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Hope for recovery as unemployment falls By Eleanor Hawkins THE latest unemployment figures bring hope that the worst of the recession may be over. For the first time in eight years, February’s unemployment figures fell in Malaga Province, a statistic reflected nationally. Although the total number of jobless people fell by just 456 over the month, leaving a total of 196,660, when compared to figures for the end of February 2014, a positive trend is apparent with 13,447 fewer people out of work than a year ago. The construction sector saw the healthiest increase with 730 fewer people looking for work as confidence gradually builds in the economy and the property market begins to recover. A total of 3,634 new workers began paying into the social security system in February, and reports show that 25,540 more people were paying in than at the end

of February 2014. The up-to-date figures show a total of 509,682 jobs registered within the province, a sure sign that work is being created as the region slowly but surely begins to recover from the financial crisis. Nationally, the number of registered unemployed fell by13,538 during February, or just above 300,000

over a year to around 4.5 million. “It was the largest year-on-year reduction in unemployment since 1999,” according to a government statement. Malaga was one of just three provinces in Andalucia where unemployment fell last month. The other two were Huelva, with 1,297 less jobless people, and Cadiz with 682.

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INDEX News 1 - 51 Finance 53 - 58 Leapy Lee 59 Daily TV 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72 Time Out 75 - 78 Letters 79 Gibraltar 80 Health & Beauty 83 - 86 Food 87 - 92 Homes & Gardens 94 Services 99 - 104 Classifieds 105 - 112 Motoring 113 - 116 Sport 118 - 120

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Restoring dunes to start 10 years on WORK to protect and improve the Dunas de Artola area in Marbella is finally looking likely after more than a decade of delays. A protection and improvement project for what is one of the largest dune areas in the province of Malaga was approved by the Spanish government 14 years ago. The Junta de Andalucia regional government declared the dunes a natural monument in 2003, yet it was only in 2013 when the ball started rolling. The contract for work has now been awarded and the area should be ready for visits in 2016, with paths linked to those being created all along the coast by local

DECADE OF DELAYS: Work on Dunas de Artola. and provincial councils. Work will include creating pathways around the perimeter of 30 hectares of protected land with four wooden walkways. These will branch off and lead to the beach and two park-

ing areas. Signs will be erected to indicate paths and provide information on the various touristic, cultural and environmental aspects of the area. Invasive plants will be replaced with native vegetation.

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Poster exhibition AN EXHIBITION of antique Easter posters will be held at San Roque’s Ortega Bru Gallery. Open until March 20, the exhibition features 50 pieces from the Municipal Archive and private collections. Jail sentence A ONE-YEAR jail sentence and a €664 fine for a man who set fire to a rubbish bin in Malaga City was confirmed by a Provincial court after he appealed the verdict.

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Getting ready for the golfers THE Costa del Sol is preparing for what is expected to be a great year for golf tourism, course managers and the tourism board have announced. Spain has become the top destination for European golfers, the International Golf Tour Operators’ Association reported, with golfers from the UK, Germany, Scandinavia and France preferring it to

others within the continent, and the Costa del Golf, with 73 courses, is still the top destination for these golfers when they travel abroad to play. Course managers are expecting even better results this year than they registered in 2014, which was considered the best by far since 2009 for the sector. Costa del Sol Tourism

board head Elias Bendodo stressed that golf tourism is a great way to attract visitors all year round and said that statistics showed golfers spend 46 per cent more than average tourists in the area, with average amounts per day per golfer of €86 compared to an average of €59 per day for non-golfer visitors.

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Tourism promotion TOURIST attractions of Torremolinos were promoted for the first time at the ‘Salon International du Turisme’ in Nantes (France) between February 26 and March 1.

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Women’s race PIZARRA will be holding the seventh edition of its Women’s Race on Sunday March 15 at 11am as part of International Women’s Day celebrations. Those interested in taking part can sign up at the council’s sports department. Costly rubbish CARTAMA Council had to fork out an extra €100,000 last year to clear up more than one million kilos of rubbish people had dumped on the streets rather than placing it inside bins.

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A STUDY to evaluate possible routes for the extension of the coastal railway line to Marbella and Estepona has been announced. The promised trains are expected to stop at important points including the Costa del Sol hospital.

Help for jobless MARBELLA Council has approved a new municipal employment scheme which will give part-time jobs to 250 people for six months with salaries in the region of €550.

Unhappy birthday

Carnival in Casares CASARES is holding carnival celebrations for children on Saturday, March 7. A street parade will leave La Carrera at 5pm and head for the Plaza Marcellino Camacho. Shoplifters caught FOUR women were arrested by Malaga Local Police for shoplifting. Plain-clothed policemen spotted the group, who had previous records for similar offences, removing trainers worth €370 from a shop-window.

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A WOMAN that reportedly punched another in the mouth and broke a tooth at a birthday party in San Pedro after a fight broke out has been given a one-year jail sentence by a Malaga Provincial court. PROTEST MARCHES: International Women’s Day is marked across the world on March 8.

The women of Spain fight for their rights MARCH 8 is International Women’s Day, a day marked across the world with celebrations focusing on equality and respect towards women. Starting as a Socialist political event, the date gradually blended in the cultures of different countries and in some places lost its political flavour, becoming simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way similar to Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. But women in Spain have embraced the day as an opportunity to defend their rights and protest against measures which affect them, with proposed reforms to abortion laws and domestic violence the main themes for demonstrations on the day in recent years. In 2014, thousands of women took to the streets in more than 20 cities in Spain to march for their rights and shout out against inequality.

Quote of the Week Spain welcomes you in a very different situation from previous years. We have overcome a period of difficulty, and now our country is registering one of the greatest economic growth and job creation rates in Europe,” said Telefonica chairman Cesar Alierta opening the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

In Madrid, men and women of all ages marched behind a giant poster bearing three separate slogans: ‘Our uteruses are not for legislation,’ ‘Our bodies are not for abusing’ and ‘No cutbacks to our rights.’ Feminist groups across the country have called demonstrations and marches for this Sunday, March 8, urging the women of Spain to once again walk out and stand up for their rights. Meanwhile councils and associations in just about every town or village prepare celebrations showing that although it took quite a while for equality to reach the country where traditional patriarchal beliefs and stereotypes kept women in the kitchen and men ruled supreme, the tables are turning in a Spain which while still strongly Catholic and traditional is now embracing modern views.

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36,000

is the number of kilos of truffles produced in Sarrion, a village in Gudar Javalambre between Valencia and Teruel with just 8,600 inhabitants. The region produced 36 of the 40 tonnes of black truffles collected in Spain during last year’s campaign.

Open day MARBELLA Design Academy is holding an open day on March 12 from mid-day to 3.30pm with anyone interested invited to visit and see the facilities and what they have to offer.

Copper thieves A GROUP of seven coppercable thieves and the manager of a Malaga scrapyard have been arrested by Alhaurin de la Torre police, and more than 100 kilos of copper confiscated.

Discount hikes AN AGREEMENT drawn up between Benalmadena sports department and Medusa ADN hiking-route company will allow Benalmadena residents to sign up for various Saturday hikes at discount prices.

And finally... AN anonymous ‘angel’ saved the day for a takeaway restaurant in Madrid by lending the owner €5,000 with no conditions or interest after hearing the establishment was closing due to lack of funds. The generous gentleman said he had just had good news about a relative’s health and he realised everyone deserves a little help in life.

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Mijas museum pieces on tour MORE than 300 pieces from the CAC Mijas contemporary art museum

will be heading abroad this year with exhibitions planned in Italy, the

Famous tooth visits JOHN LENNON’S tooth was taken to the March meeting of the Royal British Legion in Coin by Alhaurin dentist Bjorn Abraham-Nilsen. Originally given to his housekeeper at some point between 1964 and 1968, the tooth was auctioned a number of times and part of it was eventually turned into the John Lennon DNA Tooth Necklace by a Beverly Hills jeweller. The necklace will be used as part of the dentist’s campaign for mouth cancer awareness.

United States, South Korea and Egypt. An increasing number of museums across the world are showing interest in the CAC’s collection, which includes pieces by artists Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Dali and Miro. A new agreement between the museum’s management and Comediarting, an Italian company based in Rome, will send 23 ceramic pieces on a one-year tour of Italian cities under the title Picasso And His Passions. Another project will loan 51 pieces for a Picasso, Dali and Miro exhibition in Florida, US, while agreements are also being negotiated with South Korean and Egyptian museums.

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HIS Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a day embraced by countries all over the world to acknowledge the

fairer sex. In some parts of the world the day has become just another day for petrol stations and card shops to earn a few extra pennies as it has become seen as a glorified Valentine’s or Mother’s Day. But in many others the day serves as a reminder of something we at EWN feel strongly about: women’s rights. Demonstrations have been called this year over a proposed review of the Spanish abortion laws, which aims to force 16 and 17-year-olds to present parental authorisation. Although a seemingly reasonable request, it leaves a group of girls in terrible danger.

Those who feel unable to reveal the news to their parents without the fear of violence or abuse, those who are orphans or whose parents are in jail or abroad will be unable to have unwanted pregnancies legally terminated. An estimated 400 girls give these reasons not to present parental authorisation each year. The number may seem small until we stop and realise that the law may put 400 lives at risk by forcing these young women to choose dangerous, clandestine abortions. Gender violence is another offence that women in Spain will be rejecting in the streets this Sunday. Although numbers are reducing, 53 women lost their lives at the hands of their partners in Spain last year, 53 deaths which cannot be tolerated or permitted in a modern, civilised country.

