Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 4 - 10 February 2021 Issue 1857

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4 - 10 February 2021

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GETTING BETTER

THE news is getting better. A whole swathe of towns includ‐ ing Fuengirola, Mijas, Benal‐ madena and Torremolinos which have significant popula‐ tions, are seeing figures drop as residents in those towns have been complying with regula‐ tions, and are able to enjoy ac‐ cess to cafes, restaurants and all shops.

In both Marbella and Malaga City there have also been a slight drop in the number of in‐ fections, but the star of the Cos‐ ta del Sol is Benahavis which is well below the 500 level of in‐ fections, meaning restrictions are at a lower level that most of the other neighbouring towns.

Following the recent refusal

by Central Government to grant the Junta de Andalucia’s request for an earlier curfew of 8pm

Sitting outside a restaurant in Benahavis. rather than 10pm, Juanma Moreno made a direct and heartfelt appeal to the region’s residents, which seems to have had a positive effect.

It seems that at long last, peo‐ ple are beginning to realise that unless they take the restrictions surrounding the State of Alarm seriously, then the constraints

will not only continue but could get worse. There appeared to be a general sense of apathy fol‐ lowing Christmas and the New Year celebrations which saw people getting out and about more and mixing with friends and family until suddenly the rate of infection spiked. A signifi‐ cant number of people, both

Spanish and expatriate, were more determined to work out ways of getting around the rules than in obeying them and with‐ out doubt this is one of the rea‐ sons that the spike continued.

Now however, following Moreno’s appeal and with so many people seeing neighbours, friends and family members catching the virus, the reality of the situation has really been brought home. It seems that more people are now starting to fall in line with others in the community who have obeyed the rules.

One thing that has been con‐ firmed is those towns which broke the 1,000 barrier will not be allowed to reopen restau‐ rants or non‐essential business‐ es within 14 days of the imple‐ mentation of Level 4 Grade 2

Thank you Sir CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE, 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.

even if their figures drop below the 1,000 mark during that time.

We all need to be able to re‐ turn to some semblance of nor‐ mality, but in order to do so it is absolutely imperative that we all work together to observe the rules, no matter how irksome they may be, because if we ig‐ nore them, chaos will reign.

The Costa del Sol needs a strong and vibrant tourist trade in order to ensure an influx of foreign money which helps boost the economy and creates work for so many.

This can only be achieved by taking positive action to ensure the health of ourselves and our neighbours is protected.

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CONSTRUCTION has started on an Olympic-sized swimming pool in La Cala de Mijas. With an investment of €3.6 million and an estimated build time of 17 months, the project also includes a multipurpose building for physical activities.

The mayor of Mijas, Josele González, the mayor of Infras-

tructure, José Carlos Martín, and the councillor for Urbanism, Andrés Ruiz, together laid the first stone of the works. The new project will be integrated into the existing sports centre and football field and has been allocated a 2,900-square-metre plot of land.

The councillor for Infrastruc-

ture, José Carlos Martín, stated that if weather conditions and the pandemic allow, the project will be completed by mid-2022.

“This 50-metre-glass covered pool is going to become the most modern in the province due to its technical characteristics, space, and its energy efficiency,” he said.

Primark gets go-ahead PRIMARK is due to open at La Cañada Shopping Centre in Marbella before the end of the year.

Marbella Council approved five urban licences for a joint value of €11 million, one of them for Primark to go ahead with expansion plans in three premises at La Cañada.

The store will have 5,640 square metres distributed over two floors and a mezzanine.

It will require an investment of around €6.5 million and create 300 jobs.

THE saga of the San Pedro Health Centre continues with conflicting statements about the likely opening of the centre which has now been 15 years or more in the making.

Most recently in a plenary session of the Marbella Council which was undertaken online, the mayor, Ángeles Muñoz said that the work would be completed within two to three months as most of the construction was completed.

This was in response to a request from the councillor for Option Sampedreña (OSP) (San Pedro party) to urge the Junta de Andalucia to bring in more people in order to have the work completed.

In fact, just a few days after the mayor explained that it would only be two to three months before completion, Regional Minister of the Presidency, Elías Bendodo visited the site with the mayor and

Credit: Marbella Council

€3.6m Olympic Pool Health Centre completion LONG TIME: Ángeles Muñoz with Elías Bendodo at the unfinished building.

stated, in contradiction of what she had said, that he expected everything to be completed by the summer.

This remark led to the OSP to issue a press release saying that the entire visit was a propaganda exercise put together in order to promote the Partido Popular and the Junta de Andalucia.

€30,000 Compensation Claim for Malaga Fall NEW STORE: Is set to open in La Cañada in Marbella.

It is thought that work will be carried out in 120 days.

The municipal spokesman, Felix Romero, said that it is very satisfying to see compa-

nies investing in the city which will also attract visitors and in turn generate profits for other businesses and catering establishments.

A RESIDENT of Malaga tried to sue Malaga Council after suf‐ fering several injuries when they stumbled over a broken manhole. The Advisory Council found there was, “indicative evidence that the fall occurred in the indicated place since the Local Police went to the scene of the accident.” Photographs were attached to the police report.

A policeman said: “Upon arrival, the manhole in question was covered with some wooden planks, as well as on top of these, rolled, loose and partially broken, there was a piece of marking tape. Said tape was not forming a barrier that prevent‐ ed the passage or clearly warned pedestrians of the obstacle that presented such an anomaly, which could be the reason that the affected person did not notice it.

“The absence of the cover of the manhole and the deficient marking of the damage,” allowed them to conclude the acci‐ dent had caused the local’s injuries. The resident initially claimed compensation of more than €30,000 but the Advisory Council lowered the amount to €5,237.33.

Alleged animal cruelty THE Spanish section of international charity AnimaNaturalis has denounced an individual who was training his greyhound by holding it on a lead from a moving car.

This activity was videoed by an AnimaNaturalis supporter in a car following and shows the greyhound being taken through the streets of Torremolinos.

AnimaNaturalis has made all of the material available to Seprona and the Junta de Andalucia as it considers this to be a crime of animal abuse.

Cristina Ibáñez García speaking on behalf of the animal activist organisation said “We ask that the owner and driver of the described car be identified for their possible responsibility, as well as to check with the corresponding administrative obligations such as the animal’s licence, correct vaccination or microchip.”

