Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 7 - 13 April 2022 Issue 1918

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Enjoy the Island THE Consell de Mallor‐ ca’s programme Enjoy the Island, aimed at those over 65, has final‐ ly closed and proven to be a great success.

The idea was to en‐ courage elderly people to visit Mallorca to take advantage of 4,500 dis‐ count vouchers but also take part in a number of leisure and sporting ac‐ tivities.

The programme en‐ couraged eight hotels on the island which would normally have been closed until Easter to open their doors and welcome these special guests.

“We have managed to get eight hotels in Mal‐ lorca open since March 15 and they might not have been able to do so without this pro‐ gramme, which has tak‐ en 4,500 people for three days a week, for a month, just before East‐ er,” said President Catalina Cladera on Tuesday April 5.

The hotels involved were based in Alcudia, Cala Rajada, Cala d’Or and Platja de Palma and some 4,891 people ap‐ plied to receive the vouchers which were worth €200 per room, meaning that a draw had to be held and those lucky enough to be chosen only had to pay €50 to stay.

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NO MORE MASKS! NEW REGULATION: The news will be welcomed by businesses and tourist hotspots across Spain.

MASKS will no longer be mandatory indoors in Spain after Easter following a deci‐ sion from the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS) on Wednesday, April 6.

Spain’s Minister of Health Carolina Darias informed the CISNS that they will be with‐ drawn from use from April 20. The new regulation will come into force when it is published in the Official State Gazette.

The decision comes after a request from several au‐ tonomous communities, such as Madrid, who said the mandatory measure is no

longer an effective way to control the transmission of the coronavirus.

The news will be wel‐ comed by businesses and tourist hotspots across Spain, which have struggled with forced closures, regulations and rules over the past two years since the virus for first detected in the country.

News that the Spanish Ministry of Health has de‐ clared Spain officially open to unvaccinated UK travellers ‐ requiring only a lateral flow test taken in the last 24 hours ‐ could be considered further cause for celebration for the country’s tourist trade as

summer approaches and signs that things may be be‐ ginning to return to ‘normal’.

However, according to ini‐ tial reports, masks are likely to remain mandatory in health centres, nursing homes and on public trans‐ port, while experts have ad‐ vised the Government to rec‐ ommend a “responsible use” of masks in vulnerable situa‐ tions; when a safety distance of one and a half metres can‐ not be maintained and in places where there is no good ventilation, such as shopping centres, supermar‐ kets, shops, cinemas, muse‐ ums and bars.

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Take the high lane AFTER considering the matter for some time, the Consell de Mallorca announced on Tuesday April 5 that it plans to introduce a special lane for buses and high occupancy vehicles for 4.24 kilometres on the airport motorway.

The intention is to encourage multi‐passenger ve‐ hicles such as buses and cars containing more than one person as well as small delivery vans to use this lane which will be marked for ease of reference.

It is hoped that by doing this and keeping lorries weighing more than 3,500 kilos out of the lane, it will help to reduce congestion at the entry to Palma and reduce the amount of pollution from idling ve‐ hicles caught in traffic jams.

Also allowed will be vehicles where a blue disabil‐ ity badge is displayed, taxis, some electric vehicles, motor bikes and emergency vehicles.

The concept is based on the expectation that car drivers will either be happy to share their rides or use public transport, said Ivan Sevillano, Minister of Mobility and Infrastructure.

The lane will be introduced no later than autumn of this year.

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A SCULPTURE showing the emperor Augustus which was dug up in the 16th century at the site of the ancient Roman city of Pollen‐ tia, in modern day Al‐ cudia, has been pur‐ chased for €250,000.

Having been in the possession of the fam‐ ily of the Marquis of Campofranco, it has been housed at the Casal de Can Pueyo in Palma since the 18th century. It was de‐ clared a National Treasure in 2015.

Finally coming into the possession of the Consell de Mallorca, it will be placed in the Museum of Mallorca and will be an impor‐ tant addition to the museum’s collection showing the legacy of the Roman presence in the Mediterranean.

The veiled head was made sometime in the

Credit: Consell de Mallorca

Ancient Roman artefact

Emperor Augustus.

years 30‐20 BC and is considered one of the most important por‐ traits of Augustus who had just defeated Mark Anthony and Cleopatra at the Bat‐ tle of Actium in 31 BC. Although created separately, it is as‐ sumed that the head was actually originally affixed to a full‐size statue of the emper‐ or.

THE Palma Aquarium is running a project to breed a species of shark considered endangered in Balearic waters.

Known on the islands as the Alitan shark (Scyliorhinus stellaris) it is a type of dogfish found across much of Europe and West Africa and working with the Balearic Government and a num‐ ber of private organisa‐ tions, the breeding pro‐ gramme was initiated a year ago.

In its first year, thanks to adult specimens being collected by fishermen

Little Sharks Credit: Balearic Government

NEW PROJECT: Visit of the ministers to Palma Aquarium.

across the islands, 60 ju‐ venile sharks have been hatched and scientists are considering where best to release them

ALWAYS proud of the image that the town presents to visitors, Manacor Council is making another €500,000 available to pay in the way of grants to beautify or conserve local proper‐ ties.

This was announced by the Coun‐ cil’s Urban Delegate Nuria Hinojosa on Tuesday April 5. “In two years, we will have put €1 million to improve the urban environment of the munic‐ ipality, so it is clear that the political commitment of this government team is more than obvious,” she said.

THE Europa Park in Inca has been revitalised at a cost of €325,000, of which €257,400 was paid for by the Consell de Mallorca through local development grants.

It was officially reopened on Friday April 1 by the Minister Jaume Alzamora and the mayor of Inca Vir‐ gilio Moreno who toured

once they mature.

In the UK, this fish was known as either Rock Salmon or Dutch Eel and until quite recently could

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be ordered in many fish and chip shops through‐ out the country, although critical reports which ap‐ peared in national news‐ papers in 2019 saw many taking them off the menu.

On April 1, Balearic Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mae de la Concha, and the Minister of the Environ‐ ment and Territory, Miquel Mir, visited the Palma Aquarium to see for themselves the suc‐ cess of the pilot project which has been chris‐ tened Little Sharks.

All spruced up The subsidy will support works of beautification, maintenance, conser‐ vation, restoration and rehabilitation of buildings in the municipality of Manacor located on urban land and on facades visible from the public road, with a minimum age of 10 years.

The council will underwrite 50 per cent of the cost with a maximum of

€400 per square metre of façade for buildings listed or located in the his‐ toric centre of Manacor and up to €100 for the rest of the buildings in the municipality.

The total is split with €150,000 allo‐ cated to buildings considered to be in the historic centre with the balance available for buildings falling outside of that area.

Park reopened the park, reviewing all of the new facilities.

Work began initially with renovation of the area that surrounds the children’s play area with the addition of LED lighting. All paths have been completely ren‐

ovated, the irrigation sys‐ tem has also been changed and the wooded areas have been expanded to give more shade.

Also added during the works are an outdoor bas‐ ketball court and a canine agility space has been set up. The park has also been adapted to allow safe exer‐ cise with the installation of machinery suitable for the practice of callisthenics and urban gymnastics.

Spanish lessons WITH the Balearic Gov‐ ernment requiring that the use of Catalan by of‐ ficial bodies is enforced, a poll by the Balearic Civil Society has seen just 120 families formal‐ ly requesting that their children should receive at least 25 per cent of lessons to be conducted in Spanish as is allowed by law.

Vox speaks out THE deputy spokesman for political party Vox, Jorge Campos, has criticised a poster promoting the fight against gender vio‐ lence placed outside the Palma Intermodal Station.

Speaking in the Balearic Parliament on Tuesday April 5, he pre‐ sented the poster which showed a woman in front of a judge who is telling her “How can I believe that her husband mistreats her if you are alive?”

He argued that this was an insult to the judiciary and quoted a statement he claimed was made by Councillor Mercedes Garri‐ do in parliament on March 22, who allegedly said it was to “try to raise awareness about the sexist attitudes that also occur in the field of justice.”

According to Vox, the poster has now been removed.

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To the rescue FIREFIGHTERS from the Mallorca Brigade res‐ cued 12 German tourists comprising four differ‐ ent groups who had been trapped in the Tor‐ rent de Pareis. They got into difficulty due to the amount of deep water in the area on the evening of Monday April 4.

