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Drying up THE spring that supplies water to the Font Roja national park is running dry. Leaking pipes as well as prolonged drought could be the cause, the park’s manager has said.
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Money-raiser TELEFONICA plans to auction its Valencia City headquarters but will continue to rent the 1928 building from its new owners for at least five years.
Parent power VILLENA parents don’t like the early September 3 start to the school year, which coincides with the town’s fiestas. They will not send their children to school until these finish, they said.
TEMPERATURES of 41.5º Celsius hit the Costa Blanca this week, making it the ‘frying-pan’ of Spain. In Alicante Province, inland areas including Orihuela reached 39ºC, the highest recorded temperature since August two years ago, while Pego still reached 37.5ºC despite being closer to the coast. Benidorm recorded a high of 34ºC. Maggie Taylor, from Chichester in Sussex, was on holiday with her husband and two children on the Costa Blanca. “We come every
August during the school holidays,” said Mrs Taylor, “but this is the hottest and muggiest we have felt in a while. You can’t sit out in it too long but we’re not complaining. We came to enjoy the sun and the kids love being in the water.” Top temperatures were recorded in Xativa with 41.5ºC while in Ontinyent it was 41.3ºC, and 40.2ºC in Liria helped to stamp Sunday as the hottest day of the year in Valencia Province, according to Aemet meteorological agency.
Soaring temperatures all but suffocated Bicorp, Turis and Chelva with temperatures of 39, 37.4 and 36.5ºC respectively. Monday temperatures dipped ever so slightly in Orihuela, still peaking at 36ºC, whereas Villena, Alcoy, Pego, Elda, Elche, Alicante and Benidorm dropped to the low 30s. Some relief from the high temperatures is due, with a forecast of temperatures dipping to 28ºC in the next few days.
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More fundraising success for the Pink Ladies MARIA WILSON and the Pink Ladies held a charity fun day at La Fuente Commercial Centre in aid of the Asociacion Española Contra el Cancer (AECC). Music was provided by Maisey Carey, Claire Louise, Celena Deans, Vice Versa duo, Alan Scott, and Stevie Spitt at the event last Saturday. The fun day was presented by Dan Davey for Sunshine FM. Special mention should go to Caroline Brzezinski who had her hair completely shaved off in support of her friend Shirley who is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment in her fight against cancer. Maria, President of AECC for Orihuela Costa, said: “The day was a fantastic success and more than €1,800 was raised on the day towards the AECC early detection programme and research.” ACT OF SOLIDARITY: Caroline Brzezinski shaved her head to support her friend.
Operation Dreamer reveals nightmare for the elderly OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have arrested a 54-year-old Spanish woman as part of ‘Operation Dreamer’. The woman is alleged to have gained the trust of elderly people in La Union,
Murcia, before drugging them and stealing items of value. Some of the victims needed hospital attention. Police opened an enquiry after a number of senior citizens had been
robbed, and all had shown symptoms of having been drugged. This generated considerable alarm in the town. The woman would reportedly strike up conversations with people between the
ages of 70 and 85, before accompanying them home and putting drugs, normally used to treat nervous disorders, in their drinks. She now awaits sentencing.
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NEWS Top draw SANTA BARBARA Castle in Alicante received 62,000 visitors last July, 7,000 more than 2013. It is the city’s most popular cultural attraction and one of the Valencian Community’s most-visited sites. Misteri to go mobile A NEW mobile application will soon allow images and videos of the Misteri in Elche to be accessible in real time from anywhere in the world.
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Valencia prepares for Ebola HOSPITALS in the Valencian Community are prepared for Ebola patients in the event of the disease reaching the area. Protocols set out by the central government in Madrid have been activated in the three provinces, announced Manuel Llombart, who heads the regional government’s Health department. Alicnate General, San Juan,
Villajoyosa, Elche, Eloda, Orihuela and Torrevieja hospitals all have infectious disease units and will be equipped to treat patients diagnosed with the disease. Llombart confirmed that there would be greater control at the region’s air and sea ports following the highly publicised Ebola cases amongst European and US citizens. These include a
Spanish priest, Miguel Pajares, who was caring for the sick in Liberia, and a nun, Juliana Bohi. Both were in isolation at Carlos III Hospital in Madrid. The priest has since died. Increased security at entry points, not only in the Valencian Community but throughout Spain, was in the hands of the national government, Llombart added.
Patrol car bids SAN JUAN has invited bids for a €100,000 two-year lease contract for two Local Police vehicles. One will be used for night patrols and must be specially-equipped.
Lights out COPPER cable taken from an Alicante City street has left residents without lighting although the thief was caught quickly. The streetlamps cannot be repaired until the courts release the impounded cable, city hall said.
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MAYOR of Benidorm, Agustin Navarro, has personally thanked the 49 lifeguards who work through the summer to safeguard what Navarro called “the jewel in the crown.”
NO-ONE was injured when a branch from a huge tree fell to the ground in Villena because a passerby who heard creaking managed to dodge it as it fell.
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Sweet music THE 15,000 rock fans at the three-day Villena festival spent an average of €40 each, excluding entrance tickets, the town hall has calculated.
Life’s a beach! SWIMMERS at Playa de San Juan clashed with police after they were told to clear an area now reserved for a surfing school. “We’ve swum here all our lives,” they protested.
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Not enough FERNANDO LLOPIS, spokesman for UYpD party in Alicante City, has accused the council of not doing enough to promote tourism in the city.
All-in-one PASSENGERS who buy tickets for Terra Mitica, Terra Natura, Mundomar, Aqua Natura or Aqualandia at FGV stations will get the journey free, the rail operator has announced.
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COLOUR AND SPECTACLE: Malaga Fair.
Flocking to the fair T
HE August fair - perhaps better known as Malaga Fair - is here again, and it is one of the biggest in Spain. This fantastic street party has its origins in 1487, when the city was incorporated into the Corona de Castilla (Castilla kingdom) by the Catholic Kings. The kings gave the city the Virgen de la Victoria (Victory Virgin) and the council agreed to always commemorate the event by celebrating a ‘fiesta’ every year on the day of Asuncion. Originally the celebration was only one day long and the whole town would join in a procession in honour of the Virgen de la Victoria. In just a few years it had grown to incorporate a small bullfight (only four bulls) and a few ‘casetas’ (pop-up bars). In the 17th century fireworks were incorporated into the celebrations and then came more casetas and by 1887 it resembled what it is today, a
Quote of the Week I’m not hiding but I can’t give a statement to the press every five minutes.’ Disgraced ex-president of Cataluña, Jordi Pujol, on why he hasn’t been speaking to the press about the accusations of corruption and hiding money in tax havens made against him last week.
Ice house TWENTY specialist firms are bidding to restore the Cava Gran in Agres. Built to store winter snow between the 17th and 18th century, it was used without interruption until 1906.
Autumn fair
STREET PARTY: A nine-day-long event. nine-day-long celebration of everything from the local gastronomy to the expositions of the flower arrangements in the old part of the town. One of the peculiarities of the modern Malaga Fair is that it is celebrated in two different locations: the daytime fair takes place in the centre of the town and at night it moves to the ‘recinto ferial’ (purposebuilt fairground) on the outskirts of the city.
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WILD boar, rabbits and birds affected by the drought are decimating Valencian Community crops. By the end of 2014, growers will have lost €20 million, cooperatives predict.
billion euros is the amount that the European Union’s anti-fraud office believes is moving illegally through Gibraltar as a result of tobacco smuggling and money laundering. It is urging Spain and the UK to take action on the matter.
HELP Murcia Mar menor is holding an autumn fair on September 18 from 11am, outside their offices at Urb. Oasis (behind Restaurante Roblemar).
No power cut IBERDROLA have refused to cut power for ‘Lights Out’ for public safety reasons. However, this week the local council has asked them to consider their decision
And finally... The mayor of Vitoria, Javier Maroto, has been compared to Hitler or Jean Marie Le Pen after claiming that North African refugees were “sponging off the Spanish and not even looking for work when they arrived.” He has been heavily criticised for his harsh words but has refused to apologise for them.
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Traffic safety in Torrevieja SEPTEMBER 25 and 26 will see the third conference of Cities for Traffic Safety in Torrevieja. The meeting gets all areas to work together on urban road safety.
Helping cats ON a stand next to the Hombre del Mar monument in Torrevieja, the Adopta un Amigo group has raised €110 to help capture and sterilise feral cats.
120 solved GUARDIA CIVIL officers have solved 120 burglaries in two operations in Alicante and Valencia south. The operations were Dajo and Rincon 14.
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St Trinians are back for two more dates DUE to the success of the last fundraising performances, Smile Charity Group has released two more
dates. Smile Charity Group presents the musical comedy by John Wallace, Flaming St Trinians.
Neil Diamond tribute night for charity GEOFF Watts returns to Restaurante Los Rosales, Guadamar, on Saturday August 16 to perform as The Jazz Singer, Neil Diamond. Geoff has long been a supporter of Pets in Spain, and as such has invited them to hold a raffle during his performance. He had heard how the animal charity has been raising funds to open a new shop in Guardamar, and couldn’t wait to help. Tickets for the show are €12 and include a two course
meal. Call 697 501 992, email lrshowsinfo@gmail.com or www.lrshows. com. Doors open at 7.30pm.
GEOFF: Wanted to help.
The performances are to raise much needed funds for two causes. The first is the Alzheimers Association, which advances research to end Alzheimer’s and dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease. The second is the Benijofar Crisis Appeal which raises money for poor families living in Benijofar. The first performance is at Casa Ventura on September 16 and the second is at The Club Quesada on September 19. Tickets are available from both venues, as well as The Post Room, Benijofar and The Card Place, Benimar.
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Olympic dream funding up for grabs TORRIVIEJA Sports Council, in collaboration with the company Agam, have invited athletes to apply for funding to assist with their dream of reaching the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Luis Maria Pizana, councillor for Sports, announced the deadline for applications is September 16. Applications must be submitted at the department of sports, in the Palacio de los Deportes Infanta Cristina. The total amount available is €15,000 to be divided among qualifying athletes.
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THRILLED: Domingo Sanchez (right) will perform as Michael Jackson.
King of Pop
FANS of Michael Jackson will be thrilled to hear that a tribute show is coming to Torrevieja in late August. The newly created musical tribute to the King of Pop debuts in Torrevieja on Sunday August 24 at 9.30pm in the Teatro Municipal. The musical is directed
by, and stars, the dancer Domingo Sanchez, already well known in Torrevieja for his many works in the Teatro Municipal. Recently he has been working with Spanish heartthrob David Bisbal. The tribute show, titled Michael, the legend, premiers at the Teatro
Municipal on August 24 before visiting Alicante, Elche, A Coruña and Sabadell. The show covers Michael Jackson’s career from his Motown days to his solo career and his horror video, Thriller. Tickets are on sale at the theatre’s box office and on www.ticketmaster.es - €10.
SPANISH singer India Martinez performed at Eras de la Sal at the weekend to the delight of her fans, performing her latest album Camino de la Buena Suerte. India was born in Cordoba in 1985 and studied flamenco dance from age five. The weekend concert was a success, according to organisers with tickets sold out.
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Cala Mosca petition MORE than 1,200 signatures have been collected in a fortnight in opposition to the proposed building of 1,500 homes at Cala Mosca.
Virtual station A VIRTUAL police station has been installed on Paseo Vista Alegre as part of a pilot scheme to increase accessibility for the public.
Gormaget fire FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at Gormaget in Alcoy on Sunday. They put out the flames, but not before 1,000 square metres had been destroyed.
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AVE shuttle runs empty on first day THE long-awaited AVE shuttle bus between Villena and Benidorm is now in service, but with a less than rapturous welcome from users because it ran empty on its first day. When the Madrid highspeed train arrived in Alicante City in June 2013, Benidorm and Torrevieja complained that they had no direct bus connection with the station. Both towns depend on visitors from Madrid and a seamless connection was seen as vital to the region. The request was answered with the
provision of an additional link one stop up the line in Villena after Alicante’s Mayor, Sonia Castedo, alleged that a shuttle would cause traffic problems. Rail operator Renfe was unperturbed by the lack of passengers on day one. “This happened with the combined Madrid-ValenciaDenia AVE tickets and buses were practically empty at first. Forty-one AVE tickets covering the onward journey from Alicante to Benidorm or Torrevieja were sold within hours of the shuttle coming into service,” stated Renfe.
They also pointed out that six Torrevieja passengers took the shuttle to Villena on the first day of the service. Benidorm continues to call for a link to Alicante. “Villena is not the solution,” said Antonio Mayor, President of the Hosbec hoteliers’ association. “It is an irrational and senseless alternative because the service should run from Alicante,” he maintained.
Surprise discovery at Alicante dig EXCAVATIONS at Tossal de Manises in Alicante have thrown up some surprising historic revelations. Archaeologists say the new excavations show that Alicante was originally founded by Carthaginians in the second half of the third century. It lasted for less than 50 years as a city before being destroyed by the Romans in a fire. The Romans did not erect a new city until 200 years later. It is unknown whether the Roman general Scipio razed the city before or after the population was expelled.
Roman general Scipio bust in the Pushkin museum, Moscow.
Torrevieja photo exhibition COUNCILLOR for Culture in Torrevieja Luis Maria Pizana has opened a new photographic exhibition at the Virgen del Carmen cultural centre. The decision has been made to run the exhibition annually from now on.
The exhibition, organised by the photographic association of Torrevieja, runs until August 30 and showcases more than 300 images from 30 photographers. The theme is Fotomaraton V, which ran
in the city earlier this year and was declared a success once again. Three of the photographs were taken by children. Participants met at the Hombre del Mar monument on Paseo Juan Aparicio before photographing the city. First prize for the adult category was €200 with a runner-up receiving a set of photographs worth €100 and a third won a cinematography award worth €100. There were two youth prizes worth €80 each. All the winning photographs are on display at the exhibition.
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Another female victim of domestic violence makes 34 YOLANDA ANIORTE CUESTA, aged 39, was found dead at her home on Calle Oriol in the Capuchins neighbourhood of Orihuela with head injuries, consistent with being struck with a heavy blunt object. Yolanda’s partner, Juan Antonio MartinezMartinez (aged 37) confessed the crime to the victim’s sister by telephone saying, “You are not going to like what I’ve done in Orihuela”. Yolanda’s sister raised the alarm after Martinez had failed to pick up his daughter from her home in Murcia. When the sister telephoned him, he
admitted to the murder of his partner. Martinez and Yolanda had argued that evening after a period of jealousy and paranoia which had been going on for some months. Martinez had also falsely suspected Yolanda of having an affair with his brother. That night, the couple retired to bed separately. However, Martinez struck Yolanda at least 10 times on the head with a dumbbell after she had fallen asleep. One hundred people gathered in Orihuela to hold three minutes of silence in memory of Yolanda. Councillor for social welfare, Emilio
Zaplana, read a statement on behalf of the town council. It said, “This has hurt us immensely. The victim, Yolanda, was one of us.” The statement went on to urge people to “speak out against this shame” and to “work together to banish macho culture. Let us be strong to prevent further abuse and deaths over something so trivial as being born male or female.” This case now makes a total of 34 women who have lost their lives to domestic violence in Spain in 2014. Juan Antonio Martinez has been imprisoned and is awaiting sentencing.
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In memory SEPTEMBER 11 offers an evening in memory of Nick Green, a member of Calpe church. The picnic is at Finca Jacaranda. More information: Len Hartley on 666 718 276.
Lines down RESIDENTS of Cabo de las Huertas have been without phone and internet for more than a week. Users blame Telefonica for the failures.
Fatal crash A 50-YEAR-OLD man was killed in a collision between a car and motorbike in Pilar de la Horadada. The other person was unharmed.
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WW1 commemoration ON a sunny Sunday morning crowds gathered in the shade of the trees at the La Siesta Church memorial garden to commemorate the start of the Great War 100 years ago. Members of Anglican Chaplaincy Church Centre Congregations and the other denominations who worship at La Siesta Church were joined by members of the Torrevieja Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL), who were proudly parading their standards. Anglican priest, Andrew Rea, led the service with prayers and thanksgiving, and moments for silent reflection.
REMEMBERING THE FALLEN: Father Andrew Rea led the service with prayers and thanksgiving. Michael Elliott, a member of La Siesta Anglican congregation
and Torrevieja RBL read the Ode of Remembrance. As the
service continued and whilst Gillian Burden, Torrevieja RBL’s Lady Chairman, read the poignant poem In Flanders Fields, those assembled were able to scatter poppies and poppy petals and lay memorial remembrance crosses. Bruce Heath, the congregational warden from La Siesta, and Michael Elliott, President of the local RAFA branch, read appropriate passages from the Bible. After the service, an RBL memorial wreath was laid in the Memorial Garden by Douglas Sidwell from the Torrevieja RBL branch.
