Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 27 August - 2 September 2020 Issue 1834

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THE provincial council has stepped up the promotion of the Costa Almeria as an ideal holiday destination to the Spanish market to ‘cushion the blow’ of the loss of international visitors.

The Diputacion has now intensified the ‘Sin ir mas lejos… Almeria’ (Without going further…

Almeria) campaign launched at the end of lockdown to reboot the provincial tourism sector through a focus on attracting visitors from elsewhere in the country.

Promotional initiatives will see the Costa Almeria mentioned on toprating national and regional TV and radio programmes over the rest of summer and into autumn. There is also advertising online and on social media and publicity on the streets of major cities.

CREDIT: Diputacion de Almeria

PROMOTION STEPPED UP

OBJECTIVE: The Almeria Council is aiming to attract more national tourism to make up for the loss of visitors from other countries.

The Costa Almeria campaign is featured in digital outdoor information panels in strategic locations like Plaza de Castilla, Avenida America and Principe Pio in Madrid and on public transport systems, including Barcelona’s tram network and Mallorca capital Palma’s urban buses.

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tional actions are all about “strengthening the province’s tourism businesses, which are indispensable for the provincial economy, finding potential new visitors and making the sector year-around,” explained Tourism deputy Fernando Gimenez.

“Now more than ever the Diputacion has to be at the side of Alme-

ria’s tourism companies and professionals, to make it through these circumstances as much

as the health situation allows and cushion the blow of the loss of international visitor with an

increase in national tourism,” the deputy insisted.

“We are confident that this reinforcement of the campaign will help us to find new potential visitors who want to discover all that the Costa Almeria offers the tourist.”

The campaign is part of the Diputacion’s ‘Programa Promo’ to build up the image of Almeria as a holiday destination and to stimulate local trade through communication and promotional actions at local, regional, national and international level.

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Shows cancelled ALMERIA City Council cancelled all the shows planned for this week due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the province.

A further 452 people tested positive for the virus just between Friday and Monday, pushing up the number of active cases to 2,457.

In a statement released at the beginning of the week the council’s Culture department explained it was in permanent contact with the Andalucia regional government’s Health Delegation, describing the decision to suspend the events as “painful, but necessary.”

The department stressed that council-organised events this summer have all been staged with strict health safety measures in place, including limited audience numbers, having all members

CREDIT: Almería Cultura Twitter @Culturalmeria

DISAPPOINTING: The council’s Culture department described the decision to suspend this week’s events as “painful, but necessary.” of the public seated and socially distanced, staggered entries and exits and the use of disinfectant gels.

“The Culture Area has made a great effort so that concerts are safe and there can be a cultural programme in the new normality, with the intention of helping the numer-

ous professionals in Almeria who work in this sector,” the statement said.

“But the council has always defended the health of Almerians as the priority, and every precaution is a small thing in the face of the current upturn in the pandemic, hence we have opted to suspend all shows for the

coming days.

Events will be rescheduled when the pandemic situation “is more favourable,” the department statement added.

Affected shows include children’s theatre, flamenco and performances by Almeria City Orchestra and by violinist Ara Malikian.

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Essentials only VERA’S street market partially reopened on Saturday, two weeks after the council suspended it for at least a fortnight over concerns about outbreaks of Covid-19 in the province.

Only stalls selling fruit, vegetables and other food products or basic essentials were allowed to set up at the Paseo Miguel de Cervantes market site.

A statement from Vera’s conservative Partido Popular mayor Jose Carmelo Blanco last Thursday explained this was due to the “current health situation, there being numerous outbreaks in the Levante region of the province.”

Authorisation for stalls selling other kinds of items will depend on how the pandemic situation evolves, the notifi-

cation said.

Vera’s left leaning PSOE party criticised what it described as the PP’s ‘improvisation’ in its decisions over the market. The party claimed the authorisation for the market, but with a prohibition on some kinds of stalls, led to confusion and to ‘disagreeable incidents’ on Saturday morning.

According to PSOE, several stallholders selling clothing and shoes tried to set up without authorisation, resulting in verbal confrontations with Local Police and the market traders being reported.

PSOE accused the council of failing to give market sellers like these an explanation in advance and an expected forecast on when they will be able to return.

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Safe destination image boost VERA’S image as a safe holiday destination has had a boost with the news that 11 local establishments have merited the regional government’s ‘Andalucia Segura’ distinction.