The aim is for the individual to be sanctioned and the animal confiscated and handed over to the Sociedad Protectora de Animales y Plantas de Malaga.

IN March 2020, Guardia Civil officers discov‐ ered an unidentified boat off the coast of Manilva and when they boarded it, found around 150 kilos of hashish.

After investigation, they identified a number of people who they believed were involved with the drugs and more than 20 people were arrested.

Since then, using information gathered from

Goya Awards To Be Broadcast SANDRA GÓMEZ, the deputy mayor of Valencia, has an‐ nounced together 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 Theatre in Malaga, hosted by ac‐ tor Antonio Banderas, and jour‐ nalist María Casado, who will an‐ nounce 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 pos‐ sibility of holding large gather‐ ings or concentrations of people, and the administrations and in‐ stitutions such as the Film Acade‐ my have to be exemplary.”

Co‐presenter Antonio Ban‐ deras commented, “We want the Goya gala to begin to be the starting signal for the recovery, not only of Spanish cinema but also of humanity. We are already exhausted with the pandemic, journalists, actors, social sectors.

We have reached an extraordi‐ nary point of exhaustion. Hope‐ fully, the Goya gala is the begin‐ ning of the end of that tunnel.

We are going with that illusion.”

Gang smashed those arrested, they have gone on to make ar‐ rests in Estepona recovering 1,260 kilograms of hashish, six vehicles and arresting three.

Following this, they went on in Barbate (Cadiz) to seize a further 1,650 kilos of hash, an‐ other three vehicles and arrested seven.

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NIBS EXTRA Estepona Hospital ALTHOUGH not fully staffed as yet, the Junta de Andalucia has approved the opening of the Estepona Hospital so that it may accept some patients suffering from Covid-19 which will relieve the pressure on other hospitals in Malaga Province.

Ecuador election THERE will be a general election in Ecuador next Sunday, Februar y 7 and Marbella is one of seven municipalities in Andalucia which will be designated a polling station to allow Ecuadorian citizens to exercise their right to vote.

1,198 falls DURING 2020, the Fuengirola Local Police were involved on 1,198 occasions in giving assistance to mainly elderly people who had fallen at home or in the streets caused in part by the lockdown and subsequent lack of exercise.

New fire fighters FOR the first time since 2008, the Benalmadena Council has been able to add six new fire fighters to their brigade who are needed to man the new fire tender and support vehicles obtained at a cost to the Council of €323,000.

Health centre THE Junta de Andalucia has announced that it will arrange for the construction of a third primary care centre in Torremolinos. It will be built in the Playamar area and will join the existing centres of San Miguel and La Carihuela.

Car parks RECOGNISING that there is a historic shortage of car parking in and around Las Lagunas, the Mijas Council is committed to increase the number of spaces in the area by 1,055 to add to the 668 that are near completion.

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Fighting population decline THE Malaga Provincial Council has begun consultations with the 88 towns which have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants on how to spend up to €34 million on improvements.

Aimed at the smallest towns in the province, some 95 per cent of the funds available can be used as the local councils feel fit in order to improve residents’ lives.

The idea is to try to encourage the fight against depopulation with the development of infrastructures and equipment to im-

DEPOPULATION: Smaller towns to receive a financial boost. prove the quality of life of those in the villages to encourage them to remain and not move away.

Each municipality has until

mid-February to consider its application for some of the funding and a special exception has been made to include three towns

Age Concern grows ALTHOUGH the Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmadena charity shop has had to be closed due to the pandemic, the organisation continues to grow and is looking for more vol‐ unteers.

Whatever your skills they need more help as the demands on their services increase, so if you have just three hours a week to spare call Chrissie on 711 019 711 for more information and an informal chat.

Money is always welcome and one of the group’s supporters Alan celebrated his 65th birthday at Aiden’s Bar in Fuengirola with mu‐ sic from Laura Elen and Age Concern was the

nominated charity.

If you are a bar owner and would like to help or host an event in the future please call Steve for a chat on 686 289 904.

Ed Franklin, one of their Benalmadena volun‐ teers has begun his greatest challenge as he is going to walk 2021 miles (no misprint) this year to raise funds for Age Concern and his January total was 217 miles.

Sponsorship for Ed will be very welcome at https://gofund.me/a0f098b1.

The Age Concern Helpline 652 537 615 is open weekdays from 10am to 4pm and there is an out of hours message service.

Sunflower Effect LAST November the Cudeca Hospice in Benalmadena launched the ‘Join the Sunflow‐ er Effect’ campaign with the aim of caring for 250 people at the end of their lives for a year.

This care would be given through a multidisciplinary Home Care Team consisting of a doctor, a nurse, a psychologist and a social worker, all spe‐ cialised in palliative care.

The team will make an aver‐ age of three to four visits per day, and will provide the medi‐ cal care and the psychological and social support needed by both patients and their families.

CUDECA HOSPICE: The Home Care Team.

Thanks to thousands of peo‐ ple Cudeca has achieved the dif‐ ficult challenge of raising €186,647 which was an ambi‐ tious goal, which seemed im‐ possible to achieve in such a complicated year, In 2020, despite the crisis

THE English Cemetery Foundation, has announced with great regret that it will close the cemetery from Monday to Fri‐ day effective from last Monday, February 1.

This decision has been made owing to the Covid‐19 pandemic crisis which has devastated the monument’s main sources of funding, visitors’ entrance fees and cultural activities.

caused by the pandemic, Cude‐ ca managed to care for and ac‐ company 1,600 people at the end of their lives and this year the hospice wants to do it again, because in Spain only half of those who need spe‐ cialised palliative care receive it.

with populations between 20,000 and 25,000, these being Alhaurin el Grande, Coin and Nerja.

New single Happiness IT was in 1964 that Ken Dodd released the single ‘Happiness’ which was to become his signa‐ ture tune and recently it was re‐ recorded by a number of Liver‐ pool based artists as a tribute to the NHS. In 2013, it was Pharrell Williams’ turn to pick up the concept of the need to be ‘Hap‐ py’ with his single of the same name.

In these troubled times, Cos‐ ta del Sol‐based singer Mr Maph (Michael Harding) has come to the conclusion that when life is difficult then there is a chance to relax and calm your mind thanks to the power of music.

Working in his studio, Mike has created his own take on the situation and although perhaps best known here in Spain for his perfect renditions of soul clas‐ sics, his new single also called ‘Happiness’ which is somewhat different will be on Spotify from February 19.

