Wings of prestige Farewell Bill

THE Chairman of the Royal Air Forces Association Costa Del Sol, Graham Would along with his wife Bee, had the pleasure of attending the delightful Coronation Celebrations at Madrid’s Crystal Gallery.

The event, hosted by the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, on Wednesday May 17, was a memorable gathering organised to commemorate King Charles III’s ascension to the throne in the UK.

Graham’s invitation to the gala was a special honour for the group and saw the Chairman travel from Fuengirola to Madrid to connect with members of various organisations across Spain.

As the southernmost branch of the Royal Air Forces Association in Spain, the Costa del Sol branch focuses on supporting former and current members of the British Air Forces.

Serving and ex­serving RAF Personnel, as well as members of the Air Training Corps aged 18 and over, who have completed two years of satisfactory service are invited to join the group. Civilians can also support the group.

To learn more about the organisation or to join, visit their website at http://www.rafacostadelsol.co.uk/ or connect via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rafacostadelsol

EVEN though Mijas councillor Bill Anderson worked so hard to encourage people to vote in the local elections, his dedication still didn’t get the result.

To some extent it was almost a foregone conclusion that he would cease to be a councillor as he was relegated to number 13 on the Partido Popular list which meant that they would have had to win four more seats than in the previous election.

In the event, they retained their nine seats and with PSOE winning 10, there is no majority in Mijas although with Vox taking three seats, a coalition might be possible especially if a small third party can be brought in.

Bill spoke to Euro Weekly News as the polls were closing and said “I appreciate the number of foreigners that did vote, but there wasn’t enough registered to really make a difference.

“We need to see who is going to pact with whom. It really is all up in the air but Mijas has lost the only foreigner on the council.

“That makes me a bit sad, not for me but for the international community.”

So, we wish Bill all the very best for the future and thank him for his service to Mijas residents during his term of office, but don’t forget he has a weekly column in this newspaper.