Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 16 - 22 September 2021 Issue 1889

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Issue No. 1889 16 - 22 Sept 2021

AVE pledge WORK on Almeria’s AVE high speed train will pick up speed “within weeks,” announced junior transport minister Isabel Pardo de Vera, who insisted it would be operative by 2026.

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Roman remains EXCAVATIONS began on municipally-owned land in Roquetas to locate further vestiges of the Roman town of Turaniana, guided by the results of previous prospections that used non-invasive groundpenetrating radar equipment.

Picture that TWO etchings by Rembrandt are currently on display at Almeria City’s Doña Pakyta art museum where they can be visited until September 24 during the museum’s Obra Invitada (Invited Works) programme.

New course FROM the 2021-2022 academic year onwards, it will be possible to study Medicine at Almeria University after Andalucia’s regional parliament approved the proposal which was backed by all political parties.

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Turn to page 4 » HIGH NOTES: Choir and El Pinar patrons raised €728 for the PAWS-PATAS Animal Shelter.

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Return to Tabernas ITALY’S state broadcaster RAI has been filming the Almeria Province desert landscapes that appeared in Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns.

Italian audiences will again see the Tabernas desert in an ini‐ tiative directed at Italy’s tourist market by Roma‐Turespaña, Almeria’s provincial council and the Junta’s Tourism depart‐ ment.

“As well as the beauty of our landscapes, nature in its purest state, spectacular beaches and our hours of sun we have a back‐ ground of film history, something that very few other places pos‐ sess,” said the Diputacion’s Tourism chief Fernando Gimenez.

“Sergio Leone’s films are acclaimed worldwide and discover‐ ing the scenery where Clint Eastwood became a star will be a huge tourist draw for the Italian public.”

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ALMERIA has become the first city in Spain to provide electric cars to hotel guests.

The council, through the Almeria Tourist Municipal Company (EMAT), and the company ‘Tourist eMovilidad’, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote sustainable tourism with routes in electric cars through the ‘MINI eTourism Experience’ project.

Electric cars for hotel guests Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco, the mayor of Almeria, sealed the alliance with Alexandre Batista, the representative of the company, at the municipal Alboran Golf course in El Toyo, where they held a ceremony to celebrate this launch, during which, Patricia Bautista from Avenida Ho-

tel, Ana Milan from Barcelo Cabo de Gata, and Pedro Valadez from Gabo de Gata Jardin were also present. It is an innovative initiative that aims to enhance the capital’s tourist attractions through sustainable mobility, and to facilitate this, electric charging points have been provided at the

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Barcelo Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Gata Jardin, and Avenida hotels, each of which will have two MINI Cooper SE vehicles that can be used by guests. In addition, the cars incorporate an App displaying the main tourist attractions in Almeria, so they have a detailed guide to the city, including information about the best attractions, suggestions for visits, and gastronomic recommendations.

Laughing Goat Launches LAST year David Soler and partner Claire started an events company called Laughing Goat. After a fabulous first event, a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Covid hit and no-one could find a venue, let alone sit inside one with other people.

Now, feeling confident about events going ahead, the company has launched its first regular event, pottery with drinks and tapas at the historic Alfarería Juan Simon in Sorbas, where in addition to making pottery at the wheel, guests paint pottery in the fabulous surrounds of the historic old ‘almazara’, the original Sorbas’ olive press.

They are also treated to a short historical tour of this amazing part of Sorbas, just 20 mins inland from

Mojacar. The tapas consist of some of the very best of local food, from Quesos Monteagud’s sheeps’ cheese (a specialist cheese maker in nearby Uleila del Campo) to handcrafted embutidos made in Cariatiz, just seven kilometres from Sorbas, this trip is a taste of history, tradition and artesania, something Laughing Goat aims to build on.

“Our audience is people who live here or have homes out here, who love the region and want to know more. We’ve proved popular with both British people and with other ‘expats’ who speak good English. They are here to really enjoy life and get the very best of what Almeria has to offer, said David, who is half American, half

Medal of Honour ALMERIA Council has awarded the Medal of Honour to the National Police locally, for their work protecting residents of Almeria.Local National Police Commissioner, Rafael Rodriguez, accepted the medal from the mayor of Almeria on behalf of all National Police at the Municipal Auditorium.The medal was awarded for their values of dedication to others, solidarity, sacrifice and professionalism, not only in the field of security, but also in the field of health during the pandemic.

Louise Harris - who has a holiday home in Mojacar, with her artwork.

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“It’s great to be able to get up and running,” said Claire. “When we had to stop after one event, I was left with three fridges, piles of drinks and a heap of disappointment. The next of our regular events will be Nijar, which has literally grown up around its artesania’.

Add the butterfly park and a fabulous paella in Cabo de Gata to Nijar’s traditional crafts and beautiful ‘barrio antiguo’ and it’s hard to think of anyone who won’t fall in love with Nijar. I have!”

For more info contact David and Claire on Tlf 659 486 037.

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Better road THE regional government is assessing plans for a new road to improve the connection between Garrucha port and the A-7 motorway, said Marifran Carazo, head of the Junta’s Public Works department. The study would find the best solution for the heavy lorries using the road, Carazo said.

Nice try A 39-YEAR-OLD El Ejido man was arrested after accusing his bank of negligently paying out €3,000 to an impostor from the joint account he shared with his sister. Further investigation showed that he received the money himself after showing ID and his passbook and signing a withdrawal slip.

Wanton damage VANDALS again attacked the Las Dunas sports complex in Cabo de Gata, breaking and reducing to powder the glass panels enclosing the paddle-tennis court. This was the third episode of wanton destruction to affect the sports centre which underwent extensive repairs in June, following storm damage during the winter.

More teachers FIVE HUNDRED teachers were assigned to Almeria Province schools following an agreement between the Junta and the unions. Although anti-Covid restrictions are still in place, these have gradually been relaxed and fewer teachers are needed than last year when classes were reduced to guarantee social distancing between pupils.

Test case THE European Commission chosen Almeria City’s port to assess its new trawling regulations. Ana Villauriz, the central government’s Junior minister for Fisheries, explained that Almeria was chosen as it “was representative of the Mediterranean” and possessed a long-established trawler fleet with a population affected by the new directives.

Vera goes Turkish VERA’S Local Police headquar‐ ters was used as a location for ITV’s forthcoming No Return.

The Red Production Compa‐ ny’s four‐part miniseries focus‐ es on a family holiday to Turkey. This becomes a living nightmare after Kathy, played

by Sheridan Smith, and her hus‐ band Martin must fight desper‐ ately for their 16‐year‐old son’s freedom after he is accused of a serious crime.

The production company’s crew of 130 actors and technical

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VERA’S Calle Mayor is being made more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly with eased traffic flow, improved pavements and a two-kilometre safe route so that children can walk to and from school. Eighty per cent of the €500,584 cost is financed with funds from the EU’s Regional Development Fund (Feder).

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NIGHT SHOOT: Filming a sequence for No Return. personnel used the car park be‐ side the Ciudad de Vera auditori‐ um adjoining the police station as their base camp during the

A pioneer project MACARENA O’NEILL, deputy head of the Junta’s Culture depart‐ ment, visited Mojaca recently.

Accompanied by Almeria’s Historic Heritage delegate, Eloisa Cabrera Carmona, she was greeted on her arrival by Mojacar may‐ or, Rosa María Cano and town hall councillors. This was one of O’Neill’s first visits since her recent appointment to the Junta post and she thanked all present for such a warm welcome from a town with a great artistic heritage and cultural past. The Culture depart‐ ment’s deputy explained that she was aware of the municipality’s important sites, including the Las Pilas settlement that was inhabit‐ ed since the beginning of the Bronze Age ‐ approximately 3,000 years ago ‐ until its end in the third century BC. O’Neill added that she was also familiar with Loma el Monte, belonging to the Neolith‐ ic period (10,000‐4,500BC). However, her main interest, she admit‐ ted, centred on Granada University’s excavations in Mojacar la Vie‐ ja, sponsored by Mojacar Town Hall with collaboration from the Valparaiso Foundation. Restoring Mojacar la Vieja, which dates back to roughly the 12th century, was a pioneer project for Almeria Province in terms of approach and management, O’Neill said.

four days of shooting.

The road was closed to traffic on several occasions, although this was kept to a maximum of five minutes each time, with

Startups versus depopulation ALMERIA’S provincial council, the Diputacion, is extending its Formacion para Emprender (Training for Startups) scheme.

This is another facet of the Diputacion’s plans to combat depopulation by encouraging Almeria’s young people in small municipalities to launch their own businesses by providing economic help and advice.

The Diputacion has decided to renew this paid training scheme, which will be financed

Province mourns firefighter CARLOS MARTINEZ, the forest fireman who died fighting the catastrophic Sierra Bermeja (Malaga) blaze, was originally from Las Tres Villas.

Mayor Virtudes Perez, mayor of the small village (population 565), ordered three days of mourning and flags flown at

half‐mast for the 44‐year‐old firefighter, who was married and the father of two daughters aged nine and six. “In villages, people not related on one side of the family have relatives on the other,” Perez said. The dead firefighter’s family was very well‐known, the mayor added:

“They are really great people.”

Roquetas de Mar where Mar‐ tinez lived, held a minute’s si‐ lence in his memory, as did Al‐ hama de Almeria, which is the base for the Junta’s INFOCA for‐ est‐firefighting unit located in Dalias and attached to the Cede‐ fo forest defence centre.

Goalposts briefly moved THE Eastern Partaloa Residents Association (EPRA) contacted the Euro Weekly News on Tuesday last week, following an unexpected setback.

The association is fighting plans to install a broiler house that would raise 35,000 chickens at a time in Partaloa, in some cases just 200 metres from homes.

“We have been informed by Partaloa Town Hall that the deadline for objections to the chicken farm pro‐ posal was Wednesday, September 8,” said EPRA’s Stephen Tucker. “Our planning expert who originally advised us that it is September16 is still of that opin‐

practically no inconvenience to the public, explained Vera’s deputy mayor Alfonso Garcia.

“It is very positive that interna‐ tional production companies should choose our town owing to our climate, light and beautiful municipality,” Garcia said.

He pointed out that Vera’s town hall had also kept delays to a minimum when granting the necessary permits prior to film‐ ing. “This also helped to gener‐ ate wealth in our municipality with 130 people staying here for several days,” Garcia added.

ion,” he added. Stephen went on to add that EPLA awaited town hall confirmation, but felt that it was “prudent” to inform people of the conflicting dates.

Shortly afterwards, he contacted the Euro Weekly News once more, relieved to report that the Partalo Town Hall had admitted its mistake. “We’ve just learnt that the town hall have back‐tracked to the correct legal position, with objections to reach the Registro by September 16,” he said. “Seems their le‐ gal secretary needs to get up to speed on the law,” Stephen commented.

by the European Social Fund, owing to its great success amongst the young, said Car‐ men Navarro who heads the Diputacion’s European Initia‐ tives programme.

The project is directed at the 16 to 19 age group, helping them to shape their futures.

Those taking part receive €13.45 a day towards their transport and living costs while they attend the training course, Navarro explained.

“Town halls which have host‐ ed courses reported magnificent experiences,” she added.

“We are responding to young people’s needs and concerns.

Our ultimate aim is to ensure that no young Almeriense has to leave their town because there are no opportunities.”

So far, 200 students from 21 municipalities have joined the training courses.

These will now include a 100‐ hour course on Entrepreneurial Mindset as well as a 200‐hour course on Enterprise in the Agri‐ cultural Sector.

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Fire-risk race halted THE Guardia Civil prevent‐ ed an exhibition race be‐ tween prototype kit cars in Los Lobos, a wooded area near El Ejido.

After noticing a large number of people, officers who went to investigate further found that the event’s promoter had erected several tents but was unable to provide any type of authorisation.

According to regional laws, activities of any kind that could result in a fire may not be held within 400 metres of a wooded area until after October 15. This also applies to events involving motor ve‐ hicles.

Setting fire to agricultur‐ al stubble, lighting bon‐ fires to burn weeds or cook food are strictly pro‐ hibited. This applies to motorway lay‐bys near woods as well as leisure and camping zones or pic‐ nic areas equipped for bar‐ becues.

Guardia Civil sources in Almeria warned that offi‐ cers are permanently pa‐ trolling throughout the province and carrying out spot checks to prevent fires and protect the coun‐ tryside.

The force’s communica‐ tion channels are open at all times so that members of the public can report any of the activities that are currently banned and could result in a forest fire.

In a situation like this they are asked to contact the Guardia Civil as soon as possible using the emergency services or via the 062 number.

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CHANGE of date. Walk for Life’s annual dinner has been moved to Saturday November 13.

This will be held at the Overa Hotel with entertainment from Jack Law and Kayleigh Easton.

