The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1866
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PEDRO SANCHEZ said that the State of Alarm in Spain will end on May 9 and that 33 million people will be vaccinated by August in a move which could be good news for tourism. Speaking in Madrid Spain’s president said the government does not intend to extend the State of Alarm beyond May 9. He said: “The objective is that it is not necessary to extend the State of Alarm. We want May 9 to be the end point of the State of Alarm.” He added that in the week of May 3 he expected to see five million people living in Spain completely vaccinated, and 10 million in the first week of June. Pedro Sanchez said: “In total we have contracted more than 87 million doses between April and September. This will allow us to ensure that all citizens can be vaccinated in that period.” The current State of Alarm was put in place last year for a period of six months, until
torial Health Council, where decisions are agreed between the government and the Health councillors of the different regions in what the central government has called “co-governance.” On May 9 the Interterritorial Health Council will have full powers to establish possible mea-
PRESIDENT: Is still calling for people to be careful. May 9. The decree establishes restrictions for the movement of people that the autonomous communities have been applying. Among these limitations have been the curfew to limit mobility at night and the perimeter closures of autonomous communi-
ties, provinces or municipalities, as well as confinements of certain areas. Unlike the State of Alarm of the first wave of the pandemic a year ago, the current decree grants more decision-making power to the autonomous communities through the Interterri-
sures against the virus without having to abide by the State of Alarm decree. Sanchez said that despite the planned end to the State of Alarm he was still calling on people to be careful. The news could see tourism increased to Spain as the government administers more vaccines.
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Post lockdown fundraisers
Animals in need. THE Last Chance Animal Res‐ cue charity set up by founder Jacqui Ross in 2012 to save abandoned animals in and around Malaga is hoping to raise as much cash as possi‐ ble this month to continue caring for animals most in need. “The charitable animal rescue organisation has one aim ‐ to help Animals In Need. We get no govern‐ ment funding for our work and so rely entirely on chari‐ table donations. Literally ev‐ ery single cent helps us to save lives,” said the charity. To boost the coffers, LCAR is staging its first auction since lockdown on April 17, which will be followed by the charity’s first Dinner Dance since the pandemic on April 23. “It’s been a year since we have had no fundraisers, no bag packing, no auctions and no dinner dances, but the strays and severe cases still keep arriving,” said LCAR. To find out more , visit LCAR Facebook page.
Improving facilities THE Malaga Provincial Council plans to spend just under €12 million in 103 municipalities thanks to its Municipal Economic Reactivation Plan. The concept is to assist councils to find work for local residents with a minimum of 30 per cent of local workers used in every project and to renovate, upgrade or create a better living environment for residents.
The programme will see, in order of value, work undertaken on public roads, sports facilities, water supply and sewage work, repair of local roads, recreational facilities and museums, tourism promotion, cemeteries, traffic and parking management and protection of historical and artistic heritage. Each council will be expected to make a contribution of
Aid for Flamenco
around 15 per cent of the value of the project and the latest town to benefit will be Alhaurin el Grande where the Provincial Council will invest €300,000 in remodelling two streets with improved pavements, sanitation, lighting and telephone networks.
Diabetic Support Stephen Brooksbank Group Memorial Walk
THE Age Concern Marbella and San Pedro group are hosting a memorial walk for Stephen Brooksbank who passed away in May last year on Saturday April 17, 2021. Those who would LUNCH: Will also be available. like to take part can have a choice of how far they will walk with the initial set off from La Pesquera Restaurant from 11am which will last for up to one and a half hours and cover at least one kilometre to the Alabardero restaurant and with the same distance back. There will be staggered starts so if you only want to walk for an hour, commence at 11.30am, 30 minutes, start at noon or 15 minutes start at 12.15, but do register at La Pesquera first. Lunch of paella and a drink at La Pesquera will be available afterwards at €15 per person and needs to be reserved in advance. To help the organisation to manage the day, please register for the walk, in advance and find out more about Stephen by visiting www.ageconcernmarbella.com. You may also wish to purchase a customised mask with the Age Concern logo for sale at €5 to identify you as part of Stephen’s Memorial Walk.
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THE La Cala Lions Diabetic Sup‐ port Group had a really fantastic day at Bar Tuta on Easter Sunday. Nearly all the ladies and some of the men made absolutely fabu‐ lous bonnets and John Sharples was his usual self, spreading hap‐ piness and laughter the whole of the afternoon and his Musical Bin‐ go was a great success and had everyone singing along. There was an Easter Parade along the road and two teams had an egg and spoon relay race. Welcome drinks were kindly pro‐ vided by PCC Wealth and after a raffle and a quiz from President Graham plus more donations, the event raised more than €1,000 for the Support Group. Diary Date ‐ April 18 at Miraflo‐ res Clubhouse by the lower pool area (not the golf club) an after‐ noon of Let’s Play Darts, a real event with a difference with tick‐ ets available from the Lion’s Chari‐ ty Shop.
FLAMENCO: Is to receive funding from the Junta. THE Junta de Andalucia has announced that it plans to make up to €250,000 available to support professional artists who operate in the field of Flamenco. Subsidies will be available to ensure that this historic An‐ dalucian classic art form is kept alive despite the ravages of the pandemic and funds will be used to support attendance at fes‐ tivals and events as well as helping the production of new shows. This is part of an overall aid package totalling €2.8 million that the Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage will allo‐ cate to the Andalucian cultural sector in general in order to support artists who have been out of work for so long. A total of €210,000 will be allocated for flamenco show pro‐ duction projects that, in addition to a premiere public perfor‐ mance will also include the broadcast of such performances through the internet or video. The balance of €40,000 will be made available for those at‐ tending festivals and events of special cultural interest.
Bilbao on hold AFTER announcing its intention to introduce twice weekly flights from Gibraltar to Bilbao from July 2, Spanish airline Volotea has re‐ moved access to booking from its website. According to the Gibraltar Government, this is not a complete can‐ cellation of the service, but in order to operate it understands that the airline has to have certain authorisations in place which have currently not been received. The management of Volotea is taking a pragmatic view, by with‐ drawing flight bookings for the time being, but will be working with the Gibraltar Government to try to ensure that the service goes ahead as originally announced.
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NIBS EXTRA Senda Litoral STRONG waves caused damage to the Senda Litoral (coastal path) at Riviera forcing the Mijas Council to close the area whilst workers undertook repair work so that residents and visitors could continue to enjoy this walkway which will eventually run from Manilva to Nerja.
Check mates FOLLOWING a visit to Marbella by the president of the Spanish Chess Federation, Javier Ochoa de Echagüen, Mayor Ángeles Muñoz confirmed that the council will promote this popular pastime again and plans to hold competitions in 2022, hoping to host the National Championship again.
More sand AS the Estepona Council devotes efforts to cleaning up its beaches, it has made an appeal to the General Directorate of the Coast to provide funds in order to allow it to import more sand for the areas which have suffered during the winter.
Enforcing rules THE Local Police in Malaga City had a busy time over Easter as they had to enter no less than 160 establishments which were breaking the State of Alarm rules which included staying open late, ignoring capacity and social distancing, or playing music without a licence.
Street cats TORREMOLINOS councillor for the Environment Antonio Ruiz has met with a group pf volunteers now that the council has officially agreed to implement the CER method (capture, sterilise and release) on the street cat population of the municipality which needs to be undertaken with care.
Over 80s THE Costa del Sol Sanitary District is looking to find people over the age of 80 who have not been invited to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and asks for friends and relations to encourage those people to contact the department to make an appointment.
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Route of Rock Returns THERE is something of a tradition in Torremolinos to run a Route of Rock with different bands playing in bars and restaurants across the municipality. Last year due to the pandemic it was cancelled but this year (subject to the health situation at the time) the ninth Route of Rock is due to take place and bands as well as venues are being invited by the council to apply to take part.
TRADITION: Hopefully the concerts will go ahead this year. According to the councillor for Culture, David Tejeiro, whatever happens will “always
be to the extent that restrictions, capacity and schedules allow it and taking into ac-
count that the priority is to respect safe spaces.” The route will operate over two weeks, each taking threeweek days in May, 14, 15, 16 and 21, 22, 23 with concerts being held outside of the premises as long as they have the necessary space and do not harm neighbouring establishments. To qualify as a local musical group, the majority, or at least half of members must be residents of the municipality.
New acts for Marenostrum MARENOSTRUM Fuengirola has put on sale new tickets for additional shows scheduled this summer through the official website www.marenostrumfuengirola.com. Latest additions are: La MODA (July 30) €25, Sidecars (July 31) €30, El Kanka (August 2) from €25, Cantajuego (August 3) from €15 euros; Los Morancos (August 3) €30 and Der‐ by Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba (August 26) tickets from €20 but be aware, prices do not include management fees.
Virtual Easter Processions DIGITAL technology has al‐ lowed more than one million people from 138 countries to enjoy the sight of past Easter Passion Processions via Costa del Sol 360º. The president of Costa del Sol Tourism, Francisco Salado, observed, “Although I am aware of the sacrifice that it is for the people of Malaga not to be able to accompany the brotherhoods through the streets of our city.” He had therefore encour‐ aged everyone to live Holy Week from the Costa del Sol Tourism project www.costadel sol360.es, “since through Holy Week 360º, the user will be able and can know in first per‐ son the different brother‐ hoods.” Special care was taken to recreate the smells and feelings that Holy Week causes so that, although this year no‐one could go out and enjoy processions on the street, you could see the best images and videos of the Malaga Province brotherhoods.
For those worried about possible cancella‐ tions, all shows have cancellation insurance that returns, in full, the cost of the ticket if the spectator is ill or the event is cancelled. The council believe that this year will be even safer than the 2020 festival (where no contagion was recorded) as it has contacted the main national experts in the field of risk prevention, alongside the University of Mala‐ ga and health professionals to create a safe environment for all.
SIDECARS: Will appear on July 31.
Benahavis footpath THE Benahavis Department of Works and In‐ frastructures has announced that construction work on a new section of the river footpath has been opened. This new section, which is 1.5 kilometres long, connects to that already created and now covers nine kilometres allowing hikers and those who enjoy viewing the area to walk to the roundabout at the access to the munici‐ pal area.
The path has been built at a cost of €246,189.14 on existing tracks in the Guadalmina river area and runs along the irri‐ gation channel and took three months to com‐ plete. It should be noted that this area consists of dirt tracks and the irrigation channel is covered by 500 mm diameter PVC pipes in some areas so is not to be tackled by the faint hearted al‐ though a rest area has also been created.
Advice on Spanish Rescue residency Centre
THE Manilva councillor for Foreign Residents, Laura López and work team have held a meeting with representatives of the UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to discuss mat‐ ters of interest to British citizens. This organisation, is to continue helping British passport hold‐ ers to complete the procedure for obtaining residence in Spain for the first time. Given the complexity of the documentation, the UK Govern‐ ment is subsidising the work of the IOM and their advice is therefore supplied free of charge. They have been making regular visits to Manilva and on the last occasion received enquiries from 16 people living in the area. UK nationals who need additional support with their residen‐ cy application can contact the IOM via email to UKnation alsSP@iom.int.
THE ARCH Rescue Centre for Hors‐ es and Donkeys will reopen to the public on Sunday April 11. Come and meet the current res‐ cues, hear their stories and pet and groom the ponies and don‐ keys. The centre is open from 9.00 until 14.00. For directions see the website www.horserescuespain.org or the Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate do Caballos. For further information please contact Jean Joss on 660 563 109.
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Day of Trans Visibility
THE Mijas Council Depart‐ ment of Equality and Di‐ versity took part in the commemoration of the International Day of Trans Visibility at the end of March. Joining other councils, it seeks to give visibility to the free sexual orienta‐ tion and gender identity which is a commitment that they made in July 2020 by joining the Net‐ work of Proud Municipali‐ ties which was formed in 2013 and currently in‐ cludes more than 70 mu‐ nicipalities throughout Andalucia. Councillor for Equality and Diversity Natalia Martínez, said “Mijas is attached to this Network which has the aim of con‐ tinuing to make visible and fighting against the stigmas, prejudices and topics that people from the LGTB+ collective suf‐ fer.” The council offers a free comprehensive care service in the area of equality and diversity by specialised technical staff for members of this and any similar group and family members.
Hospital car fire AT around 10.20 on the evening of Saturday April 3, the engine of a car in the staff car park at the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbel‐ la caught fire. It was initially spotted by security staff at the hos‐ pital who not only called the fire brigade but did what they could to put out the fire using extinguish‐ ers. Although they man‐ aged to keep the fire un‐ der control and away from a car parked adjacent to it, they had to await the ar‐ rival of a Marbella Fire Brigade team to finally put out the fire. Happily, there were no injuries sustained and no damage other than that sustained by the car which caught fire.
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THE GROUP CONTINUES TO GROW THE Simply Surviving Group has been created to offer support to businesses and business in‐ dividuals particularly hard hit by the current pandemic. We have a talented team ready to organise shows, concerts and other events to support chosen local charities or businesses. Membership via our Facebook page ‘Simply Surviving Group’ is now over 500, up by more than 200 in the last month alone. Our chosen charity for April is The Food Fairies, who distribute food parcels to needy families along the Costa del Sol. May’s charity is Last Chance Animal Rescue, which takes in mal‐ treated or abandoned animals. Upcoming events: Thursday April 15 at 2.30 Fun Quiz at Shaggy’s Bar, Fuengirola port Thursday April 22 Curtain Up at La Sierra (SOLD OUT) Mijas Walking Tours (All April dates SOLD OUT, May dates an‐ nounced shortly) Tuesday May 11 at 1.30
Lunch Bunch at Ku Damm restaurant in Fuengirola port. Come along and meet new friends! Saturday May 22 at 5pm Dinner and concert at Club Miraflores Three‐course dinner, welcome drink and concert ONLY €25. Entertainment from Layla Vocalista and Paul Anthony Booking for all events is essential please to Alan on 610 522 605 or Val on 951 313 257.
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Apartment scam A COUPLE has been arrested over a €500,000 tourist apartment scam. The man, 35, and woman, 36, were detained for renting apartments for months using fake documentation and then placing them on the market for day and short term lets to tourists. According to Barcelona police, the owners of the apartments have lost almost €150,000 as a result of the con, both for the non-payment of the monthly payments and for the legal costs of recovering the properties. They had set up a systematic scheme based on a swindle that involved renting several apartments in the Eixample district of Barcelona for months at a time. The couple then put the apartments on the tourist rental market without the owners’ knowledge and skipped the administrative procedures that regulate this type of activity. They are believed to have made around €500,000 through
the scam due to the higher cost of tourist leases, significantly higher than the cost of private use on the monthly market, in addition to the fact they were not paying any taxes or duties.
The Russian couple, who live in Cambrils, were brought before the courts on Wednesday March 31, and face charges of fraud, document forgery and usurpation of civil rights.
