Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 27 August - 2 September 2020 Issue 1834

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THE Covid-19 Monitoring Committee in the Region of Murcia has agreed for a limit to be placed on social gatherings within the Murcian region, with both public and private gatherings set to be affected.

Manuel Villegas, the Minister of Health, made the announcement at a press conference on Monday, August 24, stating that due to heightened worry and concern due to rises in Covid-19 cases in the region, “the maximum number of people, who are not living tog e t h e r, w h o [ w a n t t o a t tend] private homes or [be] in terraces and restaurants is

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to be reduced from 10 to six, throughout the Region of Murcia.”

A main source of outbreaks currently are large social gatherings such as; weddings, baptisms and communions, this is according to Villegas and the Monitoring Committee, who have recommended that these events should also be limited to a maximum of 30 people.

These additional social distancing measures came into force yesterday, August 26.

LIMITED: Social gatherings reduced once again.

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BENIDORM associations behind Sunday’s peaceful protest demanding ‘respect and justice’ for the local tourism sector are calling for an ‘urgent’ meeting with Spain’s PM and the president of the Valencian Community.

Representatives from the business associations Abreca-Cobreca (restoration), Avibe (travel agencies), Ociobal (nightlife and dance halls), Aptur (tourist apartments), the Association of Campsites of Benidorm and Aico (trade and self-employed) organised the demonstration which was attended by more than 1,000 people.

And today, they have requested “as a matter of urgency,” a working meeting with Pedro Sanchez and Ximo Puig.

The objective “is to ask the State’s public administrations for “respect and justice for the national tourism sector and Benidorm in particular,” said the associations in a statement.

They want to see a manifesto read publicly relating to “social, labour and economic matters,” implemented immediately, “in order to ensure the survival in the short and medium term of the business fabric of all sectors mentioned.” The statement continued “All the members of the boards of direc-

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Respect and justice Unique Entrepreneurial Project

MANISFESTO: Representatives from Benidorm’s business associations are now calling for urgent meeting with governmental heads. tors wish to publicly thank the people who joined the call, their exemplary behaviour, civic and respectful of all others according to the rules of security and prevention, without any incident or unpleasant action.”

Organisers also praised everybody who helped organise, coordinate and police the march.

“Also, a very special thank you to all the tourists and residents, who in the course of our march, conveyed to us with their applause the support for Benidorm and our tourist destination.”

THE Department of Employment, Economic Promotion and Tourism of the Murcia City Council, led by Pedro García Rex, is getting ready to launch a unique project that will see a hospitality entrepreneurship classroom made available to the best students of the Hospitality School.

The programme is set for those students who have completed their training and have a business idea within the hospitality sector, in order to provide them with a clear professional vision, guidance, knowledge and support.

The facilities of the cafeteria of the Visitor Centre de la Luz, which have been

Fitness and Musicals FITNESS enthusiasts in Quesada are proving that they will do whatever it takes to stay in shape, and have fun, during what has been a difficult year, by attending an exercise class, with a difference.

Keep Fit to The Musicals, running at the Shape4life studio in Quesada, has been fully booked since its inception, meaning you will need to book your place fast if you want to exercise whilst learning a hit musical routine.

The unique concept to fitness and fun, is made up of light, simple dance steps to keep the you fit whilst having fun and is suitable for students wanting to loosen up, whilst exercising to some great musical hits.

closed for several years, will be made available to the entrepreneurship classes and has been chosen for a bigger reason, as Pedro García Rex explains, “the space can be open to the public, providing the service of bar, cafeteria and restaurant, and [students] receiving at the same time training related to a management model oriented towards competitiveness.”

He continued, “In this way it is intended that en-

UNIQUE: Clever idea for hospitality entrepreneurs.

trepreneurs can recreate in the most real way possible what the creation and maintenance of a business in the hospitality sector entails.”

Speaking on the facilities, the councillor concluded, “located in an area that has great potential as a reference point in El Valle, both for hikers and cyclists as well as for families and groups of friends who decide to spend a day in nature.”

Multi-sports in Murcia

THREE new areas incorporating multi-sports courts, with football goals and basketball nets, will be a welcomed addition in the Murcian district of El Palmar.

The city council, in a project that has been promoted by the Municipal Board, has allocated a cash injection of €55,322 towards these new sports areas, an action that will directly benefit the 24,400 residents of El Palmar.

The mayor, José Ballesta, stated, “Improving public spaces in the neighbourhoods and districts of Murcia is a priority for the city council.”

The new areas are located in La Paz Park and the gardens of Calles Gabriel Luján Caballero and Cronista Carlos Valcárcel.

José Ballesta concluded by saying, these “new spaces for practising outdoor sports are open to families in the district.”

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Grants for Tourism

MONEY FOR TOURISM: Four grants awarded in Orihuela.

ORIHUELA CITY COUNCIL has received four grants from the Turisme Generalitat Valenciana which will help with the continued revamp within the tourism sector of Orihuela.

Mariola Rocamora, the councillor for Tourism and Festivities, alongside the councillor for Resident Security and Beaches, Ramón López, announced the grants on Monday, August 24, with the largest subsidy of €50,000 going towards the Local Police service, to improve “competitiveness and seasonal adjustment of tourist destinations, support for the provision of tourist services and for the surveillance of beaches,” explained Ramón López.

He continued to identify the reason for

the investment in the Local Police, stating they needed to be “allocated to various actions aimed primarily at the attention of residents and thousands of tourists who come to our beaches daily throughout summer.”

The money would be put towards, “bike patrols on the beach, as well as the maritime patrol made up of two officers on jet skis and the Tourist Police in charge of informing and attending to the residents from our detachment,” Romón Lopez explained. The remaining grants have been awarded for the monitoring of the Q Mark for Tourism Quality, for the continued development of the Orihuela Mobile App and the promotional brochure for Holy Week in Orihuela.

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Regions can declare a State of Alarm

last fortnight, the evolution fied that it is a legal tool SPAIN’S regional governof the pandemic is “worrywhich is not the same as ments will be able to deing.” the lockdown. clare a State of Alarm in all He called for Spain to Sanchez admitted that or part of their region to stand united to flatten the with the number of total indeal with the Covid-19 Covid-19 curve and insisted fections in the country at pandemic, Prime Minister that “what this situation remore than 405,000, and Pedro Sanchez said on quires is a more intense remore than 20,000 just in the Tuesday, August 25. sponse, but also calmer.”

“The competent authority The government’s strateand the only authority will gy is to “provide all the mabe the president of the auterial and legal means” to tonomous community,” the regions to deal with the Sanchez made it clear at a pandemic, he said. press conference following He particularly highlighta cabinet meeting. ed the fact the government The Prime Minister exis making 2,000 personnel plained that the regional available to regional head of government governments for tracwould appear in the ing and detection of Spanish Parliament the virus and will realong with the govinforce digital ernment to explain tracing meathe situation and sures, especially request, if they the Radar believe it necesCOVID app sary, an extenREGIONAL POWERS: The Prime Minister made it now operatsion to the State clear that autonomous community governments ing in seven of Alarm. can declare a State of Alarm in all or part of their regions.

He also clariregions if they believe it necessary.

Choir Concert Planned Second Pharmacy in Gran Alacant CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL CHOIR plans to give a concert at Salt Church, an evangelical English-speaking church in Los Montesinos, in December.

The choir is a mixed vocal group configured as a musical project of a social nature, holding concerts for the purpose of fundraising for local charities.

Since its inception, their events have raised thousands of euros for different social aims.

Crescendo held a successful concert at Salt Church last November which raised over €1,100 for the Red Cross to give to victims of the flooding in the Vega Baja region.

There are many Crescendo members who believe that music is an engine for social change. There are also many who believe the choir is a great way to enjoy music and that each concert is an uplifting way to support others in the community, especially in what has been such a difficult year for most.

POWER OF SONG: Choir hopes to lift spirits after tough year.

THE much-anticipated opening of a second pharmacy in Gran Alacant has been met with enthusiasm from local residents.

Gran Alacant, which has a population of around 9,000 residents, has previously had only one pharmacy in operation meaning large

queues and long waiting times.

The opening of the second pharmacy, which is located next to the Consum in the local Commercial Centre, will hopefully alleviate some of the pressure on the original pharmacy which experienced extremely busy periods

Lagoons Turning Pink Again THE iconic pink lagoons in Torrevieja are finally returning to their normal colour following the horrendous damage caused by the Gota Fria last September.

Following those severe and heavy rainfalls, and with further bad storms in January, there were concerns that the famous pink lagoons would never return to their glorious state, following the contribution of fresh water and the proliferation of algae.

Thankfully, the hot temperatures during July and August, has seen an increase in salinity of the lagoons, with algae reducing and microorganisms that favour the characteristic pink colour, returning.

during the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

EWN spoke to a local resident who said, “I think this new pharmacy is a great idea especially for those that don’t have cars, it is nice to have one that is located down the hill.”

ASD Care in Torrevieja GREAT news for children suffering with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as new consultation care is now being offered in Torrevieja.

Up until now, families within Torrevieja were having to travel as far as Elche in order to carry out these consultation sessions, but thankfully, Torrevieja Salud has launched the initiative in their San Luis de Torrevieja Health Centre

meaning they don’t have to travel far.

The diagnosis of children with ASD must be early, finding signs even before one year of age. An early diagnosis makes it possible to start the intervention earlier, which leads to a better prognosis for the child.

The Torrevieja health department is currently working with about 50 children, between the ages of two and seven years old.

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Job furlough extension talks GOVERNMENT, business leaders and trade union representatives are set to sit down next month to talk about a new extension to Spain’s ERTE job furlough scheme, according to Spanish media.

The press reports that Employment and Social Security ministers Yolanda Diaz and Jose Luis Escriva will meet with the CEOE Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations head Antonio Garamendi and union members in Mallorca capital Palma on September 4 to discuss the possibility of extending the scheme.

As it stands, the temporary aid financial scheme to cover the lost earnings of employees whose job contracts have been temporarily suspended due to the

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NO FINAL DATE: “The pandemic is indefinite; right now we don’t know when it’s going to end,” the UGT union leader pointed out.

Covid-19 crisis is due to end on September 30.

Garamendi expressed the view in a recent interview with the El Pais newspaper that the furlough scheme should run until at least December.

“What they have to say is how much money there is and until when it will reach, because it is already negotiated,” the

CEOE president affirmed.

UGT union secretary general Pepe Alvarez has also indicated that even if everyone is not exactly on the same page on the issue, then there is the “beginning of an agreement.”

Alvarez told La Sexta Spanish TVE, Mallorca has been chosen as the meeting venue precisely because its tourist sector has

been so severely hit by the pandemic situation and because so many of the island’s workers have been furloughed.

He described an extension as “absolutely essential” for the Spanish economy and its companies, and said there should be no end date.

“The pandemic is indefinite; right now we don’t know when it’s going to end,” he commented.

He also wants the conversations to look at the issue of how much furloughed employees receive, making it clear one of the necessary conditions for reaching an agreement as far as the UGT is concerned is keeping the current amounts in place.

The last extension to the ERTE agreed at the end of June followed a series of meetings and some tough negotiations.

According to the UGT leader there are currently 700,000 workers on ERTEs.

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Animal Protection Unit AN online petition has been launched by the Association of Feral Animals of Orihuela after the number of stray animals and animals suffering abuse has risen in the municipality.

The President of the Association, Concha Bernal, has some big plans for any donation money they receive, explaining that aside from the Animal Protection Unit, they also plan to spread animal awareness among schools in the local area.

“Educational work is very important, so we will hold workshops in schools and institutes to educate the children who are involved in the care of animals," said Bernal. The charity is only two years old but it is looking to make a difference, and if you would like to help with the creation of an Animal Protection Unit then visit their donation page.

Patron Saints Festivities SANTA POLA City Council are determined to keep the festivities alive with a magazine and programme planned for this year’s Patron Saints Festival, despite restrictions due to Covid-19.

The launch of ‘Santa Pola: Festes Patronals 2020,’ a festive magazine giving a brief historical overview of this unprecedented year, includes collaborations from columnists, photographers and designers in order to shape this unique publication.

Inside the magazine, the collaborators discuss the impact the virus has had and give an overview of the world during the pandemic, recommending positive ways to

live in this current climate as well as cultural articles.

