Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 28 October - 3 November 2021 Issue 1895

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A job well done MOJACAR was officially recognised as Spain’s most sustainable municipality.

The town recently received a Green Flag from Ecovidrio for glass recycling this summer, along with seven other municipalities in regions bordering the Mediterranean coast.

Mojacar has now been named the most sustainable of them all by collecting 70,000 kilos of glass between July and August. Presenting Mojacar’s Environment councillor Emmanuela Aguera with the coveted Green Flag, Hugo Moran, Spain’s junior minister for the Environment, congratulated the town for reaching a goal of excellence that symbolised “a job well done.”

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Taking a toll on the roads PLANS to reintroduce motorway tolls will affect 8,000 Almeria Province lorries.

The measure should be in place by 2024 if the government is to comply with Brussels’ directives, but although Transport minister Raquel Sanchez recently confirmed the return of tolls, no dates were mentioned.

Marifran Carazo, who heads the Junta’s Transport

department, complained that Almeria’s haulage sector, with more than 8,000 lorry cabins and 3,200 firms, would be the principal victims.

Meanwhile, haulage sources expect charges of between one and five cents per kilometre to help the government cover the annual €7.5 billion shortfall in its bill for motorway upkeep.

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Antas solar energy plant SOLAR ENERGY: Installation to be in La Ballabona area.

ONE of the largest solar energy plants in Andalu‐ cia is to be built in the municipality of Antas.

The project is being funded by the owner of Endesa, the Italian com‐ pany Enel.

A backing of €106 mil‐ lion is being invested in‐ to the site, to be called ‘Andrea’.

There has been a Dec‐ laration of Environmen‐ tal Impact and a Declara‐ tion of Public Unity released, the latter de‐ tailing the forced evic‐ tion of more than 200 farms and 100 owners.

The installation will be

located in the area of La Ballabona and it will have a capacity of 250 MW. La Ribina substation will have three extra units to transform the energy produced at the Filabres, Perejiles wind farms and also the La Rambla and La Tranco solar plants.

A large part of the area

in which the plant is to be built was purchased

by Martina Fedesa with the future plan to build several golf courses in Antas.

Many other farmers and business owners are set to lose land, includ‐ ing Naranjas Jimenez, the transport company J Cano, and even Antas City Council.

Age Support Christmas Gala AGE SUPPORT Almanzora is delighted to announce details of its First Annual Christmas Gala ‐ hopefully the first of many. The Gala will be held at La Parrilla in Albox on Friday December 10 with guests arriving at 8pm for dinner at 8.30pm.

The festive entertain‐ ment will be provided

by Ian and Anne Moir, Ian on saxophone and vocals and Anne on flute. The music menu includes cool jazz, big band and popular Rat Pack tunes.

Ian and Anne are joined by Debbie Davis, a winner at the Scottish Jazz Awards. Debbie is well‐known on the jazz circuit and will be singing popular jazz classics, swing and bosanova.

The evening will be compered

by Geoff Murrell and Bobby Gray of Breeze radio who will

Hopefully the first of many.

supply festive music on the night.

Guests at the Gala will be greeted with cava and later served with a three‐course meal and wine. There will be a

raffle and spot prize drawn at the interval and Vanya, President of ASA, is delighted that the prizes include a €100 legal fees voucher, Christ‐ mas hamper, Bells Whisky collectible and a voucher for a model flying session. “Something for everyone,” Vanya added.

There will be a special guest to add to the festive enjoyment and, said Vanya, “If Covid restrictions allow, we hope to dance the night away and raise funds for the charity.”

Tickets, €25, are available now from the welfare office in the Age Support shop just down from the Mercadona in Albox, opposite the Sports Cen‐ tre. Over half the tickets are al‐ ready spoken for so do not de‐ lay as numbers are limited, this is sure to be a great start to Christmas 2021.

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NIBS EXTRA Fast food ADRA Town Hall approved a building licence for a Burger King due to open in January.

With a 399-square metre built area and 409 square metres of terraces including a drive-through, it will cost €500,000 to install and also provide new job opportunities, the town hall pointed out.

Drying up THIRTY-FIVE PER CENT of Almeria Province is threatened by desertification, experts warned, with average temperatures rising from 17.96 degrees in 1970 to 19.69 degrees by 2021. In the meantime, subterranean water levels are falling owing to overuse by the province’s two principal industries, agriculture and tourism, they said.

Election time BULGARIAN residents wishing to participate in their country’s general elections will be able to cast votes in Huercal-Overa and El Ejido during the poll’s first and second rounds on November 14 and 21. Andalucia has more than 8,600 registered Bulgarian residents, of whom approximately 2,300 live in Almeria Province.

Fish factory SIX weeks of excavations at the Torrequebrada site in Roquetas shed more light on the fishing and fish-curing industry in the Roman municipality of Turaniana.

Maria Juana Lopez Medina, the archaeologist directing the dig, said finds suggested that fish-processing continued there at least into the fifth century AD.

Exports up ANDALUCIA’S agri-foods exports rose to €8.378 billion in the first eight months of this year, the highest figure for this period since records began in 1995. Almeria Province continues to lead the sector, accounting for €2.278 billion of the total, a 4 per cent increase on last year.

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Dog park for Cuevas CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA fi‐ nally has a canine park where dogs can run free and also try out the agility course.

The 1,000‐square metre zone, which is open each day between 9am and 9pm and has cost €6,000 to set up, is safely fenced‐in and will soon have a drinking fountain, an‐ nounced Cuevas’ deputy mayor Miriam Quintana.

While she encouraged dog owners to enjoy using the

Photo credit: Cuevas del Almanzora

RUNNING FREE: Cuevas del Almanzora has a canine park at last. park and its facilities, Quitana reminded them of their obli‐

A different Flag Day THERE were no collecting tins on Mojacar streets on October 21, the Red Cross’s traditional Flag Day. Instead, volunteers throughout Almeria Province began visiting schools and town halls on October 11, thanking them for collaborating and helping during the pandemic.

As a result of Almeria Province’s solidarity and support, the Red Cross could attend to the needs of tens of thousands of vulnerable persons during the 17 months of the pandemic.

In return, the organisation decided to devote its Flag Day to saying thank you although volunteers still gave out adhesive flags to all the members of the public who approached them, said Concepcion Rivera, president of Mojacar’s Red Cross branch. “This year was special,” she explained.

In 2020 alone, Mojacar Red Cross attended to 330 persons in extremely vulnerable situations and also helped more than 700 people who received basic aid for food, clothing, educa‐ tional supplies and hygiene products.

Mojacar’s Red Cross branch can count on roughly 40 volun‐ teers and technical personnel as well as more than 130 mem‐ bers of the public and businesses who support their humani‐ tarian work, Rivera explained. “They all made it possible for the Red Cross to make a historic response to a kind of emer‐ gency that we had never experienced before,” she said.

Back to school OCTOBER saw the return of Vera’s Ludoteca Municipal playschool and the reopen‐ ing of the Diego Garrido Lopez music school. The playschool at the Casa de Cultura, Juventud e Infancia has 11 monitors who organ‐ ises extracurricular courses and workshops for 176 chil‐ dren and adolescents aged between three and 16.

These include leisure ac‐ tivities as well as learning support classes for ESO and Baccalaureate pupils, ex‐ plained Vera’s Education

councillor Carolina Perez.

Classes have also recom‐ menced at the Municipal Music School where the di‐ rector, Manuela Saez, thanked families for once again supporting the cen‐ tre’s work.

“This is reflected in the in‐ crease in enrolments, with 120 pupils despite the cir‐ cumstances,” Saez said.

As registering for the 2021‐2022 course remains open, those interested in en‐ rolling can obtain more infor‐ mation on 950 392 795.

gation to supervise pets at all times and to comply with

regulations. Under‐18s also needed to be accompanied by an adult at all times, she emphasised.

Dogs using the park should be up‐to‐date with their vac‐ cinations and free from dis‐ eases, the councillor added.

Owners were also asked to clean up after their pets and ensure that they were on the leash on entering and leav‐ ing, while dangerous breeds needed to be muzzled.

Expensive plan ANDALUCIA’S Supreme Court (TSJA) rejected Nijar Town Hall’s appeal against paying €8.7 million compensation for halting a 1982 building pro‐ ject.

Developers had originally intended to build 300 proper‐ ties on a 151,000‐square me‐ tre seafront plot in the La Fab‐ riquilla area that Nijar Town Hall confirmed in May 1982 was classified for building.

In October 1983, after con‐ struction had begun on the first 48 apartments and a villa following an investment of 75 million pesetas (€450,748), work was halted owing to

Almeria Bay’s ‘great ecological value.’ This was followed by successive legal proceedings ending with a TSJA ruling in 1997 that catalogued the La Fabriquilla area as building land, although the Junta did not accept the ruling, alleging the incompatibility with plans for the Cabo de Gata‐Nijar na‐ tional park.

Following this latest victo‐ ry for the landowners, Nijar Town Hall must now pay up to compensate for landown‐ ers’ loss of earnings and ‘moral suffering’ as the TSJA has ruled out a further ap‐ peal.

Unexpected treasure ZURGENA Town Hall has be‐ gun the second phase of restor‐ ing the flooring of the railway station’s loading bay. The pro‐ ject, included in Andalucia’s Agricultural Employment Pro‐ motion Plan (PFEA), originally involved replacing the existing paving, which was damaged.

As workmen began remov‐ ing it, they were amazed to dis‐ cover the original yellow traver‐ tine paving stones that were laid when the station was built in 1885. “Without a moment’s hesitation, we called in profes‐ sionals to study the best way of conserving the original floor‐ ing,” said municipal sources in Zurgena. The find was dis‐ cussed with Almeria’s provin‐

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cial council, the Diputacion, and explained why the town hall had decided not to go ahead with the original plan. “Work has now started and we shall have something unique,” the same sources said with pride.

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Running for plastics awareness ADRA recently wel‐ comed long‐distance runner from Galicia, Iago Dosil, who is taking part in the SIN‐PASTIC‐ZAMOS challenge.

Iago, who is run‐ ning the length of the Andalucia and Murcia coastlines to raise awareness of the current misuse of plastics, began the Almeria section of the challenge in Adra. Here he was greeted by mayor, Manuel Cortes, local councillors and rep‐ resentatives from Promar, a non‐profit‐ making association for the defence of marine wildlife.

Prior to Iago’s de‐ parture, a gathering of runners and cy‐ clists heard a speech on plastics and mi‐ croplastics. There was also an excur‐ sion for children from a local school on the Blancazul, the boat owned by Pro‐ mar that is based in Adra port.

Iago and other SIN‐ PASTIC‐ZAMOS run‐ ners intend to cover a total of 1,200 kilo‐ metres, 219 kilome‐ tres of which are lo‐ cated in Almeria Province.

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CHEATS never prosper. Another person was caught out when surreptitiously seeking help while sitting their driving li‐ cence theory exam in Huercal‐Overa.

The latest incident was the third in recent months, revealed Huercal‐Overa’s Local Police. An invigilator’s suspicions were aroused on detecting a candidate’s ‘strange movements’ dur‐ ing the most recent written test. The unnamed cheat was asked to leave the room after officers intercepted a ‘mobile device’ connected to a camera that linked him to somebody outside who was supplying the answers.

The deception has now been reported to the Provincial Traffic Department, which has been cooperating with Huer‐ cal‐Overa’s town hall and Local Police following similar cases during the all‐important theory exam.

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Fundraising for defibrillators LOOSE WOMEN, a group of ladies in Almanzora, Cantoria and the sur‐ rounding areas, meet regularly for coffee mornings and fundraising.

Anita Strobridge, the group’s or‐ ganiser recently contacted the Euro Weekly News to tell us about the two defibrillators the Loose Women recently presented to the Cantoria and Almanzora town halls.

