Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 11 - 17 February 2021 Issue 1858

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SANCHEZ: The government is working to administer vaccines as fast as possible. ONCE again the Euro Weekly News - your community paper has been forced to react to yet another attempt by an Englishspeaking newspaper in Spain to damage our family business. In recent months - it’s hard to believe we’re actually talking nearly a year since our first national lockdown here in Spain it’s been rather difficult to find the good news stories that we’re all desperate for. It’s been even more difficult to decipher the real news from the misleading, sensationalising, or even downright false. But here at EWN, we believe our readers are entitled to ALL the news - that means the good, the bad and the ugly. But in doing this, we have come under fire again from the Olive Press over an article in which Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez revealed on January 19 that “only mass vaccination will open the path to the normality we want.” He added, “The government

is working to administer vaccines at the fastest rate possible, in fact, Spain is the ninth country in the world in vaccinations and one of the first in Europe, in order to get to the end of the summer with 70 per cent vaccinated, which will progressively allow Spain to be better prepared to receive international tourists.” This statement, made at a meeting of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organisation, with the understanding that this meant that Spain would not be prepared to receive foreign tourists until the end of the summer, was published far and wide by the Spanish press. It was also reported by business associations, especially in the tourism sector, along the same lines as EWN, as we firmly believe that it is of utmost importance for us to provide accurate translations of the important news in Spain so that our expat readers are always well-informed. His words caused alarm

throughout Spain with the hospitality sector fearing that the statement would scare away visitors and saying that they would not be able to overcome another summer like last year. In an obvious attempt to repair the damage caused by Sanchez’s words, within days, the Minister of Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said that for the government, “the priority for 2021 is to reactivate tourism and restart safe movement at a global level as soon as possible” adding that the government hoped this would be possible by the end of the spring. She said “we hope that by the end of the spring and especially during the summer, international travel will have restarted and travellers choose Spain as their destination.” By then, she pointed out, around 30 to 40 per cent of the population should have received the vaccine. During her speech, the Minister did not specifically mention what Sanchez had said, but sim-

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REYES MAROTO: The Minister said the priority is to reactivate tourism. ply pointed out that the aim of the government is to get back to normal before summer. Again, EWN accurately reflected what was reported in the Spanish press, as our priority is, and always has been, to keep our readers informed of what is going in the country where they have chosen to live. Following the President’s initial declarations, national Spanish daily La Razon, went as far as to say “Sanchez writes off international tourism until the end of the summer,” while OK Diario said that “the most recent statements from Sanchez and Simon have led to cancellations.” However, Olive Press has taken it upon itself to accuse EWN of publishing false news, even going so far as to imply we were responsible for a ‘slew of holiday cancellations as a result of the article.’ We believe that this is just an attempt by them to try and gain themselves much needed credibility while attempting to damage a fellow publisher.

Some would call it a cheap shot! We do not go out of our way to damage the local businesses or in any shape or form attempt to push firms to the brink of bankruptcy. Why would we? We are nothing without our clients, our readers and the communities we are proud to be at the heart of. Sanchez said it like it is! We

may not like it but it’s our duty to report the news, as did the rest of the Spanish press. We want the vaccines as much as the next person - both as residents and taxpayers of Spain along with our Spanish contracted staff. It is something that we all feel very strongly about.

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It is also important to point out that while they are now attacking EWN, Olive Press ALSO ran the same story!

Not only did they run the same story, they took a far more pessimistic approach to the news.

‘Spain unlikely to receive foreign tourists en masse until end of summer in dire news for tourism bosses following €106 billion losses in 2020.’

The article cited mammoth losses, a 70 per cent slump in tourism the lowest in 20 years - and predicted year-on-year losses in turnover of around 80 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. Olive Press is supposedly known as the green paper, however, it has also been called a ‘yellow paper’ by a judge after being reported and investigated by FA P E for ‘harassment’ tactics used towards families

during the coverage of the Maddie McCann story. The newspaper also launched an unsubstantiated attack on businesswoman Jody Smart of the Oceana Club, Benissa. She was tried by the paper having only appeared in court to give summary information. She has not been convicted of any crime and there is no certainty the case will ever be pursued in a court of law. Jodie told EWN: “He’s just an absolute joke, once again a pack of lies, they are FAKE. “I’ve had four years of them attacking me, ruining my reputation and trying to discredit me. “I despise them... because peo-

ple do take their own lives from this sort of media hate campaigns. I am one of the lucky ones who is still here to tell the tale.” Jodie and husband Franco are looking into taking legal action against the publication. Olive Press took no time in attempting to sully the memory of a longstanding, respected member of the community who was active amongst many charities throughout Spain, David Klein, aka David the Dog Man. Within four days of his dying, they referred to his wife as ‘longsuffering,’ and she was forced to

assure she had enjoyed 60 years of happiness with her husband. But even after his death, the paper insisted on continuing to hurt the couple with their allegations. These are but a few examples of persecution of the innocent who either cannot or are unable to defend themselves! We Support everybody, but Olive Press is NOT green. Green is the colour of rebirth and new beginnings, not the rehashing of the past with poetic licence in reporting.

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NIBS EXTRA Step up ALMUÑECAR and La Herradura Council together with the associations of merchants and hoteliers, have agreed to step up the promotion of these sectors and proposals are being put together which include incentives to shop and eat locally, raffles and a range of activities to support the hospitality sector.

Taxi driver A PRIVATE taxi driver was caught red-handed about to take three people from the centre of Malaga to Cartegena on the Costa Blanca, completely disregarding the perimeter closures currently in place. Officers spotted the passengers loading suitcases into the back of the car and he was denounced for not having appropriate licence.

Rural tourism NERJA Council has begun the process of acquiring the Chíllar river hydroelectric plant and the attached houses from Endesa with a view to ‘developing an important cultural, tourist, sports and environmental project in the area.’ The council wants to recover the popular area for rural tourism and hiking.

Zero positives MASS screening in Almacher saw 193 people tested for Covid with zero positives. A total of 307 were randomly selected, with 62.9 per cent attending the screening. Almachar currently has a perimeter closure for having exceeded 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, one of six municipalities in Axarquia still above this level.

New vehicle NERJA has invested €34,600 in a new vehicle for the Civil Protection team expected to be in action within the month. “This new vehicle will enhance the means and tools available to the volunteers of the Nerja Civil Protection group to guarantee safety and reinforce the service to neighbours and visitors,” said the council.

Tensions rise TENSIONS have risen over a faulty lift at San Miguel public school in Almuñecar with the opposing socialist party accusing the council of failing to deal with a situation which has resulted in significant delays. In relatialition the local authority said there was never any neglect and the matter is being dealt with.

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Illustrious thinker

A TRIBUTE to ‘illustrious thinker’ María Zambrano was held on the 30th anniversary of her death. An annual celebration of the life of philosopher María Zambrano was held at her grave in VelezMalaga to mark three decades since she passed away. Though this year, due to Covid, the remembrance ceremony in honour of the inspiration for the María Zambrano Foundation was slightly lower key and attended by representatives of the council on Friday, February 5. Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer said: “We are here to recognise a woman far ahead of her time and

CELEBRATION: Was held at the graveside. a benchmark in many aspects of daily life, equality for women, peace, democracy and many other fundamental values of society.”

“María Zambrano is a world reference in philosophical thought and it is an honour to host in Velez-Malaga a legacy of her life

and work; besides being the main axis of the rich cultural heritage of Velez-Malaga, which we aspire to consolidate as a ‘City of Culture and Thought’.” He added that the council and the Foundation work constantly so that “the life and work of the thinker continue to live, occupy the place it deserves and be known by the new generations.” The Culture department and the Foundation are planning to stage a number of activities and exhibitions this year to mark the 30th anniversary, which will be adapted as far as possible to the current health situation.

Tackling violence among youths ALMUÑECAR has launched a programme of workshops focusing on the prevention of gender violence among young people. The online workshops are aimed at young people, teachers and professionals, organised by the council in collaboration with the CEP and IES educational facilities and the Adult Centre Equality delegate Maria Carmen Reinoso, said: "”Almuñecar Council has

launched a complete programme of on‐ line activities in order to continue working with the different sectors, in training and preventing violence in the youngest.” The first block of activities, called ‘Gen‐ der Violence in Adolescence: 24/7 with‐ out machismo is 24/7 without violence,’ will be carried out by Carmen Ruiz Repul‐ lo, a doctor in sociology from the Pablo de Olavide University.

Dr Repullo is also an expert in gender violence in young people and equal op‐ portunities as well as a researcher and trainer in coeducation and prevention of gender violence. This workshop will take place on Febru‐ ary 22, and interested professionals or teachers may contact the Women’s Infor‐ mation Centre to register for free by call‐ ing: 958 635 006.

‘Great news’ Sexual Exploitation Arrests

‘GREAT news’ but remain vigi‐ lant Almuñecar mayor has urged as restrictions are lifted. Trinidad Herrera confirmed the reopening of the town's perimeters, warning that this “is good news but we have to be very aware of the compli‐ cated situation we are in.” As a result of positive data in recent days and the drop in the rates of the pandemic in the municipality which fell to 366.4 cases per 100,000 cas‐ es, the restrictions were lifted from 00:00 on Wednesday, February 10. Herrera said: “Any de‐ crease in infections is obvi‐ ously good news. The fact that we can enter or leave the municipality is important, but what is more important is complying with all measures to prevent a fourth wave from arriving. “It seems that the third wave peak has already ar‐ rived and we are going down, slowly, but falling. The joy is not that Almuñecar opens or closes, but that the cases con‐ tinue to fall and we can weaken this pandemic to‐ gether by complying.”

A POLICE operation called Operation Do‐ minica, has led to the arrest of three people after women were discovered being sex‐ ually exploited in a Granada apartment. RESCUED: Women forced into sex. The operation start‐ ed after a woman filed a complaint to say that she had been forced against her will to perform sexual acts. National Police swooped in to arrest three people in the Granada flat for alleged offences of trafficking human beings, and further alleged crimes related to sexual exploitation and prostitution. The police were able to rescue two women from the situation in or‐ der to prevent them being further sexually exploited.

