Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 14 - 20 April 2022 Issue 1919

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Denia car-share CARPOOLING in Denia brings with it a €10 fuel voucher for every 10 journeys made.

The town hall intro‐ duced the Hoop Carpool app last September, en‐ couraging residents to share their daily jour‐ neys.

Thanks to Hoop Car‐ pool, there are now 44 fewer vehicles on Denia’s roads every day, resi‐ dents make 23,000 fewer journeys each year and they reduce carbon diox‐ ide emissions by an an‐ nual 124 tons.

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€944M AID

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EASTER

Turn to page 2 PLAN REACTIVA: Ximo Puig announces €944 million aid package to energise the economy.

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LIGHT UPGRADE BENIDORM Town Hall’s Local Government Board (JGL) approved a €1.9 million outlay for replacing lighting along the Levante promenade.

“The promenade was built in the 1990s and the streetlights and strings of lights which are one of Benidorm’s distinctive symbols have reached the end of their useful life,” local mayor Toni Perez an‐ nounced.

Coastal authority Costas authorised the project in November, he added.

All of the deteriorated material will be renewed and lighting adapted to meet energy‐efficiency regu‐ lations consistent with Benidorm’s commitment to sustainability, reduced consumption, lower electrici‐ ty bills and clean, non‐polluting energy, Perez said.

The town hall intends to use a new type of street‐ light permitting the use of smart technology and LED bulbs, the mayor revealed. The new installation will not make a significant difference to the number of lightbulbs, lampposts or the iconic strings of lights and will respect the existing design.

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THE rain finally stopped and Javea Green Bowls Club complet‐ ed their championship finals on April 3 in glorious sunshine.

Jeff Stevens won the Novices Singles in his first year at the club while Greg Sperring at the other end of the experience scale won his first Gents Singles at Javea Green, having previously been successful at Benitachell Bowls Club.

Penny Pym, Trefor Evans and Velia Wood retained the Mixed Triples trophy and Brenda Burgess won the Ladies Pairs with Gail

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Javea Green championship finals

BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Maria Moraweic and Greg Sperring, winners of the Singles finals.

Bolulla tragedy TWO people were drowned after they fell in‐ to a ravine in inland Bolulla on April 8.

They belonged to a party of six who were hiking in Estret de les Penyes, popular with hikers and canyoning enthusiasts, when two of the group ‐ their guide, a man of 43, and a woman ‐ slipped and were swept away by the rain‐swollen torrent below.

Sources from the Alicante Province Consor‐ tium of Fire Brigades who went to their res‐ cue explained later that both were later re‐ moved from the water, but attempts to revive them were unsuccessful.

Cleaver and Mixed Rinks with Christina Harris, Nige Thomas and Greg Sperring.

Chris Salter won the Gents Pairs with John Pittaway and Mixed Pairs with Jean Mclaughlin. Alan Phillips won the Vets and Mixed Singles trophies, with Dave Dickin‐ son and Graham Marshall taking the Drawn Aussie Pairs.

Maria Moraweic who joined the club last year made it through to three finals and after losing the first two matches, made amends in the Ladies Singles Final against Jill Nobbs.

Ukraine fundraiser

U3A MORAIRA‐TEULADA presents A Concert for Ukraine on May 10 at 6pm at La Senieta in Moraira. This will be preceded by a wel‐ come drink at 5.30pm. “Everyone is aware of the humanitarian cri‐ sis engulfing the people of Ukraine, who have lost their homes and loved ones, who have had to flee taking only what they can carry,” said U3A Moraira‐Teulada’s Sharon Taylor.“Our U3A wants to help as much as we can and we are organising a concert where the proceeds will go towards helping these people.”

The concert features The Entertainers, a group of friends and volunteers who sing a variety of dance songs and ballads. They perform at events throughout the year, raising money for charity.

Tickets are €15 each and to book, contact Prue at prue.jack son@moraira‐teulada.org and pay with a bank transfer from a eu‐ ro bank account. Prue will provide the details to you on booking.

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Generalitat aid plan is important news THE regional government an‐ nounced a €944 million package to counteract the energy and fu‐ el emergency and reboot the economy.

Generalitat president Ximo Puig explained on Thursday April 7 that the 45‐point Plan Re‐ activa has been created to pro‐ vide a “forceful administration response” to the situation re‐ sulting from the Ukraine war while minimising its effect on the Valencian Community.

More than a third of the total ‐ €342 millionn ‐ is to be used to introduce new measures while €602 million will accelerate in‐ vestment.

The Plan Reactiva cash is com‐ ing from the Generalitat itself, EU funds and the European Commission’s Recovery and Re‐ silience Facility, Puig revealed.

Allocations include €45 million for the self‐employed who have been hit the hardest by the en‐ ergy crisis and another €50 mil‐

lion for companies that depend on gas but have not been includ‐ ed in central government aid.

Valencia’s Finance Institute (IVF) will provide €100 million to assist companies suffering from loss of income while the Gener‐ alitat also intends to cut regional taxes by at least 10 per cent, bringing savings of €71 million to families as well as businesses.

Fishing fleets will no longer need to pay for using Valencian Com‐ munity ports and public trans‐ port, including the Tram, will be cheaper.

“Plan Reactiva is the most im‐ portant aid plan launched by the Generalitat or any other au‐ tonomous community,” Puig said. “This surpasses our €500 million Plan Resistir and the €647 million Plan Resistir Plus.”

Puig added that the Plan Re‐ activa was an emergency plan that was also open to “new ac‐ tors and supplementary mea‐ sures.”

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NIBS EXTRA Tiny sailors THOUSANDS of small pur‐ ple By‐the‐Wind Sailor jelly‐ fish washed up on Denia beaches, principally along the Les Marines, covering the sands on April 6. Biolo‐ gists, who explained they were harmless, said this was usual at this time of the year and generally caused by an abrupt change in tem‐ perature.

Busy beaches AFTER two pandemic years, this is the first Easter break without restrictions on num‐ bers permitted on Costa Blanca beaches. Benidorm mayor Toni Perez an‐ nounced a maximum of 3,500 sun beds on the re‐ sort’s sands with more life‐ savers assigned to Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas beach‐ es between 10am and 6pm.

Sweet news AN El Campello lecture by Endocrinology and Nutri‐ tion nurse Mercedes Soler on World Health Day (April 7), revealed an 8 per cent Diabetes 1 incidence rate in the Valencian Community.

This fell to 7 per cent in El Campello, comfortably be‐ low Spain’s 13 per cent av‐ erage, Soler said.

Fourth tremor THE National Geographic In‐ stitute (IGN) reported a 2.2 magnitude earthquake, 11 kilometres below the sur‐ face near the CV‐80 road in inland La Romana on April 7. This was the area’s fourth tremor so far this year, fol‐ lowing two registered in Salinas and another in Hon‐ don de los Frailes.

Paper round JAVEA’S rubbish collection and street‐cleaning conces‐ sionary has introduced a free door‐to‐door service to pick up cardboard from shops and businesses in the town centre every night ex‐ cept Sunday. This will free space for the recycling bins which are intended for do‐ mestic use only but are fre‐ quently overflowing.

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Patients have their say

REPRESENTATIVES from 30 Marina Alta patients’ association recently attended the first meeting of the Denia Health District’s Patients Council.

The council has been created to open new communication channels between patients, their families and the Denia Health District (DSD), explained the DSD’s manager, Dr Javier Palau.

It will focus on communicating patients’ needs and those of their families, providing details of the different associations’ pro-

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PATIENTS COUNCIL: Dr Javier Palau, DSD manager, explains the initiative to patients’ association members.

grammes and proposals for improving patient care, amongst other issues.

The council also provides

an opportunity for announcing new initiatives on the part of the hospital, associations and public bod-

ies while encouraging public participation by listening to the patients’ groups, and in turn providing them with information, Dr Palau said.

As the first meeting came to an end, he thanked all the representatives for attending, emphasising the DSD’s commitment to patients and to society.

“This Patients Council will establish joint areas between the Health District and the associations, creating a mutually-beneficial forum,” he pledged.

Moraira Easter Egg hunt New look for Albir beach TEULADA‐MORAIRA LIONS have invited everybody to a fun, family event on Easter Sunday April 17.

This variation on an Easter Egg hunt begins at 11am at their stall near the bridge at the end of the covered walk‐ way near the L’Ampolla beach in Moraira.

“Pick up your questionnaire sheet, walk around the lo‐ cal area ‐ the beach, La Senilla, the castle ‐ and find the answers to the questions,” said the Lions’ press officer Helen Chapman.

“Return your completed sheet to the Lions and be re‐ warded with a chocolate egg. Don’t miss out on the eggs because once they’re gone, they’re gone!”

The questionnaires will be available in English and Spanish and younger children will need assistance, Helen explained.

“This is a free, fun activity organised by the Lions to benefit everybody in our town or those visiting.”

The Teulada‐Moraira Lions organise many activities throughout the year, mostly aimed at raising funds for those in need in the local community.

“To learn more, speak to any of the Lions on the day as they will be happy to explain what we do,” Helen said.

“Alternatively, pop into the Lions Den Charity shop a couple of doors away from Letters R Us on the Centro Comercial on the Moraira‐Teulada road. Or visit our www.tmlions.com website.”

ALBIR’S seafront was rela‐ tively untouched by the recent storms, although the beach now looks dif‐ ferent.

Waves have washed away the Raco de l’Albir’s distinctive round pebbles and shingle which will not be replaced, Beaches councillor Luis Miguel Morant told the Spanish media.

“Nature will do its work sooner or later,” he said, but admitted that it was impossible to predict when the sea would re‐ turn them to the shore.

“It could be tonight, in three weeks or three months or never. We can’t tell. There are things it is impossible to fight against and the storm was one of them.”

Back to normal

CALPE’S Public Safety and Traffic department is increasing Local Po‐ lice patrols as the town prepares for Easter.

“This is our first normal Holy Week after two years of the pan‐ demic,” said Public Safety councillor Domingo Sanchez beforehand. “We are expecting many tourists, many participants in the processions and religious ceremonies and we want all of this to be carried out in safety.”

Officers will focus on ensuring that the proces‐ sions and other crowded events proceed without problems, closing roads where necessary and di‐ recting traffic, the councillor said.

As in the summer, the Local Po‐ lice will inspect the beaches early each morning to prevent people from staking an early claim at the water’s edge with their sun beds and beach umbrellas.

“This complicates beach cleaning and local by‐ laws state that anything left before 9.30am will be removed and their owners fined,” Sanchez said.

Special watch will be kept to prevent street vendors from invading the promenades and beaches as well as the town centre, while Local Police officers will be carrying out roadside checks to detect drink‐driving, speeding and seatbelt in‐ fringements.

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Morant said that he did not foresee problems for tourists visiting the beach over the Easter holiday as the quality of the water had not been affected.

The Raco de l’Albir would retain its Blue Flag that has flown there unin‐ terruptedly since the in‐ ternational awards for quality, environmentally‐ friendly beaches were in‐ troduced in 1987. The now‐exposed sand has al‐ ways been present under‐ neath the pebbles, al‐ though their weight has produced “a material that is much harder and com‐ pact” than surface sand, the councillor said.

In the meantime Alfaz Town Hall will continue to level and smooth the beach as usual, while con‐ sidering whether to rake the sand “to loosen it a lit‐ tle,” Morant added.

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Return to normal activities THE Bilingue El Campello association has resumed all activities after two years of a reduced pro‐ gramme owing to the pandemic.

These include the as‐ sociation’s weekly meetings, excursions and cultural journeys while members will also be organising working groups to assist the inte‐ gration of new arrivals who have chosen El Campello as their per‐ manent residence.

The association has more than 225 mem‐ bers from 23 countries who speak 16 different languages, although ac‐ tivities are carried out in English and Spanish.

Bilingue El Campello’s president Jose Javaloyes is Spanish, its secretary Beatriz Lenis is from Colombia, vice‐presid‐ net Bill Mullaney is British and the treasurer Karen Lelieveld is Dutch.

Committee members Mar Asin and Judith Mi‐ rams are Spanish and Swiss respectively.

Bilingue El Campello’s return to normal activi‐ ties commenced with an assembly held at the Municipal Library.

Also present was the new Residents’ council‐ lor Dorian Gomis, who stressed the town hall’s readiness to collaborate with the association’s activities.

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QUIZ and an auction. Akira is holding a Quiz Night on Thursday April 21 at 7.30pm in the Hill Top Sports Bar and Grill (Carrer Mostoles, La Sabatera, Teulada).

The €10 donation to the Akira animal sanctuary includes a simple supper, and bookings are essential. To reserve a place, contact Christina at secretary@akira‐animals.com or ring 648 853 019.

Saturday April 23 sees a live auction, again at the Hill Top Sports Bar and Grill, with a percentage donated to Akira. Goods need to be dropped off between 10am and 12 noon, ready for the 1pm auction. “Items should have a €5 minimum starting price and ‐ please ‐ no clothing. Electrical goods will be checked,” the auction organisers said.

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Marina Alta CB floral club

Palm Sunday THERE were 25 for this service, which started outside where Paul blessed the Palms and read the Palm Gospel. Then followed the singing of ‘All glory laud and honour’. Thereafter a participatory Passion Gospel. This service marked the start of Holy Week. The church will have their annual Maundy Thursday Service at the Forum Mare Nostrum on Thursday at 11am. Good Friday at 9.30 in Albir, then the Glorious Easter Sunday Celebra‐ tory service ‐ again 9.30 in Albir. A very warm welcome to EVERYONE. A service of Holy Communion is held in Albir every Sunday at 9.30am. You can find this in the centre of Albir, turn up the hill off the main road, Camino de la Can‐ tera, (quite near the Consum Supermar‐ ket), signposted Rober Palas Hotel, turn right in front of the hotel and the Church (Norwegian Seaman’s Church) is just in‐ side the next road on the left, Carrer Mart.

There is a regular weekday service ev‐

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Twenty five people attended the service.

ery Thursday at 11am at the Forum Mare Nostrum, Alfaz del Pi, with a healing ser‐ vice on the second Thursday monthly.

If you need any further information please telephone the Local Church War‐ dens, Elaine Mitchell on 636 164 467 or Paul Winter on 602 218 483.

Albir is one of seven churchess in the Chaplaincy, from Gandia to El Campello.

Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy (the Church of England in Spain) you can find all the other service times, locations and contacts and much more on the website www.costablanca‐anglicanchaplaincy.org click ‘ABOUT US’ ‐ Churches and Services.

Always a warm welcome for all.

O U R next Demonstra‐ tion is on Thursday, April 28 when we look forward to welcoming Ka t h y S t a n g a a r d w i t h ‘ C o n n e c t i o n s ’ . Ka t h y . who has been with NAFAS for 18 years, is a UK National Demon‐ strator and Speaker, an area judge, and a teacher. She has also been on the Speaker’s Committee and is now Chairman of Editorial.

This is Kathy’s first visit to our Club, so please do come along and give her a really warm Costa Blanca welcome.

The demonstration is in the Salon de Actos, La Senieta, Moraira, which is adjacent to the large free car park.

A welcome to Kathy.