The ladies raised the cash for the two vital pieces of equipment at the coffee morning they hold every Wednesday at the Carillo Sala bar in Almanzora.

“Well done all, and a big thank‐you to the darts team in Almanzora for their donation,” Anita said.

The group visited Cantoria Town Hall where they presented Cantoria mayor Puri Lopez and Antonio Cerril‐ lo, her counterpart in Almanzora,

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with the two defibrillators.

“They really appreciated the much‐ needed defibrillators,” Anita said.

“So much so, that Cantoria Town Hall will be footing the bill for training at least 20 people in the town.”

She went on to explain that the specific training in using the defibril‐ lators, which is a legal requirement in Spain, will be arranged by George Gon from the town hall.

Those receiving instruction will in‐ clude Local Police officers, as a de‐ fibrillator will be present 24 hours a day in the police car, together with town hall councillors, coffee morn‐ ing volunteers and local business owners.

“We do a lot of fundraising with raffles, auctions and quizzes, so come along on a Wednesday to Caril‐ lo’s for a fun morning,” Anita said.

Expats outrage over politicians’ masks

BRITISH expats in Spain have expressed their anger over UK politicians who do not wear a mask in the Houses of Parliament.

The Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought MPs should be forced to wear masks in parliament and an overwhelming 88.2 per cent said they should as infections are rising in the UK. Just 11.8 per cent said it was up to politicians whether they wore a mask.

Taking to Facebook, many readers shared their reasons why they thought politicians should wear masks. One reader, Rita Vost, said: “Yes. They are indoors and less than 1.5 metres from buddies!” Meanwhile, Bill Stewart said: “Yes, they should set an example.”

Micky Moses added: “Yes, as they do here Spain.”

Politicians faced criticism after a number of To‐ ry MPs were seen in the House of Commons without face masks on Thursday, October 21, even after Sajid Javid’s pleas for them to “lead by example.”

No masks were being worn in the Houses of Parliament.

The Health Secretary appeared at a press con‐ ference urging the public to wear face masks in crowds, try to meet people outdoors or in well‐ ventilated areas and take regular lateral flow tests due to soaring Covid cases in the UK. The FT’s Seb Payne asked Javid during the press conference about Tory MPs appearing in the Commons without wearing masks, with Javid admitting Payne had a “very fair point” and that MPs should “set an example.”

However, the majority of MPs were later seen in the chamber without face masks.

Voicemail life saver

MANY of us rely on our mo‐ bile phones for a huge vari‐ ety of things in daily life, in‐ cluding safety and even

directions when hiking or walking. However, when a phone battery dies or signal is lost, they are rendered

pretty much useless.

A Facebook post has point‐ ed out a clever way that can let people know your loca‐ tion or situation, even when the battery dies or signal is lost. If you notice your mo‐ bile phone is either low on juice or has no signal, here is a tip that may very well save your life.

“Change the voicemail on your phone to a message that gives your approximate location, the time, the date, your situation (lost, out of petrol, car broken down, in‐ jured etc) and any special in‐ structions such as whether you are staying with the car or are walking towards a town etc.”

“The best part of this is that even if your mobile phone dies or stops working, voicemail still works, so any‐ one calling your phone look‐ ing for you will hear the mes‐ sage and know where to find you or where to send help.”

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Octogenarian romance scam

O F F I C E R S from the Na‐ tional Police in Valencia have arrested a 33‐year‐ old woman for fraud. It is alleged she used a ro‐ mance scam to steal €67,000 from an elderly man. The investigation began after authorities became aware that the 87‐year‐old had been tar‐ geted by the scam.

A young woman of Ro‐ manian origin struck up a friendship with him and gained his trust. These scams often involve strik‐ ing up long‐term relation‐ ships or even proposals of

Man had €67,000 stolen.

marriage in order to be in‐ cluded in the deeds of flats or as beneficiaries of wills.

During the investigation, the officers discovered that the woman had re‐ peatedly borrowed money from the elderly man. She

promised to pay him back once she had sold her property in Romania. The woman told the elderly man sob stories about her family and other issues.

The victim lent the woman money on multiple occa‐ sions. He gave her cash or transferred money to her.

According to sources in the police, the woman has been arrested as the al‐ leged perpetrator of a fraud offence. She has a police record and has used this ‘modus operandi’ to swindle money in the past.

Pandemic prompts healthy eating THE ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prompted people to be more concerned about their health and di‐ et. Around 86 per cent of Spaniards have become more concerned about their diet since the pandemic began than Germans, the British, the French and other nationalities.

A staggering 63 per cent of Spaniards are aiming to ‘eat healthi‐

er’ than they did before the pandem‐ ic began. Other European nations are concerned too, but not to the same extent. Many people in Spain believe that a good diet will help protect them from the coronavirus.

The healthy eating trend has been growing for some time, but the pan‐ demic has caused a boom in healthy eating.

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Vaccine protection study MULTIPLE studies have been carried out in vari‐ ous countries and across different popula‐ tion groups. They have established that the most common time‐ frame for virus protec‐ tion to drop is between four and six months.

This has been one of the greatest unknowns since the vaccines first began to be adminis‐ tered.

The Ministry of Health has updated the vaccination strategy us‐ ing the studies. The studies justify a booster dose being adminis‐ tered to a healthy pop‐ ulation. At the moment anyone over 70 years of age is set to receive a booster. The booster will be given six months after the second dose was received.

State pension rise OVER 10 million state pensioners will receive a rise of 3.1 per cent in line with the inflation rate, which could mean an increase of up to £288.60 for the year.

The rise was confirmed on October 20, following the revelation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that CPI inflation measured 3.1 per cent in September 2021, down slightly from 3.2 per cent in August.

This means that pensioners on the full new state pension will receive an annual rise in their income to £9,628.50.

However, experts have warned that this is not enough to cover the cost of living as the Bank of England has previ-

ously warned that inflation could climb to 4 per cent by the end of 2021 - the target set is 2 per cent.

The state pension will always increase by at least 2.5 per cent because of the ‘triple lock’, even if it is paused like it is now, but if inflation is higher it will increase by that amount instead.

To receive the full state pension, pensioners need a minimum of 10 ‘qualifying’ years in employment and must have paid 35 years’ worth of National Insurance contributions.

This means that men born on or after April 6, 1951, and women born on or after A pril 6, 1953, can claim the new state pension.

Wales Covid update

W A L ES has updated its Covid travel rules with fully vaccinated holidaymakers no longer having to take a PCR test from Octo‐ ber 31.

Travellers will now

be able to take a lat‐ eral flow test (LFT) within two days of arrival. LFTs can be carried out at home and are cheaper than PCR tests, which need to be processed

in labs. This update brings Wales in line with the rest of the travel rules in the UK, with England’s rules coming into force in time for school half‐term.

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Lockdown fines annulled THE Spanish Ministry of Territorial Policy has creat‐ ed a team composed of members from various in‐ stitutions, whose task is to paralyse the collection of, or, where necessary, ar‐ range the reimbursement of, 172,482 fines that were handed out during the first State of Alarm.

This group, in which op‐ eratives from all govern‐ ment sub‐delegations and delegations will work (ex‐ cept the Basque Country and Catalonia), is also made up of personnel from the Tax Agency, the Economy Delegation, the Public Trea‐

sury, and Territorial Policy.

These specialists, in addi‐ tion to reimbursing the fines imposed in the appli‐ cation of the ‘gag law’, have an order to annul all the fines that are still being pro‐ cessed by the different ad‐ ministrations. This action comes as a result of the Constitutional Court declar‐ ing the lockdown between March 14 and June 21, 2020, to have been illegal.

Therefore, a total of 1,142,127 fines imposed throughout Spain in the first State of Alarm subse‐ quently have to be an‐ nulled.

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RAIL operator Eurostar has put tickets on sale for its festive services and introduced extra trains just in time for Christmas.

Tickets are available for just £39 one way over the Christ‐ mas timetable, which will operate from December 12 to Jan‐ uary 8.

The schedule will include nine daily return services on week‐ days between London and Paris, five between London and Brussels and two between London and Amsterdam.

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TESTIMONIAL Here at Euro Weekly News, we love to feel we are Number One. But it’s easy to say it ourselves - what gives us even more pleasure is when our clients say it for us!

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As I am only ‘small fry’ I never imagined that anyone in the advertising depart‐ ment would be able to give me any time at all.

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Squatter network smashed THE National Police in Ali‐ cante have arrested seven people aged between 22 and 63 years old who allegedly forced entry into homes and squatted in them. They then sub‐let them to families with very limited resources for high prices.

In addition to the illegal squats, the group allegedly cloned identities to commit phone and credit card scams.

In the house searches, carried out in Sant Vicent del Raspeig and Muchamiel, officers found a large amount of ma‐ terial specially designed to break the locks of the houses.

Those detained were charged with a host of crimes, such as participation in a crim‐ inal organisation, robbery, burglary, occupation of real estate, usurpation of civil sta‐ tus and fraud, among others.

All of those arrested have pri‐ or criminal records and have been made available to the Alicante Guard Investigating Court, according to a report from the National Police.

Trade deal value questioned BRITAIN’S trade talks with key al‐ lies continue post‐Brexit with a fresh deal being struck with New Zealand on October 21. The deal comes as the UK tries to move away from overly relying on China for trade.

The Department for International Trade said the agreement was a “ground‐breaking” achievement, and “vital” to the commitment made by Boris Johnson to level up the coun‐ try’s visibility on the market.

Despite this praise, the prime minister was accused of ‘sell‐ ing out’ British farmers with a deal that is expected to add no value to the UK’s gross domestic product.

Tariffs of up to 10 per cent are to be removed from UK goods that end up in New Zealand.

These include clothes, buses, ships and bulldozers. At the other end, the price of Sauvignon Blanc, Manuka honey and kiwifruit from New

Zealand should drop for UK con‐ sumers.

The deal could boost New Zealand’s GDP by $970m or around 0.3 per cent.

The effect on Britain’s GDP, how‐ ever, will be minimal. New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ar‐ den said it was one of the country’s ‘best deals ever’ while Johnson called it a great agreement that ‘cemented friend‐ ships.’

Labour’s shadow international trade secretary, Emily Thornberry, slammed the deal as one in which the “only major winners are the mega‐corporations who run New Zealand’s meat and dairy farms, all at the expense of British farmers who are struggling to compete. But for British jobs, growth and exports, this deal is yet another massive fail‐ ure.”

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Reckless volcano selfies OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have identified and locat‐ ed several people who reck‐ lessly disregarded safety limits on La Palma. Four Brits man‐ aged to get within metres of the erupting volcano. They did so to take selfies to pub‐ lish on social media.

The four Englishmen head‐ ed to La Palma from Tenerife.

They made the trip by boat and have since been identified and charged with a crime of disobedience.

They are not the first people to disregard the safety mea‐ sures on the island.

Others have been endan‐ gering not only their own lives, but those of rescuers too.

Many people want to get a

ERUPTING: Endangering their lives.

close‐up photo of themselves near the Cumbre Vieja volcano to post on social media. Im‐ ages of the Brits show them close to the volcano in t‐shirts and shorts.

To access the volcano, the Brits ignored the maritime ex‐ clusion zone, despite radio warnings. Their actions were brought to the attention of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Green profit boom

ALISON ROSE, chief executive of NatWest, speaking at the Global Investment Summit (GIS), has predicted that both small and medium‐sized businesses could see profits boom.

This will happen as businesses head towards being carbon‐ free. She spoke ahead of the COP26 climate summit that will take place in Glasgow.

Businesses are looking for ways to make decarbonisation profitable. Ms Rose believes that going green could also create hundreds of thousands of jobs. But investments need to be made soon.

Ms Rose commented: “Really bringing these investment ideas to life, that’s the real key. With no disrespect to large busi‐ nesses, building a net‐zero plan, they have resources to do that.