Tickets costing €30 per person can be reserved by contact‐ ing the w4lifesweet@btinternet.com website.

There is a deposit of €10 per person which will only be re‐ fundable if the event is cancelled due to Covid.

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Fun event raised €728 for PAWS-PATA THE Village Bar in El Pinar de Bedar was rocking and raising on Friday September 10.

Caretakers Bev, a former ICU practitioner, and chef Andy hail from Lancashire and re‐ tired to the village in 2015.

They have maintained this venue for the past three years after the previous owner died and and locals approached them, ask‐ ing for life and leisure to return to the iso‐ lated community.

With Covid restrictions lifting, Sue Moret‐ ta and her choir contacted them with plans for a fundraiser, as they are all great animal lovers and loyal supporters of PAWS‐PATAS Animal Shelter.

Bev and Andy began organising a fun event to raise much‐needed money to help ease the increasing pressure the shelter deals with on a daily ‐ if not hourly ‐ basis.

Apart from enjoying a delicious menu and novelty cocktails (Pawstar and Bark and Stormy) the patrons were continually enter‐ tained as the choir performed songs ranging

from the Sound of Music to California Dreaming and Big Yellow Taxi to rousing ap‐ plause and encores.

They also raised an amazing total of €728 with a raffle, bingo, quiz, scratch cards and name‐the‐dog, while a local donated a dis‐ ability scooter for auction.

“We are ecstatic,” enthused Chrissie Cre‐ more, PAWS‐PATAS vice‐president.

“We need to raise €10,000 per month to cover expenditure and receive no statutory funding,” she explained.

“This amount will go towards desperately‐ required renovations for some of our dilapi‐ dated kennels.”

PAWS‐PATAS has outlets in Mojacar, Turre and Las Buganvillas. Their information cen‐ tre in Turre is open from 10.30am ‐1pm from Tuesday to Friday or telephone 850 992 560.

For details regarding volunteering, donat‐ ing, adopting or fostering, visit the www.paws‐patas.org website.

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Happy Spaniards SPANIARDS are among the happiest Europeans when they are with family and friends, but also rank as some of the most critical of their politicians, according to Euro‐ pean Union statistics.

In addition to the normal in‐ dicators used by the EU such as living standards and GDP, a new wider range of statistics has allowed a European well‐ being map to be drawn up.

Spaniards have stood out in a positive way due to their sat‐ isfaction with their personal lives, but were among the most damning of their politi‐ cians. People in Europe can now compare their own coun‐ try to others using a tool de‐ veloped by Eurostat and pub‐ lished on its website. This provides a range of data such as how safe people feel when they walk alone at night, in‐

come levels and how often people see their friends. It is also possible to look up how much faith people have in their government. Spaniards rank highly in their regard for family and friends and also for life expectancy. On a more negative side, results revealed significant differences be‐ tween rich and poor and a high level of cynicism in na‐ tional institutions.

Travel companies take on global warming AS travel companies across the world begin to reopen to travellers, Euro Weekly News readers have said that they think these companies should also do more to reduce global warming.

Of the readers who replied to the EWN on the issue, 100 per cent said they thought travel companies should be doing more for the environment.

One reader, Brian Rae, said: “the sea and rainforests… are

crucial to life.” Earlier this year, on Earth Day, companies including Insight Vacations signed up to an environmental pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, and to source 50 per cent of power from renewable sources by 2025.

Meanwhile, travel company Hopper also announced it will donate tree-planting funds for every booking it receives, planting up to four trees for every booking. The company said it

plans to plant around six million trees around the world this year.

A new high THE average price of electricity in the wholesale market start‐ ed the week with a new record of €154.16 per megawatt/hour (MWh), exceeding the figure from last week. The first two weeks of September already had the highest ever prices in the wholesale market.

Prices have continued to set new records through the sum‐ mer. Given these new historical records, the Council of Ministers is expected to take measures to fulfil Spanish President Pedro Sánchez’s promise that this year the average electricity bill will not be more than in 2018.

The package of measures the executive is preparing includes new tax cuts. Among the pro‐ posals is a way of reducing to a minimum the tax on power generation, which accounts for just over 5 per cent of the elec‐ tricity bill of domestic con‐ sumers. Everything so far ru‐ moured by government ministers also indicates that the VAT reduction from 21 to 10 per cent that has been in force since June will be extended for at least another quarter.

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Nightlife restrictions ending

MADRID is lifting the ban on closing times for hotels and nightlife from September 20. The presi‐ dent of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has announced the limited

capacity in cinemas and theatres will also end.

The president said she will put an end to the time restrictions due to Covid‐19 that affected the hospitality and nightlife

Expats share thoughts on British monarchy

EXPATS in Spain have been shar‐ ing their thoughts on the future of the British monarchy after one writer claimed the royal family could be gone in two generations.

In its Sunday debate on September 12, the Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought the royal family was a worthy institution or an outdat‐ ed relic, and replies showed a mixture of feelings.

One reader, Stephen Proctor, said: “Not a fan of them personal‐ ly for a number of reasons, but England is a monarchy at its heart and soul, so they will be around for a while yet.”

Another reader, Linda McGar‐ ry, told the EWN: “They are a waste of space.”

Author Hilary Mantel had claimed that she thought the British monarchy would only last another two generations.

She said: “It’s very hard to un‐ derstand the thinking behind the monarchy in the modern world when people are just seen as celebrities.”

sectors in the region. The number of diners in a group permitted on ter‐ races will also go up from eight to 10 people.

Ay u s o a l s o a n n o u n c e d there will be no cap on ca‐ pacity in cinemas and the‐ atres. She stressed her in‐ tention to “continue advancing” to relax re‐ strictions “if the situation continues to improve,” in reference to decline in coronavirus cases.

She made the an‐ nouncement from Milan (Italy) where she had been awarded the ‘The Flame of Freedom’ award from The Bruno Leoni In‐ stitute.

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WEAPONS fine. An elderly man in Germany has been fined after the authorities found his stash of Second World War weapons.

The 84‐year‐old man is accused of possessing several weapons from the war and has been fined €250,000 and ordered to hand sev‐ eral of the weapons over to a museum or collector. The authorities charged the man after finding the weapons during a search in 2015.

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More Covid-19 waves unlikely FERNANDO SIMON, the direc‐ tor of the Centre for the Coordi‐ nation of Health Alerts and Emergencies, said it is unlikely that Spain will have more large waves of Covid‐19. Speaking on Thursday September 9, he ex‐ plained: “there may be a sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth wave,

but they will not be like the pre‐ vious ones.” Simon made these statements to the media before presenting at the congress of the Spanish Society of Epidemi‐ ology (SEE) in Leon.

Simon insisted that until ev‐ eryone in Spain is vaccinated, the coronavirus will not end. He also highlighted the importance of a global cooperation, stating: “Spain is important, but it is not the navel of the world.” Yet, he also gave a positive message, claiming: “Spain right now is very favourable, and this makes

it possible, little by little, to nor‐ malise the situation.” He also conformed the government is working to develop a new public health agency, but could not confirm if he would be the direc‐ tor or even apply for the role.

Regarding a third booster dose, Fernando Simon said the matter was under discussion.

On the topic of vaccinating chil‐ dren under the age of 12, he said the results of clinical trials and authorisations from the reg‐ ulatory agencies would be known soon.

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Medals for heroes THE Queen is set to present medals to the ‘heroes’ who helped with the Afghanistan evacuations in the upcoming New Year’s Honours list.

According to reports, Number 10 has approved the plans, which will honour the heroes who helped with the air evacua‐ tions. Operation Pitting saw around 15,000 people evacuat‐ ed in the space of only a few weeks, and involved over 160 flights.

One source commented that:

“The PM is fully behind the idea, it will finally put a bit of honour in what’s been a pretty dishon‐ ourable system lately.”

August saw an end to the 20‐ year long military intervention in Afghanistan as soldiers left the country. The Prince of Wales re‐ cently praised the British Parachute Regiment for their outstanding work in the evacua‐ tion.

He said: “You are not only an outstanding credit to the Parachute Regiment but also to

this country, which, without doubt, is more fortunate than it can know in having such dedi‐ cated and courageous people as yourselves ready to step for‐ ward at such a crucial time of need, I could not be more proud of you.” The Duke of Sussex served two tours in Afghanistan and previously spoke of his time there: “One minute you’re in bed asleep, six and a half min‐ utes later you’re speaking to someone on the ground being shot at.”

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SIMON: A booster dose is under discussion.

THE extraordinary story of two baby girls who were switched at birth at a hospital in Logroño, La Rioja in 2002 has come to light. The babies were born five hours apart, both underweight, and placed into incubators. They were later removed and handed to the wrong parents. The incident oc‐ curred at the now‐closed Hospital San Millan de Logroño.

The mix‐up was discovered in 2017 when the grandmother of one girl filed a lawsuit against the father accusing him of neglect. During the DNA test‐ ing that followed, it was discovered that the man was not the biological father. A further test deter‐

mined that his wife was not the girl’s biological mother.

The girl was just 15 at the time, but she became determined to find out the truth, which led to an in‐ vestigation by the La Rioja Ministry of Health. They determined that there was only one other baby with similar characteristics that could have been ex‐ changed by accident and on the same date.

The young woman, who is now 19 years old, is claiming compensation of more than €3 million for moral damages. However, the Ministry is offering her just over €200,000 because it considers that the incident was human error and not unlawful.

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Miracle cat survives

A CAT miraculously survived 52 days locked alone in an abandoned house in the Dutch town of Vlaardingen.

The lucky feline was rescued after being left with no food or water and being forced to eat paper. He was discovered when the new owners opened the front door for the first time after purchasing the house at auction. They were shocked when the malnourished cat rushed past them in a bid to escape from the property.

Animal Shelter Vlaardingen rushed in to help and were able to catch the cat and began a full investigation. They discovered the former own-

er had disappeared early in July and the cat had been left to fend for itself.

No one knows if the animal’s former owner had planned to come back for him but according to the animal shelter there was no trace of food having been left. The cat somehow found water, perhaps from a leaky tap somewhere in the property.

The furry survivor has been named Finn and although he is still traumatised by the episode, he is expected to make a full recovery. It is hoped that Finn will be put up for adoption soon.

Racist fan spared jail

A FOOTBALL fan who racially abused England’s Euro 2020 stars was spared jail at a court hearing on September 8.

Scott McCluskey pleaded guilty to posting racist abuse on Facebook targeted at Mar‐ cus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the final against Italy. In his defence, he claimed he did not realise his comments were racist and had been smoking marihuana be‐ fore watching the crucial

False PCR arrest

A SPANISH travel agency employee was arrested on September 13 for selling false PCR certificates for trips abroad. The National Police arrested the woman in Fuenlabrada, Madrid.

She is linked to a travel agency in the region, and sold false PCR test certificates for €30 to facilitate trips for clients.

To accomplish this, police say that the employee falsified the certificates using the exact same format as a recognised laboratory’s legal test certificate.

The investigation began in mid-August when the head of a laboratory reported at the Central Police Station that someone was issuing falsified certificates of a negative diagnostic test for Covid-19.

The reports appeared in the name of the company the woman worked for but lacked the required QR code. According to the complainant, clients who purchased the results said they had not been duly examined by health personnel, posing a danger to public health.

game, staged at Wembley in July.

Warrington Magistrates’ Court heard how the 43‐year‐ old thought his comments would make people laugh, and he removed them as soon as other Facebook users hit back.

District Judge Nicholas sen‐ tenced McCluskey to 14 weeks in prison, but this has been suspended for the period of 18 months. He has also been giv‐ en a weekend curfew which

will last for 40 weeks.

Deputy Chief Crown Prose‐ cutor Elizabeth Jenkins said: “Hate crimes such as these have a massive impact on players and their mental health.” She added, “The (Crown Prosecution Service) takes this kind of offending very seriously and this case shows that where offensive content is reported to the po‐ lice we can successfully bring offenders to justice.”

Spain recovers air capacity T H E number of seats scheduled by airlines on international flights to Spain for the months of September and October reached 14,196,367 seats according to data on air capacity released by Turespaña. The figure is equal to 70 per cent of the same period in 2019 and practically triple that of the same months last year.

Reyes Maroto, the Min‐ ister for Industry, Trade and Tourism noted: “At the end of the summer season, Spain is regaining greater stability in inter‐ national flight schedules, which contributes to the gradual consolidation of the recovery of tourism.”

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He added the figures were, “a result of the se‐ curity offered by our country, with one of the highest global percent‐ ages of polulation vacci‐ nated against Covid‐19, over 72 per cent, as well as the confidence that Spain offers to tourists.”

In August, according to Eurocontrol data, Spain recovered three quarters of the air traffic it had in the same month of 2019, another record year in terms of international tourist arrivals.

