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What a month! Last month’s issue of The News Monthly Review met with a fantastic response. So many of you said you were delighted, not only to see The News back but also that you loved the new format, so it was well worth all the time and effort we put into it for that issue and will continue to do so in the future. Sure, there were a few howlers and, just in case you didn’t notice, we had a mistake on the front page that said “several few weeks” about how long we had been working on the new magazine putting it together – well, it’s got to be one or the other hasn’t it?!, we had pages 7 and 8 the same, and even missed a couple of adverts that should have gone in so huge apologies for that. Of course, we won’t miss anyone out again and we’ve put new systems in place to help with that. There will always be mistakes over 100 pages but, hopefully they won’t be important and will cause a laugh rather than any problems in the future – we can always improve! This is not an excuse but by way of an explanation, with 100 brand new pages to make all the adverts in the correct proportions plus the features and articles to get out on time, something was bound to go wrong and it did. Only two people said they preferred the newspaper although a lot of you said you had missed it and were glad of our new magazine. One said it was full of adverts – look at the left hand pages mainly for articles – and one said
they needed a magnifying glass to read it which is strange as we’ve mostly used the same type and size of print as in the newspaper! I have asked him to let me know which pages were a problem so that I can have a look and see if anything can be changed to make it easier for him. So, back to our issue for this month. We have some special features for you to get your teeth into, some legal questions answered by the experts, some hair and beauty tips, plus all the usual columns, news items, features and puzzles. Ken Campbell is back – which will please a lot of people – with his fascinating astronomy column, as is the cryptic crossword and wordfinder puzzle. Don’t forget the website www.thenewsonline.es will still feature all the latest news as we go through the month plus a copy of the virtual magazine so if you’re away on holiday or business at any time, you can still have a look at your favourite magazine and keep in touch with what’s going on over here. We have had my stepson, Stuart, his partner Natalie and daughter Fran arrive for a holiday and it was nice to see them again and be able to take a few days out to do the touring around with them. There’s so much to see and do here though that 10 days really isn’t long enough. What with the wonderful ancient cities of Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, and Seville, plus of course our own very lovely city of Malaga with all its new shops and restaurants in the port that is well worth a visit. Then they wanted to go across to Morocco for a few days – a month here might not even touch the surface. Perhaps 10 days in each of the seasons to see that Spain isn’t all sun, sea and sand and that we do have different things to look at at different times of the year is the answer. Jackson, bonkers little man that he is, managed to hurt his leg AGAIN. Same one, same thing, but he’s alright now. Maybe when he calms down...?
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Spain’s first middle-class queen Former journalist Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano no longer covers the news, but has been in the news herself since she married then Crown Prince Felipe in May 2004. Her choice of clothes, shoes and hairdos, her thinness, her outbursts and nights out with her girlfriends have been discussed ad nauseum in the gossip magazines and on television talk shows, which have reached new – and often ridiculous – heights since her husband became Felipe VI on June 19th. One newspaper – the ABC – said her choice of clothes for the coronation ceremony showed she was well aware that austerity would have to be name of the game: instead of a sumptuous long gown, she chose a short dress and coat. Despite the trivia the media too often indulges in, the picture of Letizia that is emerging is of an increasingly self-reliant and spontaneous person – character traits that are not customary among Spanish royals.
Letizia, 41, has until now had to live in the shadow of Queen Sofia but even so, she has not been able to hide the fact that she thinks and sometimes says what she thinks, something that Queen Sofia never did in public. It will be interesting to see how her experience of "normal" life will be reflected in her activities as Queen. She's ridden the subway, taken out a mortgage and was married and divorced before she met Felipe. As a journalist, she covered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Iraq invasion and the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker off the coast of Galicia, before becoming the star newsreader on State-owned television.
When she met Felipe at a dinner party at the home of a fellow TVE worker, Letizia’s career was on the rise. In 2000 she had received an award for journalists under the age of 30 from the Madrid Press Association. So it was not just the crown prince who had to seriously ponder the consequences of marrying a woman who was a stranger to aristocratic circles; Letizia also had to assess what she would lose and what she would gain from taking the step. The past ten years have not been a bed of roses – she had to deal with the death of her sister Erika as well as the Nóos corruption scandal involving Princess Cristina and her husband, which played an important part
in King Juan Carlos's decision to abdicate. But two of the best things also happened to her – the birth of her daughters Leonor and Sofía, for whom both Letizia and her husband have tried to create normal living conditions: they take the girls to school and put them to bed at night themselves whenever possible. And they have decided to live in their old home, a residence built in the grounds of the Royal palace in 2000 known as the Prince’s Pavilion, which is warmer and more homely than the palace. A mind of her own
When she first arrived at the Zarzuela Palace, Letizia followed Queen Sofia's advice and example, although it soon became clear that the two women were very different. Since then, their relationship has settled into one that is amicable but distanced. Overshadowed by Queen Sofia, Letizia kept a low profile, but since King Juan Carlos announced his decision to abdicate, she has shown she is ready to step into the limelight. When she was first being presented in society by her husband-to-be, Letizia spoke her mind, expressing her views on the need for education and health reform, two sectors of particular interest for her. Some people, especially those on the left, were surprised by her open-mindedness, progressive views and informality, but before long she was politely told to keep her opinions to herself.
Now, even her critics accept that she has had a positive influence over Felipe, bringing him closer to ordinary people. Before he met Letizia, Felipe’s circle of friends consisted largely of the wealthy and powerful; but now it has extended to include Letizia’s, a much more down-to-earth group. As a result, their lifestyle could have been described as typically middle class – they were often seen out and about in Madrid, going to the movies and dining in small restaurants, or shopping with their two daughters. It remains to be seen if their new roles will allow them the freedom to keep this lifestyle. Continued on Page 10
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Close friends say Felipe has always admired his wife’s determination and resolve and in the weeks leading up to the coronation, Letizia made her voice increasingly heard, openly expressing her opinions at the work meetings attended by the small group of people organising the event. Letizia is the person Felipe listens to most – she believes the new king needs to be seen in public more often, and to listen to ordinary people’s concerns; she has already said protocol needs to be relaxed, and that the couple need to be seen as accessible. Both Letizia and her husband ask lots of questions, and always do their homework before official engagements. Education and health – particularly nutrition, rare diseases and cancer – are Letizia's areas of special interest, although her first solo official engagement was to open an exhibition at the Prado Museum dedicated to El Greco and his influence on modern painters. Letizia's biggest priority now is how to improve the royal family’s popularity, especially her own, with the general public. Possibly as a result of
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An Oasis just up from the Coast If you are looking for somewhere rather special to eat then discover the surprising Fairuz Restaurant in the Las Islas Boutique Hotel. Las Islas is easy to find if you follow the signs. Turn on to Torreblanca from the old N340 and the one-way system will take you to a romantic and tranquil oasis hidden within the urbanization. The gardens are calm and romantic, particularly in the evenings when the thoughtful lighting enhances their beauty, during the day you can relax by a crystal clear pool. There are winding paths to stroll along through Mediterranean gardens complete with bougainvillea, oleander and wonderfully colourful hibiscus, all expertly interwoven with roses, lavender geraniums, plumbago and many different types of shrubs and trees.
The choice of food is fantastic, freshly prepared and varied. For starters there is everything from the humble but delicious prawn cocktail to the more exotic crispy prawns in oriental sauce and oriental salad, there is beef carpaccio topped with fresh Parmesan, melon with Serrano ham and even goulash soup – to name but a few.
Main courses offer among other choices Irish fillet steak, chicken stuffed with cheese and Serrano ham and the Las Islas roast lamb marinated in fine herbs and served with a pear and mint sauce. There is plenty of choice in the fish department too as well as vegetarian options.
Then, of course, there are the delicious Lebanese options. When we last went there we chose the Mezza plate for two to share that consisted of a selection of hot and cold starters – Tabbouleh (a refreshing crushed wheat, parsley and mint salad), Mutabbal (a smoked aubergine dip), Hummus and Warak Enab (stuffed vine leaves) as well as two different types of Borak, little pasty parcels stuffed with either spiced minced meat or cheese and spinach. Our main course was a plate of spicy (but not too spicy) Kafta – a kind of kebab that
is minced lamb with spices and onion pressed on to a skewer and grilled, together with some wonderfully tender lamb and chicken pieces. The meats were served with Basmati rice and a spicy tomato dip, while pieces of pitta bread kept everything warm. Last, but not least was the dessert – a simple but mouth-watering platter of fresh fruits – fresh melons, pineapple and cherries etc. And, of course there is the extensive wine list which includes some exceptional Lebanese wines. For non-drinkers like myself there is homemade still lemon and mint drink served with loads of ice and quite delicious. If you fancy making a night of it then Las Islas has 12 traditionally styled bedrooms colourfully decorated with colours of the desert from deep reds though golds and purples. The balconies look down over the gardens to the sea and you can enjoy breakfast outside on one of the mosaic-topped tables.
Owner Omar has restaurants in London and Sharm el Sheik in Eygpt and has been at Las Islas for almost ten years now. It only opens from April to November, from 12.30 to 22.30, so that guests can enjoy the beautiful setting for either lunch or dinner.
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Danger to holidays as passport office backlogs hit travellers Fears of people’s holidays being in danger have hit Britain as The Passport Office has a backlog of some 30,000 passports to be issued, with the office being described as being “in chaos”. During the middle of June interviews for firsttime applicants were suspended as staff struggled to cope with the backlog.
The problem revolves partly around last year’s decision to shut the service being provided by overseas embassies, including Spain, and centralising the operation in the UK. A surge of almost 350,000 applications was expected due to the move.
After weeks of mounting public anger, Home Secretary Theresa May announced a raft of measures aimed at clearing the backlog. Fasttrack processing fees for passport applicants who need to travel abroad urgently have been dropped, and people renewing their UK passports from overseas are being given a 12 month extension to their existing passport. Those applying for passports overseas on behalf of their children will be given emergency travel documents, and charges for urgent renewals have been scrapped.
The Home Secretary said the government would do "everything it can" while maintaining security to "make sure people get their passports in time" – but there was no "big bang, single solution". People with an "urgent need to travel" will be fast-tracked through the system free of charge, she told MPs. They are currently charged up to £128. It will only apply to people who are renewing their passport by post from within the UK – and are booked to travel within the next seven days but whose application has been with the Passport Office longer than the standard processing time of three weeks through no fault of their own.
A Home Office spokeswoman said it was normal practice during busy times to redirect people to passport offices outside London, and only a "handful" of people had been affected.
The Passport Office is dealing with about 465,000 renewals and first-time passport requests, and 150,000 passports are being sent out each week. Passport Office chief executive Paul Pugh said there had been "exceptional" summer demand but that extra staff had been brought in to handle applications.
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e Scottish referendum -continued from front page One side of the argument is that of course they would be allowed to stay in, the other side is that if Scotland in effect is a whole new entity, then they should have to reapply the same as say, the Balkan states have had to. If the latter is the case then Scotland could well find themselves losing EU subsidies that have been fought long and hard for by the UK who have a good standing within the European community.
Agriculture For example, in 2013 Scottish farmers received £583 million in subsidies from the EU under the Common Agricultural Policy. This was paid by the EU to the UK. In the last CAP agreement farmers in the UK qualified for additional convergence payments as Scottish farmers
received a lower per hectare payment mainly due to the mountainous terrain in Scotland. As a new entity would they have to go the way of other states which have recently joined who have had their subsidies phased in? It is proposed that Scottishborn citizens and those “habitually living in Scotland” would become Scottish citizens rather than UK citizens. The UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, said future policies of an independent Scottish Government would affect whether Scottish citizens would be allowed to retain British citizenship. Defence As far as their defence plans are concerned, the House of Commons Defence Select Committee have already said that they consider the
proposed Scottish defence budget as being far too low to provide effective military defence should it be required. The UK Government confirmed in July 2013 that seven Territorial Army sites in Scotland would be closed, although army reservists in Scotland would increase from 2,300 to 3,700; the SNP stated that Scotland was suffering "disproportionate defence cuts". According to the Scottish government's plans, on independence, Scotland's defence forces would have a total of 9,200 personnel (7,500 regular and 1,700 reserve), equipped with a negotiated share of current UK military assets. A UK Government paper on security stated that Police Scotland would lose access to the intelligence apparatus of the UK, including MI5, SIS and GCHQ.
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and bred people living here on the Costa del Sol and a large number of them have been living here too long to be able to vote in the referendum. Practically all Scots remain fervently “Scottish” for life wherever they live and, is it right that they can’t vote in something that is this important? We think not! At the moment it would appear that the vote is pretty much split down the middle. We shall see what happens!
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Gibraltar’s best take on the challenge The Sainsbury's School Games in the UK has thrown down the challenge to Gibraltar's best young athletes inviting them to compete in this year's Games in Manchester in September. The School Games are an annual, major, multi-sport, Olympic/Paralympic-style event involving 1,500 young people from across the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories taking part in a variety of sports over 3-4 days. The Governor Sir James Dutton welcomed this initiative: 'I have seen for myself some of the great young sporting talent that Gibraltar has to offer. This is a unique opportunity to compete with some of the top young UK and OT athletes in a friendly and competitive atmosphere and to develop their ability. Who knows, this might be a stepping stone to following in Georgina Cassar's footsteps and one day compete in an Olympic
or Paralympic Games.' Gibraltar's first Olympian, Georgina Cassar, added: 'Exposure to this level of competition will be invaluable not only to young Gibraltarian athletes but also a great opportunity for their coaches as well. They will all get a real buzz and lots of experience from participating in such a major event with various athletes from across the UK and OTs and hopefully a lot of pride from representing Gibraltar!' This year's event (http://www.2014schoolgames .com/) is being held from 4th7th September and the sports available to Overseas Territories athletes are athletics, fencing, judo and swimming. The UK Government is able to help pay for any reasonable expenses incurred by accommodation and catering needs during the stay of the athletes, as well as any necessary internal transport costs for any athletes and
their support staff throughout the Finals making this event more widely open to the young people of Gibraltar. As set out in the UK Government's 2012 White Paper: “Overseas Territories, Security, Success and Sustainability”, the UK Government is committed to working with HM Governor of Gibraltar in a range of opportunities across sectors including supporting participation in sporting events.” It is hoped that Gibraltar's involvement in the School Games this year and in future could potentially help sporting talent pathways Gibraltar has in place for the best young local athletes.
