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Give us back our vote! BRITISH expatriates are demanding that the rule which removes their right to vote in the UK after 15 years is abolished. With the general election in the UK fast approaching, many expats in Spain – still bristling from the recent UK in Italy/flickr

HARRY SHINDLER: War vet fighting for expats’ right to vote. See Page 16.

Winter Fuel Allowance debate – are backing a promised bill to abolish the controversial rule. Any British expats who moved to Spain before the year 2000 are not entitled to vote in the general election this May. A large number of expats feel disenfranchised as they don’t have a vote either in their home country or their adopted country, as expats can only vote in Spanish national elections if they have taken Spanish citizenship. According to

the official representative of one of Spain’s Conservative Abroad (CA) branches, the so-called ‘15year rule’ should be amended to a vote for life. Peter Newey told Euro Weekly News (EWN): “The current position is unfair in many ways. I pay tax in the UK. I have investments and may one day wish to return to live in the UK; after all, who knows what the future holds for any of us. “As we are seeing now, whichever political party is in Government today has a profound effect and impacts on the quality of life in the UK in years to come, and so having the right to vote in elections does matter. There are so many issues that Britons living overseas are concerned about in the UK, yet can do nothing about at the one time you can have a voice… election time!”

This matter has cross-party support, with Labour International and Liberal International also calling for the rule to be abolished Mr Newey said that although not everyone wishes to exercise their right to vote, there are those in Spain who do want to have their say in the government of their home country. “The largest number of CA branches in any single country is in Spain and it has been these branches who have led the campaign over many, many years to highlight how wrong this rule is,” Mr Newey remarked. EWN has also tried to get in touch with Labour International, but was still waiting for a response at the time of going to press. Vote Special Page 16 What do you think about the 15-year rule? Have your say on www.euroweeklynews.com.

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INDEX News 1 - 33 Finance 35 - 40 Letters 41 Leapy Lee 42 Daily TV 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 Time Out 60 - 61 Health & Beauty 62 - 65 Food 66 - 68 Homes & Gardens 70 - 71 Services 78 - 82 Classifieds 83 - 85 Motoring 86 - 87 Sport 88

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High winds play havoc with Medieval Market STALLHOLDERS at the Medieval Market in Orihuela have questioned why the event was not postponed in view of the bad weather. They say high winds throughout the weekend affected visitor numbers and sales. “An absolute waste of time and money,” said one of the traders, some of whom had to pack up as merchandise and stalls were damaged. Councillor for Fiestas Carolina Gracia said early morning gusts on Friday had caused some damage resulting in the inaugural address at the town hall being delayed to ensure the safety of visitors, but reported a full market later on in the day.

WINDY MARKET: Some stallholders said the annual event should have been postponed due to high winds. Stallholders criticised the management and town hall saying the market should have been suspended so they could have “prevented their losses.” The event co-ordinator

Alberto Almagro said many stalls were protected from the wind in the narrow streets, but he conceded: “Perhaps it would have been better to suspend the event.”

Family feud leads to one dead and one jailed THE man accused of stabbing his brother-in-law in Torrevieja has been jailed without bail. The victim received eight stab

wounds to his back, stomach and head, and died from his injuries. The alleged perpetrator, the owner of an Indian restaurant in the town,

visited his brother-in-law’s house where the pair had an argument over an old family debt of €800. In court the defendant claimed he

had acted in self defence and does not remember stabbing the victim so many times, saying that he would never have killed for €800.

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Access road CALLOSA DE SEGURA is planning to create an access road from the town to Calle Maria Cristina at a cost of €550,000.

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Salt industry to attract tourists TORREVIEJA announced at the FITUR International Tourism Fair in Madrid, the implementation of the agreement to open the facilities of the salinas for tourist visits. The agreement between various administrations and the salinas has taken more than two years to come to fruition following delays as a result of the requirements

imposed from the environmental point of view by the Government, since the salt is also located in the natural park areas of Torrevieja and La Mata. The plan will see a former coach house restored in Avenida Urbano Arregui that will become a visitor’s centre giving information about the salinas and the salt industry. A tourist train will then take visitors

to see the salt extraction facilities. FITUR also saw Torrevieja receive more SICTED awards recognising businesses and services for their tourism quality. Of the 11 destinations of the Valencia Region in 2014 attached to this system, Torrevieja has the second highest number of distinguished companies with 34 having the award. Sebas Romero/Red Bull/SIPA/Cordon Press

Creative writing A CREATIVE writing course is being held at the Maria Moliner Municipal Library in Orihuela. Registration is now open with the course costing €30. Classes are every Monday from 6-9pm.

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Benejuzar budgets BENEJUZAR has approved a budget for 2015 of €3 million, with around €1 million planned on investments to improve the infrastructure of the town. Eviction stopped ANTI-EVICTION platforms have managed to halt the planned eviction of a family with a three-year-old child in Catral. They had been paying their rent but it seems the banks had not received payments from the owners. Doctor exams AROUND 3,000 health sciences graduates in the Valencia Region have sat exams to get a seat on one of the specialised training courses offered by the Ministry of Health in public hospitals. More nurses UNION officials are calling on Elche’s General Hospital to increase the number of nurses and nursing assistants to deal with the increase in cases of flu which are expected. Energy anniversary ELECTRIC Cooperative St. Francis of Assisi has celebrated 90 years of providing energy in Crevillent. Pest control CREVILLENT has launched a pioneering treatment in the province to control pests in the sewers through a water-based solvent offering greater efficiency but is less toxic.

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SHOPPERS in Crevillent will be given raffle tickets with the chance to win €250 and dinners for two people in restaurants around the town. The campaign runs until Valentine’s Day.

Cycle lanes A NEW 30km network of cycle lanes in Pilar de la Horadada has been completed connecting the town centre with Mil Palmeras, Torre de la Horadada and El Mojon.

Tech park THE Fuente Alamo technology park in Murcia is being expanded to attract more high-tech companies to the Murcia Region. Over 20 new industrial plots will be made available on the 180,000 square metre area being developed.

THRILL-SEEKING: Extreme sports go up a notch.

Daredevils’ ‘slingshot’ jump at 7G is spectacular

PAIR of death-defying adrenaline junkies have taken it upon themselves to hop out of a hot-air balloon at 5,000 metres and then slingshot themselves from a paraglider before skydiving down to a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It’s not the kind of thought to enter most people’s heads as a way to kill an afternoon, but then Spaniard Horacio Llorens and Argentinian Hernan Pitocco’s minds don’t tend to work the same way as other people’s. Thirty-two-year-old Llorens is a five-time Acro Paragliding World Cup champ and Guinness World Record Holder, and 36-year-old Pitocco is an experienced BASE jumper. The thrill-seekers took extreme sports to another level when they performed their spectacular dive over Catalonia, reaching 7G as

Quote of the Week They’re a sad bunch, who go around saying how badly things are going. They’re not going to do it,’ said Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of the Podemos political party’s election chances as more than 100,000 anti-austerity supporters rallied in Madrid at the weekend.

they somersaulted through the air before slingshotting themselves in perfect tandem out of their paraglider. “To do it safely, we both needed to release from the glider together, at a very precise moment, to ensure we wouldn’t fall into the glider,” said Llorens. “At 3,900 metres, we did about 13 revolutions, and then after 13 we released, around 3,400 metres. Then it was a simple skydive to the landing at 2,000 metres, at the ski resort of La Molina.” To prepare for the Red Bull-sponsored jump, the two daredevils spent seven hours training in a wind tunnel and practised several jumps. And Llorens’ reaction when they touched down on Spanish soil? “One of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my life.”

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is the number of consecutive months that new car sales in Spain have risen. In January, the figure rose by 28 per cent with a total of 68,118 new cars being registered.

Toy sales FOREIGN sales by Alicante Province toy manufacturers rose by 6.4 per cent between January and November last year with exports to the USA increasing 40 per cent.

Palm pruning ALICANTE Council is pruning the city’s 18,000 palms as part of the campaign to prevent the spread of the red palm weevil. Eighty unstable trees have also been replaced.

Drugs boat AN Italian ship carrying 8,700kg of hashish resin was intercepted 138 miles off the coast of Cartagena. All eight crew members were arrested.

And finally... ‘Pixelated hair’ is the latest craze in the top hair salons worldwide. Pioneered by three Madridbased hair colourists, the pixelated look involves square blocks of colour being soaked into the hair and layered to give a computer graphic-like effect. The wacky, futuristic look has even been used by Revlon for a campaign.

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Voting rights for UK expatriates

HIS week we’re taking a look at the issues surrounding expats and the British general election in May. It won’t be happening this year, but hopefully by the next general election – and any future referendum on ‘Brexit’ – the ’15-year rule’ prohibiting expats who have lived outside the UK for 15 years or more from voting will have been done away with. Groups in Spain and the rest of Europe have been tirelessly campaigning for the rights of expat voters and are urging those who do have a vote to make sure to register now, in plenty of time to ensure you have your say. The more expats who register and vote, the larger the voice we have in the UK when it comes to matters that affect us all, not just those still at home.

Take a walk on the tipsy side! PEDESTRIANS in Spain have been warned this week that if they’re in a hurry and have had a few drinks that they could be ‘pulled over’ on the pavement for exceeding the ‘normal stride’. However, the new proposals to introduce pedestrian breath tests are only for those pedestrians involved in a traffic accident or offence. Overzealous policemen won’t be stopping joggers or pulling up happy revellers making their way home after a night out for a random breath test! More than half of the 370 pedestrians killed on Spanish roads last year had alcohol or drugs in their system. So just remember to stay safe while walking home, at all times, not just when you’ve been enjoying a drink. See full story on Page 30

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Gang of fraudsters arrested A TOTAL of 28 people have been arrested following an investigation relating to social security deception. Arrests were made in more than a dozen provinces, including in Murcia and Alicante. The bogus company, which had a head office in Zaragoza, offered contracts to 126 workers, giving them access to benefits and unemployment payments and allowing some to renew their residence permits in Spain by claiming to work for the nonexistent company. It is estimated that about €238,000 has been defrauded from the public purse in the scam.

Man held for baby abuse A SIX-MONTH-OLD baby has been admitted to La Fe Hospital in Valencia with signs of illtreatment. The infant is said to have suffered injuries “not consistent with a fall or accident” with internal fractures and at least six broken ribs. As a result the hospital alerted the authorities and the partner of the baby’s mother was arrested as he was alone with the baby at the time of the injuries. The judge has issued a restraining order against the man, preventing him from contact with the infant and his partner’s older son.

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Social welfare shortcomings are highlighted on Orihuela Costa A MOTION addressing the many social welfare problems and shortcomings which exist in Orihuela Costa was approved by the majority during the full council meeting in Orihuela. The Socialist/Green party government voted against the motion. CLARO Councillor Bob Houliston presented the motion for social rent to be available on the coast, highlighting the number of families turning to charitable organisations for help with food and support to pay essential bills like electricity. Charity Caritas of Orihuela Costa currently looks after the needs of 60 families every week, the equivalent of 120 people.

Councillor Houliston said: “Those living in Orihuela Costa will be familiar with the two blocks of social housing built pre-crisis, nearly seven years ago, originally for sale at non-profit prices. They remain empty and abandoned despite the fact that many Orihuela families are being evicted from their homes because of mortgage payment problems. “It is shameful that after seven years no convincing action by the local government has been taken to enable these apartment blocks to be occupied on a rental basis. The local government blames the regional government in Valencia for this situation but, after nearly four years in office,

HELP CENTRE: Alameda del Mar.

this is not a good enough excuse.” For those in Orihuela

Costa seeking help, whether that be meals on wheels, home help or

economic support, they should first speak to the social assistant in the civic centre, Alameda del Mar. The social assistant is present four mornings a week, but it was argued that appointments have to be made in advance in Spanish and that the civic centre is too small to deal

with the population of the Orihuela Costa. Councillor Houliston said: “No wonder there are so many active groups on the coast helping the needy without receiving any financial support from the municipal government which similar groups receive in Orihuela. No attention has been paid to the special needs of those living on the coast.”

