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18 - 24 February 2021

VELEZ‐MALAGA Council has promised €600,000 in aid to help local businesses that are struggling finan‐ cially.

The town’s mayor, Anto‐ nio Moreno Ferrer, said: “We want to launch direct aid for our hoteliers and merchants, especially for those most affected by the closure of the so‐called non‐essential activity.”

He added: “The Au‐ tonomous Government, which is the one that has the powers in this matter, has not been able to give an effective response to this situation of closure of activ‐ ity that they themselves have put in place. The coun‐ cil are working to at least contribute something.”

Spokesperson Jesus Aten‐ cia said: “Today we are

by 78 per cent. In addition, we made public the reduc‐ tion of the tax on occupa‐ tion of public roads.

Councillor for Finance David Vilches said: “These aids are in addition to oth‐ ers that the council team has been announcing since the beginning of the pan‐ demic to support local busi‐ ness, such as reducing the occupancy rate of public roads and flea markets by 95 per cent or tax credits for sustainable establish‐ ments.”

VELEZ-MALAGA COUNCIL: Are committed to helping local businesses. making an important an‐ nouncement for the com‐ merce, SMEs and hospitality sectors in our municipality and we remain very com‐ mitted to these sectors,

aware of how the pandemic has affected our businesses.

“We have also made a 75 per cent reduction in the occupancy fee for en‐ trepreneurs in the Torre del

Mar artisan market and we have already announced the reduction of the fee for beach bars by 50 per cent, and seasonal services, which reduced their receipt

Smart Tourist Destination ALMUÑECAR Council has announced its plans to turn the municipality into a Smart Tourist Destination (DTI).

The council has held a meeting to discuss how Almuñecar and La Herradura can become a Smart Tourist Destination after the area was chosen as one of only 50 municipalities in Spain to pioneer the scheme.

D eputy mayor for T ourism and Beaches Daniel Barbero said: “In this meeting we have taken the necessary steps, not only to join to the DTI network but also for Almuñecar-La Herradura to become one of the 50 pioneer municipalities in all of Spain in obtaining the Smart Tourist Destination certification, which comes from the Secretary of State for Tourism.”

He added: “Now what is necessary is to do a diagnostic report and then the DTI Almuñecar Action Plan will take place, which would be developed in a

ALMUÑECAR: Is looking to the future for tourism. period of three to five years.”

There are five main areas the council will focus on; governance, innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility, as well as a score of evaluation areas with 400 requirements. It will also involve areas of municipal competence, relationships with other bodies, the private sector, as well as tourist resources and products.

Daniel Barbero added: “This certification involves multiple municipal areas. It is currently in the first step: the diagnosis report.”

The councillor said the certificate, “is for the tourism of the future, which involves sustainability and respect for the environment and what we want is for visitors to know that the municipality is adapted to their demands.”

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Connecting people

FRANCISCO SALADO: President of the Provincial Council.

A TOTAL of €1.3 million has been earmarked to improve roads and create greater mobility in Axarquia.

The Vía-ble Plan of the Provincial Council has allocated the cash for a ‘pioneering project’ that will tackle ‘the demographic challenge of the inland towns’ and combat depopulation in the next two years.

It will focus on roads that connect Comares and La Breña; Benagalbon with Añoreta; and Comares with El Borge.

The Diputacion de Malaga will undertake the first stages of the Via-Ble Plan in the next two years with the aim of improving the condition of 72 kms of rural roads, thereby reducing the displacement of residents.

The investment for the province as a whole will be €11.4 million, the president of the Provincial Council, Francisco Salado, announced at a presentation of the plan on Friday, February 12.

He said that “the Diputación de Malaga is proposing with

this pioneering project to fight against the demographic challenge of the inland towns by improving communications in each region, connections with zones of economic activity and public health and educational facilities in each area.”

Salado added that the aim is also to “connect people and create new networks. It is a plan that will allow greater mobility among a total of 40 localities, with a disbursement of the provincial institution of €50 million over the next 10 years.”

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Cash-free travel PASSENGERS will now be able to pay for single tickets with their mobile phones on the main interurban lines in the Rincon de la Victoria area.

The Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Area de Mala‐ ga (CTMAM), in collaboration with the main public transport operator, the Avanza Group, launched the new app ‘Consorcio Málaga’ on Monday, February 15.

It’s hoped the measure will

benefit all the Malaga Transport Consortium bus lines that run through the municipality of Rin‐ con de la Victoria.

Delegate for Development, In‐ frastructures, Spatial Planning, Culture and Historical Heritage, Carmen Casero, said the initiative “seeks to reduce the access time of passengers getting onto the bus, facilitate the purchase of trips for users and, above all, to reduce the use of cash in public transport, especially important in

the current pandemic situation.

“With this new functionality, the CTMAM continues to ad‐ vance in pioneering modernisa‐ tion measures that allow trav‐ ellers greater comfort and accessibility to public transport,” she added.

Travellers who download the app will be able to purchase in‐ terurban bus trips from their mo‐ bile phones in advance, and use them whenever they wish on all Grupo Avanza lines.

34 Flouters Fined Message of support ACCORDING to media reports, Local Police handed out 34 fines to residents of Granada who had left the city to visit the beach or holiday homes in Motril.

At control points near Playa Granada and Playa del Poniente, 27 fines were given for infringing movement restrictions.

Officers set up a control point on the road leading down to Playa Granada where in one day they caught 22 drivers heading for the housing there.

The following day, officers checking the identities of beachgoers, found several to have addresses in Granada City, which currently still has restriction in place.

Officers from the Local Police handed out 608 fines to Covid perimeter closure flouters, mainly at police checks on motorway exits and bus and train stations.

NERJA Council has marked the International Day of Children with Cancer with a message of support alongside a local charity.

Councillor for Social Services, Daniel Rivas, accompanied the president of the local Board of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), Aurelia Lopez, in presenting the council’s support.

Local president of the AECC, Aurelia Lopez, explained that “due to the health crisis caused by the coronavirus, activities on public roads have been replaced by a support initiative. For this, our volunteers have made 20 stuffed animals with messages of support which will be delivered to the boys and girls who are in the Materno Hospital in Malaga.

“To collaborate by sponsoring one of these stuffed animals, people can go to Comercial Rogelio, at Calle Pintada, number 38.” The association is based at Calle Almirante Ferrandiz, number 12, for help or advice.

Expelled for ‘no mask’ THE two female students at IES Ben Al Jatib in Rincon de la Vic‐ toria have been expelled for not wearing a mask during breaktime.

According to the local author‐ ity, both girls repeatedly refused to put their masks on as stipulat‐ ed by the school in accordance with the current regulations of both the Ministry of Health and Families and the Ministry of Health.

The ministries together with the educational facility are col‐ lating information to pass on to the judicial authority.

The Minister of Education and Sports, Javier Imbroda, said: “The ministry is not going to al‐ low under any circumstances that any teacher, management team or member of the educa‐ tional inspection feels threat‐ ened in the performance of their functions, among which are to ensure strict compliance with the rules of coexistence and health prevention protocols in the midst of a pandemic.”

RINCON SCHOOL: Pupils refused to wear face masks.

Imbroda went on to say that “if schools are probably the safest spaces in this pandemic, it is because of compliance with

the rules and the sense of re‐ sponsibility... key to guarantee‐ ing the right to education of our sons and daughters.”

Recovery milestone AXARQUIA reached a Covid‐recovery milestone at the weekend.

While the Ministry of Health and Families of the Junta de Andalucia reported three Covid‐related deaths, it also con‐ firmed 5,000 patients have now recovered from the virus since the start of the pandemic.

Between Friday, February 12, and Monday, February 15, a further 367 people overcame coronavirus, according to data from the Andalucian Institute of Statistics and Cartog‐ raphy, taking the total to 5,006.

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NIBS EXTRA On the beach NERJA is welcoming applications for the positions of coordinators and personnel for the management of boats and jet skis along wih lifeguards. The deadline to apply is February 24, and can be done at the town hall or by email: personal@nerja.es. Call 952 548 400 or email: omac@nerja.es.

Top class RESEARCHERS from La Mayora, in Algarrobo, are among the best in the world according to Stanford University. Antonio Heredia, Gonzalo Claros and Iñaki Hormaza, researchers at the Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea La Mayora CSICUM have been distinguished for their work in Plant Biology and Botany.

Thumbs up TORROX Council has definitively approved the municipal budgets for 2021 which focuses investments on ‘beautifying’ and ‘providing services to neighbourhoods to generate employment’ with the allocation of €22 million, a similar figure to last year’s budget.

Abuse probe POLICE in Malaga City arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly having sex with a minor under the age of 15 and making her pregnant. The girl’s mother has been charged with a crime against family rights and duties by having consented to the abuse. The police and social services are drawing up reports.

Cybersecurity THE multinational Google has selected Malaga City as the HQ for the future International Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity. The person responsible is VelezMalaga’s Bernardo Quintero, who has been working with the American company since 2012 after acquiring his company VirusTotal, and who has become one of the top managers of Google’s cybersecurity division worldwide.

New decree GIVEN a slight improvement in the incidence rate in Algarrobo, which now stands at 396.6, the council has issued a new decree requesting voluntary confinement and closure of municipal activity, though sports facilities can still be used for federated competitions and activities and the street market will reopen on Wednesdays with a 30 per cent capacity.

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M for Malaga award THE mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, and councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, congratulated the Nerja Athletics Club, ahead of their ‘M de Malaga’ award from the Provincial Council on Andalucia Day. The award is in recognition of the club’s continued contribution to the development of sport within the province, as announced by the president of the Provincial Council, Francisco Salado, who said he “values the sports talent of the Nerja club.”

ATHLETICS CLUB: Deserved recognition for their talent.

Commending the team, the mayor said: “It is a deserved recognition for the Nerja Athletics Club. The town should feel very

proud today for all these years full of successes, which have made the team a true benchmark for the world of athletics at the

provincial, regional, national and international levels, taking the name of Nerja to the top.”

The mayor also congratulated the president of the club, Enrique López Cuenca, and the technical team, for their work, effort and dedication.