It is a local fiesta that week so please note that, for this month, our demonstration will be starting an hour lat‐ er. Our doors will open at 4.05pm and the

demonstration is at 4.30pm. Entrance for members is €7 and visi‐ tors €10.

The flowers will be supplied by PAICHI Gar‐ den Centre, and the ex‐ hibits are raffled at the end of the afternoon.

Reminder: if you have put your name down to attend the Fundraiser Luncheon on May 4 then payment must be made on April 28.

For further informa‐ tion visit our website www.marinaaltafloral club.com, follow us on Facebook, or ring Tina on 671 115 372 or Pat on 622 921 812.

We look forward to seeing you.

Spring Concert in Beniarbeig MONTGO CHORALE are holding their Spring Concert on Sunday May 15 at 6pm at the auditorium in Avenida de la Rectoria in Be‐ niarbeig.

“This is a newly‐built concert hall with very comfortable seating and it is, obviously, a first for the choir and they are delighted to be performing there.

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There is also ample parking close to the concert hall,” said Montgo Chorale’s mu‐ sical director Aileen Lightfoot.

The concert includes excerpts from the perennial favourite, Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace) ‐ which was very well‐received when the choir per‐ formed this some years ago ‐ as well as Schu‐ bert’s Mass No. 2 in G and Faure’s Requiem.

The choir will be ac‐ companied by Kirsty Glen while the soprano Rosemary Jukic, tenor Pepe Martinez and bass John Edwards also feature in the concert .

Tickets for the con‐ cert cost €12.50 and are available at the door on the night, WhatsApp 634 302 469 or email montgotick ets@gmail.com.

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New Covid UK flights cancelled treatment

ON Tuesday, April 12, the UK government revealed that: “Thousands more vulnerable people in Eng‐ land are now eligible to re‐ ceive the UK’s second oral antiviral treatment for Covid.”

The government com‐ mented on the ground‐ breaking antiviral treat‐ ment Paxlovid and explained that the drug: “has been added to the PANORAMIC national study, the UK’s fastest‐ev‐ er recruiting clinical trial of its kind, which is run by the University of Oxford in close collaboration with GP hubs.

“It is already available directly through the NHS to those whose immune systems mean they are at higher risk of serious ill‐ ness who test positive for the virus ‐ including those who are immunocompro‐ mised, cancer patients, or those with Down’s Syn‐ drome.”

The government added: “The PANORAMIC study makes antivirals available to a large number of pa‐ tients, whilst collecting further data on how the antivirals work where the majority of the adult pop‐ ulation is vaccinated.

Oral antiviral treatment.

“It ensures antivirals are being used in the most ef‐ fective way and is crucial in ensuring clinicians have the full information to pre‐ scribe antiviral treatments to patients in future.”

MORE than 100 flights were cancelled from the UK on Monday, April 11, as Brits face more travel chaos.

Queues continued at air‐ ports including Manchester, Heathrow and Gatwick, with flights being affected due to a shortage of staff because of Covid and slow recruit‐ ment. British Airways sus‐ pended at least 64 flights to and from Heathrow, which included UK domestic routes as well as European flights. Among the interna‐ tional routes affected were services to and from Berlin, Dublin, Geneva, Paris, and

Stockholm. easyJet also can‐ celled at least 25 flights to or from Gatwick, affecting Euro‐ pean and national routes such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Glasgow, and Milan. easyJet said cancellations

were made “in advance to give customers the ability to rebook on to alternative flights.” John O’Neill, North West Regional Industrial Offi‐ cer for Unite has warned that Brits can expect that the cur‐

rent holiday disruption is likely to be repeated in the summer.

The transport expert even warns that conditions will be worse then due to the high volume of passengers expect‐ ed to travel.

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Britney pregnant Andrew ‘useful idiot’ BRITNEY SPEARS, fresh from court proceedings to free her from her conser‐ vatorship, revealed on Monday, April 11 that she is once again pregnant.

Announcing the news on Instagram, she said she took the test after her partner, Sam Asghari, ac‐ cused her of being food pregnant. She said: “So I

got a pregnancy test... and uhhhhh well... I am having a baby.

“Four days later I got a little more food preg‐ nant.”

Spears, a mother of two, revealed during court proceedings that she was forced to take birth control depriving her from having anoth‐ er child, something she longed for.

Spears was released from the controversial conservatorship last November, which con‐ trolled her personal and financial affairs. During proceedings the court was told how her life was controlled, even down to the choice of whether she had more children.

Her decision to marry partner Asghari was al‐ so stopped by her con‐ servators, one of whom was her father Jamie Spears.

ROYAL biographer Tina Brown has claimed that Jeffrey Ep‐ stein considered Prince An‐ drew to be a ‘useful idiot.’

In her new book, ‘The Palace Papers,’ the royal biographer said: “International diplomacy rarely offers encounters with angels. But Prince Andrew’s ad‐ hesive contacts with reprehen‐ sible foreign riff‐raff went far beyond what was explicable, or acceptable.

“He hosted lunches at Buck‐ ingham Palace for the insalubri‐ ous relatives of Middle Eastern tyrants, invited a Libyan gun smuggler to Princess Eugenie’s wedding, and Princess Beat‐ rice’s 21st birthday party, and went goose‐hunting with Kaza‐ khstan’s then‐president, Nur‐ sultan Nazarbayev.

“Privately, Epstein told peo‐ ple that Andrew was an idiot, but ‐ to him ‐ a useful one. A senior royal, even if tainted, is always a potent magnet abroad.

“Epstein confided to a friend that he used to fly the Duke of York to obscure foreign mar‐ kets, where governments were

obliged to receive him, and Ep‐ stein went along as HRH’s in‐ vestment adviser. With Andrew

as frontman, Epstein could ne‐ gotiate deals with these (often) shady players.”

New superband MEMBERS of Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam have come together to form a new band, dropping a surprise de‐ but album on Monday, April 11. Music legends including Nir‐ vana bassist Krist Novoselic, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and Soundgarden/Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron formed the band called 3rd Secret. According to one publica‐ tion, the album is: “A self‐titled affair, the 11‐track effort sports a broad tonal palette ‐ it leans heavily on classic grunge and alt‐rock flavours, but adds diversity with hints of laidback folk and indie‐rock, swampy blues and stomping hard‐rock.” The band released the album independently and it is available to stream on multiple platforms. The 3rd Secret website revealed: “Get in on the secret! “3rd Secret by 3rd Secret “New album on your favourite streaming service!”

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A GOOGLE Earth image has been responsible for the detec‐ tion of a notorious bicycle thief, located in the Oxfordshire city of Littlemore in the UK. Thanks to this satellite software, a 54‐ year‐old man is under investigation by the police, after more than 500 allegedly stolen bikes were found in his back garden.

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FUEL bosses in the UK are reportedly raking in £30 million a day as they fail to slash petrol and diesel prices.

Fuel campaigners have revealed that fuel prices should have dropped by 20p a litre already after a recent fuel duty cut and a fall in oil prices.

According to one publication, on April 11 though: “fuel giants are pocketing as much as 29p per litre in profit on petrol.” In 2015, fuel profits came in at around £9 million but they have now risen

MAGDALENA ANDERSS O N , the Prime Minis‐ ter of Sweden, and the members of her Social Democrat Party, on Monday, April 11, met to begin a serious inter‐ nal debate about join‐ i n g N AT O. P r e v i o u s l y , this was a move that had been opposed by the party.

Following Russia’s in‐ vasion of Ukraine, ev‐ erything is changing in countries bordering the nation.

Neighbouring EU state Finland is also said to be considering joining the alliance, with both Baltic nations now evaluating their strategic situation on the international front.

This debate will be a “broader discussion than just a yes or no q u e s t i o n o n N AT O membership,” com‐ mented Tobias Baudin, the party’s deputy leader. “We have to seek a broader under‐ standing of what is happening in the world around us, and under‐

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£30 million fuel profit to £30 million a day. Consumers are facing short‐ ages due to processing plants being blockaded by eco‐warriors. FairFuelUK’s Howard Cox be‐ lieves an independent watchdog is needed to monitor the cost of petrol and diesel. He com‐ mented: “Prices at the pumps should now be

NATO debate stand the advantages and disadvantages of the current security policy line,” he de‐ clared.

In a statement, Baudin added that the “security policy dia‐

logue” should be fi‐ nalised before the sum‐ mer. In a total U‐turn last month, Magdalena Andersson confirmed that she was no longer ruling out a possible bid to join NATO.

15p to 20p less, due to oil costs falling by 30 per cent in March plus a welcome 6p cut in fuel tax‐ es.” Tory MP Craig Mackinlay commented on the “blatant profiteering” and stated: “It is now obvious that motorists are being fleeced by the fuel supply chain.”

PETROL PUMP: Motorists being fleeced.

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Out of fuel SWEDEN: The party members began a serious internal debate.

A STAGGERING one in three garages in the south of England have run out of fuel after eco‐activists blocked oil terminals.

Around 1,200 pumps were thought to have been affected south of the Midlands on Sunday, April 10, accord‐ ing to the Fair Fuel UK Campaign.

In a tweet, Fair Fuel UK Campaign wrote: “We are getting credible intelli‐ gence that one in three garages have run dry of petrol and/or diesel particu‐ larly in the south, because of the ‘stop oil’ amoebas."

Pritti Patel has slammed the “selfish” eco‐activists for causing

the fuel chaos.

She said: “Hard‐working people across our country are seeing their lives brought to a standstill by selfish, fanatical and frankly dangerous so‐ called activists.

“Keir Starmer’s Labour Party repeat‐ edly voted against our proposals that would have given the police extra powers to deal with this eco mob. The police have my full backing in doing ev‐ erything necessary to address this pub‐ lic nuisance.”

Climate campaign groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have been targeting supply lines of oil in the UK.

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High demand DEMAND for British passports is at an all‐time high and the govern‐ ment has urged people “not to leave their application to the last minute.”

On Monday, April 11, the govern‐ ment warned: “Since April 2021 HM Passport Office has been advising people to allow up to 10 weeks when applying for their passport. This re‐ mains the case.

“Due to Covid‐19, HM Passport Of‐ fice saw a significant drop in the num‐ ber of people applying for passports, with over five million people delaying their applications throughout 2020 and 2021.

“But with international travel re‐ turning to normal, more and more people are applying for a new pass‐ port.”

Commenting on the waiting time the Director General of HM Passport Office Abi Tierney, said: “Now that in‐ ternational travel has resumed, we know people will be looking at going away on holiday and yet many peo‐ ple are leaving applying for a passport too late.

“The summer holidays are fast ap‐ proaching so if you need a new pass‐ port, we urge you to apply now.”

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Scotland’s forests

R ES EA R C H released by Our World in Data shows that Scotland’s forests have recovered to levels last seen nearly 1,000 years ago, as they reach their largest size in 900 years.

In just under a century forest coverage north of the border has grown from around 6 per cent to nearly 18 per cent with a shift to planting faster growing varieties in the 1980’s having

proven more sustain‐ able.

Scotland has been cov‐ ered by forests ever since the end of the ice age some 11,000 years ago, but deforestation had already claimed large parts by the time the Romans arrived on the British Isles some 2,000 years ago.

The first real attempts to build the country’s forests came after the First World War, when shortages of many basic commodities resulted in the government planting pine trees across large swathes of countryside.

Pine trees however, proved bad for Scottish biodiversity prompting the shift in the 80s to faster growing species like Sitka Spruce.

Whilst those species are helping the govern‐ ment achieve its goal of 21 per cent coverage by 2032, they are harming local woodlands.

THIS April you can observe what is commonly known as the ‘Pink Moon’, or in Spain, the ‘Easter Moon’ on Saturday, April 16.

The full moon in April is called pink because it is in this month that the mossy phlox begins to bloom. This is a flower with pink tones that is native to North America.

In Spain, the full moon in April is also known as the Easter moon, because it is the one that always coin‐ cides with the celebration of the Holy Week festivi‐ ties.

Other names dedicated to this full moon around the world are the ‘egg moon’, or the ‘hunter’s moon’, although this name is familiar mostly in the countries of the southern hemisphere.

That is because it is the full moon that follows af‐ ter the harvest moon.

In New Zealand, this lu‐ nar month is called Paen‐ gawhawha, or Haratua, which indicates that the time has come to collect the harvest.

This April moon, which

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Pink moon FULL MOON: Also known as the Easter moon in Spain.

is in the constellation of Vir‐ go, is especially bright and has more illumination, not

only on Saturday April 16, but also during the days be‐ fore and after.

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THE Runaway Bride Race in Belgium is expected to raise €15,000 for charity Stand Up to Cancer and the Breast Clinic at the Jan Yperman hospital in Ypres.

The original idea for this particular raise came to cele‐ brate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the bridal shop Els‐Lucienne in 2019 which is based in Leper and around 150 runners raised €7,500 for the Think Pink charity.

Els herself wanted this event to benefit the fight against cancer, because in the beginning of 2019 her mother died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 66.

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Arms for Ukraine Future pandemics UKRAINE has achieved ‘the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century,’ according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

During a surprise trip to Kyiv on Saturday, April 9, Mr Johnson pledged the UK’s unwavering support to Ukraine and met with Presi‐ dent Zelenskyy to discuss the economic and military assistance that the UK can offer to Ukraine.

According to the UK gov‐ ernment Mr Johnson: “reit‐ erated that the UK will do everything in its power to

Boris met Zelenskyy.

support Ukraine’s brave fight against Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion and ensure its long term se‐

A COUPLE who went on a diving expedition off the coast of Malaysia were found drifting at sea on Friday, April 8 after going missing more than two days earlier.

The British man and French woman were spotted by fisherman at around 1am a consider‐ able distance away from where they were last reported. The couple Adrian Peter Chesters, 46, and Alexia Alexandra Molina, 18, are said to be in a stable condition according to Cyril Edward Nuing, the Mersing District Police Chief.

A search is still underway for Mrs Chester’s 14‐

curity and prosperity.

“The Prime Minister set out new military assistance of 120 armoured vehicles and new anti‐ship missile systems, to support Ukraine in this crucial phase while Russia’s illegal assault con‐ tinues. This is in addition to the £100 million worth of high‐grade military equip‐ ment already announced, including more Starstreak anti‐aircraft missiles, anoth‐ er 800 anti‐tank missiles, and high‐tech loitering mu‐ nitions for precision strikes.”

Lost at sea year‐old‐son who is still missing with the search area now having been expanded to cover a much wider area. Two planes, 18 boats and about 90 individuals are involved in the search for the missing boy.

The diver instructor, Kristine Grodem, 35, from Norway, was rescued on Thursday after a training dive near Tokong Sanggol, a small island off the southeastern town of Mersing.

SCOTLAND is preparing for pandemics in the fu‐ ture and on April 7, the government announced that Professor Andrew Morris had been appoint‐ ed as Chair of the Scottish Government’s Standing Committee on Pandemic Preparedness (SCoPP).

The committee has been designed to ensure that “Scotland can be as prepared as possible to meet future pandemics.”

Professor Morris com‐ mented: “I look forward to working with my fel‐ low committee members to address these impor‐ tant issues. We will en‐ gage with clinicians and the wider scientific com‐ munity in Scotland to en‐ sure that our work is in‐ formed by a range of expertise.

