Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 13 - 19 May 2021 Issue 1871

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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1871

13 - 19 May 2021

Mass Vaccination continues

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FESTIVAL BAN

THE Benamargosa City Council has opened its sports pavilion as a Vaccination Centre, which has been installed with a waiting room, data collection room, vaccination point and a post-Covid waiting room. There are several parking points in an outdoor area also available to vaccinate people with reduced mobility without them needing to get out of the vehicle. The new facility will now cover the vaccination of Benamargosa’s neighboors, Cútar and Comares, who previously were only able to make an appointment through the Andalucian Health Service (SAS) website - many did not make contact at all and have not yet received their jabs.

Andalucia Guarantees MARIFRÁN CARAZO, the Minister of Development, Infrastructures and Spatial Planning, announced the “most absolute rejection” of tolls and has assured that the Junta de Andalucia will guarantee that “not a single one will be paid” on the roads across the region. The statement was made to journalists in Sevilla after being asked about the implementation of tolls on Spanish highways, an initiative that is part of the package of structural reforms that the government of Spain offered to the European Union in order to gain access to funds from the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan. The government, which is scheduled to bring in tolls in 2024, has calculated a payment per kilometre at €0.1.

FESTIVALS: Will not be allowed in certain levels. THE regional government of Andalucia has banned festivals and pilgrimages along with other popular events in municipalities which are currently in health alert levels three and four. It also does not recommend these events for municipalities with alert levels one and two. The Official Bulletin of the Andalucian Regional Government (BOJA) which was published on Friday May 7 also states that “bullfighting shows and popular bullfighting festivals can continue with their activities provided that they have pre-assigned and numbered seats, guaranteeing at all times that people attending the show will remain seated and

provided with their corresponding protective mask.” The sites must be organised in such a way as to allow movement of people in a manner which respects interpersonal safety distances. Food and drink will only be allowed to be consumed at designated places, but an exception has been made for bottled water. Areas in health alert level 1 will see an authorised capacity of 60 per cent, and this should not be exceeded. Grouping of spectators will be set at a maximum of six people in a group with spare seats used to maintain distancing between groups. Level 2 areas - the limit will be set at 50 per cent of the per-

mitted capacity which cannot be exceeded. Grouping of spectators will be set to a maximum of six people as in level 1. Level 3 areas will be limited to 40 per cent of the permitted capacity, and bullfighting events will not be permitted. Seats should be assigned in a way that leaves a safety distance of 1.5 metres from ‘the people occupying adjacent seats in the same row of the seating area and the seats immediately in front or behind each row of seating areas may not be occupied.’ Level 4 area - no spectators will be permitted to be present in the bullring and popular bullfighting events will not be permitted.

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Bidding Open BIDDING is now open for a restaurant on Calahonda beach, Nerja with the deadline for submitting offers also an‐ nounced. Nerja Town Hall reports that the councillor for Ur‐ banism, Nieves Atencia, has announced the opening for sub‐ mitting draft offers for the project, execution and construction for a new restaurant on the plot of land on Calahonda beach. The deadline for submitting offers will end on July 5. Atencia explains that “all the information on the Specifi‐ cations will be available to those interested in the web por‐ tal of the Public Sector Contracting Platform, for those who want to opt for the concession of this important restoration project that will be located on a beach so emblematic of the town, in the surroundings of the Balcón de Europa. “These Sheets contemplate three actions,” informs Aten‐ cia, and details, “the drafting of the project, the execution of the work and the exploitation of the concession, which has established a minimum annual fee to be paid by the successful bidder of €20,000 (£17,154) per year and a con‐ cession term of 25 years. It also has several award criteria, such as the improvement of the fee, the design that re‐ spects the environment and the materials that are going to be used for its construction.” The councillor concluded that the project has aroused sig‐ nificant interest: “There are many people who have asked about the content of the Specifications. We are convinced that Calahonda beach will have a first‐class restaurant, in a privileged enclave, for the enjoyment of Nerja residents and visitors.”

NEW PROJECT: Calahonda Beach to be improved.

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Tattoo Exhibition Returns FOR Andalucian lovers of ink, the ‘Granada Tattoo Expo’ exhibition has established itself as unmissable over the years, and once again, more than 100 tattoo artists from different cities will be in attendance later this month showing their art skills to those who attend the Armilla Fair in Granada. During the three days of this fifth edition of the International Convention of Granada, the ongoing project ‘Tattoo Artists for Peace’ will continue working and spreading its educational and sports project, this time raising money for Syrian refugees in Tripoli, Lebanon, with tattoo artist Edu Mandarina offering to decorate people, and all proceeds will go to the project. One of Spain’s foremost Hip Hop producers and DJs, Hazhe - hailing from Zaragoza, but living in Granada - who made a big impact in his career working with Rapsusklei, can also be found at the microphone, regularly DJing in the best clubs in Ibiza, Barcelona, and

TATTOO EXPO: To be held in Granada. Madrid, and this year he will be playing at the Granada Tattoo Expo 2021 on Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22 at 6pm. Escuela Superior de Imagen Integral D y D, a pioneer in training and which has recently been awarded the ‘Picasso Prize For Best Make-up - Andalucia 2021’, will also perform various body paintings and parades during the three days of the convention.

Injured Woman Hiker Rescued AN injured hiker was rescued after they suffered a fall on the Ruta de los Molinos in the town of Archez in Malaga. According to Emergencias 112 Andalucia, a service attached to the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administration and the Interior of the Junta de Andalucia, the woman was 78 years old and had to be taken to hospital after emergency services were successfully able to rescue her. She had fallen in an area which was difficult to access and is part of the Ruta de los Molinos. Luckily though a friend was able to call for help. Emergency services received a call shortly before 11am and the woman’s companion requested help. It was reported that the woman had possibly suffered from a fractured ankle during the fall. Luckily the woman was able to be located by an Armed Institute patrol and she was soon evacuated by stretcher by the Fire Brigade. Medical services were then waiting around one kilometre away in order to attend to her.

Andalucian discovery will stimulate plants AN Andalucian company is launching a product which uses biotechnology that will completely eliminate chemical products from fertilisers The compound, discovered and perfected after years of innovation, is based on a unique

formula that they call Cell Exchange Biotechnology which allows the transfer of nutrients from 16 algae and bacteria that are absorbed by the leaf or root, stimulating plant growth. Tests carried out during

years of research confirm that this technique stimulates the plant and in a record time of a few days increases the mass of roots, the size of the leaf, the number of flowers, early maturation and consequently the production of fruits.

