Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 12 - 18 November 2020 Issue 1845

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12 - 18 Nov 2020

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POSITIVE NEWS

AFTER eight months of little but bad news for the tourism industry in Mallorca which is so reliant on overseas visitors, the positive announcement by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech of devel­ opment of a working vaccine against Covid­19 is like a light at the end of a tunnel.

Admittedly it is a long tunnel and the light is not that bright as yet, but hoteliers in particular believe that if Government ap­ proval is received for this new vaccine and others come online soon after, then their business futures will be a lot less gloomy.

It isn’t just these hoteliers who see a future, but investors see the same and the price of shares in the Meliá hotel group

Return to a busy Palma Airport?

Curfew extended

ON November 9, the Official Newslet­ ter of the Balearic Islands (BOIB) pub­ lished the Presidential decree to ex­ tend the curfew for another 15 days with no change from the midnight to 6am ‘lockdown.’

All other restrictions detailed in the Decree 10/2020 of October 26 contin­ ue to be in place for the Balearic Islands following the declaration of the State of Alarm which allows autonomous communities to decide whether to ex­ tend or end.

Whilst the decree recognises the Balearic Islands continue to be generally in a far better situation with the spread of the pandemic than in most of Spain, President Francina Armengol believes it prudent and necessary to contain the situation by extending the curfew.

President Francina Armengol (left).

shot up on the Madrid Stock ex­ change prompting their CEO to declare that the vaccine news was “the announcement of the century.”

Although there has to be a certain element of realism in­ jected into the euphoria, it is plain that if each European country approves the vaccines and starts offering to inoculate its citizens, there will suddenly be a significant number looking to put lockdowns behind them and travel to warmer climes.

Certainly, the Balearics Gov­ ernment welcomed the news,

both from the point of securing vaccines for its population and also for the fact that many trav­ ellers will be able to return to the islands having become im­ mune.

The reason that the tunnel is so long is that the National Gov­ ernment has announced that its initial allocation for the vaccine is 10 million doses at a cost of €1 billion (which it will not pass on to the autonomous regions) and therefore only around 25 per cent of the entire Spanish popu­ lation can be inoculated initially.

At this stage it is expected that those on the front lines, dealing with the Coronavirus and those most susceptible to the illness will be first in the queue and as yet no informa­ tion is available concerning the allocation to the Balearics.

Coupled with this news, Pres­ ident of the Government, Francina Armengol, revealed in a virtual press conference (on November 11), connected to the World Travel Market (WTM) in London that the Gov­ ernment is ready to carry out di­ agnostic tests for Covid­19 for tourists arriving in the Balearics.

Hopefully this elation will continue when the vaccines re­ ceive final testing and are then approved for widespread use on humans.

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A TRAVELLING exhibition Fan­ tasma ‘77 ­ Iconoclàstia es­ panyola is opening on Decem­ ber 6 on the ground floor of Casal Solleric in Palma and studies the somewhat con­ tentious matter of nine eques­ trian statues erected to Gener­ al Franco over the years.

The earliest statue was erected in Madrid in 1942 and the latest in Melilla in 1978,

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when Franco had been dead for three years with none on public display any longer, apart

from the one in Melilla in the courtyard of a private founda­ tion.

Franco’s nine equestrian statues is the story of how the Amnesty Law, still in force, was enacted and made it difficult to take action against them, al­ though now, most have been removed and defaced, but not without argument and even some violence.

Hate crime arrest A WITNESS to what turned out to be a homophobic assault called the police in Palma when they saw a young man attack a gay couple who were kissing.

It appears that the 27­year­ old Swiss male, saw the couple kissing and insulted them after telling them to stop on Satur­ day November 7 and then started hitting them until re­ strained by members of the public.

When the police arrived, it is reported that because he ad­ mitted his action and the rea­ son behind it, the officers im­ mediately arrested him and charged him with a hate crime.

THE Minister of Public Ad­ ministrations and Modernisa­ tion, Isabel Castro, and the Director General of Emergen­ cies and Interior, Jaume Barceló, delivered specific rescue material to the Balearic Federation of Spele­ ology.

The Minister explained that the parties have been collabo­ rating since last year, by signing an agreement, in order to en­ sure an effective response to incidents where people were injured or missing in caves.

This federation ­ with more than 400 members ­ includes the Balearic Group of Speleosocors, made up of 10 professionals with high knowl­ edge of caving, canyoning and rescue in cavities, can be acti­ vated at any time to intervene

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Cave rescue Credit: Balearics Government

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CAVING: Delivery of the specialised equipment. in these types of rescues un­ der the coordination of GREIM and firefighters.

Isabel Castro highlighted the high qualification of this

PASSENGERS on Iberia flight IB3921 to Madrid which departed from Palma at 9.40pm on Tues­ day November 10 were taken aback as 10 min­ utes into the flight, the pilot announced that they were returning to Palma due to technical problems.

Upon landing, it was explained that there had been a bird strike in one of the engines which had to be checked for damage and passengers were initially advised that there would be a de­

team and thanked them for their involvement and avail­ ability in the face of possible emergency actions in these environments.

Flight delay

lay, but the flight would operate.

Eventually it was decided that it couldn’t take off again that night and there were long queues at the Iberia desk to either obtain a taxi (for those with homes on the island) or hotel accom­ modation.

The airline made arrangements for passengers to travel on other airlines the following day.

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NIBS EXTRA Unfortunate accident A HIKER was injured on Sunday November 8 when he was hit on the head by a stone dislodged by another hiker on a higher path in El Pas de Son Nebot necessitating his transfer by helicopter to the Son Espases University Hospital.

Sales down CHRISTMAS lottery sales are down in Mallorca even though tax reforms mean that the big prizes are worth more. The problem is that the ban on gatherings has meant that bars and associations where tickets are normally sold have fewer customers.

Tested positive AFTER the PP Deputy for Menorca was tested positive for coronavirus and three colleagues made to self-isolate, the agenda in the Balearic Parliament had to be changed as they would not be able to vote on Menorcan matters.

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Senegalese worker threatened ON Saturday November 7, offi­ cers on duty in the National Police station in Poligono de Son Castelló encountered a clearly frightened Senegalese man who came asking for their help.

They learnt from him that he had been employed by a third party to collect almonds from trees in a farm in the Es Secar de la Real district of Palma, but when the work was completed after several days, he remained unpaid.

Apparently penniless and needing to buy food, he went to the farm where he had worked and asked the owner for the money, but was greeted with abuse and then the farmer went into the house and came out with a shotgun and threat­

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ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT: The farmer owned four shotguns. ened to shoot him.

Terrified, the worker, who it appears was picking the al­ monds without any paper

work, fled the scene and went to the police who immediately investigated and spoke to the farmer.

Majorica bankrupt

Lockdown support MANACOR Council is to spend €1.1 million to try to assist businesses in the town which is in local lockdown and will give vouchers worth €10 each to a total of €800,000 to residents aged over 18 to spend in local establishments.

Remembrance service AS is a tradition with British residents, a Remembrance Day service was held at the Anglican Church in Palma on Sunday November 8 with Vice Consul Elaine Brannan reading the lesson and a second Remembrance Service was held on November 11.

Village life WITH so many restrictions in place, people have been driving into the hills to see some of the tiny picturesque villages, but so many cars drove to Alaro and Biniaraix last weekend, there were traffic jams and full car parks.

Majorica was a world leader.

At first, he denied all knowl­ edge of the events, but eventu­ ally admitted what he had done and was arrested for assault.

