Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 29 October - 4 November 2020 Issue 1843

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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1843

29 Oct - 4 Nov 2020

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UNDER CONTROL

RESIDENTS are doing all that they can to behave and respect the regulations concerning social distancing and wearing of masks while there is a rise of positive Covid­19 results in the Balearics and with the largest population, Mallorca seeing a bigger rise in cases. In a statement made yesterday (the Balearic epidemiologist), Javier Arranz made it clear that he could see the number of infections grow over the coming weeks. The State of Alarm has seen the government try to protect people by implementing a curfew across the Islands and this hopefully will go some way to stopping late night interaction between young people in particular. Already Manacor is in a form of lockdown with restriction of movement wherever possible dur­ ing the day and evening for an initial 15 days and if this doesn’t work, there may have to be stricter rules imposed. At the end of the day, it is perfectly possible to be a carrier of coronavirus without initially dis­ ONE of the less remarked upon results of the coronavirus pan­ demic is the fact that all over Spain, the incidence of criminal activity has increased, but fear not the police are here to help. Mallorca has not escaped this problem and has been try­ ing to eradicate as many gangs as possible with some success against organised pickpockets back in August and the success­ ful closing of marihuana planta­ tions. Regular meetings have to be held between councils and offi­ cers in order to consider whether professional gangs are involved in many of the in­ creasing break­ins or as ap­ pears to be the case, many are simply amateurish attempts to try for a quick smash and grab. There is little doubt that with many people unable to work, some will have turned to a

Javier Arranz.

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CRIME ACTIVITY: Has increased during the pandemic. short­lived life of crime, but many are badly planned and undertaken on the spur of the moment. Whilst on the mainland, theft of quality cars is becom­

ing increasingly prevalent with sophisticated crooks using computer technology to hack into automatic lock mecha­ nisms on an island, it is much more difficult to hide and sell

on expensive vehicles. This doesn’t mean that bore­ dom or sheer bloody minded­ ness hasn’t led to an increase in hooliganism with the damage done to cars but whilst ex­ tremely annoying, most dam­ age will be covered by insur­ ance. According to the National Police, those who live in more remote communities (and those with second homes on the island) have taken note of the rise on crime and are in­ stalling burglar alarms and oth­ er security systems not only to deter burglary, but to keep squatters at bay. A simple burglary is not to be invited but it is over and done

playing any symptoms and this is why the popula­ tion is so vulnerable if people flout the rules as they stand. “We have to manage to get the infections un­ der control. The point now is that everyone re­ stricts their mobility and contacts,” said Arranz, inferring that instead of meeting friends or family earlier than usual for dinner in local restaurants due to curfew, it would be better not to go out at all. This concept would not find favour with those in the hospitality industry who had quickly lob­ bied the Balearic Government to change the starting time of the curfew from 11pm to mid­ night in order for them not to lose even more business. Arranz made it clear that the fact was, if infec­ tion continued to rise at the present levels and didn’t plateau then he could not rule out the in­ troduction of more selective local lockdowns, even in parts of Palma to protect the local com­ munity.

with quite quickly whilst the ar­ rival of squatters can be an ex­ pensive and time­consuming process if you want to restore your property. There generally isn’t a cul­ ture of fear because of a growth in violence (which is

not the case) but as people be­ come desperate, so they are for example, throwing paving stones at shop windows to try to get away with something to sell, so the curfew will hopeful­ ly make it just a little more dif­ ficult.

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Bookface 2020 THE concept of Bookface has been around for some years and simply requires a person to cre­ ate an image using a book cover as part or all of their face. This year, the town of Deia is taking part as a tribute to Inter­ national Library Day and invites local residents, young or old to create their own image which can in fact include any (polite) part of their body. There are prizes of books and participants have until Novem­ ber 11 to submit their creation on Instagram, tag @ajunta mentdedeia and use the hash­ tag #saidbookface or if they

Forever Young - Rod Stewart Bookface. don’t have that app, they can send the photo by email to bibli oteca@ajdeia.net with the sub­ ject line ‘# saidbookface.’ Many celebrities have over

the years taken part in this con­ cept to promote their books and it is quite interesting to track them down to see how creative they are.

Spitter identified

IN July, as more travellers started using buses in Palma, a couple were asked by the driver of the bus on which they were travelling to stop low­ ering their masks as they were required by law to keep them on all the time they were on the bus. As they ignored him on a number of occa­ sions, he stopped the bus at Cala Estancia and told them to get off otherwise he would call the police and although the woman complied with his ultimatum, the man started hurling abuse at the driver and then spat in his face. So badly was the driver affected by this that he had to take sick leave, although happily he was not infected by coronavirus. Now, after studying various security cameras, officers of the National Police identified the as­ sailant and have arrested the 22­year­old man.

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On trial

THE trial of a man accused of threatening to kill an individual working alone goes to court in Palma on Friday, October 30 and the prosecution have asked that he be jailed for five years if found guilty. The alleged crime goes back to Sep­ tember 2019 when the defendant was said to have broken into an establishment and demanded €30 from the person working there and when refused, he al­ legedly threatened to kill the individual. After initially leaving the office, the de­ fendant apparently returned carrying a container full of petrol which he first start­ ed a small fire with and then threw some of the liquid over the victim and tried to set fire to him using a lighter.

Expensive graffiti Balearics Measures

FOLLOWING pressure from the hospitality trade and business associations, the Balearic Government agreed to meet with their representatives on Monday October 26 to discuss matters concerning the cur­ few hours. With an extension also being promoted by opposition parties, the President Franci­

na Armengol very quickly decided to take advantage of the leeway allowed under the State of Alarm and curfew was officially set on Monday night at midnight to 6am. There are exceptions which allow those who are working, involved in health care or looking after vulnerable people to break the curfew without penalty.

AS if the Palma Council did­ n’t have enough to contend with to keep the streets clean and disinfected, an outbreak of mindless van­ dalism has added to its workers’ burdens by the spraying of ugly graffiti on walls. Some would argue that

works by artists such as Banksy do add to the gener­ al atmosphere of a street and encourage visitors to think about the underlying concepts behind the art, but this is not the case with sim­ ple tagging so that some id­ iot can say ­ like an animal ­ that they have marked out

their territory. A team of workers is now out in the in Baluard and the Feixina areas wasting time and money cleaning the walls with either high pressure sprays, paint stripper or in the worst case adding a sur­ face treatment to allow them to then paint over the daubs.

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NIBS EXTRA Missing doctors A FORUM of specialist medical practitioners in the Balearics says that there is a shortage of up to 90 consultants and 100 doctors which indicates that whilst Spain gives some of the best medical training in Europe, poor conditions force them abroad.

Homeless fire THE Palma fire brigade was called out to tackle a fire which started in the possessions of a group of homeless people living in the Parc de Ses Estacions last Thursday (October22) and although there was a lot of smoke, it was quickly extinguished.

Equestrian drama A WOMAN riding a horse was seriously injured when a car hit her at the Son Baulo roundabout, Can Picafort on the evening of Saturday October 24. She was transferred to the Son Espases hospital in a critical condition.

Two accidents FOUR young men who were friends driving in different cars were involved in two separate accidents on the Ma 3433 between Muro and Sa Pobla. Each driver was considered responsible for the accidents due to excess alcohol.

Few police IN some of the smaller towns across Mallorca there are perhaps only one or two Local Police and in at least one village, the officers’ shift ends at 10pm so councils are going to have to rely on goodwill rather than police the curfew.

Lockdown DUE to the significant rise in positive Covid-19 cases, the Manacor Council has agreed with the Balearic health minister that it should introduce a 15-day lockdown of sorts with effect from midnight Tuesday October 27 and residents are asked to go out as little as possible.

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Regional Protection State of Alarm SHORTLY after the confirma­ tion of the return to a National State of Alarm in Spain on Oc­ tober 25, Balearics President Francina Armengol addressed the region, confirming that there would be a curfew im­ posed from that night in Mal­ lorca which would start at 11pm and last until 6am. She said that she recog­ nised that certain business sectors such as restaurants were likely to suffer but ex­ plained that sacrifice was needed by all in order to en­ sure that the rate of positive Covid­19 infections fell rather than increased. Coupled with this, she apolo­ gised for her unintended and in­ appropriate discovery in a bar late one night saying “Many people are making great sacri­ fices and a great job to beat Covid. I’m sorry if, even involun­

Credit: Francina Armengol Twitter

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President Armengol spoke to the Balearics. tarily, I have conveyed an image of social relaxation. It is not what I want or what suits the Balearics. I sincerely apologise to the public.” The President said that she would ask National Govern­ ment to intensify entry and exit controls at ports and airports al­ though, for now, there was no restriction on travel to and from

other regions of Spain (or be­ tween the islands) although the State of Alarm does allow for re­ gional governments to intro­ duce bans if considered neces­ sary. In the meantime, police are enforcing the curfew with fines ranging from €600 to €30,000 depending on the severity of the breach.