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Phone charger fire A MOBILE phone charger is believed to have been the cause of a fire at a house in Canteras, Cartagena. A young man left his mobile on charge and returned to find the kitchen on fire. He escaped from the property unscathed along with his mother and grandmother and three brothers. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames before it threatened to spread to adjoining houses.

CRUISERS: Alicante Port hopes to double the number of cruise passengers this year.

Cruising into 2015

CRUISE passenger numbers in 2015 are expected to reach more than 230,000 in local ports. Last year around 138,000 foreign visitors to the Murcia Region arrived by cruise ship at Cartagena, representing approximately a sixth of all tourists from abroad. The president of Cartagena Port Authority, Antonio Sevilla, hopes that this year, the figure will rise to around 150,000, further boosting the local economy. This year, there are at present 102 confirmed visits to the city by cruise ships. This is seven less than last year but the ships are bigger, bringing

more passengers and one cruise liner has already confirmed a stop-over in Cartagena for three days. Most of the visitors on ships are British, with UK tourists accounting for 63 per cent of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total, followed by Americans at 20 per cent and Germans, 9 per cent. The port of Alicante plans to double the number of cruise passengers to reach 88,000 this year. The new chairman of the port authority, Juan Ferrer, is hopeful of the increase, citing the 34,583 passengers who disembarked in the port last year, arriving on 29 cruise

ships. With 49 liners planned this year the city is hoping to double the number of visitors. Ferrer explained that measures had been taken to promote Alicante Port as a cruise destination with lower port tariffs and a doubling of efforts in the services provided, including an expansion in the range of excursions available. He added that Alicante had the advantage of being able to serve the largest ships in the world. Tourists arriving on cruise ships spend an estimated â&#x201A;Ź75 per person per day, with them being predominantly British as in Cartagena.

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More allegations against PP mayors CARTAGENA’S Mayor Pilar Barreiro is the latest PP mayor being investigated.

The Supreme Court is investigating alleged wrongdoings relating to

New donors come forward THE Murcia Regional Blood Donation Centre received 6,000 new donors last year, with over 50,000 blood donations taking place during 2014. Of these, 59.93 per cent were from men and 40.07 per cent from women. The director of the Regional Blood Donation Centre, Dr. Vicente said donations in 2014 were down slightly from the previous year, but added: “it is not advisable to have surplus donations as blood products have an expiration date. The ideal is, as has happened in recent years, to have adapting supply and demand.” He added: “Thanks to the solidarity and cooperation of society it has been possible to have another year with enough blood successfully serving the healthcare demands across the Region.” Last year, the centre worked with the Foundation to Fight Leukaemia and 1,262 new bone marrow donors were added to the register.

the Novo Carthago case in allowing planning permission for the development. Novo Carthago was to include the building of around 10,000 new homes, hotels and a golf complex, but was ruled illegal as it was to be built on protected land near the Mar Menor. Barreiro is accused of modifying local land laws and reclassifying protected land to allow the project to go ahead. Barreiro has now asked to be allowed to testify voluntarily to clear her name. The allegations could affect her chance to stand in May’s elections as it is unlikely the mayor will be able to clear her name in time for the candidates list to be finalised.

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Tourism to grow TOURISM is to have an injection of €1.6 million. President of the Generalitat, Alberto Fabra said the money is to be invested in tourist towns and municipalities to help hire around 600 unemployed people to work in tourism. Speaking at the FITUR international tourism fair in Madrid, he added that he hopes to attract 800,000 new visitors to the Region this year, after 2014 which broke records with more than six million foreign tourists. The President added that tourism training will be increased to generate employment and boost businesses.

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Appointments to be checked in advance FROM a total of 7,563,513 appointments at Valencian hospitals and specialist centres made last year, 733,580 people failed to turn up; a 9.7 per cent absenteeism rate. Just over 25 per cent of the

14,254 written complaints received from patients last year centred on the long wait averaging 38 days to see specialists and as a result the Regional Health Department is planning to contact outpatients to

Home birth surprise for civil protection CARTAGENA’S Civil Protection helped with the safe delivery of a new born baby in the city. The municipal ambulance was called to the woman’s house in Calle del Carmen as the other seven ambulances covering the Murcian Health Service were on call outs. The Civil Protection nurse

attended and was responsible for assisting and stabilising the woman who was surprised at the rapid birth of her son whom she later called Javier. Both mother and child were transferred to the Hospital of Santa Lucia after the umbilical cord was cut, with both reported to be doing well.

confirm whether they intend to keep their appointments. It is hoped this would reduce patient absenteeism and allow for greater efficiency and productivity within the health service with more appointments able to be made if doctors know of those who are not going to show up.

Lending up MORTGAGE lending has increased in Valencia Region. According to the latest data released, during November 2014 there were 1,743 mortgage loans issued, an increase of 16.4 per cent on the same period the previous year. However, despite the regional increase, the figures fell slightly for Alicante Province with 634 loans approved, 13 less than November 2013.

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Training contracts more than double OVER 5,000 training contracts were issued in the Murcia Region in 2014, an increase of 66 per cent compared to 2008. The training contract is aimed at giving professional qualifications for workers alongside job training and can be issued for a period of between six months and two years. It is targeted at the under 30 age group; a group that has experienced an increase in their unemployment rates since 2008. The Valencia Region also saw the number of training contracts more than double last year.

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TWO masked men have robbed a lottery kiosk in Catral. The raiders broke in by making a hole in the roof of the building and descended into the premises by rope. Covering their faces with balaclavas they smashed the security cameras but not before they captured some images which are now being analysed by police investigating the robbery. It has not yet been confirmed

how much money was stolen from lottery kiosk number one, which is known as La Esperanza. During the last two months there has been a spate of robberies in different municipalities of the Vega Baja with police investigating incidents involving at least five petrol stations, another lottery office in La Murada, a shop in Torrevieja and several homes.

Second bomb hoax at judiciary headquarters A SECOND bomb hoax has occurred at the Ciudad de la Justicia in Murcia City. The centre, the

headquarters of the region’s judiciary and courts’ system, called the bomb disposal unit for the second time in as

many weeks as a suspicious package was discovered. The area was cordoned off as the package was disposed of in a controlled explosion. The package contained stones, pieces of cloth and chicken heads. An investigation is now under way to identify those behind the hoax.

Drugs found on boat COCAINE weighing 465 kilos cocaine has been seized from a boat in Pilar de la Horadada. The discovery was made as police carried out a search following the boat’s suspicious movements around the entrance to the marina of La Torre de la Horadada. The drug was in 13 large bundles. As a result the two crew members, a father and son aged 70 and 43, were arrested.

report form WHAT is an accident report form? An accident report form is a document which outlines the circumstances which have occurred in a car accident. In addition to the personal details of the drivers and their vehicles, the document includes a jointly agreed description of the manoeuvres carried out by the drivers when the accident took place, which plays a key role in determining who is responsible for a traffic accident. How should it be completed? Línea Directa offers the following advice to complete the form: 1. Columns A and B (blue and yellow), are for the personal details of the drivers and their vehicles. 2. In Section 12, (Circumstances) the numbered column on the left describes the manoeuvres of Car A and the one on the right those of Car B. If you are unsure which box to mark, leave it blank. Make a drawing of the accident in Section 13 indicating the manoeuvre of each car. 3. If anybody has been injured or if you think they might have been injured, complete Section 24. 4. If there is more than one car involved in the accident, also complete Section 23, on the reverse side of the form, and include it in the sketch. 5. Sign the form and keep a copy.

How to act in case of an accident Línea Directa Insurance advises you of the steps to follow in case of a road accident in Spain. 1. Call the emergency number: 112. They will coordinate the procedure and will ask you in detail about the circumstances of the accident. 2. Remain calm at all times. Switch on the emergency lights and if the state of the vehicle permits, remove the vehicle from the road, in order to avoid delays and further accidents, to the extent possible. 3. Signal the accident location. Before stepping out of the car, put on your high-visibility jacket, which is compulsory, and place the emergency triangles correctly. The first must be placed about 50 metres behind the car in the direction of the traffic, and the second about 100m. 4. If someone is seriously injured, never try to move them, except if in danger of fire or imminent explosion. Cover the injured person, keep them calm and wait for the emergency services to arrive. 5. If the circumstances of the location allow, always fill in the European accident report, which is an essential document for speeding up the procedures and handling between the insurance companies. If you have any doubt about how to do this, don’t hesitate to call your insurance company.

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Unemployment in Callosa 9th highest THE PSOE party in Callosa de Segura has proposed a plan to tackle unemployment. The scheme is aimed at activating the local economy and tackling unemployment and comes after reports that the town ranks at number nine in a list of towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, for having more long-term unemployed. The proposal is divided into four areas, namely: entrepreneurs and

entrepreneurial spirit with plans to launch tax incentives for new businesses through tax subsidies and taxes; trade by promoting and encouraging help from the local development agency sector; customised training with local businesses, adapting the training to the needs of local businesses and providing information on all the available labour supply; and competitiveness, helping to develop export and tax incentives for companies that create jobs.

Car-park claim dismissed THE developer Enrique Ortiz has had his claim for compensation from San Vicente Town Hall dismissed. An Alicante court threw out Ortizâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demand for â&#x201A;Ź4.4 million compensation for a failed car park his company built in San Vicente. He built the

underground facility in exchange for running it for 35 years. It opened in 2008 but lost money and was not widely used, which Ortiz blamed on the town hall and asked for compensation. The town rejected the request, claiming that the losses were due to the

way that Ortiz ran it. The developer responded by renouncing the contract in January 2014 with the car park now run by the town hall. The court ruled that Ortiz cannot ask for any form of compensation on a contract that no longer exists.

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N-332 is to be lorry-free

HEAVY lorries are to be banned from using certain parts of the N-332 in the Valencia Region.

The Ministry of Public Works announced that from April, all vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes when loaded must use the AP-7 motorway instead of the N-332 or the N-340 in Castellon. The move is a bid to remove vehicles from one of the busiest roads in Spain and one which is A VALENCIAN company has produced a biodegradable notorious for its accident television remote control. black spots. It is reported The device has been created with the hotel and that lorries account for up hospital markets in mind as remotes are known to be to 30 per cent of the a breeding ground for bacteria. The idea behind the traffic. new invention is that every hospital patient or hotel From April, lorries will guest can be issued with the remote control for the now have to leave the Nduration of their stay and it is then disposed of as they 332 for 170 kilometres leave, offering a more hygienic option for television between Silla, Valencia viewing. and San Juan, Alicante. They are already being used on a trial basis by the An agreement is being Barcelo hotel chain in the Balearics and have been made with the AP-7 offered free of charge to a number of hospitals to concessionary company, sample. They were unveiled at the FITUR international to lower the tariffs for tourism fair in Madrid and presented to the hotel sector lorries by 50 per cent on in the hope that they will see the advantages of the compulsory sections and disposable, biodegradable remote controls. by 35 per cent on others.

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Register to have your say BRITISH expats in Spain are being urged to demonstrate that they have a voice in the upcoming general election in the UK by registering to vote as soon as possible. Those not affected by the ’15-year rule’ should register to vote now, according to the head of campaigns for Conservatives Abroad in Europe, Paul Barnes. “If you are a democrat, the core is the ability to vote,” Mr Barnes told

Expats’ right to vote COLIN BIRD THE vast majority of Brits leaving the mother country do so for one basic reason – to improve their quality of life. That’s it. I also believe that many have taken this major step because of the disgust at the constant attack on our long-established institutions, our crumbling public services and a general erosion of standards across the board. And like me, downright anger with self-seeking politicians and criminally-inept governments that have replaced what was once seen universally as the shining model for parliamentary democracy. Nevertheless, it is of vital importance that we retain and use the right as British citizens to vote in UK elections, and have our voices heard. In addition, demand the abolition of the arbitrary 15-year period of domicile in a foreign country, after which we are automatically disenfranchised. It was our choice to move to Spain, but I am an Englishman first and last. I have no idea whether I will have the opportunity to settle again in the country of my birth, but I sure as hell have earned the right over my working life to have a say in who governs it – wherever I choose to live.

