Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 16 - 22 July 2020 Issue 1828

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16 - 22 July 2020

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THE Costa Blanca’s tourism sector continues to demonstrate that it is open for business and proved its point in Benidorm.

Hoteliers’ association Hosbec, together with the Visit Benidorm tourist board and Benidorm Town Hall, organised the Benidorm Opening Tour, visiting some of the resort’s classic hotels - and one newcomer - that are catering to tourists again.

Bars are open, restaurants are open, the wellcontrolled beaches are open and 71 of the resort’s hotels that are currently offering 23,000 beds are al-

credit: Benidorm town hall

CONFIDENCE AND BELIEF

OPENING TOUR: Toni Perez, Toni Mayor with tourism movers and shakers. ready looking ahead to 2021.

The remainder will reopen as demand increases, said Hosbec president Toni Mayor, who said that the association expected that between 85 and 90

per cent of Valencian Community hotels would be open by August “especially in sun and sand destinations.

“Hope and belief are the watchwords for the 2020 tourist season,” said Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez. “We came safely through the pandemic and now we are offering maximum safety.”

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FORTY-NINE hopefuls applied for one of Villajoyosa’s four vacancies - two male, two female - in the town’s Local Police force.

Ten of the applicants were women and, like their male counterparts, they must pass six tests.

These include fitness, a psychotechnical evaluation, a theory exam, development exercises, knowledge of La Vila’s streets and proficiency in Valenciano.

Aspirants must then pass a medical to assess their height, weight, sharp-sightedness, locomotor skills and digestive system.

“These tests allow those interested in joining the Local Police to access the selection process,” said Villajoyosa’s mayor Andreu Verdu.

Photo credit: Villajoyosa town hall

Testing experience

SELECTION BOARD: One of the Local Police hopefuls.

Wishing the candidates good luck, Verdu added that the safety of the local population and tourists was a priority for Villajoyosa’s local government.

“We hope that the future incorporations will assist in enhancing

the Local Police’s functions,” he said.

The results of the round of tests will be published on the town hall’s website and will also appear in Alicante Province’s Official Bulletin Alicante (BOP).

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In the swim LA NUCIA resident Natalie Baker is currently in Madrid, training with Spain’s junior Synchronised Swimming Team.

The 13-year-old belongs to the La Nucia Club Sincronizada, whose principal trainer is Antia Arias, and this is the first time one of their swimmers has taken part in a training meeting at national level.

Natalie was selected to attend last March, after she was included in the 12 best swimmers in the 21st edition of the

Junior and Children’s Artistic Swimming Championships which were held in Castellon shortly before the State of Alarm was announced.

Natalie is now training in Buitrago de Lozoya (Madrid) with 11 other synchronised swimmers from all over Spain, but must wait until the start of the next season for confirmation that she will be taking part in the Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships.

Paint job No water shortage CAMPELLO’S municipal cleaning service had to remove red plastic paint covering the head of the sculpture, Niña Leyendo (Girl reading), near the Almadraba beach. Her book and arm had been painted blue, but the vandalism was spotted by the Local Police in the early morning and cleaners soon restored the sculpture to its original state.

WATER has begun to flow spontaneously from Alcoy’s principal aquifer, El Molinar.

El Molinar provides around 60 per cent of Alcoy’s domestic water and at present there is no need to use pumps to bring

it to the surface now that the water table has risen, explained city hall’s Public Works and Services councillor Jordi Martinez.

This unexpected situation is the result of the persistent rain

that has fallen on 45 days in Alcoy since last January, with an accumulated 432.6 millilitres.

Storm Gloria accounted for 184.4 millilitres of the total, which fell over a space of five days, Martinez revealed.

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APAD gets its contract DENIA’S Animal Protection Association (APAD) finally won the contract to run the town’s municipal shelter.

It was assumed that the association would continue collecting and maintaining Denia’s strays for the municipality as it had done for the last 26 years but a technical error in its tender put it out of the running for the €285,924 town hall contract.

Luckily, APAD had a last-minute reprieve when Serproanimal, the other company bidding for the contract, failed to present its paperwork in time.

“We are very happy to inform you that after a long period of struggle and insecurity the town hall agreed to award the contract to APAD,” the association announced last week.

“APAD has fought for almost 30 years for the welfare of Denia’s animals, practising ‘zero kill’ all this time,” the association declared, expressing gratitude that the local government recognised the importance of animal welfare.

The association thanked its members, volunteers, employees and supporters for their backing, with special thanks for the Valencian Community’s Animalist Coordinating Committee, specifically Angela Molina.

“Without their help this would not have been possible,” APAD declared.

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GIVE AND TAKE FINESTRAT’S Local Police will patrol sections of the CV-767 that were formerly the responsibility of the Guardia Civil.

This affects the CV-767 between the Las Cabras and Avenida Finestrat but under the new agreement between both forces, the Local Police will also be responsible for rural roads inside the Finestrat boundary.

“Thanks to our strategic location, job creation, the Bulevar shopping area and the town hall’s administrative agility, Finestrat’s growth over the last 10 years has created a continuous urban strip from La Cala as far as the Old Town,” said Finestrat’s mayor Juan Francisco Perez.

Photo credit: Finestrat town hall

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FINESTRAT: The Guardia Civil and Local Police sign CV-767 policing agreement.

“This has necessitated changes in road and traffic safety affecting the CV-767 and the Local Police’s field of action,” he added.

The Local Police will take over between La Cala as far as the roundabouts giving access to the urbanisations, the Bulevar and

the principal stores.

The Guardia Civil will continue to police the less built-up area between the roundabout and the Old Town.

Covid-19 tracing not a problem ANA BARCELO, who heads the Generalitat’s Health department, insisted that there are sufficient staff for tracing Covid-19 cases.

All Valencian Community primary care health centres will have “sufficient resources” to trace contacts linked to the trickle of cases, Barcelo said.

Together with Covid-19 reinforcements, 422 people have al-

ready been allocated to primary care centres and for holiday cover.

A further 1,210 professionals have been assigned exclusively to tracing patients’ contacts.

Of these, 943 are already at work, the Health chief said, and their number will be increased, “according to the needs of the departments.”

Since the beginning of the pan-

Old terracing helps Granadella recovery JAVEA’S mayor Jose Chulvi and Environment councillor Toni Miragall have visited regenerated Granadella.

Thanks to a joint programme involving Javea Town Hall, the Generalitat, the Environment Ministry and the Diputacion provincial council the area is recovering from the forest fire that devasted 689 hectares of Granadella land in 2016.

The project has a €461,000 budget that involves replanting the zone with fast-going native species to protect the soil

against erosion and accelerate natural regeneration.

At the same time, experts are thinning out adult pines, seedling pines and other highly-flammable plants including gorse.

The project is restoring and repairing the traditional drystone agricultural terracing which, as well as reducing the erosion encourages growth.

This also ties in with a Generalitat project that set aside €300,000 to protect, conserve and maintain the region’s drystone tradition, declared an Asset of Local Relevance in 2016.

demic, primary health care centres have received an extra 240 doctors, 600 nurses, 233 nursing auxiliaries and 99 non-medical staff, Barcelo pointed out.

Health professionals, and the unions representing them, nevertheless complained that reinforcements did not arrive early enough and claimed there was still a lack of “certain profiles.”

Parking paradise VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall has backtracked on an earlier decision to reintroduce paid parking.

The contract to manage the municipality’s Zona Azul parking was cancelled last August because the town hall could not take on the concessionary company’s conditions.

In May, the local government announced that it would resume paid parking this summer but sources quoted in the local Spanish media revealed that this had been delayed owing to staff and administrative issues resulting from the Covid-19 crisis.

Pedestrianising streets like Calle Colon also meant that some former Blue Zones no longer existed, the same sources added.

Meanwhile, the much-criticised Zona Naranja parking in the La Cala de Villajoyosa beach area that operates each the summer has also been put on hold, Public Safety and Traffic councillor Isabel Perona confirmed.

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First fines due for beachgoers FINES for ignoring the Generalitat’s Beach Assistants on Campello’s beaches will soon be arriving at flouters’ homes.

The assistants, present on Valencia region beaches to provide health and safety information, are also there to ensure that beachgoers respect anti-Covid regulations.

If these are persistently disregarded, the assistants contact the Local Police, who are authorised to issue fines.

Most of the fines, which can reach €600, involved groups of young people who ignored social distancing rules, revealed Campello’s Public Safety councillor Rafa Galvañ.

Others insisted on tombstoning from the Llop Mari cliffs, he said.

“The attitude of some people endangers their own health and that of others, something that cannot be allowed under any circumstances.”

Regulations require that family groups maintain a minimum distance of 1.5 metres, Galvañ pointed out. “Anything less is not allowed, and our beaches are big enough to avoid this kind of situation without problems.”

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Not long now JIJONA’S solar power plant will soon be linked to the Iberdrola grid.

The energy company is currently enlarging its Jijona substation to distribute output from the photovoltaic plant, which is the Valencian Community’s largest.

Work on the plant, which is one kilometre away from the substation, is practically finished and the multi-national X-Elio, which has built it, is footing the €272,837 bill for the Iberdrola connection.

X-Helio is already planning a second phase at the Jijona plant and once both are in production solar panels of a 114-hectare site will produce enough energy for 19,000 homes and prevent emissions of 42,460 tons of carbon dioxide.

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Thumbs down for fish farm THREE different Villajoyosa Town Hall departments oppose plans to extend the existing fish farm.

The Environment, Heritage and Urban Development departments argue that upping production by 43 per would impact negatively on the town and its coast.

Increased sediment from uneaten feed and fish droppings would affect the protected underwater meadows of Posidonia Oceanica seaweed that are vital for the marine ecosystem, the Environment department maintained.

The Heritage department complained that a bigger fish farm would impair visibility at the La Fonda underwater archaeological site and the wreck of the Bou Ferrer Roman galley.

La Vila’s Urban Development department report cited the number of

Photo credit: Villajoyosa town hall

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FISH FARM: Villajoyosa town opposes bigger installation. vehicles that would be leaving and entering Villajoyosa’s port via the old N-332 main road and an inadequate narrow road without pavements.

More skills for Local Police BENISSA hosted a Local Police course on detecting drug use in saliva.

Life savers BENISSA’S Local Police saved the life of a 53-yearold Belgian jogger who had a heart attack while exercising near the Cala del Baldrar. Officers called to the scene used their patrol car’s defibrillator and succeeded in recovering his pulse before the arrival of the ambulance that took him to Denia hospital.

The cost been met by the CSIF union, which represents Local Police officers, in collaboration with Benissa Town Hall, Public Safety councillor Ximo Nadal announced.

The 25-hour course for the Valencia region’s Local Police officers

provides specific theoretical and practical instruction that enables them to carry out antidrug controls.

This has not been possible until now, owing to lack of training and the necessary technical resources, Nadal explained.

Mystery smell in Calpe WHEN all else fails, readers contact the Euro Weekly News for information, as Olive Carstens did recently.

Currently staying in the area near the Hotel Esmeralda, Olive was curious to discover the cause of a bad but intermittent smell of sewage.

Asking at the Tourist Info office, they suggested that a subterranean watercourse could be the culprit, an original-sounding theory offering little hope of a rapid solution.

Olive told us that her landlady who lives in the Olta mountain area said that she has noticed a bad smell there too.

“In fact, everybody you ask has noticed it but nobody knows where it is coming from,” she said.

“But don’t get me wrong! We absolutely love Calpe and aren’t complaining.”

Olive explained to the Euro Weekly News that she and her husband, who arrived by ferry last winter, had expected to leave at the end of March but their return trip was cancelled on three occasions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

After speaking to Olive, our local reporter rang Calpe Town Hall who were unaware of any problem but promised to advise the Environment department about the mystery smell.

