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REMEMBRANCE There were a series of services held across the Costa Blanca. A crowded church in La Siesta played host to Saturday’s ceremony where the RBL standards, as well as those of RAFA, RNA and RMA, were accompanied by the music of Torrevieja Pipes and Drums. During the service, prayers were offered by Fr Richard Seabrook before the Last Post was played by Ian Gibson of the JB Brass Band. Music was also provided by the Royal British Band in Spain led by David Last with vocals by Crescendo International choir. Andy Kirkbride sang ‘Bring him home’ after which the standards, followed by dignitaries and wreath holders, moved to the cenotaph located in the church garden area where wreaths were laid. On Sunday morning, hundreds gathered at the church in Mil Palmeras where the Orihuela Costa and District Branch held its annual service led by Pastor Keith Brown. Such was the extent of the crowd, the service was transmitted on a a large screen to a congregation of over 600 people.
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This year, Remembrance Sunday fell on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, making the commemorative events even more poignant.
Guests included the British Vice Consul Sara Munsterhjelm and the Chairman of the RBL Spain District North, Don Cubbon. They were joined by the mayor of Pilar de la Horadada, Ignacio Ramos, and five of his councillors along with Orihuela councillors Sofia Alvarez and Luisa Boné. The standards were led to the church accompanied by Torrevieja Pipes and Drums and the Last Post was performed again by Ian Gibson. The RBL band provided musical accompaniment throughout the service. There was an incredibly moving performance of ‘Bring him home’ by RBL supporter Stevie Spit. The ceremony moved out to the brand new Garden of Remembrance, where dignitaries and guests laid wreathes in remembrance and members of the public added their own poppy crosses in memory of family
members and lost friends. Gran Alacant and La Marina Branch of the Royal British Legion, in association with the Ayuntamiento of San Fulgencio, also held their annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday while The Royal British Legion in Hondon Valley had conducted theirs a day earlier in Hondon de las Frailes. The final event of the weekend took place in Campoverde on Sunday evening.
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Earthquake simulation More than 750 people will be taking part in an earthquake simulation on 14th November. The Valencian Security Agency will simulate the damage caused to a neighbourhood and coordinate the response of 25 organisations. The practice is being organised by the Valencian Government and will include providing attention to families whose houses have been destroyed as well as those trapped and needing rescue. Students from schools in Alicante and Elda are being brought in as ‘extras’ to act as the people affected by the earthquake. The imaginary earthquake will be one of sufficient intensity to destroy buildings and cause significant damage.
Move to restrict betting shops The political group Ciudadanos has presented a motion in Torrevieja to prevent the opening of gaming and betting outlets close to schools in the town. There has been a huge increase in the number of establishments where betting can take place across all of Spain and there are worries about the impact of this, particularly amongst young people. They are also asking for awareness about the risks of gambling to be raised with parents and for the police and other security providers to be extra vigilant about young people finding ways to gamble. Authorisation of betting shops is controlled by state and autonomous
The plaza de la Constitución is the central square in Torrevieja which could perhaps be described as the hub of the town. Located in front of the Inmaculada Concepción church it is often a busy place and somewhere where shoppers, wedding and funeral guests will take turns to sit and reflect or rest. Around the square there are trees encased by tiled walls. Some of these walls have become damaged due to the action of the tree roots and need replacing. The council has begun work on this but some people have raised their concerns that the tiles do not match the existing tiles. The councillor for parks and gardens, Domingo Soler, has defended the use of the mosaic tiles pointing out that the
same materials have been used in other parts of the town and with good results. However, others complain that the use of different tiles has given the area a patched up look rather than enhancing this important square. Whatever side you take, it’s a busy time in the plaza not only because of works to the town hall taking place but also in the run up to Christmas as the nativity scene is due to be brought out again from its summer hibernation. During the discussions about the state of the plaza, councillor Solar has also referred to his ambition in future years to create an underground car park in this area which would support town centre shopping. Suzanne O’Connell
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Local drug gang with classical roots An organised cannabis-dealing gang played classical music to their plants to help them grow, according to the police. Five men of Swedish, German and Spanish nationality, aged between 35 and 55, have been arrested in the towns of Elche, San Miguel de Salinas and Almoradí after huge plantations in rented homes and warehouses were uncovered. At least 2,000 shrubs were growing in the multiple properties the suspects rented – at a total cost of €3,000 a month – and 33 kilos of hash already bagged up for sale was seized.
Classical music was played 24 hours a day to the plants on a non-stop automatic loop, in a bid to help them grow more quickly and produce a betterquality crop. Police say the street value of the existing drugs and of the total substance the plants would have yielded was about €80,000 per crop, and the gang planted and harvested four crops a year. The ringleader, a Swede who lives in a millioneuro luxury villa in Elche, is said to be wanted for previous offences relating to drug-dealing and money-laundering.
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Property built before 1992 more vulnerable to earthquakes People living in properties in Torrevieja that were built before 1992 are at greater risk from earthquakes than those living in properties after this date. This was one of the points raised by a professor from the University of Alicante at a technical conference organised by the Valencian Security Agency. The conference precedes the latest earthquake drill in the town, scheduled for 14th November. Buildings in Torrevieja constructed before 1992 were not subjected to the same seismic regulations as those built at a later date. Much of the housing was erected in the town during the 70s and 80s and it’s estimated that around 13% of these properties would be seriously damaged in the event of an earthquake stronger than 7 on the European Macroseismic Scale (EMS). The EMS evaluate earthquakes on the basis of 12 divisions from 1 = not felt by anyone to 12 = completely devastating. The 7th level is described as being ‘damaging’ to the point that most people would be frightened and run outside. Furniture would shift and many objects would fall from the shelves. Many buildings would suffer slight to moderate damage including cracks in the walls and partial collapses of chimneys. Professor of Earth Physics, Sergio Molina, (right) pointed out that the southern part of the Valencian Community is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and the age, height and placement of some of the buildings in the town do not lend themselves to
structural security. Particular concern has been registered about the suitability of much of the town’s residential housing to resist earthquakes. It wasn’t until 1992 that the first laws were introduced to establish limits around the types of building materials used and their durability. All the properties built after this time have been required to meet certain minimum standards that would make them more resistant to a tremor. This was not the case previously. Although building regulations have improved it should be noted that they do not eliminate risk entirely. The increased regulations after 1992 have reduced the vulnerability of the building stock but, as the professor points out, there is no such thing as zero risk. On 21st March 1829 an earthquake in Torrevieja killed 389 people and left 375 injured. It destroyed more than 5,000 properties and is one of the reasons why there are relatively few old buildings in the town. The earthquake caused damage as far away as Orihuela and Almoradí. It’s recorded as being the most destructive earthquake experienced in the Valencian community and it led to the first construction recommendations to prevent damage from earthquakes being established. This included that streets were made wider than previously and builders were advised to refrain from adding exterior decoration, such as cornices, to the properties. Suzanne O’Connell
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BITE SIZE NEWS: Continued from page 3 community regulations. Local town halls only have control over ensuring that the buildings comply with regulations and have the correct licences in place. Ciudadanos are asking for urban planning rules to be changed to prevent these establishments being opened near public buildings which service children and young people.
Role-play games announced The councillor for youth, Victor Ferrández, has announced that there is to be a roleplaying event held in the Municipal Training Centre which is next to the Official Language School. The event will take place over two days from 10am until 2pm on Saturday 1st December and from 10am until 8pm on Sunday 2nd December. Entrance will be free. Those who want to take part can be involved in different role-playing games as well as learning more about them from workshops. The idea behind the event is to encourage young people to enjoy different types of leisure activities. There will also be a variety of different board games available and a micro-story contest when participants will be given a specific theme and time limit.
How robust are the statistics? That’s what’s being asked about the data presented by Torrevieja’s health service. The private/ public partnership between the managers of the hospital and surrounding health centres has been questioned by the Valencian regional government. The very positive figures that have been broadcast about its financial efficiency have been called into question. The regional government claims that they do not take into account all the contracts that surround the work that goes on at the hospital. Whilst figures were published suggesting that the health service in Torrevieja has overseen savings, the Valencian government suggests it would be better to make comparison with other hospital run on similar lines to that of Torrevieja.
Quirónsalud in Zenia Boulevard Between the 12th and 17th November there will be different workshops set up in Zenia Boulevard with the theme of preventing illness. Quirónsalud Hospital in Torrevieja has set up stalls in the shopping complex to publicise information. The workshops will take place from 10am until 1pm and from 4pm until 6pm each day. On Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th it was a workshop on breast selfexamination and on 14th and 15th it will be how to spot skin cancer. The last workshops on 16th and 17th November will be on heart disease and how to take care of your cardio vascular health. Heart disease is one of the main causes of death in Western countries.
Torrevieja celebrates Poppy Day The British community in Torrevieja participated on 10th November in a remembrance service at the church in La Siesta. Of course, it should have taken place on 11th November but had to be brought forward due to it falling on a Sunday. The service was organised by the Royal British Legion and a number of local Continued on page 8
Drug traffickers distributed a thousand kilos of cocaine Ten people have been arrested following discovery of a drug trafficking network linking South America to Torrevieja via Portugal. The undercover operation was a joint one between the Guardia Civil and the National Police and it is believed that it was responsible for the distribution of a large amount of cocaine from Alicante to different provinces such as Madrid and the Canary Islands. The ten people arrested have been detained in prison and will be up in court number 2 in Torrevieja accused of crimes against public health, money laundering, possession of illegal weapons and being members of a criminal organisation. Three more people are being investigated for the same crimes but have been released on bail. In total, 14.4 kilos of cocaine was seized, 10.4 kilos of marijuana, 1.6 kilos of hashish and 50 grams of amphetamines. Police have also taken €610,380 in cash, nine high-end vehicles, a 9-mm gun with ammunition and different types of computer equipment. Altogether the haul is valued at €1,763,000. The operation to uncover the ring began in September 2017 when a load of cocaine arrived in Portugal from South America in a catamaran. On investigation it was discovered that its destination wasn’t Portugal but Torrevieja from where a gang was operating transporting drugs along the coast to Andalucía, Madrid and the Canary Islands. Because the gang were spread across a number of provinces, catching them required a consistent effort across different police forces. It was also discovered that the gang had a workshop
in Almería where they were preparing vehicles to transport drugs and money. The gang had also created a number of businesses to launder the money created by drug sales. They had twenty-six million euros to bring back into the economy without looking suspicious. The first detention took place in June when 11 kilos of cocaine was being transported in a car between Alicante and Andalucia. The car was driven by a 65 year old man from Orihuela and the cocaine was hidden in the false floor of the car. A few days afterwards another vehicle was intercepted in Huelva after returning from Las Palmas on Gran Canaria. A total of €528,000 in cash was hidden in carefully concealed pockets in the car. These discoveries led to more arrests in Alicante, Almería and Córdoba. One of those detained is believed to be the leader of the ring who comes from Crevillent and is the owner of the workshop in Almeria where the vehicle modifications were taking place. Five searches were made including in Guardamar del Segura and more drugs, vehicles and even a machine for counting money were discovered. A second phase of the operation began more recently and concluded with six detentions and investigations in Madrid and Cádiz. In total another 10 kilos of marijuana, 1.6 kilos of hashish, 200 grams of cocaine and 50 grams of methamphetamine were seized. Police also found a 9mm gun with ammunition, three fake guns and five high-end vehicles as well as a variety of computer equipment and mobile phones. Suzanne O’Connell
Torevieja takes part in London tourist fair Torrevieja took part in World Travel Market (WTM), London 2018. The tourism fair was held from 5th to 7th November and was attended by the councillor for tourism, Fanny Serrano, and a technician from the town hall. They were participating as part of a stand organised by the Valencian Tourism Agency. It’s the first time that they have had their own stand. ‘This fair is one of the main international events of the industry along with Fitur and the ITB in Berlin,’ explained councillor Serrano. ‘Torrevieja can’t be left behind.’ She’s hoping that this year Torrevieja will beat its record of last year of 87,794 visitors, a number that brought with them millions of euros of business. The highest number recorded for 38 years. The WTM expected to receive around 5,000 exhibitors from 182 markets and 10,500 professionals from all over the
world. Part of the reason for Torrevieja attending is also an awareness of the impact of Brexit. ‘At the moment whilst Brexit is taking over everything, it’s very important for the British that we take part in this event in London,’ explained Councillor Serrano. ‘Not only to promote our town and its services but to convey an atmosphere of confidence amongst our British residents.’ One of the messages they will have been conveyed at the fair is that Torrevieja isn’t just about sea and sand but has other attractions such as its ornithology. The leaflet about the birds in the natural parks had been revised for the Birding Festival which took place in Torrevieja on 26th October. This was the first ornithological festival to take place in the Valencian Community and the publication was used to publicise Torrevieja in London too. Suzanne O’Connell
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No councillor for the coast since 2015 “In the twenty years leading up to the last election in In fact according to the utilities companies, 2015, the PP party had ruled Orihuela providing a approx. 87,000 people actually live in Orihuela Costa. dedicated Councillor for Orihuela Costa and a budget Meaning that around 50,000 people are not for the coast till 2011. The following 4 years the registered on the Padron and consequently there is a Coalition Government retained a Councillor of the loss of one million euros to the Orihuela government Coast and a budget. from Central Government Madrid for the public However, when the PP regained its position in services the local community is entitled to in Orihuela 2015 and Emilio Bascunana Costa. became Mayor of Orihuela, they This means that Orihuela Costa did not have a majority, so in will never ever get a second Medical January 2017 formed a coalition Centre, an Auditorium, full time government with the Library, Casa Cultura, Bus station or a Ciudadanos political party who cemetery let alone a completed had won three seats. And the Emergency Services Centre with a 24 first thing Emilio Bascunana did hour Ambulance service, Police as head of the minority PP station and Fire station until more government, was to abolish the Orihuela Costa residents register to position of Councillor for the vote and vote out the parties they Coast and the associated believe don’t have the best interests budget. of coastal residents at heart. Reflecting on the issue, The C.L.A.R.O spokesman added: political party for the coast, “During 2016 the local government C.L.A.R.O commented: “Since decided to divide Orihuela Costa into then it has been their policy to 2 districts to weaken us; the aim was systematically degrade and to divide and conquer the residents neglect Orihuela Costa, for of Orihuela Costa. reasons only they know. They “The only way we can challenge appointed two coordinators a the ruling government is to register year later to work from the on the Padron, within 90 days Administration Office in register as a permanent resident and Orihuela Costa, which is exercise your right to vote in next C.L.A.R.O comment colloquially known as the Town year’s local elections in May 2019. Hall. C.L.A.R.O the only political party for Orihuela Costa “No actual decisions can be made at this office, all had less than 40 votes short of a Council seat at the decisions are made in Orihuela city Town Hall almost elections in 2015. We believe that working together 40 kilometers distant, by the ruling Government the residents of Orihuela Costa together with Councillors who represent all residents of Orihuela C.L.A.R.O can challenge Orihuela Government for Costa. Approx 30,000 registered on the Padron, 101 Financial Autonomy, Financial Independence!” nationalities.”
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BITE SIZE Flamenco, Door-toflamenco door NEWS: Continued from page 5 councillors took part too. Those present included the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, councillor Carmen Morate as well as councillors for the PP.