Promoted by the Junta de Andalucia’s regional Tourism ministry, the stamp is “the only instrument which the sector has to demonstrate that it is following hygiene and safety measures and recommendations,” explained the territorial delegate for the department Jose Luis Delgado during a visit to Vera.

The Covid-19 crisis has made safety “key for a sector as vital as tourism,” Delgado pointed out, as he dropped in to some of the businesses which have gained the stamp, accompanied by Vera mayor Jose Carmelo Jorge Blanco, Tourism councillor Catiana Soriana Pinar and Destino Vera manager Pilar Guerra.

“When we visit Vera we have the opportunity to enjoy beautiful, safe beaches, to eat in places which are a reference for our cuisine, and to rest in maximum category hotels which have

done all the necessary work so we can have the peace of mind of being in a safe space,” the territorial delegate added.

He encouraged more of Vera businesses in the tourism sector to apply for the Andalucia Segura stamp and “gain that image of solidity, peace of mind and safety which we need to show to our visitors.

“It is an added value and a true showcase, a demonstration of the excellence of the Almeria destination which contributes to consolidating confidence in our province.”

Delgado also praised Vera’s active tourism sector for “making Almeria more attractive as a destination.

“Every day in our province you can live an experience, and that’s all thanks to the work of the sector,” he said.

“I want to thank you for your efforts in adopting measures and continuing to operate in this new normality, as you make the Levante region of Almeria a sports area tied to tourism and contribute to expanding and strengthening our offer for visitors.”

BPM” suggestion would see DJs performing at the city’s historic sites, blending history and heritage with contemporary sounds and creating what the council described as an “urban and cosmopolitan atmosphere” likely to appeal to a young market. The sessions would be filmed and broadcast on social media.

THE provincial council has been selling the province’s inland charms to international travel writers.

The Diputacion de Almeria organised a press trip for bloggers, photojournalists and editors of online guides as part of the regional government’s ‘Andalucia Despierta’, project aimed at “demonstrating the reactivation of the destination,” and “encouraging the discovery of the region as a unique, safe, modern, special and sustainable destination.”

The provincial administration has incorporated the Andalucia Despierta initiative into its own ‘Promo’ programme for the socio-economic reactivation of

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Innovative ideas AN interactive greenhouse, DJ sessions to highlight Almeria City’s heritage and videos shot with drones: all prize-winning ideas in a council challenge to residents to come up with initiatives for reactivating the provincial capital’s tourism sector.

The City Promotion department launched the competition at the beginning of July, giving members of the public until the end of the month to put forward proposals.

“We want to listen to every citizen’s idea, that they explain it to us, and which we will study with interest, and if they are viable, incorporate them into our promotion plan”, explained City Promotion councillor Carlos Sanchez at the launch.

The council has now revealed which concepts it likes best.

“We value these three ideas which bring together tourism with the province’s main productive sector, agriculture, culture through music, and technology”, Sanchez told the prize-winners.

Juanjo Castillo’s interactive greenhouse would give visitors the opportunity to discover more about this sector of the economy and to try the produce.

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Giving back PRIZE-WINNERS: Young people thinking outside the box.

The third winner is Javier Avalos Carrillo with his proposal of making tourist videos of the province’s most

Inland charms Almeria, this most recent press trip taking the visitors on a guided itinerary in the Almanzora area.

Over a period of five days the group enjoyed activities including a night-time walk to the Calar Alto observatory. They also discovered the tourist, cultural and artistic attractions of localities like Seron, Macael and Olula del Rio, among the highlights a visit to the Casa Ibañez Museum and the

emblematic landscapes to be shared on social media and reach an international audience. marble quarries. Almeria Tourism deputy Fernando Gimenez explained that one of the main aims of the Promo programme is to promote the province as a year-round destination.

The idea the deputy said is for travel experts to experience firsthand, “the services, resources, opportunities and potential which the Costa de Almeria offers within the tourism sphere, as well as the infrastructure and complementary offer of the inland municipalities, 365 days a year.

“Almeria has the only desert in Europe, the clearest sky on the continent, and an active and industrial tourism offer without equal in the region,” he boasted.

ALBOX businessman Glenn Unwin has been doing his bit to help those in need in his area.

