Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 14 - 20 January 2021 Issue 1854

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14 - 20 January 2021

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TOUGHER RESTRICTIONS

THE Government of Andalucia will announce a tightening of mobility restrictions tomor­ row, Friday January 15. The president of the com­ munity of Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, has put together a se­ ries of tougher measures, agreed with the regional gov­ ernment. After a meeting, late Tues­ day night, with the Advisory Committee on high­impact public health alerts in Andalu­ cia, it was decided that ‘new stricter measures that affect mobility and economic activity within the community will, un­ fortunately, have to be taken,’ said Mr Moreno. It was also suggested that the central government “should start thinking about whether to take a measure such as total confinement” for the whole of Spain. Concerned about the rapid spread of the virus in La Linea and the recent surge in cases in Andalucia itself has led the community President to make the decision as, according to reports, he cannot wait the 14 days normally left between an­ nouncements to bring in the new restrictions. The public will have to wait until tomorrow to hear all the details, but the President,

JUANMA MORENO: Has put together a series of tougher measures.

when asked, would not rule out total confinement for the region. The announcement follows news the Andalucia Govern­ ment is giving direct aid of €1,000 aid to SMEs in com­ merce, hospitality, crafts and tourism ­ four of the sectors hit hardest by the Covid pandem­ ic.

The Governing Council plans to distribute slices of a €46.1 million fund to around 46,000 small and medium­sized An­ dalucian businesses as a matter of urgency. The crisis cash aid is included in the Support Plan for SMEs and the self­employed which was signed last November be­ tween the Junta and the Con­

federation of Entrepreneurs of Andalucia (CEA), the Associa­ tion of Self­Employed (ATA) and the Chambers of Com­ merce. The aim is to ‘contribute to the continuity of the business developed by these SMEs, avoiding their definitive cessa­ tion and, therefore, job losses.’ “Commercial and artisan es­

Hostage couple freed A COUPLE allegedly kidnapped over a €100,000 debt to moneylenders has been freed. Relatives of one of the two held in a flat in the centre of Malaga for three days contacted the police after receiving calls claiming they were being held against their will, along with another person. National Police responded and re­ leased a man and a woman, aged 41 and 42 years old, and an investigation has led to the arrest of two Spanish men, aged 35 and 43, for a crime of il­

legal detention. Operation Maradona was launched by Malaga Provincial Police after reports a family member of one of the ‘hostages’ had received phone calls and messages from the relative claiming he was being held with another person and urging them to collect large sums of money to pay off a debt ‘for a failed business.’ The captors reportedly controlled the calls that the victims made to their relatives, even joining the conversa­ tion occasionally, to threaten them and warn them that their lives were in

serious danger. Further police inquiries revealed the kidnappers had apparently put pressure on the victims to take out a loan to set­ tle the debt and use a property belong­ ing to another family member as collat­ eral. Officers were able to identify and lo­ cate the suspects and free the two hostages from a flat in the García Grana neighbourhood. The case is now in the hands of the Court of Instruction Number 11 of Malaga.

tablishments, hospitality and tourism intermediation have been severely affected by both

national and regional measures for the prevention and contain­ ment of the pandemic, which include capacity limitations, closing time and even restric­ tions on opening or perfor­ mance of its activity,” said the Junta de Andalucia in a state­ ment. The authority also highlight­ ed the additional costs small businesses have incurred to cover the cost of installing and implementing health and safe­ ty measures in line with the government’s recommenda­ tions. All of these elements have contributed towards “endan­ gering the very survival of these small and medium­sized companies,” said the authority. The aid will be separated in­ to two lines of subsidies ­ the first is intended for the retail trade and handicraft sector, and the second will benefit the Andalucian hospitality industry (which includes tourism estab­ lishments, travel agencies and catering businesses).

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Summer of fun ahead A SUMMER of free swimming lies ahead for children that have ‘missed out on so much this year.’ Comares is offering free en­ trance to the municipal pool this summer to the town’s chil­ dren aged 14 and under.

“This Christmas in particular the little ones have been the most affected, since with the hygienic measures against the coronavirus they have not been able to carry out activities they have enjoyed so much every year,” said the local authority.

As a gift to them all, the council is offering free entry to the municipal swimming pool throughout the summer sea­ son, “so that when the good weather arrives and the pan­ demic allows they can enjoy the outdoors.”

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Royal success VELEZ­MALAGA has declared this year’s Three Kings a royal success after more than 20,000 people enjoyed the ‘new look’ parade. More than 20 floats from Velez­Malaga and Torre del Mar formed a circuit in the fairgrounds as the two towns joined their celebrations for the first time ever in light of

the pandemic. According to Velez Council, more than 20,000 people from across the province enjoyed the ‘original and innovative Christmas circuit’ over the course of eight hours ‘full of dreams, light and colour in compliance with Covid mea­ sures.’ At the end of the event, the

Development aid ALMOST 150 self-employed in Nerja and Maro have benefited from municipal grants for business development. Councillor for Commerce , Javier López, said the council will “continue working to promote as many measures within our reach in order to alleviate the serious consequences of the pandemic.” At a press conference on Tuesday, January 5, he announced that 148 selfemployed from Nerja and Maro have benefited from Municipal Aid for the granting of grants for business development. “These subsidies, the first of this type to be launched in our municipality, are provided for in the Support Plan for Business Development and Economic Dynamisation, which corresponds to the economic-tourism measure of the Plan of Municipal Shock in the face of the coronavirus crisis,” said the councillor. Grants of €300 have been awarded to the self-employed whose commercial activity was affected by closure during the period of confinement.

local authorities thanked all the volunteers, Local Police, Nation­ al Police, Guardia Civil, Health, Civil Protection, Council, beach brigades, cleaning company, operational services and organ­ isers for ‘their excellent work.’ They also apologised for any inconvenience on the town’s roads ‘due to the large influx of people in cars.’

Donated gifts

FIFTY children from vulnerable families have been given gifts donated to Reyes Magos de Nerja Association. The presents were handed to the Centre for Commu­ nity Social Services to be delivered to the families most affected by the pandemic. Councillor for Social Services, Daniel Rivas, has reiterat­ ed his gratitude on behalf of Nerja Council, to the mem­ bers of the association for the “enormous solidarity effort they have been making throughout this time.” In addition to collecting toys, the association recently delivered 400 bottles of oil to be added to the food parcels distributed daily at the community centre. “Thanks also to residents, companies, groups and as­ sociations within the town that have anonymously made donations in the form of food, hygiene products, clothing and toys among others to make Christmas a little better.”

Rescued from Alboran Sea FORTY­EIGHT people have been rescued from the Albo­ ran Sea including two children. On Tuesday January 5 a boat left the Moroccan coast from the Melilla area and after an alert was raised the Salvamento Marítimo set out to rescue the passengers. According to sources of Europa Press 48 people were rescued. The Sasemar 305 plane spotted the boat at around 6pm and the Salvamar Gienah boat rescued 39 men, two children and seven women from the Alboran sea. All 48 people were taken to Granada’s Motril Port.

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NIBS EXTRA Rich seabed THE Spanish Federation of Underwater Activities (FEDAS) has again chosen the bay of La Herradura to host the Spanish Underwater Video Championship 2021, which will take place September 8 to 12. The seabed is ‘unique’ for its rich underwater flora and fauna and a firm favourite with lovers of underwater photography and videos.

Snowfall STORM ‘FILOMENA’ passed through Axarquia leaving rain, freezing temperatures and snow. A white mantle covered the entire Natural Park of the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama, and snow fell in Sedella, Comares, Competa, Alcaucín, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo and Canillas de Aceituno on Saturday and Sunday, January 9 and 10.

Positive case ALCAUCIN Council has suspended all cultural and sports activities and is recommending voluntary confinement in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus after a confirmed positive case on Friday, January 8. The measures took effect from Monday, January 11 to Sunday, January 17.

Covid aid SOME 220 self-employed and SMEs in Rincon de la Victoria have received aid to try to alleviate the economic effects of the Covid crisis. A total of 253 applications were submitted, with grants ranging from €600 to €1,000 being awarded predominantly to hairdressers, beauty and aesthetic salons, sports and clothing shops and the local driving school.

Bus shelters THE Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure and Management of the Territory will start installing 68 new bus shelters in 48 Andalucian municipalities, including Moclinejo, Periana and Velez-Malaga at the end of January, as part of a €386,000 investment to improve and modernise facilities and access to public transport.

RACE data THE old N-340 between Nerja and Almuñecar has been declared the sixth most dangerous section in the country. The road between Maro and La Herradura has recorded seven accidents in three years with six serious injuries and one death.

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Pet care for victims’ animals

A NEW initiative to care for the pets of victims of domestic violence has been launched in Rincon de la Victoria. Thirty per cent of women victims of sexist violence have companion animals, and in most care facilities they do not allow such animals, said the town hall. And it stressed that this is “one more factor for women not to take the step of reporting and leaving the home that she shares with an aggressor.” As such, the Department of Social Welfare has announced a new programme to care for the pets of women in the town who face violence at home. Deputy mayor, Elena Aguilar, said: “This is a new initiative which will be managed through

VIOPET: Helps with the temporary or permanent shelter of animals of victims of violence. the website of the Ministry of Equality and Directorate General for Animal Rights. “It is a programme that helps with the temporary or permanent shelter of the animals of victims of violence that

A SECOND analysis of seawater in Rincon de la Victoria has once again ruled out the presence of Covid. The sampling, carried out on De­ cember 14 and 17 by a team from the University of Malaga, has con­ firmed the ‘non­existence'’ of the SARS­CoV­2 virus in the water, ‘and revealed that the wastewater treat­ ment processes are proving to be a very important barrier to this pan­ demic.’ Mayor of Rincón de la Victoria, Francisco Salado said he is “satisfied

works through a network of voluntary homes to which the animals are moved until the situation of the victim allows it, and right now there are some 800 foster homes distributed across Spain.”

Ruled out no viral remains have been found in the coastal waters for the second time, guaranteeing the safety and

tranquility of all, thanks to the opti­ mal functioning of the purification of the waters in our municipality.” The first round of samples were taken during May and June, 2020, from different beaches in the munic­ ipality: La Cala del Moral, Rincon de la Victoria and Torre de Benagalbon. The methodology carried out by the UMA is a filtering and extraction of RNA to be able to detect ‘in the most precise way’ the possible pres­ ence of the SARS­COV­2 virus in sea­ water.

Verge of Mass screening drought AXARQUIA is on the verge of drought despite heavy rainfall across the region. La Viñuela reservoir is currently at 30 per cent capacity with water re­ serves having increased by 5.57 cu­ bic hm in just one week. Between January 4 and 11, 65.2 liters per square metre have been collected at the reservoir, which is the largest in the Malaga Province. However, despite the positive da­ ta from the Hidrosur Network, the region is classed as being on the verge of drought, since the water re­ serves remain below 54 cubic hm ­ a limit set by the Special Drought Plan for the Andalucian Mediter­ ranean Basin for the Axarquia reser­ voir. The volume of water is expected to rise in the coming days as the reservoir is topped up from rivers and aquifers.

