Costa del Sol 16 – 22 August 2012 Issue 1415

ISSUE NO. 1415

16 - 22 AUGUST 2012

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Arabs splash cash to lead record spending

THEY’RE OFF: Horses race along the beach watched by spectators and the authorities.

Work begins RESTORATION work has started on the Rio Verde Roman Villa in Marbella.

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THIS summer is turning out a record-breaker for some of Marbella’s top hotels.

While numerous Marbella businesses report a cosmopolitan mix of summer visitors with many watching their spending, for some of the luxury hotels on the Golden Mile, July was their best ever month.

This was in part thanks to Arab tourists, many visiting prior to the start of Ramadan.

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Protest march A JOBLESS Ronda man has completed his march to Madrid to ask Congress to honour his right to employment.

Spain’s oldest horse-race a winner THE oldest horse race in Spain, dating back to 1845, is under way at Sanlucar de Barrameda Beach, Cadiz. The event, which was declared a Fiesta of National Tourist

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Grandparents save families from ruin

FAMILIES in Malaga province increasingly have to depend on the older members to survive the financial crisis. Care homes in the province are reporting that every month they see

elderly residents leaving so they can help their families.

With increasing unemployment figures, people have the time to stay home and look after their elderly

relatives and at the same time can benefit from their pensions to help them pay the bills. This tendency has reportedly peaked over the past two years, and although there are no official studies, local care homes confirm that elderly residents with medium to high pensions are being taken out of the centres back to the family home.

Some families can claim carers’ benefits of €400 per month, which added to an average pension which may amount to €800 per month, can help them out of economic difficulties.

Despite fewer flights, there was an increase in the number of passengers.

Care home managers say that some families feel ashamed they have to depend on their elderly relatives’ incomes to MORE than 1.5 million passengers used month last year; despite the overall survive and are unable to Malaga - Costa del Sol Airport in July. number of flights falling by 4.3 per keep them in a centre with According to statistics from the cent. the professional care that Spanish Airport Authorities (AENA), this Most flights came from the UK, they need. is 0.3 per cent more than the same Germany and France.

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Used vehicles down in price THE average price for second-hand vehicles in Malaga has gone down 3.7 per cent, although is approximately €1,300 above the national average.

1.9m users MORE than 1.9m people have used the Maria Zambrano train station during the first half of this year, 3.2 per cent more than last year.

Ferris report A FAIRGROUND ride company filed a police report against Malaga City Hall and a competitor for not obeying an order to dismantle the giant ferris wheel at Malaga feria.

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More than half of feria workers illegal

By Daphne Hilarides THE Labour union has estimated more than half of Malaga Feria workers are being paid under the table this year.

CCOO and UGT union members have asked the local government to hire more work inspectors to fight the growing tendency to hire workers without contracts or with contracts that do not include their full work hours. These

employees are supposedly doing ‘extra hours’ and are very hard to control, however, a greater presence of inspectors on the fairgrounds will deter those who are ‘taking advantage of the economic situation.’

According to the general secretary of UGT Malaga, Manuel Ferrer, the new work reform makes it impossible to control partially legal work contracts.

Also, CCOO-A hoteliers representative, Gonzalo Fuentes pointed out that “the submerged economy is a blight on the hospitality sector, given that in times of crisis, the need to survive makes people accept anything they can get.”

Union representatives said business owners know this and take advantage of the fact that what one unemployed person rejects, the next will accept.

Hippies are on the move

THREE women and a 10-year-old boy were injured in a traffic accident on the A-7 motorway, at the Nueva Alcantara urbanisation, Marbella.

New museum RENOVATION work to convert the old town hall building into the new archaeological museum in Estepona is set to end this month.

Man drowns A 61-year-old man drowned at La Misericordia beach in Malaga despite several bystanders’ attempts to save him when they noticed he was having trouble getting out of the water.

HOTEL ANGELA has now reached an agreement with Fuengirola town hall to regain 700 metres of the beach promenade, which was originally a part of the hotel’s property.

Less honey BARE BODIES: Warm weather increases sex hormone levels, which are released through the skin.

Love is...a hot summer’s day!

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OVE is in the air... particularly in August!

So whether young or old, Spanish or expatriate, just remember that testosterone, the main male hormone responsible for love and sexual desire, increases on long summer days.

“It is a known fact that hormones are decisive in behaviour including loving emotions,” says Isabel Menendez, a Spanish psychologist specialising in childhood and youth.

“Other important factors are that we go out more, drink more, feel the heat and are more

relaxed and open to relationships.

“The warm weather also increases hormones that affect our feelings of wellbeing and happiness, and others which play their part in encouraging sexual stimulus, as they are released through the skin which is bare in the summer.”

An added alert is that hormones are also responsible for reducing the feeling of culpability, making people more likely to be unfaithful.

According to university studies in the US, high testosterone levels prove that falling in love is all about biology.

100 evacuated in Estepona ONE HUNDRED people were evacuated from their homes and the Costa Natura Hotel due to a fire in Estepona.

About three hectares of thicket and forest were burnt in the fire that originated in a sugar cane field according to fire fighters.

Flames quickly spread due to the high temperatures and wind.

Within two hours of emergency responders’ arrival, the fire was under control and an hour later, those who were evacuated were allowed to return to their homes.

Nobody was injured, but a ‘chiringuito’ restaurant on Costa Natura beach did sustain some damages.

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REPRESENTATIVES for the Tourist Initiative Centre in Marbella have asked the Public Works department to exempt users from paying tolls on the A-7 motorway during the summer to avoid traffic jams.

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THE 30-year-old permanent outdoor ‘hippy’ market located next to Larios shopping mall in Malaga will be moved to Explanada de la Estacion, next to Maria Zambrano Station to improve sales.

THREE Ryanair aircrafts had to make emergency landings in Valencia given that they were only carrying the ‘minimum’ amount of fuel needed to get to Madrid where they were unable to land due to storms.

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Griñan’s government is the most radical there has ever been in Andalucia’

Partido Popular Andalucia spokesman Carlos Rojas. He also commented that Griñan has “taken no measures against the financial crisis.”

Forceful arrest for assault A PHOTOGRAPHER was arrested in Vigo, northern Spain, for allegedly headbutting a National Police officer, however, eye witnesses denied he was aggressive with the officers.

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medals for Spain in the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, of which three were gold, 10 were silver and four were bronze.

Eleven of the medals were won by women in several disciplines.

ACCORDING to the president of Malaga Beekeepers Association, this year’s honey harvest has gone down 1.5 million tonnes compared to that of last year.

Hotel excels NH CASTELLAR RESORT in Castellar de la Frontera, Cadiz received Tripadvisor’s excellence certificate for 2012, thanks to the number of positive user ratings it obtained last year.

Car accident A MAN was killed in a car accident in Antequera when he was walking to his workplace at the city’s industrial area. The driver of the vehicle was only slightly injured.

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FIVE National Police officers in Sevilla have been charged with injuring three young men following a pub brawl.

The officers testified in court that the men had sustained their injuries before they arrived at the bar and had resisted arrest.

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Passengers for cruise stranded A GROUP of 13 Malaga residents was stranded for 10 hours in Madrid’s Barajas airport waiting for a flight.

Terminal 1 of Barajas airport is where the 13 Malaga residents waited for hours to board their flight run by the touring

company Pullmantur, with a destination of Athens, where they were scheduled to connect to a cruise ship.

Unfortunately, the group were only 13 of the 300 people affected by the airplane’s technical problems that lead to

three different delays.The flight was originally scheduled for departure at 1.10pm; however, the mechanical issues pushed take-off back until 9.45pm.

Many travellers had to connect to their cruise which left at midnight.

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Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom

Unfair justice system A JUDGE sentencing two men in Essex for stealing a vehicle and crippling a woman criticised the justice system’s pressure to give lower sentences to take pressure off overcrowded prisons.

Prison fund IN an attempt to repatriate foreign criminals, who cost the system almost half a billion pounds per year, the Government has decided to help refurbish foreign prisons with £3 million per year.

Illegal store

The renowned Spanish artist sang 30 of his most famous hits.

Julio Iglesias at Starlite Festival JULIO IGLESIAS concluded his latest tour at Starlite Festival in Marbella. The renowned Spanish artist filled the Cantera de Nagüeles auditorium. The 71-year-old artist sang a 30 song set list of his most famous hits and joked with his audience. Many famous faces were seen at the event, including Jaime Ostos and his wife, Carmen Lomana, Guinilla von Bismarck, and Luis Ortiz, among others.

Bountiful summer for hotels From Front Page the hotels predict they will take almost 30 per cent more than the same month last year, and in this case, it will be thanks to the Russians.

Some hotels, such as the Marbella Club are even having to turn clients away, and the Puente Romano, with beachside villas priced at €5,000 per night, is also fully booked with clients staying an average of seven nights.

The five-star Don Carlos, where the more modestly priced villas still cost €1,500 per night, is also fully booked with Russian tourists who think nothing of spending €500 for an afternoon on the beach.

Meanwhile, boutiques in Marbella and Puerto Banus are also benefitting from the influx of tourists with high spending power, as are clubs like Nikki Beach, a location which the rich and famous are choosing to party the long summer nights away.

Restaurants in the city, say that many Arab clients would not bat an eyelid at a bill of €5,000 for a meal, €10,000 for a bottle of the best Champagne.

“This year has been better than last year,” according to a department head at the Don Carlos Hotel.

While July’s occupancy was about the same as last year’s (84 per cent), so far August has been better

with an average 88 per cent occupancy so far compared to last year’s 82 per cent.

The biggest spenders are “Russians and Arabs” said a spokesperson for the Marbella Club, while British guests continue to be their “main market”.

THE Ministry of Defence recently admitted more than 60 items of human tissue belonging to deceased soldiers were stored at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford without consent.

Elderly care THE King’s Fund think tank researchers have found that 2.3 million overnight hospital stays could be avoided if British care homes were more effective in looking after the elderly.

Less apply THE Universities Minister, David Willetts, has confirmed there has been a ‘modest fall’ in University applicants this year due to the £9,000 increase in annual fees.

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Police bicycle unit now ready MALAGA City Hall has put the new bicycle police unit into motion. The new unit will being its work after the feria (fair) and

will initially be functioning throughout the whole year.

According to Mayor Francisco de la Torre, the unit’s officers will focus their activity in the Stories making headlines areas that are ‘ideal’ for this ERMAN RESS from Germany type of vehicle, including pedestrian areas, bicycle lanes and beach promenades, although they A REPENTANT tax evader has sent €2,000 to a will also be able to move to local tax office in Siegen to make up for their decision other areas if needed. to falsely declare advertising expenses in 2004.

The unit has been planned to set off in phases; the first stage is to A FAMILY in Wangen undressed when they begin in August with a was horrified to find the visited the funeral home group of 10 officers. De la body of an elderly before her burial. Police Torre also pointed out that relative partially suspect necrophilia. the new unit will be an environmentally sustainable and silent way to give officers more access to KRISTINA SCHRODER, the German Family pedestrian and crowded Minister, has recently said long term gay partnerships areas. represent “conservative values,” which should entitle He also said the venture them to the same tax breaks as marriages. was going to “bring police officers closer to citizens and cyclists” given part of A RETIRED millionaire an empty home below his their task will be to ensure fell to his death in Cologne apartment after his young the city’s bike lanes are while trying to break into lover locked him out. being used correctly.

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SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and

Job rivalry for Norwegians

Benefit cuts FINLAND Criminals in Finland may lose social benefits if proposals go ahead.

Those convicted of organised crime would lose unemployment benefit, but it is unclear whether child benefit would also be cut.

Weed support DENMARK - 53 per cent of Danes support the legalisation of cannabis. The government decided not to legalise the drug, but supporters argue it would help the authorities to regulate it.

Bridge jump SWEDEN - A 33year-old woman who attempted suicide while holding her threemonth-old baby could be charged with attempted murder.

Both survived when she jumped from a bridge in Stockholm.

SPEED TRAP: More effective in the right location.

Moving A-7 speed traps

By Daphne Hilarides MIJAS TOWN HALL wants to relocate the speed cameras on the A-7 motorway.

According to town hall spokesman, Mario Bravo, the speed traps in their current locations are not contributing to lowering the area’s accident count.

The town hall is asking the Ministry of Public Works and the General Traffic Department (DGT) to change the location of the speed cameras in a move to improve driving safety.

Bravo stated that one of the radars is on the straight stretch between kilometres 200 and 201 heading towards Malaga, while the second is at kilometre 205 in the Marbella direction, at

Faro de Calaburras, which is also a straight stretch of the road.

He said: “If the speed trap is on a straight road, some drivers brake and then accelerate on the bend, to over the allowed speed limit,” which, according to Bravo, is a trigger for many accidents on that bend.

Therefore, the local government has asked the DGT to move the speed traps to more dangerous areas, which will prioritise saving lives and not collecting money in fines.

This is one of several road improvements Mijas Town Hall’s team has been working towards, as it has also proposed slip roads as well as upgrades to entrances and exits along the A-7.

1 in 5 mothers not Spanish ONE in every five babies in Malaga is born to a woman who is not Spanish.

The number of foreign mothers who have given birth to babies in Malaga has gone from seven to 18 per cent of the total births in the past decade, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

In 2011, 3,097 babies were born in

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NORWAY - Young Swedes are increasingly taking jobs in Norway, according to recent figures. Locals are concerned that young Norwegians will be left without work.

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Malaga is the province with the most births amongst foreign women in Andalucia. Moroccan, British and Argentinian are the most common nationalities.

The foreign and national birth rates, however, have both gone down.

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Man dies in hunting accident A RESIDENT of Gaucin, Malaga, died while hunting when he was reportedly shot accidentally by another man.

The victim, 66, was hunting on a plot of land between Gaucin and Manilva when the accident occurred.

He was shot, apparently by a man in his thirties who was taking part in a hunting expedition with other people, said emergency response sources who were unable to establish how the accident actually occurred.

Gaucin mayor, Pedro Godino, confirmed the accident happened approximately four kilometres from the municipality.

Guardia Civil are investigating.

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Stories making headlines from Russia

Sentence cut for tax fraud A BUSINESSMAN serving a 13 year prison sentence, has had it shortened by three years. Lebedev and his business partner, were jailed for fraud and tax evasion. Both opposed Vladimir Putin.

Unhorny cow ROMANTIC: A diver entered the shark tank to hold up the sign for the young couple (inset).

Underwater marriage proposal at Sea Life THE Sea Life Aquarium in Benalmadena recently staged an underwater marriage proposal.

A young couple, Christian and Sara, were visiting the aquarium with his two children, who were

going to see live sharks for the first time. When they were waiting for the animals to be fed, a diver jumped into the tank and held up a sign that read: “Will you marry me Sara?”

The bride-to-be hesitated at first, thinking maybe the surprise was not for her; however, Christian removed all doubts when he knelt in front of her with a ring in his hands.

19 arrested for seven robberies NATIONAL POLICE have arrested 19 people accused of committing robberies in Alicante, Murcia, Malaga and Jaen provinces.

Authorities believe that the suspects, 14 of whom are Romanian, four Spanish, and one Brazilian worked together in a crime organisation characterised by accessing shops by making a hole in adjacent walls then entering and robbing the establishments.

Currently, the men have been linked to a total of

seven robberies in different provinces according to police.

Eight home searches were conducted in which police allegedly found drugs, jewellery, electronic devices, clothing, perfume and other products that were supposedly stolen.

The investigation known to authorities as ‘Geta’ began in May, with the first arrest of a suspect made at the end of June when police allegedly caught him with stolen goods from a Cartagena shop.

Heat to let up this weekend at last AFTER last weekend’s heat wave hit the Costa del Sol as predicted, bringing with it temperatures topping 45ºC in some parts of Malaga, some relief is on the way.

Although high temperature warnings continue in some parts of Spain, including Gran Canaria, in Malaga temperatures are forecast to stay in the low to mid 30s in the coming week and for the rest of August.

FIREFIGHTERS were called after a cow was found on the fifth floor of a Moscow block of flats. The cow was apparently trying to hide from the randy bull waiting outside.

Teen drinking THE government continues to seek ways to tackle the problem of teenage drinking. Fines have already been increased and TV/radio advertising banned.

Farmers’ cash FARMERS in regions suffering from the recent drought will be compensated under new government plans. The government will not impose restrictions on grain exports.

War revenge ON the fourth anniversary of the war in the Caucasus, Russian Authorities claim that Georgia still wants revenge.

Sect charged MEMBERS of a breakaway Muslim sect have been charged with cruelty after allegedly keeping children in underground catacombs for more than a decade.

Russian alive A RUSSIAN military adviser, who Syrian rebels claimed to have killed outside Damascus, reappeared in Moscow. General Vladimir Kuzheyev gave a press conference and was very much alive.

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The founder of the group has been playing the guitar since he was six years old and started to perform at just 16. He was part of the band Blue Tribe in Dublin where he recorded four albums with Virgin Records. Gitane sold out concerts in Dublin and

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The festivities continue

By Nicole Hallett and Daphne Hilarides MALAGA’S annual August feria is under way.

The exuberant 10-day long street party, with plenty of flamenco and spirits, started Friday and continues until Sunday with two entertainment zones.

The ‘Day Fair’ in the historic centre of the city has undergone several changes this year, sparking criticism from journalists and politicians alike.

The recently created marquee with live DJs for young people has been called a ‘dangerous ghetto’ where youths take drugs and fight.

Nevertheless, according to historic centre resident, Nicolas Morales, “the centre is more traditional now the music has been controlled, and people aren’t any wilder at the youth marquee than in other areas downtown.”

When asked about the noise, he stated that “the music is loud, but it’s only playing during the day, and

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Stories making headlines from Gibraltar

Dusty sand problem THE dustiness of the sand at Catalan Bay is being tackled by the Government who are looking into measures to ensure the quality is restored to standards that existed before last year’s replenishment programme.

Think green THE cost of bringing Al Gore to Gibraltar for the Think Green Forum in October has not yet been finalised.

The cost will be funded by them and through sponsorship.

Pornography

The feria is a colourful mix of flamenco, music and traditional entertainment. it’s no worse than Holy Week music which is played until late at night; it’s just another one of our local traditions.” The main feria is the Real de la Feria in the

Cortijo de Torres district, where the ‘Night Fair’ takes place from about 9pm until dawn.

Large booths are set up for entertainment and

refreshment around which swirling dancers and waiters rush around.

Outside is the dazzling fair with soaring Ferris

wheels, roller coasters and careering dodgem cars with thunderous music blaring out from the various attractions.

A 67-YEAR-OLD man arrested on child pornography distribution charges has been remanded in custody ‘for his own protection’.

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As the record-breaking Marbella corruption case – dubbed The Malaya Trial – closed three weeks ago, three of the originally 95 accused had not once been near the 199 court sessions that began in September 2010. Colin Young reports

The silent three

Wanted! On the run and hiding with their own alleged guilty secrets : 20MINUTOS.ES

CARLOS FERNANDEZ, Jose Manuel Carlos Llorca Rodriguez and Francisco Javier Lendinez share many similarities.

They are Spanish, used to work in Marbella and all have tasted the good life.

And additionally - and most importantly - all three are wanted men, and on the run!

As the prosecution and defence cases in the Marbella corruption scandal closed, case insiders confirmed that their whereabouts appear to remain a total mystery.

And not only does no-one appear to know where they are, it is also pure guesswork whether they are now keeping low profiles and living simply or perhaps enjoying luxury lives on alleged ill-gotten gains.

But one thing is for certain.

They clearly appear to have some guilty secrets.