The Albox Insurance owner has made a generous charitable donation to the Albox Council Food Bank which supports struggling families.

Glenn said he wanted to give something back to his local community.

“I live in Albox and I knew the town hall was struggling to supply food parcels, so I thought we ought to make a contribution,” Glenn told the Euro Weekly News.

After checking with the council what items they needed most he set off for a local supermarket and did a massive shop of household staples to help keep families in a vulnerable situation going.

“We should all stick together,” Glenn stressed.

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Bridge plans HUERCAL-OVERA Council wants a major bridge project it says will eliminate an accident black spot to be included in provincial government plans.

The local authority has asked the Diputacion de Almeria to include the project for works on the San Isidro bridge, access to the municipality and 340 highway area in the 2020/2023 four-year plan, with an initial investment of €1 million.

Huercal-Overa mayor Domingo Fernandez said the project is something which has long been demanded by local residents. He pointed out that the process for getting the works off the ground began back in 2012 and has continued in successive years.

Fernandez said the administration had even presented an appeal to the Andalucia Ombudsman at one stage over the “paralysis of the procedures, but had never given up.”

Through the provincial plans “we are going to make a reality and carry

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Mojacar

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PLANS: The project will improve safety on one of the main entrances to the municipality, the mayor affirmed. out the necessary actions so that this access to Huercal-Overa, which also links the Atalaya district - a growing zone of our municipality - becomes a decent access for pedestrians and for vehicles, doing away with that black spot which the local administration ur-

gently wants to eliminate”, the mayor affirmed in a statement.

“With this we will improve safety for everyone who used this entrance to our town, close to the hospital, and where there are numerous accidents”, he added.

Strict stance on self-isolation ADRA Council has decided to step up Local Police checks on people who are self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19 or who are being monitored.

Mayor Manuel Cortes met with Local Police chief Trinidad Perez last week to discuss the importance of what the council described as “a more specific control” to ensure people are abiding by the health regulations and avoiding possibly spreading the virus.

Cortes explained the idea is for officers to work in collaboration with the Junta de Andalucia “to supervise compliance with the obligatory isolation measures.”

The mayor also made it very clear the council will be “strict in the application of sanctions for non-compliance with confinement, the health of the rest of residents is at stake”, he stressed.

Cortes also put a general appeal to the public for “individual responsibility”

and to take every precaution at a time when the number of new cases of Covid-19 have been increasing by the day in Almeria Province.

“This crisis requires a collective response and to come through this it is essential to have the effort of all Adra residents”, he commented.

Local Police are also working with the Guardia Civil and Civil Protection to check that people and businesses are following the rules, particularly in areas like beaches and leisure zones.

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Storm ready roads CARBONERAS Council has completed works on the Llano de Don Antonio and cemetery roads, a project with funds from the regional government for repairing damage from last autumn’s violent storms.

The local authority has repaired and resurfaced nearly a kilometre of country lane in total, also ensuring there is sufficient drainage to prevent future damage from torrential downpours.

Carboneras mayor Jose Luis Amerigo and Public Works councillor Pedro Lopez went to take a look this week at the result of what the council said were works which local residents had been demanding for some time.

Lopez underlined the importance of projects of this kind on rural roads which have a significant amount of traffic and which in the case of the Llano de Don Antonio road provide access to the most populated outlying district of the municipality.

The council has also carried out improvements to several streets in Carboneras town centre which were in a poor state of repair.

Plans are now in the pipeline for resurfacing country lanes in the Los Belmonte and Los Alarcones areas and on further streets in the town.

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Skilful moves

TRICKY: The rescue required “a very complicated manoeuvre,” the Guardia reported.

SKILFUL moves by a Guardia Civil rescue boat saved a drifting boat from smashing into a stone breakwater at Garrucha port.

Officers on board the A-08 Rio Almanzora were on their way back to the port when they noticed the anchor of a leisure craft losing its grip due to the 50-kilometre an hour winds and the 1.5-metre high waves, which were thrusting the boat ever closer to the breakwater.

They lowered the rescue dinghy and with what the Guardia described as a “very complicated manoeuvre,” and with great skill on the part of the skipper, managed to get close enough to attach a towline to affix a hook.

An officer meanwhile jumped on board the boat to calm down the four crew members and give them life jackets.