‘Lack of respect’ A TEENAGER was arrested for allegedly beating his mother in the mid‐ dle of the street in Malaga. The woman was reportedly punched in the face and head several times, causing injuries to her cheekbone and ear. Local Police officers were dealing with a separate road traffic acci‐ dent in the city when they alledly witnessed ‘a violent assault’ about 20 metres away. The officers immediately ran to the woman’s aid, while the 16‐ year‐old ran away as soon as he saw the police approaching. While the two officers tended to the injured woman, they called for back up and the teenager was quickly arrested in a nearby street. Police sources told DIARIO SUR the victim, 37 years old, is the mother of the adolescent who had attacked her, they lived in the same house ‘and the ‘lack of respect’ shown towards the woman was common.’

Summer campaign TORRIX is steaming ahead with its summer season campaign to bolster economic recovery in the town in the hope sanitary conditions continue to im‐ prove. “We are preparing the mu‐ nicipality to accelerate the eco‐ nomic recovery,” said Óscar Medina during the inaugura‐ tion of the new park on Aveni‐ da del Faro de Torrox Costa. “The council is working to prepare the municipality for the next summer season, in case the situation continues to improve and new mobility re‐ strictions are not imposed. Plans include remodelling the entrance to the Castillo Al‐ to in the Conjeti neighbour‐ hood, and erecting a sign which pays tribute to the German community which arrived in the 60s. Improvements will be made in the Paseo Maritimo, the Bal‐ cón Mirador and El Faro, while public parks and green spaces will have new lighting, furni‐ ture, bins and surfaces, along with new planting.

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Night cops THE Local Police in Rincon de la Victoria has taken stock of 2020 and prepared a statistical report de‐ tailing the services carried out and of‐ fences recorded by the Operational Group of the Night (GON). Councillor for Citi‐ zen Security, Borja Or‐ tiz (PP), assured it is a “complete and meticu‐ lous statistical report that shows the impor‐ tant work being car‐ ried out by this group of professional night officers.” In total the ‘night of‐ ficers’ carried out 624 operations and arrest‐ ed 77 people last year. Ortiz highlighted the “peculiarity of a year classified as exception‐ al due to the Covid pandemic,” in which the Local Police “has played a fundamental role in the control and security of measures and restrictions during the State of Alarm and months of successive limitations in the mu‐ nicipality which have followed.” Town mayor, Fran‐ cisco Salado (PP), added: “Huge grati‐ tude to the Local Po‐ lice officers who have shown great profes‐ sionalism and commit‐ ment to citizens, tak‐ ing on the difficult task of ensuring safety and enforcing the ‘norms’ established by the pandemic. “Since this health crisis began, the police have intervened and carried out thousands of actions, sacrificing holidays, permits and days off, working all this time with the best of provisions,” he added. Of the 77 arrests, 50 were for road safety offences, and the rest for crimes against pub‐ lic health, against property, documen‐ tary falsification, viola‐ tion of sentences.

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Granada Murder THE Guardia Civil arrested a 34‐ year‐old man on February 5 af‐ ter he had attacked and stabbed a 29‐year‐old female at her workplace in Albolote, Granada. The incident took place in a chemical manufacturing estab‐ lishment located in the Polí‐ gono Jucaril de Albolote. Eye‐witnesses reported the man, recognised as the son of the owner, entering in an ag‐ gressive manner and starting to break and throw objects. He de‐ manded money from the wom‐ an, then stabbed in her chest several times before fleeing the scene. According to Granada Hoy, the man who has known to use drugs and who has mental health issues, was found by po‐ lice at his mother’s home, in the Villas Blancas de Albolote Ur‐ banisation. He allegedly resisted arrest before the officers arrested him on a charge of attempted mur‐ der, which subsequently changed to a murder charge af‐ ter his victim later died as result of her injuries.

New-look historic zone

A NEW-LOOK historic zone has been unveiled in Velez-Malaga after a €50,000 remodelling. The old neighbourhood of Almudena de Velez-Malaga has undergone extensive works involving new infrastructure and aesthetic measures. Councillor for Infrastructures Juan García unveiled the new-look area with town mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer. “We are proud to unveil the new-look Calle Almudena, a road located in the historic neighbourhood of La Villa, which as most will know was the origin of the current town of Velez-Malaga.” Ferrer added: “These works have consisted of an integral arrangement, providing

WORKS VISIT: The project is now complete. the area with better and greater services. “Some services are basic and did not exist before. In view of the situation in which residents found themselves, we got down to work to be able to solve the problems of sewage discharges and drinking water supply problems.

High hopes for Cano CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ CANO from Almuñecar is starting his second professional season with the INEOS cycling team in the sixth edi‐ tion of the Tour de La Provincia race from February 11 to 13. The race consists of four stages along a mountainous 667 km route. Cano says he is “looking forward to starting” alongside team‐ mates Egan Bernal, Laurens de Plus, Eddie Dunbar, Gianni Moscon, Iván Sosa and Ben Swift. Currently 14 World Tour teams are expect‐ ed to take part. Fans can follow Carlos in regular Tour de La Provincia updates on the Teledeporte channel TVE.

“Similarly, the project contemplates a new channelling of public lighting and telecommunications with the aim of eliminating part of the aerial cable that runs in the surrounding streets to proceed with the elimination of aerial cables from the entire area.”

Brick Beach Row THE project to regenerate Mezquitilla beach has been delayed after the Junta de Andalucia requested more data about the project’s compatibility with the new regulations on marine strategies, the nearby stream and how it will af‐ fect the coastline, the marking of exempt areas, and its compatibility with a ZEPA zone (special zone bird protection). The Beaches of Mezquitilla and Lagos Association said the initial forecast was set for March 2019 to have the recycling plant ready and producing ag‐ gregate material for the beach regeneration. President of the Beaches of Mezquitilla and Lagos Association, Juan Ramon Ibarguengoitia, said he was now unsure when the project would be com‐ plete. “The Sustainable Development Delegation finds it very difficult to obtain the environmental permit for the project’s completion date. “After three years of survival of the ‘Brick‐Beach’ project, everything indi‐ cates that everything remains on deaf ears.”

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New addition NERJA has invested €34,600 in a new vehicle for the Civil Protection team expected to be in action within the month. “This new vehicle will en‐ hance the means and tools available to the volunteers of the Nerja Civil Protection group to guarantee safety and reinforce the service to neighbours and visitors,” said the council. Delighted with the new addition to the fleet, Civil Protection Coordinator, José Rafael Merino, said “This Ford Ranger vehicle, a pick‐ up type SUV, is equipped with the systems and means necessary for the tasks we carry out as Civil Protection, collaborating with the forces and security forces when re‐ quired. “We also support fire‐ fighters in fighting fires and mountain rescues, the 112 emergency service, as well as carry out municipal activi‐ ties ensuring the safety of our residents. “With the incorporation of the new volunteers, we will continue to improve the services we provide.”

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UK: Two Tests 15M Tindall Claiming Furlough New Brexit Guide for All Arrivals

New rules now for all travellers. THE UK government had previously an‐ nounced quarantine measures starting on February 15 for people entering the coun‐ try from Covid‐19 hot spots. Testing will now include arrivals from ALL countries, and all travellers will be tested twice for Covid‐19, in an attempt to control the spread of new variants of the virus. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce the plans, as po‐ lice prepare to play a role in enforcing the detention of passengers in Covid quaran‐ tine hotels as the stringent new system launches on February 15. Government‐contracted security guards are expected to be stationed on each floor of the hotels and by entrances and exits to ensure travellers do not leave for 10 days after their arrival. Those refus‐ ing, or absconding from quarantine, could be subject to police action.

MARRIED to the Queen’s grand‐ daughter, Zara Phillips, Ruck mag‐ azine, last year listed ex England player Mike Tindall as fourth‐rich‐ est rugby player in the world, worth an estimated £15.7 million. It is believed Tindall is the only member of staff at Kimble Trad‐ ing Ltd, whose accounts filed in December state, “The company has taken advantage of all avail‐ able government aid in order to support the business and its em‐ ployees through the crisis.” The Sun hired a forensic ac‐ countant, reporting, “Under nor‐ mal circumstances, Mike Tindall appears to make most of his money through share dividends and interest‐free loans from his company. Over the years he has

MIKE TINDALL: Is married to Zara Phillips. ‘borrowed’ nearly £330,000, and every year he adds to this ‘debt’.” He continued, “It’s a way of taking money out of the business while paying less tax in the short term. He will also pay himself a small salary, small enough that he won’t have to pay National In‐ surance on it, probably around £730 a month.”

Adding, "The furlough scheme will pay 80 per cent of that salary, so he’s probably getting around £584 a month. What he’s done is not illegal and is similar to what many small businessmen have done during this pandemic. But I guess most of them don’t have the resources and connections he does".

Vaccines on the way THE Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, informed the Interterritorial Council meeting, that 6.7 million Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca jabs are expected to arrive in Spain in the next two months. According to the minister, four million doses will be delivered in February and a fur‐ ther 2.7 million will arrive in March, meaning that some 3.3 million people, or 7 per cent of the population, could be vaccinated in coming weeks. Welcome news, but these ambitious figures still only bring Spain to one‐10th of its target ‐ President Pedro Sanchez, previously claimed 70 per cent of the population would be immu‐ nised by summer, despite “difficulties in the arrival of doses.”