Union unhappy at antiquated vehicles A workers’ committee is concerned about the state of some of the rubbish collection lorries that the company Acciona is currently using in Torrevieja. Some of the lorries are 15 years old and are in bad condition. The representatives claim that some of the workers are risking their lives with the old machinery they are required to use. It’s not only the lorries that are apparently out of date but some machinery that is used to clean the beaches and other parts of the town. Worker representatives have drawn to the mayor’s attention that some of the vehicles and equipment used dates back to 2004. Their concerns have now been written down in a letter and given to the mayor with the request that efforts are made to take action and replace the stock. They are concerned that failure to do so could lead to an accident taking place and one of the 200 refuse workers being injured or even killed. This is not a new situation. Acciona’s stock has been aging and deteriorating over many years but with every year it becomes more urgent and more likely that an accident could take place. Suzanne O’Connell
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More than 1,200 people turned up at the International Auditorium in Torrevieja for the first International Flamenco Day on the Costa Blanca. The event had been organised by the Casa de Andalucia de Torrevieja, an association that is wellknown in the town and has a key part in the organisation of the May Fair too. The entertainment took place at the International Auditorium from 7pm and many people had bought tickets and took their seats in this impressive venue. There were many foreigners there to watch including British, Northern European and Russian people in the audience. It was noticeable that the organisers had been aware that this could be the case and part of the introduction to the event was delivered in English. The evening began with some of the most well-known dance schools in Torrevieja performing including Soul Dance and Payas. It was good to see that Payas also included their own musicians rather than playing pre-recorded music. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, was in the audience too along with other councillors and officials. Flamenco is an acquired taste and most of the flamenco shows that are presented in tourist venues have performances which are shorter and in more palatable forms than the more serious flamenco. However, it is, without doubt a colourful, passionate and emotive reflection of Spanish tradition. Suzanne O’Connell
According to a new law it is now illegal for people to contract gas or electricity directly ‘door to door’. The information about the new law was circulated on social media by the Policía Local in Madrid and would appear to relate to companies that are approaching properties in order to persuade people to change their contract. People have complained that they have been approached on numerous occasions by very persuasive salespeople intent on demonstrating the benefits of them changing their contract. According to the information from the local police this practice is now illegal. This should give added weight to those approached by the ‘bogus gasmen’ who every so often make an appearance around our urbanisations. The gas men claim to be required to check your gas appliances, at which point they invariably find something wrong or that needs replacing. They then charge an extortionate fee for doing so. This new law enforces the point that people should not be approaching your property without you having requested it. They have not been sent out by Iberdrola or your gas company and have no business on your property. You are well within your right to ask them to leave. Suzanne O’Connell
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Mayor meets neighbours Football The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, along with town council technicians from the parks and gardens department, paid a visit to the south of the city on 7th November. The meeting had been called to draw attention to some of the deficiencies that there are in their neighbourhood. The area in question is CalaDorada, Mar Azul, Rocio de Mar, Rocajuna, Las Barcas,
Sector I, Mariblanca, La Veleta and Los Altos. The particular concern of many of the local residents is the state of the parks and green areas and they have asked for work to be done urgently on them. Some of the topics for discussion included the poor health of the eucalyptus trees which require pruning, lack of accessibility to some green areas and the need for the general cleaning and maintenance of green spaces. The local community group meeting
the mayor were predominantly British.They asked about the ravine that runs through the area and what the plans are for some buildings linked to the desalination plant and the wastewater treatment plant. Agamed has plans in place to address some of the issues commented on. The mayor felt that the tour was useful
and some of the work requested is already planned to take place. ‘It has been a very productive tour,’ said the mayor. ‘We have been able to hear the complaints of the neighbours first hand and the municipal technicians have heard directly what improvements need to be made. Some of these are already underway. We are committed to meet and respond to the needs of the local community as far as we are able.’ Suzanne O’Connell
New buses on camp for Torrevieja’s streets Christmas Between the 26th and 31st December there will be a football camp taking place in Torrevieja. The camp will be led by the footballer Juanma Ortiz and is being organised by Torrevieja Football Club. The camp is aimed at children between the ages of six and 13 years old and will take place at the town’s sports centre from 9am until 13pm. The councillor for sports, Victor Ferrández explained that the camp is aimed at helping pupils develop sporting interests and values and enjoying themselves at the same time as they are learning. The camp will be run by experienced instructors and the training will include specific goalkeeper training. The price is €110 per child and €90 for those who already play for Torrevieja C.F. Those who register will also receive a personalised t.shirt including the name of the player, trousers, socks and a sweatshirt. At the end of the camp each child will receive a diploma and a medal. There are discounts for the second child and there are some free places allocated for those children who are known to social services. You can obtain more information from the website www.campusjmortiz.com Juanma Ortiz is an ex professional football player who has played for Atlético de Madrid, Osasuna, Granada and Glasgow Rangers. Suzanne O’Connell
Two new buses have been bought at a cost of more than half a million euros. The buses will be added to existing stock to improve the bus service in the town. Each bus offers 49 places as well as a double
The town hall has openly shared its ambitions to take over the public transport and waste disposal services in the town. In the long term such a move could lead to substantial savings and
ramp for access. They have GPS and inside the bus there will be information for passengers about the next stop. The buses have internal LED lighting, WIFI and USB connection. The councillor for transport in Torrevieja, Javier Manzanares, explained that this was part of a package of improvements to the local bus service. There has been some debate about the allocation of the bus service contract. The purchase of the buses is a move by the current transport company to continue to provide bus services in the town. The bus service in Torrevieja is currently run by Grupo Avanza who are a Mexican multinational firm who acquired Costa Azul. The manager of Grupo Avanza, Luis González, explained, ‘It’s just one more step in improving the service which we want to develop in a progressive way.’
increased efficiency but difficulties arise because of the need for huge investment to purchase the vehicles needed. The announcement about the two new buses is in spite of Grupo Avanza being aware of this possibility and the fact that there is no contract for their services at the moment. ‘These new buses are the result of our commitment to the city,’ explained González. The current bus service is free to residents of Torrevieja but there are problems with its frequency and the number of routes available. Currently eight lines operate in the town and those using the service report frustrations with the timing of the buses and the routes they take. The two new buses are already in operation and are at least an indication that something is being done to improve the service. Suzanne O’Connell
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We’ve got your back Millie Local schoolgirl Millie is 13 years old. She is a keen dancer, she loves all types of sports and gymnastics people who are acquainted with Millie know how active she is, always out and about on her roller boots and scooter. Millie was diagnosed in 2015 with severe scoliosis. Scoliosis is the curvature of the spine; the last x-ray of Millie’s curve of the spine revealed elevation to a degree of 60/65. She has worn a back brace for the past three years to sleep in but unfortunately this has not worked. The rehabilitation specialist told Millie’s parents Emma and Steve that surgery is now the only option. Spain’s public healthcare system only offers the Harrington procedure as a surgical solution – this procedure involves metal rod fusion. Millie’s mum Emma explained, “We know this procedure works but Millie would have very limited flexibility and minimal quality of life, she would also never be able to dance or do gymnastics again. The traumatologist said that she would also need to wear a brace for 22 hours a day whilst she continues to grow and they would only be able to operate on her in a few years’ time.” Emma continued, “As parents we want to give Millie the best opportunity in life that she deserves. I have met with Dr Juan Carlos Olaverri a private surgeon in Barcelona, he is one of only 20 surgeons in the world who performs an alternative procedures. He performs
the VBT - Vertical Body Tethering and ASC - Anterior Scoliosis Correction procedures which are a lot less invasive and recovery is much quicker, this will allow Millie to continue to grow, hopefully without any further problems. The operation is lateral, but instead of a metal rod it incorporates a flexible cord into the side, which will allow the spine to straighten more as she grows. Dr Olaverri has advised that this procedure needs to be done sooner rather than later due to her age and expected growth spurts.” Millie and her family hope that surgery can be scheduled on the 4th of February 2019. It will be necessary for Millie to be in hospital for 7 days, and then a further two weeks nearby in an apartment for aftercare from the surgical team. The cost of this procedure is in the region of €50,000.
Millie’s parents have kick-started a fundraising campaign in the hope that they can gather the funds needed to allow their daughter to live as normal a life as possible. They have set up a Facebook page called “We’ve got your back Millie” and have already garnered support from prominent local businesses such as The Christmas Shop and Venture Fleet as well as members of the public. Emma said, “We are looking at fundraising suggestions and any merchandise or ideas that could be auctioned or donated. If there is anything that your readers can do or help in any way it would be greatly appreciated.”
To donate, simply visit the Go Fund Me page: www.gofundme.com/millie-spinal-operation Alternatively, you can bring donations of cash or raffle prizes to Venture Fleet in Los Montesinos (see their advert on page 61 of the Costa Blanca People).
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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE GBP: Last week, Mark Carney met with concerns over post-Brexit monetary policy; the Bank of England stated that it is not a given that a no-deal Brexit would lead to lower interest rates. The market does assume that an orderly Brexit would mean a faster pace of rate increases, and positive sentiment on Brexit appeared to be the tone for this week. The sterling-positive rate story was balanced by the negative news that Downing Street had not, after all, secured an arrangement for UK banks to operate in Europe and a Brexit deal will not be finalised within three weeks. However, the mood had been set and the market seized on a story in The Times that a Brexit deal is imminent. Also, again, the prime minister's office played down the idea, calling it "speculation" but investors have begun to believe that there must be something to these stories and that Theresa May is preparing to force a compromise upon her recalcitrant Brexiteers. There was little in the ecostats to support this; Britain's construction sector also came in higher than expected but the services sector purchasing managers' index fell from 53.9 to 52.2, missing forecast by more than a full point and touching its lowest level since immediately after the Brexit referendum. Yet sterling hesitated only briefly before zig-zagging to a four-week high against the euro. All eyes were on Brexit as the PM held a cabinet meeting sharing the details of the proposed Brexit deal which came with the caveat that the deal was 95% complete and the Irish border remains a sticking point that no amount of optimism can surmount. EUR:The euro has had less of a positive week and declined against a basket of currencies towards the end of the week. The European Commission is warning of weakening global economic activity,
growing trade tensions, slower employment growth and increased uncertainty over investment could slowdown economic growth in the euro area in the coming two years. In addition, this issue of Italy’s budget and the EU fiscal rules is coming to a head. There is some hope that the difficulties might lead to a more durable approach to EU fiscal policy but in the meantime, the matter continues to harry the euro. USD: It was a big week for the US dollar. At the end of last week, the US dollar was the top performer due to positive employment data. Not only were a quarter of a million jobs added in October, wages growth accelerated from 2.8% to 3.1% a year. This is the biggest annual gain in more than nine years. The major factor this week was the US midterms. The dollar fell after the Democrats took the majority in the House of Representatives; this is due to the fact that the opposition now has the opportunity to frustrate the president’s policies and it gives more teeth to the investigation into collusion and the potential for impeachment if any wrong-doing is uncovered. The result had been largely priced in, but it’s clear that a change is coming in US politics and the market reacted to the uncertainty. There were no meaningful US economic data to shade the debate and the president said nothing to make investors worry. He did sack his attorney general and he withdrew the White House pass of a journalist who asked difficult questions but investors saw that as just another day at the office. Towards the end of the week, the Federal Reserve opted not to change interest rates Thursday but hinted that rates are likely to rise on 19th December and that there would be three more increases next year.
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WELCOME TO VERA with Vivalia Travel
Vera is a small walled renaissance town located in the Levante of Almeria, close to the coast, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Vera is easily accessed from the main E15 Autovía (motorway), which takes you through to Almeria city, the town is prosperous with a great variety of modern facilities and sightseeing points of interest. Festivals Spain is well known for its fiestas (street parties) and Vera is no exception; with such a rich history and a sense of value the Spanish take every opportunity to remind visitors and young ones alike of their culture. Annual celebrations in Vera include the carnival, holy week, May Crosses and Saint Cleofás Day, which takes place on the 25th September. The Plaza de Toros (Bullring), built in 1879, is the setting for many fiestas in Vera and of course bull fighting tournaments and other cultural displays. Attractions Vera is far from just a sleepy old inland pueblo, it has perfectly combined its historical roots with the requirements of modern life. It is a bustling hive of activity and has a wonderful eclectic mix of shops, bars and restaurants to suit all tastes.
Saturday is market day where the main streets turn themselves over to the sprawling, where you can buy anything from a frying pan to beautiful rugs, handbags, shoes and much more. Gastronomy Eating out in Vera is a pleasurable experience; there are ample tapas bars and restaurants to choose from. Typical local dishes include Gurullos (bread fried in lard with garlic, bacon and other ingredients), Sardines, Red Soup and Wheat Stew. Delicious wine ring-shaped cakes are also typical, as is Date Cake. Vera Playa Vera Playa is famous for its large Naturist Beach (Nudist beach), its known as the as the centre of naturism in Andalucía. The beach is supported by a number of naturist hotels, apartments and camping facilities. At Vera Playa there is also a Parque Acuatico (Water Park), which provides a thrilling and fun family day out. You can choose to relax by one of the three swimming pools or experience the exhilarating fun of the kamikaze water shoots, black hole and Adventure River. There is also mini-golf, green zones and an amusement park.
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ach year local businesses, social groups, charities, clubs and groups of friends and family wrack their brains as to what to do for a Christmas get together. Should it be a lunch or evening meal, a big party night or just a few drinks and should you join others in an organised ‘do’ or just arrange your own. Well this year why not try something completely different and book a wine tour. The last two ‘Wine Tasting with a Difference´ tours are taking place on 22nd November and 7th December and are taking bookings right now. The tour is enjoyable and entertaining, the food and wine is gorgeous and of the highest quality and the dedicated coach means that no-one has to drive so everyone can relax and enjoy the day out. Organised by local Spanish lady Begona Josa del Portillo, the wine tours are the perfect way to discover the wider region as well as sampling the delights of one of the most prestigious bodegas in the area. Begona has been hosting trips and tours for several years, including the ever-popular wine tasting tour of Bodega Florentino Perez in La Mancha where hundreds of people have enjoyed a taste of the ‘real Spain’.
Places for these Christmas Party trips are expected to get booked quickly so please call Begona on 622 188 772 to book your group or friends or colleagues 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 also 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 fivecourse 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 – which make the perfect Christmas gift or treat to yourself! Due to the interest generated by these trips, Begona 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
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Supreme Court rules client must pay mortgage tax
The Spanish Supreme Court has done a U-turn again and decided that it is the clients who must pay for a controversial mortgage tax, and not the banks. The Impuesto sobre Actos Jurídicos Documentados (AJD) is a stamp tax paid in Spain by the homebuyer at the time of purchase, when a notary officially documents both the sale and the bank loan. The decision was reached recently in the Administrative Division of the Supreme Court after two days of intense debate, and with just two votes of difference: 15 justices were in favour of making the client pay the levy, and 13 voted to confirm a groundbreaking decision reached by this same court in mid-October that it should be the banks who pick up the tab. The vote comes after three weeks of legal chaos that have evidenced a fracture within the Supreme Court and damaged its public image. While bank shares started to gain value on the trading floor following news of the court’s decision, Spanish political parties, consumer groups and unions immediately issued highly critical statements. Leaders of the anti-austerity Podemos party have already announced protests over a decision that “calls into question” the court’s independence and undermines democracy, in the words of party leader Pablo Iglesias. “Shame and anger should turn into a great civic mobilisation to defend the rights of the majority from the privileges of a minority,” he said. Alberto Garzón, head of the United Left coalition, went even further: “Private banks are thieves, they are the main enemy of democracy and they are responsible for gutting our economies. A majority of the Supreme Court sides with them, ratifying that justice has a price and that the system is rotten and spent,” he tweeted. Both leftist leaders called a street protest outside the Supreme Court. “One cannot subject millions of families to such uncertainty and make such a spectacle of
oneself,” said Albert Rivera, the head of centre-right group Ciudadanos. The government of Pedro Sánchez, of the Socialist Party (PSOE), has not yet taken a public stand on the issue, but said it will “analyse and study the impact of the ruling.” Reforms to existing mortgage legislation are already underway in parliament in order to adapt to EU norms, and the executive could introduce new measures to make the banks pay some of the costs now borne by clients. The secretary general of the conservative Popular Party (PP), Teodoro García Egea, confirmed his group will work toward legislative reform. Earlier, Finance Minister María Jesús Montero had said that if the court ruled in favour of clients and made the measure retroactive for four years, the claims could have an impact on regional coffers of up to €5 billion. She warned that this could affect the national public deficit and compromise EU deficit targets. “The impact on regional coffers in a four-year retroactivity scenario would be of €5 billion, but the claims would be directed at the lenders,” said Montero at an economic forum in Madrid. “It is not the state who would have to put up the money.”
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On 19th October, the president of the administrative division of the court, Luis Díez-Picazo, opted to revise the new criteria that the court had established days before, when a panel decided that it should be the bank, and not the client, who pays the AJD tax on the basis that it is the lender who needs a public document registering the loan, and not the homebuyer. This ruling in itself constituted a reversal of 20 years of jurisprudence confirming that clients are responsible for paying this tax. A total of 28 justices from the Administrative Division of one of Spain’s top courts gathered to debate the new criteria, which ruled that the bank was the only party with an interest
in getting the loan certified by a notary, because this is what allows the lender to initiate foreclosure proceedings if the borrower defaults on payments. Because the lender is awarded this privilege through the public document, the lender should pay the fee, said the judges on 13th October. Had the judges decided in favour of homeowners this week, they would have also had to decide whether to make the measure retroactive – and how many years back – opening the door to claims from thousands of clients. “Many of the decisions made by this division have consequences representing millions of euros,” said one judge. “We have to be aware of this to be able to make a very strict decision. But we cannot help that this fact has an influence on our decision. We are used to this.”