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Council warns of danger for dogs A WARNING has gone out to dog walkers to beware of poison after five dogs were found dead in a country area. The animals had all swallowed poison in the area where Mijas and Ojen land meets in the province of Malaga. While the Seprona Nature Protection Branch of the Guardia Civil has started investigations to track down the culprit, KLUBLU/SHUTTERSTOCK

Mijas Council has warned that more poisoned traps have been found in the area and has called for help from the public. “We want to ask anyone in the area who has seen anything or whose pet has been poisoned to get in touch as traps with poison have been found. We also want to warn people who walk their pets in the area to be extremely careful,” Health Councillor Mar Rios explained. If anyone sees anything strange in the area or if their pet is poisoned, the council urges citizens to call the Local Police force on 952 460 909.

Women in need EASTER PROCESSION: Seats always in demand.

Demand rises for Easter seats THE demand for seats along the Easter procession route in Malaga City has almost doubled compared to last year, with a total of 5,926 requests. Due to the great demand for seats and the small amount that become available each year, the names of people interested in purchasing the right to use one are put into a hat and a draw is held before a notary each year.

THE Red Cross in Malaga has reported an increased ‘feminisation’ of poverty as more than half of those that request help are women. The organisation’s provincial committee reported that 41,077 people requested assistance in 2014, 18 per cent more than the previous year, and 58 per cent of them were women. The Red Cross provides food, clothing, school materials and offers financial and psychological support.

Tourists are spending more ANDALUCIA began the year as the Spanish region where tourists from abroad spent the most, the Industry, Energy and Tourism Ministry has reported. International visitors spent 19.4 per

cent more during their stays in the region than those that visited at the beginning of 2014, the ministry report revealed, and for the second month in a row Britons were at the head of the spenders.

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Fire fright FIREFIGHTERS needed 1,500 litres of water to put out flames at a twostorey home in La Linea, which gave tenants a fright and caused a bathroom ceiling to cave in, although nobody was reported injured.

More parking APPROXIMATELY 650 new parking spaces will be created in Estepona by the council, which has announced plans to tarmac a 12,000 square metre plot of land by the new Auditorio Felipe VI theatre.

Get fit for free SAN Roque has opened two new parks for adults in the Miraflores and Puente Mayorga districts with keep-fit equipment installed to enable older residents to exercise close to home.

Green route A ONE kilometre natural path has been created to link the Parque Las Presas and Duck Lake in Fuengirola with the upper area of Torreblanca, creating a new way to enjoy nature without leaving town.

New shelter A NEW bus shelter has been added to the school bus route in Guadacorte, Los Barrios. Education Councillor Manuel Molina remarked that the Provincial Education Board had been informed that the stop was now ready for use.

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Caddie training for local jobless APPROXIMATELY 30 local jobless people are to be trained as golf caddies with a view to filling vacancies at golf clubs in the near future. Sotogrande SA and San Roque Council have signed an agreement

whereby the company will give training in customer services, English language and caddie tasks to unemployed people from the town at La Reserva Golf Club. The project aims to ensure that those interested

Getting them early... MIJAS Fire Brigade is calling on schoolchildren to help it come up with pictures and slogans for this year’s forest-fire prevention campaign. Primary schoolchildren have been asked to provide drawings of their favourite bits of Mijas’s countryside, while secondary students have been asked to come up with slogans. The children’s work will be used as part of a campaign to raise awareness and prevent fires, which the brigade runs on local media each year, to bring the message closer to the hearts of the people of Mijas and help them realise that stopping fires from happening is everyone’s responsibility.

are ready to fill positions as they become available in the summer season at the company’s La Reserva and Almenara golf courses, where the management hopes to provide caddies to accompany all players.

Equality education THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has launched an equality education campaign aimed at infant and primary schools. A guide has been created for teachers providing ideas on how to avoid sexist behaviour and language and how to encourage equality through storytelling, songs and games.

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YOUR voice is important to us… HERE at the Euro Weekly News (EWN) we are confident we produce an excellent newspaper as well as the best English-language internet news site in Spain, but we also know we should never rest on our laurels. Our dedicated team is always willing to listen to our readers. Your views are

e knew we could rely on our readers to come up with some ideas, and we were not to be disappointed with a bulging (virtual) postbag. On this page we give just a selection of the comments we received, plus a round up of the (previously announced) winners of the iPad minis. We have read every single one of the comments and taken note of some of the common suggestions as well as taking action. A recurring theme was the need to increase our local news content and be an even bigger part of the community. “It

would be great to see faces from the EWN around more and perhaps have a local office,” said Joan Adams from the Costa Blanca. We have taken such comments to heart and are opening three more local offices now, and a total of six by Easter, showing we are firmly at the heart of the community. From Marbella to Mojacar, Albox to Benissa, Benidorm to Mallorca, Benalmadena to Albir and Benijofar, we will have your local area covered – guaranteed. Moira Bartle from Caleta de Velez (Malaga) raised a subject echoed by several readers when she said: “Ensure that

Almeria Murphy Stevens, from Arboleas, was the winning entry for the Almeria region. The 18-year-old Motocross fan said: “I wouldn’t make any changes to the company because it is perfect as it is.” Murphy, who is out and about on his bike constantly, has worked for Almeria Homes for the past 18 months but is thinking about returning to the UK to continue his studies, so his iPad will prove invaluable.

Costa del Sol Eveline Kleyngeld, from Estepona, took home the prize for the Costa del Sol. She likes the puzzles section. “I always turn to them first, so that gave me the idea that the index was very important, so I could find them easily. Then I look at the news, there is always so much to read.”

important to us, so we asked you what you thought of the EWN. With a winning prize for the best comments of an iPad mini being given away in each of our six regions we asked: “If you were in charge of the EWN for a day, what is the one thing you would do to make it even better than it is?”

forthcoming events be published in advance so readers can participate and enjoy, and not report after the event.” She was annoyed she missed an event that happened at 3.30pm on the day of publication and she read about it that evening, thus missing it. This is a very valid point, which the whole editorial team has taken on board. We pledge to strive to print as many upcoming events as possible, although for reasons of space we cannot always do so. Bill Mullaney, from Alicante Province, would like to see some travel features. He said: “I’d include travel features on

some interesting places in Spain to visit.” This is something that we have thought about and are delighted to have persuaded travel writer Kevin Pilley to start contributing. Although he will be writing about some Spanish destinations, we took it a stage further and he will give witty and informative reports from spots all round the world. Robert Walford from Campoverde (Alicante) came up with an excellent suggestion, shared by several readers. He said: “I would bring in a feature called Parish Pump News bringing input from correspondents

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Our winners Costa Blanca North Over in Javea on the Costa Blanca North, Brian Moreland showed his humour when asked what he would do if he was editor for a day. He quipped: “Immediately sack myself as I’d be useless.” Looking forward to checking out the iPad, he said it was the first thing he’d ever won, “apart from a turkey we won once on Christmas Eve!”

Axarquía Marcel Van den Huevel from Nerja’s suggestion was to do with team work, something we all recognise as vital at

of local news and items of interest from their village or town.” We thought it was such a good idea that we are actively recruiting volunteer local correspondents to report on their patch, and are inviting Mr Walford to be one of our first correspondents. If you would like to have a go then email us at newsdesk @euroweeklynews.com. Other ideas included increasing the number of distribution points, something we have done. Should you have any trouble finding a copy of the EWN drop us a line at distribution@ euroweeklynews.com.

EWN: “It’s all about motivating your workforce, you need everyone to go to work with a smile and job satisfaction is incredibly important,” he said. “Building a family atmosphere helps with communication, which is very important for any company, but in particular for a newspaper where it is vital that the readers get what they want – information. “I have always liked working for happy companies and I think that as the Euro Weekly News is the best Englishlanguage newspaper available, they need to make sure that everyone who works there is positive, upbeat and happy in their work.”

Joyce Gallagher from Catral would like to see recipes in the paper. “I always read the paper but I am a keen cook and there are no recipes, so I thought that was a shame and would invite people to send in their favourite recipes.”

Mallorca Congratulations to John Griffiths from Mallorca, who was forthright in his answer: “I would not change anything as I think that you have got things right.” Mr Griffiths, 66 years old, had been coming to Mallorca for 38 years, but retired to Son Ferrer 14 years ago. His parents had an apartment in Peguera so he had many opportunities to visit Mallorca over the years while he was working for a foreign royal family.

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Hash belt spotted A WOMAN was arrested at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport when police discovered she was attempting to board a flight to central Europe with more than two kilos of hashish pellets strapped around her waist.

An extensive exhibition A DISPLAY opening today, March 5, at Marbella’s Museo del Grabado Español Contemporaneo will be showing 79 pieces including paintings, drawings and sculpture by Manuel Millares, a popular Spanish artist in the 1950s and 60s.

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Hilton group set for a Costa comeback THE Hilton group is returning to the Costa del Sol following an agreement with the Reserva del Higueron resort situated between Benalmadena and Fuengirola.

It was signed at the Spanish Embassy in Berlin between Marybelle Arnett, Vice-president of the Hilton group for Europe and Africa, and representatives from the resort.