Knifeman arrested in Alicante A 52-YEAR-OLD-MAN has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a younger man in Alicante, according to the National Police. The arrest was made close to the
Plaza Joaquin Maria Lopez in the neighbourhood of Los Angeles. The attack occurred on August 7, although the reasons for it are still unknown. The victim, of Spanish
nationality, suffered two wounds, one in the face and one in the abdomen. He remains in hospital where his condition has been described as grave.
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Blaze at health centre FIRE caused the Teulada health centre to close for several hours earlier this week. According to the emergency services, the fire started in an electrical panel by triggering a short circuit. Although there were almost no flames, smoke resulted in the centre being evacuated. At the time of the incident, there were very few people in the building so the evacuation was swift and effective. All medical appointments were rescheduled, with emergencies being referred to nearby Moraira. The health centre reopened safely in the afternoon.
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APPROVAL: Torrevieja mayor, Eduardo Dolon, visits La Bocana.
Mayor visits new ski cable facility TORREVIEJA Mayor, Eduardo Dolon, visited the new ski cable facility, La Bocana, at Torrevieja this week. He was accompanied by Eduardo Gil Rebolllo and Luis Maria Pizana from the cabinet. The brand new installation, open 365 days a year is located on the east dock, near the Marina Salinas. The private project was funded by a group of businessmen in the nautical industry in Torrevieja. The Bocana is a sports centre dedicated
to water skiing where users can practice different water sports. Facilities also include equipment hire, training school for learners and advanced students, and a snack bar where you can watch skiers. Open every day, the centre is open 10am until 9pm during the high season. Out of season, users can reserve their spot. Dolon said: “This is a very new, high standard facility which adds to the different nautical sports on offer in Torrevieja.�
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Three more migrant boats reach Alicante THREE boats carrying a total of 19 immigrants, including several minors, made it to the Alicante coast this week. The boats were met by the Guardia Civil. One had made it to the beach of Mil Palmeras in Orihuela Costa, while the second reached the lighthouse at Torrevieja. The last of the three made it to Cala de la Zorra at Torrevieja.
The first two boats contained 10 immigrants claiming asylum from Algeria and Morocco, although their nationalities are yet to be confirmed. They have been transferred to the detention centre in Alicante for processing. The third boat contained nine people, five from Morocco and three from Palestine. Two of these claimed to be minors. Police explained that people often claim to be minors as their cases take longer to go through the system, enabling them to stay longer in Spain. The passengers POLICE officers in the Valencia Province are were checked by Cruz warning people not to be duped by criminals Roja who reported they bearing fake or stolen police identification. were in good health. Some of the identification and uniforms can This makes four boats be bought at equipment stores, while others in a week that have are stolen from officers homes. reached the coast of the In the last week there have been several province, including the robberies in nursing homes that were boat rescued at Santa committed by an individual pretending to be Pola the previous week a law enforcement officer, and in five months with 11 immigrants on cases such as these have already claimed the board, including two lives of two victims. children.
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La Torre fire still not solved TWO years have passed since a forest fire killed a brigadier and a forestry agent, yet the court is no further forward in its decision. The tragic fire, which occurred on August 12 2012, covered three areas: La Torre de les Macanes, Benifallim and Penaguila. This week the judge approached the prosecution and asked them to offer opinion about whether this is a criminal case, or whether it should be filed. This state of affairs has caused unrest among the families of the victims and case lawyers who believe there is more than
enough evidence to assign responsibility. They are also concerned at the lack of mention in court of Tragsa (the coordinators of emergency services at the time of the deaths). The lawyers had wished to question three managers who were in charge of the two brigades, who allegedly disobeyed an instruction which had ordered the firewall to be set further away from where the incident occurred. Although fire and environment agents have been called as witnesses and criticised, the same has not happened with Tragsa coordinators. From the outset, the
victims’ families had wanted charges of negligence and lack of safety for workers to be addressed. The allegations describe a firewall being set within an inappropriate point in the steep and dense vegetation. The fire, heading up the slope caught the workers, causing death to two staff members and injuring six others. The victims are unhappy that the judge has asked for advice on the case. Their lawyers have expressed their view that the judge has no clear path to follow, when they can see clear evidence for responsibility.
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Misteri restored for Elche events MORE than two thousand hours of work was carried out to restore the Festa Mangrana for its inclusion in current festivities. The Festa Mangrana is one of the most well known symbols of the Misteri, and was inaugurated this week by Fernando Garcia, president of the governing board of trustees. Misteri d’Elx is an event held on August 14 and 15 each year in Elche. The restoration of the Festa Mangrana was carried out by Sixto Marco,
Francisco Rodenas, Juan Francisco Rodenas, Juan Antonio Quiles and Salvador Cotes, with the financial support of numerous local businesses and associations. Vice president of the governing board and coordinator for the department of culture, Pablo Ruz, showed his pleasure at the restoration. He explained, “Many will now have the opportunity to stop at Mangrana and view one of the icons that Festa is about .”
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A taste of history for all the family ELCHE’S town park has been the scene of events aimed at the whole family, with further plays continuing until tomorrow (Friday). The event has been organised by La Asociacion Historico Artistica Pobladores de Elche (Historic Association and Artistic Population of Elche). Children’s theatre, historical reenactments and a respectful homage to Iberian history is on offer in a range of activities for all ages to enjoy. Entertainment is on during
the day and the evenings. Such productions as El Rapto de Persephone, Anfitrion, and Orfeo and Persephone have been held in the Agora Heliketana. The evening’s events are very interactive with audience participation encouraged. Before events opened at the Agora Heliketana, the sign of a palm tree was dedicated to the consul of Greece in Alicante, Kyriakos Liontis, a great friend of the Historic Association and who died in 1992.
Mayor of Elche, Mercedes Alonso, commented that “it is important that Elche people have this space where performances can occur and where entire families and groups of friends can come and enjoy the offerings, and actively participate. We must highlight these great events to raise awareness of the origins of Elche settlers. We must know our roots.” Plenty of seating is available for the audience, as well as awnings for sun protection during the day.
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Yee haa!! STUDIO 32 is holding a barn dance at Restaurante El Alto, La Dolores at 7pm on September 6. Tickets cost €10, including a meal. Call 966 720 910 or 966 318 019.
Bus stop ALL 24 bus stops on the Guardamar del Segura bus route have now been installed. The stops stretch from Hotel Playas de Guardamar to Avenida del Puerto.
Orchard tour ON August 22 at 8.30pm outdoor lovers can enjoy a tour of the Oriolana orchard. Meet at the Correntias petrol station and bring a torch.
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Lights out on the Costa to remember the fallen WHILST on Monday evening the lights were dimmed across the UK as a sign of respect to those who gave their lives during the Great War, two holidaymakers from Sheffield brought it to Orihuela. David Pearson had been busy organising a commemorative event in his home town at Mosborough Rugby Club but when a holiday opportunity arose he left the final preparations with colleagues as he and his family took the opportunity to enjoy the Costa Blanca sunshine. So with plenty of time on his hands here in Spain, and with nothing planned in the local area, it seemed only natural that he arrange a similar event at a local bar. James Dumbreck was delighted to offer La Sahara Bar in CC La Fuente as a venue. The Royal British Legion Recruiting Officer Jim Watt became involved and the event began to take shape, culminating with the
COMMEMORATING: David Pearson and Lisa Gascoigne. commemorative act on Monday night as bar-owners, restaurateurs and members of the public united with thousands of people across the UK to dim their lights, leading up to the moment at 11pm when
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith declared Britain’s involvement in the First World War conflict that would go on to claim an estimated 16 million lives. The commemoration follows on
from the words of the then-foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, who said portentously after the declaration: “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” In the UK, many well-known corporations, and organisations including the Royal British Legion, took part in the ceremony with famous landmarks also going dark. In the minutes leading up to the ‘dimming of the lights’ at CC La Fuente, David was joined by Lisa Gascoigne, a schoolteacher, who has spent the last months introducing her students to this significant period in history at the Westfield Secondary School in Sheffield, in the UK. The pair set the scene and recited letters and poems from the time. The event concluded with ‘The Last Post’ as dozens of holidaymakers stood silently to pay their respects.
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Newborn’s body dumped in Alcoy rubbish bin ALCOY has been shocked by the news that a young mother allegedly stabbed her newborn child and put its body in a bin. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether the stab wounds were inflicted before or after the baby’s death. The 18-year-old woman, Vanessa Q from Cali in Colombia, gave birth to the baby at her home last week and then went alone to hospital for treatment. Nursing staff were concerned for the welfare of the child and called 091. They asked repeatedly where the
child was before the mother eventually broke down and allegedly revealed the horrific truth. The bin where the child’s body was placed was just 50 metres from the National Police station in the Peru district of Alcoy. Police officers attended the scene where they discovered the newborn’s body in a bin. The infant had been stabbed twice and placed in plastic bags. While investigating the scene and removing material evidence, the father of the young mother arrived. Police detained him
for questioning although he has since been released without charge. While the father of the young woman was at the police station, her boyfriend, Victor N, arrived. He was informed about what had happened. He confirmed that he knew the girl was pregnant, but that the child was not his as they had only been in a relationship for three months. He collapsed at the scene and had to be comforted by friends. The young woman has been remanded in custody.
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Rajoy: No drilling if there is any risk BALEARIC waters will not be subject to oil prospecting if there is any risk of danger to the environment. The announcement was made earlier this week by
the prime minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, after a conversation with King Felipe. When questioned about the controversy of some polls which oppose prospecting in Balearic
Police inspect firework storage DURING fiestas, fireworks are a major part of the celebrations. However, as with any explosive material, safety is a priority. Local Police have started inspecting various shops in Elche to ensure that all materials are stored safely and that all licensing is in place and correct. In total there are 34 permanent and temporary places in the town where fireworks are licensed for sale. Inspector Jose Antonio Corrales, who is spearheading the campaign, was proud to announce: “Since early August we have made our first inspection rounds. In all establishments we have only detected minimal problems related to documentation or issues with fire extinguishers.”
waters, Rajoy said: “While I am prime minister there will be no oil exploration if there is the slightest hint that it can generate the slightest problems to the environment.” In his speech Rajoy said that exploration surveys were approved in 2010 by the government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. However, he stressed that the application of those probes ‘will be long’. He also reiterated that licences would be rescinded if there were any risks posed. In June the Supreme Court upheld the 2001 authorisation granted by Jose Maria Aznar to Repsol for oil exploration in nine areas off the coast of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.
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Population change FIGURES from the University of Alicante reveal the Algerian community in the province has grown from 1,453 a decade ago to 5,215 this year, almost triple.
Torry Army COMEDY and songs are part of the Torry Army social evening on August 16. €10 tickets from the office in San Luis.
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Family films in Orihuela COUNCILLOR for Youth Carolina Gracia has announced a list of movies to be shown in and around Orihuela for the second half of August. On August 18, it will be The Croods, an animated prehistoric adventure voiced by Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds, among others. The Croods is showing at the Glorieta Gabriel Miro. On August 19, at the same venue, it is the turn of Oblivion, an actionpacked movie starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. On August 20, it
Caroline Gracia presents August’s movie roundup. is Gru 2: My Favourite Villain. English speakers will know it better as
Despicable Me 2, another animated film, this time voiced by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. August 21 switches to Rincon Hernandiano on Calle Arribe for Abuelos al poder (Parental Guidance), a 2012 family fun film, starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. Outside the town of Orihuela, Los Croods will also be screened in the church square in Hurchillo on August 26. El alucinante mundo de Norman (ParaNorman), another animated adventure will be screened in Parque de las Fiestas de
Gru 2, showing on August 20 in Orihuela. Molins, this time featuring a little boy who takes on ghosts and zombies to save his town. The 2012 movie features Kodi SmitMcPhee and Anna Kendrick. Finally, in the Colegio Publico Nuestra Señora del PIlar de la Campaneta, the film Epic: El mundo secreto (Epic) will be shown. Another
animated movie, this one features a teenager called MK (Mary Katherine) who finds herself transported to a forest where a battle between the forces of good and evil is taking place. All viewings are at 10pm. Gracia has asked Euro Weekly News to point out that the movies “are suitable for all audiences.”
Fenoll suing the judge who sentenced him to 35 years BUSINESSMAN Angel Fenoll has announced his decision to sue the judge who sentenced him. Nerea Cavero sentenced Angel Fenoll three weeks ago to serve more than 35 years in prison for raising false invoices for tax evasion from 2002 to 2004. In a statement issued by Fenoll, he announced the filing of a complaint against the judge in which he accuses him of committing malpractice on the grounds of ‘inexcusable ignorance’.
Although now received by the court, the document cannot start to be processed until September, which delays Fenoll’s entry into prison. Fenoll was tried in court along with 18 other defendants representing 11 companies in a case that had been under investigation for some years. The defence has described the judgement as “grotesque to the point that its unlawfulness can be appreciated by anyone, even non-lawyers.”
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Celebrations for entrepreneurs LUIS ANGEL MATEO, the deputy mayor of enterprise and employment, delivered some great news to two entrepreneurs in Elche. They had won a cash prize of €2,500 and a certificate acknowledging their efforts. Mateo commented: “This is a way to
recognise the merits of starting a business, taking into account the current situation. I think the award is a shot of adrenaline for the entrepreneurs who start new projects.” The first Entrepreneur of the Month award was given to Ursula Martinez for Ursula Estetica Integral, a new beauty salon staffed by a large team of professionals. The team members are all knowledgeable in beauty therapies, ELCHE Town Council has announced plans for more nutrition and wellness. workshops aimed at providing training for the town’s They offer a range of unemployed. treatments including The provision of Wi-Fi in public areas, a hi-speed ozone therapy. broadband internet service and the installation of A second Entrepreneur broadband for improved communications are just three of the Month award went results of the workshops, as well as better green areas. to Joseph Sansano Selva Other schemes include masonry, art restoration, for Bar Sansano’s, a gardening, hospitality and telecommunications. family project that brings To enrol, students must be 25 or older and be together almost 30 years registered as unemployed. They will receive of experience in the certification if they pass, as well as payment of €654.30 hospitality trade. At peak per month during the course. Those interested should times the bar employs 12 register at the offices on Calle Arbana, 2. people.
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Remaining events for Elche fiestas ALTHOUGH many fiesta events have Vila, Plaza de Baix, Corredora, already occurred, there is still plenty Puente Ortices, Capitan Lagier, Plaza to see between today (Thursday) del Congreso Eucaristico a Santa Maria and ending back at Santa and Sunday. At noon today there is a Maria Basilica for more festivities. It’s play-time for children at gastronomic delight in the noon with a focus on early festive halls with tasting available for typical Lots still left settlers in Elche in the park as well as a dishes from the area. At to see and do symphony concert. La the same time are Festa kicks off at 6pm children’s workshops for as Elche’s at Santa Maria Basilica the younger residents of festivities with the coronation, not Elche, held in the continue to be missed. Head back municipal park. At 1.30pm to the municipal park from is the unveiling of the 6.30pm for various plays and a tapestry, Floral de la Mare de Deu de l’Assumpcio. This evening at concert, then the railway bridge for 6pm head to Santa Maria Basilica for a midnight fireworks’ display. the Misteri d’Elx procession. Then it Saturday August 16 begins with is back to the park for an Olympian mass at 10am in the town hall. In show. Get your dancing shoes on at the evening, music is available with 11pm for music in the park. a choir after mass at 8pm. Sunday Tomorrow (Friday) at 10am is the wraps it all up the at basilica again funeral procession of La Virgen de la with folk music available through Asuncion, which starts at Uberna much of the day and a final before heading through Major de la procession at 11pm.