THE British Embassy in Madrid has published a brand new leaflet with the latest information following Brexit for UK nationals in Spain. The leaflet entitled ‘UK Nationals living in Spain (Before January 1, 21) ‐ Your Essential Guide.’ The leaflet has the most current and up‐to‐date post‐ Brexit advice, and features sections on; Living and Working, Healthcare, Driving, Education, Voting, Travel and Pensions. The guide has new detailed advice on everything from Pet Passports and travel documents, to having your UK qualifications recognised in Spain and even standing in local Spanish elections. Each section con‐ tains useful links to relevant UK and Spanish govern‐ ment departments. Following months of confusion, many will wel‐ come the clarity provided by the British Embassy. You can view the new guide on the Euro Weekly News website: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/02/09 /embassys‐brexit‐essential‐guide/

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Captain Sir Tom Moore Coin

JOHNSON & JOHNSON announced they have applied for emergency autho‐ risation from the United States Food and Drug Administration, and will do the same with the European authorities within weeks. The EU signed an agreement in Octo‐ ber to purchase 200 million doses. If ap‐ proved, 20 million doses will come to Spain, which has already signed a deal to buy the jab. The ‘one dose’ vaccine, last week was shown to have ‘overall effi‐ ciency’ in preventing moderate and se‐ vere Covid infections in a trial across

SIR TOM: Raised over £32 million during lockdown.

THE possibility of a new coin in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore has been raised in Parliament by former minister Caroline Nokes. Speaking to the Commons she said, “Captain Sir Tom Moore taught us that tomorrow is a good day. “Can I ask (Mr Rees-Mogg) as Lord President of the Privy Council to use his influence to bring about a commemorative coin for this remarkable national treasure and a debate in this House?” Mr Rees-Mogg responded to the comments and explained that, “(Ms Nokes) has the most brilliantly obscure knowledge because the ap-

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proval of all coins does indeed come before the Privy Council on the suggestion of the Royal Mint. “I hope that as Lord President I do see a proposal from the Royal Mint in due course.” Sir Tom became an icon for many during the Covid-19 pandemic as he raised over £32 million for the NHS during the first lockdown. After he sadly passed away on Tuesday February 2, Boris Johnson encouraged the whole of the UK to join in and clap for Sir Tom at Prime Minister’s questions, and many throughout the UK paid tribute to a much admired man.

three continents and 44,000 volunteers. The vaccine was shown to have around 72 per cent effectiveness in its United States trials, 66 per cent in Latin America and 57 per cent in South Africa. Although the effectiveness is below the 95 per cent shown by the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, Johnson & Johnson’s ver‐ sion is administered in just one dose and can be refrigerated at higher tempera‐ tures. Makers of the Russian jab Sputnik have also asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for authorisation to mar‐ ket their formula.

Nightlife endangered THE UK’s Night Time Industries Associ‐ ation (NITA) claims the UK clubbing scene is on the brink of ‘extinction’ with the vast majority of venues un‐ likely to survive past the end of the month without government support. The closure of live music and events looks likely to enter its second year in March, and the NTIA has issued a new warning that if the government doesn’t act now, 80 per cent of Britain’s nightclub businesses may col‐ lapse within weeks. The association carried out a survey

of 100 clubs revealing that half of the establishments are in more than three months’ rent arrears. Two‐thirds had made 60 per cent of their staff redundant by the end of 2020, and over 80 per cent said they would not survive past February. Al‐ most half (43 per cent) said they have received no financial support. “The failure so far of the UK Govern‐ ment to recognise the devastating im‐ pact of their actions on this sector is a tragedy for UK culture,” said NTIA Chief Executive Michael Kill.

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‘Electronic noses’ Covid-19 detection THE latest in Covid‐19 de‐ tection is an electronic nose that can ‘smell’ it on the breath and detect the virus within minutes. The test consists of blowing into a plastic bag that is then anal‐ ysed by ‘electronic noses’ which detect Covid‐19 through artificial intelli‐ gence technology using par‐ ticles in the breath. Indonesia has become one of the first countries in the world to use GeNose detectors at transport sta‐ tions. Dutch authorities have al‐ so launched a similar de‐ vice, called SpiroNose, which, according to tests, identifies negatives with certainty in 70 per cent of cases and is inconclusive in the remaining 30 per cent. A group of researchers from the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid are de‐ veloping sensors that detect coronavirus through bio‐ markers in the breath, with a technique similar to a breathalyser test.

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Pensioner rows 3,000 Miles Rapid Strain ID

FRANK ROTHWELL, a 70-yearold pensioner from Oldham, England, completed an incredible one-man 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean in a rowing boat, to raise money for research into Alzheimer’s Disease, in honour of his brother Roger who died from the disease aged 62. Frank set out from La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 12, rowing all the way across the ocean to Antigua in the Caribbean, where he was reunited with his wife of 50 years Judith in time for Valentine’s Day. The Guardian reported that Frank’s epic, unassisted trip has raised around £720,000 so far for

INCREDIBLE: A one-man journey across the Atlantic. Alzheimer’s Research UK, and Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation has pledged to double the first £500,000 of donations. Frank, who is now the oldest person to ever cross the Atlantic

single-handedly said “While rowing, I received heartbreaking messages from people who have had similar experiences to my own, I hope I’ve helped other families in some way too.”

Boohoo Done Deal IN a £25 million (€28.5 million) deal that will see 214 stores permanently close and 2,450 jobs axed immediately, fashion giants Boohoo have acquired three brands from Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia, which entered administration in December. Boohoo boss Mahmud Kamani, bought the Debenhams brand in a £55m deal that also excluded its high street sites, leading to the likely loss of up to 12,000 jobs. After rival Asos recently saved flagship

brand Topshop from collapse, Boohoo will now take over Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton. Boohoo John Lyttle, CEO, commented: “Acquiring these well-known brands in British fashion out of administration ensures their heritage is sustained, while our investment aims to transform them into brands that are fit for the current market environment. Approximately 260 jobs will be moving with the brands to Boohoo, mainly in head office functions.

WITH new strains of the coronavirus popping up and the South African variant recently detected in Spain, the Virology laboratory of the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA) has developed a pioneering system to distinguish different strains in under an hour. Santiago Melón, head of the laboratory, said: “We saw that to study any virus in-depth, the interesting thing is to do sequencing and to know its structure and composition. We noticed that these three specific

variants had a common position that varied with respect to the strain that was circulating: position 501 of the spike of the protein that binds to the receptor.” As reported by SER, researchers essentially designed a PCR system ‘that discriminated the variant that had the 501 mutation from the usual strain.’ They have about 2,000 samples analysed. “We have tried to apply this system to all the samples that test positive and in 90 per cent we know if they are British or not.”

Mountaineer peaks at 80 CARLOS SORIA has managed to summit 11 of the world’s 14 highest peaks - since turning 60 years old. Carlos is now 81 years old and is not stopping his mountaineering plans. Covid-19 upset Carlos’ plan to complete his 14 highest peaks challenge last year but undeterred, Carlos has his sights set on this year and says he will pay tribute to victims of the pandemic. “I want to pay tribute to the people of my age around the world who have died from this virus - the people who are having a bad time in care homes and who are very scared. “I’m going to take a little bunch of flowers and leave it on the summit as a tribute to all the people who have died due to this terrible situation.”

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Cops Fine Irish Holidaymakers COPS have nabbed two Irish holidaymakers using fake ‘essential travel’ documents purportedly from their employer. As is required at Irish airports, two travellers handed over letters from an engineering company stating that they had urgent business they needed to attend to in Europe. However, when officers from the Garda National Immigration Bureau stationed at Dublin Airport checked with the company that allegedly wrote the letter, bosses said they’d never heard of the two travellers. Since the Irish government can’t technically stop people from going abroad, the pair caught their flight, but will have €500 fines waiting in their letter boxes when they get back home.

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Police bag Blunt Burglars JAMES BLUNT, the 46‐year‐old award‐win‐ ning singer, had more than 100 items stolen from his luxury villa in Ibiza last month. Family heirlooms and sentimental items were stolen, including a bayonet from when James served in the military and a pocket watch that be‐ longed to his grandfather. Thanks to the island’s Guardia Civil police force ‘Operation Second’ James will be reunit‐ ed with his valuables. The police arrested two brothers and another man, all three thought to be responsible for a string of robberies on the island. Police also released a video of a warehouse they discovered containing as much as £250,000 worth of stolen items, which they hope to return to their rightful owners.

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Eurovision confirms return

THE Eurovision 2021 organisers confirm that it will return between May 18 and 22, and that they hope contestants will sing in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, as planned. The final decision on the format will be announced in the coming weeks, with hopes for a socially distanced event being possible, with contestants performing on the same stage and journalists able to cover the event from Rotterdam. If representatives from any country were unable to travel, they would be able to record a live performance and send that in order to

BLAS CANTÓ: Will represent Spain this year. participate. Another option is for only recorded performances to be presented and live connections from the festival headquarters would be maintained between per-

Covid And Fertility WHILST new side effects from Covid‐19 con‐ tinue to be uncovered, a new study suggests that the male reproductive system could be af‐ fected by coronavirus. Although not conclusive, the report from researchers at the Huazhong University of Sci‐ ence and Technology in Wuhan, China, indi‐ cated that male fertility post‐infection, should be studied further. The report states “We propose that there is an urgent need to track male Covid‐19 patients during their recov‐ ery.”

A recent study by the Justus‐Liebig‐Universi‐ ty in Germany and Allameh Tabataba’i Univer‐ sity in Iran found that sperm from men who had contracted Covid‐19 was much slower than men who had never had coronavirus and that their sperm count was also reduced. “Although these effects tended to improve over time, they remained significantly and ab‐ normally higher in the Covid‐19 patients, and the magnitude of these changes were also re‐ lated to disease severity,” claimed lead re‐ searcher Behzad Hajizadeh Maleki.

formances. Spain will be represented by Blas Cantó, who will sing one of two proposed songs which will be chosen by the public.

February 15th Hotel Quarantine Measures FOLLOWING the recent announcement that travellers permitted to enter the UK from a ‘red list’ of high‐risk countries would be ‘met at the airport and transported directly into quarantine,’ it has been confirmed that ‘Quarantine Hotel’ measures will come into force on February 15. With pressure mounting over a lack of de‐ tails it was further announced that Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, would take personal charge of the implementa‐ tion. The government said commercial specifications had been made available to hotel firms and other providers, and contracts were expected to be signed early next week. Passengers will have to pay for their own stay in isolation.

