Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 4 - 10 November 2021 Issue 1896

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Positive figures MOJACAR had a “more than satisfactory” summer, the municipal Tourism Office announced.

Occupancy rates were high, reaching an average of 93 per cent during the first two weeks of August, with still higher figures depending on the type of accommodation.

Eighty per cent occupancy between June and October was equally encouraging, especially when hotels, hostels and tourist apartments had to respect maximum‐capacity figures during this period.

The Tourism Office revealed that although until mid‐September 93 per cent of visitors were Spanish, foreign tourists are returning to Mojacar, with a marked increase of face‐to‐face enquiries at the Tourism Office from British, French, Belgian, Swedish and Dutch visitors.

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Bandido runners storm home Photo credit: El Bandido Runners

PULPI RACE: El Bandido runners with their trophies.

THE Bandidos took the penulti‐ mate Carrera Popular by storm and once again went home with an armful of trophies.

The 14th race in the Circuito Carreras Populares series was held in Pulpi on Saturday Octo‐ ber 30, starting and finishing

on the Paseo at San Juan de los Terreros. Sixteen El Bandido runners ran the winding sev‐ en‐kilometre route and as usu‐ al their supporters were out in force. The overall winner com‐ pleted the course in an incredi‐ ble 21 minutes, 12 seconds with the first lady finishing in 28 minutes, 33 seconds al‐ though El Bandido’s Gail Colville was close behind, com‐ ing second in 29 minutes, four

seconds. Catherine Kingwood (second EF), John Davidge (third GM), Kirsty Ratcliffe (first DF), Karen Ayers (first FF), Ju‐ dith Chambers (third FD), Sarah Briggs (third FC) and Tess Cann (third FE) also made the podium for El Bandido.

El Bandido Runners is a local group set up by Kevin Rowe which started with a small number of regulars in June 2018. Since then, it has grown

with runners, joggers and walkers, from permanent resi‐ dents to regular visitors and holidaymakers, covering the five‐kilometre Mojacar.

All ages, nationalities and speeds are welcome. They also have a road cycling group and now a triathlon group.

For more information con‐ tact Kevin on ironman kev08@gmail.com and follow them on Facebook.

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Some hard work and fun PAWS‐PATAS Animal Charity is ex‐ tremely lucky to have a strong team of local volunteers.

They look after the kittens, cats, puppies and dogs at the shelter and have an enormous amount of clean‐ ing, watering and feeding to attend to.

“Then, of course, there is the gen‐ eral upkeep of the shelter,” said Paws‐Patas vice‐president Chrissie Cremore.

“This, reader, is where you come in!” Chrissie declared.

The last major Ground Force weekend was held in October 2018, she explained, but due to lack of manpower and Covid‐19, which pre‐ vented overseas volunteers travel‐ ling and staying with them, it has been an impossible task to keep the shelter as shipshape as PAWS‐PATAS would like.

Help is needed with weeding, trimming, pruning, clearing and moving unwanted building materials

plus lighter duties, Chrissie said.

“We will have skips on site and if you possess and can ‘control’ a chainsaw or mini JCB digger, that would be an amazing bonus to help clear the ever‐expanding bamboo.

“Bring your gloves, secateurs, strimmers and sensible shoes and we will provide sandwiches, sausages, soft drinks, friendship and fun,” she promised.

Ground Force Weekend begins on Saturday November 20 between 10am and 5pm with buffet and drinks, continuing on Sunday November 21 between 10am and 3pm with a BBQ and drinks. Vege‐ tarians will be catered for on both days.

For further information and to confirm if you can help, be it for one hour, five or more, email: info@paws‐patas.org. The shelter is situated between Los Gallardos and Turre, with location and map on the www.paws‐patas.org website.

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NIBS EXTRA Year-round COVERING 2,975 square metres of tracks and courts at Vera’s municipal sports complex is progressing on schedule. Thanks to €418,055 spent on the roof and other improvements, it will now be possible to practise sport in bad winter weather or intense sum‐ mer heat, said Sports coun‐ cillor Alfonso Garcia.

Help needed CROWDFUNDING hopes to raise €80,000 to save La Peana, Seron’s ailing holm oak which is more than 1,300 years old, although local mayor Juan Antonio Lorenzo lamented lack of official help. Unless each branch is propped up, La Peana cannot survive this winter’s gales and snow, experts warned.

Fish farm FORMALITIES including an Environmental Impact As‐ sessment for a €250 million fish farm off the Almeria coast are expected to be completed by the end of the year. The project, which is backed by interna‐ tional funds from the Netherlands, Germany and Norway, will provide be‐ tween 150 and 200 jobs.

Lucky tickets ANTONIO GARCIA LOPEZ, aged 25, is the youngest lottery seller from the Huercal‐Overa agency of ONCE, Spain’s national or‐ ganisation at the visually‐ impaired. Antonio recently sold 10 coupons that brought €350,000 in prizes on the same day to Cuevas del Almanzora as well as the outlying district of Palo‐ mares.

Too expensive DEARER electricity, which is increasing the cost of de‐ salinated water, will pro‐ duce a hike in the over‐ heads for agricultural growers. Instead of paying around 60 per cents for a cubic metre of irrigation water in the Almanzora Valley, this will soon cost 80 cents, they predicted.

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ‐ COSENTINO received the Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain) Careers in Business award from King Felipe last week.

Together with his brothers Jose and Eduardo, Francisco Martinez‐Cosentino, who was born in Macael in 1951, inherited their late father’s small marble workshop in 1980. This grew into a multi‐ national company now pre‐ sent in 116 countries with 5,300 employees worldwide and a turnover last year of €1.078 billion. Yolanda Diaz, minister of Labour and Social Economy, Juanma Moreno,

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ROYAL HONOUR: Francisco Martinez-Cosentino receives the Reino de España award.

Different look, same soul CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA Town Hall presented its pro‐ gramme for this year’s San Diego fiestas between November 11 and 14.

“It is a pleasure to announce this feria which, despite some changes, is unchanged in its essence,” said Cuevas’ mayor An‐ tonio Fernandez Liria.

“We want everybody to have an unforgettable time, but with the sense of responsibility that the times require,” he added.

This year’s slogan ‘Distinta mirada, pero una misma alma’ (A different look but the same soul) conveyed the message that Cuevas was preparing for fiestas that were different but were nearing a return to celebrations like those of the past, Fernandez Liria explained.

The Pregon or official proclamation will be made by Andres Valero Portillo, a well‐known local businessman who has dis‐ covered how to adapt to the present times, the mayor said.

This year the town hall is installing a well‐ventilated mar‐ quee complying with all health and safety measures for the fi‐ estas’ concerts and flamenco performance, he revealed.

Fiestas councillor Isabel Maria Haro congratulated the Fies‐ tas Committee for working so hard to ensure that the cele‐ brations would create lasting memories, and also thanked the residents who contributed to making the Feria “so spe‐ cial.”

En route for tapas THE 10th edition of the Huercal‐Overa Tapas Route commences on November 5 and contin‐ ues until November 13.

Nineteen bars will be taking part in the Route, which offers what mayor Domingo Fernandez and Employment and Com‐ merce councillor Monica Navarro described as “ir‐ resistible gastronomy” and big prizes.

For those completing

the Route, this includes a draw for a trip to New York for two people Tapas Route establish‐ ments will be split into four zones differentiated by colour and partici‐ pants will need at least three stamps from each zone to participate in the draw.

“This way, all districts must be visited and none left out,” Fernandez ex‐ plained.

president of the Junta de An‐ dalucia, and Almeria City mayor Ramon Fernandez‐ Pacheco were also present at the ceremony in Almeria’s Maestro Padilla auditorium, where Martinez‐Cosentino received not only the award, but also a five‐minute ova‐ tion.The Reino de España prize is awarded annually by the Circulo de Empresarios, Circulo de Economia and Cir‐ culo de Empresarios Vascos business associations, with the endorsement of the Roy‐ al family.

The sun shines GERMAN investment fund Aquila Capital chose Tabernas when opening La Cabrita, its first solar power plant in Spain.

The solar panels covering a 100‐hectare site will produce an annual 87 gigawatt hours, enough to supply around 22,000 homes and save 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year. Building the plant provid‐ ed work for more than 100 people, bringing an economic impact of €950,000 to the town. Tabernas mayor Jose Di‐ az Ibañez attended the plant’s

recent inauguration and signed a collaboration agreement with Aquila Capital which will take part in the second phase of the archaeological excava‐ tions at Tabernas’ Moorish fortress. La Cabrita is included in a portfolio of four Almeria Province solar power projects totalling 180 megawatts which, once functioning, will produce enough electricity for 89,000 families each year, while pre‐ venting 102,000 tons of carbon dioxide from reaching the at‐ mosphere.

Post-shutdown possibilities LAST December Endesa launched a call for projects to mitigate the shutdown of the Litoral power station in Carbon‐ eras.

Since then, the energy com‐ pany has received 21 submis‐ sions from international and national companies, bodies in the public and private sectors and individuals.

Fourteen of these proposals from 10 different promoters re‐ lating to the circular economy, fish‐farming, bio‐fuels, tourism and logistics have been passed on for analysis by Almeria Uni‐ versity.

These will then be assessed

by Almeria University, Carbon‐ eras Town Hall, the Junta de Andalucia, the Environment Ministry, the Almeria Port Au‐ thority and Endesa.

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Parallel to these projects, En‐ desa has developed a Futur‐E Plan for the area, producing 1,750 megawatts of green power, mainly photovoltaic, to replace the Litoral power sta‐ tion’s 1,159 megawatts.

The €1.2 billion project brings with it new employ‐ ment possibilities and training in renewables that will open the door to more job opportu‐ nities, Endesa said.

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Another story twist FIFTY‐FIVE years ago, 200 hectares of Palomares land were contaminated with radioactive plutoni‐ um.

This was the fallout from a disastrous 1966 nu‐ clear incident when four hydrogen bombs were re‐ leased during a mid‐air col‐ lision between a US B‐52 bomber and a tanker refu‐ elling aircraft.

Three bombs fell on Palomares and non‐nucle‐ ar explosives in two of them detonated upon im‐ pact, releasing plutonium.

The US army decontami‐ nated some land, but 40 hectares remain untreated more than five decades later.

Hopes that the Spanish government would finally intervene were dashed last July after the National High Court ruled rejected Ecologistas en Accion’s claims that Spain’s Nucle‐ ar Safety Council (CSN) was legally obliged to deal with Palomares’ 50,000 cubic metres of radioac‐ tive soil.

Nevertheless, the Na‐ tional High Court has ac‐ cepted a further appeal from Jose Ignacio Domingez, the lawyer rep‐ resenting Ecologistas en Accion and both parties are due to meet before Supreme Court judge Juan Carlos Fernandez de Aguirre within 30 days.

There are no legal prece‐ dents, neither for this situ‐ ation nor whether it was within the CSN’s remit to carry out out the decon‐ tamination, Ecologistas en Accion maintained.

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BUDGET omissions. ADRA’S last plenary council meeting called on the central government to protect the town’s coastal area and channel its river. Both projects need invest‐ ments of more than €10 million and should have been includ‐ ed in the government’s 2022 Budget declared town hall spokesman Jose Crespo. The Budget mentioned an assign‐ ment of just €80,000, he pointed out, while omitting informa‐ tion regarding the arrival of desalinated water.“The PSOE guaranteed that work on channelling the River Adra would begin during the first quarter of 2021, but two months before the end of the year, we still await news,” Crespo said.