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“British values and language ” to become mandatory lessons in UK schools Following the row last month over British schools being taken over by the Muslim community, Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged that British values will be taught in British schools from now on, including tolerance of others, accepting personal and social responsibility and respecting the law.
The recent scandal followed claims that five schools in Birmingham had been taken over and children were being taught hardline Islamic doctrine including Sharia Law with girls being sidelined and the possibility of extremism being allowed to “flourish”. Mr Cameron added that Britain needs to
put a stop to schools being targeted by hardliners and should be far more muscular in ensuring that “the instututions uphold” British values. Mr Cameron said his government was taking steps to ensure this happens, including insisting that immigrants speak English and understand the values of their adopted country, adding that a proper narrative history would be taught within the curriculum so that children would learn British history and that teachers should be expected to promote British standards to their students. The Prime Minister said he wanted every child to learn about the Magna Carta ahead of the document's 800th anniversary next year.
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Malaga City flattened by typhoon thousands feared dead and injured Imagine that you are living thousands of miles away from your home and family. Maybe your family is very poor and there’s no jobs so you’ve had to move abroad to find work so that you can send home money every month to help feed, clothe and put a roof over the heads of your parents, brothers, sisters and family and help toward the survival of your town or village. Just think how you would re-act, and remember you can’t get to them because your home has been utterly devastated and there’s no airport etc., if you saw these headlines with photos and video on the TV and in the press. Now you can relax because Malaga and the Costa del Sol are relatively safe from this kind of disaster.
However, if I put the fear of God into you with the headline, I do not apologise. Think how the Phillipinos working abroad, some of them here in Spain, felt when they heard and saw the utter devastation to their homes on November 8th last year and realised there was absolutely no way of getting there and there was nothing they could do. That feeling of utter helplessness, thankfully, very few of us have ever known nor will come to know, and we should be eternally grateful for that. Not only was there no way of getting there, there was precious little by way of communication, if any, either. Phone masts had also gone, don’t forget, so there was no way of finding out whether or not your family was injured, homeless or even alive for weeks on end - and still you’re seeing the images of your area on the TV and in the papers. You search the faces
until you can look no more and still you don’t know.
Officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Repúblika ng Pilipinas), it is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila while its most populous city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila.
I would like to re-cap on some of what happened last November, 2013.
Storms are a thing that this area of the Pacific are used to and Haiyan, as it became known, was the 30th named storm of the official 2013 Pacific Typhoon Season. Typhoon Haiyan had been gathering pace since November 3rd. Storm warnings were issued to all the isalnds and countries in the area including the Phillipines, Micronesia, South China and Vietnam. All were hit to some extent.
What was left of one area after Haiyan hit
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Typhoon Haiyan became the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record with the strongest ever recorded storm at landfall, with a wind speed which at its peak was recorded at 315 kilometres per hour (195 miles per hour). A super typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone with one-minute sustained winds of at least 240 km/h (150 mph) and Haiyan exceeded that easily. Interaction with land caused slight degradation of the storm's structure, though it remained an exceptionally powerful storm when it struck Tolosa, Leyte at around 11pm The typhoon made four additional landfalls as it traversed the Visayas: Daanbantayan, Bantayan Island, Concepcion, and Busuanga Island. On November 8th, the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters was activated, providing widespread charitable satellite coverage to relief organisations. The low-lying areas on the eastern side of Tacloban city were hardest hit, with some areas completely washed away. Flooding also extended for 1 km (0.62 mile) inland on the east coast of the province. City administrator Tecson John Lim stated that roughly 90 percent of the city had been destroyed. Journalists on the ground described the devastation as, "off the scale, and apocalyptic". Most families in Samar and Leyte lost some family members or relatives; families came in from outlying provinces looking for relatives, especially children, who might have been washed away. The entire first floor of the Tacloban City Convention Center, which was serving as an evacuation shelter, was submerged by storm surge. Many residents in the building were caught off-guard by the fast rising waters and subsequently drowned or were injured in the building. Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, killed at least 6,268 people (5,877 of those in the Eastern Visayas), injured a recorded 28,689 and, at the last count a further 1,061 were still
recorded as missing. As of January 2014, bodies were still being found as rubble and areas have been cleared.
The estimated cost of damages in the area are at over a staggering €2 billion (£1.685 billion or $2.8 billion)
The WHO coordinated the massive international response to help the Philippine government meet the acute need for healthcare services in the affected areas, while the Red Cross distributed food, water, clothing etc., to where it was needed including parcels sent from the donation given to the European Philippines International Senior Citizens Club here on the Costa del Sol that was formed on September 9th 2011. The News newspaper, our former publication, issued an appeal at the time and many, many people rallied to help in getting things done for the people caught in a disaster that had touched everyone. Coordination here was carried out by Ron Nolan on behalf of the club and it was decided that all goods and money would be sent to the Red Cross to ensure that they got to the people that needed it most.
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Like most of us, I had almost forgotten about the disaster, out of sight, out of mind as they say, but I attended a dinner to celebrate the Philippines independence recently and was amazed by the photos they had of the devastation and the tales of what their people are still going through. They were the warmest, loveliest group of people I have come across in a long time. Perhaps because of what they have all been through, it is clear that they absolutely treasure life.
I would now urge you to go online and remind yourselves of the horror of what happened to the Philippines, think what it would be like if you woke up to find that it had happened here on the Costa del Sol and reach very, very deeply into your pockets to see if you can come up with the odd “bob or two” to help again. Areas are still in dire need and desperately need help. Contact Ron Nolan for further details r.nolan99@hotmail.com and the bank details for donations is 2100 8487 55 0200040487 in the name of Asoc Club Europ Filipinos.
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The people of Andalusia consider themselves easygoing and sociable but reject two other traits generally ascribed to them – they say they don't talk too much and are not so given to partying as the rest of the world believes. They also consider themselves just as hardworking as Spaniards from other regions, according to Professor Manuel Pérez Yruela, a researcher in Advanced Social Studies at the Higher Council of Scientific Research (CSIC). He has just published a 40page study titled "A story about identity and the good life in Andalusia". In it, he examines how Andalusians see themselves and how people in the rest of Spain see them, using the Andalusians' singular concept of the "good life" in which wellbeing and happiness are associated to a greater extent than in other regions to family ties and relationships with friends. One of the paradoxes the study highlights is the relative value the Andalusians give to work in their vision of the good life. It comes after family and friends but the paradox lies in the importance given to it
in a region which has the highest unemployment rate in Europe – 36.3 per cent, 10 per cent higher than the national average. More than 87 per cent of Andalusians who answered the professor's questionnaire said work is a form of selfrealisation, a duty (84 per cent) and a means of obtaining a better social position (80 per cent).
However, the professor says, nothing is as it seems in Andalusia – just over 65 per cent of those who answered his questionnaire said work
was only a means of earning money to live the good life. Although fewer older people or those with a higher level of training shared this belief, the professor says it is significant that two thirds of Andalusians believe they work to live rather than live for work.
In his study Professor Pérez Yruela does not compare the number of holidays that are recognised in Andalusia but not the rest of Spain. However, the most recent official figures available from the Labour Ministry – for 2012 – show that Andalusians worked more overtime than 14 other regions in Spain, and only less than workers in Catalonia and Madrid. The same figures also show that only Extremadura and Murcia – both regions in the south of the country – had more holidays than Andalusia. As for hours not worked because of a variety of reasons such as maternity leave, illness, strikes, nonjustified absenteeism, training courses or union activities, Andalusia came third, after the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
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A history of ironing Traffic fines to follow
Some will see the objects on show in the exhibition "¿Planchas?, sí sí, planchas" as torture instruments although the objective is to trace the development of irons over the centuries. French collector and businessman Pierre Lachnowicz, who currently lives in Vélez-Malaga has loaned more than 2,000 irons from all over the world and dating as far back as the 17th century to Fuengirola's Museum de la Ciudad where they can be seen from 7 to 11 pm Tuesday to Saturday until August 30th. The local council has also a number of ironrelated workshops, which include the making of cosmetic soap (July 11th), making aromatic and floral soaps (July 18th) and ironing for beginners (August 12th). Full details can be found on the council's website – www.fuengirola.es, by hitting the calendar at the top right hand of the page.
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Trapped by promise
The Partido Popular mayor of Cordoba, José Antonio Nieto, based his election campaign in 2011 on one issue – employment. He was so confident that he could reduce his city's unemployment rate that he promised not to run again in 2015 if there was one more unemployed person. When he made his promise there were 38,955 unemployed – now there are 44,832. The problem is that the Partido Popular has to name the candidates for mayor in the eight Andalusian capitals in September. Andalusian PP leader Juan Manuel Bonilla seems inclined to forget Nieto's promise. He told reporters: "He's the best man for the job and will stand for re-election next year." The question is – will Nieto be able to find jobs for 5,877 people by then.
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Freedom of movement for Gibraltar citizens at last. Following three years of negotiations, the Council of the European Union has formally agreed to give visa free access to the Schengen area for nearly 300,000 British Overseas Territory citizens who will be able to travel freely in 28 countries in Europe. This will
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British Overseas Territories citizens by virtue of their connection with Gibraltar are of course EU citizens in any case. A Gibraltar Convent spokesperson said: ‘This is an important development that will benefit the Overseas Territories and their citizens and is a tangible example of the UK Government meeting its commitments to the Overseas Territories including from the 2012 White Paper and the annual OT Joint Ministerial Council.’
Governor dies
It is with regret that we inform you that Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White GCB CBE DL, former Governor and Commander-inChief Gibraltar died on Sunday 1st June.
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The Local Voice Muriel Pilkington
Idealising the past The pro-Republicans are
the south of
that they can bring the
Republican
making a lot of noise these days, seemingly believing monarchy
down
before
Felipe VI gets too popular. The Communist-dominated
United Left (IU) and the Communist-spawned
Podemos (We can) – which came out of nowhere and won
five
seats
in
the
European Parliament in the
May 25th election – are leading
the
"popular
demand" for a referendum on the monarchy, which is
also backed by the more
Spain
that
were
in
hands when
the civil war began July
1936,
on
militias
18th, the
"cleansed" the
people
who they believed were pro-
We don't know how many of
landowners (the big ones
suspected Francoists but I
Franco, that is, priests, businessmen
and
small
had already fled). In Coin,
where I live, 79 people were
left-wing elements in the
executed without a trial
most of the people who are
February
Socialist Party.
The problem here is that still
alive
and
can
remember the five years of the
Second
Republic
probably don't share the pro-Republicans idealised
version of that period in Spain's
history.
In
the
towns and villages across
between the start of the war and
the
beginning 1937,
of
when
Franco's troops arrived in
the town. They promptly avenged the 79 dead, by
executing around 160 trade unionists,
and
anyone
admitting to – or suspected of
–
being
a
Socialist,
Communist or anarchist.
these
belonged
to
the
squads that executed the
should imagine the latter's families were quick to point them
out
and
demand
revenge. In fact, in many places
the
local
people
blamed the "militias from
Malaga" for the executions, in an attempt to save
themselves from Franco's
firing squads. (Malaga was a hotbed of revolution – the first churches were burned
there as early as May 1931.)
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No matter how hard they try
young people but many of
cannot deny that there were
important matters, like
to "disinfect" those years, today's
pro-Republicans
atrocities on the Republican side because most of them
were well documented. No
doubt they will claim those documents were forged by
Franco's people – just as left-
wingers the world over at one point blamed the CIA, the FBI
and
Americans
in
general for everything from
global warming to the Arab suicide bombers and every
little war or local disturbance in between.
The sad truth is that no horse is as blinkered as someone
who refuses to face reality. In a way, it's understandable. These
people
have
been
repeating the same slogans
and mouthing the same half-
truths and lies for decades and for the life of them they
can't put it all behind them
and admit that times – and people
–
have
changed,
because that would rob their lives of all meaning. So they
cling to the myths and hope
that if they shout loud enough
and long enough they will win over converts.
The ones who actually hear
them tend to be idealistic
them will grow up and move
getting
on
having
to
married
more
children.
and
But
there will always remain the hardened few who cling
to
an
idealised
version of the past and the
Thursday when a lot of people
As
Pablo Iglesias, put his foot in
rest of us will just have to learn to live with them. it
Letizia
happened, and
Felipe,
their
two
daughters went to Parliament
on June 17th where Felipe was sworn in as king in a simple
ceremony.
acceptance
speech
His
was
praised by the government
and the less radical parties,
including many Socialists, and thousands of people waving the Spanish flag and
shouting "Fe - li - pe" lined the
streets as the Royal couple
made their way back to the palace. Admittedly, police
kept a few hundred proRepublican
demonstrators
well away from the route and
the TV cameras gave no hint of the protests to the more
than five million people who watched it all on television. Five million may not sound
like a lot but bear in mind that all this happened on a
were at work.
As for Podemos, its leader,
at a conference the other morning when he appeared to
be defending ETA. His speech was
interrupted
by
a
Venezuelan who accused him
of having helped put his daughter in jail for saying she didn't like Hugo Chavez and
his government. It turns out
that Iglesias and two of his closest collaborators had a
non-profit-making foundation which
received
some
$3
million from the Chavez
government a few years back. Iglesias watched in silence as the Venezuelan was escorted
out of the conference room by police but a collaborator who was sitting next to him looked very
worried.
I
should
imagine he'll look even more
worried as we find out more about the unsavoury past of Iglesias and his merry men.
