Costa Blanca South 28 July - 3 August 2022 Issue 1934

Issue No. 1934

28 Jul - 3 Aug 2022

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Linda Hall SUE PEARCE answered a social media SOS from Tor­ revieja’s municipal animal shelter a couple of months ago.

They were inundated with kittens and needed fosterers, Sue explained to the Euro Weekly News.

Without thinking twice she offered to help.

“I didn’t go to the shel­ ter,” she told us. “They brought the kitten literally off the street where he’d been abandoned, six weeks old and screaming his head off, full of fleas and ear mites.”

Sue took the now­thriv­ ing kitten to the vet for his injections at nine weeks ­ financed by the town hall’s Animal Protection depart­ ment ­ and the volunteers suggested that he would have a better chance of adoption at the shelter.

Off went Sue, her hus­ band and daughter to de­ liver the kitten.

“I only saw where the kittens were kept,” Sue said. “There must have been 11, all wanting love and attention.”

What was worse was the shelter itself. “My gar­ den shed is better,” she told us.

Photo credit: Sue Pearce

SHELTER NEEDS HELP

SUE’S FOSTER: Soon to go to his forever home, where he will be known as Simba.

With a heavy heart, they left the kitten just as the shelter was closing. After­ wards, they stood outside looking at each other, numb at the thought of leaving him and already aware they were going back for him when the shelter reopened that af­

ternoon.

The kitten is now 14 weeks old and Sue has found a home for him.

“The town hall pays for the animals’ inoculations and has provided premis­ es,” Pat explained.

“But from what I can see the shelter survives on do­

nations for everything else,” she added. “There is a Spanish person who seems to be charge, and someone else who an­ swers the phone and at­ tends to the administra­ tive side.”

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ELCHE City Hall’s Local Gov­ ernment Board gave the go­ ahead to rehabilitating the Bimilenio bridge over the Vinalopo River.

This, city hall hopes, will provide a definitive solution to subsidence in Calle Cauce and Calle Lazaro Cardenas del Rio which meet at the

roundabout that gives access to the bridge.

The project will be based on a preliminary plan by en­ gineering consultants FHECOR and an in­depth study of the bridge and ter­ rain by Imasa Lab. The €1.6 million contract to cover both drafting and

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Animal shelter needs all the help they can get Apart from that, everything is up to the volun­ teers who look after 74 cats and kittens.

“There are dogs too, but what their quarters are like, I can’t imagine, Sue said.

She hastened to assure us that despite the ramshackle premises, the volunteers were mar­ vellous. But too often they lack the barest neces­ sities like cat litter, towels and rubber gloves, let alone food.

“I suspect they dip into their own pockets,” Sue said. “They need all the help they can get.”

The Euro Weekly News now hopes to talk to the town hall’s Animal Protection councillor, so watch this space to see what happens next, and if more can be done for the shelter.

carrying out the project has yet to be put out to tender, announced municipal spokesman Hector Diez.

“This will save time, in­ stead of putting out two sep­ arate tenders,” he said.

Work will not begin until 2023 although city hall in­ tends this to be carried out as rapidly as possible, Diez added.

THE Torrevieja summer school, which started earlier in July and runs until August 31 is currently open, as an­ nounced by Torrevieja City Council’s councillor for Social Welfare, Tomas Ballester.

The summer school takes place across the CEIP Sal­ vador Ruso, CEIP Gratiniano Baches and CEIP Acequión educational centres.

More than 300 leisure

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Bridge repairs next year Torrevieja summer school Summer school is open.

paces and 270 places for sports activities have been

taken up and people regis­ tered for their place as early as May 19. It is a great way for parents to ensure their children are looked after and have an enjoyable summer whilst they themselves still have to work.

The summer school runs between 9am and 2pm, and ‘Early Birds’ start at 8.30am if parents start working before 9am.

Yacht racing on the Mar Menor McLaren­Kennedy YACHT racing got underway again on Sunday July 17 with members of the SAMM (Sailing Association Mar Menor) taking to the waters for the first time in nearly two months.

A spokesperson for the Association said on Monday, July 25 that racing had been cancelled because of reasons be­ yond their control, including water quali­ ty issues that have affected the Mar Menor.

Race one saw an excellent start with the four leading boats all over the line within a few seconds of each other. Dur­

Credit : SAMM

L to R: Kieth McKintosh, Robert Hudson, Jack Moss (with the hat) and Mark Williams.

ing the handicapped one hour race John Down in his Laser Radial completed eight laps, Jack Moss and Mark Williams in Shoestring Uno seven laps, Robert Hud­ son on Ginetta six laps and Julian Pering and Kieth McKintosh on Sirocco five laps.

By the start of race two the wind had increased, resulting in the fastest two completing eight laps and the slower pair seven laps. John Down managed a cap­ size and a boom bump on the head just before the start but recovered and again all started within a few seconds of each other.

After applying the handicaps, the win­ ners of the first race were Jack and Mark in Shoestring Uno and Robert and Kieth in Ginetta took the honours in the sec­ ond. In the second race Sirocco beat the Laser Radial into third place by just two seconds, fantastically tight racing!

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NIBS EXTRA Hospital plan VISITING Orihuela recently, Generalitat president Ximo Puig announced that the re­ gional Health department was putting out to tender the contract for a €70 million extension to the Vega Baja Hospital. Work is expected to begin before the end of the year and should be com­ pleted within 30 months.

Few trains DESPITE tourists flocking to southern Alicante, no addi­ tional AVE high speed trains have been added to the Elche and Orihuela timeta­ bles. Citing few passengers, rail operator Renfe runs three AVEs to Madrid and four returning on weekdays, with only two to Madrid and three returning at the week­ end.

Do it now FRIENDS OF SIERRA ESCALONA (ASE) requested an urgent meeting with Mireia Molla, who heads the Generalitat’s Environment department, to discuss Sierra Escalona and the surround­ ing zone. The group wants the area to be protected as a national park, as the regional government promised more than six years ago.

Start again TORREVIEJA Town Hall abandoned plans to extend by 20 years its contract with water supply and main drainage company Agamed, in which it has a 26 per cent holding. The Valencia re­ gion’s Antifraud Agency in­ formed the town hall that a new contract should be put out to tender.

Second choice THE Valencian Community’s regional government ap­ proved a project to farm 600 tons of lechola (rock salmon) each year in a 9,000­square metre installation adjoining Quay 11 at Alicante port.

The principal customer is likely to be Japan, where rock salmon is the second most­prized fish after bluefin tuna.

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Some clever Footwork!

Linda Hall STUDENTS at Footwork Dance Studios in Los Montesinos have recently taken part in a series of competitions.

In their first regional competition back in May, they qualified for the Spanish National Finals held in Marbella between July 1 and 3.

During this event they qualified for the European finals which will take place in Athens in 2024.

“We are very proud of each and every one of the team,” said Footwork Dance Studios’ principal Erica Dorrill.

Photo credit: Footwork Dance Studios

ATHENS BOUND: Members of the Footwork Dance Studios team.

“They all work so hard in every class and are a pleasure to teach.

Jaguars on the prowl THE Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, JEC Costa Blanca, once more took to the road on Thursday July 21. They were visiting a beautiful hilltop church in Novelda (Alicante), whose design was clearly in­ fluenced by the famous architect Antoni Gaudi, responsible for the La Sagrada Familia basilica in the city of Barcelona. Novelda’s Santa María Magdalena sanctuary can be seen standing proud and magnificent at the very top of the hill, the town’s most beau­ tiful landmark.

“After viewing the church, JEC members gathered on the sun terrace of a restaurant literally next to the sanctuary,” said San­ dra Brook. “Once refreshed it was time to commence the next part of our run for lunch in Aspe, making a wonderful finish to a wonderful day’s outing, in the comfort of our beautiful Jaguar big cats.” Jaguar owners who would like to join the club should telephone Michael Brook (640 866 711) or email the mikebike jec@gmail.com address.

Pink Ladies’ take a break THE Pink Ladies cancer charity office at Flamenca beach closes on Friday July 29 at 1pm and reopens on September 5 at 10am. In case of emergency only, Maria Wilson may be contacted on (34) 633 487 595 while appointments can be made via the Pink Ladies and Panthers’ Facebook page or on their new www.pink ladies.es website. The Pink Ladies and Panthers have raised €527,046 since June 2010 and at present arrange about 60 early detection screening tests for a variety of cancers every month.

BETWEEN 4,000 and 6,000 flamingos flocked to Torrrevie­ ja’s salt lakes for the third year running.

At least 2,000 pairs have nested there, revealed Federi­ co Kenzelmann Area, a pho­ tographer and also an em­ ployee of the salt extraction company.

Talking to the Spanish provincial media, Kenzelmann explained that the flamingos’ courtship rituals were first ap­ parent in early February. By late March there were 1,000

They are a talented young group of students who live and breathe dance and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.”

The team are now looking for sponsors to help with the travel and entry costs involved with competing in Athens. Readers who would like to make a donation to the team fund or would like information about joining a fun and friendly dance school, please contact Erica on 662 003 823 or the footworkdance@hotmail.com email address.

Footwork Dance Studios are also present on Facebook and Instagram.

Friends indeed IN these extremely difficult times, Rodney Charles Bignell, the Provincial Grand Master of Valencia, urged masons to support food banks as much as possible.

Following donations of €2,000 to the San Gabriel food bank and social dining room in Alicante City and €750 for Reach Out in Torre­ vieja, the Provincial Grand Master decided to assist Amigos de la Calle (Friends of the Street), a Valencia City food bank.

Brother Andres, the Chari­ ty Steward from White River Lodge 153, recently visited Amigos de la Calle in Valen­ cia City, following a €1,000 donation to assist in purchas­ ing food and clothing for their invaluable work Starting as a group of friends that provided food for 70 homeless people, Ami­

Population explosion birds in both the La Mata and Torrevieja lakes, he said.

Less than a month after that, 400 pairs were nesting on the Mota, the ridge that di­ vides the two lagoons where they were comparatively safe from predators. Their number gradually multiplied until there were approximately 2,000 pairs by June 4, Kenzel­ mann said, with the first chicks hatching late in May.

As the female flamingo lays only one egg, this year should see between 1,000 and 2,000 surviving into adulthood, as usually around 10 per cent are unlikely to survive.

Even so, Kenzelmann said, this figure is amazing bearing in mind that the lagoons are subject to human pressure as well as the commercial activity of one of Europe’s most im­ portant salt works.

Photo credit: Provincial Grand Lodge of Valencia

MASONS’ DONATION: Brother Andres visited the Amigos de la Calle charity in Valencia City.

gos de la Calle now operate with seven teams of volun­ teers who feed 700 people every Sunday.

They also give boxes of food and essential clothing to 200 families with financial problems every two weeks.

Should you be interested in joining Freemasonry, please contact William G Tur­ ney on the sec@glpvalen cia.com email address.

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Tough day CARP­R­US fished the Rio Segura at Bigastro for the first time in two months for Round Seven of the Summer­Autumn Series.

“And how it had changed!” exclaimed club secretary Steve Fell.

“The bankside vegeta­ tion, carefully cleared af­ ter the 2019 storms, is now back to head height in many places.”

The river was down about half a metre from the previous visit, Steve said, and fell a further 15 centimetres during the match. “Another tough day at the office was ex­ pected,” he added.

Winner of the match with 2.8 kilos from Peg 2 was Richard Crawshaw, now fishing more regu­ larly after almost a year spent renovating his house. Steve Fell, next door on Peg 1, managed 1.3 kilos with a catch that included two small bar­ bel. “That was to see,” he said. Third was Tony Flett with 1 kilo and Jeremy Fardoe was fourth with 280 grammes.

“It is worth mentioning that over 20 terrapins were caught during the match,” Steve said.

Further information about the club can be found on its www.carp­r­ us.weebly.com website or on the Carp­R­Us Fish­ ing Costa Blanca Face­ book page.

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Beach volleyball event Linda Hall MORE than 4,000 sports‐ people from all over Spain have travelled to Orihuela Costa to take part in the Beach Volleyball Champi‐ onships.

A total of 271 teams are competing in the Playas de Orihuela championships that began in Cala Bosque‐ La Zenia today, Thursday Ju‐ ly 28 and finish on July 31.

Speaking beforehand, Orihuela mayor Carolina Gracia pointed out that Ori‐ huela ‐ which has habitually held Arena 500 and Arena 1000 matches ‐ has this year progressed to hosting Spain’s national champi‐ onships.

“It is very good news for our city,” Gracia declared.

Photo credit: Orihuela town hall

ORIHUELA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Orihuela councillors with Volleyball Federation officials.

“This is a big event for city hall and the Sports depart‐ ment which is headed by my colleague, Patricia Menarguez,” she said.

“We await the partici‐ pants with open arms as well as the thousands of people who will be visiting our coast during the cham‐ pionships,” Gracia added.

Thousands of freelancers benefit OVER 10,400 freelancers in Elche will benefit from the lower‐ ing of the quota with the new government contributions, with the aim of bringing the contributions of the self‐em‐ ployed closer to their income.

Mayor of Elche Carlos Gonzalez said: “The new contribu‐ tion system for the self‐employed, agreed between the Min‐ istry and the social system, involves contributing based on re‐ al income and is more flexible and equitable. In addition, it entails greater social protection for this group.”