Transgender protocol THE Palma councillor for Social Justice, Femi­ nism and LGTBI, Sonia Vivas, and the Citizen Se­ curity Coordinator, Joana Adillón, have an­ nounced a protocol for police interaction with transgender people. This document has been prepared by the Di­ versity Management Team of the Fuenlabrada Local Police with the support of the Chrysallis Association of Madrid (Association of Families of Transgender Minors) and has been shared and adapted by the Palma Local Police. The protocol emphasises the importance of police services being able to understand and re­ spect all issues related to gender identity, imple­ menting police policies that protect the rights of trans people with safe and ethical actions that address all issues treating people with respect, courtesy and dignity.

Announcing the protocol. It is a collection of guidelines appropriate to the treatment of trans people in their relation­ ship with police services and includes the way to carry out the practice of body searches or even the use of toilets.

Disability aware AWARE of the need for comfortable public seating for the elderly and disabled, the Llucmajor Coun­ cil is reviewing how adequate existing benches and seats throughout the town are and will be prepared to take action to adapt them without re­ placing them completely. As part of an ongoing plan to ensure accessibili­ ty for all, the Council is also sending out a team of garden workers to ensure that no public commu­ nal spaces are overgrown or constitute a hurdle for those with reduced mobility. The work is necessary now due to possible strong winds and storms which may occur later in the year.

THE Spanish government implemented a nationwide State of Alarm on Sunday, October 25. The State of Alarm means that the pub­ lic must abide by: A mandatory nationwide curfew for the entire coun­ try is now in effect from 11pm until 6am daily. The autonomous regions of Spain are able to amend the time of the curfew by one hour at their discretion, but the rules will remain in place for a 15­day period, after which it will be re­ viewed from November 9. The initial period will last for 15 days with parliament having to ratify any exten­ sions or amendments mov­ ing forward. The extraordinary meet­ ing of the government

council of ministers was held on Sunday, October 25 at midday and approved the required decree to im­ plement the new State of Alarm. Until the government is content that the rate of in­ fection has dropped to ac­ ceptable levels, they have stated that they will contin­ ue to seek extensions to this process until the spread is confined. At this stage, the govern­ ment has made no indica­ tion that it intends to im­ plement a further national lockdown, however, in his speech on Friday October 23, Sanchez would not go as far as to rule it out en­ tirely. This information was cor­ rect at the time of print.

Property tax reduced GOOD news for residents of Santanyi as the council has decided to reduce the rate of IBI (real estate tax) by 2 per cent as although the Covid­19 pandemic has hurt its fi­ nances, it recognises that it has hit individuals, families and businesses even more. As there is sufficient funding available to the council and its finances are in good order, it finds itself more than happy to introduce this reduction in order to try to make the economic burden on its residents just a little lighter. The council estimates that this action will cost €210,000 in 2021 revenue but believes it important that it does all it can to make life easier. To balance this a little, there will be a change in the cost of issuance of certificates and town planning certifi­ cates, so that certificates will increase in cost from €12.50 to either €20 or €40 depending on what they are in aid of.

Remember the elderly REPRESENTATIVES of associa­ tions supporting the elderly of Alcudia and the Port of Alcudia met with the island director of the Cultural Soció, Carolina Abad, and the town councillor responsible for the Elderly, Agüi Lobo. The objective was to rein­ force the municipal network and strengthen collaboration between the council, town halls and associated bodies re­ sponsible for the well­being of elderly people in all municipali­

IMPORTANT: The parties met to discuss the elderly. ties of the island. All agreed that it continues to be vitally important to be re­ sponsible during this difficult

time and to be ready to be able to resume activities for that generation of residents when the health situation allows.

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Barcelona Marathon Furious Shopper ATHLETES from around the world have been invited to take part in the ‘virtual’ 2020 Barcelona Marathon. The 2020 Barcelona Marathon was initially can­ celled in August amid fears of the surge in coronavirus cases, as well as travel restrictions. However, the town hall has announced that the race will go ahead in ‘virtual’ format between November 8 and 15,

Barcelona Marathon 2020 will take place in virtual format.

with athletes from around the world invited to complete the distance in their own time. The famous event will be free of charge this year and spread over the course of a week to allow participants to complete the 42,195 kilome­ tres at their own convenience. Runners can take part indi­ vidually or as part of a relay team from anywhere in the world.

Letter to Facebook

THE Pakistani Prime Minister has sought a ban on Islamophobic con­ tent on Facebook and wrote a let­ ter to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Pakistani PM Imran Khan shared on his Twitter account: “My letter to CEO Facebook Mark

STUDENTS risked their lives jumping from windows to avoid being caught at a lockdown party. Footage posted on social media shows University of Salford students risk life and limb to avoid being nabbed by security breaking up an illegal lockdown party. The party took place at the Peel Park Quarter accommoda-

Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobia just as Facebook has banned ques­ tioning or criticising the holocaust.” According to the letter, Khan said that growing “Islamophobia” is encouraging extremism and vio­ lence ‘across the world’ ­ especially

Students Jump

tion on Wednesday, October 21. When security went to investigate a ‘gathering’ they found multiple students scrambling from first floor windows in a bid

through social media platforms such as Facebook. Khan continued: “I would ask you to place a similar ban on Islam­ ophobia and hate against Islam for Facebook that you have put in place for the Holocaust.” to escape detection. Photos and videos show friends on the ground helping some students down, while others jumped down unaided. Salford was in Tier Two lockdown on the night, with people banned from mixing with other households indoors. The area has since moved onto stricter re-

Moment furious Tesco shopper rips plastic off clothing. A FURIOUS shopper ripped plastic from ‘non­essential’ items in a supermarket in Wales. Gwilym Owen, who was not wearing a mask, was seen remov­ ing plastic covers from items which shops are no longer allowed to sell under the new Welsh lockdown restrictions. The man was heard to shout “since when have clothes been exempt?” and “rip the f***ers off!” as he tore the plastic sheet­ ing from racks of clothing. Wales was plunged into a ‘firebreak’ lockdown at 6pm on Friday, October 23. During this period, which will last 17 days, people will be asked to stay at home and to leave only for a limited number of reasons, including exercise, buying essential supplies, or to seek or provide care.

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Arson Attempt GERMANY’S ‘Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Dis­ eases’ was attacked as part of an arson attempt on the facility overnight on Satur­ day, October 24. According to a report from the Berlin police, the building, which advises the German government on public health measures to stem the coronavirus pan­ demic, was attacked by several assailants causing damage to one of the win­ dows before security guards arrived on the scene. The guards wit­ nessed the attackers throw bottle­based incendiary de­ vices at the building, which caused mild damage. Thankfully, no­one was hurt.

Maxwell’s Denial TRANSCRIPTS of a 2016 depo­ sition reveal Ghislaine Maxwell denied knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s child abuse, in which she states she never witnessed ‘inappropriate un­ derage activities’ by him. Ms Maxwell, who is set to go on trial next year accused of helping Epstein traffic and sexually abuse underage girls, has long fought for this depo­ sition to be kept secret with her lawyers believing their re­ lease would violate her rights to a fair trial. It came from a civil defama­ tion lawsuit, which has since

MS MAXWELL: Is set to go on trial next year.

been settled, brought by one of Epstein’s accusers, Virginia Giuffre. Fifty­eight­year­old Maxwell, daughter of the late disgraced UK newspaper ty­ coon Robert Maxwell, was ar­

rested in July after being ac­ cused of perjury for having denied her involvement in Ep­ stein’s schemes when she gave her deposition under oath.

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Children found

TWO children were found alive in their home after their parents died in bed. The children, one and five, were found alive in their flat in the Leningrad area of Russia three days after their parents ‘died from eat­ ing poisoned pickles.’ When a worried relative called after the family failed to turn up to a family gathering, the couple’s five­year­old daughter claimed her mum, 25, and dad, 30, had been ‘sleeping’ for a long time, and that her dad had ‘turned all black.’ Tragic Alexander and Viktoria Yakunin have been described by neighbours as the ‘perfect couple.’