Night bus AT the most recent ple‐ nary session of the Cam‐ pos Council, a motion presented by the spokeswoman for Mes per Campos, Anabel Riveras, was unani‐ mously approved, call‐ ing for the creation of a night bus line on week‐ ends that can connect the town with Palma via Llucmajor.

Market returns PALMA Council has de‐ cided that with effect from a date to be con‐ firmed in May, the tradi‐ tional flea market, which has been sus‐ pended for two years, will be allowed to open again but will be moved from Son Fusteret to the Poligono de Son Morro.

Healthy activity AT a cost of just under €25,000, Llucmajor Council has created a new calisthenics area in the Rufino Carpena park. The space aims to promote a healthy and healthy life through the practice of physical ex‐ ercise and sport and in‐ cludes all required safe‐ ty measures.

Stadium upgrade PLANNING permission has been granted for the Real Mallorca stadium to undergo the first phase of upgrading which will see an extension to and covering of the Sol de Son Moix stand at a cost of €5.4 million even though the club may face relegation.

Top Music Festival

THE Port Adriano Music Festi‐ val will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer, and among the top acts will be Nile Rodgers and Chic.

Co‐founder of Chic with Bernard Edwards, Rodgers has been responsible for disco clas‐ sics such as Le Freak while Chic’s Good Times is one of the most sampled songs ever, in‐ cluding the bass line for Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust. Rodgers is a much‐ respected musician who has produced or played with such stars as Diana Ross, Mick Jag‐ ger, Madonna, David Bowie, INXS and even appeared at Live Aid. He and Chic will be appearing on July 20 with tick‐

THE saga of the mural on the exterior of Art‐ madams Hotel in Palma continues and after 100 local artists appeared in support of the mural

by Jose Luis Mesas on Saturday March 26, the hotel’s lawyers put in an appeal against the Palma Council ruling that the work should be removed.

The hotel argued that the removal of the mu‐ ral from the façade of the building would

Credit: The Dire Straits Experience

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Chris White performing with Dire Straits Experience.

ets costing from €40 to €200.

Then on August 6, it is the turn of the Dire Straits Experi‐ ence featuring original sax player Chris White.

After a two‐decade break, he got together with singer

and lead guitarist Terence Reis who, it is claimed, plays and sounds just like Mark Knopfler.

They put together a group of eight professional musicians, five of whom always accompa‐ ny them on tour.

Tickets for this concert cost from €30 to €90.

Bringing the event to an end on August 12 will be popular Scottish band Texas fronted by Sharleen Spiteri who is so pop‐ ular in her home town that they named a gritting lorry Sharleen Griteri after her.

Originally coming to promi‐ nence in 1989 with the single I Don’t Want a Lover, their 10th studio album, Hi, was released in May last year.

Tickets cost from €40 to €120 and can be purchased alongside entrance to the oth‐ er concerts from the website www.enterticket.es where a booking fee will also be charged.

Hotel mural saga Credit: Artmadams Hotel Facebook

Artists supported the Artmadams Hotel mural.

mean the total loss of a work of art and conse‐

quential damage to the building itself.

Donation for Ukraine THE Agricultural Cooperative Sant Bar‐ tomeu of Soller has raised €1,529 in sup‐ port of those suffering from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

They took a stand at the recent Orange Fair where the farmers gave visitors fresh‐ ly pressed orange juice in exchange for a donation and the group met with a num‐ ber of recently arrived refugees from Ukraine and learned about the problems that they face.

The Soller Agricultural Cooperative also offered visitors to the fair jars of its clementine jam in exchange for dona‐ tions. Funds raised from those taking part in the Hydraulic Route of Soller which passes by the historic and recently reno‐ vated water catchment systems organ‐

Credit: Soller Council

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In addition, it argued that the application of the mural was com‐ pletely legal as it was painted before the ho‐ tel building was classi‐ fied as being protect‐ ed.

Under the circum‐ stances, the judge ruled on April 4 that the order passed by the Palma Council on November 30, 2021, should be suspended as such time as the court makes a final decision.

Palma Council had previously indicated that while it recognised t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e a r t‐ work, it had an obliga‐ tion to ensure that the regulations were com‐ plied with.

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Sheep and Goat Fair DON’T say Baa to Goatstronomy as the annual Calvia Sheep and Goat Fair returns this weekend on April 9 and 10.

It has been three years since this popu‐ lar festival was open to the public due to the pandemic and this year promises to be a joyful and busy event.

The award ceremo‐ ny naming the top Mallorcan rams and sheep will be preced‐ ed by the procession of the Calvia giants and giantesses fol‐ lowed by the ball de bot, a traditional Mal‐ lorcan dance perfor‐ mance, with the Mu‐ nicipal School of Ball de Bot, the Pere Josep Canellas Cultur‐ al Association and the Municipal Music Band.

There will be a gas‐ tronomic exhibition, food tasting work‐ shops, local dishes in the village’s bars, as well as the Saló d’Oví i Caprí de Mallorca, where patrons can taste lamb meat and Mallorcan sheep and goat’s cheese as well as a handicraft and agri‐food market.

Alongside sheep‐ dog trials and a sheep shearing competition, there will be music from different bands, children’s entertain‐ ment and acrobats.

and finally...

The three initiatives which raised money.

ised by Miquel Gual, were all dedicated entirely to this initiative.

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SWEDISH fashion group H&M unveiled on Friday April 1 its new advert filmed in Mallorca last December by film director Bardia Zeinali.

Set in the fictional fashion destination Hotel Hennes, it was inspired by legendary art hotels, where artists, thinkers and icons hung out, collaborated, and completed residencies.

The spirt of the film is celebrated by the release of a selec‐ tion of new Hotel Hennes merchandise, including beach tow‐ els, sunglasses, tote bags, bikinis, shorts and t‐shirts.

Many of the sequences were shot at the adults only Castil‐ lo Hotel Son Vida in Palma where the cast of international models including Gigi Hadid and Jill Kortleve also stayed.

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Employment growth

THE number of national insurance contribu‐ tors in seasonally adjusted terms stood at 19,958,479 people in February, an increase of 23,998 or 0.12 per cent more compared to the previous month.

This is the highest level in Spain’s histori‐ cal series, after 11 consecutive months of growth. The first quarter of 2022 closed with the creation of 119,000 jobs, despite the uncertainty generated by the war in Ukraine. Compared to the previous quarter, employment has grown by more than 170,000 jobs, exceeding the growth record‐ ed in the pre‐pandemic years.

March figures exceed the 472,615 people

THE UK will not rest until Putin fails and Ukraine pre‐ vails, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned.

Speaking at the British Em‐ bassy in Poland on Monday April 4, Truss said: “What we have seen on the streets of Ir‐ pin and Bucha are scenes we will never forget. We have seen butchery, evidence of rape and sexual violence as well as the indiscriminate killing of civilians.

“We will ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice for these barbaric crimes. And together with our allies we will step up our ef‐ forts to stop Putin’s appalling

employed in February 2020, the month pri‐ or to the start of the Covid‐19 health crisis.

Growth in employment compared to the pre‐pandemic level is widespread across sectors, with most sectors at higher em‐ ployment levels than in March 2020. There has been a particularly strong increase in in‐ novative sectors such as Information and Communications with 12.4 per cent and Sci‐ entific and Technical Activities up by 6.8 per cent.

“The first quarter of 2022 closes with sig‐ nificant employment growth, with little im‐ pact from the uncertainty of war,” the gov‐ ernment said on Monday April 4.

Will not rest BARBARIC CRIMES: The perpetrators will be brought to justice. war. Three weeks ago, the UK led 41 states to refer these atrocities to the International Criminal court. The UK mili‐ tary and police are providing

technical assistance to the in‐ vestigations. And the Metropolitan Police War Crimes unit has commenced the collection of evidence. We are working very closely with the Ukrainian government on this,” she said.

The UK is also launching a £10 million civil society fund to support organisations in Ukraine, including those help‐ ing the victims of conflict‐re‐ lated sexual violence.

“We will not rest until these criminals have been brought to justice,” the For‐ eign Secretary added.

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Hero expat Marine saves 21 Ukrainian refugees FORMER Royal Marine Commando, Richard McEnery, has led a party of heroic volunteers on an emotional journey to the Poland‐Ukraine bor‐ der, safely bringing back 21 Ukrainian refugees for relocation in Spain.