Segways for coastal police patrols THE Local Police force in Mijas will have two electric Segway vehicles to patrol the coastal path, the council has announced. These environmentally-friendly vehicles, with a battery duration of up to 50 kilometres, will help policemen patrol the five kilometre path as they move easily on earth and grass and can even go up and down steps, Local Police Councillor Juan Carlos Gonzalez explained.

ON A ROLL: Trying out the Segway.

Ana Mula, Mayor of Fuengirola, and Paloma Garcia Galvez, Mayor of Benalmadena, attended the meeting along with Carlos Conde, who represented the Costa del Sol tourist board. Although Hilton has a presence, the Hilton Garden, in Malaga City, the American group had been absent from the Costa del Sol tourist hotspots for four decades after leaving the Don Carlos Hotel in Marbella. Brand area vice-president for the group Andreas Lackner said that 44 million Hilton fidelity card-holders could become potential visitors to the Costa following the agreement, attracted by the climate, culture and gastronomy. Meanwhile, Conde stressed that the agreement will improve the Costa’s position in the American tourism market. Garcia Galvez said up-market tourists will be attracted to the resort, while Mula stressed: “This brand is very important to our towns. It will turn us into a top tourist attraction.”

NEWS Rebellious mayor refuses to pay fine THE mayor of a village near Ronda who reported himself for smoking at a council meeting has announced he won’t pay his fine unless a judge makes him. As recently reported in EWN , Francisco Gomez, Mayor of Benaojan, reported himself for smoking in a public building after a video was put on the internet by a councillor. Although he later asked for the case to be shelved, the Andalucian Health Service gave him a €600 fine which he has announced his lawyer will appeal against, saying he has no intention of paying until a judge orders him to do so.

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Euro Weekly News’s oldest reader (probably) paid a visit to its head office to give staff a piece of his mind!

Is Bob Mitchell, at 96, EWN’s oldest reader? NINETY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Bob Mitchell, who has been a regular contributor via our Letters page, sent a touching note of thanks to columnists Leapy Lee, Mike Walsh and the former Mrs Ed, (see Letters page) who remembered having a few runins with him over the years. Bob, originally from London, has been a regular visitor to the Costa del Sol for 30 years, and always picks up a copy of the EWN. We believe he is our oldest reader – unless of course you know better. If you do, drop us a line at editorial@euroweekly news.com. With characteristic humour, he decided to thank the EWN ‘while he still had time’. We invited him into the office to see behind the scenes, and presented him with a bottle of brandy and a ‘front page’ to mark his visit. A man of forthright opinions he was and still is - a communist, a stance that got him into trouble in his younger life. He

SPECIAL GUEST: Bob during his visit to EWN with some of the team.

was blacklisted as an ‘agitator’ from several jobs before ending up at the Post Office, where he stayed for 30 years before retiring. Bob may be frail but his mind remains

as sharp as a tack. “It is because I have never stopped thinking. It’s kept my mind active. When I was young, I thought I could change the world and everyone would live happily ever

after, but here we are all these years later and nothing has changed. “That’s a disappointment, but I never stopped trying!” remarked Bob. And we believe him.

Editor’s note: Bob should be an inspiration to all our readers. Whether you agree or not with his politics he has remained true to himself and never lost his sense of fun. He has a keen sense of right and wrong. All at the EWN wish him well, and look forward to him visiting us again on his 100th birthday. Go to www.euroweeklynews.com for full story.

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More stops THREE extra stops have been added to the M125 bus route from Torremolinos to Arroyo de la Miel at the SAE employment office, Carrefour and El Pinillo business park.

Better street WORK has begun in Fuengirola to renovate Calle Miguel Angel with wider pavements, underground cables and new water pipes included in the plans.

Food festival MIJAS Tapas Festival is running this month with live cooking demonstrations at El Corte Ingles on Saturday afternoons and a tapas competition on March 23 at the Las Lagunas theatre.

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A great day out for seniors SENIOR citizens from 25 different areas of the province met in Fuengirola to take part in the Town of Fuengirola Senior Great Walk.

Just after 9am crowds began to gather by the Roman Monument on Los Boliches sea-front, and each participant was given a number to enable the

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GREAT WALK: Mayor Ana Mula (in pink) warmed up with the lively seniors before the walk began. organisers to keep track of everyone.

Irate drivers complain of ‘surprise’ works on road HORN blasts and policemen’s whistles broke the peace in the centre of Marbella as chaos broke out due to surprise roadworks. The resurfacing project in Marbella was on Avenida Ramon y Cajal, a stretch of which was closed to traffic on one side. Vehicles were diverted to a lane on the opposite side of the busy street,

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causing severe traffic jams for most of the afternoon. Irate drivers filled social media sites with complaints and questions as to why the work had been done in the daytime on such a busy street. Meanwhile the council said the works were included in this year’s resurfacing project and diversions and police presence were laid on.

This urban walk, planned to offer the over 65s of the entire province a new way of keeping healthy, was looking to beat records and finally did so, thanks to collaboration from Malaga Provincial Council which invited senior citizens from other areas to come along. Altogether more than 1,000 people, including monitors and Fuengirola Mayor Ana Mula, did the 3.3 kilometre walk to the riverside Parque Fluvial, where activities were held before lunch.

PRESSURE from parents of Mijas, the Teatinos district of Malaga City and Rincon de la Victoria on the Junta de Andalucia regional government appears to have paid off. The Junta has finally announced that it will put projects out to tender for much-needed new schools in the three areas, where increases in population overtook previsions and left children in need of places to study. The promised school in Mijas, the Indira Ghandi in Las Lagunas, will provide places for 900 infant and primary children, many of which have been taking their lessons in huts in the car park of another school for the last five years.

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British fugitive arrested in Mijas A WANTED man from Redhill in the UK has been arrested in Mijas. National Police officers discovered the 41-year-old Briton had two pending arrest orders as a UK court had sentenced him to 20 years in jail for money-laundering and a Malaga court had also sentenced him to four years.

Although the man tried to avoid detection by presenting a relativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving licence to officers, they became suspicious and took him to the station for identification, at which point the arrest orders were discovered. The man has been charged with using false ID, and handed over to the courts.

Marihuana business Miniature joyrider nipped in the bud TWO men and a woman have been arrested in Alhaurin de la Torre suspected of drug-trafficking. Following tip-offs that an Italian resident was distributing marihuana-plant cuttings to prospective cultivators in the area, an investigation led to the discovery of a drug greenhouse at the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. A total of 5,200 marihuana seedlings, 100 plants and cannabis hearts were confiscated along with two vehicles, â&#x201A;Ź1,370 in cash and various other items used to manipulate and prepare the drugs. The 39-year-old Italian is also suspected of tampering with the electricity meter.

A FOUR-year-old boy was caught riding a 110cc quad bike in a Malaga City square by a police patrol. After spotting the officers and making a run for it, the lad apparently informed his mother, who approached the officers and declared she was the owner of the vehicle. She was unable to provide paperwork and the vehicle was seized.

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Lucky escape for family pet at La Concepcion DANA, a Cocker Spaniel, had a lucky escape after being sucked into massive concrete pipes connecting the Rio Guadaiza reservoir near Benahavis to Lake La Concepcion in Istan. Owner Gloria Espada had decided to make the most of a beautiful day by taking her daughter and pet for a picnic by the reservoir and almost saw it end in tragedy as the 13-year-old family pet was sucked through gates in the reservoir after approaching for a drink. The desperate owner

dialed 112 and police and firemen were sent to the scene. They called water authority workers to help in the rescue. After closing the gates, the workers set off down the large cement pipes and found Dana, injured but alive, four kilometres away almost at the end of the pipes where they run into La Concepcion. Following her scare, Espada complained at the lack of security measures, warning signs or telephones for use in emergencies by the reservoir

Circus activity THE Plaza de la Mezquita in Arroyo de la Miel was turned into a giant circus and filled with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities for half-term week. More than 300 children attended the activities, which included mask-making, magic, photo-shoots, juggling, story-telling and parades. Paloma Garcia Galvez, mayor of Benalmadena, went along for a visit and spoke of how well the activities prepared by Acuario Teatro and the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education and culture departments went and the number of families that took part.

Fundraiser for charity A FUNDRAISING event for Fibromyalgia associations will be held this Sunday, March 8, at the San Pedro de Alcantara Boulevard. Costa del Sol hairdressers will be offering haircuts for a symbolic price to be donated to Afimar and Afisamp associations, and there will also be informative talks, make-up classes, music from Funky Vocals and Simon and Paul, plays for children, fashion shows and much more on offer.

and explained that she intended to demand that the Junta de Andalucia

regional government increase safety measures in the area.

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Better times THE number of registered self-employed workers in the province of Malaga has reached 100,000, returning to levels similar to those of 2008 before the financial crisis began, Malaga Provincial Council leader Elias Bendodo announced.

Safer streets MARBELLA Council has launched a project to resurface 125 streets, mostly in local urbanisations, with a budget of €4 million.

Green ways BICYCLES are becoming increasingly popular as a way to get around Malaga city. The public bike rental system in the city has 28,000 members.

