Costa de Almeria 14 - 20 February 2013 Issue 1441

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By Almeria reporter Brian Sherwood ALMOST half-a-million euros is to be spent on a raft of local projects

to boost jobs and improve services.

The planned investment is earmarked for three urban

projects in Huércal-Overa and has just been approved.

Areas intended to benefit from the new measures include Acequia de Fuente Nueva and Acequia La Hoya in the San Francisco neighbourhood.

In addition, Saltador Social Centre is to be improved, and pavements and the day centre in Perulera are to be upgraded.

The rainwater disbursement system in La Hoya will be improved, along with access to the cemetery in Goñar.

A government spokesperson commented: “The grant is intended to create jobs ANNIVERSARY: Cabo de Gata celebrates its 25th year. and improve basic services at the same time.”

Furthermore, a sum of €25,000 has been THE region’s national park is 25 years old. The Cabo de Gata Sierra de allocated to the Rural Maria Silver Jubilee anniversary celebrations concluded with the unveiling of a School for Repairs commemorative ONCE coupon, and an address by the Minister of Agriculture, where carpentry, Fisheries and Environment. “It is our responsibility to protect this area of the electrical installation environment and help it achieve sustainable growth through economic and other trades are support,” he declared. taught.

Silver Jubilee for park

Flu jab alert by doctors FLU JABS are being recommended by many doctors after an increase in influenza cases in Almeria.

Down again HOUSE sales in the region have fallen by 11.3 per cent, the fourth year running indicating a drop.

Olive record A RECORD 600,000 litres of extra virgin olive oil has been produced in the Tabernas area.

Online friends A FACEBOOK page opened by Almeria representatives at the International Tourism Fair in Madrid two weeks ago - already has 300 followers and more than 130 photographs have been uploaded onto its web page.

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Letters 29 OUTSTANDING: Unpaid property tax contributions in Almeria city.

€35m debt remains in property taxes

By EWN staff reporter UNPAID property tax contributions in the city of Almeria still stand at €35 million.

Documents just released show the city council has collected just €14.2m to date or almost 29 per cent - of an outstanding €49 million in outstanding revenue.

A government official suggested banks are partly to blame.

They allegedly do not honour standing

orders until one month after the due date, on the premise their customer may have a dispute with the council over the amount of community tax they have been charged.

It is claimed there were government delays in issuing the bills and they have up until the end of next month to reach their quota. The normal recovery rate is 85 per cent, the minimum liquidity the council needs in order to manage its recourses.

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Health alert for Britons

Infant death shocks town A BABY has been pronounced dead at Carboneras health centre after being admitted with multiple injuries to her arms and body.

A preliminary report issued by the Institute of Forensic Medicine (IML) in Almeria revealed that the child – aged 13 months – had numerous contusions and had suffered some form of aggression to her

person.

The infant’s uncle, a 24year-old year old Romanian national who lived at the victim’s home in Argamasón, near Carboneras, was babysitting the child, while the parents were working in a local bar.

He was arrested and transferred to Guardia Civil headquarters in Almeria on

suspicion of murder only to be released the following day after the results of a forensic report came through.

Carboneras Council declared three days of official mourning, and the child’s mass, attended by the mayor Salvador Hernandez (Gicar) and other civic dignitaries, was held at the Parish Church of San Antonio de Padua.

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BRITISH tourists visiting Spain can face medical bills for thousands of euros if taken ill while on holiday, the Foreign Office warned yesterday (Wednesday) through an official press release issued by the British Embassy in Madrid.

Statistics indicate many visitors fail to take out insurance, something the British authorities strongly recom-mend, especially as many of the older visitors admit they suffer from a medical condition.

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Farmers squeezed FORTY PER CENT of Almeria region’s orange growing capacity is threatened by farmers abandoning their crops due to inadequate financial returns.

Student’s hotel ALMERIA UNIVERSITY has created a mock hotel on campus to give tourism students practical experience.

Good win FC HUERCAL OVERA ended a poor run by beating highflying FC Mar Menor 3-1.

Drug arrests POLICE have arrested two men and a woman in Velez Rubio after a drugs raid.

Jail term

TOGETHERNESS: Charlotte and Alfie cheek-to-cheek for Valentine’s Day.

Love is...Valentine’s Day

THREE men have been sentenced to a total of 13 years after being caught on a local beach landing a ton of hashish.

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EVEN-YEAR-OLD Charlotte Bye loves her brother Alfie so much that he is her Valentine.

Today - February 14 - marks St Valentine’s Day celebrations worldwide.

On time PROGRESS on the AVE Mediterranean Corridor linking the region to northern Spain is on schedule, according to a government report.

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Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation to take effect on February 28. He is the first pope to resign for more than 600 years.

Local traditions vary among different nationalities. While many British favour card sending and gifts, many Spanish couples mark the day with flowers or chocolates from the man, and a cake from the woman.

Charlotte of Estepona on the Costa del Sol displayed her love for Alfie, aged two, with a blowup heart on a stick.

Love is grand... for both the young and old!

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Number of the week sale of houses fell 11.3 11.3% The per cent in 2012 and

followed its second consecutive year in negative after dropping 17.7 per cent in 2011, according to the National Institute of Statisitics.

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Leading Mojacar councillor retires THE Mayor of Mojacar, Rosa María Cano has lost a key ally and cornerstone of her government.

Stroke victim María Luisa López Pérez, a PP alderman since 2007, has bowed to doctor’s advice and quit office with immediate effect.

In a cabinet reshuffle, Sports and Health Councillor Fernando Aparicio also takes on the Public Safety and Transportation portfolio, whilst Raquel Belmonte the Culture Councillor, adds education to her workload.

Maria Luisa Lopez said: “There is no problem with the government team, much less with the mayor. People will think it’s odd that I am giving up a salary, but there is no hidden scandal.”

Along with the incumbent mayor, Maria Luisa was one of four councillors called

RESIGNATION: Mojacar mayor Rosa Maria Cano has lost a key ally. before a judge in 2009 to answer charges the council had issued a licence annually for four years running to a beach bar (chiringuito) without asking for permits or paperwork, whilst refusing to acknowledge complaints from neighbouring bars and restaurants.

The mayor angered residents and traders last year by appearing to turn a blind eye to the law governing noise levels in the resort. Business owners were furious when, after spending thousands of Euros on noise limiter systems, the law was changed and the equipment became obsolete.

SINK OR SWIM: Roquetes de Mar aquarium owes almost €10,000.

Aquarium future still in balance

THE future of the Roquetes de Mar aquarium remains in the balance.

Due to heavy debts, the fate of thousands of fish is in the hands of the electric power company which is threatening to disconnect the supply unless

outstanding bills of almost €10,000 are paid.

In anticipation of the crisis, the management at the centre is making contingency plans to relocate the many species of marine life to different centres around the country.

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The elderly come first WHILST the patient may always come first, the 25 care workers at the Bartolome Sanchez Moreno old people’s home in Oria are rapidly running out of patience.

Urban Geriatric SL, the management company contracted to run the home by the Ministry of Health and Welfare has not paid the staff for eight months, apart from a €500 one-off gesture at Christmas, blaming cash flow problems.

Dedicated members of staff are reluctant to jeopardise the comfort of the elderly and infirm, but on lawyer’s advice have decided to call a strike later this month, arguing that they can no longer pay their mortgages or utility bills or even feed their families.

Now toll bridge is reopened THE Ministry of Public Works has reopened a major road artery.

One of the numerous casualties of September 28 2012, Black Friday in the Almanzora Valley, when the worst floods in living memory brought devastation to a vast expanse of the region, was the AP-7 toll road bridge between Vera and Cartagena.

It has taken five months for the Highway Authority to reconnect the bridge which linked the motorway to the important towns of Mazarron, Aguilas, Pulpí and Cuevas de Almanzora.

The highway was opened in March 2007 at a reported cost of €650,000 million.

Nursery centres in confusion DAY care centres have come under scrutiny in Almeria for the first time.

Privately run day nurseries are suspected of operating without proper authorisation, and are being checked by qualified

government technicians to see if they comply with strict laws governing these businesses.

It was only late last year the government in Almeria realised it did not have any legislation on the statute books for the control

of privately run day care centres.

Consequently the city Service Planning and Education Department drafted emergency legislation after conducting an inspection survey, and a list of measures deemed appropriate.

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Six more years added THREE men who killed a man in an armed robbery have had their sentences increased by six years.

The victim was shot at seven times when he tried to protect his stash of hashish from his assailants. The gang leader was acquitted of murder, but convicted of attempted murder, robbery with violence, and possession of illegal firearms.

He was sentenced to 14 years, whilst his two accomplices got 11 and a half years each. But now those sentences have been raised by the Almeria Supreme Court after an appeal by the prosecutor.

The court heard that the gang was acting on a tip-off from a relative, a friend of the deceased.

When the robbers arrived at his house, the alleged drug dealer, fearing their intensions, made a run for it. The gunman fired seven shots, six of which hit the victim, who was married with a seven month old baby.

The prosecution’s demand for €300,000 compensation was almost halved by the judge, who awarded the widow €180,000.

Hope for cancer victims MANY cancers are no longer a deadly disease.

According to a recent report issued by the College of Physicians of Almeria, early diagnosis and the advancement of medical science has seen the chances of overcoming the disease grow significantly in recent years. One of the most common

occurrences is colon cancer and the report claims that 90 per cent of cases can be cured if there is early detection.

Launching National Cancer Day at Almeria’s Torrecárdenas hospital, the director of oncology Liliana Canosa advised that “the most common tumours, such as occur in cervical

cancer in women, can be cured if the lesions are detected early. Regular smear tests are vital.”

The doctor went on to strongly advise against smoking, whilst suggesting that a varied and healthy diet coupled with regular exercise would avoid obesity. She estimated that the region receives around

Guardia Civil smash national crime ring GUARDIA CIVIL officers have smashed a gang dealing in stolen goods.

A vicious attack in the normally peaceful village of Chirivel, high in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains which form part of the Almanzora Valley, has resulted in the arrests of three men.

And after following a trail of evidence from the village crime they have rolled up a national network dealing in stolen goods.

The Guardia Civil was able to capture the accused men just days after the alleged crime, using forensic evidence and information received.

The alleged assailants, two of whom are from Fines, wore masks and clubbed their victim before making off with valuable equine equipment.

The trail led detectives to a nationwide syndicate accused of handling stolen goods. Amongst the items recovered were six horse carriages, two vans, 35 saddles and riding tack, together with numerous items of agricultural machinery, tools, paintings and ornaments, believed to have been stolen. To date, 10 people have been charged.

SADDLE UP: 10 people charged for stealing equine equipment.

The Heritage Crime branch of the Civil Guard had been trying to find a link to unsolved thefts of horse related artefacts and equipment for the past year.

Police have released a telephone number for anyone suspecting that they are victims of this gang and may wish to reclaim their goods: 954 939 700.

Court interest in Fines FINES council is being forced by the courts to explain why the town’s day centre, finished in 2010 is still not open.

That is the claim of the socialist opposition about the taxpayer funded centre.

The ruling “represents a new blow to the PP government team and highlights its disastrous management,” said a spokesman.

DAY CENTRE: Remains closed.

2,000 new cancer cases annually, and confirmed mortality rates had fallen due to better care and early detection of the disease.

“About six out of 10 cases are curable, not only through early diagnosis but also through prevention,” she added. “Seventy five per cent of all cancer patients treated by hospitals in the region are over 65.”

A commemorative mural was unveiled at the hospital expressing the support of young people for patients with the disease.

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Wait to be Spanish BETWEEN eight and 10 applicants for Spanish nationality are being processed each day by officials at the Civil Registry in Almeria.

The growing number of predominantly North African candidates are queuing for days, often through the night, with only a blanket and plastic chair to sustain them through the lingering cold nights.

The long waiting list has grown since the registration centre stopped opening in the evenings.

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Politicians disagree over declining jobless figures POLITICIANS in Almeria province have put two different spins on last

month’s unemployment figures which indicated an overall decline.

The two main political parties have assessed the data in different ways.

A PP deputy in Congress, Carmen Navvaro, believes that the trend “shows that the short-term strategy of labour reform will slow down the annual rate of job losses.”

Meanwhile the Secretary for Economy and Employment of the Provincial Executive of the PSOE in Almería, Francisco Gimenez, is convinced “the latest figures indicate that government inspired

active labour market policies are having a negative impact”.

The latest unemployment statistics for the Almeria region showed a decrease of 1,419, bringing the total number of unemployed to 77,361, still one of the highest in Spain.

Meanwhile the unions remain pessimistic.

“Cuts and austerity will not grow the economy or employment.

“Whilst we welcome the figures we do not expect the trend to continue”

Happy campers HUÉRCAL-OVERA council has designated a special area to house an anticipated invasion of motorised campers over the Easter holiday period.

The council predicts that the €5,000 investment in the project will reap rewards for local traders, and bring a much needed boost to a stagnant economy.

Visitors will be able to hook up to individual power and water supplies, whilst benches and tables have been installed in the fenced park. Display panels directing sightseers to local monuments and attractions will also be put up.

Last Easter more than 50 motor homes and caravans made their temporary home in the town, and the Department of Tourism hopes that the invite extended to them to return will be reciprocated.

Almost a quarter of a million motorised

SAFETY CAMPAIGN: An operation on the safe transportation of babies and small children is in place.

Campaign for safety in cars

POLICE are conducting awareness campaigns regarding the safe transportation of babies and small children.

Two live tests using dummies are conducted at safety seminars for parents, simulating a crash at 40km/hour, the average speed at which crashes occur on urban roads.

In the first the child seat is properly anchored to the vehicle and the child is unharmed.

The subsequent test shows that those with loosely attached seats and inadequate anchor points suffer severe neck injuries.

A police spokeswoman WELCOME: Huercal-Overa is after for the Association of camper van trade.

Rescue and Emergency Traffic (ART) commented: campers visit Spain from abroad each year, “Often, in a rush or for and the region as a whole wants to attract convenience, we forget a higher proportion than it already about the risks we take. receives.

With campaigns like this The campers are viewed as middle class we want motorists to relatively high earners, and a lucrative remember it is better to source of revenue, whilst having a take an extra five minutes responsible attitude towards the rather than experience a environment lifelong regret.”

Protest in support of injured guards A CROWD of 150 have protested outside Almeria’s Torrecárdenas following last week’s horrific attack on two security guards.

Eye witnesses have now confirmed that six people, all gypsies, beat and injured the two private security guards who were trying to prevent access to an unauthorised section of the hospital where a member of their assailant’s family was

being treated.

Just hours after the protest meeting the six alleged attackers, three of them women, were arrested by police and charged with assault.

The incident was captured on CCTV with the images providing important evidence at the trial.

The manager of the hospital has branded the matter as outrageous and considers it

incomprehensible that those who look after the health of others should be attacked.

She recognises “such events cause fear and lack of confidence among health workers” Meanwhile the union representing hospital workers has criticised the Junta de Andalucía for what it says is a lack of security at such a large facility with only three guards on duty.

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Forget Catalunya, what about us?

THE proposed high speed coastal rail link between Almeria and Algeciras may involve an investment of €8 billion but could be profitable within 13 years.

The so called Mediterranean Corridor would generate around €700 million

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profit a year in passenger and freight traffic, whilst bringing indirect benefits to the commercial infrastructure of the region.

The Socialist Party in Almeria is pressing central government to look favourably on the region, claiming that parliament has already committed €14 billion to extend the line between Catalunya and Murcia via Valencia.

Logistically and financially, the argues, take six and a quarter hours. party investment in Almeria offers the same benefits, A test run was successfully whilst there is no completed last month, and need for a third drivers are being trained in the track between the special skills associated with already well served centres operating the new rolling stock trade further north. at high speeds.

High speed trains ready INHABITANTS of the Almanzora Valley will shortly be able to visit Spain’s capital, via a new high speed train link connecting Almeria with Madrid.

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Road safety starts in classroom SAFETY experts from two towns linked by a coastal road have started a road safety campaign.

Police representatives from the towns of Garrucha and Carboneras have joined forces to educate students on road safety.

Classes held at both primary and secondary schools are geared to helping the motorists of the future to understand the rules of the road, and show patience when confronted with traffic related issues.

A few children will be invited to a track laid out in an Almeria playground, where they will be able to practice their road skills in specially adapted go-karts.

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Travel misery from Monday IT COULD be travel misery for airline passengers passing through Almeria and Murcia’s St Javier airports as unions go on strike from Monday.

Iberia ground staff and cabin crew have declared 15 days of strike action beginning on February 18.

Their union is protesting over the loss making national flag carrier’s plans to cut 4,500 jobs, about a quarter of the workforce. Iberia is

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TRAVEL DISRUPTION: Iberia staff have declared 15 days of strike

already committed to abandon 15 per cent of its routes this year and impose salary reductions on its beleaguered workforce.

The disruptions will take place between February 18-22, March 4-8 and March 18-22, thus avoiding the Easter holiday period, which falls at the end of March.

The operating company IAG (International Airlines Group)

which also control British Airways, stated at the beginning of February that in the absence of a pact with the unions, it would go ahead with the changes announced late last year, which were intended to balance the books in terms of operating profits by the second half of 2013.

Iberia lost €262 million in the first nine months of 2012.

‘Pluto’ police swoop to net the biggest €242 million cocaine haul for 12 years JUST 190 grammes of cocaine led police to the largest drug haul since 2001 in Spain!

Four tons of cocaine enough to provide 82 million doses - was found in the €242 million bust on the Costa Blanca.

