Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 20 - 26 January 2022 Issue 1907

Issue No. 1907 20 - 26 January 2022

Budget surplus projects WORK on improving the roads at Vera Playa’s Natsun urbanisation has now begun and will take two months to complete.

Visiting the naturist com‐ plex recently, Vera’s mayor Alfonso Garcia admitted that the €467,514 project was long‐overdue as the roads, constructed some time ago, were now very deteriorated.

Remodelling the Natsun streets is included in the €5.5 million investment pro‐ gramme made possible thanks to Vera Town Hall’s budget surplus, Garcia ex‐ plained.

Other projects include constructing a multi‐purpose building, renovating the chil‐ dren’s play areas and restor‐ ing Casas Palaciegas. There will also be an allocation for the Veraimpulsa 2 pro‐ gramme to assist small and medium local firms as well as the self‐employed.

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PAWS-PATAS FUNDRAISER: Christine Logan swims each day, come rain or shine.

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Christine swims for PAWS-PATAS REMEMBER Christine Logan?

In January 2021 Christine walked a mil‐ lion steps in 50 days to raise much‐needed funds for the PAWS‐PATAS Animal Shelter situated between Turre and Los Gallardos.

Christine was ecstatic when she raised more than €2,000 and topped her initial €500 target. This went into a ‘special needs’ fund so that abandoned dogs can get the medical treatment they require before finding their ‘furever’ home.

Christine’s new challenge is to complete 10,000 metres in her swimming pool by the end of January. “This entails completing 40 lengths per day no matter what the weath‐ er,” Christine said, explaining that it takes five breast strokes to complete one length, totalling 200 strokes per day.

As she has already completed 630 lengths with only 620 remaining, she should finish before the predicted

timescale and has almost doubled her planned €500 fundraising amount.

Christine’s fundraiser can be found on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ donate/493419715361665/?fundraiser_so urce=external_url ) but it is also possible to donate via the www.paws‐patas.org web‐ site. “It’s really important to keep making people aware of the overheads involved at PAWS‐PATAS,” declared Christine, who has volunteered at the shelter for the past three years. The shelter needs €10,500 per month to keep the general day‐to‐day wheels turning and only asks for a small do‐ nation when people want to adopt a pup‐ py or dog (€180) or a kitten or cat (€120).

This covers vaccinations, neutering, mi‐ crochip and passport, plus any medical re‐ quirements the animal needed whilst at the shelter. “That’s quite an amazing deal don’t you think?” Christine enthused.

Students feel the draught ALMERIA University students are shivering as they sit their January exams. The Estudi‐ antes en Movimento group complained via the social me‐ dia that anti‐Covid health and safety measures obliged them to sit in rooms with the win‐ dows open and no central heating.

They intended to complain to the university authorities, the student group said: “We

can’t consent to having to wrap up as though we were outside each time we attend a class,” a spokesperson said. University sources quoted in the Spanish media maintained that they had not yet received an official complaint, but admitted that windows were left open to comply with Covid regulations.

Neither had the Students’ Council yet received a com‐ plaint from Estudiantes en

Movimieno, said its president Jose Ramon Garcia. Although not personally affected, he told the Almeria media, he admit‐ ted it was possible that some students had suffered from the cold as they sat exams.

Exoplanet plays ball THE Calar Alto Observatory was instrumental in identi‐ fying WASP‐103b, a planet shaped like a rugby ball.

The observatory was co‐ operating with the Euro‐ pean Space Agency’s Cheops mission to locate exoplanets that orbit stars outside the solar system.

Calar Alto’s Astralux equipment was able to provide detailed images of the oddly‐shaped planet which orbits its host star within a day. WASP‐103b is located in the constellation of Hercules and experts ex‐ plained that the planet has been deformed by the strong tidal forces between the planet and WASP‐103, which is approximately 200 degrees hotter than the Sun and 1.7 times larger.

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NIBS EXTRA Zigzag clue GUARDIA CIVIL officers stopped a van zigzagging along the A‐7 in Huercal‐ Overa, escorting the vehicle to a safe place to prevent an accident before asking for the driver’s papers. He was arrested after they discov‐ ered half a ton of dried mari‐ huana and found he had a police record.

Rainy day CARBONERAS had more rain on January 13 than any other Spanish municipality, with 9.8 millimetres of rain recorded over 24 hours.

Abla, with two millimetres, Garrucha (1.6 millimetres), Laujar de Andarax (0.8 mm) and Almeria City (0.7 mil‐ limetres) were also included in Spain’s 10 rainiest munici‐ palities that day.

Leaving ICU THE Almeria police officer se‐ riously injured after his mo‐ torcycle crashed into a tree while on duty on December 28 is improving. Admitted to Torrecardenas, he was later transferred to a Sevilla hospi‐ tal where sedation and res‐ piratory assistance have been withdrawn and he has left the intensive care unit.

Job options THE first free training courses for work on dismantling the decommissioned Litoral power station in Carboneras have now begun. The cours‐ es are directed at the area’s population in general, al‐ though preference will be given to Carboneras resi‐ dents directly affected by the closure and those officially registered as unemployed.

Running water A NEW water deposit in Ba‐ yarcal will guarantee a reli‐ able year‐round domestic water supply for the village which cannot cope with the summer influx of visitors. The €3 million project is entirely fi‐ nanced by the Diputacion’s 2021‐2023 Water Infrastruc‐ ture Plan guaranteeing water for each of the province’s 103 municipalities.

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Preserving Bayra’s legacy VERA is committed to pre‐ serving its cultural heritage linked to Cerro del Espiritu Santo.

This was the site of Bayra, founded in the ninth century and abandoned after it was destroyed by earthquake on November 9, 1518.

Vera Town Hall’s acquisi‐ tion of the Cerro del Espiritu Santo land, an Asset of Cul‐ tural Interest (BIC), com‐ bined with its Master Plan are both directed at protect‐ ing the Cerro.

This will not only enable the municipality to investi‐ gate its history but also give

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EXCAVATING BAYRA: Vera’s original location was destroyed by earthquake in 1518.

the Bayra site the impor‐ tance it deserves as a tourist attraction, making it a main‐ stay of local development.

The first excavations by the University of Granada were carried out in the

spring of 2021, generating in‐ ternational interest and pro‐ viding sound motives for ex‐ tending the BIC status and Vera’s ambitious ‘Bayra, me‐ diaeval city’ project.

The initial dig shed more

light on the 1518 earthquake and the population’s reac‐ tion to the catastrophe with preliminary finds presented to the public for the first time at the Museum of Hu‐ man Evolution in Burgos on January 18 this year.

“The archaeological cam‐ paign, promoted by Vera Town Hall and carried out by Granada University investi‐ gators, has now reached one of the country’s principal museums, which also hous‐ es the discoveries located at Burgos’s supremely impor‐ tant Atapuerca site,” town hall sources said.

Committed to Almeria Adra helps thousands THE regional government headed by Juanma Moreno held its first meeting of 2022 in Almeria City’s Alcazaba on Tuesday January 11.

Moreno declared during the equivalent to a cabinet meet‐ ing that the Junta was closer than it had ever been to the wishes, hopes and dreams of Almeria Province’s popula‐ tion.”

The regional president pointed out that during the present legislative term, the Junta had provided more than €3.1 million for Alcazaba reno‐ vations in addition to the cen‐ tral government’s €7.4 million for a comprehensive restora‐ tion of the 10th century fortress’s walls.

Moreno also referred to the €50 million spent on finishing the Almanzora motorway over the last three years, with

12 per cent of the final section that will link it to the A‐7 now completed. A €2.5 million in‐ vestment would counteract the poor condition of 811 hectares of pines in the Sierra de los Filabres and the Sierra Nevada, Morena confirmed.

He also announced that the €5 million Cedefo forest fire‐ fighting centre in Alhama de Almeria would be named af‐ ter firefighter Carlos Martinez Haro who lost his life in the Sierra Bermeja (Malaga) fire last September.

Other Junta projects include a pilot scheme to conserve and restore the underwater meadows of Posidonia Ocean‐ ica in the Cabo de Gata‐Nijar national park, while the Plan Crece Industria (Industrial Growth Plan) would consoli‐ date the marble sector inter‐ nationally, Moreno pledged.

ADRA’S Social Services department assisted almost 11,000 people in 2021.

This number had increased dramatically owing to the pandemic, explained Social Services council‐ lor Patricia Berenguel.

“Our help is vital, as Adra residents, especially the vulnerable, need a local institution that can help them during such unsettled times,” she said.