Women who want to find out more can call 673 765 330 or by visiting: www.viopet.es. Likewise, people who wish to be part of the host home network can do so through this same web address.

ARENAS Council has urged the Ministry of Health and Families of the Junta de Andalucía to carry out mass Covid screening in the town. According to the latest official data, there are currently three active cases confirmed in the last 14 days in Arenas, and the local authority is now asking the public to respect voluntary con­ finement. The council is advising the reduction of capac­ ity and hours in commercial spaces, while clos­ ing the Guadalinfo centre and limiting the pub­ lic to just one person at a time in municipal offices. Appointments can be made in advance by calling 952 509 005, 952 509 030, at the office itself or by emailing: Ayuntamiento@arenas.es. Anybody who has symptoms or has been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive in a PCR test, is asked to immediately call 900 400 061 or 955 545 060 to inform the health authorities. All measures will be in force, in principle, un­ til January 17, depending on the evolution of the pandemic. The Council has asked all residents to “remain calm, be responsible and adopt the measures recommended by the health authorities.”

€30,000 facelift

AFTER almost 35 years, the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñecar is to be given a €30,000 facelift. The council plans to refurbish and adapt its dressing rooms and im­ prove accessibility for the disabled. The work, which will be carried out by local firm Detucosta is expect­ ed to take two months, explained councillor for Culture, Alberto García Gilabert. “Our intention is to make reforms at the Casa de la Cultura, adapting it to new times and new circum­ stances. We are going to start with the dressing rooms because they don’t have accessibility for people with disabilities,” he added. The building has not been refur­ bished since it was built in 1986. “We are going to carry out a re­ form, expanding the entrance door, making a main entrance and two di­ rect entrances to the stage. “We are going to transform two individual dressing rooms and give access to the street and to the stage,” said García Gilabert.

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“Stay indoors” AN Axarquia town has closed all council facil­ ities once again and has urged residents to ‘stay indoors’ and ex­ ercise voluntary con­ finement. Sayalonga current­ ly has six active cases of Covid, of which two have been con­ firmed in the last two weeks, and has a cu­ mulative incidence rate of 119 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. And in a bid to curb the spread further, for the second time in just four months, Sayalonga Council has decided to close all its municipal facili­ ties, including the nursery, and request the ‘voluntary con­ finement’ of its only 1,600 residents. Mayor Sagrario Fernández an­ nounced that in addi­ tion, as a preventive measure, all munici­ pal activity of a cul­ tural, social, sports, educational and any other nature will be suspended until Sun­ day, January 17. Urgent town hall matters will be dealt with by appointment from 9am to 1pm. The Council is ad­ vising ‘the voluntary cessation of activity and the reduction of the capacity of shops, leisure and recre­ ation venues and meetings in public spaces.’ And the cleaning and disinfection of public roads, munici­ pal buildings and ser­ vices will be intensi­ fied by the local authority. At the beginning of September 2020, sim­ ilar measures were taken when Fernán­ dez was among those infected with coron­ avirus.

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And the winner is… EL NIÑO lottery draw was held on January 6, and the winning number, with a first prize of €200,000 per ticket, was 19750. The first prize was sold throughout Spain, leaving lucky winners in Andalucia, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Madrid, Valencia, Cantabria, Galicia, La Rioja, Castilla y Leon, the Canary Islands, Murcia and Aragon. The second prize was for number 03436, with €75,000 per ticket; and the third prize was for 05587, with €25,000 per ticket. The latter was sold in lottery administration offices

throughout Spain, except in the Balearic Islands. The total prize money for El Niño lottery is €700 million. Check below if you’ve won any of the smaller prizes: €350 per ticket: numbers 3350 and 3156 €100 per ticket: numbers 672, 432, 935, 173, 741, 159, 835, 926, 918, 010, 936, 521, 418, 491 €40 per ticket: numbers 07, 24, 41, 28, 69 €20 per ticket (money back): any ticket ending in 0, 7 or 4.

‘Clap For Heroes’ ‘ C L A P F O R C A R E R S ’ became a weekly ritual for millions of people every T hursday night at 8pm in the U K, for 10 weeks during the first lockdown, started by a Dutch national, A nnemarie P las, who lives in South London, and now, a new ‘ C lap For H eroes’ has restarted again this week, revived by M s Plas. A long with a group of friends, they started the spontaneous idea of standing outside their homes, in their gardens, or on their balconies, clapping, some banging pans, others even

letting off fireworks, as a sign of support to all the frontline workers who were battling the pandemic. Ms Plas tweeted, “‘Clap for Heroes’ will take place on Thursdays at 8pm, the same as ‘ C lap for C arers’ during the previous lockdown. W e are bringing back the 8pm applause, in our third lockdown. I hope it can lift the spirit, of all of us. Carers, teachers, home schooling parents, those who shield and A L L who are pushing through this difficult time! Please join and share! #clapforheroes.”

Electricity Price Hike A WHOPPING 11 million people in Spain will feel the added pinch when the electric bill arrives at the end of January, as the price of electricity has jumped by 27 per cent compared with 2020. The timing could be a little bit better as the increase coincides with the cold snap affecting most of the

country thanks to Storm Filomena. The reason for the hike in consumer costs is that the price of electricity in the wholesale market has shot up to €94.99 per megawatt hour (MWh), the second highest increase in history, according to the Iberian Electricity Market Operator (OMIE).

Andalucian Students Could Return

Spain’s Record Temperatures

IT’S a week for making history in Spain as La Llanca in Gerona only had a few hours to enjoy breaking the record for the coldest day ever recorded at a frigid -34.1C. On Thursday, January 7, Vega de Liordes in the Picos de Europa National Park registered a truly astonishing -35.6C, according to the Northwest Peninsular Meteorological Association (Noromet), making it the lowest temperature since records began. This is not the first time the municipality of Posada de Valdeon has hit the headlines; back in 2016 the region recorded the lowest temperature ever seen at the time on February 19, -32.7C.

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CLASS STUDIES: The final decisions sit with the universities.

Urgent Blood Donation Appeal AN urgent blood donation appeal has been launched for Andalucia by the Andalucian Network of Transfusion Medicine, Tissues and Cells of the Ministry of Health and Families. All blood types are needed to donate and an urgent appeal has been issued. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many donation sessions cancelled as Universities and other spaces usually used have been closed. Both plasma and blood are required and can be donated at mobile units in smaller municipalities and static donation points in the larger cities. Information on donating and where to donate can be found on the 'Donate Blood' segment of the Andalusian Health Service website and by using the Dona Sangre Andalucia app, that is available on iOS and Android.

THOUSANDS of Andalucian students could return to class, but the final decisions sit with the universities. With only the Almería, Jerez, Granada and Jaen universities being required to give ‘online’ classes to some 80,000 students, four Andalucian universities are able to choose. The universities in Huelva, Malaga, Sevilla and Córdoba are allowed to have the near 140,000 students return. According to El Mundo, the final decision on whether students return or not must be taken by the universities ‘by virtue of its autonomy.’ Sevilla university took to Twitter to explain the approach that they will follow, and explained a gradual return is planned during the week.

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Euro Weekly Welcomes BBC News CEO of the Euro Weekly News, Michel Euesden, was interviewed by a BBC news team at the EWN offices on Friday. The short documentary was intended to explain just how life is changing on the Costa del Sol for the many thousands of expats the paper serves now that Britain has left the EU. The team, led by BBC journalist Gavin Lee, were welcomed back into the offices of the EWN after having been the subject of a previous BBC documentary filmed in Mijas, back in February 2020. Michel starting the interview by thanking Gavin for choosing the EWN as their ‘go-to’ for any information regarding Spain’s

INTERVIEW: Gavin Lee with EWN’s Michel Euesden. Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, while in the background, the full team of EWN staff were busy preparing content for the paper’s next six editions. Everyone of course observed the covid rules, with proper so-

cial distancing and wearing their red EWN masks - it was quiet, but hectic! Gavin asked Michel to explain the EWN headline for that week’s edition, ‘Better Brexit Deal.’ She described how it af-

fected the typical expat pensioners who, used to surviving on their fixed incomes, were now finding it harder with electricity pricing just experiencing a hike. “You are either in one camp or another” said Michel, describing how Brexit would affect the daily lives of the thousands of expats that live on the Costa del Sol. The interview over, Gavin thanked Michel, Steven and the EWN team for their help and co-operation and looked forward to the next time they would visit, maybe to see just how Brexit has changed the lives of British expats living in Spain 12 months on.

112 Emergency Services Xmas calls ANDALUCIA’S 112 emergency services handled an amazing 7,834 Christmas incidents, which is up 2.2 per cent on last year. The Christmas period saw 112 most used by Sevilla with nearly 4,000 calls for health related matters, nearly

2,000 calls due to security and over 600 fire calls. They also received 270 calls from Sevilla to help animals. Malaga was the next province in line for emergency calls with 5,121, followed by Granada at 3,634, and then Cadiz with 3,381.

112 Andalucia is multilingual and they speak Spanish, English, German, French and Arabic and is available constantly throughout the year, no matter the time of day. It provides health, fire, police, rescue and other services.

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Andalucia tops for vaccination ON Saturday, January 9 Juan Marin, vice president of the J unta de A ndalucia, announced on social media that the region is number one in vaccination. Juan Marin claimed on social media that one out of every four vaccines administered was in A ndalucia. We, he exclaimed, are the autonomous region that has administered the most vaccines. So far in Andalucia 140, 295 vaccines have been received ready to use, and 69,445 of those have actually been given to the region’s citizens. Reiterating that just under 50 per cent of all vaccines had been administered he said more were needed to continue the inoculation campaign.