“We will also look to in‐ ternational experience to ensure our report reflects the global nature of pan‐ demics and the interna‐

tional learning that will help us best prepare Scot‐ land to face the future.”

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “We are very pleased that Professor Andrew Morris has

agreed to be the Chair of the SCoPP. He is adept at distilling complicated sci‐ ence and disparate views into clear and succinct ad‐ vice to the Scottish gov‐ ernment.”

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MOSCOW has announced that it is shutting down the local offices in Russia of two of the world’s most respect‐ ed organisations, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

The two organisations who have been working in the country for more than 30 years have fallen foul of legis‐ lation introduced by the

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Kremlin at the beginning of the war as it tried to control the narrative.

The announcement on Fri‐ day, April 8 came on the 44th day of Russia’s military cam‐ paign in Ukraine, where the war has not gone according to

plan. That and almost daily re‐ ports of human rights abuses

by Russian forces has prompt‐ ed Moscow to force the clo‐ sure of the two offices.

Rachel Denber, Deputy Di‐ rector of the Europe and Cen‐ tral Asia division at Human

Rights Watch, told AFP: “The Russian government had al‐ ready made it abundantly clear that it has no use for any facts, regarding the protection of civilians in Ukraine. This is just one small further proof of that.”

Bridge theft

THIEVES have stolen an entire 18m long, 500 tonne bridge in India.

The incident happened in Bihar on Saturday, April 9.

According to local au‐ thorities the thieves posed as state officials of an irriga‐ tion programme, who used cutting torches and other equipment to dismantle and remove the bridge. The parts were then removed to an unknown location.

According to the local po‐ lice, the bridge had not been in use for nearly 50 years as a newer one had been built. They believe

that because the bridge was not in use and the thieves were dressed as state officials, locals did not think to question their ac‐ tivities.

The police are now inves‐ tigating the bizarre incident and have appealed for help to identify and locate those involved.

Steel theft remains a problem in many develop‐ ing countries with recyclers often willing to pay for steel that has been stolen, however for thieves to steal an entire bridge is un‐ usual.

HUMAN RIGHTS: Disregarding the protection of civilians.

Amazon deforestation

THE latest report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) says that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest reached record levels in the first three months of 2022.

The report published on Friday, April 8 said that 941.34 square kilometres of forest was cleared between January and March, the largest amount recorded since the insti‐ tute began monitoring deforestation rates in 2016.

The rate of deforestation is according to the re‐ searchers up 64 per cent on the same time last year with the area cleared nearly the size of Dallas, Texas.

Current Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro had weak‐ ened environmental protections ever since he took office in 2019, saying that they hinder economic development.

The president is also on record saying that he does not believe in the warnings issued by environmentalists, that the Amazon is the lungs of the world.

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Art seized

Vaalimaa border post.

FINLAND, who are adhering to the EU sanctions regime against Russia, have seized Russian art worth more than €40 million.

Cats labelled pests

THERE are growing calls in New Zealand by conservation groups to have cats included in the government’s ambi‐ tious plan Predator Free 2050 to rid the island nation of its pests.

The action plan, Predator Free 2050, currently includes stoats, ferrets, weasels, rats and possums as pests.

With 1.4 million domestic cats, the north island of Aotearoa has one of the highest cat ownership rates in the world ‐ at least 40 per cent of households have at least one. feral cats are also reported to be in the millions.

Estimates from conservation group, Forest and Bird, sug‐ gest New Zealand’s pet cats kill at least 1.12 million native birds a year, in some cases helping to propel them towards extinction.

Tamsin Orr‐Walker, chair of the Kea Conservation Trust, said: “The problem relates specifically to our relationship with cats. I’m not anti‐cat. There are so many people who have cats as pets. But a lot of people can’t see their pet as a hunter, which all cats are,” she said.

The seizure is of art that was being returned to Russia after being loaned to museums in Japan and Italy.

The works of art, including sculptures, paintings and an‐ tiques, were seized at the southern border post of Vaali‐ maa. Sanctions imposed by the EU after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine include the ban of imports and exports as well as asset freezes. Artworks owned by either persons or compa‐ nies on the sanctions, as well as Russian state owned assets are covered by the ban.

As a result, Finland has start‐ ed an investigation to under‐ stand how the artworks came to be in Finland and why they were being transported back to Russian in contravention of sanctions.

Asset seizures across Europe have so far included mega yachts, properties and bank account freezes.

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The longest bout of hiccups lasted nearly 69 years.

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Reference value and its new regulation. Legal Regulations. Its importance in Spain with the transaction with real estate assets: purchase, selling, etc.

INTRODUCTION In many common transac‐ tions carried out by our clients it is important to know the reference value of the property. On the

purchase, sale, inheritance, etc. In this article we will discuss what the reference value and its new regula‐ tion is. We will give an overview of the main ques‐

tions we are confronted with on a day‐to‐day basis.

• What is the reference value and how is it deter‐ mined?

The reference value is the value determined by the General Directorate of Cadastre and is determined after analysing the prices of property sales and purchas‐ es made before a notary.

This value is one of the eco‐ nomic characteristics of the cadastral description of the real estate.

In order that the refer‐ ence value does not exceed the market value, a reduc‐ tion value is applied in its determination.

• Can I check the refer‐ ence value of my property?

Yes, you can check it at the website of the Cadastre (www.sedecatastro.gob.es).

In order to consult the val‐ ue, the applicant must iden‐ tify himself/herself with a

digital certificate, or through Cl@ve and using the details of his/her DNI (National Identity Card).

You can also find out which elements have been applied in the individualised determination of the refer‐ ence value of your property.

You can also contact the cadastre by telephone or by appointment at the Geren‐ cias del Catastro.

• Is it possible to chal‐ lenge a value of the cadas‐ tre?

Not always. It can only be challenged if this value is go‐ ing to have any fiscal effect, and it is the taxable base for the Taxes on Property Transfer and Documented Legal Acts or on Inheritance

and Donations Tax. It will be challenged before the corre‐ sponding Tax Administra‐ tion, when the self‐assess‐ ments or appeals against the liquidations are present‐ ed.

• New legal regulation If we talk about reference value and its new regula‐ tion, we have to talk about the Anti‐Fraud Law. With the entry into force of the Anti‐Fraud Law (Law 11/2021 of July 9), the refer‐ ence value must be taken into account for Stamp Duty and Gift Tax (ITPyAJD) and Inheritance and Gift Tax (ISD). If the declared value or the value paid is higher than the reference value, the declared value will be taken into account.

This new regulation artic‐ ulates a system of modules for calculating the value of real estate based on, as we said, the statistics that come

from notarial communica‐ tions. However, it does not take into account the partic‐ ularities of each property (improvement works, state of conservation, etc).

• Are there differences between the cadastral val‐ ue and the reference value?

The cadastral value of real estate is updated by the General State Budget Laws.

It serves as the basis for the IBI. It is protected data and is not published.

On the other hand, the reference one, it is not pro‐ tected and can be consulted as indicated above.

• Conclusions If you need more informa‐ tion on what the reference value is, how to obtain it or its practical application, do not hesitate to contact us.

The information provided in this article is not intend‐ ed as legal advice, but sim‐ ply.

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) - White&Baos Tel: +34 966 426 185 • info@white-baos.com White & Baos 2022 - All Rights Reserved.

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Stuffed animals found SEPRONA officers in Valencia have un‐ covered the biggest‐ever collection of stuffed animals to be found in Spain.

Officers of the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (Seprona), made the discovery in Betera on Wednesday, April 6.

During the search of a property, they uncovered a total of 1,090 pieces of taxi‐ dermy and complete stuffed animals.

These items were, in some cases, already packed and prepared for smuggling to clients. The full collection has an estimated value of €29 million and is one of the biggest finds of its kind ever in Europe.

As a result, they have placed one of the sons of the well‐known late Valen‐ cian businessman Francisco Ros Casares under investigation for a possible crime against wildlife. The accused has not

AFTER the slapping inci‐ dent involving comedian Chris Rock on stage at the recent Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 27, Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for 10 years. He will however be allowed to keep his award for Best Actor.

A decision was reached

TAXIDERMY: The full collection has an estimated value of €29 million.

been detained.

According to police, of the specimens found, 405 belonged to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Some of them are even extinct, such as the oryx dammah, or practically extinct, such as the addax, or the Bengal tiger.

Will Smith banned

by the 54‐person Board of Governors of the Academy on Friday, April 8. Furious debates had surrounded the event in which Smith reacted badly to a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett

Smith’s shaved head.

Moments after slapping Chris Rock, Smith’s name was read out as the recipi‐ ent of the Best Actor award for his role in ‘King Richard’. The emotional ac‐

tor collected his Oscar and apologised to the Academy and all those present for his actions earlier.

Smith then posted a long apology on Instagram the following day. Many had insisted that Will Smith should be stripped of his golden statuette, while others preferred to believe it was a staged incident.

He eventually made the decision to resign from the Academy.

and finally...

IN the lead up to Earth Day on Friday April 22, Lindsey Cole travelled to Denmark’s capital to share adventure stories, read her book The Mermaid and the Cow and teach young‐ sters science so they are able to monitor the health of their favourite local body of water.

She plans to be swimming around the statue of the Little Mermaid situated on the Langelinie prome‐ nade in Copenhagen at around 4pm on Sunday April 17 and will then sit on the side and give a free talk to those who turn up.

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Nuclear attack defences MARGARITA ROBLES, Spain’s Defence Minister, an‐ nounced on Friday, April 8, that the Military Pharmacy

Centre in Madrid is working on developing defences to possible nuclear, biological or chemical attacks.

Richest woman

SINGER Rihanna has found herself on the latest Forbes list, becoming the richest woman in the music industry with a total worth of €1.56 billion.

Back in 2017, the music recording superstar launched her make‐up and skincare brand, Fenty Beauty.

In recent years, there have been many singers who have decided to combine their musical careers with business, creating their own businesses and firms related to cosmet‐ ics. Jennifer Lopez created JLo Beauty in 2020, Selena Gomez joined this world last year with Rare Beauty, and the last to join a similar project was Ariana Grande.

The incredible entrepreneur from Barbados has out‐ done them all though, and earned herself a place on the prestigious Forbes list.

A total of 2,668 people appear in this ranking, with Ri‐ hanna ranked at 1,729. Her fortune amounts to a total of €1.56 billion, almost approaching the wealth of colleagues such as Jay‐Z, and Kayne West.

After visiting the San Pedro de Colmenar Viejo Base in Madrid, which is operating as a logistics hub, the minister admitted that there is a con‐ cern, both within NATO and the European Union about the possibility of an attack from Russia.

She said that due to the cruelty of the war in Ukraine, “it is a scenario that cannot be ruled out,” while asking for alarm not to be raised ahead of time.

However, the minister has stressed that the Military Pharmacy Centre has “mag‐ nificent” skills as well as pro‐ fessionals who are working on defences in order to be able to respond to a nuclear, bio‐ logical or chemical attack.

It offers “peace of mind,” she added, highlighting that the risk only exists because Russia has these capabilities.

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At any given time, there are 1,800 thunderstorms.

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Covid linked to clots

COVID has been linked to a dramatic increase in the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, ac‐ cording to new research published in the British Medical Journal.

The virus has been linked to a fivefold risk in‐ crease in deep‐vein thrombosis DVT. It has also been linked to a 33‐fold risk increase for blood clots in the lungs. These risk factors are said to last for one month after having caught the virus.

After this time the risk factors decrease but are still present for several months.

This latest data shows again the benefits of getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vac‐ cinations have a risk of blood clots, but this is considerably less than having a clot from Covid.

The University of Glasgow’s Dr Frederick Ho commented: “The degree of complications asso‐ HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN has reportedly given trusted aide Angela Kelly extraordi‐ nary permission for her book to reveal her Covid lockdown secrets in a book.

Ms Kelly has served the Queen loyally for the past 28 years, and isolated at Windsor Castle with the monarch.

Publisher HarperCollins an‐ nounced on Monday, April 11, that Angela’s book, ‘The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the

VIRUS: Increases the risk of blood clots.

ciated with Covid‐19 is much stronger and lasts for much longer than what we might be getting after vaccination.

“Even those people with mild symptoms who do not need to be hospitalised might have a small increase in the risk of [blood clots].”

Queen’s book

Wardrobe’, which was pub‐ lished back in 2019, will have a new chapter added to it and is scheduled for release next month, in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

“The Queen personally gave Angela her blessing to share their unparalleled bond with the world, and Angela is the first serving member of

the Royal Household to be given this extraordinary per‐ mission,” explained a spokesperson for Harper‐ Collins.

Angela’s latest offering will go head‐to‐head with Prince Harry’s forthcoming alleged ‘tell‐all’ book. She will appar‐ ently cover the death of Prince Philip, and tell of HMS Bubble.

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Dance Delight at

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A TIME TO SHINE returned to Benidorm Palace on Sunday, April 10, after a long ab‐ sence due to the pandemic, reuniting an en‐ thusiastic dance community in a day of dance, drama and delight.

Sponsored by Euro Weekly News, the Palace was packed with excited dancers, emo‐ tional coaches and an enthusiastic crowd as performing arts and dance schools from along the Costa Blanca joined together for this dance spectacular.

The stunning event was organised and led

by Lucy Glister from Spotlight Productions who meticulously oversaw all aspects of the event, from initial contact of the schools to re‐ hearsals and the main showcase.

Each of the team’s coaches praised Lucy for all her efforts and revealed how special the event was the children and dance community as a whole.

“Lucy is brilliant,” said FootWork Dance Stu‐ dio’s Principal, Erica Dorrill.

“She has been wonderful. From her initial invitation email to the organisation of the show.”

The return of the showcase clearly meant a lot to Erica and her students.

“It’s emotional, I’ll be crying,” the principal of the Los Montesinos dance school said ahead of her student’s performance.

“It’s an honour for kids to perform on this stage,” she told EWN. “I always tell the parents to really savour the oppor‐ tunity to see them up there.”

She added: “It has been won‐ derful meeting all the teams and everyone has been so supportive of each other.

“It’s been a

Footwork Dance Studio has students of all ages.

Students from Star Studios Dance and Stage School enjoyed their day.

hard time since the break, but the support has been amazing,” she said, “we even have peo‐ ple flying over especially [for the show].”

Among the schools performing was the Spanish team of Escuela de Danza La Nucia run by Beatriz Vaello.

The classical ballet and Spanish dance school spoke to Euro Weekly News and ex‐ pressed their gratitude for the event.

“This has been a wonderful opportunity to get to know the other schools,” the Benidorm dance school said.

“It is brilliant practice for our own

festival and a great venue for the young chil‐ dren to showcase what they have learnt.”

Lucy stressed the importance of the event and shared her excitement at its return.

“It is important for the children to gain expe‐ rience at a big venue and it’s wonderful to see so many young dancers get the opportunity to showcase their talent, without it being com‐ petitive,” she told EWN. It was the ninth show at Benidorm Palace for Spotlight Productions, giving young per‐ formers their time to shine on Europe’s largest stage.

