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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1869
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Circaire 2021 NOW in its sixth year, Circaire 2021 will take place in Alcudia, from April 30 to May 9, organised by the Bover Circus with the support of Alcudia Council. This year, the event pays tribute to female performers and 16 companies will present 21 performances.
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Soller train SUSPENDED since August 2020 due to damage to the track, it appears likely that the Soller train service will start running again in June although the timetable may have to be flexible depending about anticipated demand and any health restrictions in place.
Green light VISITING Ibiza on April 28, British Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, explained that whilst the UK was in the process of deciding which countries would be treated as green light destinations for British holidaymakers, he could not confirm that the Balearics would be treated differently to mainland Spain.
Vaccine figures BALEARIC Minister of Health, Patricia Gómez, has announced that the Islands expect to receive 79,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine next week of which half will be from AstraZeneca. She expects that with supplies from other manufacturers, the weekly May average will hit 100,000.
TAKING ADVANTAGE: Terrace diners hope that the weather stays good for a while. THERE was a somewhat muted welcome to the deci‐ sion that restaurants could reopen their terraces from 8pm to 10.30pm on Mon‐ days to Thursdays, but not at weekends at least until at least May 10. Quite a few diners took advantage of this latest con‐ cession, but the organisa‐ tions representing the hos‐ pitality sector pointed out that some 80 per cent of bars and restaurants do not have terraces and are there‐ fore still as badly off as they were in the lockdown.
It is reported that the leaders of the two main as‐ sociations the Confedera‐ tion of Balearic Business As‐ sociations (CAEB) and the Pimem federation of small to medium‐sized businesses have been told by the Balearic Government that the matter of opening inte‐ riors will be discussed. Clearly the Government wants to ensure that the spread of infection is kept as low as possible because of the possible influx of tourists, but this could re‐ bound on the island if the
tourists have nowhere to go in the evenings. One suggestion is that in‐ teriors could be opened with guests accepted on an advance reservation basis. Sadly, a number of restau‐ rants who do have terraces have decided that it is not financially viable to close and then reopen several hours later as they can’t af‐ ford to keep their staff hanging around for just an‐ other two and half hours of service and not be able to benefit from weekend busi‐ ness.
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BOAT SHOW BACK
AFTER going virtual last year, all indications are that plans for the Palma International Boat Show to go back to the Moll Vell from June 3 to 6 are on course. Realistically it will be scaled down because of the prob‐ lems of travel and financial restraints of exhibitors, but it will be the first face‐to‐face fair in the sector after the pandemic and will be the event that will inaugurate the nautical sea‐ son. Organisers of the show, the Institute of Business Innova‐ tion of the Balearic Islands (IDI) working with the Balearic Government have entered into an agreement with the Asso‐ ciation of Nautical Companies of the Balearic Islands (AENIB) to offer support to the more than 100 companies that are part of it and that represent the traditional business fabric of the local nautical sector. Speaking about the reason for entering into this agree‐ ment, Vice President of the IDI, Juan Pedro Yllanes explained that “it must be borne in mind that the AENIB has always had a great representation among the exhibitors of the fair, some of whom are its founders. “This past year, due to the crisis caused by Covid‐19, com‐ panies have suffered a drop in revenue that does not facili‐ tate participation in the fair. That’s why we want to support them so that they are present at the Palma International Boat Show, which will be a great opportunity to recover sales and get out of these difficult months.” Thanks to the agreement, the companies associated with the AENIB will receive a discount on the price for their partic‐ ipation in the fair and in return, they will promote and give visibility to the event through promotion and dissemination of information to national and international contacts. The AENIB is made up of many different nautical business‐ es on the Islands and brings together very diverse activities among its members, such as construction and maintenance of boats, sale of boats, charter, nautical training or repair and maintenance. Founded in 1986, it is the main business association in the Balearic nautical sector and is part of the ANEN (National As‐ sociation of Nautical Companies), which represents almost all of the nautical industrial and recreational businesses in Spain.
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THE municipality of Santanyí enjoys one of the lowest an‐ nual rainfalls on the island of Mallorca and this year it has rained even less than usual. According to the council, there is now a drought caus‐ ing serious problems for farmers in the area which is why the town’s Department of Agriculture has addressed a letter to the Minister of Agriculture of the Balearic
Too little rain Government, urging an im‐ mediate granting of aid to those farmers affected. In the letter sent to the Government, the council states that the production of cereals and fodder has been severely affected by this lack of rain which has led to a drop in production
of more than 70 per cent which makes it impossible to sustain the feeding of ani‐ mals throughout the year. Farmers say there are no pastures and the silage that is normally produced in De‐ cember and January every year, could not be achieved or is of very poor quality.
Reliving Mallorcan heritage AFTER many years of idleness, the Galatzó wa‐ ter mills are grinding again thanks to the Calvia Council and Consell de Mallorca. The project consisted of the restoration of the mill complex and the reconstruction of the machinery of the bottom mill, in order to put it back into operation. The whole complex was designed in such a way that the mills were supplied with water from the Ratxó spring, located in the munici‐ pality of Puigpunyent and the water was con‐ ducted to the mills’ reservoir through a canal, approximately two kilometres long. From the reservoir, the water is conducted to the first mill through an elevated channel and having passed through the first mill an‐ other channel delivers the water to the sec‐ ond mill.
The machinery in the upper mill has been reconstructed using old sapele wood whilst that in the lower mill is made from almond wood and wild olive. BOOK early to catch the 12 Tenors who will be appearing at the Palma Auditorium on Decem‐ ber 10 presenting their unique voices, framed by a spectacular light show. When you hear the word ‘Tenor’ you expect to see some people singing high Opera but al‐ though they do include classically trained opera singers in their ranks, they also include those
Aid Fund’s Food ALTHOUGH the health effects of the pandemic are beginning to ease, there are still many people suffering from the economic fallout and Llucmajor Council is helping 60 families with food. It has now received three and a half tons of packaged dry food through the European Aid Fund’s Food Aid programme for the most disadvantaged, in which the Council participates as an associated organisation. The Social Services area will distribute the food,
which includes a range of nutritional food with a long shelf life such as rice, pasta, vegetables and nuts which will allow the Council to help around 275 people who are in a situation of social risk. In order to reach all the families in the municipality who need it, two distribution routes have been established, which includes s’Arenal and Urbanisations, in addition to the town centre, using the services of 14 volunteers who will collaborate with social services to deliver the food.
The 12 Tenors who love to sing rock, pop, musi‐ cal theatre and have the ability to make each song sound au‐ thentic. So, if you want to enjoy Inter‐ pretations of great songs like Nessun Dorma by Puccini, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah,
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody or their tributes to the Beatles, as well as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in the form of unique medleys don’t miss out. Tickets cost from €39 to €45 and can be purchased from the Auditorium online.