Food delivery skyrockets FOOD delivery has skyrocketed 60 per cent during the pandemic in Spain and has been attributed for the survival of many businesses. The demand for home delivered food has soared by 60 per cent since the start of the pandemic in Spain with four out of 10 households ordering takeouts up to twice a week. And the surge is believed to have saved many businesses from permanent closure. Pablo Sánchez is one of the creators of dbarrio, an app created to group small businesses that did not have the facilities to make home deliveries. “The hoteliers tell us that in the hardest months of confinement, food at home saved them from the final closure,” he told Cope. Around 1,000 restaurants have joined traditional food delivery platforms, and have seen a steady growth in orders, with Sunday no longer the preferred day not to cook.
Speeding up vaccination SPAIN has come up with a plan to speed up the vaccination process, and will only ad‐ minister one dose to anyone under 65 who has already had coronavirus. Another novelty which will lead to changes to the vaccination calendar is the arrival of the single dose Janssen vaccine ex‐ pected in mid‐April, meaning that some people will receive the vaccine before they expected. This is how the government proposes getting 70 per cent of the population vacci‐ nated by the summer and overcoming the recent delays, including the total cancella‐ tion of vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine for nine days while doubts about its safety were resolved. It will also help to overcome the lack of supply, because of the €69.1 million vac‐ cines agreed for Spain, only 12.3 per cent have arrived. According to the most recent data, from Tuesday, March 30, so far, 2.6 million peo‐ ple have received both doses of the vac‐ cine. Spain is administering three different vac‐
cines, Pfizer BioNtech, AstraZeneca and Moderna, which require two doses which should be administered with several weeks in between. No second dose However, the Ministry of Health, based on scientific research, has decided that peo‐ ple under the age of 65 who have already had the coronavirus will only need one dose. People who have been in hospital with coronavirus or who have been registered as having had it, with follow‐up calls, by the health authorities, even if they haven’t been in hospital, will not receive more than one dose. As well as the health problems and deaths following the administering of this vaccine, and despite confirmation that the two things are not linked, people are still wary of it. It also seems to be the vaccine with most after effects such as fever and pain, in some cases forcing people who have received it to take time off work. Paracetamol is recom‐ mended the day before getting it.
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Temporary Animal Shelter THE Triple A animal shelter, Marbella has agreed a move to a temporary plot. According to Marbella Coun‐ cil, the shelter has reached an agreement with the town hall to move to a nearby 7,000 square metre plot while works are car‐ ried out to their current facilities. Councillor for Works, Diego Lopez, announced the news af‐ ter holding a meeting with mem‐ bers of Triple A, accompanied by Health Advisor, Lisandro Vieytes. He said: “We have been work‐ ing for months to find the best provisional location and outlin‐ ing every detail with the group, so that this home complies with all the guarantees.” He added the land exceeds the current location by 3,000 square metres, “so they even improve the existing equip‐ ment.” The politician said the new plot will offer offices, warehous‐ es, a dining room, changing rooms and a staff room, as well as areas for vets. There will also be space for kennels and cat flats, and anoth‐
MARBELLA COUNCIL: Held a meeting with members of Triple A animal shelter. er for quarantine recreation. Councillor Lopez said the works to the shelter will be com‐ pleted soon. He added: “After the works, the shelter will be‐ come one of the most advanced,
since it will be equipped with all the necessary improvements so that pets have a comfortable home until they find a new fami‐ ly.” The news comes after volun‐
teers at the Triple A animal sanc‐ tuary in Marbella were out in force collecting food and clean‐ ing products for their cats and dogs at the Alcampo supermar‐ ket in La Cañada.
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New Electricity Tariff SPAIN is introducing new electricity tariff charges in June, meaning customers, including the thousands of British expats living here, will have to get used to reading a new electricity bill. The government has approved a change in electricity rates for powers below 15 kW, which means that, in addition to households, it will also affect thousands of small and medium-sized businesses. From now on, tolls and charges are calculated according to transparent and non-discriminatory methodologies. This ensures that consumers see price levels that reflect their decisions to consume electricity when it costs less to supply them, in the early hours of the night. For this new rate to be carried out, the challenge lies with the distributors. “Only the electricity distribution company of the Iberdrola Group, i-DE, distributes electricity to more than 11 million customers, and Endesa even more,” sources from the electricity distribution sector explained to Invertia. Expats in Spain were quick to comment on the changes, Sandra Howells from Fuengirola said: “Typical, with all the things that have gone on, now we have to pay more for our electricity as we come under 15KW usage. It’s ok saying use the night tariff, but the family would go mental if I left the washing on until the early hours!”
Warning of Jellyfish Cruise Ships
EXPERTS have warned of jellyfish found on Costa del Sol beaches and said they have
stung some people, while others have been found washed up on the shore.
Swimmers and others have reported seeing jellyfish close to the shore on several Costa del Sol beaches, leaving several people stung. Marine biologist Jesus Bellido, at Malaga’s Aula del Mar marine centre said they have found specimens along much of the Costa del Sol, from Nerja to Mijas. The biologist said: “We are receiving notices from all the points where there are people walking, swimming… it is widespread.” Experts have said a change of wind direction is expected to move the jellyfish back out to sea, however they have advised bathers to still watch out. The news comes after thousands of jellyfish known as Bythe-wind-sailors were washed up onto Elche’s La Marina beaches. Unlike the Portuguese Man O’War whose sting is so dangerous that beaches are closed once they put in an appearance, the small purple jelly fish are harmless. The sails on their backs allow the jellyfish to catch the wind and travel on ocean currents, but they are at the mercy of the wind with hundreds, and sometimes thousands, frequently washed up on Mediterranean beaches after stormy weather.
THE Malaga Port Authority is confident that the majority of cruise ship trade lost during the coronavirus pandemic will return to the area in the second half of this year, having already received several reservations from shipping companies. Mobility restrictions prevented cruise ships from docking for a large portion of 2020, which dealt ‘a severe blow’” to the area, according to Spanish daily Malagahoy. Mr Rubio has assured, however, that regular meetings are already taking place between the Port Authority and shipping companies “preparing the way for when the ports open.” Earlier in the week, Mr Rubio announced that he hopes this month to receive a municipal licence allowing the work on the new megayacht marina to begin. The company which won the tender to create the megayacht marina, IGY Malaga Marina, will offer 31 berths, of which two will be for vessels of 100 metres in length, as well as another two for ships of 72 metres, three of 60 metres, and eight of 50 metres.
Alcohol Avoidance EXPERTS from around the world are offering varying opinions on how long you should avoid drinking alcohol for when getting your coronavirus vaccine, but they do agree that alcohol should not be consumed near to being vaccinated. According to Diario Sur, drinking alcohol along with having a coronavirus vaccine can be compared to the famous don’t drink and drive slogan, in that the two should never be mixed. The expert reminder not to drink comes from the fact that al‐ cohol affects the immune system and according to Ronx Ikharia, Doctor of Immunology and the documentary ‘The truth about boosting your immune system,’ alcohol affects the number of white lymphocytes in the bloodstream, which weakens the im‐ mune response. The scientist went as far as to test out how vol‐ unteer’s immune systems reacted after having three glasses of white wine. The time estimates for the avoidance of alcohol vary wildly though and the least likely to be followed comes in at a recom‐ mendation of 42 days after the vaccine, and two weeks as a minimum without alcohol before the vaccine. This regulation comes from Anna Popova, a leading Russian health authority.
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Support for Spanish residency THE UK Government has extended support for vulnerable UK Nationals applying for residency in Spain. • Additional £1 million of funding for charities and voluntary organisations across Europe to support vulnerable UK Nationals applying for residency, bringing the total to £4 million. • Since March 2020, eight organisations have reached 350,000 vulnerable individuals using the UK Nationals Support Fund. • Age in Spain, Babelia and IOM continue to support UK Nationals in Spain. The UK Government is extending support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties who live in Europe by continuing the activity of the UK Nationals Support Fund (UKNSF) and supplementing it with an additional £1 million. The UKNSF provides funds to eight organisations to support UK Nationals who need assistance with their residency applications. These organisations operate in 11 EU Member States and Norway, and since the launch of the Fund in March 2020, have provided practical support for UK Nationals who need assistance with the process of applying/registering for residency in 12 European countries, following the end of the Transition Period. This funding is in addition to £3 million announced by the Foreign Secretary in March 2020. Figures just published by the Observatorio Permanente de la Inmigracion show that as of December 31, 2020 there were 381,448 UK Nationals holding a valid residency certificate or card in Spain. The UKNSF will continue to operate in France, Spain,
Hugh Elliott. Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Malta and Norway. British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, said: “I am delighted that more funding has been provided to Age in Spain, Babelia and IOM through the UK Nationals Support Fund. These organisations provide vital support to UK Nationals who need additional help with their residency application in Spain, so I urge any UK Nationals who are struggling with the process to contact them for help.” The UKNSF will continue to be delivered by: • The AIRE Centre - Bulgaria, Greece and Norway • Age in Spain - Spain • Asociación Babelia - Spain • Cyprus Residency Planning Group (CRPG) - Cyprus • Franco British Network - France • International Organisation for Migration - France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain • SSAFA - Cyprus, France and Germany
• The Church of England Diocese in Europe - France This assistance builds on the ongoing outreach and guidance provided by the UK’s network of Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates across Europe. UK Nationals should visit the Living in Spain Guide at: gov.uk/livinginspain to check what action they may need to take. UK Nationals can contact the three organisations in the following ways: IOM - The International Organisation for Migration (Andalucia, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla León, Ceuta, Extremadura, Madrid, Melilla and Murcia) • IOM Spain website • email: UKnationalsSP@iom.int • helplines: Andaluca, Ceuta, Melilla: +34 650 339 754, Madrid, Castilla la Mancha, Castilla León, Extremadura : +34 699 581 855, Murcia: +34 648 642 543, all available Mon to Thurs, 3.30pm to 5pm Babelia (Alicante, Valencia and Castellon) • Babelia website • email: info@asociacionbabelia.org • Babelia contact form • helpline: +34 865 820 229 available Mon to Fri, 9am to 2pm Age in Spain (Aragon, Asturias, Balearics, Basque Country (Pais Vasco), Canary Islands, Cantabria, Catalonia, Galicia, La Rioja, Navarra) • Age in Spain website • email: residency@ageinspain.org • Age in Spain contact form • helpline: +34 932 209 741 available Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm
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Foreign Office Updates THE Foreign Office has updated its ad‐ vice for UK nationals visiting Spain in a move expected to make it easier for expats to see their families. The FCDO said: “Passenger travel from the UK to Spain is restricted to EU and Schengen associated state citizens, those who are legally resident in the EU or in Schengen associated states, or those passengers who can demon‐ strate that their journey is essential (in‐ cluding on compassionate grounds).” It added: “Entry restrictions and testing requirements are currently in force for travel from the UK into Spain.” It added that for those who are not otherwise allowed to enter the coun‐ try, “those who can demonstrate through documentary evidence an es‐ sential need to enter Spain, will be al‐ lowed to enter the country.” The news comes after Spain’s gov‐ ernment announced on March 31 that vaccine passports will be ready by June. The announcement was hailed as a major boost to Spain’s economy. If both the UK and Spain succeed in their planned rollout of the vaccine, then the summer could see British tourists returning to Spain and conti‐ nental Europe.
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Good News for Expats Megayacht Marina EXPAT pensioners and visitors to Spain could all benefit from news that the British Pound has seen growth against the Euro. The announcement that the Pound saw growth against the Euro could be good news for British expats with pensions, as well as those who earn an income in the UK or regularly transfer money from the UK to Spain. According to the Express newspaper, the exchange rate earlier this week broke
through to €1.18 to the Pound, following an average exchange rate last year of €1.1248. Despite dropping back to under €1.17 to the Pound, Michael Brown, currency expert at Caxton FX, told the Express: “Sterling has, however, managed to build a base of support around 1.1650.” According to website Exchange-Rates, the average Pound to Euro exchange rate has also improved over the
past year, from €1.1248 to the Pound in 2020 to an average of €1.1461 in 2021. This could be good news for expats with UK pensions and incomes who saw the Pound drop from an average of around €1.30 to the Pound before the 2016 EU referendum to an average of between €1.10 and €1.20 to the pound since. The move could also improve buying power for travellers hoping to visit loved ones in Spain this summer.
New Vaccination schedule PEDRO SÁNCHEZ, the president of the government,announced on Tuesday April 6 the vaccination schedule and assures the plan is “prudent and conservative” with regards to terms and figures. As well as this, Sanchez has announced that the government will not extend the State of Alarm past May 9, with Sánchez saying: “We want May 9 to be the end point of the State of Alarm, and we are working on this.” The most important milestone will be at the end of August when the government expect that 33 million Spaniards will have been ‘immunised’ meeting the target to immunise 70 per cent of the
population as set out by the Executive. The vaccination pace can be sped up with the Janssen vaccination since one dose is sufficient enough for immunisation. This vaccination will also be administered to those aged between 70 and 79 Sánchez has said. It has been announced that by next week, April 12 to April 18, there will be ‘more immunised people than infections,’ which is the most crucial and immediate objective. The following week, just before the start of summer, 25 million people will have received the vaccination.
MALAGA PORT: Works are planned to include a megayacht marina. THE president of the Malaga Port Authority, Carlos Rubio, said he hopes to have this month the municipal licence so that the works of the megayacht marina in the Malaga area can begin. The company which won the tender to create the megayacht marina, IGY Malaga Marina, will offer 31 berths, of which two will be for vessels of 100 metres in length, as well as another two for ships of 72 metres, three of 60 metres, and
eight of 50 metres. Rubio said megayachts have arrived in Malaga in the past few months, usually for short stays. However he added that once the megayacht marina has the space these boats will come, “in a more fixed way and with stopovers for a longer time.” He said: “They are going to come a lot and the appearance of this area and also of the city will change.” The investment of the company in the megayacht marina is
estimated at more than €10 million and will offer services and entertainment for crews, as well as 24-hour security, refuelling, catering leisure services. The news comes after Malaga’s Pier One, which had until recently been home to smaller yachts, was cleared ready for work to start on a megayacht marina in Malaga’s port area. A luxury restaurant is also planned in a building at the end of Pier One on the Costa del Sol.
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Covid App THE ‘Covidliste’ mobile phone application, launched by two individuals in France, is proving so successful that Spanish health authorities are understood to be considering adopting it. The ‘smart’ app works by connecting people who wish to be vaccinated, even non-priority ones, with professionals in possession of unused doses that must be consumed quickly, as in the case of the America Pfizer/ BionTech vaccine. The Covidliste app, which was made available online earlier this week, is open to any citizen who wants to be vaccinated, even if they are not yet theoretically eligible (based on age and health conformity) for the Covid-19 vaccination. Many people have vented their frustration over the difficulty in being able to get appointments online due to technical reasons or unavailability. However, at the same time, French media has reported cases where doses have been wasted because there weren’t enough appointments filled - a situation
APP: Proving successful.
that has been echoed in the UK over the past few months. The Covidliste aims to stop this by putting French people in touch with vaccination centres that have unused doses, due to the cancellation of an appointment, but which must still be completed or they will have to be thrown away. Their slogan is clear: ‘No dose will be lost.’ Each internet user is invited to enter his or her personal information (name, age, address, contact details). “When a dose is available, a link is sent to you. Upon confirmation, you are put in touch with a vaccination centre,” explains Covidliste.
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How Has Spain Avoided School Closures? HOW has Spain avoided the school closures that have marred the rest of Europe. According to a report pub‐ lished by the OECD on Thurs‐ day, April 1, Spain is ranked among the top countries where students missed the least number of days at school since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. And while it’s been perfect‐ ly normal to see children heading off to school in the morning or hopping off the bus in the afternoon, this country is rather exceptional; since the start of 2021, Spain again comes out on top for keeping educational institu‐ tions open while almost all the countries around it have sent students home at some point. Now, despite a moderate increase in coronavirus cases since Easter, the experts be‐ lieve that the vaccination of teachers, together with warmer weather leading to natural vaccination, means that school closures in the last quarter are highly unlike‐ ly. So why does Spain fare so much better than much of Eu‐
rope? The answer, experts ex‐ plain, is down to a combina‐ tion of factors. Firstly, it has a warm cli‐ mate, compared with most of its European neighbours, meaning that doors and win‐ dows can be left open for a
large portion of the year in classrooms. Strict hygiene protocols, including the mandatory wearing of masks for anyone over the age of six, social distancing and pre‐ ventative confinement of en‐ tire classes in the event of a
positive test have all helped. Lastly, the experts believe that a high consensus around the importance of face‐to‐ face teaching and harsh criti‐ cism of online lessons within Spain have contributed to the endurance of schools.
‘Intelligent’ Police Cars FIGHTING crime on the Costa del Sol is about to get a whole lot smarter as the National Police in Malaga add three topof-the-range vehicles to their fleet that come complete with optical scanners on the roof to keep a watchful eye on the streets, according to Spanish press. The new ‘smart’ iZeta vehicles are actually of the Toyota Prius model, with ‘eyes’ that are capable of scanning other vehicles on the road and transmitting the data to a monitor on the dashboard. “It analyses all the registration plates it finds,” Inspector Zeta Cero said. “If there is something we should know, it tells us,” he said, explaining that the scanners are the quickest way to spot a stolen car. “They are often parked in remote places, but sometimes we come across
them while driving,” he added. Within ‘thousandths of a second,’ the new vehicles can sort through registration numbers on the Spanish National Traffic Authority (D G T) and National Police database and flag up any stolen cars. Likewise, if officers know the number plate of a stolen car they can patrol the streets in the iZetas looking for it. The Ministry of the interior hopes over time to have this technology on all police vehicles, and the ‘eyes’ aren’t the only crime busting gadgets they have either. Inspector Cero advised that the cars are equipped with a “portable office” that can scan fingerprints and identity documents, as well as a tiny microphone that corresponds to the dashcam, so citizens can be assured that everything that occurs is recorded fully.
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No Beach Masks THE Junta de Andalucia rejected the Spanish central government’s recent law mandating masks in all public spaces, saying beach goers in Andalucia would not have to wear masks. The Junta’s spokesman, Elias Bendodo, criti‐ cised the law created by Spain’s central govern‐ ment saying it would harm tourism. He added: “In our community there is al‐ ready a rule that says that you only need to use it when you go for a walk. We are opposed to the other [law].” Bendodo added that Andalucia already had a law in place regulating the use of masks. He said: “Masks are not compulsory when sun‐ bathing with people from your household, we just have to take them for walks or when we go to meet with more people.” THE vice‐president of the Eu‐ ropean Commission, Valdis Dombrovkis, has asked Spain to provide a “broad and am‐ bitious” labour reform that will “seriously” tackle the “very high” unemployment rate among younger people. Mr Dombrovkis has insist‐ ed that new labour regula‐ tions must be the “first priori‐ ty” of the recovery plan which will outline how the €140,000 billion European
BEACHES: To be mask free. Speaking about Spain’s new law, he said: “We do not accept that guideline.” He added: “We ask that the rule be rectified and applied as it was last year.” Andalucia follows Catalonia and the Balearic Islands in rejecting a law announced by Spain’s central government requiring the use of masks in all public spaces that was changed on March 30.
Labour Reform bail‐out will be spent. “A broad and ambitious reform is the first priority because the country needs to seriously tackle the duali‐ ty of its labour market and the very high levels of youth
unemployment,” Mr Dom‐ brovkis said. Spain still has another month before it has to sub‐ mit the plan, at which point it will be examined by the Community Executive. If all goes well, Spain should receive an advance of €10 billion by the summer, with the rest of the money being provided once certain “milestones and objectives” are met.
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Supporting Small Local Rescues INEZ ROBINSON and Marti Oliphant are likeminded people with the mission to support small local rescues in Malaga. We raise awareness of what they do, act as an intermediary for dog and cat adoptions and raise funds in various ways. There are many small rescues who do an amazing job, their focus is the animals, so they often struggle with finances and fundraising. Dog Rescue Helpers is a new charity, who have already coordinated adoptions for forgotten animals to give them forever loving homes. When we raise €100; it is passed over to a local independent rescue to pay for vet bills, food for the animals and to generally help them out. We decided to host a big fundraiser - a Spring Fayre that takes place on Thursday April 15, at the newly opened Miraflores Club Restaurant in Riveria del Sol, to raise funds for
two fabulous rescues, Pats Rescue retreat in Alora and Almas de los 4 Patas This is a seated luncheon, with plenty of space and outside seating. Covid restrictions apply, so there are limited numbers. Tickets are €15 for a fresh home-made meal and a drink, €2 goes to the fundraiser. Doors open at 12pm, luncheon is served soon after, nine top acts provide live entertainment throughout and the raffle will be drawn at 3pm. There will be a variety of stalls, some talented home-made items, cakes (all proceeds to the charity) adults and children’s books, personalised glasses, t-shirts, home-made sweets, eco candles and much more. We really hoped the local community would support this, and oh boy have we been amazed at the response! There is over €1,000 of raffle
prizes, with the star prize so far a €250 voucher for the renowned bed and breakfast Dos Iberos in Alhaurin el Grande, a €50 voucher from El Gusto, €150 voucher for The Beach House, various spa and beauty treatments, and many other meals and gifts. We are truly thankful for everyone who has donated and more prizes are coming in. The icing on the cake is Councillor Bill Anderson will be there and is opening the event! As I write this, we have 120 seats taken, and we have space for more, but don’t leave it too late and miss out, once theyre gone, they’re gone! If you would like to book tickets, please contact the restaurant directly on 722 852 140 or Inez on 674 273 375 or email dogrescue helpers.com - tickets must be prepaid to confirm reservation - fully refundable in case of
RAISING FUNDS: Thank you to everyone. cancellation by the venue. Thank you.
New Crafts Brand Deliveroo loses £2 billion ANDALUCIA has launched a new brand which is set to boost marketing and tourism for Almeria and Andalucia craft makers. The new brand named ‘Crafts Made in Andalucia’ or ‘Artesanía hecha en Andalucía’ in Spanish hopes to protect the prestige of Andalucian crafts. Locals in Almeria are currently able to tour craftsmen’s and craftswomen’s workshops during a series of guided tours and open days that have been organised to mark the beginning of European Crafts Days.
DELIVEROO’S shares plunged by more than 30 per cent after it was publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange. The food delivery company was initially valued at £7.6 billion and had hopes that listing in London, in‐
stead of Amsterdam or New York, could help prompt British tech companies to list in the UK. Those dreams were dashed within 20 minutes of trading, as the shares dropped to 271p ‐ well below the bottom of its target range of 390p.
Byblos Refurbishment
BYBLOS HOTEL: Will be opening its doors again. JOSELE GONZÁLEZ, the mayor of Mijas, announced that the town hall has granted the licence for the redevelopment of the emblematic five-star Byblos luxury hotel - located on the Mijas Golf urbanisation - with the new owners, Intriva capital, starting work on the refurbishment, expecting to open again in June 2022, with the old hotel having been closed for a decade. The mayor inaugurated the start of the works, saying, “the recovery of this galactic hotel is great news for our town,” pointing out that the establishment was
“an icon and international benchmark of the hospitality industry, and a hallmark of the tourist quality of the Costa del Sol.” Mr González also pointed out that the fact that the Byblos Hotel was opening its doors again “will position our town worldwide and will also mean the tourist reactivation of the entire province and the creation of around 200 direct jobs and as many indirect jobs, something fundamental in these complex times in which the tourism sector has been seriously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.”
The company, which is app‐ based, was founded in 2013 in Lon‐ don and rocketed in growth ever since. However, last year the com‐ pany lost £224 million even with lockdown increasing revenues by 54 per cent.
Queen Honours 100 Years IN what was the Queen’s first official royal engagement in five months the 94‐year‐old monarch made an in‐person vis‐ it to the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial in Runnymede in Surrey. The visit was to hon‐ our 100 years of brave Aussie flyers, and mark the Royal Aus‐ tralian Air Force Centenary. Although so far this year the Queen has been seen in video calls, this was the first time that she has been out in public since she met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Windsor when they returned to Britain in De‐ cember. For 2021 though, this is her first in‐person official en‐ gagement. The Queen seemed to be in a good mood and joked with one Australian serviceman about the Russians and Typhoon jets. When she quizzed him over the jets ‘being sent off to chase the Russians?’ the serviceman replied, ‘That’s correct, ma’am, it’s a lot of fun for us!’
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BABY BRUNO was born in the Can Misses hospital in Ibiza last week and has earned the accolade of being the first baby born in Spain already immunised against Covid19, thanks to the fact that his mum was vaccinated when she was pregnant. According to sources from the Pitiusas Health Area, his little body had more than 5,000 antibodies when he was born, which is ‘a sig-
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Immunised Against Covid First wolf nificant amount’ according to obstetric coordinator at Can Misses, Raquel Gascon. Ms Gascon told the Spanish press that Bruno’s mother received her coronavirus vaccine during the third trimester of her pregnancy,
making him the first baby in the Balearic Islands to be born with protective antibodies. She added that up until this point, the medical community only had “scientific literature” suggesting that inoculation late in a preg-
nant might generate “an immune response in the foetus,” but little Bruno has provided the proof that the vaccination of an expectant mother can indeed deliver “an adequate amount of antibodies against the coronavirus.”
‘Rural Erasmus’ Scheme IN a unique move against the depopulation of remote areas of Spain, the government has launched a new ‘rural Erasmus’ scheme for the 2021-2022 academic year which will see students offered the opportunity to carry out their three-month work experience in a village or small town setting. “We want to launch a job exchange programme, training, in the style of what has been done with Erasmus in Europe, breaking borders. That at least three months of the first work experience of our young people take place in this type of environment for an emotional and work connection,” explained the minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, on Monday, March 29. During the closing of a ceremony in
the Senate, the government official announced that the first stage of the Erasmus plan would be offered to 100 students, with a special focus on ‘empowering’ women who want to work in this sector. Ms Ribera added that this will be done through a series of training projects, digital training and loans to selfemployed people registered in the smaller municipalities. The minister pointed out that inland Spain in particular has seen a massive population decline in recent years, while its labour force has decreased ‘almost by half’ since the middle of the last century. Additionally, twice as many women as men have chosen to leave rural areas in favour of larger towns and cities.
sighting in 100 years
A WOLF has been captured on a hidden camera at a national park in Spain ‐ the first sighting in 100 years. A camera hidden by Spain's Rural Agents in the wild captured the first image of a wolf in the Aigüestortes National Park, in the Vall de Boí, Lleida, a situation that has not been recorded in at least a century. “The snapshot was taken in February and we are looking for genetic samples in the area in order to identify the specimen and its origin,” said Rural Agents. A wolf has previously been identified in the Alta Ribagorza in Aragonese and, ex‐ perts are now studying whether the image belongs to the same specimen or to a dif‐ ferent one. Members of the Department of the En‐ vironment of the Generalitat have ex‐ plained that until they have genetic sam‐ ples they will not be able to know. The photograph was taken as part of Ru‐ ral Agents’ ongoing monitoring of the fau‐ na at the national park. Cameras that are activated by movement have, on other oc‐ casions, captured images of bears in the Pyrenees.
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Cudeca Walkahome
RAISING FUNDS: Announcing the Walkahome at the Cudeca Centre. ON Wednesday April 7 the Cudeca Hospice announced its Walkahome (Walk at home for Cudeca) event with the aim of raising funds to al‐ low it to continue offering palliative care. Benalmadena mayor, Vic‐ tor Navas and some of his colleagues joined the Cudeca team to show his support for the event which will take place on May 23 from 9am to 2pm in the virtual world. There is no restriction as to
the form of exercise to be undertaken and all that mat‐ ters is that those taking part pay attention to their health and observe social distanc‐ ing. Participants can register at www.dorsalchip.es and regis‐ tration costs €4 for a bib number or €8 for the bib and a t‐shirt, although an extra donation may be made at the time of registration. After filling in your con‐ tact details, you will be pre‐
registered. T‐shirts will be available for collection from April 12, together with the registra‐ tion receipt, at the Cudeca Centre and in some of the Cudeca charity shops from Torremolinos to Marbella. To complement the Walka‐ home, the Cudeca Hospice Foundation will broadcast different activities so that anyone can join from home to their YouTube channel and Facebook.
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15 ‘Malnourished’ Animals Rescued POLICE have rescued 15 mal‐ nourished animals from a house in Malaga. Officers from the Guardia Civil rescued the malnourished ani‐ mals from a home in Malaga. The incident took place at a house in Colmenar after a con‐ cerned neighbour reported see‐ ing several animals who looked malnourished. The Ladram animal rescue as‐ sociation intervened, reportedly complaining to the council four times without any action taken. The association said they then re‐ ported the matter to the Guardia Civil’s environmental branch, Se‐ prona, which searched the house and found the animals. According to newspaper the Sur, Colmenar Local Police first visited the home and the owner showed officers four of the ani‐ mals which were in better condi‐ tion. However, the Guardia Civil found the animals were being kept in poor conditions. Police reportedly found 13 dogs and two cats and worked to allow the animals to be taken by the Ladram association to be looked at by vets. Vets reportedly found infec‐
tions in almost all the dogs, as well as fevers, diarrhoea, lym‐ phadenopathy, and multiple dis‐ eases associated with lack of care. In addition, one of the dogs has had two limbs amputated, limiting its mobility. The Ace/Shin association, lo‐ cated in Mijas, has taken charge of sheltering the animals while they recover and their adoption is processed. Commenting on the case, the Ladram association spoke about
“the need to carry out the surveillance and inspection tasks, according to the animal protec‐ tion law in force.” They added: “If the neighbour had not contacted us, those dogs could be dead.” The news comes after the Costa del Sol’s Triple A animal shelter has reached an agree‐ ment with the town hall to move to a nearby 7,000 square metre plot while works are carried out to their current facilities.
Morning movement VALENCIA registered two early morning earthquakes of similar magnitude. The two earthquakes occurred around 4am on Saturday, April 3, though the Generalitat stressed that 112 had received no emergency calls as a result of the movements. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the first earthquake occurred at 3.49am in the Gulf of Valencia, with a magnitude of 2.5 and a depth of nine kilometres. Minutes later, at 4.03am, the IGN detected a second earthquake of similar magnitude (2.6) and a depth of 21 kilometres. IGN also confirmed another earthquake in the Mediter‐ ranean, magnitude 4.9, and further movement in Galicia (2.7), both slightly stronger than those which occurred in the Gulf of Valencia.
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‘Japanese Ikea’ MINISO, a Chinese multinational inspired by Japanese design con‐ cepts already has 27 stores in Spain and shows no signs of slow‐ ing down. Founded by Chinese businessman Ye Guofo, Miniso has been fondly called the ‘Japanese Ikea’ as it sells every‐ thing from larger furniture items to unique and kitsch decorative pieces. Founded in 2013, the brand now has more than 4,300 stores across 80 countries includ‐
ing Canada, the United States, Spain, Australia, UAE, India and Mexico. Its eclectic mix of products stems from the fact that Miniso collaborates with some of the most diverse and popular brands on the planet, including Coca‐Co‐ la, Hello Kitty and Marvel. The company’s motto is: ‘A better life has nothing to do with price’ as it hopes its image will cre‐ ate ‘a feeling of happiness and a
feeling of joy.’ Ikea, meanwhile, has warned that its supply chain could be in‐ terrupted following several days in which some 250 boats were trapped in the Suez Canal after the Ever Given ship became stranded. Several containers of Ikea products were left floating in the passage, but at the time the company said it was doing all it could to ensure product availabili‐ ty.
Spanish Tax Return THE dreaded process of ‘declaracion de la renta’ or declaration of income begins in Spain on Wednesday April 7, a period marred by confusion and anxiety for many expats living in Spain. However, for the good or for the bad, the 2021 returns on income tax will be quite different than previous years because of the coronavirus pandemic. For this reason, the Tax Agency has already activated its Renta Web Open site, where users can start uploading the necessary documentation and investigate whether they need to pay income taxes this year. A major change affecting many taxpayers is that the amount of paid rent may have been altered during the pandemic if both landlord and tenants have “agreed to some type of reduction in
the price of the lease” so that “the amount to be declared by the leaser will be the new amount agreed,” according to the Director of the Fiscal and Tax area of AGM Abogados, Carmen Rodriguez Calvo. This relates to tenants and landlords who have come up with a new payment scheme together during the coronavirus pandemic. According to current legislation there are two ways in which a tenant can deduct rental payments from their income taxes. The first option is to present a rental agreement that has been in place since before January 1, 2015 and has remained in place since then. In this case, a tenant would be entitled to 10.05 per cent as long as the payment doesn’t exceed more than €24,107.20 per year.
New Flight Routes EASYJET has announced three new routes connect‐ ing the UK and Spain for
this summer. The new routes to Spain will connect Malaga, Ali‐
Fake Toys worth more than €16m
OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have removed 150,000 toys from sale after finding they were fake or did not meet safety standards. According to the Guardia Civil, searches were carried out in warehouses, ports, airports and land customs precincts, finding more than 1,900 infractions, including for labelling or safety of toys and resulting in 41 people being investigated. In a joint action with the Tax Agency, the Guardia Civil carried out 61 inspections in Vizcaya, managing to intervene more than 26,000 counterfeit toys and laser pointers, with the total value of the intervened objects exceeding €36,000. The Guardia Civil worked with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ) to investigate. The Guardia Civil said: “Thanks to the actions carried out in the 24 participating countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania , Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom and United States), during this first edition of the Ludus operation, nearly five million fake toys worth more than €16 million have been intervened.”
cante and Palma de Mallor‐ ca with the British city of Birmingham during the summer season. The route between Mala‐ ga and Birmingham will be operational from June 29 to October 30, with two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This new route reinforces the airline’s commitment to Malaga, a city in which it will inaugurate its seasonal base in June with three air‐ craft, according to easyJet. Meanwhile, the route be‐ tween Palma de Mallorca and Birmingham will oper‐ ate between July 3 and Oc‐ tober 30 with three weekly frequencies, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The three new routes are now available on the air‐ line’s website. The news comes as Spain has announced it expects to introduce vaccine pass‐ ports to help tourism.
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Important health checks missed due to pandemic, survey reveals WORLD HEALTH DAY: An eye test is an important health check.
A GROWING number of people are suffering eye-related conditions as a result of continued lockdown restrictions - with new research revealing 42 per cent of people have noticed sight deterioration since March 2020. This represents a significant increase in the number of people noticing a deterioration in their vision during the first lockdown (34 per cent) as reported by Specsavers Ópticas last year. Yet, the new study by the high street opticians shows that half (50 per cent) of those suffering any deterioration are yet to address the issue and see an optician. It also showed that people are feeling ever more concerned about leaving their home. These results were released for World Health Day on April 7, because an eye test is an important health check, and missing these tests can not only put eyesight at risk, but potentially other as-
pects of their health too. Jorge Martínez de Lizarduy Araico, from Specsavers Ópticas, says it is incredibly important for people to seek professional support if they have any concerns with their sight. He is also reassuring people that they have introduced a series of measures in store to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for all customers. “We estimate that approximately 7,500 Specsavers Ópticas customers failed to attend their scheduled sight test last year due to lockdown restrictions, and are concerned that some people may have a symptom-free condition that has gone undetected. We would urge those who have not seen an optician in more than two years to book an appointment as a matter of urgency.” Find your nearest store at www.specsavers.es.
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Mega Yacht Collision IN a bid to see a Russian billionaire’s mega-vessel a family managed to sail their 20ft boat into the side of a £360 million mega yacht. The yacht which is owned by Russian industrialist Andrey Melnichenko, aged 48, was hit multiple times by the small boat. Melnichenko has a history of commissioning stylish new ships and is said to be worth $17.9 billion according to Forbes. The multi-million-pound mega yacht was moored off the coast of Galicia over the weekend and many families with access to small boats flocked to see the stunning yacht in the Atlantic Ocean. Sadly, though one family came into trouble after having set sail to see the enormous 469ft ‘Sailing Yacht A.’ As a small boat approached the yacht the waves and wind became too much for the small ship’s captain, and sadly the boat was pushed against the hull of the mega yacht. This left many paint marks down the side of the yacht and the incident will have to be reported to the maritime
authority by the yacht’s captain. Footage of the incident which for many was hilarious but surely for the captain would have been mortifying, showed how the children on board the boat yelled in Spanish at the father as he tried to move away from the yacht. The father fought frantically
to start the backup petrol engine as he was seen to pull on the starter rope in an attempt to get away. The small boat was seen to repeatedly hit and drag along the hull of ‘Sailing Yacht A.’ The incident will now be reported to the Maritime Captaincy of Vigo.
Piers Morgan’s Replacement ADIL RAY has confirmed via Twitter that he will be co-hosting Good Morning Britain, alongside Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway, for the whole month of April, from Monday to Wednesday, filling the void left vacant by the departure of Piers Morgan. The 46-year-old star of Citizen Khan told his 77.5k followers on Twitter, “Some news for you... I will be co-hosting @gmb throughout the whole of April Mon to Weds, starting this Monday with @kategarraway and with @susannareid100 after the hols. I would love for you to make it your daily wake-up if you fancy
To be co-host on GMB. it! #goodmorningbritain.” He was inundated with posts from happy fans, with one telling him, “Congratulations Adil. Looking forward to it as you always do a super job!” and another wrote, “Wow!!! This is great news, Adil! So excited and defo will be there. Congrats!!!,” or, “Congratulations! At last, I always thought you were the man for the job you’re very funny can’t wait.” Although only sitting in for the month of May, Adil will certainly be hoping that it can lead to a more permanent position, on what is one of television’s most popular breakfast shows, as reported by the press.
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Rubbish Compensation A GARBAGE company has had to shell out €24,000 in compensation after a woman suffered a fall in Malaga. Limasa III, the company that until a few months ago was responsible for cleaning the city streets, has been ordered to pay €24,722.39 in compensation to a woman who slipped and injured herself during the 2016 strike. The court heard that on March 7 the complainant was walking with her daughter ‘and
when she entered Calle Francisco de Rioja she suffered a fall due to the slippery surface of the pavement given the existence on the ground of rainwater and oil and other substances from the immense quantity of garbage that had accumulated, which practically occupied all the space that pedestrians had to walk on.’ The woman’s legal team also pointed out that on this narrow street there were also several garbage bins overflowing with
UV Light To Zap Viruses AIRCRAFT: Can be disinfected with the ultraviolet light. AIR travel has been given a boost as a robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss aeroplanes, in an idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and spare the travel industry even more pandemic pain. Aircraft makers still must certify the devices and are studying the impact their UV light may have on interior upholstery, which could fade after many disinfections. UVeya co-founder Jodoc Elmiger said he is hopeful that robot cleaners could reduce people’s fear of flying, even as Covid-19 continues to circulate. “This is a proven technology, it’s been used for over 50 years in hospitals and laboratories, it’s very efficient,” Elmiger said on Wednesday March 31. The robot’s lights, mounted on a crucifix-shaped frame, cast everything in a soft-blue glow as it slowly moved up the Embraer’s aisle. One robot can disinfect a single-aisled plane in 13 minutes, from start to finish, though larger planes do take slightly longer.
rubbish that had spilled onto the street. For the injuries she suffered, the woman initially sued Malaga City Council for €49,444.79; this was dismissed by the town hall, but now has been partially upheld to the tune of nearly €25,000. During proceedings, Limasa argued that although the rubbish had accumulated because workers were on strike, there was more than enough room for the woman and her daughter to pass. The company also blamed the rainy weather for her accident. In deciding on the amount of compensation, the judge ruled that while the garbage company was responsible, the woman’s own carelessness also contributed to the accident.
App To Protect Urban Birds THE Spanish Ornithological So‐ ciety (SEO/BirdLife) has just launched the second edition of its campaign aimed at alerting Spaniards and expats alike about the danger to birds in ur‐ ban areas due to the decima‐ tion of their nesting sites. Every spring in Spain there are multiple reports of people destroying the traditional nest‐ ing sites of migrating birds, and the association is working to in‐ form the public about the ben‐ efits of encouraging wild bird populations, as well as the fines associated with destroying or‐ ganic nesting sites. “It can involve the imposition of fines or even constitute a crime against fauna punishable by up to two years in prison and with fines of between €3,000 and €200,000,” a spokesperson for SEO/BirdLife told the Span‐ ish press. Because of the inherent threat to wildlife, the organisa‐ tion has created a unique phone app that will allow users to identify, and therefore pro‐ tect, the nests of birds in Span‐ ish towns and cities. The app is part of a cam‐ paign by SOS Nidos, whose main aim is to protect the com‐ mon swift, which at this mo‐ ment are flying in their droves from Africa to nest in their old stomping grounds in Spain.
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Virtual Festival Tickets on sale GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL is set to return for one night only and this time will be in virtual format and wellies will be optional. Amid the ongoing Coronavirus global pandemic many events have been cancelled in the last year. Glastonbury music festival is just one of these, and so far the iconic festival has been cancelled for two years running due to the Covid pandemic. Organisers have now come up with a unique idea, which will allow music fans from Spain and elsewhere in the world to join in too. Tickets have now gone on sale for a one night special of live music, which will take place in May. The online event will include performances from Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM, IDLES, Jorja Smith, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka and Wolf Alice, and will feature landmarks such as the Stone Circle and the Pyramid Field. Music fans in Spain and across the world will be able to join in online as the event is set to be broadcast for four separate time zones. The live streams will be staggered and fans can select a time zone and payment denomination suited to their location.
ONLINE FESTIVAL: And wellies will be optional.
Stranded in Morocco ALMOST 1,200 Spaniards took a boat and a chartered plane on Easter Sunday (April 4), after nearly 4,000 people were stranded in Morocco when the country closed flights to Spain on Tuesday March 30 because of health reasons. Shortly after 5.30pm Spanish time, Balearia’s ship departed from the port of Tangier Med to Algeciras with 800 passen‐ gers aboard. Around the same time that afternoon, an Iberia plane car‐ rying 348 passengers left from Casablanca (Morocco) to Madrid. It is also expected that an Iberia plane transported 200 travellers from Casablanca to Madrid after they were strand‐ ed in the country when flights were closed with France and Spain on Wednesday March 31. Although passengers had to fork out more money than ex‐ pected on their trip, including new PCR tests, transportation to Casablanca and additional nights in hotels, there is a gener‐ al feeling of relief on returning to Spain. Iberia has made over 50 repatriation flights from countries including the Philippines and Austria ‐ places it has not previ‐ ously flown to ‐ since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Passengers Turned Around at Airport Because of Brexit OFFICIALS turned away 40 passengers when they arrived at Alicante airport because of Brexit residency confusion. The border officials sent dozens of Britons back to Manchester, without their luggage, on the same plane despite them having post-Brexit residency. The passengers were sent home and left angry and confused as they were told by the UK government that paperwork proving successful residency applications should be sufficient enough to enter Spain. The immigration officials in Alicante had written to the passengers asking them to collect their TIE cards or residency permits. A 47-year-old offshore worker from Manchester, Stuart Miller, said that the situation was “absolutely diabolical” and asked: “What more proof do you need of residency?” Ryanair airport staff in the UK had approved the passengers’ departure, however, the Britons were surprised to see a sign at the Spanish terminal that said ‘NO TIE CARD, NO ENTRY.’ Not only was the flight then delayed, but the returning passengers were also then informed that their hold luggage would not be sent back to Manchester until April 2.
NOT WELCOME: At Alicante airport. Mr Miller’s wife, Caz, warned other travellers: “Whatever paperwork you have with you, and whoever tells you that you’re okay to travel, be prepared to be carted back on to the plane and sent back. “The most confusing thing is the double standards. I think the airport policy depends on nothing more than the mood of the officials at the border. “Until 6pm on Tuesday March 30 only those who are legally resident or have sufficient documentation to prove residency [were] allowed to enter Spain.” From Wednesday March 31, only those who have Spanish residence or their travel is considered essential will be allowed to enter Spain.
Speeding up vaccination SPAIN has come up with a plan to speed up the vaccination pro‐ cess, and will only administer one dose to anyone under 65 who has already had coron‐ avirus. Another novelty which will lead to changes to the vaccina‐ tion calendar is the arrival of the single dose Janssen vaccine ex‐ pected in mid‐April, meaning that some people will receive the vaccine before they expect‐ ed. This is how the government proposes getting 70 per cent of the population vaccinated by the summer and overcoming the re‐ cent delays, including the total cancellation of vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine for nine days while doubts about its safe‐ FACEBOOK has taken the deci‐ sion to join Twitter in letting users choose a chronological feed of content on their home pages. Facebook will give more con‐ text on suggested content by enlarging the ‘Why am I seeing this?’ button, users will also be able to control who can com‐ ment on their posts. The decision has been taken ahead of a first draft of the UK’s new Online Safety Bill, which will most likely give powers to
ty were resolved. It will also help to overcome the lack of supply, because of the €69.1 million vaccines agreed for Spain, only 12.3 per cent have ar‐ rived. According to the most recent data, from Tuesday, March 30, so far, 2.6 million people have re‐ ceived both doses of the vaccine. Spain is administering three different vaccines, Pfizer BioN‐ tech, AstraZeneca and Moderna, which require two doses which should be administered with several weeks in between. No second dose However, the Ministry of Health, based on scientific re‐ search, has decided that people under the age of 65 who have al‐ ready had the coronavirus will
only need one dose. People who have been in hos‐ pital with coronavirus or who have been registered as having had it, with follow‐up calls, by the health authorities, even if they haven’t been in hospital, will not receive more than one dose. As well as the health prob‐ lems and deaths following the administering of this vaccine, and despite confirmation that the two things are not linked, people are still wary of it. It also seems to be the vaccine with most after effects such as fever and pain, in some cases forcing people who have re‐ ceived it to take time off work. Paracetamol is recommended the day before getting it.
FACEBOOK joins TWITTER Ofcom allowing them to audit how algorithms work on social media platforms. Transparency in algorithms has become a focal point for regulators, with companies seen promoting harmful con‐ tent and creating echo cham‐ bers for people sharing conspir‐ acy theories and extreme political and religious beliefs. The move towards trans‐
parency comes as the UK’s for‐ mer deputy prime minister, Sir Nick Clegg, and now Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, published an article addressing ‘common misconceptions about the algorithms’ impact on users and society.” Another change Facebook will make is with who can com‐ ment on a user’s post, a feature that is used by Twitter.
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Illegal Cobras seized Environmentalists Attack THREE venomous and highly dangerous snakes were seized from a private home in Toledo after officers from the SEPRONA section of the Guardia Civil discovered that the owner was not in possession of the correct licensing or safety equipment to own the reptiles.
One king cobra - the largest poisonous snake in the world - and two forest cobras have been rehomed in the Terra Natura Park in Benidorm on the northern Costa Blanca. A herpetologist (someone who specialises in the study and care of
Mass immunisation MORE vaccines have arrived in Spain, two million doses, than that of the whole month of January. If forecasts are met, the pace will not stop increasing over the coming weeks. The majority of autonomous communities are fi‐ nalising the opening of mass vaccination centres to administer more vaccinations and meet targets. The World Health Organisa‐ tion (WHO) has labelled the pace of process in Europe as ‘unac‐ ceptably slow,’ and now Spain is deploying all means necessary to meet the goal of immunising 70 per cent of the population in preparation for the summer. Madrid is to launch the Wizinik Cen‐ tre Pavilion for those aged 60 to 65 to get immunised. The Canary Islands will launch two centres. Catalonia is awaiting 200,000 weekly doses to arrive and will then open six large infrastructures. The Valencian Community will wait to have 57,000 doses a day to then multiply its capacity. Andalucia and Murcia will continue to open additional centres to add to the ones they currently have. To achieve the goal of immunising 70 per cent of the adult pop‐ ulation, arrival forecasts have to be met and there needs to be suf‐ ficient healthcare capacity to administer the doses. However, sev‐ eral experts believe that this should not be an issue in Spain.
reptiles and amphibians) travelled from Benidorm to the capital of La Mancha to supervise the transfer of the snakes, the handling of which is extremely dangerous owing to the high level of venom their bite can deliver. While two of the reptiles were in good physical condition, Enrique Sánchez, head of animals at Terra Natura said that the third had an abscess on her body which required surgical drainage by a vet. According to the snake expert, while it is not against the law in Spain to keep these reptiles as pets, strict safety measure have to be followed, including having the correct anti-venom on the property, which the former owner did not. The keeping of exotic reptiles in unsafe conditions unfortunately seems to be on the rise in Spain. Last month, a 31-yearold man living in Central Spain was charged with crimes against animals when he was found in possession of no less than 45 venomous snakes, including cobras and green mambas. His case was originally brought to the attention of the authorities when he claimed to have been bitten by a rattle snake while out walking in a field.
EXPERTS claim Spain’s gov‐ ernment is not complying with measures against cli‐ mate change. A group of environmental‐ ists is now taking the govern‐ ment to court, claiming pro‐ posed amendments to Spain’s climate change law would avoid complying with some measures, including those to reduce greenhouse gases. However, the government has rejected the claims, saying it is taking more measures on climate change than those the European Union has set. Vice President of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, said: “The European Union sets us an energy efficiency target of 32.5 per cent by 2030, and we have assumed an energy efficiency target of 39 per cent.” The news comes after rising sea levels brought on by cli‐ mate change were causing coastal concerns in Spain. The sea level is currently ris‐ ing up to three centimetres each year, and the experts predict that by 2100 it could rise by as much as 53 centime‐ tres globally, which would af‐ fect countless coastal towns
and cities around the world. Throughout Spain, signifi‐ cant beach declines are ex‐ pected, especially in the Cantabrian Sea, Galicia and the Canary Islands, according
to the report. On the Catalan coast, the coastline will re‐ cede by around 20 metres by 2050, according to the most favourable projections, but could reach 41 metres.
24-Hour Crisis Centres THE Ministry of Equality has announced its plan to in‐ stall crisis centres in every province of Spain to offer psychological and legal support to victims of sexual abuse which will operate 24‐hours a day, 365 days a year. The revolutionary initiative, which was set to be formally approved on Tuesday, April 6 at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, has received an investment of €19.8 million and promises ‘at least’ one centre in every province, as well as two in the autonomous Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Responding to the fact that less than 10 per cent of sexual assaults are reported, the Ministry document clearly states that: “In no case is it necessary to file a complaint to facilitate care and intervention,” accord‐ ing to the Spanish press. The plan is part of Spain’s commitment to the Istan‐ bul Convention, officially known as the Council of Eu‐ rope Convention on Preventing and Combating Vio‐ lence Against Women and Domestic Violence, which this country ratified in 2014. The scope of the centres will be wide, aimed at supporting women who are victims of sexual assaults, women subjected to forced marriages and genital mutilation, victims of sexual harassment and prostitution, among many others.
New Breast Cancer Jab IN what has been de‐ scribed as a ‘life changer’ a new cancer treatment that will take just minutes to administer rather than
hours will now be available to patients that are fight‐ ing breast cancer. The new treatment will give pa‐ tients a better quality of
life as it means that they will spend less time in hos‐ pital accessing treatment, and it will also free up more time for medical staff. It is hoped that not only will the new injection give patients a better quality of life, but also reduce the chances of being infected by the potentially deadly coronavirus as patients will be in and out of hospital in record time. The new treatment is set to be rolled out across Eng‐ land by the NHS and is named Phesgo and the treatment will be on offer to many patients who are currently undergoing chemotherapy during their fight against breast cancer. It is expected that the treatment will be available to around 15 per cent of breast‐cancer patients, as those with HER2‐positive breast cancer will be able to access the treatment.
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Fears of Fourth Wave T H E ongoing Coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world and although restrictions in S pain were set to limit group gatherings and potential infections over Easter, many people have been seen to breach the rules and carry on regardless with parties and E aster gatherings. Many tourist towns were pleased to see business booming but this could potentially come at a cost. S pain had restricted the movement and the number of people who could meet over Easter for residents. EU tourists took advantage of time off and were able to enter S pain in order spend Easter in the sun. Multiple areas in Spain saw numerous breaches of coronavirus rules over Easter such as B arceloneta beach, which has been the scene of frolics and dancing for young people, with coronavirus restrictions such as masks seemingly forgotten.
Many provinces in Spain saw cases increasing ahead of Easter and some areas saw their risk classification increase to ‘very high’ or ‘extreme.’ It will be some
days before the full consequences of the E aster break will be seen, although it is feared S pain could be headed for a fourth wave.
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THE Sierra Nevada in Andalucia has just hosted the Andalucian Alpine Skiing Championships and is a stunning place to visit, whether to spectate, enjoy the views or just hit the slopes. The Sierra Nevada is the most southern ski resort in Europe and the stunning location of the ski resort means that depending on coronavirus restrictions, it can be possible to spend a stunning morning skiing in the mountains and then spend the afternoon on a Costa del Sol beach, enjoying a few drinks and some local cuisine. A total of 21 clubs took part in the championships with over 350 athletes showcasing exactly what they are capable of. The event was run in collaboration with the Caja Rural Granada, Monachil and White Camps clubs, the Andalucian Winter Sports Federation. It was also supported by Cetursa Sierra Nevada. The event had been scheduled to take place over three days, and two of these days were held. The resort is also set to host the National Veterans Trophy which has been organised by the Sociedad Sierra Nevada club and the Andalucian Championships in the Absolute and Master categories.
FINANCE Spanish arrival A SPANISH bound container ship arrived at the port of Algeciras four days late after being held up for six days by the blockage of the Suez Canal. The Mary Maersk vessel has a capacity of 18,000 containers and was the first blockaded vessel to arrive in Spain.
Back to work FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Orange and Vodafone, communications company Telefónica has instructed its work force to return to its call centres and offices, although staff will have the opportunity to alternate with home-working and those over 60 or in charge of dependents may be exempted.
Traffic flow THE volume of traffic on toll roads taken over by the Spanish Government fell by 37 .8 per cent in 2020 compared to a fall of just 31.5 per cent for other toll roads according to the Ministry of Transport.
Satan shoes A COMPANY working with rapper Lil Nas X which adapted Nike trainers by adding a drop of blood and a pentagram and calling them Satan Shoes sold all 666 pairs at around €800 each and has now been served an injunction by Nike to stop manufacture.
Joke backfires SINCE the beginning of the 16th Century, the French have played jokes on friends every Poisson d’Avril, (April Fool’s Day) but a joke by Deliveroo backfired dramatically. The French team thought that it would be amusing to send bills for non-existent pizza orders costing up to €450 together with a promise of 50 free sachets of sauce. Later, on the afternoon of April 1, the company made a statement via Twitter simply saying “We confirm that it was an April Fool’s joke. You can enjoy the evening by ordering the pizza of your choice.”
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is the amount that Spanish oil giant Repsol invested in research and development during 2020, despite all of the problems caused by the pandemic.
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Largest ever investment BARCELONA‐based multi‐ category delivery company Glovo has raised €450 mil‐ lion in a funding round which is the largest in his‐ tory for a Spanish start up. Glovo will invest in ex‐ panding its footprint in the 20 markets in which it cur‐ rently operates. It is one of the leaders of the so‐called gig economy which is based on flexible, temporary, or freelance jobs, often involving con‐ necting with clients or cus‐
tomers through an online platform. So confident are the owners of Glovo in its fu‐ ture that they have allo‐ cated €100 million for the creation of more dark stores (which are often laid out like supermarkets but are not open to the public). It will also invest some of the latest funding into improving facilities in its Barcelona HQ as well as in the tech hubs in Madrid
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and Warsaw. The company, which has a strong base of more than 10 million users is paying particular attention to growing its groceries and retail categories through key local partnerships and in its biggest cities, it’s al‐ ready able to provide ul‐ tra‐fast last‐mile delivery within 10 minutes. To spur on the growth of its groceries category, Glovo will seek strategic partnerships similar to its
deals with supermarkets such as Carrefour, Conti‐ nente, and Kaufland, while also investing in its own in‐ frastructure and fulfilment centres. This growth compares admirably with the situa‐ tion for Deliveroo which recently launched shares on the London Stock Ex‐ change, but took an imme‐ diate hit as their value dropped by some 30 per cent and investors lost €2 billion.
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We have had an apartment in Mallorca for over 20 years for our use during hol‐ idays. I have an Italian passport and my wife has an English passport. We have no intention to be permanent residents in Spain. We have been told that because I hold an Italian pass‐ port, I am not restricted by the 90‐day rule. Does this ruling only apply to myself or is my wife equally entitled? J C (Baleares)
EU citizens are not ex‐ empt from the 90‐ YOU AND THE LAW day rule. The IN SPAIN tourist stay of 90 days is a European Union rule which applies to EU citizens as well as to citi‐ zens of third nations. An Italian may not stay in France or any other EU country as a tourist for more than 90 days, for example. At the end of the 90 days he must re‐ turn to his home country, his country of tax residence, or leave the European Union completely. He may not re‐ turn to any EU country not his home for 90 days. Strict enforcement of the 90‐day rule is causing problems for many second‐home owners.
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.
A DECISION by the European Union to require Spain to in‐ clude the value of ‘bad bank’ lia‐ bilities still outstanding from the previous financial crisis has in‐ creased Spain’s debt position. Initially the Bank of Spain re‐ ported that 2020 debt was equivalent to 117.1 per cent of the Gross National Product (ie, Spain owed more than it
PAY UP: But how far will WiFi reach? AS Britain gets closer to eas‐ ing more lockdown mea‐ sures, those in the hospitality industry are angry about new rules concerning registration of customers from April 12. Previously, if a group went out together, one person could register on the NHS track and trace site and then if there were any problems of contagion, they would be able to give details of all of those who accompanied them. The new rules require that every person who wants to have a drink or meal has to either register online or give their details to a member of staff and there are fines for
establishments that don’t en‐ force this. As initially guests can only be served in the open air on terraces or gardens, there is also a potential problem re‐ garding payment by debit or credit card, as if guests are not allowed inside the estab‐ lishment to pay, WiFi may not be strong enough to reach the exterior and this is yet to be decided. In a joint statement, UK Hospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping said the rules would add “more confusion and incon‐ venience for customers and staff.”
Spanish debt increase earned) but with this new re‐ quirement imposed by the EU’s body Eurostat, this has now in‐ creased to 120 per cent. Much of the reason for this huge debt is the fact that the Spanish Government, like so
many others, has had to in‐ crease spending by way of assis‐ tance to individuals and busi‐ nesses due to the ongoing pandemic, as well as the signifi‐ cant drop in revenue caused by lockdown and lack of tourists.