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Phone Scam Warning ACCORDING to the Office for the Se‐ curity of Internet Users (OSI), fraud‐ sters are sending text messages claim‐ ing to be from shipping company SEUR and asking victims to pay for postage. Users are asked to pay a small amount of money for shipping costs, normally around €1.90. They are then redirected to a web page which appears to be belong to SEUR but which is a fake site, where their personal and bank details are stolen. OSI advises users who have received a similar message to contact their banks as soon as possible. “If in doubt, contact the company or service in‐ volved directly or with trusted third parties, such as the State Security Forces (FCSE) and the Internet User Se‐ curity Office (OSI) of INCIBE. The organisation added: “Type the company’s URL directly into the brows‐ er, instead of reaching it through links from third‐party pages in emails or text messages. In this specific case, you must access the official website of SEUR to check the location of ship‐ ments or other services that it makes available to you.”

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Amazon 10-Hour Night Shifts Epstein Fund Out Of Cash IT has been reported by Motherboard that workers in an Amazon warehouse are being required to work 10‐hour overnight shifts or they could lose their jobs. Known internally as ‘megacycle’ shifts, these graveyard shifts are meant to improve efficiency, and usually start around 1am, fin‐ ishing at midday. Other Amazon sites have allegedly already made the transition.

Jen Crowcroft, a spokesperson for Ama‐ zon said in an email to The Verge, “We offer a wide range of job opportunities at Ama‐ zon sites and we are working with each as‐ sociate directly on the option that best sup‐ ports them.” A group representing Amazon workers at the warehouse, Amazonians United, said the schedule was “unworkable.”

Love It Or Queen’s Choice Hate It? A LIMITED-EDITION Marmite ‘Dynamite’ is set to launch, in time to set tables on fire on Valentine’s Day. Available at Sainsbury’s and online retailers for a limited time, the new flavour is designed not to blow your top immediately, but to add a gradual chilli kick. Sophie Allan, brand manager at Marmite described the new offer‐ ing as, ‘A taste explosion which needs to be handled with care,’ and said “We’ve ignited breakfast tables before with our Marmite Peanut Butter, but this is set to send shock waves in kitchens up and down the country.”

THE Queen has appointed the former MI5 Chief as the royal household’s top offi‐ cial. Her Majesty the Queen has formally appointed 59‐ year‐old Andrew Parker, Baron Parker of Minsmere, as the top official in her roy‐ al household, the Lord Chamberlain, where he will New royal top official. replace Earl Peel aged 73, who was due to retire at the end of 2020 after 14 years in the posi‐ tion, but stayed in the job while his successor was searched for. Baron Parker was the Director‐General of MI5 until last April, a role he commenced in 2007, after leading the Security Service’s re‐ sponse to the July 7 London terrorist attacks and the 2006 transat‐ lantic aircraft plot, and he will soon step into the £90,000‐a‐year part‐time role of ensuring that everything runs smoothly in the Queen’s household.

A COMPENSATION programme to provide money to dozens of women abused by financier Jef‐ frey Epstein has abruptly sus‐ pended payouts, saying it has temporarily run out of cash. The announcement by the Ep‐ stein Victims’ Compensation Pro‐ gramme blamed the suspension on uncertainty about the liquidity of estate assets needed to finance payouts. Officials said the fund

would have up to $630 million (approx €525 million) when it started its operations last June, but the shutdown abruptly stopped after only $50 million (€41.70 million) had been paid out. The fund was established after Epstein, 66, killed himself at a Manhattan federal jail in August 2019 while he awaited trial; to provide an alternative to pursuing

Brits ‘Drug-Fuelled Shooting Spree’ A BRITISH man was arrested after allegedly going on a ‘drug‐fuelled shooting spree’ in Thailand. Thirty‐three‐ year‐old Benjamin Robert Simpson reportedly took drugs with a speedboat’s captain before the pair set off around Koh Samui. During the boat ride, the suspect is said to have fired several rounds of a handgun towards the luxury five‐star hotel he was staying in. Witnesses said hotel staff ducked in fear while the shots were fired, before calling police. After searching the man’s hotel room, officers found a 9mm Beretta pistol loaded with 31 bullets and a revolver handgun with 49 bullets, a plastic bag believed to contain 6.85 grams of methamphetamine and several meth pipes. The captain of the speedboat, Geerati Glinubol, was ar‐ rested at the hotel at the same time as Simpson.

claims through the courts. The programme’s 150 claims to date far exceeded initial expectations of about 70 claims. The fund’s administrator said the suspension of payouts was necessary to protect those who have not yet resolved their claims.

Luxury Icon’s New Routes SINCE its foundation in 1886 with its Paris to Istanbul journey, the Orient Express has become im‐ mortalised as the world’s most iconic and luxurious train service. The train’s new owner, Belmond Hotels, has introduced new routes and additional luxuries for trav‐ ellers keen on old‐school travel when the pandemic subsides. New departure points have been announced in Geneva, Brus‐ sels, Amsterdam, Rome, and Flo‐ rence ‐ and for those who can af‐ ford them, the train has three new Grand Suites in carriages lov‐ ingly restored from the 1920s. Luxuries include underfloor heating, a 24‐hour butler, cutting edge showers, fine dining, and Champagne on tap.

GO LOCAL

THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its read‐ ers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by going local through the lockdown and for your all your shopping this year, in‐ stead of feeding online giants and super‐ stores. This lockdown and with Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day upcoming, we challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, mar‐ kets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent businesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandemic, you may have to support many local businesses by or‐ dering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are

unable to get out due to health reasons or lockdown restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that inde‐ pendent businesses can help support the lo‐ cal community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is actually going. By shopping at an in‐ dependent store you’re putting food on a lo‐ cal family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores

are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just the current owner but the generation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again.

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Schools reopen

Company of Possibilities

ALTHOUGH Covid-19 has claimed its first child victim, a 10-year-old, the Danish Government has decided to reopen schools for the youngest four grades of children with effect from February 8 with older children due to return February 28.

AN organisation in Lyon, is appealing to local businesses to give up at least a day’s paid annual leave so that their employer donates the money to The Company of Possibilities to fund projects that help the homeless.

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NORWAY

Carry the can

Wizz Air

THE Dutch Government has announced that as the numbers of discarded drink cans rose to 150 million last year that with effect from 2023 it would instruct retailers to add 15c refundable deposit to the cost of each can sold.

THE Hungarian based low frills airline Wizz Air has announced that due to the Covid-19 pandemic that it will close its Trondheim Airport base which it only opened last autumn, but will continue to operate flights out of Oslo.

BELGIUM

FINLAND

Feline fury

Taxi cost

ACCORDING to an animal behaviourist at Ghent University, cats are getting fed up with coronavirus restrictions as they are creatures of habit and their lives are being disrupted by adults and children spending more time at home making a noise.

THE Finnish Health Authority says that if someone is too ill to drive, doesn’t own a car or can’t travel by public transport they may reclaim the cost of a taxi up to €25 each way to attend a coronavirus test.

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SWEDEN

Parliamentary bid

Mr Vegas

A SYRIAN refugee who had to flee as he had been targeted by the Assad regime arrived in Germany in 2015 and now Tareq Alaows, standing for the Green Party, hopes to become the first Syrian to be elected to Germany’s parliament.

MALTA based online casino company Mr Vegas has been granted a five-year online gaming licence by the national regulator, Spelinspektionen so that Swedish customers will be able to visit its MrVegas.com and MrVegas.se websites.

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Facebook Bans Vaccine Misinformation Content AFTER years of controversial misinformation surrounding vaccines being seen on the social network, Facebook has a new Covid‐19 related misinformation policy and will remove posts with fictitious claims about vac‐ cines. Paid advertisers are already banned from making false claims regarding vaccines, but the new rules will apply to posts from users too. Guy Rosen from Facebook said, “We will begin enforcing this policy immediately, with a particular focus on pages, groups and accounts that violate these rules.

FACEBOOK: The new policy will take effect immediately. “We’ll continue to expand our enforcement over the coming weeks.” Many Facebook groups have been seen as a place to share anti‐vaccine views and mis‐ information, but the new Face‐ book policy will see groups where misinformation content is repeatedly shared being shut down.

Dairy Milk Moves to UK CHOCOLATE giants, Cadbury announced its intentions of trans‐ ferring the production of the iconic ‘Dairy Milk’ from Germany to its main UK factory in Bournville, Birmingham, in 2022. Mondelez, who own the brand, have invested around £80 million into its Bourneville site. It will take over 2022 production of the 12,000 tonnes of chocolate used each year making Dairy Milk bars; enough for 125 million bars of chocolate. The move, whilst not creating any new jobs, is seen as a huge boost for post‐Brexit UK business, Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK Business Sec‐ retary described it as “a sweet piece of news.”

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Wolf hunting banned THE State Commission for Natural Heritage of the Ministry of Ecological Tran‐ sition and Demographic Challenge has included all wolf populations in Spain on the list of species under special protection. From this week, wolves will cease to be a species which can be hunted any‐ where in Spain. The proposal required a double vote because the first one was a tie. Eventually, a majority, nec‐ essary to adopt the decision, has given it the go‐ahead, giv‐ ing all wolf populations throughout the national terri‐ tory the same status. The proposal will now be submitted to Minister Tere‐ sa Ribera, to order it be made a law. The turtle dove has also been proposed for addition to the list, but two votes were held and both were tied, so for now it will not go ahead.

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FINANCE Wind power SPANISH renewable energy firm Iberdrola through its United Kingdom subsidiary Scottish Power is looking to work with DP Energy in order to expand into the Republic of Ireland with a potential spend of €10 billion on creating offshore wind farms.

Refund INSURANCE company Linea Directa, a subsidiary of Bankinter which is particularly successful in the Spanish car insurance market has announced that it plans to reimburse up to €100 to selfemployed customers who have covered fewer kilometres than planned due to lockdown.

Take over INDIAN industrialists are investing across Europe and the latest anticipated takeover is by Jindal who are paying €100 million to add the Cordoba-based manufacturer of plastic packaging SP Group to its portfolio.

