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The May Fair wows Torrevieja

T’S OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR, but once again, the May Fair has proved to be an attraction for thousands of visitors across the region. The Saturday evening was perhaps the highlight of flamenco performances with some of Torrevieja’s major dance schools presenting their best across each age group. The fair has been going now for the last thirty years. Altogether there were 28 ‘casetas’ inside the fair ground each offering food, drink and dance. This year, however, there was another ongoing theme during the evening with many of the tents having their televisions tuned to

the champions league match of Liverpool versus Real Madrid. During the day on Saturday horse riders, carriages and carts passed through the streets of Torrevieja as part of a traditional procession. As always, the day was full of colour with men and women dressed in traditional sevillanas costumes as they paraded their horses or danced the night away in the casetas. At 12pm there had been a service at the Inmaculada church and in the evening students from the dance schools of Paya’s and Soul Dance Studio demonstrated their skills on the centre stage in the fairground. Each of the tents presented a colourful display of traditional food such as hams, paella, squid and a whole variety of fish. As always, however, in an event of this kind you have to be careful that you know beforehand how much your food will cost. In some cases there is an absence of price lists that allows for some creative

accounting at the end. Saturday night’s events were the last of the five days of celebration with the final activities taking place on Sunday morning. At 12.30pm there was a procession of horses in the port area and at 8.30pm the ‘Embrujo’ dance group performed followed by the

Dharma dance school. The Sevillanas Fair 2018 finally closed at 10.45pm although the tents were open until 11pm. Once more a highly enjoyable event that places Torrevieja on the map for being more than just a sea and sand tourist town. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE No joy for colours party NEWS: A court in Torrevieja has ruled in favour of allowing overtime payments to be made to police officers dating back to 2015. The overtime took place during the 9th stage of the Spanish Vuelta Ciclista during August 2015. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, has apologised to those who had had their pay suspended all this time whilst the decision was made whether they should receive it or not. The agreed amount for the overtime was €170 for the day payable to 40 officers on Sunday August 30th. The payment had been on hold for so long due to a dispute as to whether they should be paid for the overtime or not. Not only do the officers feel angered that the delay took place at all but it has created bad feeling between the ranks and distrust about any further overtime arrangements.

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Library hours to increase Torrevieja’s town library has increased its opening hours on Mondays to Friday from 8am to 12am. It will also be open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm until the 15th July. The extended opening hours are to allow students studying for exams to use the premises. The new timetable was announced by the Councillor for Culture, Domingo Pérez. The library is located in calle Diego Ramírez and the new hours represent an increase of three and a half hours each day. Usually the doors close at 8.30pm but Continued on page 5

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A change of date is not possible either due to lack of time, although we have been holding meetings since February. Thank you to those people who wanted to attend.’ Tickets were due to be returned on Monday, May 28th at the Noisse nightclub from 3pm until 9pm and those wanting their money back were required to bring their ticket with them. ‘We are sorry’ said the announcement on Instagram. Information about the event had largely

continue until 1am next morning. Five hundred tickets had already been sold at a cost of €10 each and the cost was planned to be increased to €12 nearer to the festival. It is likely that the town hall were also concerned about security issues and the presence of a number of minors in an area where alcohol would also be for sale. However, there will be many disappointed young people collecting their refunded money. Suzanne O’Connell

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The Torrevieja Colours Party will not go ahead, it has been announced. The town hall informed the organisers that there would be no permission for the festival scheduled to go ahead in the market area on 2nd June. The organisers have been informing those that had already bought tickets on social media. It is reported that hundreds of tickets had been on sale since May 15th. The organisers announced; ‘Our efforts have been no use in enabling this to go ahead.

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Arsonist strikes again Continued from page 3 students will now not have to leave until 12pm. However, during the extra hours there won’t be an opportunity to borrow books. Instead the service will only extend to allowing students to study there.

ALPE children visit the natural park Around thirty children from ALPE school for special needs children visited the natural park invited by the councillor for the environment. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the environmental risks to the town whilst also enjoying the open air and tranquillity of the surroundings. The visit was specially tailored to the children to ensure that it didn’t include quite as much information as usual but was more about the children experiencing what the park has to offer. The students were introduced to the different types of plants and enjoyed the opportunity to leave behind any day to day stress. The students took part in the ‘yellow’ tour of the park and had opportunity to touch the sand and discover new sights and smells. For example, they went to the vineyards where they found out more about the origin of the grape. They saw fish and jellyfish in the Acequión area and some seagulls and even flamingos. Many of the children had binoculars so they could get an even better glimpse. The trip finished with some time in La Mata park underneath the pine trees in an area that is adapted for those with disabilities. The idea being that the pupils could enjoy all aspects of the trip without being limited by their disabilities. The guides who took them round explained that: ‘Nature has a very beneficial effect on health and they were all very receptive and grateful for the experience.’

Palm trees destroyed by fire Two hectares of palm trees have been destroyed in Torrevieja, in a fire that took place close to the AP7. The fire brigade was called out to deal with the fire at 11am in an area of palm trees. In order to extinguish the flames, two planes dropped water on the area and by 2.30pm the fire had been extinguished. The affected area included two palm groves although a number of pine trees were also affected. The frequency of this type of fire taking place is increasing. In the majority of cases they are believed to have been started deliberately.

Environmental June The councillor for the environment, Councillor Fanny Serrano, has launched the third ‘Environmental June’ event. It will begin on June 1st and finish on 30th June. ‘The project intends to link together the month of June with looking after the environment,’ explained the councillor. During the month there will be a number of conferences, films and some activities aimed at children. All of these are intended to raise awareness of the environment. There will be some theatre productions and a concert ‘Music in the Natural Park’. The first of the films will be on the 1st June and is called ‘Marea Negra’. A film which has a profound message about the environment. On the 5th June there will be a documentary about nature. On the 9th there will be the showing of ‘Before the Flood’. The films will be shown in the Centro cultural Virgen del Carmen from 8pm. Continued on page 6

It seems that there is an arsonist at large in Torrevieja with a number of cars having been set on fire recently. On Saturday 26th May fire engines were called to an intense fire that had broken out in la avenida de las Habaneras and prevented it spreading to more cars as well as causing damage to the front of the buildings. One car was completely burnt out and the fire spread to another by the time the fire brigade arrived, the first car was completely engulfed by flames. The heat generated was quite intense and caused a reaction with the aluminium when it was hit by the streams of water used to suffocate the flames. The situation was quite dangerous as there was the possibility of sparks from

the fire causing burns to those in attendance or even starting another fire elsewhere. After the first fire was extinguished the damage to the second car was limited. This was good news as the second car contained a number of tins of paint and other inflammable materials on the back seat and in the boot. The Guardia Civil fenced off the area and regulated local traffic. The local police believe the fire was intentional due to its source and other characteristics that match those of similar fires that have taken place recently. Similar materials have been found in these cars suggesting that it’s the same arsonist responsible. The Guardia Civil are now investigating. Suzanne O’Connell

Only six motorbikes for Torrevieja’s police force The stock of motorbikes used by the local police in Torrevieja would appear to be severely depleted. Altogether there are around 20 motorbikes in circulation but only six of them are currently fit to be used. The rest are in the process of being mended by the one mechanic who is responsible for them. All the motorcycles are at least ten years old and the most recent registration is from 2008. The town hall is responsible for the maintenance of the bikes and there is no contract in existence for their upkeep. There is one mechanic who currently has the responsibility of trying to keep some of the stock on the road. His

job consists of stripping down old bikes and using the parts to keep the other bikes running. Sometimes a bike is completely dismantled in this way. The unions have complained about the situation and the fact that they feel the motorcycle patrol has not been considered as important by a succession of governments. Another complaint is that there is no specialist equipment or uniform, only gloves. In 2012 half a dozen motorcycles were registered on the town website and most of these are over 12 years old. There are some bikes that are almost 20 years old. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Flood basins to Continued from page 5

The ‘Música en el Parque Natural de La Mata’ will take place accompanied by Torrevieja’s symphonic orchestra. The activities are being organised by the town hall in conjunction with AGAMED.

Waiting times to be proud of According to data recently released by Torrevieja hospital, the amount of waiting time that patients are experiencing has dropped. Torrevieja hospital is now one of the best in the community for offering short waiting times in the month of March. There have been improvements both in waiting times for operations and for outpatient consultations. The average time that it takes a patient to be operated on is believed to be less than half that of other hospitals. The time waiting for an outpatient consultation is around 30 days on average, compared to around 46 in other hospitals. Suzanne O’Connell

be increased On 22nd May Agamed has announced that they will increase the number of flood basins in the area. These are large holes in the ground where water is allowed to accumulate preventing it flooding nearby housing estates. In Spain the drainage system underground is not sufficient to deal with the large quantity of rain water

the sewer network and can be recycled at the treatment plant. The new basin will be created by the Villa Amalia urbanisation and it will also provide opportunity for water collection for recycling. Other works to prevent flooding continue on the polígono industrial estate avenida Josefa Rebollo,

The construction phase of one of the flood basins on the CV905 in Torrevieja

that falls occasionally. The water that collects in these giant holes is eventually transported through the sewer system and can then be treated to be used as irrigation water and on golf courses. The idea is to increase the capacity of the three existing basins and construct another. Currently the water is collected parallel to Efrén Gutiérrez street, in Las Torretas and in Doña Inés next to the N332. The main purpose of these basins is to prevent flooding in the nearby urbanisations but it also provides a good source of water that is then channelled to

avenida Delfina Viudes and avenida Rosa Mazón. It is hoped that these works can be finished before the beginning of the summer season. Sewer renovation is also taking place on avenida Orihuela from Ronda Ricardo Lafuente up to calle San Luis. These sewers are around 20 years old and have a number of faults that need addressing. One of these is their capacity to deal with large quantities of sewerage. Currently the pipes are 200mm in diameter and the plan is to increase this to 315mm. Suzanne O’Connell

Sculptures in place Students from the University of Alicante have been helping local businesses to brighten up their premises and draw in the customers. Forty-five students put their heads together to create a range of imaginative models to place in the different outlets in Torrevieja. There were 22 establishments altogether and the students were briefed to design something fitting for their premises. The students all come from the department of architecture at the university and their work was supervised and assisted by the specialists there. The project had been

supported by the Tourism office in Torrevieja and the mayor, José Manuel Dolón was keen to express his thanks for all those taking part. ‘This collaboration has been beneficial to the town,’ he

said. The sculptures had to be designed for each business and developed very differently. The mayor was delighted at the impact that they have had already on the town centre. The professors who took part

thanked the town too for the opportunity on behalf of their students. ‘They have experienced what it’s really like,’ said a representative from the university. ‘The difficulties of adapting ideas and meeting the requirements of a client.’ The university students have been working on their projects for weeks in La Plasa and salt has been the principal material they have been using. Now, with the sculptures in place, the jury will take a look at them next week and decide on the winners. The sculptures can be seen by the public until 16th June. Suzanne O’Connell

Alicante third highest in Spain for child pornography The Alicante province is the third highest in Spain for child pornography arrests, it was revealed this week. Figures released for 2017 indicate that 25 people in the Alicante province were arrested for either producing or sharing explicit material. So far this year, 11 arrests have been made. There are many ways in which these criminals are usually caught. A citizen’s complaint to police, an anonymous online complaint, automatic detection and reporting by online services such as Facebook or Twitter or dark web patrol by officers. The Cyber Crime division of the national police has the onerous task of trawling the ‘dark web’ on a daily basis to catch the perpetrators. Head of the Cyber Crime division in Alicante, Santiago Calderón, explained that regular users only see a small part of the internet. The ‘Dark Web’ is a hidden

space which can only be accessed through a special web browser. He said;“The dark web is where the worst is. Photographs are sold, produced – the hardest images are shown.” Investigations undertaken in the dark web are not straightforward because there are many hidden places which provide anonymity to paedophiles. Not only can these anonymous perverts share content, but they can also solicit work. Calderón revealed, “We have found cases of crowdfunding where paedophiles ask to collect a certain amount of money in exchange for travelling to Southeast Asia where they record minors and then share the material.” Whatsapp groups, said Calderón, are more successful as when discovered, can lead to the arrest of a number of people at the same time.

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ten years. Special recognition was also given to Wilma Aitkenhead, manager of the Torrevieja charity shopwhich helps to provide much needed funds for the organisation. Wilma is a founder member and has been working for them for the past 20 years. All the guests that arrived at the dinner had their photo taken on arrival by local photographer Ken Taylor and were welcomed with a glass of cava before sitting down to a three course meal with wine. Those attending received an Age Concern monogrammed pen as a memento of this special event. The evening’s entertainment began at 9.30pm with the band Bella Luna providing the music to dance to. Age Concern will now continue with their good work and ensure that people continue to enjoy their life in Spain even when they are at the stage of needing that extra support. They are always looking out for new volunteers and if you feel that you could spare a few hours to help them please call 966 786 887. Suzanne O’Connell

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Motorbike crash ploughs Summer through cyclists rail strikes A crash between two motorcycles in Aspe caused injury to a group of cyclists in Aspe this weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday on a stretch of the N325 known as the Crevillente Gorge, in the municipal area of Aspe. A motorcycle crashed with another motorcycle, sending it careering into a large group of cyclists – five of

whom sustained injuries. One of the motorcyclists was also injured in the crash. All of the injured were treated at Elche General Hospital. The cyclists, part of the 20 strong group from Orihuela, were travelling a popular cycling route from Orihuela to the Sanctuary of Magdalena de Novelda. Among the injured cyclists was former director of Elche FC, Francisco Sánchez.

announced Further rail strikes have been announced for this summer as staff remain unsatisfied with working conditions and pay. Employees of the national rail boards ADIF and RENFE say both companies need more staff to enable them to continue providing a quality passenger service without being overwhelmed by their workload, and they want more money, given that their wages were frozen for five years and only went up by 1 percent each of the next two, meaning they are now worse off financially because of their salaries not having risen in line with the cost of living. The Labourers' Commissions (CCOO), one of Spain's main unions which has convened the industrial action, says the workforce as a whole is unhappy with the current structure, vision and operations of national rail services. They complain that the high-speed AVE network is treated as the be-all and end-all, at the expense of regional and outer suburban lines and the national 'snail rail' which was the most-used before the AVE and which still attract a high level of customers given that ticket prices are much lower. And 'constant advertising and investment promises' concern them, as well as jobs such as maintenance and ticket sales being outsourced. As yet, specific strike dates have not been confirmed, but these will affect all train services except city metro links, which are run by different companies altogether, and will take place between June and September. But as is often the case, preliminary agreements between ADIF and RENFE staff and their bosses may well lead to the strikes being called off or postponed. In all cases, those operating a public facility – which rail transport is considered to be – are required by law to provide set 'minimum services', normally between 50 per cent and 75 per cent.

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people on the status of the new beach bars contract. The deadline for submitting bids ended last Thursday and a total of six companies have tendered for the contract. Municipal technicians have issued a report at the request of the Municipal Department of Beaches to clarify the legal

Department of Contracts issued a notice to inform Chiringuitos del Sol – the previous suppler - of the findings of the report and to give them a period of ten working days to address this issue and supply the items in question as it sees appropriate. The new contract tender has not

finally, the objection that "the principle of competition has been infringed”. This final objection address the use of temporary facilities supplied by the previous provider Chiringuitos del Sol. This they believe benefits Chiringuitos del Sol, as it is the only company that already has its own facilities and which

Police seize fake designer trainers in Orihuela Costa The Local Police have seized fake designer clothing and accessories in Orihuela Costa

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City Councillor for Beaches, Luisa Boné, has reacted to the condition of Orihuela's beaches after four Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) were sighted last Sunday in La Caleta and Cala Capitán. And since then "flags have been raised regarding the jellyfish plague as a precautionary measure to warn the bathers temporarily of the danger. Although no further specimens have been discovered, we have to exercise extreme caution at the moment," said the councillor. Luisa Boné said that a group from the civil protection unit are now on the beaches of Orihuela Costa. Víctor Valverde, City Councillor for Emergencies, accompanied the City Councillor for Beaches and explained that “to ensure safety, we work with the Municipal Department of Beaches with a staff of the Municipal Department of Emergencies, as well as with a group of volunteers of the Civil protection, who will patrol the beaches of Orihuela Costa and provide help and support both in the sea and on the beaches from 10.00am to 7.00pm." And on the subject of rescue services and lifeguard provision, Councillor Boné assured that we will have from this weekend onwards, "and every weekend until the 15th June full rescue services and lifeguards. And then, from the 15th June, when the high season starts, this service will be provided every day." So, as of this weekend, the beaches will be monitored by 22 lifeguards (2 per beach), a coordinator, a watercraft skipper and an ambulance.