Child burns Brave Izabella Reaume. A CHILD suffered burns to her face as hand sanitiser accidentally caught fire while she was playing with it. Izabella Reaume, 6, from Toledo, Ohio has been left with horrific scars on her face after the FDA warned of a sharp increase in sanitiser products testing positive for methanol contamination.

The brave little girl was playing with the hand sanitiser in her garden when her cousin ignited a lighter, causing the sanitiser to burst into flames. Izabella’s mom Larrissa said doctors had to cut off her clothes. “I carried her in my arms. When I saw what had happened to her face I was devastated.”

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Good deeds Mario Kart

GOOD deeds boost overall health and well­being, accord­ ing to new research. Research assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong and lead author of the study, Bryant P H Hui, PhD, claims “prosocial behaviour” ­ altruism, cooperation, trust, and compas­ sion ­ are all vital ingredients of a harmonious and well­function­ ing society. He said it is a necessary part of “the shared culture of hu­ mankind” and that the team’s research shows “it also con­ tributes to mental and physical health.” Hui and his colleagues also found that random acts of kind­ ness, such as helping an older person with their shopping, were more strongly linked with

RECOVERED: Police later found the four stolen go-karts.

HELPING NEIGHBOURS: Spontaneous good deeds are apparently more beneficial to well-being. overall well­being than formal prosocial behaviour, such as scheduled volunteering for a good cause.

VOGUE editor Anna Wintour has split from her investor partner after 20 years. Anna Wintour, editor of the iconic fashion magazine, split from her part­ ner of 20 years, investor Shelby Bryan. Their relationship caused a stir among New York’s elite when they

SEVERAL Go­karts were stolen from a karting centre in a shopping centre in Murcia City to race around the streets before being aban­ doned. Local Police in Murcia recovered the four go­karts close to the Nueva Condomina shopping centre from where they had been taken. Witnesses reported seeing young people driving dangerously in the streets around the centre. When the police arrived at the scene at almost 1am on Thurs­ day, October 22, the ‘racers’ had fled and two of the karts had been abandoned in the centre car park. The other two go­karts were later found on an industrial estate close by after further reports of reckless driving from residents. As yet, police have not identified any suspects.

Vogue editor got together in 1999, as Texas­born Bryan, 74, allegedly walked out on his wife to be with Wintour, 70. The separation sets up the prospect of a multi­million dollar divorce, with

Wintour boasting an estimated net worth of $35million alongside her husband’s sizeable fortune. The pair have rarely been pho­ tographed together since 2013, when it was revealed that Bryan owed $1.2 million in back taxes to the IRS.

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Pepper Police in Poland Perfect

POLICE in Poland used pepper spray to deter protestors objecting to the new abortion laws. Hundreds of people marched to the home of Deputy Prime Minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, in Warsaw on Thursday, October 22 to vent their anger at new abortion laws. The protestors clashed with riot police, leading officers to use pepper spray to subdue the crowd. It comes after Thursday’s rul-

Day THE court ruling has caused widespread anger.

ing that the ending of the life of a deformed foetus is unconstitutional; now in Poland, abortion is

50% rent THE Catalan government announced on Wednesday, October 21 that businesses who were unable to carry out their normal function during Covid restrictions - such as bars and restaurants - will be subject to up to 50 per cent rent reduction by law. Proportional reductions will apply, with those commercial premises forced to cease trading altogether receiving a 50 per cent reduction. In the cases of other businesses, proportional reductions are now required by law, where an agreement can’t be reached between landlord and tenant.

only permitted by law in cases of rape or incest, or if the mother’s life is at risk.

Possible deal SIR ROD STEWART could avoid trial and possible jail - for allegedly punching a bouncer. The 75-year-old singer and his son Sean, 40, both deny battery after an altercation with hotel bouncer, Jessie Dixon, 33, in Palm Beach Florida on New Year's Eve. It now appears their lawyers are close to a deal with prosecutors, a court was told. The resolution could involve a plea deal, with lighter charges or a more lenient sentence in exchange for a guilty plea, reports The Sun, which would avoid the risks and expense of a trial.

D I S N E Y’S Executive C hairman B ob I ger has invested in vegan company Perfect Day and will also join the board. Iger, who began his new role at Disney in February after relinquished his CEO title earlier this year, is said to be interested in new ventures to invest in and with the popularity of plantbased or meatless foods increasing in recent years, this seems to be a great move. Perfect Day aims to make dairy products without using animals in an effort to create a more sustainable product, cutting out factory farming, lactose, hormones and antibiotics.

Tragic Mum jumps TRAGEDY: Nicola Keane took her own life.

A T R A G I C mum took her own life with the body of her baby son later found at home. After the body of paediatric nurse Nicola Keane, 34, was found under a toll bridge near D ublin, G ardai went to her house in Lucan where they woke her husband and found seven-month-old

son, Harry, dead. The devastated father was unaware that his baby boy was dead in the upstairs room, it is understood. D etectives found no signs of violence or evidence of a violent death during a forensic examination of the house, it is reported.

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Nerja Feria

More Monet please AN oil painting by Banksy paying tribute to a Claude Monet masterpiece sold in Lon­ don Wednesday, October 21, for £7.6 mil­ lion. The incredible price achieved by Sothe­ by’s for Show Me the Monet is the sec­ ond­highest yet for the mystery British street artist. Five collectors pushed the winning bid over the estimate of up to £5 million.

Created in 2005, the painting trans­ forms Monet’s Water Lily Pond into a fly­ tipping spot. A Banksy depicting the UK parliament populated by chimpanzees fetched £9.9 million a year ago. The artist’s identity remains a mystery as his works have begun to attract increas­ ingly high sums at auction. Meanwhile, he continues to use his art in stunts that gen­ erate huge publicity.

Empty Plates Protest

NOT A FIRST: Nerja feria was cancelled 110 years ago. THE Nerja Town Hall in Axarquia has published a document dated September 3, 1910, that reveals that the suspension of the feria this year as a result of the health crisis is not a first for the town. It appears 110 years ago the town was also forced to cancel the feria, on that occasion due to a cholera epidemic. In said act, which the municipal archive has made known due to its coincidence with the current reality, it is specified that “considering that it is highly inappropriate at the present time to hold celebrations that involve the agglomeration of the public and suppress celebrations that ordinarily are held every year in this town on October 9, 10 and 11.” As pointed out by the town hall in a statement, this year’s budget allocated to the fair, which amounted to €325,000 has been re-allocated to help the Covid-19 crisis.

IN yet another act of protest people left empty plates with messages about hungry children outside a local Tory headquarters on Monday, October 26, after their MP voted against pro­ viding free school meals for children over the school holidays. Southend West MP Sir David Amess was

one of the 322 Tories who voted against the Labour Party motion to provide free school meals for children during the half­term break and Christmas holidays. A range of food banks and restaurants, pubs and cafes have signed up to Marcus Rashford’s campaign to feed vulnerable families.

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Alcohol Free GUINNESS has launched a new alco­ hol­free version of its famed stout af­ ter a four­year endeavour to replicate the same taste. The Irish brewer says Guinness 0.0 is a response to a growing consumer ap­ petite for non­alcohol, lower­calorie beverages. The product was developed by an innovation team based at Guinness’s brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin. Aisling Ryan, one of the team’s lead brewers, said ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of versions were tried until they finally landed on one they were happy with. She said: “It’s been a long time in the making.” Ms Ryan said finding a way to take out the alcohol in a ‘gentle way’ with­ out using heat was crucial in maintain­ ing the Guinness taste.

Daddies Girl controversy DAVID and Victoria Beckham caused huge debate yet again among their fans on Tuesday, October 20, after a picture was shared of him kissing his daughter Harper on the lips. David, 45, was seen enjoying some

quality time with his youngest offspring Harper, nine, as they foraged for fruits and vegetables. However, when Victoria, 46, uploaded the sweet snap to her Instagram account, divided followers

soon started to debate whether they thought this was appropriate. However, an overwhelming amount of support was also shown as others flooded the comments section with kind words.

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Finnair Food FINLAND’S main national airline, Finnair, has been selling its business class meals in a supermarket near Helsinki airport, and following its success, they’re set to be sold in more. The experiment proved a big hit among customers as over 1,600 meals were sold within days of the launch. For the takeaway meals, priced at €12.90, customers get the chance to live the life of a business class flier with a choice between: beef with teriyaki­radish sauce served with grilled spring onion and rice, or smoked arctic char with chantarelle risotto, on offer. As it battles to limit job losses at its catering division in the wake of the Covid­19 pandemic, Finnair has also decided to sell the meals in more supermarkets.