Minimum wage ACCORDING to figures released by the European Statistical Agency (Eurostat), the minimum monthly wage of €1,108 (in 12 payments rather than 13) is one of the highest in the eurozone making Spain the seventh highest out of 21 countries.

Brexit blues A REPORT by the UK Road Haulage Association suggests that UK exports to the EU via sea freight dropped by 68 per cent in January 2021 and that 75 per cent of lorries returning to Britain are empty.

Boohoo ALTHOUGH the brand names of Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis will live on following a £25.2 million (€27.7 million) takeover by online fashion retailer Boohoo, their 214 stores will be closed with the immediate loss of 2,450 jobs.

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is the amount of money that the European Central Bank expects to be transferred from the UK to European subsidiaries following Brexit.

Pandemic research investment

Cost of Spanish energy sufficiency A REPORT produced by Abay Analysts for Green‐ peace estimates that it would cost €197 billion to transform Spain’s energy production over the coming years. The investment to be made, equivalent to 4.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), would be fi‐ nanced almost equally by the public and private sec‐ tors. The model envisages a rapid advance towards the

decarbonisation of the ener‐ gy system and its transfor‐ mation into a greener, fairer and more equal one and suggests that the availability of European funding is a unique opportunity to trans‐ form the system. The report indicates that in order to achieve the de‐ sired results, the Spanish Government would need to approve 117 measures to re‐ cover and transform the country into a green nation. These measures, while fa‐

LEGALLY SPEAKING

How do annuities pay? I am a tax resident in Spain. When I was 40 years old and working in England I pur‐ chased an annuity to mature when I was 55 years old, when I retired to Spain. After reading the section on taxing annuities on the Tax Agen‐ cy website, I YOU AND THE LAW have been IN SPAIN declaring 28 per cent of this an‐ nuity. Is this correct? The Tax Agency say that I should declare the full amount. After reading your EWN column I now know that I should not have added it to my NHS pension, but asked my gestoria to declare it on the investment part of the tax form. Is this correct?

cilitating maintenance or job creation and social protec‐ tion, would provide a strong impetus to combat climate emergency and biodiversity loss, which would help build a more resilient society. Investment would be car‐ ried out, almost equally, by the public (53.7 per cent) and private sectors (46.3 per cent) but it envisages that just 37 per cent of the pro‐ posals would require fund‐ ing. Others would be intro‐

duced due to a radical change in policy, including emphasis on the role of women as one of the main values for the system to change sustainably. Mario Rodríguez, director of Greenpeace Spain, said, “Apart from partisan ideolo‐ gies and strategies, the polit‐ ical will to change things is fundamental, because the planet and people need not only take economic mea‐ sures, but also vision for the future.”

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DAVID SEARL

Yes, it is correct that payments from an an‐ nuity are declared in the separate section of your tax form for investment or capital gains income, called in Spanish ‘ahorros’ or savings. And, yes, you declare the full amount of the payments. Then you calculate the reduction based on your age when you began re‐ ceiving payments. And, yes, you will be taxed on 28 per cent of the income. If your gestoria was unaware of this, perhaps you should find a Spanish tax consul‐ tant to do it.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

THE UK division of US exercise group Peloton has warned customers on its website that there are significant delays in supplying equipment, although it does not explain why. According to a BBC report, the problem, which has irritated many consumers, has been caused by a combina-

MISLEADING: White pigs but red meat. TO coincide with World Cancer Day (February 4), in‐ ternational pressure group Animal Equality made a for‐ mal complaint against In‐ terporc which promotes the sale of meat from the White Capped Pig. The basis of the complaint is that Spain’s Interporc has been promoting the meat from the pigs as white meat, considered a healthier alter‐ native to red meat, when it is actually red. Using the findings of a 2015 report presented by the International Cancer Re‐ search Centre, it argues that eating red meat is associat‐ ed with the development of colon and bowel cancer and

in its definition of what con‐ stitutes red meat, pork is clearly identified. Animal Equality argues that advertising and pro‐ moting the sale of meat from selected pigs as being white is misleading and in breach of consumer laws in Spain. If the complaint is upheld by Spain’s Consumer Min‐ istry then Interporc may be fined and required to amend its claims. The sale of Spanish pig meat is worldwide and last year generated €2.1 billion by way of taxes according to Interporc and therefore gave a significant contribu‐ tion to the economy.

Peloton delivery delays tion of Brexit, ‘global shipping delays’ and increased demand. With significant TV advertising and the ongoing lockdown in the UK, there has been a huge demand for the product which offers both a

A NEW investment fund based in Luxembourg, Vector Innova‐ tive (VF) is looking to collect $300 million (€250 million) over the next 19 months to in‐ vest in pandemic related in‐ dustry. Target companies include pandemic protection, future healthcare, aiding and sup‐ porting precision medicine, highly advanced point of care and AI technologies to support the global economy, sustain‐ able healthcare, and life longevity. Specialist invest‐ ment advisors with knowledge of the industries under consid‐ eration who have recourse to international bodies have been recruited to spotlight potential new and existing businesses.

treadmill and a static exercise bike with online coaching from the USA. With an overall increase in interest in staying fit and gyms closed in so many areas, at home exercise is becoming increasingly more popular

and Peloton has become one of the major ‘must haves’ for those who need a way of keeping fit and exercising. The product is normally shipped by sea from Californian ports but because of congestion there, the company

THE company with the un‐ usual initials FCUK (French Connection UK) has been struggling for some time, but has received takeover en‐ quiries from two potential buyers. Now it has confirmed that it has received enquiries from a consortium of Spotlight Brands, which owns Sweaty Betty and Gordon Brothers International, which now owns Laura Ashley. The other interested party is Go Global Retail with HMJ International Services. With 78 stores and more than 1,000 staff, the current main shareholders are founder Stephen Marks and Frasers Group, the main vehi‐ cle for Mike Ashley, owner of Newcastle United Football Club. has consigned a percentage of orders by air, but this is an expensive undertaking especially as the machines are quite large and relatively heavy. In the short term this may not be a major problem for a company which forecasts turnover for 2020 at $4.08 billion (€3.34 billion).

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Empty hotels need customers. HOSTELERÍA DE ESPAÑA has analysed the figures compiled by the regional associations on the actual state of aid to the ho‐ tel and catering industry. The figures show that, ac‐ cording to the latest data from January 14, only 24 per cent of the total number of Au‐ tonomous Regions have re‐ ceived part or all of the aid allo‐ cated. This data also shows that more than 40 per cent of the Autonomous Regions have been partially or totally closed for more than 100 days (Aragon, Cantabria, Catalonia, Castile and Leon, La Rioja, Mur‐ cia and Navarre). The average amounts allo‐ cated for the hotel and catering industry are around €1,500 and these amounts are one‐off pay‐ ments. There are notable differences

in the management of the dif‐ ferent Autonomous Regions, es‐ pecially in the speed of the pro‐ cedures for accessing this aid as while Catalonia has already re‐ ceived the full amount for night operating businesses, La Rioja has not yet received anything. In view of the lack of direct aid, the hotel and catering sec‐ tor is filing claims for damages through two law firms, with Eci‐ ja in charge of claims for the Au‐ tonomous Regions and Indem‐ niza is preparing the claim at national level. The Spanish Hotel and Cater‐ ing Industry continues to de‐ mand aid at national level and wants to be advised of the plans of the Autonomous Re‐ gions and the amounts that will be paid to assist this ailing in‐ dustry which is so important to the economy. The expenditure that it has

Corrupt countries EVERY year, German-based NGO Transparency International publishes its views on how corrupt each country in the world is deemed to be. Its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) does not rely on any formal review of government data or scientific study but is based on surveys conducted by private organisations or other NGOs, nevertheless it is quite well-respected worldwide. According to its latest publication, Denmark and New Zealand lead the way for the least corrupt countries whilst the UK comes in at 11 and Spain at 32.

incurred to comply with hy‐ giene regulations should also be taken into account.

BUSINESS EXTRA Oil slips OIL companies are facing massive losses thanks to the pandemic in 2020 with Royal Dutch Shell losing €18.2 billion compared to profits of €13.36 billion in 2019. Another well-known name to suffer is BP with losses of €4.76 billion.

Herbal investment CELLULAR GOODS, a company which uses cannabis compounds to make skincare products has just sold a number of its shares to footballer David Beckham’s investment company prior to applying to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Bank fined SPAIN’S National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) is fining Caixa Bank €2 million after deciding that it had acted contrary to banking regulations as it considers that it neglected to warn clients on the dangers of certain complicated investments.

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Sorry for all the doom and gloom LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IN my opinion the Chinese are the most dangerous race on the planet. Subjects, who live under the iron boot of communism, are like ants or bees following the orders of the Queen. On their own they are weak and vulnerable. Working together for a common cause, they are virtually unstoppable. Over the years, this ancient race of people, with their inscrutable and patient leaders has slowly but surely managed to infiltrate the West, with far more success and subtlety than the jihadi terrorists who have impregnated our society. From the innocuous Chinese restaurants and emporiums of cheap goods to the high financiers of Wall Street and the city of London they are everywhere. Most of their companies in the West are state‐owned enterprises, including the multi supply stores, whose staff are trained in China and schooled in the language of whatever country they are designated to take up their

THE FUTURE: China is the biggest threat to western democracy the world has ever seen. employment. These stores are only allowed to buy their stock from China and are totally autonomous. By selling a complete cross section of cheap goods, their purpose is to undermine and disrupt local businesses. Beijing’s clamp down in Hong Kong and the recent announcement that they are instructing schools to teach children from the age of six that they must always

show allegiance to the state, plus the severe punishments that can ensue should they not follow the rules, is blatant brainwashing and of course ensures that future generations will not be westernised and unmanageable as the young people of Hong Kong have become. Their technology, particularly in the cyber world, is second to none, and the Chinese Communist parties, who lie with monotonous predictability, were

almost certainly the source of a number of huge cyber‐attacks on the West. They are a nuclear power and can send rockets into space. Whether intentionally or accidently, China is undoubtedly responsible for the recent pandemic, that has severely damaged a multitude of economies and spread fear all over the planet. They are too astute to be actual warmongers, but I do believe in the not too distant future

they will begin to flex their military muscles and endeavour to ‘take back’ Taiwan. Whatever the future holds I think China is the biggest threat to western democracy the world has ever seen. Can they be stopped? Somehow I doubt it, there are after all 1.4 billion of them! If they join forces with Putin’s Mafia, I think we can stick our heads between our legs and bid adieu to our posteriors. Ah well, ain’t life grand? Sorry for all the doom and gloom. On the up side, can we all antagonise the BBC and British media in general by giving Boris and his team a great big cheer and many congratulations for their wonderful handling of the vaccine handout? At the time of writing nine million doses already administered. I can see the teeth marks on Ms Sturgeon’s aporran from here. Mind you, the lady can certainly take a little consolation from this year’s rugby team. Well done Scotland. We’ll have you next time! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com ecpatradioscotland.com Mon. Wed. Fri.