The Nerja Athletics Club will receive the award on February 27 at the Edgar Neville Auditorium, along with the rest of this year’s winners, sponsored by Telefónica de la Esperanza, 101TV and Maskom supermarkets.

University aid for students GRANTS of up to €600 are available to students, with Rincon de la Victoria Coun‐ cil now accepting applications.

Requests can be made to the Depart‐ ment of Social Welfare, Women, Equality, Elderly and Childhood for the 2020‐2021 academic year from now until March 12.

A budget of €33,000 has been set aside, which aims to help around 55

students.

One of the requirements to apply for fi‐ nancial aid is to be studying at a universi‐ ty in Spain.

Deputy mayor, Elena Aguilar, said: “The aid is intended for people registered in the municipality who are studying offi‐ cial university courses.

“The objective is to offer support to

Mobile ITV in town A MOBILE ITV for mopeds returns to Nerja with six dates scheduled.

The mobile ITV facility will be lo‐ cated in the market square on Febru‐ ary 22 and 26; March 8 and 22; and April 12 and 19, from 9.45am to 1.30pm.

Councillor for Security and Trans‐ port, Francisco Arce, said: “All those interested in having their mopeds in‐ spected must make an appointment which can be requested through the website www.itvcita.com or by call‐ ing 959 999 999.”

He added that payment must be made by bank card or cheque accom‐

panied by the vehicle’s Circulation Permit, Technical Inspection Card and proof of valid insurance.

Mopeds are required to pass the first ITV three years from the date of initial registration; and the subse‐ quent ones every two years there‐ after.

To improve road safety and pro‐ tect the environment, the Ministry of Finance and European Finance of the Junta de Andalucia has mobile ITVs in service, “which provide greater com‐ fort to residents who have these ve‐ hicles and avoid having to travel to other places to do inspections.”

students to meet the expenses derived from university studies. It is very impor‐ tant to continue promoting higher educa‐ tion in the students of our municipality with this type of aid.”

To find out more, call the Social Wel‐ fare Department on 952 978 294, 8.30am to 2pm, Monday to Friday or visit: www.rincondelavictoria.es.

Unpleasant surprise AN ‘unexpected and unpleasant surprise’ was the may‐ or’s response to costly water proposals.

Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has voiced his lack of support for a draft agreement drawn up by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition for the town’s Wa‐ ter and Waste Management (WWTP). Armijo said: “The document represents an economically damaging pro‐ posal for residents of Nerja and Maro, especially in the times of crisis in which we find ourselves, since we will have to pay the Ministry more than €7 million in the next 25 years. This is an unexpected and unpleasant surprise considering the economic impact that the commission‐ ing of the WWTP will have on the pockets of citizens,” he added. The mayor explained that, according to the Min‐ istry technicians, payment must be made to comply with the ‘cost recovery principle,’ established in a Community Directive and the Water Law, which basically means citi‐ zens must pay this amount as a ‘Water Use Fee.’

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Carnival is coming DETERMINED not to let the pandemic put the brakes on the traditional Easter carnival complete‐ ly, Almacher is planning to celebrate virtually.

The town hall has been busy preparing an online ‘best costume con‐ test’ to take part in from home.

“Really use your imagi‐ nation, prepare the best costume, take the photo‐ graph and send it to us by WhatsApp with the hash‐ tag # AlmáchardeCar‐ naval along with your full name,” said a council spokesperson.

Entries must be sub‐ mitted by 8pm on Friday, February 19, and there are three categories: chil‐ dren up to 12 years, adults, and a family unit group.

The photos will be up‐ loaded to the council’s Facebook page at 12 noon on Sunday, Febru‐ ary 21.

The winners, chosen by local trade associa‐ tions, will receive vouch‐ ers up to €100 which can be used in local shops.

In addition, on the same Sunday, Paw Pa‐ trol’s Sky and Marshall will visit the town for a photo opportunity from 11am to 8pm, and re‐ quests for a photograph must be made before February 19.

The council thanked the 2nd ESO students for creating the carnival poster this year.

Forest fires beaten Vaccination of over 80s

FIREFIGHTERS tackled two forest fires in Axarquia just hours apart at the weekend.

Fortunately, nobody was hurt in either incident, but there was considerable damage caused to the land.

The Provincial Consortium of Firefighters of Malaga were first called out to an agricultural fire on land close to Km 3 on the MA‐4104 on Sunday morning, Febru‐ ary 14.

The flames caused considerable damage, and the fire is believed to have been caused by ‘uncontrolled burning’ at the site.

Hours later, at 4pm, fire crews were despatched to another out of control agri‐ cultural fire in the Boca de las Cañadas area in the municipality of Arenas.

On this occasion, the Firefighters Consortium together with Andalucian Forest Fire Extinction Service (INFOCA) required the assistance of a ‘heavy extinguishing vehicle,’ an environmental team and a group of forest firefighters.

Around three hours later, just after 7pm, INFOCA announced via Twitter that the fire was under control.

THE vaccination of over 80‐year‐olds in Arda began this week.

The first round of jabs were given at the autoCOVID unit at the gates of La Alcoholera yesterday, Wednesday, February 16.

A second session will take place on Monday, February 22 and a third on Wednesday, February 24.

More than 100 people over the age of 80 within the municipality are ex‐ pected to be immunised, all of whom will be notified by the Andalucian Health Service (SAS) via telephone.

Local Police will be responsible for traffic regulation at the vaccination point, and volunteers from the Civil Protection will ensure everybody who is vaccinated is ‘comfortable and well.’

“It should be noted that all residents and staff at the Municipal Residence Ciudad de Adra were vaccinated in January.”

The residence is home to 77 resi‐ dents and workers.

A further 17 people at the day cen‐ tre have also received their first jab.

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Device Data Warning OLD DEVICES: Make sure you dispose of them carefully.

THE Guardia Civil issued new advice about disposing of old devices telling the public that; Two out of every five mobile phones, personal computers and devices sold, contain per‐ sonal data.

“Whenever you are going to get rid of them, you must for‐ mat them or reset them to factory settings.”

Consumers should follow advice given by The Office for In‐ ternet Users (OSI) when selling any of their old devices.

OSI said: “Most users think that erasing the files and data from the memory of our devices is enough, however, the stored information can be recovered with relatively simple methods available to anyone.”

The body recommended: “Delete all information from browsers (cookies, history, credentials). Web browsers usu‐ ally store information (web pages we visit, favourites, cook‐ ies, saved credentials, etc) that you can delete, to erase all traces. Cookies, autosaved credentials and history can be easily deleted from the options of your favourite browser.

“Finally, restore to factory state. All smartphones and tablets have this option to return it to the original point. It is a very simple process that will format the information stored on your device. In the case of desktops, you may think that it is enough to format it, but it is not. We recom‐ mend you use secure erasure tools that you will find on OSI.”

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‘Unique’ Fire Station RINCON DE LA VICTORIA is set to receive a new ‘unique’ fire station, according to the mayor, Francisco Salado, who said it was “a great achievement for the municipality.”

He called the building, “a unique facility in the province, executed with funding from the Provincial Council that amounts to an investment of €2.5 million.”

Salado said: “This new park for the Axarquia Provincial Firefight-

MAYOR: A great achievement for the municipality.

Don’t Double-Mask SPANISH experts have warned against doubling up on masks and suggest this can actually REDUCE their efficiency.

Covid experts from the Preventative Medicine and Public Health of Alicante has directly contradicted the latest advice coming out of the US, which has suggested that citizens should wear a double mask to in‐ crease protection against infection. On the contrary, those in the know in Spain have suggested that doubling‐up on face shields can actually have the opposite effect because of the chance of not having the masks on properly.

“It can even be counterproductive, because wearing two masks means that one of the two is not well adjusted,” warned Juan Francis‐ co Navarro, president of the Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine.

“It is proven that a 2 per cent fit deficit causes the mask to lose 70 per cent of its filtering power.” Much better, the experts agree, to use one mask and ensure that the nose piece and straps are all properly and securely fitted, so that there are no gaps for aerosols to enter through.

ers Consortium will serve to cover the western part of the Axarquia region, including Rincon de

la Victoria, Totalan, Macharaviaya, Moclinejo and Nerja, while offering support to the firefighters of Velez-Malaga and the eastern part of the city.”

The new equipment will be located on a parcel of land measuring more than 5,700 square meters and owned by the council.

The building, will be almost 1,500 square metres and on two levels.

Provincial Firefighters Consortium carries out more than 3,000 actions each year, with 3,237 last year, 335 so far this year. Almost half were related to fires.

2021 Cycling Tour of Spain THE 2021 Cycling Tour of Spain will pass through Nerja once again on August 24, in the 10th stage, as cyclists travel 190.2 km of the Mediterranean coast from Roquetas de Mar to Rincón de la Victo‐ ria.

Councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, confirmed that “once again residents and visitors, especially cycling fans, will be able to enjoy this great sport‐ ing event of national and international impor‐ tance, and a valued tourist promotion thanks to the images that will be screened from our locality via television and the internet.”

The 2021 Cycling Tour of Spain, in its 76th edi‐ tion, will start in front of the Burgos Cathedral on August 14 and will cover 3,336.1 km in its 21 stages entirely through Spanish territory, ending at the Santiago Cathedral on September 5.

Urgent Recall THE Spanish Medicine Agen‐ cy (AEMPS) has recalled all bottles of Lot N‐01 of cough syrup Tuselin Descongestivo.

AEMPS say there is a de‐ fect in the product and has demanded that they be re‐ turned to the laboratory.

It is used to treat coughs and nasal congestion and produced by the Serra

Pamies Laboratory.

It is generally used for non‐productive coughs, for patients over six years old.

The affected lot is in 200ml bottles, 2 mg/ml + 1 mg/ml syrup.

The product recall of Tuselin Descongestivo Cough Syrup applies nation‐ wide.

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Wine and beer excluded THE Junta de Andalucia announced that the new law banning the sale of alcohol after 6pm will only apply to spirits with an alcohol volume of over 21 per cent.

The surprise move will allow Andalucian residents to still purchase wine, beer, cider, and other products without time restrictions. In the statement, the Junta said that “spirits cannot be considered staple goods” but other alcohols would not be included ‐ which took effect from February 14.