Following the success of the event, Lucy now hopes ‘A Time To Shine’ can return stronger than ever.

“Before the pandemic, teams would travel from the UK and across Europe to take part in the event,” she said.

“I am now hoping that the success and ex‐ posure of the event will help bring in more teams and we can start to run more big shows a year.”

The following schools performed at the Eu‐ ro Weekly News’ sponsored event: Academia de Danza Babylon, Careline Performing Arts and Dance Academy, Endanza, Escuela de Danza La Nucia, Escola de Danza Lorena Moll, Footworks esquela de danza, FootWork Dance Studio, Escuela de Danza Pirouette, Star Studios Dance and Stage School.

While the wonderful event was well received by the thor‐ oughly entertained Palace audience, it was the 320 dancers, both young and old, who gained the most encourage‐ ment and enjoy‐ ment from their time to shine on the big stage ‐ with the hope of more shows to come in the future.

Escuela de Danza Nucia performed for large crowds at Benidorm Palace.

If any dance or performing arts school would like to be part of the next fabulous event, please contact Lucy on 671 967 150 or Lucy@spotlightproductions.es.

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ON Wednesday, April 6, Kyriakos Mit‐ sotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece, inaugurated the country’s new solar farm.

Located in the northern town of Kozani, the huge 204‐megawatt pho‐ tovoltaic plant became Europe’s largest such project to use bifacial panels.

Built by Greece’s biggest oil refiner

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Europe’s largest solar farm Hellenic Petroleum, in the next few weeks the new plant will connect to the national power grid. Eventually, enough electricity should be generat‐ ed to provide 75,000 households with power.

Pink Floyd’s new song A F T E R a break of 28 years, Pink Floyd will re‐ lease a new song, in aid of Ukraine The track which came out on Friday, April 8 is ti‐ tled ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’.

Two original members of the iconic band feature on the song, 76‐year‐old Dave Gilmour, and 78‐ year‐old Nick Mason.

They are joined by regu‐ lar band member, Guy Pratt on bass, and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards.

You have to go back to 1994’s ‘The Division Bell’ for Pink Floyd’s last origi‐ nal material release. Join‐ ing them on the record‐ ing are Andriy Khlyvnyuk, the vocalist from the Ukrainian rock band Boombox.

An Instagram clip of him singing in Sofiyskaya Square in Kyiv will be used to involve him.

‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ is a translation from the last line of a patriotic protest song that Khlyvnyuk sang

on that occasion. Ac‐ claimed director Mat Whitecross was involved in the production of the

video made to promote the song. It shows Andriy singing on the screen while the band plays.

Wales independence B O R I S J O H N S O N has been accused of push‐ ing Wales closer to an independence with his policies, echoing warnings in Scotland.

The recent backing down on his promise to ban all conversion therapy has prompted criticism from across the spectrum in Wales, with some call‐ ing the move un‐ democratic.

Such has been the backlash that Mark Drakeford, the Welsh First Minister, said he had requested “ur‐ gent legal advice” on how Wales could pro‐ ceed with its own conversion therapy ban that protects the

entire LGBT+ commu‐ nity.

Shash Appan, Media Officer with Trans Aid Cymru, said: “It is in‐ credibly frustrating to have things like healthcare devolved but the equality as‐ pects of that health‐ care dominated by Westminster.

“In Wales, we voted for Labour, and we are governed by the Tories. It’s downright undemocratic for us to have the Tories make these decisions for us. They should not have the ability to dictate which human rights Welsh trans people can and can‐ not have access to.”

As he inaugurated the park, Mr Mit‐ sotakis said, “This project reflects our national goals for cheap and clean en‐ ergy from the sun, from the wind, and from the water.” At the same time, he promised to speed up the time it takes

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to issue permits for renewable energy projects.

Following the conflict in Ukraine, more and more countries are looking at eliminating their dependence on Russian gas. Costly imported fossil fu‐ els, which also create pollution, could all be things of the past as govern‐ ments look at new ways of providing cleaner, and cheaper, energy.

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Queen left exhausted Entry requirements THE Queen has revealed dur‐ ing a video call to the Royal London Hospital that Covid left her “very tired and ex‐ hausted.”

In February, Buckingham Palace revealed that the Queen had Covid and was suffering from ‘mild cold‐like symptoms.’ During her virtual visit to the official opening of the Queen Elizabeth Unit hos‐ pital on Wednesday, April 6, the Queen commented: “It

ENTRY TO SPAIN: There was a misunderstanding of the new rules.

ON Wednesday April 6, the Spanish Tourist Board in London announced that British visitors would be able to travel to Spain without needing to be vaccinated against Covid‐19 and would only need to have a negative pre‐departure test.

But hours later, the Tourist Board said that the official state bulletin had been inter‐ preted incorrectly and that holidaymakers from the UK aged 12 and over still need to show that they have been fully jabbed or have a Covid‐19 recovery certificate.

The Spanish Tourist Board’s Deputy Direc‐ tor in the UK, Pedro Medina, apologised for

the miscommunication. He said: “We apolo‐ gise unreservedly for the miscommunication earlier today which was due to a misunder‐ standing of the new entry requirements.”

The only exception to the vaccination rule is for those aged 12 to 17 who can show a negative Covid test, PCR or similar, taken within 72 hours before arriving in Spain.

Travellers need to make sure that their vaccinations are up to date. According to the Spanish Tourist Board: “If more than 270 days have passed since the final dose, certifi‐ cation of a booster vaccination is also re‐ quired.”

[Covid] does leave one very tired and exhausted, doesn’t it?”

The Queen spoke to Asef Hussain and his wife Shamina.

Asef had been admitted to hospital in 2020 with Covid.

During his time in hospital two members of his family had died, but despite weeks on a ventilator, he beat the virus.

Speaking to the couple the Queen said: “This horrible

pandemic. It’s not a nice re‐ sult.”

Hospital staff revealed to the Queen how they had coped with a large number of patients. Senior Sister Mireia Lopez Rey Ferrer explained: “As nurses, we made sure that they were not alone.

“We held their hands, we wiped their tears and we pro‐ vided comfort. It felt at times that we were running a marathon with no finish line.”

Russia suspended

IN a controversial move, the UN expelled Rus‐ sia from the Human Rights Council on Thurs‐ day, April 7.

The General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation (UN) made the controversial deci‐ sion to suspend Russia from the Human Rights council. Its consequences though raised con‐ cern among many of the 193 members of the institution, with many considering that it may be a dangerous precedent.

A total of 93 countries voted in favour of the proposal to remove Russia from the entity, for ‘systematic violation of human rights’. Another

24 voted against, with 58 abstaining, and 20 more not participating in the vote. To win the decision, a total of two‐thirds was required, not counting abstentions. When the result was an‐ nounced, there was no sign of congratulations, perhaps showing the extent of division the con‐ flict in Eastern Europe has raised.

The decision was presented by the United States, with the support of several dozen coun‐ tries. It was the second occasion on which this mechanism has been used. In 2011, Libya was suspended, however, that country received its membership again later that same year.

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Diplomats out THE government has ex‐ pelled a group of Russian diplomats and staff of the Embassy of the Russian Fed‐ eration in Spain.

According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, there were some 25 people who repre‐ sented “a threat to the secu‐ rity interests of our country.”

The decision is also a re‐ sponse to crimes that can‐ not go unpunished and must be thoroughly investi‐ gated, he said.

Albares said that the im‐ ages of the massacre of civil‐ ians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha following the with‐ drawal of the Russian army are “unbearable” and “out‐ rageous,” and represent a turning point in the face of which the international community cannot remain impassive and must de‐ mand a forceful response.

“Spain demands that war crimes be investigated im‐ mediately and that those re‐ sponsible be punished for them,” he added on April 6.

The move is part of an on‐ going process in Europe that has already been joined by Belgium, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Ger‐ many, Denmark, and Italy, in addition to the European External Action Service headed by the High Repre‐ sentative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Spain’s Josep Borrell.

SIR P AU L M C C A R T N E Y has opened his child‐ hood home to allow unsigned and new artists to perform.

The house, 20 Forth‐ lin Road in Liverpool, is owned by the National Trust who have al‐ lowed the home to be used for the Forthlin Sessions, where artists selected by Sir Paul, his brother Mike and local partners will be able to work and per‐ form.

The home is where Sir Paul and John Lennon wrote hits such as I Saw Her Standing There and When I’m 64, a history that they

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hope will help feed the creative juices of other artists.

Mike, who witnessed the rapid success of his brother and his friends, said: “This house to me, is a house of hope. And I hope it will be for the young people that come through the doors.

“I would be in the other room learning photography, but whilst I’m doing all that, I could hear gui‐

tar noises coming from this room. In there were what turned out to be two of the world’s greatest song‐ writers, McCartney and

Lennon. They were re‐ hearsing from a school book on the floor, that’s why this house is so unique,” he added on Wednesday April 6.

Opened childhood home.

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€10bn for Ukraine

EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Satur‐ day April 9, that €10 billion has been pledged in support of Ukraine and its refugees from an international fundraising drive.

Making the announce‐ ment in Warsaw, von der Leyen said that the event, called ‘Stand Up For Ukraine,’ had generated €9.1 billion that will go to‐ wards rebuilding the country and to helping its more than four million refugees recov‐ er.

She also said that the Eu‐ ropean Bank for Reconstruc‐ tion and Development (EBRD) is adding another €1 billion bringing the total up to €10.1 billion.

The event was convened jointly by von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minis‐ ter Justin Trudeau, and was put together to prompt po‐ litical leaders and global celebrities to provide fund‐ ing and other donations for

the people of Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda joined the event along with von der Leyen, while

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Justin Trudeau joined re‐ motely.

Maradona’s £4m shirt

FORMER England midfielder Steve Hodge looks set to earn more than £4 million at auction for the shirt he swapped with Diego Maradona after the famous ‘Hand Of God’ 1986 World Cup game in Mexico.

Hodge, 59, has been the shirt’s ‘proud owner’ ever since. Following Maradona’s death in 2020 Hodge re‐ sisted offers to buy the shirt, but has now had a change of mind.

The number 10 emblazoned Argentina strip will be sold by Sotheby’s at an online auction opening on Wednesday, April 20.

It is currently on display at the auction house’s Lon‐ don offices and is expected to sell for more than £4 mil‐ lion.

Hodge said: “The Hand of God shirt has deep cultural meaning to the football world, the people of Argentina and the people of England and I’m certain that the new owner will have immense pride in owning the world’s most iconic football shirt.”

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The jellyfish is 95% water.

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Times Square explosion

TOURISTS were seen run‐ ning from Times Square on Sunday, April 10 after a manhole exploded at around 7pm.

One resident described how their “whole apart‐ ment” shook after three manhole fires possibly caused the explosion.

The New York Fire De‐ partment has not re‐ vealed what caused the manhole explosion fires.

According to reports car‐ bon monoxide levels were elevated in the area after the blast.

Taking to Twitter one lo‐ cal said: “Feeling relieved.

With it being the start Holy Week, I was very scared. When I say my whole apartment shook, my goodness! Hoping to get more details on the manhole explosion. Two in two years. Wild.”

An electrical company spokesperson comment‐ ed: “One manhole explod‐ ed in the Times Square area this evening due to

cable failure, and a second manhole was smoking.

“At this time, there have been no customer out‐

ages, and no reports of in‐ juries or property damage.

Our crews remain on loca‐ tion.”

J Lo engaged JENNIFER LOPEZ has confirmed she is engaged to actor Ben Affleck after fans spotted a large green diamond ring on her wedding finger.

The ‘Jenny From The Block’ singer shared the news in a ‘major an‐ nouncement’ via her newsletter, On The JLo, on Friday, April 8.

Fans subscribed to her newsletter, which Lopez, 52, describes as her “in‐ ner circle,” received an email containing a video of herself crying and looking down at her sparkling diamond ring.

A rep for the singer and actress confirmed the happy news on Fri‐

day.

The singer’s sister shared the video on Twit‐ ter, writing: ‘Major an‐ nouncement!!!!’

In the video, she gushed: “So I have a real‐ ly exciting and special story to share...”

The mum of two added a diamond ring emoji to her Twitter handle as well, further teasing the engagement.

She and actor, Ben, 49, famously dated nearly two decades ago and got engaged for the first time in November 2002.

They split in 2004 but resparked their romance, much to the surprise of fans, in 2021.

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Kinder surprise

CHOCOLATE company Fer‐ rero has recalled batches of its Kinder Surprise eggs after more than 60 cases of salmonella poisoning were reported in the UK. Around 40 of these cases are be‐ lieved to have been in chil‐ dren under the age of five.

The incident was an‐ nounced by the Food Stan‐ dards Agency, with the chocolate treat being re‐ moved as a precaution, due to a ‘potential link to a salmonella outbreak’, while further investigations are car‐ ried out.

There have been 63 cases of salmonella linked to the eggs, although no deaths are involved, and there has been no indication of how ill any of the patients are. A statement from Ferrero, regarding its product manufactured in Belgium, said, “Ferrero is co‐ operating with the UK Food Standards Agency and the Food Safety Authority of Ire‐ land on a possible link to a number of reported cases of

salmonella.”

The batch affected are 20g eggs in three‐packs, with a

best‐before date between Ju‐ ly 11, 2022, and October 7 2022.

Divorce shakeup NEW rules in the UK will allow for no fault divorces and an end to the ‘blame game’. Under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act, introduced on Wednesday April 6, couples will now find it easier to get divorced without having to list a reason for the marriage’s dissolution. Many people believe that they will benefit financially if they can prove that the di‐ vorce is the other person’s fault.

However, Amanda Phillips‐Wyld from Stowe Family Law said: “The reality is that blame in a divorce achieves very little.

In actual fact, taking away the blame is what will help people focus on the important issues and has no impact on the finan‐ cial or child settlements.

“The rise in divorce enquiries shows how deeply the blame game is embedded in our culture, and in many instances, ap‐ portioning blame is part of a person’s catharsis when filing.”

The new law has been brought in to “help reduce the emo‐ tionally traumatic process of going through a divorce.”

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Advert ban THE UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is to ban footballers and celebrities from advertising gambling and betting services from October 1.

The new rules, which also include showing teams’ kits and stadiums in adverts and in video game content, are being introduced to protect children under the age of 18 and other vulnera‐ ble groups. The ban will be in place in time for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and includes sports personalities, celebrities, social media influ‐ encers, film and TV characters, and anything that can be associated with youth culture.

Shahriar Coupal, Director of CAP, said: “The days of gambling ads featuring sports stars,

FOOTBALL: No to advertising gambling.

video game imagery and other content of strong appeal to under‐18s are numbered.

“By ending these practices, our new rules in‐ vite a new era for gambling ads, more particular to the adult audience they can target and more befitting of the age‐restricted product they’re promoting,” Coupal added on Tuesday April 5.

Broadband piped THE UK is planning to deliver full fibre broadband using drinking water mains pipes in Yorkshire. Nearly 10,000 homes and businesses are expected to benefit.

Digital Infrastructure Min‐ ister Julia Lopez said: “Dig‐ ging up roads and land is one of the biggest obstacles to rolling out faster broad‐ band, so we’re exploring how we can make use of the

existing water network to accelerate deployment and help detect and minimise water leaks.

