Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 10 - 16 March 2022 Issue 1914

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Green machines THE seven vehicles used by the Junta’s representatives and officials in Almeria Province have been replaced by all‐electric vehicles. The Junta’s Almeria delegate Maribel Sanchez Torregrosa, presented the new non‐con‐ taminating vehicles, in line with the Junta’s Green Revo‐ lution programme to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

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To help the situation in Ukraine see our special on page 20

Turn to page 2 » BAD WEATHER: Winter Roads Plan keeps Almeria highways open.

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Ensuring safety on winter roads AS snow fell on Almeria’s mountains, four Sierra de los Filabres had to be closed to traffic on the night of Thurs‐ day March 3.

Although they reopened

later, chains were still neces‐ sary while the cold snap last‐ ed, the Diputacion provincial council announced.

Meanwhile, the Diputa‐ cion assured the popula‐

tions of all inland towns that the Plan de Vialidad Invernal (Winter Roads Plan) guaran‐ teed access to their munici‐ palities. “Operatives are on call to attend to any incident

on the 1,200 kilometres of provincial roads that link Almeria’s 103 municipali‐ ties,” announced the Diputacion’s vice‐president Angel Escobar, who is also responsible for Public Works. “The Winter Roads Plan’s 70 employees can call on all of the Road Brigades’ human and material re‐ sources that are available to all municipalities,” Escobar emphasised. “As always at this time of the year when facing low temperatures and adverse weather condi‐ tions, we are ready to deal with any kind of eventuali‐

ty,” he added. “The province’s roads will be kept in perfect condition, with road safety guaranteed.”

Escobar explained that the Diputacion’s Winter Roads Plan, which can mo‐ bilise more than 70 spe‐ cialised vehicles including snowploughs, could also be expanded should the occa‐ sion arise.

He also praised the Diputacion personnel as‐ signed to the province’s highways. “Year round, but particularly in the winter, they soldier on to guarantee drivers’ safety.”

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‘Fear of reprisals’ ALMERIA’S Russians told Spanish media they feel singled out, as though they are responsible for the Ukraine invasion.

“They are just people who have emigrated to Spain,” insisted Manuel Castillo, president of the Almeria in Russia associ‐ ation based in Roquetas.

“They want to live in peace and are not re‐ sponsible for a war that they neither support nor want,” Castillo said, speaking for other Rus‐ sian residents who pre‐ ferred not to give their names to avoid reprisals.

“They feel like outcasts even though they are guilty of nothing,” he added According to the local press, a woman identified only as L, who is Almeria in Russia’s treasurer and also Castil‐ lo’s wife, began to cry when he told her that the newspaper article would be accompanied by his photograph.

She then produced a video of a Russian lorry whose rear section had been destroyed by a group of Ukrainians in Murcia. “She is having a very hard time, like the majority of the 8,000 Russians who live in the province,” Castillo said.

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NIBS EXTRA Smoother ride CANTORIA Town Hall has asphalted several rural roads for the first time and will continue to improve communications for resi‐ dents outside the town cen‐ tre, announced local mayor Puri Sanchez. “Everybody is important to us and even though they live in outlying areas they are not over‐ looked,” she said.

Campervan park VICAR councillors voted unanimously in favour of plans allocating a 6,000‐ square metre plot for campervans adjoining the A‐1051 motorway in Barrio Archilla. The motorhome park, with its own water supply and facilities for emp‐ tying the vehicles’ waste de‐ posits, will answer an impor‐ tant need, Vicar’s mayor Antonio Bonilla said.

Clear up ADRA Town Hall reminded the local population that they are obliged to dispose of agricultural waste ‘in an adequate manner.’ Agricul‐ ture councillor Francisco Lopez said that most grow‐ ers complied with regula‐ tions, but insisted on the im‐ portance of raising awareness amongst the few who were failing to do so.

Lubrin fire A FOREST fire in Lubrin that destroyed two hectares of scrub on the afternoon of March 2 took 19 firefighters two hours to put out, an‐ nounced the Junta’s Infoca fire prevention and extinc‐ tion division. Investigators are now examining the area to determine how and why the blaze began.

Young Almeria MORE babies are born in Almeria than in any other Spanish province, mothers here are younger with an av‐ erage age of 31 and each woman’s 1.6 babies tops the national average. Mean‐ while, over‐80s account for just 4.19 per cent of the provincial population, Spain’s fewest after Las Palmas.

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New police commissioner ALMERIA Province has a new National Police commission‐ er, Juan Antonio Galvez.

Born in 1969, he has a de‐ gree in Law from Malaga University and another in Po‐ lice Science from the Univer‐ sity of Salamanca.

Entering the National Po‐ lice academy in Avila in 1995, he was sworn in as an inspec‐ tor in 1998. The now‐com‐ missioner’s first post was in San Sebastian in the Basque Region where he joined the police’s Brigada de Informa‐ cion unit, similar to Special Branch, when ETA terrorism was still active.

Three years later, he re‐ turned to Malaga where he

Photo credit: Ministerio de Política Territorial

NEW COMMISSIONER: Almeria’s principal commissioner Rafael Madrona, Juan Antonio Galvez and the central government’s sub-delegate.

belonged to the Costa del Sol’s Drugs and Organised Crime unit (UDYCO), later creating and leading Mala‐ ga’s Brigada Movil Transport unit, based at the Maria Zambrano rail terminus.

Close collaboration from Loose Women LOOSE WOMEN, a group of ladies from Almanzora, Cantoria and surrounding ar‐ eas, donated €200 to help the Ukraine Emergency Appeal.

“Without a moment’s hesitation, the ladies set out and bought medication as well as vital sanitary items for women,” Anita Strobridge and Judith Adams told the Euro Weekly News.

The Loose Women group has been meeting for more than a year, assisting lo‐ cal families with help in paying fuel bills, providing vouchers from local shops and even clothes.

“On one occasion we helped with foot‐ ball boots for a young man who needed them to be able to join a local club in Can‐ toria,” Anita and Judith said.

“We do a lot of fundraising in our local area, organising events that include raf‐ fles, quizzes and auctions,” they ex‐ plained. “So come along on a Wednesday morning to Carrillo’s bar in Almanzora for a fun time.”

HUERCAL‐OVERA celebrated the 354th anniversary of the town’s founding on March 3 in 1668.

The municipality split from Lorca (Murcia) and became in‐ dependent on this day, the town hall told those present during an institutional event.

This was attended by local, provincial and regional digni‐ taries including the mayor and councillors from the neigh‐ bouring municipality of Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia).

Huercal‐Overa celebrated

After having held different positions in Malaga, Galvez was promoted to chief in‐ spector in 2012, first heading the UDYCO unit in Algeciras before moving to Velez‐ Malaga as the Brigada de In‐

formacion chief and to Ecija as head of the National Po‐ lice station. Appointed com‐ missioner last December, he now heads the National Po‐ lice’s Public Safety Brigade in Almeria Province.

Red Cross open day MOJACAR’S Red Cross, with the town hall’s input, organ‐ ised an open day on Sunday March 6.

The event at the Multi‐use Centre was aimed at Red Cross members, donors and volunteers as well as the gen‐ eral public interested in learning more about the local Assembly’s year‐round activi‐ ties.

Stands showed visitors the Red Cross’s day‐to‐day activi‐ ties with families in need, the elderly, lifesaving and its commitment to the environ‐ ment.

The open day also provided the Red Cross with the oppor‐ tunity of demonstrating its gratitude to members and collaborators, while giving special thanks to the security forces, firefighters, health

Something to celebrate its anniversary by presenting the municipality’s Honourable Mention to several collectives, beginning with the Diputacion provincial council’s Proteccion Civil group.

“Throughout the pandemic, volunteers carried out a vital role in the weekly open‐air markets, overseeing health and safety regulations,” de‐ clared Huercal‐Overa’s mayor

professionals and other bod‐ ies.

On behalf of them all, Lev‐ ante Firefighting Consortium chief, Francisco Javier Flores Ortega, accepted a symbolic gift expressing the Red Cross’s gratitude for their valuable assistance.