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BRITISH AND BREXIT SINCE the start of 2021, the British have definitively lost their status as EU citizens and are considered as third-country nationals. This means that the general immigration regime regulations will apply to them, without prejudice to the possibility that at some point a special mobility regime may be agreed for them, which remains to be seen.

EXCEPTION TO THE GENERAL RULE There is an exception to this general rule which affects British nationals who were resident in Spain before the end of the transitional period on December 31, 2020. In this sense, British citizens who possessed a green card or EU citizen’s certificate before December 31 will have an extension until June 30, 2021 to ‘exchange’ it for a foreigner’s identity card (TIE), which is the new document that certifies resident status as a third-country national. In both cases, they must submit the TIE application at the police station corresponding to their place of residence and prove their status as EU residents before December 31.

NEWCOMERS Those arriving in Spain from now on will initially be subject to the general immigration regime as third-country nationals. Consequently, and unless there is a last-minute bilateral or multilateral agreement, British nationals wishing to settle in Spain must apply for a non-lucrative residence visa at the Spanish Consulate corresponding to their geographical location in the United Kingdom and provide proof of financial stability, accommodation in Spain, absence of a criminal record, health insurance and no illnesses that could have serious repercussions on public health, like any other third-country national. Once they have received their residence visa, they may travel to Spain and must apply for a Foreigner’s Identity Card (TIE) at the police station corresponding to their place of residence, where they must present their residence visa.

SELF EMPLOYED WORKERS AND BUSINESSMEN Those wishing to set up a business in Spain or work as self-employed must also apply for a residence and self-employment visa at the Spanish Consulate in the UK. For this purpose, they must have facilities in Spain to carry out their activity (eg premises, office, warehouse, etc) and prove sufficient financial means to do so. Furthermore, they must submit an establishment project stating the activity they intend to carry out in Spain, the planned investment, the expected profitability and the creation of employment. Once they have obtained the self-employ-

POST BREXIT: The British people have lost their status as EU citizens and are now considered third-country nationals. ment visa, they must travel to Spain, register with the Social Security Self-Employed Workers’ Scheme (Régimen de Trabajadores Autónomos de la Seguridad Social) and apply for the Foreigners’ Identity Card (TIE) at the police station corresponding to their place of residence.

GOLDEN VISA Another option for the British from now on is the Golden Visa, which is the investor’s residence permit granted to investors who buy property in Spain for a price of more than €500,000. It will also be available to British nationals who deposit €1 million in a Spanish bank and those who buy shares in a Spanish company for a sum of over €1 million, among other cases. Likewise, those who justify a business project to be developed in Spain and which is considered and accredited as being of general interest may also obtain the Golden Visa. The Golden Visa has a number of advantages; among them, it allows you to work in Spain without having to apply for an additional permit, you do not have to live in Spain for a minimum annual period, you can travel to any Schengen country, you can obtain it very quickly, and the first residence card is valid for two years and subsequent cards are valid for five years. The holder has just three obligations: to maintain at all times the investment that granted

them the right to obtain it, to maintain valid health care insurance for the entire duration of the residence permit, and to be up-to-date with their tax obligations in Spain.

SALARIED EMPLOYEES Those British nationals wishing to work as salaried employees will be the worst off. If, as seems likely, the general immigration regime is applied to them as third-country nationals, it will be very difficult for British nationals to obtain a job in Spain, except in very exceptional cases that fall within those occupations that are difficult to fill as published by the Spanish National Employment Service, or in some very restricted cases where there is no job seeker registered with the Spanish Employment Institute (INEM using its Spanish abbreviation) for the position applied for. It should be noted that national employment status is the determining factor in whether an immigrant can work in Spain, and British nationals will now be subject to this factor, with some exceptions such as children and spouses of residents, positions of trust, highly qualified personnel, and a few other cases. As a consequence, in the future, British nationals who want to work will be able to do so by means of the ‘arraigo’ system by proving that they have lived in Spain for the last three years with short trips that do not exceed a maximum of 120 days in total over the last three years.

This is the formula followed by immigrant workers from non-EU countries and this is the formula that, unless there is a bilateral or multilateral agreement, the British will most likely have to follow, and I would advise them to register with their local council as soon as possible in order to gain time.

HOMEOWNERS AND TOURISTS As far as British homeowners in Spain and those who want to visit as tourists are concerned, they will not be able to stay in Spain for more than 90 days within a period of six months and will need a passport to enter, although I do not think they will be required to have an entry visa. In any case, I am sure that the most important principle that will henceforth govern the relations of British citizens with all EU states will be the principle of reciprocity. However the British authorities treat EU citizens, that is how EU countries will treat British citizens.

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BRITS ALLERGIC IN SPAIN From our Facebook I WAS very interested to read the letter by Lee Sales regarding allergies in Spain. I lived in the heart of the Cheshire countryside for over 30 years and never suffered from ‘hay fever’ or any related allergies. Since living in Spain I have found that for most of the year I suffer from a runny nose, sore eyes and what feels like the start of a cold and every year it seems to get a little worse. I don’t look forward to the blossoming of the mimosa trees, due any time now as they seem to make it worse. So back to the antihistamine tablets again… VS

SIERRO AND SUFLI SUFFER BUT WHY? We live in a small Andalucia village called Sierro. Less than 400 inhabitants and the only time we get stuck in a traffic jam is if we are behind the village donkey. 2km down the road is Sufli, sometimes jokingly referred to as ‘Sierro Abajo.’ LESS than 200 inhabitants. Between us we have three bars, two pharmacies and two shops. Everybody knows everybody else! Until this week Sufli was one of only 10 municipalities in Andalucia to register NO Covid cases. Not now! This week two people in Carboneras and two people in Almeria City tested positive for Covid. So why should this worry us? Unfortunately they are registered in Sierro and Sufli, even though they don’t live there, and haven’t actually been there since December or earlier. So why have the Andalucia health authority closed both villages down? Lies, damned lies and statistics! One more Covid case in Almeria City or Carboneras will close all three bars down. People’s livelihoods removed. We have worn our masks, used the gel, maintained our distances and stayed safe. Yet the Junta want to close us down. Don Quixote and Pedro Sancho Panza rule! Surely there should be some right of appeal in cases such as this. Small villages like ours have suffered enough, is this our reward? David & Barbara Mitchell

FEEL FREE TO SPEAK Great article, as usual Leapy! I certainly won’t be watching this freak show of a film now! You are one of the few columnists that I bother to read - you are not afraid to tell it like it is! W Ramos

School breeding grounds THERE appears to be a general view that the latest spike in the pandemic is beginning to turn down and that there may be a slight relaxation of restrictions in different Autonomous Regions over the next few weeks. Anecdotal evidence suggests however that by leaving schools open and not testing every child on a regular basis, there is a hidden potential for the epidemic to not just be allowed to continue, but to actually get worse. Some private schools have made the decision to close as soon as

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TODAY’S EDITON Not sure it was intended to be funny but it gave a laugh. You printed a story about the nudist who carries his acquittal papers in his ‘bum bag.’ John

LEAPY Hi Leapy, Where was the furore when Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra? Or when Ben Kingsley played Mahatma Gandhi? Or when Michael Bates played Rangi Ram? Joseph Fiennes is going to play Michael Jackson. There was a furore when a black man (Ira Aldridge) played Othello in Convent Garden. Coronation Street was the only town in Britain with a white corner shop owner. Eastenders had a very white cast of stall holders in the East End! A few of the many hundred examples of white people playing non-white parts ‘Othello,’ 1952: One of literature’s most famous black characters is also one of the most commonly portrayed in blackface. But Orson Welles, who played the title character in this adaptation of the classic play, had the sense to skip the blackface in favour of a ‘mild bronzing.’ ‘Apache,’ 1954: Just go ahead and guess what kind of character Burt Lancaster played here. ‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, 1955: Dr Han Suyin, the mixed-race doctor from China who falls for an American in Hong Kong in this movie, asserts, “I’m Eurasian!” throughout the film. But the actress who played Suyin, Jennifer Jones, was neither European nor Asian; Jones was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to American parents. ‘The Teahouse of the August Moon,’ 1956: Marlon Brando played a Japanese man named Sakini. ‘The Conqueror,’ 1956: John Wayne played Genghis Khan. As a qualified teacher, I can tell you that the education sector is not comprised of ‘left wing” teachers. Most of the ones I have come across are disproportionately right wing and religious, compared to the general population. Lose the faith and stick to evidence, Tony Powell

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they became aware that some of their children had tested positive, but in the case of public schools it almost seems that the authorities are turning a blind eye to the problem. The perceived view was that children are most able to cope with the disease, but the fact is that if they are carriers, they are likely to infect other children who in turn will pass on the disease to older members of their families. There is no shame for a school to admit that despite all of its attempts to keep its scholars safe it

has seen the number of infected rise and if that is the case then it should close so that the children are not the potential cause of a further increase in infections. Gibraltar is a perfect example where things started to get completely out of hand and the infection shot up partly because the schools remained open but having taken the difficult decision to close them all, the rates have dropped sufficiently to start to remove restrictions. This is something that should be seriously considered in Spain.