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Night Visits W I T H the lifting of the State of Alarm, the au‐ thorities in charge of Granada’s Alhambra and Generalife attractions have decided the time is right to reopen the attrac‐ tions for night visits. As a result, from May 11, the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife can be visited Tuesday to Satur‐ day, from 10pm to 11.30pm, to enable visi‐ tors to view the famous monument in a different way to seeing it during daylight hours. Also resuming its night visits will be the Dobla de Oro, the cultural and tourist itinerary that pro‐ motes the close links be‐ tween the Albaicín through the visit to the six Andalucian monu‐ ments and the Monumen‐ tal Complex of the Alham‐ bra and the Generalife, both declared Heritage World by UNESCO. In a statement released by the Board, tours will operate on a 65 per cent capacity, between 8.30am and 8pm every day, and are limited to groups of 10 persons at a time, which includes a guide, and the use of masks is mandatory throughout the Monumental Complex of the Alhambra and the Generalife and its at‐ tached assets.

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NIBS EXTRA Break-out ALMUÑECAR’S Local Police imposed 800 fines since the start of the pandemic, principally for attempting to flout lockdown, especially at the weekend, not wearing a face mask or ignoring regulations regarding visits between households. Officers also revealed more residents were fined in Almuñecar than La Herradura or Velilla-Tamaray.

Looking ahead SALOBREÑA Town Hall is publicising the municipality with promotions that have included welcoming travel agents who specialise in conventions and conferences. They were accompanied by the president of OPC España, a company that organises conferences, on a visit which focused on future events once the pandemic conditions allow.

On high RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Town Hall launched an airship replica that relays images of the town’s historic and cultural heritage. The ‘Zeppelin’ takes photos via a drone with 60 megapixel cameras that are later uploaded to the www.turismoenrincon.es website, allowing viewers to see in close up hard-to-access Rincon landmarks.

No case THE Malaga High Court acquitted Velez-Malaga mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer of failing to hold a council meeting requested by the Partido Popular. As the Public Prosecution department had dropped the charges against him, the tribunal has ruled that the party was not legally entitled to launch a private prosecution.

Open tap DESPITE limited rainfall this year, Viñuela-Axarquia’s supply of domestic and irrigation water will not be reduced. The Mediterranean Basin Water Board’s management committee said the amounts of 13.9 cubic hectometres for domestic use and 18.7 cubic hectometres for agricultural irrigation agreed on November 5 would be maintained.

On course TORROX Town Hall can reactivate stalled golf course plans after acquiring a 78.2 per cent holding in Calaceite Golf SL for €400,000. The parent company went into liquidation before work began but Torrox mayor Oscar Medina is confident the project will attract solvent investors.

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Social Services Extension THE community social services centre in Nerja extended its opening hours for users and has been opening in the afternoons from 4pm until 6pm, as reported by Nerja Town Hall. The extended hours are during the period for submitting applications to be part of the sixth Municipal Employment Programme against Social Exclusion and Vulnerability Economic which ends tomorrow, Friday, May 14. The councillor for social services, Daniel Rivas,has announced that “in response to the request made by the mayor

EXTRA HOURS: Open in the afternoon from 4pm to 6pm. to the coordinator of the centre during the work meeting held last week, we reinforced the service, with the opening in the afternoons with three social

workers, who will attend to the inquiries of Nerjeños and Mareños interested in being part of this municipal employment programme, will facilitate

applications and offer advice on the documentation they must provide and how to obtain it.” Rivas has said that the Social Services Community Centre will still remain open as usual in the mornings to serve users, Monday to Friday 9am until 11am. It will be open from 11am until 2pm for the delivery of masks, food and clothing, and for consultations about the sixth Municipal Employment Programme against Social Exclusion and Economic Vulnerability, along with information and procedures on the rest of the services offered by the town council.

Fake Lawyer Arrested Again OFFICERS from the National Police have arrested a man for the second time in four months, who was claiming to be a lawyer, this time for defrauding seven residents of the Axarquia region out of €70,000, while conducting the manage‐ ment of civil and legal procedures on their behalf. The 43‐year‐old Spanish national re‐ portedly lived in a remote location in the

Balcón De Europa Flooring THE replacement of part of the flooring on the Balcón de Eu‐ ropa, Nerja was presented to Nerja Town Hall on Friday May 7, following the meeting held by José Alberto Armijo, mayor of Nerja, and Head of Infrastruc‐ ture Service, Antonio Dorado, the architect leading the pro‐ ject, Bernardo Pozuelo, the Di‐ rector of Government Areas, Al‐ bertoTomé, and the Local Development Agent, Alberto Portillo. They explained that the pro‐ ject will be funded with a sub‐ sidy that will be requested from the Ministry of Tourism of the Junta de Andalucia for the Tourist Municipalities. The total budget for the pro‐ ject is €108,527 and will be car‐ ried out in two phases. The first phase will involve replacing 400 metres of the current flooring with pink travertine marble pavers. The second phase will be replacing approximately 175 metres with identical tiles that are of good condition. Included in the project will be the reno‐ vation of urban furniture such as new benches created out of high‐quality materials.

mountains of Vélez‐Málaga, and his modus operandi was to request an ad‐ vance from clients as management ex‐ penses, with no intention of carrying out the work, and has been arrested for sev‐ en crimes of fraud and misappropriation. After a complaint filed by a resident, claiming to have been a victim of fraud, the National Police launched an investi‐ gation after being told the man passed

himself off as a lawyer, asking for a €3,000 payment upfront, to resolve a procedure related to neighbourhood dis‐ agreements. It was during this investigation that the officers realised the same man had been arrested in February for similar mis‐ demeanours, and further investigation found another six persons who had been cheated out of around €70,000 by him.

Hiking Success for Charities TORRE DEL MAR Beach Running Club and the Perianda Club to‐ gether with hikers from all over the province of Malaga participat‐ ed in the ‘First Hiking Route with Dogs’ making it a resounding suc‐ cess. The charitable walk, in favour of the El Refugio de Leo Associa‐ tion, was staged to raise funds for the defence and care of dogs.

Victoria López , a member of the board of directors for the Playas de Torre del Mar, thanked the different institutions that par‐ ticipated in the event, they were: Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol‐Oriental, APTA‐ Association for Promotion Turísti‐ ca de la Axarquia, Ceder Axarquia, the Andalucian Mountaineering

Federation, the Periana City Coun‐ cil, the SIPAM Axarquia Associa‐ tion and companies; Cooperativa Olivarera y Frutera ‘San Isidro’, Floristeria Crismalia, Carnicería Chencha, Canféliquus Veterinary Centre, Miel de Caña Ingenio Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen de Frigiliana, and Agrocentro Pajarería M&M, for their collaboration.

New Panoramic Ten are detained Viewpoints NERJA Town Hall has reported that with the pro‐ ject on Calahonda beach, Nerja, progressing quick‐ ly, there has been an announcement of two new panoramic viewpoints. The Paseo de los Carabineros project which is being carried out by Senda Litoral on Calahonda beach is said to be progressing at a good pace. The mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, an‐ nounced after visiting the project on Tuesday May 11 that: “The works, corresponding to phases 1.1 and 1.2 of this project, which is being carried out by the company Actüa Infraestructuras, and with which the beach is being remodelled and restored the first section of the promenade, which will have two panoramic viewpoints, are very ad‐ vanced and everything indicates they will finish at the end of this month, as the company had previ‐ ously promised.”