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Xmas dog rescue appeal

LIKE many charities, the Pro‐ tectora Animales USKAR (PAU) dog shelter in Huescar, Granada has had a tough time over the last 18 months. But against all the odds, the dedi‐ cated team of volunteers have already arranged 190 adop‐ tions and 160 rescues in 2021.

The shelter works in collabora‐ tion with other centres includ‐ ing Mar Patrulla Canina de Madrid.

During the pandemic they never stopped helping street dogs, but now normal life is re‐ suming they need to raise funds to support the shelter and its neuter and vaccination programme. Their mission is to ensure all PAU rescue dogs are kept as safe and happy until they are rehomed. To achieve this, they are running their biggest ever raffle at the Christ‐ mas Fayre in Galera on Decem‐

DOG SHELTER: Has had a tough 18 months.

ber 4. Prizes include a night’s bed and breakfast in Baza, tea for two at a boutique hotel, an English food hamper and a per‐ sonalised pet portrait valued at €50. There will also be a chil‐ dren’s lucky dip.The Christmas Fayre will also raise money for the Baza Perrera and El Capri‐ chio animal shelters in Baza.

The event begins at 7pm un‐ derneath the Hotel Galera in Galera. Please go along and show your support, while en‐ joying the festive atmosphere.

They are still in need of more raffle donations such as items for the food hamper and new

children’s toys. These can be taken to Tracy at The Craft Shack inside Amigos Market in Albox. Gift vouchers for hotel stays, restaurant meals and ac‐ tivities in Almeria and Granada can be emailed to shar main13@aol.com.

Other donations can be sent to: Protectora Animales USKAR Huescar 18830 Granada Or via PayPal to protec toraanimalesuskar@gmail.co m. Bank transfers can be sent to: Bankia ES17 2038 3561 9760 0032 2595.

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Readers’ poll

Demands for more action to protect the elderly

EXPATS in Spain have de‐ manded more action to pro‐ tect elderly people from scams and other crimes.

The Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought police should do more to prevent these crimes and 100 per cent said that officers should get involved more.

Demands for action fol‐ lowed a police raid of a fraudu‐ lent company providing home care to elderly British people in Murcia.

Officers seized €45,000, £3,600 and various personal documents, cards and bank books in the name of elderly people of British nationality liv‐ ing in Mazarron, Murcia.

The investigation began when the Guardia Civil learned of an alleged fraud committed against an elderly person, of British nationality, who lived

SEIZED: Personal documents, bank books, cards and cash.

alone in a residential area of Mazarron. The 90‐year‐old vic‐ tim had allegedly been cared for by a person who ran a company dedicated to home care for the elderly.

The elderly woman lived alone, had no family ties and was vulnerable, allowing the suspect to take advantage and take over her real estate and economic assets.

Continuing with the investi‐ gations, the officers were able to find out the identity of the alleged fraudster, a British citi‐ zen, also a resident of Mazarron. The Guardia Civil claim this person seized the house and the savings of the elderly woman, sold her house, became the co‐owner of her bank account and spent the money.

Will your WhatsApp work?

IT may be time to upgrade your smartphone as

WhatsApp stopped work‐ ing on some devices from

Monday, November 1.

The news was first an‐ nounced in September.

The latest WhatsApp update will not be made available to older devices.

This will apply to both old‐ er versions of Android and iOS operating systems.

For android devices, WhatsApp will stop work‐ ing if the device is not run‐ ning a version later than version 4.0.4. Anyone who has a device with an operating system at this level or lower will no longer be able to use the popular instant messaging app. iPhone users will need to be running iOS 10 or later. This means that iPhone SE, 6S, 6S Plus or earlier generation model owners will be left behind and not able to use What‐ sApp.

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Monster phone bill

A M A N in Murcia was shocked to receive his monthly telephone bill showing a total of €19,500. The bill was eventually cancelled by the telephone company after a consumer organi‐ sation got involved in the dispute.

Due to a glitch in the phone company’s system, the client’s mobile had automatically sent more than 100,000 SMS mes‐ sages. This fault generat‐ ed messages that were sent every second, some‐ thing which was obviously proved to have not been sent by the user.

The client of the phone company, who did not want his identity to be published, explained that he had been at his place of work when he opened the envelope with the in‐ voice, which was for the month of August 2020.

At first glance, he thought that the amount was a little more than

SMS messages were sent.

€19, when his average consumption was usually around €70. When he saw the total was €19,484.60, it made him feel dizzy, and his company col‐ leagues were concerned about his state of health.

He also explained that

the bill had not been charged to his usual ac‐ count. It had been sent to another account that had sufficient funds to pay the bill, yet it was not an ac‐ count he had authorised or provided to Vodafone.

After Vodafone ignored his first two complaints, they cut his line and threatened to place him on a blacklist of defaulters and initiate a lawsuit. As a result, he contacted the association La Defensa del Consumidor, of which his wife is a member and the bill was eventually can‐ celled.

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BUZZ LIGHTYEAR goes ‘to inifinity and beyond’ in new movie trailer. After four Toy Story movies, Pixar will be releasing a new spin‐off movie, Lightyear, and the new trailer has just been released.

The new film will focus on the astronaut that in‐ spired Buzz Lightyear and will be the first spin‐off film for Pixar.

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Brexit concern for Brits

A NEW poll has found that Brexit worries have overtak‐ en those of Covid. Brits have been warned that the lack of lorry drivers could impact Christmas, with shortages predicted for food and prod‐ ucts including turkeys. Brits have also been warned to plan ahead and buy chil‐ dren’s toys early to avoid dis‐ appointment.

The UK’s divorce from the EU has caused labour short‐ ages and has hit supermarket shelves too. According to the latest Ipsos MORI survey, around 28 per cent of people believe that Brexit is the main issue for the UK now. This fig‐ ure has risen 8 per cent com‐ pared to last month. Worries over Covid have dropped 10 points in a month.

According to the UK’s fiscal watchdog chairman, Brexit will have a bigger impact on the UK’s economy than the ongoing coronavirus pandem‐ ic. Brexit was expected to “re‐ duce our long run GDP by around 4 per cent,” according to the Office for Budget Re‐

BREXIT WORRIES: Shortages are expected over Christmas.

sponsibility (OBR). Chancellor Rishi Sunak is convinced that the UK is benefiting from Brexit, despite warnings from the government’s budget watchdog. Sunak comment‐ ed: “What I’m doing is making

sure that we capitalise on the opportunities that Brexit has brought. We’re seeing the benefits that it will bring to the economy, and our ability to sign trade deals around the country.”

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THE world’s first 100 per cent electric fire engine, called Revolu‐ tionary Technology (RT), has been presented at an event in Madrid. Among those attending were Carlos Novillo, the Vice Minister of the Interior and Directorate of the Madrid Security and Emergencies Agency 112, and Christian Ebner, the Austrian ambassador to Spain. Also present were members of different fire brigades from different autonomous communities, as well as representatives of AENA, the Army, members of the UME, and AIRBUS.

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The gang’s vehicle was caught after being chased by police.

Sting catches petrol gang

OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil in Murcia have thwart‐

Ryanair promises rapid refunds RYANAIR is focusing on improving its customer service. The company has promised to repay cus‐ tomers within five days for cancelled flights. Dur‐ ing the coronavirus pan‐ demic, Ryanair along with other airlines faced much criticism over how re‐ funds have been handled.

According to the airline, in the future, refunds will be processed using an on‐ line wallet function. Cus‐ tomers can expect to re‐ ceive a refund within 24 hours of a cancelled flight.

This means that cus‐ tomers will be able to quickly book new flights.

Alternatively, customers will be able to get the funds transferred to them

within five working days After the refund contro‐ versy, Ryanair has said that they will ensure cus‐ tomers are better in‐ formed of their rights in the future.

Dara Brady is Ryanair’s Director of Marketing. She said: “Our first ever Cus‐ tomer Panel meeting in September was instru‐ mental in driving these service improvements and we look forward to receiv‐ ing further panel feedback at our second meeting in early 2022, to help us de‐ velop more ways to im‐ prove our customers’ ex‐ perience while we lower air fares post‐Covid and grow to carry 225 million passengers per annum.”

British trawler detained THE maritime authorities in France have detained a British trawler during fishing boat checks at Le Havre, while giving out a verbal warning to others in their waters. The French Maritime Min‐ istry tweeted on October 27: “Two English ships were fined during classic checks off Le Havre.

“The first did not com‐ ply spontaneously. The second did not have a li‐ cence to fish in our wa‐ ters.”

This development comes while an ongoing dispute continues be‐ tween the UK and France over fishing licences within each other’s wa‐ ters.

France declared this week that it is still wait‐ ing for 50 per cent of the licences promised under the Brexit agreement

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that would allow them to fish in British waters.

On Tuesday, October 26, France released a list of sanctions that may be brought in starting from November 2nd if not enough progress is made between the two states.

France has said it can deny fishing boats access to certain ports, toughen checks on lorries and ramp up border and san‐ itary checks on British goods.

ed a dangerous gang as part of Operation Fuel Station.

The officers investigated a series of robberies that took place in the region of Alto Guadalentin and have now dismantled the experienced group. The group are al‐ legedly responsible for sev‐ en robberies committed in Lorca, Puerto Lumbreras and Cuevas de Almanzora.

Three people have been arrested as part of the sting.

They are suspected of com‐ mitting multiple robberies with force and belonging to a criminal organisation. The investigation began at the start of October as worries over a series of robberies grew.

The officers were able to view CCTV footage and dis‐ covered several individuals who wore balaclavas to ac‐ cess the petrol station premises. They then stole the takings and other valu‐ ables.

Officers suspected the gang had scoped out the service stations in advance.

The gang seemed to know the security measures and any access routes that could help them.

The Guardia Civil cooper‐ ated with Lorca Local Police and an operation was set up. Officers monitored sev‐ eral petrol stations including one that had not been hit.

The operation proved suc‐ cessful and a suspicious ve‐ hicle approached. The vehi‐ cle sped away but was caught. Officers arrested three people with criminal records.

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SARA BLAKELY, chief executive and founder of Spanx has surprised her employees with a mega bonus to cel‐ ebrate the company’s success. At a party on Thursday October 21, Blakely awarded every employee with $10,000 and two first‐class plane tickets to anywhere in the world. The party was to celebrate the company gain‐ ing a new $1.2 billion valuation after the investment gi‐ ant Blackstone bought a majority stake in the company.

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Yuma, Arizona gets over 4,000 hours of sunshine a year, making it the sunniest place on earth. The least sunny place is the South Pole, where the sun only shines on 182 days a year.

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Smishing scam alert THE Guardia Civil took to Twitter to warn of a new scam. The scam arrives in the form of a text message which asks people to click on a link or call a phone number. People are then asked to ‘verify’, ‘update’ or ‘reactivate’ their bank ac‐ count. The Guardia Civil have warned that anyone who receives one of these messages should be careful.

They said: ‘Smishing’ (a combination of the words SMS and phishing) is at‐ tempted fraud to obtain personal, financial or securi‐

ty information through a text message.

“The text message will usually ask you to click a link or call a phone to verify, up‐ date, or reactivate your ac‐ count. But the link takes you to a fake web page, and the phone number is that of a scammer who imperson‐ ates someone else.”

The Guardia Civil have asked people to not click on any links. They said: “Do not click on links or images you receive in unsolicited text messages without first checking the source.”

Body found in bin ON Thursday October 28, the Guardia Civil opened an investigation after human remains were discovered in Torrevieja. The dismem‐ bered corpse was found in‐ side a rubbish container. The Guardia gave instructions to freeze all other rubbish col‐ lections to search for the rest of the body parts in other containers. A homeless per‐

son made the gruesome dis‐ covery at 1.30pm on Calle Luis Canovas next to a com‐ mercial and residential area and the IES Libertas school.