It discusses the creation and subsequent restoration of the first altarpiece of the Patron Saint the Virgin of Loreto burned in 1936 as well as reflections of different personalities of Santa Pola social life.

In addition to the magazine, a series of activities are programmed to take place in the first week of September.

On September 7, the offering to the Patron can be made between 10am and 10pm to avoid crowds. Similarly, for the same reason, on September 8 from midday to 10.00pm, the procession of the Virgin of Loreto will be available.

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TOR RE V E I J A Ci t y C o u n c i l s i ts on a fortune of €81 million, the largest of all the city councils in the province of Alicante.

Eduardo Dolón has announced that “as mayor of Torrevieja and head of this city council, I cannot allow the government of Pedro Sánchez to take this money.”

Residents will welcome the words of the mayor, who continued, “we are talking about the money and savings of Torrevieja, which should serve to help the productive sectors; self-employed, merchants, hoteliers, small companies, that are having a hard time at this time of economic crisis.”

The mayor concluded with a slightly scathing attack, stating “the government of Pedro Sánchez intends that local administrations pay for their terrible management throughout this time of pandemic,” before concluding that he would not comply with government requests,

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Torrevieja’s Treasury Fortune

IN THE MONEY: Torrevieja with large money for works. “because handing over the remaining treasury to the government so that they can return them to you in the next 15 years is totally inadmissible and would leave the city of Torrevieja stagnant and without prospects for economic and social progress.”

Eduardo Dolón has reported that the city council has planned investments for more than €39 million for redevelopments in num e r o u s a r e a s o f t h e To r r e v i e j a municipality.

WITH concerns still lingering about the effects Covid-19 will have on schools and other educational facilities, the Agency for Development and Local Employment (ADLE) is continuing to develop online courses and training to help the industrial sector in Cartagena.

The President of ADLE, Irene Ruiz, explained “ADLE is a very helpful resource when it comes to finding work. Proof of this is that last year 450 people entered the workplace thanks to this agency.”

The creation of virtual classrooms has topped the priority list for ADLE as a result of Covid-19, with the first edition of the ADLE vir-

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Online Courses and Training tual classroom having already been launched and completed, seeing a total of four training courses and 135 people having participated.

“All participants have been able to train using their mobile device and also have been tutored at all times by teachers,” stated Irene Ruiz, before concluding that, “the agency intends to offer training courses in sectors with high employment rates. The objective is to train people CREDIT: AytoCartagena

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ONLINE: Courses and training available via virtual classrooms.

so that they have the appropriate qualifications and that this allows them to occupy jobs that are in high demand.”

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Beach Ashtrays CAMPAIGN: Initiative launched to stop cigarette butts on the beach.

THE Department of Beaches, in collaboration with Hidraqua, have launched the environmental campaign ‘The Beach Is Not an Ashtray,’ in which health officers, beach assistants and civil protection volunteers will distribute ecological ashtrays in order to reduce cigarette butts on our beaches.

In a 2017 report by the NGO Ocean Conservancy, it is indicated that cigarette butts accounted for 13 per cent of the total number of wastes collected in its global envi-

ronmental campaign.

The environmental report also stated that every year six billion cigarettes are smoked around the world and, of these, 4.5 billion are deposited in public spaces, which can travel thousands of kilometres and contaminate different ecosystems, including the oceans.

Aside from the environmental impacts, the ashtrays are being distributed among users of the beaches to help in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

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Beautiful Smile SAD news from Vega Baja, as the community, loved ones and HELP Vega Baja mourn the loss of Sheila Rowlands, a great friend and long-time volunteer to the charity, who passed away on August 8.

Michele Masson, who is the President of HELP Vega Baja, remembers Sheila fondly, “Although known as one of our Hospital Visiting Team, Sheila was always at the end of the phone when we needed someone to help out. I remember at meetings when we would be pulling together the rota for the upcoming three months, hands would go up and inevitably there would be gaps where noone could cover... without fail you would hear this voice from the end of the table “I will do it!”

Sheila was beloved by everyone and was always looking to support those less fortunate in the community. She also wanted to

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WONDERFUL SOUL: Sheila Rowlands will be sorely missed. support the local children however she could, as Michele explained, “I can honestly say that I don’t think a year went by when I didn’t receive a very moving email from Sheila asking whether it would be possible to support children in some way or another, be it school bags (she always insisted that no child would be left out), chocolates at

Christmas or whatever else Sheila had discovered they were short of.

“I know that many of our volunteers will be shocked to read this but I also know that we will never forget that beautiful smile and that truly wonderful soul that was Sheila Rowlands.

RIP my friend,” the HELP Vega Baja President concluded.

New Vehicles Added to the Force

INVESTMENT: New patrol cars and motorcycles have been added to the fleet.

EIGHT new patrol cars and four new motorcycles have been added to the

fleet, with the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, assuring residents that “our objective as a government team is to continue providing better resources to the Local Police, as we did in the previous legislature, and as we continue to do in this one.”

He concluded, “it is essential that our officers can perform their role in the best possible way, especially in the circumstances that we have experienced

and are experiencing lately.”

The extra addition of police vehicles, which have been rented over a fouryear contract, are set to cost the council €577,873.

The councillor of Resident Security, Ramón López, “we already have five of the eight vehicles, to which we must add four motorcycles, thus fulfilling our intention to improve the resources available to our Local Police.”

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Costly food delivery

FINES: Local Police in Valencia issued the restaurant in Valencia with three fines for the delivery of food during lockdown.

A R E S TA U R A N T I N Va l e n c i a h a s been fined a total of €4,200 delivering food to the needy during lockdown.

The premises, owned by Javier Márquez, first received two fines of €600 from the Local Police of Valencia, and finally a third that amounted to €3,000 for giving food to those ‘without resources,’ according to Las Provincias.

Márquez defended his actions saying it was covered under a legal text (RD 463/20, article 10 section 4) which states ‘hotel and restaurant activities are suspended, and only home deliv-

ery services can be provided.’

He told the publication he had distributed the food through two associations, Brúfol and Espai Veïnal Cabanyal, and that the premises only remained open to prepare meals and as a collection centre “without violating any rule.”

“One person from each family came, keeping a safe distance. All of us wore protection,” said Márquez, claiming police officers said they would do everything possible “to close us down.”

The owner and volunteers involved have refused to pay the fines.

IN these chaotic and stressful times, Santa Pola City Council is trying its best to make sure we have a way to unwind by running the ‘Barro Haikus’ Exhibition by Alicante artist, Ramón Cortés, at the Santa Pola House of Culture.

Ramón Cortés, has held national and international exhibitions, both individual and collective, from 1985 and since 2000, he has directed different courses held at the Agost Centre / Pottery

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Santa Pola Culture

CULTURE: Santa Pola continues to lift spirits.

Museum as well as at the Alicante School of Ceramics and Superior Design.

He is currently manag-

er of the ‘Fang d’art’ Ceramic Gallery in Alicante and the ‘Porta Ferrisa Art Workshop’ as well as a ceramic teacher at the Santa Pola House of Culture.

The Barro Haikus Exhibition consists of sculptures and small murals, in porcelain paper-clay, decorated with enamel, oxides and gold.

The exhibition can be visited until September 10 from Monday to Friday, 9am - 1pm and 5.30pm 8.30pm.

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy has died in an urbanisation swimming pool after resuscitation effort failed to save him.

The pool, located in the Camposol urbanisation in Mazarrón, was the scene of a tragic accident in which another toddler lost their short life in a swimming pool. According to the Emergency Coordination Centre website, an emergency team was sent to the scene after being alerted that a boy was floating in

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Another Boy Drowns the pool, around 7.50pm.

A Mobile Emergency Unit, and an ambulance from the Mazarrón Emergency Service, attended the scene where they dragged the boy from the pool. He was subsequently unconscious, and the health workers began CPR resuscitation.

Unfortunately, their efforts were not able to save the boy.

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The party’s over Mosquito

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DECISION: Spain’s Marxist-Leninist Communist Reconstruction Party has lost a member.

noring the other girl’s appeals to leave her alone, calling her a surrenderist who was abandoning the class struggle “and was going to ruin her life.”

The victim rang two friends who came to her rescue and took her to hospital where she received attention for a bruised face.

As well as paying the €720 fine, the aggressor must pay €62 compensation to her for mer friend and was issued with a restraining order barring her from communicating with the other girl, or coming within 300 metres of her home, workplace or place of study.

IN a coordinated attack on a pizza establishment, two thieves operating in Orihuela carried out attacks on both the delivery driver and the staff in the building.

Early details indicate

that the two alleged perpetrators of the crimes, a 20-year-old man and 25-year-old man, ordered pizzas to be delivered to an abandoned house where one of the men

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Pizza Thieves stole cash and the pizzas, whilst the other entered the business premises and demanded for cash to be handed over by staff from the tills.

Both used knives as weapons in the robberies.

National Police acted quickly as they gained as much information as

DELIVERY: Pizza and money stolen in scam.

possible from eye witness accounts before being led to the location of the thieves, where they were seen entering a home, thought to be that of one of the men, meaning officers were able to apprehend the guilty party and also recover the weapons used in the crimes.

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A VALENCIA student was fined €720 for hitting and threatening a friend for deserting the Marxist-Leninist Communist Reconstruction Party.

The Valencian Community’s Upper Court of Justice (TSJCV) heard that the accused attacked the other girl after she decided to leave the party to which they both belonged.

As the girls approached Valencia University’s Department of Geography and History, the aggressor began to shout at the victim, criticising her decision.

She then pushed and hit her, ig-

RESURGENCE: Mosquitoes back in full force in Mar Menor.

DEPUTY MAYOR and councillor of Health, Manuel Padín, has reiterated the importance of controlling the mosquito problem in the coastal areas of Mar Menor as the situation worsens.

Control measures are part of the Shock Plan launched by the Department of Decentralisation, and in the fifth and final round of action, following four months of work throughout the municipalities, are set to finish this week.

Increased water levels, especially in unusual areas along the coastline, have apparently contributed to this year’s increase of infested Mar Menor coastlines, although the Covid-19 crisis has most likely affected plans for normal control measures.

The company charged with leading the attack against the mosquitoes has detected new outbreaks and implemented the necessary treatments.

The Shock Plan, once completed, will continue with regular disinfection works, door-to-door visits informing residents of areas where outbreaks are detected and advising residents on actions that can prevent the mosquitoes, especially the tiger mosquito, from returning.

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Social Centre Maintenance

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MAINTENANCE: Much needed works carried out on Social Centres.

MORE than 13 Social Centres in Murcia get much needed maintenance and repair works after the city council allocated a large of money for the tasks.

The Murcia City Council, through the Department of Social and Family Rights, led by mayor, Pilar Torres, has made €380,000 available to pay for expansion

works and improvements to facilities used to serve the most vulnerable groups.

The councillor for Social Rights, Pilar Torres, explained that “we are developing a plan to improve the facilities in which different services of a social nature are provided to residents who need it.

Our goal is to provide social entities with the best spaces and environments so that

they can continue with their important work.”

One of the facilities, the García Alix municipal centre, has had a new office set up on the semi-basement floor, in line with the existing spaces in the rest of the centre, which will be occupied by the fibromyalgia association Fibrofamur.

The works have involved an investment of €11,803.21.

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VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS DURING the latest meeting of the Covid Monitoring Committee last week, the Murcian regional government has taken the decision to limit the number of people allowed in vehicles, who do not live together, by 50 per cent.

The new enforcement applies to those from separate households and is a preventative measure designed to slow the new sudden spike in Covid-19 cases within the region.

The decision was made after detecting “many contagions when travelling to the workplace,” said regional president, Fernando López Miras.

The regional president explained, “For example, in a five-seater vehicle, only

CAR LIMIT: Fifty per cent occupancy.

three seats can be occupied.”

This new measure aims to protect workers that have to travel in groups for work, with the agricultural sector experiencing more cases because of the close prox-

imity of work travel, and the new measures aim to ensure that those required to travel can socially distance from co-workers.

It appears to indicate that some restrictions from Phase 2 of the de-escala-

tion process are returning.

Both national and regional governments have been focusing on possible causes of new outbreaks and are returning to measures that appeared to work well previously.