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This year more than ever before ALTEA’S Tourism department has launched its new advertising spot, ‘Ready to welcome you.’

This is now featured on Visit Altea’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, announced Tourism councillor Xelo Gonzalez, who commented that the principal theme is underlined with a call to action: “This year more than ever!”

The video answers the need for tourist destinations to ensure visibility, Gonzalez added.

“And it is more important than ever, owing to the exceptional situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,”

she said.

The publicity spot was created to resonate with all potential visitors - families, friends, couples, LGTBI - Gonzalez continued.

Mediterranean gastronomy, the arts, craftspeople, the town’s port and marinas, sport and leisure opportunities are all highlighted, as well as its reputation for being pet-friendly, Gonzalez said.

“It reflects the essence of Altea and emphasise one of our most significant advantages because this is a peaceful destination, without crowds, that stands out for the quality of its services.”

Road temporarily closed for gas LA NUCIA Town Hall announced that Avinguda Esglesia will be closed until early August while natural gas is installed.

The entire avenue will be closed to traffic from the Carretera as far as the Plaza Mayor but adjoining roads including Calle Joaquin Beregnuer, Calle Paradis and Calle La Llosa will also be affected during this period.

To alleviate the inevitable problems this

will cause, there is a change of direction for Avenida España, enabling access to the Plaza de los Musicos car park and other roads in this part of the municipality, the town hall explained.

While Avinguda Esglesia is closed, the Plaza Mayor can be accessed via Avenida España and Carrer La Llosa, so that it will still be possible to reach the town hall and the church by car.

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Photo credit: Altea town hall

ALTEA: New publicity spot sells Altea’s wares.

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Great for walking and cycling BENIDORM’S Calle Sant Pere reopened to pedestrians following weeks of roadworks.

Benidor m now has more than 9.3 kilometres of traffic-free streets in addition to five kilometres of promenades along the Levante and Poniente beaches.

Deciding to pedestrianise Calle Sant Pere was prompted by the Covid-19 crisis and the need to provide a safe environment and social distancing for walkers.

The resort’s commitment to pedestrianising central streets does not stop there, Benidor m’s Mobility councillor Jose Ramon

Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY: Social distancing made easy in Calle Sant Pere.

Gonzalez de Zarate revealed, as redesigning the Avenida del Mediterraneo included barring traffic from the lower part of Dr Orts Llorca.

“Transforming Benidor m into a pedestrian-friendly municipality with sustainable policies and accessibility has been

an objective since the outset,” added Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez.

There are also more green spaces, with a total of 270,000 square metres throughout the town, while cyclists have not been forgotten and now have access to 91 kilometres of bicycle lanes.

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Leapy Lee Triumphs in Readers’ Poll DURING the time of lockdown here in Spain and for a short period after, it seemed that the expatriate community were revelling in the concept of a new normal in which neighbours helped and supported each other and joined each other on balconies to applaud the fantastic work of healthcare professionals.

However, slowly but surely, as people have spent more time in isolation behind their keyboards and screens, there appears to be an insidious change. On social media, there seems to be a great deal of rather pointless arguments and sniping when people disagree with one opinion or another.

It now seems that it’s not just confined to social media as recent defamatory comments made in other newspapers are a prime example of this trend. This has spurred Euro Weekly News on to take a serious look at what we allow to

appear in print.

One important question we were forced to ask ourselves concerned long time columnist Leapy Lee and the opinion on whether he says what our readers think or is a reactionary voice of an outdated past.

Euro Weekly, therefore, decided to give our valued readers their say and created a reader’s poll simply asking whether it was time for Leapy to move on or let him have his say.

The results were frankly staggering, with a massive

74 per cent approval rating from readers keeping the faith with our long-time controversial columnist.

Leapy is his own man, with very strong opinions about a number of things, and although he has lived in Mallorca for several

years, he has never lost his affection for the United Kingdom and this is why he feels so strongly about the fact that it appears to have changed so much over the last few decades.

In his younger days he used to spend a lot of time

in Ladbroke Grove during London’s swinging 60s and was a lover of the new music coming out of such clubs as the infamous Mangrove, he had many West Indian friends and joined in at the very first Notting Hill Carnival, which was a melting pot of London’s many cultures.

He also enjoyed an eightyear stint in Saudi Arabia which he looks back on with great pleasure and insists he has no problems with immigration or Islam but absolutely can’t stand what he sees as the lack of gratitude and intent to assimilate once a small percentage of first and second-generation immigrants arrive in the UK. Leapy Lee may be Marmite to many but his weekly observations are not likely to either bring the western world to its knees nor inspire a worldwide revolution.

Therefore, thanks to you. our readers, Leapy is here to stay!

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Time for rabies shots Spanish evening under SIX of Altea’s seven veterinary clinics are cooperating with the town hall’s 2020 Municipal Vaccination Campaign.

“We want to make owners aware of the need to vaccinate domestic animals against rabies each year,” said Jose Luis Leon Gascon, councillor responsible for Animal Health and Wellbeing. “All the vets taking part in the programme are charging €20 for the vaccine and anti-parasite treatment,” Leon Gascon added.

This is available from today, July 16 until August 1,

and from November 9 to November 14. The councillor reminded owners that pets must be identified by microchip prior to vaccination and those currently without them should be microchipped beforehand in accordance with Law 4/1094.

Altea vets: Clinica Veterinaria La Pau (966 882 719), Clinica El Port (966 880 612), Clinica Veterinaria Algar (965 845 890) and Hospital Veterinario Althaia (966 880 157).

Altea la Vieja: Medivet Altea (965 847 115) and Clinica Veterinaria Altea La Vella (965 846 312).

the Moraira stars

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THE Akira Animal Sanctuary is organising a Spanish evening at 7.30pm on Sunday August 23.

Held on the lovey back terrace at OPE (Carretera Moraira-Teulada 31 just beyond Lidl, Carrefour and Lobelle) there will be Flamenco dancers as well as a DJ. The €25 donation includes a buffet supper o f a s t a r t e r, p a e l l a (meat, fish or vegetarian), dessert and a drink.

Booking is absolutely essential, Akira warned, so please contact Debby on 665 127 627.

GOOD CAUSE: Spanish evening to raise funds for Akira.

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Questions and answers A SPECIALIST company is stopping local Javea residents at random on the street and asking them about their transport habits.

Their answers will provide a framework for the future Municipal Urban Mobility Plan that will focus on safety measures, sustainability and regulations for the use of electric scooters and other personal mobility vehicles (VMPs), the town hall explained.

Interviewers will be requesting details regarding schedules, itineraries and the type of transport used. “The survey has town hall backing,” municipal sources assured the local population.

Whimsical creatures and characters JAVEA PLAYERS’ summer show will be held in the Casa de Cultura from July 27 until August 1.

This is a performance of wellloved pieces from iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, but the Players have asked the audience not to sing along with the performers.

“That could sound like caterwauling and spoil the rendition by a real cat!” they said.

Due to lockdown and the

problem of rehearsing together, Roger Brown’s show is not quite as originally planned.

There are fewer singers and no dancing, but the audience are sure to enjoy the trip down memory lane, whether they’ve seen the shows before or not.

As social distancing must be strictly observed, there will be fewer people both outside for the meal and in-

side the Casa de Cultura, so bookings should be made earlier.

The al fresco meal at 7pm, prior to the 9pm show, is at Bar Imperial as usual and diners will be allocated seats upon arrival. Tickets for Master of the Musical are now on sale at €19.50, including the tapas meal.

More information is available on the www.javeaplayers.com website.

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Pool rescue FIREFIGHTERS assisted a 22-year-old who suffered multiple injuries in the main pool in Callosa’s Fuentes del Algar.

The accident occurred late in the afternoon and, according to Emergency Services sources, he was on the point of drowning as a result of his injuries.

Once stabilised, he was immediately transferred by ambulance to the Marina Baja hospital in Villajoyosa.

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Two outings for Montgo Golf MONTGO GOLF SOCIETY recently played a Stableford competition for the Mojo Cup. This is sponsored by one of the society’s founder members, John Costigan, who now resides in the UK. There was a relatively small field, mainly due to members not being in Spain, and Alan Lowans was the winner with an excellent 40 points.

The weather was still extremely hot and humid, but the Oliva Nova course was holding up well.

Montgo Golf Society’s FOLLOWING the suspension of worship imposed during the State of Alarm, Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy churches are reopening.

Denia will remain closed until September and Javea will be limited to the Wednesday Eucharist until the same time.

Photo credit: Montgo Golf Society

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TEAM ACCUMULATOR: Members from the winning team and runners up. previous outing, three days earlier for the Team Accumulator, was also a great day for playing,

with 28 players turning out although it was very warm. Buggies were an advantage and walking

reserved for the very fit.

The course was in superb condition although the greens are still a little slower than they could be although that didn’t stop the winning team from scoring 111 points, a good result on such a hot day.

Pego Golf Society meets every Tuesday at Oliva Nova Golf Club and readers who would like to play or join the society should email Penny Barden at pegohandicap sec@gmail.com or contact the https://pego. golf-club website.

Church services resume All other churches are now welcoming congregations in carefully-prepared and fully compliant sanitised conditions at the regular service times.

Campello is currently

experimenting with house worship.

All information about services, plus location and contact details are easily found on the Chaplaincy website, by clicking the ‘About Us -

Churches and Services’ tab on the http://costa blanca-anglicanchap laincy.org website.

“You will be very welcome at any time of the church year,” the Chaplaincy said.

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Face mask facts if leaving your community ALTHOUGH wearing a protective face mask is not currently obligatory at all times in the Valencian community, we must stress to anybody venturing outside of this area that this is not the case everywhere. For example, anybody travelling to Andalucia, as of Wednesday, July 15, anyone aged six or older must wear a mask

at all times in public spaces, as this is the new law that has been decreed by the President of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno.

This new policy will ensure that masks be worn at all times when using public spaces, even if the 1.5-metre social distance can be upheld, and even if you are outdoors.

In Andalucia,

masks will be mandatory when taking walks on the beach, however, if you are sat with your social group on your beach beds you will not be forced to wear it, as long as you maintain the 1.5metre safety distance.

Furthermore, you do not have to wear a mask when swimming. However, whilst walking from the beach to your car, your mask must be on.

AVOID FINES: Residents must remember when travelling, the laws can change.

In restaurants, this rule will be exempt when eating, drinking or smoking and sat at your table with your family or friends, however once leaving the table to go inside or leaving an establishment you will be required to wear it.

Whilst driving a private

vehicle a protective mask will be compulsory if you are travelling with anybody who does not reside with you.

In Murcia, wearing a mask is only mandatory when you cannot keep an interpersonal distance of more than 1.5 metres.

The Balearics have also made a ruling that it is mandatory to wear masks in all public spaces except the beach and the pool. If you are caught breaking this new regulation you may face fines of up to ₏100.

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Conflict carries on at market TRADERS at Javea’s weekly open-air market once again refused to set up their stalls again in protest at new regulations.

Those selling clothes, shoes and household items are incensed that although the State of Alarm has been lifted, they may work the market only on alternate Thursdays.

The Javea stalls formerly occupied three different sites but in order to comply with anti-virus measures, all are now grouped in the Plaza de la Constitucion, which has one easily-controlled entrance and exit.

This means there is less room for the stalls

and the traders are refusing to set up unless they are all allowed to work every Thursday.

“We have had no income for four months and coming here once a fortnight isn’t viable,” declared Sebastian Moreno, speaking for the traders.

Meanwhile, the town hall has not authorised this year’s Craft Fair which usually occupies part of the Arenal promenade. Again, it was forced to take this step to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but according to Craft Fair sources quoted in the local Spanish media, all involved are in talks to find a solution.