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New civic centre THE Consell de Mallorca, has spent more than €400,000 to refurbish the building of Can Xoroi in Fornalutx so that it can serve the community and meet universal ac‐ cessibility requirements. The building will now be used as offices by the council in the knowledge that not only is the inte‐ rior completely refur‐ bished but now meets sustainability targets with the introduction of solar panelling and new interior lighting. In addition to hosting the staff and services of the council, Can Xoroi will also have spaces for exhibitions on the ground floor and in the basement (which was the old refinery), multi‐ purpose rooms on the first floor and an out‐ door patio for leisure ac‐ tivities or meetings.
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Vaccinations AFTER last week calling for those born between 1962 and 1971 to register to receive the Covid-19 vaccination, the Ministry of Health has advised that it expects that age group to start to be inoculated before the beginning of June subject to availability of vaccine.
Flight offer HAVING released some details of its new summer schedules covering 10,000 flights and promising to reveal new destinations shortly, Ryanair has cut a number of fares for flights up to the end of October but bookings must be made online by the evening of Thursday April 29.
Security Board INCA Council has inaugurated a new local security board to review crime and security in the municipality and to discuss any matters that may be of concern. Taking part in the regular sessions will be representatives of the Council, Local Police and Guardia Civil.
Colon cancer THE Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), will be at Binissalem market on Friday April 30, so that men and women may discover more about the screening of colon cancer, how it can be accessed in the municipality and what common symptoms present themselves.
Organic waste THE collection of organic waste continues to be important to the Palma Council and during April, Emaya has placed 127 brown containers in 16 Palma neighbourhoods and aims to continue with this so that by November a total of 470 of these bins will have been installed.
Enchanted Manacor
MANACOR ENCANTAT will run from May 7 until June 7 and the centre will be filled with colour, flowers, fairies and gnomes as well as Pegasus and at least one dragon. This is a promotion organised by Manacor Council to encourage visitors to the town who will enjoy the spectacle and have the chance to purchase goods from local shops. Over the next week the municipal brigade will begin placing fantastic large figures made by artisans from Manacor. There are five large wooden, cardboard, foam and polyurethane figures that are
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AT 86 metres in length and able to take 12 guests in seven cabins, Aquijo, the world’s largest ketch and a true superyacht has been spotted in the waters around Mallorca. It was built in Holland and is owned by Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke.
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VISIT THE TOWN: Announcing Enchanted Manacor.
related to an enchanted forest: a gnome, a fairy, Pegasus, a tree man and a dragon. There will be an enchanted forest and many actors will dress up as fairies and goblins to roam the streets and interact with visitors at weekends. A map can be found showing all of the installations at the Council website and visitors may park free of charge in the underground car park in Plaça de Sant Jaume. This entire event is supported by the grant of €20,000 from the General Directorate of Commerce, so no costs will be born by the Manacor Council.
Expect continued restrictions BALEARIC Minister for Tourism and Labour, Iago Negueruela recorded one of his regular addresses to Balearic resi‐ dents on Monday April 26 concerning plans following the end of the State of Alarm. Although no final decision has been made, he made it clear that because the State of Alarm is unlikely to be renewed on May 9, this doesn’t mean that the pandemic is over and indeed, Mallorca
Can Picafort Tourism THE president of the Con‐ sell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, and the minister of Tourism and Sports, Andreu Serra, visited Can Picafort to meet with the mayor of Santa Margalida, Joan Mon‐ jo. Referring to Can Picafort is one of the main tourist areas of Mallorca and tak‐ ing advantage of the meet‐ ing of the Tourism Advisory Council of the Municipality, Catalina Cladera said “we want to assist the tourism as well as put into place economic aid that may be needed.” This was one of a number of planned visits to differ‐ ent municipalities that the president and her team will be undertaking to discover how best the tourist indus‐ try on Mallorca can be revi‐ talised.
continues to have more new cases of in‐ fection than any of the other islands. He confirmed that the government is now taking legal advice as to the actions that can be taken to try to combat an‐ other spike in the pandemic and indicat‐ ed that the Balearic Government had in‐ troduced restrictions on movement prior to the second State of Alarm. Whilst not specifically confirming that a curfew would be introduced, Minister
PRESIDENT Francina Armengol and the mayor of Palma, José Hila, unveiled the final 23 buses to complete the new fleet of the municipal transport compa‐ ny. The purchase of these more modern, more accessible and more sustainable vehicles has been co‐financed between the Government of the Balearic Is‐ lands and the Palma City Coun‐ cil. One third of the cost to‐ talling €12,575,000 has been
Negueruela, speaking to members of the press following his public statements, made it clear that this could be an option to consider as it appeared to help keep the disease under some form of control. He added that the health committee will be responsible for deciding what measures would need to be implement‐ ed at the airports and ports, especially as the number of visiting tourists will in‐ crease during the summer months.
Palma’s EMT fleet paid by the Government with the balance being raised by Pal‐ ma Council and its bus compa‐ ny. The new buses run on com‐ pressed natural gas, a fuel that consumes less and reduces CO2 emissions by a third compared to diesel vehicles as well as re‐ ducing noise pollution by half compared to other fuels. Among other improvements
Day of Lesbian Visibility THE Palma Council declared that the city should celebrate the International Day of Lesbian Visibility on April 26 as part of its Gender Equality commitment. The Gender Equality Plan 2017/2021 states that it should be ‘A city free of gender‐based violence’ and aims to provide tools for the visibility and prevention of dis‐ crimination on the grounds of sexual guidancel and or gen‐ der identity, and in particular it wants to promote aware‐ ness‐raising and or training activities, such as conferences, forums, etc. Within the LGTBI community, lesbian, bisexual and trans women suffer double discrimination due to the intersec‐ tion between their gender and their sexual orientation, which involves violence that is often made invisible. One of its strategies therefore is to give visibility to the reality of the lesbian community and also to prevent les‐ bophobia by carrying out awareness‐raising activities.
over the old fleet, they also have solar technology on the roofs to power interior equip‐ ment; they incorporate security mechanisms in the opening and closing of doors; they have more hygienic, ergonomic and easy‐to‐maintain seats, and are equipped with an external speaker and a telescopic ramp for access for people with re‐ duced mobility. AIR NOSTRUM, the regional flight affiliate of Iberia is redou‐ bling its commitment to recov‐ ery for this summer as it inau‐ gurates new routes and reinstates 26 connections. The Balearic and Canary Is‐ lands are the focus of Air Nos‐ trum’s summer operation pro‐ gramme which will run until September and highlights of the service include new routes from Geneva and Zurich to Ibiza as well as flights from Barcelona and Bilbao to Fun‐ chal. Another major international destination this summer will be Nice as from July 23 to the end
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€76.2m Hospital upgrade APPROVAL has been granted for a combina‐ tion of internal up‐ grades and addition of new buildings at the Manacor Hospital with a budget of €76.2 mil‐ lion. Opened in 1997 when the estimated popula‐ tion of the 15 munici‐ palities within its catch‐ ment area was 108,000, it now tries to cater for the needs of 152,000 residents, an increase of 40 per cent in an ageing building. The hospital is going to have to continue to offer health services de‐ spite the work and therefore renovations and constructions will be undertaken on a phased basis over a 48‐ month time scale start‐ ing this October. The plan is to build new wards and other areas first so that those in the original building can be moved just once to make the transition more efficient. There will be a new building located in front of the current building, a second building, which will mostly con‐ tain new plant provid‐ ing sustainable energy and finally, the existing building will be upgrad‐ ed internally.