30kmh limit THE Palma Council has formally uncovered the traffic signs showing that the speed limit for traffic driving in the urban section of the Ma­1044 road as it passes through Genoa (and which runs between the Camino dels Reis and the Camino del Tramvia) has been reduced to 30kmh.

With this reduction in speed, the Council Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is acting in accordance with the Council’s Sustainable Mobility Area programme with support from Genoa residents.

This is part of the ongoing determination started in Octo­ ber of last year to reduce the speed of traffic throughout the city from 40kmh to 30kmh which now applies to 90 per cent of Palma roads.

CHEMIST Eduard Hugo Heusch obtained the world’s first patent for the manufacture of imitation pearls and after setting up a distribution com­ pany in Barcelona in 1890, he moved the business, titled Majorica, to Mallorca at the turn of the century.

Initially there were two factories, one in Palma and the other in Mana­ cor and as the business grew, so it concentrated in Manacor which be­ came its headquarters.

Now after 130 years of trading it has been declared bankrupt due to the sudden drop in sales caused by the Coronavirus pandemic and ad­ ministrators are currently looking to see if they can find a potential pur­ chaser.

The staff of 300 have been on furlough (ERTE) since the lockdown when production ceased and they hope that a new owner will find work for the majority of them.

Two arrested

Three Kings plans

A COMBINED operation undertaken by the National Police, Palma Local Police and Customs Surveillance Service officers has resulted in the arrest of two men suspected of being drug dealers and the closure of outlets in Playa de Palma and s’Arenal de Llucmajor.

Officers keep surveillance on two properties that they sus­ pected were being used for the supply of illegal drugs which has seen an apparent increase in drug use in an area running from Palma to Llucmajor.

After obtaining warrants for the arrest of the two men, of­ ficers took them into custody and found a significant amount of hashish, marihuana and speed along with a num­ ber of different articles which are believed to have been stolen.

UNLIKE some councils around Spain, the Soller Council is not pre­ pared at this stage to give up on the idea of a Three Kings Cavalcade on January 5.

Different teams have been meeting with the councillor for Festivals, Mar Castañer, to make preliminary plans which will need to be ap­ proved by the Council, the Local Police and Civil Protection subject to whatever restrictions Regional and National Governments may impose.

Plans are being laid on the assumption that things will have returned to normal, but all those involved are very aware of the fact that num­ bers of participants and spectators may be heavily reduced and they will adjust their strategies accordingly nearer the date of the event.

CAUGHT: Two men suspected of being drug dealers.

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Employment options TAKING advantage of funds available from the European Union, the Calvia Council intends to employ 106 new workers for a period of four months, with 67 being re­ cruited now and the bal­ ance to follow in the new year.

A total of €1 million (which includes some €260,000 from the Calvia Council) is available and there are three categories for which people can apply (although those resident in Calvia will have prefer­ ence).

Young people from 16 to 29 years old unem­ ployed and registered in the National Youth Guar­ antee System.

Unemployed people over 30 years old and long­ term unemployed.

Unemployed people over 30 years old affected by the Covid­19 health emergency situation.

In addition, the Council is also encouraging those aged between 16 and 30 to make an appointment with Empleat Jove in Pal­ manova for careers advice.

€25,000 to clear rubbish ACTING in response to lo­ cal residents’ complaints, the Palma Council is ar­ ranging for a team of five newly employed workers to remove unsightly in­ dustrial rubbish and rub­ ble at an estimated cost of €25,000.

Time allocated is at least three days and the Council expects to have to transport up to 100 tons of rubbish which had been dumped in a rela­ tively small spot on the Camí de les Argiles, locat­ ed in the Aranjassa area.

In addition to work, the Council’s Environment Department will be inves­ tigating the matter with the intent of discovering those responsible for this ‘fly tipping’ and once known, action will be tak­ en against them.

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Locked in

A YOUNG woman and her boyfriend have been arrested for lock­ ing her grandmother in a room at the home they shared in Valen­ cia for two years.

The 72­year­old was reportedly not allowed to use the bath­ room, and police are looking into whether she was forced to steal by her granddaughter, 22, and her 18­year­old boyfriend.

The couple allegedly put a padlock on the elderly woman’s bedroom door in 2018, and sealed the window to prevent her from leaving the home she owns.

The elderly woman managed to escape when her grand­ daughter apparently forgot to lock the door. The victim went to a nearby pharmacy and told a member of staff what had hap­ pened.

Investigators from the Family and Women’s Attention Unit (UFAM) said the pensioner was allowed into the living room on ocasions but couldn’t access the rest of the house, “not even the bathroom, so had to wear a diaper to relieve herself.”

It’s also claimed the granddaughter and her partner ‘slapped and harassed’ the elderly woman.

Police are investigating allegations the grandmother was forced to steal from commercial establishments by the detainees.

In addition, they are looking into whether the pair withdrew money from the victim’s account.

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The Show Must Go On of artists that have struggled during this in­ ROCK THE LOCK DOWNbrought together credibly difficult time as well as the UK No1 more than a million active members Cancer charity. around the world when the State of Alarm “It is important to us that we reach as began on March 14 for British expats in many people as possible to download the Spain. single to raise much needed charitable And through the joy of music and being funds for causes close to our hearts,” said a the first to provide live entertainment spokesperson for Rock The Lock Down. beamed directly into the homes of those You can download the single at: feeling lost, lonely and vulnerable ‘Rock the https://music.apple.com/.../the­show­ Lock Down’ (RockTLD) is still helping those must.../1535151782... in need. And now they have released a new https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../dp/B08K charity single which they are urging the Y5RXKG/ref=mp_s_a_1_4 public to download and share.

Aside from the charities already helped, with the kind permission from Sony/EMI and Queen Limited the new single was recorded dur­ world for their use of social ing lockdown by 24 different artists T H E National Police force networks and with TikTok and musicians from around the has opened an official profile becoming increasingly popuworld. on TikTok, the most popular lar, they have said that they The single ‘The Show Must Go social network amongst did not want to miss the opOn’ was released worldwide on Fri­ teenagers. portunity to use the App to day October 30, 2020 with all pro­ In the midst of the Coronconnect with even more citiceeds going to charity to support avirus pandemic, they hope zens. the well­being and mental health to reach the younger memThey already have 3.5 milbers of the population, in orlion followers on Twitter der to, amongst other things, (@policia), expected to reach raise awareness about the a million followers on Faceimportance of using masks book (@policianacional) and other anti-Covid meawithin the coming months; sures. They will also focus on their Instagram account preventing gender violence, (@policianacional) has more bullying and drug use. than 650,000 followers and The official profile on Tikon YouTube (@policianaTok is @policia091. cional) they have 67,000 subThe Spanish National Poscribers. lice force are top in the

Police on TikTok

Raising much needed funds.

Missing minors

THE number of children and teenagers who have run away from home or are registered as missing in Spain has risen 21 per cent compared to the same period last year.

There are currently 2,839 missing minor cases being handled by social and police authorities.

According to the ANAR Foundation for children and teenagers, the coronavirus has ‘exacerbated the disappearance of minors.’

It said around 70 per cent of children and young people have admitted suffering fear, anguish, loneliness and a lot of uncertainty during the months of confinement and afterwards.

The foundation wants to influence prevention and raise awareness, while offering support through its aid lines, 116 000.

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Cost to be cut THE Spanish govern­ ment is considering low­ ering the cost of masks.

The government now considers that the fixed price of 96 cents per unit remains too much for many families.