He calls it an anti‐depression tablet for today which is a house/dance‐based track aimed at helping everyone to chill a lit‐ tle even though times are not easy.

EWN readers can get a sneak preview at www.mrmaph.com.

English Cemetery closed As from now, the Foundation will con‐ centrate all its efforts on appealing to pub‐ lic and private institutions and individuals for the funds necessary to resume normal activity and on making known the avail‐ ability in the cemetery of various options

for the deposit of ashes after cremation.

It is not only the oldest cemetery in Malaga but also, having been opened in 1831, the oldest Protestant cemetery on mainland Spain and has a superb monu‐ mental garden.

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Council tax discounts IF you live in Fuengirola and receive a telephone call from someone who says they are from the council and want to talk about Council Tax then it isn’t likely to be a scam.

The council has made a decision to try to explain to residents the ways in which they can save 30 per cent on the cost of their local taxes (IBI, Rub‐ bish and Vehicles) Councillor Rosa Bravo explained that the calls would be made between 9am and 2pm “because it is important that all resi‐ dents know that payment by the first deadline must be complied with.”

She also reminded those responsible for pay‐ ing the taxes that “due to the pandemic and State of aAlarm, cash is not al‐ lowed and payments must be made by bank transfer or by credit card.”

Virgen del Carmen EVERY July 16 until last year, the fishing district of La Carihuela sees a special procession carry‐ ing a statue of the Virden del Carmen to the sea.

In 2017, the Fiesta was declared as being of spe‐ cial tourist interest by Malaga Provincial Coun‐ cil and now an applica‐ tion by the Torremolinos Council is being made to the Junta de Andalucia to have it recognised as such within Andalucia.

In the past, the pro‐ cession has attracted up to 20,000 people (more at weekends) as the stat‐ ue is carried by both women and men dressed in the typical Marengo (fishermen’s) costume, from its church to the beach, where it is placed on board a boat to travel the coast es‐ corted by decorated fish‐ ing boats sounding their sirens in honour of the Virgin.

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No to ‘Jab and Go’ THE Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld the thousands of complaints made against a Ryanair advert encouraging consumers to book flights now the UK’s vaccination programme is underway.

The ASA announced it would uphold the 2,370 complaints made against Ryanair’s ‘Jab and Go’ advertising cam-

paign, branding the ad ‘irresponsible’ and saying it had made misleading claims about the vaccination programme.

Instead the ASA judged the UK’s Covid crisis was a ‘complex and constantly evolving’ situation, and that the advert could leave, ‘confused or uncertain.’

Ryanair claimed the advert had intended to be “uplifting.”

D I S C O V E R N E R J A , as the town launches its new tourist campaign.

“The #Discover Nerja campaign is in the form of a photographic contest with which we encourage Nerjeños and visitors to share their images of the municipality on our official Facebook pages ‘ T urismo Nerj’' and Instagram @turismonerja,” said Gema García of the Department of Tourism. “ T he aim is to show all that is waiting for those people who choose us as a holiday destination once this

Europe and America drift apart A SCIENTIFIC investigation has revealed that the Atlantic Ocean is widening due to a geological phenomenon never before observed, increasing matter deep within the 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.

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.

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Tourist campaign health crisis is overcome,” she added.

The councillor added that all the photographs that are published monthly on the social networks 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 land-

scapes. The beaches and streets, the B alcón de E uropa, the cave, the mountains and the cliffs are good examples of this. “ I t 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.

AP-7 delays expected ROADWORKS being done on the Benalmadena East junction exit from the AP-7 is likely to create tailbacks, as the number of lanes will be reduced temporarily during the resurfacing works for the next six weeks.

The improvement works to resurface the AP-7, are planned to last until March 15, on the section between 221.05km and 223.49km.

The Ministry did point out that as much of this work as possible, will take place at night on the weekends, and said now was a good time to

AP-7 JUNCTION: Work is likely to create tailbacks. carry out this work as the coronavirus restrictions prohibit the travel out of municipalities, so the Ministry is counting on the traffic being at a lower capacity as a result.

The Benalmadena East

junction has been a source of traffic congestion for many years now, and this latest work is designed to ease those problems, making the entry and exit into the area easier to navigate.

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Company for Elderly BENALMADENA Town Hall has launched a service to ensure that elderly residents have company after it was detected that many

were living alone and finding it hard during the pandemic.

Thanks to the Departments of Social Welfare and Elderly People,

Support for Lockdown ACCORDING to a study released by Grupo Joly ‐ who surveyed a broad range of 5,000 people ‐ more than half (54 per cent) of Andalucians would support the Junta imposing the same severe lockdown measures to the entire region as seen in March 2020.

One in five (20 per cent) said they believed a full lockdown was not an option and would prefer to see if current restrictions successfully reduce case numbers. The rest of Andalucians sup‐ port limited confinement with various stipulations.

Only 6 per cent believe that the government should impose an 8pm curfew on communities with populations of between 500 and 1,000 people, while 19 per cent would approve of resi‐ dents of worst‐hit municipalities being confined to their homes until infection rates fall.

through Malaga University’s Work Experience project for Psy‐ chology students, people will be available to accompany elderly residents and help to lessen the psychological effects of the Covid‐ 19 pandemic.

A group of psychologists will call people who are living alone in the town, giving them someone to talk to who can also provide support and guidance.

The councillors say “The town hall makes elderly people in Be‐ nalmadena a priority, and any new needs that they have, we will make sure we respond to.”

They encourage elderly people living alone to contact them by calling the hotline 690 237 746.

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Businesses ‘Consider Legal Action’ HOTELIERS and hospitality industry work‐ ers in Malaga City claim they are consider‐ ing legal action. Malaga City was placed under new restrictions after cases reached more than 1,000 per 100,000 people, re‐ sulting in the closure of essential business‐ es for a minimum of two weeks.

President of Malaga Hosteleria, Javier Frutos, told one publication, “a sector this important cannot be closed without offer‐ ing any direct help. We are evaluating judi‐ cial measures against the administrations that are leading the sector to total ruin.”

Owners warned turnover had dropped by around 80 per cent since January and are claiming most cases are transmitted at social gatherings, not at bars and restau‐ rants.

Frutos believes his industry is being blamed, claiming “we are very responsible;

HOSPITALITY: Wants to get back to work.