What is the ajd?
The Actos Jurídicos Documentados (AJD) is paid on certain documents that are signed before a notary, such as a mortgage. The amount is a percentage of the loan, and this figure depends on the region of Spain where the home purchase is taking place. This tax is collected by the regional governments, and last year it represented a collective €8 billion in revenues. Some regions apply a 0.5 percent fee, such as the Basque Country. Others, like Andalusia or Aragón, have set this fee at 1.5 percent.+6+ However, the tax is not calculated on the amount of the loan itself, but on the mortgage guarantee, which is the sum of the loan amount, interest, late fees and legal expenses in the event of default – a fact that could significantly raise the final figure. The consumer group OCU figures that for a mortgage of €150,000, with a mortgage guarantee of €270,000 and an AJD rate of 1.5 percent, the fee would mean €4,050. This is on top of other transaction expenses involving the notary, property registrar, property valuation and gestoría.
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Spanish health authorities issue warning to tourists about painkiller The Spanish Health Ministry has issued a warning regarding the misuse of metamizole, a painkiller whose most popular brand name in Spain is Nolotil. Following reports of British and Irish citizens who died after being prescribed the medication in Spain, the country’s health authorities are reminding users about the risk of a dangerous and unpredictable side effect known as agranulocytosis, which drastically lowers the patient’s white cell count and can lead to death. On 30th October, the Spanish Medication and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) issued a reminder that metamizole can only be purchased with a doctor’s prescription, even though many Spanish pharmacies continue to sell it over the counter. British news outlets recently reported that a dozen UK citizens had died after taking metamizole in Spain. It is one of the most commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory medications in Spain and Latin America, although it is banned in several European countries, including Sweden, the UK and Ireland. “The AEMPS has reviewed the situation in Spain due to recent
reports of agranulocytosis filed with the Spanish Pharmaceutical Monitoring System, particularly in patients of British origin,” said the note. “While there has been a yearlong debate around a greater sensitivity among the population of northern Europe, and certain genetic factors have been studied, available information does not allow us to either rule out or confirm a greater risk for groups with specific ethnic characteristics.” However, the AEMPS now insists that the drug should only be taken for “short-term treatments, seven days at the most.” If a longer course is necessary, the agency encourages periodic blood tests to monitor the patients’ white cell count, and recommends “not using metamizole on patients when it is not possible to conduct these checks,” such as tourists. The warning also calls for “special precaution with patients of advanced age” because they tend to have lower defences than the general population. The agency notes that there has been a rise in reports of adverse effects running parallel to a spike in metamizole consumption in Spain.
“The use of metamizole in Spain, based on prescription information from the National Healthcare System, has doubled in the last 10 years, with the biggest rise observed in the last five years,” says the statement. The people most at risk of agranulocytosis are the elderly and those with depressed immune systems. “It occurs randomly, meaning that it does not depend on dosage, and each person can react differently to it,” explains Pedro J. Ibor, coordinator of the Pain Management Working Group at the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians. And while there are no conclusive studies to prove it, many health specialists suspect that people from northern Europe may be more sensitive to metamizole than Spaniards. For over a decade, the scientific literature has been describing cases of agranulocytosis in tourists from northern Europe who took the medication in Spain or Latin America. The oldest case that is being quoted dates back to 2002 and analyses the
adverse effects suffered by Swedish patients who were prescribed metamizole in Brazil. The drug was banned in Sweden in 1974.
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In Spain, health professionals at Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella published a study on the subject in 2009. Nearly 30 percent of the hospital’s activity involves patients from northern Europe who are either visiting the area or are residents. “We ran into this randomly,” explains Vicente Faus, who co-wrote the study when he was head of pharmacology at the health centre. “The hospital had a computer system that allowed us to explore the agranalucytosis cases we had seen. We analysed the connection with metamizole, and found to our
surprise that the rate was nearly three times higher among foreigners than among Spaniards,” he recalls. The study concluded that “agranulocytosis from metamizole is an adverse effect that occurs more frequently among British patients, and its use must thus be avoided.” Faus underscores that theirs was “a preliminary recommendation in anticipation of further studies.” A spokesman for Boehringer Ingelheim, the maker of Nolotil – although there are many generic brands as well – said that agranulocytosis is a rare adverse effect that only occurs in one out of 1,000 to 10,000 patients. “We are working closely with the AEMPS to provide information about the effectiveness and safety of this drug.”
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Should I give her another chance
My father died recently. My brothers and I have had the task of clearing out the family home and we came across some old photos and correspondence. We now wish we hadn’t read the letters because the whole thing points towards a relationship that my father had with a fellow work mate; a man. We are all freaked out about it, except for our one brother who said amazingly, that he suspected our father of having feelings for men. I for one am having difficulty in putting it out of my mind.
I was glad to leave school last year, as I hated every minute of it. I was particularly happy to leave behind all my ‘so-called’ friends, but one of these girls contacted me and asked to hook up. My mum said I should go out with her because I have been staying in a lot and it would be good for me. It turns out she has ditched these other friends, so latched on to me. However, I never really liked her and she was a bit nasty to me.
Of course it would have been better for your father to have destroyed these letters before he died. You are obviously all grieving at the loss of your father and this loss has been made worse by your finding these letters. Talking to each other about it will help. There’s no undoing this, so you need to deal with it now and lay the matter to rest. Counselling may help if you are struggling.
As you go through life you will find you meet many lovely people young and old, who you will consider your friend. If this girl continues to be nasty to you, then you have the right to ditch her if you want to, but give it a try first because people can change and she might have been behaving that way because of peer pressure. We all do a lot of growing up once we have left school, and she may want to make amends.
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How much does it cost to sell a house in Spain?
Rebecca Serwotka
Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.” Request your FREE copy today! Featured on Best Buy Spain – Property TV – Sky Channel 189.
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id you say you’re thinking of selling your property in Spain, but have heard there are many costs involved? I myself have heard my fair share of Chinese whispers over the years, of different versions of selling expenses. The true costs became distorted over time, and exaggerated. When it comes time to sell your property, I’m going to talk loud, and drown out those Chinese whispers once and for all!
Here’s a SHORT list of selling expenses: 1. If you are a non-resident of Spain (i.e. do not complete a Spanish tax return as a resident) then you are obligated to leave with
the Spanish Inland Revenue 3% of the sale price, on the day of completion. This is held on account, to cover any Capital Gains (Profit) that may be due. If no tax is due, then the Inland Revenue will refund this 3% to you at a later date. If some tax is due, then they will refund a portion, and if you must pay tax, then you should not expect a refund. On experience, refunds have been made from anywhere between 3 months after a sale has completed, to 18 months and in some unfortunate cases, it has taken a little longer.It is NOT held on account to pay any unpaid utility bills. 2. Plusvalia. This is a fee payable to the local Town Hall on every property sale, of which is an increase in the land value from the time when you originally purchased your property, to the time when you sell. This is a bit of a delicate subject right now, as a new law has just been passed saying that if there is no increase in land value, then no Plusvalia is payable. Please bear this in mind, as I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say, if they can find a way of keeping the values up in order to keep charging this fee, then I’m sure they will.It is NOT paid by the purchaser. 3. Real Estate Agents commission. In general they can range between 3% to 10%, and even more in some cases. When choosing a professional to help sell your property, find someone that brings value to you. Don’t be afraid to ask about their recent property sales in your area. Better than that, get them to show you! The buyers do NOT pay the agents commission. It’s not a pain to sell in Spain, just stay clear of the rumours you hear! Selling your home? Enjoy the journey! For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.esto request the link. Think property? Think us, because life’s complicated enough! See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper.www.homes4u.es
Migrants dead or missing in worst tragedy in Strait of Gibraltar since 2009 He saw his brother drowning before his eyes and there was nothing he could do to save him. He does not know if his brother is one of the four migrants who have washed up dead on the coast of Barbate in Spain’s southern Cádiz province. He is one of 22 migrants from North Africa who survived when their small boat was overturned by rough seas in the Strait of Gibraltar, just meters from the coast of Cádiz. The tragedy took place last week on the same day that another 13 migrants lost their lives trying to reach Spain in a small boat near the Spanish exclave city of Melilla in North Africa, according to sources from Spain’s maritime rescue agency. Emergency services discovered the bodies on a boat carrying at least 40 other migrants. They tried to revive four of them but were unsuccessful. The cause of death is unknown but drowning appears to have been ruled out as initial investigations show that all the migrants were on board. Maritime rescue personnel transported the victims to the port at Melilla and took the four dying migrants to a hospital. The search and rescue ship Guardamar Polimnia brought the survivors from the boat to the port, as well as the survivors from another vessel found close to the exclave city – a total of 80 migrants (75 men and five women). While officials investigate the cause of death of the 13 migrants, the Civil
Guard is trying to reconstruct what happened in Cádiz from the story of the man whose brother disappeared. Around 6am, the Civil Guard found 22 survivors in the beach Las Palmera in Los Caños de Meca, a small coastal town in Barbate. “They were soaking wet and so nervous that I couldn’t understand them,” says Luis Martín, head of the Civil Guard’s Cádiz Operations. A wooden boat was found stranded in the reef, together with the first victim from the tragedy, a 25-year-old man from North Africa. Two search and rescue ships from the Special Group of Underwater Activities (GEAS), as well as a helicopter, were immediately sent out to find the at least 17 other people who were missing. A patrol also travelled over land in case the missing migrants had arrived at shore. The search effort was suspended Monday night and will begin again on Tuesday. The 22 migrants are from North Africa and 13 say they are minors, according to sources from the investigation. Nervously they told officers that their boat capsized after two days at sea when they were just 200 meters from the coast. The strong swell and low tide pushed the boat to run aground in a reef, known in the area as “the slab.” Rocks punctured the bottom of the boat and it sunk around 4am. On board “there would have been between 43
and 46 people, the information is confused,” says Martín. In the uncertainty of night, some of the shipwrecked migrants were able to follow the route and save themselves. “Others appear to have become disoriented,” says Martín. The 22 rescued migrants believed that those who had disappeared had managed to reach land by foot but it was soon clear that this was not the case. The Civil Guard found three more bodies after 3pm and it is not known how many more could be found. “Those who were wearing life jackets are coming out. Those who didn’t could have sunk to the bottom and it will take days for them to appear,” says Martín. The victims on first examination appear to be between 20 and 30 years old. An autopsy has yet to be performed and investigators have not ruled out that hypothermia as the cause of death. The tragedy is the worst to have happened in the Strait of Gibraltar since June, 2009, when 10 migrants died in a shipwreck. The incident led to the arrest of six people for homicide and human trafficking.
Investigation The Civil Guard has now opened an investigation to determine the identity of the boat’s captain and the mafia members who, presumably, brought the migrants to Spain in an
unseaworthy boat where “only half had life jackets,” says Martín. Since then, large parts of the southern coast of Andalusia, from Málaga to Almería, have been on yellow alert for strong winds and sea conditions. It is these poor conditions that are encouraging some North African migrants to try their luck at sea. “They look for these poor conditions or alternative routes such as arriving at the Rota area [in Cádiz] to avoid being intercepted and then repatriated,” explains Martín. The deaths of the 17 migrants come just four days after the 30th anniversary of the first recorded
migrant death at sea. Since then, 6,714 people have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea and Strait of Gibraltar, according to a report by Andalucía Acoge and the Foundation for a Cause. The Andalusian Human Rights Association (APDHA), however, puts the number as high as 8,000 people. Both associations have described the Strait of Gibraltar as “a big common grave.” Monday’s tragedy may add yet more victims to the body count. “Hopefully they have reached land and are hiding, as has happened on other occasions. But we don’t know,” says Martín.
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Can Robin Hood save the day?
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ehearsals are now in full, hilarious swing for the Stagestruck Christmas pantomime, Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood. The wicked witch Merkela and Sherriff Chump are after the Babes, Theresa and Boris – but can Robin Hood save the day and win the hand of the lovely Maid Marion? To find out come along to Teatro Cardenal Belluga from 6th-8th
December and join in the fun. Tickets are 8 euros and include a drink. Available from; The Card Place, Benimar – The Post Box, Dona Pepa – Leaf’s Restaurant (on the Lemon Tree Road) – Cards and More, La Marina To reserve and collect at the door: Telephone 625 883 387 or email stagestruck.show@gmail.com Net proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Society and other local charities.
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Zumba for cancer Earlier in November the second Zumbathon in aid of cancer took place in Torrevieja. The event was held in the Pabellón de Deportes and was organised by Afecáncer to start from 10.30am. Altogether 15 instructors took part leading those participants until 1pm. Those who signed up not only got to exercise for a good cause but collected a free t-shirt sponsored by Tabisam, the builders merchants and suppliers. They were also given a bottle of water, a bag and a pink handkerchief. Money raised at the event will go towards economic help for those suffering from the disease who might lose out on income and be at risk of social exclusion. For those living with cancer, its impact can go far beyond the health issues it presents and it can affect many aspects of quality of life. The event also aimed to remind people of the importance of exercise as one way of helping prevent the disease in the first place. Suzanne O’Connell
Orphanage children receive their clothes It’s always good to see what benefits donated money can bring. In this case it’s the money raised for San José Obrero Orphanage in Orihuela by the Irish Rover tavern in Torrevieja. CBP reported in October about the fundraising that the proprietors Viv and Alan had been involved with. Altogether €2,040 was raised to buy clothes for the children at the orphanage as there is very little statutory funding available to it. The Irish Rover Tavern customers set about raising the money during September and were delighted to be
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able to present the money to Vicente, the Director of the orphanage. Now, Valle Tomás Bellido, co-ordinator and psychologist at the orphanage, has sent us pictures of the clothes they’ve bought which will help keep the children warm in the winter. ‘The donation has enabled us to by a lot of clothes for this winter,’ explains Valle. ‘They are beautiful and practical clothes that will keep them both happy and warm.’ Congratulations is due to all those involved in this fundraising in the run up to Christmas. Suzanne O’Connell
Coffee Morning Coffee Morning at El Patio Bar & Restauant in aid of Reach Out charity. Saturday 24th November 10am Homemade cakes, scones, cheesecake and more. Coffee & cake 3 euro. Baps available and also English breakfast and Spanish tostados. Also a prize raffle so come along and support this worthwhile charity El Patio Calle Ulpiano 16 Torrevieja Tel: 604118841.
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Second annual Charity Calendar
Last year local artist Sheila Chinnock printed her first Poppy Calendar to raise money for two local charities. The idea was born on the back of the popularity of her poppy paintings with friends and neighbours and raised more than 1,200 euros. Following on from last year’s success, Sheila has once again compiled a Charity Calendar and
is hoping to beat last year’s total, which will be divided between the Royal British Legion and Alzheimer’s. Sheila left the West Midlands more than 11 years ago to enjoy life as an expat on the Orihuela Costa. With more time on her hands, Sheila returned to her childhood passion for art and developed a love of painting. Liking her work, friends and neighbours soon asked Sheila to paint canvases and decorative tiles for them and many a living room, hall way and terrace on the coast boast her work. It can also be seen decorating the walls of the Captain’s Table at Punta Marina. Despite creating beautiful seascapes and the contemporary ‘By moonlight’ range, it is Sheila’s imaginative and carefree poppy interpretations that have captured people’s hearts and spurred the first calendar. This year’s calendar also features some of Sheila’s most popular recent poppy paintings but also images from her ‘By Moonlight’ collection. Sheila said: “If my paintings can make someone happy by raising a smile and help someone in need by raising a euro, then the calendars will have done everything I hoped.” If you would like a copy of Sheila’s Charity Calendar please call her on 608 795 095 to arrange collection and payment; the calendars are priced at just 5€.
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Little Mix hit back at critics of their provocative stage outfits and insist they’re making a feminist statement as they discuss sexism in music The Little Mix girls have defended their racy stage ensembles as feminist. They hit back at criticism of their titillating costumes as they discussed sexism on the music scene in a new interview. Gracing the cover of Attitude magazine, pop princesses showcased their phenomenal figures in scanty bras and high-waisted trousers. Jade declared: ‘Being a feminist doesn’t mean you have to wear a poloneck jumper and a pair of trousers. Anyone can be feminist. Feminism is just believing in equality. Jesy weighed in on the subject, saying the pop group encourage women to feel good about themselves and be selfconfident: ‘You should be able to be whatever kind of woman you want to be. You should be able to wear what you bloody want to wear and rock it with confidence.’
