Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 13 - 19 January 2022 Issue 1906

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Quick response PERHAPS spurred on by a particularly vicious attack by a local paper on the truth of state‐ ments made by various members of the Junta and Andalucia and the mayor of Marbella, a very quick response was received.

According to the website San Pedro In‐ formacion, the Andalu‐ cian Councillor for the Presidency, Elías Ben‐ dodo, announced on January 11 that the San Pedro Alcantara health centre will come into operation “in the com‐ ing weeks”, once the electrics are approved.

The complaint, sup‐ ported by many local residents, was that the Junta kept promising the much‐needed cen‐ tre would open during 2020 and 2021.

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BOOKINGS SOARING SUNNY ESCAPE: People are keen to book a holiday to warmer climes this spring.

BOOKINGS for holidays on the Costa Del Sol have soared in the last few days, according to travel company On the Beach. They reported Brits are snapping up their spring break trips to this sun‐kissed part of Europe. An increase of around 40 per cent in bookings has been noted since January 4, said a company spokesperson.

The area has been thrust into the spotlight by Channel 4’s new dating show ‘Language of Love.’

The romance‐based reality show is filmed in An‐ dalucia, which has become the choice for loved‐ up couples to jet off to this spring as a result.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, many

more may be looking to escape the UK winter and head off in search of some sunshine. Chief Customer Officer at On the Beach, Zoe Harris, commented, “There’s something so uplifting about booking a sunny escape when it’s cold and grey outside. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and some fantastic deals to be had right now, it’s the perfect excuse to book some time away with loved ones,” she added.

“We can’t wait to help people score a few ex‐ tra brownie points with their other halves and whisk them away to warmer climes for a roman‐ tic getaway this spring.”

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Expo race heats up Wild boar return

THAILAND have entered the race to host Expo 2027 as Malaga, which was backed by the gov‐ ernment last month, faces further competi‐ tion in a bid to stage the event.

Thailand now joins the United States in an‐ nouncing its candidacy to organise the Interna‐ tional Expo in 2027. The closing date for submis‐ sions is January 28.

According to the Inter‐ national Exhibitions Bu‐ reau (BIE), Thailand wants to organise the

event in Phuket be‐ tween March 20 and June 17, 2027, with the theme: The Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity.

The United States has already applied to host the International Expo in Bloomington, Minneso‐ ta, between May 15 and August 15, 2027, under the theme: Health of Hu‐ manity, Health of the Planet.

Malaga will be going with the theme: The Ur‐ ban Era: Towards the Sustainable City. Mala‐

ga’s bid already has the backing of the Spanish Government, and it is believed that they are pulling some strings within the BIE to win the race.

Malaga’s Expo would be located on a 250,000 square metre site in the Buenavista area of the city’s Campanillas dis‐ trict, although the total area to be used would be 800,000 square me‐ tres, as it includes the land to the west and east for logistics and housing.

THE problem of aggressive wild boar has returned to the area of San Pedro Alcantara known as Bello Horizonte with an attack on a local resident and their 15‐year‐old dog.

According to the report, they were not in a remote area but literally 50 metres away from their home on the evening of January 6 and whilst the owner was not gored, their dog which was on the lead was and had to have several stitches from an emergency vet.

Part of the problem is that many un‐ thinking people simply dump bags con‐ taining food outside of large disposal bins nearby and to the animals it’s an invitation for a free meal.

It’s bad enough that a dog has been injured, but there is also an adjacent children’s playground and there are signs of the boar (which may be cross‐

Credit: Marbella se queja PROBLEMATIC: Invitation to a free meal.

bred with escaped pigs) rooting around just outside of the partially fenced area.

A number of people responded on social media confirming that they had experienced similar problems.

Water supply plan

Credit: Estepona Council FUNDING ALLOCATED: The mayor visited Las Mesas.

AS many areas of Spain worry about the ef‐ fects of climate change and the possibility of drought, Estepona Council has allocated €22.7 million to guarantee water supply.

The latest step in the long‐term plan due to run until 2030 sees an investment of €3.7 mil‐ lion to allow water company Hidralia to con‐ struct a new water tank with a capacity of 15,000 cubic metres in the Las Mesas area The mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, visited the site on January 10 to view the plans for the work which will take nearly a

year to complete. This is a huge project which will see the storage of drinking water for this area expand 15‐fold from the current 1,000 cubic metre capacity in the existing reservoir.

Last year work took place to improve water supply to 3,000 residents in the Calvario area as well as the renewal of pipes running along 2.7 kilometres of the promenade with future plans, including the construction of a new pumping station in the Selwo area and instal‐ lation of two new tanks of 2,000 cubic metres each in the industrial estate and port.

Local dancer honoured ROCÍO MOLINA, the dancer and choreographer from Malaga, has been awarded the coveted León de Plata de la Danza award (silver) for 2022 at the Venice Biennale arts organisation.

The honour was given for ‘recreating the tradition of flamenco with a sharp con‐ temporary perspective’.

Saburo Teshigawara, the Japanese choreographer and dancer, received the León de oro (gold). The Biennial recognised the career of Molina, from Torre del Mar, whose work has taken her to theatres and festivals all over the world from London and New York to Moscow and Berlin.

In Venice, next July, Molina will present the world pre‐ miere of her new work titled ‘Confesión de la Carne.’ Moli‐ na is famed for her avant‐ garde style, which mixes tra‐ ditional flamenco with modern dance, and features elements of improvisation to deliver ‘a unique dance lan‐ guage.’

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NIBS EXTRA Automatic lights AS part of renovations and expansion to a pedes‐ trian crossing in the Aveni‐ da Arias de Velasco, the Marbella Council has in‐ stalled its first automatic pedestrian recognition system which leaves traf‐ fic lights at green, unless it detects a person wishing to cross the road, then turns them red.

Growing town ALTHOUGH a little later than it should have been, Torremolinos Council has released €120,000 to be passed to families in fi‐ nancial difficulty needing assistance in obtaining material for the new school year and covering other expenses. The may‐ or has promised that the next grant will be quicker.

Cheap water SINCE the Fuengirola Council has no debt to support, it is able to freeze certain prices and in the case of water, resi‐ dents are paying on aver‐ age €5.7 per month less than those living in neigh‐ bouring municipalities based on figures in the Official Gazette of the Province.

Give blood POTENTIAL blood donors are invited to attend the Casa de la Cultura in Las Lagunas, from 5pm to 9pm on Wednesday, Jan‐ uary 19 as the main hospi‐ tals in Malaga are suffer‐ ing a shortage following fewer donations over the Christmas and New Year period.

Padel courts RESIDENTS of Estepona can look forward to the building of a new sports and leisure complex near the arroyo Las Cañas area, which will include 15 padel courts as well as a park with the work ex‐ pected to take around eight months.

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Fewer flights THERE are now fewer flights and options for Gibraltar travellers as airlines resched‐ ule to take advantage of pre‐ mium destinations.

The pandemic has serious‐ ly affected the airlines and routes travelling to and from Gibraltar with the withdraw‐ al of both Eastern Airlines and Wizz Air, as well as sus‐ pension of flights to Moroc‐ co by Royal Air Maroc.

Both British Airways and easyJet are still flying to and from the UK with BA just running to London Heathrow whilst easyJet now cover Bristol, Edin‐

Credit: Gibraltar Government

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Tourism Minister Daryanani welcomed the Iona.

burgh, London Gatwick and Manchester even though the Gibraltar Airport website

Sniffer dogs on holiday EVEN sniffer dogs deserve a holiday and there are two in Calahonda now.

Anoplophora Spürhunde Schweiz® was founded in 2012 in Switzerland by Daniel Hagemeier and supplies sniffer dogs able to identify invasive species, especially insects after hav‐ ing a period of exhaustive training.

Two of them, Labrador retrievers Grace and Meghan who have been working in Bio‐Security for the French and Swiss governments during spring and autumn, have been brought to the Costa del Sol for a few weeks of rest and recreation.

They have spent six months checking imports on top of wooden pallets arriving mainly from China to France and Switzerland (as well as exotic plants) for beetles and other living animals that not should be allowed to be imported to Europe.

Currently the two special ladies have been drawing admir‐ ing looks as they are taken for daily exercise along the walk‐ way by the Calahonda beach with their handler, invariably carrying their favourite toys.

According to Daniel Hagemeier they are very happy to stop and be admired by other passers‐by.

Recreating the Roman Empire SPAIN was occupied for many years by part of the Roman Empire and numerous ar‐ chaeological sites exist along the Costa del Sol. Films such as Gladiator and books like I Claudius have shown the best and worst of the empire which once stretched across the known world and even named the Mediterranean, Mare Nos‐ trum (Our Sea).

The Fuengirola Council is

proud of its own site, the Fin‐ ca del Secretario which was only uncovered in 1987 and on Saturday January 15 from 12.30pm has arranged for the historical recreation group, the Recreación Histórica Malacitana Association, to pa‐ rade in full Roman uniform through the site.

Entrance is free and many of the 100 plus members of the association will be taking part in the event.

indicates that all airlines are operating. With no ferries operating to Morocco, the

port is beginning to see some cruise ships returning and on Friday January 7, wel‐ comed the inaugural visit of the new P&O flagship MS Iona which is one of the world’s first LNG powered vessels. Although it has a ca‐ pacity to carry 5,200 passen‐ gers, on this occasion it car‐ ried just 2,484 plus a crew of 1,657, but with its high den‐ sity of population and ever‐ growing rate of infection, the Rock may not have seen all of the passengers heading for Main Street shopping or the cable car to visit the top of the Rock.

Fulanita Fest Fuengirola

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María Peláe, one of the main attractions.

THE latest addition to Fuen‐ girola’s Marenostrum is the Fulanita Fest which takes its name from Madrid’s Fulani‐ ta de tal bar which has be‐ come a landmark in the les‐ bian scene with its motto ‘The Future is Female’.

It is a feminine festival that aims to pay tribute to the many highly successful women in music, but is also intended to be highly inclu‐ sive and to appeal to those who enjoy inventive and professionally present mu‐ sic.

Booked so far to appear are Rigoberta Bandini, María Peláe, Delaporte and DJ Rocío Saiz whilst heavily in‐ volved with the event is lo‐ cal musical icon Javier Oje‐ da. Fuengirola Council which is behind the entire Marenostrum Festival sees this special evening taking place on Saturday May 28 as

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yet another way of attract‐ ing visitors from outside of the municipality to stay for a few nights in Fuengirola’s many hotels. It’s not just fe‐ male musicians as there will be a women’s football tour‐ nament either side of the concert as well as comedy and book readings, all of which promote women as part of the tapestry of life.

Tickets for the event cost €32 from https://marenos trumfuengirola.com.

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Approach sales sensibly MIJAS Council recom‐ mends that customers buy sensibly during sales in order to ensure that there are no hidden sur‐ prises.

Under current legisla‐ tion, stores are required to ensure that discounted products must have been on sale at a higher price for at least one month in or‐ der to ensure that cheap goods are not just bought in specially. In addition, the price ticket should show the previous price as well as the percentage dis‐ count and this year many electrical goods should have a three rather than two‐year guarantee and this should apply to goods in the sale. Before pur‐ chasing establish the sell‐ er’s return policy as there is no legal requirement to take goods back or make a refund except in the case of damage, although on‐ line purchases are return‐ able within 14 days.

Many stores offer spe‐ cial credit cards or loans, so it is important to be ful‐ ly aware of the obligations on the consumer as well as any ‘small print’.

In the event of any problems with suppliers within the municipality, it is possible to request assis‐ tance from the Consumer office in Las Lagunas, pro‐ vided a formal complaint has been lodged with the seller and a minimum of 10 days has elapsed.

and finally...

CASARES ENCOURAGES SELFIES. Perched high in the hills 15 kilometres above the coast, the white town of Casares is a must for tourists wishing to take pictures of themselves and the incredible views.

Very much aware of this, Casares Council has set up four ‘selfie’ points with specially constructed stands in which visi‐ tors may safely place their mobiles before capturing the per‐ fect image.

The locations are Calle Molino, Calle Barrio Alto, Calle Barrio Bajo and Barriada Los Ponis and these will be highlighted in a new tourist guide to be published by the council which in‐ cludes various different routes through the alleys of the Old Town which has now been declared a Historic‐Artistic Site.

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Andalucians self-sufficient IN the first nine months of 2021, a total of 11,515 Andalucians decided to start producing their own electricity. This rep‐ resents a growth of more than double compared to the same period in 2020, when 5,613 facili‐ ties were registered.

This is according to the data of legalisation of in‐ stallations in self‐con‐ sumption of up to 100 kilowatts, provided by the Ministry of Finance, and European Financing of the Junta de Andalu‐ cia. The community con‐ tinues its way ‘without pause’, producing and consuming its own re‐ newable energy in homes, companies, and industries, “which con‐ tributes to reducing pol‐ luting emissions, increas‐ ing economic savings, and achieving greater in‐

dependence from the electricity grid,” said the Ministry.

The current facilities are divided, by provinces, as follows: Sevilla, 28 per cent; Malaga, 14 per cent; Jaen and Cordoba, 13 per cent each; Cadiz,12 per cent; Granada, 11 per cent; Almeria, 5 per cent; and Huelva, 4 per cent.

In the period between October 2019 and September 2021, there were already 20,600 An‐ dalucians generating their own clean energy.

This is a figure according to the estimates of the Andalucian Energy Agen‐ cy, an entity attached to the Departments of the Presidency, Public Ad‐ ministration and Interi‐ or, and European Fi‐ nance.