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Age Care's Annual Summer Tea Party was held recently with more than 60 of the local older English speaking community in Benalmadena and Calahonda attending and Ms Rosslyn Crotty, British Vice Consul was also present. A traditional afternoon tea was served – finger sandwiches (with crusts cut off!) and quiche followed by scones with jam and clotted cream and cake. Syd Weldon, Vice President of Age Care, welcomed everyone and introduced Welfare Leaders, Gina Foster, Benalmadena and Suzie Malt, Calahonda. He also thanked the Age Care volunteers who were on hand to transport the guests, saying: "A special thanks to all our volunteers, both in welfare and in our Charity Shop because without our
volunteers, Age Care wouldn't exist!" Ms Crotty said: “Age Care is doing such a worthwhile job with the local English speaking community.” Suzie Malt, Welfare Leader, Calahonda said: "Many of our guests are isolated or housebound so this outing is one of the highlights of their year. Age Care's mission is to improve the lifestyle of the local older English speaking community and this event always proves a great success." Age Care is only able to provide such events due to the continued success of their
Charity Shop in El Zoco, Calahonda and the generous support of local charitable organisations such as the Fuengirola 96 Masons who recently made a donation of €1,300 to Age Care. For more information about Age Care Association, please pop into our Advice Centre in Calahonda, tel: 952 933 409, follow on Facebook or see www.agecarecosta.org
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Drama group raises €2000 for charity
The International Theatre Studio’s annual charity show, The Lark in the Park, in Benahavís, raised €2000 for Cudeca, the cancer-support organisation, and a cheque for that amount was handed over on Wednesday, June 18th by ITS president Carol Woolnoth. The presentation was held in Benahavís town hall, as the Ayuntamiento supports the event by providing the venue, the spectacularly beautiful Parque Leonera. The cheque was accepted by Susan Hannam, vicepresident of Cudeca. The money came from the donations of those who attended the event on June 1st, from a raffle during the show and through the sponsorship of the
event. There was also a donation of €200 from two anonymous benefactors. The show itself owed much of its success to the generosity of a number of professional artistes including Zoe Louise, Sam Oliver and Tony Wells, and to guitarist Mark Jacobson all of whom gave their time and talents entirely free of charge. Others involved were members of ITS and their supporters. The cheque presentation was also attended by Peter Letters, representing Benahavís town hall. Each year Peter acts as intermediary in the planning of the event. Photo: L to R: Peter Letters, Carol Woolnoth, Susan Hannam, Evelyn Harris and Eileen Audas.
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Age Care receives cheque from Masons
David Burns, Master of the Fuengirola Masonic Lodge 96, nominated Age Care as his Master’s Charity. Handing the cheque for €1300 to David Mantle, President of Age Care, he explained that the Lodge is supporting Age Care because “Age Care is a local charity doing such a worthwhile job with the local older community. As we all know, money is very hard to come by, so we are happy to do all we can to help. Also, we are not getting any younger and someday we may need the help of Age Care.”
David Burns also said “The Lodge is not a social club; our aim is to raise funds for local charities. However, we have a
full social calendar including dinners, quizzes and race meetings and new members are always welcome. This year we raised over €3100 for various local charities” Syd Wheldon, Age Care volunteer, said “This shows clearly the wonderful collaboration between the local charitable organisations”.
David Mantle thanked David Burns and the members of the Masonic Lodge saying how grateful Age Care is and that these funds will enable them to do more for the local older community, in particular to help them be less isolated by getting them out of their homes and into a social environment.
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100 years ago this month saw the start of the deadliest conflict in history - World War I
July 28th 1914 marks the start of the First World War, also known as the Great War, World War I and, prior to the start of World War II, simply as The World War. The conflict ended on 11th November 1918 but saw more than nine million combatants die during the 4 years 4 months it lasted making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history, virtually wiping out an entire generation of young men. World War I had basically two opposing powers: The Allies – based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire – and the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Italy, Japan and the United States joined the Allies, and the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria the Central Powers. Ultimately, more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history. What started it?
Triggered by the assassination on June 28th 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Yugoslav Nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo a diplomatic crisis ensued. Within weeks, major powers across Europe had taken sides and on 28th July 1914 the first shots were fired by the AustroHungarians in preparation for the invasion of Serbia. Germany invaded Belgium and Luxembourg on their way through to France, prompting Britain to declare war on Germany.
The Western Front The Western Front settled in for the long haul with trenches dug by both nations, although little movement was achieved by either side until 1917. Barbed wire, artillery, and machine guns on both sides made any movement virtually impossible despite orders to go “over the top” and attack the enemy. Millions of personnel were killed for little gain.
On 22nd April 1915, at the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans (violating the Hague Convention) used chlorine gas for the first time on the Western Front. Several types of gas soon became widely used by both sides, and though it never proved a decisive, battlewinning weapon, poison gas became one of the most-feared and best-remembered horrors of the war. Tanks were first used in combat by the British during the Battle of FlersCourcelette (part of the wider Somme offensive) on 15th September 1916, with only partial success. However, their effectiveness would grow as the war progressed; the Germans employed only very small numbers of their own design,
supplemented Allied tanks.
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In February 1916 the Germans attacked the French defensive positions at Verdun. Running until December 1916, the battle saw initial German gains, before French counterattacks returned matters to near their starting point. Casualties were greater for the French, but the Germans bled heavily as well, with anywhere from 700,000 to 975,000 casualties suffered between the two combatants. Verdun became a symbol of French determination and selfsacrifice. The Battle of the Somme was an Anglo-French offensive that ran from July to November 1916. The opening of this offensive (1st July 1916) saw the British Army endure the bloodiest day in its history, suffering 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead, on the first day alone. The entire Somme offensive cost the British Army some 420,000 casualties. The French suffered another estimated 200,000 casualties, and the Germans an estimated 500,000.
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Protracted action at Verdun throughout 1916, combined with the bloodletting at the Somme, brought the exhausted French army to the brink of collapse.
The concurrent British Battle of Arras was more successful, although ultimately of little strategic value. A smaller part of the Arras offensive, the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, became highly significant to that country and led to the idea that Canada's national identity was born out of the battle.
The last large-scale offensive of this period was a British attack (with French support) at Passchendaele (July–November 1917). Casualties, though disputed, were roughly equal, at some 200,000–400,000 per side. On the Eastern Front, Russia succeeded against AustroHungary but was stopped by the German Army from taking over East Prussia. In
November
1914,
the
Ottoman Empire joined the war, opening fronts in the Caucasus, Mesopotamia and the Sinai. Italy and Bulgaria went to war in 1915, Romania in 1916, and the United States in 1917.
After a 1918 German offensive along the western front, the Allies drove back the Germans in a series of successful offensives and began entering their trenches. Germany agreed to an armistice on 11th November 1918, ending the war in victory for the Allies. The Armistice papers were signed at 11am on that day in a railway carriage.
By the end of the war, four major imperial powers—the German, Russian, AustroHungarian and Ottoman empires—ceased to exist. The successor states of the former two lost substantial territory, while the latter two were dismantled. The map of Europe was redrawn, with several independent nations restored or created. The League of Nations was
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formed with the aim of preventing any repetition of such an appalling conflict. This aim failed with the start of World War II less than two decades later. Tours of the Northern French battlefield and cemeteries are very popular even today and many trips twill be taken this year to visit the graves of relatives who “gave their lives so that others may live”.The graves are, in the main, beautifully kept by the War Graves Commission. Relatives of the dead were given the opportunity to inscribe their own memorium to their loved ones at the bottom of these uniform graves.
There are many areas where the remains of trenches can still be seen together with museums and small privately owned memorials to the battles which ended so many lives. Many casualties of the War have no known grave but their names live on at the huge memorials such as Tyne Cott, Thiepval and Vimy Ridge, plus the lesser known Indian Cemetery that are among those that should be visited plus, of course the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium where, every evening, a representative of the local fire brigade still plays the Last Post on a bugle.
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ABOUT
Your Monthly Entertainment Guide Helping the Heroes - TAPAS concert in July Lunch next month - Book now to support Age Concern Fine inland dining - El Postillon in Alhaurin el Grande
La Luna Llena (Full Moon Party) 2014 This year’s festivities take place on Saturday July 12th, a night on which there will indeed be a full moon this year. This is a free event organised by Manilva Council on Sabinillas Beach. Based on Thailand’s Koh Pha Ngan full moon party the festivities include a mystic market along the streets adjoining the promenade. Stalls, jugglers, acrobats and fire eaters all add to the atmosphere. This is a popular event with around 5,000 visitors expected to go along and enjoy an evening of relaxation and music. Once the sun goes down, the lights along the promenade are dimmed, candles and torches are lit and the full moon will seem to rise out of the sea. Then, just when you thought this couldn’t get any better, you write a wish on a piece of paper and your wish goes up with hundreds of Chinese Lanterns that are lit and released into the night sky to dance with the moon. But be careful not to tell anyone what you wished for and you never know... A great spectacle not to be missed! You can buy your eco-friendly Chinese Lanterns from the Sabinillas Bookshop on the Ctra A7 km 144.3 (near the beginning of the
underpass – Duquesa end) in Sabinillas, on the landward side of the road. Opening times are Monday to Friday 10 - 2.30 and 4.30pm – 8pm and on Saturday and Sunday 10am – 2pm Call 952 891 545 to order and pay for your lanterns to attach your wish to. Don’t miss out on one of the highlights of the evening!
Porky Pies
HAVE NOW MOVED TO CENTRAL ARROYO BETWEEN THE TRAIN STATION AND THE TOWN HALL SO... FOR ALL YOUR FRESHLY BAKED PIES, CAKES AND FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS, SNACKS, AND SANDWICHES, VISIT US IN THE CENTRE. Opening times: Mon to Thurs 9 - 3 and 6 - 10, Fri 9 - 6 & Sat 9 - 2
Calle Agua nº 6, Arroyo de la Miel (Formerly known as JJ’s Bar)
951 211 727
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Comedy & song To commemorate their 10th Anniversary TAPAS (The Andalucia Performing Arts Society) are sponsoring a wonderful evening of melodrama, comedy and song, along with one or two surprises. The show begins at 7.30pm at Los Arcos, km6 Coin/Cartama road, on Saturday 19th July.
A fabulous group of people have joined together to present a show which will raise money for the charity “Help for Heroes”, who support our present
day heroes, and remember those who have given their lives for our countries.
Tickets at €5 are available from the usual TAPAS outlets in Alhaurin el Grande and Coin. They can also be booked via the Box Office on 635 293 714. All proceeds will go to the charity. To add to the evening's entertainment Los Arcos are very generously providing paella. Please come along and show your support. written by Jane Busby
Twilight Bar & Bistro
The Little Chippy Tel: 952 578 324
Traditional British Fish & Chips from 4.95€€€
Free Local Delivery € On orders over €10
Open from 6pm
Wednesday - Saturday Avda Tivoli, Benalmadena
PIT STOP Formerly Zorba’s
For fantastic snacks, light bites, lunches and evening meals you can’t do better than pulling in at
The new place on the Second Floor El Zoco, Calahonda for a relaxing drink and top quality home cooked food
PIT STOP FAMILY BAR
658 527 788
633 197 846
to fill your tank! Regular changes to daily specials, Extensive English & Greek menu available Sport shown on the big screens. Open 7 days a week Avenida de España CALAHONDA STRIP
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Cudeca’s Summer Fair in Coin The fair has been held in all sorts of different places over the years but now Cudeca has managed to get permission from the Town Hall to hold it under the shade of the trees in
Plaza San Augustin, (where the town holds its annual orange fiesta) opposite their new shop. Many bargains are up for grabs on clothes, shoes, accessories, books, toys, bric-a-brac, plants,
pies, cakes, jams, chutneys plus a raffle. Saturday July 5th from 10am until 2pm (11am TAPAS Choir).
Domanda’s
CAFÉ BAR
Dominic and Amanda would like to welcome old customers and new to (formerly Porky Pies) serving a selection of Porky’s Pies along with good, home-cooked cuisine, snacks, tea, coffee and alcoholic drinks. Located in Gamonal, Arroyo de la Miel
Domanda’s
625 404 978
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“Santiagos Kitchen... re-imagined for a new era and better than ever” Why is Santiago's Kitchen now known as the best restaurant in the Alhaurin el Grande and Coín area, and without doubt amongst the top eateries on the Costa del Sol? Firstly the food; creative, original, fresh, healthy and beautifully presented. Offering modern rustic cuisine with a focus on big flavours. Dishes with Mediterranean and Asian influences using fresh, seasonal, local produce in a constantly evolving menu that features organic local vegetables from a Finca on the outskirts of Alhaurin. Secondly
the
ambiance;
located in the heart of the old town of Alhaurin el Grande, an authentic Andalusian 'Casona' (grand house) sympathetically restored as a restaurant that is full of character and soul. Inside it's understated elegance; whilst outside in the courtyard garden it's magical – surrounded by orange trees, candle-lit for atmospheric dining under the stars.
Thirdly the people; the owners, Natalie and Allen and their team, have re-imagined Santiago’s for a new era, with superb decor, great service and chefs that clearly care about their work.
It all adds up to a very special and highly recommended experience.
The fantastic value Set Menu – 2 courses 17.95 euros, 3 courses 20.95 euros – is available every evening alongside the a la Carte. The restaurant opens from 7.30pm in the Summer every day except Thursday when it closes. Santiago's Kitchen can be found on Calvario nº 38, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel: 951 504 737 www.santiagoskitchen.com santiagoskitchen@outlook.com Facebook, Santiago’s Kitchen.
Calvario Calvario 38, Alhaurin el Grande Malaga 29120
For reservations r call
951 504 737 .
W: www.santiagoskitchen.com E: santiagoskitchen@outlook.com www.facebook.com/santiagoskitchen m
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LA PARRA GOLD RESTAURANT Specialists in Traditional Fish & Chips “Think cod & chips - Think JOHN THE FISH”
Open Mon - Sat 4pm to 12pm (Closed Sundays)
FISH, CHIPS, PEAS, BREAD & DRINK €6.95 Plus full à la carte menu available & OUR 4 COURSE MENU DEL DIA €7.95
Come and enjoy a warm, friendly welcome from John The Fish, Jamie, Ross and Stevie G. All of our fish & chip offers now include a free drink and bread and butter. When you order cod and chips, you get cod and chips as John insists on only using100% cod and not cheaper alternatives. With John at the helm of La Parra Gold, you can be sure that whatever you choose from his extensive menu of fish dishes, international dishes and snacks, the quality will be absolutely top notch! Take-aways - Fully AIRCONDITIONED - Free wifi Large cod and chips to take away only €6 - and big enough to share!! FREE VENUE FOR YOUR PARTY UP TO 40 PEOPLE
“IT’S JUST ANOTHER DAY IN LA PARRADISE!”