According to the mayor: “The system is positive because the self‐employed with the lowest net income, who are the most numerous, are the ones who are going to see their con‐ tributions reduced the most compared to the current system.

Which means that the self‐employed with lower incomes will experience with the new system a reduction in their quota of more than 30 per cent compared to the current one.”

Change to working hours LUISA BONE, councillor for Human Resources in Orihuela, has modified the opening hours of the municipal workers, moving the start and end of the day for these workers by one hour until September 15.

Those working in services such as parks and gardens will start work at 6am and finish at 12.35 in order to avoid exposure to the sun when temperatures are higher.

Bone said that: “It has been unanimously agreed to delay the cleaning work of the markets at 6pm to avoid exposing our workers to the high temperatures that we are experiencing and we hope that the public understands the situation since the first thing is the safety and life of people and it is a specific situation that will not last beyond September 15.”

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Hospital database confusion WENDY CHAPMAN re‐ cently moved from Abanilla (Murcia) to Tor‐ revieja.

“My husband and I re‐ ceived SMS messages to say we must report to Torrevieja hospital at 4pm on July 19 for our Covid vaccines,” she said.

“We arrived at 3.30pm but saw with horror that there were already 200 people ahead of us.

“Everybody was out on the pavement, some‐ times in a bit of shade but mostly in the sun.”

Mr and Mrs Chapman, aged 75 and 76, queued for 90 minutes before entering the hospital.

“What a relief!”

Wendy said.

Then they learnt they were there for their first Covid jab, not the fourth as they had assumed.

“As we have the cer‐ tificates on our phones we wrongly supposed that these were on a database that was na‐ tionwide and not region‐ specific, which seems ridiculous.”

Unfortunately for the Chapmans, the Valen‐ cian Community’s Health department clearly had no access to their records in the neigh‐ bouring region of Mur‐ cia. They eventually learnt that an SMS would advise them when they should return for the booster jab.

The fourth jab is cur‐ rently reserved for those with compromised im‐ mune systems but ‐ un‐ less the criteria change in the meantime ‐ care home residents and the over‐80s will receive it in September, with the over‐60s next in line.

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Cabo Roig earthquake THE Orihuela coastline regis‐ tered an earthquake at 2.20pm on, Monday, July 25, confirmed local press.

The earthquake had a mag‐ nitude of 1.6 and an epicentre in front of Cabo Roig, which occurred at a depth of about six kilometres.

Fortunately, there was no personal or material damage.

The Orihuela coastline has rel‐ atively frequent earthquakes as it is in an area of high seis‐ mic activity.

An earthquake is any sud‐ den shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seis‐

CABO ROIG: Registered an earthquake of 1.6 magnitude.

mic waves through Earth’s rocks. Seismic waves are pro‐ duced when some form of energy stored in Earth’s crust is suddenly released, usually when masses of rock straining against one another suddenly fracture and slip. Earthquakes

occur most often along geo‐ logic faults, narrow zones where rock masses move in relation to one another. The major fault lines of the world are located at the fringes of the huge tectonic plates that make up Earth’s crust.

Rescue drones for Alicante ALICANTE City Council has ac‐ cepted the purchase of two new drones to expand the SPEIS Firefighting Aerial Means Unit, UMANT, and an important step in mod‐ ernising the specialised unit.

Councillor for Security Jose Ramon Gonzalez said that the new aircraft “has the capacity

to fly and emit images up to 15 kilometres from the re‐ mote control, optical cameras to capture images of a person 1,000 metres away that will allow our Ffirefighters to work in extreme and adverse con‐ ditions, and will be able to transport up to five kilos of load.” The new drones ac‐

quired will facilitate rescues in the open sea or the transport of rescue material to areas of difficult access in less time, as well as being able to fly for one hour, optimising re‐ sources and covering a larger rescue surface ‐ becoming a very effective tool for firefight‐ ers.

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A summer of cinema

I T is to be a summer of cinema for young peo‐ ple in El Campello this year, as summer camps

Image: Cabo Roig Town Hall

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offered by the council‐ lor of Education con‐ tinue with great suc‐ cess.

Local long jump champion A POLICE officer has won the gold medal in long jump in the Police and Firefighter World Games which took place this week in Rotterdam.

Luciano Cardona, one of the Local Police offi‐ cers in El Campello, has come first in the long jump competition in the 29th bi‐annual Police and Firefighter World Games, held in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

The games were attended by more than 10,000 athletes in these professions from over 60 different countries, making Cardono’s achievement of the top spot on the podium all the more impressive.

The Police and Firefighter World Games are a celebration of the active personnel in the police and fire services around the world. Disciplines include swimming, gold, tennis and cycling. It is the world sporting event with the second high‐ est amount of participants after the Olympic games.

The summer camps are part of a project headed by Dorian Gomis, and are aimed at young people be‐ tween the ages of 10 and 14 years.

Entitled ‘A summer of Cinema’, those enrolled on the programme will have fun learning how to record videos with a DSLR camera, and how to make short films and animations. There will also be group creative writing sessions and opportunities to record music videos.

Between August 15 and 26, there will also be film installations in the Casa de Cultura, in which the Generalitat Valenciana and Min‐ i s t r y o f Eq u a l i t y h a v e collaborated. This in‐ stallation will include the ‘Joint Responsibili‐ ty Plan’ to promote family reconciliation during the holiday peri‐ od.

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Outdoor ban AS summer festivities are in full swing in Guardamar, Lo‐ cal Police have reminded those celebrating that drink‐ ing alcohol outdoors on pub‐ lic roads is not allowed.

The reminder is intended mainly for younger audi‐ ences, especially those who are of legal drinking age in Spain, who police are trying to discourage from holding the notorious ‘botellon’ gatherings where people congregate in public, out‐ door areas to socialise while drinking alcohol.

However, everyone is ex‐ pected to take heed of these prohibitions.

The penalty for being caught drinking alcohol on public roads is a €200 fine.

The Local Police and the Guardia Civil will continue routinely patrolling streets in Guardamar in order to en‐ force these restrictions and prevent this sort of disorderly behaviour.

Many other towns in the Costa Blanca have imposed similar rules as the evenings remain long and warm dur‐ ing the hot summer months.

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Flamenco singing THE 42nd edition of the Festival Internacional de Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro welcomed José María Velázquez‐Gaztelu, poet and cante flamenco singing legend from Andalucia’s Cádiz.

Velázquez‐Gaztelu, who has been involved in fla‐ menco for 50 years, spoke to the Ferreño audience about this art form.

He revealed that cante flamenco singing had struck him at the age of four when he heard the inmates of the prison near his home singing saetas. Since then, flamenco singing has al‐ ways been close to him and has been a source of inspi‐ ration in his life and in his poetry.

The maestro Velázquez‐ Gaztelu spoke of flamenco

as “a living and vibrant art” and as the “great theatre of the world”.

During the gala, the Restaurant ‘El Vinagrero’ in La Unión received the newly created award ‘Sa‐ bor Flamenco’ in recogni‐ tion of its culinary history attached to flamenco singing and where the greatest artists have passed through.

Elche vs Cartagena Matthew Roscoe SATURDAY, July 30, sees Costa Blanca sides Elche CF and FC Cartagena square off in the 50th edition of the Carabela de Plata Tro‐ phy.

At 8 pm, fans of both clubs will be able to enjoy the game at the Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.

Elche, who are celebrating their 100th year as a club, currently ply their trade in the top league of Spanish football while Carta‐ gena will start next season in the LaLiga Smartbank second division.

Tickets are on sale now priced at €10. Ad‐ mission for the match will be free for both season ticket holders for the 2022/23 sea‐ son and for children aged 0‐14.

Cartagena’s councillor for Sports, Álvaro Valdés said: “It is a great game against a great and very successful rival. I hope that this game will be a success and that the Cartageneros leave the beach for a day and come to the stadium to support our team.”

He added: “Last year they were a great team and they deserve the support of the people of Cartagena.”

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CABO ROIG: The pathway along the maritime route.

Maritime path to reopen ORIHUELA Town Council has sped up the seizure of the walkway that had been closed in line with judi‐ cial sentencing in the Bellavista urbanisation in Cabo Roig.

The closure has caused great annoyance for locals and visitors to the Orihuelan coast who use this pathway to walk along the maritime route that connects Cabo Roig and Aguamarina.

In 2015, the then city councillor of Town Planning and Heritage, socialist Antonio Zapata, decided to open this passage through the residential property due to the demand of the local residents. Rafael Al‐ magro, has said that the decision to reopen the walkway in 2015 should not have been made by the general public.

As Almagro explained, when the walkway was constructed in 1987, the framework of General Ur‐ ban Planning was not in place, which is why many residents took the decision to fence off their own property.

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THE 10th edition of the salDecalle festival in San Pedro del Pinatar brings ‘theatre closer to all audiences’.

San Pedro del Pinatar’s international street theatre festival salDecalle is set to return after a two year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic and promises to be bigger than ever.

The festival opens on Wednesday, August 3 at 10pm in Lo Pagán, with the show Cándido from Nórdika Teatro.

Cándido promises a display of circus technique combining juggling, balancing acts and acrobatic cycling.

The show continues with Loop, a fresh and dynamic visual show by the Cirk About It company, which takes place in the Reyes de España park in Lo Pagán.

On Thursday, August 4,

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Festival returns

STREET THEATRE: Fun festival for San Pedro del Pinatar.

the stage in front of the Baron de Benifayó museum will host the comic balancing act Al filo, by the Aragonese company Nostraxladamus, followed by the show Zapatos en el aire, a circus performance about love by the Valencian Xa! Teatre, which takes place in the Plaza de la Constitución.

The festival concludes on Friday, August 5 with two

comedy shows.

In front of the Museo Barón de Benifayó a show called Herencia - a show about one man’s journey inside a rubbish dump - by La industria teatrera will begin at 10pm.

Following this, the Basque company Trapu Zaharra will present its production ‘Turisteando’ in the Plaza de la Constitución.

Restaurant refuses inspection A RESTAURANT in Santa Pola’s Gran Alacant could be in serious trouble after it allegedly re‐ fused to allow the Local Police of Santa Pola to conduct labour inspections on their premises.

The unnamed restaurant in Alicante’s Gran Alacant was being inspected after claims of a possible offence against workers’ rights and also an offence for possible falsification of documents.

According to Law 23/2015 ‘Ordenadora del Sistema de Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social’, refusing a labour inspection is consid‐ ered a hindrance to the functions of the State and businesses that do not cooperate are like‐

ly to receive a heavy fine or worse.

“Penalties for preventing the entry of a labour inspection are stipulated to be be‐ tween €6,251 and €187,515,” according to Santa Pola police.

The amount of the fine is “dependent on the degree of negligence, intentionality, the number of employees affected, among other aspects to be considered.”

The police force added: “Importantly, this also applies in the case of refusal to identify employees or failure to do so correctly. This is also considered as behaviour that is punish‐ able by sanctions.”

Officer attacker arrested ELCHE Local Police were forced to arrest a 75‐ year‐old man after he at‐ tacked an officer with his car who had gone to at‐ tend to a minor pedestri‐ an accident in Avenida de Novelda ‐ which was allegedly caused by the elderly man.

When the officers ar‐ rived at the scene, sever‐ al witnesses reported how the vehicle had re‐ versed and hit a person who was walking along a pedestrian crossing.

The car then hit anoth‐ er parked car, and in or‐ der to assess the dam‐ age, the officers asked the driver to release the handbrake and leave it in neutral so they could push and separate it.

However, the driver started the engine and tried to escape, dragging along the policeman who was standing by the driver’s door.

After driving for about 10 metres and struggling with the man, the officer managed to get hold of the steering wheel, al‐ though he could not pre‐ vent the car from hitting other parked cars.

The man was immedi‐ ately arrested.

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Computerised recycling A NEW mobile recycling service is being trialled in Arenales at Avenida de San Bartolome de Tirajana during the months of July and August.

From September onwards there will be a timetable with frequent visits to different neighbourhoods and districts, Elche Town Hall confirmed on Thursday, July 21.

There will be 33 different types of waste such as consumables and computer equipment, mobile phones, televisions, electrical appliances, radiographs, coffee capsules, batteries, solvents, aerosols, car batteries and mattresses. The councillor for the area, Héctor Díez, con-

Image: Elche Town Hall

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COMPUTERISED RECYCLING : Incentives offered to recyclers.

firmed: “This new computerised mobile clean point will allow residents to recycle small items that we have at home. Items that we often don’t really know what to do with such as DVDs, VHS tapes, glasses, clothes, oils and batteries from small household appliances.”

ELCHE has installed its first public charging points for electric vehicles with the grand opening of four new semi-fast charging points, which “represent a further step in the development of sustainable mobility in the municipality.” The councillor for Sustainable Mobility, Esther Díez, and the councillor for Energy Efficiency, Felip Sánchez, unveiled the electric vehicle charging points on Thursday, July 21.

“The new points are the first 100 per cent public charging points in the municipality,” Díez said.

The points are located on Calle Almansa in the Carrús industrial estate, on Calle Eugeni d’Ors, near the Congress Centre, on Calle Juan

To be able to access the mobile unit users will need an electronic ID card.