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Five out of five Popular place Photo credit: Bodega Teulada

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BODEGA TEULADA: Wines are scooping up prizes.

THERE were more prizes for Bodega Teulada at the prestigious Mezquita de Cordoba wine awards.

The bodega’s Distinguit vermouth walked away with a gold medal and the Aula del Vino’s special prize for the best vermouth of the year while there was a silver medal for the bodega’s white wine, Vent de Llebeig.

Bodega Teulada had already won three awards in international wine events this year, beginning with a gold medal for their Moscatel Selecto at the

Virtus Awards in Lisbon last February.

This was followed by Vent de Gregal’s silver medal at Vinalies Internationales in Paris last March, followed by a Silver Bacchus for the bodega’s Viña de Teulada at the 18th edition of the International Wine Competition in Madrid, also in March.

“It’s been a spectacular year,” said Bodega Teulada’s manager Joselina Valles. “We presented five wines in five competitions and they have all won prizes.”

IN 1996 only 1.31 per cent of La Safor’s registered population were born outside Spain, but by early 2019 there were 26,045 foreign residents, 15 per cent of the total population, according to Spain’s statistics institute, INE. The majority are from EU countries, and half of them live in Gandia, INE found.

Fair do’s ALFAZ Town Hall set up the Negotiating Committee that will draft and discuss an Internal Equality Plan, guaranteeing equal opportunities for male and female municipal workers. The committee, presided by Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques, is composed of councillors, union representatives and employees from five town hall departments.

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Cloning Fraud Unsure situation

STRANDED: A child in Syria.

SIM CHIPS: Cloned and used to access customers’ accounts.

A MASSIVE police investigation has resulted in the arrest of 94 criminals from across Spain who collaborated to steal over € 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 f ro m v i c tims’ bank accounts.

The gang were part of a scheme that saw bank details, obtained by cloning mobile phone SIM chips, being used to access customers’ accounts, thereby allowing the transfer of monies out to

the gang’s own illegal accounts, one of the victims had €240,000 withdrawn.

Those arrested are accused of defrauding a total of €504,800 from numerous victims from all over Spain. The operation was carried out in a coordinated way in 16 municipalities and ended with the arrest of 94 people; two other people were investigated but not detained.

There were two house

searches, as well as the seizure of a large amount of computer equipment.

Those arrested all had different roles in the scam, such as counterfeiters, go-fors (muleteers), and fences (launderers). They have been charged with crimes of fraud, money laundering, membership of a criminal group, and, in some cases, falsification of marriage documents.

THERE are currently 17 children of Spanish jihadis stranded in Syria and Spain is unsure of what to do about the situation. Whereas other European countries have adapted their policies to repatriate these minors and avoid their radicalisation, Spain has no clear cut way to deal with them.

Families in Madrid have organised themselves to demand the return of the wives and children of these radicalised Spaniards. Countries like France, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany have indeed repatriated the children of these jihadis, up to 63 children and two adult women.

Once they return to European soil, the adults must face the justice system

whilst the minors fall back into the custody of grandparents or the social services. The Save the Children branch in Spain has called on the countries of origin to safely repatriate these children and their families as this is part of their humanitarian obligations, outlined in the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Children.

Keeping them in this environment makes them prone to the discourse of radicalisation and endangers their lives due to the lack of medicine, education and food in the country.

Repatriating the children of the caliphate also helps to resolve this conflict and is positively favourable for international security in the future.

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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU RECENTLY White Baos Abogados has appeared before the Supreme Civil Court and was successful as can be confirmed in de-

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Successful Court Decision Nets Client €700,000 cision number 317/2020.

Their client was selling a hotel to a third party, but as the purchaser was initially unable to complete the

purchase, the contract was extended but included a penalty clause which allowed for the seizure of a €700,000 advance payment by way of penalty.

As the purchaser did not proceed but instead attempted to sue their client for breach of contract, White Baos Abogados countersued requiring the termination of the contract due to the buyer’s breach and the retention of the advance paid, in accordance with the penalty clause and the case was won in the Denia Court.

The other party lodged an appeal and the Alicante Provincial Court indicated that the penalty clause should be modified proportionally, according to article 1154 of the Civil Code (Cc) which states:

“The Judge will equitably modify the penalty when the main obligation has been partially or irregularly fulfilled by the debtor.”

This court indicated that it understood that as part of the price was paid, the contract was partially fulfilled, and the penalty should therefore be modified proportionally, and ruled that part of what was paid by the buyers would be returned to them, indicating that the penalty should not be claimed in its entirety.

White Baos went to the Supreme Court, contesting this decision and won as the Appeal Court ruled that the Alicante Provincial Court was wrong, due of the following: The penalties agreed in the contracts fulfilled a liqui-

dating function, therefore, they replace the compensation for damages, thus, it is not necessary to prove the damages suffered, since the parties agree them in advance and by mutual agreement (art.

1152.1 Cc).

When a penalty or compensation for non-compliance is agreed, if the noncompliance occurs, in the terms agreed then the penalty clause must be imposed without being modified by a judge.

Thus, in this case (the loss of the advance payment), it was confirmed that the buyers did not pay the balance of the purchase price.

Therefore, in order to modify the penalty, in accordance with article 1154 Cc, the obligation guaran-

teed (payment of the rest of the price) should have been partially fulfilled, which did not happen in this case.

It was not relevant that part of the price had previously been paid, since these payments were already taken into account when agreeing the penalty clause.

If you want specialised advice on purchase in Spain, legal claims related to property sales contracts, penalty clauses, etc. contact our lawyers www.white-baos.com, and we will help you.

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

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) White&Baos · Tel: +34 966 426 185 · E-mail: info@white-baos.com White & Baos 2020- All Rights Reserved.

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Twin reflections

By Damon Mitchell EURO WEEKLY NEWS recently spoke with Barbra Dean, an expat who is now based in Quesada about a book of poetry she has written with her sister whilst spending time in isolation.

Barbra and Lydia are identical twins who have always enjoyed being together. However, they now live in different countries, Barbra in Spain and Lydia in Israel. They thought it would be nice in their later years to do something together especially as a legacy for their families.

Barbra pointed out that “Over the years we have both kept diaries and also written professionally for various magazines and newspapers. We hit on the idea of a poetry book as we have composed many poems for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and other events,” and added “We write about life as we see it. The people written about all have a special place in our hearts.”

Writing ‘Twin Reflections’ has been a rewarding experience for them both and has brought them closer again through the miles of living apart.

Barbra went on to explain that “I was Assistant Fashion Editor in SHE magazine arranging photography and fashion shows.

“I also freelanced for many newspapers and magazines. Later on, working for a well-known agony aunt, and answered all her mail.”

TWINS: The sister’s shared interests led to them working together.

She has also been a film extra appearing in many soaps for television, a lot of the time in the background of a pub pretending to drink Barbra has also written a book called ‘The Multicoloured Hat’ which has been translated into Spanish called ‘El Sombrero Multicolor,’ and although written for children, it is suitable for adults too who are learning either language.

Both books are available on most Amazon sites, including Amazon.es.

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OFFICERS ARRESTED: The investigation has been ongoing since 2017.

TWO officers of the Guardia Civil have been detained for allegedly rigging contracts of police uniforms.

Operation ‘Grapa’, as it was called saw the arrests of five other people, the main two officers indicted in the fraud are Colonel Juan Antonio Maroto and Lieutenant Colonel Alberto Martín Altube.

The arrests are the result of an investigation in 2017, when 14 people - most of them officials - were arrested for rigging public contracts both in the General Directorate of the Police and in the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT).

The investigations focus on the alleged rigging of public contracts in the General Directorate of the Guardia Civil, where a group of officials allegedly colluded with companies that were the beneficiaries of awards of various contracts, including police uniforms.

The facts investigated, if proven, could constitute alleged crimes of a criminal organisation, influence peddling, embezzlement, fraud against public administrations, negotiations forbidden to public officials, prevarication, bribery, and money laundering - potentially leading to prison sentences.

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Vaccine agreement MODERNA AND ROVI have signed a collaboration agreement for the large-scale manufacture of the modern mRNA candidate vaccine against Covid-19 which will be produced at the Rovi facilities in Madrid The Moderna Chief Technology Operations and Quality Officer, Juan Andres, has announced that “Moderna is committed to helping address the Covid-19 crisis. We are pleased to partner with Rovi to potentially deliver hundreds of millions of doses of the finished mRNA1273 vaccine, once it is approved, and help address the need for a vaccine against Covid-19 worldwide.”

As part of the agreement, Rovi will fill the vials

COVID VACCINE: Large-scale manufacturing is planned.

and acquire a new production line as well as the equipment for the formulation, filling, automatic visual inspection and labelling to support the production of hundreds of millions of doses of the candidate vaccine if all goes to plan.

In principle, this will serve to supply markets outside the United States as early as 2021. Rovi will also hire additional personnel to

carry out manufacturing and production operations.

The lab has assured, “Rovi’s experience as a global manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and its expertise in filling and finishing will be an important collaboration for us in establishing dedicated supply chains that can meet the needs of different countries and regions.”

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Parador Hotels on the up THE state-owned hotel chain, Paradores, is currently experiencing more reservations for July and August than it did last year in 2019, before the health crisis.

As of July 9, the chain has sold 3,179 rooms more than they did during the same time period last year.

For the month of July, this means 2,711 more rooms than in 2019, and in August there are 468 more reserved stays than last year.

The publicly owned company highlights that most of their establishments are located in remote places and that they are medium or small in size, making them “the safest tourist destination to spend vacations.

“Sales are working very well because the Spanish people trust Paradores.

“We are a very reliable destination and we will be exemplary to ensure the safety of our customers and employees.

We are very proud that so many people trust us at a time when health and safety are two of the most important elements,” stated the President of Paradores, Oscar Lopez.

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TIGER mosquitos are flourishing on Spain’s costas, more of the pesky insects buzzing around and biting this spring than for the last five years, according to notifications sent to citizen science app Mosquito Alert.

The number of tiger mosquitos registered on the app in the first half of 2020 was 70 per cent up on 2018, up until now the year with the most observations at the beginning of the season.

The year with the highest number of observations for a full season remains 2015.

The high temperatures and constant rains this spring created the ideal conditions for the mosquitos

THE head of the World Health Organisation says that most countries, including Spain, do not have the coronavirus under control and that the pandemic is not over, but rather it is “still accelerating.”

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that over 11.8 million cases had

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Pesky mosquitos flourishing

FACTORS: High temperatures, constant rains and unvisited holiday homes could be behind the increase in tiger mosquito numbers. to reproduce, but lockdown could also have played a part in pushing up the numbers.

With people unable to move around the country under the State of Alarm, holiday homes along the Mediterranean were left

uncared for, and the critters could have found more spots to breed, like pots filled with stagnant water.

He recommends taking care to treat inflatable pool water and to empty rain water out of any recipients.

Still Accelerating been reported to the UN. In response to this announcement the WHO has decided to appoint a committee tasked with evaluating the global response to the Covid-19 crisis, which will be led by for-

mer New Zealand PM Helen Clark and former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

The details of what the committee will involve have not yet been disclosed, but it comes after

the 194 WHO member states agreed to coordinate a “comprehensive global response” to the coronavirus pandemic and others in the future.

Tedros said that this response calls for a “fair and effective distribution of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics.”

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Neighbourhood meeting AS life returns to normal, meetings continue between Benidorm’s residents’ associations and the town hall.

The Neighbourhood Council’s vicepresidents and members of public recently met the Citizens’ Participation and Public Works and Street Cleaning coun-

cillors for the second time since the State of Alarm ended.

There were thanks for attending to all requests made at the last session and arrangements made for the next neighbourhood meeting on Benidorm’s Poniente side.

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Buses are Covid-safe BENIDORM’S buses comply with all Covid-19

regulations.

Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, councillor responsible for Mobility and Jose Moreno, Operations Chief for Llorente Bus-Avanza, announced that the buses have been inspected by the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (Aenor) which certified that the buses meet all health and safety requirements.

Conditions for the Ae-

naor certification are the most exacting in Spain and confirm that the bus-line’s installations and services protect both passengers and employees.

De Zarate also announced that following several changes while the Avenida del Mediterraneo was remodelled, the principal bus-stop in the town centre has returned to Calle Esperanto, in front of the Hotel Madeira.

Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

AENOR CERTIFICATE: Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate and Jose Moreno.

Trinquet slip road returns SPAIN’S Ministry of Transport confirmed it will provide a €338,000 connection between the N-332 and Benidorm’s Trinquet area.

It was “very good news” declared Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez on the day the announcement appeared in the Official State Bulletin (BOE).

The Ministry, responsible for the country’s main roads, will create a joining lane that links Assagador de la Barina with the N-332 for traffic travelling in the direction of Valencia.

The Ministry decided to eliminate the existing road slip road between the Trinquet stadium and the main road in September 2015, obliging drivers to make a three-kilometre detour, Perez said.

The town hall had been fighting ever since to reinstate the connection which would improve mobility for the entire Huerta neighbourhood, the mayor added.

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Albir - Alfaz NEWS Now hear this Strays helped

Photo credit: Alfaz town hall

BEACH MEGAPHONE: Messages will reach all parts of the beach.

ALBIR beach now has a public address system.

The megaphone’s range is long enough to reach all sectors of the sands, explained Alfaz’s Beaches councillor, Luis Morant.

The system complements the health and safety measures introduced when the beach reopened and will remind

beachgoers of the need to observe anti-coronavirus regulations.

It will also relay messages from lifesavers and warn those who ignore the red flag which flies when swimming is barred.

This megaphone will soon be joined by a CCTV system controlled by Alfaz’s Local Police, Morant revealed.

ALFAZ Town Hall and the APPA animal protection society have renewed their collaboration agreement.

As well as rescuing strays APPA, founded in 2014, organises the Festival Canino each year, which promotes finding permanent homes for the dogs and cats that live in shelters or with fosterers.

APPA also cooperates with neutering local cats and returning them to their colonies.

A very Companiable club ALFAZ mayor Vicente Arques has publicly thanked Barbara Banks for her work at the head of the English-speaking social club, Companians.

Barbara moved to Alfaz 15 years ago and togeth-

er with her husband David founded Companians as a way of meeting people and at the same time benefiting society.

The club organises leisure and cultural activities and collaborates

with charities, but now that the association is so well-established and involved in local causes, Barbara is handing over to her team of collaborators.

She would like to dedicate more time to her family, while remaining part of Companians but without all the responsi-

bilities attached to being president, she explained.

Many Companians members live in Albir and they meet each week at Albir Gardens. The entrance to the hotel complex is always open and so, too, is the club to anybody - regardless of nationality - wishing to attend, Barbara said.

PUBLIC THANKS: David and Barbara Banks with (left) Vicente Arques and (right) councillor Martine Mertens.

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Calpe NEWS Free tours of Old Town OLD CALPE: Conducted tours visit Calpe’s past.

Photo credit: Calpe town hall

FROM now and until September 4, Calpe Town Hall is organising free conducted tours of the Old Town.

There should be no communication problems, as these are held in English and French as well as Spanish and Valenciano.

Itineraries cover the Forat a la Mar, part of the ancient town walls and the entrance to what was once the Moorish quarter, as well as the Torreo de la Peça defence tower and the Plaza de los Marineros.

The 45-minute visits are held from Wednesday to Sunday each week at 8.30pm and 9.30 pm and groups are limited to 20 people.

Particants meet up at the Casa de Cultura 15 minutes before the scheduled start.

Wednesdays: EnglishSpanish tours Thursdays: Spanish-Valenciano Fridays: French-Spanish Saturdays: English-Spanish Sundays: Spanish-Valenciano It is necessary to register

first at the Tourist offices or Tourist Information points or by ringing 965 836 920.

WORK has resumed at Calpe’s Baños de la Reina (Queen’s Baths) archaeological site.

Specialists Alebus Patrimonio Historico is being paid €16,228 to clean, conserve and maintain the Roman remains over the next four months, continuing the work the company carried out last year.

A drone first flew over the site, taking photos to determine the state of the remains before starting

Colonoscopy cramps or gas. When these symptoms are experienced the cancer can be at an advanced stage.

The Test With a colonoscopy a flexible lighted tube called a colonoscope with a camera is gently pushed inside the colon and photos are taken. If any polyps are found,

POSTERS are promoting Calpe in Madrid, Murcia, Valencia, CastillaLa Mancha and Castilla y Leon.

“The moment is now.

The destination, Calpe” the adverts declare in the five autonomous regions which traditionally send domestic tourism to the town

each summer.

The posters, which include images of the Peñon de Ifach, the Arenal-Bol beach and the Salinas salt beds, are also present in the principal metro and mainline railway stations in Madrid and Valencia.

The campaign com-

Scouring the Queen’s Baths

By Clinica Britannia

A COLONOSCOPY is a test performed to screen for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) which forms in the colon or rectum, both of which are parts of the large intestine. It is also used as a preventative measure as it can detect colon polyps which can be removed before turning cancerous. The colon’s function is to absorb water and nutrients from food and store the waste, which then travels from your colon into your rectum and excreted from the body as faeces.

Symptoms of colon cancer can be a change in bowel habits sometimes causing constipation, blood in stool, weight loss, thin stools, fatigue and persistent

Calpe takes a trip

they can be removed whilst doing the exam.

A less invasive virtual colonoscopy using a CT scan to produce a series of cross-sectional images can also provide a detailed view of the inside of the colon and rectum.

Please contact your Health Adviser if you would like further information.

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work, which will focus on conserving the Roman mosaics.

It has also been necessary to prioritise cleaning the graffiti recently spray-painted on the adjoining Moli del Morello, a 19th century flour mill built on the remains of a 16th century defence tower.

It was necessary to take rapid action, municipal sources explained, before the paint had time to harden and dry.

menced in June and will continue throughout the summer, at the precise moment when potential visitors are deciding where to take their holidays.

“There is always a tendency for lastminute bookings,” Calpe Town Hall explained.

Helping hand THANKS to an €83,847 grant from the provincial council, the Diputacion, Calpe Town Hall will provide help for businesses run by women, or those set up less than three years ago, that have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis. This is the third of the town hall’s schemes aimed at assisting the recovery of local firms.

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Trains run again in Teulada TRAINS have started to move again on the Marina Alta Model Railway Clubs layouts in Teulada.

There are three layouts at various stages of development, all of which would benefit from more members working on them.

The club welcomes anybody with an interest in model railways, regardless of their previous experience and skills, as there are always members willing to help and advise newcomers.

More information can be found on the club’s website www.mamrc.wee

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LAYOUTS: Three currently at various stages of development. bly.com or by emailing the mamr club@gmail.com email address.

Clearing up TEULADA-MORAIRA’S municipal street-cleaning and rubbish collection service TEUMO is currently removing objects left on El Portet beach.

Municipal by-laws regarding the use and management of the coastline bar occupying this publicly-owned space or abandoning objects there and TEUMO has asked owners to remove their belongings.

Anything not removed

by July 20 will be treated as refuse and removed, the cleaning service warned.

A towering problem RESIDENTS on a 20home Moravit urbanisation are furious about a mobile phone mast going up in front of them.

At a recent meeting with Teulada-Moraira’s Public Works councillor Hector Morales they complained that despite their opposition, workmen had started work on the tower.

This, they pointed out, not only affected them but also a nearby hotel, while admitting that they were puzzled by the choice of site as the area is in a hollow.

“We came here looking for tranquillity and now we can’t sleep for worrying about the antenna,” one resident told the local Spanish media.

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N DENIA - JAVEA NEWS Falconet finds a home in Denia

DONATION: Vicent Luis Moncho with the Museum’s director Jose Carrasco.

DENIA’S Museu de la Mar (Maritime Museum) has reopened to the public.

Some changes were made during the lockdown period and there are also some interesting new pieces of 18th century naval artillery, donations that have been retrieved from ships that sank off Denia.

One of these, a falconet - a light cannon engraved with animals, reptiles, birds or mythical creatures and used by navies, corsairs and pirates alike - was donated by Vicent Luis

Moncho from El Verger.

He found the cannon more than 40 years ago when he was fishing for octopus in the Almadrava bay and offered the find to Denia’s Archeological Museum.

The director was unable to accept it, owing to lack of storage space but asked Moncho to hold on to the falconet until there was room for it.

He waited almost half a century, but his find now takes pride of place in a central showcase in the Museu de la Mar.

Coming along nicely WORK progresses on the new Triana bridge over the mouth of the Gorgos river on Javea’s Grava beach.

Operatives removed the temporary props installed to take the weight of the two huge girders that make up the single span, which replaces the original bridge demolished earlier this year.

The bridge platform has now been tarmacked and workmen are currently concentrating on connecting the bridge with the Avenida del Mediterraneo and Paseo de la Marina Española.

Breath of fresh air JAVEA Town Hall has received a €19,126 allocation from the regional government for improvements to the municipal Trinquet installation.

This is where the traditional Valencian ballgame, Pelota, is played and watched by audiences who also like to bet on the outcome of

the matches.

The Generalitat grant will be used to renew the Trinquet’s air-conditioning system, explained Javea’s Sports councillor Alberto Tur. This follows on from last year’s repairs to leaks in the roof and improved lighting, to improve visibility in the playing area and cut down on electricity bills with sustainable LED lighting.

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IMPROVEMENTS: Javea mayor Jose Chulvi and Alberto Tur at the Trinquet stadium.

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by DAMON MITCHELL PABLO IGLESIAS (Podemos l e a d e r a n d S p a i n ’s Vi c e President), Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin, all belong to different wings of politics, however, they all have negative attitudes tow a rd s t h e p re s s a n d re porters who question them.

As supposed figureheads of democracy and true freedom of speech, the legislate powers have to be subjected to critics and it is their job to take it and not avoid it by disqualifying the press, reporters or columnists.

Mr Iglesias and Spokesman Pablo Echenique seem to have forgotten that they are no longer TV commentators and that they are now in positions of power.

However, they have even created a campaign for the press and reporters

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Press Sewers, Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Movement

who have questioned them with what they deem as uncomfortable questions and coined it the ‘Press Sewers.’

These attitudes are more from totalitarian leaders, as when something disturbs them they will try to eliminate it from the public opinion.

Creating space nowadays in the printed press to all types of voices is very expensive and not an easy task as many voices equal varied opinions which in turn is sure to, unfortunately, offend.

Euro Weekly News, unlike most other press outlets, are totally independent and do not bear any political sign other than that of common sense.

H o w e v e r, i t d o e s s e e m that some types of press are uncomfortable with the

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NO QUESTIONS: Pablo Echenique and Pablo Iglesias have forgotten their place. voices which they are unable to give space to. The bottom line is that common sense must always prevail

over that of opinionated columns. Nonetheless, it would not be a community paper nor a democratic

free speech paper if this space was not made available to all.

A judge has just had to out rule the Catalan Government’s confinement ruling of Lleida, pointing out that only the State of Alarm can confine people and this has to be decreed by the Central Government.

What is concerning is that the way in which the Local Government decided upon this, by either acting upon ignorance or solely a decision to step on the citizens’ basic constitutional rights without further caring about the bigger picture.

The worrying outlook is the way that freedom of speech and movement is being handled all around the world which gives the appearance that Covid has given a carte blanche to a totalitarian mandate.

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NOW we have won back our freedom and our valued visitors are allowed back on Spanish soil we must seize the day to keep our businesses alive.