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15th 16th 17th August List of Confirmed Acts Friday 15th August
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HERE is still time to join in what promises to be a fun packed weekend at the Summer Festival of Music. Pinar de Campoverde will be the venue for a string of acts, all of whom will be putting on a great show. On Saturday there will be something for everyone, including market stalls and, for the kids, a bouncy castle, face painting and games to keep the youngsters happy. Anticipated to be one of the main draws is The Faith, who will be performing on Saturday night alongside Stevie Spit, Tony Kelly, Nikki G, Lee Howard, Rebecca Holt, Scorpion and Release. Not only will festival goers be in for a treat, but they will be helping a great cause as Saturday is Help for Heroes Day and will help raise cash for the servicemen’s charity. Several market stalls have been booked and organisers are running a table-top sale at one end of the street. People can take part at €5 for a day or €12 for the three days. Anyone interested should contact John at QuickSave on 690 706 351. The event starts tomorrow (Friday) at 2pm and promises a weekend of live entertainment and fun all along the Campoverde Boulevarde. The entertainment starts each day at 2pm
Lynden B J J Soulman Brian Jenkins Spanish Dancing Dee Saturday 16th August Help for Heroes Day Stevie Spit Tony Kelly Nikki G. Rebecca Holt Lee Howard Scorpion Release THE FAITH Sunday 17th August Samantha Curtis Open Mic Gemma The Soundz Andy Jones
until Sunday. As well as the live acts on Sunday there will be a chance for up and coming talent to take to the stage in an open mic session. Comedians, singers, dancers, indeed any type of entertainer, are invited along to perform and show what they can do. Time slots need to be booked, to reserve a place call Paul on 966 236 900. To ensure safety the local council is closing the road off to help make it a great weekend. Campoverde is just
Plus there will be market stalls past Pilar de la Horadada. When coming in on the CV 925 at the roundabout signed for Pinar de Campoverde, take the first exit on to the urbanisation and then the first left. Keep going and you will come to the Campoverde Boulevard Commercial Centre.
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Love live entertainment? It doesn’t get any better than this...
Kool & The Gang live in Torrevieja for a one-off concert! HEATWAVE PROMOTIONS continue to bring the best original artists to the Costa Blanca. In April it was UB40 who rocked Benidorm and this August direct from the US of A, The Gang are ready to get downright Kool in Torrevieja! Oh yes, guaranteed is an unforgettable night of jazz, R&B, soul, funk and disco music that has influenced quite literally three generations. Seventy million albums sold worldwide and thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Get Down On It, Jungle Boogie, Ladies Night and Open Sesame, Kool & The Gang have earned themselves a mantelpiece full of awards including two Grammys! Their bulletproof funk and tough jazzy arrangements ensure that the band continue to perform to packed audiences of new and old fans around the world. And don’t worry about getting to and from Torrevieja as transport, if needed, is available from Benidorm. Are you ready to have some fun and make some noise? Tickets starting at 40€ are on sale NOW for Kool & The Gang live in concert at the
fabulous Eras de la Sal, Torrevieja, on Wednesday August 20. Doors open at 8pm and everything kicks off at 9.30pm. For bookings and more information visit
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BULLETPROOF FUNK: Kool & The Gang continue to play to packed audiences of new and old fans around the world.
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Gully painting phenomenon IN 1991, the Vinapolo dry river bed in Elche was painted by more than 100 artists and gained an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest painted mural in the world. More than six tonnes of paint were used to cover a 1.5kilometre stretch of the causeway. The Vibora project (Viper project) was the scene of amazement and wonder to everyone who viewed it, and so a phenomenon was born. This year, from August 1 to 8, a much larger area was painted. The area, covering 35,100 square metres (2,800 metres in length), started from the Bimil-lenari bridge to the Barrachina bridge. Artists
from Spain and all over the world gathered to renovate the existing mural and add new imagery.
The Vibora project was the scene of amazement This year, the Vibora II, sponsored by Elche Town Hall, Elche Oasis Mediterraneo, Cultura Elche, Elche Emprende and Visit Elche, has been hailed as another massive success and the next event has been planned for 2020. Ten tonnes of paint were budgeted for this year, but in the end 17 were used.
The closing event at the Teatro Grande in Elche was attended by coordinator for culture, Pablo Ruz, and the project manager, Juan Llorens. In his speech, Pablo Ruz praised the artists who “put aside ideology and worked cooperatively in solidarity.” He added: “Culture is a passport to the future.” After thanks and diplomas were given out, a number of artists returned to add the finishing touches to the mural. Llorens confirmed that the third edition of the Vibora will be held in 2020, since the paint used this year has no preservatives, giving it a shorter lifespan.
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Juan Carlos proud of having served his country SPAIN’S former king, Juan Carlos, is proud of having served his country for 40 years. During a visit to Bogota, the capital of Colombia, he said it had been a privilege to have represented Spain for four decades. The former king, who retains his title since
his abdication as a courtesy, was in South America where he attended the official inauguration of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos last Thursday. This was his first official visit since he abdicated the throne in favour of his son
King Felipe VI on June 2, 2014. Juan Carlos was the first dignitary to arrive in Bogota for the presidential inauguration, to which as many as 70 international delegations were invited. “For four decades I had the privilege of
representing Spain around the world and especially in the region with which we share historical ties,” said the king at an official dinner organised by President Santos and First Lady Maria Clemencia Rodriguez at the Colombian Chancellery. “After being crowned King of Spain I felt it was my duty, as well as my dream, to do my utmost to contribute to the creation of the Latin American as well as a contact Community of Nations. phone number. When a That dream has since customer bought become reality in the anything they would globalised world we are have to pay up front and living in,” said Juan Carlos. During the official toast, then wait for the parts to arrive in the post. But the Colombian President goods were never sent. Santos praised King Juan As soon as the cash Carlos for the difference his was in the account, it reign had made in Spain was taken out and and around the world. Juan Carlos made his shifted around so much that it was difficult to first official visit to Colombia in 1976 and since follow the paper trail. The couple stand then he has closely accused of fraud, followed the efforts and swindling and falsifying sacrifices made by the documentation. South American country to They are out on bail achieve its justice, until their case can be prosperity and peace heard. goals, he said.
Internet car parts scam THE National Police in Tarragona have arrested a man and his wife on suspicion of being responsible for an online scam. Police officers suspect that the profits gained from the scam earned the couple more than €100,000 in just the last year. The scam reportedly involved selling spare car parts over the web and then never supplying them. In order to avoid police action, as soon as the money was transferred into the company
FAKE ADVERT: Placed on a well-known website. accounts, it would be moved to a different account and then to another and so on for another 10 bank
accounts. Some of the accounts were in the name of the wife, who has also been arrested. There have been a
total of 73 complaints made at different police stations around the country (Sevilla, Lugo, Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona and Palma, among others) which, between them, total a loss of around €100,000 for all those conned into sending money and not receiving the parts they ordered. The modus operandi was always the same: the suspect would place an advert on a wellknown website, offering spare parts for a range of cars. He would include a photograph of the parts
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Drugs found aboard Spanish Navy training vessel in Cadiz A LARGE amount of cocaine has been found on the Spanish Navy’s training vessel, the Juan Sebastian Elcano. Three sailors have been detained in connection with the find. The Guardia Civil have confiscated the 127 kilos of cocaine, which were found during a search at the Cadiz port of San Fernando. The three sailors were arrested last July when the boat came into Spanish waters in Bueu, Galicia, and they stand accused of transporting drugs from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, to New York for their subsequent sale. They were first arrested by the military police and then handed over to the Guardia Civil,
COCAINE FIND: 127 kilos hidden on Spanish naval vessel.
in whose custody they will remain until their cases can be heard. Due to the arrests made in Galicia, the Guardia Civil decided to
search the boat again in Cadiz and this is when they discovered the rest of the drugs hidden among the spare sails in the ship’s store.
Two of the three suspects are said to have had access to the restricted area. Investigations are ongoing, both by the
military police and the Guardia Civil, as it is suspected that there could be other culprits involved, either aboard the vessel or on land.
Government has cut back its fleet THE ministries of the Inland Revenue and Presidency are the two with the greatest number of official cars. The total number of official cars registered for use by government ministries is 303 cars and 411 chauffeurs, and the Inland Revenue and Public Administration Ministry have 58 of them with 78 chauffeurs. They are seconded only by the Ministry of the Presidency, which presently has 38
vehicles and 50 chauffeurs. In equal third place are the ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs, which have 31 cars and 42 chauffeurs each. When the present government took over from the Zapatero regime, they reduced the fleet, as promised, from its previous high of 921 cars. The reduction was achieved by selling them off at auction and natural wastage.
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No more arms to Israel THE Spanish Government has frozen the exportation of arms to Israel. Arms sales and their conditions, which have stopped since the beginning of August, are to be examined again in September. The current ban does not affect any deals made up to the time the ban came into effect. The decision to prohibit sales came as the result of a government ministerial meeting, in which the Israel/Gaza situation was discussed, and was reached by the consensus of the majority of ministers. The meeting took into consideration the death of almost 1,800 Palestinian citizens, many of them children, and the evidently superior firepower of the Israelis. In 2013, Spain sold almost €4.9-million worth of arms to Israel, which is around 87 per cent more than in 2012, and the biggest sale in the last five years. The sales consisted mainly of bombs, bullets, rockets, torpedoes, missiles, grenades and demolition charges, but also included military vehicles like tanks and the controlling software for the missiles. According to data released by the government, Israel was the main buyer of Spanish arms, taking around 99 per cent of the whole with the other 1 per cent going to the private sector.
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SUNSCREEN LOTION: Protects humans but harms the marine life.
Sunscreens could damage marine life
SUN protection creams could be damaging to marine life near the coasts. On contact with the water the sunscreens release toxic components and this then contaminates the marine life in the area, principally marine micro-algae. A Spanish survey by the
CISC (Centre for Scientific Investigations) has revealed that beach-goers could be ruining the beaches they love just by applying sunscreen; what is protecting them is contaminating the waters with chemicals which are difficult to get rid of. The Marine Institute of Andalucia (a regional
branch of the CISC) has explained that although individuals do not release very much of the toxic substance from sunscreen into the water, the vast amount of people on the beaches using it makes all the difference and, together, it is like pouring a litre per kilometre into the sea every day.
S politicians fiddle Rome thought-out publicity stunts. Other diversion tactics have burns. A survey shows what the main concerns of the revolved round immigration and the proposed toughening of abortion Spanish public are. Unsurprisingly, for 77 per cent of laws to almost Francoist levels of people the biggest worry is an repression. Those diversions do not seem to unemployment rate that includes a quarter of the working age be having the desired effect. Despite the acres of newsprint population. devoted to illegal Second on the list is immigration, Gibraltar and political corruption, with Politicians the abortion reforms, for 41 per cent listing it as need to most Spaniards those one of their major issues hardly register on worries, and basic improve their list of worries. economic problems is the economy It is time the politicians third most worrisome thing for most people. learned that in the midst of No surprises there then. But hard times what they need to do Spanish politicians seem to be to win votes is improve the economy incapable of finding solutions to the and get their collective snouts out of more pressing problems and instead the corruption trough. try for diversion tactics. The ongoing Instead they play party politics posturing over Gibraltar is and in so doing show a contempt for symptomatic of that, with the latest the ordinary man and woman on the proposal to speed up border street. As Bill Clinton said: “It’s the crossing for the Spanish, but not anyone else, just the latest in ill economy, stupid.�
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Life’s a beach! SWIMMERS at Playa de San Juan clashed with police after being told to clear an area now reserved for a surfing school. “We’ve swum here all our lives,” they protested.
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FIGURES released this week show July as being the best in six years for Almeria airport with more than 100,000 passengers, a rise of more than 13 per cent on last year.
Braille help
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Fighting unemployment UNEMPLOYMENT in Almuñecar dropped by 6.58 per cent in the last 12 months. There are now 2,827 people out of a job. Labour Councillor Maria del Mar Medina said the council would keep working to fight unemployment.
Domestic violence FIGHTING domestic violence should be a priority for the Spanish Government, said PSOE Equality Carmen Monton, following the murder of Ana Maria Marquez in Torrox last Friday.
AT FULL CAPACITY: The desalination plant in Javea.
Desalination solution for summer demand JAVEA’S desalination plant has functioned at full capacity since the beginning of August. For the first time since the plant opened in 2002, all four reverse osmosis frames are in use, producing 28,000 cubic metres of water a day. The municipal water board, Amjasa, distributes a daily 35,000 cubic metres to
Flamenco therapy
ALMUÑECAR is to host a futsal tournament on Saturday at the local sports pavilion. As many as 16 teams are expected to participate. The winner will walk away with a cash prize.
ISMAEL CAPARROS, who suffered a motorbike accident which left him a paraplegic, has been given a new wheelchair thanks to the 12th Festival Flamenco de El Niño de las Moras, which collected the money for him.
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Cube concerns
Political fire
ALMUÑECAR Mayor Trinidad Herrera inaugurated a new health centre in La Herradura last Friday. It cost €240,000 and includes a paediatrics service and a spacious waiting room.
MAYOR of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, has accused the Junta (regional government) of not having acted promptly enough in sending firefighting planes to the recent blazes in the mountains of the city.
SPANISH boy-band Auryn wowed fans at Parque El Majuelo in Almuñecar. Signed in 2009, the British-style boy band has released two albums and won an MTV Europe Music Awards in 2013.
Javea and the Teulada-Benitachell water consortium, explained chairman Josep Lluis Henarejos. The desalination plant’s output is supplemented by those subterranean sources that have not been depleted by drought, said Henarejos, who expects demand to continued unabated until August 20 at least.
Futsal tournament
Health centre
Auryn concert
POLICE in Roquetas de Mar have arrested a man carrying 200 grams of cocaine. According to Guardia Civil officers, this is one of the largest seizures of cocaine in the province during the last year.
Take off
VERGEL Guardia Civil have recovered more than 2,000 objects worth €700,000 stolen by a gang of thieves. The items, which include antiques, can be seen at the local headquarters.
DENIA Town Hall and the refuse collection contractors shared €4,000 amongst Moors and Christians’ associations during the fiestas as an incentive to encourage them to separate and recycle their rubbish.
Dealer caught
MOJACAR’S MAC meeting for patients, survivors and carers has been changed to 10.30am Wednesday September 10. Meetings resume on the first Wednesday of the month thereafter.
Treasure trove
Tidy sum
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Date change
JAVEA was excluded from the Deniaregional government agreement to patrol the Cabo de San Antonio marine reserve. Javea Town Hall questioned Denia mayor’s claims that it “did not wish to participate.”
THE Illeta dels Banyets archaeological site in Campello has been equipped with 21 explanatory panels in Braille, which give details of its history in Spanish, Valenciano and English.
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Fair appeal HOTELIERS in the Malaga area are hoping for an influx of extra, last-minute, tourists to arrive in time for the fair, which begins on August 16.
THE port authorities and Malaga Council are still trying to find a solution to the insurance problem for the works being done to the cube at the Pompidou Centre; the port authorities want to halt the works until there is a solution.
More housing FRANCISCO DE LA TORRE, Mayor of Malaga, has asked the Junta de Andalucia (regional government) to build more council housing in the city. There is a huge demand but not much on offer, he said.
Get racing MOTORBIKE fans should get to the circuit in Almeria City on August 23 and enjoy the track day. Participant prices start at €80.
Raising cash PUPPY RESCUE have announced a date for their table-top sale to raise funds for abandoned puppies. The event will be at Jack’s Bar, Albox, on September 1.
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Caffeine boost EIGHTY-THREE per cent of Balearic Island residents drink coffee on a daily basis, said Café y Salud in a recently released communiqué. As many as 53 per cent of respondents need caffeine to concentrate at work.
Tourists rescued FIREFIGHTERS and Guardia Civil officers rescued three Polish nationals who had become stuck in Sa Fosca. It reportedly took the rescue teams eight hours to get them out.
Fastest food THE most successful Burger King restaurant in the world is at Son Sant Joan Airport in Palma, at least during the summer. On August 1, sales reached a whopping €47,000.
Best by bus A LARGE percentage of holidaymakers and residents in Mallorca favour public transport, especially the buses, with 3.45 million passengers in July 2014, a 3.1 per cent increase on last year.
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DENMARK - Inger Stojberg, spokesperson for Venstre, Denmark’s centre-right party has caused a public outcry by suggesting immigrants be treated differently based on their religion.
STEVEN GOLDSTRAW, from Macclesfield in Cheshire, heard a wailing noise coming from under the bonnet of his car. He pulled over and opened it to find a kitten nestled inside. His neighbour has now adopted it.
DENMARK - MPs are currently re-evaluating Denmark’s drug policies after the WHO’s recommendation to decriminalise marihuana for personal use.
Teen suspect SWEDEN - Police in Malmo, southern Sweden, have detained a 16-yearold boy under suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old by slitting the victim’s throat.
Hard hit SWEDEN - With Russia striking back at the UE and US over the sanctions imposed, Finance Minister, Anders Borg, is concerned the retaliation will damage Sweden’s economy.
Deer shade NORWAY - The Stallogargo tunnel, near Hammerfest, had to be closed for several days when local deer decided to take shelter from the sun in its cool interior. Car drivers had to find an alternative route until the herd of reindeer decided to leave.
Heavy rains NORWAY - Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall have left south western Norway in chaos with at least 40 desperate home owners calling on the fire brigades to help them clear the water in their basements.
