several early chances before they took an early ninth minute lead. Issa Diop failed to clear his lines and the ball fell to left-back Conor Townsend, whose rasping 20-yard strike from the edge of the box sailed past Darren Randolph into the far right corner.

Charlie Austin should have made it two for the

energetic visitors before the interval, but he glanced a header wide from six yards despite being left unmarked.

West Ham were sloppy, lacked creativity and failed to muster a shot on goal in the first half - Declan Rice’s long-range efforts all they could come up with.

The Hammers made a triple change at half-time and fared slightly better after the break, thanks to the sense of urgency brought by Michail Antonio. The visitors offered further hope that West Ham could get back into the game, after Semi Ajayi was given his marching orders for two yellows with

just under 20 minutes remaining.

But Manuel Lanzini and Mark Noble failed to capitalise on opportunities late on - the Hammers captain guilty of blazing over from 12 yards out - and West Brom saw the game out to hand Bilic a well earned win against the side that sacked him in late 2017.

West Ham failed to provide a real threat towards the West Brom goal, lacking any kind of cohesion in their forward play. Sebastien Haller, again, was isolated up top, though Michail Antonio’s introduction at half-time did inject some much needed dynamism.

But ultimately, things

WEST BROM: Claimed the first Premier League scalp of the FA Cup fourth round.

weren’t good enough from the home side. Considering West Brom made a number of changes, Moyes’ side should have been on the front foot but they were tentative, lacking in ideas and looked like a team fighting a relegation battle.

To sum up the performance, West Ham failed to register a shot on target in the first 70 minutes.

West Brom looked far

more effective in possession throughout the game. They moved up and down the pitch with a real sense of purpose, and created a host of chances to test Darren Randolph in goal.

Even after Antonio’s introduction, the Baggies were largely comfortable in dealing with the limited attacking threat posed by West Ham. West Ham fans really

have had enough now, they want the board out as well as the new current manager already.

Out of all cups and heading to relegation whilst hard core fans continue to organise demonstrations - moved from their spiritual home on the promise of top flight football - now playing in a soulless bowl and scrapping to stay in the premiership.

Scare For Liverpool In Cup JASON CUMMINGS scored a second-half double off the bench as Shrewsbury Town came from behind to earn a surprise 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.

Within 15 minutes of replacing Callum Lang on the hour mark, Cummings converted from the penalty spot and guided a cool finish past Adrian to earn League One side Shrewsbury a replay against the Premier League leaders at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp made 11 changes to his team and saw them move 2-0 up when Donald Love followed up Curtis Jones’ opener with a comical own goal.

Klopp responded to Cummings’ brace by calling for Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino from the bench, but Liverpool were unable to salvage a victory despite some huge late chances and now have another fixture to add to their busy schedule.

JASON CUMMINGS: Scored a second-half double.

Liverpool took 15 minutes to move in front, with Pedro Chirivella threading a pass to Jones that the midfielder slid beyond Max O’Leary.

Adrian made a great save with his leg to deny Shaun Whalley, who scuffed another opportunity wide after being played through by Lang.

Shrewsbury were two down just 27 seconds after the restart, Love inexplicably stabbing Neco Williams’ delivery past a bemused O’Leary despite being under no pressure.

The hosts reacted positively, and although Adrian made a great save to keep out Lang, he could not stop Cummings con-

verting from the spot in the 65th minute after Yasser Larouci sent Josh Laurent to ground.

Cummings doubled his tally 10 minutes later, beating Dejan Lovren - making his first appearance since December - on the edge of the box and picking out the bottom-left corner.

The Shrews had an appeal for

a penalty turned down when Love’s cross struck Fabinho’s arm, before Ro-Shaun Williams made a crucial block to stop Jones slotting home on the follow-up after O’Leary denied Firmino at the other end.

Salah headed a cross from Firmino wide in second-half stoppage time as the hosts held on for a result that was followed by a pitch invasion from the jubilant Shrewsbury fans.

Jordan Henderson had to play at centre-back during the Club World Cup due to the enforced absences of Joel Matip who returned from three months out with a knee injury at the New Meadow - and Lovren.

Their returns will no doubt be welcomed by Klopp, but the duo failed to impress against Shrewsbury. A replay against the League One side may be welcomed by the defenders, though, as it provides another opportunity for minutes ahead of an important stretch of the season.

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Arsenal Still Have FA Cup Insight ARSENAL’S youngsters led the side to an impressive 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup, setting up a tie with Portsmouth on the week commencing March 2.

Eighteen-year-old Bukayo Saka lashed the Gunners into an early lead as he found space on the left-hand side of the box, before sending a thunderous strike through the fingertips of Mark Travers and into the roof of the Cherries net.

A quick turn of pace saw Joe Willock go through one-on-one with the Bournemouth shotstopper, but the angle proved too tight for the youngster, who poked his effort into Travers’ midriff.

The home side’s reprieve didn’t last long,

ARSENAL: After their victory, they are now set to meet Portsmouth in the next round. however.

Willock’s measured ball picked out the onrushing Saka, giving the left-back the perfect platform to

pick out a teammate. He duly obliged, sliding in a low cross to Eddie Nketiah, leaving the unmarked striker with the simplest

of tasks as he swept home to put Arsenal two ahead.

Bournemouth gained a foothold after the break, with Eddie Howe’s men

showing more composure and showing greater care in possession.

Their best opportunity came when Emiliano Martinez charged into no man’s land in a vein attempt to clear a loose ball, the Argentine and Shkodran Mustafi combing to cause havoc in the Arsenal defence.

Fortunately for the pair, Bournemouth couldn’t capitalise on the chaos, Ryan Fraser misdirecting a header at the back post, with that the Cherries last chance of note until the 94th minute, Sam Surridge ghosting into the box and sliding past Martinez as the hosts grabbed a consolation.

There are two ways of looking at this for Howe.

On the one hand, Bournemouth’s performance was disappoint-

ing, to say the least. Their first-half display was unacceptable, with the south coast outfit struggling to keep pace with Arsenal’s intelligent off-the-ball movement.

Howe’s worries were compounded by the strength of the lineup he fielded. This was an experienced group of players, yet they looked like rabbits in headlights against Mikel Arteta’s youthful Gunners team. There’s clearly some cause for concern.

Nevertheless, this was an FA Cup fixture, and it’s plainly obvious which competition Bournemouth are prioritising.

Several stars will be restored to the side once Premier League action resumes. That’ll give Howe a better chance to assess where his team are at mentally.