The team of volunteers from the organisation Hope4U Ukraine, which was founded by Richard, his wife Lauren and the two directors of BayRadio Andrew Stammers and Daniel Sanders, set off to Krakow, Poland, on March 25 and arrived back in Spain on March 29.

Kal Sutherland, one of the volun‐ teers, said: “We set off with a list of people we were going to collect, but we knew that list was fluid, that’s the nature of the situation.

The take home is that 21 people are now safe and that is incredible.”

When asked about his motivation to create the organisation, McEnery said: “I had considered fighting due to my former profession, but re‐ alised I could do more to assist by offering this kind of help. Our or‐ ganisation is contacted by three to five families every day. The unique‐ ness of our charity is the ongoing

PRINCE W I L L I A M and Ka t e a r e c o n s i d e r i n g a move to Windsor as soon as this summer to be nearer the Queen. The royal cou‐ ple are said to have first looked at vari‐ ous royal mansions at Windsor, including Prince Andrew’s Roy‐

support we provide, especially when it comes to accommodation.

Key donations are accommodation, medical supplies and financial sup‐ port.”

Daniel Sanders said: “This is something happening close to home, people can see how their do‐ nations make a difference.

“Five euros, driving someone to an appointment, anything you can d o t o h e l p r e a l l y m a k e s a d i f f e r‐ ence,” added Sutherland.

Hope4U is in the process of ob‐ taining the necessary licensing that will allow them to relocate refugees from anywhere in the world. They are also setting up a clothing centre, a community cen‐ tre and a youth centre in the Vall de Pop region.

For those interested in housing refugees, Hope4U can provide the necessary legal contracts for a three‐month period, as well as making sure the refugees are fully vetted.

To find out more about donating or volunteering at Hope4U please visit the following website: www.bayradio. fm/donate.

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al Lodge.

And, a source said on Monday April 4 that the reasons for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to move to Windsor are mounting because Andrew “spends a lot of time with the Queen.”

“There is not a man, woman or child who would not say he had every right to be at Philip’s thanksgiving.

But the family have been adamant there’s no way back. There are real fears that de‐

spite being banished from The Firm in Jan‐ uary, he is using his closeness to the Queen as a spring‐ b o a r d b a c k i n t o p u b‐ lic life,” the source added.

Andrew has been forced to step back from public life over his association with late paedophile Jef‐ frey Epstein.

Earlier this month it was reported that the Queen had decided to make Windsor Castle her permanent home and main residence.

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AFTER a long break due to the pandemic, Spot‐ light Productions is back up and running and is de‐ lighted to present, ‘A Time To Shine’ 2022, sponsored by the Euro Weekly News.

Dance and Performing Arts schools from along the Costa Blanca and be‐ yond join together at the world‐renowned Benidorm Palace, for a dance spectacular on Sunday, April 10, 2022, a show not to be missed!

This will be the ninth show at Benidorm Palace for Spotlight Productions, giving young performers their time to shine on Eu‐ rope’s largest stage.

The show is always a dynamic performance, in‐ cluding classical ballet, street dance, Flamenco, high energy tap, contem‐ porary/lyrical jazz, musi‐ cal theatre and much, much more. With fabu‐ lous costumes, music and professional production, it’s an evening for all the family.

Spotlight Productions, the production team be‐

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Time To Shine DANCE SPECTACULAR: Including classical ballet.

hind the event, told the Euro Weekly News: “We specialise in providing young amateurs with the opportunity to perform on world class stages in a fun, non‐competitive en‐

vironment.

“Our dance and musical theatre spectaculars are of the highest quality, so that performers of any ability can relish their moment in the spotlight.

YOUNG PERFORMERS: Giving their time to shine on stage.

Now more than ever, it is so important to get our youngsters back on the stage and to provide con‐ fidence and to nurture their passions and dreams.

“We know that the youngsters are so excited and will provide an elec‐ tric performance, it’s go‐ ing to be a very special night!”

Lucy Glister and Aydin

Tickets available from the box office on 965 851 660.

For more information, visit www.spotlightproductions.es.

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Hasirci formed the com‐ pany because they saw an opportunity to provide the realisation of a dream to those with dance and musical theatre aspira‐ tions. They knew that, far too often, children would get to adulthood without ever stepping foot on a professional stage or ex‐ periencing the marvellous reality of performing alongside accomplished and seasoned sound and light technicians and backstage staff., Sponsored by Euro Weekly News, the follow‐ ing schools will be per‐ forming: Academia de Danza Babylon, Careline Performing Arts and Dance Academy, Endan‐ za, Escuela de Danza La Nucia, Escola de Danza Lorena Moll, Footworks esquela de danza, Foot‐ Work Dance Studio, Es‐ cuela de Danza Pirouette, Star Studios Dance and Stage School.

Do not miss your op‐ portunity to support young talent and experi‐ ence a night at the the‐ atre!

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SCAMMERS are contacting women who they manage to swindle by pretending to be their children asking them ur‐ gently for a sum of money to deal with an immediate prob‐ lem, Spanish police warned on Monday April 4.

To perfect the scam, the fraudsters claim that they can‐ not communicate directly with their usual phone due to prob‐ lems with their terminal and that they are unable to receive calls.

Faced with this situation, the victims agree to make the im‐ mediate cash transfers as re‐ quested.

Finally, when the transac‐ tion has been made and the victims actually manage to talk

Targeting mothers

PERFECT SCAM: Involving cash transfers.

to their children, they realise that they have been victims of a scam and can no longer can‐ cel the transfer.

In recent weeks, several scams have been detected in different parts of the country with which criminals have managed to defraud amounts

ranging from €2,000 to €26,000.

In the event of receiving a communication of this type, the National Police recom‐ mend remaining calm and making sure before any pay‐ ment that the person you are contacting is really a relative.

Blown it

Have moved to the US.

SAMANTHA MARKLE said Meghan and Harry will nev‐ er win Brits’ affections back if they return to the UK.

Easter in Spain

SPAIN is among the world’s most sought‐after destinations for tourists this Easter, according to ForwardKeys, a leading global Spanish travel analytics company. Air arrivals from abroad to Spain are expected to be only 13 per cent below Easter 2019 values, while domestic air travel is on par with pre‐pandemic values, just 1 per cent below.

“Throughout the pandemic, we have seen a lot of frustrat‐ ed demand, which has translated into renewed interest from travellers whenever restrictions allowed travel again; in this new phase of the pandemic, Spain is rapidly recovering to pre‐crisis levels. This Easter we expect traditional source mar‐ kets such as the UK and Germany to exceed pre‐pandemic levels of arrivals,” said Juan A Gomez Garcia, Head of Market Intelligence at ForwardKeys on Friday April 1.

“The data ahead of the summer season could not be more encouraging, with 197 per cent more bookings for interna‐ tional arrivals between June and August than at the same time last year,” he added.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as se‐ nior working royals in 2020.

Samantha, Meghan’s es‐ tranged sister, said: “I can’t speak for the British people but from what I’ve heard, the pulse of the people is not likely.

“Their actions against the Royal Family and the racial mudslinging that took place in the media was so hurtful and egregious that you can’t take back the spoken word.

“There are some things that you can forgive, but it seems to be an ongoing thing. It’s one insult after the other and people can only take so much before the impression is solidified.

“You might be able to for‐ give but you don’t forget,” she added on April 2.

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350

A flea can jump a distance that is 350 times longer than its own length.

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Ambassador’s meeting

PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez, has met with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Spain, Serhii Pohoreltsev, to discuss Rus‐ sia’s invasion of Ukraine and the situation of Ukraini‐ an refugees in Spain.

Sanchez expressed his condolences for the loss of human lives to Ambas‐ sador Pohoreltsev on Tues‐ day April 5, as well as the horror and indignation of Spanish society at the terri‐ ble images reaching us from the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Spain is among the 40 countries that have re‐ quested an investigation by the International Criminal Court.

The President reiterated that the war crimes being committed in Ukraine can‐ not go unpunished and confirmed that Spain will continue to provide politi‐ cal support, humanitarian and financial assistance and military equipment to Ukraine.

Spain has established three reception centres for Ukrainian refugees, includ‐ ing Malaga, Barcelona and Alicante.

Millions of Ukrainians, forced to flee their homes, have entered the EU with Poland bearing most of the humanitarian load.