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Mijas fighting dogmess with DNA tests MIJAS Council intends to use DNA tests to identify dogs that foul the streets. Policemen will be collecting samples when they spot pet-owners

failing to pick up the mess, which will be sent for DNA analysis, allowing detection of mess left by the same animal in the future. Each time policemen catch

offenders they will fine owners up to €750 and make them pay for the DNA test, which costs about €30. “The idea is to have a database of DNA which police will be able to consult to see if the owner of a particular animal has been caught in the past, identify them and fine them,” Agriculture councillor Jose Antonio Sanchez Peña explained. The councillor stressed that the new scheme aims to make owners pay for their actions rather than pinpoint the pets, which cannot be held to blame for having irresponsible owners, and is a desperate measure to try and end this problem LA RIBERA: Venue for the February lunch. which provokes many complaints from local reswell-being of disabled tion on the past and fuidents and has even children in the Marbella ture BAM activities see: caused elderly people to http://britishmarbella.bl area. suffer falls. For further informa- ogspot.com.es/

BAM donates funds THE British Association of Marbella (BAM) held its February Monthly Lunch with a donation to a local beneficiary. Seventeen members had lunch at the La Ribera Restaurant, Marbella, and president Jan Jennings made a donation to Maria Jose Morales, president of Aspandem, during the event. Aspandem will be using the donation to assist in the care and

Healthier results for Malaga THE good news for the tourism industry continues, with Malaga getting 10 per cent more visitors in January than in the same month of 2014. During January, the province received a total of 199,246 tourists, according to the data released by the Socio-economical Observatory of Malaga’s Development and Quality Foundation (Madeca). Spanish residents who visited Malaga numbered 93,493, which represented a 15.6 per cent growth. In terms of international tourists, the figures also increased by 5.3, with the arrival of 105,753 tourists. Overnight occupancies grew by 4 per cent over the same month the previous year, reaching a total of 709,029. Flights to the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport increased by 2.1 per cent, with 5,657 flights.

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Older throne bearers forced to step down AN increasing number of religious brotherhoods are retiring older Easter throne bearers by introducing age-limits. Although those who find themselves too old to continue (over 50 or 55 depending on the brother-

hood) are saddened by the measure, it has helped reduce waiting lists for devout citizens who wish to take a turn carrying the thrones during the traditional processions seen at Easter on the Costa del Sol.

Taxi fare changes NEW meters and tariffs have been launched for taxis in Mijas. The council has said that the more than 110 cabbies based in Mijas have received taxi-meters and started to charge Junta de Andalucia regional governmentapproved rates, which match those of many nearby Costa del Sol towns. A base charge of €3.15 plus €0.95 per kilometre with a minimum fare of €4.60 will be applied during the day, while at night (between 10pm and 6am) the base charge will be €3.78 plus €1.14 per kilometre with a minimum fare of €6. Radio Taxi Mijas president Guillermo Martin said he was pleased with the council’s efforts to get the system up and running, which taxi-drivers and users had been requesting for some time.

Medical reasons are also behind the measure, as tests carried out on bearers before and after processions have proved that potassium, iron and redblood cell counts drop and blood pressure soars after the heavy work.

Posters on display A DISPLAY of posters depicting the work carried out over recent decades on equality is being held to mark International Women’s Day. A total of 27 posters, loaned by Malaga Provincial Council’s Equality Department will be on show at the Social Services and Community centre in Arroyo de la Miel until the end of March.

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Extra space WORK to enlarge and improve the Hogar del Jubilado senior citizens’ centre in Las Lagunas is almost complete. New rooms and a covered porch in the garden will provide space for classes and events.

Good news FIFTY people in a temporary employment scheme in Marbella have found permanent jobs and given up their places, which will be offered to the next people on the list.

Sevilla trip FUENGIROLA’s senior citizens’ department has arranged a trip to Sevilla on March 20. Tickets are €42 from the department’s office in Puebla Lucia.

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Alhaurin project for education museum A PROJECT to create a Museum of Education in Alhaurin de la Torre is under way. Mayor Joaquin Villanova has signed an agreement with Jesus Asensi and Jose Antonio Mañas, who are to loan material for the museum showing the evolution of education and schools in Spain

since the end of the 19th century. The future museum will aim to become a reference point for Andalucia, offering its material to investigators and teachers. “Today is a very important day for Alhaurin de la Torre’s culture,” Villanova declared upon signing the agreement.

Once work has been done to renovate the Casa del Conde building in the town centre, the museum will be moved there. In the meantime the council plans to create the museum at the current municipal library building once a new one being prepared in Avenida Isaac Peral is open.

Marbella’s arch makeover complete IMPROVEMENT works on the Marbella Arch have been completed. Work was carried out after the city council requested a study which revealed several structural and stability problems due to humidity and lack of maintenance. A twin-arch was dismantled in 2010 in the area of San Pedro Alcantara and the council considered the

MARBELLA ARCH: Has now been improved.

possibility of eliminating the one in Marbella as parts of the cladding had

become detached by the end of 2013. This situation forced the

council to perform improvement works including the installation of a new wire mesh and the removal of deteriorated cladding. The project was carried out at a cost of €100,000 and was completed in a period of two months.

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Andalucian parents will benefit PARENTS of new babies in Andalucia will be €229 richer than previously within the next two years thanks to a new addition to the vaccination calendar. Presently parents have to pay for these, but the regional government has now pledged to pay for them. Although some areas of Spain including Valencia, La Rioja, Madrid, Cantabria and Basque Country have already included pneumococcal vaccinations on the calendar for this year, in Andalucia it may take another year or two. The vaccinations, which are given to babies at two, four and 12 months, help prevent pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, ear infections and other ailments and are recommended by doctors.

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A busy month for Benalmadena port PUERTO MARINA and the Legends of the Sea, a schedule of events

aimed to attract visitors to the port in Benalmadena, has a

Help at hand during works LEAFLETS are being distributed in Mijas streets affected by roadworks to let residents know where they can find help should they need it. The measure has been put in place mainly to ensure elderly or disabled residents in the streets undergoing remodelling work do not end up stranded at home. People that spot any breakages or problems with the works are also encouraged to get in touch and let the authorities know. “We understand that the work can cause problems for the people of Mijas, and the council wants to minimise risks and disruption. Therefore, we want to remind everyone that the police and civil protection services are on call 24 hours a day and will attend to resolve any problems,” Local Police Councillor Juan Carlos Gonzalez explained. The numbers to call for help are 952 460 808 and 952 460 909.

busy month ahead. Parents and children can have a go at cooking together at the Minichef Day on Saturday March 7 after a wander about the olive oil fair which runs from March 5-8. The following weekend, March 14-15, the marina will be turned into ‘Terror Port’ for a themed party with costumed actors, live acts and shows. From March 19-22, a Seafood Fair is planned with a cooking demonstration by chef Alberto Carmona. Finally on March 28 the first of the culture fairs planned for this year will give expatriate communities from different countries the chance to show off their traditions.

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Liquid gold EXPORTS of olive oil from Andalucia rose by 44 per cent last year compared to 2013. In Malaga Province the oil is produced mainly in Antequera.

Drugs bust A MAN travelling by bus from Algeciras to Madrid was arrested at Estepona bus station when he was found to be carrying 1,060 grammes of hashish in his belt and shoes.

Dance-off A EUROPEAN Dance Competition held in Torremolinos last week attracted more than 3,000 dancers from 20 countries to compete in almost 40 different categories.

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Inheritance law talk in German MIJAS Council’s Foreign Residents’ Department and Advantis Abogados are

organising an informative talk in German about inheritance law.

Donation to help animal refuge MALAGA Animal and Plant Protection Association has been presented with a cheque for €1,200 by Liberty Seguros to buy surgical equipment and supplement the association’s ever-diminishing resources. Commercial Director for the Costa del Sol Angel de la Riva, and Commercial Director of Expatriate Business Ivan Ortego presented the association’s president Carmen Rodriguez Man-

zano (pictured) with the cheque, which the insurance company donated thanks to the success of its pet insurance product.

It will be held at the La Cala council offices in Mijas Costa on March 26 at 11.30am. Jan Hendrik Frank, author of German book International Inheritance in Spain, will be speaking on the law and how it affects German expatriates with assets in Spain. The conference will be moderated by Maria del Mar Hernandez Cortes of Advantis Abogados. Malaga German Consulate representatives will also be giving a short talk on the services they offer, after which the public will be able to ask questions. The talk is free of charge but advance booking through Mijas Foreign Residents’ Department at frd@mijas.es or on 952 58 90 10 is essential as places are limited.

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Domestic violence support group ARE you a victim of domestic violence? Or do you know someone who is? Or would you just like to help? La Cala de Mijas Lions Club is very aware of the rise in the number of domestic violence incidents, not just amongst the Spanish community, but throughout the expatriate population living in the area. Now the club has planned a meeting for

this Monday, March 9, at Bar Uber in La Cala (behind Supersol) at 11am. Anyone interested in taking an active part in the support group is invited to go along, and several people will be on hand to offer help to those in need. For more information telephone Anne Bowles on 607 879 450 or 952 46 41 84 or email annediabetics@ gmail.com

Lions offer puppy love THE La Cala de Mijas Lions Club came to the rescue by donating €650 for roofing for the Animals in Distress refuge’s puppy run. Refuge founder Jose Safont Ruiz said there are almost 30 dogs at the home and another 30 in foster homes.