Electoral limbo CASSANDRA NASH THERE will always be a corner in expat hearts that remains forever British and most of us

EWN. “We expats need to show that we do have a voice and as a result we should get out and vote. The 15-year rule alienates some British expats and as a result they feel disenfranchised. They can’t vote in the UK and they can’t vote in national elections in Spain.” Mr Barnes said that of the estimated 5.6 million Britons living abroad, around three million are eligible to

vote. But the UK Government has no record of the number of people who have lost their right to vote. “If expats voted they would suddenly have a voice and a bigger say in UK affairs,” he said. “The Conservatives have promised that they will eliminate the 15-year rule should they win the May election. This is of vital importance as expats currently not eligible to vote may be able to have their say if there

is a referendum on Britain leaving the EU, a matter which affects every single Britain living in Europe. Just because you live abroad doesn’t mean you’re not British and entitled to your say.” Mr Barnes stressed that those eligible to vote should register this month to ensure they can vote in the May general election. Don’t lose your right to vote! Register at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Tirelessly campaigning for expat voting rights

How it affects you

HARRY SHINDLER, a 94-year-old British war veteran, is the well-known face of the campaign to restore voting rights to UK expats abroad. Mr Shindler, who was last year awarded an MBE for his work in helping find the graves of missing Second World War British servicemen, has fought for years for the rights of Britons living abroad. Born in 1921 and currently living in Italy, Mr Shindler is a veteran of the Battle of Anzio and the liberation of Rome in the Second World War. He has fought tirelessly for the abolition of the 15-year rule, even bringing the matter to the European Court of Human Rights. He has also argued for parliamentary

representation in the UK for Britons living abroad. The war veteran is not alone, however. British MP Geoffrey Clinton-Brown has also been actively supporting the right of British citizens living abroad to vote. He has introduced a bill to abolish the rule. Mr Shindler has thrown his support behind the bill and travelled to the UK Parliament to give his views.

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care about what happens back in the place we still refer to as home. Nevertheless, anyone who has not voted in the UK for 15 years only has the right to hold forth in their local bar or on the Euro Weekly News Letters’ page. By the same token, many expats who have lived so long in Spain that they cannot vote in the UK want the right to vote here. Instead these long-term residents live in an electoral limbo and can’t vote in the regional and general elections although their results directly affect them. Being able to vote in local and European elections is better than nothing but if we are eligible for these, why are we not considered eligible for the others? As for residents whose command of Spanish is as sketchy as it was the day they arrived and whose knowledge

of Spain and its politics is sketchier still – better for them to have a vote and not use it than to have none at all. They probably didn’t vote at home, either.

A people without a nation MIKE WALSH IT is unlikely to be lost on many that the issue of expatriate voting rights follows the decision to end another state benefit. This is part of a

creeping strategy to make second-class citizens of us all. This in return for 50 years of our being taxed roughly 50 per cent of every penny we earned. Mainstream media spin, goose-stepping to the government’s tune, continually demonise those who wish to retire and live elsewhere in the European Union. I am sometimes asked if I have signed a petition for this, that or the other. My friends, if they treat our votes with contempt, how do you think ‘Pigminster’ responds to

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THERE are many issues that directly affect expatriates living in Spain on which after 15 years they have no say. Here are just some of them. Winter Fuel Payments: Pensioners are to lose their allowance. Tax changes on pensions: Any changes to pensions’ rules could have a profound effect on retired expatriates, many paying UK tax. They have no say in the matter after 15 years. EU referendum: The Conservatives have promised one if they win the next general election, but many people living in the EU will not be able to vote. The slogan for the American War of Independence is apt: ‘No taxation without representation.’ petitions? In exactly the same way as we treat their election promises, with contempt. The parliamentary system is a rotating dictatorship. In terms of electoral accountability it is no different from any former Eastern Bloc self-styled ‘democracy’, like the former German ‘Democratic’ Republic (GDR). I am inclined to riposte; does voting matter? Taking part in such an artfully manipulated fraudulent democracy can only achieve one thing, encourage the elite to keep fooling us.

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Elche shoemakers at German trade fair REGIONAL shoemakers, including 18 from Elche, are in Germany at a trade fair in Dusseldorf. The aim is to promote Spanish footwear between visitors and the media, both at a national and international level. The firms represented have travelled to Germany through the Federation of Footwear Industries of Spain and have high expectations from the event as Germany is

the country’s third largest buyer of Spanish footwear in value and exports to the country, representing 9 per cent of foreign sales in the sector. The average export price to this market has also increased by 10 per cent. Sales during the first eleven months of 2014 reached €218.3 million (10.2m pairs) with an increase of 12.8 per cent in value and 2.5 per cent by volume.

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RYANAIR lost passengers for the first time since it began operating from Alicante-Elche six years ago. The Irish low-cost airline carried 2,605,477 passengers in 2014, over 67,000 less than in 2013, likely due to the increase in other airlines at Alicante matching Ryanair on destinations such as Vueling, easyJet and Norwegian air. The decline comes as Alicante-Elche airport recorded its busiest year ever, exceeding 10 million passengers in 2014. Ryanair however, remains the leading carrier transporting more passengers than any other airline at the airport.

THE Association of Relatives and Friends of Alzheimer’s Santa Pola (AFAEASP) has strengthened and added new services available to patients and their families. Virginia Fuentes and Maria del Mar Miralles, treasurer and secretary of the group were joined by councillor for Social Services, Ana Blasco, in announcing the new services such as therapeutic care in the home, transportation and the loan of orthopaedic equipment.

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Summer school RAFAL Town Hall has renewed its agreement with the University Miguel Hernandez to run new summer courses in the town.

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A windy weekend wreaks havoc on the Costa Blanca STRONG winds wreaked havoc across the province as gusts of up to 100 kilometres an hour struck at the weekend. Villena Town Hall closed

schools and sent around 2,500 students home as falling trees, lampposts and an overturned truck on the Alicante-Alcoy road caused problems.

In Alicante City, firefighters were called out to deal with awnings, windows and fences that had blown down, causing potential injury.

LOS MONTESINOS has celebrated 25 years of independence since separating from the municipality of Almoradi.

Further down the coast, Rojales and Guardamar del Segura recorded gusts of 68 and 66 kilometres per hour. The wind caused problems in Orihuela, where 30 stallholders at the medieval market event had to close after

suffering damage to their infrastructures and merchandise. Four palm trees fell and many branches were removed. In Rafal and Callosa de Segura fallen trees forced the intervention of police who had to redirect traffic as they were removed.

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Water works ELCHE is undergoing a facelift on public roads with more than 50 projects being carried out, improving water pipes, the supply of drinking water and pavements. All the work is being undertaken by Hidraqua.

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TRAINING: Norwegian students have been making the most of Torrevieja’s Sports City.

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NORWEGIAN athletes have been in Torrevieja, to train at Sports City. A total of 67 athletes visited from the Toppidret private school in Bergen, where young people aged between 16 and 19 undergo high demand sports training. The students used Sports City to train in the

fields of basketball, football, handball and swimming. Director and head of the group, Jan Stankiewicz, expressed his satisfaction with the facilities, and added that Torrevieja would be their first choice for training camp next year.

MORE young people in Alicante are having to stay in the parental home as wages are too low to afford independent accommodation. A report entitled the ‘Socio Situation of Youth in Valencia'’ said those aged 30 and under are struggling to buy their own home and suggests more should be done to promote policies which encourage rental housing under special conditions for this age group and to prevent emigration. In 2013 more than 5,000 young people in Alicante went abroad to find work.

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Murcia attends fruit fair FIFTY Murcian companies are in Berlin, Germany, for the Fruit Logistica 2015 event. They are being joined by over 60,000 trade visitors from 130 countries. The Murcia delegation, consisting of

around 200 entrepreneurs, are holding meetings with suppliers and distributors of major retail chains around the world. The aim of the fair is for Murcian companies to strengthen their position in the supply

and marketing of fresh produce and open their products to new markets abroad and create new market opportunities in emerging countries for regional export. Sales in the regional horticultural sector in

Thousands get help TORREVIEJA’S CIAJ youth centre dealt with 15,453 consultations and enquiries last year, an average of 61 per day. Of these, 60 per cent were dealt with in person at the CIAJ centre, 22 per cent by telephone and 18 per cent of communication was through various other channels such as social media. In terms of participation, a total of 7,383 young people, aged up to 30, participated in any of the 60 activities organised by the city’s Department of Youth last year.

CIAJ: Torrevieja’s youth centre assisted over 15,000 youngsters in 2014.

New app brings Crevillent town hall much closer to residents CREVILLENT has created a mobile phone application to make the town more approachable and communicative with residents. Mayor, Cesar Augusto Asencio, presented the new initiative and said: “The

council needs to be near neighbours and keep them informed of what is happening.” He added: “With this application you will know 365 days of the year all that is going on in areas of culture, sports and

the public domain.” The app will allow residents to be able to report incidents or problems and bus and train timetables can be viewed along with the weather and history of the town.

Europe accounts for 28 per cent of the national horticultural export. Germany is one of the main consumer markets in the production of regional fruits and vegetables.

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Cruise visit TORREVIEJA’S maritime association has been invited by Costa Cruises and Vivalia Travel to visit the liner Costa Fascinosa in Valencia. If you are interested in joining the group, call Mike Smith on 694 448 931.

English cinema THE DROP is this week’s film in English at Pilar de la Horadada cinema, showing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and on Saturday at 5pm. Tickets €5.

Book event THE Children’s Book Hall in Orihuela will run at La Lonja for the next three weekends offering a range of activities.

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Car registrations up 17th month in row CAR registrations rose 28.52 per cent in January in Murcia Region,

compared to the same month last year, with 1,577 new vehicles.

The figure represents the largest volume for January since 2010 and the largest percentage increase in 20 years for the month of January. It also means last month was the 17th month of uninterrupted increases in vehicle registrations. The automotive sector said the increase was mainly due to the effect of the Spanish Government’s PIVE incentive plan for the purchase of new vehicles. VIBRANT: Colourful carnival costumes. President of the Juan Carlos I at 6pm followed by fireworks at association of vehicle followed by the second the Port of Poniente. dealers, Faconauto, ‘Grand Parade’ on Jaume Roura, said he Are you dressing up for February 17 from the carnival? Send your was satisfied by the same location at 5pm. The photos to editorial@euro “good start to the year,” third parade is on weeklynews.com and we with dealers helping February 21 from 6pm will print the best. buyers and working with the PIVE plan.

An international carnival AGUILAS CARNIVAL has been declared a ‘Fiesta of International Tourist Interest’. The town’s mayor, Bartolome Hernandez, said the award was an acknowledgement of the efforts and passion of the locals and organisers who continue to make it one of the most spectacular celebrations in the area. The recognition comes just before this year’s carnival, which takes place from next Thursday February 12 to 21. The first grand parade is on February 15 from Avenida

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Wanted: film extras MEMBERS of the public are being invited to appear in the feature film The Cucaracha Club. Siesta Productions are looking for extras in Torrevieja on the dock for the Tabarca Ferry, on March 1 at 10am. “Filming should only take about an hour and we need as many faces as possible, of all ages,” said Director Rai Woods. The film, due for release in the autumn, is already gaining notoriety, having been invited to an international film festival even before the final scenes have been completed. Contact Siesta Productions via website www.siesta.productions or email siestaproductions2012@ gmail.com

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LIBERTY: Better care, service and insurance. face to face personal assistance at all stages of the insurance process. As Iván Ortego, Expatriates’ Commercial Manager of Liberty Seguros, explains: “Many expats are disenchanted at having to listen to recorded messages from a machine and prefer to discuss their insurance needs with a friendly face

in one of our offices and to receive advice from an expert in their field. “Our products include car, home, marine, pet, commercial and personal liability, and are specifically suited and written for expatriates in their language in an easy to understand format.” Call 902 255 258 www.libertyexpatriates.es

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La gente AS part of our series Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn has been out and about to see what skills, talent and inspirational people can be found on the Costa Blanca. This week she met up with two guys wanting to start a Men’s Shed...