Melanie Sykes, 48, shows off her youthful good looks as she puts in a low-key appearance at photography exhibition Melanie kept her look simple and understated, donning a simple yet classic black knit. She sported dark denim jeans and added a touch of glamour to her look thanks to a pair of thigh-high boots. The presenter completed her look with a pair of hoop earrings and a beaming smile. Meanwhile, Mel was recently as said to have enjoyed secret meet ups with Big Brother’s Ziggy Lichman at her house in London, after being introduced by a mutual friend. The TV personality and the reality star, 37, have allegedly been meeting up at her house, sparking romance rumours. The pair are believed to share similar passions in life, including a mutual love of fitness which they have bonded over.
Emmerdale star Mark Jordon, 53, arrives at court with his co-star girlfriend after being charged with GBH for attacking pensioner in pub • Emmerdale actor was arrested after alleged fight in pub in Oldham in July • The 53-year-old has since been charged with grievous bodily harm and assault • He arrived at Tameside Magistrates’ Court with actress girlfriend Laura Norton Emmerdale actor Mark Jordon has arrived at court to faces charges over an alleged attack on a pensioner. He is charged with grievous bodily harm and common assault to a 67-yearold Andy Potts, following an alleged fight in the Farrars Arms pub in Oldham. Police were called to the incident on shortly before 9.30pm on July 1. It was reported after he was charged that he would remain in the show, at least until the case is finished. ITV has declined to comment on the case, calling it a personal matter.
Denise Welch, 60, vows to still wear bikinis in her nineties ... and puts her five stone weight loss down to quitting alcohol Denise Welch has vowed that she’ll still wear bikinis when she reaches her nineties, after recreating an iconic bikini snap. The veteran actress told The Daily Mirror that she wanted to celebrate her recent weight loss by recreating a slightly less flattering snap alongside her transformed figure in a social media post on Wednesday. Denise also revealed that ditching the booze helped her slim down to a size 12, and despite getting into the later years of her life, cares little about whether flaunting her figure embarrasses her two sons Matt and Louis.
She said: ‘I don’t care about the knockers – no pun intended. I’m not going to have anyone tell me that I can’t wear a bikini at 60. I’ve got a wobbly arse, my boobs aren’t in the right place. ‘I’ve got bumps and lumps and a tummy and I’ve had two children. But I don’t look bad for an old bird. ‘I’m proud of how I look at 60 and I’m not trying to look 30. That’s the message I’m trying to deliver. So if I’m still getting my kit off at 90, so be it. Sorry children!’ Denise has spoken openly about her recent battles with depression and anxiety, choosing to numb her pain with drugs and alcohol. But in 2012 she lost a staggering two stone and in the ensuing years has quit drinking and said her mental health has never been better. The Loose Women panellist was married to actor Tim Healy for 24 years before going onto tie the knot with Lincoln Townley in 2013, but she said they remain on good terms and even spend Christmas together. Denise also touched on her son Matt Healy’s own recent battle with drug addiction, after The 1975 singer spent seven weeks at a residential rehabilitation facility, saying that he’s doing brilliantly.
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Breakfast Island Medics Homes Under the Hammer Claimed and Shamed The Sheriffs are Coming Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Impossible I Escaped to the Country Money for Nothing Make Me a Dealer Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Watchdog Live The Apprentice BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather A Question of Sport Luisa Omielan’s Politics for Bitches Stacey Dooley Investigates: Sex in Strange Places Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
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ITV2 7.00am 7.50am 8.15am 9.00am 9.25am 10.25am 11.15am 12.15pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.45pm 3.40pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.10am 1.35am 2.05am 2.30am 3.30am
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Waiting for You
10.40am
Darkest Hour
1.00pm
Let the Sunshine in
2.45pm
Better Watch Out
4.25pm 6.00pm
A Bramble House Christmas Spinning Man
7.50pm
Darkest Hour
10.00pm
Better Watch Out
11.35pm
Let the Sunshine in
1.25am
Dark Crimes
3.15am
Spinning Man
5.15am
A Bramble House Christmas
Cricket
1.00pm
Live ATP World Finals
2.30pm
Tennis Archive
2.45pm 5.00pm
Live ATP World Finals Sky Sports News
6.00pm
Sky Sports News at 5
7.00pm
Live ATP World Finals
8.00pm
World Grand Slam of Darts
12.00am
My Icon
12.15am
My Icon
12.30am
Cricket
4.30am
Cricket
4.45am
Cricket
5.15am
Cricket
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Hollyoaks Mike and Molly Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Don’t Tell the Bride First Dates Married at First Sight USA The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Don’t Tell the Bride Married at First Sight USA The Big Bang Theory Mike and Molly
Sky Movies Premiere A Christmas Cruise
ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.40am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am
Sky Sports 1
Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You’ve Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed and Famous! Gold The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! Take Me Out Two and a Half Men Paul FYI Daily Paul Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Weekender: Boat Party Teleshopping
7.00am
The Big Painting Challenge Make Me a Dealer The Deer Stalker - Our Lives Great British Menu BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Countryfile Family Finders Tennis Eggheads Flog It! Richard Osman’s House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Trust The Apprentice: You’re Fired! Newsnight Conviction: Murder at the Station The Fires That Foretold Grenfell Monkman and Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain The Lakes with Paul Rose This is BBC Two
Television: Wed. 14th November Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Coronation Street Dark Heart ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston The Jonathan Ross Show Jackpot247 Marcella ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show
Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.20am 1.20am 2.20am 3.10am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am
Monkey Life RSPCA Animal Rescue Road Wars Babylon 5 Warehouse 13 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 MacGyver Modern Family The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons DC’s Legends of Tomorrow The Last Ship The Heist Micky Flanagan: Thinking Aloud The Russell Howard Hour Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Most Shocking A League of Their Own Babylon 5 Futurama
7.00am
Emmerdale Robert leaps to the rescue. Debbie demands answers. Rishi acts on impulse.
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.00am
Mofy
8.45am
Everybody Loves Raymond
7.05am
Peppa Pig
10.10am
Frasier
7.10am
Peppa Pig
11.10am
Find it, Fix it, Flog it
7.15am
Luo Bao Bei
12.05pm
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
7.30am
The Secret Life of Puppies
1.00pm
Channel 4 News
7.35am
Wissper
1.05pm
Couples Come Dine with Me
7.40am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
2.05pm
A New Life in the Sun
7.55am
Thomas and Friends
3.10pm
Countdown
8.05am
Fireman Sam
4.00pm
Fifteen to One
8.15am
Shane the Chef
5.00pm
A Place in the Sun
8.35am
Peppa Pig
6.00pm
Four in a Bed
8.55am
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
6.30pm
Embarrassing Pets
9.05am
Paw Patrol
7.00pm
The Simpsons
9.25am
Floogals
7.30pm
Hollyoaks
9.40am
Shimmer and Shine
8.00pm
Channel 4 News
9.55am
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
9.00pm
The Secret Life of the Zoo
10.05am
Peppa Pig
10.00pm
Grand Designs
10.15am
Jeremy Vine
11.00pm
The Bisexual
12.15pm
40 Below and Falling at Christmas
11.35pm
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
1.55pm
Britain’s Greatest Bridges
2.10pm
5 News Lunchtime
2.15pm
Home and Away
2.45pm
Neighbours
3.15pm
Just in Time for Christmas
5.00pm
Friends
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.30pm
Neighbours
7.00pm
Home and Away
7.30pm
5 News Tonight
8.00pm
The Great Model Railway Challenge
9.00pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
12.35am
24 Hours in A & E
1.30am
Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure
2.25am
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
3.15am
Morning Glory
5.05am
Buy it Now
5.35am
Fifteen to One
6.30am
Kirstie’s Vintage Gems
6.50am
Countdown
BBC 4
2.30am 3.30am 4.30am
Classic Coronation Street
8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.30pm 12.30am
9.55am
Food Unwrapped
7.55am
Heartbeat
10.30am
A Place in the Sun
8.55am
The Royal
12.35pm
Four in a Bed
10.00am
Judge Judy
3.10pm
Come Dine with Me
11.25am
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
5.50pm
Escape to the Chateau: DIY
1.30pm
The Royal
6.55pm
The Secret Life of the Zoo
2.35pm
Heartbeat
7.55pm
The Supervet
3.40pm
Classic Coronation Street
8.55pm
Grand Designs
4.45pm
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
10.00pm
Return of the Black Death
6.55pm
Heartbeat
11.00pm
London’s Lost Graveyard:
8.00pm
Murder, She Wrote
8.55pm
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
12.05am
Tsunami
11.00pm
Safe House
1.05am
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
1.05am
Law and Order: UK
2.05am
24 Hours in A & E
3.00am
ITV3 Nightscreen
3.10am
Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages
3.30am
Teleshopping
4.15am
8 Out of 10 Cats
1.30am
ITV3
SOAP watch
Hollyoaks Russ loses his temper with Max. Jack’s excited about his date, but Breda tells Sylver she’s too busy for romance. Courtney meets with social services about Iona, and Jesse rushes to help her.
Channel 5
7.30am
Beyond 100 Days Regimental Stories Invasion! With Sam Willis Space Dive Horizon Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr’s Paperback Heroes Everyday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War Great War Horses This is BBC Four
E4
Coronation Street Abi’s momentous decision leaves Seb enraged. Peter and Leanne fail to see eye to eye. Sinead takes an interest in homeopathy. Abi gets herself arrested to protect Seb. Simon ignores Leanne’s concerns about him joining the Navy. Maria gives Claudia the brush-off.
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10.00pm
James Bulger: The New Revelations
11.00pm
Operation Live
1.05am
Restless Legs Syndrome: Can’t Stop Twitching
2.00am
Super Casino
4.10am
The Mentalist
5.00am
Tattoo Disasters UK
5.45am
Wildlife SOS
6.10am
House Doctor
6.35am
Great Scientists
7.00am 7.50am 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 11.35am 12.40pm 1.45pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 4.50pm 5.55pm 7.05pm 8.05pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.20am 2.20am 3.20am 3.50am 4.00am
The Chase Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers Pawn Stars River Monsters Eraser FYI Daily Eraser When English Football Ruled Europe Lethal Weapon The Car Chasers ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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The Crossrail Discovery
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Television: Thurs. 15th November BBC1
7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.30am 1.35am
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Breakfast Island Medics Homes Under the Hammer Claimed and Shamed The Sheriffs are Coming Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Impossible I Escaped to the Country Money for Nothing Make Me a Dealer Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Children in Need Rocks 2018 BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time This Week Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
7.15am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 3.00pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.10am 3.10am 3.55am 4.40am
ITV2 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records
7.50am
You’ve Been Framed!
8.15am
Dress to Impress
9.00am
Emmerdale
9.25am
Coronation Street
10.25am
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
11.15am
Who’s Doing the Dishes?
12.15pm
Dress to Impress
1.15pm
Emmerdale
1.45pm
Coronation Street
2.45pm
The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show
7.00pm
You’ve Been Framed!
8.00pm
Take Me Out
9.00pm
Two and a Half Men
10.00pm
Don’t Hate the Playaz
11.00pm
Celebrity Juice
11.50pm
Family Guy
1.40am
American Dad!
2.40am
Two and a Half Men
3.30am
Teleshopping
7.00am
Cricket
1.00pm
Live ATP World Finals
2.30pm
A Christmas Cruise
8.50am
Waiting for You
10.40am
The Grinch: Special
11.00am
Better Watch Out
12.45pm
Darkest Hour
3.05pm
Live ATP World Finals
4.00pm
Live ICC Womens World T20: Indvire
7.30pm 8.00pm
3.35pm
Stephanie
5.20pm
Spinning Man
7.20pm
Better Watch Out
9.00pm
Darkest Hour
11.10pm
Stephanie
12.40am
Spinning Man
2.35am
Let the Sunshine in
4.25am
A Bramble House Christmas
6.10am
Top Ten Show, the 2018
6.30am
Solo: A Star Wars Story: Special
Sky Sports News at 6 Football
11.30pm
Sky Sports News at Ten
12.00am
Sky Sports News
1.00am
Bohemian Rhapsody: Special
Tennis Archive
2.45pm
NFL Gameday
1.30am
Live NFL: Green Bay @ Seattle
5.30am
Cricket
7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 12.10am 1.05am 2.10am 3.10am 4.05am 4.30am 4.50am 5.35am
Hollyoaks Mike and Molly Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Happy Together New Girl The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory First Dates Gogglebox The Inbetweeners Happy Together New Girl The Big Bang Theory Mike and Molly
Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am
1.25am 4.00am 4.25am 6.05am
Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Immigration: Who Do We Let in? Tonight Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape Dark Heart ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Late Debate International Football Highlights: England v USA Jackpot247 Immigration: Who Do We Let in? Tonight ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show
Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am
Monkey Life RSPCA Animal Rescue Road Wars Babylon 5 Warehouse 13 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 MacGyver Modern Family The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons Live Intl Friendly: England v USA The Russell Howard Hour The Reluctant Landlord An Idiot Abroad Road Wars Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Most Shocking A League of Their Own Babylon 5 Futurama
7.00am
Emmerdale David acts as a confidante. Jacob manipulates the situation. Frank’s suspicions resurface.
Hollyoaks Breda and Jack have an awkward meeting. Courtney fights with Jesse about him pretending to be her boyfriend to social services.
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.00am
Mofy
8.45am
Everybody Loves Raymond
7.05am
Peppa Pig
10.10am
Frasier
7.15am
Luo Bao Bei
11.10am
Find it, Fix it, Flog it
7.30am
The Secret Life of Puppies
12.05pm
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
1.00pm
Channel 4 News
7.35am
Wissper
7.40am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
7.55am
Thomas and Friends Fireman Sam
1.05pm
Couples Come Dine with Me
2.05pm
A New Life in the Sun
3.10pm
Countdown
8.05am
4.00pm
Fifteen to One
8.15am
Shane the Chef
5.00pm
A Place in the Sun
8.35am
Peppa Pig
6.00pm
Four in a Bed
8.55am
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
6.30pm
Embarrassing Pets
9.05am
Paw Patrol
7.00pm
The Simpsons
9.25am
Floogals
7.30pm
Hollyoaks
9.40am
Shimmer and Shine
8.00pm
Channel 4 News
9.00pm
George Clarke’s Old House, New Home Naked Attraction
10.15am
Jeremy Vine
12.05am
Gogglebox
12.15pm
My Christmas Prince
1.05am
Random Acts
1.55pm
Britain’s Greatest Bridges
1.35am
Celebrity Hunted
2.10pm
5 News Lunchtime
2.35am
Lego Masters
2.15pm
Home and Away
3.30am
The Biggest Little Railway in the World
2.45pm
Neighbours
4.25am
French Collection
3.15pm
A Perfect Christmas List
5.20am
Buy it Now
5.00pm
Friends
5.45am
Fifteen to One
6.40am
Kirstie’s Vintage Gems
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.30pm
Neighbours
7.00pm
Home and Away
7.30pm
5 News Tonight
8.00pm
Police Interceptors
9.00pm
Shop Smart, Save Money for Christmas
10.00pm
Robbing Your Relatives
11.00pm
Removing the Tumour: Live
1.00am
Super Casino
4.10am
The Mentalist
5.00am
Tattoo Disasters UK
5.45am
Wildlife SOS
6.10am
House Doctor
6.35am
Great Scientists
7.00am 7.50am 8.30am 9.30am 10.35am 11.35am 12.45pm 1.50pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 4.55pm 6.00pm 7.05pm 8.05pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.40am 1.40am 1.45am 3.45am 4.00am
The Chase Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Devon and Cornwall Cops GoldenEye FYI Daily GoldenEye Inglourious Basterds FYI Daily Inglourious Basterds ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
6.50am
Countdown
BBC 4
Food Unwrapped
7.55am
Heartbeat
10.30am
A Place in the Sun
9.00am
The Royal
12.35pm
Four in a Bed
10.00am
Judge Judy
11.25am
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
3.10pm
8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.05am 1.35am
Come Dine with Me Escape to the Chateau: DIY
More 4
1.30pm
The Royal
5.50pm
2.35pm
Heartbeat
6.55pm
The Secret Life of the Zoo
3.40pm
Classic Coronation Street
7.55pm
The Supervet
4.45pm
Agatha Christie’s Poirot 8.55pm
Grand Designs
8.00pm
Murder, She Wrote
10.00pm
Berlin Station
9.00pm
Vera
11.10pm
24 Hours in A & E
11.00pm
Law and Order: UK
1.15am
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
12.00am
A Touch of Frost 2.15am
24 Hours in A & E
2.10am
Liverpool 1 3.20am
Berlin Station
4.30am
Food Unwrapped
3.30am
Teleshopping
Peppa Pig
The First
9.55am
ITV3 Nightscreen
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
10.05am
11.00pm
ITV3
3.05am
9.55am
10.00pm
Classic Coronation Street
Heartbeat
Channel 5
7.30am
2.35am 3.35am 4.35am
6.55pm
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Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops The Real Versailles Our Classical Century Alex Higgins: The People’s Champion Arena Top of the Pops Tunes for Tyrants: Music and Power with Suzy Klein The Secret Science of Pop Invasion! With Sam Willis This is BBC Four
E4
SOAP watch
Eastenders Max and Rainie receive some good news from Ian. Jean assures Hayley that she can trust her. Kat receives a surprise call. Rainie’s actions surprise Max. Tiffany regrets her decision.
ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 11.50pm 12.15am
Sky Sports 1
7.00am
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The Big Painting Challenge Make Me a Dealer Saving Lives at Sea BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Countryfile Family Finders Tennis Eggheads Flog It! Richard Osman’s House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Inside the Foreign Office Live at the Apollo Newsnight Surgeons: At the Edge of Life The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story Black Hollywood: ‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’ Last Chance Lawyer NYC Heir Hunters with Michael Buerk This is BBC Two
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NEW AMBASSADOR Spanish government to close TO SPAIN all Franco friendly sites Current Ambassador Simon Manley
The new British ambassador to Spain is a former Brexit chief who will replaces Simon Manley next year. Mr Manley CMG will step down from his role as the British Ambassador to Spain next summer and be replaced by a Brexit communications director. Manley, 51, has held the post since 2013, but in 2019 will make way for Hugh Elliott, who is the current Director of Communication and Stakeholders at the Department for Exiting the European Union. Father-of-three and Oxford graduate Manley wished his successor a heartfelt welcome to his new job. Elliott, who has held several high-level posts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) since 1989, said: “It will be a pride and a pleasure to represent the United Kingdom in Spain and take over next summer.” Despite his Brexit credentials, the FCO
claimed the reason for Elliott’s takeover of the role from Manley is that appointments change every 3 to 4 years. Elliott will hope to emulate the illustrious career of his predecessor, who had many highlights as a British envoy, including receiving a cooking lesson from the three-Michelin star-winning Spanish chef David Muñoz. Another key moment of Manley’s diplomatic tenure was the recent Tertulias event, where Harriet Harman, Boris Johnson and Ed Miliband were accompanied by the ambassador in the 30th annual AngloSpanish celebration of bilateral and cultural links. Manley said: “It has been the best charge of my diplomatic career, a great honour, and a pleasure to work to reinforce the bonds between our two great countries – and I’m not leaving, I have nine more months!”
The Spanish government is racing to enact a legal reform that will prevent the family of Francisco Franco from reburying the dictator’s remains inside the cathedral of La Almudena, a landmark site in the heart of Madrid. The Pedro Sánchez administration is also considering the option of legally shutting down any public spaces that allow Franco supporters to congregate to honour his memory and his regime, which lasted from the end of the Civil War (19361939) until his death in 1975. Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) government and Franco’s family are locked in a protracted battle over the future of the dictator’s remains. When Sánchez became the new prime minister of Spain in early June through a successful no-confidence vote against Mariano Rajoy of the conservative Popular Party (PP), he pledged to take Franco’s remains out of the Valley of the Fallen, a controversial basilica and mausoleum located 50 kilometres outside Madrid. But Franco’s family, which opposes the move, announced that if they are forced to exhume the body, they will take it to the family vault inside La Almudena cathedral, which already holds the remains of Franco’s daughter Carmen Polo. La Almudena is a landmark building that attracts thousands of visitors each year, and the government is now facing the prospect of watching it become a pilgrimage site for Franco supporters. With victims’ associations threatening to stage street protests if this happens, and the Vatican refusing to mediate to
prevent the transfer to La Almudena – despite an earlier meeting between Deputy PM Carmen Calvo and Vatican secretary of state Pietro Parolin, which the government had described as positive – the executive is now resorting to the law. Although legislation already exists in the shape of the 2007 Historical Memory Law, which prohibits the public display of Francoist symbols, the government feels that this may not be enough to cover the current situation. As a result, the PSOE has drafted an amendment to the law that specifically mentions Franco’s remains and states that these may not be interred in any place that is accessible to the public, according to party sources. If approved, this amendment would force the Franco family to find a cemetery that is not open to the general public. A second draft amendment makes the owners of publicly accessible spaces responsible for any acts that glorify Franco, and subject to sanctions ranging from monetary fines to the temporary or even permanent closure of these places, said the same sources. This means that the government could even close churches if these were used for such purposes. It remains unclear when these amendments will be green-lighted by Congress, however. The PSOE government recently passed fast-track reforms to allow the exhumation of Franco’s remains from the Valley of the Fallen, thanks to sufficient support
from opposition groups in a chamber where the PSOE leads a minority government. But the PP and Ciudadanos, who abstained at that vote, are in control of the house agenda and they will request an extension to the amendment deadline, which will delay not just the passage of these reforms but also the actual exhumation of Franco’s remains. The Sánchez government is already assuming that this will not happen before the end of the year, as it had originally planned. The executive did not foresee the complications arising from the Franco family’s strategic response to the exhumation plans, and is being forced to adapt to the changing situation as events develop. Other amendments A third amendment addresses the awarding of medals to individuals “whose conduct was manifestly incompatible with the distinction,” a clear reference to the case of “Billy the Kid,” a former policeman known to have tortured people during the Franco regime. A fourth says that the state may initiate the search for victims who still lie in unmarked graves (until now, a private citizen had to file the request). A fifth amendment considers the creation of a Truth Commission that will be “an independent national agency” tasked with locating and analyzing historical documents and testimonies dating from July 1936 to December 1978, when Spain got its new Constitution.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DEFIBRILLATORS
As regular readers will know, the Costa Blanca People has been working with local charities over the last six months to raise enough money to buy five defibrillators, one for each of the vehicles used by Local Police in Orihuela Costa. The campaign was born out of several deaths that may well have been prevented if the police, who are usually the first to respond to any type of incident, had carried a defib machine. Often there is a period of time waiting for the ambulance to arrive, where precious time is lost in treating a patient who is suffering a heart attack or who’s heart has stopped for another reason. Depending on the type of ambulance that is closest or first to respond, these are not always fully equipped and not all carry defibs. Sadly, no one is immune to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Unlike other cardiac events, it can happen anywhere and at any time, usually with no prior warning. The only definitive treatment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest is effective CPR, performed on a ratio of 30 chest compressions to two rescue breaths and a potentially life-saving shock from a defibrillator. It is essential that both these
components are delivered to the patient as soon as possible after they have collapsed. This will provide them with the highest chance of survival. However, sadly many locations are without a defibrillator and bystanders often don’t feel confident enough to deliver CPR. Due to these reasons, cardiac arrest claims many lives not only here in Spain, but across the whole continent of Europe. According to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), cardiac arrest is responsible for 20 per cent of all deaths in Europe. Back in 2009, the Ministry of Health in Spain reported an estimated total of more than 24,500 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. What is defibrillation? Defibrillation is a treatment for lifethreatening cardiac dysrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (VF) and nonperfusing ventricular tachycardia (VT). A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current (often called a countershock) to the heart. Although not fully understood, this would depolarise a large amount of the
heart muscle, ending the dysrhythmia. Subsequently, the body’s natural pacemaker in the sinoatrial node of the heart is able to re-establish normal sinus rhythm in the heart. Defibrillators can be external, transvenous, or implanted (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), depending on the type of device used or needed. Some external units, known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), automate the diagnosis of treatable rhythms, meaning that members of the general public are able to use them successfully with little or no training – it is the use of these AEDs that we are going to focus on in this article. Letter of the law Each European country has its own rules on using AEDs and here in Spain that is made even more complicated by the fact that each autonomous region also has its own rules. AEDs are becoming more common in public spaces – although many more are needed in our local communities – such as supermarkets, gyms, airports, leisure centres, sports stadiums and schools and even in our beach bars. In the autonomous Community of
Training CPR is always the first treatment that should be given if someone has stopped breathing and Cruz Roja and British Heart foundation recommends that everyone should complete an official First Aid Training Course. The Cruz Roja now offers these courses in English across the Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja and surrounding areas.
If someone collapses and stops breathing ... • If you come across someone who is not breathing or breathing erratically, the most important thing is to call 112 and start CPR to keep the blood flowing around the body. After a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces someone’s chance of survival by 10 per cent. • If you’re on your own, don’t interrupt the CPR to go and get a defibrillator. Shout to attract attention and get that person to call 112 and find out if there’s a defib nearby. The operator can tell you if there’s a public access defibrillator in the area. • Once the defibrillator is open and in position, all you have to do is follow the spoken instructions (often multilingual). Many defibrillators will also have diagrams or a screen to help you. The defibrillator detects the heart’s rhythm and it won’t deliver a shock unless one is needed. • Often you’ll need to press the shock button although some fully automatic defibrillators will deliver the shock themselves. You should resume CPR as soon as instructed by the defibrillator.
Ariadna, a new lifesaving APP, is based on an interactive map of defibrillators in Spain. The user can register as a tracker or as collaborator. The trackers can indicate the location of defibrillators, both in public and private spaces. And they can even complete the geolocation with photographs of the area so that the defib is easier to locate by future users of the app. Download the Ariadna app here: http://ariadna.secardiologia.es/
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Go on, live the Hi-Life!
Hi-Life is the home of great events and live music in an entertainment explosion never seen before in Orihuela Costa. Based at Via Park 1, the venue offers the chance for people to enjoy great food, great music and a great atmosphere. On the first Sunday of every month High-Life hosts ‘Fresh Air’ a monthly event dedicated to the performance of original music. Fresh Air was created to give a platform to local artists writing and performing original music, and has been developed by Jane and Philip Lane to counterbalance the huge market for covers and tributes in the area. Jane writes a new genre called funk pop, and her band, Hookstick is about to re-launch in Spain. Phil is involved in Prog Rock and is currently completing his album under the name “Fluance”. The idea is to support creative writing and to make contacts between artists, the media, agents and promoters. Recent artists have been Elaine Bannister, Lewis
Valencia, the law on whether you are permitted to use that equipment on another person in case of an emergency is very strict and states that only accredited persons that have received adequate training are allowed to use the equipment and every use of the machine must be documented and reported to the authorities, stating the name of the accredited person. However, in cases of emergency any member of the general public can call 112 and be talked through using the AED. This means that the treatment is supervised by a fully trained medic and therefore a legal and lawful use of the equipment. As our legislation limits the use of the defib machine to accredited persons only, if you do try to help out in an emergency situation (without calling 112) and the person involved does not survive, and it is later proved that your actions actually harmed that person, the consequences can be very serious, even leading to a charge of manslaughter. The difference in the regional laws could have to do with the date the presently valid laws were approved, and the evolution in semi-automatic defib equipment since that time. Assuming that with newer AED models the risks involved when used by a person that has not been trained to do so is much lower than it was. For example, In Catalunya a member of the general public can use an AED in an emergency situation, but only if there is no fully trained medical professional or accredited person available. The law in place in Valencia dates from 2007 and the one in Catalunya from 2012. Some towns in Spain have ‘public access defibrillators’ in bust places. Again the advice is always to call 112 if possible.
James, Eugen Ludovic Nagy, Philip Lane (Fluance), Ilie Blayin, Deja Dowdell Nielsen, Peter Taylor, Charlotte Howarth, Tom Stedman, Johnny Roberts, Jane Lane and Vanessa Vermeij (Hookstick). The team is currently working on the lists for the next event on 6th January, so if you are an original performer, please get in touch and put your name down. Fresh Air at Hi-Life would also like to hear from promoters for original music. The event is very small at the moment but the team are posting performances on a Youtube playlist called “Live at Hi Life”. This can be viewed on the Hi-Life website: www.hi-life.eu
Weekly events: There are also a number of interesting weekly events with live entertainment most nights of the week at Hi-Life. This includes a country evening on Wed-nesdays, a high quality Jazz Jam on Thursday and a Jam-eoke on Friday night which is always a lot of fun. There is a string of Saturday Night performances by the amazing Mr Shifty Band. Details of all events can be found under the ‘What’s On’ section of the website. This includes details of the amazing Pink Floyd tribute The Darksides who will perform at Hi-Life on the 1st December. The show is a ticketed event, which can be bought from the venue.
The Department of Historical Heritage, headed by Councillor Rafael Almagro has undertaken several activities and actions recently in the Alcazaba of the Castle of Orihuela, with the aim of possibly finding ancient inscriptions; analysing the graffiti to identify it and more importantly to remove it and also to be able to generally clean the rubbish that has accumulated in the Alcazaba, in order to maintain this asset in the best conditions, said the councillor. The cleaning team was made up of the Councillor Sabina-Goretti Galindo, the municipal archaeologist Emilio Diz, and staff from the Department of Historical Heritage as well as a Civil Protection team. These tasks are not easy to perform and require special equipment that has been provided to us by the Civil Protection, since we must guarantee the security measures when carrying out these works, explained the Councillor. Among the twenty-odd bags of rubbish collected were glass bottles, soda cans and plastic bags, among other types waste.
As for the graffiti, photographs have been taken to assess the best way to remove them, said Rafael Almagro, who appealed to the public because it is everyone’s responsibility to maintain these elements of great heritage value and we must denounce any vandalism that harms them. The Alcazaba is part of the medieval defensive system of the city of Orihuela. It is of Islamic origin and was the seat of political and military power, residence of the warden and last defensive bastion of the city.
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Couples Come Dine with Me
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Unreported World
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24 Hours in A & E
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An Audience with Billy Connolly
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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
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Money for Nothing
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I’ll Get This
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Inside Obama’s White House
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Amazon Spain delivery staff to strike over Black Friday and Christmas Amazon packaging and delivery staff in Madrid have announced strikes affecting Black Friday, the December bank holiday, Christmas and the New Year as negotiations over their working conditions and pay have stalled. Employees at the logistics centre in San Fernando de Henares have been in ongoing disputes with Amazon, through their unions, since March when the firm unilaterally imposed a new and more restrictive working conditions collective agreement after the previous one expired. The sector-wide agreement which came up for renewal and renegotiation in March included guaranteed pay increases, sick-pay top-ups so that employees off ill would still get their full wages, and more favourable overtime rates and job titles. Spanish labour law dictates that new
working conditions and salary rates cannot be implemented when they are worse than those currently in existence, without a majority vote in favour by employees and their unions. And no further progress has been made since the San Fernando logistics centre – one of two of these in Spain – went on strike over Prime Day in July. This time around, centre workers will down tools over November 23 and 24, covering Black Friday; the bank holidays of December 6 and 8 as well as the day in between and the weekend immediately following them, then from December 15 to 30 and January 3, interfering with Christmas and also the Three Kings or Epiphany celebrations when Spanish people give and receive the bulk of their festive presents. This is likely to hold up deliveries of goods ordered on Amazon.es, and could
also affect international Amazon orders where they pass through the San Fernando plant. Amazon Spain considers the strikes unnecessary, recalling that it has created over 2,000 permanent jobs in the country since 2011 with competitive rates of payand a complete package of employee benefits including its Career Choice programme, which funds 95% of the cost of any professional training or studying staff wish to undertake. “We would encourage anyone to come and see for themselves by taking a tour of one of our logistics centres,” says Amazon, which insists it has focused on maintaining direct and open dialogue' with its staff.