There was also special ap‐ preciation for the ‘affection and attention’ that the Red Cross receives from the Lev‐ ante firefighters with dona‐ tions and campaigns.

“This important non‐profit organisation is always there when it is most needed,” Mo‐ jacar Town Hall pointed out, “not only in international conflict zones, but also ‐ very often ‐ in our own municipali‐ ty, serving the most disadvan‐ taged effectively and dis‐ creetly.”

Domingo Fernandez. There was another Honourable Mention for the Little Sisters of the Assumption who arrived in Huercal‐Overa in 1975 and were commended for work‐ ing with Caritas to assist immi‐ grants and those in need. Next in line was the North Almeria’s Health district whose profes‐ sionals had risked their lives and those of their families as they fought the pandemic.

The final award went to the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly.

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Cat parents required PAWS‐PATAS, the Los Gal‐ lardos‐based animal chari‐ ty is calling out for ‘cat par‐ ents in a million.’

Chrissie Cremore, PAWS‐PATAS vice‐presi‐ dent, told the Euro Weekly News that anybody an‐ swering to this description would be the solution to one of their problems.

There are some provi‐ sos, however, as these cat parents should live in a ru‐ ral property with no other cats and be willing to adopt two or more “adorable, sweet, friendly cats with Calicivirus,” Chrissie said.

“Calicivirus is a highly contagious cat‐specific res‐ piratory infection which can cause difficulty breath‐ ing, sore gums and weepy eyes and noses,” she said.

“Several shelter cats have this, but are not showing active signs of in‐ fection and are healthy, lovely, happy youngsters with long lives to live. They deserve a home, with space to play and laps to sleep on,” she said.

“PAWS‐PATAS will pay for any Calicivirus‐related vet bills that might arise and would be available to give you advice. It’s a ‘win‐ win’ situation for every‐ one,” Chrissie pointed out.

For further information about adopting the cats, visit www.paws‐patas.org.

“We also need volunteers to lend a hand in the cat‐ tery where we currently have 57 cats and kittens,” Chrissie added.

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INSTALLING chairs and tables on an Albox street will cost 30 per cent more than Madrid’s Gran Via. This was the claim made by Francisco Carrillo, secretary general of the local PSOE party in opposition on the Albox Town Council. The recently‐ approved new rates are also 66 per cent dearer than in Mala‐ ga’s Old Quarter and 80 per cent more than it would cost a bar, café or restaurant‐owner in Almeria City, Carillo maintained.

Comparing the hike to “armed robbery” he pointed out that depending on whether establishments had pergolas or similar, the local hospitality sector would be paying between 70 and 200 per cent more than the previous pre‐pandemic tariff. “This makes Albox one of the most expensive places in Spain to have tables and chairs in the street,” Carillo complained.

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Plastic treaty THE United Nations Envi‐ ronment Programme (UN‐ EP) has announced that nearly 200 countries have agreed to start negotiations on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.

The move is described as possibly the most ambitious environmental project since the 1989 Montreal Protocol which phased out ozone‐ depleting substances.

The agreement will see UN members tasked with actively reducing plastic, to deal with the ongoing prob‐ lem of discarded plastic that is destroying habitats, harming wildlife and con‐ taminating the food chain.

Prof Steve Fletcher of the University of Portsmouth who advises UNEP on plas‐ tics issues, said on March 4: “One country can’t deal with plastic pollution alone, no matter how good its policies are. We need a global agreement to enable us to deal with the

PLASTIC POLLUTION: Harms habitats and wildlife.

widespread challenges that plastic gives us as a society.”

The global treaty if

agreed, would set rules for production, use and dispos‐ al of plastics.

Bercow banned THE former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has been found guilty of being a serial bully and banned from parliament for life.

The bullying claims were upheld by an indepen‐ dent expert panel.

“All I can say is that the case against me would have been thrown out by any court in the land since it is based on the flimsiest of evidence, rooted in hearsay and baseless rumour, and advanced by old school dogmatists once intent on resisting change at all costs and now settling some ancient scores with me,” Bercow said on March 8.

“It is a travesty of justice and brings shame on the House of Commons. This has been a protracted, am‐ ateurish and unjust process which would not have survived five minutes’ scrutiny in court. To describe what I have experienced as a kangaroo court is grossly insulting to kangaroos,” he added.

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AN 11‐year‐old Ukrainian boy made the incredible 600‐mile trek to Slovakia, all by himself.

He fled the country carrying just a plastic bag and a contact phone number written on his hand.

His amazing feat has been verified by the Slovakian gov‐ ernment. The boy was picked up at the border by volunteers.

He was given food and drink af‐

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Freedom walk

Meet and greet

ter his epic trip. “He won them over with his smile, fearlessness and determination, worthy of a true hero,” a spokesman for the Slovakian government said on Sunday March 6.

Thanks to the number his mother had written on her

THE Queen has held her first in‐person engagement since beating Covid‐19. The in‐ person audience was held at Windsor Castle on March 7.

The British monarch met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Prime Minis‐ ter Boris Johnson also held talks with Trudeau along with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The heads of state were discussing Rus‐ sia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine.

The Queen, 95, caught Covid in late February. At

Stones to tour LEGENDARY British rock band, the Rolling Stones, will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a European tour due to be announced later this month.

The Stones are ex‐ pected to reveal de‐ tails of the tour on March 14 and insiders say it will include a date at Liverpool’s iconic Anfield football stadium.

By performing at Anfield, the Stones join an exclusive list of less than 20 acts

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who have played at the venue. Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Pink, and Take That are among the star names to have performed at the Reds’ stadium.

The final date on Sir Elton John’s world tour is also due to be staged there later this year.

Following Anfield, the band will play two concerts at Lon‐ don’s Hyde Park as part of the British Summer Time festi‐ val.

son’s hand, it was possible to contact her from Slovakia to let her know that her son was safe.

Yulia Pisecka, the boy’s mother, from the town of Za‐ porizhzhya, the location of se‐ vere fighting for possession of a nearby nuclear power plant,

Contact phone number.

said she had no choice but to save him by sending him to Slo‐ vakia.

Debris hits Moon A PIECE of a rocket launched years ago crashed into the Moon on March 4. It was proba‐ bly the first time a piece of a spacecraft has hit the Moon accidentally.

The impact took place at 12.25pm UTC on the far side of the Moon, near the equator, out of view of ground‐based telescopes and probably also far from the immedi‐ ate view of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The impact was pre‐ dicted in late January by Bill Gray, who writes the

Project Pluto software widely used to track near‐Earth objects, aster‐ oids, minor planets and comets.

He initially identified the culprit as the second stage of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2015. But in February, he changed his opinion on the origin of the object and said that it belonged to the Chinese experi‐ mental lunar mission Chang’e 5‐T1, launched in October 2014.

The Chinese govern‐ ment denies this.

the time Buckingham Palace said that she experienced “mild cold‐like symptoms.”

Numerous virtual events were cancelled due to her ill‐ ness.

Following the Queen’s Covid‐19 battle, she also welcomed two new High Commissioners to the UK. The engagement was held virtually last week.

The Prince of Wales re‐ cently confirmed that the Queen is “a lot better now” following her brush with the virus.

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US Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Russians to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in light of the in‐ vasion of Ukraine.

“Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more suc‐ cessful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military?” he tweeted on March 3, referring to the army officer who tried to kill Adolf Hitler.

“The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out. You would be doing your coun‐ try ‐ and the world ‐ a great service,” he said.

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Fish battered by Russia THE rising cost of fish, batter, fat, wrapping pa‐ per and energy may lead a third of Britain’s fish and chips shops to go out of business over the next 12 months.

According to the Nation‐ al Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), one in three fish and chip shops could be forced to close this year.

Andrew Crook, president of the NFFF, said the situa‐ tion was about to get

Fish & chips in trouble. much worse due to sanc‐ tions against Russia.

Roughly 60 per cent of haddock and cod are im‐ ported from Russia.

According to Crook, “We’re expecting a third of fish and chip shops to go out of business.”