678 292 792
Los Boliches (1st road behind the Confort Hotel, next to Woody’s)
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Feeling hungry? Got the rest of the day – well, until lunchtime anyway – in front of you? If you’re in Fuengirola why not take the road from the bus station down to the sea and, on the left hand side as you go down, you’ll find California 7, the English café bar. California 7 has been long established for their fabulous breakfasts with six choices – select your own from the 12 choices available, through to the “half” for smaller appetites right through to the Gutbuster Breakfast for those who are ravenously hungry. Going round the shops, sightseeing or on the beach, or even getting on a bus or train to go elsewhere, there’s nothing worse than getting hunger pangs! Prices start at just €3.50 for the “half” that has one fried egg, one
bacon, one sausage, one hash brown, beans, toast and jam – a real bargain I’m sure you’ll agree – through to €6.50 for the “Gutbuster”when you can double the ingredients in the “half” and add mushrooms, fried bread and tinned tomatoes. You certainly won’t be feeling hungry for some time after that! You can also choose from a variety of “on toast” dishes and butties if you don’t fancy a full English. But breakfasts aren’t all that California 7 serve. They have a variety of different beefburgers, jacket potatoes with fillings, omelettes, wraps and salads plus a children’s menu and plenty of main meals to choose from. Main meals include pork
The Best English BREAKFAST in Fuengirola C/. Jacinto Banavente Fuengirola
Tel: 669 807 285
Open 7 days a week from 9am
chops, gammon steaks, cod or scampi and chips, steak and kidney pie, two different curries and chilli con carne all priced from €4.50 to €7.50. Desserts including chocolate fudge cake, rhubarb crumble, home made apple pie and ice-cream will top off your meal. And if you happen to be in the area during the afternoon, why not pop in for a toasted tea cake or fruit scone with a lovely cup of tea or coffee… or perhaps something a little stronger? For a little café with wellcooked delicious food using fresh, top quality ingredients that won’t break the bank go to California 7. Open seven days a week from 9am.
Top QuaLiTy iTaLian Cuisine
á La CarTe menu
menu deL dia 3 Courses 9€ inC 1 drink open sunny TerraCe
La Trocha Commercial Centre Coin www.restaurantelaromana
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La Parra Gold - your welcoming little restaurant in Los Boliches La Parra Gold is run by the famous John The Fish. John has been serving up fab quality fish and chips to the residents of the Costa del Sol in Fuengirola and Los Boliches for over ten years in many different locations but now he is back in his spiritual home – La Parra Gold in Calle Poeta Salvador Rueda, Los Boliches, situated one road back from the seafront, behind the Confort Hotel. John is an expert in the art of fish frying and a member of the NFFF (National Fish Fryers Federation) – in the
name of his premises in the UK. At La Parra Gold you can get fish, chips, peas, bread and a drink for only €6.95, a full à la carte menu and a fantastic value four course menu del dia for only €7.95. The intimate and modern restaurant is fully airconditioned and has free wi-fi. It is available for parties or club meetings of up to 40 people at no additional charge by prior arrangement. Check out La Parra Gold on Facebook, Trip Advisor and www.losboliches.com
Check on Facebook and in this magazine on page 40 for all their latest offers. And remember, “Think Cod & Chips... Think John The Fish!” For any further information call John on 678 292 792
Kitchen Open 9.30am to 8pm Mon - Fri 9.30 am - 5pm Sat & Sun
Buy one large breakfast, get a 2nd breakfast half price large €5 or small €3.50 - until 1pm Sunday lunch: Main course only €6 unbeatable value - booking advised.
Avda Maria Zambrano 17, Coin Facebook: Olive Tree
July Events
Grea Friday 4th - Paul Anthony show t s Friday 18th - Johnny G even & t s Friday 25th - Rock n’ Roll Show For every meal sold throughout July, € 1 to the Help For Heroes charity we will donate €
ndly Frie ere osph m t a
Karaoke - Sports TV - Pool/Billiards table - Free Wifi & Sky Sports
For up-to-date events contact:
952 452 554
or join our e-mail club
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BAR EL MOJITO
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80 Calle Bulto, La Carihuela Torremolinos - Tel: 952 057 062
FOUNDED IN 1996 - SAME OWNERS FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS
WORLD CUP GAMES SHOWN ON BIG SCREEN OPEN 11am - LATE, EVERY DAY
Special Offer “The Bar With Something For Everyone” 2 x 8oz Live Entertainment - Karaoke Nights Big Screen TV - Games Room - Pool Table Entrecote Sunny Terrace Steaks with all WELL KNOWN FOR GOOD FOOD the trimmings Breakfasts - Snacks - Main Meals plus a bottle of Main Meal for 2 Persons & Bottle Of Wine Only €19.50 Rioja Lots to choose from - Lamb cutlets, Pork chops, Gammon ONLY steaks, Chicken breast, Homemade pies, Vegetarian & €26 Children’s menus available Per Couple Kitchen Open 11am - 9pm Try Our Speciality - The “Mojito” Cocktail THE PLACE FOR GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
Mondays - ‘Stelvis’ Tribute to the King - Great Elvis Tribute
Tuesdays - 60s Night & Music Quiz - A Night Of Nostalgia & Fun Wednesdays - ‘Robbie’s Road Show’ - Plus Karaoke
Thursdays - ‘Con-Fusion’ - Comedy, Vocals & Karaoke
Fridays - ‘Siobhan’ - Irish Female Vocalist, Fun For All Ages Saturdays - ‘Alexandra Avery’ - One Woman Show
Sundays - ‘Jason Luis’ - Swing, Soul and Rock n’ Roll
Shows Start At 10pm - Free Admission Normal Bar Prices - All Ages Welcome
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Age Care lunch and shop summer closure An Age Concern lunch has been arranged for Wednesday 20th August at Venta Garcia (on the Casares Road) starting at 1.30pm for 2pm. The all-inclusive cost is €15 per person for a three course lunch off their standard menu (which includes salads, soups, hotpot, meat, duck and fish), plus one drink, water and
coffee. This is a lovely venue and the food is superb. Payment will be needed by 31st July, and can be given in to the shop in Calle Zaragoza, Estepona. If you have no transport there may be a few lifts available. To reserve places please call 608 458 555 today!
DANCE jIVE * sPAIN
Every Wednesday Beginners welcome
Have Fun & Keep Fit
* Meet New Friends Smooth & * Learn Funky Modern Jive
*Only €6 per person
Every Wednesday at 8:30pm CAPONE’S BAR PLAZA BONANZA BENALMADENA
Dance teacher: Howard Smith Tel: 631 813 877
www.dance-jive-spain.com
To allow staff to have holidays, and to give some time for some refurbishment, the shop in Calle Zaragoza, Estepona will be closed on Saturdays during July, and will also be closed for the whole of August re-opening on 1st September when a full range of fantastic bargains will be on offer.
capone’s
Open 7 days a week from 9pm until late
Karaoke & Music Bar
VIP Chill-Out Area (Available for booking)
Normal Bar Prices Free Entry Celebrity Stars Fantastic Atmosphere Free shot Costumes & with this Accessories advert Available for Private Functions Plaza Bonanza, Benalmadena Tel: 627 474 916
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Restaurante
Comida para llevar
Restaurant
BREAKFASTS AVAILABLE
Now serving Breakfasts Monday to Saturday 10am 12.30pm
Take-Away
Established since 1966
LUNCHTIME MEAL DEALS
Fish & Chips 1 side order 1 drink 1 dessert ONLY €8.50 Mon - Fri
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
6pm - 7.30pm Mon - Thurs Fish & Chips 1 side order 1 drink ONLY €7.95
SUNDAY ROAST
Beef, Lamb, Chicken 1 - 4pm ONLY €9.50 Booking advisable
Centro Eroski, next to Duquesa Golf, N340, Manilva Great Food - Great Value Tel: 952 276 728
Only for the adventurous! Marrakech by Train
Including Tanger, Fez & Casablanca 6 Days and 4 Nights in a 4* Hotel + 1 Night Train Departs Tuesday 30th September 2014
Your itinerary includes coach from local pick-up points, fast ferry, then after a tour of Tanger and dinner you board the Marrakech Express for your journey to the city of wonderful markets, food and spices. You will have a trip into the Atlas Mountains plus an evening tour of the famous Jemaa el Fna Square and an optional dinner and show at the Fiesta de la Fantesia. Transfer from Marrakech to Fez via Casablanca and a panoramic tour of the city. You will have free time to explore Fez.and the following morning join a tour of Fez then the afternoon and evening will be yours to do as you please. From Fez you will journey through to Chaouen for lunch and then home at approximately 9pm Sunday. Price €425 including B&B and dinner. (Poss. 2nd trip planned for 2nd Nov) Call DEREK on 696 430 160 for further details and to book
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Casa Kon-Tiki
NEW SUMMER A LA CARTE MENU NOW AVAILABLE!!. Internationally Trained Chefs
Home made Burgers and Pies, authentic Indian Curries and Mexican Chillies, Ribs, Steaks and PROPER FISH and CHIPS. All you could possibly want in one restaurant. Buy two 10€ or over meals and receive a free bottle of house wine
Monday to Saturday EARLY-BIRD three-course meal + a drink only € 7.50. With a choice of 3 starters, 4 main courses and 3 desserts. Served from 4pm until 6pm. ++++++++++++++++++++ We don't serve fast food, we serve great food as fast as we can!!!
50-seat sunny terrace Pets welcome
Call Glyn The Fin on 634 081 264 Chris The Fish on 664 028 310 to reserve your table
Open: Mon-Sat 4pm ‘til late, Sunday 2pm ‘til late 2nd street behind Yaramar Hotel, Los Boliches Visit us at www.los-boliches.es
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Restaurant Fonda El Postillon Perfect for any occasion – sample the exquisite food and idyllic rustic setting Fonda el Postillon has to offer. The restaurant is located in the countryside on the Carretera de Mijas between Alhaurin Golf Resort and the town of Alhaurin el Grande, which is only a 15 minute drive from the coast.
The family run business is owned by young couple, French Chef Xavier and partner Kairi, and offers an international menu including delicious classic French style dishes and traditional Spanish specialities. The fine-dining restaurant kitchen uses many regional vendors to support the
local community and to ensure that utmost freshness and quality of ingredients is sourced.
Two of the most popular menu items are the House Pate with Onion Compote and Fillet Steak “El Postillon” with Rossini sauce. Other exceptional dishes available at Fonda El Postillon include the duck foie-gras, escargots, scallops in saffron sauce among others. Beside the a la carte menu there is fixed price menu options of 16.50€ for two-course meal and 19.50€ for threecourse meal. The inside dining room accommodates 30 people while “al fresco dining” is possible on the romantic
terrace overlooking the garden. Chef Xavier says “We offer good food and wine, good service in very nice surroundings. The important thing for us is that our customers enjoy the entire experience, and leave happy, wanting to come back.” The restaurant is open summertime for dinner from Tuesday to Sunday 7pm to 10.30pm, also Sunday lunch (reservations only) from 1pm to 3pm. Closed on Monday. For more information or to book a table call 951 25 45 20 or email fondaelpostillon@gmail.com. Alternatively visit the website www.elpostillon.es
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B!mb!dbsuf!boe!tfu!nfov! € 27/61!boe! €2:/61 Mpwfmz!spnboujd!tvnnfs ufssbdf!boe! dptz!jotjef!ejojoh Reservations recommended: 951 25 45 20 www.elpostillon.es
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Woodies & The Peacock
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Good home cooked food. We guarantee our customers a genuine, fresh food policy with only the best ingredients - quality over quantity! Our Fish & Chips is beer battered cod and fresh cut home-made chips.
Our Sunday Roast is topside of Irish beef with home-made Yorkshires & all the trimmings. Gordon’s Free, Fun Quiz Thursday at 4.30pm Prizes for winners and losers! Free Sandwiches!
Come and enjoy The Peacock’s famous Sunday Roast €6.95 Free wi-fi in both bars.
A warm friendly welcome from Gordon, Katrina & the staff.
Air conditioned inside, and sunny terrace outside for both venues. Private parties catered for.
677 443 461
Avda. Bonanza, Benalmadena Costa / Arroyo de la Miel (opposite CJ’s)
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Some of the best ways to travel Summer’s here and it’s time to think about holidays. All over the world there are some fantastic ways to travel, if you can afford it that is, so over the next couple of months we’ll tell you about some of our favourites. First up is the most obvious – the incredibly famous Orient Express. When the first Express d’Orient train pulled out of Paris’s Gare de l’Est on 5th June 1883, a travel icon was born. Travellers continue to recreate that famous first journey, which whisked passengers from France to Romania and then onwards to Istanbul by ferry. While the true Orient Express made its
final overnight journey in 2009, you can travel aboard the restored Venice-Simplon Orient Express, with each vintage carriage telling a unique story. The 24-hour journey from London to Venice via Paris will clobber your bank balance, but can you really put a price on experiencing the golden age of rail travel? (£2,990 return, if you’re wondering.)
Another for this time of year would be one of the world’s greatest train journeys, the TranzAlpine in New Zealand that links the South Island’s east and west coasts via the Southern Alps. The sequence of remarkable landscapes that unfolds is all the more
beautiful in winter – from the frost-dusted Canterbury Plains to the snowy valleys of Arthur's Pass National Park (doc.govt.nz/parks-andrecreation/national-parks/art hurs-pass) and alongside big, braided rivers super-charged by gushing mountain cascades. Ignore any warnings about the wet West Coast – the locals will tell you the rain falls ‘mostly in big drops and mainly at night’! (kiwirailscenic.co.nz/ tranzalpine). Next month we’ll suggest some more, including a day trip that is well worth the ride if you happen to be heading off to the Melbourne area of Australia.