OFFICERS of the Guardia Civil have de‐ tained at least 10 people in a drug traf‐ ficking operation in Velez‐Malaga and Torrox. On Tuesday May 4, the specialists of the Armed Institute made searches of several homes in both towns, in the ur‐ ban area and in houses located in the countryside. The officers found copious amounts of documentation and per‐ sonal objects. There have been no further details released regarding the operation, which is still ongoing, meaning more ar‐ rests could be made in the next few days. The operation is under the super‐ vision of the Malaga Command.

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High Altitude Experience

THRILLS: Flying high above the tree tops.

LO O K I N G for a high‐ flying thrill? How about strapping in and zooming across the treetops at 100 mph or even sleeping in a hammock 100 metres high, on the longest zip line in Spain. Tours start from the Plaza del Balcón de La Axarquia every Thurs‐ day and Friday and last around 12 hours. While there you can enjoy some magnificent views of crowded hills covered with olive trees, almond trees, and vines and a 45‐ minute ride will cost you €50. However, and not for the faint‐hearted. if you are more daring you can spend a full night ‐ provided there are two people inter‐ ested ‐ for €150. If you want the more active adventure, the starting point is the Puerta del Agua, where you can hire the zip line (two trips for €25) or rest on the magical hammocks which are suspended 100 metres high on the cable. This zip line is the longest in Spain (436 metres) and stands out on a beautiful rocky setting that also has three ferrata tracks ful‐ ly equipped for use. To book the zip line experience it is essen‐ tial to contact the com‐ pany ViveAventura.

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AstraZeneca Vaccine Contract Happy Constitution Day

THIERRY BRETON, the Euro‐ pean Commissioner for the Inter‐ nal Market stated on Sunday May 9, that the European com‐ mission will not be renewing the contract for coronavirus vaccines with AstraZeneca after June. This news comes after the Eu‐ ropean commission started legal

action against AstraZeneca as they had been said to not be hon‐ ouring the contract for the supply of coronavirus vaccines, and they did not have a plan which was “reliable” to ensure deliveries were made in a timely manner. Brussels sent a legal letter on March 19 to AstraZeneca which

was considered to be, “the first step towards the courts.” A con‐ flict resolution process is included in the contract between the EU and AstraZeneca but this has not given a satisfactory result, so the “EU decided to initiate a legal procedure that led to the termi‐ nation of the contract renewal.”

to our Norwegian friends

ON Monday, May 17, we will say Happy Nasjonaldagen to all our Norwegian friends on the Costas. It is Constitution Day, an official public holiday in Norway, which the Norwegians also call Syttende Mai (May 17) or less frequently, Grunnlovsdagen (Constitution Day). Origins The Norwegian Constitution was signed on this date in 1814 and declared Norway an indepen‐ dent kingdom. It was first celebrated by stu‐ dents and some other groups, and because the King of Sweden and Norway was reluctant to mark the day, it was banned for a few years.

PARADES: Mainly involving children.

This changed in 1829, following the Battle of the Square, although it wasn’t until 1833 that it became of‐ ficial. The first Children’s Parade to mark the day was in 1864, al‐ though until 1899, only boys were allowed. Celebrations The day is not marked in a mili‐ tary manner, but instead with pa‐

rades mainly involving children who wave the national flag while they walk through the streets, of‐ ten stopping to visit senior citi‐ zens and war memorials, where flowers are often laid. It is a way of bringing young and old together, and explaining to children the importance of the sacrifices that others have made for the country. People wear rib‐ bons with the national colours, red, white and blue, as well as traditional garments. The largest is held in the capi‐ tal, Oslo, and many people come from all over the country to take part and watch, as well as it being televised. The parade passes by the Royal Palace and the Royal Family greets people from the balcony. A day for children Parades usually end with the children singing the national and royal anthems and there is also time for them to shout, make noise, play games and eat treats. Some places let off fireworks too. The Norwegian communities abroad often celebrate Constitu‐ tion Day, especially in the United States and Canada, but also in an increasing number of countries worldwide.

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Infoca New Helicopters BRINGING Andalucia to the forefront of firefighting in Spain, Infoca now has three brand new Super Puma helicopters, which will replace their previous Bell 412 helicopters, with the new models capable of carrying more firefighters, and also has a larger capacity water tank for fighting forest fires. Built at the Airbus factory in Cadiz, which has a five-year contract with the Junta de Andalucia, the helicopters cost around €3 million (£2.6m). These helicopters also offer a higher level of security to the firefighters during any incident, and will be located at the three bases of Jerez del Marquesado, in Granada, Cartama in the province of Malaga, and, Madroñalejo in Sevilla, which means that Andalucia has more of these state-of-the-art helicopters than any other autonomous community in Spain. Also, seven new fire engines were unveiled, at a cost of €2.38m (£2.06m), with six more planned for 2022.

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Lux Mundi events SPONSOR OUR CLIMB IN MAY TO MAROMA. Since the closure of activities, Linda McBride and some friends from Lux Mundi have been planning hikes and exploring the local area. Then someone had the wonderful idea of training to climb to the top of Maroma. Having accepted the challenge, we invite you to sponsor and give your donations to Lux Mundi. Food Donations. For over 25 years the Lux Mundi Foundation centres in Torre del Mar have been helping people of all nationalities and religions. Now the centre in Torre del Mar needs your help. During the past difficult months of the pandemic the number of families needing our help has increased and in conjunction with Caritas we have been supplying 12 families with a monthly shopping bag of food basics, toiletries and cleaning products the average cost per family is €50. The bags contain Sugar, Olive and Sunflower Oil, Coffee,

FOOD BAGS: Please help. Chickpeas, Tuna, ColaCao, Cookies, Rice, Pasta, Tomato Frito, Red/White Beans, Flour Children’s Breakfast Cereal, Shower Gel, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Detergent, Washing Powder and Bleach. These shopping bags have been made due to the generosity of a network of people who have either donated the items needed, made a donation to the

centre or buying goods from ‘Our Shop.’ Any shortfall has been covered by Lux Mundi, this month it was over €200. If you can help Lux Mundi Ecumenical, our shop is open Monday and Wednesday mornings only 10.00 till 13.00 and Fridays as usual 11.00 - 13.00 at the Centre, Torre del Mar, Avda. Moscatel 1’I’, (Jardines Viña Malága/Antigua Casa de la Viña), Torre del Mar, 29740. The shop has a great range of pre-loved clothes, bags, shoes jewellery, household goods and kitchenware, books and DVDs all at great prices . For further information please contact the Centre, Torre del Mar Tel. 952 543 334 E-mail: luxmundi@lux-mundi.org Website: www.lux-mundi.org.