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...these facilities no longer belong to Chiringuitos del Sol, but to the Town Hall and these will be made available to the company that wins the tender”. significance of the clause in the contractual provisions regarding the retransmission of installed facilities on the beach and concluded that the beach bars themselves as well as the toilets and lockers transfer into the ownership of the city after the end of the contract. Based on this fact, the Municipal

been as smooth as the government team would have hoped with several objections raised by bidders, all of which have to be addressed and add time to the process. The objections include: “invalidity of the call for tenders” (a claim the has since been dismissed),” the discretionary framework” and

are also illegally installed. However, as Councillor Bone pointed out according to the new report “these facilities no longer belong to Chiringuitos del Sol, but to the Town Hall and these will be made available to the company that wins the tender”.

after intensifying and increasing their inspections along the strip in Aguamarina, Cabo Roig, especially in the evenings and at night. The people involved used vans to store their goods so that they had very little on them to avoid any action by the police if and when they were spotted. The patrols by the police enabled more than 450 pairs of fake designer trainers to be seized. These imitated brands including Nike, Converse, Adidas and Reebok, and Levi’s shirts among others. All this could have been sold for more than €12,000. All the fake items and the two suspects will now be dealt with by a court for an alleged industrial property offence. The Local Police reminded consumers that these goods are very poor quality, are not subjected to any checks and have no guarantee when they are bought. Also buying them supports the criminals who control this business and the people who sell the goods.

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Flying and ferry fleeing fugitives grounded over £1m VAT scam Father and son tax fugitives are finally behind bars after being captured in Spain and extradited to the UK. The £1 million VAT fraudster tried to avoid jail by fleeing to France in a light aircraft, while his accomplice father escaped by ferry before they both headed to Spain. Former Sandbanks resident Jamie Colwell, 51, will this week begin his prison sentence of five years and three months for stealing almost £1 million in VAT repayments on new-build houses that never existed. His father, Brian Colwell, 76, of Bournemouth, will start his two year and eight month jail term. The pair were tracked down by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators and our overseas partners to a villa near Benidorm, where they were arrested by Guardia Civil officers on the evening of 9 May 2018. They were returned to the UK last week, and immediately taken into custody overnight before appearing at Bournemouth Crown Court by video link on 24 May. The men are now starting their jail terms for their part in the VAT repayment fraud. Richard Wilkinson, Assistant Director, Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said: “The Colwells thought they could evade prison and use their criminal cash to fund a new life on the Costa Blanca but they were wrong. With close cooperation from our international law enforcement partners we tracked the fugitives down, so they can now look forward to jail instead.

“HMRC is determined to ensure absconders face justice. We will pursue those criminals who blatantly steal from the public services we all rely on, and look to recover the proceeds of their crimes from current and future wealth. “We encourage anyone with information about tax fugitives or

claim VAT repayments totalling £965,897, but a HMRC investigation revealed not a single brick had been laid. Both men were sentenced in their absence at Bournemouth Crown Court on 22 January 2018. Jamie Colwell was sentenced to five years and three months imprisonment, and Brian Colwell to a jail

suspected tax fraud to report it online, or to contact our Fraud Hotline on 0800 788 887.” His Honour Judge Fuller QC, said that future sentencing will take place for the breach of bail. Investigations revealed the men had travelled separately to France in January 2018 before crossing the border into Spain. Jamie escaped by plane to northern France, and Brian had crossed the Channel by ferry from Portsmouth to Caen. The pair along with Jamie’s former partner Briony James, 45, of Salisbury had claimed to have spent £14 million building new houses, to fraudulently

term of two years and eight months. Briony James was jailed for 20 months. Confiscation is being pursued. As part of HMRC’s investigation into finding the two fugitives, an Oxfordshire man was arrested on 2 May 2018 on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice. He has been released under investigation and enquiries continue. The Colwells are the latest in a string of tax fugitives caught and returned to face UK justice, including Mariusz Chorazy, Lieb Berger, Antonio De Sousa, Mbarak Gowie, Wayne Hardy, and Geoffrey Johnson.

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Rock Against Cancer back in Torrevieja It’s time for the third Rock Against Cancer concert that will be held on 16th June in the Eras de la Sal. This very popular event has been organised for the past three years to help raise money for AECC (Asociación Española contra el Cáncer). It’s also about having a good time too. The event is being organised by the town hall’s department for charities and volunteers, the youth, business and cultural departments in conjunction with Monroe’s pub. It’s totally free to enter but there will be opportunities to donate and purchase items during the evening. Rock Against Cancer has been gathering momentum during the time that it has been held. Each year there are more acts contributing and the quality and range of activities has increased each year. This year’s event will begin at 12pm with family activities such as yoga, dance, bouncy castles, workshops and different games. Participating will be different dance schools from across the region. At 5pm the rock concert will

begin with eight bands talking part. They include Sensa Yuma, Osezno, Ricky Diamond, Kolted, The Cages, Wild Freedom, Sonic Blue and El Despertar del Silencio. Neil Wyatt from

Monroes attended the press conference to publicise the day. ‘These groups are the best from around the local area and many have records released. They are contributing without any notion of self-interest. You couldn’t find a concert of this quality

elsewhere that’s free to enter.’ One of the groups, Sensa Yuma, is touring Europe and is coming straight from Germany. They will perform their last concert of the tour in Torrevieja. Manoli Flores is the president of AECC in Torrevieja. She thanked those involved and emphasised the importance of this charity for supporting the fight against cancer. AECC will have tables of information at the location and shirts, wrist bands and flags will be on sale too alongside other merchandise. Last year Rock Against Cancer raised €5,300, a thousand more than the first event in 2016. Councillor Morate added, ‘We hope that on 16th June even more people will attend as it is being held for the first time in the Eras de la Sal. Each year it’s growing in size.’ If you would like to make a donation to the AECC charity before the event you can do so through the account in la Caja Rural Central IBAN: ES69 3005 0066 512487027126. Suzanne O’Connell

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE It was a busy week for the pound. Public sector borrowing in Britain was less than forecast for April while the CBI's Industrial Trends Survey showed an unexpected slowing in factory orders. The CBI Distributive Trades Survey indicated better-thanexpected UK retail sales in May The headline rate of UK consumer price index inflation came in at 2.4%, a tick below forecast and down by the same amount on the month. A month ago it was a below-par UK inflation figure that played a key role in sterling's recent decline but this month investors were more circumspect. Sterling did move lower on the news but by early afternoon it was on the road to recovery. In a statement to parliament this week, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney told the committee that "real household incomes are about £900 per household lower than we forecast in May of 2016, which is a lot of money". Any notion of a rate forecast from the bank was dismissed. In essence, the Monetary Policy Committee feared becoming hostage to fortune. The pound also struggled against political tailwinds this week. GBP fell as worries mount that a new independence referendum for Scotland is on the cards. The pound struggled against the US dollar, due not only to the

strength of the greenback but also because of a range of factors causing uncertainty. Key Brexit talks took place, the Italian coalition drama continues to unfold and weigh on the euro and there have been rumours of another UK election this year due to splits within the Conservative party. The populist Italian government has got market trader tongues wagging, with Italian bond yields and credit default swap spreads rising since the election in early spring. The Euro struggled against all other major currencies last week in the wake of Italy’s borrowing costs jumping and stocks sliding. The coalition government has recently revealed plans to ask the European Central Bank to forget 250 billion euros of debt. The coalition government has both the euro and the single market rules in its sights. In addition, the coalition’s plan to increase public spending whilst cutting taxes is causing concern, particularly given the fact that Italy already has the secondlargest public debt burden in the Eurozone, second only to Greece. Wednesday's preliminary purchasing managers' index readings from the €Z were all below forecast and contributed to the picture of slowing growth.

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Hedges are more eco-friendly, provid-ing colour, and habitat for birds and bees. And whilst they give just as much privacy and protection from wind, they don’t make you feel imprisoned but rather close to nature. Another plus is that they change according to season, often creating all year interest. You can make hedges from a wide variety of shrubs and trees; Yew (Taxus) is a great favourite as it is slow growing so you will need to ask your nursery for mature plants if you need an instant hedge. It needs to be planted in spring or autumn with about 50cm between plants. You will need to clip it in spring and late summer until it has reached maturity and then just one tidy-up a year in September will keep it in good shape. Cypress is another good hedging plant. There are a number of options, including ‘horizontalis’ with a wide spread and the ability to make a thick hedge quickly. Myoporum, in Spanish often just called Siempreverde, is a fast growing plant with thick glossy leaves which does need regular clipping and gets rather leggy if left to its own devices. However, put it behind some iron railings to give it some support and it is a pretty, evergreen option with small white flowers in spring. Lantana camara is a very popular contender for favourite hedge plant. You can buy a variety of colours and plant them in a row so that the different shades overlap and entwine as it grows. It does need some maintenance, but will reward you with flowers for most of the year. A spiteful hedge with prickly sprays of long, scented flowers is Berberis. It is a great intruder deterrent! Plant about 60cms apart and you will have a thick, impenetrable hedge which only needs a trim once a year after flowering. If your garden is very exposed, most of the plants already mentioned can form a windbreak, but if you want

to include hedge within your garden to divide it up, or emphasize a particular feature, think about a fragrant, low-growing herbal hedge. Shrubby herbs are native to this climate, so Rosemary (Rosmarinus offici-nalis), Lavender (Lavandula) and Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) are naturals. One of the most versatile herbs, Bay laurel can be grown as a tall evergreen tree, but lends itself to pruning, training, growing as an espaliered plant, or even as a bonsai style herb plant. Bay plants are very attractive with their waxy-looking olive green leaves, branches that can be trained to suit your taste, and flavourful leaves that will serve a valuable function as a versatile kitchen spice. Lavender and Rosemary obviously will not grow into tall hedges, but are ideal for defining an area of the garden. They smell wonderful and both produce blue/purple flowers in the spring. They like full sun and should be planted 30-40cms apart. You should prepare the planting area in advance, digging it deeply in the early spring and then leaving it to dry and break up a bit for a few days. Dig a trench about a metre wide and put a good layer of compost or horse manure at the bottom. This encourages the roots to keep in their own territory and stops them wandering off to rob other plants of food and water. Finishing the border with a layer of organic mulch will help prevent weed competition and con-serve moisture as the border plants grow together. Stake any thin or spindly plants and water well until they are established. After that most hedges need little extra water and will give you years of privacy and pleasure. Marc Vijverberg

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WELCOME TO TRIESTE with Vivalia Travel Trieste spreads around and above its harbour like a giant amphitheatre with the Adriatic as its stage. Wide boulevards run along its perimeter connecting the four piers and long breakwater of the old port of Punta Franco Vecchio

The first thing you notice about Trieste may be how little it looks like Italy. There's a good reason: from 1382 until 1919 it was part of Austria. As the Austrian Empire grew smaller, Trieste became its only major sea port, and by the late 1700s had replaced Venice as the Adriatic's principal centre of trade with the Near East. A 1954 treaty returned Trieste to Italian control, and it was fully incorporated into Italy in 1963 as the capital of the FriuliVenezia Giulia region. All this history shows in the colorful mix of people, languages, cuisines, and architecture, and it is the last of these that will strike you first. Grand buildings in traditional Habsburg style that would be at home in Vienna stand between others in Neoclassical, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and other styles, punctuated by a few remains of the Roman city of Tergeste. All these arrange themselves in a near-perfect setting of broad streets and squares facing the Adriatic. At the heart of this is the Canale Grande, a wide basin that extends into the city and reflects the colors of elegant buildings that line its banks. Trieste spreads around and above its harbour like a giant amphitheatre with the Adriatic as its stage. Wide boulevards run along its perimeter connecting the four piers and long breakwater of the old port of Punta Franco Vecchio on the north with the Campo Marzio station and the Punta Franco Nuovo (New Free Port) and large shipyards to the south. Along the harbor are a succession of large squares and the Canale Grande. The harbor is always your best landmark if you lose your way. Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia The largest square in the older part of Trieste is the Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia, facing onto the harbour. On its north side is the Palazzo del Governo (1904), on the south side the massive 1882 palazzo of Lloyd Triestino, a shipping line founded in 1836

as the Austrian Lloyd company. On the east side, the 1876 Palazzo del Municipio (City Hall) completes the square in late 19th-century harmony. Northeast of the Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia, the Teatro Verdi faces the water. For good views of the town and the harbour, cross to the Molo Audace, the pier opposite the theater. Canale Grande North of Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia is the Canale Grande (1756), a long harbour formerly used by sailing ships, and now filled with small boats. Cafés line the wide walkways at either side, and behind them stand beautifully maintained buildings. Relax or stroll here at any time of day, but be sure to return in the evening when the lights and reflections shimmer on the water. The far end of the canal is punctuated by Trieste's largest church, the Neoclassical Sant'Antonio, built in 1849. To the right is the Serbian Orthodox church of San Spiridione. Teatro Romano (Roman Theatre) Leave the "modern" elegance of Trieste's waterfront and follow the broad Via del Teatro Romano southeast from Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia to the Roman theatre, built in the first century AD, when the Romans were busy developing Tergeste at the orders of Emperor Octavius. The stone theatre uses the slope of the San Giusto hill as its base, and the upper steps and the stage were probably made of wood. You can see some of the statues that adorned the theatre, which was brought to light in the 1930s, in the Castello San Giusto (Castle). Castle Hill and Santa Maria Maggiore Rising to the south above the Roman Theatre is Trieste's castle, at the crest of a hill. Halfway up, the 17th-century Jesuit church of Santa Maria Maggiore is worth a look for its Baroque interior.

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Where there's a will

Fed up with my life

An elderly uncle passed away recently. He’d been a recluse for years, shunning the family. We were all amazed to discover that he had a few hundred thousand in the bank. For some reason he had not made a will and the case will go to probate. The nieces and nephews will now inherit, as there are no living brothers or sisters. I know for a fact that my uncle did not want one particular niece to inherit. He said so on many occasions that she’d get his money over his dead body. She stands to inherit a share as do the rest of us, and he would have been furious about it. Is there anything that can be done?

To outsiders everything looks great with my life - I have a good job and own my own house. My job however brings me no happiness whatsoever and I dread going in every day. I only studied Law because my father and brothers did. If I gave up my job now my parents would be very disappointed. I would also like to meet a woman and settle down, but it’s not happening.

Of course this is a question for a Solicitor, but quite often contesting a will is very costly. Your uncle expressed a wish for this particular person not to get a penny, but by doing nothing he may have inadvertently done the opposite. There lies the importance of making a will.

Perhaps it’s not happening because you are projecting your low mood. You can change your job if you want to, and you can change the way you live your life, if you want to. I believe we can do anything and change the way we live, by taking the bull by the horns. This is your life, not your parents‘. A friend of mine once threw in a future in medicine to become a chef, and now owns her own bar and restaurant. A couple of sessions with a Life Coach would help you to focus. Life is very short to be unhappy due to circumstances that can be changed.

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APAH charity dog show judge, whose experience with judging dogs in UK Dog Shows always brings a sense of professionalism to the way the dogs are handled. The charity didn't have as many stallholders contact them as they would have liked, so it is hoped that when the next show is held in November, more will take up the offer of coming along and selling goods. There were the usual APAH stalls, with hard working volunteers serving up drinks and hot food on the day and home-made cakes and pastries, as well as

The latest APAH Dog Show proved a huge hit despite the high temperatures. There was a record turnout of dogs, with more than 20 dogs registered in one class; the largest number of dogs ever bidding for one award. APAH is always very lucky to have the dogs at their shows judged by a professional canine

tombola and bric-a-brac stalls. The ladies on the dog registration and raffle stalls were kept busy with the arrival of lots of dogs together, and the judge was very impressed with the variety of breeds and condition of all the dogs who came along to compete. There were several categories for judging and awards such as: Best Veteran over 7 years old (won by little Oscar, the charitiyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest ever rescue dog, who reached 20 years old on the Wednesday before the show and sadly passed away on the Thursday after the show), The Waggiest Tail, Fetch & Retrieve and of course the ultimate accolade, Best in Show. Over all it was a great day and at the end the charity managed to raise and impressive 1,116 euros, all of which goes towards looking after the dogs and cats in APAH's care.

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Spanish judges strike Carrier bag New activity to demand greater charges compulsory at U3A independence Torrevieja U3A is pleased to announce that yet another new group activity started up this month at Domino bar, Rocajuna. A small number of members gathered to have a friendly session of pool, followed by a natter over a coffee. Whether you are a good or bad player is irrelevant. Just come along each week, shoot some pool, have a catch up, meet new friends. That's what it's all about. Check out the website Torreviejau3a.org for further information about this and all the other group activities that there are available to members. If you would like to join, it’s quick and easy to do. Details also on the website. Later that same day a group of Torrevieja U3A friends met up to play a couple of rounds of crazy golf and finished off in a local Chinese restaurant. A good time was enjoyed by all. The Easy walking group set off on Saturday morning for a leisurely 12km walk along the river Segura starting off in the village of Rojales, out into the olive and citrus groves, passing the old Viloriens restaurant and along various country lanes until eventually returning to Rojales for an enjoyable spot of tapas, a drink and a social catch up. Just another busy couple of days and nights in the life of U3A members.