We have provided our clients and employ‐ ees with all the necessary means and we continue to be the ones punished.”

The group said they will ask the Junta de Andalucia to establish a customer tracing system to show the hospitality industry is not responsible for most cases.

Malaga Hosteleria also said they consid‐ er vaccination as essential for businesses to go back to work.

Malaga airport measures to assist travellers MALAGA airport has been cho‐ sen to be among only 15 of Spain’s most popular airports to receive a specially‐built Covid testing centre in its de‐ partures area, which will have waiting, testing and isolating areas .

Airport owners Aena an‐ nounced that the busy airport will be among those including Madrid’s Barajas Airport to

benefit from the new clinic.

Built to help facilitate journeys out of Spain, possibly avoid quarantines at passengers’ home countries on arrival and to prevent travellers from spending part of their holiday locating clinics to have tests carried out.

The company awarded the contract to provide the tests to health clinic UTE Recoletas‐Ar‐

quimea‐Lagben‐GTT, who ‘of‐ fered the most competitive price for tests.’ Aena assured all tests administered will, “comply with current health regulations and be approved by the Ministry of Health.”

Other airports to benefit from the new clinics are set to include Alicante‐Elche, Valen‐ cia, Sevilla, and Palma de Mal‐ lorca.

Trial of 4 day working week SPAIN has announced plans to launch a pilot programme for its ambitious four‐day working week scheme that will provide funds to see employees given full wages for a day’s less work.

The concept was proposed by Mas Pais, an offshoot of the Podemos party who share gov‐ ernment power with Pedro Sanchez’s centre‐left PSOE par‐ ty. The government has now agreed to spend €50 million pay‐ ing the salaries of workers who

have had their working hours re‐ duced to four days by the pan‐ demic.

Although the current rollout of the proposal is narrow in scope, proponents hope that it will incentivise companies to adopt the four‐day working week. Maria Alvarez, a leading campaigner, told local media it is a “sensible idea that should be in every government’s toolbox coming out of this crisis.”

“The eight‐hour working day

was unrealistic a century ago,” Mas Pais leader Íñigo Errejón said. Due to the rise in remote working, automation, and other factors of our rapidly changing employment landscape, it is a concept that Spanish businesses and lawmakers need to give consideration.

Last year, the Valencian Com‐ munity’s government launched a similar scheme to offer incen‐ tives for local employers to adopt the new work routine.

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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.

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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.

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SPAIN’S government has announced proposals to issue fines of up to €150,000 to anyone found promoting LGBTI conversion therapy in a step towards ‘real and effective equality.’

The Ministry of Equality has said the law is already at draft stage and covers a wide range of measures, including specific laws around intra-gender violence and gay conversion therapy.

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€150,000 Gay Conversion Fines The draft defines conversion therapy as, ‘the practice of aversion, conversion or counter-conditioning methods, programmes and therapies’ aimed at modifying people’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The new law would see these

types of therapies become a serious criminal offence, even if carried out with consent.

Also expected are fines of up to €10,000 for any business found to discriminate against ‘sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sexual characteristics.’

Another serious offence will be the use of textbooks in schools which, ‘present people as superior or inferior in human dignity based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual characteristics.’

New laws will also provide protec-

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tion to intersex people; born with both male and female reproductive organs, or ‘who do not correspond to socially established notions of male or female bodies,’ and will prohibit ‘genital modification,’ intersex newborns, except where medically indicated to protect their health.

Parents may request a baby’s sex ‘appears blank’ on the civil registry for a maximum period of one year.

Fuengirola Digital Training Torremolinos Elderly Assistance THE city council of Fuengirola hopes to support local businesses improve their online sales. They are working towards a training programme which will help entrepreneurs and freelancers improve their knowledge and use of social media networks to boost business.

The Coronavirus pandemic has hit Spain hard and since the Christmas period the number of cases continues to grow and businesses and towns have seen further restrictions placed on them. As businesses face uncertainty due to changing restrictions on movement rules, many are promoting their businesses online more.

Experts looked at the economic fabric of the city and conducted interviews in order to see how best they could help. They found that many businesses were family undertakings and although many have a digital presence on at least one social media network, they may not use it to the best advantage, as it did not

The council hopes to start the first courses at the end of February. always translate into a higher volume of sales.

The city council said, “That is why the local administration is already working on the implementation of new training actions that improve the knowledge that entrepreneurs and freelancers have in the effective use of social networks; how to be productive in the use of digital tools; management of computer programs and digital marketing.”

Homeless woman trapped A HOMELESS woman had to be rescued in San Pedro, Marbella, after being thrown into a waste disposal unit by vandals.

A local resident raised the alarm after hearing the woman screaming for help at around 11.30pm on Sunday, January 31.

The Local Police responded to the call and when they arrived in the area, they found

some rubbish collection workers nearby who helped them to find the exact location where the woman was trapped.

Firemen also arrived on the scene to assist with the rescue operation. The underground waste disposal unit was lifted from the ground carefully so that the woman would not be hurt. The rescue went quickly and smoothly and she was

soon extracted.

According to Marbella Directo, the two people who allegedly threw her into the rubbish disposal unit were located and arrested the same night.

The woman is well-known in the area and reportedly has mental health problems.

Fortunately, she was found and rescued quickly, or the consequences could have been fatal.

Guardia Civil Recommend App TAKING to their Twitter account, the organisation recommended the DGT’s website to help users avoid delays due to road restrictions, diversions, traffic accidents and bad weather.

The Guardia Civil tweeted: “Now you can check the map of traffic incidents in real time on your smartphone. For you and for the rest of the road users, be careful!”

The website, which is designed for computer browsers, can also be accessed on mobile de‐ vices. Information includes speed radars, access to traffic cameras, colours to indicate the level of

traffic build up on individual roads, and other points of interest like obstacles in the road.

Access to real time cameras allows drivers to see for themselves the state of the roads before starting their journey, while access to traffic sig‐ nals also gives users an indication of the condition of roads.

Traffic flow is colour coded, with red showing traffic jams, black showing multiple jams or very heavy traffic, and green showing a normal flow.

Drivers can access the app at http://infocar.dgt. es/movil/

CARMEN GARCÍA BERNAL, of Torremolinos City Council has spoken about their home assistance service. Aimed at providing elderly residents with help where needed, the service includes functions including cleaning, housework support, basic hairdressing and helping people attend medical appointments.