“We’re committed to get‐ ting homes and businesses across the country connect‐ ed to better broadband and this cutting‐edge project is an exciting example of the bold measures this govern‐ ment is leading on to level up communities with the

very best digital connectivi‐ ty,” she added on April 6.

The new proposal will see fibre‐optic cables deployed through 17 kilometres of live drinking water mains be‐ tween Barnsley and Penis‐ tone. Broadband companies could then tap into the net‐ work to deliver gigabit‐capa‐ ble connections to an esti‐ mated 8,500 homes and businesses along the route.

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Disney diversity

DISNEY has embarked on a diversity drive with its General Director of Entertainment, Karey Burke, announcing that by the end of 2022 half of all future characters in their animated films will be from ethnic minorities or LGBTQ+.

“I speak as a mother of two queer one trans‐ gender and one pansexual, and as the head of the department, I was dismayed to learn that we only had a handful of LGBTQ+ characters,” she said on Wednesday March 30.

“Today, however, we have many for our sto‐ ries, we just lacked the proper narrative lines where they could just be characters, without nec‐ essarily referring to events of a sexual nature. By the end of 2022, approximately half of the char‐ acters in our animated films will be LGBTQ+ and from ethnic minorities.”

THE government is aware of the ‘uncertainty’ affecting families and small and medi‐ um‐sized companies, Presi‐ dent Pedro Sanchez said.

Speaking on April 6, he called for support for the Na‐ tional Plan to respond to the economic and social impact of the war in Ukraine. The plan is a demonstration that the government is protecting

THEME PARKS: Now say ‘hello everyone’.

Disney executive, Vivian Ware, who deals with diversity and inclusion, joined Burke explaining that since last summer the company has elimi‐ nated gendered pronouns from its theme parks.

“Let’s not say any more ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, only a ‘hello everyone’ or ‘hello friends’. Hello, everybody and hello friends, which in English do not specify gender,” she said.

National plan

the middle and working class‐ es instead of cutting the wel‐ fare state, laying off health professionals or approving tax amnesties, Sanchez said.

“This is a coalition govern‐ ment, we are two political groupings with different sen‐ sibilities, but we are united by

the fundamental thing: to give a determined response, with maximum unity and sol‐ idarity.

“Spain and Europe will move forwards thanks to the determination, solidarity and united effort that the govern‐ ment will deploy,” he added.

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Air lifted by helicopter A 64- Y E A R - O L D man had to be res‐ cued after a tree trunk fell on him while he was gardening in Alozaina, a municipality in Malaga Province situated just above Coin.

The man had been pruning trees on his land when a tree trunk fell on top of him, according to Emergencias 112 Andalucia, a service attached to the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administration and the Interior of the Junta de Andalucia.

The emergency services received a call requesting vital assistance at 1pm on Saturday, April 9. According to the Junta de Andalucia: “The 061 Health Emergency Services were quickly mo‐ bilised by the coordination centre, which sent a helicopter to the scene.”

Officers from the Guardia Civil were called in and the Mountain Rescue and Intervention Team (Ereim) swung into action.

When the medics reached the scene of the accident, they discovered that the man was suffering from injuries to his back and his head, so was evac‐ uated by helicopter to the Hospital Clínico Universitario in Malaga.

No further details are known about the man’s state of health at the time of writing.

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AXARQUIA

Civil Protection Medal of Merit THE Almuñecar Volunteer Association of Civil Protection was presented with the Civil Protection Medal of Merit on Saturday April 9 by the Junta de An‐ dalucia for its active collaboration dur‐ ing the most difficult moments of the pandemic.

The Almuñecar Association was one of the 55 groups in the province of Granada to receive the award. The cer‐ emony took place at the Science Park in Granada and was presided over by the deputy minister of the Junta, Antonio Sanz. He expressed “the pride of the Junta de Andalucia” in the 55 groups and more than 1,000 volunteers in the province of Granada.

He thanked them for actions such as “handing out masks, accompanying dis‐ abled people to health centres, provid‐ ing comfort at cemeteries, helping with the disinfection of public spaces and in‐ forming people of the risks at markets and beaches.”

MALLORCA

Digitising Catalan

COSTA DE ALMERIA

To the rescue PROVINCIAL council, the Diputacion, has made available machinery and technical assistance for municipalities recovering from the recent storms.

During and immediately after the latest bout of bad weather, the Diputacion began repairing and clearing the 1,200 kilometres of roads that link the the province’s 103 vil‐ lages, towns and cities.

“From the moment the first storm dam‐ age was reported, we have been assisting town halls, especially those of the smallest towns,” said Eugenio Gonzalvez, who heads the provincial council’s Municipal Assistance Area.

“This is in line with our commitment to at‐ tending to the needs of the town halls with fewest resources by providing a rapid re‐ sponse in unexpected situations.”

Gonzalvez described the province’s storm damage as “substantial and of varying kinds” and explained that the Municipal As‐ sistance Area was providing a technical re‐ port with a specific solution for each prob‐ lem.

He was confident that these could be re‐ solved without delay, Gonzalvez said.

“Town halls know that they can always count on the Diputacion,” he added.

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PALM MARKET: Carlos Mazon discussed the viability of bringing the tram to Elche.

DIPUTACION president Carlos Mazon will commission an Alicante University study into the viability of bringing the Tram to Elche.

Visiting the traditional Palm Market in Elche’s Plaça de Baix on April 9, the provin‐ cial council president said that the Diputa‐ cion wants to see a first phase linking the Avenida de la Libertad with other districts inside the city and the Business Park.

This would be followed by future phases connecting the city with Torrellano and the airport in one direction and Santa Pola in the other without ruling out Alicante City itself, Mazon said.

The Diputacion president revealed that the Alicante University study will be car‐ ried out as soon as possible, although he admitted that the project was not within the provincial council’s remit.

Any decision would rest with the Con‐ sell, the regional government’s equivalent to a Cabinet, Mazon added.

Instead, the Generalitat had yet to carry out a feasibility report or analyse the pos‐ sibility of bringing the Tram to Elche, de‐ spite repeated requests from the business sector and the city’s groups and associa‐ tions.

“We couldn’t be making it easier for the Generalitat. But they are running out of excuses for not recognising that they owe a debt to Elche,” Mazon said.

“So we shall bring to the table a study enabling them to tell us if they will or won’t pay this historic debt.”

Mazon went on to say it was incompre‐ hensible that Elche still did not have this service and that in the meantime, the Con‐ sell merely made “ordinary” investments.

THE governments of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands will work together in the promotion of digital technologies applied to the Catalan language.

One of their major areas of cooperation is in the promotion of the AINA, the project based on data technologies and Artificial In‐ telligence to make it possible for machines to understand and speak Catalan in order to en‐ sure its survival in the digital age.

Both governments also announced on Monday April 11, their collaboration on cy‐ bersecurity and 5G research and technology projects, promoting policies and good prac‐ tices.

The Government of the Balearic Islands will encourage the promotion, communication and dissemination in the Islands of ‘Our lan‐ guage is your voice’ with the aim of collecting as many voices as possible to feed the first version of the Catalan voice corpus, essential to teach the machines to understand and speak the language.

It has also agreed to make a donation of the voice content archive of IB3 (the Public Broadcasting Entity of the Balearic Islands) so that these can be used for the training of the neural networks of the Artificial Intelligence system of the AINA project.

These announcements coincided with a tour of northern Catalonia, the Valencian community and Mallorca to explain and pro‐ mote the AINA project.

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FORMER US President Donald Trump’s would‐be rival app to Twitter has been branded a disaster.

Trump, who was banned from Twitter over his alleged incitement of protesters who stormed the capitol buildings, launched the app on Presi‐ dents’ Day, February 21, but it has yet to go live with a waiting list of nearly 1.5 million unable

App branded a disaster.

to use it. Twitter’s decision was taken over the false claims by Trump who had said the elec‐

War ready

THE EU is preparing for public health risks such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats and is build‐ ing up “strategic reserves” of response capacities.

Janez Lenarcic, Commis‐ sioner for Crisis Manage‐ ment, said: “We are taking concrete measures to in‐ crease Europe’s prepared‐ ness in the face of potential threats. We are setting up both a decontamination re‐ serve and a new stockpile of equipment tailored to chem‐ ical, biological or nuclear emergencies. I am thankful for member states in this ef‐ fort. Our aim is to provide rapid response capabilities for our citizens if such an

emergency ever occurs.”

“Health security needs preparedness. Preparing for chemical, biological, radiolog‐ ical and nuclear threats is an essential element in keeping our citizens safe, and a key el‐ ement of a strong European Health Union. The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority is our watchtower and has been working around the clock to support EU actions through the Civil Protection Mechanism to provide pre‐ paredness support to Ukraine and our Member States,” added Commission‐ er for Health and Food Safe‐ ty, Stella Kyriakides, on Wednesday April 6.

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tion had been “stolen.” The platform banned him for life.

Joshua Tucker, Director of NYU’s Centre for Social Media and Politics, said: “It’s been a disaster.”

Trump’s followers are frus‐ trated and technology experts baffled as to what is going on.

Those that have signed up complain of being on a waiting list but nothing is or has hap‐ pened, while experts wonder what the problem may be.

Trump is said to be furious, asking why more people are not using Truth Social with his more than 750,000 followers not having heard any of his “truths” for more than a month.

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Turbine trouble

Architectural Capital

THE rotor and three blades fell off a turbine that’s part of the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Denmark on Wednesday April 6 according to Orsted, the world’s largest developer of offshore wind farms which asked authorities to stop maritime traffic near its sites.

NEXT year, the Danish capital will present its tourists and residents with a variety of events and activities focusing on architecture, after Copenhagen was chosen to be the World Capital of Architecture for 2023 by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects.

THE NETHERLANDS Ministry fined

Cheese Gromit!

AN investigation by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has found that there was insufficient internal security in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has fined it €565,000 for possible breaches of the privacy of people making visa applications going back years.

INVESTIGATORS in Holland may need to call in Wallace and Gromit to track down thieves who have been plaguing cheese manufacturers over the last few months, undertaking ‘cheese heists’ around the country with the latest seeing the theft of 1,600 kilos of cheese worth €21,000.

BELGIUM Thrifty royal

Mopeds GO

AFTER jokingly telling a customer at his thrift store in Avelgem that the quality of the goods was so good that King Filip was due in, the manager wrote to the king and invited him to the shop and at the beginning of April the king turned up.

A LARGE number of e-mopeds owned by Dutch company GO Sharing which opened in Brussels last winter have been stolen, as it appears that someone has worked out how to bypass the renting system and has been selling the secret online for €20.

GERMANY LIDL Lines

Alleged spy

SUPERMARKET Group LIDL has confirmed that it has set up Tailwind Shipping Lines and plans to purchase container ships in order to get around the supply chain delays which have been adversely affecting retailers around the world. Perhaps next step will be cruise ships.

A FORMER security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin, 57-year-old David Ballantyne Smith was extradited from Potsdam by German police on April 6 and appeared at Westminster Court accused of nine counts of collection and communication of information useful to the Russian state.

FRANCE Medical Deserts

Possible fraud

ALTHOUGH the quality of the French healthcare system is admired by many, it appears that there are severe shortages of doctors in certain parts of the country which the French now call Medical Deserts and it could take 10 years to train enough new medics.

FRANCE'S financial prosecutor revealed on April 6 that it had opened a preliminary investigation into the role of private consultancy firms such as McKinsey used by the Macron Administration and possible tax fraud, just days ahead of the first round of France's presidential election.

NORWAY Long ship

Radical reform

ALTHOUGH not due to ravish settlements on the British coast any time soon, the world’s longest reconstructed Viking ship, the 30metre-long Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion) returned to the water on April 9, having spent the winter on land for its safety.

IN an effort to save money, the Norwegian government has decided to effectively halve the number of counties in the country and to merge many existing counties into one. Whilst some councils are quite happy about this, some 13 have indicated that they will fight the decision.

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Summer holidays

Artwork seized

WITH the reduction in restrictions on travel, Finavia which manages Finland’s airports has announced a number of summer destinations from Helsinki and other airports which will see flights to Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca operated by a range of different airlines.

FINNISH Customs have seized artworks said to be worth €42 million which were bound for Russia all under the sanctions the European Union has brought in against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Stored safely, the items were being returned from museums around the world.

IRELAND Oops

Art nouveau

RED faces in the Ministry of Health where after wishing a Dr Holohan all the best in his new job at Trinity College, Dublin, it was two weeks before Minister Stephen Donnelly discovered it was a secondment and his ministry would continue to pay the €187,000 salary.

KNOWN as a country that always supports the arts, the Irish government has announced that it will pay 2,000 selected artists a basic income of €325 per week for three years in a bid to encourage a rebirth of different arts in the country following the pandemic.

ITALY Carbonara Day

Lady menus

ROME’S top pasta dish, spaghetti carbonara, has celebrated its own special day since 2017 when April 6 was designated International Carbonara Day by the Italian Food Union and the International Pasta Organisation and top chefs presented a series of online culinary events.

AUSTRALIAN minor celebrity Abbie Chatfield has caused a storm in Italy after commenting on Instagram that she found a practice in some restaurants of giving women a menu without prices as being sexist, with men generally deriding her and women agreeing that so called ‘lady menus’ are demeaning.

PORTUGAL Three billionaires

EU action

THE first Henley Global Citizens Report has revealed that there are 55,400 people in Portugal who are worth more than $1 million (€900,000) but of those, just three can be classed as dollar billionaires and this compares badly with the USA, where there are 810 billionaires.

THE European Commission said it has exhausted other ways of getting Portugal to comply with its rules by recognising ‘foreign qualifications’ of civil engineers and has therefore brought an action against the Portuguese government before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

UKRAINE Pontiff’s plea

Free lessons

POPE Francis raised a battle-stained Ukrainian flag rescued from the city of Bucha during his weekly public audience in the Vatican on April 6, before inviting refugee children who had fled Ukraine on to the platform with him as he called for peace.

LONDON and Madrid based Busuu, a leading language learning app, announced on April 7 that its decision to offer free access to Ukrainians (who have been forced to leave that country) to 13 languages, including Polish, has seen more than 100,000 people sign up already.

SWEDEN Stockholm Youseum

Bad Guy

THERE’S a museum in Stockholm that has nothing hanging on its walls and exists basically as a backdrop with different rooms decorated for visitors to take selfies or videos to post on Instagram or TikTok which is why it calls itself a Youseum.

KNOWN as a bad guy as an actor, Swedish star Alexander Skarsgard promoting his new movie, confessed to The Times that some time ago he almost hit a teenager whilst riding his bike in Stockholm and later realised it was climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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FINANCE Digital investment ACCORDING to a statement made

by President Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday April 5, the Spanish government plans to earmark €11 billion to develop the country’s microchip and semiconductor industry as part of his vision of transforming the country’s economy and making the nation a world digital leader.

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is the amount that Greenval Technologies plans to spend in constructing four reclamation plants in Spain in order to reduce mountains of worn-out tyres.