Spanish judges and prosecutors stopped work recently in an unprecedented strike to call for greater judicial independence and better working conditions. Seven associations of judges and prosecutors said in a joint statement they had called the strike to show their "deep discomfort" with the "neglect and abandonment" of the justice system. Around half of Spain's prosecutors and judges took part in the strike, their first joint action, according to organisers. Judges carried out smaller solo strikes in 2013 and 2009. "In Spain people have the impression that the judiciary is not as independent as it should be," Ignacio Gonzalez Vega, the spokesman for Judges for Democracy, told reporters. In recent years the judiciary has been at the heart of Spanish political debates, especially regarding Catalonia's separatist push. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative government has gone to court to challenge laws passed by separatist leaders in the north-eastern region that it deems unconstitutional. The courts have also blocked attempts by Catalonia's ousted president, Carles Puigdemont, to be re-elected president of the region. Puigdemont is in Germany facing extradition to Spain for "rebellion" over his role in Catalonia's separatist push. He is one of nine separatist leaders

charged with "rebellion" over their role in Catalonia's separatist push and who were placed in pre-trial detention by Spain's Supreme Court Catalan separatists have accused the judiciary of doing the bidding of Spanish authorities. The main association behind the strike -- which did not specifically mention Catalonia -- called for more investment and staff for the justice system. Prosecutors have "huge workloads", said the spokeswoman for the Association of Prosecutors, Montserrat Garcia, adding Spain unfortunately lacked "a justice of quality". Justice Minister Rafael Catala said he did not "disagree in principle" with the protesters' demands. He stressed that some measures were already adopted in the government's draft budget for 2018. If the spending plan is approved, Catala has promised to hire 300 judges and prosecutors, and dedicate 130 million euros ($152 million) to improve the judiciary's computer systems. Tensions between Catala and magistrates increased in April after he questioned the competence of a judge who had ruled against convicting five young men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old woman in a high-profile case in Pamplona. Judges' associations demanded his resignation, calling his comments made during a radio interview "interference".

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Carrier bags in all shops in Spain will be charged for from 1st July this year, according to a new Bill of Law, or Royal Decree published this weekend. Supermarkets already charge now for plastic bags – typically two cents for the small and more flimsy ones traditionally used for decades, and around 10 cents for larger, sturdier ones – but other retailers, in the main, continue to give them out for free, especially small, family-run stores. From July, however, they will no longer be allowed to do so and will have to apply a charge to customers. They are free to set the price they wish, although the government recommends between five and 15 cents depending upon their size, thickness and composition. Carrier bags can only be given out free of charge if they are completely necessary for hygiene reasons – such as the small, clear plastic bags provided at fish counters – or for loose products sold by weight, such as fruit. Otherwise, the only carrier bags which do not have to be charged for are the denser ones, of 50 micrograms or more in thickness, made from a minimum of 70

percent recycled plastic. From 1st January, 2020, retailers will no longer be able to give out, without charging for, flimsy, breakable bags or those thicker than 50 micrograms – except where they are made up of a minimum of 50 percent recycled plastic. And from 1st January, 2021, even the very lightest bags, such as the thin, transparent ones used for loose fruit and vegetables, will be required to carry a charge, unless they are made entirely from biodegradable materials. Retailers are required to ensure customers are aware of bag charges before making purchases, normally by displaying prices on signs. Very lightweight bag prices are recommended by the new law to be set at around five cents, or thicker ones at approximately 15 cents or lowered to 10 cents if they are at least 50 percent made with recycled plastic. The reason for lower prices for flimsier bags is that these ones break down more quickly and tend to disperse among general waste due to their lower weight, and also because they are cheaper to recycle.

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veryone loves to see an excited home buyer walk through their door. They love to hear the ooh’s and ahh’s as the buyer takes their time, and walks through their home. Hearing the buyer say “this is exactly what we’re looking for,” and “this is the house for me, I can feel it!” as they excitedly hold their chest, would make any home seller think they’ve found the perfect buyer for their home. But, as everything in life, it’s not what people say, it’s what they do that really matters. It’s hard not to get your hopes up, as a home seller, when you hear such comments, but when the buyer doesn’t follow through and disappears into the night, it leaves you with a feeling of disappointment and thoughts of “did we say something wrong?” Here are 4 signs that a buyer isn’t serious about your home: 1. The buyer is flying solo: If only one half of the couple is out on the viewing appointment, and their other half is not with them. This is usually a sign of lack of interest in the home. 98% Of the time, the buyer cannot and will not make a decision alone, without their partner viewing the property with them. 2. A speedy visit: Time is everything, and when a buyer is quicker than Speedy Gonzalez, this is the biggest telltale sign that they have no interest in your home whatsoever. When they make you feel like you have to push them inside the rooms, to make them look around, means you are losing the battle from the start. Body language is everything, and although the buyer may think

they are being polite because they aren’t saying much, their body language is speaking volumes of what they really think. 3. A cheeky offer: Everyone wants a bargain – BUT, if the buyer is offering an unreasonably low amount, this is a sure sign that they don’t really want the house. Serious buyers make their best offers, because they don’t want to lose the house. When buyers know their low offer was refused, this gives them an excuse to walk away without any shame. I call it their, “get out of jail free card!” 4. Lots of nitpicking: When a buyer says in one breath, “you have a wonderful home,” then in the next “but there are lots of things that need changing” this means they are trying to find as much fault with your home as possible. If someone was genuinely interested in your home, they would see past any minor issues, but when they come along with their

long list of “things in the home that need attention” means they are obsessed with finding fault, and more importantly provides them with an easy exit. Remember, if your buyers are taking their time to have a good look around, they are trying to imagine themselves living there! Slow and steady, wins the race! For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.es/new-kindle-e-book to request the link. Think property? Think us, because life’s complicated enough! See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper.www.homes4u.es

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Dedicated followers IT WAS A ROCKIN' ROLLIN' of fashion FUND-RAISER

When Reach Out “Shop 2” put on a fashion show, you can be sure it will be a great success and their recent show at the Marina Bar, Calle de las Rosas on Friday 18th May certainly lived up to expectations. With a group of dedicated volunteers , some of whom were models, the show delighted the many people there and showcased the quality and cheap prices on offer at the “Reach Out” charity shop in Calle dona Sinforosa. The rush to buy clothes was, as usual, similar to the January sales, with people eager to purchase the clothing and accessories

available. Organisers of the show Lorraine and David Whitney were delighted to show the crowd that fashion can be bought at bargain prices. Other stalls selling various goods attracted the people and with a raffle and Tombola the afternoon went without a hitch. The total raised for the charity during the afternoon amounted to €1021.30 and David and Lorraine of Reach Out “Shop 2” would like to thank all those people involved, who donated, ran a stall or helped in any way, and they would also like to say a big thank you to Rita, Dave and their team at the Marina Bar for their continued support and hard work.

Charity fund-raising nights are back at the beautiful venue, formally known as El Alto La Dolores. Now renamed El Paraiso de Guardamar, and owned by two of the nicest people you could meet, Nico and Virginia. The food, service and ambience was everything you could want. Andy Max provided fabulous entertainment with his unusual style of double-bass and vocals. Andy, who is quite new to the Costa Blanca, had the dance floor full from the very beginning with his mixture of good old rock 'n' roll, and songs from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Owner, Nico, joined Andy on stage for a couple of numbers, accompanying him with the harmonica.

Photograph shows Joan Rampton presenting cheque to Annette English from ECCH and Paul Owen from SAS. Andy Max pictured right, holding certificate presented by Annette English.

The charities benefiting from this event where The Children's Care Home Elche, and Stroke Association Spain. A total of 978 euros was raised, and this was donated in equal shares to the two charities. There will be another fund-raiser next month, on Wednesday 13th June, with Johnny & The Roadhogs entertaining. This will be pure 50's and 60's rock 'n' roll, so dust off those drape jackets and blue suede shoes, and get down to El Paraiso for the best Rock 'n' Roll band around. Tickets, priced at just 10 euros, which includes a meal, are available from the Restaurant itself; The Post Room Benijofar; Card Place in Benimar, and REDZ cafe bar in Quesada.

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Chef Adria to reopen Spain's El Bulli as food lab in 2019 Ground-breaking Spanish chef Ferran Adria has announced that he plans to open a food laboratory in what used to be his legendary former restaurant El Bulli which he closed in 2011. The lab, a centre for new gastronomic inventions dubbed el Bulli 1846, will open its doors between June and October 2019, he told Spanish news agency AFP. "For seven years we have done many things to prepare this moment, and now it will be born," added Adria, considered one of the world's best chefs. Adria is one of the pioneers of a culinary art form known as "molecular gastronomy" that uses science to invent new techniques that transform traditional dishes into fun culinary adventures. His El Bulli restaurant, on the shores of Catalonia's Costa Brava, served

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novelties such as gazpacho popsicles and melon caviar. It was booked months in advance and was ranked the world's best five times by Restaurant magazine. When Adria served his last meal at the restaurant in July 2011, he announced he would re-open it three years later as a foundation for culinary experimentation. "El Bulli has become a monster that had to be tamed and transformed," he told reporters at the time. But the renovation works were blocked due to environmental concerns since the former restaurant is located in the Cap de Creus nature park. Adria then scaled down the project and last week he received permission from municipal authorities to continue with the renovation of the building.

Madrid to ban traffic from city centre, except residents Non-resident traffic will be banned from the whole of the centre of Madrid from November in a bid to drastically cut air pollution. The massive circle marked out by the city council in which vehicles will no longer be allowed from the end of the year includes the streets near the main Atocha station, the Plaza de España, the Gran Vía, the Paseo del Prado and almost as far as the Retiro Park and the Cibeles fountain roundabout. To make up for the car restrictions, cycle lanes will be extended. Other environmentally-friendly measures will include replacing the city buses with hybrid or electric vehicles and cutting the speed limit on the M-30 ringroad to 70 kilometres per hour. Fortunately, Madrid's public transport network is extensive and its metro system well-connected and regular with stations close together.

Residents have been pushing for traffic to be kept out of the city - except for vehicles belonging to those who live there – for years, if not decades, but local traders are not at all keen on the idea as they fear they will lose business if visitors cannot drive close to their premises. Attempts to turn part of the central hub into a resident-only area in 2015 led to thousands of fines being sent out due to an admin error, affecting at least 3,000 residents, commuters and traders. They were each fined €90 for driving into a restricted area. In the end, the city council agreed to waive all fines issued between August that year and 15th March the following year. Madrid, along with Barcelona, were ordered to report to the European Commission earlier this year together with 10 other member States to explain

what they intended to do about dangerously-high air pollution levels. Since then, the Commission has approved the steps proposed by Spain's two largest cities and, together with the Czech Republic and Slovenia, no longer have to appear in the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Others, including the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Hungary and Romania, will be expected to appear before a judge and could be sanctioned for their inaction.

HELP GIVES €3000 German court again refuses to TO THE RED CROSS jail Puigdemont On Thursday 24th May at the HELP office in Los Alcazares HELP’s President Christine Baillie presented a cheque for €3000 to Snr. Antonio Tarraga Zapata, Director of Caritas San Pedro and Snr. Antonio Lopez Moreno who working with the Red Cross are supporting those in need in the San Pedro area. Many of the hotels and supermarkets in the San Pedro area have large quantities of fresh food left at the end of the working day and they are quite willing to donate this food to the Red Cross rather than it going to landfill sites. The money will go a long way towards

purchasing an industrial size cold cabinet so that the Red Cross can collect and store this food overnight ready to be given to those in need the following day. This donation of money raised by the volunteers of HELP Murcia Mar Menor during 2017 from their outlet and car boot sales is the third to have been made this year making a total so far of €9000 given to Charities in the Mar Menor area. The picture shows Christine Baillie and Audrey Haigh of HELP making the presentation to Snr. Antonio Tarraga Zapata who presented HELP with a certificate of thanks.

A German court on has rejected a second request from prosecutors to put deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont behind bars pending a decision on his extradition to Spain.

Prosecutors had re-applied for his detention on 9th May after receiving "new information" from Madrid suggesting there was a greater risk that he may try to flee Germany. But the court in Schleswig-Holstein said it "did not see an increased risk of flight for Carles Puigdemont", ruling therefore that he should remain free on

bail while his extradition request is pending. Puigdemont was detained in northern Germany late March after Spain issued a European arrest warrant against him for his role in Catalonia's failed bid to break from Spain last October. He had been living in self-exile in Belgium since then but was travelling through Germany when he was arrested. Madrid wants Puigdemont to return to Spain so he can face trial for alleged rebellion, which carries a sentence of up to 30 years. But the Schleswig-Holstein court released Puigdemont on bail on 6th April after finding that he could not be extradited for rebellion. It has yet to rule on whether to send him to Spain to face another, lesser charge of misuse of public funds. Prosecutors said the information they received from Spanish authorities included videos that showed "acts of

violence against Spanish police" by proindependence demonstrators, which they said could be used to justify the rebellion charge. Rebellion is not punishable under German law and German judges earlier ruled that the closest legal equivalent, high treason, did not apply because Puigdemont's actions were not accompanied by violence. The prosecutors' statement added that they were preparing a formal application asking the court to allow Puigdemont's extradition. According to his release conditions, Puigdemont may not leave Germany and must report to police weekly as he awaits a decision on his extradition. With his legal woes preventing him from being re-appointed president of Catalonia, Puigdemont earlier this month anointed a handpicked successor, bringing the region a step closer to ending the political impasse.

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New Primary School in Almoradí A new primary school teaching the English curriculum and providing specialised Primary English education is opening its doors this year. Stepping Stones Primary School, Almoradí will begin teaching from the start of the next academic year beginning in September 2018, located in Calle San Andrés 16, Almoradí. It has been established for the last 6 years as an English Academy teaching English to

over 200 Spanish children from 3 to 16 years old and other nationalities through English curriculum objectives and creativity. As an Academy, it is part of FECEI and ACEICOVA, organisations which help regulate teaching establishments in Spain. The head, Sue Crompton, who is a fully qualified Primary School teacher with 22 years teaching experience and has led courses for fellow teachers in conferences in England and in Madrid, prides herself that for the last six years, the main source of publicity has been the parents of the children from the academy through word of mouth in

Almoradí and surrounding towns, thus showing a confidence in the quality of the teaching provided. “Our philosophy has always been that the children enjoy their education and have fun whilst making leaps and bounds with their English education through both written and interactive activities.” After working in International schools for 6 years and running her academy for six years, Sue feels that the time is right to return to her teaching roots of the English Primary Curriculum. “There is a need for a quality, tailor-made, private British Primary school education at an affordable price. The children are at the centre and heart of the school. Quality resourcing is vital to a child’s success, as is a

small number of children per class, and we can provide both in the premises we

have to offer. There are two classrooms, each of which is approximately 65m2 so we are providing a spacious, family-feel safe environment in which children can thrive. Class size will be a maximum of 12 children enabling time to be spent individually with each child every day. If there are areas that a child needs specific help in, or excels in, our small class sizes allow for a personal educational programme. We operate an open-door policy to help make the parents feel welcome and that they can approach us about anything.

Education is vital to every child’s future. ‘Enjoy, Learn, Succeed’ is our motto – even for our teachers!” We can cater for children from three years old onwards with three members of English staff on hand to cater for your child’s needs. Having lived and taught in Spain for the last 12 years, members of staff also have an

awareness of Spanish culture and will also ensure the National language is an integral part of the curriculum. Fees would be paid monthly over the 10 months of the academic year, closing in July and August for the summer months. ALL resources are included in the school fees – there are no hidden costs such as books making this private school unique in its pricing structure. Also, the school provides clarity regarding teacher’s qualifications as can be seen on our website where the head teacher’s curriculum vitae can be seen. “From our initial marketing, we have

had very positive responses from the parents who have visited the school and the children who have spent time with us have settled in straight away, making themselves at home in our environment, exactly what we wanted! Our classrooms and the school is the children’s space to learn, develop and grow. If you would like to come and visit, meet the staff and be part of a very special school, we would love to see you.” EVERY CHILD MATTERS We encourage you to look at our website for further details at www.steppingstonesacademia.com If you are interested in a place for your child, please contact Sue Crompton on +34 663 009 279 or via the contact form on the website.