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Madrid police ‘fine’ snowman for not wearing helmet

MUNICIPAL Police in Madrid ‘fined’ a snowman for failing to wear a helmet while he was on a motorbike. While reminding people via social me­ dia of the importance of staying indoors due to the snow and ice in Madrid, the Municipal Police chose to share a lighter moment on their Twitter account, where they posted a photo of an officer talking

to a snowman sitting on a motorbike, say­ ing that they had fined him for not wear­ ing a helmet or using chains. “Despite the warnings, some people never learn,” they said. They jokingly added that the snowman had responded by saying, “officers, you leave me cold.” Following that, they added on a more

Home upgrades THE Junta de Andalucia’s Ministry for Development, Infrastruc­ ture, and Territorial Planning has announced plans to help over 7,000 households across the region refurbish their homes to bet­ ter suit their needs, with elderly and disabled citizens prioritised by the project. Around 20,000 Andalucia residents will benefit from the ambi­ tious project, which the government also says will create around 7,000 new jobs. The scheme will cost €30 million, as part of the government’s broader Plan Vive en Andalucia 2020­2021 initiative to which €71.8 million has been assigned. Widening the width of doorways, improving the safety of the electrical and gas facilities, installing non­slip flooring, and adding safety features to bathrooms are among the home features the scheme will provide to primarily elderly or disabled Andalucians. The money will also be invested in making homes more sustain­ able and energy­efficient. Lifts will be added to around 200 apart­ ment blocks that currently only have stairs. Andalucia’s Minister for Public Works, Infrastructure and Terri­ torial Planning, Marifran Carazo, says they are satisfied with the speed of this initiative’s rollout and that it is largely in line with “the demands of applicants from previous years.”

serious note “please stay indoors. The snow is turning into ice.” Therefore, if travelling is unavoidable, they have asked residents to use the underground, the on­ ly means of transport which has been op­ erating in Spain’s capital over the past weekend. If travelling by car, chains or winter tyres must be used, the police have insisted.

Supermarket comparison

SPANISH consumer agency OCU has released its annual report on which supermar­ kets are the cheapest for cus­ tomers. During the 2020 Covid­19 pandemic, the OCU reports that many of Spain’s major supermarket chains were forced to lower their prices as many consumers found themselves out of work and tight for cash. In their annual report, the consumer agency revealed which major chains will save customers the most money. Despite having the largest market share of supermar­ kets in the country, Mer­ cadona is not the cheapest option. This title is awarded to Dani, followed by Tif ­

both popular and widespread in Andalucia. Alcampo is the cheapest nationally popular brand, while Madrid’s Sanchez Romero retains its ti­ tle of being Spain’s most ex­ pensive grocery shop. Economy Cash and Cash Fresh both made the top five cheapest list, while con­ sumers are warned that Ula­ box, Surli Discau, and Suma will rack up the most expen­ sive. The OCU claims that by opting to shop at the cheap­ est supermarkets, consumers will save an average of €1,000 annually. They also noted that, during the pan­ demic, online shopping has rocketed in Spain for gro­ ceries and household goods.

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Rescued by Angels SNOWED IN: Residents of Madrid had a difficult time.

STORM FILOMENA left Madrid covered in snow and emergency services overwhelmed. But residents called Snow Angels or ‘4x4 An­ gels’ have stepped up in a show of solidarity upon receiving SOS messages for urgent assistance or medical care. One example is Án­ gel Hernández, who is using the Telegram messaging network and his 4x4, which are scarce in the Madrid city centre. After 061 emergency services were unable to send an ambulance immediately to Mari Luz, the Snow Angel stepped up. Within min­ utes of the family raising an SOS on the Telegram service, Ángel ap­ peared to the rescue in his 4x4, and successfully transferred Mari Luz to the Gregorio Marañón Hospital for urgent treatment.

Spain Colder Than Poland ON Saturday, January 9 Spain accumulated more snow in a mere three days than the traditionally colder northern European coun­ tries such as Poland. Storm Filomena had been battering the coun­ try since last Wednesday with heavy downpours, icy winds and un­ precedented snowfall, with Interior Minister Fernando Grande­Marlaska warning that we still face “difficult days” ahead. Marlaska’s department activated a ‘General Emergency Plan’ for the first time ever with 31 provinces in Spain on alert for extreme weather conditions.

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Trapped In Shopping Centre World’s Smallest Giraffes

AS many as 90 people were stuck in the Gran Plaza 2 shopping centre in Majadahonda in Madrid on Friday night, January 8, after Storm Filomena battered the city with the worst snow­ storm seen in half a decade. While most of those stranded were staff from the centre’s 190 stores, many customers were also forced to camp down for the night as the weather outside made getting home impossible. Photos on social media showed staff from the Zara store sleeping on flattened­out cardboard boxes. One restaurant worker in the centre said in a statement to RTVE: “At six o’clock on Friday afternoon we tried to leave, people arrived by car at the Majadahonda roundabout and they stayed there because of the amount of snow and there was no longer any passage. We all had to go back to the shopping centre.”

Housing Health Workers THE Benidorm City Council and the Hosbec hotel association launched a joint initiative on Thursday, January 7, whereby accommodation was avail­ able to health professionals in the area in the mostly deserted tourist lodgings. This measure was also put into practice during the first wave of the coronavirus and allowed 34 health profession­ als to be accommodated for 45 days. The initiative aims to ensure that health work­ ers providing services in the Marina Baixa regional hospital, Benidorm Clinic, IMED Levante and health centres can access safe accommodation.

THE smallest giraffes in the world have been born with dwarfism and are only half the size that you would expect. The gorgeous animals were found by Conservation scien­ tists and were named Gimil and Nigel. Giraffes normally come in

SLEEP-IN: Staff slept on cardboard boxes.

Bitcoin Fraud

NATIONAL POLICE have arrested three people in Alicante and one in Cuenca on suspicion of fraud for operating a fake cryptocurrency company and stealing over €7 million in customer funds. The fraudsters hoodwinked victims by initially paying out interest on their investments to entice customers to buy more Bitcoin; once they had reinvested, their money disappeared. Police sources report that more than 380 coins worth €19,250 each were stolen, totalling €7 million of robbed cryptocurrency. Two men and two women have been arrested and the investigation continues with examination of the perpetrators’ computers, tablets and phones. One of the detainees revealed he had fled to Cuenca to avoid increasing pressure from people he had scammed.

at around 18 feet tall, but the Nubian is nine feet four inches, and the Angolan is a tiny eight and a half feet. The scientists who were working for the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the Giraffe Conservation

€12million Pyramid Scheme THE Supreme Court has sentenced financial advisor Miguel Olague Roncal to five and a half years in prison for running the largest pyramid scheme in Navarra, reportedly swindling 53 people out of more than €12 million in his property scam. The unsuspecting victims thought they were receiving genuine financial guidance when they forked over their cash to purchase non-existent properties in Madrid, a fact that only came to light after Roncal ran out of money. The scam has been run by the Pamploma native since 1994. According to court officials, Roncal would offer investments, sometimes as large as €2 million, on properties he had no authorisation to sell. He would then use the cash to pay interest to the longest-serving members of the pyramid scheme. Amazingly, when the scam artist realised he was running out of dosh he actually turned himself into police.

Foundation came to the conclu­ sion that both are dwarf ani­ mals. This is a condition that is seen in humans and animals, but is extremely rare in wild an­ imals. Gimil and Nigel are the world’s smallest and the only known dwarf giraffes. The pair should have a nor­ mal life span, but it is feared that due to the stature and the fact the Nubian giraffe has short legs that decrease his mo­ bility, he may be at risk from predators.

Babies born in snowstorms EIGHT babies were born during the snowstorms in Spain, each one a miracle. Each birth was a tribute to the new mothers and emergency services who braved icy cold conditions just to access the locations, let alone provide medical attention. One woman gave birth whilst inside a trapped vehicle to a healthy baby girl ,who will repeatedly tell this amazing story when older.

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Hells Angel’s drama due to begin shooting FILMING of TV series ‘Marked The Unforgiven,’ based on the novel ‘Marked,’ written by the former president of ‘Hells Angels’ in Ventura (California), George Christie, will begin at the end of January in Almeria, Malaga and Marbella. Communication agency ‘Hormiguea’ announced in a statement that a new addition to the cast is Cuban-American actress, Tracy Ann Hoyos Lopez. “Hoyos Lopez, former TikTok sensation, has been cast as Samantha Aleja, a no-nonsense chief prosecutor for the organised crime task force investigating the motorcycle club ‘Marked The Unforgiven’ and his ties to the

SOME 3.5 million Spaniards suffer from ‘energy poverty’ and cannot afford to pay for heating this winter. This represents 7.6 per cent of the population and more than 10 per cent of the total number of the Europeans (34 million) who will struggle to cover the cost of heating their homes, alhough this is a reduc­ tion of 2.5 per cent compared to four years ago. Autonomous communities

TV SERIES: Is to be filmed in Almeria, Malaga and Marbella. Chicago mob,” they explained. “We are very excited that such a

talented and accomplished Shakespearean actress is taking on the role of Samantha Aleja. Over 1,000 actresses auditioned for the role, but in the end, we felt that Tracy was the best fit for this visceral real life drama of life,” said the director of distribution and administration of the production, Lucy Carver. Casting took place in Malaga in July when 38 Spanish actors and actresses were chosen from over 2,000 applicants who attended auditions held at the Soho CaixaBank theatre owned by Antonio Banderas hoping to be offered one of the coveted roles.

Energy poverty Castilla­La Mancha, Ex­ tremadura and Navarra have the highest percentage of their population in a situation of ‘en­ ergy poverty,’ according to da­ ta from the Ministry of Ecologi­ cal Transition. And in Madrid, 215,000 resi­ dents are in a ‘critical situation,’ reveals a study from the Span­

ish National Research Council (CSIC), which equates to 6 per cent of the capital’s population. Energy poverty is defined as a situation in which households cannot access essential energy services. “Energy inefficiency is preva­ lent in older buildings, located in vulnerable residential areas.

Many of them contain low­in­ come households that do not have the possibility of reducing their consumption if it is not through the deprivation of their basic energy needs,” explained CSIC researcher, Fernando Martín­Consuegra. High unemployment levels, the concentration of older peo­ ple with low pensions and the high costs of energy bills are the main causes of ‘energy pover­ ty,’ according to the study.

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Care home to pay €30,000

A RESIDENTIAL care home in Guaro, Malaga has been sen­ tenced to pay €30,000 in compensation to the family of a woman who was killed by another patient, aged 86. Malaga Provincial Court acquitted the 91­year­old man accused of killing the woman and injuring another man in the early hours of August 2, 2018, at the Domus VI Sierra de las Nieves in Guaro. The court considered that due to his mental state he cannot be held criminally responsible for killing the woman, as he suffered from dementia with severe behavioural issues which totally annulled his facul­ ties. However, the sentence found the care home responsible because the outcome could have been avoided had the staff taken precautions and been more vigilant in Sector 4, the area reserved for patients with behavioural disorders, where he and the victim were housed. Staff on duty at the time did not see images from the se­ curity cameras which showed the patients walking the cor­ ridors and at around 3.20am, the man met the victim and attacked her. She died from brain trauma. The man had al­ so attacked his roommate, 86, who had several head in­ juries although they were not serious. Although he is acquitted of manslaughter and injuries, the court ruled that he be sent to a psychiatric centre where his illness can be properly managed for 10 years. The care home had already paid €25,000 in compensation in October, but the court has ruled that €5,000 more be paid as the dead woman was her daughter’s only living parent. The sentence can be appealed in the Andalucia Superior Court of Justice.

