Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 4 - 10 February 2021 Issue 1857

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4 - 10 February 2021

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€285,000 INVESTMENT

VELEZ‐MALAGA Council has invested nearly €300,000 in its municipal food bank since the start of the pandemic, according to newly‐released figures.

The town hall said the funds had been used to con‐ tribute food, hygiene prod‐ ucts and cleaning products to Velez‐Malaga’s food bank, helping the more than 4,000 families currently receiving aid from social services.

The investment totalled 266,000 kilos of food and more than 45,700 hygiene products, in addition to food vouchers in supermarkets.

Councillor for Social Rights and Equality, Victor Gonzalez, accompanied by the council‐ lor for the Treasury, David Vilches, visited the Velez‐ Malaga warehouse which has been turned into a food bank and where members of the town’s Department for Social

tance.”

The councillor explained a recent investment of €130,000 had meant the council, in addition to hand‐ ing out food, had been able to give locals baby food, toi‐ letries, and household clean‐ ing products.

Councillor Gonzalez added: “Work is being done to soon offer wallet cards, a decision that responds to the type of policy needed by citizens,” explaining that €2.8 million has been put aside in social aid payments to cover paying the electricity or water bills of the town’s neediest peo‐ ple.

WAREHOUSE VISIT: By councillors David Vilches (left) and Victor Gonzalez.

Rights and Equality have dis‐ tributed the aid.

Victor Gonzalez spoke about, “the firm commitment of the council team to social policies and to helping the

C A P T A I N S I R T O M M O O R E , who raised almost £33 million for the NHS, has died at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.

In a statement, his daughters Hannah and Lucy said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore.

“We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime.

“We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together.

“The last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he’d only ever dreamed of.”

A message posted on Sunday, January 31 from his daughter Hannah revealed that Captain Tom Moore had been admitted to Bedford Hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties.

most vulnerable people in the municipality, a number that has increased given the current situation and that has generated exceptional problems that require an im‐

mediate response, which is why we are allocating all pos‐ sible municipal resources to help alleviate the effects of the crisis and enhance social cohesion and social assis‐

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Romantic booster for trade A ROMANTIC trade booster has been launched ahead of Valentine’s Day in Almuñecar.

The Almuñecar Sexitan Trade Association (ACOS) announced its new campaign which will see cus‐ tomers at shops around the town given scratch cards with the chance to win hundreds of gifts in time for February 14.

More than 100 establishments are taking part in the ‘Almuñecar returns to beat ‐ buying locally has a

prize’ initiative, supported by the town council.

The campaign was launched at El Jardín de Char‐ lotte florist by ACOS together with councillors for Commerce, Francisco Robles Rivas and Finance, Rafael Caballero. A budget of around €1,500 has been set aside for the initiative. Rivas said the council is delighted to collaborate in the scheme to encour‐ age purchases “given the situation experienced by the sector as a result of the pandemic of Covid‐19.”

Red Cross HQ THE Red Cross is to get new headquarters in Nerja as the search begins for an ideal loca‐ tion.

Nerja Council has agreed to provide a location for the new headquarters, to promote the development of the activities, programmes and services that the humanitarian organisation offers while attending to the needs of people in the munici‐ pality at risk of social exclusion.

The announcement was made by Nerja mayor, José Al‐ berto Armijo (PP), who together with the regional president of the Red Cross, Eduardo Recio, accompanied by councillor for Social Services, Daniel Rivas (PP), visited several municipal

premises with the aim of identi‐ fying the most suitable.

“It is very positive that the Red Cross has a permanent presence in Nerja given the im‐ portant work they carry out in all areas, especially helping peo‐ ple in vulnerable situations in these moments of health, eco‐ nomic and social crisis,” said Armijo.

Rivas stressed that the coun‐ cil will continue to collaborate with the Red Cross in its ‘pur‐ chase card’ scheme in which families in need are able to buy basic food and hygiene products in local shops.

The cards are periodically topped up at the council’s Com‐ munity Social Services Centre.

In action ALMUÑECAR firefighters were ‘in action’ more than 300 times in 2020.

The crews carried out 304 performances last year, not only in Al‐ muñecar, but also in Jete, Otivar, Itrabo and Motril, according to Secu‐ rity councillor Paco Robles Rivas.

Almuñécar Fire Park currently makes up a total of 31 personnel and Chief of Service.

Although the vast majority of services or performances took place in Almuñecar (269) and La Horseshoe (23), they also responded to calls further afield.

“The most prominent performances focused on support for home health services, road cleaning, animal rescue, house opening and tree falling,” said Rivas.

“In terms of fire they related to vehicles, forest areas, housing and crops.”

And in addition, they dealt with flooding in basements or homes, rescues of people, whether in lifts or injured or deceased, along with landslides, demolition of cornices and preventative actions.

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Elderly expat couple found dead at home NATIONAL POLICE are in‐ vestigating the discovery of the bodies of a couple in the home they shared in Motril, Granada.

According to the police, the house is located in Calle La Fabriquilla, opposite the Local Police station in the town.

The couple was made up of a Dutch man, 66, and an English woman, 80, who an employee of a nearby cafe‐ teria told police that she hadn’t seen for a while and was concerned.

Local Police went to the house and upon finding the bodies on the bed in the bedroom, they called the National Police.

The bodies were in an advanced state of decom‐ position, and the couple had probably been dead for at least a week. The state of the bodies made it impossible to determine if they showed signs of vio‐ lence or if they died from natural causes, however, an post‐mortem will be car‐ ried out to determine the cause of death.

The forensic investiga‐ tors spent more than two hours collecting evidence for the investigation.

According to neighbours, the couple had lived in the building for approximately three years and didn’t have much to do with them.

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NIBS EXTRA Direct aid FARMERS and other producers in Axarquia are reminded that the Spanish Government’s common agricultural policy (#PAC) campaign kicks off for 2021 in which almost 680,000 producers will be able to submit a single application for direct aid from a budget of €4.86 billion. Applications can be submitted by April 30, visit https://t.co/R87YDOEf7G for more info.

New grants TWO new grants for housing adaptations are on offer at VelezMalaga Town Hall, targeting people over 65, those with disabilities and reduced mobility or large dependents who need to adapt their housing to their special needs. Grants will equal 70 per cent of the cost up to €2,000.

No ashes AS temperatures drop, the public is reminded that it is strictly prohibited to place ashes from fireplaces in municipal bins following a number of blazes which have destroyed containers in Axarquia and posed a risk to nearby vehicles, trees and properties. In Sayalonga, a recent bin fire in Calle Solana damaged a vehicle parked nearby.

Off bounds NERJA Council has reminded that all children’s recreational areas at the municipal parks will remain closed in compliance with the measures decreed by the Junta de Andalucia to combat the spread of coronavirus, corresponding to level 4 of the health alert and asked the public to check http://www.mapacovid.es for updated information.

Repair jobs A NUMBER of necessary repair jobs have been carried out by Velez-Malaga Council’s maintenance staff across the town recently, including repairs to the sculpture of Quixote in Andalucia Park, marble replacement at the Andalucia roundabout, paint work at the local football field, and much-needed surface tile replacements in Calle Platero.

Frog divers NOTHING to do on Saturday, February 6? Why not embrace the cold water and join the Blac Frog Divers on one of their refreshing weekly morning swims from 9.30 (with Covid measures) at Playa Calaceite, Torrox, and visit www.blackfrogdivers.com to find out more and to take part.

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Velez-Malaga Helps Families V E L E Z-M A L AG A has prepared a grant of €2.8 million in order to aid local families.

The city council of VelezMalaga is aiming to help local families out with the supply of basic necessities in the form of a grant worth nearly €3 million.

Víctor González, councillor for Social Rights and Equality explained how during the pandemic the need of local families has grown drastically.

Before the pandemic they were helping around 4,500 families, but this has now increased by over 3,500 families to give a total of around 8,000 families that are in need of help.

DIRECT AID: Will help local families with basic necessities.

During 2020 the city council were able to help with over €1 million worth of emergency financial aid. The

municipal food bank benefited from an investment of over €235,000, while the Emmaus soup kitchen saw its

contributions from the city council increased from €45,000 to €110,000.

González said, “We continue to seek all possible resources so that no one is left behind and this new direct aid of about €3 million that we announce today demonstrates this.”

The city council aims to help people purchase basic food supplies and necessities and also to be able to maintain vital supplies for example electricity and water.

The help will be available to family units in the area under certain conditions and the application process will be announced soon.

Major scam shut down POLICE have shut down a criminal gang that conned €500,000 out of local busi‐ nesses in Malaga as well as in Madrid.

A suspected member of the illegal or‐ ganisation was arrested on Saturday, January 29 by the Guardia Civil in Tor‐ rox.

The dodgy organisation allegedly promised businessmen in Vitoria and

2,000 sanctions POLICE in Velez‐Malaga have issued more than 2,000 sanctions for non‐ compliance since the start of pandem‐ ic.

Data shows that between March 14, 2020, and January 25, 2021 offi‐ cers reported a total of 2,031 viola‐ tions for non‐compliance.

And acording to the Local Police, 67.7 per cent of the sanctions raised for non‐compliance of health regula‐ tions were for not wearing a mask.

For this offence alone, 1,376 fines were issued.

There have been 569 complaints for not respecting the curfew or skipping the perimeter closure, 43 for attend‐ ing meetings and parties, and another 43 for breach of established sched‐ ules.

So far this month, police have made 286 sanction proposals, specifically, 149 complaints for not respecting the curfew or skipping the perimeter clo‐ sure, and 137 for not wearing masks.

The above are up to Tuesday, Jan‐ uary 26, but in the last two days offi‐ cers have filed a further 29 complaints for ‘not respecting the rules of the health authorities to stop the conta‐ gion of Covid‐19 in the municipality,’ although the exact reasons for the sanctions have not been revealed.

the capital ‘loans’ to finance projects in order to appropriate their money.

The operation, highly complex due to the different identities used by the crim‐ inals, which has been coordinated by two investigating courts in Vitoria and Madrid, has culminated in the arrest of a total of four people in Torrox, Madrid, Torrevieja and Croatia.

Investigations began last February, when a Vitoria businessman reported having been the victim of a scam.

He said he had been conned into handing over a large sum of money as a commission to those responsible for an alleged international company for fi‐ nancing business projects, reports La Vanguardia.

Tourist campaign DISCOVER NERJA as the town launches its new tourist campaign.

“The #Discover Nerja campaign is in the form of a photographic contest with which we en‐ courage Nerjeños and visitors to share their images of the municipality on our official Facebook pages ‘Turismo Nerja’ and Instagram @turismonerja,” said Gema García of the Department of Tourism. “The aim is to show all that is waiting for those people who choose us as a holiday destination once this health crisis is overcome,” she added.