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Lost bear
Multiple killings
it. The fate of the spider is unknown.
Holy Grail pub A 15TH CENTURY pub in Lea, Herefordshire, was raided by police looking for an ancient Holy Grail relic. They found only a wooden salad bowl after accusing pub workers of hiding the Nanteos Cup.
Monkey selfie
THE parents of four-year-old Clodagh Parker from County Cork in Ireland have launched a social media campaign to find her pink teddy which she left in Dublin zoo toilet over the weekend.
BRITISH nature photographer, David Slater, is currently locked into a copyright battle with Wikipedia over a selfie a monkey took of itself with his camera nobody can decide who has the rights to the picture.
Surfing seal TWO surfers in Northumberland were astonished when they were joined in trying to catch some waves by a seal. The curious marine mammal followed them through the waves for around 30 minutes.
Spider fire A MAN in Bridgend, South Wales, set his house on fire when he was trying to kill a spider by spraying it with an aerosol and then lighting
SURFING SEAL: Loved the waves.
RUSSIAN PRESS Import bans
iPhone smash
Coke ban
Record theft A MAN who was arrested by Swiss police under suspicion of stealing and then leaking a medical file on ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, has hanged himself in his cell in Zurich.
Food exports GERMAN food exports to Russia were worth €1.6 billion in 2013 and the ban on future exports for the next year has many Germans worried that it could have a negative impact on their recovery from the recession.
Honest teens A GROUP of teenage boys who found €12,000 at the edge of the woods in Riedenheim in Bavaria has been rewarded for their honesty with €200 each.
Soldier caught A SOLDIER who stands accused of the deadly beating of a 72-year-old pensioner in Bad Reichenhall has been arrested in Norway. The suspect is also accused of attacking a young girl that same night.
RUSSIA is to put a ban on all fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy products from the US, the EU, Australia, Canada and Norway following a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.
A RUSSIAN man, who was fed up with US President Barak Obama’s sanctions, has made a video of himself smashing his iPhone with a hammer in protest. He also poured a bottle of Coca Cola over the smashed electronics.
POLICE believe depressed 59-year-old man in south western Germany killed his mother, his wife and then himself.
ATM MACHINE: Stolen by refugee.
Sexist assault
COCA COLA has confirmed that it has pulled advertising from four Russian television channels, claiming that falling sales have made them rethink their marketing plans. They say there is no political motive behind the move.
SEVERAL female fans of Spartak Moscow were subjected to full body strip searches, including an order to remove their underwear, on their entry to the Kazan Arena. Police defended their actions claiming that the invasive searches were conducted within the limits of the law.
ATM stolen
Respect plummeting
AN AFGHAN refugee has been detained in Moscow for, allegedly, stealing an ATM machine containing around three million rubles (€61,800). The perpetrator faces two years in prison for the crime.
RUSSIANS’ regard for the West has fallen steeply in recent months according to a poll by the Levada Center with only 18 per cent having favourable attitudes to the West.
Massive raid GERMAN police launched a massive operation against child abuse all over the country searching the homes of more than 115 suspects. Five men have been arrested under suspicion of child abuse.
Lost wheel AN Air Berlin passenger plane managed to land safely despite having lost a wheel while landing at Nuremberg airport. One of the wheels on the right hand side had come loose as it prepared to land.
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STAT OF WEEK Telefonica offered €6.7 billion to Vivendi for Brazilian Internetprovider GVT. This will further its plans to expand in the fastgrowing broadband market and allay the country’s antitrust concerns, sources said.
Barclays’ suitors holding back… CAIXABANK, Santander and Banco Popular had until July 31 to bid for Barclays’ Spanish operations. Cataluña-based Caixabank provided a preliminary proposal but this was not an offer, market sources revealed. Barclays could decide to stimulate an element of rivalry with a
second round in September, insiders said. Meanwhile, other potential suitors are holding back. Banco Popular, which had contemplated making a bid in tandem with an associate, made no offer. “This does not fit our profile very well,” said CEO Francisco Gomez
Victoria still popular
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Second victory for Victoria footwear WITH sneakers - or plimsolls, depending on generation the label is all-important. One Spanish make has withstood the test of time and the Victoria brand is as acceptable now as in the 1980’s. When Gregorio Jimenez began making espadrilles in 1915, he named his workshop after his wife Victoria. By the 1960’s the factory was making English-style plimsolls, enjoying a 20-year boom before entering a 20year decline and finally closing as trainers took over. The factory reopened in 1999, adding adult footwear to their range. They now manufacture two million pairs a year.
JENARO GARCIA, exboss of Wi-Fi provider Gowex, who admitted false accounting, eluded prison with €600,000 bail paid from a Luxembourg bank account. He must report to the police every two weeks.
Yes and no CONSUMER confidence has returned to pre-crisis levels but declined by 0.4 percentage points in July. Nevertheless, consumers’ views of the current situation rose to 77 points out of a possible 200.
Scooters overtake mopeds MOTORCYCLE sales grew by 20.2 per cent during the first six months of the year. A total of 66,416 units were officially registered, according to Anesdor, the sector’s national association. Motor-scooters sold better than any other line and claimed 67 per cent of total sales, which was a 17 per cent
increase on the first half of 2013, Anesdor said. Sales of offroaders increased by 7 per cent and road bikes by 32 per cent. Mopeds were out of favour during the first half of the year with an accumulated fall of 3.8 per cent between January and July, managing to sell only 8,374 units.
Martin, “but we are still in the process.” “We’re looking, but don’t see this as an objective that would add value to Santander’s presence in Spain,” said his Santander counterpart Javier Marin. Uncertainty surrounds what
Barclays is really selling, meaning that the British group and Caixabank will continue to work on fine-tuning the sale process. The process could continue throughout this month, the same insiders said, although Caixabank declined to comment.
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THE old rhyming slang phrase ‘I should coco!’ is not exactly what Brussels says at present. Far from implying ‘We should say so!’ the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) recently reminded EU banks and insurance companies of the consumer protection requirements for certain financial instruments. Specific attention was drawn to the risks associated with CoCos - contingent convertible bonds - which convert into equity if a key trigger, usually a bank’s core capital ratio, breaches a predefined floor. Some financial institutions engage in ‘self-placement’ by selling financial instruments that they or their group companies have issued and which require ‘specific prudential requirements,’ the Joint Committee said. This occurred in Spain when
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PROTEST: Shareholders in Bankia protesting about their losses. preference shares to the tune of €12 billion were sold to the uninformed in 2009 alone just as bust took over from boom and the bubble burst.
More than sun, sea and sun in Spain ALTHOUGH most tourists head for Spain’s beaches, many are drawn by its sporting reputation. The Spanish themselves made 2.27 million journeys linked to sport last year, according to a report from the Institute of Tourism Studies (IET). These accounted for 2.6 per cent of all journeys inside the country, producing €523 million in turnover for the transport sector. International tourists increased the figure still further, with 9,039,000 journeys, IET revealed. Spain’s climate and sports infrastructure play a principal part in its ability to attract fans at home and abroad, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism said. Additional factors attract tourists keen to view or participate in sport,
tourism experts said, and Spain’s sporting prestige is a principal lure. Adventure sport is in growing demand and the €62 billion it generated in 2009 rose to €197 billion by last year, according to Hosteltur. The sector has registered annual growth of 65 per cent, the online tourism group said. Air-based sports predominate, with hot-air ballooning, parachuting and piloting light aircraft the most popular, said adventure sports specialists Yumping. But football still draws more sports tourists than any other activity, not only to watch but also to learn how to play it the Spanish way. Youngsters converge on the country each summer from Italy, France, the US, Mexico and China for coaching throughout Spain.
The banks explain that interest shares unredeemable and sometimes
forbore to these highwere virtually for decades a century.
Around 400,000 preference shareholders in rescued Banks like Bankia, NCG Banco and Catalunya Banc suffered huge losses.
Preference shares have been substituted by CoCos, now described as the banks’ favourite toy, although the Joint Committee stressed that they could infringe some of the rules governing financial institutions. This could result in “significant consumer detriment,” they warned. “It is unclear as to whether consumers fully understand the potential risks and are capable of correctly factoring these into their decisions,” the Joint Committee pointed out. BBVA, Santander and Banco Popular have now sold €5.6 billion of CoCos with three issues in euros by BBVA, Santander and Popular, and two in dollars by BBVA and Santander. These emissions, the banks have stressed, were aimed exclusively at “qualified investors” making minimum outlays of €100,000 and adhered meticulously to government guidelines.
Hope your shop window is looking perfect? WHEN I retired to Spain in 2008 there was a need to make myself useful. Eureka! Idly browsing the business community’s websites I thought I had found the perfect niche. After initial enthusiasm business owners tend to lose interest in their company’s website. As a consequence their business loses credibility and this has an impact on profitability. Poor spelling and appalling punctuation spoil about 50 per cent of business websites. Potential customers are put off by such sloppiness. Setting my reasonably priced stall out I expected a flood of enquiries followed by orders. Such was my misplaced optimism. There were a few scraps to be had but the volume fell far short of what might reasonably be expected. I was met by an inertia that I likened to the zoo’s reptile house;
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just the occasional lifting of an eyelid. Keen to turn my calling to a friend’s advantage I volunteered to correct the English language content of his website. After all, educated people tend to have enough financial clout to buy property and selling property was his line of business. My suggestion was turned down flat. His wife had provided the wording of his company website. As she reads lots of books, she was an expert and would be offended at my suggestion. There
you go, but on this occasion I wasn’t going anywhere. Does it matter? Charles Duncombe, whose companies market via the internet, is a successful entrepreneur. As an experiment in customer response he deliberately misspelled a single word on his product’s home page. Enquiries dropped by 50 per cent. Why? Because that single misspelling suggested company sloppiness or caused potential clients to be distrustful. A misspelling is also a sign a company’s website has been hacked. Imagine the poor impression and suspicion caused as a consequence of many grammatical schoolboy howlers. Are you really going to trust a person to maintain your car if he cannot tell the difference between there and their or writes: “I like cooking, my family and my pets.”
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Steep prices PHARMACIES charge up to 77 per cent more for skincare and personal products found the OCU consumers’ association. Average prices at nondispensing Parafarmacias were 6 per cent cheaper.
Bigger layout ALMOST half of Spaniards have allocated between €150 and €500 for holiday spending, revealed the Niumba holiday rentals website. This is almost 30 per cent more than in 2013.
Output up FOR the eighth month in a row Spanish factories saw a rise in output. Production rose by 0.8 per cent in June compared to a year earlier according to the latest figures. Overall the economy grew 0.6 per cent in the second quarter.
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How to attend a wedding cheaply ANOTHER wedding invitation drops in the letterbox. You’re already struggling to make ends meet, so what do you do? If it is not a close friend or family member it is perfectly acceptable to say “thanks, but no thanks,” but if you really do want to go to the event there are ways to do it on a budget. The biggest tip for guests saving money is to remember that it’s not YOUR big day. So you don’t need to get a swanky new dress, have your hair done in a salon or your make-up applied by a professional. As a guest, you’re not the centre of attention. Chances are that you already own a
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dress that is perfectly acceptable to be worn to another wedding. Just change your hairstyle and accessories and nobody will be any the wiser that it’s an old frock. As for pre-parties, hen nights or rehearsal dinners perhaps - just be honest with yourself and the bride and groom about what events you can afford to attend. Just because the bride is having a
Can our entrance road be cut? Q. When we purchased our campo property in the year 2000, we were You and the advised that the short section of track for Law in Spain access to the property was no problem, By David Searl Although we do not own it, we have used it for the last 14 years. Now we have put the property up for sale and various viewers have asked to see written permission to use this track, which we do not have. We have been told that if the access/exit has been used for five years or more it cannot be closed off. How does the law stand? We do not want to lose the chance of selling the property over a dirt track only 27 metres long. M.R. (e-mail) A. Please forgive me for pointing out that 14 years ago you should have done exactly what your potential buyers are now doing, which is to establish a legal access. First, Spain’s land law says that after 10 years of usage with no comment or protest, you have established a servidumbre de paso, a right to passage. Now you can go to a lawyer and have this written up in proper legal form. But let’s suppose you wake up tomorrow and the owner of the land is cutting a deep ditch across the track, which makes it impossible to pass. You will have to go to court to prove your right of access, with witnesses and documents and expense. You will win but it will cost. Try to come to an agreement with the owner. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
weekend away hen party in Ibiza doesn’t mean you have to attend it. If the wedding reception is out of your home town, then remember that it’s not necessary to book in at the venue where the wedding is taking place. The couple may have selected a pricey location but if this is out of your budget then just say so and check out low-cost hotels and B&B’s in the area. After all the eating, drinking and dancing is done it’s really not going to make a difference if you are staying in the bride and groom’s hotel or somewhere cheaper down the road. And finally in terms of
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gifts - there’s a common misconception that your gift is supposed to equal the price of your dinner. This just isn’t true. A wedding gift is a token of affection and good
wishes, not an entrance ticket. Spend what you can afford. If you feel like you really don’t have a lot of money to spend, giving a gift, as opposed to cash, is a better way to go. Giving €50 in an envelope may make you feel cheap, but giving a beautiful wicker picnic basket with a nice bottle of wine inside won’t!
Unemployment falls but precariously THE timid improvement in Spain’s unemployment figures continued last month. Another 62,108 people joined the Social Security system which now has 16.74 million contributors. Inem, the state labour exchange, crossed a further 29,841 names off their books and the 4.41 million people without jobs are 5.9 per cent fewer than a year ago. This is the lowest since Mariano Rajoy took over as president of the Spanish government in November 2011. According to Social Security statistics, recuperation began at the beginning of this year although the regular survey of the working population (EPA) places this in the second quarter of 2014. Although more people are in work, the government’s critics point out that 38.2 per cent of new contracts are for part-time jobs, the highest proportion yet. The latest Social Security figures confirm that the trend has now
become a norm with open-ended contracts falling by 49.1 per cent in July. Few jobs were permanent and 93.1 per cent of new jobs were temporary although this is inevitable when seasonal summer jobs are involved. The type of work available was also dictated by the time of the year, as practically all were in the hotel and catering trade, the retail sector and health industry - three areas with increased seasonal demand and the need to cover health professionals’ holidays. The CEOE, Spain’s Federation of Industry, greeted the figures with caution and called for more labour reforms in order to create more jobs. The two principal trade unions CCOO and UGT described the improvement in unemployment as insufficient. Too many new jobs are precarious, they said, and the better figures camouflaged the 2.6 million long-term unemployed who no longer receive state benefits.