Spain’s records are thus above the European average, which in August recovered 71 per cent of the air traffic of the same month in 2019.

For the past thousand years, Earth’s population has grown 22 times bigger.

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16 - 22 September 2021 SOME British expats living in Spain must leave the country within 15 days or risk being classed as living there illegally, according to legal documents.

The order from Spain’s Immi‐ gration Office was given to Brits who had their residency applications rejected.

The document read: “You will be advised that, unless you have a qualifying docu‐ ment to stay in Spain, you must leave the Spanish territo‐ ry within 15 days from the no‐ tification of this resolution, un‐ less exceptional circumstances occur and you justify that you have sufficient means, in which case you may extend your stay up to a maximum of 90 days.”

Staying longer than the 15 days is considered a “serious offence” by the Spanish au‐ thorities and can lead to fines of up to €10,000. It could also mean expulsion from Spain and a potential ban from the Schengen area for six months to five years.

Anne Hernandez, head of citizens help group Brexpats in Spain, said: “Applications are being rejected on the grounds of insufficient evidence of legally residing in Spain before

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British expats face expulsion 2021, such as a town hall cer‐ tificate, medical insurance or other proof.”

If an expat’s residency is re‐

jected in Spain, it is possible to appeal against the decision.

However, correct documenta‐ tion must be provided.

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FREE holiday Covid‐19 tests. Holiday giant, On the Beach, is restarting holiday packages with free Covid‐19 tests for British travellers jetting off to Spain and Greece to enjoy the last of the summer sunshine.

All bookings to Spain and Greece made before Septem‐ ber 30 for departure in 2021 will qualify for the free tests.

The holiday company has collaborated with testing provider Collinson. Tests will be automatically ordered fol‐ lowing the customers’ holiday bookings, and delivered at least 48 hours prior to departure.

One antigen test must be taken on holiday before return to the UK and one PCR test must be taken on or before day two following arrival back in the UK. Company CEO, Simon Cooper, said the “time is now right” to restart holidays after they had “carefully moni‐ tored the ongoing travel updates, the data at home and in key destinations, and the sentiment among our cus‐ tomers.”

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Cabin bag rule confusion UK workplace pension THE new luggage policy for easyJet passengers is reported‐ ly causing confusion among people across the UK. The most recent case involved a traveller at Edinburgh Airport.

The man who claimed to have been caught out by the

new baggage rule said the air‐ port charged him an extra £24 because the two‐inch wheels on his bag meant that it was too big to store in the cabin.

The passenger, who has not been named, insisted he had not a problem with this type

of bag before.

The new policy was intro‐ duced by easyJet in February 2021 in an attempt to reduce queuing times and ensure trav‐ ellers have a place to store their luggage in the overhead lockers. The rule states that travellers can bring one free bag on board but it must fit un‐ der the seat in front of them and be no bigger than 45x36x20cm (including any handles or wheels). Previously, travellers could bring a larger bag with maximum dimensions of 56x45x25cm, which could be stored in the overhead locker.

The airline’s chief commer‐ cial and customer officer, Robert Carey, previously stat‐ ed: “Our new policy will im‐ prove boarding and punctuality for everyone, as well as giving our customers certainty of what they will have with them onboard.” Yet, eight months later, confusion still reigns at the check‐in desk.

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NEW figures released show how the overall use of the Pen‐ sions Regulator’s automatic en‐ rolment enforcement (AE) powers are back to pre‐pan‐ demic levels following neces‐ sary measures introduced last spring to support UK employers through the early months of the crisis.

TPR’s latest compliance and enforcement bulletin comes as the regulator warns employers not to neglect their workplace pension duties as the economy recovers.

The bulletin shows the total use of AE powers between Jan‐ uary and June 2021 increased to 77,032 compared to 41,398 for July to December 2020. For comparison, the total use of powers in the six‐month period before the pandemic (October 2019 to March 2020) was 73,164.

Throughout the pandemic, compliance with the law has re‐ mained high, including maintain‐

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ing pension contributions. Mea‐ sures were introduced last March to ensure struggling em‐ ployers were not unduly fined.

However, TPR has continued to closely monitor compliance and use its powers where necessary to ensure employers remain on track.

TPR’s bulletin comes as new

statistics from the Department of Work and Pensions on work‐ place pension participation show trends in pension contri‐ butions have remained relative‐ ly stable over the Covid‐19 peri‐ od. Employee contribution rates reduced slightly in early 2020 but have since returned to pre‐ pandemic levels.

Catalonia nightclub request ejected THE High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) has once again reject‐ ed a request to open up nightlife in the region, arguing that the epidemiological data is “still unfavourable.” This, in addition to hospital pressure, has led them to conclude that the right to life and health must take precedence over economic interests.

In a new appeal, the Catalan Federation of Associations of Restoration and Music Activities (FECASARM), had requested pre‐ cautionary measures against the resolution of the Catalan execu‐ tive that had set the closing hours of venues as 00.30am, along with the closure of all nightlife venues that do not have an out‐ door space available.

According to the contentious administrative chamber of the TSJC: “The existence of risks to public health arising from the pan‐ demic is evident,” and that, “the public interest to be protected is undoubtedly greater than the interests invoked by the appellants of the leisure sector.”

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Sanchez electricity promise Spain will have lower prices.

PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez has promised electricity bills will average out by the end of the year.

“When 2021 is over, con‐ sumers will have paid the same for electricity as

Negotiations ended RYANAIR has announced that its negotiations with Boeing for a MAX10 order, to follow its current deliveries for 210 B737‐8200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft, have ended without any agreement on pricing.

Ryanair will take delivery of over 200 B737 ‘Gamechanger’ air‐ craft over the next five years from 2021 to 2025. These deliveries will see Ryanair’s fleet grow to over 600 aircraft capable of carrying over 200 million guests per year.

Ryanair and Boeing have been in discussions about a large fol‐ low up order for Boeing MAX10 aircraft over the past 10 months.

But last week it became clear that the pricing gap between the partners could not be closed and both sides have agreed to cease negotiations.

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said, “We are disappointed we could‐ n’t reach agreement. Boeing have a more optimistic outlook on air‐ craft pricing than we do, and we have a disciplined track record of not paying high prices.

“We have a more than sufficient order pipeline to allow us to grow strongly over the next five years and enable Ryanair to capi‐ talise on the extraordinary growth opportunities that are emerging all over Europe as the Continent recovers from the Covid pandem‐ ic,” he added.

they did in 2018,” he said.

“The government is tak‐ ing charge of the concern among citizens. And we are working on a plan to reach a concrete commitment.

By the end of 2021 Spaniards will look back and see that they have paid a similar and compa‐ rable amount on their elec‐ tricity bills as they did in 2018,” he added.

Sanchez continued: “It is important to clarify in this debate that one thing is the progress of the whole‐ sale price in the market and another is your elec‐ tricity bill. We pay our bills

monthly. What doesn’t make sense is to look at the debate on a daily basis, because we don’t pay our bills daily. What the gov‐ ernment can do is to cush‐ ion the changes in that wholesale price. First, with structural reforms, and with a solid commitment to renewable energies ‐ not just due to issues of climate change, but also because they are cheaper.

“The electricity future markets are already saying that, thanks to renewables, Spain will have lower prices than France or Ger‐ many in 2022 and 2023.”

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AROUND 200 couples got married at a mass wedding in Lima, Peru with brides and grooms seen dressed up and sitting in rows waiting to get wed.

Musicians played the couples in on their way to the venue dur‐ ing a parade, before they later got married at a mass ceremony.

Photographers captured the couples following the wedding, with brides and grooms aged from the young to the elderly.

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FOUNDER of the Nowzad Dogs charity, Pen Farthing, is ‘so hap‐ py’ his staff finally escaped from Kabul and the reach of the Tal‐ iban. According to reports, the staff were given approval to en‐ ter Pakistan after Foreign Secre‐ tary Dominic Raab fought to al‐ low refugees to be evacuated.

Pen took to Twitter to com‐ ment on the fantastic news and said: “You DID it…. #Operation‐

Pen Farthing Staff Joy

Ark was a complete success! The @nowzad staff are now safely in Islamabad and in the care of the British High Commission.”

Speaking afterwards, he said: “I am so bloody happy right now.”

Raab explained how the situa‐ tion was resolved: “Following my visit to Pakistan and Qatar, along‐ side our wider regional diploma‐ cy, we’ve got the cooperation in place to help Britons and their immediate family safely out of Afghanistan.”

He continued: “The conditions are still extremely challenging, but we’re getting our people home, direct from Kabul and via neighbouring countries, and I am

PEN: Happy his staff finally escaped Kabul.

Microsoft chooses Spain

M I C R O S O F T has chosen Barcelona for a new Artificial Intelligence research centre.

The hub will focus on the research and de‐ velopment of Artificial Intelligence models and will be the first of its kind in the coun‐ try. Crucially, the centre will initially house 30 people but it is expected the number of staff will grow to over 100 employees.

The Barcelona site is expected to be one of eight research centres across the world that will be home to a web experiences

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team. According to Microsoft, the team will focus “on the development of advanced user experiences based on the use of Artificial In‐ telligence and deep learning technologies.”

The hub will be led by Microsoft’s Search & AI team, headed by Microsoft’s corporate vice president in the United States, Jordi Ribas, who commented: “I am convinced that setting up this hub in Spain will add a lot of value to Microsoft’s proposition worldwide.”

There are 20 million more people in Bangladesh even though the area of the country is 116,000 times smaller than that of Russia.

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THE Euro Weekly News has asked its readers whether they think Spain should begin easing its Covid restrictions after it emerged that the country had left the ´high risk´ level. In total, 63.9 per cent of readers said they thought that Spain has had restrictions for long enough and that they should be eased.

A further 34.4 per cent said they felt it was too soon. According to a Spanish Health Ministry report released on Thursday, September 9, the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants now stands at 140.43, having fallen below the high-risk level of 150 for the first time since July 1.

On a national level, the figures are also at medium risk in terms of the ICUs, with less than 14 per cent occupation by Covid-19 patients, and low in regular wards, with less than 5 per cent occupation due to the disease.

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ECDC €77m award

ECDC has awarded more than €77 milion to EU/EEA countries to strengthen whole genome sequencing and RT-PCR infrastructures within the countries’ national public health programmes.

The immediate objective is to reinforce countries’ capacities for early detection and enhanced monitoring of emergent and known SARS-CoV-2 variants. The support is a response to a request to ECDC by the European Commission to implement a number of activities that were

launched as part of the ‘HERA Incubator’ aiming to support the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants across the EU. The awarded support is based on the individual needs of each country, as described in applications submitted by their public health authorities. Activities are 90 per cent funded by ECDC, while the countries will be required to finance the remaining 10 per cent themselves.

Projects will start in September or October 2021 and run until September 30, 2022.

“Through the implementation of these projects, Member States will be able to significantly scale up their capacity to detect and monitor SARS-CoV-2 variants” said ECDC Director Andrea Ammon.

“In the longer term, it is also expected that this strengthened infrastructure will contribute to enhanced genomic-based outbreak investigation, surveillance and preparedness also of other infectious diseases, and will help address future cross-border outbreaks and pandemics.”

Bishop quits for erotic lover WHEN Spanish bishop Xavier Novell quit last month, the Catholic Church cited personal reasons. It has since emerged he fell in love with a woman who writes Satanic-tinged erotic fiction.

In 2010, Novell became the youngest bishop in Spain aged just 41. He was located in Solsona in the north-eastern region of Catalonia. He previously supported controversial gay conversion therapy, has traditional views on abortion and has also carried out exorcisms.

His resignation came as a surprise as he was

considered a rising star within the Catholic Church. He met with Vatican officials several times and even met the Pope. It came as even more of a shock when Spanish media reported that Novell had fallen for erotic novelist, psychologist and divorcee Silvia Caballol.

The ex-bishop, now 52, was quoted as saying: “I have fallen in love and want to do things properly.” However, he later responded by saying by emphasising that “corroboration or not of this story is a strictly personal matter for him alone.”

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Telecoms league tables revealed OFCOM has published the latest league tables on the complaints received about the UK’s major home phone, broadband, mobile and subscription TV firms.

The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between January and March this year about telecoms and pay-TV providers with a market share over 1.5 per cent.

It covered the third UK-wide lockdown, when millions of people were required to work from home and many schoolchildren had their studies moved online.

Overall, complaints about mobile services remained broadly stable. However, broadband and landline complaints hit a threeyear high and complaints about pay-TV services also increased in the quarter.