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Earthquake felt in Malaga

TREMOR: Was felt in several different locations.

AN earthquake in Granada on January 5, was felt in several dif‐ ferent locations in the Malaga Province.

The earthquake occurred at 11.19am with its epicentre in the town of Lentegíi. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the tremor was felt in municipalities on the Granada coast (such as Almuñecar, Guajar‐Faraguit, Otivar and Salo‐ breña).

It was also felt in Malaga City, Nerja, Torre del Mar, Velez‐ Malaga, Torrox, Algarrobo and Alcaucin.

The 112 Emergency Services also reported the earthquake, which has not caused injuries or material damage, as highlight‐ ed on their Twitter account. Twitter users have replied to the post to say that they felt the earthquake in Nerja and surround‐ ing areas.

Lucky Costa de Sol winners SPAIN’S ‘El Niño’ lottery draw saw lucky punters on the Costa del Sol win some major prizes.

Tickets for the first prize number in the Three Kings Day national lottery were sold exclusively in Logroño, northern Spain; however, some major prizes were won by people on the Cos‐ ta del Sol. The traditional Three Kings’ Day lottery saw sev‐ eral second prizes, worth €75,000, and third prizes (€25,000 per ticket) go to winners in the Malaga Province.

Some of the tickets for the second prize number (44469) were sold in two areas of Malaga City, while the tickets for the third prize number (919467) were sold further along the coast in Estepona.

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Costa del Sol photographer on Language of Love

Mark behind the camera on set.

IT was 20 years ago that Mark Beltran (and wife Jasmin) left the UK to settle on the Costa del Sol after spending several years working as a photogra‐ pher for a number of Britain’s best‐known newspapers.

Most recently he was con‐ tacted by Channel 4 to under‐ take four days of intensive work shooting all of the stills for their Language of Love pro‐ gramme which is currently air‐ ing.

It was set in a finca in Casares and he had to take photos of presenters Davina McCall and Mallorca’s Ricky Marino, all of the men and women taking part in the show as well as accompanying them on external visits to vine‐ yards and other places of inter‐ est.

Living in Calahonda, on one day alone he drove 250 kilo‐

metres and was working on average 16 hours a day, but enjoyed every minute.

Asked how he found the two presenters, Mark said “they couldn’t have been nicer. They also had a tough schedule as the entire show had to be completed in two weeks, but were always cheer‐ ful and friendly and encour‐ aged me to have photographs taken with them as well as of them.

“It was hard work but great fun and I would be happy to get involved again should there be a second series com‐ missioned.”

The original plan when the family moved to Spain was to continue to be a photographer but also to set up a photo‐ graphic agency, offering on the ground images to his contacts back in the UK and he

set up Solarpix with a partner which is still in business today.

Having sold his share in the agency, Mark decided to go freelance offering both still and video photography, forming his company Rocketshot Pro‐ ductions in 2017 and under‐ taking a huge amount of work, for companies, estate agents, book manufacturers, musi‐ cians, individuals and many more, including photographs for a book detailing David Beckham’s stay with Real Madrid.

As a cinematographer, Mark has been involved in shooting a number of documentaries, one of which Against the Tides was entered into the 2019 Marbella Film Festival and a further documentary is due to be released later this year.

Speaking about the lock‐ down, Mark observed that “from my point of view it was something of a disaster in as much as it was impossible to work but whenever we were allowed out, I found quite a lot to do, especially as am li‐ censed to operate video drones “Since September 2021 things have really taken off which whilst tiring is very encourag‐ ing and I have a number of projects likely to come to fruition in the coming year which will hopefully include more TV and film work.”

Mark with Davina and Ricky.

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The best time to buy your funeral plan THE increased Pound against the Euro and a new January offer from Golden Leaves makes this the best time to buy your pre‐ paid funeral plan.

The funeral plan experts at Golden Leaves have announced a reduction on deposits, two years interest‐free payments, and pay‐ ments from €51.43 a month.

This offer, which is available throughout January, will also see the payment term on Golden Leaves plans increased to up to sev‐ en years, making the monthly payments on their Opal plan €51.43 a month and pay‐ ments on their Pearl plan €58.23 a month.

Funeral plan deposits will be reduced to €100.

Golden Leaves are experts in funeral plans, ensuring that your wishes are carried out in full when the time comes and saving your loved ones from having to plan your funeral in another country and another language.

Their plans also ensure that you beat rising funeral costs, making sure that your service is paid in full and that your loved ones are not left with any further costs.

Their experts can help you find the right plan for you, whichever type of service you want and wherever you want to hold it, making sure that you get the service you set out and helping your loved ones.

Golden Leaves offers three funeral plans, the Opal plan, Pearl plan and Golden plan.

FUNERAL PLAN: Save money and begin choosing the right one for you.

The Opal plan offers a simple funeral ser‐ vice, including a coffin, cremation, urn, hearse and funeral staff.

The Pearl plan offers a traditional funeral service, including burial or cremation, and a quality coffin or urn.

The Golden plan is for those who want to be repatriated to the UK and offers all the services for a repatriation and funeral in the UK. When you buy a Golden Leaves funeral plan the funds are held in the Golden Leaves

trust, which manages the funds to achieve stable long‐term growth.

The trust is overseen independently by a board of trustees and fully regulated. The fund is annually, independently audited and subject to strict actuarial reporting to ensure that it remains solid, stable, and above all,

completely secure.

When you buy one of its pre‐paid plans, they ensure that your money will remain safe.

Whether you purchase your plan by way of a single payment or monthly instalments, all Golden Leaves Funeral Plan funds once re‐ ceived, are paid directly into the Golden Leaves trust.

The Golden Leaves trust independently manages the funds to achieve stable long‐ term growth, specifically to cover the in‐ creasing cost of funeral services.

The trust is regulated and is overseen by a board of trustees, who have appointed Julius Bar and Quilter Cheviot as the investment fund managers for the trust, and Lloyds as the fund’s banker.

The fund is annually, independently audit‐ ed and subject to strict actuarial reporting to ensure that it remains solid, stable, and above all, completely secure.

To save money on your funeral plan and ensure that your loved ones are not left to plan your service or with further costs, con‐ tact Golden Leaves before January 31 and begin choosing the right funeral plan for you.

resolution • Buy books on a subject you want to learn more about.

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Platinum Jubilee plans O F F I C I A L S at Bucking‐ ham Palace have released the programme of events for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. The festival will mark the Queen’s 70th year in the post.

In what is likely to be a huge tourist attraction and a fantastic financial boost for the UK’s tourist industry, the jubilee will see a host of mega stars perform as well as a pageant along the Mall.

The only thing that could detract from what is likely to be a wonderful event after all the lock‐ downs and bad news, is that the Queen herself may not be able to play a major role in the celebra‐ tions having been ordered by doctors to rest. It is un‐ derstood that the royal family will fulfil many of her duties, including Prince Charles and Camil‐ la, Duchess of Cornwall.

The Queen would usual‐ ly spend the anniversary of her coronation private‐

To mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

ly at Sandringham but next year, given the signif‐ icance of the occasion, will be slightly different.

Included in the plans are a four‐day bank holiday, performances at Windsor Castle, the traditional pa‐ rade and a search for a new pudding. The Queen will also open up some of her private estates to the public.

Celebrations begin with

Fortnum and Mason launching its Platinum Pudding Competition. The contest is on to find a dessert worthy of the Queen’s 70th year on the throne. Submissions are expected from top chefs in the trade but also from the man in the street. , with the judging being undertaken by the likes of baking royalty Dame Mary Berry.

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Here is a handy list for you to cut out. These are the national holidays of Spain as well as for Andalucia: New Year’s Day

Sat, Jan 1, 2022

Epiphany

Thu, Jan 6, 2022

Andalucia Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday

Mon, Feb 28, 2022 Thu, Apr 14, 2022 Fri, Apr 15, 2022

Labour Day

Mon, May 2, 2022

Assumption of Mary

Mon, Aug 15, 2022

National Day of Spain

Wed, Oct 12, 2022

All Saints’ Day

Tue, Nov 1, 2022

Constitution Day

Tue, Dec 6, 2022

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Day After Christmas

Likely Thu, Dec 8, 2022 Mon, Dec 26, 2022

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SIMPLY SURVIVING GROUP CHOOSES ACAE HOSPITAL CLOWNS AS ITS FEBRUARY CHARITY THIS Mijas‐based charitable platform, which raised over €23,000 for Costa del Sol during just eight months in 2021, has chosen to support children’s charity ACAE as its nominated charity in February.

ACAE was founded with the aim of visit‐ ing children hospitalised or in long‐term care in the Hospital Materno Infantil of Malaga.

From there the association grew and they increased their activity by bringing smiles also to other hospitals in Andalucia, centres and special schools where their therapies were also necessary and positive.

Through their shows they support pa‐ tients and families while promoting inclu‐ sion, diversity and equality, being for them essential values of respect and coexistence.

The Association was founded by Francis‐ co Javier N˙Òez, who was born in Malaga in 1977. He was a child who had the misfor‐ tune (or maybe the ‘luck’) of being hospi‐ talised. From the first day of his life Francis‐ co was beset with health problems, causing him to spend his childhood shunting be‐ tween doctors and hospitals.

Hospital Clowns entertain the children.

In those days there were no associations in Malaga such as ACAE Hospital Clowns, but Francisco never felt like a hospitalised child and that was thanks to a team of doc‐ tors, nurses, orderlies, cleaners, room‐ mates and above all his family and neigh‐ bours; a great team effort that made his hospital stays bearable.

That is why he was possibly a ‘lucky’ child, because despite all those adversities

The children’s hospital in Malaga.

and daily struggles, he managed to over‐ come and transform what was so hard into a way of life dedicated to help the little ones, the brave heroes and heroines, who like he once did, today fight every day to win their own battles. It was this feeling that in 2008 gave birth to ACAE Hospital Clowns.

The Association was formed with the aim of making people laugh, dance, cheer up,

enjoy all those associated with the hospi‐ talised children of the Maternal Infantile Hospital of Malaga.

The idea of starting this wonderful pro‐ ject came from Francisco and his brother Antonio, two brothers very fond of music, theatre and humour, the world of the clown. One day whilst in rehearsals, the N˙Òez brothers decided on a clown show, which they called ‘Caramba’.

Through this show, they wanted to re‐ ward in some way the treatment that Fran‐ cisco had received during his hospital years.

Since then they have never stopped creat‐ ing shows and parodies.

The N˙Òez brothers set out to spread laughter, give joy, awaken emotions forev‐ er in their little warriors, the children hospi‐ talised at the Maternity Hospital in Malaga and now take their show to hospitals all along the Costa del Sol. Simply Surviving Group is thrilled and ex‐ cited to support this wonderful charity and will be running a series of events through‐ out February with the hope of raising a sig‐ nificant amount in donations for them.

If you’d like to find out more, please visit their Facebook page or email: valwilliams39@yahoo.com.

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Spain bookings take off AIRLINE Jet2.com has increased its reservations to Spain by 150 per cent following travel relaxations from the UK government. Fully vaccinated trav‐ ellers no longer need pre‐departure tests or a PCR test when returning to England.

In a statement, the airline has con‐ firmed the launch of special offers for those who book their flights or com‐ plete holiday packages before January 18 and the result was an increase of

more than double the reservations to Spain in 24 hours.

The CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holi‐ days, Steve Heapy, lamented that the travel restrictions have done nothing to prevent the spread of the Omicron vari‐ ant, “representing the end of dispro‐ portionate and also useless measures.

“The increase in bookings to Spain is a clear demonstration that the desire for a well‐deserved relaxation and to have fun are higher than ever,” he added.

Iberian eagle climbing UNDOUBTEDLY the most emblematic bird of prey in Spain, the Iberian imperial ea‐ gle, was literally on the verge of extinction. There were known to be only around 30 couples remaining in the en‐ tire country back in the 1960s.

Today, however, thanks to the efforts of institutions, ex‐ perts, and citizen groups, there are already more than 100 couples in the au‐ tonomous community of Castilla and Leon alone. That

Emblematic bird of prey.

figure, added to the rest of the country, consolidates the recovery of this species.

The Monitoring Plan of the

State of Conservation of Bio‐ diversity in Castilla and Leon establishes the annual moni‐ toring of the imperial eagle populations as one of its ob‐ jectives. Its aim is to evaluate the trend of both the area oc‐ cupation of the species, as well as the size of the popula‐ tion. Of the 101 territories of Castilla and Leon with the presence of breeding pairs of the species, 45.5 per cent are in some Special Protection Area for Birds.

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Britney shares nude snap BRITNEY SPEARS has post‐ ed a nude photograph of herself to her followers on Instagram as she celebrates finally being free from her toxic conservatorship. The singer stripped naked ‐ bar a pair of white knee‐high socks and a choker ‐ for her latest social media post.

Covering her nipple and crotch with emojis, Britney told her followers: “Free

Latest social media post.

woman energy has never felt better.”

The commenting function was turned off for the post, which racked up 750,000 likes in just one hour from the fans of the singer. The post came after the land‐ mark ruling in her conserva‐ torship case that means her father Jamie Spears is no longer in charge of her per‐ sonal and financial decisions.

Free tests to be scrapped ACCORDING to reports, the British govern‐ ment is poised to stop the handing out of free lateral flow testing kits. It is believed that Boris Johnson will tell people they must pre‐ pare to live restriction‐free, with coronavirus.