Local Police and Guardia Civil officers arrived at the scene and an investigation was launched. According to re‐ ports, two legs and one hand were found. The search for more evidence continues.

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Readers’ poll

Expats say Queen should retire

QUEEN ELIZABETH: She should now look after her health.

THE Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought the Queen should retire following ill health, and an overwhelming 66.7 per cent said she should.

Those who said the monarch should step back from her duties argued that she should now look after her health.

Meanwhile, 25.9 per cent said that she should not re‐ tire, arguing that her coun‐ try needs her.

The Queen was last week forced to cancel two weeks of engagements on advice from her doctors.

She was advised by doc‐ tors to rest for at least the next two weeks, a Bucking‐ ham Palace spokesman said.

The 95‐year‐old monarch will now be unable to attend the Festival of Remem‐ brance on Saturday Novem‐ ber 13.

The monarch was said to remain in ‘good spirits’ after

recording a speech for the COP26. Her majesty was forced to pull out of attend‐ ing the upcoming climate summit after a busy recent schedule.

Some royal experts be‐ lieve that the monarch may be overworked and that her packed schedule could be part of the reason why she pulled out of some of her royal engagements last month. The Queen can‐ celled a visit to Northern Ire‐ land on October 18 follow‐ ing medical advice and spent a night in the hospital for preliminary medical checks before returning to Windsor Castle.

The palace said she wouldn’t be attending a cli‐ mate change conference in Scotland in keeping with ad‐ vice to rest. The Queen has retained an active schedule throughout her 69‐year reign, not really slowing down much in recent years.

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Schools banned these costumes.

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Squid Game costume banned SQUID GAME Halloween cos‐ tumes were banned in s o m e schools this year. An

Princess loses fortune UNDER the country’s law, female members of the Japanese royal family forfeit their status if they marry a ‘commoner’ and Japanese Princess Mako has done just this. She has married her college sweetheart, Kei Ko‐ muro, choosing love over the royal title. Male members of the royals don’t have to make this choice. Princess Mako also declined a big wedding, plus a large payment usually gifted to females as they depart the family. She is the first female member to turn down both.

As the man who stole the princess’ heart, Mr Komuro is under the spotlight in their native Japan. They are expect‐ ed to move to the US where he is currently working as a lawyer. Comparisons have been made between Megan Markle and Prince Harry and the couple are said to be Japan’s answer to the pair.

Newspapers and social media have recently derided Mr Komuro’s ponytail as ‘unbecoming of someone set to marry a Japanese princess.’ There have also been protests against their marriage.

entire school district in New York banned the costumes, while schools in Ireland and Spain also took a stand.

The Netflix TV show Squid Game has become a phenomenon. Many people were hoping to dress up for Halloween as characters from the show prompting concerned schools to act.

The costumes were spotted on sale in stores across the globe including in Spain.

Many schools wrote to parents to warn them about young students recreating games from the show. It was feared that children wearing the cos‐ tumes would be more likely to recreate some of the vio‐ lent scenes from the hit se‐ ries.

A spokesperson for the Fayetteville‐Manlius district in New York said: “They do not meet our school cos‐ tume guidelines due to the potential violent message aligned with the costume.”

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Pension fund ditches fossil fuel THE Dutch pension fund for civil servants and teachers (ABP), one of the largest in the world, is selling its €15 billion worth of holdings in fossil fuel investment. Their portfolio includes huge names like Royal Dutch Shell. ABP gave the reason as the progression toward decarbonisation being too slow, despite persuasion to get faster.

The chair of ABP, Corien Wortmann‐Kool, said pro‐ ducers of oil, gas and coal will no longer be on the compa‐ ny’s future investments list

and any current holdings will be sold off by the first quar‐ ter of 2023. The fund is as‐ suring its customers that there will be no negative im‐ pact on their ac‐counts in the long term.

Wortmann‐Kool said: “we want to contribute to min‐ imising global warming to 1.5C. Large groups of pen‐ sion participants and em‐

ployers indicate how impor‐ tant this is to them. The ABP board sees the need and ur‐ gency for a change of course.

We part with our invest‐ ments in fossil fuel producers because we see insufficient opportunity for us as a share‐ holder to push for the neces‐ sary, significant acceleration of the energy transition at these companies.”

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700

Approximately 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine. That comes to about 2.6 pounds of fruit.

Nightclub boycott over spiking ON October 27, women across the UK boy‐ cotted nightclubs as part of the ‘girl’s night in’ protest. Many university towns and cities joined in. The move came after a shocking rise in the number of needle and drink spiking cas‐ es.

Students from Nottingham, Brighton and Bristol along with many other universities joined in with the online campaign to raise awareness regarding women’s safety. The campaign also calls on the government and

nightclubs to act urgently.

Needle spiking is when people are unknow‐ ingly injected with drugs. Women have re‐ ported being injected in their backs or their legs while at nightclubs. During September and October, the National Police Chiefs’ Coun‐ cil confirmed nearly 200 drink spiking attacks.

They also confirmed that 24 people had re‐ ported being spiked by being injected. Not‐ tingham has taken action and placed extra of‐ ficers on patrol during the weekends.

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Green project’s donkey tragedy LAST August, in the Natural Park of the Desert of Las Palmas de Castel‐ lon, the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emer‐ gency, and Ecological Transition, ex‐ perimented with what they consid‐ ered to be a great new idea.

An initiative to use animals to help prevent forest fires in the Natural Park of the Desert of Las Palmas de Castellon has ended in tragedy. The programme consisted of gathering animals such as donkeys and setting them loose in the natural park. By feeding on the plants in the forested

THE historical heritage group of the Valencian po‐ lice have this week seen the culmination of their in‐

Donkey experiment went wrong.

area, eventually, the animals should, in theory, clean away anything that could fuel a fire.

Back in August, a total of 52 don‐ keys from Grau de Castellon, arrived at the location around the her‐ mitage of Les Santes, from where

they were taken into the parklands.

The experiment lasted barely two months and ended in October after the death of 10 of the donkeys.

The tragedy was unknown until a resident of Cabanes raised the alarm on social networks. Groups such as Gecen (Group for the Study and Conservation of Natural Spaces), were incensed when they found out.

They denounced the opacity of the Ministry department involved and demanded accountability for their negligence in the management of this programme.

Painting frauds busted vestigation into a large group of Spanish painting frauds.

Six people have been sent to jail following a deeper look into paintings attributed to Francisco de Goya, Nicolas Falco and others that were being sold online. The police seized 27 paintings in total and 18 of them turned out to be bad‐ ly rendered forgeries.

The investigation started after some doubts rose about the history of one of the pieces being auctioned.

Falco’s The Adoration of the Three Wise Men had been purchased for €18,000 and was being resold for almost three times that amount. The painting was supposed to be a 16th‐century original but upon closer inspection

turned out to be forged.

As police followed the evidence, it led them to a group of forgers who were trying to sell more than 30 other paintings online.

Officers seized 27 of the paintings with a value of €1.2m and uncovered an unsophisticated counter‐ feiting operation complete with faked certificates of authenticity.

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Covid-19 will be seasonal A STUDY into Covid‐19 by ISGlobal published on Thursday October 21 in the scientific journal ‘Nature Computational Science,’ concluded that the virus is a seasonal disease, associated with low temperatures and humidity, like the common flu.

Developed by Spanish sci‐ entists, this research also highlighted the need to adopt measures that pro‐ mote air hygiene, and the important role that aerosols play in the transmission of coronavirus infections.

To build the base of their report, ISGlobal scientists studied what had been hap‐ pening around the globe at the start of the pandemic.

This was a period before any public health policies had been brought into force, and a negative link was discovered between temperature and humidity, and the reported transmis‐ sion rates of the virus.

Higher transmission rates were found in places that

had a lower temperature, or low humidity. This of course is similar to other respirato‐ ry viruses. After this discov‐ ery, the team went on to analyse the evolution be‐ tween climates and trans‐ mission rates over time.

Experts determined that during the first pandemic the waves grew as the tem‐ perature and humidity de‐ creased. In relation, waves decreased with increasing temperature and humidity.

ISGlobal researcher, Ale‐

jandro Fontal, the principal author of the study, ex‐ plained: “All of our results support the idea that Covid‐ 19 is a truly seasonal infec‐ tion, similar to the flu and other common cold virus‐ es.”

Expat disaster BRITS in Spain who bought their Spanish homes before Brexit but do not want to be‐ come tax residents are facing issues. One expert claims that it is a “serious human rights infringement.”

The expert believes that the Prime Minister should step up for British expats. Brits looking to move to Spain and other countries after Brexit came into force are facing dif‐ ficulties.

New rules are in force and everything seems more com‐ plicated. Leon Fernando Del Canto, founder of tax firm Del Canto Chambers commented

on the issue: “This is a serious issue for those not wanting to become tax residents in Spain and who bought their proper‐ ties before Brexit.

“There is, from my point of view, a serious human rights infringement in those cases, as no one must be de‐ prived of their rights to enjoy their property freely. The 90 days Schengen limitation should be waived on those

cases,” he added.

Property expert, Robert Barnhardt, explained that many Brits are selling up in Spain due to Brexit: “A lot of retired British people are starting to sell up. They used to come down here in September or October and then stay until April/May for the six months of better weather. But now they can only come for 90 days.”

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25%

of all of your bones are in your feet. The feet also contain anything between 20 to 25 per cent of the total joints in the human body.

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EXCLUSIVE

Gucci Wars: Marbella’s

BRITISH author Mary Harboe was living in Marbella w spawned a book that has reportedly caught the eye of t STARRING Lady Gaga and Jared Leto, the film focuses on the murder of Italian busi‐ nessman Maurizio Gucci, head of the Gucci fashion house, by his ex‐wife Patrizia Reggiani. And Mary’s book, Gucci Wars: Jenny Gucci’s Sto‐ ry, is thought to have been read by the film’s entire cast.

Based on the fascinating dy‐ nasty of the Gucci family, Guc‐ ci Wars was originally released in 2008 and was even named the Daily Mail’s Book of the Week.

Now set for re‐release, it ex‐ amines the betrayal, intrigue, and ultimately murder, that marks the family’s history, told from the perspective of Jenny Gucci, the wife of Maurizio’s cousin, Paolo Gucci.

Former TRE radio host Mary Harboe told the Euro Weekly News how the book came about, saying that she first met Jenny Gucci at a charity

dinner in Marbella.

Mary told the EWN: “We started talking and she said her name was Gucci, one of the most famous names in the world.”

She added: “Everyone has a story but when she started telling me hers I was amazed.

“She’d been asked to do documentaries about her life previously and always refused.

But when I met her the time was right and she agreed to let me tell her story, which I did in 2008.”

The book was released to rave reviews, however it was when Mary discovered that Ridley Scott was planning a movie based on the dramatic murder of Maurizio that she decided to re‐release her own book, tracing the story of Jen‐ ny’s time living in Marbella and her role in the Gucci dy‐ nasty.

She told the EWN: “When I

MARY HARBOE: Her new book, Gucci W

found out they were doing the film I got back in touch with Jenny and said we should we should consider updating the book, because her story didn’t end in 2008.

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Hollywood connection

hen she first met Jenny Gucci in 2008, a meeting which the cast of Ridley Scott’s upcoming film, House of Gucci.

ars: Jenny Gucci’s Story, is due for release on November 1.

“So this is an update and the new book has a new be‐ ginning and a completely new ending, taking her story from Marbella to London.”

