Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 24 - 30 September 2020 Issue 1838

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THE Imserso programme of pensioners’ subsidised winter holidays was cancelled, but pensioners are still arriving in Benidorm.

Some have second residences, but others are travelling thanks to initiatives in their own municipalities.

The arrival occurred

on Sunday September 20 with a range of pensioners, minus those who were due to arrive from the now restricted areas of Madrid, being greeted by Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez.

A party from the group visited the town hall the following day, when Perez praised Acumafu’s courage in

Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

WELCOME WINTER ARRIVALS

RECEPTION: A delegation of the visitors at Benidorm Town Hall.

organising the week’s holiday.

“Covid does not have to change all aspects of our lives,” the mayor declared.

“Some can be altered with safety measures and self-protection.”

Benidor m was open and it was secure, Perez assured the pensioners.

“It offers happiness and is safer than many of the localities where our visitors live.”

Hoteliers’ association Hosbec also viewed the initiative with optimism.

“Programmes like these could prevent c l o s u r e s t h i s w i n t e r, ” H o s b e c s o u rc e s p r e dicted.

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Instituto pupils quarantined TWENTY first-year pupils at Alfaz’s Instituto L’Arabi high school were quarantined after a classmate tested positive for Covid-19.

Families received letters informing them that the children needed to remain at home following established procedures until September 25.

The health centre would contact families for PCR tests on pupils considered to have been in close contact with the positive case, they were told.

Parents were also advised to ring the designated telephone number if a quarantined child showed Covid-19 symptoms.

U3A Marina Baixa meeting FOLLOWING a positive response from members, the U3A Marina Baixa decided to go ahead and meet next Monday, September 28.

This will be held at 11am in their old venue of the Casa de Cultura in Alfaz, observing strict compliance with all antiCovid measures.

The U3A Marina Baixa is working closely with A l f a z To w n H a l l a n d should it be considered unsafe to meet, members will be informed.

To lear n more about the U3A Marina Baix, visit the www.u3a marinabaixa.com website, their Facebook page or contact the Secretary, Joan Flint

on 966 808 591 or 663 637 167.

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Turn down the AP-7 volume

FINESTRAT’S mayor Juan Francisco Perez assured Terra Marina residents that he shared their concerns regarding noise from the nearby AP-7 motorway.

“Complaints have increased since the motorway reverted to the State, particularly about the noise from heavy

vehicles,” Perez said.

“The town hall is joining the local population in asking the Ministry of Public Works to control the noise pollution and has contracted a service that will measure the levels,” he announced, promising to present their findings to the urbanisation’s residents.

Rotary vouchers provide fresh food THE Calpe Ifach Rotary Club has donated €24,000 in food vouchers to Caritas and the Red Cross since last May. On a recent visit to Calpe Town Hall, Calpe Ifach Rotary president Miguel de Lama stressed to Calpe mayor Ana Sala that the club will continue to make these donations enabling both charities to provide meat, fish and other perishables for families that are at risk of social exclusion.

The club has also presented 350 pencil cases and materials to local parents’ associations (AMPAS), Caritas and the Red Cross to distribute amongst Calpe pupils.

De Lama revealed that the Calpe Ifach Rotary has awarded the €2,000 Liisa Haubensk prize to

Photo credit: Calpe town hall

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DONATIONS: Calpe mayor Ana Sala and local Rotary president Miguel de Lama.

Dolores Martinez Rodriguez, who obtained top marks in the general phase of the 2020 PAU university entrance exams.

The Rotary president also outlined its future plans, which in-

clude acquiring protective table screens for Caritas, the Red Cross and the AECC national cancer association, as well as digital whiteboards for the Maite Boronat Occupational Centre.

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Bitter lemons BENIDORM’S National Police arrested five people of different nationalities aged between 17 and 54, accused of stealing at least 160 kilos of organically-grown lemons worth €500 from a Salto del Agua property last February.

These they then sold on to a local greengrocer allegedly aware that they were stolen.

Lit up THE remains of a small Roman fort located at the top of El Tossal in Benidorm’s La Cala is now open for conducted tour groups. It is also floodlit each night in colours that can be changed to suit a special visit or anniversary.

Looking ahead ALTEA Town Hall’s Tourism councillor Xelo Gonzalez joined a Costa Blanca Tourism Board meeting via Zoom. Gonzalez and other councils ran through the health and safety measures they had introduced on their beaches and outlined plans for next season based on this year’s experiences.

Canine rescue DENIA firemen freed a distressed German Shepherd trapped between railings and a wall of the Pou de la Muntanya school. The rescue was complicated as they had to remove a section of wall and a cypress tree before reaching dog which was taken to Denia’s animal shelter while the owners were traced.

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Benidorm Plea AICO, Benidorm’s Independent Shopkeepers Association, expressed concern at shops’ future exclusion from the government’s ERTE furlough scheme.

These worries were shared by the local hospitality, leisure and services industries who, like AICO, foresee 2,000 local businesses closing and countless self-employed ceasing activities.

“The ERTES’ fourth extension is characterised by discord at the negotiating table and with the

government,” an AICO statement declared. “We have heard that the extension excludes shops, bars, restaurants and services but not hotels, travel agencies, aviation and theatres. These are the only sectors the government wishes to protect.”

This demonstrated that the government “neither knows nor is familiar with” the commerce sector, AICO said.

Nor did it do anything to get to know the business and jobs sector that depended on its

Photo credit: AICO

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PEACEFUL PROTEST: Local businesses called for solutions earlier this month. decisions.

Instead, AICO perceived total contempt for industries generating wealth, employment and well-being.

“Should these sectors

‘Cut down on the socialising’ plea THE regional government’s vice-president and spokeswoman Monica Oltra urged Valencian Community residents to cut journeys to a minimum.

Owing to the evolution of Covid-19 in recent weeks, Oltra also recommended “a little less social life.”

Asked whether she believed that the situation in Madrid could affect the Valencia region owing to journeys between both com-

munities, Oltra said the Generalitat was too “occupied and preoccupied” by the situation here to worry about “poking neighbours in the eye.”

The vice-president admitted that Madrid’s Covid infection rate was “unfortunately very high” but went on to say that she was sure the central government’s intervention would help to protect lives not only in Madrid, but throughout

U3A Vall del Pop groups U3A VALL DEL POP groups still meet, while constantly respecting the latest Covid decrees, the committee announced.

Groups currently operating: Dining, Keep Fit, Open Forum (Mondays via Zoom), Paddle-tennis (Mondays), Spanish with Pauline, Spanish conversation (via Zoom), Monday Walking Group (limited to 10), Word Addicts (Google), Yarn and Thread.

Groups recommencing

in September: Creative writing, Goodwill, Latin, Sequence and Ballroom dancing, Sugar Craft (late September), Wednesday Wanderers (late September-early October) Groups intending or hoping to recommence in October: Canasta, Monday Walking Group, Caring and Sharing, Cinema.

For further information about the U3A Vall del Pop, consult the www.u3avalldelpop.co m website.

Spain. At the same time she declared that reinforcing the Valencia region’s health system was devised to improve residents’ quality of life, she added, “not so people can come from other places.”

Oltra also announced that the Generalitat’s Inclusive Policies department was preparing to approve €10.9 million in aid to alleviate the “heavy blow” suffered by the region’s care homes during the pandemic by ensuring that the centres could continue to provide services and be able to pay their staff.

The Lions share MEMBERS of Alfaz’s Lions Club spent €500 on food supplies which it donated to the Social Welfare department’s Social Volunteers.

The cash was used at a local supermarket to buy fresh food and hygiene products which the Social Volunteers will distribute to Alfaz families currently in a ‘complicated’ situation.

On behalf of the Volunteers Marisa Cortes and Martine Mertens, respective Social Welfare and Other Nationalities councillors, thanked the Lions president Ada Stoppelenburg for the group’s commitment towards the most vulnerable.

be excluded, the municipality’s devasted tourist

sector could result in public and social disorder, together with a level of poverty unknown in our democracy,” the association warned.

“We are calling on delegates to set aside their political differences and to work to save our businesses, employees, families and a tourist destination like Benidorm,” the communique finished.

Safety first

FIFTY per cent of the water in the Beniarres reservoir, which supplies Gandia (La Safor), is currently being released to ensure that safety levels at the dam, which has a 27-cubic metre capacity, can be maintained in the event of extremely heavy rainfall.

River project NEXT Sunday, September 27, the non-profitmaking organisation, Fundacion Limne, Ondara Town Hall’s Environment department, the Global Omnium water company and local volunteers will pool their efforts in the annual clean-up of the section of the River Alberca that runs through the town centre.

Rice the spice of regional life THE regional government recently launched its Cocina, Comparte, Vive (Cook, Share, Live) campaign coinciding with World Paella Day. Videos, advertisements and recipes promoting the region’s rice dishes also showcase the region’s mountains, coast and agriculture while featuring Paella Valenciana, Alicante’s typical Arroz a Banda and Paella de Montaña from Castellon.

The three videos and publicity spots translated into English, German, Chinese and Russian focus on rice recipes not only demonstrating how to cook paella, but also showing how the rice is grown and processed, together with the sociable way that families and friends gather to enjoy

the meal together.

The videos are distributed internationally by Turespaña Tourist Offices as well as the Valencian Community Tourism Board’s online channels.

The video featuring the Alicante speciality Arroz a Banda was filmed near Javea’s Arenal beach. It shows chef Sonia Box and her brother Sergio demonstrating the recipe, who later sit to chat with actor Juan Echanove and the director of Mediterranea Gastronoma, Cuchita Lluch.

The Paella Valenciana video was shot in the La Albufera national park famous for its freshwater lagoon despite its closeness to the sea - while the Castellon video is set in the inland agricultural area of Vall d’Alba.

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Idyllic Villajoyosa setting for fashion shoot ABEL & LULA, children’s clothing label, chose La Vila’s El Paraiso beach as the setting for its latest publicity campaign.

The Abel and Lula label belongs to the Malagabased Mayoral group, whose reasonably-priced models have frequently been chosen by the Duchess of Cambridge

EL PARAISO: Villajoyosa chosen by children’s clothing brand. for her children George, Charlotte and Louis.

The publicity agency’s team took 12 pho-

Valencian ballgame travels to Belgium CAMPELLO’S champion pelotari Josep Martinez Asensi, ‘Martines,’ will play for Spain in next year’s

Pelota (ballgame) World Championship in Belgium.

Due to be held this year, like so much else, the sport-

ing event had to be postponed owing to the Covid19 health crisis.

“Josep is one of our most outstanding award-winning sportsmen,” said Campello’s Sports councillor Cristian Palomares, congratulating him on his inclusion in the national llargues team.

Josep (51) was first chosen for the national side in 1987 and was included on every Spanish side without interruption until 2007 when he decided to stop competing internationally.

tographs and shot a video of five girls aged between four and seven years of age.

Speaking afterwards, Villajoyosa’s Tourism councillor Marta Selles thanked the Abel & Lula label for choosing a local beach. “Promotions like these benefit us all,” she said.

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Mountain rescue A FIRE BRIGADE Consortium helicopter rescued a mountain-biker from the top of Sierra Ferrer in inland Tarbena on Saturday.

Unable to continue riding after experiencing fierce back and spinal pains, he received first aid before being winched up and flown to the San Vicente fire station and transferred to hospital.

What’s in a name

THE local Partido Popular criticsed the decision to change Villajoyosa’s official name to La Vila Joiosa.

The proposal was approved at the last plenary council meeting by the PSOE-Compromis-Gent per La Vila coalition that controls the local government. Ciudadanos and the PP, with 10 councillors between them, opposed the motion which PP spokesman, Jaime Lloret described as “a betrayal of the wishes of many PSOE voters.” The PP was not going to admit defeat, he warned. A great amount of red tape would have to be untangled before the regional government approved the change of name.

Stay-at-home INSIDERS claimed that the corporate headquarters of the bank created by the Bankia-CaixaBank merger will be located in Valencia City.

Caixabank moved from Barcelona to Valencia in 2017 during the upheavals following Catalonia’s unauthorised pro-independence referendum.

To date Caixabank has held shareholders’ meetings in Valencia and announced financial results, but little more.

Big fines for poached fish OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Unit, Seprona, intercepted 300 kilos of illicit tuna and whiting in Villajoyosa and Altea.

The boat-owners involved now face fines of up to €60,000.

The whiting, too immature to be legally fished, were confiscated at Altea harbour before they could be sold.

Seprona impounded three bluefin tuna weighing 150 kilos in La Vila where fishermen, not authorised to fish the species, were completing a deal with a wholesaler.

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BENIDORM councillors celebrated European Mobility Week with a walk along what will soon be its newest green circuit.

Commencing in El Moralet near the railway station, this will connect the Colonia Madrid district with La Cala when finished, taking 30 minutes on foot or less by bike.

Mobility councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, his colleagues and residents

Ospreys take off TWO of three osprey chicks released into the Pego-Oliva Marsh national park in June have left on their first migration.

The third, which must have set off much earlier, was found dead near Galeras (Granada).

The ospreys’ GPS trackers reveal that one of the two remaining birds left the marsh on September 8 and had arrived two days later in Morocco.

The other departed some time later and was heading south, according to the tracker.

Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

Mobility walk tried out the circuit’s first section, which continued as far as the Guillermo Amor sports complex. Although closed to traffic, the route’s fivemetre width means that it could be used by emergency vehicles if necessary.

Improvements all round in Altea

MOBILITY WEEK: Councillors set off on new circuit.

Red light district

RED lights flashing on Montgo’s summit late at night were not SOS signals as initially feared.

Two Denia firefighters climbed the 753-metre mountain to find 11 young people camping out and a fiesta in full swing.

They were allowed to remain there as the descent would have been too hazardous to negotiate in the dark, but the Guardia Civil were waiting at the bottom of the path next day, ready to take details and charge them with illegal camping.

VALENCIA’S Information and Emergency Centre (CICU) helped to save a 41-year-old Denia man’s life when he went into cardiac arrest after inhaling butane gas.

A CICU doctor talked a colleague of the uncon-

Lifeline scious man through CPR manoeuvres while waiting for the ambulance which rushed him to hospital where medics managed to stabilise his condition.

ALTEA’S auxiliary health centre in the Old Town reopened on Monday, September 21.

It closed after it was partially flooded during heavy rain at the beginning of September and the town hall took advantage by making other improvements.

The town hall’s Health councillor, Jose Luis Leon Gascon, explained that repairs detected other issues apart from damage originally attributed to drainpipes and drains affected by the downpour.

“Please do not throw wet wipes and other objects down the lavatories as these block sewage pipes and are responsible for problems that are very expensive to repair,” Leon Gascon said.

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Flu jabs earlier this year LOCAL health centres will soon be contacting vulnerable residents with appointments for flu vaccinations.

Ana Barcelo, who heads the regional government’s Health department, announced that the Generalitat hopes in this way to cover 75

per cent of over-64s and health professionals.

Barcelo’s department also hopes to vaccinate 60 per cent of pregnant women and patients considered to be at risk owing to health conditions.

Vaccinations will begin on October 8, the Health chief said.

HOLLYWOOD superstar turned rock god, Johnny Depp arrived in Spain last weekend as a guest at the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival.

In a worn camelcoloured leather jacket, a ‘Ramones’ t-shirt, jeans, a lopsided cap and sunglasses, Depp oozed

Rock and Roll rock-n-roll chic as he set foot in the resort town in the Bay of Biscay on Saturday, September 19.

On Sunday, September

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20, Depp presented the documentary feature film that he has produced under the title Crock of Gold: A few rounds with Shane MacGowan, which deals with the poet and frontman of the band ‘The Pogues,’ who is also a great friend of his.

Drone Drop-Off DRONE deliveries are set to get their own air corridor in a global first which may see your online shopping coming from the sky in the near future.

Drone usage has seen a vast and dramatic increase in recent years and now the world’s very first air corridor for commercial drone traffic is set to open along a five mile stretch near Reading in the UK. The aerial highway will be opened in Berkshire for aerial delivery services to move into their next stage of development.

The move, which has been banned until

recently, will see drone drop-off move towards becoming a daily sight. If successful, the move could quickly see this type of commercial corridor opening up cross the planet.

Founder and Chief Executive of Altitude Angels said, “The size of this step cannot be underestimated.

“Beyond visual line of sight automated flight in unrestricted airspace is a very significant barrier to overcome in order to realise the vision of mass-commercial drone useage.”

DRONE USAGE: Your shopping could be dropped from the sky.

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BENIDORM PALACE is gearing up to work its magic next month as it hosts the hugely popular and successful fundraiser Save My Life 5, in aid of Benidorm Dog Homing.

The event raises thousands to help abused, abandoned and sick animals, and while the region’s finest singers, comedians and other entertainers normally put on an incredible show to raise cash, there has been a change of plan this time around.

Due to government restrictions, organisers have been forced to make changes, and five of the most presitigous illusionists in Europe will instead take to the stage in what promises to be an incredi-

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You won’t believe your eyes!

SAVE MY LIFE 5: Organisers, dog walkers and fosterers hope the event will raise much-needed funds for Benidorm Dog Homing. ble show.

Palace owner, Christine Climent, said: “As we can’t have live singers on stage, due to Covid restrictions, and knowing how important the SML events are to be able to continue to help as many animals as possible, we have decided to hold an International Magic

Gala.

“Five of the most prestigious illusionists in Europe will be performing, you won’t believe your eyes.”

These include Christine’s son, David Climent, one of just three recipents of the much-sought after Merlin Award in Spain, who is also inducted into the Magic Cir-

Nobel candidate

CLIMATE change activist Greta Thunberg is in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

The 17-year-old Swedish green campaigner and the Fridays for Future movement could scoop the international accolade for shining a light on the connection between damage to the environment and the threat to peace and security.

Three Norwegian lawmakers and two Swedish politicians

have put forward the teenager’s name. This is the second year in a row Thunberg has been nominated for the $1 million prize.

This time she is one of 318 candidates, but according to historian and author of a number of books about the award, Asle Sveen, current events make her a strong contender.

This year’s winner will be announced in Oslo on October 9.

cle. He will be recreating Houdini’s world famous Water Torture Cell - an act not to be missed.

Co-organiser Dona Sandland, of Benidorm Dog Homing, explained how important the event and the funds raised are to the dogs’ futures.

“Every donation is greatly

Cashless Future AS cash use declines, Royal Mint says it won’t produce any more 2p or £2 coins for a decade.

There are seemingly enough to last for the next 10 years, and as such the Royal Mint has no plans to produce any more.

According to the National Audit Office, in 2019, cash was used in less than three in 10 transactions. By 2028, experts predict it may only be used in one in 10.

This is in stark contrast to a decade ago when cash was used for six in every 10 transactions.

In March, the government unveiled legislation to protect future access to cash, with older generations in mind.

appreciated and amazing, but this event gives us a lump sum to pay for medical bills, transportation and so much more.

“It costs us up to €3,000 a month just in vet bills.”

The last event raised €18,000.

There will be two performances on Saturday, October 3.

Matinee doors open at 12 noon for the 1.30pm show, and 6.30pm for an 8pm evening start.

Food is available. Call Benidorm Palace box office on 965 851 660 to reserve your ticket.

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FEATURE

ALESHA PROTESTS B R I TA I N ’ S GOT TA L E N T ’ S A l e s h a Dixon sparked new Britain’s Got Talent controversy by wearing a Black Lives Matter necklace on Saturday night’s show.

This comes days after unrepentant ITV bosses reportedly spent €291,000 (£260,000) on newspaper adverts defending Diversity’s BLM inspired routine. Alesha Dixon sparked controversy with a Black Lives Matter necklace after ITV rolled out full-page ads in solidarity with Diversity as Ofcom complaints reach 24,500.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 41, appeared on the prerecorded semi-final in a bright yellow dress and a gold necklace with ‘B’, ‘L’ and ‘M’ pendants for the Saturday night show.

SILENT PROTEST: Alesha’s gold BLM necklace.

A Fry-By at KFC VEGAN activists have had KFC chicken legs hurled at them while protesting against the exploitation of animals outside a butcher’s in Stoke-on-Trent. The protesters where left unharmed after the KFC chicken drive-by hurling.

Nine demonstrators with a 10-metre banner, reading ‘friends not food,’ were standing in front of Wayne Walker Quality Meats in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, when the car drove past firing chicken legs out of the window at the vegans.

Friends of the attackers recorded the incident and police were called to the scene - however, the protest, in Davenport Road, was otherwise peaceful.

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Holiday vouchers A MULTI-MILLION euro holiday voucher scheme is being launched in Valencia to reactivate tourism.

President of the Generalitat, Ximo

Puig, has announced a new initiative, Viatge CV Voucher, which will offer discounts of up to 70 per cent on vacations in the region, which

could be as much as €600.

The scheme will be rolled out next month and is available to anyone registered in the Valencian Community.

The announcement was made during Puig’s speech at the General Policy Debate in Les Corts, in which he highlighted that the Consell will launch “a plan for the recovery of the Valencian Community as a safe tourist destination.”

He said the tourism industry is “a sector so fundamental to our economy and needs a shock plan for its reactivation.”

The plan will come into effect in mid-October and the total budget for the Tourism Recovery Plan is €196 million.

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Castle Tumble YOUNG MAN: Rescued from difficult area.

A YOUNG man has been injured after falling from the battlement of the Castillo de Los Templarios, in Ponferrada, León on Sunday, September 20.

At 3.11am the young man was left unconscious in an area that was very difficult to access, therefore the help of the Ponferrada firefighters was required.

At the scene, Sacyl staff treated a 25-year-old man who was then transferred in a mobile ICU to El Bierzo Hospital.

Unguarded gun ONE of Dominic Raab’s protection squad detectives has been suspended following a ‘security error.’

The detective in question has now been taken off duty as it was revealed he left behind his loaded gun on a flight that the Foreign Secretary of State had just exited from at Heathrow airport. The jet had just returned from Washington DC where Raab had been involved in talks with US leaders on Brexit and Northern Ireland.

It is reported that a cleaner boarded the plane and spotted the loaded gun on the seat previously occupied by the detective and she immediately raised the alarm. Police rushed to the jet, but stood down once they realised it belonged to one of Mr Raab’s bodyguards.

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INTERVIEW

Project Costa going from strength to strength PROJECT COSTA’S bid to feed and clothe the homeless on the Costa Blanca is going from strength to strength.

Hot on the heels of Project Costa’s first distribution of food for the homeless in the Albir, Altea and Calpe areas, the team carried out a second drive in Benidorm last Friday, (September 18) and a third was due to take place in the same area on Tuesday night (September 22).

“We are now finding out where the homeless are and going to them rather than pitching up in one spot, it seems to work better that way,” project founder, Arne Soeten told Euro Weekly News.

“On our first outing, we managed to feed and give clothes to around a dozen people, now we know of around 24 people who need our help.”

In addition to trying to feed as many homeless

people as possible, Project Costa also plans to offer a rehabilitation programme for up to three people at a time in a halfway home currently being refurbished in Benitachell.

“Things are going well at

the halfway house. We are now doing the floor. We are laying a special coating to make it easier to keep clean.”

Arne added: “The walls are being prepared and then we will fit the kitchen.

FOUNDER: Arne Seoten with food prepared by chef Steven Barnes.

We still have a lot of work to do, but we are happy with the progress. Please look out for the ‘Tweety’ support vehicle. If you can donate, we can feed 20 people for around €20 giving them the

diet they deserve.”

Project Costa also welcomes clothes, food, kitchen tools and equipment.

You can find Project Costa in Calle de la Mar, 31,

Benitachell. Tel: 643 737 584.

Check out Project Costa’s website to find out how you can help. https://project-costa.org/ https://www.facebook. com/projectcosta2020/

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FEATURE

Are you fulfilling your tax obligations in Spain?

NON-RESIDENTS INCOME TAX AS we do every year, we wish to remind read-

ers who are Non-Tax Residents in Spain be-

cause perhaps they are in Spain just for holidays, that they are still obliged to pay Income Taxes in Spain for Non-Tax Residents, even if they do not have any income in Spain, just for the fact of owning a property here.

If you are non-tax resident in Spain, or even if you live in Spain but are not registered with the taxman as a tax resident or you do not submit taxes as tax residents, you could be legally considered as Non-Tax Resident, if no notice of your situation has been given to the Tax Authority.

Income Tax. If you are

CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU Non-Tax Resident in Spain (or you are not legally tax resident in Spain), you will need to pay tax for income in Spain (Income Tax for Non-Residents, IRNR): ie: rents from a letting, interest on bank accounts, etc.

If you do not have any income but you own a property or a share in a property, your tax bill will be based on a calculation as per the Cadastral Value (the value that ap-

pears on your Spanish local rates receipt from the town hall, the SUMA office or the equivalent).

Even now it is quite common for people who are Non-Fiscal Residents in Spain (or not legally Tax Resident in Spain) to simply not pay this tax; usually due to ignorance or neglect especially when they have no income in Spain and only own a house.

Please note that if you let your property in Spain, you have an obligation to submit the taxes every three months and not just once a year.

If you are not sure if

you are legally or officially tax resident or non-tax resident and if you want to know what is most convenient for you, we can assist you by studying your personal situation.

If you are non-tax resident, do not forget to meet your tax obligation if you want to avoid a possible tax inspection, penalties, etc. Contact us (www.whitebaos.com) and we will help you.

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

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

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EXPATS LOSE ACCOUNTS UK BANKS: To close expat accounts.

TENS of thousands of British expats living in Europe are receiving notices from their UK banks that their accounts will be closed in weeks due to post-Brexit rules.

Banks now have to decide which countries they want to continue operating in.

Lloyds Bank confirmed it will pull services from Holland, Slovakia, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Portugal - a move that impacts 13,000 Brits. Barclays also confirmed bank and credit card customers living in the EU are being warned their accounts may be closed.

Customers living in Spain, France and Belgium have already received notice

their Barclaycards will be cancelled on November 16. Coutts also confirmed it will be no longer serve customers based in the EU. A source explained: “In some cases, continuing to serve customers would be incredibly complex, extremely expensive and very time-consuming, and simply would not make economic sense. This is passporting - this is the reality of Brexit.�

Under the current legislation, it will become illegal for UK banks to provide services to expat customers living in Europe after Britain leaves the EU. Boris Johnson has just a month left to strike a deal and 102 days before the transition period officially ends.

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Wizz Air Expansion HUNGARIAN airline Wizz Air is setting its sights on Ryanair as it prepares an expansion into Italy.

Ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air already serves many cities across Europe, some North African and the Middle East.

Now, they have revealed 10 new bases and an expansion into Italy which will begin from October 2020.

In August the distinctive purple coloured airline, described as Europe’s greenest airline, announced new bases at Gatwick airport and Doncaster Sheffield in addition to its existing base at London Luton.

Wizz Air is setting its sights on Ryanair and with the addition of Catania Airport in Italy, a war of attrition has begun.

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MANUELA CHAVERO: The investigation of her disappearance has been a long experience.

A SUSPECT has been arrested for the disappearance of Manuela Chavero.

The ongoing investigation has been a long and exhaustive experience.

The Guardia Civil are said to have arrested a man in connection with her disappearance and it is claimed that he has confessed to her disappearance and murder.

Chavero went missing in the early hours of the morning of July 5, 2016 from Monesterio and a man from this municipality has now been arrested for the crime. The 28-year-old suspect has admitted to murdering Chavero, 42, and was known to the victim as a close acquaintance and neighbour.

The suspect has been

detained by the Guardia Civil in Zafra and the authorities are now investigating further with several searches being carried out, including one on his home.

An anonymous letter was delivered to Chavero’s sister, Emilia Chavero, which was the passed to police.

They have stated that this was the determining factor in pursuing the suspect.

Cats in the Flat

ANIMAL rescue services and the town hall of the Valencian town of Gandia are looking for a home for 96 cats which have had to be taken in after their owner was evicted from his flat.

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whole apartment had to get a very deep clean. The Health department pointed out that the animals were properly cared for and that the house was equipped to keep them, despite the fact that “a flat is not a place to keep 96 cats.”

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BBC TAKES AIM

THE BBC has aimed its sights at a mid-morning ratings war with ITV as it develops an alternative choice for viewers to This Morning.

Currently, Phillip

Schofield and Holly Willoughby dominate the mid-morning schedule, however all that could be set to change.

It has been suggested the concept for the show

Extension of ERTE VIAJES EL CORTE INGLÉS has put forward its initial proposal for a new temporary employment regulation file (ERTE) to the unions.

The move could affect 4,748 workers and run from October 1 of this year to August 31, 2021, after the impact of the coronavirus crisis in the tourism sector.

In order to carry this out, it is intended to temporarily close 277 sales points of the current 420 and transfer Viajes El Corte Inglés workers for the duration of the ERTE to the closest points of sale, preferably shopping centres.

Viajes El Corte Inglés, the number one travel agency in Spain, belongs to one of the most important business groups in the country: El Corte Inglés.

would be closely linked to The One Show and could see Stacey Dooley and Rylan Clark take point as the show’s hosts.

Whilst Good Morning Britain has the controversial and opinionated Pier Morgan to draw in return viewers, the BBC are searching to capitalise on their exceptionally high breakfast viewing figures, which seriously outranks Good Morning Britain, thereby preventing audience members from switching the channel.

A source at the BBC is reported as having said, “The thinking is that if they can put a daytime version of the show on straight after BBC Breakfast, they’ll keep some of those viewers, and will follow the same formula as The One Show but with segments tailored to a new daytime audience.”

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Newest scam

THE Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration is warning of one of the latest scams conning unsuspecting victims out of up to €300, this time through the Bizum app.

An automated message claims to be calling from the government’s social security office offering support.

As the automated conversation continues, creating alarm, the ‘caller’ begins to ask for personal data.

Depending on the person, the conversation can change, opening a wider range to carry out the scam.

The ‘false worker’ then promises a form of social aid is available - though nothing is further from the truth.

A notification is then sent to the potential victim, and if accepted the scammer profits, known as ‘vishing.’

Third time lucky?

Political Viewpoint from Spain

by DAMON MITCHELL

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: But it’s not all that it seems.

“Remember: any management with Social Security or any other body of the Public Administration must always be done through official pages,” reminds the Ministry through its social platforms, pointing out the scam has already conned people out of up to €300.

Scammers are taking full

advantage of the current crisis and period of uncertainty and confusion.

Last week EWN reported a case of a factory employee who was placed on furlough in May. After four months of payment, she was made redundant, before becoming a target for email con artists posing as the HMRC.

FEATURE

SPAIN’S Second Deputy Prime Minister and secretary-general of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, has defended the need to move towards a ‘New Republic.’

He suggests that new republic should recognise the plurinationality of Spain, with an organisation ‘more federal, more confederal’ and that moves away from centralism.

“I believe that working and building alliances to advance to the republican horizon has to be one of the political tasks of Podemos in the coming years,” Iglesias said in his speech before his party.

For Iglesias, this republican future is a “scenario for overcoming the territorial crisis that Spain is experiencing” and may represent, he said, “a common project that appeals to all the peoples of the State against the centralism” of the monarchy.

However, and although Iglesias has not referred in his speech to the time frame of this new republic, the vice president considers it to be a medium or long-term project.

In the context of the crisis of the monarchy with the departure of King Juan Carlos and the investigation in the Supreme Court Prosecutor’s Office on the possible commissions paid by Saudi Arabia for the construction of the AVE to Mecca, Iglesias thus vindicates the republican vocation of Podemos compared to what he considers a monarchical PSOE party.

“Those of us who are Republicans have to be able to understand the historical moment in which the Spanish monarchy is found and the model of state that this monarchy embodies. We have to have the courage and the audacity so that Spain advances towards the horizon of a new republic,” defended Iglesias.

According to this project, the ‘New Republic’ should leave behind an economic model based on construction and tourism, which ‘has become the main obstacle to the economic development of Spain.’

“The monarchy no longer represents the business opportunities of the most dynamic business sectors. Those sectors have to be part of a new republican horizon that means economic modernisation, greater efficiency and competitive capacity,” said Iglesias. In his opinion, there is an ‘exhaustion’ of the historical role that the monarchy has played in Spain.

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Can a UK-based adviser continue to support you from 2021? Four things to consider while living in Spain, make sure you check they can legally advise you after the transition period.

Even if there is a no-deal Brexit, citizens’ rights for UK nationals legally settled in Spain by 31 December 2020 are protected under the UKEU Withdrawal Agreement. However, there are no guarantees for financial services, which could affect whether you can continue to receive UK-based advice and services as an EU resident. Here are four key considerations.

1. The end of passporting Under today’s rules UK-based financial businesses can ‘passport’ out of the UK and into Europe. ‘Passporting’ is currently possible because the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bound by the same rules and standards as other financial regulators in the EU. But once the UK leaves the EU, the regulation of financial activity and consumer protection may not continue to line up on both sides. Unless a mutual deal is agreed in time, the EU will stop all passporting arrangements for UK businesses from 1 January 2021.

2. The limits of UK advice

By James Johnson, Associate Partner, Blevins Franks

Some UK financial firms have put provisions in place to continue working in an EU/EEA country postBrexit, but others have not. We have already seen letters from major UK banks advising EU-based clients they will be withdrawing services and recommending they make alternative arrangements now.

So if you wish to continue using a UK-based financial adviser/provider

If you hold savings and investments with an EU-based institution, from 2021 they may not accept instructions, such as top-ups, from a UK adviser. The financial regulator in France, for example, has already confirmed it will be illegal for French banks and insurance firms to do business with a provider who is not authorised in the country. We can expect similar positions to be taken by other EU regulators, which could clearly limit your planning opportunities.

Also check if there will be practical challenges to keeping a UK-based adviser, such as having to return to the UK for meetings and paperwork requirements. How this would work if you need funds quickly or are unable to travel through illness or sudden travel restrictions?

3. The advantages of local knowledge Consider whether an adviser based in a different country is best placed to help you take advantage of opportunities available in Spain. Will they fully understand the intricacies of the Spanish tax regime and how it interacts with UK taxation? Will they have in-depth knowledge of local residence, domicile, tax, succession law and reporting rules? Who will foot the bill or face the consequences if they get things wrong?

While UK-based advisers may be experts on the ins and outs of the UK system for residents there, it is unlikely that they have the same in-depth knowledge for Spain.

4. The suitability of UK planning Remember: financial planning tailored for a UK resident is unlikely to remain suitable once you become resident elsewhere.

If you are holding on to UK savings

and investments, beware that they could potentially attract a higher tax bill once they cease to be EU/EEA assets from 2021. Meanwhile, Spanish residents have access to locally-compliant alternatives that can offer other advantages besides tax-efficiency - such as multi-currency and estate planning flexibility - so explore your options.

As full Brexit draws nearer, it has never been more important to ensure your financial affairs are both compliant and suitable for your life in Spain.

Secure financial peace of mind by talking to an experienced, locallybased adviser, as soon as possible.

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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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Altea - Albir - Alfaz NEWS

Fiestas muted to prevent outbreaks ALTEA Town Hall re minded the local population that the usual fiestas’ events involving crowds have been can-

celled.

The September 25-29 fiestas were suspended to prevent the spread of Covid19 and Mayor Jaume

A matter of course

ENROLMENT is now open for Alfaz’s informal courses for adults and children held in the Casa de Cultura.

Courses begin in October and include English, Spanish for foreigners, Norwegian and French but Art, Sculpture, Digital Photography, Computing and the traditional Tabalet y Dolçaina (Drum and Pipe) are also included.

Prices for the courses range between €20 and €32, depending on the pupil’s age and whether they are on the Padron. More information is available from the town hall, explained Alfaz’s Culture councillor Manuel Casado.

The La Lira Music School which is attached to the La Lira Music Society is also organising music and solfa classes.

More information from escuela.liralfas@gmail.com or the 622 149 163 WhatsApp number.

Llinares announced that this applied to the round of lunches, dinners, and other social events that traditionally precede the fiestas.

“We are calling on people’s sense of responsibility, their consciences and civic-mindedness,” said Altea’s Fiestas’ councillor Marta Lloret. “We want people to be careful and comply with the regulations regarding capacity, social distancing and face masks.”

Lloret pointed out that large gatherings could cause outbreaks. “This has happened in other municipalities and we don’t want that to happen in Altea,” she said.

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Altea - Albir - Alfaz ALFAZ’S Escoles Velles Cultural Centre is holding an exhibition of photographs featuring the Bou Ferrer wreck.

Visitors can inspect photographs of the Roman galley - a protected underwater archaeological site off Villajoyosa - until September 30.

The photos illustrate the work carried out in recovering, conserving and publicising the site by Villajoyosa and Alfaz town halls, together with Vila Museu and Alicante University.

The exhibition underlines the good relations between both municipalities and their joint tenacity in sharing their cultural legacy, said Alfaz’s Culture councillor Manuel Casado.

The two town halls organised the last two editions of the Festum Allonis

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New look THE second phase of remodelling Altea’s seafront is due to begin before the end of the year. The central government’s Environment Ministry has now put out to tender the €5.328 million contract that Urban Development councillor Jose Orozco said was the town’s most ambition project in decades.

Charged up ALTEA Town Hall has received a €12,218 grant to install two electric car charging stations from the Valencian Institute of Business Competitivity (IVACE).

One will be located at the Palau auditórium and the other in the Plaza de los Deportes in the town centre.

Full tummies LOCAL company Atentia donated 100 tins of cat food to Alfaz Town Hall’s Animal Protection department. Thanking the company, Marisa Cortes, the councillor responsible for this section, said the donation would be passed to the local animal protection association, APPA.

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See the Bou Ferrer on dry land in Alfaz historical re-enactment event that covers the Marina Baja area which was known as Allon in Roman times.

The Bou Ferrer - the surnames of the two divers who discovered the remains in 1999 - was a large cargo ship that would have set sail from a port near Cadiz. Built in Naples and bound for either Rome or Narbonne, it sank off Villajoyosa in the first century AD. It had taken on amphoras of the garum fish sauce prized by the Romans as well as lead ingots stamped with the seal of the emperor, Neron.

ESCOLES VELLES: Exhibition of Bou Ferrer photos open until September 30.

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CALPE business-owners have until October 8 to apply for municipal subsidies offsetting the Covid-19 crisis. There are reductions of up to 30 per cent on rubbish-collection for businesses operating in Calpe on January 1, 2020, or those that opened between January 1 and March 13 and had to close during the State of Alarm. There are further grants for women entrepreneurs and owners of businesses that opened under three years ago.

These include the rent for businesses premises, consultancy and advisory fees during the State of Alarm, utilities bills and capital expenditure.

More information is available from the www.calp.es website.

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La Fossa’s final repairs underway

COASTAL authority Costas has begun rebuilding the low walls separating the La Fossa promenade from the beach.

Meanwhile, the town hall is repairing the promenade paving that was damaged by last January’s storms and is also replacing the railings on the Plaza Colon promenade.

The €118,383 project was halted during the July and August tourist season and should be completed by October.

Under ordinary circumstances work would have begun much sooner, but

Photo credit: Calpe town hall

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REPAVED: Mayor Ana Pastor inspects the La Fossa promenade. the town hall was not able to put projects out to tender, or award contracts,

Just passing through THE Peñon de Ifac national park’s board of governors countered Calpe Town Hall claims of squatters in the Casal d’Ifac.

The villa, bought by a previous regional government in 1999, is located inside the park. Restored at considerable expense for visiting dignitaries, it has never been occupied and is now in a state of disrepair.

The park board admitted that tramps occasionally broke in, spending a night there before moving on, but insisted there were no permanent squatters.

during the Covid-19 State of Alarm, Calpe’s mayor Ana Sala explained.

Need to mask up

AS beaches empty, hiking and mountain walking come into their own.

Calpe’s Peñon de Ifach (332 metres) has become so popular that the path to the top becomes overcrowded at weekends and social distancing is impossible.

Face masks are obligatory but as hikers enter the tunnel and the climb gets steeper, too many remove them, the healthconscious complained.

Aware of increasing Covid-19 outbreaks, they are asking the authorities to intervene and ensure that regulations are complied with.

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Teulada Moraira NEWS Conducted tours TEULADA-MORAIRA Tourism department organised 20 conducted tours for 378 people during July, August and part of September.

The majority, 344, attended the Spanish-speaking tours, with 20 attending those in French and 14 choosing English.

Most popular with all nationalities was the Moraira sea stories route, the Tourist department revealed.

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Tired out

THE SVS lifesaving service assisted two French tourists in difficulties after hiring a kayak in Moraira. After the firm’s owner contacted the authorities when the two women failed to return, they were found exhausted on rocks below the cliffs where they sheltered on finding themselves unable to paddle any further.

Neutering campaign TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall received €1,601 from the Diputacion provincial council to neuter local street cats.

As many other Costa Blanca towns and cities, the cats will be trapped, taken to local vets for neutering and returned to their colonies in a campaign that continues until October 31.

Youth plans TEULADA-MORAIRA’S Youth department has engaged another staff member under the 20192023 Comprehensive Youth Policies programme.

The new employee’s tasks involve planning, coordinating and organising integrated and participative strategies while creating the first local Youth Plan.

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Javea-Denia NEWS

Easier,safer parking J A V E A To w n H a l l i s s p e n d i n g €1 7 6 , 2 2 2 on improving the car park adjoining Avenida del Puerto in the Duanes district.

The town hall turned the plot of land into a parking area three years ago to decongest Duanes but is now levelling and tarmacking it, while adding a pavement and streetlights.

Eight of the 150 parking places will be reserved for those with reduced mobility.

In line with the town hall’s commitment to clean energy, there will be eight charging points for electric cars.

Work should be finished within two months, the town hall announced.

DUANES: Improvements to the existing parking area.

Cormorants nest undisturbed in Javea JAVEA Town Hall questioned Environment ministry claims that tresmall trawling is damaging the seabed.

On the contrary, Javea’s mayor Jose Chulvi maintained, the local fishing sector has always collaborated with all conservation measures. Their knowledge of the marine depths had also been of key importance when deciding the correct positioning of mooring buoys for pleasure craft, he said.

Chulvi also countered Ministry claims that the cormorants inhabiting the municipality’s southern cliffs were affected by tresmall trawling, pointing to the increase in the number of nesting colonies over the last 20 years.

Anti-Covid kit THE Provincial Council, the Diputacion, supplied Javea Town Hall with 95 boxes containing 4,750 surgical face masks, plus 5,300 nitrile disposable gloves.

These will be used

by Social Services, said Rita Berruti, councillor responsible for the department.

School sports programme suspended JAVEA state schools’ extracurricular sports programme Xabia Esports Educa has been suspended for this term.

The town hall’s Sports councillor Alberto Tur explained that the decision based on the Covid-19 pandemic was taken jointly by school managers and the town hall’s Education and Sports departments.

The situation will be reviewed after Christmas with a view to restarting the programme if the Covid situation permits.

Meanwhile, the municipal sports centre will open with strict health and safety regulations, Tur announced.

Temporary respite for businesses

RESPONDING to businessowners’ requests, the town hall modified the times when Plaza Celestino Pons opens to traffic.

Vehicles may currently use the area surrounding the municipal market from 8am until 2pm, when the bollards will go up.

The town hall intends eventually to pedestrianise the entire plaza, but this is impractical at present owing to the presence of heavy machinery and materials that are needed for the ongoing restoration of the San Bartolome church.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA

ERNIE less TO save money the British government has announced that with effect from the December premium bond draw it will reduce the number of prizes available so that the odds of any single number winning a prize will drop from 24,5001 to 34,500-1.

Spain’s rating WHILST the S&P credit rating agency cut Spain’s rating from Stable to Negative because of fears that the government will not see its budget passed, another agency, Moodys, disagreed and left its rating at Stable seeing positive signs.

Trade deals FORMER Conservative minister and leading Brexiteer Liam Fox who was involved in trying to set up trade deals is now one of the remaining four vying to become the new head of the World Trade Organisation with the support of Boris Johnson.

Argument settled THERE is no doubt that in today’s world a trademark is a very valuable thing but there has always been some question as to whether an individual, no matter how famous, can register their own name. Now after nine years of trying, the iconic footballer Lionel Messi has been told by the European Court of Justice that his registration is proper after dismissing appeals from Spanish cycling company Massi which claimed that there could be confusion and the European Union intellectual property office, EUIPO.

Ulster Bank THE Irish Times suggests that one of Ireland’s biggest retail banks, Ulster Bank could be closed down by its UK based parent NatWest leaving up to 2,800 staff in Northern Ireland and the Republic without jobs. Unions who were in discussion with NatWest over the possible redundancy of up to 10 per cent of the staff appear to have been caught unawares and although there have been rumours in the past of a sale, there are no obvious purchasers in the wings at

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€1.2 billion

is the amount that is expected to be invested in the upgrading of shipping ports throughout Spain in 2021.

Spanish bank merger WHEN first mooted it appeared that there would be a merger between Spain’s third and fourth largest banks, Caixa and Bankia but the reality now appears that Caixa will retain its trad­ ing name whilst Bankia will slowly disappear.

Caixa had previously taken over Barclays Spanish retail business and now will become the largest bank in Spain with total assets of more than €600 billion.

With much larger operations out­ side of the country, both Santander and BBVA will however remain as

numbers one and two in worth.

Bankia has had a chequered history being created from the amalgama­ tion of a number of savings banks, pushed into stock market flotation using what has now been recognised as false figures, seeing its chairman Rodrigo Rato disgraced and impris­ oned and finally being taken over by the Spanish taxpayer.

The new business has been agreed in principle by the two banks but there is quite a way to go, including completion of due diligence, approval

by Bankia shareholders and then,

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Was their AGM legal?

probably in the first quarter of 2021 it will be reviewed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transfor­ mation, the National Commission of Markets and Competition.

With 6,000 branches, the two banks will look to rationalise and there is little doubt that where there is cross over, closures and subsequent job losses will occur, which may not sit well with the current Spanish gov­ ernment, although it currently holds 62 per cent of Bankia shares and would be offered a seat on the new bank’s board.

Inditex makes a loss Zara Flagship store in Tokyo.

I live in a small community of properties round a pool and gardens. At the last two Annual General Meetings of owners there were no items on the agenda and no elections took place for the positions of president, administrator or secretary.

There was no discussion regarding these positions. Is this legal under the Horizontal Law which states the default term of office is one year?

L S (by email) If there is no election or no candidate YOU AND THE LAW presents himself, IN SPAIN the current presi­ dent continues in office. The horizontal law says that the community must never be without a president. The administrator is not an elected officer. He is a contract­ ed employee of the community. Properly the president sends out the official agenda for the AGM and election of the president is usually the first item after the read­ ing and approval of the minutes of the previous meet­ ing. You have not mentioned the official book of min­ utes. You should have received your copy after the meeting. The minutes must be registered in a special section of the Property Registry. You have 30 days after receiving your copy to protest.

DAVID SEARL

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

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NORMALLY at the forefront of profitable Spanish companies, the Inditex Group, has taken a huge hit from the Covid­19 pandemic with a 37 per cent sales drop to €8 billion in its first 2020 six month financial report.

Sales for the same period last year were €12.8 billion which shows the dramatic af­ fect that the lockdown had on the company’s turnover and they are showing a €198 mil­ lion loss compared to a €1.5 billion profit.

Each one of its brands, Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho and Uterqüe experienced re­ ductions in sales ranging from 25 per cent to 50 per cent, but executive chairman Pablo Isla said that he is “particularly

pleased with our online sales growth, which demonstrates the critical importance of our strategy to integrate store and online. This is a cornerstone of our unique business model.”

The good news continues with the fact that after re­ opening the majority of its stores (98 per cent) the sec­ ond quarter of the year saw it return to profit with a positive contribution of €214 million and its ‘piggy bank’ amassed €6.5 billion so it certainly looks safe and sound for the future.

Despite the short­term loss­ es, the company continues to support charitable causes and during that period donated clothing through UNHCR to refugees in Rwanda as part of the humanitarian relief effort there.

Increased production ALTHOUGH Nissan will go ahead with the closure of its vehicle production in Barcelona at the end of this year, management believe that workers should in­ crease production whilst they still have jobs.

Reports suggest that cur­ rent production is as low as 40 vehicles a day compared to 160 produced daily prior to the lockdown and that the October target is to reach at least 128 vehicles every day until final closure.

There is a current de­ mand from Japan for new vehicles and Spain can help meet those needs.

Business rate holiday SADIQ KHAN, mayor of Lon­ don in the company of many London based busi­ ness owners has appealed to the British government to extend the business rates holiday in order to try to cut the number of possi­ ble job losses that could oc­ cur.

With a spike in Covid­19 cases and street crack­ downs expected shortly, Khan argues that there could be another 50,000 job losses if the holiday isn’t extended beyond next March.

This plea was made as the government deadline for applications concerning business rate reform ar­ rived.

John Lewis predicts 2020 loss THE UK High Street bloodbath continues as John Lewis announces it could con­ vert almost half of its Oxford Street store into offices to stem £55 million (€61 million) in losses ­ resulting in mas­ sive staff cuts.

Plans filed with Westminster Council

come as the retailer battles to stem massive first six­month losses and the John Lewis Partnership is going to axe its famous staff bonus for the first time in more than 70 years.

Dame Sharon White, head of the em­ ployee­owned retailer, warned it was

on course to make “a small loss or a small profit for the year” after coron­ avirus ravaged sales at its department store chain.

It is the first time since 1948 in the wake of the Second World War that John Lewis has not paid out a propor­

tion of profits to staff.

The chief of Britain’s leading depart­ ment store and the upmarket Waitrose supermarket said the closure of stores during the national lockdown and the purchase of low­profit products like toi­ let paper had hit overall trading.

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CHANGE(P) 978,20 2.821,0 1.957,2 1.084,50 2.844,0 1.907,0 8.742,6 567,00 288,13 524,37 96,43 470,40 4.487,0 1.748,80 241,55 2.650,0 347,00 108,30 2.441,0 1.584,0 927,9 41,58 2.001,0 1.252,50 2.901,0 6.278,0 6.392,0 2.556,5 283,30 531,54 3.093,0 7.440,0 12.190,0 1.344,50 1.512,74 178,30 2.278,0 1.660,50 2.657,64 296,73 108,81 1.360,50 394,00 4.090,0 1.240,31 6.386,0 64,40 195,15 2.471,0

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NET VOL 19,97K 25,94K 71,96K 29,58K 39,68K 11,19K 7,09K 35,83K 299,07K 64,61K 2,93M 94,65K 9,76K 207,37K 754,52K 7,34K 261,42K 3,11M 0,71K 4,42K 81,87K 358,31K 6,92K 203,29K 31,04K 7,84K 4,69K 133,46K 72,03K 264,50K 8,76K 10,05K 0,70K 6,22K 57,08K 448,25K 16,60K 16,59K 2,82K 457,88K 2,35M 119,86K 73,74K 76,11K 3,89K 10,29K 580,07K 36,34K 4,52K

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JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 25,40 JSC VTB Bank DRC 0,881 Land Securities 515,60 Legal & General 185,85 Lloyds Banking 24,06 London Stock Exchange 8.728,0 Meggitt 255,47 Melrose Industries 114,48 Mondi 1.557,00 National Grid 837,39 NatWest Group 92,58 Next 5.988,0 Ocado 2.855,51 Persimmon 2.403,8 Phoenix 684,20 Prudential 1.126,50 Reckitt Benckiser 7.408,0 Relx 1.755,50 Rentokil 552,20 Rightmove 620,28 Rio Tinto PLC 4.913,8 Rolls-Royce Holdings 163,83 Rosneft 4,88 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.007,00 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.008,0 Royal Dutch Shell B 964,2 RSA Insurance 468,30 Sage 724,40 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.273,00 Sberbank 12,03 Schroders 2.779,0 Scottish Mortgage 946,56 Segro 949,60 Severn Trent 2.428,0 Smith & Nephew 1.480,32 Smiths Group 1.402,00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 10.655,0 SSE 1.192,50 St. James’s Place 960,40 Standard Chartered 348,20 Standard Life Aberdeen 221,90 Surgutneftegaz ADR 4,70 Taylor Wimpey 101,62 Tesco 219,40 Tui 279,20 Unilever 4.688,0 United Utilities 861,05 Vodafone Group PLC 104,62 Whitbread 2.109,0 WPP 580,60

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25,52 0,889 534,60 191,15 25,05 8.904,0 271,60 118,45 1.575,50 843,20 96,52 6.198,0 2.855,51 2.494,0 705,00 1.155,50 7.434,0 1.778,00 557,00 627,33 4.927,0 177,23 4,93 1.016,61 1.026,0 985,8 475,60 733,00 1.278,00 12,11 2.893,0 959,50 959,80 2.480,0 1.513,00 1.432,50 10.735,0 1.208,34 986,20 354,55 228,67 4,74 105,10 219,77 290,18 4.715,0 868,20 106,96 2.172,0 596,00

25,35 0,882 515,60 185,80 24,04 8.700,0 255,47 114,48 1.555,50 836,40 92,52 5.986,0 2.778,31 2.401,8 684,20 1.125,00 7.370,0 1.752,50 550,80 619,46 4.890,3 163,39 4,88 1.005,11 1.004,6 961,5 467,90 722,16 1.273,00 12,00 2.774,0 945,75 949,60 2.428,0 1.479,68 1.400,50 10.580,0 1.189,25 960,40 341,00 221,90 4,70 101,62 217,50 278,30 4.671,0 859,18 104,62 2.103,0 580,60

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CHANGE 172,78 1.503,00 3.037,80 249,84 110,88 169,72 156,21 79,15 40,32 51,16 259,20 196,65 279,84 170,47 124,92 50,50 149,65 99,49 223,57 86,30 203,65 117,91 137,93 248,11 451,00 310,39 60,94 205,72 137,53 130,79

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Credit: Bank of England

£50bn missing

LESS CASH: Latest £20 polymer bank note.

THE National Audit Office (NAO) in the UK is responsible for reviewing all areas of government expenditure and to publish its findings without reference to political opinion.

Its latest review concerned the question of cash in society and how it is managed as there are no less than five different or­ ganisations who each have their own role, but it appears that there is no single controlling voice.

The Treasury, the Bank of Eng­ land, the Royal Mint, the Finan­ cial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) are all involved and it should be recognised that differ­

ent public bodies may well have different needs and expecta­ tions.

As far as bank notes are con­ cerned, these are produced by a public company De La Rue under contract to the Bank of England and this business is a commercial activity with agreed rates for pro­ duction of the notes, the quanti­ ties being set by the Bank with input from the Treasury.

Currently the NAO believes that there are bank notes valued at £50 billion (€55 billion) which are in circulation but are not be­ ing used for any form of transac­ tion and no­one knows for sure where this money has gone.

The use of cash in transac­ tions is, however, in decline: 10 years ago, cash was used in six

Dismal forecast THE Bank of Spain has now downgraded its economic forecast due to the rise in Covid-19 infections and doesn’t expect Spain’s economy to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest assuming there is an effective vaccine introduced by the middle of next year.

The bank previously forecast that Spain’s gross domestic product (GDP) would be reduced between 9.2 per cent and 11.6 per cent this year, but it is now more pessimistic, expecting the fall to be in the region of 10.5 per cent to 12.6 per cent.

out of 10 transactions, and last year it was less than three in 10 with forecasts suggesting that this might fall to one in 10 by 2028.

BUSINESS EXTRA Hopeful news DESPITE gloomy predictions from the Bank of Spain, Nadia Calvino, the Minister of the Economy has indicated that she expects the Spanish economy to expand by 10 per cent or more during the third quarter of 2020.

Negative interest ALTHOUGH the Bank of England decided to leave the headline interest rate at 0.1 per cent during the September meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, minutes show that it is certainly considering a negative interest rate policy for the future.

Pension age THERE was bad news for women when the UK Court of Appeal refused to accept that the rise in women’s pension age was either unlawful discrimination or a breach of human rights and although the judges felt sympathy, they couldn’t overturn Parliament’s decision.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THROUGHOUT this whole surge of racial diversity and BLM furore, one fact is becoming abundantly clear; namely the hatred that vast numbers of black people have for their white counterparts! It is also becoming blatantly obvious, that the majority of the white population have been sailing on completely oblivious to this deep resentment that has obviously been festering in the hearts of people of colour for generations.

Some of the postings on social media have been extremely disquieting to say the least - and the divide is now growing at an alarming rate. Unfortunately hatred breeds hatred and due to these revelations, droves of white people, who have never before had a discriminatory bone in their body are becoming totally confused.

Many, who have actually revered black artists and sports people over the years, are now becoming painfully aware that they themselves are in fact intensely disliked merely for the colour of their skin. Subsequently they have begun to devel-

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What a lot of poppycock! op racist tendencies of their own.

Basically all the appeasement and patronising attitudes of the left, (particularly the BBC) are driving a wedge between black and white which is raising the levels of enmity to very dangerous levels indeed. This latest ‘Racial Bias Guide,’ published by the BBC is a typical case in point.

Some of its directives are utterly ridiculous. Their sports commentators have been instructed to find other descriptions for ‘pace’ and ‘power’ when describing the play of black football players. Apparently the use of these words is ‘racial stereotyping’ and implies that the talent of these players is down to physical strength and not intelligence.

Have you ever heard such utter poppycock in your life? Picture the scene. Commentator. ‘Now, here comes Sterling speeding down the wing; the intelligence in those legs is simply inspiring. His level of mental ability is standing him in great stead and he shows an intimate understanding of the geometrics of the field, plus his boot striking the ball at exactly the right angle gives one a clear inkling that his knowledge of

the theory of Pythagoras is firmly entrenched in his psyche.’

Give us a break, much of the talent of any footballer lies in his pace and power. True they also need a certain level of intelligence and understanding of the game, but Einsteins they certainly don’t have to be. Describing a black footballer as having ‘pace and power’ is actually a great compliment. To interpret it as being a form of racism is utterly ridiculous and shows just what a waste of space these leftie bigots are. Their ability to stir up racism where it never before existed is dangerous in the extreme and if the whole sorry exercise leads to violence and conflict, the blame lies firmly at their doorstep.

Personally I think they should be brought to book for racial incitement.

They are causing more division and racial tension than has ever been perceived before. And I for one am pretty well convinced many of them are perfectly aware of the fact!

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King’s praise PRIDE: Felipe VI shares his ‘affection and admiration.’

THE King of Spain, Felipe VI, on Sunday, September 20, presided over the Spanish Legion’s centenay event at the Álvarez de Sotomayor Base in Almeria. The day is emblematic as it coincides with the date on which the first legionary enlisted.

Accompanied by the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles and Chief of the Army General Staff, Francisco Javier Varela, King Felipe VI reviewed the troop after paying his honours on the centenary, that he created.

The centenary is celebrated under the motto of ‘Cien años de valor, el valor de cien años,’ which translates as, ‘One hundred years of value, the value of one hundred years.’

During the event King Felipe VI announced his ‘affection’ and ‘admiration’ to the members of the Legion.

Margarita Robles, congratulated the Legion with a message through social networks in which she showed her ‘pride’ and highlighted “the work they do to make a country stronger and stronger every day, every day better.”

She added, “You are brave, generous and loyal, you are a source of pride for all of Spain.” She also conveyed “her love and support” and indicated that they have “a present and a future that we all want be the best.”

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Football Focus BBC News Weather Bargain Hunt Escape to the Country 4:00pm Garden Rescue 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News; Weather 6:25pm Weather 6:30pm Pointless Celebrities 7:15pm The Hit List 8:00pm Little Mix: The Search 9:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 10:20pmCasualty 11:10pmBBC News 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day 12:30am The NFL Show 1:20am Man Up 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

5:45am This is BBC Two 7:45am Wild & Weird Naomi Wilkinson and Tim Warwood uncover the world's strangest wildlife tales.

8:00am The Dengineers 8:30am All Over the Place 9:00am Blue Peter 9:30am Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall 10:00am Wonders of the Universe 11:00am This Farming Life 12:00pmNatural World 1:00pm Best Bakes Ever 1:45pm Live T20 Cricket 6:00pm Live Women's FA Cup Football 8:30pm The Enigmatic Maestro, Bernard Haitink 10:00pmQI XL 10:45pm McQueen 12:30am The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2:00am Atlanta 2:25am Atlanta 2:50am Atlanta 3:15am This is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

8:00pm This Farming Life The farmers gives their reflections on what each season means to them.

9:00pm Pole to Pole Michael Palin goes on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara.

10:00pm Mystery Road 10:55pm Mystery Road Jay refuses to accept that the drugs case has been solved.

11:50pm The Beach: Isolation in Paradise 12:15am The Beach: Isolation in Paradise 12:40am Clive James: Postcard from Paris 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:30am Pole to Pole Michael Palin goes on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara.

3:20am This Farming Life

8:50am The Big Bang Theory 9:10am The Big Bang Theory 9:35am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am The Simpsons 11:00am The Simpsons 11:30am The Simpsons 12:00pmThe Simpsons 12:30pmThe Simpsons 1:00pm Animal Airport 1:30pm Heineken Champions Cup Rugby Union 4:15pm The Supervet 5:15pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Formula 1 9:00pm Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets 10:00pm Deadpool 12:00am Deepwater Horizon 2:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 3:00am Hollyoaks 4:50am Building the Dream 5:45am Fifteen to One

10:40am Floogals 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:00am Peppa Pig 11:05am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:20am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:30am Access 11:35am Friends 12:00pmFriends 12:30pmFriends 1:00pm Friends 1:30pm Friends 2:05pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm Police Interceptors 4:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace 6:00pm 5 News Weekend 6:05pm Our Yorkshire Farm 7:05pm Our Yorkshire Farm 8:00pm Weekends Away with Jane McDonald 9:00pm Elizabeth & Margaret: Royal Sisters 10:55pm5 News Weekend 11:00pmLive Bellator 1:00am Fights, Camera, Action!

1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Lifeline 3:20pm Money for Nothing 4:20pm Escape to the Country 5:20pm Planet Earth II 6:20pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News; Weather 6:40pm Weather 6:45pm Countryfile 7:45pm Little Mix: The Search 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Us 11:00pmBBC News 11:20pmBBC London News; Weather 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day 2 12:40am Squad Goals 1:10am The Water Diviner 2:55am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:00am BBC News

7:20am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:05am Countryfile 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Landward 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Mary Berry's Simple Comforts 1:00pm Live Cycling 5:20pm Flog It! 5:50pm North by Northwest 8:00pm HS2: The Biggest Dig - The People's Story 9:00pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 9:30pm Harry Hill's World of TV 10:00pm Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge 11:00pm Better Things 11:25pm Better Things 11:55pm Heroes 12:35am Heroes 1:20am Atlanta 1:45am Atlanta 2:05am Atlanta 2:35am Question Time

8:00pm Natural World 9:00pm Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice Alice Roberts explores the natural history of the Ice Age mammals that once roamed across what is now Europe and Asia.

10:00pm Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History 11:30pm Nicky and Wynton: The Making of a Concerto 12:30am Nana Mouskouri at the BBC 1:30am Classic EastEnders 2:00am Classic EastEnders 2:30am Classic EastEnders 3:00am Classic EastEnders 3:30am Earth's Great Rivers

9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm

The Simpsons The Simpsons Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Great British Bake Off Coast vs Country Channel 4 News Formula 1 Steve Jones presents action from the 10th round of the season, held at Sochi Autodrom.

Scotland's Scenic Railways George Clarke's National Trust Unlocked Gogglebox The Fault in Our Stars The Write Offs Couples Come Dine with Me This is Us Building the Dream Fifteen to One

10:50am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:25am Access 11:30am WWE Raw Highlights 12:25pm NFL Highlights Show 1:00pm Friends 1:30pm Friends 2:00pm Friends 2:30pm Friends 3:00pm P.S. I Love You 4:00pm Access 4:05pm P.S. I Love You 5:35pm About Time 6:35pm 5 News Update 6:40pm About Time 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm All Creatures Great and Small 9:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 10:00pm Our Valley Life 11:00pm Old Wife, New Wife 11:55pm Before They Were Stars 12:55am Robin Williams: The Price of Fame

10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pmAinsley's Food We Love 1:40pm James Martin's Great British Adventure 2:35pm ITV News and Weather 2:44pm ITV London Weather 2:45pm Midsomer Murders 4:40pm Tipping Point 5:40pm Family Fortunes 6:40pm ITV News and Weather 6:55pm ITV News London 7:00pm Celebrity Catchphrase 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 11:00pmJonathan Ross' Comedy Club 11:30pmITV News and Weather

9:35am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:20am Dress to Impress 11:20am Dress to Impress 12:20pm Take Me Out 1:35pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:40pm You've Been Framed!

3:10pm You've Been Framed!

3:40pm A Cinderella Story 4:40pm FYI Daily 4:45pm A Cinderella Story 5:40pm Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 7:55pm Red Riding Hood 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Red Riding Hood 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy

7:00am Bless This House Sid informs Jean he has been given a temporary promotion at work, but she soon begins to doubt what he says. Seventies comedy, starring Sid James.

7:25am Bless This House 8:00am Carry on Cruising 9:40am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

12:40pmMidsomer Murders 2:45pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:55pm Lewis 5:55pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pmVan der Valk

8:00am DTM Highlights 2020 8:55am British Superbike Championship Highlights 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am The Big Match Revisited 12:30pmBritish Touring Car Championship Highlights 2:05pm World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm River Monsters 5:30pm The Big Fish Off 6:30pm Hulk 7:30pm FYI Daily 7:35pm Hulk 9:10pm Planet of the Apes 10:10pmFYI Daily 10:15pm Planet of the Apes 11:35pm Waterworld 12:35am FYI Daily

6:00am Sky Sports News 6:30am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:20am My Icon 8:30am Sky Sports News 9:00am Sky Sports News 9:30am Sky Sports News 10:00am Sky Sports News 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League 8:45pm Live Premier League 11:00pmLive World Boxing Super Series 12:15am Sky Sports Boxing Gold 12:30am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News

12:20pm All Around Britain 1:20pm Love Your Garden Themed Specials 2:20pm ITV News and Weather 2:29pm ITV London Weather 2:30pm Ainsley's Food We Love 3:30pm Britain's Got Talent 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm Supermarket Sweep 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:50pm ITV News London 8:00pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 9:00pm Family Fortunes 10:00pm The Singapore Grip 11:00pmITV News and Weather 11:19pmITV London Weather 11:20pm In Cold Blood

8:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:05am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00am Britain's Got Talent 12:00pm Live British Touring Car Championship 7:25pm You've Been Framed!

7:55pm Yes Man 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Yes Man 10:00pm Love Island USA 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am The Cleveland Show 1:50am The Cleveland Show 2:20am American Pie 3:50am FYI Daily 3:55am American Pie

7:00am Bless This House 7:30am Man About the House 8:00am Coronation Street 10:55am Emmerdale 1:50pm Midsomer Murders 3:50pm Midsomer Murders 5:55pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals 11:00pm Kate & Koji 11:30pm Kate & Koji 12:00am DCI Banks 1:00am DCI Banks 2:00am Agatha Christie's Marple 3:50am Man About the House 4:15am Man About the House 4:40am Emmerdale

7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:25am The Car Chasers 7:55am Auto Mundial 8:25am Motorsport UK 9:25am BRDC F3 Highlights 10:30am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pm The Krays 11:00pm FYI Daily The latest news from the world of entertainment.

11:05pm The Krays 12:35am The Big Fish Off 1:35am World Superbike Highlights Action from the sixth round of the season at the Circuit de BarcelonaCatalunya in Montmelรณ.

2:40am Minder 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen

7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 7:20am Rugby Greatest Games 7:30am Sky Sports News 8:00am Goals on Sunday 9:00am Goals on Sunday 10:00am Live Formula 2 Championship 11:00am Carlos Sainz v Lando Norris 11:30am Live Formula 1 1:05pm Live Formula 1 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:30pm Live NFL 10:15pm Live NFL 1:30am Live NBC's FNIA 2:20am Live NFL

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MONDAY - 28 SEPTEMBER 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Panorama 9:05pm EastEnders 9:30pm Ghosts 10:00pm Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Stand Up for Live Comedy 12:15am Yung Filly's Celeb Lock-In

7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm The Yorkshire Dales 8:30pm Tom Kerridge: Lose Weight for Good 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story 11:00pmMock the Week 11:30pmAmazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

8:00pm Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea 8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Fake or Fortune?

10:00pm The Secret History of Writing 11:00pmCharles I: Killing a King 12:00am Handmade: By Royal Appointment 12:30am Sold! Inside the World's Biggest Auction House 1:30am Fake or Fortune?

2:30am The Joy of Painting

4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Inside the Bomb Squad 9:30pm Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites 10:00pmBrain Surgeons: Between Life and Death 11:00pm Sex on the Beach 12:00am 999: On the Frontline

1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

5 News Lunchtime Police Interceptors Home and Away Neighbours Escaping Dad Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight World's Busiest Train Stations 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Police Suspect #1 11:00pm Extreme Fare Dodgers 12:00am John Wick 1:05am Access

4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:35pm EastEnders 9:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 10:00pm Life 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Just One Night 12:05am Just One Night

4:15pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:15pm Cities: Nature's New Wild 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain 9:00pm HS2: The Biggest Dig - The People's Story 10:00pm The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story

8:00pm Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea 8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Earth's Great Rivers 10:00pmAustralia with Simon Reeve 11:00pmCharles I: Killing a King 12:00am Handmade: By Royal Appointment 12:30am Mystery Road 1:25am Mystery Road 2:20am The Joy of Painting 2:50am Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea

12:30pmChannel 4 News 12:35pmRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:30pm The Write Offs 11:35pmGogglebox 12:40am 24 Hours in A&E

Police Interceptors Home and Away Neighbours An Emma Fielding Mystery 2 - Past Malice 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm All Creatures Great and Small 11:00pm Secrets of the Royal Art Treasures

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Inside Animal A&E 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Honour 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island USA

11:00am George and Mildred 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Midsomer Murders 6:50pm A Touch of Frost 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:10pmDCI Banks 12:10am Agatha Christie's Marple

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World of Sport 7:10am The Protectors 7:45am The Saint 8:50am Minder 9:55am The Avengers 11:00am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pm The Equalizer 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm The Equalizer 12:45am Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera 1:45am Motorsport UK 2:50am Minder

6:00am Sky Sports News 11:00am Good Morning Transfers 12:00pmThe Football Show 1:00pm The Football Show 2:00pm Transfer Talk 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 6:00pm Live MNF 9:00pm Live MNF 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am NFL: Total Access 2:00am Live NFL 5:30am Sky Sports News

5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Harbour Cops 9:00pm Love Your Garden Themed Specials 10:00pm Honour 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:45pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island USA 11:00pmFamily Guy 12:00am Family Guy

1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Coronation Street 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm A Touch of Frost 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmDCI Banks 12:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:10am Agatha Christie's Poirot

8:45am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 9:55am The Avengers 11:00am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pm Cop Land 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm Cop Land 12:10am The Big Fish Off 1:10am BRDC F3 Highlights 2:10am Lethal Weapon 3:10am The Protectors 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

6:00am Sky Sports News 11:00am Good Morning Transfers 12:00pmThe Football Show 1:00pm The Football Show 2:00pm Transfer Talk 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 7:45pm My Icon 8:00pm Live Carabao Cup 11:00pmTransfer Centre 11:30pmSky Sports News 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am NFL: Total Access

10:30am Man About the House 11:00am George and Mildred 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Midsomer Murders 6:50pm A Touch of Frost 9:05pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmDCI Banks 12:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:10am A Touch of Frost

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Top Goalscorers 7:10am The Protectors 7:40am The Saint 8:50am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 9:55am The Avengers 11:00am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pmKing of the Roads 11:05pm Hulk 12:10am FYI Daily 12:15am Hulk 1:45am Minder 2:50am The Sweeney 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 11:00am Good Morning Transfers 12:00pm The Football Show 1:00pm The Football Show 2:00pm Transfer Talk 3:00pm Sky Sports News 3:30pm My Icon 3:50pm Live Indian Premier League 7:45pm My Icon 8:00pm Live Carabao Cup 11:00pm Live Boxing: Golden Generation

WEDNESDAY 3:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 7:55pm Party Political Broadcast 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Garden Rescue 9:00pm The Repair Shop 10:00pm Ambulance 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Love Life 12:15am Love Life

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Decimate Make Me a Dealer 800 Words The Great British Sewing Bee 5:15pm Cities: Nature's New Wild 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain 9:00pm Mary Berry's Simple Comforts 9:30pm Nadiya Bakes 10:00pm The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story 11:00pmLive at the Apollo

8:00pm Live Women's FA Cup Football 10:30pmTrue North 11:00pmCharles I: Killing a King 12:00am Handmade: By Royal Appointment 12:30am Handmade: By Royal Appointment 1:00am The Secret History of Writing 2:00am Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History 3:30am The Beach: Isolation in Paradise 4:00am The Beach: Isolation in Paradise

12:30pmChannel 4 News 12:35pmRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm Grayson Perry's Big American Road Trip 12:00am Trump: An American Dream

12:15pmCan't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Atlantic: A Year in the Wild 9:00pm Britain's Lost Roman Roads 10:00pm The Real Lawrence of Arabia

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ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Political Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Savoy 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmPeston 12:40am In Cold Blood 2:15am Ideal World

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:45pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island USA 11:00pm Celebrity Karaoke Club 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!

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ONE OF THE POLLY’S INTERNATIONAL BOOKSHOPS COULD BE THE LOCAL SHOP OF YOUR DREAMS.

“I’VE owned Polly’s for just over four years now, and it always surprises me how far people are prepared to come for a good selection of used books. But, there is something special about small local bookshops. It just seemed fair to open one in Moraira.” - Sam, Polly’s Javea owner This year, Polly’s International Bookshop in Javea Port is 35 years old and to celebrate Sam has filled the shelves of a new bookshop nearby in beautiful Moraira.

Just like Polly’s in Javea, this new bookstore has thousands of quality used books, including books for children and collections of the big name fiction writers, familiar classics, collections

POLLY’S: Both shops offer a range of other services. and antiques, in the languages of the local community.

Most books, hard or soft cover, are €3 with a credit towards your next, if you can bear to return it.

“We can’t change the way we do our book exchange credit. It makes regular reading affordable.” - Amanda, new own-

er of the Moriara store.

Both Polly’s offer a range of services including book finding and ordering and editing by an experienced editor and both bookstores are an EasyPost Collection Point for reliable mailing direct to the UK or Europe and worldwide with the UK’s Royal Mail. Customers can use their credit points in either store.

Polly’s Moraira also takes in books that are in good condition and there’s a small store credit as a thank you in exchange.

“New books arrive daily. Not just the popular paperbacks.

We’ve been given some real book treasures too. It’s exciting. I never know what’s going to arrive.” - Amanda

Polly’s Moraira is easy to find on the Moraira Calpe Road near the Pepe la Sal roundabout and has easy access with parking nearby, or find Polly’s in the passageway opposite the cinema on Santisimo Cristo del Mar in Javea Port. Open 10am-2pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Tel: 711 010 439 for Moraira or 665 314 404 for Javea. Like us on Facebook and enjoy our bookthemed newsfeed.

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Mask Fashion MASKS are a necessary part of life now and obviously incredibly important to protect the people around us. It’s true they can be a little uncomfortable and rather annoying.

So, we’re asking the question... Is now the time we SPACE STYLE: Fresh and fog-free. all went Total Recall Style with our face coverings?

If you are looking for an alternative face covering, this space helmet style one is going viral. It’s made with a see-through bubble at the front and a washable fabric head and neck covering over the back.

Sure it might look a little unusual, but it does mean you’re basically sealed in a little bubble, it may feel like living life in an early 90’s sci-fi movie, or in a goldfish bowl depending on how you view life.

The MicroClimate AIR has a built-in ventilation system, which uses ‘high-powered fans’ to pull air through filters in the mask. The idea is for the helmet to remain ‘fresh and fog-free.’

At the moment, it’s only available for shipping in the US, but if you’re sold on the idea, look out for international shipping being added in the near future.

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DEAR Euro Weekly News, I was so utterly dismayed to read your Costa del Sol front cover piece about the bar owners in Fuengirola. Eight bars abandoned within months!? That is both shocking and sad.

Many people come out here to live a dream. They bring their life savings, they see a gap in the market and try and do something to make themselves and others happy and then they get this massive kick in the face.

The coast survives upon entertainment and music. Fining bars for playing music? What on earth has that got to do with Covid. Unfortunately, the controversial question needs to be asked, were any of these Spanish bars or are they only the expat bars. Whether they agree or not I have seen and heard of victimisation by the police against foreigners, bars included. I understand that they are trying to look after their own, but they are destroying people’s livelihoods and dreams as they do so.

Surely there is enough room for them all.

A disappointed, Fred Wilkins Fuengirola

Wordy worries Dear Editor, I read Barry Duke’s piece in EWN September 17-23 with great interest and a wry smile. The British advertising industry has been getting foreign words wrong for years. The sports car firm Porsche has actually released a video so that

OUR VIEW Put on a happy face

RECENT pictures have emerged of Wuhan, they show dance parties and pool parties, something we would never even contemplate taking part in just now. They also show something else even more important, laughs and smiles. Two things that can brighten up anyone’s day but are very sadly missing from the streets of the UK, Spain, Italy etc at the moment.

How has Wuhan done it? Can’t we learn from them?

They have seen a total U-turn to the start of the pandemic there, when they were the epicentre of what was to become a global virus. Life was abruptly put on hold and their own world shut down.

Hospitals were overflowing with patients, and a rapidly increasing death toll and uncertainty about when the lockdown would end spread fear and panic.

What they live now reflects a strategic victory in fighting the virus.

Wuhan has not seen a local infection since May, anything else has been imported but tackled swiftly.

There is still some need for caution, gatherings and mass celebrations are not encouraged, but masks have been abandoned and people are happy to be back with their families.

In Wuhan, residents faced a 76-day quarantine lockdown during the worst of the outbreak. Now many have who survived are ready to rid themselves of that trauma and move on.

Maybe it is just bravado or turning a blind eye and getting on with their lives. Whatever they are doing it is working. Infections have dropped and people are again smiling. Something we hope we can all experience very soon.

CORRECTIONS

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK Without a Brexit deal, British expats will lose UK bank account and credit card facilities “It is a possibility. Banks will need to have a head office in the EU to trade. That’s a global law, not anything to do with the EU. A lot of banks like HSBC are global so will be ok. But some banks rely on the UK only and it’s status within the EU.”

PC

Florida man is banning people from entering his bar with masks on UNFAIR: Bars targeted. the benighted can learn to pronounce ‘Porsche’ correctly as ‘Porsche’h’ (there is no silent ‘e’ at the end of a word in German), whereas the advertising minions working for a garden equipment firm will insist on pronouncing the word as ‘karcher,’ whereas it should be pronounced ‘kerchher,’ the double ‘h’ signifying that the ‘ch’ is pronounced as in the Scottish word ‘loch.’ The little dots over the letter ‘a’ in this firm’s name (which I cannot replicate on my keyboard) are Umlauts (change of sound) that convert the ‘aa’ to an ‘ae’ when pronounced. Other blunders include ‘Dashhund’ when the correct word is ‘Dachshund,’ and pronounced ‘Dachhshunt,’ Dachs being a badger and Hund a dog or hound. Again, the ‘ch’ is pronounced as in ‘loch.’ Then there is the manufacturer Braun, correctly pronounced like the English ‘brown’ and not as ‘brawn.’

I blame the Americans, who still insist on spelling ‘Adolf’ as ‘Adolph’ and pronouncing it ‘Aye-dolf,’ and whose citizens with German ancestors cannot pronounce their own surnames properly. Are they ashamed of them? Thus we get ‘Schwortsengger’ when it should be pronounced ‘Shwaartsenegger,’ ‘Winesteen,’ when it should be pronounced ‘Vineshtine,’ and ‘Shwortskopf’ when it should be ‘Schwaartskopf.’ Still, given that Americans are still struggling to speak decent English after over 200 years, decent German will elude them for another 500, methinks.

Best regards.

Charles Markuss Pilar de la Horadada

Leapy lover Hello Leapy, This is my first time of writing to you and although your column is the first thing I turn to when reading the EWN, I must say that I agree with a majority of what you say, so keep up the good work.

As you are unlikely to receive this particular local paper I thought you might be interested in the following article, I think it would fall nicely into your ‘You couldn’t make it up’ section as it discusses how Zebra crossings and children’s warning signs are deemed to be sexist. I think there must be a committee somewhere that looks round to find the next stupid thing to do.

Could I also recommend that you take a look at what the criteria for the 2022 best picture Oscar are going to be if it wasn’t a wind-up it was unbelievable. I’m not sure just who would win it?

Keep up the good work.

Roy Baugh

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“It’s worrying to see so many of the comments about how SELFISH this man is for NOT going BANKRUPT and serving drinks to people who WANT them!!

Whilst trying to maintain an income!!! All to protect the 1 per cent? And YOU call him selfish!”

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Online supermarkets see rise in use over fear of second lockdown “Idiot people. Why don’t they just get a grip and carry on as normal?”

TA

Drunken yob arrested for biting off part of passenger’s ear on Palma flight “Yet further proof alcohol should be banned in airports and on planes!”

GMR

Deputy PM wants Spain to push forward and become a republic “Here is a great idea, how about only decent, benevolent, noncorrupt people in government? I know it is a radical idea, I’m just putting it out there to see what people think.”

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UK Government to pay low-income earners to isolate “Meanwhile in Spain more than half a million workers would be out of the ERTE.”

CG

Greater Manchester put on red alert as Coronavirus cases surge “This will happen when you have a segment of that population putting up two fingers to the safety rules and your police force looking the other way.”

WG

Boris Johnson expresses financial worries as the burden of PM takes hold “He will never have to struggle when he becomes a pensioner, his ex-prime minister pension alone will be much much greater than the state pension, so why is he worried. Try living on what your government gives us, we have to watch every penny we spend every day of the year.”

CM

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A very fishy tale

TRY as I might, it’s an image I simply cannot get out of my head: a guy, in a blind panic, running out of the sea, pursued by ravenous fish snapping at him with very sharp teeth.

I regret not being there with a camera when the incident occurred and became the talk of Benidorm. Cackling hysterically, a local who saw the whole thing told me what had happened.

Just after Covid-19 lockdowns in Spain were eased, folk began noticing an astonishing number of fish coming very close into shore. One geezer decided to make the most of it by wading into the ocean to net himself a fish supper. This, by the way, is illegal in Spain unless you have a regional fishing licence.

The fish were having none of it, and scarpered. Reckoning he needed something tasty to lure them back, he returned with nosh obtained from a nearby takeaway. That more than did the trick. Fish of all sizes came at him in such numbers that he was forced to flee.

After hearing the tale, I began researching the effect of Covid-19 lockdowns on marine life, and was gratified

BLIND PANIC: Fleeing the fish. to learn that the planet’s seeing far cleaner waters and a dramatic bounce-back of fish stocks. And the presence of mammals such as killer whales, dolphins and seals have been recorded in areas where they hadn’t been seen in decades.

A recent Bloomberg report said that signs of marine life recovering include reports of turtles nesting in Brazil during that country’s lockdown - and the same could happen along the

Mediterranean coast later this year when breeding season arrives.

While it’s a crying shame that Venice, along with other cities, has seen tourism collapse, its famous canals and lagoon are clearer now than they have been in decades, and people are able to see marine life they never imagined existed.

The grim news is that, since lockdowns have eased, litter louts have resumed dumping hundred of tons of plastic into seas and lakes, and already the negative effects are being seen in areas that have since re-opened. This is a sad indication of how little regard most humans have for our beautiful planet.

Faith-heads make the ludicrous claim that some heavenly creator gave Homo sapiens dominion over all living things. Ask them why he/she/it stupidly chose the most destructive of all apes to safeguard the earth, and meaningless waffle is the best you’ll ever get.

• My thanks to my resident Freethinker artist Shell Fisher for the illustration.

More of his work at shellfisher.wix.com/websites.

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

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£500 Quarantine STAY SAFE: And be paid for it too.

THE UK government are set to launch a scheme offering low-income earners in England £500 in exchange for agreeing to self-isolate.

The scheme will begin in October around the same time that English residents face fines of up to £10,000 fines for breaking quarantine.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the idea is to protect those that may be most vulnerable as Covid cases grow and point towards a second wave.

Many British residents won’t be eligible for such schemes and will wait in hope for others to be announced through local government support.

There are certain criteria you must meet including being in receipt of Universal Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, incomebased Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefit and/or Pension Credit or Working Tax Credit.

You must also have been asked to self-quarantine by NHS Test and Trace whether it be for 10 days as you have tested positive, or for two weeks because of a positive test or close contact to a positive case.

At this point in time, the scheme is only available in England, NOT in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Hassles and battles are on the cards. If things don’t happen as fast as you’d expected, or domestic and workaday blips assail your patience, transform them into an opportunity to show your special qualities. Potent planetary influences urge you to look, listen, learn and refuse to allow petty stumbling blocks to undermine your confidence on Tuesday and Thursday.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Astrologically, it’s not unreasonable to assume that when sparky Mars and the zesty Sun conflict with restless Pluto, life could become a tad frustrating. You might find it hard to tolerate hypocrisy and setbacks, but fortunately, it’s all just a passing cloud. Regardless of any lack of continuity, concentrate on keeping going and prepare for next week’s brighter outlook.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Punchy Mars and the heady Sun are set for a scramble with touchy Pluto. You’ve been there before, so despite any administrative bumps, gossipy whirls or curious rejections, don’t be too sensitive.

Add up what you’ve achieved, subtract your fears and keep your emotions under control.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Upfront Mars and the upbeat Sun will be at loggerheads with powerful Pluto. You might not appreciate some of Friday or Saturday’s antics, so be ready to use your charm, or perhaps your equally wicked sense of humour will do the trick.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is an intense week, and if you get stuck with a particular issue, jumble your words, or just can’t seem to do anything right, it might be worth finding out if the grass is greener on the other side.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Quirky planetary niggles will surface without warning. A variety of talks, news and last-minute changes surround your family members, friends or colleagues.

No matter what affects your personal or occupational activities, stay focused, decide what your goals are and, just as

importantly, find the easiest way to move forward without losing your healing sense of humour.

Have you had to wear glasses and a mask at the same time due to Covid 19?

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Even the best-made plans can suddenly sink without a trace.

Your dreams for a fresh start in one particular direction still need tender, cautious care, and you may equally need to be wary of overstepping the mark where money’s concerned.

If so, you may be entitled to condensation.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)

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You will need bucketloads of humour and understanding as impatient Mars and the sprightly Sun engage with touchy Pluto.

Stay well clear if you want to escape potential power struggles.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) If you suspect that some things are not what they seem, you could be right. Repel doubts, ban anxieties and stick to facts and tact. If certain individuals or situations continue to conspire against you, change course and do something entirely different.

What goes around will come around quicker than you think.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Storms in tea-cups need loads of sweet-talking. Of course, if you can’t be bothered with it all, fair enough; keeping quiet could be the best way to deal with problems, glitches or sudden backfires. If you can’t take a break, at least chill out with whatever or whoever brings you the greatest pleasure.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are about to tackle some tough tests. Work and personal hurdles could preoccupy you, but after the weekend you’ll be able to sort out the ice from the cream.

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Famous quote “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.”

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Women’s wit “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

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1928 - Penicillin Sir Alexander Fleming, accidentally discovers one of the great developments of modern medicine. Having left a plate of staphylococcus bacteria uncovered, Fleming noticed that a mould that had fallen on the culture had killed many of the bacteria. In 1929, he introduced his mould by-product called penicillin to cure bacterial infections.

1939 - Split Germany and the Soviet Union agree to divide control of occupied Poland roughly along the Bug River - the Germans taking everything west, the Soviets taking everything east. As a followup to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, that created a non-aggression treaty between the two military powers of Germany and the USSR. 1955 - Porsche Actor James Dean is killed in California when the Porsche he is driving hits a car at an intersection. Only one of Dean’s movies, ‘East of Eden,’ had been released at the time of his death. ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ and ‘Giant’ opened afterwards.

1957 - Love ‘West Side Story,’ composed

by Leonard Bernstein, opens at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway. A reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set in New York’s West Side, tells the tale of a love affair between Tony, a Polish American, and Maria, a Puerto Rican, against an urban background of interracial warfare.

1988 - Fast Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson runs the 100-metre dash in 9.79 seconds to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Johnson’s triumph, however, was temporary: He tested positive for steroids three days later and lost his medal.

1991 - River ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ an independent film by Gus Van Sant starring Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix and Marlon Brando premieres at the New York Film Festival. The story of two young hustlers, one who is narcoleptic, and the other from a wealthy family, is partly inspired by Shakespeare’s Henry IV. 2005 - Disarm Two months after announcing its intention to disarm, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) gives up its weapons in front of independent weapons inspectors. The decommissioning of the group’s substantial arsenal took place in secret locations in the Republic of Ireland.

Spanish Lesson THAT’S RIGHT ES VERDAD • ME TOO YO TAMBIEN • I LIKE ME GUSTA • I DONT LIKE NO ME GUSTA • I’ VE GOT TO GO TENGO QUE IRME • IT’S NOT SERIOUS NO ES NADA SERIO • I’M IN A HURRY TENGO PRISA

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It is a struggle at the moment MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’M often asked if I’m a glass half full or half empty person. My answer is always half full because even though I’m grumpy I have a positive, can’t be beat attitude. I’ve always treated life as a sequence of games and I try and win as many as I can. But at the moment, if someone was to ask me, I’d have to say I don’t know because someone’s nicked my friggin’ glass and left me with a plastic cup with a hole in it and it doesn’t matter how much I pour into it, it keeps emptying.

But I’m not giving up - I’ll just keep pouring but very soon even I will have to give up and find another vessel to drink from. Wow, that was profound! But I hope you understand what I mean. It is a struggle at the moment.

Accents need to be banned! Not in real life of course but definitely on the TV and, of course, not if the person comes from the same country as the accent.

Those that need to be banned are Eastern European baddies. The ones that

add nothing to the enjoyment of the show and cause me to keep asking Mrs S what someone said. I watched a TV series the other day and wondered why can’t they just speak normally? Plus, in these woke times surely there must be a group that says if the part is an Eastern European villain then they have to get a real one to play the part.

Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed by the end of 2020, contradicting a top government health official Trump dismissed as confused. Earlier, Robert Redfield, director of the federal Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said a Covid-19 vaccine could be broadly rolled out by the middle of next year or a little later. “No I think he made a mistake when he said that,” Trump said. “That’s incorrect information. I believe he was confused. I think he just misunderstood the question, probably.” Really? Bumbling idiot. You honestly want people to believe you as opposed to the guy that heads up the CDC? Trump is unreal and for those that have a go at me for calling him out at least 50 per cent of voters in US think the same... sort of glass half full.

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Do You Listen To Your Thoughts?

DIONE LOCKYER DID you know, you have up to 60,000 thoughts per day, and up to 80 per cent of those are negative? A shocking statistic isn’t it!

Our thoughts are a HUGE part of our lives, but out of those 60,000, how many of those thoughts do you actually listen to?

Society’s social wheel

teaches us to carry on with our normal, daily tasks, without actually asking ourselves.

‘What is it I am truly thinking?’ We, as humans, believe that our thoughts are our reality, we’ve allowed these thoughts and absorbed them since we were a child.

When a thought comes into our mind, our brain searches for a memory that we can relate to that thought. If the memory is negative, the Cortisol hormone is released into

our nervous system to protect us, therefore, giving us a warning sign of danger. If the memory is positive, the hormone Dopamine is released, to give us pleasure.

The problem that many people have is the fact that thoughts enter the mind, however, you don’t listen to what your thoughts are trying to tell you. It’s almost like the thoughts are brushed under the carpet, or accepted as ‘just a bad day.’ The more you ignore these thoughts, the louder the ego (little

voice in your head) gets.

This little voice acts like a parent or a teacher, telling you what to do or not to do, making you feel deflated and uncertain of who you are. You struggle to hear your true self because you have that many thoughts, it feels like you’re in a playground with 50 screaming children.

So, how can you truly listen to your thoughts and understand what they are trying to say to you?

Here is a mindset technique that I have recently taught my clients. Try this in the comfort of your own home.

1. Find a comfortable quiet place, where you can be alone for the next 10 minutes.

Light a candle, put on some soft music, or even sit in silence. It is important that you do what works for you.

2. Grab a piece of paper

and pen, without thinking of the task, write down any thoughts that come into your mind. This could be an array of one-word thoughts, a sentence, even a paragraph.

Try not to overthink the task in

hand, just go with the flow and trust yourself.

3. Next to each thought, write down the emotion/feeling that you attach to this thought. How does this thought make you feel?

Winter-proof skin AUTUMN has settled in, and after making itself comfortable, it is finally bringing colder temperatures. For many, the cooler temperature is a welcome relief to the blazing heat and humidity of the summer. But the biggest organ in the body the skin - has already started getting goose bumps.

Skin is our protection against external conditions and forms a protective barrier over the body’s surface. The epidermis is the outermost layer and makes sure to keep water in the body and infectious germs from entering.

Seasonal changes can irritate and exacerbate existing skin conditions. A big percentage of the population is affected by some type of skin ailment in varying degrees of severity. Wind and cold aggravates dry and inflamed skin.

For people who experience rosacea, the summer months can be a bad time of year. On the other hand, a wintery climate can be problematic for eczema, psoriasis and acne. Even people with a healthy dermis will notice red cheeks, taut skin and cracked lips.

Although the effects of winter cannot be completely avoided, experts do recommend following a series of habits that can benefit the skin.

An important thing to avoid is scalding hot baths and showers as the heat strips the skin of its natural oils. A shorter, cooler shower will help plus using a moisturising cream.

Exposure to hot environments such as air-conditioned cars or rooms with dry air can further dehydrate the epidermis. A conscious effort should be made to drink plenty of water and supplementing diet with Omega 3 and 6 oils can reduce inflammation. Cosying up to the radiator or fireplace will also cause dryness, a humidifier will help this.

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Hi everyone!

MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED TRYING to make this week’s column really personal as I think it may help me get a lot off my chest, but also someone out there reading this may feel comfort. I haven’t been OKAY for a few days I’m tired… I’m really, really tired, all I seem to be doing at the moment is absorbing other people’s emotions and feelings, which is then creating anxiety, stress and an overwhelming feeling for me. I would class myself as a person that has always been an empath, but it’s taking over me. I can’t seem to shift this big heavy bag of other people’s emotions, problems , and it’s starting to affect me. I have always been a sensitive soul, I could cry over spilt milk sometimes!! But recently things are getting out of hand and I’m not sure how to deal with it.

But life carries on around so I can’t just lay in bed all day and wait for this to pass.

I can’t not answer the phone to people and ignore them.

As I’ve said many times, people view me as a high-functioning bipolar and to a large

extent, this is true. I do many things every day that many people with bipolar disorder can’t do because of their illness. I do battle with my bipolar demons and win more than some others. But I still find bipolar disorder, and life, to a large extent completely overwhelming and I feel paralysed by it.

Of course, this might be in part because bipolar disorder is, in fact, overwhelming.

People who don’t have bipolar disorder rarely understand this - they may view it as ‘just another illness’ - but people with bipolar disorder know. Bipolar disorder fundamentally changes the way your brain works and dealing with every single thought running through a bad circuit is overwhelming.

In fact, if there were a bigger word for overwhelming, I would use it. It’s over-overwhelming. It’s double-overwhelming. It’s overwhelming squared. And so we fight this overwhelming disorder in spite of it feeling impossible. But it’s paralysing at times. It’s paralysing to have all these false thoughts pouring out of your brain. It’s paralysing trying to deal with them all day.

I’m trying to find the answers and the fight to get over this feeling Love Ms bipolar x

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

By Clinica Britannia

Blood tests are helpful BLOOD analysing is one of the simplest and fastest ways to check on your general health, we do not think twice to check the oil and water in our car’s engine to make sure it is fit to drive, so we should check the bodily fluid that is essential to our body to stay alive.

Blood circulates through the body bringing oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of the body so they can function correctly.

It carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system to be removed from the body and helps to

fight infections and regulate body temperature.

Blood tests are a key factor in your GP or Specialist identifying certain diseases and conditions, but an annual standard blood analysis is very important as this checks that the vital organs like the liver, thyroid, heart, and kidneys are all functioning correctly and

in good working order.

More specialised tests can diagnose allergies, hormonal, prostate disorders and certain diseases like cancer or Alzheimer’s, with genetic testing showing the risk of developing the disease.

Contact your GP or specialist for advice on what test would be suitable for you.

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Understanding what we say and how we say it DOGS brains understand not only what we say but also how we say it and are able to distinguish the words and tones we use when speaking to them, a new study has revealed.

Led by Attila Andics, professor at the University of Lorand in Budapest, the study, the results of which were published by Science magazine, played recordings of their trainers using different words and tones to 13 different dogs while using magnetic resonance scanners to study how their brains reacted.

The dogs were found to use the left hemispheres of the brains, just like humans, and to recognise each word separately regardless of tone.

“This study is the first step towards understanding how dogs interpret human speech and can help us understand communication between the two and make it more efficient,” Andics explained.

Words are the main element of language and communication, while tone is another way of transmitting information.

Humans use both to understand what they’re hearing, and the aim of the study, Andics said, was to discover whether dogs were also able to separate the two.

In effect, they were found to process vocabulary and tone separately. Therefore, the team concluded, dogs are indeed able to distinguish between the words we say to them and the tone we use.

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Ford puts on the style with the new Puma ROAD TEST

by Mark Slack THEY didn’t notice me sitting quietly at the wheel as they strolled past my car.

“That’s the new Puma,” said he. “Nice, isn’t it,” said she. A few minutes later they both purred past in their Porsche SUV. Two days later a lady passed on foot with her laden shopping trolley. “I like your car and especially the colour. Lovely.”

So, there you have it; a new Ford making strangers remark on its looks and paint (£750 worth of grey matter, since you ask). Been some time since that’s happened, I’d wager.

If you think a lot of people buy a car because they like the looks - and then argue they bought it for more common sense reasons - this

NEW PUMA: A lovely looking car in grey. latest medium sized SUV promises a healthy bottom line for Ford.

Underneath the smart body sits a lot of a current Ford Fiesta, including engine and gearbox. But the bits you can see are all new and stretch further in every dimension than the Fiesta donor.

Ford has a hard won reputation to maintain for building affordable cars that bring a smile to their dri-

ver’s face. It does too, with the sort of eagerness to tackle a corner that the highish body might warn against.

Positive steering and a pretty snappy gear change add to the fun.

You can pay as little as €22,261 (£20,545) for a Puma, which will come with a 1.0-litre 123bhp engine and share all the attributes of dearer cars.

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erator for a little more power and improved green credentials.

Every Puma gets a cockpit that looks modern, works well but lacks the surface shine of some rivals, with a bit too much hard plastic scattered about.

There’s plenty of room up front and just about enough in the back, before we reach the clever bit in the boot. Lift the boot floor and you discover what Ford calls a MegaBox, an 80-litre waterproof compartment, complete with drain plug for dirty wellies and the like.

The goodies count is impressive, with this posh ‘un coming with heated windscreen, fine sat nav, cruise

control and a B&O 10speaker sound system. A whopping €5,363 (£4,950) of options, that grey paint included, along with fancy

alloys, panoramic opening roof, power tailgate and a plethora of driver aids meant the test car nudged in at €31,823 (£29,370).

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Iberian Open success The prize goes to...

SO against all odds the Iberian Open managed to hold their 23rd tournament, despite the intense heat and the strict Covid guidelines that have been put in place.

While the number of entries was lower than usual, the competition was just as fierce, as they welcomed bowlers from Benitachell, El Cid and Finca Guila to the Inn on the Green.

The Triples Final on Sunday saw Nigel Thomas, Greg Sperring and Alan Phillips hold off the challenges of Tony Walker, Trevor Evans and Velia Wood to win by 23-10. The remaining three Finals were all played on Monday and the Aussie Pairs was won by Jean McLaughlin and Chris Salter by 20-13 against Penny and Jack Pym. The Ladies Singles Final

DESPITE getting off to a damp start last Friday, September 18, after just a few showers, 14 of Montgo Golf Society’s hardiest players continued to return some brilliant scores.

The stableford prize was won by Nigel Siddall with 42 points, followed by Tom Atkinson with 40 and Neil Carter with 38.

Unfortunately this was a non-qualifier due to the work being carried out on

ALL SMILES: The finalists plus the Sponsors from Telitec, Scottsdale Overseas and Bindley Properties. BeniConnect were unable to be around for the presentation. saw a return to the rink of Velia Wood and Penny Pym, who were both looking to make up for their defeats in the Triples and Aussie Pairs Finals respectively. Only one of them could be victorious and it was Velia who held off a comeback from Penny to win by 21-14.

The Men’s Singles saw Greg and Alan lock horns after sharing success in the Triples Final. On this occasion Alan came out

on top and won by 21-11.

So, with two victories Alan was also named as player of the tournament.

The Javea Green Captain, Keith Hamilton, congratulated his wife Dee Hamilton, the Javea competition Secretary, on organising a successful competition. Dee also thanked the sponsors, supporters, competitors and bar staff for playing their part in the competition.

MANCHESTER CITY continued their tradition of winning their opening Premier League game as they won 3-1 at Wolves.

City become the first Premier League team to win 10 opening-day fixtures in a row.

Despite their dominance, City were given a late scare after Mexican, Raul Jimenez headed home on 78-minutes when the score was 2-0.

Thankfully for City, a

the course with some of the tees brought forward.

Nearest the pins were won by Nigel and Geoff Willcock, with Nigel, Geoff and George Braddick getting two’s.

Sponsor for the day, John Ross, is still in the UK but the club sent thanks to him for his prizes.

Next week’s competition is the Montgo Golf Society Decanter sponsored

by Neil Carter.

Perfect Start late goal from Gabriel Jesus was enough to see off a stubborn Wolves side.

De Bruyne opened the scoring on the 20-minute mark with a beautifully taken penalty following a clumsy challenge from Moroccan defender, Romain Saïss.

Phil Foden, who City have continued to get

behind despite his lapse in judgement whilst away with England, doubled the visitors lead 12-minutes later following a lovely one-touch move.

Jimenez’s header set up a nervous finish for the travelling talent of City, but a late strike from Gabriel Jesus saw out the victory for City.