The opportunity of transition will create value for SMEs (small and medium‐sized enterprises) in the UK ‐ they represent 50 per cent of the turnover and 60 per cent of employees.”

“When we look at the business cases that are available to help them transition to a low carbon economy, it represents around £160 billion revenue opportunity and 130,000 jobs from this shift to low carbon,” she added.

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New face for Facebook?

FACEBOOK chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is planning to talk about changing the name of Face‐ book on October 28 at the company’s annual confer‐ ence. Facebook has said it does not comment on “ru‐ mour or speculation.”

The news comes as the company faces increased scrutiny from the US Gov‐ ernment because of its busi‐ ness practices. The rebrand‐ ing will place Facebook’s app under a parent compa‐ ny which will also oversee Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus.

It is common for Silicon

Valley companies to re‐ brand and change names as they expand services. Ac‐ cording to reports, the re‐ brand will also reflect Face‐ book’s aim to build a so‐called meta‐verse, which is an online world where people can use various de‐ vices to communicate virtu‐ ally. The company has heav‐ ily invested in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) with plans to connect people through several apps and devices.

On October 19, Facebook announced plans to create 10,000 jobs in the EU over the next five years.

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No further investment in electric cars

FORD: Announced a £230 million investment.

THE Euro Weekly News has asked its readers whether they think companies should be investing more in developing electric cars and 100 per cent said they should not.

Speaking about why car companies should not be putting more money into im‐ proving the vehicles, one reader said there were not enough places to charge cars in Spain.

Jill Swain said: “Not until there are enough charging points.”

Last week Ford an‐ nounced it will invest £230 million in a Merseyside transmission factory to up‐ grade it to make compo‐ nents for electric vehicles.

The US carmaker’s invest‐ ment will help maintain about 500 jobs at the plant in Halewood, Knowsley, which currently makes trans‐ mission systems for petrol and diesel vehicles.

UK Government support worth about £30 million will be given to Ford, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.

Halewood will be Ford’s first electric vehicle compo‐ nent in‐house assembly site in Europe, with production beginning in 2024 ‐ and the move safeguards hundreds of jobs. By 2024 the lines at the factory will be expected to produce 250,000 electric drive units, components that include electric motors and power electronics, yearly.

Ford has committed to having all its passenger vehi‐ cles as all‐electric and two‐ thirds of its commercial vehi‐ cle sales all‐electric or plug‐in hybrid by 2030.

Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, said: “This is an important step, mark‐ ing Ford’s first in‐house in‐ vestment in all‐electric vehicle component manu‐ facturing in Europe.”

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ON October 19, the Spanish Government indicated it does not propose to regularise cannabis for medicinal use.

Cannabis (the plant from which marihuana and hashish are extract‐ ed) is the most con‐ sumed drug in Spain by young people and is the third most addic‐ tive substance taken by adolescents, behind alcohol and tobacco.

Almost 20 per cent of young adults between the ages of 14 and 18 (19.3 per cent) have

Cannabis blow Most consumed drug.

used cannabis in the past 30 days. In comparison, 26.7 per cent smoked cigarettes and 58.5 per cent drank alco‐ hol, according to the 2021 re‐ port of the Spanish Observato‐ ry of Drugs and Addictions (OEDA).

SINCE the beginning of 2021, the nearly extinct Churra Lebrijana Spanish sheep, an indigenous An‐ dalucian breed whose numbers had decreased to about two dozen, have spent hours each day grazing and getting to know the visitors at San Jeronimo Park.

Now, thanks to a local vet and a group of ecologists, the breed has been rescued from the brink in a project that reflects conser‐ vation efforts from local officials

Adolescent consumption is one of the main concerns re‐ garding the drug, as well as the criminality linked to its illegal cultivation and trade. The par‐ ties Más País, ERC and Pode‐ mos all presented three pro‐ posals to regulate cannabis in Congress.

However, PSOE have reject‐ ed the regulation of cannabis without first passing an autho‐ risation for therapeutic use, ac‐ cording to the spokesman for the party, Isabel Rodríguez.

The PP is also opposed to regu‐ lating the drug.

Wetherspoon’s measly chip count A FACEBOOK group dedi‐ cated to counting the num‐ ber of chips served in Wetherspoons has gone vi‐ ral.

The group, called Wether‐ spoons Paltry Chip Count, has over 40,000 members across the UK, with mem‐ bers posting images of their dinners complete with mea‐ surements of chip lengths and the number of chips served with meals.

Some diners have shared how they have been served as little as 10 chips with meals such as mixed grills,

Shaggy sheep story and ecologists.

This breed of sheep used to ex‐ ist on the marshy lowlands of the Guadalquivir River. But the marshes decreased from 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) to less than 30,000 and the sheep were pushed out by humans. Few farmers were interested in the animals.

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Retired vet Antonio Siles said: “This breed produces only enough milk to feed her off‐ spring, the wool is of poor quali‐ ty and its meat isn’t particularly good because it was never bred for that.”

Today, there are around 400 Churra Lebrijana sheep in An‐ dalucia.

steaks and paninis, with some even being served processed cheese slices on top.

Group admins do a weekly round‐up of the number of chips members have been served.

Member Thomas William wrote: “76 meals with a chip count and 16 extra portions of chips were posted this week. These account for a whopping 2,550 chips which were served to you lovely contributors.”

One dedicated chip expert even brought scales with him

to weigh his portion, discov‐ ering his chips weighed 189g, approximately 7.27g per chip.

He wrote: “Partner would‐ n’t let me take scales in yes‐ terday, but he’s at work late, so managed to sneak them into Sir Henry Tate Chorley.”

Another said they’d been waiting for years to discuss their measly chip portions writing: “Been waiting al‐ most seven years for this group. December 22, 2014, I remember it well. 14 chips.

Haven’t been to a Wether‐ spoons since.”

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ONE family nearly had their holiday to Las Vegas ruined when they made a surprise discovery upon checking in their over‐ weight suitcases at the airport.

The airline worker asked them to distribute weight between the suitcases and upon opening the cases, they found their tiny dog had managed to sneak into the luggage.

Not having time to head back home, a kind airline worker of‐ fered look after the dog while the couple went on holiday.They returned home a few days later and were reunited with their loving pet.

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Bank scam alert THE Guardia Civil has warned of a new postal scam that tries to steal bank details from elderly people.

The scam letters arrive by post and purport to be from the social security office. The letter tells retired people that they are in line for a pension increase of between €75 and €150.

The letter then asks the retired person to provide proof of identification. They ask for two photographs of the person’s DNI or NIE. They also ask for a copy of a bank statement. The scam‐ mers request that the identi‐ fication be sent to an email

Ignore a letter similar to this one.

address. They claim that without the relevant infor‐ mation the payment will not be made.

The Guardia Civil took to Facebook to share the scam.

It is advised that anyone who receives a letter like this does not respond. The letter

A DRONE expert team were preparing to swoop in to save four dogs trapped by the volcano’s lava in La Palma. But on October 20, when the latest reconnaissance flight flew over, no trace of the animals could be found.

It is thought that the owner was unable to take the animals with them originally when they fled from the volcano. Rescuers had fought hard to come up with a plan to rescue them. In the meantime, drones had been

should be reported to the lo‐ cal authorities.

The social security depart‐ ment never ask for personal details in this way. The De‐ partment will also never ask people to email information to an unofficial email ad‐ dress.

A-Team to the rescue used to ensure that the animals were fed and watered.

It has now been reported that the dogs are safe. It appears that friends of the owner found a path where the lava had cooled suffi‐ ciently to allow them to pass.

A sign had been left which read ‘Fuerza La Palma. The dogs are fine. A Team.’

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Burger King goes veggie Migrant restrictions eased POP UP: For new veggie products.

BURGER KING will open a veg‐ gie pop up restaurant in Madrid. The venue will be in place for one month and will be 100 per cent vegetarian. Burger King also an‐ nounced the launch of the ‘Long Vegetal’.

This is a veggie version of i t s

THE city of Sevilla has an‐ nounced plans to become the first major city in the world to begin naming heatwaves, in the same way tropical storms are named in other parts of the world. This is due to begin in 2022.

The mayor of Sevilla, Juan Espadas, said on October 18 he is proud that Sevilla will be taking this step, hoping that other cities around the world will also take on the idea. The city is one of

classic ‘Long Chicken’.

The new Long Vegetal comes with bread, let‐ tuce, mayonnaise and a chicken substitute made from soy and wheat. The meat substitute has been created by The Vegetarian Butcher.

Vegans will be able to enjoy the new product too if they opt to skip the mayonnaise. The new product joins the Veggie Whopper and Veggie Nuggets on Burger King’s permanent list of vegetarian products.

Borja Hernández de Alba, general manager of Restaurant Brands Iberia Spain and Portugal said: “We want to reach both people who base their diet on plant‐based products and those who do eat meat but want to reduce their con‐ sumption.”

All the products with the V‐Label, have a quality seal for vegetarian and vegan products.

This guarantees that there is no cross‐contami‐ nation with meat. It also guarantees that they are of a vegetable origin.

SPAIN is to ease restrictions on young migrants. The new rule changes will make it easier for them to legalise their status.

The amendments were revealed on Tuesday October 19. It is ex‐ pected the new rules will benefit around 15,000 migrants. The new rules will see Spain make it easier for young migrants who are unac‐ companied to stay in the country.

It will be easier for them to gain residence and work permits.

At the moment young migrants are only entitled to documents af‐ ter nine months. The new rules mean that this will drop to three months. Previously to gain a resi‐ dence permit and keep it they had

Names for heatwaves

the hottest regions in Spain.

Espadas said: “Extreme heatwaves are be‐ coming more frequent and devastating as a di‐ rect effect from climate change. Local govern‐ ments should address the threat heat poses to our populations, particularly the most vulnera‐

ble, by raising awareness of heat‐health related hazards through evidence‐based data and sci‐ ence.”

The city will be collaborating with the Atlantic Council, Spain’s meteorological agency, the Spanish Agency for Climate Change and two uni‐

to show sufficient income. The new rules mean that unaccompa‐ nied children will only have to prove an income of €470 a month from a social security support pro‐ gramme.

Non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) have been pressuring the government to make changes for years. According to the Spanish government, the new rules will help migrants integrate into Span‐ ish society.

As reported by the United Na‐ tions, more than 30,000 migrants have made their way to Spain this year already. This number is dra‐ matically higher than that seen in the same period last year.

versities to come up with a system.

The categorising of heatwaves will be based on the impact they have on health and will also assist the city’s disaster and emergency plan‐ ning. If a heatwave is classed as especially hot and dangerous to health, categorising it would lead to Sevilla opening more air conditioning shelters or adding extra staff in emergency rooms in hospitals.

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A CONSERVATION charity Woodland Trust Scotland wants to connect habitats in Scotland. They hope to create a red squirrel superhighway, which would be used by squirrels and other animals too.

Woodland Trust Scotland needs £8 million to buy the Couldoran Estate in Wester Ross, which has 4,500 acres and borders with other

BRITISH holidaymakers have been told to get their booster jabs if they want to go on holiday abroad next summer. Care minis‐ ter Gillian Keegan said the defini‐ tion of fully vaccinated will be changed to include the third dose.

The move is likely to affect the millions of sunseekers who travel abroad every year and use the NHS app for quarantine free pass‐ es to Europe.

It comes amid a huge UK govern‐ ment drive to get the top‐up shot out to as many people as possible over the coming weeks as Covid cases begin to rise again in the country. “The advice at the mo‐ ment is the double jabbed vaccina‐ tion. But of course, that will evolve over time as the third dose comes in,” said Ms Keegan.

The change would only be ex‐

Squirrel superhighway land that the charity already owns.