The councillor added that all the photographs that are published monthly on the social net‐ works with the hashtag #DiscoverNerja, which must be recent photographs, will be judged and the best ones will be chosen to form a calendar for 2022.

“Nerja and Maro offer a privileged environment and dreamlike landscapes. The beaches and streets, the Balcón de Europa, the cave, the mountains and the cliffs are good examples of this.

“It is time to show our photographs and take advantage of the reach of social networks so that when the situation allows it, national and international tourists will continue to consider our town as an attractive tourist destination,” said García.

First day of closure THE first day of perimeter closure saw a dozen ‘violations’ in Almuñecar.

Local Police set up controls at entry and exit points in the municipality on Wednesday, January 28, and have already processed a dozen sanctions for “violating the said lock‐ down decree,” according to Local Police Chief Manuel Ledesma.

“What was a surprise was the number of people who moved to our municipality fear‐ ing the earthquakes that have been occurring in the Granada area.”

The controls are being carried out in collaboration with the Guardia Civil, focusing on access to and from the N‐340, A7 both in Almuñecar and La Horseshoe, and the A‐4050 known as ′La Cabra’ that links Almuñecar with Granada by the Valley of Rio Verde.

“These checks also affected buses of regular lines travelling to and from other locali‐ ties and provinces, where older people from Granada and surroundings were also de‐ tected, who were moving to their second residence in Almuñecar and La Horseshoe,” said the police chief.

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Anti-viral paintworks RINCON D E L A V I C TORIA Council is car‐ rying out comprehen‐ sive painting works at the Association of Rel‐ atives and Patients with Alzheimer’s Bez‐ miliana (ASALBEZ) fa‐ cilities, applying ‘new generation paints’ that guarantee the elimination of viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa.

Deputy mayor and councillor for the area, Elena Aguilar, explained: “We have decided to apply one of the best paints on the market, a paint certified against the coronavirus to guar‐ antee the safety of Asalbez users and workers.”

The paint reported‐ ly guarantees the elimination of bacte‐ ria, viruses, fungi and protozoa on its sur‐ face in less than 24 hours with a duration of the applied treat‐ ment of at least 48 months.

“With these mea‐ sures, the Social Wel‐ fare area and the Rin‐ con de la Victoria City Council reinforce its commitment to main‐ taining the facilities in a safe and healthy en‐ vironment, guaran‐ teeing the safety and well‐being of the users and workers of the centre,” added Aguilar.

The product is a natural, ecological paint without harmful components (VOCs) that, in addition, ab‐ sorbs CO2, purifies the environment and is free of micro‐plas‐ tics and odours.

This type of paint is initially developed for the hospital and healthcare environ‐ ment and due to the coronavirus pandem‐ ic, is being applied in public places such as IFEMA in Madrid.

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Common Washing Machine Safety Flaw ‘Poses Injury Threat’

THE OCU is warning owners of Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Balay machines purchased between February 2019 and March 2020 a drum failure could risk injury.

The fault was discovered by manufacturers in March 2020,who want to locate remaining owners of machines with the batch number FD 9902 to come forward for a free replace‐ ment.

The OCU advises consumers who purchased a machine at this time to locate the appli‐ ance’s identification number on the inside of the door, to check if it is affected at a specially‐ made website https://productsafety.bsh‐

group.com/es/es/drums?_ga=2.175753698.1 309393318.1611740795‐199320249.

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The organisation said: “Quality controls have detected a possible failure in the joint of the inner metal drum that can cause the drum joint to loosen at the time of spinning, with the consequent risk of injury. That is why faulty electrical appliances have been with‐ drawn from the market to be replaced by a model without problems, and at no cost to the user at home.”

Manufacturers estimate there are around 2,000 affected machines.

Health Worker Rules

THE Council of Ministers planned to approve a de‐ cree on February 2 to al‐ low health workers infect‐ ed by coronavirus to access the same bene‐ fits available in case of oc‐ cupational disease, accord‐ ing to reports from SER. In September last year, the government equated the contagion of the virus to an accident at work and

now, after the unanimous request of Congress, agrees that it should be considered as an occupa‐ tional disease.

According to reports, Congress agree that the consequences of Covid in‐ fections among profession‐ als working in the health and social health sector are becoming more and more evident, leaving the

current regulation insuffi‐ cient.

To date, there are more than 118,000 cases of posi‐ tive professionals; a large majority infected in health and social health centres.

The planned change will come as good news for workers and unions ‐ who have been fighting hard for these regulations changes.

New Police website THE force’s Director General, Francisco Pardo, unveiled the new web‐ site which will be fully accessible for people with hearing or visual dis‐ abilities.

The aim is to simplify procedures for users the page which is used by nine million people each year for procedures such as access to the electronic DNI or requests for prior appointments.

“Starting today we open a new window to society that shows the essence of the National Police, that shows what we are,” said Pardo at the launch.

The new “more visual and attractive” portal has been created by police officers and “has not been entrusted to an external company,” explained Director of the National Police, Fernando Grande‐Marlas‐ ka.

“It is the result of intense work carried out during the last year. The objectives are to continue the process of digital transformation and to have an agile, direct and close relationship with citizens, to provide a more accessible service to the elderly and people with disabilities and, finally, to simplify procedures.”

Stores ditch plastic

MERCADONA has announced the withdrawal of plastic bags both in physical stores and home service. New style com‐ postable bags made using potato starch will be available for all purchases, and need to be disposed of in the organic mat‐ ter container, as indicated in the pictogram included on the bags.

This action represents a reduction of 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year. Mercadona’s 6.25 Strategy goal for 2025, aims to re‐ duce the use of plastic by 25 per cent, make all packaging recy‐ clable and recycle all plastic waste generated in its facilities, representing a €140 million investment over the four years.

In four months, Mercadona has adapted 72 stores to the 6.25 Store model, which will be extended to the entire chain in 2021.

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Last to be Vaccinated VALENCIAN Health Min‐ ister, Ana Barceló, con‐ firmed that she has not been vaccinated against Covid‐19 and in fact stat‐ ed that she will be the last to do so: “Like the one who says, the cap‐ tain must always to be the last one to leave the ship, therefore I will be the last one to be vacci‐ nated.”

Barceló, in an interview in the Open Debate of the 8 Mediterrani, asked about the irregularities detected in the order of administration of SARS‐ CoV‐2 vaccines, stressed that “all the autonomous communities must be vaccinated by the order in which it has been estab‐ lished in the Strategy of the Ministry.”

She warned that the situation in the Valencian territory is “high risk,” stating that it is “the re‐ sponsibility of residents to comply with all the measures that have been established.”

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Star’s Best 60th Birthday Gift

NOW 60: And recovered from Covid.

HOLLYWOOD heartthrob Antonio Banderas’s best birthday gift as he recently turned 60 was recovering from Covid, according to his girl‐ friend.

The Malaga native’s girlfriend, Nicole Kim‐ pel, called the news the “greatest” gift. Speak‐ ing about the milestone birthday to one publi‐ cation, the 39‐year‐old beauty said: “We celebrated because every year of life is some‐ thing to celebrate.

“But this wasn’t really the year for parties.

The greatest gift was his quick recovery.”

When Banderas contracted the virus last August Nicole said she had been “frightened” by how severe his symptoms had been.

“In Antonio’s case, his main symptoms were severe muscle aches and fatigue, and he bore up well. He’ a very strong man and he’s in great physical shape.”

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King Felipe Sierra Nevada Resort Celebrates at Home

KING FELIPE spent his 53rd birthday at home, the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid with his wife, Queen Letizia, and daughters Leonor and Sofia due to Covid restrictions, according to media reports.

Unlike royals in some countries, Spanish monarchs do not normally mark birthdays with large public celebrations. One notable exception in Felipe’s life came in 1986 when the young prince turned 18 and swore the Constitution in a formal event attended by congress, the royal family, and the entire Spanish government.

The royal, who has not celebrated a birthday publicly since he turned 18 in 1986, has in previ‐ ous years enjoyed a private meal at a restaurant in Spain’s capital.

This birthday on January 30, was spent at home due to Covid‐19 restrictions.

In 2018, on turning 50, King Felipe also shared an insight into his family life with the Spanish public, publishing drawings his daughters Leonor and Sofia had made for his birthday.

Not in attendance was Felipe’s father, former king of Spain King Juan Carlos; in self‐exile since August last year. King Philipe became monarch on June 19, 2014 upon the abdication of his fa‐ ther, King Juan Carlos.

THE Sierra Nevada resort will remain open but as from Monday (February 1) only local residents of municipality of Monachil and federated teams will be able to ski. The aim is to keep 20 kilometres of snow slopes open in the areas of Rio and Loma de Dilar. This will give local skiers some stunning ski options with a drop of around 700 metres.

The local perimeter has been closed to help prevent further infections of Covid-19 but federated teams who have permission from the High-

er Sports Council still be able to ski.

Assuming the weather conditions allow it, the 20 kilometres of skiable slopes will have two chairlifts open to ensure that skiers are well catered for.

The company aims to protect both themselves and workers as the ski resort is dependent on visitors to the area. The resort is normally a highlight of the ski season and visitors travel from all over to experience the slopes in Granada.

Road Hog Vulture ‘Caution’

GUARDIA CIVIL officers took to Twitter, to share a light-hearted image of one of their officers ‘cautioning’ a vulture found walking down the middle of a main road.

On their Twitter feed, the Guardia Civil commented: “Sometimes those not wearing a reflective vest appear ‘spontaneously’ on the road. Fortunately, the #TrafficGroup of the @Civil Guard has taken charge of the incident. This time it will be a simple warning.”

The caption was accompanied by a laughing face emoji and the hashtag #roadsidesafety.

While the police did not say

the incident had taken place, vultures are a common sight in Spain which is home to around 75 per cent of the world’s Griffon Vulture population, with around 25,000 breeding pairs, up from 3,249 in 1979. Griffon Vultures

can reach large sizes with a wingspan of up to 9.2 feet and males weighing up to 10.5 kilos.

Three other species are found on the Iberian peninsula; the Lammergeier, the Black Vulture, and the Egyptian Vulture.

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Prepared For Earthquakes

THE Andalucian government has insisted the region is prepared for earthquakes following sever‐ al serious tremors in Granada.

Spanish Jab Fans

SPANIARDS willing to get a Covid jab ‘immediately’ has soared to 72 per cent.

According to a survey by the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) published January 28, this is a 32 per cent rise since December 21. Just 16.5 per cent have said they would refuse the vaccination.