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Janssen Vaccine For Under 60s SPAIN’S Public Health Commission has approved expanding the use of the Janssen vaccine to people between 50 and 59 years of age, as well as vulnerable groups that are difficult to reach, such as homeless people, seasonal workers, and immigrants in an irregular administrative situation. On Tuesday May 11, officials of the Ministry of Health and the communities also discussed and analysed the possibility of updating the vaccine strategy to make mRNA vaccines - Pfizer and Moderna - available to be administered to pregnant or breastfeeding women for the first time, according to the prioritisation group to which they belong. The use of vaccines for adolescents was discussed for the first time as well, with the proposal of administering Pfizer once it is approved for that age group, to vaccinate all over 12 years of age who fall into the high-risk category, such

as those in centres with disabilities, special education and tutored centres, and those in situations of great dependency. It was decided that the remainder of adolescents and pre-adolescents “will not be prioritised at this time” because epidemiological data in Spain maintains that people aged 50-59, 4049 and 30-39 years have a higher risk of hospitalisation, admission to the ICU, and death than the younger age groups. A decision was made by the Commission to continue using Janssen alongside Pfizer and Moderna to complete the vaccination of people aged over 60 and then for those aged between 50 and 59 years, plus to use the advantage of Janssen being a single dose jab to administer to vulnerable groups such as the homeless, seasonal workers, immigrants, and those with autism, and mental illness.

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Spain Ramps Up Vaccine Plan THE EU has concluded a deal with BioNTech/Pfizer for up to 1.8 billion extra doses of its Covid‐19 vac‐ cine, according to European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. This comes as Spain’s Presi‐ dent Pedro Sanchez is due to present on Friday at a Euro‐

Ursula von der Leyen.

New Maximum capacities WITH the end of the State of Alarm on Sunday, May 9, the president of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, announced the new maximum capacities for beaches, swimming pools and shows. On Thursday May 6, the head of the regional government explained that municipalities in alert levels one and two will have audiences or spectators separated from each other by one seat in bullrings, shows and theatres. In municipalities that are in alert level three and four, a distance of 1.5 metres will need to be used between people. With regards to swimming pools and beaches, there will no longer be a limit on hours, however, there will be a mandatory distance of 1.5 metres between groups that are out of the water. From Sunday May 9, nightclubs are now able to stay open until 2am, however, the use of dance floors will only be permitted in areas in alert level one and users must wear masks.

pean Union summit in Porto, calls for the removal of trade barriers and logistical hurdles to reduce a global shortfall in vaccine production. Several areas in Spain are now making appointments for people in the 55‐60 age group, who will receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, as a decision has not yet been made on the use of the Janssen drug. “Happy to announce that the EU Commission has just approved a contract for guar‐ anteed 900 million doses (+900 million options) with BioNTech/Pfizer for 2021‐ 2023,” she tweeted from an EU summit in Portugal. “Other contracts and other vaccine technologies will fol‐ low,” she promised. Ms von der Leyen said Eu‐ rope is preparing the next stage of its response includ‐ ing giving booster shots, al‐ lowing for vaccination of chil‐ dren and teenagers, and dealing with possible escape variants.

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£20 COVID Tests TUI has said it is ready to cut the cost of Covid tests to make them more afford‐ able for UK travellers flying to green list countries this summer. The holiday agent

has announced today that it will subsidise the cost of mandatory testing, which could save UK holidaymak‐ ers hundreds of pounds. This comes a day before

Summer Festival 2021 AFTER a year marked by Covid, the Barcelona summer festival returns with an edition marked by optimism, safe culture and a creative drive. “Grec Festival 2021 is characterised by the effort to revitalise the cultural sector and support theatres, companies, local talent and creation, contemporary drama and languages,” said the city council, adding that “special attention has been given to the proposals led by women, who account for 55 per cent of the programme.” From June 27 to July 31 , the Grec 2021 Festival will offer around 100 shows of performing arts, music and cinema in 37 locations around the city. Half of the festival will take place outside the main Montjuïc stage, in museums such as the CCCB, the Macba, the Museum of Natural Sciences and the Ethnological and World Cultures Museum. There will also be shows at public facilities such as the Palau de la Musica, the Mercat de les Flors and theatres such as Borràs, Condal or Tantarantana. To find out more, visit the InfoBarcelona website.

the government is expected to reveal the classification of each country following the new traffic light system that will be in place on May 17, the same day that is set to relax the travel ban from the UK. Those countries allowed on the government’s green list will be quarantine free ‐ this will mean that people can travel without the need to quarantine on return. According to TUI, the packages are targeted at passengers travelling to green and amber list coun‐ tries and will range be‐ tween £20 and £90, de‐ pending on destination. When travelling to and from a green country, the £20 ‐ €23 package will be applicable which will in‐ clude a pre‐departure later‐ al flow test and a PCR test on day two after their re‐ turn.

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Covid killer mask

AS reported by Ideal, on Thurs‐ day, May 6, the Catholic Universi‐ ty of Valencia (UCV) presented a mask that is capable of inactivat‐ ing SARS‐CoV‐2, influenza and multi‐resistant bacteria ‘in less than a minute.’ The presentation took place at the Valencia Carlos Campus. The masks have been devel‐ oped in collaboration with Valen‐ cian company Visor Medical and the research has been ongoing by the UCV Biomaterials and Bioinge‐ ria Laboratory, led by Professor

Ángel Serrano, since the start of the pandemic. Several months ago, re‐ searchers from the University and in collaboration with researchers from the United Kingdom, South Korea and Norway, developed fil‐ ters for masks that are capable of inactivating SARS‐CoV‐2 and mul‐ ti‐resistant bacteria in less than a minute. An anti‐Covid nasal spray using carbon nanomaterials and benza‐ lkonium chloride is also being de‐ veloped by the Biomaterials and

Monthly ‘menstrual leave’ FEMALE employees at Girona City Council will have a monthly allowance of eight hours to be absent from work due to discomfort caused by menstruation. It’s part of a flexible working scheme, and staff will have to recover the hours within a maximum period of three months, reports El Periodico. The proposal was approved last week unanimously by the General Negotiating Committee and is expected to be ratified by the plenary in June. Female members of the Catalonian trade union, Intersindical, have welcomed the move which will mean employees won’t have to use sick or holiday leave.

Bioengineering Group led by Ser‐ rano and the University of Louisiana.