He added, “Whitefish comes from Russia be‐ cause they are a very big fishing nation in the Bar‐ ents Sea. So, if we lose that, the price of fish will go significantly higher and this is on top of the cur‐ rent record prices we are seeing. If that happens, we are in real dire straits.”

Masks abolished soon

PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez said the mandatory use of masks inside build‐ ings as a Covid‐19 prevention measure is set to be abolished soon, possibly as early as mid‐March.

He made the announcement during a PSOE party meeting on Sunday March 6 called to address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The head of the Executive highlight‐ ed the “formidable response” of citi‐ zens to the pandemic. He praised

Spain’s “extraordinarily high” vaccina‐ tion rate and said that the country has reached the lowest reported cumula‐ tive incidence in Europe.

Sanchez however stressed that the new rules can only be confirmed by the Ministry of Health following con‐ sultations with representatives of the autonomous communities at the next Interterritorial Council of Health meeting which is scheduled for today, Thursday March 10 in Zaragoza.

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Chicken Kyiv

TESCO is considering renaming Chicken Kiev as Chick‐ en Kyiv to show support for the Ukrainian people.

Other supermarkets including Morrisons and Sains‐ bury’s may also change the name of the popular dish.

The capital of Ukraine was known as Kiev under So‐ viet rule, but Kyiv has been favoured on an interna‐ tional level since the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Af‐ fairs started the online campaign #KyivNotKiev in 2018.

Waitrose and Marks & Spencer do not currently in‐ tend to rename their products, but some smaller companies have been boycotting Russian goods. Oth‐ er supermarkets are refusing to stock Russian vodka.

British company Finnebrogue Artisan tweeted that they had decided to rename their vegetarian version of Chicken Kiev “in solidarity with the Ukrainian peo‐ ple.”

Changing the spelling is a small yet significant and peaceful way of showing support for Ukraine and tak‐ ing a stand against Russia, it is argued.

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Putin’s alleged mistress R U S S I A N President Vladimir Putin is be‐ lieved to have sent his alleged mistress, Alina Kabaeva, to Switzer‐ land where she is hid‐ ing out in a private chalet.

Fa m o u s f o r i t s n e u ‐ trality, the Swiss coun‐ try is also where her twin girls are thought to have been born. It has never been con‐ firmed that Putin is the father of any of her four children.

Kabaeva won two Olympic medals during her glittering career as a rhythmic gymnast, becoming one of Rus‐ sia’s most decorated athletes. She won bronze in the 2000 Syd‐ ney Games followed by gold in the 2004 At h e n s Olympics.

There were also 21 Eu‐ ropean Championship medals and 14 World Championship medals.

Putin’s private life has always been shrouded in mystery.

He was married for about 30 years to air hostess Lyudmila Puti‐ na. They divorced in 2013. “I have a private life in which I do not permit interference,” he once said.

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CHINA has been work‐ ing on high‐speed Ma‐ glev train technology for some years, with the latest prototype expected to reach a top speed in excess of 620kph.

Unveiled in China in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the sleek 21 metre long prototype runs on high‐tempera‐ ture superconducting (HTS) power that makes it look as if the train is floating along the magnetised tracks.

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UK dockers stand firm A GERMAN-FLAGGED tanker is sitting in the docks at Birkenhead full of Russian oil, because dock workers have refused to unload it.

The vessel is moored near the Stanlow Oil Refinery.

Sharon Graham, the Unite general‐secretary told opera‐ tors Essar its members “will under no circumstances un‐ load any Russian oil regard‐ less of the nationality of the vessel which delivers it.”

Britain has a ban on Rus‐ sian ships entering any UK docks, but the ban does not

TANKERS: Unable to offload their Russian oil.

apply in this case as the vessel is German, and only its cargo is Russian.

Dockers in Kent have also refused to unload a shipment of liquefied natural gas, leav‐ ing the Russian vessel, Boris

B I L L GATES, the co‐founder of Mi‐ crosoft, is predicting that an electronic tattoo will become an integral part of everyday life in the future.

An electronic, or digital tattoo, is an innovative method that collects and analyses data from the human body using a Near Field Communication chip.

Gates said that even though the technology is still in a very early stage of development, it has all the poten‐ tial to replace today’s smartphones.

Vilkitsky, stuck out in the En‐ glish Channel with a full cargo. According to the ship‐ tracking website MarineTraf‐ fic, the tanker is currently near Nantes off the French coast.

Future tattoo The company behind this pioneering technology, Chaotic Moon Studios, is currently focusing specifically on the medical field.

The billionaire envisages a future where the use of sensors, trackers, and other wearable devices akin to digital tattoos can be used to commu‐ nicate, send messages, and make phone calls.

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Football bloodbath

AN on‐pitch brawl broke out at a Queretaro v Atlas FC game on Saturday March 5 in Mexico. Initial reports sug‐ gest that at least 17 people were killed and 22 people taken to hospital.

Local officials said: “The rest are stable. It should be men‐ tioned that all of those injured are male and at this moment it’s been confirmed that four were from the state of Jalis‐ co.”

The bloodbath began as Queretaro were losing the match. At the 62nd minute the game had to be suspend‐ ed. Metal bars were used as

SPAIN has changed travel rules for unvaccinated holidaymakers in a boost to the country’s tourism sector.

When entering Spain holidaymakers previous‐ ly had to be fully vacci‐ nated to avoid undergo‐ ing tests or quarantine.

As part of the new mea‐

LARGE BRAWL: Many fans rushed onto the pitch.

weapons as fans rushed onto the pitch. The teams escaped the violence by retreating to their locker rooms.

Mikel Arriola, President of Liga MX, said on Twitter: “Un‐ acceptable and unfortunate

violence at the Corregidora stadium in Queretaro. Those responsible for the lack of se‐ curity in the stadium will be punished in an exemplary manner. The safety of our players and fans is a priority!”

Travel update

sures, unvaccinated trav‐ ellers who have beaten the coronavirus in the last six months will be able to enter Spain.

Holidaymakers from the UK can head to Spain under the new rules if they can prove they have been vaccinated or that they have recovered from Covid.

The recovery must

have taken place in the last six months before travelling.

After taking a first pos‐ itive Covid test, 11 days must have passed before travelling. This can be a PCR test or similar or a rapid antigen test.

In Spain, the recovery certificate will only be valid for 180 days though.

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DANIEL ANDREWS, the Premier of the Australian State of Victoria has offered the family of cricketer Shane Warne a state funeral after his sudden death. Warne, who died on holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand, was 52.

Andrews said: “Shane Warne didn’t just inspire a cricket generation ‐ he defined it. To us, he was the greatest ‐ but to his family, he was so much more. Our hearts are break‐ ing for Shane’s family and friends ‐ and they are in the thoughts of all Victorians.

“I have offered a state funeral to his family so Victorians can pay tribute to his legacy and contribution to our state, community and country.”

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GB’s first gold at Winter Paralympics NEIL SIMPSON won Britain’s first gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Para‐ lympics on Sunday March 6.

The 19‐year‐old from Scot‐ land put in a stunning per‐ formance at the visually‐im‐ paired super‐G event.

The gold medal win has “not really sunk in yet” ac‐ cording to the young athlete.

“We went in with a clear game plan and it worked out pretty well. We put it all down on the line and really went for it and I’m just very happy with the perfor‐ mance. It felt good. I could tell it was quick, but I didn’t know how special it was,” he said.

“I’m just really thrilled. It’s not really sunk in yet. Initial‐ ly when we came down there was a bit of an anxious

wait. I wasn’t thinking about it being a winning perfor‐ mance, I was just thinking

that it was a good run. It’s such a high. It’s almost inde‐ scribable,” he added.

Pregnant Harry Potter star suffers Covid HARRY POTTER star Jessie Cave has been admitted to hospital with Covid‐19. The actress played Laven‐ der Brown in the famous JK Rowling franchise. She is pregnant with her fourth child.

The 34‐year‐old actress took to Instagram to share the news with her fans. She posted a photo showing herself in a hospital bed. She told fans: “Triage, once again… Anyone else had Covid in third trimester and had it hit them like a tonne of bricks for weeks?”