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CELEBRATIONS in Chile have taken place over a vote to rip up the dictatorship­era constitu­ tion. There have been jubilant scenes throughout Chile after 78 per cent voted ‘yes’ to rewriting the country’s dictator­ ship­era constitution on Sunday, October 25. President Sebastián Piñera praised the peaceful vote, after violent scenes were witnessed at demonstrations during the week in Santiago. Right­wing President Piñera agreed in November 2019 to

Jubilant Chileans take to the streets to celebrate. hold the referendum as Chileans called for a reform of the old dictatorship­era consti­ tution, which they argued en­ trenched inequalities by putting the private sector in

control of health, education, housing and pensions. The referendum, originally due to be held in April, was postponed due to the pan­ demic.

Aragon circuit-breaker confirmed JAVIER LAMBAN, president of Aragon, announced a regional circuit­ breaker which began at midnight on October 27. This will last until November 9, a measure that is permitted under the State of Alarm an­ nounced on Sunday, October 26. Lamban pointed out that the capital cities of three Aragon provinces ­ Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel ­ are al­

ready confined and this has now been extended through­ out the region. The population may travel freely inside Aragon, but cannot leave the region nor may others enter, without “a justifiable reason,” Lamban said. “The evolution of the pan­ demic has obliged us to take these measures,” he added, arguing that it would be “reck­

Border Fabulous Joan Patrol THE Garda are back on the Irish border and carrying out checks on drivers after the highest­level lockdowns were imposed on both sides of the frontier. Irish police have not carried out such stringent checks on drivers from Ulster since the days of the Troubles when the IRA moved guns and explo­ sives into the war­torn province. Now they are on the look­ out for people making non­es­ sential journeys, after the Re­ public this week imposed swingeing Level 5 restrictions which ban people from travel­ ling more than three miles (5km) from their home. On Wednesday, October 21, when Ireland’s new six­week national lockdown began, the Gardai were given new powers by Dublin to prosecute people making non­essential travel, with fines of up to €2,500 and jail for up to six months.

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JOAN COLLINS looked as fabulous as ever as she and husband Percy Gibson spent time chatting with fans outside their Madrid hotel on Tuesday, October 20. The actress, 87, was barely recognisable beneath her face mask, sunglasses and hat, but still managed to look every inch a su­

perstar. Joan was as accommo­ dating as ever stopping to have photos with fans as she took some downtime from filming. The screen icon was in Madrid to film scenes for new series Glow and Darkness. She plays Queen Adelaide of Savoy alongside Jane Seymour and Denise Richards.

less” to soften the blow. The next two weeks ­ together with the previous seven days ­ were key to flattening the curve, he added. Lamban also announced that Aragon’s 11pm­6am would remain unchanged and rejected the possibility of ap­ plying weekend lockdowns. “This is not something we have considered,” he said.

AT least 20 people have been injured in a huge 12­car mo­ torway pile up on the M40 in the UK. The horrific pileup oc­ curred on the M40 motorway on Sunday, October 25 just before 6pm on the south­ bound carriageway close to J4

for High Wycombe. Ambu­ lance services confirmed that 11 people were taken to hos­ pital with “serious or minor injuries.” An air ambulance and the fire service attended the inci­ dent.

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Fake News TRUMP’S personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has hit back at claims that he was filmed in a highly compromising situation for Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Borat movie as ‘a complete fabrication.’ Giuliani was filmed in the Mark Hotel in New York City in July where he was tricked into

giving a fake interview with an actor playing Borat’s daughter, posing as a TV journalist. In the footage, the former New York mayor appears to recline on the bed and put his hand down his pants. Giuliani has said that he thought the hotel meeting was a serious interview about the

Giuliani dismisses Borat hotel scene. Trump administration’s han­ dling of the coronavirus pan­ demic.

Massive Birds of Prey Cake THE world’s largest Zuger Kirschtorte cake has been baked by a team of 10 bakers in the Swiss town of Zug. Weighing a hefty 531 pounds (almost 241 kilos), the cake ­ also known as a Swiss cherry cake ­ was created by bak­ ers from the Confiserie Speck bakery who spent 55 hours working on the dessert. The cherry liqueur­filled cake mea­ sured about 13 feet in diameter and was cut into around 3,300 pieces which were given to local residents once it had been officially measured.

A STUDY by the Raptor Protocol (Recording and Addressing Persecution and Threats to Our Raptors), published on Wednesday, October 21, spans 12 years and shows the vast majority of Ireland’s birds of prey have been killed by human attacks or other activity including poisoning. Just over 300 of the birds were found to have been poisoned or suffered some form of unnatural death between 2007 and 2019. The study involved collecting carcasses and injured birds, carrying out X-rays, post-mortems, DNA sampling, toxicology, follow-up investigations and data analysis. In the 12-year period, a total of 338 incidents were recorded, including 214 poisonings which accounts for 71.5 per cent of incidents.

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FOUR Nottingham Uni students have each been fined £10k for throw­ ing a house party on Tuesday, October 20, against lockdown rules, claiming police ‘spoiled their fun.’ The Nottingham Trent third­years were caught by police last week playing host to over 30 revellers in a property in Kimbolton Avenue, Lenton, and were each slapped with a £10,000 fine. They have also been suspended from university pending an investigation. Although the students had claimed everybody had left, when po­ lice entered the property they found dozens of party­goers hiding in the kitchen, bedrooms and basement.

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Two week Update STERLING profited from a resumption of talks between the EU and the UK over a post-Brexit trade agreement. As expected, October’s deadline came and went without a ripple in the markets, however the hardline stance of both parties was enough to weigh down the pound. It was a welcome relief for investors when the EU announced a deal was close and the UK reopened the door. On a domestic level, the introduction of a new Tier system by the government to combat the spreading second wave of Covid-19 has added extra economic and social pressure in large parts of the country. As Wales head into a 17-day ‘firebreak’ national lockdown, the expectation is continuing to grow over national lockdowns in both England and Scotland. Economically, Rightmove’s house price index rose 1.1% MoM and 5.5% YoY, while inflation ticked back up to 0.5%. September retail sales were sterling-neutral, ahead of forecast on the month and behind on the year at +3.0%. Despite climbing against USD, the euro was burdened by the pound’s fortune, stumbling on the resumption of investor optimism over the Brexit

breakthrough. Covid-19 cases continued to rise across the continent, with different member states applying measures and restrictions of varying severity. Investors were most interested in the EU’s first collective issue of debt. Tied to the Covid recovery plan, €17 billion of ‘Coronabonds’ went on sale with maturities of 10 and 20 years. The demand outweighed the supply 14-fold, with total bids reaching €233 billion and seeming to assure demand at future auctions. Industrial output was disappointing in France and the Eurozone, but stronger than expected in Italy. Inflation also remained stubbornly low in Germany, Spain, France and pan-Eurozone at 0.2%, -0.6%, 0% and -0.3%, respectively. The US dollar lost ground to sterling and the euro as investors were transfixed by the interminable negotiations over fiscal stimulus, and to a lesser degree the upcoming election. The prospect still remains of a stimulus package to combat the economic damage caused by the pandemic, however doubts are continuing to grow over whether it will be delivered before the election. The second de-

bate between the President and contender Joe Biden was regarded to have gone more smoothly than the first, however with many votes already cast and minds largely made up, this has little impact in the minds of investors. This was also the case for most of the economic statistics, though fewer than expected jobless claims were helpful. Canada received a river of economic figures, some better than others, helping it to stay afloat in the middle of the pack. Employment increased by 378k and unemployment rate fell from 10.2% to 9%. However, the ADP Employment Change numbers contradicted the increase by indicating a loss of 241k jobs. There were positive wholesale sales and new house price figures, while inflation beat expectations at 0.5%. However, retail sales and BoC Autumn Business Survey indicator figures were not as good as hoped, while August manufacturing sales fell by 2% and WTI crude was almost unchanged. Through October, the Aussie has been held back by the view of many investors that the Reserve Bank of Australia plan to further reduce their

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Accidental Release A WANTED Italian mafia boss, who was being tracked by Spanish police for over two years, was accidentally released by a Spanish court having already been arrested. Vittorio Raso, who is believed to be one of the leaders of the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate from the Italian region of Calabria, couldn’t believe his luck when he was released after giving his statements on extortion charges via video link to a judge at Spain’s High Court, the Audiencia Nacional. The mix-up happened when two hours after the 41year-old’s release from his holding cell inside the City of Justice in Barcelona, information was passed on that he was indeed wanted for being an Italian mafia boss. The extraordinary decision to release the prisoner came despite the court receiving an extensive police report explaining who Raso was, which also included a copy of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Italian police. A new warrant for his arrest has been issued by the judge of the case as Raso remains at large.