Wedding guest Beach Curfew A WEDDING guest claims he has lost his job after attending a ceremony in Murcia recently, where the groom later tested positive for coronavirus.

Ricardo Cortés, who was one of 200 guests invited to the ceremony, says he was sacked after telling the company he works for he had to quarantine for 14 days.

He and other guests are reportedly being monitored by the Ministry of Health.

Cortés told SER he has since denounced the company for ‘unfair dismissal,’ on the grounds he was fired for ‘going to a wedding in which the groom has tested positive.’

He is currently self isolating at home.

IN measures to control littering and prevent large social gatherings, Orihuela City Council has imposed a curfew to its beaches, following recent outbreaks of the Covid-19 virus.

Access will be prohibited after 1am to prevent nightlife taking to the sand following recent closures of pubs and nightclubs.

The curfew imposed by

Orihuela City Council will see beaches reopen at 7am. The council is preparing to announce the immediate effect of this new measure as fears of further Covid-19 outbreaks heighten.

The Orihuela Local Police are set to ensure the compliance of the curfew to the beaches, with punishment to be enforced to those who do not comply with the rules.

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GREEMENT: Ximo Puig and Jose Luis Escriva in the Generalitat Palace.

VALENCIA will be one of the first of Spain’s autonomies to sign up to the minimum living wage.

Following his meeting with Inclusion and Social Security minister Jose Luis Escriva, Valencia’s regional president Ximo Puig explained that this agreement would allow the Generalitat and the central government to work together in applying a measure introduced to combat social exclusion.

Puig highlighted the

importance of co-governance in ensuring that “nobody gets left out” during the grave crisis caused by Covid-19.

Talking to the Press after their meeting, the regional president and the minister emphasised their “harmony” and “level of understanding” in rolling out the social protection measure.

The minimum living wage agreement should be signed before next year, Puig and Escriva agreed.

“We are working to-

gether to provide the widest possible coverage for the people who most need help,” said Puig, stressing the importance of coordination between the Administrations.

“The minimum living wage is extraordinarily positive and the Valencian Community is going to be one of the first autonomies that subscribes to an agreement that intends to be as efficacious and efficient as possible in its application.”

Prostitution Gang Arrested IN what will be viewed as a huge victory for the National Police, officers were able to rescue 10 women under the control of this gang, with up to eight arrests being made.

The gang, which were also involved in drug trafficking and sexual assault, as well as prostitution, had a raid carried out on one of their establishments, and were brought to justice as part of an operation that began on August 7.

Intel gathered from the operation led to the discovery of a building in the Murcia gardens, specifically in the Aljucer district, where activities of prostitution and drug sales were reported to be taking place.

During a raid on the establishment, officers seized various drugs intended for distribution and sale, including; cocaine, marihuana and hashish.

The owner of the establishment was also arrested as part of the successful operation, although the po-

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LOCKED UP: Drug and prostitution gang arrested after raid. lice have not ruled out further arrests being made with the operation remaining open, as the investigation continues.

Those arrested, alongside the establishment owner, were his wife, two women who were managers of the ‘business’ and four men.

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CĂ MARA Orihuela has launched a new scheme for the young people of Orihuela designed to improve their possibilities of gaining job placements.

They are offering free courses taught in person and online to young people, with courses designed based on the needs of the companies in the region meaning there will be possibilities of internships in collaborating establishments.

The PICE Qualification and Employment programme, which is financed by the Ministry of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and Work with the support of the Council of Chambers of the Valen-

TRAINING: Young people to learn new skills. cian Community, will also accommodate 22 places for the Business Restructuring Plan (PRE) for owners, managers and those in the entrepreneurial sector.

This course, for those who meet the requirements, is due to last seven weeks, and is set to start on September 21 and end November 6, running between 4pm-

7pm, Mondays and Tuesdays.

The National Youth Guarantee Programme is also carried out through the PICE Programme, and will be free of charge, with more than 30 courses focused on different sectors such as computers, education or the hotel industry, among others.

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Schools Set for September A MEETING was held between the management teams of the different educational centres and the Pilar de la Horadada City Council to analyse the guidelines issued by the Generalitat Valenciana concerning Covid-19, and to discuss different contingency plans as they pertain to all the educational centres.

The school year is set to begin on September 7; however, parents have been asked to take into account the meeting scheduled for August 27, between the Central Government and the different Autonomous Communities in order to unify criteria, and discuss any possible delays to the proposed start date.

Parents will be informed of all the necessary changes to the educational centres and of any specific measures being put in place.

The Morning Classroom service will be cancelled as per preventive measures highlighted in the Covid-19 crisis meetings, with one of the main issues being how it will be possible to maintain adequate social distancing measures whilst

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MASK SCHOOL: Measures being put in place before school year start. providing adequate space from students to carry out their activities.

Adaptations to each of the classrooms have begun, which will see the reduction to the ratio of students per room, with the elimination of libraries and gyms, sadly being agreed upon.

Meetings have also addressed other issues such as school transport, dining rooms and how to execute Covid-19 safety check measures at the entrances of the schools.

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DARK nights in Murcia are set to get a little lighter, and more energy efficient, as savings and improvements continue to be made to lighting in Murcian districts.

The city council, through the Department of Urban Development and Modernisation of the Administration, led by José Guillén, continues with the work of modernising the public lighting in different streets and districts of the municipality, which will improve visibility and safety.

The improvements are part of works framed within the Smart City strategy in the area of Energy Efficiency within the Murcia Smart City strategy.

“We continue with these actions that, in addition to contributing to the fight against climate change and cleaner air, provide more security to our avenues by making them more visible, both for pedestrians and drivers who pass through them,” explains José Guillén.

The city council has already installed 5,000 LED streetlights in Murcia in the last year, which will save €3.4 million and avoid the emission of 12 million kilos of CO2, in

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New Modern Palaeography Lighting Course a Success

ENERGY SAVING: New LED lighting set to save millions of euros. about 200 locations in Murcia and districts.

With these actions from the city council, and Department of Urban Development and Modernisation, more than €285,000 has been saved in the last year.

THE City Museum of Murcia is once again hosting their Introductory Course on Palaeography, which sold out immediately upon release of the places.

Twenty hours is being dedicated to 15 participants who will learn to understand the ancient written documents and give them the basic tools to support research into Palaeography.

The course, which will run until August 28, is fully supported by the councillor for Culture and Recovery of Heritage, Jesús Pacheco, who pointed out, “one of the main difficulties for those who approach historical research is the understanding of documentary sources. In this

FULLY BOOKED: Palaeography course sells out on registration day. course we intend to offer the methods that can facilitate this work.”

Clara Alarcón, will be teaching the course, with face-to-face activities whilst following all the preventive hygienic and safety measures derived from the Covid-19

health crisis.

The mayor explained that “the course has aroused great interest, so that, after the places were exhausted the same day as the registration was opened, it was necessary to create a waiting list.”

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Shadow Plan Executed

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RENOVATION: Murcia Garden gets major investment and upgrade.

HUGE renovation works have begun in Murcia as the garden area of Antonio Martínez Guirao receives an expensive make-over.

A total of 260 trees and four vegetable pergolas have been planted to provide shade for those that choose to enjoy the garden. This action is part of the Shadow Plan, which sees the installation of tents and pergolas with climbing plants, as well as the planting of large trees, to provide shade for residents to protect them from the sun.

The renovation works which include; all furniture

within the garden, new children’s games, such as a sandbox, and a new mural that encourages local art, in Santiago and Zaraiche avenues, will cost around €140,310.

The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, explained, “this green area, which aspires to become a ref-

erence family meeting point with activities for all ages, joins other healthy areas of the municipality, such as Murcia Río and Vía Verde.”

Murcia are set to spend €1.3 million on the renovations to Murcian district gardens as part of the Renace Plan.

Man Dies on Santa Pola Beach TRAGIC news from a beach in Santa Pola,

as lifeguards and paramedics were unable to save a 51year-old man following a heart attack.

Despite the best efforts of the beach lifeguards and paramedics, the man was not able to be resuscitated.

The incident occurred on Tamarit beach in Santa Pola, on Wednesday, August 19, when the man suffered a cardiac arrest.

The lifeguards were quick on the scene and started with CPR, before a SAMU unit arrived on the beach to provide assistance and assume control of the situation, however, they sadly were not able to save the man.

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Aquatic Adventures New School for Youth Week

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SEA LIFE: Youth week takes an aquatic turn in Mazarrón.

YOUTH week was celebrated in wet fashion in Mazarrón with organised water activities aimed at young people.

International Youth Day fell on Wednesday August 12, and during that week, a variety of activities were held by the Youth Council, with the mayor of the area, Silvia García, at the helm.

The activities, with all the Covid-19 safety and hygiene measures in place, began on the Tuesday morning with a

diving activity, while on the Wednesday afternoon, a kayak activity was carried out and on the Thursday diving was repeated.

This amazing event, which will only serve to boast local moral following a difficult year, was finished off on the Friday with sailing in the morning and paddle surfing in the afternoon, before drawing to a close on the Saturday with some more sailing.

EXCITING news for the residents of Pilar de la Horadada as the construction contract has finally been a w a rd e d meaning works can start on the proposed new school facility.

The scheduled works, estimated to take up to 14 months, can now begin on the Institute of Secondary Education facility.

The new school is set to have four classrooms, with science and technology classrooms, different workshops for training, a cafeteria and a gym, with capacity for 560 people.

The budget for the contract is said to be around €7,717,189, with the facility also set to accommodate two sports courts, a playground for secondary education, a covered courtyard designed for games, a garden area and a car park for staff.

The construction works, in

EDUCATION: Works set to begin on Secondary Education facility.

Torre de la Horadada, between Calles Los Ángeles, Los Pescadores and Avd

Valencian Community, are 100 per cent financed by the Generalitat Valenciana.

Sports Centre Clean-up A CARTAGENA sports facility, that was used to house immigrants, is now being restored to normal and will be ready for action shortly.

The Cabezo Beaza Pavilion welcomed immigrants, who arrived on boats in recent weeks from the port of Cartagena, as a preventative measure in the battle to control Covid-19 contagion.

The facilities were temporarily handed over to the Autonomous Community by the Cartagena City Council, who were then in charge of the internal custody and the daily care, cleaning and maintenance of the people.

Workers from the Autonomous Community will carry out full and extensive sanitation works in order to return the facilities to a usable state, with the Red Cross removing its material, which they used for treatment.

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Paediatric Mask Measures THE Paediatric department of the Torrevieja Hospital has made some changes to its Covid-19 procedures to improve safety for children and their parents against the virus.

All the health centres of the Torrevieja health department have resumed face-to-face activity, including the Paediatric services of the Torrevieja University Hospital.

In order to help prevent contagion, and to make the children and their families feel safe, paediatric professionals have established further recommendations in the hope to make children’s consultations run as smoothly as possible, despite the current situation.

Paediatricians have recom-

MASKS ON: Children instructed to wear masks in Paediatric.

mended that their paediatric patients wear a mask to attend consultations with only one of their parents allowed to accompany them and advised to keep children under three years old in their pram, or in their arms.

In addition to recommending the use of a masks for children, paediatricians have reminded that family members must respect the mandatory mask rules and follow social distancing regulations in waiting rooms and consultations.

All health centres have made masks available for those patients who arrive without one, and can be requested at the reception desk. Children are advised to under close supervision at all times.

Month of Laughter IN what will undoubtedly be one of the most humorous programmes this year, the Torrevieja Ríe festival has been announced by the Department of Culture and Festivities of the Torrevieja City Council and is set to take place in the ‘Antonio Soria’ Municipal Park.

The festival is set to run every Thursday throughout September, kicks off on Thursday, September 3, with a performance by the Sevillian comedian, Juan Amodeo, who premieres his new show, Time Machine, after having filled the best venues in the country with his previous show.

Thursday, September 10, sees the turn of Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and on September 17, the Torrevieja Ríe presents three great comedians in a unique show.

On stage there will be; Alex O’Dogherty, Valeria Ross and Víctor Parrado, who promise an alternative and hilarious show.

The month-long festivities end on September 24 with the performance of David Guapo, who is one of the most recognised comedy acts and sources of humour in the Spanish and Latin world, thanks to more than 10 million views of his routines online and more than half a million followers on his social network platforms.