Finally the Guardia managed to raise up the anchor chain and refloat the boat, preventing it from sinking, and subsequently tow it to a jetty at Garrucha’s marina.

No-one on board the boat was injured during the incident.

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Double benefits

KEY ROLE: The employment plan helps address depopulation in small inland localities and create equal opportunities regardless of where people live, according to the deputy.

A RURAL employment plan managed by the Almeria provincial council has double benefits for the Nacimiento area of the province.

The €616,000 investment in Abla, Abrucena and Nacimiento under the PFEA rural employment initiative is generating nearly 6,000 working days and means the modernisation of public infrastructure and services.

PFEA Diputacion de Almeria deputy Matilde Diaz visited the three municipalities accompanied by the mayors of each to

see how the works were going and to chat to the people employed under the plan.

Diaz maintained the PFEA plays a vital role in achieving two of the provincial administration’s main objectives.

One is addressing the issue of depopulation in small municipalities, especially in inland Almeria.

The second is strengthening equal opportunities for the province’s population.

“The PFEA is essential for the creation and consolidation of job places in the municipalities with

the smallest populations, even more so in the context of the present crisis,” she affirmed.

“The PFEA represents an important investment in our villages which generates wealth, employment and improves the services which councils provide for their residents,” Diaz added.

The works being carried out in Abla, Abrucena and Nacimiento include street resurfacing, installing new water and waste water pipes, improvements to a municipal plant nursery, and garden maintenance.

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UNEMPLOYED in Almeria are set to benefit from a regional government plan aimed at boosting economic recovery and employment in the wake of lockdown and the Covid-19 crisis.

The Junta de Andalucia Employment, Training

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Job creation and Self-Employed Work regional ministry’s ‘AIRE’ initiative will allow municipalities to take on a total of 259 jobless.

The localities, all in the Levante, north and Los Velez region, each presented projects to the Junta’s Employment Territorial Delegation, with a global request for assistance adding up to nearly €2.5 million.

Nijar will receive the biggest subsidy, at just short of €540,000, which will be used to employ 60 people for improvements to urban services and to fund an employability support programme for the beneficiaries of the funding.

Huercal-Overa will have getting on for €270,000 to take on 27 people for services including gardening and infrastructure maintenance, cleaning, the digitalisation of municipal

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BIGGEST SHARE: Nijar Council will receive the biggest subsidy. files, environmental controls and animal defence.

Vera has requested just over €250,000 to contract 26. Their jobs will range from digital marketing, to care work and municipal equipment maintenance.

Cuevas del Almanzora, Pulpi and Garrucha are employing 23, 18 and 15 people respectively, again for various different kinds of work, going from tourism promotion to cleaning public spaces

and home helps.

Also receiving funding under the AIRE plan are Carboneras, Mojacar, Velez-Rubio, Bedar, Chirivel, Los Gallardos, Lubrin, Maria, Oria, Sorbas, Taberno, Velez-Rubio, Oria, Sorbas, Taberno, Turre and Antas.

All the contracts will begin in September and will run for six to eight months.

All those contracted will receive tutoring and work orientation.

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Storm repair cash THE Spanish government has agreed a €1.8 million handout to Almeria to help ease the impact of the violent storms which battered the province in September.

The Finance Ministry is allocating payments from the European Union Solidarity Fund to 25 municipalities in all.

The financial aid is aimed at covering council costs on storm damage repairs to services and infrastructure like power, water, sewage, telecommunications, health and education. Also for expenses like making provincial accom-

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Jobs are a priority CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Huercal-Overa

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CREDIT: Subdelegacion del Gobierno en Almeria

DAMAGE: Last September’s extreme weather hammered many areas of Almeria. modation available and providing assistance to cover affected residents’ basic needs. The ministry has already paid out nearly €90,000 in subsidies to 13 councils which put in requests for assistance under a royal decree, among

them Vera, Bedar and Lubrin. Another five - Seron, Arboleas, Antas, Sierro and Sorbas - are due to receive payments totalling nearly €322,000 in all imminently.

A further €1.4 million in assistance has been approved and is in the process of being paid out.

Of this amount, more than €1.2 million is destined for Nijar, the Almeria municipality worst hit by last autumn’s extreme weather.

Also set to receive financial aid are Velez-Blanco, Macael, Chirivel, Tabernas, Taberno, Cantoria, Pulpi, Los Gallardos, Bacares, Rioja and Olula del Rio.

PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES: Previous initiatives aimed at promoting employment in Huercal-Overa have proved popular, the council said.

JOB development is a council priority, the Huerca-Overa administration says.

For this reason the local authority has allocated nearly €300,000 to employment programmes and initiatives.

Economic Promotion councillor Monica Navarro explained the budget allocation includes subsidies for self-employed just getting going on their business activities, job training in the workplace for young people, and assistance to companies which had to shut down or which have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 crisis.

A further section of the budget sees more than €400,000 allotted to supporting, promoting and boosting local trade

“with the objective of helping the more than 400 families in our municipality which make a living from shops and small and medium-sized businesses,” Navarro pointed out.

The overall goal is to “contribute to the development of the local economy, doing away with barriers to the process of company creation, at the same time as offering this first contact with the workplace to young people and supporting and promoting trade and local businesses with support for reactivation and modernisation,” the councillor said. The council said to date it has awarded 235 lots of financial assistance under its support programme for companies affected by the pandemic.

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FEATURE

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 constitutional 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 finished, 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 Decree-Law, 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 Decree-Law, 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

ANNULLED: Magistrate Alfonso Villagómez Cebrián. 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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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

Brutal attack arrests

OPERATION: Guardia Civil tracked down and cuffed the five suspects following an eightmonth investigation.

GUARDIA CIVIL have made five arrests for a brutal attack on a Nijar taxi driver, two of the detainees also facing charges for sexually assaulting a female passenger.

The detentions follow an eight-month investigation to track down those responsible for the violent incident last December, ending with

‘Operation Autotax.’

The Guardia’s initial reconstruction of events established that the attackers had followed a ‘pirate’ taxi to a district of Nijar.

There they set upon the driver, leaving him with significant injuries, before stealing his vehicle.

Before the passenger could get to her home, two of the individuals threatened her with a

knife and sexually assaulted her, then made off.

According to the Guardia the aggressors went to some lengths to avoid being found by law enforcement: they all moved away from Almeria Province and ‘adopted major security measures.’

Ultimately surveillance and monitoring produced results and they were all located and cuffed.

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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Appeal to youngsters Bathing easier

CARBONERAS Council has put out a video on social media aimed at raising awareness among youngsters about doing their bit in the fight against Covid-19.

The video features young

locals, among them students, musicians, sportspeople and bar and restaurant staff, with the message “we know how to be responsible too,” and appealing to others their

age to respect measures designed to prevent the spread of the virus.

“We know now is the time to stick to small groups, to enjoy ourselves with caution,” says one.

“It’s the time to look out for our family and for our neighbours,” says another, and “it’s time to look after ourselves,” adds a young man.

The video reminds viewers to wear face masks and wash hands.

“We do it, but we all have to do it. Because we can only beat this virus together,” warns a group of young female handball players.

The video also features Carboneras mayor Jose Luis Amerigo Fernandez.

He says while the council is “dealing with Covid19 with all the means within its reach, the collaboration of everyone is essential, and especially of the youngest.”

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar Facebook @AytoRoquetas

COMMITMENT: The Tourism and Beaches councillor said the council is continuously improving accessibility on municipal beaches.

NEW ‘flexi-walkways’ are making it easier for beach-goers in Roquetas de Mar to enjoy a dip in the Mediterranean.

The local council’s Tourism and Beaches department has acquired 100 metres of the flexible walkways.

Made from recycled plastic which does not deteriorate in the sea, they are rolled out to extend to the shoreline from six shaded zones on Roquetas’ beaches, which have been set up for people with mobility problems.

These shaded zones on the Aguadulce, La Romanilla, La Bajadilla,

La Urbanizacion, Las Salinas and Serena beaches are in turn connected to the seafront promenade by wooden walkways.

Tourism and Beaches councillor Francisco Barrionuevo said the new walkway acquisition reflects the council’s commitment to “continue reinforcing accessibility on its beaches” and to equip them with all the necessary facilities “so they remain a reference point.”

He pointed out that this year the local authority has also equipped the shaded zones with 10 amphibious wheelchairs.

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Not messing around

CREDIT: Ayuntamiento De Almería Facebook @aytoalm

MORE CONTROLS: Police have intensified inspections and checks on restaurants, shops and the most crowded areas of the cities.