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With Ken Campbell
www.costadelstars.com
A new beginning! As The News has now become a monthly magazine rather than a weekly newspaper, I thought I would give you the low down on what is visible in the night sky throughout the coming month rather than concentrate on one particular subject. So, what’s up in July? On 4th July the Earth is at aphelion, that is its most distant point away from the Sun at 94.5 million miles. The Earth’s orbit around the Sun isn’t a true circle, it’s ellipse shaped and so on January 4th we are at our closest point (perihelion) at 91.3 million miles. I know it feels odd that it is coldest in January when we are at our closest point and hottest in July when we are at our most distant but don’t forget right now in the Southern Hemisphere it is midwinter there and in January it is mid-summer!
Mercury is at greatest western elongation on 12th July. That is it is at its most distant to the right of the Sun and appears as a morning star. It is not well placed for observers in the Northern Hemisphere this month as it will be so low down to the horizon and lost in the morning twilight. Venus is still visible shinning very brightly in the east rising about two hours before the Sun. It is brighter than anything else in the night sky apart from the Moon so is very conspicuous. It is beginning to move between the Sun and the Earth and by midSeptember it will be lost in the Sun’s glare. We’ll have to wait until December for it to reappear as an evening object again. Mars has now past its best showing for 2014 but is still visible in the south-western sky very close to the star Spica in the constellation of Virgo from sunset until about midnight. It will remain in the night sky for a few more months as we race each other around the Sun in our orbits but we will have to wait another two years before it becomes a prominent object once more. Jupiter, the largest of all the planets, is passing behind the Sun this month and so won’t be visible from Earth; it will reappear as a morning object in mid-August. Saturn is visible in the constellation of Libra from
sunset to around midnight. The rings have opened up to almost maximum now and it makes a fine view in even the smallest of telescopes. Seeing Saturn through a telescope is an experience once seen, never forgotten. Pluto, which is officially a dwarf planet these days reaches opposition on 4th July when it will be on the opposite side of the Earth away from the Sun at a ‘mere’ 2,944 million miles away. Pluto is only visible through a moderate sized telescope and so for most of us remains invisible. A NASA space probe ‘New Horizons’ was launched in 2006 and is currently racing toward Pluto at 36,373 mph. It is due to arrive at Pluto on 14th July 2015 and will give us our first ever close up views of this most distant world and its family of moons. Full Moon is on 12th July and the New Moon is on 26th July.
Look due South, close to the horizon, at around midnight during the middle of the month to see the constellation of Scorpio. The super red giant star Antares marking the eye of the scorpion as it crawls up the sky. This is one of the few constellations that really does look like what it is supposed to represent. For further details, star charts and sightings of the International Space Station head over to the website www.costadelstars.com or meet up with the English speaking Mijas astronomy Society at www.astronomycostadelsol.com
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Kym’s Kitchen
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...you don’t have to be a chef!
Bacon, egg and spinach salad with roasted tomatoes Serves 2
Ingredients:
• 2 slices wholemeal bread • drizzle olive oil • 6 ripe baby plum tomatoes, • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced • 2 rashers back bacon, fat removed • 2 very fresh free-range eggs • 1 tsp white wine vinegar • 250g/9oz baby spinach, washed • 3 sprigs fresh basil, leaves torn
•
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the dressing
• • •
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ½ tbsp sherry vinegar 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
Directions Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. 1. Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces and scatter in an even layer over a baking tray. Drizzle with a little olive oil. 2. Place the tomatoes onto a separate tray, scatter with the sliced garlic, placing slices on top of the tomatoes and season with pepper. Place both trays in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the bread is golden-brown and crisp. Set aside and leave to cool. 3. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat until hot. Fry the bacon until charred on both sides and cooked through. Once cooked, chop into small pieces. 4. For the dressing, place all the ingredients into a clean jam jar or a small watertight tub. Add two tablespoons of water and seal. Shake until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (The dressing can be stored and used in other dishes as it will make more than you need for this salad.)
5. Bring a large pan of water to a simmer and add the white wine vinegar (don’t be tempted to add salt as this will cause the egg whites to disintegrate and will ruin your poached eggs). 6. Crack the eggs into a small ramekin or dish. Briefly whisk the water to create a vortex before gently pouring the cracked eggs into the centre of the slowly spinning water. Poach for four minutes in gently simmering water, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the pan and drain thoroughly on kitchen paper. To serve, put the bread pieces, roasted tomatoes, three-quarters of the chopped bacon and all of the spinach and basil into a large bowl. Spoon over 1-2 tablespoons of the dressing and toss to combine. Place onto serving plates and top with a poached egg. Season with pepper and sprinkle over the remaining bacon bits. Serve immediately.
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By Valerie Mitchell
LESSON
POCO A POCO
SPANISH
What SHOULD you do?
I came across someone recently who strongly objected to using the word SHOULD. I can't remember exactly what the reason was but something to do with how one should (sic) either do something or not do it and not waste time and energy talking about being obliged to do it. Well, perhaps there is some truth in this but most of us tend to think and talk a fair bit about what we should do and even more about what we think our nearest and dearest should or shouldn't be doing. Debo means I should. Follow it by the full form of whatever verb you need
Debo limpiar las ventanas - I should clean the windows. Debo beber más agua - I should drink more water. Debo perder peso - I should lose weight. And of course, I shouldn't is No debo.
No debo comer la tarta - I shouldn't eat the cake. No debo beber tanto café - I shouldn't drink so much coffee. No debo acostarme tan tarde - I shouldn't go to bed so late.
Being a kind and helpful soul, you will probably find that you often need to help out family and friends (if you have any left) by gently reminding them what they should do.
Debes - You should and, of course, no debes - you shouldn't. Debes dejar de fumar - you should give up smoking Debes beber menos cerveza - you should drink less beer Debes cortar el césped - you should mow the lawn. No debes dormir tanto - you shouldn't sleep so much No debes jugar tanto en el ordenador - you shouldn't play so much on the computer. No debes ver tanto la televisión - you shouldn't watch so much television. Well, I hope that helps make for a peaceful and relaxing summer vacation. Hasta la próxima - until next time. Ya está - that's it. Valerie
Valerie runs the Centro Idiomas Language School in Coin.
Her books, “The First Twelve Shortcuts to Spanish” , “The Second Twelve Shortcuts to Spanish” , “The Third Twelve Shortcuts to Spanish” (€5 each) and “The Verb Book” (€7) are available from The News office in Coin, Woody’s Cards and Books in Los Boliches, David’s Books in Los Boliches or by email from vjeffrey1@fastmail.fm Valerie's books can now be bought from her website – www.centroidiomas.es or call 952 450 747.
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HOW TO PREPARE AND NEGOTIATE A Feature written by Manilva Solicitors GOOD CONTRACT Well written terms and conditions can help to prevent conflicts and significantly save time and money.
No matter which country you are in there is a golden rule: – “NEVER SIGN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DOCUMENT WITHOUT CONSULTING A LAWYER”
Almost everyone at some time in their life will need to sign a contract; to buy or rent a car or a property; or to rent a home; to contract gardening or cleaning services; or for building or modernising a property. Whatever the reason for signing, there is always a risk and you could find yourself unprotected legally if you ignore any applicable clauses or any of the content of the contract. Thus it is vital that an experienced professional examines the terms and conditions of any agreement that necessitates a signature. Failure to follow this rule of thumb can lead to future problems and unnecessary expense. Therefore ensure that you contact a lawyer BEFORE signing any document or contract whatever its nature.
Some examples of legal documents: - All types of private or business agreements. - Construction Contracts. - Loans and mortgages. - Leases or rentals of homes and business premises.
It is in the latter example, where contracts are signed without prior legal advice, when disputes are likely to arise, both by the landlord and the tenant, particularly in cases where it is the first rental made. Here the services of a professional are essential to write and monitor the contract.
Following are some of the reasons that highlight the problems that may occur:
1. The current Tenancies Act has serious gaps that must be filled by the application of the Civil Code and to a lesser extent, by other laws of greater or less seniority, for example, the Condominium Act. Lawyers obviously are familiar with these laws due to their profession and can take them into account when drafting a contract.
2. Closely related to the above is the fact that objectivity is required to draft a fair contract as, the rights and obligations of both parties must be taken into consideration. Although a lease may be "well written", in practice countless conflicts could arise between the contracting parties – landlord and tenant – normally due to ignorance of the extent and effectiveness of the terms agreed in a contract.
It is therefore essential that a professional reviews, prepares and negotiates any contract or document that requires a signature. Note that problems or conflicts may arise at any time, so it is very important to have carefully written terms and conditions, in order to protect both parties and to enable them to exercise their rights in case of breach of agreement of a legal document. It really is worth investing money in acquiring a lawyer to write a legally sound contract that will avoid incurring major expenses in the future by having to initiate legal proceedings. For your peace of mind ensure that the contract has WELL DRAFTED TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS IT WILL HELP TO AVOID CONFLICT, SAVE TIME AND – ULTIMATELY – UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURE.
If you have any further queries about this or any other topic, please contact us to make a free no obligation appointment at any of our five offices (Nerja Malaga, Mijas Costa, Marbella or Manilva).
Jose M. Lopez-Avalos Tel. (00 34) 952 901 225 Fax.(00 34) 952 901 226 www.manilvasolicitors.com
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HOROSCOPES By Cathy Stronach
For your personal birth chart please contact: cathy.stronach@gmail.com www.cathystronach.com ARIES
March 21st April 19th
TAURUS
The first part of July offers opportunities to start new projects, it will be easier than usual to make calculated decisions and be on the ball in negotiations. There is movement, especially in the area of your immediate environment, where your speech or writing is likely to influence others who are in close contact with you. It is a great month for gettogethers and general fun. By mid July the focus moves to your contemplating your property or premises of some kind as financially this can be an optimistic time. There could be an improvement to a health condition or a medical solution could be found.
April 20th May 20th
It is the little-by-little, the step-by-step process that is going to bring you victory. Rome was not built in a day but through consistent effort and focus you can and will achieve your goals and ambitions. Rushing any plans might result in a backlog and imperfections in the job so if you want to start instigating changes , be it a new job, improved health or a more stable relationship, then it is time to begin planning and take one small step every day and every day you creep ever closer. By the end of July Mars is leaving Taurus' house of dis-ease, so if you've had health problems in the last eight months, you can now expect them to decrease.
May 21st June 21st
You enter July with the planets highlighting the importance of the material sphere. Venus brings you opportunity for success through chance, especially towards the end of the month. There could be a risk of higher or unpredicted expenses but this is offset with a higher income than usual. On 16th July a new era begins heralding a year of progress and satisfaction where you grow bolder as your accomplishments become greater. The bright side of life shines down on you and this will increase your optimism and enthusiasm for life and love.
June 22nd July 22nd
In July 2014 Jupiter is set to leave the sign of Cancer and the tempo is likely to change, certain pressures are likely to drop, you will be less stressed and more able to reconsider your priorities in life. On July 18th Venus moves in to bring more sensuality into your life, allowing you to enjoy beauty, harmony and the cooperation of others. Relationships will become smoother. However the Sun is in your sign making you stand out, highlighting your skills and image right now, leading to success. Your mind is more alert and ideas will come easily – your confidence allows you to deliver with the right timing.
July 23rd August 22nd
You love to make big gestures and this month is no exception. There is something about you that has a charismatic quality that needs to be able to radiate. July promises a lot of fun and brings sentimental opportunities in social situations. On July 16th 2014 Jupiter enters Leo this signifies the beginning of a year of accomplishments, opportunities for expansion and optimism in which life will be exciting and things will happen to your advantage. As long as you do not over indulge or go to extremes this can be a very beneficial time where you can achieve a lot of things.
GEMINI
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August 23rd September 22nd
There is a greater need for love and closeness this month, family interactions are important along with a balance of fun and friendships. All in all, July 2014 will be splendid for promoting your image, for relationships with bosses and/or authorities, for success and recognition. Things are likely to work out by themselves without much effort on your part, accomplishments come easier and you will receive cooperation from others to aid you on your chosen journey. Towards the end of July make sure that you get adequate rest and do not burn yourself out by too much activity.
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September 23rd October 22nd
SCORPIO
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It is all about relationships this month and you will be working hard to create harmony within an existing partnership. Towards the end of July relationships will be finding a new level, the pressure will drop and it will be easier to relate to each other with more consideration. However, this is a period of accomplishments, especially from cultural activities connected to trips or travel. Popularity in the professional arena is likely and you could find support from unlikely sources. After 28th you will find it easier to present your projects to others and come across as a confident and intelligent speaker.
October 23rd November 21st
Life seems to be getting better and better for you this month and it continues to improve. The thing that makes it so good is your relationships with others. Whether you are moving around with strangers, chatting with friends or collaborating with others, the very interaction and mutual warmth is food for your soul. On July 19th 2014 Venus moves into your house of higher education and long-distance love whilst cherishing intellectual and spiritual communion. This is a good time for research, travel or getting pen on paper and writing and you could find an interest or hobby connected with a dierent culture.
November 22nd December 21st
long term for a free spirit like you, so instead focus on recharging your batteries. This is a good time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. The first part of July 2014 could become excellent for spending time together with a loved one or for meeting someone you might share your life with. It is possible that you may receive a proposition for collaboration; relations with the public and clients will be good and profitable. By late July gifts or circumstances may occur that will help you recuperate something or regain some rights of yours.
December 22nd January 19th
This is a time to be creative in your work and at the same time consolidate your relationships with those that you work with. On the personal front you probably hoped life had calmed down but just as it seems that way, it speeds up particularly for this month. You may find it hard to de-stress particularly at home, there always seems to be something happening and most of the time the interruptions are unexpected. When contemplating on a health issue the answers are probably right in front of you, space and time spent recharging your batteries will allow you to solve the puzzle.
January 20th February 18th
Expect the unexpected, especially when it comes to phone calls, messages, emails and unannounced guests. This is likely to be quite a social time even if you have nothing at all planned in. You may find that you are more sensitive and receptive to external stimuli and this can give your relationship a boost as a more sensual you comes forward this month. People will be attracted to you and flock to see you perform so if you have something to show o then now is the time. You could also assume the role or position of leader and have to deal with organising and taking charge of a situation to make sure it runs smoothly.