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HEARTTHROB John Tra‐ volta wowed shoppers and punters at a bar in Norfolk when he mingled with lo‐ cals days after presenting at the Oscars. The 68‐year‐old Hollywood actor appeared at the Fakenham branch of the Morrisons where he was happy to pose for snaps with fans.

Security guard Gary Mid‐ dleton told the Eastern Dai‐ ly Press: “I didn’t even go up to him. He just came up to me and shook my hand.

“He looks a bit different to the way people remem‐ ber him from the 1970s and 80s, or with his long, dark hair from Pulp Fiction.

But you could tell who it was from the smile in his eyes. We had a really nice chat,” Gary added.

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First energy independence LITHUANIA has become the first country in the EU to break free from Russian gas imports.

All domestic gas consump‐ tion will be fed by imported liq‐ uefied natural gas via the termi‐ nal in Klaipeda, the government announced on April 2.

President Gitanas Nauseda tweeted: “From this month on ‐ no more Russian gas in Lithua‐ nia. If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it too.”

Klaipeda port was completed in 2014 to end Russian gas im‐ ports. The president at the time, Dalia Grybauskaite, called Lithuania’s dependency on Rus‐ sian gas an “existential threat”.

In making the announce‐ ment, the Baltic state said it is fi‐ nally free from Moscow’s de‐ mands and threats.

According to the Lithuanian Energy Ministry: “Under the cir‐ cumstances, Russia’s demand to pay for the gas in roubles be‐ comes meaningless, because Lithuania is no longer ordering gas and does not expect any fur‐ ther payments.”

MORE than 97 per cent of of‐ fenders on sobriety tags have stayed off alcohol, a year after they were intro‐ duced in England following a successful pilot in Wales.

Since the tags were launched as part of govern‐ ment plans to curb drink‐fu‐ elled crime, 3,121 offenders have been monitored by the tags, with more than 3,000 staying sober.

Alcohol plays a part in 39 per cent of all violent crime in the UK, and the social and economic cost of drink‐relat‐ ed harm is estimated to be around £21.5 billion per year.

As a result of the scheme’s success, the Ministry of Jus‐ tice will roll out alcohol‐mon‐ itoring tags to other offend‐ ers once they are released from prison in the summer.

By 2025 it is estimated that 12,000 offenders will have had their drinking mon‐ itored by the tags as part of the government’s £183 mil‐ lion expansion of electronic monitoring.

Minister of State for Crime and Policing Kit Malthouse said on Monday April 4: “It is not only protecting the pub‐

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Win for workers

A LONG running battle to form a union within Amazon has finally resulted in a win for workers, the first time the technology gi‐ ant will be compelled to recog‐ nise a trade union in the US. Workers at a New York ware‐ house, led by Chris Smalls, voted 55 per cent in favour of joining the Amazon Labour Union on Saturday April 2. Smalls made a name for himself during the Covid‐19 pandemic by protesting against safety conditions.

Smalls’ victory is a major de‐

feat for Amazon and perhaps a turning point, with the company having fought fiercely against unionisation and at times being accused of underhand tactics.

Smalls told supporters: “We did whatever it took to connect with these workers. I hope that everybody’s paying attention now, because a lot of people doubted us.”

Amazon said it was disappoint‐ ed by the loss in New York and that it was evaluating how to proceed.

AMAZON: Will be forced to recognise a trade union in the US.

Shanghai lockdown woes

ON Tuesday, April 5, Shanghai residents saw re‐ strictions extended due to the coronavirus. The number of cases of the virus in the city has surged to more than 13,000 people. No one is sure when the lockdown will end. Transportation restrictions were put in place on Tuesday, according to the lo‐ cal British press.

The city had hoped to minimise the economic impact of the virus but in recent days restrictions have been increased. Authorities are having issues controlling the outbreak and more than 25 million

people are now in lockdown. Restrictions in Shanghai’s western districts have now been ex‐ tended with no date in sight.

An official from the municipal health commis‐ sion commented: “Currently, Shanghai’s epidemic prevention and control is at the most difficult and most critical stage.

“We must adhere to the general policy of dy‐ namic clearance without hesitation, without wa‐ vering.”

After testing positive, many residents are being

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lic from the scourge of alco‐ hol‐fuelled crime, it also gives probation officers the

chance to work with offend‐ ers to help them turn their lives around.”

Britney’s version of life POP star Britney Spears will write a new memoir of her turbulent life, she has re‐ vealed.

Writing on Instagram, she said: “I’m writing a book at the moment as it’s actually healing and therapeutic.

“It’s also hard bringing up past events in my life. I’ve never been able to express openly.”

She added on Monday April 4: “I can only imagine that I do sound childish, but I was extremely young when those events took place and addressing it now, I’m sure it seems irrelevant to most.

I’m completely aware of that. But instead of using my heart I’m using the intellec‐ tual approach.”

Her fiance Sam Asghari, 28, commented on her post, saying he would be “buying

Britney Spears.

the first copy.”

Britney escaped a contro‐ versial conservatorship, which controlled many as‐ pects of her life including her finances, last November.

She was placed under the legal arrangement in 2008 amid concerns about sub‐ stance abuse and her men‐ tal health.

quarantined in ‘central quarantine facilities’.

Michael Hirson from Eurasia Group consultancy commented: “What is most striking in Shanghai is the difficulty that the authorities are having in managing logistics, particularly conditions in cen‐ tralised quarantine facilities.”

He went on to add: “Given that Shanghai has a highly capable government, current problems pose a warning for local governments across China where capacity is not as high and major outbreaks could stretch resources further to the limits.”

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Tourism recovery

IN February, Spain re‐ gained 71 per cent of the international tourists who arrived in the pre‐pan‐ demic period prior to February 2020, reaching

nearly 3.2 million trav‐ ellers, and the level of ex‐ penditure stood at 78 per cent, exceeding €3.7 bil‐ lion.

The United Kingdom is

Spain and France

CITIZENS of both Spain and France will be able to acquire the other nationality without having to renounce their nationality of origin as of April 1.

France is the first country outside Latin America with which Spain has signed such an agreement.

The new rules also affect all Spanish and French citizens who, prior to 2022, have acquired the nationality of one or the other country and renounced their previous nationality, since from now on they can benefit from the provisions of this new agreement and enjoy their dual nation‐ ality from the date on which they apply for it.

“The agreement, signed in the French city of Montauban a year ago, settles a historical debt with the Republican exiles, while reinforcing the citizenship rights of Spaniards living in France and French citizens in Spain, which means an im‐ provement in their conditions in their country of residence,” the Spanish government said on Fri‐ day April 1.

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the main source market with nearly 580,000 tourists, representing 18.3 per cent of the total, while tourists from France spent more on their trip than two years ago, according to data from Frontur sur‐ veys and Egatur released on Monday April 4.

“In February, the trend of recovery in internation‐ al tourism has been con‐ solidated, with growth of more than 670,000 trav‐ ellers compared to the previous month, which shows the perception of Spain as a safe destina‐ tion. A trend that we ex‐ pect to intensify signifi‐ cantly in the run‐up to the first milestone in the 2022 holiday calendar, Easter.

“Our forecast is that in April we will be able to re‐ cover around 80 per cent of international tourists from before the pandem‐ ic,” said the Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

RUSSIA’S war effort is be‐ ing hampered as the coun‐ try runs low on crucial spares and parts for its missiles, helicopters and tanks, because they are made in Ukraine factories no longer supplying the country.

This includes engines for helicopters, ships and cruise missiles and a sub‐ stantial portion of fighter jet engines, as well as ground‐to‐air missiles and many tank components.

Estimates are that Rus‐ sia has lost more than 2,000 tanks and armoured vehicles and that the lack of parts will have affected the production of their T‐ 72 tanks, which have been at the centre of the inva‐ sion. Parts for their mis‐ siles are understood to be made in Izyum, an eastern Ukrainian city that Russian forces have failed to cap‐ ture.

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

Local businesses make our

villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character. They are conve‐ nient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppli‐ ers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent busi‐ nesses can support the local community. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually going?By shopping locally you’re putting food on a

SPARE PARTS: Are made in Ukraine factories.

and finally...

ON Sunday, April 4, Alex Beresford was crowned the winner of the hit show All Star Musicals. Commenting on his win Alex re‐ vealed: “It felt absolutely amazing. It was surreal. We were all standing there on stage and waiting for them to call a name and when I heard Al.. I was like ‘oh my God, it’s me’ and it was just the best feeling in the world. I’ve never won anything like that before.” Alex had competed against Jacqueline Jossa, Michaela Strachan, Coronation Street’s Lisa George, Colin Salmon and rugby star Danny Care.