Three Spaniards aged 49 - 56 have been remanded in custody in a police operation codenamed Pluto.

Enquiries are ongoing, and more arrests have not been ruled out.

Guardia Civil analysts found that the 190 grammes of cocaine confiscated in Albacete had been in contact with

CAMOUFLAGED: Cocaine was hidden under skins. processed leather.

Subsequent investigations led them to a shoemanufacturer in Elche,

near Alicante, who had imported six containers of leather from Colombia.

The merchandise

entered Spain at Algeciras in Cadiz and practically all of the shipment, loaded on pallets, was taken to

Market dispute erupts among traders LAPSED-LICENCE vendors are being branded “hawkers” in Almeria.

Market traders who have not kept up to date with their licence fees are being barred from the popular outdoor market in the city centre.

The city council is in dispute with FECOAM, the street trader’s federation of Almeria, which has allegedly

supported those members with lapsed licences by circulating a leaflet claiming discrimination.

But a spokesman for more than 300 of the 367 stallholders who have already paid, claims that FECOAM should be supporting the legitimate traders’ interests rather than the 50 or so who “refuse to pay and have no intention to ever do so”.

an apparently-abandoned warehouse in Elche.

Police swooped a day later, taking the decision to act quickly because the warehouse was rented only the evening before the pallets arrived.

They knew that the drug would be moved on without delay, a central government representative explained.

Police suspicions proved correct, as a pallet was already loaded on a fork-lift when they entered the warehouse.

An Algeciras warehouse was also searched and police found more pallets of leather, but no drugs.

A search of 15 Elche properties belonging to the detainees revealed shotguns, a hunting rifle with telescopic sights, ammunition and three machetes.

Investigators now believe other huge shipments could have already reached Spain in the same way.

DELEGATES representing Almeria returned from Germany on three specially chartered flights.

Berlin was the host city for Fruit Logistica, a commercial trade show that provided a platform for the world’s leading fruit and vegetable producers to meet and strike business deals.

With the global market price for fruit and vegetables on the up, this can only spell good news for growers in the Almanzora Valley, say local growers.

The opportunity to emphasise stringent quality control practices was just one of the benefits of face to face meetings with Europe’s top buyers.

Representatives were also able to learn about new intensive growing methods from their counterparts at the various seminars held during the three day fair, whilst cementing relations on behalf of the Spanish government with their German counterparts.

Germany is the leading market for Spanish exports.

New hope for jobs A WORKSHOP to train the unemployed has opened in Olla del Rio. Twelve of the town’s unemployed will get the chance to attend a year long course designed to teach them new skills and increase their chances of employment.

Students will be fasttracked in an intensive programme designed to award them two certificates which would normally take four years to obtain.

Families will be relieved something is being done to halt spiralling unemployment.

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Marble company shines through WITH so many jobs in the area dependent upon the marble engineering trade, the region’s largest employer pulled out all the stops at Sweden’s Stockholm Fair.

It is the industry’s most important event for architectural and interior design.

Cantoria based Cosentino Group, the Spanish multinational world leader in the production and distribution of quartz and stone surfaces, occupied a 70-square-metre stand at the exhibition.

Buyers from all over the world had the chance to view the company’s products. On display for the first time was a Brazilian inspired design which combines wood with white Zeus Silestone.

Welcoming trade visitors and the Press with a traditional glass of Cava, delegates demonstrated the unique features of the product which they say offers multifunctional uses for the kitchen worksurface whilst utilising the same amount of space.

Cosentino sold $450 million (€335 million) of products last year, 83 per cent of which was for export. Owing to new product development and emerging markets, the group has forecast that turnover will grow to $650 million (€483 million) within the next two years.

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Hotel refuses to pay €62,000 tax debt A MONUMENT to the recession is the Moresco Hotel in Mojacar.

The rotting edifice, once a playground for the multitudes that flocked to the region’s most

popular seaside resort, visibly decays by the day. And the owners, who shut the doors in 2008, have a debt of €62,000 in unpaid local taxes.The mayor,

claims a Mojácar Socialist Party spokesman has done nothing to retrieve this sorely needed revenue, whilst local taxpayers continued to be squeezed. The

300-room, three-star hotel, which was awarded a Golden Indalo in the same year it ceased trading, is owned by Arturo Fernandez, a Madrid-based entrepreneur.

Police uproot drug gang in home swoop THE National Police has destroyed marijuana plantations in three Almeria City houses.

Officers arrested four people who were allegedly operating the farms. During raids they seized three shotguns as well as two rifles, an unspecified amount of ammunition and several knives.

Police also confiscated a number of sealed bags of the drug and destroyed an unspecified number of plants, whilst impounding manufacturing equipment.

The houses had been converted into factories and equipped with all of the paraphernalia to process the drug on an industrial basis, according to police sources.

The converted dwellings had proper ventilation, climate control, irrigation systems and an air filtration arrangement which nurtured the plants throughout their six-month growing cycle

POT PLANTS: Police destroyed marihuana plantations. until they were ready to harvest.

One of the houses, said to be a sales distribution point as well as a plantation, was the subject of

intense surveillance. When police raided the premises they were confronted with a series of armoured doors.

It’s party-time as carnival enthrals children by coming into town CLOWNS, pirates, Red Indians, lions and tigers all paraded through the streets of HuércalOvera.

It was Children’s Carnival Day, and the youngsters, supported by the area’s local schools and nurseries turned out in force.

Their costumes demonstrated flair and initiative, innovation and great enthusiasm for the project.

This year’s festival was held in the Plaza of the Constitution on Saturday and featured games, food

PARTY-TIME: All dressed up for carnival. and a bouncy castle.

The celebrations culminated in a performance of The Lion King, with many joining in the singing and dancing.

Following a day of fun and laughter the children returned home tired, but with memories of an action-packed day which should live long in the memory.

Politician aged 26 is killed A PP candidate at the last election has died in a motorcycle accident.

Ruben Camenforte, aged 26, was riding a Kawasaki Ninja he had acquired just two weeks earlier towards his hometown of Seron when the accident occurred.

According to eye witness reports he was overtaking two cars when he swerved to avoid an oncoming lorry, and collided with a tree and traffic sign at the entrance to the Tijola Industrial Estate.

When news of the tragedy reached his hometown the mayor suspended the carnival celebrations that were taking place.

Enterprising vandals TWO men are accused of vandalising cars in order to make money repairing them. The duo has been arrested on suspicion of damaging the windscreens and headlights on 17 cars in Almeria city centre.

Police received more than 50 complaints following a sudden explosion of car vandalism.

Officers traced the alleged culprits to a garage where they were making a living repairing the cars they had allegedly damaged.

Bullfighting begins THE bullfighting season kicks off in Almeria at noon on Andalucia Day (February 28). This date is a national holiday and big crowds are expected as admission prices have been reduced to €10.

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ZURGENA: Homes under threat.

SCALEXTRIC: The broken bridge linking Zurgena to A-7.

Flood victims are left high and dry THE row over financial aid for areas affected by last year’s floods in the Almanzora Valley goes on.

A PSOE spokesman has demanded to know when central government will release funds to help local towns repair the damage.

A typical example is the road which links the towns of Zurgena and Arboleas to the A7 motorway junction, known locally as the Ballabona roundabout.

Since the fateful Friday at the end of last September little has been done to

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Student volunteers needed STUDENTS in the area are being encouraged to volunteer for community work.

A union between ASVOAL (Association of Volunteers for Almeria) and the group representing secondary education in the region has been agreed.

According to Pedro Molina, head of the joint universities board: “Volunteering support for the needy promotes both team spirit and the moral values we try to instil among our students.”

Emergencies like the earthquake in Llorca and last September’s floods in the Almanzora Valley reflect the need to mobilise a bank of young, trained volunteers to assist the emergency services, he added.

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repair this artery. The road still looks like a piece of Scalextric suspended in mid air.

Meanwhile, in Zurgena town centre, red tape is preventing families and businesses displaced by an earth slide four months ago from moving back into their homes. They are incurring extra living expenses and insurance companies are refusing to accept the official government geology report naming the autumn flood as the cause of the landslide.

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Beware, ex-scam salesman warns A MAN held by Thai police for five weeks after being caught selling scam investments has warned expatriates in Spain to be cautious.

Thirty-two-year-old Rob Stafford* who is now selling cars on the Costa Blanca, said the ‘boiler room’ process he worked in before moving on to Spain, was aimed at tricking people of all nationalities all over the world.

“Basically I was employed to sell investments over the telephone, using dishonest and disloyal tactics to encourage would-be investors to put their lifetime savings into shares that did not exist.”

Rob, who is single and admits that he knew it was criminal, turned to the scam to earn money, and was paid on a commission only basis.

Asked how well he was paid, he merely answers “I did OK,” admitting that on being deported from Thailand he went to Malaysia, where for a short time he continued to sell ‘boiler room’ products, before deciding to get back into proper selling here in Spain.

“I am sure there are ‘boiler room’ sales operations here, but I have had enough of them. They are just a scam.

“Now I have a proper job, with a salary and all legal documents. I have turned my back on boiler room selling,” he says.

When working in the Thai capital of Bangkok, Rob was employed alongside 11 other men and three women - some British and several other nationalities - but after just a few weeks the scam was traced back to them, and all were arrested and put into a detention centre.

“My colleagues and our manager were held, but the real bosses were not arrested.

They just left us to rot.

“We were locked in a room with 80 other people. We had to sleep on the floor with only one hour of freedom per week.

“The living conditions were hell.”

They were freed after five weeks and deported, with their passports stamped and instructions not to return to Thailand for five years.

Rob feels sure that with the ongoing economic climate - especially in some parts

Palace crumbles CANTORIA’S 19th Century Palacio Del Almanzora is crumbling and posing a danger to the public, claim local residents.

Eyes down POLICE raided an illegal Bingo parlour in Zurgena, confiscating equipment, advertisements, and €390 in cash.

Fave to win WARNING: HSBC and other banks often alert clients to Boiler Room scams. of Europe - that similar scam selling operations could be on the rise in Spain.

“My advice to anyone contacted by phone by someone selling investments is that if the deal they are offering sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” *Name changed to protect privacy.

AT THE time of going to press, Rogelio Mena is favourite to take over as Mayor of Albox.

Theft action A WAVE of robberies in Arboleas has led the council to consider installing surveillance cameras.

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Avalon reveals expansion plans after takeover FUNERAL plan provider Avalon has revealed expansion plans for the business after a majority stake was purchased by Lonsdale Capital Partners.

Lonsdale said it aims to increase the amount of plans sold to around 10,000 a year to compete with Dignity and the Co-operative Funeral care.

Souter Investments, the private investment vehicle of Stagecoach run by Sir Brian Souter & F&C Private Equity Trust plc, a London listed investment trust with net assets of £189.3m, are also investors.

Avalon currently sells around 6,000 funeral plans a year and has operations in the UK and Europe, where the expat community of Britain retain funeral plans with the Wilmslow-based company.

Lonsdale has installed Steve Chambers as Chief Executive of Avalon, previously Chief Commercial Officer at Yell Group. Avalon Founder Mike Cooper said he was confident with the way the company will fare under new

ownership and added: “Having driven this business from a standing start over 20 years, it was important to see it move on to the next stage. Over the last few years we have doubled turnover and I have developed an excellent management team. In Lonsdale I know that the business has found an excellent financial partner and I look forward to watching the continued success of Avalon.”

New chief executive Mr Chambers said: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to apply my skills and experience to this business.”

Avalon currently employs over 100 people and expects expansion to double work opportunities within two years. With five offices located in Cheshire, Essex, Alicante, Malaga and Cyprus, they are well equipped to grow further.

For opportunities overseas in Spain and Europe, please contact Avalon’s Director Peter Leech by email peter@avalon-trustee.co.uk.

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A MAN who stole a wallet and then rang the owner to ask for his credit card PIN number has been arrested.

The accused pretended to be from the credit card company, and the accountholder gave his four-digit number over the phone, believing his story. But the thief had already managed to block the card by typing the wrong number too many times.

PIN number call The victim, from Solsona, Lleida, reported in early December that his wallet containing two credit cards and €200 in cash had been stolen.

The thief, who lives in Sabadell,

BOMB SCARE: A suspicious package was found on one of the pews of La Almudena cathedral.

Shoot-out as kidnap gang get away from police A GANG of thieves got away from police after a shoot-out.

The incident happened after a husband and wife were kidnapped at gunpoint in Alcorcon, Madrid, by four men.

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Barcelona, tried to get money out from cashpoints in various locations in the city of Barcelona, but as he did not have the PIN code he called the card’s owner on his phone.

Bomb is left in cathedral A HOME-MADE bomb was found in the La Almudena cathedral, Madrid.

A priest who saw a suspicious package on one of the pews decided to evacuate the building for safety and call the police.

The bomb was deactivated by explosives experts who cordoned off the area.

The device was said to be very rudimentary. It contained 200 grammes of explosive, a camping gas cylinder, a kilo of nails and an alarm clock.

It has now been taken away for analysis. It is still unknown who made and placed the bomb.

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on the couple as they left their business premises and forced them into the boot of a stolen luxury car. They then drove them to their home in the urbanisation Campodón de Villaviciosa and ransacked the premises for jewellery,

Royal divorce rumours denied SPAIN’S Royal household has denied that they or King Juan Carlos have tried to convince the Infanta Cristina to divorce her husband or give up her title.

Despite speculation in celebrity and gossip magazines, representatives say no suggestion has ever been made that she should lose her title, or that she should end her marriage to Iñaki Urdangarin, one of the main suspects in the Nóos Institute corruption and money-laundering scandal. Urdangarín is no longer publicly associated with the Royals.

money and other valuable objects.

The men, described as under 30 and possibly from Eastern Europe, tied the couple up and made a getaway with their haul and a set of keys to a warehouse.

The couple managed to free themselves and alerted the police who mounted a security operation around the warehouse.

At 11.50pm police in an unmarked police car spotted the same vehicle used in the kidnapping with only three occupants.

The police attempted to cut off the vehicle but they drove off at high speed.

The passenger in the front seat fired a pistol out of the window as the police attempted to shoot out the tyres of the car without success, as the men got away.

THIEF: The crook rang for the pin.

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Firm has UK designs ONE of Spain's leading design firms, Cases i Associats, is to open a new office in London in a bid for further international expansion.

The company specialises in redesigning newspapers and magazines, and has worked on The Independent and the Daily Mirror in the past and now wants to increase its UK business.

Cases plans to use the new office to win business from clients in India and China.

RUBBISH STRIKE: Approximately 7,000 tons of garbage was left after a 10 day strike.

Clean up after rubbish strike THE week long operation to clear piles of rotting rubbish from the streets of Sevilla is over.

Around 7,000 tons of garbage was left in the streets after a 10 day strike by dustmen. The 1,600 employees of Public Cleaning and Environment Protection

Society (Lipasam), the municipal cleaning service in Sevilla, returned to work after an agreement was reached.

The strike was called after the city council planned to reduce wages by 5 per cent and increase working hours. The unions have accepted a 3.6 per cent pay cut.

Tense relations as Spanish warship enters British waters A SPANISH warship that was confronted in British waters off the Rock of Gibraltar has prompted urgent talks in London by the governments of both countries.

The armed patrol vessel, which typically carries special forces and marines, was warned repeatedly to leave British waters by the Royal Navy.

The Foreign Office lodged a diplomatic protest with Madrid over the most serious incident off the Rock in half a century. The warship Tornado is a 94-

metre-long vessel and she spent 20 minutes in British waters despite repeated radio warnings to leave.

It is unprecedented in modern times for such a

large military vessel to assert itself off the Gibraltar coast. Locals are furious at a string of recent minor incursions featuring Spanish police motor boats.

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Suspected sex abuse POLICE have arrested two suspected paedophiles in East Sussex and Norfolk after investigations into a suspected sex abuse ring at a London care home and guesthouse in the 1980s.

DNA test A GIRL from New Zealand constantly mistaken for the missing schoolgirl Madeleine McCann has given

STILL MISSING: Madeleine vanished on a family holiday in Portugal.

Meat ban RUSSIA will block imports of refrigerated German meat starting next week because it says Germany has failed to control the spread of the Schmallenberg virus.

Clergy backing CLERGY across North Rhine-Westphalia have backed the Archbishop of Cologne’s controversial decision to allow doctors in Catholic-run states to prescribe rape victims the morning-after pill.

British police a DNA sample to prove her identity.

Solar cuts BRITAIN may be facing power cuts caused by solar storms. Mobile phone satellites and rail signals could also be affected as experts claim solar activity may occur at any time.

Secret garden THOUSANDS of pounds worth of cannabis has been seized from an

GERMAN PRESS Stories making headlines from Germany

Animal love AS Germany tightened its laws against having sex with animals, zoophile advocates gathered in central Berlin to fight for their right to choose who, or what, they love.

Doctor guilty A HAMBURG hospital anaesthesiologist has been

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convicted of involuntary manslaughter after the death of a German porn star who had a heart attack during a breast enlargement operation.

Rape pay-out A WOMAN who was kidnapped and repeatedly raped for four days while she was a pregnant teenager has won €100,000 in

underground garden in Manchester. A 54-year-old father has been arrested and charged with producing a Class B drug.

Murder girl A GIRL, aged 13, has been arrested after a man’s body was found in a Nottingham country lane. Four adults have also been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Time waster THE neighbour of murdered Tia Sharp has been charged with wasting police time during the investigation of the schoolgirl’s disappearance in London last August.

damages, the most compensation ever awarded in such a case

Not too late AN American thief has returned a letter-writing set 40 years after he stole it from a luxury Munich hotel. Together with the long-lost loot came a brief apology.