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What you need to know about Spanish residence and Brexit UK nationals who want to live in Spain and access healthcare and other benefits from 2021 must secure Spanish residence before the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

Those who successfully applied for Spanish residence before July 2020 received the Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión – widely known as the ‘green card’. Since 6 July 2020, the biometric foreigners' ID card, Tarjeta de Identidad del Extranjero (TIE) is issued instead.

Either of these documents demonstrates legal residence in Spain, enabling you and your direct family to live here and enjoy uninterrupted citizens’ rights post-Brexit.

Holders of a green card can choose to exchange it for the new TIE – while this is not obligatory, the new format (ID card with photograph) could be more practical and explicitly states your access to citizens’

movement and benefits in Spain.

For your green card/TIE to remain valid, you must continue meeting the conditions of Spanish residence. This includes spending at least 183 days a year here (for each of the first five years) and registering as a tax resident where applicable.

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rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

If you already hold a permanent residence document, you can exchange it for a TIE for free but, again, this is not mandatory.

Maintaining your residence – and rights – in Spain It is crucial to understand that obtaining a residence document in itself is not enough to guarantee ongoing freedom of

If you fail to meet these criteria – for example by spending more than six months outside Spain (or five consecutive years for permanent residents) – it is likely that you will forfeit Spanish residence and be treated as other non-EU/EEA (‘third country’) nationals. This means you may have to apply for a short-term visa to visit Spain and be limited to staying up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Spain has not yet established the immigration rules that will apply to non-resident UK citizens in the future, so we can’t say for sure how things will work. However, anyone arriving from 2021 can expect to have restricted movement in

Spain and be subject to more strict requirements than today.

It is likely, for example, that non-Spanish residents with a holiday home in Spain, for example, may only be permitted to spend a limited time there each year without a visa/permit.

Next steps to lock in guaranteed rights for Spain Essentially, if you want to secure uninterrupted freedom of movement and associated rights in Spain from 1 January 2021, you need to: • hold current proof of residence (green card, TIE or other residence document) before 31 December; and • continue to meet the conditions of Spanish residence, such as spending 183 days a year in Spain.

If you are not yet registered here but intend to become Spanish resident, make an appointment to obtain the new TIE as soon as possible. Although the whole process can take some months, once your application is submitted, you

will receive a receipt from the Spanish immigration authorities which will be valid to prove your residence and rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

Note that in becoming legally resident, you will very likely also be deemed tax resident and liable for Spanish taxation on a worldwide basis, so it is important to get your tax planning in order.

For the best results, take specialist advice, ideally before you change residence or transfer assets. A locally-based adviser with cross-border expertise can recommend how to minimise taxes – in Spain and the UK – and take advantage of tax-efficient opportunities.

Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change. Individuals should seek personalised advice.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.

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VOX POP No smoke without fire?

FROM Monday, August 17, following Galicia and the Canary Islands example, the Spanish Ministry of Health banned smoking in the street and public spaces throughout Spain where smokers cannot guarantee a distance of two metres from others.

This is one of the new restrictions which came into force along with others on nightlife opening times and monitoring capacity.

The smoking ban applies to all outdoor public spaces, from streets to bar terraces when a minimum distance of two metres cannot be respected.

This also applies to devices such as vapes, e-cigarettes and hookas.

Also, if somebody is caught smoking in a bar or establishment it is not just them who can receive a penalty, both the owner and the smoker can be fined for anything from €100 to €3,000 for breaking the restrictions.

However, if the bar reports that a customer refuses to stop smoking when asked, only the customer will be fined.

EWN took to the streets to ask the public and local bar and restaurant owners how the restrictions have affected them. We were surprised to discover that the general public finds it more of a hindrance than the establishment owners who seemed to have faith in their customer’s ability to make the right decision.

• Tim Orram an expat who lives in Benalmadena and is originally from Bristol said, “It’s bulls**t, I think it’s a scam. I go to bars and still see people smoking there without ‘safely’ distancing. Also, if you ask the police the specifics of the l a w t h e y just shrug because they are just as confused about it as we are.”

• Kate Kelly an expat who lives in Torre-

blanca said “The smoking ban is so confusing. Which is such a shame as I have felt that the Spanish approach to the Coronavirus has been well organised and communicated so far. I vape and am really unclear as to when and where I can do that now. It has made us a bit wary as to going out at night and so we have been mostly staying on our balcony.”

• Maria Jose of Los Angeles bar in Albir on the Costa Blanca is aware of the problems other bars, restaurants a n d cafes a r e experiencing, but has not had any real issues herself.

“It has not really been a problem for us as we have a lot of outdoor space and we are located on the street, so it is quite easy for smokers to social distance.”

She went on to say that, “Our customers have all been very responsible when it comes to hand cleaning, wearing masks, and now keeping a distance when smoking.”

• Elliott Wright, owner of popular restaurant Olivia’s in La Cala de Mijas on the Costa del Sol, has not seen the smoking ban as such a big issue and praised his customers, saying “Under the circumstances, people have understood that smoking is an issue and have politely smoked outside or in a smoke zone without issues.”

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Questioning Fundamental Rights Political Viewpoint from Spain

by DAMON MITCHELL THE Magistrate Alfonso Villagómez Cebrián, annulled Madrid’s Autonomous Government’s ban on smoking last week; in a democratic country and with a legal system that protects the people’s fundamental rights and freedom, we should all consider the necessity and legality of the actions of the public authorities when they take our freedoms away.

Every day we come across new regulations that tell us how we have to act, what we can do and what not, with whom we can and cannot meet, where we can go and where not.

Moreover, we must not forget that all these regulations affect rights and freedoms protected by the Spanish Constitution, which can only be limited in a situation of a State of Exception, as regulated by the consti-

ANNULLED: Magistrate Alfonso Villagómez Cebrián. tutional text itself.

It all started with the lockdown decree last March which prevented us from free movement and assembly knowing that in a State of Alarm these rights and freedoms can’t be touched, 40 million Spanish residents accepted the situation due to fear of this pandemic which has rocked most of the world.

After the State of Alarm fin-

ished, the Autonomous Regions were given back their power.

However, they have regulated numerous aspects of our daily life through legal orders that are null and void, since they are contrary to the Government’s Royal Decree-Law. This Royal DecreeLaw, known as the ‘New Normal’ that imposes several health and safety rules (some of them constitutionally questionable)

have to be controlled and imposed by the Autonomous Administrations; for example, wearing a face mask.

The Autonomous Communities have not limited themselves to imposing the Royal DecreeLaw, but have in turn regulated a stricter version, approving regulations that are therefore illegal.

In addition, this situation produces legal uncertainty which is also constitutionally unacceptable. And in the middle of all this chaos are the members of the Security Forces, obeying orders from their superiors forcing them to fine residents applying unconstitutional norms. On the one hand, all Spanish civil servants are obliged to obey when carrying out their duties, but on the other hand, they are also obliged to report illegal practices in their jobs when they become aware of them.

Therefore, we should ask ourselves, what should the police do? Denounce people or denounce their superiors?

Meanwhile, the government has had to acknowledge that there has never been a committee of experts that supposedly advised on the decision-making of the de-escalation and on the preparation of the aforementioned Royal Decree-Law of the New Normal.

The damage which has been made by these clearly political decisions has taken the hotel and bar businesses to a dead zone where no help has been offered more than the original furlough.

All this opens up many questions, such as, why is the government going down this road? Are our politicians uneducated with regard to health and economic issues? All these questions will have to be answered sooner or later.

Bearing in mind that politicians have never been objective thinkers, we should not hesitate to question them regarding how they legislate our fundamental rights and freedoms.

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BELGIUM

Tiny house

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MORE than 3,000 people are supporting a family which spent years building a tiny house who have been told by a Brussels council that the 16­square­ metre home does not meet planning regulations and therefore has to be removed.

Spare capacity CARE homes for the elderly are for the first time in years finding themselves with empty beds rather than waiting lists, not so much due to the number of Covid­19 deaths but because people are scared of the potential risks.

TAKE DOWN: The controversial house.

NETHERLANDS

Extra protection

Black Pete

A COURT in Amsterdam has ruled that the city is not contravening citizens’ rights by insisting they wear face masks in busy areas of the capital, particularly the ‘Red Light’ district. This is a temporary measure to re­ mind people about social distancing.

THE Dutch online retail business Bol.com is to ban all portrayals of Zwarte Piet (tradi­ tionally an associate of St Nicholas) which show a stereotyped caricature or people in full blackface make­up following a number of complaints and demonstrations.

FRANCE

DENMARK

Middle East

Swapsies

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, suggesting fresh Middle East peace talks following the agree­ ment between Israel and the United Arab Emi­ rates to normalise ties after Abbas denounced this new accord between the two countries.

A FORMER US Government official, Miles Taylor has revealed that prior to Donald Trump telling the Danish Government that he wanted to purchase Greenland, he had previously considered a swap, giving away Puerto Rico.

Possible nepotism ALLEGATIONS of favouritism were made against President Macron after his friend Philippe de Vil­ liers owner of Puy du Fou historical theme park was granted permission to hold an event with 9,000 visitors when maximum allowed is 5,000.

Rainbow warriors PRODUCTION on the unmanned Dan Bravo plat­ form was halted after four Greenpeace Denmark activists swam 500 metres from the Rainbow War­ rior ship to the North Sea platform to protest against Denmark’s continued involvement in the production of oil.

GERMANY

Pointless death

Collision

A SWISS man, originally from Eritrea has apologised to the family of an eight-year-old boy who he pushed under a train in Frankfurt.

He is currently being assessed for mental disorder but the judge has confirmed that a murder charge may be accepted.

A TANKER, carrying 1,300 metric tons of Naphtha (raw gasoline) found, as its steering gear failed, that it altered course and collided with a cargo ship on the River Rhine. Both ships were damaged but none of the cargo entered the water.

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Unlucky accident

Diplomat expelled

IN what appears to be a genuine accident an elderly woman who bumped into two 10­year­olds who were playing in a street Uppsala fell over and banged her head. After being taken to a local hospi­ tal, she died later that day.

AFTER a Norwegian man was arrested suspected of spying, the government has demanded that a Russian employed by its Embassy should leave the country as they are connected with this spying case and acted inappropriately for a diplomat.

Bomb squad

Oil fund

A LATE­NIGHT explosion in the courtyard of a block of flats in the town of Majorna does not appear to have caused any injuries, but members of the Swedish national bomb squad were called to try to identify the cause.

IN order to ensure that revenues from Norway’s oil explorations were not wasted, the govern­ ment there set up the Oil Fund which is one of the world’s largest pension funds, but the last six months have seen money withdrawn to fight the pandemic.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA

Back to work FIGURES released by the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration suggest that more than half of the companies who closed because of the coronavirus pandemic are now back open and trading which is good news for the economy.

Offer reviewed IN 1925 the John Lewis department stores in the UK adopted the phrase ‘never knowingly undersold’ which allowed purchasers to claim a balance refund if within 28 days they found the item cheaper elsewhere. but now this offer may be dropped.

No blank cheques FORMER Spanish minister and now European High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has made it clear that the money being given to Spain for post-Covid19 support is not a blank cheque and comes with conditions.

Fraud charge THE UK Serious Fraud Office has charged three men in connection with the collapse of an investment fund alleging that they had diverted money from the Axiom Legal Financing Fund and used client money for their own benefit.

Extension of ERTE SPEAKING with representatives of the travel industry whilst visiting the Costa Brava, Pere Aragonès vice president of Catalonia, said there should be an extension of ERTE (Furlough) in order to assist hospitality companies.

He wants to see support for those who have been unable to resume work due to the pandemic and argues that ERTE should remain in place until next season so staff know their income is safe.

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€5.2 million

is the amount that the Bank of Spain has fined Bankinter for irregularities in the supply of information to customers between 2015 and 2017.

Possible takeover bid SHARES in Britain’s largest internet sup­ plier BT have been dropping sharply over the past months even though the company still continues to make signifi­ cant profits and has a huge annual turnover.

It didn’t help that in line with many other companies around Europe it sus­ pended its dividend but with a reduc­ tion of value close to 40 per cent in the last year, BT management fear that it is likely to attract a predatory takeover.