“I don’t think we are in a world where we can continue to hand out free lateral flow tests to everybody for evermore,” a White‐ hall source is alleged to have said. “It’s likely we will move to a scenario where there is less testing, but where we have a capacity to ramp it up if necessary, such as in winter.”

A new system could see free tests only giv‐ en to those who are in high‐risk areas, such as care home residents, or hospitals, and schools, or those with symptoms. Apparent‐ ly, more than £6 billion has already been spent on mass testing devices. Contact trac‐ ing could be cut back also claimed the source.

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister reportedly informed Mr Johnson that her Scottish Government did not agree with scrapping the lateral flow tests as a way for‐ ward as it was “utterly wrongheaded.”

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Patient saved by drone AN autonomous Swedish drone has helped save the life of a 71‐year‐old cardiac arrest pa‐ tient. The drone delivered a defibrillator to a doctor who was helping the man after he be‐ came ill while shovelling snow outside his home in Trollhattan.

The man wished to remain anonymous but said it was “fantastic” that the assistance had arrived so quickly. The arrival of the Ever‐ Drone machine meant that the life‐saving de‐

fibrillation could begin even before an ambu‐ lance was able to arrive.

Everdrone said it took just over three min‐ utes from the alarm being raised until the Au‐ tomated External Defibrillator (AED) was de‐ livered by the Swedish drone. While the patient does not remember much of the events of the day, his wife has told him he was “very lucky” after “everything went black” while he was shovelling his driveway.

Free bus pass axed

Rare coin sold

MILLIONS of people in the UK have been warned that they may lose their free bus pass as the reductions for elderly people using public transport may change and decrease.

This will mean elderly people will have to pay more to travel and get around.

The rules for discounted bus travel differ in parts of the UK with people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland able to apply from 60 years of age.

In England however, the age is aligned with that of the state pension, which means that the age for travel discounts could increase as the government is wanting to up the state pension age from 66 to 67 between the years of 2026 and 2028.

There is expected to be a further increase in 2048, which will see the national retirement age go up to 68.

ONE of the rarest 20p coins, which is the first in over 300 years to enter circulation undated, has sold for £90 on eBay. The coin came around when the new Royal Shield 20p coins were struck for cir‐ culation in 2008, with no date on the re‐ verse.

But a batch was mistakenly issued with‐ out a date on either side of the coin. On January 4, a seller on eBay sold their 20p coin for £90, which is 450 times more than its original value. There are more still in cir‐ culation.

Coin experts Change Checker said: “This coin is regarded by many as the Holy Grail of change collecting, and back in 2008, the undated 20p saga encouraged an entire country to start carefully checking their coins.”

GOOGLE IMAGE: The shop just north of Madrid.

Spotted on Google DETECTIVES tracked down convicted murderer Gioacchino Gammino, who fled Italy two decades ago, using Google Street View.

The Italian mafia fugitive had spent 20 years on the run after escaping from prison and was living a peace‐ ful life in Spain where he changed his name, opened a fruit and veg shop and found work as a chef before the au‐

thorities tracked him down.

Detectives looking for the fugitive came across an im‐ age on Google Maps showing an elderly man outside of a shop in the town of Galapa‐ gar, north of Madrid. The shop, now closed, was called El Huerto de Manu, Manu’s Garden.

Gammino had changed his name to Manuel, but was recognisable from a distinc‐

tive scar on his chin. The mobster was arrested on De‐ cember 17; however, his cap‐ ture has only just been made public.

He asked the police when they arrested him: “How did you find me? I haven’t even phoned my family for the last 10 years.”

He will be sent to a prison in Italy where he will serve a life sentence for murder.

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Free prescriptions may be scrapped F R E S H warnings have been issued that free pre‐ scriptions may soon be scrapped for the over‐60s in England from April 1, 2022.

Anyone paying for prescriptions could also be hit hard as the current cost of £9.35 is reportedly set to be increased.

Financial expert Sarah Coles warned: “At the mo‐ ment there’s no charge for over‐60s but that could soon change. If it does, it would drag millions of people into having to pay for essential medicines.”

Adding, “2022 is a year of change, but not in a good way.

Most of the financial developments in the pipeline will leave us worse off.”

The move to make over 60s pay for prescriptions will not be welcomed. Caroline Abrahams from Age UK stated: “We want the government to re‐ alise this will hit those on lower incomes hardest.”

McDonald’s menu change MCDONALD’S made a ma‐ jor change to its menu on January 5. Following a suc‐ cessful trial, the fast‐food gi‐ ant is rolling out its first‐ever plant‐based burger in every restaurant in the UK and Ire‐ land.

The McPlant uses a patty co‐developed with Beyond Meat and features a sesame bun, mustard, ketchup, and vegan sauce, as well as onion, pickles, lettuce, toma‐ to and vegan cheese. To avoid cross‐contamination, it will be cooked separately from other McDonald’s products using dedicated cooking utensils. Michelle

McPLANT: Uses a plant-based product.

Graham‐Clare, chief market‐ ing officer of McDonald’s UK and Ireland said: “We’re so pleased that our McPlant is now officially ‘everywhere’ and available for more of our customers to taste and enjoy.

“We saw a remark‐ able response to the trial period back in Oc‐ tober and now Mc‐ Plant is on the high‐ street, in retail parks and service stations all over the UK and Ireland, so all of our customers will be able to try it.” Beyond Meat is a popular plant‐based product founded in 2009, designed to have the same texture and taste as animal meat while benefiting the environment.

Guardia Civil officer expelled THE Supreme Court have confirmed that a Guardia Civil officer who was arrested in Malaga should be expelled.

The officer had been carrying out counter‐surveillance work for a drug trafficking gang. The gang was attempting to smuggle hashish onto the Guadalmar beach and the officer had attempted to stop the drug trafficking gang’s actions from being discovered.

At the time of the incident in October 2009, the officer was a sergeant in the Guardia Civil. He was stationed in Malaga’s Rincón de la Victoria. In 2019 he was finally sen‐ tenced to one year and six months in prison. He was also fined over €700,000 for a crime against public health. The Ministry of Defence decided to sanction the officer with dismissal in June 2020. The officer appealed to the

Supreme Court which has now decided that this action is valid and that the officer should be expelled from the Guardia Civil. The officer had been hired by the drug traf‐ fickers to ensure that the operation was not discovered by the Guardia Civil or the police. He had been carrying out counter‐surveillance activities as the drug traffickers brought hashish to the beach via the sea.

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Vets warn against dog boots WITH snowy weather predicted in the UK, vets are warning against owners putting their dogs in boots in a bid to protect their paws from snow, ice, and grit.

Vet Sean McCormack has said the trending ac‐ cessories can cause more harm than good: “Gener‐ ally, dog boots will not cause your dog any pain, however, they might feel uncomfortable, which is why I advise against pur‐ chasing them.

“Dogs find it extreme‐ ly difficult to adapt to wearing boots, as they make their paws heavier and restrict movement,” he added. Dog’s paws are naturally robust enough to withstand the UK’s icy conditions and can protect their feet from temperatures as low as ‐35 degrees.

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Grammy Awards postponed ONE of the biggest music awards ceremonies in the world has fallen victim to the spread of the pan‐ demic. The Recording Academy and CBS issued a statement on January 5, revealing that the 64th

Grammy Awards will be postponed, as a precau‐ tionary measure.

The official statement read, “After careful con‐ sideration and analysis with city and state offi‐ cials, health and safety ex‐

Mayor decriminalises drugs THE mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn, is reportedly putting an end to young people being prosecuted for being caught with drugs such as cannabis, ketamine, and speed.

Khan is set to roll out a new scheme which allows for people under the age of 25 caught with Class B drugs to be offered courses or counselling instead of prosecution.

According to reports, the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley will be part of the initial scheme.

The mayor’s plan comes just a month after Boris Johnson announced he wanted to crackdown on drugs as part of a 10‐year‐plan, even warning mid‐ dle‐class users of ‘lifestyle drugs’ such as cocaine may have their driving licences and passports confiscated.

Khan’s scheme will reportedly be led by Lewisham mayor Damien Egan and the plans are based on re‐ search which suggests police should be spending their time on more serious and violent crimes.

perts, the artist communi‐ ty and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th annual Grammy Awards show.

“The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audi‐ ence, and the hundreds of people who work tireless‐ ly to produce our show, remains our top priority,” it continued.

Concluding, “Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on Jan‐ uary 31 simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”

This year’s ‘in‐person’ ceremony was going to be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles, on Monday, Jan‐ uary 31. Grammy nomina‐ tions had already been announced last Novem‐ ber.

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Surgical gender gap NEW research has revealed that there is a deadly surgical gender gap when it comes to who performs an operation, with women being much more likely to experience com‐ plications, be readmitted to hospital and even die if a man is performing the proce‐ dure instead of another woman.

Complications occur 15 per cent more among women and deaths 32 per cent more when a man carries out the surgery, according to a study of 1.3 million patients. The results have sparked a huge debate about “implicit sex biases” among male surgeons.

“In our 1.3 million patient sample involving nearly 3,000 surgeons we found that female patients treated by male surgeons had 15 per cent greater odds of worse outcomes than fe‐ male patients treated by female surgeons,” said Dr Angela Jerath, an associate professor and clinical epidemiologist at the University of Toronto in Canada.

“This result has real‐world medical conse‐ quences for female patients and manifests it‐ self in more complications, readmissions to hospital and death for females compared with males.”

Spanish Space Agency approved THE government of Spain has approved the creation of the Spanish Space Agen‐ cy. This will be part of the country’s national security strategy.

Although the date and budget to be invested in the institution are not yet known, the objectives to be achieved are. The Spanish Space Agency ‘will help to organise and establish a na‐ tional policy that serves as a

guide, both for the public, and private sectors.’

An official state bulletin assured that the govern‐ ment will try to “maximise the return on investments, promote spaces for public and private collaboration, facilitate the dual use of space capabilities, and strengthen the national space industry sector in a clear and coherent man‐ ner.”

With these aforemen‐ tioned purposes in mind, the Spanish Space Agency will act as an intermediary between national and in‐ ternational entities includ‐ ing the European Space Agency (ESA) or NASA. However, the agency will go beyond satisfying the commercial and scientific part of space technology, as it will also have a national defence responsibility.

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Rapid testing A COVID test that takes less than one minute and is designed for use in schools, airports and events has been submitted to the UK’s medicines regulator for ap‐ proval. The test, which is portable and approximate‐ ly the size of a desktop computer, can detect Covid particles in saliva samples in 50 seconds, ac‐ cording to creator Kidod Science and Technology.

This is significantly quick‐ er than lateral flow tests, which can take around 30 minutes for a result and PCR tests, which can take 24 hours or longer.

The technology differs from that used in PCR tests which look for genetic ma‐ terial of Covid, and lateral flow tests which detect vi‐ ral proteins inside the nose and throat. President of Ki‐ dod Science and Technolo‐ gy Moshe Golan said: “The point is that we detect the people who are infected, not just carrying the parti‐ cles of virus, which is a big difference.”

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Disney star dies Stay safe on inflatables

A BREAKTHROUGH Disney star has died suddenly aged 29 leaving her family and fans in shock. South Korean actress Kim Mi‐soo passed away on January 5, as revealed by her agent.

Kim Mi‐soo starred in the Disney+ series Snowdrop in which she gained attention for her portrayal of student ac‐ tivist Yeo Jung‐min. In a state‐ ment, her agency said: “Kim suddenly left us on Jan 5. The bereaved family is currently very heartbroken by the sud‐ den mournful news. The be‐

reaved are deep in their sor‐ row at the sudden sadness.

“We sincerely ask you to re‐ frain from making up rumours or speculative reports so that the bereaved family, who are in shock and grief‐stricken, can reverently commemorate the deceased. As per her family’s wishes, the funeral will be held quietly in private.

“Please wish for Kim Mi Soo to rest in peace, and once again, we offer our deepest condolences to the deceased.”

The cause of death has not yet been reported.

Pope’s bold pet claim POPE FRANCIS risked the wrath of the world’s childless pet owners by claiming those who chose animals over chil‐ dren have “a certain selfish‐ ness.”

Pope Francis spoke to a gen‐ eral audience at the Vatican about parenthood, in which he said that pets “sometimes take the place of children.”

“Today … we see a form of

selfishness. We see that some people do not want to have a child,” he said. “Sometimes they have one and that’s it, but they have dogs and cats that take the place of children. This may make people laugh but it is a reality.”

He said the practice “is a de‐ nial of fatherhood and mother‐ hood and diminishes us, takes away our humanity.”

F O L L O W I N G recent tragedies in Australia and Valencia, the Or‐ ganisation of Con‐ sumers and Users (OCU) has provided a checklist for parents to consult before us‐ ing a bouncy castle.

A castle should not be open if the wind exceeds 38 km/h.

They must be well anchored, but with flat anchors that do not protrude. If this is not possible, sand‐ bags should be used.

There must be at least two monitors always supervising the attraction.

It is recommended that there be a mini‐ mum perimeter of two metres, extend‐ ed to 3.5 metres on open sides.

Children of differ‐ ent age groups should not use the

BOUNCY CASTLES: Must meet several standards.

attraction at the same time. A child of 13 or 14 could dam‐ age a five‐year‐old.

At the access to the castle, there must be a ramp that must cover the entire width of the entrance arch.