No help A NEW UK report reveals that 40 per cent of police officers, teachers and social workers come into contact with suspected neglected children but feel helpless to report their concerns.

Sex symbol BOLLYWOOD has gone berserk for German actress, Claudia Ciesla. After starring in a popular cinematic dance she has become India’s sex symbol.

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Stories making headlines from Russia

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Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Snow time

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More trouble

THE snowiest winter in a century has hit the Russian capital, causing Muscovites to get stuck in traffic jams totalling 3,500 kilometres or the distance from Moscow to Madrid.

NORWAY - A memorial service was held in Bergen for the five Statoil workers killed in what the country’s oil minister called a ‘meaningless’ terror attack on a gas field in Algeria.

SWEDEN - Some areas of Sweden with low levels of immigration have more pronounced social problems than towns with higher numbers of immigrants.

Online revenge A RUSSIAN man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for posting hundreds of erotic photographs of his ex-girlfriend on pornographic websites after she broke up with him.

True love A TATTOO ARTIST has inked his name across his lover’s face in elaborate Gothic script just hours after they met for the first time.

Explosive sales RUSSIA’S overseas arms’ sales exceeded $14 billion (€10.3 billion) in 2012, making it the world’s second-largest arms exporter after the United States.

HEAVY SNOW: A white Red Square.

Adoption hitch RUSSIA’S opposition to adoption by same-sex couples looks likely to hit families in France, where many Russian children are adopted, after the French approved a bill that would legalise gay marriage.

Fostering care STATE Duma deputy Olga Batalina has proposed one-time payouts for foster as well as adoptive families in a bid to reduce the number of children living in orphanages.

Bath sailing SWEDEN - Sven Yrvind, 73, who feels more at home at sea, is planning to sail around the world in a threemetre boat which is only slightly bigger than a bathtub.

New law DENMARK - Individuals convicted of raping unconscious, sleeping, or REMEMBERED: A heavily intoxicated victims will face tougher punish- service in Bergen. ments under a new law.

Clever marks DENMARK - Children of non-Western immigrants, particularly daughters, are now nearly as well educated as their Danish counterparts, according to new figures.

Five flights NORWAY - A new airline is coming to London City Airport to begin a route to Norway. Flynonstop will run five flights each week from April to Kjevik Airport, Kristiansand.

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Roof collapses

Port in profit ALICANTE PORT is out of the red for the first time after three years of fewer cruise liners and cargo ships. It made a net profit of €100,000 in 2012.

ALARM was caused in Calle San Joaquín, Almuñecar, when the roof of a house gave way, with the owner still inside.

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Bookworms

TREES in the countryside around San Vicente are being sawed up for firewood, claimed a local ecology group. Higher heating bills and the economic crisis were to blame, they said.

THE municipal libraries of VelezMalaga lent out 73,406 books and documental material last year. Total users were 11,688 adults and 5,095 children, with a total of 100,000 visitors.

Gender killing A 59-YEAR-OLD woman living in Valencia City was remanded in custody for allegedly strangling and killing her ex-partner. He had tried to end their relationship several times previously, police said.

Carnival fun THE carnival might be over for another year, but Benidorm Mayor Augustin Navarro enjoyed himself. He dressed up in a striped prison uniform and wore a Mariano Rajoy mask.

24/7 care SAN JUAN HOSPITAL can now treat heart-attack emergencies round the clock throughout the year. Until now cases had to be sent to Alicante General Hospital after 3pm.

GRAFFITI: Some are less offensive than others

Council vows to reclaim streets ALTEA is fighting back against prostitutes and kerb-crawlers.

Recently approved regulations aim to guarantee residents’ enjoyment of the town’s public spaces without the intrusion of the ‘activities’ of others.

These range from noise pollution and begging to ‘offering or seeking sexual services’.

Graffiti artists, those who drop litter and dogowners who allow their

pets to foul the streets can also look forward to sanctions, together with those who damage street fittings and equipment.

The bylaws are not intended to make money, insisted Mayor Miguel Ortiz. In many cases the fines will be substituted by community service, he stressed. And for those aged between 16 and 18, the views of parents or guardians will be taken into consideration, Ortiz said.

The bylaw is the result of a series of meetings between the council’s public safety department and the Local Police.

It sets out to guarantee the right to ‘relaxation, health and freedom of movement’ as laid down in the Spanish Constitution.

The initiative was passed with the votes of the PP and Cipal although the PSOE Socialists and the BNV Nationalists voted against it.

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Earth shakes

New irrigation

AN earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter Scale has shaken Aledo and was felt in Lorca, Murcia. It is the ninth earthquake to have occurred in Lorca since the start of this month.

FARMERS in Alhama de Murcia will begin to irrigate their crops with a new distribution system in the coming weeks as part of modernisation works to increase productivity and save water.

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AROUND 500 students holding banners stating ‘More education, less corruption’, took part in protests in Elche against reported spending cuts in education.

Attack on ex NATIONAL POLICE in Cartagena have arrested a man for allegedly trying to kill his former partner. A woman was left with gashes to the neck and chest after the alleged attack.

1.1m calls THE Emergency Co-ordination Centre 112 in Murcia dealt with 1.1 million calls last year, an increase of 1.24 per cent compared to 2011.

Sign from above AN elderly woman was slightly injured after a traffic sign was blown down and hit her on the head in Malaga City centre.

Cruise visitors MORE than 2,000 tourists visited Malaga City from the 251.9-metre-long Aidabella cruise ship. The ship has seven restaurants, a casino, cinema, library, theatre, spa and exhibition hall.

Station evacuated THE National Police station in Fuengirola had to be evacuated after a fire started on the ground floor from a

spark during refurbishment on the shooting range.

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Beach plans NERJA has presented its plan for 76 sunbeds and the use of canoes for the summer season on the El Cañuelo and Maro beaches.

Repainting Rincon RINCÓN de la Victoria Council will spend €24,000 to repaint a number of pedestrian crossings and road markings within the municipality to improve safety for both pedestrians and motorists.

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All to pot SIX HUNDRED marijuana plants found in a Marratxi home may mean a fiveyear jail sentence for the suspect – with the possibility of his expulsion from Spain – if it’s found that his official papers are not in order, local police claim.

Star-gazing

AIR EUROPA will operate two flights between Malaga and Madrid from March 22. The move comes in a bid to guarantee connections to all their international flights.

THE Astronomic Observatory of Mallorca will be putting its telescopes at the public’s disposal to observe the 2012 DA14 Asteroid’s near pass to the earth tomorrow (Friday) at 10.30pm.

Police accident

Cleaner turned robber

A MAIN thoroughfare in Malaga City centre had to be closed following an accident involving a police car and another vehicle. The police car overturned and two officers were injured.

AUTHORITIES in Pont d’Inca, Palma, have arrested a 51-year-old woman in connection with a series of jewellery thefts from homes she was hired to clean. The woman was apprehended after selling the goods to local pawnshops.

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School spending

AMUSING traffic signs warning of flying elephants and pigs have appeared along rural tracks of Torrox, but Mayor Francisco Muñoz stated he did not know who was responsible for putting them there.

ACCORDING to the Spanish Ministry of Education, each Balearic public school pupil bears a cost of €7,300, placing the islands as seventh highest in relation to spending, whereas the national average is only €800.

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Stat of week Industrial output in Spain fell 5.9 per cent last year, according to the INE statistics office.

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Vanishing Bin Laden currency The crisis means fewer €500 notes are now in circulation THERE were 93 million €500 notes - known as Bin Ladens* - circulating in Spain in 2012.

This is almost 8 per cent fewer than in 2011, when there were 101 million.

Last year’s figure is the lowest since 2005 when 94 million were doing the rounds, according to the Bank of Spain.

By 2007, the year before the economic crisis there were 114 million of the purplecoloured notes in circulation, that is 18.4 per cent more than in December 2012.

There might be fewer around, but €500 notes represent 67.2 per cent of the cash in Spanish pockets.

Most commonly handled were €20 and

Tourists keep money flowing FOREIGN tourists spent €55,594 million in Spain last year.

This was the largest amount registered since spending records were first kept in 2004. It was 5.7 per cent more than in 2012 although only the third-best year for international passenger arrivals, found a survey from the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

Average overall spending per tourist rose by 2.8 per cent to €966.

Average daily spending rose by 6 per cent to €108.

Spending might have increased, but the average stay fell by 3 per cent to an average of 8.9 nights per person.

UK tourists spent €11,135 million in Spain last year, that is 7.4 per cent more than in 2012.

Germans spent €9,083 million, followed by the French (€5,190 million), Scandinavians (€5,054 million) and Italians (€2,733 million).

Tourists from outside the EU spent a total of €22,399 million, 7.7 per cent more than in 2012.

Cataluña received more tourist cash than any other autonomous regions, with €12,608 million, an increase of 13.8 per cent on 2012.

The Balearics earned €10,092 million, Andalucia €8,126 million and the Valencian Community €4,840 million.

FINANCIAL watchdogs have launched an investigation into the UK’s £11 billion (€12.8 billion) pensions annuity market.

British pensioners, including many expatriates living in Spain, can see a difference of as much as 20 per cent in rates offered by different providers.

Now the Financial Services Authority will examine why the rates vary so much.

€10 notes, but more are returned to the Bank of Spain than are issued.

This occurs because tourists from the Eurozone bring the notes with them and spend them here, explained the Bank. *The Bin Laden tag was given as €500 notes are rarely seen and many are hidden.

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Rates held EUROZONE interest rates have been kept at 0.75 per cent by the European Central Bank.

Permit cuts SWITZERLAND is to cut back on work permits for EU workers. This will apply to Spaniards, Italians and Portuguese looking for work.

Car sales A TOTAL of 138,833 used cars were bought and sold in Spain last month, 40 per cent more than in January 2012.

Regulator’s pensions enquiry An annuity is an income paid by companies in exchange for an individual’s pension pot. It is worked out according to the size of the retirement fund and other factors.

On retirement pensioners can take their pension fund to shop around for the best deal, but regulators are worried many accept the offer of their current pension provider, and so potentially lose out on income.

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Neighbour’s boundary wall dispute – new information Q: WITH reference to your column (Court only solution in neighbourly dispute, Issue 1436), regarding the boundary wall which was moved onto the man’s land and caused water drainage problems, You and the we had a similar situation and got the same negative Law in Spain

By David Searl response from our own municipal Urbanismo office here on the Costa del Sol. However, a Spanish friend looked up the following law in the Spanish Civil Code: When we returned to the planning office and presented the law, they changed their position. Not only did they compel our neighbour to remove his illegal wall, they fined the Spanish builder for not having a proper licence.

The law is Spanish Civil Code, Articles 586-588. In English translation, it states that: “The owner of a building is obligated to build its roofs and coverings in such a way that rainwater falls onto his own property or into the street or public property, and not onto the property of his neighbour.

“Even though the water falls onto his own land, the owner is obligated to collect the water so as not to cause damage to the adjacent property.”

I hope our story may be of some help.

DP (Costa del Sol) A: First, we would like to thank DP for his clarification of the town hall’s responsibility in the matter. I was in error when I said that the town hall was not obligated to act. Because the town hall Urbanismo departments so often refuse to act in these situations, I had come to believe that going to court was the only remedy. In my defence I can only say that two lawyers told me the same.

Not to mention our original questioner, who said that three lawyers in his area were unable to get results.

We are pleased that you were able to encourage your town hall to act simply by showing them the law that they were ignoring.

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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Jobs boost as online grocer expands ONLINE food retailer Ocado plans to create 1,000 jobs at a new distribution centre in Dordon, Warwickshire. The move comes after revealing a loss of £600,000 (€695,000) last year, down from a £2.4 million (€2.78m) loss in 2011.

£££ BRITISH bookings have helped boost Tui Travel, parent company of Thomson and First Choice. A 9 per cent increase in UK bookings helped

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mitigate against falling demand in Germany and France.

£££ MANUFACTURING output rose 1.6 per cent in December, compared to

a fall of 0.3 per cent in November.

Overall industrial output, including energy production and mining, rose 1.1 per cent compared to a forecast 0.9 per cent.

£££ DUTCH delivery group TNT has lost a multi-million pound British Gas contract to the Royal Mail. The British postal service has signed a five-year deal to deliver smart meters and spare parts.

Spain slowly chokes under weight of unemployment THE disastrous level of unemployment in Spain is asphyxiating the nation, so read a headline in El Pais, stating an opinion already shared by many.

According to latest figures there are 1.9 million households in Spain in which all the working-age family members have been unemployed for two years or more.

This is insupportable, whatever one’s political point of view and, of course, 1.9 million households of this kind means 4.6 million people on the unemployed list, a huge proportion of the national total.

Breaking down these figures to discover what these people were doing before being thrown out of work, it seems likely that the majority of the main breadwinners were in the construction industry and associated activities (suppliers, transport, etc) whilst many of the wives and mothers held down jobs in local, central or regional government.

At the close of 2012 the public sector had, during the year, shed 218,900 staff according to figures from EPA (Encuesta de Poblacón Actitiva), which found also that the private sector had been hit almost as hard.

Many of the job losses in the private sector were probably the result of the merging of a number of local and provincial savings banks (cajas) and the complete winding-up of others.

These ‘cajas’ too often relied upon the construction industry for their business, making and

NEW DIRECTION: Construction industry not the way forward.

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servicing loans to ‘promoters’ and when the fragility, not to say illegality, of some of that activity was laid open to the public gaze, the ‘game was up’.

We should remember however that ‘construction’ included activities other than bricks, mortar and concrete.

There are, and were, the architects and engineers, their office and support staff and even those in the ‘ayuntamiento’

planning departments, all suddenly out of work and with very little likelihood of finding anything even remotely similar.

Then, further up the scale, we find the larger banks which had been making loans for important infrastructural projects which the clients, central and regional governments suddenly found were not viable in the present economic climate.

These large banks, with perhaps Bankia the best known, were deemed too big to be allowed to fail and had to be rescued with multi-billion bailout loans from the EU, the terms of which demanded that the recipients be brought back to profitability.

That meant the closure of hundreds of branches, with the loss of thousands of jobs.

It all comes back to the construction bubble, and future governments of whatever political colour should make it their business never to allow such cupidity to rise again.

Other occupations and markets must be found and exploited, activities that will not just provide jobs but will also generate income.

It would need a complete change in the Spanish psyche so that manufacturing industry becomes the bedrock of the nation’s economy.

This cannot be achieved overnight.

It might take 20 years, but however long it takes, this must be the target for the future of Spain and its people.

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www.euroweeklynews.com As European countries struggle to rebuild their economies and reduce their deficits, many are relying on their wealthier residents to provide more tax revenue. Higher earners are being hit with higher taxes, and governments are also looking for other ways to tax the rich.

Besides raising tax rates, governments are taking a closer look at the tax affairs and lifestyles of the wealthy to find those who hide income and wealth from the tax authorities. While this article mainly reviews what the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is doing, other countries are now taking a much stronger stance against tax evaders.

HMRC has a specific unit to target wealthier taxpayers. The Affluent Compliance Team was set up in October 2011 with a mandate to collect an extra £586 million by the end of 2015. It brought in £75 million in additional tax by the end of 2012, well ahead of expectations.

In January HMRC confirmed that it will recruit another 100 tax inspectors for the Team, taking the total to 300.

The remit is also being extended.

The Team currently looks at taxpayers with an annual income above £150,000 and wealth between £2.5 million and £20 million. It will now include those with wealth above £1 million.

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warned: “Dodging tax is immoral, illegal and unaffordable and the minority who cheat are increasingly finding that, thanks to the work of the Affluent Team, they have made a big mistake.”

The UK is not alone in understanding the benefit of hiring more tax inspectors. The Portuguese government plans to employ 1,000 highly qualified inspectors this year.

One of their key jobs will be to assess bank accounts.

Back in the UK, in January the Crown Prosecution Service announced that it will increase the number of tax files it handles fivefold, with a view to prosecution.

In 2010/11 it secured 200 successful convictions against tax cheats. This increased to 550 the following year, with the conviction rate remaining high at 86%.

HMRC will now refer sufficient cases to the Crown Prosecution Service to enable prosecutions to rise from 165 individuals in 2010/11, to 565 this year and then 1165 in 2014/15.

HMRC has various ways of collecting data.

There is a large flow of information these days, internally between different government agencies and globally from exchange of information treaties. It has also received information from stolen bank data.

It uses sophisticated data mining techniques to look for anomalies between the income individuals declare and their lifestyle indicators.

For example, it can identify people who own overseas property, and then apply risk assessment tools to highlight those who do not appear to be able to afford it.

Internet research is proving increasingly useful. HMRC can look for holiday rentals advertised online and people talking about luxury homes and lifestyles on Twitter.

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 allows HMRC to authorise its own surveillance requests.

It is increasingly examining records of taxpayers’ emails, text messages, phone calls and websites visited.

Last year the tax authority piloted a scheme that used credit reference

agencies to cross check people’s declared income against their spending patterns. This identifies individuals whose income and wealth do no match what they have declared.

This will now be introduced nationally, and around two million people could be scrutinised under the programme.

This is likely to target self-employed individuals who under declare their income, but could also target those with hidden offshore accounts or who receive inheritances or bonuses.

The UK is not the only country to look at spending habits. It was reported last year that the Spanish tax office had won the right to make El Corte Inglés, Spain’s largest department store and popular with wealthy expatriates, provide account details on their customers who had spent €30,000 or more on their store credit cards over 2006 and 2007.