If successful, the trust would plant native trees on the new estate. They hope to create a ‘mosaic of habitats.’ This would allow animals to move freely between the two areas.

At the moment the Couldoran Estate does not have many trees. Red squirrels would be able to move more freely and cross from one area to the other if the trust can link the Shieldaig Pinewood Site of Special

Scientific Interest with Rassal Ashwood Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Alastair Seaman is the trust director for Woodland Trust Scotland.

He commented: “Next door at

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Shieldaig, we see birds such as golden eagle, peregrine, red-throated diver, greenshank and golden plover. Pine martens, water voles, badgers, red squirrels and mountain hares have also been spotted.

“Wildcats were in the area until the 1960s and we’ve heard of potential sightings more recently too,” he added.

Booster jab for Brits Great ball of fire

TOURISTS: Will now need an extra vaccine to be able to travel.

pected to affect those who are cur‐ rently eligible for the booster, which at the moment is the over‐ 50s. Many favourite holiday desti‐ nations in Europe let fully vaccinat‐ ed travellers in without the need to

take expensive Covid tests. In countries like France, Italy, and Greece, vaccine passports are also required domestically to enter many venues, such as bars and restaurants.

JOSE MARIA MADIEDO, the main researcher of the SMART project from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalucia (IAA‐CSIC), has reported the passage of another fireball over the centre of Spain. This one oc‐ curred at around 1.16am, on Thursday, October 21. It was registered travelling at the phenomenal speed of 237,000kph.

Due to its great luminosity, this fireball was spotted at distances of at least 500km from its path of travel. According to Mr Madiedo, the ball of fire was produced when a fragment detached from a comet as it en‐ tered Earth’s atmosphere at high speed.

The bright ball was first observed at an altitude of around 137km over the northeast of Segovia Province. At this point, it was almost vertically above the town of Navares de las Cuevas. From there it continued in a southwesterly direction, finally disappearing at an altitude of about 75km above the north of Avila Province. Here, it was almost directly above the town of Madrigal de las Altas Torres. In total, the fireball was visible for a distance of 128km, from its starting point over Segovia, to its end over Avila. It was recorded by detectors of the Southwestern Eu‐ rope Fireball and Meteor Network (SWEMN Network) operating in the observatories of La Hita in Toledo, La Sagra in Granada, Sierra Nevada in Granada, Sevilla, El Guijo in Madrid, Huelva and Calar Alto in Almeria.

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Police squid game warning THE National Police in Spain has issued a warning over potentially dangerous cards imitating the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game.

The Netflix show has gone viral. Cards are beginning to appear which imitate those seen in the series. In a twist, though, the cards have a QR code on the back. Police have warned that if you do not know where the cards have come from then you should not scan the code.

The global phenomenon of Squid Game has captivated audiences across the world in only a few weeks. It has caused much controversy though as chil‐ dren as young as six years old have start‐

CONSUMERS in Spain have been hit with higher electrici‐ ty bills than in Portugal over the last three and half years.

In Spain, electricity bills rose 22 times more than they did in Portugal. The electricity part of Spain’s CPI rose by 44 per cent. Portugal only saw an increase of 2.3 per cent.

Both Spaniards and expats in Spain have despaired re‐ cently at the unstoppable

CARDS: Make sure you know the source.

ed to replicate the games.

A new issue surrounding the show has arisen. This comes in the form of promo‐ tional cards which imitate those seen in the show. The National Police took to Twitter to warn people about using

cards and QR codes of an unknown ori‐ gin.

The police commented: “Some of you have asked us about similar cards with a QR code. This QR code, in particular when scanned, leads to a commercial portal without any danger in terms of ‘security’.”

The National Police warned: “Howev‐ er, if we scan a QR code and we don’t know if it is trustworthy, it can lead us to infectious sites and put our devices at risk. So, you know, be wary of those you get your hands on in this way and espe‐ cially those that appear alone and post‐ ed in public places.”

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Armed Forces recognised

THE Spanish Armed Forces have received the high‐ est decoration from the Red Cross, the Badge of Honour. The Minister of Defence, Margarita Rob‐ les commented: “Wherever there is a problem, a situation of vulnerability, wherever there is a need to build a better and fairer world, the Red Cross and the men and women of the Armed Forces will undoubtedly be there.”

Robles received the Plaque of Honour which was awarded to the Armed Forces. The award is to recognise the work they carry out, and their col‐ laboration with the humanitarian organisation’s aims.

With this award, the Red Cross also recognises the values of the Armed Forces and the Military Emergency Unit (UME), especially the high degree of humanity demonstrated in the protection and defence of people in vulnerable situations.

Low bills in Portugal and finally...

price increases for electricity.

Yet, people in Portugal have seen their electricity bills barely budge. This is surpris‐ ing since both Spain and Por‐ tugal share the same whole‐ sale market. This means they have the same pool prices.

Using CPI data, last September in Spain electrici‐

ty was a shocking 45 per cent pricier than it was a year ear‐ lier. In Portugal, though the difference was only 2.3 per cent. When you remove the effect of the coronavirus pandemic and use 2019 data for reference, people in Spain saw their bills rise by 43.8 per cent. In Portugal

bills only rose by 1 per cent.

Spain’s electricity bills have risen far more than other European economies.

The electricity CPI for Italy rose by just over 15 per cent in September when com‐ pared to 2020. France and Germany came in at around 2 per cent.

P R I N C E C H A R L E S honoured Mary Berry on Wednesday, October 20, at Windsor Castle. The fa‐ mous cook who has more than 50 books to her name has been made a Dame Commander.

Mary’s career spans over five decades. She is a household name in the UK after judging The Great British Bake Off. She has also presented her own programmes.

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TOLL-FREE roads in Spain will become a thing of the past by 2024. The minister of Transport, Mobility and Ur‐ ban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, confirmed on October 19 that drivers will have to pay to use the highways from 2024.

The introduction of the toll is based on the State’s need to seek new resources to pay for public services. Currently, the construction and mainte‐ nance of non‐toll roads is paid for through General State Budgets. In 2022, €1.371 bil‐ lion will be allocated for the services, creating a deficit of about €9 billion.

According to the Associa‐ tion of Companies for the Conservation and Exploitation

Pay as you go TOLLS: Are to be introduced on all roads from 2024.

of Infrastructures (ACEX), the maintenance of each kilome‐ tre of highway costs €80,000 and the Spanish Road Associ‐ ation (AEC) estimated in its latest study that the accumu‐ lated deficit roads in this as‐ pect amount to €7.3 billion.

However, of that amount,

only €2.5 billion actually cor‐ responded to state‐owned roads.

This network has an exten‐ sion of 26,466 kms, half of them are high capacity roads and 52 per cent of the total traffic and 64 per cent of lor‐ ries use them.

Spy chief extradited

VENEZUELA’S former spy chief, Hugo Carvajal, is to be extradited to the US on the order of the Spanish high court. Charges include drug traffick‐ ing and collaborating with Colombia’s Farc terror‐ ist group. Mr Carvajal has denied the charges and says that all of the allegations are driven by politi‐ cal motives.

The reason for the extradition to the US is be‐

cause of possible incriminating evidence Mr Car‐ vajal may hold against the current Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, a major adversary of the United States. Mr Carvajal had been in hiding for two years prior to his arrest in Spain. The 61‐ year‐old, who is nicknamed ‘El Pollo’ (The Chick‐ en), disappeared after an earlier court ruled in favour of his extradition.

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Short story winner hailed THE BBC national short story award winner has been decided for this year with the ‘mas‐ terful’ Lucy Caldwell scooping the prize. The story, named ‘All the People Were Mean and Bad,’ has been hailed for its portrayal of parenthood, marriage and a vision into an al‐ ternate life. In the story, the main character is a mother in charge of keeping her daugh‐ ter entertained through a transatlantic flight.

The title comes from a storybook being read to the discomforted child. “All the peo‐ ple, it says, were mean and bad. Except for Noah. Noah was good, and because he was good, God saved him.”

The mother hates the book but is very aware of all the people around her, particu‐ larly an older man who is sitting next to the pair. He assures her that everything is ok, and from there the story grows.

Caldwell says: “I wanted to write about the distance between where we come from and where we end up; between who we think we are and who we turn out to be. Be‐ tween what we dream, and what we do.”

The book beat works by Rory Gleeson, Georgina Harding, Danny Rhodes and Richard Smyth to win the prize, which is worth £15,000.

Scottish Space launch A N E W Scottish Space Strategy hopes to cre‐ ate 20,000 jobs, as Scot‐ land looks to secure a £4 billion share of the global space market.

The Scottish Space Strategy includes plans for a network of satel‐ lite launch sites.

Scotland hopes to in‐ crease international economic opportunities too. The strategy was

launched virtually at the Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Business Minister Ivan McKee commented: “The Scottish Space Strategy demonstrates the determination of our space community to work together to deliv‐ er this ambitious agen‐ da.

“Our aims are clear ‐ we want to achieve a £4 billion share of the

global space market, deliver a dedicated launch capability as ear‐ ly as next year and cre‐ ate 20,000 jobs in the sector by 2030. We will broaden the diversity of the sector, increase its sustainability, exports and inward investment, and enhance education to inspire the next gen‐ eration of space indus‐ try workers,” he added.

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Trump takes on Silicon Valley THE former president of the United States intends to “create a rival to the pro‐ gressive media consortium and fight the ‘Big Tech’ of Silicon Valley.” Trump an‐ nounced the move on Wednesday, October 20.

He is set to launch his own media company. He also in‐ tends to have his own social media network and provide a subscription video ser‐ vice.

Trump is set to name the new company Trump Media

To launch new company.

Technology Group (TMTG).

He plans to take on big tech companies and believes that companies have “used their

power unilaterally to silence opposition voices in the United States.”

The social media side of the venture will be released to the public first. The social media network will be called ‘TRUTH Social’. A new app from Trump can be found on Apple’s App Store al‐ ready. The release date though is set for February 2022. Trump claims that fans will be able to get their hands on a test version of the app in November.

Radisson five-star arrival THE Radisson Hotel Group opened its first five‐star hotel in Sevilla on Thursday, October 21. The Radisson Collection Magdalena Plaza Hotel also becomes the hotel group’s first ex‐ perience with its new Premium Lifestyle brand that has been specifically designed for urban accommodations.

The inauguration of the establishment to the hotel sector of the city reinforces the com‐ mitment to premium tourism in Sevilla, a strategy that the city council is pursuing with conviction as it is the type of visitor that it is in‐

terested in attracting to improve the quality of this industry.

The mayor of Sevilla, Juan Espadas, and the municipal delegate for Urban Habitat, Culture and Tourism, Antonio Muñoz, accompanied the president of the Radisson Hotel Group, businessman Chema Basterrechea, at the offi‐ cial opening ceremony of the hotel, led by Olivier Rust. The hotel chain has made an im‐ portant bet with this new business, which has also included the redevelopment of the cen‐ tral Sevilla square.

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The cost of Covid - Careful tax planning has never been more important The Covid pandemic placed a great deal of economic strain on governments across Europe.

New initiatives were introduced to help relieve the burden caused by lockdowns and the drop in domestic productivity.

While these measures provided much needed support, they left governments in considerable debt.

Last month, the UK government announced a 1.25% rise in National Insurance (NI) contributions, higher tax rates for dividends and a freeze on the triple lock for UK pensions.

What is the ‘triple lock’, and how might this change affect your pension?

The triple lock dictates that UK state pensions increase annually in line with the rising cost of living, increased average wages, or a minimum of 2.5% - whichever is highest.

As announced by the UK government, it will be suspended for the 2022/23 tax year due to an

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unexpected surge of 8% for average wages as we recover from the pandemic. Next year UK state pensions will either rise by 2.5% or match the rate of inflation.

This will not come close to the 8% salary rise but could be between 3-4%, in line with inflation.