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Live in Spain, but don’t forget to vote at home LIKE many readers I was somewhat confused regarding my rights to vote in UK elections. I was also put off by the government’s website indicating that although I could vote, there was only a four-day turnaround for postal votes. The latter is untrue. If you have been on the voting register in the last 15 years then you are eligible to re-register with your last council, using your current Spanish address. I achieved this partly online and partly by post, requesting an application form online. I felt that letting them post it to me proved they did in fact have my correct address. They explained that they were obliged to post voting forms no earlier than 12 days before an election and no later than four although it is their practice to send them out nine days before. I would suggest you do as I did and go straight to your last council’s website if you want a sensible reply. I hope that this is a help to those wishing to take part in the 2017 ‘get-out-of-Europe’ elections which are especially important to expats. David Lees, Los Alcazares (Murcia)
Bargain labels I AM writing in response to the very badly written and observed ‘Looky Looky’ article Louise Elliot totally misses the point about why people buy goods from these people. It’s because they want to own a Versace bag, Prada sunglasses or a Rolex watch and walk around wearing a Gant or Fred Perry polo shirt. They are fully aware they are fake but want the label. Instead of spending €40 or €50 on a fake Rolex there is no way someone like this would go to a local jeweller and spend four times that on a cheap High Street brand. Where else will they get a perfect designer polo shirt for
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today as gothic. Arab mathematicians, poets, scholars, astronomers, philosophers and scientists flourished during a time when religiouslycrazed bigots were on the rampage in the Holy Land. The Abbasid caliphate was arguably the most dazzling regime of its time. The Arabs had medical schools and pharmaceutical laboratories in AD750 well before King Alfred was born. Mr Lee might take a trip to Granada and visit the Alhambra, a wonder built by the Arabs. Every civilisation leaves its mark and then disappears for various reasons. The Arabs in their heyday left us with a wealth of knowledge and artistic splendour and the world would have been a lot poorer without them. Karin Constable, Busot (Alicante)
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SMELLY, rotting seaweed covers the beach at Cala d’Enmig, Coveta Fuma. Why is this beautiful beach neglected this year as never before? Peter Lidgard, Campello (Alicante)
€15 rather than €85? They would never pay €85 in the first place! My wife and I have lived on the Costa del Sol for a year, but have been visiting for 10 years. I have never been, or felt, threatened nor has my wife and nor have any of our friends or anyone else I have spoken to. As for bar owners being frightened of them because of reprisals, what utter rubbish! Someone’s been watching too much Sopranos! Ms Elliot’s ridiculous article paints totally the wrong picture of the situation. Richard Franklyn, Benalmadena (Malaga)
Stop looking MANY thanks for an informative and interesting newspaper. I owned a security company and was a police officer in South Africa. I noted your ‘Looky Looky’ article and would like to comment that dealing or manufacturing fake goods is illegal. End of story. There is no advertising, taxes or
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any other expenses incurred that benefit the host country in this industry. South Africa suffers from this malady big time, and the police all have extensive training regarding the criminal activities of the ringleaders. I assure you, they don’t do this in order to give the destitute an income. Within this industry there are always drugs, prostitution and extreme violence. Fake goods should be treated with the aggression they deserve. On a more pleasant topic, we all love Spain and its people. Their way of life has forced me to relax
and appreciate the more important things in my life. I thank them for that. Michael Agliotti (by email)
Summing-up LEAPY LEE says, “Name me one truly great invention that has emanated from members of an Arabic community.” How about writing and mathematics - attributed to the Sumerians of the area now known as Iraq - for starters? How about dry-cell batteries for seconds? Derek Faber, La Viñuela (Malaga)
Zero heroes WHAT have the Arabs ever done for us, Leapy Lee asks? Well, zero for a start because they invented the concept of zero. They were masters at architecture and invented the pointed arch, an idea adopted by mediaeval builders and known
I READ your article about the Silent Epidemic which is supposedly ‘sweeping across the coast.’ I appreciate the fundraising events organised by Jackie Lawson but I believe she is launching the wrong campaign for the wrong reasons. Spain’s economy is not based on the tourist euro and is certainly not dependent on the euros earned by foreign bar and restaurant owners. Clampdowns take place because bar and restaurant owners do not follow the rules and entertainers losing work are mainly from the United Kingdom. I am a Dutch citizen but have been a resident in Orihuela Costa for more than 10 years. Many restaurants do a nice job, however the bars are a different story. The majority are owned and managed by non-Spanish people and some are hell for permanent residents. Some nights, we can’t hear the television. On other nights we can’t have a proper conversation on our own terrace. Why do I have to accept that abuse? Jackie Lawson should know better: there are more residents than holidaymakers in the area, who have money to spend the whole year round. I suggest she builds a good relationship with them, instead of championing the rights of holidaymakers. B Vanderwilk, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)
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Politicians on their own planet LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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HERE’S nothing more unsettling, or indeed frightening, than realising our esteemed political and supposedly educated world leaders are in a fact a bunch of out-oftouch, utterly naïve, cretins. You can only judge others by your own yardsticks and such is the illusion created by these dangerous, dithering public schoolboys, most of us are led to truly believe that we are somehow inferior to them and their allegedly superior intellects. Well, we’re not! Thirty years ago this ole boy, an ex-pop singer from a post-war background and secondary school education, wrote about the threat of Islamist extremism and suggested that if action was not taken earlier rather than later it would be too late because they would have become entrenched in societies everywhere. Why couldn’t they see that? I also suggested that because most of the inhabitants of the Middle East were so
MANIPULATIVE: Politicians see the world and its inhabitants as mere chess pieces. volatile and primitive, they were not at all ready for democracy and could only be kept in line by strong dictatorships. To me, a layman, the whole scenario was glaringly obvious. Now, at the ripe old age of 75, I find this incompetent bunch of ‘world leaders’ are only just beginning to realise they have not only failed to ‘save’ the Mid-East, but have managed to create a monster, that now truly does appear to be spiralling completely out of control.
And who are emerging as the new Mid-East leaders? Who else but the strongest and most cruel, fearspreading, dictatorial bunch the world has seen since the inglorious days of Attila the Hun. Told you so! How can the politicians be so completely out of touch with what’s really happening in the real world? I’ll tell you why, because none of them truly live in it.
In their ivory tower environments, they observe the world and its inhabitants as mere chess pieces, to be moved and manipulated on a playing field of smoky mirrors and lies, created by themselves merely to enhance their own careers and swell their comfortable nest eggs. I’ll be perfectly honest and tell you I have never voted for any of them in my whole life, I just couldn’t do it. I believe the whole system is wrong and you can’t trust or rely on any of them. Their inflated egos, arrogance and downright lily-livered ignorance, is slowly bringing this planet of ours to its knees. Not their planet, of course. Heaven forbid! Well, they don’t live on it, do they? Planet Politics is their domain. It’s an Earth moon. Wonder what will happen to them when there is no longer anything left to orbit!? Don’t even get me going on Madam Sayeeda Warsi. What happens when 75 per cent of the Cabinet is of the same biased ilk as this particular MP? Goodnight all. Keep the Faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Retail therapy? Pull the other one Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.
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T is said the optimist is the person who thinks the chocolate bar is going to be the same size as the packet. We know it. There has been a revolution in packaging, the purpose of which is not to protect the contents but to fool the purchaser. Retail therapy? Why does shopping these days have to be a battle of wits between retailer and shopper? You need therapeutic help after you have been shopping. It never used to be like that. My enduring memories are those of the 1950s to 1960s. No supermarkets then but there were scores of owner-managed shops, each a specialist in their own trade. The grocers, though far removed from today’s
JUST A MEMORY: No supermarkets, but owner-managed shops, each a specialist in their trade. supermarkets, sold a wide choice of produce. You asked for whatever you wanted. It was bagged, weighed and fuss-free you paid. Back then we had a name for what today are known as conmen; they were called spivs. Anyone notorious for sharp practice was scorned and dismissed as having a barrow-boy mentality. At town markets we avoided
snake-oil salesmen, phony auctions and ‘special discounts.’ If tempted to buy we checked the box’s content before heading home to find it didn’t work anyway. Today’s barrow boys wear sharp suits, manage retail supermarkets and hide behind branded goods. Management of modern supermarkets has since acquired sophisticated skills to trick us out of our hard earned
money. More goods than ever are unnecessarily boxed. Pick the packet up and it is surprisingly light. Shake it and you sense the actual product is half the size of the packet. There are few products that haven’t been tinkered with. Razors are manufactured from putty soft steel. This ensures their being blunted after two or three shaves. To make sure of their lack of
durability three-blades are sold as a bonus. Yes, they are a bonus but to the makers, not their customers. The shaved bristle debris lodges between the blades rendering them quickly useless. I recall a time when Wagon Wheels were so named as they were impressively big. They are now higher priced but better described as mini-wheels. The entire system is carefully tweaked to ensure that, like cattle, we are sheared and milked in the supermarket sheds. Sale prices, discounts and three for two deals are often manipulated to stay within the law - just. Their purpose is often to deceive clients. Where are the statutory bodies set up to supposedly protect our interests? The EU is awash with ridiculous food related regulations. How is it that the greater the bureaucracy the lower the standards and the more cheating? Maybe it is time for the cardiologist’s diet: “if it tastes good spit it out.”
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PAIN’S two most international film stars, Oscar-winning Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, put their names to an uncompromising statement about the Gaza bombings. The open letter blaming Israel for the latest hostilities was issued by the Spanish film industry and also signed by another Oscar-winner, Pedro Almodovar. While the letter generally reflected nonofficial Spanish thinking, it was badly received by the social media and the Hollywood film industry. No doubt that is why Cruz and Bardem promptly backtracked. “I’m not an expert on the situation,” said the actress in a damage-limitation letter to the newspaper America Today. She and her husband are experts in advancing their careers and have now learnt that in Hollywood anti-Zionism is unfailingly equated with anti-Semitism. Whatever their personal feelings, they are unlikely to mention Gaza, Israelis and Palestinians in the same breath or the near future.
THE Catalans have a reputation for maintaining a mighty respect for money and knowing how to make it. “Spain robs us!” is one of the separatist faction’s loudest rallying cries. The conviction that Cataluña gives any Spanish government, whatever its colour,
more than it gets back is one of the pillars on which justification for independence is built. Now former president Jordi Pujol has confessed to hiding a fortune in offshore accounts while two of his sons, Jordi and Oriol - another politician - face multiple corruption accusations. Some of the very people backing a split from Spain have allegedly been robbing their fellow Catalans for decades. For the Madrid government at least, the saga arrives like rain after a drought and Mariano Rajoy can sit back and watch as the Pujol family helps to short-circuit the independence bid. DFree / Shutterstock.com
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Carlos Fabra, a former head of the Castellon Diputacion, will learn the date of his admittance to prison. He was convicted on corruption charges and is world-famous for building Castellon’s €150 million airport that opened in 2011, but has never received a commercial flight. Fabra has fended off imprisonment with countless appeals and has already organised a petition requesting a pardon. It may well be granted because a great many people believe that Fabra knows where the bodies are. Presumably he will be protected until they have turned into cobwebby skeletons that can harm no-one.
True love IT is essential to separate the political and business worlds, said the BBVA bank’s second-in-charge Angel Cano. “Whenever they mix, corruption appears.” Cano was talking about the Pujol family, but he could have been talking about Madrid, Andalucia or the Valencian Community. Separation is unlikely to come about because politics and business are a true Spanish love match. But least there is no longer a ménage a trois, now that the Church has reluctantly left the relationship.
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6:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 7:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 8:00pm Tropic of Capricorn with Simon Reeve
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9:00pm World's Scariest Animal Attacks Documentary about terrifying animal encounters.
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A thriving community spirit WITHIN the daily demands of our modern, hectic lifestyles and busy agendas, time seems to fly like the wind, with many people convinced that it feels as though it passes progressively faster as the years go by. Although modern society can enjoy the benefits and advantages of many technological advances and commonly used conveniences like emailing, communicating
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ENDY LESTER of Spanish Property Choice in Mojacar, Almeria, said: “I think Spain has much more community spirit than the UK. There is such a range of nationalities here, all integrating together, and we all come together for fiestas and events whereas in the UK we always seemed to be chasing deadlines.” Scott Marshall of PropertiesSpain in Benahavis, Malaga, said: “The great weather in Spain means people are able to plan getting out and about, which
through social networks and mobile phones...sometimes one wonders if the speed at which we are advancing as a race has detrimental effects on how we actually interact personally with each other. Modern advancements have done away with the need to regularly deal with people on a personal level. Are the days where everyone knew their neighbour’s name and stopped for
a chat gone with the winds of change or have they survived in pockets of different societies? EWN decided to investigate the issue and try to find out how expatriates felt about the Spanish communities they are now living in. We asked: “Having lived in the UK and now residing as part of a community in Spain, do you think there is more of a community spirit in Spain than the UK and, if so, why?”
STREET TALK in turn is much more conducive to social networking and building a strong community spirit.” Jane Machin of Opticas Machin said: “I’ve lived in Spain for 25 years and am really blessed to be part of a very strong community in Estepona. You find that because of the language barriers and challenges that many newcomers, who have often never spoken the language WENDY LESTER
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before, encounter, expatriates come together and form many different types of social and business support groups. Having had to work through the changes that come with relocating to a strange country, most long-term expatriates are very understanding and supportive of newcomers and this is a key ingredient in the community spirit here.” Bruno Benitez of Racing Legends Nueva Campana, Marbella,
added: “I think there is a feeling of more social solidarity in the Spanish community... perhaps because we grow up with a very strong sense of appreciation for the family unit. If you learn to appreciate spending time with friends and family from a young age, this carries respectively into your adult and also professional life. Spanish people love to organise social events and make everyone feel welcome.” So we are happy to report that despite the odds, community spirit is alive, well and thriving in Spain! JANE MACHIN
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We play duplicate on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 3pm (please arrive by 2.45pm). From September on Thursday there are Beginner’s classes at 3pm. Monday is a relaxed day. On Wednesday we operate a host system so just turn up to be assured of a game. Tuesday and Friday are more competitive. During August only we will start at 5.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Visitors and New Members are always welcome.
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Animal Saints and Sinners 12:45pm Real Lives Reunited 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors
BBC TWO 8:05am Animal Saints and Sinners 8:50am Real Lives Reunited 9:20am Fake Britain 10:05am The Stuarts 11:05am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 1:30pm Climbing Great Buildings 2:00pm My Life in Books 2:30pm Cash in the Attic
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm The Chase 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A
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CH4 7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Come Dine with Me
CH5 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Little Princess 9:10am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
MONDAY TV
SKY 1 7:00am London Ambulance 7:30am London Ambulance 8:00am Dog Patrol 8:30am Dog Patrol 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 12:00pm Sinbad 1:00pm Got to Dance 2:00pm Got to Dance
3pm 3:15pm The Chef's Protege 3:45pm Celebrity MasterChef 4:30pm Coast 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys
3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point
6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure
6:00pm Gift Wrapped 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street
6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News
9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm The Sarah Millican Television Programme 11:30pm Newsnight
9:00pm Tonight 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Zoo
9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 11:00pm My Online Bride
12:20am Dragons' Den 1:20am Great War Diaries 2:20am This is BBC Two
12:40am All Star Family Fortunes 1:35am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am Nightscreen 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery
12:00am Dispatches 1:00am The Shooting Gallery 1:45am Bullhead 4:00am Scandal 4:45am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 5:40am Gordon Ramsay's Home Cooking
12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am Celebrity Big Brother 2:05am Super Casino 4:10am Under the Dome 5:00am Wildlife SOS
12:20am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:20am Road Wars 2:20am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis
BBC THREE
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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm The Call Centre 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Uncle 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News 2:00am Our World War 3:00am Don't Tell the Bride 4:00am Uncle 4:30am Russell Howard's Good News
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys
10:25am The Real Housewives of New York City 11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:25pm Emmerdale 12:55pm Coronation Street 1:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:00pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 3:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:05pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 10:00pm The Shawshank Redemption 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Shawshank Redemption 12:50am Two and a Half Men
9:40am Murder, She Wrote 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:55am A Touch of Frost 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:00pm Hamish Macbeth 5:10pm Faith in the Future 5:40pm Duty Free 6:15pm On the Buses 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm A Touch of Frost 11:00pm Like Father Like Son 12:40am The Vice
8:40am Kojak 10:35am Magnum, P.I. 11:35am The Sweeney 12:35pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:40pm The Professionals 2:45pm Police, Camera, Action! 3:45pm Kojak 4:50pm Magnum, P.I. 5:50pm The Sweeney 6:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Cheers 9:00pm Motogp Highlights 10:00pm The Motorbike Show 11:00pm Ax Men 1:00am Motorsport UK
1:00pm Hollyoaks 1:30pm Rules of Engagement 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Revenge 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm New Girl 9:00pm The Mindy Project 9:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:00pm The 100 11:00pm Virtually Famous 11:50pm Rude Tube
Crime
Drama
3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Bake-ation 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
3:10pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal
3:15pm NCIS Drama series following the US Navy's dedicated federal agency.
4:15pm Imaginary Friend
3:00pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Modern Family 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain
Includes sport and weather.
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm Police Interceptors
9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Modern Family Mitch and Cam struggle to cope with the spiralling cost of their wedding. 10:00pm The Day After Tomorrow
9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Miranda 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Have I Got Old News for You
An estimated 15 million Brits are currently looking for a partner online.
Crime documentary series.
10:00pm Gotham: Exclusive Preview 10:05pm Celebrity Big Brother Live coverage of the launch of the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother.
12am 12:05am Boomers 12:35am Live at the Apollo 1:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:25am BBC News
Michael Portillo continues his journey through the North West of England.
9:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies Two-part series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement.
11:00pm Art of China 12:00am Tales From the National Parks 1:00am The Wonder of Animals 1:30am Beauty of Anatomy 2:00am Infested: Living with Parasites 3:00am Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies 4:00am Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
SKY MOVIES Action 4:55am The Marine: Homefront 6:30am Henry Cavill: Becoming Superman 7:00am Firewalker 8:50am Deep Rising 10:40am Hulk 1:05pm Deep Blue Sea 2:55pm A Good Day to Die Hard 4:40pm Get Carter 6:30pm Hulk 9:00pm Deep Blue Sea 11:00pm A Good Day to Die Hard 12:45am Crank 2:20am Cyborg 009 3:50am Death Warrant 5:30am Volcano: Fire on the Mountain
Comedy 4:50am Conception 6:30am Saving Mr. Banks Special 7:00am Turbo: Sky Movies Special 7:30am Mr. Deeds 9:20am The Oranges 11:05am This is 40 1:25pm The Top Ten Show 2014 1:45pm Stand Up Guys 3:35pm Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 5:10pm Last Holiday 7:15pm Mr. Deeds 9:00pm This is 40 11:20pm Stand Up Guys 1:05am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2:35am The Out-of-Towners 4:20am The Top Ten Show 2014
5:40am Angel Flight Down 7:25am I Against I 9:00am Ripley's Game 11:05am The Island 1:30pm Flesh and Bone 3:40pm Switchback Former doctor Lane hitches a lift west with Cadillac driver Bob.