Megan Markle’s Royal Title THE QUEEN, 95, has been urged to instruct her lawyers to contact the publishers of Meghan’s 40‐ page children’s storybook to have the title of the former working royal blotted out. Meghan, 39, this week announced she had written a book to mark Archie’s second birthday on Thursday May 6. On the front cover, the author’s name is listed as ‘Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex’ ‐ something which sent some royal fans into a frenzy now that she is no longer a working member of the Royal Family. A year on from Megxit and two months after the Sussex‐ es’ bombshell interview with Oprah was aired, many royal watchers said it is high time the Queen put her foot down and re‐ moved Harry and Meghan’s titles.

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Raspberry Flavour Banana THE exotic fruit that is grown in the Canary Islands is now also appearing on the Peninsula. We are seeing more and more exotic fruits in our supermarkets, such as lychees, passion fruit and tamarinds, but the most recent is the red banana which, unlike the rest, doesn’t come from the other side of the world, but from the Canary Islands. The red banana is not of the Cavendish variety, like the traditional Canary Island banana, and as well as the exterior colour difference they also have a different flavour. They are slightly smaller and have a tougher ‘bright purple, between purple and brown’ skin. However, the interior of the fruit looks much like a normal banana, although, there is a slightly pinkish tone to it. The texture is very similar, but the flavour has subtle hints of red fruits, particularly raspberry. Despite the premier of the red banana on the Peninsula, it is possible to find this variety in Spain outside of the Canary Is-

lands. “In the microclimate of Almuñecar the plant has adapted extraordinarily, in fact, it is much more robust than the other types of plantains and bananas that we grow,” explains Manuel Mateos, head of Tiendadefruta.com. They are priced at €3.2 per kilo.

From the Canary Islands.

Hero rescues his neighbour A MAN in Spain has been called a hero after a dramatic rescue scaling a two-storey building to rescue his elderly neighbour who was about to plunge to her death from a balcony - almost 10 metres from the ground. Twenty-four-year-old Camilo Medina scaled the building to rescue the 80-year-old neighbour who had become stuck on the balcony in Calahorra, in the La Rioja region, on Monday May 3. It is believed that the woman, suffers from Parkinson’s disease. Medina said of the event: “I was in the store with my mother when my father came in saying that a lady was about to fall out of the window. “Without thinking, I took the ladder from the store, climbed to the first-floor balcony and kept climbing up however I could. Police officers arrived not long after, however, they could not enter the flat due to it being locked from the inside and Medina could not locate the keys. The woman’s son-in-law was called and was able to get into the flat.

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GO LOCAL

THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by going local through the lockdown and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and super‐ stores. During this lockdown, we challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, mar‐

kets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent business‐ es in your area. Due to the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic, you may have to sup‐ port many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or lock‐

down restrictions. The joy of shopping local means that independent businesses can help support the local community. Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is actually going. By shopping at an indepen‐ dent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way. Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small independent stores are actu‐ ally much more than just a small high street shop,

they’re a family’s legacy, of‐ ten passed down through nu‐ merous generations and sup‐ port not just the current owner but the generation be‐ fore. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of eu‐ ros spent there are support‐ ing someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and com‐ pete with the multinational and chains. So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butch‐ er and get your spuds from a local greengrocer, let us re‐ vive that community spirit and get to know our neigh‐

bours again. You could also consider purchasing 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 finances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift perhaps pre‐ paying a family member’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift. Helping people alleviate stress and worry , give the gift

of peace of mind through these difficult times. Choos‐ ing to spend your money lo‐ cally will really make a differ‐ ence in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy local, our money stays lo‐ cal, and it strengthens the lo‐ cal economy in two ways. First, buying local keeps mon‐ ey circulating within the local economy. Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create lo‐ cally owned supply chains and invest in their employees. Data shows that local re‐ tailers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, 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 exam‐ ple, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce. First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn pre‐ pares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its local employ‐ ees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbour‐ hood hardware store. This example illustrates how the recirculation of mon‐ ey in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foun‐ dation for our neighbours and communities. Buying local al‐ so fuels new employment and job opportunities for people within our communi‐ ty. Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees over time. A fantastic exam‐ ple of how to support your lo‐ cal community is with a Chari‐ ty Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause. Just remember to follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe.

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Muslims go to church Celebrating Ramadan.

Capital lifts curfew FOLLOWING the end of the State of Alarm at midnight on Sunday, May 9, the regional Madrid government has allowed bar and restaurants to open until 12pm - with last customers at 11pm - and agreed they can reopen at 6am. There will no longer be a curfew imposed at night, and the ban on meeting in private homes has been lifted, reports El Pais. However, the Minister of Health, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, has recommended that meetings in private spaces be limited only to cohabitants and has again called for “prudence and individual responsibility” to stop the spread of Covid. The decision to extend the hospitality sector’s opening hours was made to try to tackle and control the problem of illegal parties in homes, streets - known as botellóns - and in established venues. Despite the end of the State of Alarm, the regional government will maintain the perimeter confinements by basic health areas, which will have to be ratified from now on by the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid.

AS reported in Premier Christian News, a church of Santa Anna in the centre of Barcelona has opened its doors to Muslims who are celebrating Ramadan so that they can eat and pray together. The current coronavirus restrictions in Barcelona means that the venues where the Muslim community would usually celebrate the religious festival are closed. Muslims do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan, only breaking their fasting when the sun has set with a meal called Iftar. People are very happy that Muslims can do Iftar in a Catholic church, because religions serve to unite us, not to separate us. However, the campaign has not been welcomed by everyone, with people on social media complaining. The church responded to criticism in a Tweet: “As always when there is novelty there is criticism. As we are still in a pandemic the Association of Moroccan Women asked us for the possibility of celebrating Iftar for the homeless. Because we can do so, we welcome this celebration. Fraternity is about being welcoming.”

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Great War

MORE than 100 years ago, a collection of Viking remains said to be linked with Harald Bluetooth mysteriously disappeared from the National Museum of Denmark. Now, thanks to some clever sleuthing by two archaeologists they have been found stored in a mislabelled box in the museum.

IN 1914 the 16-year-old William Swift joined the army and was sent to France, losing his life in 1917. Now a couple living in Noeux-les Mines in northern France have discovered a letter from his parents as they were renovating their property and have tracked down his descendants.

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SCIENTISTS in Holland have taken 150 bees and conditioned them to recognise the smell of coronavirus using the Pavlov’s Dog methodology by feeding them sugar water whenever exposed to the virus. They believe that these bees could sniff out the virus in developing countries.

EU defence ministers have voted to allow Norway, Canada and the United States, to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) group designed to ensure seamless movement of military equipment across the EU in response to crises which was formed after Trump threatened to reduce support of NATO.

BELGIUM Two hour curfew FOR several months the curfew in Brussels started at 10pm and for the rest of Belgium at midnight but on Friday May 7, the people of Brussels were required to start curfew as usual at 10pm but then came out at midnight as curfew was cancelled.