Four thousand people were sur‐ veyed between January 7 and 25, in the middle of the third wave of the pandemic and during the first month of vaccination in Spain.

In the previous survey, carried out between December 1 and 9, 40.5 per cent said they were willing to be vaccinated immediately. The increase coincides with delays in the supply of vaccines. Pfizer and BioNTech announced in early Jan‐ uary that they would cut in half the number of doses they planned to manufacture this month.

On January 23, AstraZeneca an‐ nounced a cut in doses for the EU due to production problems.

Juanma Moreno, president of the Junta de Andalucia has asked members of the public to “re‐ main calm.”

Mr Moreno has insisted that the government is well prepared for earthquakes, and said “we have devices prepared if there were to be an earthquake of a higher level.”

The president admitted that he views these latest quakes “with great concern” as “this entire area of eastern Andalucia is a hot area from

the seismic point of view.”

Mr Moreno confirmed that he has asked the Minister of the Presidency, Public Administra‐ tion and Interior, Elias Bendodo, to come to Granada “to monitor the situation and the damage that the tremors may have caused.”

He added that they have been working with other autonomous communities “to prepare, if nec‐ essary, an effective” plan to deal with earthquakes of a higher magnitude.

Police Warn of New Covid WhatsApp Scam

THE Guardia Civil are warning the public about a Covid scam re‐ portedly circulating on WhatsApp. The message chain claims to be from the Spanish government offering financial grants to those af‐ fected by the pandemic. Instead, the Guardia Civil say the mes‐ sage is a scam to steal users’ personal data.

In Spanish, the message says: “Family Card Programme. Due to Covid 19‐the government is granting funds to families to help them stay at home. “These grants are available for everyone who needs them; single mothers, single fathers, young students, grandparents, children, foreign mothers, married couples, and others.” The scammers call on users to, “register to receive their free grant,” before adding a link. The Guardia Civil warn What‐ sApp users not to click or share the link they say is used to steal victims’ data.

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YouTube Sensation Arrested In Crypto Fraud

THE Mossos d’Esquadra, the Guardia Civil and the Andorran Police and Europol col‐ laborated in the arrest of six men for al‐ leged fraud. The arrests related to an An‐ dorran cryptocurrency company GNZ Academy which offers courses ranging from €99 to €599.

Among those arrested is the YouTube ‘sensation’ Gonzalo Sapiña, a media influ‐ encer with more than 90,000 followers on Instagram, who became famous for his classes on digital investments. At 34, he rose to fame in 2013 when his idea of a solidarity cafe based on leaving a paid cof‐ fee in a bar for the poor became a massive success in Italy.

Officers also searched the homes of the

CAUGHT: Six men were arrested. suspects, confiscating eight vehicles, sev‐ eral electronic devices that will be anal‐ ysed to clarify the charges and ‘several fi‐ nancial assets that were on digital platforms for the exchange of cryptocur‐ rencies or exchanges and digital money transfers,’ totalling €70,000.

Holidays Will be Back

RYANAIR CEO Michael O’Leary made a promising prediction on BBC Radio 4’s Today Pro‐ gramme on February 1, when he said he’s very confident that foreign ‘beach holidays WILL be back this summer’ 2021.

“We are heartened by the

fact that the UK is expecting to vaccinate all the over‐50s by the end of March, Europe is proba‐ bly running a couple of months behind that by the end of June,” the airplane boss remarked.

“So we think once all those high risk groups have been vac‐

cinated, then travel restrictions should be removed, particularly on short haul intra‐European travel and we expect there to be a strong recovery of beach holidays and family beach holi‐ days going to Europe this sum‐ mer.”

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MUM Sees her child for the first time

WELCOME: Mum meets her baby for the first time outside.

T I N Y baby Hassan was fi‐ nally able to meet his mum, some three weeks after he was born in Barcelona as the intensive care team carefully took his mother out of the hos‐ pital, complete with a hospital bed in order to

meet him.

Shamaila had been in the ICU under sedation and intubated, all due to Covid‐19.

After arriving at the hospital on January 4, heavily pregnant, she quickly became so sick

that doctors performed a caesarean section to en‐ sure the baby’s safety and allow her to receive life‐ saving treatment.

The hospital’s intensive care team has a humani‐ sation technique that al‐ lows them to take pa‐

National park plans

THE Council of Ministers has approved the first step to declare the Sierra de las Nieves area in Malaga a National Park. After months of waiting, the bill was approved and the final step of the process, which has been going on for five years, is expected within a few weeks.

If the Sierra de las Nieves, which currently has Natural Park status, is declared a National Park, it will be the 16th in Spain, and will focus its branding on its main species, the unique and endangered Spanish fir. The rocks, as well as the plants and animals in the area are also very rare. National Park status allows the maximum level of protec‐ tion for nature.

Local towns Monda, Ojen, El Burgo, Ronda, Istan, Yunquera and Tolox, which would benefit from the National Park status, hope it will be a financial boost and encourage population growth.

Thrifty boom

THE second‐hand market is ‘booming’ in the pandemic as con‐ sumer habits change and shoppers get thrifty.

With 60 per cent of people in Spain admitting they favour buy‐ ing used goods, it is estimated that growth in the sector will be around 20 per cent per year in the next five years.

Thredup, an American second‐hand clothes giant, predicts that by 2029 our wardrobes will be 19 per cent made up of second‐ hand clothing, compared to the current 3 per cent.

The used clothing business will exceed €52,600 billion by 2024 with an expected €24,000 billion in the sale of second‐hand furni‐ ture.

Star ‘Segundo mano’ products of 2020 were clearly linked to the pandemic; second‐hand computer monitors, office chairs and desks, exercise bikes and consoles seeing a 23 per cent rise. An‐ tique sales dropped by 80 per cent for the same period according to Martín Spasov, owner of El Ofertón.

tients outside the hospital to help improve the pa‐ tient’s mood and emo‐ tional well‐being.

Mum Shamaila received a round of applause as she was able to meet her newborn son for the very first time.

Asteroid Streaks Through Spanish Skies A BLAZING asteroid en‐ tered the earth’s atmo‐ sphere at a speed of about 83,000 kilometres per hour snf flew over the sky of the Andalucian province of Granada on Friday 29 January.

The incredible sight was seen from the south to the centre of the country due to its high luminosity. The asteroid began over the north of the province of Granada at an altitude of about 98 km, flying above the town of Benamaurel, and ended at a height of around 34 km.

The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project from five meteor‐observing stations in Andalucia. José María Madiedo, of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalu‐ cia, of the Higher Council for Scientific research tweeted the exciting news to thousands of anxious star watchers.

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Extortion gang arrested

Anti-Covid Nasal Spray

THE National Police have brought down a gang accused of extorting half a million Euros from victims, and arrested seven people on charges of extortion, money laundering and organised crime.

According to reports, the group posed as a company bringing criminal proceedings in Russia and claimed to be acting as intermediaries for Russian authorities, before claiming prosecutions would be dropped if victims paid a large sum of money. The group allegedly showed falsified police reports addressed to a Spanish judge, claiming their target was

RESEARCHERS from the Catholic University of Va‐ lencia (UCV) revealed at a committee of experts meeting that they are very close to developing a nasal spray and biodegradable face mask that are capable of killing the coronavirus ‘in less than a minute.’

The revolutionary re‐ search is being backed by scientists in Norway and Japan, and the developers have already been ap‐ proached by US investors.

Lead researcher Angel Serrano, said that they have developed unique fil‐ ters for masks “capable of inactivating the SARS‐CoV‐ 2 and multi‐resistant bacte‐ ria in less than a minute,” which are environmentally‐ friendly because they are biodegradable.

The team are currently developing a range of an‐ ti‐Covid nasal sprays that are so far proving incredi‐ bly effective against the virus.

GANG CAUGHT: Raids carried out on several homes. being investigated.

A member of the gang was said to have travelled from Russia to Madrid to secretly meet with people close to the victims to give them instructions on how to make the €500,000 payment.

Police lay in wait at one such meeting, arresting a suspect

THE president of the Junta de Andalucia has demanded that the VAT rate on FFP2 masks be significantly reduced if their use is to be promoted in favour of cloth and home‐ made face shields. Speaking on January 27, he insisted that if the use of these masks is to be made mandatory, the Central Government must first re‐ duce their cost.

“That the use of these masks is mandatory, we

who had just collected €20,000 in cash from one victim.

After investigating further, police carried out raids on homes in Marbella, Estepona, Mijas, and Madrid, confiscating more than 30 mobile phones, €45,000 in cash, four luxury vehicles, jewellery, watches and designer handbags.

will study it. But first we ask the government to make an effort to make them more affordable to the population,” he said.

Austria became one of the first countries in Europe to trade‐in their cloth masks for the medical‐grade masks, and it looks as though many others will soon follow suit. Aus‐ tria consequently reduced their price from €5 to just 59 cents.

Mask VAT Rate

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Nudist Nabbed

ALEJANDRO COLOMAR, a 27‐year‐old IT consultant, was collared by the police of Aldaia in Valencia for the fourth time, for strolling around the town in the buff.

Unfazed, Mr Colomar insists that what he is doing is not illegal “I have always liked to go naked. I am a nudist and there is nothing wrong with it. It is not even illegal. I don’t hurt anyone.” Police took his details again on February 1 in case a parent of a child complained, but there is little else they can do as technically, Mr Colomar is perfectly entitled to walk the streets naked.

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Guardia Civil Border death A GUARDIA CIVIL officer has been killed and two of his colleagues have been injured in a shock road accident as they carried out Covid restric‐ tion border controls.

Angel Antonio Ambrosio, a 47‐year‐old Guardia Civil officer from Mieres, Asturias, was reportedly killed by a van driver who ran over three officers as they set up a perimeter check Police believe a driver may have lost control of his vehicle or may not have seen the officers. Ac‐ cording to one publication, the driver said: “I did not see the signs.”

Witnesses reported that several vehicles had been stopped at the border check when a colli‐ sion was heard and they saw a van run over the officer who was left trapped underneath the ve‐ hicle. Two of his colleagues were also injured and thrown several metres by the mpact.

Tributes to the Angel Antonio Ambrosio have

OFFICER: Was hit by a van driver. poured in on Twitter, with Spain’s President Pe‐ dro Sanchez saying, “A heartfelt hug to the rela‐ tives and colleagues of Angel, the Guardia Civil officer who died after being run over in a mobili‐ ty control in Mieres. And a wish for a speedy re‐ covery for the people also injured in this inci‐ dent.”