Carlos Fernandez – a former Marbella councillor – and on the run since June 2006, has already been convicted of embezzlement of public funds, for which he has a two-year prison sentence hanging over his head.

He disappeared when about to be arrested in the second Malaya case round-up, and during one court session, ex-Marbella mayor Marisol Yague told the judge that Fernandez was now ‘living a life of luxury in Argentina’.

Yague (far left): Ex-Marbella mayor who told the trial that Fernandez was now ‘living a life of luxury in Argentina’.

Roca (left): Former Marbella planning adviser and alleged mastermind behind the huge corruption network. He could face a 30-year jail term.

No-one knows if this is true, though it is known he was at one time in the South American country.

Jose Manuel Llorca, a former entrepreneur, disappeared four months after Fernandez, and is

wanted for a multi-million investment fraud that entrapped around 400,000 victims.

Known by police as ‘the man of a thousand faces’ Llorca uses several identities and in the Malaya case is accused of giving

Juan Antonio Roca, the former Marbella planning adviser and alleged mastermind behind the huge corruption network, €4 million for planning favours.

His last known whereabouts is also South America - in Margarita,

a Venezuelan island - but by the time Spanish police arrived he had departed, leaving his property, cars and staff all abandoned.

The bespectacled Llorca is known to have changed his appearance several times through plastic surgery in a quest to remain a free man.

Francisco Javier Lendinez, also a former Marbella councillor, has a nine-month prison term hanging over his head following an out-of-court settlement in the Albagamar case concerning building licences. He also has numerous planning offence charges to face, and has been ordered to pay back €17.8 million to Marbella Town Hall along with other former colleagues.

Also accused of receiving €60,000 from Roca, he has been on the run since December 2008 when he stopped meeting his obligation to report to the court every two weeks. Holidaying Marbella residents put Lendinez’s last known location as Bali, the tropical Indonesian island just five hours by plane from Australia.

It will be several months before those accused in the Malaya trial know their actual fates.

If the recommendations of the prosecution are accepted, the judge will be issuing jail sentences totalling 500 years and fines amounting to €3,800 million.

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Passengers up for Malaga Port DURING the first six months of this year, Malaga Port has seen a 14.7 per cent rise in the number of cruise ship passengers compared to last year.

Almost 280,000 people visited the city on 130 cruises.

In the whole of Spain, the number of passengers to visit Spain on cruise ships fell by 3.47 per cent to 3.08 million people.

Barcelona Port, one of the most important in the sector, received 9.44 per cent fewer cruise ship passengers between January and June than it did over the same period last year, while figures dropped by 31.6 per cent in the Balearic Islands, another popular destination.

Labour exchange A NEW labour exchange for temporary service and maintenance contracts was approved by the plenary session held at Alhaurin de la Torre Town Hall.

Delivery traffic Delivery truck traffic in the historical centre of Malaga will be limited to mornings only to improve the area’s image and minimise resident complaints.

Girl stabbed

130 cruise ships have docked in port so far this year.

Fake police, real guns and three men arrested NATIONAL Police Officers in Marbella arrested three men for possession of guns and fake police identification.

The three were apprehended in their vehicle when police discovered shirts with the National Police logo, two balaclavas and a selfdefence spray amongst other items.

Police have determined that one of the weapons is believed to have been taken during a robbery carried out in 1998 in no-one should have Granada while it is more than 200. believed that other The coin, which has weapons may have been the same name as the obtained from another town ‘Coin’ will be robbery in Germany. used for anything from The National Police are buying vegetables to continuing their paying for painting or investigation into the building work, and origin of the remaining members of the items. movement will also be The detainees, aged 29, able to exchange their 37 and 48, and all from skills for others which Malaga, will have their they require or for charges heard in Marbella produce.

Magistrates Court.

Coin’s new coin for bartering COIN has come up with an idea to generate wealth within the town and recover bartering as a way of commerce, with their own coin.

The ‘Coin in Transition’ movement, which has been joined by some 100 people, uses the exclusive coin to pay for products and services and the only limitation is that

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Binmen strike called off THE rubbish collectors’ strike which was planned in Marbella has been called off.

The labour unions have cancelled the plan which was organised to protest against the changes in their work hours. The strike was going to

take place today (Thursday) and Saturday.

Marbella City Hall’s government team agreed to allow workers to vote for the weekly hours they wish, which gave workers what they wanted, said union representatives.

A WOMAN was arrested for allegedly killing her 21-year-old daughter by stabbing her in the chest when they were in a vehicle in the outskirts of Chipiona (Cadiz).

Formar 2012 THE Youth Department of Marbella City Hall is offering more than 300 places for this year’s ‘Formar 2012’ plan, which includes Sign Language, English, German and IT courses.

Five injured FIVE people were injured in a car accident involving two vehicles in Malaga city, two of which were minors.

Malaga win MALAGA CF beat Liverpool’s Everton FC to win the Costa del Sol trophy. Everton were beaten 1-0 by a strong Malaga side. Malaga’s Weligton scored on 70 minutes with a header.

Noisy sentence TWO bar owners from Cuevas de San Marcos (Malaga) are facing a two year and a half prison sentence for allegedly surpassing the legal noise limit for nine years, giving their neighbours psychological health problems.

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Man let dog die in car boot A MAN was arrested in Huelva for allegedly killing his dog by leaving it shut in the boot of a car for 24 hours without any air.

The detainee is 31 and has no police record. He was spotted by police removing the dead animal from the vehicle.

He explained he had been given the dog the day before at a party and forgot about it. He was released on charges.

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Man released from prison assaults wife A MAN was arrested in Algeciras after attempting to sexually assault his wife, two weeks after being released from prison for similar crimes.

allegedly threatened her with a knife.

He has been arrested 38 times before and has now been sent back to prison.

Meanwhile, in Pinos Puente, Granada, Guardia Civil and National Police arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly locked his partner and their baby in their house and abused the woman.

Neighbours heard her shouting and police entered through a window to rescue her. The man, who has now been remanded in prison, resisted arrest and injured the officers.

In Sevilla, a man has been sentenced to two NO MUSEUM: The last pieces have now been returned to Valencia. years and 10 months in prison for abusing his girlfriend over a period of two years.

He bit her on occasion and forced her to change her clothes when he ROYAL COLLECTIONS, the dismantled progressively since thought she was being company which planned to open 2011 from the building which ‘too provocative’. He also a gem museum in Malaga, has formerly housed Malaga’s banned her from seeing taken the last pieces which were tobacco factory. her friends or going to The keys have been returned to be shown in the city back to work. to the city hall, putting an end to Valencia.

In 2009, she put an end Several armoured vans what could have been a to the relationship, transported the gems which profitable relationship. although she met with him Amongst the gems which were remained here since plans for on several occasions after the museum were first launched to be displayed was ‘El Dorado’ a that, fearing how he would 31,000 carat topaz, the largest six years ago. react if she failed to do so.

Following problems between in the world. Another was the The sentence also Art Natura and the local city hall, 8,225 carat blue topaz which includes a payment of the museum has been was named Marbella in 2010. €4,000 in compensation for the victim.

Baby left behind POLICE in Chiclana, Cadiz, are looking for a woman, 36, who left her baby at the home of another who gave her shelter.

The woman reported the baby had been abandoned after a day passed and the mother didn’t come back for it. They had been staying with her for several days, although she only knew her first name.

The baby has now been handed over to the Junta de Andalucia because its father’s parents refused to take care of it. Social Services are now trying to locate other relatives.

Mother murdered A WOMAN, 43, was arrested in Algemesi, Valencia, for allegedly killing her mother by hitting her on the head with a stick.

Neighbours called the police after hearing banging and shouting.

When the officers arrived, they had to knock down the door and found the detainee kneeling by her mother’s dead body.

National Police took his wife to hospital after she alerted them that he had locked her in their home and sexually assaulted her. He had also

Gems taken back from Malaga

Sentence reduced for men accused of triple manslaughter THE Supreme Court has reduced a 15-year prison sentence to two years for three men, ruling that the death of three others in Estepona was not manslaughter.

The incident in question occurred in 2001 when an argument escalated to the

A FORMER deputy of Malaga Guardia Civil has been accused of taking €3,000 of Reserved Funds.

Juan Francisco Ramirez was responsible for the Organised Crime and Drugs Team (EDOA) in Malaga when he allegedly stole the money.

point where one of the convicts threatened one of the victims by holding a chainsaw, though it was turned off, to his neck.

When the victim fled with another two by car, the three convicts pursued them, ramming into the victims’ vehicle multiple

times with their own.

The victims’ vehicle was forced off the road and the three men were killed.

The revised sentence states the three men are guilty of crimes resulting in injury, overturning the original ruling made by the Malaga Provincial Court

which stated the accused acted “without concern of the consequences of their actions,” despite, “there being a high probability it would result in death.”

Therefore, the court reduced the sentences to just two years in prison.

Ex-Guardia Civil accused of theft The deputy convinced the head of the Central Operations Unit (UCO) to issue €3,000 in compensation for an informant involved in a drugs case, according to El Mundo.

Eventually, the informant met with the deputy, but during their conversation, refused the “€2,000 the deputy promised him, instead of the €3,000 that was officially issued,” stated the judicial decree.

However, the deputy and another officer allegedly got the informant to sign a document to say that he received the full €3,000 to ‘avoid returning the money’.

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Healthcare reform THE Medical Labour Union representative, Carlos Camacho said many doctors in Malaga disagree with the recent decision to make illegal immigrants pay for healthcare costs except emergency consultations because it will flood emergency rooms and create more expenses.

Water rise WATER usage in Malaga province rose in July to 27.2 cubic hectometres, the highest since the drought began and just when the water in the reservoirs has fallen 23.8 per cent since last year.

Strike begins AN indefinite strike by ambulances has begun at Malaga University Hospital and others from Torremolinos to Cadiz, to be held on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays to protest against payment delays.

Too noisy PEOPLE living near the Carrefour Alameda shopping complex in Malaga have said that despite 15 years of complaints and a roof, they are still putting up with excessive noise from the mall.

No vocation ONLY 38 per cent of university students in Malaga now claim to be studying the career which they really like and most are looking at how much money they will be able to earn once finished.

School costs THE User and Consumer Group (OCU) estimates this year parents will spend an average of €640 to equip their children to return to school.

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On trial for feeding toddler cakes laced with marihuana TWO women are facing a prison sentence of three years and nine months for allegedly feeding a toddler a marihuana cake in Marbella.

The two had baked three cakes with cannabis in the mixture in November 2009 and gave a piece to the three-year-old girl.

The child suffered cannabis intoxication and had to be hospitalised.

According to the public prosecutor, the events constituted a crime against public health and bodily harm. The public prosecutor has also asked the court for each woman to be required to pay a daily fine of â‚Ź10.

School sales

SIX young people, four of which are minors, were arrested in Malaga for allegedly participating in a drug trafficking network that sold hashish and marihuana at school.

CRIME WATCH

Anonymity MIJAS TOWN HALL’S government team has

Pool vandalism

DRUG BOAT: Used to transport the hashish.

11 arrested for smuggling drugs ELEVEN people were arrested in Almeria and Malaga for allegedly being part of a hashish smuggling organisation.

After several drug busts since March, which resulted in the arrest of eight guaranteed anonymity for people who report electric wire thieves to the local police.

people, one of the boats used to smuggle the drugs began to sink 20 miles off the Malaga coast.

Coastguards rescued the crew, which led to police investigations and the arrest of 11 more people.

Officer in prison THE Casares local police officer who allegedly

attacked and injured his superior officer last week was put into preventive prison without bail.

THE recent vandalism of the El Lagar municipal swimming pool in Alhaurin de la Torre is being investigated by the local police; it is the second time it has been damaged this year.

On remand A MOROCCAN man was put into prison on remand without bail for the alleged manslaughter of a Finnish citizen who died due to a head wound in a bar fight in Mijas.

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Forged passport AN Iranian woman was arrested at Malaga airport for attempting to travel to Manchester with a forged French passport.

Briton caught A British man was arrested at Malaga airport when he was allegedly trying to fly back to the UK after being charged with severely injuring another party in Marbella.

Cocaine sales A BELGIAN citizen, sought by the Albanian police since 2008 for allegedly trafficking cocaine, was arrested while on holiday with his wife in Torremolinos.

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THE ‘Aula del Mar’ (marine education centre) will be moved to ‘Muelle 2’ once the feria is over.

A new building at the Muelle 2 marina, which is also home to several restaurants and shops, will be Aula del Mar’s new location. The building will hold a Marine Museum, a sample of the Species Recovery Centre and a shop. The opening will take place in phases, the first of which will be inaugurated on Monday.

The first exhibit that will be on show will give visitors an understanding of what the Alboran Sea is, its folklore, culture and cooking. The shop will also be opened on that day, selling local and handmade products.

The next phase will be inaugurated on September 20 where visitors will be able to see live turtles and plankton, as well as marine animal fossils.

Spending cuts bring early retirement under scrutiny BUDGET plans for 2013-2014 underline the Spanish government’s determination to discourage early retirement.

The pledge was submitted to Brussels by

Mariano Rajoy along with details of plans to bring in €102 billion through taxes and spending cuts.

Pensions will cost the government €102 billion

this year, accounting for 25 per cent of all spending and representing 10 per cent of Spain’s GDP. By mid-century this is expected to rise to 15 per cent when Spain’s ‘baby-boomer’ generation reaches retirement age. It was with this in mind that the last government announced plans to raise this to 67 years of age.

Now it is Rajoy’s turn to tackle pensions. At present the legal retirement age for both men and women in Spain is theoretically 65 although in practice most stop working when they are 63.5 years of age.

Spain’s president now wants to bring this as close as possible to the official age.

Early retirement conditions will be modified to assist the viability of the pensions system.

Following the last reform, The festival was held this year at the Jerez de la Frontera race circuit. the age for early retirement Chemical Brothers and ‘closing sunrise set’ that finished at 11 am was set at 63.

In Knife Party, with a performance by Tiësto on Sunday. exceptional circumstances this can be reduced to 61.

32,000 people at Creamfields Andalucia 2012 THE electronic music festival Creamfields Andalucia 2012 attracted more than 32,000 people this year.

The festival which used to take place every year in Almeria since 2005, debuted its new home at the Jerez de la Frontera race circuit during the last edition with more than 51,000 people in the audience.

Creamfields Andalucia 2012 hosted celebrated names in the electronic music world as renowned as Orbital, Steve Aoki, The

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Judges save jobs but say no to applications for redundancy LAST February’s labour reforms make it cheaper to sack workers but judges

are rejecting some redundancy applications.

Earlier this year, several

companies halted negotiations to lay off workers in a workforce reduction process known as an ERE. They were awaiting Mariano Rajoy’s new legislation reducing severance pay and allowing companies to opt out of collective agreements with unions. Companies with three consecutive months of losses are also allowed to dismiss workers with 20 days’ severance pay for each year worked.

Amongst these was transport company, Tradisa.

It commenced negotiations under pre-2012 regulations but later laid off 23 employees under the new laws.

These dismissals have now been overturned by the national High Court.

Tradisa wanted to disregard the previous legal procedure “to benefit from a more flexible one,” the court said. This was the equivalent of “changing the

referee and the rules of the game in the middle of a match.”

The ruling follows rejection of ERE applications from DOPEC in Cataluña and Talleres A in Madrid which rescinded workers’ contracts, alleging economic problems.

Both companies belong to larger groups, judges pointed out, and the economic situation of the entire group should be taken into consideration

when justifying dismissals on the grounds of losses.

The courts have also made it clear documents submitted to justify workforce reductions must faithfully reflect the company’s situation.

Provisional accounts, especially those forecasting losses, are unacceptable if they differ from the audited accounts, ruled a Madrid court regarding telemarketing firm GSS’s planned sackings.

Al Qaeda suspects remanded TWO Chechen jihadists have been remanded without bail on terrorism charges.

The men, identified as Eldar Magomedov and Muhamend Ankara Adamov, were arrested in Ciudad Real on Thursday last week. Also arrested was a Turkish resident of La Linea de la Concepcion, Cengiz Yalcin.

Yalcin, found with explosives, was remanded on Friday last week.

Regarded more of a ‘fixer’ for Al Qaeda than an activist, he worked as foreman on a Gibraltar building site.

Police also found passport photos of Magomedov and Adamov in his possession.

Lacking firm evidence against the Chechens, police feared they would walk free after being held the statutory 72 hours without being charged, but the court granted a 48hour extension.

During this time sufficient

From the documentation found, Gibraltar was a possible target. information was received from Gibraltar, France, Russia and the US to indict Magomedov and Adamov.

Meanwhile ‘Antonio,’ a protected witness, declared before Pablo Ruz, the high court judge investigating the case last Sunday. Further evidence was relayed from another witness in the US. Statements from Magomedov and

Adamov themselves were full of inconsistencies regarding their relationship with Yalcin and contradicted the US witness’ evidence, the judge found.

The Chechens reached Spain after travelling through France where they allegedly earmarked targets for future attack. When arrested, they were making for Irun, near the border.

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Health-card bonanza claim ‘was an error’ ‘HEALTH TOURISTS’ can expect a cool reception in Spain, where health tourism is no longer a possibility.

The position was spelt out by Junior Health Minister Pilar Farjas, in response to erroneous information from an internet website.

“Move to Spain and get free healthcare!” proclaimed a headline on the Rightmove Overseas website.

From September 1 all legal residents whose income is below €100,000 a year will get free medical treatment, a blogger maintained.

“This includes foreigners from the EU or elsewhere, whether or not they contribute to the social security system or are in work,” he wrote, adding that early retirees not yet receiving a state pension would therefore be covered. The claim, which appeared on July 27, was removed some days later.

Proof that applicants are entitled to state healthcare or have private cover is now necessary for residency in Spain. This has been required since last April, Farjas said, and rectified a

Pirated discs lead to arrest A BRITISH stallholder was arrested at a market in Iznajar (Cordoba).

The Briton, who lives in Alcaudete (Jaen), came to the notice of the Guardia Civil during an operation aimed at eradicating sales of ripoff designer goods, DVDs and CDs. Informed that pirated articles were being sold at the open-air market each Thursday, Guardia Civil officers kept an eye on the Briton.

The DVDs were not on display, but hidden out of

sight and customers chose their purchases from a catalogue.

Realising he was being observed, the suspect hid the catalogue but handed it over when the officers asked for it.

After showing them boxes containing 993 DVDs he was arrested and charged with copyright and intellectual theft offences.

Later examination confirmed that the discs were pirated and would have fetched around €3,000.

REQUIREMENT: Proof of entitlement to healthcare in Spain. previous oversight in Spanish legislation.

Changes made in 2007 failed to stipulate that EU residents staying for longer than three months must demonstrate that they have health cover.

They must also demonstrate that they have sufficient means to support themselves and their families.

Entitlement to a health-card for anyone on an income of less than €100,000 a year will apply only to Spaniards and legal EU residents.

Crisis-hit Spaniards set their sights on jobs in Israel MEMBERS of Spain’s 40,000-strong Jewish community are emigrating to Israel to beat the economic crisis.

During the five-year period up to 2008, around 30 people left Spain for Israel each year. In 2009 this rose to 47, dropping to 45 in 2010 but reaching 67 in 2011.

Approximately the same number of Spaniards are expected to emigrate this year.

Most Spaniards who left the country in 2011 set out for the US, Germany or Britain, but Israel is another option for the Jewish community. It is close both geographically

JERUSALEM: Capital city of Israel. and emotionally, and the unemployment rate is four times lower than Spain’s.

Anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent who has not changed their religion is automatically entitled to Israeli

nationality by law, and with the minimum of paperwork.