This card will create a system so those who recycle will be rewarded with various cultural and sporting gifts such as cinema tickets, museum tickets and tickets to sporting events.

Electric Elche de la Cierva in the Torrellano Business Park and on Calle Pere Joan Perpinyà, located in Sector V of the El Pla neighbourhood.

“These locations are close to industrial and commercial areas, so that while the driver is charging, he or she can carry out other activities in the city,” she said.

“These public points are in addition to those already installed by different private companies in our municipality over the last few months, which has made Elx a benchmark in terms of the electric vehicle charging network.”

More summer parking ALICANTE City Council has begun work to set up a pro-

visional car park in San Juan that will provide temporary

parking for 383 vehicles during the summer season.

The parking spaces will be located on the municipal land between Avenida de las Naciones and Calle Músico Vicente Spiteri, which has a surface area of 10,000 square metres.

The council has also responded to a request from the Asociación de Vecinos Juntos Avanzamos and more than 100 car parking spaces will now be available in the Plaza de la Coruña, doubling the previous amount, a change that will also be implemented on the beach of San Juan.

The council began to level the plot on Wednesday, July 20 and the entire site, which has a surface area of 18,000 square metres, will be operational in two weeks.

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Alicante’s 2030 Agenda Matthew Roscoe THE Presidency Commit‐ tee of Alicante City Coun‐ cil gave the ‘green light’ to the Alicante 2030 Ur‐ ban Agenda Action Plan, a 216‐page document that sets out 11 strategic commitments to move towards a more open, green, smart, innovative and inclusive city model.

The plan has received the support of all the municipal groups, except Vox, which voted against.

Alicante’s Councillor for the Presidency and Project Coordination, An‐ tonio Peral, said that “approving the Urban Agenda is a milestone for Alicante City Council, as it includes all the guide‐ lines and 11 strategic ax‐ es for moving towards a more sustainable, inclu‐ sive, open and innova‐ tive city model, premises that all projects to be de‐ veloped now and in the

future must comply with.”

He added: “More than 200 projects to be devel‐ oped in the city have been reviewed with these parameters and are included in a docu‐

ment that is flexible and will allow new ones to be added that meet these requirements and that are accepted in the tech‐ nical committees that will be set up from September onwards.”

Beach drones SANTA POLA beaches will now be reinforced with drone technology in an effort to support lifeguards in the popular municipality.

The unmanned aircraft will be based in Playa Lisa but has rapid response capabilities that al‐ low it to reach all parts of Santa Pola in a very short space of time, from the moment an alert is raised on any beaches.

The drone is on loan from the Generalitat Va‐ lenciana and operates the service through a sep‐ arate company.

The AuxdroneLFG has a top speed of 85 km/h, a range of 25 minutes and a maximum range of 3kms. The drone is able to take off in five sec‐ onds from its home base.

In the province of Alicante, eight regions now have drones for beach assistance; Altea, Benidorm, Denia, Orihuela, Santa Pola, Javea, Guardamar del Segura and El Campello.

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SPAIN’S capital city of Madrid, has charged Uber 50 per cent less parking fees than its own residents for spaces in the San Epi­ fanio public car park, as reported by Spanish press.

The car park has two underground floors that will now reported­ ly house the largest fleet of Uber cars in the south of Madrid, owned by the company Moove Cars, which has rented 308 parking spaces out of the 501 available.

The Empresa Munici­ pal de Transportes de Madrid, (EMT), the company charged with the planning of public urban transport in the city of Madrid, directly managed the arrival of the Uber cars.

For the spaces it will pay the equivalent of €40.58 per parking space.

Madrid residents on the other hand, are ex­ pected to pay €100 to €80 a month for a park­ ing space, depending on the term of their contract.

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Asian algae suspected RESIDENTS woke up to hundreds of dead fish that had washed ashore on the beaches of Los Caños de Meca, in the municipality of Barbate (Cádiz).

The fish, which were found on July 20, washed ashore to the left of the Trafalgar lighthouse on a beach known as Cala del Va­ radero or Marisucia beach.

Locals who found the fish said there seemed to be no apparent reason for their death, which must have occurred overnight.

Some of the residents have speculated

A FORMER Mexican beauty queen and her accomplice were arrested in Croatia on Wednesday, July 20, by Span­ ish police, in connection with the theft last year of 45 bottles of wine from a restaurant in Spain. The rare bottles of wine which the couple allegedly stole are thought to be worth an estimated $1.7 million (€1.65 million).

In a statement from the Na­ tional Police, 29­year­old Priscila Lara Guevara, and 47­ year­old Constantin Gabriel Dumitru, of Romanian­Dutch origin, are accused of commit­ ting their crime on Oct 27,

that it is down to the large amounts of algae which have appeared in the area, algae that originates from Asia and which is an invasive species.

Residents that were spoken to by local press said that it is likely the fish suffocated from a lack of oxygen in the water. Appar­ ently the fish don’t eat the algae and so they may have been pushed into the area by the tides or the winds, leaving them without oxygen and consuming food that may have poisoned them.

Wine theft 2021, at the famous Michelin­ starred restaurant El Atrio Restaurant Hotel, in the me­ dieval quarter of Caceres.

Their haul of 45 bottles from the establishment’s wine cellar included one par­ ticular ‘unique’ 19th­century Chateau d’Yquem sweet white wine 1806 vintage, said by the owners to be worth about €310,000, according to local news sources.

The former ‘Miss Earth’ contestant is believed to have

ordered room service after the restaurant had closed, as a way of distracting the waiters.

Her accomplice then sneaked downstairs, and entered the cellar using a master key he is thought to have stolen during one of three previous visits to the premises. They were cap­ tured on the hotel’s CCTV cameras the next day check­ ing out of the hotel. It was lat­ er discovered that they had signed in using false Swiss identity documents.

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Pandemic risk “IN one generation we could be at risk of a new pandemic,” said Sevilla’s Head of Infectious Dis‐ eases. Jose Miguel Cis‐ neros, Head of Infectious Diseases at the Hospital Virgen del Rocío in Sevilla, southern Spain is also the coordinator of a book en‐ titled ‘Infectious Diseases in 2050’ by the Spanish Society of Infectious Dis‐ eases and Clinical Microbi‐ ology (SEIMC).

“In addition to approv‐ ing the fourth dose against Covid, it is neces‐ sary to promote it. Other‐ wise, what will happen to us will be the same as what happened with the third dose,” Jose Miguel Cisneros said according to local media confirmed on Sunday, July 24.

With the Covid pan‐ demic seemingly on its way out, the general de‐ sire is to return to normal‐ ity, in which major infec‐ tious diseases seemed a thing of the past, but nothing could be further from the truth.

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Mobile phone merger IN a joint statement released on Friday, July 23, two of the biggest mobile operators in the Spanish market have an‐ nounced their merger with which they will create a sin‐ gle mobile and fixed service provider for consumers in Spain. Orange Spain and MasMovil have signed a binding agreement to form a new company valued at €18.6 billion.

This merger between the second and fourth‐largest operators in Spain will cre‐ ate a serious economic threat to Telefonica, whose Movistar brand is currently the biggest provider.

It also leaves the third‐ placed company, Voda‐ fone, in a tricky situation.

Analysts have already sug‐ gested that this could well pave the way for similar

mergers in the telephone markets of the UK, Italy, and Portugal.

It remains to be seen what the European Com‐ mission makes of this latest collaboration, as it has al‐ ways wanted markets to thrive fairly with at least four options available to consumers, and this deal cuts Spain’s market to just three main operators.

Home delivery robots ZARAGOZA is destined to be the first city in Spain in which four‐wheeled autonomous robots will be in charge of making home deliveries.

They reach a maximum speed of 5kph and have the capacity to carry up to 30 ki‐ los. Their technology allows them to avoid any obstacle in their path, including navigat‐ ing around potholes and kerbs on the pavements where they will circulate.

Goggo Network is the start‐

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A Goggo Network robot.

up of Yasmine Fage and Mar‐ tin Varsavsky, and they have chosen the Aragonese capital to launch their autonomous

logistics project. It will be im‐ plemented in phases, with the aim of validating its safety, as well as public, technical, and commercial acceptance, to finally deploy up to 80 robots in Zaragoza over the next few months.

In the first phase ‐ which will last until the beginning of September ‐ several test sim‐ ulations will be carried out in order to demonstrate the safety and operation of the robots.

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WITHOUT SMOKE: Jesus Aguirre in Estepona.

Smoke free beaches AS reported by the Junta de Andalucia, Jesus Aguirre, the Minister of Health and Families, on Friday, July 22, delivered their accreditations to the 15 smoke‐free beaches and eight swimming pools in the province of Malaga that have joined the ‘Beaches and Swimming Pools Without Smoke’ cam‐ paign.

In total, Andalucia has 52 beaches incorporated into this network, the majority being in Cadiz, Malaga, and Almeria.

In the case of municipal swimming pools, 67 facilities are in‐ cluded. Most of them in the province of Jaen, Sevilla, Huelva and Cadiz.

This initiative of the Andalucian Network of Health Ser‐ vices and Smoke‐Free Spaces, is promoted by the General Directorate of Public Health and Pharmaceutical Manage‐ ment of the Ministry of Health and Families. It seeks to raise awareness of the negative consequences of this habit on the beaches of the autonomous community.

The full list of Smoke‐Free Beaches and Pools in Andalucia can be found on the portal of the Ministry of Health and Families: https://juntadeandalucia.es.

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Andalucian conquers K2 LINA QUESADA, a mountain climber from Sevilla Province has become the first Andalu­ cian to conquer the notorious K2 in the Himalayas. Accord­ ing to the Andalucian Federa­ tion of Mountaineering (FAM), the mountaineer her­ self confirmed that she reached the summit at 11.30am on Friday, July 22.

Quesada began her climb on June 8, accompanied by Pakistani, Ali Noorani. In a statement to FAM, the climber from the Sierra Sur de Moron Club in Sevilla de­ scribed her experience as “very hard”. She confessed to being “exhausted”.

By completing the ascent of this mythical 8,661­metre

Iberian lynx numbers are highest ever ACCORDING to the latest annual report from the lynx working group, which is run in coordination with the Ministry of the Environment (MITECO), the population of Iberian lynx (lynx pardinus) has reached its highest level ever.

In 2020, a total of 1,111 of the species had been reg­ istered, but the latest figure stands at 1,365, an increase of 23 per cent. This includes all the adults and cubs born in 2021. This is an amazing achievement considering 20 years ago in Spain they numbered less than 100.

Even though their numbers are rising, the Iberian lynx is still considered an endangered species and is in­ cluded in the Spanish Red List of Threatened Species. It would appear that these latest numbers suggest that the critical moment has at least passed.

peak in the Karakorum moun­ tain range in the Himalayas, Quesada has made her own little piece of history. K2 is the second­highest peak in the world after Mt Everest, and lies just behind Kangchenjun­ ga as the deadliest.

“July 22, 2022, is another date for the history of Andalu­ cian mountaineering. Lina

Quesada takes the Andalu­ cian flag to the summit of K2, the second highest on the planet. Congratulations Lina, congratulations, you have just achieved a pending challenge for the FAM, that you are the first person from our Federa­ tion to reach this highly prized summit,” said Julio Perea, the president of the FAM.

Reforestation wildfire A DUTCH company involved in reforestation started a wildfire in Spain which has caused damage to 14,000 hectares of land in Ateca (Aragon) and seen thousands evacuated.

The fire started on Monday July 18 at the reforestation project undertaken by Land Life, while one of their con­ tractors was using a retro­spi­ der excavator to prepare the soil to plant trees later this winter.

The operators alerted the emergency services and teams

started working non­stop to control the fire and quickly es­ tablished the fire perimeter.

In a statement a spokesper­ son for the company said “We sympathise deeply with the feelings of the local community who had to be evacuated from their homes and see their land­ scape severely damaged.

“Since the beginning of the emergency, we have offered our help and collaboration to the authorities. We will contin­ ue to follow up on anything we can do in this situation”

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LAS ALCARAVANERAS: Where the tragedy took place.

EMERGENCY service 112 Canaries reported on Fri­ day, July 22, that a 12­ year­old boy died after be­ ing pulled out of the sea at Las Alcaravaneras beach, in Las Palmas de Gran Ca­ naria.

The incident was con­ firmed by the government of the Canary Islands. Ac­ cording to the report, it was an 18­year­old boy who rescued the young­ ster from the water and took him to the beach, ap­ parently already in car­ diorespiratory arrest.

Medics from the Canary Emergency Service (SUC)

spent almost one hour at­ tempting to revive the boy, but he was confirmed dead at the scene.

The incident occurred at around 7pm when the young boy was enjoying time at the beach with a group of friends. Accord­ ing to witnesses, he en­ tered the water but did not know how to swim.

After a few minutes, his companions were worried because they did not see him in the water. It was another of the young boys who noticed the presence of his body and raised the alarm.

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Family ‘pass on’ price drop A FAMILY‐RUN petrol sta‐ tion in Abergavenny, South Wales has been over‐ whelmed after it discounted its fuel by 20p.

According to a report by local press on Monday, July 25, Bailey’s Garage is selling its fuel for just £1.69 a litre (€1.98) with owner Ian Bai‐ ley saying: “We want to pass on the price drop.”