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Nudist holds hunger strike over big fine A COUNTRY property owner in Ojen has gone on hunger strike over a fine of almost €600,000 he was given for putting up buildings on his land. Baltasar Lorenzo, originally from Zamora, bought an 8,000 metre country plot in 2006 and was given a fine in 2012 after nine dwellings and a

swimming pool were spotted on the land, which is catalogued as protected by the Junta de Andalucia regional government. The 53-year-old man appeared on TV and radio shows in 2008 when he decided to embrace a natural life philosophy involving nudism and a raw

diet to reach mental and physical harmony. He invited people to health and yoga retreats at the wooden buildings on his land, and insisted the main house and swimming pool were already in place when he bought the property and he had no idea he needed permission to erect wooden buildings.

ANDALUCIA DAY: Some residents were given special mentions.

Town shows appreciation of its prominent citizens

ANDALUCIA DAY was celebrated in style across the Costa del Sol last Saturday, February 28. During an official ceremony in Estepona, the San Jose parish priest Pedro Villarejo was named an Adpoted Child of the town. Jose Ponte Lopez, who works to keep traditions including the carnival

celebrations and Christmas choirs alive, Florencia Alba, the director of the Virgen del Carmen old peoples’ home, and Juan Peña Gil, owner of Bar Peña, a family-run business that has been a household name in the town since the 90s, were all given special mentions for their part in making the town what it is today.

11 years for violent burglars TWO Romanian men have been jailed for 11 years for tying and lock-

ing up owners of homes they broke into to burgle. The pair broke into two

Suspected thief who targeted OAPs caught A MAN has been remanded in custody suspected of stealing from 15 elderly people. The 29-year-old suspect was tracked down by police investigators after a noticeable increase in violent thefts suffered by citizens aged between 70 and 80 in Ronda. One elderly woman’s arm was broken as she fell to the floor when the suspect allegedly stole her handbag. Citizen collaboration helped policemen locate a bicycle the robber had abandoned after an attack, and he was caught by a nearby patrol just after allegedly committing another theft.

homes in Fuengirola, tying up the couple that lived in the first before making off with €700 cash and €5,880 worth of jewellery. A month later the men broke into the home of an elderly lady and locked her in the bathroom for two hours while they stole €3,000 in cash and €3,360 worth of jewellery and other items. Although the men denied having been involved in the events, a Malaga court found them guilty taking into account evidence against them and the statements given by police investigators.

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A great chance to get in free at Tivoli AS HAPPENED last year, May 10 will be Mijas Day at Tivoli World and Mijas residents will be able to get in free of charge. A total of 3,166 people made the most of the day in 2014, and councillor Manuel

Navarro said: “The main goal of this day is to allow all Mijeños to have a great day out with the family at the amusement park without having to fork out money they may not be able to afford. Therefore

Centre getting ready to open VISITS to the new Pompidou Centre museum in Malaga City, due to open on Saturday March 28, will be free for ‘at least’ the first weekend. During speeches at the Ifema Art Fair in Madrid, city mayor Francisco de la Torre and Pompidou general director Denis Berthomier said that the first temporary displays the museum plans to put on show include one on Joan Miró which will run from May to September and may include work by Picasso, and another called Simple Bodies dedicated to dance.

this year we are increasing the offer by providing a free bus service to the event.” Navarro explained that the event was announced more than two months in advance to give those who are interested in taking part time to sign up at the Town Hall Citizen’s Attention offices in Mijas village or at the Town Hall offices in La Cala or Las Lagunas, enabling the council to calculate the number of buses needed. People from Mijas will be able to enter the amusement park in Benalmadena free of charge on the day from noon onwards by showing proof of residence in the municipality.

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Toro crews pack up and head for home

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New station THE Ministry of Public Works has given the go-ahead for a €6.1 million train station in Antequera to provide service to the Antequera-Granada AVE high-speed railway line.

Better parking MALAGA City Council has announced that specific parking spaces for pregnant women, families with babies or those with special needs will be created over the next few weeks.

Vocal class A FREE vocal and performance workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 10, at the Ark Centre in Las Rampas, Fuengirola, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

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CELEBRATING: Mayor of Marbella Angeles Muñoz (centre) with local women.

Celebrating Women’s Day on the Costa

THE women of the Costa del Sol are celebrating International Women’s Day this week with a number of events. Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz met a number of local women for an event at the Palacio de Congresos Adolfo Suarez last Monday, March 2, while in Benalmadena an event tomorrow, Friday 6, at the Bil Bil Castle will acknowledge the work of local women’s associations.

FILMING of scenes for director Kike Maillo’s Toro on the Costa del Sol and in Malaga City has ended. The crew spoke of how sad they were to leave as they packed up after a final day’s filming on the beaches of La Malagueta, where action scenes and chases were wrapped up. Actor Luis Tosar, who stars in Toro along with Mario Casas, said that Malaga had been a great place to work with many

facilities, although the already complicated filming was made even more difficult by the strong winds the province has been experiencing recently. Although the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca had both been earmarked as possible sites for filming, two of the scriptwriters that are from Andalucia finally won the rest of the team over and convinced them the southern coast was the winning choice.

Discovering the wonders of science THE Casa de la Cultura in Alhaurin el Grande is hosting a display by Principia Travelling Museum of Science until March 14. The display is made up of 30 interactive modules covering a wide variety of subjects including the Venturi Effect, optical illusions and Pythagoras’ Theory, among others. The museum will be open to the general public from 4pm to 10pm.

Encouraging a senior healthy lifestyle ELDERLY citizens are taking part in a Healthy Breakfast project the sports department and San Roque Council has launched to encourage a healthy lifestyle. The free activity aims to encourage good nutritional habits and physical exercise, with informative talks given by the Trasdocar association. The Healthy Breakfast activity lasts approximately

three-and-a-half hours, and along with a healthy breakfast including bread with olive oil and tomato, the participants go for a two-kilometre walk and are offered instruction on how to use the exercise equipment in local parks. The activity is being taken to all areas of San Roque, with Torreguadiaro next on the list.

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Manilva beaches get ready early MANILVA is preparing early to receive tourists this year and has completed its beaches project for 2015. Mayor Diego Urieta explained that the scheme serves to co-ordinate and control the various public and private services which maintain these areas, and stressed that as much of the Manilva coastline is part of a nature

reserve, it requires special treatment. The project includes the installation of 100 rubbish bins and daily collection before bathing hours. A total of 9,406 square metres will be occupied by public and private service installations this year, under the supervision of the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beaches department.

Switching on to Free WiFi in greener lights Fuengirola NEW lights being installed in Las Lagunas have reached Calle Rio Benamargosa, where eight new LED lamps have replaced the 11 oldfashioned lamps previously on the street. The Plaza Fuente de la Seda, behind the town hall, has also had new lamps installed, saving an estimated 7,100 watts of electricity between the two. Mijas Council is gradually replacing old streetlights with money-saving and environmentally-friendly LED lamps.

A TOTAL of 14,284 users have signed up for free internet in public spaces since Fuengirolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WiFi project was launched four years ago. To use the service, a simple registration process in English or Spanish is required. After connecting to the Red_publica_Ayto_Fuengirola signal, a subscription form is provided where a name and ID number must be filled in and a responsibility clause accepted.

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Job-hunters upset at rejection process CANDIDATES who have been rejected from a municipal job selection process are kicking up a fuss as they claim the 814 people accepted were told in advance that they had got the jobs. A total of 10,637 unemployed people signed up for the selection process last October, hoping to get one of the jobs offered as part of the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s social inclusion programme.

The three-month contracts for just three hours work per day with salaries of approximately €600 a month could make all the difference for families with no income. Those whose names were not on the lists are not at all happy after discovering that the council had called to ask for shoe sizes from people on the lists a week before they were published. Malaga City Council’s human resources department admitted that the calls had been made but denied the accepted candidates had been told in advance that the jobs were theirs and claimed the calls were to collect statistics from the group before ordering uniforms and boots.

Burglars get 11 years CHALLENGING: El Caminito del Rey near El Chorro.

Bookings flood in from walkway thrill-seekers THE Caminito del Rey (King’s Walkway) mountain trail near El Chorro, due to open at the end of March, has received 32,048 bookings in just one week. More than 130,000 visits have been recorded by www.caminitodelrey.info , the only place where free visits to the trail, considered one of the most thrilling in the world, can be booked. Although 94 per cent of bookings so far have come from people within Spain, visitors from the UK, Germany, Holland, the US, Denmark, France, Belgium, Portugal and Italy have also been booking trips, the Costa del Sol tourism board has reported.

TWO Romanian men have been jailed for 11 years for tying up and locking in owners of homes they broke into. The pair broke into two homes in Fuengirola, tying up the couple that lived in the first before making off with €700 cash and €5,880 worth of jewellery. A month later the men broke into the home of an elderly lady and locked her in the bathroom for two hours while they stole €3,000 in cash and €3,360 worth of jewellery and other items. Although the men denied having been involved in the events, a Malaga court found them guilty taking into account evidence against them and the statements given by police investigators.

Mijas drug gang caught POLICE in Mijas have arrested 15 people from an alleged drug-trafficking gang who smuggled hashish into Spain by sea. A total of 1,500 kilos of hashish, eight vehicles, documentation and devices were confiscated during searches on two

properties, one on an urbanisation in Mijas and another in Fuengirola. Police have charged 13 of the suspects for crimes against public health, faking documents, vehicle theft and illegal residence.

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AS part of International Women’s Day celebrations, more than 50 establishments in Fuengirola will be offering tapas and drinks for €2 from March 6-8.

Open day ALOHA College in Marbella is holding an open day on Thursday March 12 between 9.30am and 3pm to give parents and others an insight into the primary and secondary pupils’ daily routines.