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Ryanair backtracks on Speed limits to drop to new hand luggage rules 90 on secondary roads Low-Cost carrier Ryanair will allow a 'stay of grace' for its new hand luggage rules, which came into effect last Thursday (1st November), with some flexibility provided until passengers 'get used to' the system. Just as travellers had become settled in the previous policies of having to check in their larger hand luggage bag at the gate free of charge unless they had paid for priority boarding, the rules changed again – now, passengers may only take a small 40x20x20centimetre bag on board, unless they pay €6 for priority boarding to carry on their 40x50x20centimetre wheelie-bag, or €8 to check the larger bag in as hold luggage at the bag-drop. This is likely to cause headaches for passengers, since they will have to be at the airport earlier than usual whichever option they choose, and those who do not wish to lose sight of their luggage are forced to pay to get on the plane first when they might, in fact, not wish to board early at all. In addition, only the first 95 out of 189 passengers can opt for priority boarding. However, Ryanair's marketing manager Kenny Jacobs claims feedback from travellers has been 'positive' as boarding is much quicker now departure-gate bags do not have to be loaded before take-off. He says the new policies are 'fair' and 'transparent'. Jacobs says queues built up in several airports, particularly London Stansted – the only London or east-of-England
airport where Ryanair operates flights to Valencia from – on the first day of the new baggage rules, but that boarding gate staff were allowing passengers on with larger bags they had not checked in, following recommendations by the airline's management. Whilst this made life easier for those permitted to board with both bags, it led to complaints from those who had paid for priority boarding or to check in their 10-kilo bag as they watched others who had not paid being allowed to take their cases with them. As yet, Ryanair has not responded to the Italian government's challenge, which also applies to Hungarian lowcost carrier WizzAir. Italy announced the day before the new rules came into force that it would not allow either airline to charge extra for two pieces of
hand luggage, especially as the price does not appear until midway through the online booking process. The Mediterranean country's authorities say this constitutes a 'false representation' of the actual ticket price and 'deceives the consumer'. Whilst Ryanair operates all over Europe, Spain is one of its biggest markets, especially among expats living in Spain or Spaniards who have relocated across the continent as it enables them to make cheap trips back to their countries of origin. But the recent upheaval and bad press Ryanair has suffered as a result of ongoing strikes, baggage policy changes and, within the last year, cancellations has led to the airline's dropping its prices drastically to keep customers returning to the company.
from January Speed limits on secondary roads will drop from 100 kilometres per hour to 90 from January as part of a battery of measures to cut crash deaths, which have been rising in number over the past four years. Spain's General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), part of the ministry of public works and infrastructure, recalls that only around two in 10 fatal accidents happen on motorways, with the rest being on back roads, in built-up areas and on secondary highways or nonmotorway trunk roads. The vast majority are on 'Broads', where speed limits vary but, where otherwise unstated, sit at 100 kilometres per hour. New Year's Day will be a stay of grace, but from 2nd January onwards, cars and motorbikes will have to stick to 90 kilometres per hour or less on 'B-roads', and vans, lorries, buses and coaches to 80 kilometres per hour. At the moment, the limits are 100 for cars and motorbikes, 90 for buses and vans, 80 for lorries on roads with hard shoulders of at least 1.5 metres (4'11”) or at least dual carriageways, and then 90, 80 and 70 respectively on smaller, narrower roads. The DGT says a 10-kilometreper-hour drop will translate to a
reduction in road deaths of 10 percent. Fatalities on Spain's roads have risen gradually since 2013, when 1,680 drivers and passengers were killed, to 1,830 in 2017. Tougher penalties for using a mobile phone at the wheel will be introduced from January 2 – doing so will cost drivers six licence points, not three as at present, making this an offence comparable with drink- or drug-
driving, reckless driving, refusing to be breathalysed, having speedcamera detectors in the car, or driving at more than 50 percent above the speed limit. Failure to use a seatbelt, a proper child restraint system or booster seat, or a helmet on a motorcycle will cost four licence points rather than three. Unmarked vans will patrol the highways to watch out for drivers on the phone.
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Half of extra virgin olive oil in Spain does not deserve label A new study by a Spanish consumer association has reignited the debate over whether olive oil is being wrongfully labelled as “extra virgin.” According to the latest report by the Consumers and Users Organization (OCU), many of the top-selling olive oil brands in Spanish supermarkets and superstores are not extra virgin despite what their labels say. The organisation looked at 41 products, testing their flavour as well as other factors, and found that 20 did not deserve to be labelled as extra virgin, but instead belonged to the lesser category of virgin. The olive oil industry has dismissed the results, arguing there were irregularities in the analysis and that their products comply with all regulations that authorize the use of the tag. Olive oils are classified according to a European Union regulation which divides products into extra virgin, virgin, olive and olive-pomace. A product must meet certain physical and chemical parameters to be classified as extra virgin, and it must also comply with
sensory standards that are measured through a very strict taste test. In the OCU study, 21 of the 40 analyzed products failed this sensory test, which is compulsory in Europe. But the industry argues that the taste test is too subjective, and cannot be trusted. “No physicochemical problems have been detected, the only problem was in the taste test, which is an unreliable method,” says Primitivo Fernández, the director of the National Association of Edible Oils Bottlers and Refiners (Anierac). Fernández says the industry has been trying for a long time to design an “electronic nose” to reduce the subjective element of the test and provide more reliable results. “Oil is the only food product in the world that is defined using a tasting, and the differences in criteria cause a problem because of the lack of legal security.” The products that received the best score in the sensory test were Oleoestepa’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which comes in a one-litre plastic bottle (which received top marks in four of the five studies carried out by OCU since 2000), Carrefour’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a one-liter plastic bottle, and Hacendado Gran Selección Cooperativa in a 750milliliter glass bottle. Labels owned by supermarket chains like the French group Auchan also made the list, while others – like Hojiblanca’s El Nuestro one-litre plastic bottle – were wrongly labelled as extra virgin, according to the OCU report. The taste test is an important factor in deciding whether a product is given the extra virgin label.
According to the EU regulation, for a product to be classified as extra virgin it must have no flavour or scent defects and have a fruity aroma. Few laboratories are accredited to perform the analysis in Spain. Taste testers must be well-trained experts. During the tasting, the name of the product, which
must be kept at a constant temperature, is hidden, as is the colour of the oil. In previous studies, the OCU has discovered products that have been mixed with other oils and a lampante oil – an unrefined substance that is banned from commercial sale. This year, the organisation has not found such serious breaches but instead various defects in taste and flavour, a problem that has also occurred in Belgium, Italy and Portugal, although to a lesser degree. Different physicochemical variables are also analyzed to decide whether a product belongs to the extra virgin category. These include authenticity, which measures if the product has been mixed with other types of oils; acidity, and the presence of peroxides, which reveals the grade of oxidation. All products reviewed by OCU met with the characteristics required of an extra virgin olive oil. Valid study The OCU maintains its study was completed in accordance to the royal decree on comparative food studies published to inform consumers. After the first exam in the laboratory is finished, the samples are handed over to a government agency so that brand representatives can pick them up and run their own tests. If there are differences between these two exams, a third test must be done by law in the presence of a representative from each side. Fernández says the olive oil industry has doubts about how representative these samples really are, and suspects they were not
properly cared for. The product, he says, was “bought in February and deposited in the laboratory of the ministry [of agriculture] in March. The final taste tests were done in September and October, after many months had passed, which could mean it’s possible that there have been notable changes. The defects the OCU says it has found are slight.” Fernández adds that these are defects an ordinary consumer would not be able to notice, and says there are even discrepancies between taste testers: “To us it is unfair and commercially devastating.”
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Serves 4 Ingredients • 1 cup broccoli florettes • 1 clove of garlic • ¼ cup chopped onions • ½ cup of chicken stock • 1/3 cup cream, milk or non-fat yogurt • salt and pepper to taste • ground thyme to taste (optional) • shredded cheese to top (optional)
Lentils contain a generous amount of folate, protein, dietary fibre and B vitamins. *Serves 6 Ingredients • 2 onions, chopped • 1kg lean beef mince • 30ml mild curry powder • 1 tin lentils, rinsed and drained • 3 slices brown bread, soaked in 200ml milk • 1 cup of raisins • 60ml fruit chutney • 5 eggs
Method 1. Add the broccoli, garlic, onion and chicken stock to a microwavable bowl and heat until the broccoli is soft. 2. Combine and mix the remaining ingredients in a blender and pulse until desired consistency is reached. 3. Serve with bread.
Melty cheese and potato pie Roast pumpkin & coconut soup Ingredients • 3kg pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into chunks • 6 tbsp olive oil • 3 tbsp garlic, chopped • 6 medium/large leeks, finely sliced • 3 red chillies, finely chopped once seeds removed • 1 ½ litres vegetable stock • 600 ml coconut milk • 2 tsp sea salt • Fresh coriander leaves Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Spread the pumpkin on a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes or until tender and golden brown. 3. Add the olive oil to the pan and heat. 4. Add the garlic and leeks and sauté for 5 minutes or until the leeks are soft and transparent. 5. Add the roasted pumpkin, chilli and vegetable stock and simmer for 10 minutes. 6. Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. 7. If desired, add more vegetable stock to thin the soup. 8. Once blended, stir in the coconut milk. 9. Serve with fresh coriander.
Ingredients • 750g floury potatoes , sliced • 100ml crème fraîche • pinch of freshly grated nutmeg • plain flour, for dusting • 2 x 375g blocks of all-butter puff pastry • 250g round camembert (or vegetarian alternative) • 1 egg , beaten Method 1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 .Tip the potatoes into a pan of cold water, bring up to the boil and cook for 2 mins. Drain well, tip back into the saucepan and mix with the crème
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• Press bay leaves into the top and bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes, or until egg mixture is golden. • Serve with a side salad or fresh salsa.
Method • Dry fry the mince until browned. Add the onions and curry powder and fry for a further three minutes, stirring often. Add the lentils, soaked bread, raisins and chutney, and stir through. • Transfer the mince mixture to one large oven-proof dish, or six smaller dishes. Smooth over the surface. • Beat the eggs and plain yoghurt together with the turmeric. Pour this mixture over the smoothed surface of the mince mixture.
fraîche. Season, sprinkle over the nutmeg and set aside. 2. Dust your work surface with flour, roll the first block of pastry to a circle about 28cm wide and place on a baking tray. Arrange a third of the potatoes in the middle of the pastry, then sit the cheese on top. 3. Pile the rest of the potato around the cheese, leaving a 1cm border at the edge of the pastry. Roll the remaining pastry out to a circle about 30cm wide, dusting with more flour if needed. 4. Brush the edges of the pastry on the tray with egg, then drape over the larger circle and seal the sides well, crimping as you go round. A tight seal is important to stop the cheese escaping. Brush all over with egg and lightly score
a spiral into the pastry with the back of a knife. 5. Bake the pie for 30 mins until golden brown and puffed up. 6. As soon as the pie comes out of the oven, glaze with a little more egg and leave to cool for 5 mins.
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Voltio the amazing dog The Hondón Valley Branch of The Royal British Legion met on a recent very wet and windy evening, but even that didn’t dampen the spirits of the members and guests who came along. Following the general meeting the gathering was entertained by a remarkable Chocolate Lab dog called Voltio. Danny de Castillo, the acclaimed Assistance Dog Trainer, asked Voltio to
demonstrate an amazing range of obedience and skills including, switching on lights, opening drawers and taking items out, as well as opening the fridge door (and removing items) and helping his master undress. Danny trains dogs to assist those with mobility problems and Legion members were “spell bound” by the different ways Voltio was able to help. At the end of the evening Voltio was presented with a reflective poppy for his collar – which, of course, he wore with Pride!. The Branch is organising a range different activities for the coming year
Danny and Voltio (wearing his poppy)
and anyone wishing to come along, will be made most welcome. You do not need an Armed Forces background to attend or join a local Legion Branch. For more information about the Hondón Valley Branch, please email: hondonvalley.secretary@rbl.community or go to the website: www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/hond on-valley
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Melanoma increase as half of 65year-olds suffer cancer Melanoma is on the march in Spain, according to a top dermatologist. Half of all 65-year-olds will have suffered skin cancer in some form with 25 percent developing tumours. Melanoma, the least common but most aggressive variant is responsible for 90 percent of skin cancer deaths and in recent years cases have increased. However according to Susana Puig, head of dermatology at Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic, survival rates are improving ‘spectacularly’ – from just two per cent to 50 percent, thanks to early detection and new research on immunity and genetics. Another key factor is prevention, since 90 percent of skin cancers result from sunburn and over-exposure to UV radiation via sunbeds. While most cancers appear on visible body parts like the neck or head, they can also attack feet and nails, which makes early detection more difficult. The Dermatoscopy is one non-intrusive technique which uses a lens to detect skin abnormalities.
Zara founder spends €29.4m on fighting cancer in Valencia hospitals Inditex founder and Spain's richest man Amancio Ortega has just donated €29.4 million to Valencia regional health authorities to spend on cancer treatment and diagnostic equipment. The tycoon's eponymous foundation has so far set aside €300m for oncology departments across Spain, of which €46.5m was given to the Greater Madrid regional health authority in 2017. Valencia regional president Ximo Puig says the generous gift would 'improve patients' lives' and 'save thousands of lives', since employing the latest technology in medicine is strongly implicated in treatment and diagnostic success. Thanking the high-street fashion boss for his 'social responsibility', Puig recalled that in the Comunidad Valenciana – a region on the east coast about the size of Wales, comprising the provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón – around 23,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed every year. The fact that the €29.4m will be spent on equipment in hospitals across the entire region means it will be available to all cancer patients, with no 'postcode privilege', Puig explains. This equipment comes in 14
batches, which include CAT scanners and PET scanners – the latter being the most detailed, and expensive, scanning technique currently available – plus 11 digital mammogram machines, seven MRI machines, four update installations for mammogram machines, and eight linear accelerators, all of which will improve accuracy of diagnosis. Hospitals set to receive equipment include La Fe, Clínico, Doctor Peset and Arnau de Vilanova in Valencia, plus the district hospitals in Requena, Alzira, Sagunto, Ontinyent, Gandia, Burjassot and Xàtiva (Valencia province), Alcoi,
Benidorm, Orihuela, Sant Joan, Elche (Alicante province) and Alicante General Hospital, and Vinaròs (Castellón province) plus Castellón General Hospital. The Amancio Ortega Foundation, starting three years ago, set itself the goal of updating diagnostic equipment in oncology departments in every region of Spain. Inditex is the umbrella firm which covers Zara and Zara Home, its most exportable brands, plus budget fashion chains Stradivarius, Bershka, Lefties and Pull & Bear, underwear store Oysho, and mid-upper highstreet labels Massimo Dutti and Uterqüe.
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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. Walk (9) 8. Hurry (3) 9. Portraying (11) 11. Constructor (7) 12. Edit (5) 13. Firm (6) 15. Lower (6) 17. Arrange in line (5) 18. Painters (7)
20. Diversify (11) 22. Consume (3) 23. According (9)
7. Happenings (9) 10. Fitness (11) 11. Sprinkle (9) 14. Mad (7) 16. Infertile (6) 19. Come to a point (5) 21. Transgression (3)
DOWN 2. Regret (3) 3. Did wrong (5) 4. Have ambition (6) 5. Bewitching look (4,3) 6. Forerunner (11)
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DOWN 2. She’s always in the road, anyway (3) 3. He produces a note with the right ending (5) 4. Dr. Flower is depressed (6) 5. A man of letters - but he is still learning! (7) 6. Obstruction by a quantity of baggage
(11) 7. Harried by the newspapers in dope mix-up (9) 10.Reasonable description of one inclined to the Conservatives (5-6) 11.They produce copy about railwaymen (9) 14.Look, keep to the ritual (7) 16.The strength to produce a thousand different clues (6) 19.Scout pack parade the flag (5) 21. Part of an attachment I eventually fasten up (3)
SOLUTIONS 761 QUICK Across: 7 Hatred; 8 Coarse; 10 Regatta; 11 Allot; 12 Ever; 13 Manly; 17 Carol; 18 Fore; 22 Cramp; 23 Nonplus; 24 Random; 25 Precis. Down: 1 Sharpen; 2 Stagger; 3 Death; 4 Morally; 5 Drill; 6 Petty; 9 Paramount; 14 Lampoon; 15 Collect; 16 Persist; 19 Score; 20 Vaunt; 21 Inert. CRYPTIC Across: 7 Carton; 8 Custom; 10 Replace; 11 Poles; 12 Step; 13 Story; 17 Nohow; 18 Lawn; 22 Ghost; 23 Eye-wash; 24 Thomas; 25 Rapier. Down: 1 Actress; 2 Tripper; 3 Vocal; 4 Support; 5 Still; 6 Amiss; 9 Destroyer; 14 Portray; 15 Paladin; 16 Anchors; 19 Agate; 20 Colon; 21 He-man.