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ROBOTS that analyse a defendant’s body language to detect signs of guilt will replace human judges in 50 years, according to Artificial Intel­ ligence writer and speaker, Terence Mauri. He claims the ‘polite’ machines will speak every language and they will be able to detect physical and psychological signs of dishonesty with 99.9 per cent accuracy. Inbuilt cameras will capture telling speech patterns, changes in body temperature and hand and eye movements. Based on his two­year study due to be published next year, Mauri believes robots are likely to become the norm in the majority of crimi­ nal and civil hearings in England and Wales by 2070.

Emergency Landing A BA flight was forced to make an urgent landing ‘af­ ter crew fell ill and reported a smell of burning.’ The flight had to return back to Heathrow in an emergency landing that took 10 min­ utes. Flight BA 2596 was bound for Verona on Wednesday, October 21, and updated passengers saying the air­

craft had suffered a ‘techni­ cal issue.’ In a message from British Airways sent to one traveller, they said: “We apologise for the delay to your flight to Verona today. “We had to return back to London Heathrow due to a technical issue. Safety is our number one priority and we would never continue a flight unless it was safe to do so.”

Identity Crisis THE Quebec town of Asbestos, which was once the location of the world’s largest asbestos mine, is home to around 7,000 people and took the name, which studies have linked to deadly illnesses such as cancer, due to its mining heritage of the mineral. Since Asbestos has been banned worldwide for many, although Canada only banned

it from manufacturing, import­ ing, using and exporting in 2018, the town has voted to change its name to the ‘Val­ des­Sources.’ Residents of the small Cana­ dian town, Val­des­Sources, can now take a big breath of fresh air as they move forward and away from the negative connotations attached to the Asbestos name.

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FINANCE Moving out REPSOL has decided that its activities in Ecuador where it has been exploring for oil for the last 20 years are not sufficiently profitable and is therefore (subject to government approval) selling its assets to a Canadian company for €4.2 million.

Trade deal ALTHOUGH it was loudly proclaimed that Britain and Japan had agreed a trade deal, it was actually only finalised on October 23, but despite praise from Boris Johnson it doesn’t seem to be as advantageous as the one recently signed by Japan and the EU.

Merger progresses AS progress to merge moves forward, the Boards of Bankia and Caixa Bank have called December shareholder meetings to gain formal approval for the proposal which will create a huge new Spanish banking entity.

Veggie burgers ok THE European Parliament has voted to reject a proposed ban initiated by the powerful farming lobby on use of meat terms for vegetarian products such as veggie burgers, but it will stop dairy descriptions like imitation cheese.

Robot tax THE Parliamentary Commission of the Toledo Pact in Spain’s House of Congress wants the government to consider introducing a new tax on companies that introduce robots to replace workers who after losing their jobs could apply for Social Security.

EWMG update AFTER closing 50 stores, Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWMG) has now announced that it has less than one week to find an injection of new capital or at least sell its Jaeger clothing brand or else it could shut down with a loss of 24,000 jobs.

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is the amount that Spain’s BBVA expects to invest in its venture capital business over the next three years.

Cheaper face masks

UK vitamin sales £500m AS British Summer Time ends once again and with sunshine in short supply, new research from Mintel reveals the nation’s use of the sun­ shine vitamin (D) is growing faster than any other vitamin supple­ ment. New product develop­ ment is on the rise as well as according to Mintel Global New Prod­ ucts Database there has been a 20 per cent in­

crease in new product launches containing Vita­ min D from January to August 2020 compared to the whole of 2019, as brands respond to the nation’s insatiable ap­ petite for Vitamin D. By speaking to 1,978 internet users aged 16+ in July 2020 the report established that 24 per cent of those regularly taking vitamins had in­ creased their consump­ tion since the outbreak

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of the coronavirus pan­ demic. Apart from the popu­ larity of Vitamin D, over­ all sales of vitamins have declined this year with one exception, Vitamin C which has increased by just 1 per cent, but the market is still worth al­ most £500 million (€550 million) and is forecast to grow in 2021. The report says that consumers are more worried about their

health following the out­ break of Covid­19, and are seeking out preven­ tative measures in the long term, including tak­ ing vitamins and supple­ ments, but not many people decided to start taking vitamins if they hadn’t before. Those who did howev­ er said that they remem­ bered the benefits that they had been told about when they were younger.

A joint meeting

Same officers for 20 years? I live in a community of 18 apartments on the Costa Blanca. Every year the administrator tells us we need to pay an extra €100 on top of the fees. When I ask why, he refuses to respond and has blocked my phone. The community has had the same adminis­ trator and president for 20 years. They have never been questioned. They get work done, but no one sees estimates as they always use the same compa­ ny. I feel that these procedures are not correct. Is there an organisation where I can find out if the ad­ ministrator is in fact legal? Some owners think the president is not an owner and therefore should not be president. I F (Costa Blanca)

DAVID SEARL

Did the members vote the YOU AND THE LAW surcharge of €100 IN SPAIN at the AGM? If not the matter should be discussed at the meeting. Does the administrator have a contract? If the administrator is licensed he will be a member of the ‘Colegio de Administradores de Fincas’ of your province. However, this is not a le­ gal requirement. If the president owns a property this will be registered in his name at the Spanish Property Registry.

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ALTHOUGH described as a ship­ builder, Spanish company Navan­ tia has diversified and is now heavily involved in the produc­ tion of offshore energy structures and may well benefit from the large handout that Spain has re­ ceived from the European Union. As the company specialises in Naval shipbuilding, it can’t be guaranteed regular work, espe­

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The two diplomats have met previously. THE French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck Riester, attached to the Ministry for Eu­ rope and Foreign Affairs, spoke recently with his Spanish coun­ terpart, Xiana Méndez Bértolo. They discussed measures to be undertaken jointly to strengthen the multilateral trade system, notably within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with the French delegate deter­ mined to use European Union trade policy instruments to de­ fend European interests, and with respect to the Airbus/Boe­ ing dispute. He also supported the neces­ sary alignment of EU trade agreements with the environ­ mental goals of the Paris cli­ mate agreement and they con­

sidered an initiative aimed at implementing an EU carbon border adjustment mecha­ nism. The two ministers took part in the second round of the France­Spain Economic Forum, jointly organised by MEDEF (France’s largest business fed­ eration) and its Spanish equivalent, CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organisations). France is the second largest supplier and fourth largest for­ eign investor in Spain with al­ most €50 billion in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and has al­ most 2,000 companies in the country, employing 350,000 people. It is also the largest export market for Spanish compa­ nies.

It’s an ill wind cially with so many countries suf­ fering financially, so it has had to look at other areas of produc­ tion. Spain is committed to boost the economy but also to invest in

clean energy and this is where Navantia could reap real finan­ cial benefits as it has been ex­ panding its wind turbine arm which started in 2014 and is ide­ ally placed to produce whatever

AFTER being told by the Euro­ pean Union that contrary to what it has stated publicly, the Spanish government is now thinking about reducing VAT on face masks, but a supermar­ ket group has taken action on its own. The Mercadona supermar­ ket chain has announced that its 1,600 stores in Spain will re­ duce the price of its packs of 10 non reusable adult masks un­ der the Deliplus range from €5 to €3 which is a 40 per cent re­ duction. Children are not ignored as their packs of 10 are also re­ duced, but in this case from €4.50 to €3.

Chinese supermarket sale THREE years after entering in­ to an alliance to develop phy­ gital (a combination of physi­ cal and digital marketing) food retail in China, French super­ market giant Auchan Retail (which trades under the Al­ campo name in Spain) has sold its shares in SunArt to Al­ ibaba for around €3 billion. SunArt has 484 hypermar­ kets, 150,000 employees and the largest market share for food in China, but the pay­ ment to Auchan will allow it to develop existing outlets and move into new markets by 2022. While Auchan and Alibaba will no longer work together, they remain committed to fu­ ture technological collabora­ tion. is needed for the Spanish market. Both solar power and land­ based wind turbines are a regular sight across the Iberian Peninsu­ la, offshore wind farms are still very much in their infancy but the company has produced bot­ tom fixed machinery for 10 pro­ jects so far and is now investigat­ ing the possibility of floating versions.