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GO LOCAL

THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to sup­ port local businesses in the community by going local through the lockdown and for your Christmas shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and super­ stores. This lockdown and festive period we challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky indepen­ dent businesses in your area. Due to the Covid­19 pan­ demic, you may have to sup­ port many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect ser­

vices they can operate if you are unable 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 ambi­ tion, 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 compete with the multi­na­ tional and chains. 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 on­ line study course for someone looking to change their career 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

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

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 local, 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 retail­ ers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain re­ tailers. Money circulating through

the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. 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 employ­ ees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbour­ hood hardware store. This ex­ ample illustrates how the re­ circulation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and com­ munities. 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 finan­ cially compelling to our com­ munities; the benefits to our environment are equally im­ pressive. Buying locally re­ duces the processing of goods, packaging and transportation

waste, which leads to less pol­ lution. There’s a massive cultural shift underway redefining the way people make buying deci­ sions. We’re seeing more indi­ viduals concerned about the environment, about how prod­ ucts are made and sourced, where materials come from, and a company’s overall social

and environmental 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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Town Hiring ‘Street Informants’ THE town of Torredembarra in Tarragona is hiring ‘street informants’ to ensure that Covid restrictions are followed properly. This year three ‘street informant’ jobs will be created with the dual aim of Covid-19 restriction moni-

toring, and helping employ people. The jobs will only be open to certain people, that have suffered financially due to the pandemic and are unemployed amongst other criteria. The jobs will entail checking on street markets,

parks, playgrounds, restaurants and leisure areas to help keep the number of Covid-19 cases down. The jobs will last for nine months and successful candidates will be trained for the job with 60 hours of training.

Delivery Driver Maskless Biter Arrested Traffic Rules POLICE officers in Malaga centre were forced to arrest a man on Monday, January 4 after he became extremely aggressive when they asked him to put on a mask. The irate individual lunged at the Local Police, biting one on the thigh and attempt­ ing to grab the other by the genitals. Offi­ cers out on patrol spotted the culprit with­ out his mask strolling along Calle Juan de Padilla. When the police caught up, they in­ sisted on searching him, sparking a violent reaction resulting in three officers injured before the man was subdued and arrested. Police sources reported the individual continued to attack officials once detained at the Provincial Police Station, where he is awaiting an appearance on assault charges and breaches to Covid­19 restrictions.

T H E Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, announced on Thursday, January 7, a wave of new traffic measures to improve the road safety of delivery drivers on bicycles and motorcycles. Under the new rules, bicycle delivery people, known as ‘riders,’ will be required to wear a helmet at all times, while motorcycle drivers must wear gloves and will be allowed to drive on the hard shoulder if there are traffic jams, at a maximum speed of 30 km/hour. In his statement, Marlaska said that due to their work, ‘riders’ “move permanently on the roads of our cities and their personal safety must be guaranteed.” Prior to these new regulations, only cyclists under the age of 16 were required to wear helmets in cities.

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Flying high

Miss Germany

AT the start of the 20th century, the whiteeyed eagle was believed to have been exterminated in Denmark but following a reintroduction campaign in 1996, this elegant bird has had a remarkable rebirth with more than 1,200 having been recorded in the wild.

THE organisers of the Miss Germany contest have decided that it’s no longer correct to rank beauty over brains and having removed all men from the judges panel last year where the winner was a 35year-old mother, they have received 15,000 applications for 2021.

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FRANCE

Popular names

Lunch time

A REPORT by SVB Bank which distributes child benefits in Holland says that the most popular names registered up to November 2020 were for boys Noah (807) and for girls Emma (685). These were also the most popular names in 2019.

WITH France closing restaurants due to the pandemic and winter now bitingly cold in certain areas, the French government has authorised local councils to open public rooms to allow those who work outside to have somewhere warm to eat their lunch.

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Lucky escape

UN Security Council

A TRAIN crashed into a broken-down bus stuck on a level crossing in West Flanders but happily no-one was on the bus at the time and the four passengers on the train escaped unhurt, although the train driver suffered minor injuries.

PRINCE HAAKON took part in a digital meeting with the Norwegian team that will sit on the United Nations Security Council for the next two years. There are five permanent members, Britain, China, France, Russia and the USA with 10 temporary members.

FINANCE Dropping out THE second largest oil company in Spain, Cepsa is repositioning its business and is passing all of its residential electricity and gas clients to Podo as it gets ready to completely reassess its business strategy for the future.

Triple whammy THE on/off takeover of Air Europa by Iberia Airlines will have to obtain approval from three different bodies before any final deal may be done. Waiting to be contacted are the British Competition Commission, European Commission and Spain’s CNMV.

On strike STAFF working for British Gas went on a five-day national strike after the GMB Union accused the energy firm and its parent company Centrica of threatening to ‘fire and rehire’ engineers who did not agree to new terms and conditions.

Spanish aid TUBOS REUNIDOS the Spanish manufacturer of all types of metal pipes which trades all over the world has applied for financial support in the form of €115 million from the government as so much of its business has been frustrated by the pandemic.

Spain’s unemployment UNDERSTANDABLY, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of tourists, the number of Spanish adults registered as out of work has risen by 22 per cent during the year. The information was revealed by the Minister for Labour and Economy, Joaquin Perez Rey who confirmed that the jobless total has reached 3.89 million which does not include more than 750,000 on state supported furlough. Whilst accepting that this was the worst figure for four years, he indicated his belief that provided the pandemic is controlled, many will find work in 2021.

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was the value of one cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the day after the Capitol building in Washington DC was stormed.

M&S possible acquisition

Shareholders approve merger PEUGEOT­CITROËN (PSA) shareholders on Monday, January 4, approved the merger of the French group with Fiat­Chrysler (FCA) to form Stellantis, the world's fourth largest automotive group. During an online general meeting, PSA shareholders approved the mega­merger with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) by an overwhelming majority, fi­ nalising more than 99.8 per cent of the three resolutions concerning the merger.

The date for the merger has yet to be announced, however, it must be done "very quickly", according to the chairman of the manage­ ment board of PSA and fu­ ture Director General of Stel­ lantis, Carlos Tavares. "We are ready for this merger," said Tavares who is from Portugal, adding that two healthy companies are merging. "This is a historic moment." "I have rarely had the feel­ ing as much as today of living

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a moment of history", de­ clared the emblematic chair­ man of the supervisory board of PSA, Louis Gallois, who is retiring following this merger. This latest news comes af­ ter the European Union (EU) conditionally approves the mega­merger of car giants Fi­ at Chrysler (FCA) and Peu­ geot Citroen (PSA), on Mon­ day, December 21, after the firms agreed on commit­ ments to overcome competi­ tion fears.

The new association with major operations in Europe and North America will con­ sist of 14 brands, including Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, Chrysler, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Abarth and Dodge. Before the COVID crisis, Fi­ at Chrysler and PSA together sold around 8.7 million vehi­ cles per year and had a turnover of €170 billion. Only Volkswagen, Toyota and the French­Japanese Renault­ Nissan network were larger in 2019.

Paperchase losses Credit: Paperchase

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Our response to the question of apartment block v townhouse community was incom­ plete. Our questioner understands that the apartment holders collectively own their block and the townhouse owners independently own their freeholds. So why must they contribute to the apart­ ment repairs? D S (Costa del Sol) In fact the apartment owners also own their YOU AND THE LAW individual apartments IN SPAIN as freehold, and the community owns all the elements outside the walls, such as balconies. It is the same for the townhouses. Your individual garden areas are actually owned by the community. The apartment terraces and the townhouse gardens appear on your title deeds but in fact you have only ‘exclusive use.’ So the townhouses and the apartment block are under one community. The Law of Horizontal Proper­ ty specifies that community expenses shall be paid according to the cuotas or percentage shares of each owner. Because the townhouses are larger, their shares are larger. If the expense is unusually large and applies mostly to the apartment block the townhouse owners are still legally obligated to pay even if they do not benefit. This is clearly unfair to the townhouse owners and should be discussed at the AGM.

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.

THE German KfW IPEX­Bank which specialises in financing overseas companies is participating in the construction and operation of the Los Escuderos solar park near Altarejos (Cuenca). The total value of the loan is €96 million to allow the construc­ tion which will start this year and 17 years of budgeted operation with the German bank placing €64

Paperchase is unlikely to remain in business. IT appears that the latest UK High Street casualty will be Pa­ perchase which has been in business for more than 50 years and describes itself as the UK’s number 1 shopping spot for exciting and innova­ tive design­led stationery. Having seen falling sales even before the pandemic, in 2019 it declared a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), a form of insolvency which al­ lowed it to close unprofitable stores and cut rents, in some cases changing them to a per­ centage of profit. Now however with the lat­ est British lockdown and the burden of 127 shops and 1,500 staff as well as a number of in­ house concessions, it has had

to file papers at court as it plans to call in Administrators as this will protect the compa­ ny from its creditors for 10 days. Originally a private compa­ ny with a single shop which was set up in London in 1968, the brand grew and eventually WH Smith invested in it, be­ fore it was sold to the Borders Group and then it was subject to a management buyout in 2010. Online sales have increased but not by enough to balance the lack of sales through the stores and as up to 40 per cent of turnover traditionally takes place in November and De­ cember, Tier 4 restrictions were the last straw.

Green energy plans million and the balance coming from other lenders. The project is being undertaken by Spanish energy company Gren­ ergy Renovables SA and when completed, it will create one of the largest solar parks in Spain. This plant will have more than

342,000 photovoltaic panels, will occupy an area of more than 350 hectares and, when it comes into operation, will prevent the emis­ sion of nearly 107,800 tons of CO2 per year. The company will also be re­ sponsible for the subsequent op­

SPECIALIST publication Retail Sector reports that Marks and Spencer is apparently close to coming to an arrangement to take over the Jaeger fashion brand from the bankrupt Edinburgh Woollen Mill group. The name Jaeger was al­ ways synonymous with high quality classic clothing and M&S has seen that its cloth­ ing business has suffered as the market has changed and it may have lost its under­ standing of what is required. According to Sky News re­ ports, the purchase of the Jaeger stocks is part of a new vision to introduce third party brands to retain customers and attract new ones, which is why it was also interested in taking over the Victoria’s Secret UK business although that fell through.

Profits up IT has been an exceptional year for Sainsbury’s as its online grocery sales grew by 128 per cent in the third and Christmas quarter of its fi­ nancial year. Sales were also good for its subsidiary Argos with its sales up by 62 per cent, sup­ ported by TV advertising and demand for electrical goods led the way. The group which returned its business rates relief to the government (in line with other major supermarket chains) expects to see pre­ tax profits for the year to hit around £330 million (€363 million), well up on 2019 profits of £255 million (€280.5) million. eration of the four photovoltaic plants with an expected annual electricity production of around 385 GWh and for the first 12 years, the energy will be supplied to Portuguese energy company Galp. After the contract expires, it is planned that the electricity pro­ duced will be sold on the spot market.