The government has promised to reintroduce the triple lock for the 2023/24 tax year, but we need

to see what happens if salaries continue increasing.

What are the implications of the dividend tax and NIC rise?

These tax rises and limiting the triple lock is a significant policy change for the UK Conservative Party. However, with recordbreaking waiting lists for the NHS, the government concluded that a 1.25% rise in NI contributions may be the only equitable solution available. From April 2023 this will effectively become a tax levy – the ‘Health and Social Care Levy’ – so it seems here to stay for the foreseeable future.

The dividend tax rise affects dividend income above the £2,000 allowance. From April 2022, basic rate taxpayers will pay 8.75%; higher rate taxpayers 33.75%, and additional rate taxpayers 39.35%.

Can we expect further tax rises in the UK and Europe?

The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to have a catastrophic effect on the global economy. The im-

pact has been mitigated to a degree by government schemes and initiatives, but this has ultimately thrown countries into higher debt.

The UK’s tax hike, aimed at raising more than £36bn over the next three years, could be the first of many. According to calculations by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, the overall tax burden of a UK resident now stands at 35% – a 70-year high.

Other European countries are likely to be considering their options to reduce their Covid debt.

What can you do?

The changes in policy and decisions we’ve seen in the UK may not have happened in a pre-Covid world. But the landscape is different now and we need to be prepared for more tax rises.

While we all understand the importance of playing our part in restoring the damage caused by the pandemic, changes in tax legislation can potentially lead to paying more than is legitimately required. How you hold your as-

sets can make a difference to how much tax you pay, and if you still have the structures you used in the UK, you may be missing out on the tax planning opportunities provided by the Spanish regime.

It’s more important than ever to ensure your financial planning is specifically designed for a resident of Spain.

To receive guidance during this time of change, seek tailored, expert advice. Getting the right help from trusted advisers will help you stay ahead of the curve and plan for almost every contingency.

Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com

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Covid import fears RECOVERING well from its fifth wave of coronavirus infections, Spain is now boasting one of the lowest incidence rates in the world. The peaks and troughs of virus cases have been sharp but ‘the new normal’ is rolling out across the country and there are hopes for full Christmas cel‐ ebrations on the horizon.

Despite the good news coming from home, the ‘Achilles heel’ of imported coronavirus cases has barely decreased since the peak of the fifth wave in July. This

Spanish Covid list is now the main focus of the govern‐ ment. In the most recent week’s figures, there were 229 Covid cases brought in from abroad.

This is only a 20 per cen‐ treduction on the high num‐ bers of peak summer. The national incidence rate then was 17 times higher than it is currently. Now it is around 40 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per 14 days, then it was 701 per 100,000.

The added issue with these cases is that they are

IN 2022 it will be mandatory for your dog or cat in Spain to have an animal ID as the Gen‐ eral Directorate of Animal Rights plans to im‐ plement a DNI for pets.

The new Law on Protection and Rights of Animals includes several measures such as taking a mandatory course to own a dog, the prohibition of the sacrifice of companion ani‐ mals and the end of pet purchases to encour‐ age adoption. Among these proposed mea‐ sures is also the obtaining of an animal DNI. The objective of the General Directorate of

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Needle spiking petition Covid peaks and troughs.

from countries that have very high incidences of coronavirus and make up a large number of Spanish foreign residents and tourists.

Romania is currently top‐ ping the imported Spanish Covid list with more than 196 cases coming through the borders in the last four weeks. The second‐highest on the list of import cases is the United Kingdom.

Animal ID Animal Rights for the creation of this DNI for pets, which will be mandatory from 2022, is to have a national database.

Ione Belarra, Minister of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda, explained that it is neces‐ sary to have all pets identified to “ensure that we move on the right path and in a model where no animal is left to its own devices in Spain.”

A P E T I T I O N that has been signed by over 100,000 people calls for nightclub searches fol‐ lowing reports of needle spiking.

One student said she was left feeling “vulnera‐ ble” and “violated” after she was allegedly inject‐ ed in a club in Notting‐ ham. Police have said they are investigating re‐ ports of the incidents.

Sarah Buckle said she was out in Nottingham city on September 28 when she became sud‐ denly ill: “One moment I was talking fine, and then I couldnt get my words out.

“They took me to sit down but then I couldn’t get up again.”

Sarah, 19, says she re‐ membered very little the next morning and woke up in a hospital bed. She then noticed a small pin prick on her hand which later began to throb and turn into bruising. “I feel

violated,” she said. “I’ve had too much to drink before and this was com‐ pletely different.

“To be in hospital for 10 hours, and to have no recollection of anything for that long, is abso‐ lutely crazy. I’m con‐ fused by why this is go‐ ing on, it’s terrifying.

You can cover your drinks, but how are you going to stop someone stabbing you?”

Campaigners are seek‐

ing ‘tangible’ changes to make venues such as clubs safer. Larissa Kennedy, president of the National Union of Students (NUS), said: “It’s absolutely disgust‐ ing that in the past few days a number of stu‐ dents have reported in‐ stances of women being spiked on nights out.

“My rage, love and sol‐ idarity goes out to all those who have been impacted.”

and finally...

A SPANISH billionaire has donated €280 million to purchase life‐saving cancer radiotherapy equipment for the health ser‐ vice.

Amancio Ortega Gaona, a Spanish billionaire businessman, well‐known for his charitable contributions to the Spanish health system, is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and ac‐ cessories shops.

This type of radiotherapy is especially helpful to treat child‐ hood cancers and tumours with difficult access due to its great precision.

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SCIENTISTS and doctors are debating whether mask‐ wearing and coronavirus pre‐ vention measures could af‐ fect pandemics in the future.

Scientists are talking about ‘immune debt’. The concept is a new one. The debate be‐ gan after French paediatrician Robert Cohen wrote an opin‐ ion piece.

He argued that the use of

What is immune debt?

Covid prevention measures including masks, social dis‐ tancing and handwashing in‐ creases the chance of future pandemics. The coronavirus prevention measures mean that people have a low bacte‐ rial exposure level.

This could possibly affect their immune systems in the future.

“The lack of immune stimu‐ lation due to reduced circula‐ tion of microbial agents and reduced absorption of related vaccines induced an ‘immuni‐

ty debt’ that could have nega‐ tive consequences when the pandemic is under control and non‐pharmacological measures are eliminated,” Cohen commented.

José Gómez Rial is a paedia‐ trician and immunologist at the Hospital Clínico de Santia‐ go de Compostela. He com‐ mented on the fact that some families have suggested using masks every year in the win‐ ter for children. Some families have found wearing masks wonderful ‘because they don’t get sick’ with the nor‐ mal viruses that go around each year. He said: “It is good for children to be confronted with pathogens. One of the reasons why Covid‐19 is mostly mild in children is be‐ cause their immune system is used to dealing with new pathogens.”

“If we now intervene with a mask every year at virus time, we may lose the effect in the future. Overprotecting chil‐ dren’s immune systems I think can have conse‐ quences.”

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Miss Universe Spain SPAIN’S Sarah Loinaz was a finalist in Miss Universe 2017. She refused to give up and set her sights on winning in 2021. She took to Instagram to share de‐ tails of her journey and how she has fought hard and learnt lessons along the way.

Sarah commented: “Many doors were closed to me, I fell hundreds of times questioning every‐ thing, BUT I decided to get up and fight no matter what difficulties I encoun‐ tered along the way. Every fall was a lesson. I spent nights studying, constantly searching for motivation in my dreams and living with suitcase in hand, ready to leave home not knowing when I would return.”

Now Miss Universe Spain 2021, Sarah added: “Today it all makes sense and I would do it a thousand times over. Destiny put pure people in my way, people who stretched out

“Nothing is impossible.”

their hand to me and helped me in my evolu‐ tion.” She went on to thank her mother and her family.

Sarah said: “And of course to my mother. With‐ out you, none of this would have been possible. Thank you for having educated me in the values of humility, hard work and the spirit of self‐improvement. To my family and friends, thank you. I feel very lucky to have you in my life!

“Today I tell you that nothing is impossible, let’s dream big and work hard for what we want. Let’s use every obstacle for our own evolution and never stop having faith!”

MotoGP deal agreed

SPEEDWAY: Logos will be seen on TV.

T H E Jerez de la Frontera speedway circuit in An‐ dalucia will host at least three more editions of the Spanish Grand Prix of the MotoGP World Championship during the next four seasons. The races will be held in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

According to the Junta de Andalucia: “It is a very valuable agreement that confirms our com‐ mitment to hold major sporting events in An‐ dalucia. There are many countries and circuits that want to host a MotoGP World Champi‐ onship, but we are a guarantee of success. It is important news given the sporting and economic impact of this event.”

The agreement also includes the promotion of Andalucia as a tourist destination through logos on exclusive curves which will be seen on televi‐ sion. Logos will be seen at the Grand Prix of Qatar, Spain, Germany, Assen, Finland and Great Britain.

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Viking Vinland

T Rex

STEP aside Christopher Columbus as discoverer of the Americas because a new type of carbon dating confirms that Vikings were living in the settlement of L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada as early as 1021 as Greenland is just 16 kilometres from the nearest Canadian island.

KNOWN as Tristan Otto, the world’s best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil will be scaring visitors to the Danish Natural History Museum until the end of this year. Visitors will not only see the 3.6-metre fossil, but will enjoy a rich audio-visual experience.

THE NETHERLANDS Santa dispute

Sad journey

IT was feared that there would be one Santa too many in Amsterdam on November 14 when there was a split in the Sinterklaas in Amsterdam organisation SSIA, but after mediation there will be just one who will arrive on a steamboat and tour the canals.

THE body of a woman reported missing in the floods that struck western Germany in July has been found in Rotterdam according to the German police, as her DNA was established after the body which must have been carried 300 kilometres along the Rhine was tested.

BELGIUM Tiny house

More toilets

A DUTCH student studying in Ghent has told local newspaper VRT that because he can’t find affordable accommodation near his university, he plans to build a tiny house (described as one measuring less than 37 square metres) if he can find a plot.

A GROUP of MPs in the Belgian Parliament are demanding that the government opens more free public toilets in Brussels, as whilst there are often a number of public urinals for men, the situation for women and families is much worse.

GERMANY Unpleasant welcome

Female President

THE son of Israeli singer Abi Ofarim, Gil, is a German born singer who has said that an employee of Westin Hotel, Leipzig was guilty of antisemitism when checking into the hotel. A 118-page report suggests that there is no evidence of this having taken place.

AS the German political parties get down to agreeing who should do what in a coalition government following the latest election, the Social Democrats have nominated Baerbel Bas, to serve as president of parliament to try to ensure that Germany’s top three posts aren’t male dominated.

FRANCE Mammobus

Vatican visit

IN recognition of the fact that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, the association Bus de la Santé has a number of pink Mammobuses currently in Paris offering free mammograms to women and alerting them to the fact that the earlier the diagnosis, the more likely the cure.

THE French Prime Minister Jean Castex met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday October 18 as the French Catholic Church reels from accusations of clerical child sex abuse and agrees that the law may overrule the sanctity of the confessional box.

NORWAY King Crab

Betting ban

FANS of the TV show Deadliest Catch will be interested to know that Norway is enjoying a huge boom in the popularity of King Crab which was originally considered a potential menace as huge numbers migrated from Russia to Norway seeking colder waters.

DESPITE the fact that the European Union is against state monopolies, it is considered that control of alcohol and now betting is not in breach of Norway’s trade agreement with the EU, so it appears likely that unlicensed online betting companies will be banned in the near future.

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Board game

Stolen bones

THE popular Finnish board game Afrikan tähti, (Star of Africa) has been accused of supporting colonialism and racism, because a number of geography students at the University of Helsinki dressed as Star of Africa characters to attend a game-themed, student-organised event celebrating the 70-year-old game.