This was largely driven by Virgin Media, which was the most complained-about broadband, landline and pay-TV provider and also the most complained-about mobile operator, along with Three. Tesco Mobile, Sky Mobile and EE generated the fewest mobile complaints, while Sky and EE were also the least complained-about broadband and

landline providers. Sky also attracted the fewest complaints for pay TV. Ofcom’s Consumer Protection Director, Fergal Farragher, said:

“We have been clear to providers that we expect performance to now return to at least the levels we saw before the pandemic hit - or even better.”

Scotland battles climate change

COMMUNITIES across Scotland will battle against climate change as part of Scotland’s COP26 community engagement programme which aims to encourage communities to join the fight against cli‐ mate change.

In November, Glasgow welcomes the UN Climate Change Confer‐ ence of the Parties, COP26. It is hoped that communities who have not engaged previously in tackling climate change will be encouraged to join the effort.

According to the government: “The scheme also includes activities for young people, including schools and youth groups such as the guide and scout movements, to help ensure young people from all backgrounds can participate.”

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ON Sunday September 12, a 40‐year‐old woman fell into the sea while spending the day on a sailboat trip with a group of people in‐ cluding her son, but she then went missing. Amazingly she man‐ aged to make it safely to shore after she managed to swim to a yacht club in Alicante, located next to Albufereta.

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Spain and Portugal cooperate THE Minister for Work and Social Economy, Yolanda Diaz, has reinforced her commitment to the S ocial Economy in the P ortuguese city of Coimbra, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the field of Social Economy with her Portuguese counterpart, Minister Ana Mendes.

It is a proposal “that puts people at the centre, even more so in the current context of recovery after the serious health, social and economic crisis of Covid-19,” said Díaz in the framework of the Iberian Social Economy Summit.

“We have the opportunity to build a different world and the Social Economy, with its

THE new Export Control Regula‐ tion entered into force on September 9, tightening con‐ trols on trade in dual‐use items ‐ civilian goods and technologies with possible military or security use ‐ while enhancing the EU’s capacity to protect human rights and support secure supply chains for strategic items.

Executive Vice‐President and Commissioner for EU Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, said, “We need to better respond to emerging threats in an increas‐ ingly volatile world. That means

AGREEMENT: Between the two ministers. values of equality, social cohesion and improved working conditions, gives us the path, the ideas and the possibility to do so,” she said.

EU export control getting a better grip on dual‐use technologies, including cyber‐ surveillance technologies that can be misused for human rights violations. Thanks to these new EU rules, the EU countries will now also work even more close‐ ly amongst themselves and with allies on potential security risks arising from biotech, Artificial In‐ telligence and other emerging technologies. We will also team up to ensure a level playing field

for companies, for example, in the context of the new EU‐US Trade and Technology Council.”

The new framework allows the EU to take a number of im‐ portant actions to pool expertise and tackle particular challenges, notably in relation to cyber‐ surveillance, where due dili‐ gence guidelines are in prepara‐ tion, but also emerging dual‐use technologies such as advanced computing.

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Spain’s hottest town EVERY summer, the 9,300 in‐ habitants of Montoro in Cor‐ doba are condemned to the highest temperatures in all of Spain. Thermometers reg‐ ularly read 45°C and in 2021 peaked at 47.2°C, breaking the previous record of 47°C set in 2017, according to the Spanish meteorological de‐ partment AEMET. As well as bearing the honour of being Spain’s hottest town, Montoro is distinguished by a rich his‐ torical past, with Iberian re‐ mains found nearby, dating the settlement back to at least 4,500 BC. Like many Spanish towns, Montoro has been dominated by Romans, Visigoths and Muslims over the centuries. Some believe the true origin of the town dates back to a Greek colony.

The town’s title ‘Very No‐ ble, Loyal and Patriotic’ was earned during the war of in‐ dependence. After learning of the outrages of the Napoleonic troops in Cor‐

MONTORO: Has a rich historic past. doba, the locals adopted a strategy of welcoming French soldiers with open arms before slaying as many as possible.

The locals are still wel‐ coming today, but don’t worry, the only heat you will feel is from the scorch‐ ing summer sun.

British Airways UK expansion BRITISH AIRWAYS is extending three of its newest domestic routes this winter. The routes, all from Belfast, and flying to Ex‐ eter, Glasgow and Leeds, will continue to link Northern Ire‐ land with key UK cities following a popular summer of domestic travel.

In addition, customers will al‐ so be able to book direct flights from Belfast to Birmingham up to three times a day as the airline further extends its UK travel net‐ work. Booking has already opened for travel between Octo‐

Supplying New Zealand with vaccines SPAIN has supplied New Zealand with 250,000 extra vaccine doses in a bid to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The pur‐ chase of the Pfizer doses was confirmed on Thursday September 9 by New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.

The vaccines had already left Madrid when the announcement was made and will allow New Zealand’s vaccination programme to continue at its expected speed, while the country waits for larger supplies of vaccines

to arrive. Spain’s pre‐existing relationships with New Zealand were one of a number of factors why the country was chosen to supply the surplus doses. The vaccines also match the existing source of batches used in New Zealand.

Ardern has commented on the importance of being vaccinated saying: “If everyone who can be vaccinated is vaccinated, you are po‐ tentially saving the life of someone who can’t be.”

ber 31, 2021 and March 26, 2022.

It is hoped the routes will con‐ tinue to support vital business and leisure links between North‐ ern Ireland and the mainland.

The number of flights to Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds will increase compared to the summer sea‐ son with four, 13 and 10 a week respectively.

Tom Stoddart, Managing Di‐ rector of BA CityFlyer which op‐ erates the routes, said: “This year has shown how much customers want to stay connected with the rest of the UK. We’re responding to the customer demand we saw over the last few months by ex‐ tending some of our newest UK routes from Belfast City Airport.”

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Facebook smart glasses FACEBOOK has launched its long‐rumoured smart glasses, built in partnership with Ray‐ Ban. Marketed as Ray‐Ban Stories, they will be available in 20 variations, including the classic Wayfarer design.

Users can operate the two built‐in cameras by pressing a button on the temple. The de‐ vice has the capability of snap‐ ping a 2592 x 1944 pixel photo‐ graph, or recording 30 seconds of video. A ‘Hey Facebook’ voice command can also oper‐ ate the cameras. Once an im‐ age or video has been cap‐ tured, it can be shared onto Facebook, Instagram, and oth‐ er social media networks using a new app called Facebook View and can operate for up to six hours a day, for three days when fully charged.

Fifth wave decline continues

THE fifth wave of the coron‐ avirus pandemic continued

to decline according to for data from many of Spain’s autonomous communities.

The vaccination programme in Spain is progressing well across nearly the entire country.

Andalucia is making good progress with the vaccination programme and so far more than 12 million doses of the various vaccines have been given. This means health au‐ thorities have used over 90 per cent of the vaccines re‐ ceived. In Andalucia alone, over six million people are now fully vaccinated.

In Catalonia, the figures on September 12 fell from nearly 1,000 positive cases the pre‐ vious day to just 620 new cas‐ es. Zero deaths were report‐ ed in the previous 24 hours, but 700 people still remained in hospital due to the virus.

Andalucia also began to vaccinate immunocompro‐ mised patients with a booster jab. It is expected that across Andalucia over 13,000 pa‐ tients will fall into this catego‐ ry. It is preferred that the booster vaccine is the same make as that which was origi‐ nally given. This move is part of the updated vaccination strategy approved by the Public Health Commission on Wednesday September 8.

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Designer brand accused Michael Schumacher A TIKTOK user accused Spanish designer brand Balenciaga of cultural appropriation over a pair of €1,000 sweatpants. The ‘Tropme‐L’oeil’ grey sweatpants with the hefty price tag come complete with an exposed box‐ er short which is built in over

the waistband. This is some‐ thing made famous during the 90s in hip‐hop culture. The item can be spotted at high‐end UK department store Selfridges and caught the attention of a TikTok user (@mr200m__) who took to social media to complain. The

user, whose real name is Josiah Hyacinth, commented on the sweatpants: “This feels racist.

This feels very racist, guys.” He added, “they have woven these boxers inside the trousers.”

The video has been viewed over one and a half million times and was captioned: “You know when something feels racist. I have questions.” One user took to social media to back up Hyacinth’s views and said: “Black men being discrimi‐ nated against and devalued for sagging pants and Balenciaga is profiting off the style. Crazy how it’s ghetto until they put a price on it.”

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER’S wife Corinna said the sev‐ en‐times world F1 champi‐ on is “here but different” as he battles to recover from brain injury caused by a skiing accident in 2013.

His intensely private family have guarded him from the media since but agreed to cooperate with Netflix in a documentary which was due to air on September 15 “ Ev e r y b o d y misses Michael, but Michael is here, different, but here,” Corinna said. “He still

SCHUMACHER: Recovering from a brain injury.

Queen’s lucky streak THE Queen’s lucky streak with the horses con‐ tinues. So far this year her prize money has reached more than £460,000. Her Majesty’s most recent win came at Kempton Park on September 13. The victory brought her total to 30 wins during the current flat racing season, her most successful years.

The flat racing season continues into the au‐

tumn, giving the Queen plenty of opportunities to up her score and prize winnings. If you in‐ clude wins over the jumps, her current total is 32. The Queen’s last big winning streak came in in 2019 when her horses were first past the post on 29 occasions. She has already sur‐ passed her best ever year which was back in 1998.

shows me how strong he is every day. We’re together.

We live together at home.

We do therapy. We do ev‐ erything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable.

“We’re trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives. We’d al‐ ways made it through his races safely,” Corinna says in the film.

“Which is why I was cer‐ tain he had a few guardian angels keeping an eye out for him. I don’t know if it’s just a kind of protective wall that you put up your‐ self or if it’s because you’re in a way naive, but it sim‐ ply never occurred to me that anything could ever happen to Michael.

“I never blamed God for why this happened now. It [the accident] was just re‐ ally bad luck, all the bad luck anyone could ever have in their life,” she added.

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The new routes include Agadir (Morocco), StockholmArlanda Airport (Sweden), Brindisi (Italy), Bristol (United Kingdom), La Palma (Spain), Lisbon

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(Portugal), Uchda (Morocco), Palermo (Italy), Rabat (Morocco) and Tallinn (Estonia).

Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, said: “We are delighted to announce our 2021 winter schedule with a total of 73 routes, including the 10 new connections from Barcelona.”

“As Spain’s largest airline, Ryanair is committed to the recovery of Catalonia’s tourism in-

dustry, jobs and connectivity as we grow across Europe and bring air travel back to pre-crisis levels.”

He also boasted of the firm’s deal to take delivery of 55 new Boeing 737-8200 aircraft this winter. This move will boost Spanish air traffic this winter as Ryanair operates flights from Catalonia to 73 destinations in 25 different countries.

Eddie Wilson hoped the move would prompt authorities to reduce Spanish airport charges. “Reducing charges at Spanish airports and introducing long-term incentives for air traffic recovery would facilitate a rapid recovery in tourism and employment thanks to Ryanair’s low fares and our growth plan for the coming years.”

UK cancels French vaccine contract

THE British government has cancelled a £1.2 billion con‐ tract with French vaccine‐ maker Valneva. The French company revealed the break of agreement for the supply of nearly 200 million doses of coronavirus vac‐ cines and denied British government claims they had breached their obliga‐ tions.

The French company manufacture the vaccine at

their West Lothian plant in the UK. They planned on creating around 200 new jobs in the future, as part of an expansion plans. The government alleged that Valneva breached an agree‐ ment but the company “strenuously” denied this stating: “Valneva SE, a spe‐ cialty vaccine company, to‐ day announced that it has received a termination no‐ tice from the UK Govern‐

ment (HMG) in relation to the Supply Agreement for its Covid‐19 vaccine candi‐ date, VLA2001.”

They added, “the contract provides HMG with the right to terminate. HMG has al‐ leged that the company is in breach of its obligations un‐ der the supply agreement, but the company strenuous‐ ly denies this.” The exact nature of the alleged breach is not clear.

Judge authorises children’s jabs A SPANISH judge has authorised a mother to vacci‐ nate her children against coronavirus despite the protests of their father. This is one of the first rul‐ ings handed down in Spain regarding children being vaccinated when divorced parents disagree over the course of action to be taken.

The 51st Court of First Instance of Barcelona ruled in favour of the mother who wanted her two teenage children to be vaccinated. Her ex‐husband did not want the children to be vaccinated with any of the vaccines that are available at the moment.

He also wanted them to miss out on any diagnostic Covid‐19 tests carried out by their school.

Judge Eva Atares made the decision to prioritise the children’s health and that of society over the wishes of the father and the children. The children are aged 15 and 16 years old and had been con‐ vinced by their father to not get vaccinated.

The father claimed there was uncertainty sur‐ rounding vaccines. According to the court report: “Their father had been gathering information for many months about the side effects of the various vaccines, without specifying which ones, beyond generalities.”