POLICE are taking a harder line on Covid-19 prevention rule-breakers in the Costa Almeria capital.

The city’s anti-Covid police operation saw officers issue some 700 reports mid-month compared with the 120 registered in the last fortnight of July and the first week of August.

Police took action against more than 600 people for failing to wear a face mask in public.

They also reported establishments for not complying with social distancing rules between tables on bar and restaurant terraces or for not respecting set maximum capacities.

Officers issued sanctions against 11 people

for so-called ‘botellones’, or gatherings in public places to drink and party.

On top of that, they reported six people for smoking on the street or on a bar or restaurant terrace, something which has been prohibited in Andalucia since the beginning of last week under new restrictions aimed at halting a surge in the number of people testing positive for the virus.

Almeria City Public Safety councillor Maria del Mar explained the anti-Covid operation meant more inspections and checks on wining and dining establishments, shops and leisure outlets, as well as on the most crowded areas.

The aim, she said, is to

“intensify the compulsory use of the face mask and social distancing, as well as all the health authorities’ recommendations in order to reduce the rate of coronavirus infections.”

The councillor highlighted the awareness-raising side of the operation, with a campaign to promote public health on the street in collaboration with Civil Protection personnel.

She said getting the message across about the importance of respecting the health safety regulations is vital, as is coordination between the public administrations and the security forces, to get the new infection rate down and to stop the virus from spreading.

Drug delivery frustrated THREE people are under arrest after a joint Guardia Civil and Customs Agency operation frustrated an illegal delivery of 1.4 tonnes of hashish on a Costa de Almeria beach.

The operation was launched after a Customs Agency aircraft picked up on a semi-rigid boat in the Alboran Sea heading for the provincial coastline, leading to the coordinated surveillance of the craft.

When it reached the shore at the Guardia Viejas beach in El Ejido, offi-

cers keeping a close eye on the location watched as a number of individuals jumped off and began loading bundles of the drug onto a waiting lorry. That was when law enforcement stepped in.

Officers seized 47 bundles of hash, 37 from the lorry and 10 dropped off onto the beach. They also seized 30 canisters of petrol which the Guardia said had been lined up to load onto the boat, but which had made a high-speed escape.

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Earmarked for improvements EIGHT well-used rural roads in Roquetas de Mar are earmarked for improvements under a plan with more than €500,000 of Almeria provincial council funding.

Unveiling the details, Roquetas councillor Rocio Sanchez explained the roads in question are in various different districts of the municipality, including El Solanillo and Aguadulce, and have been selected for upgrades on the basis of their importance for both the agricultural sector and for residents.

“As you can see, these are strategic roads, most of which not only give access to farms, but which are used as a connection between residential areas”, Sanchez commented.

She also underlined the “importance of col-

laboration between institutions” on projects of this kind.

“Thanks to the Diputacion de Almeria’s Road Plan, Roquetas de Mar is going to receive an important investment which will

mean better accessibility, communication and safety on rural lanes”, she affirmed.

The improvements will include cleaning out and creating ditches and rainfall drainage and resurfacing.

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COORDINATED ACTION: Representatives of the local council, schools and health centre discuss the start to the new school year within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA Council has been doing its homework on ensuring a safe return to municipal classrooms at the start of the new school year in September.

The local authority reported it has now set out plans for the measures which need to be implemented.

The administration said it will carry out reinforced and continuous cleaning and disinfections in schools on school days, having already started on cleaning and disinfections efforts in classrooms.

Meanwhile the Education and Public Safety councillors, Ana Maria Castro and Maria del Haro, are working with the heads of the municipal schools on establishing entrances and exits and signposting at each centre.

Several weeks back the Cuevas mayor Antonio Fernandez and the Educa-

tion councillor met with the school heads and the director of the local health centre to discuss any concerns and needs. The council said all those at the meeting expressed their commitment to community education and to a return to school marked by the Covid19 pandemic, making it clear they would coordinate their actions.

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A further request is for the Junta’s backing for the ‘extraordinary expense’ which the council’s actions on helping schools ‘in the face of an unprecedented start to a term’ will mean for the municipal coffers.

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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.

SWEDEN

NORWAY

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.