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Pay rise SAINSBURY’S has said it is raising the pay for some of its London staff following pressure from share‐ holders so that workers at outer London stores will be paid the same £11.05 hourly rate as inner London colleagues meaning they will receive the voluntary Real Living Wage.

Social Security THE Spanish government is considering having to close many Social Security offices due to shortage of staff and the prognosis is bad, as a large proportion of staff are nearing retirement age and the department has lost 20 per cent of its workforce in the last 10 years.

Speedy delivery WAITROSE has announced it is working more closely with Deliveroo in the UK and is adding more than 70 new Waitrose locations this summer so that even more of its customers can benefit from speedy home or office delivery from a range of 1,000 products.

Shell and Russia AFTER being heavily criticised for purchasing cheap oil from Russia even after the invasion of Ukraine, Shell has announced that it will dispose of its assets in that country as soon as it can. It currently has short term contracts with different organisations in Russia which it says it is bound to honour, but has undertaken not to buy any more oil from there or enter into any new contracts until the British government indicates this is possible. The company which has joint ventures with energy giant Gazprom as well as investments in liquid gas, an oilfield and an energy project told the BBC that the withdrawal would cost around £3.8 billion.

Meeting with the King in Rabat.

MOROCCO’S King Mohammed VI welcomed Pedro Sánchez to Rabat on Thursday April 7 as years of deadlock were put to the past.

The main bones of contention between the two neighbours con‐ cerned perceived smuggling into the Kingdom from Spanish en‐ claves of Ceuta and Melilla and recognition of Morocco’s posses‐ sion of the former Spanish Sahara.

Whilst those living there and who named the area the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic are complete‐ ly opposed to this recognition and the Spanish government has taken a pragmatic view that Spain will benefit from a closer relationship

with the Moroccans.

By also agreeing the progressive recovery of full normality in the movement of goods and merchan‐ dise at the border crossings of Ceu‐ ta and Melilla, including the appro‐ priate customs and people control devices at land and sea level, Spain will benefit economically.

Since the outbreak of the pan‐ demic, ferry services between Spain and Morocco were can‐ celled (although they were al‐ lowed between France and the Kingdom) which means that im‐ ports and exports will now be easier to arrange and the annual migration across Spain by Moroc‐

can nationals will return.

This new relationship provides for the setting up of working groups for coordination in all those areas of common interest, such as the already existing permanent group on migration, the creation of others in the economic field, infras‐ tructure, education, professional training, culture and sport.

“We are embarking on a new journey in our long‐shared history that should allow us to confidently face the challenges, but also the multiple opportunities for the fu‐ ture: A true partnership for the 21st century,” said Sánchez following his visit.

Chancellor’s wife non-dom status RISHI SUNAK’S wife Akshata Murty has denied claims that she’s a tax dodger and has defended her non‐ domicile tax status.

The Chancellor has faced questions over his wife’s tax status as she holds a multi‐million‐pound stake in her fa‐ ther’s firm Infosyss, but most of Mr Sunak’s wife’s finances are based overseas according to the Treasury.

The Treasury confirmed though that this was declared when the Chancellor took on the job, (accord‐ ing to the British press on Thursday April 7) although some have suggest‐

ed that the situation is similar to hav‐ ing a fox guarding the hen house.

The simple explanation is that she remains an Indian citizen and there‐ fore is able to claim non‐dom tax sta‐ tus for 15 years after returning to the UK and therefore is only required to pay tax on her UK interests, not on any money earned overseas (al‐ though she may pay tax in India).

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has defended her non‐dom tax status and he believes that the criticisms against her are “completely unfair”.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast he ex‐

plained: "I think she's been very clear, she's been very transparent, the Chancellor's been very transparent, and this non‐dom status has been part of the UK tax system for more than 200 years."

Whilst what she is doing may be perfectly legal, there is no obligation for her to choose non‐dom status and presumably is doing so for tax reasons which the Labour Party find objectionable when she resides in the UK especially as her husband is re‐ sponsible for setting rules on taxa‐ tion.

Mighty Mercadona THE Valencian Institute of Economic Studies (Ivie) has said that Spanish grocery chain Mercadona generat‐ ed the equivalent of just over 2 per cent of Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounted for 3.7 per cent of employ‐ ment in 2021.

The report published by Ivie estimates that the su‐ permarket paid more than €9 billion in tax from a turnover of €27.4 billion a n d w h e n t a k i n g i n t o a c‐ count all operating costs including staff wages, pay‐ ment to suppliers and in‐ vestments in building and other support areas, it con‐ tributed €25.1 billion to the Spanish economy.

Considering that this pri‐ vately owned company was only founded in 1977 as a small butcher’s shop, it has grown to be one of the largest in Spain in less than 50 years.

€35 billion for Russia THE EU has paid Russia €35 billion for gas and oil since the start of the inva‐ sion of Ukraine admitted Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, in an inter‐ view with PBS America on Thursday April 7 which compares with €1.2 billion given to Ukraine in emer‐ gency aid.

In fairness, much of the payment to Russia has been frozen by banks in the EU and G7, but at some stage the money in hard currency will end up in Russia once some form of peace settlement is reached.

In the meantime, the EU is banning the impor‐ tation of Russian coal, but the value of this is negligible when com‐ pared to oil and gas which is still needed by European nations.

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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) 3I Group 1.362,50 1.383,50 Abrdn 207,10 208,50 Admiral Group 2.573,0 2.581,0 Anglo American 4.099,0 4.149,0 Antofagasta 1.708,00 1.712,00 Ashtead Group 4.626,2 4.710,0 Associated British Foods 1.652,2 1.684,5 AstraZeneca 10.783,8 10.950,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 634,40 642,00 Avast 557,00 565,40 Aveva 2.414,0 2.441,0 Aviva 429,05 430,30 B&M European Value Retail SA540,20 542,60 BAE Systems 751,98 752,58 Bank VTB DRC 0,010 0,010 Barclays 146,10 147,27 Barratt Developments 517,00 524,20 Berkeley 3.940,0 3.996,0 BHP Billiton Ltd 2.959,00 2.976,00 BP 390,55 391,90 British American Tobacco 3.269,2 3.302,5 British Land Company 532,84 535,00 BT Group 191,65 192,15 Bunzl 3.092,0 3.106,0 Burberry Group 1.580,0 1.598,5 Carnival 1.271,5 1.289,0 Centrica 81,14 81,74 Coca Cola HBC AG 1.587,6 1.619,5 Compass 1.628,00 1.645,00 CRH 3.030,0 3.049,0 Croda Intl 7.800,7 7.890,0 DCC 5.786,0 5.786,0 Diageo 4.007,5 4.023,5 DS Smith 308,44 309,99 EasyJet 526,44 530,40 Experian 2.853,9 2.897,0 Ferguson 9.830,0 9.903,7 Flutter Entertainment 8.500,0 8.586,0 Fresnillo 776,80 780,00 GlaxoSmithKline 1.773,57 1.786,80 Glencore 532,80 534,10 Halma 2.472,6 2.519,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.005,50 1.026,50 Hikma Pharma 2.081,00 2.092,00 HSBC 530,50 532,20 IAG 133,58 135,02 Imperial Brands 1.675,43 1.677,50 Informa 614,00 619,00 InterContinental 4.866,0 4.927,0

% CHG. 1.361,50 205,90 2.551,0 4.044,0 1.670,50 4.611,0 1.648,0 10.782,0 630,40 555,00 2.400,0 424,40 538,60 739,71 0,010 145,09 514,40 3.923,0 2.939,00 387,60 3.262,0 528,80 190,70 3.077,0 1.567,8 1.251,0 80,44 1.581,5 1.625,50 2.987,5 7.724,0 5.736,0 3.991,5 304,98 514,00 2.854,0 9.838,0 8.332,0 773,00 1.770,80 520,40 2.469,0 1.001,50 2.061,00 528,50 130,60 1.660,00 608,80 4.846,0

NET VOL 95,97K 444,18K 36,04K 478,01K 115,90K 97,22K 204,21K 27,50K 243,56K 157,68K 69,28K 1,45M 173,72K 211,79K 0 2,38M 407,22K 15,29K 388,29K 5,40M 477,09K 108,80K 1,92M 89,04K 41,42K 120,40K 1,18M 121,59K 164,87K 201,47K 19,13K 7,78K 385,21K 124,45K 569,06K 210,59K 0,67K 74,80K 105,21K 1,10M 8,73M 38,39K 84,89K 50,02K 5,73M 4,23M 372,67K 281,82K 53,30K

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1.664,50 5.144,0 79,08 249,15 1.943,0 781,76 270,10 45,20 8.484,0 766,23 118,30 1.427,00 1.223,00 218,00 6.006,0 1,89 1.210,00 2.179,9 629,60 1.078,51 5.887,6 2.442,45 524,20 637,80 6.138,0 93,96 0,60 716,20 1.366,00 0,5000 3.200,0 948,55 1.362,00 3.078,0 2.162,7 1.225,00 1.424,50 12.509,5 1.788,00 1.419,50 510,60 132,04 271,30 236,08 3.508,7 1.149,00 131,14 2.811,0 973,60

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1.694,50 5.188,0 79,52 253,40 1.962,5 788,20 273,00 45,49 8.546,0 770,60 120,05 1.431,50 1.232,50 219,80 6.068,0 1,89 1.246,00 2.202,0 632,18 1.099,00 6.010,0 2.454,00 528,40 647,60 6.156,0 94,62 0,60 723,20 1.374,00 0,5000 3.230,0 963,60 1.374,50 3.121,0 2.176,5 1.236,50 1.427,50 12.620,2 1.788,00 1.433,50 512,80 133,72 274,10 241,30 3.519,5 1.166,00 131,16 2.830,0 982,60

1.650,00 5.128,0 78,34 249,10 1.937,5 778,60 268,80 44,69 8.464,0 766,00 117,05 1.401,50 1.217,50 216,90 5.966,0 1,89 1.209,50 2.166,0 627,80 1.071,00 5.880,0 2.435,00 519,40 633,00 6.021,0 92,16 0,60 714,60 1.363,50 0,5000 3.202,0 939,80 1.355,00 3.078,0 2.145,5 1.219,50 1.406,50 12.455,0 1.739,27 1.407,50 507,00 131,22 271,30 232,00 3.479,0 1.147,50 129,14 2.784,0 968,40

44,89K 16,75K 1,83M 657,81K 114,22K 109,74K 1,85M 7,64M 69,82K 37,71K 1,29M 122,74K 550,09K 1,76M 52,41K 0 570,25K 163,82K 102,42K 912,90K 190,00K 25,71K 399,62K 178,47K 473,26K 8,46M 0 98,63K 3,63K 0 2,14K 1,06M 270,63K 69,47K 1,73M 300,34K 97,96K 1,46K 141,02K 109,57K 884,49K 640,80K 2,49M 339,58K 70,96K 171,13K 10,17M 32,75K 594,68K

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US dollar (USD) ........................................1.0904 Japan yen (JPY)......................................136.662 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0194 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4378 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................9.5405

currenciesdirect.com/moraira • Tel: +34 966 265 072 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER

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COMPANY 3M American Express Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Dow Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com The Travelers UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walgreens Boots Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 149,81 183,70 252,02 170,09 175,20 217,03 169,93 54,28 63,83 61,68 321,39 311,11 190,16 127,73 47,02 182,12 133,49 251,46 87,68 296,97 128,15 160,10 197,17 184,86 545,96 53,53 216,98 45,42 157,41 131,87

CHANGE 151,65 186,72 253,88 171,78 178,13 217,88 171,10 54,91 64,04 62,28 323,68 312,29 193,39 128,78 47,58 183,19 133,90 255,07 87,83 301,12 129,93 160,53 200,14 185,22 548,97 53,68 219,40 45,79 158,41 133,12

CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 149,38 2,78M 181,93 3,07M 250,54 2,73M 169,20 75,61M 174,24 6,50M 214,03 2,41M 167,02 10,74M 54,01 17,85M 63,16 12,46M 61,32 3,91M 313,00 3,17M 301,28 5,63M 189,81 2,87M 127,27 3,11M 46,85 21,58M 180,43 6,94M 131,49 12,96M 250,92 2,53M 86,26 11,06M 296,28 23,70M 127,88 4,71M 158,92 5,93M 196,62 3,69M 182,16 1,12M 538,10 3,91M 52,50 24,75M 213,08 5,39M 44,75 6,14M 156,21 7,75M 130,63 6,42M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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18.46M 11.19M 10.89M 8.38M 452.77K 37.07M 2.17M 91.06M 2.35M 3.79M 75.39M

Most Advanced Phio Pharma Medavail Holdings Bicycle Therapeutics Lyra Aterian Eastside Distilling 9F Paysafe Zanite Acquisition TSR Pershing Square Tontine Holdings

Most Declined Kaleido Biosciences Genocea Bio C4 Rubius Therapeutics Axcella Health BioCryst Integrated Media Tech Sunshine Biopharma Singularity Future Tech Zentalis Pharma ENDRA Life Sciences

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Recovery funds SPANISH Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, confirmed on Wednesday April 6 that €9 billion of European funds to finance the Re‐ covery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) have already been dis‐ tributed (or will be shortly after being approved) to autonomous communi‐ ties and councils.

P&O Ferries THE fact that P&O Ferries suspended all of its Dover to Calais sailings after sacking all of its marine staff has added to the problems of import and export of goods, but sub‐ ject to inspection by the Maritime Coastguard Agency it hopes to have two vessels back in service shortly.

Saudi visit DURING an official visit to Spain, the Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning, met his Spanish counter‐ part Nadia Calviño on April 5 to discuss matters of common interest and ways to enhance econom‐ ic and trade relations be‐ tween the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Spain.

Recovering gold AFTER Gordon Brown when Chancellor made the colossal mistake of selling off much of the UK’s gold reserves at low prices, the Royal Mint has now announced that it plans to recover gold from the circuit boards of elec‐ tronic waste to use in making sovereigns.

Restaurant prices rise A PIZZA costs 10 per cent more to eat in a Spanish restaurant than in 2020 ac‐ cording to a report compiled

by Barcelona based Artificial Intelligence company Delec‐ tatech.

The CEO of the company Xavier Mallol suggests that the increase in raw materials has caused restaurant menu prices to increase, so, using the example of the pizza this has been borne out by the jump in price of dairy, flour and toppings.

Setting aside running costs such as rent and utility bills, taxes and staff costs, the in‐ gredients for the average piz‐ za cost no more than €2 so the margin of profit is signifi‐ cant and the extra costs are certainly being passed on to the consumer.

With inflation shooting up, particularly thanks to the cost of fuel and energy, the aver‐ age price increase in restau‐ rants is considered overall to be around 8.5 per cent, but

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COMPANY CEO: Xavier Mallol with microphone at a recent industry fair in Madrid.

this doesn’t yet take the Ukraine effect into account.

Consumers currently have less money to spend due to the same inflationary pres‐ sures affecting restaurants but because they were held back from eating out for so long due to the pandemic, there is still an urge to visit

restaurants more regularly.

Add to this, the fact that due to the lockdown, more people started to order food for delivery and it can be seen that the hospitality industry can expect a reasonable year ahead, especially with the ex‐ pected surge in tourism in the Costas.