Consumer Minister Alberto Garzón ex­ plained that they have been very concerned about the price of masks since the begin­ ning of the coronavirus pandemic. It recalls that the government estab­ lished a ‘maximum price control,’ which is an ‘anomaly in a market system’ to ensure that there were no cases such as masks at €10 per unit.

Garzón said setting the price of masks to 0.96 “is reasonable, but for many families, it is still out of reach.”

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Pope Controls funding THE pope has tried to contain the fallout from the London property scandal by stripping the Vatican’s Secretariat of State of control over its own funds.

Pope Francis has moved the funds to the supervision of its economic offices, ac­ cording to reports on Thurs­ day, November 5, as he at­ tempted to control the luxury London property deal scan­ dal.

The announcement that the pope is transferring all the assets to a Vatican de­ partment called APSA, comes after an investigation into the London deal that led to the suspension last year of five Vatican employees, the

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Visit ban for prisoners

A NATIONWIDE ban on prison visits and a restriction on inmate calls have been announced by Spain’s General Secretariat of Penitentiary Institutions to curb the spread of Covid­19.

Jails in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands are exempt from the new measures which will last three weeks.

A letter has been sent to all the centres outlining the new mea­ sures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the prison population, considered a high­risk group, and prison workers.

As well as a suspension of visits, inmate telephone calls are restrict­ ed, with a maximum of two calls per prisoner a week.

Hidden millions of Carlos POPE FRANCIS: Transferring assets due to scandal. resignation of its police chief, and the exit of the former head of its Financial Informa­ tion Authority.

Francis fired Cardinal Ange­ lo Becciu in September as he was number two at the Sec­

STUDENTS and teachers in all secondary schools in England MUST wear masks, new government rules say.

New government measures announced on Wednesday, November 4 stipulate that all secondary school students and staff must wear face coverings when in corridors, as­ sembly hall and travelling to school on pub­ lic transport, but not in the classroom.

Under previous measures, the rules were

retariat when it purchased a building in London as an in­ vestment.

However, Becciu has con­ sistently denied any wrong­ doing after the pope alleged embezzlement and nepotism.

FORMER King of Spain, Juan Carlos I has €10 million ‘hidden’ in a tax haven Jersey account.

The discovery comes after the Money Laundering Prevention Service (Sepblac) raised suspi­ cions attempts were being made to move money from an account on the island.

Legal sources told La Sexta on Friday, November 6, Sepblac was

Masks a Must in place for children in year 7 and above in areas where local alert levels were ‘high’ or ‘very high.’ The announcement brings Eng­ lish schools more in line with their Scottish counterparts who have been under stricter Covid restrictions for several weeks.

The news comes as MPs have voted on a second national lockdown on Wednesday evening. The new guidance, which was re­ leased on the Department for Education’s website, reads: “In schools where pupils in year 7 and above are educated, face cover­

aware of the account’s existence and of the money in it.

For this reason, the Prosecu­ tor’s Office decided to open a third avenue of investigation into the former king of Spain for al­ leged tax crimes and money laundering.

This investigation adds to the previous lines of inquiry into al­ leged commissions received.

ings should be worn by adults and pupils when moving around the premises, outside of classrooms, such as in corridors and com­ munal areas where social distancing cannot easily be maintained.”

Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary, National Education Union, earlier said: “The Department for Education should follow the example of Scotland and adopt face cover­ ings as a requirement on school premises.”

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Mercadona Recall €80m cushion aid THE famous Spanish super­ market Mercadona has is­ sued a recall due to a Sal­ monella warning for ‘Paprika de la Vera Dulce.’

The recall is for ‘Paprika de la Vera Dulce’ made by Hacendado, Lote number L150719, with a best before date of October 2021. The Canarian Weekly reports that “Mercadona has decid­ ed to remove it immediate­ ly from their shelves for precautionary measures, after being informed by the health authorities of Aragon that this batch could contain salmonella.”

RECALL: No receipt needed.

Returning the product is easy and no receipt will be required at your local store.

Both the supermarket and the supplier Orencio SL have apologised to cus­ tomers.

HOTELIERS in Valencia have re­ quested €80m aid from the Generalitat to ‘cushion’ Covid restrictions announced on Fri­ day, November 6, by the Min­ istry of Health.

With capacity limitations of 50 per cent, the Business Con­ federation of Hospitality and Tourism of the Valencian Com­ munity (Conhostur), said it is “not feasible to reach the prof­ itability threshold and you will

see financial chaos at the end of the year.”

The employer’s association, made up of the federations of Alicante (Fepha), Valencia (Hostelería Valencia) and Castellón (Ashotur), said it is still waiting for a response to the request for a meeting with the ‘president’ of the Generali­ tat, Ximo Puig, to present the situation faced by the 34,000 companies in the sector.

A Rare Sighting

OPAH: The first warm-blooded species.

A HUGE red sunfish weighing 35 kilos and 1.45 metres in length was discovered washed up at the Regional Park of Cal­ blanque in Murcia at the week­ end.

The species, called ‘lampris guttatus’ or more commonly Opah, is the first warm­blood­ ed species capable of keeping all its organs at a stable tem­ perature and is normally found in tropical waters.

The cause of the creature’s

death is still unknown.

The tyre­sized Opah, also known as the moonfish or sun­ fish, is a deep water predatory fish with relatively small red fins adorning its large, round body, which can grow up to 1.8 metres long.

These fins, which flap rapidly as the fish swims, turn out to be important in generating body heat for the Opah, often found swimming with tuna schools.

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12 - 18 November 2020 AFTER the death of James Bond franchise superstar Sean Connery, his wife Micheline Roquebrune, 91, has allegedly landed in hot water, however she denies any involvement in a scam over the sale of the couple’s Marbella home.

The scam saw Connery’s lawyers jailed in 2016. However, SPAIN could be set to get the first Pfizer and BioNTech Covid vaccines in early 2021, according to Health Minister Salvador Illa.

Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, November 10, with state broadcaster TVE, Illa said: “The country would initially get 20 million vaccine doses, enough to immunise 10 million people.”

This follows news on Monday, November 9, that a vaccine developed by the US pharmaceutical companies was more than 90 per

Widow could face jail Connery’s widow has dismissed claims that say she might be facing a €27 million fine over alleged tax fraud over the sale of that villa in Spain as “nonsense.”

After Connery’s death, a

Spanish judge has now decided that the French-born Micheline should face trial related to the case and must be heavily fined if found guilty of tax fraud. However, she has dismissed allegations as “nonsense.” Sources in Spain claim that the case will ‘not disappear’ as before and that ‘someone has to pay the tax or

Spain Vaccine cent effective and Illa went on to add that the vaccination would be free for everyone.

“We hope that this week or next week some more contracts can be signed with the Pfizer company and with other companies and the first doses could arrive at the beginning of 2021.”

According to the Health Minis-

ter, enough people would be vaccinated by April-May 2021, so that the fight against the pandemic in Spain would move to another stage.

The Spanish government will act to convince the substantial portion of the population who is wary of the vaccine after studies indicated that 50 per cent of Spaniards would refuse to inoculate via a vaccine. However, Illa was convinced that there will be no need to force the population, stating: “I believe that the public will react well, therefore I do not think it is necessary to make it mandatory, although it is something that we cannot rule out.”

“We will tell the truth, which is that vaccines save lives,” Illa concluded.

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Lost time IN a legal first, a court in Spain has compensated a dad for not having custody of his daughters during lockdown.

The Court of First In­ stance and Instruction number 1 of Igualada, recognised the right of a father to ‘recover’ the days of weekly custody of his two daughters he missed during confine­ ment. The court heard he ‘could not enjoy this time with his children’ after his former partner ­ with whom he has joint cus­ tody ­ decided to leave the family home during the mandatory confinement period, from March to June, and a week in Sep­ tember due to a possible contagion.

The court ruled it is nec­ essary to ‘rebalance’ the ‘32 days the father lost with his daughters.’

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Valencia Solidarity THE 70 students who train at the VCF Football School in Samos, Greece, are learning the values of solidarity and the importance of helping and collaborating in times of difficulty, as the Valencia school helps earthquake victims.

A week ago an earthquake of 6.7 degrees on the Richter scale with its epicentre in the Aegean Sea hit both Turkey and Greece.

One of the places that suffered the most was the island of Samos where two young people lost

their lives and several hundred people lost their homes.

The Valencia Academy has made its facilities available to the authorities. On the artificial grass, tents have been set up to accommodate families who cannot return home. The situation in Greece is also more problematic because of the limitations caused

by Covid-19. For now, the academy has postponed training however, Valencia expects sports activity to return in the middle of December.

Female first EMILY HARRINGTON has made history and become the first woman to free-climb El Capitan in a day.

She joins just three other climbers who have managed to scale the 3,000ft granite wall in Yosemite national park in California in less than 24 hours.

The 34-year-old reached the top in an incredible 21 hours, 13 minutes and 51 seconds on Wednesday, November 4.

Talking to the San Francisco Chronicle about her achievement in a male-dominated sport, Harrington said she spent years feeling like she didn’t belong and hadn’t earned her place to be a Yosemite climber.

“But throughout this experience, I learned that there is no belonging or not belonging, no formula to achievement up there. I was creative and experimental and I found my own way,” she added.

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No patient zero exists THE Coronavirus in Spain did not have the traditional ‘Patient Zero.’ It has been confirmed that originally in Spain there were over 500 entry points for Coronavirus.

Several events held in February 2020 have shown to be how the Coronavirus took such a devastating hold over the country, which lead to the national lockdown in March.

According to El País, researchers led by Iñaki Comas, from the Valencia Institute of Biomedicine, found that ‘Patient zero doesn’t exist.’ Some of the main events identified as the source of infection were the February football match between Valencia and Atlanta, that saw over 2,500 people visit Milan, and the international contemporary art fair that was held in Madrid.

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FEATURE

GO LOCAL

THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS is urg­ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local through the lock­ down and for your Christmas shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and su­ perstores.

This lockdown and festive pe­ riod we challenge you to redis­ cover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent businesses in your area.

Due to the Covid­19 pandem­ ic, you may have to support many local businesses by order­ ing online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are un­ able to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restric­ tions.

The joy of shopping local means that independent busi­ nesses can help support the lo­ cal community.

Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or on­ line, consider where your mon­ ey is actually going. By shopping at an independent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than Christmas to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way.

Many local stores support lo­ cal charities, support and spon­ sor local sports teams and in many cases the small indepen­ dent stores are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just the current owner, but the generation be­ fore.

For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and com­ pete with the multi­national and chains.

BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.

So be sure to pre­order your turkey from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again.

You could also consider pur ­ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking out­ side the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for some­ one looking to change their ca­ reer path.

As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually

need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre­paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a bet­ ter gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times.

Choosing to spend your mon­ ey locally will really make a dif­ ference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy lo­ cal, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local econo­ my in two ways. First, buying lo­ cal keeps money circulating within the local economy. Stud­ ies have shown that local busi­ nesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they cre­

ate locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees.

Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev­ enue back into the local econo­ my, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers.

Money circulating through the local economy benefits every­ one who is a part of each trans­ action. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing pro­ duce.

First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn pre­ pares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware

store. This example illustrates how the re­ circulation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger fi­ nancial foundation for our neighbours and communities.

Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportuni­ ties for people within our com­ munity. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and re­ tain more employees over time.

While buying local is financial­ ly compelling to our communi­ ties; the benefits to our envi­ ronment are equally impressive.

Buying locally reduces the pro­ cessing of goods, packaging and transportation waste, which leads to less pollution.

There’s a massive cultural shift underway redefining the way people make buying deci­ sions. We’re seeing more indi­ viduals concerned about the en­ vironment, about how products are made and sourced, where materials come from, and a company’s overall social and en­ vironmental impact.

Many businesses are joining our Go Local campaign by offer­ ing customers special offers and discounts throughout the fes­ tive period, more details to fol­ low here soon.

Just remember to follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.

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Two week Update PM Johnson’s Halloween announcement of a new four-week anti-Covid lockdown ought not to have come as a surprise, but many investors had evidently not been paying attention.

Alongside the lockdown, the government has extended the furlough scheme as well. ‘Serious divergences’ in the Brexit negotiations, talks breaking off midweek and a report from the Institute for Government rung alarm bells.

The report concluded that the UK is unprepared for the changes coming at the end of December and that, with Brexit on top of Covid-19, ‘local authorities and businesses may well be overwhelmed.’ Still, the Bank of England was of some assistance, increasing its asset purchase programme by more than expected, but the committee stayed away from the idea of negative rates.

The European Parliament came to an important and long-awaited agreement. In essence, member countries will be denied access to EU funds if they fail to uphold whet the EU calls “the rule of law” by, for example, politicising the

courts. The decision should make it easier to unblock the distribution of the €750 billion Covid recovery fund and the bloc’s €1.1 trillion budget.

Most PMIs for manufacturing came in ahead of forecast, with the only real disappointment a 5.1% monthly fall in French consumer spending.

The other side of that coin was an 18.2% expansion of French gross domestic product in the third quarter. For the Eurozone as a whole, growth in Q3 was 12.7%, appreciably better than the forecast 9.4%.

At the time of writing it remains unclear who will be the President. It looks likely that Democrat Joe Biden will be the winner, that the Senate will remain in Republican hands and that the Democrats will have a reduced majority in the House. Investors seem content with the result, and the general mood is risk-on.

Equities are in demand, as are emerging market and commodity-related currencies. They are less optimistic about the US dollar, for which there will be reduced demand as the political noise is dialled down. It was the week’s feeblest

performer, falling by an average of 1.9% and losing two cents to sterling.

The Canadian dollar was on average unchanged against the other major currencies. It fared less well than its Australian and NZ cousins, perhaps on account of its close relationship with the USD. The Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision and Monetary Policy Report was the main event for the CAD. The benchmark target for the overnight rate remained unchanged at “the effective lower bound” of 0.25%, as expected, and the language implies that a further reduction is unlikely.

Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Guy Debelle put a spring in the Aussie’s step, telling a Senate committee that “it looks like the September quarter for the country probably recorded positive growth rather than slightly negative.” Optimists took this as confirmation that the recession is over.

The purchasing managers’ indices for manufacturing and services were both in line with forecast, with services gaining pace in October

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mallorca@moneycorp.com. while manufacturing lost it. As anticipated for months, the RBA cut its benchmark interest rates from 0.25% to 0.1% and said it would buy $100 billion of government bonds.

The Kiwi did what it does best: it stayed below the parapet and dodged most of the bullets.

Building permits jumped 3.6% in September, blitzing the previous month’s 0.2% rise. Employment was down by 0.8% in the third quarter, but the participation rate increased to 70.1% and unemployment at 5.3% was lower than forecast.

On the downside, ANZ’s Business Outlook put business confidence and activity little changed on the month in the ‘could be worse’ category.

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EUROPEAN NIBS DENMARK Baltic tunnel THE Fehmarnbelt tunnel which will connect Denmark and Germany and cost more than €7 billion to build has now been approved and once constructed will see a journey time by rail, under the Baltic Sea, of just seven minutes.

NETHERLANDS Holiday island AFTER the Dutch Prime Minister announced that the Antillean Island of Curaçao was not considered a Coronavirus risk, holiday company TUI has reported a huge jump in bookings from Holland to the Dutchspeaking island in the Caribbean.

BELGIUM Black magic POLICE had to be called to the Molenbeek suburb of Brussels to stop a street protest against a so-called male witch, an astrologer, who was allegedly practising a form of Moroccan black magic, condemned by Islam.

GERMANY English courts EVEN Germans admit that their legal system is not always easy to understand, so there is good news for companies and individuals unable to understand what is going on, with the opening of two English language courts in Mannheim and Stuttgart.

FRANCE No takeaway THE home of epicurean delight,Paris,has banned the sale of takeaway food as well as delivery between 10pm and 6am. In addition, the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks in public spaces during the same hours is prohibited.

NORWAY Doctors strike AN ongoing strike by 23 doctors in small communities throughout Norway has been ended by order of the government, but it highlights the problem that does exist with many doctors being made to work excessive overtime.

HSBC announce Cuts HSBC is set to cut around 100 jobs in UK retail banks as the group looks to continue its restructuring.

The move comes after the bank announced that it could start charg­ ing for ‘basic banking services’ and was confirmed by a spokesman for HSBC, who said: “In line with the Group strategy announced in Febru­ ary, we continue to restructure and review the roles required to trans­ form the bank.” Similar restructuring of its commercial banking business was announced last month which will eventually result in around 300 more job cuts. Europe’s biggest bank resumed cutting around 35,000 jobs in June, which was the plan prior to the pandemic in March, how­ ever, after a delay, it’s now back on the cards with this latest announce­ ment.

Chief Executive Noel Quinn has said the job losses are necessary to reduce costs and in turn improve profits, as HSBC grapples with the eco­ nomic hit from the pandemic on its loan books, as well as resulting low interest rates worldwide.

HSBC’s cuts to its UK retail banking business follows a similar move by rival Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday, November 4.

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Fjording ahead SPANISH firm Acciona has been prequalified to carry out the construction of a major road in Nor way that will cross the fjords. The successful bidder will receive a contract worth €250 million and will have to complete by 2024.

Online sales EL CORTE INGLÉS doubled its online sales between June and August and was also given a significant boost by the reopening of stores, but profits are still troubled as its large travel business has lost the bulk of its revenue.

Stamp duty ALL of those involved in the buying and selling of property are appealing to the UK government to extend the current stamp duty holiday by a further six months, as homebuyers face a race against time to get their moves completed.

Brexit deal creeping closer DOWNING STREET has revealed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed during a phone call on Saturday (November 7) to ‘redouble efforts’ to reach a trade deal.

It revealed that Johnson had told the President that there remained “significant differences” in the negotiations between the UK and the EU negotiations, as both sides had opposing positions over fishing rights and the so called ‘level playing field’ agreement.

As time to final divorce gets ever closer, it is understood that additional talks had taken place between the UK’s chief negotiator David Frost and his EU equivalent Michel Barnier so that their two leaders could try to come to some form of agreement in London later this month.

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STAT OF WEEK

€344.269 billion

is, according to the Bank of Spain, the amount of lending made by Spanish banks in the first nine months of 2020.

More fraud in Britain

ACCORDING to an arti­ cle published in the Mail on Sunday, it has discovered that fraud­ sters are getting ready to recruit people through the dark net to share profits by de­ frauding banks (and eventually the British taxpayer) as the fur­ lough schemes are ex­ tended.

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak is encouraging

high street banks to continue to offer ‘bounce­back loans’ underwritten by the Government and it seems that the crooks are ready to pounce.

His policies have been criticised by many as has his adap­ tation of the Conserva­ tive Party logo where the word Conservative has been replaced by his name.

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Approval of accounts The first item on the agenda for our commu­ nity AGM is: Approval of sub community ac­ counts for 2019. What happens if you vote against the approval? The monies have already been spent so where does that leave things?

D P (Costa Blanca)

You seem to be un­ der the impression YOU AND THE LAW that you are vot­ IN SPAIN ing to approve ex­ penditures. This is not so. The expenditures for 2019 have already been paid, as you say. They were ap­ proved at your previous AGM. Now in 2020 you are only voting on whether the accounts are a correct re­ flection of those expenditures. If you feel they are in error you can vote not to accept them or even go to court to impugn them. The same goes for the min­ utes of the meeting of the previous AGM. These min­ utes constitute a legal document and if they are not accurate, problems can arise. These minutes ­ the ‘Li­ bro de Actas’ ­ are officially registered in a special section of the Property Registry. And now at the 2020 AGM you will vote on the 2021 budget of ex­ penditures.

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.

SPAIN is preparing legislation that would see a 5 per cent tax on stream­ ing giants like Netflix with the funds used to boost Spanish cinematic pro­ duction, the government has claimed.

The law, which would tax online entertainment platforms on the basis of earnings generated in Spain, seeks to bring existing legislation “in line with the reality of the market where

As previously ex­ plained in Euro Weekly News, it is believed by the British National Audit Office that as much as £26 billion (€28.6 billion) of the initial loans will never be paid back, in some cases because genuine borrowers have gone bankrupt, but in many cases because the loans were made to fake companies.

The scheme itself has already been ex­ tended until January 2021 and that may be extended again whilst more banks are being asked to make loans to new customers who have no track record with the bank in­ volved, which could make it even easier for the fraudsters who will share the monies with those they recruit.

Investment by Iberdrola

THE energy company Iber­ drola has announced what it calls the “largest investment programme in the history of a Spanish company,” saying that it intends to invest €75 billion from now until 2025 in support of a green eco­ nomic recovery.

The bulk of the new in­ vestment is expected to fo­ cus on renewables projects as well as upgrading net­ works hoping to almost dou­ ble its electricity production over the next five years.

It hasn’t said where the funds will be coming from al­ though the company expects to increase its net profit to €5 billion in 2025, from €3.4 billion last year as a result of this growth.

Ninety per cent of this new investment ­ €68 billion ­ will be organic and will be aimed at consolidating its business model, based on more renewable energy, more networks, more stor­ age and more intelligent so­ lutions for its customers.

The balance of €7 billion corresponds to the recently announced acquisition of American company PNM Re­

Ignacio Galan, CEO Iberdrola. sources and this unprece­ dented rate of expenditure will represent an average in­ vestment of €10 billion per year between 2020 and 2022, and €13 billion per year in the period 2023­2025.

Investments and procure­ ment of goods and services from its more than 22,000 suppliers will contribute to sustaining up to 500,000 jobs worldwide by 2025. Also, nearly 20,000 new recruits will join the group during the period The company said it would increase investment in its home market of Spain by 60 per cent to nearly €14.3 billion with a further significant boost in the UK where it owns Scot­ tish Power.

Ceuta and Melilla A REPORT by Morocco’s Eco­ nomic, Social and Environmen­ tal Council has concluded that closing the land borders with the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla will not end smug­ gling due to the lack of invest­ ment in the surrounding area.