Luna Chacon, a 19-yearold Madrileña, moved to Tel Aviv last year, partly owing to Spain’s uncertain employment prospects.

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“The crisis was a deciding factor,” she told El Mundo newspaper. “The most you feel you can hope for is to work at Mercadona,” said Luna, who currently has two jobs and is learning Hebrew.

Having family in Israel as well as anti-Semitism in Spain also played a part in her decision, she said, as well as wanting to live in the only country in the world where there is a Jewish majority.

Most Spanish-speaking immigrants to Israel are Spanish-born, said Jezu Burshtein of the Jewish Agency for Israel, although some are Latin Americans who settled in Spain.

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NO HOLIDAY: 50 per cent of ‘Madrileños’ will stay at home.

Staycations on a shoestring

ECONOMIC crisis notwithstanding, many Spanish families refuse to miss out on their summer holidays, however modest.

Some are sharing a holiday apartment with other families. City-dwellers visit relatives on the coast or in the country, returning the favour at a later date.

But many more are remaining at home than

last summer, found a survey by Esade Business School’s Consumer Observatory. Fifty per cent of Madrileños will stay put this August, as will 35 per cent of Barcelona residents.

“We used to go to an aparthotel in Valencia,” one participant - a psychologist who has just lost her job told the Esade survey. “This summer we can’t even

consider it.”

Official high season figures are not yet available but hotel occupancy in Benidorm appears to have fallen little in comparison with last year. If confirmed, this will not be thanks to domestic tourism but increased visitors from the UK, a sector professional recently told El Pais newspaper.

Fewer spending time in Spanish prisons THE number of prisoners in Spanish jails fell in 2011 for the second year running to 70,472.

Overall, there was a 4.6 per cent reduction in Spain’s prison population with 65,184 men (4.3 per cent fewer than in 2011) and 5,288 women (8.6 per cent fewer). The number of 24,524 foreign prisoners – 34.8 per cent of the total - was also lower in 2011 than in the preceding year.

With 16.174 prisoners (15,069 men and 1,105 women), Andalucia has more The number of prisoners inmates than any other Spanish region. fell for second year in a row.

ONE out of every four secondary pupils wants to start a business on leaving university.

In Sevilla province, 33 per cent of pupils hope to do this, followed by Malaga province with 29 per cent and Valencia, Mallorca and the Canary Islands, all with 28 per cent.

Sitting civil service exams for a secure job in the public sector is now slightly less attractive than in the past.

Last year 27 per cent of 23,000 ‘bachiller’ pupils studying Spain’s equivalent of ‘A’ levels intended to sit ‘oposiciones’ after finishing their degrees, they told pollsters.

This year, prompted by spending cuts and cutbacks in public sector employees, those choosing this option dropped to 26 per cent.

Twenty-eight per cent would prefer to work where they lived, they told pollsters, compared with 34 per cent giving this answer in 2011.

A further 26 per cent were prepared to go wherever there was work and 24 per cent would like to work abroad, they said.

Malagueños were again the most enterprising, with 33 per cent prepared to work outside Spain, followed

by Murcianos (32 per cent) and Alicantinos (30 per cent).

Unemployed spurn jobs as Spain has to advertise for employees elsewhere DESPITE a 24.6 per cent unemployment rate, Spain is having to advertise some jobs outside the country.

Dentists are needed for Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.

There is a shortage of doctors specialising in employee health in Gran Canaria and Tenerife while La Palma is looking for speech therapists. Chiropodists are wanted in La Gomera, where there is also a call for refrigeration engineers.

Cake-makers are required in Melilla and there are vacancies for professional sportsmen and women as well as trainers in every Spanish province.

All coastal provinces, plus Madrid and Lerida, have Merchant Navy vacancies for ships’ pilots, chief engineers, cooks, waiters, stewards, stokers, and greasers.

These positions, all listed by the Employment Ministry in the official state bulletin (BOE), are advertised

abroad because no-one in Spain wants them.

Offers are fewer, however, than in the past. During the boom years, the BOE’s list of hard-to-fill posts covered page after page, advertising everything from grave-diggers to canine hairdressers and croupiers.

A contract signed in their country of origin for one of these unwanted jobs grants immigrants the right to a temporary residence and work permit.

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Two wheels CULNACREANN

Ex-boyfriend arrested A MAN, aged 42, was arrested in Alicante for violating a restraining order and physical abuse after he allegedly crashed into his ex-girlfriend who was on her motorcycle and fled.

Occupancy drops

News from this week’s other EWN editions

OCCUPANCY of Costa Blanca apartments dropped six points this July reaching only 79.5 per cent compared to July 2011. Hotels experienced a decrease, but not as extreme.

Treating foreigners SEVEN Alicante doctors and 44 doctors in the Valencia region have pledged to continue treating immigrants regardless of their status, in opposition to the healthcare reform.

ALMERIA

Watchmaker tribute EMILIO SANCHEZ, also known as ‘Emilio, the watchmaker from Sufli,’ was posthumously honoured by his town with the short film ‘El Tiempo al Tiempo,’ and a street named in memory of his life and work.

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Ritual marking

Nick Skelton hopes to attend Rio de Janeiro for the next Olympics.

Olympic torch trip

OLYMPIC gold-medalist Nick Skelton from Coventry was interviewed by Spectrum FM’s Richard Shanley.

Around 23,000 people were at the equestrian

Fountain cuts ALMERIA city hall’s government team has decided to cut local water costs by reducing the hours during which fountains are functioning.

Senior home robbed THE new senior home in La Loma de la Mezquita, El Ejido,

centre to watch the 54-year-old jump for glory and win Britain’s first Olympic show jumping gold for six decades.

He rode to victory on his horse Big Star.

has been robbed of its electricity meter, which will further delay its official inauguration.

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asking for a €120 bonus due to the dangerous nature of their work.

Back in time UNTIL next Friday, screenings of films made by Danish expat Ib Stenderup will be shown in Maro. He arrived in the early 60’s and filmed many local events until his death in 2006.

A SENEGALESE man who denounced his Cameroonian girlfriend for running off with her two-week-old baby, was arrested in Palma de Mallorca for allegedly trying to mark the infant’s cheeks according to a tribal ritual.

Most expensive HOTELS in Palma de Mallorca are the most expensive in Spain in August, at an average of €147 a night, according to Trivago’s Hotel Price Index.

More passengers PALMA DE MALLORCA’S Metro, together with Barcelonas, was the only one to register an increase in passengers in June with a 7.8 per cent rise, according to national statistics.

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Stat of week SEVEN in 10 business owners are ‘put off’ by firms that overuse social media, a Business Network International survey shows, with many “still far from understanding how the medium works best.”

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SPAIN’S exports increased 6.2 per cent in May, showing quicker recovery in the economic climate than in neighbouring France, Germany or Italy.

Latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) figures reveal that since the

economic crisis began in 2009, Spanish exports have bounced back 36 per cent, compared to 32 per cent for Germany, 30 per cent for Italy and 23 per cent for France.

IMF predicts a 2.1 per cent annual increase in Spanish exports for 2012, followed by Germany (1.7 per cent), France (1.3 per cent) and Italy (0.9 per cent).

PRIVATE secondhand car sales in Spain dropped 7.3 The greatest growth per cent last month, according to the Automation remains capital goods Studies Institute. However, used car purchases by - products that create companies, excluding rental car businesses, other goods or services with increased 16 per cent. Looking ahead, following the machinery accounting recent Government move to raise taxes, vehicle for €1,078.4 million sales are expected to be even harder hit. and transport construction materials bringing in €936.5 WORK reforms intro- taken he warned all million. duced in Spain six Euro-zone countries Meanwhile, food months ago would “will have to make exports rose 10 per have saved many jobs additional, far cent in May compared if made sooner, the reaching measures” with the same period president of the that will need raising last year, and European Central price and non-price chemical products Bank (ECB) Mario competitiveness levels increased 12.4 per Draghi has stated. to fight the present cent, mainly due to Analysing measures economic situation. medicines and plastics.

However, car exports fell 7.5 per cent in May, with a 6.9 EACH Olympic gold medal, consisting of just six per cent reduction in grams of gold and mainly silver, has a monetary components and 7.8 value of €570. per cent in finished vehicles.

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Reindeer racing festive winner!

FLASHBACK: Reindeer racing staged last Christmas.

ENTREPRENEURS need to think outside of the box in these tough times.

Reindeer Racing Party Nights might appear a little strange, but for Kempton Park Racecourse in Southern England they have proved so popular that the organisers have now announced an extra date for this year’s exclusive Christmas celebrations.

Initially, the plan was to stage two evenings of reindeer racing but now private and joiner parties will also be available to Christmas revellers on a third night to ensure late bookers.

Any thoughts that the Hipodromo racetrack on the Costa del Sol would perhaps consider such a plan?

David Acosta Allely

Spanish cheer as exports up EXPORTS BOOST: Spain is showing a healthier recovery in overseas trade than some Euro partners.

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Our town hall neighbours are far from neighbourly

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For the last four years, the basements of our building have been occupied by the works department of the Ayuntamiento of Casares.

This entails storage and maintenance of tractors, JCBs, road-sweepers, beach-cleaners and other large machines. They are in the basements and also parked just beyond our perimeter fence. Unsightly, smelly and noisy, the operation of these vehicles starts from 7am, even at weekends. We have approached the supervisor on several occasions and he promises things will improve, but nothing ever alters.

The urbanisation is ‘residential’, according to our understanding, so how was the You and the Ayuntamiento allowed to Law in Spain own two basements, and

By David Searl use them as workshops and storage? We know the land in front of our urbanisation belongs to the council, but they are encroaching on our community land, and making it W R (Costa del Sol) more like a building site.

As you describe it, the town hall is the owner of basement space in your community. This makes them part of the community.

As members of the community, they are responsible for paying their fees and abiding by the rules.

These rules, set out in the Horizontal Law which regulates Communities of Property Owners, prohibit noise-making that disturbs the other members of the community. They also prohibit dangerous and toxic activities, including the emission of engine fumes and the presence of gasoline and oil. The community can take action against any member who carries out such prohibited activities. I suggest that your president sends an official letter from the community to the registered owner of the premises (basements), requiring them to desist from their undesirable actions. A lawyer should prepare this letter. If they do not rectify the situation, the community can then vote to authorise the president to go to court to compel them to stop. The final threat is that a member of a community can be barred from using his/her own property for up to two years.

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David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers.

You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.

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Truly deadly hope for retirement A QUARTER of British people do not know how they will fund their retirement, and 44 per cent say they will probably have to rely on inheritance money or home equity loans, a Baring Asset Management survey reveals.

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DESPITE a slight fall in home repossessions in the first half of this year, the Council of Mortgage Lenders predicts that by the end of 2012 a total of 45,000 homes will have been seized, a 20 per cent increase on 2011.

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LONDONERS and women have the lowest job satisfaction, according to a survey by recruitment agency Hyphen.

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THE UK’s trade deficit rose to £4.3 billion (€5.3bn) in June, the highest level in 15 years, with a 4.6 per cent drop in exports.

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HOUSE prices fell 0.6 per cent in July compared to June, though Halifax Building Society housing economist Martin Ellis said he now expects prices to remain the same over the rest of the year.

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MOST small businesses are losing customers online and damaging their reputation due to inefficient social media usage, according to Business Network International director, Charlie Lawson.

Oh baby! What a state the world finds itself in today LET me tell you a story… something the British comedian and singer Max Bygraves never did say: Once upon a time, in a far-distant country, the emperor was playing chess with his most-valued vizier, and impressed by the man’s wisdom, he offered his opponent a gift of anything he wanted.

The vizier gazed at the chessboard and replied: “Sire, I would like you to place two grains of rice on the first square of this board, then four on the next, 16 on the third; continuing until you have covered every square before finally presenting me with the resultant total.”

Many may know this story, recognising that the vizier’s request was based upon something called an ‘exponential progression’, but have you ever considered how that principle might apply equally to the world in which we live?

A few weeks ago, the news media were reporting the birth of the seven billionth human being! Seven billion of us presently inhabiting this planet - and that’s only the peoples of the ‘developed’ countries.

The figures incorporating those living in the Amazon jungles, or the almost unexplored regions of New Guinea and elsewhere, can only be guessed at.

Seven billion, and still increasing at an exponential rate!

HAPPY FAMILIES: But not all will be well in the future.

Jim Collins Costa Blanca

The population 200 years ago is reckoned to have been about one billion. Census information obtained regularly since then shows the world’s population increasing at yes, you’ve guessed it - that fabled exponential rate.

This might seem rather obscure, but the ancient vizier’s request, if carried through for just 64 operations - the number of squares on a chess board - would have resulted in the emperor being unable to keep his promise, because there wouldn’t have been enough rice in his warehouses, or indeed in his entire territories, to cover the final square. Given the reasonably precise census information available, it’s quite easy to graphically plot the trajectory, and by SIX million people in Spain are predicted to extrapolation be unemployed after the summer, the highest predict with some number since the start of the financial crisis, accuracy, what is according to Agett, the large temporary likely next year, employment company association. or in 10 years.

6m autumn jobless fear

The results, not trumpeted triumphantly by the media, show that unless urgent measures are taken the world’s population will grow to 11.5 billion before 2020.

The world cannot go on like this; even genetically-engineered crops couldn’t feed a demographic explosion of this magnitude, and even if by some miracle they did, where are all these people supposed to live, and where are the raw materials to be found?

Are we to chop down all the forests, denude the world’s oceans?

Governments, although realising that action is needed, will find themselves shackled by both God and Mammon, those historically implacable enemies now working as uneasy allies. How could it be otherwise when almost every religion demands more and more adherents to the faith, whilst global industry requires an ever-increasing number of consumers to keep it running? A dark and dire outlook to be sure. But what’s to be done?

Perhaps Nature will intervene with a deadly, uncontrollable epidemic; or maybe mankind will finally lose the plot, and by unleashing a global atomic war, cure over-population.

Either or both would probably do the trick!

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www.euroweeklynews.com IF you have ever had the feeling that you spent half your working life just to pay tax, you are probably not far wrong. What with income tax, national insurance/social security, capital gains tax, VAT, council tax, excise duties etc, a considerable amount of our hard earned income is lost in tax each year. If you are lucky enough to be retired you are still faced with tax on your savings, investments and pensions, not to mention the amount we pay in VAT each year.

The Institut Economique Molinari carries out a study each year on The Tax Burden of Typical Workers in the EU 27 and determines their “tax freedom day”.

It aims to “shed light on the working individual’s role in financing their state and social security”.

Tax freedom day is the day each year when you finally stop working to pay tax to the government, and start earning money for yourself.

According to the 2012 study, Belgium has the latest tax freedom day. Taxpayers have to work up to 5th August simply to earn enough to pay taxes. France takes second place honours, with a date of 26th June. Last year it came third, but Hungary has slipped two places down the list thanks to its flat tax regime. The other countries whose dates fall as late as

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July are Italy, Sweden, Germany and Austria.

Malta has the earliest tax freedom in the EU, falling on just 11th April, five days earlier than last year. Cyprus comes second on the list with a date of 10th May. This is bad news for Cyprus taxpayers, since last year it arrived almost two months earlier on 13th March.

Spain’s tax freedom day fell on 23rd May, four days later than in 2011.

Portugal’s shifted from 29th May to 3rd June.

Taxpayers in countries like the US and Australia fare much better than us Europeans.

Their tax freedom days were 17th April and 4th April respectively.

Blevins Franks provides tax planning advice in France, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta, advising expatriates on

how to use approved arrangements on how to lower the tax liabilities on their savings, investments, pensions and estate.

The Institut Economique Molinari also pointed out that across the EU as a whole, the non-working population now make up 54.7% of the population, while “tax-wise, working people must carry most of the weight – a weight that grows heavier as populations grow even older”.

So even after the current economic situation has improved, countries may still need to keep taxes higher to provide funds for their increasing pension and social welfare costs brought about by an ageing population.

Many countries across the world calculate their tax freedom day – though it tends to be private institutes and companies which do this, rather than the government.

They use different methodologies, which is why you may come across different dates for the same country.

In its calculations, the Institut Economique Molinari looks at income tax, social

security contributions and VAT. It calculated that the UK had a tax freedom day of 12th May. It is interesting to compare this to the separate study on the UK tax burden carried out by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI).

Its methodology includes indirect, local and stealth taxes - and under its calculations tax freedom day did not arrive until 29th May. This means that for 149 days of the year, every penny earned by the average UK resident was taken by the government in tax.

ASI Director, Eamonn Butler, said: "Tax Freedom Day, which the Adam Smith Institute has been calculating for 25 years, is the plainest way to show what the tax burden really is. That is why the Treasury hates it. They of course want to conceal how much tax we pay, which is why they are so keen on stealth taxes."

Tax freedom day measures the money raised by the government in taxes. It does not consider the amount it borrows and spends, so ASI also calculates a “Cost of

Government Day” to show the extent of the UK’s debt. The debt will have to be repaid eventually, with taxpayers picking up the bill.

The government borrows one pound for every four it raises in taxes, so the cost of government day fell on 23rd June this year.

British taxpayers worked 175 days to cover the government’s spending and borrowing.

These are taxing times for taxpayers, and not just for workers as retirees are also faced with higher taxes.

In many cases, however, there are still steps you can take to lighten your tax burden. While we all have to pay our share of taxes, you won’t want to pay more than you have to.

Ask an international tax and wealth management advisory firm like Blevins Franks for information on legitimate tax mitigation opportunities available to you.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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The Olympic way to earn a small fortune WITH the likes of Paris Hilton in the world and TV reality programmes including Big Brother clogging up channels, children may think that becoming rich and successful means becoming a senseless celebrity.

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Fortunately, the 2012 Olympics have A look shown there is at finance another way to get for females rich. And it doesn’t involve removing the Jane Plunkett brain or only wearing jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. knickers and a bra, com but does mean hard work and dedication.

QUEEN VICTORIA: Lucrative But the pay-off can be huge for those deals on the table. who win and gain lucrative sponsorship and marketing deals.

Experts warn parents that raising an Olympic British cyclist Victoria Olympian is extremely pricey, especially Pendleton, despite falling short on dreams when measured over the years it takes. of gaining three London golds, has just The mother of US gold-medal gymnast been chosen by Pantene to promote a Gabby Douglas filed for bankruptcy earlier new range of its hair products. She also this year following Olympic economic toll lends her name to a range of bikes, and on her family. But despite the financial has a sponsorship deal with Hovis bread. hardships in making it to the Olympics, my But reaching Olympic stardom is not bet for best role model is on these only extremely tough on the body but also amazing athletes and not some loudon the finances, too. mouthed TV personality.

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Economic gloom takes the cheer out of a homely tipple THE findings leave little room for doubts.

A survey in Spain has spelled out that although 24 per cent of people are happy to have a beer at home, 73 per cent like to go out for a drink.

In fact, researchers for Cerveceros de Espana, the Spanish brewers association, discovered that going out for a beer is the preferred paid-for leisure activity for 44 per cent of the Spanish asked.

Meanwhile, 31 per cent of those included in the survey opted for weekend excursions, and 29 per cent for dining out with family and friends.

These tough economic times are clearly affecting the drinking patterns of family members, especially at home. For in Britain another survey just published shows that fewer people now stock up on alcohol to drink at home.

HOME CHEER: Fewer people now drink at home.

Last year, home alcohol usage was 4 per cent less among people in the UK than in 2006.