5:50pm The Good Doctor 7:35pm The Island 10:00pm Red Rock West 11:50pm Outlaw 1:45am Premium Rush 3:30am American Gigolo 5:35am Deep Family Secrets
5:20am Girls! Girls! Girls! 7:05am She Wants Me 8:40am Under the Tuscan Sun 10:40am The Four Feathers 12:55pm Never Been Kissed 2:50pm The Truman Show 4:40pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin 6:55pm Beyond the Sea 9:00pm The Truman Show 10:45pm Never Been Kissed 12:45am The Right Stuff 4:00am Surviving Christmas 5:35am Let's Make Love
Premiere
TCM
6:30am Fast and Furious 6 Special 7:00am Syrup 8:45am Saving Mr. Banks Special 9:15am Nebraska 11:15am Enough Said 1:00pm The Washington Snipers 2:45pm Syrup 4:30pm Saving Mr. Banks 6:45pm The Top Ten Show 2014 7:00pm Nebraska 9:00pm Saving Mr. Banks 11:15pm Enough Said 1:00am The Top Ten Show 2014 1:15am The Washington Snipers 3:00am Plush 4:45am The Top Ten Show 2014
6:00am I Died a Thousand Times 7:55am Darby's Rangers 10:10am The Ballad of Cable Hogue 12:20pm Gunsmoke in Tucson 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Boy From Oklahoma 5:40pm The Wrecking Crew 7:40pm Behold a Pale Horse 10:00pm Soldier 11:55pm The Replacements 2:25am Soldier 4:00am Terry Wogan Presents the Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 5:30am Ed Sullivan's Rock N' Roll Classics
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Animal Saints and Sinners 12:45pm Real Lives Reunited 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Doctors
BBC TWO 9:20am Fake Britain 10:05am The Men Who Made Us Spend 11:05am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 1:30pm The Super League Show 2:15pm A to Z of TV Gardening 2:30pm Cash in the Attic
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm The Chase 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.
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CH4 7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me
CH5 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Little Princess 9:10am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
TUESDAY TV SKY 1 7:00am London Ambulance 7:30am London Ambulance 8:00am Dog Patrol 8:30am Dog Patrol 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 12:00pm Emergency with Angela Griffin 1:00pm Sinbad 2:00pm Sinbad
3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
4:15pm Audrey's Rain
3:00pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Modern Family 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9:00pm Dogs: Their Secret Lives 10:00pm Worst Place to be a Pilot 11:00pm Ramsay's Hotel Hell 11:55pm Royal Marines Commando School
9:00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
9:00pm Modern Family
3:15pm The Chef's Protege 3:45pm Celebrity MasterChef 4:30pm Coast 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys
3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point
3:10pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Deal or No Deal
6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Young Vets
6:00pm Gift Wrapped 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm UEFA Champions League
9:00pm Coast 10:00pm Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals 11:00pm Some Scousers with Jokes 11:30pm Newsnight
11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
3:15pm NCIS Drama series following the US Navy's dedicated federal agency.
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders
9pm 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm In the Club 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Scrappers
Round-up of the day's news.
11:40pm UEFA Champions League: Extra Time Highlights of all the Champions League matches.
Crime drama series about the work of a team of forensic investigators on the night shift.
11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrations are in order as Mitch and Cam prepare to tie the knot.
9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm Glee
12am 12:05am Operation Wild 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 1:10am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.
12:20am Horizon Documentary series exploring topical scientific issues. 1:20am John Bishop's Australia 2:20am This is BBC Two
12:35am Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green 1:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:40am Nightscreen 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery
1:00am Pokerstars.Com PCA 1:55am Cage Warriors 2:50am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:15am Caterham Motorsport 3:45am Long Course Weekend 4:40am Mobil 1 The Grid 5:05am Transworld Sport
12:05am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:05am Celebrity Big Brother 2:05am Super Casino 4:10am Wentworth 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:20am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor
12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Stargate Atlantis
BBC THREE
BBC FOUR
ITV2
ITV3
ITV4
E4
8:00pm World's Craziest Fools
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 10:00pm Everday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners 11:00pm The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate 12:00am Human Planet 1:00am A History of Britain by Simon Schama 2:00am Great Poets in Their Own Words 3:00am King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 4:00am Everday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners
9:40am The Only Way is Essex 10:25am The Hot Desk 10:35am The Real Housewives of New York City 11:30am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:25pm Emmerdale 12:55pm Coronation Street 1:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:00pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 3:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:05pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7:00pm Dinner Date 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm The Cube 10:00pm Hell's Kitchen 12:00am 40 Days and 40 Nights
7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am The Royal 9:35am Murder, She Wrote 10:35am Judge Judy 11:55am A Touch of Frost 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm Hamish Macbeth 5:15pm Faith in the Future 5:50pm Duty Free 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Like Father Like Son 12:35am The Vice
9:35am Kojak 10:35am Magnum, P.I. 11:35am The Sweeney 12:40pm Alias Smith and Jones 1:45pm The Professionals 2:50pm Police, Camera, Action! 3:50pm Kojak 4:50pm Magnum, P.I. 5:55pm The Sweeney 6:55pm Alias Smith and Jones 8:00pm Cheers 9:00pm The Cycle Show 10:00pm Ocean's Twelve 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Ocean's Twelve 12:30am Child's Play 2
11:00am Charmed 12:00pm Revenge 1:00pm Hollyoaks 1:35pm Rules of Engagement 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm Revenge 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm How I Met Your Mother 10:00pm New Girl 10:30pm The Mindy Project 11:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:00am Almost Royal: Los Angeles
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world.
8:30pm World's Craziest Fools 9:00pm Barely Legal Drivers 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm Sexy Beasts 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Sexy Beasts 2:00am Don't Tell the Bride 3:00am Barely Legal Drivers 4:00am Don't Tell the Bride
Natural history series looking at man's survival in the most extreme environments.
SKY MOVIES Action 7:10am Hero 9:00am Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 10:55am Jack the Giant Slayer 12:55pm Iron Man 3 3:10pm Kick-Ass 2 5:00pm The Saint Simon Templar is a debonair master thief with a talent for disguise.
7:00pm Jack the Giant Slayer 9:00pm Iron Man 3 11:15pm Kick-Ass 2 1:05am 2 Fast 2 Furious Former LA cop Brian now makes his living driving in illegal street races in Miami.
3:00am The Delta Force 5:15am Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man
6:30am Oz the Great and Powerful: Premiere Special 7:00am Struck by Lightning 8:30am Top Secret 10:05am 13 Going on 30 Jenna is desperate for acceptance at school.
11:45am The Heat 1:50pm The Dukes of Hazzard 3:45pm Wild Hogs 5:35pm In and Out 7:15pm 13 Going on 30 9:00pm The Heat 11:10pm The Dukes of Hazzard 1:05am The Ladykillers Professor GH Dorr assembles a gang to rob a Mississippi casino.
3:00am For a Good Time, Call... 4:35am Bad News Bears
5:35am Deep Family Secrets 7:20am Liars All 9:00am Compulsion 10:35am Adrift Six friends are plunged into a nightmare when they jump off a yacht without lowering a ladder.
12:15pm Déjà Vu 2:30pm The Liability 4:05pm Miami Vice 6:30pm Liars All 8:15pm Adrift 10:00pm Déjà Vu 12:10am Deadfall 1:55am St George's Day 3:55am Jagged Edge 5:55am Malpractice
5:35am Let's Make Love 7:35am Free Samples 9:05am Les Miserables Special 9:35am Life of a King After 20 years in prison, an ex-con takes a job as a janitor in an inner-city school.
11:25am Now is Good 1:15pm Promised Land 3:10pm Sparkle 5:10pm Hector and the Search for Happiness Special 5:30pm Lincoln 8:10pm Millions 10:00pm My Best Friend's Wedding 11:50pm Promised Land 1:45am Ask the Dust 3:45am Vamps 5:25am Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Premiere
TCM
6:00am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 6:30am Saving Mr. Banks Special 7:00am Nebraska 9:00am Syrup 10:45am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 11:15am The Washington Snipers 1:00pm Enough Said 2:45pm Saving Mr. Banks Special 3:15pm Syrup 5:00pm Saving Mr. Banks 7:15pm Enough Said 9:00pm Saving Mr. Banks 11:15pm Nebraska 1:15am The Washington Snipers 3:00am Plush 4:45am The Top Ten Show 2014 5:00am The Lone Ranger Unmasked 5:30am Fast and Furious 6 Special
6:00am Behold a Pale Horse 8:05am Gunsmoke 9:05am Gunsmoke 10:05am The Wrecking Crew 12:05pm The Boy From Oklahoma 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The Good Guys and The Bad Guys 5:45pm Pay or Die Shopkeepers are forced to pay for protection or risk being killed.
7:55pm Come Fill the Cup A newspaperman gets his job back after losing everything to alcoholism.
10:00pm The Matrix 12:35am The Matrix Reloaded 3:00am The Matrix 5:15am Off Set
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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Animal Saints and Sinners Following the work of animal welfare officers. 12:45pm Real Lives Reunited 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Doctors
BBC TWO 9:15am Fake Britain 10:00am Coast 11:00am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 11:30am Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments 1:30pm Climbing Great Buildings 2:00pm My Life in Books 2:30pm Cash in the Attic
ITV 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm The Chase 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder
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CH4 7:40am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:30am King of Queens 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am The Big Bang Theory 11:50am Come Dine with Me 12:55pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm Come Dine with Me 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing
WEDNESDAY TV
CH5 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Little Princess 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Police Interceptors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours
SKY 1 7:00am London Ambulance 7:30am London Ambulance 8:00am Dog Patrol 8:30am Dog Patrol 9:00am Futurama 9:30am Futurama 10:00am Futurama 10:30am Futurama 11:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 12:00pm Emergency with Angela Griffin 1:00pm Sinbad 2:00pm Sinbad
3pm 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
3:15pm The Chef's Protege 3:45pm Celebrity MasterChef 4:30pm Coast 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys
4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point
6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Young Vets
6:00pm Gift Wrapped 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street
9:00pm The Stuarts 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Some Scousers with Jokes
9:00pm Trawlermen's Lives 10:00pm Secrets From the Asylum 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
5:00pm Deal or No Deal Noel Edmonds presents the hit show in which players could win up to ÂŁ250,000 as they open 22 boxes and decide whether to do a deal or no deal when the Banker calls.
3:15pm NCIS US drama series about the navy's dedicated federal agency.
4:15pm Beyond the Blackboard Drama.
3:00pm The Simpsons 4:00pm Modern Family 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama
6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain
6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News
6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Emergency Bikers
6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons
9pm 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:00pm Operation Wild 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm A Question of Sport
The people of Liverpool tell their favourite jokes.
Round-up of the day's news.
11:40pm Dangerous Dogs
11:30pm Newsnight
9:00pm Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money 10:00pm Undercover Boss 11:00pm The Mimic 11:30pm 8 Out of 10 Cats
9:00pm Extreme Nightmare Neighbours 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Suspects Fly-on-the-wall-style crime drama series focusing on the work of three London detectives.
9:00pm Football's Funniest Moments A look back at the most laugh-out-loud moments from the world of Premier League football.
10:00pm Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 11:00pm A League of Their Own
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12:35am Off the Beaten Track 1:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:40am Nightscreen 5:15am Britain's Best Bakery
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5:55am Malpractice 7:45am Derailed 9:45am Black Rain 12:00pm 96 Minutes 1:50pm The East A private investigator infiltrates an anarchist group.
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Monty the Petsitter loves puppies By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch MONTY is a student who works during holidays; he repairs bikes and walks the neighbours’ dogs. He has always had dogs at home too. Just recently he joined a network to find work as a petsitter. His first job was puppy sitting for a week. Hard work? Not a bit! “I maintained the owner’s routine. On waking I’d let the dogs out to relieve themselves in the secure garden. We’d then play and I’d give them their breakfast and fresh water. Because Cara is so young (six weeks) they stayed at home, but with the dog flap open so they went between the house and garden.
“Returning after an outing I’d say hello and be greeted with great excitement, rewarding them with a treat. We’d play ball games and tug of war. “Routine is really important for them so by 6pm every night they would be fed and I’d carry on with my evening whilst playing with them. At bedtime Cara would sleep in her cot due to her age, but Murphy (one-year-old) roamed the house. It was fun. I love puppies, they have so much energy!” Download your Free Easy Guide to Housesitting from here www.bit.ly/eurown001 To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0) 186 552 1508
Cat owners should beware of lilies ALL parts of the lily including the stem, leaves, petals, stamens and pollen - are poisonous to cats. Even minor exposures (cat chewing on a leaf or getting pollen on fur or whiskers) can be fatal. While the exact toxin is still unidentified, cats who are not treated can quickly develop acute renal failure and die, generally within three to six days. Cats with acute renal failure typically have vomiting, depression, partial or complete loss of appetite and dehydration.
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Cats who have been seen near lilies, as well as those who have definitely ingested any part of a lily, should be seen by a veterinarian immediately. Cats who are treated within 18 hours of exposure to a toxic lily generally recover. However, in cases where
VET CARE: Vital to combat exposure to toxic lilies. treatment is delayed, the prognosis is generally poor and most cats are euthanised. Your vet can provide certain medications to help your cat eliminate the plant. In addition, your cat will receive intravenous fluids in the veterinary clinic for approximately 48 hours. The vet may refer your cat to a specialty or emergency hospital for continued care. Blood tests will be done when your cat is admitted to the hospital and will be repeated in 24 and 48 hours.
Cats who receive the above care within 18 hours of exposure generally do very well. Those who are treated later typically do not survive, even with aggressive therapy (such as dialysis). Unfortunately, there is no home treatment that is successful in saving the lives of cats who are poisoned by lilies. They must be taken to a vet as quickly as possible.
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When to seek medical advice if your dog or cat has a cough WHEN should you be worried if your pet is coughing? Firstly you have to distinguish coughing from other sounds. Sneezing and snoring are easy to recognise. Reverse sneezing is a sound a dog makes when the soft plate is in the wrong position, it is an inspirational sound. Coughing can be one big cough; e.g., if the dog drinks water too quickly. Or
a couple of harsh coughs if something gets stuck in the throat. This is functional and will cease as soon as the throat is cleared. Coughing can be dry, persistent and not productive. These are irritations of the throat and trachea and in dogs are commonly caused by kennel cough. Kennel cough is a syndrome caused by para-influenza viruses and the bordetella
bacteria. It is very contagious; it just needs one dog coughing in the direction of another to transmit the disease. Hence the name kennel cough. It is an infection of the larynx and trachea and will need treatment. Cats could be coughing due to hair in the throat, although they rather tend to vomit. They may suffer from feline asthma, which could be due to allergy,
which gives them a dry, harsh cough. Coughing can be productive, which means mucus needs to come up. This is due to bronchitis. Be aware that dogs and cats will cough up the mucus but then swallow it, so you do not see it. Bronchitis needs treatment for the infection and products that make it easier to cough mucus up. Cat flu can progress to
bronchitis. Coughing can be present only after exercise or only at night. This is suggestive of heart disease. This cough is not productive and often the dog pants a lot. Diagnostics like blood tests, X-rays, ultrasound, ECG need to be done to determine the type of heart disease and medications will be given. Nazli’s Pointer Veterinary Clinic Estepona
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HIV DRUGS: Could help MS patients.
Drug therapy LESS SLEEP: If you work in an office with no windows. a windowless environment and their sleeping and lifestyle habits were then analysed. Those with the most
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DRUGS used to combat HIV could be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers say that people with HIV are 62 per cent less likely to develop MS and say the drugs used to treat HIV could be behind the lowered risk. MS is caused by the body’s own defences attacking the fatty
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Essential oils are a natural source of health and beauty ESSENTIAL vegetable oils have an undeniably good effect on our organism at a nutritional as well as a cosmetic level. The oils are extracted from the seeds or fruits of oleaginous plants and can be very beneficial to us due to their high levels of acid polyunsaturated fats (w3 and w-6), antioxidants and vitamins (E and A).
ESSENTIAL OILS: Rose and argan are two of the oldest and most trusted.