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Moonpig share issue likely

Moonpig has enjoyed significant growth.

ALTHOUGH registered as a UK company, Moonpig the online supplier of greetings cards and much more dis­ tributes product from its Guernsey base and business is booming. Founded in 2000, it was the brainchild of Nick Jenk­ ins who sold it in 2011 for £100 million (€110 million) and finally ended up in the hands of Exponent Private Equity which according to a Sky News report is consider­ ing floating the company on the London Stock Market in the not­too­distant future. The lockdown and various tier restrictions has been a financial blessing for the company as it makes much more sense to choose from one of its 16,000 cards on­ line rather than make one visit to a card shop and a

second to a post office and there is the added bonus of the availability of dispatch of flowers, chocolates and oth­ er relatively inexpensive gifts. With a turnover of around £100 million (€110 million) and profits last year of £18.4 million (€20.24 million) the company can only expect sales to continue to increase over the coming months which makes it the right time to consider going pub­ lic. According to Sky News, the likely value of such a public offering could see share sales of around £1 bil­ lion (€1.1 billion) but that would indicate a ratio of 10 to one on turnover and may be somewhat optimistic. Nearest competitor is Funky Pigeon which offers a

New Renault division LOOKING to rationalise the Renault sales and manufacturing business in Portugal and Spain, a new division has been created combining the two countries which will be headed by José Vicente de los Mozos. Born in Brazil whilst his Spanish father was working in that country, he is already world director of manufacturing and a member of the management committee of the French consortium of vehicle manufacturers. His new role which includes the position of president and general manager of Renault Spain will see him chair a committee overseeing both countries.

similar range of product and is now owned by WH Smith.

BUSINESS EXTRA Bank closures SPAIN’S Santander bank continues with its plans to reduce overheads and after closing 1,150 of its branches during 2019, following the takeover of Banco Popular, it now plans to phase out a further 1,000 branches during 2021.

Vaccine FORMER Spanish government minister, now vice president of the European Central Bank Luis de Guindos, has said that the main hope for the recovery of the euro-based economy is the vaccine to fight Covid-19 and hopes that inoculation will be speedy.

Doc Marten’s SKINHEADS favourite boot Doc Marten’s continues to be popular around the world and now thanks to increasing online sales since the start of the pandemic, the Luxembourg based owners of the Northamptonshire company are floating the company on the Stock Exchange.

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New Year sales

RESEARCH conducted by the Union de Consumidores de Andalucia (UCA) has revealed that average consumers will spend €87 during the New Year sales. This marks a decrease of 8 per cent from 2020 when the average shopper splashed €95. The top categories of goods purchased by consumers are expected to be clothing, mak­ ing up 54.96 per cent of shop­

ping with the average shopper expected to pay just under €50 on textile goods. Footwear and accessories will take a share of 16.62 per cent of sales spending, with around €16.62 spent by most shoppers. Household goods come in at 25.9 per cent, while around 30 per cent of sales are expected to take place through online e­ commerce platforms.

Dad’s Army

THE BBC has come under fire for airing an episode of the much­loved series that contained what is believed to be an offensive word for Asian people. The 1974 radio special of the series included the word Ch*** twice without a previous underlined warning or pre­airing warning. The episode featured on Radio 4 Extra, and unlike other episodes aired, did not have a specific warning similar to a 1971 episode which featured the phrase ‘Fuzzywuzzys,’ a term used by soldiers of the British army for military personnel from Sudan. Fans complained that issues were being made where there weren’t any. The BBC spokesperson said we warn viewers so the content does not surprise them, with phrases they may not understand. If rules are broken, an independent investigation must take place.

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Out of the frying pan... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT JUST watching the start of the Arsenal v Newcastle match. Predictably the players have all just ‘taken the knee,’ with some also giving the closed fist ‘Black Power’ salute. The commentator then summed up all that is totally misconstrued about this blatant act of racist hypocrisy when he announced ­ ‘The players are once again showing there is no place in the sport for racism’! You really couldn’t make it up. Can’t wait to see how long this provocative custom is allowed to continue when the fans are allowed back in the stadiums. The BBC was once again also on fine typical form this week when they published photos of congestion at the ports, which subsequently turned out to be old images taken from their archives. According to reliable reports there was no noticeable disruption in the traffic crossing the channel after the new Brexit regulations kicked in. It truly is time this disgraceful bunch of

public purse draining dangerous lefties was dismantled once and for all. ‘Scotland will have to get in line behind Turkey and Serbia.’ ‘Why should we take on Scotland, the last thing we want is another Greece?’ ‘Any EU negotiations with Scotland could go on for years.’ With all these reports and observations now emanating from the hierarchy of European members, the electricity bill they will be landed with, were they to comply with Nicola Sturgeon’s request for them to ‘keep the lights on for Scotland,’ could well land the EU in the bankruptcy courts! No, I’m afraid this conniving, arrogant woman has only one agenda; separation from the English at any cost. She is not a fool, she is fully aware that Scotland’s acceptance into the EU would be close on a miracle; she is merely banking on conning Scottish ‘remainers’ to vote yes in a new independence referendum. Independence? Sounds more like out of the frying pan to me! All that may become a moot point anyway. When the fishy scandal surrounding the Salmond affair is finally thrashed out, she could be

looking for a new job herself! And finally, with the UK’s Brexit now a reality, British citizens who wish to take up employment in other European countries, will need to go through all kinds of legal shenanigans to obtain permits. This of course also now applies to entertainers. Apparently Ms Patel has refused to make entertainers an exception and without a reciprocal agreement, foreign acts will also have to complete a whole host of legal requirements before being allowed to work in the UK. One of the stipulations is that all performers are required to prove they have access to £1,000 ­ which may mean nothing to the likes of Lionel Ritchie, but to a small Scandinavian or even southern Irish band just popping over to do a few pubs and clubs, it can be an extremely daunting prospect. Also be prepared for a gross shortage of British acts in Spain; only those with residency will be eligible for work. I feel a positive glut of Flamenco acts coming on. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon.Wed.Fri.

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Mystery of Madrid dog sled

THE mystery puzzling social media after a man was seen out with a dog sled following the snow brought by Storm Filome­ na has now been solved. The man is Javier Talanco, a resident in the Hortaleza area of Madrid, who is a musher and competes internationally in the sport which is neither well­known nor extensively prac­ tised in Spain. After 30 hours of snow, he decided to take his dogs out for some exercise, and was caught doing so by residents in the area, who shared the photos and videos on social media, stir­ ring up much speculation on who he might be. Aged 39, the car parts salesman said he has become some­ thing of a celebrity in the area where he lives with his dogs Snabb, Kimbre, Haru, Lomu and Skunk. He is not the only one who decided to practise their favourite winter sports in the snowy streets of Madrid, as many people got their skis out and enjoyed the snow.

Human Trafficking arrests THE National Police have presented 2020 data showing that during the year 63 arrests had been made in relation to crimes regarding Irregular Immigration Networks and Human Trafficking. The FRONTEX Agency worked alongside police and arrests were made for bringing people into Spain, and endangering life in the process, mainly using boats in bad condition. There were also 41 arrests for social security fraud, where individuals had obtained benefits whilst working without having waited the correct amount of time to claim.

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ZOOM AND BLOOM NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

AS Britain finds itself in yet another lockdown, some parents may again find themselves taking on the role of teachers. However, even with remote help from real teachers, many may find the stay­at­home teaching model quite difficult ­ so here are a few tips. Every day, you must remember to include teaching on maths, English, reading, phonics, handwriting, motor skills, some kind of topic, something promoting social and emotional health and some outdoor time. If you fail to do this, children will not learn. Most children are not able to learn when another child is ‘looking at them.’ Please prevent this from hap­ pening at any time. Remember, too, you are responsible for making sure children do not lose jumpers, gloves,

ZOOM CALL: Learning at home. shoes, socks, PE clothes, glasses and lunchboxes. It’s OK if they aren’t la­ belled as most children recognise their own and others’ belongings by smell alone. If you are considering arranging a school trip, it’ll be enough to go into your garden, eat the packed lunch and return to the house. Most children are only really bothered about the lunch and will be happy once it’s been gob­ bled up, err, eaten. Home schooling or Zooming? Well, one item of clothing that has become essential is the so­called ‘Zoom shirt.’ This is the shirt or blouse that’s kept

on the back of your chair to ‘quickly be presentable for video conferences.’ A recent poll found that 42 per cent of camera­ready home workers own one. May I ask ­ do you ever feel very old, very tired and look, err, a bit wrinkled? Just asking for a friend. Well, here’s a tip: buy a ring light, and wear it behind your head when in video calls. Report­ edly, it’ll enhance your saintly opinion of yourself. Sadly, though, you won’t have as many video calls as you used to... But if you can’t be bothered with all that, all is not lost. Switch on your Zoom beauty setting (bottom left hand corner of your screen), pinch your cheeks, and sit well back. Job done. Here to help! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra­johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, pa­ perback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Queen Vaccination Fan Uproar FANS have been in uproar as other royals received the Covid-19 vaccine before the Queen and Prince Philip. The Danish monarch Queen Margrethe was the first to receive the vaccine and is set to have the second jab, in around three weeks. Both the Queen and Prince Philip were vaccinated against Covid-19 at Windsor Castle on Saturday January 9, but this has caused an uproar amongst fans, as they were

not first in the queue. Fans took to Twitter and one tweeted, “Hot take, the Queen and Prince Phillip should have been first to take the vaccine to help public confidence in it.” Another Tweeted in agreement, and said “The Queen should have been first. “She is in the dangerous demographic and if the world is so certain there is nothing to fear from the vaccine then there is no problem, right?”

Over 50,000 Tons of Salt For Icy Roads IN the bay of Cadiz exists the largest salt mine on the coast of Spain, with some 2,500 hectares of marshes supplying the country’s needs, including other European destinations. The snow, ice and extreme temperatures that Spain is now experiencing has put the salt plant into full speed, working three shifts a day to meet demands. José Luis Armenteros, commercial director of the company which employs 80 workers and generates annual sales worth around €15 million, said that the damage to the roads caused by Storm Filomena has so far used up 50 per cent of their annual output. The saline, brines and road salts, the company produces are destined for all of Europe. As yet, as he explained, the chemical reaction to ice and snow by salt is so effective that it has not yet been superseded by another product.