GERMANY Clubbing it THE Berlin Building Committee voted unanimously to request the German Government to change the status of the city’s numerous clubs from entertainment sites to cultural sites. If approved, this will give these clubs greater legal protection and some reduction in noise level restrictions.

FINLAND Bumpy ride FINNISH police believe that they have uncovered a black market in the sale of often stolen bicycles with some suspects selling between 7,000 and 10,000 bikes over a four-year period and no tax has been declared on the profits from their sale.

SWEDEN Dead wrong A 33-year-old man from Gothenburg visited a local hospital as he had sprained his finger but a few weeks later was amazed to discover that he had been declared dead when a letter addressed to his estate arrived at his home. All is now resolved.

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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Gary Lineker ACCORDING to Personnel Today, HM Revenue and Customs has accused TV pundit and former footballer Gary Lineker of having a £4.9 million (€5.4 million) tax liability as he should be considered a ‘disguised employee’ of both the BBC and BT Sports between 2013 and 2018.

Fewer jobless SPAIN lost 137,500 jobs in the first quarter of the year, according to a recent survey published by Spain’s National Statistical Institute (INE) but as more people return to work following the easing of the State of Alarm, unemployment fell by 16 per cent.

Garden insurance IT is estimated that British households spent more than £8.5 billion (€9.35 billion) on purchasing items for their gardens during lockdown according to research by MoneySuperMarket but many of those have overlooked the fact that expensive purchases should be declared for insurance and may not be covered.

Increased charges THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has come out strongly against plans by Spanish airport authority AENA to raise charges at its 46 Spanish airports by 5.5 per cent and said that this “could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery from Covid-19.”

Mercosur talks ONE of the negative aspects for Spain as part of the EU is the fact that it generally has to abide by EU regulations concerning trade and tariffs. This is particularly important to the country with regards to Latin and South America where language and cultural ties give Spain an edge with trade. For several years there have been discussions between the EU and the Mercosur countries (which includes all of the main South American economies) but because nothing has happened the Chinese are gaining ground and Pedro Sánchez has reportedly written to the EU urging this be resolved quickly.

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is the amount that troubled IAG, owner of Aer Lingus, BA, Iberia and Vueling lost in the first quarter of 2021.

Diamonds are forever JEWELLERY manufacturer Pandora is phasing out all mined diamonds from its products and will in future be promoting the sale of lab‐cre‐ ated diamonds. The Danish company which employs 26,000 people worldwide and uses mainly recycled gold and silver, has become a top name in rea‐ sonably priced collectable jewellery since 1982. There has been much talk about ‘blood diamonds’

which have been dug up us‐ ing slave labour or stolen dur‐ ing civil wars in Africa but now, it is possible to be abso‐ lutely certain that the dia‐ monds in the new Pandora Brilliance collection are actu‐ ally made in a laboratory. Aiming to transform the market for diamond jewellery with affordable, sustainably created products, Pandora Brilliance is initially intro‐ duced in the UK with global launch expected in 2022.

LEGALLY SPEAKING

The Pandora Brilliance col‐ lection was available from May 6 in the UK with prices starting from £250 (€275) and each stone ranges from 0.15 to one carat in weight. The diamond jewellery market is expected to contin‐ ue to grow, and lab‐created diamonds are outpacing the industry’s overall growth. Lab‐created diamonds are identical to mined diamonds but grown in a laboratory rather than being excavated.

According to Pandora, they have the same optical, chemi‐ cal, thermal and physical characteristics and are graded by the same standards known as the 4Cs ‐ cut, colour, clarity and carat ‐ be‐ fore being set within the Pan‐ dora Brilliance collection. The lab‐created diamonds in the collection have been grown with more than 60 per cent renewable energy on av‐ erage and by 2022 will be 100 per cent carbon neutral.

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ON May 6, World Password Day is celebrated, an event that aims to raise awareness about the importance of having secure passwords that protect personal infor‐ mation. Data from the Acierto.com comparator says that very few people or companies know how to properly pro‐

WHEN choosing a funeral plan in Spain, one of the most im‐ portant reasons is being able to speak to someone in your own language. Golden Leaves knows how important it is to have as little worry as possible at such a dis‐ tressing time, which is why the emergency helpline is available 24/7 and your call will always be answered. The main language used by Golden Leaves is English but the team is multilingual. Between 9am and 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, the of‐

fice based in Spain takes the calls in English. At other times, there is a specialist out‐of‐ hours team based in the UK manning the phones so that your call will be dealt with pro‐ fessionally whatever the time, by real people, not automated messages. In any case, the Golden Leaves team will take action immediately and begin to act upon the plan which you had in place. Your plan comes with an emergency contact card with all relevant numbers.

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Strong passwords needed tect their computers and Apps that need passwords. Among the most common mistakes is the use of per‐ sonal data or obvious words, simplicity, not combining let‐ ters and numbers, and so on. Another common failure is

to use the same password for different services, some‐ thing that more than half of the respondents do. At work, the issue be‐ comes especially tricky in times of pandemic, when many companies have been

SPANISH Minister of Eco‐ nomic Affairs, Nadia Calvino has written a foreword in the Spanish Video Game Associa‐ tion yearbook confirming the government’s support of the video game industry. She says that the situation resulting from the pandemic has accelerated the process of digitalisation in Spain, which means that the pre‐ sent and future of employ‐ ment, trade, commerce, business contacts and leisure are digital. Video games have estab‐ lished themselves as a widespread consumer prod‐ uct almost 16 million video gamers in the country, 46 per cent of whom are women and Spain is in the top 10 in the world in terms of market size, with a turnover that ex‐ ceeds €1.7 billion.

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M G (Costa del Sol) 1. It is, un‐ fortunately, quite normal for any YOU AND THE LAW change in bank ac‐ IN SPAIN counts to produce all the confusion you have described. And when the account is a Community of Property Owners, with various persons having authorised signatures, even more so. 2. The bank’s request for your pension details seems extreme but it is not a violation of the Data Protection Act. Only a mis‐ use of your personal information would be that. 3. Blocking your account without previous warning is also ex‐ treme. 4. As to what you can do now, my advice is to establish a close personal relation with your new administrator and also with your local bank manager. Make sure the bank has your tele‐ phone number.

Video Game support

forced to digitise at full speed and implement tele‐ working in record time which has also resulted in the lack of training for em‐ ployees, the failure to imple‐ ment the appropriate securi‐ ty systems and barriers and

FROM May 21 in England, the minimum charge for plastic bags will increase from 5p to 10p per bag, and will be appli‐ cable to all businesses regard‐ less of size. This is already in place in Scotland and Wales and the As‐ sociation of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the long‐ awaited extension of plastic bag charging to all businesses which will provide consistency for consumers and further op‐ portunity for retailers to raise money for good causes. Environment Minister Rebec‐ ca Pow said, “The introduction of the 5p charge has been a phenomenal success, driving down sales of harmful plastic bags in supermarkets by a re‐ markable 95 per cent.” the absence of clear action protocols. Limiting the use of com‐ mon passwords is also im‐ portant so avoid 12345678 and date of birth or name and other similar practices, but do include special char‐ acters mixing uppercase and lowercase and the longer, the safer.