Solution for Logic Puzzle Underwood
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1. The battalion deploying in August won't deploy to Ghator.. 2. The five battalions are the group deploying to Furoth, the battalion deploying in August, Kilo Battalion, the battalion led by Commander Underwood and the battalion led by Commander Ingram.. 3. The battalion deploying in May isn't Hotel Battalion.. 4. The battalion deploying in June is either India Battalion or the group deploying to Kimeche.. 5. The group deploying to Furoth isn't Victor Battalion.. 6. The battalion led by Commander Underwood won't deploy in June.. 7. Of the battalion deploying in June and Uniform Battalion, one will deploy to Wada and the other will deploy to Ghator.. 8. Neither the battalion deploying in August nor the group deploying to Kimeche is the battalion led by Commander Ford.. 9. The battalion led by Commander Gilbert won't deploy in April.. 10. Hotel Battalion will deploy 1 month before the battalion led by Commander Ford..
20.The board needs to speak straight first (11) 22.Nothing put in about the timid animal (3) 23.It’s surprising enough to make the pupil wake up! (3-6)
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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.
1. A novel description of the depression (4,5) 8. Politician absorbing a plan for the whole country? (3) 9. What co-operators go into (11) 11.Looks at the messages of goodwill (7) 12.The account book is a little too big for the shelf (5) 13.Shoot the youngster who works at the inn (3-3) 15.Vagabonds making a racket in backstreet (6) 17.They exert control over the engineer in the south (5) 18.Not properly keyed up (7)
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Dave via email asks: Hello Aunty. I have had my desktop for several years (bought over from UK) and I am still on windows 7, I know I need to get with it and update to Windows 10 but it does all I ask of it. One of the problems I have is it will not store any password that I enter. It used to before I came over to Spain. Do I finally chuck it out the window and upgrade or can you help me to keep it operating for another 20 years? Aunty Says: Hello Dave. This is more likely an issue with your browser (Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer) rather than Windows itself so maybe do a test and install the latest version. All browsers have an option in their settings regarding saving and managing passwords so have a look to see if something has been set to specifically never remember password. You can normally bring up the settings page from the 3 dots in the top right corner (Chrome) or a cog icon (Firefox). You may be able to upgrade your machine to Windows 10 so before it ends up in the swimming pool give Phil at eNET Computers a ring on 687362844 and see what options you have.
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Michael via email asks: Can you please recommend software to scan documents and translate them to English? Thank you. Aunty Says: Hello Michael. I’ve always found the scanning software that comes with the printer is great for scanning, and then run the results through Google Translate. The basic principle is to scan the document and rather than save it as a picture (jpg etc) choose to save as a Word (or any text document format). This is known as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and it is the quite clever function of the scanner to be able to recognise letters and create a editable document that you can save and work on. You can get to Google Translate via the Google website (9 dots in top right corner) and simply copy and paste the text from the saved document.
Mary from Orihuela asks: Hi Aunty, I read an article a while back about internet speeds so had a look on www.speedtest.net but I´m not sure I understand the results. My download speed was 4.44Mb and the upload speed was 0.71Mb. Firstly what is the difference between upload and download speeds and should they be so far apart? Aunty Says: Hello Mary. The download speed is the speed you are able to read data from the Internet, (i.e. loading webpages, opening emails or watching TV or videos) and 4.44Mb per second is low but sadly average for Spain. The upload speed is the speed you can transfer data onto the Internet and 0.71 is a bit low, but again is quite normal for Spain. A low upload speed may cause problems when you are using a webcam during Skype etc. That’s it for this week, email me any questions to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I will see what I can do.
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The difference between autopistas and autovías However, the question is not of their similarities, but rather of their differences. The difference, generally, is technical, by which both are denominated differently, as well as a slightly more interesting reason that is historical: the autovías usually have their origin in old roads that underwent a transformation and conversion in the 1970s and 1980s. This is not always the case, but it is usual for an autovía to follow, at least partially and for some of the two directions, the route of an old national road. This means that the autovías can have certain limitations. For example, they may have curves with steeper turning radii and greater climbs on slopes. Also the width of the hard shoulder can be affected and be narrower on the autovía than they are on the autopistas.
The lengths of the exit and incorporation lanes can be shorter, and even none existent on the autovías compared to the minimum length required for autopistas. In some cases the autovías can have bus stops on the road itself and not the service road as happens with the autopistas, since on the autopistas it is not mandatory that there is a service route. However, the newer autopistas do not usually have these limitations for the most part, so in practice and increasingly the difference between an autovía and a newly constructed autopista is more in its original design than in its effective function. Another important difference is that, in general, the autovías are not toll roads while many autopistas are.
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It is not always clear to many drivers who move through the motorway network, but there are two very different types of highspeed roads in Spain. The two types of roads share a lot of characteristics, but also have subtle differences. Both are motorways, but autopistas (AP-7 for example) and autovías (A-7) have their own definitions. Both have two lanes (at least) for each direction separated by a median, in both the maximum speed is 120 kilometres per hour (apart from the exceptions we will mention), and a minimum permitted flow speed of 60 kilometres per hour, and so if your vehicle is not capable of that speed, you are not allowed on. Both autopistas and autovías do not have junctions which cross other roads, they have fast flowing entrances and exits which join and leave the flow of traffic and hard shoulders. In addition, autovías and autopistas have service areas, normally no more than two hours apart, at most, to allow you to stop for a break, and, in general their use is restricted to cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles that are capable of reaching at least 60 kilometres per hour on the flat . Neither the autopistas nor the autovías go through urban centres, but border them and go around them as bypasses. The maximum permitted speed of a motorway passing an urban centre is normally reduced.
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Trucks may be used to fight mobile phone use Last week, the DGT ran a special campaign on secondary roads, the location of the majority of fatal and serious incidents in Spain, which focussed on the main contributing factor to road traffic collisions, inappropriate speed, driving too close, alcohol and drugs, and not wearing a seat belt or using a mobile phone. It is the latter two problems that the new director general of the DGT, Pere Navarro, is increasingly concerned about, as both factors seem to be spiralling out of control. At the Forum for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Bilbao, he said, "We must avoid the feeling of impunity and the laws must be complied with." To try to turn the social acceptance of using a mobile or not wearing a seat belt, the DGT has reverted back to harder hitting advertising campaigns, showing the reality of how grave incidents can be, and the aftermath that the families and friends of those who have been killed or seriously injured have to cope with, all innocent victims of the phenomena. An extra piece of equipment being considered by the DGT to try and combat the problem takes a leaf out of the book of the UK traffic police, with the introduction of trucks and unmarked vans travelling on the road network looking out, particularly, for drivers using a mobile or vehicle occupants not wearing a seat belt. The elevated position of the driver in these vehicles offers a point of view not available in a car, as it is much easier to see what is happening when looking down, a
situation proven by the Pegasus equipped helicopters and the newly tested drones. Moreover, these vehicles often go unnoticed by those drivers committing the offences, and so enforcement can be easier, thus halting the menace. In the UK, this form of surveillance has been active for two years and has already shown its effectiveness, with more than 4,000 sanctions being imposed on distracted drivers. The majority of those sanctions, two thirds of the total, are for mobile phone use, but other behaviours have also been detected, such as applying makeup, eating or rolling
FIRAUTO comes to town again The must see event of the year for car enthusiasts or anyone in the market for a new motor takes place later this month in the IFA exhibition centre beside AlicanteElche airport. Firauto runs from November 16th to 18th. The event is actually three separate showcases in one – Firauto, the automobile fair, Expocar, an expo of cars on sale and Sobre2Ruedas, a motorcycle expo. During three jam packed days, IFA will host the biggest showcase of the new and used vehicles of the region. FIRAUTO offers visitors new vehicles and the latest news on the market. And in EXPOCAR, the public will be able to buy used, secondhand and ‘kilometer 0’ vehciles. In the previous edition of Firauto, Expocar and Sobre2ruedas the IFA venue played host to more than 20,000 visitors. Visitors to this year’s event can also find
products for the driver, financing services, insurers, etc. During the exhibition the visitor will have the APPLUS ITV service, so that their vehicle can be checked during their visit to the show. The cost of entry is 8 euros for adults or 6 euros for retirees and under 30 years or presenting the discount bonus that can be downloaded in the download section of the website. Children under 12 years old are free. A special price of 5 euros can be availed of by buying the ticket in advance on www.feria-alicante.com Place: IFA - Alicante Fair Institution. Dates: 16,17,18-November-18 Hours: from 10:30 to 21:00 h. www.feria-alicante.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firautoexpocar
cigarettes. As revealed by the balance from the DGT for 2017, distracted driving accounted for 32% of the causes of fatal incidents, ranking first over inadequate speed (26%) or alcohol consumption (12%). It is believed that two vehicles are currently operating on the roads of Spain, and a currently under test conditions in order to evaluate the possibility of mass introduction, but if the success of the UK is anything to go by, this will prove to be a valuable addition to the arsenal of weapons which are constantly increasing to try to keep us all a little safer on the roads.
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Gran Alacant oldies walking football club The 61st session took place on the 8thNovember of the Gran Alacant Oldies Walking football club, at the Gran Alacant sports hall. 14 players took part plus 1 referee and 1 injured player on the sidelines. There were also four spectators looking to, perhaps, play in the future. With Remembrance Day just three days away, it was decided by a ballot within the club, to donate some of our
match day funds to the local British Legion. Three members from the British Legion were there for the presentation from one of the players, James, who suggested the idea. The picture shows the presentation taking place. If you would like to join us, or ask more, or even turn up to watch, please email Barry for more information at laneinspain@hotmail.com
EUROGOLF SOCIETY Tenth game of the 2018/19 season (Poppy Day Texas Scramble) with 68 players. WINNERS: !st (58.9) John Barraclough, Phyllis Venables, Jeff Lynch, Ian Turner. 2nd (60.4c/b) Jack Simpson, Lauraine Walker, David Blanchette, Brian Jones. 3rd (60.4c/b) Bert Lawson, Claire DayeGretton, Steve Sayers, Gordon Bourne.
NEAREST THE PIN (All Divisions): Hole (5) David Blanchette Division 1: Hole (11 Jan Shorley, Division 2: Hole (15) Duncan Roberts, Division 3: Hole (17) David Gregson. FOOTBALL DRAW (4) Bev Fairhurst, (23) Phyllis Venables, (32) Gary Grierson, (64) Ken Brett, (85) Gina Ashworth.
Dianne & Allan Budd of the Torrevieja Branch of the RBL visited the Eurogolf Society ‘Poppy Day Brunch’ at the La Marquesa Golf Club Restaurant with some of the members.
Quesada Bowls Club On Monday, a very overcast day, Quesada Diamonds entertained the table topping Emerald Isle Titans. There were some very close games and whilst there were some showers, rain didn’t stop play! Emerald Isle Titans won on 3 rinks and drew on one rink after picking up 3 shots on the last end and Quesada Diamonds won on one rink and drew on one rink. Shots were 74 to Quesada Diamonds and 90 to Emerald Isle Titans. Score was 3 points to Quesada Diamonds and 9 points to Emerald Isle Titans. The friendly which was a very good game ended in Quesada's favour 23 shots to 13 shots. Meantime, Quesada Pearls were playing at La Siesta in similar cold and showery conditions. La Siesta Apollo’s had an excellent mornings bowls, leading all the way in a match that unfortunately ended with Quesada winning on only one rink. The final score was 10 points to La Siesta and 2 points to Quesada with the shots 105-60. In the Discovery Division, Quesada Rubies played at Emerald Isle against the
Moonrakers who won the match 10-2 points and 113-58 shots. On Wednesday the Winter league team had an early start this week and travelled to Benitachell for their match. The match ended with 6 points to each team but Benitachell finished ahead on shots 9174. And on Friday, a glorious sunny, but rather windy day, Quesada Swifts hosted El Rancho. In a match that was played in excellent spirits with some good bowling from both teams, the Swifts ended the match with a good win of 9-3 points. Just a reminder that our popular Saturday morning chicken drive is open to visitors. Green fees are only 6 euros if you have your own shoes and bowls and 7 euros if you need to hire them. Anyone interested in taking part, please report to The Club, Quesada for a 9.30am start. For more information about our club, please contact our membership secretary Angie Goddard newleaf2014@hotmail.com New bowlers are always welcome and introductory coaching is available.
TOFFS SOCIETY Tenth game of the season 2018/19 was the normal Stableford with 76 players. OVERALL WINNERS: 1st Glen Roberts (38), 2nd Bob Adkins (37), 3rd Steve Yoxall (36), 4th John Rush (36) Division 1 Winners: 1st Mike Foskett (36), 2nd Dave Wickenden (36) Division 2 Winners: 1st Gordon Bourne (33), 2nd Jim Weston (33) Division 3 Winners: 1st Monique Reeve (36), 2nd John Cross (34)
NEAREST THE PIN: (Men): Hole (5) Gary Grierson, (11) Pete Cleaver, (15) David Gregson (17) Clive Horne NEAREST THE PIN: (Ladies): Hole (5) None, (11) Claire Daye-Gretton (15) None (17) Monique Reeve BEST FRONT NINE: Jack Simpson (20), BEST BACK NINE: Pete Cleaver (19) FOOTBALL DRAW: (3) Sue Gillett, (52) Felix Mallon, (59) Steve Sayers, (75) Clive Horne, (90) Norman Woods
From left to right: Lauraine Walker, Jeff Lynch, Phyliss Venables, Ian Turner, David Blanchette, Artie Crammon.
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San Miguel Golf Society The first round of this SMGS season’s Bogey Medal Shield attracted 42 members along with one guest to the seemingly wetland course (16 holes with water in play) of La Serena. As some members are not keen on playing medals, a hybrid competition has been developed for this year’s medal days where a concurrent stableford competition is run and for which the day’s prizes are given. Those that battle around a course in its entirety have their score count towards the Bogey’s Shield and Order of Merit points, those who fall back in to the Stableford element of the competition only do not. The format actually showed its worth with only 16 of the 42 members completing their rounds in the medal format. A number of players would have been out of any competitive medal element on the very first hole, one member going into the water twice and out-of-bounds driving off the first tee. Darren Hancock and Steve Higgins were the only two to better their handicaps, taking 1st and 2nd in this year’s Bogey’s Shield respectively, joined at the top of the competition standings by Kyrre Skarsmoen in 3rd. The prize giving highlight of the day was Mike Kaylor of Mike’s Digital TV gaining his own sponsored prize for the 2nd of the last 3 weeks. Perhaps the business has fallen on hard times and the wine is having to be recycled!!! We hope not. Results (stableford), by Category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Norman McBride (32 on CB), 3rd Norman Padmore (32 on CB), 2nd Ron Stenhouse (35 on CB) and 1st Kyrre Skarsmoen also with 35 points. Silver Category: 4th Mike Greatorex (31), 3rd Brendan Toner (32), 2nd Phil de Lacey (35) and 1st Chris Wren with 36 points. Gold Category: 4th Bill Morrison (33), 3rd Barry Roehrig (34), 2nd Steve Higgins (37) and 1st, with the day’s best score, Darren Hancock with 38 points. Nearest the pins (balls sponsored by Stenhouse Flooring): Hole 3 Steve Higgins, Hole 9 Norman Padmore, Hole 15 Kev Allbright and Hole 17 Mike Greatorex. Abacus (sponsored by Mike Kaylor) was won by the sponsor himself, Mike Kaylor!! Our thanks go to all La Serena staff for their contribution to an enjoyable day. Next week we will be at Mar Menor, then on following weeks at La Torre and El Valle. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Tony Smale a call on 628227687.
Las Ramblas Golf Society On Monday myself and Lindsay Forbes were up against Bryan Neal and Liz Robertson in the final of the Pairs Match play Competition. What an epic encounter it turned out to be! With the lead going one way and then the other the standard of golf was quite remarkable. On the front nine alone there were seven birdies or nett birdies with Bryan also achieving a nett eagle on the 4th. We stood on the 18th green ‘all square’ and I had a ‘Diego Maradonna’ (a nasty 5 footer) of a putt to win the match. Under the pressure I missed it and so we had to play the hole two more times until there was a final outcome. After nearly five hours of mental exhaustion it all came down to the final putts! On the second time of asking Lindsay and I were relieved to take the title by just one shot! Whilst this drama was being played out the rest of our members took part in a ‘Counter Game’. Top of the shop, with 99 points, were John and Ellen Drakesmith, together with Pete Dunn and Nora Betts. Wednesday saw us compete in the third and final round of the Club
championship medal competition (remember best two cards out of three to count). Winner on the day was John Shervell with a nett score of 71. Hats off to John who also took the overall 1st place with a nett total of 142. Second on the day was Hendrick Oldenziel with 74 on countback from Mike Mahony (oddly enough also with 74). Overall, in second place with a very commendable 144 was Pete Dunn who just edged out Brian Staines on 145. Our best gross score winner was Lindsay Forbes with 152 (been quite a week for him)! He might not thank me for mentioning it but after Bryan Neal’s heroics on the 4th on Monday, he carded 18 on it today! (Probably still tired).Mind you, he was followed closely by Alan Douglas with a 13 on the same hole (so what was his excuse?)In the words of Ol’ Blue Eyes ‘That’s Life’. Onto Friday’s ‘Armistice Day’ stableford. Many thanks to Mick (The Grip) Reeves who, for the ninth year on the trot, and representing The British Legion out here in Spain, donated a number of ‘nearest
the hole’ prizes. Of these, Benedicte Kruse came very close to getting a hole in one on the 6th.