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CANARIES DEAR reader, here’s to a happy, healthy 2021 for us all! I hope you’ve survived the festive season with liver, sense of humour and bank balance, should you still have one, intact? I won’t mention the C word this month, apart from wishing everybody well and hop­ ing the vaccine flown down to us in military planes for “the majority of the Canarian popu­ lation by springtime,” according to Canarian President Ángel Torres, will turn out to be a Good Thing. Not a moment too soon, this big effort to reduce risk, if we take into account the sad inability of humans to act communally to­ wards a common aim. Incredible ignorance, internet­fuelled fear and paranoia, coupled with profit­driven greed, make for unten­ ably difficult situations. While most Canari­ ans stayed in on New Year’s Eve, there were record TV Canaria viewing figures for the midnight chimes, illegal New Year’s Eve gatherings in, for example Corralejo in Fuerteventura, have caused anger. Corralejo’s a tourist town and social net­ work clips make it obvious that this wasn’t predominantly a local crowd, enraging the Ca­ narians who’ve followed rules, renounced family celebrations and fiestas and are hang­ ing on in there watching TV hoping their job­ s’ll one day exist again.

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HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT DAVID WORBOYS WHO of the most significant humans in the history of art and science appreciat­ ed each other’s great achievements? Within the same field there are plenty of examples. The rivalry between Leonardo and Michelangelo, the influence of Coperni­ cus on Galileo and the awe in which Schubert and Brahms held Beethoven are well documented. The fields crossed in some cases. Works of Verdi and Mendelssohn were obviously inspired by Shakespeare as was Debussy by the symbolist poetry of Baudelaire. Beethoven (‘Egmont’ Overture) and Gounod (‘Faust’) is indebted to Goethe; Schubert to Schiller. Plays of Beaumar­ chais were adopted for operas by Mozart (‘The Marriage of Figaro’) and Rossini (‘The Barber of Seville’). Virgil provided ideas for Dante’s mas­ terpiece ‘The Divine Comedy,’ which was in turn the subject of several paint­ ings of the high renaissance. Darwin took credit for many of Alfred Russel

Wallace’s theories of evolution. I can think of four names that stand out from the rest. Alphabetically they are Beethoven, Einstein, Leonardo and Shakespeare. We forget that Einstein was more than the most brilliant mathematician and physician. He was also a spiritualist, philosopher and humorist. He declared: “Only two things are infinite; the uni­ verse and human stupidity. And I’m not sure about the former.” He had deep in­ sights into human nature and, with his understanding of the reality of time and space, he expounded on Henri Berg­ son’s theories of time. The other three are artists. Beethoven and Shakespeare are fre­ quently compared with each other as each took his art form to its summit. This is not merely because of their un­ derstanding of the human spirit and hu­ man thought, but also with their ability to express it. They each presented it in sublime language, while providing en­ during entertainment. Beethoven transmits human emo­ tions such as love, despair and joy through the Violin Romances, Fuer Elise and the Ninth. One of the ‘minor’ sym­

phonies, the Sixth (Pastoral), depicts the countryside so that a blind person can see and enjoy it. The listener can picture the landscape on arrival, imagine the fresh babbling brook and share the grat­ itude of the shepherds after surviving the storm. Each listener will have a dif­ ferent perception, different images. Shakespeare created living characters in numerous different periods and set­ tings, showing the effect on them of tragedy, comedy, romance and history. All of us can identify with the insanity and suffering of King Lear and the tor­ ment of Othello, for example. Leonardo died 500 years ago. He ex­ celled in most of what he attempted. There are arguably greater renaissance and classical painters but he is right up there. And he was much more. He was an inventor, engineer, scientist, mathe­ matician, anatomist, musician and poet. In a pre­industrial and pre­technologi­ cal age his inventions foresaw the motor car, air travel, the machine gun, the ar­ moured tank, the suspension bridge and the robot. As he knew that, one day, we should be enjoying air travel he invent­ ed the parachute! His genius is surely the greatest in human history.

Here’s to a happy 2021

LA GRACIOSA: Has been forgotten in PAIF funding for Canarian ports. “Covid’s not spread by politics, or lack of policing. It’s spread by idiots like you under ‘freedom’ and ‘conspiracy’ banners. Your free­ dom stops when you endanger my family’s well­being and livlihood,” retorted Manual RH. His last sentence: “This won’t happen again. We’re out of patience now,” is being echoed, more forcefully, throughout the is­

lands. His is one of the only printable quotes I could get. On a happier note, smallest island El Hierro is, deservedly, one of Condé Nast Traveller’s 20 Best Holiday Destinations for 2021*, which also mentions lovely La Palma as worth visit­ ing. Both islands are Biosphere Reserves. EWN inside tip: CN didn’t mention the third ‘green’ island La Gomera, which is also a Bios­

phere Reserve and stunning. Head straight there to avoid the CN crowds. Whilst Tenefire commemorates the 50th anniversary of a dreadful crime, (see**), re­ cent events on the islands would suggest that men are still to be feared. Manuel Ramón Campìllo killed his partner Marian Ibarluzea, carried her body to wasteland near their home in Gáldar, Gran Canaria and burned her for ‘some hours’ before chopping up her re­ mains and burying them. Local Police were alerted by the fire, but believed it to be a rubbish burn until the mur­ derer gave himself up. In Marian’s birthplace, Arrasate, País Vasco, a large demonstration against gender violence took place in her name. The newest (politically, not geologically) and smallest Canary Island, La Graciosa has been forgotten in substantial PAIF funding for Canarian ports just announced. Alicia Páez, La Graciosa’s councillor and the mayor of Teguise, Lanzarote, under whose jurisdiction La Graciosa lies, met press. “All that money being dished out and not a penny for La Gra­ ciosa,” she lamented. Good luck La Graciosa and all of us who are a bit short of funds these days. Barbara Belt.barbarabelt@gmail.com EWN January 2021

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LICENCE DIFFICULTIES From our Facebook THE alleged ‘simplification’ of the DGT’s process for swapping our British driving licences sounded great in theory, but the practice has proved to be very different, at least for those who had the misfortune to be outside Spain at the end of the Brexit transition period. The DGT website simply produced error messages continually for those trying to register prior to the deadline, the 060 number is inaccessible for callers outside of Spain and the telephone numbers quoted on the DGT website merely provided a recorded message telling callers to (guess what?) ‘dial 060.’ In my case I resorted to sending them an email but it seems they didn’t even bother to look at it until the deadline had passed, and now I am told it is too late for them to confirm details with the DVLA and I must sit a Spanish driving test in order to continue driving in my country of residence, after 36 years at the wheel. What a complete shambles. Am I the only one with this experience? Tony Almería

Well done Leapy, It was almost like reading my own comments in this week’s EWN column. Your comments about racism are long overdue. I have been saying exactly the same about racism for many years. It is totally a One-Way system.

OUR VIEW Winter fuel payment

THIS recent bout of cold weather has seen readers asking about the rights of UK pensioners now domiciled in Spain to claim this one-off payment that ranges from £100 (€110) to £300 (€300) depending on the severity of the cold. There is also an additional cold weather payment which some pensioners living in the UK may receive at the UK government’s discretion, if there has been a particularly harsh or cold winter. There is an amount payable if you live in Switzerland or other EAA countries and were born before April 1954 but there are exceptions to the rule with certain ‘warm countries’ excluded. This means that if you live in Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal or Spain it is considered unlikely that you will need to pay for heating as the temperature is generally higher than in other EAA countries or the UK. This arbitrary decision means that if you live on the Italian Riviera then you are more than likely due to receive the financial support, but if you live in a property in rural Spain with no double glazing, marble floors and no central heating, you are not eligible. It is not as if this has ever been an inalienable right as the Winter Fuel Payment was only introduced in 1997, but it certainly does seem rather unfair that despite the amount any individual may have paid by way of National Insurance and tax, whole countries are judged to have no problem with cold weather. Arguably, it has been known since its introduction that there were areas where the payment would not be made, so our choice to live in Spain has left us at a financial disadvantage.

CORRECTIONS

Malaga Provincial Traffic Headquarters. I was once, way back in the early 60s, hauled in front of the works manager for alleged racism. The fact was there was only one of six machine managers who kept having trouble with a certain component that I was responsible for maintaining. Three times he complained it had broken down. At the third occurrence, I went to his machine and showed him that he had the machine settings wrong. After that I never saw him again until I was hauled into the manager’s office where this guy accused me of ‘having a go’ at him because he was black!! Anything that I may have said to him would have been exactly the same that any of the machine operators would have been told. With regard to your comments that nearly all adverts, presenters, etc are non-white is spot on. The relativity of the races is blatantly non-white biased. Hopefully one day the politicians etc may come to their senses and correct this situation. I’m not holding my breath though. Keep up the good work. B Weston

Disaster for the coast With the Covid restrictions now in the Hospitality Sector here in Orihuela Costa they might as well come and close us down as it’s virtually impossible to cover costs, let alone turn a profit. It appears the Spanish government does not want to ask us to shut completely as this would force them to pay ERTE to all staff. In the UK they are now giving a £9,000 non refundable grant to businesses that have been forced to close plus a further £3,000 payment per month to cover survival expenses. The Irish government are also doing something similiar to assist business as they see the importance of preventing companies going out of business resulting in massive job losses. The question is this. Why is the Spanish government not doing this to assist business here given they have received €200 billion from the EU in Covid help. Another question which really needs to be asked is what has our mayor and the councillor for tourism done to help, have they come to the coast and asked “what can we do, what do you need,” they have forgotten that it’s in their interest to help us as nearly 50 per cent of their overall revenue comes from here in money terms, roughly €55,000,000 a year. Has anyone put this to the Valencian and Madrid authorities and are there any sensible answers? P Houghton

Maureen Pearson Looking down to Granada

Karl BakerMongey Sierra de Mijas from Campo Mijas this morning

Michael Hunka Jete

Eve Honeywood Frigiliana

Maureen Pearson Cumbres Verde today Granada

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Although things are going pretty well, there are some things that could be just a little better organised. The time and money that this saves could be small, but it’s the ongoing positive attitude that counts. There have been times recently when you have wondered if your progress on a certain matter would ever start up again.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is better if you don’t get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is not assured. This is a time for financial consolidation. Count your pennies and see the pounds collecting in the future. On a cold winter’s night it can give a pleasant glow to realise your action during the summer is keeping you warm.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Partnerships see you leap ahead on something that was a bit stuck in the mud. A leap in your bank balance follows. Some quick decisions may be called for so it is better to share responsibilities, whatever the outcome. You have a chance to show just how clever you can be, but do it because it gives you personal satisfaction rather than to impress.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After a hectic start to the week, things seem to have slowed down. Look carefully at what has happened, but remember that there is no point in worrying over something that you cannot change. Sitting tight and waiting for this period to pass could be the best solution. Certainly, it will prove less stressful than fighting a losing corner.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Money is good and this can make you over-confident. Beware bank managers offering loans in large amounts. Nothing is for free and you need to look carefully at interest rates right now. Another, more personal, investment also needs looking at right now. Are things going exactly the way you want them to?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Aim a bit higher than usual and you may be surprised at your success. When seeing the bigger picture, you realise that it is not so daunting after all. If one person can do it, then so can another. It is a matter of how you approach it. What you have to ask

yourself this week is why you should accept the minimum when the maximum is so close by.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This should be a great time for your finances. Any glitch is likely to be because you have overspent. Even if things still need close attention, you can win if you concentrate. A bit of plotting and planning can work wonders at the moment. Most of your big expenses are behind you and if you can just tighten that belt a wee bit more.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although things seem fine, this is not a time to overstretch your finances. Spending a lot this week without thought is problematic later. This is a week of shifting and changing and that certainly means your finances. The other area is your social circle, where people come and go, sometimes without warning.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is not a particularly lucky week for you, so I would certainly advise caution. Gambling is not recommended. Being clever with money is as much about not spending it as about how you spend it.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Look at the long-term picture when considering money matters. What seems like a good deal now may not be so a few years down the line. Someone who appears to be telling a lie may simply have either misunderstood or have the wrong information.