HERE are plenty of activities for women to engage and socialise in, but for men? Not so many. Which is why the creation of what is believed to be Spain’s first ever Men’s Shed is an exciting prospect. Barry Wallis and Peter Horsfield from urbanisation La Marina are spearheading the campaign, which is now all ready and waiting to go with the legally formed association now just waiting on San Fulgencio Town Hall to sign over a piece of land for them to use. But what exactly is a Men’s

Shed? It was formed in Australia in the 1990s with more than 900 now established in the country and is a place where retired or unemployed men with time on their hands can go and have some company, and take part in discussions and activities. Barry said the idea here is to create a place where men can go and share their wide variety of skills with others and partake in projects that would ultimately benefit the local community. “Members would be offered use of a plot of land to grow their own vegetables and some plots could be used to grow

FIRST FOR SPAIN: Barry and Peter are setting up a Men’s Shed in San Fulgencio. vegetables for the needy. Other projects like repairing bicycles, woodwork and mending furniture could also take place; the options and possibilities really are endless.” Barry and Peter added: “Members would be encouraged to realise their own potential, take ownership of their project and its possibilities. “We see the passing of skills, both traditional and modern, as a key aspect of the work. Each man should see himself as a

teacher and a learner in their group.” It will be a non-profit organisation and open to all nationalities. Barry has been touch with various Men’s Sheds in Australia and hopes to meet Bob Downing, President of Men’s Shed Harrington, Australia, who is planning a visit to Spain in March, to get more advice and support. “British newspapers and a television company have also shown interest in covering the

opening, which would bring a great deal of good publicity for San Fulgencio,” Barry remarked. Barry and Peter hope to use a plot of land at Camino del Convenio, Calle Alfredo, Calle Luis Buñel and Calle Pedro Ma Unanue, and once permission has been granted they will begin fundraising to purchase the actual ‘shed’ with the town hall hopefully arranging for the supply of water and electricity. For more information call Barry on 600 398 457.

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Leading the way in fighting infection ELCHE’S University General Hospital is leading a national project to reduce surgical infections by 20 per cent. The project, which includes 32 public hospitals, is led by the Elche hospital and entitled ‘Surgical Infection Zero’ with the goal of improving healthcare quality and safety of surgical patients through the application of a series of preventive measures.

Their study has found that surgical infections are reduced by adjusting the dose of antibiotics according to the weight, age and obesity of each patient, as well as applying two layers of alcoholic antibacterial agent and keeping the body above 35.5 degrees after surgery. Head of Preventive Medicine, Juan Francisco Navarro, said the implementation of this initiative was to study whether the application of these measures was feasible and whether they were effective in normal medical practice. It is estimated that if the practices are put in place and fully applied in all THE first exhibition of GastroAlicante, focused hospitals, more than exclusively on restaurants and chefs, is being held at 40,000 infections could the IFA exhibition centre from February 21 to 23. be prevented in 2015, The event will see the participation of chefs, with a and 30,000 readmissions total of 20 Michelin stars between them, from across avoided. Valencia, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Murcia and It is estimated the Andalucia, and is aimed to be a meeting point of the current cost to the national Spanish Mediterranean cuisines, with representation health service of each also from Galicia, Madrid and Castilla La Mancha. There surgical infection is around will be lectures and demonstrations all weekend. €13,800 per case.

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Classical concert A CONCERT by Torrevieja’s Symphony Orchestra will be held at the international music auditorium on February 21 at 7pm. Tickets cost from €5.

Charity mile THE second mile race took place in Cartagena to raise funds for the La Huertecica drug addiction charity.

Paso plea THE Cofradia de Nuestra Padre Jesus needs new members of all nationalities to help carry the statuebearing platform (paso) through Torrevieja at Easter. Email davidmacspain@ yahoo.co.uk.

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A long walk to freedom for neglected horse A NEGLECTED horse rescued from Formentera del Segura had to be walked four kilometres to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales after its horse trailer broke down. Founders Sue and Rod Weeding received multiple calls about the mare, which was being kept in a small, rubbish-strewn yard with very little food or water. After the matter was reported to police, the horse’s owner agreed to hand over the malnourished mare to the centre but Sue and Rod were forced to walk the mare the 45-minute journey after the axle snapped on their ageing horse trailer. “The trailer is 15 years old and has rescued well over 100 horses and done thousands of kilometres,” said Sue, adding: “We’re going to get it repaired, but really we need a new and reliable trailer because we have to be ready to a rescue an animal at any

BROKEN TRAILER: Sue and Rod Weeding make the long walk home with the rescued mare. time. We are constantly taking horses to Barcelona for specialist veterinarian treatment and if we have an emergency at the centre our horses are always rushed to the Alicante horse hospital.

“We also transport most of the horse feed in it so the trailer is used almost every day. With the work that we do, we never manage to get enough money together to buy a new trailer

because there’s always another rescue, another emergency or surgery to deal with. The horses come first.” Several supporters have pledged money via Facebook to help fund a new trailer and Sue said any further donations would be gratefully received. “We’re lucky this mare was a local rescue and we were able to get her out of that hell-hole even without the trailer,” Sue remarked. Anyone able to make a donation to help the centre purchase a much-needed trailer, can call 652 021 980 or donate online at www.easyhorsecare.net. Purchases made at the centre’s network of eight charity shops also help fund the feeding and care of the 87 horses, ponies and donkeys that live at the centre. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm.

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Pound in the pocket cheer or another lost decade of gloom? THE good news is that the pound in the tourist’s pocket – and the spending power of British pensioners living in Spain – has been boosted in recent days. The European Central Bank’s decision to splash out €1.1 trillion on ‘quantitative easing’ to flood the money markets with cash has weakened the euro, meaning more spending money for people with Sterling incomes living in Spain. It is also good news for the tourism industry, worth around €60 billion a year to Spain. The country is starting to look even better value again after suffering from the effects of a weak pound for several years. It should all be a timely boost for the country that is slowly emerging from recession. The average British pensioner should certainly be feeling the difference after all the gloom over the loss of winter fuel payments.

With the exchange rate at the time of writing at €1.328 to the pound (Tuesday, February 3) compared to €1.245 last September, there has been a significant rise in spending power. But looking at the wider picture, the bad news is that Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned that the Eurozone faces another ‘lost decade’ if significant structural changes in the area are not made. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday January 28, Carney said that the Eurozone should ease its austerity policies otherwise it could see another decade of low growth. He said: “Since the financial crisis all major advanced economies have been in a debt trap where low growth deepens the burden of debt, prompting the private sector to cut spending further.

EATING OUT: More spending power means local businesses benefit. “Persistent economic weakness damages the extent to which economies can recover. Skills and capital atrophy. Workers become discouraged and leave the labour force. Prospects decline and the noose tightens. “As difficult as it has been, some countries, including the US and the UK, are now escaping

this trap. Others in the euro area are sinking deeper.” He went on to say: “Europe needs a comprehensive, coherent plan to anchor expectations, build confidence and escape its debt trap.” So looking to the future are things looking good or is the gloom set to continue? There is no doubt that the

expat on the street with a UK income is better off. And the many owners of businesses that rely on British tourists, whether they be bars and restaurants or car hire companies or hotels, will be looking forward with optimism if the pound continues to grow stronger and hits the predicted heights of €1.40. Some money market insiders even foresee it topping €1.60 after the Greek election results brought in a left-wing, antiausterity party. Or should everyone be sinking into a gloomy morass at the prospect of another lost decade? What do you think? Are you feeling richer? Are you looking forward to the future with optimism? Or do you feel the long-term outlook is not too rosy and the hatches should remain firmly battened down? Let us know what you think at www.euroweeklynews.com

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Breath tests for pedestrians IF you have a drink too many and decide to walk home, be careful as proposed new regulations mean you might face a breath test. And you could get reprimanded for speeding as well if you can manage to stagger at a faster pace than ‘a normal stride’. In a report, Spain’s traffic department, the DGT, has proposed new “tools to foster better relations and coexistence between pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and vehicles.” While proposals for higher drink-driving fines and better regulation of driving schools are probably not too controversial, the plans hidden away in the report to give alcohol and drug tests to pedestrians involved in traffic accidents or offences are more contentious. Now Spanish government advisory body, the Council for State, has queried the proposals in a report, said Europa Press. The council is worried that it is a step too far which would restrict the freedom and invade the privacy of people as they go about their daily life. The proposal to restrict the speed of

PEDESTRIANS: Don’t stagger too fast! pedestrians to a normal stride could even amount to a ban on jogging if police enforce the proposed laws in an overzealous manner. But the DGT has said that there is nothing new in the alcohol test proposals, spokesperson Maria Segui Gomez explaining that municipal police “have been carrying out these tests for months – there is nothing new here that will allow us to start sanctioning pedestrians, whether with fines or penalty points.” She added that in 2014 more than half the 370 pedestrians killed on Spanish roads had alcohol or drugs in their blood.

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Vicar lace MORE than 300 lace makers gathered in Vicar for the 10th edition of the provincial meeting. Mayor Antonio Bonilla said: “Vicar has earned the right to be the main meeting point for bobbin lace.”

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ALMERIA received two severe weather alerts in just four days as high winds of up to 130kph and waves of up to five metres battered the province. A cold snap is predicted to follow.

Neighbourhood MORE than 5,000 people attended the meeting of 30 neighbourhood associations at the Palacio de Congresos in the capital for a day of activities, stalls, crafts and performances.

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Home brew THE second vintage of Benitachell’s ‘Moraig’ organic white wine was formally presented to a gathering of experts in Valencia City. It was chosen to conclude the Tastavins wine-tasting course.

Getting places ALICANTE City mayor Miguel Valor and Benidorm’s Tourism councillor Gema Amor meet next week to discuss the previously-vetoed AVE station shuttle bus. Valor is more open to dialogue than his predecessor, Amor said.

Straight flush MAIN drainage will be brought to 150 Denia homes in Les Marines and 85 in Montgo next September. There are still 22,000 properties in the town relying on septic tanks.

Sports at last ALMOST 10 years after the project began, Sabinillas sports centre is finally reaching completion and will be ready to open in March, Manilva Mayor Diego Urieta has announced.

Damage in Almuñecar HIGH winds and strong waves caused severe damage at some of the La Herradura and San Cristobal beaches, as well as the Reina Sofia promenade. Reparation works will start shortly.

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work to change bulbs on 162 streetlights on the Carretera de Mijas is complete.

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TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY unemployed El Ejido residents have been given work through the Emple@ 30+ and Emple@Joven programmes. Roles vary from maintenance and home care to beauty and commerce.

ALBOX women came together under the Redmur umbrella to show off their entrepreneurial skills with their handmade goods in a regional craft fair to promote business.

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AXARQUIA: Nerja continues to be one of the most requested settings for TV productions and this time it was an Estonian channel that chose the town.

Estonian TV visits photogenic Nerja A TEAM from National Estonian Television (ETV) visited Nerja to shoot a tourism programme titled Reisile Minuga (Travel with Me), a weekly production featuring Nerja and other Andalucian towns. The show is broadcast on Saturdays at peak viewing time and this particular episode will be released in February. The programme is not only broadcast in Estonia but also in countries such as Finland and Russia, and attracts a high audience share of more than 20 per cent.

Tree sanction TWO Teulada property-owners who felled 11 pines without permits were given six months to replace them. If they fail to comply they will be fined €150 for each tree.