The castle must meet EN14960 stan‐ dards. There must al‐ so be a plate identify‐ ing the power of the pump to be used, the users, the year of manufacture and the address of the com‐

pany. The attraction must also have civil liability insurance and an activity li‐ cence.

The attraction must be properly inflated on all sides, paying special attention to its firmness in the en‐ try and exit area.

The inflator should have at least one me‐ tre of free space around, and the elec‐ trical elements must be located where people cannot ac‐ cess.

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Passengers test positive Bull run death in Cadiz

MORE than 100 passengers aboard an Italy‐ India flight tested positive for Covid‐19 after landing in the northern Indian city of Amrit‐ sar on Wednesday January 5. Health officials reported that they had all been placed in iso‐ lation after the results.

A total of 160 tests were administered with 125 coming back as positive and more expect‐ ed over the coming days. TV pictures showed ambulances lined up outside the airport to take away the infected passengers.

Officials say the Omicron variant is the pre‐ dominant strain in Indian cities and mass gatherings should be avoided. While initial da‐ ta show that Omicron is much less likely to cause hospitalisation, the sheer volume of

INDIA FLIGHT: More than 100 in isolation.

cases is still worrying experts.

Doctors fear that a surge could still derail healthcare services ‐ especially as India is headed for multiple state elections, which are often accompanied by massive rallies. Several states have reintroduced curbs and tempo‐ rary curfews to limit gatherings and slow the spread.

Coma cyclist transferred AMY PIETERS, the 30‐year‐ old Dutch world champion cy‐ clist is to be transferred from an Alicante hospital to the Netherlands, for further treat‐ ment. She was admitted to the facility by air ambulance on December 23 after suffer‐ ing a fall.

Pieters collided with fellow riders while training and took a nasty tumble in the road. She

was placed in an induced co‐ ma, and underwent surgery to reduce swelling on her brain, caused by the accident. A state‐ ment released by her SD Worx team said, “Pieters is breathing independently, and the seda‐ tion has been phased out.”

Adding, “Otherwise, her situ‐ ation is stable, but unchanged.

Only when the rider awakens will medics be able to get a first

impression of the conse‐ quences of the fall.”

The rider recently became the Madison world champion, riding alongside Kirsten Wild.

That was her third win in that event in the last three years.

Pieters was also victorious in the Nokere Koerse held in Flan‐ ders last year and won the Dutch national road race event.

A 56-YEAR-OLD resident of Montellano (Sevilla) died on Tuesday January 4, due to wounds suf‐ fered after being gorged by a bull in the town of Puerto Serrano, in the province of Cadiz.

The man went to the Puerto Serrano encierros on January 1, to make recordings of the event to publish on his YouTube page. He had been covering festivities of the region over recent years.

The bull charged to‐ wards him and flipped him over, hitting his head on the ground and caus‐ ing a severe head injury.

After being admitted to hospital in a stable condi‐ tion, his condition wors‐ ened, and he died.

Both the Montellano and Puerto Serrano town councils declared a day of official mourning through their social networks.

Mandatory vaccines in Italy ON January 5, Italy approved the mandatory vaccination of all its citi‐ zens aged over 50. In a meeting of the Council of Ministers, this action was called for in a bid to control the pres‐ sure of mounting hospital infections, and to protect the population.

Sources from the Headquarters of the Government confirmed this ac‐ tion. Prime Minister, Mario Draghi

pointed out the need for the popula‐ tion to be immunised to control the pandemic: “Today’s measures are to preserve the proper functioning of hospitals, and, at the same time, keep schools and companies open. We want to stop the growth of the conta‐ gion curve, and push Italians who have not yet been vaccinated to do so.”

Last week, the Government decided that the reinforced health certificate, which is obtained when you are vacci‐ nated, or have recovered from the dis‐ ease, will be mandatory from January 10. This document will be required to access all means of transport, in addi‐ tion to hotels, ceremonies, and festi‐ vals, while for now, it is requested in leisure and catering establishments.

MAN DIED: After being gorged by a bull in Puerto Serrano.

Dog to the rescue STATE police in New Hampshire, USA were pestered by a dog they thought was either lost or a stray. But after following Tinsley, the German shepherd, officers discovered its owner’s up‐ turned car. Both occupants were found to be in a serious state and received immediate assistance.

The vehicle apparently left the road near a Ver‐ mont interstate junction, before rolling over and trapping the occupants. Lt Daniel Baldassarre of the New Hampshire State Police said: “The dog was trying to show them something. He kept try‐ ing to get away from them, but didn’t run away totally.”

Continuing he said: “It was kind of, ‘Follow me.

Follow me.’ And they did that, and you know, to their surprise they saw the guardrail damaged and to look down to where the dog was looking, they were almost in disbelief.”

No information has been released about the oc‐ cupants or their condition, but they can be very happy that their dog went looking for help in the form of the state troopers. If it had not led the po‐ lice to its owner’s car, they could have taken ages to find them, potentially resulting in their death.

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Wind power

Sustainable Copenhagen

THE year 2021 was a bad one for electricity generated by wind power in Denmark as there was simply less strength in the winds than in previous years according to Energinet with a drop of almost 3 per cent to 43.6 per cent of the national requirement.

ONLINE platform GetSmarter has identified Copenhagen as the world’s most sustainable city in a new report on green lifestyles entitled ‘Sustainability: The Meaning, Changing Perceptions, and Expanding Agendas’. The majority of Scandinavian capitals appeared in the top 20, but Spain was not represented.

THE NETHERLANDS Red light

Special deal

SPENDING a reported €20 million Amsterdam City Council has bought nine buildings in the red-light district of Zeedijk as part of its ongoing bid to discourage cheap foreign tourism by closing sex shops and to persuade locals to return to the area.

IT’S not often that you hear that Jumbos have entered into a deal with the Gorillas but this is what has happened in Holland as the Jumbos supermarket chain has struck a deal with the Gorillas speedy home grocery service to deliver its own brand product.

BELGIUM Lucky bean

Fight Club

IN Belgium, people queue to buy a frangipane tart to eat on Three Kings Day and whoever gets a piece containing a bean can expect good luck. A baker in Brussels who expects to sell 2,500 tarts has spiced things up by producing two containing gold coins.

THE first rule of Fight Club was that you don’t talk about Fight Club but in Belgium the police discovered that this was a real thing organised by extreme fans of different football clubs who used to meet up and film organised fights.

GERMANY Firework ban

Targeting Google

DUE to serious disorder pre-pandemic, 53 areas of Berlin were declared firework free zones on New Year’s Eve and some 2,500 police and fire brigade officers enforced the rule whilst in Alexanderplatz, a previous ‘war zone’ signs said ‘Fireworks banned for a peaceful New Year’ in German and English.

NOW that there has been an amendment to Germany’s competition laws, it has warned Alphabet, parent company of Google that it now has the technology giant within its sights with regards to anti-competitive practices within the German market which it considers unacceptable.

FRANCE Straight talking

Admitting defeat

IN an interview with Le Parisien newspaper, French President Emanuel Macron said “The unvaccinated, I really want to piss them off.

And so, we're going to continue doing so until the end. That's the strategy." Whilst many agreed there were howls of protest from his political opposition.

DESPITE managing to send luxury hampers to the frontlines in France during the First World War, the Queen’s favourite grocer, Fortnum and Mason has announced that it is temporarily suspending sales to France and other parts of the EU due to border complexities.

NORWAY Wolves reprieved

Troughiteering

THE WWF and other animal rights organisations successfully took to the courts to argue that the ongoing hunt of wild wolves in Norway was illegal and violated international obligations to protect the animals which have made a surprising recovery after almost becoming extinct.

IT seems that ‘troughiteering’ is not just a UK problem as a number of Norwegian MPs and ministers have been accused of evading taxes and are having to pay back significant amounts of money. One, Justice Minister Emilie Mehl, blames her employers Parliament for not withholding taxes!

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Northern lights

Powered up

ALTHOUGH or perhaps because Finland is on the edge of the Aurora Borealis sighting range, Helsinki holds an annual light art exhibition Lux Helsinki which went ahead with added precautions at the beginning of 2022 after being postponed the previous year.

AFTER nearly 17 years of stops and starts and various law suits as well as an international move towards greener energy, the third unit of the Olkiluoto nuclear power station came online at the end of 2021, boosting the output to one third of Finland’s needs.

IRELAND Frozen plea

Blarney rescue

A 17-YEAR-OLD school girl from Limerick has sent an open letter to the Irish Government explaining that she is pleased that schools are reopening as she wants to become a vet, but pleads with them to do something about the freezing temperatures in her classroom.

AFTER climbing the steps to kiss the Blarney Stone, an Irish woman felt queasy about the height, but when trying to get down she slipped and hurt herself badly meaning that a rescue helicopter had to drop a paramedic on to the top of Blarney Castle.

ITALY Best foot forward

Pope pontificates

NOT all of the frieze from the Parthenon ended up in the British Museum as a small but important fragment showing the foot of a goddess, ended up in Sicily and it is now to be returned to Greece for a minimum of four years and possibly longer.

SPEAKING in the Vatican, Pope Francis has called couples who have no children or just one selfish when they seem prepared to have a larger number of cats or dogs. He suggests that humanity is worse off but also praised adoption.

PORTUGAL Paper panic

Doomed cruise

REMEMBER the mad rush around the world to buy toilet paper when news of coronavirus and lockdowns first broke? Things could now get hectic in Portugal as Navigator, a leading paper manufacturer, has announced a 15 per cent surcharge due to increased energy and transport costs.

MORE than 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew on board cruise ship AIDAnova were left sitting in the port of Lisbon after more than 50 crew members tested positive for Covid-19 and were replaced. When a further 13 who were fully vaccinated then tested positive, the cruise was cancelled.

RUSSIA Toy dog

Foreign agents

LOOKING a bit like a long haired chihuahua, the Russian Toy Dog was developed from small English terriers and was bred for Russian aristocracy as long ago as the early 18th century. The breed has now been recognised by the American Kennel Club for showing.

ACCORDING to a report by a group of lawyers, the Russian authorities are stepping up their attacks on defence lawyers by labelling those who help others charged with political crimes as foreign agents, undesirable people or even criminals in an effort to discourage their involvement.

SWEDEN Royal Covid

Quality of Life

AN announcement from the Swedish Royal Court has confirmed that King Carl XVI Gustaf, 75, and Queen Silvia, 78, have tested positive for Covid-19, even though both had been double vaccinated and received their booster jabs as well. The report added they were isolating, but were feeling well.

THE first ever Quality of Life Index, compiled

by Global Citizen Solutions Agency has declared Sweden as one of the happiest countries in the world and is an ideal place for expats, international retirees, and digital nomads with second place going to Finland and third to Denmark.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Rising prices CONSIDERED to be one of the most accurate UK sources for the movement of house prices, lender Halifax has announced that the average price of a house in the UK increased by over £24,500 last year, the largest annual rise since March 2003.

Glovo sale IT’S not quite a rags to riches story, but the founders of Glovo the bicycle delivery firm founded in Barcelona in 2015, and based on a similar American operation, has been taken over by German Group Delivery Hero, reportedly valuing it at €2.3 billion excluding debt.

Bouncing Boots UK High Street chemist Boots, currently up for sale by its American owners, announced good results for the last quarter of 2021 with retail sales up 16.4 per cent and analysis showing that although fewer people visited their stores, average spend per person was up.

Buying used THE reported shortage of micro chips which has already affected the manufacture of new cars, leading to a boost in the price of second‐hand vehicles is also spurring on consumers to search Spanish websites such as Wallapop, Milanuncios and even E‐Bay for used bargains in technology.

Selfridges Hotel MANY will remember the Selfridges Hotel which was situated next to the famous department store on Oxford Street which was closed in 2008.

Now the new owners, Thai retailer Central Group and Austrian property firm Signa, who spent £4 billion to take over the group have announced that they plan to update the iconic London HQ and to convert the unused part of the building into a new luxury hotel.

With the West End being a hugely expensive and popular place for the wealthy to be based, they also intend to offer serviced apartments.

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€4.9 billion

is the amount that Société Générale, through its car leasing division ALD, will pay to take over international LeasePlan which includes outlets in Spain and the UK.

Minimum booze prices in Ireland A CAN of the black stuff may be more expensive in 2022 in Ireland as the Republic’s Government has introduced minimum pricing for al‐ cohol with effect from Tuesday Jan‐ uary 4.

Without stereotyping the Irish as heavy drinkers, it is clear that the Government wants to see its popu‐ lation purchasing less booze from off licences and supermarkets and very few countries in the world have taken such a drastic step.

Those of us living in Spain and used to reasonable wine at rock bottom prices may well wince at

the news that the minimum price for any bottle of wine will be €7.40 and a can of beer will go up to €1.70.

Turning to spirits, the white ones like gin and vodka will cost no less than €20.70 and a standard bottle of whiskey (or whisky depending on whether it’s Irish or Scottish) shoots up to €22.

Many prices of popular brands are already in excess of these prices but special promotions and loss leaders to attract customers could become a thing of the past for Irish supermarkets.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Has inheritance tax dropped?

I would like to know if the planned reduc‐ tions in inheritance tax and income tax which were announced last year by the Andalu‐ cian administration are now in effect. If so they will affect my estate planning?

Ironically however, Brexit might just be doing Irish drinkers a favour as alcohol in Northern Ireland has historically been around 10 per cent cheaper than the Republic and it’s more than possible that these price hikes will encourage some people to cross the border to stock up, especially if customs checks are lax.