February 19th March 20th
You have a strong tendency this July to absorb everything like a sponge and may be more influenced than you realise by the people you move with. This is why it helps to focus on the positive rather than anything that might be too intense or negative. July, however, has the potential to be the month of enjoyment, a feast for the body and soul. Work will not seem like work this month and you will be able to self-promote quite easily. You could find that you have a lot of physical energy and enthusiasm for physical activities, just be careful not to overdo it all straight away and take the time to increase your stamina gently.
SAGITTARIUS Sometimes you have to give yourself a break, restricting yourself too much is not healthy
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
PISCES
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The Quiz Page 58
1. The Wailing Wall is a sacred site for which religion?
2. In the USA Idaho Falls is a city in which state? 3.Which small dog takes its name from the German for ‘Badger Dog’
4.The Star of Africa and the Jubilee are types of which precious genstone?
5. In food, what type of food is s bisque: a soup or a dessert? 6.Which country was Macbeth the king of in the eleventh century?
7. On which coast of England is the seaside town of Bridlington: west or east? 8. During the second World War, two conferences were held between Roosevelt and which British leader in Quebec in 1943 and 1944? 9. What is the surname of Elaine, the British singer and actress who appeared in the musicals Evita, Cats and Chess?
10. Which city was the intended destination of the ill-fated liner Titanic?
11. Which hard metal, with the chemical symbol CO, is used in the preparation of magnetic alloys?
12.Which French designer created Madonna’s bustiers in the late eighties and early nineties?
13. What is IVA at 21% on €1?
14. The Galapagos Islands are in which Ocean?
19. In which century did Louis Pasteur invent pasteurisation?
20. By what other name are the northern lights known as: aurora...? 21. Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?
22. Which northern European capital is famous for its Tivoli Gardens (not Benalmadena!) ? 23. Which famous comet is said to have heralded the Norman invasion of Britain in the eleventh century? 24. What type of creature is a Krait?
25. Which Philadelfia based trio had a hit in 1974 with “When will I see you again”? 26. If a pupil practises the violin for twenty minutes a day for six days a week, how many hours does he practise each week?
27. Photosynthesis removes which gas from the atmosphere? 28. What was founded as Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino in 1899?
29. What is the highest UK peak, south of the Scottish border?
30. What is the Royal Navy equivalent of the Army rank of major general? 31. Which Formula 1 racing circuit has bends called Estoril, Lycée and Adelaide?
32. Which British author wrote over 700 books and sold over 60 million copies about one particular character?
33. How many pages did a book have to have to be termed a book according to UNESCO in 1950?
15. Which famous French heroine is also known as ‘The Maid of Orleans’?
34. Who marries Estella in Great Expectations?
17. What is one quarter of 44?
Good luck! Answers to the quiz can be found on page 83.
16. The Montagues and Capulets were feuding families in which Shakespeare play
18. What is ‘myopia’ more commonly known as?
35. Why did Edward III ban bowls?
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1. Nonsense murmured by actors (7) 5. Polished ship berthed in dilapidated lodge (7) 9. Having a nap until last letter is removed – then in action (5) 10. Matured – like a film? (9) 11. Tin can? Knock tin can over, losing first of vegetables (9) 12. Infidel hid in this buried city (5) 13. Woman – daily, maybe (5) 15. Orange bomb mostly re-designed to return to sender (9) 17. Seasonal gift from great geese, missing start of emigration (6,3) 18. Trap wild animal in church (5) 20. Sort of pencil used to confront disturbed crowd – a terrifying weapon! (1-4) 22. Someone carving chess pieces (craft found in Warwick?) (9) 24. Skill just seen in sale of handiwork (5,4) 25. Fiddle detected in scam at Inland Revenue (5) 26. Let Cath adjust shoelace (7) 27. Failure to start work with explosives is continuing (7)
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Good luck!
Answers are on page 83
CLUES DOWN
1. In favour of root and branch reform? Or just root? (7) 2. Noun I used mistakenly for ‘marriage’ (5) 3. Annoy a horse at rave, going wild (9) 4. Ran fake bad debts off to get overnight accommodation (3,3,9) 5. Controller’s standing on wrong leg near Queen’s representative (8-7) 6. Dirty, losing head, getting lubricated (5) 7. Putin’s pal turns out to be a petitioner (9) 8. Avoiding dog – note drink’s been consumed (7) 14. Incompatible woman’s offspring steps on insect (9) 16. Surround mariner’s guide, preceded by two of its points (9) 17. Cheat and lie, for the most part, in confusion. Such behaviour’s not this (7) 19. Woman’s ornament is a fish (7) 21. Creature from belfry seen over church belonging to this group? (5) 23. Uniform colour? (5)
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SUDOKU
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Every month The News Monthly Review will give you four Sudoku puzzles of different ratings for you to enjoy. Solutions on page 83
Sudoku 1 - difficulty rating - Easy
Sudoku 3 - difficulty rating - Medium
Sudoku 2 - difficulty rating - Medium
Sudoku 4 - difficulty rating - Hard
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QUICK CROSSWORDS
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Across 9. Triumph (7) 10. Appease (7) 11. Regress (7) 12. Lamp (7) 13. Insalubrious (9) 15. Accumulate (5) 16. Solicit (7) 19. Plunderers (7) 20. Excuse (5) 21. Superfluous (9) 25. A sporting venue (7) 26. Bison (7) 28. Actual (7) 29. Not steep (7)
Down 1. A short synopsis (6) 2. Riches (6) 3. Coarse file (4) 4. Even though (6) 5. Boss (8) 6. Estate (10) 7. Set free (8) 8. Mesmerism (8) 14. Greedy (10) 16. Sort (8) 17. Bother (8) 18. Move hurriedly (8) 22. Fixes errors in software (6) 23. Calculating machine (6) 24. Beep (6) 27. An open pastry (4)
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Judy got married and had 13 children. Her first husband, Ted, passed away She married again, and she and Bob had 7 more children. Bob was killed in a car accident, 12 years later. Judy again remarried, and this time, she and John had 5 more children. Judy finally died, after having 25 children. Standing before her coffin, the preacher prayed for her. He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said, "Lord, they are finally together." Ethel leaned over and quietly asked her best friend, Margaret .... "Do you think he means her first, second, or third husband?" Margaret replied, "I think he means her legs, Ethel . . .her legs."
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Norman Price I have to be the first to admit that I was sceptical about what you were going to do with my muchloved The News newspaper that I read from cover to cover without fail every Wednesday and couldn’t understand how you thought you could improve it. There are many other small magazines available to us here on the Costa and I was genuinely worried that you were going to
I don’t know how you’ve managed it but The News magazine is brilliant.
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end up full of adverts and jokes. However, what a surprise I had when I picked up your new The News Monthly Review magazine! Yes there are adverts in it – how else would you survive? But there’s lots of editorial content for us all to read, and practically all our favourite columnists and writers from before (what happened to our Ken in June? I hope he’s coming back!) plus all our horoscopes and puzzles as
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well as all the serious news we loved in The News newspaper.
Well done to you and your team – I really didn’t think you could do it but, you know what? You’re even better than before!
Editor says: Yes we missed Ken Campbell last month but he’s back with us for this edition and, thanks for all your lovely comments.
Mijas Costa emailed, phoned, stopped me in the street and at venues and left messages on Twitter – they are all much appreciated!
You certainly deserve to and we can all see the amount of hard work that has gone into producing such an excellent “News” magazine. We love it!
Editor says: Yes, we heard what was going around from certain quarters but chose to ignore it and just produce something that is better than the much loved newspaper we had before. We were aware that everyone was saying how much they missed The News but we had to take time out to make sure we got it right and that everyone would enjoy The News Monthly Review Magazine equally if not more so. It was hard work but we’re quietly pretty pleased with the results and thanks to all of you who have
In respect of the statement made by Barrie Nathan on the News Monthly Review Opinion and Comment page 63 in last month's issue, we have been contacted by the Olive Press newspaper referred to in that
statement. They have asked us to point out that they are in complete disagreement with the content of the statement. The News Monthly Review would like to point out that the statement and its
contents are the views of Mr. Barrie Nathan alone and do not reflect the opinion of the editor of this publication or any other staff members.
I’m sure you were aware of what your rivals were saying about whether it was even going to happen or not but, you’ve done it with your first issue and I hope you continue to thrive.
Ken Campbell wasn’t in last month and I couldn’t find a decent Cryptic crossword and, to be honest, I totally forgot about the word finder but, all is made good this month and I hope you enjoy our July issue as much as you all did the June one.
As one lady said, she now has her “paper in my pocket”!
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Do you wash raw chicken before you cook it? Britain’s Food Standards Agency has issued a warning about the dangers of washing raw chicken. In Britain, 44% of people wash raw chicken before they cook it, but figures from Safefood for the Republic of Ireland show that more than half – or 57% – of Irish people do the same.
Not surprisingly, two thirds said they do it because their mothers (or families in general) have always washed it under the tap, while one in five said they do it because they saw it on TV. The respondents in this survey were those who said they were responsible for cooking at home and 94% of them said they would describe themselves as “confident” in their cooking skills.
Well, they’d want to listen up now, because the Irish Food Safety Authority has now said they recommend the same as their counterparts in the UK. Jane Ryder of the FSAI told TheJournal.ie that those who wash raw chicken are “just splashing all of the campylobacter and germs from the chicken all over the kitchen”. Campylobacter is
the main cause of food poisoning in Ireland and the number of cases peaks in the summer months. Last year, 2, 388 people became ill because of it with the majority of these cases being in the 0-4 years and 20-24 years age ranges. For most people, it means a couple of days with a dodgy tummy, but babies, the elderly and other vulnerable people could become seriously ill because of the bacteria.
It can also cause GuillainBarre syndrome, which can leave victims paralysed. “Cooking kills campylobacter but when you’ve splashed it all on your counter, you’re
not going to cook your counter afterwards,” Ryder said. “No one thinks about getting food poisoning from it.” Her advice is to avoid cross contamination by cooking your raw chicken directly from the container or bag it came in, use separate utensils and cutting boards for chicken and other foods and wash those hands.
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Healthy cheeses scare in the States The Americans are up in arms since the government’s Food and Drug Administration decided that ageing cheeses on wooden shelves is unhygienic. A ban would also extend to imported cheeses. Cheeses such as Parmesan, Cheddar and Gruyere faced an uncertain future if the FDA decided that they are right in assuming that this centuries old method of ageing could be harbouring harmful bacteria in the porous shelving. In Wisconsin, the cheese capital of America, more than 15,000 tons of the product are matured on wooden shelves every year and a food writer said: “People have been ageing cheese on wood since before the FDA even existed," while another said: “Wood has not only a very strong safety record as an ageing material but
also a very long history of adding flavour and quality." Trade policy analyst William Watson of the Cato Institute said the FDA's move "seems to be part of a bizarre crusade to ban flavourful cheese". However the FDA said that the petition was only asking the question of whether or not the shelves could be properly cleaned adding that “the language used probably appeared a little more definitive than it should have been.” However, this was not before a petition was noticed in mid-June on a section of the White House web page that is open to the public, calling on the administration of President Barack Obama to "lift the FDA restrictions on ripening cheese on wooden boards". So far, it has more than 5,700 signatures.
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Letters to Calvin & Sue Health & Beauty
Every month Calvin and Sue will be here to answer all your hair and beauty questions and help to solve any problems you may have. This month we have some letters from Sue but Calvin will be back again with us next month too:
Dear Sue Are cleansers and toners really necessary or can I get away with just washing my face at night? Erica, Mijas Dear Erica In my opinion cleansers and toners are essential. Cleansers soften and allow you to remove makeup, pollution, sun cream etc. Cleanse at least once, if possible twice, in the morning and at night. Even after just a night’s sleep you will be amazed at what comes off. Then use your toner, the cotton pad should be clear when you do this. If not cleanse again. Don't be tempted to use a poor quality cleanser and toner, as when using a good quality product it balances your skin correcting the ph level. The toner then closes the pores and is an essential key in preventing and treating open pores. If you use soap and water it will take 35 rinses with water to put the ph level back to normal from the soap and then, as we all know how hard the water is here, just imagine how tough that is on your skin. (Remember how taps clog up and kettles need defurring.)
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Dear Sue I have always wondered what SPF actually stands for. I see it on sun creams with lots of different numbers, what does it all mean? Shelly, Coin
Dear Shelly SPF stands for sun protection factor. This means the amount of time you would normally take to burn in the sun times whatever factor you choose. So a factor 10 means if you normally burn after 10 mins you have protection for 10 times as long. This doesn't mean that the skin won't age that much more slowly.....if you want to avoid age spots, wrinkles, and skin cancer use a factor 50 on your face and seek shade. Don't forget vulnerable areas like your ears, neck and décolletage. Fake tans these days are the safest route and give excellent results. May I just add for those of you with pets with white/pink ears or noses that they need a factor 50 applied as well if you let them go outside. For any questions about your hair call Calvin on 633 733 375 or email him at calton1@hotmail.com or pop into his salon in Centro Nordico, on the Carretera de Mijas, Km4.5 For any beauty questions you have, email Sue at aniathome05@hotmail.co.uk or call her on 952 473 681.
Ebola outbreak “worst on record” A senior official for Doctors Without Borders says the Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is "totally out of control" and that the medical group is stretched to the limit in its capacity to respond.
Bart Janssens, the director of operations for the group in Brussels, said at the end of June that international organisations and the governments involved need to send in more health experts and increase public education messages about how to stop the spread of the disease. Janssens said the outbreak is far from over and will probably end up as the most deadly on record.
According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, Ebola has already been linked to more than 330 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The epidemic began in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, according to the WHO. The outbreak began in early December 2013 in Guinea, the European Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says. It is the deadliest outbreak since Ebola first emerged in 1976.