Later on, she posted again and said: “Also ‐ has anyone taken the anti‐nausea drug and it made them feel worse?”

After her latest post, she has received plenty of support from Harry Potter fans. One fan comment‐ ed: “Oh honey. I’m so sorry. Like your body hasn’t got enough to deal with. Sending you lots of love lovely.” Another added: “Oh Jessie I’m so sorry this is rotten.”

STATS

Gold medal for athlete.

100

A chef’s hat has 100 pleats.

Your Belgian estate agent at the coast!

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Jet2 ditches masks Quarantine eased Jet2 change their policy.

Putin faces jail

THE British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Sec‐ retary has warned Vladimir Putin that UK prison cells are ready for him.

It has been hinted that Putin could well stand in the dock at the Hague, and face trial for slaughtering innocent civilians. Russia is currently under investi‐ gation by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already accused the Russian president of committing such crimes by dropping cluster bombs on blocks of flats in Ukraine, killing many innocent people.

“The UK has a role to play, and we are sending a message out now that we will not just turn the other way. However long it takes, if you commit a war crime on Ukrainian soil, expect to be held to ac‐ count,” warned Raab.

JET2 has become the first ma‐ jor UK airline to ditch face masks on flights.

This is in line with the latest regulations from the govern‐ ment. Face masks will no longer be necessary on flights from Northern Ireland and England. The airline though has recommended that cus‐ tomers still wear their masks on board and at the airport.

A spokesperson from Jet2 explained: “It is no longer a le‐ gal requirement to wear a face mask in England and Northern Ireland, including at our airports or on board our aircraft.”

They went on to add: “However, as per UK Govern‐ ment guidance, we recom‐ mend that customers contin‐ ue to wear a face mask in these spaces, and we remind customers that they will need to wear one when they get to their overseas destination.”

For flights travelling from Wales and Scotland travellers aged six and over will still need to wear their masks.

FROM Saturday, March 5, new rules came in‐ to force in Spain for close contacts of Covid cases.

The decision to ease the rules were made by the Public Health Commission. Coronavirus quarantine rules for close contacts will be eased regardless of the person’s vaccination status.

The rule changes were announced on Tues‐ day, March 1. From March 5, close contacts of Covid cases will not need to quarantine, ac‐ cording to La Sexta.

The Public Health Commission though has recommended that precautionary measures for vulnerable people be increased.

The Commission has advised that for 10 days after being exposed to a positive case close contacts should reduce social interactions and

A TEXAS-BASED Airbnb host has been accused of record‐ ing more than 2,000 photos and videos of people at his cabin.

A Jay Allee, 54, was caught out in July last year. Accord‐ ing to the police, the hidden camera resembled a power adaptor for a Wi‐Fi router. Af‐ ter becoming suspicious, a couple staying at the cabin googled how to spot hidden

take precautions where possible. The commis‐ sion has suggested constant mask‐wearing and following hand hygiene measures. The organi‐ sation has also said that close contacts should avoid being in contact with vulnerable people.

The incidence rate in Spain is falling which has led to this decision.

Fully vaccinated people in Spain were already able to avoid quarantine. The new measure will affect people who have not yet been fully vacci‐ nated. It will also affect young children who have not had the full vaccine schedule.

Children below five years old are not being vaccinated in Spain. Just under 20 per cent of children between five and 11 years old have been vaccinated.

Anyone who has been infected with the virus though will have to self‐isolate.

Airbnb hidden camera cameras and searched the property.

An investigation was car‐ ried out by the Kendall Coun‐ ty police and they discovered that the man had allegedly been recording his guests for more than a year.

The police seized the fake router along with laptops,

phones and a tablet. The guests had been caught out in compromising positions and were partially dressed or naked.

The Airbnb host was arrest‐ ed in November. He is facing multiple charges, although he has insisted he is innocent ac‐ cording to his lawyers.

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Homeless pensioners

PENSIONERS are among those who have been sleep‐ ing rough at Manchester Air‐ port.

Two of the people have been helped into temporary accommodation. Speaking for the Reach Out to the Commu‐ nity charity, Steph Moore re‐ vealed that around 15 people regularly sleep at the airport.

She told one publication: “It’s very transient, “It’s not the same people we’re seeing all the time.

There are a handful of regu‐ lars. People go, come back and go again.”

Steph added: “If you’re homeless, where can you go where it’s dry and indoors?

And where have they got toi‐ lets?

“It’s all those kind of things we all take for granted.

“To a lot of people in the community, the airport feels safe. There are cameras there.

It’s warmer than some places.

“People don’t want to go in‐ to the city centre. Homeless‐ ness has steadily increased and Piccadilly is just bedlam at

the moment.”

She went on to add: “And we had a couple of women re‐ cently at the airport. One woman came from Europe.

During the pandemic there were a lot of European people working who lost their jobs in hospitality and ended up on the streets.”

Expat escapes the Ukraine

A SCOTTISH expat and his family made it out of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on the last train on Wednesday, March 2.

Managing to catch the last train after a 15‐hour wait, the couple and their child made it to western Ukraine.

Chloe told the media: “We managed to get into the train only around midnight. It was very cold, very dangerous, very loud.

“There was a possible chance of them bombing the actu‐ al building, so people were panicking. It was our last chance. We knew if we didn’t get in we’d probably have to spend the night there.”

Chloe added: “I knew this day might come so I’ve been preparing as much as I can. I have food and basic clothes for [my son], I didn’t want him to get cold.

“We’re all exhausted but we’re in a more safe place and we also have people around ‐ they’re all helping each oth‐ er, they’re giving us food and water. So we’re not that bad.

I think it’s worth it to take this chance.”

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What is happening in Ukraine?

ON February 24, 2022, Russia launched a devastating large‐ scale military invasion of Ukraine ‐ a European democracy of 44 million people ‐ marking a major escalation to a conflict that began in 2014. Several officials and ana‐ lysts called the invasion the largest conventional military at‐ tack in Europe since the Second World War. Russian President Vladimir Putin consistently denied that he would invade Ukraine, but then tore up a peace deal and began what Ger‐ many calls ‘Putin’s war’, sending forces into Ukraine’s north, east and south.

On February 24, Putin claimed the constant threat from modern Ukraine meant that Russia could not feel ‘safe, develop and exist’, from there, airports and military headquarters have been attacked, warplanes have

Free Airbnb housing for Ukrainians

RUSSIA: Launched an attack on Ukraine on February 24.

bombed major cities and Russia has seized control of the impor‐ tant port in Kherson.

Putin claims he wants to pro‐ tect people from genocide and the ‘demilitarisation and de‐Nazification’ of Ukraine. However, Ukraine is actu‐

FOLLOWING Russia’s attack on Ukraine that began on February 24, up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees will be housed for free by online rental company Airbnb. Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO, has al‐ ready contacted the leaders of Hun‐ gary, Romania, Poland, and Ger‐ many offering this help.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, February 28, Chesky urged: “We need help to meet this goal. The greatest need we have is for more people who can offer their homes in nearby countries.”

Airbnb.org, which is chaired by Joe Gebbia, the Airbnb co‐founder, is the lesser‐known non‐profit branch of the company that is dedi‐ cated to helping to house people during such moments of crisis glob‐ ally.

The specific needs of Ukrainian refugees in each country will be done by liaising specifically with each government and longer peri‐ ods of stay will be investigated.

Airbnb will fund these stays through Refugee Fund, the main donor, and also by other hosts of Airbnb.org.

A statement from the company released on Monday, February 28 said, “We know that hosts and guests on Airbnb around the world will be eager to stand up and assist this massive effort to help those fleeing Ukraine.”

ally a modern democracy led by a Jewish president, Volodymyr Ze‐ lensky, who has drawn parallels with Russia’s invasion and that of Nazi Germany in the Second

World War. Russia has long resisted Ukraine moving towards the European Union and Nato, and following the rejection of Ukraine’s former pro‐ Russian president Viktor Yanukovych in 2014, Putin has fre‐ quently accused Ukraine of ex‐ tremism.