SINCE opening in 2008, Vega de Mijas secondary school has relied on a temporary electricity meter left by the constructor, which caused frequent power-cuts.

times that the meter would have to be removed, leaving the school completely in the dark. After hearing of the problem, Mijas Council has stepped in to provide a solution by connecting the school to a nearby transformer, meaning the situation can be legalised at last. “The Junta de Andalucia regional government is in charge of guaranteeBEACHES are to be protected and restored after an ing and regulating electricity in these centres, agreement was reached with the Spanish Government. Marbella Mayor Angeles Muñoz met ministry repre- yet as it is something sentatives during a recent trip to Madrid and that affects students and came home with a promise that the work would be teachers within Mijas, the MARBELLA: Agreement to restore beaches. put out to tender this year and could begin after the council decided to step in and do something about summer. First on the agenda are the situation. “The council will not let breakwaters at sea to these students end up protect several beaches. PASSENGERS fear that the buses they obligatory technical vehicle inspection in Then about 700,000 taking lessons in the use on a daily basis may not be safe as February and the other in January, are cubic metres of sand will dark,” Energy and Effithey have not had ITV (MOT) tests. pouring into the council after users be- be needed to restore the ciency Councillor Jose Complaints regarding two La Linea gan to notice the buses’ ITV stickers beaches’ width to be- Francisco Ruiz Fontalba declared. buses, one of which should have had its were out of date. tween 40 and 45 metres.

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Although providing electricity for secondary schools is the responsibility of the Junta de Andalucia regional government, the centre in Las Lagunas was

still connected to a provisional meter the builder had used during the school’s construction. The electricity company had warned the school a number of

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School application process begins THE process of registering young children for school in Andalucia has started, causing confusion to many parents. Dates, documents and criteria used to assess applications can confuse the Spanish, let alone those from abroad whose grasp of the language may not be fluent. The final date to present applications is March 31 for Infant (three to five-year-olds), Primary, Special Education and Secondary schools, and the application period for nursery schools for zero to three-year-olds begins the following day and ends on April 30. Application forms can be downloaded from www.juntadeandalucia.es /educacion or requested at any school free of charge. The completed form must be presented at the selected school before March 31 along with any documentation required as proof of address, parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; place of work, special needs and family identification.

Schools will publish a list of applicants and the points awarded (depending on family situations) before April 16. After the points are published, an appeals period is given for possible mistakes or issues. In cases where points are tied, a public draw is held at the Education Board offices in Sevilla to decide which applicants are admitted to their preferred centre. The final list of accepted students is published by each school on May 19; then on May 26 further lists are issued announcing which school children must attend if they are not accepted by their first choice. Infant, Pprimary and Special Education students must present enrolment forms (provided by the school) between June 1-8, and Secondary students between July 1-10. Meanwhile, nursery school applications are to be presented in April, and provisional lists of those accepted will be published between May 2 and 7.

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Cannabis consumption in Spain data released MORE than 168,677 people in Spain started consuming cannabis in 2013 and 2014, according to a study. A total of 23,136 people aged between 15 and 64 years old were interviewed for the Ministry of Health’s report released on Tuesday (March 3). It showed that 36 per cent of those who started taking the drug (61,085) were aged between 15 and 17 years old.

CANNABIS: The most consumed illegal drug. Head of the Spanish Government’s National Plan against Drugs, Francisco Babin, said the data

was probably the result of the low-risk perception people had of cannabis, compared to other drugs.

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“The messages the population receives from particular groups about hypothetical benefits of the cannabis are highly influential,” said Babin. He continued: “Science clearly shows that taking this substance damages the nervous system and also reduces concentration skills and task management.” The study estimated the total number of daily cannabis consumers at 620,000 people. Cannabis was shown to be the most consumed illegal substance (9.2 per cent), followed by cocaine (2.2 per cent) and ecstasy (1.2 per cent).

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HERITAGE SITE: Fears Doñana National Park could be at risk.

Mine set to reopen

A MINE that was the site of one of Spain’s biggest environmental disasters is set to reopen. In April 1998, a dam collapsed at the Aznalcollar lead and zinc mine in Sevilla Province, flooding the Agrio and Guadiamar rivers with almost two billion litres of mine tailings and four billion litres of heavy metals dissolved in acidified water. Much of this pollution then flowed to the borders of one of Spain and Europe’s most pristine and important national parks and nature reserves, the UNESCO world heritage site of Doñana National Park. The subsequent clean-up operation cost €240 million and had a vast impact on wildlife. Now under new management, the mine is set to reopen, apparently creating more

than 400 jobs in the region - but the project has come under widespread criticism from a wide range of NGOs and environmental organisations who believe the project is an unacceptable risk to the Doñana National Park. The company reopening the mine, Grupo Mexico, was involved in a similar mining disaster in Mexico recently. Doñana is currently facing additional threats due to expanding farming development along its borders and the dredging of the Guadalquivir River. The UNESCO heritage site is one of only two refuges for the Iberian Lynx, one of the world’s rarest large predators. No more than 300 are thought to survive in the wild.

EIGHT pro-Russian Spanish fighters have been arrested. In co-ordinated operations in Murcia, Navarre, Catalonia, Asturias and Madrid, Spanish National Police swooped to detain the men. Those held, all aged under 30, are alleged members of a variety of procommunist organisations. They are all suspected of fighting for pro-Russian forces in the Donbass region of Ukraine, an area which has seen conflict in the current Crimean crisis. The men are facing a variety of charges including weapons’ possession and murder.

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Homes razed MULTINATIONAL cement firm Cemex finally razed empty homes built decades ago for employees. Demolition was halted last year when anti-eviction association Stop Desahucios intervened on behalf of squatters.

Bad fall A 34-YEAR-OLD man fell 15 metres as he tried to fix an aerial on the roof of his Alcoy home. He was seriously injured with several fractures, although doctors do not fear for his life.

Picture that POLICE investigating a Denia break-in found links to a gang of Valencia-based picture forgers. Painters earned around €50 to falsify works by Picasso, Miro and Tapies that later sold for thousands.

Keep the rules IT would not object to Javea’s disused lighthouse becoming a hotel, the region’s Territory and Environment department said. It made the proviso that environmental and planning regulations should be respected.

Aerial assault DRONES will fumigate rice fields in the Albufera National Park near Valencia City this spring. They will also be used to eliminate mosquitoes from irrigation channels on the outskirts of the city.

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Campello film FILM director Jose Rios, known to the film world as Bobby Peru, is shooting a Western porn trilogy in Campello. It will compete for a 2016 Venus award, an equivalent of the Oscars in the porn industry.

Skate park A NEW skate park has opened in Los Alcazares. The park will accommodate beginners and more experienced skateboarders and roller skaters.

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La Vila unearths more of its ancient history THE remains of an Iberian temple were recently uncovered in Villajoyosa’s Plaza de la Iglesia. The excavations led by archaeologist Ana Martinez revealed a pre-Roman place of worship dated between the fifth and third centuries BC. Excavated areas are of limited size since they were located in an old town house currently being restored as a small hotel. It could have been a chapel in a local aristocrat’s home, the archaeologist said, but was probably an urban temple. It is situated at the highest point of the town, the usual site for public temples and judging

by the complex ground plan there were various rooms. The dig also revealed important objects including votive offerings of Greek origin or influence. “Each time we put a spade in the ground in La Vila we encounter a piece of our history, like these Iberian finds that are amongst the most important to appear in this province for years,” said Villajoyosa’s mayor Jaime Lloret. TREASURE REVEALED: Pottery head, probably of Hermes.

ving whilst under the effects of alcohol with a further 65 testing positive for drugs.

and tokens worth almost €4,000 and three poker tables although estimated earnings were €16,000.

Bulletproof jackets

Road safety

TORREVIEJA has spent €21,000 on bulletproof jackets for Local Police officers. Currently there are just eight jackets for the 160 officers.

GADOR police have been visiting schools to educate children on road safety and sustainable alternatives to travelling to school by car, such as by bicycle or on foot.

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Mojacar visitors

RESTORATION work on Lorca’s Archaeological Museum, which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake, is being put out to tender.

THE two Mojacar tourist offices helped 46,882 people during 2014. They also received 34,306 emails, letters and faxes, answered 2,485 phone calls and replied to thousands of posts on social networks.

Carnival clampdown

Casino shutdown

THE Carnival celebrations in Aguilas, Murcia, saw 172 people test positive for dri-

NATIONAL POLICE closed down an illegal casino in Almeria City. Agents seized cash

Gender violence ALBOX has been awarded €3,000 by Almeria Province for a project to protect women against gender violence. The payment comes as part of an initiative costing €110,000 covering 40 municipalities.

Carboneras in Berlin CARBONERAS is represented at the International Berlin Stock Exchange (ITB), a leading industry fair being held from

NEWS DESK March 4 to 8. This year is the 50th anniversary of the fair.

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Can we help? THE municipal consumer’s office of VelezMalaga (OMIC) received more than 8,000 enquiries during 2014, 10 per cent up on 2013.

Best in Spain MARO’S cliffs in Nerja are amongst the most beautiful natural monuments of Spain, according to Spanish newspaper ABC . Also praised is the beautiful view from the Torre de Maro.

Jobs help A TOTAL of 125 unemployed people of Almuñecar will be trained in sports and recreational activities and social and health assistance thanks to courses launched by the town council.