Sheree Ruiz It just shows sad lonely people. Of course guys with their young pieces of fluff equally get ripped off but that isn’t newsworthy.

Paula Wilkes With all of the programmes/media coverage of women in similar situations, that women still get caught by these men.

Karen Walker Walsh Yes. Ridiculous what young lad is going to see anything in an older woman. Why would an older woman chase a young man? Look but you don’t touch.

Brenda Ripley As if a young man wants an older woman, don’t be fooled by these foreigners.

Rita Turner Serves them right, no sympathy they must have read or seen about these passport hunters.

Carla Landreth Can’t believe women are still falling for these men!!!! Sorry but no sympathy at all.

Jeff Tolman Going to Anne Summers would have been cheaper.

David Sampson Why is it always in places such as Spain and Turkey? Lol

Linda Farr They are called toyboy for a reason, play don’t buy.

Bert Johnson Hats off to the wise old birds that just get a good free rodgering.

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DAVID WORBOYS THE coincidental similarities con‐ cerning the assassinations of Presi‐ dents Lincoln and Kennedy are well documented. Both assassins, John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Os‐ wald, were known by three names containing 15 letters. They were born in 1839 and 1939 respectively. Booth shot Lincoln in a theatre; Os‐ wald was arrested in a theatre. Lincoln became President in 1860 and Kennedy in 1960. Both lost a son during their presidency; each was shot in the head in front of his wife. Both Lincoln and Kennedy were committed to human rights and they were both succeeded by a President Johnson: Andrew (born 1808), and Lyndon B (born 1908). In 2014, a Dutchman, Maarten de Jonge, avoided two spectacular plane disasters. On March 8 he was supposed to be on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 (a Boeing). At the last minute he decided to change to a flight departing an hour earlier. MH370 went missing and not one of the 239 on board has been found.

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COINCIDENTALLY

SIMILARITIES: Between the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy are well documented. On July 17, just over four months later, he had booked a flight on MH17 (also a Boeing) but changed to a different flight at a cheaper price. MH17 was shot down over Ukraine killing all 298 on board. In 1968, I had an extraordinary

experience in Germany. I was enjoy‐ ing a beer in a bar in Rastatt, when there was a crash in the street out‐ side. I ventured outside to join sev‐ eral passers‐by to ensure that no‐ body was injured. Luckily the drivers were unharmed ‐ and they were

both English. Incredibly, they recog‐ nised each other from the same school in England. Once they had parked their dent‐ ed cars, I invited them for a coffee. As we chatted about the accident, it turned out that one of them, Adam,

had pulled off the motorway for a break driving from Basel to Bremen (where he lived) and Bill was driving from Bremen back home near Basel. They had not seen each other since leaving school in 1953. Finally, in 1993, my cousin, Ben, met a girl called Astrid while work‐ ing for two weeks in Singapore. They had dated and vaguely promised to keep in touch as Ben departed for Kuala Lumpur for the weekend on the way back to Eng‐ land. As soon as he arrived at the hotel he realised he wanted to see her again but had not taken any contact details. Next morning he was just leaving the hotel to explore the city when the receptionist called out that there was a message for him. It was from Astrid who said she would see him in the lobby at nine. She had found out his travel arrangements from her boss and taken an overnight bus to track him down. They have now been married for 24 years and I am godfather to their elder daughter.

Nobody is 100 per cent sure MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE tried to keep away from writing about Covid because there seems to be so many different views. I am more inclined to follow the science than the conspiracy theories but, having said that, there are so many different opinions that it’s hard to know what to believe. I constantly see figures of people dying with Covid. The interesting thing here is the use of the word ‘with’ and not ‘of’. The whole situation of whatever you have or had is irrelevant if you tested positive for Covid 28 days prior to dying of say cancer or heart failure. You, according to the statistics, died of Covid. So I find that confusing. Then there’s the daily updates where the experts kind of answer prepared questions. The problem here is the answers, a lot of the time, are “if this happens, then we expect that might cause this to happen”. So the ‘could’, ‘might’, ‘we think’, ‘it’s possible’ etc is all just a bit of guesswork. I must emphasise I am not anti-vaccine. I

have my flu and pneumonia jabs every year. I love a pill and I’m quite happy to inject myself every day with my insulin. What I am is anti being forced to have something I’m not entirely sure has been tested enough. France and Germany are now saying the ‘vaccine’ has not been tested enough on folks in my age group. Why don’t they give it to all the youngsters first? After all, they are the ones that are out and about wanting to party and mix. Most of us oldies are at home a lot more anyway. What’s the point of giving it to us first? But what I really don’t like is seeing that, if you don’t have the vaccine, some are suggesting you could be segregated, might not get a job or be able to use trains, buses, supermarkets or aeroplanes. Spain will keep a register of those who decline the jab which will, they say, be confidential. If it’s confidential why do you need a register? Remember, nobody actually 100 per cent knows what the vaccine is going to do longterm. Vaccinated or not you may still get and possibly spread the virus. Plus, how will you differentiate between people who have and people that haven’t? I know, let’s make them wear an armband or badge maybe even tattoo a membership number on their arm!!!! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Putting all of your eggs in one basket is rarely to be advised. It should particularly be avoided this week. For the sake of speed and ease it will be tempting to take short cuts and make decisions that are bland. These will, of their nature, not be of the ‘good’ or ‘great’ categories. You are capable of better.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) How you feel about someone will change dramatically during the week. This will surprise you. Thinking about it logically, though, you have been missing the point for some time. Someone who you always thought of as a friend turns out to be much more. How you deal with this is very much an individual thing.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) With your engine revving and the road ahead clear, a sense of great freedom is with you. There are those for whom this week is a chance to really make headway. For some, though, it is an irksome task. The difference is that some of you are taking a negative attitude. Make sure that yours is positive and you will have a chance to make real progress

TAURUS (April 21 - May21) Wanting to put things right with someone close is a good instinct to have. It would certainly give you peace of mind. Indeed, this should be a quiet and peaceful week and one that is long overdue. Being successful in business is only one part of success. The light is dawning that what you have always wanted has changed.

GEMINI (May 22 - Juny 21) Someone very special could come into your life. You must, however, be at the ball to meet the prince. This opportunity for happiness is not going to jump up and bite you. A phone call could be the start of it all. Accept invitations and get out and about. Be aware of what is going on so that you can be in the right place at the right time.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) What is the reason that you are being held back? Are you sure that you are, in reality, being held back at all? These are not trick questions. Being honest with your answers this week will lift a cloud from your horizon. Perhaps you are seeing ghosts when there are only shadows.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) With high energy you are seeking to get as much done as possible in a small amount of time. Rather than go at it ‘hammer and tongs’, it could be easier. Let someone help you out. They will find it satisfying and so you will both be happy.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are freer than you imagine. Your imagination is letting you down a bit at the moment. Not for some time have opportunities been throwing themselves at you like this. The question is not if you should take up an offer but rather which one you should choose.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Give others the benefit of the doubt and your infinite patience this week. Situations will change from minute to minute. It would be a waste of energy to take anything at facevalue. Time is often the first thing to solve many problems. As with health, given a few days simple things will sort themselves out.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although you are only too aware that you are capable of great good when you put your mind to it, it would be wise to bide your time this week. You may not realise that you are expending too much energy until your weary head hits the pillow. Be kind to your body. Some things that are taken for granted should not be so. This can lead to neglect. In neither home nor business is this recommended.

SAGITARIUS (November 23 - December 21) It may seem that everyone wants your attention at the moment. There are times when you would like nothing more than to go away and clear your mind. This is not only possible but essential. You need some quiet moments. Even a day away can renew your spirits and energy.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) So strong have been the practical considerations of late that you have been in a bad position. You need to live more for the ‘now’ and less for the ‘tomorrow’. Of course, life should be a mixture of both but sometimes it all gets a bit jumbled. Getting a few hours peace and quiet on your own may be all that you need. Getting enough sleep is also important in this situation.

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

ARCANE ARREAR BEHEST BLANCH BLUISH FREEST JOYFUL LOAVES MARVEL MEMBER MORTAL MUTTER MYRTLE NUANCE (10) REOPEN SCANTY SMOOTH SPLINT TIPTOE

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 6 February

27-28-32 39-46-52

BONUS BALL

6

IRISH LOTTO Sat 6 February

1-9-22 34-41-43

BONUS BALL

20

EURO MILLIONS Tue 2 February

BONUS BALL

9

18-20-35 38-48

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Fri 5 February

BONUS BALL

12-19-37 44-45

2 6

EL MILLON: KLC00439 LA PRIMITIVA Thurs 4 February

BONUS BALL

05-09-11 33-46-49

10 2

JOKER: 1464402 Sat 6 February

BONUS BALL

07-15-22 37-41-42

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CODE BREAKER

ENGLISH-SPANISH

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

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 24 represents V and 25 represents P, so fill in V every time the figure 24 appears and P every time the figure 25 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 Vendedor (6) 3 Vuelo (6) 8 Jubilado (7) 10 Lioness (5) 11 Rueda (5) 12 School (7) 13 Deporte (5) 15 Glasses (for drinking) (5) 20 Insect (7) 22 Hasta (5) 24 To spin (5) 25 Respirar (7) 26 To tear up (6) 27 Panadería (6)

Down 1 Pajitas (6) 2 Litro (5) 4 Lila (5) 5 Rude (discourteous) (7) 6 Bolsita de té (3,3) 7 Bordes (de asientos, andenes, pañuelos) (5) 9 Regla (para trazar líneas) (5) 14 Desserts (7) 16 Divertir (5) 17 Jengibre (6) 18 Peines (5) 19 Soñoliento (6) 21 Letter (mail) (5) 23 Título (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK

BOGGLED

Across: 1 Depth, 4 Skips, 7 Petroleum, 8 Real, 10 Blend, 13 Cover, 14 Tell, 17 Dangerous, 19 Ended, 20 Lifts. Down: 1 Depart, 2/18 Put off, 3 Hook, 4 Steals, 5 Immense, 6 Save, 9 Avoided, 11 Penned, 12 Closes, 15 Duke, 16 Heal.