Mary said that her work has

now been used as a source of inspiration by the cast of House of Gucci, with star Jared Leto, who plays Paolo, getting in touch to learn more about the Gucci heir. Meanwhile, the

rest of the cast, and even director Ridley Scott, are also said to have read Gucci Wars.

Mary said she now hopes the new film will revive interest in the story of Jenny Gucci.

She told the EWN: “The film will be re‐ leased in the US on November 26 and in the UK about the same time, so my hope is it will in‐ crease interest in the book.”

Speaking about the much‐anticipated film, she added: “Lady Gaga is amazing in it and I think she could be nominated for an Oscar for her role.”

Mary’s new book, Gucci Wars: Jenny Gucci’s Story, is now due for release on November 1, and will be avail‐ able in Spain on Amazon and at The Bookshop in San Pedro.

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Robo-dog revealed A ROBOT dog equipped with 5G technology will monitor the Vigo University campus.

The pioneering project is be‐ ing developed in Europe by Telefonica, in collaboration with Securitas Seguridad Es‐ paña, Alisys, ZTE, the Universi‐ dad de Vigo, and Cisco.

The robot named ‘Spot’ was presented on October 21,

SPOT: A pioneering project.

at the UVigo venue.

Spot comes complete with

Jet2 launch 2023 flights JET2 updated its summer 2023 programme with an addi‐ tional three bases on October 27. The programme covers Jet2holidays and Jet2.com and offers flights from Newcas‐ tle, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports in addition to six al‐ ready announced.

Nine of Jet2’s 10 UK bases are now set for summer 2023. Holidays and flights from six of the bases were added only days ago. Destinations include mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.

Steve Heapy, Chief Executive of Jet2 commented: “Fol‐ lowing the positive response to six UK bases going on sale earlier than ever before just last week, we are very pleased to be adding Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle too.

“We know that customers want something to look for‐ ward to more than ever before, which is why we are putting our exciting summer sun 2023 programme on sale now.”

Your Belgian estate agent at the coast!

5G technology and a 360º camera, along with a whole host of other specifications. It will soon be put into opera‐ tion conducting surveillance tasks at the University of Vigo.

The ground‐breaking robot was built by Boston Dynam‐ ics, and is connected to Eu‐ rope’s first‐ever standalone 5G network. Deployed by the project collaborators, this gives him end‐to‐end net‐ work slicing capabilities for the surveillance sector.

In a statement, Mercedes Fernandez, manager of Inno‐ vation at Telefonica Spain, said, “With this proof of con‐ cept, we offer a vision of how ultra‐evolved 5G networks will have a direct impact on the digital transformation of companies and society as a whole.”

A demonstration of Spot’s capabilities at the presenta‐ tion was designed to display to potential clients that this type of technology can easily be adapted to the needs of each individual.

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American TV blunder

ONE America TV channel slipped up when reporting on the La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands. The blunder was soon spotted and shared across social media. Many people were amused at the mix‐up.

America’s CBS reported on the volcano eruption.

They showed a clip zooming in on a world map. Howev‐ er, they zoomed in on the Spanish mainland municipal‐ ity of Cartagena with the

La Palma, but not the island.

same name.

This is the first time Mur‐ cia has been accused of hav‐ ing an erupting volcano. The US network CBS aired the

blunder on October 26.

The TV network was shar‐ ing the latest information regarding the Cumbre Vieja de La Palma volcano with their viewers. The US jour‐ nalist reporting on the story had a better knowledge of geography commenting “many people on this vol‐ canic island have lost every‐ thing.”

The mistake of placing the La Palma volcano on the Iberian Peninsula went viral.

Royal birthright

AS part of their Royal birthright, Prince George and Archie will inherit peerages. However, in Britain, the law of male primogeniture is still in place. This means that Lilibet and Charlotte will not inherit their royal birthright. The law ensures that hereditary peerages are passed down the male line.

Constitutional expert Ian MacMarthanne explained the issue: “Archie will on the death of his father become Duke of Sussex. Presently, he is at liberty by convention to be called Earl of Dumbarton, being his father’s senior subsidiary titles.”

He went on to add: “At that moment, by law, Archie will become, whether he chooses to be or not, HRH Prince Archie of Sussex for life. At his death, the HRH dies too, he can pass on to any male heir the title Duke of Sussex, but not HRH or Prince. This comes from George V’s letters patent of 1917 regulating the HRH.”

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Renfe’s London-Paris link RENFE, the Spanish state rail company has revealed plans for a high‐speed Lon‐ don to Paris link. They hope to compete against estab‐ lished operators, Eurostar.

The company has its sights set on a high‐speed Channel Tunnel line as it be‐ lieves shuttling passengers between Paris and London could be profitable. The Eu‐ rotunnel route opened in 1994 and has proved to be a success.

They announced their in‐ tentions on October 27: “At the moment, there are

Renfe high speed trains.

available slots and capacity to operate on the high‐ speed line. This high‐speed corridor has high traffic and was growing until Covid‐19, a trend that is set to recover next year.

“According to demand analysis, it would be viable and profitable for Renfe to

compete with Eurostar.”

According to Renfe, in 2019, nine million passen‐ gers travelled on Eurotun‐ nel’s Paris‐London route.

The journey from Paris to London takes just over two hours.

The company added: “Renfe’s aim is to operate its own product, meaning the first step would be the stan‐ dardisation of trains. The business plan is built around the use of at least seven trains, and estimates sug‐ gest a return on the invest‐ ment after four years.”

Prince Andrew exclusion ACCORDING to reports, Prince Andrew, 61, will not be attending any of the Platinum Ju‐ bilee events next year as they could clash with his sexual abuse case in the US. Andrew has been set a deadline for the civil case, which will take place in New York, and all depositions must be completed be‐ fore July 14.

The Platinum Jubilee celebrations mark 70 years on the throne for the Queen and

will take place in June 2021 meaning the events could clash with Andrew’s legal obli‐ gations.

If there is a clash, the Duke of York will be pulled from all events next summer and will not be joining his mother to watch the RAF flypast on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

An insider allegedly said that the plan is for Andrew “to be invisible during celebra‐ tions.”

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Senna’s father dies THE father of three-time Formula One champion Ayrton S enna died on Wednesday, October 27.

Milton Teodoro Guirado da Silva died of natural

causes. T he death was confirmed by the Ayrton Senna Institute.

Milton was married to N eyde J oanna S enna.

Milton was the father of

Ayrton, V iviane and L eonardo. I t has been said he wanted Ayrton to get involved with the family business rather than heading into the

world of motorsport, but Ayrton dreamed of a racing career. When Milton saw how talented Ayrton was, he was soon converted.

An accident at the San M arino G P in 1994 claimed Ayrton’s life. He had been leading the race when he crashed his car into a concrete barrier at Italy’s Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

Milton was born in the north of São Paulo. He owned a metallurgical company. H e also invested in farms and cattle and in civil construction.

Ayrton Senna’s father.

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Pandemic poverty THE coronavirus pandemic triggered an increase in the poverty rate in Spain at the end of 2020, according to vari‐ ous economic indicators and studies. One piece of infor‐ mation revealed that in just one year there was a doubling of households that had diffi‐ culties in meeting daily ex‐ penses. Another distressing fact showed that more than three million people in Spain cannot afford to eat meat, chicken or fish every two days, or keep the house at the right temperature or do not have the funds to face unfore‐ seen expenses.

The collapse of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the thousands of dismissals

Three million are in a vulnerable situation.

and business bankruptcies dragged many Spaniards into poverty. Poverty rates could ease in 2021 and 2022, when the Bank of Spain forecasts GDP growth of 6.3 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively.

However, more than three million people in Spain are known to be in a situation of serious vulnerability.

Fraud fugitives arrested POLICE have arrested a Polish citizen and her son in the province of Huelva. The mother is wanted in her own country for defrauding €218 million. Officers of the National Police de‐ tained the mother and son in the Huelva town of Ayamonte.

The mother and son duo had been on the run for several years. The arrests were carried out within the framework of the European Network of Fugitive Search Teams (ENFAST).

The pair are wanted by the Polish authorities for alleged crimes of fraud and money laundering.

They allegedly cheated the money from well‐known people from the media in Poland, as well as other anonymous citizens, taking advantage of the popularity and professional prestige of the woman detainee.

The police investigations began in 2019 when officers learned of the presence in Spain of two fugitives classified by the Polish authorities as ‘most wanted.’ At the moment, both detainees remain in Spanish custody and are awaiting extradi‐ tion to Poland.

STATS

4.22

Alpha Centauri isn’t a star, but a star system. It is 4.22 light years away.

Demon possessed teen ACCORDING to reports, a 15‐year‐old boy from Honduras was tied up after he was ‘possessed’ from playing video games. During the pandemic many people have taken to playing video games, some have even become addicted.

Videos shared on social media feature the teen tied up and delirious. The young man has not been named. Alleged‐ ly, he had been ‘possessed’ by a demon after spending many hours playing Free Fire. During the video, people were seen surrounding the boy and praying.

According to local residents, the teen’s family is struggling.

The family are said to have called on other parents to stop children from playing the game. They have called for chil‐ dren to head outdoors and enjoy nature instead.

Some experts believe that video games are important in the lives of many adolescents and children. However, mis‐ use of games can negatively affect health and behaviour. If video games are played for too long it can even lead to ad‐ diction.

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Green future

Stoops to Conker

A DECISION by the Danish Government to confirm that it will outlaw the production of oil and gas from the North Sea by 2050 means that Denmark has become the biggest oil and gas producer in the world to finalise an end date for fossil fuel.

FOR the third year running, reigning champion Liam Duffy reached the Copenhagen Conker Championship at Charlie’s Bar, but on this occasion he had to admit defeat, bowing out to his Lithuanian girlfriend, Kornelija Ralyte, who walked away with the title as well as his reputation.

THE NETHERLANDS High charge

Less meat

THE ABN AMRO bank has decided to increase its charges to some 250 coffee shop clients who sell cannabis from €9.90 per month to €110 per month in order to ensure that it covers all costs involved in policing antimoney laundering laws.

ACCORDING to researchers at Wageningen University, the Dutch ate less meat last year than previously, but they have concluded that this is mainly down to restaurants closing during the pandemic rather than a change in behaviour and it appears that meat is still enjoyed by the majority.

BELGIUM Wolf attack

E-mopeds

THERE is clearly a down side to the protection of wolves as the bodies of 10 deer were discovered in a small semi protected park in Limburg and experts believe that one or more wolves crawled under fencing and killed the deer.

A DUTCH rental company, Go Sharing has placed 500 electric mopeds on the streets of Brussels to be rented by those who need to hop around the city, but with no designated parking areas, it is feared that they will block narrow pavements when they are finished with.

GERMANY German kricket

Christmas markets

THE first recorded game of cricket in Germany took place as early as 1858, but it is only recently with the arrival of immigrants from the sub-continent that the game has started to gather momentum and the German National team is participating in international tournaments.

THE Germans love Christmas Markets and although some are to be cancelled, others will go ahead but in two different styles. A 2G market will allow only people who have received full vaccinations to attend, but unlike some other markets, they will not have to wear masks.

FRANCE Fishing war

Book laws

FORGET the Cod War with Iceland, a new fishing war is closer to home as the French Minister for Europe, Clement Beaune said “we need to speak the language of strength since that seems to be the only thing this British government understands” and threatened trade disruption.

INTENDED to help book shops in France, the French Government has already banned Amazon from offering large discounts on the price of new books and is now looking to implement an additional law which will mean that significant delivery prices will be charged.

NORWAY Munch museum

Too heavy

AFTER years of neglect for his work, the first Munch Museum was opened in 1963, but was already too small when it opened and by 2012, Norwegians held a torchlight march demanding a new museum. Finally. this has been completed and the public admitted.