GO LOCAL 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 supported genera‐ tions of the same family. Like‐ wise, brand new local stores and bars may help the genera‐ tions 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 real difference to the local economy. Local businesses re‐

circulate a greater share of ev‐ ery euro they receive at local level. They create locally owned supply chains and they invest in their employees.

So remember, buy local.

When you go shopping ‐ go local!

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FURIOUS passengers have branded Manchester Airport a “disgrace” after they en‐ dured “dangerous” condi‐ tions while queueing on Fri‐ day April 1. Travellers also claimed they were hit with flight delays as the airport struggled to cope with the number of passengers.

One holidaymaker tweet‐ ed to Manchester Airport: “You are an absolute dis‐ grace! It was dangerous to‐ day. People will get hurt if you do not improve things.”

Another passenger said: “As far as bad experiences

Airport chaos go this goes to the top. There was such complete chaos at the Security B Lane of Termi‐ nal 1 that passengers were either dehydrated or almost urinating themselves in a never‐ending queue that al‐ most turned into a mob due to Manchester Airport’s ne‐ glect.

“It took us four hours to walk 300 metres, squeezed in like cattle in the biggest Covid breeding ground in

the UK. Passengers were jumping over the barriers scared of missing the flights and these were either can‐ celled or severely delayed.”

The traveller added: “Our flight was delayed by nearly three hours and we were the lucky ones. There was so much tension that police had to step in several times and I am surprised that no violence broke out or medi‐ cal emergencies happened.”

Double standards THE Argentine government has angered the United Kingdom by saying Britain has “double standards” for supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression while refusing to negotiate over the Falkland Islands. The contentious claim was made by Guillermo Carmona, Ar‐ gentina’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Antarctic, Malvinas and South Atlantic, on April 1. April 2 marked the 40th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War. Carmona said in both the Falklands and Ukraine there had been an illegal military seizure of the sovereign territory of one state by another.

“The British government has perhaps been

one of the governments that have con‐ demned most vehemently this violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity by Russia and it’s very good that the British government does this,” he said. “But what is happening is that the British government, at the same time that it condemns the violation of Ukrainian territo‐ rial integrity, has persistently maintained, for 189 years, a violation of the territorial integrity of Argentina,” he added. The UK has consis‐ tently refused to negotiate with Argentina over sovereignty of the Falklands, arguing that the 3,200 residents of the Falkland Islands have a right to self‐determination.

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Best passport THE best pass‐ port to own is one from Lux‐ embourg based on five major factors, not just travel, accord‐ ing to a new re‐ port.

The Sixth An‐ nual Passport In‐ dex produced by tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Cap‐ i t a l i s t w a s , i t s a i d , d e‐ signed to educate aspir‐ ing global citizens about the true value of the world’s citizenships.

The index takes into account a number of fac‐ tors based on visa‐free travel, taxation, percep‐ tion, dual citizenship and personal freedom gathered from sources such as the International Air Transport Associa‐ tion, the World Happi‐ ness Report and 18 oth‐ er international sources.

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NEW REPORT: The best passport for many reasons.

Based on the concept that citizens of different countries deal with dif‐ ferent requirements to pay tax, live freely, com‐ ply with regulations and avoid scrutiny when travelling, the report analyses the true value of each passport.

The majority of high scoring countries are based in Europe with Luxembourg coming first, narrowly beating Sweden, Ireland, Bel‐

gium and Switzerland.

Spain is ranked at 24 and the UK at 26, with neither of them making it into the top 20. The self‐proclaimed ‘Land of the Free’, the United States of America, comes in at number 41, well beaten by Canada and Chile as well as be‐ ing only three places above Hong Kong.

Unsurprisingly, the three worst passports to own come from Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Beckhams burgled A MASKED burglar broke into the Beckham’s home in west London, stealing thousands of pounds worth of items.

The burglar managed to force their way into a spare bedroom at the mansion in Holland Park, which is worth £40 mil‐ lion, and stole the valu‐ ables while David, Victo‐ ria and Harper slept.

The theft, on February 28, was only noticed when Cruz, 17, returned from a night out to find the bedroom upturned and saw broken glass from a window.

David, 46, apparently called 999 and he and Cruz began searching the home for the perpetrator while 47‐year‐old Victoria and 10‐year‐old Harper waited for the police to arrive.

Although no one was hurt, the family were said to be “shaken up” by the incident.

The thief stole thou‐

BECKHAM FAMILY: Were said to be “shaken up”.

sands of pounds worth of designer clothes, acces‐ sories and electrical goods that were in the spare bedroom.

Two other properties in

the upmarket enclave were also targeted, how‐ ever, one of the houses was empty and the thief did not manage to force entry into the other.

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Monkey joy

BARCELONA Zoo was very proud to announce the ar‐ rival of a spider monkey on Thursday March 31, a criti‐ cally endangered species which are included on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The young monkey, who is one of only 69 in the world, is said to be in excel‐ lent health, however it has at this stage not been sexed.

Its mother Perla is said to be highly protective, limiting zookeepers’ ability to check it out.

Barcelona currently has a troop of nine individuals with the remaining primates spread over 16 different in‐ stitutions, 32 males, 35 fe‐ males and two that have yet to be sexed.

The spider monkey is one of the largest primate species inhabiting South America and is charac‐ terised by having a prehen‐ sile tail that they use as an additional limb to move

through the treetops.

Populations of the animal have been declining due to deforestation, with its usual habit having been reduced to a mere 20 per cent of its size. Hunting also remains a problem for these monkeys.

The proud arrival.

No to Charles AUSTRALIANS do not want Prince Charles as king, according to the Australian Republican Movement (ARM).

ARM director Sandy Briar said: “With the Queen’s reign drawing to an end, we’re about to see some dramatic change in Australia. We’ll have Charles as King of Australia and that’s something that Aus‐ tralians clearly don’t want. We would make sure that there’s no overlap between the responsibilities of the prime minister and the head of state.

“That’s quite a difference from now, where there is a tension between the governor‐general as the Queen’s representative and the prime minister, with both of them involved in the passing of laws.

We should have an Australian chosen by Australians as their head of state,” she added on April 3.

The Republicans believe that Australians should be able to choose their next head of state.

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Nature reserves

Over consumption

THE Danish government has decided to create a further 10 new national nature reserves in addition to the five previously announced in 2021 which between them will cover 25,000 hectares across the country at a cost of at least €12.5 million.

AS of March 28, Denmark had used its supply of naturally-produced resources for 2022, according to think-tank Global Footprint Network, which divides the world’s total output by its population to work out which countries are overconsuming and it was the 15th country in 2022 to reach that landmark.

THE NETHERLANDS High times

Tax meat

ANYONE would think that the authorities were too stoned to do anything about introducing the plan, created five years ago, to study legal production of marihuana in order to reduce the role of organised crime, especially as it has now been postponed until 2023.

DETERMINED to see the Dutch eat more healthily, a government investigation is being undertaken to discover whether it would be feasible to introduce a tax on meat and if so whether that would be likely to reduce the amount of meat consumed in the country.

BELGIUM Royal faux pas

Leaving litter

PRINCE LAURENT, brother of Belgium’s King Filip hasn’t been protected by his royal blood as he is due in court on April 22 for driving a car which had not passed the local equivalent of the MOT test and could face a fine or time in prison.

IN order to make residents realise how unpleasant it is to be faced with mountains of rubbish because people are too lazy to take it away, the council in Ghent has decided to leave litter uncollected in certain parts of Citadelpark.

GERMANY Human rights

Biogas

ON March 30, German Human Rights Watch Director Wenzel Michalski heavily criticised both the International Olympic Committee and world football's governing body FIFA over countries such as China and Qatar being allowed to host two of the world’s most prestigious sporting events.

IN order to become less dependent on gas from Russia, Green supporters are suggesting that the German government should look to cows who create abundant amounts of manure, which is already being turned into biogas by some farmers and scale this production up commercially.

FRANCE Alleged torture

Sniffer ants

FRENCH prosecutors have opened an enquiry into alleged torture and acts of barbarism supposedly committed by General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates who was appointed head of Interpol last November even though these allegations were known prior to his appointment.