Royal pay freeze in 2021 Budget SPAIN’S King Felipe VI has frozen the Royal budget and will spend the salary of his disgraced father Don Juan Carlos on new technolo‐ gy.

According to an official State‐ ment, King Felipe’s salary for 2021 will be the same as 2020 ‐ €253,850. Queen Letizia, will re‐ ceive €139,610 and his mother

Queen Sofia €114,240 from tax‐ payers’ money. The King decided not to avail of a 0.09 per cent salary increase given to all civil servants, which technically includes Royals.

Meanwhile, the €200,000 salary for disgraced former King Juan Car‐ los was withdrawn in March 2020 and will be spent on improving the technology of the Royal Institution.

Juan Carlos is currently living in ex‐ ile in Abu Dhabi, having plundered millions of euros from Spain through corruption and dubious business deals.

Many analysts say the reason for deciding against a pay rise is part of King Felipe’s effort to pre‐ serve the image of the Royals in the wake of his father’s crimes.

FEATURE

Semaf Calls Strike

RENFE machinists have called a five-day strike after new AVE line inauguration.

The Spanish Union of Train Machinists and Railway Helpers (Semaf) has called a five-day strike in February and March to denounce t recent workforce cuts and a lack of maintenance forcing the suspension of some services.

The move comes just hours after Spanish President Pedro Sánchez attended the inauguration of the new high-speed train line between Madrid, Elche and Orihuela According to Semaf, more than 700 jobs have been lost in the last year and the complete maintenance of the trains is not being carried out, decreasing the number of trains safe for service.

Semaf also accused Renfe of pressuring workers to drive trains in unsafe conditions to circulate, and of coercing the drivers to work shifts that are not in their contracts to cover personnel shortages.

“The only solution that the company offers is to pressure workers to drive trains that are not in safe conditions to circulate,

in addition to coercing the drivers to work shifts that do not correspond to them, to cover the personnel deficit. Increasing the risk

assumed by company workers and users and continuously violating labour rights,” says the union.

Electric Prices Down Thanks to Wind Energy

SPAIN’S wholesale electric prices have dropped to their lowest lev‐ els since December 2019 thanks to an increase in wind energy.

Consumers signed up to regu‐ lated tariffs are most likely to ben‐ efit from the drop, which could see it become almost free to use washing machines or charge elec‐ tric cars early in the morning.

Those on fixed contracts will not Increase in wind energy. benefit from the changes.

The end of January saw wholesale prices fall to €4.19 per MWh, de‐ spite starting the month at €94.99. Experts believe the drop is in part down to the windy weather in recent weeks.

Prices in Germany and France currently stand at €48 per MWh, the United Kingdom at €60 per MWh, and Scandinavian countries stand at €45 per MWh. Storm Justine is expected to further boost wind energy, possibly breaking records both for daily production and for peak output. The previous record was set on December 28 when wind energy reached 404 GWh. According to State Meteorological Agency AEMET, January was a record‐breaking month for storms in Spain.

GO LOCAL

THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its read‐ ers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by going local through the lockdown and for your all your shopping this year, in‐ stead of feeding online giants and super‐ stores.

This lockdown and with Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day upcoming, we challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, mar‐ kets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent businesses in your area.

Due to the Covid‐19 pandemic, you may have to support many local businesses by or‐ dering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are

unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions.

The joy of shopping local means that inde‐ pendent businesses can help support the lo‐ cal community.

Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is actually going. By shopping at an in‐ dependent store you’re putting food on a lo‐ cal family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way.

Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent 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 before.

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

So be sure to pre‐order your meat 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.

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Red Cross Earthquake Response THE Spanish Red Cross has been mobilised to help the residents of Granada that have been affected by a series of earthquakes recently, to provide a ‘quick and effective response’ using their exten‐ sive knowledge and experience of handling disas‐ ters.

Since the series of earthquakes started the Red Cross has been kept on pre‐alert and have been coordinating with local agencies and on Saturday were mobilised in the town of Maracena in Granada. They gave help to five families with

homes affected, in need of temporary accommo‐ dation. Thirty beds were set up along with deliv‐ ery of 60 blankets to help beat the cold.

The Granada psychosocial response team’s María del Sol Uceda explained the need for emo‐ tional support; “The key is to provide emotional support to people that allows them to have the necessary tools to normalise their emotions and successfully face the crisis situation they are expe‐ riencing, related to the continuous seismic move‐ ments.”

Widening the gap

A SCIENTIFIC investigation has revealed that the Atlantic Ocean is widening due to a

geological phenomenon never before observed, increasing matter deep within the

Comic campaign

THE deadline for exchanging pesetas at the Bank of Spain is June 30, 2021, and an online comics store has teamed up with a Madrid kiosk for a ‘solidarity campaign’ to benefit Alzheimer’s research. The kiosk in the Chamberí neighbourhood is selling comics for pesetas.

Director of Wash Comics and promoter, Nacho Marugán, said the campaign draws on nostalgia, adding: “The campaign is a nice way to say goodbye to a coin that was with us for more than 130 years.” A 2019 Bank of Spain report estimated over 268 billion pesetas or €1.6 billion are still unredeemed.

earth’s crust, which appears to be pulling the continents of North America and South America away from Europe and Africa.

The new research published in the journal Nature, found that plates are moving four centimetres further apart per year.

The findings provide a greater understanding of the plate tectonics which cause many natural disasters around the world, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

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FRANCE

Burning effigy

Cannes canned

COPENHAGEN has seen three weekends of violent clashes between demonstrators opposed to lockdown and the police culminating with an effigy of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen being hung from a pylon and then being set on fire.

THE Cannes Film Festival which was cancelled last year is now to be postponed from May to July 2021 in the hope that by then, the pandemic will be under control in France which will then allow people to actually attend.

NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

Possible corruption

Charging points

WORRIED about the possibility that an energy project in Russia funded by the United Nations is being manipulated so that money is being diverted to private individuals, the Dutch Government has reduced its annual contribution to that fund by €10 million.

CONSIDERATION is being given by the Norwegian government to passing a law requiring that all new housing development in the country should include charging stations for electric vehicles as part of the ongoing efforts to phase out diesel and petrol.

BELGIUM

FINLAND

Sworn statement

Blackmail scare

AS all non-essential cross border travel in Belgium has been banned, the government has put online a template for a signed ‘declaration on honour’ whereby those who are having to travel for accepted reasons confirm that their journey is necessary.

SINCE it emerged last year that private mental health services company Vastaamo was hacked with access to patient files which led to fears over blackmailing, patients have been leaving in droves and because of this, the company has now called in liquidators.

GERMANY Relatives found RELATIVES of a Jewish woman who was forced to sell two handwritten scores by Franz Liszt to the Nazis before being sent to a concentration camp have been found in Argentina by a German classical music foundation which will compensate them financially.

SWEDEN Weapons drawn THERE was some shock when commuters in Central Stockholm saw armed soldiers with weapons drawn in the streets last Monday, but it turned out that it was an exercise which the Swedish Armed Forces had not bothered to publicise.

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Spanish Medieval castles in Top 15 MEDIEVAL castles are im‐ pressive, and an important tourist attraction. Visitors can learn about their history, as well as now being able to relive scenes from some pop‐ ular films and TV series.

Castle remains, which in their day, between the 10th and 14th centuries, served defensive purposes can be seen in many places. National Geographic has compiled a list of its 15 favourites, of which two chosen are in in Spain.

One is Loarre in Huesca, completed in the 12th centu‐ ry, set on a rock and sur‐ rounded by towers; and the second is Alcazar in Segovia,

also dating from the 12th century and is one of the most visited in the world and is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Goya Awards To Be Broadcast

SANDRA GÓMEZ, the deputy mayor of Valencia, has announced to‐ gether with Mariano Barroso, the President of the Film Academy, the decision that this year’s prestigious 35th Goya Awards 2021 gala will be held virtually.

The awards will be staged on March 6, in the Soho Caixabank The‐ atre in Malaga, hosted by actor Antonio Banderas, and journalist María Casado, who will announce the nominees and winners of each award, who will then accept their award via a live video link. The deputy mayor explained, “With a very high incidence of Covid we have to avoid any possibility of holding large gather‐ ings or concentrations of people, and the administrations and insti‐ tutions such as the Film Academy have to be exemplary.”

GEORGE BAILEY from Headcorn near Maidstone in Kent is one Co‐presenter Antonio Banderas of the oldest paperboys in Britain having just celebrated his commented, “We want the Goya 80th birthday. The octogenarian paperboy recently received his gala to begin to be the starting sig‐ first dose of the coronavirus vaccine and was soon back on his nal for the recovery, not only of rounds.

Spanish cinema but also of hu‐ Even with freezing cold temperatures and rain, lockdown manity. We are already exhausted and the pandemic, great-grandad George gets up, whilst with the pandemic, journalists, ac‐ most people are still asleep, to deliver the news around the tors, social sectors. We have village. reached an extraordinary point of George has had many jobs during his 80 years, including exhaustion. Hopefully, the Goya being a stockbroker, but for the last decade he has enjoyed gala is the beginning of the end of being a paperboy. that tunnel. We are going with that illusion.”

Paperboy Still Devoted to Delivering at 80

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FINANCE Arcadia news THE online retailer Asos, having seen Next drop out of the queue to purchase Arcadia brands which had debts of £750 million (€825 million) is reportedly interested in reopening the Topshop store on Oxford Street as an important fashion shop window.

Commission change CAR salesmen in the UK may well be a little poorer from now on as the practice of paying them higher commissions by lenders if they sign customers up for more expensive loan deals has now been banned.

Overspend ICONIC football club Barcelona runs the risk of being refused entry to future UEFA competitions such as the Champions League as it is currently spending more money than it earns and has unsettled debts with third parties.

Jobs saved PAPERCHASE which called in Administrators will survive and will sell its products online and from a reduced number of smaller shops, thus expecting to save around 1,000 jobs although it will be closing larger shops and losing 500 staff.

More in work EMPLOYMENT in Spain has risen slightly in the fourth quarter of the year according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) with 19,344,300 in work, an increase of 167,400.

There are now around 3.7 million out of work, although this figure does not take into account those who are on furlough (ERTE) or are self-employed and receiving benefits.

There are significant regional differences with higher unemployment in areas such as the Balearics and Andalucia, where the lack of tourism has devastated the hospitality sector.

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€5.06 billion

is the amount that Australian investment fund IFM is prepared to pay for 22.69 per cent of the issued shares of Spanish company Naturgy.

Counterfeit euros

Sánchez attends Virtual Davos EVERY January since 1971, the World Economic Forum has taken place in the Swiss resort of Davos where the ‘movers and shakers’ of the world’s economies meet to discuss strategies.