Explaining how he is able

to drop the price, Bailey said that he buys fuel every day on a system which sets the cost of petrol and diesel based on the fluctuating prices of crude oil. So he buys when it is best to do so and as an independent, he can then set his own price.

He added: “I’m wonder‐ ing as well why other peo‐ ple haven’t dropped their prices,” he said. “We’ve al‐

ways been cheap. I could put it up to be the same as other garages and we would be laughing. But times are hard and we like to pass on the drop to the customer.”

The RAC and others argue that if a family‐run petrol station can discount its fuel by up to 20p then so should the big boys with their buy‐ ing power.

Belgium keeps lights on THE UK ran out of power over the week‐ end due to global demand, soaring wholesale prices and the hotter weath‐ er.

A UK news source said on Monday, Ju‐ ly 25 that an emergency appeal had to be made to Belgium as surging prices played havoc with the electricity market ahead of a “looming winter crisis.”

By all accounts, the ESO (Electricity System Operator) failed to secure suffi‐ cient supplies in the normal market re‐ sulting in the SOS for help from Bel‐ gium. Fortunately, Belgium was able to oblige by sending more down the Nemo

cable that runs between the two coun‐ tries.

The ESO said that despite some warn‐ ings that demand nearly outstripped supply, it was confident that it has suffi‐ cient supplies to cope. The organisation continued by saying that it was in the advanced planning stage to make sure that the country did not run short dur‐ ing winter when typically demand rises.

The current problems are an eye opener for many as the UK ran out of power. Few outside the industry knew of the UK’s reliance on the continent for energy.

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easyJet new initiatives EASYJET, on Monday July 18 announced the introduction of a raft of new initiatives to help customers flying abroad this summer. These include a new dedicated customer hotline for young families travelling abroad.

As schools across Britain broke up on Friday, July 22, for the summer holidays, the airline was expecting 6.2 million passengers to take to the skies across Europe.

A new helpline has been launched for families with children under 12 years old, enabling them to get through directly to dedicated customer service team members.

Head office team members are in place, working alongside ground crew at key airports across the UK. The new ‘Helping Hands’ will provide extra support to customers at several UK airports between Wednesdays and Sundays until

September 4.

Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, commented: “Delivering a reliable operation this summer and providing a positive experience and the help our customers need when

we take them away on their holidays is easyJet’s highest priority.”

For further information, you can contact the easyJet Press Office on 01582 525252, or log onto www.easyJet.com.

Cricket Board resigns THE Directors of the Board of Cricket, Scotland, sent their letter of resignation to the Interim Chief Executive Officer on Sunday, July 24.

The news broke on Twitter from Cricket Scot‐ land in a tweet that read: “NEWS UPDATE: The Board of Cricket Scotland has resigned. We will work in partnership with @sportscotland with immediate effect to ensure appropriate gover‐ nance, leadership and support is in place for sport in the days ahead.”

Part of the resignation letter stated: “When the review into racism in Scottish cricket was an‐ nounced last year we were fully supportive...

“The Board have been totally committed to im‐ plementing the findings of this review in full to make the sport of cricket in Scotland a truly wel‐ coming and inclusive place for all. We are all tru‐ ly sorry and have apologised publicly to every‐ one who has experienced racism, or any other form of discrimination, in cricket in Scotland….”

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Do you still have bank accounts, or savings and investments, in the UK? While British expatriates will open a local bank account in Spain, and look for new tax-efficient investment opportunities, many also retain their UK bank accounts and often also keep UK investments such as National Savings & Investments and ISAs. But times have changed. When the UK left the European single market at the end of 2020, its financial advisory services industry lost EU passporting rights. UKbased financial advisers are no longer automatically authorised to give advice to EU or EEA residents, unless they have the necessary regulatory permissions in each jurisdiction their clients live in.

One major consequence has been that many UK based banks have had to close UK accounts owned by EU-resident clients.

As we approached Brexit, many expatriates received letters from their UK banks asking them to close their accounts. And the situation is still evolving - we recently

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saw letters from Barclays Personal Banking in the UK and National Savings & Investments (NS&I) asking clients with EU residential addresses to close their accounts.

UK bank accounts In their letter to a client living in Spain, the Personal Banking division of Barclays explains: “Please take action: we need you to close your account.

We’re applying limitations to the banking services we provide to customers with an address in the European Economic Area (EEA).

We’re sorry to say this means we need you to close your account…

To keep using your savings and/or current account with us, everyone on the account needs to be living in the UK and all the addresses we have for you need to be in the UK too... There are some limited exceptions that allow you to keep using your accounts with an EEA address.”

The letter dated 10 May 2022 gives the client until 24 November 2022 to confirm whether an exception applies, provide a UK address or close their accounts, following which the accounts will be closed on or after 2 December 2022.

Nationals Savings & Investments (NS&I) As its website explains, Nationals Savings & Investments is a UK

savings provider, backed by HM Treasury, but it does have some customers who live abroad. However, they still need a UK bank or building society account in their name.

Since many British expatriates have had no choice but to close their UK bank accounts following Brexit, NS&I is now writing to inform them that this will affect their ability to continue holding their accounts.

The letter advises EU resident clients: “You need to have a UK bank or building society account to be able to continue to operate an account with NS&I.” It asks the clients to check if they can continue to hold their UK bank or building society account. If it is already closed or the provider plans to close it, they need to provide NS&I with details of another UK account in their name. If they cannot do this, then:

“You will need to close your NS&I account – this is because it’s a requirement of the terms and conditions of your NS&I account that you are able to hold and maintain a UK bank account.”

If you are affected by this, talk to a locally based, cross-border adviser to establish what the options are for your savings as a resident of Spain.

This is a good opportunity to review your savings and investments to establish if they remain suitable for your life today and future plans – they should be based on your circumstances, objectives, needs, time horizon and risk tolerance. Also consider which arrangements are most tax-efficient in Spain and how they can be passed onto your heirs as easily and cost effectively as possible.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com

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FORMER Family Fortunes host, Les Dennis has revealed he will be hosting the classic Channel 4 daytime quiz show Countdown in August. Posting on his official Twitter profile @LesDennis, on Sunday, July 24, he wrote: “I shall be hosting the iconic Countdown. It is such an honour. Hope you enjoy.”

Anne Robinson recently stepped down as the show’s regular presenter, with her final episode being broadcast earlier in July. Colin

Les counting down Murray took over the famous role and is lined up to remain until the end of 2022. Les will step in during August, possibly as a way for the show’s bosses to test his potential as a future regular.

Les fronted the very popular Family

Fortunes quiz show from 1987 until 2002. He also had acting roles in Corona­ tion Street where he played the charac­ ter of Michael Rodwell, and also with Ricky Gervais in Extras. Recently Les landed the part of grandad in the Only

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Fools and Horses musical.

Channel 4 bosses have given no indication of who they would like as the next resident presenter. Colin Murray was delighted when they asked him, taking to Twitter to say that he was honoured because it was his favourite show of all time. He described his role replacing Anne Robinson as “like the assistant manager, given the job until the end of season.”

Patient safety risk Peter McLaren­Kennedy THE NHS is risking patient safety according to a new report from the cross­party Health and Social Care Committee.

The report made public on Monday, July 25 high­ lights the massive number of vacancies in health care and the astronomical num­ ber of days being lost to ill­ ness and absenteeism.

According to the report the NHS is in crisis with a shortage of more than 12,000 doctors and more

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The NHS is in crisis.

than 50,000 nurses and midwives.

With millions of days be­ ing lost to absenteeism, MPs can only see the situa­ tion worsening saying the NHS has “no credible plan” for resolving the issue of

lost hours or staff short­ ages.

“The workforce plan promised in the spring has not yet been published and will be a ‘framework’ with no numbers, which we are told could potentially fol­ low in yet another report later this year.”

Health and Social Care Committee Chair and Tory MP Jeremy Hunt said the country was facing “the greatest workforce crisis in history in the NHS and in social care.”

UK emergency plans HOUSEHOLDS could be asked to turn down their thermostats on their heating and switch off their lights under government plans to avoid winter blackouts.

Emergency contingency plans for a gas or elec­ tricity supply shortage include public appeals to use less energy it was revealed on Saturday evening, July 23.

A document seen by a British media outlet states that via radio, television and social media as well as posters and leaflets, public appeals to

cut electricity and gas usage could be delivered at regular intervals.

A deal could also be struck whereby the Na­ tional Grid pays large users to switch off to avoid cutting supply elsewhere in a bid to try and avoid blackouts.

The director of the Energy Intensive Users Group, Arjan Geveke, which represents the in­ dustry, said calls on the public to reduce demand would be made before National Grid started paying the industry to shut down.

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Orihuela charity fashion show KACEY’S BAR is proud to present ‘Big Red’s Fabu­ lous Fashion Show’!

The event will take place on Saturday, Au­ gust 13 with doors opening at 7.30pm and the fashion show start­ ing at 8.20pm.

There will be clothes modelled and racks of clothes for sale for a bargain price of only €4.

Tickets cost €3.50 which includes a glass of cava and nibbles. All of the money raised will be given to Big Red’s Animal Association Charity Shop, which raises funds towards their own animal rescue and collects and distributes help to other animal welfare centres All tickets must be purchased prior to the event, you can contact jodovepost@hotmail.com or search Kacey’s Bar on Facebook to get yours!

Kacey’s Bar is an establishment with a difference!

No frills, No TVs, No silly prices. Just good atmo­ sphere, good friendly staff and good measures, all with cool air conditioning.

Kacey’s Bar is located in Orihuela’s Dehesa de Campoamor, at Calle Limón, Locales 7 yand 8 C.C. Cit­ rus, 03189 Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante.

Sol Music Festival of Torrevieja TORREVIEJA will host the third Interna­ tional Festival Sol Music Festival Torrevie­ ja from August 12 to 14 at the Torrevieja International Auditorium.

The festival programme will begin on Friday, August 12, at 7.30pm with the opening concert by the Symphony Orches­ tra made up of musicians from the province of Alicante and Murcia and con­ ducted by Lev Gelbard from Israel and fea­ turing cellist Lana Grün from Germany.

On Saturday, August 13, at 7.30pm, the Ballet, Music and Love concert will take place, a unique combination of dance, voice and love created by a team of inter­ national artists. You will be able to listen to the most beautiful romantic pieces from the 18th to the 20th centuries, which will invite you on an exciting journey through time with the music of Brahms, Tosti, Mussorgsky, Piazzola, Schreker, Schuber.

Tickets can be purchased on the festival website: www.solmusicfest.com or www.entradasatualcance.com.

Points of sale of face­to­face tickets: Globus Centre C/Radio Murcia, 16 Tor­ revieja (Alicante). Every day from 11am to 5pm.

Ticket prices: €10, €15, €20 and €30.

SOCIAL SCENE

San Fulgencio Arts and Crafts THE San Fulgencio Original Arts and Crafts Fair, will take place in the La Mari­ na Urbanisation on Calle Francisco de Quevedo on August, 5, 6 and 7.

The fair will have a 1920s theme, aimed at a family audience: with workshops for children, soap bubbles, live music, swing dancing, craft demonstrations and, of course, signa­

ture handicrafts.

On all three days it will open from 6pm until midnight or later.

San Fulgencio is a municipality in the Valencian Community, located in the south of the province of Alicante, locat­ ed 16 km south of the city of Elche, 22 km from Orihuela and 26 km from Ali­ cante airport.

Elche 4th Deploy Metal Fest AFTER an involuntary hiatus due to Covid­19, Deploy Metal Fest, an event that aims to bring metal fans together, resurfaces in the fourth edition of Deploy Metal Fest.

The metal music con­ cert will take place on Sat­ urday July 30, at Elche’s L’Escorxador terrace.

This time the festival will see bands Between­ The Frost, from Barcelona, Metralla from Elche, Grapeshot from Madrid, and Rainover from Murcia and Elche who promise to shake the foundations of the

L’Escorxador terrace.

There will be a bar at the festival (Pub Rompeo­ las), that will serve beer, sangria, shots, mixed drinks and water.

The festival will not have any food stalls so at­ tendees are allowed to bring their own food, as well as their own water due to the significantly high summer tempera­ tures.

Admission is complete­ ly free, only limited to the capacity of the terrace.

The concert is set to begin at 10pm. and finish at 1am approximately.

The full address of this

year’s Deploy Metal Fest venue is: Curtidors, 23, 03203 Elche, Alicante.

CINE TORREVIEJA MEMORY EVERY DAY: 17.00

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Rugby player retires GLOUCESTER RUGBY announced the news that Ed Slater has made the decision to retire on Twitter on Thursday, July 21, in a post that read: “Gloucester Rugby is deeply pained to announce that Ed Slater has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).”

A statement has been released by Gloucester Rugby which reads “Following six months of testing, Ed’s diagnosis was confirmed last week and as a result, with the sup-

Image: Gloucester Rugby/Twitter

Sad news as rugby player, 33, retires due to illness.

port of his family, friends and Gloucester Rugby, he has made the difficult decision to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect.

“Everyone at Gloucester

Rugby - players, management and staff - are entirely committed to supporting Ed, his wife Jo and his three children in whatever way required.