This is of course a double‐ edged sword as more staff will be taken on and leave the ranks of the unemployed, but due to new labour laws it will cost employers more to re‐ cruit kitchen and front of house staff, which in turn is likely to increase costs as well.

Morrisons to raise funds AMERICAN owners of Morrisons plan to sell property worth £500 million just months after the takeover.

One of the undertakings that Clayton Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) gave in order to gain approval of its £7 billion takeover was that it wouldn’t sell off and then leaseback its valuable store portfolio at least in the early part of its ownership.

The bid document said: “Bidco [the company formed by the firm to imple‐ ment the deal] recognises that the high proportion of freehold ownership of the Morrisons store estate is a particu‐ lar strength of the business which has been carefully preserved over many years and will continue to be a corner‐ stone of Morrisons.

“Bidco does not intend to engage in any material store sale and leaseback

OFTEN seen as being on op‐ posite sides of the economic and political spectrum, Spain and the Netherlands present‐ ed a joint document to pro‐ mote the reform of European fiscal rules on April 4.

Appearing with the Dutch Finance Minister, Sidrid

Morrisons profits take a dip.

transactions.”

According to the British press, whilst bearing this in mind, CD&R are looking to appoint advisers to arrange the sale of many of its manufacturing and distri‐ bution facilities across the UK in a bid to recover some of its investment.

In the meantime, a spokesperson for

Morrisons indicated that it experienced a fall in earnings in the three‐month pe‐ riod ending on January 30, with under‐ lying quarterly profits falling almost 10 per cent to £316 million due to infla‐ tionary pressures and this could be made worse by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Promoting fiscal reform Kaag, in Luxembourg, Fi‐ nance Minister Nadia Calviño agreed that it was important to the integration of finan‐ cial markets, by adapting the Stability and Growth Pact to

current challenges, the cul‐ mination of the Banking Union and the Union of Capi‐ tal Markets.

“We must leave behind the divisive debates and build on

NEWS

Primark online PRIMARK shoppers can now check out available stock online in the UK as the company unveiled its new website on April 7.

The new website comes with a traffic light system to help shoppers know when and where stock is available.

The website also comes complete with improved photos and allows shop‐ pers to look for items by colour, size and style.

Paul Marchant, Pri‐ mark’s chief executive ex‐ plained: “We know our customers love the expe‐ rience of shopping with Primark and the surprises they pick up when they come into our stores ‐ it’s what makes Primark spe‐ cial.”

It is expected that the new website will soon be extended to its business‐ es in 13 other countries

by September.

Bank of Spain Credit: Morrisons Press Centre

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the basis of the strong exist‐ ing consensus on actions with priorities to strengthen the European economy and face the challenges of the present and future,” she said.

THE latest supervisory report from the Bank of Spain published on April 7 covers the situ‐ ation with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the direct exposure of Spanish banks to possi‐ ble default from Rus‐ sian borrowers.

Ev e n t h o u g h t h e amount involved is considerably less than €1 billion, the Gover‐ nor Pablo Hernandez de Cos warned the commercial banks to keep a close eye on customers who did trade with Russia as their situation could become difficult.

In addition, in order to cope with possible hardship caused by spi‐ ralling energy costs ex‐ perienced by industry and consumers in Spain, banks were ad‐ vised not to write down existing provi‐ sions at this time.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WITH the British media’s almost fanatical fixation on interviewing minorities for their opinions on almost every subject under the sun, would it be too much to ask that, among all the disquiet and griping, they could select at least one or two that are happy with their lot and satisfied with their often adopted country of residence?

Not much chance of that of course. The BBC in particular is hell bent on disproportionately promoting and inciting discontented minorities, purely because they are fully aware that by encouraging their dissatisfaction of the present government they may just garner enough votes to scrape a favourable left wing victory in the next election.

It’s for the same reason they pander to the youngsters by giving maximum publicity to their antigovernment demonstrations and environmental protests. This left wing, woke infested bunch, actually set out on the campaign trail within months of Corbyn’s Marxist marauders rout in the last election.

They were fully aware that the more mature and experienced indigenous population was never going to vote in a

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BBC HELL BENT party whose tenures ALWAYS ended in utter failure.

The only reason Tony Blair was a brief success was because he was more right wing than many of the opposition, and even that term culminated with Brown selling off over 50 per cent of the UK’s gold reserves and hijacking the people’s pension fund! They know they need to court the youngsters and ethnic population who have never experienced the incompetence and failures of the left.

They have blatantly honed in on the naïve innocents, those who have never seen the hypocritical bully boys of the unions smirking on the steps of Downing Street, or paralysing the country with their strikes and walkouts before returning to their multi‐million dollar villas on the Costas.

Rest assured the economic policies and subsequent empty coffers of a left wing government would never have managed to provide the assistance and financial aid to companies and the public to get the country through the recent Covid pandemic.

Margaret Thatcher was absolutely correct when she observed that the problem with socialists was that they always ultimately ‘ran out of other

people’s money’.

And while we’re on the subject of filthy lucre, irrespective of the so‐called moral implications this latest furor over the wealth Rishi Sunak’s wife has created, it does bring to mind the old adage of stones and glass houses.

While Kier Starmer is gleefully spouting off about the ‘arrogant hypocrisy’ of the Chancellor and his wife, perhaps he would also like to tell us all how he truly understands and feels the ‘pain’ of the ordinary man in the street as he appraises the £8 million fortune he has in the bank or relaxes in the £2 million luxury home he is driven home to every night!

I’ve prattled on so much this week that I have no space to relate the ‘revenge’ of our much maligned ‘plastered’ bridegroom. Just have to linger another seven I’m afraid. Ah well, worth the wait I can assure you.

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

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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp

Now Streaming - Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story ONCE one of the UK’s most beloved television personali‐ ties, this Netflix true‐crime mini‐series delves into the bizarre and horrifying life of Jimmy Savile and how he in‐ filtrated the hearts of the public as well as politics and the royal family.

This two‐part documen‐ tary exposes the frightening reality of how one of the UK’s most famous and well‐ loved TV personalities hid in plain sight and how show‐ business and the political es‐ tablishment allowed him to abuse hundreds of people over decades. This docu‐ mentary has an 86 per cent critic rating and a 54 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and, at times, can be triggering for some.

The first part of the docu‐ mentary explores how Savile won over both the public and the ruling classes, ap‐ pearing on the BBC regularly, raising millions for charity, spending time with politi‐ cians such as Margaret

Thatcher and even giving ad‐ vice to the royal family.

The second part of this mi‐ ni‐series explores how Savile used his charity work to prey on the most vulnerable peo‐ ple in society. Volunteering at hospitals and raising mon‐ ey for children gave him ac‐ cess to abuse these people behind closed doors, hiding behind his facade of blonde hair, shell suits and cigars.

His victims were terrified to expose Savile, one of the most famous men in Britain who appeared on Top of the Pops regularly and made children’s dreams come true in Jim’ll Fix It. Throughout his career, Savile even hinted at his true self on camera and in public, but the huge red flags were ignored.

This mini‐series is worth a watch for true crime lovers and those interested in delv‐ ing deeper into this disturb‐ ing tragedy, with some infor‐ mation released that has not been previously shared with the public.

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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD THERE is a famous saying

by Holocaust survivor Martin Niemoller about apathy in the face of per‐ secution that unfortu‐ nately seems to be more relevant than ever cur‐ rently. “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out ‐ be‐ cause I was not a social‐ ist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out ‐ be‐ cause I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out ‐ because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me ‐ and there was no one left to speak for me.”

While he cut a contro‐ versial figure, these words cannot be denied.

If people allow groups to be oppressed and say nothing, they are com‐ plicit in the maltreat‐ ment because they have not stood up for them.

Then when the oppres‐ sors turn against them, there will be no one left to help protect them,

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Coming for you and the oppressors WILL turn. People do not seem to realise that there are very few peo‐ ple that right‐wing fanat‐ ics actually accept, therefore there are many characteristics that will be suppressed under their tyranny.

This week, the UK gov‐ ernment has been flip‐ flopping over a ban re‐ garding conversion therapy, a barbaric prac‐ tice that tries to ‘cure’ people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella of their sexuality or gender expression. At first, they assured that a ban would cover everyone, then changed their minds to exclude Trans people from the ruling.

This decision comes amid a flurry of anti‐ Trans sentiment in the news and on social me‐ dia, which is not at all a coincidence. Due to pressure from LGBTQ+ groups, parliament has now said they will look

into a full ban once more. This is how people should stand up for each other when things such as this happen. For les‐ bian, gay and bisexual people to stand aside while Trans people are attacked is wrong, espe‐ cially as Trans people have done so much to advance the rights of LGB people in the past.

It should be for selfless reasons that we stand up for each other, but even if that does not stir peo‐ ple to action, the thought that you’ll be next should. As activist Charlie Craggs has high‐ lighted, we are seeing the effects of people standing by while Trans people are persecuted in the high courts, the me‐ dia and the streets in Hungary. With no one defending Trans people, their right‐wing govern‐ ment has moved on to attacking LGB people’s rights, banning same‐sex adoption and imple‐

To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com Claire Gordon’s opinions are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

menting a section 28 style law that prohibits the ‘promotion’ (men‐ tion) of homosexuality.

If more resistance had

been given in the first in‐ stance, it may not have gotten to this point.

While my discussion this week is about

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LGBTQ+ rights, the senti‐ ment should not be held into that sphere alone.

The more separation and discord oppressors can sow, the more they know people don’t have each other’s backs, then the more they will take away from us all. Before you know it, you’ll be losing too.

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Barbarians win promotion!

VICTORY: A tremendous day for the club and the celebrations continued into the night.

A GREAT day for the Barbar‐ ians rugby club on Saturday, April 10, gaining promotion to division 1 of the Valencia Rug‐

by League. They fought a very hard match against San Roque of Valencia in the final playoff game to secure a memorable victory 41‐3.

With a large Denia crowd getting behind the home team, the BaBas started strongly and were never really troubled by the very physical and positive San Roque pack.

Winning a good set piece ball provided a platform for the three quarters to play some open running rugby and score

four tries before the half time whistle.

Not to let up, the home team started the second half as they finished the first and continued in a positive vein, applying pressure on the San Roque defence. The Barbar‐ ians ended up comfortable 41‐ 3 winners and now look for‐ ward to playing in a much stronger league for the coming season.

A tremendous day for the club and the celebrations con‐ tinued into the night at the newly opened club bar. We would like to thank all the peo‐ ple that came along to support

the team, and look forward to seeing you next season.

In the meantime, we still have a few matches to play against overseas touring teams and the Under 16s and 14s will be playing some friendly matches during May. The Barbarians run Acade‐ my teams from under 14s to 16s to 18s and through to se‐ niors and welcomes everyone to come and train and join the club. Free qualified coaching is available at all levels.

Please call Santi (Spanish) on 676 612 357 or Mac (English) on 609 646 349 for more infor‐ mation.

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INCREASE AT THE PUMP From our Facebook

PETROL PRICES: There seems to be confusion and it isn’t what the government intended.

FILLED up with petrol today in Torrevieja. Guess what, the price per litre has been increased by the 5c per litre reduction in the last week. So all we are getting is the 15 per cent vat reduction. Is that legal? It certainly isn’t what the government intended.

Tony

MESSAGE TO SOLDIERS Soldiers, tell your mothers of the truth in the Ukraine Tell them what you saw, the destruction and the pain

Tell them how a mother and her unborn baby died When the hospital was bombed and the world in sorrow cried How mothers and their children fled their land in fear Their homes no longer standing, losing all that they held dear Tell about the theatre that protected many more Until an air strike killed them as they sheltered on the floor Think of what you’re doing before you end up killing more There must be something you can do to end this dreadful war ©Tricia Gabbitas 2022

MASK OR NO MASK? A LOT of people were very excited about the fact that the wearing of masks indoors (except for public transport, medical centres and residential homes) was to be removed on April 19 in Spain.

There is a slightly uncomfortable feel however that the government wanted to delay the implementation until after the Easter celebrations which suggests that it feared that there would be a sharp increase of infections if people were ‘unmuzzled’ at one of the busiest times of the year.

There seems to be a real difference of opinion not just from the public at large, but from ‘experts’ about the effectiveness of masks in the first place as some believe they are the cause of different chest infections for those wearing them for a full shift.

On the other hand, many believe that they do cut down the spread of Covid-19 infection and the

CORRECTIONS

Post Brexit My wife and I have lived in Spain for 15 years . We tried to get residencia but we don’t qualify as we are living on my state UK pension and don’t have enough money going into our bank account every month.

Does anyone know what would happen at the airport if we tried to go back to England? Would we be detained at passport control for not having a TIE card?

I would welcome any information.

Many thanks, Peter

OUR VIEW

Junta de Andalucia wants to persuade the national government to allow employers to make the wearing of masks compulsory for staff if they want to.

The reality is that whilst people have in the past been fairly scrupulous in wearing masks, the last month or so appears to have seen many become less rigorous, especially in small establishments.

There are plenty of customers walking in and out of bars and restaurants who are not wearing masks and fewer people are wearing them when walking on busy streets.

Certainly, for those who want to continue to wear masks, there is nothing to stop them and for those (possibly the majority) who don’t, they will be free to leave them off.

Time will tell if there is a sudden spike, but we can only hope there isn’t.

COVID-19: Are you going to keep wearing your mask?

Jenny Church Can’t wait to go to Mercadona after masks are not needed.

Mercadona customers seem to be most brainwashed, cleaning trolleys, hands, then plastic gloves etc. Even seen two people spraying everything in the trolley before putting it in their boot. I shall enter the shop smiling at last, mask free...

David Wardell I think it’s up to every individual as to whether they continue wearing masks. I would still wear mine in certain circumstances, better to be safe than sorry.

Sandra Russell Of course we were fed up wearing masks right from the start.

But it made sense so we did it. The UK and Ireland incidents rose enormously when they stopped wearing masks, but I don’t know if the death rate did. I will stop gladly, but with reservations.

Dawn Veitch It’s personal choice. We still wear ours on the bus, taxi and supermarket. Being a bit lax last week in Weymouth resulted in both of us just getting over Covid. Both have had three jabs. Both will be more careful and keep our masks.

Helen Clark I will decide when and where to wear a mask, especially during flu months. For the last two years I haven’t had a winter flu.

Gill Reynolds Still wear one in shops and markets etc, but not in our local bars xxx

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DAVID WORBOYS IN the last few weeks, we have seen and heard countless heartbreaking situations in Ukraine. Innocent men, women and chil‐ dren weeping as they describe their or‐ deals, often in English. I have noticed that frequently they describe harrowing experi‐ ences with resignation, and occasionally even with a smile, while we TV viewers may be in tears at their plight. These are very brave and resolute people.

There are also currently millions of peo‐ ple with serious financial problems caused by general inflation and increased fuel costs. The situation of many of them is tru‐ ly tear‐jerking. They have to choose be‐ tween eating and heating, there are no hol‐ idays or treats for the children and they face a complete change in lifestyle. Then there are Covid and climate change.