"We were seeing good outcomes with these patients; there is a 90 per cent mortality attached with the Ebola virus, the Zaire strain, and in my personal experience we were seeing about a 50 per cent mortality rate," Dr Tim Jagatic said.
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David The Dogman - Old Boy Boy
Since we have moved home I have noticed Boy Boy, who is getting on for 10 years old, ageing. Ageing occurs gradually, and may not be obvious as I see him every day, but there are changes in his coat, greying of the muzzle, he is sleeping longer, has more appetite and thirst, his shape is changing and certainly he has stiffness in the joints. When I mentioned this to my wife Susan she told me not to be silly but I had to explain that the life span of large breeds is shorter than small breeds. The eyes no longer have that sparkle. Every day I do the routine of
hiding various objects and make him find them. He loves this game and it certainly gives him good use of the nose and body. Sheeba is older than Boy Boy, smaller and weighs less than his 65 Kilos! She is very sharp but did have stiffness which has gone away due to a fantastic tablet call Hyal Oral. She has two a day with her morning and evening meals. I have now put Boy Boy on Hyal Oral and it has started to take effect. The tablet is expensive but well worth the money and you should see results within 14 days. If you have a senior dog, chat with
your vet about Hyal Oral. Boy Boy has become more vocal lately and has started to greet me with a soft howl but this is not unusual for the older dog. Old dogs require extra attention from you. Be kind and considerate and recognise this need for greater input into your dog’s life. I trained Boy Boy and Sheba to jump into the car on demand, but how can I lift them? I certainly will not allow them to jump down. I have a special car with a ramp in the back which allows them to walk in and out which I use when I take them to visit Nazli's Pointer Clinic for a check up once a month.
For those of you who love jokes..... The Black Bra I had lunch with two of my unmarried friends. One is engaged, one is a mistress, and I have been married for 20+ years. We were chatting about our relationships and decided to amaze our men by greeting them at the door wearing a black bra, stiletto heels and a mask over our eyes. We agreed to meet in a few days to exchange notes. Here's how it all went. My engaged friend: The other night when my boyfriend came over he found me with a black leather bodice, tall stilettos and a mask. He saw me and said, 'You are the woman of my dreams...I love you.' Then we made passionate love all night long. The mistress: Me too! The other night I met
my lover at his office and I was wearing a raincoat, under it only the black bra, heels and mask over my eyes. When I opened the raincoat he didn't say a word, but he started to tremble and we had wild sex all night. Then I had to share my story: When my husband came home I was wearing the black bra, black stockings, stilettos and a mask over my eyes. When he came in the door and saw me he said……, "What's for dinner, Zorro?"
I saw a poor old lady fall down today on the pavement! At least I presume she was poor – she only had €1.20 in her purse. My girlfriend thinks that I'm a stalker. Well, she's not exactly my girlfriend, yet.
My wife has been missing a week now. Police said to prepare for the worst. So, I went to the charity shop to get all of her clothes back.
During my check-up, my doctor asked me about my physical activity level. I described a typical day, "Well, yesterday afternoon, I took a five hour walk about 7 miles through some pretty rough terrain. I waded along the edge of a lake. I pushed my way through brambles. I got sand in my shoes and my eyes. At the end of it all I drank eight beers." Inspired by the story, the doctor said, "You must be one hell of an outdoors man!" "No," I replied, "I'm just a rubbish golfer."
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People & Fashion
e King of sequals is back “Nursie” dies
Veteran actor Sylvester Stallone is reportedly writing a screenplay for a fifth Rambo film which will see him once again reprise the role of one-man army John Rambo. Executives at the German company Splendid Film said the star has described the new film as his "version of No Country for Old Men".
The first Rambo film, First Blood, was released in 1982 and focuses on John Rambo, a Vietnam War veteran with survival and battle skills. Stallone, 67, has starred in three more films. The most recent was released in 2008 and sees Rambo join a group of mercenaries in rescuing aid workers in war-torn Burma.
But the film was criticised by film magazine Empire for its bad dialogue and cardboard characters. A statement from Splendid reads: "With Rambo V, Sylvester Stallone returns in his iconic role. This time he goes up against a Mexican cartel. Stallone
... describes the new Rambo as his version of No Country for Old Men."
No Country For Old Men is the Oscar-winning Coen Brothers' film starring Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones.
Stallone is known for making sequels. There have been six Rocky films and a third Expendables film is due out this year. Rocky The Musical made its Broadway debut in March. A release date for Rambo V has not yet been revealed.
Patsy Byrne, the actress who played Nursie in TV comedy Blackadder, has died aged 80. She is the second star of the hit 1980s show to die in as many weeks after Rik Mayall, who played Lord Flashheart in the second and fourth series, passed away after a sudden heart failure. Her death earlier this week was confirmed by staff at Denville Hall, a care home for elderly actors in Hillingdon, northwest London.
Byrne and Mayall worked together during the second series of Blackadder in 1986, with Mayall's character memorably asking Nursie, whose real name was Bernard: "Am I pleased to see you or did I just put a canoe in my pocket?" Byrne, who was born in Ashford, Kent, went to drama school before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company. She made one of her last onscreen appearances in the BBC's hospital drama Holby City in 2006.
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Sam Kelly dies Eastenders goes to War EastEnders is going to commemorate the centenary of the First World War with a special episode.
Actor Sam Kelly, known for his roles in comedy series ‘Porridge’ and ‘Allo ‘Allo!’, has died. He was 70. The British actor, died peacefully after a prolonged illness, reported The Guardian.
“He does not leave any family but a host of friends who were his chosen family. His death is a great loss to them and the profession,” Kelly’s agent, Lynda Ronan said. The actor was reported to have been admitted to a hospice on the previous Friday.
Kelly played prisoner Bunny Warren in the BBC’s ‘Porridge’ between 1974 and 1978 and Nazi captain Hans Geering in the first four series of ‘Allo ‘Allo!’ between 1982 and 1987. As Captain Geering he was best remembered for his cry ‘tler!’, an unenthusiastic salute to Hilter. His other roles include the sitcoms ‘Barbara’ and ‘On the Up’, as well as the 1993 prisoner of war TV comedy ‘Statagluft’, in which he played Hitler alongside Stephen Fry and Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Throughout his career Kelly also received plaudits for his theatrical performances which included roles at the National Theatre and Old Vic.
Albert Square resident Dot Cotton, played by June Brown, will organise a memorial service in Walford, with the help of serving soldier Lee Carter, played by Danny-Boy Hatchard, The Sun reported.
Real soldiers are reportedly advising script writers to make sure military protocols are correctly observed.
Squaddie Lee, son of Queen Vic landlords Mick and Linda Carter, who has been posted in Afghanistan, will help Dot coordinate the event and make a heartfelt speech.
A soap insider told the newspaper: "The show felt it was important to mark the centenary. Dot is the perfect character to bring the appropriate level of reverence,
while Lee adds relevance from his experiences of conflict." The episode will air in August to mark the anniversary of the start of the war.
Meanwhile, though EastEnders is filmed weeks in advance, actors Danny Dyer and Maddy Hill, who play Mick Carter and his daughter Nancy, are filming a special extra scene to insert into the show in which they discuss England's defeat by Italy in the first match of the World Cup.
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RAFA has been working on this coast for many years but the Costa del Sol branch was formed in 2013 after their merger with Gibraltar and now covers the whole of this area of Spain. It is a Social and Welfare Organisation that exists for the provision of welfare for serving and ex-RAF personnel who have dedicated their lives to serving their country, their spouses, widows and widowers whenever and wherever needed. Since 2006 the branch has dispersed an average of over 40,000€ each year to needy cases, peaking at 61,000€, making over 70 Welfare Visits and travel of over 3,000Km annually. Respite care, short breaks, financial assistance or simply the use of their mobility assistance equipment all come under their umbrella. The branch meets twice a month to get together and enjoy quizzes, raffles and a natter and also organises events and evening social affairs throughout the year including the up-coming Battle of Britain Ball at the Tamisa Golf Hotel on Saturday August 20th. Tickets are €35 per person and include a 3-course meal with wine plus all entertainment throughout the evening. Come along and make new friends at the meetings and social functions. Join in for excursions and visits. Your friendship can help a lot of people! If you would like to find out more about the work of the Royal Air Forces Association and become a member, why not give Ron Sibbet, the branch secretary, a call on
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La Cala Hills
Beautiful, immaculate 2 bedroom apartment, with 2 ensuite bathrooms. All rooms very spacious. Situated in a quiet urbanisation close to shops and golf course. The Tamisa Golf Hotel, and an English school are within walking distance of the property. There is air conditioning, private parking and store room. Recent valuation price of €200.000 now reduced for quick sale to €159.000 (Ref SCH1)
Santa Maria
This superb front line beach apartment in Benalmadena Costa has spectacular views of the pool and sea from the spacious terrace. 2 bedrooms and 2 bathooms, a fabulous kitchen. Early viewing highly recommended of this light and airy apartment. €430,000. This apartment is also available to rent long term unfurnished at 750€ per month. (Ref: RSM27)
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Comfortable 6 floor studio apartment with views over decorative pool toward the sea in Apts.Jupiter 24 hour reception Fabulous communal pool and gardens Wifi.,Central location close to bars and restaurants. Ten minute walk to beach and town centre, 15 minutes to railway station. Ample parking. 50,000€ (Ref: HJ636)
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W A L KE R ’ S W IL DSIDE Tracking by hoof and paw prints Whilst it is easy to observe and admire plants, it is much more difficult to see wild animals, especially the larger ones. Firstly, the majority of mammals are nocturnal and secondly, if you do catch sight of one in daylight, it tends to disappear at the slightest disturbance. However, mammals do betray their presence by their tracks and other signs. This article will focus on mammal tracks.
Any soft areas such as mud or sand are ideal areas to look for tracks. Fox and dog tracks are easily confused. To identify a fox track you need to pick a grass stalk and lay it below the front toe pads. The outer toe pads should always rest below the line and not overlap it, see picture. The rear pad also gives a clue, as a fox has a jelly bean shaped rear pad whereas a dog has a cloud shaped rear pad.
Occasionally faint hair marks can be seen in a fox track.
A recently turned over area of soil is worth a look at since wild boar dig for roots and insects in soil. Wild boar tracks always leave a clear impression of the dew claws since the claws are located further out to the side whereas a deer’s dew claws lie straight behind the main hoof. Rodent tracks can have four or five toe tracks depending on the species but some rodents appear in both categories according to the conditions the tracks are found in. A hedgehog track has five digits and the whole track is hand shaped, as can be seen in the picture.
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LOCAL INFORMATION
Useful Numbers on the Costa del Sol
EMERGENCY NUMBERS In case of an emergency of any kind call 112 where you can ask to speak to someone in English if you need to. This is the central number for all emergency services: Fire, Police and Ambulance. Emergency services can also be called on 062 but they may not be able to speak to you in your own language on this number. For AMBULANCE and medical emergencies call 061. For FIRE call 080 For POLICE call: Guardia Civil – 062 Local Police – 092. National Police – 091 For DOMESTIC VIOLENCE emergency call 016 For ELECTRICITY emergencies call 952 540 662 For GAS emergencies call 901 121 212 For SEA RESCUE call 900 202 202 For WATER emergenices call 952 540 662. To report a crime (multilingual service) call 902 102 112 To speak to the SAMARITANS call 902 883 535 To speak to ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS call 600 379 110 www.aa-europe.net
The details of the ON DUTY CHEMIST in your area out of hours are posted on each chemist, usually near their door. This changes daily. Some areas have a 24 hour chemist.
BANK CARDS LOST OR STOLEN EMERGENCY: American Express – 915 720 303 Mastercard – 900 971 231 Visa – 902 192 100 / 913 626 200 Servired – 902 192 100 PASSPORT OFFICE UK – 952 577 816
OTHER MAIN NUMBERS FOR NONEMERGENCIES ARE: MEDICAL Doctors appointments – all public health centres – 902 505 060 Ambulance – 061
HOSPITALS Carlos Haya – 951 030 100 Hospital Clinico University – Malaga – 952 649 400 Hospital Costa del Sol – Marbella – 952 102 112 Civil Hospital – 951 030 300 Maternity Hospital – 951 030 200
HEALTH CENTRES CENTRAL HEALTH SERVICE NUMBER: 955 018 000 24 HOUR RESPONSE 902 505 060
Alhaurin de la Torre – 952 410 426 Alhaurin el Grande – 952 595 000 /902 505 061 Alora – 952 498 100 / 952 496 645 Antequera – 952 846 263 Benalmadena – 952 440 305 Cartama 952 424 042 Coin – 952 452 767/ 902 404 061 Fuengirola / Mijas Las Lagunas – 951 062 247 Fuengirola – Los Boliches – 952 460 036 Fuengirola West – 952 468 834 La Cala de Mijas – 952 492 150 Marbella – 952 769 946 San Pedro – 952 787 700 Torremolinos – 952 386 484
POLICE Guardia Civil – 062 Policia Local – Local Police – 092 Policia Nacional – National Police – 091 Denuncias – 902 102 112 Local Guardia Civil Police stations inland: Alhaurin el Grande – 952 595 830 Alhaurin de la Torre – 952 960 067 Alora – 952 496 020 Antequera – 952 840 106 Cartama – 952 422 639 Coin – 952 450 138 Pizarra – 952 483 074
FIRE Emergency number – 080 Estepona – 952 804 483 Fuengirola – 952 461 046 Marbella – 952 774 349 WATER SUPPLIES – (MAINS) Malaga – 952 135 013
TELEFONICA Faults 1002 General enquiries 1004
CONSULATES American – 952 474 891 Belgian – 952 559 159 British – 902 109 256 / 952 352 300 www.gov.uk Opposite the main Malaga Bus Station. Edificio Eurocom Bloque Sur, Calle Mauricio Moro 2 – 2º. Malaga Canada – 952 223 346 Danish – 952 226 373 Dutch – 952 380 888 Avenida Palma de Mallorca, 57, Edificio Castillo San Louis, bajo, Torremolinos French – 952 226 590 German – 952 212 442 Calle Mauricio Moro, 2, Malaga Irish - 952 475 108 Italian 952 306 150 Avenida de Los Boliches, 15, Fuengirola Luxembourg – 952 857 197Swedish – 952 604 383 For any other consulates go online to www.embassyworld.com
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20. H-Bomb 22. Kingmaker 24. Craftfair 25. Amati 26. Latchet 27. Lasting DOWN 1. Radical 2. Onion 3. Aggravate 4. Bed And Breakfast 5. Governor General 6. Oiled 7. Suppliant 8. Dodging 14. Dissonant 16. Encompass 17. Ethical 19. Herring 21. Batch 23. Khaki
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Wayne’s Monthly Poker Tips
Razz is a little known and played type of seven card stud poker game where instead of the highest hand winning, the lowest or worst hand wins the pot. I must admit this is poker I love to play and is great fun, Pokerstars do have a table or two with players but maybe try the free play till you get the hang of it.The lowest hand in Razz is A-2-3-4-5, because straights and flushes don't count against a hand being low, and aces are counted as low. The ace to five straight is also called "the bike" or "the wheel," and is the best possible low hand. Unlike split-pot hi-lo games like Omaha, Razz doesn't have an "eight or better" component to its play. In a hi-lo eight-or-better game, the winning low hand cannot have a card higher than 8 in it to count as a low hand – but since Razz is a game with only a low hand winning, any hand can win, including hands with low pairs. However, while this is possible, it's highly unlikely, and most winning Razz hands will not have a pair in them.