“Covid‐19 has unfortunately caused economic problems for many of the municipality’s families and it is our duty to be there to help them as much as we can so that Adra resident is left behind.”

Berenguel explained that although much of her department’s work involved meeting the local population’s material needs, it had also answered queries regarding civil partnerships, immigration, family issues, disability allowances and a multiple birth amongst other issues.

The councillor also revealed that department fig‐ ures showing how each employee attended to an average of 100 people a month, demonstrated the “great work” carried out by Adra’s Social Services.

“We are one of the most efficient in Almeria ac‐ cording to the monitoring committees attached to the Junta’s Social Services and Family department, with whom we are in daily contact,” Berenguel said.

Vice-president’s health scare JUAN MARIN, the Junta’s vice‐president, aban‐ doned the regional government meeting held in the Alcazaba on January 11 after feeling indis‐ posed. Marin, who has a previous history of heart problems, was taken to Torrecardenas hospital to make sure that the dizziness which obliged him to leave the meeting was not car‐ diac‐related. Speaking on the Telecinco televi‐ sion channel three days later, Marin explained that after several tests, doctors concluded that

his giddy spell was caused by low blood pres‐ sure. Appearing via a videocall on the Programa de Ana Rosa chat show, Marin began by praising the hospital for looking after him so well. “I’m feeling much better and I’m impatient to get back to work,” the Junta vice‐president said. “It was a just scare,” he added. “An accumulation of work without a break, heart problems from some time back and an abrupt drop lowering of blood pressure, but look at me now, I’m fine.”

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Extended use FOLLOWING the en‐ dorsement of the Con‐ tentious‐Administrative Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Andalu‐ cia (TSJA), on Thursday, January 13, the use of Covid passports in Andalu‐ cia has been extended un‐ til January 31.

This means that peo‐ ple who wish to access hospitality and nightlife establishments, or visit hospitals and residences for the elderly, must pre‐ sent a Covid certificate, a recovery certificate from at least 11 days ago, a negative PCR within 72 hours, or a negative anti‐ gen test within 48 hours, with both the latter car‐ ried out by an authorised centre.

A press release from the TJSA said, “The sanitary measures have been rati‐ fied by means of separate orders issued by the Con‐ tentious Chamber and re‐ spond to the requests made by the Junta de An‐ dalucia to face the situa‐ tion of considerable in‐ crease in the coronavirus pandemic as a result of the new Omicron vari‐ ant.”

In its double request for the temporary extension, the Board argued “at pre‐ sent, although vaccination coverage is high, we are in a situation of a very signifi‐ cant increase in cases of the sixth wave of the dis‐ ease.”

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THE Diputacion provincial council’s Winter Roads Plan can swing into action whenever required.

The Plan de Vialidad Invernal ensures that roads most likely to be affected by snow and ice remain safe and passable.

“As always at this time of the year we are ready to cope with anything and to guarantee maxi‐ mum safety on the province’s 1,200 kilometres of roads,” said the Diputacion’s vice‐president Angel Escobar, who also heads its Public Works depart‐ ment.

“We also have the capacity to extend the Plan with extra equipment and operatives if the situa‐ tion requires it,” he added.

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Tragic ending THE Guardia Civil is investigating the suicide of a Roquetas man who lost €36,000 in a bitcoin scam.

The 49‐year‐old, identified as J, had been through a bad patch and joined the Tinder dating site, his family explained.

In August he began messaging ‘an Asiatic‐looking woman’ apparently living in Madrid. Their online rela‐ tionship blossomed and eventually the woman sug‐ gested that J invest in bitcoins. Initially doubtful, he was won over following telephone conversations ‐ in English ‐ with her teacher friend, an alleged expert in cryptocurrencies.

His initial €24,000 supposedly grew to €50,000 by which time J decided to withdraw his funds.

Asked for another €12,000 to cover costs, he hand‐ ed this over after which the woman and the teacher disappeared from sight. J lodged a complaint with the Guardia Civil in November, cooperating by handing over documents, photos and the messages exchanged with the woman. Depressed and disillusioned, he left notes for his family and committed suicide on Decem‐ ber 27. The investigation continues and meanwhile J’d family issued a statement, warning others not to fall in‐ to the same trap.

Government optimism ELIAS BENDODO, the Jun‐ ta de Andalucia’s Govern‐ ment spokesman, and counsellor to the Presiden‐ cy, offered an optimistic view on the pandemic situ‐ ation during his visit to the Malaga company, Roman y Martos on January 12.

In Bendodo’s opinion, “This sixth wave of the pandemic is very different from the previous ones and is less serious, so we are already illuminating the possibility of the pan‐ demic itself diminishing and becoming endemic.

“Every day, we will have to live more with the pan‐ demic, because the current scenarios are different from the previous ones.

The way to approach the presence of Omicron in our

SIXTH WAVE: Is very different from the previous ones.

lives must be global, it should not be done by ter‐ ritories,” he added.

Regarding the evolution of the pandemic, he stressed: “We may have reached the peak of the sixth wave, because when the cumulative incidence at seven days begins to de‐ crease, the number of hos‐ pital admissions also do so,

but, on the other hand, ICU admissions and deaths in‐ crease.

“This is the process that takes place during several weeks, when a wave of the pandemic is heading to‐ wards its end, but it does not mean anything more than that, it does not mean that other variants cannot appear in the future.”

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Commissionfree banks TO avoid paying commissions to banks, the HelpMyCash comparison website has drawn up a list of Spanish banking entities that have commission‐free cur‐ rent accounts.

HelpMyCash states: “The ranking of the best accounts without commis‐ sions is led by BBVA, Openbank and Abanca, although the offer is very wide and other entities such as Imagin, San‐ tander, Liberbank or N26, among oth‐ ers, also offer free accounts without a payroll requirement.” The BBVA Online Account has no commissions and the card, and the transfers are free. You just must be a new customer and set up your account online.

Openbank Open Current Account al‐ so has no commissions and a free card and transfers. It must also be set up on‐ line. Also offering zero commissions, free cards and transfer is the Clara de Abanca account. This account must be contracted and operated online.

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Repsol and Uber sign energy deal A JOINT statement released

by Repsol and Uber says that the companies have signed a strategic agree‐ ment that will see them work together on electric

mobility.

The agreement, which seeks to advance the use of electric vehicles, will see Repsol become the pre‐ ferred energy supplier for

Unvaccinated NHS staff UNVACCINATED NHS staff who are set to lose their jobs on April 1 will be sacked with no exit payment, an official docu‐ ment has shown. Frontline workers must be fully vaccinated with two doses against Covid‐19 by the April 1 deadline or they will lose their jobs. This means they will have to take their first shot by February 3.

Healthcare employers have said that after the initial dead‐ line for the first jab, workers should be called into meetings to discuss their status. The document states that they should be made aware that the potential outcome could be dis‐ missal. It also says that the meetings can be held in person or virtually.

There have been multiple protests regarding the manda‐ tory jab for unvaccinated NHS workers. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said workers in the sec‐ tor are “responsible for looking after some of the most vul‐ nerable people in society, many of whom are more likely to suffer serious health consequences if exposed to the virus.”

Uber drivers using 100 per cent electric and plug‐in hy‐ brid vehicles.

Included in the agree‐ ment is the requirement on Repsol to provide all the electricity from renewable sources.

Currently Repsol has more than 2,000 recharging points in operation across Spain, with more than 350 public access points and over 100 fast‐charging points. The majority are lo‐ cated at Repsol service sta‐ tions.

In signing the agreement, the two companies have said they will work to accel‐ erate the shift of Uber drivers to electric vehicles, with Uber committing to have 50 per cent of the aver‐ age kilometres driven cov‐ ered by electric vehicles in the seven European capitals, including Madrid, by 2025.

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Spotted in Mallorca FOLLOWING the suspension of filming for the Net‐ flix movie The Mother, award‐winning British actor Joseph Fiennes has flown home to Mallorca to be with his family.

The filming (in Gran Canaria) was halted a few days ago due to an outbreak of Covid among mem‐ bers of the crew. Fiennes flew straight back to Mal‐ lorca to be with his family, where they have lived for the past few years, and where he is busy with the construction of his new home.

The home is an impressive structure located in a luxurious development on the island, in which Fi‐ ennes and his wife María Dolores Diéguez are deeply involved.

Fiennes is regarded as the ‘go‐to actor for English cultural history,’ and is well‐known for his versatili‐ ty and period pieces. His numerous accolades in‐ clude a Screen Actors Guild Award and nomination for a British Academy Film Award.

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Prince Harry bodyguard demand PRINCE HARRY has demand‐ ed his bodyguards be re‐ turned when he is in the UK and has started legal action against Her Majesty’s govern‐ ment.

Harry’s lawyers have sent a ‘pre‐action protocol’ letter to the Home Office. The letter states that a judicial review will be sought if Prince Harry and his family are not given securi‐ ty when visiting the UK. If secu‐ rity is not returned to the Duke of Sussex, then a High Court battle will ensue.

A source said: “Harry’s argu‐ ment in a nutshell is ‘You got the law wrong.’ He feels the decision to remove his security

was wrong. Pre‐action proto‐ col was sent by Harry’s lawyers to the Home Office a couple of months ago. This is essentially

a precursor to a judicial re‐ view.”

They added: “When Harry came back last April for Prince

Philip’s funeral, he was given security. But when he came back in the summer, he was‐ n’t.”

New autonomo rates

IN what will be welcome news for many, the Span‐ ish government wants to reform the social security payment system and bring in new rates for ‘au‐ tonomos’ (the self‐em‐ ployed). The current sys‐ tem has the same rate irrespective of income and has been criticised for being unfair.

The proposal would see rates for those who earn between €184 and €1,267 per month fall to a more meaningful and affordable amount. A source said: “A real income contribution

system has been pro‐ posed for self‐employed workers.

“We start from an un‐ fair system where, for ex‐ ample, a self‐employed person with income of €400 pays the same as an‐ other with €6,000. This model corrects that in‐ equality and is fairer.”

A ‘flexible system’ of 13 sections has been pro‐ posed, covering income ranging from less than €600 per month to more than €4,050, with the pos‐ sibility of moving between brackets during the year.

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The changes could ac‐ cording to the source, see the lowest paid saving up to €1,300 per year and those between €600 and €900 per month almost €600 a year. The latter is known to cover a very large number of workers.

It is understood that the system would be phased in over a nine‐year period, with a re‐evaluation every three years. The change it is hoped will make contri‐ butions fairer, but also make it easier for people to start up their self‐em‐ ployment.

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Most Wanted campaign A NEW appeal has been launched to track down 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hid‐ ing in Spain.

The offenders are wanted for crimes including murder, large‐scale drugs trafficking and supplying firearms and ammunition.

The NCA’s Most Wanted campaign is run in conjunc‐ tion with independent chari‐ ty CrimeStoppers, Spanish law enforcement, UK polic‐ ing and comes on the back of the extremely successful Operation Captura fugitives’ campaign, which resulted in 86 arrests.

Steve Rodhouse, the NCA’s Director General of Operations was joined by the Security Minister Rafael Pérez Ruiz of Spain’s Interior Ministry, British Ambas‐ sador to Spain Hugh Elliott and Mark Hallas, CEO of CrimeStoppers, at the launch in Madrid.

Steve said: “Spain is not a safe haven.

“We have a brilliant rela‐ tionship with the country’s various law enforcement

CAMPAIGN: The 12 fugitives are believed to be hiding in Spain.

agencies and work together daily to protect the public.

“With 86 offenders arrest‐ ed in our last campaign, criminals know we will nev‐ er give up and we’re never far behind them.

“Our Spanish partners were crucial to many of those arrests, and in 2021 arrested and returned more than 25 wanted UK fugi‐ tives.

“Fugitives usually contin‐ ue offending while on the run and these men will be known in criminal circles wherever they are.

“The last thing the fugi‐ tives’ associates will want is the combined determina‐ tion and capabilities of the

UK and Spanish law enforce‐ ment focusing on them.

“Many of these fugitives will be trying to blend into the large British communi‐ ties who have made their homes in Spain, and if you are resident, you may know one of them from your town or village.

“Loyalties change over time, and we urge anyone with information about these men to help us find them.”

All the men featured in the campaign are believed to have links to mainland Spain and the Canary Is‐ lands.

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Teen flies solo round world A 19-YEAR-OLD teen has become the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe solo beating the previous record set by 30‐ year‐old American Shaes‐

ta Waiz.

Zara Rutherford set out from Kortrijk, Belgium, 150 days ago. During her trip she encountered almost every hurdle imaginable including

squeezing between North Korean airspace and dodg‐ ing a massive cloud threat‐ ening to cut off passage for her ultralight plane.

Crossing northern Califor‐ nia, she headed into the huge wildfires blighting the area. She had to climb to 10,000 feet to avoid the smoke. Coronavirus also got in the way with her plans to fly over China to South Ko‐ rea having to be changed af‐ ter China refused permis‐ sion citing Covid‐19 restrictions.

Zara started flying at the age of 14 and had about 130 hours of solo flights under the belt before her record attempt. She hopes her record will enthuse young women and girls worldwide with the spirit of aviation.

Currently only 5 per cent of commercial pilots and 15 per cent of computer scien‐ tists are women. Rutherford said: “The gender gap is huge.”

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

OUTLANDER STAR, SCOTT KYLE

WHEN internationally known actor Scott Kyle’s now‐wife first suggested he try drama school as a 21‐year‐old supermarket worker, he didn’t know his career would take in working with director Ken Loach, and a role in one of the world’s most successful TV shows, Outlander.

From humble beginnings in a single parent family in Glasgow, Kyle, 38, told the Euro Weekly News it was watching the work ethic of his mother ‐ who had four jobs ‐ that gave him the drive to succeed in one of the world’s most competitive industries.

Within his first year of drama school, while still working night shifts to continue to sup‐ port his mother ‐ and after learning fast that a regular income was far from a given in the acting world ‐ Kyle had set up his own theatre company, NLP, which still tours today.

He said: “I went to college as a mature stu‐ dent and saw how difficult it was to get jobs, even for really talented actors.

“I wanted to know how I could make a ca‐ reer out of acting and I found out what a the‐ atre company was and set one up as a first‐ year student.”

Now, alongside his career working with some of the world’s biggest names, Kyle’s passion is to help others in the way others

Kyle talks acting, community and his new book.

have helped him throughout his life.

His company NLP, which runs a children’s theatre workshops programme, is gearing up for its tour of North America later this year, while Scott regularly offers acting classes and workshops to vulnerable chil‐ dren across the world.

He is also working with a journalist on his first book titled ‘It’s Not Where you Start’.

Taking in his childhood and some of his biggest roles, the book explores how his ca‐ reer began and includes interviews with his mother, a former neighbour who used to look after him, and the father who left the family when Kyle was three.

Speaking to EWN about his career, Kyle explained that his time play‐ ing Ross the smith in the internationally ac‐ claimed Outlander helped him to publicise some of the works close to his heart.

He said: “Growing up, I didn’t have a dad but there was a lot of people in the commu‐

nity who helped out.

“My mum used to work multiple jobs but there were lots of kind people who used to look after me and a local company even sponsored our football kit. I now sponsor that team.”

He explained this community support is what inspired him to help others, adding, “I think you should try to be the hero that you would like to turn up at your door.”

Kyle went on: “Outlander changed every‐ thing, it opened lots of opportunities. I’m now trying to pass that on to give opportuni‐ ties to others.”

As part of his work in the community, Kyle runs an annual Highlander Fling event which raises funds to support NLP and his children’s theatre work. This year, the Fling has events planned in several countries, including in Florida in April, Canada in June, and Glasgow in September.

Kyle told the EWN this five‐hour showcase of Scottish talent, with gallic singers and danc‐ ing, is “essentially a party,” and features act‐ ing workshops for both children and adults.

To get involved with the Highlander Fling, or for more about Scott Kyle’s career, visit https://www.scottkyle.co.uk/shows‐tours.

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Fugitive caught after Covid hits

A US fugitive who faked his own death to escape sexual assault charges has been found and arrested at a Scottish hospital where he was being treated for Covid‐ 19.

Nicholas Rossi, who also goes by the aliases of

Nicholas Alahverdian and Nicholas Alahverdian Rossi, is wanted in connection with an alleged sex assault in Utah in 2008 and an at‐ tack in Ohio in 2018, the Utah County Attorney’s Of‐ fice said.

The 34‐year‐old man was

Rossi faked own death.

Outdoor masks suspended in Paris MANDATORY masks outdoors were suspended by the Paris administrative court on Thursday January 13 after a similar decision was passed through the courts of Versaille the day before. The need to wear protec‐ tive face coverings while in the open air had been in place since December 31.

The decision came after the ruling in the Adminis‐ trative Court of Versaille agreed with the case brought forward declaring the measure to be “exces‐ sive, disproportionate and an inappropriate interfer‐ ence on individual freedom.” The case in the region close to Paris was the first of its kind brought forward on French soil.

The decision concerning this prefecture order, ini‐ tially instigated to deal with the emergence of the Omicron variant, was published on January 14. When asked for comment on the ruling, the police head‐ quarters reserved its right to comment.

caught while using another alias, Arthur Knight, at a Glas‐ gow hospital and is being watched by local police, offi‐ cials in Utah have explained.

The severity of Rossi’s illness meant he had to be intubat‐ ed while under the care of Queen Elizabeth University hospital.

Utah County Attorney David O Leavitt admitted that if the UD fugitive had not contracted coronavirus and required medical care, he would probably still be liv‐ ing “off the grid.”

Rossi has been charged with one count of alleged rape, in the attack on a 21‐ year‐old woman on Septem‐ ber 13, 2008, according to a prosecution statement.

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Sinead O’Connor hospitalised

THE tragic death of her son has seen Sinead O’Connor hospitalised, as the star “blames only herself” for the teen taking his life. The Noth‐ ing Compares 2U singer has been sharing with fans on so‐ cial media the struggles she has had in the aftermath of

Shane’s death. She has told them what a special and in‐ comparable bond they had together.

Sinead, 56, posted on Twit‐ ter on January 13 that she felt “Shane’s death was no one’s fault but my own” and re‐ vealed to her followers she

Struggling after son’s death.

Brexit red tape mayhem HGV drivers are waiting for up to two days to get through customs checks in Calais due to Brexit red tape. The delays are affecting deliveries.

Experts are blaming government systems after new rules came into force this month. Imports from the EU have to be processed by HMRC; however, lorry drivers are reporting problems getting reference codes accepted.

Challenges have also been caused by new customs decla‐ rations, requiring rules‐of‐origin documents on goods im‐ ported from the European Union to be completed.

One customs consultancy firm director said that a client with 20 lorries full of food products for the UK was stuck for almost two days last week.

Drivers have taken to Twitter to air their anger, with one driver tweeting: that he had been forced to wait for over eight hours “for a f*** bar code,” describing the situation at the port as “mental.”

was in hospital after consider‐ ing also ending her life.

Her tweet last night read: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I am with cops now on way to hospital. I’m sorry I up‐ set everyone. I am lost without my kid and I hate myself. Hos‐ pital will help me a while. But I’m going to find Shane. This is just a delay.”

Shane was found dead on January 7 after going missing from hospital. Sinead O’Connor had attacked the mental health authorities who had been in charge of looking after her son, before apologising and taking back her comments.

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Now that’s fast food!

A P O P U L A R Mexican restaurant has taken fast food to a whole new lev‐ el, serving dishes to the table in a record 13.5 seconds. Karne Garibaldi is an award‐winning group based in Guadala‐

jara, Mexico.

The restaurant chain has held onto the Guin‐ ness World Record since 1996 despite competitors’ attempts to beat it. The restaurants serve tradi‐ tional Mexican dishes that

take hours to cook. All the dishes are prepared in time for when diners ar‐ rive and then it is simply a matter of taking their or‐ der and getting it to the table as fast as possible.

Karne Garibaldi’s Daniel Flores said: “It began as a game between the wait‐ ers to see who could bring the food to each table the fastest. That competition led to us attempting the Guinness Record.”

Not everyone is served in such a record time, but most people are served within around one minute of their orders being tak‐ en.

NEWS

New virus warning issued AN international team of experts led by Kings College London have issued a warn‐ ing that scientists are creat‐ ing risky self‐spreading viruses that pose a threat to life on planet earth. The warning comes when the world is still unclear as to the origins of Covid‐19 with many believing that it origi‐ nated in a Chinese laborato‐ ry.

The warning appeared in a paper released by the Col‐ lege wherein it warns of “ir‐ reversible consequences” for the planet, with specific reference made to virus modification research in the EU and USA.

Simply too unstable.

Virus modification at‐ tempts to create single use viruses to rid the world of specific pests and diseases.

The belief is that you can create a virus that will only affect a specific pest or dis‐ ease and that it will simply disappear once that job is done and there is no further

target to attack.

These scientists also be‐ lieve that they could be used like a vaccine to spread im‐ munity from one host to an‐ other. Similar efforts have been made in countries like Spain and Australia with dev‐ astating effect, resulting in these attempts being aban‐ doned.

According to the authors of the report, led by Dr Filip‐ pa Lentzos, of the Depart‐ ment of War Studies and the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London, self‐spreading viruses are simply too unstable to be safe.

Treasure-hunting badger find IN what is being called an exceptional discovery more than 200 Roman‐era coins were discovered in Spain thanks to a treasure‐hunting badger.

The badger is thought to have been foraging for food when it unearthed the coins and discarded them in front of its

den. In January 2021, Spain was hit hard by storm Filomena. It is believed that the storm and the cold weather made the badger dig deep, which led to the discovery.

The Roman coins were discovered in La Cuesta cave in Grado, Asturias. Scien‐

tists from Madrid’s Autonomous Univer‐ sity have revealed their findings in the Journal of Prehistory and Archaeology.

The find is exceptional as the coins are dated from between the third and fifth centuries AD and were originally made in Constantinople

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New species found

A NEW species has been dis‐ covered by Spanish scientists in Scottish waters. The scien‐ tists have been collaborating with the Scottish govern‐ ment. Together they have dis‐ covered a new species of deep‐water soft coral in the seas to the west of Scotland.

According to the experts, the discovery shows that there is still plenty to learn about the oceans. According to the gov‐ ernment the: “Specimens were recovered from the con‐ tinental slopes and plains of the Rockall Trough at depths of up to 2,000 metres over a

period of almost a decade up to 2019.” Scientists including the renowned Dr Pablo Lopez‐Gonzalez from the Uni‐ versity of Sevilla have been analysing the samples which led to the discovery. The new species has been called Pseudumbellula scotiae.

NEWS

Firearms seized A weapon of choice.

A TOTAL of 1,534 firearms have been seized in an inter‐ national law enforcement op‐ eration targeting the illegal trade of converted alarm and signal weapons.

These blank firing pistols have become a weapon of choice for criminals as they

Isolation period now cut THE health secretary, Sajid Javid, announced on Thursday January 13 that the self‐isolation period for fully vaccinated people in England who have Covid will be reduced from seven days to five.

Citing data from the UK Health Security Agency, he said: “Two‐thirds of positive cases are no longer infectious by the end of day five.”

Currently, fully vaccinated people who test posi‐ tive for Covid can end their isolation period if they test negative on a lateral flow test on days six and seven. The test must be taken 24 hours apart. If they still test positive, they must stay in isolation for 10 days.

This change was made just before Christmas, however, there have been calls for the government to cut the isolation period further because of con‐ tinuing pressure on businesses and the NHS amid staff shortages due to the spread of the Omicron variant.

can easily be converted to discharge live ammunition. A weapon like one of the firearms by Europol is be‐ lieved to have been used to kill the Dutch crime reporter shot in Amsterdam in July of last year.

This operation, known as Conversus, was led by the Ro‐ manian National Police (Poliția Română) in the framework of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EM‐ PACT). It focused around an action week coordinated by Europol between December 13 to 17, 2021 and involved law enforcement from 24 countries, alongside Eurojust and the European Commis‐ sion.

During the operation, there were more than 260 house searches conducted with 1,534 firearms seized by Eu‐ ropol. More than 17,000 pieces of ammunition and 6,500kg of pyrotechnics were also recovered during the work.

TELEPHONE BOXES: Being transformed.

Old red boxes adapted OLD telephone boxes in the UK are being given a new lease of life and being transformed by telecom‐ munications firm BT into life‐saving services for just £1.

The BT Adopt a Kiosk website states the scheme “has been successful in transforming unused pay‐ phone kiosks and preserves the heritage of the red kiosk, particularly in rural locations. We allow red kiosks to be adopted, sub‐ ject to certain criteria such as low use and those not required for our own future plans.”

Councillor Dickon Fether‐ stonhaugh said of a trans‐

formed phone box located in Abergele, North Wales: “The box had been disused for many years and now it is a life‐saving device for the village, which is brilliant.

“Thankfully it has never been used but should we ever need to it could be vi‐ tally important.” The Adopt a Kiosk scheme is open to the following bodies: Recognised local authori‐ ty (eg District/Borough Council) Parish/Community/Town Council or equivalent Registered charity Private landowner (any‐ one who has one of the telephone boxes on their land)

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Pig heart transplant A M A N in the US has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig.

David Bennett, 57, is said to be recovering well after the experi‐ mental seven‐hour pro‐ cedure in Baltimore.

The transplant was considered the last hope of saving his life; however, it is not yet clear what his chances of survival are long‐ term.

“It was either die or do this transplant,” Mr Bennett explained the day before the surgery.

I know it’s a shot in the dark, but it’s my last choice,” he said.

The US medical regu‐ lator granted a special dispensation to doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Cen‐ tre to carry out the transplant, on the basis

that Mr Bennett would have died otherwise.

He was not deemed

eligible for a human transplant due to poor health.

Rutland sea dragon

DURING landscaping work being undertaken at the Rutland Nature Reserve near Leicester, workers have found a huge fossilised ‘sea dragon’. The worker who first saw the fossil said: “I saw something unusual poking out of the mud.”

Joe Davis said: “I rang up the county council and I said I think I’ve found a dinosaur.” It turned out it wasn’t a di‐ nosaur, but the fossilised remains of a 10‐metre long sea predator called an ichthyosaur. The fossil is the largest of its type ever discovered in the UK. “I looked down at what seemed like stones or ridges in the mud and I said this looks a bit organic, a bit different,” Mr Davis said. “Then we saw something that looked almost like a jawbone.”

A team of palaeontologists were sent to investigate after the Rutland County Council told Davis: “We don’t have a di‐ nosaur department at present, so we’re going to have to get someone to call you back.”

They concluded it was an ichthyosaur, warm‐blooded, air‐ breathing sea predators not unlike dolphins, that could grow up to 25 metres long. They lived between 250 million and 90 million years ago.

STATS

400

An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.

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EUROPEAN PRESS DENMARK

50th Anniversary

Vegan beef

THREE coins were released on January 13 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne, one is to enter circulation and the other two being collector’s pieces but the public celebrations have been postponed until September due to the pandemic.

ALTHOUGH full details of the reason have not been revealed, the co-founder of the Vegan political party Veganpartiet, (which will contest the next general election) Henrik Vindfeldt has been expelled for abusive behaviour which was not apparently of a sexual nature.

THE NETHERLANDS Gold Carriage

Signal App

CONSIDERED by some to be a racist salute to Holland’s colonial past, King WillemAlexander has said that he will not use the Gold Carriage until the country is ready explaining that it will remain in the Amsterdam Museum until discrimination is a thing of the past.

HAVING seen messages from the past reappear to embarrass politicians and celebrities, BNR radio reports that more and more Dutch politicians as well as Council officials are using messaging App Signal, which automatically deletes messages after a period set by the user.

BELGIUM Skippy hops it

Ghost Town

IMAGINATIVELY named wallaby Skippy who made a hop for freedom from a children’s zoo in Antwerp Province known as Noah’s Ark was on the run for around 36 hours before being spotted near to his home which he was clearly missing and gave himself up.

THE centre of Brussels is like a ghost town as office staff are required to work from home four days a week and few tourists are arriving so many normally busy bars, hotels and restaurants are empty which means that they are closing their doors.

GERMANY Supporting diversity

Standing alone

FOR the first time in the country's history, Germany has appointed a commissioner for the acceptance of sexual and gender diversity.

Green Party lawmaker Sven Lehmann will oversee a LGBTQ+ national action plan and says that it is his duty to fight ‘queerphobia’.

A FARMER makes last ditch stand against forcible eviction from home that has been his families for the past four generations as RWE power company buys out everyone in village of Lützerath to create open cast coal mine and he has now attracted support from ‘tree huggers’.

FRANCE Seaweed attack

Baguette wars

SOME of the 6,000 inhabitants of little-known French possession Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, an island off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland, were so incensed by the recent introduction of the French covid passport that they pelted their French MP Stephane Claireaux with seaweed and ripped off his mask.

FRENCH supermarket Leclerc is offering to sell their baguettes at the low price of 29c undercutting all other supermarkets but independent bakers are up in arms saying that the daily tradition of buying your baguette from your local boulangerie is under threat..

NORWAY Aiming high

Controversial plan

HAVING decided that he’s too young to retire, former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg who is due to step down as Secretary General of NATO has set his cap on taking over as Governor of the country’s Central Bank but opponents say he is too political.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS will be unhappy that Parliament is considering repealing some regulations concerning the use of protected rivers and waterfalls in order to expand the amount of hydro-electricity available in order to meet rising demand and to keep ever increasing consumer cost down.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Aerospace Madrid AIRBUS CEO Guillaume Faury has told a Spanish newspaper that the company is committed to strengthening its Madrid factory’s strategic contribution to priority European defence programmes and European Next Generation funds will support the entire Spanish aerospace sector as it increases relationships with the European Space Agency.

Young business LONDON is more popular with young entrepreneurs than anywhere else in the world according to a recently published Forbes list which records that there are more new businesses created by young people than even New York, and the UK as a whole came second in the list.

Netflix Spain MANY were surprised when Netflix signed a distribution deal with Movistar (which is owned by telecom giant Telefonica) in 2018, but so successful has the arrangement been that a new agreement has been signed extending the relationship for a further five years.

Huge sale THE Arora brothers who helped to make variety store B&M a hugely successful brand in the UK (with some 635 outlets which employ 32,000 people) have taken advantage of a boom in its share price and sold some 4 per cent of their shareholding for £234 million.

Meta sued A BRITISH lawyer, Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, has tweeted she is suing Meta (parent company of Facebook) in a class action valued at £2.3 billion claiming it wrongly abused its market dominance to impose unfair terms and conditions on users, gaining valuable personal information. One person tweeted in support “privacy is a right. If you don’t pay for a service then YOU are the product and property being sold”. The action will argue that consumer rights were abused by the ‘take it or leave’ rules to join Facebook.

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is the estimated amount that North Korean hackers stole STAT OF from cryptocurrency platforms in 2021 according to WEEK €300 million Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis.

Australia’s largest ever takeover THE Bank of Spain has facilitated Australia’s largest ever takeover by approving a bid for Afterpay by digi‐ tal payments company Block.

Whilst it may seem strange that a €25 billion business transaction on the other side of the world should hang on a decision made in Spain, the actual reason is relatively straightforward.

Afterpay was set up in Australia as a ‘buy now pay later’ business which allows in‐store and online customers to purchase a product immediately and pay with four equal interest free fortnightly re‐

payments.

All risk passes from the supplier to Afterpay but they charge a commis‐ sion to the supplier for the service and if customers don’t make the re‐ payments on time, then they re‐ ceive a penalty charge.

Having seen the model work in Australia, the business quickly ex‐ panded to take in the UK and parts of Europe with a new business called Clearpay being set up in Spain following the takeover of Spanish fintech Pagantis in 2020.

Having received a licence to oper‐ ate from the Spanish authorities,

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Can he stop smoke?

Please advise me what can be done with the problem of a neighbour burning wood or trash in the evening that comes into my house and breathing it affects my chest and eyes. I don’t know what they are burning but it is fumes rather than smoke, so proving this would be difficult. I can’t live peacefully in my home and I don’t know who to report it to, let alone someone coming in the night to investi‐ gate.

D G (by email)

Let’s keep this as sim‐ DAVID SEARL ple a possible.

YOU AND THE LAW Your town certainly IN SPAIN has Local Police for the municipality.

Next time you see a police car, take note of the num‐ ber. Don’t be shy; call a cop. Next time your neigh‐ bour is making fumes or smoke, call the police. Say: hay humo. The H is silent in both words. The police will come and smell the fumes. Your town has rules about when it is permitted to make a fire to burn brush. If your neighbour is infringing these rules, he can be fined or at least, warned, by the Local Police.

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

TOURISM is one of the mainstays of the Spanish economy and industry association Exceltur believes it will bounce back over the next two years.

This non‐profit association, counts 33 of the most important Spanish companies involved in all aspects of travel as well as accommodation, travel agencies and tour operators who between themselves operate in 40 countries and have a turnover of

this allowed the company to expand into other parts of the European Union on the back of that licence.

At the same time Block (who were previously known as Square), had snapped up the Spanish pay‐ ments application company Verse, so again the Spanish authorities had a further interest in the deal.

In order for the acquisition of the entire operation to go ahead, it was imperative that the Bank of Spain give its approval and this was re‐ quested last December with a final positive decision being announced on Tuesday January 11.

Your funeral plan with Golden Leaves WHILE many people buy a new home or car when they move to Spain, a lot do not think about what happens when it comes to their funeral, which is why a Find the right plan. pre‐paid funeral plan from Golden Leaves is essential.

Having a pre‐paid funeral plan from Golden Leaves ensures that when the time comes your wishes are carried out in full and your loved ones are not left to organise a funeral in a different country and another language.

Golden Leaves offers three types of funeral plan, including the Opal Plan, Pearl Plan and Golden Plan.

The Opal Plan is designed for those who just want a simple cremation service and provides a funeral service that covers the essential items, including the removal and disposal of the deceased.

Meanwhile, the Pearl Plan is designed for those who would like a traditional funeral service for cremation or burial and the Golden Plan is for those who would like their funeral in the UK. To find the right funeral plan for you, contact Golden Leaves today.

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Tourism forecast positive more than €30 billion.

In their end of year report which in‐ cludes a review of the potential mar‐ ket for 2022, they are very bullish about a recovery, subject of course to the recent surge in Covid infections as well as current travel restrictions.

Despite all of this, they forecast

that starting in April of this year, there should be a boom in travel to the coast and country areas, fuelled in part by many Spaniards taking holi‐ days in different parts of Spain rather than travelling abroad.

Major tourist cities such as Barcelona and Madrid are less likely

Revolut bank Spain REVOLUT, the global financial super‐app with more than 18 million customers worldwide, has obtained European spe‐ cialised banking licences in 10 European markets.

Customers in those Euro‐ pean countries including Spain who upgrade to Revo‐ lut Bank for additional ser‐ vices will now have their de‐ posits protected under the deposit guarantee scheme.

Deposit protection up to €100,000 is guaranteed by the Lithuanian State company De‐ posit and Investment Insur‐ ance.

According to a survey car‐ ried out by Revolut at the end of 2020, on average, almost 50 per cent of respondents in‐ dicated that they would de‐ posit their salary on Revolut and 54 per cent would spend more via the app if they had their deposits insured.

Indian free trade deal FORMAL talks are being un‐ dertaken in person in New Delhi between the govern‐ ments of India and the UK to discuss a potential free trade agreement between the two countries.

Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal and his UK coun‐ terpart Anne‐Marie Trevelyan said there could be a limited agreement in the next few months according to a BBC re‐ port.

The Indian economy has been on the rise for some years so is an ideal target for post‐Brexit Britain, but there will no doubt need to be a number of concessions made by the UK in order to double its current level of exports. to welcome hoards of foreign visitors this year although as restrictions in‐ evitably relax, so there should be an influx of tourists in 2023.

In hard cash terms, the Exceltur re‐ port expects to see 2022 income for the hospitality industry to reach around 88 per cent of that achieved before the outbreak of the pandemic and by 2023 the figures should ex‐ ceed those of 2019.

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1.928,50 5.358,0 118,80 290,00 1.944,0 788,40 298,20 54,93 7.402,0 740,00 169,20 1.881,00 1.066,20 249,80 7.460,0 28,30 1.421,50 2.540,0 679,40 1.307,50 6.258,0 2.195,00 517,20 686,80 5.374,0 125,44 7,55 1.813,2 1.815,4 797,00 1.620,50 12,85 3.443,0 1.139,50 1.276,00 2.875,0 1.256,00 1.608,50 13.315,0 1.578,50 1.642,00 526,20 155,75 286,80 254,20 3.602,0 1.058,50 118,48 3.108,0 1.192,00

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Ovo Energy founder Fitzpatrick apologises

Credit: Ovo Energy Media Centre

SINCERE APOLOGY: Stephen Fitzpatrick, the founder of Ovo Energy.

FOR once a company that clearly made a major mistake had the sense to put their hands up and say sorry!

Too often, large companies prefer to make a bland state‐ ment of defence which only goes to irritate customers even more rather than simply apologise and move on.

For several days, social me‐ dia as well as press, radio and TV laughed at an email and website post from energy company Ovo which advised customers how to stay warm and save money.

The list included stopping draughts, encouraging chil‐ dren to have hula hoop com‐ petitions, cleaning the house, wearing more clothes and cuddling a pet brought a com‐ bination of derision and anger from consumers facing ever increasing bills.

Very quickly, the company issued a tweet stating “You might have seen OVO and SSE in the news today. We recent‐

ly sent an email to customers with energy saving tips that linked to a blog post.

“This blog should never have been written or sent to customers ‐ it was embarrass‐ ingly unhelpful and poorly judged. We are sincerely sor‐ ry.”

Following this, the compa‐ ny’s founder Stephen Fitz‐ patrick (said to be worth £675 million according to the Sun‐ day Times Rich List) appeared on radio and TV to personally apologise for the blunder and to admit that he was embar‐ rassed by the whole thing.

Speaking to the BBC he said “We’re a large company and somebody had a bad day” but admitted that someone in his organisation should have spotted this before it was ever issued.

Those who commented on his appearances said that he appeared to be both sincere and was generally contrite over what had happened.

Money laundering ACCUSED in the past of being an unregulated tax haven, the Gibraltar Government has made sure that its regula‐ tions generally align with those in place throughout the UK and European Union.

Its latest action was to organise through the Office of Fair Trading on Tuesday January 11, a virtual training pre‐ sentation aimed at estate agents and high value goods dealers on recognising possible money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

The presentation covered various topics including ben‐ eficial ownership, politically exposed persons, record keeping, targeted financial sanction (TFS) and checks on both Terrorist Financing (TF) and Proliferation Financing (PF).

BUSINESS EXTRA Rain in Spain ONE of the, until now, overlooked problems of climate change according to the journal Nature is the fact that heavier than usual rainfall is hurting the economies of coun‐ tries like Spain, because the infrastructure is un‐ able to cope with pro‐ longed heavy torrents which cause disruption.

Gold plated REPORTS from his in‐ vestment office suggest that Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega has agreed to buy the Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto which has gold plated windows for around €1 billion, which could be the largest commercial property sale in Canada since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Wind power DESPITE the fact that the electricity price in Spain continues to rock‐ et, the country’s wind association AEE has re‐ vealed that wind power was the largest source of electricity generated in 2021, producing some 23 per cent of the nation’s electricity needs.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT DELIGHTED with Australia’s decision to deport Djokovic. In my opinion this man has always exuded a certain arrogance and was undoubtedly under the impression that because he could get away with just about anything in his own country, he would be able to manipulate the Australian authorities in the same way.

He reminds me of Oscar Pistorius; another sportsman who also thought his prowess in the arena placed him above the law. Well both of these men have now had their egos firmly brought down to terra firma. I just couldn’t imagine Nadal or Federer trying to get away with this flagrant disrespect of another country’s regulations ‐ two true gentlemen of a sport this man has sullied with his egotistical disregard for the authorities that govern law and order.

All this of course comes after ‘others’ were also under the impression the laws of the land didn’t apply to them. To be honest a bit of illegal boozing at Number 10 didn’t bother me unduly, but unfortunately Boris has been caught lying to the House; consequently, as Profumo and others have discovered in the past

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(and Blair didn’t!) this is unacceptable and in my opinion his position is now untenable. Who should take his place?

Don’t ask me ‐ I certainly have my opinions of who shouldn’t!

Second delight of the week is the decision by culture secretary Nadine Dorries to freeze the BBC licence fee for the next two years. This almost unbelievably biased operation simply must be curbed. To think they expect a British public should pay even more for their diatribes of left‐wing propaganda simply defies the imagination. Their saturated coverage of the ‘garden party’ affair has been a positive disgrace. Their edited extracts, carefully selected to show the prime minister in the worst light and the incredible amount of airtime given to his political enemies, (apparently a ratio of five to one of their featured speakers have been in favour of his resignation) reveals an attitude more arrogant than Djokovic and Pistorius put together.

This prejudice of course is only matched by the reports they decide to suppress.

How many of us were aware that their current hero Kier Starmer was actually

caught on camera drinking beer with his colleagues in a Durham constituency office during lockdown last May? I personally hadn’t seen this event chronicled in any BBC reports at all.

Starmer’s actions were in blatant disregard of the lockdown laws and should have received at least some retributory publicity. Some chance. Pots, kettles and throwing stones in glass houses come to mind.

This of course goes even further to reinforcing my opinion that the whole unethical biased organisation is not fit for purpose and should have their licence revoked all together. I think the lot of them are a disgrace. Pity the poor old Queen. Not much to celebrate for this precious lady in what is supposed to be her celebratory Jubilee year. Stick ‘em in the tower ma’am, where they all belong.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp

Boiling Point

FANCY FACADE: But will it come crashing down?

STEPHEN GRAHAM plays a commanding head chef at a most sought‐after restaurant in London in the gripping dra‐ ma Boiling Point, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Amid professional and per‐ sonal crises, Graham’s charac‐ ter Andy tries to keep it togeth‐ er as everything seems to be going wrong in the run‐up to Christmas. A disastrous health and safety visit, double book‐ ings, a celebrity guest and drug and alcohol abuse threaten to destroy his reputation.