Bike day MORE than 2,100 people participated on February 28 in Nerja’s Bike Day, according to the Sports Councillor Gema Garcia. An eight-seater bike won the prize for ‘most original bike.’

Food raising THE Citizens’ Social network of Torrox has provided 584 people with food in 2014. They will carry out a new food raising campaign on March 14 at 10m and 6pm in Torrox-Costa supermarkets.

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Home improvements THE Balearic Islands Regional Government has allocated €1.4 million for renovation works that seek to improve homes’ accessibility and eliminate obstacles for residents with mobility problems. In total, €700,000 will be used in 2015 and the rest in 2016.

German dies A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Germany died last Friday (February 27) after he was involved in a car accident on the road between Palma and Manacor. Emergency services explained that the man lost control of his car for unknown reasons.

Huge benefits MALLORCA Hotel Company Melia made a profit of €30.4 million at the end of 2014, as opposed to the €73.4 million of debt the company had incurred the previous year.

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Samaritans in Spain president steps down for new challenge “Chris immediately began AFTER three-and-a-half to seek out ways to bring years as president of the the Samaritans into the limeSamaritans in Spain, Chris light and to the forefront of Sumter has stepped down charities in Spain. The and is moving to England to search was on to find and begin the next chapter of secure premises to include her life and take on a new the call centre itself, a dropchallenge. in centre and a charity shop Chris’s husband Lubberto raise desperately needed tus, in a president’s farewell funds. letter, explained that his wife “The ideal location was was perfectly suited for the ADIOS: Chris leaves her found in Punta Prima and role of helping those in role as Samaritans the office and shop opened Spain. president and Spain. on March 1, 2013. “Chris first joined the “Since then the Samaritans have gone Samaritans in the autumn of 2008, completing her listening training in early 2009.” from strength to strength to now include He added: “She became a trustee and, 24-hour listening, email consultations, as an ex-teacher, took over training, re- face-to-face work, prison visiting and a vamping the modules to suit Spanish con- satellite centre with the British Embassy in ditions. Chris became CEO in 2011 and Madrid. Samaritans in Spain are now one took over as president in November of the of the most well-known and respected same year. At this point, the organisation services for expats throughout Spain and was known as Costa Blanca Samaritans the Islands,” Lubbertus said. Good luck to both Chris and Lubbertus and was struggling to keep going, only in this move and indeed the next one. being available for four hours each night.

Spain at back of the class SPAIN is the country with the highest school dropout rate in the European Union (EU), according to the latest data. Although the country experienced a slight improvement over 2013 (24.7 per cent), the rate

currently sits at 23.6 per cent, far above the EU countries’ average of 12 per cent. The data was released by the Community Statistics Office Eurostat, which added that the national goal has been fixed at

Five badly hurt in factory explosion FIVE people have been seriously injured in an explosion at a fertiliser factory in Mengibar, Jaen. Nitric acid was being moved from a lorry to a deposit when the explosion occurred. Andalucia 112 emergency services reported that a call was received at 2.07pm, with the accident reported near the old N-323 road. Guardia Civil officers, firefighters, local policemen and ambulance teams rushed to the scene and took five people to hospital. The Andalucian Emergency Group was also informed, although a 112 spokesman explained that no toxic cloud had formed and the general population was not at risk.

15 per cent. After Spain came Malta (20.5 per cent), Portugal (28.9), Romania (17.3) and Italy (17). On the other hand, Lithuania and Slovenia hold the lowest school dropout rate (3.9 per cent), followed by Croatia (4.5), Czech Republic (5.4), Poland (5.6), Luxemburg (6.1), Slovakia (6.4), Austria (7.3), Cyprus (9.1) and Germany (9.8). In addition, the employment rate of inhabitants between 20 and 64 years old was 58.6 per cent in 2013, while the goal fixed for Spain by the EU was 75 per cent. Countries with the worst results in terms of employment rates, according to the report, were Greece (52.9 per cent), Croatia (57.2 per cent), Spain and Italy (59.8 per cent).

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BRITISH PRESS Fine dining

Walliams over Tolkien

DENMARK: Three restaurants in Aarhus have been awarded Michelin stars as the first ever Michelin Nordic Guide was presented in Stockholm.

A POLL of 508,000 under-12 students has found that The Demon Dentist by David Walliams is the favourite book of primary school children. Harry Potter books feature heavily in the top 20 but The Lord of the Rings has dropped out of the top 20 for the first time.

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Historic book found

DENMARK: Lego has been named as the world’s most powerful brand. The company also revealed that 2014 was its most profitable year ever.

A BOOK from 1495 that helped Henry VIII build his case against the Pope for an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon has been discovered in the library of a country home in Cornwall.

Danish links

BRITISH PM David Cameron has said that his wife Samantha picks out all his casual clothes, telling a magazine that he is “not really interested in clothes.” He has been ridiculed in the past for his fashion faux pas.

DENMARK: Around 1.6 million Danes have profiles on the business-oriented social network site LinkedIn.

Elk problems SWEDEN: Train accidents involving elks cost the Swedish state billions of kroner each year in damages to trains and delays to service.

Tech-savvy SWEDEN: Sweden has been named the second best country in Europe for ‘digital performance’ (internet skills, internet shopping, developed digital technologies), coming in only behind neighbour Denmark.

Home sale NORWAY: The mountain holiday home in Trysil, north of Oslo, belonging to recovering Formula One driver Michael Schumacher has been sold for NOK22 million (€2.5 million).

Camp restarts NORWAY: The island of Utoya is to host its first youth camp this August since the 2011 massmurder of 69 people by Anders Behring Breivik.

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Crocodile bites NEW figures show that three people per year are admitted to UK hospitals following crocodile bites, with 75 more bitten or crushed by other reptiles. It’s

CONSUMER confidence in Germany is at its highest rate since 2001 as rising optimism and increased spending sweeps the country.

Backache MP’S in Bremen want new chairs – some costing as much as €1,900 – for the parliament building, saying the current ones are “uncomfortable and inflexible.”

More jobs ANCIENT BOOK: Henry VIII, England’s most infamous ex-husband. believed that in all cases the reptiles in question are pets.

Points swapping ONE in 20 UK motorists have illegally paid somebody else to take their penalty points for them, research has found, but only half of those have been caught. Eleven per cent of British drivers are unaware that swapping points is illegal.

FLOCKS of birds attracted to a landfill site in the Altai region are posing a threat to passing aeroplanes. The district authorities must now equip the site with bird-repellent devices to ensure safety.

Welcome to Putintown ACTIVISTS in the Ural Mountains want to change the name of their town from ‘Krasnokamsk’ to ‘Putin’ in honour of the Russian president, in the belief that his name would help the town become more prosperous.

Surge in synthetic drug POLICE in Moscow seized 630 per cent more synthetic marihuana in 2014 than in the previous year. Last year around 35 Russians died from using the drug, made from synthetic compounds to mimic the effects of marihuana.

Russians kicking the habit THE dropped adopted Graphic

number of smokers in Russia has by 17 per cent since the government the anti-smoking legislation in 2013. packet warnings and the ban on

THE number of unemployed Germans fell by 20,000 during February, the fifth consecutive month to register a decline, according to official data.

Buffet invests LEGENDARY American investor Warren Buffet is looking to buy more companies in Germany after purchasing a German motorcycle parts company in February.

Murder charges

RUSSIAN PRESS Rubbish tip for the birds

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smoking in public places appears to be doing the trick.

Front garden skeleton A RUSSIAN businessman has bought a huge whale skeleton from the Oscar-nominated movie ‘Leviathan’ and placed it on the lawn outside his house in Moscow. The metal skeleton featured prominently in the movie. GIVING UP: Russians are kicking the habit.

A GERMAN pensioner has been charged with more than 3,500 counts of accessory to murder from his time working as a medic at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp.

Exports up GERMAN exports to Iran jumped by 30 per cent during 2014 after the easing of western sanctions.

Irish offices DZ BANK is to buy office buildings rented by Facebook in Dublin, Ireland, for €232 million, after beating off stiff competition.

Nice salary DIETER ZETSCHE, the CEO of Daimler, was paid €14.4 million last year, making him the country’s secondhighest paid employee at a listed company.

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Deer massacred in the snow MORE than 100 deer have been decapitated and then their body parts left strewn across a large area of isolated woodland, it has been alleged. The animals’ bodies were first encountered by walkers in an area that has experienced large amounts of snowfall and extreme weather in the last few weeks. Conservationists and hunters alike have denounced suspected poachers in Spain’s rugged northern province of Castilla y Leon for the slaughter.

Internet fraudsters arrested THE National Police force has arrested 65 people for cheating foreigners out of half a million euros over the internet. The gang, composed of Romanian and Spanish members, allegedly fraudulently obtained details of bank accounts in other countries and made transfers to accounts in Spain. Once the money arrived in Spain it was withdrawn and carried or sent to Romania. The group leader for Spain, who obtained 30 per cent of the take, is amongst those arrested, and so far 171 victims of the scam of various nationalities have been identified.

A Local Police spokesman said that an investigation was under way to try and find the poachers responsible. Limited hunting of deer is sometimes permitted in Spain under licence and it’s generally easier to track large mammals in snowy conditions. However, even local huntsman have called the act ‘barbaric.’ Without natural predators such as wolves, deer numbers rise rapidly and sometimes need to be controlled. But hunting on this scale and in such a brutal manner is illegal.