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Serious accident cover up Phil Collin’s health admission

GUARDIA CIVIL officers in the La Rioja municipality of Autol have arrested a 49‐year‐old business‐ man of Moroccan nationality, on suspicion of conducting an alleged crime against workers’ rights, and another of neglecting to help an injured person.

The detainee allegedly took ad‐ vantage of the irregular situation and the economic need of citizens of Moroccan and Algerian origin, offering them work on farms,how‐ ever he restricted all their funda‐ mental rights in terms of accom‐ modation, working hours, salary, extraordinary payments, holidays or medical leave.

On April 1, the Guardia Civil’s 062 received several calls alerting

Evidence was removed. them to the overturning of a mo‐ tocultor and that its driver was trapped under the trailer. The in‐ vestigation determined that the arrested businessman had gone to the scene of the accident, but did not help the victim, he deliberately removed all the evidence that could incriminate or relate to him.

His statement was soon taken

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares, has partici‐ pated in the first multilateral coordination meeting on Afghanistan. Minister Albares stressed that the international community’s objective must be to en‐ sure that the people listed by the different nations can leave the country quickly and safely through co‐ ordination between partners and allies. He also high‐ lighted the need for humanitarian aid to reach the most vulnerable stating: “The more united we are, the more impact we will have.”

Held remotely, the conference focused on four ar‐

apart after investigators found a video in which the victim is seen working and driving the rototiller on one of the farms that the busi‐ nessman had rented, where, in‐ vestigators had taken statements from other citizens of Maghreb and Algerian origin who were ex‐ ploited and mistreated at work by this unscrupulous businessman.

A call for unity eas: free movement, counter‐terrorism cooperation, humanitarian assistance and diplomatic issues.

Foreign Ministers from the United States, Aus‐ tralia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Uzbekistan participated as well as the Secretary General of NATO, and representatives of the European Union and the United Nations.

E I G H T I ES pop icon Phil Collins went on B B C Breakfast on Thursday September 9 to talk frankly about his declining health, saying he can “barely hold a drumstick.”

The Genesis singer has been suffering with health issues for 15 years, including nerve problems caused by a damaged vertebrae in his neck.

Collins talked about how his health has restricted his ability to perform and prevented him from joining his son on stage playing the drums. Yet, he is carrying on with his tour.

“I’m kind of physically challenged which is very frustrating because I’d love to be playing up there with my son,” he said.

When asked: “Are you able to do any drumming at all these days?” He replied, “ N o. N o, I would love to but, you know, I mean I can barely hold a stick with this hand.” The iconic singer was then re-

Talked about his health. minded: “You said that this tour is putting it to bed.” Collins replied,

“We’re all men of our age, and I think to some extent, it probably is putting it to bed.”

T he singer had surgery in April 2009, following an injury sustained during the 2007 Genesis tour and lost feeling in his fingers.

In 2010, he battled depression and considered suicide. However, he said he didn’t go through with it because of his children.

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EASYJET autumn flight sale. Low‐cost airline, easyJet, has put its autumn flights on sale across Europe. Nearly 100k flights went live on the company’s website on September 9, serving over 127 des‐ tinations across Europe and providing over one million low‐fare seats.

The sale gave early‐bird customers the opportunity to book a much‐needed getaway or be reunited with friends or family. The launch included 72,709 flights to and from the UK, departing be‐ tween October 2021 and September 2022.

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, explained: “We have some very special prices we hope passengers will take ad‐ vantage of. Our autumn sale will offer our customers in the UK more opportunities to reunite with friends and family across Eu‐ rope.”

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Royal Family documentary ON September 22, for the first time on television, more than a dozen members of the Royal Family, including Prince Harry, will offer their personal thoughts and reflec‐ tions as they pay a historic trib‐ ute to the extraordinary life of His Roy‐ al Highness Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.

All the children PRINCE PHILIP: A historic tribute.

GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Granada Province caught a 59‐year‐old man as he was in the process of trying to dump his dead dog that he had earlier hanged.

The perpetrator was surprised on August 11 when a patrol from Pinos Puente barracks intercepted the van he was driving. After identifying him, they searched the vehicle and found a lifeless greyhound dog in the loading area, with apparent signs of abuse, and a rope

of the Queen and the Duke, along with their adult grandchildren and other members of the Royal Fam‐ ily, have agreed to take part in this unique portrait of the longest‐serving consort in royal history. The Queen, however, is not interviewed. Nor is Meghan Markle.

Originally conceived to mark Prince Philip’s 100th birthday, this landmark BBC documentary features interviews filmed both before and after the Duke’s death in April. The documentary‐makers have been inside Buckingham Palace to meet the Duke’s long‐ serving staff and to capture his study, private office and library, exactly as they were during his seven decades at the heart of royal life.

“There are poignant recollections, plenty of hu‐ mour and numerous fresh insights into the charac‐ ter and legacy of this royal pioneer,” the BBC said.

“With special access to the Queen’s private cine‐ film collection, this film is an unrivalled portrait of a man with a unique place in royal history by those who knew him best,” the corporation added.

Animal Abuse with a slip knot around the neck that presum‐ ably caused its death.

Although the dog lacked a microchip, the investigator recognised that the animal be‐ longed to the man, and from that moment, the Environmental Police team of the Nature Protection Service of the Granada Guardia

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Cadiz asks for tourist tax CADIZ City Council is study‐ ing the possibility of asking the Junta de Andalucia to implement a tourist tax for the area’s hotels.

This tax is already in force in Catalonia and Mallorca, and now in Cadiz the local government is studying the measure in its Strategic Tourism Plan. The tax is nor‐ mally used by councils to put money into the devel‐ opment of tourism in their own locality, improving its infrastructures or acting on the historical culture.

The council has said it will now hold a meeting to ap‐ prove the plan.

Civil (Seprona) took charge of the animal, and launched an investigation into its death.

After the post‐mortem of the dog, a veteri‐ narian certified that he had been dead for several hours by the time the officers found him, and that the cause of its death was hang‐ ing. After confirming the violent death of the greyhound, investigators brought the owner of the dog to court for an alleged crime of ani‐ mal abuse.

NO TIME: The ITV was nine years out of date.

Driver Neglects ITV POLICE in Navarra were stunned to discover a driver they stopped had not carried out a Technical Inspection (ITV) on his vehicle since May 31, 2012.

When quizzed, the man’s classic response was: “I’ve had no time.”

Even the officers couldn’t re‐ sist seeing the funny side of the situation and took to Twitter to post an image showing the re‐ sults of their vehicle search. They joked he might forget to ITV the car for a week, but that after nine years he should have noticed the lapse.

The man was stopped in Ollo‐ ki, Navarra although his car was registered in Sevilla. In his de‐ fence, he did have the car in‐ sured, but was fined the compul‐ sory €200 for not having the ITV. The tweet prompted a lot of humorous replies from Twitter users, most commenting on how smart the driver was, that he was fined €200 but had not paid for any ITV since 2012, potentially saving up to €250 at the higher rate of €50 per test.

Others users noted he could save even more by paying the fine early at a €100 reduction.

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THE Norwegian Government doesn’t agree with US President Joe Biden that the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan last month was the “extraordinary success” that he claimed. Indeed, Foreign Minister Ine Erik Søreide suggests more “humility” from NATO about how it spent the past 20 years.

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AS part of the annual mobility week events, Brussels will ban the majority of two, three and four-wheel private vehicles from its streets on Sunday September 19, so the public transport company MIVB has confirmed that its entire bus, tram and underground Metro railway network will be free of charge.

WITH 89,000 signatures, a citizens’ petition entitled ‘Water is ours’ which demands that Finland’s water supply is not privatised has been unanimously approved by the Finnish Parliament and is the first to be unanimously approved by MPs, although two previous initiatives did find favour.

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HUNDREDS of nurses have gone on strike for better conditions in Berlin’s Charité and Vivantes hospitals, which are part of the public health service. They will accept emergency admissions, but some 1,500 hospitals beds will remain empty and the majority of appointments have been cancelled.

SWEDISH DJ Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii who killed himself in 2018 was the recent subject of a Google Doodle (set to his Wake Me Up track) which was unveiled ahead of the performer’s birthday which happened to coincide with this year’s National Suicide Prevention Week.

DiCaprio’s Diamond factory LEONARDO DICAPRIO’S diamond factory is set to bring 300 jobs to Extremadura. The Hollywood actor starred in the film ‘Blood Diamond’ in 2006, and subsequently became an activist against the way diamond mining was carried out

in Africa, using semi-slavery to fund armed conflicts.

As a result, he decided to invest in the Diamond Foundry, a Silicon Valley company that produces Synthetic diamonds.

Trains for Europe THE Secretary of State for Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Isabel Pardo de Vera, welcomed at the Principe Pio station in Madrid the Connecting Europe Express, in what is a celebration of trains in the European Year of the Railway.

She said she is confident that the investment commit‐ ment of Europe and Spain in this means of transport will allow a new centre of Mobility, reaching a second Golden Age of the railway.

“Connecting Europe Express is a symbol that represents the values and objectives pursued by the European Union since its creation. A free, educated, united and connected Europe, a cohesive Europe and a green and sustainable Europe,” said Pardo de Vera in reference to this initiative, adding that railways are also exceptionally safe and allow people and companies to connect all over the Union through the increasingly wide, coherent and coordinated Trans‐European Transport Network.

the gem synthetically.

In a recent interview, cofounder Martin Roscheisen, explained the reasoning behind the company’s decision to open a 30,000m² facility in the Extremaduran municipality of Trujillo: “The availability of solar energy is quite high, and we want our foundry to be powered by renewable energies.”

This new factory will be located on the Arroyo Caballo industrial estate and will be equipped with plasma reactors which will operate 24 hours a day, along with a 120megawatt solar power plant and storage infrastructure producing 60 megawatts of power.

Mr Roscheisen emphasised that the factory will not only be used for jewellery. The diamonds have other industrial purposes and a fraction of the production will also go to the so-called mid-tier diamond industry, driven by large buyers in India that serve the rest of the industries which need diamonds, including jewellery.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Production falls INDUSTRIAL production in Spain fell in July for a second consecutive month, due it appears to an ongoing shortage of raw materials or components. June and July each saw a drop of 1.1 per cent in production, although the year-to-date figures are still up on 2020.

Covid tests CONSIDERING the flack that members of the British Government have received for perceived cronyism over Covid matters it probably isn’t surprising that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that the Government needs to apply tougher standards to its list of approved Covid travel test providers.

Carolina Herrera SPANISH perfume company Puig which purchased the Carolina Herrera fashion brand in the late 1980s is seeing significant growth in sales of the CH handbag range throughout Europe and Latin America by offering high quality product at affordable prices supported by competitive positioning.

Pingdemic THE UK economy is still 2.1 per cent below its pre-pandemic peak, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as it revealed that in July growth was a measly 0.1 per cent. This is partially because of the ‘pingdemic’ with so many people told to self-isolate.

5G continued expansion SPAIN was one of the earliest adopters of the 5G network, but expansion has slowed due to the pandemic. Currently Vodafone, Orange, Masmovil, and Telefonica all offer limited 5G contracts and a disagreement over pricing of new bandwidth between the regulator and operators saw a further delay.

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£2.2 billion

(€2.5 billion) is the amount that the 888 Group has paid to take over the European arm of the William Hill betting company.

Rumours about EG Group THERE are rumours con‐ cerning the future of UK based EG Group owned by the Issa Brothers who took over ASDA supermarkets for £6.8 billion (€7.8 bil‐ lion).

The EG Group is now one of the largest indepen‐ dent owners of petrol sta‐ tions in the world and was only formed in 2001 when the brothers purchased a single petrol station in Manchester.

By 2015 when a minority shareholding was taken by British private equity com‐ pany TDR the business was valued at more than £1 bil‐ lion (€1.15 billion).

Since then, the two par‐ ties worked together to take over the ASDA super‐ market chain from Wal‐ mart of the USA, but the UK Competition and Mar‐ kets Authority was unhap‐ py with the fact that the EG Group and ASDA owned so

LEGALLY SPEAKING

How to elect president?

I’m president of my community of 75 owners, for the second time. My concern is that Spanish law only allows for nomination of the next president if that person agrees to accept. Unfortunately, 80 per cent of the owners aren’t here all of the time. The owners who are here all of the time are unwilling players.

1) Could we put all of the names in a hat, and keep drawing until we get a full time resident?

2) Could I call an EGA, to request a ballot, to assign presidency to one of the full time resident owners?

many petrol stations.

The new owners offered to sell about 5 per cent of the ASDA sites in order to stall any major delay and ironically, it still looks as if the purchaser could be the EG Group.