In December HMRC published a document called “Closing in on tax evasion”, outlining its approach to fighting tax evasion and future plans.

The plans include: • Send hundreds of letters challenging people with secret overseas bank accounts to explain their position.

• Establish a new centre of excellence on offshore tax evasion and develop a more proactive

approach to international engagement to tackle it.

• Introduce new data driven tools to help identify affluent individuals who are evading tax, including data from banks on financial transactions.

• Seek new data sources to improve ability to spot wealthy tax evaders, including information from overseas and data openly accessible on the internet.

No-one wants to pay more tax than necessary, but you should only ever use tax planning arrangements that are legitimate and approved in your country of residence. For advice on effective tax mitigation solutions here in Spain, speak to an experienced advisory firm like Blevins Franks which specialises in tax planning for British expatriates in Spain.

The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice.

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NET VOLUME 446.04 66.10 132.71 102.59 278.06 171.61 1,681.12 56.29 373.84 824.46 22.42 392.36 10,340.52 389.76 226.90 2,637.47 179.95 211.46

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PRICE(P) C O M PA N Y Aberdeen Asset Mngmnt 403.25 Admiral Group PLC 1240.00 Aggreko PLC 1558.00 AMEC PLC 1103.00 Anglo American PLC 1973.50 Antofagasta PLC 1140.50 ARM Holdings PLC 890.75 Associated Brit Foods 1760.00 AstraZeneca PLC 3018.00 Aviva PLC 359.05 Babcock International Gr 1028.00 BAE Systems PLC 336.00 Barclays PLC 301.82 BG Group PLC 1111.25 BHP Billiton PLC 2155.75 BP PLC 455.60 British Am Tobacco PLC 3292.50 British Land Co PLC 570.00

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WHAT’S all the fuss about David Beckham helping needy children?

The sports star is set to join football club Paris Saint-Germain and has announced he is going to give his entire estimated monthly €800,000 salary to a local children’s charity.

Brilliant! What a nice thing to do.

Wouldn’t it be lovely if more ridiculously wealthy people put A look back into society rather at finance than hiding their for females billions in Swiss bank accounts?

Jane Plunkett But no, just because jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. someone does somecom thing nice, out come the cynical voices to dampen the party. No sooner had Beckham said he was donating his salary to charity, than the British and French Press were up in arms, claiming he GIFT: Beckham is giving his salary away. was pulling such a stunt just to scam the French government out of his fair share of this particular salary was somehow dodging taxes. the taxman and landing in his personal Nonsense! The man is minted. Plus, if account, the cynics would have a leg to

Loose change

Photo, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Beckham is paying the price for just being a genuinely nice guy stand on, but he isn’t receiving a cent, the charity is.

He is simply, and legally, cutting out the middleman and putting the money straight into the hands of a needy cause.

Beckham doesn’t need to dodge the taxman when it comes to his football salary.

According to the author of the book entitled ‘Beckham’, about 70 per cent of the star’s income doesn’t even come from football, but from modelling underpants and other endorsement deals with brands like Adidas.

In fact the Sunday Times Rich List estimates him to be worth £160 million (€185 million).

There are enough wealthy people jumping through legal loopholes in order to avoid paying taxes that should rightly go towards healthcare, education, infrastructure and the like. These are the people we should be hounding.

So really, what’s the big deal about Beckham and this donation? Let’s celebrate when a wealthy person actually manages to give their money directly to a good cause.

After all, who is the better beneficiary? The needy children or the taxman?

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USINESS IZ

Zara deals AMANCIO ORTEGA, owner of the Zara empire, was 2012’s biggest investor in non-residential properties. Acquisitions included €400 million for Madrid’s Torre Picasso and offices valued at €153 million in Barcelona.

Less energy ENERGY SECTOR reforms will force Spain’s renewable energy providers to choose between a fixed or market price for their power. A previous subsidy is also due to be removed.

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Please help us out with forms sent in English YET again one of the Spanish ladies in our art class was asked by a Brit ‘what does this letter mean?’

The Spanish lady replied ‘You should ask them to send it in English’. If even the Spanish can think this way WHY can’t we get things printed in English too?

In the UK nearly every bit of paperwork is in eight different languages. Is it too much to ask for this procedure from Spain after 30 odd years of Brits living/holidaying here, adding dramatically to the wealth of Spain?

My husband and I have spent a fortune, and still are, on trying to learn Spanish. However, most of us Brits are pensioners. Our brains are not what they used to be.

We love Spain and want to enjoy it, not have to spend hours/ days/months going to classes and enduring homework.

So come on, Spain, help us out!

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Willy release AFTER reading the letter from John Bain (Free Willy, Issue 1438) referring to the turtle in Museo Alborania Aula del Mar in Malaga Marina, I wrote to Sea Life in Benalmadena and asked if there was anything they could do to resolve the issue, mainly because it is a conservation organisation.

I received a reply which explained that their director had been in contact with the museo and had been assured the turtle was in a confined space only while it is receiving treatment.

It will eventually be released.

So, well done, John Bain, EWN and of course Sea Life.

Geoff Smith, by email

Closure shame WHAT a shame Roquetas de Mar Aquarium may be closed (Aquarium hopes sinking, EWN Almeria, Issue 1439). We found it a fabulous experience to see the different creatures there.

Let us hope someone steps in to keep this very entertaining and educational facility open.

Carol Everitt, by email

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By Robert Peake, Mijas (Malaga)

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P pub hotog r l em icati aphs pho ail w on sh for p o ton ews ith a f uld b ossibl e es @e ull e c uro wee aptio nt by klyn n to ews : .com

admire or be amused by someone, even a fictional character, who says/ writes the following: “Daddy’s (Daddy? How old is this author, eight?) entrance pass allowed [the driver] to park... among some of the Bentleys and Ferraris.

“As we entered Louis Vuitton, Versace, Alexander McQueen, and Jimmy Choo, and exited from each with a bag. Clearly a case of no expense spared for Daddy’s princess!”

As an attempt at humour, it’s just not very funny. If it reflects a real, albeit ‘irreverent’ (make that irrelevant) look at life, then it’s just hopelessly tone-deaf.

DC, Nerja (Malaga) Editor’s note: A real person looking at life, but with a serving of editorial licence, and hiding behind a nom de plume.

Flying high I took this photograph from my house balcony in Mijas Pueblo at dawn. Truly a beautiful morning!

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Venus rising WITH regards to that strange light in the sky over Malaga, the writer’s brother-in-law may well be right that it is Venus (UFO dispute, Letters Issue 1439).

It is the brightest object in the morning sky at the moment, and the colours can come from the fact that the light from Venus is being defracted by the dust and water in our atmosphere into its constituent colours, a bit like a rainbow.

Most satellites that you can see will be moving slowly across the sky in a very smooth and nonblinking manner, so if the object was stationary it is unlikely to be a satellite.

Christine Ord (Secretary of the Costa Blanca Astronomical Society) Els Poblets Alicante

Gushing praise I MUST take issue with Mike Walsh’s gushing praise for Tehran. He surely isn’t that naive that the video he had ‘the privilege to watch’ would show the public hanging area where criminals and gays are strung up for all to see, or the stoning ground for adulterous women.

As for Iraq, it was peaceful, he says.

Does he not remember that Saddam Hussein started two wars by invading Kuwait and Iran?

As for Budapest, he is correct, it is beautiful, but once outside the city the old Stalinist blocks are much in evidence, and yes the folks are delightful, but poor as church mice.

Joe Hardy, by email Mike Walsh replies: Such capital punishment means murder is rare; most wish we would do the same. Propaganda aside, women are not stoned, but they are in countries we support. The attack on Iran, supported by the US was 30 years ago. .

Tone deaf

CAN someone clarify whether Ana Jefferson Smith’s column is a satire of a narcissistic expat or whether in fact it is a real person’s look at life.

Are we supposed to envy,

I READ the article about Ryanair (Street talk, Issue 1437). My wife and I travel from Alicante to Manchester six or seven times a year.

Ryanair is very often the cheapest, so we have plenty of experience, all positive, of travelling with them. We never choose any extras and book with a euro debit card north and a sterling debit card south, thus incurring no card charges.

The answer for those who want more is to pay Ryanair for the extras they offer, or to use a different carrier.

David and Margaret Gartside, Formentera del Segura, Rojales, (Alicante)

Popular read AS the head of Valldemossa Tourism Office and in the name of all the British residents of our town and those who visit us every day, I would like to thank you for the copies of your newspaper that we receive. They are very popular.

Xisco Morey, Ajuntament de Valldemossa (Mallorca)

Postal praise Many people complain at the postal service here in Spain. Recently my wife had a birthday card with no stamp. The sender had posted it three days previously in Almuñecar.

I have had mail in Britain with incorrect postage a month late. So we can only shout the highest praise for Correos.

Pedro Groves, Iznate (Malaga)

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1:05pm Kirstie's Vintage Gems Kirstie creates a fun 50s-inspired family playroom for Jannine and Shaun Cartwright. 1:25pm Rear Window 3:40pm Countdown

6:10am Wildlife SOS 6:35am Wildlife SOS 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake Monkey 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Strangest Pets 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist

4:30pm Face the Clock 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Britain's Secret Shoppers 10:00pm Hugh's Big Fish Fight 11:00pm Streak! The Man Who Can't Keep His Clothes on

4:15pm Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away April tells Sid that she has been accepted at med school.

7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Police Interceptors Observational documentary series following high-speed law-enforcement pursuit specialists.

9:00pm Dangerous Drivers' School 10:00pm Winter Road Rescue 11:00pm The Matrix Revolutions Last in the trilogy.

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11:00pm The Matrix Revolutions Last in the trilogy.

12:45am The Golden Rules of TV Comedian Robert Webb with more of TV's best kept secrets. 1:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Tonight 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am Random Acts 12:10am Richard III: The King in the Car Park 1:40am Inside Nature's Giants 2:35am Dispatches 3:05am Tony Robinson's Gods and Monsters 4:00am Time Team Oakham Castle is the best preserved 12th-century building in Britain.

4:55am Deal or No Deal 5:50am Countdown

1:30am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am House Doctor 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am A League of Their Own 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Road Wars 3:00am Cop Squad 4:00am

Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 5:00am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY

10:15am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 12:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 1:50pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 3:50pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding

5:10am Prom 7:00am Jesus Henry Christ 8:50am Dunston Checks In 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2013 10:50am Swingers 12:40pm Jesus Henry Christ 2:25pm Jack and Jill

5:35pm A Valentine's Date 7:05pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 9:00pm My Big Fat Greek Wedding 10:40pm Crazy, Stupid, Love

4:05pm The Dictator 5:35pm American Pie 7:15pm Jack and Jill 9:00pm The Dictator 10:30pm American Pie

12:45am Romeo and Juliet 2:50am Beginners 4:40am Zero Dark Thirty Special 5:00am Cupid, Inc

12:10am American Pie 2 2:00am The Pool Boys 3:35am Love and Other Drugs 5:30am Dunston Checks In

SKY MOVIES ACTION

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

4:40am Avenging Force 6:30am Wreck-it Ralph Special 7:00am Bunraku 9:10am Battle: Los Angeles 11:10am Hanna 1:05pm Thor 3:05pm Captain America: The First Avenger

5:20am I.Q. 7:00am You May Not Kiss the Bride 8:45am Cupid, Inc

5:15pm Collateral Damage

7:15pm Rush Hour 9:00pm Thor 11:00pm Captain America: The First Avenger 1:10am Black Hawk Down 3:35am White Men Can't Jump 5:35am Point Last Seen

TCM 6:00am White Comanche 7:45am Gunsmoke 8:50am Gunsmoke 9:55am The Wings of Eagles 12:00pm Something Big 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm An Affair to Remember 6:10pm What's Up, Doc? 8:05pm The Man From Snowy River 10:00pm When Harry Met Sally 11:50pm Say Anything...

1:45am When Harry Met Sally 3:20am Destiny Turns on the Radio 5:05am Gunsmoke

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1:35am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Cowboy Trap 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses 3:45pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection Nick Knowles hosts the general knowledge quiz show.

5:00pm Escape to the Country Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

7:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

12:20am Tropic Thunder Action comedy.

2:00am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:05am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes Robert Webb is back with more silver screen slip-ups from recent hit movies.

8:10pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm World's Craziest Fools 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Come Fly with Me Comedy series set in a busy airport featuring characters played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.

11:30pm EastEnders Bianca's week continues to deteriorate when she starts to lose control over Liam.

12:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 1:00am Family Guy 1:20am Family Guy 1:40am Being Human 2:40am Pramface 3:10am Way to Go 3:40am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 4:40am Great Movie Mistakes

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

6:00am True Stories 7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Saints and Scroungers 8:45am Cowboy Trap Clive Holland is back on the road helping families rebuild their ruined lives and homes. 9:15am Show Me the Monet 10:00am Antiques Roadshow 11:00am Question Time David Dimbleby chairs Question Time from Leicester. 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Weakest Link 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain

4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show US Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show.

11:25am This Morning A vibrant mix of showbiz news, fashion, cookery, gardening, travel, advice and DIY. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women More lunchtime chat and fun with the girls. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal

6:45am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Vintage Gems 1:25pm Halls of Montezuma 3:40pm Countdown

4:15pm The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, with Sophie Dahl 5:15pm The Living Planet 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination.

7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair.

9:30pm Sea City Three-part documentary series going behind the scenes at the Port of Southampton.

10:00pm Monty Don's French Gardens Monty Don visits some of the most famous and interesting gardens in France.

11:00pm QI Quiz show. Stephen Fry looks at journeys with Cal Wilson, Rob Brydon, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.

11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Mishal Husain.

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show The Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood reveals his baking secrets to Alan Titchmarsh.

5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale with the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00pm Emmerdale Chas begs Cain to stop hating her. Rachel fears she has lost her best friend.

8:30pm Coronation Street Owen fails to support Anna's compromise. Roy and Sylvia plot to outwit the casino.

9:00pm Wild Britain with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street Anna warns Owen not to jeopardise the situation with Faye. Tyrone tells Fiz to forget about him.

10:00pm Great Night Out Comedy drama series.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm The Last Boy Scout

4:30pm Face the Clock 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 10:30pm The Last Leg 11:20pm Paddy's TV Guide

12:00am The Review Show 12:50am The Notorious Bettie Page 2:20am Question Time David Dimbleby chairs Question Time from Leicester.

1:30am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Half Light Atmospheric drama. 5:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:10am Shooter Mark Wahlberg stars as Bob Swagger, an ex-Special Ops sharpshooter.

2:30am Random Acts Channel 4's nightly shortform arts strand presents a song from the youth of artist Lucy Harvey. 2:35am 2 Broke Girls 3:00am Happy Endings 3:20am Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 3:45am Smallville 4:25am St. Elsewhere 5:15am Deal or No Deal

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Riot at the Rite 10:00pm The Beatles' Please Please Me: Remaking a Classic 11:00pm The Brian Epstein Story 12:15am The Brian Epstein Story Part two of the documentary on Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

1:30am The Beatles' Please Please Me: Remaking a Classic 2:30am ... Sings the Beatles 3:30am BBC Electric Proms Stuart Maconie introduces extended highlights of a five-day festival.

4:30am Sounds of the 70s Musical documentary series.

8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Milkshake Monkey 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Britain's Strangest Pets 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Person of Interest

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10:00pm The Losers Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, Columbus Short, Oscar Jaenada.

4:15pm Ambulance Girl Comedy drama.

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

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Winter Road Rescue Documentary series.

9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 10:00pm The Losers

Zoe Saldana 12:05am Police Interceptors Observational documentary series following high-speed lawenforcement pursuit specialists. 1:05am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Motorsport Mundial The latest motor racing action from around the world. 5:20am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Road Wars 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad 12:00am Spartacus: War of the Damned 1:05am Road Wars 2:05am

Road Wars 3:05am Cop Squad 4:05am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Dunston Checks In 7:00am Wreck-it Ralph Special 7:30am The Dilemma 9:25am Johnny English Reborn 11:10am Brave: Special (Generic) 11:40am Bad Teacher 1:20pm Bridesmaids 3:25pm The Change-Up 5:20pm Junior 7:15pm Johnny English Reborn 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:05pm Bad Teacher 12:45am The Change-Up 2:40am No Strings Attached

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am Cupid, Inc 6:30am Lincoln:

Sky Movies Special 7:00am Take Me Home 8:40am Field of Dreams 10:30am Flight: Sky Movies Special 10:50am The Magic of Belle Isle 12:50pm What Women Want 3:00pm The Decoy Bride 4:40pm Shakespeare in Love 6:50pm How Do You Know 9:00pm What Women Want 11:10pm The Decoy Bride 12:45am Morning Glory 2:45am Stay Cool 4:30am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 5:00am The Magic of Belle Isle

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:35am Point Last Seen 7:15am Batman 9:25am Batman Returns 11:35am Batman Forever 1:40pm Immortals 3:35pm Batman 5:45pm Batman Returns 7:55pm Batman Forever

10:00pm Immortals 11:55pm Escape From L.A. 1:40am Species 3:30am Species II 5:10am Secrets of Skyfall 5:40am Batman

TCM 6:00am The Man From Snowy River 7:45am Gunsmoke 8:50am Gunsmoke 9:55am An Affair to Remember 12:05pm What's Up, Doc? 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Seven Men from Now 5:30pm Wichita 7:05pm The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 10:00pm Dirty Harry 11:55pm Duel at Diablo 1:55am From Noon Till Three 3:40am Dirty Harry 5:20am Michael Caine Off Set 5:45am TCM Shorts

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Musician’s explosive revelations will rock Buckingham Palace I

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

BUCKINGHAM PALACE: Sitting on a stockpile of weaponry? that met his gaze in this vast underground area was almost beyond belief. The whole place was allegedly packed with weaponry: tanks, rocket launchers, armoured trucks. A whole arsenal of weapons and no doubt accompanying ammunition, stretching away as far as the eye could see.