García Bernal explained that, “We are aware that the elderly are the most affected by the pandemic, not only because they are afraid of contagion, but also because of the situation of loneliness and dependence that is being created in people who were previously totally independent and had their activities and visits from family and friends.”

ELDERLY: Will now be checked on their well-being.

The service also aims to help the elderly with their self-esteem and provide companionship. During the Coronavirus pandemic many elderly people have been unable to see their family and have become isolated.

The service also calls to residents to check on their general well-being. So far more than 1,000 people have received telephone calls, many on a daily basis, to check on their well-being, with around 90 per cent reporting being in good health.

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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 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.

Road Hog Vulture ‘Caution’ Red Cross 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, vul-

Earthquake Response

Given a simple warning. tures 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.

Spain Helps Portugal SOURCES from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Spain confirmed that department head Arancha Gonzalez Laya has contacted the Por‐ tuguese ambassador in Madrid, Joao Mira‐Gomes, ‘to make available any help within the capabilities’ of Spain.

Although Portugal hasn’t actually asked for any support, the Por‐ tuguese Embassy confirmed that “Spain has offered help to Portugal due to the pandemic situation and support modalities are being stud‐ ied.”

“Sometimes Portugal helps us, other times we support Portugal, this is what we have been doing and that is how we will continue to do things,” the Foreign Minister added.

THE Spanish Red Cross has been mobilised to help the residents of Granada that have been affected by a series of earthquakes recent‐ ly, to provide a ‘quick and effec‐ tive response’ using their exten‐ sive knowledge and experience of handling disasters.

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 accommoda‐ tion. Thirty beds were set up along with delivery of 60 blankets to help beat the cold.

The Granada psychosocial re‐ sponse team’s María del Sol Uce‐ da 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 experiencing, related to the con‐ tinuous seismic movements.”

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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.

1598868723.

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 decree on February 2 to allow health workers infected by coronavirus to access the same benefits available in case of occupational disease, according to reports from SER. In September last year, the government equated the conta‐ gion of the virus to an accident

at work and now, after the unanimous request of Congress, agrees that it should be consid‐ ered as an occupational disease.

According to reports, Congress agree that the conse‐ quences of Covid infections among professionals working in the health and social health sec‐ tor are becoming more and more evident, leaving the cur‐

rent regulation insufficient.

To date, there are more than 118,000 cases of positive profes‐ sionals; a large majority infected in health and social health cen‐ tres.

The planned change will come as good news for workers and unions ‐ who have been fighting hard for these regula‐ tions 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 compostable bags made using potato starch will be available for all purchases, and need to be disposed of in the organic matter container, as indicated in the pic‐ togram 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 reduce the use of plastic by 25 per cent, make all packaging recyclable and recycle all plas‐ tic waste generated in its facilities, representing a €140 million invest‐ ment 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 Minister, Ana Barceló, confirmed that she has not been vacci‐ nated against Covid‐19 and in fact stated 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 vaccinated.”

Barceló, in an interview in the Open Debate of the 8 Mediterrani, asked about the irregularities that de‐ tected in the order of ad‐ ministration of SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccines, stressed that "all the autonomous communi‐ ties must be vaccinated by the order in which it has been established in the Strategy of the Ministry."

She warned that that the situation in the Valen‐ cian territory is "high risk," stating that it is "the re‐ sponsibility of residents to comply with all the mea‐ sures that have been estab‐ lished."

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Criminal Negative Covid Certificates

FAKE: Test results.

C R I M I N A L gangs are producing and selling fake negative coronavirus test certificates in airports, stations and online all over E urope in the latest example of opportunistic coronavirus-related crime.

Europol, the E U’s law

enforcement agency, said “Given the widespread technological means available, in the form of high-quality printers and different software, fraudsters are able to produce high-quality counterfeit, forged or fake documents, member states should be vigilant.”

Interpol has previously warned of criminals selling fake coronavirus vaccines - or stealing real ones - and flooding the market with counterfeit face masks, hand sanitisers and other medical products.

The agency said gangs are faking the name of genuine laboratories on certificates in a bid to dupe officials at borders. “ G iven the widespread technological means available in the form of high-quality printers and different software, fraudsters are able to produce high-quality counterfeit, forged or fake documents.”

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Rescuers Save Woman

RESCUE workers have had to save a woman left trapped on an island in the middle of Guadalmedina’s riverbed fol‐ lowing an influx of water from the Limonero reservoir in Malaga.

The woman was reportedly taking a walk along the river bed when water surged in from the reservoir, leaving her trapped on a small island in the middle of Malaga’s Guadalmedina Riv‐ er next to the La Goleta bridge.

According to media reports, the woman was shaken but un‐ injured after she was forced to call in police and fire services.

Members of Malaga’s Royal Fire Department carried out the rescue mission, lowering a stair‐ case and climbing down on to

DRY RIVERBED: But monthly receives a surge of water. the riverbed before moving the woman to safety.

The Guadalmedina is normal‐ ly a dry riverbed and is popular with walkers and dog owners.

However, every first Wednes‐ day of the month the authori‐ ties open the locks of the Limonero reservoir to the check they are functioning.

Megayacht Marina Gets Go Ahead

MALAGA may soon be home to some of the world’s most expensive yachts after permission was granted to build a megayacht marina at Malaga’s port area. Pier One, previously home to smaller yachts, has now been cleared for work to start.

According to the Port Authority, the General Directorate of Coasts has now given permission for the works, although they are is still waiting for an Urban Planning Works licence to be granted before construction can start.

‘Journey to Life’ saves 90 THE ‘Journey to Life’ programme in Malaga has saved the lives of nearly 90 children.

The journey to life programme aims to help children from other countries receive essential, life‐ saving medical care in Spain and allows health professionals, vol‐ unteers and host families to come together in order to ‘save the life of a child, whose value is incalculable.’

The programme first started in 2002 and now involves multiple hospitals. With the help of host families and volunteers the chil‐ dren are able not only to be treated, but also to be welcomed in the country and feel safe dur‐ ing their treatment.

The vital programme provides ‘health care to children from countries that do not have suffi‐ cient resources.’ This included Mauritania, Senegal, Morocco, Benin, Mali and Guinea Conakry.

So far 80 per cent of the chil‐ dren have required heart surgery, with others treated by paediatric surgery, urology, max‐ illofacial and paediatric trauma‐ tology services.