A minimum unit price of 10c per gram of alcohol will establish a price beneath which alcohol cannot legally be sold and will inhibit the sale of brands that are cheap rela‐ tive to their strength.

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Ladbrokes keep £101.5m shop workers having to rely upon the support of the government.

Furlough also assisted many in the hospitality trade and the general idea was for companies to only apply for support if their businesses were suf‐ fering and many have since returned the money given to them if their

profits did not drop.

Britain has become a mecca for gambling and one of the companies taking advantage of furlough was Ladbrokes (which also operates the Corals betting company) which had to close its betting shops, but as part of the multibillion‐pound Entain busi‐

Correos Cargo DESPITE regular complaints from customers in Spain about the lack of deliveries and the erratic postal service generally, Correos is launching an international cargo busi‐ ness to take advantage of a boom in electronic com‐ merce.

This operation responds to the significant increase in the parcel business which Correos has been experiencing in re‐ cent years which saw an in‐ crease in revenue of 25 per cent in the first half of 2021, reaching 135 million pack‐ ages, double those sent in the same period of 2020.

This project known as Correos Cargo will be carried out by Iberojet, Ávoris’ airline, which will allocate Correos branded Airbus A330 aircraft operating the Madrid ‐ Hong Kong ‐ Madrid route.

Unemployment figures down THE Spanish Government is delighted by latest unemploy‐ ment figures for 2021 which suggest that the country’s labour market has bounced back to pre‐pandemic levels.

To some extent this has been helped by nearly 800,000 from furlough and a further three quarters of a million finding new work as companies start to expand again.

Unemployment still ac‐ counts for 13.5 per cent of the workforce, but this is claimed to be the lowest na‐ tional percentage since 2007 and many of the newly em‐ ployed are younger people (from the most vulnerable age group) finding work for the first time. ness still operated very successfully online.

Competitors Paddy Power didn’t claim a penny and William Hill repaid £24.5 million, but Ladbrokes who re‐ ceived £101.5 million over two years to support 14,000 staff has not until now repaid anything and in a state‐ ment Entain said that with the virus still active the board would keep the matter under review.

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CHANGE(P) 1.457,00 245,90 3.092,0 3.276,0 1.371,50 6.080,0 2.091,0 8.435,0 718,00 610,40 3.083,0 436,00 615,40 570,00 1,266 209,80 727,40 4.718,0 2.318,50 369,30 2.889,0 551,60 179,35 2.777,0 1.788,5 1.493,4 74,80 2.685,0 1.707,00 3.914,0 9.514,0 6.212,0 3.880,0 403,50 647,40 3.388,0 12.885,0 11.550,0 828,20 1.609,40 396,75 2.994,0 1.393,50 2.146,00 493,55 166,12 1.664,50 550,60 5.072,0

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Most Advanced Bone Biologics Corp. Wt Zynga Inc. Cl A iRhythm Technologies Inc. Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Apria Inc. Crescera Capital Acquisition Corp. Wt RxSight Inc. Molecular Partners AG ADR BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. Tilray Inc. Cl 2

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Most Declined TDH Holdings Inc. Dave Inc. Wt Falcon Minerals Corp. Wt Marpai Inc. Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc. enVVeno Medical Corp. Wt Kidpik Corp.

Daseke Inc. Wt Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II Wt Auddia Inc. Hour Loop Inc.

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EU rules add pollution

Photo credit: Brussels Airline Press Centre

AIR TRAVEL: Smurfette leads Brussels Airlines campaign.

ALMOST empty flights hurt airlines and add to pollution due to European Union rules which have to be followed in order to keep landing rights.

As has been seen over the past two years, many airlines across Europe have had to be bailed out by their governments, or alternatively allowed to go bankrupt and this isn’t helped by the European Union.

Prior to the pandemic, there was a requirement for those airlines with routes into major Euro‐ pean airports to run a minimum of 80 per cent of their flights (regardless of passenger numbers) in or‐ der to retain landing rights.

Since the pandemic and outside of lockdown, the requirement was reduced to 50 per cent of flights until the end of March 2022 and will then be in‐ creased to 64 per cent, but

with the drastic reduction in air travel, this is still considered by many air‐ lines as being overly bur‐ densome.

The Belgian Govern‐ ment has recognised this and is aiding a formal at‐ tempt by budget airline Brussels Airlines to have this percentage reduced again as they estimate that they could be running around 1,000 unnecessary flights a month during the start of 2022 as few busi‐ nessmen are travelling around Europe.

In the long term, they expect business travel to recover, but in the mean‐ time are losing money on these flights as well as pumping more pollution into the atmosphere.

To make matters worse for these and other air‐ lines travelling to major European airports, those airlines flying to regional airports are not restricted in the same way and can

Converting CO2 CONCRETE plays an important role in con‐ struction, but comes with its own ecological price, namely CO2 which is emitted into the atmosphere.

LafargeHolcim Spain is a concrete producer based in Almeria and has entered into an agreement with Carbon Clean and Sistemas de Calor to create ECCO2, a business which will capture waste CO2.

The plan is to treat the gas to turn it into useful fertiliser, thus not only reducing pollu‐ tion in the atmosphere but helping to grow useful crops in a safe and more efficient man‐ ner.

cancel or consolidate flights without penalty.

BUSINESS EXTRA Shocking news A DETAILED report by the Bank of America suggests that the overall cost to the Spanish economy caused by the increase in the cost of electricity and gas dur‐ ing 2021 is as high as €9 billion, which equates to around €475 per head of population.

Roaming charges TWO UK mobile phone companies, EE and Voda‐ fone have decided to post‐ pone their new roaming charges within Europe from the beginning of Jan‐ uary to the end of that month in the case of Vodafone and March for EE. So far only O2 has not indicated new roaming charges.

Fish eggs AS top restaurants and cruise ships had to close during the pandemic, caviar producers around the world started market‐ ing their sturgeon eggs to consumers online and managed to attract a new home audience who fan‐ cied a bit of luxury. One such producer Caviar Ri‐ ofrio is situated in Grana‐ da.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT FROM the mid‐70s into the early 80s, I lived in Saudi Arabia. In all I spent some eight years in the country at a time when its rulers had decided to use some of their enormous oil wealth to bring their populace into the 20th century, (or 14th in their case!).

To achieve this, they had devised a 15‐ year plan. The first five years would be spent inviting architects and contractors to advise and coordinate the Kingdoms’ objectives, ie roads, airports, communications etc. The second five years were to be spent implementing the changes, which included importing thousands of labourers and builders from around the world to do the work.

These employees originated mainly from South Korea, the Philippines, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Sudan. The final five years of the Saudi’s plan were to be spent concluding the projects and slowly winding down the foreign workforce as each developement was completed.

Bearing in mind satellite TV was virtually non‐existent and most entertainment illegal anyway, I decided that the Western expats could probably do with some light diversions.

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Experience So, I imported several shows from the UK. Ultimately my productions were banned by the then Crown Prince Fahad, basically for allowing unveiled Muslim women into the audience! I subsequently went into other activities and on one occasion, with my Pakistani co‐driver, operated a truck delivering iron reinforcing to a secret Saudi air base in the Yemen mountains. Another time I drove a fire engine some 600 kilometres through the desert from Jeddah to a new airport in Al Wajh.

During the next few years of business, I employed fair numbers of people from many different countries, including Africa, Pakistan, India, and the Philippines. The reason I have this week decided to include this ‐ extremely abbreviated ‐ section of my past existence, is to demonstrate that when I write of Mid‐East and Asian cultures, I do have a fairly broad spectrum of personal knowledge. I am also fully aware how it feels to reside as an immigrant ex‐patriot in a Muslim country!

My personal experience of so many of these cultures ensures I seldom fall into the same trap as the UK ‘do‐gooders’

brigade, who believe that all individuals, irrespective of different countries or backgrounds, encompass precisely the same values and standards as themselves ‐ believe me they don’t! In fact, I’m sure many of the UK’s immigrants are quite bemused by the ease they can take advantage of the local populace and will relentlessly pursue every soft touch they can lay their hands on.

Unfortunately, many who do integrate into British culture, abide large numbers of their compatriots who do not. Many scorn their UK hosts and actually consider lying, cheating and bribery a normal way of life!

To deny these facts is naïve, egotistical and downright dangerous. So, whether you agree with my views or not. Please never accuse me of lacking in experience of different cultures or immigration ‐ I’ve had plenty!

Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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FEATURE

TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp

On Now: Stay Close THE lives of a former‐stripper‐ turned‐mother, a photojour‐ nalist, a lawyer, and a homi‐ cide detective collide in Netflix’s drama miniseries Stay Close. Based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, Stay Close is the new binge‐worthy drama minis‐ eries on the streaming plat‐ form.

If you’ve watched Coben’s The Stranger (also on Netflix) or one of ITV’s many drama mysteries, you’ll get the idea of the type of narrative this series follows. Each episode reveals more about the characters and the links they have to each other.

The twisting plot is brought to life by a strong cast boasting Cush Jumbo, Eddie Izzard, James Nesbitt, Jo Joyner, Sarah Parish and Richard Armitage.

The puzzle is unravelled slowly but effectively at only eight episodes long. The story begins as bride‐to‐be Megan (Cush Jumbo) is dragged back into her previous life as a stripper.

Then, everything that’s impor‐

Bride-to-be Megan.

tant to her is threatened when former pal Lorraine Griggs (Sarah Parish) leaves an anony‐ mous card on her doorstep.

Next, a young man goes missing at the local Carnival from the same area as another man who vanished 17 years ago. The original case remains the only case detective Broome (James Nesbitt) has ever failed to solve.

This series isn’t really edge of your seat stuff. There is some attempt at social commentary on sex‐workers and gender‐ based violence but unfortu‐ nately, it’s an unforgettable se‐ ries full of clichés. However, it is an easy binge‐watch over a couple of evenings and it was fun trying to work out how the characters were linked.

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BRING FORTH

TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA

#TheWomanBeyond I AM sure you have noticed, as have I, that it’s easy to stress ourselves out as we strive to step up to our heroic po‐ tential.

The open space of a new, fresh year is ahead.

I don’t know about you, but I love this feeling.

It’s a new year with new beginnings and the promise that everything can be‐ gin again, letting go and embracing something new. Promise, birth, renew‐ al, new love, life, business, body or fit‐ ness, it’s time to start anew.

This can also sit cheek by jowl with still feeling a bit sluggish after all the festivities, overindulging and struggling to get into the right frame of mind to get back into the swing of a full week at work? Yeah, that sounds just how I am feeling!

So… What’s the answer?

We need to make sure we’re ap‐

proaching this whole thing with the right mindset. Not only do we need to simultaneously hold ourselves to hero‐ ically high standards, we also need to have a tonne of warmth and kindness for ourselves, as we inevitably fall short of those ideals.

At this time of year as we have said goodbye to 2021 (or maybe even good riddance, after the last two years we have all been through!!!) and as we an‐ ticipate what the next year ahead may bring, we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves.

We set goals, resolutions, have aspi‐ rations and sometimes we would like to make major changes, but we fall short or are afraid to let go of the familiar or don’t want to upset the status quo.

Parenting experts tell us the same thing. If you want to raise great kids, you need to simultaneously hold high standards and offer tonnes of warmth and love. That’s called Wise Parenting.

If you just have high standards but no

warmth, you’re Authoritarian. If you have low standards and high warmth, you’re Permissive. (And, if you have nei‐ ther high standards nor warmth, you’re Neglectful.)

Well, we need to apply some wise parenting to ourselves, cut yourself some slack, absolutely hold yourself to high standards, I know I do, BUT we al‐ so need to show ourselves the warmth and kindness that we would show a child or the others around us that we love and care about.

Here’s another etymological gem: In Latin, the word parent means ‘bringing forth.’

Here’s to bringing forth your heroic potential.

AND the best way to get on top and ensure you are going to make 2022 your best year yet, is to ensure you put self‐care at the top of your priority list!!!

I’ve made this super easy for you with my 10 Day Self‐Care Challenge, my

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I challenge you to show yourself some love to set you on track for a great time of growth and development!

I challenge you to try a new self‐care activity for 10 days straight. I’ll provide you with easy self‐care strategies to try from day one through 10 that are suit‐ able for a busy lifestyle ‐ like yours. ‐ for more info and to receive your FREE copy straight to your inbox, head on over to https://quantumvantage.co.uk/10day selfcarechallenge Don’t hold back another moment.

You could be just one step away…

Prepare yourself to receive the good things you are after. Here’s to a suc‐ cessful 2022.

Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment.

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Travel by Alex Glenn

CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD IN the news this week, Margaret Thatcher has been brought back into the headlines in a most unlikely way.

Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague was accused of bringing Thatcherite ideology back out to the masses when she took time out of her busy day hustling as an influencer to tell everyone else who has not been on a reality TV show that they aren’t working hard enough to reach their goals.

According to the Instagram celebrity, we all have the same 24 hours in a day, so if you haven’t yet made it to where you want to be, then it is entirely your fault. Spoken truly like someone who doesn’t have systematic oppression to work through before they even make it to the first rung of the ladder.

Molly-Mae seems to be semi selfaware enough to mention that she had been pulled up for saying something similar before, but instead of listening to the past criticism of her words she decided to double down while not really reading the room.

Privilege The word privilege is used a lot without an explainer as to what it means in this context. Molly-Mae is speaking from a place of privilege when stating all someone must do to make it big is apply themselves. The same mindset as when Sir Alan Sugar says it, but from a slightly different place of privilege. The same mindset as Jacob Rees-Mogg etc. In a world in which people are treated differently because of who they are, the playing field will never be level when you start.