“The direction of these funds will be determined in due course, whether it be supporting Ed and his family directly and/or a selected MND charity.”

Fans were quick to respond.

One posted:”Ed is without doubt one of the nicest guys in rugby, a gentleman. He’s a battler for sure. All the best Ed.”

Heathrow strike suspended THE Heathrow airport strike due to begin on Thursday, July 21 was suspended after Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) revised its offer.

Unite ­ the union involved in the strike, said that a revised pay offer had been received and that the strike would be suspended to allow members to be balloted on the new offer.

The revised offer comes following negotia­ tions held at the conciliation service ACAS on Wednesday, July 20. According to Unite a sub­ stantially improved offer was made and as a consequence, the strike was suspended.

Unite Regional Officer Kevin Hall said on their website: “Unite has consistently said that AFS was capable of making an offer more likely to meet members’ expectations. Following the assistance of ACAS, an improved offer was made.

The strike was originally called by workers employed at Aviation Fuel Services (AFS), which is responsible for refuelling half of the non­British Airways traffic at Heathrow airport affecting many airlines including Virgin Atlantic, KLM, Emirates, Air France and Delta.

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Tourist left in coma

A BRITISH man is lying in a coma in the intensive care unit of a hospital on Portugal’s Algarve. As reported

by Welsh media on Sunday, July 24, father-of-four, Joel Collins, was in the popular holiday resort of Albufeira attending a stag do with some friends.

It is claimed by his family that 35-year-old Joel was assaulted - without provocation - and allegedly stabbed, while walking home after getting separated from his friends on Monday, July 4.

The Welshman’s unconscious body was discovered lying in the street by one of the locals who immediately drove Joel to a hospital in the nearby town of Faro.

His injuries included lacerations to his stomach, lungs, intestines, and pancreas. Multiple separate operations have left him lying in an intensive care unit, and he was scheduled to undergo another opera-

tion on Monday, July 25.

Joel has limited recollections of what happened to him according to his sister Heidi Collins. He remembered taking his mobile out to try and search for directions back to his accommo-

dation on Google maps she said.

It would appear that he was mugged said nurses at the hospital, because Joel was admitted without any ID on his person or a mobile phone.

Grain deal assurance SERGEI LAVROV, Russia’s Foreign Minister gave assurances, on Sunday July 24, that he had: “Reaffirmed the commitment of Russian grain exporters to meet all their commitments.”

Speaking in Egypt which imports around 80 per cent of its annual requirement from Russia he said: “We discussed specific parameters of coop‐ eration in this area, agreed on further contacts between the relevant ministries, and we have a common understanding of the causes of the grain crisis.”

A blockade of Black Sea ports brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a world shortage of grain, pushing prices up global‐ ly and creating supply bottlenecks across the world. A deal brokered by the UN and Turkey was supposed to bring an end to the problem, but all of that was put in jeopardy after Russia bombed the port of Odessa within hours of sign‐ ing the deal.

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FEATURE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Motivational spe AMERICAN author, life strate­ gist and international motiva­ tional speaker Tim Storey has spent three decades turning people’s setbacks into come­ backs, and remains as passion­ ate and energetic as when he first began his quest to make a positive life­changing impact on people’s lives.

In an exclusive interview with the Euro Weekly News, Tim Storey shared some of his latest and upcoming projects, while enroute to LAX airport to catch a flight to Estonia, where his next project awaits.

“I’ve been to 77 countries now, so travel is kind of in my DNA,” laughed Storey.

“This will be my second time in Estonia. I am going to be working with a platform called Mindvalley, speaking to a group of about 1,500 people over a 10­day period, to create a masterclass that will be shared across the world.”

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Tim Storey is also launching a new show with Reach TV, the largest airport network in the United States, with over 40 million weekly viewers.

“During lockdown, Reach TV started finding a lot of people were struggling with mental health due to the limitations

and restrictions Covid­19 was bringing, so one of the owners reached out to me to create a series of five­minute inspira­ tional videos that would be played in 90 airports around the world,” he stated.

“The feedback we received was great, so they asked if I

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would be interested in launch­ ing the first ever talk show to be shown at airports.”

The talk show, set to pre­ mier on August 1, is called ‘Tim Storey Presents’ and will fea­ ture a wide variety of guests,

including celebrities, as well as people with life changing sto­ ries.

His first episode will feature Rachel Uchitel, and together they will discuss her controver­ sial claim to fame, and the diffi­ culties of facing a society in which ‘Cancel Culture’ is on the rise.

As Tim states: “Just because we have made bad decisions, it does not mean we have to stay in bad places.”

Tim Storey’s dedication to helping others began at a young age: “When I was in high school somebody hand­ ed me a book on the life of Mother Teresa and when I read what she did and how she influenced the lives of orphans, it really touched my heart, so much so, it changed my plans to study communications, to the point where I ended up getting a

doctorate in world religions,” he explained.

Legendary American record producer Quincy Jones spoke of Tim as “today’s pop prophet” stating: “Tim Storey is the voice of inspiration to this generation.”

Robert Downey Jr called him “THE comeback coach,” and Smokey Robinson described him as “wonderful at walking people through the best and worst of times.”

But celebrity life coaching is just one side of Storey’s work, as he is now also dedicating his time as a bridge to support refugees escaping Ukraine to Bulgaria.

In his most recent book ‘The Miracle Mentality’, Tim Storey provides a ‘road map to tran­ scend negative thinking and re­ new your mind, leading to a transformed life with bigger adventures, more opportuni­ ties, and deeper meaning’.

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Artefacts returned Tamsin Brown ON July 20, New York’s Man‐ hattan District Attorney Alvin L Bragg, Jr announced the re‐ turn of 142 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million (€13.7m) to the people of Italy. In December 2021, the Manhattan DA’s Office con‐ cluded a multi‐year, multi‐ national criminal investiga‐ tion into Michael Steinhardt, one of the world’s largest an‐ cient art collectors, seizing 180 stolen antiquities valued at $70 million (€68.5m) and imposing a first‐of‐its‐kind lifetime ban on acquiring an‐ tiquities.

Of the 142 objects re‐ turned, 60 were recovered from Royal‐Athena Galleries, 48 were recovered from Steinhardt, and an additional 34 were seized pursuant to other ongoing investigations.

All the antiquities were re‐ turned during a repatriation ceremony in New York.

“Though the pieces being repatriated today have a written price tag of millions

of dollars, the historical, artis‐ tic, and cultural values at‐ tached to each of the relics are immeasurable and price‐ less. These artefacts deserve

a place in their homeland, where the people of Italy can jointly appreciate the mar‐ vels of their country’s past,” said District Attorney Bragg.

Interest rate rise THE European Central Bank has raised its interest rates for the first time in 11 years, and on Thursday, July 21 issued an official statement on their hike of interest rates stating: “Today, in line with the Governing Council’s strong commitment to its price stability mandate, the Governing Council took further key steps to make sure inflation returns to its 2 per cent target over the medium term. The Governing Council de‐ cided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 50 basis points and approved the Transmission Protec‐ tion Instrument (TPI).”

Their decision is reportedly based on an assess‐ ment of inflation risks and the “reinforced support provided by the TPI for the effective transmission of monetary policy.”

The move hopes to support the return of infla‐ tion to the Council’s medium‐term target by “strengthening the anchoring of inflation expecta‐ tions and by ensuring that demand conditions ad‐ just to deliver its inflation target in the medium term.”

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The new normal THROUGHOUT July, Europe has been suffering from heat‐ waves and other effects of the rising temperatures.

According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), this alarming situa‐ tion will probably continue until around the end of the month and the summer is far from over.

These temperatures are ex‐ pected to become the norm if we do not act now. “In the fu‐ ture, these kinds of heat‐ waves are going to be normal.

We will see stronger ex‐ tremes,” warned Petteri Taalas, secretary‐general of the WMO, on July 19. Taalas hopes that this will be a wake‐ up call for governments.

According to reports from the United Nations Intergov‐ ernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Europe will be the region most affected in the short term by rising tem‐ peratures. Along the Mediter‐ ranean, increased forest fires, droughts and rising sea levels are expected by 2050.

These heatwaves have a significant impact on health.

“When a heatwave goes along with high levels of pollu‐ tion, it exacerbates respirato‐

ry and cardiovascular dis‐ eases, especially in large ur‐ ban spaces,” said Maria Neira, the WHO director of Environ‐ ment and Health.

Teacher training THE professional development of teachers and trainers can be an essential driving force for high‐quality and inclusive education and training in Europe, a new series of compre‐ hensive, country‐by‐country reports from the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cede‐ fop) say.

The reports cover 29 European countries and illustrate the importance of the professional development of teach‐ ers and trainers, who are at the frontline of vocational edu‐ cation and training (VET) delivery.

The European Year of Youth 2022 focuses on young peo‐ ple’s voices for co‐designing a peaceful, greener, digital and more inclusive continent. Thus, it is essential that teachers have the opportunity to train to develop future‐oriented skills, which they can then pass on to students.

The reports address information gaps and provide sys‐ tematic national approaches to the continuing professional development of VET teachers and trainers, both at school and in work‐based settings. They also discuss the persisting challenges VET teachers and trainers face to perform their complex roles, and how policy priorities are shaped in each country to address such challenges.

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FINLAND

Top restaurant

Fishy story

AFTER prize-winning Noma becoming ineligible to take part in this year’s World Best Restaurant awards, another Copenhagen based eatery, Geranium situated in the Copenhagen FC stadium has taken the top spot even though the tasting menu which doesn’t include meat costs around €400 per person.

NOT everyone in Finland was happy with the arrival of the now deceased female walrus.

After it left Hamina it travelled about 30 kilometres to Suulisniemi and became entangled in the net of fisherman Antero Halonen eventually capsizing his small boat and doing some €10,000 of damage.

THE NETHERLANDS

IRELAND

No room

Rwanda effect

RENTAL accommodation for students in Amsterdam is becoming increasingly more difficult and with more than 5,000 applications for just 2,416 available rooms, the University of Amsterdam has told students to stay away unless they can find somewhere to stay privately by mid-August.

THE Irish leader, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin, has said that he believes that the reason for there being a jump in the number of asylum seekers applying to enter and remain in Ireland is because of the UK government’s Rwanda policy.

BELGIUM

ITALY

Bones apart

Nun too happy

NEW human bones, some of which appear to have been amputated, have been uncovered in Waterloo by a British-led archaeological dig in an area believed to have been used as the main allied field hospital set up for those wounded in the battle.

AT a photoshoot in Naples which had two actors from an Italian TV programme kissing in the streets, an elderly nun dressed all in white interrupted their kiss shouting in Italian “What are you doing? This is the Devil. Jesus, Joseph, Saints Ann and Mary” before walking off.

GERMANY

PORTUGAL

Speed limit

Classical gas

BOY racers beware and other Europeans give a sigh of relief as it appears likely that in order to try to save fuel, Germany may finally introduce a temporary speed limit on autobahns and if coalition party Greens have their way this will become permanent.

WITH landfill becoming increasingly unacceptable, a Portuguese energy company in Mirandela has started producing biomethane from rubbish dumped in an existing site and for the first time the recycled gas has entered into the gas network, supplying some 80 households.

FRANCE

UKRAINE

Beautiful skin

Papal visit

AS the heat in France intensifies, those in the know who still want to go clubbing but without overheating have taken part in a naturist event known as Beautiful Skin at a Paris nightclub where nudity isn’t frowned upon but is a requirement.

IN an interview with Italian new group ANSA, the Vatican’s de facto Foreign Minister Msgr.

Paul Gallagher confirmed his belief that at sometime following his return from Canada, Pope Francis would be sure to visit Kyiv although when and how is yet to be decided.

NORWAY

SWEDEN

Superyacht

Metallica museum

BELIEVED to be on a private visit, the Emir of Qatar flew into Kristiansand’s Kjevik airport in his private jet on Saturday July 16 before boarding his 123-foot superyacht Al Lusail which is one of world’s largest and is valued at around €500 million.

IN 1986, Cliff Burton, bass player with American band Metallica was killed when the tour bus he was travelling in crashed near the town of Ljungby. Now housed in a small room in a hotel, a museum dedicated to the musician and the band is attracting visiting fans.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I NEVER had much respect for the majority of politicians. Back in the 60s I witnessed a number of these ‘Old boys’ club members with their trousers down, both metaphorically and in reality.

Well I remember one prominent London MP rushing up to me at a friend’s Chelsea party. Clad in a string vest and very questionable Y­fronts, he implored me to ‘take over upstairs’. Apparently, the nubile and extremely attractive London theatre agent he was ‘engaging with’, had become too much for him. I didn't take on his request I may add! That same evening another serving minister informed me he thought ‘smoking marihuana was such fun!’ No I’m afraid politicians in general have never impressed me much. (Bearing in mind a couple of recent examples, not much appears to have changed!)

There is one overriding problem that especially seems to impregnate the elder male occupants of the Westminster corridors of power. The majority attended public school. These predominately male dominated institutions meant that its students never really learned to mix with the female of the species. Their only experiences with the opposite sex were

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No respect annual college dances and overbearing Nannies.

The outcome of this involvement resulted in the total absence of respect for those of a gender they considered not only mere objects of sexual titillation, but also intellectually inferior and subsequently gained no important standing in the male dominated corridors of their future political ambitions.