Fakes seized THE managers of three Chinese bazaars in Benidorm and a fourth person were arrested and charged with selling fake designer goods. Police impounded 1,196 handbags, wallets, sweaters, shirts, caps, watches and earphones.

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It is hosted by Ivo Linna, a very popular Estonian singer who represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996 together with Maaria-Liis Ilus, with a song titled ‘Kaelakee hääl.’ The visiting team have recorded scenes at Nerja’s beaches, Europe’s Balcony, the town’s historic centre and the Nerja Caves. Mr Linna commented that Nerja is one of the most ‘camera-friendly’ towns with movies such as Fathom, featuring Raquel Welch, shot in the 60s near the town’s Playa de Calahonda. tourists in Malaga Province this year including information on local attractions and hiking routes to attract visitors.

Attracting birds LOCOS DE PARQUE volunteers are busy building nesting boxes for La Linea’s Princesa Sofia Park, which thanks to the group’s efforts has an ever-increasing bird community.

Dog friendly TORREMOLINOS has opened two new dog-parks, one in Los Palacios area and another on Calle Francisco de Jorge Gallardo near Parque Olivar.

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OJEN Council will be distributing 4,000 leaflets in both Spanish and English to

MIJAS Council expects to save 24,300 watts of electricity per day once current

Police honoured NINE officers of Velez-Malaga’s Local Police were honoured in an event for their performance on an illegal tobacco operation carried out in October. Officers confiscated 24,000 illegal packs of cigarettes.

Padel success MORE than 150 people participated in Nerja’s Padel Tournament at the town’s indoor sports centre. Winners were David Ponce and Maria Urbano.

Sand loss THE Playa Granada in Motril has lost a substantial amount of sand during the recent rain storms. Back in November, the council had spent €544,000 to add 150,000 cubic metres of sand.

Beach improvement NERJA will receive more than €120,000 to renovate its beaches. Head of the town’s Beach Department explained that aid was provided by the Commonwealth of Costa del Sol-Axarquia municipalities together with the Provincial Council of Malaga.

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New mosque THE new Mosque of Porreres will be located in front of the sports complex of Ses Forques and beside the Secondary School of Porreres. The Muslim community was forced to change the location of the building due to protests.

Fire in Sa Pobla MALLORCA’S firefighters put out a fire which ignited at a home in sa Pobla. The fire completely destroyed the bottom floor of the property but there were no casualties.

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Banderas promotes Andalucia ANTONIO BANDERAS encourages film producers to come and discover Andalucia in an audiovisual presentation launched at FITUR tourism fair in Madrid. Andalucia, Un Destino De Cine (a destination for the movies) underlines the wide range of possibilities, great weather, modern communications and qualified audiovisual teams the region has to offer. The largest desert in Europe, six months of snowtopped mountains, 1,000 kilometre-long coast, highspeed train connections and international airports are some of the attractions which are stressed by Malaga-born actor Banderas to capture film producers’ attention. The promotional clip also recalls past productions filmed in Andalucia including Lawrence of Arabia, A Fistful of Dollars and Doctor Zhivago.

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Airport strike days scheduled AIRLINE passengers could be facing potential disruptions to travel plans as the two main unions at AENA - Spain’s airport operator - have called 27 days of strike between February 11 and the end of August. In protest about the partial privatisation of the firm, the strikes will hit maintenance, power and firefighting services, among other key airport areas, according to Reuters. The first strike is scheduled for February

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AIRLINE PASSENGERS: Could be facing disruptions to their travel plans. 11 and a series of oneday strikes are planned during the peak summer

travel season of July and August. The first strike will coincide with the day

the state will list 49 per cent of the company - 21 per cent to an investment

group and 28 per cent on the stock market - in its biggest privatisation in 18 years. The CCOO and USO unions say that they reject the entry of private capital into the company. The two groups represent around 70 per cent of AENA’s 9,000 workers at 46 airports and two heliports in Spain. It is not yet known how much disruption to flights the strikes will cause. Early reports say that seven strike days are scheduled for July and five more in August.

Road deaths increase in January ROAD deaths in January almost doubled compared with the same month last year, reaching a three-year high with 88 deaths. According to experts, the 42 per cent jump can be attributed to the bad weather experienced

during the first month of the year and also a relaxation of road vigilance following years of favourable figures. Data released by Spain’s traffic authority DGT this week show that there were almost on average three deaths per day

on Spanish roads in January. “We had a great decade between 2000 and 2010 where many very important road safety measures were adopted with great results,” Eugenia Domenech, president of the Association of Road Traffic

Prevention, told El Pais newspaper. “But that has been followed by a period of sheer inertia in the last two or three years. The figures show that if we are caught off guard then people relax and accidents happen.”

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STAT OF WEEK SOCIAL SECURITY allocated the record sum of €8.164 billion for contributory pensions in January, chiefly for old age and widowhood. This was 3.1 per cent more than in January 2014.

OHL wants €783.5 million compensation after Qatar rescinded its €1.759 billion contract to build the Sidra medical centre. The Qatar Foundation and the Spanish construction company parted ways last July after the former accused OHL of “lack of diligence” and failing to meet deadlines. The project was 95 per cent completed

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AENA shares sell like hotcakes TRADING in AENA shares begins on February 11, but demand already outstripped supply at prior meetings for investors. The price will be fixed on February 9, but shares in Spain’s airports operator are expected to fetch between €43 and €55 each. This puts a €2.31 billion price tag on the share offer and AENA’s total value at between €6.45 billion and €8.25 billion. Privatisation is partial, as the state retains control with a 49 per cent stake. Twenty-one per cent of AENA shares were allocated last November to three key investors with the remaining 28 per

cent going to new shareholders, including retail buyers. Spain’s airports handle 195.9 million passengers a year but are capable of handling an annual 335 million, said AENA’s president Jose Manuel Vargas. This, coupled with scant need for further investment make the company an attractive prospect, Vargas added. The excess capacity corresponds to the country’s biggest airports, he said. Passenger traffic could grow 67 per cent at Barajas airport in Madrid, by 46 per cent at El Prat (Barcelona) while Malaga, Alicante and Gran Canaria could all double their current rates.

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Car boost SPANISH car manufacturing plants produced a total of 2.4 million vehicles last year. Production in 2014 rose by 11.08 per cent, generating the best figures in the last five years.

€1bn offer AER LINGUS would accept a €1 billion offer from IAG, owner of Iberia, Vueling and BA. IAG would first have to negotiate with shareholders, the Irish government and Ryanair, plus the unions, the airline said.

Zara chief is landlord to rivals INDITEX owner Amancio Ortega has bought another prime property, this time in Madrid’s Gran Via. The world’s fourth-richest man now owns the building in Spain’s equivalent of Oxford Street where Mango and H&M already have premises. Primark has its Spanish flagship store there and Inditex itself, under its Lefties label, is also present in the 36,376square metre, nine-storey building that

is also the headquarters of the SER radio network. It was sold by the Longshore group which is headed by Drago Capital and includes Phoenix and Sun Capital. Neither seller nor purchaser has revealed how much money changed hands in the deal. The Gran Via purchase is in line with other investments made by Inditex’s investment division Pontegadea.

and due to be handed over during the first four months of 2015, the company maintained. It initiated an arbitration process supervised by the International Chamber of Commerce because the Foundation’s accusations had no legitimate basis, OHL said. The €783.5 million compensation claim excludes “additional concepts yet to be calculated” and could rise higher, OHL warned.

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Business is not a charity AN article recently caught my eye that reminded me of the sacrifices made by performers who offer their free support to charities. Why artistes are singled out to do so is beyond me. I can imagine the expression on plumbers or lawyers faces if it was suggested that they donate their fee to a charity. What others do is their business. I do think such artistes should be better appreciated. I recall a talented professional piano duo being invited to perform at a charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gala. Being a charity there would not of course be a fee. The pair gave up their free time. On their arriving at

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the venue the two were flippantly waved to a stall-sized area without shade. At no time during their performances were they offered a meal, drink or even a word of thanks. Personally, I think many charities,

beneficiary to many perks denied to the rest of us, are already advantaged profitable concerns. There should be a much better partnership between charities and those who serve our communities. Substantial funds are raised at charity events; the venues where they are held do well out of bar and restaurant sales too. Guest speakers, comedians, sportsmen, politicians too, are paid handsomely for speaking at charity and fundraising events. My advice is, if asked to support an event of any kind, to negotiate a reasonable fee. A concession might be made as to the

size of the fee. Perhaps, wherever an event is held, an offer might be made in return of an overnight stay or dinner vouchers. Or, is that too charitable? Charities and artistes will be better rewarded if respect is mutual, there is understanding, and a complementary partnership. Charities tend to be well connected in the leisure industry. They might come to an arrangement with a venue by which supporting entertainers, or any other service that offers their support gratis, are provided with a paid for booking at a later date. That way everyone wins. It is called business.

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Sterling hits 7-year high versus the euro THE great British pound (GBP) recently rallied to a seven-year high against the euro. The move has been driven by the announcement of Quantitative Easing (QE) by the European Central Bank (ECB) at their January 22 meeting. The ECB unleashed a 1.1 trillion euro QE plan to stimulate the Eurozone economy and boost inflation. The programme will see the ECB buy a total of 60 billion euros of public and private assets per month, starting in March 2015 and running through to September 2016. Although the ECB denied that a weaker euro was a target, the impact of the news significantly devalued the euro. A weaker euro will help to boost exports and inflation across the Eurozone, as investors and importers outside the Eurozone take advantage of the exchange rate. The long-term impact of QE in the Eurozone is still very

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uncertain, but when you contrast the monetary policy of Europe who are just embarking on significant easing to that of the UK and the US, who are on the path to monetary tightening, the divergence is very apparent. This difference could in fact drive GBP/EUR higher still and some analysts are pointing towards 1.40 as a target. To achieve the heady heights of 1.40, much will also depend on the ongoing economic recovery in the UK. The UK recently posted its strongest level of growth for eight years

THE EURO: Volatility is expected to remain extremely high. with the annual pace growth of 2.6 per cent, up from 1.7 in the previous year, and confirms the UK is on course to be the world’s fastest growing developed economy for 2014. Admittedly other forecasts are still to post, but the data would place the UK top of IMF current projections for developed economies.

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Can they ban debtors from pool? Q. We have heard that the Spanish courts have ruled that communities are authorised to ban debtors from using certain community facilities, including the swimming pool. As the president of a large community, with a large debt, this would be very useful to us as a way to encourage owners who owe back community fees to pay up. I am not

sure of how it could be enforced. So my question is: “Can we ban the debtors from using the community pool, and what precedent or law can we quote?” Also the latest book I have is the 2011 edition of ‘You & the Law in Spain.’ Has an updated version been released? P.B. (Costa del Sol)

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A. No, the Spanish courts have not ruled that communities may prohibit debtors from using common areas, such as the pool. What has happened is that the General Directorate of Notaries and Land Registries, which rules over Community Statutes and Constitutions, decided in 2012 that communities could include a clause by which they prohibit the debtors from using common areas such as the pool or play areas for tennis or other activities. They base their decision on the fact that these areas are not essential to the right of property of the owners. However, this prohibition has

not been confirmed by the courts. Therefore we cannot be sure that a case

would be won if an owner protested to the judge that he was unlawfully prohibited from using the pool. In strict legal terms, this can be considered as harassment or coercion against the owner. This is the same legal principle that stops landlords from changing locks or cutting off electric or water supplies to tenants who do not pay the rent. In any case, the prohibition clause has to be included in the basic Statutes of the Community and registered in the Land Registry. To answer your question about ‘You & the Law in Spain,’ yes, there is a new 2015 edition, which you can obtain by sending an email to the law firm UbedaRetana & Associates, for the attention of David Searl, at the address given below. And thank you for asking.

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very important, in particular regarding growth, inflation and wage growth. Assuming the wheels do not fall off the UK’s economic recovery, the Bank of England should be raising interest rates within the next 12 months to support the pound. Although the UK recovery and the pound’s relative strength will be an important driver for GBP/EUR, it will be the euro that will be the key protagonist. For the euro the ongoing effect of QE is anticipated to be euro negative. In addition, the euro could potentially face additional pressure from the new antiausterity government in Greece and potential escalation of the Ukraine crisis. Overall the euro is facing significant headwinds for 2015 and volatility is expected to remain extremely high. As it stands, further momentum for GBP/EUR is anticipated possibly towards the key 1.40 level.

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Scant reward in return for giving out so much I HAVE sent this letter to the Work and Pensions committee as dictated by my mother Ruth Ransford. Thank you for giving us the information in order to make our objection. “Please do not take away my heating allowance. I am on a reduced pension and need this money to keep warm. “After six years of apprenticeship my husband emerged as a highlyskilled fitter facing a country in depression with no work, no money. After doing whatever jobs he could find, he slowly built up a small poultry farm. “At the beginning of 1938 he was visited by government officials, asking him to start a job in a nearby factory overhauling cranes and machinery as pre-war work. He went on to work in a blacked-out workshop in Shrewsbury, making essential machinery to produce arms for a war which seemed inevitable. It was hard work with long hours and he was there throughout the war. “After the war my husband set up in business, providing work for others and paying their social security for many, many years. At the beginning he was not required to pay into the pension social security system for himself and did not do so as the business needed money. “Because of the period of nonpayment I find myself on a reduced pension. I am 96-years old and need a hot water bottle to keep warm. We live in sight of the snow-capped mountains of Sierra Nevada and the north winds blow down from them. “I am grateful for the winter fuel allowance which is so necessary to pay for my heating bills during the winter. Please think again before depriving me of it. Thank you.” Christine Ransford, Granada.

Bright flipside I AM a 71-year-old part time expat pensioner, here for five winter months only. I sympathise with Bob Heaven’s plight but must point out that due

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Brainwashed YET again I read with disappointed shock Mr Walsh’s glib article and his blatant pandering to the totalitarian Putin kleptocracy. If he is a fifthcolumnist, he is doing a pretty poor job of staying under the radar. From what I can gather from past articles, both Mr Walsh and I have been blessed with finding Russian-speaking spouses. I assume, however, that whereas my wife prefers to listen to one of the last few independent media sources out of Russia, his is content to have her brain thoroughly laundered by the Kremlin propaganda machine that now owns 97 per cent of all media in Russia. Does Mr Walsh realise that there are over 20,000 journalists now directly employed by the Kremlin, all instructed to spin the

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On the cards REGARDING EHIC renewal, I have just renewed ours. The whole exercise was completed over the phone. It was not necessary to fill in any forms, and the cards arrived within 10 days. Information requested was date of birth, address and verbal confirmation that we were already registered in the Spanish health system. Have your old card handy as it has your details on it. The phone number provided for renewal that came with the cards is +44 191 279 0575. Hope this helps. Keith Braddock, La Manga (Murcia).

Cruel customs THE full moon, photographed in Arboleas. Gilly Elliott-Binns, Arboleas (Almeria) party line (yes, the twaddle in his article)? It is important to call Putin’s regime what it is: ultranationalist, populist, authoritarian and directly opposed to liberal democracy. Or put another way: neo-fascist. David Charteri, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) Note from Mike Walsh: I would love to ask this correspondent to identify his sources. That would be an education in mind control.

Election chance I NOTICED last week that many people seem to think that they cannot vote in the UK elections if they live in Spain. We can vote if we have been on the electoral roll in the last 15 years. Contact the Electoral Commission Office where you were last registered. Diane Baty (by email)

Going nuts I HAVE just spent my 87th birthday screwing up my nuts.

I’ve been lying on my back with my head underneath the bidet after a leaky hose flooded the bathroom. I had previously bought stopend nuts from a local Chinese shop and connected one as a temporary measure to stop the flow but water still leaked from the connection. I spent a whole day sealing and rescrewing my nut without result. Then I remembered I had previously bought a television amplifier from the same shop, but could not connect it due to faulty threads. I replaced the pipe nut with an old nut with immediate success as the new nuts had faulty threads: I did not know that Chinese nuts were different from ours. A difficult job at my age, but thankfully I am no longer leaking. Ernie Barnes, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena (Malaga)

Home address I CANNOT help thinking how amusing and ironic it is that the correspondent Roger Page, bemoaning immigration in the UK and explaining why ‘we’ should leave the EU, gives his

WE READ with dismay about the ill-treatment of horses, donkeys and mules forced to go in fire in some barbaric ritual in honour of St Anthony, the so-called patron saint of animals. When will people realise that such appalling behaviour, coupled with bullfighting and abandoning or killing dogs at the end of the hunting season, earns the contempt of the majority of rightminded European citizens. The failure to act by the Guardia Civil says a lot about Spanish rule of law. Roger and Sylvie Jefferies, Javea (Alicante)

Local help LIKE John Shannan I have had similar problems with Telefonica and Vodaphone over payment and refusal by the companies concerned to resolve it. We took all the paperwork regarding our complaint to our local Consumers’ Office in Palma (Mallorca). Mr Shannan will have one in Almeria and should look online for Oficina de la Atencion Al Consumidor. When we went to the one in Palma they told us that the most complaints they get are about telephone companies. Good luck! Don Donovan, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares)

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Don’t take offence! LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

SPEAKING OUT: London mayor Boris Johnson.

DON’T know about you but I’m heartily sick of people who consider themselves offended by someone’s piddling remarks or actions. Wimps, who rush to the authorities, wringing their hands and wailing that someone has somehow upset their pathetic equilibriums. These reactions are of course a sign of complete insecurity. To my mind they are like children, who run to mummy snivelling and whining that Johnny had called them a ‘scaredy cat’ or

‘smelly boots’. This latest example, however, just about took the whole tin. When Boris Johnson declared that, in his opinion, the majority of self-styled militants who leave their countries to fight for the likes of IS, are people who have difficulty with the opposite sex, probably spend a great deal of time watching internet porn and are social misfits who have problems communicating with normal society, up pops someone to tell us his remarks may cause offence! This time the general secretary of the ‘Women’s Muslim Network’ was given the opportunity to air her displeasure on Sky News. The lady declared that she really didn’t think the language Boris used was acceptable. Not acceptable to whom? Other toerag terrorists? How does she suggest we should describe these no-brain maniacs? Poor unfortunate, misled children? Soldiers of Allah? Pillars of society? A wonderful example to youngsters everywhere? Fighters to be admired and revered? Give us a break! Sorry

if you feel offended, madam, but these sub-humans are probably everything that Boris has profiled and more. To hell with his language! These misfits are psychopathic wastes of space that, on their return from these killing expeditions, should be locked away forever. Anyone who tries to excuse their actions should also be named as traitors and punished accordingly. I know many of these people consider the British a soft bunch and a nation of ‘sorrys’ (others have made this mistake to their cost!) but this ‘offended’ reaction really does stick in my craw. Well, I get offended when I see people’s heads being chopped off and kicked around by these animals. It also distresses me to hear of the mass killings and the rape and torture carried out in the name of their religion. ‘Offence’ is a question of priorities, ya see.

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Austerity out here, Champagne in there Nora Johnson

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AR in the Middle East, turmoil elsewhere and many in the UK facing austerity. And the members of the House of Lords, what do they do? Complain about the quality of their Champagne. The Lords spend roughly £65,000 a year on Champagne and, it was recently reported, refuse to drink anything cheaper because “Champagne quality would suffer.” At a time when many resort to food banks to feed their families, such disconnectedness from the lives of ordinary citizens is appalling. What we see

HOUSE OF LORDS: Complaining about the quality of their Champagne. now is a Britain of bling and food banks: billionaires extending sprawling, empty mansions while waiting lists for social housing lengthen. It’s instructive to watch political interviews from the early 1970s on YouTube where you’ll find interviewees like PMs Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan reacting to tough questions with tough, even-handed answers.

Telling because you don't see much of that nowadays. Instead a love of the sound bite and a general lack of accountability and responsibility. Recently there’s been a whole string of disturbing reports about failure in the NHS, the worst: Mid-Staffs. Some nurses were punished, but no doctors or administrators, despite exercising control over

dreadful conditions. (At a time when, with the NHS on life-support, many NHS managers are being paid grotesquely high salaries by cash-strapped health trusts.) The Staffordshire police and the CPS showed little interest in an investigation regarding it as a ‘systemic failure’ - the politically correct approach to avoid going after those responsible.

Don’t let’s forget either Rotherham and its Police and Crime Commissioner clinging to office over its child abuse scandal and Rochdale’s PC approach that ignores the racial elements of endemic child abuse. The problem is there seems little enthusiasm to tackle failure in the UK’s public institutions. Why? A decline in personal/professional

standards and integrity. Apart from the Lords and their scandals, it’s hard to forget MPs and all their shenanigans either. Claiming mortgages for second homes; fraudulent claims for overnight allowances; using parliamentary allowances to employ relatives who haven’t actually completed any work. And what about the £100 million spent on luxury travel over the past four years by Government Departments? I thought of a few words to describe my feelings after rereading all this and most of them wouldn’t be publishable. And the ones that would don’t express those feelings adequately. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon/ eBook and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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5 - 11 February 2015 / Costa Blanca South

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Singing from different song sheet A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE governing Partido Popular and the principal Opposition party PSOE are striving to avoid comparing Spain and Greece, according to political commentators. Unlike Greece, Spain did not lie about its finances to join the single currency and it does have industries other than tourism and olives. Despite a thriving submerged economy, the Spanish tend to pay their taxes, something many Greek voters recently failed to do, hoping for a Syriza victory. No, the comparisons are between Podemos and Syriza although Alexis Tsipras revealed Spain’s Izquierda Unida - the former Communist party - was his original inspiration. Meanwhile Tsipras appears to be

UIS BARCENAS, former PP treasurer is no longer on remand after his family scraped together €200,000 bail. He is out because instructing judge Pablo Ruz has now finished his investigation into Barcenas’ involvement in the notorious Gurtel corruption case or his inexplicable millions in Switzerland. Without a passport he is unable to flee, cook up more stories or destroy evidence and there is no reason to keep him in custody until he comes to trial. What he can do, and is doing with much gusto, is sing about the PP party’s alleged double accounting, irregular donations and black money. It might be music to Barcenas’ ears, but tolls like a death-knell in Mariano Rajoy’s.

Weather vane THE early Andalucian election on March 22 promises to be another weather vane.

choosing the diplomacy route with Brussels regarding Greece’s repayment of its €240 billion debt, while Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias has gradually changed his tune about defaulting on Spain’s own. They both know that a party needs the moneymen if it is to keep its promises. Meanwhile, Podemos must keep an eye on Syriza because Greece will demonstrate if an anti-austerity programme is workable or if it’s all going to end in tears.

But will it be an accurate one? Both the PP and Podemos are already claiming this year’s local, regional and general elections will be a two-horse race, but this

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may not apply to Andalucia. Podemos is less of a force to be reckoned with there than elsewhere, so a less than mammoth vote will not necessarily herald dwindling support. Perhaps Diaz can hold it together and make a three-horse race of next month’s ballot but that doesn’t say much for what could happen later.

Stop plea PSOE candidates preparing for this year’s elections pleaded for an end to anti-Sanchez rumblings. They want to retain or gain seats in May and November free of party grandees’ complaints that party leader Pedro Sanchez is not shaping up. ALEXIS TSIPRAS: Diplomatic.