The main issue people have when they are spoken to about their privilege is that they think it means they have never had to struggle. This isn’t true but it has become the first and therefore usually the only sticking point to any related discussion. Marie Beecham tweeted: “Some people have a hard time recognising privilege, saying “I work hard. I don’t get things handed to me.” I understand that. Here’s how I respond: privilege isn’t bonus points for you and your team. It’s unfair penalties the other

team gets that you don’t.”

These penalties can range from racism to sexism to classism, all barriers to getting to the places you would want to be. As all people who work hard know, obstacles happen when you are pushing forward for something. The difference for someone who has less privilege than someone else is those obstacles can occur before you begin, sometimes they even stop you from being able to start at all. They also pop up no matter how well you apply yourself. For some, they can work twice as hard for half the reward because of how the odds are stacked already.

So no, Molly-Mae, we don’t all have the same 24 hours in a day. Not when the system as it stands steals your time before you’ve even had time to glance at your watch.

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Cordoba City THE Andalucian city of Cordo‐ ba lies at the foot of the Morena Mountains around 130 kilometres from Sevilla. It offers a fascinating glimpse in‐ to Spain’s fascinating history.

Cordoba was renowned as the greatest city in Europe during the 10th century when it beat Rome and Paris for its architectural, academic, and artistic feats.

La Mezquita, the Great Mosque, was built for the Caliphate of Cordoba in the eighth century. It is a master‐ piece of architecture and UN‐ ESCO‐listed. It features the Puerta del Perdón, which leads into the stunning Patio de los Naranjos (patio of or‐ anges).

From there, visitors can reach the stunning prayer hall via the Puerta de las Palmas.

The prayer hall houses more than 850 columns and arches. In 1523, Catholic monarchs converted the building into a cathedral cre‐ ating a contrast, which show‐

Has a fascinating history.

cases Spain’s multi‐cultural past.

Visitors can enjoy Cordoba in full bloom during the Fiesta de los Patios de Cordoba in May when the locals wel‐ come them into their private courtyards. The festival is a chance for residents to com‐ pete for the most attractive patio.

The Judería or Old Jewish Quarter showcases Cordoba at its best. Visitors can mean‐ der down narrow lanes with tranquil squares and soak up the unique atmosphere.

The neighbourhood fea‐ tures the 15th‐century Mudé‐ jar‐style synagogue and the House of Spanish Jews, Casa de Sefarad.

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GO LOCAL

THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by shopping locally in recent times. Now things are heading back to normal, we challenge you to maintain that habit by supporting local high streets, markets, butch‐ ers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky inde‐ pendent businesses in your area.

Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique

character. They are conve‐ nient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppli‐ ers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent busi‐ nesses can support the local community. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually going?

By shopping locally you’re putting food on a local family’s table and there is nothing bet‐ ter than giving back to the communities that have given

us so much. Local stores sup‐ port charities and they sponsor local sports teams. In many cases, they are much more than just a business, they’re a legacy. They may have sup‐ ported generations of the same family. Likewise, brand new local stores and bars may help the generations of the fu‐ ture fulfil their dreams and am‐ bitions.

Remember, your local store is going up against multination‐ als and chains. They can’t win that battle on their own. So give them your support.

Spending your money locally will make a real difference to the local economy. Local busi‐ nesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they re‐ ceive at local level. They create locally owned supply chains and they invest in their em‐ ployees.

So remember.

When you go shopping ‐ go local!

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What a lot of stuff and nonsense!

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WELL that’s Christmas, Three Kings and NYE done for another year and, by the way, the time limit for wishing anyone a happy New Year has lapsed too!

Was meant to go to Tenerife for a week on December 22, but didn’t because there were 13 of us going, us three and 10 of my best friend of 67 years and his family. His 12-year-old Grandson hadn’t had his vaccination so that was that - none of us were going. What a lot of nonsense!

Ryanair, of course, were their usual obnoxious selves and would not entertain any form of credit but did say we could change our flights for €270 and just kept saying, “we are a non-refundable airline” which they were told in October 2021 not to do but anyway they have ignored my emails and I’ve written it off although I still don’t understand why they refuse to refund all the extras I paid for like luggage etc - scumbags!

Last time I was in the UK I hired a car

and when I turned up to pick it up I was presented with an upgrade to a particular good looking car which was a Skoda. Now I’m of a certain age group that remembers back in the day no respectable one of the ‘chaps’ would, under any circumstances, drive or even be seen in a Skoda.

All the guy kept saying to me was, “Take it, it’s a fabulous car and it’s now made by Volkswagen.” So I did and I have to tell you it was brilliant. Jump forward to this week and my mate mentioned that he had just bought a new car. I asked what and he said, “Don’t laugh, it’s a Skoda but it’s now made by Volkswagen.” So I told him the hire car story and agreed they were really good cars now. This, of course, made me wonder, as a marketing /salesman if every time you have to try and close a deal with a punter by telling them it’s not really a Skoda it’s a Volkswagen. Why don’t you just retire the marque and call it a Volkswagen?

Not rocket science is it?

This week we lost the fabulous Donna Fransz. She was well-known and loved by so many on the Costa del Sol. I will miss her and my love and condolences go out to Dave and all her family. Sleep well my beauty - besitas.

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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A DOSE OF TRUTH ABOUT OLD WIVES’ TALES NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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NEXT time I’ll be writing about ro‐ mance scams, but it’s equally sur‐ prising how many people believe in old wives’ tales. You know the ones I mean. If your nose itches, some‐ one’s talking about you. If your right palm itches, you’ll soon be shaking hands with a stranger. If it’s your left palm, you’re about to come into some money.

Even though she knew they’re not true, a friend of mine found herself using some of these old wives’ tales on her own children. “Don’t stand in the rain or you’ll catch a cold.”

(Meaning: I don’t want another load of wet washing.) “Stop cracking those knuckles or you’ll get arthritis (ie. I’m sick of listening to the noise). “Eat the carrots and you’ll see better in the dark” (just clear that plate I’ve just spent an hour Nora Johnson’s opinions

ITCHY PALMS: Are you about to meet a rich stranger?

Well, any warm, steamy nutritious liquid will do, but it does help open up the bronchial tubes. “Don’t scratch, you will make it spread.”

Actually true, not just by spreading the substance that caused the rash, but also the act of scratching itself provokes a histamine response.

Now if you’ll excuse me I must go.

Both my left and right palms are itching. Which obviously means I’m about to meet a rich stranger. Yawn.

Or some rich evil spirits.

Just saying.

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Steal‐ er’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Ap‐ p l e B o o k s , p a p e r b a c k a n d a u d i o‐ book. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

sweating over).

Some old wives’ tales, though, do W h i l e m a n y o f t h e s e t a l e s h a r k have a nugget of truth. “Kids should back to medieval times ‐ yawning, eat a peck of dirt before they die.” for instance, can lead to “evil spirits G o o d a d v i c e : l a c k o f e x p o s u r e t o entering the body unless you cover pathogens is responsible for many your mouth with your hand” ‐ others o f t h e a u t o ‐ i m m u n e d i s e a s e s i n are quite recent. We’ve all heard it’s western society. So, get a dog and To read more articles from our columnists bad for our eyes to watch TV in the l e t t h e k i d s r u n a b o u t a n d p l a y i n and to have your say in the comments go dark and that there should be some the great outdoors. to www.euroweeklynews.com kind of background lighting.

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OUR FAMILY

MARBELLA MOMENTS

BY NICOLE KING I’VE been here for so long that I tend to forget to appreciate just how wonderful life is, not just in Marbella, but in Spain in general. I particularly love the way the fami‐ lies are united and demonstrative‐ ly close, throughout the genera‐ tions, even taking children out with them to restaurants and bars, day or night.

I also love the Spanish festivities with ‘Christmas’ lasting until Jan‐ uary 7, after the Three Kings have brought the children’s presents. I have to say it is a shame that they have to wait until just before they go back to school to receive their gifts, both for the children and their parents’ sake.

Our children will entertain them‐ selves with Santa’s delights throughout the school holidays, but the Spanish, according to tradition, have to wait until the night of Jan‐ uary 5. Hence, they have nothing new to keep them occupied during the break and parents even less time for themselves.

Marbella Now - new one hour show on RTV Marbella 11pm Thursdays, repeated daily.

Admittedly nowadays the Span‐ ish tend to give some gifts at Christ‐ mas too, which means double spending, but again, the bright side for me is having the extra days to linger in the joys of goodwill to all men for another whole week.

Fortunately, I do love what I do so getting back to it all this week has been quite exciting.

You can watch the first episode of

Marbella Now of this new season tonight at 11pm on RTV Marbella (also via streaming and then avail‐ able online) with repeats of the one hour show on the next day at 9.30am and then different times each day thereafter. There’s a great line up of guests, highlighting the va‐ riety of businesses and options for leisure, activities and charities you might like to get involved with.

The objective is to take you be‐ hind the scenes, to act as a link be‐ tween the town hall, local commu‐ nity and the large number of visitors, tourists and 147 nationali‐ ties of foreign residents in our mu‐ nicipality. With the English language as a vehicle of union you can net‐ work with all nationalities and keep up‐to‐date with what’s going on in ‘their worlds’ too.

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If you have something to share please do send me an email Mi MarbellaRTVM@gmail.com and let me know all about it. We can’t put everything on the programme but if it’s appropriate, I certainly will try.

To help you further connect those with common interests and to address issues that arise within our international hub, I launched the United Nationalities of Marbella Summits in 2016. Ongoing initia‐ tives include encouraging compa‐ nies to offer internships, the #Zero‐ Hero project to help promote road traffic safety and this year’s #LeanOnMe campaign to create awareness about the worldwide suicide pandemic and establish a 24hr / 365 day bilingual helpline.

If you wish to collaborate in any way, please contact me at the email address above.

We are all so lucky to live in Mar‐ bella; it’s our home and therefore, we’re family; let’s put some love in‐ to it.

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Dry January - does life without alcohol seem unbearable?

THE holiday season is over, fun has been had and we’ve all over‐in‐ dulged with food and alcohol. Most people will be looking at a January of moderation, a chance to get stuck into the New Year’s resolu‐ tions by eating healthily, a bit of ex‐ ercise and cutting back on the booze.

What if you struggle to cut back on alcohol, you realise that a dry January isn’t an option you can or want to contemplate.

Not drinking seems to be the worst idea in the world, and what, or where, would you get your plea‐ sure? Deep down you know things can’t carry on as they are. The con‐ sequences of your drinking are catching up with you.

The hangovers are killing you; maybe you are starting to drink ear‐ lier, or once you pick up a drink you don’t know how it will end. Physi‐ cally your body isn’t doing well,

shakes in the morning, struggling to eat properly, or other health wor‐ ries that are only getting worse. Re‐ lationships are suffering, family members are commenting on your drinking, invites out with friends are drying up because it always seems to end in disaster, and when you try and control or stop the alcohol you are just angry and irritable.

There is a warning flagging in your brain, a thought that maybe you have a problem with alcohol, but another part is telling you that you can’t consider not drinking any‐ more, that life without booze would be unbearable. This isn’t true, there is an alternative, a solu‐ tion that millions of people world‐ wide have used to combat issues with problem drinking.

Here a couple of members of Al‐ coholics Anonymous (AA) talk about how they found an answer to their struggles with alcohol, and

TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE: And give yourself hope for the future.

how their lives have turned around.

“My name is Clifford and when I came into AA, I thought my life was over. I was in debt to the tune of hundreds of euros, owed to bars, clubs, and friends. I was dirty and greasy; people didn’t want me around them. My family could no longer deal with me, and I’d just lost my best friend to alcoholism. I was 25 years old, and I had no future and no hope.

“In just five months my life has

transformed completely. Things changed the moment I walked into my first meeting, I found a crazy bunch of people who constantly make me laugh and who will love and support me through anything. I have real friends now. My life has meaning and purpose.

“Whatever idea you may have of AA in your head, get rid of it be‐ cause it is not what you expect at all. It is life changing and it makes me happy to be alive every single day!”

“My name is Amelia. I was driven to AA by my loneliness, depression, and self‐sabotage. On the days when I was drinking, I was full of darkness, and it was slowly killing me. When I wasn’t drinking it was worse, whether I was hungover or not, I was always lonely and sad. I could see no way out.

“I am 35 years old; it took me over 10 years to get into AA. It was suggested to me in my early 20s, but I let every excuse stop me from attending meetings. I was sure that my life would be over ‐ little did I understand I had no life before, all I did was think about alcohol. Drink‐ ing, not drinking, planning my drink‐ ing, trying to stay sober and all the time I was so unhappy. AA has shown me a new way to live, how to manage my life. I now have hope for the future, all my relationships have improved, and my day‐to‐day life is easier. I am so grateful.”

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QUARANTINE SCAM From our Facebook

IN ISOLATION: People should be made aware of the risks they are taking and the consequences.

My friends returned to the port of Malaga on Wednesday after a short Mediterranean cruise.

Over 40 people were not allowed to get their connecting flights home because of positive Covid tests.

They were sent by taxi at a cost of €190 to isolate for a week in an apartment in the centre of Malaga (a journey of about six to eight minutes). The studio apartment is costing €300 per night which covers meals.