Enough in fact to easily equip a fair sized army. Right in the very centre of London!

Now I’ve searched and ‘Googled’ high and low and can find no mention of this cache of arms anywhere. Of course, if you think about it, the scenario makes perfect sense. If, Heaven forbid London was overrun by some opposing force or other, this would be the royal family’s formidable last line of defence and, to date, something of a surprise!

What worried, and finally per-

suaded, me to go ahead with this revelation, was the fact that my muso friend was, without a search, actually allowed to take his van and park it alongside all this alleged weaponry. What if he had been a subversive? What if his van had contained enough explosives to blow up the whole shebang, right in the heart of one of the busiest cities in the world? The mind boggles.

What do you think? Personally I’m at a loss. One thing I do know is the next time Her Maj asks me to stay the night, I will most definitely decline.

Can you imagine kipping with the knowledge that you’re sleeping over enough explosives to take out a large portion of the city? I await your opinions with interest.

Finally, this week yet another, far too young, friend lost their long battle with cancer’s evil curse. RIP the lovely Lindsey. Sadly missed.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

Playing ball A DOG in Australia had an operation to remove two tennis balls from his stomach. The husky was rushed to emergency surgery after X-rays showed the balls in his stomach and intestine.

Cash back A HANDBAG was returned to a mother-of-three after it was stolen seven years ago.

The Cambridge woman was given back the bag containing £250.

ENDS COLUM

REALLY had to think very carefully before putting this week’s column into print.

Frankly, I worried my input may be considered a breach of national security, or certainly something the authorities would consider should never become public knowledge.

What finally convinced me was the appalling lack of security that brought this incredible information to me in the first place. Have I got your attention? I thought so!

Imagine everything you read from now on is preceded by the word ‘alleged’ just to keep me firmly off the hook.

Some years ago a musician friend of mine was engaged to play a gig for the troops stationed at Buckingham Palace. After unloading the gear at the venue, which adjoined the palace, he enquired as to where he could park the van.

He was led down into the basement under the palace itself. In his own words, he told me the sight

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Rude crew A RUSSIAN flight attendant has been sacked after sharing a photo on a social networking site of herself giving passengers the middle finger gesture on a flight.

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2:05am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm The Good Cook 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed

by Weather. 1:05pm Regional News All the latest local news. 1:10pm Weather The latest weather information. 1:15pm Football Focus A look ahead to this weekends football action with interviews, expert opinions and highlights.

2:00pm British Athletics Grand Prix

4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Animal Antics Derek Griffiths narrates an introduction to nature for preschool children.

6:40pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

6:50pm Regional News All the latest local news.

6:55pm Weather The latest weather information.

7:00pm Pointless 7:50pm Let's Dance for Comic Relief Celebrity-packed dance show in conjunction with Comic Relief.

9:10pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:00pm Casualty 10:50pm Mrs. Brown's Boys Sitcom which follows the exploits of the working class Brown family.

11:20pm BBC News 11:38pm Weather 11:40pm Kevin Bridges - The Story So Far

12:40am The Football League Show Highlights from the day's Football League games. 1:55am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed

by Weather.

BBC3 8:00pm Merlin 8:45pm Doctor Who 9:35pm National Treasure 11:35pm World's Craziest Fools 12:05am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life.

12:27am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad! 1:12am American Dad! 1:35am Russell Howard's Good News 2:05am Russell Howard's Good News 2:35am Way to Go 3:00am Pramface Sitcom about two teenagers trying, and often failing, to come to terms with impending parenthood.

3:30am World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world.

4:00am Being Human Supernatural comedy-drama series.

Alex discovers she's not the only ghost haunting Honolulu Heights....

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Channel 5

7:00am Preview 8:30am Great British Menu 9:00am Great British Menu 9:30am Great British Menu 10:00am Great British Menu 10:30am Great British Menu 11:00am A History of Britain 12:00pm Meet the Ancestors Julian Richards presents a series excavating history to bring the past back to life. 12:30pm Map Man 1:00pm Indian Food Made Easy 1:30pm Mastermind Classic quiz show. 2:00pm University Challenge 2:30pm John Wayne Talking Pictures 3:15pm She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

5:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm Saturday Cookbook 1:20pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:25pm Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries. 2:25pm My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham 3:30pm Dinner Date Dating show with a twist.

5:15am Deal or No Deal 6:10am Countdown 6:55am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:05am Sali Mali 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Will and Grace 8:30am Football Short: Kingsmeadow 9:00am Morning Line 9:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:55am Frasier 11:20am Frasier 11:50am The Big Bang Theory 12:20pm The Big Bang Theory 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:15pm The Simpsons 1:45pm The Secret Millionaire 2:50pm Channel 4 Racing

8:50am City of Friends 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:30am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:10pm Inside Hollywood 12:25pm Highland Emergency 1:00pm Dangerous Drivers' School 2:00pm Black Widow 3:45pm A River Runs Through It

5:00pm Restoration Home 6:00pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargainhunters make a saving.

7:00pm A Culture Show Special 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dad's Army 9:30pm Flight of The Rhino Natural World.

10:30pm Howard Goodall's Story of Music 11:30pm Funny Business

4:30pm Celebrity Chase 5:30pm You've Been Framed!

6:00pm Local News and Weather 6:15pm ITV News and Weather 6:30pm The FA Cup 9:05pm Take Me Out 10:20pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:20pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The FA Cup

5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:40pm Come Dine with Me 6:10pm Come Dine with Me 6:45pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:05pm 4thought.tv 8:10pm Porridge 10:00pm World Without End 11:55pm Aliens vs.

Predator: Requiem

6:05pm Columbo 8:05pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

8:10pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series.

8:55pm NCIS 9:50pm NCIS 10:50pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Drama series about an elite force based in New York which investigates sexually oriented crimes.

11:50pm Law and Order: Criminal Intent

12:30am The Infidel When north London Muslim Mahmud's mother dies he discovers from his birth certificate that he is adopted - and Jewish. With his son poised to marry the son of a hardline Islamic cleric, now is not the perfect time for Mahmud to have a crisis of faith.

12:50am Boys v Girls Big Quiz.

1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

BBC4

3:15pm - She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Starring John Wayne

1:50am Get Rich or Die Tryin' 3:45am A Ninja is for Life, Not Just for Christmas 3:50am Hollyoaks Omnibus Mitzeee is horrified to learn the full extent of Carl's plans.

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12:45am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 1:15am Super Casino

Satellite channels

8:00pm Britain's Natural World 9:00pm Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's 10:00pm Spiral 4: State of Terror 10:55pm Spiral 4: State of Terror 11:45pm Duets at the BBC 12:45am Love Songs at the BBC: A Valentine's Day Special 1:45am Top of the Pops 1978 2:20am Lionel Richie: Dancing 2:20am on the Ceiling Lionel 3:20am Baroque! From Richie: St Peter's to St Dancing on Paul's the Ceiling 4:20am Top of the Pops 1978

BBC4

SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Got to Dance 8:30am Luton Airport 9:00am Lion Man 9:30am Lion Man 10:00am World Wrestling 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Got to Dance 1:30pm Got to Dance 2:00pm Got to Dance 2:30pm Got to Dance 3:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Wreck-it Ralph Special 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Bond's Greatest Moments 6:00pm Skyfall Premiere Special 6:30pm Diversity in Dublin 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm John Bishop's Only Joking 8:30pm Flying Monsters 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm Money Train 1:10am An Idiot Abroad 2:10am Cop Squad 3:10am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 4:05am Armed and Dangerous:

Ultimate Forces 5:00am Crash Test Dummies

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:35am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 6:30am Cowboys and Aliens 35mm Special 7:00am He Said, She Said 8:55am Wanderlust 10:35am The 40 Year Old Virgin 12:35pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2:15pm Snow Dogs 4:00pm Chalet Girl 5:40pm Wayne's World 2 7:20pm Wanderlust 9:00pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 11:00pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 12:40am Paul Rudd/Judd Apatow Face 2 Face 1:00am Project X 2:30am Swinging with the Finkels 4:00am Beavis and Butt-head Do America 5:25am Snow Dogs

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am The Magic of Belle Isle 7:00am The Chateau Meroux 8:40am The Candidate 10:35am Big Night 12:30pm The Top Ten Show 2013 12:50pm The Help 3:20pm This Means War 5:05pm A Little Bit of Heaven 7:00pm Something Borrowed 9:00pm Life as We Know it 11:00pm This Means War 12:45am Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 1:05am Moneyball 3:25am Losing Control 5:05am Les Miserables Special 5:35am Lucky Christmas

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:40am Batman 7:35am Die Hard Special 8:05am Spy Kids 9:40am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost

Dreams 11:30am Batman and Robin 1:40pm Safe House 3:40pm Haywire 5:20pm Batman and Robin 7:30pm Batman Begins 10:00pm Safe House 12:00am Haywire 1:40am Batman Begins 4:10am Your Highness

TCM 6:00am Daddy Long Legs 8:15am Gunsmoke 9:20am Gunsmoke 10:25am The King and I 12:55pm Seven Men from Now 2:25pm Wichita 4:00pm The Wizard of Oz 5:55pm The Vikings 8:10pm Crossfire Trail 10:00pm 300 12:20am Dude, Where's My Car? 2:00am 300 4:00am Dude, Where's My Car? 5:20am Off Set

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Their relatives, if also from MOVING DAY: Ensure to register EU member states, full-time.

Switzerland or the EEA must follow the same procedure.

However, if their relatives are • Be a registered student at not from any of these areas, an official centre, with valid they must apply for a Foreign medical insurance in Spain Residents Card as a relative of and have sufficient financial an EU citizen. means to support his/herself To be eligible for and his/her relatives. registration the EU, Swiss or The relatives who can EEA citizen must fall under legally reside in Spain with one of the following someone who is working here categories: or has sufficient financial • Be working in Spain means are: • Have sufficient financial • His/her wife/husband or means to support his/herself officially registered partner and his/her relatives, as well • His/her direct descendants as valid medical insurance in and those of his/her legal Spain wife/husband or partner if

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Ciudadano de la Union Europea – EU citizen Residencia – Residence Extranjeros – Foreigners Extranjería – Foreigners’ Office Comisaría – Police station Tasa – Fee Formulario – Form Pasaporte – Passport Cónyuge – Spouse Pareja – Partner

Useful information if looking to live in Spain

While making your situation in Spain legal, you may be asked for a document to be legalised. Legalisation, or the Hague Apostille, is the official confirmation that a they are under 21 signature, seal or stamp on a UK public document years old, disabled or is genuine. The website of the Legalisation over 21 who are still Office in the UK has detailed information. dependent upon them. www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we• His/her direct do/services-we-deliver/legalascendants and those of services/Legalisation his/her legal wife/ husband or partner who are in their care.

The relatives who can • His/her legally reside in Spain with direct descendants and those someone who is studying here of his/her legal wife/husband and has sufficient financial or partner who are in their means are: care.

• His/her wife/husband or To request registration with officially registered partner the Foreigners’ Central

Facing the music for drink-driving FINES for drink-driving can fall under two categories: Administrative and Criminal.

Criminal: Drink-driving is considered a criminal offence when a test shows more than 0.6mg of alcohol per litre of air or 1.2g per litre of blood, even if no accident is caused.

The driver will face trial and can be given a prison sentence of three to six months or fines of between six and 12 months as well as up to 91 days of community service, and a ban from driving for up to four years.

If the drink-driving offence is added to other charges including causing injury, negligent manslaughter, serious disobedience, dangerous driving and others, the prison terms

and fines can be much greater.

Administrative: Drink-driving is considered an administrative offence if the driver is over the legal alcohol limit of 0.25mg/l of air or 0.15mg/l for new and professional drivers like taxi or bus drivers, but beneath the limits mentioned in the paragraph above.

This, as well as refusing breath and blood tests, can lead to fines of between €300 and €600 and a driving ban of up to three months. Refusing a test can also be classed as serious disobedience with penalties of up to a year in jail.

Drink-driving can also lead to loss of between four and six points from a Spanish driving licence.

Registry, EU, Swiss or EEA citizens must: • Present their request at their nearest Foreigners’ Office (normally in the capital city of the province where they plan to live) or nearest National Police station with a Foreigners’ Department within three months of their arrival in Spain.

The fee for the certificate is €10.30. You can download the payment form here: https://sede.mpt.gob.es/ tasasPDF/prepare Provincia?idModelo=790&id Tasa=052# The form required to obtain the certificate can be downloaded here: www.interior.gob.es/file/ 58/58420/58420.pdf As well as this form, you will be asked for a valid passport, proof that you have paid the fee and proof that you fall into any of the above-mentioned categories which make you eligible to request the certificate.

Useful site: Foreigners’ Offices: http://www.mpt.gob.es/ servicios/extranjeria/ extranjeria_ddgg.html

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2:20pm Call the Midwife 3:20pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 4:20pm Escape to the Country

4.00pm - midnight 5:20pm Lifeline 5:30pm Songs of Praise 6:05pm Penguins - Spy in the Huddle Nature documentary showing penguins as they have never been seen before.

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6:25pm Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 7:55pm Ghostbusters 10:00pm Person of Interest 11:00pm Snatch Violent comedy crime caper about two friends and a fixed boxing match which gets them involved with a variety of underworld characters all intent on retrieving a missing diamond.

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10:00pm The White Ribbon 12:15am The Beatles' Please Please Me - Re-Making a Classic 1:15am Arena A daily magazine programme which looks at the world of arts and entertainment.

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Whisked off to love’s city for a little bit of romance A

NOTHER week, another saint to pay our respects to here in Spain.

But Saint Valentine happens to be a worldwide phenomenon, second in reach only to New Year’s Day, so whether you’re living in Torremolinos, Tokyo or Timbuktu, there is no escaping this day allocated to romance.

Come tomorrow (February 15) you can of course be back at each others’ throats, arguing like cat and dog, but for Valentine’s itself, we are meant to be struck by Cupid’s arrow, exchanging keepsakes over candlelit dinners, ideally in Paris, or Venice.

So, let’s be honest: how many cards did you get? How many dozens of roses?

To make things easier, let’s categorise the answers: A. All of the above, in plentiful supply, while whisked off to the City of Love. Oh, and a Cartier Love Bangle. Doesn’t everyone?

B. A recycled card and a cactus, accompanied by a peck on the cheek with promises of ‘let’s go out when it’s not so expensive’.

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C. None. You forgot all about it and besides isn’t Valentine’s for teenagers?

If you answered A, then congratulations. I can only hope that you managed to clear the vast pile of cards from the front-door mat in order to make the flight in time. But then it was a private charter, so it waited for you, n’est-ce pas?

Just remember to drop off the roses with the neighbour, since they will have wilted by the time you return. Is, perchance, this a fairly new relationship or is your Valentine a Russian oligarch? Just a lucky guess.

If you answered B, then one must salute the thriftiness of your other half.

LOVE CACTUS: What did you receive this year?

These are hard times after all and a cactus does last a whole lot longer than flowers and can be a useful weapon should a burglar strike. If you have ever

had a cactus spine embedded in a finger, you know what I mean. Peering into my crystal ball, I reckon you’ve been in this relationship a fair few years; it’s comfortable like a slipper but low on surprises.

If you answered C, you may be footloose and fancy-free or you’ve been in a relationship for more years than you would care to admit; in fact, you sometimes have to think twice to remember his name.

And you are right, Valentine’s Day is, indeed, a trumped-up commercial ploy for florists and restaurants to make us all feel guilty. You are cunning to avoid its evil grip.

Still, relationship experts suggest that we should pay more heed to romance, be it on Valentine’s Day or any other day.

Listening to and praising each other is, apparently, high on the list of things we tend to forget over time That is all from me, Cupid, this week.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go and tend to my cactus.

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4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection 5:00pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

7:30pm Regional News All the latest local news.

8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm Inside Out Documentary series which features surprising real life stories from where you live.

9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Being Eileen

12:05am Blandings Comedy series based on the stories by PG Wodehouse. 12:35am The Graham Norton Show 1:20am The Apprentice USA 2:05am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:10am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Junior Doctors 10:00pm Year of Making Love 11:00pm World's Craziest Fools 11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter.

12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:30am World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world.

2:00am Year of Making Love 3:00am People Like Us 4:00am Junior Doctors

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Big-spending Valentines keep restaurants happy S

T VALENTINE’S DAY didn’t start off associated with romance. Far from it. It began as a celebration of one or more (the exact number’s uncertain!) early Christian saints named Valentinus.

According to one of the most popular accounts, Saint Valentine was imprisoned for ministering to Christians who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. During his imprisonment he’s said to have healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius, and, legend has it, before his execution wrote ‘from your Valentine’ as a farewell to her.

It wasn’t until the Middle Ages that the day first became associated with romance. And by the 15th century, it had developed into a full-on event with flowers, confectionery and the exchange of greetings cards (known as ‘valentines’). Nowadays it’s the second most celebrated event

around the world after New Year’s Eve. Now, apart from keeping florists, confectioners and card makers (not to mention restaurateurs) in business, it also seems to help keep the economy afloat in these tough times.