More flights of September the Balearic Is‐ lands will be connected to the tourist centre of the French Côte d’Azur from Ibiza and Mal‐ lorca. Palma enjoys a number of mainland connections with flights to Almeria, Lleida, León, Melilla, Pamplona, Valencia Valladolid and Vigo Menorca will be connected with Lleida, León, Pamplona, Valencia and Vigo. Ibiza will also see routes to Alicante, Asturias, Lleida, León, Malaga, Pamplona, Valencia, Valladolid and Vigo.
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Mass Events Plans for cheaper tests Unlimited THE EWN’s campaign to urge the UK government to lower the costs of PCR tests so Brits in Spain can see their loved ones again has seen success after a Minister confirmed plans for cheaper tests. After writing to the Department for Transport, the EWN’s CEO Michel Euesden has since received a reply from the UK’s Minister for Aviation, Robert Courts MP announcing plans for the government to help lower test costs. Writing to Michel Euesden, the
Michel & Steven Euesden. minister said: “I am sorry to hear the cost of PCR tests has caused concern for your readers.” He added: “The Government recognises… that the cost of these tests can be high.
Spain providing vaccines to Latin America EVENTS: Limits will not be enforced. SPAIN’S central government said it is NOT willing to enforce a limit on mass events when the State of Alarm ends on May 9. Carolina Darias, the Minister of Health, guarantees that a draft Public Health Commission document on the banning of mass gatherings depending on the incidence rate in the province will only be a guide for regional governments so that measures can be standardised throughout the country, but “in no case will we try to force the regions to follow these recom‐ mendations.” “To recommend is not to prohibit. This type of event is the re‐ sponsibility of the regions,” the minister said. The Public Health Commission proposal, which is still being debated, will establish four levels according to the cumulative incidence rate of the province.
PEDRO SÁNCHEZ, the president of the government, has an‐ nounced Spain will provide Covid‐19 vaccines to Latin America as soon as conditions of the health emergency make it possible. Sánchez’s idea is that it will show the country’s “commitment” and “solidarity” to the Ibero‐American community and that it is necessary to share vaccinations with those countries most in need. The president plans to coordinate with the European Union to ensure vaccines arrive as soon as possible.
“We will work with the travel industry and private testing providers ahead of international travel reopening to see how we can further reduce the cost of travel for the British public while ensuring travel is as safe as possible. “This could include cheaper tests when holidaymakers return home, as well as whether the government would be able to provide pre-departure tests.” Responding to Michel’s concerns that the price of PCR tests can reach £214 (€245), Mr Courts added information to help travellers find the cheapest tests. He said: “Individuals are encouraged to conduct their own research about available providers, the tests they supply and their terms and conditions of sale. More information at: gov.uk The minister thanked Michel for her letter, saying: “I hope the information provided will be useful both for you and your readers.”
Loo Roll Divide
A DEBATE posted by the Euro And while the debate offered a Weekly News on its Facebook little ‘Sunday fun’ to readers, there is page on Sunday saw thousands also a science behind the great toilet of readers take part to share their roll divide. views. In the Toilet Paper Test, 2,000 The picture, which asked read‐ people were asked which way they ers whether they were type ‘A or roll toilet paper and how assertive B’ when it comes to hanging their they were in relationships on a scale toilet roll saw almost 1,200 people of one to 10. get involved to share their The results reportedly found that thoughts, and sparked fierce de‐ those who roll over are more domi‐ bate among the expat community nant than those who roll under. in Spain. Whichever way readers prefer to Britons took to Facebook to hang their toilet paper however, an To the front or the back. share their thoughts on the toilet 1891 patent for the toilet paper roll roll divide, with the overwhelming majority voting that shows it should be hung with the paper hanging on the ‘B,’ with toilet paper falling to the front, was the correct outside, but despite the science, the EWN expects this way. debate to continue to roll on.
Social Security JOSÉ LUIS ESCRIVÁ, the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, in his press conference on Thursday April 22, presented the new portal of The General Treasury of Social Security (TGSS) - https://revista.seg-social.es which is accessible from any device. When you click into the site, using the domain - Import@ss - the site opens easily and quickly, but, at the moment, maybe it will change, the site is only in Spanish, so, if you don’t speak, or read Spanish, we suggest using Google Chrome, paste the URL in, the site opens in Spanish, and you can install the Google translator which will translate the whole website into English for you straight away. In the public area, there are four main categories, namely: working life and reports; registrations, cancellations, and modifications; consultation of payments and debts, and modifications, which means you can enter and check anything to do with your working life, your social security number, register an employee, or obtain the document which says your payments are up-to-date, and you have no debts with Social Security.
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EWN speaks exclusively to Motocross World Champion WHEN you are just 20 years old and already a three-time world champion in your sport, having to take a year off is a nightmare. This is what has happened to Spanish motocross rider Jorge Prado who has been unable to compete in any races since the lockdown. Considered by many as the motocross equivalent to Lewis Hamilton, having started riding at the age of three, Jorge was very modest when speaking exclusively to Euro Weekly News about the comparison, saying “I can see why people say that, but I only hope that I can be as successful as Lewis over a long period of time.” Motocross is a form of offroad motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom as early as 1909, but its competitive home is now Belgium. Jorge was born in Galicia and was so impressed by his father’s love for motor cycles that he just wanted to learn to
ride himself and his wish was granted when he was presented with his own miniature bike at the age of three and since then he has found incredible success in his sport. As he grew, so did his bikes and eventually the family moved to Belgium to be close to the main practice tracks and the top competitors and teams. Since that time, Jorge has done pretty well with an incredible record of growth and success: European and World Champion at 65cc in 2011 at the age of 10 years and eight months. European Champion at 125 cc, in 2015 at the age of 14, being the youngest champion ever in the category. In 2018, he became MX2 motocross world champion at the age of 17 and repeated that achievement the following year aged 18. Whilst he liked Belgium, he found it a little difficult to ad-
Jorge Prado taking the lead on bike 61.