From the beginning, there is an ominous feeling that the night will not go well for Andy who is pushed and pulled from all angles. As staff prepare for

one of their busiest nights, the audience can feel the energy.

Close‐up, over‐the‐shoulder camera shots transport the au‐ dience into the stressful kitchen environment.

This film keeps you gripped from the start, capturing the sweat and tears that goes into running a kitchen and the dy‐ namics between the front of house staff and the chefs run‐ ning the show behind the scenes. Things come to a head when one of the chefs makes a mistake with a food order that results in an emergency call‐ out. As staff begin to turn on each other, the question is ‐ will the restaurant’s fancy fa‐ cade come crashing down?

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Better health at your pharmacy WE all know we should keep a frequent eye on our health, whether it is to mon‐ itor existing conditions or ward against potential prob‐ lems.

Among the most frequent‐ ly‐heard health advice we may have come across the phrase, ‘know your num‐ bers.’

This motto is often used to refer to cholesterol or blood sugar figures, but there are in fact a series of numbers it is helpful to keep a check on.

Many Spanish pharmacies of‐ fer quick and cheap tests, of‐ ten with results while you wait. So which are some of the most common tests and what can they tell us?

First up is cholesterol, which can lead to heart at‐ tack or stroke if too much of the ‘bad’ type accrues in the body. There are two types of this waxy substance; low‐ density lipoproteins (LDL) and high‐density lipoproteins (HDL).

QUICK TESTS: Are now on offer at many pharmacies.

LDLs are considered bad as they can collect in the arter‐ ies, eventually causing block‐ ages, whereas HDL can actu‐ ally carry cholesterol away

from the body to be pro‐ cessed in the liver.

The British Heart Founda‐ tion recommends a com‐ bined total of four millimoles

per litre of blood or less for those at high risk of some diseases.

Next is glycated haemoglobin, which indi‐

cates average blood sugar level for the last two or three months and can help indicate prediabetes, as well as types I and II diabetes.

Also important in indicat‐ ing risk of fatty liver disease and pancreatitis is knowing your triglyceride levels.

These chemicals are a type of fat found in the blood and can raise risk of coronary heart disease, particularly in women.

For men, a PSA test can in‐ dicate healthy prostate func‐ tion. PSA is a protein pro‐ duced by both cancerous and non‐cancerous tissue in the prostate and testing its lev‐ els can help with early detec‐ tion of any issues such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate and prostate can‐ cer.

For men and women, moni‐ tor your kidneys with uric acid and creatinine tests, both of which can help give an insight into how well they are functioning.

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Hydration station

THE change of seasons can affect each of us differently; whether it is hay fever, a vul‐ nerability to coughs and colds, or even dry skin.

If you find this part of the year leaves your skin con‐ fused and dehydrated, it might be worth stepping up your moisturising routine and taking care to avoid aggres‐ sive or overly‐chemical for‐ mulas.

In the morning and evening, after using a gentle cleanser and toner, apply a moisturiser to still‐damp skin.

This tip helps any lotion you apply absorb more deeply, as well as locking the moisturising effects in for longer.

Another trick is to make sure you are using the right product for your skin type. All skin types need both water and oils in the right balance and the trick is finding prod‐ ucts with the correct balance for your particular skin.

For normal to dry skin, try a moisturiser containing antiox‐

PROTECTION: Use the right product for your skin.

idants and Omega 3s, as well as natural UVB protection.

If your concern is oiliness, try a hydrating gel, containing hyaluronic acid to bind mois‐ ture to the skin.

For problem skins suffering from both blemishes and dry‐

ness, try a lightweight oil specifically designed to rebal‐ ance and calm.

And finally, for ageing skin in need of nourishing, try an oil containing vitamin E and Omegas 6 and 9 to protect skin.

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TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA

#TheWomanBeyond I’M continuing the theme from last week as we weave our way through January and the beginning of 2022.

It brings to mind one of my favourite Latin phrases, Deo volente.

It’s Latin for ‘God willing.’

The ancient Stoics told us that it’s important to have clear goals, but they suggested that we also need to qualify those goals with something along the lines of ‘if fate will have it.’

‘I will travel by ship to Athens. If fate will have it.’

‘I will do x, y, or z. If fate will have it.’

They called it the ‘reserve clause.’

I love that, a reserve clause. It’s one thing to be super clear on what we’re after and super committed to making it happen.

But (very important but!), we need to remember the fact that, ultimate‐ ly, the results of our actions are al‐

DEO VOLENTE

ways out of our hands.

What are your goals for this year, or do you have what I like to call a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) ‐ do share them with me, I’d love to hear.

We’d be wise to remember that the patron god of philosophy was Apollo.

If you remember your Gods, Apollo was an archer. The archer does his very best to shoot the arrow straight toward its target but, once the ar‐ row is released, he knows that the outcome is out of his control.

Same with us.

We need to focus on the process (pick a wise goal, shoot the arrow straight!) and let the outcome be what it is.

It’s similar to reaching for the stars and if we get to the moon, well that’s great.

So, Deo volente in the beginning when we share our goals with our‐

selves and co‐creators.

And then (for me, anyway), ‘Thy will be done.’

We don’t hit the target. OK. It is what it is. Thy will be done.

It’s time to love what is.

The Stoics called this the ‘art of ac‐ quiescence.’

W h a t e v e r i s , I S . A s B y r o n Ka t i e says, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to argue with reality. We’ll lose. On‐ ly EVERY TIME. Accept what is. (Love it!) Get clear on the next target. Shoot straight.

Enjoy the process.

The best way to get on top and en‐ sure you are going to make 2022 your best year yet, is to ensure you put self‐care at the top of your prior‐ ity list!!! I’ve made this super easy for you with my 10 Day Self‐Care Challenge, my FREE E‐Book, so why not join me and my team and loads of our clients for our New Year Self‐ Care Challenge.

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

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 suitable for a busy lifestyle ‐ like yours. ‐ for more info and to receive your FREE copy straight to your in box, head on over to https://quantumvantage.co.uk/10 dayselfcarechallenge 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 successful 2022.

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

Toni x Toni Eastwood OBE, MBA #TheWomanBeyond To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

Please do get in touch if you have any questions. Follow me, chat and share your thoughts and network with other fabulous women in my Visionary Women Facebook Group.

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Villa Confidence in Zurgena

EXCLUSIVE LISTING TO VOSS HOMES - A larger than average, beautifully maintained three bed, two bath villa plus garage and utility room, H&C aircon and 8m x 4m swimming pool on a walled garden of 637m2 with fantastic country views.

Walking distance to a popular cafe / restaurant.

Three to five mins drive (15 mins walk) to La Alfoquia village with shops and restaurants etc. Eight mins drive to Zurgena village, 12 mins drive to Huercal-Overa and 25 mins drive to the coast at Mojacar.

This property is ideal if you need extra room to park more cars or a motorhome. At the front on one side is an iron sliding gate opening on to an attractive imprinted concrete driveway for three cars and a large single garage at the end with electricity. Attached to the back of the garage with

BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY: With plenty of parking, private pool and fantastic country views.

its own entrance door is a utility room. On the other side of the front garden is another sliding iron gate leading on to a gravelled driveway for an additional two cars.

Both driveways lead round to the side and rear gardens where you will find the 8m x

4m swimming pool area with lovely open country views.

The villa itself consists at the front of an entrance hall and dining room. An archway leads through to the large living room with wood burning fan assisted fire and H&C air

Ref. VH1945

199,950 euros

con and forms the centre of the villa. Leading straight on is the meshed covered porch / conservatory with ceiling fans and TV set making another living room / dining room and looks out to the rear garden, swimming pool and country views.

Back in the living room... to the right is the spacious fitted kichen with space for a small dining table. There is plenty of storage and worktop space and looks over the rear garden and pool. Also on this side of the villa is the main bedroom with air con, built in wardrobes and ensuite bathroom.

To the left of the living room is an archway leading through to the two guest double bedrooms, both have built in wardrobes and one has H&C aircon. Between the two bedrooms is the family shower room.

Voss Homes is a British family-run business with offices in the thriving, market town of Huercal-Overa and the village of La Alfoquia.

We specialise in selling properties around Huercal-Overa, Zurgena, La Alfoquia and Taberno. We look forward to helping you find your ideal property in Spain and supporting you in our after sales service.

For more information and to arrange a viewing of VH1945 Villa Confidence please contact Voss Homes on 0034 950 616 827 or email is on enquiries@vosshomesspain.com

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20 - 26 January 2022

GO LOCAL

THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to support local businesses in the com‐ munity by shopping lo‐ cally in recent times.