IN a Sorbonne University laboratory in Paris, scientists conducted experiments using more than 100 ants, who were rewarded with sugared water (when successful) to detect cancerous cells in a series of experiments which proved to be 95 per cent accurate in their first phase.

NORWAY Stoltenberg resigns

Bug news

NORWEGIAN politicians may well breathe a sigh of relief as former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has resigned from his controversial new job as Governor of Norway’s Central Bank even before he started, so that he can remain as NATO secretary general for another year.

THANKS to the introduction of new, more efficient insect traps, a two-year investigation into the insect population of Norway which used DNA findings discovered that of the 16,000 species of insects caught, 400 had never been recorded in the country before.

FINANCE Strong words ON Tuesday March 29, Spain banned firms which get state aid to deal with the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from firing workers over rising energy prices.

Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz said “When social protection mechanisms exist... we must not lay off.

Take care THE Gibraltar International Bank is warning of a Facebook page that appears to be advertising loans using images of the bank without authorisation. It says it has no affiliation with this page and advises people not to provide it with any information.

Inflation jumps PRELIMINARY figures released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Wednesday March 30 indicate that Spanish inflation continues to rise and is up by 9.8 per cent compared to March last year, caused in part by the knock‐on effect of the invasion of Ukraine.

AENA optimistic SPANISH airport management company AENA has been working on how best to recover income following the lockdown due to the pandemic and now cancellation of flights to Russia, but says in its latest strategic plan that it is optimistic for the future.

Oil price THE cost of crude oil is likely to continue to drop over the next week and the Biden administration confirmed that it will release a significant amount of oil from its strategic reserves in order to combat the rise in price caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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€8 billion

is the amount that Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa plans to invest in Spain and Portugal by 2030 as part of its energy transition strategy.

Treasury sells NatWest shares Better service

THE UK Treasury has disposed of NatWest shares worth more than £1.2 billion reducing its share‐ holding to 48.1 per cent.

So, for the first time since the financial crisis, NatWest Group plc (formerly Royal Bank of Scot‐ land Group plc) is no longer under majority public as the bank agreed to buy back shares for £1,212,421,779.

This is the government’s fifth sale of its NatWest shareholding bringing its level of ownership down to less than 50 per cent and is considered a landmark in the government’s plan to return to private ownership the institutions brought into public ownership as a result of the 2007‐2008 financial crisis.

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John Glen using a NatWest cash machine.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen MP autho‐ rised the sale of approximately 550 million shares in NatWest at 220.5p per share raising just over £1.2 billion.

Commenting on the sale, John Glen said: “This sale means that the government is no longer the majority owner of NatWest Group and is therefore an impor‐

tant landmark in our plan to re‐ turn the bank to the private sec‐ tor.

“We will continue to prioritise delivering value for money for the taxpayer as we take forward this plan.”

At the height of the banking cri‐ sis in 2009, the Labour Govern‐ ment under Prime Minister Gor‐ don Brown owned 84 per cent of the bank’s shares and with the share price rising during 2022, the current value of the shares still owned is in excess of £12 billion.

As it has returned to profit, NatWest has been paying divi‐ dends to shareholders and sub‐ ject to approval its April AGM payment for 2021 should be in the region of 10.5p per share.

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IKEA store closure IKEA UK announced on March 30 that it proposed to close its Tot‐ tenham store as part of the busi‐ ness’ transformation plan for the capital.

The decision came as the re‐ tailer committed to investing more than £1 billion in London over the next three years to bet‐ ter meet the needs of its cus‐ tomers.

The proposal to close the Tot‐

SPANISH IT project company Sighore is working with on‐ line booking company The Fork to offer better services to the hospitality industry.

The key to this strategic agreement lies in the integra‐ tion of the Sighore‐ICS POS system in The Fork Manager site which will allow partner restaurants to improve their digital functionalities.

As an added bonus, it will now be possible for restau‐ rants to be able to under‐ stand the tastes and prefer‐ ences of diners based on information collected when they book.

Darío Méndez of The Fork said,”as a leading technology company and online booking platform, with more than 60,000 associated restau‐ rants, our mission is to al‐ ways be at the forefront of the latest trends.”

tenham store follows an exten‐ sive assessment of IKEA’s pres‐ ence in London in line with changing shopping behaviours.

Last year, online represented almost half of the retailers’ total sales and the demand for differ‐ ent services as well as conve‐ nient deliveries accelerated.

This, combined with the rede‐ velopment of the area where the store is located, prompted the

retailer to assess the long‐term viability of the site.

IKEA will now enter a period of collective consultation with the 450 workers affected by this pro‐ posal and is committed to retain‐ ing as many as possible.

The business will create over 600 vacancies in London before the proposed store closure, which as a priority will be of‐ fered to those workers.

THE overall 2021 deficit over GDP in Spain was far better than anyone forecast at 6.7 per cent which equates to €81.5 billion ex‐ cluding Financial Aid. This reduction in the deficit was greater than that communicated by the government to the Euro‐ pean Commission in the Budget Plan (8.4 per cent).

It also compares well to the estimates of all the na‐ tional and international or‐ ganisations such as the IMF (8.6 per cent), the OECD (8.1 per cent), the Commis‐ sion itself (8.1 per cent) and even the Bank of Spain (7.5 per cent).

This is a reduction of 27.9 per cent when compared to 2020, so in other words, de‐ spite the fact that the health emergency due to the pandemic continued last year, the deficit de‐ creased by 3.31 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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Currency outlook: Conflict in Ukraine stokes volatility in currency markets

STERLING: Took a hit in the wake of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision.

ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday

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Euro EUR/GBP: Unmoved at £0.83 EUR/USD: Down from $1.13 to $1.10 The euro was infused with significant volatility through the past four weeks as the war between Ukraine and Russia rocked currency markets.

EUR exchange rates are highly sensitive to the crisis in Ukraine amidst fears the Eu‐ rozone is particularly vulnerable to any eco‐ nomic fallout which could arise as a result of the war and sanctions imposed on Rus‐ sia.

This lead to the single currency fluctuat‐ ing through March. Stumbling amidst re‐ ports the Russian offensive may be intensi‐ fy, and rallying on any reports of positive progress being made in peace talks.

Elsewhere the European Central Bank’s (ECB) announcement it would wind down its asset purchasing programme by Q3 2022 helped to buoy EUR exchange rates, before ECB President Christine Lagarde quashed hopes the bank could raise inter‐ est rates before the end of the year.

Looking ahead, it seems safe to assume the situation in Ukraine will continue to act as a major source of volatility for the euro.

The longer the conflict drags on the more pain it is likely to cause the single currency.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.19 to €1.20 GBP/USD: Down from $1.35 to $1.32 The increasingly risk‐sensitive pound also traded in a wide range over the past month as a result of uncertainty over the war in Ukraine.

GBP investors are particularly concerned about the potential for the conflict to fan inflationary pressures in the UK, exacerbat‐ ing the current cost‐of‐living crisis.

Sterling took a notable hit in the wake of the Bank of England’s (BoE) March interest rate decision. While the BoE hiked rates to their pre‐pandemic levels as forecast, the bank’s forward guidance proved more dovish than hoped, prompting a sharp slump in GBP exchange rates.

This left the pound exposed to losses in the wake of the UK’s latest consumer price index. As a sharp rise in inflation was seen as piling more pressure on UK consumers.

Going forward, the pound could struggle to hold its ground as the reduced odds for more BoE rate hikes leaves the currency vulnerable to additional selling pressure.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.73 to £0.75 USD/EUR: Up from €0.88 to €0.90 The US dollar has trended broadly higher through March, with the safe‐haven cur‐ rency attracting considerable risk‐off flows as the Ukraine crisis rattled markets.

The start of the war saw the US dollar strike multi‐month highs against both the euro and pound amidst concerns over how the sanctions placed on Russia could im‐ pact the global economy.

While peace talk optimism has tem‐ pered some of the ‘greenback’s gains in re‐ cent weeks, the currency still remains well above the levels it was trading at prior to the war.

The upside in USD exchange rates has been aided by the Federal Reserve, which delivered its first rate hike since 2018, whilst also signalling plans for up to six ad‐ ditional hikes through 2022.