just to living in a colder climate with a less relaxed style when compared to Spain, but he was
quickly signed up by the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team with whom he is contracted
until 2023, even though he was their youngest ever rider. From Belgium, his family moved to Rome with its more Latin way of life, but when asked whether he drives in Italy’s busy city, he smiled and shook his head, explaining that was too ambitious even for him. The last year has seen Jorge in training, getting fitter and mastering his riding techniques ready for the first race of 2021, which he hopes will be in June and which should then take him off around the world. With regards to whether he enjoyed so much travel he said “It is very intense with no time to go sightseeing and with the pandemic, I know it’s going to be even tougher with the need to obey all of the rules of hygiene and distancing.” When we spoke, he was enjoying a one week stay in Galicia at his grandparents’ house so that he could get to see them and other relatives as well as sponsors since motocross is so popular in the region that every race is broad-
cast live on regional TV. Many footballers have their favourite shirt number and Jorge is no different as at an early age he was given 61 in a race that he won and so from then on, he has kept what he considers to be his lucky number. Summing up has life to date, the very humble young world champion said “Motocross is my life, it’s what I love, I’ve been doing this for many years and I couldn’t do any other sport.” It’s a daring, high speed adventure and this young man who speaks Spanish, English and Dutch will be doing his best to stay at the top of this exciting sport for years to come. Watch behind the scenes of Jorge Prado’s rollercoaster 2020 season in MX World: The KTM Diaries S3E4 on Red Bull Motorsport YouTube. The full docuseries starring Prado’s teammates Tony Cairoli, Jeffrey Herlings and more, is available to watch in full on Red Bull TV.
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Noise is harmful IN anticipation of International Noise Awareness Day which took place on April 28, the Spanish Acoustic Society issued a plea to the Spanish Govern‐ ment to meet its European Union noise obligations. Antonio Pedrero González, President of the Spanish Acoustic Society ex‐ plained that noise pollution is one of the most important environmental problems in today’s society. Contrary to what some might think, environmental noise not only sup‐ poses a loss of comfort in the affected people, but it constitutes a serious public health problem, which affects a large number of people. According to data from the European Environment Agency, prolonged exposure to environmental noise causes 12,000 premature deaths each year in Europe and contributes to 48,000 new cases of ischemic (coronary) heart disease. It is also estimated that 22 million people are considered highly affected by noise and 6.5 million people suffer from chronic sleep disorders from this cause. The president says that,” the current situation in Spain is worrying, at least if we assess it based on the degree of fulfilment of our obligations with respect to the commitments acquired with the European Union.
SINCE Britain left the EU, a whole barrage of bu‐ reaucratic nightmares have been thrown at UK expats in Spain, between applying for residency for those currently living here and visa applica‐ tions for Brits looking to make the move. The latest debacle which is really quite wor‐ rying for expats is the fact that, following one exten‐ sion already, expats with a driving licence from the UK won’t be allowed to drive here in Spain after June unless they can ex‐ change it for a Spanish li‐ cence. Simple enough right? Afraid not. Panicked expats have been phoning embassies,
Wheels Off consulting lawyers and pleading with the DGT in order to speed the com‐ plicated process up, often without any success. The issue is this: All UK licence holders who are resident in Spain must change to a Spanish licence, but they also must have registered their intent to swap over with the DGT before De‐ cember 31 last year. The DGT won’t ex‐ change the licences until Spanish residency has been approved, which is taking an inordinate amount of time due to a huge backlog. And the
trouble doesn’t end there. Unless some sort of agreement is reached be‐ tween the Spanish and UK governments, anyone who failed to register their intent in December, or isn’t able to conduct the exchange before the end of June, will have to sit a Spanish driving test. One last fly in the oint‐ ment: there is currently a waiting list of up to eight months in many regions for a driving test, meaning countless expats could be without wheels in the coming months.
Spain Child Protection Law ON Thursday, April 15, the Congress of Deputies in Spain’s lower house of parliament approved a pioneering new child protection law aimed at protecting children and adolescents against violence. The legislation was voted through with an absolute majority of 268 votes to 57 - 16 abstained. The decision was not expected in the current political climate. British concert pianist, James Rhodes, pioneered the new legislation, known as Rhodes Law, in the defence of children’s rights. Rhodes, a Madrid resident, suffered sexual abuse when
NEW LAW: In the defence of children’s rights. he was a boy and has been one of the most public faces pushing for a law to combat violence suffered by youngsters and adolescents. The child protection law must now be passed in the Senate, where more amend-
ments are likely to be presented. More than 40,000 offences against children were recorded in 2019, and children and adolescents make up nearly half of all sexual abuse victims in Spain.
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Mass Car SORN in Spain EWN previously reported on how millions of vehicle owners could face fines for not having insurance. It has now been announced that thousands of cars in Spain that have not been insured for over 10 years or have not passed their ITV, so-called zombie cars, will be suddenly cancelled by the DGT. The Official State Gazette (BOE) published last week a Royal Decree on end-of-life vehicles that includes, among other new features, the establishment of one year from the date of application for the temporary deregistration of a vehicle. After this time period, if an extension hasn’t been requested, the car will be in active status again which will mean the corresponding administrative and fiscal obligations, such as the payment of the circulation tax, are to be addressed. The extension may be requested at the Traffic Headquarters and has to be requested no later than two months before the end date of the temporary deregistration. Many vehicles were temporarily deregistered so that illegal scrapyards could export them or cut them up with a lower tax burden. Another of the rules included in this Royal Decree is the obligation to pass an ITV inspection on cars that have been declared a total loss by the insurance company, whether the owner intends to continue with it or for it to be transferred to another owner.
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Are you one of the vociferous minority insulted by the word expatriate? THE world is full of armchair experts who delight in trying to correct others and the latest target for them is use of the word expatriate for someone who lives in another country. Like many other words in English, it has Latin roots, uniting Ex (out of) and Patria (native country or fatherland). There is little doubt that when one writes about a British expat or expatriate in Spain then the vast majority of English-speaking readers will immediately and correctly recognise who is being referred to and let’s face it, language is all about ease of understanding. The naysayers, argue that the word is demeaning and racist because it was originally applied to white Europeans and their families who were often sent abroad to work in the Colonies for a defined length of time. They go on to insist that those who are not white are disparagingly referred to as migrants or immi-
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grants when they in fact have as much right to be called expats as anyone else living abroad. It has to be admitted that there is certainly an element of truth in that
protestation if it is intentionally used to disparage or insult another person, but many people understand who is being referred to when such words are used.
There is no doubt that the use and meaning of words change over time and perfect examples are both ‘sick’ meaning good and ‘gay’ referring to a sexual preference and it is
now absolutely unacceptable to use the ‘N’ word in any circumstance. When one refers to British expats, there is no way that it is race or gender specific as it purely refers to someone who was born in Britain and has moved to another country, in this case Spain, therefore to suggest that it is insulting is plainly nonsense, unless a specific person is identified. All newspapers try to make any article as easily understandable as possible and therefore this writer for one will continue not to raid the dictionary for words that nobody understands and will use expatriate when it fits better than ‘UK passport holder now residing in Spain who may or may not eventually return to the fatherland.’ Naturally, if a reader is able to provide a word as an alternative which the majority of English speakers would immediately recognise as referring to British in Spain, then is something that the EWN writers would be happy to review seriously.