The government explained that “the purchase of spirits is associated with meetings of certain age groups” ‐ saying that the ban on high volume alcohol will prevent gatherings of young people as seen across the region despite lockdown measures.

President Juanma Moreno said the ban on spirit sales after 6pm will help Andalucian cities and towns “avoid consumption in the street and reinforce respect for the limitations.”

3,327 Tonnes To Charity MERCADONA reportedly donated 3,327 tonnes of products to soup kitchens, food banks, and other chari‐ ties throughout Andalucia during 2020, the equivalent of 55,450 shopping trolleys.

This is almost double the amount of food and other staple items that the supermarket chain had donated in 2019, having added 19 new soup kitchens to their previ‐ ous 85.

In the province of Malaga alone, during 2020, Mer‐ cadona donated a whopping 403 tonnes of products, col‐ laborating with the Malaga Food Bank, the Malaga Red Cross, soup kitchens, and other charities. Mercadona’s customers also donated 652 tonnes of food.

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Brexit Clarification Following on from my article ‘British and Brexit’, last week, I received a few letters from EWN readers, and would like to clarify the points that were raised:

THERE is great confusion among British holders of an EU residence card (or EU citizen certificate) as to whether or not they are obliged to apply for a non‐EU foreigner’s resi‐ dence card (TIE).

The UK Withdrawal Agreement establishes that it will be up to each member state to decide whether or not to oblige British residents in its territory to ex‐ change the ‘green card’ for the TIE, and to this end it provides as a general rule in its Article 18, para‐ graph 1, letter b) that the applica‐ tion (for the TIE) must be made within the first six months of 2021, although it provides that it may be requested after that period if the reason for not doing so earlier is justified. This is the general rule.

BUT it so happens that Spain has chosen not to make it compul‐ sory, and here lies the confusion.

Do I have to do it before June 30?

Can I do it whenever I want?

Do I ever even have to do it?

BREXIT CONFUSION: The British are no longer citizens of the European Union.

As an expert in processing for‐ eigners and knowing the mentali‐ ty of the authorities, my advice is to make the change as soon as possible, and if possible within the first six months of this year, al‐ though if it is done later there should be no problem.

You have to take into account that the British are no longer citi‐ zens of the European Union and it makes no sense to keep a docu‐ ment that does not correspond to

the actual real situation.

It must be taken into account that all British citizens will have to apply for a new, exclusively British passport in which the term ‘Euro‐ pean Union’ does not appear and it would be contradictory to have a non‐EU passport and a residence permit as an EU citizen.

It should also be kept in mind that if they travel to other EU Member States they may not be admitted for having exceeded 90

days of stay within the EU accord‐ ing to their passport and their EU residence card may not be accept‐ ed as a valid document in those States.

For all these reasons, among others, it is clear that sooner or lat‐ er all British residents in Spain will have to apply for the TIE. Having said that, I will now an‐ swer the questions posed: 1. Do I have to do it before June 30? No, you don’t have to do it before June 30.

2. Can I do it whenever I want?

Yes, you can do it whenever you want.

3. Do I ever even have to do it?

Yes, you will have to do it sooner or later.

It is very easy to do so now. In the future nobody knows.

Ricardo Bocanegra Lawyer and Gestor www.bocanegra.com Marbella

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Euro-plagiarism?

You be the judge AFTER presenting two new songs Memoria and Voy a Quedarme (I’m Going to Stay), as his proposed entry, Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest candidate, Blas Canto and composers were accused of plagiarism.

A Twitter user pointed out that the song Memoria was identical to Thai Food, a song by Rakky Ripper.

Rakky Ripper responded quickly, saying that the song demoed in 2016 was uploaded to SoundCloud in the summer of 2019, when he says he approached several major record companies, such as Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music, the company to which Blas Cantó belongs.

Rakky Ripper released his album independently in September 2019, and hinted that his song might have been used to create Memoria. “It might be coincidence,” he said “don’t blame me, it was other people who found the similarity, I just retweeted it.

“Of course there are other similar songs, but here the phrasing, tone, rhymes with the letter ‘i’ and we even say the word ‘I’ at the same time, technically if I wanted to, I could sue,” he said.

The public can now vote for their favourite via phone call, SMS, web or app to choose which one they prefer.

Sanchez’s Future Strategy PEDRO SANCHEZ has officially presented the ‘Spain: Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy’ a set of 50 ambitious new measures aimed at enhancing the country’s economic and social recovery.

The President explained “we want to see Spain as a beacon for entrepreneurs and start-ups from around the world. This strategy seeks to attract investment and make our country a

SANCHEZ: Presenting new strategy.

Vitamin D Could Help VITAMIN D when used to treat Covid‐19 could help save lives according to research carried out at Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar in Spain.

MP David Davis, the former Brexit secretary has said that the findings be‐ long to a “very important study.” The Social Science Research Network pub‐ lished the findings.

The Hospital del Mar in Barcelona has been treating Covid‐19 patients with calcifediol, a type of vitamin D and research has proven very promising.

Davis took to Twitter and tweeted that, “The findings of this large and well conducted study should result in this therapy being administered to every Covid patient in every hospital in the temperate latitudes.

“Furthermore, since the study demonstrates that the clear relationship between vitamin D and Covid mortality is causal, the UK government should increase the dose and availability of free vitamin D to all the vulnerable groups.

“These approaches will save many thousands of lives. They are overdue and should be started immediately.”

place where start-ups can be born, receive financing and reach a global scale.”

The strategy sets a roadmap for Spain to become a leading entrepreneurial nation by 2030, speeding up investment into Spain and boosting the country’s troubled economy.

It plans to develop youth training and education to produce new talent - as well as attracting top workers from overseas. It also aspires to promote start-up companies and the expansion of small businesses to compete internationally, as well as encouraging innovation and sweeping modernisation in Spain’s public sector.

As Spain prepares for major reforms in order to claim its EU investment fund - allocated to aid member states in their Covid recoveries - the success of the scheme could be a positive step in moving the Spanish economy away from its dependency on tourism and the service sector and providing top jobs to the country’s talented youth who are often forced to find work overseas.

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Prostate Cancer ‘Game Changer’ ‘PROSTAGRAM’ technology could save thousands of lives each year us‐ ing a simple scan that only takes 15 minutes.

In Britain 12,000 men each year die from prostate cancer with a stagger‐ ing one in eight getting the disease, making it Britain’s biggest killer.

The ‘Prostagram’ technology from Imperial College can recognise double the cases of the standard blood test and it is thought that many men would prefer the ‘Prostagram’ over a traditional rectal exam, that can be off putting to many.

Professor Hashim Ahmed, Senior Author and Chair of Urology at Impe‐ rial College London explained that, “Prostagram has the potential to form the basis of a fast, mobile national screening programme for prostate cancer and could be a game‐changer.

“Prostagram also has the potential to detect more aggressive cancers ear‐ lier and pass over the many cancers which don’t need to be diagnosed.

“By finding these aggressive can‐ cers at the earliest opportunity, men have the chance to be offered less in‐ vasive treatments with fewer side ef‐ fects.”

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Fishing Licences Furore in the UK

THE UK Government has al‐ ready granted dozens of fishing licences to EU firms to allow them to operate within the 12‐ mile limit of British waters, even when Brussels refused to lift the block on live shellfish exports in‐ to Europe from UK firms, as re‐ ported by Express.co.uk.

Since Brexit, a new regula‐ tion prohibits UK firms export‐ ing live shellfish to the conti‐ nent, crippling the fishing industry, and there had been reports that in retaliation to this regulation, the British Govern‐ ment would withhold fishing permits.

Michael Gove, when asked

about the possibility of stopping those fishing licences, in the House of Commons on February 11, replied, “It is important that we reserve our own rights when it comes to making sure that the EU lives up to its side of the bar‐ gain.”

It has been revealed that li‐ cences to allow EU member state fishermen to operate within the 12‐mile limit had al‐ ready started being given out as far back as January 29, by the UK Single Issuing Authority (SIA). As many as 80 licences have been approved, including 59 for French firms, and 17 for Belgian firms.

83 Per Cent Drop

AIRPORTS: The number of passengers during 2020 dropped hugely.

SPAIN’S airport operator, AENA, has reported the number of air passengers in Spain has dropped by more than 83 per cent during the pandemic.

The figures from last month showed just 2.8 million passengers travelled in Spain, significantly less than the same month last year.

In total, there were 2,814,424 passengers across 61,440 flights, with the number of passengers on international flights dropping by 88.7 per cent and the number of

domestic ones falling by 74 per cent.

The news comes after Fernando Valdes, Spain’s Secretary of State for Tourism, said the country will once again welcome foreign holidaymakers in summer 2021.

Speaking with one publication he said: “We’re putting all our efforts into making sure we have a decent summer from a health and tourist point of view.

“By summer we want to see a gradual recovery of international tourism beginning with our European neighbours.”

No Quarantine for Brits

SPAIN’S Tourism Minister Fer‐ nando Valdes has fuelled hopes of the return of tourism. Ac‐ cording to one publication, the politician has said that the country is likely to use a vaccine passport system this summer and British tourists will not have to quarantine.

Mr Valdes said: “In Spain, we aim to have at least 70 per cent of the adult population immune

by summer so I’d say to British people, ‘Keep open your expec‐ tations regarding holidays in Spain. We’re looking forward to welcoming you again’.”

He added, “a vaccine pass‐ port or similar documentation” would help travellers “regain flexibility.”

The politician said Spain did not have any plans to place a quarantine on tourists. He said:

“We have other means beyond vaccines to control the transmis‐ sion such as test before travel, facial masks, social distancing.

“We’re going to keep all these measures as long as nec‐ essary to let tourism recover gradually and as the pandemic evolves.

“New vaccines approved will give us the necessary impulse to achieve our plan.”

NEWS

Catalan results

THE PSC socialist party and their leader Salvador Illa are celebrating a ‘very good’ result in the Catalan elections of February 14.

“Catalonia has given a lesson in civics and matu‐ rity,” said Illa. “Hope is always stronger than fear.”

The former Health Minister celebrated say‐ ing “change is here to stay.” The victory, he added, “is a step for‐ ward” and change “is un‐ stoppable” because “Cat‐ alonia loves Spain and Spain loves Catalonia.”

Miquel Iceta, the par‐ ty’s First Secretary, has celebrated the results.

“You had to go to vote, it was safe to vote.” In ad‐ dition, he wanted to re‐ member “all the victims of the pandemic” and the healthcare personnel “who continue to fight on the front line.”

Regarding the elec‐ tions, he stressed that such a result had not been achieved “since the time of Maragall” and the result validates “the commitment to dialogue made by Pedro Sanchez.”

Illa “has made it possi‐ ble for change in Catalo‐ nia to begin today,” he ended up saying.

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Jab at work? Five million apply to stay Glovo Expands STAFF: Could be innoculated at work.

FIVE large associations of the mass consumer industry Aces, Aecoc, Anged, Asedas and Fiab have sent a letter to the Ministry of Health and the autonomous communities proposing the scheme to innoculate staff in the workplace.

And if the plan is given the go-ahead, workers at the likes of El Corte Inglés, Ikea and Carrefour could receive the jab within the next few months without having to go to a health centre.

More than a million employees work in mass consumption companies, but at a national level the number of staff in other large companies exceeds 5.5 million.

“We do not want there to be a bottleneck due to lack of health personnel during vaccination,” said Aurelio del Pino, President of ACES which represents Carrefour Eroski, Lidl and SuperCor supermarkets, among others.

The administrations would still set the guidelines and the associations assure they have made a ‘solid proposal with sanitary guarantees.’

THE Home Office has now received 4.9m applications under the EU settlement scheme and has granted permanent resident status to 4.3m applicants so far.

Croatia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta all have populations of less than five million.

Michael Gove said: “It is a great advertisement for this country. People have chosen to stay in unprecedented numbers.

It gives a lie to some of the non-

sense that was propagated at the time of the Brexit vote that somehow the UK was less welcoming or that EU citizens would leave, or that there would be harm to our universities or to our healthcare sector.”

The ONS (Office for National Statistics) reported that around 700,000 foreign workers from across the world are believed to have left Britain during the pandemic between July and September.

Home Secretary Priti Patel welcomed the figures, saying: “That is why we put people at the heart of the scheme, knowing that behind these applications are stories of those who have established roots here. We promised we would make it as straightforward as possible for them to continue living their lives here. So I’m immensely proud that figures will show five million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.”

Chinese Visitors Coming Soon SPAIN is to welcome Chinese tourists at the end of the Coronavirus pandemic. Turespaňa, is the promotional agency for the Spanish national tourism ministry and they have plenty of plans in place.

Many Chinese travellers are eager to begin travelling as soon as deemed safe. In the past Chinese travellers tended to visit in large groups, sightseeing and shopping in major cities. Other areas, especially rural areas are neglected by this part of the tourist industry.

Trends are changing and future visitors are expected in small groups and will prefer to visit smaller cities and get to know nature. Turespaňa set up the ADVANTAGE: TOURISM programme in conjunction with the COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute, to boost the number of tourists vis-

PLANS: Are in place for future tourism. iting other areas.

Prof Dr Wolfgang Georg Arlt, CEO of COTRI explained that, “Chinese travellers do not fly all the way to Europe to go to the beach and most of them do not even come for the sunshine. Provided with the right offers and interesting stories, they will not only add to the number of visitors to Spain, but will bring benefits to new regions.”

SPANISH home delivery service Glovo has flourished during the pandemic.

With many bars and restaurants reduced to offering take-out only, many business owners turned to the Barcelona-born service. The Spanish company closed 2020 with more than 18,000 new associated establishments.

“In 2020, the different restrictions derived from the pandemic have had a great impact on the economy as a whole,” the company told Spanish daily OKDIARIO. More than 9,000 restaurants and establishments have joined Glovo since the start of the pandemic, of which 90 per cent are small and mediumsized companies, some of which wouldn’t have been able to facilitate food delivery without an outside agency.

Glovo partnered up with pharmacies last year to deliver medication, and plans to invest €20 million throughout 2021 to strengthen its ties with supermarkets.

Its objective “is to connect users not only with restaurants but also with supermarkets and other establishments in their city, including toy, electronics and video game stores, gifts, beauty or perfumery, among others, and with delivery in less than 30 minutes.”

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 and Mother’s Day and Easter upcoming, we challenge you to re‐ discover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonder‐ fully 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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THE French far-right leader Marine Le Pen who is likely to contest the next Presidential election against Emmanuel Macron claims that the government is trying to silence her after she was charged with hate crime for tweeting images of Daesh atrocities.

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THE OLVG hospital group in Amsterdam has been fined €440,000 by Dutch privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegeven for allowing unauthorised individuals unlimited access to patients’ medical files when they should have only been accessible by doctors and nurses.

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BELGIAN hairdressers and barbers have reopened but due to anti-coronavirus regulations, barbers will not be allowed to give shaves or trim men’s beards for the time being. Shaving and other facial treatments will not be permitted until March 1.

WITH the march of science, researchers in Finland are relying on volunteers to collect wolf faeces, which they freeze and then send to the University of Turku, where the scientists analyse contents and DNA in order to monitor the population.

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WITH criticism of the German Government’s ability to obtain sufficient stocks quickly, the good news is that BioNTech has commenced production of the Covid-19 vaccine it developed with US group Pfizer at a new facility situated in the German town of Marburg.

TWO men died when a train carrying 20 passengers crashed into a lorry believed to belong to a driving school near the town of Uddevalla in the early evening with snow falling. The deceased were travelling in the lorry.

THE release of a new film and the publication of two books has highlighted allegations that more than 700 Norwegian Jews were sent to Nazi death camps during the war, with it is claimed, help from the Norwegian authorities.

FINANCE Pop-up charging THE Scottish Parliament has announced that it is considering installing temporary charging points at bed and breakfast accommodation in popular parts of Scotland in order to encourage drivers of electric cars to visit during the coming summer.

Spanish Sandbox JOINING major banks in the experiment, insurance company MAPFRE will also participate in the proposed ‘Spanish Sandbox’ project which features special government approved supervisors who monitor financial sustainability to minimise risk in the financial sector.

Brexit problem JD SPORTS has indicated that due to more difficult than expected regulations following Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, it is considering opening a European based warehouse where goods manufactured outside of the UK can be delivered.

Rato release AFTER being in prison since October 2018, former Spanish Minister and president of Bankia, Rodrigo Rato has been told by the National Court that due to his age and good behaviour he will be released from prison without serving the full sentence.

MWC Barcelona returns ONE of the very first major international exhibitions to suffer from the appearance of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 was the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona. As different exhibitors from the Far East started to drop out, it became obvious that the show which is considered the world’s most influential exhibition for the connectivity industry had to be cancelled. Now however, it is returning to its Barcelona home and will run from June 28 to July 1 with the expectation of some of the industries market leaders exhibiting and attending seminars.

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€500 million

is the amount that Google has announced it is budgeting to spend in Spain over the next five years to help with the country’s digital transformation.

Amsterdam bourse

Reform before receiving funds THE European Commission has called on Spain, and oth‐ er EU countries, to make massive reforms in order to avail of the bloc’s multi‐bil‐ lion Covid investment fund.

Spain must reform its pub‐ lic administration system and labour laws among oth‐ er areas in order to receive the €150 billion recovery fund allocated to it by the European Commission.

The commission’s Vice President, Margaritis Schi‐ nas, said that “nobody is go‐

ing to sign 27 blank cheques” ‐ saying that the EU would need to see “the compatibili‐ ty of national plans within the fund’s criteria” in order to avail of the much‐needed support. She warned that there would be “no invest‐ ments without reforms.”

The Vice President stressed that the EU’s €750 billion bailout fund for Covid‐ hit member states presents “a unique opportunity, not only to spend the money to‐ gether but also to finance

LEGALLY SPEAKING Can president share emails?

The president of our community has set up a system of communication where he sends out emails collectively to all owners, often asking opinions, but any replies are sent only to his own mailbox. Even if the owners click ‘reply to all owners.’ We ask if this is legal? We have veri‐ fied that this system is being used by our current president. (by email) Spain’s law of da‐ ta protection pro‐ YOU AND THE LAW hibits the publica‐ IN SPAIN tion of private information without permission. So the distribution to all community members of the emails of all the other members certainly amounts to ‘distribution.’

Perhaps some community members prefer that their private comments and opinions are not publicly shared out. So, yes, the system is not only legal but required by law. It seems that your president is sim‐ ply obeying the law and not trying to keep secrets. If all the emails were sent out and one member com‐ plained to the authorities, the president could face serious charges if he did not comply with the data protection law.

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FOR the last four years, the Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CEPYME) has recorded the country’s fastest growing companies.

STI Norland, one of the largest manufacturers of solar trackers and fixed structures in the world, has been included in the

the new European econo‐ my.” She stressed that in Spain’s case, the country’s emergence from its current recession is “a challenge for Europe, not just a challenge for Spain.”

Schinas called for closer collaboration between Pe‐ dro Sanchez’s leading PSOE party and their longtime ri‐ vals the People’s Party (PP) ‐ saying that both groups “must share the responsibili‐ ty for making the fund a suc‐ cess.”

Madrid is currently in the process of drafting its ambi‐ tious reform strategy for the EU, and officials claim they are devising a scheme to pay back the multi‐billion‐euro fund by 2058.

With the Spanish econo‐ my paralysed by Covid, it is possible that the country is on the brink of a massive transition period as it pre‐ pares to leap into reforms and claim a potentially game‐changing investment package.

UK economy Chancellor Rishi Sunak has to hope for a spring turnaround.

LATEST figures released by the UK Office for National Statis‐ tics (ONS) show that the British economy showed a downturn of a record 9.9 per cent in 2020.

In this report, it was re‐ vealed that the current de‐ cline in the economy was the largest annual fall in UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on record and was mainly due to the lockdowns caused by the Covid‐19 pandemic.

After a very poor Novem‐ ber with GDP shrinking 2.3 per cent, as more businesses were allowed to open in De‐ cember and with online pur‐ chases for Christmas, the economy grew by 1.2 per cent.

The ONS says that it is very

Credit: Pippa Fowles / No 10 Downing Street.

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difficult to accurately forecast likely quarterly results for 2021 until it becomes clear that the pandemic is abating and therefore business can re‐ turn to a semblance of nor‐ mality.

In addition, there is an on‐ going uncertainty of how Brexit will affect the economy which depends upon the speed in which trade agree‐ ments are reached, especially with the European Union where there is still much to be decided.

The general opinion ap‐ pears to be that the British economy will continue to lan‐ guish until spring but will then be likely to see a resurgence, especially if vaccinations con‐ tinue at reasonable speed.

STI Norland success CEPYME500 list that is issued annually.

After a rigorous evaluation of its turnover, sustained growth, size and profitability, CEPYME has decided to recognise the

work in research and development carried out by the company from Navarra.

The decision to include any company is reached by taking into account the economic results obtained dur-

ing recent years, the capacity of a company to generate activity and employment, as well as its potential for innovation and international projection.

“Our growth goes on and

PERHAPS as many feared, Ams‐ terdam has overtaken London as Europe’s most valuable trad‐ ing capital quadrupling trades in January according to the Finan‐ cial Times (FT).

The paper revealed that share dealing on the Amsterdam ex‐ change (bourse) managed by Eu‐ ronext, averaged €9.2 billion per day which is four times more than its December figures.

In London, by contrast the re‐ ported daily volumes fell to €8.6 billion per day and the FT re‐ ports that the shift is due to a ban on EU‐based financial insti‐ tutions trading in London as the EU is yet to rule that UK ex‐ changes enjoy the same supervi‐ sory status as their European counterparts.

Whilst turnover is down sig‐ nificantly, there is no indication that there will be any further London job losses as those com‐ panies that intended to move will have done so already and it doesn’t really matter where the traders are situated as so much is done electronically.

Bitcoin risks AS the value of a single Bitcoin soared to over €39,000 follow‐ ing a $1.5 billion (€1.24 billion) investment by Tesla, the Bank of Spain warned about the high risk of investing.

It wasn’t so many months ago that the Bank indicated that it saw some positive rea‐ sons for Spanish banks to de‐ velop their own cryptocurren‐ cies but it immediately acted alongside the Spanish Nation‐ al Securities Market Commis‐ sion (CNMV) to warn investors to be prudent.

Since its early days of buy‐ ing a pizza online, Bitcoin has seen huge rises and equally mega‐falls in value. we will close the current year with sales of around €100 million in Spain and €200 million across the whole group,” said President Xabier Blanco, adding “We thank CEPYME for the initiative and hope that our experience serves as an inspiration to other companies.”

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BA flights and sustainable fuel The Freedom Pines facility in Georgia.

BRITISH AIRWAYS is to power future flights with sustainable aviation fuel produced from sustainably‐sourced ethanol, as part of a new partnership with sustainable jet fuel com‐ pany LanzaJet. The partnership, which re‐ flects the importance the air‐ line is placing on sustainability and its continued investment in sustainable aviation fuel, will see British Airways invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial scale Freedom Pines Fuels fa‐ cility in Georgia, USA and ac‐ quire cleaner burning sustain‐ able aviation fuel from the plant.

It expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022. In addition, the partner‐ ship will involve LanzaJet im‐ plementing early‐stage plan‐ ning and design for a potential commercial facility for British Airways in the UK.

The plant in Georgia is due to begin construction this year. It will convert sustain‐ able ethanol (a chemical com‐ pound widely blended with petrol to reduce its carbon in‐ tensity) into sustainable avia‐ tion fuel using a patented chemical process.

The fuel produced at the plant will deliver a reduction of more than 70 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fos‐ sil jet fuel, equivalent to taking almost 27,000 petrol or diesel cars off the road each year.

Sean Doyle, British Airways’ CEO, said: “Despite the crisis in global aviation, it is vital for our future that we continue to address climate change and we remain focused on playing our part to reduce the impact we have on the planet.

“For the last 100 years we have connected Britain with the world and the world with

Brazilian investment THE Brazilian subsidiary of Spanish bank Santander is investing more heavily in Brazil’s agriculture industry and sees this as a major option for growth.

This is just part of the bank’s focus on Brazil which it sees as one of the most important economies in South America and it considers that the pandemic is allowing it greater freedom to step in to invest where other banks are pulling out according to Bloomberg.

Food is always going to be saleable and both soy and coffee in particular are exported on a worldwide basis.

Britain, and to ensure our suc‐ cess for the next 100, we must do this sustainably.”

BUSINESS EXTRA Whinging Poms AUSTRALIAN boss of accountancy firm KPMG UK has stepped down after reportedly accusing staff of moaning and ‘playing the victim card’ after an internal survey indicated that large numbers of staff were having difficulties coping during the coronavirus pandemic.

Storm Filomena THE latest edition of the AON Global Catastrophe Recap report reveals that Storm Filomena, caused severe snowfall in parts of Spain, leading to business interruption and property losses estimated at €1.8 billion, although claims from the agricultural sector were minimal.

Unrealistic and dangerous IN his annual Mansion House speech to the city of London and prior to March negotiations with the EU, the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said it would be “unrealistic” and “dangerous” for the UK to stick to EU banking rules after Brexit.

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Equality not sought, but retribution LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

SONGS OF PRAISE: Has been a much-loved presentation for many years.

OTHERS THINK IT THIS week I came out in full sympathy with DUP MP Gregory Campbell. I too was offended and indeed angered at last week’s BBC ‘Songs of Praise.’

There was not one white face in the whole programme. This is a much loved presentation that has strived for many years to nurture its religious content in an atmosphere of unbiased love and wonderful diversity; last week it was turned into an all‐black gospel song competition. With three judges sitting in ornate golden chairs, it was akin to a Simon Cowell offering of ‘Britain’s Got Talent.’

Had this been an all‐white presentation there would have been an almighty outcry from the likes of the BLM and woke brigade, and probably noises of displeasure from the church hierarchy for bringing the church into disrepute. Mr Campbell voiced his concerns in much the same way and subsequently was actually asked by the ‘usual suspects’ to apologise for it. He quite correctly refused, citing the

fact that he was telling the truth in that it was a programme with no attempt at diversity whatsoever, and as the whole cast, musicians, singers and judges, were all black was indeed a racially biased presentation. He added that he abhorred

racism in any form, but if we had to apologise for stating the truth, then we had come to a very sorry state indeed. I couldn’t agree more.

If we are to defeat racism it has to be a two‐way street. In fact it has to be a

multiple‐way street. Where are all the Asians, Sikhs, Orientals, Balkans and Orthodox Jews in this overall diversity row? What we appear to be witnessing is a purely black dispute with the white populace. All of it reminds me of SA during

apartheid. The whites hated the blacks and both black and whites hated the Asians, who were derogatorily known as ‘Cape Coloured’s.’

What actually worries me is that the black races will NEVER forgive the white for the past ‐ even though they certainly didn’t have the monopoly on slavery.

Throughout history, untold thousands of whites have also been bought and sold.

The difference is that we’ve stopped blaming it for every misfortune that befalls us and moved on.

I worry that it is not equality that is being sought here but retribution. If we don’t somehow curb the wokers, I have a vision of the white populace one day finding themselves in the same position as many SA whites today ‐ and it’s not pretty!

The Seaford Head School in East Sussex has recently accused Winston Churchill of being ‘a racist who imprisoned and tortured many.’ They have announced that the ‘Houses’ in the school named after Churchill would be renamed. Nelson Mandela House will remain of course.

Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com/ expatradioscotland Mon Wed Fri.

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DAVID WORBOYS ONE morning in 1971, my wife screamed as she tripped over the cat and dropped my porridge on the kitchen floor. Scuttling across the floor, with the cat in hot pursuit, was a mouse. A mouse was a small ro‐ dent, created for the entertainment of cats and vivisectionists. Fifty years later a mouse is a hand‐held pointing device that detects two‐dimensional motion relative to a surface.

And so, I had to forget breakfast as I needed to go to the loo to download (an expression I learned in Australia) before leaving for the office. Today downloading is the transmission of da‐ ta to my computer from a web page or other remote system.

On the way to the station I stopped to buy a mouse‐trap at a hardware store. Nowadays, hardware means computer components that can be physically touched, such as a laptop or keyboard.

During the lunch break I wanted to get an uplifting book about Vlad the Impaler. I went to the library to

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WORDS FAIL ME! IN TIMES GONE BY: A mouse was a small rodent and an eye pad was to help me get to sleep. browse through the history section.

Today browsing means exploring a website by scanning and reading infor‐ mation.

A platform was a place where I used to stand in the 50s, shivering in the freezing January wind while waiting for the next unheated train to Clapham Junction. Now it means a digital service that facilitates interactions between two or more distinct but interdepen‐

dent sets of users (whether firms or in‐ dividuals) who interact through the service via the Internet.

Returning home from the train sta‐ tion, I was shuddering with cold and had developed a sore throat. Before going to bed, I decided to minimise the risk of a bad cold by taking a tablet. To‐ day a tablet is a small portable com‐ puter that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or

mouse.

I was now in bed with a tempera‐ ture and a bad cold. After a sleepless night yesterday, I would need a good night’s sleep this time. To facilitate the drift into dreamland I would need to eliminate any light by resorting to an eye pad. Today my i‐pad is a small hand‐held computer activated by touching the screen.

Despite the eye pad I could not get

to sleep because my nose was blocked up and I was sweating. I was hoping I had not caught a virus. In these dark times a virus is a program or a piece of code that is loaded into a computer without the owner’s knowledge. It can cause unexpected or damaging ef‐ fects, such as corrupting the system software or destroying data.

A virus is something most unwel‐ come on our planet today.

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An incredible feat of endurance

LETTERS FROM

CANARIES

DEAR reader, I write from close to Mount Teide in Tenerife, the coldest spot in Europe now, hoping you’re well‐loved this month of St Valentine.

Maybe Valentine’s cards are dead and it’s all online now, in keeping with online dating, contacts and the surreal world of cybersex?

Poor kids!! Breaking out and leaving home to study or work in normal, so‐ ciable conditions is on hold. Finding partners, making new friends, becom‐ ing independent, must be impossible in isolation. Just when you need to sit up all night talking and drinking too much with your peers, you get a screen.

Canarian students at either of the two universities on the big islands find themselves isolated in halls of resi‐ dence or rented accommodation, fol‐ lowing largely online courses.

“You end up alone, paying rent, star‐ ing at a screen, so you go home.”

WHAT A JOURNEY: Rowing across the Atlantic.

“The food’s better at home, it’s loads more comfortable and at least you can be with your family,” confirm Aytor and Belén, two home‐based uni‐ versity students from La Gomera.

Also enjoying home life, but for the first time, is Basco, the retired police dog whose recent adoption in Gran Ca‐ naria made news after an appeal pro‐ duced over a hundred adoption offers.

Over to whales in Tenerife whose home, a 22 km west coast marine strip

between Teno and Las Galletas is now the first place in Europe, and the third globally, to be declared Whale Heritage Site.

“Among the benefits for a destina‐ tion of being designated Whale Her‐ itage Site are... effective campaigns to promote the destination; increasing the number of visitors and the income of tourism providers; the sustainable management of marine and terrestrial resources...,” enthused Cabildo coun‐

cillor José Martinéz.

Let’s hope the whales agree. The channel between Tenerife and La Gomera is the permanent residence of large groups of predominantly pilot whales, who often graced ferry cross‐ ings with appearances before ferries got bigger and noisier.

There are early 2021 Canarian suc‐ cesses. One is the launch at Cape Canaveral of the DRAGO infrared cam‐ era, which was developed by the team

at IACTEC‐Space at the Instituto de As‐ trofísica de Canarias. It was integrated into the ION satellite carrier and launched on Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket.

And for a splendid finish, how about grandfather Frank Rothwell’s incredi‐ ble feat of endurance in becoming the oldest person (70) to row 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic Ocean, raising more than £648,000 for dementia re‐ search?

Frank Rothwell, who’s from Oldham UK, set off on La Gomera’s Talisker Challenge on December 12, arriving in Antigua on February 6.

“It took six long weeks to row the At‐ lantic… there was over 18 months of training and preparation, so I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved and the unbelievable journey I’ve been on.

Crossing the finish line was a complete‐ ly euphoric moment,” said Frank, who raised the money in tribute to brother‐ in‐law Roger’s fight with the disease.

Roger, 62, died during his journey.

Barbara Belt. barbarabelt@gmail.com EWN February 2021.

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EXPATS FEEL ABANDONED From our Facebook HAS anyone given a thought to the hundreds of elderly British Citizens / tax payers who are stranded in Europe, and who feel that they have been abandoned and are living under a death sentence with no assistance at all from their home country?

In particular the Costa del Sol, where most of the Brits are extremely frightened Surely the UK government could do something to help them? - considering its proximity to Gibraltar?

I’m sure the majority of people would be very willing to pay - Surely there is a story here? - the situation is quite dire, as nothing can be expected from the EU. It could become a tragedy - which would not reflect well on the UK government.

Sincerely, Jacqueline Buck

Leapy Lee Hello, I don’t normally take the time to write to complain but ‘Leapy Lee’s’ last piece really made my temperature rise and I feel something had to be said. The out and out racism on display in his column about China I found highly offensive and I’m not even Chinese!! I understand he has controversial views but in the current state of the world, promoting hatred and attacking other nations, I feel is a dangerous game, and from a paper which I normally read and enjoy, I am shocked… I normally enjoy your informative local and national news but don’t feel there is any place for his opinion in a NEWS paper. I don’t feel a NEWS paper is the right platform to give a racist a voice - there are plenty of other online platforms where I’m sure his racist opinions are welcome.

AP

You are so right Hi Leapy You are so right re your article about China. If you see how they are taking over Africa with all the small shops even in the smallest towns it is frightening.

But like some of the governments of the western worlds, ridiculous Covid rules and their idiotic PC attitudes I don’t think it will change until it’s too late.

Take care.

PW

KEYBOARD WARRIORS WITH the apparent news that the latest spike in coronavirus is beginning to tail down in most countries around the world, it may be time to look forward with tentative optimism.

Various Spanish Autonomous Communities are generally relaxing restrictions slightly to make life just that little more comfortable for those of us living here regardless of nationality and this should put most of us into a positive frame of mind.

It has been very difficult for everyone and frustrations have manifested themselves in different ways with there being little doubt that many have suf-

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Euro Weekly News, what do you want?

‘Sorry for all the doom and gloom,’ written by Leapy Lee. This is a very stupidly written blah blah article by someone who has probably never been to China, at least someone who does not think.

It is offensive to all Spanish shoppers who like to buy from the Chinese shops we know here in Andalucia. The local middle class in Spain could also have opened these kind of businesses. This Leapy Lee would have written a more valuable article if he had investigated the changed purchasing behaviour of the people since the Covid. Why do internet companies not complain?

Gerrard Remmel

New Underhand Practice by Spanish Banks Since Brexit Please warn your readers of a new practice by Spanish banks on UK transfers or UK cheque deposits since January 1, 2021.

Spanish banks are now charging a minimum of €10 per transfer of money from the UK and on Sterling Cheque Deposits even if you send the funds in Euros.

Their pathetic excuse is Brexit, even though they have not changed their systems nor incurred any additional costs than prior to December 2020.

There has been no prior notification of this new charge. They also do not show the charge on your account merely show the amount less the charge.

This is very underhand and does not befit a professional business.

I am a retired Bank Director and was also a Director of a European and International Clearing System (Eurogiro) dealing with among other matters, Money Transmissons Clearing and International Payments.

If we had treated our large corporate and individual clients in this way, we would soon have been out of business and castigated or fined by the Regulators.

Paul Christopher Segall Gran Sol Calpe

OUR VIEW

fered mental strain as they learn to cope with the completely different world that has been created over the past 12 months.

So many have suffered from financial hardship and physical illness and in many cases local communities have been exceptional in the way in which they have tried to help those who are worse off than themselves and they should be proud of their commitment.

What has however been very disappointing and indeed downright disturbing at a time when we should all be pulling together and supporting each other is the appearance of ‘keyboard

warriors’ who for reasons best known to themselves want to persecute those they disagree with.

It is simple cyber bullying which is not only unnecessary, but for those who have suffered during the crises it is very hurtful and totally inexplicable.

The internet gives a sense of entitlement and anonymity to those who wouldn’t be able to threaten, intimidate or try to destroy the livelihood of others.

Disagree by all means, but do it rationally and with some thought as to the feelings of those you disagree with.

Gitta-Mary Moulder F Falck-Muus I do all my shopping in Mercadona, and I haven’t noticed any increase in what I always buy. Even some things are cheaper than some months ago.

Ann Marshall Yes definitely, also pet food prices have increased, no wonder people are abandoning their animals.

Genni Gianfranceschi Bertini I’ve been writing down the price oscillations since I moved here three years ago, honestly just to compare with those back home, both in the UK and Italy.

Whilst Carrefour has risen its prices, and worsened its fresh produce, both Mercadona and Mas have lowered prices from a couple of cents to up to 40.

Not bad in my opinion.

Jim O’Shea It’s like most commodities in Spain, food, drink electricity, water, all essential items, but no support from government, no wages, so how are families expected to survive.

Chris Jolly Definitely gone up even in the cheaper supermarkets.

Georgette Swift Defo have gone up... so has electricity.

Matt Bush Bacon in El Jamon has just risen from 7€ kilo to 8.95€ kilo, there’s just one example.

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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

HAVING written here about how badly Boris dealt with the pandemic initially compared with his current success with the vaccination roll‐out (unlike the EU), I risk being awarded an OBE. That’s not an Officer of the Most Ex‐ cellent Order of the British Empire (so stop that curtsying at the back!), but the dubious honour of being ‘overtaken by events.’ Writ‐ ing about Covid‐19 carries that risk in spades.

You’ll recall the EU’s much‐criticised row with both the UK and AstraZeneca over vaccine shortages. In particular, it was condemned over its threat to put checks on the Northern Ireland border to prevent vaccines produced in the EU from reaching the UK. This could have been an opportunity to strengthen the EU and help to break down the nationalism that constantly plagues its deci‐ sion‐making process. Instead, it reinforced all these tendencies, hugely embarrassed the EU internationally and robbed it of sorely‐needed credibility for its own citizens.

But the UK is lucky to have AstraZeneca at all. It was nearly sold off with the enthusiastic

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HERD IMMUNITY: Has to stretch across borders or else it is unachievable. backing of Conservative ministers in the UK Government some years ago to: Pfizer! And As‐ traZeneca itself is the result of the merger be‐ tween Sweden’s Astra and the UK’s Zeneca ‐

the latter the offspring of the ICI group.

Finally, let’s not forget that we need to get through this virus crisis together. When people can move freely within their countries and

across borders because it’s safe and without lockdowns, then that’s what we should all be aiming for.

The UK needed to move particularly fast be‐ cause of its high death rate and massive eco‐ nomic contraction (both among the worst in Europe). Whether it will have done well in managing this crisis say a year from now is un‐ knowable. My hunch is the EU will still have done quite well on a global scale.

For now, we need to be patient and not con‐ fuse people with blame games and a one‐sided focus on the day‐by‐day speed of vaccinations.

Herd immunity has to stretch across borders or else it is unachievable.

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Not one good review to be had MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man OH where to start? I know, Vodafone. I have been a customer of theirs since 2004 when they were called Airtel. I noticed, back in October, my monthly bill had gone up a little and kept thinking I must check the bills but I didn’t. But this week I did and, for some reason, my bill had increased by about €3 a line. I have two lines so it’s €6. I called them and got through to the English-speaking section and then tried to explain my query. Why the price increase, what was it for? I was told, “There was a price increase on your tariff.” Why? And this is where the whole English-speaking and English-understanding falls down.

“Why has my tariff gone up?” “It’s not just yours, it’s everybody’s.” “I don’t care about everybody else; I’m only interested in mine.” Then I said, “hold on a minute, that’s even worse because let’s say you have two million customers, you have just nicked €6 million a month, €48 million a year for absolutely nothing! She then told me all the benefits, which were the same

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as I’ve always had. But I had to laugh when she told me about my free roaming charges because, for the last year, I haven’t been able to ‘roam’ past the end of the street!

We to-ed and fro-ed a bit longer and I finally gave up because she just didn’t get it and was trying to get me to change my tariff for an even dearer one. Five minutes after that call I got another from them asking what I thought of their service. Not a lot, I can tell you! I then looked on Trust Pilot and they have a 1 star rating. I could not find one good review.

Trouble is apparently all the other companies are the same. Anyone got any recommendations?

I have been trying to track down the people involved with the wrecking of my daughter’s car and am amazed at the protection they have. It’s impossible to find out anything about directors etc or how they got credit card facilities or who places their ads on Google. The data protection stuff seems to give these toe rags all the protection they need. Halifax bank are being their usual unhelpful self, saying that because this, that and the other they won’t refund the payments made and quote some nonsense as to why not. So, once again, the scumbags are fully protected!

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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FEATURE

Divide and conquer MARBELLA MOMENTS

BY NICOLE KING IT’S not a new thing for us to be at odds with one another; we all have an opinion and with everything that’s going on, more than likely a conflictive or polemic one.

Even within my close circle of friends the dis‐ parity of convictions, not opinions, convictions, is actually a bit mind blowing; myself included.

People I’ve known for years have ‘taken sides’ and formulated conclusive and definitive opin‐ ions on so many things; things that when it comes down to it, we could concede, we actu‐ ally know very little about, even though we thought we did. Things are rarely as they seem and are based on how they are presented to us.

An easy example is ‘Brexit’; how many things seemed to be true that have turned out to be incorrect and now we’re learning of more fac‐ tors daily that were not even discussed over the past years; conveniently perhaps?

I only point this out in the hope of us taking a step back to analyse whether sharing these

MEETING UP: With Lily van Tongeren of Triple A, Marbella. points of view is even worth our time. If we in‐ tend to actually do something about it, then by all means, go for it. The same goes for giving an opinion: unless specifically asked for or a life or death situation; better to say nothing. This is perhaps the hardest thing to do; put our egos aside and not have to add our point of view or how we could have done it better.

Like attracts like; so what is it that we really like? Do we actually like putting others down, ridiculing them for having a different opinion, for having an open, or closed, mind? Most ge‐ niuses were those who dared break the mould and stand out from the crowd; following their inner convictions, regardless of the masses.

We all count for something and have some‐

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Is someone trying to sidetrack you by casting doubt on a relationship or plan? Something is going on so make sure that you have all the facts. It would be gullible of you to take everything at face value. You have good supportive colleagues and may seek their advice. Be optimistic as the weekend comes and remember your sense of humour.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Showing confidence means others see you as being very much in control. They need to see that you can be trusted. If a plan is not going in the right direction, be prepared to change tack. Changes should not be made to financial plans until you are sure of your ground. Romantically, you are being admired.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) It is all go for you at the moment. Not only will you be particularly clear-thinking but your intellect will be sharp as a knife. Your enthusiasm spills over from your business life to personal matters, leading to a hectic and eventful time all week. When it comes to romance, a positive and dynamic approach stands you in good stead.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is now important that you are clear about the person you wish to spend your time with because you may have more than one option. Plans that you started last week are now showing progress. Keeping the pace growing is essential to beat rivals. It is not an easy week by any means but it should not be boring.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A tendency to be emotional because of a setback should be avoided. When you feel the pressure rising, remember that nothing is worth risking your health for. Sound out friends and colleagues to avoid overreacting. It is a week when you realise how someone close is able to be a great help. The question is, can you accept it?

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is sensitivity in your chart.

It is possible to overlook someone who needs your time and consideration. You are not a mind-reader and they may not directly seek your help. Be aware, then, of how others are faring.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) When someone asks you this week where you are going, will you know the answer?

You will make progress if you do. If you're not sure, then there is no point in going full steam ahead. This is a week to consider your options on all fronts, particularly in business.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A personal decision needs to be made. No major changes are necessary so long as you have a firm plan. It is not so much that caution is required, rather more that you should give yourself time to consider.

In the longer term, you may see this week as a turning point.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a week of planning and making changes. Some things click into place and you realise that you are on your way to completing an ambition. The trick is to manage it without upsetting people on the home front.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you putting off a decision affecting others? This is a good time to take the bull by the horns. Keep an eye on finances involving younger people.

Sometimes, you are better able to help in other ways, perhaps by giving encouragement or advice.

SAGITARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your activities this week may seem to be ones best done alone. To a certain extent this is true.

However, if you wish to make others feel important and gain their support in the future, you should involve them. You don't have to take advice which is given but be diplomatic when not acting on it. Hurt feelings can cost money.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you feeling less positive than usual? We all do at times. If energy is low get out for a long walk in a relaxing place.

Perhaps watch a film that raises your spirits. There is about you a kind of regret and fondness for the past, but there is nothing wrong with sentimentality so long as it does not cloud your picture of the future. That can be bright indeed.

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

ALLURE BEYOND CAREER DYNAMO HITHER INGEST MARAUD MORTAR ODIOUS SCALAR SODIUM SPLASH STANCE TABLET TALCUM (10) TANNER TREBLE TROPHY TROUPE

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 13 February

15-16-37 42-44-50

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IRISH LOTTO Sat 13 February

11-12-21 30-35-38

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EURO MILLIONS Tue 9 February

BONUS BALL

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05-10-24 31-37

10

Fri 12 February

BONUS BALL

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8 12

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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, 5 represents Q and 26 represents X, so fill in Q every time the figure 5 appears and X every time the figure 26 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 Lapel (6) 4 Vacas (4) 8 Blonde (5) 9 Agreement (7) 10 Promesa (7) 11 Grueso (pared, libro, tronco) (5) 12 Unemployed (11) 17 Spy (5) 19 Buscar (persona, objeto perdido, trabajo) (4,3) 21 Bather (7) 22 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5) 23 She (4) 24 Caballos (animales) (6)

Down 1 Raya (en tela, diseño) (6) 2 Lip (5) 3 Perfil (7) 4 Corte (tribunal) (5) 5 Preocupado (7) 6 Oruga (11) 7 Rocoso (5) 13 Spanish (7) 14 Angry (7) 15 Hierbas (5) 16 Escobas (6) 18 Anxiety (5) 20 Caras (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Lies, 3 Whole, 8 Rectangle, 9 Fixed, 10 Asks, 14 Rare, 15 Camel, 18 Prominent, 20 Often, 21 Free.

Down: 1 Lack, 2 Earlier, 4 Heal, 5/19 Log off, 6 Acres, 7 Feast, 11 Sweater, 12 Drops, 13 Eager, 16 Bite, 17 Gale.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Saveloy, 4 Coped, 7 Array, 9 Chasten, 10 Inexact, 11 Enter, 12 Granny, 14 Prop up, 18 Lumps, 20 Lincoln, 22 Garbled, 23 Edith, 24 Rally, 25 Sponger.

Down: 1 Soaking, 2 Verge, 3 Yachts, 4 Cease, 5 Pit stop, 6 Dinar, 8 Yearn, 13 Admiral, 15 Rinse, 16 Panther, 17 Glades, 18 Lager, 19 Splay, 21 Owing.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Seller, 3 Flight, 8 Retired, 10 Leona, 11 Wheel, 12 Escuela, 13 Sport, 15 Vasos, 20 Insecto, 22 Until, 24 Girar, 25 Breathe, 26 Rasgar, 27 Bakery.

Down: 1 Straws, 2 Litre, 4 Lilac, 5 Grosero, 6 Tea bag, 7 Edges, 9 Ruler, 14 Postres, 16 Amuse, 17 Ginger, 18 Combs, 19 Sleepy, 21 Carta, 23 Title.

CODE BREAKER

BOGGLED

FUTOSHIKI

asea sauna sate seat suet ease etas hues teas tease tuft nape napa newt neap nett neat neath heat heft heap heal helve weft wheat whap when whet wheal wean weal wealth welt feta fetas fete fetus five anus anew ewes thus thew theft than thane then twelve teal tael tapa tape tale pane panel pean petal peat peal pelt paean path pate paten pale althea alto lean leap lath lathe lathes late

NONAGRAM agar amir aria carp cart crag cram gram grim grip grit marc mart pair para part pram prig prim raga ramp rapt rata tarp tram trap trig trim trip acari apart atria atrip carat carpi cigar cramp crimp maria prima raita tapir tiara tramp agaric amrita armpit impart tarmac tragic PRAGMATIC

HEXAGRAM

WORD LADDER

1 BEHEST 2 LOAVES 3 MEMBER 4 REOPEN 5 BLUISH 6 TIPTOE 7 SPLINT 8 MORTAL 9 FREEST 1O NUANCE 11 MYRTLE 12 MUTTER 13 SCANTY 14 JOYFUL 15 ARCANE 16 SMOOTH 17 MARVEL 18 BLANCH 19 ARREAR

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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 17 MIN 6 Fri 15 7 Sat 12 8 Sun 12 7 Mon 11 9 Tues - 13 9 Wed 15 9

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

Almeria TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 6 Fri 17 9 Sat 15 7 Sun 13 8 Mon 15 8 Tues - 16 9 Wed 17 8

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

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

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

BOGGLED How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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

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TARGET:

SCORING:

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

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

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

CRYPTIC Across 1 In hospital I'm possibly drooping (4) 3 Hand over wine for travel document (8) 9 Feral horse has to, nag is different (7) 10 More towards the rear later (5) 11 Adhesive out of the reach of engineer (5) 12 Charm listener by the finish (6) 14 Quiet class got smaller (6) 16 Crazy bird (6) 19 Prepared no part for a supporter (6) 21 Was including the National Trust in people's needs (5) 24 No cat goes astray in West London (5) 25 Everyone was in debt, that's permitted (7) 26 Sweet courses back under pressure (8) 27 Black stuff covering small ruler once (4) Down 1 New palm pots designed to brighten the road (8) 2 Israelite leader some confused with Samaritan leader (5) 4 Fishes in corners (6) 5 Draws back the turf (5) 6 The bush is to the rear of the building (7) 7 Bird often seen in the afternoon (4) 8 Rave organised in Tennessee pub (6) 13 I scorned eccentric Judge (8) 15 Actual rock for estate agent (7) 17 A French source of water that makes you sick (6) 18 How chess game ends for prisoner (6) 20 Ran Kansas classes (5) 22 News about last of giant amphibians (5) 23 Settles in the French country (4)

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QUICK

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

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

Across

Down

1 Scholars (8)

2 Lag or linger behind (5)

8 Once more (5)

3 Declare untrue (4)

9 Unit of length (5)

4 Drink of the gods (6)

10/15 Woman's elaborate full-length

5 Have in common (5)

dress (4,4)

6 Without interruption (10)

11 Most current (6)

7 Sandwiches consisting of fried cakes

13 Iterate (6)

of minced beef served on buns (10)

15 See 10

12 Equipment for taking photographs (6)

18 Rub or scrape out (5)

14 Pointed tops of mountains (5)

19 Perfection (5)

16 Large body of water (5)

20 Setting out (8)

17 Present (4)

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

LOCK

QUIZ BACK CART

UP TO THE MINUTE QUESTIONS 1. According to pop artist Andy Warhol: ‘In the future everyone will be world-famous for...’ how many minutes?

2. As of January 1, 2019 golfers can search for up to how many minutes before their ball is deemed lost?

3. Dedicated to the Countess Delfina Potocka, who was the composer of the Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1, Valse du petit chien, popularly known in English as the Minute Waltz?

4. How many minutes are there in one week?

5. In which year did Roger Bannister run the first sub-four minute mile?

6. On average, how many minutes does it take light from the Sun to reach Earth?

7. The Minutemen were civilian colonists who independently organised to form militia companies self-trained in weaponry, tactics and military strategies from the American colonial partisan militia during which 18th century conflict?

8. Which actor was paid an unprecedented $3.7 million to play the title character’s father Jor-El for 13 days work and less than 20 minutes on screen in the 1978 superhero film Superman?

9. Which singer topped the UK singles charts in April 1965 with the song The Minute You’re Gone?

10. Who was the chairman of the BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game Just A Minute for almost 52 years?

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

Not a lot of people know that… on average, during one minute, lightning will strike the Earth 360 times, a hummingbird will flap its wings 4,000 times, you will blink about 12 times and 1,800 stars will explode

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Answers 1. 15, 2. THREE – prior to that date, players had five minutes to search for a lost ball. 3. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN, 4. 10,080, 5. 1954 (May 6), 6. EIGHT MINUTES (and 20 seconds). 7. AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR also known as the AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 8. MARLON BRANDO - in comparison, Christopher Reeve earned $250,000 in the title role, dominating most of the 143-minute running time, 9. CLIFF RICHARD, 10. NICHOLAS PARSONS

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Intense cycling could help ward off ageing A QUICK, intense, four minutes of cycling could help stop the ageing process.

It could be the news everyone who hates long workouts has been waiting for, as a US study found that short bursts of in‐ tense exercise, such as spinning classes, which are fast cycling classes, can help reverse dam‐ age to cells which decline with age.

High‐intensity interval training, or HIIT training, helps halt the damage to the cells which

start the ageing process.

The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota signed up 72 men and women aged between 18 and 30 and 65 to 80 for HIIT exercises, resis‐ tance training using weights, and combined training with longer bouts of cycling and few‐ er weights sessions.

As well as helping cell ageing, they found that short bursts of exercise improved fitness, cut body fat and can help to prevent diabetes, but it was not so

effective at improving muscle strength which declines with age.

The volunteers with the greatest improvement in revers‐ ing cell damage, carried out four minutes of intensive cycling, fol‐ lowed by three easier minutes, 12 times a week, along with an‐ other 90 minutes walking on a treadmill.

The researchers are using their findings to try and develop a drug that will mimic the effects of exercise in warding off old age.

YOUTHFUL SPIN: Short bursts of intense exercise helps slow down ageing.

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I Need You to Understand This MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED SOMETIMES, when I get stressed, anxious or frustrated, I break down. The hard part is, it’s not just from things most people would find stressful. In fact, I deal pretty well with the big things: loss breakups. I know these things are bad and I feel what I would consider ‘normal’ emotions when they happen. Maybe that’s because I know everyone feels them and society accepts those emotions as valid.

My body and my brain can’t tell the difference between a life-or-death situation and a normal, everyday worry. I have the same panicked reaction to misplacing my phone as I might to misplacing my purse. My brain and body can go from zero to 100 in two seconds flat. I’m never truly calm: I might look like it on the outside but beneath the surface, there’s a trigger just waiting to flip and throw me into a fullon panic attack. What makes this even more fun is that I have learned to become anxious about the possibility of becoming anxious.

I’ve been this way my whole life but I never knew there was a name for it. When I ‘overreacted’ as a kid, people thought I was just being dramatic.

Maybe they thought I just wanted attention and thought crying was the best way to get it. Nothing could be further from the truth. I want nothing more than to be happy. Because, you see, my ‘happy’ is a million times more happy than anyone else’s.

Too much salt for most Spaniards SPANIARDS consume nearly double the recommended daily amount of salt.

The World Health Organi‐ sation (WHO) recommends that adults should consume less than 5g of salt per day, but data published by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AE‐ SAN) indicates that the Spanish population con‐ sumes an average of 9.7g of salt per day.

The report said that 72 per cent of ingested salt comes from processed foods such as sausages, breads, cheeses and ready‐made meals, with many Spaniards not aware of the salt con‐ tent in the foods they buy.

Experts explain salt can be consumed as ‘visible’ and ‘invisible’ salt. In contrast to the popular belief that salt added during the cooking and seasoning of the dishes (‘visible’ salt) constitutes the highest percentage of salt consumption, this rep‐ resents only 20 per cent.

It is the ‘invisible’ salt, which comes from food,

LARGE AMOUNTS: Can have a detrimental effect on health. that is the most concern, ac‐ counting to around 80 per cent of total salt consump‐ tion.

Salt is essential, but large amounts can have a detri‐ mental effect on health if consumed in excess. For some years now, Spain has

joined the National Salt Re‐ duction Plan of the Euro‐ pean Union.

This plan includes studies to know the consumption of salt in the Spanish popula‐ tion and the main sources of salt, the application of pub‐ lic awareness actions and

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the promotion of food edu‐ cation in the school.

These initiatives, through the AESAN, are part of a broader strategic plan such as the Strategy for Nutrition, Physical Activity and Pre‐ vention of Obesity, to help reduce salt intake.

I’ve gotten better at this over the past few years.

I’ve become better at voicing what I need, even if I’m far from perfect. At least now, I can say it’s starting to get bad before I’m ‘there.’ At least now, I can recognise when I can’t handle a single minute more before I’m lying on the floor, pounding my fists into my own body out of frustration and rage.

If I get there, there’s not much I can do but go to a quiet place where I don’t have to see or talk or touch anyone and try to use any number of tools - from medication to breathing exercises - to bring myself back to normal.

If you’re going to be in my life, then you should know about this. But if respecting my different needs or believing me when I say I have a need makes you feel hurt, then it’s better we not be friends.

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Try yoga to fight against depression A STUDY has found that yoga could help combat depression.

Harvard University in Massachusetts and Columbia University in New York, held a 12‐week study involving 30 people, practising yoga and breathing exercises. Participants, who had all been diagnosed with a major depressive disor‐ der, were split into two groups with one taking three classes a week and one taking two yoga classes each week.

Their depressive symptoms were measured at the start of the study and at the end and found that symptoms had declined considerably in both groups.

Previous studies have shown that yoga in‐ creases serotonin production which is a mood stabiliser and this can help ease symptoms of de‐ pression.

Depression affects around 6.7 per cent of the US population and more and more doctors are beginning to suggest yoga before prescribing an‐ ti‐depressants.

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The purrfect cafe experience THE past few years have seen a rise in ‘cat cafes’ all over the world.

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Thrilling thrashing Best in Budapest THE Camp Nou in Barcelona is one of the most frightening sta‐ diums in the world to play a football match, with one of the most incredible atmospheres you can imagine as a footballer, but, in the middle of a pandem‐ ic, with no crowd, it would seem as though the playing field has been levelled for both teams, and it’s a case of ‘may the best man win.’

P S G went to Barcelona for this first‐ leg quarter‐fi‐ nal tie and abso‐ lutely thrashed them, 1‐4, in a thrilling encounter of European football at its finest, with some of the biggest names in world football on the pitch, but it was not to be Lionel Messi’s night, although he did have the honour of scoring the opening, and the only goal of the match, for his side.

The star of the show was the

22‐year‐old Frenchman, Kylian Mbappe, who is currently la‐ belled the most desirable foot‐

ball player in the world, and on this showing, he has lived up to that tag, as he smashed in three goals, to surely put the contest to bed before the second leg is even played.

Interviewed after the match

by French broadcaster RMC Sport, Mbappe said, “We are very pleased. It was a very im‐ portant match for us. We wanted to come here and win and we have done it in style.”

The scary statistic of this humbling of Spain’s legendary club is that it was done without Neymar, or Angel Di Maria, who are both to return, to what looks a very good PSG right now.

MBAPPE: The most desirable footballer in the world at present.

Liverpool Bounce Back to Beat Leipzig in Budapest.

IT has been a disastrous few months in the Premier League for the reigning champions so an escape out of the country must have been a welcomed change for the side who lost 3‐1 to Leicester at the weekend ‐ a result that has seen the club’s title chances slip away and even calls for manager Jurgen Klopp to step down.

After being forced to give up home‐field advantage due to coronavirus restrictions in their country, German side RB Leipzig must have felt a little hard done by but in truth, they gift‐ ed the game to the English side ‐ which ended Liverpool’s run of three straight defeats ‐ after this 2‐0 victory in the Champions League on February 16.

Both goals were handed to Liverpool within a five minute period in the second half. First Marcel Sabitzer, the Leipzig captain, misplaced a pass in behind his own defence for Mohamed Salah to latch onto, slotting the ball home easily past former Liverpool goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi on 53 minutes.

Then in the 58th minute, Curtis Jones set a ball over the top for Sadio Mane who capitalised on some inexplicable de‐ fending from Nordi Mukiele to punish the Bundesliga side.

Leipzig will travel to Anfield for the second leg on Wednes‐ day, March 10 but before that Klopp’s side have a Merseyside derby to look forward to on Saturday, February 20.

SALAH: Scored on the 53rd minute.