But while the percentage of households having a tipple in home comfort has dropped from 75 to 71 per cent, research by Mintel, a global research and consumer use company with offices worldwide, including London, shows that drinkers in the 18-24 age bracket are more likely to pay attention to the level of alcohol strength in drinks than those aged 25-64.

Not only are overall levels of drinking at home falling, but also the frequency, with a clear shift over the 200611 period away from heavy usage, with now 41 per cent of households drinking two, three or more times a week, compared to 46 per cent in 2006.

Alex Beckett, Senior Food and Drink Analyst at Mintel, said: “As a nation wellacquainted with booze, most adults in the UK have a vague idea of their drink’s strength. Younger people drink more and are more

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A MAN in Washington DC who received a military-style semiautomatic assault rifle from amazon.com, called the police to explain that he had ordered a television.

Sexy business OLYMPIC officials were mystified after a bucket of Kangaroo brand condoms appeared in the Games village, with the makers denying knowledge of how they got there.

Rival company Durex is the official supplier for the Games.

DON’T be left in any doubt. Even in these tough economic times, many people including tens of thousands throughout Europe - enjoy very privileged lifestyles.

Problems at home can add up even for very wealthy THEY not only have plenty of spending power for luxuries including topof-the-range cars, luxury holidays, regular spa visits and meals out at top restaurants, but many have two, three and even more homes.

With such real estate holdings, even in these dire times, worrying over personal budgets is not an aspect of life.

But having oodles of money and a choice of residences does not mean the wealthy avoid all concerns, with high up on their listed worries being finding good staff with issues of trust, security and training.

The reality of life for multiple home-owners is that they frequently need a battalion of staff when in residence, and often when absent there is a need for staff to sort out everything from security to maintenance.

But fortunately for those cash-rich, timepoor individuals who lack private offices to deal with such problems, nowadays they can increasingly depend on concierge companies to smooth life’s little creases, through a resident ‘house manager’.

Often with a background as a hotel concierge, these key personnel inhabit the new super-prime residential developments, including the Walpole Mayfair in London, where recently a penthouse sold for ÂŁ4,542 (â‚Ź5,677) per square foot.

With just five ‘state apartments’ in the

building, the house manager - a more glamorous reincarnation of the humble porter tailors his service to the requirements of each individual home-owner, providing everything from domestic staff to opera tickets, 24 hours a day.

The cost of his services is subsumed into the notinconsiderable service charges, but is a modest arrangement when viewed against properties permanently staffed with several employees, which are used for just a few weeks a year.

For many others among the world’s wealthy, the alternative is to fly their own chosen staff in. One Arab with a residence in Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol, and other global homes in London, Washington and Beirut, as well as his main base in Kuwait, never hires staff locally. “My wife has three housemaids who know our exact dietry needs, and they have been with us for more than 30 years and helped raise our children. I also have a driver plus a general assistant who knows exactly how we like things done and when. “All our children regard them almost as extended family, so whenever we spend time in Spain we fly them in ahead of us to open the house for three months, and then when the family and friends join us for holiday breaks, everyone feels comfortable... secure, and happy.�

SPANISH LUXURY: Sotogrande no stranger to the rich.

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Daniel lives life in fast lane ...and dreams of race team Car racing champion Daniel Ecker is now focusing his efforts on building a well recognised racing team. Nicole Hallett reports.

Vital Statistics • Born: Germany

How did you get into racing?

My dad introduced me to it. He was a speed freak and fan of Formula One ace Senna but never had time to do anything in the sport, so enjoyed going with me to race tracks. Since then everything started rolling.

Most notable awards?

The Intercontinental A championship in Andalucia in 2001 when I drove a Road Rebel, team tag race endurance, single endurance, and extreme conditions championship - on test track - in which I drove a Formula F3.

Scariest experience?

Overtaking two cars which were

overtaking each other. I went for the gap and the back tyre lost grip and the car smashed at high speed into a safety wall. I bruised my rib, split my lip, and damaged my wrist, and also broke the helmet.

Favourite memory?

Winning a race with a brake failure in wet conditions.

Current work?

Setting up my own racing team, teaching new talented drivers, pushing them to win titles and become a well recognised race team.

Future plans?

Keep on racing, family, two children and who knows what else will come.

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• Status: Single • Hobbies: Risk sports, gym, field trips, fast driving.

• In Spain: 26 years • Loves: Unpredictability • Dislikes : Lies • Always in fridge: Chicken and pasta • Favourite place: Caribbean Islands • Drives: A modified Audi A5 v6

Tickets to ride SPAIN’S autonomies are draining the central government’s falling resources, and the State Council president has suggested slimming down the costly system. Only 30 per cent of Spaniards want to keep the autonomies as they are and 40 per cent believe changes should be made. Unsurprisingly, regional politicians of all hues leap to their defence.

Passengers hate it when their gravy-train gets shunted into a siding.

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while shooting the messenger is a classic response to unwelcome news, silencing the message is the classic response of the politically insecure.

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IT is a shame that a staged food grab was the only way for supermarkets to agree to give the items to a Sevilla food bank (Costa del Sol, Issue 1414).

The amount of food that must go to waste is criminal. Surely as ‘nonperishable’ goods get within a week of their sell-by date they could be given to the food banks all over the country.

Of course, they would then need to be passed on straight away to those in need, but with queues outside many places, I doubt this will be a problem.

Likewise, every supermarket should allow the food banks to place a locked bin with a hole in it so shoppers can place an item in it.

Jasmine Forrest, Estepona (Malaga)

Behind the times MIKE WALSH’S Images of Spain article regarding the lack of understanding of English by Spanish people is very true (Issue 1413). It also applies to other issues in Spanish society.

Both my parents are Spanish, but I was born in London.

Recently moving to Spain, I have met nothing but miserable, arrogant, rude, obnoxious, lazy Spanish people.

Because of them, it has taken me seven months to fix my paperwork.

They are behind by decades in technology, transport, work production, health and safety, schooling, among others. They are unwilling to change, to give up their siesta, to work and catch up with their European neighbours.

As a construction manager back in England, I made it a rule never to employ Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Greek labour as they would regularly arrive late and extend their tea breaks.

No Spanish labour force would survive a week in England. They are no match for Eastern European labour. Spain only has the weather in its favour.

Mark, Torrevieja (Alicante)

Heart-warming IT was heart-warming to read that La Caixa gave €21,600 to DEBRA (Costa del Sol, Issue 1415).

This is such a worthy cause. These Butterfly children, and adults, have to live in constant pain, even with pain medication.

It is difficult to understand and anything that makes their lives easier and happier is worthwhile as well as any research into finding a cure for this horrific genetic disease.

Sarah Green, Benalmadena (Malaga)

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By Tatjana Novak Kimsey, San Pedro de

Beauty spot....or a health hazard?

THIS is the state of the small lake at Parque de las Medranas, outside the main lake used by Cable Ski, San Pedro de Alcantara.

No information was forthcoming from Aquagest men when asked if there is anything they are meant to be doing with it. The water level just dropped from one afternoon to the following morning to literally a puddle.

It will stink. The carp and few goldfish will invariably die and the kingfishers and turtles will also be affected when the river which runs by the side of the driving range dries up.

It is such a shame to let a place of natural beauty become a health hazard.

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Security concern BETWEEN checking in at Alicante airport and arriving at Exeter airport, several things were missing from my son’s and family’s suitcases, which had been bought in Spain.

One of the items was a gift for my granddaughter.

My point is that if things can be removed from suitcases, so can things be put in, like an explosive device.

Security must be very lax, so if things can be smuggled out, they can also be smuggled in.

C Allison, Arboleas (Alicante)

Mad dogs and...

ONLY mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, is what came to mind when reading that 40 people required emergency medical assistance in Almeria due to the extreme temperatures (Issue 1414).

However, I feel the Spanish no longer have need of the siesta break if their work involves being in an airconditioned office.

During the peak sun hours, when the weather is this hot, it is foolish to be outside in the heat.

If it is unavoidable, take a hand fan, plenty of water, wear a sunhat, sunglasses, and slap on the SPF30 sunscreen.

Rachel, Roquetas del Mar (Almeria)

Looky away FURTHER to S Wallis’s letter (Issue 1410) about showing respect to the looky-looky men, I ask whether they show any respect to Spanish law and taxpaying shopkeepers trying to make a living.

It would be lovely to go out to a restaurant or bar without being hassled by these illegal traders. They know they are illegal or why else would they flee at the sight of police?

I frequently visit Puerto Pollenca (Mallorca) where police seem only to be tackling the problem half-heartedly.

If they were serious, they would have plain-clothes officers walking along the seafront, which would be more effective, giving out hefty fines and confiscating goods.

Whenever traders set up stalls along the seafront, they have to obtain a licence from the town hall, I assume at a cost. In front of these stalls, looky-

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Margaret Scott, Romford (UK)

Port much worse I TAKE issue with Peter Twelftree’s point of view (Letters, Issue 1414) that the thoroughfare in Javea Port is better off empty.

To have a viable, thriving port area, we need successful businesses. The removal of the tables and chairs has brought many of Javea’s trademark restaurants to their knees and more to follow. Reduced employment in the restaurants is already evident.

It has become more of a cycle track.

If the sign that asks them to dismount was adhered to then the pathway would be more than adequate for pedestrians even with the tables and chairs.

The mayor is enforcing a law that is not conducive to tourism. Other towns have used a common sense approach, allowing restaurants some leeway during the busy tourist months as Javea does for the chiringuitos.

I think Mr Twelftree will find he is in a minority that would like to see the beach bars also close, a recipe for a ghost town.

Tim Church, Javea (Alicante)

Clueless view I WAS not surprised to read that many people are clueless about Geography (Costa del Sol, Issue 1414). However, the British are not the only ones.

I am Danish and while travelling in Asia hotel staff asked where I was from. When I told the person, he asked me if that was in America. I said no, it is in Europe. He looked at me, puzzled, and asked: “Europe is not in America?”

I imagine this person was not well educated and that is what it all boils down to.

Nicole Hauschild, Mijas Costa (Malaga)

Oily solution OLIVE OIL splashed on your clothes is a horror story. It never comes out.

I have tried everything, including leaving a white garment in almost neat bleach overnight, but to no avail.

The other day oil splattered onto a brand new blue top, and a friend told me a tip that worked.

Crush up a dishwasher tab in a cup and add a small amount of water to make it like a paste. Place the dry garment onto a flat table and put generous portions of the mix onto the oil stains. Leave overnight.

In the morning, rinse the garment in the sink to remove the dried mix and then wash with your normal soap powder/liquid.

Rosemary, San Pedro (Malaga)

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

POOR SHOW: GB’s medal tally for track and field only six.

that I would be stupid, or anywhere near knowledgeable enough to make predictions for every event in the Olympic calendar?

If I were as capable as that, I wouldn’t be bashing out this weekly blurb, I’d be Minister of Sport, Head of the Olympic Committee and biggest Mastermind winner of all time. Give us a

OTHERS THINK IT

break! It’s not rocket science.

Of course, I was only referring to a specific area.

Although I enjoy them, I know very little about the equestrian, sailing or rowing events or indeed most of the other sports that generally receive minimum coverage by the media. But I do know my athletics. Therefore, my prediction was obviously only referring to those

events.

My only miscalculation was generalising and not spelling it out! Well, surprise, surprise. In total there are 47 track and field events in these Olympics.

At the time of writing, the Games are almost over. To date, our track and field athletes have taken just six medals: four gold, one silver and one bronze. That means we’ve failed miserably in 41 of the

events that most consider the core of the Olympiad.

One commentator actually admitted he would never have imagined he would be cheering on a British competitor for seventh place!! (Mind you, compared with the utterly incompetent Denise Lewis, who remarked that one entrant was suffering from ‘lack of inexperience’, I suppose that observation was almost acceptable.)

No, I’m sorry. Overall our athletic and field competitors have been abysmal and my predictions proven correct.

Well done, our splendid winners in all the other categories. All I can say is thank the Lord you were there.

Have you noticed how the Chinese only cry when they lose?

Possible banishment to the salt mines awaiting them back in the ‘auld’ country?

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

“I NEED to quit texting,” messaged a Texas man, before driving straight off a bridge.

He miraculously survived but had to undergo numerous surgeries and relearn how to speak.

Baby Day “LET’S not watch fireworks, let’s make ’em instead!” was the message from sweet-maker Mentos, who encouraged Singaporeans to make babies on Singapore’s National Day.

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WELL, well, I have received some stick over my predictions that Team GB competitors could prove a medal embarrassment in these Olympic Games.

Some of the correspondence did hold constructive criticism, but most was downright nasty.

Don’t worry, I have been insulted and ‘poisonpenned’ by the very best.

Last week, basically because I considered it the quickest way to put it all to bed and felt I couldn’t prove it anyway, I almost grovelled with unctuous apologies. Well, in the light of all the mail I’ve received, I take it all back.

When I stated in my defence that I was only referring to track and field events, I could hear the snorts of scorn and disbelief from here. Then I got to thinking, surely no one with any smidgen of intelligence could believe

Texting trauma

Crappy card NOTHING says ‘I love you’ like elephant dung.

Indian company Haathi Chaap (Elephant Stamp) has developed a system to turn pachyderm dung into paper for greetings cards.

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HERE’S been much hype lately about the social network site, Twitter.

Tom Daley, the Olympic diver, was attacked by a tweeter after he and his team-mate, who had been widely tipped for gold, failed to win a medal in the synchronised 10m diving final.

Helen Skelton, the Blue Peter presenter, who covered the Olympics for the BBC, announced she’s deleting her account because she didn’t have a thick-enough skin to deal with the comments she’d received.

And likewise a host of other ‘celebrities’. Gary Lineker, the football guru, who said he felt “physically sick” after his son, George, was targeted over his leukaemia. Kirstie Allsopp, the TV presenter, who reported two 15-year-old girls to the police for their bullying tweets.

And the England batsman, Kevin Pietersen, who’s said to be shutting down a NORA JOHNSON parody Twitter account followed by Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological his England teamsuspense and crime thrillers. mates which has 10,936 followers, the tweets making much use of the word ‘genius’. about Twitter - which has So, should we be worried become part of the daily life

Breaking Views

Twitter is no worse than BT or Telefonica for abusive phone calls. of millions in Britain and tens of millions more around the world — and avoid it, too?

Now, ‘celebrities’ who use Twitter are being naïve. Prior to its invention, would they have actively published and

publicised their email address and phone number to the world in general rather than just to family and friends? I don’t think so.

Why not? Because they wouldn’t have wanted to

attract attention from people they didn’t know, who might bombard them with abuse/ practical jokes or even harass them over time. That’s why, after all, so many people opt to be ex-directory as far as their phone numbers are concerned.

A recipient can ignore ‘trolls’, block them or simply switch the phone off.

Otherwise, apart from threats or libels, you just have to accept or ignore offensive behaviour via this medium as you would a spoken or written comment.

‘If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned’ should be the mantra of any twit who uses Twitter!

In other words, why blame Twitter itself? You might as well blame BT or Telefonica for abusive phone calls.

This is just the same as blaming guns for killing people. They don’t. People do. “Twitter has a dark side”?

– Rubbish!

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Ministry’s defensive IT strategy SPAIN’s military chiefs, anxious to avoid a Wikileaks scenario, are imposing stringent rules on the Defence Ministry’s internet system.

More than 50,000 people use the WAN PG web that connects the ministry, armed forces, overseas units and other official bodies. All must now sign

a document accepting a code of conduct when using the network and data base.

Behind the new set of rules lurks the spectre of the Wikileaks scandal when hundreds of thousands of the US government’s classified documents were made public.

The conduct code was approved in April and recognises

the fundamental rights of personal privacy, communication privacy and protection of personal data guaranteed by the Spanish constitution.

But the code also allows the ministry to ‘monitor and inspect’ WAN PG’s use by members of the armed forces, the ministry’s civilian staff and employees of sub-contracted companies.

Constant monitoring and inspection of WAN PG is entrusted to Cosdfe, the Defence Ministry’s security unit.

Included in its responsibilities are ‘early detection of security breaches.’ If these occur, Cosdfe can take ‘pertinent action to minimise their impact and lead to their solution.’

After signing the code, individuals cannot complain of invasion of privacy arising from supervision of their emails or web browsing.

Records will be kept of both and protected to ensure that they cannot be require ultimate privacy there is a accidentally lost or Super VIP Room, with private altered. bar, dedicated waiter and a rock pool Jacuzzi.

The club will be open from 1am until late.

Tinie Tempah broke out in 2010 and from then has been a whirlwind of success with number one singles ‘Pass Out’ and ‘Written in the Stars’ and Top five hits ‘Frisky’ and ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ where he teamed up with Swedish House Mafia.

The club Aqwa Mist is the latest venture from the Sala Group who already own La Sala and Sala Beach. Sala Group will also be opening El Rincon de La Sala, a restaurant situated in San Pedro with the next few months.

“Keeping to our word and setting a high standard of entertainment at the club we are pleased to have the UK’s number one rap artist Tinie Tempah perform for us at Aqwa Mist, with other big international acts to follow,” said Sala Group’s chairman Ian Radford.

Join an exclusive intimate audience SEE Tinie Tempah next Sunday for an intimate performance at Marbella’s newest club, Aqwa Mist.

Tinie Tempah will perform his number one tracks to an exclusive audience. Entry tickets start at €70 and packages for tables start at €1,000.

Taking place underneath the ever bustling La Sala, Aqwa Mist is the first ‘super club’ to hit Puerto Banus to offer partygoers an exclusive nightclub experience.

The stunning interior is something that has never been seen before on the coast, with water features inside and a 30ft waterfall at the entrance. For the UK’s number one rap artist, Tinie Tempah. clientele who

The rules state that the ministry’s IT infrastructure may be used only for official purposes and anything not work-related will be considered ‘an abuse.’

Infringements include accessing classified information without authorisation and logging on to information related to illegal activities.

Downloading programmes without prior permission and opening or copying personal information are banned, as is all commercial or profit-making activity.

Accessing pornographic and degrading content ‘likely to offend others’ or ‘impair the image’ of the Armed forces is also off-limits.

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can barely find my way to the kitchen, so when I stumbled across the possibility of finding myself, I was intrigued - though not entirely optimistic about the outcome.

I had done the odd yoga class before but this promised to be something more meditation, spiritual enlightenment and so forth.

My Ommm moment here in the Tramuntana mountains, overlooking a gently lapping, swooning sea and a setting sun. If I could not find my inner self here, all hope was lost.

A group of some 10 additional delegates share the experience, though they all appear to be far more in tune with themselves, osmosis and the universe than I. And while I have arrived in my lycra gym gear, their harem trousers and earth-coloured tanktops make me look as if Minnie Mouse has wrongfully appeared in Gone with the Wind.

“Clear your mind of zee endless chatter,” our German primate instructor - or guide as he calls himself - chants to us in a melodic manner. He is a perfect blend of Michael Bolton and Mikhail Baryshnikov with only a hint of Herr Flick.

We are all sitting serenely in a circle, hands poised, palm up, on our knees, eyes supposedly

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MEDITATION: Breathe in ... then out ... for a moment of spiritual enlightenment. closed, but I find myself peeking.

Why is no one else looking uncomfortable?

My knees creaked on the way down and may give up altogether on the way up again.

“Breathe in….. zen out…..”

Michael continues.

Finally something I can do well. I have spent rather a few decades

doing it after all. Not sure why I haven’t done anything like this retreat lark before?

But then, even five minutes of circle-sitting in the rain and chill of the UK and I would lead a rebellion to the pub.

We are now embarking on the deep meditation in lying position, imagining a ball of light

traveling through our bodies collecting all aches, pains and worries on its way. “Feel zee light in your belly!” Michael hums, but I can mainly feel it rumbling.