GOLD medal winner in ski jumping at the 2018 Korean Winter Olympics, Maren Lundby has confirmed that she won’t be able to defend her title at Beijing 2022 as she’s put on weight and can’t undertake the kind of dieting needed.

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Snus news

Early closing

BANNED in most of Europe, Snus tobacco is a variant of dry snuff taken under the tongue which is legal in Sweden and is claimed to be a useful alternative to smoking and vaping.

Finnish customs have seized thousands of kilos of smuggled Snus.

AS the population of Helsinki expands, the need for places for very young children in nurseries is also rising, but staff shortages are so great that many of these day care centres are either not opening or sending children home early.

IRELAND Stop your nonsense

Rainy day fund

A JUDGE in an Ennis Court was so irritated by a man who had been charged with refusing to wear a mask in a shop and then again refusing in the court that she said “Stop your nonsense” before fining him €300.

THE Irish ‘rainy day fund’ which was set up in 2018 with an initial €500 million is dry as all money was removed from the National Surplus (Exceptional Contingencies) Reserve Fund to help cope with the costs of the pandemic and no money will be added this year.

ITALY Axis training

Drone taxis

THE Italian Airforce has just signed a deal with Japan to give lessons to a number of Japanese fighter pilots as both countries operate many of the same aircraft. A new flying school has been set up in Italy which will also train pilots from Germany and Qatar.

ROME’S Fiumicino international airport intends to offer an unmanned drone taxi service to various points in the city centre within the next two to three years, using twoseater electric drone aircraft from Germany thus cutting travelling time as well as carbon emissions.

PORTUGAL Madeira port

Parakeet census

ONE of the important revenue earners for the island of Madeira has been tourism, especially with the arrival of cruise ships, which was until now terminated due to the dangers of the pandemic. Now the Port Authority has confirmed that it is ready to welcome vessels again.

PORTUGAL has seen a steady increase in the number of parakeets arriving and breeding, so the national ornithological society SPEA is asking residents to report the number of roseringed parakeets spotted in the wild to see whether they are impacting on indigenous wildlife.

RUSSIA Long journey

Dutch decision

DISCOVERED in waters near the Russian city of Murmansk some 4,000 kilometres from Ireland was a message in a bottle which it is believed ‘set sail’ from Ireland some 40 years ago as part of an experiment to measure ocean currents before satellite technology was available.

THE Russian Government is furious with a Dutch court of appeal after it decided to instruct the Allard Pierson Museum to return a huge collection of Scythian gold artifacts to the Ukraine rather than a museum in the Crimea which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

SWEDEN ABBA will retire

No Teslas

SPEAKING to The Guardian newspaper, Benny Andersson said on behalf of the Swedish pop sensations ABBA that following the release of their latest album on November 5 and the recording of the 'ABBA Voyage' concert experience featuring ‘Abbatars’, that’s it and the septuagenarians will finally retire.

HERTZ Sweden have confirmed that although Tesla has made a deal with Hertz to supply electric cars for rental, this will not be the case in Sweden, as Hertz there are owned by Volvo which manufactures the Polestar electric car which is part of the Swedish fleet.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA TSB Bank FOR the second time in its history, the Co‐Op Bank has attempted to enter discussions with Sabadell Bank to take over TSB in the UK. The first time it had to withdraw due to financial difficulties and this time, Spain’s Sabadell said it’s not for sale.

On the Beach RYANAIR has always made it clear it prefers customers to book direct rather than through a travel agency, but now online travel agent ‘On the Beach’ has launched legal action against Ryanair claiming that it is being stopped from booking seats for its clients.

Back to work UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain fell by 127,100 people in the third quarter of this year which is the largest decrease in a third quarter since 2018 and means that more than 20 million people are now employed for the first time since the end of 2008.

Graham Norton DUE to the pandemic and reduction of the number of TV shows he was able to make in 2020, Irish chat host Graham Norton saw a 36 per cent reduction in his earnings for the year, even though he still managed to make €2.45 million.

Free gifts A REPORT by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed that sophisticated scammers who want to see third party suppliers ‘promoted’ in the Amazon trusted suppliers list are sending inexpensive gifts to different people within the UK. Known as ‘brushing’ it is estimated more than one million households have received free cheaply priced gifts they never ordered with no return address from the supplier. In addition, scammers create false accounts whereby they give exceptional reviews to companies they work with in order to encourage customers to buy goods from them although Amazon say they are working hard to stop this.

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is the amount that Grupo Mutua will spend to take an 8 per STAT OF cent stake in El Corte Inglés, as well as 50.01 per cent of €1.105 billion its two insurance companies.

WEEK

UK budget predicts rising inflation ON October 27, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in the Budget meeting that the UK may face a grim winter with prices in shops increas‐ ing and mortgage rate risks as infla‐ tion is expected to rise to 4 per cent.

The Budget predicted a difficult winter for millions of families, with the Office for Budget Responsibility expecting CPI inflation rate will rise from 3.1 per cent in September to 4 per cent over the next year.

This means more prices will rise in shops and threaten mortgage rates for the first time in decades, with an increase in the Bank of England base

rates. Sunak blamed short‐term fac‐ tors, such as recovery from the health pandemic, and insisted that GDP will rise this year to 6.5 per cent which is much higher than expected.

He said: “I have written to the gov‐ ernor of the Bank of England today to reaffirm their remit to achieve low and stable inflation.

“People should be reassured they have a strong track record in doing so. They have a government here at home, ready and willing to act.”

Despite the announcement, the Chancellor said that he expects the economy to return to pre‐pandemic

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Can they call AGM? We are a community of 90 mixed houses and apartments. Our problem is that we have not had an AGM for more than two years. Our president lives outside Spain and spends only short periods in his property here. He refuses to contact the elected com‐ mittee members and spends the community funds without any control. He passes orders by telephone or e‐mail solely to the administrator. We wish to elect a new president, but the present president refuses to hold an AGM by referring to Corona pandemic rules.

Most of our members reside in the UK. Previous AGMs were hardly attended in person by more than 15 to 20 owners, which means that the government rules of keeping distance could easily be observed.

D K (Costa del Sol) The first DAVID SEARL point is that rules for com‐ YOU AND THE LAW munity AGMs IN SPAIN have been relaxed.

Meetings can be held by Internet Zoom or other elec‐ tronic means.

In order to call the AGM you will need to enlist 25 per cent of the owners. You must prepare a detailed agenda ahead of time, and then you can call the meet‐ ing without even asking the president.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

THE Spanish Government has pre‐ pared its budget using optimistic growth figures which are unlikely to be realistic according to internal and external specialist bodies.

One of the measures of a country’s prosperity is growth of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and the Bank of Spain now admits that the 2021 fig‐ ures will be lower than forecast.

According to the Governor of the

levels at the turn of the year.

Unemployment is expected to peak at 5.2 per cent, which is lower than the 12 per cent that was ex‐ pected, with two million fewer peo‐ ple unemployed.

Sunak also announced the first successful bids for the ‘Levelling Up Fund’ to tackle disparity in the re‐ gions. The government will spend £1.7 billion on projects in 100 loca‐ tions across the UK, including Ab‐ erdeen, Clwyd South, Stoke‐on‐ Trent, Ashton‐under‐Lyne, Sunderland, Doncaster and West Leeds.

Expat advice just got easier PRE‐PAID fu‐ neral experts Golden Leaves have just made making sure you have every‐ thing in order when the time comes even On hand to assist you. easier with their brand new website.

Here we take a quick look at what their new site offers.

Ultra‐transparent funeral plans and payment options Their new site sets out each of Golden Leaves’ pre‐paid plans clearly and concisely, as well as what each includes and how much you will pay each month.

Each of the plans comes with 24‐hour telephone help, ensuring Golden Leaves’ expert team is on hand to assist you when you need it.

Expert advice Golden Leaves’ new site also offers informative articles helping you through every step of arranging a funeral; from song choices to the different funeral traditions in Spain.

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Optimistic growth figures Bank, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, the second quarter figure stands 8.4 per cent down on the final 2019 figure and he blames problems with the global supply chains causing industri‐ al bottlenecks, as well as an increase in material cost and high energy prices.

Spain’s Government is working on a figure of 6.5 per cent growth com‐ pared to the Bank’s latest 6.3 per cent figure (which will be reviewed in December) but Spanish commercial bank BBVA has reduced its forecast to 5.2 per cent, whilst the Interna‐ tional Monetary Fund has cut its ex‐

Cryptocurrency rules updated THE Bank of Spain has re‐ vealed new registration guidelines for cryptocurrency service providers (VASPs) in the country which will apply to banking and financial insti‐ tutions.

Anyone, whether regis‐ tered with another Spanish body or not, will be required to apply to the Bank of Spain for permission to trade (which will take around three months to be reviewed) in or‐ der to show compliance with Anti‐Money Laundering regu‐ lations.

The Governor of the Bank has made no secret of the fact that he considers cryp‐ tocurrency a potentially dan‐ gerous investment if uncon‐ trolled that would allow for ‘dirty money’ to be moved in‐ ternationally and allow in‐ vestors to evade tax if making a profit.

Links with Iraq CONTINUING his ongoing charm offensive with foreign leaders, Spain’s President Pe‐ dro Sánchez complimented his Iraqi counterpart Mustafa al‐Kadhimi during a recent telephone call.

The Iraqi Prime Minister’s office confirmed that during the conversation, Sánchez praised the social and eco‐ nomic reforms undertaken over the past few years and was thanked in turn for the assistance that Spain had giv‐ en to Iraq during the height of the pandemic.

The Prime Minister and President discussed ways to bolster the ties between Spain and Iraq, especially Kurdistan, in the fields of economy, industry, culture, investment and Counter‐Ter‐ rorism. pectations from 6.4 per cent to 5.7 per cent.

The hospitality industry is still not completely back on its feet as it missed a significant amount of tourist income in the early part of summer and although the money re‐ ceived from the European Union Re‐ covery Fund will help future growth considerably, there is still plenty of work to be done on the economy.

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CHANGE(P) 1.366,50 255,80 2.903,0 2.758,0 1.431,00 6.248,0 1.840,0 9.259,0 608,60 559,00 3.555,0 403,10 637,60 555,20 1,456 200,95 653,20 4.278,0 1.890,40 358,30 2.576,0 495,20 146,95 2.731,0 1.947,5 1.550,4 61,24 2.605,0 1.573,50 3.576,0 9.548,0 6.240,0 3.699,0 383,90 630,00 3.399,0 11.240,0 13.295,0 886,00 1.554,20 360,50 3.000,0 1.564,00 2.466,00 444,90 169,10 1.561,00 530,00 5.190,0 2.217,00

% CHG. 1.353,00 252,90 2.875,0 2.683,5 1.391,00 6.162,0 1.810,0 9.173,0 602,20 558,40 3.506,0 400,00 632,00 549,86 1,452 196,58 644,10 4.230,0 1.846,60 345,20 2.543,0 492,30 144,05 2.690,0 1.925,5 1.529,2 60,68 2.565,0 1.551,50 3.539,0 9.512,0 6.182,0 3.657,5 379,90 614,40 3.372,0 11.145,0 12.775,0 868,80 1.540,00 353,60 2.963,0 1.553,00 2.430,00 440,70 164,76 1.542,50 524,20 5.152,0 2.197,00

NET VOL 63,43K 227,85K 36,00K 515,24K 79,52K 32,57K 74,09K 137,02K 92,00K 61,74K 49,10K 899,43K 92,88K 37,13K 157,37K 6,33M 119,25K 9,99K 1,18M 9,62M 297,31K 88,40K 2,52M 36,16K 83,86K 113,60K 1,00M 119,05K 136,49K 46,89K 9,54K 5,55K 234,42K 370,09K 383,66K 49,58K 29,68K 185,20K 77,94K 1,03M 7,67M 94,77K 23,30K 14,39K 2,80M 3,35M 116,91K 161,67K 37,52K 6,92K

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5.002,0 106,65 293,60 2.732,0 677,60 290,60 50,92 7.112,0 747,20 156,90 1.824,50 944,10 222,90 8.166,0 30,93 1.718,50 2.667,0 656,00 1.484,50 5.994,0 2.270,00 595,80 690,60 4.400,0 132,04 8,82 1.647,75 1.647,0 1.641,0 706,00 1.518,00 20,55 3.638,0 1.500,00 1.285,00 2.723,0 1.280,50 1.380,00 15.665,0 1.663,50 1.569,00 461,40 150,50 271,65 237,90 3.923,5 1.041,00 108,76 3.282,0 1.048,50

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The pound was able to mount a convincing recovery throughout October.