Sky News reported that BT has con­ tacted American Investment Bank Gold­

man Sachs asking that it should prepare a defence strategy in the event that a takeover bid is launched.

Should a takeover actually be fact rather than fiction, it could be either a private equity firm or Deutsche Telecom AG which has shown interest in the British corporation for several years but it does come with baggage.

Like other previously government owned organisations, when privatised in 1984, there were a number of regula­ tion put in place by the then govern­ ment which are still extant and a new

LEGALLY SPEAKING

owner could well find itself at odds with those regulations which make the group responsible to the UK government as well as its shareholders.

There’s also the matter of coping with superfast broadband and the introduc­ tion of 5G which will require greater in­ put from British companies now that Chinese Group Huawei Technologies will have a far reduced involvement.

Add to this, a well­documented pen­ sion shortfall and any takeover could be problematic although in the long­run, the value of BT is bound to go up.

UK debt exceeds GDP

‘Calendar year’ does not count Last year you wrote that the tourist stay in Spain was 183 days in a calendar year, which gave rise to the peculiarity that a person could stay in Spain for the last six months of a year and the first six months of the following year. Can you confirm this?

We would like to travel to Spain in our motorhome and stay for the months of October, November and Decem­ ber. We would then fly home on December 28 and re­ turn early in January to stay for the months of January, February and March, returning to Dover on March 30, 2021.

E M (by email) The ‘calen­ dar year’ rule never existed.

YOU AND THE LAW It was a common IN SPAIN misconception and we were in error to report it.

Further investigation revealed the mistake and we have made this clear in a series of articles this year. Forget years and months.

The rule is: 90 days in a 180­day period. You can divide your 90 days as you wish. At the end of the 180­day pe­ riod, you must leave Spain for at least 90 days. So I am afraid that your plan will not work.

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.

A MOROCCAN News Agency, quoting in­ formation published in Spanish newspa­ per El Confidencial has reported that goods from Melilla are no longer to be considered as coming from a European source.

The Moroccan government has quiet­ ly withdrawn recognition of the EUR1 Movement Certificate which confirms that goods come from a European source which means that import taxes

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CAUTIOUS: Rishi Sunak looking positive.

FOR the first time since 1960, the UK government’s debt of just over £2 (€2.2) trillion is greater than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) according to the Office for National Statis­ tics (ONS).

Debt had been creeping up during the latter part of 2019, but the lockdown and pandemic has hit Britain bad­ ly and the fact is that for the past four months spending has exceeded tax income.

In the short term, the situation will get worse as the government will need to fund the next round of Self­Employed Income Support and also settle the

Eat Out scheme.

Analysts forecast that once these two significant amounts are paid, the need to borrow will drop, especial­ ly as company VAT payments will be due and the Furlough scheme will finish.

Britain will not benefit in the way that Italy and Spain have from the financial sup­ port from the European Union and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will have to be creatively cau­ tious in his autumn budget and hope that significant trade deals following final Brexit divorce are just around the corner.

Morocco removes EUR1 rights can be charged at a higher rate.

The report suggests that companies in Melilla have tried to get round the prob­ lem by sending their goods to Almeria and then having them shipped to Mo­

rocco, but this has proven to be unsuc­ cessful. Clearly the intention is to give Moroccan based manufacturers a finan­ cial advantage to sell their products to Morocco’s 36 million population.

Lima airport contract THE Inti Punko consortium, comprising Spanish company Sacyr and Peruvian Group GyM, has been awarded a contract to construct a second runway at the Jorge Chávez airport in Lima, Peru.

This is part of an ongoing project to increase landings and capacity at the capital’s main airport which has an overall budget of €330 million to be completed by 2022.

In addition to the construc­ tion of the second runway, 3,480 metres in length, the contract includes the supply of more than 10 kilometres of new taxiways, approach lights, beacon systems, navigation and surveillance equipment.

Orange offers free football IN a bid to try to reverse customer loss in Spain, Or­ ange has launched a new programme offering its customers access to all Spanish La Liga matches, in both the first and second division, as well as the UE­ FA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Customers need to sign up no later than Septem­ ber 30 in order to have ac­ cess to all of these match­ es free of charge for the entire 2020/2021 season.

Those who join their Love promotion will re­ ceive a 50 per cent dis­ count for three months.

The Spanish government is criticised in this report for seemingly taking no ac­ tion to try to persuade the Moroccans to reverse the decision which has apparent­ ly never been formally announced.

Tensions between the two countries have increased this year with Morocco closing land borders with both Ceuta and Melilla, as well as expanding territorial water claims around parts of the Canary Islands.

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26,68 0,935 565,40 224,70 28,23 8.950,0 282,00 99,76 1.469,00 882,60 111,70 5.956,0 2.449,00 2.699,2 700,20 1.218,38 7.592,0 1.752,50 533,40 622,40 4.739,0 258,40 5,12 1.125,25 1.126,0 1.081,8 449,51 742,80 1.175,00 12,43 2.943,1 935,45 974,60 2.428,0 1.501,50 1.451,05 10.555,0 1.306,50 993,20 396,40 242,50 4,93 121,25 228,00 303,00 4.545,0 853,20 114,82 2.394,0 602,80

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€165 bn losses worldwide

by John Smith VISA WAIVER processing firm, Official-esta.com has undertaken a review into which countries have suffered the biggest revenue loss, as well as highest percentage of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) lost in order to consider the affect that Covid-19 had on world tourism.

As can be seen here, the USA is by far the worst affected country with at least $30 (€25.4) billion disappearing from the economy, but number two in the chart is Spain with a still massive $9.74 (€8.23) billion loss, although it is closely followed

by France with Thailand in fourth place.

In 2019, global travel and tourism con­

Rank

Country

Revenue Loss in Billions

1

United States

$30.7 (€25.4)

2

Spain

$9.74 (€8.23)

3

France

$8.77 (€7.37)

4

Thailand

$7.82 (€6.57)

5

Germany

$7.22 (€6.06)

6

Italy

$6.18 (€5.19)

7

UK

$5.81 (€4.88)

8

Australia

$5.67 (€4.76)

9

Japan

$5.42 (€4.55)

10

Hong Kong

$5.02 (€4.21)

city of Krakow which may soon have its own ‘Little Spain’ district. Spanish stores and restaurants are now becoming a common

They’re bootiful

TOURISM: Suffering big financial losses.

sight in Krakow and as both countries are members of the European Union, there is little problem for Spaniards to set up in Poland.

BUSINESS EXTRA Tax resident THE Spanish Tax Office has announced that individuals who spend more than 183 days in Spain in the 2020 fiscal year can be deemed Spanish tax-resident, even if forced to do so by movement restrictions caused by Covid-19.

Moving to Poland SOME of those affected by unemployment in Spain have made a move to find work in Poland and the majority have headed for the

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Although salaries are similar between the two countries, the attraction is that Poland has a lower cost of living.

tributed $8.9 (€7.6) trillion to the world’s GDP, yet due to the current pandemic the financial impact of Covid­19 on world tourism has resulted in a total revenue loss of $195 billion (€165 billion) world­ wide in the first four months of 2020.

Smaller countries in the Caribbean, In­ dian and Pacific Oceans which have little industry and rely heavily on tourism have seen the most dramatic drop in GDP with British Overseas Territory Turks and Caicos Islands losing 9.2 per cent.

BACK in the 1980s, Norfolk Turkey Farmer Bernard Mathews used to appear in his own adverts claiming how good his food was. Now owned by Ranjit Singh Boparan, 15 years after they were withdrawn, Turkey Twizzlers are back.

Chav’s favourite BURBERRY is about to bring its signature beige check to the market as a mask. It is said to be enhanced by special technology but comes at a price of £90 (€99) with 20 per cent going to charity.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

FEATURE

Educational skullduggery

THE British government’s final decision to allow teachers to decide student’s exam results was not only ridiculous, but positively wreaked of a hasty and desperate endeavour to resolve a problem that they could have simply done without.

After all, when you are in debt to the tune of two trillion pounds and gripped by a pandemic bringing the country to its knees, having a bunch of youngsters crying in their cornflakes and marching on Downing Street because they consider they should have received higher than an F in mathematics, was just about the last thing they needed.

Appeasing the teachers, pupils and public in one fell swoop was actually a stroke of genius, they simply wanted the problem to go away - and it has.

Unfortunately, because of the method used to obtain their grades and through no fault of their own, in years to come the classes of 2020 will be viewed on with suspicion by just about everyone, universities and future employers alike trying to have us believe that teachers would be either competent, unbiased or impartial enough to deliver up fair and just results in these ex-

EXAM RESULTS: A problem the government could have simply done without. ams was actually an insult to anyone with even a smidgen of intelligence. Teachers are as human as the rest of us.

They have always had their favourites, or students they dislike and even their occasional attraction to pupils, (who can often manipulate ‘Sir’ or ‘Miss’ with the guile of those far beyond their years!).

You can’t tell me that a teacher, who is

aware that a better result for young Jimmy who is not the brightest, but, is ‘such a nice lad’ and has ‘tried very hard,’ doesn’t merit perhaps just a little tweak in the marking department? Well of course it would.

Couple that with the fact that schools are judged by their overall success rate and you have the perfect storm for educational skullduggery. Is it any wonder the

diddum’s experienced one of the highest pass rates in history? No, I’m afraid this is merely one more step in the lowering of British education standards, which has been slowly eroding for years. I’m actually pretty convinced that the leftie luvvies will adore this method of selection.

No exams, no stress and if they had their way, no losers. I predict a whole glut of university graduates stacking the shelves of Sainsbury’s in the dumbed down years to come.

You truly do have to feel sorry for poor old Boris. He’s found himself at the head of a government experiencing the worst series of crisis in living memory.

Become a new dad. Been at death’s door with the Covid virus and when he tries to slip away into the British countryside for a brief respite, has an irate farmer chase him off the land where he pitches his tent! For heaven’s sake give him a break and thank the Lord that the likes of Corbyn and Abbott aren’t those making the decisions.

Keep the faith.

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LETTERS FROM CANARIES

By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com DEAR reader, Please read this sipping something cool under a big tree. ‘Phew, what a scorcher!’ as the tabloids have it.

During such scorchers, in the western province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro, we head north for relief.

Even the tiny islands have high northern rockfaces, forming moisture clouds from the prevailing Trade Winds. At 35º in the south and away we go, over mountains through cool forests to cloudy zones on north coasts.

Eastern province Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, apart from Gran Canaria itself which has higher elevations, is different. Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Graciosa are flatter. The clouds spread right across the is-

It’s good news indeed

IT’S AMAZING HERE: Plaza España, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. lands, making them cooler and comfortable in midsummer.

You mainlanders probably scoff at a mere 35º. Sweltering in Cordoba once, I watched 42º become 46º on a roadside thermometer. (Info on how to function at such temperatures gratefully received).

Sadly, apart from heat, high fire risk and water short-

ages, Canarian news is still Covid-bound. Tourism head Yaiza Castilla has announced a free Covid insurance, set up by Promotur and Axa, in a move to dispel fears.

The UK has of course scuppered Canarian, along with Spanish, tourism by insisting on quarantine, so there’ll be no Brits taking advantage of the offer.

The Canaries and Balearics

are first to launch a tracking app tested in La Gomera: “The Radar Covid App sees better, is faster, remembers all close contacts, has more memory, respects the highest privacy standards and is less intrusive than someone interrogating you,” explained Big Data expert and Digitalisation Secretary of State, Carme Artigas. Think I’ll sign up.

Meanwhile, residents of Tunte, Gran Canaria, are barricading roads to prevent patera immigrants, possibly with Covid, from arriving. At nearby Aguineguín, two more boatloads of poor unfortunates settle down for their fourth night on the jetty as I write. There’s nowhere left to put them. Desperate Africans miraculously making it here in small boats are the icing on the chaos cake. It’s all looking a tad iffey.

How about some good news to dilute the ‘we’re all

doomed’ media?

Well, despite drought here, there’s abundance. Delicious mangoes are everywhere.

We’re walking on them. Gran Canaria’s Cabildo urges everyone to eat more of the 4,000 tons produced there alone.

There’s been excellent horseracing in La Palma, well attended by internet racegoers. The LGTBIQ+ Love Festival took place, albeit in ammended form.