Many of these elder statesmen and even a number of new ‘bench’ members, still fall into this category and subsequently consider the Westminster gathering of members nothing more than an extension of their public school debating societies. As attitudes change, and more and more women are elected into the house, large expanses of these ex public schoolboys are slowly becoming the dinosaurs of the political arena.

Frankly, apart from serious offences and somewhat innocuous schoolboys sexist innuendoes, many of these parliamentary ancients are turning into a complete waste of space and energy.

Time to get back to more serious issues; like running the country for example!

I notice the Labour Party in particular are now cramming ladies on to their front

bench, yet another weapon in their armoury of schemes and skullduggery to keep the opposition on the back foot till the next General Election. Hold on a sec, the Conservatives are also encouraging the ladies, and could still in fact have a victorious Truss in their game plan!

Can’t wait to see her and Rainer locked in mortal feminine conflict across the parliamentary garden wall, now that really would be a forerunner to hanging the dirty washing out in public. Hope the male members know how to cook!

Interesting to see the Board of Cricket Scotland resigning after reports of being institutionally racist. Haven’t noticed any public controversy concerning the British World Athletic Board who were responsible with the BBC for presenting over 85 per cent of non­white UK athletes in the recent World Series, including the programme’s anchor squad!

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FINANCE US Secretary of Labour Marty Walsh and Spain’s Minister of Labour Yolanda Díaz Pérez met in Washington on Wednesday July 20, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that reasserts both countries’ commitment to addressing a wide range of concerns affecting workers and underserved populations.

Falling sales RETAIL sales in the UK fell in June amid the cost‐of‐living crisis, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics despite a hoped‐for bounce thanks to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Sales dropped by 0.1 following a confirmed 0.8 per cent fall in May

Crypto crazy BIT2ME, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, announced that the deal it aimed to complete with 2gether, another Spanish exchange, fell through due to internal discrepancies after customers of the latter organisation complained that they were being charged €20 for what used to be a free service.

Digital health AMAZON is to move into healthcare as it has announced that it will acquire the technology‐powered national primary care organisation One Medical for €3.9 billion since it believes that with its knowledge of customers and the ability to combine in‐person and digital services it can make a difference.

Milking it LATEST news to confirm the strength of UK inflation has seen the price of milk rise so dramatically that two pints cost as much as four pints did at the beginning of the year according to Assosia data, although Lidl was the cheapest supermarket.

€350

is a one-off payment that Spanish insurer Mapfre is making to all of its employees at the end of July to help tackle the rising cost of living.

GHOST KITCHENS PROVE POPULAR THREE Spaniards involved in the food delivery sector founded Cuyna in 2020 which now owns a number of ghost (or dark) kitchens throughout Spain.

Their concept was clear and was to make it possible to cre‐ ate a way for new and estab‐ lished brands to access more markets quickly and economical‐ ly without compromising the quality of their product.

By opening these kitchens across the country, they were in a position to offer existing and new business the opportunity to expand by moving into ready built kitchens (a bit like serviced office spaces) where everything was available including Apps for delivery.

They now have 55 specially designed kitchens across Spain which even include space for de‐ livery personnel and are looking to not only increase the number of outlets here but also to ex‐ pand to Italy and Portugal.

They have obtained two types

“SPANISH families are not going to suffer gas cuts or power cuts in their homes; and no matter what happens, we are going to defend the position of the Spanish industry” were the strong words of Spain’s Teresa Ribera.

Speaking about the European Union call for all member states to reduce gas usage voluntarily due to the situation with Russia on Wednesday July 20, the Min‐ ister for Ecological Transition was very clear about the Span‐ ish response to this suggestion.

“The proposal of the Euro‐ pean Commission is not neces‐ sarily the most effective, nor the most efficient, nor the fairest.

“We are supportive and we will continue to be so; in fact, in the last month, 20 per cent of the gas we imported was ex‐

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NEW CONCEPT: One of the Cuyna ghost kitchen interiors.

of funding, firstly to allow them to invest in staffing and digital technology which is absolutely essential to ensure that those using their services remain at the cutting edge of their mar‐ kets.

In addition, thanks to a fund‐ ing campaign on crowdcube, in‐ dividuals can invest in the com‐ pany from as little as €12.

Secondly, they need access to

properties, often in industrial parks, in order to continue with their expansion.

The concept really works for smaller restaurants and chefs who are making a name for themselves but can’t offer a de‐ livery service from their own premises and want to expand to new areas without the cost of setting up a stand‐alone restau‐ rant or kitchen.

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Minister Ribera made Spain’s position clear.

ported directly or indirectly to other EU member states.”

Although the concept is cur‐ rently voluntary and would run until March 2023, it has been suggested that the EU could

make this mandatory for all members and she made it clear that Spain does not rely on Rus‐ sian gas and therefore she ex‐ pected to debate this matter on July 26 at the next meeting of the European Energy Council.

She said “Spain is a pro‐Euro‐ pean country, with a pro‐Euro‐ pean and supportive society; therefore, I deeply regret say‐ ing that Spain does not support this proposal,” before adding that “it is proposed without pri‐ or discussion, without a general debate in the European Council, even when the economic conse‐ quences and in terms of impact redistributive is particularly im‐ portant.”

Online fraud SPECIALIST fraud protec‐ tion company Fraugster has issued its first ever Payment Intelligence re‐ port which suggests that the cost to merchants of online fraud international‐ ly in 2021 totalled a mas‐ sive €80 billion.

One of the biggest losers was the airline industry as air fares are generally much higher than the cost of products and most book‐ ings are made online.

Fo r a f r a u d s t e r t o p u r ‐ chase a cloned credit card it can be as cheap as €23 and an EU passport would cost around €5,000 on the dark web, which when combined with the credit card would soon pay for itself.

Finally, the majority of t h o s e c a u g h t a n d s a n c‐ tioned for online fraud come from Russia, Iran and Syria.

Pension fears NEW research in the UK re‐ veals that 93 per cent of em‐ ployees surveyed said they are worried about their finances post retirement, with 80 per cent citing the rising cost of liv‐ ing as a key concern.

As many as 56 per cent felt that their pensions and savings won’t be enough to last their retirement years.

In research carried out by Renovo, specialists in support‐ ing employers and employees through redundancy and re‐ tirement planning, 43 per cent of those surveyed facing retire‐ ment predict they will work beyond the state pension age, (due to rise to 67 by 2026), as they are increasingly con‐ cerned about financial, health and lifestyle issues in their lat‐ er years.

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Looking up FRASERS GROUP set up by former Newcastle United FC owner Mike Ashley and in­ corporating numerous retail outlets announced unaudit­ ed profits before tax for the latest year at £344.8 million, compared to a pandemic in­ duced loss of £39.9 million.

Rate hike ALTHOUGH it had previous­ ly indicated that it intended to increase interest rates for the first time in 11 years, the European Central Bank deci­ sion on July 21 to return to zero from ­0.5 per cent caught many by surprise as it struggles with inflation.

Good news THE 46 stores run under the banner of TOYS’R’US in Spain and Portugal have been saved from closure as a deal has been done with Italian company PRG Retail Group.

Minister Escrivá explained his plans.

REVIEW of taxation levels on Spain’s self employed may see reductions in the amount of taxes paid for some with effect from 2023.

It was an open secret that the self­ employed (autonomo) in Spain, espe­ cially the least well paid, were having to contribute more to Social Security than almost any other EU country yet were receiving some of the lowest benefits if sick or retired.

On Thursday July 21, the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Immigra­ tion José Luis Escrivá told the Cortes

(Parliamentary) Commission for Moni­ toring and Evaluation of the Agree­ ments of the Toledo Pact that after 10 months of negotiation a deal with unions representing autonomo work­ ers has been agreed in principle.

Accepting that there are some final details to be agreed, he explained that this was part of the agreed Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan to make it fairer and also simpler as it will be possible to access the system and change their status online.

This is a long­term programme

which will commence with effect from 2023 which will effectively see a steady reduction in charges for those at the bottom end of the income scale and an increase for those at the higher end.

This still means however that any­ one earning the minimum wage will still have to pay nearly €300 per month for the foreseeable future and the only real drop will be for those who earn around €600 per month, although they will still have to pay almost 50 per cent of their earnings to the State.

Kids eat free THE latest supermarket to offer a special deal for chil­ dren during the summer is Morrisons with their Kids eat Free campaign.

Unlike the Asda deal highlighted in issue 1933, this offer requires an adult spend of £4.99 and only one child is eligible to take a free meal from the kids menu, although they will also be able to enjoy a piece of fruit and a soft drink with their lunch.

A number of UK food outlets also have special free deals but the majority require some form of adult spend, so in pure value for money terms the Asda of­ fer may just attract parents with a limited budget.

FEATURE

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Timely tips to topple your fear of public speaking over Buxom Brenda from Human Re­ sources. Another rule is to stay sociable but NOT sozzled and speak before 11pm.

BREAKING VIEWS Nothing’s worse than seeing your audi­ Nora is the author of popular psychological ence slide off the edge of their seats before suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. you do. At 10pm they’ll be mellow. By C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S !

11pm, totally knackered.

You’ve been invited to give a And one final rule, speech for a wedding (like don’t outstay your wel­ Brooklyn Beckham’s recent come, otherwise you’ll extravaganza), anniversary or be nodding off long be­ business event. But public fore they do. Simply put: speaking’s a doddle, nothing “Be interesting, be brief at all to worry about. and be gone.”

Fortunately, there are A bit like crime writ­ ways to make your speech ing: keep your audience both memorable and enter­ guessing with unexpect­ taining. Simply remember ed cliffhangers that these tips to grab your audi­ make it tough to put ence and leave them begging your book down until for more. the very last page...

Nora’s latest thriller.

Use whatever reason Nora Johnson’s criti­ you’ve come together for the cally acclaimed psycho­ occasion as fodder for your speech. If it’s logical crime thrillers (www.nora­john for business, use personal anecdotes son.net) all available online including about work and colleagues. But best avoid eBooks (€0.99;£0.99), Apple Books, audio­ recalling that episode in the mailroom books, paperbacks at Amazon etc. Profits when the lights failed and you stumbled to Cudeca cancer charity.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Done with dry lips

J U S T because the weather is drier for parts of the year (espe‐ cially when tempera‐ tures get super high in certain parts of Spain), that’s no reason why your lips should have to suffer.

One of the most im‐ portant things you can do to prevent dry lips is to stay hydrated by drinking at least 1.5 litres of water a day.

This is important for your lips and your skin, as well as your overall general health!

It might seem a lot at first but trust us… you’ll thank us when you’ve got soft, supple lips all year round.

Non‐irritating lip balm or lipstick can also be a saviour when your lips feel dry, cracked and downright kind of gross.

Try and avoid products which include ingredi‐

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LIP BALM: Keep your lips soft and supple all year round.

ents like eucalyptus, menthol, lanolin or mint as they can irritate your pucker! Instead apply natural ingredients like hemp seed oil, petrola‐ tum (in Vaseline) and shea butter to your lips as a protective layer.

It also doesn’t hurt to apply even when your lips are lovely and soft as a preventative measure!

How to fix terrible tan lines FIRST things first, whilst summer is the perfect time to get your tan on, make sure you wear sun cream if you’re going to be soaking up the rays. If, even after you’ve lathered on your SPF protection you still end up with tan lines (it’s hap‐ pened to all of us) don’t panic, there are ways to reduce their severity. The most obvious advice is just to wait it out.

According to dermatologists, a tan typically lasts about 10 days before it starts to gradually fade. To prevent

flaky skin use a gentle moisturiser to help your skin recover from the sun damage. If you need your tan‐lines gone ASAP, consider using a body bronzer to blur the harsh lines for a temporary fix.

A self‐tanner can also be useful for this. Another option to even out your tan is to exfoliate with retinol. This will increase cell turn over by fading your tan to match the paler skin. Be careful if you do this though as retinoids increase your skin’s sensitivity to sunlight.

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THERE are a host of beauty products out there which do wonders for our skin, but with so much research into which vitamins are in what, the ingre‐ dients list can feel a little daunt‐ ing! Instead, have a shuffle through your pantry to see what food items can enhance your skin as well as your meals!

Cucumber has incredible cooling and hydrating proper‐ ties which your skin will thank you for. Soak slices of cucum‐ ber in ice water before placing them over your eyes while you

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COFFEE GROUNDS: Have stimulating properties.

chill out, literally. This helps re‐ duce eye puffiness and dark bags.

Coffee grounds can also be used as a natural body scrub.

Mix with melted coconut oil and apply whilst in the shower.

Coffee’s stimulating properties help increase circulation and blood flow as well as exfoliat‐ ing our skin.

Coconut oil itself is also an in‐ credible versatile product for skin care. Pop a bit on some cotton wool and use to wipe off make‐up residue if you’re low on micellar water, or use it as a hair mask for shiny, silky locks.

Split with split ends ONCE the ends of your hair start to fray, they can’t be stuck back together. But that doesn’t have to mean further damage and breakage of your luscious locks.