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Kush worries about how Carmel might react when he realises that Darius and Umar still think he’s going to Dubai. When Umar lets this slip, Carmel is left devastated and wonders how she’ll cope without Kush. Feeling hopeless over the tragic loss of Shakil and with everything else getting on top of her too, Carmel attempts to take her own life. However, when Carmel finds Shakil’s missing watch, she realises she’s made a terrible mistake and tries to reverse what she’s done. When Kush finds out what’s going on, he calls an ambulance for Carmel. Meanwhile, Karen is suspicious when Keegan goes to meet a friend. Elsewhere, Jean comes up with a plan to raise some money and get Kat some cheap tickets to visit her family in Spain. Kat tries to hide her worries over the situation and agrees to go on the trip. Also today, Tiffany realises that Bernadette is behaving strangely. Carmel assures the paramedics that she’s fine and tells Kush that her actions were a mistake. CORONATION STREET With Shona’s support, David reports Josh to the police for rape. Josh calls at Number 6 and tells Alya that the real reason Shona

dislikes him is because he slept with David. Alya is stunned. David confirms to the police that he’d be prepared to testify against Josh in court. Back on the street, David resolves to get checked at the STI clinic. Shona promises to be there for him every step of the way. The police arrest Josh on suspicion of rape and he feigns bewilderment. Meanwhile, Sarah is furious with Gary, pointing out that he could end up in prison for assaulting and kidnapping Phelan. In the store room, Phelan regains consciousness. Jack lets himself into the builder’s yard and discovers Phelan tied up. Phelan urges Jack to find some scissors and cut him free. Elsewhere, Robert returns with Ryan. Robert assures Michelle that nothing is going to spoil their big day. Later, Steve approaches Michelle and tells her about Robert’s steroid abuse and heart attack. Insisting she’s too good for Robert and deserves better, Steve kisses her. As Robert walks in, will Michelle respond? Also today, Rosie heads to the photo shoot. She tells Gemma how Antoine duped one of the other models into bringing a holdall into the country. Rosie suspects it contains drugs.

Finally, when Johnny cuddles Susie and likens her to Aidan as a baby, Toyah quickly takes her from him. Peter is bemused. Phelan offers Jack a tenner to cut him free. Gary and Sarah return to the builder’s yard to find Jack struggling to cut Phelan’s bonds. Handing Jack a tenner, Sarah sends him on his way, making him promise not to tell anyone. Phelan then goads Gary with nasty jibes about Anna. Gary snaps and gives him a vicious kicking. Suddenly Phelan rears up. Throwing a chair at Gary, he barges his way into the builder’s yard, where he pulls out a gun. Meanwhile, devastated that Michelle could betray him on his wedding day, Robert throws his things in the car, telling Daniel the wedding is off and he's going away. As Michelle waits for the ceremony to begin, Daniel arrives at the Bistro and confides in Carla that Robert has done a runner. Elsewhere, David asks Shona to tell Alya the truth about Josh. When Alya reveals that Josh told her about his one night stand with David, Shona is appalled and quickly puts her straight – Josh raped David and he’s been to the police. Alya doesn’t know who to believe.

Also today, Rosie urges Olivia – the other model – to open the bag Antoine entrusted her with. Olivia is stunned to find it contains cocaine. Gemma forms a plan. Incandescent with rage, Phelan ties up Gary and Sarah and heads to Number 11 brandishing his gun. To Eileen’s horror, Phelan forces his way in. Later, a gunshot rings out at Number 11. Meanwhile, Daniel breaks the news to Michelle that Robert is on his way to London, having seen Steve kiss her. Michelle turns on Steve and blames him for Robert’s departure, ordering him to get Robert back. But will Robert listen? Will the wedding go ahead? Elsewhere, the police interview Josh about David’s rape allegations. Josh refuses to comment. Gail and Audrey listen in horror as David describes his rape ordeal and how Aidan’s death made him realise he had to face his demons. Gail hugs him emotionally.’’ EMMERDALE

In a special episode, the audience will be taken on a journey into Charity’s past, where they will experience the traumatic events that she endured at such a young age.

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As Emmerdale flashes back to the life of a young Charity, Mica Proctor takes over the role in the special scenes. This episode will portray the pain, heartbreak and confusion that Charity felt when she went through her ordeal with DI Bails at the age of 14. Show bosses have also told fans to watch out for a massive surprise for the audience which will feature as part of the episode. Vanessa comforts Charity. Meanwhile, Kerry urges Dan to act normal around Daz, worried that Amelia will get suspicious. Elsewhere, Frank is oblivious to the awkwardness between Megan and Graham. Chas is panicked to realise her scan is today, not tomorrow. She rushes out to find Paddy, but it’s to no avail and she’s left worried that he could miss the scan. At the hospital, Chas is joyful to be told that her baby is a girl, but she is filled with dread when the sonographer spots something concerning. What will Chas’s bad news be? Meanwhile, Charity is hopeful. Elsewhere, Vanessa is supportive. Kerry and Dan are horrified when they walk in to see Amelia watching back the video of Dan admitting that he isn’t her biological dad.

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PARADISE RESCUE Paradise Rescue Kennels, is based at Benferri and run by Colleen and Peter Jay, helped by Mary-Ann Dunning and a dedicated team of volunteers. Like all rescue organisations they do an amazing job on a shoestring budget and work endless hours saving dogs and puppies from awful situations and kill stations. At Christmas they had 38 puppies, plus 80 adult dogs to care for. The upside is that so many animals are happily rehomed – but then they get a situation like this: Three days ago a man with a supposedly, terminally ill family member, desperate for his lifelong friend, Duque, to be cared for, brought him to Paradise. Of course, Colleen took him in. It was such a sad situation, who wouldn’t? But in the cold light of the following day, for dying, you might read lying. Mary-Ann and the team decided they needed to get Duque in to foster as quickly as possible so she went to Paradise, took photos and appealed through Facebook for a new home for the

dog. But by the afternoon, when Colleen had the chance to have a good look at him, it was very obvious that this dog was very ill. Not only was he hardly able to use his back legs, he also had a mouth full of rotten teeth, Colleen cut off his collar, under which was an inch of caked mud covering awful sores on his neck. His back end was also caked with mud. This boy was not the beloved 11 year old family pet they had been led to believe. He was a very old, very poorly dog who had an outdoor existence, chained up, enduring the dreadful storms we’ve had and he was a dog who was about to incur some hefty vet bills. So the owner decided to take the easy route, dumped him on a charity to pick up the bill, and walked away. The dog may not survive, but vet bills are still being paid by Paradise to give him a chance. This money had been set aside to pay for the next pallet of food for the other animals. This despicable individual told lies and played on the good nature of people who work so hard to save dogs. Paradise Rescue Kennels would be

deeply grateful for any donations, which can be paid to Paypal: paradise kennels @live.com and if your company would like to sponsor a page in their 2019 ‘Calendar Dogs’ and have your photo with a rescue dog included in the photos, please contact Mary-Ann Dunning by email: mary-ann@paradiserescuekennels.com or through their Facebook Page, Paradise Rescue Kennels.

Paradise Rescue Kennels would be deeply grateful for any donations, which can be paid to Paypal: paradisekennels@live.com and if your company would like to sponsor a page in their 2019 ‘Calendar Dogs’ and have your photo with a rescue dog included in the photos, please contact Mary-Ann Dunning by email: mary-ann@paradiserescuekennels.com or through their Facebook Page, Paradise Rescue Kennels.

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Authorities break up one of Spain’s biggest hashish drug smuggling rings Spanish authorities have broken up one of the biggest hashish drug smuggling rings in the Campo de Gibraltar. It is estimated the drug ring brought more than 10,000 kilograms of hashish from Morocco to Spain. Twelve people have been arrested, while €190,000 in cash was seized along with a gun, ammunition, a bulletproof vest and high-end vehicles. It comes after the Guardia Civil was involved in a dangerous high-speed car chase with the drug smugglers in San Roque in Cadiz last month. After realising there was nowhere to turn the criminals attacked the officers, leaving two of them hospitalised. The driver was arrested and 843 kilograms of hashish was found in the van. Following the attack, officials discovered the gang had chartered a RHIB to

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New initiative launched actors are from the Oriolan Theater Expresión group and they will be responsible for giving life to all the characters”, she explained. On this occasion, there will be 17 theatrical tours that will take place, divided into four thematic blocks on the Armengola and the La Reconquista festivals, the Oriolan traditions, the historical artistic heritage of the municipality and the poet Miguel Hernández. To participate in these trips, those interested should sign up at the Tourist Information Offices of Orihuela city and the coast by calling: 965 304 645/966 760 000 ext. 32, or on the website of the Department www.orihuelaturistica.es.

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The Councillor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, has announced a new edition of the ‘Theatrical Walks’, which will run from 23rd June to 8th December in the historic centre of Orihuela, and for the first time, also in Orihuela Costa . “These novelty tours will travel to Campoamor, the esplanade at Playa Flamenca and the Torre de Cabo Roig,” explained the Councillor. “They are aimed at attracting the attention of the large number of people who come to the area of our coast in summer, as well as on bank holidays and weekends,” she added. “It will be Oriolans themselves who will explain to our visitors the elements that make us different and unique, as all the

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Spanish has world’s second highest number of native speakers Latest data about the Spanish language reveal that it has the second-highest number of native speakers in the world, beaten only by Mandarin Chinese. The Cervantes Institute, Spain’s official language standardisation body, says 470 million people in the world speak Spanish as their first, or mother tongue – and once those who speak it as a foreign language, from learners to the most fluent, are added, the total comes to nearly 559 million on the planet. Although English is the most-used language in terms of distribution, it is the only one in the world with fewer native speakers than people who speak it as a foreign tongue. Spanish is second in terms of distribution, but Chinese and Hindi, in that order, remain the languages with the highest number of speakers, most of them native. English is still the most-used language on the internet, followed by Chinese and then Spanish, but on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, Spanish is

second behind English. And although those who have at least a working knowledge of English still outnumber those with this level or higher in Spanish, the latter is growing faster than any other language in the world. World demographics mean that Spanish as a native language is growing, whilst English and Chinese are declining – within less than a generation, it is likely Spanish will overtake both, as a native and a second language. More than 21 million people worldwide are currently actively studying Spanish, either at school, college or evening classes, or via home study means, on a serious basis. At present, 6.7 percent of the world speaks Spanish – way ahead of Russian, with 2.2 percent, or French and German, at 1.1 percent each – but by the year 2030 it is estimated that 7.5 percent of the planet’s population will be able to understand and effectively communicate in Spanish. Within three to four generations, at least one in 10 people on Earth

will be able to speak and understand the language. Already, 7.9 percent of internet communication is in Spanish, having increased by over 1,100 percent between the years 2000 and 2013. And in big cities where the official language is English – such as London and New York – Spanish is the most-used foreign tongue online, particularly on Twitter. Whilst the rise in Spanish speakers and increase in its use is more thanks to the 19 Latin American countries where it is the official language – countries where the birth rate continues to be higher than needed for ‘population renewal’ – other demographic factors come into play. Migration breeds more speakers Mexican, Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants in particular have been settling in the USA for several generations, to the extent where entire services exist in Spanish and, in some areas, the population is so prolific that State

governors have been lobbied to make Spanish a co-official language – or even an official tongue on the same level as English. And Spain’s popularity as a very mature tourism destination for northern Europeans, who continue to flock there to buy holiday homes or start a new life on the country's shores, means a rise in the number of new Spanish-speakers this century. A second generation of expatriates from all over the world in Spain – including British – some of whom have recently reached adulthood, either educated in Spanish State schools or in private foreign-run centres where Spanish teaching is compulsory, means a new population of speakers has appeared in the last two decades or so. Finally, as Spanish is recognised to be one of the easiest languages to learn – especially for those who speak other Latin-based tongues such as French, Italian, Portuguese or Romanian – it is

often a preferred one to study. But the Cervantes Institute has warned that standards are slipping. Text messaging and poor education The proliferation of text messaging and sites such as Twitter which limit the number of characters that can be used means abbreviations are overused. Also, the Institute says education in Spain in particular is lacking, meaning poor spelling and grammar among natives. Standards of language in Latin America are a different story altogether: in some countries, not all children go to school or finish their education, although in others, a private education is much more common than in Europe. In Perú and Chile, any parent who can scrape up the money will automatically send his or her child to private school, since State schools are often underfunded, unsafe, or standards are exceptionally poor.

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SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Spiritual awakening can often make you feel out of sync with everything around you. This is normal within the bounds of inner consciousness as you prepare to stay in true balance through loving intention in conjunction with the Universe. When you read below the indicators of experiencing Spiritual Awakening, having a Holistic Treatment such as Angelic Reiki will help to clear away old and outworn energy from your emotional field as your body anchors the power of light here on earth. As an Angelic Reiki Master Teacher, I know firsthand how such a treatment can help you reconnect with reality rather than illusion through connection with the divine. You will eventually be able to shed yourself of any self-imposed limitations. As you read on, I am sure that some of you are already experiencing this often misleading phenomenon. Are you experiencing Spiritual Awakening? 1. How many of you are already feeling different - as if you are emerging from your shell. Although you feel different you can’t describe it in words and this can often make you feel anxious and uneasy.

Your emotions are often all over the place and you feel the energy of others and the suffering of the world touches you so deeply. You want to heal the world by bringing light in to dispel the darkness. 2. You want to make things better for others even though you know you can’t carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. You can’t understand how some people can be so cruel, selfish and hurtful. You wonder how they sleep at night. 3. You have a yearning for the meaning of life and you want to have a purpose to work towards. Some of you may realise you have a creative flair that you have never experienced before. 4. You feel deeply intuitive as your senses develop and you start to listen to your gut feeling as this is where the truth lies. 5. You want to connect to your higher self, the real you. You have a yearning to find out who you truly are, and not defined by society in any way. You no longer have the need to fit in which may have been what you longed for as a child. You will realise as you go through this process that you are living within the filter

of your heart and soul, and not your mind. 6. You are becoming aware of the many synchronistic events that happen as you understand that these are orchestrated by the hand of the divine. Each one has meaning, as your vibrational state rises to a higher consciousness. 7. As old wounds are starting to heal, you may be more aware of your diet, and the food you consume. Wanting to feed your soul with healthy products which contain no additives or sugar. 8. You want to live more simply and be in peace. Materialistic items no longer impress you as you realise that everlasting happiness comes from within.

The nomination forms are in and counted for the 2018 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards. Once again this year, we received an astounding number of nominations for restaurants on the Costa Blanca. The 2018 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards, sponsored by Moneycorp, recognize excellence in the local dining industry, offering restaurateurs a standard to strive for, and diners a gauge by which to choose their eatery. Managing Director of the Costa Blanca People, Claire Richards, said “Last year’s Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards were a runaway success with hundreds of nominations received for restaurants and chefs up and down the Costa Blanca. The Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards are a huge talking point within the industry and we hope that 2018’s awards continue to be an enjoyable and uplifting community event. The atmosphere is one of support, positivity and of course, healthy competition and it is a chance for restaurant owners to have a rare night off and be waited on for a change! The finalist restaurants in each category will soon receive a secret visit from one of our judges, posing as an ordinary diner in order for the judging process to be as true to life as possible.” This year, the gala dinner takes place at the five star Marjal Resort in Catral, just off the A-7 motorway. A three course meal is on offer, including wine or beer, followed by entertainment. If you’d like to be part of the fun, tickets priced at €25 per person are now on sale for the Culinary Awards 2018 Gala Dinner. For reservations, call 966 70 10 60.

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MENU STARTERS Plate of Serrano Ham & Semi-Cured Cheese with Toast & Grated Tomato Chicken Salad with Crispy Bacon and Honey & Mustard Vinaigrette Grilled Squid with Piquillo Peppers

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his is only our second time running this excursion so it new to those of you who may have already completed a lot of our other excursions. We have made the necessary tweaks to make it even more successful than the first time around. Based right in the heart of Valladolid the hotel is very close to the old part of town, the Plaza Mayor and the Plaza de España. This visit forms part of our cooler summer options, with temperatures which are generally several degrees below those of the south coast in the summertime. Valladolid with a population of about half a million is the capital of Castilla – Leon and has an active city centre with much to see. Staying close to the older part of the city at 3* Parque Central on a bed and breakfast basis. Valladolid is a city situated amongst vineyards and which once served as the capital city of all Spain. In 1469 the most famous of the Spanish Royals, Ferdinand and Isobel, also known as the Catholic Monarchs were married here. Christopher Columbas died here, and as a result his home was converted into a museum which can still be visited. Miguel Cervantes, author of Don Quijote worked here and his former home is also a museum. Day 2 gives you a free day to explore this beautiful city. Day 3 takes us to Peñafiel. The town of Peñafiel is the very centre of this region

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and is overlooked by its’ own majestic medieval castle. Free time during our stay allows us to visit the centre of the town. A fascinating square in the town known as Plaza del Coso, used since medieval times as a bullring, is still used from time to time for this purpose. The balconies of the old wooden houses surrounding the square being rented out on bullfight days to give the best view of the bullfight. A guided visit to the Castle of Peñafiel is available, followed by a visit to the adjacent bodega Protos (included in the price). Here we can sample local wines. Day 4. After a lazy day, the evening takes us to Sepulveda to enjoy their local fiesta. We arrive in the town to join in the festivities. A medieval market fills the streets during the daytime. Then at dusk the streets of the town are lit up with 500 torches. Locals pour into the streets to join in with music and dance. The night culminating in a late night concert. Day 5 sees us returning home to our original starting point. This excursion offers a nice mix of culture, comfort and fun in a part of Spain which is mostly known for its fabulous Ribero del Duero wines, but which has so much more to offer. Ribero de Duerro/Valladolid. 5 days, 4 nights, 3* City Hotel, bed & breakfast. 11th - 15th July. ONLY 299€ per person (single 364€).