In the USA for instance, Valentine’s Day 2013 is estimated to be worth $18.6 billion (€13.7 billion), according to the National Retail Federation, the highest since it began surveying shoppers 10 years ago.

As usual, men plan to spend more than women ($175.61 or €129.41 per guy, $88.78 or €65.45 per gal), with those complacent married folk spending less. Although only one in five (19.7 per cent) said they’d buy the traditional romantic gift of jewellery, they’ll wind up spending the most: $4.4 billion (€3.24 billion).

Which reminds me of that old

VALENTINE’S PROMISES: One day you’ll get that diamond ring.

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joke: a married couple’s already spent several hours at a shopping centre on the eve of St Valentine’s.

Suddenly, the wife realises her husband’s gone AWOL. Angrily she phones him, demanding: “Where the heck are you?”

Husband: “Darling, remember that jewellery store where you saw that beautiful diamond eternity ring but I didn’t have the

money that time and said: ‘Darling, it’ll be yours one day really soon?’ ” Wife, trying to stop blushing, gushes: “Yes, I remember, darling.”

Husband: “Well, I’m in the pub next to that store.”

Which reminds me, too, of that old De Beers’ campaign slogan for diamond eternity rings aimed at

husbands: “She married you for richer or poorer. Let her know how it’s going ...” Romantic, eh? Have a nice day!

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore.

Profits to Cudeca.

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4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 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.

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4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm UEFA Champions League All the latest coverage from the UEFA Champions League.

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9:00pm Atlantis: The Evidence 10:00pm The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music 11:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries.

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Moving to Barcelona before Christmas, I allowed her to settle into her new surroundings.

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1. (Daily) NEWSPAPERS, 2. MISTRAL, 3.

Effervescent MINERAL WATER, 4.

MONTÉLIMAR, 5. (Paleolithic) CAVE PAINTINGS, 6. CAMARGUE , 7. WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, 8. BISHOP, 9. BASTILLE DAY (it is formally called La Fête Nationale and commonly Le quatorze juillet), 10.

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Time Out

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is something comfortable about your life at the moment. Even though there seems to be a good reason to change it, you hesitate. A situation seems to have become outdated and no longer works well.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Starting on a new hobby or job has opened your eyes to much that is round you. You ask yourself why it was not so clear to you before. This does not matter. This is where you are and where you need to be at the moment.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The buzz in your head is not a mysterious thing. It is the sound of something quite different.

Clearly, it is time to act on an idea held for a long time. The buzz will not go away until you are satisfied. Get with the yoga and plan your approach. One step at a time avoids confusion.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An emotional journey which you made last year comes to mind again. Although there are adjustments to be made, you are now more at ease. Whichever way you go now will be a lucky improvement in your sphere.

LEAPED(10)

CASTLE

LITTER

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REEKED

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1 Donkey, 2 Minded, 3 Detail, 4 Veered, 5 Dollar, 6 Avoids, 7 Braver, 8 Listen, 9 Neatly, 10 Bangle, 11 Desert, 12 Treaty, 13 Meager, 14 Sickly, 15 Appeal, 16 Farmer, 17 Tastes, 18 Papers, 19 Sparks

IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: You will see shadows if you look over your shoulder too much. Decide to live in the light in the months to come.

Be yourself and let others accept it.

Your Stars

February 14 – Florence Henderson (1934) American TV and Broadway actress February 15 – Jane Seymour (1951) British actress best known as TV’s ‘Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman’ February 16 – Vera-Ellen (1921) American actress who stared alongside Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire February 17 – Michael Jordan (1963) Famous American basketball player

Paco Rabanne. Born February 18, 1934, he is a Franco-Spanish fashion designer.

Born in the Basque Country, his mother, who was chief designer for fashion house Balenciaga, fled with him to France when the Spanish Civil War broke out and his father, a Republican colonel, was executed.

He initially studied architecture, but began his fashion career creating jewellery for Givenchy, Dior, Pierre Cardin and Nina Ricci. He started his own fashion house in 1966, becoming known for his use of unconventional materials in flamboyant designs.

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February 18 – John Travolta (1954) Iconic American actor best known for the film ‘Saturday Night Fever’ February 19 – Smokey Robinson (1940) Legendary Motown singer and songwriter February 20 – Cindy Crawford (1966) American supermodel and actress

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A branch is dangling in the wind. You feel that, if you grasp it, finances will improve. Your hesitation is felt as weakness but it is good to check. See this branch from all angles. The last thing that you want is to tug on it and find that it is too much to hold.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There is a lot to take on board this week. At times, you may feel that it is too much to cope with.

You, however, are made of stronger stuff. Are you telling me that Fred down the road is better than you?

No, of course not. Show everyone what you are made of this week by getting it sorted..

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes you feel that you are on a stage. Attention is on you, lights shining bright, people waiting. There is no problem with doing what is expected, but maybe an uneasy feeling about where you are. We can all end up in the wrong place, so do what is necessary to get back to where you want to be.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you hoping that a recent acquaintance will provide the answer to a question? Your friends have given their opinions but you are still not convinced. Here is a situation where expert advice is needed, not a random opinion.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Yours is a big heart, but be more selective about what and who you let in. As you are currently seeing things so clearly, make some choices. Your quality of both life and work will change for the better. You are not being selfish. You know there is such a thing as necessary selfpreservation.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There is a difficulty with someone not standing on their own two feet. It's someone close, but it's certainly not you. It is not possible to stand by and see bad mistakes happen. On the other hand, there needs to be a balance so as not to enforce dependency. A friend may help, but you will manage this.

This week in history • February 14 – The Roman Priest Valentine was executed – 278 A.D. • February 15 – German Parliament declares war on France – 1689 • February 16 – Britain abolishes the death penalty – 1956 • February 17 – An Andy Warhol painting sells for £10.7 million (€11.6 million) at Christie’s auction house – 2011 • February 18 – Famous artist Michelanglelo died in Rome – 1564 • February 19 – Cherry Coke was introduced by the CocaCola Company – 1985 • February 20 - 32 people are killed in floods and mudslides in Madeira, Portugal – 2010

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Itʼs both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you're aware of where others are coming from, you'll be fine. Youʼll have fun, but don't let your spending splurges rule your head on Wednesday or Saturday.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Working in the dark is not your favourite thing. Blazing lights on everything is more your style. Why, then, do you not have control of the facts? Maybe hiding in the shadows and avoiding something has put you where you are.

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Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane?

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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case H) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Word ladder EAST

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Move from the start word (EAST) to the end word (WIND) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder.

You must only change one letter at a time.

EAST PAST PANT WANT WAND WIND

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (LEAPED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Bird takes an American soldier to a street in order to bring this early British invader into view (7) 5 Fail to answer, yet be successful (4) 8 Decoration filling (5) 9 Brief the French against being in charge (7) 11 They may cause a row (4) 12 Pester a writer in Japan (8) 15 Evil person right to leave a friend (5) 16 Right in the middle of oneʼs land (5) 19 Church gin a clan drunk (8) 21 Cancel United Nationsʼ party (4) 23 An explanation of financial credit (7) 25 Needs to be made thick (5) 26 Legal document of French journalist (4) 27 Fish is tiptop for this musician (7) Down 2 Blowing up after shooting (9) 3 London hospital only for men (4) 4 Middle Eastern leader was seen in the consultantʼs office (6) 5 In favour of not being an amateur (3) 6 If you risk inking within the circle youʼll find a harmless lizard (5) 7 Trial for individual taken in by secret plan (5)

ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English Across 1 Tower (of castle) (5) 4 Coffin (5) 7 Hielo (3) 8 Cachorros (de perros) (7) 9 Gotas de lluvia (9) 13 Pendiente (joya) (7) 15 Brazo (de persona) (3) 16 Between (5) 17 Lanza (5)

10 Risk opportunity (6) 13 Italian range has one more than the British (9) 14 Organise university lie-in instead (2,4) 17 Repeated words from Brahman tradition (6)

QUICK Across 1 Slender (6) 4 Unfortunately (5) 8 Gives up (5) 9 In the main (7) 10 Analyse (7) 11 Circle of light (4) 12 Affirmative (3) 14 Greek goddess (4) 15 Be at ease (4) 18 Allow (3) 21 Not home (4) 23 Free (7) 25 Boring (7) 26 Sound (5) 27 Celebration (5) 28 Named (6)

18 Put one in my lolly (5) 20 Valuable material smashed by crane (5) 22 Every other thing offering a likelihood (4) 24 Getting on in the capital of Moldova (3)

Down 1 Gemelo (4) 2 Wheel (5) 3 Caro (costoso) (9) 4 Espárrago (9) 5 There (near you) (3) 6 Escritorio (mueble) (4) 10 Paz (tranquilidad, no guerra) (5) 11 Boss (4) 12 To love (4) 14 Rata (3)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS Down 1 Follow-up (6) 2 Copy (7) 3 Infirmary (8) 4 Look for (4) 5 Play (5) 6 Cowardly (6) 7 Bee product (5) 13 Formerly known as Ceylon (3,5) 16 Lop-eared dog (7) 17 Portable computer (6) 19 Faith (5) 20 Rely on (6) 22 Venomous snake (5) 24 Duplicate (4)

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Wheat, 4 Dates, 7 Ascribes, 8 Aden, 9 Retrieve, 11 Tide,

Co d e B r e a ke r

12 Inside, 14 Shrewd, 16 Face, 18 Trailers, 20 Toil, 21 Assisted, 23 Rayon, 24 Cloud.

Down: 1 Western, 2 Error, 3 Tub, 4 Dyspepsia, 5 Traitor, 6 Speed, 10 Eyestrain, 13 Ideally, 15 Warhead, 17 Amour, 19 Lasso, 22 Sic. QUICK - Across: 1 Adjust, 4 Asleep, 9 Car, 10 Agitate, 11 Swindle, 12 Title, 13 Usual, 15 Petty, 20 Apply, 22 Glamour, 24 Sailing, 25 Gin, 26 Survey, 27 Gentle.

Down: 1 Accuse, 2 Jerkins, 3 Stand, 5 Startle, 6 Elect, 7 Packet, 8 Fixed, 14 Anytime, 16 Thought, 17 Famous, 18 Again, 19 France, 21 Poser, 23 Argue.

ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 2 Col, 6 Gato, 7 Ataque, 8 Ron, 9 Caja,

1. Unscramble the name of a famous American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor: I NICE, ILL HERO 2. Unscramble the name of a famous 1974 disaster movie (three words): NOT WORTH FIRE ENGINE

Play on Words BACOD

OUT LEG

Answers: In bad company, Out on a limb

Funagram

10 Apagar, 12 Escoba, 15 Lujo, 17 Lie, 18 Bakers, 19 Rent, 20 Oso. Down: 1 Sala, 2 Corazones, 3 Lana, 4 Caballero, 5 Cura, 9 Cue, 11 Rio, 13 Star, 14 Also, 16 June.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 25 represents H and 23 represents Q, so fill in H every time the figure 25 appears and Q every time the figure 23 appears.

Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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For nearly 30 years, Maurice ‘Mo’ O’Connor trafficked cannabis from North Africa to the cities of the UK and Ireland.

Buying from the growers and selling to the dealers from his base on the Costa del Sol, he became the middleman for

White and the 5 Snow Huntsman Drama / Adventure Kristen Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power.

Sweeney 6 The Action / Adventure A big screen modern-day revamp of the classic British 1970s’ television series.

Regan and Carter are a cop duo and when an armed robbery at a jewellery store causes Regan’s investigations into a potential bank robbery to come to a standstill, he believes old enemy Francis Allen (Paul Anderson) is responsible. However, having no evidence

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against him, leaves the Flying Squad officer powerless to bring him in, but when Regan hears that Allen is now in business with a well known Serbian criminal, he becomes determined to catch the culprits whatever the cost.

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Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) and her mother (Elisabeth Shue) move to a new town only to find that they are living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. Locals claim that the girl mysteriously vanished after the incident, but as Elissa becomes close to the girl’s brother (Max Thieriot), she learns that a dark and terrible secret still lurks within those walls and this sinister story of murder is far from over.

8 Prometheus Action / Adventure Ridley Scott helms this sci-fi thriller starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender,

Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. After finding fragments of Alien DNA, a team of scientists travel into space aboard the stateof-the-art Prometheus spacecraft to investigate the origins of human life on Earth.

Their journey takes them into the darkest corners of the universe but, to their horror, their very inquisitiveness ends up posing a threat to the future existence of humankind.

The scientists now find themselves tested to their mental and physical limits as they fight a desperate battle to preserve the future of the human race.

9 360 Drama / Romance 360 is a kaleidoscope of interconnected love and relationships linking characters from different cities and countries in a vivid, suspenseful and deeply moving tale of romantic life in the 21st century. Starting in Vienna, the film beautifully weaves through Paris, London, Bratislava, Rio, Denver and Phoenix into a single, mesmerizing narrative. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener, Blindness).

10Shadow Dancer Thriller Belfast native Colette McVeigh (Angela Riseborough) comes from a family of wellknown IRA sympathisers. After being arrested on suspicion of carrying a bomb on the London Underground, she is questioned by MI5 operative Mac (Clive Owen), and told that if she does not cooperate with the authorities her young son will be taken from her. As Colette reluctantly takes on the role of informant for the British secret services, Mac tries to use her as a means of breaking the cycle of violence in 1990s’ Belfast.

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Just joking What do you call a man wearing a raincoat?

Mac What do you call a camel without any humps?

Humphrey Why do people become bakers?

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Global soccer superstar David Beckham plans to give his entire salary from a new five-month deal to play for the Paris Saint-Germain Club - estimated to be

OR Fred Tipster of Blackburn in the UK, Beckham’s generosity is enviable. “That’s nice, most of us have financial burdens and can’t help others like that,” said the retired butcher while on holiday with family in Benitachell on the Costa Blanca.

Spanish sisters Beatrice and Fatima Gomez from Alicante agree with Fred. “Less fortunate children and young people need a helping hand and the money shall go to a good cause,” they said.

Chris Weir, a British-born resident from Albox in Almeria, applauded Beckham’s decision but feels it’s a shame it is not an English charity he is giving to. “Arise, Sir David,” said the retired policeman. “The Beckham Brand has a brilliant public relations team and this is another example. I just hope he signs for Coventry City next!”

More praise was given from Spanish football fan Juan Carlos Alfonso.

Generous Beckham

worth €3.9 million - to a French charity for children in need. But what do people think of his generosity?

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Juan Alfonso

“I loved Beckham when he played for Real Madrid. He helped us win the Spanish League. He is a great player and a great human being. Well done, David.”

But Cristobal Correa, a Spanish plasterer in Estepona on the Costa del Sol, does not feel footballers deserve such high wages. “Many get paid more money in a year than some people will earn in a lifetime and just for kicking a ball around, it’s ludicrous!”

Meanwhile Pamela Sinclair, also a resident of Estepona but originally from Blackpool, felt Beckham’s decision was “a lovely kind gesture. If only other footballers were more generous with their huge wages it would benefit a lot of people in need.”

Costa Blanca resident Liz Ashcroft, who lives in La Marina, was shocked to hear of Beckham’s charity plan. “It must be nice to be able to work for nothing and to have so much money that you can afford to donate so much without missing it.”

Susie Wills from Guardamar described the move as genuinely considerate. “People give him stick for it, saying it’s a PR stunt or to avoid tax, but good for him, not many people would do it.”

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O names, no pack drill but the wind-ups in a certain UK tabloid have me spitting Shredded Wheat.

This week’s whipping boy is former Conservative minister, Chris Huhne. I dislike him but not in response to the baying sanctimonious femme Taliban.

His downfall has its origins in an alliance with his wife; she took the rap when he was driving and then grassed on him. Is there a spouse anywhere who has not lied to protect their other half?

Mine did in a similar way and preened herself.

The Huhne marriage later broke down.

With viper-like spite, his former wife blew the whistle with the outspoken intention of breaking her former husband’s career.

She got her revenge; Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. This was added to by much-publicised, foul-mouthed abuse by his son. Watch out for karma.

This was the cue for the femme Taliban to vent their spleen over cheating husbands. Conveniently forgotten is that statistically women are more likely to cheat than are men. How many men bring up children believing them to be their own?

Never mentioned are the reasons a man abandons his wife. We are left to presume that he cannot keep a civil tongue in his trousers; he is a cad and a bounder deserving of a public whipping.

The saintly spouse is always without fault.

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TINGLE of certainty, a flutter in the tummy and a level of persistence only found in the female of the species and suddenly up comes the car park and there, like a curled foetus and bound by rope, broken and hunched lays one of England’s most maligned kings.

Richard the Third whose hunched, hooked nosed persona was created first by Shakespeare and then embedded in the national consciousness by Laurence Olivier’s camp and frankly pantomime portrayal on the London stage.

That Richard Plantagenet was slight of build and suffered from scoliosis has now been confirmed, but a hunchback he was not.

Neither was he the cowardly schemer much beloved of childhood history lessons.

He was a brave, fearless soldier who believed in his God-given right to rule England as legitimate king with the support of a vast majority of the English people and parliament. That he was crowned with little bloodshed did not deter Shakespeare from accusing him of murdering everyone from his own brother to his nephews in the tower.

Since when has anyone ever

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CHRIS HUHNE: The former Conservative minister is in the firing line this week.

Marriage breakdown is a human failing that is truly sad, but to presume innocence of a dumped woman is pushing credulity a little too far.