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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

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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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€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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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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11:45am Homes Under the Hammer 12:45pm Island Medics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm The Heights 3:15pm Celebrity Eggheads 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Call That Hard Work 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:00pmDeath in Paradise 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:30pmRegional News and Weather 11:40pmWeather 11:45pm Fighting the Power: Britain After George Floyd

7:45am Call That Hard Work 8:30am Animal Park 9:15am Great Continental Railway Journeys 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am BBC News 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm Curious Creatures 3:15pm A Place to Call Home 4:00pm A to Z of TV Gardening 4:15pm Life in the Air 5:15pm World's Weirdest Events 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Gardening Together with Diarmuid Gavin 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Glow Up 10:00pmLive at the Apollo 10:30pm Mandy 10:45pm Mandy 11:00pm Semi-Detached 11:30pm Squeamish About 11:45pmNewsnight 12:25am Weather

8:00pm Johnny Kingdom - A Year on Exmoor 8:30pm The Joy of Painting American artist Bob Ross creates a painting of a large old mill in the heart of a forest.

9:00pm Girl Friday Another chance to see this documentary following Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley as she attempts to survive on a desert island off Madagascar with only a few basic tools to help her.

10:00pm Brideshead Revisited 12:05am Face to Face 12:35am African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power 1:35am Handmade in Africa 2:05am The Joy of Painting

9:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:15am Frasier 10:45am Frasier 11:15am The Big Bang Theory 11:40am The Big Bang Theory 12:10pmUndercover Boss USA 1:05pm Channel 4 News 1:10pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:05pm River Cottage 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm Crime and Punishment 11:00pm8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:05am Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back

9:45am The Wonderful World of Baby Animals 9:50am Pets 10:00am Floogals 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmCan't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

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8:00pm Johnny Kingdom - A Year on Exmoor With spring well under way, the amateur cameraman should be filming badgers, but there is no sign of any cubs and the food he has put down is being eaten by squirrels, pheasants and rodents.

8:30pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:00pm Big Hits - Top of the Pops 1964 to 1975 10:30pm Peter Green: Man of the World 12:00am Fleetwood Mac: Don't Stop 1:00am Foo Fighters at Reading 3:00am Peter Green: Man of the World

7:30am Mike & Molly 8:15am Cheers 9:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:15am Frasier 11:15am The Big Bang Theory 11:40am The Big Bang Theory 12:10pm Undercover Boss USA 1:05pm Channel 4 News 1:10pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:05pm River Cottage 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Lodgers for Codgers 10:00pm8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pmGhostbusters 1:40am Project Almanac

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6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale Family Tree 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmUnbelievable Moments Caught on Camera 12:40am Tenable 1:30am Ideal World 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am You've Been Framed!

10:25am Superstore 10:55am Superstore 11:25am Dinner Date 12:20pm Dress to Impress 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm You've Been Framed!

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

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9:00pm Vera 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmHellboy II: The Golden Army

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

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9:00pm Spectre 10:15pm FYI Daily 10:20pmSpectre 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am American Dad!

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am Bless This House 10:35am Bless This House 11:05am George and Mildred 11:40am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Law & Order: UK 12:00am Prime Suspect 1973 1:00am Prime Suspect 1973

7:00am British Touring Cars 7:10am The Saint 8:00am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 8:55am The Avengers 10:00am Minder 11:05am The Professionals 12:10pm The Sweeney 1:20pm The Saint 2:25pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 3:35pm The Avengers 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Tenable 9:00pm Cannonball Run II 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pmCannonball Run II 11:05pmPayback 12:05am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

12:10am Payback A small-time crook is betrayed and left for dead by his wife and partner in crime.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm The Great Food Guys 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Weather 1:15pm Live Women's Football 3:45pm Money for Nothing 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Cinderella 7:10pm BBC News 7:20pm BBC London News; Weather 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 8:00pm Total Wipeout 8:40pm Pointless Celebrities 9:30pm Sully 11:00pmBBC News 11:15pmWeather 11:20pmMatch of the Day 12:00am The Client 1:55am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:00am BBC News

8:15am Wild & Weird 8:30am All Over the Place 9:00am The Dengineers 9:30am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:00am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:35am Rise of the Continents 11:35am Mr Peabody & Sherman 1:00pm Nigellissima 1:30pm A Cook Abroad 2:30pm This Farming Life 3:30pm Oz: The Great and Powerful 5:30pm Natural World 6:30pm The Millionaires' Holiday Club 7:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm When Bob Marley Came to Britain 11:45pm Sounds of the 70s 12:15am Edinburgh Festival

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11:00pmThe Bridge The case reaches a terrifying conclusion as Martin realises he is the killer's final target.