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Alicante prankster Nine equines sued over video in rescued after a which he was slapped lifetime of neglect

Better known by his online moniker Mr GranBomba, onetime YouTuber Sergio Soler will have to go to court after secretly filming an exchange with a delivery man during which he provocatively called him “anchovy face” and received a slap in return. Having been fined €30 last year for this reaction, Ricardo Osorio is now suing Soler, who is from Alicante, for slander, defamation of character and exploiting his image without his consent. The magistrate in charge of the case, María Luisa Carrascosa, believes there is sufficient evidence to try Mr GranBomba in a criminal court. Moreover, she has asked for a civil bond of €500,000 in light of a possible jail sentence. The civil bond figure is just one of the demands being made by Osorio’s lawyer, Carlos Frígola. He also wants half the profits from the sale of Soler’s YouTube channel as well as the money earned from the media and ad campaigns that have fed off the notorious incident, which went viral after being uploaded in December 2016. As the owner of YouTube LLC, Google Spain SL is also in the firing line.

Last year, the court ruled that Osorio was acting in “rational defence” when he assaulted Soler and gave him the minimum sentence for causing light injuries. As the verdict was reached, Judge Ángel Villanueva took the opportunity to chastise the YouTuber for his verbal assaults that generally consist of calling passers-by Spanish insults such as “dickhead” and “loser” in order to record their reaction and make money at their expense. On top of compensation, Osorio’s lawyer wants Soler to be fined in the region of €16,200 for insults and defamation. Frígola alleges that Soler not only approached his client with intent to provoke and insult him, he made a subsequent video in which he refers to Osorio as “bitter” and “mentally disturbed,” amounting to further infringements of his dignity and privacy. According to Frígola, Osorio’s image has been parodied on international platforms and exploited for video games and merchandising. Osorio has, he alleges, become a public figure against his will and has suffered “serious moral and psychological

damage.” People now recognise him in public and even ask for selfies with him, making it hard for him to get on with his job. According to sources close to Soler, however, Osorio registered the trademark “anchovy face” shortly after the first video appeared, indicating he has been seeking to benefit financially from his inadvertent fame. The same sources point out that Soler was forced to take down his YouTube channel due to social pressure and threats and that the compensation sought by Osorio is disproportionate to the prank.

Sweat, blood, tears and collaboration have marked a difficult past few weeks at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, which has opened its doors to a ‘magnificent seven’ horses and ponies, plus another donkey and a horrifically neglected white pony. The centre in Rojales, now cares for close to 120 rescued equines following the addition of the nine new guests. This was the second biggest rescue in the centre’s nine-year history and happened when Dolores police called cofounders Sue and Rod Weeding to an awful situation: seven equines (four horses and three ponies) whose owners couldn’t feed them anymore were about to be evicted from the land they were renting. Neighbours had been throwing some food to the skinny equines, but it wasn’t enough. With eviction pending, the desperate owners had considered selling the herd to illegal horsemeat traders. The owners had also considered putting the animals to sleep. But, says Sue: “It would have cost well over €2,000 to euthanase seven horses in Spain, and this family couldn’t afford it. We were the horses only hope.” The equine tribe – a mother, her daughter and son, an auntie and three minis (two mares and a colt) – were malnourished and dehydrated. The stallion’s hoofs were also in very poor condition. Just a few days later, a donkey found by Spanish police in the streets of Valencia arrived at the centre. The thin and injured donkey had first been rescued by the Associacio Animalista Tavernes, which saves cats and dogs in northern Spain. But one

month after the rescue, the Associacio discovered they had to leave the land they rent. Without the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, gentle Melvin the donkey would have gone to the dog pound, where he would have faced imminent death. “We are working with other organisations in Spain. There is a huge network of people trying to move forward with animal welfare here,” said Sue. However, the worst was yet to come. On 12th May, Almoradí police brought in an abandoned and skeletal pony, who was covered in parasites and with hooves so horrifically long she could barely walk. The pony, which Sue and Rod have named Annie, is on now on painkillers and eating well. A specialist farrier last week performed major rehabilitative work, cutting away up to 30cm of growth from each hoof to help Annie walk again without pain. But this is just the beginning. Annie, who is about 15 years old, most likely has laminitis and retracted tendons, meaning she will likely need surgery. “Whatever is possible in this day and age, this pony will get, even if it means taking her to

Barcelona to see a specialist veterinarian there. But she definitely won’t be in pain. We’ll do everything to give her the best quality of life, which she deserves after all she has survived,” said Sue. She thanked local police for stepping up to help animals across southern Spain. “The way forward for animal welfare in Spain is to work with the police. We encourage the public to make a denuncia – an official report – when they witness animal cruelty,” Sue said. While the nine rescued equines have now found a safe place to call home, the work has just begun for Sue and Rod. “We rely solely on donations," Sue explained, urging locals to help give the new rescues a second chance in life. Donations are gratefully accepted and can be made online: www.easyhorsecare.net/donate/ sponsor-a-horse The centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. See www.easyhorsecare.net or @EasyHorseCare on Facebook.

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New Catalan premier to be Pressure's off for investigated for hate speech students this summer Spanish prosecutors are considering legal action against the newly chosen Catalan premier, Quim Torra, for alleged hate speech. The Special Prosecutor’s Office for Hate Crimes and Discrimination is analysing a series of articles and tweets published by Torra over the course of several years, in which he lashed out at Catalans who also feel Spanish and at Spaniards as a whole. In one case he compared them to animals, using the term “beasts.” The European Commission has lamented Torra’s insulting statements, but declined to comment on them. This was “so as not to dignify them,” in the words of EC Deputy Director-General Margaritis Schinas. Two private groups, the right-wing Vox party and the the Movement Against Intolerance Association, have filed complaints against Torra for hate crimes described in section 510 of Spain’s criminal code, which punishes “incitement to hate, hostility, discrimination or violence against a group.” Torra, a hard-line separatist who has promised to continue down the road of unilateral secession, is due to take office today. He was voted in on Monday in a 66-to-65 vote in the Catalan parliament, after being nominated by Carles Puigdemont, who is in Germany fighting extradition to Spain to be tried for rebellion and misuse of funds in connection with his unilateral independence drive last year. Meanwhile, prosecutors at the Catalan

regional High Court are conducting their own investigation into the allegations of racism and xenophobia by Torra, and will share the conclusions with their colleagues to determine whether to take legal action. Torra has admitted to publishing the incendiary comments in books and articles, and on social media. After being nominated for the premiership he sought to play down their importance, calling them a thing of the past and stating that he apologized “if anyone felt personally offended.” His tweets were deleted, but users had saved screenshots that were shared on the internet, creating a social backlash and accusations of racism and xenophobia. Some of his statements include the following phrases: “Spaniards only know how to plunder;” and: “Above all, what is surprising is their tone, poor manners, their Spanish snobbery, the sense of filth. Horrible.” Reiterated hate crimes are punishable with prison terms. If criminal proceedings are brought against Torra, it will complicate his term in office, which he himself has described as transitional. At a joint press conference with Puigdemont in Berlin last Friday, Torra said he feels like a “custodian president.” Torra has also expressed a desire to create parallel political structures outside the existing institutions in order to draft a new constitution for a Catalan republic. A new Article 155? Of course, his moves will be closely watched by the three Spanish parties that

activated emergency measures putting Catalonia under direct rule last year, right after separatists in the Catalan parliament made a unilateral declaration of independence. The governing Popular Party (PP), the main opposition Socialists (PSOE) and Ciudadanos are ready to reapply Article 155 of the Constitution, which is due to be lifted when the new Catalan government is sworn in, if Torra makes any illegal moves. And this time, direct rule could extend to the Catalan public broadcaster, which is viewed by Madrid as a propaganda tool for the separatist government. The Socialists, who rejected this option last year, on Wednesday said that the television station TV3 and other Catalan public media outlets might be included in any new edition of Article 155. “We have to consider all scenarios,” said party leader Pedro Sánchez.

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Sixth-formers can breathe a little easier this summer – as once again, the minimum grade in their general university aptitude test to qualify for a student grant will be the pass mark of 50 percent. Former education minister José Ignacio Wert changed the rules a few years back, so that even though 50 percent was a pass, students would not get a grant to cover their tuition fees if they achieved less than 55 percent, and would not receive scholarship funds to help towards living costs unless their grade was a minimum of 65 percent. The extra pressure often meant this was a self-fulfilling prophecy: students were so worried about not making the heightened grades that their stress levels meant they did not perform at their best. And with many who had passed not being eligible for living costs help or even tuition fee grants, and no student loan system existing like in the UK or the Scandinavian countries, hundreds if not thousands of teens were forced to give up their dream of going to university because their parents could not afford it. Current education minister Íñigo Méndez de Vigo says that a Royal Decree, or Bill of Law will be presented on 5th June stating that the minimum grade for a university grant is 50 percent. But in order to continue with Wert's intentions of rewarding students for top results, any Selectividad, or university entrance test, candidate who achieves 80 percent or more will receive a bonus

of €200. Additional grant systems will be set up for children considered victims of domestic violence – which includes not only those who have directly suffered violence at the hands of a parent or parent's former partner, but those who have witnessed it or known it was happening in their home. The so-called 'Beatriz Galindo' research grants will have an initial budget of €10 million, and Erasmus Plus overseas scholarship funds will reach €200m. Around 66 percent of the ministry of education's annual budget goes on grants for studying at various levels, including the now-famous Erasmus scholarship which allows undergraduates to spend a year of their university career studying in another European country and count the credits towards their degree.

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New blueprint on how to beat cancer revealed No amount of alcohol, sausage or bacon is safe according to a new global blueprint on how to beat cancer. Even small amounts of processed meats and booze increase the risk of a host of cancers outlined in World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) guidelines updated every decade. The respected global authority has unveiled a 10-point plan to cut your risk of getting cancer by up to 40%. Brits have been told to banish favourites such as ham, burgers and hot dogs from their diets by experts who say they are a direct cause of bowel cancer. Processed meats also cause people to be overweight which can trigger many more cancers. But UK experts have disagreed with the draconian advice insisting the odd bacon sandwich “isn’t anything to worry about”. The WCRF found boozing is directly linked to increased risk of six cancers and for the first time recommended sticking to water or unsweetened drinks. It added stomach cancer to its previous list of cancers of the bowel, breast, oesophagus, liver and throat. The third WCRF Expert Report was unveiled recentñy at the European Congress on Obesity in Vienna following earlier landmark reports in 1997 and 2007. It is the biggest ever global analysis of cancer triggers covering 51 million people - 3.5 million who were diagnosed with cancer.

Cancers of the liver, ovary, prostate, stomach, throat have been added to those of the bowel, breast, gallbladder, kidney, oesophagus, pancreas and womb which are directly caused by obesity. The report said: “Even small amounts of alcoholic drinks can increase the risk of some cancers. “There is no level of consumption below which there is no increase in the risk of at least some cancers.” On processed meats it added that “no level of intake can confidently be associated with a lack of risk of bowel cancer”. Cutting down on steaks and other red meat such as lamb and pork can reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Dr Giota Mitou, WRCF director of research, said: “We are making for the first time separate recommendations on sugar-sweetened drinks and the recommendation is to drink water and unsweetened drinks and to limit consumption of fast foods and other processed foods. “When we talk about cancer prevention the strong evidence is that we need to follow a package of lifestyle behaviours. “Individuals need to follow as many of these recommendations as possible, not just some of them. “The best advice is not to eat processed meat. The risk does increase with consumption. “Our Cancer Prevention Recommendations work together as a

blueprint to beat cancer that people can trust, because they are based on evidence that has now proved consistent for decades.” The report, called Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perspective, said on current trends fat will overtake smoking as the number one risk cancer for cancer in 20 years. It is billed as a “comprehensive package of behaviours” that are the “most reliable blueprint available for living healthily to reduce cancer risk”. Staying physically active directly protects against three cancers - bowel, breast and womb. Exercise also helps prevent people being overweight which is a known cause of almost all cancers. Detailed advice to prevent obesity linked cancers includes avoiding too much fruit juice and drinking water instead of fizzy drinks. To stay active the report said families should minimise screen time in the home and walk regularly. The blueprint also advises eating fruit, vegetables and beans daily. Cancer Research UK said cutting out booze and processed meats altogether was not needed. Prof Linda Bauld, UK prevention expert, said: “A bacon butty or glass of wine every so often isn’t anything to worry about, it’s the things you do every day that matter most.

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continued from page 53 “Building small changes into your daily life, like choosing sugar-free drinks or walking more, can add up to a big difference for your health.” Around one in six deaths annually worldwide are due to cancer and this is increasing as more countries adopt Western lifestyles. New cases of cancer are expected to increase by 58% to 24 million globally by 2035. Despite being home to only oneeighth of the global population Europe accounts for a quarter of cancer cases. Gail Curry, head of health at Bowel Cancer UK, said: “This study adds to

the substantial evidence that processed meats such as bacon, ham, salami and some sausages can increase your risk of bowel cancer. “Therefore these foods should be avoided as much as possible. Hamburgers, minced meats only count as processed if they have been preserved with certain chemical additives. “We know that 41,800 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year, it’s the fourth most common cancer in the UK.” The 10-point health plan • Be a healthy weight • Be physically active • Eat a diet rich in whole-grains, vegetables, fruit and beans • Limit consumption of ‘fast foods’ and other processed foods high in fat,

startches or sugars • Limit consumption of red and processed meat • Limit consumption of sugarsweetened drinks • Limit alcohol consumption • Do not use supplements for cancer prevention • For mothers: breasfeed your baby if you can • After cancer diagnosis follow your professionals recommendations While there’s no magic food or diet guaranteed to cure or prevent cancer, lifestyle factors—including your diet— can make a big difference in lowering your risk of developing the disease. And

if you are currently battling cancer, adopting the right diet now can help maintain your strength and boost your emotional wellbeing as you go through treatment. By avoiding foods that increase your risk of cancer and eating more of those that support your immune system, you can better protect your health and boost your ability fight off cancer and other diseases. What’s the link between cancer and diet? Some cancer risk factors, such as genetics and environment, are out of your control, but research suggest that about 70% of your lifetime risk of cancer is within your power to change, including your diet. Avoiding cigarettes, limiting alcohol, reaching a healthy weight, and getting regular exercise are all great steps for preventing cancer.

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Adopting a healthy diet can also play a vital role. What you eat—and don’t eat—can have a powerful effect on your health, including your risk for cancer. While research tends to point to associations between specific foods and cancer, rather than solid cause-and-effect relationships, there are certain dietary habits that can have a major influence on your risk. For example, eating a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and healthy fats like olive oil can lower your risk for a variety of common cancers, including breast cancer. Conversely, a diet that includes a daily serving of processed meat increases your risk of colorectal cancer. If you have a history of cancer in your family, making small changes to your diet and behaviors now can make a big difference to your long-term health. And if you’ve already been diagnosed with cancer, eating a nutritious diet can help support your mood and strengthen your body during this challenging time. Simple ways to build your cancerprevention diet To lower your risk for many types of cancer—as well as other serious disease—aim to build your diet around a variety of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables, nuts, beans, whole grains, and healthy fats. At the same time, try to limit the amount of processed and fried foods, unhealthy fats, sugars and refined carbs you consume. Lower your risk with antioxidants Plant-based foods are rich in nutrients known as antioxidants that boost your immune system and help protect against cancer cells. • Diets high in fruit may lower the risk of stomach and lung cancer. • Eating vegetables containing carotenoids, such as carrots, Brussels sprouts, and squash, may reduce the risk of lung, mouth, pharynx, and larynx cancers. • Diets high in non-starchy vegetables, such as broccoli, spinach, and beans, may help protect against stomach and esophageal cancer. • Eating oranges, berries, peas, bell peppers, dark leafy greens and other foods high in vitamin C may also protect against esophageal cancer. • Foods high in lycopene, such as tomatoes, guava, and watermelon, may lower the risk of prostate cancer.

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Velvetones Velvetones entertain Quesada Ladies Club at the Coopers Arms. The ladies kindly donated â&#x201A;Ź70 for their charity ALPE Torrevieja, the special needs school. The audience loved listening and even joined in! The Velvetones practice each Thursday afternoon from 5.15 to 7.45pm at El Paraiso, Jardin del mar Torrevieja, near Carrefour and you are always welcome to come and join them to see if you would like to join!