The highest quality of essential oils come from the ones which have been extracted by cold pressing – at no more than 40ºC. This allows them to keep 99 per cent of their nutrients intact. Argan (Argania spinosa) oil comes from the fruit of a tree which grows in Southwestern Morocco and has been used by the
Berber peoples for centuries for therapeutic medicine and cosmetic purposes. Due to its mild, nutty taste it goes well on salads and fresh vegetables or, for cosmetic purposes, can be rubbed directly onto the skin. Rose (Rosa rubiginosa) oil comes mainly from Chile and
has a massive array of vitamins and minerals and is used mainly for cosmetics – usually to prevent or correct cutaneous imperfections like blemishes or light scarring. There are, of course, many other oils but these are the two oldest remedies known to history so they can’t be that far off the mark.
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Fighting the flab with Fast Track By Jonathan Gilchrist Costa Blanca’s top hypnotherapist WEIGHED down with a problem? Then the Costa Blanca’s top hypnotherapist is your answer. Using his unique Fast Track Hypnosis, Jonathan Gilchrist helps you to shed unwanted pounds and put the spring back in your step. In just one session of either the Weight Control or the Gastroband he can take a load off the mind and a load off the figure! With hypnosis, a natural state of deep relaxation and heightened awareness, Jonathan will implant positive suggestions in the subconscious and erase the eating habits which have a hold on a person’s life. This is one of Jonathan’s latest success stories: “I have had a weight problem since I was a child. Coming from a large family my mother’s method was ‘fill them up and shut them up’ so I was brought up on puddings, potatoes, etc. Food has always been my comfort blanket whether happy, sad, whatever, I was never put off eating. “I had a bad accident a few years ago and my foot was broken in lots of pieces and of course I was left with arthritis. I went to my doctor yet again last year as the pain was unbearable. I was told in no uncertain terms that my weight was
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How to drink yourself slim LOSING weight is a difficult decision to take if all the ramifications are considered; it usually requires a complete change of lifestyle. Everyone likes to cheat so here are a few drinks to try to help all those slimmers out there; we don’t guarantee that they work but they might. Monica Katz, Director of Nutrition at the Favaloro University in Argentina, claims that upping your liquid intake during weight loss could accelerate it. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has agreed with Dr Katz and published an article urging people to drink about 500ml of cold water every four hours. Vegetable juices have been a long-standing aide to weight loss and a University of Pennsylvania study has shown that drinking a glass of vegetable juice with meals helped the body to lose around 135 calories more than it would have lost without the juice. Osaka University in Japan recommends green tea as an excellent antioxidant which could help speed up the metabolism and, therefore, help the body to burn off more fat and lose weight more quickly.
HEALTH BENEFITS: Kissing may reduce stress levels and boost immunity.
A kiss a day keeps the doctor away SOME say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But could a kiss have the same effect? A case could be made that kissing can have considerable health benefits and trigger a wide range of physiological processes that boost immunity. During a kiss, the brain releases dopamine, a hormone and neurotransmitter responsible
for feelings of desire and bonding. But it is not just that, because it also releases serotonin and when this crucial chemical is at an ideal level, people feel mellow, optimistic and relaxed. Kissing could even prevent cavities. No, it is not a joke. A lip-lock increases saliva production, which may wash away the harmful bacteria that can cause tooth
decay, cavities and plaque build-up. Throw in a little tongue and kissing could do wonders towards you looking younger, because French kisses actually exercise all the underlying muscles of the face. In fact, the average French kiss is said to move as many as 29 muscles in the face. Kissing is also heartfriendly because it
reduces stress, a wellknown risk factor for heart disease. An added benefit of kissing is that when a couple kiss, they are swapping germs and this is Mother Nature’s natural vaccination. When people are exposed to someone else’s germs, their bodies make antibodies against them and this can lead to better immunity and prevent illnesses.
JET LAG can wreak havoc on the body’s internal clock but there are ways to avoid it. Try gradually shifting sleeping and eating times at least four days before departure to make them coincide with those of the final destination. This should slowly adjust the body’s internal clock. Avoid overeating and caffeine at least 12 hours before the flight. While it is true that caffeine can help people stay awake longer, it also makes them wake up more than once thus reducing their total sleep time. Doctors recommend staying hydrated, so it is probably a good idea to drink at least eight ounces of water for every hour of flight. It is also advisable to keep a bottle of moisturising lotion and lip balm in the carry-on. There is nothing better to avoid jet lag than to sleep on the plane, especially when travelling overnight or flying west to east. The more the body is rested, the easier it will be for it to deal with the stress of jet lag.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised. . LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project, your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient.
IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: Your great energy and loyalty to a certain project serve you well. The Lion in you wants to push ahead and your confidence is inspiring. However, not until mid-September will you feel able to ask for what you desire.
August 15: Ben Affleck, 42. Film actor. Oscar-winning actor who first came to fame with Good Will Hunting, which he also wrote, he later went on to direct and act in the Academy Awardwinning film, Argo. August 16: Madonna, 56. Singer. Grammy Award-winning pop singer who became known for hits like Papa Don’t Preach and Like a Virgin she has also made several films. August 17: Robert De Niro, 71. Film actor. Actor, director and producer who won an Academy Award for his role in Raging Bull and another for Best Supporting Actor in The Godfather Part II. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved. Don’t begin to doubt yourself or others will, too.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.
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August 14: Jose Coronado. Film actor. This Spanish actor has been in over 30 films since his debut in 1987 in El Publico. Before acting Coronado was a medical student (where he learnt to play poker) but left his studies for the bright lights of the acting world. He won a Goya award for best actor in 2011 for his role in ‘No habra paz para los malvados.’
August 18: Edward Norton, 45. Film actor. Known for his role in Fight Club this American actor was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Primal Fear. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with Keeping the Faith.
SWEET F A All the answers begin with the letters ‘FA’ 1. By what, more common name, is the surgical procedure ‘rhytidoplasty’ better known? 2. In ice hockey, what name is given to the method of starting play where a referee drops the puck between two opposing players? 3. In the 1968 film version of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!, which character was played by Ron Moody? 4. Named after a tree, what name is given to a slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil? 5. Stanley is the capital of which group of islands in the South Atlantic? 6. What is the name of the Austrian pop/rock star who topped the UK singles charts in 1986 with Rock Me Amadeus? 7. What name is given to a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register? 8. What was the surname of the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist whose works include: The Sound and the Fury (1929), As I Lay Dying (1930), and Absalom! Absalom! (1936)? 9. Which nine-letter adjective that means ‘treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour’ contains all five vowels in alphabetical order? 10. Which popular social networking website was founded on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow Harvard University students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes?
Nonagram 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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 12 Good: 15
August 19: John Stamos, 51. TV actor. Best known for his role as Jesse Katsopolis in the ABC hit show, Full House he also starred in the popular ER from 2006 to 2009. August 20: David Walliams. Comedian. Comedian, television personality, actor and author who accompanied Matt Lucas to make Little Britain in 2003. He was also a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once. This is a good time to enjoy the company of others and make your love life buzz. .
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.
Very good: 21 Excellent: 26
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION atop, leap, lope, nape, neap, nope, opal, open, pail, pain, pale, pane, pant, pate, peal, pean, peat, pelt, pent, peon, pile, pine, pint, pion, pita, plan, plat, plea, plot, poet, pole, pone, pont, tape, tope, topi, inapt, inept, leapt, lepta, nopal, opine, paint, panel, panto, paten, patio, penal, petal, petit, piano, pilot, pinto, piton, pitta, plain, plait, plane, plant, plate, pleat, point, alpine, lepton, opiate, pantie, patent, patten, pelota, pineal, pineta, pinole, plaint, planet, platen, pliant, pointe, polite, potent, pottle, teapot, tinpot, tiptoe, opaline, pantile, patient, polenta, talipot, POTENTIAL
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Move from the start word (ROAD) to the end word (SHOW) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
ROAD ROOD ROOT SOOT SHOT SHOW
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1. FACE LIFT, 2. FACE-OFF, 3. FAGIN, 4. FAVELA, 5. FALKLAND ISLANDS, 6. FALCO, 7. FALSETTO, 8. William FAULKNER, 9. FACETIOUS, 10. FACEBOOK
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 (THRICE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
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Unscramble the title of a popular 1970s US television programme (three words): ATTACH SHY DRUNKS
Across 7 Robin Hood, possibly is partly about lawn mowing (6) 8 Find acne in dogs (6) 10 White ant is a form of emitter (7) 11 Pacific activity housing desert plants (5) 12 Some lounge around for equipment (4) 13 Drive off a returning social outcast (5) 17 An animal who will never change his spots... (5) 18 We can take silver as compensation (4) 22 Longs for a church to end service collections (5) 23 Found contract ordered farm vehicle (7) 24 Escapes from crazy, sad Eve (6) 25 Time out corner (6)
Unscramble the name of a famous former Yorkshire and England cricketer: OBEY CRY TO ‘GET OFF’ FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: STARSKY AND HUTCH, GEOFFREY BOYCOTT
Play on Words K C U T S WORDS WORDS church (5) 6 Start with a follower, for example, at home (5) 9 Drink to the crashing of Beetle car (9) 14 Had plenty of food - but about a quarter had no food! (7) 15 Keeps making chess move (7)
16 Outfit’s circling record. Get down! (7) 19 A trainee soldier acted strangely (5) 20 Lots of fish in ruthless short haul (5) 21 Born before Abel? What a cacophony! (5)
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents G and 26 represents Z, so fill in G every time the figure 14 appears and Z every time the figure 26 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.
Across 1 Information (4) 4 Monastery (5) 9 Possessor (5) 10 Divine beetles (7) 11 Beatles manager (7) 12 Bluegrass instrument (5) 13 Annoyed and irritable (6) 15 Interfere with (6) 18 Defeated one (5) 20 Poisonous snake (7) 23 Takes in marriage (7) 24 Emblem (5) 25 State of acute pain (5) 26 In addition (4)
Down 2 Memory loss (7) 3 Be in agreement (5) 4 Not being in a specified place (6) 5 Thorny shrub (7) 6 Desire strongly (5) 7 Make a hole (4) 8 Away from the sea (6) 13 Pillar (6) 14 Filled tortilla (7) 16 Misleads (7) 17 Faithful (6) 19 Middle Eastern country (5) 21 Shinbone (5) 22 Emit a stench (4)
English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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cHIMp Answers: Too stuck up for words, Make a monkey out of him
Down 1 Company chief ordered to get a small house (7) 2 Timeless characteristic of white tern, allegedly (7) 3 Basil’s without love foundation (5) 4 Charles chopped trees (7) 5 Little bird wrapped in a scarf in
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Abel, 3 Lacrosse, 9 Stipend, 10 Carve, 11 Theme, 12 Rasher, 14 Agents, 16 Caesar, 19 Nevada, 21 Drama, 24 Again, 25 Tactile, 26 Settlers, 27 Heat. Down: 1 Alsatian, 2 Elite, 4 Adders, 5 Rocks, 6 Sorbets, 7 Eden, 8 Deceit, 13 Ornament, 15 Elegant, 17 Addict, 18 Batter, 20 Annul, 22 Arise, 23 Oars. QUICK Across: 1 Seem, 4 Peak, 9 Plain, 10 Stamina, 11/21 Tip off, 12 Identical, 13 Steady, 14 Scared, 18 Associate, 23 Cavalry, 24 Idiot, 25 Hour, 26 Easy. Down: 2 Example, 3 Mankind, 4 Pester, 5 Apart, 6 Spat, 7 Zinc, 8 Pallid, 13 Snatch, 15 Crevice, 16 Rookies, 17 Magyar, 19 Save, 20 Cello, 22 Fate.
Across 1 Snails (9) 5 To weigh (person, apples) (5) 7 Fox (5) 9 Barcas (5) 10 Hedgehog (5) 11 Author (writer) (5) 12 Tiburón (5) 14 Joyas (9)
Down 1 Taza (recipiente) (3) 2 Sacacorchos (9) 3 Sunlight (3,3,3) 4 Fertiliser (5) 6 Principio (comienzo) (5) 8 Queen (5) 9 Barba (5) 13 Llave (de puerta) (3)
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Glass, 3 Guest, 6 Mops, 7 Sangre, 9 Berenjena, 12 Barber, 13 Reja, 14 Abeja, 15 Museo. Down: 1 Gums, 2 Apple tree, 3 Granja, 4 Engineers, 5 Tres, 8 Pecera, 10 Obra, 11 Caro.
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TOP TEN FAVOURITE BRITISH HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS SUMMER is here and everyone is either going on holiday or thinking about going on holiday so here are the top 10 destinations for British holidays. 1. Thailand Dubbed as ‘The Land of Smiles’ this country has changed a lot since it was the backpackers favourite destination. It has turned itself into a mainstream holiday destination. The attraction is evident: beautiful countryside, fantastic beaches, great food, friendly people and low prices. This country has a fascinating cultural heritage and the capital, Bangkok, is buzzing with energy. 2. Croatia Its untouched coastline is among the most beautiful in the world and one of the most pristine in Europe. Croatia offers very good value when compared to other Mediterranean destinations with many fantastically attractive and reasonably priced resorts along the coast and the islands. The capital, Dubrovnik, once referred to as the Pearl of the Adriatic, has been restored to its former glory.
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3. Egypt The Valley of the Kings, a Nile cruise, shopping in Cairo: there are Italy many activities to choose from in this country whether you want to chill on a beach or explore the culture, Egypt has something for every pocket and every taste. 4. Turkey This country has actually benefited from not joining the Eurozone and, although not as cheap as 20 years ago, it still remains one of the cheaper destinations in which quality does not have to be sacrificed.
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5. Italy Fantastic beaches, ancient culture, amazing food and great weather, Italy offers a lot and it consistently comes out near the top in almost every survey of favourite holiday destinations, whether it is Rome, Florence and Venice or the countryside of Tuscany.
6. Great Britain UK travellers can still enjoy their own country (especially if they live in Spain); the UK’s most popular destinations are Devon and Cornwall, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and Scotland. Britain offers many interesting holiday experiences from renting a lighthouse keeper’s cottage to boating holidays along its canals and waterways. 7. USA This is the most popular long haul destination for British holidaymakers as it has an impressive array of diversity: amazing landscapes, iconic cultural sights, friendly people (who love British accents) and great food. 8. Greece The whitewashed villas, the friendly tavernas, the hot sun and the blue, blue sea. Greece has a lot to offer and holidays there are all about simplicity - even their food is a masterpiece of simplicity, both traditional and healthy. 9. France Despite a slightly rocky historical relationship between the two countries, the British still love to holiday in France. Some of its favourite destinations are the beaches of Corsica and the Ile de Re as well as cycling through the beautiful countryside or shopping in Paris. Wine tours and cooking courses have been a long standing British holiday destination in this country since the 17 century. 10. Spain This is a long-time favourite and remains the UK’s number one holiday destination. Favourites are the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Ibiza along with the Canary Islands, not forgetting the Costa del Sol or any of the other popular costas. Spain offers interesting culture, fun, great food, amazing local festivities, fantastic weather and friendly people.
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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Average: 28 Good: 36 Very good: 52 Excellent: 64
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION khan, khans, kine, fake, faker, fain, fainer, fans, fine, finer, fines, fins, reek, rues, here, hake, haul, hurl, hues, hens, akin, lure, lures, urea, eureka, naïf, pure, puree, purl, rein, reins, revs, vein, veins, snake, snakier, sneak, sneaker
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Ways to cut your sodium intake THE new EU dietary guidelines have lowered the recommendation for daily sodium intake to six grams per day so we all have to work on ways to cut more sodium (salt) out of our diets. Here are a few tips to make it easier: Rinse and drain all tinned veg - the brine contains a lot of sodium as a preservative. Taste food before adding salt - this may seem obvious but many people just salt their food out of habit. Use herbs and spices instead of salt to liven up a dish. Limit eating in restaurants, they tend to use a lot of salt to make dishes tastier. Whenever possible choose the low or reduced sodium option on ready-made meals. Check the label for nutrition facts - some foods, even cereals, contain more salt than you might imagine. Make your own salad dressings - the readymade dressings often contain huge amounts of salt to counteract the vinegar used. Check the ingredient list and look for synonyms of salt like MSG, disodium phosphate, sodium alginate and sodium nitrate; they all mean salt. Be careful with seasoning blends even if they don’t mention salt in their titles; lemon pepper can still be very high in sodium content.