ABOUT 150 years ago, representatives of Stockholm's Karolinska Institute removed bones and skulls from an abandoned graveyard in Finland in order to study them to try to identify racial characteristics. Now the Finnish Government is to formally request their return for burial.

IRELAND Me Too

Halloween hash

WITH all of the revelations about the treatment of artists, particularly women in the movie industry, a new Irish report which canvassed 1,343 artists revealed a liturgy of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, humiliation, victimisation, assault and sexual assault in the Irish arts sector.

AMAZING as it may seem, Gardaí in Dublin have seized a consignment of edible cannabis jellies, warned that toxic sweets are in circulation and could seriously harm children, over the Halloween period with six children under 10 so far being treated after unknowingly eating them.

ITALY Digital banking

Rome strip

SPAIN’S BBVA Bank is launching a digital retail banking service in Italy with what it claims is the most secure card in the world as there are no printed numbers on it or CVV, there are no charges for banking and special rates offered for financial products.

IN a choreographed strip, some 50 female former Alitalia flight attendants removed their uniforms outside Rome’s city hall on Wednesday October 20 to protest about their job loss, as just 2,800 out of 11,000 employees were taken on by replacement airline ITA on worse terms.

PORTUGAL Teachers strike

Wrong kit

TO coincide with the Portuguese Government’s discussions in Parliament over the 2022 State budget on November 5, the main teaching unions have called on their members to go out on strike on that day to highlight their upset at the lack of finance in the education system.

THE newly opened Madame Tussauds in Dubai has come in for a great deal of criticism from fans of Cristiano Ronaldo who have complained that his wax figure should not be displayed in an old Juventus strip and it will now be replaced with him in a Manchester United kit.

RUSSIA No Cop

Space movie

A KREMLIN spokesperson has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the COP26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow in person although the country will be represented in some form and it may be that he takes part digitally if allowed.

THE first movie to be partly filmed in space will be The Challenge, as a Russian film crew returned to Earth after spending 12 days on the International Space Station learning the intricacies of zero gravity acting and filming. This should beat a similar venture proposed by Tom Cruise.

SWEDEN Highest honour

Same sex

PRINCESS CHRISTINA of Sweden served as first lady following the death of her mother, until her brother married Queen Silvia in 1976. At a ceremony at the Royal Palace, King Carl XVI Gustaf presented his sister with Sweden’s highest honour, His Majesty the King’s Medal.

ACCORDING to a report in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the Marshall of the Realm, Fredrick Wersäll has confirmed that there would be no constitutional objection to the same sex marriage of a member of the Swedish Royal Family provided that the monarch is in favour of the partnership.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Chip crisis THE chip crisis which has affected so many companies throughout the world, especially those in car manufacturing, computer production and mobile phones has probably bottomed out according to the CEO of Intel, but will not return to normal for at least a year he believes.

Thermomix TO celebrate 50 years of trading in Spain, Thermomix has opened a pop-up restaurant in Madrid where visitors can pass through five rooms each representing a typical Spanish dining room by decade and taste 10 dishes created using recipes created by the Thermomix robot.

Green Savings Bonds THE world’s first green savings bonds are being launched in the UK by the British Government through the National Savings & Investments website so that when you save, the money you invest contributes towards public spending and will help finance green projects.

UK borrowing down UK Government borrowing fell in September compared with a year earlier as the economy continued to recover from coronavirus lockdowns according to the Office for National Statistics.

The need to borrow was particularly high during 2020, as so many people were on furlough and businesses were in many cases suspended but even so, the figure is still the second-highest for September since monthly records began in 1993. The amount borrowed stands at £21.8 billion which is around 25 per cent (£7 billion) less than in September 2020.

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is the amount that the US lift makers the Otis Elevator STAT OF Company group is prepared to spend to take over 49.99 €1.646 billion per cent it does not own of Spanish-based Zardoya Otis.

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US punitive import duties terminated GREAT news for Britain and Spain as the US Government terminates punitive import duties imposed due to threats to tax companies like Amazon and Google.

In fact, the United States has reached an agreement with Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom regarding the treatment of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) during the interim period prior to full imple‐ mentation of Pillar 1 of the Organisa‐ tion for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) agreement.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Am‐

bassador Katherine Tai congratulat‐ ed all concerned in reaching a his‐ toric understanding which will mean that there will be a levelling of the corporate tax playing field.

“In coordination with Treasury, we will work together with these governments to ensure implemen‐ tation of the agreement and rollback of existing DSTs when Pillar 1 enters into effect the Ambassador said.

Adding “We will also continue to oppose the implementation of uni‐ lateral digital services taxes by other trading partners.”

The USTR is proceeding with the

LEGALLY SPEAKING

How to divide profits?

We are about to dissolve our Community of Property Owners and sell the building. But we have a dispute over the division of the proceeds. At pre‐ sent we are charging members all the same community fees regardless of the size of their property. The properties range from 90 to 200 square metres, but they all pay the same fee. This is clearly unfair to the smaller units and over the years the members have requested a change.

This has been refused by the administrator and by one member who holds nine proxy votes. They argue that to force a change a unanimous agreement is necessary.

What can we do?

P C (Costa Blanca) Your ad‐ DAVID SEARL ministrator YOU AND THE LAW is correct when he IN SPAIN says that it takes a vote of 100 per cent to change the original charter, the Escritura de Constitu‐ cion, of your community. However it is impossible that your original charter contains the provision that each unit pays the same, regardless of size. No Notary would per‐ mit this because it is in fact contrary to the Horizontal law, which specifies that fees must be based on the square metres of the flat. It must have been added later by a vote. This means you can change it by majority vote in the AGM. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

formal steps required for terminat‐ ing the Section 301 trade actions, and in coordination with Treasury, will monitor implementation of the agreement going forward.

For the last few months, all sides had agreed to suspend the duties whilst a formal agreement was de‐ bated.

This means that Americans will be able to enjoy Scotch Whisky and Spanish olives without being made to pay high retaliatory import duties on these and a number of other goods from the countries who have now agreed terms.

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Wooden bicycle IF you fancy a project which may or may not actually have a long‐term use but will certainly make you think about sustainability, visit the Facebook page of Spanish architects Aquimaña.

They have come up with the concept of a wooden bike and have four different blueprints which you can download free of charge through an open‐source programme.

Once you have the plans, you are welcome to modify them and share on the site and then get busy producing the bicycle by hand or using a 3D printer if you have one available.

It’s a project that will at‐ tract quite a few, if only to see how long the bike will last before the rain gets to it.

UK inflation ALTHOUGH UK pension‐ ers are due to receive a 3.2 per cent increase next April, the Bank of England (BOE) believes that inflation in the UK c o n t i n u e s t o h e a d u p‐ wards.

The Bank of England Governor has already warned that it will have to act on inflation when it next holds its interest rate‐setting meeting on November 4 as it appears that in‐ flation could hit 4 per cent.

However according to a BBC report, BOE new chief economist Huw Pil has indicated that he wouldn’t be surprised if inflation hit 5 per cent in the New Year.

The price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high THE price of Bitcoin hit a fresh all‐time high for the first time in over six months on the morning of Wednes‐ day, October 20, as investors rallied around the blockbuster debut of the first‐ever bitcoin cryptocurrency fu‐ tures exchange‐traded fund.

The price of bitcoin jumped more

than 4 per cent to $66,140 surpassing a record high of about $64,800 set on April 14, although it has lost some ground since then.

The record comes after a very posi‐ tive October for bitcoin as it began the month valued at around $43,000, gain‐ ing almost half its price over again

since then. With this latest boost, bit‐ coin prices skyrocketed by nearly 20 per cent during that week amid fer‐ vour for the debut of the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, which posted roughly $1 billion in volume and rose 4.7 per cent during its first day of trad‐ ing on Tuesday, October 19.

The first‐ever Bitcoin futures ex‐ change‐traded fund launched in the US in what was touted as a major milestone for the crypto industry that could push it to new record highs as it offers a more regulated structure for traditional investors, through plat‐ forms they are more familiar with.

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DEAL ACCEPTED: No Halloween shocks for Morrisons shareholders.

THE multi‐billion‐pound bid for Morrisons accepted by shareholders as Clayton, Du‐ bilier & Rice (CD&R) were de‐ clared acceptable auction winners.

Their bid of £7 billion plus the acceptance of several bil‐ lion in debts proved convinc‐ ingly attractive to those shareholders who bothered to vote and all will receive the full £2.87p per share (1p more than offered by rival bidders Fortress) once the deal moves forward.

Former CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy was the lead ad‐ visor to US investment com‐ pany CD&R and his track record at Britain’s most suc‐ cessful supermarket was sec‐ ond to none, so it is assumed that he will join the Mor‐ risons Board once the deal is completed.

Both he and current Mor‐ risons Chairman Andrew Hig‐ ginson expressed their thanks to shareholders and confirmed that they believed

that this would result in a sig‐ nificant step forward for the supermarket and assured voters that they would pro‐ tect the heritage of the UK’s fourth largest supermarket.

Shareholders had reacted negatively to CD&R’s initial bid of £5.5 billion with cor‐ porate investors saying that they believed the bid seri‐ ously undervalued the com‐ pany, which would appear to be the case as the accept‐ ed offer is £1.5 billion high‐ er.

There have been some fears that the Morrisons’ pension fund would not be adequately protected if the company was to be taken over by a US investor, but CD&R have given assurances that there will be no signifi‐ cant changes.

As Britain suffers from a problem of importation of many items caused appar‐ ently by Brexit, Morrisons stands as one of the largest owners of meat, fruit and

Blockchain conference GIBRALTAR FINANCE gave the keynote address at the Blockchain in Financial Services Conference 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday October 19.

The conference was organised by Finanz und Wirtschaft and Gibraltar Finance was represented by Michael Ashton, Senior Executive who gave the keynote address.

The conference was held at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut overlooking Lake Zurich and attended by around 200 financial services and crypto professionals.

A blockchain is actually a digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer systems on the blockchain and effectively gives significant financial protection and access to transaction history.

vegetable producers in the UK, which should certainly help them through the im‐ mediate supply crisis.

BUSINESS EXTRA Seeking investment THE ever-expanding Spanish telecommunications company Avatel, which specialises in supplying telephone and broadband lines to small towns and rural communities but is now moving into sales of electricity and home alarms, is looking to invite significant investment from a third party which can add value.

Electric mini car UNTIL now, Silence, a subsidiary of Acciona has specialised in the production of electric scooters (like motorbikes), but is now turning its attention to the launch of its first two-seater electric mini car aimed at urban driving and will also set up battery rental stations.

High speed LEADING rail company ILSA will start operating in the second half of 2022 and connect Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Sevilla, Malaga and Cordoba, with a fleet made of mainly recyclable materials and built in Japan by Hitachi Rail.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THIS is a difficult piece to scribe because I am well aware that its publication will result in a whole Tsunami of racist accusations. What I need to make clear at the outset is that my reason for focusing on this subject is that I utterly abhor any form of racism. I also believe that it is emphatically not all a one way street.

Quite frankly, with the unchallenged reversed racism in the UK now bordering on the ridiculous, somebody has to say something.

Thankfully, I can at least voice my opinions without the fear of arrest.

Believe me, if it wasn’t for the threat of that particular fate, and possibly even worse, a whole multitude of the British Caucasian populace would be screaming their disapproval from the rooftops. With both black and ethnic citizens combined only accounting for 18 per cent of the population, many white people have told me they are actually becoming confused and utterly depressed with the whole disproportionate state of affairs.