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Top diet plans that are actually worth trying Dropping a few pounds after the festive season is always harder than it sounds. Most of us have tried the annual diet crazes from juicing to fasting and failed miserably to shift the pounds or at least to keep them off longer than a few weeks after a return to ‘normal’ eating. So which diets actually have a proven track record and are recommended by health professionals… Weight Watchers It's a way of eating that's been long heralded and has churned out many a success story. The focus is on SmartPoints—or points assigned to foods based on calories, saturated fat, protein, and sugar—which you add up to reach your daily allotment (fruits and veggies are free). And you know what: it works! One study analysed the effectiveness of a variety of diets, and declared Weight Watchers to be such a great option for keeping weight off long-term that docs should prescribe it to their patients. And the U.S. News & World Report deemed it the best weight-loss diet. The secret sauce to their success is attributed to the support of Weight Watchers meetings and accountability at weigh-ins, keeping you motivated to reach your goals. Mediterranean Diet The Spanish, French and Italians have something right: fruits and veggies, whole grains, nuts, fish, and lots of olive oil isa tasty—and slimming—way of eating. Oh, and wine. Did we forget to mention wine? In a meta-analysis on 16 studies, researchers realised the plan helped dieters lose an average of 8.5 pounds. But it's not magic—you have to cut calories, exercise, and stick with it for more than six months for the best results, the research found. So if you're going to go for it put away the entire bottle of vino and pour yourself a sensible glass instead. DASH Diet

"Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" emphasises fruits and veggies and slashes sodium, fat, and saturated fat. Cutting sodium can help minimise bloat, and eating more lowcalorie, high-fibre foods is a bright idea for any woman who needs to fit into her skinny jeans. More than that, it's a hearthealthy way of eating that can keep blood pressure in check. So you'll feel good, too. MIND Diet Take two high-powered diets— Mediterranean and DASH—and combine them for brain-boosting power. That's the idea behind MIND, a plan designed to help prevent Alzheimer's disease by focusing on foods like green leafy vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, and wine. That's a recent report ranked MIND as the second best diet overall (tied with the TLC diet). It noted that early research found MIND reduced Alzheimer's risk by as much as 53 percent. TLC Diet This diet has some big supporters behind it: The National Institutes of Health recommends TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) for lowering your cholesterol and reducing your risk of heart disease—especially if you have risk factors like being a woman who is 55 or older, have a family history, or have high blood pressure. Following the diet—low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and focused on fibre—can lower your ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol by 20 to 30 percent and allow you to take a smaller dose of cholesterol-lowering medication, the NIH reports. Paleo Diet If you could hunt and gather it, you can eat it. That means yes to meats, fruits and veggies, eggs, nuts, seeds, oils like olive and coconut, and seafood. But cereal grains, legumes, dairy, and potatoes are all big no-nos. While

research isn't conclusive, small studies say go for it. One found that after three weeks, people dropped five pounds. Vegetarian Diet Whether your reason for going vegetarian is ethical, environmental, or for health, one thing's for sure: weight loss can be a nice bonus. In fact, in that same study that evaluated vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets, vegetarian diets were almost as effective as vegan—helping people lose 6.3 percent of their body weight compared to 7.5 percent in the vegan group in a half year. The Zone Diet If it can get Jennifer Aniston her amazing abs, arms, butt, well then, we're going to take it into consideration. On the low carb plan, you eat low-fat protein, non-starchy vegetables, small amounts of fruit, and a bit of healthy fat (like olive oil). In a 2014 meta-analysis that pitted The Zone diet against Weight Watchers, Atkins, and South Beach, researchers found The Zone is good for modest, long-term weight loss. After a year, dieters dropped 3.5 to 7 pounds. Not bad, but it may be disappointing if you have more to lose. Fertility Diet If you've got baby making on the mind, this may be the diet for you. Its basis comes from a 2009 book by Harvard docs, in which they make their recommendations from the Nurses' Health Study that concluded that what you eat impacts egg quality, ovulation, and your chances of getting pregnant. So you'll skip standard European diet fodder—red meat, processed foods with trans fats—and eat more veggie protein, nuts, and whole fat dairy. The U.S. News & World Report gave The Fertility Diet one of the top overall diet honours thanks to the balanced approach; plus, it comes with the added perks of helping protect your heart and prevent diabetes.

Biggest Loser Diet You would think that a weight loss competition show would push some sort of crazy gimmicky plan that leaves you starving. But this one goes heavy on the fruits, veggies, and lean protein—and exercise. Sounds like it makes sense, right? Exactly—and that's why it works. The U.S. News and World Report rated The Biggest Loser Diet as one of the best for weight loss (particularly when you need to slim down fast). The verdict: go for it, then flaunt your new self when you're done. Atkins Diet When it came onto the scene, it was revolutionary and totally rule-breaking. Eat all the meaty goodness you want— as long as you drastically cut carbs. And in a study on young, overweight and obese women, Atkins beat out highercarb plans, when dieters shed over 10 pounds in a year compared to less than five in other diets And, nope, Atkins didn't clog their arteries either. Of course, while it's effective for weight loss, low carb diets can be unbalanced if you eat too much meat and too few veggies. Think about if it fits your lifestyle—and don't give up on the other components of a healthy diet—before hopping on the carb-cutting bandwagon. High Fiber Diet Who could argue with a diet that emphasises foods like beans, berries, whole grains, greens, nuts, seeds, and potatoes? Those foods are all good fibrefilled picks. The hunger-taming nutrient is a super star for filing you up, so you naturally eat less throughout the day. Not to mention that, when researchers asked people to make just one change to their diet—add more fibre—they were almost four pounds skinnier after a year compared to those following the Heart Association dietary guidelines. Aim for at least 30 grams a day and you will be

on the right track. 1,200-Calorie Diet Pretty self-explanatory really: eat 1,200 calories a day. If you are doing it for quick weight loss or to jumpstart a diet, it can get the job done, say experts. But you've got to make those calories count. You can have a balanced and satisfying 1,200 calorie day full of good protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs—or you can have one full of junk that spikes your blood sugar and makes you feel lightheaded and awful. Just remember that if you're a tall woman or athletic, you may need to eat more calories even when trying to lose weight to make sure your body is getting the sustenance it needs. Low-Glycemic Diet You hear the term glycemic index thrown around, but what does it really mean? Whether a food ranks high or low on the scale depends on how it affects your blood sugar. High GI foods (muffins, crackers, cookies) spike your blood sugar and can bring on cravings and hunger. Low GI foods (non-starchy veggies, meats) keep blood sugar stable. In a new study, scientists discovered that eating higher GI foods was associated with weight gain over a 16-year span. That doesn't mean carbs are out, though— just choose lower-GI ones like beans, lentils, and brown rice or pasta more often than not. Soup Diet Souping is the new juicing, and for good reason: Soup is a fabulous food. It is hydrating and fills up your stomach, so eating it before a meal can curb your appetite. In fact, research shows that a soup appetiser can reduce the number of calories you eat at a meal by 20 percent. That said, there's no reason to consume only soup. (You're not going to eat only soup for the rest of your life, right?) Instead, make it an addition to your diet and you'll reap the benefits.

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Medcare Since 2005, Medcare has developed into an all-inclusive health and wellness service provider. Its key service is a British-led GP service based upon NHS guidelines. Doctor Hussain trained and worked in London and she is widely known for her gentle demeanour and professionalism. Nurse, Susie McCrossan works alongside Dr Hussain to providea variety of health checks, blood tests, hospital referrals and advice. Currently Medcare is running a Mammogram and cervical smear promotion for just 110 euros if you book both together. Usually these will cost 225 euros, so now is the time to book! Medcare’s dental services are also varied, ranging from traditional dentistry, fillings and crowns through orthodontics, veneers and implants to modern techniques such as invisible teeth alignment. Dr Tim Holt works alongside an Implant and orthodontics specialists.The

team can cater for all patients, young or old, timid or bold! Tim is especially known for his kindly manner and wealth of experience. Medcare offers dental implants from just 995 euros each. And with a FREE dental examination, there is no reason to put off a visit. In recent years Medcare has seen increased demand for aesthetic treatments. Having an ageless face is no longer only a dream! With popular treatments such as Botox and fillers becoming more affordable, more people are turning back the hands of time, and why not! In Spain it is law that all injectable treatments such as Botox MUST be carried out by a licensed, registered and insured doctor. Anyone else administering such treatmentsis not only working outside of the law, but is endangering the patient. Book your FREE consultation with Medcare and trust that you are in safe hands.

For more permanent cosmetic surgery, Medcare’s consulting surgeon holds regular FREE clinics to discuss your requirements,during which you can ask all the questions you need about facelifts, tummy tucks, breast surgery and more. Medcare’s Osteopath, Marcos, provides FREE body alignments checks and a regular physiotherapy service. There is no need to suffer back pain anymore! Finally, psychotherapist Steve is available to help people through difficult times. Be it, grief, depression, rape or historic abuse, relationship counselling or sexual identity, talking therapy is as important for these sufferers as an osteopath is to sufferers of back pain. Call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com. Clinics in Benijófar and Alfaz del Pi.

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CROSSWORD

sudoku

logic puzzle Logic puzzles require the solver to deduce the relationships between different people, places and things based on a limited number of clues given in the puzzle.

quick ACROSS 1. Father of tribe (9) 8. Wonder (3) 9. Fascination (11) 11. Smash (7) 12. Compel (5) 13. Club (6) 15. Chemical compound (6) 17. Result (5)

18. Fishing (7) 20. Translator (11) 22. Forefront (3) 23. Paint (9)

5. Wary (7) 6. Agnostic (11) 7. Very loud (9) 10. Furtive (11) 11. Very reticent (9) 14. Built (7) 16. Zodiac sign (6) 19. Furze (5) 21. Sheep (3)

DOWN 2. Barley beard (3) 3. Not fit (5) 4. Go back (6)

cryptic Remember: every item on the board belongs to one and only one person, no item will ever be shared. Using only the clues provided and simple deductive logic and reasoning, fill in the grid with Xs and Os to determine the solution.

ACROSS 1. Cardiac disorder will produce anguish (9) 8. Part of the system upsets native of Australia (3) 9. One is entitled to have this until death (4,7) 11. Leguminous food for athletes (7) 12. An assignation in the country style (5) 13. Stayed unusually stable (6) 15. Journalist tried, maybe, to include circular letter (6) 17. They may be used for lashing in more

senses than one (5) 18. Unfortunate learner involved in alternating phases (7) 20. The position of the kernel, to put it briefly (2,1,8) 22. Container that's smaller than small! (3) 23. Puts on new gear and makes readjustments (9) DOWN 2. A priest surrounded by non-believers (3) 3. This provides cover for the brave (5)

4. The result of doubling the material? (6) 5. Bill, having been passed, is! (7) 6. Show optical agreement (3,3,2,3) 7. Flats that need attention by the way (9) 10. Offhanded impression (6-5) 11. Ecclesiastical decrees about what actors learn (9) 14. Gloomy feeling I spread all over the place (7) 16. Ought to hold us, in a way (6) 19. It's used for sticking cheap jewellery (5) 21. It's not true the German song is endless (3)

SOLUTIONS 737

Solution for Logic Puzzle Desiree Mitchell

August 25

Arturo

June 25

Judah

April 16

Christina

March 22

Lilies Tulips Hydrangeas Sunflowers Pansies

Pita Naan Focaccia Wheat bread Brioche

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December 28

1. Of Mitchell and Judah, one was born on August 25 and the other bought the wheat bread. 2. The person whose favorite flowers are lilies is Desiree. 3. Either the person who bought the brioche or the person who bought the focaccia loves pansies. 4. The person who bought the focaccia doesn't like pansies. 5. The person who bought the naan was born after the person whose favorite flowers are hydrangeas. 6. The person who bought the pita doesn't like hydrangeas. 7. The 5 people were the person who bought the naan, the person whose favorite flowers are sunflowers, the person born on December 28, Arturo, and the person who bought the brioche. 8. The person born on June 25 didn't buy the wheat bread. 9. The person who bought the naan was born after Judah. 10. The person born on March 22 bought the brioche. 11. The person whose favorite flowers are sunflowers was born after Christina.

QUICK: Across: 7 Choice; 8 Malign; 10 Recount; 11 About; 12 Earl; 13 Grain; 17 Delay; 18 Spar; 22 Hover; 23 Exploit; 24 Wander; 25 Demean. Down: 1 Scarlet; 2 Concord; 3 Occur; 4 Fanatic; 5 Minor; 6 Unity; 9 Stargazer; 14 Learner; 15 Opposed; 16 Pretend; 19 Showy; 20 Event; 21 Speed. CRYPTIC Across: 7 Uphill; 8 Relent; 10 Frigate; 11 Olive; 12 Ruth; 13 Leave; 17 Suede; 18 Fair; 22 Arena; 23 Nonplus; 24 Common; 25 Screen. Down: 1 Gunfire; 2 Thrifty; 3 Clear; 4 Revolve; 5 Denim; 6 Utter; 9 Defendant; 14 Curator; 15 Tallies; 16 Present; 19 Patch; 20 Teams; 21 Snack.

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Gary from Almoradi asks: Hi Aunty. I'm using Internet Explorer on Windows 10 and I'm having difficulty deleting my 'Favourites'. I used to be able to do this very easily by 'right clicking' on the favourite, then 'delete' or otherwise by going into 'Favourites' 'Organise favourites' highlight the favourite then hit 'Delete'. Both these things still initially delete the website but usually within minutes or sometimes by the next day, it reappears again at the bottom of the favourites list. I've spent ages deleting dozens of favourites but each time hey presto, they are back and I'm baffled. As this was a function that previously worked, I was wondering if it is likely to be a result of an automated Windows 10 update? Aunty Says: Hi Gary. I think that Internet Explorer is synchronising the favourites stored on your computer with another device, such as your phone or tablet. You can switch syncing off by clicking on the start icon and select “setting” “accounts” and click on “Sync your settings” and turn off Internet explorer settings. You now should be able to delete your unwanted favourites. Beryl from Quesada asks: We have treated ourselves to a brand new Windows 10 laptop but our old Windows 7 one had a proper paid copy Microsoft Office which we used to write letters and my husband writes short stories and poems. The shop I called said I must now pay an extra €130 to have it reinstalled and they can’t copy it from my old laptop as they say they have binned it (luckily we did keep a USB backup of our documents) so I don’t know what to do. Aunty Says:

Stagestruck perform and donate Following their performance on the 17th, 18th and 19th May the cast of Stagestruck were delighted to be able to present Torrevieja’s Alzheimer’s Association with a cheque for €3,500. The presentation was made at the end of the Saturday evening performance when representatives from the association joined the cast on stage. Further donations will be made to other local charities over the next month. It was the end of a hectic week for the theatre group who had presented their performance ‘From a Jack to a King’ at the CardenalBelluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. The script, written by director Leigh Humphries, entertained the audience with its colourful characters and songs from the era. Members of the audience and cast wrote in with their thoughts and appreciation afterwards. ‘Music from my era and singing which puts many professionals to shame.’‘Just a line to say thank you all for a great evening’s performance. My friends and I really enjoyed the show.’ It also brought back some very poignant memories. ‘I particularly liked the girls dancing round their handbags. I’d forgotten that! Took me back 55 years to Saturday nights at the Locarno in Derby,’

wrote one member of the audience. ‘The recorded comment about Concord’s maiden flight to Dubai also struck a chord. On that day I was delivering concrete slab to Heathrow and I actually stood on the back of my lorry and watched her take off.’ It is a mixture of catching these important historic events along with the social observations that has made Leigh’s scripts so popular: ‘What a wonderful show, I enjoyed every moment and could watch it again and again. I

Cheque for €3,500 presented

feel you should be taking it on tour, more people should see it.’ It’s not just the response from the audience. Many of the cast are well-known local actors, but for others, performing in front of a large audience is not something they were brought up to do. For them too, performance can bring new confidence as well as enjoyment: ‘Great show. I had a lot of misgivings about my role but once on stage confidence took over. Keep it up. Looking forward to the panto!’ Suzanne O’Connell

Hello Beryl. Unless you have any of the original Office installation stuff (possibly emails with the activation code) you´re looking at around €80 for the latest 2016 version. €80 is a lot more than the marvellous Wordpad app that comes bundled with Windows so maybe give that a go. Click on the start icon (or press the Windows logo key) and type worpad and the app should show up in the list. Also unless your old Windows 7 laptop had been through the washing machine I’d be very surprised if it had all been “binned” so maybe check again with the shop just in case your old hard disk drive is sitting on a shelf somewhere. Gwen via email asks: Hello Aunty. I work for a local charity and I print a lot of emails every day but nearly all of what I print is just simple text so could happily be black and white but most of the time a load of colour adverts are included and we seem to be

using as much expensive colour ink as we are black. Is there a way to remove or disable the colour cartridge? We tried this but we get an error message “insert cartridge” and I can only print the document after I have put the colour one back in. Aunty Says: Hi Gwen. No you won’t be able to remove the colour cartridge without an error messages from the printer but you can set up your printer to print only in black and white or draft/economy mode. The easiest way to do this is by holding down the ‘Ctrl’ key and pressing ‘P’ just before you are ready to print. Click the ‘properties’ button and this should display various printing options. All printers and programs are a little different, but the principles are the same. Any questions then do email me at auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com. See you all next week.

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Viking Prestige Motorcycles Are you completely nuts for a good looking motorbike or have always wanted to own a Harley Davidson or a custom made trike? Then look no further than Viking Prestige Motorcycles. Nestled in the streets of Pilar de la Horadada the company specialises in the worldrenowned AJS British brand bikes and Harley Davidsons. However, there is so much more to the business... The experts at Viking Prestige Motorcycles can source any motorcycle you are looking for and buy and sell all prestige motorcycles of any make both UK and Spanish plated. All documentation is taken care of, so the process is completely hassle free. There is also a partexchange policy for those who already have a motorcycle they wish to use as collateral. If you are an enthusiast and

are revamping your bike or simply doing everyday maintenance then Viking sells new and used parts. Once done, why not let Viking detail your bike, for which a pick up and drop off service is available.

The range of bikes covers all tastes and pockets. All AJS 125cc bikes can be driven on a car licence and are very affordable, an AJS Regal Rapture 2015 recent model sold for just 2,699€ If its a specialist bike you are looking for then Viking Prestige Motorcycles has a great selection of trikes and Harley

Davidson. In fact a Harley Davidson Tri-glide Ultra Calssic trike recently customised by Viking was described by Harley Davidson in Alicante as ‘spectacular’ and heralded as a ‘work of art’ in a write-up by Costa Car Trader. The trike was designed specially by world-renowned air brush artist Rico, using every panel as a canvas and the result is stunning. The trike is chromed top to bottom and Willie G themed making it completely unique. This 2014, 1690cc trike is on sale for 34,999€ has Spanish plates a new ITV. For further information see the advert in today’s Costa Banca People, p27 or call 966 392 080 or 635 292 316. Alternatively call into the showroom at Calle Triana 33, Pilar or check out facebook: Vikingprestigemotorcycles The business also rents scooters and motorcycles in association with Scoot Mar. For more details call: 655 382 351.

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Speed Kills! Speed, whether excessive (above established limits) or inappropriate (within limits but not adjusted to the conditions of the road, vehicle or driver) is a problem for road safety in many countries as established by the Organization for Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Conference of Transport Ministers (ECMT). According to both organisations, half of all drivers drive at an inappropriate speed and 20% in excess of the established limit by 10 kilometres per hour. Not respecting the speed limits is a fundamental element that determines the greater or lesser incidence in road accidents, and the severity and degree of injury of the victims in the event of a traffic accident. In addition, in the case of fatal incidents, in 21% of them, speed was a concurrent factor. In 2016 (the last year with consolidated data) more than 350 people died on the roads in incidents in which speed was one of the concurrent factors. For this reason and because awareness to respect the speed limits is essential to reduce the incident rate, the Directorate General of Traffic collaborates with all Europe-wide campaigns of awareness and monitoring of speed on the roads, usually carried out simultaneously in almost thirty countries that make up the International Organization of Traffic Police (TISPOL), of which the Traffic Group of the Guardia Civil is a member. In addition to the Guardia Civil, local and regional police also get involved in these campaigns, with the DGT offering equipment, such as their own marked vehicles, to police forces in order to assist them in combatting one of the riskiest road-based dangers. Particularly as on urban roads across the country, including in cities, pedestrians are the users who suffer the most deaths where speed is the main contributing factor. SPEED REDUCTION As a result of the reluctance for many drivers to realise the dangers of excessive speed, the DGT is investigating an overall reduction in the maximum permitted speed limit on conventional roads, which, if approved, will see many of the current limits reduced by 10 kilometres per hour on most roads. According to Gregorio Serrano,

director general of the DGT,“the idea is that all of these roads have a speed limit of 90 km / h, a limit that the owners of these roads could change to the levels they consider reasonable,”, continuing, “The scientific evidence and the accidents that occur every day on our roads lead us to conclude that reducing speed is a necessary measure if we want to reduce the accident rate and the pain of thousands of families.” According to several studies, a decrease of 1% of the average speed of a road, produces a reduction of 4% in fatal collisions (Nilsson). On the other hand Elvik showed that reducing the speed limit by 10 km / h implies a reduction of 2.5 km / h in the average speed. Taking into account both authors, it could be affirmed that reducing the speed limit by 10 km / h would imply a decrease in mortality of around 10%. Not respecting the speed limits is a fundamental element that determines the greater or lesser incidence in road traffic incidents, and the severity and degree of injury of the victims in the event of a traffic collision. In addition, in the case of fatal incidents, in 21% of them, speed was a concurrent factor. ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY Although not without the inevitable incident, given the early, yet fast development of the technology, advanced systems to assist the driver, and make the roads safer are already being implemented in vehicles, and on the road network. Advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, are systems to help the driver in the driving process. When designed with a safe human-machine interface, they should increase car safety and more

generally road safety. Most road traffic incidents occur due to the human error. Advanced driverassistance systems are systems developed to automate, adapt and enhance vehicle systems for safety and better driving. The automated system which is provided by ADAS to the vehicle is proven to reduce road fatalities, by minimizing the human error. Safety features are designed to avoid collisions by offering technologies that alert the driver to potential problems, or to avoid collisions by implementing safeguards and taking over control of the vehicle. Adaptive features may automate lighting, provide adaptive cruise control, automate braking, incorporate GPS/ traffic warnings, connect to smartphones, alert the driver to other cars or dangers, lane departure warning system, automatic lane guidance, or showing what is in blind spots. According to a study by the DGT, “Report and analysis on the influence of driving support systems on road safety and its application for the classification of vehicles”, the widespread implementation of such assistance systems in national vehicles would reduce the severity of incidents by 57% and avoid a figure of 51,000 collisions, and their consequences. Many of the ADAS available on the market have been grouped according to the different types of incident (collision, run over, exit ...) and many of them automatically reduce the speed of the vehicle if they detect a collision risk such as FCW (Frontal collision Warning); AEBS (Automatic Emergency Braking); SLI (Speed Limit Indicator) or ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control).

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Unmarked motorbikes for the Guardia Civil The Director General of Traffic, Gregorio Serrano,has announced plans to research adding unmarked motorbikes to the Guardia Civilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fleet of vehicles. The traffic department of the Guardia Civil already use unmarked cars on some speed monitoring campaigns, and during other enforcement activities such as monitoring the use of seatbelts or mobile phones whilst driving. Unmarked cars can also be used on covert surveillance. This latest announcement would see traffic officers taking to the streets on unmarked motorbikes, which would not only allow for greater monitoring of vehicles, it would mean that deployment is both quicker and more adaptable to a variety of roads. The unmarked bikes would not only be able to monitor cars and larger vehicles, their size and speed would also allow for better monitoring of the activities of more vulnerable road users, such as motorbikes and cyclists, both of whom have equal rights on the roads, but also equal responsibility to abide by the same laws. Unmarked and discreet motorbikes are already deployed in countries such as the UK, where officers not only patrol on street bikes, but also off-road, tackling crime and offences in more rural areas cross-country. The UK has also gone the opposite way in terms of covert enforcement, with a number of forces using unmarked HGV cabs to monitor and police the roads. One of these vehicles took the head of

the Highways Agency, who provided the vehicle, on a recent example drive, during which 6 drivers were seen using their mobile phones on the motorway and dealt with accordingly. The enhancement of new equipment for the Spanish traffic law enforcement

teams has seen compact speed, alcohol and drugs monitoring equipment being made available for the patrol bikes and adding these unmarked bikes to the fleet will ensure that those who choose to ignore the dangers are dealt with quicker, making the roads safer for all.

The Integrated Patrol In a pioneering model of road traffic policing across Europe, the Guardia Civil now operates the first vehicles under the banner name of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Integrated Patrolâ&#x20AC;?. The Integrated Patrol is a new surveillance model which sees motorbikes equipped with all of the tools required for both surveillance and enforcement, key to reducing incidents involving some of the most fatal contributing factors to road traffic collisions and serious injuries or fatalities. The motorbikes are equipped with portable breathalysers, evidential drug testing kits, and the new Velolaser portable speed monitoring equipment. Collectively, the officers on the bikes are

able to monitor for the correct use of seatbelts, mobile phone use, alcohol and drug use, and speed, all from the equipment carried with them. Surveillance and monitoring can be set up in the minimum of time, and on roads where other vehicles may not previously have been able to operate. Once again to clear up a common misconception however, the equipment is carried with the motorbikes and is not fitted to it. IN other words, the motorbikes do not have radars and cameras fitted to them which can be used when they are moving. All of the equipment is carried in the panniers until it is used.

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Foxy and Houdini, nearly a year old. Only two of a large number of kittens bandoned last summer. Foxy and her two sisters are still looking for a loving home and Houdini is a cheeky, friendly boy, that is looking for a home too. Call 630 422 563.

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Wispa, a 9 week old puppy, is good with other dogs, cats and children, has received his first vaccination and will be small to medium size when fully grown. Call: 645 469 253 www.petsinspain.com info@petsinspain.com

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Recently abandoned at the APAH Cattery, 6 week old Mustard and Pickle will soon be looking for loving homes. They can be reserved for when they are ready to be adopted. To meet them, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

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CLAPTON’S GOLF Ivie Davies Memorial Day SOCIETY Here we are for our first visit to Bonalba Golf this year. Weather was fine and bright and the sun had already reared its head as we started off on a 10am tee. Since we last came there have been improvements to the course which can only benefit all golfers. The greens were in good condition and running fairly true but not always as true as everybody would like. We had one unfortunate instance where one of our players hit a duck with his golf ball as it strayed off the shank from the tee killing the poor bird instantly. We journeyed back to The Club in Quesada and our thanks for a splendid buffet to Ian and his team. The cards having been sorted the results are below: Overall Winner: Kevin Williams 32 points Gold Winner: Andy Trefry 30 points

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Vistabella hosted Ruby's golf society for this important day in our calendar. We played a Ryder cup format, where the captains team was pinched against the vice captains team, we also had buggy pairs, nearest the pins and some other challenges so the day was very busy. The course was tricky but played well and some very good scores were recorded. The results were; nearest the pins on the

par 3's Bill Peters, Ray Batey, Bill Malcolm and Ian Allison. The best individual score was an outstanding 43 points from Ray Batey which will earn him a large handicap cut I am sure, the two's pot was shared by Nigel Wright and Bill Peters. Best buggy score was Ray Batey and Nigel Wright, but the main event of the day was the team event, and although fairly close the Captains team took the

honours and lifted the huge trophy which was kindly donated by Vistabella golf. After we had all replenished ourselves with a meal and a few drinks the presentation took place followed by an Auction which raised €300 for the cancer charity AECC. A great day sponsored by Vistabella golf and supported by Ruby's golf society in memory of our former member Ivie Davies.

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Línea Directa Nationals brings success for Costa Blanca Clubs The 2018 Línea Directa Spanish Nationals came to a close on 24th after nine days of glorious weather and superb bowling. The Men’s Triples final was between Brian Allen, Johnny & Gary Raby of San Miguel against Terry Morgan, Peter Morgan & Paul Parkes of Quesada. On this occasion the San Miguel trio failed to find their form from previous rounds while the Quesada trio maintained their form to take the title. In the Ladies Triples final it was again San Miguel (Gail Willshire, Ann Eagle & Lynn Greenland) against Quesada (Mel Highland, Deidre Leeming & Jacqui Johnston). As in the Men’s final the San Miguel trio did not bowl to their usual form and the Quesada trio took the title after 16 ends. At the same time the Men’s Pairs final was taking place. This was San Luis (Steve Simmons & Ian Kenyon) against the home pair of Pat Heaney & John Rimmer. This was a really close match and after 13 ends the Emerald Isle pair led 11-10. San Luis picked up six shots over the next three ends to lead by five and despite dropping single shots on the last two ends San Luis held on to win. The following day we started with the Ladies Pairs final which was an all San Miguel final. The three ladies from the triples were playing. Last year’s Champions Gail Willshire & Lynn Greenland taking on Val Collier & Ann Eagle. After nine ends Val & Ann led by just a single shot. After 13 ends it was again just the single shot difference in favour of Val & Ann. They then picked up nine shots over the next four ends to seal their win. On to the two Premier events, the Ladies and Men’s Singles. The Ladies final was again an all San

Miguel final. Mary Dyer (this year’s Champion of Champions Ladies Singles Champion) taking on past winner Ann Allen. Mary got into her stride straight away and never let up the pressure. She took the title after 15 ends to complete the double – will she be able to do the treble with the Valencians in September? The Men’s Singles final was an all blue affair with Paul Parkes (Quesada) taking on Ian Kenyon (San Luis). With both players having won a title the day before they were both in fine form and on a high. After seven ends the score was five each. After 14 ends they were nine all – just 18 shots scored in the 14 ends, showing how close the match was. Ian then took a three shot lead only for Paul to come back to take a two shot lead after 21 ends. Ian however then won the next four ends to take the title. It was a great game to watch and played in the best spirit. Following the finals the Presentation of the medals was held. Bob Donnelly thanked Emerald Isle for giving up their green for the period of the tournament. He thanked the caterers for providing the after competition buffet for all finalists and officials. The two coordinators were presented with a gift of the favourite tipple for their sterling work. The umpires, markers and board turners were also thanked. Linea Directa and Avalon were thanked for sponsoring the event, The Leader for producing the programme and finally Bob thanked Competition Secretary Suzi Cooper for her work before and during the event, presenting her with a large box of chocolates. With all the thank you completed the Spanish flag was lowered to close the 24th edition of this prestigious event.

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Your Week in Sport ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

England Test cricket has a new selector. England Test cricket has a new batting line-up. England Test cricket has a new approach. Yet, whilst everything is supposed to be changing, nothing is changing at all. Pakistan rocked up at Lords and played some ‘proper’ Test cricket and left England on the verge of defeat in the 1st Test at Lords. How? Well the bowled well, batted sensibly and fielded brilliantly, the kind of things England have forgotten how to do. England’s batting line-up received the Ed Smith tweak, bumping Root up to three and recalling Joss Buttler to add some free spirit from seven. It didn’t really click in the first innings with

England, as per, found themselves around 40 odd for three or four. Sound familiar? Exactly. Pakistan, without needing to do anything as extravagant as scoring a ton, managed to knock up a healthy lead - a lead that looked like it might have been enough to win the game as England crashed to six down in the second innings, still trailing by 60. Enter Joss Buttler and 20-year-old Dom Bess. Buttler needed a decent knock to prove his recall was nothing other than insane and Dom Bess was

called up to bowl the opposition out with his spin, despite having never taken a first class wicket away from Taunton. It turns out he might be able to bat a bit and what England really need is another spinner who is actually a batsman. Buttler and Bess put on 125 late on Saturday to give the game a chance of making Sunday worthwhile. The new ball was all Pakistan needed in the first hour of Sunday morning to leave themselves a target of 64 to win, neither Buttler or Bess adding much to their overnight score. 25 minutes on a flat pitch. Mohammad Abbas finished with the best bowling figures by a Pakistani quick at Lords and my word, he’s had some decent predecessors. Buttler had said Bess was ‘batting like

Root’ in his second innings 50. The problem was he was also bowling like Root as Pakistan knocked off the runs easily enough. The image of Joe Root, captain, fielding at silly point and short leg on his knees is an enduring image, one that tells us everything about his time as captain so far. How I cannot wait to see what India do to us. Steven Smith has finally had his punishment for leading the balltampering scandal decided. He has to go and play cricket in Canada.

The French Open tennis is underway in Paris. The obvious question is, ‘will anyone stop Rafael Nadal?’ The answer has to be yes, probably. And if it’s not another player it might be his body. There’s no Roger Federer or Andy Murray for Rafa to worry about, and the young pretender Alexander Zverev was recently beaten in the Italian Open final. Dominic Thiem is the only man to have beaten Nadal on clay in the last two years, but one shock result doesn’t suggest anything more than it was a bit of a fluke. Let’s all watch and see whether Kyle Edmund is the next Andy Murray or, more likely, the next Jeremy Bates. In the women’s draw, Jo Konta had been called ‘a threat’ by none other than Jo Konta herself. The Brit was seeded 22 and hoped to surprise a few people by winning the tournament. Well, she certainly surprised a few people, including me, as by the time I

had constructed this paragraph she had been dumped out of the tournament by Yulia Putintseva. Mind you, Venus Williams also lost so she was in good company. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo won the Monaco Grand Prix. In the usual procession in Monaco Ricciardo led Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari in second and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in third. The result means Hamilton’s lead over Vettel in the world championship has narrowed from 17 to 14 points. I never know if that is a lot or not.

Imanyo Golf Caritas Charity Trophy

All the winners

It was a fantastic day for our local charity, Caritas Daya Nueva, this day is sponsored by all the members of the golf society. The day started with a full English breakfast in Imanyo’s, the format was be Full handicap Stableford split into three groups. On arriving at the course we received a friendly greeting from the staff at Font Del Llop, the course was in fantastic condition, summer has arrived so it was a bit hard going for some of the high handicappers. Winner of the Caritas Charity Trophy and group A was “Catch Me If You Can” John Mcmillan with a fantastic 37 points, runner up was “Mr Consistent” Andy Godfrey with 31 points. Winner of group B was Ian Chetwynd with 31 points, runner up was Steve Arye with 22 points. Winner of group C was “Keep it in the Family” Wendy Ralph with 24 points, runner up was Steve Day with 17 points, well done Steve! Nearest the pins winners were, holes 3 and 17 “Catch Me If You Can” John Mcmillan, hole 7 “Mr Consistent” Andy Godfrey and hole 14 “Mr Scorecard”

Martin Gadney. The presentation was held at Imanyo’s where good food and a few drinks were waiting. Thank you to all the golf members for making the day possible, also thank you to Antonio, Norma and staff at Imanyo’s for their hospitality. A Football card was sold and the winner was Dave Williams with West

Bromwich Albion winning €40 and raising €40 for our charities Caritas Daya Nueva, S.A.T.S. and A.E.C.C. Cancer Care. Photo shows Mick Billins “The Joker” presenting John McMillan with the Caritas Trophy. www.imanyogolfsociety.com imanyogolfsociety@gmail.com

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Sacked in the morning ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

“There’s an idiot on the pitch,” the commentary team exclaimed deep, deep into injury time in Kyiv. Although the statement was a bit harsh on Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, it was pretty accurate. The Liverpool keeper had nearly been Bale’d out by the Welsh wizard but he managed to turn the spotlight back on himself before the end. If his performance had been witnessed down in the lower levels of Vietnamese football the safe assumption would be an Asian matchfixing consortium had got hold of him. On Saturday night many terrible Sunday League goalkeepers were texting their mates, “you might think I’m rubbish but I’ve never done THAT!” Clubs worldwide were suddenly adding £10m+ to the price tag of their custodians as people have a sneaky suspicion that Jurgen Klopp might be in the market for a new keeper over the summer, preferably one that doesn’t have wrists and fingers made of chocolate. Believe it or not, if you can just take your mind away from blaming Loris Karius for Real Madrid lifting a third successive Champions League trophy for just a moment, Liverpool were the better side for the first half-an-hour or so. That was, sadly, until Sergio Ramos did what Sergio Ramos does so very

well and found a way of hurting the opposition. Mohamed Salah had looked lively in the first 30 minutes and as a result, so had Liverpool. Although the extent of Salah’s dislocated shoulder, ruling him out of leading Egypt in Russia, was a freak injury there is no

doubt at all that Ramos, the master of such dark arts, had noticed an opportunity to hurt the opposition’s biggest threat and get away with it. And boy, did he take it. He also managed to lay a cheeky little elbow on Karius two minutes before the Liverpool keeper made his first unforgettable mistake of the night. Instantly Liverpool went from brave, attacking and likely to score first to having a single touch in the final third in the remaining 15 minutes of the first half. One touch! Having had about 50 or so. Did he not see him? Did he think he could throw the ball through him? Did he just forget that Benzema was allowed to do what he did? Nobody will ever know but Karius reacted in the same way almost every goalkeeper in every game at every level in the world would have reacted. He pleaded that there must have been foul play somewhere, anywhere. But there wasn’t, Loris. There wasn’t.

thing he needs to worry about during a game as Real Madrid coach, making a worthwhile substitution. Enter the Dragon times ten. Gareth Bale, with his second touch, scored the best goal ever seen in a Champions League Final. The tall Welshman turned his 6ft 2 plus

frame upside down to smash in an overhead kick worthy of winning the biggest show on Earth. And, it would have been what everyone remembered had Karius not managed to spill a speculative 30-yarder from Bale a short while later. “You’ll never walk alone” the Liverpool fans sing, relentlessly. Unless of course you are their young German goalkeeper. Not one single Liverpool player consoled him at the final whistle, a sad thing to see as it could have been any single one of them making the mistakes that cost them their moment. Gareth Bale, intelligently using the British media, issued the most subtle of “come and get me” pleas as he now

prepares his exit from Real Madrid, rightly believing he is better than a substitute spot on such occasions. Just don’t let it be Jose who comes to get you, Gareth. We want to see you attack like you attacked on Saturday night. The Champions League Final wasn’t the only big game on Saturday. There was the small matter of the £180m Playoff Final at Wembley, between Fulham and Aston Villa. The build-up had been littered with chat around how John Terry would sign a new deal with the Villa if they won and got promoted, but that deal would have a clause meaning he wouldn’t have to play Chelsea. Well, nobody needs to worry about that now as Fulham dominated the game and won 1-0. Their winner was created by the wonderfully talented, 18-year-old Englishman Ryan Sessegnon who won the hearts of mothers all over the land during the week as it was revealed that he had taken his kit home, washed it and, wait for it, ironed it after he finished training so late even the kitman had gone home. Ah, Ryan. What a nice young man you must be. Don’t change when you join the Premier League circus. And what a week it has been in the aforementioned circus. We have new managers all over the place, some interesting transfer stories and muchwanted coaches signing new contracts. Antonio Conte may not have actually left the building yet, but that has not stopped Roman Abramovich killing a bit of time whilst waiting for his new visa. Roman seems to want the now exNapoli coach Maurizio Sarri to lead Chelsea’s next revival. Sarri left Napoli having Spursed up the Serie A title this season. With Chelsea thought to be sniffing around their manager, Tottenham managed to persuade the Poch to sign a new five-year contract meaning they’ve either convinced them they are going to go “big” in the transfer market or, more likely, they are paying a bit more money. As is customary with such contract extensions, it was swiftly

But Liverpool bounced, they really did. Sadio Mane levelled things up and there was a brief moment that dreams could be dreamt once again. Until Zinedine Zidane did about the only

followed with the list of players Tottenham might sign. That list has names like Wilfried Zaha, Anthony Martial, Matthias de Ligt and Emre Can scribbled on it. However, the only transfer activity almost guaranteed at White Hart Lane is that of Toby Alderweireld heading off to Manchester United. Jose Mourinho is very keen on the Spurs centre back as he is top of the list of 350 players identified as being better than Phil Jones. Jose is also keen on the Brazilian midfielder Fred, who is a traditional Brazilian footballer in the sense that he has a brilliant one-word name. The biggest managerial news of the week came at the Emirates. In a last minute switch that caught several people off-guard, Arsenal announced the sacked Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery as the man to replace Arsene Wenger. Emery, who won three successive Europa Leagues with Sevilla, was sacked by PSG for failing to win the Champions League. We don’t know whether the fact he is a Europa League specialist is what clinched the job for him. Emery is already making moves in the transfer market and has been linked to a Juventus player. Don’t get too excited Arsenal fans. It’s not Gonzalo Higuain. It’s not Gianluigi Buffon. It’s not Paulo Dybala. It is Stephan Lichtsteiner. He’s 34. He’s a right back. It’s not exactly Unai Emery’s Patrick Vieira moment, is it? West Ham United have also been in the business of announcing new managers, unveiling Manuel Pellegrini on Tuesday. Pellegrini won the Premier League with Manchester City but has more recently been in virtual retirement, managing in the Chinese Super League and being £8m a year for the pleasure. Naturally, West Ham have given him a pay rise to join them and no doubt increasing Pellegrini’s desire to bring the good times to the Athletics Stadium. Yaya Toure is waiting by whatever communication device he uses, boots ready.

Really weird conditions for SAMM Racing On May 13th both races were contested, over a planned four laps, by 14 members sailing 9 boats. Race one, got off to a lively start, in three separate tranches, the two Laser 2000’s, the Hartley 12.2 and the Quba take front stage, closely followed by a Sailfish 18, the Areaz 20 and the Gamba. Taking it rather leisurely and doing their run in from nearer Lo Pagan than the start was Mistral, the other Sailfish 18 in the fleet. The course included a tricky leg near the moored ferry making all boats aware that they needed to get their tactics right. Soon a pattern established with the Lasers taking the lead followed by the single handed Hartley and Quba, then the Gamba, a Sailfish, the Araez finally the second Sailfish. The really fluky wind, probably caused by the coming off the shore and being deflected by the taller buildings, continually changing direction and going from 0.5 knots up to nearly 12 knots, caused havoc as some sailors got stuck in the dead zones whilst others just 20 yards away seemed to get onto the gusts and

move up through the field. The finish was a close run thing between the two Lasers who were separated by just 22 seconds. Race two, what a different story! Over the same course but, with a warning from the race officer at the briefing, to expect some serious wind gusts was, in everybody’s opinion, one of the strangest they had experienced It started with a very close race to get to the start line first with Brian and Jim on a Laser 2000 making some pretty nifty turns to get across just before Tug and Diane on the other 2000. However, excitement got the better of both of them, and they crossed before the start gun and had to return and start again. However they soon caught up with fleet and soon a similar pattern to the first race began to establish. All of the boats rounded the second buoy pretty much together and then a strange phenomenon happened, the wind dropped completely but the waves continued to build and then the wind erupted from the east slowly veering to

the south and increasing to 15 knots plus. Sirocco had to retire after lap one as she was being sailed single handed, heeling badly and taking water over the cockpit. She had to be helped onto her mooring by the support boat. On the next lap and with boats scattered around everywhere, the two Lasers and the Hartley were disqualified for missing one

of the marks in their attempts to try and keep upright, leaving the field wide open for those who could manage to keep their boats going. The race officer wisely shortened the course to three laps, although no one heard the signal and continued to do a forth.. Eventually all boats finished, but Mistral had her foresail jam, could not pick

up her mooring and landed on the reef. Again the support boat came to her assistance and towed her off. The heroes of the day, the support boat crew Martyn Bisofsky and Julian Singleton. The baddy of the day the weird wind conditions.

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The Celts Club de Golf Captains’ Day Terry Fitzgerald Where do we start with the superlatives for a truly memorable day? We celebrated our captains’ day “Terry Fitzgerald” with a fantastic day of golf at La Serena last Saturday. The weather was ideal for golf with 25

degrees with a gentle breeze keeping us cool. The golf course again is in excellent condition and we must thank Wayne and his team for their efforts, the greens the fairways and the general presentation of the course makes playing golf at La Serena a pleasure. To the staff in the pro-shop thank you, Jean and Paul for preparing the cards, collating the results and also for erecting our banner on the 10th tee. Our competition committee are doing sterling work with a special thank you to Camillus and Philip who organised the 92 players. It was a

fantastic team effort (all two of you), well done. Can I again remind players to please return your cards as soon as possible to the shop on the open days so that they can generate the results on the computer and return the scores to Madrid. If you fail to return your

card you cannot have your handicap adjusted and it also impacts on the days handicap, or CSS. We had our presentation dinner in Meson El Prado in San Miguel. What can we say it worked like clockwork, to perfection with everybody enjoying a sumptuous dinner in their outdoor patio. We were entertained by the dulcet tones of Steve Clarke, with our very own Jackie Whyte performing some of her favourite songs. We had 92 appreciative members and guests who attended the dinner and I would like to thank them one and all for

showing their support to Terry. It truly was a one of the most enjoyable social evenings we have hosted. The results on the day were as follows, NTP’s Tony Edwards (2), Ian Howie, Pat Baker, Kenny McGeehan and Camillus Fitzpatrick. Nearest the Captains’ drive, Kevin McBride and nearest the white line hole 11, Kevin Fitzpatrick. Visitors prize went to Eldon Carey with 35 points. 37. Cat III. 1st Jane Knight 38. 2nd Myra Coull 32. 3rdJohn Coholan 31. Cat II. 1st Alisdair McLean 38. 2nd Bill Thomson 38. 3rdPhilip Mountford 38. Cat I. Eddie Wall 37. 2nd Pat Coyne 37. 3rd Robert Smith35. Best gross went to John Doyle O’Brien with a 74. 2nd overall to our Vice Captain James Hayes 39. Enid is particularly happy with her vase however James now feels compelled to buy her flowers on a weekly basis. The overall winner with the fantastic result of 41 points Sheila Coyne. Sheila was surprised and delighted to win the captains’ prize and it was made all the more special as her mother was there to watch her receive her trophy. Lastly can I thank Terry for his kind words about our junta directive, it is very much appreciated to have the work carried out by the junta acknowledged. We have a waiting list in operation at the moment for membership at La Serena, however membership of The Celts is always available. If you would like information about joining our club or entering a team in any of the federation events why not send an email to johnobrienalicante@gmail.com or call 615466398?

ABBEY ANGLING

RODS & REELS

This week’s 1st round of the Summer Series was fished on the El Bosquet Complex Section A on the 22nd May. The management of the complex need to begin to do some work around, as the pegs are beginning to collapse and need refurbishing badly. Weights are beginning to pick up now that the better weather has arrived, Neil McBirnie took the top spot with a good weight of 23.820kgs, in second place was Lennie Bolton with 15.670kgs and coming in third was Dave Hoare with 14.120kgs. With all the sixteen fishermen catching and no dry nets a good day in all. 1st Neil McBirnie with 23.820kgs fishing the pole using maggot 2nd Lennie Bolton with 15.670kgs fishing the pole using bread and maggot 3rd Dave Hoare with 14.120kgs fishing the pole using maggot There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our new website abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368

Our 6th round of the Spring Championship was fished on the river Segura at Murcia on the 23rd May. The water has now receded but was a funny colour, possible because of the bottom of the river breaking up and this is caused by a skin of algae forming on the river bed when the water temperature rises this causes the bottom to break up into patches of about 3 inches diameter and floats on the surface. 1st Lennie Bolton with 29.400kgs fishing the pole using paste 2nd Neil McBirnie with 19.650kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 3rd Bill Reade with12.500kgs fishing the feeder using corn and pellet There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423

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EL RASO LIME BAR GOLF GOLF SOCIETY

On Friday 25 May thirty-two members and guests made the yearly trip to Lo Romero, a course that never disappoints! The competition was a Stableford format and the results were as follows: N.T.P´s hole 5 Steve Sayers hole 7 John Dodds hole 12 Liz Roberts and hole 15 Pete Cleaver. Best guest with 36 points was Ged McWilliams. The best front nine with 19 points was won by Pete Cleaver and the best back nine was won by Morag Turner with 22 points. Third with 36 points was Malcolm Foskett, whilst John Dodds came second with 37 points. The winner today with a credible 40 points was Arty Crammon. And finally, the winner of the prestigious gnome trophy this month was Phylis Venables. After the game we travelled back to the Olde 9th on Quesada for presentations and welcoming refreshments provided by Grant and his staff.

On a beautiful day at Font de Llop 27 golfers teed off on this very scenic golf course. Played in the Stableford format, the following scores were recorded. GOLD CLASS 1st MIKE HEIGHWAY 34pts 2nd KEN STYAN 31pts(CB) 3rd JOHN WILLIAMS 31pts SILVER CLASS 1st MICK CHURCH 34pts 2nd BAZZER 30pts(CB) 3rd DIGGER 30pts NEAREST THE PIN HOLE 3 NEV GREENWOOD HOLE 7 ED ALDRED HOLE 8 MIKE HEIGHWAY HOLE 12 MIKE HEIGHWAY HOLE 16 ARTHUR JONES HOLE 17 MICK CHURCH In the KNOCKOUT COMPETITION the following golfers went through to the next round. BUD BUTLER, KEN STYAN, KEN FARROW, JOHN McGREGOR. MIKE HEIGHWAY, TONY JONES and ARTHUR JONES. Well done all. A good days golf in lovely surroundings enjoyed by all returning to the Lime Bar for presentation of prizes and refreshments. Thanks to the Lime Bar staff and to the ladies for the football draw. EDDIE ALLAN

San Miguel Golf Society at Vistabella Glorious sunshine and a cooling breeze made for perfect golfing conditions at Vistabella for the 40 members and 4 guests. With the relatively new seven holes still “bedding in”, those opting to use buggies had to stay off those fairways. Unsurprisingly, this led to the less mobile of the membership taking longer to complete the course. The famous undulating greens were, as ever, in great condition. Given the trickiness of reading curvaceous putting surfaces five twos were recorded on the par 3’s. Notably Robin Eastman, holing out a 60 foot putt on the 11th. Despite the former twos, scoring was a tad on the low side with only four players breaking par. Hugh Reilly topped the scoring with 39 points although he almost forgot to hand in his card. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Norman McBride (32), 3rd Keith Stevenson (33), 2nd Chris Hamblett (33), and 1st Charlie Harkin (37). Silver Category: 4th Gerald Bannon (32), 3rd Steve Belshaw (33 on CB), 2nd Norman Cahill (33 on CB) and 1st Hugh Reilly (39).

Gold Category: 4th Eva Petersson (34 on CB ), 3rd John Osborne (36), 2nd Robin Eastman (37 on CB) and 1st Theo Boelhouwer (37 on CB). Nearest the pins on the par 3’s went to Mick Seymour, Alan

prize of a free golf lesson from Vistabella professional Adrian Rudge. Best guest was Sven Hendenstrom. In the sole match play tie, Hugh Reilly won 2 up against

Hill, John Osborne, Noel Bannon. Prizes were presented to the winners by the prize sponsor, Ron Stenhouse, of Stenhouse Flooring. The Abacus was won by John Parker who, having won the Abacus at Mar Menor a mere fortnight ago, is in danger of monopolising this prestigious award. John will surely appreciate this week’s Abacus

Theo Boelhouwer. Our thanks to the staff at Vistabella for their contribution to the day. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Tony Smale a call on 628227687 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next week we will be at Altorreal.

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CostaBlancaPeople 29th May-4th June 2018

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