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8:00pm James May's Cars of the People 9:00pm BBC Proms 2020 10:40pm Coast 11:00pm Van Morrison Up on Cyprus Avenue 12:00am Van Morrison at the BBC 1:00am When Bob Marley Came to Britain 2:00am Classic Albums Concert footage, home movies and interviews in Jamaica give a background to the Wailers' LP Catch a Fire, which launched Bob Marley onto the global music scene.

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8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:55am The Masked Singer US 11:40am Live British Touring Car Championship 6:50pm You've Been Framed!

7:20pm You've Been Framed!

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FEATURE

Good luck with that one Germany...

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I LOVE dogs - they are just the best pets in the world. They just want to be your best friend and are very loyal.

My ambition is to be half the man my dog thinks I am. The greeting when you return home is ‘Wow you came back.

Thank you!!’ So you will understand that when I read that North Korea’s leader has reportedly ordered his people to hand over their pet dogs so they can be turned into meat for restaurants absolutely made me feel sick and totally outraged. It’s bad enough they eat dogs in the first place, but to come round your house and remove your beloved pet is just not even something I want to think about.

There was another doggy story that caught my eye this week and initially I thought it was crazy but after looking at it closer it isn’t. The story was on the Mail online which does not seem to have the ability to report anything truthfully which

is infuriating. Their headline was that in Germany owners had to walk their dogs two hours a day and would get prosecuted if they didn’t. After looking into it it’s not quite as bad but still difficult to understand how they could police it. But what they are saying is dogs aren’t cuddly toys. They also have their own needs, which need to be taken into account.

Under the new rules it will no longer be legal for Germany’s 9.4 million dogs to be left alone at home for long periods.

Keeping dogs tethered or on a lead for a significant amount of time could also be banned, which is absolutely correct.

What they don’t seem to have taken into consideration is that not all dogs are the same. My dog is 14 years old.

He couldn’t walk two hours a day. He likes to go out for two walks a day, get a bit of exercise, do what he has to do and come home. He’s emptied again at night before we close for the day. Also you have to take into consideration the size and breed. A tiny Chihuahua doesn’t need the same exercise as a Labrador. Anyway good luck with that one Germany. Maybe whilst timing dogs’ walks you can check whether everyone has their face masks on and are socially distancing at the same time!

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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.”

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers No Safe Place, Betrayal, The Girl in the Woods, The Girl in the Red Dress, No Way Back, Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99;£0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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.’

FAVOURITE PLACE: Me with the owners of Primeria Selection in Marbella. Their names are Luis and Encarna Galán.

Anyhow, that’s exactly what happened. When I asked what time the exciting evening menu begins, ever smiling, and super well-informed Encarna 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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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)

Quick

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

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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.

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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.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS 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 uncooperative 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Nonagram 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.

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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.

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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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Tantouring Skinny Shaming troubles

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.�

JUS T l i ke com m en ting on a person being overweight is fat-shaming, teasing people for being too thin is known as skinny-shaming.

Body shaming of all types is unacceptable as it invokes a strong feeling of self- doubt, which can be har mful 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 eff e c t s . We m u s t s t o p 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.

HEALTHY LIFE: A balanced diet with regular excercise.

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We might as well stay at home soon and enjoy the family once in a while.

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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.

Shock and sense

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?

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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.

PQ

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.

TH

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.

DMJ Adam Grieve Benalmadena

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Rule Britannia and Land Of Hope And Glory Facing Axe from Last Night at the Proms over BLM Fears It’s getting beyond a joke. All lives matter. But these pieces of music are part of our British heritage and culture. Leave it alone.

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Nissan Juke Tekna + 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 ground. Rather like a certain wellknown 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 the Juke a presence lacking in more mainstream fare in this sector.

Prices start from €19,738 (£17,860) for the lead in

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by Mark Slack 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, 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.

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san’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.

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

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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 added 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

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.

BAYERN MUNICH: Have now won the championship six times.

Neuer, 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

KINGSLEY COMAN: Scored the 59th minute goal.