This is not Queen Victoria’s reign; divorced women are not stigmatised, they are not abandoned to the streets and they enjoy nine points of the law.

An aggrieved woman has incentive to be as disagreeable to her husband as

she wishes. She has much less to fear from a failed marriage than an errant dad does; he loses the lot and receives

no state handouts. A woman gets the house he paid for, keeps the kids; the state will pick up the tab.

It is a lifestyle option for women to bear fatherless kids. Many women benefit from single-parent status. This is why many estates are stuffed with single mums with kids whose dad is the state.

The husband invariably loses all rights to his home and access to his kids. If he does visit, it will be on his former wife’s whim. His responsibilities go with him and his bank account pillaged; default can mean bankruptcy, even jail.

I have contempt for the self-exiled former minister’s son. Many teenagers disappoint their parents, but whatever their failings they demand parental support. This half-orphan by choice may regret his new status. I wonder if remorse will occur when the lad is wriggling under sheets with someone he shouldn’t.

I wonder why I bothered getting married at all. Many young men also question the wisdom of tying the knot; who can blame them.

Now is the car park of my discontent believed the words of a playwright? An evil, dark-faced creature suited the drama of an already exciting story and as such Shakespeare took the opportunity to create a memorable devilish character.

It is also easy to forget that Shakespeare wrote the play during the reign of the last Tudor monarch. Elizabeth the First had her own problems in claiming the throne of England, a claim actually held to have been stronger by Mary Queen of Scots who was the legitimate daughter of a king.

The Tudors had little claim to the throne of England. Henry Tudor took the crown by force (and held it with fear, bloodshed and tyranny) finally defeating Richard at the battle of Bosworth.

It was Henry with his tenuous hold on the crown who had more

Suzanne Manners With a degree in Fine Art and an MA in Writing Suzanne is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers. To comment on any of the issues raised in this column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.

RICHARD THE THIRD: Due to have a proper funeral befitting a king.

to gain by the deaths of the two princes. Of course, if Shakespeare had written that version of the story he would have found himself in the tower and swiftly on his way to the butcher’s block to be hung drawn and quartered, a favourite Tudor means of despatching traitors (unfortunately to the Tudor monarchs a traitorous action was anything that annoyed them).

King Richard is due to have a proper funeral befitting a king

although a spot in Westminster Abbey has been denied by our present queen, who holds her own crown as a direct result of Richard’s slaying at Bosworth.

‘Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown’ indeed.

Ultimately the truth about Richard and the princes remains unknown (if indeed they were actually murdered). He may have imprisoned them in the tower (an act not in itself unusual, rooms in the tower were reserved

specifically for royalty) but whether or not he ordered their execution will always be disputed.

As such people will find it difficult to challenge the long-held belief that Richard the Third was a cold-blooded child killer, a belief encouraged by the powerful Tudors and reinforced by England’s greatest playwright.

To sling the bard’s own words back at him, Richard’s villainy may well have been ‘a thing devised by the enemy.’

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Spanish system better than NHS I AM candid about my reasons for preferring Spain to the UK; one is the superior Spanish health service.

Whenever expatriates take a hit because of the exchange rate or falling house prices, Britain’s bitter and twisted stay-at-homes chortle: “Don’t come crawling back when you need the NHS.” It appears that Britain’s hospitals are now clearing houses for the nation’s undertakers. Over 1,500 on slabs because of NHS blunders. They are only the ones we know about. Quite frankly, I would prefer to crawl straight to the morgue and cut out the NHS middleman.

Language blunders make me smile MY Spanish is not conversational and may never be so. After hearing the blunders committed by those learning

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By Mike Walsh www.michaelwalsh.es To comment on any of the issues raised in Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com /columnists/mikewalsh

SUPERIOR: The Spanish health service is finer than that of the NHS. the English language I have no wish to leave myself open to mirth.

A throwaway remark of mine, when taking my leave of a lady is “Stay pure for me.” My Ukrainian lady emailed back: “With you I am guaranteed to stay poor (pure) all my life.”

On waving her off at the airport she sent me an SMS: “I went through security. I was screwed by a security man.” I presume she meant screened.

No surprise in El Pais woes SPAIN’S flagship daily newspaper El Pais is in meltdown. It is revealed that 129 journalists have been told to clear their desks; the two-third survivors took a 15 per cent salary cut. Four of its local editions have closed. Are we surprised? Virtually its entire English-language edition is devoted to exposé of Spanish corruption. We want that over our breakfast tables? No, thank you.

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‘Thank you Aunty: I’m out!’ Theo Paphitis to leave Dragons’ Den

By Richard Shanley THEO PAPHITIS has confirmed that he is leaving Dragons’ Den. The entrepreneur, investor and former chairman of Millwall Football Club is leaving to spend more time working on his retail chains, including recent acquisition Robert Dyas.

“After nine intense and fun packed series working with the BBC and the Dragons’ Den team, sadly it’s time for me to say for the final time, ‘I am out’,” said Paphitis, in a statement issued earlier this week.

“This has not been an easy decision or one that I have taken lightly, but with the workload involved in growing my exciting, successful new lingerie brand Boux Avenue both in the UK and internationally, along with my recent purchase of the Robert Dyas retail chain and the running

DISHING THE DIRT

By Richard Shanley Of Europa Digital

THEO PAPHITIS: Leaving Dragons’ Den after nine fun packed series. of the 240 Ryman stationery shops, the time felt right to give up my seat.

“I will stop breathing fire and allow someone else to enjoy the wonderful experience of being a Dragon on the BBC hit TV show, Dragons’ Den. “So, it just leaves it for me to say thank you to all past and present Dragons, the brilliant production teams that made the show what it is and of course the BBC for allowing me to participate in the first place.

“Thank you Auntie. I am out.

PS: A big ‘good luck’ to the new Dragons!”

Paphitis has been with the BBC Manchester-produced show since its second series launched in November 2005. His departure leaves Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne as the longest-

standing Dragons, and the only two to have served on all 10 series of the show.

The news appeared to have come as a surprise to Bannatyne, who tweeted: “Theo I don’t believe you are leaving & have not told me. Ten yrs together & u divorce me on Twitter!!!!” Hilary

Devey also left the show recently after two series.

Her replacement has not yet been announced.

Being Human will come to an end after this series, BBC Three has confirmed. The channel announced this week that the supernatural drama will come to a close in the next few episodes as Tom, Alex and Hal are forced to face the Devil.

If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europadigital.com I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum Radio (90.8fm), or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.

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ITNESS 4 YOU Gymnasium and Boxing Academy is a fully refurbished, newly opened gym situated in Turre, and which offers a variety of classes for both young and old alike.

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Helping is good for our health IT is often said it is better to give than to receive.

Now it seems that helping others can help protect our health.

Scientists from the University of Buffalo (USA) found that being generous to our friends, neighbours and relatives, as well as making us feel good, can keep us healthy for longer.

They carried out a five year study on more than 800 people and found that when dealing with stressful situations, such as illness, job loss, financial difficulties and bereavement, those who had helped others during the previous year were less likely to die than those who had not.

Michael J Poulin, of the University of Buffalo said: “Our conclusion is that helping others reduced mortality specifically by buffering the association between stress and mortality.”

LEND A HAND: Helping others can benefit our health.

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Get Fit...Stay Fit... with ALISON

Natural ways to soothe pain ABDOMINAL pain is a common problem and in many cases can be treated without the need for medication.

Herbal and home remedies can help to sooth pain and stomach discomfort.

Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties that can aid with digestion and ease pain. Taking ginger in the form of tea is the easiest and one of the most effective ways of gaining the benefits. Peppermint works in a similar way to ginger, by calming the stomach, and it is a great soother of menstrual cramps. Mint tea is easily available but also taking some fresh mint leaves in hot water can aid recovery.

Peppermint supplements can be found in health food shops. Chamomile tea can soothe an upset stomach and fennel can help to ease digestion and bloating and can be eaten raw or in tea.

GET FIT: Exercising in a group can help.

Add metabolic training to your fitness routine DO you want a fast metabolism, so that you can eat lots and not gain weight? Or burn calories while you’re sleeping? And look lean and toned as a bonus?

I’m sure the answer is yes, so why not add some metabolic training into your exercise routine? It has been the best kept secret in the fitness routines of Hollywood stars, and is often called HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training. Be warned, it will be tough, but the results will be so worth it!

How can you do this? Here are some tips:Lift weights and make them heavy. You will not bulk up or look ‘muscley’ I promise, unless you are taking steroids and eating

nothing but protein! ‘Toning’ exercises with 1kg weights won’t do the job I’m afraid!

Ramp up your metabolism with high intensity training. It can be uncomfortable, but doesn’t have to be painful. Circuit training and boot camp conditioning workouts are great for getting you out of your comfort zone, and helping with weight loss.

Train in a group. You will be in a motivational environment with lots of support, whereas training alone at high intensity can be really hard.

Shock your body, or try a ‘BodyShock’ class, where you’ll do something different every time you workout. For example, by going for a 45 minute jog, or

striding on the cross trainer at a steady state, your body will find a comfortable rate that it can sustain for this time.

But though metabolic training may only burn the same amount of calories as a steady state workout, the after burn effect is significantly higher. Studies have shown that high intensity metabolic training can raise metabolism for up to 36 hours after your workout.

Please email any questions to getfitmojacar@gmail.com or visit www.getfitstayfitspain.com.

Alison has been the fitness writer for the Euro Weekly News since 2001, and is a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals.

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Enjoy sunshine protection against arthritis

Organs made on demand

WE don’t need much excuse to concluded that those nurses make the most of the Spanish who had more exposure to sunshine and soak up the rays, the sun’s UVB rays reduced but new research suggests that their risk of developing exposure to the sun may help rheumatoid arthritis by a fifth.

However, the use of reduce the risk of protective sun rheumatoid creams against arthritis in In the UK the harmful women. women are rays could A long three times more lessen the term study sun’s effects tracked the likely to suffer against the health of than men condition. more than Rheumatoid 120,000 nurses arthritis causes in the USA since 1976 aged between 30 and 55 inflammation in the joints until 2008 and a further causing joint pain and 115,500 nurses since 1989, swelling. when they were aged between In the UK there are an 25 and 42, until 2009. estimated 300,000 sufferers They assessed where they with women three times more lived including latitude, altitude likely to suffer from the disease and cloud cover.

They than men.

LET THE SUN SHINE: The Spanish sunshine can help reduce the risk of arthritis in women.

TRANSPLANT waiting lists could soon be a thing of the past as scientists move a step closer to being able to grow organs. Using a three-dimensional printer technique and embryonic stem cells researchers at HeriotWatt University in Edinburgh (UK) have already developed bone marrow and skin.

At the moment the 3D printing technology is used in creating architectural models using layers of resin, but scientists have been experimenting using layers of living cells to build up structures such as blood vessels.

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Ibn Firnas AS Western countries teach their children about the Wright Brothers, Islamic countries tell about Ibn Firnas, a man who ‘first flew’ 1,000 years before the Wrights.

In 822AD this Andalucian Muslim ‘covered his body in vulture feathers and a loose cloak’ and jumped off a tower in Cordoba. According to Moroccan historian Ahmed al Maqquari, Ibn Firnas ‘flew faster than a phoenix’.

Whether he was attempting to fly or merely parachute is open to debate.

Fifty years later at over 65 years of age, Ibn Firnas made another attempt. This time he fashioned wing-like wooden struts stretched over a cloth sheath before jumping off a Cordoba hillside in front of wildly cheering spectators.

He flew a ‘considerable distance’ but his landing was bad. He said later that he failed to consider fashioning a tail similar to a bird’s.

Juan de la Cieva

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Magnificent men in their flying machines SPAIN’S aviation legacy, like many things Spanish, is colourful.

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

Spain’s aviation history achievement, irony, and intrigue intersect in a way that gives a unique twist. I would expect nothing less.

modern-day helicopter. He was convinced a rotor gave the pilot better control while reducing the possibility of stalling and loss of torque. In 1928, Cieva flew his

AUTOGIRO: The forerunner to the modern-day helicopter.

autogiro from London to Paris, becoming the first rotating wing aircraft to cross the English Channel. Many of his blueprint designs and technologies are

today both licensed and patented.

In an ironic twist of fate, Cieva died aged 41 in a propeller-driven air crash in Croydon, England.

The cause of the crash was due (in part) to loss of torque and stalling of the propellers, those very dynamics he spent his life trying to mitigate!

Ramon Franco Ramon Franco was much more than the younger brother of dictator Francisco Franco. He was a Galician pioneer of aviation who in 1926 piloted the Ultra Plus flying boat on a trans-Atlantic flight. His co-pilot was Julio de Alda Miqueleiz.

They left Huelva, Spain, stopping in Gran Canarias, Cape Verde, Rio and landing in Buenos Aires. The 10,270km journey took close to 60 hours. Although their flight preceded Charles Lindbergh’s famous flight by a full year, it was not solo or non-stop, hence, it did not get the worldwide acclaim.

Mysteriously, he suddenly abandoned his leftist political ideology and joined forces with his nationalistic brother Francisco.

For this reason he was mistrusted by certain military commanders.

In October, 1938, his seaplane crashed near Mallorca. His death and the suspicious nature of the crash has led to theories of sabotage and assassination.

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Understanding hair is important to us LA MIRAGE is now open, a fantastic new hair and beauty salon on Mojacar Playa with fantastic views of the Mediterranean Sea from its terrace.

Sharná and James will be La Mirage’s creative hairstylists; James worked and trained at Headmasters learning from the top stylists in the business, Emily Barraball and Emine Ibrahim.

Sharná has worked locally in the area for five years and experienced quality training from different professionals. Now she would like to make her own mark in the hairdressing industry. And La Mirage will be the perfect platform for her to help you discover better, more beautiful hair. They are both freshthinking, passionate stylists.

There’s so much more to hair than just having it cut and coloured; finding shades that suit your complexion and enhance styles, tailoring cuts that can be worn in different ways and prescribing products that actually do work, because La Mirage understands how they work.

The staff know your relationship with your hair is intensely personal; when you look good, you feel good. For the team, listening and understanding exactly what you would like is the most important part, understanding you and your hair needs

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EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS: Neal and Wolf products are stocked at La Mirage. helps achieve your beautiful look.

They also have an excellent therapy room and therapist, deep massage, luxurious Indian head massage, pedicure, manicure and nail painting from their excellent nail technician, and Minx nails are also available.

Do you ever really relax for a full hour?

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• St Valentine’s Day; a gift for everyone having their hair done today (Thursday)

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Veggies only MCDONALD’S is set to open the first ever vegetarian only restaurant this year. The meatfree eatery in India will be the chain’s first ever vegetarian outlet and the planned location is in the north of the country at the Golden Temple in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar.

The chain plans to open a second eatery in northern India later on this year. The demand is high as many Indians are vegetarians.

Hindus view cows as sacred animals and those following the Muslim religion see pigs as ‘unclean’ and so subsequenly avoid pork in their diets.

There are currently 271 of the chain restaurants in India and

NO MEAT: The first ever vegetarian only McDonalds is set to open. numbers are set to increase as this new concept sets to become a popular trend.

Coals to Newcastle AS home made cheese is being promoted, a British cheese maker has won a competition to choose France’s most expert cheesemonger.

Thirty-year-old Matthew Feroze, beat 15 of the most talented cheese sellers in France at the competition in Lyon, France.

He is the first foreigner to win the Concours National des Fromagers at the prestigious Salon Mondiale de Restauration et Hôtellerie.

MAKING CHEESE: Next thing.

WASTE NATION: We waste a staggering amount of food.

It’s an edible waste SUPERMARKET chains have rejected the latest report claims into the amount of food they throw away.

The report reveals that a staggering 50 per cent of the world’s food is wasted which equals almost two billion tonnes worth of waste.

The report claims that half the food bought in the US and Europe ends up being thrown away, accelerating

the path towards a food crisis. The cost of waste in the US alone is around $165 billion (€123 billion).

Poor storage, customer choices and strict sell-by dates are all to blame according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. These staggering results could be prevented and used to feed the growing population as well as those in need.

India’s current McDonald’s menu is 50 per cent vegetarian with the McAloo Tikki burger at the top of the best sellers.

McDonald’s is now the world’s second largest fast food outlet with more than 33,000 restaurants around the world in 118 countries.

Cheesy hobby is on the rise AFTER the rise in popularity of going back to basics and baking cakes and pastries, cheese making is expected to be the next big thing in the world of home cooking.

Gerard Baker, columnist for the ‘ Good Food ’ magazine is heading up the movement and has written a user-friendly guide, ‘How to make soft cheese’ which takes you through a step by step process to making cheese.

The book is on sale through Lakeland and can be ordered via www.lakeland.co.uk.

Cheese is embedded deeply in France’s sense of national identity. Charles de Gaulle said that it was impossible to govern a country which had so many different kinds of cheese.

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Best Sunday roasts are back, come enjoy on the menu. You definitely won’t go away hungry, but you’ll very likely soon be back for more.

The café’s all day English breakfasts are hearty and inexpensive, and you really

A tomato rich diet is healthy TOMATOES help reduce the risk of heart disease.

According to new research, eating a tomato-rich diet can cut the risk of heart disease by a quarter.

It is believed that the antioxidant lycopene, which gives tomatoes their red colour, holds the answer to a healthy heart, although researchers did say that whilst the powerful antioxidant appeared to shield against heart disease, more studies are needed to be certain it is the lycopene and not something else that is providing protection.