The apartment block is obviously let out to students who are quite rowdy into the early hours of the morning! Not fun! The cruise ship was taking no blame or responsibility. Although we don’t want to harm the tourist trade, I feel people should be made aware of the risks they are taking and of the consequences!

Margaret

Mask-free day?

This morning walking along the Torrevieja sea front we were surprised to see how many people

LOOKING FORWARD WHILST nothing has been decided for certain in either Spain or the UK, it does seem possible that the pandemic will be downgraded in the not-too-distant future and be treated like flu.

It appears that medical experts have now had long enough to study the latest Omicron variant and whilst it certainly appears far more contagious than previous variants, it also appears to be milder so that the majority of people can recover quickly.

Perhaps governments around the world overreacted to the fact that it was so virulent, but it is understand-

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weren’t wearing masks. From the columns passing the Voll Damm bar towards la Mata we estimated about 80 per cemt of the people strolling along did not wear a mask.

From their speech it was evident that most were British, closely followed by Eastern Europeans.

The Spanish were well behaved and almost all wore masks.

The area around Soraya and towards the port seemed to have a higher proportion of mask wearers.

We have lived in Torrevieja for three years and while we have usually gone along the the front a couple of times a week, in all that time we have only seen two police, one woman and a man. It seems no-one cares here.

No masks, electric scooters dodging among the walkers, the dealers sell their deadly goods and the others their contraband shoes, bags and whatever else.

I can well understand why Torrevieja doesn’t publish its figures!

A Torrevieja resident

OUR VIEW

able as there was so little information available when it first appeared.

If as is hoped, restrictions are eased (Gibraltar has joined other countries and announced that those who are double vaccinated no longer have to isolate in the event that someone they live with is infected) then this can only be good news for airlines, hospitality industry, shops, indeed anywhere that relies on tourism.

The concept of having to show Covid passports in bars and restaurants appears to be ‘more honoured

in the breach than the observance’ in as much as there appear to be numerous family-owned businesses who don’t even ask for even verbal proof, whilst the corporate outlets invariably do.

At the end of the day, we have spent nearly two years having to put our lives on hold and whilst nothing can ever depreciate the losses that so many families have suffered, it does seem time to consider taking a step forward and allowing people more freedom to make their own decisions rather than have them imposed.

COMMON FLU: Is this the next step for the Covid virus?

Linda Patricia Josephine Tummon It’s been two years since I went abroad, it’s time now to get our lives back and learn to live with this.

Maureen Croft Pearson Yes we’ve all pretty much been vaccinated so let’s get back to normal.

Hazel Moorman Just what common sense people have been saying all this time.

Jenny Church Well there’s a surprise... not the only country to say this. It’s just a vicious flu bug. Interesting to see if all restrictions will be removed soon. Romania, South Africa and many US states all back to normal, probably many others I haven’t heard about. What a total waste of money and people’s lives messed up.

Ruma Jordan If you feel ill or fearful you stay home, eat good food and take vitamins ... never in history have the healthy been penalised for trying to live a normal life!!

Markus Hansen Interesting. I’m for it. Just don’t think that the flu virus is the same as that other bugger.

Tony Wallace So no more BS Covid passports then I hope.

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Breaking boundaries The foods you can HI teens, how’s 2022 going so far? Con‐ tinuing from our theme of public speak‐ ing last week ‐ how confident are you? If you set yourself boundaries, you limit your opportunities. The more you push those boundaries, the more opportuni‐ ties you create.

It all starts from youth. As we reach our teen years, we become more aware of our surroundings. And feel more anx‐ ious of looking stupid to our peers.

Sound familiar?

So how can we overcome this? Do you remember when you were a child and fear wasn’t in your vocabulary? The opportunities and adventures were endless; you didn’t care if you had sung out loud in a cafe or danced to music you liked. You ran and jumped as fast and high as you could. There were no limitations. So why do we put them on ourselves when we get older.

Bring out the inner child, the fearless energy and abundance of self‐belief!

Remember who you once were. Believe in yourself and what you want to achieve. Be yourself and more impor‐ tantly do not dwell on what others think of you. How will you push yourself to be the best fearless version of you?

@MINDFULTEENWORLD ON INSTAGRAM There are many activities you can get involved in on the coast. Maybe you would like to try acting to bring out the inner confidence? Check out @marbel la_film_school on Instagram.

Maybe you want to try some TikTok‐ style dance moves? Then check out @ir danceacademy (Instagram based) in San Pedro. My Daughter has been doing Ariel Silks and hoops from the amazing teacher Basilia at Isla Rose Dance Academy for the past four years and loves it! Whenever she’s up on the rib‐ bons, her inner strength and confidence soars. She feels powerful and it washes away the stress of school and the world we are living in right now!

If you have a local activity, group, or discount for our teen followers. please get in touch.

Thank you for your support in keeping our teens happy and healthy!

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

Alison’s opinions are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

Multi-use travel products AS the cold weather rum‐ bles and the prospect of the sunny spring and sum‐ mer months still seems far off, many of us start to turn our thoughts to spreading our wings, try‐ ing something new, or getting away somewhere.

And whether it is a long weekend city break here in Spain, a trip back home to catch up with friends and family, or even an ex‐ otic trip to somewhere further afield, there is one dilemma which affects us all; luggage space.

As with working out the exact number of clothes, underwear and shoes (or

possibly scuba gear if you fall into the exotic break category!)

Needed for a trip, choosing which sham‐ poos, conditioners, mois‐ turisers, or cleansers to pack can also be a time ‐ consuming task.

Luckily the Euro Weekly News is on hand with a list of multi‐tasking prod‐ ucts ‐ all within hand lug‐ gage limits ‐ ensuring you don’t have to compromise on any of your favourites.

First up is a natural beau‐ ty balm to moisturise faces, bodies, and chapped lips, and can be used to add glow to

cheeks, eyelids and brows.

And for a space‐saving product to take care of your hair and skin without the need for multiple bulky bottles, why not pack a multi‐purpose oil?

A dry oil can be used as a pre‐shampoo treat‐ ment, slicked through the ends of wet hair as a leave‐in conditioner, and even sprayed on brushes to control frizz and add shine. It can even be used to moisturise dry bodies and faces, or added to bath water to help wind down after a busy day’s travels.

enjoy guilt-free

WE all know some foods are better for us than others, and most of us try to stick mainly to a diet of products which support our health, spurning some of our favourites in the quest to look after ourselves.

But did you know that some of the foods we might think of as being traditionally ‘bad,’ may in fact contain sur‐ prising health benefits?

There is in fact a whole host of food and drinks we may be unnecessarily depriving our‐ selves of when in fact ‐ eaten in moderatio n‐ they can actu‐ ally be good for us. On the other hand, there are also supposedly ‘good,’ products which may be harmful.

The humble potato, a sta‐ ple part of many meals, has been much criticised in recent years for its high carbohy‐ drate ‐ and sometimes fat ‐ content. And while this may be warranted in the case of

DARK CHOCOLATE: Is thought to contain antioxidants.

potatoes served in the form of French fries, crisps or mash, prepared healthily, potatoes can form part of a nutritious, balanced diet.

Baked, boiled, or even roasted, they can leave us feeling fuller for longer, cut‐ ting down on the amount of other foods we consume.

Potatoes also contain good levels of antioxidants, fibre, vi‐

tamin C, vitamin B6, potassi‐ um, and manganese. Whole milk is another product we tend to avoid out of concerns over its fat content. In fact, some experts believe whole milk contains more vitamin D and Omega 3 oils than skimmed and semi‐skimmed varieties. Similarly, cheese of‐ ten receives a bad reputation, but also contains large quanti‐ ties of calcium, as well as some amount of almost every vitamin and mineral your body needs to function well.

Even chocolate can hold sur‐ prising health benefits. Dark chocolate is thought to con‐ tain high levels of antioxidants ‐ the chemicals which help to fight off cancer‐causing ones ‐ higher levels than found in even super foods like blueber‐ ries. The same benefits do not apply to milk or white chocolate, however, so these are best avoided.

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Traditional music style SPAIN is rich with different styles of tra‐ ditional music, much of which has been influenced by flamenco and even now, the music continues to play an important part in many people’s lives.

One such style of music and dance is known as Sevillanas which initially hailed from the area of Sevilla and dates back several centuries.

Formed in 1984 by two brothers and two friends who had grown up together, Ecos del Rocio (Echoes of the Dew) have now released nearly 40 albums true to their Sevillanas roots and are just about to set off on a new national tour which covers Remembrance and Farewell.

So far they will be taking in 15 towns and cities throughout Spain and there will be two concerts in Malaga Province, the Congress Palace in Malaga City on April 30 and the Fuengirola Bullring on August 20, with more dates to be an‐ nounced.

For those who want to get to see and understand this popular genre of Span‐ ish music visit the group’s website https://ecosdelrocio.es/ to find out more and to book tickets.

A night of Jukebox Gold THERE’S the double sound of music at Salon Varietes Fuengirola because as usual, there’s plenty going on and coming next will be audi‐ ence favourite Johnny G with his Jukebox Gold trib‐ ute show.

Appearing alongside Fuengirola based band Miss Gin they will be bringing you a selection of hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s right up to modern day.

This show is always popu‐ lar and includes jukebox favourites from The Kinks, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, The Animals, The Bee Gees as well as today’s radio hits from the likes of The Killers and Kings of Leon.

Book your tickets for the evenings of either Friday January 15 or Saturday 16 by calling 952 474 542 or on the website www.salonvari etes.com.

For those who would rather be on stage than watching from the audience, there’s an open audition for a number of roles in the the‐

Credit: Johnny G Facebook

Salon Varietes’ favourite Johnny G.

atre’s next big musical pro‐ duction, The Sound of Mu‐ sic.

There are nine adult singing roles as well as three for actors only, plus of course the Von Trapp chil‐ dren ranging in age from six to 16, all of whom need to be able to sing and dance.

Add to this a number of background roles for males

and females and this promises to be a block buster musical which will be presented at the theatre from Friday March 25 to Sunday April 3.

The auditions will be held 2pm to 5pm on Saturday January 22 and Sunday 23, for more information email Peter Mitchell at ptr mitchely1@ gmail.com.

SOCIAL SCENE

Fuengirola concerts THERE’S a song by the Bonzo Dog Band with the lyrics ‘Can blue men sing the whites or are they hypocrites?’

If you listen to the Vargas Blues Band led by Spanish born guitarist Javier Vargas who has released more than 30 albums in a long career which has seen him work with Carlos Santana, Chris Rea, Prince, Jack Bruce, Carmine Appice and many more the answer is clear.

He has pretty much toured the world and recorded for more than 40 years, so the answer to the question above is yes, some of them certainly can. He is current‐ ly promoting the band’s latest album Back in Memphis and the band will be playing at the Palacio de la Paz in Fuen‐ girola on Saturday January 23 at 8pm with tickets costing €15 online from www.bravoentradas.es or from the box office two hours before the concert starts.

Playing either side of this concert are two quite different musical events, entry to both of which are free of charge sub‐ ject to capacity limits.

On Friday January 22 the Peace Palace welcomes the Iberian Sinfonietta Orches‐ tra for an evening of classical music enti‐ tled ‘Between two centuries.’

Thursday January 27 sees another clas‐ sical event, this time at the Casa de la Cul‐ tura featuring guitarist Rocío Sánchez and again admittance will be free subject to capacity, but audiences for all three con‐ certs will be required to wear masks.

Snow White the Musical SNOW WHITE the Musical, a triumph for diversity, arrives in La Linea de la Frontera af‐

ter receiving seal of approval from the National Theatre Network.

Guitarist Rob Sas Credit: www.deeperpurple.band

Deeper Purple with Rob on guitar

LONG time rock guitarist and DJ on Central FM Radio Spain, Rob Sas, who has lived for many years on the Costa del Sol is getting ready to play a number of UK shows later this year.

Still playing with the Rob Sas Band who had their first gigs for a long time in Estepona Port, Benavista and Benal‐ madena, this popular guitarist is travelling back to Britain to join Deeper Purple who have 14 gigs lined up, which will take them across Britain and into Scotland.

Fans will remember them playing at both Pink Purple Zep fests at the Estepona Bullring with special guest, festi‐ val organiser Ian Grant and there will be a chance to catch Rob’s Band at the Louie Louie Club in Estepona Port on April 2 before he leaves Spain to join up with Deeper Pur‐ ple.

Forget the image of Snow White in the Disney cartoon, the heroine in this newly written musical which pre‐ miered in Madrid is no petite maiden, but a real woman who finds happiness with her seven friends of diminutive stature.

Created by Candelija Pro‐ ductions, this is a fascinating adventure which breaks the stereotypes and lies that make us dream of perfect princesses, when what really makes people interesting are our imperfections and differ‐ ences.

Aimed at children and their parents, the show incor‐ porates colour, puppets, mu‐ sic, singing and dancing as it tells its story of inclusion for all and often includes com‐ mentary in Spanish sign lan‐ guage.

Snow White will be staged at the La Linea Conference Centre on Friday March 18 from 5.30pm with tickets costing from €16 to €20 through https://www.ticken tradas.com/.

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FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE. WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NONSLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (291570) MARBLE POLISHING, CRYSTALLISING, LASTING, HIGH SHINE. REGRINDING, RESTORATION OF SALTY, DEAD FLOORS. 27YRS EXPERIENCE. RELIABLE. REFS AVAILABLE. CYRIL. 645 840 199 (294774)

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MARBLE FLOORS polished high shine non-slip. Fast Service Reliable, family run business.