“The closure of the Ceuta and Melilla crossings by Moroc­ co, and the ban of commercial operations in the port of Melil­ la since July 2018 are effective measures in the short term,” said the report. “However, the closure does not focus on ad­ dressing the deep causes that allowed the spread of smug­ gling.”

Morocco does not recognise Spain’s right to occupy the two enclaves and wants them re­ turned.

Czech GDP overtakes Spain THE latest International Mone­ tary Fund (IMF) survey shows that the Czech Republic is now ahead of Spain for Gross Do­ mestic Product (GDP) per capi­ ta following the onset of the Covid­19 pandemic.

According to the IMF, gross domestic product per capita in the Czech Republic for 2020 equates to 38,120 internation­ al dollars (the IMF converts salaries into international dol­ lars as at 2017 to compare GDP per capita between countries).

The calculation for Spain shows its GDP per capita is at 36,086 international dollars and Czech government spokesman Lukáš Kovanda, believes that Spain is unlikely to recover its previous advan­ tage.

Streaming companies to pay new tax new audio­visual players have multi­ plied as a result of new technolo­ gies,” an economy ministry state­ ment said on Friday, November 6.

The text “extends the obligation to fund European audio­visual produc­ tion to those providers offering ser­ vices in Spain even if they’re not

based there” in a nod to platforms like Netflix, HBO, Disney and Amazon Prime Video.

“Providers with a turnover of more than €50 million generated from ser­ vices in Spain must allocate 5 per cent of these revenues to finance Eu­ ropean audio­visual works or as a

contribution to the Cinematography Protection Fund,” it says.

Of that amount, 70 per cent must be used to finance audio­visual works by independent producers, and a minimum of 40 per cent must be used to fund independent films “in any of Spain’s official languages.”

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Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good

HOVIS BREAD: One of Britain’s favourite adverts.

H O V I S w h i c h i s s y n o n y­ mous with brown bread and has been a name in British households for 134 years has now been sold by joint owners Gores Group and Premier Foods (who own the Mr Kipling brand).

It had originally been wooed by an Italian food company Newlat but when private equity firm Endless started a bidding war, the I t a l i a n s p u l l e d o u t a l­ though their offer was ex­ pected to be in the region of £100 million (€110 mil­ lion) so Endless were the winners for an undisclosed sum.

Hovis is a favoured con­ sumer bread brand and is supported by its key cus­ tomers and suppliers. It has seen strong growth in its branded market share

and the business is well placed to capture a further share of the UK’s £4 billion (€4.4 billion) overall bak­ ery category.

With headquarters in High Wycombe, the busi­ ness employs around 2,700 people and operates eight bakery sites, its own flour mill and a distribution net­ work spanning the UK and Northern Ireland.

Explaining the reason for making this purchase, End­ less have said that under the current management team, Hovis has seen a sig­ nificant upturn in trading in the last four years and will continue to drive its strategy focused on deliv­ ering great quality prod­ ucts, customer value and service.

Further investment

Spanish GDP AS the majority of analysts as well as the Spanish government forecasts that the drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2020 will be between 11.1 and 11.5 per cent, the European Commission has taken a much gloomier view of the health of the Spanish Economy.

It has now revised its autumn forecast by 1.5 per cent to suggest that because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and increasing confinement that it could be as high as 12.4 per cent.

A return to high unemployment is an additional factor in helping it make this decision.

agreed as part of the deal with Endless will allow the Hovis management team to make significant invest­ ment into the business in­ frastructure, growth of its branded range and other bakery products.

BUSINESS EXTRA Co-op bank STILL in the red, the Co-operative Bank reduced its losses in the third quarter to £23.5 million (€25.85) and it appears that it will have a much better year than 2019 when it showed pre-tax losses of £152.1 million (€167 million).

Venture fund A RECORD for the most money raised on debut has been set by All Iron, a Spanish investment company owned by the founders of Ticketbis (which was purchased by eBay in 2016) by attracting €66.5 million in Madrid for its first venture capital fund.

Fraud probe CANADIAN airline manufacturer Bombardier which has manufacturing resources in the UK is to be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office over suspected bribery concerning aircraft and parts sales to Garuda airline of Indonesia.

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We simply have no choice LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHAT I do find quite remarkable, is how quickly references appertaining to major terrorist attacks disappear from the main media. (Unlike George Floyd style incidents that get rammed down our throats for months).

The horrific Viennese massacre is a case in point. Within a few days, the whole appalling incident seems to have been quietly relegated to the domain of under carpet sweepers and ‘see no evils.’ What also happened to Khairi Saadallah, suspected of killing the three gay men in a Reading park? Or the toe­ rag who killed the police officer in Croydon? Just how long do the authorities think they can ‘gaslight’ the public into believing these are all unrelated events committed by perpetrators with ‘mental problems’?

We simply cannot afford to continue ignoring the fact that we are under a concerted and continuing attack from a sole fanatical enemy. The laxness of the

authorities in the Viennese massacre is almost beyond belief. No doubt they are also hampered by the same ‘politically correct’ dangerous nonsense that affects us all ­ but they really should have been on to this one. This perp had served 22 months for trying to reach Syria and join IS jihadists. He worshipped in a mosque that intelligence services suspected of promoting extremism and a few hours before the attack, appeared on an Instagram post swearing allegiance to IS while holding an assault rifle, a handgun and a machete across his chest. He really couldn’t have been more obvious about his intentions had he announced it on national news!

The West need to completely forget about ‘offending’ anyone, shut the PC brigade down completely and take up a serious offensive against these murderous insurgents. The first thing that needs to be done is to stop any more of them coming in. A multi­ national security border force should be set up, physically preventing every able bodied male from the Middle East entering the West ­ full stop!

For eight years I lived among these people and I can state quite

categorically that most of them simply cannot be trusted. They interpret kindness as a sign of weakness and, despite what they say, a large number of them hate and envy the West and its ‘infidel’ inhabitants. Deportations must become a priority. As a deterrent, whole families of convicted or suspected terrorists need to be removed.

Camps must be set up to house and vet immigrants that do manage to breach security, and separate prisons built for Islamist extremists. ‘No go’ areas operating under ‘sharia law’ must be freed up and made safe for all indigenous citizens and, if necessary, enforced by military armed personnel.

The provocative burka must also be banned. If these tough measures lead to confrontation, so be it. At least we will know who our enemies are!

It is of course a tragedy that innocent and genuine refugees have to suffer for the sins of others, but, if we are to survive this war, I am more than convinced that we simply have no other choice.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment.

There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and, although it may seem too much trouble at the time, you will reap the benefits in the longer term.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You should bear in mind that you are the best one to decide what you want, when you want it and how you will go about getting it. Others may offer you short cuts, but is that really going to deliver the goods? I think not.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You know where you are going and who with, but there is this one unresolved thought in your mind. It is just a thought, isn’t it?

Or is it more? This is something only you can answer. Be prepared this week to take advice and ask questions.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You are still looking more to the past than to the future, but now it seems that circumstances are urging you to move ahead at more of a pace. Because the matter becomes urgent, it may seem to you that circumstances are overtaking you. The choice is still yours if you show speed and determination.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) What you truly want in life is now becoming clear to you.

Not for you the fuzzy ideas of the past. Now, you realise that, if you do not give a strong lead, then others will lead you. To avoid going backwards now you must be determined and clear.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting. Do not now avoid changes for the sake of peace.

What is exciting and balanced this week is where your future lies.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Where you see things failing to go your way, it may seem that others are being unfair. It is unlikely to be that simple. Perhaps, by being too easy-going and friendly, you have given the impression of not being particularly caring. State your case and change the tune.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Judgement may be impaired this week and it would be advisable to get second and even third opinions. In much the same way that you sometimes have an instinctive feel for things and situations, you now have this sensation about a certain person.

An unbiased and imaginative opinion scatters your stress.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This week be prepared to be forthright when it comes to a certain difficult situation. This involves someone trying to get you to make a decision you are either not sure of or against. Your good humour is unlikely to deflect them but being openly insistent may.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you being pushed into a corner? There is no need to respond with aggression, but a smooth and fast move is required to avoid this. They say that forewarned is forearmed. You know more of the circumstances than I do, but there is someone you can call on as an ally, isn’t there?

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are looking to having everything your own way, which may not be entirely out of the question. The only sticking point could be that you are not even willing to be sharp with someone who has been far from straight with you. Be prepared to trip over a loose end later if you do not tie it up now.

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 (PEOPLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

BUTLER CERIUM DEARTH HEYDAY HUMPTY IMBIDE LARIAT MIRROR NARROW PEOPLE (10) PRAISE SERIES STANCH TEETHE TEMPER THIRST TINGLE TUMULT UREMIA

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 7 November

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) So far as your work or business life is concerned, those in authority may seek to see things done their way. Where they seem to pay lip service to your needs, that is all it is… talk. Be clear that you want action and that you will not give in easily. Humour will not help.

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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, 2 represents G and 21 represents Y, so fill in G every time the figure 2 appears and Y every time the figure 21 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 Billete (6) 4 Attack (6) 9 Desk (in school) (7) 10 Barba (5) 11 Tren (5) 12 Mothers-in-law (7) 13 Raincoat (11) 18 Parade (procession) (7) 20 To hunt (5) 22 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 23 Problema (7) 24 Adviser (consultant) (6) 25 Isla (6)

Down 1 Tablecloth (usually lace or embroidered) (6) 2 Copy (5) 3 Shelf (7) 5 Mesa (5) 6 Pelea (discusión, riña) (7) 7 Mayor (6) 8 Pansy (11) 14 Mensaje (7) 15 Anclas (7) 16 Customs (border office) (6) 17 Amigo (6) 19 Unhurt (5) 21 Cebra (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Boots, 4 Still, 7 Furiously, 8 Solo, 10 Reveal, 12 Finger, 13 Adds, 16 Whispered, 18 Rigid, 19 Maybe.

Down: 1 Beams, 3 Sore, 4 Shower, 5 Instead, 6 Loyal, 9 Longing, 11 Helped, 12 Fewer, 14 Seize, 15 Trim, 17/2 Day off.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Kestrel, 5 Carps, 8 Merge, 9 Calypso, 10 Neptune, 11 Shade, 12 Larks, 14 Upset, 19 Awash, 21 Amiable, 23 Montana, 24 Avoid, 25 Ditty, 26 Steamer.

Down: 1 Kimono, 2 Scrap, 3 Roebuck, 4 Lichen, 5 Calls, 6 Replace, 7 Shovel, 13 Against, 15 Private, 16 Jammed, 17 Harass, 18 Welder, 20 Heady, 22 Broom.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Climb, 4 Spear, 8 Lie-down, 9 Hands, 10 Deseo, 11 Arrives, 12 Rabbit, 14 Fabric, 18 Cortina, 20 Sabor, 22 Medio, 23 Landing, 24 Miser, 25 Etapa.

Down: 1 Colador, 2 Items, 3 Brócoli, 4 Sunday, 5 Echar, 6 Renovar, 7 Vasos, 13 Boredom, 15 Ausente, 16 Cirugía, 17 Sailor, 18 Camas, 19 Irons, 21 Boina.

CODE BREAKER

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

oiled oiler deli dell dermic drill dire dice dicey aide aider aired holier hole holed holt holm hied hilt hill hire hired lied lire riel rile riled rill redo ride rice thole third tulle turn lump lumpy mire mired mice cried cred credo cider ciao code coder coda coir eider mull mulled muller geode ruth rummier rump prim

NONAGRAM arch arco carl cart char craw crow faro fora fort frat frow hart hoar oral orca raft rota taro torc trow wart wort actor carol chart coral craft crawl croft flora forth froth horal larch orach ratch roach throw torch trawl wharf whorl worth wrath wroth choral factor harlot FLOWCHART

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 TURRET 2 NEATER 3 LETTER 4 STRATA 5 NUTRIA 6 PLANET 7 TEASEL 8 REPEAL 9 WEALTH 10 SILVER 11 DELETE 12 TEETER 13 LARVAL 14 TETHER 15 STEREO 16 MOTLEY 17 RESCUE 18 BREATH 19 ENCORE

DOLL DOLE DOME (DALE) DAME (LOME) LAME LAMP

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Mallorca TODAY POLLENÇA

ALCUDIA

CALVIA CALA D’OR

PALMA

ANDRATX

LLUCMAJOR MAGALLUF

TOMORROW POLLENÇA

ALCUDIA

WEATHER Malaga TODAY: MAX 21 MIN 15-C Fri 19 14 - Th Sat 18 12 - Th Sun18 12 - Cl Mon 20 13 - Cl Tues 21 13 - Cl Wed19 13 - Cl

Alicante TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 15-C Fri 19 15 - C Sat 17 13 - Th Sun17 14 - Cl Mon 16 15 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed19 14 - Cl

Almeria TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 14-CL Fri 20 15 - C Sat 19 16 - Cl Sun19 15 - Cl Mon 21 15 - Cl Tues 21 15 - Cl Wed20 14 - Cl

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13-C Fri 20 15 - C Sat 21 16 - Th Sun19 16 - Cl Mon 21 16 - Cl Tues 21 15 - Cl Wed20 15 - Cl

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-C Fri 19 13 - C Sat 18 13 - Th Sun17 12 - Th Mon 17 11 - Cl Tues 17 13 - Th Wed16 15 - Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - Cl Sat 20 15 - Th Sun19 14 - Cl Mon 20 14 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed20 13 - Th

Madrid TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 13 -CL Fri 17 15 - Th Sat 15 13 - Sh Sun15 13 - Cl Mon 16 13 - S Tues 17 13 - Cl Wed17 13 - Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-CL Fri 19 15 - Cl Sat 19 15 - Th Sun17 13 - Th Mon 17 13 - Cl Tues 19 13 - Cl Wed19 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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TARGET:

SCORING:

• Average: 19 • Good: 27 • Very good: 39 • Excellent: 50

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 Has drink in clubs up Soho (4) 3 Answer given by troubled soul? Not I! (8) 9 Escape eagle circling around a kid's head (7) 10 Districts of Poplar East? (5) 11 It's metal crime, reportedly (5) 12 Set out to marry drunk (6) 14 Take in sailor's sphere (6) 16 Swing end of rod to try to catch fish (6) 19 Shape made by tipsy cleric (6) 21 Follow husband in lawsuit (5) 24 Doctor, that is, registered household appliance (5) 25 African port built from granite (7) 26 Being soundly defeated must be a change for harsh Ted (8) 27 Due to include king or nobleman (4) Down 1 Mean lass confused one taking orders (8) 2 Illustration on page 50: a hollow tree (5) 4 Ukraine port some passed over on the way up (6) 5 American period of employment (5) 6 Some nice Bergen sandwiches contain lettuce (7) 7 Common food that comes from no shops (4) 8 Austrian composer of Harlem Shuffle (6) 13 Practise about a funeral car (8) 15 Hotter? Odds against colder (7) 17 A child's first coin, in a manner of speaking (6) 18 Tax already removed before the French sting (6) 20 Spades, for example, for California roads (5) 22 A stamp used initially for a farewell (5) 23 Prepare to publish current returns (4)

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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 Clergyman (6) 4 Faucets (4) 8 Tired of (3,2) 9 Little (5) 10 Go against, as of rules and laws (10) 13 Situated directly below (10) 17 Not decorated or elaborate (5) 18 Wild dog of Australia (5) 19 Look for (4) 20 Refuse to take notice of (6)

Down 1 Small, inexpensive restaurant (4) 2 Exhibition of cowboy skills (5) 3/18 Person who is in charge (3,3) 5 Ornamental quartz (5) 6 Gloomily angry and silent (6) 7 Run away from confinement (6) 11 Chair of state (6) 12 Uproar (6) 14 Male duck (5) 15 Ballroom dance from Argentina (5) 16 Deal with successfully (4) 18 See 3

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

WARM

SPANISH LESSONS BACK DISH

Any word ending in a vowel (A, E, I, O, U): Add -s.