Just a few days ago, it was announced that fol‐ lowing a successful trial at five of the EG petrol sta‐ tions, it was anticipated that more than 200 conve‐ nience stores branded AS‐

DA on the move would be opened and that ASDA would act as a wholesaler to supply them with goods.

Now, a report from Bloomberg in North Ameri‐ ca suggests that the ‘con‐ sortium’ is considering plac‐ ing EG Group on the stock market with an estimated value of £10.8 billion (€12.4 billion) which would show a very tidy return for the bil‐ lionaire brothers and their partners.

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SPAIN’S La Liga moves into the digital age with football collector cards which can only be obtained and kept online.

For decades, companies around the world have been making fortunes out of the production of collector cards depicting famous sportsmen.

In the UK and Europe, the most popular have been footballers whilst in the USA it’s baseball and American

ON September 10, two directors of the Bank of England (BOE) Prudent Regulation Authority wrote to the chief executives of British banks and buildings soci‐ eties reminding them of their obligations.

This stemmed from the near collapse of the Co‐Operative Bank and in 2019, the Bank of England told these financial insti‐ tutions that they should supply the BOE on a regular basis.

The Bank required a number of reports containing informa‐ tion on their assets, capital and operations to allow for checks on any evidence of risk of desta‐ bilisation.

Having obtained independent reviews on a number of these fi‐ nancial institutions, the BOE in‐ dicated in its letter that it was disappointed to find that a num‐ ber of reports did not accurately or reliably show the institutions’ real position.

Startup Olé Provide proof of death.

S M (Costa Blanca)

Yes to both your ideas.

Note that a member YOU AND THE LAW who wants to refuse IN SPAIN election as president must give valid reasons for his refusal and he may be called before a judge who can rule to accept or reject them.

Now we have several options. Many Spanish communi‐ ties simply take it in turns to be president. In your case a member’s turn would only come up every 75 years. To miti‐ gate the absentee owner situation, you could vote to em‐ power a resident vice president with all powers needed in a suddden emergency.

Prudent regulation

IF a person dies and has a vehicle which will no longer be used you will also need to inform the General Traffic Depart‐ ment (DGT) if you want to take it out of circulation. If you de‐ cide to definitively take it out of circulation, it will be taken to the scrapyard. The DGT should inform the local town hall so they no longer charge you road tax, but be prepared to pro‐ vide proof the person has died. They may still get a bill, if, for example, the deceased normally paid their road tax in May and they pass away in February, they will be billed as normal, but you can go to the town hall to get them to return the money for the period during which the car was not used.

Generally, only the direct heirs (spouse or children) of the deceased can take their car off the road, unless another heir is named. In any case, all heirs must agree for this to be done.

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Digital collector cards football which are the most in de‐ mand and some rare cards have fetched significant amounts in the collector market.

Now it’s time to move into the digi‐ tal age and Spain is leading the way as La Liga has entered into an agree‐

ment with French fantasy football company Sorare to allow collectors and fans to build digital card collec‐ tions online using the firm’s blockchain‐powered platform.

These are described as collectible digital assets created in small quanti‐

WITH tech startups becom‐ ing increasingly more popu‐ lar and valuable, there was even more reason for new companies to take part in the seventh edition of Start‐ up Olé which was held in Salamanca from September 6 to 10.

The first two days were held online and the last three saw several hundred key investors consider whether there were any new businesses that they could invest in.

There were ‘pitch compe‐ titions’, networking cocktails and face to face meetings at a time when the Spanish Government has made a commitment to promoting and investing in new tech‐ nology. ties, whose ownership is verifiable through blockchain technology.

Under the agreement, fans will be able to trade the cards of players for Spanish top and second‐tier league clubs, according to a La Liga press re‐ lease.

Part of the money earned will be distributed to clubs in Spain and La Liga is the first major national league to agree to sign up with the company.

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5.492,0 112,80 296,70 2.867,0 705,80 280,10 43,47 8.178,0 735,60 180,70 2.023,00 961,50 210,80 7.966,0 33,68 1.917,00 2.800,0 644,60 1.499,50 5.744,0 2.199,00 597,60 753,60 5.279,0 110,86 7,50 1.439,8 1.439,75 1.446,8 747,80 1.628,00 17,89 3.873,0 1.399,00 1.274,00 2.835,0 1.350,00 1.445,00 16.595,0 1.638,50 1.655,00 447,70 171,60 256,35 293,00 3.990,5 1.062,00 118,14 3.292,0 980,20

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Taking prudent measures

CARLOS CUERPO: Recently appointed as Secretary General of the Treasury.

AS has previously been observed, the Spanish Government has lost a number of senior Civil Servants particularly in the area of Finance.

Most recently, Carlos Cuerpo was appointed as Secretary Gen‐ eral of the Treasury and Interna‐ tional Financing to replace Carlos San Basilio who moved to the Eu‐ ropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Now as the European Central Bank (ECB) appears ready to re‐ duce the amount of Government Bonds that it purchases to sup‐ port the borrowing of countries like Spain, it is his job to ensure that there is no panic in the bond market or the economy.

Happily, he announced via Twitter that a new Green Bond was oversubscribed by a mar‐ gin of times 12 and raised €5 billion without the need for sig‐

nificant ECB support.

What he and the Spanish Gov‐ ernment must hope however is that the ECB doesn’t simply ‘turn off the financial tap’ but reduces support on a planned and steady basis.

The European Central Bank started the pandemic emergency purchase programme, or PEPP, in March 2020 and it allows the ECB to purchase different types of as‐ sets in financial markets.

By doing this, the prices of those assets go up and, by exten‐ sion, market interest rates go down. All of this supports the economy by making borrowing cheaper for people, businesses and governments.

Spain has been a major benefi‐ ciary of PEPP but recognises that this support cannot go on forever and is currently in the process of

Takeover grounded EASYJET has rejected the unwelcome takeover bid which it says undervalues the airline despite huge losses caused by the pandemic.

In order to protect its position, it plans to raise more money both by way of a new loan and also by a call on shareholders for £1.2 billion (€1.4 billion) which will also help it to accelerate its recovery plan.

An unconfirmed report from Bloomberg suggests that the predator is Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air. Clearly, it is in easyJet’s best interests to see the skies opening up again so that it can start to recover some of its lost income as soon as possible. easyJet has rejected a takeover approach and announced plans to raise £1.2 billion from shareholders to help its recovery from the pandemic.

getting ready by extending matu‐ rities on bonds and introducing fiscal policies which are aimed at reducing the need to borrow.

BUSINESS EXTRA Four-day week SPANISH clothing retailer Desigual is to ballot its 500 plus office staff in Barcelona to see whether they would like to reduce their working week. The offer is to spend three days at the office and one day working remotely in return for a 6.5 per cent drop in salary.

Going down BRITAIN has been in the top 10 of suppliers to Germany since 1950, but figures for the first half of 2021 released by the German Government show that imports from the UK are down by just under €16 billion which suggests that it will drop to 11th place.

HBO Max HBO Max, the new streaming service from Warner Media, comes to Spain on October 26 and will replace HBO España. It brings together all of the major Warner brands in one place and it will develop new Spanish language product in time.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT HOMOPHOBIA is now rife. Racism is rampant and public frustration almost at saturation point. Why? Because these titles have been concocted to discourage the frank discussion of either subject.

The conception is subversive but quite brilliant. Have no doubt, when this piece goes out I will probably be accused of both.

Well I could care less. One of the most frequent observations I receive from readers I meet up with is that they peruse this blurb because I discuss opinions they are not allowed to! Not allowed to? How offensive is that?

The woke and PC brigade can now do just about anything they choose ‐ and the public are afraid to even talk about it! Lives and culture are being changed forever, by minorities that wield such power it appears they can not only ruin reputations, but also devastate law abiding citizen’s livelihoods with impunity.

It only takes one woke to be at the head of a department or company (or University!) and with the threat of dismissal or worse, they can basically control the politics, opinions and even thinking of their subordinates. All they

SPEAKING OUT: The public are afraid to talk about anything they chose. need to do is report any adverse ‘findings’ to a fellow woker high up in law or politics and the target of their vitriol can suddenly find themselves at best on benefits and at worst in the dock. People are petrified to

voice their true opinions in case they lose everything. Personally I think it is already too late.

I recently read of a decision to rethink the advertising of certain shampoos

because it could be offensive to bald people! If it wasn’t all so dangerous it would be comical. Well unfortunately it’s not funny at all. The clear thinking majority are now being manipulated in ways that

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would have brought as a smile to the lips of MaoTse Tung himself. Any organsation that disagrees with these cancel culturists, or tries to bring their wholly unacceptable practices into the public domain (ie the scores of heavily guarded hotels now accommodating thousands of illegal immigrants, all paid for by the British tax payer!) is immediately vilified and pilloried in concerted attacks from all sides.

In fact one such operation has had all their requests for political status ignored or denied for years. This of course means the public are not even being given the opportunity to cast a vote in their direction. When you consider that Screaming Lord Such and his monster Raving Looney Party were actually granted this status, you get some idea of how afraid the lefties are of giving a voice to anyone who endeavours to bring some common sense into the equation.

Democracy is dead.

Gagging or destroying any opposition is now the order of the day.

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I love a bit of caring customer service MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION

Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’M back. It’s been a tough couple of months culminating in a short trip to England to see off Patti’s mum who, at the age of 94, sadly passed away a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t been to the UK for two years and haven’t lived there for 17 years and after this trip I won’t be rushing back anytime soon. It’s ridiculously expensive for everything. A coffee was £4 and a packet of ciggies £13! They also have some crazy charges for driving.

The ULEZ operates 24/7 with a £12.50 daily charge for vehicles that do not meet the required emissions standards that need to go into or cross the zone. This means if you drive every day, you would need to pay £4,550 annually. This isn’t even trying to get in and out of Central London; there is another charge for that. This is for popping out locally in the London suburbs. The government would never get away with that here.

Then there was the PCR testing nonsense. I had to have a test before I went

which I’m fine with. Then you have to book a day two test - fine too - and day eight (unvaccinated only) and pay for them in advance and quarantine. This is where it gets silly. Firstly, I’m not there for eight days so I only need the day two test, but you can’t book that on its own. You have to pay for the day eight one too. Then there is the grey area which is if you have the day two test and it’s negative can you use it to fly back to Spain less than 72 hours later?

We were only there for four days. I called the company that we booked the test with and spoke to someone in their customer service department and asked if they would credit the day eight test. They weren’t interested and suggested I take it up with the government. I pointed out that I paid their company not the government and he said that wasn’t his problem and wasn’t prepared to discuss it anymore and that was that. I do love a bit of caring customer service. It’s an absolute con.

This company is taking thousands of people’s money for day eight tests which they are not using. So many people are going to the UK from Spain for less than a week and aren’t vaccinated for many health reasons but are unfairly being penalised.

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MORE OF MY PET PEEVES OF THE SMALL SCREEN to realise that EVERYTHING on TV is fake on one level or another (most celeb ‘game shows’, for instance, are scripted) unless we want to see camera/sound/continuity peo‐ ple and others. Basically, they’re all trying to make TV reasonably realistic within the limits of production.

Finally, on a completely different note, many thanks to all of you who’ve purchased my just‐published thriller, ‘The Sentinel’, now available in audiobook format narrated as before by my good friend Rayner Bourton who created the role of ‘Rocky’ in the origi‐ nal London production of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’.

Happy reading and viewing!

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WELL, where to start with all the clichés of TV shows? How about characters getting out of taxis and not paying; running through street markets knocking over vegetable stalls; going to pubs where the barman is al‐ ways drying a glass with a tea towel; order‐ ing ‘a beer’ and not specifying which one; never watching the road when driving and presenters knocking on doors with: “Let’s see if he’s in.” Of course he is. Would they be broadcasting it otherwise?

As for detective/cop shows, the person be‐ ing questioned inevitably ends the interview saying: “Are we done here?” Do you really believe anyone ever says that when being questioned in a murder investigation? Again, no one in real life says: “I’ll see you out” when a guest/visitor/detective is about to leave the house. But they say it endlessly in films.

Weirdly, too, even the most competent

TV CLICHÉS: Going to a pub where the barman is always drying a glass. detective seems to have to respond to a killer asking for a few moments alone with “Yes, of course.” Or a late‐night telephone call to discuss an urgent matter with “Come to my office tonight.” However smart, they never seem to learn...

Plus people drinking tea or coffee from

cups that are quite clearly empty and carry‐ ing supposedly heavy suitcases that are equally empty. Want to make a suitcase look heavy? Put something in it! But that would be asking for an H&S injury claim. “Ooh me back, guv’nor.”

The problem for viewers like us is we fail

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THE BIN OF SHAME ETC! Hi Leapy, Having just read your last four articles, I wish you were a British politician and could air your thoughts to millions of voters who would agree with your every word! You’re never afraid of telling the truth, which is what Britain badly needs!