Split ends can be a sign of hair damage, usu‐ ally a result of excessive heat treatments and chemicals in hair dye. However, if you find split ends even though you religiously towel dry your hair and you haven’t been near per‐ oxide in decades, that’s because they are also a sign of general wear‐and‐tear.

To avoid split ends, gently brush your hair.

Hair is fragile, so if you hear a scraping sound when you run your brush through it, ease up a bit! If you have knotty or curly hair, a good tip is to brush from the ends upwards to gradual‐ ly tease out tangles.

If you must use heat products on your hair, try and keep them to a low temperature to minimise damage. A good quality heat pro‐ tection spray will also help to shield your strands.

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Incapable of coping MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man THERE was a terrible incident in a local nightclub recently and it got me thinking about the thought process of going out for the evening. I imagine it now goes something like, Ok got my phone, keys, money, credit cards. Have I forgotten anything? Ah yes my gun, some knives, drugs for personal use and some for spiking innocent people’s drinks. Don’t wait up for me Mum ‘cos I might not ever be home again unless of course they don’t let me in because I’m wearing trainers!

For the first few days of last week I thought the war in Ukraine was over as it was not mentioned on any mainstream news I watch.

The only news was the fact that the UK was very hot. In fact it was the hottest it’s ever been for one day. It was like people were totally incapable of coping. Actually it’s quite easy to deal with if you have a bit of common sense. Don’t go out in the blazing sun or coat yourself in pure virgin olive oil. Take all the right precautions and you

will be fine. It’s not rocket science to know you have to sip water all day long. Anyway most survived and that was it.

The banks here have got worse. I turned up for one appointment last week and was told that the person I needed to see wasn’t there. Why didn’t they call me and let me know? I got the shrug, then someone spoke to someone else, and by the way, there were about eight desks behind me without one member of staff at any of them.

A lady came out and informed me she was a mortgage advisor but she would try and help but not at a desk. She wanted to discuss my personal business from behind the counter in front of everyone. It didn’t happen - I left.

I then sent an email to my other bank to make an appointment. I got an automated reply saying she was out of the office till August 8 and finished off with the usual salutation and, just for good luck, also wished me Merry Christmas. I emailed the bank again and said their out of office messaging could do with an update - no response yet.

Oh and to everyone that sent me emails about how I should invest in Bitcoin and I should stop questioning it - still feel the same?

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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Tech travel hacks for an easy life WITH the stress of airport se­ curity and baggage checks, it’s easy to dread travelling, which can set your holiday off to a bad start! To avoid the chaos as much as possi­ ble there are several travel hacks holidaymakers could use to make the journey much more enjoyable and stress­free!

Their first tip is to take pho­ tos of your travel documents so that you always have a backup… just in case! On an iPhone, there is a document scanner built into the native notes app. Or for android users, take photos and ‘favourite’ them in your cam­ era roll so they’re easily ac­ cessible when you need them.

Use a digital tracker to keep track of your luggage.

These can be used on lap­ tops, phones and keys etc and work through Bluetooth, so you never have to spend your time waiting round at an airport because your luggage is somehow not where you are.

Having your boarding pass

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Digital boarding.

on your phone will also mean you have it on you at all times and it’s easier to displace.

Download it from your book­ ing on the airline’s website so that you have a digital copy.

Stay cool with a pool WITH the hot weather well and truly upon us, a refreshing dip in the ocean sounds divine. That’s all very well if you happen to live near a beach, and don’t mind the sand or being tussled about by waves.

If a nice, chilled­out dip, maybe with a cocktail in one hand and a good book in the other sounds more your thing, a garden pool could be a great addition to your home.

However, there are a few things you need to do to make sure it stays clean and safe.

Even though you can get away with re­using swimming pool water during the hot weather, cleaning experts rec­ ommend draining your pool at least once a month, even if it looks clean! This will flush out nature and reduce the likelihood of catching an illness from bacteria in your pool.

Make sure to keep on top of your chlorine and check your pool’s PH levels to make sure your pool is safe to use all through summer.

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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION Letters should be emailed to yoursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments on our website: euroweeklynews.com Views expressed and opinions given are not necessarily those of the EWN publishers. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information, errors, omissions or statements.

PLANE SAILING

Dear Sirs AN awful lot has been said and written recently regarding flights to the UK. My wife and I have just trav­ elled from Alicante to East Midlands Airport via Jet2 on June 29. The whole journey could not have been better.

Being old and finding it diffi­ cult to walk we did request ‘as­ sisted travel’. Wow! What ser­ vice. It was like a military operation. Our Son explained to the Jet2 booking­in desk our situation. The lady said “No problem” ­two assistant travel staff immediately arrived ­ sat us in the airport wheelchairs, and whisked us straight to se­ curity ­ then to a waiting sec­ tion and to our boarding gates.

I do not know how they did it, but the plane managed to land at East Midlands Airport on scheduled time!

Arriving at East Midlands we were transferred to a new bus unit at plane height ­ seated, and the whole unit lowered it­ self to road level and was driv­ en to passport control. In our wheelchairs we were rushed through to passport control, case collected and taken out­ side by the ‘Assistant Ambas­ sadors’ to link up with our rela­ tives. Just felt that I must congratulate all concerned in making a difficult journey into such a pleasant experience.

Bob Jarvis

Water fountain Greetings. Could anyone tell me if, or when, the public drinking fountain in the centre of Torremolinos is going to re­ open? It was moved during the redevelopment of the new Plaza del Sol to the junction with Calle San Miguel and apart from a short period be­ fore lockdown it has remained

out of use. This was an ameni­ ty used by local people to fill their containers and tourists to top up their drinking bottles.

The fountain is currently sur­ rounded by chairs and tables from the Clock House bar which suggests that the au­ thorities, for undisclosed rea­ sons, have put the interests of the bar ahead of those of the rate payers of the town.

Derek Halstead

Crystal ball Dear Sirs, Is Leapy prescient? He looked into his crystal ball again this week, and unlike

many commentators he again found crystal rather than the b**ls often seen. He was slightly off the ball, but who (except Leapy) could have imagined, it would be the eth­ nic minority of the Conserva­ tive party doing the work of the left. I often feel that politics is all the poorer, since the dominance of career politi­ cians, life experience is lacking.

What a shame Leapy isn’t a couple of decades younger, we might have been able to persuade him to cast aside his beachwear, bucket and spade and return to the UK to help out in government.

Barry Morgan BA BSc FCIOB MBPsS

OUR VIEW BORDER SKIRMISHES

THE current problem for drivers leaving the UK by ferry to France has sparked a backlash of complaints from people furious at both the long delays and blame the French authorities for not having enough staff to cope.

Sadly, it seems that our former friends are not going out of their way to make life easier for Britons travelling abroad, but then again why should they? The UK used to belong to a club whereby it spent a lot and earned a lot but thanks to an ill-advised decision by David Cameron to call the Referendum, a small majority voted to leave the club, although large numbers of UK passport holders living abroad were not allowed to be involved in the decision making. The British government is still arguing over the deal it struck with the European Union, has closed the door to many EU citizens who would have been happy to work in the UK but can’t get permission and has not yet managed to deliver the promised rewards from Brexit. Many of us have been accustomed to crossing borders without problems and whilst it may be irritating and frustrating to be delayed by having to comply with EU entry rules, is it surprising that the French government isn’t prepared to employ more border staff?

Some say stuff the French, if they don’t want our money then we can go somewhere else, but France is our nearest neighbour and has land borders with eight different members of the EU, with Italy and Spain being important destinations for British drivers, so a boycott probably wouldn’t help.

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Helping you navigate the circle of strife THEY do say that life comes round in cycles, and the team at Neater Heater are inclined to repeat a phrase that Derrick Trotter might say:”It’s Deja­vu all over again, Rodney.”

Neater Heater started life in the last cost of living crisis after the world’s economies were crashed by the banks in 2008. Primar­ ily looking for ways to heat their kids’ bed­ rooms, Richard and Tony had both decided separately on electric heaters. However, when shopping around they had discov­ ered that the ones on offer were either very expensive to buy, but not too expensive to run, or were very cheap to buy but cost a small fortune to run. One thing they all had in common was that they were not very ef­ ficient. This story is told in detail on their website www.neaterheater.es but the gist is that through luck they discovered a Norwe­ gian convector heater that they could import at a reasonable cost and was cost effective to run. It enabled them to heat a room for less money. It is not a magic solution, it is a solu­ tion borne of efficiency and effectiveness. It is like buying a more efficient car when petrol

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An anecdote from one of their first cus­ tomers will explain how you can reduce your

bills with a Neater Heater. They had a customer ­ let’s call him Geoff. Now Geoff had bought a couple of

small oil filled heaters from the ferreteria near him, but he wasn’t happy with them.

He thought they were defective as his electrics frequently tripped when he was us­ ing them. He then called Neater Heater and told them the size of the rooms he wanted heating. Both small bedrooms at 9sqm. He was provided with two 600 watt heaters.

When fitting these heaters Tony and Richard looked at the small ferreteria­bought heaters and saw that they were each 2,200 watts. In total 4.4 kilowatts. Geoff said that they just about took the edge off the cold.

(He also only had a 5kW allowance, so when he put the kettle on the electrics tripped).

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IN my 40s, when I could still re­ member my father’s name (it was ‘Dad’) and whether I still had a car, I took a course in so­ cial psychology. And, as we ap­ proach summer, I thought I could offer a little light holiday reading for the beach.

The course introduced us to the musings of the great Ger­ man philosophers Kant, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.

And to this day, I am still fasci­ nated by the similarity of the conclusions among these cele­ brated thinkers.

In their different ways, they all exhort us to achieve our full potential through discovering our true selves and thus becom­ ing free.

Immanuel Kant’s philosophy was transcendental idealism, meaning that your concepts of what exists arise from impres­ sions formed by the senses. Ev­ erything you see and sense are mere appearances. The good

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Schopenhauer would have had neither the time nor the inclination for a beach party in Benidorm.

news, therefore, is that Putin and Boris Johnson don’t actually exist. Kant also believed that universal personal freedom is achievable through the simple practice of human rights. Suffer­ ing punishment for sin or crime is justifiable if proportionate to the wrong. And that, to fulfil our maximum potential, we should live not to make our­ selves happy but to make our­ selves worthy of happiness.

Arthur Schopenhauer main­ tains that the purpose of our ex­ istence is to find ourselves in

solitude. We should be pre­ pared to remove the causes of suffering by sacrificing most re­ lationships, and, while we need to be compassionate, the more sociable we are, the less we can develop our intellectual capaci­ ty. We need to reflect more on the meaning of our existence.

He regards happiness not as joy or ecstasy but escape from boredom and negativity.

Schopenhauer would hardly have participated in a beach party in Benidorm and I respect him for that.

Friedrich Nietzsche, the father of existentialism, warns against following the herd, dwelling in the comfort zone and resisting change. Only by being individu­ al, and taking responsibility for who we are can we find our true selves. This can mean the difficult choice of being a loner but, only by confronting the un­ known and embracing suffering as part of life, can we be truly free and thus achieve our full potential. We should accept ­ even embrace ­ suffering as part of life, as the price for avoiding

living in a social prison imposed by the control of society’s max­ ims.

This does not mean rejection of all accepted standards of so­ ciety but it does mean question­ ing them. Such standards de­ clare it unacceptable to gun down defenceless children and teachers in a school or to en­ slave vulnerable young girls into prostitution. But society can and does also dictate the sub­ sumption of individual charac­ teristics and beliefs into the herd mentality.

More recently, the conclu­ sions of these distinguished thinkers has been further devel­ oped by Albert Camus (one of my favourite novelists of my younger days) and, of course, Eckhart Tolle, about whom I have already written.

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GO LOCAL

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

Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities

what they are. They add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent businesses can support the local communi­ ty. You may find something a euro or two cheaper on­ line but have you consid­ ered where your money is actually going?

By shopping locally you’re putting food on a local fami­ ly’s table and there is noth­

ing better than giving back to the communities that have given us so much. Local stores sup­ port chari­ ties and they spon­ BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, sor local independent businesses can help support sports the local community. teams. In many cas­ es, they are much more your support. Spending your than just a business, they’re money locally will make a a legacy. They may have real difference to the local supported generations of economy. Local businesses the same family. Likewise, recirculate a greater share brand new local stores and of every euro they receive at bars may help the genera­ local level. They create local­ tions of the future fulfil their ly owned supply chains and dreams and ambitions. they invest in their employ­ Remember, your local ees. store is going up against multinationals and chains.

So remember.

They can’t win that battle on When you go shopping ­ their own. So give them go local!

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Campsite Los Escullos

Amazing hikes around Malaga Image – Camping Los Escullos: Facebook

SPAIN’S gorgeous cape Cabo de Gata in Andalucia is not just home to captivating caves and beautiful blue waters. It can also be your home… for a week or so, provided you bring a tent with you!

Campsite Los Escullos is lo­ cated within Cabo de Gata Natural Park. It lies between Rodalquilar and San Jose in Almeria.

The campsite has 216 plots so there’s plenty of room. If you’re craving some outdoor exploring and to reconnect with nature but prefer a slightly more luxurious holi­ day stay, the resort also has park bungalows, Bengalis and mobile­homes.

There is also a restaurant, café and pizzeria so you don’t have to worry about cooking (or doing the washing up!) and can enjoy the campsite’s gym, sauna and Jacuzzi in­ stead!