As so many building compa‐ nies and lending banks had be‐ come bankrupt from 2008 on‐ wards, the Spanish Government in association with major banks created SAREB (known as the ‘bad bank’) to take control of
THE Spanish Government is to invest €50 million in an experi‐ ment to test whether there would be advantages in chang‐ ing to a four‐day working week without damaging the econo‐ my. According to US news service Bloomberg, the concept has been promoted by left wing par‐ ty Mas Pais and some compa‐ nies in Madrid are already tri‐ alling the concept. It is anticipated that the gov‐ ernment will invite some 200 companies throughout the country to take part in the three‐ year experiment starting later this year. The fact that so many people have been working from home thanks to the pandemic has made it easier to trial the con‐ cept.
Boohoo Booboo AS online retailer Boohoo starts to bring all of its recent‐ ly purchased brands such as Dorothy Perkins into the group, price differentials are being discovered. Most recently, a BBC re‐ porter discovered that both she and one of her friends had purchased the identical coat from two different Boohoo websites, one being Coast and the other being Dorothy Perkins, but on dis‐ cussion they discovered that one coat cost £34 (€38) more than the other. The company said that each brand worked independently but a spokesperson confirmed that there would be a review and prices would be aligned. properties and debts. Whilst it has reduced the €50 billion of negative assets it took over since being created in 2012, it still holds huge amounts of debt and as such, the EU be‐ lieved it appropriate to consider it an organisation effectively owned by the government, which is why the debt situation has on paper worsened.
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ONLINE GAMBLING: Bet365 has offices in the UK and operates services in Spain. THE majority shareholder and CEO of family‐owned gambling firm Bet365 has just been paid a staggering £469 million (€516 million) salary for the last financial year. Denise Coates CBE and her brother John took over a betting shop business from their father some 20 years ago and since then she has shown herself to be an as‐ tute and successful business‐ woman whose company has benefited from the boom in online gambling. Bet365 was actually set up in 2000 with a loan from RBS secured by the betting shop business which was later sold to Corals and the company which has offices in the UK operates interna‐ tionally with services in Spain and a small office in Gibraltar as well as opening
in Malta due to Brexit. According to the BBC, sales for the year ending March 2021 were £2.8 bil‐ lion (€3.1 billion) but profits slumped to £194.7 million (€214 million) as interna‐ tional sporting events were cancelled due to the pan‐ demic. Despite this, she was able to take the £469 million which is a combination of salary (up 50 per cent from the previous year) and divi‐ dends plus a further £85 mil‐ lion (€94 million) was paid to her charitable foundation. There has been consider‐ able criticism of the amount that Ms Coates has collected which amounts to £1.2 mil‐ lion (€1.32 million) per day, but the company argues that it was a reasonable remu‐ neration and it had not cut staff salaries, laid off any
Spain and Africa SPANISH President Pedro Sánchez has unveiled his Africa Focus 2023 plan in Madrid saying he wants to see Spain expand its sphere of influence across the continent. Confirming that there were no significant colonial links, he emphasised the fact that the continent is literally a few kilometres away from the Iberian Peninsula and that Spain already had strong diplomatic and economic links with many North African States. He will be travelling to visit Angola and Senegal during the second week of April and believes that now is the time for Spanish companies to invest in Africa.
employees or used the fur‐ lough scheme.
BUSINESS EXTRA Japan business THE Japan-Spain Business Association and representatives of Barcelona Port have held discussions to analyse the impact of the EU-Japan Economic Cooperation Agreement (EPA) on economic relations between Spain and Japan, the impact of Covid-19 on trade between the two countries and the need to boost business.
Merger approved SHAREHOLDERS in both Unicaja and Liberbank gave their approval on March 31 for the two banks to merge in July of this year and become the fifth largest bank in Spain by asset with a value of more than €113 billion and 4.5 million customers.
More cancellations DESPITE the intention to hold the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona from June 28, its viability has once again been brought into question as two more tech giants, Google and Intel have decided to cancel, joining Ericsson, Sony, Nokia, Oracle and Facebook.
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Ah well, perhaps they can sort it all out LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHATEVER the result of the Derek Chauvin trial, you can put your money on two indisputable facts. If George Floyd’s lawyers gain a favourable result and this police officer is declared guilty of murder, there will be wild celebrations and hysterical jubilations across the land. Anything less and the rioters and looters, who are probably polishing their pilfering skills as we speak, will join untold millions of screaming hoards, who will spread mayhem, maiming and inevitably deaths all across our Western society. You can rest assured this situation will prevail for months, costing billions to beleaguered governments, who are already trying to manage economies teetering on the brink. And there’s the rub. The various ruling factions simply cannot allow this to happen; the results would be catastrophic. Militant insurgents are now so numerous and
CONFLICT: Should not be allowed to happen.
the threat of violence so great, that the politicians are petrified of inciting them in any way ‐ it could ultimately cost them their jobs. Therefore, as we see time after time, appeasement is their only viable alternative. (The recent ‘Mohamed cartoon’ school confrontation is a case in point). Unfortunately, these reactions are,
(correctly) interpreted by the militants as a sign of weakness and subsequently can create an even higher escalation of public disorder and extremism. With all this in mind, in the case of George Floyd, you can rest assured the defendant will be found guilty. I do however feel there is some possibility of a manslaughter verdict, the consequences of which will
be exactly the same as a ruling of not guilty! So gird your loins for a resulting conflict that could lead to many of the cities, both in the UK and America resembling the worst days of Beirut ‐ an outcome I warned of some 25 years ago! Personally, after closely following this trial on Al Jazeera (without doubt
the channel to watch) and disregarding the fact that this Floyd individual was assuredly a drug taking waste of space; if you watch the previously unrevealed video footage and observe the ‘hand in pocket,’ cold arrogance of the police officer, as he knelt on the neck of this handcuffed criminal for some nine and a half minutes, his actions do appear to be unnecessarily excessive and, as it resulted in his demise, certainly in my opinion merits at the very least a verdict of manslaughter. Good luck everyone. What with the pandemic, the threat of militant Islam, the ongoing unrest in the Middle East; genocide in parts of Africa, global warming and the diversity farce, it’s not exactly the sort of legacy I would have wished for my children. Ah well perhaps they can sort it all out. One thing is for sure, we certainly couldn’t. Don’t forget to listen to my ‘alter ego’ on expatradioscotland.com. Also available on Google and Alexa devices. Monday. Wednesday and Friday 1pm till 4. Join us for a laugh. Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Who thinks of all this stuff? MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WELL summer here is going to be fun for people that like to sunbathe on the beach as it’s just been announced that they will have to wear a mask at all times! Suntans will be interesting! Enough now - stop. Spread the beds out and disinfect, like they did last year, take reasonable steps but to expect someone to wear a mask is just barmy. So you can lie on a beach, practically naked, and, on some, completely naked, and finish up getting nicked for having your chin, mouth and nose on display. Really? Hopefully there will be thousands of people here during the summer. Do the police have nothing better to do? Or perhaps the people that rent the sunbeds will be asked to police it causing the same rows that are happening elsewhere in supermarkets and other public places. Then there will be the punters that sit on their own beds and chairs. It’s just crazy, will not work and will cause chaos. Who thinks of this stuff and what evidence is it based on? Anyone watch the Panorama programme about Covid testing in a Milton Keynes lab
about the cross contamination and false positives? If not, find it and watch it, it’s scary. Funny enough didn’t see much about it in the press next day. Wonder why? Mainstream telly is just a waste of time at the moment. I’m fed up watching programmes about baking, cooking and repairing. The BBC is in such a mess it’s now putting BBC2 regulars like Top Gear and Dragon’s Den, both considered a niche product, on to BBC1. I love a quiz, as my daughter always reminds me, but they are even repeating them at prime time. I have to confess my memory is getting so bad I still can’t get the questions right even though I’ve seen it before! They have already got rid of BBC3 and just announced that BBC4 is now going to be an archive station which is just poncy BBC speak meaning it’s going to be used for showing even more repeats. Just saw Mrs S reading an article about new euthanasia rules being put in place in Spain. I said to her that she had no need to look at all that sort of stuff as, thank goodness, she’s in extremely good health. She just looked up, grinned and said, with a twisted smile, on her face, “I wasn’t looking for me.” Ouch! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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MARBELLA MOMENTS BY NICOLE KING OH I do like to be beside the seaside and I do like to be beside the sea. Many of you will be familiar with the tune that goes with these words; oth‐ ers will have no idea what I’m on about. Whether that song comes to mind or not though I believe that the majority of us who choose to live here feel likewise. The open expanses, the light, the views and the climate make for an idyllic set‐ ting and lifestyle. Even so, it’s all too easy to forget just how lucky we are and all too frequently we neglect to notice our surroundings or explore them. Particularly for those who are low on funds right now and unsure of what’s to come, taking a walk could be a better tonic than you’d think. It doesn’t matter where you’re located in our city either; there are great places everywhere to get us out and about; without spending money. It is undeniably a time of uncertainty and there is a tangible melange of des‐ peration and consternation throughout the community, but we cannot afford to let a lack of money or job get us
Meander through Marbella’s Old Town.
down; getting away from it all and clear‐ ing the mind really helps. There’s also more chance of an opportunity presenting itself if we’re not at home. Even with the restric‐
tions it’s more than likely to meet someone or see something that could lead in a new direction with a new opportunity. A clear head will also help us be open minded enough
to notice it when it happens. I often remind myself where I am and to appreciate the privilege. This environment is conducive for us all to live our best life; and to be the best
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version of ourselves. Puerto Banus is one of my favourite places for a daytime stroll; irrespective of the weather. Just a few weeks back I did a complete walk‐through with my camera (MarbellaNow 26.02.21) and it was more than entertaining; plus it cost me nothing. Marbella has more ports than just Jose Banús though; I also thoroughly en‐ joy and recommend visiting Cabopino, the Fishing Port and the Marbella Mari‐ na; all completely different but all so in‐ dicative of our city’s diversity. Our extensive promenade affords impressive views and differing coastal landscapes along the 27km coastline, with entirely differing experiences from East to West Marbella. I also especially enjoy our Old Town; it’s perfectly en‐ chanting and hauntingly very much as I remember it as a child. Even after 50‐ plus years I still find it captivating to me‐ ander and explore the hidden gems around every corner and down each narrow street. Although not necessarily my cup of tea, for the more active and adventur‐ ous Marbella has mountains, expan‐ sive countryside with diverse flora and fauna, perfect for a ‘real’ walk, hike or bike. Marbella has it all and it’s up to us to make the most of our ‘free’ time.
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GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER NORA JOHNSON
their houses ‘done up,’ cooking and quiz shows which are fine but not all evening, ev‐ ery evening, due to Covid‐19. However, it’s not just crime drama that’s flourished during lockdown. Readers have also turned in droves to crime novels to see the good guys win and loose ends tied up. Readers who write to my website tell me this is what they like about my crime thrillers ‐ the latest ‘The Sentinel’ just pub‐ lished on Kindle while the earlier ‘The De Clerambault Code’ available soon in audio‐ book format. All novels narrated as before by Rayner Bourton who created the role of ‘Rocky’ in the original London production of ‘The Rocky Hor‐ ror Show.’ But more about Rayner in another column as I’m running out of space...
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
WITH all the uncertainty and unpredictabil‐ ity of the past year, is it surprising so many of us have been drawn to TV crime drama during lockdown in order to get away from it all? Who doesn’t like the mystery, the twists and especially the offbeat charac‐ ters? Crime drama, like riding a rollercoast‐ er, allows the viewer to be scared in a safe place. You get all the thrills of real life but none of the, err, spills. And faced with such unpredictability we get solutions and closure. Whether it was (back in the day) Juliet Bravo, Z‐Cars, The Sweeney ‐ or the latest: Line of Duty. This series has so far opened to a few mixed re‐ views: for some viewers, it’s apparently “high time to lock ‘em all up and throw away the key.” Whoah! The thing about Line of Duty, though, is its zaniness. The director plays with you, intro‐
CRIME DRAMA: Has flourished during lockdown. ducing characters seemingly important and then bumping them off in subsequent episodes. Red herrings are everywhere, some scenes are OTT, and you are so bom‐ barded with acronyms it might as well have
been in Morse code and you wonder how the actors can keep straight faces. (Isn’t the Dog Unit called K9?) But it’s a change from watching TV ‘stars’ prancing around the world, people having
Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Be‐ trayal’, ‘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.nora‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer chari‐ ty.
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THE UNCERTAINTY OF COVID VIRUS ONE thing which I cannot support is to be kept in the dark, and the Covid-19 is the perfect example of my phobia of not being given the facts, which is leading to a growing mistrust of political leaders and the vaccine programmes and concern over whether governments are more interested in the economy than saving lives. We are told to keep distance, wash hands, wear masks, be confined etc, but when I venture outdoors I cannot avoid the virus as I cannot see it and do not know where it is lingering or if the people I try to avoid are carriers or not. It seems incomprehensible that after 12 months none of the experts seem to be able to explain how and why it infects some people and not others or where it comes from. Why are there so many more deaths in the West than in Asia? Is it from imported meat or bananas? Does it come from shipping containers? Is it carried by travellers from other countries? Is it sport which entails contact and travel? Is it from eating battery hens, tinned peas, or products from industrial farming? Is it on taps or doorknobs? Why do some cities and regions develop more cases than others? Is it young people mixing or old people in poor health? How am I supposed to tell one variant from another? What do the British, Brazilian, or South African variants mean? How long do the vaccines last, six months or a year before everyone needs a top up, or are they for life? So many questions, but few answers. It seems logical to assume that until we know how and why the virus spreads, and who is most vulnerable, it can never be brought under control and eradicated. If the experts know the answers, please spread the knowledge so we can all adapt to the new normality.
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Covid restrictions Dear EWN , We are currently not permitted to leave our ‘province.’ How can it be that I see camper vans and other vehicles being driven between Torrox and
Don’t take risks WHAT we all want more than anything is to be able to live our lives as normally as possible without constant fear of infection and restrictions on our movements. Easily said, but not so easily done and it is clear that the pandemic is still running riot throughout much of Europe with different countries appearing to start to recover and then being forced back into lockdown. There are those who suggest that this is all a massive conspiracy by governments and big business to exploit the various populations and to keep them under control, but this does seem
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Nerja where I ride my ‘push bike’ most days bearing ‘matriculation plates’ from countries other than SPAIN? Are the police not bothered? Is there too much paperwork involved? Where is the border control? Most people are following the rules and this lack of policing is to say the least very frustrating to us legal residents.