Looking ahead, the Fed’s aggressive monetary tightening plans and the ongoing war in Ukraine are likely to underpin de‐ mand for the US dollar in the weeks to come.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IN these worrying times of doom and gloom I thought this week I’d just lighten it all up a bit by reiterating a true story I scribed here some years ago. Hurray! It concerned a young Irish lad, happily looking forward to his impending marriage.

The night before the ceremony, his friends organised a stag night, which in true Irish fashion basically meant visiting as many Dublin pubs as physically possible.

This they duly did, until finally, after making sure the future groom was ‘feeling no pain’, they all staggered back to his apartment where he promptly passed out stone cold on the settee. It was at this point the dastardly scheme, already devised by his drinking buddies, sprang into action.

Two of these friends were actually male nurses at a local hospital. Naturally they were au fait with the art of administering plaster of Paris to broken bones. With all the ingredients, previously imported from the hospital, and with their ‘victim’ in a complete alcoholic stupor, they surreptitiously proceeded to plaster up one of his arms. With the operation completed, they quietly slipped away into the night.

The next morning the best man was

A Joke telephoned by an absolutely panic‐stricken groom. Displaying feigned amazement as to why the poor man ‘couldn’t remember a thing’, his friend explained that he had slipped and fallen outside one of the pubs and broken his arm. They had all finished up in the hospital where the break had been fixed and plastered, after which they had simply taken him home and left him sleeping. It was around this point the best man was supposed to reveal the truth and subsequently remove the cast before continuing with the groom’s special day.

Wrong! Seeking to prolong the ‘joke’ he once again neglected to reveal their devious plot. Some hours later, the congregation, bride and somewhat surprised ex stag party members, were treated to the extraordinary sight of a bemused groom arriving at the church with an awkwardly bent arm, cast in a sling where it stayed through the entire wedding ceremony and reception.

By this time, the scheme had lasted for so long, the rest of the perpetrators decided that discretion was the better part

of valour and decided to leave it to the best man to reveal all when he deemed fit. He never did. The bride, with the groom ‐ still plastered up and totally unaware ‐ actually embarked on their Caribbean honeymoon.

Not until their return was the whole sordid truth finally revealed. Naturally our hero was incensed, I’m surprised he didn’t commit murder, and broke off all interaction with his so‐called pals for some time. Not being of a vindictive nature however, he did finally make it up and appeared to put it all behind him. A couple of years later, lo and behold, it was the best man’s turn to enter into holy wedlock. Next week I’ll tell you about our hero’s revenge.

And I can assure you ‐ ‘It’s a cracker!’

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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp

Now Streaming - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King THE fascinating Netflix docu‐ mentary Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King, delves into the baffling true story of how a cryptocurren‐ cy trader mysteriously disap‐ peared, sending millions of currency into the abyss and prompting conspiracy theo‐ ries about his supposed death.

Luckily, you don’t need to know much about cryptocur‐ rency to follow Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King, which investigates the story of Gerald Cotten and the many people who ended up with empty bank accounts af‐ ter investing in his cryptocur‐ rency exchange QuadrigaCX. This documentary has a mediocre 42 per cent audi‐ ence rating on Rotten Toma‐ toes, but at just 90 minutes long, it’s worth a watch par‐ ticularly for those interested in cryptocurrency, scams and conspiracies.

Simply put, Cotten’s QuadrigaCX took invest‐ ments, converted them into

Bitcoin and traded the cur‐ rency with the hope of re‐ turning a profit, taking a per‐ centage of each transaction.

His business started pretty lu‐ cratively, riding off the boom of Bitcoin’s sky‐rocketing share values.

At the time of Cotten’s death when he was travelling with his girlfriend in India at the age of 30, QuadrigaCX was Canada’s largest Crypto exchange and was holding over $200 million worth of clients’ money.

However, nobody but Cot‐ ten could access the keys and passwords for the company’s accounts, meaning all of the money was locked away and everyone who had invested was left with an empty bank account.

Investors band together via an internet forum to try and figure out what has really happened with Cotten ‐ did he fake his own death? Or is the story of him dying in India due to complications with his Crohn’s disease true?

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Rowling slams “cancel culture” comparison NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS

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YOU could be forgiven for thinking that, by now, you’d read or heard just about every possible comment, statement, explanation and wider cultural analysis of the war in Ukraine. And you’d probably be right. Ev‐ erything possible that could be thought or said about the war has now definitely been thought or said. Time and again, in fact.

And then you read about Putin’s outburst that the West is trying to “cancel” Russia for its traditional views, much as it did to JK Rowling for her views on trans rights. Well, really.

Putin’s comparison of criticism of the au‐ thor to the backlash against his invasion is even more pathetic than Boris’s comparison of Brexit to the Ukranian fight for freedom. I clearly missed the bit where JKR invaded a country and massacred civilians. How care‐ less of me. Voldemort Putin has lost the plot

POTTER vs PUTIN: What a feeble attempt to divert attention from his war crimes.

entirely here. No one does make‐believe, fantastical fiction quite like Vladimir Putin every time he speaks.

The difference is, fundamentally, that JKR voiced an opinion. Some people don’t agree with it but she has the right to it, to publish it and speak about it. And those who don’t

agree with her have the same rights. In Rus‐ sia, we are told, if you don’t have the same opinion as Putin you risk imprisonment.

So, is Putin simply trying to distract from the downscaling of his ‘special military oper‐ ation’ from regime change with this pathetic trolling, playing the victim card? Is he now

looking for sympathy from the West? Or is he preparing a scenario that the whole world is so against Russia he’s now backing down honourably, a situation he can then present to his own people?

If so, what a feeble attempt to divert at‐ tention from his war crime atrocities, the gross strategic misstep of his ‘special military operation’ and malfunctioning armed forces.

Vlad, if it’s any help, Tolstoy’s ‘Special Mili‐ tary Operation and Peace’ is still my favourite novel. And Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment isn’t bad either. I’m not sure you’ll ever face punishment for your many crimes though.

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It couldn’t possibly happen MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION

Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WATCHED a film a while ago called Don’t Look Up. I thought it was a load of rubbish.

It’s all about greed and how it could finish the world. Others went to lengths to explain how brilliant it was and what a great message it sent out. It was even up for an Oscar.

So, I’ve come up with an idea for another film script. Here’s the storyline.

It opens with a group of very rich and influential men and women sitting round a large boardroom table discussing how could they take control of all the money in the world.

One comes up with the idea that if you could stop people using cash and make everything payable with digital currency and use a credit-information gathering card they could control it and everything will be controlled by apps on your phone. One of the others says that sounds like a great idea and that it will be easy to convince youngsters because they use phones and computers for everything, but how do you convince all the

old, frail and disabled people that they have to use apps and computers when they much prefer cash? There’re a few moments silence and then someone says, it’s easy, we just get rid of them.

There are a few gasps but then someone looks up and asks, how? Simple, is the reply.

I know a lab that has found a new virus that is particularly fatal for old and weak people but the young and fit will not be badly affected. We can introduce rules for travel so we can keep an eye on where they are all going and maybe come up with a vaccine which will help our pharmaceutical friends too.

Those that have the vaccine can travel and the ones that don’t will be banned from travelling.

The room goes silent again.

Then William Fence, the chairman, says it’s a good idea. Governments will save billions on pensions and healthcare and we can control how and where people spend. And if that doesn’t work, we can make everything so expensive the poor and old will not be able to buy fuel or food and they will all die leaving us with a few rich old people and a world full of youngsters we can control. This, of course, is only a storyline so far and it couldn’t possibly happen in real life?

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CONSULAR MATTERS YOU may have heard that the Spanish consulates and Em‐ bassy in Great Britain are on strike and sadly at the time of writing there is no date for the strike to end.

At Just Law Solicitors we conduct residency or residen‐ cia applications for clients looking to move to Spain in 2022.

How are clients affected by the strike? First of all, if you’re applying for residency in Spain you need to obtain and submit several official documents. For example, one of the docu‐ ments you need to submit is your medical certificate which states that you don’t have a serious contagious infectious disease.

This document and other documents are only valid for three months from the date of issue. Once you have the docu‐ ments; we then need to obtain

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It’s worth remembering that prior to Brexit these con‐ sulates were doing far less work, and the third country visa requirements have been added to their duties post Brexit. This we understand is one of the reasons for the strike. Of course, we will up‐ date you once we have more information. As always this isn’t legal advice. If you’re thinking of living in Spain or buying a property in Spain, get in touch with ourselves before you sign or pay anything.