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Butterfly Children’s Charity THE National Health Service has denied home nursing care to six-year-old twins with Butterfly Skin (Epidermolysis bullosa). The Butterfly Children’s Charity petitioned the minister for health to request the right to home visits from nursing staff for the six-year-old twins with Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) or Butterfly Skin, in Madrid. EB is a rare, degenerative and currently incurable disease that affects 500 people in Spain. Having been denied this request DEBRA raised their voices once again to reach out to the authorities to appeal for the care that is key to improving the quality of life for both the twins and their family. “Carla and Noa are subjected to between three and four hours a day of wound care treatment” to protect the wounds and blisters which are caused by even the lightest touch. “Their skin is missing the protein it needs to protect it,” explained Evanina Morcillo Makow, director of the charity. In addition to these daily treatments the twins are frequently
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THE latest report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), says that Denmark remains one of the top countries in the world when it comes to embracing renewable resources. According to the WEF, Denmark comes third after Sweden and Norway out of a list of 115 countries.
IN an interview with Le Figaro, President Macron said that he believed that the law should be changed after a man who killed his neighbour by throwing her out of a window was found not guilty of murder as he was high on drugs.
NETHERLANDS Cash rich Twins, Carla and Noa.
in and out of hospital as they suffer from open wounds that cover 90 per cent of the surface of their skin. The wounds also affect the internal linings and organs leading to severe disability and constant pain. The local health authorities are insisting that the parents are able to care for the twins at home and that the local health care workers will only treat them according to the plan outlined for them from birth. This decision has caused significant
distress for both parents, Pedro Ricote and Verónica Soriano because, as they said, the local health care workers have only examined the girls without bandaging three times in six years. “We have been acting as nurses and carers for our children more than as parents for the last six years and we desperately need the help and support of professional health care workers in the home to help us cope with the traumatic daily treatments required by the girls.”
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NORWAY Naval disaster Norway’s accident investigations commission has ruled that due to poor training, the crew of the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad contributed to its sinking as they did not close doors and hatches when they abandoned ship after colliding with a tanker in 2018.
CRIMINALS in Holland are finding that the pandemic has made money laundering activities more difficult as regular ‘fronts’ such as bars, restaurants and hairdressers were unable to open according to a report from the public prosecution department and around €100 million in cash was seized in 2020.
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Battery power
Wolf cubs A FEMALE wolf named Noella, is expecting a new litter of cubs according to the Agency for Nature and Woodland having taken photographs of her in Limburg Province. The photos will not be released for some time in case the area is recognised and attracts hunters.
GERMANY Offering refuge LIKE other governments, Germany is getting ready to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan but unlike some others, it believes that it has an obligation to offer refuge or protection to those who have helped the military according to the German Defence Minister.
AN undisclosed investment by UK group Johnson Matthey and the Finnish Minerals Group will see the construction of a new plant in Vaasa which will see Finland becoming an important player in the supply of batteries for electric vehicles in the future.
SWEDEN Woman Ambassador AS the Saudi Arabian government appears to become slightly more progressive and tolerant, it has appointed Einas Al-Shahwan as the Kingdom’s ambassadordesignate to Sweden during a virtual meeting with King Salman. She will be the Saudi’s third female Ambassador to be appointed over the years.
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Two week Update OV E R the last two weeks the two outliers were the N Z and U S dollars. T he K iwi strengthened by 2% against the Greenback. It was more a matter of dislike for the U S D than love for the N Z D that drove the move, though by and large the commodity-related currencies fared better than the safe-havens. I n the middle of the group, sterling lost an average of 0.2%, an insignificant amount equivalent to a quarter of a US cent. There was no single driver for the pound. U K economic data were mostly benign, with retail sales and house prices showing particular strength. Sterling suffered an unexpected setback when the Bank of England announced that its Chief Economist, Andy Haldane, would be leading. Mr Haldane has been seen as a positive influence on the pound, first because of his hawkishness on monetary policy.
The euro was unchanged against the pound after covering a range of two cents. Investors were less downbeat about the E U’s vaccination programme but still saw E urope as lagging B ritain and the States in the race to reopen the economy fully. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde did not improve her currency’s chances when she described the euro are economy as still being “on crutches”. The US dollar did not have many good days on its way to losing an average of 1.1% and giving up a cent and a third go sterling. It was a little unfair really, because the US ecostats were mostly quite positive. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller told an interviewer that the U S economy is “ready to rip”, and then went on to spoil the effect by emphasising that interest rates will not be going up. Initially the Canadian dollar continued
to track the US dollar. That link was broken when the Bank of Canada announced a change in policy. Before the end of the month it will reduce by 25% the amount it spends each week on quantitative easing bond purchases. This “tapering” will cut the amount from $4 billion to $3 billion. Although no change to interest rates is imminent, investors can see where the B o C is heading. T he L oonie was unchanged against sterling and added two thirds of a US cent. The Aussie did reasonably well, strengthening by an average of 0.2% and going up by a cent against the pound. It received some help from the US Federal Reserve’s renewed commitment to low interest and also got plenty of assistance from the Australian economic data. Westpac described the improvement in its consumer confidence index as “extraordinary”. New home sales jumped by a monthly 90.3% as buyers hurried to
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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 pandemic, you may have to support many local businesses by ordering on‐ line and making use of any click and collect services they can oper‐ ate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lock‐ down restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses can help support the local community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is ac‐ tually going. By shopping at an independent store you’re putting food on a lo‐ cal family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor lo‐ cal sports teams and in many cas‐ es 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 genera‐ tions and support not just the cur‐ rent owner but the generation 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 indepen‐ dent 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 re‐ vive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again. You could also consider pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the
coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to change their career path. As people are struggling with fi‐ nances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift per‐ haps pre‐paying a family mem‐ ber’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times. Choosing to spend your money locally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy lo‐ cal, our money stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps money circulating within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev‐ enue back into the local econo‐
my, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers. Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction. For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restau‐ rant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its lo‐ cal employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neigh‐ bours and communities. Buying local also fuels new employment and job opportunities for people within our community. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Telefónica THE re-elected Chairman of the Board of Telefónica José María Alvarez-Pallete told shareholders as he unveiled the company’s new logo that he believed that the share price would rise once the market saw the financial impact of the merger of 02 and Virgin in the UK.
An apology AMERICAN bankers JPMorgan which advises both Real Madrid and Manchester Football clubs have issued a formal apology saying “We misjudged the reception of the Super League among the football community.” The shortlived Super League caused nothing but trouble for all involved.
Retail sales up NEW figures released by the UK Office for National Statistics indicate that March retail sales were much better than forecast by many analysts, growing by 5.4 per cent thanks to the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions with more opportunities for people to visit retail outlets.
Company restructure ALTHOUGH some online betting companies in the UK have done well during the pandemic, Spain’s Codere SA has not been so lucky. The gaming group which has betting shops and casinos in Spain, Italy and South America has been heavily hit by the Covid-19 pandemic meaning that its physical operations have been closed for much of the last year. With significant debts and bonds that need to be honoured, it is coming to an arrangement to convert much of its debt into shares in a new company which will be 95 per cent owned by the bond holders.
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is the record amount of money that Spaniards have deposited in banks and savings institutions since the start of the pandemic according to America’s Moody’s.
Turning the other cheek INITIALLY launched in Asia by an American based com‐ pany, green toilet paper made out of bamboo could soon arrive in Spain and the rest of Europe. According to producers of Bambooloo, bamboo is the fastest growing material in the world and is packed with great benefits for peo‐ ple and the planet. It’s 100 per cent hypoal‐ lergenic, 100 per cent chem‐ ical free, highly absorbent
(25 per cent more ab‐ sorbent than wood pulp) and septic safe. Not only is it better for us, it is also better on the planet. Bamboo grows around a metre a day and reaches maturity in around five years, while trees take 20 to 50 years to reach ma‐ turity. Bamboo can grow in soil where other plants can’t and thus highly arable land can be saved for other crops
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and what’s more the type of bamboo they use is too hard for pandas to eat! In order to make 220 sheets of bamboo toilet pa‐ per, it takes 2.6 gallons of water and 132g of carbon, whilst it takes 37 gallons of water and 440g of carbon to make the same amount of toilet paper out of wood pulp. Parent company The Nur‐ turing Co has attracted a sig‐ nificant investment from
the Razer Green Fund and Razer which is a well‐known and respected company supplying tech equipment to gamers (with outlets in El Corte Ingles, FNAC and oth‐ ers in Spain) is investing part of its profits into supporting sustainable business. So confident are they in the concept of bamboo toi‐ let paper that they will be using Bambooloo in the toi‐ lets of all their offices around the world.
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They break parking rules We live in a community that has painted single, no‐parking lines on our street. Despite this, and the fact it is contained in our community rules, some owners and renters choose to ignore these signs. There are at times as many as eight vehicles parked up, causing problems of entry and blind spots which could result in a accident. What can be done legally to enforce the law and the com‐ munity rules? All owners have a dedicated parking space in the garage area.
Sparkling news AFTER the initial boycott of Catalan produced cava because of the push for independence, things have recovered and Raventós Codorníu. The cava and wine group owned by US fund Carlyle has launched its new e-commerce platform, 15bodegas.com to try to expand worldwide market share.
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It seems that your street is part of YOU AND THE LAW your community IN SPAIN and not a public way so you cannot just call a policeman to issue a parking ticket. Nor is it feasible for the community to charge fines to the owners who break the rule. The only possibility that I can suggest is to place a physical barrier such as a chain where the white line is now. The chain could be removed when necessary. You will have to be sure that community regulations do not prohibit this.
DAVID SEARL
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SANTANDER BANK, BBVA and Caixa have become founding members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), which has been convened by the United Na‐ tions Environment Pro‐ gramme Finance Initiative. The group plans to help mobilise the financial sup‐ port necessary to build a
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Net Zero Banking Alliance global zero emissions econ‐ omy and deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement, and provide a forum for strate‐ gic coordination among fi‐ nancial institutions to ac‐ celerate the transition to a net zero economy.
NZBA brings together 43 of the world’s leading banks (although this may increase) and members are committed to phasing out all operational and at‐ tributable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their
lending and investment portfolios. At the end of 2020, San‐ tander CIB was the world leader in renewable financ‐ ing, according to Dealogic. In 2020, the bank helped fi‐ nance greenfield renewable
Record borrowings THE UK Government’s bor‐ rowing has hit its highest level since the Second World War as the total by the end of March reached £303.1 billion (€333 billion) according to the ONU. The Office for National Statistics added that bor‐ rowing in March alone rose t o £ 2 8 b i l l i o n ( € 3 0 . 8 b i l‐ lion) and compared to the same time last year, bor‐ rowings over income for the Government were up by £250 billion (€275 bil‐ lion). There is no doubt that the pandemic is to blame for this huge increase in borrowing, but as Britain comes out of lockdown, the road to economic re‐ covery is going to be rocky to say the least.
The Hut Group THE highly successful Hut Group has announced that it will take over food manufacturer Brighter Foods from Real Good Food, paying £43 million (€47 million). The market for this type of nutritional bar is growing con‐ siderably which might explain why Hut are paying a 12‐x mul‐ tiple of turnover for the Welsh company that produces the Wild Trail range of vegan op‐ tions as well. In a tweet, Hut said that it ex‐ pects to create more than 100 new jobs in Wales and to con‐ tinue to support British manu‐ facturing wherever possible. Completion of the sale is ex‐ pected by the end of May. energy projects with enough installed capacity to power 10.3 million households, and prevent 60 million tons of CO2 emis‐ sions. The bank also announced the appointment of Anto‐ nio Simoes as CEO of San‐ tander Spain who joined a year ago from HSBC.
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Most Declined Atrion Corp. Quidel Corp. Mirati Therapeutics Inc. Winmark Corp. Strattec Security Corp. Applovin Corp. Cl A Sabre Corp. 6.5% Pfd. BJ's Restaurants Inc. Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc. Intel Corp. Helen of Troy Ltd.
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Micro numbers of micro chips
WORLDWIDE SHORTAGE: So much technology relies on microchips. A COMBINATION of the pan‐ demic, Brexit (for the UK) and a major fire in Japan have led to a massive worldwide short‐ age of microchips. It may get better in the long term, but in the short term the problem is getting worse which may result in the cost of computers and mobile phones shooting up. This has been made worse by the increase in home work‐ ers, many of whom have up‐ graded their laptops and PCs so demand has risen faster than production. 5G needs fuel an increase in demand for new mobile phones and there has also been a steady increase in the sale of video games during lockdown What’s more with so many car manufacturers relying on microchips to control the ever more advanced brains of their vehicles, the problem is slow‐
ing down production consider‐ ably. Indeed Tata, the Indian owners of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), now Britain’s largest car manufacturer have recently announced that because of the shortage of microchips that it will have to suspend produc‐ tion at two of its three UK fac‐ tories. This slow down would not only affect the company’s rev‐ enue, but could see some form of financial loss for its nearly 6,000 workers if they are forced to work part time. It’s not just the UK that is suffering as the majority of au‐ to manufacturers in Europe and the USA have reported similar problems especially as the demand for new vehicles is beginning to increase. According to the BBC, Vaux‐ hall has decided that due to the problem it will install ‘old style’ analogue rather than
3,800 job losses BBVA SA, Spain’s second-largest bank, with around 23,000 employees, announced on April 22, the proposed dismissal of 3,798 employees across the country, which is around 16 per cent of their total workforce, and involves the closure of 530 branches. The management claims the action is a necessary result of the advancement of the digital era, with interest rates dropping, and new companies moving into the digital realm, with customers taking advantage of those new portals, hence making it necessary for the company to reduce its cost structure.
digital speedometers into its new cars.
