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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1861
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PLANNED PROTESTS
THE Andalucian hospitality sector has planned demonstrations on Monday March 15 to demand their opening hours are extended ‘until half an hour before the cur‐ few’ and some much‐needed di‐ rect aid, the ‘two fundamental necessities to save the sector.’ Currently, Andalucia allows the businesses to open until 6.00pm. The president of the provincial as‐ sociation in Sevilla, Antonio Luque, pointed out other autonomous communities which open later, such as Madrid, which allows opening until 23.00; Cantabria and Extremadura, until 22.00; and Va‐ lencia, until 9.30pm. Luque said that with the warmer weather coming in the spring “it is essential that they (the government) understand that the public has to be on our terraces where they will be safer. “We continually see 400 com‐ plaints every weekend from the police. There is going to be much more security in our businesses than in the chaos that we are see‐ ing in parks and in tourist apart‐
DEMONSTRATIONS: Planned to take place on March 15.
ments, etc,” he stressed. Regarding the aid the sector has received a year since the pan‐ demic began, “the government has totally abandoned us, it has not given us a single euro, and the Andalucian Government has only given us €1,000 of aid. “We are the community in Spain that has received the least money and we need real, direct aid to come,” he explained.
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New Town Hall WORK on the new Estepona municipal offices is 30 per cent complete and it is hoped that it will be ready for occupation by mid‐April, less than one year since building began. This new building will unify municipal offices, facilitate the internal management of mate‐ rial and personal resources and improve the service, the com‐ fort and the attention to resi‐ dents and visitors. In accordance with Estepona Council policy, the seven‐storey building will be easily accessible and sustainable design of equipment, in which energy ef‐ ficiency has been one of the pri‐ orities, thus providing it with the highest levels of energy sav‐ ings through renewable sources and bioclimatic solu‐ tions. A 132 space underground car park will be open to the public at a cost of €1 per day and will be managed by the Association of People with Functional Di‐ versity (APRONA) to provide work for those with disabilities.
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Ecologists upset Interurban Bus Mobile App ECOLOGISTS in Action Marbella have reacted badly to a press release issued by the Marbella Council concerning a new birdwatching point at the mouth of the Río Verde. In a press release, Ecologistas en Acción said it “considers it incoherent, not to say hypocritical, that the person in charge of the environment of the Marbella Town Hall, Victoria MartínLomeña, announces the construction of a bird lookout point in the degraded mouth of Rio Verde, after having ruthlessly razed part of the Guadaiza riverbed to the ground.” In her presentation, the councillor stated that this viewpoint will make it possible “to enjoy the extraordinary flora and fauna of this area just a few metres from the Paseo Marítimo and the city centre,” when bulldozers have ruined other watercourses in the municipality according to the group. They argue that there are four areas where the flora and fauna is in serious need of protection and blame the Council for not just ignoring them, but in some cases making the environment situation worse.
INTERURBAN bus users in Mijas can now use a mobile app to pay for their bus tickets. Nicolás Cruz, the councillor for Transport and Mobility in Mijas has announced the new app, ‘Consorcio Málaga,’ that interurban bus users can install in their mobile to be able to book bus tickets is a lot easier and quicker, for bus lines that operate through the Transport Consortium in the municipality of Mijas. Mr Cruz said the app has been available since February 15, and advised, “this payment can be made through the mobile application, by credit card or wallet card.” The mayor stressed that this update has dif‐ ferent objectives, “to facilitate user access to the ticket and the service and, also, in the con‐ text of the pandemic, to avoid the excessive handling of cash.”
NEW APP: To pay for bus tickets. ‘Consorcio Málaga’ is an application that the consortium makes available to the at‐ tached municipalities, and offers new services such as knowing the location of the bus in re‐ al‐time, amongst others, but is currently only available to be downloaded onto android mo‐ bile devices, but in the coming weeks it will al‐ so be available for iOS operating systems.
Jet ski rescuers ALERT to the rising use of jet skis off local beaches, the Fuengirola Council is to of‐ fer a two‐day course on the manage‐ ment and maintenance of jet skis for res‐ cue purposes. The training is linked to the profes‐ sional certificate MAPN0212 (handling of motor boats and jet skis for water res‐ cue), specifically UF2534 (manoeuvring
and navigation with boats and jet skis). It will be managed by experts from the SSG Foundation and will take place at beaches in Fuengirola on April 3 and 4 combining virtual theoretical classes (12 hours) and practical classes (18 hours) so it is a very intensive and detailed course. There will be the need for those apply‐ ing to hold certain minimum qualifica‐
Getting ready to help train jet ski riders. tions for handling a jet ski without any restrictions and they will need to present a detailed CV which will be taken into consideration when inviting students on‐ to the course.
Those interested can now email their application to info@urgatzrescue.com and they should be aware that there will be a cost that must be paid before the start of the virtual classes.
Charity shop collections COEO (a group open to locals and foreigners who enjoy making new friends and doing leisure activities in M alaga) is joining forces with the Cudeca Foundation based in Benalmadena. Until March 31, it will or-
ganise the collection of used clothes, accessories and other items to be donated to the network of charity shops that the hospice has in the province of Malaga. C udeca’s charity shops
are the primary source of funding for the organisation and are now at full capacity after opening their doors following the recent restrictions caused by the third wave of Covid-19 infections. COEO will be at their Club headquarters (Alameda de Colón 30, 2B) to collect all those items that the community wishes to donate to the Cudeca shops. The group organises outdoor activities such as beach volleyball, running, hiking, acro-yoga and meditation as well as indoor events. Becoming a member of COEO is as simple as subscribing to the COEO website. The group meets through the Meet up online application, accessible to anyone with similar interests. T he C lub will be open T uesday to F riday from 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 7pm or to make deliveries at other times, you can contact CO EO directly on 657 201 733 for an appointment.
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NIBS EXTRA Floral Art FOR the first time since the pandemic started, the Estepona Floral Art Club will hold a Zoom demonstration at 2pm on Tuesday March 16 with a display from Gill McGregor, a qualified teacher of floral design who has performed over 1,000 floral art demonstrations. For more information email jcartercoyne@gmail.com.
Escape room TO celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, the Cartama Council, has organised a Virtual Escape Room, entitled Women in Time and participants will have to travel back in time and overcome different tests to discover great achievements made by important women. In order to take part, those interested should visit www.lamujercartama.es.
Vaccination rule IN order to become eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccination in Marbella, residents will need to register online at the Marbella Council website supplying certain information which will allow for the production of a certificate of registration, which may then be used to enrol for inoculation at a local health centre.
New road IN principle, approval has been given by the Benalmadena Council to a detailed study which will in the long term allow for the creation of a new bypass in Benalmadena Pueblo allowing for two-way traffic which will help to decongest the high levels of traffic on Calle Fuentezuela.
Dedicated volunteers THE mayor of Fuengirola Ana Mula visited the headquarters of the local Civil Protection unit to thank the 46 volunteers for their hard work and dedication to helping in the fight against Covid-19. During 2020, the team put in 4,446 hours delivering food, helping the elderly and taking supplies to health centres.
Easier access TORREMOLINOS Council has unveiled an ambitious project that includes the installation of a panoramic lift and a walkway to connect Battery Park with Avenida Carlota Alessandri that will access one of the most important green enclaves of the municipality. Eighty per cent of the cost will be financed by the European Union.
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Symptoms of Hope campaign DEBRA Butterfly Children’s Charity, founded in Marbella, is appealing to government agencies to cover the cost of the much needed, specialist, EB team of nurses that work tirelessly to support and care for children with Butterfly Skin. These costs are currently met by the charity: DEBRA Spain is the only national support system available for families with Butterfly Skin: a rare and currently incurable disease that causes extreme fragility of the skin. The charity is also bidding for further investment into research
BUTTERFLY SKIN: One little girl has to live with the pain. and appealing for more commitment and greater financial support from the Spanish Government.
Within the framework of International Rare Diseases Day which took place on February 28, DEBRA has joined the ‘Symptoms of
Hope’ campaign powered by the Spanish Federation for Rare Diseases (FEDER) to raise awareness for people with Butterfly Skin during the pandemic. Despite salary cuts and reduced spending, the charity lost over 80 per cent of its funding in 2020. The charity shops have faced closures and restricted opening times and fundraising events have all been cancelled. By making a donation or by becoming a member at www.pielde mariposa.es you can really make a difference.
La Sala events NOW that restaurants have reopened and it is possible to drive across municipal borders, there is a lot planned at La Sala Banus which is always ready to entertain guests. It also has a connection with local charities and NGOs and on Tuesday March 9, from 2pm until 4pm it is hosting a two‐ course lunch on behalf of Triple A, the Marbella Animal Charity which needs to continue to look after its hundreds of vulnerable cats and dogs.
Fun Quiz THE Simply Surviving Group has been created to support businesses and in‐ dividuals that need help in these hard times. With over 300 Facebook followers and growing fast, a range of events is planned, amongst them will be a Fun Quiz in support of Donkey Dreamland Mijas at Restaurante Cerros de Aguila, Mijas on Thursday March 11. The event will run from noon with food available, music from Eva Lloyd, book signing at 1pm by popular Mijas councillor Bill Anderson and the in‐ domitable Val Williams, who has just published A Pickled Past. The quiz starts at 2pm with a fee of €1 per person to take part with a maxi‐ mum of four people per socially dis‐ tanced table. There’s a large outdoor terrace, plenty of free parking and a good op‐ portunity to network as well as a chance to help raise funds for the don‐ key rescue centre. Booking is essential, so please WhatsApp Alan Boardman on 610 522 605.
The lunch costs €25 per person inclusive of IVA and will offer a vegetarian option as well as meat and seafood with free‐flowing house beer and cava for those two hours. There will be live music as well as a raffle for Triple A and it promises to be a great op‐ portunity for supporters of the charity to get together again in great surroundings. Places must be reserved and paid for in advance by emailing reservations@LaSala
Canela can’t walk, but can wag her tail after being saved. Banus.com or calling 952 814 145 but on this occasion, please don’t bring your pets. Looking forward, don’t forget Sunday, March 14 is Mother’s Day and there is a two‐ course set lunch on offer at €26.95 per per‐ son which includes a special gift for mum.
Rotary Club Mijas THE Rotary Club Mijas International is planning to deliver food parcels to the Food Banks and Adrinte and other similar organisations on a monthly basis until July 1, 2021. The Rotary Club Horizon (Luxembourg) do‐ nated €2,500 to support the efforts of Rotary Club Mijas International in these areas of Mijas and Fuengirola. In January and February, the club hand deliv‐ ered food bags containing a selection of food individually to the homeless in Fuengirola, as‐ sisted by two members of Rotary Club Horizon Luxembourg, to help them through the cold winter nights, sitting with them and having a chat. Food is not the only thing the Rotary Club re‐
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Cooking for Cudeca RESTAURANT Taberna Uvedoble in Malaga City joined the Cudeca Hospice Sunflower Effect campaign last October 2020 as part of the Solidarity Restaurant initiative. This particular charity restaurant campaign consisted on donating €1 from the cost of each truffle tortilla (omelette) served in the taberna to continue helping Benalmadena-based Cudeca to care for more people at the end of their lives. Chef Guillermo Orellana ‘Willy’ handed over the proceeds to the charity, which reached a total of €1,100 and represents a lot of cooked tortillas. Other restaurants along the Costa del Sol have also joined this initiative to help Cudeca by donating €1 from the cost of one of their signature dishes, so there are still many more donations to come. Cudeca continues to help more than 1,600 people in the Malaga Province as the numbers increase, and is undergoing a very difficult economic situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Age Concern update ROTARY CLUB: Deliver food parcels. quires and delivers, there’s also a great need for winter clothes, sleeping bags, and toiletries to help them survive during the winter months. In addition, there is a Dental Treatment pro‐ ject which began after the club noticed that some of the homeless people had struggled to eat the food in the food parcels.
Too many cars SO worried is the mayor of Ojen, José Antonio Gómez, about the huge increase in visitors to the nature trail in El Juanar, that he wants to open a car park to reduce congestion. He invited the head of the Civil Protection service Ana Celia González, as well as techni‐ cians and environmental officers from the Junta de Andalucia to visit the area to discuss the problem. “Ojen is a place of extraordinary beauty, such as El Juanar, but it is not prepared to receive a large number of cars. “In addition, the pandemic has made this nearby environment a good alternative for leisure, outdoors and without crowds, which has aggravated the situation on weekends, with the Local Police having to intervene on some occasions,” explained the mayor. He gave the visitors details of three spots that could be considered for a car park and now awaits their response as sightseers from the coast will continue to visit.
FOLLOWING the overall reduction in infection rates, the Age Concern charity shop in Calle Fran‐ cisco Cano, Los Boliches has now reopened after a deep clean. It is open Monday to Friday to 10.30am to 2pm (except on Wednesday when it’s open till 6pm) and volunteers follow strict Covid protocols to ensure a safe shopping environment. After a temporary closure be‐ cause infection rates were over 500, their drop‐in centres opened again on Monday March 1. For full details please contact the Helpline on 652 537 615 or visit their Facebook page to find out more about all of the charity’s services as well as how to buy tickets for their superb Easter Raffle.
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BENALMADENA DROP-IN OPENS AGE CONCERN are pleased to announce the much anticipated reopening of the Benalmadena Drop‐In Centre in Arroyo on Monday March 8. For the benefit and enjoy‐ ment of all clients they have re‐ convened at one location and can now be found at Eduardo’s restaurant in Ibenza Square ev‐
ery Monday from 11.00 till 1.00pm. Full Covid protocols are in place so you can get together in a safe and friendly environment including hand sanitising, tables for four people and social dis‐ tancing. To be part of the thriving community is absolutely
FREE and now that cross border travel is permitted they look for‐ ward to welcoming you all back Welfare advice, help, support and friendship are always avail‐ able. For full details please contact the Helpline on 652 537 615. There is also an out‐of‐hours message service 24/7.
Amazon To Build Logistics Centre In Malaga AMAZON, the world’s largest online retail giant, will occupy a large logistics centre in the Intehorce industrial estate in Malaga, according to reports. The promoter Montepino Logística, who originally bought the 113,651 square metres of land, is awaiting the final approval of the detailed study by Urban Planning and then will request the building licence. The complex itself will have more than 50,000 square metres of built area available and will pro-
vide a solution for the last mile ‘transportation, urban delivery and distribution process,’ reducing delivery and collection times for goods in local areas, ‘providing an agile service and greatly improving the e-commerce experience.’ According to the developer, the project will be developed under the highest levels of quality and sustainability, thus reducing ‘the environmental impact and under the efficiency parameters’ established by the LEED certification, issued by the United States Green Building Council.
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Local Soup Kitchens MALAGA’S Provincial Council has joined together with Makro in order to help disadvantaged families in the area particularly those who are attending the Antequera, Estepona, VelezMalaga and Torremolinos soup kitchens. The Associations Casas de Asis and Emmaus received a fantastic donation of around 1,700 kilos of food thanks to the solidarity initiative. Natacha Rivas, the fourth vice-president and deputy for Citizenship and Attention to Depopulation has spoken out about the Coronavirus pandemic and its effects saying that, “unfortunately the soup kitchens are overflowing.” He also added that, “there have been many cases of families who previously did not need these services and
FOOD: Is desperately needed as a result of the pandemic. are now forced to ask for help due to a lack of economic resources.” Victor Arcos, the area director of Makro in Malaga and Almeria spoke of the company’s commitment to vulnerable people in the area and said, “our province has been affected, both in health and economic terms, as a result of the effects of the pandemic. “Many families have felt
the negative impact and are living day to day in dire need. We are committed to all those vulnerable people in the region, and we hope that thanks to this collaboration we can help them as much as possible.” Rivas thanked Makro for their “willingness to help families” and explained that these soup kitchens have seen their activity triple during the pandemic.
How to apply for school in Andalucia THE procedure to apply for a place in a school in Andalucia has now opened. The general admission for the 2021/22 academic year started on March 1 and the request for a place in the school of choice can be presented throughout the month. Until April 14, schools will have to publish a list of requesting students and the points they have obtained. May 10 will see the public draw regulating the admission criteria and procedure in state and semi-state funded schools for the second cycle of infant education, primary, special
LAST Saturday, February 27, was ‘National Transplant Day’ in Spain, the day when the Spanish Ministry of Health and Families thanks all organ donors, and celebrates the collaboration of the associations of transplanted patients and the solidarity of their families. Ministry statistics show that 91 per cent of families in Malaga Province have participated in organ donation during 2020, with Andalucia, in general, having a statistic of
needs education, obligatory secondary education and bachillerato. May 11 admission lists will be published. May 21 places will be assigned to students who didn’t get a place in their school of choice. May 24, will start the period to present allegations against the place assigned. One single request form should be presented per student at the favourite school of choice. Presenting more than one request or not doing so within the agreed deadlines will cause the loss of all priority rights to a place in a school.
Organ Donors Thanks 87 per cent acceptance, one of the highest in Spain. The national average interannual organ donation rate for the whole of Spain is 37.4 donors per million of population, whereas the autonomous community of Andalucia stands at 37.9 donors per million of population. Last year Andalucia registered 684 organ transplants, of which 417 were kidney
transplants, 171 liver, 49 lungs, 32 heart, and 15 pancreases. These figures show an increase in vital transplantation modalities, such as heart and lung transplantation, which is highly commendable considering that the lung transplant team has had to reconcile this activity with first-line care tasks of patients with Covid19, says the Ministry.
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€100,000 saved going paperless ‘Free’ tours of Malaga city boost BENALMADENA Council has saved €100,000 after moving to paperless technology. The move has avoided printing 1.5 million documents since it started going paperless two years ago. The mayor of Benalmadena, Victor Navas, and the councillor for New Technologies, Sergio Torralvo, have announced some of the figures since the council began to use less paper in 2019. They said they began by using 32,500 electronic files rather than paper ones in 2019, going up to 45,580 in 2020, a 30 per cent increase in one year. Mayor Navas said: “If in 2017 in Benalmadena Council 2,270,497 documents were printed, in 2020 the figure dropped to 1,206,303 documents: a reduction of half just three years before the implementation of electronic administration.
“The benefits derived from this for sustainability are much greater: by avoiding unnecessary trips and queues for residents, we also prevent them from consuming fuel in their vehicles or on public transport to go to municipal offices.” Benalmadena Council had spent €2 million in 2018 to begin going paperless, with savings of nearly €90,000 since then. The politicians announced the majority of savings had been made in sending out letters to residents. The council now has more initiatives planned. The mayor said: “We are planning the launch of various tutorial videos to facilitate access to electronic administration for residents; and, if there is a demand, we have not ruled out even offering specific training for those people who find it particularly difficult to handle it.”
4 Million Unemployed THE effects of the pandemic, the increase in restrictions and the lack of a reopening horizon has pushed unemployment above the four million mark the highest since May 2016. The total number of unemployed is now 4,008,789. By sectors, the drop in employment has once again occurred notably in Hospitality,
which lost another 25,894 jobs; The loss of employment in Commerce (-20,009) and in administrative activities (-6,671) also contributes to the total. The only sector that is making a recovery is construction, which added 22,698 jobs. ERTEs remain at very high levels: 899,383 are still in temporary employment, 28,903 less than in
January according to revised data from the ministry of employment. Sixty per cent of the workers protected by this temporary employment system belong to the five sectors hardest hit by the crisis and by administrative restrictions: accommodation, food and beverage services, travel agencies, air transport and gambling.
TOUR guides in Malaga have had to find a way to attract tourists back and one compa‐ ny is doing so by offering ‘Free Tours’ throughout the city. The guided tours company ‘Paseando por Europa’ is fo‐ cusing on attracting local clients and has planned tours over the next three months in the areas of La Trinidad, El Perchel, Capuchinos, El Limonar, El Palo, Huelin or the Gibralfaro Castle. There is no set fee for the tours, but users are asked to contribute what they think is fair after the tour based on their satisfaction and budget. There will be tours of La
MALAGA: Tours have been organised throughout the city. Trinidad (March 14 and April 18), Capuchinos (March 28), El Perchel (April 24), Huelin (March
ATMs for The Community IN a bid to fight financial exclusion, customers of eight small and medium banks will be able to use Euronet ATMs. Customers of Bankinter, EVO Banco and Grupo Cajamar will soon be able to use ATMs throughout Spain managed by Euronet. A further five financial entities signed the agreement: Triodos Bank, Grupo Caja Rural/Banco Cooperativo, Eurocaja Rural, Laboral Kutxa and Caixa Guissona.
The ‘ATMs for the community’ initiative will see ATMs installed in rural areas already facing ‘financial exclusion,’ which worsened during the pandemic, as many Spanish banks were forced to close branches According to the Bank of Spain the number of ATMs has been falling, especially during the pandemic. Spain had just under 50,000 ATMs at the end of the third quarter of 2020.
Mercadona Bonuses MERCADONA has said thank you to its staff by paying €409 million in bonuses. From March 1, some €336 million will be distributed, after €43 million was already paid out to staff in April “in recognition of the commitment and extraordinary ef‐ fort shown during the beginning of the health crisis that the country is experiencing.” Sharing profits is part of a pioneering new HR strate‐ gy, including a five‐day work week to ensure a good work‐life balance for employees.
€500 Low
THE number of €500 notes in circulation was reported in January this year to be 17.98 million, the lowest since February 2002. According to the Bank of Spain all the €500 notes in circulation in January amount to €8.9 billion, 1.4 per cent less than the previous month and 15.7 per cent less than a year earlier. The European Central Bank agreed in May 2016 to stop pro-
Notes still legal tender. ducing €500 notes and they stopped being issued by the Bank of Spain in January 2019. However, they are still legal tender and will maintain their value indefinitely.
21 and April 25), El Palo‐Pe‐ dregalejo (April 4), El Limonar (March 6 and April 11), Gibral‐ faro Castle (April 3), the Botani‐ cal Gardens of La Concepcion (April 10) or the Historic Ceme‐ tery de San Miguel (April 17 and May 1). The scheduled starting time is 11am, and as places are limited, reservations must be made through the company website www.paseandoporeuropa.com and all safety measures will be met. The aim is to bring back cus‐ tom for local tour guides, as well as help people living in the province to learn more about the different areas of Malaga City and its history.
Hopes raised S P A I N has said it will consider a ‘green corridor’ for vaccinated British tourists if there is no E U agreement on vaccination passports, the country’s tourism minister has said, as the European commission prepared to table a proposal for leaders later this month. Fernando Valdés said his government would seek to find agreement on a common system among the 27 member states to allow tourism to restart. However, he said Madrid would probably open bilateral talks with non-E U countries if that failed.
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Malaga’s Metro Makes Progress IKEA Ups Its Online PLANS to connect two tunnels in Malaga’s metro are underway and expected to be complete during this month. Officials will attend the event, which will see two tunnels in Malaga connect, extending the city’s metro. Juanma Moreno, President of the Junta de Andalucia, will visit the tunnels, the Alameda Principal and the Avenida de Andalucia once they meet up and while the official date is yet to be confirmed and will be based on the schedule of Juanma Moreno, media sources believe the final stage of connecting the two Malaga tun-
METRO: Works progressing on connecting two tunnels. nels will take place in March. The news comes after almost 10 years of construction on Malaga’s metro. The event will see the last section of earth separating the tunnels being removed af-
THE General Traffic Department, DGT, has a new App which will allow users to pay fines, amongst other uses. The DGT brought out a new mobile phone App last year which contained all informa‐ tion about a driver’s vehicle, but the updat‐ ed version will also allow for notification and payment of fines, identifying secondary drivers and more. For some time now, the DGT has allowed physical driving licences to be replaced with
ter the two structures were built in parallel. Once the tunnels are complete, works will finish on the platforms at each of Malaga’s stations as well as on the tracks.
SWEDISH giant IKEA has turned its focus to improving its digital presence in Spain as more and more people choose to shop online rather than visiting physical stores. In fact, since the beginning of the pandemic, the superstore has suffered due to travel restrictions and perimeter closures, prompting it to review its website and online options. Up to now, IKEA’s website has been rather difficult to navigate, but that is all about to change with the launch of its online division in Spain which will be spearheaded by young ‘guru’ Martin Skrip, who has been tasked with recovering the lost ground in online sales and developing novel business models to compete with internet shopping experts like Amazon. The IKEA Digital Services Spain subsidiary has already got the ball rolling with a huge virtual meeting to explore the new direction the company wants to take. One of the exciting new projects aims to close the gap between physical shopping and digital shopping by creating a ‘place’ app, whereby customers can upload a room in a house and ‘drop’ the products in to get an idea of what they would look like in reality.
DGT new app virtual versions, which are fully valid, a use which is included in the App. This means it is no longer necessary to carry a driver’s li‐ cence all the time and we can show the in‐ formation on our phones. Since its launch, the My DGT App has been downloaded more than 2.5 million times. The fine notification and payment func‐
tion means that people will be able to pay fines without having to even leave their homes. It will also allow another driver to be reg‐ istered even if they are not the owner of the vehicle. These new functions should be up and running within the next few weeks and will also allow for consulting exam results, re‐ moving vehicles from the road temporarily, requesting duplicate documents, etc.
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young people I N an effort to help identify whether the Covid-19 pandemic is seriously affecting young people, the Marbella Council will invite members of youth associations for testing. The concept arose due to the fact that when residents were invited at random to attend tests, many young people were unable to take part as they were studying or working abroad, so the information received from the tests was not all encompassing. T he advantage of inviting youth associations to contact their members is that specific targeting of the young is possible and for those being tested there will be no fees, as all costs are being born by the Council. During the process, anyone who tests positive will be advised immediately so that medical treatment can be obtained without delay.
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Waiting for Millions Nurse Payout of €5,000 A 95-YEAR-OLD woman left €1.5 million to a waiter who now stands accused of getting the elderly woman to sign a will naming him heir, just two weeks before being declared mentally incapable. Accused Julio CV claims he had a close relationship with the woman who breakfasted at the
bar where he worked every day. He also says that her niece; heir before the will was changed, had “abandoned” her elderly aunt. The elderly woman had reportedly treated him like a son and given him expensive gifts. Her niece claims that her aunt had Alzheimer’s and advanced primary degenerative dementia
which annulled her capacity to properly manage her assets. The niece’s lawyer noted that 12 days after the will was signed, the woman entered a care home and shortly after had a psychotic break. If found guilty, the waiter could face up to eight years in prison and a fine.
Lost Medieval Synagogue AN exciting project is about to get under way in the historic Andalucian city of Utrera, where ar‐ chaeologists believe they just may have discov‐ ered an ancient Jewish worshipping place hidden in, of all things, a pub. The potentially historic building, located down a sleepy side alley and now covered in moss, has endured many incar‐ nations over the years. It started out as a hospital and has since been a children’s home, restaurant and most recently, a pub. In fact, the crumbling inside still sports the garish oranges and purples the last owner deco‐ rated it with. The Jewish community was driven out in 1492 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, but historian and author Rodrigo Caro wrote in his 1604 History of Utrera that the very site was once
home to one of Spain’s largest synagogues. “In that place, there were only foreign and Jew‐ ish people … who had their synagogue where the Hospital de la Misericordia now stands.” The building itself isn’t in great shape, having stood empty for nearly 20 years before the city council bought it in 2018, but if archaeologists find what they are hoping for, it will prove to be one of the only surviving medieval synagogues in the country. “That’s the first mention we have,” said Miguel Ángel de Dios, one of the archaeologists working on the project. “Luckily, the building has survived over the years ‐ basically because it’s always been in use ‐ even as a bar. It’s quite weird to walk into the building and see it painted like a pub. It makes quite an impression. But that’s why it’s survived.”
THE Andalucian Health Service has been ordered to pay a nurse €5,000 in compensation after hiring someone less qualified for her job. According to the Nursing Union (Satse), the Andalucian Health Service omitted her name from a list of those eligi‐ ble to apply for jobs, meaning they instead hired others less qualified than her. In a statement, Satse ex‐ plains that the claim is based on the delay by the Junta de Andalucia in publishing an up‐ dated list on the Andalucian Health Service jobs pro‐ gramme for the category of nurses specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology. They say this error meant the nurse’s applications were not put forward for relevant roles, instead going to others less qualified than her. The case was tried at the Administrative Contentious Court number 2 in Huelva. The union also claimed that as well as the delay in updating the online programme, the An‐ dalucian Health Service also
NURSE: Application was not put forward for relevant roles. removed the woman’s name from the list of obstetric and gynaecology specialists, caus‐ ing one contract to be offered to a candidate with a lower overall score. The nurse claims that as a result she lost out on income. In the case, the Andalucian Health Service argued that eventual hiring depends on multiple factors and that it can‐
not be sure that the position should have been filled by whoever obtained the highest score at the time. They say hiring is also affect‐ ed by criteria, including inter‐ nal promotion or preference of people with disabilities. However, a judge found that was not the case with any of the people who had been of‐ fered the role.
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Specsavers Ópticas launches campaign to inform and protect against glaucoma
GLAUCOMA: Book a comprehensive eye test and learn about the condition. SPECSAVERS ÓPTICAS has launched its Glaucoma 2021 campaign, to raise awareness of the condition known as the silent thief of sight, which affects more than half a million people in Spain alone. To support World Glaucoma Week (March 7 - 13), Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa del Sol are advising people of the importance of detecting glaucoma in its early stages by encouraging them to book a comprehensive eye test and to learn about the condition. Nerea Galdos-Little, store director of Specsavers Ópticas Marbella comments: “Glaucoma occurs when naturally-occurring fluid inside the eye does not drain properly, causing a build-up of pressure. The condition often affects both eyes, usually to varying degrees, however, there are two types - chronic glaucoma which develops slowly with subtle changes to your vision, and acute glaucoma which develops rapidly with a sudden, painful build-up of pressure in the eye.” Specsavers Ópticas stores have, on many occasions, helped to successfully detect
glaucoma and in turn ensured customers can get the treatment they need to manage the condition. Recently a customer came into the store for an eye test, despite not suffering with any underlying symptoms. But his decision to attend the appointment and prioritise his eye health proved to be crucial, when an optometrist detected early signs of glaucoma and referred him for further testing and treatment. He was very surprised that there was an issue, as he hadn’t noticed a change in his vision, which is very common. Nerea adds: “If you have chronic glaucoma, it can take a long time before you realise you have a problem with your eyesight. This is because chronic glaucoma is painless and usually damages the outer edge of the vision and works slowly inwards. Without regular checks you may not notice a problem until the glaucoma is near the centre of your vision. Using a combination of tests, we were able to identify possible glaucoma at its very early stages and refer this customer to a specialist who could prescribe drops to
reduce the pressure and stop any damage being done to the eye.” Globally more than 64 million people worldwide have glaucoma, and of these, many are unaware of it. To identify whether you have glaucoma, before you develop symptoms that could permanently damage your sight, make an appointment for a complete eye test at Specsavers Ópticas. As an essential service, opticians are not affected by travel restrictions and have implemented rigorous hygiene standards, wearing of PPE and capacity control to keep customers safe. There will be an informative virtual event to support World Glaucoma Week at 7pm on Wednesday March 10 on the @SpecsaversOpticas Facebook page. Optometrist Jorge Martínez de Lizarduy Araico, who is the director of Specsavers Ópticas Benidorm, will be hosting the event in Spanish and explaining what glaucoma is, how it affects your vision and why it is known as the silent thief of sight. Find Specsavers Ópticas on Facebook www.facebook. com/SpecsaversOpticas to join this free online event.
There are Specsavers Ópticas stores in Marbella and Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. Find your nearest store at www.specsavers.es
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Agreement reached. UNICAJA BANCO and Liberbank will both hold their respective general shareholder’s meetings on March 31, during which they will approve the merger of the two entities, with the companies reporting this action to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) on February 25, a decisive step so that the operation can obtain their approval and become a reality.
Unicaja Banco will initially retain a 59.5 per cent share of the group resulting from the merger, with Liberbank retaining the remaining 40.5 per cent share, after the exchange equation that appears in the agreement reached at the end of December by the boards of directors of both entities, which will create the fifth-largest bank in Spain, with assets of €109,000 million.
Electricity Bills Fall 21 Per Cent SPAIN’S electricity bills have fallen by an average of 21 per cent in February. According to Spain’s Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU), the av‐ erage bill fell by 21 per cent from €70 to €55. The OCU says the price of electrici‐ ty fell for those who have a regulated rate contract, and that the reduction was explained by a “return to nor‐ mality in energy prices, left behind by
the strong rises in January coinciding with the storm.” The OCU announced that, like the previous increases, this decrease will only benefit households with a regu‐ lated rate contract; roughly 40 per cent of all consumers. For the rest of the consumers, their bill will depend on the type of con‐ tract they have with their energy company.
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Bookings Soar By 90% WITH vaccination campaigns bringing closer the opening of borders, hotel chains such as Meliá Hotels Interna‐ tional, have seen reservations skyrock‐ et for the summer season by British tourists to around 90 per cent. The de‐escalation announcement has strongly encouraged hotel reserva‐ tions from the United Kingdom, which as of February 25 are well above those made on the same dates in 2020. “The months with the highest de‐
mand so far are September, followed by August, October, July, June and May, coinciding with the times when it is estimated that herd immunity will be expanded in Europe and normalis‐ ing the situation,” added a source from Meliá. This rise has also been seen in the airline sector, with airlines such as easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair experiencing increases in ticket numbers of up to 600 per cent in some cases.
Steroids Gang Stopped THE National Police has dismantled an organisation, dedicated allegedly, to trafficking anabolic drugs, narcotic substances, and the theft of hormon‐ al substances from hospitals. The five phase investigation, re‐ sulted in the arrest of 31 people and the recovery of 510,000 doses of an‐ abolic steroids, 163g of cocaine, 3,328g of marihuana, and 13g of hashish. Investigating officers identified two persons seen to be the main members of the organisation, a 56‐ year‐old man who owned a sports nutrition store, and another 53‐year‐ old man involved in distribution. A third party was identified, a 36‐
year‐old Bulgarian citizen, deemed the main supplier, who owned a warehouse in Llosa de Ranes, Valen‐ cia, as well as a group stealing hor‐ monal substances ‐ the most sought‐ after products ‐ from hospitals. A raid on the warehouse, discov‐ ered 500,000 doses of anabolic steroids. Police carried out six more raids on gyms and sports nutrition stores, and arrested the group steal‐ ing from hospitals. During the operation centred around establishments in the Valen‐ cian Community and the Murcia re‐ gion, two drug trafficking gangs oper‐ ating out of Benidorm and Murcia were also dismantled.
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EU Speeds up Vaccine Drive ACCORDING to new re‐ search, the EU may be able to vaccinate 75 per cent of adults by the end of August, two months earlier than pre‐ viously thought. New supply agreements and increased production has meant the EU may now be able to speed up their rollout, according to Lon‐ don‐based research firm Airfinity Ltd. Jacob F Kirkegaard, senior fellow at the Peterson Insti‐ tute for International Eco‐ nomics, told one publication: “The onus in my opinion is on member states to prove that they can manage a rapidly ac‐ celerating roll out.” Spain has already adjusted its vaccination programme in an effort to be able to roll out more doses, announcing they will only give one dose of vac‐ cines to those who have pre‐ viously had the virus. Politicians are now calling on Spain’s central govern‐ ment to ensure enough vac‐ cines arrive.
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10 per cent deported DEPORTATIONS of illegal immi‐ grants in 2020 accounted for less than 10 per cent of the ar‐ rivals. Between January 1 and December 3, 2020, 37,213 im‐ migrants entered Spain illegal‐ ly. Meanwhile, according to the Interior Ministry, 3,190 were deported, just 8.5 per cent. Interior Minister Fernando Grande‐Marlaska, in charge of executing deportations, would not reveal the identity of those deported or which country they have been sent back to. The coronavirus pandemic, with its border controls, has had a decisive impact on the figures, as for several months, it has been impossible to de‐ port people. Algeria, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal all have agreements in place for repatriation of illegal immi‐ grants according to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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New Location For Barceló Group Police ONE of Spain’s largest hotel chains, the prestigious Barceló Hotel Group, has announced its plans to build three new hotels on the Costa del Sol. The company’s CEO for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Raúl González, said that in a few weeks the chain will be able to confirm the locations for the opening of two new four-star hotels, which will add 700 rooms, reinforcing their presence on the Costa del Sol, a destination where they also want to build a brand new five-star hotel. Mr González, refusing to be drawn on the locations or
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establishments that are being negotiated with, said, “If all goes well, in a few weeks I will be able to confirm this expansion. Now I can only point out that they are two existing hotels", although he did point
out that one of the proposed hotels needs a major reform carried out. Raúl González also explained that the company plans to build a new five-star hotel on the coast, believing
that “the Costa del Sol will be one of the first areas to recover after this crisis,” stating that Estepona and Marbella are always areas that attract a lot of interest from holidaymakers.
New energy labelling HOUSEHOLD appliances will now have new labels with a QR code pro‐ viding more information. As of March 1, the A +++, A ++ and A + labels that we were used until now will no longer exist, so instead of ranging from A+++ to D, the cate‐ gories will range from A to G.
Ovens, hoods and dryers will con‐ tinue to be labelled in the previous way. Appliances can be sold with the old label until November 30, 2021. No product labelled with the new classification will, today, be at the top level of efficiency. In fact, a re‐
frigerator previously listed as ‘A +++’ will correspond to a ‘C’ in the new la‐ belling. The new labels have been launched without any device classi‐ fied in class A, to allow room for im‐ provement and the higher categories are not saturated, like before.
A JUDGE has recognised the right to record the police to avoid situations of abuse, but not to upload recorded images to social media. The ruling made in a Pamplona Court recognises the right of a citizen to record the actions of the police to prevent or report abuse, but warns that uploading it to social networks may entail ‘an irregular use of images’ and ‘unjustified media exposure’ of the officers. The Constitutional Court began to analyse a few months ago the use of recordings of police actions in the framework of the study of the Citizen Security Law, known as the ‘gag law,’ largely endorsed by the TC. This law sanctioned as a serious offence the ‘unauthorised’ use of data or images of officers that could endanger their security, that of protected facilities or the success of an operation, but later eliminated that ‘unauthorised’ subsection considering it contrary to the prohibition of prior censorship, contained in the Constitution.
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Christian Women Demand Equality CHRISTIAN women across Spain and around the world are demanding equality within the church, and ‘Christian Women in the Church’ have called a demonstration on March 7, outside Granada’s Cathedral. Spain is set to see a series of protests brought about by the ‘indignation and non-conformity in the face of the situation of invisibility’ which they feel Christian women experience worldwide. The women hope to bring an end to the ‘exclusively male’ image of God, ‘Christian Women in the Church’ explained to Europa Press “we want a Church where leadership is shared between women and men.” March will see protest rallies in Granada, Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canarias, Santiago de Compostela, La Rioja and Valencia. THE Guardia Civil snared and broke up a criminal gang responsible for the forgery and distribution of tobacco in an ‘Operation Sanforo,’ reported elmira. es. In a press release, the Guardia Civil said the alleged perpetrator had been under surveillance since the start of the year. The Organised Crime and Anti-Drug Team
March 8 Corona Victims Day POLITICAL party Vox wants March 8 to be declared the National Day for the Victims of Coronavirus. Vox chose this date to coincide with the day on which, they say, the government ‘encouraged’ participation in feminist demonstrations ‘for the sole purpose of fulfilling its ideological agenda’ and ‘ignoring’ the health of the Spanish people. The proposal to declare March 8, International Women’s Day, the National Day for the Victims of Coronavirus, was announced by the
VOX PROPOSAL: Was announced by Jorge Buxade.
spokesman for the Vox Political Action Committee, Jorge Buxade, and will be taken by the party to Congress, the Senate and all the regional and municipal institutions in which it has representation.
He insisted that his proposal ‘echoes’ the ‘general feeling’ of the Spanish people regarding the fact that on March 8, 2020, ‘participation in the events was allowed and encouraged’ by the government.
Tobacco Takedown Non-EU travel ban (EDOA) of the Guardia Civil undertook an ‘arduous and complex’ investigation which established that a group was using a warehouse on an industrial estate in Cordoba to store large quantities of tobacco and distributing it to smaller-scale logistics centres. A raid of the premises
seized 33 pallets containing a total of 494,500 packs of counterfeit tobacco from two well-known brands, with a market value of €2,178,900. The man inside the warehouse at the time of the raid was arrested. The police say further arrests have not been ruled out.
SPAIN’S central government has extended a ban on nonessential travel to countries outside the EU until March 31. The announcement, which will see non-essential trips to outside the EU banned for another month, also sees current controls over the border between Spain and Portugal will also be extended until March 16. In other parts of the country, Andalucia has extended restrictions on mobility between provinces and on opening hours of commercial and hospitality sectors until March 5.
Online Increase THE pandemic has seen an unprecedented rise in online shopping. One in three Spaniards now reportedly shops online at least once a week, an increase of more than 10 points compared to before the crisis, according to the Adevinta report ‘Digital Pulse.’ With 62 per cent of citizens preferring not to go to physical stores, food supplies, pharmacy and restaurant or takeaway deliveries gained most popularity online. The report also reveals that the budget for online purchases has increased. One in four Spaniards spend between 21 and 50 per cent of their budget online, almost double what was registered before coronavirus. Forty per cent of people say that they will continue to shop more online from now on.
SINCE the beginning of the pandemic, the police in Spain have reported an increase in the number of pets being illegally imported and sold on to unsuspecting buyers. According to the Foundation for Advice and Action in the Defence of Animals (FAADA), puppy and kitten
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Juan Carlos Pays His Bill FORMER Spanish King Juan Carlos, who fled the country in August 2020 and went into self-imposed exile amid a raft of tax scandals, has paid close to €4.4 million to Spain’s tax authorities in a bid to settle his undeclared income. According to officials, the disgraced former monarch reportedly paid €678,000 in interest and fines back in December. According to his lawyer, the latest tax bill is for “several travel expenses and other services” related to Zagatka, a Liechtensteinbased private foundation owned by the former king’s cousin, Alvaro de Orleans. While Juan Carlos continues to be investigated by the Spanish and Swiss authorities, under Spanish law, if he pays back what is owed he will be exonerated of any crime. Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 in favour of his son, King Felipe, who is Spain’s current monarch, and has been residing in the United Arab Emirates ever since.
Flexitarians’ Rise in Spain ACCORDING to a recent study by Bonduelle, the ‘flexitarian’ diet has gained weight in Spain as health-conscious Spaniards swap meat for veg. The Radiography of Plant Nutrition study found trends moving towards ‘flexitarianism’ - that is, eating more plant products than meat, without giving it up completely. The number of people adopting this diet was up to 42 per cent compared with 24 per cent in March last year. In the last two years, Spaniards increased the vegetable options in their diet by 14 per cent, with meat products, falling by 5 per cent. Thirty per cent of Spanish people admitted to having modified their diets since the beginning of the pandemic.
Puppy Problem mills, where animals are bred on an industrial scale and often in horrific conditions, are most often found
in Eastern European countries and supply the entire Spanish market. “Tragically, four out of five puppies transported to Spain die en route, yet the profit is still there, such is the difference in the cost to raise them with no regulation compared to puppies raised by ‘regulated’ breeders.”
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‘Baby Box’ Request Pipper tackles THE President of the Madrina Foundation has called for ‘Baby Boxes.’ With 40 babies aban‐ doned every year in Spanish hospitals, and teenage preg‐ nancies on the rise, the founda‐ tion is asking for the measure, already used in other coun‐ tries, to be introduced in Spain. Conrado Gimenez, told na‐ tional Spanish daily ABC that a
lack of information for young girls faced with an unwanted pregnancy as well as pressure from their family and their en‐ vironment, may lead them to abandon a baby for lack of re‐ sources. Current legislation requires identification when giving a ba‐ by up for adoption so that in the future that child can exer‐
Guernica Goodbye THE United Nations has removed the tapestry of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ after 35 years hanging outside the Security Coun‐ cil meeting room at its headquarters in New York. The reproduction work was requested back by its owner, the son of former US Vice President, Nelson Rockefeller. A United Nations spokesperson said in a statement “We thank the Rockefeller family for having loaned this powerful and iconic work of art for more than 35 years.” The tapestry, hung in 1985, was a reproduction made un‐ der the supervision of Picasso himself, and commissioned by the Rockefeller family after Picasso refused to sell them the original. The original piece, painted in 1937 depicts the bombing of the Spanish city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. It is considered one of the world’s most powerful anti‐war paintings and is on display at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid.
cise the right to know who its mother is. “The right to life of the babies must prevail over the right to know their biologi‐ cal mother,” said Gimenez. The ‘Baby Box’ is a system of specially adapted cribs at hos‐ pitals, NGOs and foundations where instead of being aban‐ doned to die, a baby can be placed anonymously inside an incubator with sensors that set off a silent alarm when a baby is placed inside. The emergen‐ cy services are then alerted. The Madrina Foundation 24h helpline, 914 490 690, and website ww.madrina.org/ayu da_SOS is there to help any mothers in a situation of cri‐ sis.
poop offenders ACCORDING to a study carried out by ‘Pipper on Tour’ based on official data from the capital cities of all provinces, only 992 fines were issued for leaving dog excrement on the streets throughout 2019. Despite fines ranging from €60 to €600 (€750 and €1,500 in Madrid), on average councils give two fines per month. Malaga and Huelva issue the most fines, while Albacete, Cuenca, Jaen, Lugo, Pontevedra, Tarragona, Teruel and Zamora did not fine anyone. City councils claim that the difficulty lies in catching the of‐ fenders red‐handed either without baggies or failing to pick up droppings. Malaga, the only capital city which prosecutes offend‐ ers by analysing the DNA of the droppings, issued 262 fines in 2019. Pipper the ‘influencer’ dog has begun a campaign on social me‐ dia with the slogan ‘Let no one dirty our image’ and the hashtags #YoCumplo and #NiUnaCacaSinMulta.
Facebook Selling Amazon Forest POLITICIANS throughout Britain took to social media on Friday, February 26 accusing Mark Zuckerberg’s company of facilitating the sale of large chunks of the Amazon forest, some the size of 1,000 football fields, through illegal adverts. The BBC broke the story when they discovered several ads on Facebook marketplace purporting to offer plots of the Brazilian rainforest for sale.
Facebook said it was “ready to work with local authorities,” but added that: “Our commerce policies require buyers and sellers to comply with laws and regulations.” In this case, the ‘laws and regulations’ refer to the sellers’ need to have a land title to the property for sale, which of course they don’t have, as the forest is a protected area.
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Reading At A High N OT o n l y h a s t h e number of people r e a d i n g b o o k s i n‐ creased in Spain since the beginning of the pandemic, but the figures have re‐ mained consistent even after confine‐ ment ended. A re‐ port, by the Federa‐ tion of Publishers Guilds of Spain (FGEE) and the Min‐ istry of Culture, re‐ vealed that the num‐ ber of people over the age of 14 who read in their spare time increased in 2020 and the number of frequent readers is on the rise. The time spent reading has in‐ creased to eight and a h a l f h o u r s c o m‐ pared with seven be‐ fore quarantine.
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Nobu Hotel Marbella’s Beach Club El Chiringuito opens for lunch BACK for leisurely lunches on the seafront from Friday March 5, Nobu Hotel Marbella’s beach club El Chiringuito located in the heart of the Golden Mile is back earlier than usual and we can’t wait. Opening for lunch by the sea offering a healthy, organic menu packed with dishes made from locally sourced produce. The best of Andalucia, working with small, independent producers that often create local specials which reflect the region such as: Jamón Ibérico Cebo de Campo and Black Rice with Mediterranean red prawns and calamari. Highlights of the menu include: the new plant based burger with vegan cheese, mouthwatering toppings and home-made salted fries. Promising a combination of breathtaking views, delicious dishes, an array of fabulous refreshing drinks, all to the sound of an in-house DJ. Sip, taste, relax and enjoy.
To book your al fresco lunch spot call: (+34) 682 112 233 or email: ec@puenteromano.com
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Documents Network Dismantled THE National Police has dis‐ mantled a network operat‐ ing in the Malaga and Cadiz provinces, that was offering foreign citizens residence and work permits in ex‐ change for money, issuing
them with fake contracts and documents. Investigations by the Unit Against Illegal and False Im‐ migration Networks (Ucrif), discovered the exis‐ tence of a perfectly struc‐
tured organisation made up of at least five people, three of whom were lawyers. A statement from the Na‐ tional Police, said that the network charged the immi‐
grants amounts ranging from €2,000 up to €4,500. Seven people were ar‐ rested, the investigation continues and police say they are not ruling out new arrests.
500 demo limit MARCH 8: Protests of no more than 500.
THE government will only allow fewer than 500 people for March 8 feminist movements and have given instructions for any protest with a forecast greater than 500 attendees to be dismissed. Current criteria established by the Ministry of Health, set 500 peo‐ ple who meet the health requirements as the maximum admissible for any rally. In an interview on Onda Cero, government delegate in the Com‐ munity of Madrid, Jose Manuel Franco, said, that so far, the requests received have been authorised because they met with the require‐ ments. If there are proposals of more than 500 people for feminist marches on March 8, they will be asked to reflect and find other ways to demonstrate. In 2019, March 8 concentrations reached about 375,000 people, a record for Spain. Despite the pandemic looming, around 120,000 took to the streets in 2020, just five days before the State of Alarm was officially declared throughout the country.
Flight Ban Extended THE Spanish government announced another travel ban extension for travellers from the UK - moving it from March 2 until at least March 16. The extension of restrictions also covers Brazil and South Africa - with passengers on flights from Brazil and the Republic of South Africa having to undergo a 10-day quarantine in Spain. Flights from any airport located in the United Kingdom to any air-
port located in Spain, with or without intermediate stops, may only be carried out in the case of aircraft that carry exclusively Spanish or Andorran nationals, or residents in Spain or Andorra. However, a negative PCR test or similar carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival is also required. This is the fifth time that Spain has extended its restrictions on arrivals from Britain.
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€15 million fine for Spain SPAIN has been fined €15 million by the European Commission (EC) for failing to incorporate the data protection directive into law by two separate deadlines, in May 2018 and March 2019. Additionally, the government will be forced to pay €89,000 for each additional day the Spanish law isn’t amended to re‐ flect the European directive. The Spanish Government argued that “very exceptional in‐ stitutional circumstances” made it impossible to write the new rules into law as at the time, they were only dealing with day‐ to‐day matters as they waited for the new government to be formed. However, the EC didn’t accept the excuse and insisted that the heavy daily sanctions reflect “the seriousness and duration of the infringement.” “By the judgement on Thursday, February 25, the court de‐ clares that Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations,” the court stated.
2% Vaccine Refusal THE Health Ministry has announced that so far only 2 per cent of Spaniards offered the Covid‐19 vaccine have refused to take it, including people unable to have it for medical reasons. According to senior health official Silvia Calzon, the data being seen is really positive said, “This demonstrates the acceptance and confidence the whole of Spanish society has in vaccination.” So far in Spain 1.2 million people have received both doses of the vaccine. As of February 24, 2.1 million people from priority groups including frontline medics, over 80s and nursing home residents and staff had received their first dose of the vaccine. Also only around 45,000 people had refused to be vaccinat‐ ed.
Women More Compliant A RECENT survey by the Data Science for Covid‐19 working group of the Generalitat Valenciana, has revealed that women have suffered the greatest psychological impact from the pan‐ demic but also, are better at complying with the restrictions. The study revealed that 90 per cent of women regularly dis‐ infect their hands compared with 85 per cent of men, and a higher percentage of females admit to adhering to mask‐ wearing rules, avoiding group gatherings and limiting close contacts than their male counterparts. The longitudinal study was almost a year long with more than half a million partici‐ pants. Men outdid women in only two areas: their willingness to be vaccinated (76 per cent versus 73 per cent) and installing a Covid tracking app (38 per cent as opposed to 32 per cent).
Police Reject AstraZeneca ACCORDING to media reports, the Confederation of Local and Autonomous Security has asked the government to stop giving the vaccine to Local Police, claiming the jab is less effective than others and that it causes side effects. The organisation, representing more than 100,000 local and regional police in Spain, are following the lead of the French, who discontinued use of the vaccine to police and health workers following reports of side effects. Police claim the jab can cause strong flu symptoms, as well as headaches and high fevers. The Generalitat of Catalonia recently began to administer the AstraZeneca to the Mossos de Escuadra and claim their officers are reporting side effects similar to those in France.
Cabify joins WiBLE SPANISH App Cabify has come to an agree‐ ment to offer the car‐sharing services of WiBLE on their platform. WiBLE’s fleet of hybrid cars in Madrid will be available to users of Cabify in a per‐minute rental sys‐ tem. WiBLE hope the partnership will help re‐ duce the use of private vehicles and free space on the roads. Cabify already has the option of electric scooters and motorbikes through App MOVO, bikes via subscription service Bive, and parcel delivery services.
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Vaccination Passport Will Soon Be Reality ANGELA MERKEL, the Ger‐ man Chancellor, spoke follow‐ ing a virtual meeting of the 27 UE state’s leaders, of the unanimous agreement to de‐ velop a system to allow move‐ ment throughout member states. Ms Merkel also stated that annual flu‐like vaccination might be necessary, “Due to the mutations, we may have to spend many years in the sit‐ uation of having to vaccinate over and over again against the coronavirus as we know about the flu.” She said that all 27 member states had been experiment‐ ing with prototypes for a vac‐ cine passport and that it had been agreed they should all devise a single system “for the summer, that could make travel within the European Union possible.” The European Commission will define the technical condi‐ tions for this system, expected
to be operational ‘in the coming months’ and ‘for the summer.’ President Macron of France called for “unity and coordina‐ tion,” saying “We must pre‐ vent each country from devel‐ oping its own system,” stressing there are “legal and
ethical issues” in implement‐ ing, without violating the rights of citizens, and that by summer, young people will not yet be vaccinated, so the vaccination certificate “should not be a condition” to be able to travel.
A lot Of Bull THE Spanish Supreme Court ruled against professional bull‐ fighter Miguel Ángel Perera on when he attempted to regis‐ ter one of his performances as copyright intellectual proper‐ ty. Mr Ángel Perera wanted to immortalise his kill of 539kg bull Curioso back in 2014, claiming that if bullfighting is con‐ sidered an art, then his performance, for which he received the defeated animal’s ears, should be registered as an origi‐ nal artistic creation. The court found that bullfighting is too difficult to precisely or objectively define, despite the fact that the spectacle no doubt wows and excites thousands of people. The judge felt that it was impossible to determine if the particular moves and manoeuvres used by the matador in that performance were, in fact, original.
Winning Dolls ‘Romance THE GUARDIAN has praised Spanish toy maker Miniland for a collection of dolls with facial fea‐ tures typical of Down Syndrome, which was awarded ‘Best Toy of 2020’ by the Spanish Associ‐ ation of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ). The dolls are made in the cradle of Spain’s toy industry, Onil in Alicante, and the collection of dolls was reportedly the first in the world with Down Syndrome. It is fitting that they come from the location of the country’s first doll factory more than a century ago. This time, Onil is getting known for being inclusive as well as hand‐making their dolls. The dolls’ creators were concerned at first that the doll would not be well‐received, as they are aimed at any child, not only for those with Down Syndrome, but they have been very popular. They aim to help children understand the value of coexistence through playing, promoting empa‐ thy and tolerance.
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POLICE have arrested two women and one man for running an online dating scam pos‐ ing as wealthy singletons and targeting vic‐ tims on dating apps such as Tinder or other social networking sites. The Guardia Civil of Lliria apprehended the scammers in Alicante, who had pocketed an astonishing €72,000 from victims. The Technological Crimes team found that the scammers posed as senior executives in large multi‐national organisations and spent many months building relationships to en‐ sure compliance. Just as they were scheduled to fly to Spain to meet their new online part‐ ner, they would fake an emergency, such as being detained abroad and in need of bail money, which they would ask their victim to wire to them.
Fake PCR investigation POLICE are investigating two travel agencies which allegedly falsified negative PCR tests for clients who wanted to travel. Twenty-seven clients and the owner of the agency in Mataro are under investigation and the three managers of the agency in Santa Coloma de Gramenet
have been arrested. Mataro police station received a call from a person who had wanted to book a trip through the agency saying he was offered a false certificate of negative PCR for €85. Police uncovered 15 falsified documents ready for travel in March.
In Santa Coloma, emergency services received reports of an agency doing the same thing. Commissioner Joan Carles Molinero said that so far this year 85 scams have been detected, 54 in January and 31 in February, mainly involving medical centres and care homes for the elderly.
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Lidl Email Scam THE National Police have warned of the latest scam whereby fraudsters pose as Lidl representatives in order to swindle personal details out of them. Cybercriminals tell victims they are entitled to the much‐coveted Mon‐ sieur Cuisine food processor for reward points and to claim the prize, they must complete a form with per‐ sonal details, including bank account numbers; after pay‐ ing a €2 charge, victims re‐ ceive an error message, at which point the scammers have access to all their most private information. Police have pointed out a couple of clues which alert to the phishing scam. Firstly, the subject of the email appears as ‘[Notification] ‐ Appoint‐ ment 02/19/2021: Recipient’s name.’ Officials also say that poor grammar and mis‐ spellings should be a dead giveaway. Lastly, the emails address the person generically rather than by name, a detail that a real Lidl representative would have access to.
Freezing Freedive A CZECH freediver has broken the existing world record by swimming below a solid sheet of ice for an amazing 81 metres, wearing noth‐ ing but goggles and swimming trunks and whilst holding his breath for well over two minutes. Swimming underwater. David Vencl, lasted for two min‐ utes and 42 seconds beneath the icy lake in the village of Lahost with water at a numbing 3 Celsius. Speaking afterwards David said, “It was faster than I expected.” Due to coronavirus restrictions the location had been altered as originally the plans involved a glacial lake in Austria. The previous world record had been set by Denmark’s Stig Avall Severinsen in 2017 where he swam for 76.2 metres.
Pizza tracking THE Supreme Court in Spain has confirmed the National Court ruling which established that Telepizza delivery staff are not obliged to use their own mobile phone, as it is a breach of their rights. The Telepiz‐ za Tracker project forced delivery staff to provide a personal mobile phone with an internet connection to facilitate their geolocation while delivering. An appeal was filed against the National Court ruling which the Supreme Court declared null as the project violated the privacy rights of workers, as claimed in the dispute filed by the unions CC OO and UGT. Telepizza argued that the system simply allowed clients to know the location of their order in real time. But had also said that if the ge‐ olocation system was not working, staff would be given a deadline to repair it or lose their job.
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International tourists SPAIN received 434,362 international tourists in January, 89.5 per cent less than the previous year, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics, marking the 11th month that figures have dropped. The INE data also shows that spending by foreign tourists reached €452 million in January, a figure 90.5 per cent lower than that of the same month in 2020. The average expenditure per tourist stood at the first month of the year at €1,040, with an annual decline of 9.8 per cent, while average daily spending fell by 26.7 per cent to €106. Most of the visitors came from France, some 117,625 tourists which represents 27.1 per cent of the total, but is still 75.6 per cent less than those who visited Spain in January 2020. Germany and Portugal are the next countries with the most tourists visiting the country with 51,098 ‐ 89.7 per cent less in annual comparison ‐ and Portugal 28,747 tourists, down 77.9 per cent. The destination which proved the most popular was the Canary Islands with 19.9 per cent of the total, followed by Catalonia (19.6) and the Valencian Community (11.4).
Endesa Profits Up SPANISH electricity company Endesa multiplied its profits by more than eight in 2020, up to €1.39 billion. The net profit of the company in 2020 was a rise of 715.2 per cent compared to the €171 million profit of 2019, despite a reported deterio‐ ration of assets generation in non‐peninsular territories of €253 million. Endesa’s CEO, Jose Bogas, said the group has achieved “a solid operational and financial performance in a year that has been full of challenges at all levels derived from the impact of the pandemic.”
NEWS
Face masks in the car WHEN people jump in the car they are eager to remove their masks. But, depending on who is with you, this could lead to a fine from the police or Guardia Civil for not complying with the rules. If all the vehicle’s occupants do not live together, masks must be worn, with a possi‐ ble fine of up to €100 if caught disobeying. Children under six years old are exempt from mask wearing ei‐ ther in private or pub‐ lic spaces, this also ap‐ plies to anyone who has a medical exemp‐ tion. Fines can also be given if your removed mask is blocking driv‐ ing visibility.
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Festival go ahead Creative Superhero Inspires Pandemic Ninis
READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL 2021, scheduled to take place from August 27 to 29, is now expected to go ahead following the UK Government’s roadmap an‐ nouncement. “Following the government’s recent announcement, we can’t wait to get back to the fields this summer, LET’S GO!” tweeted organisers. Tickets have been on sale since last summer, despite organisers not knowing for sure whether or not it would go ahead. But following Boris Johnson’s announcement on February 22, where he said he hopes to lift all Covid re‐ strictions by the end of June, organisers are once again advertising tickets. Headline acts confirmed include Stormzy, Disclosure, Liam Gallagher and Catfish and the Bottlemen, with ‘many more’ still to be announced. Meanwhile, Glastonbury Festival has confirmed it will not be going ahead in June.
AN inspirational, nine yearold Spanish boy Gonzalo Zafra, came up with a creative idea to improve the quality of life for people with hearing impairments. The idea to integrate an ‘Assistant’ into his cochlear implant - which transforms acoustic signals into electronic signals, was a winner at the MED-EL international competition ‘Ideas to Listen,’ staged to mark International Cochlear Implant Day, celebrated on February 25. “Just as Iron Man has JARVIS, his assistant with artificial intelligence, I would like to have RONDIS, an assistant integrated into my
White Lion to be seen soon THE first white lion in Spain to be born in captivity, free of diseases was born at the Mundo Park, Sevilla on February 5. He now weighs almost three and a half kilos and will continue to be artificially fed until he is three months old. A white lion previously born in captivi‐ ty had hydrocephalus and died after a month.
The Mundo Park animal centre in Guil‐ lena, Sevilla reported that the cub will soon be officially presented, following checks by vets which confirmed that he is healthy. He will be named the White King and once he reaches three months old he will live with his parents in an area where he can be seen by the public.
GONZALO: Suffered from severe hearing loss at birth.
RONDO 2,” he said. “Some examples of what he could do would be to tell me the weather in the morning, remind me what I have to do according to my calendar, receive messages directly from my parents or con-
trol the volume based on ambient noise,” explained Gonzalo. At birth, Gonzalo was diagnosed with severe hearing loss deep in the left ear and finally had to have an implant.
Lowers Prices MERCADONA is to lower its prices and rules out a price war with competitors such as Aldi and Lidl. The Coronavirus saw cost increases on lots of everyday items due to logistical issues with many supermarkets stopping any promotions or offers for months, but now food prices are starting to fall. Market leader Mercadona say their reductions will be be‐ tween 10 and 25 per cent particularly in the areas of fresh food such as vegetables, fish and meat and explained “always Low Prices is our strategy to have competitive prices without entering into promotional battles or aggressive offers, which in the medi‐ um term do not benefit the sector.” Florencio García, Retail Director at Kantar is predicting that some supermarkets will be entering into price wars in the coming weeks
Not studying or working. ACCORDING to Spanish daily ABC, the percentage of youths between 15 and 29 years old who are neither studying nor working rose to 17.3 per cent in 2020, 2.4 points higher than the previous year and is the first rise in seven years The percentage of what in Spanish is known as ‘ninis’ (ni estudian ni trabajan) is calculat‐ ed based on data from the Ac‐ tive Population Survey, pub‐ lished by the Ministry of Education with information from the National Institute of Statistics. The Ministry has said that this has broken with the downward trend seen since 2013, when the percentage reached its highest at 22.5 per cent. They blame the pandemic for this rise.
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FEATURE
International Women’s Day Strong Women in Business HERE at the Euro Weekly News we like to champion strong women, and with International Women’s Day fast approaching we thought it was the perfect time to put the focus on five of the women in business we know best from across Spain. Each in charge of their own seriously successful company, we wanted to find out how they have led their businesses through the pandemic, learn a little bit more about what makes them successful, as well as taking the chance to hear their most inspiring advice for any other women thinking of starting their own business.
Corinne Green from Estepona Furniture World, Costa del Sol
Heidi Jungreuthmayer and wife Sam Lewins from Black Flame, Costa Blanca North
You have been in business on the Costa del Sol for years. How did it all start out? We are a family business which started about 25 years ago, but not always with the same name. We’ve now been trading as Estepona Furniture World for 15 years in the industrial estate. We started out mainly with flooring and carpets and now we sell everything for the home. You have expanded a lot over the years then, how did that come about? We started off with something we knew about already and then we expanded and learned as we went along. We began with flooring but we began to see the need for everything else for the home and we have just progressed from there. It is all trial and error, but if you offer a good service people will always be happy and we offer a complete service. A lot of is also down to your staff and how good they are with customers. A good percentage of our staff have been here for 15 years and they feel dedicated, which really helps. And how has the pandemic affected your business? We are now doing a lot more digitally whereas in the past the majority of business was face to face. We have had to change the way we work a bit and are now offering an online store as well. You know how to keep a successful business running in the long-term, what advice do you have for someone just starting out? Do the research well from the beginning for the product and location. It is difficult but also try to start from scratch correctly with all your paperwork. It also really helps to either learn the language or work with someone who speaks good English and Spanish.
You own two large restaurants, how did you get started? We started 30-odd years ago with Monroes in Moraira, which was owned by my dad. Then about 15 years ago I bought a place in Pedreguer, which we also called Monroes. When Sam and I got together we did up the Pedreguer restaurant, updating it to a modern look and changing the name to Black Flame. When my father sadly died last November and we took over Monroe’s in Moraira we thought the best way forward was to do a similar thing as we did in Pedreguer and update the place, and we are now reopening as The Winchester. It sounds like you have updated and expanded a lot since you started out then, tell us more! The businesses had both been themed restaurants, but we thought it was time for a revamp. We know it’s important to keep our existing customers happy, but we also want to attract new ones and it has worked really well. And how has the pandemic affected the businesses? We noticed fewer tourists last year but we do have a lot of locals so it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, and we have found people have always got money for a beer or a drink. We also offer takeaways and we’ve noticed they’ve been a lot busier than in previous years. It sounds like you are an expert at keeping a business successful over many years, do you have any tips for anyone just starting out? The benefits of owning a business are making money and choosing your own hours, but you also have the responsibility to deal with everything when things are bad. So I would say to think about it carefully before you start a business and be prepared to work hard, because you get what you work for.
Emma Mennie from Premier Removals, Costa Blanca South You run a large removals company, how did that start out? My parents first started the business about 16 years ago. When they set up after moving to Spain I was based in England, and for the first few years I was working with them driving lorries from the age of 21. I eventually moved to Spain two years ago and took over the business. Now we have three lorries in Spain, two in the UK and a fleet of other vehicles, mainly carrying out removals from England to Spain, as well as in Portugal and France. And how has the pandemic affected business? We traded the whole way through the pandemic, sticking to all the laws and disinfecting everything. We thought the pandemic might have slowed things down, but we haven’t noticed any change and we’re actually getting busier at the moment, doing 11 or 12 hour shifts. Has it changed the way you work at all? I do more video moves now, calling clients from their house, and going round with them to make sure they’ve got everything they need. The estate agent always stays for the first part of the meeting and a lot of agents recommend us. We then take everything to the warehouse and pack everything up. When things like this happen in the world it’s the time to pull together, so we’ve also been helping other traders out to try to keep everyone in business. You sound like you have a real enthusiasm for being in business, do you have any advice for other women thinking of starting their own company? For me the most successful businesses are the ones that involve something you love, that you’re passionate about. I love driving lorries and meeting people and helping. We’re part of peoples’ dreams of moving their families and when they get to their homes they are so excited.
Linda Rowe from Second Time Around Shop, Axarquia You have owned and run very successful businesses in Spain for many years, tell us about your current shop After many years running British food store Arkwrights, when we sold we didn’t think of starting another shop, but when we sold in October by June we had another business! Now we have the Second Time Around Shop and people bring second-hand items which we sell on a commission basis. We believe everything deserves a second chance! It sounds like you are experts in running a shop, how did it all start? We started off small at farmers’ markets selling English food and within two years we had a large premises, it was quite an achievement. We already had a large customer following from the markets and people had been asking us for a while to open a shop. We began to outgrow our properties and we eventually opened a large shop in Puente de Don Manuel. When we first opened you could have had a party in the aisles, but it didn’t take us long to fill it. Now at the Second Time Around shop people still come from Torrox and Nerja to give us things because they know us, and people still call me ‘Mrs Arkwright’ when they see me in the street. What do you think helped your businesses grow? I’ve always advertised heavily and when I overheard someone mentioning Arkwrights on the plane once I knew we’d cracked it. We have also always made our businesses all about the customer. We treat our current business the same way as Arkwrights, we’re here to help people. If we’re closing at 2pm and people are going to be late, we stay open. That’s part of being a small shop. And how has the pandemic affected business? We have found we are working a lot of hours now still, but not as many as with the previous shop. You obviously love being in business, what words of wisdom do you have for anyone else starting their own venture? Think of your customer first, and look after the little customer as much as the big one. I also believe you should put people before money.
Mary Willoughby from Darrmar Demolition & Waste Removal and Darrmar Storage, Mallorca Tell us a little bit about your business, how did it start? There are two parts to the business and I run them alongside my husband, Darren. One area is our demolition and waste removal, which we have been doing for about 12 years now. My responsibility is to operate all the financials and make sure the guys have got the right health and safety equipment and licences. The second part of the business is one I actively manage, a storage company that I’ve been running for four years with a second-hand shop at the front. It sounds like you have expanded a lot since you started, what do you think the key is to your success? When we started 12 years ago it was just my husband and one other man, but as we have become well-known on the island we were able to expand. Any money we’ve made we have put straight back into the business, buying things like more vans, more tools, more machinery; so we were able to expand. The pandemic has been tough on many businesses, how did you make sure Darrmar continued to be a success? Over the last year we did have a flow of work coming in but it wasn’t like the year before. That just meant we diversified to find other things to keep us busy though, and when we have periods where there’s not so much work our boys are busy chopping up trees from land clearance jobs ready to sell as firewood. We’re really grateful and happy that we’ve been able to survive. It hasn’t been easy but by careful planning and hard work we’ve been able to. You have obviously built two very successful businesses. Do you have any words of wisdom for any readers thinking of starting their own venture? I think if people have found something that could take off it’s a good time to take it forward, and if you’ve got a good product I think it’s going to be time for it to fly.
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Meatless Menu Meltdown Online Increase SCHOOL MEALS: No more meat on the menu.
Arabic In Classrooms THE Ministry of Education is working in collaboration with the UK, France, Morocco and Portugal to promote language programmes, one of which is based around the Arabic language and Moroccan culture. Minister of Education Isabel Celaá has been criticised for the new Language Programmes after the controver‐ sial ‘Celaá Law’ was approved last November, for pro‐ moting foreign languages when the new law removes the reference to Spanish as a vehicular language in educa‐ tion. Ms Celaá pointed out that “more than 60,000 students benefit each year from one of the four national language programmes” across Spain. Currently, Arabic is taught in 354 Primary and Secondary schools in 11 autonomous communities and more than 7,100 students participate. Although aimed at Moroccan students ‐ and funded by the Government of Morocco through the Hassan II Foun‐ dation, the Ministry of Education points out that it is open ‘to those interested in learning the Arab culture and language.’
THE city council of Lyon in France has decided to take meat off the menu at local schools. But the measure, which does not affect fish or eggs, has unleashed a political battle. Minister of Agriculture, Julien Denormandie, tweeted “Let’s stop putting ideology on our children’s plates!” He added “Let’s give them what they need to grow well. Meat is part of that.” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted “In addition to the unacceptable insult to French farmers and butchers, it is clear that the moralistic and elitist politics of the Greens exclude the working classes. Many children often only have the chance to eat meat within their school lunches.” The reason, according to Mayor Gregory Doucet and Lyon Council, is the need to speed up service and meal shifts in canteens during the pandemic and keep a distance of two metres between children in the dining room.
THE pandemic has seen an unprecedented rise in online shopping. ONE in three Spaniards now reportedly shops online at least once a week, an increase of more than 10 points compared to before the crisis, according to the Adevinta report ‘Digital Online shopping popular. Pulse.’ With 62 per cent of citizens preferring not to go to physical stores, food supplies, pharmacy and restaurant or takeaway deliveries gained most popularity online. The report also reveals that the budget for online purchases has increased. One in four Spaniards spend between 21 and 50 per cent of their budget online, almost double what was registered before coronavirus. Forty per cent of people say that they will continue to shop more online from now on.
Patient Portal QUIRÓNSALUD’S patient portal exceeded three million users following the release of new features during the coronavirus pandemic. So far during the pandemic the application has been used over four million times. Hundreds of thousands of appointments have been scheduled and hundreds of thousands of digital consultations carried out. Avoiding the need for users to physically attend a hospital. The app has also seen nearly two million medical records downloaded too. Users can access their medical history, see diagnostic results from tests, book and modify appointments and keep in touch with their specialists. All without having to leave home.
NEWS
‘No Time To Die’ THE release date of the latest James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die,’ has reportedly been brought forward after the announcement about the ease of UK lockdown restrictions. Originally scheduled to be premiered in April 2020, the release was postponed until October 2021. But, Digital Cinema Media’s Content Business Director, Tom Linay said in a recent tweet, “It looks like No Time To Die is now released on September 30 in the UK. #JamesBond.” A number of high-profile names have been touted as the next Bond, including Idris Elba, James Norton, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hardy, Sam Heughan, and Bridgerton star RegéJean Page.
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EUROPEAN PRESS
EUROPEAN NIBS DENMARK
FRANCE
Crafty perk
Diplomatic fallout
GPs in Denmark have worked out if they send an email to patients advising that they have tested negative for coronavirus, (even though they will have received the results days earlier) surgeries can make money. So far, this practice has cost taxpayers Kr23.4m (€3.146 m.
FOUNDED in 1992 as a symbol of Franco Turkish cooperation, Istanbul’s Galatasaray University appears to have been hit by the fall out between Turkish President Erdogan and Emmanuel Macron. Now six French professors have not had their work permits renewed and are likely to be expelled.
NETHERLANDS Illegal tests AN investigative website Investico has revealed many Dutch companies are illegally testing East European workers for alcohol and drug use even though just drivers and those in charge of public transport may be tested and only by a doctor with results kept confidential.
BELGIUM Mask fear
NORWAY Eurovision snack MUSIC critic Anders Grønneberg said that he would eat one of singer TIX’s headbands if he won the nomination to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest and true to his word, despite refusing to apologise for criticism he ate the headband served in a crepe on TV.
FINLAND
A LEAKED report from Sciensano, the Belgian Institute for Public Health suggests that the 15 million fabric face masks given to pharmacists by the Belgian government in 2020 could be unsafe as they may contain nanoparticles of silver and titanium dioxide that when inhaled could be dangerous.
Green snow
GERMANY
SWEDEN
Bikini ban
Dirty rat
TWO German beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have announced they will not compete in an international tournament in Doha, Qatar as they have been told they can’t wear bikinis by the International Volleyball Federation, not the Qatari Government.
THE city of Gothenburg has a rat problem and will be trialling 50 new rubbish bins which don’t have side openings (placed there to stop fly posters) to make access more difficult and will also be placing 14 electronic traps within the sewer system.
WITH heavy snowfalls around the country, there is significant work and cost for the Finnish Government in clearing snow in urban areas with an added environmental cost when it is transported out of town so a new green snow melting device is now being tested.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Stamp duty BUYERS and sellers of homes in the UK will hope that a report in The Times which suggests that the suspension of stamp duty on the sale of some property will be extended from the end of March to the end of June allowing savings of up to almost £15,000 (€16,500) is correct.
Social security THERE may be some good news for the self-employed in Spain as the government is considering allowing a more flexible range of contributions to Social Security rather than the high set monthly amount, often in excess of €300. Any shortfalls would be addressed at the end of the year.
Huge loss IAG which owns a number of airlines including British Airways and Iberia saw a dramatic drop in business revenue in 2020, as it announced that sales were down by €7.8 billion compared to 2019 and losses amount to €6.9 billion with the only bright spot being the increase in cargo flight income.
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is the amount that fantasy football platform Sorare has raised with investments from Barcelona footballer Antoine Griezmann and the co-founder of Reddit.
Primark £1.1bn drop in sales THE Irish based Primark company which has more than 320 stores around the world has an‐ nounced that it expects to have lost £1.1 billion (€1.21 billion) in 2020 sales. The closure of its UK stores (where it has the largest presence) due to the lockdown and the pandemic is the primary cause of the loss and the fact that it has no online presence.
So, when it reopens its 153 stores in England on April 12 and Scotland April 26 if all goes well, it will be offering last year’s stock, with an es‐ timated value of at least £400 million (€440 mil‐ lion) to its customers. With fashion being so fickle, it may well be that it will have to make reductions on its already low‐priced clothes to persuade customers to purchase.
LEGALLY SPEAKING
The lack of any online options is explained by the fact that the costs of starting up from scratch would be so high that the company would have to increase its prices, but as price is one of its most important selling points, this is a non‐ starter. Happily, for owners As‐ sociated British Foods which is one of the largest manufacturers of sugar and baker’s yeast in the
world, the lockdown has seen sales of its grocery brands which include Kingsmill Bread, Twinings Tea and Ryvita grow so it can afford to weather the financial storm. In the Republic of Ire‐ land, where the clothing division was first set up, it is known as Penneys, but had to change the name for overseas use due to the rights of American store group J C Penney.
Bank of Spain warns EU
Can they prohibit pets? I live on a complex of 24 villas. The com‐ munity statutes state that if any owners let their property the tenants are not al‐ lowed to keep pet animals. One owner says he will let to tenants with two dogs and there is nothing the community or administrators can do about it. Is this correct in law? C J (by email) Bank of Spain Governor Pablo Hernández de Cos.
Fewer mortgages THE pandemic has clearly had a negative effect on property sales in Spain as according to the National Institute of Statistics, the number of mortgages granted in 2020 decreased by 7.6 per cent at 333,721 which is the lowest figure since 2017, although the average value of each mortgage increased.
Dia supermarkets THINGS are beginning to look up for troubled Spanish supermarket Dia which is owned by a Russian investor through holdings in Luxembourg as losses were halved in 2020. Despite closing 457 across its operations in Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and Spain, it increased sales by 0.2 per cent to €6.882 billion and losses dropped by 7.54 per cent to €363.8 million. Even devaluation in Argentina and Brazil didn’t really hurt income and online sales have shown a growth benefiting also from its arrangement with Santander Bank to accept the Bizum payment App online.
The own‐ er is basi‐ cally correct when YOU AND THE LAW he says that the IN SPAIN community can do nothing about keeping pets in the house. Even if it appears in the original statutes or in community rules, the prohibition of keeping of pets in the house or apartment is regarded as a breach of property rights. However, their activity once outdoors can be regulated. This would be the use of community gar‐ dens or pathways for example. Even if a pet remains in the private garden of the villa behind a fence it might bark incessantly or approach the fence in a threatening manner and this behaviour can be cen‐ sured. The question then becomes how, in practical terms, can you put any punishment into effect?
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
SEVILLA water company Emasesa is running a pilot project to generate clean energy using the juice from some of the 50,000 orange trees growing in the streets of the city. It is forecast that this year’s harvest will be 5.7 million kilos which is an increase of more than 35 per cent over last sea-
THE Governor of the Bank of Spain, Pablo Hernández de Cos has said that the Euro‐ pean Union needs to take ac‐ tion now to be alert to the fi‐ nancial risks across the EU due to the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic. He suggests that some form of deposit guarantee fund should be created as banks across the 27 member states are likely to see signifi‐ cant bad debts from individ‐ uals and companies due to the lack of earnings in 2020. In addition, he advises commercial banks to pre‐ pare by cutting costs, be‐ coming more efficient and increasing their use of new
technology as Europe emerges from the restraints of the pandemic. Many banks have taken sensible precautions by mak‐ ing provisions in their ac‐ counts for larger than fore‐ cast bad debts and Spain in particular has taken this on board having experienced and learnt from its serious fi‐ nancial difficulties caused by the last financial crisis. He and other analysts think it unlikely that the Spanish economy will really start to recover until 2022 and the tourism sector which is so important to Spain will need to get back into gear before recovery takes off.
Oranges generate energy son and disposing of the fruit which drops on pavements all over Sevilla is a problem. Now, the water company is continuing an experiment whereby some of these bitter oranges are collected and by extracting the juice, electrical
energy is created through biogas which will then keep the water plant supplied with green electricity. Approximately 50 per cent of the juice and 50 per cent of the peel are extracted from the orange, and for each ton
of orange approximately 500 litres of juice and 500 kilos of peel are generated. The husks and the part that cannot be used is taken to a composting machine for transformation into compost that is reused in the fields of
5G bandwidth options THE Spanish Government is tak‐ ing its time with the releases of 5G bandwidths, but has just earned €42 million from its lat‐ est sale. Having started sales of 5G rights five years ago, it sold an‐ other tranche in 2018 and the latest batch has been sold in equal shares to Orange and Telefonica. This means that currently, Or‐ ange controls the largest block of 5G bandwidth followed by Telefonica, Vodafone and Más‐ Móvil. In March of this year another batch estimated at being worth more than €1 billion will be up for grabs and it is rumoured that Vodafone and MásMóvil may merge to consolidate their 5G capacity.
Closer economic ties THE Foreign Ministers of Spain and Morocco held a video con‐ ference on Tuesday February 23 to discuss strengthening of eco‐ nomic and other ties between the two countries. It was originally planned that Arancha González Laya would travel to Rabat to meet with Nasser Bourita on December 17 2020, but this meeting was can‐ celled due to the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic. The two ministers called for far closer cooperation as strate‐ gic partners in a post pandemic world due to their close vicinity, opportunity for investment and the number of Moroccan citi‐ zens now settled in Spain. the province. The objective is the future use of all the bitter orange production of the city for the generation of clean energy and so far, using waste product, the energy generated in the Emasesa treatment plants in 2020, was equivalent to the annual consumption of almost 5,800 homes.
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% CHG. +0,31% +1,57% -0,66% -0,76% -2,99% +0,25% -0,37% +1,10% -0,24% +1,19% +0,52% +0,96% +0,33% -0,98% -0,42% +0,05% +0,68% -0,41% -2,20% +0,37% +0,52% +0,95% -0,13% -0,19% -1,53% +0,85% +0,44% -0,50% +0,79% +0,03% -0,34% +0,26% -0,50% +0,97% +0,69% -0,26% +0,04% -0,13% +0,63% -0,44% +0,41% +0,78% -0,04% +0,14% +0,44% +1,03% 0,00% +0,16% +0,11% +2,34% -0,26%
NET VOL 2,42K 0,94K 175,20K 2,49K 29,70K 2,43K 168,16K 26,49K 1,54K 0,46K 78,77K 15,18K 149,81K 76,30K 1,11M 26,28K 5,30K 255,38K 648,40K 131,91K 2,86K 1,63M 19,35K 13,13K 59,71K 147,13K 8,25K 62,38K 20,26K 6,63K 3,28K 6,47K 7,27K 94,91K 43,31K 5,46K 32,37K 15,00K 49,13K 224,35K 2,41K 3,59K 2,38K 61,52K 1,76M 4,15K 116,50K 5,33K 0,35K 1,01K 93,77K
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225,90 3.201,5 692,50 271,90 38,95 9.832,0 442,30 171,25 1.784,50 828,20 185,15 7.598,0 32,43 2.190,00 2.749,0 723,27 1.461,50 6.101,2 1.717,50 477,20 597,80 6.300,0 111,55 6,96 1.440,81 1.441,0 1.379,6 677,60 572,20 1.865,00 14,76 3.521,6 1.205,99 924,80 2.235,0 1.401,00 1.518,00 10.985,0 1.353,50 1.210,00 472,20 319,25 172,21 222,86 451,83 3.810,8 886,00 124,02 3.448,0 879,80
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234,88K 7,15K 34,41K 55,63K 6,15M 22,01K 27,00K 94,59K 27,88K 404,66K 169,06K 4,33K 56,09K 12,83K 19,27K 17,43K 177,85K 64,59K 105,26K 89,82K 107,03K 176,50K 1,14M 81,79K 21,27K 28,67K 33,91K 22,14K 44,29K 2,14K 139,61K 3,41K 384,48K 15,26K 0,96K 12,59K 3,60K 3,14K 47,51K 3,22K 194,21K 47,50K 1,31M 239,16K 173,36K 12,57K 69,14K 145,08K 14,67K 45,01K
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US dollar (USD) ......................................1.20101 Japan yen (JPY)......................................128.312 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.1014 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4361 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................10.345
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COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com Tesla UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney
PRICE 176,41 2.081,51 3.146,14 227,04 127,79 224,39 219,76 102,05 45,92 49,90 264,91 329,92 261,62 206,22 120,74 62,88 159,32 150,50 208,25 72,38 236,94 137,65 124,29 217,54 718,43 334,65 55,36 216,63 131,37 194,98
CHANGE +1,35 +44,65 +53,21 +2,12 +6,53 +12,38 +3,88 +2,05 +1,05 +0,91 +7,29 +11,69 +3,28 +3,87 +1,81 +2,10 +0,86 +3,33 +2,11 -0,24 +4,56 +2,87 +0,76 +1,04 +42,93 +2,43 +0,06 +4,24 +1,45 +5,94
CHANGE% VOLUME(M) +0,77% 1,84M +2,19% 1,41M +1,72% 2,73M +0,94% 2,18M +5,39% 116,31M +5,84% 18,74M +1,80% 2,87M +2,05% 10,44M +2,34% 17,40M +1,86% 13,90M +2,83% 22,16M +3,67% 2,96M +1,27% 4,53M +1,91% 2,54M +1,52% 5,72M +3,46% 28,50M +0,54% 10,55M +2,26% 14,85M +1,02% 2,83M -0,33% 12,02M +1,96% 25,33M +2,13% 5,72M +0,62% 7,74M +0,48% 14,03M +6,36% 27,14M +0,73% 4,20M +0,11% 20,55M +2,00% 6,98M +1,12% 11,54M +3,14% 10,71M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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756,422 2.73M 12.97M 1.30M 1.41M 25,647 27.14M 55,195 10.04M 768,038 1.77M
-46.35% -4.81% -1.06% -2.31% -0.34% -4.96% -4.25% -23.71% -2.82% -9.94% -54.88%
10.46M 15.80M 818,688 737,631 359,962 704,247 1.74M 434,298 795,568 1.06M 47.99M
Most Advanced MercadoLibre Inc. Amazon.com Inc. Morphic Holding Inc. Alphabet Inc. Cl A Alphabet Inc. Cl C Broadcom Inc. 8% Pfd. Series A Tesla Inc. First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A Zoom Video Communications Inc. MicroStrategy Inc. Lam Research Corp.
Most Declined Ontrak Inc. Airbnb Inc. Cl A CoStar Group Inc. Wix.com Ltd. Booking Holdings Inc. iRhythm Technologies Inc. Icon PLC BioVie Inc. SBA Communications Corp. Denali Therapeutics Inc. Athenex Inc.
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Currency outlook: Pound storms to multi-year highs on economic optimism, euro pressured by slow vaccine rollout
LOOKING AHEAD: The euro looks set to remain sluggish in the coming month.
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Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.88 to £0.86 EUR/USD: Unchanged at $1.21 The euro remained on the back foot through much of February, as the mood to‐ wards the single currency continued to sour amidst concerns over the EU’s vaccination programme. So far, the vaccine rollout in Europe has continued to lag well behind that of the UK and US. Alongside the stubbornly high infec‐ tion rate in places like France and Germany, which had delayed easing plans, EUR in‐ vestors have grown increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the Eurozone’s eco‐ nomic recovery. However, in spite of this, recent EUR data releases have been largely robust, with the euro deriving some modest support from a rebound in Eurozone inflation, and stronger‐ than‐expected German GDP figures. Looking ahead, the euro looks set to re‐ main sluggish in the coming month, so long as the EU’s vaccination drive continues to disap‐ point. Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.12 to €1.16 GBP/USD: Up from $1.37 to $1.41 The pound enjoyed significant support in February, with Sterling outperforming other G10 currencies as it was turbocharged by hopes for a strong economic recovery in the UK in 2021. This has been underpinned by the UK’s success in its vaccination rollout, and a steady fall in the infection rate over the past month.
Reinforcing this optimism was the unveil‐ ing of Boris Johnson’s roadmap for exiting lockdown. While the PM’s plan wasn’t as ag‐ gressive as some traders would have liked, his promise that things will be ‘incomparably bet‐ ter’ by the summer still cheered the pound. Turning to March, the focus for GBP in‐ vestors at the start of the month will be on the publication of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget, which could send the pound even higher on the assumption that the Chancellor will extend the government’s fiscal support to protect jobs. US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.73 to £0.70 USD/EUR: Unchanged at €0.82 The US dollar has mostly moved in step with US Treasury yields in recent weeks, which has largely helped the currency curb its losses amidst a prevailing bullish trend, which may have otherwise driven the safe‐haven ‘Greenback’ sharply lower. Driving bond yields to a one‐year high in February have been hopes for a strong re‐ bound in the US economy this year in re‐ sponse to growing optimism over the next round of US stimulus. On the other hand, USD exchange rates have been tempered somewhat by a dovish Federal Reserve, which has signalled US mon‐ etary policy will remain accommodative for the foreseeable future. Looking ahead, the US dollar could receive a boost in March if President Biden’s $1.9 tril‐ lion stimulus package is finally passed, on the hopes the included relief cheques could spur a sharp increase in consumer spending. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your cur‐ rency transfers.
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FEATURE
Feeling uncomfortable in my own skin LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THE thud of toys hurtled from the prams of the wokers, echoed throughout the land last week as common sense finally prevailed and the odious little would be terrorist Eee Bagum lost her appeal to return to the UK. Heaven only knows how much in fees the legal leeches have actually squeezed out of the British tax payer to fund her shenanigans, but given the result I feel it was almost worth it. Frankly, I never even believed the baby she professed to have birthed was anything more than a sympathy ploy. The woman who always appeared to stick to her like glue every time she paraded the child before the cameras was, I always felt, more likely to be the real Mother. The fact that after it had served its purpose the child mysteriously ‘died’ did nothing to change my opinion. No doubt her lawyers and their woke partners will now be probing other methods of appeal and ‘uman right issues to further line their pockets of greed and
SCHOOL HEADMASTER: Not exactly what I would like to be influencing any of my children. naivety, after all there’s still another couple of hundred cowardly toe rags lining up to be ‘rehabilitated.’ Let ‘em all rot I say. Perhaps that will deter others from taking the same bloodthirsty route. Not only is the British culture being eroded, but our glorious English language is
also becoming a target for the conversation corrupting brigade. ‘TH’is no longer pronounced with the tongue between the teeth; which subsequently turns it into the ‘F’ or ‘V’ sound, and ‘G’ is also fast fading into ‘K’. Examples of this are Nuffink, Somefink and Bruvver. ‘T’s’ are also becoming
unpopular. People are now lookin’ for a be’’er life. Or wannin’ to ‘elp uvvers, and last year ITV welcomed us to ‘I’m a Celebri’y Get me Auht of ‘Ere’! Make yo’ll wanna give up dunnit? This week a further example of British cultural erosion also came to my notice.
Howden Junior School in Yorkshire has decided to drop their House titles named after Admiral Nelson, Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh and rename them Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzi (the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban) and Joe Biden’s inauguration poet Amania Gorman! Now I have nothing against tattoos, nor am I a prude, but the sight of the grinning bearded individual who instigated this ruling, photographed wearing jeans with his shirt sleeves rolled up to display a pair of ‘full sleeve’ tattooed arms, wasn’t exactly my idea of the school principal or headmaster I would like to be influencing any of my children! Even America is getting in on the act. Yale University is considering dropping William Shakespeare from its curriculum for being ‘too white’ and ‘too male’. Now I believe in each to his own and everyone being equal but why am I, as a white heterosexual male beginning to feel uncomfortable in my own skin? Innit! I’m enjoying the ‘battering’ Salmond is giving to Sturgeon at the moment. Caviar she most certainly aint ‐ oops, sorry ‐ isn’t! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. Wed. Fri.
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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
THE pandemic has turned everyone’s lives up‐ side down, but it has been particularly frac‐ tious for many parents as they juggle work, housework and home schooling. But this isn’t just a first‐world problem. Ac‐ cording to Unesco, there have been moments when 1.5 billion children, more than 80 per cent of the school kids on the planet, missed school. Some smaller percentage have missed school for a VERY long time. Well, apart from the suggestion of summer school, could this past year be treated as lost? In an ideal world, could all children repeat this year’s education from scratch? Put all the chil‐ dren in school back a year and keep this cohort in school for an additional year. That would put all of them at the same level at the end of the process. There would then be two year groups going through the schools covering the same curriculum until all those affected by the lock‐ down have completed their education. However, after the latest lockdown some things may actually improve. The children of UK‐based relatives used to continually moan about their school. They took it for granted and
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Donald Duck, Tinkerbell and Buzz Lightyear Arrested!
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR: Was due to appear in court... or was he? complained about everything but now they miss it, can’t wait to return. Hopefully, this gen‐ eration of students will return to school with a better appreciation of its advantages and the
privilege of education in general. And interestingly, while most physical pur‐ suits have been banned or restricted by schools, one sport has made a virtue of the
pandemic. La Jolla Fencing Academy in Califor‐ nia boasts that it offers the perfect Covid‐19 sport: “Masks, gloves and if anybody gets clos‐ er than 6ft to you, you stab them.” You have been warned. And Donald Duck, Tinkerbell and Buzz Lightyear? Lawyers and officials were recently greeted with an unusual list of defendants at Stoke‐on‐Trent Crown Court. It seemed Donald Duck, Tinkerbell and Buzz Lightyear were all due in the dock. But before children could be‐ come alarmed, HM Courts and Tribunals Ser‐ vice explained that the cartoon characters’ names had been listed only as part of a test of their system. What a relief! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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LIVE IN MALAGA AND TELEWORK CONSULAR MATTERS THE Malaga City Council has launched a project called ‘WorkBay’ within mu‐ nicipal actions to contribute to the economic reactivation of the city, as well as to attracting and retaining tal‐ ent and productive investment. The aim is to attract telecommuters from both within Spain and from other countries to the city. The campaign includes, on the one hand, digital promotion actions, with the dissemination of audiovisual ma‐ terial on social networks, as well as the provision of a website where you can find out about the advisory services that are offered. The project has a website, www.malagaworkbay.com, which of‐ fers information on services, trans‐ portation, accommodation, etc for the transfer of teleworkers to Malaga. It is available in different languages: Span‐ ish, English and German.
TELEWORKING: To attract telecommuters from other countries too. Those in charge of the Investors Of‐ fice will attend to all the queries re‐ ceived by this channel and will adapt the services to the effective demands of professionals interested in tele‐ working from Malaga. Malaga WorkBay is based on the experience that many teleworkers have brought to the city that stands out for the qualities that Malaga has such as quality of life, communica‐ tions, international schools, the multi‐
culturalism of the city, the productive fabric and, above all, the open charac‐ ter of the people of Malaga. The British market despite Brexit is one of the priority markets in this project. ‘Malaga WorkBay’ makes different services available to teleworkers to help them develop their business from Malaga. On the one hand, infor‐ mation is provided on the coworking spaces managed by the municipal company Promálaga.
These facilities are located in the centre of Malaga and in the Technolo‐ gy Park, offering different spaces for teleworking, as well as meeting rooms and complementary services. All Malaga coworking sites that want to join the project will be able to do so, thus completing the offer of spaces that the city has. Likewise, the Investor Office of the Malaga City Council will assist and ad‐ vise all those who want to establish themselves in Malaga and will pro‐ mote synergies with companies of dif‐ ferent nationalities and with local brands. The ‘softlanding’ services that will be offered are related to the search for a place to work or for meetings, search for a school, as well as all those information and advisory services on the procedures related to arrival in our city. It should also be noted that within the framework of ‘Malaga WorkBay’ we are working with tourist housing entities and other types of establish‐ ments in order to make a battery of
homes and spaces available to tele‐ workers to facilitate your move to the city. This initiative is open to adding oth‐ er establishments in the productive fabric of Malaga that consider that this customer profile could be interesting for their activity, thus reorienting their market and diversifying the offer. I was born in Malaga and I have had my law office, Just Law Spanish Solicitors here for some 30 years in addition to being the Danish Consul for Andalucia. I also have considerable experience of company formation here in Spain. I am proud to say that Malaga is one of the best cities in the world to live in, since in addition to the climate it has a variety of interna‐ tional schools, as well as a good health system, proximity to airports, the cost of housing and the low crime rate. So these have been some of the qualities that have recently led the prestigious American magazine Forbes to place Malaga among the top 20 cities in the world where to live, invest and work.
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Green funeral – return to nature ENVIRONMENTAL concerns are on many people’s mind and that has led to a growing trend for sus‐ tainable and green funerals. There are many ways we can reduce our impact on the environment, such as green burials, eco‐ friendly urns and caskets for cremation and options which are waste free. Some of these options for going green, even af‐ ter death, can be as simple as sending digital invites to a funeral or memorial. Nowadays, with email and social media as options, there is no need for paper to be involved. This will save trees and lower funeral expenses. Encourage others to be more environmentally friendly too by not printing the details. At the funeral or memorial service, if you’re hav‐ ing a programme, you could include it in the same email or social media publication, or you could have a QR code made with the details which atten‐ dees can scan with their smartphone to access the details. For those who may not have access to a smartphone or not understand the technology, you can project the programme during the service. There is also a growing tendency to avoid formaldehyde to preserve the body, such as dry ice, and products which are formaldehyde‐free and use other alternatives such as iodine.
If you are thinking of giving token gifts to the at‐ tendees of the memorial and environmental issues are on your mind, then why not give the guests something which can have a positive effect on na‐ ture, this could be saplings or seed packets, and there are more novel options, such as blooming re‐ membrance cards and plantable thank you cards, which are recycled paper cards which contain seeds. They can be put into the ground, the card will decompose and the seeds will grow. Another beautiful and eco‐friendly option is biodegradable confetti: it is natural and dye free, and can also be
made from real, dry‐frozen petals or from other materials such as rice paper. This confetti is wa‐ ter‐soluble and non‐toxic. Better‐known and increasingly popular green products for environmentally friendly funerals are biodegradable cremation urns or caskets which naturally become one with nature over a short space of time. When marking the passing of a loved one, if you are holding a celebration of their life, you may be thinking of offering food. This is another area
where you can keep things green. Choose organic foods produced in healthier ecosystems where the land, water and air are protected. It’s not only about the food. There are also organic beverages, including wine, sparkling wines and beers. Where possible, shop locally and buy seasonal products which haven’t travelled for miles to get to you. It will be tastier and fresher and there will not have been so much energy used in storing and trans‐ porting it. Local products will often come with less packing, or will have minimal packaging. When shopping for food, if you need to look further afield, also choose Fair Trade, this ensures that those who harvest and handle the goods have been ensured a proper wage and working conditions. Don’t overdo the amount of food so that there will not be so much wasted, and try to choose options which won’t spoil so quickly. If there are any leftovers, hopefully you can compost them or make sure that you dispose of them ap‐ propriately. As well as providing plantable gifts for those at‐ tending the memorial, another very popular option is to plant a tree for a loved one, if possible, plant it in a significant place where it can also be visited and tended to.
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Join me in Lalaland MARBELLA MOMENTS
BY NICOLE KING MARBELLA has always been my happy place, my Lalaland. Now, with my new green screen set, using my show introduction as the back‐ drop, I’m actually ‘living the dream,’ I’m in my own cartoon! It’s been a very different experience but I think the effect is quite amusing. My guests sit with me in my idyllic Marbella setting, sharing information of general interest. To mix things up, I also want to continue with my out and about recordings to further illustrate how the ‘real’ Marbella lives; behind the scenes. I’d love you to check out past shows because there is something for everyone. MN295 for Monday welcomed Marie Noelle Erize, high‐ lighting the importance of maintaining your brand, image and marketing to sustain your presence. On Tuesday, Carlos De Simon, Freighter cap‐ tain for decades and now freight forwarder, who gave us the behind the scenes lowdown at the Customs offices and explains why we have
GREEN SCREEN: This season’s new set for Marbella Now at RTV Marbella. empty shelves at English shops, why freight costs have risen so dramatically and what we can expect to come. If you import from the UK, this is particularly for you. On Wednesday and thanks to Jeremy Fergu‐ son and his #Bizlunch we welcomed Matt Doughty of Black Box Golf, first to the studio and then at his showroom. Matt is offering re‐ alistic, virtual golf in your own home or busi‐ ness; something that has taken off even more
with all the restrictions. For Thursday a stroll through San Pedro to meet up with Irene Guirao, a local designer with the cutest fashion boutique in the Calle Pozo 5 Local 3. She also sells online and is a big ‘Instagrammer,’ encouraging women to feel comfortable in themselves and their clothes. I then take a peek inside Shakespeare Book Shop, which I must have walked passed literally thousands of times without even noticing it
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was there. Finally, a trip to Cabopino Port to ex‐ plore the revamped Portofino restaurant and to admire the views. To finish the week I take you with me on a very leisurely stroll through Puerto Banus to show you what IS OPEN!!!! MN296 ‐ this week’s programming is also varied and interesting, starting off with Eladio Roman, owner of Portofino, also an important whom of the who’s who of Marbella’s golden 80s. On Tuesday up close and personal with Ian Harvey of Visit Cabopino; an area of Marbella we really do need to explore more. For Wednesday meet Mónica Bouzán of Far‐ monic, our CIT Marbella guest of the week. To‐ gether with her partner Farah they provide per‐ sonalised home care service for elderly and new parents, from staying over to just popping over with shopping. Also very much trending right now is inter‐ mittent fasting; so I invited Sorana Filipescu of Biomagnetismo back to the programme to ex‐ plain what it is, how to go about it and what it can do to improve the body’s basic functions. For tomorrow, a great surprise so join me at 3pm on RTV Marbella, or watch online via streaming, or catch up on Facebook or from my website.
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You have to laugh don’t you? MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHEN we purchased our first property here, over 20 years ago, we needed a Spanish bank account. To get a credit card I had to deposit the same amount as the credit limit. Although the bank has changed its name at least three times and rules and regulations are so different I’ve just left it there. I got an email saying that they no longer need my money in a deposit account and would I like to put it in my current account or draw it out - basically it’s costing them money to have it there. As going anywhere at the moment is an adventure I masked up and off I went. I remember years ago if you turned up at a bank with a mask on they would press an alarm and the police would come and arrest you. Now the police come if you don’t have a mask! I turned up for my meeting bang on time but still had to wait ‘cos the geezer I was seeing was still at lunch which peed me off straightaway. It’s just rude!
He arrived and looked about 12 years old. We go through the pleasantries and I told him I’d like to put the money in something that might earn some interest. He then hit me with this bombshell I have to complete a questionnaire to assess how able I am to understand what I’m being told about the risk. He asks my level of education, do I have any degrees and what jobs I ’ve had. I explained I was expelled from school at 14, have no real education, have never had a job as I ’ve always worked for myself and I retired at 50 after selling the fourth largest chain of video shops in the UK. He was not impressed and informed me that the best I could look at was a risk between 1-5. I couldn’t look at the 6-10 options. He tried to explain that this was all because people had been suing the bank because they hadn’t understood the risk. After an hour I’d lost the will to live and chose the investment I thought was OK. After some more explaining, which by now I wasn’t even listening to; he told me I needed to sign some papers. I left the bank with 69 PAGES of documents and as of today’s date my savings have dropped €100. Have to laugh don’t you? e-mail: mikesenker@gmail.com
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GO LOCAL THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local through the lock‐ down and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and super‐ stores. This lockdown and with Moth‐ er’s Day and Easter upcoming, we challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky indepen‐ dent businesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandem‐ ic, you may have to support many local businesses by order‐ ing 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 independent busi‐ nesses can help support the local community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or on‐ line, consider where your money is actually going.
SPENDING LOCALLY: Will make a difference to the local economy. By shopping at an indepen‐ dent store you’re putting food on a local 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 lo‐ cal charities, support and spon‐ sor local sports teams and in many cases the small indepen‐ dent stores are actually much
more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just the current owner but the generation be‐ fore. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and 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 com‐ pete 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. You could also consider pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut
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at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a bet‐ ter gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times. Choosing to spend your mon‐ ey locally will really make a dif‐ ference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buy‐ ing local keeps money circulat‐ ing within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they cre‐ ate locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev‐ enue back into the local econo‐ my, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers.
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BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.
Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restau‐
rant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employees and the restau‐ rant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbour‐
hood hardware store. This exam‐ ple illustrates how the recircula‐ tion of money in the local econo‐ my leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and communities. Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportuni‐ ties for people within our com‐ munity. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.
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Stability - A scary concept for someone with Bipolar MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED STABILITY is still such a scary thing for me. The mood swings feel scary, being out of control, the explosive outbursts of crying and periods where every little thing made me feel irritable and agitated. But there comes a time - where I am stable and being stable scares me even more! I’m pretty open about having bipolar disorder, but it’s not something that I bring up frequently. The past few years have been a cycle of happiness, fun and fast highs followed by crashing, ugly, dark lows, with little grey area in between. Lately, I’ve felt as though something was wrong with me. I haven’t been flying and I haven’t been crashing. I’ve been suspended in mid-air. It’s kind of boring here (because the highs can be fun, even if they are destructive), but I’ve come to realise this weird feeling is stability. I’ve realised this is most likely how the average person without a mood disorder functions on a daily basis. I also realised that I’ve been taking my medication regularly, which was something I used to struggle with, I’d self medicate when feeling low,
thinking an extra two pills here and there wouldn’t make a difference, I have now not had a drink since October 25 last year, not one single drop of alcohol! Stepping into this new stability is like walking outside to fresh air after being locked up inside all day. It’s like being afraid of flying and finally landing after a long flight. It’s something beautiful that I didn’t even know existed in the first place. Like I said, at times it feels boring. I’m not constantly worrying, going from one place to another or writing at four in the morning. I’m also not staying in bed for hours on end, spending my days crying or wishing that I just won’t wake up. While I know I’ll always experience ups and downs as a natural part of life and having a mood disorder, I think I’ll stay in this land of stability for awhile, or I’d like to think I will be able to. There will always be a part of me that waits for the next crash, the next fall, but for now I’m going to enjoy this new feeling. STABILITY Love Ms Bipolar x
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MODERN GLOBAL COMMUNITY Dear Sir, Whilst this newspaper has almost become a necessity for a lot of British readers with its informative content, I am sure many others like myself are tiring of the continuous rants week after week in Leapy Lee’s column. He has stated previously about complaints that he is not racist but I’m afraid his weekly comments prove otherwise, why can’t he just accept that everyone everywhere is now part of a global community, he seems to be stuck in a time warp on the kind of comments that were in use 50 years ago. As an example of togetherness I have watched TV soaps like Eastenders for donkey’s years, in the words of Clark Gable I don’t give a damn, it doesn’t matter in the slightest who the characters are, what colour they are, where they come from, they are all part of a modern UK global community who are trying to do their best to be a part of and it’s Leapy Lee and I’m afraid many like him in their ideology that are the problem, just let these people get on with their lives. I would just like to make one comment on the BLM movement though, if they made one mistake it was the use of the letter B, it would have been more meaningful to have chosen the letter A to represent that All lives matter, by labelling it Black it has played into the hands of the racists brigade. Yours Ramon Osborne, Los Alcazares
Dear Leapy Do you think it is right that Spanish banks should be deducting money from our little state pensions? This must be illegal. They seem to be doing all they can to punish the British people. Let’s see what happens and we all get fed up and go home. Enough is enough. We have been bullied by those Brussels bullies for over four years. We do not need this lot to replace them. What do you think, you always talk a lot of sense. Regards Mrs J Blakeley
CHARGES CHANGE In response to Jean Girad concerning the above. My bank has also charged for a transfer, but it appears that the UK State Pension and UK Teachers Pension are exempt from charges. Or the bank have not charged for Jan or Feb, hope it lasts. Martin Carter, Malaga
BENJAMIN GEORGE It was great to see a bigger and brighter newspaper once again with more news and ads ... hopefully a sign of things to come.
Better days ahead
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It looks as though Spain is getting back on the right road again - with a record number of UK tourists already booking their summer holidays. I wholeheartedly agree with Benjamin George who has developed a passionate love for his adopted country, its people and its way of life. Having lived in several places in Spain, I know exactly how he feels. My wife Margaret and I just can’t wait to come back to our favourite country . . . and if there is any editorial work for me, all the better! David Anderson
NAIL ON THE HEAD Dear Leapy, Nail on the head, squarely struck. ‘Leapy says it where others wouldn’t’ :-) Best wishes to you, keep on doing the hard work. A good few of my friends are ‘Keeping the faith.’ Simon Briscoe
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THERE have been so many conflicting opinions about the return of tourists to Spain that it is very difficult to plan ahead. The fact is however that it appears that there is a genuine light at the end of the tunnel for all of those who have suffered so much from lockdown in the UK and lack of visitors in Spain. Restaurants in many of the tourist areas are opening again (although sadly every region has seen closures and businesses failing), but those who have come through the last year can at least hope that 2021 will be
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Hi, As a further update to the lack of work opportunities for ‘Brits’ in Europe, I have received this quote from my son, from a director of a recruiting agency ‘This position is only open to people who can work in the EU without the need of a visa.’ This tells me that as a British citizen who has the ability to work in Europe but can’t, that he will need a visa to work in Europe. I’m guessing those Brexiteers didn’t have a clue what effect it would make to thousands of people’s lives and subsequently causing them to lose their jobs indefinitely within Europe. I keep getting told by various UK people who are residents of Spain that why don’t you go back to where you came from, we don’t need you here, we only want tourists. As far as the supposed trade deal that the UK and Europe came to some agreement on, that’s also affecting thousands of businesses both those that sell products from the UK in Spain and those hauliers that can’t bring anything into Europe. There are a lot of supermarkets here in Spain that have empty shelves and I would assume the same as elsewhere in Europe. It may seem everything is fine on the UK side, but Europe is going to run out of space in their waste dumps soon. Yours sincerely, Mrs V Henderson
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that much better. The most important thing that should inspire confidence is the level of vaccinations which take place over the next few months. It is clear that after seeming to be completely bemused and ineffectual, the British Government has finally got itself in the forefront of vaccinations and assuming that the medical opinion is correct and these inoculations will save lives, then British travellers should be ready to leave the UK again by the end of June, although the curfew and hospitality opening times will
have to be seriously reviewed. Spain is not faring so well as it hasn’t been able to get hold of the volume of vaccine that the UK has, even though the population here is so much smaller, but unless there is an unexpected further spike in infection, the country should be ready to welcome tourists back and see the economy start to respond, albeit slowly. Mental health has been a problem, but once we are all able to get out and about on a regular basis then people should start to feel less depressed, so let’s look forward with hope and confidence.
Kim Price Considering when she was last interviewed and asked about Daesh, she still did not denounce nor condemn what they’ve done or stand for! That would suggest that she’s still a massive threat to having Semtex strapped to her and her causing huge loss of life here.
Derek Bates Never, there are probably enough hiding in this country already.
Brenda Finney NO. Where is she getting the money from to fight the case???
David McAllister Absolutely not, but what will happen to all the empty barracks?
Margaret Rushworth No more tax payers’ money should be spent on this person. No top lawyer should agree to take her case. No she should not be allowed back in. She gave up her birth right to being British when she made her decision.
Chris Shelley Palmer Surely if she came back she would be charged and put in prison, why bother. She is not an innocent young girl and nobody should treat her that way.
Tracey Parkes How many bloody appeals does she need!
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Pine Caterpillars BETWEEN the months of Febru‐ ary to April the processionaries (pine caterpillars) migrate from their nests (bags) in the pines to their burial area to form the chrysalis that will give rise to the butterflies at the end of sum‐
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Hyundai Kona Hybrid - making eco sense ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MOTORING tastes have changed and so many buyers now want versatile transport that caters for the commute, the school run and weekend activities. If you don’t fall for the charms of a larger SUV then crossovers such as Hyundai’s Kona make perfect sense. The Kona looks modern, stylish and rather smart, during my time with the car it drew
many admiring comments and glances. With its pronounced arches, slim, elongated head‐ lamps and dominant grille it’s a thoroughly contemporary look. Starting prices for the range begin at €24,345 (£21,060) with mild hybrid technology but the full‐fat hybrids start from €27,455 (£23,750), there’s a full electric range too. My choice was the full fat hybrid which is powered by a 1.6‐litre four‐ cylinder petrol engine aided by an electric motor in the con‐ ventional hybrid mode we’re
Kona Hybrid is a fine example.
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used to these days. It’s a com‐ bination that provides eco ben‐ efits without the range com‐ promise with many EVs. The Kona is a class act and its interior generally has a quality feel and is well speci‐ fied. My mid‐range Premium version at €30,691 (£26,550) comes with powered and heated seats, heated steering wheel, head‐up display, smart cruise control, privacy glass, climate, powered and heated door mirrors, auto lights and wipers, navigation and a de‐ cent sound system with Android
Auto and Apple Car Play. On the road the hybrid com‐ bination works well with the six‐speed dual clutch auto gear‐ box and progress is both smooth and refined. Not al‐ ways the case with dual clutch gearboxes. A slightly higher seating position and decent seat and steering adjustment means most people should find a comfortable driving position. Add in all that kit which comes as standard and the Kona is a nice place to be whether for the commute, school run or weekend jaunts. There’s good interior space and a sensibly sized boot de‐ spite those hybrid batteries, which in some cars can lead to restricted space. It’s an easy drive thanks to that auto
gearbox, smart cruise control and nicely weighted steering. The ride comfort is good but unless you choose the new Kona N this isn’t a thrash it round the country lanes kind of car. Hyundai is an increasingly
stylish range even with their more ordinary cars that buyers of mere transport would look to buy. The company has upped the game as far as hy‐ brid and electric cars are con‐ cerned and the Kona is a fine example.
SPORT FOR the first time in many months a ‘serious’ game of walking football took place at the Polideportivo , Benal‐ madena on Tuesday, March 2 between the Benalmade‐ na Old Farts (Golden Oldies), Team Captain ‘The Commander’ and Calahon‐ da Old Farts (Senior Citi‐ zens), Team Captain Robin Beith, when there was a fair smattering of 65/70‐ year‐olds in the teams. The prize for the winners was the James King Senior Seniors Trophy. Kick Off was at 10am. Covid precautions ap‐ plied. Refreshments of course were served in
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LET BATTLE COMMENCE A BUSY TIME: For the Walking Football Association Iberia. Cristy’s at the close of ‘hos‐ tilities.’ The Walking Football As‐ sociation Iberia has been busy during the restrictions
and finishing touches are being put to a letter from the Association to the Junta de Andalucia Health Board presenting the case that the
Health Board give a recom‐ mendation that walking football is a useful physical and mental exercise for over‐50 adults.
This is the latest move to‐ wards requesting the An‐ daluz Federation de Futbol for recognition of walking football. Still in its infancy WAFI is spreading its wings with a recruiting drive for all walk‐ ing football clubs in Spain to join and strengthen the case for recognition. Situations exist for a Sec‐ retary, a person to manage the merchandise (these posts voluntary) and spon‐ sors. Apply to the President
at apalmar2011@hotmail. com and mark as ‘situa‐ tions.’ Members are receiving tutition on operating the website dedicated to WAFI and it should be up and run‐ ning in the next few weeks. Another addition to WAFI is its very own Facebook Page. This will carry up‐to‐ date information re the ac‐ tivities of WAFI and be open to all contributors reaching out to all of Spain/Portu‐ gal/Andorra/French Basque Country and Gibraltar. Next week we will fea‐ ture the aims and objec‐ tives of Walking Football Association Iberia.
Rivaldo Urges Lionel Europa League 2021 Round Of 16 Draw Is Made Messi To Sign For Man City BARCELONA’S legendary Brazilian superstar, the great Rivaldo, has urged Lionel Messi to make the summer move to Manchester City when his contract expires. The Argentinian star has been linked with a move to the Premier League leaders throughout the season, having expressed a desire to leave last summer, and it is thought that he will definitely leave at the end of this season, with few clubs able to afford to take him, especially since the pandemic caused so much financial hardship among football clubs around the world. Speaking to Betfair, the Barca hero said, “Pep Guardiola has one of the best squads in Europe and Manchester City are in incredible form right now after 19 consecutive wins, jumping to a 10‐point lead in the league and taking a solid step forward in Europe this week.” He continued, “City are a very rich club and that allows them to sign the best players in the world. For that reason, they would be a very solid destination for Lionel Messi if he leaves Barcelona.” Adding, “Mix the great moment of form they’re going through with the fact that Guardiola has already coached Messi with huge success, and it’s clear that the English club would become even stronger with the Argentinian star on their ranks. In fact, with Messi, they would be the favourite to win any competition.”
THE Europa League 2021 draw for the round of 16 was made at the HQ of UE‐ FA in Nyon, Switzerland. As always, the matches will be played over two legs at home and away, but due to coronavirus restric‐ tions, some teams might have to play their home tie in a stadium in another country. The first legs of the round of 16 will be played on Thursday, March 11 and the second legs will be played on Thursday, March 18. UEFA will draw the quar‐ ter‐final and semi‐final ties on the same day this sea‐ son, scheduled for March 19, and the final will take place in Poland at the Sta‐ dion Miejski in Gdansk on Wednesday, May 26. Manchester United were drawn against AC Milan in the most high‐profile tie of the draw, which could see Zlatan Ibrahimovic back at Old Trafford again. Arsenal, who beat Benfi‐
ca in the last round, face the side who eliminated them from the competition last season in Olympiakos, while AS Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk, Champi‐ ons League regulars in re‐ cent seasons will play one another. Elsewhere, Jose Mourin‐ ho’s Tottenham Hotspur, who breezed through the last round 8‐1 on aggre‐ gate, face Dinamo Zagreb, while Slavia Prague’s prize for eliminating Leicester City is a clash with runaway Scottish Premiership lead‐ ers, Steven Gerrard’s Rangers. Granada and Molde, who produced arguably the two most impressive results in the round of 32 in eliminat‐ ing Napoli and Hoffenheim respectively, face each oth‐ er in the round of 16. Elsewhere, Ajax are up against Young Boys of Switzerland, while former Champions League semifi‐ nalists Dynamo Kyiv and Spain's Villarreal face off.