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an appointment for our clients but due to the strike appoint‐ ments are not available and the documents will eventually

expire as they are only valid for three months from the date of issue.

We are of course concerned,

and at the time of writing there is no solution. We under‐ stand that the Spanish authori‐ ties are working to resolve

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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD THIS week, Louis CK was awarded the honour of best comedy album at the Grammy music awards, despite appar‐ ently being cancelled

Uncancelled culture four years ago due to admitted sexual miscon‐ duct forced upon wom‐ en he worked with or knew personally. The al‐ bum that won the

award even references his so‐called cancella‐ tion and the controver‐ sy surrounding the events that only came to light after five brave women came forward.

He at first tried to di‐ minish their recollec‐ tions. Then he tried, with some success, to derail their careers.

Then, finally, he admit‐ ted all he had done and apologised. He was dropped by his agent, had a film he was to star in shelved and lost a production deal with a TV channel.

His fans raged against the response but they needn’t have raged long. By the next year, he was up on stage in New York once more, touring the United States the year after

that, and has now reached the pinnacle of the scene by picking up his third Grammy. It seems as if cancel cul‐ ture for famous men has a shelf life, even though they are the people who decry it the most.

Maybe this can be of some relief to Will Smith, who is on the re‐ ceiving end of similar calls after his ill‐fated walk up the stairs of the Dolby Theatre last week, to slap Chris Rock across the face after the latter made a crass joke about Smith’s wife. I somehow doubt it though, as it seems the shelf life on cancella‐ tions is only reserved for men who are violent to women. The Acade‐ my Awards have said

they do not condone vi‐ olence after last week’s events, yet abusive peo‐ ple such as Harvey We‐ instein, Roman Polanski and Jared Leto are still in possession of their Oscars, even if the for‐ mer two have been stripped of their Acade‐ my membership.

Critics called the Smith slap “the most shocking Oscars inci‐ dent ever” while forget‐ ting that John Wayne had to be held back from storming the stage to attack an Indigenous American activist named Sacheen Little‐ feather who was col‐ lecting Marlon Brando’s award on his behalf. Lit‐ tlefeather was then also mocked and belittled by Clint Eastwood, a man who has still gone on to

receive many more tro‐ phies and widespread acclaim. It seems that male on male violence carries more weight than any other.

Even away from Holly‐ wood, we have Prince Andrew, fresh from pay‐ ing his way out of a court case that would have seen his unsavoury secrets out in the open, already back on the arm of the Queen at a public function. Mere months have gone by and we are being asked to act as if nothing has hap‐ pened and accept his in‐ volvement in royal mat‐ ters once more.

All of this does not sit well with me, as it reeks of there being little con‐ sequence for large ac‐ tions. That is, if you are a famous or rich man, of course.

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SADNESS IN UKRAINE From our Facebook

THINKING OF YOU: And the many other people facing the war in Ukraine.

My heart aches today And it’s just war and Sadness all day and Nobody knows it’s painful But me oh yes me And sadness in our eyes As our little children cry All through the cold, dark, lonely Night and snow is falling tonight And a bitter chill in the air And the worst pain is yet to come And I want to cry tonight but I’m holding my baby so tight And there’s no longer any more Tears to roll down my sad Lonely old face and I’m in a horrible blown up Place and it’s just war and

Destruction, disaster and hate And I’ve sat and cried and I’m Holding my baby so tight as my Loved ones died tonight And Lord Jesus Christ I want to break Free and move on But sadness lives on And we are drowning in a River of blood and we Can’t catch our breath And a lonely tear rolls down My baby’s face We are already dead In this blown up sad, lonely place.

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ENJOY HOLY WEEK EASTER is almost upon us and the fact that the annual parades, missing for so long, are returning to the streets is another sign that we appear to be coming out of the two-year nightmare that was the pandemic.

There is no doubt that Covid-19 still exists in some form or other, but we have had time to adjust to the inconvenience and cope with what now generally amounts for most people as a slight cold or dose of the flu.

For so many in Spain, the Easter activities are an important part of their life and although society is becoming much more secular, especially as more revelations emerge over the activities of priests in the past, it is true to say that there is comfort in tradition.

Many still belong to local brotherhoods and are ready to join with their friends and neigh-

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bours to carry the richly decorated and very heavy statues through the streets, applauded by what are bound to be large crowds of onlookers.

Even if you are not religious by nature, the sights and sounds of religious parades across the nation do show a feeling of unity, although for some, the ever-present involvement of the Guardia Civil, still part of the military, in these parades may be slightly discomforting.

Perhaps the most attractive sight for many is the involvement of the very young who often embarrass their parents and delight the crowds when they don’t behave or take the ceremonies as seriously as perhaps, they should.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Holy Week and be pleased that at least it is possible to celebrate the events once again.

TORY MP: Complained about his salary - is this correct?

Christine Norton It’s not just the salaries, it’s all the extra add ons they receive, legally or otherwise.

Lyn Gaskell How many would say they don’t deserve any pay?!!

Valerie Goodey They should get a normal living wage, not the disgusting amount they are paid.

Sheila Bowman If they were paid what they’re worth, they’d all be bankrupt!

Thelma Dance The Tories shouldn’t bother to campaign at the next election, anyone who votes for them should be sectioned.

Mervyn Sanders Why isn’t an MP’s salary related to the country’s average earnings?? If they do it, they must do it for commitment not greed!

Brian Francis I vote for a pay drop, preferably to zero.

Pauline Churchard Gritt They do not deserve the salary they get as they do not do a very good job. Always slow and always blowing their own trumpet about how much money they have put into different things. What can you expect from a government that has a liar as Prime Minister?

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 full draw tennis player to win the Miami Open AT just 18 years, 11 months old, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz has won the Miami Open on Sunday, April 3, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gar‐ dens, Florida. In doing so, Al‐ caraz is not only the youngest tennis player to ever win this Masters 1,000 title, but he is also the first Spaniard.

Only a few months ago the young star from the province of Murcia confessed that his goal in 2022 was to get into the Top 10 of the world rank‐ ings. This win brings him one step closer to that target, as he moves up to No11.

A straight‐sets, 7‐5 and 6‐4 win against the 23‐year‐old Norwegian, Casper Ruud, currently the world No7, was achieved in 1hr 53 minutes.

None of the great Spanish tennis stars has ever man‐ aged to win this Florida tour‐ nament. Bruguera, Moya,

CROWNED CHAMPION: Carlos Alcaraz won the match in straight sets.

Ferrer, and even the leg‐ endary Nadal, all failed.

Ruud also has little experi‐ ence in the Masters 1000, but the way he started the match it looked as though he had been involved in high‐ profile games all his life. His play was faultless, with both his serve and forehand work‐

ing perfectly, and showing great aggression. So much so that he was quickly 3‐0 in front.

Alcaraz then embarked on a comeback, eventually squaring the set at 4‐4, and the Norwegian was suddenly no longer in control. Ruud saved two set points in the

12th game, even going to set point, but the Spaniard foiled him, finally gaining a 7‐5 win.

The second set was still a difficult period for the young Spanish star. Incredibly, from 1‐4 down, he turned the match around to win the set 6‐4, and be crowned champi‐ on in Miami.

THE much‐anticipated draw took place on Friday, April 1, for the FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022. Thirty‐two teams were in‐ volved in the draw, to be placed into eight qualifying groups.

This is the first time the World Cup has been played in an Arab country, and due to the high temperatures during sum‐ mer, it has been decided to play the tournament in the winter instead.

Matches will begin on Monday, November 21, with hosts Qatar facing Ecuador in the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor. The tournament will terminate on Sunday, December 18, when the final will take place at the Lusail Stadium in Doha.

Two teams were still unknown as the draw took place be‐ cause the war in Ukraine has affected the European section of the semi‐final play‐offs.

One of Scotland, Wales, or Ukraine will eventually head to Qatar once their matches are played. Similarly, in the Intercon‐ tinental section, one of the United Arab Emirates, Australia, or Peru, will make up the final 32 teams.

Here is how the eight qualifying groups: • Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands • Group B: England, Iran, USA, European play‐off winner • Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland • Group D: France, Intercontinental play‐off winner, Den‐ mark, Tunisia • Group E: Spain, Intercontinental play‐off winner, Germany, Japan • Group F: Belgium, Morocco, Croatia, Canada • Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon • Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea