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Dog beaches now open for business It has been a controversial business but now the beaches designated as legal to take your dog are open and signposted for those wanting to use them.

t has been the ambition of the local town hall to establish some areas where bathers can take their pets

without fear of breaking the law. However, not everyone has been in agreement and the actual beaches to be chosen have caused some controversy. Punta Margalla and la Cala del Mal Paso are the two areas now designated although this isn’t a permanent

arrangements. They have been chosen temporarily until there is opportunity for residents to take a vote at the next local election. Along with the newly erected signage are bins specifically for the collection of excrement. It is hoped that with this new privilege owners will make

every attempt to clean up after themselves. Last week another set of signs and bins had been placed on the beach but were mysteriously removed and found floating in the sea shortly afterwards. Petitions have been raised by some local residents who object to their local beach being the one designated. Now Councillor Javier Manzanares, who is responsible for the beaches, has asked everyone to abide by the law and there to be no further incidents. ‘We know that everyone isn’t in agreement with this decision,’ said the councillor. ‘However, there is agreement between the local political parties here that there should be this kind of facility in the town.’ Suzanne O’Connell

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Cheaper Spanish wine passed as French vintage Wine merchants in France have been passing off a lower-end Spanish rosado as vintage French rosé, according to a major consumer watchdog in Paris. An estimated 10 million bottles purporting to be a top-end aged wine made in France from homegrown grapes are thought to have been affected between late 2015 and the end of 2017. The consumer authority, which deals with fraud cases and carries out inspections on traders, says around 15 percent of those audited last year and some 22 percent in 2016 were bottling or selling wine

French flag, a fleur-de-lis or another image or symbol that denotes France. The vintage rosé they claimed to be selling carried a wholesale price of between 75 and 90 cents a litre at the time, whereas the Spanish non-vintage rosado cost just 34 cents a litre – less than half or, in some cases, only just over a third of the price. Frauds of this nature can cost the offender a twoyear jail sentence on top of a fine of up to €300,000. Spanish wine tends to be cheaper than French, which has often led to complaints of the southern

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they knew was a cheaper Spanish version. In total, 743 businesses were found to be falsely claiming their wine was vintage French rosé. They included bars and restaurants who served wine in glasses without customers being able to see the bottle, as well as retailers and manufacturers – some of whom stuck labels with random châteaux bearing fake names on them. Some wine merchants did not actively lie to consumers, but misled them by printing Produit en France in large letters, then in small print on the back stating it was a 'European community' wine. Another 'trick' was to avoid claiming the wine was French, but instead decorating the label with the

nation undercutting its trans-Pyrénéen neighbour, and even cross-border motorway blockades stopping lorry-loads of wine from entering France. But French wine is more familiar to many international markets – whilst still in a minority compared with 'new world' versions, it is far more common to see wine from France on UK supermarket shelves than it is wine from Spain. Where the latter is sold, it is usually unbranded and simply labelled 'Spanish wine'. Whilst French vineyard-owners say price is the main driver for wine-buyers, in practice it is often a question of flavour preference. Mireille Toddington

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BITE SIZE Chaos expected NEWS: on the N332 Another heart attack victim

It’s still early in the season and now two more people have suffered a heart attack on Torrevieja’s beaches. This time sadly a man died on 9th July on la Mata beach. The man was 78 years old and was pulled out of the water with symptoms of drowning. This is the second death already in July and was caused by the man suffering a heart attack whilst in the water. Altogether three people have been affected this July, including a woman who was rescued on Friday in El Cura. All three victims were over the age of 75 years old. In the latest case, witnesses at the scene saw a body floating in the water at around 10am. It was some metres away from the shore and was brought onto the beach. Three beach users with some medical knowledge began to apply first aid until the medical services arrived. A SAMU ambulance was soon in attendance and tried to revive the man but without success. They tried for more than half an hour to resuscitate him. The life saving service doesn’t begin until 11am although the sea was calm and the green flag was flying at the time.

Plans for a new court in Torrevieja Plans have been presented by the Valencian Government to improve Torrevieja’s judicial court and create a new court room and administrative

The N332 as it passes through Torrevieja is one of 20 black spots indicated in the province of Alicante. The traffic department is currently preparing for the influx of people during August and the traffic is already coming to a stand still in some parts of the town. It is expected that there will be even more people using the roads this year with 89.3 million being projected to be out and about in Spain in July and August. This is 2% up on last year’s figure. Along with an increase in accidents, long delays can be expected with entry and exit points to the N332 being saturated too. Calls have been made before to alleviate the situation by reducing or removing the cost of the toll on the motorway which can also allow the

movement of traffic up to the beaches on the Orihuela Costa. However, this has not yet taken place and in the meantime, those trying to make their way up to the beaches or even on their way to work, must wait patiently. Other highlighted black spots include the stretch of N332 between El Altet and Santa Pola and around Altea. In Alicante there is a significant increase in traffic around Avenida de Denia, playa de San Juan and Plaza del Mar. To deal with the congestion the department of transport is increasing its surveillance and the number of patrols available. However, there is little that they can do to reduce the amount of traffic and can only try to enable it to run smoothly. Suzanne O’Connell

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Crisis at the Prop office A shortage of personnel at Torrevieja’s Prop office is leading to lengthy queues and all the numbers being taken only fifteen minutes after opening. The Prop office is the town hall building where people can present papers and documents of different kinds including those required for building and opening licences. The office is only open from 9am in the morning until 1pm leaving a limited slot for people to present their documentation. At the moment this is being made even more difficult by the fact that there are a reduced number of administrators available to receive the documents. The shutter goes up at nine am and 60 numbers are

prevent people waiting for lengthy periods of time only to discover that there was no possibility of receiving a number in the first place. For some of these people waiting, the need to present a document is urgent. Paperwork is a key element of Spanish bureaucracy and there is little opportunity to present most things online. Building permits, for even the smallest of home improvements and opening licences require a lengthy process of form presentation, much of which is dependent on presentation at the Prop office. There are many other miscellaneous reasons why people have to present documents there too. At the

available to the first 60 people in attendance. But these are soon gobbled up as people have been waiting outside since 7.30am and the queue extends around the block. For some weeks now the department has been running with the minimum of personnel and there doesn’t seem to be any remedy in the pipeline. Anyone arriving after 9.30am is finding that they have to return on another day, sometimes when they have already queued for some substantial time. Calls have been made for posters explaining a little more of the process on the outside of the building to

moment the town’s summer club registration has only just opened and parents are waiting to enrol their children, an enrolment that requires presentation of documentation at the Prop office. Inside the office it’s reported that only two of the possible seven desks currently are staffed. And those who do manage to obtain their precious ticket to be seen will not necessarily have the correct documents to present or even be in the correct place to do so. With the rising heat and lengthening queues it’s surprising that more tempers aren’t being lost. Suzanne O’Connell

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Blood pressure medication Single women and lesbians withdrawn over ‘cancer risk’ offered free fertility treatment

Continued from page 3 block. Currently the buildings housing the courtroom and its paper work are far from fit for purpose. There is a huge backlog of cases and the comfort and efficiency of the whole process is compromised. The project has been given a budget of €1,100,000 and will include the transfer of some of the court’s functions to the Holy Week Museum, a move that has also attracted some criticism. It will still take some time to put into operation. The project is only now in the drafting phase and the work is expected to be tendered in July 2018. The actual work could begin at the end of this summer and be finished by March 2019.

Tele Cinco lays into Torrevieja The TV channel has claimed that Torrevieja council has prohibited many usual seaside activities such as playing bat and ball and that anyone caught engaging in one of these activities could be fined up to €750. The channel also drew attention to the prospect of people being fined who place their chairs out on the beach early in the morning and don’t return until later in the day to use them. The councillor for beaches, Javier Manzanares has played down what he describes as sensationalist television. He points out that the law says that those who do take part in sport on the beach can only do so if it does not interfere with other people and if there is room to do so. It does not mean that all sport is prohibited.

Spain’s medications agency has withdrawn drugs prescribed for high blood pressure after finding they may contain a substance that could be carcinogenic. At least 100 types of prescription medicine containing the active ingredient 'Valsartan' have been removed from circulation and the healthcare products agency, AEMPS, urges anyone who has been taking them to go straight to their GP and arrange to be given a substitute. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research into Cancer(IARC) has detected a substance in Valsartan known as N-Nitrosodymethylamine (NDMA) in Valsartan which is not suitable for human consumption and can cause cancer. Although the risk is not high, especially if – as is sometimes the case – Valsartan is combined with other active ingredients, the alert has been launched across Europe and worldwide and patients advised not to continue taking their pills. Arterial hypertension drugs containing Valsartan are distributed by a number of

Help with rental announced The Valencian community government has announced that subsidies will be made available in certain circumstances to help people rent their own property or for assistance with housing. The window for applications opened on 12th July and

Collaboration between Torrevieja, Orihuela and Pilar Councillors from Torrevieja, Orihuela and Pilar de la Horadada along with Local Police and marine biologists met to look at ways of coordinating their activities. In particular, they focused on beach security, jellyfish and the possible hatching of turtle eggs. It is hoped that through collaboration, their efforts and the quality of services on offer can be improved. Other themes that were discussed included clamping down on illegal peddling on the beaches, coordinating the life saving services and bringing together the police from the different seaside towns. The preservation of turtle eggs was also included in the discussion and a reminder issued about the importance of calling the emergency services on 112 in order to ensure the protection of this rare animal. This is only the first of this type of meeting and it is hoped to continue the spirit of collaboration on more occasions.

Celebrating the right to free representation On 12th July Torrevieja celebrated and acknowledged the right of people to have legal representation even when they can’t afford it. The local council in Torrevieja has emphasised the importance of justice being available to everyone, whatever their financial standing. Altogether there are 243 lawyers in Torrevieja who have agreed to provide some representation free of charge when needed. In order to recognise the importance of legal aid being available, information tables were set out in the courtroom in Torrevieja and posters were displayed emphasising the need for legal aid. Continued on page 6

well-known pharmaceutical laboratories including Cinfa, Normon, Pensa, Kern, Sandoz, Stada, Almus, Aurovitas, Combix, Ranbaxy, Qualigen, Ratiopharm, Tarbis, Tecnimede and Tedec-Meiji. Those affected are from certain batches manufactured in China, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is now working closely with Zhejiang Huahai to resolve the situation. This is said to have been caused by a change in the Valsartan manufacturing process authorised by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare(EDQM), part of the Council of Europe. Spanish health authorities warn patients not to stop their treatment suddenly, but to get to their doctor as soon as they can for a new prescription. High-street pharmacies have been instructed to give this same advice to customers who present them with a prescription for medications that include Valsartan. Mireille Toddington

will continue until the 6th August. In order to handle the applications from people in Torrevieja, Councillor Fanny Serrano has increased the opening hours at the Oficina de la Vivienda to Monday to Friday from 9am until 1.30pm.

Applications are invited from people who have been evicted due to defaulting on their mortgage, single parent families or large families, victims of domestic violence, victims of terrorism, people with mental health difficulties, young people without qualifications and people who have been affected by traumatic experiences. The subsidies will include up to 40% of the cost of rental with a maximum payment of €2,880 for the year. Although applications are to be done online, the Oficina de la Vivienda will provide opportunity to use their facilities for those who don’t have access to an online facility themselves. Additional information can be found on www.habitatge.gva.es, by telephone 012 or by email ajudeslloguer@gva.esThose applying need to have the correct documentation in place. Suzanne O’Connell

The Spanish government has agreed to restore a policy offering free fertility treatment to lesbians and single women. Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government took away the benefit in 2014, which was previously available to those groups. The new agreement comes as Madrid celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride month the other weekend. Now, following its approval at a cabinet meeting recently, the measure is set to come back into effect from

January 2019. “Today the misogyny is over,” tweeted Minister for Equality, Soledad Murillo. This is just the latest socialist measure Pedro Sanchez’s new government has announced following his first month in power. The move could help towards increasing the birth rates in Spain, which has one of the lowest in Europe. Last year the total number of births was outnumbered by the number of deaths, at its fastest speed in almost eight decades.

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Pension rise arrears to be paid on 27th July

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Russian added to languages available at official school The official language school of Torrevieja has added Russian to its list of languages available there. Other languages that can be studied include German, Spanish, French, English and Valencian. Russian residents have taken the top spot in Torrevieja as the largest foreign population, overtaking the British. Consequently interest in studying Russian is high. There will be 60 places available at a basic level and this is considered to be sufficient given the exploratory nature of offering the course. In order to register you have to be over 14 years old.

Award given to life guard A lifeguard has been acknowledged for his bravery in rescuing someone who fell into the sea in cala Cornuda. Eduardo Botella put his life at risk by entering a stormy sea in a rocky and potentially dangerous area. The local police had been given notice that someone was floating face down in the water and Eduardo accompanied the police to the scene. He was keen to acknowledge that this was only done knowing that he had the back up of others and also that he knows the area well as he has bathed there since being a child. Generally the award of Distinción al Mérito de Protección Civil is handed out to police officers and officers from civil protection. Suzanne O’Connell

Spanish State pensioners will be paid their arrears from the agreed annual increase effective from January within the next few days, confirms minister for work Magdalena Valerio. Retirees had been protesting for months about only having received a 0.25 percent annual rise in their pay every January for the previous six years – the legal minimum according to the last government's pensions reform – a sum which is a long way short of the true increase in living costs. Two months ago, when the then right-wing PP-led national government was seeking opposition votes to approve the State budget, the Basque National Party (PNV) agreed to give the nod as long as pensions were increased. The PP had no option but to commit to a 1.35 percent increase backdated to January in addition to the usual 0.25 percent. Time constraints mean the PSOE (socialist) government which took over in early June has had to leave the 2018 budget as it stands, but is expected to make further changes next year which could involve further increases. Minister Magdalena Valerio has announced that all those in receipt of a Spanish State pension will receive their 1.35% annual increase, backdated to the start of 2018, in their 27th July pay packet. This coming month's pension will be a double one, since retirees receive 14 payments year – two months' worth in August and again just before Christmas.

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Not just the N332 at breaking point We’ve written a lot about the problems of the N332 and its incapacity to handle traffic, particularly in July and August. But it’s not the only one of Torrevieja’s main roads that’s buckling under traffic congestion. The CV-95 is one of the most important roads for entry into the town from the direction of Orihuela. It’s also the road that links the hospital with the town and passes through Los Balcones. But now, it’s heaving and for almost two kilometres those using it are struggling to do more than crawl during key times of the day. Over the past ten years this road has seen the number of cars using it increase by around 2% a year. It’s the main link with inland towns and cities and is also popular because it’s used to avoid the toll on the motorway to Cartagena. However, it’s not good for residents or for the ambulances that use it for access to the hospital. It’s currently accommodating more than 20,400 vehicles daily between La Veleta and the roundabout access to the motorway. Sometimes the traffic jams go from La Veleta to the Hotel Doña Monse. The widening of this route to make it into a dual carriageway has been proposed for years. However, there is dispute as to who the responsibility for this widening should fall to. The bottleneck that takes place at the roundabout onto the N332 from the CV-95 has created an accident black spot. Now the mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, is asking that the Valencian government consider doubling the road in the 2019 budget. However, compensation would need

to be paid to the owners of the land on either side of the road which would need to be converted as part of the doubling project. This land is designated as rustic land and is

serve it. It was supposed to have been included in this original project but was never carried out by those who built the hospital. The congestion is not only a road José Manuel Dolón, is asking the Valencian government to double the road budget in 2019

protected as such. However, the mayor recognises the importance of making sure this is a functioning route with guaranteed easy access to the hospital and more fluid flow to the beaches of Orihuela and the town centre. When the hospital was first constructed, there had originally been the intention of widening the road to

users problem. Pedestrians too can struggle to access the hospital safely and some parts of the road do not have the pavements that they should. The CV-95 is another example of where the local infrastructure is unable to support Torrevieja’s seasonal popularity. Suzanne O’Connell

Generalitat publicly commits to fully fund Orihuela Costa Emergency Services Centre It appears that after many years of delay and controversy the partlybuilt Emergency Services Centre for the coast, based at La Zenia, will finally go ahead after all. The building has been beset by issues literally since day one with builders going bankrupt and wrangles over the funding between the regional government (Generalitat) and the local government. The initial funding from the regional government was recently lowered from 2.1m, originally agreed by José Mª. Ángel Batalla, regional general director of the Emergency Security and Response Agency of the Generalitat Valenciana, to 1.6m euros in a recent amendment to the agreement, leaving a 500,00e deficit. It was feared by local residents that this final twist would see the much needed centre shelved forever. However, in response in a question raised in the regional parliament by Cs Deputy in Valencia Emigdio Tormo, regional government spokesperson Gabriela Bravo committed to paying for the works in full. She said: “The Generalitat assumes the full cost of the investment, and will not reduce it by a euro.”

Whilst the community may well be delighted at the news, the Orihuela Councillor for Emergencies Victor Valverde has been keen to stress that no official confirmation has been received so far. He said: “The Council replied to the draft agreement of the

the Centre does go ahead it will have to be legally completed by June 2019, as the local elections will be held in May and the seat of power may well change Once built, the Emergency Services Centre, base near to Consum in La Zenia, will house dedicated fire engine and an

regional government around a month ago and we are still waiting for the final agreement confirming the amount and the new completion date.” The Cs are already congratulating themselves on the scoop and taking full credit, despite the lack of formal written agreement. If

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KATIE’S DAY KATIE’S DAY: KATIE LOVED SINGING AND ACTING

It has has been three years since local teenager Katie Salmon passed away and to celebrate her life, and to raise money for the Katie Salmon Scholarship for Performing Arts, Katie’s Day will be held once again at The Stray Sod. The annual event will be held this year on Sunday 22nd July between 2pm and 6pm and is a fun day for all the family with music, a raffle, stocks and face painting. Artists include: Taboo, Benny V, Deborah, Paul Michael, Laddy Gaga, Mark Farrow, Carla Stone and the Matrix Studio Rock Choir. Katie was just 18 years of age when she passed away from sudden adult death syndrome. There is no question that Katie’s life was far too short but she was an amazing young woman who had already achieved so much, touched and influenced so many with her wonderful personality and undeniable talents. Katie trained with Matrix Studios since the age of 15, and in fact she was their very first student taking singing lessons with Carla and helping establish its children’s acting group. Katie very quickly became an integral part of the Studios performances and played Max the Dog in the Grinch and gave an outstanding performance as Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show – a role that had to be planned around her 18th birthday, given the adult nature of the show. However, it wasn’t just Katie’s considerable talents that made her special; it was her kindness, happiness and her positivity. Nothing was too much trouble for Katie; she helped others with their lines and vocals, volunteered to help with the summer camp and the kids club, did translations for a local charity and worked at a nursery school. After her death, her parents Julie and Gary worked with Carla to establish the scholarship programme in Katie’s memory. The scholarship was set up as a legacy to Katie and to celebrate her love of acting and singing. The scholarship programme, which is a registered charity, pays towards drama lessons for any and all children on the coast registering with Matrix Studios, contributing 5 euros per child.

Julie Salmon said: “We are always looking for business that would like to sponsor a child. And for anyone that feels they can help to organise a fund raising event. This scholarship is Gary’s and my lifeline and a strong link to Katie. We are so great full to everybody for their continuing love and support.” Last year Katie’s Day raised 1,000 euros and this year to would be fantastic if the event could match that total or even beat it. Everyone is invited to come and join in the fun and raise money to help local children fulfil their dreams. Mireille Toddington

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La Mata needs a new walkway Enough is enough when it comes to patching up the walkway along the beach front of La Mata. The mayor of Torrevieja has ruled out the continued repair of certain strips and instead is asking for the complete replacement of the wooden planks that are trodden on by thousands of people every day.

Provincial de Costas, fund the replacement of the walkway. His proposals have now been presented and it is hoped that political differences will not prevent the project from going ahead. Previous discussions about the wooden path have not been fruitful and the provincial council for the coast has

The wooden slats have become warped and worn over a period of years. Constantly used as a footpath, exposed to the air and the sea, it was inevitable that the wood would suffer and begin to break and buckle. However, the approach taken to date has been to replace the sections that have been most severely affected. Now, however, the Mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, says enough is enough. He has requested that the Provincial Department for the coasts, la Dirección

indicated that although they paid for it originally, its maintenance is down to local government. Torrevieja’s local government are now saying that it is beyond repair and to keep on patching it up is, in fact, a waste of money. Instead, the mayor has indicated that the local government would even consider making a long term plan to replace the path itself rather than keep squandering money on its repair. Suzanne O’Connell

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PSOE tries to oust Mayor of Orihuela On the back of recent claims that the PP Mayor of Orihuela Emilio Bascuñana (right) has been paid for several years as a doctor but has not been practising, the opposition party PSOE has drawn up a ‘Mocion Censure’ to oust him from public office. Despite the fact the Mayor has strenuously denied the claims, PSOE are calling for him to be removed from office on the grounds that they believe he is dishonest and has deceived the public. PSOE has already been to a notary and had the document drawn up. However, with 13 signatures required PSOE has had to turn to Ciudadanos (the Cs), the party that currently forms the coalition government with the PP, in order to get the support required to legally present the Mocion to the plenary meeting. Luckily for Emilio Bascuñana, the head of the Cs in Orihuela and the Deputy Mayor of the municipality, Juan Ignacio LópezBas has refused to sign straight away, but has not ruled out the possibility of bringing the Mocion Censure completely. In response to the request by PSOE he has asked Emilio Bascuñana to provide proof that he has been working as he claims, he also wants to see the payslips to see who has signed them as the employer as it is difficult to believe anyone would be paid for work they haven’t done. If the Major can prove the claims are unfounded and that he has indeed been paid for work he has done at local medical centres, then the C’s will refuse to sign the Mocion and PSOE will have to let the matter drop. If the proof is not forthcoming, and the Deputy Mayor does sign the Mocion, he has also made it quite clear that he will not under any circumstances hand the reins of power over to PSOE but would govern jointly with them, as the party governs

jointly with the PP at the moment. His other stipulations are that there will be no changes made to the investments agreed under the current administration and that the 2018 budget is set in stone and not altered. In a statement to the press Juan Ignacio López-Bas said: "We will not give the mayoralty to the PSOE, but we invite them to enter into a unity government under our leadership. I would be willing to assume a government plan keeping the

government to the current one in Orihuela and not a mere change of chairs, then we can talk.” He pointed out that the C’s already has a place at the heart of local politics and government, that they are ‘closer to the political sensitivity and to most of the residents of the city’ and have been assuming the responsibilities of government in recent years and are ‘active participants in the preparation of budgets for 2018 and the important and necessary

budgets of 2018 and the agreed investments." These statements are made after a meeting between PSOE and the Cs to discuss the Mocion Censure document, entitled, "Government commitments to Orihuela". The Deputy Mayor added: “If the Oriolan PSOE is really willing to negotiate the conformation of an alternative

investment execution plan already agreed by the current government team’. He ended by saying: “The Cs cannot give up the responsibility we have pledged to the local community over the past two years working in the government; the only question is the presence of Bascuñana at the head of it.” Mireille Toddington

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Spain ordered to take more refugees Spain’s Supreme Court has ordered Madrid to take in more refugees after ruling it had not honoured its EU commitment to accept least 16,000 asylum-seekers from Italy and Greece, it announced recently. “More than six months after the deadline expired, a report by (Spain’s) Office for asylum and refugees recognises that the current track record with respect to its final obligations is below 13 percent,” the court said in a ruling dated 9th July but only released last week.

As a result, Spain must “continue the procedure” to take in refugees, the court added, but stopped short of fining the government. In September 2015, at the height of the migrant crisis in Europe, EU member states reached a deal to share out 160,000 asylum-seekers who had arrived in Italy and Greece within two years, to ease the pressure on both countries. Spain had pledged to take in at least 16,000 migrants. Like Spain, most countries have not met their

commitment and many migrants have left Italy and Greece of their own volition rather than wait to be transferred. Since then, more and more migrants crossing the Mediterranean have chosen to head for Spain rather than Italy or Greece. With 15,426 arrivals so far this year, according to the International Organisation for Migration, Spain has already overtaken Greece and is set to catch up with Italy.

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Another crackdown on fake goods Two ringleaders have been arrested after local police officers seized 1,000 illegal items for sale on the front in Torrevieja. The GRO (El Grupo de Refuerzo Operativo) of the Local Police began on the campaign last Sunday and focused on the counterfeit products for sale and peddled along the paseos of the town.

who are believed to be two of the main organisers of the trade. This summer it is intended to increase vigilance on the paseos and reduce the number of illegal products available. Removing this market continues to be a difficult issue for the town hall. Those trading legally are keen to see the peddlers

Altogether it is reported that 1,000 items were taken worth around €10,000. Changes to the working hours of the GRO have enabled them to catch up with the illegal sellers who usually display and sell their merchandise with relative ease to passersby. Complaints had been received from local shops at the uninterrupted presence of the peddlers at key times during the day. With their new timetable, it wasn’t long before the GRO had arrested the two people

disbanded. However, what to do with them instead causes another problem. In previous years the town hall has targeted those who buy the products warning them not only of their illegal nature but the possibility of there being health and safety risks when substandard products are purchased. However, the lure of a designer handbag for €10 continues to be too much to resist for some. Suzanne O’Connell

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Beach workshops to go ahead There will be eight workshops available on the beaches of Torrevieja this summer. The workshops, focussing on the local environment, will take place on La Mata, Cabo Cervera, Los Locos, El Cura and the natural pools of Juan Aparicio, Los Náufragos and Cala Piteras. They will take place from 9am until 3pm and will include information about conservation and how to preserve the natural environment of the Mediterranean Sea. There is advice about how beach users can help take care of the environment and ways of

recycling and re-using waste. The first of the workshops began on 11th July on La Mata’s north beach. This was followed on 18th July on La Mata South beach and on 25th July workshops will be held in Cabo Cervera. During August the timetable will be Los Locos on the 1st August, El Cura on the 8th August, 15th August on the Paseo Juan Aparicio, 22nd on Los Náufragos and 29th on Cala Piteras. This is the third time that these workshops have been offered and hosting them has helped Torrevieja both retain

their blue flag beach status on their usual beaches and regain that of Cabo Cervera. But it’s also about encouraging people to recognise what a wonderful resource the coastline is and how the greatest threat to its cleanliness isn’t algae but the plastic containers that we are filling it with. Some of the workshops are also aimed at children. In ‘El viaje de Arca’ or the journey of the Ark, children between the age of four and 14 years old have the opportunity to listen to storytelling about a turtle born on the beaches of Torrevieja. They hear about the food that it eats and the dangers it must face both natural and man made. This workshop also includes information about the protocol to follow if you should come across a stranded turtle. Another workshop is aimed at the whole of the public and focuses on the birds of the beach. There are games to recognise their feet, their beaks and their silhouettes. Once you’ve guessed which bird it is then you learn more about its characteristics and how these impact on what it eats. There is also information about basic bird watching techniques.The third workshop is a quiz with questionsand answers for all ages. Suzanne O’Connell

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The pound started the week well, possibly due to optimism following the crunch Cabinet meeting about Brexit at Chequers at the end of last week, where an agreement was announced. The peace was short-lived, following the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as well as two senior Conservative Vice-Chairs. There is some concern that the prime minister's position has been put at risk by the resignations. Although the word in Westminster is still that she would survive a confidence vote, the chance of that vote taking place has been increased by Mr Johnson's departure. Sterling lost a third of a euro cent and was down by a similar proportion - 0.3% - on average on the news. Regarding the White Paper itself, the more ardent Brexiteers in Theresa May's party will take exception to ongoing regulatory ties with the EU but they do not have the numbers to defeat her. Investors might prefer the Brexit softness to have spread to the finance sector too - the proposal relates only to goods, not services - but the EU had already rejected that idea as an attempt at cake-eating. However, the very existence of the plan helped the pound to strengthen by an average of 0.2% against the other ten most activelytraded currencies. Manufacturing production went up by 0.4% in May, less than half the forecast increase. The broader measure of industrial production, which includes

manufacturing, was down by 0.4% when it was supposed to have increased by 0.5%. The monthly figure for gross domestic product showed the UK economy expanding by 0.3%. Around the world, gross domestic product is almost always calculated on a quarterly basis. The Office for National Statistics published a monthly figure, for May, for the first time. The aim is for the data to become more timely and more accurate. The ONS intends to release its monthly GDP figure six weeks after the end of the period. When the system has bedded in it will also publish rolling three-month data. Monthly updates should mean a smoother ride for the pound. The National Institute for Social and Economic Research (NIESR) will continue to have the jump on the ONS though; its estimate today is for the June quarter. Friday sees Mark Carney talking to the Commons' Treasury Committee, regarding the bank's Financial Stability Report. The European Central Bank president was in ebullient mood when he addressed the European Parliament. Inflation is on track for its almost-twoper-cent target and the main downside risks to the economy relate to Trump's trade war. The EU remain cautious in the Brexit negotiations but following the release of the White Paper, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier reckons "we have agreed on 80% of the negotiations". Germany's Angela Merkel thinks the plan is "a solid step forward".

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The Bleeding Heart vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae), also known as Bleeding Glory Bower or Bag Flower, is a beautiful, twining, tropical plant with showy red and white flowers. Bleeding Heart is a sprawling vine-like shrub that can be trimmed to just about any desirable size. It produces tons of clusters of white heartshaped flowers with a red, tear-like attachment at the base of the flower. Flowers are seen year round, but more during the warmer months of the year. The Bleeding Heart vine is covered with large, evergreen leaves and climbs rapidly. The plant's stems can get 12-15 ft (4-5 m) long, climbing without tendrils, suckers or root hairs, but rather by twining through and around its support. You should provide a structure for it to climb on or keep it trimmed as a shrub.

you plant outdoors you can add slow release fertilizer to the soil. The Bleeding Heart vine will need to be pruned during the winter months for best growth during the warmer months. Prune it in midFebruary just before new growth emerges. You’ll want to remove old, overcrowded shoots - particularly any that are too long for your taste. Plus, the flowers grow on new wood so don’t be afraid to cut the plant back severely. This plant is frost tender and may die back in winter. If plants are damaged by frost, burnt tips and leaves should be left on the plant until spring and then cut away to make way for vigorous new growth. The Bleeding Heart vine is a plant that produces some great flowers for cutting. You won’t have to feel guilty about cutting flowers from this vine, as it will actually help it to become healthier and produce more flowers. You’ll enjoy the heaviest flower crop from early spring through mid-summer and then it will slow a bit into the fall.

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The Bleeding Heart vines are popular ornamentals, cultivated widely for their distinctive and beautiful flowers. It can be kept pruned into a shrub, or given support and allowed to scramble like a vine. It does not spread as much as some, and is thus a good choice for a restricted support like a doorway arch or container trellis, and not such a good candidate to cover a fence or an arbor. This plant is great for growing in containers, especially in hanging baskets. It also makes a fine houseplant anywhere, so if your climate is too cold, grow it indoors. In captivation - your living room, say, or your kitchen - it’s likely to stay under three feet. When properly sited and cared for, it will be full with lush foliage and branches that spill over the edge of whatever container you choose.

This is a tropical plant that will take some care to flourish. First thing to do is to choose a sheltered, sunny location to grow your Bleeding Heart vine - it needs heat and a lot of sunlight to reach its full potential. Best results occur with morning sun and afternoon shade. The soil will have to be high quality and have the ability to drain well. It should be loose and not packed. If planting in a pot, make sure the pot has holes on the bottom so that water can drain through. You don’t want water settling around the root, as this will cause root rot. When you have placed the plant in a container and covered the roots with soil you can add a bit of mulch around it, being careful not to let the mulch come into contact with the plant itself. After planting the Bleeding Heart vine make sure that you water the plant well. This is important until the plant is well established. Always use lukewarm water and not cold water, as a frigid water temperature may put your plant into shock. It is also important that you never let the soil dry out, which will kill the plant. Bleeding heart likes high humidity and a moist, but not soggy, soil. You will want to feed your plant about every two weeks while growing. Use a gentle liquid fertilizer that you can add to the water. If

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PROPAGATION If you want to plant more vines you can use cuttings; these will root in about 2 weeks, but you will want to mist these cuttings on a frequent basis. Or you can collect seed and plant them in spring. Bleeding Heart vine is one of the most beautiful flowering vines there is and a great way to add beauty and colour to your garden or home. When your friends see it, they’ll want some cuttings to start their own... Marc Vijverberg

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Welcome to Bayahibe – La Romana with Vivalia Travel

a Romana is a province in the east of the Dominican Republic, famous for its cane sugar production, is 90 minutes from Punta Cana and 90 minutes from Santo Domingo. It is one of the most important tourist centers of the Dominican Republic. It is characterized by its great influence in tourism and because it is bordered by beaches and beautiful localities, home to Casa de Campo, one of the largest and most complete resorts in the Caribbean. It also has Altos de Chavon, Cueva de Las Maravillas, famous golf courses, tourist ports where cruise ships dock, a major international airport and marinas. Bayahibe and Dominicus, are two wonderful fishing villages belonging to the Province of La Altagracia, near La Romana. Despite being such a small country, 29 beaches in the Dominican Republic proudly display their Blue Flag status, becoming the Latin American nation with the highest

number of certified beaches. Dominicus Beach was the first to receive a Blue Flag in America. These places are terrestrial paradises with white sand beach and crystalline waters, so beautiful that it is hard to believe they exist. The climate of La Romana is wonderful, has an average temperature of 26 gr C, ideal for bathing on the beach every month of the year. La Romana is one of the Dominican cities of greater international renown, despite being one of the youngest in the country. Its urban development began in the first decades of this century with the establishment in the town of Puerto Rico Sugar Company, which establishes the largest sugar mill in the private sector, the Central Roman. The city was quickly populated with Puerto Rican immigrants and English-speaking West Indies, who developed a village with a culture of their own. La Romana was a prosperous sugar port

until the 1970s, when Gulf & Western developed Casa de Campo, one of the most famous resorts in the world. The city owes its name to an old Roman scale of large size that in the sixteenth century served to weigh the goods that passed through the port, very important at that time, and owned by a family originally from Rome. It is striking in La Romana that there are so many places called "bateyes" within its political division. The reason for this phenomenon is that most of the provincial territory is dedicated to the planting of sugar cane. The bateyes are colonies of braceros that establish themselves in places located adequately for the handling of the agricultural works of the sugar cane. In the bateyes there are houses and facilities for agricultural work, such as collection centers, balances, etc.

Book now for ‘Wine Tasting with a Difference’ Due to popular demand the ‘Wine Tasting with a Difference´ tours will now run throughout the summer months. Organised by local Spanish lady Begoña Josa del Portillo, the wine tours are the perfect way to introduce visiting friends and family to the wider region as well as sampling the delights of one of the most prestigious bodegas in the area. Begoña has been hosting trips and tours for several years, including the ever-popular wine tasting tour of Bodega Florentino Perez in La Mancha. This year due to advanced bookings she is foregoing the usual summer break to offer the tours in June and July so that visitors and holidaymakers can also enjoy the experience. Bookings are now being taken for last wine tour of this month, taking place on Thursday 26th July. This is a great day out to take visiting family and friends, offering them a taste of ‘real Spain’. All of the previous trips have been fully booked and many people return with a different group of people because they had such an enjoyable day first time round. Places for trips always get booked quickly so please call Begoña on

622 188 772 to book your seat and arrange a pick up location. The vineyard and wine tasting tours take place at Bodega Florentino Perez in La Mancha and they are day-trips like no other – and at just 25 euros per person are excellent value for money.

The Winery Located in La Finca ‘El Cercao’ and nestled among its 18 hectares of vineyards and surrounded by a totally natural environment, the Bodega Don Florentino is located between vineyards, with a large garden and outdoor patio in front of the impressive main facade. The tour will begin with a typical Spanish breakfast en route and before the afternoon winery tour the group will head to Chinchilla for a morning tour of this picturesque village courtesy of an official local guide. You will discover the hidden gems nestled in this beautiful location before heading to the bodega. The group will then begin its extensive guided tour of the vineyard and wine producing facilities. The tour will cover all aspects of wine production from the type of grape, how it is grown, nurtured and harvested to the

wine making process and storage. The group will then experience an eat-all-you-can traditional five-course lunch of typical Spanish fayre, accompanied by wines of the bodega. There is then the opportunity to visit the official bodega store and buy any of the wines produced. Due to the interest generated by these trips, Begoña has created an email group to keep everyone informed on new dates, tour information such as pick-up locations, travel times and also on longer trips organised as part of her ‘Discover the Real Spain’ programme. Bookings for tours can also be made on-line through this group. If you would like to be added, please send your email address to: viajesrealspain@gmail.com Dates have just been released for later tours, which will take place on: and 17th and 29th August, so book now to reserve you place.

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Elche teen and baby daughter rescued from cult in Perú A young woman who disappeared in Elche a year and a half ago has been found – in the Peruvian rainforest. She had been captured by a religious cult which convinced her God had chosen her to repopulate the earth.

Patricia Aguilar Poveda vanished on 7th January last year and, having found no trace of her nor any clues as to her disappearance, her parents have been fearing the worst for a while. But she had fallen victim to a sect leader, Félix Steven Manrique, now 34, who calls himself 'Prince Gurdjieff'. Preaching apocalyptic theories on social media, he offered spiritual help, accommodation, gifts and even cosmetic surgery to young girls and women who were willing to live with him in the Peruvian capital, Lima – and in exchange they 'only' had to be

prepared to maintain sexual relations with him. He made his female followers take the powerful plant-based tropical drug known as ayahuascato to dull their free will and make them comply. Patricia had made cryptic comments about her 18th birthday, hinting it would be her 'last', and then ran away the night after the bank holiday for the Three Kings, or the Epiphany, with the takings from the family business €6,000 in cash – and sending a text message to her parents saying, “I'll be okay. I'll speak to you in a few hours.” She was spotted at the airport in Santiago de Chile about two-and-a-half months later, 'heavily drugged' and 'in the company of a man', who has since turned out to be Manrique, leader of the cult that calls itself 'Gnosis'. Chilean authorities denied them entry to the country, and it turned out México had done so earlier. Yet none of the border forces alerted police in Patricia's home country of her presence or the fact that she may be in danger. Her parents say she had been very badly affected by the death of her uncle, aged 29, shortly before she disappeared, and was 'very fragile' but did not display her grief.

paying much attention to their content except for the fact that they were spiritual in nature, focusing on the tarot, meditation and sexual magic – which turned out to be the main focus of the cult. Her parents said they just thought this was how their daughter was trying to deal with her grief. The sect is said to be 'very dangerous' – in fact, a woman lured by them in the Galicia cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela killed her baby in her hotel room in line with Gnosis' belief that infants are the 'spawn of the Devil'.

Rescued Although her personality did not change greatly, she spent more and more time on her mobile phone and computer and would not let anyone near either. Patricia's mother even sourced books her daughter asked her for, without

Patricia's father Alberto Aguilar travelled from Elche to Perú last month, and eventually found his daughter with the sect in the Amazon rainforest, about a 10-hour drive north-east from the capital city, which is on the coast. Now 18, she had not long given birth

to a baby girl, fathered by Manrique. Manrique was arrested in a lodge in San Martín de Pangoa, where he was found with two other women, one of whom is pregnant, and their various children whom their families had been searching for. Patricia was in another house an hour away with her infant daughter, who was then only 11 days old. Alberto managed to rescue his daughter and new granddaughter, and the three flew back to Spain shortly afterwards. Manrique has been arrested and the families of the other missing women and children alerted.

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My husband decided I needed help around the house and with the kids, so he employed a nanny / housekeeper. However, I had no say in instructing the nanny, and the girl he has employed is young and pretty. She doesn’t have any formal qualifications, but even so she was hired. I am worried. I am 39 and overweight. I see them making eye contact a lot, and they have cosy conversations when they think I am out of the room. I have now discovered that this woman is his friend’s daughter, whom he has known for years. Recently my husband went away on business, and coincidentally the nanny was off sick for a week. Am I right to be worried?

My fiance has a daughter age 6 from a previous marriage. They went to Court as his wife was bitter and told lies about my fiance, and as a result he didn’t see his child for two years. The judge gave him supervised access which included the child eventually meeting me, as our wedding is next January. However, my other half doesn’t want the child to meet me yet as he feels it will spark off his ex again who is very much against me being in the little girl’s life. As we are going to be married soon, I think we should meet, and especially as I think the little girl would enjoy the wedding.

You obviously suspect something, and a woman’s intuition is not usually far wrong. Ask your husband to dismiss her, say you want someone qualified, and see what he has to say. If you think he is cheating on you with this woman, you could get a private investigator onto it.

I can see why your fiance is hesitant, however the judge has ruled, and if the ex wife doesn’t abide by the Court’s decision, she will be in trouble. You and your fiance are a couple and getting married next year, and it’s important that his daughter gets to know you. It will be easier while the child is young. Don’t let the ex control the situation any longer.

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Autumn programme for Auditorium LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

For the Editor: ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION

The Autumn programme for the Auditorium in Torrevieja has now been announced. It includes ‘TorreviejaSuena a Jazz’ with Roberto Fonseca, Kyle Eastwood and Robin McKelle. The programme is anticipated to be the foundation of a future jazz festival in Torrevieja and a benchmark for jazz lovers throughout the province of Alicante. There will also be two concerts by Antonio Orozco the performance ‘5 y Acción’ with Carlos Sobera and Marta Hazas. The Russian National Ballet will perform the Nutcracker and ‘Swan Lake’ will be performed by the Imperial Russian Ballet. A performance of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ will be presented by the Moscow Ice Palace. The opera ‘The Magic Flute will be performed by the prestigious Film Symphony Orchestra with a programme by John Williams. Tickets to these events can be purchased from www.auditoriotorrevieja.com

Since last November the International Auditorium has featured 51 different events of which 24 have been organised by the Sociedad Proyectos Temáticos de la Generalitat. Some of these have been new types of event including conferences as the auditorium branches us to make better use of the facilities it has. There have been 22 different shows organised by different associations including the town hall itself. Altogether it is estimated that more than 30 thousand people have visited the auditorium and the Symphonic Orchestrahas been a great attraction throughout the past year. The majority of the audience at the theatre is made up ofpeople from Torrevieja and the Vega Baja with many foreigners who live in the area making good use of it. However, it is also a popular venue for people living in València and Murcia. Suzanne O’Connell

Crescendo International Choir are 50 - 60 strong and were approached about forming a choir for the cathedral to those still in the country, and could make it. What was presented was a 'representation of Crescendo International Choir' and my strong concern is that people in the audience, knowing our high standard and reputation with Musical Director and Accompanist, would have been misled if they thought they were going to hear the Choir. One of the men was not even a member of the choir. Many thanks Name supplied Dear Editor Several months ago a friend in the UK wrote to ask me if it was true that the chiringuitos at Punta Prima beach had been closed down, apparently over licencing problems. I replied that it did appear to be the case, according to press reports. However, at the time I thought it was rather strange and was possibly just an excuse for something else. I recalled that a builder had fairly recently tried for

planning permission along that stretch of coastline and the request had been turned down partly due to the fact that there are Civil War bunkers there and also that the land was not considered suitable for building on. The next thing that we hear is that the chiringuitas are illegal, etc., etc. and have got to close whilst the matter is resolved. Many people thought I was being cynical and that the chiringuitas would soon reopen. Well we all know how that situation has been handled! Now I have seen an article in the press saying that a builder has offered to refurb the bunkers and maintain them which is all very nice of them. Oh, and he is also seemingly going to be allowed to now build 2 skyscrapers along that bit of coast!! No mention of course about the reopening of the chiringuitas! Is this yet another case of big money triumphing over the common good? Barry Weston Playa Flamenca Dear Editor I have been reading your issue 26th June about the scrapping of tolls on certain parts of the AP7 motor way, and the very expensive work to widen the N322,

would it not be more cost effective to campaign for the removal of the toll at Los Montesinos and La Zenia, people will not use the AP7 because of the 2 tolls for just a few kilometres, to go up the coast of Orihuela costa. The removal of these 2 tolls would ease congestion on the N322, and also provide La Zenia Boulevard with quicker and easier access, as the Boulevard not only provide retail shopping but food and entertainment for all the family. We use the Orihuela Costa coast line and are very close to the Los Montesinos entrance but go the long way round to avoid the tolls or go through the Dream Hills and Playa Flamenca Urbanisations, using very bad speed bumps. I would also like to object about the disgrace of the Orihuela Coast Beaches with no facilities to cater for residents and tourists particularly the non appearance of toilet facilities and the provision of sunbeds and parasols, The Orihuela council have had from last October to sort this Fiasco out. The council needs to move its self forward into modern times and stop bickering between themselves and wasting rate payers money . Regards Beryl Mellor (resident)

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Ryanair staff get ready for summer strikes Ryanair pilots across Europe are said to be 'ready to strike' this summer and cabin crew are expecting to follow suit. According to the Independent Airline Cabin Crew Union (SITCPLA) in Spain, which represents about 1,700 Ryanair workers, strike action is set to take place this summer and the dates will be known as soon as Italian authorities issue the relevant permits in line with its national employment legislation. This is because the SITCPLA is working closely with Italy, Portugal and Belgium in preparing their industrial action, and may be about to announce at a joint press conference in Brussels this week that they will down tools from the end of this month. Although the low-cost Irish carrier has said the impact of the strikes will be 'minimal' and only likely to affect around 7 percent of flights, in Spain alone the industrial action is set to cause problems for up to 100,000 passengers a day, with each day's strike costing €30 million. Pilots based in Dublin announced a 24-hour strike on 12th July and, after a two-day meeting in the Irish capital of representatives of the company's flight attendants' organisation Cabin Crew United (CCU), a letter was presented last Wednesday to Ryanair's management. In it, they have listed the 'changes the company needs to make' to

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streamline working conditions and practices with those of other airlines. Cabin crew members have made no secret of the fact that they are only paid for time worked between doors-tomanual and landing, and do not get paid for time spent boarding passengers, helping to seat them or assisting them with hand luggage in overhead lockers. They have also revealed they are on commission for items they sell on board, and some controversy was caused earlier in the year when they claimed they were under extreme pressure to meet sales targets – a claim that was denied by the company. Also, if they are on 'stand-by', they are required to be ready to step in at any time during the few days they are on this regime, but are not actually paid unless they fly. Other issues which cabin crew say makes their working conditions inferior to those required by law in the countries they are based in are at the root of their discontent, and they have been repeatedly calling for Ryanair to equalise these. The CCU gave the company until June 30 to respond to their requests, and say they have not done so, meaning strike dates will soon be announced unless Ryanair agrees to comply with the changes stated in the association's letter.

Deputy PM proposes “yes means yes” law for sexual assault cases Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, has proposed a change to the country’s criminal code in order to ensure that rulings in sexual assault cases are not left open to the interpretation of judges. Speaking for the first time at the Equality Commission in Spain’s Congress, Calvo, who is also equality minister, proposed laws that follow the rule that “if a woman does not expressly say yes, that means no.” The announcement comes in the wake of widespread indignation over the court ruling in the so-called “La Manada” case, which saw five men tried in a Navarre court for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old at the 2016 edition of the world-famous Running of the Bulls fiestas in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. The three judges that tried the case ruled that the men – one of whom is an ex-member of Spain’s Guardia Civil, and another an ex-member of the army – were not guilty of rape, but rather of sexual abuse, based on videos that the men recorded on their mobile phones, in which the victim was not seen to be objecting to what was happening. The ruling sparked outrage throughout Spain, with street protests swiftly following. These demonstrations were repeated last month, when the five men were released on bail after having

spent two years in custody, until their appeals have been heard in the courts. Few details about the proposal from the new Socialist Party (PSOE)

government have emerged, but according to what Calvo explained, the reforms would bring Spanish legislation in line with Sweden’s, where a law came into force in May that will mean that any sexual act without express consent will be considered rape. In the United Kingdom, Belgium, Iceland and Germany the law is similar. This “only yes means yes” approach, Calvo said, “ensures the autonomy, freedom and respect for a person along with their sexuality.” After the controversial ruling in La Manada case, Calvo said she felt it necessary to improve “some circumstances” of Spanish law, via the incorporation of a group of female

lawyers who are “experienced in the field of gender violence,” in order to carry out a “sound review” of the criminal code. “We cannot return to a situation where, via an interpretation, what is understood to be a serious crime against women is not considered as such,” Calvo continued. The Deputy Prime Minister also announced more funds in the fight against gender violence, without specifying an amount. Last September, the former Popular Party (PP) government of Mariano Rajoy approved a state pact aimed at combating domestic violence and bringing down the high rate of men in Spain who kill their partners or ex-partners. Calvo said that the country’s regional governments will meet toward the end of July to be briefed on the “lines of work” related to this pact. Calvo began her address at today’s Equality Commission by pointing out that 21 women have been killed this year so far by their partners or ex-partners, and that among those victims were women who had asked for help and were under “protection that failed.” From now on, the Spanish government will keep track of the number of domestic violence victims since official records began, and not by the year. Since 2003, a total of 945 women have been killed by their partners or ex-partners in Spain.

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Studio32’s Chicago raises record money for local charities Studio32 are delighted to announce that their recent production of “Chicago” raised €4,500 for local charities, including San Fulgencio Alzheimer’s Association, Caritas, and the local school. Studio32’s chairman Philip Wilson is pictured at San Fulgencio Town Hall with Susana Ortuño, Paulino Herrero, Rosa Maria

It’s showtime

and local good causes in the future.” So, what’s next for this talented musical theatre company? They have just announced their winter show, an updated musical based on the Wizard of Oz. “The Wiz” features all of the wellknown characters but with some fabulous Motown, blues and soul music.

The New Cardenal Belluga Theatre Group are putting on a new show called IT’S SHOWTIME on the 19, 20,and 21st September 2018. A variety show full of dancing, singing,and comedy,a show for all ages. This year Totally Dance from Benijófar are performing and dancing to well known tunes from The Greatest Showman. The children of various ages will also be doing a number from Mira and Ramon Velda Diez representing several of the charities who benefitted. Philip explains the group’s history: “Studio32 was set up five years ago to bring high quality full-scale musical theatre to the Costa Blanca, and through doing so enable us to support local charities. Everyone in the company worked extremely hard to make this show our greatest success ever - I’m very proud of them all. In just under 5 years we’ve raised almost 30,000 euros for local charities, an incredible achievement, and we will continue to support AFA San Fulgencio

The show will be performed from Wednesday November 28th to Saturday December 1st at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. Ticket bookings are already being taken, so book early to avoid disappointment – Studio32 shows are very popular and ticket sales are already high. If you fancy getting involved the company are always keen to recruit more members, and not just on stage performing - they are currently seeking to expand their wardrobe team so why not get in touch to find out more. Full details are on their website, www.studiothirtytwo.org

All in aid of Alzheimer´s Two local ladies are putting their best foot forward in September to raise money for Alzheimer’s. Andrea Prouse and Sue Freeman are trekking Peru on 19th Sept in a bid to raise 10,000 euros for

Alzheimer’s, a charity close to many people’s hearts. The duo will be trekking for 10 days which is going to be tough, but after losing her father-in-law to dementia, Andrea was determined to do something to help this very worthy

charity. A recently held Bollywood night raised 1,008 euros to go towards the total. This was raised thanks to the generosity of the people attending and many local business people donating vouchers, pictures and prizes. Local artist Sheila Chinnock donated a painting for auction and also gave a donation of 200e raised through the sale of hand-made greeting cards sold in local bars. The ladies are know over half way to that 10k target, but still have over 4000 to raise. There are several events planned before they set off, the two biggest being a Glitter Ball at Crystals, La Fuente Centre, on 7th September and a charity walk from Evolution at 10am on Sunday 9th September. For more information on any of these please call Sue on 634010345 or Andrea on 603214796.

Oliver. The group are very lucky to have excellent male singers, and a chance to hear them singing is not to be missed. Tickets are now on sale at 7 euro, and are selling fast. To obtain these tickets call in to The Post and Card Shop in Benijófar. They can also be purchased from Urb La Marina Tourist office and council office, also Cards and More in the area of Lara Cars. The other alternative is to telephone members on the following numbers... Linda: 966712089 or 648524372.Pam: 966796828 or Sue 966713822. Don’t miss the opportunity to help the local community and raise funds for worthwhile charities.

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CHILDREN'S SUMMER CLOTHES SALE ONLY 1 EURO!

T-SHIRTS - SHORTS DUNGAREES - DENIM SKIRTS - SHIRTS DRESSES - TOPS The Elche Children’s Home volunteers will be selling a selection of the summer clothing donated to the ECCH at the San Isidro market next Wednesday morning, 18th July. With the hot weather truly upon us, there are some absolutely amazing bargains to be had for only 1 euro each! So come and visit Vanessa, Matti and Michelle at this lovely little village market (near Catral) and pick up some cute clothing for the kids and grandchildren. Of course, all proceeds to back to the charity. The items will also be on sale every week at the Emerald Isle Wednesday market.

Orphaned kittens need a home A British couple in the area on holiday were travelling down busy road when the car in front hit a cat, but didn't stop. As the cat was flipped into the air, the couple could see she was a feeding mother. They stopped the car, waiting to see how badly she was injured, and if they could find her kittens. The injured cat dragged herself into some bushes at the side of the road and sadly collapsed and died. However, not far from where she died, the couple found a litter of kittens. The couple picked up the kittens and contacted APAH straightway to ensure they got the help they needed. They were tiny, only about three weeks old and not able to do anything for themselves. Luckily APAH took the kittens so that they could care for them and hopefully pull them through; they were tiny little balls of fluff and only weighed 300 grams! Now four weeks on, they have more than doubled in weight. They are happy, healthy kittens and have had their first kitten vaccinations. APAH is now desperate to find them loving homes. Margaret from APAH said: “Amazingly this cats mothering instinct, devotion and the need to protect her kittens was more important to her than her own life as she struggled to get back to her babies. We owe it to her, whose dying thoughts were not for herself but for her babies to make sure they are happy, safe and loved.” The kittens will soon be ready for adoption. There are two boys and two girls and they can be reserved for when they are ready by calling these APAH numbers: 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

The Asociacion Protectora De Animales Horadada (A.P.A.H.) became a Registered Association in 2000. It receives no official funding, and funds its work through money raised in its two charity shops in Pilar de la Horadada and San Miguel de Salinas, donations and fund raising events. APAH is always looking for volunteers who can give up a little free time to help in the shops or looking after the animals. Some of the animals are rescued from terrible conditions and are in a pitiful state. Some are confused and

traumatised because their owners and families have abandoned them to an uncertain future. All APAH dogs are micro-chipped, vaccinated and neutered. All of the cats are vaccinated and neutered and dogs and cats who are rescued by APAH are never put to sleep, unless advised by a vet that there is no alternative. If an animal rescued by APAH is not adopted into a new home, as long the charity exists, it has a home with them. To date APAH has re-homed in the region of 1500 cats and dogs.

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Spanish chefs still revolutionising the global food scene

ut of the top 10 restaurants in The World’s 50 Best Restaurant list, three are Spanish. Created in 2002 by the London-based Restaurant Magazine, this famous ranking is known as the Oscars of the food world, and for years it has bestowed honour upon honour on Spain’s cuisine. The numbers evidence the power of Spanish cuisine on the global stage.

El Celler de Can Roca, a Catalan eatery run by the brothers Roca, earned the top position in the World’s 50 Best in 2013 and again in 2015 (in 2018 it ranks second). Years before that, in 2002, Ferran Adrià’s elBulli occupied the top post, where it returned in 2006, remaining there until 2010. This record is yet to be beaten.

This year’s list of the world’s 100 top restaurants was unveiled recently in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, and 13 Spanish establishments made it into the list, a number surpassed only by the

the product above everything else, and it embraced innovation. It was a revolution, and it was the first of more to come. Nearly two decades later, in the 1990s, the Catalan chef Ferran Adrià headed

for the exchange of culinary knowledge had been created in the Basque region: San Sebastián Gastronomika. “Spain has created a gastronomic ecosystem with many interesting actors, from symposiums to specialised press to institutions like the Basque Culinary Centre,” says Aduriz. “This mix ensures that we do not fall asleep, and it makes us Spanish chefs very competitive.”

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The brothers Roca United States with 14. “This is not a new thing. Spain has been standing out for a long time,” says José Carlos Capel, a food critic and founder of the annual symposium Madrid Fusión. “There are many exceptional restaurants in Spain,” adds the French chef Joël Robuchon, who has more Michelin stars (31) than any other chef in the world, and who owns a home in the Spanish resort town of Calpe, on the Mediterranean coast. Robuchon also expresses admiration for Spain’s food culture. “If there is no tradition, there is no evolution,” adds Capel. “And Spain has managed both evolution and revolution.” If popular home cooking was at the heart of it all, the New Basque Cuisine spearheaded by Juan Mari Arzak and Pedro Subijana in 1976 represented Spain’s very first avant-garde culinary movement. The veteran French chef Paul Bocuse, himself the founding father of Nouvelle Cuisine, showed an interest in his Basque counterparts’ ideas, signalling the beginning of a fruitful relationship. New Basque Cuisine praised tradition through dishes that had been either forgotten or lost; it prized the quality of

another revolutionary movement. “elBulli filled the world with creativity and it planted the seed for many projects that bloomed and have endured to this day,” says Andoni Luis Aduriz, the Basque chef who helms Mugaritz, ranked ninth on the 50 Best list and in possession of two Michelin stars. Aduriz was one of Adrià’s protégés, and so was Albert Adrià, the master’s younger brother, whose Barcelona-based Tickets restaurant made it into the 32nd position on the Restaurant list. Tickets has also been awarded the National Gastronomy Prize in Spain. Ferran Adrià’s contribution to cuisine can be summed up in around 20 points that build on that Basque legacy and which associate cuisine with concepts such as beauty, poetry, provocation, complexity, culture, creativity and even magic. Adrià created a philosophy of food, and in 2004 Time magazine named him one of the 10 most innovative personalities on the planet. In 2011, Adrià decided to shut down elBulli. “Ferran’s revolution blazed a trail and the next generations have continued down that line,” says Capel, who founded the popular Madrid Fusión event in 2003. Before that, in 1999, another key event

The heirs of those early Basque and Catalan innovators currently make up the bulk of the Spanish representatives on The World’s 50 Best list: El celler de Can Roca in Girona, Mugaritz in Rentería, Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Disfrutar, Tickets and Enigma in Barcelona, Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi and Nerua in Bilbao, Quique Dacosta in Denia, Martín Berasategui in Lasarte, Elkano in Getaria, and DiverXo in Madrid. In this environment, chefs share their knowledge while vying to surprise one another. This gives rise to spectacular ideas that have the potential to reach a lot of people. “Spain is a huge tourist destination, and that affords chefs more opportunities when it comes to showing off our proposals, to make a name for ourselves,” adds Aduriz. Last year, Spain welcomed a record 82.2 million tourists. Of these, 15 million came for the food, according to Rafael Ansón, president of the Royal Gastronomy Academy. “After their trip, what they valued the most was the food because of the quality of the produce, the mix of tradition and innovation, and the food culture based on tapas,” says Ansón, who figures that the industry contributes around 25 percent of GDP. At this year’s Madrid Fusión, held in January, two main ideas emerged: cities as the epicentres of culinary effervescence, and the fourth generation of haute cuisine chefs. “There is a whole set of rebellious and non-conformist chefs who are strong on technique but who also have strong personalities,” says Capel. They are between 30 and 45 years old, and they are building on the legacy of New Basque Cuisine and Ferran Adrià’s avant-garde experimentation. Time has passed since then, but the culinary revolution is still underway.

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Sport success The Councillor for Sports, Víctor Valverde, has released the data collected by the council in regard to the activities carried out at the beginning of the summer season. The figures show that the last big sporting event held, the National Beach Handball Championship held two weeks ago in Cala Bosque, has resulted in "an economic impact of 250,000 euros” for the municipality. The Department estimated around 1,200 participants and team members visiting the area coming from Andalusia, Castila La Mancha, Catalonia, Community of Madrid, Valencian Community, Basque Country, Region of Murcia and even of Portugal. The championship was also an important milestone in terms of digital dissemination and social networking as the department “offered 20 hours of live streaming broadcast, Teledeporte broadcasts, the female final being the most watched on this national sports channel," explained the councillor. To these figures must also be added more than 21,000 views on YouTube and more than 1,235,000 views and interactions on social networks. Councillor Valverde thanked the team of the Department of Sports, as well as local sponsors for their hard work and collaboration because "without them this great event would

not have been possible." He also gave details of the statistics from other sporting disciplines, such as in the introduction of beginners course for golf, organized for the first time in Entrenaranjos by the Department of Sport. These have received a very good reception with about thirty students, and "so for next year we will extend the duration of the lessons, running the course for longer," the councillor explained. In the same way, water sports have also had great influx of students, this year lessons ran for an extra week and had more than a hundred students. Again this success means that next year the department will "continue their expansion due to the demands of families who are very satisfied with these activities". Regarding

the numbers of people generally using the municipal swimming pools of Orihuela, the Councillor explained that figures match those of 2017 which was the best year of the last ten in terms of public demand. Finally, the Councillor for Sports announced that the department has completed the work done at the Los Arcos Football Field in terms of replacing the irrigation tank for the pitch and replaced the tarmac on the car park. The goals, which were badly damaged, have been replaced and the Department of Sports has met the demands of users of the padel courts of the Water Palace and has proceeded to improve the fencing of these facilities to prevent the balls from coming out of the courts.

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Tuesday 17th July Channel 4 – 10pm Inside Facebook: Secrets of the Social Network Dispatches goes undercover in the secretive world of the people who decide what can and can’t be posted on the world’s biggest social media site. The investigation looks at how those decisions are made and explores the impact that they have on the millions of people who use Facebook.

Thursday 19th July Channel 5 – 10pm Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Live: Eamonn and Ruth Take Monte Carlo Sumptous documentary series. Playground of the super-rich Monte Carlo is the perfect place to discover how the other half really lives. With assets from helicopters and super yachts to an €80m wine collection, serious money is a prerequisite in this principality.

Saturday 21st July BBC 1 – 7.20pm Wreck It Ralph Affectionate animated ode to computer games past and present. In the videogame universe, Ralph is the villain of a classic 8-bit arcade game. While the hero of his game laps up the adulation of the pixelated community, block-busting Ralph is a virtual outcast and he’s sick of it. To prove he is capable of matching his rival, Ralph exits his own world and crash lands in candy-coated racing game Sugar Rush, where he meets sparky Vanellope von Schweetz. Vanellope is also ostracised by her peers for being a glitch - a mistake in the game that could cause it to crash beyond repair. But recognising a fellow outsider, Ralph decides to help Vanellope achieve her dream of participating in the karting championships, even though it could spell game over for both of them.

Sunday 22nd July ITV2 – 7.15pm Star Wars – The Phantom Menace Sci-fi prequel. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn; Anakin Skywalker - who will later father Luke Skywalker and become known as Darth Vader - is just a nine-year-old boy. When the Trade Federation cuts off all routes to the planet Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are assigned to settle the matter. While doing so, Qui-Gon meets Anakin, the slave of a scrap dealer, and he is soon convinced that the boy could be the leader of the Jedis.

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Monday 23rd July ITV – 10pm Lewis Entry Wounds Series 8, Episode 1 DI Hathaway and DS Maddox embark on their first murder investigation together - a tricky case bridging the worlds of neurosurgery, animal rights and blood sports. Innocent asks the retired Robbie Lewis to assist.

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Change to military rules to address tattoo discrimination Spain’s Ministry of Defence has tweaked its rulebook after a female recruit was kicked out of the army for showing a tattoo on her ankle; visible with the previously mandatory skirt she had to wear at military parades. The military will change the recruitment rules for the Armed Forces to ensure women with tattoos receive the same treatment as their male counterparts. The decision comes after Estela Martín, was expelled from the selection process for having a tattoo of a lotus flower on her ankle. After spotting Martín’s tattoo during swimming trials, the chairman of the selection committee deemed she was unsuited to join the military, as for official Armed Forces events and parades female recruits had to wear a regimentary skirt. According to Spanish army regulations. visible tattoos are expressly forbidden while wearing any uniform of the Armed Forces. The 30-year-old from Madrid with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, ap-

pealed to Defence Minister Margarita Robles after she was barred from the selection. The no-tattoo rule is only applicable to new recruits, not to individuals who are already members of the army. But the rules are not the same for men as for women. One other woman was expelled from the selection process for sporting a tattoo on her foot, yet two men with tattoos on the heel and on the calves were accepted in. Under current regulations, women must wear a skirt and high heels on occasions where etiquette dress is required. Male recruits, however, are allowed to have tattoos on their legs from the ankle to their groin because they would not be seen under the official pants. For thirty-year-old Martín, who had quit a hospital job to prepare for the army entry exams, the unfairness of her dismissal merited a visit to Spain’s public ombudsman, who deemed the Armed Forces’s uniform regulations discriminatory.

Her dilemma has been widely covered by the Spanish press in recent days, spurring Spain’s Ministry of Defense to rethink their outdated uniform rulebook. To address this imbalance they announced the inclusion of a modified paragraph that reads “tattoos, earrings, spikes and inserts, self-mutilation or similar will not be visible while wearing the uniform of the Armed Forces, common to both women and men.” According to the ministry, the goal is to stop “a woman with a tattoo or otherwise that is only visible in the exclusively female uniform, from being excluded” while allowing a man with the same tattoo to be accepted. The ministry maintained that “all legal norms must respect the principles and constitutional values of equality.” It added that the female uniform “is optional for women” and that it had changed the regulations to “eliminate any doubt or margin of discretion from the selection committee.” The new regulations will not come into

effect until the next recruitment stage and will not be applied retrospectively. Unfortunately for Martín, this means that by the time the next selection process begins, she will be above the age limit for a military psychologist and be unable to apply.

Estela and her tattoo

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REPAIRS TO MONTE DE SAN MIGUEL The Councillor for the Environment, Miguel Ángel Fernández, has presented the repair works carried out on the path and viewpoint of Monte de San Miguel. The natural environment had been damaged in recent months by acts of vandalism that have damaged the visual image of the popular walking spot. Vandals had damaged the steps, broken handrails and removed signage for the path. These mindless acts left the walkway dangerous and officials were concerned that people may be at risk from getting lost or worse injuring themselves. Therefore, municipal workers started work recently on the repair of these specific elements. It is estimated that the replacement tasks will take between a month and a month and a half to complete and for which the Department of the Environment has allocated a budget of 8,500 euros.

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The Councillor explained that all the elements that are going to be replaced in the coming weeks will be specially treated wood to ensure that they can resist the elements and last for a long time. The works to be carried out will consist of the installation of safety rails, arrangement of banks, as well as the installation of several lecterns along the New safety rails route of the trail and different signs to and present initiatives that we are going to improve the information of the route, in carry out in the Monte de San Miguel.” addition to installing steps to replace the Finally, the Councillor for the stolen ones. Environment made a call “to the local “With this action we continue to community and visitors to the site to be protect and improve the facilities we have responsible for the care of these elements, on our mountain and with it we have since they are in a very busy area used a safer, more adequate and better sign- daily by walkers and visitors, so security is posted route,” Councillor Fernandez ex- essential”. plained, adding “we will continue to report

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Barack Obama meets with Spanish PM on family trip to Spain During the talk, Obama criticised the administration of current US President Donald Trump for showing “little interest” in climate change and for making cuts to investments in science. “We are making a big mistake,” he said, without mentioning Trump by name. The former leader of the United States also shared his concern about populist politics, arguing: “It’s in these cases that democracy begins to be destroyed, when trust is substituted for fear.” Meeting with King Felipe During the trip Obama also met privately with Spain’s King Felipe VI at the Reina Sofía Museum where they spent time admiring Pablo Picasso’s Guernica and a selection of works by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. According to sources from the Royal Household, the King also gave the former president a book about Guernica with a personal dedication.

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Quirón Foundation supports fertility preservation in cancer patients Attaining parenthood after cancer is possible thanks to the fertility programme jointly launched by the Quirónsalud Foundation and Quirónsalud Valencia and Torrevieja hospitals and Quirónsalud Dexeus Murcia Assisted Reproduction Institute. Quirónsalud Valencia and Torrevieja Hospitals and Quirónsalud Dexeus Murcia Assisted Reproduction Institute along with Quirónsalud Foundation have launched a support programme for fertility preservation free of charge to cancer patients. The programme has been promoted by these hospitals as certain types of cancer are appearing at an ever increasing early age and the chances of cure and remission of the disease thanks to advanced treatments. The aim of this initiative is to offer advances in reproductive medicine to the cancer patients, especially with regards to cryobiology of ovarian tissue, gametes and embryos for fertility preservation and to ensure they have a chance to be

mothers and fathers after their recovery. How do cancer treatments affect fertility? Although cancer treatments have advanced, chemotherapy and radiation therapy can still affect fertility. Surgical treatment of the reproductive organs can also affect fertility. While the most common causes of fertility problems in men who overcome cancer are chemotherapy and radiation therapy, both treatments produce damage to the semen, in the case of women their fertility can also be affected by any treatment that damages immature egg cells, puts the hormonal balance of the body out of order or damages the reproductive organs. What preservation techniques does the programme offer? The free of charge fertility preservation programme for cancer patients at Quirón salud consists of a vitrification treatment, in the case of women, thanks to which

their egg cells are preserved at very low temperature but without freezing thanks to an extreme elevation of viscosity during cooling performed at high speed. These oocytes are protected and submerged in liquid nitrogen to ensure their proper preservation. In the case of men, the hospital offers the freezing of semen samples to preserve in liquid nitrogen (-196ºC) so that they can be stored with no time limit under optimal conditions. How to opt for the preservation programme? Cancer patients who wish to avail of the service should inform their specialist prior to their treatment, who shall refer them on a priority basis to Quirónsalud Valencia and Quirónsalud Dexeus Murcia Assisted Reproduction Institute where they will be attended within 48 hours. There they will be briefed about the steps to be taken for fertility preservation, as well as on the assisted reproduction techniques to be performed

after cancer treatment. The fertility preservation treatment will be carried out free of charge by Quirónsalud hospitals at Quirónsalud Valencia and Quirónsalud Dexeus Murcia including the cost of maintenance of the preserved gametes for five years - the funding of which will be covered by the Quirónsalud Foundation. Once the cancer treatment has finished and sufficient time has passed by as required by medical criteria, the patients may undergo assisted reproduction treatment. The treatment will be carried out provided that there is no contraindication and that the patient meets the requirements established, aimed at all those patients who undergo cancer treatment until the yearly quota of the Quirónsalud Foundation is filled up.

Hospital Quirón Torrevieja Calle Partida de la Loma, s/n, 03184 Torrevieja (España) Tel: +34 966 921 313 Fax.: +34 96 692 27 06 www.quironsalud.es http://www.quironsalud.es/torrevieja

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Real Madrid and Barça invite Thai 'cave kids' to visit Spain’s two most successful football teams have invited the 12 Thai schoolboys and their sports coach to a match once they are fully recovered after their ordeal of more than two weeks in a flooded cave in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Real Madrid noticed via the TV news that one of the boys from the Thailand-based Wild Boars Football Club was wearing a shirt for the Spanish premier league team and contacted the embassy in Bangkok to invite the group to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium as a 'reward' for their 'bravery and aplomb'.Not to be outdone, Real Madrid's main rival FC Barcelona decided to invite them to the Camp Nou stadium to take part in football-related activities, tour the grounds and watch a match while they were in the country visiting

the team based in the capital. They will be able to join in the annual Barça Academy meeting and take part in Masía 360 events. Rescue efforts started last Sunday with several hundred expert divers from all over the world, including Fernando Raigal, 33, originally from Ciudad Real in central Spain and a long-term resident in Thailand, as well as a full team of British scuba-divers – two of whom found the children and their football coach inside the Tham Huang Nang Non cave. The only way for the 12 kids and their trainer to get out was by teaching them to dive, and by Sunday they had learnt enough to start preparing their exit. A complex and delicate threeday operation ensued, and it was confirmed last Tuesday (10th July) that all 13 were now safe.

They have been admitted to Chiang Rai hospital where they will need to spend at least a week under observation and being given medical checks, although at present it is thought they are all relatively unharmed except for having lost around two kilos (4.4lb) each in weight. The group was inside the flooded cave for 15 days before they were located and the Thai Armed Forces began passing food, drink, medication and other supplies to them. In total, they have been there for nearly three weeks. Despite the happy ending to what was originally expected to be a multiple tragedy, one of the Thai divers was killed in the operation. All the others, although exhausted from the efforts, are safe.

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Police seize 11,000 packets of rotten meat about to be sold

MAGNETS Children’s Holiday Club 2018

Almost 11,000 packets of expired frozen jamon and cured meat, which were about to be put back on sale, have been seized. The Guardia Civil discovered hundreds of tons of old meat in a cold store in Vaqueros, Granada, with some products having expired as far back as 2015. In three separate raids conducted over the course of a few weeks, officers found that individuals and companies were apparently tampering with seals and labels in order to extend the shelf life and put them back on the market. Sources at the Civil Guard and the Health Ministry said that the operations were independent from each other, but that further investigation is being conducted to determine whether there is a link between the cases. The same sources said that there is no known connection between this case and a March operation that turned up more than 30,000 kilograms of expired frozen meat sitting inside a warehouse in Mallorca, and about to be distributed among schools, hotels and restaurants. A third unrelated raid seized and

For the fifteenth year running Steve and Irene-Maria Campbell will be leading MAGNETS, a Holiday Club for children from four years and over at La Siesta Church, Calle Granados, opposite the Aquapark Flamingo in La Siesta Urbanisation. Started in 2004 with only three sisters in attendance, the Club has grown over the years with around 300 children having participated. Beginning at 10.30am on Thursday 26th July and continuing every Thursday until 23rd August, the two hour programme sees the children take part in activities which reflects the name: Memory verses; Arts and crafts; Games; New people to meet; Eats; Talk on a Bible story; and Singing. The theme this year is A Whirlwind Experience, looking at the story of Elijah

destroyed hundreds of tons of hams, cold cuts and other expired meat products inside several warehouses in the Valencia and Extremadura regions. Sources at the Valencia health department said that five businesses have had their licenses revoked and nine more are under “special oversight.” The common scam in the food industry used to be lower-quality ham being passed off as high-quality meat

used for top designation pork products. Producers of real Iberian meats have been trying to eliminate this con through quality regulations established in 2014, as well as seals indicating the animal’s breed and feeding method. However, this latest fraud involves taking expired food products that should legally be destroyed, altering their labels, and putting them back on

the market. The latest raid took place this past weekend in Fuente Vaqueros, in Granada, when a patrol flagged down a refrigerated truck during a routine road check. Officers inspected the goods, detected the suspicious meat products, and escorted the driver to his destination: a warehouse containing 10,700 Iberian pork ham legs and cold cuts that were expired and spoiled and whose owners were moving them to a different location. An inspection of the warehouse revealed what was described as “anomalous” labelling, and signs that these had been tampered with, said Civil Guard sources. Some of the food had expiry dates from years ago. An EU regulation (1169/2011) sets out the information that must be included on all food labels, including the expiration or use-by date, the origin of the product, and whether it contains any allergens. Investigators are now trying to determine the origin of these products, which have since been disposed of by incineration.

the Old Testament prophet. Children have been coming back year after year which means they enjoy it, but all are welcome and Steve & Irene-Maria always love to see new faces along with the familiar ones. The Club is free and prizes are given out to each child. You may contact Steve and Irene-Maria by phoning 966702980 or 609388682. Look forward to seeing you there.

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What to do when the bugs bite When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors, mosquito bites seem to be an unavoidable evil, especially in warm, humid weather. While bees and wasps inject venom when they sting, mosquitoes inject a proboscis, which looks like a tiny straw, to suck up tiny amounts of your blood and release anticlotting agents. The immune system reacts by releasing histamine, which creates a small, itchy bump. In other words, what you know to be a mosquito bite is not the bite itself, but your body’s allergic reaction to substances that bite leaves behind. While home fixes for mosquito bites allow you to avoid toxic pesticides, mosquito bites can be risky, too. Children are more susceptible to large and pesky mosquito bites than adults, and while most bites are harmless, some people have a severe, even life-threatening allergic reaction. If you’re in or planning to travel to a tropical area, it’s important to know that mosquito bites also can carry diseases, like Zika, dengue, or chikungunya. Check with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more information on preventive measures you can take before travelling. The best way to prevent mosquito bites naturally is to avoid the bugs themselves and know your own risk. Mosquitoes seem to be especially attracted to larger people and pregnant women. They are also attracted to sweetsmelling lotions and perfumes. Know that some mosquito breeds prefer dawn and dusk, while others love the hottest times of the day. Steer clear of standing water, where mosquitoes breed and swarm, and cover up and wear lightcoloured long sleeves and pants when you’re near an infested area. If you can, try to sleep in an air-conditioned area (versus an open-air room), or consider putting mosquito netting around beds. Getting relief For immediate relief, try an antihistamine cream or stick to help the itch and swelling. Don’t have any in stock? Hit the kitchen, and hold a refrigerated, dampened green tea bag on the bite, recommend the experts. The cold helps soothe the itch, and compounds in the tea help with inflammation. Another option: Take a soak in a soothing oatmeal

bath. Putting tape (or a bandage) on the bite will help remind you not to scratch, especially at night. If you scratch too hard, you could break the skin and introduce an infection. Aloe Vera has anti-inflammatory properties, so this could help with the itch. For even more relief, stash your aloe vera gel in the fridge, since the cold will also help with the itchiness. Another topical treatment that may help is Preparation H which can help reduce inflammation and may help with itching. This is also true of alcohol, Witch Hazel, tee tree and hand sanitizer, and their stinging sensation helps distract you from the itch. Prevention is better than cure Dry Ice The carbon dioxide that we exhale attracts mosquitoes. Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide which evaporates into gas as it melts. So, place dry ice in a wide container and keep it at a distance. When all the mosquitoes are attracted towards that container, close the lid. While this can be a little time-

consuming, but it is an effective method to drive away mosquitoes. Coffee Grounds One simple home remedy to repel mosquitoes is coffee grounds. All you need to do is just sprinkle coffee grounds wherever you find stagnant water near your house. The mosquito eggs present in the water will be forced to come to the surface of the water due to the coffee grounds. As they come to the surface, they will be deprived of oxygen. This will kill them before they hatch and will prevent mosquitoes from breeding Mosquito Traps You can buy a mosquito trap from the market or can easily make it at home. For preparing homemade mosquito trap, you need a plastic bottle. Cut the bottle in half and add some brown sugar to hot water. When it cools down, pour the solution into the bottom half of the bottle. Now, add yeast. Take the top half of the bottle and place it upside down into the bottom half. The bottle opening should not be submerged in the sugar solution but sitting just above. Use some tape to hold the pieces together, leaving the top uncovered. Place it in a mosquito-prone area. The mosquitos will fly down through the bottle top into the sugar solution and drown. Change the solution in the bottle after every 2 weeks. Camphor Camphor is another home remedy to get rid of mosquitoes in an environmentfriendly manner. Just close all the doors and windows of the room. Then light camphor and leave it for about half an hour. When you return, you will not find any mosquitoes. You can also use camphor balls and Neem oil as a natural mosquito repellent. All you need is 3-4 Camphor balls, 1 cup Neem oil and 1 emptied refill bottle. Fill the bottle with the given ingredients and then fix the bottle to the machine. Now you can use this as a natural mosquito repellent device. Garlic Extract of garlic has mosquito larvicidal properties. Crush a few cloves of garlic

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Continued from page and boil the crushed garlic in water. Then pour this homemade mosquito repellent in a spray bottle and squirt it around the room. This remedy will kill the mosquitoes. Eat garlic daily to avoid mosquito bites. You can also rub a garlic clove directly on the skin. Lemon eucalyptus Lemon eucalyptus also known as Corymbia Citriodora, is a tall tree widely grown in Australia. Oil from the leaves of this tree has excellent mosquito repellent properties. You can apply this oil to your skin to protect yourself from mosquito bites.

away mosquitoes as effectively as any commercial repellent. The smell of the lavender flower and oil is very strong and mosquitoes can’t tolerate it. Therefore, spray lavender oil it in the room. Or you can also apply it to your face and other parts of the body which remain exposed. Alternatively, you can also spray lavender-scented room fresheners that are easily available in the market. You can also grow lavender plants around the house and garden to keep mosquitoes away. Tea Tree Oil Tea tree oil is one of the effective essential oils to get rid of insects. The anti-

Citronella Oil Citronella oil is the best essential oil when it comes to preventing mosquitoes. Apply citronella oil all over the body. You can also inject a few drops of this essential oil in a candle and light it up. Or else, put it in a spray bottle and spray it in mosquito-prone areas.

Lavender Oil The smell of lavender oil can keep

Burn a few stalks of rosemary. The aroma that arises thereof will drive out the mosquitoes. Mosquito Repellent Plants Grow plants that repel mosquitoes such as catnip and feverfew in flower beds. Or grow them in pots and strategically place them in mosquito-prone areas. Clove Oil Many chemical repellents contain clove oil as their active ingredient because it has such good mosquito repellent properties. This natural ingredient can be irritating to the skin so use it wisely. Vetiver Oil of vetiver has soothing aroma with exceptional insect repellent properties. Spray few drops of this oil to get rid of mosquitoes. Your local health shop will sell it.

Holy Basil Holy basil leaves are known to kill the mosquito larvae and so check the breeding of mosquitoes. Just plant a holy basil plant in your garden and at the entry points of your home. You can also spray basil oil to repel mosquitoes.

Mint The strong odour of mint, which most of us love, is loathed by mosquitoes. You can take fresh mint, mint oil or mint extracts to keep mosquitoes away. Mint oil can be used as a fumigator by pouring it into a spray bottle, or you can apply it on the exposed parts of your body. Alternatively, grow mint shrubs in your garden.

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bacterial and anti-fungal properties work wonders when it comes to fighting off mosquitoes. The strong odour of the tea tree oil keeps the mosquitoes at bay. All you need to do is mix a few drops of tea tree oil with a few drops of water and apply this mixture on your face and other exposed parts of your body. Rosemary Rosemary is a natural insect repellent. It is closely related to mint and lavender and has similar insecticide properties.

Do’s • When going to bed, make sure to hang a mosquito net. All the mosquito repellent coils or creams work for a few hours. Thereafter, the effect decreases. Hanging a mosquito net at night while sleeping will keep mosquitoes away. • Keep all the doors and windows of your house closed to prevent the entry of mosquitoes. Use wire mesh on doors and windows. • Whenever you see mosquitoes flying around you, kill them immediately. This will make your atmosphere mosquitofree and avoid bites. • Mosquitoes get attracted by light. So use mosquito-repellent lights such as sodium lamps, yellow bug lights or LED lights in your house. Don’ts • Do not allow any water to stand near your house. Stagnant water is where mosquitoes breed and multiply.

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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. Whip (4) 8. Omission sign (10) 9. Adherence (8) 10. Price (4) 12. Agree (6) 14. Acme (6) 15. Warlock (6) 17. Quake (6)

18. Harvest (4) 19. Unmusical (4-4) 21. Historian (10) 22. Retain (4)

5. Racial (6) 6. Imagine (8) 7. Saucy (4) 11. Timely (10) 13. Defender (8) 16. Particular (6) 17. Intertwine (6) 18. Stack (4) 20. Unlit (4)

DOWN 2. Car (10) 3. Light mist (4) 4. Dealer in stockings (6)

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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 How not to get things done (4) 8. Official title of great merit (10) 9. Status symbols? (8) 10. Depressed area of Ulster (4) 12. Examines the accuracy of restaurant bills (6) 14. They happen to find an opening in two quarters (6) 15. A medium state, perhaps (6) 17. Sharp answer about a wrong (6)

18. A way I finish the wine (4) 19. Note a hundred still in a trance (8) 21. Executive control (10) 22. Get out of position (4) DOWN 2. The early morning air (4,6) 3. Still one that is found in Himalayan mythology (4) 4 Cakes figure on board (6) 5. A sleep must be disturbed, if you don't

mind (6) 6. A double-first (4,4) 7. Study occupied by a college head (4) 11. Do flying-fish use them? (5,5) 13. There's some humanity in him, no doubt (8) 16. Side number? (6) 17. Spread all over the place - that was rough (6) 18. The purpose of first-class writing (4) 20. A number given to someone to sing (4)

SOLUTIONS 744 QUICK: Across: 7 Harsh; 8 Arrange; 9 Extreme; 10 Grand; 12 Prospectus; 15 Transgress; 18 Cover; 19 Vaulted; 21 Beguile; 22 Grain. Down: 1 Phlegmatic; 2 Trite; 3 Shoe; 4 Caress; 5 Progress; 6 Unearth; 11 Descendant; 13 Restrain; 14 Salvage; 16 Review; 17 Steal; 20 Urge. CRYPTIC Across: 7 Agate; 8 Ageless; 9 Elapsed; 10 Grope; 12 Brightened; 15 Parliament; 18 Roman; 19 Locates; 21 Masonry; 22 Organ. Down: 1 Gamekeeper; 2 Satan; 3 Pews; 4 Lap-dog; 5 Heighten; 6 Resound; 11 Eldest sons; 13 Reigning; 14 Promise; 16 Malaya; 17 Stage; 20 Crop.

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Derek via email asks: Hi Aunty. We have fiber optic installed and for some reason I have no network connection to my laptop. We have internet to our phones and iPads and I have tried everything to fix this as my laptop is in one room and router in another. The troubleshooter advice was to connect an Ethernet cable which does work but it’s a pain having to move the laptop every time I want to use it. Aunty Says: Hello Derek. This sounds like you may have an issue with your WiFi setup on your laptop. Sometimes the easiest fix for this is to uninstall the software drivers as this will clear any corrupted settings and automatically reinstall a fresh set of drivers. Right click on the Windows start icon and choose Device Manger. Expand the Network section (by clicking on the small arrow) and right click and uninstall all of the entries in the list. When you restart Windows it will reload a fresh set of drivers and you should then be able to connect to your WiFi. Any problems give Phil a ring on 687362844 Ben via email asks: Hello Aunty. I seem to remember you writing about an easy way to translate a webpage from Spanish to English. I use Google Chrome and Windows 10. Aunty Says: Hello Ben. In Google Chrome you can easily add the hand little translate button that will easily ley you translate a page with on click. Search for webstore in google and click on the Chrome Web Store link, if it comes up in Spanish then you can change the language using the cog icon top right. Type TRANSLATE into the search box and choose the Google Translate extension and you should now

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Focus aims at motorbike frequented roads The DGT is carrying out a special focus on roads frequented by motorbikes at weekends The surveillance will be carried out at the roadside and from the air to verify that all drivers respect the rules The campaign is about raising awareness to improve the coexistence between drivers of two-wheeled vehicles and other drivers The presence of motorbikes on the roads, especially on weekends and

especially in the months of spring and summer, has lead to the DGT to increase surveillance on Saturday and Sunday in order to ensure that all drivers on these roads do so in a responsible and respectful manner, especially as twowheeled vehicles are more vulnerable. The campaign had already begun and this weekend marks the third time the focus has taken place, and will continue through to September, during which the traffic officers of the Guardia Civil

will monitor the roads from both the ground and the air, with the DGTÂ´s helicopters watching from the sky to ensure that drivers of all vehicles, including the motorbikes themselves, respect established road safety regulations, improving their own safety and that of other users. In order to support the campaign, the presence of traffic patrols will

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62 CostaBlancaPeople 17th-23rd July 2018 continued from page 61 increase on stretches of roads where motorbikes are known to frequent. In 2016, the last year with consolidated data, the percentage of motorcycles in the vehicle fleet was 10%, that is 3.2 million motorcycles and the number of motorbike riders amounted to almost 5 million, of which 85.5 % had obtained their driver's licence before the regulatory amendment of 2009, and only 1.6% of the total obtained theirs after the reform. It should also be kept in mind that holders of category B driving licences, with 3 years driving experience, can also drive motorcycles covered by the A1 permit (up to 125 cc). Although the exact number of drivers who fall into this bracket is not available, it has been found that 714,777 holders of a B licence owned a motorcycle up to 125 cc. In 2016, 57% of all motorcycle registrations were for vehicles with a displacement of less than 125 cc. Therefore, these figures need to be added to those above. Regarding incidents, 24% of the total number of incidents with victims, that

is, 25,944 incidents, involved a motorbike. Of those incidents, 343 motorcyclists died. On interurban roads there was a reduction of 5% in the number of motorcyclists killed, whilst on urban roads, 27 more bikers lost their lives than in 2015. The risk of death from a traffic related incident is 17 times greater for motorcycles than for cars. In addition, 95% of the fatal traffic incidents involving a motorcycle, the rider is the one who died. The most frequent infractions recorded my motorcycle users were: inadequate speed (18% of cases), invasion of the opposite lane and antiregulation overtaking (18%). In the case of drivers of other vehicles, the most frequent infractions were those related to non-compliance with the priority rules (32% of cases). Although the use of the helmet is mandatory in both urban and interurban roads, in 2016, 15 people who lost their lives after travelling by motorcycle did not use this safety device, an object that often avoids death.

eCall in New Cars – The European Legislation We have been asked to clarify a point regarding the automated emergency system, eCall, and the legislation requirements that state all new cars must have it installed. The question was surrounding the date of implementation, and confusion as to whether the system is mandatory or not. The legislation states that “all new cars” must have the system installed, and that it became mandatory across Europe in March, 2018. All car makers have a stock of vehicles on hand ready to sell. In fact, when you buy a new car, it is seldom actually new, in the sense that it has most likely been sat in a designated place for some time awaiting purchase. It is new in the sense that it hasn´t been used, but it is not new in terms of it just rolling off the production line. With so much stock awaiting sale, manufacturers might consider it impossible to have those vehicles withdrawn and rebuilt. The EU however believes manufacturers have had ample time. It is however impossible for us to comment on any individual case, all we can do is quote the law as published, in this case by the European Union. So, in order to clarify the point, we have also enclosed the press release issued by the European Parliament, (Press Releases IMCO 26-03-2018 - 11:05), entitled “Saving lives: eCall mandatory in new car models from this week”. • eCall in-vehicle system automatically dials 112 in the event of a serious road accident • Enables rescue services to decide promptly on type and size of operation needed

• The aim is to save lives and reduce the severity of injuries Emergency call devices that automatically alert rescue services to car crashes will have to be fitted to all new models of cars and light vans as of 31 March. Reducing road deaths and the consequences of injuries have long been one of the European Parliament’s priorities. MEPs passed the eCall deployment legislation on 28 April 2015. As of 31 March 2018, all new vehicle types will have to be fitted with this lifesaving technology. Olga Sehnalová (S&D, CZ), who steered the legislation through Parliament, said: “The eCall system will help to increase the safety of road users by significantly reducing the arrival time of rescue services in the event of a major accident. Unfortunately, the number of deaths on European roads is still unacceptably high”. “With eCall, emergency services' response time will be reduced by 50% in rural areas and 40% in urban areas, leading to a reduction of fatalities estimated at up to 2,500 saved lives per year. The legislation has made the system based on a public emergency call using

the European emergency number 112 and operating across borders”. “Both member states and manufacturers have been given enough time to prepare infrastructure and technologies, so that the eCall will start to work immediately to deliver its major benefit - to increase the safety of citizens traveling anywhere in Europe”. Background Around 25,500 people lost their lives and 135,000 were seriously injured on EU roads in 2016, according to road safety statistics. While this was 2% down on the 2015 figure, the reduction may be too small to ensure that the EU meets its target of halving road fatalities between 2010 and 2020. In 2016, most road fatalities (55%) occurred on rural roads. On average only about 8% happened on motorways and 37% in urban areas. Car occupants account for the largest share of victims (46%). Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, together account for the same share and are particularly exposed in urban areas. 25,500 Number of people who lost their lives on EU roads in 2016

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San Miguel Golf Society Las Ramblas Golf Society Only mad dogs and Englishmen and San Miguel Golf Society go out in the midday sun. To be fair, there was a notable absence of rabid mongrels on the first tee at Alicante golf course when the first group of 24 members and 4 guests teed off just before 11am. Normally, around a third of our troupe walk the fairways but, given the heat and the considerable distance between greens and tees, everybody opted to avail themselves of buggies. Fairways were in good condition but the greens were very poor. They were riddled with what appeared to be holes made during a recent hollow-tinning and most putting surfaces had more than a dash of sand on them. The ball bobbled as if it were on cobble stones. It was very

disappointing, especially since the course has a wonderful lay-out and is highly rated by the membership. Let’s hope that conditions improve by the next time we visit it. Many tees were in forward positions, a factor that gold category players fully exploited. Top score of the day was John Osborne’s 40. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Silver Category: 3rd Ken Flaherty (33 on CB)), 2nd Brian Mulligan (33 on CB) and 1st Chris Hamblett (33 on CB) Gold Category: 3rd Ivan Hanak (37 on CB)), 2nd Darren Temple (37 on CB) 1st John Osborne (40) Nearest the pins on the par 3’s went to Kyree Skarmsoen (x2), John Osborne, Ivan Hanak and

Chris Wren Best guest prize went to Mark O’Neill. Derek Johnstone won this week’s Abacus prize – again – a bottle of red wine, sponsored by Gordon Wilson. In the semi-final of the Roger Pearson Doubles Knock-Out Cup, Hugh Reilly and Brian Mulligan defeated Robin Eastman and Phil de Lacey 4 & 3. Our thanks to the staff at Alicante 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 El Plantio.

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ROCKETS JULY HOME GAME Short journey to Vistabella for our July home game for a 8.15am Tee off with a small field but some good scoring. I think the reason for the small field is some members going back to the UK to their families. Wall to wall sunshine, a slight breeze good course with not so slick greens and a good game was had by all. RESULTS GOLD CATEGORY 1ST, A Billings 38 pts 2nd P Daggatt 37 pts 3rd R Swift 30 pts SILVER CATEGORY 1ST G Wild 34 pts 2nd H McKinnon 32 c/b 3rd P Mutter 32 pts Only 2 nearest the pins greens were hit Hole 2 P Daggatt &Hole 8 A Stenning Longest Drive M Woods After the game we returned to St James’s Gate pub for presentation and refreshments kindly provided by the management which received a good round of applause from all our members. Our next game is at Lo Romero on Tuesday 24th July First tee 10.00am. Anyone who would like to join our friendly society or play in any game whilst out on vacation give Rocket Ron a ring on 678 849 142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com

On Monday we kicked off the week with a ‘Dusty Bin’ 3,2,1. In first place, coming in with 83 points were Geoff Biggerstaff, Rod Doel, John Conway and yours truly. Geoff (Hurst?) scoring a 3 for 5 points on the seventh and John getting back to back birdies on the 4th and 5th certainly carried us to victory. Continuing this week’s football theme, I eluded recently to one of our members Hendrick (Ajax) Oldenziel. At the age of 10 ‘Henny’ was invited to become a member of the AFC Ajax football academy. Working his way through the ranks he was rewarded in 1962 with a professional contract. Around this time a certain Johan Cruyff, was just starting his career at the club and they became close friends. Due to national service, Hendrick was also selected for the Dutch military eleven and competed in international tournaments. Under contract until 1965 with Ajax he made half a dozen first team appearances before being transferred to another Amsterdam club, Blauw-Wit, who played in our equivalent of the Championship league. After one final move to RCH, he played alongside Johan Neeskins, who was to later become a legend at Barcelona. Wednesday’s Stableford had a slight variation this week, with each player having two ‘jokers’ to play. We nominated beforehand one hole on the front nine and

one on the back where the points scored would be doubled. Taking top slot, with an outstanding 49 points, was John Dobsen. Runner up with 44 points was Alan Douglas. Alan’s tally included an eagle on the 4th hole which netted him 10 points! Bryan Neal, John Shervell and Terry Cullen all scored 43 to get onto the leader board. There were six players sharing the ‘2’s pot this week, far too many to mention! Friday saw us playing an Alan Ball (sorry, two ball) better ball. The difference this time was that

each player had to select just five clubs plus a putter. Two pairs were level at extra time, but aftera penalty shoot out , with 48 points, Dave Pulling and Rachael Leckey took the trophy. Dave scoring a 2 for 5 points on the 9th certainly helped. A mention too for Terry Field, he shot seven birdies but was sadly not in the running. Anyway, if you thought this report was all over, ‘it is now!’ Pues, hasta la semana que viene Peter Reffell

END OF SUMMER ‘SUNSHINE Striker Revi, new addition PETANCA LEAGUE’ to CD Torrevieja. “Phew” as the summer starts to warm up the “Sunshine” summer petanca league comes to an end. It has been a good summer season with a few interesting surprises for the teams!! After the league finished all teams were playing in a cup competition which has been played over the last few weeks. The final was played in the morning of the Presentation on 27th June. The winners were Rocajuna petanca club. During the league seasonthere were 2 divisions, Red and Blue. The winners of the Red division were Domino McCoys, followed by Pumas and Guardamar. Blue division winners were Amigos

Belgas, followed by Rocajuna and Rocajuna Lions. The Presentation went wella nd a good fun day was had by all. Every year a memorial competition is held for the founder of the Sunshine Radio Petanca League, Bob Hornsey who sadly passed away 3 years ago, this was held on 21st June 2018. The day was a lovely friendly day enjoyed by all, just as Bob would have wanted. The Winter League will start on or around the 3rd October 2018 If anyone is interested in playing petanca, you can look on the Sunshine Radio Petanca League website. JEANETTE MAPSON SUNSHINE PETANCA LEAGUE PRESS SECRETARY

CD Torrevieja has closed the deal on signing Adrián Revilla Valcarcel (Santander, 1997) to the club after both parties reached an agreement. Revi will fill the position of striker. He stands out for his good eye for the game, his skill and his goal-scoring potential. The young player, originally from Santander, joins the club from UD Ilicitana, where he scored 18 goals in 21 games last season. And seeing that the Ilicitana club is the reserve team of Elche CF, he played 10 games in the Third Division with Elche Ilicitano. Revi spent most of his training at the youth academy of Racing de Santander, from Alevines all the way up to Juveniles, which is when his family moved to Murcia and he joined the Juvenil team for Lorquí. He has spent the last two seasons with UD Ilicitana. Welcome Revi!

CD Torrevieja adds left-back Jesús CD Torrevieja can also now confirm that Jesús Sánchez Ricarte (Elche, 1992) will join the Club, after both the Club and the player agreed a deal. Jesús will play left-back, although he is also able to play left-wing. He stands out for his agility and skill, his versatility, his hard work and commitment and his excellent stopped-ball kicks. The 25-year-old player from Elche, joins CD Torrevieja from Crevillente Deportivo and also brings Third Division experience with him after spending two seasons with Martos CD. He has even played in the Second Division B with Real Jaén CF in 2014/2015, beside finishing his training at Hércules CF to then play in their reserve team, where they came second in the league and entered the play-offs to get promoted into the Third Division in 2011/12. He then continued to play in the Group IV Preferente league with CD El Campello and CD Thader. Welcome Jesús!

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The Med Bar Golf Society Our latest outing was a fun day competition at Vistabella in the format of Texas scramble. Four teams of four set off in the very hot conditions. The course is now taking good shape with the new holes making it an interesting course. Results for the day Winning team with a score of 6 under 66: Richard Jerome, Eric Owens, Buck Taylor & Alan Snape. Nearest the pins: Eric Owens, John Buckman, & Andy Trefry

2`s club winners Ray Muttock & Eric Owens team Football card winners: Ray Muttock & Dave Capper. Thanks to Steve and his staff at the Med Bar and Bistro for the buffet provided. Anyone wishing to join our society is welcome and we can either be contacted by e-mail at: medbargolf2016@gmail.com or pop into the bar where all details can be left and we will get in touch with you.

PADDY’S POINT GOLF SOCIETY Las Colinas was the venue for our Pub Championship and considering the temperatures we had a good turnout of 36 players. The stars this time were husband and wife Jim and Marie Fegan, Jim scoring a hole in one at the 7th and not to be outdone Marie won the overall competition with a fantastic 39pts. Thank you Las Colinas for your usual hospitality and your very efficient service. Steak pie back at the pub was greatly appreciated by all, thanks to Rory, Hazel and all their wonderful staff you really do look after us golfers well. NTP Hole 5 Geoffrey Purcell

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Hole 7 Jim Fegan (Hole in one) Hole 10 Kevin Fitzpatrick Hole 14 Myra Coull Hole 17 Joey McAvoy. LONG DRIVES John Batterby & Myra Coull. 2’s pot - Myra Coull, Elsie Cowie, Jim Fegan, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Ali O’Keeffe & Tony Stafford. HOLE IN ONE Jim Fegan. BEST GUEST Shane Coogan 33pts. 3rd John Batterby 34pts c/b 2nd Gordon McCadden 34pts c/b PUB CHAMPION Marie Fegan 39pts. Our next outing is to Vistabella on 8th August. Photo shows Jim & Marie Fegan with their trophies.

World Cup winning ways San Miguel Strollers Walking Football were also winners with the World Cup Football, when they were inspired to have a sweepstake on the World Cup with proceeds going towards a Defibrillator, (which the club hopes never to use) when the sweepstake went out to the players and families, the club were so surprised that it was oversubscribed by three times, they had to have three sweepstakes to cover the applications for this good cause.

They are now in possession of the Defibrillator, and players are having instructions on how to use it. The San Miguel Walking football club meet at the San Miguel Stadium on Tuesday evenings at 6.45pm so if you are interested in this modern game of football with or without experience please come along and enjoy or for more information contact the Manager Bill Whitehouse on smstrollers@gmail.com

El Plantio 2 Golf Society Tuesday 10th July's team game became a popular Texas Scramble to better accommodate the 15 entrants in 5 teams of three players. The golf course was in very good condition and the weather, whilst hot, was bearable due to the fairly early 8.45 start. Winners by nearly four shots were team captain John Wilby backed up by husband and wife team of Peter and Sam Brammer scoring six birdies with no bogies. Second and third places were decided on count back not just over the last nine holes ,as usual, which ended level but by counting the last six holes where the second placed team triumphed by 17 shots to 18. Nearest the pins – Hole 5, Colin Daniels – Hole 9, David Swann. Third Place, John Burke, Rod Loveday, Colin Daniels H/Cap 4.6 – 46.4 shots. Second Place, Lawrence Wanty, Mike Davies, David Swann H/Cap 4.6 – 46.4 shots on C/B. First Place, John Wilby, Sam Brammer, Peter Brammer H/Cap 5.3 –

42.7 shots. The photograph L to R, Rod Loveday, John Burke, Colin Daniels, Mike Davies, Lawrence Wanty, David Swann, John Wilby, Sam Brammer, Peter Brammer. If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses -

the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230

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La Finca Golf Society The course continues to improve after the recent changes. Mondays roll up stableford of the yellow blocks was won by John Macadam’s with 40 points and a cut. Wednesday results was as follows, 4th, Jerry Conybeare(36), 3rd, Ole Dibbern(37), 2nd,Stuart Tosh (38) and 1st, Abe Numeijer(38) on count back. Nearest the pins were Aaron Clinton (3), Ole Dibbern(6),Raymond Bevan (13) and Steve Higgins (16). Another very hot day Saturday for our stableford of the Yellow Plates, course in good condition apart from some of the new bunkers. It was also great to see our Vice Captain Glyn Chappell back in Spain after his operation back in the U.K.(Do as you are told Glyn!). Results was as follows, 5th, Alex Duchart (37)4th, Steve Higgins (38), 3rd, Roy Nicholas (38), 2nd, Stuart Tosh (38) and 1st, Jerry Conybeare with a great score of 43 points and a big cut.

Nearest the pins were Brian Collins(3), Steve Higgins(6) Eric Owens (13) and,Brian Bevan(16). Six 2s today Jerry Conybeare on 3 ,Steve Higgins on 6,Jerry Conybeare ,Stuart Tosh and Eric Owens on 13 and Brian Bevan on 16. Hole 3 was pulled out the bag so Jerry’s successful day was completed with the 2,s pot. Best dressed golfer today was Doug Spiring. Back to The Corner Flag Bar afterwards for food and presentation thanks to Steve and his staff. La Finca Golf Society meets every Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays at La Finca with first tee time around 09.00 am. Saturday is main competition day with various competitions which are Spanish Federated, to be eligible to play you need a handicap of 16 or less. If you are interested or require more information give Barry a ring on 666694467 or 966731033.

There is a new team for rugby in Torrevieja, RIVAL RUGBY TORREVIEJA, which has been set in motion by the Spanish Rugby Federation in conjunction with the Valencian Rugby Federation, with the main committee been non Spanish and English people in order to eliminate the problems of the past, and an amalgamation of clubs in the area past and present. To start off with we are setting up a mixed touch rugby team, at least one, but if we can set up more if different areas between Torrevieja and Gran Alacant, the more the better. The idea of this is to get people involved in rugby and to get people back into the sport who can not play any more, maybe because of the type of work they do or of an injure that could get worse by doing full contact. So everyone is welcome to join doesn’t matter your size, short, tall, slim, cuddly, with experience or not. Training starts on Thursday 20 July on Guardamar beach in front of the restaurants just down from the municipal swimming pool. Also in Torrevieja on Naufragos beach, there are also plans to set one up in Pilar de Horadada and start in August, and if

anyone would like to set one up in there area, please contacts us, contacts details below. So looking forward to seeing plenty of people down there and spread the word.

So if you want to join a brand new progressive rugby club and get in at the beginning contact co-ordinator Tony on 670 972 366 whatsapp

Lo Crispin Golf Society Today the Society played an Individual Stableford Competition at Bonalba, with 29 members and guests participating. We last visited this Course over 12 months ago and the consensus appeared to be that we should not seek to play it again any time soon, if ever. The main reasons for this centred around inconsistent and woolly greens and poorly maintained tee boxes. Further, around many of the green, but not all were rings of sand, which caused problems for those unfortunate

enough to land in them. Nobody from the Course appraised us of the above. The hot weather also undoubtedly contributed to the low scoring on the day. As customary we returned to the Lo Crispin Tavern, where the prizes were awarded and Tapas supplied to all who took part, also customary. The prize winners were as follows : Gold Division 1st. Place - Rod Pullen 30 pts. off 6 2nd. Place - Brian Smith 27 pts. off 17 (on

count back) 3rd. Place - Harry Wilcock 27 pts. off 15 Silver Division 1st. Place - Paul Carter 28 pts. off 27 2nd. Place - Janet Candlin 25 pts. off 33 3rd. Place - Paul Flanaghan 20 pts. off 23 NTPs on Par 3s Hole 4 - Alan Truscott (Guest) Hole 8 - Bill Croft Hole 11 - Bob (Guest) Hole 14 - Rod Pullen

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to the cake come the end, but credit to the Argentine referee for remembering how Croatia had totally destroyed them in a group match and dished out his own kind of revenge. Was it a free kick

Was there any other kind of World Cup Final that this tournament was going to serve up? It was supposed to just be a game of football, not an entire novel but we had drama, controversy, comedy, romance and plenty of tears come the end.

Even Hugo Lloris trying to make Loris Karius feel better about himself could not stop the French. Talk about a goalkeeping union.

The last teenager to score a goal in a World Cup Final was some nobody called Pele, so we can probably assume in safety that Kylian Mbappe will also disappear off the face of the earth in the same way. That said, at least we can stop all the Messi/Ronaldo-esque chat of "yeah, but is he really the greatest if he's never won a World Cup" in its tracks before it gets going. Mbappe might have added the frills

world-class footballer. Mind you, it needed N'Golo Kante being subbed after an hour, that multi-million proposed move to Barca clearly messing with his head, for the Pogba to be unleashed. Imagine what he could do at Old Trafford if he was able to knock it to Mbappe and not Rashford. Frankly, Mbappe is what United fans think Rashford is. A superstar.

Of course, Croatia were not going to win the final, the French media hadn't insulted them in any way meaning they were clearly lacking in motivation. Dejan Lovren didn't even try and prove he is one of the best defenders in the world! that led to Mario Mandzukic heading home the opening goal of the match, albeit for the wrong team? No. Was it a penalty? Well, if VAR is only supposed to assist in matters of clear and obvious errors, then no. So Croatia were 2-0 down having not really done anything wrong and that folks, that is what you get for ending the whole "it's coming home" narrative! An own goal having scored the winner in the semi-final against Southgate's boys? Yeah, you take that 'Super Mario'. Not so super now, even if he did go full Brian Kilcline and score at both ends.

hosts made such a strong start to a tournament? I guess whatever they might have been taking had an immediate impact but started to wear off as the weeks went by. Either that or Putin was constantly on the phone reminding the opposition players he knew exactly where their families lived. Did anyone really expect them to go as far as they did and beat Spain? Definitely not and I don't ever want to truly learn how they did it. They can have immunity on this one. Brazil's hopes hung on Neymar who spent more time on the floor than most of the goalkeepers in the World Cup. However, when Neymar had enough energy to stay on his feet he was at the heart of anything positive that Brazil pulled out of the bag. Gabriel Jesus is clearly more of an Easter holiday type of player, not a summer holiday type as he

was pretty much anonymous but Brazil were decent. Until they met Belgium, that is. Belgium, managed by Bobby Martinez, finished third. Third! Managed by Bobby Martinez! Just imagine what they could have done had they had a

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8th round of the Summer Series was fished at the Embalsa de Argos for a 2 day mini Festival on the 10th July The water has dropped around 18 inches since our last visit on the 12th June, the Senaco reservoir is the main source of the Segura River and when water is released from the Dam the noise is deafening, this time of the year with lots of holidaymakers here and the growing season the amount of water used is enormous. The fishing here is exceptional with very good weights, as well as great scenery surrounding the lake. Doug Hornblow has now returned to Spain and as normal he took the top spot with 55.080kgs, Dave Hutchinson taking the second place with 41.160kgs and coming in third his wife Marlene Hutchinson with 27.340kgs 1st Doug Hornblow with 55.080kgs fishing the pole using paste 2nd Dave Hutchinson with 41.160kgs fishing the pole using paste 3rd Marlene Hutchinson with 27.340kgs fishing the feeder using pellet All details are available on our new website abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368

RODS & REELS We were also at the Embalsa de Argos for the 2nd day of the mini fishing festival, and we fished the 12th

There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423

knockout rounds, they were in July. And July is a little too close to August for Harry's liking.

But what else will we take away from the FIFA World Cup 2018 and lock away as memories forever? We should probably start at the beginning, and the beginning means Robbie Williams being the main event of the opening ceremony and his song, "Let Me Entertain You" proved to be quite apt, especially if he serenading the VAR officials. And those VAR officials, wow. Fair play to them for sitting in a studio in Moscow no matter where the actual match was being played and fully kitting up. That is proper dedication, even down to the boots (though have you ever tried wearing studs on a normal floor? You fall over more than... well you know who). Actually, I have jumped ahead already by talking about the opening ceremony. The real opening ceremony happened the day before when Spain chose NOT to win the World Cup by sacking their Head Coach Julen Lopetegui just 48 hours before they kicked off against Portugal. Sure, deciding to join Real Madrid just days after a signing a new contract wasn't massively cool, but was it worth sabotaging a whole campaign over? David de Gea still doesn't look like he has recovered and it must be pretty bad if he is looking forward to getting back to Jose Mourinho because that feels nice and stable. 11 shots, 6 goals David. 11 shots, 6 goals. And what about Russia? Have many

Argentina provided some of the finest entertainment before they imploded. The entertainment was of the car-crash variety as we all watched Messi stroll around a pitch wishing he had a primetime Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets somewhere near him. And what about Maradona? That was his best World Cup performance since 1986! Actually, it was more akin to 1994 upon reflection. Germany didn't fare much better and at least we saw the end of that "Manuel Neuer is so good he could play in midfield" chat. No, he can't.

On a side note, I wonder what happened to the two pitch invaders we saw early in the second half? At a guess, I'd say Russia isn't the country to do that in.

round of our Spring Championship on the 11th July. The water dropped a further 3 to 4 inches today during the course of the fishing match, and it was exceptionally hot again. Once again Doug Hornblow took the top spot with 40.140kgs, second was Marlene Hutchinson with 29.320kgs, and coming in third place was Danny Kerkhof who had arrived from the Netherlands the day before with a weight of 22.800kgs 1st Doug Hornblow with 40.140kgs fishing the pole using paste 2nd Marlene Hutchinson with 29.320kgs fishing the feeder using paste 3rd Danny Kerkhof with 22.800kgs fishing the pole using paste

Better still, Harry Kane won the Golden Boot for scoring two tap-ins, three penalties and one off his backside in the group stages. Ignore the fact he didn't get a shot on target in the

England also managed to get fined more by FIFA for sock offences than any other fine handed out for racist chanting in a stadium. Ever. Let that sink in for a moment.

And what about Paul Pogba? It's almost as if you take him away from Jose Mourinho and he looks like a

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realistically, it was nowhere near coming home at all but we all knew that really, didn't we?

coach in charge that had more than one tactical trick up his sleeve. That said, Roberto did completely confuse Brazil in the quarterfinal in the one true tactical masterstroke of the whole tournament. And, by starting Fellaini more than once he showed Jose it is possible to close out a match without bringing on the big tree to shore things up. Belgium's finest moment though was Michy Batshuyai celebrating one of the many goals they scored by smacking the ball straight back into the net and it instantly returning right into his face. If you haven't seen it, YouTube is your friend here. Can we mention England yet? Oh, go on then. Look, you can only beat what is in front of you and we should all be grateful that we had Tunisia, Panama, Colombia and Sweden in front of us more than we had Belgium and Croatia. England will return to Blighty reputations enhanced, unless you are Phil Jones, and there will be talk of a new era in English football as football oh so nearly came home. Except,

For me though, the biggest takeway from the FIFA World Cup 2018 is what a sensitive bunch the British media are. I don't think any of the British based hacks given an all-expenses-paid trip to the greatest football show on Earth managed to get through the tournament without one precious little social media meltdown, mainly down to the whole "photogate" situation around Gareth Southgate's team selection for the Panama game. No matter which way they try to justify it, they were wrong. And what really proved they were guilty were the sarcastic tweets that followed every time there was some actual news to break. Chaps, and it was pretty much only chaps, you are in a privileged position. Treat it with respect, no? And finally, the closing ceremony. If

you felt Robbie Williams was a bit odd then the sight of Will Smith rapping like he was still the Fresh Prince and Ronaldinho on the bongos will probably never, ever leave you. Thank you Russia, it was a damn sight better than we expected.

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