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5 - 11 February 2015 / Costa Blanca South

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Colin Bird Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

IKE many people who visit the mother country during the winter months, my lovely wife returned with some excess baggage in the form of a nasty bug. The cough that accompanied it seems to come and go, and yesterday just as we were thinking it had finally departed, back it came with a vengeance. ‘It feels like I’ve been here before,’ moaned the Princess. ‘Perhaps it’s déjà flu’ I quipped, which I sensed did not go down particularly well, because she proceeded to staple a shopping list to my forehead and sent me off to the supermarket. I don’t have a problem with shopping when I can mooch around on my own and avoid spending valuable time doing a

complete circuit or two looking for my much-better half, or scour the supermarket aisle by aisle for the disappearing spouse. One minute she is there, the next dematerialised. It’s a neat trick, because without warning there she is at my elbow demanding where the heck I have been. With the required items safely in my basket, I did a final reconnoitre because let’s face it, women always forget something. I pick up some of those scrummy chocolate chip muffins that holler ‘eat me!’ How could she forget those? And I drop a bag or six of various flavour crisps into my ballooning basket, oh and a pack of beer. We rarely partake of these naughty items you understand, but you never know who is going to drop by and it’s best to play safe. Now the tricky bit. The check-out. Why is it that the people checking through a bottle of water and a donut use a credit

Yackety-yack at checkout No. 2

CHECKOUT: It always seems a surprise that goods need paid for. card, and those with trolleys stacked two storeys high, insist on paying in cash? The latter

being the case on this occasion. It didn’t help that the two ladies were having a riveting

discussion about family, the Spanish economy and Antonio Banderas’s dangly bits. But the news that the said goods had to be paid for, seemed to come as a complete surprise to the highrolling customer, who then began to rummage through her handbag for euros. And being a thoughtful soul, she was determined to tender the exact amount down to the last cent, as she dug around in a separate purse that appeared to hold several kilos of shrapnel. Just before Halley’s Comet reappeared, I managed to plonk the two bags on the counter that I had been mindful to bring with me, as the now disinterested looking teller began to ring up my items. ‘Bolsa?’ she challenged, and before I could reply, threw one at me and dinged up the amount on the till. Must sharpen up my response time.

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6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Criminals: Caught on Camera 8:30pm Car Crash TV

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm A Cook Abroad 11:00pm Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 11:30pm Newsnight

9:00pm Richard Wilson on the Road 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Broadchurch 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show

9:00pm The Final Jump 10:00pm Heston's Recipe for Romance 11:00pm Catastrophe 11:30pm Bodyshockers

9:00pm Police Interceptors

9:00pm The Holidaymakers 10:00pm 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 11:00pm Air Ambulance ER

12:15am Weather 12:20am Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 1:20am David Starkey's Magna Carta 2:20am This is BBC Two 5:00am Birth of Empire: The East India Company

12:45am The Kyle Files 1:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 5:10am Nightscreen

12:35am The 2015 57th Annual Grammy Awards 2:05am 24 Hours in A and E 3:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 3:50am Weighing Up the Enemy

12:00am 16 Blocks 1:50am Super Casino 4:10am 10,000 BC 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Night Cops 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Airline USA 5:30am Airline USA

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8:00pm Great TV Mistakes 8:30pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:30pm Waterloo Road 10:30pm South Side Story 11:00pm Cuckoo 11:30pm EastEnders 12:05am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:35am South Side Story 2:05am Cuckoo 2:35am Excluded: Kicked Out of School 3:30am Bangkok Airport 4:30am South Side Story

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 9:00pm The Last Journey of the Magna Carta King 10:00pm Asylum 10:30pm Bob Servant Independent 11:00pm Storyville

12:30am The Strange Case of the Law 1:30am Wonders of the Solar System 2:30am Mission to Mars: A Horizon Special 3:30am Asylum 4:00am Bob Servant Independent 4:30am Great Continental Railway Journeys

1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm The Best Ever You've Been Framed 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm Not Another Teen Movie 12:00am FYI Daily

12:05pm Judge Judy 12:35pm Judge Judy 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Fresh Fields 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Rosemary and Thyme 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wire in the Blood

2:10pm Ax Men 3:05pm The Professionals 4:00pm Pawn Stars 4:25pm Pawn Stars 4:55pm Hogan's Heroes 5:30pm Hogan's Heroes 6:00pm Minder 7:00pm Ax Men 8:00pm Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm Storage Wars Texas 10:30pm Storage Wars Texas 11:00pm Ax Men 12:00am Bundesliga

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm The Jump 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm The Jump 9:00pm Revenge 10:00pm Taking New York 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

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3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm The Link 4:45pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out

Includes sport and weather.

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Waterloo Road

Documentary series profiling the work of a highspeed police interception unit in Essex.

10:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole Documentary series lifting the lid on the reality of life on benefits in Britain.

The team are called to a building site to treat a roofer who has suffered a fall.

11:00pm 10,000 BC

12am 12:45am The Graham Norton Show 1:30am The Disappearance of Alice Creed 3:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 3:10am BBC News

Series showcasing the best in international documentaries.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Behind Enemy Lines 4: Seal Team Eight 8:50am Bullitt 10:50am Oscars 2015 Nomination Special 11:20am Getaway 1:05pm Pacific Rim 3:25pm Behind Enemy Lines 4: Seal Team Eight 5:15pm Deep Blue Sea 7:15pm Getaway 9:00pm Pacific Rim 11:10pm Predator 1:00am The Pacific Remarkable World War II drama from the makers of Band of Brothers.

2:00am The Pacific

7:20am Ghostbusters 9:10am The Monster Squad 10:40am You, Me and Dupree 12:30pm The Harry Hill Movie 2:00pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 3:45pm Grumpy Old Men 5:30pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 7:10pm Ghostbusters 9:00pm The Harry Hill Movie 10:40pm Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 12:30am Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Mike Myers returns as master spy Austin Danger Powers with a new sidekick in Felicity Shagwell.

7:25am The Washington Snipers 9:05am Inescapable 10:45am Ripley's Game 12:40pm Sleeping with the Enemy 2:20pm Bad Boys Julie Mott is the cops' only lead to the criminal mastermind behind a theft of heroin worth $100m.

4:20pm Murder at 1600 6:10pm 25th Hour 8:30pm All Things to All Men 10:00pm Bad Boys 12:00am Green Street 2:00am Death Warrant 3:40am Fear

7:00am March of the Penguins 8:30am Sammy's Great Escape 10:10am Turbo: Sky Movies Special 10:40am Moshi Monsters: The Movie 12:10pm Stuart Little 1:45pm Despicable Me 2 3:30pm Ever After 5:40pm Moshi Monsters: The Movie 7:10pm Shaun the Sheep Special A look at the making of the latest animated adventure from Aardman. 7:25pm Stuart Little 9:00pm Despicable Me 2 10:40pm March of the Penguins 12:05am Ever After 2:10am Bad News Bears

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6:30am Stage to Screen 7:00am Deception 9:15am Alien Abduction 10:45am Shaun the Sheep Special 11:00am Fort BLISS 1:15pm Fading Gigolo 3:00pm Transcendence 5:00pm Heaven is for Real

7:45am The Burning Hills 9:35am Buchanan Rides Alone 11:10am Escort West 12:40pm Man From Sonora 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Atlantis, the Lost Continent 5:50pm Armoured Command 7:50pm Come Fill the Cup 10:00pm Rush Hour 2 11:50pm Ultraviolet 1:30am Rush Hour 2 3:05am Ultraviolet

A pastor's young son claims to have visited heaven after a near-death experience.

6:45pm Big Hero 6 Special 7:15pm Welcome to the Jungle 9:00pm Transcendence 11:00pm Fading Gigolo 12:35am Deception 2:50am Alien Abduction

Hemophagia has genetically modified almost an entire race of people.

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How are you coping with the cold spell - Are you spending more to keep warm this year? MIKE HAYNES from Coys Rent a Car said he is fortunate to have under floor heating at his home, but even with that he has still been suffering: “I’ve been really cold this winter and the longer I live here the colder I feel. I watch my son play football and I’ve got five layers on and I can’t remember ever doing that.” He adds that the under floor heating uses oil which has actually come down in price so he is hopeful not to notice an increase in bills: “That has been a godsend as it’s definitely been on more this year.” Carsten Klinksgaard from Casa Interior in Altea however thinks the weather has been rather pleasant: “We have had a lot of colds in the family but it’s not been too bad. We have a pellet stove in the house and that gives out a good heat and is quite reasonable to run.” Lianne Satterthwaite. SRS Vehicle Services. Los Carasoles, Zurgena. “I don’t feel any colder this year because we use a great log supplier that we used last year. Although last

STREET TALK

From left to right, Mike, Lianne and Carsten: Managing to stay warm. winter was long, it wasn’t that cold and it’s still nothing compared to the UK. It makes you feel cold just looking at British friends’ snow photographs. A couple of

Joyce (left): Putting on more clothes. extra jumpers and moving around a lot more keeps us warm.” Joyce, owner and hairstylist at

Curiocity, just minutes from central Fuengirola says she is keeping busy in her salon to stay warm during this cold spell. “I love that people are coming to see me to talk about getting a new hairstyle for themselves as everyone receives a warm welcome here! It is keeping me busy which is the only way to stay warm at the moment!” When asked if she was spending more to keep warm this year she said “Definitely, mostly on electricity and on more clothes so I can put more layers on!” Wally, the African Grey Parrot who supervises David Downton, the owner of Simply Bathing in Fuengirola says “It’s easy for us parrots, I am just producing more feathers to stay warm this winter! We all lived in the Canary Islands for seven years before coming here so it is definitely colder, but I am nice and toasty in my glossy feather coat!” When asked if he was spending more to stay warm Wally said “not really but maybe David is as I do like to have spare ribs for my dinner!”

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Real Lives Reunited 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice.

BBC TWO 8:50am Helicopter Heroes 9:20am Wanted Down Under 10:05am Nature's Weirdest Events 11:05am Great British Railway Journeys 11:35am HARDtalk 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm A to Z of TV Gardening 2:55pm The Road to War

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CH4 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am 3rd Rock from the Sun 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:05am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Car S.O.S 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Three in a Bed

CH5 6:10am House Doctor 6:35am House Doctor 7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

TUESDAY TV SKY 1 6:00am Stargate Atlantis 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 9:00am Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five-0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm The Link 4:45pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip

3:45pm Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones 4:45pm Open All Hours 5:15pm To the Manor Born 5:45pm Hi-De-Hi!

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm Mel and Sue

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Shipping Wars 5:45pm Couples Come Dine with Me

3:15pm NCIS A team of special agents, operating outside the military chain of command, must investigate any crimes 4:15pm Recipe for Murder

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great Antiques Map of Britain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm River Monsters

6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Police Interceptors

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm Bad Builders Bang to Rights 10:00pm Young War Widows 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Benidorm

9:00pm The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds 10:00pm 24 Hours in Police Custody 11:00pm Kid Criminals

9:00pm Costa Del Casualty 10:00pm Killer Psychopaths 11:00pm 10,000 BC

9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Air Ambulance ER 11:00pm Ross Kemp: Extreme World

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders

Includes sport and weather.

9pm 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Gift 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Count Arthur Strong

9:00pm Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 10:00pm Inside the Commons 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.

In America at any one time there are over 70,000 children behind bars.

Prehistoric adventure.

Ross visits one of the deadliest places on the planet: Honduras.