Last year, Russia started to send large numbers of troops close to the borders of Ukraine, while still denying any attacks would hap‐ pen. Now, it’s clear Russia wants to take over the big cities and overthrow the Ukrainian Govern‐ ment, although Putin’s long‐term plans are still unknown.

As the death numbers increase, Putin stands accused of disinte‐ grating peace in Europe, however, Russia refuses to use the terms war or invasion.

How you can help online Donating online From donating clothes to signing peti‐ tions, there are many ways you can help the Ukraine crisis. Here is a list of charities you can donate to directly on‐ line: Red Cross Your donation will help in areas where medical services are limited and hu‐ manitarian aid is required. https://redcross.org.ua/en/donate/ With Ukraine The website states: “The Embassy of Ukraine in the UK set up a special fund to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of Russian war against Ukraine.” https://www.withukraine.org/en Revived Soldiers Ukraine (RSU) This nonprofit organisation helps fund medication and essential supplies for army hospitals that are on the front line. https://www.rsukraine.org/

From Almeria to Ukraine and back AN Andalucian restaurateur and her Ukrainian employee have mobilised a ‘convoy’ to rescue family and friends from the war, and purchased €400 worth of medical supplies to send to Ukraine.

On Sunday March 6, Maria Moreno from Mojacar embarked on a 30‐hour journey to the Poland and Ukraine border to transport citizens to Almeria, another generous Mojacar res‐ ident has also offered to accompany her on the ‘convoy’ with a nine‐seater van to trans‐ port people back to Spain.

Almeria Council has agreed to ‘financially support the people who come ‐ an extreme confirmed to EFE by the local government itself.’

Help in your area ITEMS required include: generators, bandages, antibiotics, painkillers, First Aid kits, torches, blankets, batteries, personal hygiene products, mats, military boots, petrol chainsaws, nuts, chocolate, energy bars, other food items that don’t need to be cooked, baby food and nap‐ pies.

Almeria Church of the Sagrada Familia, Calle Reyes Catoli‐ cos, 40, from 5:30pm until 8pm Contact: Anna ‐ 645 187 282 or Father Vasyliy ‐ 675 670 656 Collection point on Ronda road, 188 from 10am until 9pm.

Contact Lesia on: 622 481 825 Cafe Bellas Artes, Calle Martínez Campos, 15 from 7am until 4.30pm.

Albos Amigos Market will be taking charitable dona‐ tions at Amigos Market, Albos, on April 8. More

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information can be found at Amigos Market.

Roquetas de Mar Veles store, Avenida de las Marinas, 99, from 9am until to 1.30pm and from 4.30pm until 8pm.

Contact Elena on: 692 698 050 El Ejido Don Cromo store, Avenida de la Luz, 37.

Fuente Victoria (Fondon) Collection point on Avenida Fernando Hita, 8.

Contact Guardias Civiles Solidarios on: 950 513 124 Online Red Cross Spain Cash donations can be made through the Red Cross at https://www2.cruzroja.es/‐/ayuda‐cri sis‐ucrania. The Red Cross Spain also has a site in Almeria Parque Nicolas Salmeron, 28. 04002. Call 950 257 166 or email almeria@cruzroja.es for in‐ formation.

Voices of Children This charitable Voices of Children foun‐ dation provides immediate aid to fami‐ lies affected by the invasion and helps children to recover from the psycho‐ logical effects of war. https://voices.org.ua/en/donat/ UNCHR Refugee Agency This organisation is providing shelter for Ukrainians who have been dis‐ placed from their homes. https://donate.unrefugees.org.uk/ Petitions you can sign There are various national and interna‐ tional petitions that will be debated by governments and leaders once a set number of signatures have been raised: (Parliament.uk) Pledge any necessary military support to defend Ukraine (38 degrees) An open letter to Priti Pa‐ tel: The UK must give safe passage to those fleeing war in Ukraine (Change.org) Tell the UK govt: Help Ukrainian refugees!

(Open petition) Ask NATO to close the airspace over Ukraine (Avaaz ‐ worldwide) Stop this war Get your information from verified sources With a lot of misinformation circulat‐ ing on social media, it is very important to get your information from reliable sources. Here is where you can follow: www.gov.uk

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ITV expands streaming ITV has announced that it is set to launch its new ITVX streaming platform.

The platform will provide free content with adverts and viewers will also be able to opt for a subscription service that will remove all the adverts.

Viewers will be treated to new content first on the plat‐ form before it even hits TV. According to ITV: “There will be something for everyone on ITVX, with more fresh new content dropping every week of the year than any other British video on demand plat‐ form.”

ITV’s Chief Executive Car‐ olyn McCall revealed: “The digital acceleration we are an‐

ITVX: Viewers can opt to remove all the adverts.

nouncing today builds on ev‐ erything we have achieved in phase one of our More Than TV strategy.

ITVX will be a free service supported by adverts, with a

compelling subscription proposition. This is fantastic for viewers ‐ it will provide a simplified and seamless expe‐ rience with thousands of hours of free content.”

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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Euro fall THE Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen a major knock‐on effect on the euro which has fallen to a two year low against the dollar and has broken the €1.20 level against sterling due to perceived threats of rampant inflation fu‐ elled by additional rises in en‐ ergy costs.

On the go SWISS company Selecta which cur‐ rently operates 200 ‘Starbucks on the Go’ self‐service stands across Spain has announced plans to ex‐ pand dramatically to at least 1,000 outlets situated in airports, petrol stations, large offices and universi‐ ties offering the usual range of spe‐ cialised coffees.

AENA action AFTER being refused permission by the government to increase landing fees at airports in Spain, airport management group AENA is on a campaign to reduce interest on loans and is reportedly considering issuing ethical ‘Green bonds’ with a value of up to €3 billion.

Inditex quandary AS a number of Spanish and Eu‐ ropean companies took action to either close their stores or stop supplying goods to Russia, fashion leader Inditex finally de‐ cided to close its 521 stores in that country which employ around 9,000 people.

Car sales down THE UK Society of Motor Manu‐ facturers and Traders (SMMT) has confirmed that 58,994 new cars were registered in Britain during the month of February.

It believes that this figure which is some 25 per cent lower than February 2020, the month before the start of the pandemic is not simply a sign of depressed demand, but has been hurt by the shortage of semiconductors, so necessary in modern cars.

With less stock available, prices are not being reduced but there is now a very healthy take up of electric vehicles as they become available with longer ranges.

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€7.2 billion

is the amount that Dutch bank ING says that it has in outstanding loans to companies and individuals in Russia and Ukraine.

UK Funeral Plan Providers must be registered FCA UK now requires Funeral Plan Providers to register with them, as from July 29, 2022 if they aren’t autho‐ rised then it will be a criminal offence to sell or administer a funeral plan con‐ tract.

Many people have been prudent and taken out such a plan in order to ensure that their families are not sud‐ denly burdened with the cost of bury‐ ing them and having to find thousands of pounds or euros at short notice.

Although this new law will only be effective in the UK, it must be noted that some funeral plans aimed at the British residents in Spain are actually administered from a UK base so it is important that everyone is aware of the situation.

It has been made a little easier to check as the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority has a list giving details of some 71 providers where you can check their status to see whether they have applied or not, or in some cases

don’t intend to apply for authorisation, which means that they should have contacted clients to advise them.

The list is at https://www.fca. org.uk/consumers/funeral‐plans/ providers‐list#revisions.

The majority of the larger providers will already have applied for authorisa‐ tion, amongst them popular and much used Golden Leaves who supply such plans across the whole of Spain which are administered from the UK and has issued the following statement: “Golden Leaves is aware of recent press coverage of the fact that funeral plan providers like ourselves are re‐ quired to become authorised and reg‐ ulated by the Financial Conduct Au‐ thority (FCA) from the end of July this year.

“We have received inquiries as a result of this from customers asking about our intentions and what regu‐ lation by the FCA might mean for those with existing Golden Leaves

funeral plans.

“Please be assured that Golden Leaves, in common with many other funeral plan providers, submitted its application for authorisation to the FCA in late 2021 and this is under re‐ view by the regulator at the current time.