Falling apart

This month the reversed racist policies have reached totally new levels of unacceptability. Not only is the UK still being gaslighted by the number of black actors on TV and the continuing BLM pre‐match kneeling ritual, but they are expected to abide another, completely superfluous, black history month (This year I would have liked to have seen a white history month, where all predominantly ethnic minority schools were taught the true history of the country that nurtures them). ‘A Thousand Years a Slave’ has been rammed down the viewer’s throats with even more tenacity than the ‘Twelve.’ The Stephen Lawrence trial aired yet again. TV presentations ‘Peckham’s Finest’ and ‘Sistas’, both aired with all‐black cast. And the Stones massive hit ‘Brown Sugar’ was dropped.

This constant effort to make the white populace feel bad for their historical associations with slavery also needs more clarification. White countries also experienced slavery for thousands of years. The Romans cast

masses of white people into slavery.

The Egyptians used hundreds of thousands of slaves to build the pyramids. I don’t see people tearing down statues of Julius Caesar or desecrating the Sphinx!

This agenda is emerging from a disgruntled group of people, who aspire to blame everyone but themselves for their ancestors’ turbulent history.

Today, Africa’s infrastructure is once again falling apart. If people are all so proud of their heritage, perhaps it would be more constructive to concentrate on helping to put their ancestral lands in order. Now that truly would be worth taking the knee for.

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WHEN you visit the Cies Islands (Las Islas Cies) off the coast of Galicia in Spain for the first time you’ll understand why the Romans once called them the Island of the Gods.

They have an otherworldly feel that leaves you mesmerised the moment you step onto their shores.

The archipelago can be accessed by boat from various locations around the Rias Baixas estuary including Vigo, Cangas and Baiona. Along with the islands of Ons, Salvora and Cortegada, they form part of the Galician Atlantic Islands Maritime-Terrestrial National Park.

The islands boast a wealth of plant and animal life and some of the finest beaches in the country. In fact, the Playa de Rodas was once described as the ‘best beach in the world’ by the Guardian newspaper, an

honour that appears on many of the tourist leaflets.

The island has no permanent residents and you can only stay overnight on one of the ready-made camping plots which are always in great demand.

However, there are ferries back and forth all day so you can bring your beachwear and spend all day relaxing on the golden sands.

There are also a couple of excellent restaurants serving a range of local and national dishes.

The island is a haven for birdwatchers and there are nature trails leading you to the prime spots on the islands. The unspoilt landscape is spectacular at every turn and will leave you breathless.

The weather can be unpredictable but that’s all part of the magic of one of Spain’s greatest treasures.

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PAUSE FOR THOUGHT TONY NOBLE OVER the last couple of weeks, our churches on the Costa Almeria and Costa Calida have been celebrating Harvest festival.

No doubt churches all across Europe have been doing the same.

What a wonderful time of year this is, the days are slightly cooler, the tourist rush is almost over and things have started to calm down.

The slower pace that we all enjoy is here again.

At this time of year, we have a chance to reflect on God’s generosity and give thanks for His creation. When God created the World, man and all creatures, He blessed it and said to them, “be fruitful and increase in num‐ ber, fill the earth and subdue it.”

Sadly, man has misused the gifts that God gave us, the World which was so generously given is in danger of disap‐ pearing due to man’s greed.

Do we really want to look out of our windows and not be able to see the an‐ imals and birds that give us so much

HARVEST FESTIVAL: What a wonderful time of year.

pleasure?

Our World is a gift from God. It’s not too late to take action.

With prayer and God’s grace it is not too late to turn things around.

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BRITAIN NOT ACCEPTING From our Facebook SPANISH VACCINATION IN response to the letter from N W (issue 1894), we can confirm that you will have to self-isolate if you come into contact with someone who has tested positive. This happened to ourselves last month - presumably the ‘contact’ was on the flight to Manchester as we were later contacted by Test & Trace two days after arrival, having received a negative ‘Day 2’ test ourselves.

The Test & Trace people did not seem so sure at first as to why we had been told to isolate, as we are double-vaccinated, but we spoke to the NHS people on the 119 number and it was confirmed to us that unless the vaccinations have been administered by the NHS, it is necessary to selfisolate for 10 days, which we did.

A word of warning, though, for when you rearrange your flights back to Spain. The Spanish Health Control Form requires that you confirm that you have not been in contact with someone who has tested positive for 14 days!

Regards, John & Judy Rogerson

work because a few weeks until the end of this year is not enough for anyone to want to come back. But Johnson’s attitude is that this is a minor inconvenience - who is he trying to kid?

Surely by now it should be obvious that there is not a single thing he says that can be believed. No matter what the subject, he refuses to give a straight answer to any question, and his rambling and incoherent statements are an embarrassment.

Sadly, there is not a strong and credible opposition, and as a result there is nobody to put right the damage that Corbyn caused. It’s a sad state of affairs, and Britain at the moment looks like a ship with no-one at the helm, which is drifting towards the rocks.

My opinion of politicians was never very high, but at the moment it is at rock bottom. I am just happy to live here in Spain and watch from the side lines as the present bunch of lying cheating MPs continue to keep their heads in the sand and do nothing.

Anne Campbell

Joker in Number 10 At last, an article about the idiot UK Prime Minister which says exactly what should be obvious to everyone. David Worboys has it completely right when he calls him a danger to his country. Right from the start he had one desire only, and that was to be Prime Minister. He was prepared to use any lie he could (remember the bus with the false figures painted on the side?) to make his case, and since then he has used meaningless or downright false statements to make it look as though he is doing a good job.

Now it has arrived at the point where the UK has the largest number of Covid infections per capita IN THE WORLD, and still, he will not change his intention to relax restrictions.

There are not enough care workers, field workers, abattoir workers, fruit pickers - the list goes on, but still there is only a grudging admission that there are not enough native Brits willing to do these jobs. The concession to allow some of these workers to come to the UK is not going to

BUYING LOCALLY WITH Christmas fast approaching, there are two particular areas that we all need to think about and try to assist if we possibly can.

Whilst it is tempting to take the easy way and order goods online from mega-rich multinationals such as Amazon, it would be ideal, if wherever possible, we thought about supporting local merchants who have battled through the pandemic and are trying to recover some of the income that they lost.

In some cases, a local supplier may be part of a huge chain but by purchasing from the shop itself

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Brexit So now according to Loopy Lee the chaos in the UK shortage of drivers, shortage of labour etc is little to do with Brexit. Are all the thousands of Brits who have tried to make their home here and are now returning to the UK nothing to do with Brexit, are all the extra charges we now have to pay on post we receive nothing to do with Brexit?

Why do fools like him who voted Brexit call people who voted otherwise “remoaners”, why does he blame the ”looney left” as he calls them for everything else that is wrong in the UK? He is oblivious to the fact that his wonderful far right have been in government for the last 13 years. What a breath of fresh air to read David Worboys’ column last week highlighting the chief instigator and cause of the chaos (the clown bojo), someone who Lee never condemns, in fact a few weeks ago praised him for what he said is doing a wonderful job.

Ramon Osborne

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rather then online, you will be helping to support the local store so that it is worth keeping open and employing staff from the local community.

Councils all over Spain are doing a lot to help local business and many have issued special shopping vouchers or negotiated discounts for shoppers in order to generate more ‘high street’ purchases.

A natural extension to this situation of course includes the hospitality industry where we know that many bars and restaurants have

had to close down, but those who have managed to keep going and offer their services to the public do also deserve your support if you are able.

One has to be realistic and recognise that prices generally have risen considerably in many areas of life, so whilst there may not be the same amount of money in your pocket as there was prior to the pandemic and lockdown, if you can afford to have the odd meal or drink out, then your contribution to the industry will be appreciated by all.

NEXT SHORTAGE: Some alcoholic drinks could be affected.

Ann Mcconnell Larios gin is made in Malaga. If they won’t deliver I will go and get it lol.

Kenneth Faktor Carslund Gin maybe... the rest are produced more outside England than inside. Certain brands might be hard to get... but won’t be a problem finding rum, vodka and whisky.

Jacqy Osborne Not with a brand like Osborne… it is Spanish… always wished I was related to them.

Trevor Mansell Ah Brexit again, funny how the shortage trend is just about everywhere, but of course it’s all Brexit’s fault.

Vera Nilsson We still have wine, so who cares.

Ronald Spencer-Fleet It’s okay they have plenty of beer.

Ann Marshall Plenty of Spanish brands and cheaper.

Lynda Ann Mynott Dry Christmas then.

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Cut the cuppa

Yoga for your face MOST of know stretching ex‐ ercises such as pilates and yoga can promise impressive results, from toned muscles and glowing skin to extra flexibility.

But did you know you can now fake your way to that post‐yoga glow, using a tech‐ nique one make‐up artist is calling ‘Yoga Skin’?

Renowned make‐up artist Sara Hill, who has worked with the likes of Rosie Hunt‐ ington‐Whitely and Grace Jones, has said the trend for facial massage is set to be‐ come the biggest beauty in‐ novation of 2019 and is the key to ‘hyper‐dewy, real skin.’

Hill says her technique, which has already amassed more than 98,000 views on‐ line, uses a mixture of differ‐ ent products combined with facial massage to create, ‘plump, fresh, pinchable skin, it’s irresistible.’

She describes the finished result as giving you a ‘glow that looks as fresh and juicy as if you’ve just stepped out

of a yoga studio.’

The make‐up artists’ nine‐ step technique begins by cleansing and prepping their skin as normal before apply‐ ing a small layer of silicone‐ free primer and allowing it to sink in. Next, mix three or four drops of a water‐based, medium coverage foundation with one drop of facial oil and one drop of strobe cream of liquid highlighter. Hill claims for an extra gleam, you can add in one small drop of a glow product.

Next, begin massaging the mixture into your skin using warm hands. This helps to get the circulation flowing, which in turn relaxes the face, helps with lymphatic drainage and helps your make‐up base sit better.

Hill recommends building up coverage of the mixture until you are happy with the look, leaving a few minutes between layers to allow it to settle in. Finally, add a small amount of concealer to any areas which need extra cov‐ erage, for example under the

YOGA SKIN: Promises glowing skin.

eyes, around the nostrils or over blemishes.

Sara told the MailOnline, “this look celebrates real skin in its natural beauty and we think it’s a great look for win‐ ter, adding layers of hydra‐ tion to dry skin.”

She added it is possible to finish off the look with a nat‐ ural finish, explaining, “you can lightly powder to set con‐ cealer, or set your face over‐

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all with powder, using a small fluffy brush or a puff ‐ just re‐ member to keep the powder to a minimum so the look stays sheer.”

She went on, “add cream blush and cream bronzer for a really healthy, fresh glow. If you want to finish the look with a setting spray, make sure it’s an alcohol‐free for‐ mula to add further hydration to the skin.”

COFFEE is an intrinsic part of modern life, but too many cups a day may be putting pay to any diet efforts in the run up to Christmas.

The favourite morning beverage is a nervous system stimulant and can acceler‐ ate the pace of various body functions.

In doing so, our blood sugar levels drop to generate the energy necessary for such functions.

When this happens, our brains instantly get us to eat something to reset to the cor‐ rect levels, according leading nutritionists.

But, once we start eating, there’s a de‐ lay between the point we have actually eaten enough and the brain getting the message that we are well fed, so we end up eating more than we actually need to.

Our bodies also release glucose into our bloodstream from the glycogen stored in our muscles and liver.

Again there is a small delay between the point at which our system recognises that the low blood sugars have been fixed and the point it signals to the liver and muscles to stop releasing sugar into the blood.

The result of these two mishaps is sugar spikes in the blood which leads to insulin release from the pancreas.

Insulin is the hormone that promotes fat storage so if we get these sugar spikes often, it will have a negative effect on our waistline.

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More than just a glow BEAUTY enthusiasts in Vietnam are going to the extreme of setting their faces on fire to preserve their youth.

While few healthcare centres in the country have been licensed to use fire therapy in medical treatment, some spas and beauty salons in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, still adver‐ tise the service to cure thousands of illnesses and rejuvenate skin.