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FOUR-DAY FESTIVAL: Cheese is an important export product for Spain. THE Guild of Fine Food has an‐ nounced that the World Cheese Awards will be held in the Spanish Principality of As‐ turias this year, taking place in Oviedo on Wednesday November 3. Having extended Oviedo’s tenure as World Cheese Capi‐ tal following the event’s post‐ ponement as a result of the Covid‐19 crisis, the 33rd edi‐ tion of the competition will now form part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021, run by the Instituto del Queso, in partnership with the Principali‐ ty of Asturias and the City Council of Oviedo. This will be an opportunity for the global cheese commu‐ nity to come together after a year of unprecedented chal‐ lenges for cheesemakers and the industry as a whole as the World Cheese Awards will be

at the heart of a four‐day festi‐ val dedicated only to cheese. The competition is set to be bigger and more international than ever before, following the record‐breaking 3,804 entries from 42 different countries judged in Bergamo, Italy in 2019. According to a US Depart‐ ment of Agriculture report, Spain exported $593 million (€492.5 million) in 2020, main‐ ly to Europe but around 20 per cent went to other countries and with some 100 different types of cheese produced in the country the industry uses up around 28 per cent of Spain’s milk production. John Farrand, managing di‐ rector of the Guild of Fine Food, commented: “Following the trials and tribulations of the past 12 months, we’re de‐ lighted to be making plans for the World Cheese Awards’ re‐

Second-hand clothes CONTINUING its commitment to sustainable fashion, George at Asda in the UK has announced it will be launching a new second-hand vintage fashion range in its stores, giving a new lease of life to pre-worn garments. In partnership with vintage fashion wholesaler ‘Preloved Vintage Wholesale,’ the new concept will be rolled out across the UK, with customers able to buy vintage, retro and second-hand branded pieces, preventing thousands of tonnes of garments going to landfill each year. Following a successful trial in Asda’s sustainability store in Leeds, George is now launching the sustainable fashion partnership in a further 50 of its stores.

turn to Spain. The cheese world has felt the economic impact of Covid‐19 in a big way, so this year’s competition holds greater significance than ever before.”

BUSINESS EXTRA Boohoo closures AFTER more than 200 years of trading, the last of the 101 Debenham stores on British high streets and shopping centres will close its doors as the brand, which was purchased by Boohoo in January for £55 million (€60.5 million) goes online only.

Profit boom VALENCIAN based technology multinational Power Electronics which has a very strong presence in the USA has reported sales for 2020 at €490.7 million which is an increase of some 42 per cent over 2019 results. It sees long term growth in the field of battery production.

Buy back THE Frasers Group which is controlled by Newcastle United Football Club owner Mike Ashley and trades under such brand names as Sports Direct and House of Fraser has announced that it is prepared to spend up to £60 million (€66 million) to buy back its own shares.

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Conspiracy theorists abound

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT CONSPIRACY theorists are everywhere. Wearing my columnist hat, I have over the years, researched and investigated large numbers of these theories; from Queen Elizabeth 1 being a man, to Area 51, the assassination of Kennedy, the death of Princess Diana and the Twin Towers attack etc. One thing I endeavoured to do is to always retain an open mind. This can give you a clear advantage over these theorists ‐ it is the one asset they most definitely do not possess! Once a CT has its teeth into something, irrespective of any proof to the contrary, they are virtually impossible to shake off. With this in mind I thought I would delve a little further into the psyche of the compulsive theorists and what makes them actually tick. According to one school of psychiatry the paranoia that drives individuals to constantly scan the world for dangers and imagines the worst from others, is a throwback to Neanderthal times. To mitigate threats from other tribes, these ancient humans needed to be suspicious of everything and everyone,

ONE THEORY: That the earth is flat. merely to survive. The doctors also reached the conclusion that many theorists were people who retained manipulative unusual patterns of thought, practised Machiavellianism, were insecure, lonely or stressed, which made them more inclined to believe in conspiracies and the supernatural. These suspicious people are of course not always in the wrong. Although some of

their theories, ie that the earth is flat or the moon landing didn’t take place ‐ are laughable; there have been a number of instances where they were proven to be correct. That the FBI was spying on John Lennon (True). Project Sunshine, where the US government was accused of stealing dead bodies to test for radiation after a nuclear explosion. (True). That as far back as 1950

tobacco companies were fully aware smoking was lethal and could cause cancer. (True) That you can be spied on through your laptop camera. (True ‐ and worrying!) On the other hand some of their theories can be highly dangerous. Those who believe the Covid pandemic doesn’t exist could, if they were in charge, be responsible for the deaths of millions.

In 2016 the personal mail of John, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager was hacked. He was found to have ordered large numbers of pizzas. The conspiracy theorists decided that these orders were a code for a child sex ring run by the members of the diplomatic party. The shop who supplied the pizzas was subsequently attacked by a man with a semi‐automatic rifle! It was a miracle no one was killed. It ultimately transpired that Podesta really liked pizzas! All I can say to the conspiracy theorists is keep believing what your heart and mind tells you. But please don’t patronise and pour scorn on others who hold a different point of view. What about turning your efforts to the biggest conspiracy theory of all; that we are merely figments of our own imagination? Now that is one I would truly like your views on. Good hunting! Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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YOU can see her in one of the most famous and successful movies in his‐ tory but not as the leading lady. The leading man and woman in this film are highly respected stars but not among the all‐time Hollywood greats. In this movie our actress plays a relatively minor role and she is not a household name. She did, however, have a remark‐ able career in cinema dating from 1942 (aged 20) to 1991 (aged 69). She took top billing over Charlton He‐ ston in a 1954 film and Robert Cum‐ mings in 1973. During the course of her career, she has shared top billing with the following leading men. Erroll Flynn and Robert Taylor (both three times), William Holden, Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Stew‐ art Granger, Humphrey Bogart, Glenn Ford, Clark Gable, Ronald Reagan, Jeff Chandler and Maurice Chevalier. She died in 2013 at the age of 91. She was considered one of the top beauties of Hollywood’s golden age. After the release of ‘The Naked Jun‐ gle’ with Charlton Heston in 1954,

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HOLLYWOOD HISTORY: Eleanor Parker symbolises a lost golden age. she was described as ‘La caballera mas sensual de la historia del cine.’ She is best known for her role, at the age of 46, as Elsa Elberfeld, the woman who threatened to break up a potential romance that most cin‐

emagoers wanted to succeed. Elsa is better known as Baroness von Schraeder in ‘The Sound of Music.’ The actress is, of course, Eleanor Parker. The Rogers and Hammerstein clas‐

sic was made in 1968 and almost ev‐ erybody I know has seen it at least three times. Its appeal lies partly in its setting, both time and place, and partly in the fresh innocence of its plot.