It has been a tough time for us all getting through this health crisis and business owners who have managed to come through the other side now have the struggle and un-

certainty of trying to survive another crisis… an economic one.

In stepping into the new normality, businesses are able to open, therefore we must give them all the support that we can to keep them running which will, in turn, ensure the beautiful places where we live will be valued tourist destinations that have places for visitors to dine, be entertained and shop.

Lack of custom has led to a lack of turnover that pays for rent and staff, some business owners may

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We want to save your businesses from going under. We understand at times like this money is tight for all of us and we have to make smart and calculated decisions to get through this.

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Car Sharing UBER in Spain has entered into an agreement with Catalan based company Social Car to operate a car sharing scheme in seven cities throughout Spain although it will still offer drivers with ‘mini cabs.’ The concept of car sharing which sees owners using a website to allow drivers to rent their cars for a set period of time and even Santander bank has launched its own version, Wabi. There are price benefits and also this is seen as a form of sustainability resulting in fewer cars on the road.

Ikea expands SWEDISH Group Ikea has announced that it plans to spend €150 million expanding its business in Spain and expects to employ a further 750 staff in the new outlets. First change will be a move to larger premises in Madrid.

Job losses TWO UK High Street giants, Boots and John Lewis are closing stores and laying off up to 5,300 shop workers and support staff in order to try to save money following the effects of the lockdown and reduced footfall.

Price wars AFTER the majority of supermarkets in Spain had a very successful first half to 2020 despite the State of Alarm, analysts predict price wars between the larger groups as they fight to keep profits and turnover up.

Snail mail IN 1840 when the UK introduced the standard penny post, it was perfectly possible for mail to travel hundreds of miles in one day and there were any number of deliveries.

Then in 1968, the post office introduced first and second class mail with a price differential and an undertaking of next day delivery.

Now Ofcom in the UK has fined Royal Mail £1.5 million (€1.65 million) for not hitting its 93 per cent target for next day delivery.

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is the 2019 total turnover achieved by Valencian supermarket group Consum which looks to see 2020 figures growing by a further 5 per cent.

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UK Economic Stimulus ALTHOUGH a relative unknown prior to catapulting to the role of Chancel­ lor of the Exchequer just a few months ago, Rishi Sunak who was elected to Parliament in 2015, seems to have taken the economy by the scruff of the neck in his Summer Statement.

His wide­ranging programme is meant to try to stimulate the British economy as the country emerges from the Covid­19 pandemic but these all have to be paid for at some time in the future.

Whilst generally well received,

many pensioners fear that they will have to help pay the cost by losing their triple lock pensions for the next few years as the government cannot simply keep printing money and hop­ ing for the best.

Many will be delighted by the fact that he has temporarily removed stamp duty on any sale of property valued at up to £500,000 (€550,000) which means that a buyer’s saving could be as much as £15,000 (€16,500) at the upper limit.

Other measures include a reduc­ tion of vat from 20 per cent to 5 per

LEGALLY SPEAKING

cent for restaurants, hotels and at­ tractions as well as the possibility of a government contribution if eating out on Monday to Wednesday.

Employers will receive a £1,000 (€1,100) bonus for every furloughed member of staff retained until Janu­ ary 2021 and a special fund will be created to pay six months of wages for those aged 16 to 24 who are cur­ rently receiving universal credit.

There will also be a huge invest­ ment in training and support for ap­ prenticeships to try to educate peo­ ple back into jobs.

Huge Boost for Elstree

Due to a technical error in last week’s edition we have repeated the article of legally speaking.

Registering property In 2006 we bought a semi­detached house in Albox in Almeria. Our solicitor informed us that the property was fully legal and the Escritura was good. Then we found that the house had never been registered for IBI, the real estate tax. We employed a lawyer to request registration for IBI. We spent thousands of euros on measurements and satellite fix­ ing. Then we were told that there is a Horizontal Divide on the property, which has to be legally removed. We now need a minor building licence to do some small repairs using a builder. I find that I cannot do this as I am still not paying IBI and because I cannot obtain an AFO. Could you possibly shed some light on a way forward?

D T S (Costa Blanca) Our best suggestion is to contact the Abusos YOU AND THE LAW Urbanisticos No An­ IN SPAIN dalucia association.

There are tens of thousands of ‘illegal’ homes in Andalucia and this association was formed to defend them. What you need now is a certificate of segregación to establish that your proper­ ty is legally separate from the main property. This is for the Land Registry and then to the Property Registry.

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.

ONE of the perceived problems that many potential travellers see is the lack of insurance in case a holiday­ maker is diagnosed before or during their trip with Covid­19.

Many insurers simply stopped sell­ ing travel policies when the UK gov­ ernment recommended against un­ necessary foreign travel but now things are changing and at least one

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NEW STUDIOS: Work has already started.

THE British Film Industry con­ tinues to be strong and inno­ vative, attracting producers from all over the world and now, following unanimous approval from Hertsmere Borough Council to grant planning permission, work will begin on Sky Studios El­ stree.

This new state­of­the­art film and TV studio will be equipped with the latest equipment but equally im­ portantly it will become the most sustainable film and TV production site in the world when it opens in 2022.

Sky Studios Elstree next to the existing studios will be­ come home to a host of Sky

Originals, created by Sky Stu­ dios, as well as major film productions from Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Working Title, and television series from Universal Studio Group.

It is expected to attract some £3 billion (€3.3 billion) of production investment in its first five years and will have 12 sound stages which can be merge to create a 60,000 sq ft stage if needed.

Building and ongoing staffing is expected to employ more than 2,000 people and local businesses will see additional income as production staff and actors will be staying in local hotels whilst filming.

Covid-19 Insurance insurance company is accepting the risk.

Insurefor.com has now written a travel policy which specifically offers cover for Covid­19 risks and covers cancellation if the traveller is diag­ nosed with the virus within 14 days

of due travel date and also covers medical costs should the traveller catch the virus whilst abroad and ad­ ditional costs if they have to extend their stay.

There are a number of exclusions but these are made very clear on

SPANISH bookmakers who agreed not to advertise their ser­ vices when La Liga matches re­ turned to TV screens in empty stadiums are not happy with the way Spain’s government is mov­ ing. It has now sent proposals to the European Union concerning fairly harsh new gambling laws which the gaming companies be­ lieve is designed to favour the State Lottery and ONCE. With the proliferation of on­ line gambling companies based in Gibraltar and the huge rise in UK gambling, Spain intends to control how and when Spaniards should gamble.

Gold price HISTORY shows that in times of crisis, be it war, financial or widespread disease, many people turn to gold as a way of storing wealth and hope­ fully profiting in the long run.

At the beginning of July, the yellow metal broke the $1,800 (€1,599) barrier for the first time since 2011 and with the threat of negative interest rates is likely to at­ tract many buyers.

Individuals should never purchase proof gold coins which are priced far higher than spot, but should look at modern bullion coins direct from government mints.

Zara India EVERYTHING that Spanish Group Inditex touches seems to turn to gold and profits for Zara in India for the 2020 fiscal year are up 45 per cent to just over €12.25 million which doesn’t seem a lot, but the India market is growing dramatically.

It has two trading agree­ ments with Indian company Trent Ltd (part of the massive Tata Group) to run both Zara (22) and Massimo Dutti (three) stores on the sub­continent and owns 51 per cent of each busi­ ness.

their website and this does appear to be the first realistic travel insurance policy for those who want to travel but need financial protection in case the worst scenario occurs.

Naturally all those involved in the Spanish hospitality area will welcome any venture likely to encourage British visitors to make Spain their holiday destination.

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Spanish cash machines may be replaced THE future of bank owned and run cash machines in Spain may see a major change post Covid­19 as Euro Automatic Cash (EAC), owned jointly

by Santander (through its Banco Popular subsidiary) and Credit Mutuel wants to shake up the sys­ tem.

It believes that due to its size, it is in a position to offer a cheaper ser­ vice to banks than they can manage if running their own cash machines and it has a vision of purchasing the rights to supply bank machines and then consolidate them.

Currently each bank has its own machine and on a high street you might find five machines all charging different prices for customer use, al­ though for some time, Santander has

THE Irish Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe was the surprise choice to be elected as new President of the Eurogroup, heading the group of finance ministers from the 19 countries who belong to the euro zone.

Early speculation was that the

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BUSINESS EXTRA Post Brexit IN addition to the multi-billion euro post Covid-19 economic support to EU members proposed by Charles Michel, European Council President, he is also looking to assist countries such as Ireland with a post-Brexit €5 billion fund.

Sushi sadness CASH MACHINES: No, I won’t reveal my master’s secret number.

been one of the most expensive to use for British visitors using British cards.

With the aftermath of the pan­

demic, banks are less likely to wel­ come customers and many expect them to use machines not just to take out cash but to make deposits

Eurogroup Presidency heavily supported Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, would take the highly influential role.

It is however possible that ministers voting decided that the current

Spanish government would have difficulty in implementing its radical economic programme and therefore Sr Calvino could face a conflict of interest.

and to pay bills but in most cases, each bank has a different system and it would be much easier for cus­ tomers to know that the procedures will be the same everywhere.

It is not just banks that EAC is ne­ gotiating with as it also wants to ex­ pand its fleet of non­bank machines which are found in many shopping centres, airports and train stations and as this concept has been in place successfully in Belgium, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, Spain looks to be the next country to join in.

AFTER closing 125 Frankie & Benny’s sites in the UK, their owner The Restaurant Group which also operates Wagamama has indicated that at least 10 per cent of its restaurants (many at airports) will not reopen until 2021 at the earliest.

Bank loan SHARES in Bankinter have seen a great deal of movement during the last month and recently investment fund Black Rock expanded its holding to 5.6 per cent but has now lent just under 400,000 of its bank shares to a third party.

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I’m trying to make a point

THE British people are frightened. Many I have spoken to feel lost, adrift and vulnerable. At a time when they need the support and strength of their leaders, the older citizens in particular, feel they have been abandoned to a whole new creed of unfamiliar values and customs that appear to take complete precedence over their own. Is this not a terrible indictment of the UK authorities?

Those who are supposed to look after the well-being of the citizens they are paid to protect and serve?

Today I was talking to a friend, who told me he was recently attending a local hospital where he entered into a conversation with one of the resident doctors.

The subject got around to the Covid virus and specifically as to why there were reports that a considerable proportion of ethnic minorities seemed to be more affected than their white counterparts? The doctor told him that in his, and most of his colleagues’ professional opinion, the reasons were that many from ethnic areas hadn’t followed the directions of the authorities. For some time they had simply carried on as normal, and, re the Leicestershire factory incident, basically taken

FREE SPEECH: Double standards need to be addressed and rectified before it is too late.

hardly any notice whatsoever of social distancing.

But this is not the point I am endeavouring to make. My friend also told me that when the doctor began relating these opinions, his voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper and he began looking nervously around, in case he was being overheard. Is that not a frightening and completely unacceptable state of affairs? Here is an intelligent professional

man in an important and respected position, actually afraid to be overheard stating what he considered the truth, in case he is branded a racist and possibly puts his job on the line.

And have no doubt whatsoever, had he been overheard by anyone who decided they were ‘offended,’ he would almost certainly become the subject of some form of enquiry and could indeed have lost his job.

Someone really needs to take all this soul destroying, opinion muzzling, racist nonsense by the scruff of the neck and shake some common sense into it. It is being used as a weapon. It is successfully eroding the very spirit of the UK and its people. The expression ‘Black Lives Matter’ is a blatant suppression of free speech. It is plainly confrontational and presents no opportunity of recourse or debate whatsoever.

By contrast, woe betide those who choose to quite lawfully display the slogan ‘White lives Matter’ or even ‘All Lives Matter’; they have been chastised and dropped on by the law like a ton of bricks, either for racial incitement or at best far right activism. No wonder the indigenous British public is confused and worried.