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CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Adam, 3 Esoteric, 9 Javelin, 10 On tap, 11 Colon, 12 Teller, 14 Nomads, 16 Thatch, 19 Primer, 21 Masai, 24 Usurp, 25 Cremona, 26 Listener, 27 Feud. Down: 1 Adjacent, 2 Anvil, 4 Sanity, 5 Troll, 6 Retreat, 7 Copy, 8 Planed, 13 Thailand, 15 Marquis, 17 Hammer, 18 Creche, 20 Maple, 22 Slope, 23 Pull.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Scarves, 5 Fifth, 8 Magro, 9 Luckier, 10 Event, 11 Sinus, 12 Llamar, 14 Gansos, 18 Crisp, 20 Rough, 22 Iglesia, 23 Licor, 24 Besos, 25 Tostado. Down: 1 Semanal, 2 Angle, 3 Violeta, 4 Salute, 5 Focas, 6 Friends, 7 Hurts, 13 Anillos, 15 Abuelas, 16 Salario, 17 Breast, 18 Climb, 19 Pasas, 21 Hacha.

CODE BREAKER

FUTOSHIKI

NONAGRAM enol envy gent glen gone inly into lent lien line ling lino lint lion loin lone long noil note only oven tine ting tiny tone tong tony vein vent vine vino viny envoi envoy eying given glint ingle ingot inlet lento levin lingo linty liven lying novel ovine tigon tinge tying veiny vinyl vying gently legion lenity loving tiglon tingle tingly toeing toying voting lentigo levying novelty vetoing violent LONGEVITY

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 EDGING 2 ORIENT 3 SPREAD 4 OBTAIN 5 GARAGE 6 SUNDRY 7 DANGLE 8 INBRED 9 AMIDST 10 LABOUR 11 MARINA 12 SERIES 13 REASON 14 SCHIST 15 RADIUS 16 ANNEAL 17 PIECED 18 ERRANT 19 PARLEY

ROOM ROOT SOOT SPOT SPIT SPIN

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ARCHIDONA

WEATHER

CASABERMEJA VELEZ-MALAGA NERJA RINCON MALAGA DE LA VICTORIA

TOMORROW

ARCHIDONA

CASABERMEJA VELEZ-MALAGA NERJA MALAGA

SATURDAY

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA

ARCHIDONA

CASABERMEJA VELEZ-MALAGA NERJA MALAGA

S: Sun

C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

Malaga TODAY: MAX 21 MIN 9 Fri 21 12 Sat 20 11 Sun 20 10 Mon 19 10 Tues - 18 10 Wed 18 9

Alicante TODAY: MAX 22, MIN 10 Fri 22 10 Sat 21 10 Sun 19 13 Mon 18 11 Tues - 19 11 Wed 19 10

Almeria TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 11 Fri 19 13 Sat 19 12 Sun 18 11 Mon 17 11 Tues - 17 11 Wed 17 11

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 11 Fri 20 11 Sat 21 11 Sun 20 11 Mon 20 10 Tues - 17 10 Wed 17 11

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

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 32, MIN 21 Fri 30 23 Sat 32 21 Sun 32 21 Mon 31 22 Tues 30 22 Wed 29 21

Madrid TODAY: MAX 15, MIN 8 Fri 15 8 Sat 15 7 Sun 14 7 Mon 13 8 Tues 13 9 Wed 12 9

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 9 Fri 16 9 Sat 15 9 Sun 14 10 Mon 13 10 Tues 13 8 Wed 13 8

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

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

TARGET:

SCORING:

Average: 19 Good: 26 Very good: 38 Excellent: 49

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 Speak about odd love for a sausage (7) 4 Dealt with policeman and journalist (5) 7 Prince not beginning to wrap a range of items (5) 9 She can't possibly punish (7) 10 Nice tax break is incorrect (7) 11 Some fourteen termites go in (5) 12 The head of government ran New York for a relative (6) 14 Support for young animal (4,2) 18 Hard bits from plums? (5) 20 President that's kind of green (7) 22 Clothes were first in jumble (7) 23 A woman liked it here? Not entirely (5) 24 Romeo gets colleague to perk up (5) 25 Strange person accommodating head of Government is a parasite (7) Down 1 Thus a monarch is very wet (7) 2 There's a limit in over-generalising (5) 3 Cathy’s rocking the boats (6) 4 End reveals words of advice, as expected (5) 5 Bottoms and top, that's a quick change! (3,4) 6 Foreign currency found in a remote part (5) 8 Long story about the capital of Ecuador (5) 13 Almost venerate a large naval officer (7) 15 Get up about noon and use mouthwash? (5) 16 Criticise the river cat (7) 17 Pleased to be given directions to open spaces (6) 18 Stirred up regal beer (5) 19 Spread out and point before drama (5) 21 Due to circumstances, the account was still unsettled (5)

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QUICK

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Across

Down 1 Be without (4) 2 Previously (7) 3 Complete (5) 4 Make better (4) 8 Parallelogram with four right angles (9) 5/19 Exit a computer (3,3) 9 Unchanging and unmoving (5) 6 Units of area (5) 10 Requests information about (4) 7 Rich and abundant meal (5) 14 Uncommon (4) 11 Cardigan (7) 12 Lets fall to the ground (5) 15 Large, humped ruminant (5) 13 Keen (5) 18 Outstanding (9) 16 Use teeth to cut into something (4) 20 Frequently (5) 17 Very strong wind (4) 21 Costing nothing (4) 19 See 5

WORD LADDER

1 False statements (4)

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

WILD

QUIZ BACK PAIR

QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS 1. ‘Blood and Fire’ is the motto of which Christian church and international charitable organisation, founded in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth? 2. Daniel Hillard was the ‘real’ name of which Robin Williams’ 1993 film character? 3. The 1991 reissued version of Light My Fire was the only UK top 10 hit single for which American rock band? 4. What name is given to a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air? 5. What name is given to the phenomenon in which a luminous electrical discharge appears on a ship or aircraft during a storm? 6. What was the title of the 1981 British historical drama film that was based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams? 7. Which archipelago that takes it's name from the Spanish for 'Land of Fire' is situated on the southernmost tip of South American mainland? 8. Which British animated comedy children's series, first broadcast on S4C on November 1, 1987. and a few weeks later on BBC 1, is set in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy? 9. Which novel by Tom Wolfe, first published in 1987, is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City and centres on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow? 10. Who was the Roman god of fire?

NONAGRAM

RACHEL AND FRIENDS

Not a lot of people know that… forest fires move faster uphill than

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

TARGET:

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Average: 9 Good: 13 Very good: 18 Excellent: 23

Answers 1. SALVATION ARMY, 2. MRS DOUBTFIRE, 3. THE DOORS, 4. FIREDAMP, 5. ST ELMO’S FIRE, 6. CHARIOTS OF FIRE, 7. TIERRA DEL FUEGO, 8. FIREMAN SAM (SAM TÂN in Welsh), 9. THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, 10. VULCAN

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100 Goal Man

PATRICK BAMFORD scored his 100th career goal as Leeds United were able to secure all three points and move into the top half of the Premier League table after a 2‐0 victo‐ ry over Crystal Palace on Monday, February 8. The home side got off to a perfect start when Jack Harrison scored in the third minute of the game following a deflect‐ ed shot that beat Palace keeper Vi‐ cente Guaita. Palace had their chances through‐ out with Eberechi Eze missing the best one on 67 minutes, firing a cutback from Michy Bat‐ shuayi high over the bar. The Leeds United de‐ fence held firm under

late pressure to earn their seventh clean sheet of the season after for‐ mer Chelsea player Patrick Bam‐ ford scored another league goal on 52 minutes to double the lead for the home side. The result secured a 10th top‐flight win of the sea‐ son for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Both of these sides re‐ turn to Premier League action once again next weekend. Leeds travel to London to face Arsenal on Sunday February 14 whilst Crystal Palace host Burnley on Satur‐ day February 13.

BAMFORD: Scored his 100th goal.

WALKING FOOTBALL PULL ONE BACK ON COVID-19

WITH the virus more or less wiping out most of walking football’s competitions it is pleas‐ ing to announce walking football takes one back. Last week we reported one of our star players, 75‐year‐old, over 70s England Cap‐ tain Howard (Dasher) Conrod defied the odds and came back from very seriously ill to walking out of hospital last Thursday with a clean bill of health, except a few further outpatient tests he has to complete. Well done Dasher winning that particular battle. We wish you well as you relax and re‐ cuperate from your ordeal. No doubt you will soon be ‘in the thick of it again.’ The only walking football sessions taking place in the south of Spain during the cur‐ rent restrictions take place at the Polide‐ portivo, Benalmadena Pueblo on Monday and Thursday mornings. An average of 14 players turn up at 9.45am for the warm up and 10am kick off before enjoying a refresh‐ ment and the banter afterwards at the cafe‐ teria. Check www.walkingfootballspain.com for possible changes. Please note due to the current mobility re‐ strictions only over 50s living in the Benal‐

madena zone may attend these sessions. Ask for Keith Samuels. The Walking Football Association Iberia backed by HIDROMASTER are using the cur‐ rent inactivity to put together a case to pre‐ sent to the Real Federacion Andaluz Futbol that walking football be recognised as a sport and WFAI clubs be federated. This is an extremely serious issue in walk‐ ing football as the only football permitted at present in municipal facilities is for federat‐ ed clubs. As no federated teams use the Fin‐ ca this explains why the Finca Naundrup has been forced to close during the current re‐ strictions. As it is the RFAF WFAI will put forward the case primarily for the South of Spain Walk‐ ing Football League Clubs with representa‐ tion coming later for other Iberian clubs in similar situations. Ultimately full recognition of walking foot‐ ball and clubs throughout the Iberian Penin‐ sula becoming federated is the WFAI aim. Meanwhile League Management continue to monitor Covid in Andalucia hoping to see a ‘break’ to organise pending competitions. And that’s is for this week. More next week.