In all parts of the world, we see truly tragic scenes of suffering and loss, depriva‐ tion and destruction. When interviewed on television, the victims often express their grief naturally by weeping. As they are of‐ ten too distressed to relate fluently their ordeals, is this not an invasion of privacy?

Should they not be given the chance to communicate with dignity?

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IT’S A CRYING SHAME

Both the causes and manner of crying are many and varied.

Seventy years ago, when there were two sexes, crying was associated with women and grief, rather than emotional joy or frus‐ tration. Except in the case of bereavement, separation or other tragedy, a man crying looked slightly unnatural and men were not expected to cry in public. Television was in its infancy.

A friend in Germany said: “Englishmen meet for a pint; German women meet for a

coffee and Americans meet for a cry.” And, indeed, Americans do seem more prone to tears in public than most. And not just tears caused by a tragedy or a desperate situation.

The tears may start flowing when they recall how proud they are to be American, when they look at an American flag or when their children achieve something to make them proud. If the thing a person can

feel most proud of is the accident of his na‐ tionality, does this suggest a life of success?

But it’s not only Americans. Many of us will recall the spectacle of Roger Federer sobbing during the court interview when Rafael Nadal beat him in the final of the Australian Open of 2009. Since the advent of television, we regularly see intervie‐ wees, including sportsmen, crying with emotion of one sort or another.

Crying may be of the ‘smoke gets in your eyes’ variety. Or there could be sniffling, weeping, sobbing, howling with anguish or roaring with rage.

It is widely believed that ‘it’s better to let the grief flow than to hold it in’. But when interviewers probe with tactless questions and comments about a deeply tragic situa‐ tion, inducing their subject to break down in front of the cameras, this seems to me an unnecessary intrusion. They should in‐ terview with tact and, as far as possible, at the right time.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

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By Clinica Britannia

COMMON SYMPTOMS: Are vomiting, nausea, fever and increase in heart rate.

AN inguinal hernia occurs when fatty or intestinal tis‐ sue protrudes through a weak bulge in the abdominal wall near to the right or left inguinal canal, which is locat‐ ed at the base of the ab‐ domen. This can cause pain and discomfort especially when coughing, exercising or performing bowel move‐ ments and are caused by an increase of pressure in the abdomen.

Signs and symptoms to check for: • A protrusion in the area

Inguinal hernias on either side of your pubic bone, which becomes more obvious when you cough or strain.

• A burning or aching sen‐ sation in the groin area.

• Discomfort in the groin area usually when coughing, lifting, or bending over.

• A dragging feeling or pressure in the groin.

• Swelling of the testicles Surgery would be recom‐

mended if the hernia increas‐ es in size, becomes painful or begins to interrupt with your daily activities. It can be ex‐ tremely dangerous to the pa‐ tient if the intestines become trapped or twisted. Common symptoms to check for are fever, increase in heart rate, vomiting, nausea, a darkening to the area of the bulge and the inability to push the her‐ nia back in to the abdomen.

If you have any of these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately as this is a life-threatening condition requiring emergency surgery.

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By Clinica Britannia

Benefits of implants A R E you looking for a permanent cost‐efficient way to replace a missing tooth or teeth that will last a life‐ time?

Before the creation of dental im‐ plant technology, there were almost no substitutes when it came to a miss‐ ing tooth. Today, with new technolo‐ gy, implant surgery has made it simple to restore that unsightful gap, with a natural looking tooth, giving you back that confident smile.

Implants are designed to look like a natural tooth and are a perfect re‐ placement for a missing one. They even aid in halting and reversing bone loss by stimulating the bone when the implant is placed. If you are missing a tooth, then it is probable that you are experiencing bone shrinkage.

The implant root, which is made of Titanium acts as a replacement for the

IMPLANTS: Restore that unsightful gap.

missing tooth’s root and is easily ac‐ cepted by the body. A tooth‐coloured crown is placed on top of the implant to match the other teeth.

The benefits of implants are that they are more secure, there will be vir‐ tually no movement, they allow your face to maintain its natural shape as there is no bone shrinkage, giving you greater self‐confidence. You will not need to avoid eating certain foods that would otherwise cause you discom‐ fort.

Contact your Dentist for a check‐up to see if an implant would be a suit‐ able option to fill your gap.

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Mitjafava Fest in Benitachell T H E Mitjafava Fest in Benitachell is finally back to its true self after two years of restrictions.

From April 12 to 24, the Benitachell broad bean (fava) will be in the spot‐ light with a programme that will revolve around the municipality’s star product.

Each day of the week from April 18 to 24, a lo‐ cal restaurant will offer the delicious typical dish arròs amb fava pelada for lunch: April 18 at Pizzeria Antiquary (678 429 837); April 19 at Trillaora (647 606 784); April 20 at Restaurante La Cumbre (966 493 213); April 21 at El Raconet de Celeste (662 405 152), and April 22 at Ca Toni Mònica (966 493 636).

The main event, the Craft Fair, will take place at the weekend. The fair will be inaugurated with a parade on Friday, April 22, at 6.30pm, and then will be open all weekend

BEAN FEST: Local restaurants are taking part all week.

with an interactive farm, shops and workshops of‐ fering traditional crafts.

There will be show‐ cooking by the renowned chefs Moncho Riquelme, from Restaurante Casa Riquelme in Alicante, and sisters Yhoana and Cyn‐ thia Gavilanes, from Restaurante Chola Gastro Javea. They will cook a tapa with fava beans, which the attendees will be able to taste after‐

wards with wine.

The Rock & Fava Festi‐ val will take place on Sat‐ urday April 23, with Smoking Souls headlining this year. The Valencian artists Blat, Tesa and Ar‐ sènic will also be per‐ forming.

To see the full pro‐ gramme of activities, visit https://www.mitjafava.e s/en/programacio. Note that some activities may require prior registration.

SOCIAL SCENE Easter activities THE Department of Youth in El Campello has organised an extensive programme of fun educational activities for chil‐ dren aged 10 to 14 for the Easter period.

One of the highlights of the programme will be ‘Young Easter’”, with activities planned over the school holi‐ days on April 19, 20, 21, 22 and 25. The programme is subsidised by the Department of Education. For more infor‐ mation, visit https://elcampel lojove.es/pascua‐joven/. Note that underage participants must bring authorisation from their parents and the com‐ pleted registration form for each activity. The Sala Jove will also be offering a wide range of educational activities from April 19 to 24 during the usual opening hours. A table football tournament and a Mario Karts tournament have been organised for April 22.

To register, visit the Sala Jove during its usual opening hours. More information can be found at https://elcampel lojove.es/sala‐jove.

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A Day at Sea KÅRE TØNNESSON’S ex‐ hibition, A Day at Sea, will be at the Club Náuti‐ co in Villajoyosa from April 8 to 24. Kåre Tøn‐ nesson was born in Moss, Norway, in 1958.

After more than 30 years spent working as an architect specialising in interior design and hav‐ ing worked on projects with numerous restau‐ rants and hotels in Scan‐ dinavia, Kåre Tønnesson embarked on a new jour‐ ney as a realist painter.

One day in August 2008, Kåre, who is in love with Villajoyosa, fulfilled his wish of experiencing first‐hand and pho‐ tographing every part of the fishing process over a day on the trawler Platja del Moro. That day is what inspired this exhibi‐ tion composed of 11 large paintings (from 80 x 100 to 150 x 225), 11 mo‐ ments, that make up a story and together are an

Finally a reality.

ode to the fisherman, to the light, to the Mediter‐ ranean blue. Two years later, A Day at Sea, a unique exhibition and the dream of a great artist, is finally a reality.

Kåre can be contacted on +47 90550583 or at post@tonnesson.no. He can also be found on In‐ stagram as Karetonnes‐ son.

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Dansant a la Marina DANSANT A LA MARINA is the first Festival of Dance in Urban and Unconven‐ tional Spaces in the city of Denia, and companies and artists from throughout the Valencian Community will be taking part.

Inspired by the Circuito Bucles Dance Festival in Valencia, and directed by the same person, Isabela Alfaro, the objectives of the festival are to promote dance and reach new au‐ diences.

The festival seeks to en‐ courage dialogue between dancers and spectators by taking dance directly onto the street.

The festival will use ur‐ ban and unconventional spaces for dance and will occupy streets and squares in different loca‐ tions around the city, in‐ cluding the Municipal Market, Plaça de l’Ajunta‐ ment, Plaça del Consell and Carrer Marqués de Campo.

It will be a magnificent opportunity to enjoy the best contemporary dance that the Valencian Com‐ munity has to offer.

The festival will be held on April 30 from 12pm. To see the full schedule, visit https://dansantalamari na.com/programacio.

THE latest production from the Javea Players, Bazaar and Rum‐ mage, written by Sue Townsend and directed by Richard Haddon, is a hysterical comedy set in an Acton church hall. Neurotic do‐gooder Gwen‐ da and trainee social worker Fliss manage to persuade three agoraphobic women to leave their homes after many years and help them run a jumble sale. The play contains many hi‐ larious one‐liners and some strong language too, which is sure to make for a fun night out while dealing with a variety of very serious issues.

Director Richard Haddon moved to Spain in 2017, after having run a successful inn in the Cotswolds. He has vast experi‐ ence in theatre and TV. On Lon‐ don’s fringe, Richard received na‐

Bazaar and Rummage

JAVEA PLAYERS: New play is sure to be a fun night out.

tional acclaim for his direction of Martin Sherman’s controversial play Bent at Hampstead’s New End Theatre. He also worked ex‐ tensively in London’s West End on the stage management and production teams of highly suc‐ cessful shows. Bazaar and Rum‐

mage will be performed at the Javea Players’ Studio Theatre at 7.30pm between April 27 and 30 and between May 4 and 7.

Tickets cost €12 and are only available online. For more infor‐ mation, visit www.javeaplayers. com/jp/box‐office.

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Traditional Food Market THE eagerly‐awaited Mercat Gastronòmic i Tradicional will take place in Finestrat on the week‐ end of April 23 and 24 from 10am to 9pm. The streets of the old town will be filled with traditions and colour as old trades are brought to life with live demonstrations ac‐ companied by live musical performances. There will be a full programme of entertainment and work‐ shops for visitors, especial‐ ly for the youngest ones.

Given the large number of visitors that are expect‐ ed, the organisers are planning on having the main car park in the sports area, where the La Foia football pitch is located.

There will be a shuttle bus travelling between the car park and the Market con‐ tinuously, as well as an‐ other shuttle service from La Cala and a connection from Benidorm.

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

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LIKE an essential riposte to the contin‐ uing waves of appalling global events, crime novels have seen a sales boom since lockdown, a trend unforeseen even by hard‐bitten crime fiction de‐ tectives. Understandably anxious about volatility in the real world, read‐ ers now seek reassurance in stories where baddies get their just deserts.

Crime writer David Baldacci said readers turned to his novels to see the good guys win. “When times are stress‐ ful and it looks like the bad is winning out over the good, along comes the genre of crime novels to put the bal‐ ance back in life. People inherently don’t like folks who do bad to get away with it. In real life they do all the time, because of a variety of factors. But in novels, evil’s punished, and the good guys mostly win, after solving the puz‐ zle.”

People face many challenges in life and crime fiction lets readers forget

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In Death in Windermere, the latest in my own psychological crime thriller se‐ ries featuring investigative journalist Al‐ ice Myers, DI Barbara Forster is investi‐ gating a chilling cold case, but what at first seems an isolated child’s death soon becomes a conspiracy of secrets and lies. Within days, three young women are found dead in suspicious circumstances leaving behind suicide notes.

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People were recorded say‐ ing certain phrases such as ‘good boy’ and ‘come here’ while looking at photos of dogs of different ages, human beings and while not looking at anything.

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Cats are just as smart A NEW study at a Japanese university is once again backing up the age‐old cat lovers’ theory that felines are just as clever as dogs.

Forty‐nine domestic cats were used for the study at Kyoto Univer‐

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The cats, reported psychologist Saho Tak‐ agi, appeared to re‐ member exactly which bowls should still contain food, suggesting they had what is referred to as episodic memory.

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gent as dogs, as op‐ posed to the common view of people that dogs are much smarter.

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by Mark Slack IT was one of the most ea‐ gerly anticipated launches in recent years, it follows on from a truly iconic predeces‐ sor that had a worldwide fol‐ lowing and its history back in the immediate post war years. The new Defender

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Since the new Defender launched it has met with al‐ most universal praise and a short spell behind the wheel provides the explanation.

Immediately visible in the new Defender are the her‐ itage cues from the previous model. With short and long wheelbase models, known as 90 and 110 respectively, diesel and petrol engines with all bar one having mild hybrid assistance, a 5.0‐litre V8 petrol and a plug‐in hybrid power unit, there is plenty of choice. Prices start from €54,667/£45,690 for the commercial Defender 90 Hard Top. The first thing you notice climbing into any new De‐ fender ‐ and you do climb in ‐ is visibility. It’s excellent!

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the front corners and it es‐ sentially ends at the back window. To help matters you have a 3D surround camera and 360‐degree parking aid.

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LeClerc wins Australian GP FERRARI driver Charles Leclerc won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, April 10, his second win of the sea‐ son. He now leads the driver’s championship with two victo‐ ries already from the first three races.

Sergio Perez brought his Red Bull home in second, with Mercedes’ new driver, George Russell taking the third spot on the podium. World champion Max Verstappen again failed to finish, retiring about two‐ thirds of the way through the race, with a technical failure.

Russell’s finish has elevated him into second place in the championship, a brilliant achievement so far in his first season with Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton seems to be strug‐ gling, finishing this race in

FERRARI DRIVER: His second win of the season. fourth.

The French driver was im‐ posing from start to finish, hav‐ ing secured pole position by a very big margin in qualifying.

His task was made a little easi‐ er after Verstappen was in‐ structed over the team radio to stop immediately after complaining he could “smell some weird fluid.” At this

point, he was already seven seconds in front of the rest of the field.

F1 returns to Europe for the next race, for the Italian Grand Prix at Imola, in two weeks’ time. The timing could not be better with Ferrari being in such commanding form, with the opportunity of a win on home soil in the offering.

Vader in induced coma DUTCH cyclist Milan Vader, from the Jumbo‐Visma team, is reportedly in an induced coma after his se‐ rious crash on Friday, April 8. His accident occurred during the fifth and penul‐ timate stage of the Itzulia Tour of the Basque Coun‐ try 2022, where the 26‐ year‐old left the road and went over the crash barri‐ er.

According to dpa re‐ ports, the teammate of Olympic champion Primoz Roglic had to undergo an operation at the Cruces Hospital due to the fall he suffered less than 100km from the finish line of the 163.8km stage between the towns of Zamudio and Mallabia.

The Dutch rider report‐ edly had affected carotid arteries, as well as frac‐ tures to the clavicle, shoul‐ der blade, and several ver‐ tebrae, plus a collapsed lung, among other injuries.

On Friday night, a spokesperson for the Jum‐ bo‐Visma team offered the first news on their cyclist’s condition, “We want to in‐ form you that Milan Vad‐ er’s situation is stable. Mi‐ lan is receiving very good medical care at the Bilbao University Hospital.”

On Saturday April 9, they

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