BUSINESS EXTRA Banker’s salaries “WE have been saying that we find the high salaries and bonuses unacceptable,” Nadia Calvino, Spain’s Minister of the Economy told journalists outside the Cortes Building in Madrid, about recompense of senior bankers. She added that she would be taking the matter up with the Bank of Spain.
Generation Z THOSE now aged between 15 and 24 are known as Generation Z and research by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) suggests that Spanish workers in that age bracket have suffered most with 38 per cent unemployed since the start of the pandemic.
Bitcoin jitters THE announcement by President Biden that he is considering increasing the tax on capital gains and the decision by the USA and Spain amongst others to require holdings of cryptocurrency to be declared has seen a fall in Bitcoin value from €52,500 to just over €40,000.
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The defence was rubbish
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I WAS actually more than a little disturbed about the speed that police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction was obtained. Despite a record‐breaking backlog of cases waiting to be heard, this man was arrested, brought before the court and convicted less than a year after the offence was committed. The jury was out for only nine hours before reaching their verdict ‐ guilty on all three counts. In a case as complex and controversial as this, having it all conveniently wrapped up so quickly, absolutely reeks of political interference and mob appeasement. Almost before the ink was dry, a noticeably relieved Biden appeared before the public pontificating about ‘stamping out racism’, ‘new beginnings’ and almost unbelievably proclaiming he had ‘prayed for the right result’ ‐ which actually was a bit rich coming from someone who once attended the memorial of a leading member of the Klu Klux Klan! Anyway it all worked (I could hear the sighs of Democratic leftie relief
COURT CASE: Was a trial by media.
from here!), the rioting and mayhem which could have been sparked never ignited and, apart from the accused, the only other people who were unhappy with the verdict were the looters, who will now have to look elsewhere for a reason to plunder and pillage. I personally believe the defence was rubbish. They presented extremely
scant footage of the events prior to the actual arrest, where this thug was shown to be violently resisting. They conveniently overlooked one police video camera, which briefly caught Floyd shouting he ‘couldn’t breathe,’ when he was standing by the car with no one anywhere near his neck and to insist that no Jury member had any prior knowledge of this extremely high
profile case before they sat in judgement, is as naïve and intelligence insulting as believing the authorities had no influence in the proceedings. No, this was a trial by media and left wing manipulation who have now blatantly martyred a vicious criminal thug for their own political gain. Chauvin’s appeal could be very interesting indeed.
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About a year ago I wrote a piece decrying Nicola Sturgeon’s plans to hold another Scottish independence referendum. One observation of mine was that should it be successful she would need to erect a border akin to Hadrian’s Wall. This week I read that a ‘think tank’ committee had recently formed the same conclusion. Presumably these people had been engaged and no doubt paid handsomely for their efforts. Strange to think that if they were readers of this publication they could have been informed of this conclusion months ago ‐ and a great deal cheaper! For the sake of sanity and good sense let us hope our friends north of the border see through Ms Sturgeon’s biased and mealy mouthed tirades and send her and her SNP party back into their Jurassic bolt holes where they belong, leaving us all to enjoy and prosper from the magnificent and exciting future that awaits our precious and wholly unique UNITED Kingdom. I’ve just heard ITV announce a Stephen Lawrence day. Any chance of a Lee Rigby day? Just asking! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2003@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Mon. Wed. Frid. 1pm till 4.
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TAX COP-OUTS WORTHY OF AN OSCAR? NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
HAVE you been targeted by one of those ‘phishing’ scams doing the rounds recent‐ ly? You know, those scam emails pretend‐ ing to offer customers a tax rebate? Or worse still, you missed the January 31 deadline for online UK tax returns? If so, you’d better come up with a better excuse than those given by HM Revenue and Cus‐ toms as the worst examples people have come up with for filing / paying their tax return late. These range from the usual “my pet dog ate my tax return … AND all the reminders”; “I was up a mountain in Wales, and couldn’t find a post box or get an internet signal” and “I was in Australia” to the “poor me” variety (“I fell in with the wrong crowd”; “I live in a camper van in a supermarket car park”; “a work colleague borrowed my tax return, to photocopy it, and didn’t give it back”; “my girlfriend’s pregnant”) to the truly bizarre
WORST EXCUSES: “My pet dog ate my tax return... AND all the reminders.” (“I’ve been busy looking after a flock of es‐ caped parrots and some fox cubs”; “I’ve been travelling the world, trying to escape from a foreign intelligence agency”).
Unsurprisingly, none of these led to a successful appeal ‐ or worthy of an award at Monday’s Oscars. To return, briefly, to ‘phishing’, maybe the best advice nowadays
is, sadly: ‘Trust nobody’. The world in which we now live. Fake tradesmen in hi‐vis jackets knocking at your door to check some phoney gas‐leak/pipe‐ work ‘problem’ and walking out with your wallet. The elderly being palmed off with third‐rate stuff at outrageous prices. Or a worthless plot of land as an ‘investment’. This happens, we all know it happens. The answer may partly lie with the media: more publicity given about the punishment dished out to offenders to scare off those hell‐bent on committing such crimes. And more, much more success in catching the offenders... What’s really disturbing is that the police often know who the offenders are, but can’t get enough people to testify against them. Perhaps we’re all to blame here. What’s your view? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribu‐ tion’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐johnson.net) available on‐ line as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, pa‐ perback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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DAVID WORBOYS D O C T O R H O G A N G A R L A N DJONES was quite an educated man but was unable to pronounce his own name. Whether this was due to a speech defect or an attempt to make some kind of statement was not clear to me, but he introduced himself as Doctor Hagan Garland‐ Janes, with emphasis on the ‘Doc‐ tor’, of course. Once he started to talk about ‘raybots’ and ‘gaying to Capenhagen’, he tended to alien‐ ate his audience. Prince Rogers Nelson is not a prince. He is not a horse either, but he prefers to perform as Prince (rather than Tinker or Dobbin). Many musical performers have adopted strange and often rather juvenile names which are now part of our culture. The Who, Them, The Police, Wham! and Queen bear wit‐ ness to this. A far cry from The Mills Brothers or Simon and Garfunkel! Likewise, the more academic lis‐ tener has been rewarded with songs carrying deeply intellectual
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themes such as ‘Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight’ (1961) and ‘May the bird of Paradise fly up your nose’ (1965). I predict that Buckingham Palace will not fall to a military coup but that the monarchy will slowly and quietly transmogrify, as it becomes more infiltrated by ‘commoners’. This will probably happen before the throne is occupied by a King Dustin with his Queen Stacey. As for the names of people, many girls’ names have been reinvented over the years with alternative spellings such as Cate (for Kate). Other modifications include Aileen, Barbra, Emely, Ester, Gennifer, Jayne and Khloe. Surnames are often based on a normal word (such as children), but consonants had to be replaced, to produce the name Mildren. Others have inherited surnames such as Mountain, Nation, Fancy and Ser‐ vice. I have also come across Terry Roadblocker (in Canada) and Japhet Earthworm (in Barbados).