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180 days in Spain online group As a regular, long-term visitor to the Costa del Sol I am an avid reader of Euro Weekly News and have found it invaluable in keeping up with current local affairs and locating tradesmen and businesses via the classified advertising section.

As the current, much curtailed, tourist season draws to an end and your business advertisers face the prospect of lean winter months ahead, I felt you might be interested to hear of a recently formed online group which is dedicated to improving the current 90 in 180 days restrictions now placed BRITISH POLITICIANS: They need Leapy to tell the truth. on British visitors and which will deprive local businesses of much-needed custom throughout the low season.

British property owners and long-term visitors are now trying to This is causing real problems for the thousands of British owraise awareness amongst Spanish business owners and local poners of Spanish property along with those who choose Spain as liticians of the unnecessary problems they are now facing and butheir temporary winter homes. Both groups do not come to Spain siness cards are currently being distributed all along the coast and to work, therefore do not deprive Spaniards of much-needed emin the Balearics. ployment, they come here to SPEND... in restaurants, bars, superIf you require any further details of the online group (180 days markets and just about any other retail outlet you can think of. in Spain) and its activities or would like to be put in touch with its By sticking rigidly to the terms of the Schengen Agreement, founder, Mr Andrew Hesselden, please let me know. whilst not legally obliged to do so, Spain is depriving its small buMeantime, I look forward to enjoying many more editions of sinesses of much-needed income from British visitors, whilst your newspaper. neighbouring countries such as Portugal are actively taking steps to relax the rules and allow greater flexibility to the British and in A Gawan doing so attract revenue that would otherwise come to Spain.

The current situation is a confusing mess with southern European countries applying different standards and the UK allowing Europeans 180 days visa-free travel to Britain and Northern IreGood day Leapy. land, whilst the obvious solution is for us all to be able to visit Celebrity Gogglebox on Channel 4 on 10/09/21. each other’s countries for up to 180 days without using up our I watched part of the above programme a short time ago and Schengen allowance of 90 days. was astonished that there was not one single Caucasian celebrity The losers in all of this are the British, who are no longer able in the line-up. Whose idea of diversity is this? to visit their Spanish homes at will, and the Spanish who are loRegards, sing income by the restriction of time the British are allowed to coP Gidney me here to Spain (and spend money).

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KINDNESS OF STRANGERS AS the majority of the world mourned those who tragically lost their lives on 9/11 20 years ago, stories continue to come out concerning the dedication of the emergency services during that time.

All of these heroes, both living and sadly departed deserve every iota of praise that is applied to them and those responsible, whilst probably believing that they were striking a blow for so called freedom, were nothing more than terrorist scum.

Looking closer to home, the past few days saw an incredible inferno on the Costa del Sol with some-

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thing like 45 kilometres of land burned and it is believed that more than one fire was started deliberately. It is hoped that the perpetrator/s will be caught and severely punished if this is true.

In the meantime, it has been so impressive to see how the local community, many of them expatriates from across Europe, have rallied round to offer help and support for those who were evacuated from their homes.

Across local social media were numerous offers of accommodation in safe areas, not only for families but for pets as well and one kind

person said that they could house horses or donkeys if needs be.

Collective Calling, the Marbella charity got together a gang of cleaners who would be ready to assist in cleaning any property that was covered in ash and one or more people went to local beaches and spelled out the word Gracias for firefighter pilots of aeroplanes and helicopters to see as they flew overhead.

Finally, everyone has mourned the death of experienced firefighter Carlos Martínez Haro from Almeria who was tragically killed when the fire blew back on him.

CARLOS MARTINEZ: Lost his life fighting the Sierra Bermeja blaze.

Yolanda Cano RIP you gave you life to save others, what a brave person.

Keith Boyce RIP Carlos, who gave his life in the protection of others.

Beryl Rees-Smith How sad for this young man and sad for his family, friends and work colleagues... RIP Carlos fly high you have earned your wings ...

Hilary Robinson How sad. Rest peacefully Carlos and thank you for your service to your people. Condolences to his family and friends.

Patricia Gray We so often underestimate the bravery of our firefighters, but now and then we are reminded of how they risk their lives in carrying out their job... Our thoughts and deepest sympathy must be with his family and friends... a very brave man.

Mary Kavanagh Kirby Rest in peace Carlos. Condolences to your family and friends.

Vic Parker RIP Carlos your life was cut short saving lives of others, a true hero. X

Susan Trowman RIP, so sad my thoughts are with your family.

At the EWN, we pride ourselves that reports are accurate and fair. If we do slip up, we promise to set the record straight in a clear, no-nonsense manner. To ask for an inaccuracy to be corrected. Email: editorial@euroweeklynews.com

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Light-to-moderate coffee drinking associated with health benefits UP to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease.

“To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically as‐ sess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population without diagnosed heart disease,” said study author Dr Judit Simon, of the Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis Uni‐ versity, Budapest, Hungary.

“Our results suggest that regular coffee consumption is safe, as even high daily intake was not as‐ sociated with adverse cardiovascu‐ lar outcomes and all‐cause mortal‐ ity after a follow‐up of 10 to 15 years,” she continued. “Moreover, 0.5 to three cups of coffee per day was independently associated with lower risks of stroke, death from cardiovascular disease, and death from any cause.”

This study investigated the asso‐ ciation between usual coffee in‐

take and incident heart attack, stroke and death. The study in‐ cluded 468,629 participants of the UK Biobank with no signs of heart disease at the time of recruitment.

The average age was 56.2 years and 55.8 per cent were women.

Dr Simon said, “The imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily con‐ sumers had healthier sized and better functioning hearts. This was consistent with reversing the detrimental effects of ageing on the heart.

“Our findings suggest that cof‐ fee consumption of up to three cups per day is associated with favourable cardiovascular out‐ comes. While further studies are needed to explain the underlying mechanisms, the observed bene‐ fits might be partly explained by positive alterations in cardiac structure and function.”

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Complicated world of creams MANY leading skin experts claim that terms used by cosmetic firms such as ‘hypoallergenic’ and ‘der‐ matologist‐recommended’ are of‐ ten just marketing tools.

But when it comes to sensitive skin, they do recommend mois‐ turisers without fragrance or aller‐ gic ingredients.

A study of the 100 best‐selling whole body moisturisers found that not only did prices vary by 9,400 per cent, but 95 per cent of the products claiming to be der‐ matologist‐recommended had at least one ingredient that could cause an allergy.

Of the hypoallergenic varieties, 83 per cent contained a substance on the allergen list of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG).

The most common potential al‐ lergy‐causing ingredients were fragrance mix and a preserva‐ tive known as paraben mix.

So what sort of cream should people with sensitive skin use.

Dermatologists suggest us‐ ing a moisturiser free of ad‐ ditives, fragrances and perfume.

But even this is not 100 per cent

reliable.

Out of those claiming to be fra‐ grance‐free, around 45 per cent had at least one ingredient that was a fragrance cross‐reactor and could irritate the skin. One mois‐ turiser labelled ‘natural’ had the highest number of potentially al‐ lergenic ingredients from the NACDG list.

Researchers pointed out that many of the most affordable mois‐ turisers, such as co‐ conut oil or pure shea but‐ ter, have no al‐ lergens.

While lotions are the most popular moisturis‐ ers,

dermatologists recommend oint‐ ments for skin which is really dry.

Lotions contain water, so they apparently evaporate quickly on the skin and then don’t do any‐ thing useful. Petroleum jelly is said to the favourite, it may be greasy, but gets top marks for protecting the skin.

VARIETY: It can be difficult knowing which moisturiser is more suitable than another.

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Walnuts good for the heart

EATING about half a cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) choles‐ terol, known as ‘bad cholesterol,’ and re‐ duced the number of total LDL particles and small LDL particles in healthy, older adults, according to research.

Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts, about half a cup, a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low‐ density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol lev‐ els. Consuming walnuts

daily also reduced the number of LDL parti‐ cles, a predictor of cardiovascular disease risk.

Walnuts are a rich source of omega‐3 fat‐ ty acids (alpha‐linolenic acid), which have been shown to have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular health.

“Prior studies have shown that nuts in general, and walnuts in particular, are asso‐ ciated with lower rates of heart disease and stroke. One of the reasons is that they low‐ er LDL‐cholesterol levels, and now we have another reason: they improve the quality of LDL particles,” said study co‐author Emilio Ros, MD, PhD, director of the Lipid Clinic at the Endocrinology and Nutrition Service of the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona in Spain.

“LDL particles come in various sizes. Re‐ search has shown that small, dense LDL particles are more often associated with atherosclerosis, the plaque or fatty de‐ posits that build up in the arteries. Our study goes beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get a complete picture of all of the lipopro‐ teins and the impact of eating walnuts daily on their potential to improve cardiovascu‐ lar risk.”

WALNUTS: Have a beneficial effect.

Sit up straight HAVING poor posture can lead to back problems, and most of us are guilty of sit‐ ting incorrectly at our desks at work or in home offices.

More than ever before, a large proportion of us are living sedentary lifestyles and spending more time sit‐ ting in front of computers or laptops. And if we haven’t perfected our posture from the outset, this can result in back issues.

The first thing to do is re‐ view the desk space and of‐ fice chair.

Set your keyboard to be in front of you when typing and leave a gap of around four to six inches between

the front of the desk and the keyboard. If there is too lit‐ tle space between the desk edge, extra pressure may be put on joints and back mus‐ cles. Slouching should be avoided as this increases tension in the muscles.

Leading physiotherapists advise sitting up straight by imagining a piece of string pulling you up from the top of the head, pulling the stomach in and drawing the shoulders back at the same time.

Keeping active and exer‐ cising can help to treat back pain if you already have it, and help prevent it in the long run. This is due to the

fact exercise stretches and strengthens the muscles in the back, helping to reduce the risk of flare‐ups of pain.

Low intensity activities such as swimming, walking, yoga and Pilates are advised as opposed to strenuous sports.

You should also look at your diet, as carrying extra weight can add pressure to the back, and it’s a good idea to add supplements to keep joints healthy and mo‐ bile. As well as regular exer‐ cise, 15 minutes of stretch‐ ing on a daily basis strengthens abdominal mus‐ cles which can help prevent back problems.

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FEATURE

GO LOCAL

THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS is urging its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local now that the lock‐ down has ended and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding o n l i n e g i a n t s a n d s u p e r‐ stores.

We challenge you to re‐ discover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky inde‐ pendent businesses in your area.

Now that the Covid‐19 pandemic appears to be under control, it is a good idea to try and support many local businesses by ordering online and mak‐ ing use of any click and collect services they can operate, especially if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or any

other restrictions.

The joy of shopping local means that independent busi nesse s ca n hel p sup ‐ port the local community.

Although it may be a eu‐ ro or two cheaper else‐ where or online, consider where your money is actu‐ ally going.

By shopping at an inde‐ pendent store you’re putting food on a local family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your commu‐ nity by making a small ges‐ ture and shopping in this way.

Many local stores sup‐ port local charities, sup‐ port and sponsor local sports teams and in many cases the small indepen‐ dent stores are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy,

often passed down through numerous genera‐ tions and support not just the current owner but the generation before.

Fo r t h o s e s t o r e s w h i c h are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting someone’s dream and ambition, and also the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an in‐ dependent store and com‐ pete with the multination‐ al and chains.

So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local green‐ grocer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neighbours again.

You could also consider purchasing gift vouchers

from local businesses to help them over the com‐ ing weeks, thinking out‐ side 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 on‐ line study course for some‐ one 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.

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SPENDING LOCALLY: Will make a difference to the local economy.

BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.

Choosing to spend your money locally will re‐ ally make a difference in the recovery of the local economy. When we buy lo‐ cal, our money stays local, and it strengthens the lo‐ cal economy in two ways.

First, buying local keeps money circulating within the local economy.

Studies have shown that l o c a l b u s i n e s s e s r e c i r c u‐ late a greater share of ev‐ ery euro as they create lo‐ cally owned supply chains and invest in their employ‐ ees.

Data shows that local re‐ tailers return 52 per cent of their revenue back into the local economy, com‐ pared to just 14 per cent

f o r n a t i o n a l c h a i n r e t a i l‐ ers. 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 pro‐ duce.

First, they sell to a local restaurant, which in turn prepares the fresh pro‐ duce and sells it to local customers.

The farmer pays its local employees and the restau‐ rant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example illus‐ trates how the recircula‐ tion of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial founda‐

tion for our neighbours and communities. Buying local also fuels new em‐ ployment and job opportu‐ nities for people within our community.

Studies show, locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more em‐ ployees over time.

A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Chari‐ ty Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause.

Just remember to still follow the latest govern‐ ment advice and any guid‐ ance businesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.