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Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.85 to £0.84 EUR/USD: Down from $1.17 to $1.16 The euro has trended broadly lower over the past four weeks, mostly as a result of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) dovish bias as the policy divergence between it and other major central banks has increasingly become a liability for the single currency.

Whilst its peers show signs of starting to tighten its monetary policy, the ECB remains committed to maintaining its ultra‐loose poli‐ cy, much to the disappointment of EUR in‐ vestors. Meanwhile the euro has also been pressured by Europe’s energy price crisis, trig‐ gered by a sharp appreciation of wholesale gas prices, and stoking fears parts of the conti‐ nent could even face some power cuts this winter. Recent Eurozone data releases have also acted as a headwind for the single cur‐ rency in recent weeks as they have generally pointed to a weakening of economic activity in the third quarter. Looking ahead, as the di‐ vergence between the ECB and other major central banks looks to grow wider, the euro could face an uphill battle next month, partic‐ ularly if EUR data continues to disappoint.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.16 to €1.18 GBP/USD: Up from $1.36 to $1.37 The pound has been met by some volatility over the past month, with the currency initial‐ ly tumbling amidst fears over the UK’s ‘winter of discontent’, before rallying sharply amidst signals from the Bank of England (BoE) that it could start hiking interest rates more aggres‐ sively than previously thought.

Driving the collapse in Sterling in late September were a series of crises, including fuel shortages, supply chain constraints and surging energy prices, which stoked concerns UK households could face a difficult winter which may further undermine the economic

recovery. However the pound was able to mount a convincing recovery through Octo‐ ber, courtesy of some hawkish BoE commen‐ tary. This saw multiple policymakers suggest that the BoE may need to act to curb infla‐ tionary pressures in the UK, which was inter‐ preted by GBP investors that the BoE could start hiking interest rates as early as Novem‐ ber. It seems safe to assume that the BoE’s November policy meeting will be the primary focus for GBP investors going forward. This could result in some notable volatility in the pound, if the BoE abstains from hiking rates or indicates future hikes could be spaced further apart than some investors had hoped.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.73 to £0.72 USD/EUR: Up from €0.85 to €0.86 The US dollar enjoyed some notable sup‐ port in late September as concerns over an energy shortage in Europe, the threat of the collapse of China’s second largest property developer and fears the US could hit its debt ceiling rattled markets and sent them flocking to the safe‐haven currency. However the US dollar has gradually relinquished these gains through October, largely in response to im‐ proving market sentiment. Meanwhile, the focus for USD investors is increasingly on the Federal Reserve’s tapering plans, which it is widely expected to formally announce in November. This prompted some volatility in the ‘greenback’ following the release of the latest US payroll figures after they disappoint‐ ed for the second month running, raising some fleeting doubts the Fed would be confi‐ dent in pushing ahead with its tapering of its asset purchases. Unsurprisingly the Fed’s ta‐ pering announcement will be the highlight for USD investors over the next month, with the direction of the US dollar potentially being de‐ termined by the pace at which the US central bank seeks to withdraw its pandemic‐era stimulus.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I DON’T think any occurrence has raised my hackles much more than the event which took place in South Africa this week. After a recent match, Quinton de Koch, an established young mixed race SA international cricketer, was made to deliver a grovelling public apology for refusing to take the knee with his teammates.

It soon became clear that if he didn’t make some serious act of contrition his cricketing career could well be over. Of course, in a place like South Africa, where most of the white and Asian population ‐ many who weren’t even born during the days of apartheid ‐ are treated with appalling disdain, both by the government and local black populace alike, it was not surprising at all. Many white South Africans live in constant fear of serious injury or death daily.

Those who can afford it live behind high walls with guard dogs and guns that are a normal part of their everyday existence.

Those less well‐off often reside in filthy ‘interment’ camps where, unable to find work, they consider themselves lucky to possess a ragged shirt on their backs or

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Toe the line

enough food to keep them from starvation.

This unfortunate young man had no chance whatsoever. Protesting that he wasn’t a racist and was merely in disagreement with the fact that being ‘ordered ‘to kneel removed his freedom of choice, cut no ice with the authorities whatsoever. ‘Toe the line or take the consequences’ is the message that emerges from this incident. It is pure fascism, no more no less.

Naturally the British media gave blanket coverage to this young sportsman’s humiliating public apology ‐ because they wholeheartedly condoned the decision.

Governments refuse to get involved in all this destructive ideology because they are petrified of it costing votes; their lily‐livered attitude consequently gives news channels carte blanche to report only what they consider agrees with their own left‐wing philosophies.

Trial by the media is rife in the UK. Anyone who has anything to lose is completely at their mercy. Although concealed behind a cloak of democracy it is actually no different to the doctrine of

Mao Si Tung and Kim Jon‐un. Love him or hate him, Trump recognised this subversive strategy, which is why he worked relentlessly to cut out the ‘media middle’ and deliver his policies directly through the social outlets. Of course this is why the main media hated him. Well, I hope they are all proud of themselves.

The British propaganda machine is, yet again, so completely out of touch with public opinion they have managed to instill more racist unrest into the country than ever before in its history. I wonder how many British sports people do actually take the knee out of choice, or more out of the fear that a media onslaught could lose them everything. Unfortunately none of them could dare admit it anyway. Yep, I’m afraid the only thing George Orwell got wrong was the date!

Keep the faith.

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One area that shows the tectonic processes that created this land. One area that has evidence of the first humans to settle in Europe. One area with ancient monuments dating back to the earliest farmers. And one that has a continuous record of occupation to the present day.

That area is the Granada Geopark.

The Quaternary Geological Park project, in the northern valleys of the province of Granada, is an initiative to protect the most complete continental geological record of the

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Due to its exceptional geological, landscape and cultural richness, 47 municipalities in the Hoya de Guadix and Baza (Guadix Baza Depression) are represented in the Granada Geopark.

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MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WELL I was grumpy before I started this today - I’m now off the scale. I love living in Spain with all its little quirks but some things at the moment are really getting on my nerves. This is the third attempt to write this because two or three times every day lately my electricity goes off, only for a couple of seconds, but enough to disrupt and, in one case today, wipe out my first draft. Then the internet also goes off and that’s not including the times it goes off when the lecky goes down. I have IPTV and that has started buffering in the evenings even though I’m supposed to have super-duper fast internet. My TV man blames the jitter, whatever that is, and my internet provider blames - well actually he just shrugs and says he will check it out and always comes back and say it’s nothing to do with them. I don’t know who’s to blame but it’s certainly not me.

My fave radio station has problems with phones and that causes problems for

their phone-in programmes which I love and which yesterday morning disappeared altogether for a few hours. Then the water has decided to chuck a wobbly too today.

I’ve said this before but someone has to tell me what the upside NOW of Brexit is as I’m now waiting for some documents that my daughter posted to me which have been stuck in Madrid for two weeks.

It’s an absolute chit show. Loads of friends trying to work out if it’s worth keeping holiday homes here which is damaging the price of property because UK punters are thinking twice about purchasing and the ones that are here are selling up.

Finally, if you have a small child and you get said child a puppy, tell them it’s not a toy. It’s not to be picked up and dropped on its back so you can tickle it or be dragged around whilst your mum and her mate just keep eating and chatting. Why do parents go child blind and deaf as soon as their bums hit the seat in a restaurant?

It’s actually hard not to say anything but you mustn’t because I know by looking at them I’m just going to get an absolute volley of abuse for pointing out that their precious is hurting the animal.

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS

Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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YOU really can’t switch on the telly with‐ out being informed that this or that is ‘challenging’ or that ‘lessons need to be learned’. A former security minister ac‐ cused Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, of not being better prepared for this sum‐ mer’s Wembley Euro Final: “The mayor has said lessons need to be learnt, but perhaps he should specify what lessons should be learnt and why all the previous lessons haven’t been learnt already, giv‐ en he’s responsible for them.” Ouch!

Sound familiar?

But politicians should always avoid be‐ ing sarcastic with the Westminster press as it can often backfire. In a new book on politics, former BBC political correspon‐ dent, Carole Walker, describes David Cameron getting hacked off on an over‐ seas trip with the press pack who had claimed he was planning cuts to the SAS. “You forgot to mention I’m also going to get rid of the Red Arrows,” the then PM in‐ formed the hacks.

After he left, his press secretary as‐ Nora Johnson’s opinions

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replied. “Preferably in the original.”

Wilson later claimed he reckoned mov‐ ing ‘Steptoe’ to a 9pm start helped him win (or hold) 20 seats. (His majority was only four.) Indeed, maybe you watched the full rerun last year of the BBC 1964 election night ‐ and the next morning and afternoon? And a memorable line, when interviewed at 3am. Interviewer: “How do you feel, Mr Wilson?” HW: “I feel like a drink.”

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E-SCOOTERS Hi there, I’ve just been reading your article in EWN about EScooters and must say that I totally agree with you. I have had several near misses with these machines, in two cases with children riding them flat out in the wrong direction, and on both of these times, having two riders.

There are some sensible riders who ride considerately, but these are in the vast minority. Locally we have a hire firm that leaves their scooters all over the place.

Hirers simply have to have access to someone with a credit card in order to hire one. The scooter owners claim that they have strict T&Cs!! What use are they when they have no idea who, or how many people, are using their products.

I’m not just picking on rented scooters, the two cases I refer to above were both privately owned scooters, but there have been many occasions involving rented ones.

I have just returned from the UK where apparently these contraptions have been banned from the roads.

Must admit, I hardly saw one, apart from being nearly hit by one on the pavement. However that pavement was one of those ridiculous shared ones (bikes and pedestrians) that wasn’t well marked as being such!!

Boris can get some things right!!!

B Weston Playa Flamenca

Unfair Criticism Dear Leapy Although I have occasionally had cause to criticise you, I am overwhelmingly in favour of your opinions for most of the time. Those negative comments in today’s letters in EWN are entirely predictable; written by expats, for whom BREXIT should not have been an is-

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sue as it was about the wishes of citizens of the UK, and they voted by 52 - 48 per cent to leave - slam dunk! It was always going to take time for tempers to cool in Europe and once reality had kicked in everyone could get about their business and from a UK perspective, that means OPPORTUNITY! As for your comment today, once again, you are spot on! Why is it minorities who make the most noise and, importantly why do we listen to it? Climate change activists glueing themselves to whatever should be forcibly removed! If you want to demonstrate do it legally!

I know you will not be deterred.

Regards Ken Turner

PS. I also abhor racism in any form and if one of my daughters had said they wanted to marry a black man, the most important question for me would have been is he good and kind and will he care for you!