Other unfortunate surnames in‐ clude Smellie (especially for an ob‐ stetrician), Badman and, of course, Ramsbottom. Why would an ambitious law firm call itself Spiegelhalter, Nackers and Kilfeather? We have to ask the fore‐ bearers of the founders. Booz Allen is a serious international consulting firm while Boosey & Hawkes are es‐ teemed classical music publishers. Take your pick! Outside a Cambridgeshire pub called The China Shop is a sign proudly depicting a bull and Mao‐ Tse‐Tung. Quite clever, and so sim‐ ple! In the 50s, buses began to trundle around Paris bearing an advertise‐ ment inviting us to drink more Ps‐ chitt (buvez Pschitt). This soda drink is alive and well today but mysteri‐ ously unsuccessful in the English‐ speaking world. In the 70s, Helena Rubinstein introduced a women’s perfume called Body Mist. I wonder why it did not sell too well in Ger‐ many and Austria!
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HAVE you enjoyed staying at home and hav‐ ing staycations this last year but are now finding it all too much of a good thing? Per‐ haps you are already making plans for a post pandemic get away. Even if you are planning just a short trip you’ll know that you simply can’t travel with some pets. Puppies espe‐ cially usually need to stay behind so they can follow their routines at home. So, plan ahead. Take a moment to plan ahead for pet and house‐sitters, if you have trips planned later this year. Now is the time to get ready. We will help you as much as we can. Our philosophy is that we are all in this together. These are the steps to take: 1. Register as a homeowner on HouseSit Match.com 2. Choose a Premium account (£89 per year) to ensure you can help online when needed 3. Create a profile with photos of your pet and the house 4. Post a house‐sit advert stating your plans for next year’s holiday Covid permitting Do you need a pet‐sitter in 2021? Then get started right now. How does it work? HouseSitMatch can help you find suitable
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Beauty of a Bengal cat THE Bengal cat has an exotic look about them. They are smaller than wild cats and for‐ tunately, not as dangerous. The Bengal cat came about through the crossing of Asian leopard cats with domestic
cats. They have spotted and marbled coats of many colours, large bones and short hair. They are also very intelligent and require a great deal of at‐ tention, which may be due to their inquisitive nature and high
energy. They are constantly on the move and love to climb to the highest of places. Bengal cats also love the great outdoors, where their an‐ cestral genes kick in to action and then they become a preda‐ tor, while enjoying other pur‐ suits like a bit of bird watching. There is a sensitive and playful side to this cat and when they have gained trust in their own‐ er, they can become the most affectionate of pets, never leav‐ ing your side. If they are left alone for a period of time, when the owner goes on holiday; there could be a few gifts dot‐ ted around the house, on re‐ turning. It’s their way of telling you they’re upset, but this ap‐ plies to most cats. Cats do un‐ derstand much more than we imagine, so it’s worth explaining things for them, as the meaning translates through your body language. Once you’re home, the Ben‐ gal cat settles down very quickly and as they are not as vocal as other cats, it’s easy to get plenty of sleep.
Sprains, strains and muscle tears in dogs DIRECT or indirect trauma can cause injury or strain of ligaments, tendons or muscles. The most common causes are severe activities such as running, jumping or slipping. The dog stretches too far, too much, or too often. Sport dogs are more exposed to this type of in‐ jury. Also direct causes such as laceration from a deep cut or damage from a bone fracture can cause it. The most noticeable sign that a dog has a sprain or strain is limp‐ ing. Sometimes if the tear is mild, the clinical signs may be difficult to detect. The vet will check your dog’s muscles and joints. He will see his gait, how he sits, and lies down. Then he will touch and press on certain points to see if they’re sore, warm, swollen, or out of place. Next step is to make X‐rays. Radiographs are of little value in the ear‐ ly phase. The use of advanced imaging modalities to demon‐ strate lesions of the affected muscle and/or tendon can increase confidence in the diagnosis. Ultrasonogra‐ phy is a relatively inexpensive non‐invasive imaging modality, but is particularly dependent on the exper‐ tise of the operator. The use of MRI has greatly in‐ creased the ability to detect lesions that otherwise is not possible. Treatment depends on the type and the severity of the injury. In very mild cases with rest and NSAIDs, but in many cases physical therapy techniques and other surgery are required. Physiotherapy techniques similar to those used in human medicine are currently used.
Let real entertainment return MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WATCHED the funeral of Prince Philip, not all of it, but I really don’t understand why on earth they let the Queen sit on her own? Forget she’s the Queen; all I saw was an old Granny burying her husband of 70 odd years. It could have been anyone’s granny and it’s wrong. Masked up, all vaccinated, it’s just a total nonsense. They should have moved it from Windsor to the nearest Ikea or Primark because the UK’s stupid rules allow you to walk round stores with very little space between you. You can sit outside and have a drink but not inside. WHY? Funerals can be attended by a maximum of 30 people. But I’ve seen on the news punters going into Ikea, Primark etc and it’s mobbed. No-one is paying much attention to ‘social distancing’; they’re just going about their business like normal people do. So why make an old lady not have her kids sitting next her? It’s crazy and it’s wicked. I love movies and the odd awards cere-
monies that go with them. But this year’s Oscar nominations have got some seriously depressing stuff as subjects with films like Nomadland, The Father and Pieces of a Woman, to name three. I’ve watched them all and a few others including Sound of Metal which is about a drummer in a band that goes deaf and that’s the most cheerful one! Along with all the woke rubbish that’s included with the awards is everyone treading on eggshells. Maybe it’s time to knock them on the head or, and I really mean this, go back to the old style of real entertaining, non thought provoking films that make you laugh. Or Rocky types that make you feel good or Godfathers that make you feel like you’ve sat through a proper film. Not the depressing stuff being churned out now and the awards ceremony where the host can take the piss out of everyone and say he or she and not worry about them getting outraged. Let actors act and give the awards to the best of the bunch regardless of race, religion or sexual persuasion because, as I see it now, they have completely lost the plot. Let the best man win or woman or any of the other 20 or 30 genders I’ve missed. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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