Now things are heading back to normal, we challenge you to main‐ tain that habit by sup‐ porting local high streets, markets, butch‐ ers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent businesses in your area.

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

They add unique charac‐ ter. They are conve‐ nient. And they offer ex‐ cellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent businesses can support the local community.

You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you con‐ sidered where your money is actually going?

By shopping locally you’re putting food on a local family’s table and there is nothing better than giving back to the communities that have given us so much. Local stores support charities and they sponsor local sports teams. In many cases, they are much more than just a busi‐ ness, they’re a legacy.

They may have support‐ ed generations of the same family. Likewise, brand new local stores and bars may help the generations of the fu‐ ture fulfil their dreams

and ambitions.

Remember, your local store is going up against multinationals and chains. They can’t win that battle on their own.

So give them your sup‐ port. Spending your money locally will make a real difference to the local economy. Local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they receive at lo‐ cal level. They create lo‐

cally owned supply chains and they invest in their employees.

So remember.

When you go shop‐ ping ‐ go local!

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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD AS calls for Boris Johnson to resign get louder and the pile of wrong doings gets larger, I do find myself wondering how we ever got here in the first place.

Johnson has never been a shining light of decorum and common sense, for those who never read his offensive columns or awful literature, a buffoon would have probably been the closest descriptor most people would have come up with.

But a buffoon should not a prime minister make. So much more is at play than what is sitting on the surface. The insidious media campaigns filled with misinformation obviously did their job in the same way they did for Brexit, and the proven way that people swing to the right when faced with personal hardship is how the Conservatives usually gain power. But Johnson? Really?

A large part of how many people who are completely unqualified for their jobs end up way above their head is implicit bias. Unsupported assumptions we make about people or groups, with implicit, or unconscious bias being ones we hold without even knowing

Complicit bias

we do. They can be based on many factors such as age, race, gender, socioeconomic status, or class.

While these biases aren’t always negative, they’re shaped by either a survival instinct that causes people to associate with people they perceive to be like them, or they are caused by the information we consume telling us some things are ‘better’.

In the case of Johnson, he is moneyed with a good education, a posh voice and he is a man. All things people have been programmed to see as competent and commanding, even if the individual evidence deems otherwise. The accent is incredibly interesting as a social scientist on TikTok showed with a very enlightening experiment. She audio described a speech by Johnson, repeating every word, pause, umm and ah, but in a woman’s Geordie accent.

Suddenly, the rambling address the prime minister had given, which some people had said was a stand-up piece of oration, became a mass of run-on sentences that most people would struggle

to wait for the end of.

The same implicit bias showed its face when TV broadcasters started to speak in regional accents. Although the mix better reflected the people watching the shows, there was uproar from those very same people saying folk on the TV should always speak ‘The Queen’s English’ because it is ‘better’.

While accent bias seems to be a smaller issue, as we can see from the clown that is running the UK, all these biases can add up to catastrophe.

It also is a smaller part of the bigger issue I spoke about last week, which is systematic oppression. If someone has made their mind up about how competent you are before you’ve even started, then that bias has put you on the back foot, and that only perpetuates the prejudice through lack of representation. People need to be aware of this.

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

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

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Travel

Combarro, Galicia One of the most beautiful towns in Galicia.

COMBARRO is often de‐ scribed as one of the most beautiful towns in Galicia.

Nestled along the coast to the west of Pontevedra, it of‐ fers a taste of quaint tradition in an area bustling with tourism in the summer months. Combarro is the town of the hórreos, the tra‐ ditional grain stores found all over the region. They are ev‐ erywhere and many have been restored to their original glory along with the stone houses, which they belong to.

The village is nestled right next to the Rías Baixas estu‐ ary and many of the hórreos are perched on the water’s edge. The same is true of the restaurants, where you can eat seafood as fresh as you

will find anywhere. Locally re‐ ferred to as the mariner’s town, Combarro’s fishing tra‐ dition dates back hundreds of years. The local catches have been wheeled up the granite walkways to feed the locals and nearby residents since the 1700s. Despite surround‐ ing developments, the village has lost little of its charm.

The village offers narrow streets to get lost in, artisan shops and beach walks, all within an area that can be easily explored in a day. De‐ spite its small size, Combarro is a place that draws you back again. And its proximity to Vi‐ go makes it accessible to any‐ one visiting the area.

Make sure it’s on your list of places to see in Galicia.

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Dogs do have memories and giving them a different experience outdoors would keep them physically and mentally stimulated.

There are a few interest‐ ing and challenging options,

which include hiking trails or dog‐friendly parks.

Swimming is another good form of exercise for dogs and the chlorine in pools is not a problem for them either.

The sea is possibly more challenging, as it’s unpre‐ dictable and the dog might not be as safe. Playing fetch on the beach with all that fresh air is invigorating for dog and owner.

If you’re a fitness junkie that goes jogging every day, you could take the dog with you, so get a hands‐free

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Check out local hiking trails.

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New DGT drones

AS the General Direc‐ torate of Traffic (DGT) increases its purge on road safety, they have revealed a new tool that will be used to monitor the roads of Spain in 2022. The en‐ tity has reported that 2021 was a good year in which the number of fatalities between Jan‐ uary 1 and December 31, dropped by 9 per cent in comparison to 2019.

That statistic appar‐ ently means that 2021 was the year with the second‐lowest death toll on the roads since records began. A total of 921 fatalities is still a concerning figure though. As a result, a new road legislation has been drawn up that aims to go one step further, adapting the law to current times.

The DGT has many in‐ struments to prosecute

offences and danger‐ ous driving, and its in‐ tention is to eventually eliminate speeding and the use of alcohol or drugs by drivers. Smart radars have already been introduced, com‐ bined with a loss of more points from driv‐ ing licences for various offences.

A new device that the DGT will be hand‐ ing to Guardia Civil traffic officers is a camera that will be fit‐ ted to the existing drones. This camera can apparently snap pictures of vehicles ‐ and more importantly, their number plates ‐ from distances up to 500 metres.

In addition to the he‐ licopter that the DGT uses to monitor the road systems, these drones will be able to fly over the areas where concentrations

of vehicles, accidents, or the maximum speed of movement can be easily exceeded, while taking clear snapshots of the offending drivers.

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SPORT Alain Prost has quit

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FRENCH media has reported that Alain Prost, the 66‐year‐ old legendary quadruple For‐ mula One world champion an‐ nounced on Monday, January 17, that he is leaving the Alpine racing team.

Prost tweeted earlier on Monday voicing his ‘dis‐ appointment’ with the way the news was an‐ nounced, and accusing the team of having no respect, as he had been expecting to make a joint statement.

The Frenchman has been with the F1 team since 2015, where he has served as their ambassador and non‐ex‐ ecutive president.

A formidable force behind the wheel of a racing car, Prost won the F1 title in 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1993. His decision to quit comes only four

days after that of Marcin Bud‐ k o w s k i , t h e c u r r e n t C EO o f Alpine.

A s a n n o u n c e d i n a s t a t e‐ ment by Alpine president,

Laurent Rossi, he will person‐ ally take temporary charge “to allow everyone to focus on the next season’s prepara‐ tion.”

Fellow French racer Esteban Ocon will once again drive alongside Alpine’s other for‐ mer F1 world champion, Spain’s Fernando Alonso.

Rumours in the media have hinted that Otmar Szafnauer could well replace Prost as the new executive director of the French team, after the American’s recent departure from the Aston Martin team.

WORLD CHAMPION: Alain Prost is leaving the Alpine racing team.

Mayor of Madrid wants Djokovic JOSE LUIS MARTINEZA L M E I DA, the mayor of Madrid, spoke to the media on Monday, January 17. He highlighted how he believed it would be a huge scoop if Novak Djokovic could play in the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament.

Almeida was subsequently quizzed about the fact that there are already promo‐ tional posters for the Mutua Madrid Open ‐ which will be held from April 26 to May 8 ‐ in which Djokovic appears.

The world No 1 was this week expelled from Aus‐ tralia after losing a legal battle for not being vacci‐ nated, after travelling there to participate in the Aus‐ tralian Open. It was also confirmed today that he will n o t b e a l l o w e d t o p a r t i c i‐ pate in the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris if he

MAYOR: Would be a scoop. does not get vaccinated.

“Novak Djokovic’s stay conditions are state regula‐ tions, and therefore in his case, it will be the govern‐ ment of the nation which, at the time he enters Spain, will have to determine whether or not he meets the requirements and crite‐ ria that have been estab‐ lished,” was Almeida’s re‐ sponse when asked if the Serb’s presence in April was in doubt.