This year, due to the pandemic, it became a vir‐ tual operation with the theme ‘A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust’ and dis‐ cussed current challenges such as Covid‐19 vaccina‐ tion, job creation and cli‐ mate change.

One of its participants at a video round table was Spanish Prime Minister Pe‐ dro Sánchez who spoke about the challenges still facing the world and his plans for Spain where there are still a number of prob‐ lems to resolve.

He said the high level of youth unemployment in Spain was ‘unacceptable,’ a special fund had been cre‐ ated in order to address the problem especially in the field of qualifications, digi‐

LEGALLY SPEAKING

tal skills and finding work for young women.

He said that he under‐ stood that the pandemic has highlighted blatant in‐ equalities and that women have become more vulner‐ able economically adding that his government had taken steps to help protect families, workers and com‐ panies.

Like other countries, fur‐ lough options existed for those unable to work in a full‐time capacity and fi‐

nancial support was also to be given to the self‐em‐ ployed and this alongside the government’s recovery plan as well as European Union funding would allow for job creation and in‐ creased productivity.

Another area of impor‐ tance is the creation of a much greener community with the aim that by 2030 almost three quarters of Spain’s energy require‐ ments would come from renewable resources.

Don’t close branches

How Much for a Visa?

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Readers have received varying information from Spanish consulates in Manchester, Lon‐ don and Edinburgh about how much income they need to apply for a Spanish residence permit now that the UK is out of the EU.

All of the consulates, YOU AND THE LAW however, agree on IN SPAIN one thing. They in‐ sist that a visa ap‐ plicant appear in person at the consulate and that each application will be individually judged on its merits.

Some people have regular pension income and others may have no regular income at all but hold capital assets or own property in Spain. Here is my recommendation: Do what they say. Contact your nearest consulate and make an appointment. Take the documents that justify your income or assets and they will tell you.

Unless you have a job you will apply for a one‐year permit, which you can then renew for a longer period.

You must show you can support yourself for one year. I offered last month my own rough estimates of about €13,000 a year, which is the Spanish minimum wage, and about €22,000 for a lump sum. This will need to be deposited in a Spanish bank account. These amounts can vary and can be substantially less.

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.

GERMANY’S Viafintech has arrived in Spain to turn busi‐ nesses into cash machines as through its Viacash service, it will allow users to withdraw or deposit money from their bank account from their mo‐ bile phone.

The model, already used in several European markets is not new in Spain, since

Indian asset confiscation A WARNING: Banks asked to keep branches open.

THE Financial Conduct Author‐ ity (FCA) has warned UK banks not to close branches if doing so would harm vulnerable customers during the Covid‐19 lockdown. In September 2020, it published guidance on branch and cash machine clo‐ sures and was designed to protect consumers by setting expectation that firms should assess customer needs and consider the availability and provision of alternative ar‐ rangements where closures or conversions are planned.

It requires firms to treat their customers fairly and communicate with them in a fair, clear and not misleading way with the expectation that banks exercise particular care with vulnerable customers.

In January 2021, the gov‐ ernment and devolved au‐ thorities announced new re‐ strictions across the UK due to Covid‐19, but some banks and building societies have said that they are either going ahead with branch closures al‐ ready announced, or an‐ nouncing new branch closures during the current lockdown.

The FCA is concerned that these activities could have sig‐ nificant consequences for cus‐ tomers. It may be harder than usual to reach all customers under the current restrictions and engage with them on clo‐ sure proposals effectively (for example, small businesses that are temporarily closed).

They advise banks to delay closures for the time being.

Easy cash withdrawal ING customers can withdraw cash at Dia and El Corte In‐ glés supermarkets, Shell and Galp garages.

Initially, it will be opera‐ tional in some 3,000 stores belonging to the Bon Preu

A EUROPE‐WIDE distribu‐ tion of fake €50, €100 and €500 bank notes which reached from Romania to Spain ended with arrests and the seizure of €450,000 in counterfeit notes.

Production took place in Romania and distribution took place in 10 eurozone countries including Spain whose Guardia Civil assist‐ ed Europol and the Roma‐ nian authorities in uncov‐ ering the crime.

In all 28 properties were searched with 10 arrests and it has been discovered that the counterfeiters who had very sophisticated printing machinery were about to distribute a fur‐ ther €50,000 in fake notes.

and Esclat Group and in pre‐ paid mobile recharge points CSQ Non‐Stop Shops.

According to its director for Spain, Sergio Kvaternik users will be able to with‐ draw or enter up to €300 in

the associated establish‐ ments, although they calcu‐ late the average of these op‐ erations will be around €50.

The company maintains that its service reduces finan‐ cial exclusion in an increas‐

AN international tribunal has awarded UK energy firm Cairn Energy $1.2 bil‐ lion (€990 million) in damages against the Indi‐ an Government.

Using retrospective powers, the Indian tax authority demanded pay‐ ment of taxes and when they were not forthcom‐ ing (as the rules didn’t exist when Cairn first in‐ vested in India) the com‐ pany’s 10 per cent stake in a subsidiary was seized.

Now, a month after the tribunal verdict, which re‐ quired immediate pay‐ ment, Cairn has indicated that it is considering seiz‐ ing Indian assets overseas in order to recover what is due. ingly digitised world, where access to cash is complicated by the constant closures of bank offices and cash ma‐ chines.

According to a study by the European Central Bank, Spain leads the use of cash to pay in the EU and 83 per cent of payments in the country in 2019 were made in cash.

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Currency outlook: Pound firms on economic optimism, euro undermined by vaccine woes

SUBDUED START: But the GBP/EUR exchange rate has steadily recovered ground.

ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday

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Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.90 to £0.88 EUR/USD: Down from $1.22 to $1.20 The euro has had a rocky start so far in 2021, with concerns over the EU’s slow start to its vaccination programme particularly undermining the single currency.

With new, more‐infectious strains circu‐ lating throughout Europe, many countries have been forced to extend their lockdowns, and the slow rollout of vaccines could hold back the Eurozone’s economic recovery by delaying the easing of these restrictions.

Also putting pressure on the euro was the European Central Bank (ECB), as policymak‐ ers have grown increasingly vocal with their concerns about how the appreciation of EUR exchange rates through the second half of 2020 could negatively impact efforts to boost inflation.

Looking ahead, the euro looks to remain vulnerable so long as the EU’s vaccination rollout remains sluggish, whilst political un‐ certainty in Italy could also pose a risk to the single currency.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.10 to €1.13 GBP/USD: Up from $1.34 to $1.36 The pound has trended steadily higher over the past month, even rising to a new 32‐month high against the US dollar, as Ster‐ ling sentiment was bolstered by optimism over the UK’s economic outlook in 2021.

This comes amidst relief that the UK and EU reached a Brexit trade deal at the end of 2020 as well as the UK’s success with its vac‐ cination rollout, which is fuelling hopes for a

swift economic rebound in the coming months.

In addition, the Bank of England Gover‐ nor, Andrew Bailey, triggered a sharp rally in GBP exchange rates in mid‐January after downplaying the chances of the BoE slashing interest rates below zero.

However, going into next month we may see the pound face some headwinds. Boris Johnson is set to review England’s lockdown on February 15, and a likely extension to re‐ strictions are likely to reflect poorly on Ster‐ ling.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.74 to £0.73 USD/EUR: Up from €0.81 to €0.82 Trade in the US dollar has been mixed over the past month as fluctuating market sentiment has infused volatility into the safe‐haven currency.

One major source of optimism has been the change in US leadership, with risk ap‐ petite improving amid hopes for President Joe Biden’s stimulus package and an admin‐ istration that will be more engaged in tack‐ ling the pandemic.

On the other hand, driving demand for the US dollar over the past month has been concerns over the continued rise in global coronavirus cases, riots in the US Capitol, as well as some strange movements in stock markets.

Looking ahead, the direction of the US dollar next month will largely depend on the size and timing of Biden’s stimulus package, with the ‘Greenback’ likely to firm if he is forced to compromise in order to get it through Congress.

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There are some things I’ve enjoyed

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT ALTHOUGH I am fully aware of the tremendous hardship and agonies caused by the Covid restrictions, I must confess there are a number of things I have rather enjoyed during this lockdown. Less traffic on the roads, easier parking, more orderly queues ‐ particularly at checkouts and a little more time to pause and ‘smell the roses.’

I also don’t miss the distraction of baying hordes at some sporting events. But to me the most welcome experience has been the overall reduction in noise levels which, apart from a few rowdy demos, has been pure bliss. I truly do think noise, particularly unnecessary noise, can often be an affront to the senses and is one of the biggest polluters of the planet.

No, when we come out of all this horror and enter the era of the ‘great reset,’ let’s hope that many of

WARPED REASONING: Ursula von Leyan refused to release the vaccine to the German people. the positive aspects are taken on board and retained for the greater good of us all.

What a supercilious, nasty bunch the EU bureaucrats have turned out to be. As usual the Germans have been the most arrogant of all. In the aftermath of the disgraceful article16 fiasco, which has left Brussel faces drenched in egg, it also emerged that Germany had already

stockpiled a whole cache of the vaccine for themselves. This in itself was bad enough (albeit pretty typical), but by some warped reasoning Ursula von Leyan, the Commission President, refused to release it to the German people until all the other EU countries had amassed the same amount – err!?

What this basically meant was that she had decided to let her

fellow country men and women die, rather than lose face! It sounds to me as though this woman should not only be relieved of her post, but be put on trial for mass manslaughter.

Some chance. One thing that does emerge from the whole farcical incident is that even many staunch UK remoaners now agree that getting out of the EU was a far better move than most of them envisaged;

particularly as the UK now has the chance to join the exciting £9 trillion massive CPTPP free trade area.

Watch the whole sorry EU debacle tumble like a house of cards in the not too distant future.

Biggest waste of time and money so far this year? The WHO contingent sent to China to investigate the origins of the Covid‐ 19 virus. This lot has about as much chance of getting the truth out of this devious and highly dangerous regime as I have of dancing with Princess Anne in Harrods window.

Mind you, personally I wouldn’t believe any answers the WHO organisation came up with anyway.

To my mind they are more likely to be negotiating the price of concluding that the virus probably originated from the three‐humped desert camel or the long haired North African dung beetle, with nothing whatsoever to do with China ‐ if you get my drift!

Keep the faith; love leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. Wed. Fri.