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Pedro Sánchez supported Barcelona New Economy Week with the King. A REPORT by Spanish bank BBVA suggests that the Spanish economy is likely to be something of a roller coaster ride, but the long­ term prognosis is better than might have been ex­ pected with 2020 seeing an overall contraction of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 11.5 per cent followed by growth of up to 6 per cent in 2021. The first six months of the year had a dramatic effect on production and sales due to the lockdown, but the third quarter has surprised analysts as it likely, when fi­ nally reported, to show a definite turn for the better due to growth in demand not just nationally but for exports as well. Much will depend on the fourth quarter and the steps that national and regional governments will take in or­ der to combat the rise in positive infections with Covid­19 and exports could

also be harmed as other countries may move back in­ to sporadic lockdown. There is of course the Spanish Recovery Plan to be considered which will utilise the significant injection of European Union funds into the economy of which ap­ proximately 50 per cent is a grant and the balance is a long­term loan with reason­ able rates of interest. The lack of international tourism has caused signifi­ cant problems both from an employment perspective where hotels either re­ mained closed or simply shut at the end of Septem­ ber and this had a three­fold effect as tax revenue was lost, staff were placed in ERTE with the government paying for them and third­ party suppliers lost their usual business. All now rests on how dra­ matic the spike in the coron­ avirus pandemic is and this is something that makes all

Spend, Spend, Spend, IN 2011, regulations concerning deficit and debt ceilings were added to the Spanish Constitution due to the problems with the economic crisis, but now these have been suspended by the Spanish Parliament. By abstaining from the vote in late October, the Partido Popular allowed the minority government to ignore deficit targets for two years and to borrow without restriction in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to this, the Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva effectively encouraged unlimited spending whilst the global problems continued.

financial forecasts potential­ ly unreliable.

BUSINESS EXTRA Closing the Gap THE US retailer Gap is considering closing all of its 129 stores in the UK, France, Ireland and Italy and becoming franchise only which could see the loss of several thousand jobs and its European distribution centre in Rugby could go.

Digital currency AS it publishes its plans for the future of the Spanish economy, the Bank of Spain has indicated that it believes it important to consider introducing some form of CBDC (digital currency) in order for banks to cope with new challenges.

Clucking good news KFC has announced that it is considering using UK government Kickstart funding to create more than 5,000 new jobs for youngsters before the end of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic means that more Britons are eating takeaways rather than going to restaurants.

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€1.3 Billion Loss

BRITISH Airways owner IAG reports a €1.3 billion third­ quarter loss after having to cut flying schedules for the rest of the year and coron­ avirus restrictions playing hav­ oc with the business. The announcement of the significant loss far outweighed predictions of €920 million and highlights the major task

Green Puppy

Luis Gallego has on his hands after being appointed as IAG’s new boss in September. Despite the report of the major losses the company said that liquidity was strong having raised €2.74 billion from shareholders and re­ ceived the funds in early Octo­ ber, raising its total liquidity to €9.3 billion.

GREEN PUP: With the rest of his litter.

DOG loving Italian farmer, Cristian Mallocci, in Sardinia, who has eight dogs watched on amazed as one of his dogs gave birth to a green-furred puppy, who was instantly named Pistachio! Green fur on a dog is obviously very rare and is thought to happen when pale coloured puppies have contact in their mother’s womb with a green pigment called biliverdin. Interestingly, it is the same pigment that causes the green colour in bruises. However, the colour will not last forever as it will fade day-by-day as Mallocci looks to train the young pup up to look after the sheep with his mother.

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Not all doom and gloom LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AT the risk of dripping on like an old tap, I truly do find it difficult to believe that the Covid­19 ‘flat earth’ deniers are still harping on about ‘conspiracies’ and falsified numbers. In all fairness, they do seem to have shifted their stance slightly and albeit reluctantly, now concede that there actually is a problem. However, never being able to admit they are totally in the wrong, they still maintain the number of cases to be grossly exaggerated. Well, just last weekend I witnessed a young lady from South Yorkshire in tears being interviewed on TV. She was a hospital cleaner. This plainly distressed young lady, was begging the more cynical members of the public to please take the virus more seriously. Why? Because the hospital cleaners were being traumatised by the ever increasing numbers of body bags

they had to clean for reuse! Last Saturday the whole of South Yorkshire went on to Tier 3. This was after the local authorities had themselves pleaded with the government to raise the level in an effort to contain their huge rise in infections and deaths. Last Sunday there were 3,000 new cases and 174 deaths, in that area alone. Exaggerated or not, this could still reach around 1,200 deaths a week! I would also like to reiterate to my social media trolls and dissenters, I am not paranoid. I am not a scaremonger and I am not fearful of becoming a victim. In fact, I’m pretty sure, with all my symptoms; I actually had the virus as far back as February. I’m writing this because I care about other people and consider the sceptics to be misled, naïve and downright dangerous. For all our sakes toe the line, follow the rules, stop blaming the authorities ­ and do all you can to reduce the number of body bags that need to be cleaned for reuse! Having said all that, I do also believe that in general the virus is on the decline. (Yaaay). So many have caught it and

recovered, it stands to reason that the disease is unable to spread among communities as easily as it did at the outset. The numbers of re­infections reported are also so small to be almost negligible. Personally I think we will now only see large outbreaks confined to specific areas. Those parts of the country that have already been hit heavily, will find their number of cases gradually begin to decline. The important thing is to keep numbers as low as possible so the medical facilities can cope. If this means following the directives of the experts just a little longer, then so be it. I think that come the spring the whole nightmare will be all but over and we will be able to look forward to a New Year slowly returning to relative normality; hopefully without having obscene ‘no jab ­ no job’ experimental vaccines foisted upon us! See, not all doom and gloom is it? Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Monday. Wednesday. Friday.

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Stay In Your Shed, Dave! Didn’t You Do Enough Damage First Time Round? A FURIOUS David Cameron is report­ edly trying to block the publication of damaging details about his handling of Brexit revealed in a new book. A bi­ ography of the former cabinet secre­ tary Lord Heywood, written by his widow, has unearthed a document that he wrote before the Brexit vote warning Cameron about the dangers of holding an EU referendum. Cameron shouldn’t worry about a book, his reputation is already seared into the history books and the con­ sciousness of the nation. He was warned not to hold a referendum by George Osborne, and apparently many others gave the same warning. He thought he could wing it, just like he has done throughout his life. So, another old Etonian, out of his depth, promoted because of connec­ tions and a gambler who didn’t have a plan for Brexit. Called a referendum when it wasn’t in the national interest. With no preconditions. Just in or out. And lost. He should have walked away from the pre­referendum ‘renegotiation’ de­ bacle, informing the EU that if that was

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CAMERON: A damaged reputation. the best they could do it’d result in a vote to leave. Maybe that might have concentrated a few minds sufficiently to gain enough concessions, primarily on free movement, to keep the UK in. It was also Cameron who, when ad­ vised against bombing Libya by the then Chief of the Defence Staff, told

him to get on with the military stuff whilst he did the politics. Well, he did the politics and look where we are with Libya. Classic arrogance of a man who thought he knew best but had no idea why he thought so. Dave, you don’t need anyone’s help or books to damage your reputation, you managed that all by yourself. Now, retreat to your luxury shed and hum one of your little ditties to make your­ self feel better. You’ll forever be the PM who chose to roll the dice, ran a dreadful cam­ paign, lost and then scuttled off when things went belly up. For many, that’s exactly what happened. Nothing you can do about it. Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place,’ ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Land­ scape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora­johnson.net) available on­ line as eBook (€0.99;£0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Bargain bidding AN Italian town is selling off abandoned homes for €1 in an attempt to reverse a trend of depopulation. Over the next few weeks, dozens of dilapidated properties will go under the hammer in Salemi in Sicily, with prices start­ ing at €1. Town mayor, Domenico Venuti, told CNN Travel he wants to breathe new life into Salemi, which saw its popula­ tion drop considerably when at least 4,000 residents left after an earthquake that shook Sicily’s Belice Valley in 1968. He said all the buildings belong to the city council, which al­ lows for a speedy sale with less red tape. Venuti pointed out that prior to launching the scheme, the council first had to recover old parts of Salemi where the houses are located. This meant upgrading infrastructure and services, including roads, sewage pipes and electric grids.