Barry & Pauline R Province of Malaga
We Must Be Seen To be Doing Something I read the lead story about the new mask laws in the 1-7 April edition of Euro Weekly. What utter stupidity, and the politicians seem to agree as the regulations about having to wear a mask on a beach or by a swimming pool were withdrawn, I guess, before your publication date. If the law had been enacted, swimming would have been fun, or getting to and from the water. I can see the sense in mask wearing indoors or in crowded spaces, but for the life of me what is the point if in an unoccupied outdoor space? It doesn’t make any difference in the spreading of Covid-19. I think it’s a case of ‘being seen to do something,’ and gives the police more power to harass and collect fines. They may as well have introduced a law saying that we must all wear green underwear on a Wednesday to fight Covid-19. The answer is of course is to get vaccinated, but the EU as a whole has been slow in rolling this out for whatever reason. Hopefully when the population as a whole is vaccinated these mask laws will be relaxed. I believe the World Health Organisation has stated that when vaccinated there is no practical reason to wear a mask. I hope the politicians at local and national level here are listening? I think the mask laws are totally over the top, and should be relooked at urgently.
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to be a very unprofitable and time-consuming way of imposing a new world order. In reality, it is more likely that each government is confused and is trying whatever it can do to control the spread of the disease and is clearly experimenting to endeavour to stabilise the situation. We all have our part to play and whilst the majority comply with the regulations (be they right or wrong) there is a significant minority which acts to find ways of getting round the restrictions rather than comply with them. A perfect example is a recent en-
quiry on a Costa del Sol Facebook group from a person in Zaragoza who wants to have a holiday on the Costa and was looking for advice. One person gave the advice, ‘don’t travel, there are restrictions’ whilst most of the other responses were offers of accommodation at ‘good’ prices. Perhaps surprisingly, the person opposed to the visit was told to ‘chill out’ and effectively mind their own business! It is everyone’s business to do whatever is necessary to try to keep the infection figures down and not take risks with our futures.
Jackie Butcher Yes, but not till majority of people are vaccinated and also all precautions in place.
Christine Walkden Need to get the population properly vaccinated in Spain before tourists (with vaccination passports) are allowed to come. Tourists need to be made aware of the stringent restrictions they will need to follow to take a holiday. Doubt if the mask wearing on beach will go down well.
Ann Marshall Sorry but no tourists should have to wait until the residents in Spain have their vaccinations. What about all the 65 to 79s that are still waiting for their vaccinations?
Adele Newstead Vaccines are more important than money from tourism, it’s the old Highwayman saying “your money or your life”... I totally sympathise with business owners who are in desperate need of tourist trade, but unfortunately for me I put our lives first...
Norman Shaw Really good idea thinking of letting tourists into a country where practically no one has been vaccinated against Covid.
Allan-Janice Snow Ball Difficult one I would love to say yes but only with vaccinations done and other safety measures in place.
Linda Lamb I doubt that some tourists realise how strict the rules are here in Spain.
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An oasis of calm on Marbella’s Golden Mile IT was not long after the end of the Second World War, that a seven‐year‐ old who was begging on the streets of Naples dreamt of a better life for him‐ self and his family. Later, older and more mature, but still with that dream, now aged 18, San‐ dro Morelli took himself to London and spent his first night sleeping under a bridge, but to him this was the start of a whole new adventure. He was determined to succeed and after first working as washer upper at the Brompton Hospital he became a chef at the prestigious Ritz Hotel and then with the help of his brother Raf‐ faele he opened two great eateries in London, Barbarella in 1976 and Bar‐ barella 2 in 1979. These iconic night spots attracted a huge list of celebrities and one, actor Sean Connery, suggested that he should consider opening a restaurant on the Costa del Sol and hence the die was cast. More than 30 years ago, Sandro pur‐ chased an old villa with a great deal of
Sandro Morelli. land to create, his life’s work, Villa Tiberio which has become an icon for the area and a real oasis of calm and tranquillity. Sandro loves to garden and it took him two years to create the first glim‐ mering of what is now a fantasy setting, surrounded by classical statues, trees and plants of all types and more foun‐ tains than you could believe possible. No matter how well he has done, he
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The stunning gardens. exceptional food in the beautiful gar‐ dens with customers assured that all health and hygiene requirements have been put in place. In Marbella, it can often be difficult to find parking, but not at Villa Tiberio where its large car park leads into the beautiful gardens. Sandro’s concept is to bring a bit of happiness into people’s lives as they enter the enchanted garden restaurant
(which received a Best Garden in An‐ dalucia Award from the Junta) and as he never forgets his humble origins is determined not only to enjoy life but to help others to enjoy theirs, be they pay‐ ing guests or children who need help. In his words he is a true European, an Italian living and working in Spain with so many British friends and clients (not to forget the Irish and other na‐ tionalities) who fill the restaurant.
For an exceptional evening with a difference in one of the longest established restaurants in Marbella, you can’t go wrong by visiting Villa Tiberio at Carretera N-340, Km. 178.5 (next to Marbella Club) which is a picture-perfect setting from the moment you enter until the moment that you leave. Make your reservation now by calling 952 771 799 or visit https://www.villatiberio.com to book online.
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Greater demand for respite D E M A N D for respite care has increased 50 per cent in the last 10 years in Spain according to data from a leading health care services provider. The figures were released as summer started, a time when request for respite naturally occurs with families looking for temporary stays in nursing homes, of a weekend,
RESPITE CARE: Family get some much-needed time off.
fortnight or even a month, for a family member in order to give the primary caregiver some much-needed time off. Family respite allows the caregiver to get the physical and psychological rest necessary to avoid what some call the ‘burned-out caregiver syndrome.’ Although this resource is used throughout the year in times of convalescence, hospital recovery and unforeseen travel, it is especially required during holiday times. Family get the muchneeded time off as their loved one is cared for in professional centres receiving all the medical assistance and care they need throughout the day including rehabilitation programmes, occupational therapies or socio-cultural activities. According to the data from Geriatros-SARquavitae, the average age of respite services is 82 years, and the average length of stay is 15-30 days in the summer and two to four the rest of the year.
MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED DATING with bipolar disorder can be tricky for so many reasons. You’ve got a bipolar routine to maintain, emotions to keep in check and a massive elephant in the room that you will have to deal with at some point. This evening I will be having a first date. The normal worries kick in and then the bigger worries take over. I have thought of every worse possible case scenario of what could go wrong, and is it really worth making such an effort that could potentially trigger another episode for me. Family and friends message and ask if I am still going, “don’t cancel on him,” “give him a chance,” “you may be surprised.” Okay, first dates are always scary - (or at least jittery). However, I find dating with bipolar to be considerably scarier. And that’s because if it was to work out, there will have to come a day that I’m going to have to tell him, I live with Bipolar.
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Date fright Telling someone that you have bipolar early can lead to early dating rejection. This is both positive and negative. Of course, any rejection is not nice and being rejected before the person gets to know you just because you have a
mental illness is horrible. On the other hand, if someone is going to reject you for an illness that is not your fault and that you didn’t ask for, then why would you want to potentially be with someone that doesn’t undestand. It hurts less when someone you don’t really know rejects you rather than someone who you’ve invested some emotion into. Yes, it’s true, I have bipolar disorder and anxiety. I’m also funny, smart, sweet and witty. I can really only hope that those things will balance everything out. I like to think that they do. I am in the best place I have been in a long time, but there will come a point where I may be unwell but for now I will laugh through the confusion and take this at face value, enjoy having fun and try and not overthink. Here goes … Ms Bipolar is putting herself out there! Love Ms Bipolar x
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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 shop‐ ping this year, instead of feeding online giants and superstores. During this lockdown, we chal‐ lenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent busi‐ nesses in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pandem‐
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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
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cal charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous generations and support not just the current owner but the gener‐ ation before. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting some‐ one’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again
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AIR CONDITIONING
BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (288894)
SOLAR BLINDS SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER to improve your living environment. ian@solar shadetinting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (287972)
BUILDING SERVICES
CAR HIRE ALH RENT A CAR – SHORT & LONG-TERM RENTALS FROM €9.90 A DAY. INSURANCE INCLUDED IN OUR PRICES. www.alhrentacar.com - TLF: 638 846 909 or reservas alhrentacar@gmail.com (289081)
CARAVANS CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)
CARE HOME
AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. Installation and repairs. Quality machines. Ecosense movement sensors supplied and fitted from 100 Euros. For other energy-saving products visit www.coolandcosy.es. 952 935 513. We are Junta de Andalucia authorised installers as the new law states (real decreto 115/2017). On the Costa del Sol since 1993 (282634) ECONOCOOL – Top quality airconditioning installed from only €495 with a 3 year guarantee. Service, Repairs & Re-Gas from €75. Top Quality Installations. All Areas Covered. Chris – 662 427 396 econocool@hotmail.es (291352) MR COOL – Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Heating Systems, Sales & Service – Call Christian +34 629 527 587 or Nick +34 618 678 853 – www.mrcool.es (290916) AIRFLOW AIR CONDITIONING FOR REPAIRS, NEW INSTALLATIONS. UNITS FROM 600€ INCLUSIVE 952 443 222 Whatsapp 637 554 316 airflowspain@live. com (289683)
AWNINGS ACE OF SHADES – All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation; also recovery service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design T1(101730)
BLINDS ACE OF SHADES – Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also blackout blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730) www.euroweeklynews.com
CARE /NURSING HOME. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL CARE. REASONABLE RATES. CALL 697 834 934 (291981) JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. Bathrooms/kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (290442) www.handymanservices.es Electrician, plumbing, construction, painting. Innovation. ROT deduction for Swedish, Sotogrande to Marbella 648 712 530 (290809)
CARS WANTED CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)
CHARITY
PLASTERING FRANK Dr Damp, bricklaying & plastering. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 (291557)
BUY & SELL HOUSE CLEARANCE SPECIALISTS, FULL OR PART CLEARANCE. ALL FURNITURE WANTED, WE PAY MORE. TEL 634 324 914 OR EMAIL house clearanceman@hotmail.com (291002) PRIVATE collector will buy your Gold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662) ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM Buyers & Sellers of quality furniture. Top prices paid. 697 511 071 (291359)
ADVANCED Cleaning Services. Professional carpet, upholstery cleaning, 27 years experience, wet/dry clean. Honest, reliable service 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 or email acservs@outlook .com (290739) CONEJO CLEANING & Property Management. Est. over 25 years. Rentals management, one off cleans. New Property set up service. Wendy 635 630 370 / 952 964 407 www.conejoclean ing.com (291573) Starlight Cleaning Services. All types of cleaning. Any size of property. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. Deep Clean for Bars & Restaurants. We also do a professional Chimney Sweeping service. 682 636 451 www.starlightspain.com (290666)
APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (290485) CHIMNEY SWEEP. Clean reliable professional. All types, special price for more than one. Chris 608 337 497 (286296)
CHURCH SERVCIES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Elimfamilyfellowship. com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627. (10011) CALAHONDA: Encounter Church (Elim), Family church with kids activities, Iglesia San Miguel, Sundays 4.30pm, Rev. David Hodgson, 695 115 496 (10012)
CLASSES SPANISH conversation for daily use. Everybody learns. 30€ per class. Marbella. 647 103 430 (291850) www.euroweeklynews.com
FOR SALE WANTED Gold, Silver, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662) OO Gauge Hornby model railway. Large layout, many locos, sensible offers. Buyer collects. Call 616752477
FUNERALS
DECORATORS RAINBOW Pinturas. English Painters & decorators. All aspects. Interior/exterior, private residential, commercial & communities. Spraying: door, kitchens & furniture. Light construction. Call/WhatsApp: Daniel: 628 066 308 www.rainbowpinturas.com
BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (286678)
ELECTRICIAN LIT ELECTRICIANS for all your Electrical & maintenance needs, no job too small for a FREE Quote. Call Craig on 604 106 414 or Ben 679 505 761 (291530)
FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE. WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON-SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (291570) MARBLE POLISHING, CRYSTALLISING, LASTING, HIGH SHINE. REGRINDING, RESTORATION OF SALTY, DEAD FLOORS. 27YRS EXPERIENCE. RELIABLE. REFS AVAILABLE. CYRIL. 645 840 199 (290962)
Gates. tgdc@hotmail.co.uk www.2waygates.com (289154)
GLASS CURTAINS GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (290057)
GOLF FOR SALE FOR SALE golf share in Atalaya Golf & Country Club only €5,000. Call +44 7899 955262 (291861)
HEALTH & BEAUTY BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX & fillers from €95. Skinny Jab & Fat reducing injections. Cover Coast & Inland. www.beautifulmarbella.es 609 347 086 (290361)
PC SUPPORT Fix computers, lessons and websites. Home visits. Call Nick on 618 559 49
DRAINAGE
CHIMNEY SERVICES
MARBLE FLOORS polished high shine non-slip. Fast Service Reliable, family run business. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. No job too small. Cleansol 10am – 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)
COMPUTERS
DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (286296)
R.K.S CONSTRUCTION Full reforms. Roofing. Plastering. Kitchen & Bathroom Specialists. Established 2005. 634 315 264 / 652 640 871 (291099)
CONSTRUCTION all types of reforms, plumbing, electrical, kitchens, bathrooms, all jobs. Excellent Rates. Call Caroline 663 292 459 (291523)
CLEANING MAINTENANCE
DOMESTIC APP REP
GENERAL BUILDER, Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 635 913 885 (References available (290663)
SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas.com for more details or call 635 999 765 / 666 960 262 (289049)
CLASSIFIEDS
CHIROPRACTOR FURNITURE FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (291359)
GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 An drew@garden-professionals .com (288828) SPECIALIST BIG TREE PRUNING, PALMS AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE 637 203 528 TRABAJOS ESPECIAL EN ARBOLES GRANDES PRUNING PALMERAS, MANT DE JARDINES 637 203 528 (284967)
IRRIGATION IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. TRENCHLESS NO DIG Irrigation installation, Cables, Fibre Optic, Electric & Lighting Cables. New Installations & problem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden constructions. Tree surgeon. Clearing. Astro Turf (Free Quotation) 676 747 521 (288939)
FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J Schaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (291527)
DENTIST ENGLISH SPEAKING DENTIST in Fuengirola & Nueva Andalucia. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. FREE check up! Emergency Service available drvisky@hotmail.com. 689 887 019 (290431)
MASSAGE ENGLISH qualified masseuse, specialising in Swedish, Aroma Therapy & Indian head massage. Nueva Andalucia. Call Lisa 652 189 088 (291848)
HOT TUBS AND SPAS HOT TUBS new used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. Used good Hot Tubs for sale. 691 973 131 / +44 7836 379122 (290542)
HOUSE CLEARANCES ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (291359)
INSURANCE
GATE REPAIRS ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (291006)
GATES ELECTRIC GATES/Garage Doors. Intercoms/access control systems and replacement remotes. New installs and repairs. For all your electric gate and garage door requirements call us on 605 356 469/952 786 178. The Garage Door Co & 2 Way
EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843 (282687) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 309 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726)
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STAY SAFE! Abbeygate Insurance Call 971 277 455 For your security www.abbeygateinsure. com (2887610) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephone´s, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (291417)
LEGAL SERVICES SPANISH RESIDENCY specialist. Native English speaker: fast and reliable service: schedule appointments, complete paperwork and translation. Tel: 675 211 967 (291840)
LOCKSMITHS LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITHS AND SECURITY COMPANY, FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY. 636 770 865 / 952 660 233 WWW.SECURITYOFS PAIN.COM CONTACT DAREN
MISCELLANEOUS GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)
MOBILITY SENIORWORLD (est.2008) – MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ‘n’ recline chairs & a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire, for a better life. Visit our show-
INSURANCE
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8 - 14 April 2021 room in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices (291366)
MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws
MOTORING FOR SALE – ROBERTSON CARS...would like to thank all of my past, present & future clients for their continued support over the last 32 years here in Spain. Especially the last few months through these difficult times with lockdown and COVID .19. Stay safe and outdrive everyone. www.robertson cars-spain.com ROBERTSON CARS SUMMER SAVERS CABRIO FORD FOCUS Diesel 2011 only 44,000kms (Approx. 27,000miles) 5 speed, manual, brilliant black, tan leather interior, CD, electric everything roof folds into boot, roomy 4 seater, air-con, alloy wheels, go topless get the top down, spoil yourself you know your worth it, just like this convertible with very low kilometres..€8,995 Photos. www.robertsoncars-spain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785
ROBERTSON CARS SUMMER SAVERS 4x4 JEEP COMPASS Diesel 2008, looks right in white, 2L, manual, 6 speed, 5 star alloy wheels, only 105,000kms.(approx. 65,000miles) CD Player, air-con, electric windows, locking, North, South, East, West this compass is the best buy, WAS..€8,250...NOW...€7,995. Photos. www.robertsoncarsspain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785
PRICE SLASHED Automatic / Diesel 2.0 Ltr. (Blue Motiòn) VW Passat CC 2015 One private owner and just been serviced by VW. New ITV. (MOT) ONLY 31’000 Klm (19’000 Mls) This car has always been garaged and only used on special occasions. Full colour coded leather seating this car has to be seen a top of the range car WAS 16’995€ NOW 16’500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com
ROBERTSON CARS SUMMER SAVERS VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.2, 2013, ITV till AUGUST 2022, Silver with black interior, only 125,000kms.(approx. 77,000miles). Private lady owner, air-con, CD Player, 5 door, hatchback, it is a Volkswagen no need to say more, must go Po l o . . . . WA S . . . € 7, 2 5 0 ...NOW...€6,995. Photos. www.robertsoncars-spain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785
AUTOMATIC/ Diesel Citroen C-3 (special edition) 2016 One private owner only 22’000 Klm. (13’000 Mls) Full service history bought and serviced by Citroen. Sat-Nav. Sensors, alloy wheels, blue tooth, this car has too seen for only 7’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com.