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FOR SALE/WANTED WANTED Gold, Silver, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)

FURNITURE FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (294581)

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GENERAL SERVICES CAPABLE YOUNG MAN available for dog walking, handyman labour, support with removals. Also can assistance with any translations or children’s homework as fluent Spanish speaking.

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GLASS CURTAINS GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (292490)

GOLF FOR SALE FULL set of irons never used, plus ping putter. Offers for the lot. 625 908 687 (293391)

GUTTERING GUTTERING: Top Quality. 952 663 141 / 670 409 759 info@enviro carespain.com www.en virocarespain.com (293903)

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profes sionals.com (291784)

IRRIGATION IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. TRENCHLESS NO DIG Irrigation installation, Cables, Fibre Optic, Electric & Lighting Cables.

New Installations & problem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden constructions. Tree surgeon.

Clearing. Astro Turf (Free Quotation) 676 747 521 (292929)

GATE REPAIRS ELECTRIC GATE / GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (292658)

GATES ELECTRIC GATES/Garage Doors. Intercoms/access control systems and replacement remotes. New installs and repairs. For all your electric gate and garage door requirements call us on 605 356 469/952 786 178. The Garage Door Co & 2 Way Gates. tgdc@ hotmail.co.uk www.2way gates.com (292236)

HEALTH & BEAUTY BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX & fillers from €95.

Skinny Jab & Fat reducing injections. Cover Coast & Inland. www.beautifulmarbel la.es 609 347 086 (293618)

INSURANCE

CHIROPRACTOR FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J Schaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (292480)

MASSAGE ENGLISH fully qualified masseuse.

Relaxing Swedish massage in the comfort of your own home. WhatsApp me 652 189 088 (294779)

THERAPIST EMOTIONAL THERAPIST SABINE Spiritual one to one Reading, family constellations. Proficient & Professional. 18yrs experience.

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HEATING FIRES: Electric, Gas. Top Quality. 952 663 141/670 409 759. info @envirocarespain.com www.envirocarespain .com (293903)

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HOME IMPROVEMENT VINYL WRAP VINYL SOLUTIONS WHY REPLACE WHEN YOU CAN RENOVATE? Modern adhesive vinyl coverings in hundreds of styles and designs can renovate a tired kitchen, bathroom, wall panels, bedroom wardrobes, fridge doors.

Turn a tired looking wood designed kitchen into a modern solid colour or metallic look without painting or replacing. Work carried out on site with 10 year warranties Contact Ian 644 546 176 for design brochure and samples.

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HOT TUBS & SPAS HOT TUBS new used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. Used good Hot Tubs for sale. 691 973 131 / +44 7836 379122 (292436)

HOUSE CLEARANCES ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (294581)

INSURANCE EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843 (282687) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 309 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726) STAY SAFE! Abbeygate Insurance Call 971 277 455 For your security www.abbey gateinsure.com (291234)

LAWYERS

LOCKSMITHS LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment.

Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (288129) ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITHS AND SECURITY COMPANY, FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY. 636 770 865 / 952 660 233 WWW.SECURITYOFS PAIN.COM CONTACT DAREN

MISCELLANEOUS GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)

MOBILITY S E N I O R W O R L D (est.2008) – MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ‘n’ recline chairs & a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire, for a better life. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices (292598)

MOSQUITO/SCREENS ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you!

Available in enrollable, slider and pleated.

Large choice of colours including wood effect.

Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (292490) MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosquiton ick.ws (293466)

CLASSIFIEDS MOTORING FOR SALE – RAPIDO motorhome / Fiat Ducato 2.3L, 2006, 80,0000 miles, RHD, 2 berth, shower, toilet, heater, water boiler, fridge, gas hob and TV. Leather swivel seating. Good condition. MOT April 2022, good service history.

Presently in Malaga. £22,995 ono. Enquiries +44 7921 905209 (293901) SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com NEW Cars and SUVs coming soon please check our web page billbradycars .com.

CONVERTIBLE Automatic / Diesel Mercedes SLK 250 CDI. 2012 R:H:D: With service history 96’000 Klm. ( 60’000 Mls ) New ITV. ( MOT ) Health forces this sale this car is immaculate for year yes the price is correct at only 14’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC / Petrol Opel Zafira seven seats (top of the range ) 2016 One private owner full service history 23’000 Klm. ( 15’000 Mls ) bluetooth, parking sensors front and back, sat-nav, alloy wheels and lots of other extras massive saving at only 14’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com

CLASSIFIEDS PART EXCHANGE AUTOMATIC Ford Focus 1.6 Inj. 2004/5 with only 55’000 Klm ( 35’000 Mls ) Climate control, alloy wheels, electric pack just been serviced and new tyres a very scarce car (why rent at their prices) its only 4’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com.

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

CAR SERVICES MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (293920) ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (293789)

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www.euroweeklynews.com CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (290739) CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (290739) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921 (290739)

IMPORT / TRANSFER CARS transferred, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers.

Change your car to Spanish plates, simple efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsinspain @live.co.uk (290739)

MUSIC ENHANCE YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS OF LIVE SPANISH GUITAR PLAYED BY DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK. ECLECTIC REPERTOIRE. RECOMMENDED BY TOP WEDDING-PLANNERS AND AGENTS. SEE HIM ON GOOGLE & FACEBOOK. PARTY BAND AVAILABLE ALSO. CALL 00 350 540 367 29 (293731)

NAUTICAL INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE, VHF / DSC-Radio or Radar Courses held in English invividual or small groups starts soon. 626 245 098 (294950) ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, runners or nonrunners. Cash. Buyer collects. Transfer included.

605 109 796 (293389) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (293494) CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (290739)

PASSPORT RENEWALS UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photo’s.

Complete Service. Cath’s Cards.

952 885 759. www.cathscards.es (291992)

PEST CONTROL COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists.

Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates.

Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (293982)

PETS KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.catand dogworld.com (294546)

PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets.

Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736.

Our website is www. ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es.

Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leaving something for abandoned animals.

Contact animexfounda tion@gmail.com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287) ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered charity 8448, the Centre is now open again to visitors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm.

Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys.

Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte.

For more information and directions see our website www.horserescuespain.org our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322)

13 - 19 January 2022 SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes.

Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

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PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (289699)

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REMOVALS/STORAGE MAN AND VAN PROPERTY WANTED SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call an let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property.

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MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (289055) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour.

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MOVEIT-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (291053)

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Packaging materials Self-Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (292300) MOVEIT-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (291053)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service.

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SERVICES FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (285318)

SITUATIONS VACANT DISTRIBUTION DRIVERS wanted for Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical. One day per week. Must be legal to work in Spain, have own transport, know the areas and be reliable.

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SOFT FURNISHINGS CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits.

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SWIMMING POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE, & Repairs, including heaters & regrouts. Friendly & reliable service. Malaga to Estepona & inland areas.

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TRANSLATORS OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS All Languages.

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TV & SATELLITE REPAIRS – TVs, Plasmas, LCDs, Digi-Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi & microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 years’ experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (294747) REPAIR/SETUP: British TV Channels, Smart TV, Satellite, Firesticks, Wireless Networks, Internet, Radio, CCTV. Andrew: 711 021 678 www.costaelec tronicsolutions.com (295062)

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WINDOWS DREAM Windows & Building Services UPVC windows & doors. High quality at great prices 15yrs on the coast. All work guaranteed. Also offer Aluminium windows, Mosquito screens, Persianas, Glass replacements, shower screens & much more. Call us on 619 604 562 dreamwindow1@out look.com (294545)

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WINDOW TINTING MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 ian@solarshadetinting.com (290765)

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ROAD TEST

by Mark Slack MOTORISTS of a certain age might recall the days when we had the Morris Oxford and Austin Cambridge. SEAT has taken to the same idea with their Tarraco, the largest of their SUVs. Named after the Spanish city of Tarragona, ap‐

SEAT Terraco FR Sport 4Drive classy, spacious and generously equipped parently Tarraco is what it was called when Rome ruled this part of Spain.

The range comprises of six trim levels with both petrol and

diesel power along with man‐ ual and DSG automatic gear‐ boxes. The 1.5‐litre TSi petrol engine comes in 150PS while the four‐wheel‐drive option comes with a 2.0‐litre petrol unit in 190PS and 245PS pow‐ er outputs. The 2.0‐litre diesel develops either 150PS and 200PS. Standard equipment across the range includes seven seats, cornering lights, LED lights, powered, folding, heated mir‐ rors, cruise control, auto lights and wipers, keyless start and Apple Car Play and Android Au‐ to plus Bluetooth.

A rather different ‐ and wel‐ come ‐ approach to the usual rather brutish, huge‐grilled look of many SUVs. The sharp styling looks classy and understated and as ever with VAG products there’s a feeling of quality throughout, both exterior and interior.

The Tarraco looks smaller and less intimidating thanks to that subtle styling but the result

Classy and spacious.

Facts at a Glance Model: SEAT Terraco FR Sport 4Drive Engine: 2.0 Turbocharged diesel developing 200PS Gears: 7-Speed DSG Automatic Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 7.8 seconds/Maximum Speed 209 kmh (130 mph) Economy: 6.6l/100km (42.8 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 173 g/km (WLTP) fication and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets. is a capacious family hold‐all that mixes a touch of style to the job of getting on with things in a world where reaching the school gates in time is more im‐

portant than playing grand prix wannabe.

There’s plenty of space inside the Terraco and even the rear‐ most seats are fine for an adult

MOTORING

on short journeys.

My test car had the benefit of an admittedly not cheap €1,211/£1,015) optional panoramic roof, but it made the interior superbly light and airy.

The range starts at €37,730/£30,785 and my FR Sport was €51,295/£42,990 with four‐wheel‐drive, DSG au‐ tomatic gearbox, 2.0‐litre diesel power developing 200PS and riding on 20” ‘Cosmo’ Grey machined alloy wheels.

With its sporting cre‐ dentials the perfor‐ mance is pretty decent with 62 mph reached in just under eight seconds. Considering its size the FR Sport handles re‐ markably well too, with little body roll thanks to firmer sus‐ pension. It’s not at the ex‐ pense of ride comfort though.

Unfortunately, as with most VAG products there is an in‐ creasing amount of digitalisa‐ tion instead of more practical and easier to use switches. That said time would soon bring fa‐ miliarity and there is much to like in the Terraco. It’s classy, spacious and generously equipped and makes a fine family holdall.

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WALKING INTO BATTLE! NEW year, and it’s all to play for in the Hidromaster walking football leagues and the Baha Irish Whiskey Cup. Sunday saw the Baha Cup fix‐ ture with Nerja B travelling to play Viñuela B. Viñuela led 1‐0 after five minutes with a Deano penalty after Nomads encroachment in their own area. Further Viñuela pressure saw Deano get his second for 2‐0 after eight minutes from a Nomads de‐ fensive mix‐up.

Nomads gradually improved, get‐ ting some shots on target, finally breaking through when Graham ri‐ fled in from distance to make it 2‐1.

Further chances were exchanged be‐ fore a lovely dummy from Nomad’s Keith saw John hit a tidy right foot finish to make it 2‐2 at half time.

The second half saw a gritty battle with chances for both teams and some fine saves, but no further goals, the match ending 2‐2.

A penalty shootout followed, with Viñuela edging it 4‐3, earning a tie at Malaga A in the next round.

Focus on Benahavis WFC Tucked away in the mountain range of Benahavis is one of the

biggest clubs in southern Spain. Lead

by Tony Ciffaldi, you will find Bena‐ havis WFC . Comprising currently of two teams they train on Tuesdays 8‐ 9.30pm and Saturday 10.30‐12.00 noon at the Polideportivo Bena‐ havis. For all information on walking football and to find your local club please go to walkingfooty.com on Facebook.

In focus next week are: Calahonda WFC.

Benahavis WFC have two teams.

Mendy freed on bail MANCHESTER CITY footballer Benjamin Mendy has been freed on bail by Judge Patrick Thompson at a hearing at Chester Crown Court on January 7 following a se‐ ries of sexual assault accusations from young women. Mendy was due to go on trial this month, however, the trial has now been pushed back until June at the earliest.

He has been bailed until a further pre‐trial hearing on January 24. His full conditions of bail weren’t given in open court but Mendy was told he must live at his home address, must not contact any of the women in‐

volved and surrender his passport. He stands accused of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against five dif‐ ferent women, with the rape charges relat‐ ing to four different women and the sexual assault charge a fifth.

All of the incidents allegedly happened between October 2020 and August last year. The footballer’s lawyer has denied the charges on Mendy’s behalf.

Mendy’s co‐defendant, Louis Saha Mat‐ turie, is also accused of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.

SPORT

FA Cup shocks THE magic of the FA Cup was alive and well in the third round when League One side Cambridge made the long trip north to St James’ Park to take on Pre‐ mier League side Newcastle United.

The struggling Magpies couldn’t get relief from their poor league form as they were dumped out by League One’s Cambridge United. A solitary Joe Iron‐ side goal put the visitors into the fourth round.

National League side minnows Kidderminster Har‐ riers also sealed a memorable FA Cup triumph beat‐ ing Championship side Reading 2‐1 with Amari Mor‐ gan‐Smith bagging the crucial strike after 82 minutes. Ecstatic fans invaded the pitch in celebra‐ tion after 14 minutes of added time had kept them waiting.

CAMBRIDGE UNITED: Celebrating shock win.

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