Hmm - what did I need to buy from the supermarket on the way back? Definitely some of those fresh ensaimadas…

definitely not wine, my body being such a temple and all.

Or perhaps a converted ruin spruced up - would be a better description.

So, some vegetables and fruit would be good, too.

“Let zee light leave through your third eye Chakra. Expel it all…. Breathe out the old… breathe in the new…”

I am quite warming to this.

Can really visualise that beacon of light above my head. It’s making me feel quite snoozy…

“Hello?” I hear the melodic voice very close. “ ‘Allo, ‘Allo,” I mumble back, opening my eyes…

Michael is peering at me, only a tad concerned. “You achieved deep relaxation, no?”

“Ahem, yes sorry… “ I mumble back, as I notice that I am the only one left in a horizontal position. I really hope I didn’t snore. It would not have been very Zen like - Buddha would not have approved.

So on this short journey of selfdiscovery, I didn’t exactly find myself, but then I hadn’t necessarily lost myself beforehand. Who’s to say that I was not always destined to be a somewhat neurotic busybody in the first place?

And I always have that lovely ball of light to keep me warm on a dark night.

British Consulate in Malaga seeks a Consular Officer THE British Consulate in Malaga provides consular assistance to around 400,000 British residents and in the region of five million visitors per annum.

The Consulate is seeking to recruit a Consular Officer, to join their dynamic, highly motivated and experienced team. The role of the

Consular Officer is to support British Nationals in Spain who require emergency assistance, involving a range of cases.

The job will involve attending to British Citizens in person, by telephone and by email.

You must be fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.

The candidate should have strong service delivery awareness, good interpersonal skills, be quick to learn, pragmatic, patient, resolute and a team player.

Good knowledge of MS Office tools is required: Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: Gross salary is €2,066 per month Start date: mid September 2012 Applicants should submit a letter of application in English by risk factors, Segui pointed email, explaining why out. they believe they meet “Even where there is no the requirements of the obvious or immediate job, together with their hazard, the presence of CV in English. radar moderates behaviour Please send to and checks excessive rrhh@fco.gov.uk by speed,” she said.

Monday with the subject “Meanwhile, the DGT has header MALAGA no desire to bring in cash CONSULAR OFFICER. for the government by A short list will be imposing more fines, invited to attend interdespite accusations from view at the Consulate in some quarters,” Segui said.

Malaga the week All money earned commencing August 27. through fines is used to For information see implement road safety ukinspain.fco.gov.uk / policies, she insisted. and www.fco.gov.uk.

Existing radar traps to be improved for better results NO extra radar traps will be installed on Spanish roads although some will be relocated for better results.

At present there are around 750 mobile and fixed radar speed traps, the DGT traffic authority revealed recently.

“We want better results from the radars we do have, installing them in places where excessive speed clearly influences the accident rate,” said DGT chief, Maria Segui.

Nevertheless, there will still be radar traps on apparently safe sections of road to discourage drivers from speeding. In the long run these stretches are also

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The Kingdom of Asturias... a bellwether of sorts The Region of Asturias, or more correctly, The Kingdom of Asturias, is one of Spain’s smallest, least populated and isolated regions. Well-off the established tourist track (more about this later), Asturias lacks the centrepiece attractions of say, Granada’s Alhambra, Cordoba’s Great Mosque or Costa del Sol’s beaches. Yet for some inexplicable reason, this area has been home to certain events that have been ‘a preview of coming attractions’ to some of Spain’s most seminal historical episodes. Asturias in microcosm has shown the tendency to be the harbinger of future trends in Spain’s historical trajectory. Consider...

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OCATED in north west Spain, this remote area is bounded on three sides by formidable mountain ranges and on the fourth side by the jagged Bay of Biscay coastline.

In the 8th century as Islamic influence spread like wildfire over much of Spain, Asturias defiantly remained the only Visigoth Christian outpost.

In 718 AD an Islamic army marched into the Cantabrian Mountains determined to crush the last pocket of Christian resistance.

In the Covadonga Valley, a

Jack Gaioni US citizen Jack is spending the first years of his retirement in Almeria. His articles have been published in Spain and the US.

chieftain named Pelayo (known as ‘the savage ass’ by the Moors) with the odds being 31 to 40,000 against the Christians, repelled this attack.

Exaggerated myth, part legend to be sure, Pelayo did indeed go on to form the small independent ‘kingdom’ of Asturias. It remained only part of

Spain never to submit to Muslim rule.

Pelayo’s victory was the legendary beginning to The Reconquest.

Subsequent Asturian rulers came to identify themselves as heirs to the Visigoth Christian tradition.

From Asturias was kept alive the dogged determination to someday reconquer Spain from the Muslims. That day did in fact come to pass albeit some 750 years later.

Peninsula War The Peninsula War (18081814) was a military conflict between Napoleon’s France and Spain. This major conflict is viewed by some historians as one of the first ‘national wars’ and is also significant for the strategy of using ‘guerilla war’ (guerrilla means little war in Spanish).

The French occupation of the Iberian Peninsula destroyed Spain’s ability to equip or deploy an effective army to counter Napoleon. However, an alliance with England allowed the Brits to launch the major campaigns while Spanish ‘guerrilleros’ bled the French from the periphery.

Nowhere was this more pronounced than in the Kingdom of Asturias where, under the banner of a ‘universal uprising of the original Spanish race and nation’, Asturian rebels were the first to drive out the French.

They removed the local French governor, seized various arsenals and declared themselves as an independent government.

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Although the Peninsula War (also called The War of Spanish Independence) was to last six years, the other regions soon followed the example of Asturias and ultimately expelled the French. Napoleon, much like the 8th century Muslim invaders, had wildly miscalculated Asturian resolve.

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was an epic 20th century nightmare.

Fought along ideological lines, this blood-bath divided families, friends and communities splitting the basic fabric of Spanish life.

‘Republicans’, so called because they were loyal to the Republic, ranged from moderate secular centrists to wild-eyed revolutionary anarchists with unionists, separatists, communists and socialists in between.

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The victory of the parties of the right (the Nationalists) in Asturias’ local election of 1933 met stiff opposition from leftist (Republican) partisans.

Sympathetic union miners began to occupy some of the larger towns of Asturias, setting up town assemblies or revolutionary committees to govern those pueblos.

The rightist government responded by organising troops to retake ‘occupied’ towns. These troops led by a then relatively unknown general named Francisco Franco, used mainly Spanish

Legion and Moorish mercenaries to crush the uprising.

What became known as The Asturian Miners Strike of 1934, foretold the perfect storm of the very same political actors and intense ideologies that was, in two years time, to become Spain’s darkest hour.

Historic Asturias From the 8th century repelling of the Moors, to the successful guerilla tactics resisting Napoleon, to the prelude uprising of the 1934 Asturian Miners Strike, the brave and rugged people of Asturias have continually signalled the approach of future trends that have loomed large in Spain’s rich history.

Memo to the reader: If you are within the normal orbit of The Euro Weekly News readership area, there probably isn’t a more distant point on the Iberian Peninsula than Asturias. Do not let this deter you from a visit to this incredible region. Known as ‘Green Spain’ due to its rainfall, cooler temperatures and varied flora and fauna, Asturias offers much in the way of spectacular scenery. About a third of Asturias is protected natural space and/or UNESO biosphere reserves. The Cantabrian Mountains and the Picos de Europa are superlative hiking areas for all levels.

Long distance treks extending hundreds of kilometres abound. For example, The French route of the Camino de Santiago, replete with a network of well established refuges, runs the entire length of Asturias.

The Covadonga Valley, home to Pelayo’s great victory is considered the gateway to the Picos de Europa. The small town boasts of a religious sanctuary, a historic basilica, a mythical grotto, a museum and Pelayo’s tomb. Daily masses and rosaries all pay homage to the Asturian and Spanish hero Pelayo. The mountain scenery above the village resembles the Matterhorn area of the Swiss Alps, with the added bonus of spectacular Atlantic Ocean views 25km to the north. Enjoy and travel safe!

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A not so guilty cat-nap NO further need for feeling guilty about your siestas. The findings of a Spanish mental health group, who researched the effect of what most of us call forty-winks, say naps are good for us.

Spokesman Enric Zamorano says it is recuperative, a sofa is better than a bed; a siesta improves physical and mental health.

He probably speaks for most of us but he has distinguished agreement too; NASA’s researchers agree but suggest the alarm is put on for 26minutes.

Police and accident departments know that there is a sharp spike in the number of road accidents which occur between 2pm and 4pm.

Afternoon sleepiness is perfectly natural; so go take a nap.

Adult clientele A TREND gathering momentum is a ‘no kids and no smoking’ lure used by hotel chains and restaurants to entice adult clients who prefer a

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kids free environment.

Six chains already practice the legally questionable marketing ploy. It looks like they are through the loophole.

It is a further extension of attracting certain lifestyle clients; a trend that has been around for some time.

Hotel Director Antoni Homar says it isn’t fair that parents who leave their own children at home to get some peace and quiet are forced to endure lifestyle behaviour of other people’s children.

Miguel Margineda, former Communications Officer at Benidorm’s Hotel Sandos Monaco says: ‘We had a few regular customers who were angry and disappointed, but in general people prefer it this way.’

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OT an arresting sight. Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo has been mayor of the Sevilla town Marinaleda for 33 years.

Fed up with austerity and taxpayer’s money being diverted to banks he organised a trade union raid on two supermarkets.

In the glare of the media he directed hundreds of trade unionists in an audacious raid on two stores. What has been described as a ‘Robin Hood escapade’ seems to have paid off.

At a demonstration on government land the following day there wasn’t a cop in sight despite the Interior Minister’s order that the perpetrators be arrested.

Two people were arrested for taking part in the raids in Cordoba and Malaga and later released with charges.

They have also been banned from being within 300m of the supermarket.

GOOD NEWS: Researchers say that having ‘forty-winks’ is good for us.

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Television and the Big Turn- Off

IT is said a picture tells a thousand words; one that sticks in my mind is that of a small child, his eyes glued to a room’s bare corner. His mother explains: ‘The television’s being repaired but we haven’t told him yet.’

I occasionally wonder at the outrage if the suggestion was made that tranquilisers Mike Walsh be used to pacify the nation. Worse, that such sedative is vwww.michaelwalsh.es chemically Mike Walsh. Based the Costa Blanca, compromised to alter international journalist, author and professional our way of thinking. writer: ex-business assessment executive Guild of Master Craftsmen. European correspondent Can anyone better Boston Revolutionary Radio. explain modern television?

I recall a newspaper editor’s astonishment when, after a local TV service supplier closed down, thousands were deprived of their nightly fix.

She told me their office was inundated by irate viewers wanting to know what they, Perhaps the most insidious the newspaper, were going to aspect of television is its social do about it. Some threatened engineering.

Many to sell up and return to the UK. programmes insinuate Emergency measures falling propaganda aimed at furtively short of Martial Law were put moulding public opinion so in place. Videos of the latest what was once improper episodes were parachuted in becomes acceptable. from England; phones between I wish I could put my hands the two countries glowed as on it but I clearly recall a BBC the latest episodes were director being asked if there discussed in detail. had been many complaints

A lot of TV is aimed at moulding public opinion.

about the biased content of a previous night’s programme.

Cheekily he replied; “no, only intelligent people complain and intelligent people don’t watch television.”

Gerry Hines, BBC, Programme Organiser in Race Today, wrote: “The BBC is the only truly public service medium in this country disseminating information,

entertainment, and, in the case of race relations, propaganda.

We are unashamed to admit it is what we are doing.”

Programme makers insist they don’t influence public opinion but they rake in tens of millions selling advertising space because it does.

Clean up television campaigner Mary Whitehouse was ridiculed by television

pundits when she warned of the media’s descent into decadence. She was right; I believe what is available now was not so long ago considered to be pornography.

Blasphemy, against the Christian faith, is commonplace as is immorality, foul language, disrespect and anti-social behaviour. Racial and cultural melting-pot miscegenation, the flagship of the liberal mindset agenda, is now an accepted part of television ‘culture.’

The viewers are waking up: according to figures rating agency Nielsen, America’s most famous news channel, CNN has lost 50 per cent of its audience in just 12 months.

It is a trend. Britain’s Piers Morgan stepped into Larry King’s shoes and the audience disappeared. Fox and NBC are losing viewers at an unprecedented rate. Media professor Robert Thompson; ‘it’s a blood-letting, there’s no other way to describe it.’ Good!

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SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Death Becomes Her 7:15am Rio Special 7:45am Multiplicity 9:45am Ramona and Beezus 11:30am The Stepford Wives 1:15pm Bridesmaids 3:25pm The Dilemma 5:25pm The Stepford Wives 7:10pm Ramona and Beezus

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4:45am Young Winston

1:10am High Anxiety 2:50am Blackball 4:30am Multiplicity

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:25am Bread and Roses 6:20am Letters to Juliet 8:10am The Count of Monte Cristo 10:25am The Karate Kid 12:45pm Something Borrowed 2:45pm Life as We Know it 4:40pm Burlesque 6:40pm The Karate Kid 9:00pm Life as We Know it 11:00pm Something Borrowed

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6:00pm Shanghai Noon 8:00pm Shanghai Knights 10:00pm Captain America: The First Avenger 12:10am Kiss of the Dragon 1:55am The Perfect Weapon 3:25am American Ninja 3: Bloodhunt

TCM 6:00am Wild River 8:00am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 9:35am Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 10:50am Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 12:10pm Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1:30pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 2:45pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

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Kate Hudson & Colin Egglesfield

4:00pm The Charge at Feather River 5:50pm Billy Two Hats 7:45pm The Only Game in Town 10:00pm Posse 12:05am McQ 2:10am Analyze This 3:50am Teleshopping

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5:30am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters Series dedicated to finding the heirs of people who have died without leaving a will. 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:30pm Animal 24:7 Series following people who protect and work closely with wild and domestic animals. 1:13pm BBC News and Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Escape to the Country

4:00pm Regional News 4:05pm I Want My Own Room 4:20pm Léon Animated comedy shorts.

4:35pm Splatalot 5:00pm Shaun the Sheep 5:10pm Wingin' It Live-action comedy. Reckless angel in training Porter has been sent to Earth to earn his wings.

5:30pm Project Parent 6:00pm Newsround 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news.

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ITV

7:20am Wibbly Pig 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Barney's Latin America 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Frankenstein's Cat 8:50am Arthur 9:15am Ooglies 9:30am Nina and the Neurons Go Eco 9:45am Baby Jake 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Lunar Jim 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Coast A look back at part of an episode of coast.

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BBC2

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8:55am Will and Grace 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier Frasier buys an expensive chess set and challenges his dad to a game. 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 11:55am Come Dine with Me 12:25pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News 1:35pm Three in a Bed 2:35pm River Cottage Bites 2:45pm Sainsbury's London 2012 2:50pm Hope Floats

2:00am Super Casino 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:35am Jelly Jamm 7:50am Peppa Pig 7:55am Big School 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Reza, Spice Prince of India 12:40pm Andy Bates Street Feast 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Pawn Stars 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:25pm Sainsbury's Paralympic Shorts 8:30pm Jon Snow Paralympic Show 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Simply Italian 10:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 11:00pm Vic and Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners 11:35pm I'm Spazticus

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Birdee Pruitt finds out her husband Bill has been having an affair with her best friend when they all take part in a daytime chat show.

Sandra Bullock & Mae Whitman

12:05am Room 101 12:45am Extreme Measures 2:40am Weatherview 2:45am Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down 3:45am Holby City 4:45am Britain's Heritage Heroes 5:10am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 5:25am Signed Premiership's Most Amazing Moments 8:00pm World Craziest Fools 8:30pm Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 10:00pm Our War 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Our War 2 2:30am Bad Education 3:00am Don't Tell the Bride 4:00am Russell Howard's Good News 4:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid?

12:20am Toughest Place to be a... 1:20am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 5:20am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Wilderness Explored 9:30pm Nature's Microworlds 10:00pm Growing Children 11:00pm Naughty Room 12:30am A Century of Fatherhood 1:30am Men About the House 2:30am Nature's Microworlds 3:00am Growing Children 4:00am Wilderness Explored The Jungle.

12:35am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 1:25am Jackpot247 3:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:25am ITV Nightscreen 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show

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12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am The Hotel Inspector 1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming.

Satellite channels SKY1

SMA

5:20am Gadget Geeks 6:10am Liza and Huey's Pet Nation 7:00am Lion Man 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Don't Forget the Lyrics 10:00am Oops TV 11:00am Got to Dance 11:30am Raising Hope 12:00pm Glee 1:00pm Futurama 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Raising Hope 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Oops TV 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Cop Squad 11:00pm Road Wars 12:00am Strike Back Project Dawn 1:00am Caribbean Cops 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Sun, Sea and A&E 3:55am Caprica

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am Multiplicity 6:30am X-Men: First Class Special 7:00am House Arrest 8:50am Critical Condition 10:30am Sex and the City 2 1:00pm The Change-Up 3:00pm Due Date 4:40pm Dinner for Schmucks 6:35pm Sex and the City 2 9:00pm Due Date

11:30pm The Other Guys Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg

10:40pm The Change-Up 12:40am Dinner for Schmucks 2:40am Stan Helsing 4:20am Critical Condition

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:45am Young Winston 7:10am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 8:55am Cleopatra 1:00pm Sweet Home Alabama 2:55pm Blonde Ambition

11:00am The 13th Warrior 12:50pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 3:20pm The Other Guys 5:15pm I Am Number Four 7:10pm The 13th Warrior 9:00pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 11:30pm The Other Guys 1:20am The Chronicles of Riddick 3:25am Bunraku

TCM

4:35pm Irreconcilable Differences 6:40pm The Age of Innocence 9:00pm Sweet Home Alabama 11:00pm Girl, Interrupted

6:00am Off Set 6:35am The Charge at Feather River 8:25am The Only Game in Town 10:40am Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 11:55am Billy Two Hats 1:45pm Gunsmoke 2:50pm Maverick

1:10am Take Me Home Tonight 2:55am Frankie and Johnny 4:55am Cyrus

4:00pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 5:50pm One of Our Spies is Missing 7:35pm Anna and the King of Siam 10:00pm My Cousin Vinny

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:20am Thunderbirds 7:00am Fortress 8:40am Super 8 35mm Special 9:10am The Mighty Ducks

12:25am Absolute Power 2:40am Bells of Coronado

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A Degree of Stupidity THE melancholic German author Goethe once wrote that, “Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.”

So with that in mind, I am attempting to apply for a PHD in creative writing.

I won’t be actually attending university, so no drunken nights in the campus launderette watching the overloaded machines give birth to gallons of foam and no need for a huge Fort Knox type padlock for my kitchen locker (although sharing my life, as I do, with an adolescent boy, a padlock on the food cupboard is probably a good idea).´ And if I am to relive the pre-dawn delight of toilet roll adorned trees (why do students do that?), then I will have to throw a few rolls at the rubber tree on a Friday night myself, and as for the fire extinguishers…

The PHD course is a distance learning one and will take about four years to complete but if accepted I will

Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character).

Studying from afar will require a lot of self control.

have a novel at the end of it and a real sense of achievement.

So following Goethe’s premise I am busily e-mailing past universities asking for copies of transcripts and thinking of a research proposal. Academia is a world from which I fled many years

ago; brain and liver exhausted by the many and varied activities of the British student.

I was a good student but a lazy academic.

As an art student I was ridiculously hip (now just ridiculously large of hip) I would saunter into my studio space, apply a few brush strokes to a large black canvas then roll a cigarette to begin the day’s artistic and philosophical debate, (which of the London art school bars was the best and which served the cheapest bottle of dog?)