12-Minute Covid Test UK high street pharmacy Boots is set to launch a 12­ minute Covid nasal swap test and will be available in over 50 of its stores. The £120 test will be avail­ able for people who are not showing any symptoms after the 12­minute Covid nasal swab was approved by au­ thorities in Europe and the US, along with the device needed to process the test. More than 500 patients

were tested during trials of the product with the Covid test accurately detecting the virus in more than 97 per cent of cases. UK high street pharmacy Boots appear to have struck a great deal as the quick test kits featuring technology de­ veloped by UK­based life sci­ ences company LumiraDx ap­ pear to be one of the quickest, and cheapest, on the market.

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BEER WITHDRAWAL I WAS reading your article online entitled ‘Lidl withdraw a batch of dangerous beers sold in Spain’ and, I am not sure if it’s only me or not, but I get the feeling that there seems to be a lot in the news recently about supermarkets recalling food items. I don’t know if it is because food standards have changed or some extra regulations elsewhere, but I find it worrying that this seems to be an increasing trend of late. Most of the news I have seen has been focused at shops in the UK, but this is a worrying trend and I surely can’t be the only one to have noticed. Thank you. Karen Benalmadena

It’s his daughter for heaven’s sake. People should stop trying to demonise parents for showing love to their children.

DJ

Circuit breaker lockdown in Scotland’s central belt extended by a further two weeks You say circuit breaker, I call it consumption breaker.

JP

More power

Non-essential

WITH increasing coronavirus restrictions everywhere, it is easy to see how people are getting frustrated. Guidance is ever changing and, often, not entirely logical or practical. Earlier this week a shopper was seen tearing the plastic wrapping off children’s clothes in Tesco in Wales in a rage over their classification as ‘non-essential goods.’ Surely many people would agree that buying new, warmer, clothes for their children going into the winter months is not only essential, but fundamental. A r e v i e w o f t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t ’s w e b s i t e states that you can go to the shops for ‘food and other essentials,’ however, nowhere on the site is there a definitive list as to what constitutes ‘essential’. In this instance, it would seem to stand that it is up to the public to use ‘common sense’ when deciding on what is allowed as essential, however, with every individual having different life priorities, it stands to reason that ‘essential’ would be different for everyone. Furthermore, every supermarket chain, store and corner shop will have different ideas about what is essential to their customer base which would see some items for sale in one environment, but not in others. Ultimately, if the government expects the public to follow the guidance to the letter … then the letters need to be written.

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All this government are bothered about is, lining their own pockets and as long as their stomachs are full, Oh, and they can give themselves a pay rise while children can go hungry. And those that voted them in should hang their heads in shame.

David Beckham divides fans ‘again’ by kissing his daughter

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Tory MPs reject bid to feed more than a million hungry children

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Just a quick email to say ‘Thank you’ for making my Spanish holidays enjoyable. I can’t wait to read your column in the Euro Weekly and always agree with your viewpoint. (Last one read was entitled ‘New Generation of Youngs-

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SUPERMARKETS: Are recalling certain food items. ters’ October 8-14.) More power to your elbow. Ian (Back in the UK in Quarantine)

Paseo Police As a very regular walker, morning and afternoon on the Paseo in Fuengirola, I am astonished to see the amount of people not wearing masks, while the police just cruise past them and do absolutely nothing. I thought that they were supposed to uphold the law and protect citizens, well they are currently doing neither. Surely a foot patrol on the Paseo and around town issuing fines to the idiot / selfish non-compliant germ spreaders would resolve the problem in a very short period of time, as most of the offenders look quite poor and ignorant. Please ask the police to implement the law, protect the citizens and engage in foot patrols. DD

New reader I’m on my way to Spain (in France at the moment) to join some friends for the winter. I am new to your paper, but I’m finding it really interesting and helpful. KO

Malaga Christmas Lights

Living coffin could be good for environment as it turns bodies into compost Death doesn’t have to be bad. We can now at least die in an ecofriendly way, like a compost. Minimise our impact on the environment.

PP

Much loved Benidorm Place announces its temporary closure Such a shame. They always put on a fantastic show. However, in these turbulent times it must be difficult to cover costs with the current restrictions. I wish them good luck for the future and hope things all turn out well for them in the future.

KL

Marcus Rashford shows Tories what compassion is Keep up the good work Marcus. So happy to see someone using their fame to champion the cause. So many innocent children going without food need someone to care.

SP

“Individual responsibility” is needed to curb coronavirus says Sanchez Protect the elderly and vulnerable and let the rest get out and do some herd immunity and get this sorted, will be the only way.

SA

Complete and utter waste of money this year. David, Online

UK Set for Coldest October on Record Many will be buying thermal clothing just to sit in at home as there’ll be nowhere to go and utility bills will be too high to pay with no income. David, Online

Stop her - spitting is assault! If that person that was spat on develops the virus then she should be charged with attempted murder.

PC

Lonely gran begs to see family

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I’m sorry but I would take any fine given to me to see my gran of that age. She knows herself she may not live much longer. This is unnecessary, cruel and against our human rights and freedom. Treat people with respect and dignity.

TA

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your efforts to get your message across might be best delayed for seven days. Fickle Venus and flighty Mercury will cross swords with other planets, so keep your ideas and emotions grounded. Take nothing for granted on Tuesday, and don’t agree to anything without the facts.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Don’t jump from one financial frying pan into another. Take it easy on all fronts, especially where your money, emotions and other people’s moods are at odds with your ideas. There will be more than one good reason to compromise a little.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You will see the advantage of working towards a new location, or even a specific makeover for your domestic scene. Either way, wait for a further green light, especially where money’s concerned. Monday and Thursday are delicate days, so play it cool.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Refuse to be miffed by whatever disagreements or difficulties clutter your world. The sooner you get on with things, the better for your peace of mind. Even this week’s affrays and dismays are simply passing clouds. Put yourself first, and things will start to change. There’s no telling what might occur, especially if you explore new options.

LEO (July 24 - August 23)

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Scanning the rest of the star-signs, you’ll see that you have many things in common this week: challenging influences at work and play, and during other clogging capers. Unexpected events, finances, or the usual everyday frustrations could pile on the pressure.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’re not the only member of the zodiac who’ll have to toughen up. It’ll pay you to chill on Tuesday, be patient on Wednesday, and put your potent insights into orbit throughout the weekend. Although certain set arrangements are liable to veer off track, some discussions and shared commitments are slowly but firmly improving.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The full moon in your own sign is a powerful ally against this week’s planetary fracas. Speak from the heart and reject any ambiguous emotional games. It’s the only way to clear the air and truly know where you’re heading.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There’s a financial theme to many of your plans and ideas. Above all, spend with care and examine all offers carefully. Rely on your sixth sense, especially where close-toyou matters are concerned. Give more thought to what you hope to have achieved in 12 months from now. Be patient, especially over personal stresses and strains.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

Move forward on this week’s positive waves of optimism. Treat yourself, but don’t over-indulge your temptations. The planets aren’t dancing to all your wants and desires. If certain situations or individuals seem complicated, wait until the dust settles, then follow your hunches.

Your emotions, extra expenses and other domestic pressures are on the boil. Put off major decisions until next week. Meanwhile, loosen up, walk into some creative space, and if necessary, talk to someone who understands your ups and downs. There are good things waiting to happen, so refuse to lose your nerve.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

There’s a saying that if it doesn’t rain, it pours, so keep an umbrella of humour to hand. Christmas is around the corner, and with it, a much happier trend for your workaday, social and financial prospects. Strive through this showery emotional week, and the sunshine will surely follow. Meanwhile, focus on the now.

It’s both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you’re aware of where others are coming from, you’ll be fine. You’ll have fun, but don’t let your spending splurges rule your head on Wednesday or Saturday.