The final podium was made up of Trevor Pulleyblank in 1stplace with 36 points, John Drakesmith 2nd with 35 and
yours truly managed 3rd place with 34 points. Peter Reffell
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Sacked on the morning ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com
We’ve just been served up another Premier League main course of football having had a lovely start of European action in midweek. In the Champions League, City were rampant, United persistent until the very end, Liverpool rotten away from home for the third straight European match and, hang on, it says here Spurs won? Danny Welbeck stepped up his claim to be considered England’s most injury-prone forward and take the title from Daniel Sturridge in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw in the Europa League.
getting into a losing position. This is where United have felt most comfortable recently, going behind and coming back to look like heroes. The only problem was, this weekend, that they forgot the heroes bit. The gap between City and United may not be too many miles geographically but when it comes to being on the actual pitch the story is a bit different. If City are in Manchester, say, then United are all the way in Asia, which is ironic given that’s where most of their fans are now based. Maurizio Sarri successfully became the first ever Premier League rookie gaffer to remain unbeaten in his first 12 league matches. Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with
Danny Welbeck
But as much as those 20 or so football clubs want European football to be the only football that counts, we have to live with the Premier League for a little bit longer. And that suits Manchester City just fine. They went into Sunday’s Manchester Derby at the Etihad having rewarded Raheem Sterling with a brand new multi-million-pound contract for winning the most laughable penalty of recent times and with a third ‘Silva’ in their starting line-up. Sergio Aguero’s desire to be just like his mates Dave and Bernard didn’t stop him from scoring City’s all-important second goal against a Pogba-less United. David Silva had given Peppy G’s boys the lead in the first half as Jose’s lot went through their standard motions of
Everton wasn’t great viewing. There has been a lot of talk about Jorginho’s ability to get 98% pass completion stat every single week, but at Stamford Bridge, he managed a ‘100% shocking tackle which should have got a red card’ completion stat. His foul on Gylfi was only marginally worse than the one Marcos Alonso landed on Theo Walcott, and Alonso staying on the pitch allowed us to see his other talent; that wand of a left foot testing Jordan Pickford. But still, is there a dirtier player in England right now? Before their trip to Liverpool, Fulham’s gaffer Slavisa Jokanovic lived up to the Joka part of his name by claiming he was a great coach and that his players are to blame for not being able to defend for toffee. By the final whistle, it
Slavisa Jokanovic
was the referee and linesman’s fault for disallowing Mitro’s header which would have seen Fulham take the lead at Anfield. As King Kloppo said, Liverpool got ‘a bit lucky as it was not 100% offside’ but the fact that Mo Salah scored three passes and 14 seconds later smacks of Fulham’s season to date. Oh, Slav also moaned that the ball might have still been moving when Alisson took the free kick. What about the five players still celebrating as Liverpool surged up the pitch, eh Slav? With Southampton, Chelsea and Manchester United in the next three games there is every chance Fulham will be having Christmas dinner with a new man in charge. Tottenham’s Juan Foyth has had an interesting start to his Premier League days. The young Argentine defender won Wolves’ man-of-the-match award last week by gifting them two penalties yet on Saturday night he was Spurs’ match-winner. Foyth scored the only goal against Crystal Palace meaning the Poch still has a point about nobody mentioned his team as potential title challengers, despite the fact this is one of their best starts to a season ever. And, imagine how good they could be if they had an actual football pitch to play on? Uncle Roy was not impressed when quizzed on why Palace cannot win without Wilf Zaha, claiming that was not the case. Palace have actually lost the last 12 matches in which Zaha has not played, suggesting that it is actually very much the case, Roy. Palace are in trouble, especially now they won’t be signing Welbeck for £10m in January.
La Finca Golf Society Mondays roll up a stableford of the yellow blocks results was as follows; 4th, Dave Friedman (33), 3rd Doug Spiring (34), 2nd,Juan Miguez (34) and 1st, Stuart Tosh (34). Nearest the pins were Andrew Mills (3),Dave Friedman (6), Barry Roehrig (13) and Stuart Tosh (16). On Wednesday we played a Stableford competition of the Yellow Blocks, results was as follows; 4th, Jeff Ellis (33), 3rdRoy Nicholas(36), 2nd,Stuart Tosh(39) and 1st,Mike Stott (41). Nearest the pins were Ole Dibbern(3),Andrew Mills(6), Eric Owens (13) andShaun Locke(16). Good turnout for our Poppy Day tournament which was sponsored by Mick the Grip who each year raises money on behalf of The British Legion Poppy appeal, well done to all the members at the prize giving ceremony the society presented to Mick 210-00 euro towards his appeal. The competition was stableford of the Yellow Blocks due to the continuing maintenance of the Tee’s at La Finca.Greens very good 10.5 on the stint meter.
Results as follows for Saturday, 5th, Gavin Parke (34), 4thDave Friedman(35) 3rd,John McAdams(35), 2nd,Mick Elliot(38) and 1st, Jeff Elliswith (42). Nearest the pins were Stuart Tosh(3), Ivor Turkington(6), Dave Friedman(13) and Jeff Ellis(16). 4 Two’s today Andrew Mills on the 6th, Dave Friedman on the 13th, Mick Elliot and Jeff Ellis on the 16th. Mick the Grip pulled out hole16 so Mick and Jeff shared the pot. Best Guest was David Ferguson with 35 points one of several guests from
Northern Island.Best dressed golfer was Glyn Chappell. 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.
Arsenal keep making progress under Unai Emery, showing a bit of backbone to come back and draw 1-1 with Wolves. That said, their equaliser had a smell of offside too. Leicester City versus Burnley was a match where whatever happened on the pitch would soon be forgotten as it was a day of remembrance to the five people who died a fortnight ago in that helicopter crash. The fact the game finished 0-0 was secondary as Leicester returned to the King Power for the first time. Suddenly, Newcastle’s hopes of survival rest on the shoulders of an injury-prone striker who got relegated last season (and Rafa, of course). Salomon Rondon scored a brace against Bournemouth giving Newcastle a valuable win. Now, if he can just play every single minute of every single remaining game then Mike Ashley
might still be selling a Premier League club. My favourite moment of the weekend was Charlie Austin’s postmatch interview following Southampton’s 1-1 draw with Watford. Southampton, desperate for a win, thought they led 2-0 after Austin fired home. Steve Hooper had different ideas, however. The referee disallowed the goal, probably wrongly, leading to Austin properly losing his cool on camera after the game. Austin conveniently forgot the fact that Hooper had also not given Watford a clear penalty five minutes earlier, meaning there is no guarantee that his goal would have been a winner. But hey, don’t let the facts get in the way of a famous post-match chat. Huddersfield Town just cannot stop scoring right now. They doubled thei goals at home tally in the 1-1 draw with West Ham. Someone calm them down, otherwise they might not be dead certs for relegation. Neil Warnock celebrated his 100th game in charge of Cardiff City with a spawny win over Brighton. Chris Hughton didn’t ‘think Sol Bamba was offside, Sol Bamba was offside’ as the defender turned home an injury-time winner for the Welsh team. Chris Hughton was right, but being right doesn’t get you three points anymore. At this rate, Warnock might not be getting Christmas and New Year off after all.
Neil Warnock
La Marina Golf Society A slightly overcast but warm day welcomed a full complement of players to Alicante Golf for our Texas Scramble event. A few members braved the elements with shorts and were rewarded with the sunshine as the day progressed. All of our players were resplendent by proudly wearing their poppies in support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, with many thanks to Mick Reeves for providing poppies and items for prizes for the winners. The teams were all very enthusiastic to achieve the accolade of winning the trophy. The runners up were Aidan Byrne, Pat Whelan, Roy Harris and Geoff Ettridge with a credible score of 62, but were pipped to the post by the winning team of Garry Garbett, Louvain Smith, Gerard McCabe and Jeff Wiszniewski with a score of 60.1. Only 2 nearest the pins were won out of 4 by Bill Stobo and Garry Garbett even though the gent's tees were further forward than
normal. Well done to all the winners and many thanks for your continued generosity in support of the Poppy Appeal, the total is still to be confirmed. Thanks also goes to the Sport's Complex for our after match sustenance. Our next meeting is at Altorreal on the 22nd November, the first tee time 10:30 am at a cost of 40€. Entry sheet is on the board at the Sports Complex or contact Alan Craig, secretary on a100ac@yahoo.co.uk.
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Our competition this month was played at La Serena golf course, the course was in good condition for the time of the year, La Serena is a course with plenty of water lurching about to catch the unsuspecting player however on most holes if you can manage to play your shot middle to left of the fairway then its usually in a good position for your next shot towards or at the green, as Serena is a course that requires sensible course management, our best score from twenty-three golfers on the day was thirty-three points. Onto our results our N T Ps were on hole three Peter List, hole nine being won by Helen Beddows with Davey Owen winning the fifteenth then Malcolm Evans was nearest the pin on hole seventeen all taking home sleeves of golf balls. Our BF nine with twenty points was Stewart Lee and our best back nine being taken by Ian Allison who scored seventeen points both received bottles of Rioja, in third place with thirty-one points but losing on count back to Malcolm Evans was John Rush who received a bottle of Rioja, Malcolm Evans took bottles of red and white Rioja wine home and our winner on the day was Kjell Svenson who scored thirty-three points, winning a bottle of Bacardi our soccer card winner who selected Rangers was John Rush, I must say well done to all We had returned to the Mini Golf close to Quesada’s Arches for our presentation and as usual the staff there really looked after us with drinks, and food that had
This is the fifth year this cup has been played for and third year for raising funds for the always popular poppy appeal. Twenty four players met at Imanyo’s for the traditional English breakfast. The format was full handicap Stableford pairs, for those in the UK the weather was sunshine and a pleasant 70 degrees and players were still in shorts and T-shirt. Winners of the Phil Ward Carers Cup and with his name on the cup for the fourth time in five years was Eamon Murphy with his partner Alec Aspden with an excellent score of 69 points, runners up were “The Wine Collector” Brian Court and Tony Whyatt with 65
been supplied by Rik and Lisa the bar's owners. Busters Golf Society is a small friendly group of like-minded people who play on the first Friday of the month , depending on the time of the year we generally have between sixteen and twenty four players , over the five years since we first formed the society some of our original members have moved on, either returned to their country of origin or have ventured to pastures new, so we are looking for a few more members to swell our ranks, if you are interested in joining our society (it is free) then please email me Barry Grinsell at bustersgolfsociety@hotmail.com quoting your phone number and current handicap and I will get back to you within a couple of days .
points and third place went to John Mcmillan and Martin Gadney with 64 points. Nearest the pins were won, hole 2 “The Joker” Mick Billins, hole 5 PJ McInerney, hole 8 Carol Murphy, hole 14 “Keep it in the Family” Alan Ralph and hole 17 Craig Justham. The presentation was held at Imanyo’s bar, many thanks to Phil and Margaret Ward for sponsoring and presenting the prizes, and Mick the Grip Reeves for sponsoring the poppy appeal. Thanks to Antonio, Norma and all staff for looking after us. The football card was won by Ben with Tottenham Hotspur winning €40 and raising €40 for the poppy appeal.
Margaret Ward presenting the cup to winners Eamon Murphy and Alec Aspden.
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Football camp for Christmas Between the 26th and 31st December there will be a football camp taking place in Torrevieja. The camp will be led by the footballer Juanma Ortiz and is being organised by Torrevieja Football Club. The camp is aimed at children between the ages of six and 13 years old and will take place at the town’s sports centre from 9am until 13pm. The councillor for sports, Victor Ferrández explained that the camp is aimed at helping pupils develop sporting interests and values and enjoying themselves at the same time as they are learning. The camp will be run by experienced instructorsand the training will includespecific goalkeepertraining. The price is €110 per child and €90 for those who already play fort orrevieja C.F. Those who register will also receive a personalised t.shirt including the name of the player, trousers, socks and a sweatshirt. At the end of the camp each child will receive a diploma and a medal. There are discounts for the second child and there are some free places allocated for those children who are known to social services. You can obtain more information from the website www.campusjmortiz.com Juanma Ortiz is an ex professional football player who has played for Atlético de Madrid, Osasuna, Granada and Glasgow Rangers. Suzanne O’Connell
Your week in Sport ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com
ABBEY ANGLING
RODS & REELS
The 9th and penultimate round of the Winter Series and in conjunction with the Annual Memorial Trophy which was fished this week on the river Segura at Murcia on the 6th November. The water was slightly up and a good colour, but the water temperature was down to thirteen degrees, with this sudden drop it put the fish off the feed and only four fish were caught by just the two of us and the others all dry netted. It would have been tighter at the top, but I missed the net with a big fish, making Mick Hill the winner of today’s match and also winning the Memorial Trophy for 2018, with a weight of 4.380kgs Well Done Mick and myself second with 2.450kgs 1st Mick Hill with 4.380kgs and winner of the Memorial Trophy for 2018 2nd Terry Screen with 2.450kgs Both fishing the feeder using wafters There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368
Our 9th round of the Summer Championship was fished at the El Bosquet Complex on the 7th November. It was a good turn out and the fishing went well, although getting really cold at least it is keeping dry at present as the rain has moved away for the time being. First was Neil McBirnie with 29.600kgs, taking the second spot was Dave Hutchinson with21.400kgs and coming in third place was John Waples with 16.400kgs 1st Neil McBirnie with 29.300kgs fishing the pole using pellet and maggot 2nd Dave Hutchinson with 21.400kgs fishing the pole using pellet and bread 3rd John Waples with 16.400kgs fishing the pole using pellet There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423 Tight Lines TERRY SCREEN
Whoa there, I haven’t been able to write this for a while. After thirteen, a number which is unlucky for some, consecutive
defeats away from the lush, seaming tracks of England, the England Test XI have won a game of cricket on foreign shores. Yes, you read that correctly. England beat Sri Lanka by a whopping 211 runs. They found a new wicketkeeper stroke batsman which means we can finally end the ‘should Jonny or Buttler keep’ debate as the answer is a resounding ‘neither’. Ben Foakes scored a debut ton in the first innings, kept brilliantly and, in the absence of Chris
Woakes, kept the quota of player names rhyming with Stokes intact. They went into the game with three proper spin options, something I have never seen having lived through some of the years where we struggled for one. Jack Leach, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid all bowled brilliantly to lead
England to victory. Hell, even Keaton Jennings looked like a Test batsman. With Joe Denly playing himself out of contention in the warm-up matches, Jennings was selected in a case of ‘better the rubbish opener you know’ and it proved to be right call as he carried his bat with a 146 not out in the second innings. 146? I do believe that is more than all his other innings since his debut ton put together. With Stuart Broad ‘rested’ this team is starting to finally become
that of Joe Root’s thinking (with a little lateral thinking from Ed Smith) and now Root has finally won his personal battle to bat at four and stuff everyone else, the future might be very bright for this squad. In the rugby, England went very close to beating New Zealand at Twickenham. A controversially disallowed try in the closing moments condemned England to a 16-15 defeat. England led by five points, and their inability to keep building the score riled World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward. That said, I can’t imagine Sir Clive is that scary when riled. I reckon he left that to Martin Johnson. Ireland made a meal of beating Argentina whilst Wales became another sporting outfit to end a 13 match losing streak, beating Australia 9-6. That must have been a thriller, eh? Oleksandr Usyk clearly didn’t read the script and only went and beat Tony Bellew in his farewell bout. Bellew is looking forward to slipping into the unknown and being called Anthony. And why wouldn’t you? The brains trust at Cheltenham Racecourse have come up with a way to make sure the horses run the right way. A 36-yard piece of metal. Genius.
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