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Andalucia Vaccination Programme CONSULAR MATTERS A NUMBER of citizens have been ask‐ ing me about the vaccination against Covid‐19, the current position is as follows: On December 27, 2020 the vaccina‐ tion programme against Covid‐19 be‐ gan in Andalucia, in coordination with the strategy which is being followed throughout Spain. Initially this cam‐ paign was started, focusing on people in nursing homes and the health and social health professionals who work in them, as well as the health profession‐ als and other personnel who work in the first line of action against Covid‐19 (health centres, hospitals, medical con‐ sultations, etc).

The vaccine will only be available in the public health system. At the pre‐ sent time there are no plans to have the vaccine in private hospitals, health

VACCINATIONS: Being coordinated by health centres and doctors. centres or for sale in pharmacies.

Due to the necessity to store the vaccine in refrigerated conditions, at the present time vaccinations are be‐ ing carried out in selected vaccination centres with their vaccination teams,

which are also being mobilised to nursing homes.

Currently, the only two vaccines being put in place are the Comirnaty® vaccine (Pfizer‐BioNTech) and the Moderna® vaccine, both based on

messenger RNA. You cannot choose which vaccine you want to have, they are given at the discretion of the medi‐ cal authorities.

Regarding the most appropriate place for the injection, given that the people to be vaccinated are aged 16 years and over, it is recommended to administer it preferably in the deltoid muscle (arm).

The vaccine is not recommended at any time during pregnancy, but it can be advised for at risk workers (nurses, medical personnel and other workers) who may be exposed to the virus through their work.

Currently, although trials are just beginning in 12‐16‐year‐olds, there are no efficacy and safety data in this age group. This, together with the low severity seen at this age, means that its use is not currently recommended in children under 16 years of age in the case of Comirnaty® or in children un‐ der 18 years of age in the case of the Moderna® vaccine.

There is currently no data on the

possible effects of the vaccine during breastfeeding, or on milk production or on the infant, but as they are mRNA vaccines and not attenuated virus vac‐ cines, they are not considered to pose a risk to the infant.

The objective is to reach the maxi‐ mum number of people in the short‐ est time possible, without interrup‐ tions, seven days a week. Regarding the second stage of vaccination, it is foreseeable that vaccination will con‐ tinue with people over 70 years of age. The plan envisages vaccinating them in a period of six weeks, from March 15 to April 25, 2021.

The rest of the population will begin to be vaccinated after this period, without there being a specific time‐ frame for the time being, so the au‐ thorities will inform them of the vacci‐ nation campaigns and where to go.

The vaccination will be carried out, in principle, in coordination with the health centre and the doctor assigned to it by the Andalucian public health system.

Marisa Moreno Castillo, Consul of Denmark and Senior Lawyer at Just Law Solicitors • contact@justlawsolicitors.com • www.justlawsolicitors.com

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BORIS IN BLUNDERLAND? 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

THE UK’s 100,000 Covid death toll ‐ twice the number lost in the Blitz ‐ stands in stark contrast to the initial government hope that deaths would be contained to below 20,000.

Criticism of Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic has been largely driven by the Opposition which has yet to get over its General Election defeat, the media which have had a terrible virus and the pro‐Remain left‐liberal axis of public opin‐ ion that has been heaping scorn on the majority of the British population for their political choices since the 2016 referen‐ dum.

The British Government clearly did not handle the early part of the crisis well (too slow in imposing lockdowns, provid‐ ing PPE and testing), but apart from Ger‐

BRITISH GOVERNMENT: Clearly did not handle the early part of the crisis well. many, initially, no major Western Euro‐ pean nation did.

The media adopted an infantile ‘keep‐ ing score’ of the death count (based on incomparable data sets and counting methodologies) and so was totally flawed in any case.

But while governments (all of them across the UK) should wince, so should the scientists.

Leaving the science to modellers, who couldn’t see beyond the data they got and who had no idea about care homes or their staffing and who seemed to suggest that it was who you knew (which groups and other scientists you ‘networked with’) that determined what you could make of it all, was a mistake.

One particular behavioural scientist, gifted now with the benefit of hindsight,

admitted that what she said on TV early on in the pandemic was said specifically in order to be seen not to contradict govern‐ ment statements.

Independent advisors should advise in‐ dependently.

So, scientists ranged from admitting their failings to admitting that this was a new situation and their modelling had great limitations, with sideway swipes at the government by one or two who seemed to have another agenda.

You’re left with the impression that it isn’t only the politicians who are ‘incom‐ petent.’

In other words, it ain’t all over yet. That happy day, when we can live our lives in freedom and safety, is still some way off.

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CONTINUOUS FLOUTING From our Facebook HOW can anybody expect the country to ever be clear of the Covid disaster whilst many people continually flout the regulations.

In just one hour on Wed afternoon, we witnessed a group of five people, thought to be Scandinavian, having an organised picnic on the beach and later on, sitting around a table outside of a closed bar. There were another five people of Asian descent walking along in a bunch laughing and joking.

We also saw an elderly Spanish couple sitting on a bench who were joined by a couple of younger ladies and then another lady with her dogs. They stood and chatted for all of the time that we were there. The only ones wearing masks were the Asians. None of the others attempted to maintain social distancing or wear masks. This was just one small area and just one hour on one day. If this is being repeated all along the Costa... we have no chance of recovery.

Barry Weston

Brits Allergic to Spain!

Hi, this may be of interest to your news desk...

I belong to a Facebook group ‘Spanish Garden Info.’ It has over 7,000 members, mainly Brits but also expats from all over the world.

I asked them a question “Since moving to Spain have any members become allergic to plants or trees not grown in the UK or cooler climates.”

The response was quite shocking, nearly all confirmed they never had allergies before moving to Spain, and one member’s story about her daughter who nearly died made me realise that many Brits ( like me) are in fact allergic to Spain!

Lee Sales ‐ Mojácar, Almeria

Loving Leapy Hi Leapy, I’m a great fan of yours, and find it hard to disagree with anything you say.

Please keep up the great work.

Others I recommend (on YouTube) are: Rotten Politics Voice of Reason - Alex Belfield Katie Hopkins amongst many others. Now that we have Sleepy Joe running the West we will see its rapid decline and the takeover by China.

We have had the best years, mate.

Best regards Max Kite

Help don’t hinder THERE is no doubt that the various restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic are irritating and seem to impinge on our civil liberties, but somehow or other the spread of the infection has to be curtailed.

It is apparent from the sudden spike following the relaxation for Christmas and the New Year that the more people mix, the more likely it is for the infection to spread, thus the imposition of harsher restrictions in a bid to reduce personal interaction.

At the end of the day what was

CORRECTIONS

Bridgerton Hi Leapy, Spot on.... History is bring rewritten.. Not sure we can resist this tsunami of woke b.s... as it is gathering rapid pace among those under 40 ... and now with the likelihood of an extreme left wing black woman president in the US when Biden pegs it, what hope is there?.... Fortunately, l guess you and l and more like us won’t be around to suffer the consequences!...

Keep on with the antidote though...

Best wishes..

DT

Hi Leapy, I must admit that like you I absolutely despise this new series Bridgerton. Unfortunately my wife likes it and, therefore, unless I leave the room I’m watching it. Fortunately we have just one more episode to watch. Historically incorrect is a massive understatement, from clothing to society and everything in between it’s totally wrong. I, like you, have no agenda on race or creed but if it’s going to be a period drama then at least try to make it correct.

I also looked up the subject of society in the 1800s and the make-up thereof, and sadly and unfortunately for Bridgerton, the only role played by people of colour was menial: unfortunately slavery was at its highest and any black/coloured people joining the aristocracy couldn’t be further from the truth.

The unfortunate thing is by screening programmes like this it just wears away what was our true past. The young of today and their knowledge of history will surely become affected and distorted by what they see. I’m not saying that they will believe that there was a black Queen but the horrendous subject of slavery and how it shaped our world will be swept under the carpet. Imagine if Hitler was represented as a Jew friendly happy go lucky chap, the Holocaust would be forgotten over a few decade by a false depiction of a tyrant.

I do believe that, unfortunately, people are stuck at home and watching more and more television and have adopted so-called ‘entertaining,’ programmes like this 1800’s version of a modern day Dynasty or Dallas, where elaborately coloured clothing and perfectly formed actors with white teeth have removed all historical correctness purely as a means of capturing audience numbers.

Thanks for printing what you did, I was starting to think it was just me!

Chaz, Alhaurin de la Torre

OUR VIEW

once something one read about in the newspapers or heard about on TV has hit home with almost all of us knowing someone who has been infected or having caught the virus ourselves.

What seems inexplicable is the fact that a number of people seem determined to work out ways of ignoring the rules and breaking the restrictions so that they can enjoy themselves with friends or pass through one perimeter to another where perhaps a restaurant may be open.

Over the years, expatriates who

have settled here in Spain have been seen to be determined to help charities for the good of the community and whilst it is clear that there are Spanish born individuals and families flouting the rules, there is plenty of evidence on social media and first-hand experience that there are plenty of expats also breaking the rules.

In the short term it is incredibly frustrating to be constricted in what we do, but if we are to get out of this mess then everyone has to commit to following the rules and not risk the health of ourselves or others.

Karen Schofield-Wilby The solution is simple: if you want to see people being interviewed by yes men, watch BBC - if you want to watch interviews where people are made to answer the question and not waffle or back pedal, watch Piers on ITV - you have a choice...

Pauline Goddard Can’t stand him, too full of self importance and doesn’t give anyone else a chance to speak, wish ITV would get rid

Stevie Rayner I didn’t used to care for him, but now he’s the only broadcaster holding the shitshower we are obliged to call a government to account.

Carol Thompson He should be thrown off, I used to like him because he is straight talking, but just lately he seems to love himself too much and the sound of his own voice, does not let anyone else get a word in edge ways. You can ask a question without being rude and obnoxious.

Lynn Trotter He’s very irritating, he asks a question then doesn’t allow the person to answer, I have witnessed him being extremely rude to people he doesn’t agree with.

Paul Jones No he should have been jailed for publishing fake pictures of British army soldiers putting them at risk and for the phone hacking scandal. Plus he has a face not even a mother could love.

Lyn Gaskell Don’t mind him especially when ripping into MPs but the continuous point scoring between him and Suzannah drives me nuts!!

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FEATURE

NICE LITTLE RUNNER

DAVID WORBOYS

I WAS proud of my very first car, al‐ though it did have a few shortcom‐ ings. The main one was that I never knew whether it would start in the morning. Not being technically minded I assumed this was affect‐ ed either by the weather or by the mood of the little car. I would turn the cranking handle, often in the rain, while the lace curtains in our street twitched and fluttered in amusement.