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

ARTERY ASSERT BEHEST COARSE EASIER EUREKA HEREIN INHERE MATURE (10) NETTED REMARK RESCUE SHEAVE STEREO SWEATY TEETHE THIRTY TRIUNE WARMTH

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 9 January

9-21-23 30-35-38

This is a time to consider finances and keep your options open. Someone who tries to get a fast decision out of you by pushing you into a corner is doing you no favours. You will decide what (if anything) needs to be done when you are good and ready.

BONUS BALL

53

IRISH LOTTO Sat 9 January

10-17-42 43-45-47

BONUS BALL

37

EURO MILLIONS Tue 5 January

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

BONUS BALL

1

12-34-37 38-42

3

Fri 8 January

BONUS BALL

18-23-37 41-42

4 6

EL MILLON: JPG89766 LA PRIMITIVA

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Keep things simple. Getting involved in other people’s problems is not for you at the moment. It may be necessary to delay a decision to give yourself time to think. Could you manage a few days away somewhere? Maybe you could stay with a friend or relative. You need some peace and quiet on your own.

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Thurs 7 January

BONUS BALL

18-24-32 33-35-46

19 3

JOKER: 1016895 Sat 9 January

BONUS BALL

8-13-19 25-29-38

32

JOKER: 0151226

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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, 6 represents P and 13 represents V, so fill in P every time the figure 6 appears and V every time the figure 13 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 Tazón (cuenco) (4) 3 Storm cloud (8) 9 Shell (of egg, nut) (7) 10 Ceiling (5) 11 Bitch (female dog) (5) 12 Tijereta (insecto) (6) 14 Carnation (6) 16 Proof (6) 19 Servilleta (6) 21 Boina (5) 24 Aeroplane (5) 25 Más barato (7) 26 Librería (8) 27 Ojos (4)

Down 1 Mochila (8) 2 Más sabio (5) 4 Once (3,3) 5 Después de (5) 6 Recibir (7) 7 Mediodía (4) 8 Daño (6) 13 Shepherds (8) 15 Fan (hand held) (7) 17 Goma (6) 18 Beginning (6) 20 Reyes (monarcas) (5) 22 Respuesta (5) 23 Cordero (4)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Sketch, 3 Swim, 7 Loan, 8 Yelled, 10 Replied, 13 Central, 16 Target, 17 Fade, 19 Severe. Down: 1 Solo, 2 Erased, 4/18 Wolf down, 5 Modern, 6 Beneath, 9 Altered, 11 Hunted, 12 Garage, 14 Crew, 15 Here.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Transept, 4 Fare, 8 Recur, 10 Steroid, 11 Convent, 12 Seem, 14 Adhere, 16 Prefer, 19 Grit, 21 Peasant, 24 Oration, 25 Cares, 26 Else, 27 Kestrels. Down: 1 Turncoat, 2 Surge, 3 Peseta, 5 Alone, 6 Eddy, 7 Teaser, 9 Cinch, 13 Protests, 15 Retain, 17 Flair, 18 Sponge, 20 Reaps, 22 Ascot, 23 Bore.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Towel, 3 Helmets, 6 Arrives, 8 Tapón, 10 Visor, 11 Adaptar, 14 Afuera, 15 Ostras, 17 Mistake, 20 Stove, 21 Guapo, 22 Píldora, 23 Alergia, 24 Sound. Down: 1 Tranvía, 2 Liver, 3 Hasta, 4 Letra, 5 Señor, 7 Respuesta, 9 Petirrojo, 13/12 Back door, 16 Steward, 17 Magia, 18 Among, 19 Espía, 20 Sells.

CODE BREAKER

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

neon efts nogs noun root roots rood rouge rout routs round gone goon good gout gouts guts otto outs outgo cone congo coot coots crone croon crouton couth count stone stood stout stun stung stunt shut shun shun shunt shot shotgun tone tong tongs toon togs tout tugs tung thug thugs thong undo undone unto gong gongs gouge done donor dong dongs door huge hugs huts hung hunt hong holt tuts nuts phon lotto loth long blot blotto blond

NONAGRAM ante arty cant cart cent cert etna neat rant rate rent rete tare tarn tear teen tern tray tree trey tyre anent antre canty caret carte cater crate eaten eater enact enate enter entry erect react recta teary teeny terce trace canter center centre create eatery neaten neater nectar recant recent rennet tanner tenner tenrec trance canteen centare crenate nectary reenact tannery tenancy entrance CENTENARY

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 POTENT 2 GORGON 3 SIESTA 4 SEARCH 5 INGEST 6 TRIUNE 7 SECOND 8 ARTERY 9 SHEATH 10 DIRECT 11 TREATY 12 MASTIC 13 HEATER 14 NUTMEG 15 HEROIC 16 EASILY 17 COERCE 18 CHEERY 19 HEREBY

ITEM STEM STEW STOW SLOW GLOW

KAKURO

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Axarquía TODAY

ARCHIDONA

WEATHER

CASABERMEJA VELEZ-MALAGA NERJA RINCON MALAGA DE LA VICTORIA

TOMORROW

ARCHIDONA

CASABERMEJA VELEZ-MALAGA NERJA MALAGA

SATURDAY

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA

ARCHIDONA

CASABERMEJA VELEZ-MALAGA NERJA MALAGA

S: Sun

C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

Malaga TODAY: MAX 13 MIN 3 Fri 13 3 Sat 11 2 Sun 11 2 Mon 8 2 Tues - 10 3 Wed 11 4

Alicante TODAY: MAX 12, MIN 4 Fri 12 4 Sat 11 3 Sun 11 4 Mon 11 3 Tues - 12 4 Wed 11 4

Almeria TODAY: MAX 12, MIN 2 Fri 14 2 Sat 13 4 Sun 12 5 Mon 13 4 Tues - 13 4 Wed 14 5

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 12, MIN 4 Fri 12 4 Sat 13 4 Sun 13 4 Mon 13 3 Tues - 12 3 Wed 14 3

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 11, MIN 1 Fri 11 2 Sat 12 2 Sun 12 1 Mon 11 1 Tues 11 2 Wed 10 2

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 11, MIN 3 Fri 11 3 Sat 11 3 Sun 11 3 Mon 12 4 Tues 12 4 Wed 11 4

Madrid TODAY: MAX 10, MIN 2 Fri 11 2 Sat 12 3 Sun 12 3 Mon 11 3 Tues 11 4 Wed 10 5

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 13, MIN 3 Fri 13 3 Sat 12 3 Sun 12 2 Mon 13 2 Tues 13 2 Wed 11 3

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

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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.

TARGET:

SCORING:

Average: 15 Good: 21 Very good: 30 Excellent: 38

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 Wild parsley for team members (7) 5 Shout in praise of festive food and drink (5) 8 Nick is refusing to have letters on taps? (5) 9 Again order right sort of ale and gin (7) 10 Pardon that's set many loose! (7) 11 Bird with the French name (5) 12 Cunning vessel reaches end of motorway (6) 14 Marks football results (6) 17 Arrange deal after parking part of bicycle (5) 19 Against having work set? (7) 22 Prepared for different trade-in (7) 23 One less spoilt in the Hebrides, say (5) 24 Folding money sounds musical (5) 25 Ageing tree starts to look yellowish (7) Down 1 President and African leader's animal (5) 2 Worker takes princess back to get her aerial (7) 3 Those produce morals (5) 4 Ringleader stops outside or wanders off (6) 5 To a chic sort, appear disorganised (7) 6 To be former partner is Middle Eastern (5) 7 Beans for athletes? (7) 12 Windlass disturbed catnaps (7) 13 Stories about New Testament gifts (7) 15 A cattle thief makes little sound (7) 16 Dog with dog's head in a Dorset resort (6) 18 Traded in handmade altarpieces (5) 20 Lions, we hear, were nosy (5) 21 Dirty, untidy study (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

Down 1 Deficiency (4) 2 Come after (7) 3 Stores (5) 4 Bottom of shoe or boot (4) 8 Woodworker (9) 5/19 Hold back to a later time (3,3) 9 Smaller number of (5) 6 Short in duration (5) 10 Wagers (4) 7 Hold firmly (5) 14 Conceal (4) 11 Most effortless (7) 12 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5) 15 Small rodent (5) 13 Detected (5) 18 Say a word in a certain way (9) 16 Not at all or in no way (4) 20 Frequently (5) 17 Smile broadly (4) 21 Make senseless or dizzy by a blow (4) 19 See 5

WORD LADDER

1 Fail to keep or to maintain (4)

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

SENT

QUIZ BACK CLAN

THERE BE DRAGONS 1. A dragon named Smaug is the principal antagonist in which children’s fantasy novel, first published in 1937? 2. According to Peter, Paul and Mary, where did Puff, the Magic Dragon live? 3. Created by Oliver Postgate, which British cut-out animation television series featured the character Idris the Dragon? 4. Druk yul (the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’) is the official name of which landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the north-east of India? 5. Enter the Dragon is a 1973 martial arts film starring actors John Saxon, Jim Kelly and which famous Hong Kong/American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher? 6. The komodo dragon is the world's largest living what? 7. What is the colour of the dragon that features on the national flag of Wales? 8. What is the title of the British television show presented by Evan Davis that allows several entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their varying business ideas to a panel of five wealthy investors and pitch for financial investment while offering a stake of the company in return? 9. What was the name of the Swedish author and journalist who wrote the international bestselling psychological thriller novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, first published in 2005? 10. Which French rugby league team based in Perpignan defeated Warrington Wolves 20-14 in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final, to become the first non-English team to win the competition? Not a lot of people know that… according to its creator, J K Rowling, the motto of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, ‘Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus’ translates as ‘Never tickle a sleeping dragon.’

NONAGRAM

RACHEL AND FRIENDS

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.