Councillor for Land Management Raul Lopez said the licence should be approved, “as soon as possible,” and work could begin in mid-February.

He said: “The workers have everything ready to start as soon as they obtain the authorisations,” before adding the council hoped the marina would be open to receive its first guests next summer. Once complete, the marina will be able to host yachts of between 30 and 100 metres in length.

JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA

ELÍAS BENDODO, the councillor of the Presidency, Public Administration and Interior of the Junta de Andalucia, made a direct appeal to Pedro Sánchez to come up with an aid package for Andalucian businesses who have been hit so hard by the pandemic.

The Junta de Andalucia is working with unions and employers to promote an economic reactivation plan to relieve the terrible effect that the pandemic is causing in the Andalucian community. During his address to the Governing Council, Sr Bendodo said the Andalucian Government wants to put aside a figure of €667 million to be used to help various sectors, saying, “There are many entrepreneurs, freelancers, hoteliers or owners of small businesses who are having a bad time,” and asked that the Spanish government get behind this plan. He added, “What we are asking the government again is that if it does not give direct aid to these sectors such as the hospitality industry, that it lowers its taxes, lower its VAT to 4 per cent. This is having a sense of state.”

Mayor Spends €750,000 FRANCISCO DE LA TORRE, the mayor of Malaga has carried out an overhaul of his fleet of municipal police force vehicles for 2021, buying brand new vehicles at a reported cost of €750,000 including IVA. The brand new fleet, according to a report from MONCLOA.com consists of 32 motorbikes, 30 scooters, five patrol cars, and a van for the canine unit.

Malaga City Council apparently turned down a number of offers from various companies who replied to the proposal to supply the vehicles, with the main objective being to strengthen the motorcycle fleet.

The spending of €750,000 has raised criticism from some opposition parties, considering the timing during the pandemic, but the fact is, the mayor was fulfilling an existing contract which meant the vehicles had to be upgraded this year anyway, but some pointed out that Malaga City already has an alleged debt of €300 million.

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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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ATP 250 ANYTECH365 ANDALUCIA OPEN TO FOLLOW ATP CHALLENGER TOURNAMENT,

HOSTED AT PUENTE ROMANO TENNIS CLUB A place for the stars THE prestigious Puente Romano Tennis Club, which is available to Nobu Hotel Marbella guests to play and train on, will host an ATP 250 this year. The AnyTech365 Andalucia Open will be part of the most important professional tennis circuit, which will allow the best players in the world to register and compete in Marbella, thus greatly improving the line-up in terms of classification compared to past seasons.

Qualifying for the Challenger 80 will begin on Saturday, March 27, with the Main Draw of the event running until Sunday April 4, coinciding with the start of the AnyTech365 Andalucia Open ATP 250, which will run until Sunday, April 11.

Puente Romano Tennis Club was opened in 1979 by Björn Borg and the courts are recommended by Boris Becker, John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic. The Tennis Club works with previous World Number One - Novak Djokovic’s coaches, Pepe Imaz, and Marko Djokovic,

To find out more and to book please visit tennis.puenteromano.com.

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Spain Suspends More Flights Apple Mask Unlock Solution THE Spanish Government has approved restrictions for all flights that connect Spain with Brazil and South Africa. The measure, agreed by the Ministries of the Presidency, Health and Transport, takes effect February 3 at 9am and will be implemented for two weeks (until February 17) and will be extended if deemed necessary.

During this period, only flights containing passengers living in Spain or Andorra, also residents of

both countries, or by passengers in international transit to a country outside the Schengen area, who are going to make a stopover in Spain of less than 24 hours, may be made - without leaving the transit area of the Spanish airport.

Minister of Finance and government spokesperson, María Jesús Montero, has framed the decision as ‘decisive action’ from the government ‘in line with the recommendations’ of the

EU as well as those formulated by the emergency committee of the WHO. On February 1 the Minister of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation, Arancha González Laya announced that the government was studying measures to prevent the arrival of the new strains detected in other countries “to avoid the contagion of those strains that travel faster, that are transmitted faster and that will make this pandemic grow exponentially.”

Pamplona’s Bull Run Cancelled SAN FERMÍN, Spain’s most famous bull run, is celebrated every July in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona in the region of Navarre, but the event which draws crowds of over a million revellers every year, including tourists from abroad, will not be taking place this summer.

The city council of Pamplona has official‐ ly announced the suspension of the festi‐ val due to take place from July 6 to 14, 2021, adding to a long list of cultural can‐ cellations throughout Spain since the be‐

ginning of the Covid‐19 outbreak.

The capital of Navarre traditionally wel‐ comes 1.45 million visitors from all over the world every year for the event, meaning that the cancellation will almost certainly come with heavy economic implications.

The event has been cancelled for only the sixth time in history, however, the organisers have promised that Sanfermines will be back, bigger and better than ever. Due to the ongo‐ ing crisis it seems unlikely that a date will be found in 2021.

SINCE the coronavirus necessitates wearing masks, using FaceID on iPhones isn’t quite as good, as it has difficulty in recognising half covered faces.

However, Apple has come up with a solution and has introduced in iOS 14.5 a feature to allow people to unlock their phone or show notifications whilst wearing a mask. But there is a catch: they must be wearing an Apple Watch. Apple Watches cost between €249 and €529.

The Apple Watch will send an

iPHONE: Has difficulty in recognising half covered faces.

authentication approval when the Face ID feature recognises the user is wearing a mask allowing them to unlock the device without typing a passcode with the help of their Apple Watch.

By swiping upwards, they will

see the message ‘Unlocking with Apple Watch.’ This can only be used for unlocking the phone and will not be available as a function to carry out purchases with the device or to use as other passwords.

Police Exposure Risk SPANISH police officers have complained that during much of the pandemic they did not feel adequately protected from the deadly virus.

Madrid’s Provincial Court has received an official request from Jupol ‐ Spain’s largest po‐ lice union ‐ to call Francisco Pardo of the coun‐ try’s police to testify on charges of failure to supply officers with adequate Covid protec‐ tion.

Jupol also called for the Director of Human Rescources and Training, Pilar Allue, to testify ‐ alleging that police officers nationwide were exposed to unnecessary degrees of Covid risk

due to a lack of safety measures.