“While this remains under consider‐ ation, Golden Leaves remains free to promote its funeral plan services to new customers and to administer those plans that are already in place.

“Golden Leaves is confident that its application will proceed and wishes to reassure its customers that business will be conducted as normal until such time as the regulator confirms its au‐ thorisation.”

In some cases, the company that sold you the funeral plan, may actually have sold it on behalf of a third party which may be on the FCA list, so if you can’t see your provider, don’t panic but just double check with them.

Explaining the Golden Plan WHEN looking at funeral plans, it can all get a little overwhelming, that’s why Golden Leaves is here to help.

The Golden Leaves Golden Funeral Plan is de‐ signed for those who wish to be repatriated to a country other than their current country of residence. The plan includes administration of the plan, attending to all necessary funeral arrangements, advice to executors re‐ lating to repatriation and all legal documents required.

It also includes the funeral director’s services, a quality wood veneer coffin and a simple coffin for international travel, use of the chapels of rest, a hearse, provision of conductor, service and committal at crematorium and bearers and minister services. Golden Leaves will arrange the preparation for international travel, delivery to the airport in a closed hearse, delivery from UK airport to fu‐

Find the right pre-paid funeral plan for you.

neral directors, freight free allowance and contribution to UK funeral director’s fee.

To find the right pre‐paid funeral plan for when the time comes, contact Golden Leaves today.

For more information, visit their website: www.goldenleavesinternational.com, send an email to info@goldenleavesinternational.com, or call for free on 800 098 309.

AFTER the German Government can‐ celled the Nord Stream 2 pipeline prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine it seems that the company organising it has encountered serious financial diffi‐ culties.

The concept to pipe more natural gas from Russia to much of Europe was becoming unattractive even be‐ fore the invasion as it appeared that too much control over energy supply

Nord Stream 2 would rest with Gazprom and there‐ fore the Russian Government.

Soon after the announcement by Germany and the imposition of sanc‐ tions by the US and EU, it was ru‐ moured that the company handling the $11 billion pipeline intended to file for bankruptcy in Switzerland.

This has since been denied although the company has terminated the em‐ ployment of its entire staff.

The company’s website now simply contains the following statement; “We cannot confirm the media reports that Nord Stream 2 has filed for bankrupt‐ cy. “The company only informed the

£170 million pay cut BRITAIN’S highest paid woman Denise Coates, co‐owner of gambling firm Bet 365 took a drop in pay of some £170 million in its last financial year.

The pandemic saw the cancel‐ lation of all sporting events which meant that even with on‐ line gambling less money than expected was spent, but the overall figures were however similar to those earned in the year before the pandemic struck.

All in all, she managed to ac‐ cept almost £350 million from her combined salary and bonus, so whilst taking a pay cut, she is hardly likely to be left in financial difficulty.

Smart marketing WHILST many bands com‐ plain about low income from music sites such as Spotify, one is promoting its new al‐ bum with an unusual free of‐ fer for fans.

A number of London taxi cabs are emblazoned with the artwork for Marillion’s 20th album ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’.

Anyone who hails one of those cabs until March 14 and says the secret password (the name of the album) will be entitled to a ride to any destination within the capital completely free of charge.

In return, those taking ad‐ vantage of the offer are asked to take a photograph of themselves with the cab and to post it on social me‐ dia, thus promoting the al‐ bum and the band. local authorities that the company had to terminate contracts with employ‐ ees following the recent geopolitical developments leading to the imposi‐ tion of US sanctions on the company.

“We can confirm that we have tak‐ en down this website due to serious and continuous attacks from outside.

“Unfortunately, our mobile and fixed network lines are also not reach‐ able ‐ at least for the time being.”

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Victoria’s Secret UK returns

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BOUNCES BACK: All 25 shops in the UK were closed due to the pandemic.

VICTORIA’S SECRET UK has bounced back after entering into liquidation in 2021 with all 25 shops being closed due to the pandemic.

A joint rescue bid under‐ taken by US parent L Brands and the Next Group saw the UK business resurrected and they now trade from 27 UK stores and a popular website.

It was known that the company had some difficul‐ ties in the US as well where it operated around 1,000 stores and at one time was responsible for 25 per cent of all US intimate lingerie sales.

Although business picked up considerably in 2021, it has now had to lower its 2022 first quarter forecast to around $80 to $110 mil‐ lion which compares un‐ favourably with sales of $225 million in the same quarter last year.

It said that the reasons are two‐fold, firstly because of increased supply chain

costs and also because it didn’t receive the federal stimulus support it did last year.

Despite this, actual sales volume is up by some 25 per cent and it reported that overall operating in‐ come for 2021 was $869.5 million which saw a com‐ plete turn around from the overall operating loss of $101.5 million for 2020.

Having recognised that the mood of the market has swung away from the overt‐ ly sexual nature of the Vic‐ toria’s Angels and their an‐ nual runway shows, the company has positioned it‐ self as being more aware of the average woman who wants to look and feel at‐ tractive.

Their 2022 Love Cloud Collection features a total of 18 models of different age, ethnicity and size likely to appeal to a very wide range of customers including those based in Spain and the UK.

Inflation soars INITIAL figures released by Spain’s National Statistics In‐ stitute (INE) indicated the highest monthly inflation rate since 1989 with February coming in at 7.4 per cent.

Although the Bank of Spain and the European Central Bank (ECB) had previously warned that inflation would continue into 2022, they both expected it to be short term, but the current main culprits are the cost of food and energy.

This will not be helped by the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine as crude oil prices have jumped, even though Spain doesn’t rely heavily on Russian gas.

BUSINESS EXTRA Higher prices EVEN though Spanish leg‐ islation precludes tech‐ nology companies from simply increasing prices in line with inflation, Tele‐ fónica Chief Operating Of‐ ficer Angel Vila has pub‐ licly stated that the company is currently con‐ sidering ways of recover‐ ing profits by offering higher internet speeds and more data at higher prices.

Part refund THERE was a great deal of criticism when Ladbrokes’ owner Entain gave no in‐ dication that it planned to repay the £101.5 million it received from the British Government in furlough payment, but it now plans to return £44 mil‐ lion after declaring 2021 pre‐tax profits of £393 million.

Jobs affected A DECISION by Sains‐ bury’s bosses to close around 200 of its in‐store cafes as well as some hot food counters in April will affect 2,000 workers and although the company plans to offer vacant posts to many, there is no guarantee that there will be no redundancies.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT DON’T mention the war! Despite the devastating military onslaught Putin has released on the beleaguered people of Ukraine, in my opinion this pumped up steroid of evil has now unleashed one of the most demoralising and dangerous weapons of all ‐ on his own people.

He has virtually quashed the freedom of speech. By closing down the free media outlets and threatening up to 15 years in prison to anyone he regards as spreading anti‐government narrative, he effectively now commands all the data both leaving and entering his iron domain. The control of information is a crushing power.

This move will now ensure the majority of decent, ordinary Russian citizens will, through his own carefully contrived propaganda, still consider his bloodthirsty incursion on Ukraine a legitimate and moral effort to liberate the people and ‘denazify’ its corrupt government. Let’s just pray that modern day social communication will be able to overcome his efforts of misinformation and encourages the Russian citizens to overthrow his regime of wicked malevolence. It is also a further reminder that the freedom of speech and open

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discussion is one of our most basic of human rights and something we need to protect at all cost ‐ lest we all becoming victims of the dictators and politically correct that seek supremacy in our precious world.

When are the rational authorities (assuming there are any left!) going to get off their complacent derrieres and start prosecuting some of these woke wallies for child abuse? This latest outrage truly should finish up with someone standing in the dock. Not content with traumatising young pre‐pubertal girls by insisting schools have gender free toilets and promoting fully dragged up transvestites as teachers of four‐year‐olds, these dangerous individuals now have the sheer audacity to label a six‐year‐old child, confused by a fellow schoolmate, who identified themselves as a ‘gender fluid,’ (apparently someone who changes their appearance from day to day!) as Transphobic!