Children can splash around in the campsite’s swimming pool and there are sports courts and table tennis for hours of family fun.

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WITH stunning shoreline views and breathtaking canyons, the Andalucian mountains around Malaga are a popular place to go hiking in Spain. Whether you’re a novice or a professional, some or all of these hikes should definitely be on your bucket list!

The route La Concha stretches from Sierra Blanca and winds up through olive groves and luscious forestry and opens up on to marvellous view of Marbella. The most difficult section is a steep section where you must hold onto some chains bolted onto a rock wall. But if you can make it past that part, the

captivating coastline views more than make up for it.

The El Saltillo may remind experienced hikers of some sections of El Caminito del Rey, also in Malaga. Again not for the faint hearted, parts of the path scale a vertical cliff wall.

The real delight of the route is the incredible view of La Maroma, the highest peak of the Sierra de Tejeda.

For a slightly easier climb, the hike up Pico Lucero from Puerto Blanquillo is more than worth it to stumble upon the ruined old refuge which sits atop the mountain.

Spain’s prettiest campsites

POOL: Relax in the shade while the children play.

SPAIN is known for its beautiful mountain ranges and coastal re­ sorts which are almost as gorgeous as its year­ round sunny weather.

What better way to en­ joy the sun and the views and immerse yourself in nature in one of Spain’s prettiest campsites?

If luscious greenery is what you’re after, Camp­ ing Forcanada sits on the River La Garona. Boasting wooden bungalows, each

with a private porch and views of exuberant mountain ridges, this is perfect for those nursing a craving for nature.

For something a little more coastal, La Siesta Salou resort and Camp­ ing is just five minutes away by foot from Salou beach. Perfect for fami­ lies with young children, the resort has plenty of pool slides and a kids’ club. If you were worried the campsite wouldn’t

live up to it’s name… don’t! There are also plenty of places to relax such as the hot tubs or hammocks.

Castell Montgri is ideal if you want the best of both worlds. Located on the Costa Brava, this campsite has its own fun­ fair and is great for fami­ lies. Bikes are available for hire to explore the beautiful surroundings and the pools are open until midnight.

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SUZANNE MANNERS BEING a woman of a certain age comes with many difficulties not the least of which is the diminishing of hormones.

These hormones ordinarily help keep us balanced (mostly) and their slow and in‐ evitable demise creates a void into which anxiety, depression and madness swirl around like demented feral cats on heat.

This hormonal void becomes filled with the above (especially cats) and a plethora of other emotions; anger, fear, sadness and grumpiness. Our normal personality begins to adapt to the lack and creates within this lack a new personality which teeters on the precipice of either grumpiness, snarliness or uncontrollable weeping. The invisibility that comes with age does not protect us as friends and family begin to notice the once friendly, humorous, aunt, sister, mother or friend has suddenly turned into an un‐ kempt and miserable beast who cares only for Prosecco and cats.

In order to not fall into the cat lady abyss I have been walking and swimming every day. Partly to help with maintaining a healthy weight but also to release those endorphins promised by personal trainers

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and dieticians. It is true that 20 lengths does fill one with a sense of achievement.

The walk home from the pool is a joy (even in this heat) and there is a definite height‐ ening of mood post swim.

Unfortunately the menopause hangs around like an unwelcome guest, at times quiet and respectful and at other times a

complete bitch who eats all your food, drinks all the gin and will not go home.

A good sense of self is important to all human beings. Who we are, what makes us tick is something that it can take a life‐ time to explore and to grow comfortable with. It used to worry me that I was unso‐ ciable, but now I care not a jot for what

anyone thinks of me. I say no with alacrity, return food and complain about poor ser‐ vice like a real hard ass. You don’t have to like me but you do have to listen to me and bring me the correct meal.

So when menopause hits and stirs your brain with its wooden spoon of anxiety and hot flashes it can be quite distressing to no longer be the person you thought you were. Crying in public, burning puce and sweating buckets even in winter. It’s like demon possession but without the aid of an exorcist (and here in Spain the power of HRT does not compel us).

So I, like many other women, self medi‐ cate with exercise and Prosecco and hope that the snarling demon leaves us before we completely isolate all our friends and family and before our heads spin uncon‐ trollably on our sweaty necks.

Swim away and let those endorphins run free.

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Which bird is right for you? How to house and raised with love and attention, they make great

pets.

If you want something with a bit

more gusto, a hyacinth macaw could be right for you. They are a startling rocket blue colour and are known as ‘gentle gi­ ants’, as the biggest par­ rot species.

Hyacinth macaws are friendly and love a cud­ dle. If you have the time and space to care for one, they are a won­ derful addition to the family.

HYACINTH MACAWS: Love to have a cuddle.

Image – Hyacinth macaw: Vaclav Matous/shutterstock

IF you want a pet but you’re not overly enam­ oured with the furry friends ­ usually people’s first choice ­ you might consider a pet bird as a colourful and affection­ ate addition to your fam­ ily.

Parakeets (aka bud­ gies) are an especially good choice if you’re new to bird ownership.

They are small and low maintenance and with the right training can even learn entertaining tricks.

For a slightly more unique pet bird, a cock­ atiel will stun with its yellow and red mini mo­ hawk. They are also ex­ ceptionally intelligent, often learning to mimic household noises like doorbells or telephones.

When hand­fed as babies

Cohabitation may be possible THE fraternal relation­ ships between different species of pet animals de­ pends on the socialisa­ tion that they had grow­ ing up. It is the owner’s job to raise their pets so that they can socialise

with other animals. For dogs for example, this is possible during daily walks.

Dogs are naturally so­ cial animals. For them it’s often fairly easy to intro­ duce the presence of an­ other family member into the house, whether this is a new child or a new pet.

Vet Juan Carlos Molina recommends introducing new members when your pet dog is a puppy as adaptation is much easi­

er. During their first few months of life, your pup­ py will still be learning to recognise different species and to make sense of their environ­ ment.

The security of your an­ imals should be priori­ tised during these first meetings and it’s impor­ tant to pay attention to your dog’s behaviour.

You should recognise ear­ ly on if the cohabitation is not going to work.

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ALTHOUGH they are amphibians, there are some species of frog which make great pets. Mainly this is because they are easy to care for. If you fancy a frog friend instead of your run of the mill pets like cats and dogs, here’s some tips on how to properly house one in your home.

Frogs need a terrarium. These are easy to assemble and should remain closed and secure so that your pet frog can’t leap out. It’s also recommended that you get an adult size ter­ rarium from the get­go so that your frog can grow into it.

Their terrarium should also be kept at around 26­27 degrees through the day and 20 degrees through the night.

Frogs also have semi­permeable skin which can dehydrate if the ter­ rarium environment is too dry.

Make sure your terrarium’s sub­ stratum is humid and that water is available for your frog to sub­ merge itself in.

Frogs make a great pet.

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The vet will check your dog’s muscles and joints. He will see his gait, how he sits, and lies down. Then he will touch and press on certain points to see if they’re sore, warm, swollen, or out of place. Next step is to make X­rays. Ra­ diographs are of little value in the early phase. The use of advanced imaging modalities to demonstrate lesions of the affected muscle and/or tendon can increase confi­ dence in the diagnosis. Ultrasonography is a relatively in­ expensive non­invasive imaging modality, but is particular­ ly dependent on the expertise of the operator.

The use of MRI has greatly increased the ability to de­ tect lesions that otherwise is not possible. Treatment de­ pends on the type and the severity of the injury. In very mild cases with rest and NSAIDs, but in many cases physi­ cal therapy techniques and other surgery are required.

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power output of 310PS the performance lives up to the soundtrack.

Prices start from €35,006/£29,880 and much of the kit in the top‐of‐the‐ line versions finds its way into the lead‐in models too.

There’s a 12” touchscreen, full LED lighting, auto‐dimming rear view mirror, cornering lights, wireless phone charg‐ ing, adaptive cruise control and keyless entry and start.

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On the road it handles ex‐ tremely well for such a large machine, with sports suspen‐ sion and four‐wheel‐drive that’s perhaps not surprising, and the ride is comfortably firm compared to similar less compliant sports models within the VAG stable.

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British Embassy licence update THE British Embassy in Madrid offered an update on Fri‐ day, July 22, on the current driving licence negotiations that are ongoing with Spain. It was posted on their official Facebook page Brits in Spain.

“We know there are lots of questions and concerns about the ongoing negotiations on driving licence ex‐ change,” they began. “We’ve rounded up the most com‐ mon questions you’re sending in to provide you with more information, as well as an update on what’s hap‐ pened this week.”

It continued: “We also know that all you want is to be back on the roads ‐ and we want this too. We hope the below is helpful in providing transparency and under‐ standing around the process.”

When are we going to be able to drive again?

We don’t know for sure because it is a live negotiation, but the UK’s ambition is to reach a deal as soon as possi‐ ble.

Will it be before the end of July? Will talks be paused over August?

It remains our aspiration to agree the remaining parts as soon as possible. The important paperwork from Spain, which the Ambassador mentioned as outstanding on Fri‐ day, July 15, has arrived and the UK team is now review‐ ing it as quickly as they can.

At what point in the process are you?

This week we have agreed the main text ‐ which is posi‐ tive news. We now need to agree the annexes before the whole package can go forward for final legal and political approvals.

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Fuel wars intensify AFTER the recent an‐ nouncements by both Repsol and Cepsa that they will extend the fuel discounts at Spanish pumps to 30 cents per litre over the coming months, BP Spain has gone one step further.

The oil giant has an‐ nounced a special sum‐ mer promotion that of‐ fers up to 40 cents per litre discounts on fuel at its network of petrol sta‐ tions.

Their offer started on Thursday, July 21, and runs until September 30.

On top of the mandatory government discount of 20 cents per litre, BP Spain is offering an addi‐ tional discount of 15 cents for private cus‐ tomers who refuel using the ‘My BP'’ loyalty card.

If a motorist refuels with more than 40 litres of its ‘Ultimate’ fuel then they can gain an extra

five cents per litre dis‐ count. The extra five cents offer is only appli‐ cable on the Spanish mainland, not on the is‐ lands.

With the prices of both petrol and diesel hitting record highs this year, all discounts at the pumps are a welcome bonus to motorists. During the last

three or four weeks, fuel prices have actually start‐ ed to fall slightly, but they still remain around the €2/litre mark across the country.

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REIGNING F1 world cham­ pion Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet on Sunday, July 24.

In the process, the Red Bull driver roared into a com­ manding 63­point lead at the top of the driver’s table.

LeClerc had originally led by 46 points after the first three races of the season.

Whether he would have won the race if Charles LeClerc hadn’t spun his Fer­ rari off the track while out in front is anybody’s guess.

The Ferrari driver had start­ ed from pole position and weathered the Dutchman’s

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Verstappen Grand Prix win Atletico to sell Griezmann Driver's podium at the French Grand Prix.

attempts to pass him.

It all went wrong on Lap 18 as the Frenchman lost control at the Beausset dou­ ble right­hander and spun into the tyre wall at around 100mph.

In fairness to the Ferrari driver, he later admitted his own fault in causing the crash. “Just not good enough. I am performing at a very high level since the beginning of the season, but if I keep making these mis­ takes it is pointless to be performing at this high lev­ el, I will try to get better but this is not good,” he com­ mented.

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With LeClerc out of the picture, Max Verstappen took the lead and was nev­ er in danger of relinquishing it.

FRENCH international striker Antoine Griezmann was put up for sale by LaLi­ ga club Atletico Madrid on Saturday, July 23, according to reputed sports journalist Duncan Castles.

The Spanish club are believed to be interested in signing Portuguese su­ perstar Cristiano Ronaldo and remov­ ing Griezmann’s hefty wage bill from their books could pave the way for a potential move back to Spain.

Ronaldo is on a reputed £360,000 weekly at Manchester United, al­ though it has been suggested that he is prepared to take a cut in wages to

play in the Champions League again this coming season. According to the UK press, PSG have already declined Atletico’s offer of taking the French­ man to the capital.

One thing that is certain is that should he make the move to Atletico, it will not endear him to the Real Madrid fans. They still recognise Ronaldo as one of the greatest players to ever wear their famous white shirt and one has to wonder if Cristiano would want to shatter that legacy. He has until the end of August to make a decision.

Football legend dies ages 85 UWE SEELER, one of West Germany’s greatest­ever football players has passed away at the age of 85. His death was con­ firmed on Thursday, July 21, by the Ger­ man national team on its official Twitter profile in English.

Seeler was in the West German team that lost to England in the 1966 World Cup final. When the two sides met again in the Mexico 1970 World Cup quarter­fi­

nals, he placed a back­header beyond England keeper Peter Bonetti to level the scores at 2­2. West Germany went on to win 3­2.

At the national level, Uwe Seeler played his whole career for Hamburger SV, where he notched up 137 goals in 239 Bundesliga games.

Before his retirement from football in 1972, the prolific forward became the first

player to score in four World Cup tourna­ ments. He was also the first football play­ er to be honoured with the Great Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

An astounding total of 404 goals in Ger­ man Oberliga and Bundesliga matches is a record that still stands today. In German league games overall, he stands second on 406, behind all­time great, Gerd Muller.

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