Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 1 - 7 October 2020 Issue 1839

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ERTE OR MUERTE THE crippling effect of the Covid-19 crisis and a ‘lack of government organisation’ has united Benidorm’s businesses and workers’ network, with more than 200 vehicles taking part in a protest dubbed ‘ERTE o Muerte’ (ERTE or Death) on Tuesday, September 29.

The demonstrators met at Aqualandia and drove through Benidorm, making their way to Terra Mitica where a manifesto was read, demanding ‘urgent measures’ to save the town and its workers.

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mands, as one of the essential measures for the salvation of the tourism sector, ‘the extension of the ERTE for all sectors involved in the tourism industry.’

Organised by businesses and associations, the protest received huge support, with hundreds of businesses, workers, entrepreneurs and self-employed from almost every sector taking part.

“This demonstration is the consequence of what we consider to be a continuous nonsense, lack of organisation and programming that the gov-

extraordinary and urgent measures from the Spanish government.

“Benidorm and all Spain need strong support for the business fabric and today, the most urgent is the extension of ERTEs to businesses and autonomos that directly and indirectly depend on tourism.”

SAVE BENIDORM: Protestors are demanding ‘urgent measures’ and an extension of ERTE. ernment of Spain has shown during this health crisis,” said a spokesperson.

Aico Benidorm added: “Given the exclusion of our sectors in the extension of ERTEs, we demand

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No reassurances Meanwhile, Las Kellys Benidorm, an association which represents female hotel cleaners, also protested against their ‘struggle for dignified conditions.’

“Listen #Benidorm, poverty is at your door.

Women without unemployment with grants of €430.

What do we live on? Years of business profits while we are left without any help.”

The demonstrations come just two days after the regional government announced it is adding a three-week extension to last month’s restrictions on the hospitality industry and nightlife venues across the Valencia Community.

Health chief, Ana Barcelo, said limitations on opening hours and closures of discos, pubs and cocktail bars will continue into the first two weeks of October.

Dealing a further devastating blow to businesses on the Costa Blanca, Barcelo also ruled out the possibility

of easing restrictions in zones where Covid-19 rates are low.

She said that restrictions would be lifted region wide “once the experts recommend it.”

But this offers no reassurance or solution to workers and businesses in urgent need of immediate support. *ERTE was brought into play after the State of Alarm in March, to pay workers’ wages and prevent mass sacking of staff as companies were forced to shut down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

This could either be 70 per cent of a worker’s full pay if they were laid off, or 70 per cent of half the employee’s wages while they worked part-time.

However, the self-employed and businesses must still pay social security contributions.

The ERTE scheme was due to end on September

30, however at the time of going to print the government were in talks to extend until January 2021 and to confirm which business sectors will be included.

Happy event in Valencia SIX loggerhead turtles have hatched from a clutch of 85 eggs discovered on the Cullera (Valencia) beach.

The nest, spotted by an angler, was transferred from the busy Cullera shore to El Saler national park and the six new arrivals will be kept under observation at the Fundacion Oceanografic in Valencia City.

The nest is guarded by volunteers from Fundacion Xaloc who have watched the eggs for two months and will remain until they all hatch. Once viable the turtles will be released into the Mediterranean.

The charity that keeps giving GIVING4GIVING has had a quiet September in its shops, not suprising the way things are at the moment, but have still been able to make three €1,000 donations to local charities.

The first donation was presented to Carlos for ANEMONA: The breast cancer charity is struggling to food and supplies for soraise much needed funds at the moment. cial services in Finestrat to help the less fortunate.

A €1,000 voucher was then donated to Doggie Angells for vets bills for the rescue dogs, before a final donation to Anemona breast cancer charity in Benidorm which is suffering at the moment as it can't stage any fundraising or events.

Gary of Giving4Giving said: “We look forward to making more donations next month and the months to come and would like to thank all our fantastic volunteers and our customers, not to forget the wonderful people who keep donating.

“We offer a house and apartment clearance so call Gary on 603 137 DOGGIE ANGELLS: The donation will 697. The Charity That Keeps On Givhelp with vet bills. ing.”

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Young vandals PATROLLING late at night, Campello’s Local Police disturbed a break-in on hearing a burglar alarm at Enric Valor high school where there have been several recent reports of vandalism. They found three minors who had forced open a door and broken windows, detaining them before they could do further damage.

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BENIDORM FIESTAS: Postponed thanks to Covid-19

No problem COINCIDING with the end of the tourist season, analyses of Benidorm’s wastewater in recent weeks revealed scant traces of the coronavirus in the Rincon de Loix, Juzgados and La Cala, although its presence in the residential Poniente area was 10 times greater.

The town hall commented that the incidence of the virus “was not worrying.”

Municipal help CAMPELLO’S Social Welfare department recently allocated €11,860 to 16 local families to offset the effects of the Covid-19 crisis. The town hall has now supplied €471,808 to approximately 600 families, split between direct aid, help with power bills and acquiring and distributing food to provide children with an adequate diet.

Cave visits DESPITE an atypical tourist season, reservations to visit the Cova Tallada located between Denia and Javea increased this year. In July 11,007 people visited the cave, where visits are restricted during the summer, compared with 7,655 in 2019. August also saw an increase with 11,258 reservations compared with last year’s 10,858.

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BENIDORM Town Hall’s €214,000 contribution to the municipality’s principal fiestas will instead be used to help local families.

This exceptional cash injection has the blessing of the Fiestas Commission and the Virgin del Sufragio Association. This includes €8,000 that the town hall donates each year to the fiestas in inland Beniarda, which cedes much-needed water to Benidorm.

“We are going to add another €286,000 from the town hall budget, injecting a total of €500,000 of municipal aid to alleviate the economic and social effects of the Covid-19 crisis,” said Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez.

This was the second time the town hall had increased the fund created to help Benidorm families who are experiencing difficulties caused by the health crisis, Perez added.

Covid cases in Moraira READER Shirley Young contacted the Euro Weekly News on Monday regarding four Covid-19 cases in Moraira.

“A very popular Chinese restaurant in Moraira has four cases amongst the staff and is closed for approximately three weeks,” she told us.

This had been announced on several Dining sites on Facebook and local radio station PureGold.Fm advising anyone who has been to the restaurant in Calle Pintor El Greco in the last week to isolate and get tested.

“Just thought I’d pass it on in case not everyone listens to the radio or is on Facebook,” Shirley said.

Just picture that CARMEN MUÑOZ, a pupil at Finestrat’s Art school donated two of her paintings to the local Centre Juvenil (Youth Centre).

Carmen has been attending the art courses for adults that are organised by the town hall’s Culture for the last five years.

“Since the classes moved to the Centre Juvenil, it was clear to me that my next pictures ought to stay here,” she said.

“I’m honoured that my offer has been accepted,” she added.

“When we introduced the aid - which 2,000 people have now received - we had a budget of more than €1.4 million, 20 per cent of the 2019 surplus and the maximum permitted by the central government,” the mayor explained “This initial budget was not enough to attend to all the requests we received but, convinced that this help was an absolute priority, we have contributed additional funds from the 2020 Budget, dispensing with investments and spending planned for this year,” Perez said.

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY paediatricians warned that their surgeries are approaching saturation point.

Appointment diaries are more typical of February and the flu season than September, as they are seeing an ‘important’ number of patients owing to mild infections that would not have been referred to a paediatrician in the preCovid past.

They fear these ‘excessive’ daily consultations could result in their disattending priority cases ‘with grave consequences for our children’s health.’

Four associations representing Valencian Community paediatricians (SVP, SEPEAP, AVALPAP and APEPA) have written to Ana Barcelo, who heads the region’s Health department, asking for solutions.

The Health chief was asked to implement a

Asociacion Benefica de Teulada shop reopens THE Asociacion Benefica de Teulada reopens its shop on Monday, October 5.

Due to staffing problems and Covid-19 safety measures, at present the shop will open only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday from 10am until 1pm.

The Asociacion continues to support the TeuladaMoraira ambulance service, Afa Alzheimer Teulada and the Safe House in Pedreguer for Women and Children.

“We need volunteers to help us carry on this valuable work. Can you spare one morning a week to support your local community?” the Asociacion said.

For more information ring Pat on 622 921 812 or Marcia on 657 429 998.

State of Alarm aid

BENITACHELL Town Hall is allocating €150,000 in aid for the self-employed and small business-owners.

This includes a €25,643 grant from the Diputacion provincial council and is available to those unable to trade or work in March, April and May or whose

earnings were reduced by 50 per cent during this period.

The cash will be distributed on a sliding scale, beginning with €300 for reduced takings and €600 for closures, rising in proportion to outgoings including employees’ wages, rents and mortgages.

series of measures, starting with more doctors and nurses specialising in paediatrics. The association suggested incorporating part-time paediatricians, others from the private sector or those who have retired.

There should also be a system for notifying negative PCR results by text message, they said, as well as a review of current guidelines for PCR tests on children.

The paediatric associations’ letter to Barcelo also asked for working hours to be extended with ‘adequate remuneration’ for health professionals who are prepared to work overtime.

Health centres also need to remain open 24 hours a day, they insisted.

School spat SOME parents at Benidorm’s state-aided Nuestra Señora de los Dolores school began legal proceedings after the management reverted pupils’ previous throughday routine to morning and afternoon sessions.

This could increase the Covid-19 risks, parents claimed, pointing out that many children would need to stay for lunch, incurring extra costs.

On track HEAVY machinery is removing and replacing the old Line 9 railway track while demolishing the two-metre high walls that formerly separated it from traffic in Denia’s Joan Fuster. Once the entire Benidorm-Denia line is operative again, the dual electro-diesel trains will adopt tram-mode inside the town, travelling at low speeds.

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A bad smell in La Vila

2021 LA NUCIA Town Hall confirmed the dates for the municipality’s two local fiestas days in addition to Spain’s national holidays.

Councillors from all parties voted in favour of the motion put forward by Fiestas councillor, Cristobal Llorens.

The first, the San Vicente Ferrer holiday traditionally celebrated on Easter Monday will be held on April 12 at the Captivador chapel.

Meanwhile, Tuesday August 17, has been chosen for the Dia de la Cabalgata (Parade Day) during the town’s August fiestas.

Neither fiesta could be held this year, owing to the Covid-19 restrictions.

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FISH FOOD: Sacks bound for the fish farm off the Villajoyosa coast.

VILLAJOYOSA’S fishing guild complained that the harbour car park is full of sacks of food for the local fish farm.

Its already bad smell worsened during the summer when the temperature rose to 40 degrees on some occa-

sions, while the sacks of meal attract raiding attacks from both seagulls

and rats.

“We have knocked on everybody’s door for so-

New role for disused Benidorm building BENIDORM’S mayor Toni Perez introduced a delegation of Plaza de España and Alfredo Corral residents to the neighbourhood’s new council offices.

The future Extension Administrativa in Calle Maravall is located in the former Casa de Andalucia building which was acquired by the town hall last year.

Rehabilitating the building will take around five months and once it is ready for occupation the area’s residents will no longer need to visit the town hall for municipal paperwork or procedures.

The spacious premises would also become a meeting place for local groups and associations, Perez confirmed.

lutions but without any success,” the guild’s president Ignacio Llorca said.

It would be more normal to store the fish farm feed safely in an enclosed space where it would not interfere with fishing activities, the guild president added.

Bus service THE bus-stop at the Marina Baja hospital has been remodelled, with better signposting and more space for the vehicles. This not only improves safety for traffic, pedestrians and waiting passengers, but gives the buses more room to manoeuvre as they enter and leave the area, the hospital management said.

Green deal BENIDORM signed a new energy contract through the provincial council’s Contracts Centre which obtains the best tariffs and terms from energy providers. The new deal will bring savings of between 8 and 16 per cent on electricity whose origin is 100 per cent renewable.

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MUCHAMIEL’S Local Police notified a vet after officers found a fox that had been run over and was unconscious. The animal spent the night in the comfort of a local veterinary clinic and was released the following day in the same spot where it was found.

Swims delayed CAMPELLO’S covered municipal swimming pool was finished in 2017 but has yet to open to the public.

Although the town recommenced the process last June, the inauguration has now been fixed for the start of next year, giving contractors time to put in their bids to run the pool on the town hall’s behalf.

BENISSA’S Centro Social Bernia reopens today, Thursday October 1.

Rosa Lucia Pino, Senior Citizens’ councillor explained the town hall had delayed reopening until now, precisely because the elderly were more at risk from Covid19.

As well as the usual anti-virus regulations, the centre’s public spaces will be aired every 15 minutes, there can be no yoga or dancing, playing cards must be disinfected after use and each will have paper towels and

hand sanitiser.

Despite the possible risks, Pino pointed out that the elderly needed

to return little by little to their usual routine “so that their state of mind is not affected.”

Extortionist arrested A WELL-KNOWN martial arts expert was arrested in Denia, accused of extortion.

National Police officers belonging to the Judicial Police criminal investigation unit launched an investigation after receiving a complaint that the accused man had intimidated and threatened him, demanding payment of a debt on behalf of a third party.

National Police officers located other victims who were subjected to similar demands, including one who handed over €2,000 that was never deducted from the €6,000 he owed.

Another victim needed medical treatment following an attack from the alleged extortionist, who has an extensive police record for similar offences.

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Jalon lists its assets All in the family JALON will soon have a catalogue of its cultural assets thanks to a €14,000 allocation from the regional government.

Covering 80 per cent of the cost, this will enable the town hall to start work on a

draft listing Jalon’s cultural, environmental and scenic resources next month, Jalon’s Heritage councillor Gerard Fullana said.

“The catalogue will protect and conserve Xalon’s most important legacies

which, until now, have been exposed to speculation. In some cases, like the Moli de Giner or the Les Hortes’ Roman remains, we have had to fight to maintain them,” Fullana declared.

DENIA Town Hall is again organising its Actividades en Familia programme of free excursions and activities for all the family.

The latest edition, which begins on October 4 and continues until June 2021, of-

fers 30 options organised by the town hall’s Culture, Environment and Language Normalisation departments.

Further information about the excursions is available from the www.denia.es website.

DANA teaches some lessons

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LES HORTES: Remains of a Roman pottery plant.

IBERDROLA announced that Alicante Province’s electricity supply was safeguarded against ‘extreme climatological conditions.’

A year on from the DANA (Isolated high altitude depression) that battered the Costa Blanca coast and inland areas, the energy company pointed out that its distribution network, now renamed i-DE, had

More than 30 different dimensions of pine timber in green, brown and thermo treated.

Biggest selection of high quality joists, beams, t/g boards, planks and decking boards.

You have never seen such a large selection.

All planed and round edges.

been able to cope with the devastation.

Emergency repairs, coordinated from Iberdrola’s control centre, together with the ‘good behaviour’ of the smart systems and automation installed in recent years, meant that the electricity supply was restored in less than 30 minutes to the majority of homes with power outages during the DANA.

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Getting to grips with culture

CAMPELLO councillors from all parties voted to reactivate the Municipal Culture Committee.

Created in 1993, the committee was formally constituted in 1996 and updated in 2012, but has not met since then.

Compromis councillor Adriana Paredes, who proposed the motion, described access to culture as “a need and right” in modern society.

The committee, will analyse the present situation of Campello’s culture and heritage and establish lines of action.

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ROYAL BABY

ROYAL COUPLE: Expecting their first child next year.

B R I TA I N ’ S P r i n c e s s Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have announced they are expecting their first child early next year.

The royal family tweeted the announcement from its official account. “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they

are expecting a baby in early 2021,” the post read: “The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, Mr and Mrs George Brooksbank, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are delighted with the news.”

The royal baby will be the first grandchild of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson.

TRUMP SUED

MARY TRUMP, a 55-year-old woman of great talents, is President Donald Trump’s niece, who has accused her family of cutting her out of her inheritance.

Mary released a life biography, telling the world about president Donald Trump.

The biography, ‘Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man’ is filled with many different family secrets.

There were attempts made to stop the book from being published and the Trump family tried to sue Mary Trump, but failed.

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Not prevented THE firearms suspect who shot dead a police sergeant doing a Covid-19 check inside a police station was on Prevent’s ‘potential terror threat’ list.

According to initial reports, the detained man was said to have been about to be assessed and have his temperature and details taken as part of new booking rules put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic after arriving at Croydon custody centre in South London.

Somehow, the suspect

shot the officer point-blank.

This took place at about 2.15am following the suspect’s arrest on suspicion of possessing ammunition. Officers and paramedics then

treated the officer - who was said to have been two months away from retirement - at the scene before he was taken to hospital where he later died.

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Print’s not dead THIS week sees the end of an era for a number of classic established British papers as they announce that their International Editions are moving solely online.

During the coronavirus pandemic, sales of newspapers have seen a distinct drop with some news agencies clearly suffering under the strain. In March, at the beginning of the pandemic, national print sales saw a dramatic drop by 30 per cent.

Furthermore, numerous local and free papers have closed with national press reporting distinct drops in advertising revenue.

Euro Weekly News makes a commitment to its readers that it will continue to be the only trusted weekly English-language newspaper throughout Spain.

We will remain free and make an absolute guarantee that we will continue to provide a physical copy of the newspaper in all our current locations.

In a number of regions, print news rose slightly in the run up to the coronavirus lockdown, which could potentially be attributed to the increase in desire for news about the growing crisis, however during and after lockdown, sales have continued to bottom out of the print business for many news sources.

In the UK, free newspapers have distinctly

END OF AN ERA: Some editions are moving online.

and unequally suffered by a dramatic downturn in commuter traffic due to the vast increase in remote working with many limiting their distribution significantly.

Euro Weekly News still maintains its distribution with six editions being produced every week covering Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca South, Costa Blanca North, Almeria, Axarquia and Mallorca.

For up-to-date news from Spain and across the globe visit www.euroweeklynews. com.

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No confidence PARLIAMENTARY group VOX have stated that the Spanish government is the “worst government at the worst time,” and have finally made their move to replace it after making their intentions clear over two and a half months ago.

Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, spokesman for the VOX group, announced

ABASCAL: Replacement?

that they proposed to replace Pedro Sánchez with VOX President, Santiago Abascal.

Espinosa and Ignacio Garriga, the parliamentary defence of the motion, have listed several reasons to justify the move; from the illegitimacy forming of the government to an attempt to undermine democracy and the monarchy.

Shocking attack EIGHT police officers had petrol poured over them in Essex in a horrific scene of humanity at its worst.

After being doused with petrol by a 28-year-old man, onlookers at the scene yelled “Light them up” in a disturbing event captured in an episode of the BBC documentary, Critical Incident, which aired on Monday September 28.

The shocking incident, which happened in May last year,

occurred after a car chase resulted in a driver being arrested close to the Somercotes estate in Basildon.

Several people were arrested for their involvement in the incident with 47-year-old Janine Justin, who wielded the hammer, being found guilty of possessing an offensive weapon.

She was sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for 18 months.

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Tik Tok warning Adele shows off ADELE has shown off her seven stone lighter look in a series of images posted to celebrate the birthday of Nicole Richie.

The Grammy Award-winning star also posted a heartfelt message to her friend Nicole Richie.

She wrote: ‘Happy belated birthday to my

ONLINE ACTION: Parents are being advised to educate their children as much as possible.

SEX predators are now using the TikTok app to blackmail children as young as eight into sending them vile pictures and videos.

There has been a massive increase in online child sex abuse, particularly during the lockdown, as kids remain stuck inside on their phones.

In Australia alone, the Federal Police (AFP) have already arrested 161 disgusting predators and saved 134 children from abuse in the last nine

months. Across Europe and America, it is thought many thousands have been caught and prosecuted.

T ikTok now attracts sex predators with children as young as eight drawn into the dark and murky world of the paedophile.

Parents are being advised to watch their children’s online actions closely and educate them as much as possible about the dangers online.

daily dose of grace @nicolerichie, I admire you and love you so much.

‘You are the epitome of self-preservation, self-love and absolute savagery! You are so so cherished by so many angels girl!

‘Keep making us laugh babes, we adore you to the moon and back.’

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NIBS EXTRA Flying high SIXTEEN Airbus A-321s belonging to Brok-air Aviation are due to arrive at Castellon airport where they will park and remain for maintenance. Aerocas, which runs the airport and has signed a 15-year contract with Brok-air, is building a 2,500-square metre hangar for servicing which should be completed before the end of the year.

Hospital project THE regional government gave the green light to a 37,714square metre extension to the Marina Baja hospital in Villajoyosa. The basic draft for the €36 million project has now been drawn up with plans that include new operating theatres, outpatients’ surgery, short stay unit and A and E.

Going postal POLITICAL parties on Pedreguer Council, with the exception of the Partido Popular, voted in favour of demanding that postal service Correos reinstate the town’s own sorting office and deliveries, both of which are now the responsibility of neighbouring Ondara.

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New police station OLIVA police station looks set to be completed after a 10-year delay.

The Provincial Council of Valencia has approved the Investment Plan 2020-2021, which includes a grant of €696,000 which Oliva Council will earmark for the completion of the Local Police and Public Safety Building.

This subsidy, added to the €440,000 contributed by

the local authority and the Generalitat, will make it possible to finish the works that have been suspended for almost 10 years.

It’s hoped completion “will improve the conditions in which the Local Police work, with greater means and possibilities, as well as the improvement of the public service of citizen security.”

Lead the way

THE Covid vaccine has become an obsession for every country in the world with each rushing to be the first to release theirs.

However, the safest vaccine could be developed in the Spanish laboratory of the National Centre for Biotechnology in Madrid.

The difference of this vaccine with others is that the team has previous LAB DIRECTOR: experience in working with other Working with the coronavirus. coronaviruses, and according to the Spanish laboratory director and virologist Luis Enjuanes, “None of them have been working with coronavirus for 35 years as is our case.”

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FEATURE

Challenge and Contest Wills in Spain OUR practice has been able to help numerous clients to successfully contest Wills in Spain, by establishing the invalidity of inheritance deeds signed here be-

fore a Spanish notary.

For a lawyer to determine whether it is legally possible to help a client to contest a Will or inheritance, the following is essential:

1 - Determine the law applicable to the succession or inheritance.

Although it is intended to challenge or try to annul a Will or inheritance in Spain, it will not always be achieved based on Spanish law.

Therefore, it is necessary to determine first, which is the law applicable to the succession, according to the European Regulation 650/2012.

Depending on the applicable law, the grounds for challenge may be different.

Thus, for example, Spanish, French, Belgian law, provide for a series of compulsory and forced rights or hereditary reservation, in favour of children, spouses, etc. If these are not respected, the Will and inheritance could be challenged and annulled.

CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU Other laws such as English, Scottish, provide certain rights for people who are dependents of the deceased.

German law provides for a right of credit in favour of certain relatives, who can in some cases, claim against the heirs.

In the case of Spaniards, it is simpler, but for the inheritances of foreigners in Spain, it is essential to determine if their national law or the law of their habitual residence will apply.

2 - Spanish law. Preterition of forced heirs.

Spanish law states that the descendants of the deceased are entitled to

two-thirds of the assets of the inheritance.

According to article 808 of the Civil Code (CC).

If the Will has not left sufficient provision in their favour, this omission, known as preterition, may result in the total or partial nullity of the Will.

3 - Possibility to Rescind and Cancel the inheritance deeds.

In addition, in the event that an inheritance deed is signed, omitting the forced heirs, this notarial deed could even be terminated or declared null and void, according to article 1080 of the CC, if it could be shown that it had been signed in bad faith.

Conclusion: If you wish to challenge, contest or annul a Will or an inheritance related to Spanish assets, and espe-

cially if the deceased was a foreigner (ie not Spanish), it is essential to determine the law applicable to the succession and the possible reasons for challenging it.

Even if the inheritance deed had been signed before a Spanish notary, the nullity or resolution of the same could be requested, in some cases, such as the preterition of forced heirs or nullity of the Will due to lack of correct procedures.

If you want expert advice on this matter, contact our law firm at the website: www.whitebaos.com, and we will help you.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, it merely conveys 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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FEATURE

I will if you will Political Viewpoint from Spain

by DAMON MITCHELL THE president of the Community of M a d r i d , I s a b e l D í a z Ay u s o , a n nounced over the weekend that she was willing to close all areas and towns with more than 500 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, on the condition that this measure is applied throughout Spain.

On Friday, September 25, Ayuso ruled out applying mobility restrictions in all districts of the capital and in municipalities with the highest rate of coronavirus infections, as recommended by the Ministry of Health, and extended the limitations to only eight new health zones, something Health Minister Salvador Illa disapproved of.

Given this, Illa urged the capital to review its measures, “We have to take control of the pandemic in Madrid, in other communities it has been done.”

Sources from Moncloa have reported that the government plans to take command in the Community of Madrid if it fails to reach an agreement with the Madrid Executive to control the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic.

The government would take refuge in

Article 65, which establishes that the declaration of coordinated actions in public health will correspond to the Ministry of Health in situations of urgent need.

These disagreements between the administrations have led the spokesman of the Grupo Covid-19, Emilio Bouza, to resign 48 hours after being appointed.

In a letter addressed to the heads of Health of both governments, Salvador Illa and Enrique Ruiz Escudero, Bouza refers to the disagreement between the administrations, of different political signs, as the reason for his resignation.

Bouza, an expert in infectious diseases, was appointed spokesperson for the team to try to control the coronavirus pandemic in that region.

In the letter, Bouza assures he accepted the assignment because those responsible for Health “confirmed to me their will for political harmony and their drive to work together to find a solution to the problem.”

However, “the circumstances I have witnessed in the following two days… force me to resign and decline the offer,” said Bouza.

This is another example of the lack of governmental pluralism and communication where blame shifting seems to be of higher importance than the public’s wellbeing.

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DO YOUR HOMEWORK

REMOTE WORKING: Is to be regulated for the first time in Spain.

REMOTE working is set to account for 50 per cent of all Spanish employment in just a decade as the coronavirus forces employers to reconsider their organisational structure.

Fifty per cent of all Spanish employment could be considered for remote working by the year 2030 a collection of economic experts have advised. They advise that this figure will not be made up of half of

Fundraiser DENIA households will pay an extra €25 a year for rubbish collection, according to the town hall’s 2021 Budget recently submitted to Spain’s Finance Ministry.

This will swell town hall funds by €1.1 million a year, revealed Denia’s Finance councillor Paco Rosello.

the working population working solely from home, but rather from a much larger proportion working in a mix of home and office based working.

This could see employees working a proportion of their week in a physical environment with their colleague and the remainder of their hours being conducted at home or from another remote location.

The Council of Ministers has approved a new royal decree that will see remote work regulated for the first time in the country.

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COVID CANINE SNIFFED OUT: Covid-19 test.

IF you are travelling into the Helsinki Airport you may receive more than just your passport check.

A test project has begun at the airport in which one of two canines has been trained to detect the virus by sniffing the sweat of arriving passengers.

This will hopefully see an end to sticks being shoved up your nose and instead replaced

with a dog sniffing your neck sweat!

Passengers are being asked to volunteer their neck sweat, wiping it and leaving the swab in a box.

The process continues with the sniffer dogs sniffing boxes containing different scents including the neck sweat box.

In a process that takes one minute, if a positive result is detect-

ed, the person is sent to the airport’s health centre for a free virus test.

University of Helsinki researcher Anna HielmBjörkman told The Washington Post, “Preliminary research suggests the doggy sniff test might be more effective at detecting coronavirus infections than the standard polymerase chain reaction or antibody test.”

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She slipped

EUGENIO DELGADO, the man in custody for the murder of Manuela Chavero, still refuses to tell investigators exactly what happened, since his arrest on September 18.

Delgado, from Monesterio, maintains that on that night he asked Manuela Chavero to go to his house to return a baby’s crib and that, once there, there was an argument in the hallway of the house, she accidentally slipped, hit her head and died.

The Guardia Civil still holds the accused in their cells despite the fact that he has already been sentenced without bail for the alleged crimes of illegal detention and homicide.

GOVERNMENT Ministers have been warned that Poppy Day parades across the UK are at risk of being cancelled due to lack of any coronavirus guidelines.

Parade day organisers said they have been left “high and dry” as the government has failed to issue them any guidelines on Covid safety rules.

DELGADO: Is being held without bail.

HIGH & DRY Wreath-laying organisers say ceremonies in villages, towns and cities across the country are now in doubt because they have received no of-

ficial guidance.

Labour has urged Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to step in and ensure our fallen heroes are remembered on November 8.

Many groups are desperate for advice on how to observe social-distancing rules but draw a blank every time and receive no response.

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WORLD WARNING

SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH has warned the world and its leaders of how bad the extinction problem could get if they do not act upon it. It was proven in a United Nations report which, just last year,

said there were about one million different species threatened by extinction.

Most of the extinction problems are caused by humans. Including hunting, the animal’s habitats being destroyed and fires

along with many other reasons. Attenborough exclaimed building over the habitats of wild animals could produce a new disease, causing even more problems in the world.

HERO RAT

MAGAWA the Rat works for a charity in Cambodia and has cleared more than 20 football pitches worth

Keeping the faith

PALOMA FAITH has announced she is pregnant after her sixth round of IVF. The ‘Only Love Can Hurt Like This’ singer revealed her news to fans on social media and admitted “it was a struggle to get here.”

Faith, mother to a threeyear-old girl, tweeted: “It is with extreme pleasure I announce I am pregnant.

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of land - bagging him a Gold Medal in the process!

The landmine detection rat was awarded the gold medal for his ‘lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty.’ The medal will be for mally presented to the ‘intelligent rodent’ by way of a virtual ceremony.

The giant African

pouched rat has so far discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance since he was trained by charity APOPO. Magawa is the charity’s most successful Hero Rat, having cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land the equivalent of 20 football pitches.

I am going to be releasing new music at this time and wanted to feel free as my body changes before all our eyes!

“I am not a skinny pregnant person and I am also a high risk in pregnancy, so would like to ask the media not to run after me or to get unflattering shots as anxiety is detrimental to me and my baby.”

MAGAWA: Works for a charity in Cambodia.

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Plain sailing

DESPITE current difficulties, Altea’s Club Nautico is continuing its sporting activities.

Issues regarding the concession, finances and the Covid-19 pandemic have not prevented it from fulfilling its principal aim of functioning as a non-profit making sporting body, the club explained.

Five local Optimist boats competed in the Valencia region’s Children’s Sailing Trophy and another two in the junior Snipe championship, while Juan Aziz and Gonzalo Suarez raced in the

STILL RACING: Young members from Altea’s Club Nautico.

ILCA Standard 2020 championships, where Gonzalo came fourth in the Under-21s.

Women’s and men’s

Storm drains ready for storms HIDRAQUA, Alfaz’s domestic water and main drainage concessionary, is clearing the town’s storm drains ready for autumn rain.

Operatives are removing leaves, silt, litter and anything else that could clog the gratings during a downpour.

Cleaning the drains in this way is carried out each year, explained Alfaz’s Urban Development councillor Toni Such and his counterpart in Technical Services, Oscar Perez.

Priority is given to zones most likely to be affected by heavy rain including Albir’s beach area, the town centre and the Jardin de Alfaz, San Rafael and Belmonte Urbanisations.

Veteran Rowing Teams went to Santa Pola with the women taking fifth place in Banco Fijo Mediterráneo final.

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Low-key non-fiestas ALTEA’S mayor Jaume Llinares met National Police and Guardia Civil chiefs as the fiestas’ period began.

“We want to remind everyone that there are no official fiestas and we are asking everyone to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people,” Llinares said.

The police and Guardia Civil would be stepping up controls with extra officers on duty, the mayor added.

“This year we must have peaceful fiestas that comply with all anti-Covid health and safety regulations,” Llinares insisted.

Bad luck

ALFAZ’S Carlos Montero and Hugo Montero were eliminated from the sixth Ciutat de Xixona rally when victory was within reach.

Their vehicle’s oil sump hit a stone, leaving them out of the race at the last moment, although both said they were ready to compete in the next rally scheduled for October.

Sports councillor Oscar Perez also congratulated them both for their performance “in such a difficult and demanding” competition.

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Explore Altea’s Old Town ALTEA Tourism department’s autumn activities commence on October 10 with a conducted tour of the Old Town.

This leaves the Tourist Info office on Altea seafront at 6pm and will be accompanied by an official Tourism guide.

The tour coincides with the long weekend that starts on October 9 (Valencia Day) and ends on Monday October 12, Spain’s National Holiday.

To make a reservation, email altea@touristinfo. net or ring 965 844 114.

This will be followed on October 25 with a walk along the River Algar, meeting at 10am at the car park (former open-air market site).

NIBS EXTRA Go green ALTEA has inaugurated an Oficina Verde (Green Office). The new service informs residents of different ways in which they can save on the amount of energy they use, while reducing their power bills and collaborating sustainably and environmentally.

Power plan ALTEA Town Hall and the local Red Cross announced a workshop on empowerment directed at improving the employment prospects of women at risk of social inclusion. Limited to 10 participants, the course will be held at Altea’s Adult Education School from October 19-November 12 between 9.30am and 1.30pm.

Well-protected ALFAZ Town Hall acquired 100 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for the Local Police. These will be carried at all times in the seven municipal vehicles used by the force’s 40 officers and worn when needed in ‘exceptional situations’ during the Covid-19 crisis.

ALTEA: Old Town conducted tour on October 10.

Selfies in mind ALTEA’S Citizens Participation department announced changes to the Amb el Nom d’Altea (With Altea’s name) competition.

The competition consists of designing a sculpted version of Altea’s name which, the town hall hopes, will soon become a favoured spot for tourist selfies.

This sculpture is one of the options that residents chose for 2019’s Participatory Budget, and Citizens Participation councillor Maria Lavios has now announced that the prize money has been increased to €3,000.

The closing date for presenting designs has also been extended to October.

Further information is available on the town hall’s www.al tea.es website.

Inclusive athletics in Alfaz

ALFAZ’s sports centre recently hosted an athletics meeting for the visually impaired.

More than 30 sportspeople attended the Absolute Athletics Control event organised by Spain’s Sports Federation for the Blind (FEDC), trying out their form to achieve qualifying times for the Tokyo Paralympics.

There were several

record-holders amongst them, including Alicante’s Ivan Jose Cano, a 25-yearold who took bronze in the World Paralympics.

He was accompanied in Alfaz by Xavier Porras, Sara Martinez, Txell Playa - also long-jumpers - as well as sprinters Lia Beel and Itxaso Munguira and the long-distance runner Maria del Carmen Paredes.

Help with childcare fees PARENTS may now apply for help towards nursery school fees for the Under-Threes, Altea’s Education councillor Vicenta Perez announced.

This applies to the 2020-2021 school year and is available to children whose families are registered on Altea’s municipal padron.

Applications for grants can be presented up to October 23 in the Registro General at Altea Town Hall, Perez said, and further information is available from the town hall’s https://www.altea.es/es/concejalias/educacion/subven ciones/ website or in the Alicante Province Official Bulletin.

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More protection for Albir quarry ALFAZ Town Hall is taking steps to improve access to the Albir quarry.

Now disused, it has been turned into a green area that was allocated a Blue Flag this year by the Foundation for Educational Environment (FEE) which also awards the Blue Flags to beaches worldwide.

Keen to retain the quarry’s coveted flag, the Environment and Technical Services have now installed a gate which will be opened and closed by the Local Police to limit access outside opening hours.

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CalpeNEWS Vulture flies off-course CALPE Town Hall’s Animal Protection and Collection service, assisted by the Local Police, recently rescued a disorientated griffon vulture.

A resident who spotted the bird on a roof terrace in Calle Benissa contacted the authorities who trapped it and kept it safely caged, ready for transferral to the Wildlife Recuperation Centre in Santa Faz. The bird possibly belongs to one of the area’s nature theme parks as they are generally sedentary and only young griffon vultures fly long distances.

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GRIFFON VULTURE: Now at Santa Faz’s Wildlife Recuperation Centre.

Safer pavements WORK has now begun on remodelling pavements in Calpe’s Calle Corbeta where the roots of trees lining the street have damaged flagstones.

Granite paving nearest the trunks has been removed and the area of soil surrounding each tree enlarged.

The work, which is costing an estimated €31,477, is expected to take three months to complete and will make the pavements safer for pedestrians, pointed out Calpe mayor Ana Sala on visiting the Calle Corbeta project.

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Local vines safe from deadly bacterium TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall hosted a talk on developments in combatting Xylella Fastidiosa.

The deadly bacterium was confirmed in 2017 in a Guadalest almond grove although Spain’s first cases were detected the previous year in Baleares.

EU guidelines require all trees to be eliminated with-

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XYLELLA UPDATE: Info from regional and nation governments.

in a 100-metre radius of an infected tree, a directive bitterly opposed and resented by local growers.

This has now been reduced to 50 metres.

A September 8 inspection revealed that TeuladaMoraira has 37 infected plots although no vines were affected or elsewhere in the Marina Alta.

Better for some Give an opinion than others THE Teulada-Moraira Fishing Club’s last outing was to section B1 of the River Jucar.

A number of fish were caught early on, with Jacques taking four carp in four casts.

This did not last long before it went quiet and on a sticky day, fishing proved a hard task for some.

Thirty-four fish were caught, with six members returning empty nets although the new Match secretary Jeff Richards performed well with four fish weighing 6.8 kilos.

For further information

about the club contact Frank Povey 966 490 338 or frank.povey@btopen world.com and Ray Craig 966 492 083.

TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall is actively supporting the UN’S Agenda 2030 on the fifth anniversary of its approval in 2015. The Agenda is the UN’s plan of action for people, planet and prosperity that seeks to strengthen universal peace with Sustainable Development Goals designed to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

The town hall is inviting residents to take part in an online survey at https://forms.gle/DCTrPUau1EhsZYmh8 website.

Supermarket tussle THE Spanish media recently reported that Mas y Mas supermarket is claiming €13.8 million damages from Teulada-Moraira Town Hall.

The supermarket maintained that the local government broke a 2004 agreement and, although the chain possessed all necessary permits and licences, these were later revoked.

The courts agreed that the supermarket should not have been built on its present site adjoining a stream and the Moraira establishment was obliged to close on September 23 last year.

Now ‘much to its regret’ the company has no option but to demolish the Moraira building, prompting the €13.8 million compensation claim.

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ENVIRONMENTALIST group Ecologistas en Acción Marina Alta, emailed Teulada-Moraira councillors, urging them to reconsider opposing plans to curb Tresmall fishing.

The veto is included in the Environment Ministry’s plans for the Marina Alta’s protected marine zone (ZEC), which maintain that the traditional method damages the seabed.

Ecologistas questioned local claims that Tresmall was sustainable, dubbing them “greenwashing,” and maintaining that Tresmall was responsible for the extinction of many marine species and threatened others, like cormorants.

Photo credit: Javier Albertos

‘Greenwashing’ claims

CORMORANTS: Threatened by Tresmall fishing.

Not money down the drain

ALL political parties on Teulada-Moraira Council voted in favour of investing €408,343 in main drainage.

The money will come from developers and contractors applying for building licences for semi-detached houses in the town’s AIS-1 and AIS-2 zones, as town hall regulations require these fees to be used for public infrastructure. This payment has been obligatory since 2013 although none of the current coalition predecessors at Teulada-Moraira Town Hall ever used the cash to improve the sewage network.

Going into business TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall organised a course to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation amongst its young residents.

Twelve people attended the workshop which finished last week and received financial support from the provincial council, the Diputacion.

The course led by the Young Businessowners’ Association (Jovempa) gave at-

tendees an insight into the law and taxation as well as employment aspects including business plans, viability and funding.

“With this course we hope we can provide our young people with enough background for them to take the first steps towards launching a business,” explained the town hall’s Youth councillor Aitor Llobell beforehand.

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Boats mooring illegally

COASTGUARDS patrolling the Cabo de San Antonio marine reserve detected 1,307 illegally-moored boats last year, the majority in the summer. The marine reserve belongs to the Montgo national park and these figures were revealed during the annual meeting of the park’s board of governors.

The coastguards admitted in 2019 there were only five ecological buoys protecting the seabed in this zone but more have been added. Additional marker buoys would ensure that boats had to remain at least 200 metres from the coast, they said, while calling on cooperation from boat-owners.

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Montgo paths suggestion JAVEA’S mayor Jose Chulvi recently represented the municipality at a Montgo national park board meeting.

Chulvi gave details of the problems caused by the state of the paths that affected not only Javea Town Hall but also the local population.

Owing to the Montgo board’s General Uses Plan (PRUG), repairs have to be carried out with gravel, a raw material that deteriorates rapidly in rainy weather, the mayor explained.

Alter native and longer-lasting materials have appeared since the PRUG measures were first approved, the mayor said, asking the

BOARD MEETING: Discussing Montgo national park concerns.

Solutions sought for cat colonies REPRESENTATIVES of local animal protection societies recently visited Javea Town Hall to discuss the municipality’s cat colonies.

Mayor Jose Chulvi and Services councillor Kika Mata explained that as well as the €3,700 allocation from the provincial council, the Diputacion, the town hall was contributing €7,000 to the sterilisation programme carried out with the participation of authorised vets.

Both the town hall and the Apasa, Feral Cat and Catland associations have agreed to combine their efforts to find a solution for a situation that was difficult for the cats, but also created health problems for the public, Chulvi said.

board to consider their use.

“They are just as environmentally-friendly,” Chulvi pointed out.

NIBS EXTRA Help fundraisers TWO Christmas Fairs in aid of Help of Denia and Marina Alta are to be held at Salones Carrasco in Javea on November 8 and 29 between 11am and 5pm. All proceeds and raffles will go to Help.

Hiking mishap A MAN in his 60’s was winched up and flown to safety by a fire brigade helicopter after he fainted while negotiating the steep path to Javea’s Cova Tallada, the scene of frequent hiking accidents. After landing at the nearest helipad he was transferred by ambulance to Denia hospital.

Another victim JAVEA Town Hall observed a minute’s silence for the latest victim of gender violence, a woman of 26 who lost her life in Valencia City’s Patraix district at the hands of her partner, who called the 112 emergency number, confessing to the crime.

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Contract extended SPANISH company Cimic, through its mining subsidiary has had its contract renewed from 2021 for the development of mining services at Mount Owen, Australia in a deal estimated to be worth €206 million to the group.

Don’t panic buy UK supermarkets Morrisons and Tesco have introduced rationing on some household items including toilet paper, flour and pasta in a bid to stop hoarding as the British government continues to tighten Covid-19 restrictions. It is expected that other stores will follow suit.

Factor in ENERGY company Endesa has come to an arrangement with Caixa Bank for it to undertake factoring of invoices for domestic clients. This involves the bank paying money less commission in advance and then collecting from Endesa’s customers.

Total commitment FRENCH energy company Total continues to eye the Spanish market and has entered into an agreement with Spanish renewable energy developer Ignis to create two large solar projects in Andalucia and Madrid due to be working by 2025.

Restaurant chain troubled WHAT started as a small franchise operation in Poland eventually grew to be one of the largest restaurant chains in Europe, but AmRest with headquarters in Madrid looks as if its losses of €162 million could put it into bankruptcy according to its auditors. Best known in Spain for its La Tagliatella pasta chain it has been badly affected by the lockdown and in Spain alone it put more than 3,000 workers into ERTE. Current liabilities exceed assets by €770.8 million according to Expansion.

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€5 billion

is the estimated amount that the new Caixa Bank will have to pay by way of compensation to insurance companies Mapfre and Caser after merging with Bankia.

Money is short WHILST the Royal Household has no intention of asking for additional funding, the Keeper of the Privy Purse who looks after the British Royal Family’s finances estimates that there will be a shortfall in in­ come of £35 million (€38.5 million) over the next three years due to the pandemic.

His latest report covers the peri­ od April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 so does not show the drastic drop in

income suffered due to lockdown which saw all of the royal profit centres like Windsor Castle closed.

No royal staff were laid off or fur­ loughed, although a pay freeze was introduced in April as well as a halt to recruitment except to fill ab­ solutely vital roles, but overall ex­ penditure continued to increase last year with travel costing in excess of £5 million (€5.5 million).

Stand out charges according to

LEGALLY SPEAKING

the BBC were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to south­ ern Africa costing just under a quar­ ter of a million pounds and £15,000 (€16,500) to charter an aircraft for the Duke of York to fly to Northern Ireland to attend a golf tourna­ ment.

At least expenses for those two Royal Dukes will be greatly reduced this year as they retire from public life.

UK Job Support Scheme

Can they name debtors?

I live in a community of nine apartments, three of which are in the hands of the bank.

We recently changed administrators after 15 years. The new administrator tells me we cannot dis­ play information about our debtors. Our old adminis­ trators changed from a list with names to a list with only property numbers. The new administration has given me a list of debtors, but said I cannot display it, under Spanish data protection rules. Is this correct?

M D (by email) Yes, it is correct.

Spain’s privacy YOU AND THE LAW laws prohibit the IN SPAIN publication of per­ sonal information to the general public. Now the fun starts. The Horizontal Law establishes that the notifica­ tion of the AGM must include the list of those debtors who are prohibited from voting. If the members are no­ tified by letter in a sealed envelope this meets the re­ quirements. If the notification is by email, these should be individually sent and preferably with password ac­ cess. If there is a notice board, it should be in a closed box opened by key or code. The idea is to prevent ‘third parties’ from accessing the list.

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.

AS Amazon grows, so does its ability to create new products and its security division Ring is currently unveiling a number of new developments, one of which is bound to catch a huge amount of attention The Always Home Cam is a drone with a camera that launch­ es from a central control box in­ side your home if a sensor de­

Chancellor Rishi Sunak with Winter Economy Plan.

Credit: Pippa Fowles / No 10 Downing Street.

WHEN the UK Furlough Scheme comes to an end on October 31, it will be replaced by the financially less attrac­ tive Job Support Scheme which will go some way to help those who are only able to work part time due to their employer’s economic situa­ tion.

The attraction of the Fur­ lough Scheme was that it paid 80 per cent of the wages of workers who may otherwise have been laid off, up to a maximum of £2,500 (€2,750) per month.

The new scheme which is set to last six months works for those employees who are brought back to work part time (where previously they were full time) with the em­ ployer paying for the hours

they work and the govern­ ment paying up to £697.92 (€767.71) per month.

In theory, the government believes that those who are el­ igible (they have to work at least one third of their normal hours) will receive as much as 80 per cent of their monthly salary with this support.

All businesses are able to apply to take part in the Job Support Scheme, even if they weren’t part of the Furlough Scheme and they will still ben­ efit from the £1,000 job reten­ tion bonus paid for each work­ er who returns to work from furlough.

There is also an extension to support for the self­em­ ployed to ensure they at least receive a proportion of their average monthly income.

Spy in the Sky tects that there may be an at­ tempt to break in.

The intention is that it should only be brought in to play when the residents are out and it fol­ lows a pre­determined pattern

around just one floor of the property and transmits sound and images to the owner’s smartphone.

Ring say that when the drone is at rest in a dock, it does not

Smells like Spain ACCORDING to the owner of Lemon Fresh UK Ltd the differ­ ence between British and Spanish cleaning products is the smell which is like per­ fume.

So impressed is Ian Colley that after creating an online business selling a range of 190 different Spanish products, he is going one step further and opening a shop in the town of Chadwell St Mary in Essex.

Speaking to Thurrock Nub News he said “From air fresh­ eners that smell like the ocean, to floor cleaners which make your house smell of flowers, we have a huge range of products.”

No Gibraltar budget FOLLOWING in the footsteps of the United Kingdom where Chancellor Rishi Sunak has ruled out the pre­ sentation of the 2021 bud­ get, the Gibraltar Govern­ ment is to do something similar.

Rather than present a 2021 budget, it is simply doubling the 2020 budget as it is unable to accurately forecast likely income and expenditure due to the ever­ changing effects of the pan­ demic.

What has been revealed is that in the first six months of 2020, income was down by £59 (€65) million and a fur­ ther £23 (€25.3) million was spent on Covid­19 precau­ tions and support. transmit any information, so they contend that there is no possible breach of privacy, but it also recognises that the item has not yet been authorised by the US authorities for sale.

Assuming it is approved, then initial sale will be in the USA on­ ly at a projected price of $250 (€215), but no doubt if successful it will be transferred to Europe.

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23,87 0,819 498,70 180,25 24,55 8.738,0 258,20 111,28 1.572,50 860,00 100,65 6.004,5 2.786,00 2.428,1 678,60 1.119,00 7.458,0 1.737,60 546,86 623,00 4.653,5 144,39 4,83 1.004,6 1.003,80 971,0 449,40 718,60 1.246,00 11,51 2.663,0 981,50 947,40 2.477,0 1.460,00 1.308,50 11.010,0 1.196,50 925,60 348,20 210,90 4,38 101,88 217,30 274,90 4.745,3 880,80 104,53 2.093,0 586,80

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US dollar (USD) ......................................1.16273 Japan yen (JPY)......................................122.515 Switzerland franc (CHF) .........................1.08053 Denmark kroner (DKK) ...........................7.44577 Norway kroner (NOK) .............................11.1167

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CHANGE 160,98 1.450,00 3.101,54 244,18 112,44 156,31 146,70 72,48 38,54 48,76 255,75 195,39 270,15 162,06 119,41 50,28 146,25 93,72 219,25 83,24 209,04 124,75 137,99 243,95 408,73 303,27 59,45 198,14 137,54 124,19

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Currency outlook: No-deal Brexit risks take a chunk out of the pound, second wave fears boost the US dollar

PMI FIGURES: Indicate the bloc is at risk of slipping back into a recession.

ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday

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Euro EUR/GBP: Up from £0.90 to £0.91 EUR/USD: Down from $1.18 to $1.16 After witnessing some bullish momen­ tum through August, the euro was pro­ pelled to a two­year high at the very start of September.

However, we have subsequently seen the euro shed these gains in recent weeks as Europe struggles to contain a ‘very serious’ coronavirus resurgence.

EUR investors are particularly con­ cerned about how the second wave of in­ fections has impacted the Eurozone’s nascent economic recovery, with recent PMI figures indicating the bloc is at risk of slipping back into a recession.

Unless European coronavirus rates im­ prove dramatically in the coming weeks, it seems inevitable that the euro will ex­ tend this downside as the economic re­ covery will be further tested by the intro­ duction of more stringent restrictions.

Pound GBP/EUR: Down from €1.10 to €1.09 GBP/USD: Down from $1.31 to $1.27 The pound suffered a dramatic sell­off over the past month, with the currency plunging to a new multi­month low as the risks of a no­deal Brexit rose significantly.

This comes after the UK government tabled a bill seeking to override part of the EU Withdrawal Agreement, a move which potentially breaks international law and the EU warns could jeopardise a post­Brexit trade deal.

Applying additional pressure to GBP exchange rates has also been the intro­ duction of new coronavirus restrictions in the UK, which Boris Johnson warned will likely remain in place for up to six months.

Going forward, trade in the pound is likely to become increasingly choppy as the threat of a no­deal Brexit and the po­ tential introduction of stricter measures to control the coronavirus resurgence will stoke concerns over the UK’s eco­ nomic prospects.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.76 to £0.78 USD/EUR: Up from €0.84 to €0.85 The US dollar weakened at the start of September as demand for higher­risk cur­ rencies increased in response to upbeat global growth forecasts and optimism surrounding a coronavirus vaccine.

However, the US dollar has found itself back in vogue in recent weeks, with de­ mand for the safe­haven currency rising in response to souring market sentiment.

This has been tied to fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections and their impact on global growth, as well as Brexit uncertainty and renewed US­China ten­ sions.

Looking ahead, the ‘Greenback’ will likely continue to benefit from safe­ haven flows in the weeks to come.

However, the upcoming US election re­ mains a key risk point and could limit the upside potential of the US dollar.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I CANNOT help feeling that if many of those stopped by the police would only comply a little more with their requests, we would not see many of these ‘street’ situations become so confrontational.

With a growing number of these occurrences showing on social media, it’s easy to see police can sometimes be a mite overzealous, but more often than not, it is the citizens involved that cause these situations to escalate; often with tragic results that could easily have been avoided.

One posted recently showed a perfectly respectable looking African American woman standing near her car. The police approached and politely asked if the car was hers? There was no colour issue involved here, merely an enquiry as to the owner. When she subsequently affirmed it was indeed hers they asked for her ID. Instead of complying, she belligerently retorted ‘why’? The policeman reasonably and clearly then informed her that the car had been reported stolen and reiterated his re-

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Just asking the question! quest to see her ID. The women immediately exploded. Screaming obscenities and jumping around she smashed her fists on the car and rushed about creating such general mayhem that finally a threatening crowd began to gather. Ultimately she had to be physically restrained and put into the police car, where she continued to scream that she was being arrested ‘ because she was black’ and that she ‘couldn’t breathe’ (sound familiar?)

All this unpleasantness could have been avoided if she had simply produced her ID when requested. It’s not exactly rocket science. The same scenario also occurred in the (often omitted) first section of the filming in the George Floyd affair.

Floyd actually escalated that confrontation by refusing to comply with the officers for almost a half an hour before the final tragic outcome. If he had simply got in the car when first instructed he would still be alive today. I also believe these attitudes are part of the reason for this latest Croydon tragedy. Through their prior experience of similar situations, the police, in an attempt to avoid these

dangerous circumstances getting out of control, including possible attack from baying bystanders, want to get perpetrators into the vans as quickly as possible.

For this reason, I believe the body search of this suspect was rushed and resulted in the gun being overlooked, leading ultimately to the tragic murder of Officer Matt Ratana. These attitudes and the lack of respect for our police have to change. Simple compliance with police requests would go a long way to avoiding these unacceptable and often disastrous outcomes.

I am actually writing this on Monday, three days since the officer’s murder. The police have had this man on their terrorism watch books for some time. Apparently he was in line for some kind of de radicalisation process - Ha! My point is however, they must therefore know who he is and most certainly have pictures of him. Why then have we not seen any published? Just asking!

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Las Coronas - Fine dining THE first thing that strikes you on walking through the doors of Las Coronas Bar Restaurante in Altea is the effortlessly elegant décor.

The terrace and dining area is warm and welcoming and the large, attractive bar inviting.

Owner Remco Vermeulen took over the restaurant almost seven years ago, and has definitely stamped his mark on the place, creating a popular eaterie with an exciting European menu.

Running restaurants is in Remco’s blood - his family had four restaurants in Holland - and he thrives on taking care of the front of house side of things.

“I love to meet and welcome our guests, I have lots of experience in the kitchen, but this is where my heart is.”

In a perfect balance, partner and chef Andrew Allsop has “had a passion for cooking from an early age.”

Andrew, who studied French cuisine and ran a bistro in Warwickshire, has been at Las Coronas for almost three years.

“I have always enjoyed creating things,” he said.

Las Coronas attracts guests from all nationalities, predominantly British, Dutch and Belgian, and as such, adapts its menu to suit all tastes.

“I like a challenge, so try as many new things as possible. Everything is prepared fresh and from scratch, all sauces, stews and desserts, this means we can adapt to individual requests where necessary,” added Andrew.

Las Coronas offers a three-course meal with five

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GREATEST EDITOR CRUSADING newspaper editor, Sir Harold Evans, has died of heart failure aged 92.

The British-American journalist forged a reputation as a trail blazer during his time as editor of the Sunday Times, most notably for his campaign for those who suffered birth defects as a result of the drug Thalidomide.

SIR HAROLD EVANS: “Tried Those affected later to shed a little light.” received compensation from pharmaceutical companies on the back of his expose of the morning sickness drug.

Speaking of his investigative work, Evans told The Independent in 2014, “All I tried to do - all I hoped to do - was to shed a little light. And if that light grew weeds, we’d have to try and pull them up.”

In a 2002 poll, Evans was voted the greatest newspaper editor of all time.

Fuel-be-gone

GREAT TEAM: Andrew and Remco. choices for each course, and an al la carte menu is available.

In October, the game menu will be introduced, offering wild boar, deer and pheasant sourced from Dutch, Belgian and British butchers.

“It’s all about fresh food and great service. We want our guests to enjoy relaxed, fine dining, the whole experience. We have weekly specials to offer variety, and adapt everything, including the music and lighting to create the right ambience,” said Remco.

And for those who like to fine dine at home, a takeaway service is available.

Ideally located on the promenade opposite the port with wonderful views, there is free parking a stone’s throw from Las Coronas, a bus stop outside and a train station nearby.

Las Coronas, Bar Restaurante • Calle Sant Pere, 45-1, 03590, Altea • 965 843 862

CONTROVERSIAL: Banning petrol and diesel cars.

THE UK is set to become greener by 2030. This ongoing topic of whether or not petrol and diesel cars should be banned is a controversial one.

The banning of petrol and diesel cars being sold was originally set for 2040. However, the government has now decided to bring it forw a rd 1 0 y e a r s . T h e r e -

by, attempting to reach their goal of cutting down carbon emissions by 2050.

As global warming worsens, countries have had to take initiative and properly address their actions. PM Boris Johnson disclosed that 2020 would be the year they need to focus on climate change and make smarter decisions.

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2:20am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nadiya Bakes 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Live Challenge Cup Rugby League 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London 6:25pm Weather 6:30pm Pointless Celebrities 7:15pm The Hit List 8:00pm Little Mix The Search 9:10pm Strictly Come Dancing 10:15pm The Wall 11:05pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 12:25am The NFL Show 1:15am West is West 2:55am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:00am BBC News

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Landward Wild & Weird The Dengineers All Over the Place Blue Peter Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall Wonders of the Universe Shark Mountain Vets Mountain Vets The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure Eliud Kipchoge: Anything Is Possible Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman Flog It! Wanted Down Under Ingenious Animals Live Challenge Cup Rugby League Scotland from the Sky Earth's Tropical Islands QI XL Yardie Golf: Scottish Open A Hard Day's Night

8:00pm Francesco's Venice 9:00pm Pole to Pole Michael Palin's journey through southern Africa is beset by minor mishaps.

10:00pm Mystery Road Mary is in peril as she is being used as bait, but Jay struggles to keep her safe as the threat closes in on both of them.

10:55pm Mystery Road 11:50pm The Beach: Isolation in Paradise 12:15am The Beach: Isolation in Paradise 12:45am Clive James: Postcard from New York 1:35am Top of the Pops 2:35am Pole to Pole 3:25am Francesco's Venice

7:45am The Big Bang Theory 8:10am The Big Bang Theory 8:35am The Simpsons 9:00am The Simpsons 9:25am The Simpsons 9:55am The Simpsons 10:25am The Simpsons 10:55am The Simpsons 11:20am The Simpsons 11:50am The Simpsons 12:20pm Animal Airport 12:50pm Four in a Bed 1:20pm Four in a Bed 1:55pm Four in a Bed 2:25pm Four in a Bed 3:00pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm A Place in the Sun 4:30pm A Place in the Sun 5:35pm The Supervet 6:35pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Secret History 9:00pm Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets 10:00pm 12 Years a Slave 12:40am John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky 2:20am Hollyoaks

10:15am Pirata & Capitano 10:30am Paw Patrol 10:40am Floogals 10:50am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:05am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:25am Access 11:30am Friends 12:00pm Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 1:25pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:20pm P.S. I Love You 3:20pm Access 3:25pm P.S. I Love You 4:55pm The First Wives Club 5:55pm 5 News Update 6:00pm The First Wives Club 7:00pm 5 News Weekend 7:05pm Our Yorkshire Farm 8:00pm Our Yorkshire Farm 9:00pm Weekends Away with Jane McDonald 10:00pm Prince Philip: The Queen's Loyal Consort

3:00am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 9:00am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am London Marathon 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Sunday Politics London 2:45pm Points of View 3:00pm Songs of Praise 3:35pm Escape to the Country 4:35pm Garden Rescue 5:20pm Planet Earth II 6:20pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London 6:40pm Weather 6:45pm Countryfile 7:45pm Little Mix The Search 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Us 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 1:00am The Women's Football Show 1:30am Squad Goals 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead

2:45am This is BBC Two 7:00am Gardeners' World 8:00am London Marathon 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 1:30pm Mary Berry's Simple Comforts 2:00pm London Marathon 4:20pm Talking Pictures 5:05pm The Searchers 7:00pm Golf: Scottish Open 8:00pm HS2: The Biggest Dig - The People's Story 9:00pm Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime 10:00pm 25 Siblings & Me 11:30pm Better Things 12:00am Better Things 12:35am London Marathon 1:35am Heroes 2:15am Heroes 3:00am Question Time 4:00am Sue Perkins: Along the USMexico Border 5:00am This is BBC Two

8:00pm A Garden in Snowdonia 8:30pm Vienna Summer Night Concert 2020 10:00pm Around the World in Eighty Days 10:50pm Around the World in Eighty Days 11:40pm The Hector: From Scotland to Nova Scotia Neil Oliver recounts the story of the 1773 highland migrants who left Scotland to settle in Nova Scotia.

12:40am Munro: Mountain Man 1:40am Classic EastEnders 2:10am Classic EastEnders 2:40am Classic EastEnders 3:10am Classic EastEnders 3:40am Earth's Great Rivers

7:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:20am The Big Bang Theory 8:45am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Simpsons 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:20pm The Simpsons 3:50pm The Great British Bake Off 5:20pm Coast vs Country 6:20pm A Place in the Sun 7:05pm A Place in the Sun 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Scotland's Scenic Railways 9:00pm Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express 11:15pm The World's Most Famous Train 12:15am The Unremembered Britain's Forgotten War Heroes

10:50am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:30am Access 11:35am WWE Raw Highlights 12:30pm NFL Highlights Show 1:00pm Friends 1:30pm Friends 2:05pm A Country Life for Half the Price 3:05pm A Country Life for Half the Price 4:05pm The World's Most Expensive Cruise Ship 5:55pm Secret Scotland 6:55pm 5 News Weekend 7:00pm All Creatures Great and Small 8:00pm Agatha & The Curse of Ishtar 10:00pm Our Valley Life 11:00pm OAPs Behaving Badly 11:50pm Big Body Squad 12:50am Robin Williams: The Price of Fame

9:05am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:50am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:45am Dress to Impress 11:45am Dress to Impress 12:45pm Take Me Out 2:00pm You've Been Framed!

2:30pm A Cinderella Story 3:30pm FYI Daily 3:35pm A Cinderella Story 4:25pm Yogi Bear 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Yogi Bear 6:05pm The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature 7:10pm FYI Daily 7:15pm The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature 7:55pm Yes Man 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Yes Man 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Celebrity Karaoke Club 12:00am Family Guy

3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:10am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street.

12:05pm Carry on Jack 1:50pm Midsomer Murders 3:55pm Midsomer Murders 5:55pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Van der Valk A young woman is murdered in the vicinity of a library and museum owned by a wealthy philanthropist with an interest in global mysticism 12:00am DCI Banks

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Rivalries Revisiting some of the most riveting matches played by the rival footballing nations.

7:20am The Professionals 8:25am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 10:00am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:00am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pm First Blood 11:00pm FYI Daily The latest news from the world of entertainment.

11:05pm First Blood 12:05am The Big Fish Off

7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 7:20am Rugby Greatest Games 7:30am Sky Sports News 8:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 9:50am Rugby Greatest Games 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 9:30pm Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket 11:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 4:50am Rugby Greatest Games

9:30am Martin & Roman's Sunday Best!

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals 11:00am Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 12:50pm All Around Britain 1:50pm ITV News and Weather 1:54pm ITV London Weather 1:55pm ITV Racing Live 4:30pm Midsomer Murders 6:30pm The Chase 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

4:30am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:55am Dress to Impress 10:55am Britain's Got Talent 12:55pm Alvin and the Chipmunks 1:55pm FYI Daily 2:00pm Alvin and the Chipmunks 2:45pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 4:35pm Daddy Day Care 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm Daddy Day Care 6:25pm King Kong 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm King Kong 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!

3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Man About the House 7:30am Man About the House 8:00am Coronation Street 10:50am Emmerdale 1:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Carry on Screaming 6:00pm Lewis 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti 11:00pm Kate & Koji 11:30pm DCI Banks 12:30am DCI Banks 1:35am Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:45am Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:40am Griff's Great Britain 4:05am Griff's Great Britain 4:30am Emmerdale

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:20am The Car Chasers 7:50am Auto Mundial 8:25am Motorsport UK 9:25am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 11:00am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pm In the Line of Fire 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm In the Line of Fire 12:35am The Big Fish Off 1:40am The Professionals 2:45am Minder 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

4:00am Teleshopping

7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 7:20am Rugby Greatest Games Highlanders v Lions from 2017.

7:30am Sky Sports News 8:00am Goals on Sunday 9:00am Goals on Sunday 10:00am Goals on Sunday 11:00am Super Sunday Matchday 12:00pm Live Indian Premier League 2:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live Fight Night International 12:00am Live NFL 1:30am Live NBC's FNIA

7:15am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am

10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm

2:30pm

3:00pm 3:45pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:45pm 12:20am 1:20am

10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Ainsley's Food We Love 1:40pm James Martin's French Adventure 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:24pm ITV London Weather 2:25pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals 5:25pm Ninja Warrior UK 6:30pm ITV News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News London 7:00pm Celebrity Catchphrase 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 11:00pm Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club

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TUESDAY - 6 OCTOBER

MONDAY - 5 OCTOBER 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 8:00pm The One Show 8:35pm Fake Britain 9:05pm EastEnders 9:30pm Ghost 10:00pm Me, My Brother and Our Balls 11:00pm BBC News at Ten

1:15pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:30pm 4:15pm

Politics Live Decimate Make Me a Dealer 800 Words The Great British Sewing Bee 5:15pm Gorilla Family and Me 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Fish Town 8:00pm The Yorkshire Dales 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pmIn the Face of Terror

8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Fake or Fortune?

10:00pmThe Secret History of Writing 11:00pmSir Terence Conran on Culture 11:10pmThe Brits Who Designed the Modern World 12:10am Pedalling Dreams: The Raleigh Story 1:30am Fake or Fortune?

2:10am The Joy of Painting 2:40am A Garden in Snowdonia 3:10am The Secret History of Writing

1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The Great House Giveaway 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 10:00pm999: What's Your Emergency?

11:00pmAdult Material

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

1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm My Husband's Secret Wife 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 Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors

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 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm 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

2:00pm Decimate 2:45pm Make Me a Dealer 3:30pm 800 Words 4:15pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:15pm Gorilla Family and Me 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Fish Town 8:00pm Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain 9:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 10:00pmSurgeons: At the Edge of Life 11:00pmThe Ranganation

8:00pm A Garden in Snowdonia 8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Earth's Great Rivers 10:00pmAustralia with Simon Reeve 11:00pmInside Cinema: Jordan Peele 11:15pmInside Cinema: Ava DuVernay 11:30pmTV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood 12:30am Mystery Road 1:25am Mystery Road 2:20am The Joy of Painting

12:35pmRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The Great House Giveaway 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 10:30pmMarried at First Sight 11:30pmGogglebox 12:30am The Talk

1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm A Killer Engagement: Matchmaker Mysteries 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 Dog School 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pmAll Creatures Great and Small

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 Prince William: A Planet for Us All 11:30pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmLove Island USA 11:00pmHey Tracey!

12:00am Family Guy

11:35am 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 6:55pm A Touch of Frost 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:15pmDCI Banks 12:15am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:20am A Touch of Frost

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World of Sport 7:15am The Protectors 7:50am The Saint 8:55am Minder 9:50am The Avengers 11:00am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 10:00pmFirst Blood 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pm First Blood 12:05am Isle of Man TT 1:05am Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera 2:05am Motorsport UK

10:00am My Icon 10:15am My Icon 10:30am My Icon 10:45am My Icon 11:00am Good Morning Transfers 12:00pmThe Football Show 1:00pm The Football Show 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 7:45pm My Icon 8:00pm Sky Sports News 9:00pm Sky Sports News 10:00pmSky Sports News 11:00pmSky Sports News

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Love Your Garden Themed Specials 10:00pm Alison Hammond Back to School

3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm 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 10:00pmLove Island USA 11:00pmFamily Guy 11:30pmFamily Guy

2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:50pm A Touch of Frost 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm DCI Banks 12:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:10am A Touch of Frost

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Top Goalscorers 7:05am Minder 8:10am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 9:20am The Avengers 10:25am The Sweeney 11:30am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 11:00pmWorld Superbike Highlights 12:05am Isle of Man TT 1:05am Lethal Weapon 2:05am Minder 3:05am The Protectors

10:00am My Icon 10:15am My Icon 10:30am My Icon 10:45am My Icon 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pmThe Football Show 1:00pm The Football Show 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 7:45pm My Icon 8:00pm Live World Grand Prix Darts 1:00am NFL: Total Access

9:55am Man About the House 10:25am 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 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm A Touch of Frost 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pmDCI Banks 12:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am The Saint 8:05am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 9:15am The Avengers 10:25am Minder 11:30am French Open Tennis: RolandGarros Live 11:00pmBritish Superbike Championship Highlights 12:30am Isle of Man TT 1:30am The Sweeney A tip-off allows Detective Inspector Regan to move in on a security van heist.

2:35am Minder 3:35am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

10:15am 10:30am 10:45am 11:00am

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 12:10am Love Life

2:00pm 2:45pm 3:30pm 4:15pm

Decimate Make Me a Dealer 800 Words The Great British Sewing Bee 5:15pm The Bear Family and Me 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Fish Town 8:00pm Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain 9:00pm Mary Berry's Simple Comforts 9:30pm Nadiya Bakes 10:00pmMurder Case 11:00pmMotherland 11:30pmAmazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 11:45pmNewsnight

8:00pm A Garden in Snowdonia 8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Castles: Britain's Fortified History 10:00pmThe Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History 11:30pmFilthy Cities 12:30am The Secret History of Writing 1:30am Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett 2:30am The Joy of Painting 3:00am A Garden in Snowdonia 3:30am Castles: Britain's Fortified History

11:35am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pmChannel 4 News 12:35pmRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The Great House Giveaway 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 11:00pmGrayson Perry's Big American Road Trip

1:10pm 1:15pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm

5 News Lunchtime Police Interceptors Access Home and Away Neighbours Deadly Vengeance 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 10:00pmAgatha and the Midnight Murders 12:05am White House Farm: The New Evidence 1:05am Born to Kill?

7 OCTOBER

11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm 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 10:00pmThe Savoy 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather

1:25pm Emmerdale 2:30pm You've Been Framed!

3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm 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 10:00pmLove Island USA 11:00pmCelebrity Karaoke Club 12:00am Family Guy

12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 7:45pm 8:00pm

1:00am 2:00am

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‘Remember, love conquers all’ Time to Say Goodbye GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY WHAT a difference a day makes, or in my case, seven months.

When I began to write my weekly column, I was in a very different place to today. Firstly, Covid had arrived in Italy, but in Spain, we still watched the news, as if it w a s f a r e n o u g h a w a y, t o s t a y away. Face masks were something we never believed would become part of our daily wardrobe.

One terribly wet and windy morning, I arrived at the EWN HQ, as a broken man. Having emerged from one hell of a break-up, I was due to meet with the editor. A morning of rare, memorable weather. One of the worst storms Spain had experienced in years, my mood suited the climate.

Awaiting my meeting, I was approached by Michel Euesden, who was larger than life, and full of positivity. Sadly, I feel my conversation skill was as low as I was feeling. The night before, I learned that my partner had been cheating for months, I was numb. In fact, I was ashamed.

I never got to meet the editor, instead, Michel saw beyond my Gucci, and into my soul. Without hesitation, she arranged coffee and biscuits - I never eat them, I ate two that morning. She told me she felt I was in pain, and ordered a taxi to return me to Los Monteros. Awaiting the taxi, I stood on the street in Fuengirola and I cried. I felt passers-by stare, but I cried. I believed I’d failed my interview. I felt so low. Lower than ever. However, my feelings were misplaced, as days later she called to say “let’s go!”

Within weeks, Spain went into complete lockdown. My column, my only contact with the outside world. I sat on my winter terrace, staring at the wild sea, writing what was in my heart.

Some days, I drank too much wine.

Other days, I cried for the unknown.

Most days, I just stared at my friend, the sea. I talk to the sea each day, as I believe she hears me.

As the virus took over, I, like most of

DEAR READERS: Until we meet again. you, found ways to fill the days. I tended my garden. I experimented with recipes. I cleaned the pool. I volunteered to fetch fire wood. Anything, to try feel normal. As the saying goes, ‘this, too, shall pass.’ Soon, we were allowed to return to the streets. Soon, we were able to return to fitness. Soon, we could dine with friends.

As this is my final instalment, for EWN, I recently read back over my columns.

I hope my words, were of some entertainment, during these most extraordinary times. I’ve written for many major international newspapers and magazines, but I can hand on heart say, it has been my pleasure to work with EWN. A team, so friendly, and full of energy, I am most grateful for the opportunity.

Today, my life has gone full circle, and I am madly in love, with all that true love has to offer. My future feels unreal. Out of nowhere, the person I was meant to be with all along, finally arrived. I believe that Michel’s kindness, led me out of the dark and into love. So, until we meet again, dear readers, always be strong, always be happy. Most of all, always be kind.

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When did you last tell a joke?

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man FOUR of us went out Friday for dinner in a proper fish and chip shop that obviously specialise in fish and, of course, chips. We were not there late - 7.30ish and we ordered. Now the clue is in the name - fish and chips. The fish was fine but for some reason they decided to serve up not very hot and scrappy chips. We obviously got the end of the last lot and the next lot of punters got the fresh chips.

What I don’t understand is why?

There has to be a bit of wastage.

Don’t serve up the last crumbs and bits. Chuck them and keep the quality high. You can only do it once because I’m not going back any more.

Now I know I’m getting old but the other thing that got on my nerves, and a few others in there too, was at one table was a couple. They were not kids and decided to spend the entire time between eating and drinking and waiting for the bill to what can only be described as ‘eating each oth-

er’s face.’ I don’t mind people showing a bit of affection but this was right over the top. Being the quiet unassuming person I am said, ‘Oi mate, get a room.’ This was greeted by a few laughs and nods of approval from the other patrons but totally ignored by the culprits who didn’t understand English. Oh well it was great to see our friends that we hadn’t seen for a while.

Is it only me that looks at the kettle, shakes it and thinks hmm yeah, I’ll get two cups out of that but then doesn’t?

I’m thinking of coming off all social media after watching the documentary The Social Dilemma. It is the scariest horror film I’ve ever seen and it’s not fiction. Find it and watch it and then tell me it’s not terrifying. I’m considering going back to just having my phone as a means of talking directly to people and not sending jokes but actually going back to telling them.

When was the last time someone told you a joke? Facebook is nonsense. Twitter is OK as long as you don’t believe it all and all the others I can easily do without. What is so scary about this documentary is that it’s narrated by ex CEOs of all the big social media companies.

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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WE AIM TO PLEASE Dear Euro Weekly News, In reference to the article about Britain Finally Launches its Covid-19 App - After Four Months Delay!

Amazing! I live in North Yorkshire but the first news I get about this very important app is from EWN, an English news source based 1,200 away miles in Spain! My iPhone purchased in July came with the app pre-loaded but I have had to wait three months for some numpty in London to find the switch. I guess it’s my own fault for residing 220 miles north of Watford Gap, or it may be yet another example of ‘Bumbling Bojo strikes again.’

Seriously guys, many thanks and keep up the good work with your fine newspaper.

Mike Orton

Believe Dear Leapy, Unbelievable!

I just read your feature in this week’s Euro Weekly.

When I say unbelievable, I don’t mean what you say, but because apart from a minority of us on Twitter, you have said what we all know.

The news, specifically Sky, but I am informed BBC and ITV, avoid any references to black people killing people in the UK. There is no condemnation of BLM violence or defacing property.

There is no mention of the Asian grooming gangs raping and killing young white girls etc.

OUR VIEW The same hymn sheet

AT this point you would hope that we would be reading from a similar page when it comes to worries about catching the coronavirus and how we can be tested if need be.

However, conflicting information seems to be circling still with regard to what to do if you should feel ill, symptoms and even the pressure on hospitals. Take Malaga Province, for example, EWN has had readers call in extremely ill and worried after calling the Covid hotline, but have been told they do not have enough symptoms to warrant a test. Some of these people have been elderly and with underlying health symptoms, but they have been told all they can do is quarantine as there is no space for them in certain hospitals or not enough tests available to go around.

Others have been told they must not go to the emergency room if they suspect they have the virus. Does this point to misinformation or a push towards the hopes of creating a herd immunity?

Herd immunity may sound like a positive direction but it would also seem to indicate ‘survival of the fittest’ pushing aside those who will not make it. Hospitalisations throughout April were at their highest and it was understandable that hospitals were unprepared and struggling. They dropped off again until recently but are still only a third of what they were during the early part of the virus.

So, why would we be told there are no beds available? The Junta de Andalucia also publishes information on beds available which is conflicting with what the public is being told when contacting health centres. We read of different test centres in the UK and see pictures of people queuing round the block waiting to have a test. However, getting a test in Malaga seems an impossible task according to our readers. The health crisis has caused a constant need for updated information, a need for assurance and the knowledge that we will all be safe.

So far the people who are supposed to be in charge of this cannot all agree and lives are being lost as they work it out.

CORRECTIONS

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK Covid measures for Andalucia expected to be announced on Monday “How do they think they will ever get re-elected? Once they have smashed the economy of Andalucia and people are starving they are going to be very unpopular!”

WS

Covid-19 App.

I knew Comcast had taken over Sky. But who funds them?

Who is paying the press association? Why is the Tory government doing nothing about the boat people? Modern slavery in Asian sweatshops?

‘Gaslighting’ is probably an understatement.

Best regards David Smith

Law and order Dear Euro Weekly News, The Spanish police are not bullies and are just keeping law and order, unlike the UK police who are taking the knee, with law and order on the backburner.

I notice that the Chinese Communist Government who were warned by Dr Li of Covid-19 being contagious last November, did nothing to contain it, covered the truth up and acted far too late to stop its rapid worldwide spread.

All we see is the media daily blaming Boris, Trump, Macron etc for the problems the virus has caused and never mention the CCG. Remember that it took 10 years to eradicate smallpox, so please be patient until a vaccine is perfected to combat Covid-19.

Brian Johnston Benalmadena Costa

Hands off!

Dear Euro Weekly News, What’s this?! No more elbow bumps? It has taken me months to perfect mine with my friends without one of us making an embarrassing or badly timed move.

I do understand that countries like Spain, France and Italy where people greet each other with any number of kisses or close contact could be prime spreaders for the virus.

Are we to believe that hip-hoppers, fist bumpers, high fivers or lesser-known shoulder nudgers are all banned from their specialist rituals?

All joking apart, a nod or a wink or even just a hearty ‘Hello!’ should suffice.

I bet the Freemasons are panicked, how will they manage without all the special handshakes?

Yours in jest, Johnny Lloyd Torremolinos

Code breaker EWN would like to thank Sally Rose from Mallorca who called us recently to thank the team for changing the size of the text in the Code Breaker. Sally had called us before as she and her friends were finding it difficult to read the text in their much-loved puzzle.

Well we would do anything for such a loyal reader so we hope you enjoy it Sally!

HAVE YOUR SAY All letters by email or post should carry the writer’s address, NIE and contact number though only the name and town will be published.

Readers who have missed correspondence can see all letters - which can be edited before publication - posted on: www.euroweeklynews.com.

Could this be the answer to Spain’s problem with squatters?

“The police should break in, remove the squatters by force and arrest them for, what is called by law, breaking and entering, end of!!!”

MS

Madrid calls on Spanish government for “ceasefire” in Covid dispute.

“Sánchez is not going to stop until he turns Spain into another South American dictatorship. Sanchez does not care about the 48,000 dead or being one of the most affected countries in the world, he only cares about power.”

CG

Madrid park carpeted with Spanish flags in tribute to victims of Covid-19.

“I love living here but we can’t/shouldn’t deny the truth! Still one of the highest death rates in the world, was indeed poorly managed!!”

KE

Spanish nursing homes struggle with depleted staff, ‘exhausted’ professionals and fear of collapse.

“Yes, agree with you. My understanding of the Spanish they would never leave their parents to die in awful circumstances. I have thought of them as a caring nation.”

CT

Trump nominates Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement for Supreme Court Justice “He is carrying out his oath... to nominate a replacement as Obama did in the 2016 election. Democrats are trying to create an issue over it as they would. Shoe on other foot they would do the same again.”

JB

Tempers flare during a demonstration in London against Covid restrictions “What are they expecting, that the government just click their fingers and everything is OK, well think again you selfish stupid people because it just isn’t going to happen.”

PC

Poppy Day parades risk being cancelled say organisers “If Poppy Day parade is cancelled well that’s another knife in the British people. We have to remember and honour those who lost their lives for us.”

AJ

At the EWN, we pride ourselves that reports are accurate and fair. If we do slip up, we promise to set the record straight in a clear, no-nonsense manner. To ask for an inaccuracy to be corrected. Email: editorial@euroweeklynews.com

FEATURE

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ROBERT SHALLIS THE polar opposite to defeat, is of course, victory.

To be triumphant and overcome is something that not only creates that exhilarating feeling of success, but allows one that sense of fulfilment that we have won and conquered, whatever aspect or area of our life we are working towards.

So why is it, that we can witness so many amazing achievements by others and so often dismiss anything out of the ordinary for ourselves?

You may be familiar with the quote.

‘You are your own worst enemy.’

You have possibly never really thought any more about that quote, other than the mere suggestion that it’s probably our own doing.

So, how do we go from defeat to victory and join the ranks of victors in life?

Firstly, we need to take the battle to ‘ourselves’ but therein lies the problem.

Aristotle was attributed to saying “It is a great victory if we can conquer our self” and that’s exactly what we need to do first, before doing anything else. We are getting in our own way by creating reasons not to achieve.

Draw a line through the word defeat and say goodbye to any thoughts that

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Do not believe in Defeat!

may entertain it, defeat is no longer welcome and does not serve us. Secondly, look at the mental obstacles you put in your own way, obstacles that stop you from progressing, and remove them.

Most of them are excuses to justify the belief that you cannot achieve something. I was once asked, what if a person’s obstacles were just too big? My reply, ‘simply walk around them.’

This was just an analogy of course but the point is, there is always another way to get to where you want, as opposed to falling at the first hurdle and giving up.

When you start to believe you can really achieve something, focus on the end result, don’t be afraid, and by doing so, the so-called obstacles, excuses and reasons why you cannot do something, start to become subject to defeat. Once you decide to stand up, attack it and not retreat, you will discover the bully boy tactics will begin to dissipate. It is your choice, either you break or the obstacle breaks. It is your battle to win and yours alone.

However, going forward, your newly

found belief in yourself will invariably reach a point where just as things are progressing nicely, that old enemy starts to get in the way again, which is where your biggest challenge is. You may find yourself in a negative thought pattern of ‘oh well, I gave it a good try’ or ‘I did my best.’ Therefore, resigning yourself to defeat.

This is when everything seems to be against you. This is the point where you make that crucial decision, give up or continue. The choice you make will determine your outcome.

You may think and truly believe that the obstacles which you face in life are real, which of course, to some extent they are, whatever form they present.

However, it’s your attitude towards them which is key to defeating them, and it starts with you.

The quote ‘there is no victory without a battle’ is very true. So do not submit to defeat, choose victory. Break through the obstacles and start to watch the miracles unfold.

Rob Shallis - www.robshallis.com

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APOLOGETIC

COMMENTS: Taken out of context.

THE Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo has announced this Saturday that his public apologies for the accusations of sexual harassment of a score of women were taken out of context and has insisted that he has ‘never’ abused anyone.

In an interview on the television programme, ‘La pr1mera pregunta,’ the tenor has retracted his words of last February in which he accepted responsibility for the alleged

cases of harassment. “It was not a mea culpa, my apology was published by an American newspaper along with false accusations that did not appear in the official report,” said the singer, who said he tried “to clear up the misunderstanding the next day but it was too late.”

Plácido Domingo affirms that his apologies were taken out of context: “I have never abused anyone.”

Bring in the guard THE British Army is on standby to help emergency ‘doorto-door’ coronavirus testing after infections spiked in Birmingham.

It has been revealed that soldiers will be drafted in to help assist Birmingham Council’s ‘drop-and-collect’ door-to-door testing service. Council leader Brigid Jones told a meeting of the West Midlands Combined Authority on Friday that the plan will involve army units going to people’s homes in high-risk areas.

Ms Jones said army staff will not be acting in a “military” capacity or carrying out “enforcement.” The troops will be there as “boots on the ground” bridging any gaps needed in services carried out normally by civilian staff.

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TARGET:

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

English - Spanish

Nonagram

• Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 2 represents C and 5 represents B, so fill in C every time the figure 2 appears and B every time the figure 5 appears.

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

TIME

Across 1 Lover (6) 3 Maid (6) 8 Islandia (7) 10 Flecha (5) 11 Flat (level) (5) 12 Infeliz (persona) (7) 13 Cuchara (para comer) (5) 15 Jug (5) 20 Juguetón (7) 22 Grain (of wheat) (5) 24 Ebony (5) 25 Jeweller's (7) 26 State (nation) (6) 27 Spark (from fire, electricity) (6) Down 1 Ring (metal) (6) 2 Sand (5) 4 Alcanzar (5) 5 To catch (7) 6 Siempre (indicando frecuencia) (6) 7 Sumar (3,2) 9 Nickname (5) 14 Campesino (7) 16 Enfadado (5) 17 Esfera (6) 18 Slack (not tight or firm) (5) 19 Inn (6) 21 Inundación (5) 23 Behind (at the back) (5)

Quick Across 1 Not close together in time (8) 8 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 9 Small cuts (5) 10 Wild mountain goat (4) 11 Leave a place suddenly or secretly (6) 13 To or in a foreign country (6) 15/17 Time set for the start of an action or operation (4,4) 18 Small bay or opening in a coastline (5) 19 Frequently (5) 20 Opposite (8) Down 2 No longer fresh (5) 3 Not as much (4) 4 Material for starting a fire (6) 5 Russian country house (5) 6 Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of (10) 7 Formal resignation and renunciation of powers (10) 12 Close or do up securely (6) 14 Ancient artifact (5) 16 Come or go into (5) 17 See 15 Across

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

BOGGLED

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

Across: 1 Scarab, 4 Bass, 8 Redundant, 9 Imam, 10 Goatee, 13 Gerbil, 15 Cage, 18 Orchestra, 19 Taps, 20 Fringe.

Down: 1 Singing, 2 Aorta, 3 Aide, 5 Adapt, 6/18 Sit out, 7 Snoop, 11 Elevate, 12 Cider, 14 Recap, 16 Again, 17 Star.

ionic incense none nones ninnies nipa ninon main maid mini minis mind once nice nine nines apices apneic aphid anis anise coin conn conies coins cine cense ceps icon ices pinion pinna pinnies pain paid pion pies pine pines pins nannies nisei hind hies hence hens pens seine snip sinh since sine spec send

1 Whiten 2 Inlaid 3 Threat 4 Assist 5 Treble 6 Inhere 7 Usable 8 Arrear 9 Suture 10 League 11 Stereo 12 Street 13 Emerge 14 Temple 15 Turret 16 Tandem 17 Strive 18 Career 19 Spread.

MEET BEET BEAT BOAT BOAR ROAR or

NONAGRAM

KAKURO

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Ends, 3 Espresso, 9 Cashier, 10 Bonus, 11 Liszt, 12 Pastel, 14 Packet, 16 Fleece, 19 Mantra, 21 Wasps, 24 Utica, 25 Eyesore, 26 Elements, 27 Bear.

Down: 1 Escalope, 2 Doses, 4 Scraps, 5 Robes, 6 Sincere, 7 Oust, 8 Little, 13 Menswear, 15 Cyanide, 17 Lawyer, 18 Safest, 20 Trace, 22 Store, 23 Dupe.

dent dude duet dune herd hued nerd nude rend rent retd rude rued rune tend tern then true tune trend trued tuned tuner udder under hunted hunter turned hundred thunder HUNDREDTH

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 7 Rápido, 8 Unidad, 9/22 Palm tree, 10 Ice cream, 11 Fairies, 13 Bored, 15 Empty, 17 Ganador, 20 Brunette, 21 Pata, 23 Canela, 24 Shiver.

Down: 1 Caja, 2 Firmar, 3 Cojines, 4 Quiet, 5 Hierro, 6 Camarero, 12 Almorzar, 14 Gaseosa, 16 Tunnel, 18 Amplio, 19 Steam.

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Famous quote

FOR NEXT 7 DAYS

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.”

Thomas A Edison

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) After a relaxed weekend, it might prove difficult to take up the reins of work again. However, midweek sees you trotting along happily and minding your own business when someone stops you in your tracks. When a challenge is issued, your natural stubbornness comes to the fore.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) With a mind as sharp as a needle, you spin through the week, weaving your own charming spell.

A bit of extra confidence works wonders for your mood.

Something that you read sets you thinking about doing some writing or creating something artistic, perhaps even a musical.

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

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The imagination stirs and the heart races at a suggestion this week.

Your strong intuition tells you it is the right thing to do. You are a constant friend, but such an adventure may mean an absence from someone close.

seriously. This week, however, negotiations could be opened.

Circumstances change and it may seem someone gave up too early.

Bide your time and even hold your tongue when someone in a strong position spouts rubbish.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Confidence in a close relationship should be maintained. Possibly someone who envies your position would like to see discord.

A matter of spiritual or religious faith is questioned, but the answer comes more clearly and sharply than you would have thought. In discussions with yourself (sometimes the best kind) answers come easily.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) An emotional cut-off from the past is not as bad as anticipated.

Indeed, it confirms in your mind who you are and what your place in the world is. Inherited traits knit easily with your present life and bring contentment. All that you want to change at the moment are certain things round you that have been outgrown.

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

Cartoon by Audrey Quinton www.audreyq.co.uk

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 26 September

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

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Being over-generous with cash midweek could see you making a poor move. Perhaps someone needs to be more hardworking or perhaps less of a spendthrift.

Propping up a bad habit would be doing them no favours. There are doubts in your mind about a family holiday.

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

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You realise this week how liberating it is to share your thoughts and feelings with someone close. It is not always easy to do this, until you realise everyone has them. Some hopes and dreams are more attainable than others, of course, and someone has to find out which are which. Avoid being too critical of someone young and inexperienced.

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EURO MILLIONS Tue 22 September BONUS BALL

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25 39

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19

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34 45

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Fri 25 September

LEO (July 24 - August 23)

BONUS BALL

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EL MILLON: FJF59363 LA PRIMITIVA Thursday March 12 Thurs 24 September

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JOKER: JOKER:3402449 PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Time is precious this week because you are in demand. A chance lost in the past presents itself again but won’t be too easy.

Holding back just a little makes you more desirable. A want to travel could be cramped by financial considerations. If making extra money is too difficult, consider sharing something of value with someone else.

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BONUS BALL

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JOKER: 3844410 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Sun 27 September

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BONUS BALL

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Women’s wit “Learn from the mistakes of others.

You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

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MARY’S new book ties-in with her new BBC Two series ‘Simple Comforts’ and shares over 120 of her ultimate food recipes, all made simply and guaranteed to get smiles around your dining table.

The reliable recipes are perfect for days when you want tasty and dependable food.

From the delicious simplicity of a Whole Roasted Squash with Garlic and Chilli Butter, to a warming Spicy Sausage and Red Pepper Hot Pot. Treat your family to Slow Roast French Lamb with Ratatouille and a decadent Frangipane Apple and Brioche Pudding.

Featuring all the recipes from the new series, plus many more fresh from Mary’s kitchen, every single dish is accompanied by a photograph of the finished food, so you know exactly what you’re making.

Each recipe includes Mary’s trademark no-nonsense tips and techniques for making your cooking stress-free.

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Malaga

Almeria

Bilbao

Madrid

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TODAY: MAX 29, MIN 19-CL

TODAY: MAX 31, MIN 20-C

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20 - Th 18 - Th 18 - Cl 19 - Cl 19 - Cl 19 - Cl

28 27 26 25 27 27

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Benidorm

Alicante TODAY: MAX 28, MIN 19-C

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Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

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23 - C 21 - Th 20 - Cl 21 - Cl 20 - Cl 20 - Cl

29 28 28 28 28 27

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19 - C 17 - Th 16 - Th 16 - Cl 15 - Th 15 - Sh

Mallorca

TODAY: MAX 26, MIN 23-C

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23 - C 22 - Th 22 - Cl 22 - Cl 21 - Cl 21 - Cl

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DENIA

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JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM

Barcelona

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ALICANTE

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21 - Cl 21 - Th 19 - Th 19 - Cl 19 - Cl 18 - Th

Sh: Showers

ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

Th: Thunder

Sn: Snow

Euro Weekly News strives for accuracy, but cannot be held responsible for any errors in published forecasts

This week in history

Simple Comforts

ORIHUELA

1926 - Babe Yankee slugger Babe Ruth hits a record three homers against the St Louis Cardinals in the fourth game of the baseball World Series. The Yanks won the game 10-5, but despite Ruth’s performance, they lost in the seventh game.

1970 - Voice Janis Joplin was in Los Angeles finishing the album Pearl. She died of an accidental heroin overdose and was discovered in her hotel room after failing to show for a scheduled recording session. She was 27 years old.

1983 - Bond Sean Connery stars in Never Say Never Again as the British secret service agent James Bond, a role he last played in 1971.

The title referenced the fact that the actor had previously remarked he would never play 007 again.

1985 - AIDS Hollywood star Rock Hudson becomes the first major US celebrity to die of complications from AIDS. The news that Hudson, an international icon, had AIDS focused worldwide attention on the disease and helped change public perceptions of it.

1992 - Protest Irish musician Sinéad O’Connor stuns the audience at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and viewers across the United States when she tears up a photo of Pope John Paul II during a performance on Saturday Night Live.

2011 - Apple Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Inc, which revolutionised the computer, music and mobile communications industries dies at age 56 of complications from pancreatic cancer.

2017 - Vegas A gunman opens fire on a crowd attending a country music festival in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring more than 800. Although the shooting only lasted 10 minutes, it became the deadliest mass shooting in US history at the time of the attack.

Spanish Lesson

Sudoku

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

Word Ladder

VIVIR - TO LIVE YO VIVO - I LIVE TU VIVES - YOU LIVE

JUST AS Ferrari’s racing cars dominate the 60’s motorsport world, American car designer, Carroll Shelby, is forced to retire after winning the 1959 ‘24 Hours of Le Mans’ race. Before long, a proposition by the Ford motor company, offers an opportunity to beat the Italians at their own game. British sports car driver and racing engineer, Ken Miles, reluctantly agrees to lend a hand and improve the firm’s image, as Ford’s race team has less than 90 days to rewrite history. The duo comes up with the mighty Ford GT40 Mk I high-performance racing car.

Move from the start word (JUST) to the end word (MADE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder.

You must only change one letter at a time.

ÉL, ELLA, UD VIVE HE, SHE, YOU ALL LIVE NOSOTROS VIVIMOS WE LIVE VOSOTROS VIVÍS YOU ALL LIVE ELLOS, ELLAS, UDS VIVEN -

BACK MADE

THEY LIVE

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CONSULAR MATTERS REGULAR readers will know that I have been around the proverbial block a few times as a lawyer over the last 30 years and as Consul for Denmark.

During all this time I have seen a considerable number of complaints about companies or people who claim to be lawyers, but who are not legally qualified to be called that and give advice under the name of advisers, consultants or some other name. I want to take this opportunity to write about the difference between lawyers (Abogados) and any other advisers or consultants here in Spain It is right to say that the EU regulation of free services, allows anyone to provide services in this area without asking for a degree or qualifications, but some of these professions, such as lawyers or doctors, are ruled by the law and have ethical codes which force the professionals who are practising to be registered at an official association.

A number of people have had

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Difference between lawyers (Abogados) and any other advisers or consultants here in Spain some bad experiences with so-called lawyers here in Spain, which in some cases could have been avoided if they had instructed properly registered Spanish lawyers.

When instructing a lawyer to act on your behalf you need a properly registered lawyer in the Spanish Bar Association (Colegio de abogados). Someone who is registered at the Spanish Bar Association and has to follow the code of ethics and has indemnity insurance, just in case they give advice which proves to be negligent.

What you need to do when instructing a lawyer in Spain is to get the the Spanish Bar Association registration number in writing, that way you can check and be assured that you are being represented by a registered lawyer who is able to practise law in Spain. If you are given a fake number this is a criminal offence in Spain. Someone may have all the necessary certificates, but they may have been struck off by the Bar Asso-

ciation and it is necessary to check their number with the Bar Association.

You may see lawyers here describing themselves as ‘Solicitors’ this is the closest translation of ‘Abogado’ here in Spain.

A foreign European lawyer can be registered at a Bar Association in Spain but they can only give legal advice re the laws of their own home country. To give advice on Spanish law they must have a Spanish law degree or have completed a conversion process. Beware of Consultants, Legal Advisors and the like, lawyers have sat exams and are properly regulated to ensure that they give correct legal advice.

It is advisable to put a little effort into choosing your own lawyer and completing your own due diligence so as to avoid a potential disaster further down the line. Thankfully cases of professional negligence are rare, but sadly they do exist here in Spain just like other countries.

Marisa Moreno Consul for Denmark & Senior Lawyer and founder of Just Law Solicitors. www.justlawsolictors.com • contact@justlawsolicitors.com

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FOUNDED in late 2019, BeachyFeet Marbella has now officially launched on a worldwide basis a new flip flop and beachwear brand inspired by the coastal culture of southern Spain.

Beach loving Brit Managing Director John Lodge explains the brand as “not just flip flops, but a way of life” which is evident in the broad range of flip flops, apparel, nail polishes and accessories that make up the initial range of products available on their website www.beachyfeet.es.

Having worked in product and brand development for blue chip companies as well as recently completing the sale of his previous fashion business Lodge ex-

plains his latest adventure “BeachyFeet’s goal is to become a household name in beach footwear and apparel. We have taken great care to develop a comfortable and robust flip flop offer with elegant/fun prints and ultra-comfort.

“Our ambition in the short to medium term is to be manufacturing our flip flops here in Marbella to really solidify our commitment to European manufacturing and authenticity of an end to end Spanish design and manufacturing process.

“We are in the latter part of our R&D now and hope to be pushing ahead in late 2021/early 2022 with the printing and forming here in Marbella.

''We have been in talks with major duty-free retail outlets, as well as department stores and of course beach boutiques here along the coast,” he said, adding “We are excited to see a lot of our products in the stores already and into summer 2021.”

As well as pending distribution contracts being executed for other European territories the brand continues to push on through very difficult economic times. “Obviously, launching a new business amidst all the market uncertainty and lack of holidaymakers isn’t ideal - but this really is a life-long brand in the making and we have a lot of exciting plans and collaborations in the pipeline,” John confirmed.

The full range of men’s and women’s flip flops and beachwear can be found at www.beachyfeet.es, potential distributors are invited to email info@beachyfeet.es or call +34 711 010 401.

Many customers will be delighted to discover that the BeachyFeet range is vegan friendly as products are made from materials containing no animal by-products. They use no animal derived glue and their factories are all ethically checked and certificated.

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CHANGE AWAITS

ANDREW NEIL is to leave the BBC as he has announced that after 25 years he will go with a “heavy heart” to pursue a role as the chairman of the all new TV HEAVY HEART: Leaving the BBC. channel GB news.

Journalist Neil has spent 25 years with the BBC as one of the main anchors for its political content, hosting Daily Politics, The Week, Politics Live, and been the trusted face of election coverage over the years. The all-new GB News will be a 24-hour news channel which will be in direct competition with the BBC, ITV and Sky News.

Ibiza exit WAYNE LINEKER announced he was leaving Ibiza after the island continues to struggle with coronavirus restrictions and nightclub closures.

Lineker, the owner of some of Ibiza’s most well-known venues, said he ‘couldn’t take it any more.’ He is leaving the party island saying he’s been ‘battered and beaten.’

Wayne owns an empire of bars and clubs on the island, shared the sobering message on Instagram. The brother of footballer Gary has now closed all venues in his Linekers Group for the rest of 2020, with all the group’s bars and clubs in mainland Spain, Tenerife and Greece closed.

MEMORIAL A FORMER classmate and friend of Anne Frank, Jacqueline van Maarssen, has laid the first brick at a monument in Amsterdam to the 102,000 victims of the Holocaust with each brick bearing the name of one of the victims.

This concept was first promoted in 2006 and the 250metre labyrinth of corridors was designed by PolishAmerican architect and child of holocaust survivors Daniel Libeskind.

It was only last year that the Dutch court confirmed consent for the project and work commenced in building the basic structure in June of this year.

The first brick laid by Jacqueline van Maarssen carries the name of Dina Frankenhuis who was killed at the Sobibor concentration camp aged just 20 and the list of victims includes Jews and Gypsies from Sinti and Roma backgrounds.

FIRST BRICK: Was laid by Jacqueline van Maarssen.

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DIONE LOCKYER LAST week, I spoke of the 60,000 thoughts we have in a day, how thoughts play a huge part in our lives, and I a l s o s h a re d a t e c h nique on how to listen to the thoughts that are constantly going around in your mind.

K n o w y o u a re a w a re of how to listen to your thoughts, I thought it would be a re a l l y g o o d i d e a , t o complete the whole mindset sequence for all of my readers.

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Set Yourself Free From A Negative Mindset Once you truly listen to your thoughts, it’s now the time to acknowledge them. It’s so easy to brush any form of negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours under the carpet, however, there will be a time when the carpet can no longer cover them!

Your initial reaction may be to fight the thought, in the hope it will disappear.

It may do for a short period of time, but something will always happen to trigger the thought at a later day. The best way to deal

with any negative thoughts is to embrace its presence, and discover what it is trying to teach you.

Helpful thoughts vs Unhelpful thoughts Our ego likes to play tricks on us. When you think of a negative thought, your ego will create a scenario that you believe to be your reality.

It feels as real as your physical being. You will then create a feeling and behaviour that matches the

If you do have any questions, or would like to know further information about my group and one to one courses, please contact me dione@dionelockyermindsetmentor.com

thought. For example, fear, anger, hurt or frustration. To enable you to understand if your thought is real, grab a pen and paper, and draw a line down the middle. On the left side, write HELPFUL THOUGHTS, and on the right, write UNHELPFUL THOUGHTS. An example of helpful thoughts are, I am loved, I am a good parent, I am great at my job. An example of unhelpful thoughts are, I am fat, I am not good enough, I am a rubbish parent.

Once you have written your lists, go back to your unhelpful thoughts, and next to each one, ask your self out loud, what physical evidence do I have to make these thoughts real.

Once you establish there are no facts to this thought, choose to let it go.

Next week, I will be continuing the set yourself free from a negative mindset sequence and will be writing about, understanding your triggers.

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A skincare secret

AGEING is one of our biggest beauty concerns and it can turn into the bane of our existence. With ageing comes antiageing products, designed to tackle wrinkles and plump the skin. But with so many products and confusing terms to deal with, it isn’t easy to manage this minefield.

However, there is one product that has got everybody talking. From skincare experts and beauty fanatics to dermatologists, they are all loving retinol.

Retinoids have been on the scene for many years, but it’s just now that most people are taking notice. Retinol has properties that are said to reverse signs of ageing and also act as a preventive measure.

The ingredient derives from Vitamin A and is found in many creams and lotions. It promotes collagen production and exfoliates the outermost layer of skin. It changes the way aged cells behave, making them act like younger cells. This results in softening, improving the texture of the skin and minimising the look of fine lines.

Retinol is also good for acne scars and sun damage and can brighten the skin, giving the look of a youthful complexion. Age spots can also be lightened with this acidic product as skin tone is evened out.

That said, retinol may not be suitable for all skin types. If you suffer any conditions such as eczema or rosacea, a high strength product like this could cause further inflammation. To combat this, adding very small amounts to your moisturiser can introduce skin slowly to the ingredient, always making sure to use SPF afterwards.

It is also encouraged that people without underlying skin conditions use small amounts when starting to use retinol.

Beginning by applying twice a week and then gradually increasing the quantity if skin reacts well.

Applying retinol is recommended no more than three times a week. As a general rule, any retinoid creams or serums are to be used at night as they increase sensitivity to sunlight. Wearing SPF daily is essential when the ingredient is part of your skincare routine. And taking into account that it is a strong product; users should not use more than a peasized amount.

Younger people can also use retinol but they may not see as many benefits as someone with older skin. Never forgetting however, that prevention is always better than cure and this product will keep skin glowing.

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Pea Milk is the new Healthy Milk IT’S never been easier to avoid dair y, thanks to an ever-expanding array of plant-based milk including, rice, soy, hemp, oat, coconut, almond, macadamia, hazelnut, cashew, the list goes on and on.

However, some people can’t drink those milks due to nut or soy allergies. Some are against them because they aren’t good for the environment, with many recent ALTERNATIVES: The list goes on and on. environmental articles explaining the main issues associated with alThe process begins with harvesting yellow mond milk production are water use and peas and milling them into flour. Then they pesticide use. separate the pea protein which is further Women may be concerned about the purified and blended with water and other estrogen-like compounds in soy or the lack ingredients. of vitamins and nutrients, like protein.

Pea-milk has more calcium than dairy So now we have the all-new ‘Pea-Milk.’ milk and it is fortified with 110 per cent of a A non-dairy beverage that’s vegan, nutconsumer’s daily requirement for B12. free, soy-free, lactose-free and gluten-free.

Environmentally, peas have ‘a much lowIt’s better for the environment and has er water footprint than growing almonds more protein and calcium than other alterand a much smaller carbon footprint than native milks. raising dairy cows.’

Pea-milk doesn’t taste like peas, and it’s The ideal alternative! not made in the same way almond milk is.

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By Clinica Britannia

There is not One Ideal of Beauty, There are Thousands Cosmetic & Plastic Procedures. No Waiting Lists.

HERE at Clinica Britannia we offer a comprehensive, reliable and first class Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery services with ‘No Waiting lists.’ We stand for quality and in order to achieve that, we make sure we put safety, expertise and patient satisfaction at the core of what we do.

Cosmetic Surgery: Focused on Enhancing Appearance The procedures, techniques, and principles of cosmetic surgery are entirely focused on enhancing a patient’s appearance.

Improving aesthetic appeal, symmetry, and proportion are the key goals. An aesthetic surgery can be performed on all areas of the head, neck, and body.

Types of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures: • Breast Enhancement: Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction • Facial Contouring: Rhinoplasty, Chin, or Cheek Enhancement • Facial Rejuvenation: Facelift, Eyelid Lift, Neck Lift, Brow Lift • Body Contouring: Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Gynecomastia Treatment • Skin Rejuvenation: Laser Resurfacing, Botox®, Filler Treatments

Plastic Surgery: Focused on Repairing Defects to Reconstruct a Normal Function & Appearance Plastic surgery is defined as a surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, and disease.

Plastic surgery is intended to correct dysfunctional areas of the body and is, by definition, reconstructive in nature.

Types of Plastic Surgery Procedures: • Breast Reconstruction • Burn Repair Surgery • Congenital Defect Repair: Cleft Palate, Extremity Defect Repair • Lower Extremity Reconstruction • Scar Revision Surgery • Sex reassignment surgery (male-to-female)

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CHEMICALS found in certain make-up products, shampoos and lotions could disrupt hormone levels in teenage girls.

Scientists have warned that this disruption increases the risks of cancer and other illnesses later in life.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, (USA) focused their study on teenage girls as they ‘use more personal care products per day than the average adult woman.’

For three days, the study’s 100

Dangers in your make-up bag teenage participants stopped using their regular cosmetics and were provided with cosmetics labelled free of chemicals; including phthalates, parabens, triclosan and oxybenzone; all chemicals thought to affect changes of hormone levels within young women.

After just three days of not using their regular products, their dangerous

chemical levels dropped by 45 per cent.

Study co-author Maritza Cardenas, said: “One of the goals of our study was to create awareness among the participants of the chemicals found in everyday products, to help make people more conscious about what they’re using.”

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POTENTIAL RISKS: The average handbag could contain hidden dangers.

It’s okay not to be okay. Really MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED ROUGH patch, a bad day, a major setback.

Sometimes, it seems like one thing goes wrong after another. And another, and another…

Sometimes an unexpected challenge or an obstacle might come your way, and you find yourself stressing out, worrying and not knowing what to do. And, some days, you just have nothing. Zero motivation, no creativity. All of a sudden, you’re being inundated with self-doubt. You think you have to be strong all the time.

You think you’re not allowed to cry, to admit that you’re not okay. It’s okay to not be okay. This is something that I’ve been struggling with for the last couple of months. I don’t know if things will ever go back to the way they used to be. What I do know, is that admitting that I’m not doing too well, even to myself, is never easy.

Why?

Why do we always feel the need to be strong? Why do we feel guilty when taking a time-out? I was overwhelmed with such guilt.

How can I sit here and cry and feel sorry for myself, when I have so much to be grateful for? There’s so much work I need to get done, I don’t see anyone else making excuses for themselves.

Know that it’s okay. It’s okay to not be okay. Don’t resist feeling ‘bad’ just because it seems like you’re the only one who feels lonely, or lost or unmotivated - you’re not.

Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing and remember that we all know what it’s like to ‘not be okay’ even if most of us don’t talk about it. All those feelings are normal, we all go through this sometimes. Is it a fun place to be? Hell no. But it doesn’t last forever.

Hold on, better days are on their way!

Love.

Ms Bipolar X P.S I would love to hear from you, feel free to email me or follow me on Facebook @mswillowbipolar.

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Budgies for beginners IF you’re looking for something different to the typical furry, four-legged pet and birds have always been your thing, you might like to consider budgies. The small, colourful birds are quite easy to look after and make great pets for all ages, in fact they are the most widely domesticated bird in the world.

Budgies can be found in a variety of colours and have varied personalities so look around for one that you click with.

Cocks tend to be chirpier and easier to hand train and if you’re thinking of having a pair but don’t want them breeding, two cocks usually get on better than two hens.

To keep them happy and healthy they need a complete diet so shop around for ready mixed food and check ingredients carefully.

You can also give seed bars and honey balls as treats but never give your budgie avocado, lettuce, potato, sweets or chocolate as they can be harmful.

If handled from a young age your new feathered friend will tame up very well but you will need to be patient and introduce stroking gradually, first with a blunt stick through the bars of the cage to avoid pecks, When picking up a budgie (once used to being stroked), always use your palm to cover the wings and gently hold at the neck between your index and middle fingers. Move slowly and calmly and try not to stress the bird or it will bite!

Never try to catch a flying budgie as this can cause unintended harm.

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by Mark Slack IT may carry an iconic British badge, but these days MG is owned by Chinese car maker SAIC, and made in China too. Gone are the days of sporty two seaters in favour of more populist SUVs, a very smart hatchback, a n d w h a t b y t o d a y ’s standards are bargain prices.

A little while back I considered buying one of the early Chinese-made MGs as a second-hand runabout. Even examples with relatively low mileage and obvious careful owners showed the effects of bargain priced materials.

The latest MG ZS is a different matter though. Style is subjective, but most who saw my test model mentioned words like smart, stylish and quite a few admired the optional Battersea Blue paintwork.

price conscious buyers Inside the good vibes continue with decent legroom, a quality feel and premium look. The top of the range Exclusive model tested here has an extensive standard equipment tally and puts rival manufacturers to shame at the price.

Two engines are on offer, both petrol units, a 1.0-litre turbocharged three cylinder and a more conventional 1.5-litre four cylinder.

They are mated to a six speed automatic transmission and a five speed manual respectively.

Prices for the range start from €16,913 (£15,495) with my top of the range Exclusive model driving in at €22,749 (£20,840), with the 1.0-litre power unit, automatic gears and optional Battersea Blue paint finish.

Standard fare includes

pretty much everything you would need including sat nav, cruise control, keyless entry and start, auto lights and wipers, heated front seats, leather upholstery, air conditioning, heated and powered door mirrors, 360 degree cameras, 10-inch touchscreen with Apple Car Play and Android Auto, electric seat adjustment and six speaker sound system.

On the road the ZS is a smooth and comfortable ride. On twisting roads there is minimal body roll and thanks to decent steering it handles especially well for an SUV. The six-speed automatic gearbox works fine at lower and cruising speed but it’s a different mat-

ter when you need to make rapid progress. The engine sounds quite busy and the acceleration errs on the lethargic side. That said in most situations the ZS performs well and is quiet and refined with particularly comfortable seating.

MG’s new car profile is still quite low, but with vehicles like the XS it’s a brand that deserves more attention.

After a bargain basement start the MG range now has quality, style and price on its side.

LATEST MG: Is a totally different matter.