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A big congratulations to David Worboys for his wonderful column re the joke of the western world Bojo.

Pity Britain is continuing to let this clown carry on. He can’t even agree on the wearing of masks in parliament, when they have a full house.

Finally, a story that deserved a more prominent mention in your great periodical, that of Senor Amancio Ganao and his magnificent donation to the health system.

Perhaps more people with his means would follow suit and donate to these wonderful institutions who help heal and find cures for billions of people.

Keep up the good work Euro Weekly, you are way above the rest.

Regards Lorena

Theresa Attwood It’s about making it difficult for unvaccinated so that they bow down and comply, I’d love to see all restrictions go as they are pretty useless as it stands, but they are not finished making their money from us yet.

Susan Wallace Yes for those of us fully vaccinated.

Jill Swain We’ve lost enough of our lives already.

Dave N Lek Yes, no vaccine passports.

DON’T THINK OF ENGLAND SOMETIMES it seems to expats (or legal migrants for those who don’t like the other label) that the bureaucracy in Spain is deliberately enforced in order to make life as difficult as possible for incomers.

The reality however is that generally it is a matter of understanding the rules and if you are brought up in Spain, what to us can appear unreasonable, is actually quite normal and acceptable.

Britain has its own special ways of doing things and is credited for introducing very complicated rules and regulations to those countries which it colonised and even

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decades after independence, many still continue in the British traditions.

To be absolutely fair to the Spanish Government, they seem to have bent over backwards to make many concessions in order to cope with the transition caused by Brexit and the most recent example has been the extension of the use of the UK driving licence until the end of this year.

At the end of the day, we are guests in this country which has its own traditions and way of doing things and because they sometimes differ from our expectations,

the fact is that we will have to comply with their rules rather than bitch about the inconvenience and how things were simpler ‘back home’.

In many cases now, the Spanish are having to implement regulations presented by the European Commission so that as they are part of the club (even though we chose to walk out) then they are complying with the will of the European Parliament.

Everyone wants the least complicated life possible, but if we are to stay here then we have to learn to live with occasional inconvenience.

Sue Markham Time to move on with life.

Kim Johnston Just let everyone get on with life.

Trev Vennard It’s time to start living our lives again.

Angie Knell Of course, stop the discrimination.

Bill Stewart Absolutely yes.

Ann McConnell Yes. For everybody.

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

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CONSULAR MATTERS THE PlusValía tax or capital gains tax was paid when you sell your property in Spain and is paid to your local town hall, even if it was your main residence. The tax is paid on a value that the town hall ap‐ plies to the property at the time of the purchase and the time of the sale.

The court has said that the way in which the town hall calculates the increase in val‐ ue is illegal. The value applied by the town hall doesn’t cor‐ respond for example to the price you paid, the catastro value or the escritura or in‐ deed the selling price.

So for the time being no more PlusValía if you sell your property in Spain.

At Just Law Solicitors we fully expect that the town hall will come up with a much fairer equitable way to calcu‐ late the increase in value and

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No more PlusValía tax in Spain, for the time being

PLUSVALÍA TAX: The court has ruled that it is unconstitutional.

that PlusValía will be paid in the future. Sadly, this judge‐ ment is not retrospective.

There is a summary of the judgement below: The Constitutional Court of Spain temporarily annuls the PlusValía tax.

The judgement considers that the calculation of the tax is unconstitutional since it is understood that the objective calculation system does not correspond to the reality of the property and that it af‐ fects the proportionality of the economic capacity of the person who has to pay it.

The judgement considers that the articles referring to the calculation are unconsti‐ tutional and void because it establishes a method that de‐ termines that there has al‐ ways been an increase in the

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value of the land during the period elapsed between the purchase and the sale, re‐ gardless of whether this in‐ crease was actually made and the actual amount of that in‐ crease.

The sentence in fact annuls the tax ‘in full’ by declaring its calculation unconstitutional, so it will be impossible for municipalities to collect the municipal capital gain from now on, unless a new law is approved that adjusts to what the sentence establish‐ es.

Constitutional court.

The Court resolution will not have retrospective effects in its application so that all those who have paid their PlusValía will not be able to claim the refund.

You will of course have to pay capital gains tax to the Hacienda in Spain if applica‐ ble.

To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

Marisa Moreno Castillo Lawyer and Consul for Denmark. www.justlawsolicitors.com • contact@justlawsolicitors.com Advertising Feature

School is changing, here’s how THE Covid‐19 pandemic changed the idea of education dramati‐ cally. It introduced many of us to the power of online learning and the opportunities it brings forth.

Some schools have not only em‐ braced this change, but are pas‐ sionately working towards ele‐ vating the perceptions around online learning, demystifying ‘re‐ mote’ or ‘distance’ learning and continuously increasing the qual‐ ity of the outcomes delivered online. There is a similar conver‐ sation also taking place in the world of work with companies implementing ‘work from home’ policies and hybrid working envi‐ ronments.

A sense of belonging and com‐ munity are key in any school and pastoral support cannot be un‐ derstated. In online school, stu‐ dents are not able to meet in per‐ son on a daily basis as they would in traditional schools. Neverthe‐ less, pupils in online schools do embrace opportunities for en‐ hanced pastoral care, socialising

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So how is school changing?

King’s InterHigh is one example of a school without walls where stu‐ dents are not constrained to one location and where opportunities for learning are available online and in person. While education should be student centered and focused on learning, schools that bring learning online in an engag‐ ing and effective way, represent a viable alternative for many fami‐ lies now and into the future.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Cryptic symbols revealed Dry, cracked skin

AS we become increasingly smart about the ingredients in beauty products, we spend more time scrutinising the labels of our creams, shampoos and other es‐ sentials.

But what do all of those little symbols on the side and bottom of our products really mean?

Possibly the easiest to decipher is the number, for example ‘6’, fol‐ lowed by the letter ‘m’ for months.

This is the PAO; period after opening. The symbol identifies the length of time after a product has been opened, in which it should be used.

A flame symbol means what’s in‐ side is flammable, and should be kept away from high heat and flames at all times.

It is more commonly seen on bot‐ tles of hairspray, deodorant and nail polish remover because of the alco‐ hol and propellant gas in these products.

Space on the exterior packaging can be limited, so manufacturers put additional information on a leaflet or insert. This is why you may see a symbol of a hand pointing to a booklet.

MOBIUS LOOP: This means the product packaging can be recycled.

The Mobius Loop means the packaging can be recycled, but not necessarily made from recycled ma‐ terials.

Sometimes there is a number in‐ side it, which represents the per‐ centage of the packaging which comes from recycled materials.

Although it is often black or white, the ‘green dot’ as it is known, is the interlocking arrow trademark which demonstrates that the com‐ pany is a member of a recycling and recovery scheme which deals with packaging waste.

Often confused with the recycling symbol, it instead means simply that the company has complied with packaging waste legislation.

The Leaping Bunny logo is inter‐ nationally recognised and was cre‐ ated when eight national animal protection groups banded together to form the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC).

It means that no new animal tests have been used in the development of the product.

You may have noticed a small let‐ ter ‘e’ on various packaging. It is a legal requirement to show the net contents of a product in grams or millilitres.

The ‘e’ mark must be shown if the product is filled according to the ‘average fill system’ which is de‐ fined in European weights and mea‐ sures legislation.

WE all know that we should take care to ensure our skin does not become too dry.

But what do you do, if all preventative measures have failed you, and you end up with dry, cracked skin on your hands or face?

This common complaint can become sore, uncomfortable and even embarrassing.

Cracked skin also means your barrier protection is lowered, leaving you prone to infection, making it important to take mea‐ sures to heal the area.

The problem is caused by a lack of moisture in the skin, mean‐ ing first take steps to prevent further moisture loss by avoiding harsh detergent soaps, and thoroughly drying hands after you have washed them, rather than letting them air dry, which allows further moisture to be lost from the skin.

Next, apply a heavy duty hand cream or barrier cream regularly during the day. The more often you do this, the stronger your skin’s natural barrier will become. Some of the best products are petroleum jelly and creams designed for eczema.

For a more intense hit of moisture, slather your hands in prod‐ uct and wear a pair of gloves over the top, overnight.

For the skin on your face you may be less inclined to walk around with noticeably shiny lotions or creams on.

Too heavy a product could clog your skin’s pores, leading to breakouts. Take care of the delicate skin on your face by avoiding washing with water that is too hot, and limit the use of exfoliants until your skin is back to normal.

Try using a special facial oil which will hydrate without being greasy, followed by a rich moisturiser designed for the face.

Nourish your skin from the inside, by upping your intake of wa‐ ter and consuming more Omega 3 oils found in oily fish, pumpkin seeds or supplements.

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PICTURE the scene; candles lit, a warm bath gently soothing away your cares, perhaps even a glass of wine.

Baths are synonymous with winter comfort and may offer the perfect way to relax as the nights draw in.

In fact, regular baths have even been shown to lower stress levels, aid blood pres‐ sure and perhaps even boost our immune systems. But how do you make sure you get the most out of your ‘me’ time?

Cosmetics companies have spent years honing bath prod‐ ucts, producing aesthetically‐ pleasing, and often gorgeous‐ smelling, oils, gels, salts and soaks designed to enhance your bathing experience.

These products come in var‐ ious forms, and first up is the traditional bubble bath. This humble product has come a long way from the familiar sight of a bottle of ‘Matey’ next to the tub, and new formulas offer a much more grown‐up take on this foamy favourite.

Next up are salts and soaks which may not make quite the

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same visual impact as bubbles, but can certainly pack a punch when it comes to skin nourish‐ ing properties. Formulas which include natural sea salts contain minerals which your body can absorb through your skin, helping to relax muscles, restore health and promote relaxation.

Varieties include Dead Sea, Himalayan and Epsom salts, all of which soothe rather than strip the skin.

Some products also include a mixture of essential oils which add another dimension to your bath and can relax or energise your senses, depend‐

ing on which you choose.

For those looking for a sen‐ sory experience, a pure bath oil can offer an intense hit of aromatherapy using natural products, which can again of‐ fer a range of mood‐enhancing benefits depending on your preference.

Finally, for anyone who loves a novelty, the bath bomb may have been around for some time but this year has seen some companies take the trend even further, creat‐ ing multi‐coloured, and some‐ times even glittery products, which turn your tub into your very own show.

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Remember the main message CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD TAKING the knee has come back into the news again this week, with cricketer Quinton De Kock sitting out of a match after his refusal to complete the gesture. Cricket South Africa had issued a directive that all players must join in with the move before their scheduled matches.

These actions, by both player and management, are dividing opinion and being picked up by both sides to justify their way of thinking.

Taking the knee is a symbolic gesture to highlight racial inequality. It came about in this form after the murder of George Floyd in the US, who died when on-duty police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. This in turn sparked Black Lives Matter protests all over the world and resurrected the motion first made by Colin Kaepernick as a protest before NFL games about the racial inequality and police

brutality in America. One of the first representations of this was Josiah Wedgwood putting the image of a black man kneeling in shackles on the emblem of the British Abolitionist Movement during the 18th and 19th centuries - a movement to ban slavery and ill-treatment of people.

But absolutely none of this history matters in the current debate around sportspeople making this show of solidarity now, and I will tell you why.

The outrage, and debate, and the masses of vitriol spouted about this movement is all done on purpose to distract everyone from the main message it represents. This is the way things always go when something gains traction that could upset the status quo.