When I purchased it in the mid 50s it was 18 years old ‐ a product of the pre‐war years that preceded the revolutionary ‘new look’ un‐ veiled in 1949. Its headlamps were independently mounted on the wings and it had a running board along each side. The car had no heater, no radio, no electric win‐ dows and no direction winkers. But

A FINE EXAMPLE: Not fancy, but my car just had character and a big heart. it had a boot which could comfort‐ ably accommodate four packets of Shredded Wheat, a blanket and a spare wheel.

The really unusual feature of this vehicle was its lack of power. In and around High Wycombe there are some very steep hills and one or two of them were beyond the capa‐ bilities of the ageing 850cc engine in

first gear. This meant that, every time we wheezed to a crawl on a sharp gradient, I had to do a five‐ point‐turn and clank into reverse to the reach the top of the hill. This was not only highly embarrassing but, especially in the rush hour, quite dangerous.

Through my cracked windscreen I would be confronted with the glar‐

ing face of the first in a line of drivers, hooting his horn with rage, accompanied by a symphony of an‐ gry hooters behind him. As I slowly edged backwards up the hill, several impatient drivers would overtake me, taking severe risks on the bends.

The windscreen wipers were not exactly synchronised but they did

work. The direction indicator to the right responded to my instructions but the left one was more moody and less reliable. If it failed, to flick out I had to stick my arm out of the window and somehow indicate that I intended to turn left.

As the fuel gauge was not accu‐ rate, I had to stop for petrol every time the needle went down to half‐ full, at which stage it was likely to descend very rapidly to show emp‐ ty. Likewise, I had to make al‐ lowances for the speedometer, which I had no reason to trust. Not that this car was likely to manage any speed in excess of the limits.

The odometer was fine, and I could tell how far I had driven on a trip or in a given period.

Unfortunately I have no photos, but a pristine example of my first car appears above. No built‐in head‐ lamps, integrated wings. No heated seats or air‐conditioning, hi‐fi speak‐ ers, satellite navigation, electric sun‐ roof or remote control keys. My car just had character and a big heart.

It’s all just a step too far!

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION

Views of a Grumpy Old Man YOU only have to Google ‘online ads’ and ‘annoying’ to see research suggesting that online punters are becoming less suscepti‐ ble to advertising across social media, web‐ sites, and other online resources.

Some of the top reasons that ads can come across as annoying are: frequency of ads, placement on the web page, lack of relevancy and bad targeting and size of the ads. The stampede of online adverts that plague our favourite websites and social networks is certainly driving me bonkers.

There is more now than ever, it’s non‐ stop. For me, it’s when pop‐ups and ads seem to overwhelm a web page before there’s even a chance to read the title of the content you clicked on. I will often leave a page before getting to the article or news item I originally wanted to see. I don’t mind the odd ad because that’s how they earn a living but putting 10 or so is ridicu‐ lous and, for me, actually defeats the object because I don’t read any of them and that’s it.

It’s the same with free apps and paid for apps. Some have one or two ads, which are

acceptable for something free, but when there’s one every click, I immediately delete it. I have lots of useful apps on my phone, my question is why do they have to update them every few days? I accept they get rid of the odd bug and creepy crawly but just recently, more than ever, they have completely updated some which then are not even recognisable as the original and stuck ads on them.

Then there are a few that go the other way and don’t do any updates and now will not work with my ‘phone at all. Some of these are health apps on which I’d stored info about my tremor and now can’t re‐ trieve. Not the end of the world but annoy‐ ing.

I’m beginning to see the major effects of Brexit already and it’s very alarming! My favourite Aero mousse and Muller Light yo‐ ghurts are not available in our local UK su‐ permarket.

It was OK to have our car manufacturing and international banking being reorgan‐ ised but messing about with my Aero Mousse is a step too far! I did find it strange that they aren’t getting fresh fruit and veg.

Hasn’t anyone told them what Spain has an abundance of? I’m sure they will sort it out eventually or there could be riots in the street.

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and ‘write home about.’ With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week. Bypass those who try to slow you down.

There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term. You may need to find some peace and space for yourself come the weekend.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on.

You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.

TAURUS (April 21 - May21) Now that you are feeling much better, it will be tempting to put aside your healthy eating and exercise, but if you remember what a difference it makes it would be silly to stop now. Enlist the help of a friend or two in keeping the momentum going.

GEMINI (May 22 - Juny 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don’t settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day.

That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts. You are charming and urbane, so don’t keep it all to yourself.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way.

You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the adrenalin flowing. How much more enjoyable, though, to find someone to share this with you.

Book that course and maybe you will meet them there.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off. Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don’t put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank. Use it or lose it? You know it makes sense. Think about combining health with a holiday.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It happens that energy is sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be.

You may think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that. Maybe you are out of touch generally, or just out of touch with your own needs.

Give building your strength priority. How much better you will cope with extra energy.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won’t realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time. Relax and don't even think about things that are unchangeable. Time will sort out most things for you.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will soon have problems because you are more concerned with others than yourself. This can be good but can also be overdone. You know how good you can feel. Increase this by simply not accepting secondbest treatment.

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

AMIDST ANNEAL DANGLE EDGING ERRANT GARAGE INBRED LABOUT (10) MARINA OBTAIN ORIENT PARLEY PIECED RADIUS REASON SCHIST SERIES SPREAD SUNDRY

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 30 January

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Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotion-ally. Try not to believe everything that you are told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things. Be positive. You are capable of so much. Take care of your needs on a daily basis.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical needs this week and spend much more time on yourself.

There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself. Stay in control of day-to-day plans.

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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, 9 represents C and 13 represents J, so fill in C every time the figure 9 appears and J 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 Bufandas (7) 5 Quinto (5) 8 Lean (meat) (5) 9 Más afortunado (7) 10 Acontecimiento (5) 11 Seno (5) 12 To call (6) 14 Geese (domestic) (6) 18 Patata frita (de bolsa) (5) 20 Áspero (5) 22 Church (7) 23 Liqueur (5) 24 Kisses (5) 25 Toasted (7)

Down 1 Weekly (7) 2 Ángulo (5) 3 Violet (7) 4 Saludo (6) 5 Seals (animals) (5) 6 Amigos (7) 7 Duele (5) 13 Rings (on finger) (7) 15 Grandmothers (7) 16 Pay (wage) (7) 17 Pechuga (de pollo) (6) 18 Subir (5) 19 Raisins (5) 21 Axe (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Abhor, 4 Basin, 7 Terminate, 8 Dusk, 10 Chides, 12 Sonnet, 13 Drab, 16 Brigadier, 18 Rigid, 19 Aides.

Down: 1 Avoid, 2/17 Hot rod, 3 Rare, 4 Bright, 5 Slander, 6 Needs, 9 Singing, 11 Reward, 12 Sober, 14 Bonus, 15 Diva.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Spliced, 5 Minus, 8 Venom, 9 Spotted, 10 Risking, 11 Exile, 12 Jaded, 14 Stern, 19 Libel, 21 Exposed, 23 Harvard, 24 Lease, 25 Traps, 26 Masters.

Down: 1 Severn, 2 Links, 3 Combine, 4 Design, 5 Moose, 6 Nattier, 7 Sodden, 13 Alberta, 15 Tipples, 16 Old hat, 17 Seldom, 18 Adders, 20 Loans, 22 State.

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

nett netty undo undoer doge dogie doer hoer tube tuber tumble tumbler tumbrel tumbril ogle ogler jetty john bene bend betty butt butte butene buttv butler bumble bumbler belt tend mute mutt goer geode gelt glebe gilbert gilt girl liger lire bleb brig lilt rebut rebbe riel rile trig

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Comida, 3 Asleep, 8 Enlaces, 10 Algas, 11 Prado, 12 Refugee, 13 Usado, 15 Mando, 20 October, 22 Dummy, 24 Trozo, 25 Cordero, 26 Moneda, 27 Throat.

Down: 1 Cuerpo, 2 Multa, 4 Staff, 5 Engaged, 6 Poster, 7 Users, 9 Cloud, 14 Sit down, 16 Arder, 17 Bottom, 18 Brick, 19 By boat, 21 Broad, 23 Miedo

CODE BREAKER

NONAGRAM alee alit aril earl evil lair late lave leer leva liar lira lire lite live rail rale real reel rial riel rile tael tail tale teal tile vail vale veal veil vela vial vile alert alive alter elate elite elver later laver leave lever liter litre liver livre ratel ravel relit revel rival tiler trail trial valet velar viler viral vital elater leaver levier railer realer relate relive retail reveal revile travel varlet atelier earlier elative relater retrial reviler trailer relative retailer traveler RETRIEVAL

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 HECTOR 2 RASTER 3 RETORT 4 STANCH 5 HORROR 6 TETHER 7 ARDENT 8 ECHOES 9 SCANTY 10 DOCTOR 11 THIRST 12 STEREO 13 TERROR 14 SPEEDY 15 METEOR 16 FERRIC 17 SPOTTY 18 MOROSE 19 TEETHE

HALT MALT MALE MILE MITE KITE

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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 21, MIN 9 Fri 18 9 Sat 19 9 Sun 19 9 Mon 21 10 Tues - 21 11 Wed 20 11

Alicante TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 8 Fri 16 7 Sat 17 7 Sun 16 8 Mon 16 9 Tues - 19 8 Wed 19 7

Almeria TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 11 Fri 21 11 Sat 21 11 Sun 19 12 Mon 19 11 Tues - 19 11 Wed 20 13

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 9 Fri 19 9 Sat 18 9 Sun 17 8 Mon 19 8 Tues - 17 10 Wed 17 8 Mallorca TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 7 Fri 16 7 Sat 17 8 Sun 17 8 Mon 18 9 Tues 17 7 Wed 16 8

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 5 Fri 17 9 Sat 14 9 Sun 14 8 Mon 13 8 Tues 16 9 Wed 15 8 Madrid TODAY: MAX 13, MIN 8 Fri 16 8 Sat 15 7 Sun 14 7 Mon 16 8 Tues 17 9 Wed 17 10

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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.