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The opening scene, shot from the air, zooms in on some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. The film deals with the soul‐searching dilem‐ ma of love versus spiritual calling. There are enduring family problems and a determination to resolve them in the face of hostility. We have com‐ edy, suspense and some wonderful songs. And all this against the back‐ ground of the Anschluss in 1938. It is also based on characters who exist‐ ed. Despite a celebrated Hollywood history, Eleanor Parker is mostly re‐ membered today for a relatively short appearance in the shadow of Julie Andrews. But the role of the Baroness is beautifully played with restrained emotion and elegant dig‐ nity. She is essential to the develop‐ ment of the unlikely love that tri‐ umphs for the main characters. By the time the Golden age of Hol‐ lywood succumbed to television, Eleanor Parker had been an integral part of its legacy. She symbolises a lost golden age. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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Do you need a house-sitter? Get in touch. House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting, and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register as either house-sitter or homeowner with a 20 per cent discount using coupon code P2020 - an exclusive offer for readers. To find a house or pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com. REPTILES can make excellent pets but can be expensive and difficult to care for. Some reptiles can be unsuit‐ able for novices as they have very specific dietary and environmental needs, not to mention some can grow to an unmanageable size. There are however, some rep‐ tiles that are suitable for begin‐ ners, but they still require a signifi‐ cant investment in their equipment up front. Thorough research before de‐ ciding on one of these pets and getting your enclosure set up be‐ fore bringing your new pet home is essential. The Iguana is not a great choice due to their size, tendency to be‐ come aggressive at maturity and their specific dietary and environ‐ mental needs. However, Leopard Geckos are considered to be ideal for the novice as they are relative‐ ly small and easy to care for. With snakes, the biggest obsta‐ cle for many owners is their di‐ etary needs. Owners must be will‐ ing to feed whole prey such as mice or rats. They do have the ad‐ vantage of often only needing to be fed once a week or less so they can easily be left on their own for a few days without a pet‐sitter. Corn snakes and Ball pythons are usually easy to care for and

Reptiles for beginners docile so make an ideal choice. However, Ball pythons have a rep‐ utation for refusing to eat so a feeding demon may be required. Turtles are another option but it can be very challenging to meet the housing and environmental needs of most turtles (aquatic tur‐ tles and tortoises).

Eastern Box turtles live in varied climates so they are quite adapt‐ able. They are omnivores so eat both plants and insects. Unmet expectations and poor advice about reptile care can re‐ sult in a bad experience for the owner and can be fatal for the reptile, so do your research first.

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Urinary problems in dogs and cats HERE are some signs that may lead you to think that your dog or cat has a urinary tract prob‐ lem: Change in urine colour and in‐ creased turbidity Presence of blood in urine Strong smell of urine Straining or pain when urinat‐ ing He urinates at home or in the case of the cat outside the litter box Needs to be let out more of‐ ten (Increased amount or fre‐ quency of urination) Licking the vulva or penis Fever Lethargy Higher water consumption. Vomiting Changes in appetite Weight loss What Causes Urinary Tract Problems in Dogs? There are many causes of low‐ er urinary tract problems, such as: Inflammation or infection of

the bladder or kidneys Presence of stones, crystals, or cellular debris in the bladder or urethra Trauma, congenital anomalies or cancer in the kidneys, ureter, bladder or urethra. Prostate disease Spinal cord abnormalities Diagnosing urinary tract prob‐ lems requires your veterinarian to do a physical exam that in‐ cludes checking the kidneys and bladder. They will also likely per‐ form a urinalysis. A urine culture, blood tests, ultrasound, or X‐rays may also be necessary, depend‐ ing on findings. Sometimes it is even necessary to perform a CT scan for more complex patholo‐ gies.

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WALKING FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION IBERIA presents Ladies Day and Re‐ cruitment of over 65s on Sunday May 16 at the Finca Naundrup, kick off 12 noon. This promises to be a ‘Special’ day for several reasons. It is hoped the Ladies Group Tournament will be a prelude to a Ladies League while if males over 65 can be recruited on the day, the prospects for a Senior’s League next season will receive a tremendous boost, as both these projects are aims and objectives in the WFAI Mandate. So COME ON MEN, YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD... 65 and over, come and give it a go. Have a look and join a game for 10 minutes and we’ll even give you a free beer!!! Also incorporated into the event is a fundraising effort for Benalmadena lady Della Hall. Della is very ill with Motor Nueron Disease and the walking football clubs have rallied previously to help raise money to make Della’s home more comfortable and similarly to convert a van the family had pur‐ chased. To assist this fundraiser, a gentleman well‐known to us from Viñuela has put a special Chelsea football shirt up for auction. It’s from when Chelsea won the double in 2006 and is signed by Essien, Drogba, Schevchenko and the rest of the team. It is in a beautiful case measuring 27ins wide and 39ins from top to bottom and is authenticated. Bidding has started and after an initial bid of €100, it has increased with a bid of €150 from one of our friends at Esquina Park Rangers (Alicante). You can make a bid at apalmar2011@hotmail.com. Mark it Della’s Fund. (All bids received at that e mail address will be published on our Facebook pages and websites). There will be a ‘Live Link’ at the event for people who want to make their bid on air, while also being able to increase it if need be. In other news Viñuela have arranged a friendly against The Walking Dead on Wednesday May 19 at the Finca Naundrup.

WALKING FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of IBERIA OPEN DAY (LADIES) //OVER 65s (RECRUITMENT) ++++++ PROGRAMME ++++++ 12.00 WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT 12.15 BENALMADENA LADIES A v B’MDNA LADIES B 12.35 VIÑUELA LADIES v B’MDNA LADIES C 12.55 CALAHONDA 70s v SENIORS SELECT 13.30 B’MDNA LADIES A v B’MDNA LADIES C 13.50 B’MDNA LADIES B v VIÑUELA LADIES 14.10 INTERVAL 14.30 SENIORS SELECT v MALAGA 15.05 VIÑUELA LADIES v LADIES A 15.25 LADIES B v LADIES C 15.45 CALAHONDA SENIORS v MALAGA 16.20 LADIES GROUP WINNERS v CALAHONDA 70s 16.40 PRESENTATION 16.50 FINISH FIXTURES BENALMADENA LADIES A v BENALMADENA LADIES B BENALMADENA LADIES C v VIÑUELA LADIES ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ BENALMADENA LADIES A v BENALMADENA LADIES C BENALAMDENA LADIES B v VIÑUELA LADIES ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ VIÑUELA LADIES v BENALMADENA LADIES A BENALMADENA LADIES B v BENALMADENA LADIES C ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