These double standards need to be addressed and rectified; before it is too late.

The people I actually do feel sorry for are the genuine immigrants, who are attempting to integrate and truly are an enriching addition to their new, free and generous country. Ultimately, it is surely they who will suffer the most.

Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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7:30am Home is Where the Art is 8:15am The Repair Shop 9:00am Great American Railroad Journeys 10:00am Wild China 11:00am BBC News 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm Chronicles of a Champion Golfer 3:45pm Coast 4:05pm Imagine 5:45pm Britain's Olympic Torch Story 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great Australian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Test Cricket Highlights 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm A Wild Year 11:00pm I Love 11:35pm State of the Union 11:45pm Newsnight 12:15am Weather 12:20am 20th Century Women 2:10am Panorama 2:40am What We Do in the Shadows

8:00pm Nigel Kennedy at the BBC 9:00pm TOTP2 9:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 10:30pm Huey Morgan's Latin Music Adventure 11:30pm Latin Music: A Session With A performance by the world renowned Cuatro player, the Latin American guitar made famous in Luis Fonsi's hit song Despacito.

12:00am Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones 1:00am Southern Rock at the BBC 2:00am The Defiant Ones 2:45am Huey Morgan's Latin Music Adventure 3:45am Latin Music: A Session With

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7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 8:00am Classic Emmerdale 8:30am Classic Emmerdale 9:00am Heartbeat 10:00am Bless This House 10:35am Bless This House 11:10am That's My Boy 11:40am Midsomer Murders 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Law & Order: UK 12:00am Scott & Bailey 1:05am A Touch of Frost 3:10am Agatha Christie's Poirot

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Teleshopping Only When I Laugh The Saint Robin of Sherwood Dempsey and Makepeace Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Saint Robin of Sherwood Dempsey and Makepeace Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Tour de France ReCycled: Geraint's Tour Junk and Disorderly The Outlaw Josey Wales FYI Daily The Outlaw Josey Wales All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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g n i p p o h in the ‘new now’ Safe s

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WITH the ‘new normal’ comes a new style of safety-conscious shopping, one which can either make the experience stressful or reassuring.

And as a nosy regional reporter for EWN in the Costa Blanca region, I was eager to see how, or even if, stores have adapted to the ‘new now’ and how it has changed what was once an everyday chore which we gave little thought to.

Yorkshire Linen has two outlets on the Costa Blanca - one in Albir and another in Javea.

The former is the closest to me, and was one of the first stores to reopen after lockdown, so off I went.

The first thing I noticed was a sign in the doorway explaining the rules and regulations I, as a shopper, was expected to adhere to. On walking through the doors, there was no avoiding the hand sanitiser, strategically placed so that entry without use would be nearon impossible. Again, plenty of instructions for use and an explanation that mask wearing is mandatory.

Here, it’s important to note that I was conducting a ‘secret shopper’ exercise, so as not to influence the way in which I was greeted and treated by the Yorkshire Linen team, Debbie, Clarissa and Sharon.

Immediately, the lovely Debbie clocked whether I had scrubbed up and was wearing my mask, before asking how she could help.

She too was wearing a mask and kept her distance. Having concocted a story that I was looking for summer bedding and accessories - which wasn’t strictly untrue - Debbie led me to the area where summer linen and throws are kept and asked me all the relevant questions.

YORKSHIRE LINEN: A happy shopping experience. hand sterilising imperative.

Clarissa explained: “We deal with fabric which people normally like to touch. We would need to use a special machine to vaporise everything afterwards, which is why it is so important that staff and customers wear masks and

“

How big is your bed, how cool do you prefer to be, is it sheets or an actual throw you are looking for, etc?”

All the while she kept her mask in place and maintained a distance.

As we were talking a male customer came into the store, wearing a mask, but he obviously hadn’t cleaned his hands as he was inside far too quickly to have taken the time to use the gel provided.

Extremely politely but determinedly, Debbie asked if he had used the sanitiser, and when he informed her that he hadn’t, she asked him if he could kindly follow the protocol and he immediately did so.

As I browsed, Debbie tended to the gentleman, and as soon he had paid and left, she disinfected the sales area.

It then struck me how clean the whole shop was.

The time had now come for me to come clean, and Debbie and Clarissa, who had been helping a couple fit out a bedroom, were great about it.

They have obviously adapted to many new situations since reopening on May 11 that it now takes

Partida, Planet 177, 03590 Altea, Alicante 965 841 399

more than a ‘secret shopper’ to phase them.

I was keen to know how they felt about coming back to work while Spain was still in the State of Alarm, although perfectly legally and in line with government regulations.

“We were one of the first to reopen in this area, so it was quiet initially,” said Debbie, adding: “We were cautious at first because of the pandemic and the fact we had all been in confinement for weeks. “But management ensured all safety measures were in place and our customers respect the rules, so everybody feels at ease. Wearing the masks all of the time makes you extremely warm, but they are for our, and every one of our customers’ protection.”

The nature of Yorkshire Linen’s business also makes

Centro Commercial ‘Montgo’, Avinguda del Pla 68, 03730 Javea, Alicante 966 462 275

clean their hands regularly.” Despite the restrictions and regulations, I have to say that the Yorkshire Linen staff, with their friendly and reassuring service made mine a very happy shopping experience, and I will be going back to pick up the summer bedding Debbie so professionally recommended.

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All Over the Place Blue Peter Deadly 60 Wonders of the Moon Chronicles of a Champion Golfer Chronicles of a Champion Golfer Nadiya's British Food Adventure The Good Cook My Life on a Plate Royal Recipes The Thomas Crown Affair Bears About the House Great Australian Railway Journeys A House Through Time Golf Test Cricket Highlights British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley The Duchess Maps to the Stars This is BBC Two

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This Farming Life Nature's Weirdest Events 9:15pm Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams 10:15pm Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm 11:45pm Luke Goss Introduces: Robert Plant: By Myself 12:40am Coldplay in the BBC Horseshoe A 2008 performance by the rock band on a specially built stage outside BBC Television Centre.

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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dress to Impress Dress to Impress Take Me Out Catchphrase You've Been Framed!

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A Touch of Frost The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Law & Order: UK The evacuation of a central London hospital leads to the discovery of a tragic death.

7:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:50am Frasier 8:15am Frasier 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 9:55am The Big Bang Theory 10:25am The Simpsons 10:50am The Simpsons 11:20am The Simpsons 11:50am The Simpsons 12:20pm The Simpsons 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:20pm The Simpsons 1:50pm Four in a Bed 2:20pm Four in a Bed 2:50pm Four in a Bed 3:20pm Four in a Bed 3:55pm Four in a Bed 4:25pm Best of Crufts 5:25pm A Place in the Sun 6:10pm Grand Designs 7:15pm Channel 4 News 7:45pm Formula 1 9:15pm How to Build...

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My farton days are over ‘EAT any more of those and you’ll start looking like one,’ said hubby Marcus as he watched me shell a boiled egg. I snapped ‘It’s precisely because I want to stop looking like Humpty Dumpty that I’m scoffing these things!’

This exchange occurred after my decision to radically change my eating habits. I discovered to my horror that I was having trouble buttoning up all of my lightweight summer shirts. A trip to the nearest clothing store confirmed that, during the Covid-19 lockdown, I had gained weight around my midriff and the only shirts that would fit were XL. Normally I’m a medium.

I did better than most during the lockdown because I was accustomed to working from

Images of fartons and Jesus pastries via YouTube

BARRY DUKE

SWEET TREATS: After constantly munching pastries it’s hardly surprising I put on weight during lockdown. home, but the only exercise I was getting was moving from the computer to the fridge which I’d filled with stuff like cheese dips and chocolate items I’d carefully avoided in the past. Worse still, I developed a taste for pastries, especially the Jesús brand.

Given that I was eating heavy dinners at around midnight, and

munching chocolate and fartons at around 6am before going back to bed and sleeping until midday, it’s hardly surprising that I began getting truly out of shape.

After the lockdown eased, I typed ‘quick ways to lose weight’ into Google. There I found the Indian Boiled Egg Diet which advised me that the two-

week plan requires you to have a maximum of two boiled eggs per day with other nutritious foods. ‘Eggs are loaded with high-quality proteins vitamins A, D, E, B12 … These nutrients help build muscle mass, improve metabolic rate and brain function, protect you from heart disease and macular degeneration, produce hormones, and

strengthen the immune system.

‘When you consume eggs, you consume proteins, which take longer to digest. Hence, you will feel full for a long duration. The proteins also help build lean muscle mass, which, in turn, helps accelerate your metabolism.’

After vowing to try it, with some trepidation I stepped onto my Huawei ‘smart’ scale - it connects to a phone and tracks all changes in weight, body fat and muscle - and found to my surprise that, between August last year and the end of June 2020, I’d only gained three pounds.

But these were concentrated around my midriff, hence the difficulty in buttoning up my shirts.

Thanks to five days of the egg diet and some vigorous exercise I’ve shed two of those three pounds, and, by the end of the fortnight, with luck, I should be back to being fit, tanned, sexy and slim. Well, even at 73 one can dream, can’t one?

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

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11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:25am Access 11:30am WWE Raw Highlights 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 1:25pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:25pm Murder, She Wrote 3:25pm Labyrinth 4:25pm Access 4:30pm Labyrinth 5:25pm Stand by Me 6:25pm 5 News Update 6:30pm Stand by Me 7:10pm My New Greek Life 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Rich Kids, Skint Holiday 9:00pm Dirty Britain 10:00pm Rich House, Poor House 11:00pm Bargain-Loving Brits in Blackpool 11:50pm Me & My 10 Kids: Mega Families 12:50am On Benefits 1:50am Caught on Camera

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 9:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 10:00am Don't Tell the Bride 11:00am Don't Tell the Bride 12:00pm Hotel for Dogs 2:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 2:15pm The Goldbergs 2:45pm The Goldbergs 3:15pm The Goldbergs 3:45pm The Goldbergs 4:15pm The Big Bang Theory 4:45pm The Big Bang Theory 5:15pm The Big Bang Theory 5:45pm The Big Bang Theory 6:15pm The Big Bang Theory 6:45pm The Big Bang Theory 7:15pm The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 10:00pm Batwoman 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:00am Naked Attraction 1:00am Supernatural 2:00am The Big Bang Theory 2:30am The Big Bang Theory 3:00am Gogglebox 4:00am Batwoman 4:50am Don't Tell the Bride 5:45am Hollyoaks

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3:45am This is BBC Two 7:00am Home is Where the Art is 7:45am The Repair Shop 8:30am Blue Planet Revisited 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am Wild China 11:00am BBC News 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 3:15pm Wild Brazil 4:15pm Olympics Rewind 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great Australian Railway Journeys 8:00pm Test Cricket Highlights 9:00pm Our Friend Victoria 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Once Upon a Time in Iraq 11:00pm Strasbourg 1518 11:15pm Mock the Week 11:45pm Newsnight 12:25am Weather 12:30am Million Dollar Wedding Planner 1:30am Countryfile 2:30am Saving Our Nurses

8:00pm Coastal Path Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path. The explorer hopes to discover wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure at every turn.

8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Time Shift 10:00pm Being Beethoven 11:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:30pm Games Britannia 12:30am Time Shift 1:30am Gauguin - A Dangerous Life Historian and broadcaster Benjamin Woolley explores the history of games in Britain.

2:30am A History of Art in Three Colours 3:30am The Joy of Painting 4:00am Being Beethoven

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 Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 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 Birds of a Feather 9:30pm Coronation Street: Stories That Gripped the Nation 10:00pm Long Lost Family: What Happened Next 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Broadchurch 12:45am European Cup Winners: The British Pioneers

8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am You've Been Framed!