TARGET:

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Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16 Excellent: 21

Answers 1. THE HOBBIT (full title THE HOBBIT, OR THERE AND BACK AGAIN, 2. BY THE SEA or A LAND CALLED HANALEI (accept either), 3. IVOR THE ENGINE, 4. BHUTAN, 5. LEE JUN-FAN, better known as BRUCE LEE, 6. LIZARD, 7. RED, 8. DRAGONS’ DEN, 9. STIEG LARSSON, 10. CATALANS DRAGONS

HEALTH & BEAUTY Guilt & Bipolar Are you still dry this January? 14 - 20 January 2021

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HOW are you doing now we are nearly midway through Dry January? Have you given up al­ ready, is there really any bene­ fit to giving up alcohol for the month? Many people go dry in Janu­ ary in an attempt to make up for the excesses of Christmas with many medical profession­ als encouraging the move. It comes as a report by Public Health England reported that more than 10 million Britons are drinking to harmful levels and are regularly exceeding the rec­ ommended maximum of 14 units a week. Alcohol not only is high in calories but it can contribute to high blood pressure and choles­ terol and in severe cases of ex­ cess drinking it can lead to liver damage. This is such a concern that

the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK, proposed that all heavy drinkers should have a scan to screen for liver dis­ ease. These ‘heavy drinkers’ were classed as women who drank more than 35 units a week and 50 units for men. By having a month off it helps the liver recover and detox. Many see it as a good kick start to promoting a general overall healthier eating and lifestyle programme as well as saving cash during the month. According to UK charity Alcohol Concern, which promotes Dry January,

of those who took part last year, almost half (49 per cent) reported they had lost weight and 70 per cent were sleeping better and 65 per cent of partic­ ipants said they carried on drinking much less than normal for the next six months. Last year, the charity report­ ed that 14,000 downloaded the Dry January app to help them give up drink.

NO ALCOHOL: Helps the liver to recover and detox.

‘’IT’S all in your head. Just focus on the positives.” “Smile and try to be happy.” If you live with any mental illness, then you have likely heard these comments before. Although the person saying them is just trying to be positive and kind, you know as well as I do this advice does not always work. I feel guilty every day I struggle with bipolar disorder. There are some days when I am on top of the world. I feel like I can do any and everything. On those days, I like to get out. But I know those days are limited for me. My ‘highs’ come in spurts, while my ‘lows’ tend to linger longer than I would like. I push through them long enough to be at work and talk to the people I have to talk to. However, once 5pm hits I have finished work and collected my daughter from school, I go home and I shut off to the world. Most days, I sit at my kitchen table thinking of all the plans I’ve cancelled because I couldn’t bring myself to do them, all of the things I’ve done or said that have hurt the people I’m closest to. Then, I think of all of the times I didn’t see my friends because avoiding them is easier than answering a million questions. “Why are your eyes so dark?” “Have you been sleeping?” “Have you been feeling well?” “What is new?” Even though the questions are genuine concern and interest, no answer I give will ever be the right one. Then comes the guilt. I can lie and tell them I have been fine, I have a headache or I just tossed and turned all night. When in fact, I haven’t slept properly in days. I have been crying for hours over absolutely nothing. I feel like my world is falling apart around me. But which is worse? Protecting them from the truth

Iron deficiency could be the reason behind your fatigue MORE than a quarter of women of working age in the UK suffer from iron deficiencies. Almost half of young girls aged between 11 and 18 also fall short of the necessary intake of the nutrient, leading to feelings of tiredness and exhaustion. Iron is an important compo­ nent of haemoglobin, which is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Without enough iron there is not enough healthy oxygen­carrying red blood cells leading to feelings of fatigue. Women in their childbearing years are most likely to suffer from an iron deficiency because of the loss of blood during men­ struation and pregnant women should increase their intake as the baby takes its mother’s iron. Another reason why women are more likely to have deficien­ cies in iron is due to their health­ ier eating habits. Traditionally women eat less red meat than

IRON DEFICIENCY: Help boost your intake by eating more red meat. men which is rich in iron and swapping red meat for chicken, fish and vegetarian options low­ ers iron intake. So how can you tell if you may be suffering from iron defi­ ciencies? Fatigue Feeling tired, weak and slug­ gish is the most common sign as your body is having trouble car­ rying oxygen around your body, affecting energy levels.

Frequent infections Iron plays a key role in a healthy immune system, so low­ er levels can leave you suscepti­ ble to more infections. Pale skin Haemoglobin gives skin its nice healthy, rosy colour, so low levels can cause the skin to be­ come lighter, so look for changes in your skin tone. Swollen tongue Lack of oxygen can cause

muscles to enlarge and become painful, but this is only visibly no­ ticeable in the tongue. Look also for cracks on the side of the mouth. Hair loss Iron deficiency, especially when it develops into anaemia, can cause hair loss as the hair follicles go into a resting stage and more hair than normal falls out. Help boost your iron intake by eating more red meat and the proteins in meat are also be­ lieved to enhance iron uptake from vegetables, so combine your steak with spinach and you’ll be boosting the iron con­ siderably. Try drinking orange juice with your meat as a study showed that 100ml of orange juice, which has around 40­ 50mg of ascorbic acid, increased iron absorption from a meal by 181 per cent. You can also speak to your pharmacist about taking iron supplements.

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or making them worry about me to the point they lose sleep and my mental health consumes their every thought? Either way is a losing battle. I did not choose this life. This life chose me. It crept in and overtook my every thought. It has left me feeling lonely and in the dark. How there is no light at the end of this dark tunnel. Even at my loneliest, I know there is an army of people standing beside and behind me ready to catch me when I fall or hold my hand through this. No matter how comforting that is, I still feel so guilty. I feel guilty that people I love and who love me, have to see me at my lowest. I feel guilty for the sleepless nights and constant fear I may one day completely lose myself. I feel guilty for the burden I feel I am. I feel guilty that the ones I love have never considered me that burden. I feel guilty I have this wonderful life, so full of love, and I am still so sad sometimes, most of the time. I feel guilty I have to force a smile that should come so naturally. When I am at my ‘high,’ I feel great. This makes me feel guilty because I have made so many worry about me when I was enduring my ‘low.’ My mind is at a constant battle with itself. So even when I’m happy, as high as the clouds, that guilty voice is always close. Sometimes, looking in the mirror, I can even see her, looking back at me with those dark eyes. Love Ms Bipolar X

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Watch out for bronchitis in infants BRONCHITIS is the most frequent cause of hospitalisation in youngsters under the age of one in Spain. It is more prolific when the temperatures drop and affects mostly infants being a viral infection of the lower respiratory tract system. This becomes inflamed and narrowed so air passage is difficult and whilst it can occur in older children and adults, in babies under the age of three months, it can be par­ ticularly serious in the young respiratory and cardiac system. So how can you spot the signs? Bronchitis starts initially as a cold with coughing, a fever and signs of respiratory distress. In babies they may struggle to feed and show laboured breathing. Hospitalisation is often necessary with the infant put on oxygen and fur­ ther bouts of bronchitis are not uncommon in youngsters.

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Delayed F1 Start THE Formula One season this year will have a de­ layed start after the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix, which were first and third on the 2021 calen­ dar, were postponed due to Covid restrictions. The season is now scheduled to begin with the second race, in Bahrain, on March 26­28 after it was confirmed that Australia and China would not allow entry due to strict rules on international arrivals. “We are pleased to confirm that the number of races planned for the season remains unchanged,” F1 president Stefano Domenicali said. “The global pandemic has not yet allowed life to return to normal, but we showed in 2020 that we can race safely as the first international sport to re­ turn and we have the experience and plans in place to deliver on our season.” The Australian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for March 19­21, will now take place between Novem­ ber 19­21. Italy’s Imola circuit was added to the record 23­ round schedule as the second race on April 18, after Bahrain on March 28. “It is great news that we have already been able to agree a rescheduled date for the Australian Grand Prix in November and are continuing to work with our Chinese colleagues to find a solution to race there in 2021 if something changes,” Domenicali added. “Obviously, the virus situation remains fluid, but

we have the experience from last season with all our partners and promoters to adapt accordingly and safely in 2021,” he concluded. The updated 2021 F1 race calendar now looks as follows: • 28 March ­ Bahrain (Sakhir) • 18 April ­ Italy (Imola*) • 2 May ­ TBC • 9 May ­ Spain (Barcelona) • 23 May ­ Monaco (Monaco) • 6 June ­ Azerbaijan (Baku) • 13 June ­ Canada (Montreal) • 27 June ­ France (Le Castellet) • 4 July ­ Austria (Spielberg) • 18 July ­ United Kingdom (Silverstone) • 1 August ­ Hungary (Budapest) • 29 August ­ Belgium (Spa) • 5 September ­ Netherlands (Zandvoort) • 12 September ­ Italy (Monza) • 26 September ­ Russia (Sochi) • 3 October ­ Singapore (Singapore) • 10 October ­ Japan (Suzuka) • 24 October ­ USA (Austin) • 31 October ­ Mexico (Mexico City) • 7 November ­ Brazil (Sao Paulo) • 21 November ­ Australia (Melbourne*) • 5 December ­ Saudi Arabia (Jeddah**) • 12 December ­ Abu Dhabi (Yas Island)

VIÑUELA THE BAHA WHISKEY CHAMPIONS THE Play Offs to decide the BAHA WHISKEY League took place at the Finca Naundrup last Saturday, January 9. On a cold but bright day and the pitch playable after Friday’s heavy rains Athleti­ co Benahavis were victori­ ous in the play off for the Fourth Semi Final Place beating Malaga B 3­1. The first semi­final saw Malaga A score a resound­ ing 7­0 win over Sporting Benahavis. The other semi­final was a tighter affair with Aston Viñuela defeating Athletico Benahavis by two goals to one, paving the way for a fi­ nal between the two old adversaries. Bobby Smith scored an excellent goal to give the ‘A’ team the lead before a

nasty leg injury to Malaga’s Dave Johnston saw him car­ ried off. Dave was taken to hospital, but the injury proved to be less serious than it looked. On the resumption the Malaga goalkeeper suffered a knee injury making a save and had to leave the field. An unfortunate rebound off substitute goalkeeper Robert gave Viñuela the equaliser and saw them taking a 2­1 lead shortly af­ terwards. The Viñuelans hung on to become the first trophy winners in the history of walking football in the south of Spain winning the BAHA Whiskey Trophy. This Sunday, January 17 finally sees the opening of the Hidromaster Walking Football League. After

months of delay due to the Covid restrictions, the eight teams take to the field at Finca Naundrup with the first match scheduled to kick off at 11.30am. Calahonda v Malaga B // Walking Dead v Malaga A // Aston Viñuela WFC v Sport­ ing Benahavis// Athletico Benahavis v Nerja Nomads // Aston Viñuela v Athletico Bena­ havis // Nerja v Sporting Benahavis Nerja, Viñuela and the Benahavis teams have been without a venue since the last League folded early December, but have decid­ ed to play with their players keen to play although far from being fit. Spectators welcome with strict Covid restrictions be­ ing applied.