Covid free La Gomera, El Hierro and La Graciosa are nearly full, the other islands not far behind. Mainland Spanish are here in force, happily spending money.

“It’s amazing here! We holiday abroad, so we’d never have come,” said Luis Torres from Madrid. I asked if they’d be back. “Of course. Now we know!”

Will appreciation of what’s close increase, I wonder?

Good news indeed.

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HELP FOR THE BRIDE WHO’S TOO WIDE!

WE’VE all put on weight over lockdown. Hold the front page! Well, that’s according to Boris who’s now busily urging lardy Brits to lose weight to reduce the risk of succumbing to Covid-19. (Err, how much weight have YOU lost, Boris?). And as for Jamie Oliver, he’s tried for years to reduce obesity in school kids with mixed results.

Maybe Jamie should turn his attention to adults too, with the news that one UK c h u rc h p l a n s t o r i p o u t church pews so ‘fat folk’ can walk down the aisle ...

“Here comes the bride, 40 inches wide,” is the headline in one paper describing a Dorset church’s plans to remove some of its pews because the aisle is too narrow for obese couples to walk down. According to its Parochial Church Council: “We have had occasions at wed-

CHURCH AISLE: Too narrow to walk the bride down.

dings where the couple have been too large to be able to walk side by side down the aisle.”

But isn’t this simply evolution in action? No longer does the bride need to slim to fit the dress, but now she needs to slim to fit the church. What next, are they going to widen the doors, have a snack break half-way through the service or add a pizza oven and a deep fat fryer in case anybody gets a bit peckish if the sermon drags on? Not forgetting to have the floor reinforced. Absolutely ridiculous!

Clearly time not to change the church but the people wanting to get married there!

In this time of Covid and the proven link with obesity, a prewedding diet would seem to be in order. The answer is to lose weight, not wreck the

church. But let him who is without sin cast the first scone. (Sorry!)

At this point I should declare an interest. My 90-yearold neighbour told me that the doctor had said he must lose weight and cut down on his daily four cans of beer. I asked what he was going to do, and he replied (stoutly): “Change doctors.”

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They call me Sir Lunchalot GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY AMIDST the never-ending rule changes of the new normal, one thing remains constant - each day, lunch is something of an occasion. Having always preferred to lunch, rather than dinner, I try to find restaurants in Marbella to fulfil my desire for great food, and stylish settings. Trust me, it’s not as easy as it should be.

Living directly on the beach, one would expect simple, yet fantastic seafood and local cuisine. However, it seems that the restaurateurs of the area prefer to mix things up, with an awful lot of Asian fusion. Yes, I’m confused too.

If you’re fortunate to live in Andalucia, there are so many amazing culinary possibilities. While dining out should be something to look forward to, I find it something of a chore, as I try to think of where to go. First World problems for sure, but still, problems are problems.

That changed this week, as I stumbled upon my new favourite place.

Primeria Selection, in Marbella town is possibly the most stylish and passionate of all. Stylish, as it exudes simple elegance.

Passionate, as the owners Luis and Encarna Galán are knowledgeable and interested in every aspect. I met a friend on an impossibly hot Wednesday afternoon, when the only thing to calm the heat was chilled Veuve Clicquot, and an ocean of San Pellegrino.

We shared some burrata and then asked what else was on offer. I was told that in the evening the menu lists daily specials.

One thing I’ve noticed a lot in Marbella - despite the economic downturn and lack of custom, most places are reluctant to bend the rules, remaining trapped in opening times that simply no longer apply.

If a customer wishes to go off piste, and let’s say, order from the evening menu at lunch time, why not? They have money, and you have what they want. I believe they call it ‘good business.’

Anyhow, that’s exactly what happened. When I asked what time the

FAVOURITE PLACE: Me with the owners of Primeria Selection in Marbella. Their names are Luis and Encarna Galán. exciting evening menu begins, ever smiling, and super well-informed Encar na replied, “right now, if you like!” Suddenly our lunch became an occasion and naturally so did our tab. Amazingly fresh prawn tortilla with black truffle. Potato salad with cod tartare. A locally sourced cheese plate. A well-priced and delicious Rioja. Sorry if I’m making you hungry.

This couple are passionate about every aspect of their business, and more so, about promoting seriously good Spanish produce. That evening, I thought of how well they ran their chic eatery.

Hands on and hard work - I know it’s hard work, as I used to be involved in a similar restaurant in Dublin. That’s the thing about whatever you choose to do - without a true passion, there’s no point. I was recently interviewed for an English magazine, about my lifestyle, and life in general.

When asked why I live in Spain, I replied, because I am fortunate.

Yes, there are many things about Marbella that surprise me. But a life without surprise, well, where’s the fun in that?

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DEAR Euro Weekly, I live in a particularly Spanish neighbourhood in Fuengirola and there are a couple of Spanish bars owned by the same people that are situated next to each other.

Every single night the bars are ram-packed, sure they serve a little tapas to go with the drinks, but I am talking no social distancing, no masks, absolutely no time for chairs or tables to be wiped down and disinfected. It’s bedlam. The police pass this area regularly as it is near the police station and a main road, but I have never seen them stop and do any kind of enforcement or checks. Are we back to us against them again? Surely it should be one rule for everyone if we ever want rid of this horrible virus?

Catalonia tightens up restrictions to stem surge in Covid-19 cases SMCP

Questioning Fundamental Rights - Euro Weekly News’ political opinion from Spain I believe questioning and then annulling the rules that were brought in only hastens a new ‘State of Alarm’!

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Breaking News: Police in Spain’s Madrid Hunt Driver and Passenger that left Three Dead and one Injured in Horrific Car Crash

Deborah Sutherland Fuengirola

Hope that they are located and arrested quickly and dealt with properly.

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TK Dear Euro Weekly, I got a bit of a fright last week when I read your report on Facebook about the possibility of a lockdown in September and I must say the load of comments made it worse. However, when I read your follow up article it did begin to make sense and of course, if that is what the government ask

OUR VIEW Mere pawns WHEN will politicians and governments stop gambling with our lives in their games of one-upmanship? First one closes their borders then another follows suit in what seems like a childlike move, do they really have our best interests at heart or have we become bargaining tools in their future plans?

Three weeks ago, the UK government decided to re-impose a 14-day quarantine on everyone arriving from Spain forcing travellers into panic and trying to return home at short notice.

At the time, Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez said visitors would be safer from the virus in Spain than in the UK, and he hoped Britain would think again.

However, the UK government have not changed their mind and an official spokesperson for BoJo even warned that ‘no travel is risk-free during this pandemic.’

Now, the UK government has said anyone travelling from France and the Netherlands will have to quarantine, which again caused a mass exodus among those holidaying in these destinations.

It was reported that the latest measure was put into place as new Covid-19 infections grew across Europe and France, in particular, reported a large increase in infections in the past week.

T h e m o v e i s a g i g a n t i c b l o w t o F r a n c e ’s tourism industr y as the previous move was to Spain’s. Is there something we are missing? A bigger picture? Take away the destinations and people will spend money on home soil maybe?

CORRECTIONS

IT’S BEDLAM: Why are there no police checks?

of us, another lockdown, then who are we to argue. Now, lo and behold, they have started to take other actions with the closing of bars and smoking bans etc, so let’s hope all those who gave such negative replies to the news posted maybe think before pouncing on the keyboard the next time.

It is an uncertain time with confusing consequences so who are we to argue?

Anyway, I just wanted to say sorry that I had a flicker of doubt, it was probably just the shock of the continuing fight.

Keep us informed and don’t let the finger pointers get you down.

Hailey Marchmont Benidorm

Kiss goodbye

Breaking News: Scottish School Cleared as 17 staff and Multiple Pupils Test Positive for Covid-19 Yes this is sad, but these stories will be in the press until we get a vaccine, so the whole world has to look at the way we are doing day to day things.

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US President Donald Trump Announces Covid ‘Breakthrough’ Allowing this therapeutic to be used without proper trials, is just madness. Plus it only helps people in very early stages, if at all.

It’s only because the Republican convention is starting today, that he has announced this, to try and give a positive spin. CDC didn’t want to approve it last week.

AT

Dear Euro Weekly, How can the Spanish government screw it up for us any more? Their recent actions and rules have truly put the boot in for many expat bars. I have friends who have already handed back their keys as they see no way forward and who is to know what nonsensical moves the government will make next.

You can kiss goodbye to tourism now. Obviously, most people won’t be coming on holiday to stand next to each other smoking in a bar that isn’t serving food at three o’clock in the morning but people want things their way and want to make up their own minds about where they smoke, drink or party.

Let’s hope for some good news soon or even results that show that this was a good idea, as so far nothing has proven to have worked.

Demonstrators praised after peaceful protest demanding ‘respect and justice’ for Benidorm’s tourism sector Good for them... more demonstrations are needed around the world to stop the tyranny.

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Watch the Videos: Mass Evacuations Ordered as California Ravaged By Wildfires This is really bad, it’s like you’d imagine the fires of hell to look like. I hope they manage to stop it without any further loss of life.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull.

A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision. Patience is thin on the ground at the moment, but try not to overreact.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After the 24th it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done.

Someone who has in the past been unco-operative is more flexible. You wonder at this and try to see an ulterior motive, but it is most likely that they have seen the error of their past actions. Is it possible for you to take them on trust?

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that ‘business is business’ does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longer-term finances but do you really have any choice?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived.

To avoid such a situation in the future, look at how you should have dealt with it. There is always something to know that guides us to a better position.

It will make you smile that someone has taken you for a fool because you have the last laugh.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future. Right now, things may seem like a bit of an effort for small reward.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Travel arrangements may have to be changed at the last minute. Do not fret, however, because success is more likely at the end of the month.

During a dream, or when reading a book, an idea comes to you. Can this really make a difference to your future? You may need to act quickly to start a new project but progress will require patience.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close.

Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved.

Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past.

Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem.

Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed. Who wants a decision from you? Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation.

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TIME Across 1 Hurting (4) 3 Seizes suddenly (5) 8 Encircles (9) 9 Currency (5) 10 Very light coloured (4) 14 Orderly (4) 15 Physically and mentally fatigued (5) 18 Comrade (9) 20 Severe (5) 21 Writing instruments (4)

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Cryptic Across 1 You're taking a chance on a troubled King, sir (7) 5 They assist in the formulation of ideas (5) 8 Country lover was in some trouble (5) 9 Southern post office employs partners (7) 10 Inactivity in finer tiara (7) 11 Compel personnel (5) 12 Criticise bad start and end (5) 14 Greeting socialist who was taken on (5) 19 Award kept in De Niro's caravan? (5) 21 Calm shown by Forest fullbacks (7) 23 Nought's amiss with weapon (7) 24 Starts showing love for writers (5) 25 Fear injured adder (5) 26 Style we adapted in a melodious way (7) Down 1 Corrosion, I note, plain and simple (6) 2 Arab leader heard frothy milk drink (5) 3 Fires possibly singe it (7) 4 Loudmouth to tell a joke about a heartless snob (3,3) 5 Haughty when a clown turns up (5) 6 Merit of French wait (7) 7 She's after a South African's girdles (6) 13 Locates exotic milk sugar (7) 15 Heron is up the creek not far from the coast (7)

16 17 18 20 22

Down 1 Unharmed (4) 2 Answer (7) 4 Public act of violence by an unruly mob (4) 5/19 Witty remark (3,3) 6 Concise and succinct (5) 7 Requested information about (5) 11 Put in order (7) 12 Small thin branch of a tree (5) 13 Commence (5) 16 Set of two (4) 17 Firearms (4) 19 See 5

Put out by act that's not new (6) Large cases for swimwear (6) Polished logs recycled near steam yacht (6) Stiff outfit I had (5) Old London river boats (5)

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

English - Spanish

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet.

In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents L and 19 represents G, so fill in L every time the figure 7 appears and G every time the figure 19 appears.

Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1/27 Literas (en dormitorio) (4,4) 3 Income (8) 9 To sail (7) 10 Pain (in body) (5) 11 Arabic (5) 12 Breakdown (mechanical) (6) 14 El más raro (6) 16 Arquero (6) 19 Ascuas (6) 21 Nacimiento (5) 24 Levantarse (3,2) 25 To include (7) 26 Criados (8) 27 See 1 Down 1 Sweet potatoes (8) 2 Girlfriend (5) 4 Noruega (6) 5 Caballete (de tejado) (5) 6 Egoísta (7) 7 Navegar por (televisión o internet) (4) 8 Afirma (6) 13 Huertos (8) 15 To resign (7)

17 Cardigan (6) 18 Camiseta (1-5) 20 Spy (5)

22 Ruta (5) 23 Huevos (4)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK

BOGGLED

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

ACROSS: 1 Scare, 4 Total, 7 Astronomy, 8 Sing, 9 Appeal, 12 Obtain, 13 Asia, 16 Hibernate, 18 Ridge, 19 Enter.

DOWN: 1 Shuts, 2 Against, 3 Eats, 4 Troops, 5/17 Too bad, 6 Loyal, 10 Easiest, 11 Fierce, 12 Other, 14 After, 15 Fade.

iron lino lips lion lions lupin ions pinion pion pions peon peons peso punt puns poilu pose pont pons epos eons riot roque rote rota nips nuns noun nouns noir note upon union unions unique unquote unquiet unto opinion onto spin spun spoil soil soul soup iota onion unions null nope noes nose foil fops foes foul fount font frit equator equate quin quorn quoin quote quota quiet quat tori torn toque teat taxi

1 Heater 2 Amoeba 3 Anther 4 Define 5 Meteor 6 Travel 7 Formic 8 Redden 9 Limbic 10 Modern 11 Talkie 12 Lineal 13 Indeed 14 Retail 15 Nereid 16 Shrink 17 Cranny 18 Idiocy 19 Brandy.

LEFT LOFT LOST LOSE HOSE HOME

CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Duty, 3 Mattress, 9 Subject, 10 Audit, 11 Sprat, 12 Unseen, 14 Ealing, 16 Hawser, 19 Donate, 21 Loans, 24 Moses, 25 Chalice, 26 Tungsten, 27 Zeus.

DOWN: 1 Disaster, 2 Tiber, 4 Actium, 5 Traps, 6 Endless, 7 Site, 8 Keaton, 13 Trustees, 15 Looks in, 17 Afloat, 18 Rescue, 20 Asses, 22 Agile, 23 Smut.

ENGLISH-SPANISH ACROSS: 1 Aunque, 3 Castle, 8 Earache, 10 Toast, 11 Rezar, 12 Current, 13 Playa, 15 Often, 20 Apricot, 22 Aisle, 24 Dueño, 25 Closest, 26 Retire, 27 Hunter.

DOWN: 1 Alegre, 2 Nariz, 4 Autor, 5 Trapeze, 6 Estate, 7 Bench, 9 Carry, 14 Largest, 16 Flaco, 17 Ladder, 18 Stick, 19 Debtor, 21 Choir, 23 Sweat.

NONAGRAM ache arch chap char chin chip each hair hang hare harp heap hear heir hire inch nigh rhea rich chain chair cheap china chine chirp graph hinge neigh niche parch peach perch phage pinch ranch reach achier aching change charge cipher enrich hanger haring hegira hernia preach rehang arching chagrin changer graphic harping heaping hearing heparin phrenic pincher parching perching reaching PREACHING

CODE BREAKER

KAKURO

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Hexagram ANTHEM BECKET CHASTE CHINCH DECREE DITHER GATHER GHETTO HECTIC INJECT JACKET (10) LIMBIC NIACIN PIGPEN POSSUM SATIRE SPRINT STINKY TANNIN

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (JACKET) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’.

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET:

Kakuro

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

TARGET: • Average: 14 • Good: 19

• Very good: 38 • Excellent: 49

• Very good: 28 • Excellent: 36

4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points

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QUIZ: CRIMINAL INTENT 1. Built in 1903–6 on the site of Newgate Prison, by what name is the Central Criminal Court in London better known?

2. Dating back to the 19th century, the 'Ndrangheta is an Italian Mafia-type organised crime syndicate based in which region of southern Italy?

3. First published in 1866, who was the author of the novel Crime and Punishment, which focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in Saint Petersburg who formulates a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money?

4. In his Sherlock Holmes series of novels, which (fictional) criminal mastermind did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle refer to as the ‘Napoleon of crime’?

5. Name either of the two original presenters of the BBC crime reconstruction television programme Crimewatch UK, which was first broadcast in 1984?

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

• Average: 19 • Good: 27

6. Nine men received sentences of between 25 and 30 years in April 1964 for their part in which infamous crime?

7. What was the title of the award-winning HBO crime drama that featured Dominic West as Baltimore detective Jimmy McNulty and Idris Elba as drug-dealer Stringer Bell?

8. Which (three word) legal term, used to indicate that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence, is derived from the Latin for ‘in blazing offence’?

9. Which Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, first performed in 1885, features the song that includes the famous proverb ‘let the punishment fit the crime’?

10. Which notorious US crime boss who attained notoriety during the prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit, was nicknamed ‘Scarface’?

Not a lot of people know that… the word ‘criminal’ has been in the English language since around 1400 but ‘policeman’ only arrived in 1788 and ‘detective’ in 1843.

Answers: 1. OLD BAILEY, 2. CALABRIA, 3.

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• Macaulay Culkin, Actor, August 26, 1980, • Jack Black, Actor, August 28, 1969, 51 40 Actor, comedian, and musician who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Former child actor best known for his role as Actor for his role in School of Rock. His other Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone film credits include High Fidelity, King Kong Franchise. He also starred in Uncle Buck, My Credit: Twitter and Tropic Thunder.

Girl and Richie Rich. One of the most successful child actors in film history, he was Macaulay Culkin. • Liam Payne, Popstar, August 29, 1993, 27 ranked #2 on VH1’s list of the ‘100 Greatest Singer who gained fame with the highly successful British boy band One Direction. One Kid-Stars’ in 2009.

Direction was named 2012’s Top New Artist by • Tom Ford, Fashion designer, August 27, 1961, 59 Billboard and in 2014. Father to a son named Bear with Prolific fashion designer most recognised as the head ex Girls Aloud member Cheryl Cole. designer for brands YSL and Gucci. In 2009, he made his directorial debut with the feature A Single Man, • Cameron Diaz, Actress, August 30, 1972, 48 starring Colin Firth. He followed it up with the 2016 Actress who debuted in the 1994 comedy The Mask. film Nocturnal Animals.

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• 1978 - Grease In 1978, Paramount Pictures placed a big bet on a small musical called Grease and came up with not just an enormous hit movie, but a true popcultural phenomenon with one of the most successful soundtracks ever.

• 1983 - Space US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S Bluford becomes the first African American to travel into space when the space shuttle Challenger lifts off on its third mission.

• 1985 - Titanic Seventy-three years after it sunk to the North Atlantic ocean floor, a joint USFrench expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

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• 1996 - Divorce In 1981, nearly one billion television viewers tuned in to witness the marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana. At the time the couple’s romance was the envy of the world. However, the fairy tale couple grew apart and they separated in 1992, though they still carried out their royal duties.

• 1997 - Crash Shortly after midnight, Diana, Princess of Wales dies in a car crash in Paris.

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• 2005 - Katrina Hurricane Katrina makes landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane. Despite being only the third most powerful storm of the 2005 hurricane season, Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.

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DIONE LOCKYER I’M guessing that many of you would love nothing more than to have complete control of your lives?

For me, this was an everyday occurrence. However, I never actually understood how much this affected my state of well-being.

Trying to control the outcome of every aspect of my life, increased my anxiety and lead me to question my own natural ability to just be me! There were things I was trying to control that were actually, completely out of my control. This then lead to frustration, anger and resentment.

By concentrating on controlling everything outside of me, I lost my authentic self. I lost my inner calm and peace, replacing it with uncertainty. I needed to know why I felt the need to control everything in my life, and why it was so impor-

Everything In Your Life

Quote - Before you take control of your life you first must understand what “taking control” means. tant to me. I had to revisit my past to find the answer.

I picked up my journal, and wrote the title ‘Why Do I Need To Be In Control?’ After frantically writing, I had dwindled it down to two main reasons... FEAR and EGO. My ego was telling me that if I didn’t control my personal and business life, I would fail! I had to be perfect in every way possible to avoid said failure and to also avoid the judgement of others. If I had control, I would only achieve success. I felt that I had to control my work, my relationship, who I allowed around me because then, there was no way I could get hurt!

The problem was, I was the one that was causing the hurt. Not only to myself but everyone around

me.

So How Do You Let Go Of The Need To Control? Here are three of the top tips that taught me how to be less of a control freak Learn to Just Be You cannot control anything that is outside of you. You can only control the emotions that you attach to it. Be at peace with yourself. Take anything between five and 30 minutes per day to ‘Just Be.’ Find a quiet spot, take in your surroundings and enjoy the moment. Don’t pressurise yourself to feel or do anything, just enjoy whatever comes to you at that moment and breath.

Show gratitude for what you have, here and now. Let go of the outcome and appreciate the calmness within you.

Write a List Write a list of the things that you CAN control. By physically writing the list of what you can control, you can remove the need to control what is outside of you. My list consists of the following, My mental well-being - I can control my mental state and wellbeing by doing what makes my soul happy. For me, this includes, reading a book, meditation and journalling. As a believer of the law of attraction, I understand we all work on electrical frequencies.

By ensuring I am on a high-frequency level, and being at peace with myself, I will attract more of the same back to me.

My appearance - I can control how I want to look. If I wish to wear make-up, I can. If I wish to

just kick back in my favourite PJs, with my hair scrunched, on the top of my head, I can.

Let Go of the What Ifs What if it goes wrong? What if I make a fool of myself? What if I fail. These were questions that entered my mind daily. Now I ask the same question back! Nothing you do is a failure, it is merely a lesson and with lessons comes growth. If something doesn’t go the way you want it to, let go of trying to control it. Try a different approach or understand that, what has happened, was meant to happen. Realign with your true self and try again.

For more information on releasing control, please visit dione lockyermindsetmentor.com.

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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Skinny Shaming Tantouring JUST like commenting on a person being over weight is

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HEALTHY LIFE: A balanced diet with regular excercise.

skinny-shaming.

Body shaming of all types is unacceptable as it invokes a strong feeling of self- doubt, which can be harmful in the long run.

While significant attention has been drawn to fat-shaming, skinny-shaming continues to be a problem.

Be it fat, thin, tall, short, promoting all equally can help people, especially women, to become more confident in their appearances.

Social anxiety and eating disorders are some of the examples of body shaming effects. We must stop putting women down for their body weight and their waist sizes.

A healthy, balanced diet, with regular exercise, is the key to a healthy life.

But we need to live a happy life too.

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SUMMER GLOW: Make-up and fake tan is a safe way to give yourself a natural glow.

HAVING a lovely summer glow all year round is undeniably an attractive thought, however, we all know taking care of our skin is more important.

That being said, fake tanning products, bronzers, foundations and highlighters can work wonders, and the majority now contain a decent SPF, there are some fabulous tutorials online too, which will help perfect your look.

One vlogger has taken things too far and caused quite the stir amongst skin specialists, using sunscreen to create a long-lasting contoured effect.

According to dermatologists, the practice is inherently flawed and dangerous to the skin. Mona Gohara, MD an associate professor of dermatology at Yale stated: “You will leave your skin with an uneven pigment that can take months or years to go away�.

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It’s not just time to talk about mental health - it’s time to ask, listen and care MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED LET’S not just encourage someone to talk about their mental health, let’s practise to be good listeners. It’s easy for someone to say “say how you feel” but how many times have we sat there knowing full well they aren’t listening to what you have to say.

When it comes to the need to talk about our mental health, we seem to put all of the responsibility in the court of the person who is already struggling. Sure, nobody can read minds, and people can’t expect specific help without asking for it.

But mental health problems can make it harder to talk and ask for help in the first place. The responsibility of reaching out for help has to be matched - to provide safe spaces to talk, to listen, to not judge.

My experiences have taught me the difficulty of coping with unwanted and distressing thoughts. When I was dealing with unwanted thoughts, having to seek help felt like an overwhelming task when I was already just surviving.

I have often tried to reach out to people but felt like I am being a

burden, why should they have to carry my pain too? It can be very difficult for people to go there - to be with someone in their suffering - especially when they may not see the reality of it face-to-face, or don’t feel equipped to talk about such things.