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3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Dress to Impress 5:00pm Supermarket Sweep 6:00pm Ellen's Game of Games 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

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6:05am Emmerdale 6:30am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 8:00am Classic Emmerdale 8:30am Classic Emmerdale 9:00am Heartbeat 10:00am Bless This House 10:35am Bless This House 11:05am That's My Boy 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Law & Order: UK 12:00am Scott & Bailey

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11:00am Bad Education 1:00pm Palm Beach 2:45pm The Top Ten Show 3:00pm Ad Astra 5:15pm Two Tails 6:45pm Free Preview Trolls World Tour A look at the animated adventure.

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10:00pm The Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Sport Gives Back Awards 12:50am Tenable 1:40am Ideal World 4:00am Who's Doing the Dishes?

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Home is Where the Art is The Repair Shop Gardeners' World Wild China BBC News The Boss Coast Wild Brazil Olympics Rewind Flog It! People are invited to try to make money out of their antiques by taking a risk at auction.

Eggheads Great Australian Railway Journeys Back in Time for...

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty Live at the Apollo Newsnight Weather Romesh Ranganathan: Misadventures from My Sofa The Repair Shop The Beechgrove Garden

8:00pm Coastal Path 8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Bob Ross: The Happy Painter Documentary taking a behind-the-scenes look at American painter Bob Ross's 10:00pm Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley 11:00pm Russia on Four Wheels Part one of two.

12:00am Storyville 1:10am Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British 2:10am Arena Multimedia artist Rachel Maclean's film exploring societal pressures on women from the media.

3:25am The Joy of Painting 3:50am Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed!

Supermarket Sweep Ellen's Game of Games Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dress to Impress Supermarket Sweep Ellen's Game of Games You've Been Framed!

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Roswell, New Mexico Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show The Cleveland Show

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 8:00am Classic Emmerdale 8:30am Classic Emmerdale 9:00am Heartbeat 10:05am Bless This House 10:35am Bless This House 11:05am That's My Boy 11:40am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law & Order: UK 12:00am Scott & Bailey 1:00am A Touch of Frost 3:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:15am ITV3 Nightscreen 4:30am Teleshopping

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Peppa Pig Ricky Zoom Pirata & Capitano Paw Patrol The Secret Life of Puppies Wissper Floogals Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

5 News Lunchtime Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Access Home and Away Neighbours Murder Most Medieval: Garage Sale Mystery Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly This Week on the Farm Our Yorkshire Farm Love Actually Access

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:00am Don't Tell the Bride 10:00am Married at First Sight Australia 11:30am Melissa & Joey 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm Young Sheldon 1:30pm Young Sheldon 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa & Joey 3:30pm Melissa & Joey 4:00pm The Goldbergs 4:30pm The Goldbergs 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm Young Sheldon 6:30pm Young Sheldon 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks Favourites 8:30pm Married at First Sight Australia 10:00pm The Inbetweeners 10:35pm The Inbetweeners 11:05pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 12:05am Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1:05am Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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8:00am Football's Greatest Players 8:30am Football Countdowns 9:00am Football Years 9:30am EFL Greatest Games 10:15am SPFL Greatest Games 10:30am Football's Greatest Players 11:00am Football Countdowns 11:30am Football Years 12:00pm EFL Highlights 1:00pm EFL Greatest Games 1:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football's Greatest Players 2:30pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm MLS Live 5:10pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm Football Countdowns 6:30pm Football Years 7:00pm Info not available 11:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm SPFL Highlights 12:00am EFL Greatest Games 12:15am EFL Greatest Games

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7:40am You, Me and Him 9:30am Night School 11:35amSell By 1:20pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 3:10pm Adam 5:00pm Nobody's Fool 7:00pm Night School 9:00pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 10:50pmAdam 12:30amSell By 2:10am Nobody's Fool 4:10am You, Me and Him

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BREADMAKING, snitching or lunging with Joe Wicks? With lockdown restrictions eased, how was lockdown for you? Did you clap the health workers, report the neighbours, then drown y o u r s o r ro w s i n a n other bottle of wine?

Some people seem to have developed a serious online parcels habit; others have become terrible bread and wine bores. What about you? How many empty wine bottles are stacked by your back door?

As for zooming, what a b o u t t h e S p a n i a rd caught short during a live video meeting?

Trying to multitask, he hauled his computer

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Cheers! Post-lockdown Britain finally opens up into the bathroom to listen in on an online council meeting as he showered. As his colleagues considered plans to clean up a local river, an image of him showering appeared on the screen, partly blurred by frosted glass.

The sound of running water drowned out the warning phone calls that the camera was still rolling. The mayor swiftly took control, ending the meeting. Oops!

But he’s not alone.

Last month Irish MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanag a n b e a m e d o u t i m ages of himself trouserless on the European parliament’s official live broadcast after

EMPTY BOTTLES: How many are stacked by your back door? positioning his iPad in portrait, not landscape mode after hastily throwing on a shirt after a run.

As for me, apart from helping elderly neighbours, I’m still busy working (remotely) with my good friend,

the actor Rayner Bourton, on converting my latest novel ‘No Safe Place’ into an audiobook (iBook and paperback coming soon).

With many movie and TV credits to his name, Rayner created the role of ‘Rocky’ in the original London production of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ and contacted me to say he liked my column - and especially my crime thrillers so could he narrate them? Meanwhile listen yourself to the free audio samples on Audible!

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Across 1 Industrial plant (5) 4 Roman god of love (5) 7 Mistake resulting from inattention (9) 8 Abominable snowman (4) 9 Terpsichorean (6) 12 Floor covering (6) 13 Arm or leg (4) 16 Study of the physical properties of sound (9) 18 Tastelessly showy (5) 19 Golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore (5)

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Across 1 Suavemente (6) 3 Especias (6) 8 Gerente (7) 10 Rank (standing) (5) 11 Full (room, hall, theatre) (5) 12 Mala suerte (3,4) 13 Más pocos (5) 15 El país de Gales (5) 20 Charm (attractiveness) (7) 22 Grain (of wheat, sand) (5) 24 Culpa (5) 25 Elegido (político) (7) 26 Nicknames (6) 27 Espejo (6)

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

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When a challenge is issued, your natural stubbornness comes to the fore.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) With a mind as sharp as a needle, you spin through the week, weaving your own charming spell. A bit of extra confidence works wonders for your mood. Something that you read sets you thinking about doing some writing or creating something artistic, perhaps even a musical.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Although energy is not high, there is the need to have some kind of challenge. With the brain active, it is an ideal time to plot and plan your next moves. Maybe something that has been delayed might now be advanced. You find it hard to choose between opportunities.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The imagination stirs and the heart races at a suggestion this week. Your strong intuition tells you it is the right thing to do.

You are a constant friend, but such an adventure may mean an absence from someone close.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Reading the small print or being sure what is offered in a personal encounter is most important this week. Leave nothing to chance or you could be out of pocket. When discussing the future with someone close, you are expected to take the lead.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Being over-generous with cash midweek could see you making a poor move.

Perhaps someone needs to be more hardworking or perhaps less of a spendthrift. Propping up a bad habit would be doing them no favours.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A suggestion made by you recently did not

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Confidence in a close relationship should be maintained. Possibly someone who envies your position would like to see discord. A matter of spiritual or religious faith is questioned, but the answer comes more clearly and sharply than you would have thought. In discussions with yourself (sometimes the best kind) answers come easily.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) An emotional cut-off from the past is not as bad as anticipated. Indeed, it confirms in your mind who you are and what your place in the world is. Inherited traits knit easily with your present life and bring contentment. All that you want to change at the moment are certain things round you that have been outgrown.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You realise this week how liberating it is to share your thoughts and feelings with someone close. It is not always easy to do this, until you realise everyone has them.

Some hopes and dreams are more attainable than others, of course, and someone has to find out which are which.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Time is precious this week because you are in demand. A chance lost in the past presents itself again but won’t be too easy. Holding back just a little makes you more desirable. A want to travel could be cramped by financial considerations. If making extra money is too difficult, consider sharing something of value with someone else.

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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) An investment made recently is built upon and brings peace of mind. Finances do need consideration but more in the long than the short-term. Much is happening in the background that does not require your attention but, all the same, be aware. Life may be like a game of chess, but this week if you turn your back an opponent may cheat.

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QUICK Across: 1 Works, 4 Cupid, 7 Oversight, 8 Yeti, 9 Dancer, 12 Carpet, 13 Limb, 16 Acoustics, 18 Tatty, 19 Links.

Down: 1 Weary, 2 Rooster, 3 Seem, 4 Casual, 5/17 Pig out, 6 Deter, 10 Crimson, 11 Feisty, 12 Chant, 14 Bogus, 15 Bill.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Webster, 5 Optic, 8 Nannies, 9 Tyrol, 10 Scowl, 11 Lorelei, 12 Tempts, 14 Kaiser, 17 Sackbut, 19 Merit, 22 Aware, 23 Carrier, 24 Yield, 25 Springs.

Down: 1 Wings, 2 Bingo, 3 Triplet, 4 Result, 5 Outer, 6 Thrills, 7 Collier, 12 Tuscany, 13 Macrame, 15 Admirer, 16 Sticks, 18 Bread, 20 Reign, 21 Tyres.

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Across: 1 Cesar, 4 Modales, 8 Married, 9 Seven, 10 Sands, 11 Aburrir, 12 Duerme, 14 Robber, 17 Channel, 19 Pulpo, 21 Ducha, 22 Wallets, 23 Sonreir, 24 Stare.

1 Camas, 2 Syringe, 3 Rails, 4 Midday, 5 Desnudo, 6 Lever, 7 Sangrar, 12 Decades, 13 Mensaje, 15 Belleza, 16 Flower, 18 Arcen, 19 Pilas, 20 Oeste.

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LAW AND ORDER

OUR VIEW Got it infamy THE latest Hollywood blockbuster gracing our screens and our papers seems to be ‘The Life Story of Johnny Depp’ or this is what Depp’s libel case against the Sun newspaper appears to be turning into.

For those who have missed any of it, Johnny Depp has accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of being a ‘sociopathic’ abuser and denied that he is a ‘wife-beater,’ as was printed in the Sun. Whilst Heard claims that the actor attacked her, has a severe drink and drugs problem, and flew into fits of jealous rage.

Videos and photographs have been used in evidence which in some opinions, look completely staged by Heard to show Depp in a poor light and goad him into interaction.

On reading excerpts from the court transcript, Depp has already adopted the role of his Captain Jack character foregoing simple ‘no’s’ and ‘yes’s’ during being grilled about what happened on a flight where it is said he kicked a chair which in turn hit her and choosing to answer: “That’s quite a stretch of her imagination.” Or “No ma’am I wouldn’t,” and when asked about verbally abusing her on the same flight, “Not under those circumstances I would not. There are possibilities where that kind of thing might come out of my mouth depending on what came out of her mouth prior, but I did not go into a rage on the flight in front of all these people.”

As for Heard’s role, there are witness statements and recordings that include her saying, “You got hit... but I did not punch you. I did not f**king deck you. I f**king was hitting you.”

Also in a quote from Depp, “Amber severed my finger with the second of two thrown vodka bottles at me in the early afternoon of Sunday March 8.”

Whatever you take from it, these are dangerous allegations and violence is no laughing matter. If you choose to think that a young lady was trying to build her acting career by marrying a huge star, abusing him until divorce which in turn elevated her profile and leave with some of his money. Well, that’s your decision.

You might also think that a drunken, drug-taking rich man made himself an easy target and that made him angry enough to break a bottle of wine and get angry. We all deserve our opinion.

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Hi Editor, The call from British residents for the government to use our Army would not be needed if the UK police force did their job properly.

Here in Spain, we do not need to resort to using the Army, since the Local Police, National Police and Guardia Civil keep law and order to protect law-abiding citizens.