The more the debate centres on people taking the knee, the less it must talk about the structural injustice that has instigated the need for the motion at all. The more that football fans down the pub can say ‘politics need to be kept out of football’, the easier it is to not discuss the racist chants they hear at the games. The more that politicians can disparage or

celebrate the gesture on television the more time they don’t have to answer questions about why their policies are disproportionately negative towards black people. We must keep asking those questions and we also must keep doing more than just a gesture to help change those things.

I am in total favour of people taking the knee when they want to, and I believe that it still can be a valuable tool for change. What we need to do is to keep alight the spark and the information behind the gesture, and to not keep our conversations around the gesture alone. I think that asking questions of the people we know personally who boo the deed or rail against it is important too. Why do eight little seconds taken out of the beginning of a sports game make them so uncomfortable? Could it be that they are uncomfortable with the message it portrays? These are crucial things to discuss!

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TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA

#TheWomanBeyond I DO love a simple tool and in this case an equation, to help me get and stay motivat‐ ed. After all, if you are like me, sometimes getting motivated takes a lot of willpower, so if we can make it easy then why not?

As maths has always made me want to curl up in a ball and die, I can imagine you screaming at me, what is she on, AN EQUA‐ TION!!!

Honest bear with me on this, I recommend keeping this little beauty on your notice board and using it to see where your motiva‐ tion may be waning and how to keep it strong. Honestly, this has helped me so many times when I’m just not feeling it.

After analysing hundreds of studies on mo‐ tivation, leading research scientist, Piers Steele, came up with this equation to capture the essence of motivation.

M = E x V (Numerator) I x D (Denominator) Motivation = Expectancy times Value di‐ vided by Impulsivity times Delay.

First thing to notice for us non‐maths ex‐ perts, if you’re after BIG Motivation, you’d

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UNKNOWN IDENTITY: The girl rests eternally under glass.

Segovian mummy mystery CONSIDERED one of the most beautiful towns in Spain, Maderuelo in Segovia hides a 500-year old unsolved history. Inside one of the churches of this medieval location is a mummy whose identity is still unknown.

The mummy is a girl who rests eternally under glass, before the eyes of the thousands of tourists who go to visit her each year. No one knows who she may be. Her origin, history and name are all lost in time.

Carlos Velazquez, the writer, penned these words about the ‘Dead Maiden’ based on a 17th-century legend: “Some say that she died

during the absence of her father when he travelled to pay homage to the king. It was a time of noble brawls and civil strife. Others affirm that the plague took her away, which left so many orphans in Maderuelo. Her heartbroken father ordered her to be dressed in her best clothes.

“She looked like a beautiful sleeping angel when that cold slab of black slate covered her sleep in the Chavez chapel.

On the slab, a stonemason sculpted a low-cut shield, quartered in a cross, with a rampant double-headed eagle, five keys, a tree among rampant dogs, and 13 gold bezants, all good proof of noble ancestry.”

THE MOTIVATION EQUATION better have a big numerator and a small de‐ nominator. What does that mean? We need to hike up our Expectancy and Value and drive down our Impulsivity and Delay.

Expectancy. A better word is Confidence.

You have to expect that you can bring your goal to life. You have to KNOW (!!!) that you can do it.

Now, you may or may not actually achieve your goal, but you have to know in your soul that it’s not only possible but you think you can do it. If you don’t feel that, then you either need to simplify your goal until you can or build your confidence so you can.

Value. I often start here. Before I ask my‐ self whether or not I really think I can have it, I need to ask whether I really (!) want it.

Our DESIRE needs to be extremely high.

Back in the day Napoleon Hill called this a “burning desire”.

So, What do you want to achieve in your life?

Like really, really want?

Is your motivation high?

If not, check in. Are you going after some‐ thing you REALLY want? And, if so, do you RE‐

ALLY believe you can have it? If not, science and my experience says that your motivation will be weak.

Tweak these two variables so they are through the roof and you’ve a shot at a very high level of sustainable motivation.

Now for the things that erode motivation.

Impulsivity. Can you focus your attention on what’s most important? Or, do you find yourself constantly distracted by the latest click bate, email alert or other shiny object? I know I can easily get distracted.

The higher your level of impulsivity, the lower your level of motivation. We need to get really good at eliminating all distractions and focusing on what will move us forward. I have switched off ALL Notifications ‐ End Of!!.

Delay. Another great way to erode motiva‐ tion is to make your goal really far off, delay doesn’t help.

There’s a Solution, however, create micro goals that give you the chance to create a constant stream of tiny wins.

A PERFECT way to fuel the fire as you crush it day in and day out.

In my experience, it’s incredibly powerful, when my motivation wanes, I love to bust

out a piece of paper and write down the for‐ mula and look for little ways to optimise each variable to pump up my motivation. It works, I use this with my clients too. Try it.

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

Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x 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. 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. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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IF you are still planning a trip this year you still need to plan early for pet and house‐sitters. Perhaps you are already making plans for a staycation get away.

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Solar to recharge electric cars ELECTRIC cars have many econom‐ ic advantages compared to their fossil fuel counterparts. Apart from the obvious, the purchase price, which is still significantly higher, they have less need for pe‐ riodic maintenance, thanks to the elimination of certain components.

The price it costs to recharge their batteries is also a lot cheaper than putting in fuel.

Recent studies keep giving the same results, that an electric vehi‐ cle is more profitable and cheaper in the medium and long term.

But, new research by a Norwe‐ gian photovoltaic company Otovo‐ has, has concluded that zero‐emis‐ sion cars can be even cheaper to use.

This Scandinavian company has investigated, and confirmed that charging electric vehicles with so‐ lar energy, they would be up to 12 t i m e s m o r e e c o n o m i c a l l y p r o f‐ itable than with fossil fuel.

Their calculations are even more

attractive when compared to the cost of a trip in an electric car charged with solar energy. It claims that the price that would be one cent per kilometre, compared to the 10 cents that it would cost with a petrol vehicle.

The average annual savings cal‐ culated from using this type of re‐ newable energy is estimated at €859 compared to combustion models.

While drivers of petrol cars spend an average of €955.50 annu‐ ally, owners of electric models recharged with solar energy would pay €95.55.

Recharging with solar energy would also help avoid the fluctua‐ tions in the price of electricity, which has been a huge protagonist in recent months.

However, although the cost of installing solar panels at home is a great investment, and it is recov‐ ered over time, not all users are willing to spend this amount.

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by Mark Slack IT’S rare to find a completely new marque entering the motoring arena. Rarer still when the company behind it has never been a vehicle manufacturer. Ineos is not a particularly familiar name to many, and for those who are aware known largely for chemicals, including medical applications, and energy gen‐ eration, including renew‐ ables. It has also dipped its corporate toes into the mo‐ torsports arena with the Mercedes‐AMG Petronas F1 team.

One of its consumer brands is the British fashion label Bel‐ staff. The company has a long motor racing and sporting heritage famed amongst many things for sup‐ plying waxed motor cy‐ cle jackets to Lawrence of Arabia and the actor Steve McQueen.

The Grenadier 4x4 is the first offering from In‐ eos and a genuine off‐roader that, rather obviously, takes a

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Ineos Grenadier a properly impressive off-roader lot of cues from the old Land Rover Defender. After getting up close with a Grenadier pro‐ totype it is a properly impres‐ sive vehicle.

Power comes from BMW 3.0‐litre straight six, twin‐tur‐ bo petrol or diesel units mat‐ ed to ZF eight‐speed automat‐

ic gears with manual override.

The off‐road ability comes from three diff‐locks and a two speed transfer box.

Inside there is a welcome lack of digitisation in favour of buttons and switches that can be operated with a gloved hand.

In a touch of aviation appreci‐ ation there is an overhead console with pre‐wired but‐ tons so that accessories can be installed retrospectively with ease.

This largely analogue interi‐ or will be welcomed by many, and especially those

GRENADIER 4x4: The first genuine off-roader that takes a lot of cues from the old Land Rover Defender.

who need practical vehicles for work use. And the Grenadier is definitely a working vehicle.

Steel wheels, hose clean flooring and a mechanical rather than technical bias in the engineering underline the planned working credentials of the Grenadier. Along with the use of proven BMW pow‐ er units the Grenadier com‐ forts its occupants with Re‐ caro made seating.

Even while being driven over some rough terrain the seats are superbly comfort‐ able and hold you in position whatever the terrain.

Prices will start from £48,000, which is more than I expected, but certainly in line with this kind of vehicle offering from other manu‐ facturers.

This very capable newcom‐ er is set for full launch around the middle of next year with

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of INEOS, and the man behind the Grenadier, said: “The Grenadier project started by identifying a gap in the mar‐ ket, abandoned by a number of manufacturers, for a utili‐ tarian off‐road vehicle.” Gap filled!

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Spurs counting on Conte Xavi linked as Koeman exits

AFTER Spurs said “no, no” to Nuno, bringing the Portuguese head coach’s short reign in charge to a swift end on November 1, they wasted no time in appointing a replace‐ ment.

Step forward Antonio Conte, one of the top‐rated coaches in the game who was a free agent after walking out on cash‐ strapped Inter Milan in the summer.

The Italian won the league ti‐ tle with the Milan club but quit

CONTE: One of the top-rated coaches in the game.

Jerez on F1 radar THERE was some exciting news for F1 fans in Spain as it was revealed the Jerez circuit is in first reserve spot to host a Formula One championship race. The news was announced by Juan Marin, vice president of the Junta de Andalucia and Minister of Tourism in the region, on November 1.

Mr Marin explained that the regional government would like to host Formula 1 and that the community would like to be‐ come the permanent headquarters of one

of these races. If another race drops off the calendar, the Jerez race circuit in the province of Cadiz would step in and take its place.

It is estimated that an investment of be‐ tween €3 and €5 million would be needed to elevate the circuit to the standard re‐ quired by Formula One. This investment would come from pub‐ lic funds, private initiative and the Euro‐ pean Union.

after key players were sold.

He now faces the challenge of reinvigorating a Spurs side that fell to ninth in the table fol‐ lowing defeat to Manchester United on October 30. That loss prompted the removal of Nuno Espirito Santo who only signed a two‐year contract in the sum‐ mer and took charge of just 17 matches.

Managing director, Fabio Paratici had this to say about the new recruit: “Conte’s track record speaks for itself, with vast experience and trophies in both Italy and England. I know first‐hand his qualities, having worked with him at Juventus, and look forward to seeing his work here.”

Conte turned the job down before but explained his U‐turn: “The contagious enthusiasm and determination of Daniel Levy in wanting to entrust me with this task had already hit the mark. Now that the oppor‐ tunity has returned, I have cho‐ sen to take it with great convic‐ tion.”

RONALD KOEMAN has been fired from his position as head coach of Barcelona FC in Spain. The 58‐year‐old Dutchman had spent just 14 months in charge of the Catalan giants. It was al‐ ways evident that there was an uneasy relationship between him and club president Juan Laporta.

After the 1‐0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on October 27 ‐ their third loss in four games ‐ Barca dropped to ninth in La Liga. They have picked up just 15 points in their 10 league matches this sea‐ son. They have lost twice in the Champions League as well.

It now remains to be seen who will replace Koeman. One of the favourites is club legend Xavi who is currently man‐ aging Qatari side Al Sadd in the Middle East. Lapor‐ ta reportedly made a phone call to the former midfielder late on Wednesday, October 27. How‐ ever, no further announcements have been made. In the meantime, another former player, Sergi Barjuan, has been in‐ stalled as the new Barcelona inter‐ im coach.

Laporta had a similar ex‐ perience 13 years ago when looking for a new coach. At that time, he plumped for Pep Guardi‐ ola who was the Barca B team coach. The rest is histo‐ KOEMAN: Has been fired. ry.