Don’t bother looking this up, it’s another of those contrived terminologies set to join the categories of racist, homophobic, non‐ PC and all the other expressions conceived to suppress the freedom of speech. This

little boy has now been made to feel an outcast. An innocent six‐year‐old, who should be playing with his friends and learning to read and write, is now identified as an enemy of the politically correct.

You really couldn’t make it up. Both he and his sister, who also had trouble identifying the ’gender fluid’, have now been pulled out of the school by their naturally concerned parents, who no doubt will now be accused of homophobia themselves.

Thank you all for your marvellous support in the recent ‘popularity poll’.

Although I consider all out wonderful scribes top notch, it is nice to know I still have so many readers backing my weekly wanderings. Bless y’all.

Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland Mon. and Fri. 1pm till 4.

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FEATURE

TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp

A personal family look BELFAST is a deeply personal look at a family during the Troubles in Ireland from writer‐ director Kenneth Branagh, based on his own experiences.

Belfast, directed, written and produced by the legendary Ken‐ neth Branagh, is a personal look at his experiences of being a young child during the late 1960s Troubles in Ireland. This film has an impressive 87 per cent critic rating and 92 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is definitely worth a watch. Despite its sub‐ ject matter, Belfast is an uplifting and humourous film starring some acting greats including Dame Judi Dench (James Bond), Ciaran Hinds (Harry Potter), Jamie Dornan (50 Shades of Grey) and Caitriona Balfe (Mon‐ ey Monster). Belfast is a black and white coming of age movie set against a bouncy Van Morri‐ son soundtrack, focusing on a tight‐knit family in which Hinds and Dench play the grandpar‐ ents superbly, adding more hu‐ mour and a feeling of comfort.

Buddy and his family are Protestant, watching the attacks

on the Catholic people living on their street ‐ people they think of as their friends and neigh‐ bours. The movie doesn’t go in‐ to too much context around the Troubles, something that Bud‐ dy’s family feels somewhat sep‐ arate from and something they don’t want to get involved with ‐ no matter how hard people try and recruit Buddy’s father to their Protestant vigilante groups.

The credits say the film is “For the ones who stayed,” “For the ones who left,” “And for all the ones who were lost” and it does exactly that, as the audience fol‐ lows Buddy and his family as they decide whether to move away from Ireland with heavy hearts. I really enjoyed this movie, it’s a feel‐good film de‐ spite the backdrop of the Trou‐ bles, as we watch Buddy form a crush for a Catholic girl at school, the funny conversations he has with family members and the growing tension in religion ‐ all tied up with the famous Irish hu‐ mour. Belfast can be rented on‐ line via Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, YouTube, Redbox or Vudu.

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OFCOM’S LATEST LIST OF OFFENSIVE WORDS annoyingly enough, when there is an actual problem and that is why you are speaking to them in the first place. Whatever happened to ‘you’re welcome’ or ‘I’ll see to that straight‐ away’?

And finally, the most annoying six words: ‘Your call is important to us’. Plus: ‘We are ex‐ periencing unusually high call volumes.’ Since we invariably have to wait 15 minutes to get through to someone, this is a blatant lie.

They’re simply too mean to employ enough staff to take calls.

What words do you find offensive? Let me know and ‘I’ll circle back to you’. No problem!

How I love a good grumble!

NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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I’M aware it’s not currently the biggest news story, but reports that the media regulator Ofcom added ‘boomer’ and ‘snowflake’ to its list of terms that TV and radio audiences might find offensive are nonetheless thought‐ provoking.

Well, what about ‘trigger’ warnings that seemingly precede nearly every TV pro‐ gramme? I think people have the intelligence to work it out from the title. (And then you watch the programme and wonder what it was that was supposed to be upsetting!)

And then there’s ‘journey’ used to refer to basically any amount of time that’s passed in a person’s life eg “my journey has brought me to my new role with this life‐affirming company.”

Roughly translated as: “I hated the last place I worked and the pay here is better.” And ‘lived experience’ which actually means opinion, not events that occurred. Makes me cringe!

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Two essential vitamins for a healthier you WRINKLES, sagging and blemishes are natural and in‐ evitable over time. As we age, cell renewal slows down and lipid, collagen and elastin production decreases, lead‐ ing to the appearance of wrinkles and the loss of elas‐ ticity, radiance and firmness.

Although factors such as age and genetics cannot be helped, external elements such as sun exposure, pollu‐ tion, diet and smoking can cause excessive production of free radicals, which contribute significantly to early signs of ageing.

The B vitamins are essential for helping to maintain healthy and beautiful skin, and there are two that are particularly important.

Vitamin B3 or niacin Due to its low molecular weight, this vitamin is easily absorbed and is able to act in

VITAMINS: Essential for helping to maintain healthy and beautiful skin.

the skin’s deepest layers.

From there, it stimulates mi‐ crocirculation in the dermis, preventing water loss and helping to keep the skin hy‐ drated.

It also participates in the synthesis of keratin, collagen and elastin, meaning that it improves the appearance of wrinkles, prevents sagging and helps to fade age spots.

It is also beneficial for prob‐ lems such as acne, rosacea and dry or sensitive skin.

Sources of niacin include brown rice, tuna, chicken, mushrooms, peanuts and av‐ ocados.

Vitamin B7 or biotin Biotin has vital functions in the body that go far beyond the surface, but it also pre‐ vents irritation, dryness and

cracking of the skin, keeping it healthy and preventing the appearance of wrinkles.

Biotin also stimulates the action of certain essential en‐ zymes in cell replication, which then stimulates the re‐ generation of tissues, skin and hair.

Foods rich in biotin include milk, spinach, avocado, straw‐ berries, seeds, nuts and liver.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

5 shower mistakes affecting your skin MOST people probably don’t put too much thought into showering ‐ but this daily habit could be having a huge effect on your skin.

The water is too hot Showering in hot water will strip your skin of oils making it dry and itchy. A good tip is to warm the bathroom with steam from the water before you get into the shower, then turn the water cooler when you begin showering.

Your soap is too harsh It feels great getting out of the shower all squeaky‐ clean, but your soap could be doing more harm than good ‐ especially if it contains anti bacterial and de‐ tergent. Try fragrance free soaps and products that contain oils.

Too much scrubbing Scrubbing and exfoliating too much will strip your skin of good bacteria and oils, resulting in dry skin.

Water and a gentle soap will do just fine, if you need to exfoliate try oil based products.

Dirty razors Razors that are not regularly changed are a breed‐ ing ground for bacteria and infections, especially for cuts and microscopic tears in the skin.

Heavy handed drying Rubbing your towel on your body too vigorously will also contribute to removing oils and is especially harsh on sensitive skin. Try to air dry as much as pos‐ sible!

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Why hip injuries affect women three times more often than men

HIP injuries can make day‐ to‐day life very difficult and may have permanent con‐ sequences for mobility.

Sometimes fractures are small enough to heal on their own, but larger frac‐ tures may need to be sta‐ bilised via surgery.

Hip fractures affect three times as many women as men because they lose bone density faster than men. The menopause reduces oestro‐ gen levels, which accelerates the loss of bone mass.

Factors that increase the risk of hip injuries Diseases Osteoporosis is the dis‐ ease that is most likely to lead to a hip fracture. The bones become so fragile that a simple blow or sud‐ den movement can break them.

There are also other dis‐ eases that affect bone strength, such as certain dis‐ orders of the endocrine sys‐ tem (eg hyperthyroidism), as well as certain diseases of

HIP FRACTURES: Women lose bone density faster than men.

the intestine that affect the absorption of vitamin D and calcium.

Medications Certain medicines, such as cortisone, directly affect the bones. If you are prescribed them, remember to watch out for falls and blows. We are also at greater risk if the side effects of certain medicines can affect our bal‐ ance or make us dizzy (seda‐ tives, sleeping pills, etc).

Lack of nutrients Vitamin D and calcium are essential for good bone

health. We get this vitamin mostly from sunlight and it helps us to absorb calcium.

Sedentary lifestyle A lack of physical activity weakens bones and mus‐ cles, causing us to have more difficulty holding our‐ selves up without strain.