12am 12:15am Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You 1:00am City Hall 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:50am BBC News

12:15am Weather 12:20am Dragons' Den 1:20am Film 2015 1:50am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two. 4:55am D-Day: The Last Heroes 5:30am Cold War Britain

12:10am Carry on Loving 1:50am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am Nightscreen

12:00am Married Behind Bars 1:00am Pokerstars.Com and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final 1:55am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:25am Transworld Sport 3:20am Cycling 4:15am Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money

12:00am 33 and Married to Grandpa - Age Gap Love 1:00am GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Cowboy Builders 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Divine Designs 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am Modern Family 12:30am Modern Family 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00am Hawaii Five-0 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am Airline USA 5:30am Airline USA

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8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes IV: May the Fourth be with You 8:30pm Top Gear 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Uncle 11:30pm EastEnders

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 9:00pm Digging for Britain 10:00pm Cleopatra: A Timewatch Guide 11:00pm Smiley's People 12:00am Storyville

1:40pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm The Very Best of You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Dinner Date 10:00pm Educating Joey Essex 11:00pm Cockroaches 11:35pm Plebs 12:05am Plebs 12:35am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show

10:40am The Royal 11:40am Judge Judy 12:05pm Judge Judy 12:35pm Judge Judy 12:55pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Never the Twain 5:50pm Fresh Fields 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Wire in the Blood

11:05am The Professionals 12:00pm Magnum, P.I. 1:00pm Minder 2:00pm Ax Men 3:00pm The Professionals 4:00pm I Want That Car 4:55pm Hogan's Heroes 5:30pm Hogan's Heroes 6:00pm Minder 7:00pm Ax Men 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm Lethal Weapon 4 12:00am FYI Daily

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Rules of Engagement 4:30pm Rules of Engagement 5:00pm The Final Jump 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Rude(Ish) Tube 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:00pm The 100 11:00pm Supernatural 12:00am The Big Bang Theory

Crime

Family

Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Uncle

Series showcasing the best in international documentaries.

1:25am Wonders of the Solar System 2:25am Great Continental Railway Journeys 2:55am Digging for Britain 3:55am Cleopatra: A Timewatch Guide 5:00am This is BBC Four

SKY MOVIES Action 7:00am Fire with Fire 8:40am King Arthur 10:50am xXx 1:00pm xXx2: The Next Level 2:45pm The Karate Kid 5:00pm King Arthur 7:15pm Fire with Fire After identifying a murderer, a firefighter is placed in a witness protection programme.

9:00pm xXx 11:10pm xXx2: The Next Level 1:00am The Pacific 2:05am The Pacific 3:05am Con Air 5:05am The Karate Kid When California new boy Daniel gets on the wrong side of the school bullies, karate master Mr Miyagi teaches him to fight.

Comedy 5:45am The Pink Panther 7:45am Ghostbusters II 9:40am Austin Powers in Goldmember 11:20am This is 40 1:40pm Click 3:30pm Grumpier Old Men 5:15pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 7:00pm Ghostbusters II 9:00pm The Internship 11:10pm Click 1:05am Our Idiot Brother 2:45am Grosse Pointe Blank 4:40am Risky Business Tom Cruise stars as college-bound teenager who turns his parents home into a bordello to repay a debt while his parents are away. Rebecca de Mornay co-stars as the liberated call girl Lana. One of the key films of its generation, which turned Tom Cruise into a box-office star.

7:15am Rumble Fish 9:05am Plush 11:00am Magic Magic 12:50pm Pain and Gain: Sky Movies Special 1:10pm Bad Boys II 3:50pm Proof of Life Engineer Peter Bowden is snatched by professional terrorists in the South American jungle.

6:10pm Jennifer Eight 8:20pm The Purge A family are subjected to a night of terror when the government legalises all crime for 12 hours.

10:00pm Bad Boys II 12:30am Internal Affairs 2:30am Falling Down 4:30am Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

7:10am Baby's Day Out 8:50am Ella Enchanted Ella is put under a spell as a child: she must do everything she is told.

10:35am Chimpanzee 12:10pm Stuart Little 2 1:35pm Smurfs 2 Special 2:00pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3:40pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 5:45pm Ella Enchanted 7:35pm Stuart Little 2 9:00pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 10:40pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 12:40am Baby's Day Out 2:20am Chimpanzee The story of a baby chimpanzee in the wild. Documentary.

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6:30am Oscars 2015 Nomination Special 7:00am Deception 9:15am Shaun the Sheep Special 9:30am Alien Abduction 11:00am Fading Gigolo 12:45pm Fort BLISS 3:00pm Stage to Screen

6:00am Come Fill the Cup 8:00am Gunsmoke 9:00am Gunsmoke 10:05am Armoured Command 12:00pm Atlantis, the Lost Continent 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Tarzan and the Lost Safari 5:45pm Jungle Moon Men 7:10pm Jungle Man-Eaters 8:30pm The Moonlighter 10:00pm Money Train 12:05am Finder's Fee 2:00am Money Train 3:50am Finder's Fee 5:30am Ed Sullivan's Rock N' Roll Classics 5:51am Off Set

A look at the new all-star film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods.

3:30pm Transcendence 5:30pm Heaven is for Real A pastor's young son claims to have visited heaven after a near-death experience.

7:15pm Welcome to the Jungle 9:00pm Transcendence 11:00pm Deception 1:15am Fading Gigolo 2:50am Alien Abduction

FINANCE 2015 sees the introduction of a new pension regime in the UK. It provides UK residents and British expatriates with a range of options for their pension savings. What will the changes mean for you? What can you do with your funds? After first being announced in the March budget, further reform was released in stages over 2014. It is therefore important that you are up to date on all the changes and latest legislation. There are different rules for different types of pensions, so it is rather confusing. In order to make an informed decision, you need to be aware of all the implications of all your options, for your long-term financial security, for your heirs, and from a UK and Spain taxation point of view. It is increasingly important to seek expert advice on the detailed implications and opportunities. Here is a summary of the key changes from 6th April 2015, which apply to those with defined contribution schemes and aged 55 or over: • You will have complete freedom to draw down as much or as little of your pension pot as you wish, with

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UK Pensions 2015 – What Can You Do With Your Funds?

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks no requirement to buy an annuity. If you cash in your entire pension you will no longer be charged the 55% unauthorised payment tax charge. UK residents will pay tax at their marginal rate of income tax. For non-UK residents, where a double tax treaty applies, as is the case with Spain, taxation falls to their country of residence.

• You can take a series of lump sums from your pension funds without having to enter into a drawdown policy. • The 55% pension ‘death tax’ will be abolished. If you die under age 75, the balance of your fund can be paid to your choice of beneficiaries as a lump sum or drawdown, tax free. If you are over 75, beneficiaries pay their marginal rate of tax on the income. If they opt to take it as a lump sum, it will be taxed at 45%, though the government hopes to change this to the marginal rate from 2016. This applies to drawdown and annuities, but not to those in final salary pensions. • If you have an existing drawdown plan, you can keep it as it is and retain the current income limits (150% of GAD).

This may be of interest to you if you are still able to contribute more than £10,000 to your fund. Many of the new pension options apply specifically to defined contribution schemes. From April 2015 those with private sector defined benefit pensions could transfer to a defined contribution scheme, but be aware that you could lose valuable benefits. Transfers can only be made with advice from a pension transfer specialist regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Most Public Sector schemes will not be able to transfer after April 2015. It is essential to consider the tax implications here in Spain to establish what would work best for you. This article can only cover the key points of the new legislation

and only provide a summary. There are also other elements you may need to consider. Sound financial planning and personalised advice is crucial, particularly for those with larger funds. Do not make any decisions until you have all the information and understand all the implications. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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CH4 7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am 3rd Rock from the Sun 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:05am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Car S.O.S 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Three in a Bed

WEDNESDAY TV

CH5 7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge 1:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 1:15pm The Classic Car Show Documentary looking at the phenomenon of the classic car. 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

SKY 1 6:00am Stargate Atlantis 7:00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 8:00am Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew 9:00am Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie 10:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm Hawaii Five-0 1:00pm Hawaii Five0 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

3pm 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm The Link 4:45pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip

3:45pm Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones 4:45pm Open All Hours 5:15pm To the Manor Born 5:45pm Hi-De-Hi!

3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm Mel and Sue

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Shipping Wars 5:45pm Couples Come Dine with Me

3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm A Trace of Danger

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Harrow: A Very British School 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great Antiques Map of Britain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip

6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street

6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News

6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Cowboy Builders

6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons

9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

9:00pm The Restoration Man 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm Bodyshockers

9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm The Ten Faces of Michael Jackson 11:00pm My Family Disapprove - Age Gap Love

9:00pm The Fanatics 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

6pm 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show

Includes sport and weather.

9pm 9:00pm The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 10:00pm Cancer on Trial 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Match of the Day

9:00pm Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom 10:00pm Wolf Hall 11:00pm Up the Women 11:30pm Newsnight

Round-up of the day's news.

11:40pm Exposure The Kill List.

Katie Piper meets 26-year-old Sian, who wants massive implants in her lips.

Documentary series talking to couples with a large age gap between them.

12am 1:15am Film 2015 1:45am Dawn of the Dead 4:05am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 4:10am BBC News

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What do you need to do, to make February fabulous for you? FEBRUARY: Consider how you can balance giving and receiving in close relationships.

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Sally Trotman Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

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opportunity to clarify your goals. With Imbolc on February 2 (bringing in the first light of spring) and the full moon in Leo on February 3 (encouraging you to be fearless) this is the perfect time to think big, be confident and move out of your comfort zone. Leo is a generous sign. Remember that you always receive back when you give, so think about where you can give more and also be more open to receiving. Do you believe you are worthy of the abundance of opportunities awaiting you?

Repeat this powerful affirmation every morning to help you manifest your desires; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I am attracting abundance through all channels of the universe.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Abundance comes through others so think for a moment about who can help you to achieve your goals, and also who you can help. This month we move into the Chinese New Year of the Sheep. The influence of this animal is encouraging you to work with others, and know that you can achieve more as a group than individually. February 14 is of course another important date. The moon is ruled by earthy Capricorn on this day, so take some time to pamper yourself if

single, and pamper both yourself and your loved one too if in a relationship! As February is the second month of the year this brings your awareness to how you can create more balance in your life, so consider how you can balance giving and receiving in all your closest relationships. In the Tarot deck the second

major arcana card is the High Priestess. This gentle yet powerful archetype is reminding you to listen to your intuition. This is perhaps more important during February than at any other time as the sun moves into the sign of Pisces on February 19. The new moon in Pisces on this date is helping you with creative and spiritual pursuits of all kinds. Listen to your creative ideas,

vivid dreams and hunches throughout this month. Life can sometimes become a little confusing under the influence of Pisces, so balance your intuition with practical steps. If you feel like you are a salmon swimming upstream at times in your life, then change your direction this month. Relax and go with the flow, and know that your inner guidance will take you to exactly where you need to be. Sally guides individuals and groups working with Meditation, Astrology, and Numerology as a tool for personal development. Also a qualified Counsellor and Reiki Master, she works with clients in a unique way to help each person feel more confident about their direction in life. Sally offers sessions via Skype or in Watford, UK.

For more information visit www.sallytrotman.com or email sally.trotman@btinternet.com.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is now that you may realise how right you were to keep something in reserve. Certainly, so far as a relationship is concerned, holding back has proved its worth. SCORPIO (October 24 November 22) Getting more sleep and fresh air last week may show dividends now. The results are a brighter mind and more willingness to be social. Young people will be particularly helpful and fun to be with.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Someone new to your circle of friends brings humour and a new lease of life, socially. When something outside your comfort zone is suggested, then be sure that it is not just faint heart that is stopping you. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Are you in the mood for some retail therapy? There are bargains to be had this week. The trend also extends to your personal life where it is possible to negotiate much more easily with a loved one.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A shopping trip with a friend makes you realise that there is more to them than meets the eye. Should you have underestimated them, encourage them to open up.

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1. According to Alma Cogan’s 1955 UK hit single, who should you never do a tango with? 2. Dance to the Music was a UK top 10 hit in 1968 for which American soul/funk band? 3. The mazurka is a country dance that originated in which European country? 4. To which Irving Berlin song from the 1936 film Follow the Fleet did Torvill and Dean skate their free dance programme in the 1994 Winter Olympics? It also featured in a celebrated Morecambe and Wise sketch involving newsreader Angela Rippon. 5. What is the name of the West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backwards to pass under a horizontal bar that is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground? 6. What name is given to a person who creates and arranges ballet or dance for performance? 7. What was the name of the Scottish-born ballerina danced the leading role in the film The Red Shoes?

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