At Lancaster university (my only experience of campus living) most of my time was spent with the theatre studies students being theatrical and the rest trying to get my friend Andy to share his peanut butter.

The life of a student is one of newness and excitement, all young people should have the time and money to experience it and perhaps

learn a little along the way.

Goethe himself writes of student life in his dark novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’, although I don’t think that modern day students would put up with all that prancing around in uniform (18th century Germans liked a good uniform) and you’re more likely to be told to “get a grip!” than be admired for the seriousness of your brow.

Studying from afar will require a lot of self control but I am feeling the need of an intellectual toughening up and am hoping that a university somewhere on the planet will agree to be my personal trainer (and fund it for me).

The gypsy in me having failed to move me physically is now trying to hitch my mental caravan to the horse of further study.

Unfortunately it will take a lot more than a brightly coloured bandana and a darkly sexual glint in the eye to get this caravan in line.

So ‘walk on’ and flex those metaphysical muscles Miss Manners.

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Channel 5

5:15am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction.

11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:30pm Animal 24:7 Series following people who protect and work closely with wild and domestic animals. 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Escape to the Country

7:10am Louie 7:20am Wibbly Pig 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:40am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am Barney's Latin America 8:30am The League of Super Evil 8:40am Frankenstein's Cat 8:50am Arthur 9:15am Ooglies 9:30am Nina and the Neurons Go Eco 9:45am Baby Jake 10:00am Tinga Tinga Tales 10:10am Little Charley Bear 10:20am Raa Raa the Noisy Lion 10:30am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Lunar Jim 11:00am Octonauts 11:05am Kerwhizz 11:30am Driver Dan's Story Train 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Coast 1:05pm The Falcon's Adventure 2:05pm Journey Into Fear 3:15pm The Weakest Link

5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Let's Do Lunch... With Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

3:00pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

5:45am Deal or No Deal 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Will and Grace 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 11:55am Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News 1:35pm Three in a Bed 2:35pm River Cottage Bites 2:40pm Sainsbury's London 2012 2:45pm The Bad and the Beautiful

6:10am Wildlife SOS 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am City of Friends 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Big School 8:00am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Abby's Flying Fairy School 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Reza, Spice Prince of India 12:40pm Andy Bates' Street Feasts 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Pawn Stars 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

4.00pm - midnight

4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 8:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:00pm The Midwives: Delivering Under Pressure 11:00pm The Rob Brydon Show Entertainment show hosted by the Welsh comedian Rob Brydon.

11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.

4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Don't Blow the Inheritance 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League Live 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Corrie Goes to Kenya

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me Four amateur cooks in Sheffield compete to win the £1000 prize.

7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Tilly is comforted by Neil as she struggles to accept Jen's news.

8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:25pm 4thought.tv 4thought.tv asks: is it a sin to bare our flesh?

8:30pm Jon Snow's Paralympic Show 9:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 10:00pm The Queen's Mother in Law The late Queen Mother was one of Britain's most instantly recognisable figures.

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4:15pm The Elizabeth Smart Story 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

6:30pm Neighbours Life seems great for Rhys when he is offered a work placement overseas.

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12:35am Lord of War Nicolas Cage

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5:05am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.

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Satellite channels SKY1 5:35am Airline 6:05am Sell Me the Answer 7:00am Lion Man 8:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 9:00am Don't Forget the Lyrics 10:00am Oops TV 11:00am Got to Dance 11:30am Raising Hope 12:00pm Glee 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 3:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Raising Hope 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm Futurama 7:00pm Oops TV 8:00pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Angel 10:00pm Trollied 10:30pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 12:40am Top Ten Show 12:50am Caribbean Cops 1:50am Road Wars 2:50am Sun, Sea and A&E 3:45am Caprica 4:40am Emergency Abroad 5:35am Airline

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:20am Critical Condition 6:05am House Arrest 8:00am Rio Special 8:30am Death Becomes Her 10:20am Father of the Bride 12:10pm The Rebound 1:50pm Little Fockers 3:35pm Analyze That 5:20pm Father of the Bride 7:15pm Take Me Home Tonight

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5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Still hurting after Jen’s revelation, Tilly rebels and finds herself in trouble with the police.

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6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

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8:00pm The Hotel Inspector Hotel makeover series with award-winning hotelier Alex Polizzi.

9:00pm Secret Interview 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:30pm Celebrity Big Brother Exclusive live coverage from inside the Celebrity Big Brother house on eviction night.

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4:05pm I Want My Own Room 4:20pm Léon Animated comedy shorts.

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5:30pm Jedward's Big Adventure 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children.

6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Helicopter Heroes 9:00pm The Flowerpot Gang 10:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 11:45pm Have I Got Old News for You

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Conspiracy thriller that uses multiple storylines to expose the corrupt workings of the global oil industry, from the backrooms of Washington to the oilfields of the Middle East.

George Clooney 12:15am Wedding Daze 1:40am Weatherview 1:45am The Tube 2:45am Britain's Heritage Heroes 3:15am Real Rescues Documentary series which follows the dramatic day-to-day work of the emergency services. 4:00am Real Rescues 4:45am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 5:25am Don't Tell the Bride 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 2011 9:10pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 11:00pm The Revolution Will be Televise 11:30pm Family Guy 11:55pm Family Guy 12:15am American Dad! 12:40am American Dad! 1:00am The Revolution Will be Televise 1:30am Bad Education 2:00am Our War 3:00am The Batman Shootings 3:55am Russell Brand: Scandalous 4:55am Bad Education 5:25am Our War

12:20am The Midwives: Delivering Under Pressure 1:20am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 4:15am Pages from Ceefax News and information from the BBC's Teletext service.

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1977 9:00pm The Eiger: Wall of Death 10:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies 11:00pm Africa's Magnificent Beasts 12:00am Timewatch BBC investigative documentary series which takes a new perspective on historical events.

1:00am The Naughty Room 2:15am Growing Children 3:15am Top of the Pops: 1977 3:50am Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies

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12:10am Spaced Shown as part of Channel 4's Funny Fortnight season. 12:45am 2 Broke Girls 1:15am New Girl 1:35am Summer Daze with Blackberry In this week's episode of Summer Daze, follow the cast to Boomtown Fair in the south of England. 2:05am Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions 2:25am V Festival 2012 3:20am Spotlight 3:25am Mean Creek 5:00am St. Elsewher 5:45am Deal or No Deal

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• BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches: 645 684 756.

• HARMONY SINGING in Benalmadena Costa 952 560 651.

• ROTARY CLUB MarbellaGuadalmina: 2pm lunch at Restaurante Cortijo del Guadalmina, San Pedro de Alcantara. 952 888 077. www.rotaryclub-marbella-g.org.

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• MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ Duquesa. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or 635 717 211.

• ADANA COFFEE MORNING, 11am in Plaza Manilva (Estepona): 952 800 975.

• BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches meets at Cafe Manilla 1.45pm to 5pm. New players welcome. 645 684 756/951 081 984.

• DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP 952 464 184.

• BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY group meets at Marbella sangha in English at 8.30pm. Contact Tony billings@telitec.com or 952 852 190.

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Costa del Sol’s best guide to the local scene...

Church services •ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY, St Andrew’s Church, Los Boliches: 952 472 140.

•ANGLICAN CHURCH Costa del Sol West: Holy Communion Sundays. 952 808 605.

•ARK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Fuengirola - Evangelical family church - Sundays 11am. 952 592 171.

•CALAHONDA CHURCH - Evangelical Christian Fellowship - Sundays 4.30pm 952 588 160. www.calahonda church.com.

•CH U R C H O F S C O T L A N D S e r v i c e Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, Sundays 10.30am. 951 260 982.

Saturday

• MALAGA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS - a drinking club with a running problem - meet friendly people who enjoy running and walking in the Malaga countryside. www. malagahhh.com, email: robertand marisa@hotmail.com or 637 544 761.

• CAR BOOT SALE at petrol station Europe on A357 between Cartama and Alora.

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•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English, Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Fuengirola, 12pm. 952 474 840.

•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English: St Andrew’s Chapel, Los Boliches, Saturdays 6.30pm; Calvario Church, Marbella, Sundays 11am. 951 153 340.

•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English, Arroyo de la Miel,

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•ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES España No 1 Lodge meet at Woodies/Peacock Bar, Avenida de Bonanza, Benalmadena at 7pm. Call 952 563 950.

• MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ Calahonda. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or 635 717 211.

concern-espana.org or 650 163 928.

• LUX MUNDI DUTCH LANGUAGE LIBRARY, Calle Nueva, Fuengirola, 3pm-5pm.

• MABS Cancer Support Group: 952 833 568.

• MARBELLA HEALING CIRCLE fortnightly: www marbellahealing circle.com.

• SOUTHERN SOUND BARBERSHOP CHORUS Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, 5pm-6pm. 952 473 051.

Parroquia de la Inmaculada, Plaza de la Estacion, with Father Joe Crawford, Saturdays 1pm.

•ELIM FAMILY FELLOWSHIP Sunday service: 11am in Benalmadena Costa and 3.30pm in San Pedro de Alcantara. www.elimfamilyfellow ship.com. 695 115 496.

madena. Children welcome. Call 663 138 062 or drtfranklinkim32@ yahoo.com.

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•EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Paseo Maritimo 77, Los Boliches. Sunday ‘Breaking of Bread’ at 2.45pm; worship and Bible teaching at 4pm.

Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7.30pm. Call 952 460 728.

• AL ANON – Help for family and friends of alcoholics – meets 8.30pm.

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• AGE CARE ASSOCIATION: El Zoco, Calahonda 11am-1pm – 655 903 182. www.agecarecosta.org.

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•MODERN JIVE CLUB ‘rocks’ San Roque. Beginners welcome. www.jivespain.com or 635 717 211.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences.

Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week. .

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing.

You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone? Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.

It may be that you hesitate when offered an opportunity, not necessarily because you think that you are not up to it. The problem may be that you are aware that there

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20)

A door fleetingly opens in front of you and you see something desirable. After the door has closed you still see the image.

Why do you deny what you need when it is so easily possible for you to attain it? Reach out this week in the right direction and keep moving forward. .

A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past. Perhaps something that you did not fully understand is now explained. Although, there may be elements that you find upsetting midweek, it is important to realise that some things come your way for a good reason.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)

As you know what you want, it should be a simple thing to devise a method of getting it. But you may need a little expert help and lots of determination. Younger people turn out to be most useful in this respect and treat the whole thing as a game.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)

Born August 16, 1958, she is an American pop star, actress and entrepreneur. When she was small she was nicknamed ʻLittle Nonniʼ to distinguish her from her mother, of the same name. She is the third of six children, and lost her mother when she was just five. Despite being rebellious, she was an excellent student. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

Having put out feelers for something to do in the autumn evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.

It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)

Just joking A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, “Relatives of yours?” “Yep,” the wife replied, “in-laws.”

Doing what is 'right' comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is 'right' could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be.

To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.

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Across 1 Oscuro (sin luz) (4) 3 Countryside (5) 8 Hermanas (7) 9 There (near you) (3) 10 Sour fruit, flavour) (5) 11 To hate (5) 12 Goal (score) (3) 13 Remolque (de camión) (7) 14 Copper (metal) (5) 15 Island (4)

Co d e B r e a ke r acquiesced (7) 13 Heʼs in beads and tops (7) 14 Material making part of the body wither (8) 17 Head of government rabbited on, agreed? (7) 18 Feast I cook for a party (6) 20 Diplomatic representative in a maiden voyage (5) 22 Beat note record (4) 23 Old birdʼs repeating word of encouragement (4)

QUICK Across 1 Freight (5) 4 Pre-Soviet Russian ruler (4) 9 Layperson (7) 10 Beneath (5) 11 Sprite (3) 12 Concur (5) 14 Annoyed (5) 15 Called for (5) 16 Capital of the Ukraine (4) 18 Thought (4) 20 Country in NE Africa (5) 22 Regulations (5) 23 Sailing boat (5) 25 Owed (3) 26 Furnishings (5) 27 Branch of mathematics (7) 29 Raps (4)

Down 1 Unloading (8) 2 Rake (tool) (9) 4 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 5 Saucers (9) 6 Periodista (8) 7 Bookshop (8)

30 Shabby (5) Down 1 Unconcerned (6) 2 Happen again (5) 3 Nocturnal bird of prey (3) 5 Foolishness (9) 6 Needlessly time-consuming procedure (3,4) 7 Type of cactus (7,4) 8 Terse (5) 13 Listen in (9) 17 Unlawful (7) 19 Primitive (5) 21 Stable (6) 24 Thick rope of wire (5) 28 American term for petrol (3)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 8 Drastic, 9 Ovule, 10 Syndicate, 11 Cod, 12 Brie, 13 Early on, 16 Insipid, 19 Sofa, 22 Nor, 23 Porcelain, 24 Stark, 25 Sets off.

Down: 1 Odist, 2 Earner, 3 Strike up, 4 Scrape, 5 More, 6 Outcry, 7 Bedding, 14 Respects, 15 Pianist, 17 Serial, 18 Duress, 20 Flagon, 21 Knife, 23 Peke.

QUICK - Across: 1/1D Crew cut, 3 Pious, 8 Terrain, 9 Cuffs, 10 Style, 11 Surmise, 12 Insist, 14 Briefs, 17 Traitor, 19 Press, 21 Spike, 22 Tarnish, 24 Mites, 25 Jest.

Down: 2 Early, 3 Punish, 4 Occur, 5 Suffice, 6 Labels, 7 Assesses, 10 Skittish, 13 Stadium, 15 Report, 16 Gratis, 18 Theft, 20 Elite, 23 Hat. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Peor, 3 Besar, 8 Enchufe, 9 Boo, 10 Cueva, 11 Carne, 12 Eat, 13 Russian, 14 Lawns, 15 Deer.

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NUMBER of pet professionals who live and work on the Spanish Costas agreed that there was a need for a recognised association which would assure pet owners of quality and honesty within the pet world in Spain.

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Reducing joint pain during the heat of the summer months Joint pain IS your joint pain worse in the summer heat when you thought it would be better?

Have you ever asked why when heat is supposed to By help? Extremes of Estelle Mitchel temperature either hot or cold www.thebodyworksclinic.com challenge joints that are in good health and when your joints are in distress, then problems occur, followed by pain.

Arthritic joints have an acidic environment within the joint and if the outside temperature is high, your joint will struggle to keep cool and this will make your joint ‘achy’ i.e. swollen or PAINFUL JOINTS: Physiotherapy can work to reduce swelling and inflammation. painful or indeed a combination of both.

This may be more noticeable in the small That old standby, a bag of frozen peas, you get the best you can afford. joints of your hands and feet and the is ideal as it moulds to the joint in Importantly, make sure you AVOID small joints of your spine. question but make sure you only apply it Omega 6 and 9. Omega 3s are antiWhat can you do? for a maximum of 10 minutes at a time, inflammatory whilst Omega 6s and 9s Drinking plenty of water is a must and longer may be counter-productive. Also, are inflammatory, so be careful. try to cut back on the vino, this increases wrap whatever you use in a damp cloth Despite what you may have been led the body’s acidity! (tea-towel) to avoid ice burns on delicate to believe, cod liver oil is of little benefit Ice packs are also a great help to both skin. for achy joints. Not only need you be cool down the hot and swollen joint and Omega 3s are another great self-help aware of potential toxins and heavy of course to help reduce inflammation. but quality is so important, so ensure metals but to get sufficient amounts of

Omega 3 to do any good, you would need to take excessive and potentially dangerous amounts of vitamins A and D. Extra help These are all self-help measures but sometimes some extra help is required to get the swelling and inflammation down. This is one area where physiotherapy works so well.

The use of ultrasound combined with specialised cryotherapy (deep cold) together with other electrotherapy techniques will all help to calm the inflammation, reduce the swelling and reduce the acidic nature of the joints all of which, of course, encourages tissue healing, repair and the reduction of pain.

If the joint damage is considerable, the use of Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT), a straight derivative of the MRI scanner, will redress the internal joint status and promote the repair process.

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A feast of Asian food

By Bryan Rand LOCATED close to the main roundabout in Arroyo de la Miel is the imposing Asia Wok Centro.

This is a 150-seat, all-youcan-eat, buffet restaurant serving a fantastic selection of Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese influenced food. The venue front and large terrace look attractive and inviting.

This Asian buffet is a great

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From refrigerated units you can choose the dish you fancy, be it fish, chicken, crab, beef or any of the fresh vegetables on offer. Having made your choices you take your plate to the cooking station and choose one of the six sauces, details of which are displayed on placards above the kitchen.

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There is also a separate section of dishes for grilling and a selection of Japanese sushi dishes.

Drinks are served at your table by the energetic waiters and waitresses who will also clear away your plates as you finish with them.

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By Bryan Rand SHAGGY’S music bar in Fuengirola Port is usually buzzing as the sun sets, but last Saturday saw a very special event.

This was the 50th birthday celebrations for one of the Costa’s top entertainers, Mr Andy Claridge. Many other entertainers came to pay homage to Andy, including Chas Burnett, Tina Rose and the wellknown piano player Paul Maxwell, to name just a few.

In total the guests numbered more than 100.

The evening’s music was provided by the Mighty Pimps, who reformed especially for the event, with a range of songs including Rock ‘n’ Roll, Abba and U2.

Shaggy’s offers live entertainment most nights and Sunday afternoons.

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CELEBRATING: More than 100 guests including some of the coast’s top entertainers came to pay homage to Andy Claridge.

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www.euroweeklynews.com THE Dynamic Walk-AThon and The Global Gift Gala will take place this Saturday August 18 and Sunday 19 in Marbella.

It will be an important ‘philanthropic weekend’.

The aim is to raise major funds for The Eva Longoria Foundation and Cesare Scariolo Foundation, which aim to improve the living conditions of so many children and families in need.

MandA Events and its founders Maria Bravo and Alina Peralta along with actress and philanthropist, Eva Longoria, are the organisers of the event.

In the past two years this annual event was known as the ‘Antonio Banderas and Eva Longoria’s Gala’.

It continues this year with its new designation ‘The Global Gift Gala – Marbella’.

It will count on the support of many wellknown national and international celebrities.

In addition, Dynamic Gym Marbella partners this philanthropic

Marbella hosts an important weekend for philanthropy The aim is to raise major funds for the Eva Longoria Foundation and Cesare Scariolo Foundation initiative by incorporating the sport component, in conjunction with the glamour the gala has to offer, with a walk-a-thon.

Dynamic Walk-A-Thon The walk-a-thon

through Marbella will start at 8am at Dynamic Gym, which is also the finishing point.

This event is not a race.

The objective is to complete whatever the participant can - with shorter routes for children and those with physical disabilities - but most importantly raise as many funds as possible through sponsors or personal donations. Anyone can participate, regardless of age, physical challenge or sex, as long as they have the good faith to raise money.

To participate one must register as a

participant, set a fundraising goal and pay a registration fee of €25 for an individual, €40 for a pair and €150 for a group of more than 10, then invite friends and family to help reach that goal through the website www.dwmarbella.com.

Throughout the morning there will be mini concerts by Vanessa Martin, La Negra Mayte and Sabrina Romero. Other activities include bungee trampolines, face painting, silts, ball pit, Speed Stack, diabolo, a magic show and a bubble show for children.

ACTRESS AND PHILANTHROPIST: Eva Longoria.

The Global Gift Gala This event will take place on Sunday (August 19) with an elegant sitdown dinner prepared

by Michelin starred chefs, a special awards ceremony, auctions and live performances by invited artists.

One of the awards is the Global Gift Excellence.

Previous recipients of this award have been Jermaine Jackson, in 2011, and Deepak Chopra, in 2010.

The Global Gift Humanitarian Award is a new recognition given to those who have had a philanthropic impact on a national level within the country The Global Gift Gala is hosted.

This year, the committee has chosen Spanish football coach Vicente del Bosque as the recipient of this award, which will be presented by Deepak Chopra.

The concept of the gala was to combine the objectives of two NGOs – The Eva Longoria Foundation and Cesare Scariolo Foundation – through uniting resources, organisations and synchronistic brands.

Other cities that have held the Global Gift Gala include London, Paris and Istanbul.

The Eva Longoria Foundation Established in 2010 by Eva Longoria, it was created primarily for, but not limited to, two charitable causes: women in the Latino community and children.

The mission is to help women build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship. www.evalongoria foundation.org Cesare Scariolo Foundation Created by its president and basketball coach, Sergio Scariolo, this is a private nonprofit organisation based in Malaga whose primary goal is to provide direct aid to children undergoing treatment for cancer as well as social and psychological help for their families. www.fundacion escolario.org

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Jack, having worked with artificial grass for some years, witnessed a meteoric rise in demand for artificial grass in the UK and with his contacts here on the costas the logical thing was to bring the quintessential British Lawn to Spain.

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LAUGHS ALL ROUND: Waiter Washington Bernardo joking around with (from left) David Boakes, Tina Collins, Paula Boakes and Steve Margetts.

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MACARENA restaurant in Fuengirola is the place to go for a fabulous night out. It is fun for all ages, a place where family and friends can be sure of a wonderful time.

For €22.50, not only do diners get great quality food - as much as you can eat - but also enjoy spectacular shows, making a night out at Macarena’s more than just dinner.

Touted as the new ‘Art of Restaurant’, it incorporates the tradition of the Rodizio, which originated 300 years ago with the South American gauchos roasting skewers of meat over the fire.

A variety of vegetables and side dishes and up to 20 different cuts of beef, lamb, chicken, turkey and pork are taken around the tables. All the meats are extremely tender - some can be cut with a blunt edge - and bursting with a variety of flavours that melt in the mouth. There are well done cuts, and for those who like their meat bloody, rare and medium-rare.

In between indulging in the delicious food, one can watch a fire-show by Netinho. This is followed by Lambada and Samba shows in which he is joined by Erica

and Marisol. They undergo numerous costume changes in traditional Brazilian carnival style, getting the crowd up on their feet and teaching them the moves of Lamba Aerobics in true party style.

“It doesn’t have the formality of a normal restaurant,” said Elena Subias, who was dining at the restaurant with her eightyear-old daughter, mother and sister-in-law from Malaga.

“It is not easy to find a place that women of three generations can all enjoy,” added Beatriz Gonzales. “We have already made reservations for next Saturday to come back with our partners.”

A table of four British expatriates living in Spain thought the entertainment was ‘brilliant’ and the food ‘incredible’.

“Not many places offer such lively live entertainment,” said Tina Collins, while her friend Paula Boakes loved the fact that the waiters joined in the fun.

They plan to come back with a larger group of friends soon.

Macarena is located underneath the Piramides Hotel on Calle Heroes de Baler, just off the Paseo Maritimo by Sohail Castle.

Call 952 474 714 to reserve a table.

PARTY-TIME: The entertainers get diners up on their feet to join in the fun.

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PAIN’S wettest village is not in Galicia. Nor is it in the other areas of the North like Cantabria and the Asturias.

No, the wettest village in Spain is Grazalema, deep in the heart of Andalucia! It is a quirk of nature that is caused by warm clouds, full of moisture from the Atlantic, penetrating inland areas and encountering the barrier of successive mountain ranges which cause the clouds to rise and cool down. The result is condensation and rainfall. In Grazalema the rain can allegedly reach 45 gallons per square foot!

Grazalema is a small town located in the province of Cadiz. It is one of the charming ‘White Towns of Andalucia’ and is located in the heart of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.

This mountainous area is a favourite location for climbers and hikers, and tourism has replaced the traditional agricultural activities of the local economy, which previously depended on sheep farming, cork tree plantation and handmade products.

Robert Bovington Almeria Robert is an English writer of travel books. He has lived in Roquetas de Mar (Almeria) with wife Diane since 2003.

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The area around Grazalema is really rather splendid. When I first visited, a few years ago, I decided that the scenery even surpassed that of the Alpujarras.

The approach to the town is dominated by the massive Peñon Grande which rises to over 1000m above the town, which itself appears to be suspended from a bare cliff face when viewed from below.

The views from the town are breathtaking; there are various miradors where one can view the countryside far below. The Plaza de España is a pretty little square and, when I was there, there was a curious mix of walkers and old men sitting in the shade of the maple trees. Of course, they were wearing the

obligatory cloth caps and sporting walking sticks - the old men that is!

From Grazalema I drove to a number of other pueblos blancos, Zahara de la Sierra, Olvera and Setenil on the way to Ronda. The first part of the drive was spectacular; the CA531 Grazalema to Zahara de la Sierra road crosses the Las Palomas Pass. The road winds its way up to the top of the highest mountain pass in Andalucía and there are sharp bends and sheer drops on the way.

Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema This first natural park in Andalucía was opened in 1984. I first encountered its scenic beauty when I travelled on the Algeciras to Ronda train. I was so captivated by the beautiful countryside that, whenever I visit the Costa del Sol, I spend several days driving around it.

There are deep gorges, rugged mountains where goats forage, caves and large expanses of cork and holm oaks as well as the pinsapo fir. Griffen vultures can often be seen soaring overhead.

Residencia or being tax resident? It pays to know the difference! “... but he was resident.

Look, here is proof - his residencia and mine!” So cries many a poor widow (about to become even poorer) to her lawyer, as she struggles with the sad task of sorting out her husband’s Spanish estate.

Ask any lawyer dealing in probate and they will recount similar words from many an expat, as they find their partner’s estate is not eligible for the full range of Spanish inheritance tax exemptions because they were not Spanish tax resident.

Having residency and being Spanish tax resident, as many people find out to their cost, are two completely different things and can have a serious bearing upon the amount of inheritance tax to be paid.

Indeed, confuse these two concepts and you can either end up handing the

Nick Snelling Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish property and Move to Spain – Safely!’ and runs the information site Culture Spain

Spanish state a good deal of money or leave your family in desperate straits.

By Spanish law, if you stay in Spain for three months or longer, you have to register yourself on the Register of Foreigners (Registro de Ciudadanos de la Unión) but does not mean you are tax resident.

Equally, being on the Register of Foreigners does not give you the rights of a native Spaniard and certainly does not automatically provide you with free Spanish

healthcare, benefits and all the inheritance tax exemptions of a Spaniard.

To be treated as tax resident you have to make an annual tax return in Spain or come within the parameters of someone whose income is below that required to submit an annual Income Tax Return.

As everyone knows, if you live in Spain for 183 days or over or have your main residence or main business in the country then you can be deemed to be tax resident and therefore are obliged to make a tax return.

Unfortunately, many foreigners in Spain conveniently ‘forget’ to become tax resident and when they or their partner’s estate gets hit by significant inheritance tax they claim the deceased should be treated as tax resident.

However, this argument

does not ‘wash’ with the authorities. You have either made a tax return or not or are below the minimum tax threshold!

The bottom line, of course, is you may not need free Spanish healthcare or most of the benefits on offer and you may think that ‘forgetting’ to become tax resident will bring no penalties.

Sadly, that is not the case as, when you die, the ultimate ‘penalty’ may fall upon your family and any co-owner of your property, by which time it is too late to rectify any misconceptions about residency and being tax resident.

Nick Snelling is the author of five books including ‘How to Buy Spanish Property and Move to Spain – Safely!’ and runs the information site Culture Spain.

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Loans LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (85364)

24/7 Locksmith LOCKSMITH emergency / Appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (83235) T1

HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (93498)

Home Clearances

COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (99468)

WANTED FURNITURE & household items, houses, gardens, garages cleared, top prices paid, fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (100416)

Home & Garden

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have.

We provide a friendly personal service, for all your Home, Motor, Health, Travel or Marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from 50 euros. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259)

WHEATGRASS Juice, flash frozen! Get Healthy, Stay Healthy! Anti Diabetes, Cancer & Ageing? www.absolute juice.net Tel: 699 199 805 (98161)

HOUSE CLEARANCES / LA NICHE, MARBELLA 952 765 564 / 622 206 891 / LANICHEMARBELLA@HOT MAIL.COM (95655)

WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News – display or classified. Open 9.002.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93.

(Passports Mon to Fri Only). Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

House Sitting SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajes sayan.es (101307)

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…over 50s experts Specialised cover for Expats living in Spain Travel Insurance from 6€

International Health Insurance from 90€ per month

Home & Holiday Home Insurance from 161€

staysure.com

Staysure.co.uk Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Registered No. 436804.

Registered in England & Wales Company No. 05142148.

MOBILE HOME WOODEN HOUSE ? We buy & sell new and second hand units. Remove, level, repair, transport and build extensions. 30 years experience nationwide. Call us Casas Moviles Europa 952 119 053 (101657) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995 . Annual site fees from €3000. Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport. £19,995.

Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool. Only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

24/7 Mobility MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames etc for sale and hire. Delivered to home or hotel. Always a good selection of quality used scooters in stock with guarantee. e.g. used 4 wheel scooter, new batteries €350. Electric wheelchair can go into car €1,595. (Rascal) Partner, €1,995. Rascal Eco 4 boot scooter €2,100 for €1,395. All areas covered. New wheelchairs from €250. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. Mobility Scooters Direct. www.mobilityscootersdirect. com (99298)

Mobility

SECURITY OF SPAIN – 24 HOUR LOCKSMITH – Lock/Safe opening service. Locks changed / upgraded. Contact Darren Telephone 636 770 865 www.securi tyofspain.com (98203) T3 24 HOUR locksmith. Emergency opening of doors and safes, established since 1993.

617 921 824 (95422)

Locksmith Auto

Visit us in San Pedro or call:

952 010 013

WE BUY, Sell, Remove all types of Mobile Homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@ gmail.com (100120)

CAR KEYS lost or need a spare?

Keys cut & paired with car, car opening, car key & remotes. Specialist, call Ray 679 831 166 (93449)

Blue Badge Mobility SL

Mobility Scooters

Stair Lifts Pool Lifts

Call us 952967015

Tourist Board Awarded Ask For Gary or Sara No Obligation Quotes Www.BlueBadgeMobility.com

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All models serviced and repaired.

Two years guarantee. Free delivery 952 584 302 / 633 127 901 / 633 128 104 www.mobilityspain.com (98132) T1

FOR SALE LAST WEEK of clearance sale at Robertsons Cars. Fabulous VW Skoda Fabia 2008, 1.4i, 16V. “ Young “ 5 door hatchback, only 49.000kms. Aircon, Powersteering, electric windows and locking, looks cool in black, easy and economical, in excellentcondition.

Careful lady owner leaving Spain, was 6.995 now sale price 6.600 euros. Samantha and Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 or 608 658 785. Closing 22nd August till 3rd September for holiday. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (98145)

Mortgages NEW purchase mortgages from 2.1% up to 100% LTV, resell mortgages 70% from 4.25% with LTV equity release up to 50% LTV. All status considered.. Tel: 951 272 084, 666 709 743 www.thefi nancebureau.com (99475)

Mosquito Screens

AUTOMATIC Mercedes 320 CLK Coupe Avantgarde 2002 model full Mercedes, service history 120.000kms (75.000 miles very low mileage) 2 owners from new, immaculate 4 seater 2 door coupe in blue with grey leather and alloy wheels, electric windows , mirrors, memory seats and locking, CD player/stack, cruise/climate control, truly outstanding condition, genuine bargain at 7.995 euros. You will not buy better.

Samantha and Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 or 608 658 785. Closing 22nd August till 3rd September for holiday. www.robertsoncars-spain.com (98145)

ACE OF SHADES - Unique in Andalucia, Roller, Sliding, Folding.

Various colours available inc. wood effect. Tel: 952 493 414 / 671 732 204 / aceofshadesla cala@hotmail.com (101730) ARE YOU GETTING BIT TO S**T? GET YOUR MOSSIE SCREENS MADE TO FIT. GARY 692 209 501 (100045) THE MOSQUITO Screen Company. Screening the coast for 10 years. Quality products at affordable prices. 622 244 116 www.mosquitoscreenco.com (204121)

Motor Home Hire IMMACULATE fully equipped, 6 berth Ford Benimar. Fixed dining area, shower, toilet etc. Ready to go. Calahonda.

Please Tel: 952 932 989 / 636 055 369 or email: mo torhomespain@hotmail.co.uk (96882)

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

Motoring

WWW.BENALCARS.COM Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Always buying and selling. Telephone 661 351 877 (95435) THE GARAGE. Classic car specialist. Workshop and callout. Latest diagnostics including main dealer 2012 Jaguar, Ford, Mazda, Range Rover Evoque. 30€ an hour. Marbella 952 827 443 or 609 503 476. www.englishmobilemechan ics.com (101380) THE GARAGE .Jaguar and Landrover main dealer diagnostics, without the dealer pricetag. Workshop 952 827 443 or Mobile 609 503 476 (99438)

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile.

All work undertaken. ITVs done.

Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (97994) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned.

Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering. Call/fax 952 7 9 6 1 6 6 / 9 5 2 8 0 5 8 0 4. e m a i l : t ra n s m a t i c 2 0 0 5 @ ya hoo.com. www.transmatic.es (99449) CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 100. (99500)

STUNNING jeep CRD 2.8 LTD edition black with silver trim, 90.000km , grey leather interior, immaculate throughout, must be seen. 15.100 euros.

Info www.thewebdesigncompany.com/ jeepforsalemallorca.hmtl Call 607 738 365 (204227)

MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (95302)

REPAIRS

JAGUAR XF Diesel 2.7 Premium luxury , Automatic 2008, only 48.000km. Bought from main dealer Marbella, Sat/Nav, parking sensors, front and rear memory seats to many extras to list , metallic silver black leather , this car has been garaged since new and immaculate condition. Sell at half price – only 29.995€ . Tel 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (98211)

REGISTRATION

NEED A CAR? - Can’t get credit? - Self employed? - Why not “Rent to Own” your next car?

- No loans, no credit checks.

HispAuto.com 952 564 912 (98186)

YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies.

Call 952 893 380 (68259)

VW GOLF (Diesel) 1.6 TDI. Blue Motion 5 door 2010, one private owner, 33,000klm only with full service history and still covered by VW warranty, dual climate control and other extras. Polar white, black trim, alloy wheels, a great saving at only 13,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211)

FORD FIESTA 1.25 Inj. 16V 2009 5 door (new shape) from lady owner bought from Ford Malaga and serviced by them .Parrots hands free for mobile,metallic silver looks and drives fantastic for only 7.995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211)

Pets

INSURANCE

GREAT VALUE Peugeot 107, 2010 5 door, one private owner, bought and serviced by Peugeot and still covered by their warranty, air-conditioning, electric windows, metallic silver, blue interior, only 6,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211)

SMART for two Automatic + Triptronic Sept 2011 with only 8,000klm. Sat/Nav, Bluetooth, I phone connection, metallic black, save a fortune on new price, yes its only 8,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (98211)

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc.

Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (95515)

1993 GEORGIEBOY 10m, 6 berth motorhome. LHD, P/S, C/C, C/C, offers around 6,000 euros. Tlf: 634 108 686/3 (99418)

MECHANICS

VW Polo 1.4, 2010 5 door from lady owner, metallic black, climate control and full electric pack. A very scarce car, leaving Spain hence this low price 9,995€ 952 838 842 / 609 950 221 billbrady cars.com (98211 )

PEST CONTROL. Legal Full Certificates. British 952 449 591 Graham (97919) T1

WANTED all cars. Any registration, runners or non runners. Embargos no problem.

Call now, cash waiting. 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (99453)

BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s 80€ we come to you 951 400 189 www.mbcmechanics.com 695 913 592 (101500)

AUTO ELECTRICAL Specialist.

Over 30 years experience. Cars, commercials & boats. Latest diagnostic equipment. Petrol/diesel fuel injection problems solved. No job too small. Tlf: 647 289 753 (99376)

CAR TRANSFERS AND IMPORTS PROBLEMS WITH EMBARGOS ON ROAD TAX? SAME DAY COLLECTION OF PAPERS. ENGLISH SPEAKING. PLEASE CALL 633 271 274 (101382)

WANTED WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (96496) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (101382) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382) CARS wanted for cash, left hand drive 607 334 610 (99402)

Multiservices MULTISERVICES. General building & reforms. Painting, gardening, pool cleaning, all areas covered. Free Quotation! 647 874 547 (95493)

Painter/Decorator PROFESSIONAL HOUSE PAINTING and Decoration.

Tidy Service Guaranteed. Free Estimate! References Available. 690 049 011 (95493)

CHARITIES IF YOU JUST want the job done, then call the rest. But if you want it done right, then call the best.

Sam, simply the best. 35 years experience, 17 years in Mijas. 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (99300) PAINTER & DECORATOR. Lounges from 120€, bedrooms, halls 60€. Call Dennis, Calahonda.

670 774 527 (97987)

Pensions FINDING THAT OLD or forgotten UK pension could increase your retirement income. Contact richard@pensiontracing.com (89993)

Personal PENSIONER, fit, active, healthy, wishes to meet a lady 60+ to build a lasting relationship. 602 407 575 (99460) SPANISH male, 54, seeks relationship with sincere, optimistic, reasonable, nice humanitarian, good, faithful woman. Jose: +34 619 805 714; jmpb8@yahoo.es (99441)

Pest Control

ANCRAA – The Andalucian Giant Donkey sanctuary is open to the public every Sunday from 11.00am to 2.00pm, free of charge and needs volunteer helpers for all the Andalucian Giant Donkeys. The Sanctuary can be found by taking the N340 from Marbella/San Pedro towards Estepona and leaving at km164 (just after Agro Jardin Vivero Grande) Look for signs for Parque Botanico, about 3kms to Finca Los Pajaritos for the incredibly interesting, informative and educational few hours. Oh! Of course the donkeys do enjoy a cuddle!! You can also visit the web site www.ancraa.org or email mar lene@ancraa.org Tel: 952 790 511 (93318) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals who you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking.

Its good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week.

Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00.

Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers.

We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference.

You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321)

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www.euroweeklynews.com At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us.

For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive.

We desparately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 665 682 919 or 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF FOR THE KIDS CLUB ON A SATURDAY, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB. VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448.

WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG INFO@HORSERESCUESPAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635 798 219 OR 656 935 613 OR 620 175 828 (93322)

FOR SALE PUREBRED black male Cocker Spaniel for sale, price negotiable. Best breeder in Spain, 3 years old, gets on fine with kids & cats, fantastic character, ideal for a family with children.

Please call 622 417 144.