Cabeza [head] - Cabezas Mono [monkey] - Monos Bota [boot] - Botas Manzana [apple] – Manzanas

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

Words ending in a consonant: Use -es Ciudad [city/cities] - Cuidades Jardín [garden/gardens] - Jardínes Color [colour/colours] - Colores Examen [exam/exams] – Exámenes Words that end in S: Use -es but not all the time Autobús [bus/buses] - autobuses Mes [month/months] - meses Crisis [crisis/crises] - crisis Rompecabezas [puzzle/puzzles] – rompecabezas Words that end in Z: lose the z and use -ces Lápiz [pencil/pencils] - lápices Raíz [root/roots] - raíces Luz [light/lights] - luces Actriz [actor/actors] - actrices

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• Average: 9 • Good: 12 • Very good: 17 • Excellent: 22

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HOW dear are your pets to you?

Especially at this time we all appre­ ciate our pets at home, more than ever even at this very difficult time.

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We’d like to encourage you to plan ahead for house­sitters if you have trips planned over the holi­ days to see family and friends or just to get away. Now is the time to get ready. We will help you as much as we can. Our philosophy is that we

are all in this together. These are the steps one client has taken so far: 1. Registered as a Homeowner on HouseSitMatch.com 2. She chose a Premium account (£89 per year) to ensure she could get help online when needed 3. Created a profile with photos of Daisy and the house, inc features of the property (ie swimming pool) 4. Posted a house­sit advert stat­ ing the plans for a holiday in the spring, subject to Covid permitted travel Do you need a pet­sitter in 2021? It’s best to get started right now.

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Your dog may dream about you A HARVARD professor has made dog owners’ days by say­ ing she believes pooches dream about their humans when they sleep.

Dr Deidre Barrett, clinical and evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School, explained dogs and other mammals are known to have similar sleep patterns to hu­ mans.

During the REM phase humans usually dream about what was on their mind during the day and for dogs this is probably their owners.

Barrett told People magazine: “Humans dream about things they’re interested in during the day, though less logically and more visually. There’s no reason to think animals are different. As dogs are attached to their owners, they’re likely to dream about your face or your smell.”

DOZY DOGS: Have sweet dreams about their owners.

So just why did Trump lose?

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man YES, YES, YES He lost. Good over evil pre­ vailed. The biggest turnout in American history got it right as far as I’m concerned and 74+ million voters agree. Trump also got 70 million, but strangely all his were legitimate but Biden’s weren’t. As usual, Trump is crying like a baby about this be­ ing rigged and that being phoney. Every­ one of importance in the World now recognises Joe Biden as President Elect but still, as of today, Trump has not ac­ cepted defeat. So why did he lose?

Well, in my opinion, and this is my col­ umn so that’s what you are going to get, people were fed up with his insulting speeches and name calling of anyone that disagreed with him. He surrounded himself with yes men, many of whom broke nu­ merous laws and got nicked only to be par­ doned by the Boss at a later date.

Lots have said they expected him to be a bad loser. I personally think he is a bad los­ er because he was a bad winner. Nothing he does has any class whatsoever. He is a liar. News stations were cutting away from his speech the other night when he was

rambling on, stating they could not justify him the air time when he was just blatant­ ly lying. Twitter was putting notices on his tweets saying they were not factual. Did he do some good stuff? I don’t know, maybe?

Republicans of standing are saying he should accept defeat. His own family are saying it. I saw Rudy Giuliani outside the Four Seasons, the garden centre in be­ tween a funeral home and a sex shop, not the world famous hotel which had already put out a statement saying he was not go­ ing to be at their premises. He’s saying it was all going to be decided in court and they were going to sue everybody in sight.

If you want to see what Giuliani is all about look at his ‘performance’ in the new Borat movie.

Eventually Trump will make a concession speech and my guess is that it will not be done with dignity like every other outgoing POTUS before him. It’s over. It’s done.

Hopefully Joe Biden will be a great Presi­ dent and will bring the country back to­ gether. I’m sure he won’t spew the hate that Trump did causing the biggest divide the USA has ever witnessed. Who knows, maybe for whatever reason, the USA could have a non­white female President soon too. Now there’s a thought!

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Sakho Wins EX­LIVERPOOL player Ma­ madou Sakho has been award­ ed ‘substantial’ damages over drug test error.

Sakho was briefly suspended in 2016 after he tested positive for a fat­burning substance called higenamine after a Eu­ ropa League game for Liverpool against Manchester United in March of that year.

The result of that botched test, for which he has now ac­ cepted substantial damages from the World Anti­Doping Agency (WADA), cost the 30­ year­old defender a place in the Liverpool squad for their Eu­ ropa League Final game against Sevilla.

Sakho, who now plays for Crystal Palace, was cleared in July 2016 by UEFA’s disciplinary body after they found that hi­ genamine was not on WADA’s banned list.

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Dani Rodríguez managed a brace.

SAKHO: Has accepted an apology from the drugs agency. unsure about its status, but de­ spite this WADA still issued two further statements, one in Au­ gust 2016 and one in April 2017, again stating that the player was guilty of taking a prohibited performance­en­

hancing drug.

Finally, at a High Court hear­ ing in London on Wednesday, November 4, a jubilant Sahko accepted an apology from the agency and was awarded dam­ ages over the drug test error.

AFTER last week’s goalless draw against Real Zaragoza, the decision by coach Luis García Plaza to drop five of that team for the Real Mallorca (RCD) home game against SD Ponferradina at the Visit Mallorca Stadium proved to be a wise one.

Winning 3­0, ‘Los Bermellones’ stretched their un­ beaten run of games to 10 and found themselves moving up to second place in the Second Division on Matchday 11.

Named the La Liga Smartbank’s October Player of Month prior to kick­off, RCD goalkeeper Manolo Reina showed why his form was deemed worthy of recognition as a slow start gave Ponferradina space to test him from the edge of the box in the fourth

minute. In the 21st minute, Ruiz de Galarreta found time and space to roll the ball across the box for Dani Rodríguez to fire home to score RCD’s first goal of the match. Both sides had chances, but late on in the first half it was time for Dani Rodríguez to double his haul as he hammered in a pass from summer signing Mboula to make it 2­0.

Just nine minutes into the second half, it was the turn of as Antonio Sánchez to effectively seal the win when he headed home a deflected effort from team­ mate Joan Sastre inside the penalty box.

Both sides kept trying, but there was no further score and now the team look forward to their away trip to Girona FC.