Jupol claims they have collected vast amounts of evidence that officers across Spain ‘could have been carrying out their duties without the appropriate protective measures.’

The Madrid court has stated that ‘it cannot be ruled out that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of criminal proceedings to start a judicial investigation’ against the top echelons of Spain’s police.

The court confirmed that there is ‘the need to initiate an investigation into an offence against health and safety at work.’

Anti-Covid Nasal Spray RESEARCHERS from the Catholic University of Valencia (UCV) re‐ vealed at a committee of experts meeting that they are very close to developing a nasal spray and biodegradable face mask that are capa‐ ble of killing the coronavirus ‘in less than a minute.’

The revolutionary research is being backed by scientists in Norway and Japan, and the developers have already been approached by US investors. Lead researcher Angel Serrano, said that they have devel‐ oped unique filters for masks “capable of inactivating the SARS‐CoV‐2 and multi‐resistant bacteria in less than a minute,” which are environ‐ mentally‐friendly because they are biodegradable.

Arrested for war crimes A FORMER colonel suspect‐ ed of torturing and murder‐ ing political dissidents during the Uruguay dictatorship has been arrested in the Valen‐ cian Community.

Eduardo Ferro was al‐ legedly a colonel during Uruguay’s brutal military dic‐ tatorship between 1973 and 1985.

Ferro spent years as a fugi‐ tive, and is accused of ab‐ ducting, torturing, and mur‐ dering young political activists during the reign of the regime.

An operation between po‐ lice in Uruguay and Spain alongside Interpol led to the elderly war criminal’s arrest in Peniscola, a small town in the Valencian Community.

During the country’s bru‐ tal military junta, political dis‐ sidents were routinely tor‐ tured, disappeared, and murdered by the state for crimes which included pos‐ sessing subversive literature or planning protests.

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Extortion gang arrested Nudist Nabbed 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

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 Govern‐ ment must first reduce their cost.

“That the use of these masks is mandato‐ ry, we will study it. But first we ask the gov‐ ernment to make an effort to make them

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.

Mask VAT Rate 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.

Austria consequently reduced their price from €5 to just 59 cents.

ALEJANDRO COLOMAR, a 27‐year‐old IT consultant, was col‐ lared 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 noth‐ ing 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. “My family knows it and is fine with it, my friends do too and I just want to claim the pleasure of going naked when it’s sunny, with‐ out hurting anyone.”

The proud nudist previously had a case against him dismissed by a judge in Torrent, and carries the legal file in a bum bag every‐ where he goes in case he is stopped by authorities.

Paperboy Still Devoted to Delivering at 80 GEORGE BAILEY from Headcorn near Maidstone in Kent is one of the oldest paperboys in Britain having just celebrated his 80th birthday.

The octogenarian paperboy recently received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine and was soon back on his rounds.

Even with freezing cold

temperatures and rain, lockdown and the pandemic, great-grandad George gets up, whilst most people are still asleep, to deliver the news around the village.

George has had many jobs during his 80 years, including being a stockbroker, but for the last decade he has enjoyed being a paperboy.

NEWS

Taxi fare lottery A STUDY by Facua Consumers in Action has compared taxi prices in 56 cities and found a staggering 77 per cent differ‐ ence in charges between the cheapest and most expensive.

For the second year running, Tarragona has the most expen‐ sive taxi fares.

Points were awarded based on a simulation of nine routes of one, five and 10 km trips dur‐ ing the daytime, nighttime and weekend, as prices can vary.

Tarragona scored 77 points out of a possible 90, followed

by San Sebastian (74), Vitoria (67), Madrid (63) and Barcelona (57).

At the opposite end of the spectrum, Ceuta (11) points, Cadiz (22), Huelva (24), Jaen (26) and Almeria (29) appear as the cities with the cheapest taxi rates.

However, if only the average price per km was analysed, Barcelona is the most expen‐ sive city in Spain, with €1.18, a far cry from 70 cents in Cadiz, the cheapest.

Goya Awards To Be Virtual

VIRTUAL GALA: Hopefully the start of the recovery.

SANDRA GÓMEZ, the deputy mayor of Valencia, announced together with Mariano Barroso, the President of the Film Acade‐ my, 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 Theatre in Malaga, hosted by ac‐ tor Antonio Banderas, and jour‐ nalist María Casado, who will an‐ nounce the nominees and winners of each award, who will then accept their award via a live video link. The deputy mayor ex‐ plained, “With a very high inci‐ dence of Covid we have to avoid any possibility of holding large gatherings or concentrations of people, and the administrations and institutions such as the Film Academy have to be exemplary.”

Co‐presenter Antonio Ban‐ deras commented, “We want the Goya gala to begin to be the starting signal for the recovery, not only of Spanish cinema but also of humanity. We are ex‐ hausted with the pandemic, jour‐ nalists, actors, social sectors.

Hopefully, the Goya gala is the beginning of the end of that tun‐ nel. We are going with that illu‐ sion.”

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

Spanish Medieval castles in Top 15

MEDIEVAL castles are impressive, 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 century, set on a rock and surrounded 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.

TINY baby Hassan was finally able to meet his mum, some three weeks after he was born in Barcelona as the in‐ tensive care team carefully took his mother out of the hospital, complete with a hos‐ pital bed in order to meet him.

Shamaila had been in the ICU under sedation and intu‐ bated, all due to Covid‐19. Af‐ ter arriving at the hospital on January 4, heavily pregnant, she quickly became so sick that doctors performed a cae‐ sarean section to ensure the baby’s safety and allow her to receive lifesaving treatment.

The hospital’s intensive care team has a humanisation technique that allows them to take patients outside the hos‐ pital to help improve the pa‐ tient’s mood and emotional well‐being.

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

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.

NEWS

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.

Boeing 737 Ready to fly BRITAIN’S Civil Aviation Au‐ thority (CAA) announced the decision hours after the Boeing aircraft was declared safe by European authori‐ ties ‐ allowing a return to service of the troubled pas‐ senger jet following ‘soft‐ ware upgrades and electri‐ cal working rework.’

The 737 Max was grounded worldwide after 346 people tragically died in two crashes almost two years ago.

EASA executive director Patrick Ky said: “We have every confidence that the aircraft is safe, which is the precondition for giving our approval.

“But we will continue to monitor 737 Max opera‐ tions closely as the aircraft resumes service.