ROBERTSON CARS SUMMER SAVERS MERCEDES S320 GOING BACK TO UK ? or STAY IN SPAIN right hand drive Spanish registered Automatic / Diesel, 2002 only 77,000miles, Sunroof, one low handicap golfing owner, golden oldie with black leather interior, a timeless classic with electric everything, comes with the UK conversion headlights FREE cost €800 euros. Full service hist o r y. . . . W A S . . . € 5 , 0 0 0 NOW...€3,995. Photos. www. robertsoncars-spain.com phone 952 832 173 / whatsapp. 608 658 785 SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars. com
PRICE SLASHED Automatic/ Diesel Mercedes A-200-D 2017 One private owner bought and serviced by Mercedes Fuengirola its only done 11’000 Klm. (7’000 Mls) AMG Kit, half leather / suede this car was only used as holiday car and its NOT EX RENTAL/ LEASE, there to many extras to list here but for sure its the cheapest one in Spain WAS 20’995€ 20’500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC / Petrol 1.6 2004/5 Ford Fusion from private owner 47’000 Klm. (29’000 Mls) Bluetooth, Air-Conditioning , privy glass and just been serviced new tyres also, great costa car massive boot space and its only 3’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)
CAR SERVICES
WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (290307) CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)
IMPORT / TRANSFER CARS transferred, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers. Change your car to Spanish plates, simple efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsin spain@live.co.uk (290739)
MOTORING WANTED CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (290739) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (290739) CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (290739) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921 (290739)
NAUTICAL INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 626 245 098 (291576)
OSTEOPATH
MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (291019)
NEW Cars and SUVs coming soon please check our web page billbradycars.com.
ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (291474)
PRICE SLASHED Hybrid Toyota C-HR Automatic / Petrol 2017 from private owner (NOT EX RENTAL ) (16’000 Klm (10’000 Mls) Full service history and warranty from Toyota, black leather interior, polar white black top there are to many extras to list here look at this saving WAS 21’995€ NOW 20’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars. com
WANTED
LAWYERS
ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, runners or non-runners. Cash. Buyer collects. Transfer included. 605 109 796 (291358)
PASSPORT RENEWALS UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photo’s. Complete Service. Cath’s Cards. 952 885 759. www.cathscards.es (291992) www.euroweeklynews.com
CLASSIFIEDS PEST CONTROL COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (289652)
PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leaving something for abandoned animals. Contact animexfounda tion@gmail.com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287) ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered charity 8448, is open to visitors every Sunday from 9 am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horserescuespain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a
CLASSIFIEDS difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)
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WE have many clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683 (291084) WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM Costa del Sol Property Sales & Long term rentals wanted. All areas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008. Email info@inter marbella.com (291563)
PROPERTY FOR SALE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MALAGA EXPAT CONSULTING - Paperwork Assistance, (NIE, Residencia, Driving Licence Renewal, Car Transfer, Doctor Registrations, Translation, Property Rental License and more), Relocation Advice. Outstanding service at competitive rates. Call Irina Saltmarsh 687 733 743 www.malagaexpat.com
PROPERTY
WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (289309) WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM Costa del Sol Property for sale. All areas / all budgets / all types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008 Email info@inter marbella.com (291563)
PROP MAINTENANCE STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlightspain.com (290666)
PLUMBING
PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (290879) FUENGIROLA Centre, 1 bed apartment. Beautifully furnished. Only for very responsible people, retired, pensioner. Long term 450€ per month (min 1 year) Tlf 667 655 648, 608 337 300 WhatsApp. (291805)
PROPERTY WANTED
PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (286678)
SITUATIONS VACANT
SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call an let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (290739)
WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM Costa del Sol Property Long Term Rentals All areas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422 UK +44 208 144 5008. Email in fo@intermarbella.com (291563) CALAHONDA 1-2 Bed Furnished ground floor apartment, garden, swimming pool. €650pm inc. water & electric. 952 590 297 / 662 561 773 (291859)
REMOVALS/STORAGE
8 - 14 April 2021 MAN AND VAN MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (284894) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (291533) MOVEIT-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (288807)
NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 23rd April 2021. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (286467) PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.uk (291011) JDS EURO TRANSPORT & REMOVALS - Regular trips throughout Europe. Contact Julian 00 44 7884 908 929/00 34 637 066 114 See Facebook Page for recommendations (289711) MOVEIT-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (288807)
STORAGE STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials SelfStorage Marbella 952 811 311 (289022) MOVEIT-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (288807)
ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (288894)
SERVICES FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (285318)
SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for Large Glazed Areas To Reflect Heat / Glare And Stop Furniture Fading And Still Keep The View. Save Heat in The Winter To Improve Your Living Environment. ian@solarshadetinting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (283466)
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SsangYong Korando - a more than worthy SUV contender ROAD TEST by Mark Slack YOU could be forgiven for thinking that it’s an SUV from a mainstream European manu‐ facturer. It has a somewhat old school premium look and al‐ though a little ‘heavy’ on the rear styling is obviously no au‐ tomotive bargain basement. SsangYong made its name, as all such car makers do, with bargain price vehicles, but it has a long history
Great value for money.
that goes back to the mid‐ 1950s in its native Korea. The range starts with the Tivoli hatchback, there’s the Korando and Rexton SUVs, plus the Rhino and Musso pick‐ ups. Prices for the range start from €15,223 (£12,995) for the Tivoli, the Korando SUV starts from a modest, by today’s standards, €23,872 (£20,395) and comes very well equipped. Cruise control, auto lights and wipers, powered folding and heated door
mirrors, Bluetooth, air con and a plethora of safety kit. In top‐line Ultimate trim the Korando tested here (1.5‐litre petrol automatic) is €33,645 (£28,745) and the equipment list climbs dramatically with every possible kind of toy and gadget you’ll ever need. This includes remote operated power tailgate, nine‐inch touchscreen, privacy glass, navigation, Bluetooth with Ap‐ ple Car Play and Android Auto, leather upholstery, eight‐way power adjustable front seats,
heated seats and steering wheel and more besides. Power comes from either a 1.5‐litre turbo charged petrol or 1.6‐litre turbo charged diesel engine, two and four‐ wheel‐drive options and six‐ speed manual or automatic gears. On the road my 1.5‐litre petrol proved a refined drive with smooth changes from the auto box. Performance isn’t earth shattering in that a smallish engine pulling a fairly hefty SUV is not a recipe for the SUV grand prix. Hence 60 mph takes a leisurely 12 sec‐ onds and the maximum speed is 117mph. The majority of the time the Korando doesn’t feel slow or under‐ powered, long hills apart when your right foot resolves the problem al‐ beit with some audible protest. Inside a modern, nicely laid out dash is dominated by a useful‐
ly large touchscreen and (hur‐ rah!) buttons. Generous seat adjustment and space ensures the occupants are well catered for and it’s a rather nice place to be with a premium feel. There are downsides such as thinly spread dealerships, po‐ tentially larger than average
depreciation and euro rivals that offer more power and better economy. The Korando is still a genuinely good entry into the SUV arena and offers tremendous value for money, especially lower down the range. It deserves a much wider audience.
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A Barcelona Victory
CAMP NOU: Battle is close at the top. A BARCELONA win on Monday April 5, made sure that the battle at the top of Spain’s La Liga has never been so close, with only three more matches to be played this season, as they scraped to a dramatic 1‐0 victo‐ ry over 10‐man Real Valladolid, thanks to an Ousmane Dembele goal, at the Camp Nou. That single goal saw Barcelona win to move within one point of leaders Atletico Madrid, with Real Madrid in this spot, two points behind Barca, and the El Clasico coming up next
weekend is going to such a crucial game for both teams, with the loser surely then out of the running to win the league. Real Valladolid came into this match with a record of only one win in their last 11 matches, and were devoid of several injured regulars, plus, had players out through a coro‐ navirus outbreak at the club. The visitors had what looked a strong penalty shout denied for handball against Jordi Alba, as the home side rode their luck and
stepped up their search for a win‐ ner. The result was a blow to the visit‐ ing team who had played magnifi‐ cently and held a below‐par Barcelona team at bay, looking good for a draw, even after Oscar Plano was red‐carded in the 79th minute. But, the winning goal arrived as Ronald Araujo flicked on a cross from Frenkie De Jong and Dembele pounced to volley home at the far post in the last minute of normal time, for a Barcelona win.
Historic win
THE evening of Saturday April 3, saw a historic moment in the his‐ tory of Spanish football as the fi‐ nal of the annual Copa del Rey competition took place in the La Cartucha stadium in Sevilla, ex‐ cept that it was the 2020 final, the one that was delayed from last year due to the pandemic. This very high‐profile clash fea‐ tured two teams from the Basque region of Spain, who are massive rivals, Athletic Bilbao and Real So‐ ciedad, from San Sebastián, both from Spain’s top level of football, La Liga, with Athletic also in the 2021 final, which is being played in the same stadium in Sevilla, in two weeks time, versus Barcelona. The victory went to Real So‐ ciedad by a slim margin of 1‐0, thanks to a penalty scored by their 23‐year‐old captain, Mikel Oyarzabal, remarkably, only one of two shots on target from either team during the whole match. Real’s possession of the Span‐ ish cup will bizarrely only last for two weeks, until this year’s final takes place and they must hand it
over, but they will savour every second of it after not winning a trophy in 34 years, and in fact, on‐ ly the fifth one in their long histo‐ ry. The weather could not have been worse as a storm broke min‐ utes after kickoff, and rain lashed down, accompanied by thunder and lightning, with the thunder echoing inside the empty 60,000 seater stadium, as due to the pan‐ demic fans could not attend. With the match level at half time, the start of the second half produced some drama, as a Martínez handball in the first minute led to a long VAR check for a potential penalty, which was deemed to have been outside the box, but then, a penalty did come. Again it was Martínez, who seemed to clip the ankle of Portu, and referee Xavier Estrada Fer‐ nández pointed to the spot and pulled out a red card, which he changed to a yellow after another five‐minute VAR check, and the penalty remained, which Oyarza‐ bal converted, and with it, sealed the win for Real Sociedad.
SAD LOSS FOR WALKING FOOTBALL
W A L K I N G FO OT BA L L in Spain lost one of it’s own last Thursday night, April 1. Sadly, popular and re‐ spected walking football referee Brian Simmons passed away after con‐ tracting Covid, then later suffering a stroke. Brian (73) was a true gentleman refereeing matches in his ‘old school’ style, officiated with a smile and quick to apologise if he was wrong. Many a joke was
shared with Brian and he could eat a buffet!!! Sleep well Brian, Walk‐ ing Football in Spain will miss you... Flowers have been sent to the family home in England from the Walking Football clubs. Walking Football Asso‐ ciation Iberia press on with their aims and the latest potential recruits are the Portuguese clubs on the Algarve. Early contact is positive and it is hoped East Al‐ garve, one of the biggest
RIP: “We will miss you Brian.”
clubs on the Algarve will confirm membership in the next few days. Seven other Algarve clubs have membership under consideration and some have even indicat‐ ed they are prepared to travel to the south of Spain when Covid per‐ mits to play friendlies. Check out Walking Football Spain, Malaga WFC Facebook Pages, www.walkingfooty.com or www.walk ingfootball‐ spain.com for more infor‐ mation re walking foot‐ ball in the south of Spain. Clubs still have many member/players in the UK and have been finding it difficult to arrange friendlies due to lack of numbers. The League Manage‐ ment Committee have put a suggestion to Club Managers that they should look at organising ‘Select’ matches using
different players from different clubs. As Inter League Select matches are planned for the near future this would be an ideal oppor‐ tunity for the south of Spain clubs to take a step forward. Examples are Aston Viñuela/Nerja/Walking Dead. Calahonda/Mala‐ ga/Benahavis. Team managers will have their say and vote this week. A League Management Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 13 when End of Season fixtures will be discussed and potential dates for the start of the new League season. September is the favoured month to com‐ mence League fixtures however the Covid situa‐ tion will be closely moni‐ tored throughout the close season.