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Leaders of the pack NEW research has suggested that those who own dogs are less at risk from develop‐ ing serious illnesses than those who don’t.

Scientists studying heart disease came to the conclu‐

sion after examining data from more than 3.4 million Swedish nationals between the aged of 40 and 80.

As registering a dog and going to the hospital both re‐ quire Swedes to present their

national identification num‐ ber, scientists were able to analyse the records of people over a 12‐year period to see if there was any correlation between the two factors.

They discovered those who had registered a dog in the system were less likely to be treated for heart disease in the long run if they had not shown any previous symp‐ toms of the illness.

Although the research did not draw any conclusions why this was the case, scien‐ tists suggested that it might have something to do with the fact that having a dog gives people more motiva‐ tion to do exercise.

They also encourage peo‐ ple to be more social and are known to improve happiness levels, all of which has a posi‐ tive impact on physical and health.

It has also been suggested that being in constant expo‐ sure to dog’s germs could help to boost the immune system which helps to keep serious illnesses at bay.

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Cupra intentions DGT warns about lending your car! of being totally electric by 2030

MANY people lend their car to a family member, a rela‐ tive, or a friend, there is no law against this, as long as that person has a valid driv‐ ing licence and the terms of the vehicle’s insurance poli‐ cy allow another driver in such a circumstance.

However, as the Direc‐ torate‐General for Traffic (DGT) is quick to point out, any traffic fines committed by the person borrowing your vehicle will automati‐ cally be under your name, and so they recommend that to avoid this scenario, the owner of the vehicle should always notify the au‐ thorities of this change of driver, for their own person‐ al benefit as much as any‐ thing.

This procedure, which is free, can be done online,

through the miDGT applica‐ tion, which you can down‐ load into your mobile phone, or, of course, it can be done in person, but this can only be done by the owner of the vehicle, or another person can do it on their behalf, as long as they are authorised to do so, and after which, any traffic fine then issued go to the person whose name has been included as the driver for the specified period of time.

“In this way, the adminis‐ trations, and provided that the regular driver is in‐ formed and gives his con‐ sent, will address him direct‐ ly as a first option, and not the person who appears as the owner of the vehicle. In this way, the driver identifi‐ cation process is avoided, which is mandatory in those

cases in which the owner was not the one who was driving the vehicle at the time of the offence,” states the DGT. Once the period of use of the vehicle by the other per‐ son has been completed, or is about to end, the DGT ad‐ vises the owner of the vehi‐ cle to again inform them of the time and date of the end of the use of the vehicle, un‐ less it has already been pre‐ viously specified.

A ‘regular driver’ is under‐ stood to be one who is going to use the vehicle for contin‐ uous periods of more than 30 days, or in the case of rental vehicles, for rentals of more than three days, and it is essential to have the ex‐ press consent of the regular driver to proceed with their registration.

WAYNE GRIFFITHS, CEO of Cupra, during the inauguration of the Cupra Garage in Munich on September 9, announced forcefully that, “We have the ambition to become an all‐ electric brand by 2030,” as he presented the Urban‐ Rebel Concept electric urban prototype, which previewed a future electric sports car that the brand will produce in its Martorell plant in Barcelona, and which will ar‐ rive in 2025.

In addition to being a declara‐ tion of intent, and the ratifica‐ tion of the promise that electrifi‐ cation is one of the pillars of the brand, will entail a complete re‐ modelling of its range, and, as a rebound, this statement clearly confirms the date on which one of the company’s most iconic cars, the Leon Cupra, now called Cupra Leon, with its 300hp com‐ bustion engine, will cease to be sold.

It is uncertain whether an electric Leon will arrive in the fu‐ ture, but an expiration date has already been set for the 300, and 310 hp TSI engine fitted in the popular compact, as well as the Ateca and Formentor, and,

ALL-ELECTRIC: The UrbanRebel concept prototype. incidentally, also for the eHybrid plug‐in hybrid versions.

By 2025, the Cupra range will be made up of names such as Born, an electric compact that can already be configured while waiting for the first units to be delivered in November, and Tavascan, a large electric SUV that will arrive in 2024, but which will not be produced in Spain.

A city car of just four metres in length will also be launched based on the aforementioned UrbanRebel Concept, which should be produced in Mar‐ torell, and hopefully reach the market in 2025, but this will not be the affordable city car that Wayne Griffiths has been promising for the last few months.

That role is purportedly re‐ served for a Seat version, as well as for its Volkswagen and Skoda derivatives, which will also be produced in Spain, the former in Navarra to replace the Polo, and the latter also in Martorell, and urban vehicles will be produced on a modification of the MEB platform for small electric vehi‐ cles developed by Seat.

The Cupra Born will be re‐ sponsible for showing what the brand can offer in terms of elec‐ trification, with its first units al‐ ready being assembled in Zwick‐ au, Germany, of which, Griffiths says the car “will be the driving force behind the company’s

transformation and the start of Cupra’s electric offensive.”

Griffiths predicts that with the Born, and thanks to the mo‐ mentum of the Formentor, Cupra will accumulate “20 per cent of Seat’s total sales,” cele‐ brating that Cupra’s growth is already exceptional, with more than 100,000 units sold since its birth in 2018, and with a turnover that will exceed €1 bil‐ lion in 2021.

Not missing the opportunity to specify how both brands will approach from the arrival of the Born, Griffiths explained it will be a vehicle that “will kick‐start a new distribution strategy for a different relationship with the customer. Cupra will be the brand initially focused on elec‐ trification, while Seat will focus on hybridisation and high‐effi‐ ciency internal combustion en‐ gines.”

Although they will continue rowing together to complete the Future: Fast Forward plan in Spain, this change will further differentiate the range of both brands, with this project, in which they have the collabora‐ tion of companies such as An‐ tolin, CaixaBank, Iberdrola, and Gestamp, among many others, they intend to become the en‐ gine of the transformation of the Spanish motor industry, and to remain the second‐largest producer of cars in an electrified Europe.

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Dacia Sandero - a star in the affordable price league ROAD TEST

by Mark Slack WE have all seen new, low price entrants into the car market over the years, but one which is currently making headlines is Dacia. Part of Renault, Dacia was originally a Romanian com‐ pany building models like the Renault 12 under licence from the French manufacturer in the 1960s. Renault took a majority stake in 1999. Fast forward and we now have a modern, keenly priced, three vehicle range and a new seven‐seater that has just been announced.

Our focus for this test is the Sandero that has recently been launched in second‐generation guise. To say it has moved on is somewhat of an understate‐ ment as in both looks and the drive it feels like a more expen‐ sive car than is actually the case.

There are cheaper non‐tactile interior plastics, as one might ex‐ pect at this price point, but ma‐ terial trim adorns the fascia, and in Comfort trim as tested the standard equipment list is gener‐

SANDERO: A car that deserves the praise given to it.

Facts at a Glance Model: Dacia Sandero Comfort Tce 90 Engine: 0.9 turbocharged, 3-cylinder, petrol developing 90 hp Gears: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 11.7 seconds/Maximum Speed 178 kph (111 mph) Economy: 5.3 l/km (53.3 mpg) WLTP Emissions: 120 g/km Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

ous. Keyless entry and start, Bluetooth with Apple Car Play and Android Auto, cruise con‐ trol, navigation, air conditioning and powered door mirrors all come in the price of €13,979/ £11,995. This makes it some‐ what of a star in the affordable price league. The Sandero range starts from just €10,482/£8,995 for the Essential model.

There is just one engine size ‐ 1.0‐litre, three‐cylinder ‐ in three different power outputs includ‐

ing an LPG bi‐fuel version. The naturally aspirated lead‐in en‐ gine has just 65 hp, so unless you are purely driving in an urban en‐ vironment it’s probably one to avoid. The turbocharged power unit develops a much more useable 90 hp and the LPG bi‐fuel 100 hp. A CVT au‐ tomatic is offered and manual five and six‐ speed gearboxes.

The Sandero looks good and with the 90 hp power unit it drives well and feels perky under accelera‐ tion, easily keeping up with traffic on A‐roads and motorways. There’s the charac‐

teristic thrum from the three‐ cylinder engine but it really is a refined and smooth drive. My driving week involved a lengthy journey as well as commuting and the Sandero proved com‐ fortable and very economical.

When you look across the board, in purely price terms, at the range of cars available to buyers, the Sandero offers keen pricing and the back‐up of a large dealer network plus gener‐ ous equipment.

It’s most definitely transport, rather than a car enthusiast dream, but nonetheless it’s a car that wholeheartedly deserves the praise that has been directed its way.

and finally...

THE largest robots in the history of SEAT SA join the more than 2,200 others that work together to build the company’s latest models.

They stand more than two and a half metres tall and are re‐ sponsible for assembling the heaviest parts of the vehicles with millimetric precision. There are two units in the plant, each with a payload capacity of up to 400 kilos and software that enables pre‐ dictive maintenance to be carried out.

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Fantastic achievement for Raducanu EMMA RADUCANU became the first British tennis player to win a ma‐ jor tennis title in 44 years on Satur‐ day, September 11, after beating the 19‐year‐old Canadian teenager Leyla Fernandez in straight sets, to win the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York.

In front of 24,000 tennis fans in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, 18‐year‐old Radu‐

canu made double history by being the first British player since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977 to win a Grand Slam, as well as being the only qualifier to ever win a major tennis tournament, in either the men’s or women’s game.

Speaking just before walking out on the court, Raducanu said, “The time has flown here in New York. I’ve just been taking it one match at a time and

EMMA: Won the US Open.

Ronaldo’s triumphant return CRISTIANO RONALDO made a magnificent return against Newcas‐ tle United to Old Trafford on Satur‐ day, September 11, as the crowd welcomed him back with a thunder‐ ous cheer even from the moment he left the team bus, and as he first

walked out onto the pitch, but when the Portuguese legend opened the scoring in the 47th minute ‐ 12 years on from his first goal at the iconic sta‐ dium ‐ the noise was deafening around the ground.

It was not his most memorable goal as far as technique goes, but from a statement point, it was mas‐ sive, after Mason Greenwood’s shot was fumbled by Newcastle keeper Freddie Woodman, Ronaldo had the simplest of tap‐ins.

Javier Manquillo pulled the visitors level on 56 minutes, his first goal for the Magpies since joining from Liver‐ pool, but it was the debutant who

latched onto Luke Shaw’s pass to fire through Woodman’s legs for United’s second, after 62 minutes, sending the crowd even wilder.

Portugal teammate Bruno Fer‐ nandes smashed in the best goal of the match after Paul Pogba had teed him up, curling a magnificent shot from the edge of the box into the top corner of the Newcastle goal after 80 minutes, for 3‐1, with Jesse Lingard, on as a sub, finishing the scoring in the 92nd minute, to seal a convincing win, which to be fair to Steve Bruce’s side, didn’t re‐ flect the way his men had played at times.

it has got me to the final. I’m going to go out there and enjoy it today. It’s so exciting in my second grand slam to be in the final. I can’t really believe it, but I can’t wait to get stuck in. I’m sure the crowd will be great so it will be a really positive experience.”

Picking up a winner’s cheque for £1.8 million (€2.1m), she moves from 150th up to 23rd in the women’s rank‐ ings, and won the tournament with‐ out losing a single set, although the first set was impossible to call as the two girls battled fearlessly, going from deuce back to advantage, and then back again to deuce, with some excel‐ lent rallies in between, ending the first set with a 6‐4 scoreline. Fernandez somehow seemed to lose her way in the second set, and the British girl cap‐ italised on some erratic serving from the Canadian to pile on the pressure before ultimately taking the set 6‐3, and the title of US Open champion.

With an all‐star fan base in her cor‐ ner, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, Emma Raducana has done Britain proud, and at only 18, who knows what else her career holds in store.

Max Verstappen found guilty MAX VERSTAPPEN will serve a three‐place grid penalty after being found to be the guilty party in the collision that took place between his Red Bull and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton during lap 26 of Sunday’s September 12, Italian GP at Monza.

His punishment for being found ‘predom‐ inantly to blame’ for the incident will be served during the Russian GP that takes place on Sunday, September 26, in Sochi, but the Dutchman stays top of the driver’s table by five points from the British seven‐ time world champion.

In a nasty‐looking crash, the two rivals entered the chicane with neither seeming to wish to yield, resulting in both cars leav‐ ing the track, and Verstappen’s car being launched into the air, with all four wheels off the ground, and coming to rest with its rear end parked on top of the Mercedes, with one tyre actually touching onto Lewis’ crash helmet.

Both drivers have had a continual battle this season, with varying incidents taking place to fire the situation between them, and they were summoned to the stewards to face an inquiry into what had happened, with neither of them apparently wanting to shoulder the blame for the incident.