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 9 Fri 17 9 Sat 16 9 Sun 15 11 Mon 16 11 Tues 18 9 Wed 19 10

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TARGET:

SCORING:

Average: 17 Good: 23 Very good: 34 Excellent: 44

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 The first man seen by a duke in the morning (4) 3 Eccentric recites nothing, how odd (8) 9 Lance brings evil changes in short month (7) 10 Freely available sort of panto (2,3) 11 Stop at 'turning cool by mid-evening' (5) 12 One who relates to a bank employee (6) 14 Damson is chopped up for the Wanderers (6) 16 Traditional roof in yonder church? (6) 19 Paint a textbook (6) 21 Some Kenyans could be as I am (5) 24 Take over and use Earp from the sound of it (5) 25 Italian city designed for romance? (7) 26 Auditor is unusually silent before the Queen (8) 27 Female expected flipping argument (4) Down 1 A disc jockey with a little money nearby? (8) 2 Smith's block found in Roman villa (5) 4 After treatment, stay in normal frame of mind (6) 5 Goblin right in charge (5) 6 Tree rat built a hideaway (7) 7 Imitate policeman at the Yard (4) 8 Smoothed timber put back in hidden alpine chalet (6) 13 Asian country Ali hadn't converted (8) 15 Noble king penetrates resistance (7) 17 Trounce in athletics event (6) 18 Credit note on revolutionary nursery (6) 20 Some could help a man to climb a tree (5) 22 Poles damaged pitch (5) 23 Start pick-up, leave luggage, bring in (4)

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QUICK

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9.

There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Across 1 Profundity (5) 4 Hops (5) 7 Crude oil (9) 8 Genuine (4) 10 Mix together (5) 13 Blanket (5) 14 Inform (4) 17 Unsafe (9) 19 Concluded (5) 20 Elevates (5)

Down 1 Leave (6) 2/18 Postpone (3,3) 3 Boxing punch (4) 4 Makes off with (6) 5 Huge (7) 6 Rescue (4) 9 Stayed away from (7) 11 Was the author of (6) 12 Shuts (6) 15 British nobleman (4) 16 Cure (4) 18 See 2

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

ROOM

QUIZ BACK SPIN

CALL MY BLUFF Below are 10 obscure words, each with three different definitions, obviously only one of which is correct. You have to guess/deduce which is the true one.

1. ABERUNCATOR: (a) lady’s maid, (b) long tool for pruning tall branches or (c) somebody who lacks the ability to make a decision?

2. CAMPAGNOL: (a) male midwife, (b) short-tailed field mouse or (c) songbird?

3. EMACITY: (a) desire or fondness for buying, (b) ringing noise in the head or (c) upward slope?

4. HIMATION: (a) anonymous works, (b) divination using needles or (c) loose outer garment worn by ancient Greeks?

5. JUGLANDACEOUS: (a) accidental or casual, (b) of or relating to walnuts or (c) piled in heaps?

6. NACARAT: (a) bright orange-red, (b) over-refined or (c) three-toed sloth?

7. PECULATION: (a) becoming white, (b) burning or scalding or (c) embezzlement?

8. RARISSIMA: (a) craving for strange foods (b) extremely rare book or (c) love sonnet?

9. TEPHRA: (a) ash and debris ejected by a volcano, (b) compound interest or (c) shortness of breath?

10. VARUS: (a) army biscuit, (b) marginal note or (c) pigeon-toed?

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 N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Not a lot of people know that… ‘schoolmaster’ is an anagram of ‘the classroom’ and ‘moon starers’ is an anagram of ‘astronomers’

TARGET:

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Average: 14 Good: 19 Very good: 27 Excellent: 35

Answers 1. B - LONG TOOL FOR PRUNING TALL BRANCHES, 2. B - SHORT-TAILED FIELD MOUSE, 3. A - DESIRE OR FONDNESS FOR BUYING, 4. C - LOOSE OUTER GARMENT WORN BY ANCIENT GREEKS, 5. B - OF OR RELATING TO WALNUTS, 6. A - BRIGHT ORANGE-RED, 7. C - EMBEZZLEMENT, 8. B - EXTREMELY RARE BOOK, 9. A - ASH AND DEBRIS EJECTED BY A VOLCANO, 10. C - PIGEON-TOED

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MEDICAL HELP: Women are more likely to attend screenings than men.

DO you put off that trip to the doctor for fear of bad news? If you do, it seems you are not alone. A report suggests that a third of us delay appointments with middle‐aged men being the worse culprits.

Women in general are more likely to attend screenings and seek medical help, with men more likely to suffer symptoms for longer.

The report by 2020 health said many

had fears of the physical examination and the hospital and medical environ‐ ment and around a third of those ques‐ tioned avoided the doctors because they had a fear of finding out they may have serious illnesses such as cancer.

Researchers said smokers, heavy drinkers and those who are overweight, were less likely to want to hear bad news about their health and feared they would be told to change their lifestyle.

THEY’RE usually the ones bleeding in silence.

She sits alone by the window, with the weight of the world pressing down on her shoulders.

She picks up her phone and reads her messages, but not one of them asks her if she’s okay.

She’s always checking up on people, but no one ever seems to realise that she might need help too.

But deep inside, she’s crumbling, and no one would even notice.

She needs help, but is scared to ask.

She doesn’t respond as much to the messages she gets, any more.

Her life shrinks in on her. People say that they miss her, that they haven’t seen her in ages and that she isn’t as active online as she used to be, but still no one asks if she’s okay.

She feels lonelier day by day. The walls close in around her.

In the back of her mind, she knows that they care about her.

Her thoughts become more and more negative, and she finds it harder to rationalise the more she drops out of her life. Slowly, she becomes a shell of a person.

She knows why no one reaches out. She knows why no one seems to be worried. It’s not that they don’t care - it’s because they have her labelled as a strong person, and assume that she can handle any

Eat your way younger FORGET fancy creams and lotions, target the ageing process from the inside and change your diet to help you stay looking younger for longer.

An Australian nutritionist has revealed her top shop‐ ping list of foods to en‐ hance your skin which in‐ cludes salmon, blueberries, dark chocolate, carrots, al‐ monds, tomatoes and citrus fruits.

Salmon is a fatty fish that has long been hailed for its healthy benefits, but it is al‐ so said to allow water to better penetrate the top layer of the skin leaving it looking plumper and well hydrated.

Blueberries, as well as being rich in Vitamin C, are high in potassium, which helps to combat puffiness and provide minerals and salts which help the body to fight the ageing process.

Those with a sweet tooth can indulge a little bit of the dark stuff without guilt

SALMON: On the shopping list for ingredients that will help to enhance your skin. as dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, a form of an‐ tioxidant that helps the skin fight against UV rays which can lead to premature age‐ ing.

The beta‐carotene in car‐ rots helps cells to grow and repair, resulting in fewer dead cells.

Almonds are full of Vita‐ min E, another antioxidant that helps to protect skin cells from UV light and free radicals that can led to cell damage.

Tomatoes contain ly‐ copene, which is what makes them red. In hu‐ mans, this lycopene can

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help protect against sun‐ burn and ageing caused by the sun’s rays.

Citrus fruits, full of Vita‐ min C are the fruit of choice to help ward off colds and illnesses, but Vitamin C is also a popular skincare in‐ gredient, helping with the production of collagen.

difficulty she faces.

They completely overlook the fact that even ‘strong’ people need help too.

All of her checking up on people has convinced them that she has her sh*t together too much to ever need help.

Meanwhile, the days grow darker and she grows weaker.

Check up on your friends, even those who seem strongest. You never know when they’ll need a helping hand unless you ask.

Love sometimes isn’t enough for some people but check in on your ‘strong’ friends, you might just save them from all the pain they are feeling.

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A grape a day keeps dementia away...

A HANDFUL of grapes twice a day could help boost memory and ward off the onset of Alzheimer’s.

A study was carried out with people who were suffer‐ ing from early cognitive decline over six months. One group was given whole grape powder, the equivalent of two portions, every day, with the other group given a placebo.

Their cognitive ability was measured at the beginning of the experiment and at the end and it was found that grapes did help to boost memory. PET scans were also used to assess changes in metabolism.

It is believed that the compounds found in grapes help to maintain levels of a chemical in the brain that is vital to maintaining its health. It is also thought they promote blood flow and when the flow is lacking it can lead to de‐ mentia.

However, before you rush off to the supermarket to stock up on grapes, it is worth noting that the research was funded by grape‐ growers and the California Table Grape Commission in the USA.

GRAPES: Were found to boost memory.

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WALKING FOOTBALL HIT AGAIN BY COVID-19 CALAHONDA WFC , Malaga WFC and the Walking Dead WFC were looking forward to resuming sessions at the Finca Naundrup in the next few weeks but with Andalucia virus figures still high, restrictions re‐ main.

Covid‐19 has struck one of Walking Football’s charac‐ ters. Howard ‘Howie’ Condor, 70 was rushed into the Costa del Sol Hospital two weeks ago with a pulse rate of 178 (nor‐ mal pulse rate 60 to 100 per minute). Howie is seriously ill and a special heart shock ma‐ chine will be used in an effort to restart his heart. The virus leaked into one of his lungs and he now has a fight on his hands.

Howie played in the England Over 70s squad and was well known for his fitness, some‐ times joining a ‘youngsters’ full game at the Finca after finish‐ ing the WFS Session. So fit, he

was often pulled up for ‘run‐ ning’!!! He also played Veter‐ an’s football.

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All in Walking Football wish Howie a speedy and full recov‐ ery. We want to see these ‘white, flowing locks’ speeding, sorry; walking fast down the wing again!!

And finishing on a positive note HIDROMASTER will spon‐ sor the League in September, all being well and may even sponsor one of the mini‐ leagues designed to replace the Main League.

There will be no League Management meetings until further notice, although the Covid situation will be ‘closely monitored.’

HOWIE CONDOR: We all wish him a speedy and full recovery.

Goal Drought Ends LIVERPOOL have ended their goal drought in style at Totten‐ ham moving back up to fourth position.

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JURGEN KLOPP: Was delighted with his team’s efforts.

Jurgen Klopp was punching the air in delight as his misfiring strikers finally got back to what they do best, drought to put the Reds in front. and brought Liverpool within four points of lead‐ The second half was all‐action, and just one ers Manchester City, with Tottenham back in minute into the half, it was Trent Alexander‐ sixth spot.

Arnold who doubled Liverpool’s lead, but Tot‐ Jose Mourinho will be very concerned after tenham would not give up, and just minutes lat‐ Harry Kane limped off the field in the second er, Pierre‐Emile Hojbjerg put a magnificent half, with news coming through that he will miss effort into the Liverpool net to make it 1‐2. a significant number of games as a result of an Mo Salah saw his goal ruled offside by VAR, ankle injury. and then Sadio Mane got his deserved goal, as Tottenham should have gone ahead as ear‐ he smashed the ball home to make it 1‐3. Liver‐ ly as two minutes in, but Son’s goal was ruled pool’s defence looked creaky, but at least their offside by VAR, and it took until the 18th forwards seem to have got their confidence minute for the deadlock to be broken, as back, and the fight at the top of the table is look‐ Roberto Firmino ended the 482‐minute ing very tight.