(204207)

GROOMING PAWS & CLAWS. Professional dog & cat groomers. All breeds welcome, large or small. Based in Alhaurin el Grande. Contact Berwyn 605 321 903 (101373)

KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Long/short term. Mijas Costa 952 464 947 / 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain .com (89637) SPECIAL PROMOTION for new clients at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Dogs 10€ per day plus IVA. Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-and-dog-world.com (97995) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Air conditioned kennels available. Introductory offers for new clients. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com (98147)

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COOL KENNELS AND CATTERY. Air conditioned. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. LAGUNAKENNELS@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (100345)

Pools

BUNGALOW. 140m2 - plot size 2500m2. 2 large bedrooms, large kitchen, large utility room, extra large lounge. Air conditioning hot and cold. Chiclana de la Fontera, Cadiz. 215,000€. 956 531 751. 3 outbuildings and a swimming pool. (101461)

STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 w w w. s t e fa n i e s ke n n e l s . c o m (99331)

Pet Insurance PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371. info@protectapet.eu (95962)

Pet Transport PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (95495)

Professional Services ASSISTANCE WITH bureaucratic and paperwork issues, tax & Legal advice. 681 107 418 www.easylifespain.com (93541)

PRIVATE DETECTIVE DETECTIVES PRIVATE, Entrellaves (1958), Marbella. All types investigations. www.en trellaves.es. 669 021 002 (98143)

Property for Sale

THE DOG MOVER. Licensed professional transporters. Two handlers, so dogs never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyourdog.com (89749)

EL SOTO DE MARBELLA (lowest priced apartment), large, immaculate two bedroom fully furnished corner ground floor apartment with 80m2 private garden. Prestigious development with on-site restaurant, 9 hole golf course, gym, sauna, tennis and spa, set in beautiful sub-tropical gardens. Final price, bargain only 145,000 euros. Tel Paul 627 134 866 (92607)

SELLING? We have buyers waiting for properties like yours. Call Personal Property Finder today. 952 477 205 (97795)

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@ petchauffeur.eu (101721

BENALMADENA Costa. Townhouse, 3 bedroom, for sale, close to beach. www.casan gela.co.uk (100157)

Prop. Management K1 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Free marketing. Key holding from 3€ per week to full management. Cleaning 7€ per hour, pools 15€. “Your investment is safe in our hands”.

John 952 447 594 / 691 949 398. www.koneproperty.com (99452)

Property to Let WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Inland property rentals. Long or short term, holidays. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017) PENTHOUSE APARTMENT, Formentera del Segura, Costa Blanca – Sleeps 4. Within 5 minutes drive of the beautiful beaches of Guardamar, 5 golf courses within 20 minute drive.

Bath/shower, lounge, kitchen/diner. Fully equipped with washing machine, dishwasher & full utensils, TV, DVD. Large terrace with spectacular mountain views. Outdoor furniture, BBQ, sun beds & plunge pool. Many extras including golf clubs & bikes. From only 175 Euros per week. For details email davidrowland30@hotmail .co.uk Tel 634 365 221 - 634 358 290 (TVJ) MARBELLA centre, rooms to let. 671 244 683 (95518) ALHAURIN EL GRANDE Imposing 4 bed 4 bath 450 metre house, garden, pool, basement.

1,400€ neg. FabFincas 692 151 931 (101516) Nr La Duqesa Port - 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. UK TV, garage, communal pool. 5 mins walk to beach. 400 euro per month.

HaciendaGuadalupe - 3 bed, 2 bath apartment overlooking country. Communal pool, UK TV, underground parking. 500 euro per month. Tel: 678 307 622 (101254)

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PENTHOUSE Puerto Banus, 2 bedrooms, huge terrace, fantastic sea views, pool, parking. 360,000 euros 667 411 111 (99396)

Plumbing

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017)

LEAK detection using ultrasound technology, domestic leaks our speciality. Perfectos leak detection 951 047 399 / 622 939 151 (98195)

GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests.

Large plot - private swimming pool and spacious garage - quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €240,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501)

THE IRISH PLUMBER for all your plumbing requirements, all areas covered. 7 days, reasonable rates. 605 206 394 (97993)

ELVIRIA PLOT. 1,530M to build villa 305M. Legal. Bargain. €179,500 951 242 777 db@marbellabc.com (98046)

PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day.

Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available.

Mark Allan 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (98029)

BENALMADENA Costa. Large sunny 1 bedroom apartment, 69,000 euros, low maintenance, enclosed terrace ,close to beach & amenities.

Tel 639 631 807 (97961)

ALHAURIN de la TORRE, Sol Andalusi, spacious furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment.

Large terrace, underground parking, storeroom, communal pool, gym, many more facilities. €215,000. Esme 678 457 784 (99448)

PET TRANSPORTATION by air.

Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (97995)

RETIRED REGISTERED PLUMBER / DRIVER. Needs beer money, any job considered. Free advice, lowest rates. Chris 652 665 380 (93499)

LA CALA HILLS. Spacious 3 bed, 2 bath apartment, 160m2, underground parking and storage, good outlook and ideally located for all amenities. Realistically priced at 259,000 euros. Call 647 379 427 for further info. (99419)

PARK HOME for sale due to ill health, 2 bedrooms, dining/kitchen, large lounge, fully furnished. Small secure site €25,000 ono. For more info: sim moc1941@yahoo.co.uk or call 634 359 716 (101459)

LOOK NO FURTHER FOR YOUR PET TRANSPORT. WE OFFER A SERVICE TO TRAVEL WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR PETS/FURNITURE. ALL PETS TRAVEL WITH US IN AIR CONDITIONED PEOPLE CARRIERS. CALL FOR PRICES. 952 160 096 / 665 150 227 WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM (87192)

NEED a Qualified Plumber?

No call-out charge. Call Vinny 662 682 220. www.costa plumber.es (100058) T1

BENALMADENA detached villa in Torremar. Full sea views. 3 bed, 2 baths, pool, garden, parking. Separate outbuilding. 299,999€. 647 585 490 (99457)

MARBELLA centre, first line beach. 3 beds, 3 baths. Suitable for cash buyer. Price €250,000. 671 244 683 (95518)

CLIENTS waiting for quality properties for sale and rent.Mijas Costa/La Cala/Mijas Golf.No obligation valuation.Extra low commission.952 494 362/687 283 153.(204160) BENALMADENA Arroyo 1 bed apt Corinto. Refurbished,pool garden,great rental location 69.000. 1 bed Piscis , sunny spectacular views, spacious rooms, parking 79.000. 630 817 715 or 0044 1214 777 898.(204158) PLOT OF LAND for sale, 20 minutes from La Cala de Mijas, approximately 500 square metres, with existing access to electric, water and cesspit. Perfect for caravan or static home for cheap living or holidays. Will be fully fenced when sold. Only 29,500€ all included. Tel 622 555 816, 690 667 603 . ( 204076) THREE BEDROOMED finca, 1200m of land, tree, Alhaurin Campo, 120,000 euros. Telephone 616 357 096 . (204213)

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LONG TERM rental, super prices, no commission, apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas.

Coast and inland. Tlf. 679 111 522 (99425) www.costarents.com over 900 properties for long term rent 671 093 925 (100338) MARBELLA BANUS CENTRE. Apartment 2-3 bedrooms, pools, garage. Private garden. Tel: 34 637 439 222. bravoelezovic @gmail.com (98124) cheaprentalscostadelsol.com. Inland and coast. Alhaurin, Coin, Cartama, Villafranco. Call Maddy 665 452 917. Call Trish 635 152 323 (99342) RIVIERA :-Penthouse, unfurnished, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two terraces, quiet area, sea views, garage. 550 euros. 651 681 009 EL CHAPARRAL - self contained apartment within villa grounds.

Fully furnished, SKY, internet, singles only.No animals. 952 193 338/634 105 369 (204149) COTTAGE in Guadalmina, Private , Safe and Secure , Perfect for person living alone, 2 bedrooms , garden, SKY , TV, Pool and on one level. 700 pcm. 952 883 833 (204212)

Pumps WATERWELLS.ORG waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org /Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.waterwells .org.uk. Enquiries info@wa terwells.org.uk. 629 978 801 (Fax) 952 793 250 (98077)

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We are looking for new volunteer presenters within easy distance of The Campo de Gibraltar, experience not necessary, but a lively personality and an ability to entertain would help. Are you a DJ wanting to branch out into radio and gain some experience?

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THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. 20 euros per hour. 677 251 025 (91628) MAN & VAN, local moves & deliveries, 25€ per hour, no hidden charges. 666 343 000 (101732) A TO Z TRANSPORT. Costa del Sol based. Will travel to any European destination. Removals, deliveries, collections, etc. IKEA collections.

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STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093) BRITANNIA SOUTHERN. Excellent range of quality packing materials on sale: boxes, bubble wrap, paper and tape. Tel: 952 470 707 www.southern.es (97960)

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Roller Shutters ACE OF SHADES - Security Shutters, various colours available inc. wood effect. For security and sun protection. Tel: 952 493 414 / 671 732 204 / aceofshadeslacala@ hotmail.com (101730) Roller shutter repairs. 7 days a week. Conversion from manual to motorised , New installations. All areas covered- coast and inland.

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FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (86046)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens, etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business English 646 066 351 (100345)

Sewing ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices.

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Sewing Machines SERVICE and repairs to all makes of sewing machines. Free estimates. Tlf: 695 373 982 (99359)

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Situations Vacant EARN 100€ per sale, no claw backs, get paid immediately! If you can or think you can sell over the phone, we want to hear from you. Full training. Call now for an immediate interview. 951 259 378 (96364) ENGLISH Speaking? Opportunities Part/Full time. Tel: 952 660 858 or 660 641 913 patroyspain@gmail. com (100148) EXPERIENCED Telesales staff required for immediate start in Fuengirola. Full time and part time shifts available. COMPETITIVE RATES OF PAY for the right candidates. Weekly paid. Please call Jennifer on 664 415 342.

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POOL Maintenance from 70 euros including products. Only speaks Spanish. Telephone 609 428 670 (204211)

PSYCHOLOGIST: Depression, panic attacks, hypnosis. Dr Frank Stahl. Tel: 609 503 021 (98067)

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Trophies LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 473 530 (99494)

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UDI introduced the ‘Audi Cam’ service which enables customers to see and hear about necessary repair work and to authorise it all via mobile phone or PC. Audi Centre technicians across the UK are now able to focus hand-held ‘Audi Cams’ on specific problems during workshop inspections, deliver verbal diagnoses and to send the resulting film clips to customers’ home computers or

Customers can now authorise repair work via mobile phone or PC. smartphones before any work begins.

They will then pinpoint and clearly explain any problems found, and then propose solutions to those problems.

Each problem identified is filmed as an individual clip to minimise file size and reduce ‘buffering’, and in as little as

three minutes can then be incorporated into a web page that is exclusive to the customer involved.

A secure link to that page is then emailed to the customer, who has sole access to it using a unique PIN number which is sent separately by text message to their mobile phone.

Once the customer has added all the jobs he or she wants to proceed with to the ‘shopping basket’, they can authorise the Centre to begin the work by re-entering their in June of this year, testing of unique PIN number. the final verification prototypes Paul Sansom, Head of has continued in some of the After sales and Service for harshest environments in the Audi UK, welcomed the world. advances made by this More than half-a-million new initiative: “Audi is separate F-TYPE design unquestionably an analyses were carried out innovator where it’s cars comprising 10-million CPU are concerned, and I’m hours of processing, creating delighted we’re now also more than 300TB of data. making real headway in Had that same amount of advancing the art of initial design analysis been looking after those cars completed on physical cars, the and their drivers. number of prototype F-TYPEs By effectively beaming built would have filled the the workshop to our majority of the UK’s motorway customers’ homes or network bumper-to-bumper. smartphones, Audi Cam “Now, we’re refining and greatly simplifies the adding those last few service and repair percentage points - that true process, and at the same element of honing which the time breaks down more of Jaguar test team are delivering the barriers between the - which will turn a great sports service bay and the car into an exceptional one,” customer that have said Ian Hoban, Jaguar’s Vehicle traditionally fostered Line Director. scepticism and suspicion.”

The F-TYPE marks Jaguar’s ‘return to sports car market’ The F-TYPE, Jaguar's all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on September 27.

“The unveiling of the F-TYPE in Paris will be a truly significant day in Jaguar’s history as it will mark the company’s return to the sports car market, a market it originally helped to create,” said Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars.

The F-TYPE will be launched as a convertible with a choice of three petrol engines: 340PS and 380PS versions of Jaguar’s allnew 3.0-litre supercharged V6, and a new derivative of its existing supercharged 5.0-litre V8.

All will drive the rear wheels through an eight-speed transmission and will be equipped with Stop/Start technology.

“The F-TYPE will break new

The two seater will make its global debut in Paris in September. ground by delivering stunning sports car performance while vividly demonstrating Jaguar’s cutting-edge engineering technologies and world-class design excellence. The next

step in Jaguar’s sporting bloodline is about to become reality.”

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MercedesBenz-AClass a winner THE Auto Bild readers crowned a Mercedes-Benz model as Germany’s most attractive car for the fourth time in a row, choosing Mercedes-Benz-AClass as this year’s winner.

The coveted title went to the E-Class, the SLS AMG Coupé and the SLK in the preceding years.

Mercedes-Benz also claimed another first place in this topranking automotive beauty contest with the M-Class, which the Auto Bild readers voted the most attractive contender in the SUV/Vans/All-wheel drive category.

With the new A-Class and its radical, dynamic design, Mercedes-Benz has opened up a new chapter in the compact class this year, visualising the beating pulse of a new generation of vehicles in fascinating guise.

“The A Class is a clear statement on the new dynamism of the MercedesBenz brand,” says Dr Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes Cars.

The exterior of the new AClass displays a distinctive, sporty character complemented by an innovative interior exuding a high-quality feel.

“No other car in this segment is as progressive as the AClass. The sculptural aspect of the A-Class design is typically Mercedes.

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BMW Group best-ever July AFTER achieving record sales in the first half of 2012, the BMW Group reported its best-ever sales result for July.

The company increased its sales by 5.0 per cent compared to the previous year, with a total of 135,537 BMW, MINI and RollsRoyce brand vehicles delivered worldwide.

It was also the first time in the company’s history that over one million vehicles had been delivered in the first seven months.

From January to July the number of deliveries climbed 7.6 per cent to 1,036,088 vehicles.

In the first seven months of the year, the BMW Group made strong gains in Asia, with 25.0 per cent increase in sales to 274,058 vehicles. In the month under review, sales increased by 20.8 per cent.

Sales in the Americas grew by 3.4 per cent in July and by 8.0 per cent during the first seven months.

In Europe, sales of BMW Group vehicles remained stable in July with 60,855 units delivered compared to 62,350 in 2011.

During the first seven months, BMW Group sales remained at last year’s level, with a total of 497,932 vehicles delivered.

Sales were increased by 5 per cent.

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Malaga CFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncertainty MALAGA CF is about to begin one of the most important seasons in its history among many doubts.

The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notorious financial problems have led to the losses of Cazorla and Rondon to other teams, although the changes have provided much-needed funds to pay part of the salaries the sheik Abdullah Al-Thani owes his players among other debts.

Two other players have been spoken for by other clubs, and the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finances have kept the National Treasury Department from allowing administration to sign new contracts with them or new players.

For this reason the team had to submit its A list this week for the Champions League, with just 23 players,

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However, despite recent reports of low morale among players, the temporary financial break has contributed to keeping other members on board.

This includes midfielder Camacho and their trainer Pellegrini, who have both voiced their intentions to fight for the club. Camacho recently stated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been paid what was promised, and that gives us peace of mind,â&#x20AC;? and also the current difficulties are making the team stronger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re closer than ever now.â&#x20AC;? The sheikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration has also assured that the situation will soon settle down, although it is unclear if the club will be finally sold or not.

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HIGH-FLYER: Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland.

McKeever â&#x20AC;˘ Andy Murrayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis victories over Djokovic and Federer â&#x20AC;˘ USA womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4x100m relay team smashing a 27-year world record â&#x20AC;˘ Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s table tennis clean-sweep â&#x20AC;˘ Michael Phelpsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final Olympic swim (22 medals, 18 gold) â&#x20AC;˘ Seeing the 800m world record blitzed by Masai warrior David Rudisha â&#x20AC;˘ Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland OLYMPIC on the high bars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; wow!

LEGEND: â&#x20AC;˘ Tearful Dominican 400m hurdler Jamaicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Felix Sanchez on the podium Usain Bolt. â&#x20AC;˘ Allyson Felixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrific 200m sprint victory â&#x20AC;˘ Boxing exploits of Adams and

Taylor, Joshua and Campbell â&#x20AC;˘ Diver Tom Daleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well deserved bronze Most gutsy performances - KeriAnne Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth place in the 10,000m open water swimâ&#x20AC;Ś Greatest comeback â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ben Ainslee, winning his fourth goldâ&#x20AC;Ś Most embarrassing result â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Netherlands 9 Team GB 2 (menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey)â&#x20AC;Ś Biggest shock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mexico 2 Brazil 1 (football final).

And well done to the millions of spectators who watched the Games live, indoors and out; a record 2.1m attended football matches and 1.2m watched Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marathon.

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The greatest Mo on Earth as Team GB bag 65 medals THERE’S no doubt that the LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS proved a great success.

This magnificent achievement was brought about not only by Team GB, but also by everyone involved: the 10,500 competitors (from 204 nations); their coaches/ managers; the 70,000 unsung volunteers; the armed forces who directed thousands of spectators to and from the venues, with no pay, some choosing to sleep on floors, in tents, anywhere within walking distance of a venue.

And what about the opening and closing ceremonies? Brilliant!

Team GB won 65 medals in 16 different sports (29 gold, 17 silver 19 bronze) and came third in the final table, their best effort since 1908 when 1,900 competitors participated, 1,300 British. So it’s ‘up yours’ to all the negative,

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By Tony Matthews

A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

miserable folk who said our athletes wouldn’t perform and that the

Highlight of Games: Mo Farah, pure poetry in motion 2012 Games wouldn’t be a success.

I listed GB’s first 37 medallists last week… here are the other 28:

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• 5,000m runner Mo Farah (gold, for a majestic double) • Boxers Nicola Adams (gold, first ever for a woman), Luke Campbell (gold), Anthony Joshua (superheavyweight gold, following Joe Frazier, George Foreman etc), Fred Evans (silver) • Cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Laura Trott, Jason Kenny (all gold), Vicky Pendleton (silver) • Diver Tom Daley (bronze) • Dressage riders Charlotte Dujardin (gold), Laura Bechtolsteimer (silver), team GB (gold) • High Jumper Rob Grabarz (bronze) • Women’s hockey team (bronze) • Long jumper Greg Rutherford (gold) • Modern pentathlete

GOLDEN GIRL: GB’s Jessica Ennis.

Samantha Murray (silver) • Rowers Liam Heath/Jon Schofield (bronze), Alan Campbell (bronze), Ed McKeever (gold) • Brownlee triathlon brothers, Alistair (gold), Jonny (bronze) • Twaekwondo stars Jade Jones (gold), Lutalo Muhammad (bronze) • Sailors Luke Patience/Stuart Bithell (silver), Hannah Mills/Saskia Clark (silver) • Showjumpers Messrs Skelton, Charles, Brash and Maher (team gold) • Windsurfer Nick Dempsey (silver)

‘Without a vision, people perish.’

Oh, yes!

Team GB ‘inspired a generation’ My highlights of London 2012: • ‘Mo’ - commitment personified - the first Brit to win the 5,000/10,000m double. Pure poetry in motion. His victory last Saturday was my greatest athletics’ moment ever’!

• Usain ‘Bolting’ to victory in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m sprints. The first athlete to win these three events at successive Olympics magnificent!

• Jess Ennis’s brilliant effort in the Heptathlon • Seeing rowers Glover/Stannard (doubles), Triggs Hodge, Gregory, Reed and James (coxless 4s) and Watkins/Grainger, at last (pairs) winning gold • GB’s equestrian riders • Head-kicker ‘Flinty’ Jones winning Taekwondo gold Turn to Page 103

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