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Making a no-cook seafood ceviche
CEVICHE is a Latin American dish consisting mainly of meat or seafood which has been cooked using only the acidity of vinegar or citrus juice - much like ‘boquerones en vinagre’ which can be found all over Spain. Here are five suggestions on how to serve it at home. First of all sushi-grade fish is necessary but it’s also acceptable to use frozen if it is high quality. Whatever fish you choose just cut it into thin strips and then
put it in a citrus or vinegar marinade for around 45 minutes (depending on the thickness of the strips). Add a few herbs and spices to taste and it’s ready. Scallop ceviche is made with finely shredded and unsweetened coconut flakes which add an unexpected texture and flavour to the spicy dish. White fish ceviche verde is made with a variety of fish for a mix of flavours and
textures; combine this with creamy avocado, big green olives, crunchy chopped spring onions and some cherry tomatoes. Octopus ceviche is definitely for the more adventurous but it is a taste that goes well with a citrus marinade - for extra crunch and colour just add peppers. Ceviche tacos are an excellent barbecue item to liven up the meat based meal. Just make any sort of ceviche and serve it in a taco shell. Scandinavian ceviche
CEVICHE: A simple summer food. is made with smoked fish instead of fresh and may be more appealing
for those who are not keen on the idea of eating raw fish.
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STEAK: Cooked as you like it served with fragrant salad, hand cut chips and mushroom sauce.
HAKE (top): With lobster and prawn sauce. DEATH BY CHOCOLATE (bottom left): A treat for all dessert lovers. DESSERTS (bottom right): Smooth, creamy, home-made cheesecake. perfect presentation as on the main a la carte menu. The Thai chicken noodle salad with strips
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For the main course steak was served as you liked it and with home cut chips and onion rings and a side salad with dressing that was tasty enough to justify being a dish in itself. The hake fillet wrapped in bacon had a melt in your mouth delicate lobster and prawn sauce with a side order of vegetables. But you can also
indulge in dishes such as Madeira pork medallions, oriental blackberry duck or sea bass on lemon, coconut and coriander infused basmati rice. But all of that is just the precursor to the desserts and for those with a sweet tooth try the chocolate and orange brownie. The warm, rich chocolate with a blast of orange in a gooey centre will delight all dessert fans and the silky smooth vanilla cheesecake is just as tasty. So for a high class meal this summer but without a pretentious or pricey a la carte feeling get down to the Benimar Commercial Centre and eat at Let’s Eat. Let's Eat Benimar Commercial Centre Benijofar Tel: 966 078 655 or 634 867 446
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T’S sweltering outside but with a breeze through an open door from a shaded terrace it’s bearable, with a cool infusion to sip while writing next week’s article. As explained below there are several things prepared from garden plants that are very enjoyable during the hot summer days. Lemon verbena infusions A few leaves of this attractively smelling and tasting herb in hot water, best not quite boiling, yields a very refreshing hot or cold summer beverage. It’s a good idea to keep a large jugful in the fridge for mid-afternoon drinking before and after a siesta. Rosemary, mint, rose petal and olive leaf infusions This a great mix for a healthy, re-energising and life extending breakfast cuppa. See the book ‘Living Well From Our Garden Mediterranean Style’ for numerous other ideas. Mint soup and infusions Entertaining a group of friends last night we started with a soup that is very easy to make and immediately soothing on a hot sultry day or night. Just harvest,
Phew it’s hot, but the garden has useful refreshments
REFRESHING: Chilled tomato gazpacho soup. or buy, a moderately sized ridge cucumber for each person then put into a chopper/blender machine with unsweetened yoghurt, fresh lemon juice, chopped mint leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Once a smooth creamy liquid is produced place in a jug or bowl in the fridge for a few hours before serving. Tomatoes Summer favourites include chilled tomato gazpacho soup, fresh baked bread with an olive oil, tomato and crushed garlic spread and an Andalucian
Remojon salad made with thin slices of oranges and tomatoes, chopped salt cod, home cured olives and a dressing of olive oil and dry sherry or Moriles wine. Coastal valley dews When I leave at day break for a cool comfortable walk there is heavy dew on the leaves of shiny plants, paths and cars parked in the road. Overnight it had cooled off and rehydrated plants. However it is not sufficient to meet the daily needs of plants, so regular watering is a must for
many plants with continuing drought conditions. By 8.30am the dew has gone as an already hot sun rises over our local mountain. By the way although central Spain has had a good few storms this summer the landscape around Madrid and Segovia were parched brown when I assisted two weeks ago week as a volunteer at a Vaughan Town Week where Spaniards pay big money to practice talking English for 84 hours in six days. Volunteers are sought with a wide range of British and international English accents. By the way, this is a good way to give something back to Spain for the good weather and gardens, and make new friends. Interestingly with only half the level of humidity and good breezes, Madrid and Segovia were much more comfortable places to be than the holiday Costas, and everywhere roses were blooming heavily.
Look up ‘Books about Spain’ in the new EWN DIRECTORY If you would like to know a little more about each of Dick’s useful gardening and lifestyle books you can now do so by going onto the EWN website and clicking Directory and then clicking Spanish Books. ‘Living well from our garden - Mediterranean style’ is an interesting and inspiring book that can help you live well in terms of spiritual and mental health and economic well-being’ ‘Our 52 day retirement adventure along the Spanish Pyrenees’ describes a 945 kilometre trek from the rocky shores of the Bay of Biscay to the soft sandy beaches of the Med through the Spanish Pyrenees. ‘How to use less water in your garden’ is a practical guide to what is involved in waterless gardening in Spain. All are available from Amazon Books UK or Spain. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2014
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Home transfer agreements FAMILIES in the Basque Country are to benefit from an agreement recently negotiated between a bank and the Basque Government. Kutxabank has agreed to transfer to Eusko Jaurlaritza (Basque Government) 100 homes which are to be rented out to low-income families. As stated in the agreement, the properties can only be rented out to people or families whose annual income a year before applying for one of the transferred properties did not exceed â‚Ź21,100. The lessees that fulfil all the necessary requirements are to pay rents that under no circumstances can exceed 30 per cent of their annual income, which means they will not pay more than â‚Ź400, including community fees and the land value tax. In addition, the annual rent is to be subject to subsequent adjustments based on the consumer price index
LEASE AGREEMENT: It will only be valid for three years. published by the Spanish National Statistics Institute. The lease agreement will only be valid for a term of three years and Eusko Jaurlaritza committed itself to maintaining the transferred properties in good condition and to hire all the
necessary services. The agreement reached between the Government and the bank includes a clause stating the homes are to be returned in the same condition as before transfer. Some properties are brand-new and have two or three bedrooms.
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ASTIGHETSBYRAN are selling on average, a home a day. Yours could be next. This Swedish real estate agency based in the Torremarina Commercial Centre, Torrevieja, is the obvious choice for property owners wanting to sell. Sales leader Nina Gisslen said: “We are still selling and the sales curve is going up and we are selling on average at least one property a day.” Traditionally June and July are slightly quieter sales months but Nina said they have bucked the trend this year: “We have had a very positive June and July and last month we sold 26 properties.” Targeting the strong and growing Scandinavian market, the company, which was established in Sweden in 1966 with over 200 offices and a network of nine Spanish offices, advertises extensively in Sweden and across Scandinavia as well as attending regular large trade fairs and exhibitions. They also have a database of around
FASTIGHETSBYRAN: Selling a property a day. 3,000 active property searchers which means for sellers, their properties are being viewed by the people ready and wanting to buy. It also means that on many occasions Fastighetsbyran Torrevieja take on properties which are then sold before even officially being listed as they know they have clients waiting for just that exact property.
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ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! During July and August the shop will only be open Wednesday to Saturday from 09.30 until 13.00. We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH OF QUESADA, meets at new premises, Hamiltons Bakehouse, Calle Vicente 62, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar. Sunday Service at 11.30am. A Tuesday evening of Mediumship at 7.30pm and every Thursday there is an opportunity to develop your skills at the Open Circle at 7.30pm. Spiritual Healing is available Sunday and Tuesday. Contact Wendy on 965 323 028. (95454) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Mike Wright, Chairman 966 722 895 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) HELP VEGA BAJA. We help anyone, any age and any nationality, 24hr helpline. Offices based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega and in Torrevieja on Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4. You
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New Traffic Laws in Spain - a brief resume for drivers By David Hudson of Club Torrevieja Clasicos . Red A REFORM of some traffic laws was passed by the Spanish Government in March this year but needed the King’s signature to become law. The following is a brief resume of the relevant laws on driving in Spain. Fines for drink driving have been increased to €500 with €1,000 for double the amount permitted, which now is 0.5 milligrams per litre of air or 0.30 milligrams for new or professional drivers. In areas that have a large number of cyclists the speed limit can be reduced by 50 per cent or maximum of 25kph. The speed limit for motorways has been increased to 130kph but it
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If safety can be improved then the speed limit can be reduced to 100 or less without having to get a new law approved. This means that drivers need to keep an eye on the signs and illuminated signals for the speed limit of the section they are driving on. Around Alicante and Murcia regions this is currently the situation. Minimum speed has been reduced mainly for inner city and estates. Payment of fines has
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been increased to 20 days to pay the fine to obtain a 50 per cent discount. A special new law for foreign residents now requires those that have a residencia (resident’s permit) to change any vehicle they own on to Spanish plates. This now clears up any grey areas that some foreigners tried to use to prevent them having to pay to get their vehicle on to Spanish registration. I have seen a large number of illegal UK registered vehicles in Los Montesinos recently so maybe the National Police will start there to get their practice in on booking foreigners. This will be good for those who abide by the law because being illegal could mean that their insurance will not pay out if involved in an accident. New laws are now in place for controlling the traffic flow when work is being done on the carriageways and if a spilt load or a vehicle blocks the carriageway then sanctions will be taken against the owner of the vehicle. The maintenance work on the central reservation on carriageways will carry a penalty if any vehicle impedes the work taking place. The driver of a vehicle that kills or injures an animal on the road is responsible for removing the animal and any repair necessary. Anyone driving a vehicle without authorised permission from the owner will have the vehicle immobilised.
Possibility of restriction of access or circulation to historic or places of beauty if it is considered to be in the best interest of the countryside or culture. Prohibit use for any vehicle from another country that does not have any current insurance or unable to pass the regulations needed to pass the Spanish ITV. Breakdown vehicles now have priority when assisting emergency vehicles in a road accident. The rules regarding taking drugs while driving have been altered to take in modern development in medicine for major illnesses such as cancer. Those new medicines that have no side effects for driving a vehicle are now accepted. But drivers are advised to be careful in taking prescription drugs and driving as their medicine may not be acceptable. Children on board and under 1.35m and not in a child seat will be fined €200 and the vehicle immobilised. Radar detectors are prohibited and using them or having the means to use them could result in a fine of €200. It is recommended for accuracy to buy the Spanish Highway code Manual (Manual de Normas Trafico 3) which is a 288page book for only €12 in any papeleria (bookshop) with a lot of photos to help explain the rules in simple Spanish.
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Opel Zafira Tourer now with 120 hp ANOTHER economical choice for the Zafira Tourer: the versatile Opel seven-seater is now available in a second 1.6 CDTI ecoFLEX version with a power output of 88 kW/120 hp. This joins the 100 kW/136 hp turbo diesel which made its debut in the compact van last year. Both are members of Opel’s new diesel generation and distinguished by exceptionally economical fuel consumption with firstclass running smoothness as well as minimal noise generation, which has prompted the motoring press to hail Opel’s 1.6 CDTI ecoFLEX engine as the ‘whisper diesel.’ It is part of Opel’s large model and engine offensive, which will see 27 new models and 17 new engines introduced between 2014 and 2018. The new base version of the Zafira Tourer diesel is now on sale for a very attractive €26,850 (RRP incl. VAT in Germany). A clear focus on minimising engine noise, vibration and harshness characterised the engine’s entire concept, design and development process. This resulted in a very quiet and silky smooth engine operation. The new engine generation is also first class in other areas: it has been further optimised in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
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First prize to Arsenal, Marc wins his 10th and McIlroy ‘roars’ in the USA Tony Matthews
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FOOTBALL - The first trophy of the new season has gone to Arsenal, who beat Manchester City 3-0 to lift the FA Community Shield at Wembley, Olivier Giroud scoring the pick of the goals. Meanwhile, the League seasons in England and Scotland got under way last weekend and Bournemouth had the
biggest win, 4-0 over Huddersfield. Soon afterwards the Yorkshire club lost its manager - Mark Robins - after one game! Cambridge United won their first ‘FL’ game for nine years and Luton their first for six. North of the border, promoted Rangers lost at home to relegated Hearts while Dundee United won at Aberdeen. And Celtic, knocked out of the
Champions League, 6-1 on aggregate by Legia Warsaw, were subsequently reinstated after the Polish club was disqualified for fielding an illegible player. The 2014-15 Premiership season starts this weekend and the opening 10 fixtures are: Saturday: Arsenal-Crystal Palace; Manchester UnitedSwansea; Leicester-Everton; QPR-Hull; Stoke-Aston Villa; WBA-Sunderland and West Ham-Spurs: Sunday: LiverpoolSouthampton and NewcastleManchester City and Monday: Burnley-Chelsea. GOLF - Despite the wind, rain, water and soggy greens, Rory McIlroy won a gripping US PGA Championship at Valhalla in Kentucky. Only 13 players have now claimed back-toback Majors in the last SUPER-BIKER: Spain’s Marc Marquez wins in Indianapolis. 100 years and ‘Super Mac’ joins the elite after some excellent golf. Phil Mickelson was second behind the Irishman - the MOTOGP - Last Sunday, in Indianapolis, Spain’s superninth time he has finished biker Marc Marquez won his 10th successive Grand Prix to runner-up in a Major; Henrik equal Mick Doohan’s feat in 1997. Jorge Lorenzo was Stenson and Rickie Fowler second, with Valentino Rossi third. This weekend the 11th race of 2014 takes place at the finished joint third. CRICKET - England (367- Automotodrom in Brno, Czech Republic. 9) thrashed India (152, with a record six ducks, and 161) by an innings and 54 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) in RUGBY LEAGUE - Castleford runs in three days to win the final of the Roger’s Cup in Tigers beat Widnes 28-6 and the fourth Test at Old Canada. And Poland’s Leeds Rhinos defeated Trafford. After Stuart Agnieszka Radwanska Warrington Wolves 24-16 to set Broad (6-25) had battered comfortably defeated US star up the first all-Yorkshire the tourists, some Venus Williams in the women’s Challenge final at Wembley for impressive batting also in straight sets. 28 years. Castleford’s last England’s final,SAD performances by Joe LOSS appearance in the final was in cricketers Root, Ian Bell and An American racing 1992. Jos Buttler gave thrash India driver has died after Question answered for Mr England a huge being struck by the Graham Carter: to take advantage which car of three-time As at August 10, a total of 176 allowed Moeen Ali to fourth Test Nascar champion Tony English-born players have been spin Alastair Cook’s Stewart during a local named in the 20 Premiership team into a 2-1 series sprint race in New York. squads... but as few as 68 could lead. In fact, Ali has now taken Stewart and Kevin Ward Jr, 20, actually start a game next 20 wickets in this series - had collided on the previous lap weekend... Reigning champions reaching that milestone in the of the dirt track race on Manchester City may line up quickest time by any England Saturday. with two, even three (Joe Hart, spin bowler. Ward climbed out of his car possibly Frank Lampard with The final Test starts tomorrow and was on the track confronting James Milner on the bench); at The Oval and Broad, who Stewart when he was struck by Arsenal with four (Gibbs, broke his nose at Manchester, his countryman’s car. Wilshere, Walcott, Oxladewill be fit to play, wearing a face “There aren’t words to Chamberlain); Chelsea with two mask. describe the sadness I feel (Gary Cahill and John Terry) and TENNIS - Swiss ace Roger about the accident,” said Liverpool with possibly six or Federer lost in straight sets to Stewart, 43, in a statement. seven.
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TWENTY members of El Raso GS and three guests travelled to Alenda to play their now traditional annual game against Claptons GS. This is not a Society versus Society in the proper sense of a match, but rather a joining together of the two societies where the best 12 results on both sides decides who scored the most Stableford points on the day to win the Claptons Challenge Cup. Big Robin had a feast day on the par threes but was knocked off a couple to only finish with two NTPs. He was also pipped by Dave Nicholls (on countback) for the best front nine with 19 points. Best guest was the grandson (aged 17) of Stan Low, who finished with 35 points playing off six. Best back nine on countback was Tony Wilson, just pipping new Captain Ken Brett. Third was Stan Low with a score of 34 points; second was John Fairhurst with 35 points, but the winner with 37 points was Steve Hatt. The event was followed with a joint social evening at Monos Bar in Quesada where they had a hog roast.
WINNING CAPTAIN: Ken Brett.