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Formula 1 heads to Silverstone
After another exciting race at the ‘Red Bull Ring’, in Austria, the F1 circus now moves over the channel to resume the battle at Silverstone. Formula One racing had returned to Austria for the first time in 11 years for the latest round and it proved to be a record-breaking race. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg took his third victory of the season, but the victory did more than just extend his lead in the world championship – it also lifted him above his father, 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg, on the all-time wins list. Nico now has six wins, one more than Keke, and the same number as John Surtees, Tony Brooks, Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques Laffite, Riccardo Patrese, Ralf Schumacher and – rather appropriately for where it was achieved – Austrian legend Jochen Rindt. Rosberg, is one of only three drivers (along with Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg)
to have finished every race in 2014 in the points. Lewis Hamilton also had a strong race after a superb getaway from 9th to 4th by the end of the first lap. After their strong showing in Austria, where they closed out the front row of the grid, and finished with Valerie Bottas gaining his first ever podium, followed by Felipe Massa in fourth, GB based team Williams are looking good for their home grand prix. McLaren needs to accept a change in culture if it is going to have any hope of returning to the front of Formula 1, says racing director Eric Boullier. Boullier didn’t think that its new upgrade package for the Austrian Grand Prix would be immediately "raceable", although Kevin Magnussen finished in seventh with team mate Jenson Button in eleventh place
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Motorsport
Strong weekend for Supermotoland The Supermotoland race team were in Talavera La Real, Badajoz, over the weekend for the second round of the Spanish Supermoto championship with its two riders Anthony and Mat Ford-Dunn. Going into the weekend, both brothers were holding 3rd position in their championship classes and they wasted no time at all in practice to get the best settings from their Advance Moves International Removals sponsored race bikes. When it came to qualifying, Anthony put himself on the first row of the grid, in second position for the Premier SM open class, whilst older brother Mat managed to go one better in the SM35 Master class and found himself in a comfortable Pole position for the Race.
Anthony was first to race, and in the first of his three races he was in third position and fighting for the lead with Angel Grau and reigning Spanish Champion Francesco Cucharrera. The three were having a tremendous battle with no quarter given when a small mistake from Cucharrera saw him crash in the dirt section leaving Anthony nowhere to go but into Cucha’s fallen bike and both riders were all of a sudden on the deck. Anthony was first to remount and with his engine still running he was able to restart relatively quickly and set about chasing down the leader. Anthony’s pace was incredible but he just didn’t have enough time left in the race to catch and pass Angel Grau and ended up 2nd at the flag.
Anthony Ford-Dunn number 4
The second SM open race once again saw the same three riders in a desperate Older brother Mat Ford-Dunn battle for the lead but this time it was Angel Grau’s turn to make a small error that saw him slide off his bike as he accelerated onto the start finish straight. Anthony made the pass and set after Cucha who had opened a small gap. Despite closing the gap Anthony just wasn’t quite able to make the pass and finished 2nd behind Cucha. The last race of the day saw Cucha and Anthony locked in a race long battle for the lead and despite breaking the lap record Anthony was unable to pass the Reigning Spanish Champion and once again finished a very close second. The day’s results put Anthony in second position on the podium, just missing out on the overall win by one point to Cucha. The result had elevated his position in the Spanish championship to 2nd overall and the team just need to find a little more power from Anthony’s bike to get him on terms with Cucha for the next time out.
Older Brother Mat was in dominant form in both of the SM35 Master races and he turned his pole position into two race wins and as well as standing on the top step of the podium at the end of the days racing, he had also elevated himself from 3rd to 1st position in the championship and with a comfortable lead. Competition is fierce in the Master class and once again Mat will be refining his race bike before both brothers race again in the Catalan championship at Alcarras, Catalunya. Race reports and videos can be seen at the teams website www.Supermotoland.com
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On the whole a season to forget
With Manuel Pellegrini leaving, Bernt Schuster had been given the reins to try to progress the club and maintain the high standards of the previous season. Isco Demechelis, Joaquin and Toulalan left as Malaga once again sold their greatest assets.
The season opened with Valencia away and Barcelona at home. Two defeats but not bad performances. Results picked up, and by the end of September 9 points from 7 games did not seem so bad. A five nil defeat at home to Celta Vigo put pressure on the team and Schuster.
At the end of the year a 1-0 win at Elche, the first away win, gave the team a little respite with only 20 points in the bag. Four defeats followed and the pressure was on the manager as supporters called for his head. The team looked poor and crowds dwindled for the home games. Malaga had a dismal away record but, for me, the highlight of the season was the away draw in the penultimate game of the season as Malaga battled for a draw against eventual title winners Atletico Madrid. A win over Levante gave a respectable looking 11th place finish at the end of the season.
Player of the season, most definitely was Willy Caballero, the goalkeeper who probably kept Malaga safe single handedly. It is now a battle to keep hold of him with interest coming from the Premier League and other La Liga sides. I guess the days of Champions League may
not ever happen again but when you support a team all you want is 100% effort all the time and there have been times when this has not been the case, either due to bad players or a bad manager. This is ultimately why Schuster has lost his job. Malaga’s new manager is Javi Gracia (the old manager of Osasuna, who were relegated last year). He does seem to have great respect in the Spanish game, so for now we have to trust the Malaga bosses who have made the appointment.
The owner of Malaga, Qutari Sheik Al Thani promises a new era at the club 'God Willing'. I only hope he puts some money back into the Club, buying a few decent players to really put us back on the map again.
My season tickets are bought, hope is eternal, a top six finish, a cup run or should I just be happy to stay in La Liga again?
New season tickets are available from the beginning of July from 300â‚Ź, well worth it for 19 games. VAMOS MALAGA! Written by Scott Forbes
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Sport
e Open 2014: Royal Liverpool From 13th to 20th July 2014 Royal Liverpool will welcome the best golfers in the world to compete at The 143rd Open Championship. The defending champion will be American Phil Mickelson – the left hander shot a final round 66 (−5) to win his fifth major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Henrik Stenson. Mickelson had begun the round five strokes back, in a tie for ninth place. Ian Poulter, Adam Scott, and 54-hole leader Lee Westwood tied for third, four back of Mickelson.
The Open returned to Hoylake in 2006, after a gap of 39 years, and this year the Championship returns to this historic venue, the twelfth time the course has hosted golf's oldest Major. The winner in 2006 was Tiger Woods, winning the Claret Jug for the third time. Woods played some brilliant and intelligent golf on a course that was running fast due to a week of wonderful hot weather that also attracted huge crowds.
Royal Liverpool — or Hoylake, as it is usually known – was built in 1869. The golf course, with the exception of Westward Ho! in Devon, is the oldest seaside course in England. It is also one of the great links courses and was the first course in North-West England to host The Open. Built on the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, it retained a dual role as horse racing venue and golf course for the first few years of its life. The course, set on the Dee estuary has views to the hills of North Wales in the distance. The original saddling bell is displayed along with other memorabilia, to serve as a reminder of its previous life. The Club hosted the first ever international between the United States and Great Britain in 1921, known now as the Walker Cup.
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Twitter: @RLGCHoylake you can use #Hoylake........ (hole name) to feature on that hole's twitter feed, perhaps share a photo or memory Facebook: www.facebook.com/rlgchoylake Instagram: RLGCHoylake YouTube Channel: search RLGCHoylake or www.youtube.com/HoylakePS
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Spain win local Ryder Cup again On Saturday 21st June 2014 Alhaurin Golf Club held its 5th Annual Ryder Cup Match, Spain versus the Rest of the World, with a shotgun start at 9.00 a.m. Twenty pairs from each team competed for the Matchplay Cup with Spain retaining the trophy, the result being nine matches each. This was the first time that a match had been halved and to give it a little extra edge it was decided to send out a further two pairs over the first three holes for an
US Women's Open:
American Michelle Wie has won the US Women's Open at Pinehurst by two shots to claim her first major title. Joint overnight leader Wie, 24, carded a level-par 70 to remain at two under and hold off world number one Stacy Lewis, whose 66
outright winner, with Spain winning on the 3rd hole with a birdie putt. Once again this annual match proved a winner in every aspect with the players out on the course and the excellent lunch held at the Golf Club for 100 people. Alhaurin TV were on hand also, taking several videos of the action which you may see pop up on your telly one of these days.
lifted her to second place. Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow, in her first professional tournament, hit a 69 to finish third on one over par. Meadow called upon advice from compatriot Rory McIlroy on how to play Pinehurst after he competed in the men's US Open on the course last week.
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C.O.G.S at Santana Golf in June 19 members and guests made the short trip to Santana Golf & Country Club on Thursday June 19th for our monthly competition. The weather was sunny & warm and all were glad of the 09:30 start as the afternoon did get pretty warm. I remember a few years ago on the same course playing with a 12:30 tee-time in August, temperatures exceeding 40c and thinking ‘ never again !!, mad dogs and Englishmen etc, etc...
The course, as usual, was in perfect condition, including the greens which had recently been hollow-tined, huge thanks to Jaime and all the staff at Santana for making us welcome, see you again soon. The results for the day were as follows:
1st place was Dave Haworth with 33 points, a great achievement considering his wrist operation only a couple of months ago, 2nd Tony Hussey with 30 pts and 3rd Gerry Owens with 27 pts ( couldn’t quite slip under the radar eh Gerry ! ) Team prize went to Brian Millwood, Chris Gardener, Mark Peasey and yours truly with an average of 25.5. Longest drive on hole 8, and nearest the pin on hole 16 both went to guest Mark Peasey, and recently joined Rob Norton enjoyed the highs and lows of becoming a COGS member. The high being winning the nearest the pin in two on hole 14, and the
Superbikes - Hundreds pay tribute to Karl Harris
Hundreds of people packed into the Howden Minster to pay their final respects to the much loved Karl ‘Bomber’ Harris who sadly lost his life at the Isle of Man TT on June 3.
subsequent low of being presented with the wooden spoon for the lowest points score of the day, welcome Rob.
Cheers to Elaine and Craig at ‘Lainey’s’ Sierra Gorda in Coin for supplying us with the sarnies & chips upon our return “home” and many thanks to all our members and guests for making our monthly events so memorable, speaking of which our next trip takes us to the nearby Lauro Golf course on Thursday July 24th for our 2014 Captain’s Day, Vonny ensures us of plenty of fun and surprises. All are welcome and for further info feel free to visit our boards in Lainey’s or find us via Google search on the web @ Coin open Golf Society
Till next month, have a couple of good rounds. Andy Macfarlane COGS secretary.
People from the world of motocross and road racing came to pay their respects to the 34 year old. Readings were done by the vicar, close family friend Willie, and a tribute from BSB commentator Fred Clarke plus a tribute written by Leon Haslam read by Fred. The service was followed by a burial and then the Motobreakers team had a display of Karl’s old bikes, race leathers, trophies and helmets at the Bowman’s pub.
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The Grand Départ Tour de France
The 2014 Tour de France will be the 101st edition of the renowned race. It gets underway this Saturday 5th July in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and will also feature a stage finish in London, before returning to France. Running for three weeks to Sunday July 27th 2014, the Tour will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,664 kilometres.
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You have to feel sorry for the people in Masham who hung up 20,000 hand-knitted miniature cycling jerseys only to be told "can't do that – health & safety, innit?". The Tour-themed bunting had been hung from the North Yorkshire market town's lamp posts, only for "spoilsports" from Harrogate Borough Council to say they could make the lamp posts bend if the bunting got wet. Thankfully, residents weren't bowed by this outbreak of excessive caution and have simply hung the bunting from windows and shop signs.
Stage one will start outside The Victorian Town Hall in Leeds. The tour will then move northwards towards Harewood House. After reaching Harewood the tour will then pass up the Wharfe Valley The first stage passing back on French through Otley, The peleton on a previous visit to Pau soil will be Burley in Stage 4 on Wharfedale and the home of the famous Cow and Calf Tuesday, July 8th from Le Touquet-ParisRocks, Ilkley. After this the race then heads Plage to Lille Métropole. One for the crowds north via the A65 to the market town of will be Stage 18 from Pau to Hautacam which Skipton before passing into the spectacular will see the riders climb the Col du Tourmalet, scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. always a challenge. Next up, the final climb up After passing northwards through part of Hautacam, which has earned a hallowed place Wharfedale into Wensleydale and through in the history of the Tour. Stage 20 could be Hawes, the route continues over the the deciding individual time trial, just 54 km Buttertubs pass and down Swaledale to Reeth. from Bergerac to Périgueux, before the final The race then heads south-east through ride into Paris ending with the spectacular Leyburn and the cathedral city of Ripon before sprint finish up the Champs-Élysées. finishing in Harrogate, where Mark By Mike Kerrigan Cavendish will hopefully have a chance to add
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