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

AMOEBA BEETLE BURIED CARBOY CARROT CARTEL CATCHY ENABLE ERRANT FONDLE MANTIC MARBLE (10) MEAGER NUANCE PEBBLE REJECT RETAIN TRAUMA UMPIRE

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CODE BREAKER

ENGLISH-SPANISH

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

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents V and 14 represents M, so fill in V every time the figure 4 appears and M every time the figure 14 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Abad (5) 3 Recetas (de cocina) (7) 6 Lectura (7) 8 April (5) 10 Varied (5) 11 Cenicero (7) 14 Luck (6) 15 Moreover (6) 17 Duodécimo (7) 20 To put (5) 21 Rhythm (5) 22 Flag (7) 23 To hide (7) 24 Levadura (5)

Down 1 Upside down (2,5) 2 Wheat (5) 3 Ruler (measuring tool) (5) 4 Choque (5) 5 Salado (5) 7 Acuerdo (9) 9 Rarely (9) 12/13 Cinturón de seguridad (4,4) 16 Criado (7) 17 Stubborn (5) 18 Parte de delante (5) 19 To have (5) 20 Pensamiento (flor) (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Shake, 4 Spine, 7 Listening, 8 Edge, 10 Debate, 12 Dragon, 13 Gets, 16 Assistant, 18 Tasks, 19 Seems. Down: 1 Scare, 2/15 All ears, 3 Easy, 4 Sweden, 5 Imitate, 6 Eagle, 9 Glasses, 11 Horses, 12 Draft, 14 Shuts, 17 Toe.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Legends, 5 Pests, 8 Nerve, 9 Uniform, 10 Rotters, 11 Steal, 12 Resort, 14 Essays, 17 Cynic, 19 Compact, 22 Tardier, 23 Shack, 24 Lasts, 25 Sustain. Down: 1 Loner, 2 Gyrates, 3 Niece, 4 Squash, 5 Priests, 6 Stole, 7 Samples, 12 Recital, 13 Rockies, 15 Alabama, 16 Icarus, 18 Narks, 20 Moses, 21 Token.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Bolsa, 3 Semilla, 6 Campana, 8 Stone, 10 Carta, 11 Florero, 14 Empate, 15 Abetos, 17 Mustard, 20 Miedo, 21 Susto, 22 Payment, 23 Scratch, 24 Razor. Down: 1 Bicycle, 2 Araña, 3 Scarf, 4 Museo, 5 Acero, 7 Mariposas, 9 Over there, 12/13 Leap year, 16 Shorter, 17 Mesas, 18 About, 19 Depth, 20 Mayor.

CODE BREAKER

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

rand ramen land lane lame lama blarney bland blame byname admen adman amyl amen amend name jute darn damn dame dace dance marl manly many mane madam madame myna mend mete mace upend open openly acme ament came cent cento tend tent tenet penal pend penman pecan pout potent pent tout tope madman madmen mama enema

NONAGRAM aeon amen anew earn gean gnaw gone gown gran mane mean moan morn mown name near norm omen rang roan wane warn wean worn wren agone among anger argon gnome goner groan grown mange mango manor namer orang organ owner range reran roman rowan rowen wagon woman women wrong enamor engram garner gnawer manger moaner monger morgen narrow onager orange ragmen ranger warner warren groaner regrown wagoner wronger WARMONGER

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 STORMY 2 SORTIE 3 POTENT 4 ERRATA 5 INTONE 6 TEDIUM 7 FLORIN 8 EMERGE 9 STROLL 10 FIGURE 11 UPDATE 12 BILLET 13 FOURTH 14 LINGUA 15 TROIKA 16 ETHANE 17 BARREN 18 UPLIFT 19 DARKLE

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ALCUDIA

CALVIA CALA D’OR

PALMA

ANDRATX

LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF

TOMORROW POLLENÇA

ALCUDIA

WEATHER Malaga TODAY: MAX 23 MIN 15-C Fri 23 14 - Th Sat 23 12 - Th Sun25 12 - Cl Mon 25 13 - Cl Tues 23 13 - Cl Wed23 13 - Cl

Alicante TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 15-C Fri 19 15 - C Sat 17 13 - Th Sun19 14 - Cl Mon 19 15 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed19 14 - Cl

Almeria TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - C Sat 22 16 - Cl Sun23 15 - Cl Mon 23 15 - Cl Tues 23 15 - Cl Wed21 14 - Cl

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13-C Fri 21 15 - C Sat 21 16 - Th Sun21 16 - Cl Mon 22 16 - Cl Tues 22 15 - Cl Wed23 15 - Cl

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-C Fri 19 13 - C Sat 20 17 - Th Sun18 16 - Th Mon 17 16 - Cl Tues 17 15 - Th Wed16 15 - Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 14-CL Fri 23 15 - Cl Sat 23 15 - Th Sun22 14 - Cl Mon 24 14 - Cl Tues 23 14 - Cl Wed23 13 - Th

Madrid TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 13 -CL Fri 17 15 - Th Sat 16 13 - Sh Sun17 13 - Cl Mon 18 13 - S Tues 19 13 - Cl Wed19 13 - Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - Cl Sat 21 15 - Th Sun22 13 - Th Mon 22 13 - Cl Tues 21 13 - Cl Wed21 12 - Th

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FUTOSHIKI Fill in the squares so that each digit from 1 to 6 occurs exactly once in each row and column. Greater-than and less-than signs indicate the relationship of the two adjacent squares. There is only one solution, and you can find it without guessing.

BOGGLED How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

CALVIA ANDRATX

PALMA

CALA D’OR

LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF

SATURDAY POLLENÇA

ALCUDIA

CALVIA ANDRATX

PALMA

CALA D’OR

LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF

S: Sun

C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

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

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

CRYPTIC Across 1 Duke and wise man backing artist (5) 4 Stroll round Minehead, having the power (5) 8 A ghoul’s cooked stew (7) 9 Like bad jokes in Cape or New York? (5) 10 Club for the workers (5) 11 Eagles drifting round North African country (7) 12 One who adds to the season (6) 14 Police headquarters that is for a Jamaican criminal (6) 18 Throw some coins around, an act of humiliation (7) 20 Christmas month has gold ornamentation (5) 22 Pole inside grotto temporarily (5) 23 Clipped an ear in the outhouse (7) 24 Try us out, we're in need of practice (5) 25 Small crew for engine driver (5) Down 1 Gets Sid to sort out compendiums (7) 2 Cheese produced by United Dairies in Goa (5) 3 Take elf fans back (7) 4 In Armagh a stoic is dismayed (6) 5 Meat from Jacob, a contractor (5) 6 Crazy, angered, mad, (7) 7 Faithful ally, excited to receive Oscar (5) 13 Keep an eye on nit in back room (7) 15 Speech that may be written on an envelope (7) 16 Title giving lad more trouble (7) 17 Mass attended by Irish beside unknown river (6) 18 Penny at church in plot (5) 19 New house back in French city (5) 21 Swear nothing is taken from path (5)

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QUICK

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.

Across 1 Provoking fear or terror (5) 4 Plant louse (5) 7 Tried (9) 8 In good order (4) 9 Suitable for growing crops (6) 12 Hat tied under the chin (6) 13 Dull and dreary (4) 16 In complete agreement (9) 18 Brief and to the point (5) 19 Animal trap (5)

Down 1 Fragrance (5) 2 Forsake, leave behind (7) 3 Abominable snowman (4) 4 Esteem highly (6) 5/17 Empty talk (3,3) 6 Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid (5) 10 Coffee shop employee (7) 11 Catlike (6) 12 Not having a sharp edge or point (5) 14 Flat-bottomed canal boat (5) 15 Chief or leader (4) 17 See 5

WORD LADDER Move from the start word (LARK) to the end word (DOVE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

LARK

SPANISH LESSON

BACK DOVE

Discussing pain with ‘dolor’ and ‘tener’ In Spanish when something is hurting, instead of saying 'my stomach hurts', they say 'The stomach hurts me'. Doler (to hurt)

NONAGRAM

Me duele la cabeza - My head hurts Me duele la garganta - My throat hurts Me duele el cuello - My neck hurts Me duelen los pies - My feet hurt Me duelen los ojos - My eyes hurt Me duelen los oídos - My ears hurt

Tener (to have)

Tengo un dolor en mi espalda - I have a pain in my back Tengo un dolor de muelas - I have toothache Tengo vómitos - I have sickness Tengo un resfriado - I have a cold Tengo tos - I have a cough Tengo fiebre - I have a fever

Important Information:

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

What time is it? / ¿Qué hora es?

Es la una - It’s one o'clock Son las dos - It’s two o'clock Son las tres - It’s three o'clock Son las cuatro - It’s four o'clock Son las cinco - It’s five o'clock Son las seis - It’s six o'clock Son las siete - It’s seven o'clock Son las ocho - It’s eight o'clock Son las nueve - It’s nine' o'clock Son las diez - It’s ten o'clock Son las once - It’s eleven o'clock Son las doce - It is twelve o'clock Es el mediodía - It’s noon / midday Es la medianoche - It’s midnight De la mañana - in the morning De la tarde - in the afternoon De la noche - in the evening Es la una y cuarenta - It’s one forty (1:40) Es la una y cuarenta y cinco - It’s one forty-five (1:45) Son las dos y diez - It’s ten past two (2:10) Son las dos y cuarto - It’s quarter past two (2:15) Son las dos y media - It’s half past two (2:30)

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