In England, the police politely asked someone trying to burn the Union Jack flag on our London Cenotaph “please desist and come down.”

Here in Madrid, we all know what the law enforcement officers would say and do, so I much prefer to live here in relative safety.

I rest my case.

Yours sincerely, Brian Johnston Benalmadena Costa

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK Wearing Face Mask Now MANDATORY in the UK For you folks ignoring the warnings and living life as if there is no pandemic, grow up. Be mature. Wear a mask. Social distance.

Act as if everyone around you is infected. Wearing a mask is not taking your freedom away. Wearing a mask is a sign of intelligence.

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Immigrants jailed in UK for year or more ‘must be considered for deportation’ Do you think this is going to happen? too many human rights lawyers around to protect their human right and we Brits paying them for their efforts and too many libertarians helping this along.

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Compulsory face mask order prompts slump in Mallorca holiday bookings

SPAIN: No need for the Army.

Power of hope Dear Euro Weekly News, My god!!! Is the council crazy? The most important place in the summer, for tourism, is the beach. Both Lampola and Platgetes are in a condition like I have never seen before in my 22 years as a resident.

Lampola especially is a total disgrace. Access to the sea is very nearly impossible. Today I have seen numerous people risking serious injury attempting to enter the water, and my wife and I have had to assist several elderly people, trying with a lot of serious difficulties, to enter and come out of the sea. We have also witnessed many families leaving the area after a very short time, with small children, being denied safe access to the water in the soaring heat of the day.

The townsfolk and restaurateurs etc are about to have one of the worst, if not the worst, trading year in recent times and yet the council is doing nothing to help their cause, by allowing the beach to be in this truly disgraceful state.

Tourists, if there are any to come, will not be best pleased and this could have a knock-on effect for several years to come. The Blue Flag is flying in total contempt for its meaning.

All this aside, the state of some of the approaching streets and the lack of cleaning and removal of sporadic rubbish is also something not to be proud of.

Tr u l y i n 2 2 + y e a r s t h e w o r s t a d m i n i s t r a t i v e council I have ever known.

A disgrace to Moraira.

Paul Souber Teulada Moraira

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I can understand in crowded areas, but if you can keep well away from everyone else it seems silly to me. It’s just going to put some people off and the businesses need more tourists there spending money.

DT

Blair dodges another legal action against Iraq war Yes he should be investigated. It is even more amazing that he became peace envoy for the Middle East after invading Iraq.

EF

Coronavirus Breaking News: More Lockdowns in Spain Expected after Cases Skyrocket The new normal means nobody will take a holiday in Spain, people won’t buy property or take out long term rentals, it’s over.

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Trump Wears Face Mask In Public For The First Time But the Lone Ranger helped the poor. He did not rob them to give to his rich friends. And his mask was around his eyes.

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Virgin Atlantic Airline £1bn Rescue Package Likely to be Finalised on Tuesday Thankfully his planes don’t crash as often as his internet.

RM

Tourists to Spain Caught NOT Wearing a Mask Face Fined - and some are Furious!

Do these people not listen to the news or read papers. They obviously are on Facebook and everyday it states which countries you have to wear masks in. So why are they booking holidays if they are so against the rules in certain countries.

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LOCKYER ON July 9, 2020, my f a m i l y ’s l i v e s c a m e crashing down as we had to put our threeyear-old Mastin, Rocco to sleep. Some of you may have the opinion ‘he was just a dog,’ but to us, he was our family! Our baby boy had taught us so much in such a short space of time and I hope it will teach my readers too.

It was July 1, 2017 when two bundles of fur entered our home.

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I named them Rocco and Bentley. Within the next month, Bentley had a new family to live with. It was then, we decided to adopt Rocco. Life was pretty perfect until we received some bad news.

When Rocco was 18 months old, we were advised that he had problems with his back legs and after numerous visits to the vets and scans with a specialist, we were advised that the operation was too risky, with an 80 per cent chance of failure.

My heart was broken, however, Rocco looked at me with his Mastin smile, full of slobber, as if to say, “Why are you crying, mum? Can we

go home now, I want to play!”

We took him home, where he ran around the land with the pack and not a care in the world. He may have not been able to run like a nor mal dog, but he never let that stop him!

He didn’t look at it as a disability, he adapted to his strengths and wasn’t going to let anything get in his way.

Dogs can teach us humans so much. No matter what they go through, they will always offer unconditional love. They don’t allow self-doubt, procrastination, or other ROCCO: Dogs can teach us humans so much.

people’s opinions to get in their way. They simply live their life the way they want to live it.

So, the next time you doubt yourself, the next time you procrastinate about your dreams, the next time you allow other people’s opinions get in your way, think of our Rocco.

Remember a malnourished pup who was in a terrible state, who was able to find his forever home, who was loved so much and never let anything stop him from living his best life despite his disabilities.

Allow his memory to live in each of you and teach you to live your life in the same way!

If you would like to dig a little deeper into your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours or you would like to complete one of my courses to live a happy and healthy life with yourself, please email me coachingwithdione@gmail.com.

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Studies confirm that the practice of recurrent cardiovascular exercise improves this capacity in only a few months.

As physical activity encourages the generation of neurons in the hippocampus, the brain area related to memory, it therefore helps to improve memory and keep it intact for longer.

The Spanish Society of Neurology reported in 2019 that regular physical exercise has direct effects on learning and memory, and helps to keep the brain in good health in general.

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A PROGRAMME of free health and sports activities on the beach kicked off in Denia on Wednesday, July 15.

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take place on the beaches of Cassiana Marine and Punta del Raset.

‘Esport a la platja’ will run from August 31, Monday to Friday, with morning and evening sessions at 8am, 8.30am, 9.15am and 8pm.

“The campaign offers the possibility to practise on the beach, by the sea, tai-chi,

are explained in a town that is now dedicated to tourism, but that used to be dependent on fishing.

“El Campello had up to four shipyards and the most important wooden fishing fleet in Spain, with 200 boats.”

The trips are free, last 50 minutes and there is a capacity of 25 people.

Prior booking is required on the website of www.elcampelloturismo.com, mask use is mandatory and a minimum distance of 1.5 metres must be kept between people.

RE-ENACTMENTS: Explore the history of El Campello’s relationship with the sea.

Beach fit pilates, maintenance, aerozumba, fitness and wushu, in sessions conducted by teachers from the Centre Esportiu Tropicanagimnàs QFitness, the asso-

ciation Taichí Chuan Chi Kung Dénia and staff from the council,” said a sport’s council spokesperson.

The programme is aimed at residents and tourists who want to practise sport in a natural environment. There is no need to register in advance, just take along a water bottle and a towel.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES: Classes on the beach.

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Altea

EL CAMPELLO is offering the perfect way to spend Sunday mornings, discovering the town’s historical connection with the sea and fishing.

The theatrical and entertaining tours are aimed all all ages, take place at 9.30am to avoid extreme heat, and will be enacted by members of the theatre company Inspira.

‘The route of the sea and fishing,’ organised by El Campello Tourist Board, will ‘dramatically’ explore the maritime history from the end of the 18th century to the present day, with a good dose of humour.

A spokesperson said: “The evolution and influence of fishing and the sea

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DISCOVER ALTEA: Dicover the town’s charms.

Altea guided tour THE Tourism Department invites all the residents of the town and visitors to discover the origins of Altea on the ‘Altea la Vella Route’ which will take place tomorrow.

Friday, July 17.

The guided tour will leave the Parking de les Revoltetes at 7pm and is free of charge.

It is compulsory to wear a mask and respect the interpersonal distance of 1.5 metres.

Registration can be made at altea@touristin fo.net or by calling 965 844 114.

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by Nick Fletcher THE Citroen C1 has been around for some years in the crowded city car class but the current model is still a significant contender, scoring well for its keen pricing, smart looks and easy driving dynamics.

C1 is priced from €12,000 (£10,810) and comes in three and five-door form, all models using the same engine, a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol unit offering 71 hp, and mated to a stan-

Facts At A Glance Model: Citroen C1 Engine: 1.0 litre petrol Transmission: 5-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 14 seconds, top speed 160 kph (100 mph) Economy: 20.8 kpl (58.9 mpg) Emissions: 108 g/km

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It’s a frugal engine delivering average fuel economy of 20.8 kpl (58.8 mpg), though the downside of that is a slow 0-100 kph time of 14.0 seconds. Top speed is 200 kph (100 mph) and emissions are 108 g/km.

Out and about, the C1 has a light-touch easy-drive feel which makes it agile for parking. On the open road, ride quality is comfortable and cornering is poised. At speed there is a little more engine and wind noise than some rivals, but it is not too intrusive. Overall it has a smooth pleasant driving ambiance and is especially nimble in urban traffic.

Revised styling gives the C1 a chic appearance and it has perhaps a touch more youthful personality than rivals such as the Hyundai10 and Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 108.

CITROEN C1: An easy drive and on the open road, ride quality is comfortable.

Inside, the cabin can accommodate four adults with adequate head, shoulder and leg room.

Boot space is 196 litres, small by class standards, but it can be expanded by dropping the rear seats to create 780 litres though the load floor is not flat. On the plus side, there are large door pockets, a useful bin

in the centre console and a roomy glovebox.

On the entry level Touch model, standard kit is limited but does include remote locking and powered front windows, LED running lights, a USB point, auto emergency braking, stability control and tyre pressure monitoring. To get features such as automatic air-con-

ditioning and connectivity you have to move up the range.

For those on a limited budget or for people who perhaps want a city car as a second-car runabout, the C1 makes a lot of sense. It looks stylish, is neat and nimble, offers low running costs and has excellent fuel economy.

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Manchester City back in the Champions League competition!

THE BLUES: Their twoyear ban is now over.

THE Blues have successfully overturned their twoyear ban from European club competitions.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced that the club are cleared of ‘disguising equity funds as sponsorship contributions.’

UEFA issued the ban in February after ruling City had committed ‘serious breaches’ of Financial Fair Play regulations between 2012 and 2016.

In delivering the ruling on Monday June 13, CAS said City did “fail to coop-

erate with UEFA authorities” but overturned the decision by UEAF’s club financial control body (CFCB) to ban them. A club spokesman said the decision was “validation of the club’s position and the body of evidence that it was able to present.

“The club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered,” he said.

UEFA said it noted there was “insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold

all of the CFCB’s conclusions in this specific case and that many of the alleged breaches were time-barred.”

The governing body added: “Over the last few years, Financial Fair Play has played a significant role in protecting clubs and helping them become financially sustainable and UEFA and the European Club Association remain committed to its principles.” Cas said also that the fine will be cut from €30m (£26.9m) to €10m (£9m approx).

Manu moves to Sale MANU TUILAGI has completed his switch from Leicester Tigers to Gallagher Premiership rivals Sale Sharks.

The 29-year-old will keep his England career alive by staying on home soil, after agreeing a deal with Sale that runs until the end of the 2020/2021 campaign.

The 43-cap England centre was a free agent after rejecting a 25 per cent pay cut and leaving Leicester Tigers, the club he joined as a teenager. Tuilagi was sacked by Leicester last week following his decision not to sign a new contract on reduced terms in line with the league’s revised salary cap rules.

Talks between Tuilagi, Sale and

Leicester on Friday confirmed the centre was a free agent and available to sign immediately, with an agreement reached over the weekend for him to become the latest high-profile addition at the AJ Bell Stadium. “We contacted Manu’s agent and Leicester Tigers last week to discuss the player’s current position,” said Sale rugby director Diamond.

“After discussions on Friday, all parties Leicester Tigers, Manu Tuilagi and Sale Sharks - agreed the player was a free agent and able to enter into negotiations with another club.”

MANU TUILAGI: Is staying on home soil.