Bringing an open flame near the delicate facial skin hardly seems a safe way to achieve health and beauty results. In fact, some creams and soaps have been banned because they cause irritation and in‐ flammation to the skin.

Yet, men and women are allowing therapists

FIRE: Alcohol-soaked towels are set on fire.

to cover their faces with alcohol‐soaked towels which are then set alight and kept on the skin for 30 seconds to one minute. The flame is then put out by placing a second dry towel over the first.

The bizarre tech‐ nique, which costs up to €10, reportedly helps with a variety of

health problems such as headaches, sleep‐ lessness, muscular pain and digestive sys‐ tem issues.

But Vietnamese doc‐ tors and experts warn that undergoing the treatment at unli‐ censed or substandard facilities could threat‐ en customers’ health and cause burns or as‐ phyxiation.

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Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent busi‐ nesses can support the local community. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually go‐ ing?

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and ambitions.

Remember, your local store is going up against multinationals and chains. They can’t win that battle on their own. So give them your s u p p o r t .

Spending your money locally will make a real differ‐ ence to the

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So remem‐ ber.

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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD HI, I’m Claire and I’ve been given free rein to write what I like in a newspaper printed 134,000 times. If it sounds amazing, it’s because it is!

I couldn’t be happier that I have this opportunity to connect with so many people. I’m also apprehensive because putting your words out there for others to read comes with a lot of responsibility. You have to make sure you believe in what you say, go with what you know, and admit that there are things that you don’t really know about at all. We all do have things that we don’t know about or understand, but the best thing we can do is keep an open mind and try to see things from other people’s points of view.

We also have to be careful with how our words impact others and be ready to receive criticism if our views don’t align with everyone we meet.

It’s ok to change your mind when presented with new information. It’s ok to say you don’t know enough about a subject to form a proper

It’s good to listen! opinion, and it is definitely ok to disagree on things. But when someone tells us our words are harmful, we have to take a step back and assess the situation. I was brought up to be kind. I’m sure a lot of us were and I know a lot of us would never purposefully try to hurt someone else.

Sometimes though, no matter how we try to avoid it, we can hurt others with our words. When we do, it is so easy for us to feel stung because we feel like we’ve been misunderstood. We never meant any harm so it’s upsetting that someone would take our words in that way, right?

Well, yes, but the thing is at that moment it isn’t about our feelings, it is about the other person and we need to listen to them.

What definitely doesn’t need to happen is for people to become defensive or try to walk out of the conversation, like the incident with Jim Davidson and Ashley Banjo. Davidson made some remarks on Diversity’s Black Lives Matter dance routine. Banjo then invited him to come

and speak about them. After being told his views were ‘inherently racist’, during the talk, Davidson stormed out angrily. Banjo said “I am disappointed because it was an opportunity for us to sit and really engage in a discussion.”

A constructive opportunity wasted due to a person not wanting to sit and either defend their words, or gain more information and maybe change their mind. All because they didn’t want to be critiqued.

Free speech is the right to hold an opinion and voice it. It is not a card that means we don’t have to then deal with the ramifications of what we have said. So if someone wants to talk to us about how our words have hurt them, the decent thing to do is listen.

Join me again next week and remeber - believe in what you say!

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#TheWomanBeyond EVER wondered why your greatest goals or visions don’t happen?

Gabriele Oettingen, world‐class researcher and psychologist has spent her career studying the science of making your dreams come to life.

In her book Rethinking Positive Think‐ ing, which by the way, is one of my most fave books ever, she tells us that it’s sim‐ ply not enough to put your wishes and wants out there, ‘Law of Attraction’ style.

The book tells us that Positive Thinking, can actually be a hinderance to achieving our goals ‐ WHAT? ‐ I don’t know about you, when I first read that, I was kind of disappointed!!

The good news is, Gabriele tells us it’s really very important to start with a vision of our ide‐ al lives, creating a Vision, is a powerful start.

BUT the trick, then, is we need to ‘rub it up against reality.’

She created a tool called ‘WOOP’ to help us make our dreams a reality. Here’s how it works:

Magic of the Alhambra INTEREST in domestic travel has risen this year as residents in Spain look to holiday at home rather than travel abroad and deal with the various restrictions in place. This has given people the chance to rediscover some of the wonderful locations right on their doorsteps.

One site that it is difficult to tire of visiting is Granada’s Alhambra Palace. The fortress is one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations but in recent times, locals have had the opportunity to enjoy the architectural magnificence without the usual crowds.

The Alhambra offers an incredible mix of styles with its Islamic art and design coupled with the later Renaissance inspired work of Pedro Machuca, the man behind the imposing Palace of King Charles V. The Alhambra and its gardens offer plenty of reasons to return and the building can be enjoyed

The Alhambra Palace.

from other parts of the city. Most notably, from the Mirador de San Nicolas located in the cobbled streets of the Albayzin neighbourhood.

The site is one of the most popular in Granada and was visited by US President Bill Clinton in 1997. Often packed with tourists and buzzing with the sound of live flamenco, the viewpoint offers aweinspiring views of the palace against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In these times of limited travel, it’s good to remember the jewels that lie on our doorsteps.

RETHINKING POSITIVE THINKING - WOOP YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS W is for Wish O is for Outcome O is for Obstacles P is for Plan Seriously. This is such a great tool, I use this almost every day, it’s great for BIG Life Goals or Business Plans, it’s so good as a coaching tool or to use with your next team meeting (also works wonders for Husbands and Kids!!), or, and I do this too, a two‐minute WOOP in the shower, sets you up fabulously for your day.

So, let’s have a go, start with Wish. What do you really want in life? If you could wave a wand and create anything, what would you see?

Think of the most important goal in your life right now. What is it?

Wave a wand. Everything goes perfectly.

What do you achieve? Capture that in a few words. That’s your wish.

Now, think about the Outcome you’ll expe‐ rience when that Wish is present. (to be hon‐ est, I think ‘Benefits’ is better here but WBOP

isn’t quite as fab as WOOP, ha, ha?)

Think of all the benefits achieving that wish will bring to you. See it. FEEL IT. It’s super im‐ portant that you’re really lit up about it.

Once we’ve got that super focused, it’s time to rub it up against reality.

What Obstacles will you face? You’ve got to KNOW you’re going to face obstacles and KNOW you have what it takes to get over/un‐ der/around them. Embrace reality so you can prepare properly and get to work on creating the reality you want.

Once we’ve identified the Obstacles, we need to create our Plan.

The heart of this is something Gabriele calls ‘implementation intentions’ ‐ which are a ge‐ nius way to anticipate challenges and deal with them in advance. If ‘x’ happens, then I will do ‘y’.

What’s your plan to deal with the obstacles so you can experience the benefits of bringing your wish to life?

As I said I WOOP everything and this is the

most popular Tool in my Visionary Women Programme ‐ my clients love it too.

The Science has proven: WOOP! Works.

Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Fulfil Your Dreams and Awaken Your Greatness!

PS. Want to get laser focused on your Vi‐ sion or Biggest Most Audacious Goals? Get a FREE e‐copy of my Book #The Woman Be‐ yond ‐ Six Secrets to Success from here. https://quantumvantage.co.uk/thewom anbeyond ‐ Want PERSONAL TRANSFOR‐ MATION or BUSINESS SUCCESS? Don’t hold back another moment. Get ready to dive into the experience and explore your BIGGEST MOST AUDACIOUS GOALS. Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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VW Golf - evolutionary style ROAD TEST

by Mark Slack THE latest Golf is in its eighth generation some 45 years since it was first launched. It has become a classless car loved by every‐ one from ordinary families to the rich and famous. Golf 8 starts at €28,292 (£23,860) on‐the‐road for the lead‐in Life model with a perky 1.0‐litre TSi engine under the bonnet. Standard fare includes climate con‐ trol, powered and heated door mirrors, automatic lights and wipers plus auto‐ matic dimming rear view mirror, alloy wheels, navi‐ gation and a plethora of safety kit.

A variety of petrol en‐ gines from 1.0‐litre to 2.0‐ litre with power ranging from 110PS through to 320PS depending on the model. There is also the op‐ tion, across the engine

range, of mild hybrid assis‐ tance and a plug‐in hybrid GTE model. Transmissions are six‐speed manual or sev‐ en‐speed DSG dual clutch automatic.

Despite some noticeable minor cost‐cutting measures ‐ the lack of a gas strut on the bonnet, no cover over the cup hold‐

ers in the centre console, visible key apertures on the door handles and a few oth‐ ers ‐ there is still that solid, durable and quality feel to this latest Golf. Even in its lead‐in form it has huge ap‐ peal and thanks to a policy of evolution rather than rev‐

olution in its design, Golf models on the second‐hand market retain a premium price over competitors.

It has gone far too digital for some, although I’m sure VW would argue that the system makes for a more efficient driver experience.

There is no doubt that when living with the car the various

LATEST GOLF: A classless car loved by everyone from ordinary families to the rich and famous.

touchscreen actions re‐ quired for various functions would become more famil‐ iar.

However, to me the sys‐ tem is not as intuitive as it could be and, until you’re fully used to it, it can feel like a distraction.

On the road performance brings no complaints with my 115 hp 2.0‐litre diesel providing a good turn of speed when required and impressive fuel consump‐ tion. It produces a com‐ posed ride over even the roughest road surfaces and can move briskly along twisting cross country roads. Despite being a ‘dirty’ diesel it is now one of the cleanest units available with major reductions in ni‐ trogen oxides (NOx) emissions.

With its smartly evolved design there is no mistaking that this is a Golf, it retains that cer‐

tain something special on the style front which ap‐ peals to such a broad range of drivers. At its price point the new Golf needed to de‐ liver… and it does!

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SUCCESS FOR LOCAL CLUB AT INDALO BOWLING CLUB INVITATION RINKS 2021 WHO knew when Indalo last hosted this very popu‐ lar annual four‐day compe‐ tition, it would be two years before it would be played again.

Last time everyone got together in 2018 there were 128 bowlers from England, Wales and seven different clubs throughout the An‐ dalucian region. This time, showing what different times we are living in, there were 120 players from nine Clubs from the Andalucian region and unfortunately none of the UK players, due to flight and travel disrup‐ tions, were able to make the trip over. In spite of this it was a great occasion and everyone enjoyed catching up with friends and ac‐ quaintances from other lo‐

WINNERS Linda Latham, Maureen O’Hara, John Burgess and Reg Birmingham.

cal clubs and clubs near Malaga and Alicante.

As always the matches were hotly contested and after all the points were cal‐ culated the semi‐finals were played with the Malaga

Santa Maria team winning against an Indalo Club team 14 to 11. The other semi‐fi‐ nal was between the local Almeria team against an In‐ dalo team with Almeria win‐ ning 15 to 8.

FINALISTS: Phil Baldry, Marcus Smith, Tom Rogers and June Baldry.

The final was played be‐ tween June and Phil Baldry, Marcus Smith and Tom Rogers from Santa Maria and Linda Latham, Maureen O’Hara, John Burgess and Reg Birmingham from

Almeria. The spectators had a wonderful game to watch and after a very close match Almeria won on the final end 12 shots to 11.

The organisation and suc‐ cess of this competition al‐

ways rely on our great group of volunteers, but special thanks must go to John Colquhoun, Indalo’s Competition Secretary and Linda Jackson who, along with her wonderful band of helpers, put on a wonderful selection of food for the hungry bowlers. As always the bar was a very busy place and thanks must go to Debbie Colquhoun and Sue Mehmet for all their hard work over the four days.

Indalo Bowling Club is slowly recovering after the enforced close down due to the pandemic and hopefully this will continue.

If anyone would like to give the great game of car‐ pet bowling a try please visit their website www.indalo bowlingclub.com.