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MILLIONAIRE: The bar is right on the promenade near Garrucha in Vera Playa.

MILLIONAIRE BAR is located in front of Vera Beach, offering generous-sized delicious homemade dishes.

Lasagnes, curries, jacket potatoes and tasty chilli are just a few of the old favourites

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HEALTHY HEART: Eating more tomatoes can cut the risk of heart disease.

shouldn’t go home without trying the ‘Millionaire Sandwich’ wrap.

Also, their famous Sunday roasts are back. Come and enjoy one of the area’s best roasts; bookings are a must!!!

The Millionaire Sports Bar and Café is the place to watch football, tennis and other SKY Sports programmes. The fun poker meetings on Wednesdays and Sundays are a popular way to make new friends. There are very few other places nearby to enjoy Guinness, Strongbow and other British favourites. The local beer is cold and good, but sometimes only the best of British or Irish will do.

Colin and his bilingual team will take good care of you, your family and friends at their beachfront oasis. They’ve been living and working in the local area for years and know what’s what, so feel free to grill them.

The Millionaire’s large terrace with shady and sunny spots is the ideal meeting place before or after the beach, and children are welcomed with open arms. There’s a full freezer of ice-creams and some yummy desserts too. Be warned though, the lumpy-bumpy, and apple crumble have got many locals addicted.

You can easily walk to the Millionaire from Las Buganvillas or Garrucha, and even Puerto Rey if you’re feeling up to it.

The restaurant is open from 10am until 4pm every day of the week.

950 617 467 / 637 255 978.

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Food standards slip in British hospital food NEW research has found that meat and eggs used in British hospital food do not meet consumers animal welfare standards.

The Campaign for Better Hospital Food study found the majority of eggs served in hospitals is sourced from chickens reared in cages at a staggering 71 per cent.

It found that 80 per cent of the chicken and pork served comes from those animals reared in conditions that do not cohere to the standard RSPCA welfare standards, meaning the animals are kept in unacceptable conditions.

In contrast to these results, supermarket trends are currently seeing customers are

UNDER THE WEATHER: Food served in hospitals does not meet the standard required.

CHOCOHOLIC: The chocolate stamps are sure to be a hit.

Tasty send off purchasing more free range products than ever before. Some of the UK’s leading supermarkets have now taken steps to eliminate caged eggs off their

shelves all together.

In another survey, seven out of ten people agreed that in order to produce cheap hospital food, animal welfare should not be

compromised.

The government has been called upon to introduce minimum standards for hospital food to make sure all eggs used are produced by cage-free hens. Pork and chicken must meet RSPCA standards in order to prevent animal suffering.

BELGIUM’S post office, Bpost, has introduced chocolate flavoured stamps to pay honour to Belgium’s chocolatiers. The cost of the sweet smelling stamps will be €6.20 for five different patterns and will be available to purchase in March.

Five hundred thousand of the luscious limited edition stamps will be printed on special paper with the aroma of cocoa.

They will then be coated in a varnish that smells like chocolate.

Belgium is known as the chocolate capital of the world and this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Meteorological Institute.

Oil not bad FOOD fried in olive or sunflower oil may not be as bad for us, experts suggest.

Studies have found that there is no heightened risk of heart disease associated to food that has been cooked in these natural oils.

The results were found after studying a typical Spanish diet

OLIVE OIL: Used traditionally in lots of Spanish cooking.

where olive oil is found to be used in a lot of traditional Spanish cooking.

The research results from the University of Madrid showed that there was no apparent link with fried food and the development of heart disease amongst the 40,757 adults surveyed.

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www.euroweeklynews.com IT would appear Brits are aspiring to live the ‘American dream’, so much so, that the lifestyle of days gone by has now been left behind.

For example, we no longer make tea and fairy cakes unless, of course, we are with our Nan, because we now buy a tall, skinny double shot latte and a zucchini muffin from the coffee bar next door.

Even the places we live in have changed, we don’t live in ‘flats’ any more as these are, well, places with which we would rather not be associated, like a ‘council flat’, but rather we now live in apartments, I believe.

Neither do we live in houses; haven’t you heard? No? Well, we now live in villas or converted barns with big kitchendiners with a huge doubledoor ‘cooler’ that makes ice and pours out cold water at the push of a button. We have dishwashers, double ovens and range cookers. We need light and airy rooms to include three or four bedrooms, one of them a large ‘master en-suite with

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Nan left behind in the Brit American dream computer room, a large ‘yard’ with a barbecue and, of course, most importantly, you KERRY SASTRIAS cannot be overlooked and Kerry Sastrias is a director at www.espanglish.net language school in Vera, Almeria. Read more on: preferably have a elbloginglesespanol.blogspot.com.es drive.

Even our diets have transitioned from ‘fish and AMERICAN chips’ to cheese (yellow, by the way) DREAM: burgers and fries, pizza, pasta, iceForget a cup cream, Tex-Mex (fajitas, wraps, etc), fried chicken, ketchup, soft drinks of tea, people and coffee. What happened to, I ask, want skinny your two (usually overcooked) veg, lattes. potatoes and meat, and brown sauce, which was the staple not too many moons ago?

What is the American dream? a walk-in closet’ According to Wikipedia “it is the to accommodate the national ethos of the United States, a very big king-size bed. Not to forget set of ideals in which freedom a movie room, a playroom, a includes the opportunity for

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AFTER 25 years of success in the UK, Cotton Traders opened their online shop to deliver to mainland Spain and the Balearics in response to customer demand.

With a three-day delivery service on in-stock items for only £6.95, their collection of clothing and footwear has been well received.

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prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work.”

In a few words, it is the right that each person has to move up the social ladder and earn and spend more money as they do so.

More and more the UK is acting and behaving like the ‘American dream’; more in debt, more credit cards, bigger mortgages, SUVs, gun and gang violence, more cultural diversity, TV formats, lack of modesty, to mention a few.

But in reality if we, as Brits, wish to remain true to who we are, can we afford to continue down this path because maybe we really should consider leaving the EU and create a new union with the United States called BritAm. All I can say is that fortunately, we have great history and roots which should anchor us down firmly in the European continent.

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The bestselling seersucker fabric is available in a variety of styles. Not only does this unique fabric

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Best-selling footwear, from suede slip-ons and aqua toggle trainers, and innovative leisure flex styles, is also available.

At cottontraders.co.uk, consumers will find full delivery information plus the opportunity to sign up for email newsletters to keep up with offers and promotions.

Línea Directa is one of the key players in the fight to reduce the number of accidents on our roads.

For almost 20 years, it has promoted research into accident rates in order to encourage safe driving habits.

Due to the risks involved with driving in winter months, it now offers advice on how to act in adverse weather conditions.

With respect to the car: 1. Check your car, especially the mechanical components. Pay attention to brakes, lights, windscreen wipers and break fluid, antifreeze and oil levels.

2. Don’t forget to check the condition of your tyres including the spare wheel, checking pressure, tread and the grooves of each tyre, which must have a minimum depth of 1.6mm.

3. Always take a reflective jacket, two warning triangles and a torch with you.

Also ensure your mobile is charged in case you need to use it in an emergency.

With respect to driving: 1. If you often drive in snow, consider buying winter tyres. In any case, avoid any sudden movements and, as a general rule, do not overtake. Take special care with snow which has turned into ice and always drive at low speeds.

2. If it is foggy or raining, adapt your speed and distance from the vehicle ahead to the weather conditions. Do not brake suddenly to avoid skidding.

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Albox celebrations keep on coming

ALREADY immersed in Carnival month, Albox residents have had the chance to enjoy a three day medieval market and can look forward to a costume parade and competitions.

The culture councillor, Tito Carrillo commented that “Albox Carnival is a date in everyone’s diary, a unique occasion for citizens and visitors to enjoy the colour, fun and joy of this annual holiday.”

Albox Carnival will this

year be staged on Saturday 16 and Friday 22, starting with the traditional parade for juniors at 5pm, followed by the adult version three hours later.

An interesting programme of activities is planned by the organisers who hope to see attendance figu-res swell.

March sees the start of a month of cultural performances which includes the staging of a musical version of Beauty and the Beast as well as

recitals of church music.

Amateur photographers have up to the end of the month to submit entries for the Almond Blossom in Bloom Contest.

The National Spring Art Festival starting in April welcomes The Meeting of Choirs, an 11 day event, followed by Cool Science.

Also planned is a performance by theatre group The Shape, the

Albox in bloom ON a warm Sunday morning under clear blue skies and with the trees in full bloom, 120 hikers participated in the annual Almond Blossom Walk.

The trail from Albox to Saliente takes in some of the area’s finest views along the way.

The walk was organised by the local council in conjunction with sports clubs and culture groups, and took the ramblers around three hours to complete the 12.5km trail.

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results of a poetry and short-story contest entitled Book Day; and a chance to enjoy a recital by the Seventh Chamber Music Ensemble.

CARNIVAL MONTH: A unique occasion for visitors and citizens alike.

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French duo lit up the coast and made the cash till ring

LOOKING BACK IN MOJACAR

(Previously: Ric needed a place to take clients where they could relax before becoming upset about the construction errors.)

OUR new bar had no business, ever.

Then, having ‘wished upon a star’ so frequently I had lost count, two spectacular French girls came in looking for work.

They were bright, too.

When I explained to them the situation Ric Polansky really required was Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 my protection from as a pioneer developer. He reads irate clients for extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for construction El Dorado. mistakes, they got the picture.

They had to come to my rescue as quickly as possible, especially if clients got me down on the ground and were strangling me.

Those French girls knew how to dress, Carboneras to meet them and bar sales wearing mini-skirts and flirting with all the went from nothing to having two beer newly-arrived customers. People started deliveries a day. coming from as far away as Garrucha and We were making money hand over fist.

MAGIC COMBINATION: Kiki and Dominique drew in the customers.

Fishermen were coming from Aguilas and even some guys in suits from Almeria.

Those two French girls had lit up the coast and men drove for miles.

Old cars, new cars, pushbikes, powerful motorcycles, tiny Vespas, and a few mules filled the car park.

That magic combination of women French - and mini skirts became a draw to eyes that had never witnessed a naked ankle their entire lives.

Kiki and Dominique had found Mojacar by hitchhiking here back in 1968. They had street smarts and knew how to disarm any irreverent situation in a few words or slight gesture. ‘Ka-ching’ all day and long into the night.

Well, our management team couldn’t take such an unwarranted victory just sitting down. We decided to put the whole operation under deep review and immediately incorporate major modifications.

Hell, if the local Spaniards thought looking at a couple of French girls was exciting, we’d give them an ‘American Jailhouse’ experience. We ripped out the comfortable sofa lounge and installed small cramped ‘jail cells’ complete with black wooden benches and railings, and a serving hatch through which your food could be passed.

We provided a menu that hadn’t been bettered in Mojacar until Cowboy Kenny rode into town. We naturally had to serve buffalo wings, hamburgers, ribs and lots of tangy Tex Mex bites We put up ‘wanted posters’ all over the bar.

Trade flopped. Within the next three months we didn’t sell any food, not one serving of anything.

Everyone that visited wanted to see the jail cells but wouldn’t walk into the actual room, always peering from a distance away so they couldn’t be accidentally trapped inside forever.

It was Franco’s era and jail was nothing to make fun of. More than a few Guardia Civil told me that in no uncertain terms.

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Long-term solutions to separation anxiety AS promised in previous issues, I am returning to the subject of separation anxiety.

The primary treatment is a systematic process of getting your dog used to being alone.

You must teach your dog to remain calm during ‘practice’ departures and short absences.

Go slowly at first. Begin by engaging in your normal departure activities (getting your keys, putting on your coat), then sit back down. Repeat this step until your dog shows no distress in response to your activities.

Next, engage in your normal departure activities and go to the door and open it, then sit back down.

Then, step outside the door, leaving the door

open, and return.

Finally, step outside, close the door, then immediately return. Slowly get your dog accustomed to being alone with the door closed between you for several seconds.

Once your dog is tolerating your being on the other side of the door for several seconds, begin short-duration absences.

This step involves giving the dog a verbal cue (for example, ‘I'll be back’), leaving, and then returning within a minute.

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MACS Cancer Support Group THE Royal British Legion held a meeting at the Miraflores Bar, Los Gallardos Camping, with guest speaker Elaine Brown from the MACS Cancer Support Group who gave an uplifting talk on her battle with cancer.

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Dance day

GREAT CAUSE: The charity dance day sold 50 ribbons for charity.

THE Ribbon for Life event was held in Mojacar raising €150 for the charity. Thirty ladies took part in the dance day, learning dance routines from around the world including Zumba, salsa, hip-hop and Bollywood. It was a great day organised

by Julie Bruce and pulled together the local multinational community.

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With access to professionally qualified carers they can arrange support visits. They rely entirely on donations and support from the community.

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A very Royal welcome for the latest Renault KING CARLOS of Spain opened the new Renault production line at the French company’s Valladolid factory.

The company will be building the new Captur, Renault’s first urban crossover car, there. The occasion also marked the 60th anniversary of Renault production in Spain.

Speaking at the ceremony, Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the

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At the present time, and following the announcement in November of the new 2014-2016 manufacturing plan for the Spanish plants, I think you are all aware of the Renault group’s commitment to Spain.”

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It is based on the Renault-Nissan Alliance B platform also used in the new Clio and Nissan Juke.

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Winds can’t put down Badgers

BLUSTERY conditions made for some very interesting shots for Badgers GS members.

Some players found themselves on parts of the course they never knew existed. Top score went to visitor Roger James with 30 points on countback from Tony Randell, with Mark Newall third (29).

Last Saturday was the Badgers Roll-up at Macenas. Winner on countback with 34 was Jackie Dale, with Dave Wright in second place.

Previously the society were at Macenas Golf for their weekly competition.

With absolute perfect weather for golf, high scores were expected.

Topping the winners list for the day was Dave Crothers (40), next was Sheila Watts with 39 and third Richard Jones (37).

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Up for the Cup, but for City it’s over and ouch!

THE football spotlight swings onto the FA Cup again this weekend with one fourth round replay and seven fifth round ties taking place.

Once again I feel sure there’ll be at least one upset!

On Saturday, nonLeague Luton Town play Millwall, MK Dons meet Barnsley, Arsenal take on Blackburn and Oldham Athletic, hoping to complete a Merseyside double, entertain Everton.

Twenty-four hours later, holders Chelsea and Brentford play their fourth round replay, Manchester City welcome Leeds United and Huddersfield or Leicester play Wigan.

Next Monday Reading visit 11-time winners Manchester United. Also in the League Championship, leaders Cardiff City, fourthplaced Hull and Crystal Palace (fifth) all play at home, while Watford (second) travel to Birmingham.

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Premiership champions Manchester City are now 12 points behind their archrivals in the race for the title.

I believe the Reds will clinch their 13th championship in 20 years, long before the season ends, and they could easily celebrate it by a record margin of points.

And as for England’s rugby players, they’re bang in form after winning in Dublin for the first time in 10 years. Owen Farrell scored all the points in a 12-6 victory over Ireland.

This was the first game between the countries without a try since 1984.

“We can beat anybody right now,” said England’s Billy Twelvetrees.

Sports round-up • Frank Lampard is now just four goals behind Bobby Tambling’s club record tally of 202 after scoring again in Chelsea’s recent 4-1 win over Wigan.

• For the first-time ever, three different Spaniards - Michu, Rangel

CHASING RECORD: Chelsea’s Frank Lampard. and Pablo - scored in a Premiership match, for Swansea in their 4-1 defeat of bottom club QPR. • Stoke won for the first time this year (2-1 v Reading)… Gareth Bale keeps banging in the goals for Spurs (two more in a 3-1 win over Newcastle)…

Fulham still can’t win at Norwich (0-0), their last victory there was in 1986…

Arsenal scraped a 1-0 victory at Sunderland…

while Aston Villa ended their run of winless games by beating West Ham 2-1 in a bottom-of-the-table crunch match.

• Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time, beating Burkina Faso 1-0.

• Jamie Carragher will retire at the end of the season. He’s made 713 appearances and won 11 trophies in 16 years at Anfield.

• In rugby’s Six Nations, Wales won at long last, beating France 16-6 in Paris while Scotland defeated Italy 34-10 in Edinburgh.

• England’s cricketers amassed a record 214-7 as they beat New Zealand by 40 runs in the first of their T20 internationals ‘down under.’ Eoin Morgan scored 46 off 26 balls and Luke Wright 42 off 20.

• Rafael Nadal was beaten by Argentinian Horacio Zebolla in the Chile Open tennis final.

• And did you know, if only the second-half of matches counted, Arsenal would be top of the Premiership this season!

• Boxer Carl Frampton stopped Kiko Martinez in the ninth round to win the European super bantamweight title in Belfast.

• Dates for your diary… the 2013 Formula 1 season starts in Melbourne, Australia, in four weeks time, while the MotoGP programme, with Dani Pedrosa favourite to win the overall championship, gets under way on April 7 in Doha, Qatar.

Busters GS February competition BUSTERS GS took 20 players to Las Colinas. The weather during this event was a major problem for everyone with strong winds and tough pin positions making things more difficult for the average golfer, this being reflected in the scores

with the best score of the day 34 points. Best guest prize was won by Stuart Tosh who received a cash prize, the members runner-up was taken by Matt Martin who after taking two nearest the pin prizes put his cash prize back into our dinner

fund. Our winner for the day was Phil Harris with 34 points who also won a cash prize.

The prize-giving was held at Mini Golf bar in Quesada.

Next meeting takes the club to Alicante Golf Club.