But this isn’t about having a degree in psychiatry, or even mental health awareness, we simply just want someone to talk to who isn’t going to judge.

We all have a personal responsibility to take care of our health as best as we can, and to try and seek support when we realise we can’t manage on our own. With my own mental health, my responsibility is to make sure I have people around me who I can rely on, be open with, and allow myself to be supported by.

Also as an outsider, with family and friends also suffering with mental health issues, we must take responsibility for putting our fears aside when people indicate they are in distress, get them to keep talking, and get them to share the load BUT let’s LISTEN, listen like we mean it.

Stop what you are doing, and listen, two minutes of your time can save a person’s life, it can change their thought process, it can distract them from whatever they may be feeling.

I grew up with my Dad saying “You have two ears, one mouth … use them in that order.”

So instead of putting the responsibility on people to talk about their mental health, let’s educate ourselves about mental health problems, ask people about their mental health, and practise being good listeners whether we have our own experiences of mental health problems or not.

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CREDIT: Union Musical Hondon de los Frailes.

PREPARING: The band returned to practice in June.

AS part of the 17th Musical Exchange Campaign, Union Musical Hondon de los Frailes will parade through the streets of the village on Sunday, August 30 at 7.30pm.

A spokesperson for the band said: “We tour (the village) giving people the chance to listen to music again in our beloved village. We will also welcome Claudia Martinez, who will join us with her flute.”

The band began its musical journey in 1993, founded by director Enrique Pastor Ruiz.

Members performed in the village for the first time in April 1995, and in the same year had their first outing to Alcantarilla, Murcia.

They now take part in the local festivities of several towns and villages in the province of Alicante and Murcia, including Moors and Christians festivities and processions.

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SPANISH pop and rock singer Pablo Lopez will grace the stage of Plaza de Toros in Murcia on October 30.

Lopez, who also plays the piano and guitar is signed to Universal Music Group.

He started his musical career in the pop band Niño Reggae, with Latin and rock influences.

The per former, from Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol, became a household name in Spain after taking part in Operacion Triunfo, the Spanish version of Star Academy, finishing as runner-up.

His debut single Vi was taken from his debut album Once Historias y un Piano, which went gold in Spain.

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temporary Pop Vocal Album at the 17th Latin Grammy Awards for El Mundo y los Amantes Inocentes.

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A real success MAR EZCURRA, councillor for the Department of Culture, stated, “this year’s Opera in Orihuela Costa has been a real success that we will certainly repeat. We combined both live concerts and retransmissions of the best operas at the Teatro Real.”

The Covid-19 health crisis meant restrictions to the number of people able to view the concerts in person, and the number of performances, which led to screenings of old performances being scheduled. ‘Tosca’ by Giacomo Puccini, which was originally scheduled for July 22 before being postponed due to weather problems, concluded this year’s programme on August 26.

Mar Ezcurra thanked the attendees for their enthusiasm for the activities, which brought together more than 200 people around music every day.

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… r o f t u o g n i Hold BONNIE TYLER fans won’t want to miss the distinctive husky voice of the Welsh star when she stops off in Torrevieja next summer.

Tyler, whose latest album Between the Earth and Stars was released in March 2019, is best known for her biggest hit Total Eclipse of the Heart.

She came to prominence in 1977 with The World Starts Tonight, and its singles Lost in France and More Than A Lover.

She followed these up with It’s a Heartache, before venturing into rock music with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman, who wrote Total Eclipse of the Heart.

He also penned Holding Out for a Hero.

It’s a Heartache and Total Eclipse of the

Heart among the best-selling singles of all time, selling more than six million each.

During her lengthy and successful career, Tyler has earned herself three Grammy Award nominations, three Brit Award nominations among other accolades.

She will take to the stage at Parque Antonio Soria in Torrevieja on July 17, 2021, at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available through EL Corte Ingles and Monoticket. Visit wegow.com to find out more.

Uplifting soul CREDIT: Belter Souls Facebook

VOCAL HARMONY: The music and performing arts company was founded in 2016.

BELTER SOULS is a music and performing arts company with its own stamp of identity, founded on the ‘energy of the human voice.’

The originality of its arrangements is based on vocal harmony and

the characteristics of soul and gospel, and you can enjoy the ‘joyful’ sounds of Belter Souls in Cartegena in February, 2021. Belter Souls was founded at the end of 2016, under the direction of Murcian musician,

Country and more A FUN-FILLED fundraising evening is promised at Pablos International Bar in Playa Flamenco on Sunday, August 30.

Kicking off at 5pm, proceeds from the charity fundraising will go to Pink Ladies Cancer Charity.

The event will be hosted by country singer, Rainnaidh O’Connor, and also performing is rock and roll artist Johnny Scott, featuring Stevie Spit.

At 7.30pm, Bee Rumble will dish up Motown and soul.

Don’t forget to book in your Sunday roasts starting from €6 and served until 9pm.

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The company is made up of a cast of versatile singers, also trained in other musical disciplines and dramatic art studies, and will be accompanied by an excellent band of eight musicians.

Belter Souls will perform at Auditorio El Batel on February 27, 9.30pm.

See auditorioelbatel.es for more information.

Going for the bully SEA VIEW Café Bar in Playa Flamenca is hoping to hit bullseye tomorrow (Friday, August 28) The top floor venue is staging a Fun Charity Darts event in support of Torrevieja-based Reach Out Extiende La Mano, which provides help and welfare assistance to the homeless and needy through voluntary and charitable means.

The fundraiser starts from 2pm.

Nadine Davison said: “(It’s) all for charity, Reach Out is struggling, let’s support them. We collect food too if you would like to drop anything off you’re welcome to do so, especially toiletries.

“Anyone wanting to join us can pop in and book. It costs €5 per person which includes a cold meat buffet.”

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WELSH STAR: Bonnie Tyler has confirmed a Torrevieja date.

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MOTORING ROAD TEST

by Mark Slack DO you like Marmite?

Your answer may determine whether you a p p ro v e o f N i s s a n ’s Juke, that when it was launched divided opinion and there was no middle g ro u n d .

Rather like a certain well-known food spread.

Launched in 2010 this small SUV-like hatchback polarised opinion but certainly didn’t dent sales as it appealed to those looking for something that lacked the anonymity of most euro boxes. In its latest guise, the Juke has lost a little of its quirkiness but probably increased its appeal.

While it retains the individuality there are new, neat styling touches that will appeal to a broader set of buyers. Spaceship style front lights, dramatic LEDs and a sweeping grille give

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the Juke a presence lacking in more mainstream fare in this sector.

Prices start from €19,738 (£17,860) for the lead in model and there are six trim levels in total with prices topping out at €27,032 (£24,460). Standard fare includes such items as DAB radio, Bluetooth, cruise control, powered door mirrors,

HEAD TURNER: An admirably adventurous car.

Facts At A Glance • Model: Nissan Juke Tekna + • Engine: 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, turbocharged Gasolina/Petrol • Gears: 7-Speed automatic • Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 11.1 seconds/Maximum Speed 180 kmh (112 mph) • Economy: 6.4 l/100km (44.1 mpg) Combined driving • Emissions: 145 g/km

air conditioning and high beam assist for the headlights. It is a very comprehensive starter list of standard equipment.

The single engine option for all versions is a threecylinder, turbocharged, one-litre petrol unit with either manual or dual clutch automatic gears.

It’s a super engine and whilst not unduly fast proves fun to drive.

My Tekna + model test car sits just one below the top line version and came in automatic form which utilises twin clutches, a method popular on many cars nowadays. It’s not perfect and often feels jerky, but in Nissan’s incarnation it

proves pretty nifty and useable.

Standard fare is good with an absolute plethora of kit on this model and I really couldn’t imagine anything else you would need on a car. Priced at €28,578 (£25,860) and resplendent in two tone grey and ‘Fuji Sunset Red’ the interior proved even more vibrant with ‘energy orange’ highlights. Sounds awful but it really did work.

With a modest 11.1 seconds to 100 kmh (62 mph) and a top speed of 180 kmh (112mph) it’s no sports car but feels peppy and good fun on the road.

Combined fuel consumption is okay, but not great, at 44.1 mpg, but that’s about the only downside.

It’s an adventurous car and whether you’re young, old or even in-between, I can imagine those wanting something a bit different, a head turner (although not always from an admiring crowd) will love the Juke.

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SsangYong sensibility THE SsangYong Korando is a budget alternative to the Nissan Qashqai, Kia Sportage and Skoda Karoq.

While it’s not as polished to drive as SUV rivals, the brand’s reputa-

PLENTY OF SPACE: Perfect for long journeys for large families.

tion for reliability (along with a generous sevenyear warranty) makes it a sensible purchase.

A favourite with caravanners, the Korando, originally launched in 2019, with a 1.6-litre diesel engine has been updated with a fourcylinder turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol engine.

It’s quite noisy, but there’s plenty of power.

It’s not exactly nippy, 060mph takes 12 seconds, but it’ll happily haul the SUV up to motorway speeds quickly enough.

When you consider how much car you get for your money, there’s a 551-litre boot and plenty of space for adults in the back.

If you don’t need to carry rear passengers, dropping the rear seats is simple enough and provides a van-rivalling 1248-litre large load area for lugging bulky items.

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Refreshing transparency IT’S fair to say the new electric Corsa-e, which has an official W LT P r a n g e o f 2 0 9 miles (336.3 km), is actually the most important car that Opel / Vauxhall has launched since the original Corsa arrived on the scene in 1982.

The Corsa-e isn’t exactly bristling with performance, but with 1455kg of a car to transport, Vauxhall’s 062mph time is certainly achievable.

Prices start from around €30,000. Included in that price is the installation of a home wall-box, capable of charging the battery to maximum capacity in about 7.5 hours.

The Corsa-e supports 100kW DC rapid-charging as standard too, which brings the charge times down to around half an hour. Given that many manufacturers will charge you extra for the fastest possible charging capability, Opel / Va u x hall’s

BEST CAR: A big improvement on the original 1982 Corsa from Opel / Vauxhall.

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LATE drama in Montilivi as Elche secure promotion back to the First Division thanks to a 96-minute winner.

The turning point in the game came in the 61st minute when former Middlesborough forward, Cristhian Stuani, received a direct red card, in a decision that was supported by VAR. Girona subsequently had to face over 30 minutes with 10 men before the numerical advantage eventually paid off for Elche.

The hero of the game, Pere Milla, made all the Elche pressure count with the 96th minute winner, in what was actually Elche’s first clear chance on goal, finishing off a precise cross from Fidel’s left at the far post.

The promotion sees Elche coach, José Rojo Martín ‘Pacheta,’ guide the team from Second B to the La Liga Santander in three seasons.

The magnificent achievement has been done under some difficult circumstances with the team having the fifth lowest budget in the league and losing two key players in January.

After losing Gonzalo Villar and Yacine Qasmi, it may have been

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Elche Promoted, Again

3 IN A ROW: Pacheta guides Elche back to First Division. viewed that the task of gaining another promotion could have been too great for even Pacheta to achieve, but he proved up to the job, as his monumental rise, and the team’s, continues.

Bayern Munich Have Been Crowned European Champions BAYERN MUNICH are champions of Europe for the first time since 2013 and for the sixth time in their history!

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were better in the first half, but it was Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, that came through with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross that left the French giants still searching for that elusive Champions League triumph.

It was certainly a night of joy for Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who a d d e d the Champions League to the Bundesliga after initially taking over as interim coach from sacked Niko Kovac in November.

In contrast, it was a night of bitter disappointment for PSG’s two attacking superstars, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who failed to produce their best and found themselves frustrated by the Bayern keeper and man of the match, Manuel N e u e r, when they had the best of the first-

half chances.

Mbappe’s pain increased in the second half when he looked to be tripped by Kimmich in the area, but PSG’s penalty claims were ignored which left Bayern to celebrate being crowned champions of Europe once more, becoming the first team to win the trophy by winning every Champions League game in a single campaign.

Bayern closed the perfect Champions League with 11 victories in 11 games, the only shame was that the match had to be played to a virtually empty stadium in Lisbon, Portugal due to coronavirus restrictions.

KINGSLEY COMAN: Scored the 59th minute goal.