Smoking and excessive drinking Alcohol and smoking both impair bone regeneration and proper bone mainte‐ nance, which leads bone mass to degrade more rapidly.

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FEATURE

GO LOCAL THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to sup‐ port local businesses in the community by shopping lo‐

cally in recent times. Now things are heading back to normal, we challenge you to maintain that habit by sup‐ porting local high streets, markets, butchers, green‐ grocers and all of the won‐ derfully quirky independent businesses in your area.

Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of

shopping locally means that independent businesses can support the local communi‐ ty. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actual‐ ly going?

By shopping locally you’re putting food on a local fami‐ ly’s table and there is noth‐ ing 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 business, they’re a legacy.

They may have supported generations of the same family. Likewise, brand new local stores and bars may help the generations of the future 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 support. Spending your money locally will make a re‐ al difference to the local economy. Local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they receive at lo‐ cal level. They create locally owned supply chains and they invest in their employ‐ ees.

So remember.

When you go shopping ‐ go local!

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PETS

Who will look after your pets when you’re away?

IF you are planning a trip lat‐ er this year you still need to plan early for pet and house‐ sitters. Perhaps you are al‐ ready making plans for a staycation get away. Even if you are planning just a short trip, you’ll know that you simply can’t travel with some pets. Young pets in particular may benefit from staying be‐ hind so they can follow their routines at home. So, plan ahead.

Take a moment to plan ahead for pet and house‐sit‐ ters, if you have trips planned later this year. Now is the time to get ready. We will help you as much as we can.

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Pet protection gone too far?

THERE’S reportedly a growing community of people who believe it’s dangerous to vaccinate your pets.

The advocates behind the campaign claim that immunising domestic ani‐ mals can cause various diseases and disorders ‐ including autism ‐ that could shorten your pet’s life.

While the alleged risks of vaccinating children

have been broadcast for many years now, the sup‐ posed danger vaccines pose to animals is a rela‐ tively new talking point.

The website www.doglis‐ tener.co.uk alleges an American veterinary pa‐ per revealed around 22,000 cats develop can‐ cer at the point of vaccina‐ tion every year in the USA. Immunisation also re‐ portedly causes thyroid disease, arthritis and par‐

VACCINATIONS: Are they dangerous for pets?

vovirus, according to vari‐ ous anti‐vaccine protestors.

Others claim that pets are being over‐vaccinated, as most injections are de‐ signed to last for at least seven years, and many

fear smaller animals are subjected to injections that are stronger than they need.

However, immunolo‐ gists claim large and small dogs require the same dosage.

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www.euroweeklynews.com IN Spain, many second‐ hand cars are given much longer lifespans as they are passed from one indi‐ vidual to another.

The most immediate consequence of this is the very high level of emis‐ sions released into the at‐ mosphere due to the low energy efficiency of en‐ gines that were manufac‐

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Second-hand cars hinder goals tured years ago.

The difference in the amounts of emissions produced by a car made 10 years ago and one manufactured two or three years ago is enor‐ mous, according to ex‐ perts.

The boom in the sale of second‐hand cars, espe‐ cially those over 15 years old, complicates the ob‐ jective of reducing emis‐ sions from vehicles. Ex‐ perts say that it also highlights the need for a plan for their removal from circulation.

According to industry data, 859,477 passenger cars and SUVs were regis‐ tered in Spain in 2021, 1 per cent more than in 2020. Only 66,915 (7.8 per cent) were labelled 0 (electric and plug‐in hy‐ brids) and 233,463 were labelled ECO (27.1 per cent), while the remaining

65 per cent had a tradi‐ tional combustion engine.

The sale and purchase of used cars grew by 9 per cent to a total of 1,989,662 transactions, of which 680,477 were vehi‐ cles over 15 years old and 509,370 were cars be‐ tween 10 and 15 years old.

Together, these two categories accounted for nearly 60 per cent of the second‐hand market, which means that for ev‐ ery new car sold in Spain, 1.4 cars over 10 years old changed hands.

“The average age of sec‐ ond‐hand vehicles sold is over 11 years old. If we look only at transactions between private individu‐ als ‐ more than 50 per cent of the total ‐ the av‐ erage age rises to 14.5 years,” Raúl Palacios, president of the sellers’ association Ganvam.

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LOS AMIGOS DISAPPOINTMENT THE team from Turre made the long journey to Torrox (Malaga) with a strong squad to compete against nine oth‐ er walking football teams in the Euro Weekly News Iberi‐ an Challenge Cup on Satur‐ day, February 26.

The ‘Reds’ first game was against Benahavis, who they had beaten on previous occa‐ sions, but failed to make an impact and lost 2‐0. Los Ami‐ gos then faced the Malaga Se‐ lect with the outcome another 2‐0 defeat. The team couldn’t find their rhythm and despite upping their efforts against eventual winners Ath. Bilbao Fundacion they went down 3‐ 0.

Their final game was against hosts and recently founded Torrox and although it was a better performance, they found themselves 2‐0 down and exiting the tournament having failed to score. Howev‐ er, Andy Harding saved some face for Los Amigos with a goal with the last kick of the game.

As previously mentioned, Athletic Bilbao Fundacion

LOS AMIGOS: Failed to score in the tournament. were the first winners of the trophy.

Disappointed but not quite the end of the world the ‘Reds’ have learned from the experi‐ ence and will look at changing their approach to these types of events.

One man who did come away with much credibility was Richard Wood who did a fine job refereeing his first tournament, and good news for walking football in Almeria Region where referees are scarce.

Do you ever think that your days of playing a competitive game of football are over ?

Well think again ‐ Walking Football is designed for those aged 50 and over to rekindle their love of the beautiful game and gives an opportuni‐

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This is an excellent opportu‐ nity to reconnect with the game, get some exercise and reduce social isolation and loneliness.

New teams are being formed weekly throughout the Iberian Peninsula and it’s not just players that are get‐ ting more out of the sport but coaches and referees are always needed and have the opportunity to put some‐ thing back into the game they thought they had left behind.

Following the formation of the Walking Football Associa‐

tion of Iberia (www.wfai.info) we are always on the lookout to increase our membership especially in the Levante ‐ Al‐ manzora area.

You could start up your own club in your town or village. It’s not difficult. Ten or 12 friends from work, bar or family, lo‐ cate a ground (usually a local council facility to rent by the hour) and away you go.

It’s designed to help people get fit or maintain an active lifestyle no matter what their age and fitness, as well as sup‐ port people getting back into football they have given up due to age or injury.

To find out more or to find a club local to you or obtain help and advice on setting up your own club contact the following Phil Holme (philholme2@ gmail.com ) or Ronnie Waugh (apalmar2011@hotmail.com ) or visit the website www.wfai.info (WFAI).

Keep up with Walking Foot‐ ball in Almeria Region by mak‐ ing sure you get your copy of the Euro Weekly News every week.

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FIFA allows leave FIFA confirmed a measure on Monday, March 7, that had been rumoured for the last few days. It announced that it is authorising foreign football players and coaches cur‐ rently signed to clubs in the Russian and Ukrainian leagues to unilaterally break their contracts immediately.

This decision, adopted by the highest body in interna‐ tional football, allows these players to be able to sign for another club anywhere in the world, and be registered immediately, without waiting for the next transfer win‐ dow.

A special transfer window will end on April 7 and will allow players to join clubs until June 30, 2022, with no consequences.

In the case of Ukraine, FIFA has decided to automati‐ cally suspend all players’ contracts with the country’s clubs, unless the club and the player mutually agree oth‐ erwise.

FIFA argues in its statement that it has made this deci‐ sion to “give players and coaches the opportunity to work and earn a salary,” as well as to “protect Ukrainian clubs” that obviously lack income in a war situation.

With the Russian clubs, FIFA has given them three days to reach agreements with their foreign players, but has given them the freedom to unilaterally terminate their contracts from Friday March 11 if they so wish.

This is a measure that could collide though with the labour laws that govern these two countries, especially in the Russian case, given that their league continues to be played normally.

This unforeseen window of opportunity could alert clubs across the world, being able to reinforce their squad with players from these leagues without paying a euro.