“We have reached a sig‐ nificant milestone on a long road,” Patrick Ky continued.

“We asked difficult ques‐ tions until we got answers and pushed for solutions which satisfied our exacting safety requirements.”

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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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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.

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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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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.

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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S: Sun

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Th: Thunder

Cl: Clear

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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.

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

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

CRYPTIC Across 1 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?

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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’

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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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The Spanish Denuncia

MARBELLA MOMENTS

BY NICOLE KING THERE is a magic word in Spanish: la denuncia.

Whether given or received it is a surprisingly effective way of getting someone to pay atten‐ tion to your issue. All you have to do is trundle down to your Local Police station and place said ‘denuncia.’ It can take minutes, months or years to get feedback or results, depending on the issue in hand, but from personal experi‐ ence living here for so many years, there’s nothing to lose if you have a case.

Without going into the actual legalities it works for all sorts of things, from complaining about a noisy neighbour, an abusive spouse or being scammed.

The denuncia is handy in other ways too; ie now that we have easy access to limitless infor‐ mation online, checking out any potential is‐ sues with a product or service, is possible; preferably before buying or using it. All too of‐ ten we only look after the fact.

Such was the case when my daughter took a teaching course in a local academy a few years

THE DENUNCIA: Works for all sorts of things, from noisy neighbours to being scammed. back. Only after finishing the studies and apply‐ ing for jobs did it became apparent that her certifications weren’t accredited as carefully implied when she signed up. Nor was it a gov‐ ernment institution in spite of the similarities in web design, which made it seem far more offi‐ cial. Fortunately she worked it out, but not through or thanks to the academy, which turned out to have so many ‘denuncias,’ that

we should have known better; if we would have done our due diligence.

It’s always wise to do our homework before jumping in with anything, particularly when it’s going to be with both feet. Things are rarely what they seem and when it looks too good to be true, rest assured there’s something that’s just not evident, as of yet.

Lately cosmetic surgery and its derivatives

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have become as common as false eyelashes, which can then make us more comfortable when considering doing ‘something.’ Obviously initial online searches will lead us to websites, paid advertising and promoted material from events and press releases; making companies with larger advertising budgets appear more trustworthy than perhaps they are. We forget that even the most attractive offers just might be hiding some dark secrets.

If at least you check for possible existing claims or issues, being forewarned might liter‐ ally save you face, even your life.

Obviously not all claims are valid and you can ‘denunciar’ or take someone to court and then have the issues rejected. However, when it comes to investing money, your education, ca‐ reer and health etc, having a broader vision may just help get a fuller picture before possi‐ bly making a decision with lifetime conse‐ quences.

NB ‐ other useful words: juzgado (court), juicio (court‐case) PS. For further useful information, updates and interesting interviews please join me on Marbella Now at 9pm weekdays on RTV Mar‐ bella.

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GO LOCAL

THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to sup‐ port local businesses in the community by going local through the lockdown and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feed‐ ing online giants and super‐ stores.

This lockdown and with Valentine’s Day and Moth‐ er’s Day upcoming, we chal‐ lenge you to rediscover your local high streets, mar‐ kets, butchers, greengro‐ cers and all of the wonder‐ fully quirky independent businesses in your area.

Due to the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic, you may have to support many local busi‐ nesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are un‐ able to get out due to health reasons or lockdown

SPENDING LOCALLY: Will make a difference to the local economy. restrictions.

The joy of shopping local means that independent businesses can help support the local community.

Although it may be a euro

or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is actually go‐ ing. By shopping at an inde‐ pendent store you’re putting food on a local fami‐

ly’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your communi‐ ty by making a small gesture and shopping in this way.

Many local stores support

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local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are ac‐ tually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, of‐ ten 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 al‐ so 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 communi‐ ty spirit and get to know our neighbours again.

You could also consider purchasing gift vouchers from local businesses to

BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community. help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path.

As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐paying a

family member’s phone bill for the month would actual‐ ly be a better gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times.

Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the re‐ covery of the local econo‐

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my. When we buy local, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local econ‐ omy in two ways. First, buy‐ ing local keeps money circu‐ lating within the local economy.

Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every eu‐ ro as they create locally owned supply chains and in‐ vest in their employees.

Data shows that local re‐ tailers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers.

Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction.

For example, let’s look at a

local farmer growing pro‐ duce.

First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local cus‐ tomers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This exam‐

ple illustrates how the recir‐ culation of money in the lo‐ cal economy leads to a stronger financial founda‐ tion for our neighbours and communities.

Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportunities for people within our community.

Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time.

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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 rel‐ evancy 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 ridiculous 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 re‐ cently, more than ever, they have complete‐ ly 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 in‐ fo about my tremor and now can’t retrieve.

Not the end of the world but annoying.

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 reorganised 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 any‐ one 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.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

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AWNINGS ACE OF SHADES – All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation; also recovery service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast.

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HOUSE CLEARANCES ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (290965)

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ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730)

KIA Venga 2011 From private owner only 59,000 Klm. (37,000 Mls) Just been serviced and new tyres it’s a great family or business car you won’t find better value for money its only 5,995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com

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MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (288900)

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FOR SALE – SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so

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AUTOMATIC / Petrol 1.6 Ford Focus 2005 (Face lift model ) One private owner full service history only 111’000 Klm ( 69’000 Mls ) climate control, alloy wheels, Sony CD. Cruise control a very well serviced car for only 3’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com.

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance.

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This sharing has been operating for years and one person has relocated back home so we have a share available.

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PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319)

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For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive.

We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

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TRADITIONAL Window Cleaner. Give your windows and doors that professional finish at affordable prices.

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SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail. com (289668)

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SPORT

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

Covid‐19 has struck one of Walking Football’s characters. Howard ‘Howie’

Condor, 70 was rushed into the Costa del Sol Hospital two weeks ago with a pulse rate of 178 (normal pulse rate 60 to 100 per minute). Howie is seriously ill and a special heart shock machine 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, sometimes joining a ‘young‐ sters’ full game at the Finca after finish‐ ing the WFS Session. So fit, he was often pulled up for ‘running’!!! He also played Veteran’s football.

Howie Condor, as well as playing

football, also owns a music studio in La Cala de Mijas.

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

And finishing on a positive note

HIDROMASTER will sponsor 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 Manage‐ ment meetings until further notice, al‐ though the Covid situation will be ‘closely monitored.’