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business & legal Own goal for Cristiano NIKE has obliged Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo to withdraw his CR7 footwear range. The name clashes with its own CR7 line, claimed the US sportswear company, which pays Ronaldo €8.7 million a year to promote Nike clothing and footwear. The footballer is

expected to wear and use Nike products whenever other contractual commitments allow as both the Madrid club and the Portugal national team are signed up to Nike rival, Adidas. Ronaldo has used the CR7 label on underpants and shirts without problems, but Nike put its foot down over the name of

CNMC: ‘Nothing personal’ SPAIN’S anti-trust regulator CNMC has slapped a total of €32.4 million in fines on Repsol, Cepsa and other companies for price-fixing. Repsol’s claims of “manifest animosity” from the CNMC’s president Jose Maria Marin and board members Idoia Zenarruzabeitia and Maria Ortiz were brushed aside. The clash was triggered by disciplinary proceedings to establish whether Repsol had complied with a 2009 ruling. This obliged the company to avoid indirect price-fixing by adapting contracts and procedures with independent service stations. Marin was for many years an executive with Repsol’s principal

Spanish competitor Cepsa, which had briefly considered challenging Marin’s presence in the investigation. There is now a “personal rejection or aversion” on Marin’s part towards itself and other oil companies, Repsol claimed. With the abstention of Marin, Zenarruzabeitia and Ortiz, the remaining seven board members voted unanimously to disregard Repsol’s objections. The CNMC concluded that neither partiality nor personal interests were involved in the fine, rejecting “any hint” of the “intimate friendship or manifest animosity” that are legal grounds for disqualification.

the shoe collection. The trainers, deck shoes, moccasins and formal shoes, all manufactured in Guimaraes (Portugal) are in direct competition with their own products, Nike claimed. Cristiano’s shoes cost between €100 and €550 while Nike’s CR7 trainers start at €60 and the boots sell at more than €300.

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Good medicine FOLLOWING its sale of AstraZeneca, pharmaceutical firm Almirall posted net profits of €448.4 million, compared with losses of €33.7 million in 2013. Turnover rose by 70.5 per cent to nearly €1.41 billion.

Short term THE Confederation of Spanish Businessowners (CEOE) has recommended increasing the number of temporary work contracts, arguing restrictions would have a “pernicious” effect on job creation.

Crowds provide funds CROWDFUNDING contributed €62 million to Spanish projects last year, 114 per more than the €29 million raised in 2013. Small contributions – usually made online - from a large number of people are increasingly used to finance ventures or projects with little chance of accessing conventional funding. Precisely because of this popularity, legislation due this month will directly

affect crowdfunding with limits on contributions depending on whether these come from accredited or private investors. A joint study by the University of Cambridge and the Asociacion Española de Crowdfunding found that 53 per cent of people seeking or using crowdfunding believed that the new regulations would be “strict and excessive.”

STAT OF WEEK THE Public Works Ministry awarded construction and infrastructure contracts for €1.87 billion last year. This doubled 2013’s investments and was the first increase since the onset of the economic crisis.

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He pays me, he pays me not THERE is a mind-numbing, laissez-faire attitude taken towards settling accounts with suppliers. In many ways Spain leaves the United Kingdom standing. However, in business ethics and accountability Spain can be worse than Third World. There is no such thing as a perfect system of business accountability, professional standards and customer protection. Britain, to its credit, has achieved a great deal in all these spheres. There are cowboy operators everywhere but in Britain they are in a minority; a system for dealing with them is in place. For instance, a business can

Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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be fined up to £10,000 for fraudulently claiming to be a member of a trade association to gain a customer’s trust and business. Over 20 years, I enjoyed an excellent relationship with Trading Standards.

High profile in every community, their offices were manned by friendly staff, there was free information and legal advice. All were keen, many zealously so, to investigate cases where customers had been ripped off. Television programmes like The Builders from Hell are dedicated to the subject. The media, to its credit, is quick to expose cheaters. Many offer advice columns on how to avoid cowboy businesses or deal with it if one is victim of sharp practice. In Spain the customer support infrastructure is weak. I am sure some assiduous expert will tell me that there is a means of redress. For most of us it

is non-apparent, expensive, or formidably difficult to negotiate. This is what cheaters rely upon. The aggrieved victim feels it better to just put a disappointment down to experience. There is a desperate need for many business services in Spain. However, because of difficulties in negotiating a reasonable price and then getting paid for a service, there is an understandable reluctance to provide for the business and domestic communities. This is a weakness and does little to encourage business growth or investment in Spain. Is there a solution? Yes, insist on a goodwill deposit of at least €100. If this is unacceptable then so is their custom.

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Sterling going from strength to strength THE great British pound (GBP) continues to push to fresh, multi-year highs against the euro. The feedback from the UK economy has been robust of late and this is supporting the view that interest rate increases could come sooner than currently expected. The Bank of England (BoE) governor, Mark Carney, cemented this point in his Quarterly Inflation Report and the BoE increased their outlook for growth whilst affirming that they believe the fall in inflation is temporary. In February the pound has now gained around 3% against the euro and the USD and continues to look bullish. The euro unsurprisingly is under pressure following the uncertainty from Greece and the spectre of Quantitative Easing commencing in March. Although Greece looks like it has managed to

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obtain a four-month extension, the can has simply been kicked down the road and the uncertainty prevails. In March, the onset of QE is also expected to weigh on the single currency despite significant euro weakness already factored in. On delivering QE, the ECB denied that a weaker euro was a target; however the impact of the news significantly devalued the euro. The exceptional policies of central banks across the globe have led to talk of currency wars where a drive for a

SITTING PRETTY: The pound’s seven-year high against the euro. weaker currency is sought to gain competitiveness. 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 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. Although the pound is

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Time to close the gender pay gap Loose change A look at finance for females

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IT would be assumed that a boy and a girl baby are born with equal opportunities, but the sad truth is that the educational and career expectations for boys and girls are very different. In today’s world, by the time these babies are grown up, the boy will be earning around 16 per cent more than the girl. Not exactly fair, right? It seems beyond comprehension that women continue to be paid less than men for the same work. But on average, women in the EU earn around

16 per cent less per hour than men. And this gender pay gap exists even though women do better at school and university than men. According to a European study, on average, 83 per cent of young women reach at least upper secondary school education in the EU, compared to 77.6 per cent of men. Women also represent 60 per cent of university graduates in the EU. But they continue to earn less than men. This gender pay gap is most pronounced in traditionally high-paying occupations and

professions where females are the minority, such as doctors and surgeons, executives and managers. So why is there still such inequality in the workplace? Well, it’s a complex issue. According to an EU report it can be the result of direct discrimination, where women are simply treated less favourably than men. This is prohibited by law, but is unfortunately still present in some workplaces. Women and men also carry out different jobs and often work in different sectors. In the health sector, women make up 80 per cent of all workers. But

UNEQUAL PAY: Still prevalent in 2014.

sectors where women are in the majority still have lower wages than those dominated by men. For example, women working in female dominated occupations, such as cleaning, tend to earn less than men who have comparable skills in male dominated occupations, such as rubbish collection. Why? Well, some experts believe that traditional thinking means that women’s skills are often undervalued because they are seen to reflect ‘female’ characteristics, rather than acquired skills and competences. It’s very important however to change this status quo. The impact of the gender pay gap means that women earn less over their lifetimes and this results in lower pensions and a risk of poverty in old age. Greater equality between men and women however would bring benefits to the economy and to society in general.

sitting pretty at the moment at seven-year highs against the euro, we should not underestimate the potential for volatility surrounding the UK election countdown. Bill O’Neill, head of the UK investment office at UBS Wealth Management, summed this up very well recently by comparing the election countdown to the Scottish independence vote: “Just as they did with Scotland, the markets are saying fine, fine, fine, but then as the date approaches thy will start to panic a little bit.” He added: “We think there will be significant volatility in the second quarter of 2015 it is almost inevitable.” Therefore the months ahead are likely to be a rocky road for both the pound and the euro. In the short term this favours GBP/EUR but with the election looming euro buyers should not get complacent.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Smaller margins FOLLOWING the €267.3 million sale of its French stores in 2014, Dia supermarkets posted net profits of €329 million, 57 per cent more than the previous year. Owing to falling prices, turnover of €5.22 billion in Spain grew by 0.4 per cent compared to 4 per cent in 2013.

Near the mark SPAIN’S Gross Domestic Product grew by 1.4 per cent last year, confounding IMF and The Economist predictions of 0.1 per cent increase. Savings banks think-tank Funcas and the Madrid Economic Studies Centre (CEEM) came the closest with prior growth forecasts of 1 per cent and 1.1 per cent respectively.

Car sector boost EXPORTS of Spanish-manufactured vehicles jumped by 19.6 per cent in January with sales of 175,000 vehicles owing to a recovering European market. There was increased demand from Italy, the UK, Germany and France, while US orders also rose following the choice of the Spain-produced Nissan NV200 for New York taxis.

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Sub-human psycho is getting the bleeding hearts treatment CORDON PRESS

REALLY was going to give my monotonous, seemingly neverending diatribe on Islamic events a bit of a miss this week; and then they unmasked ‘Jihadi John’. So here we go again. In the first place, I have never particularly favoured this title; it almost makes him sound like some charismatic war hero, instead of the sub-human psychopath he actually is. But just a minute, it wasn’t his fault, was it? Surprise, surprise. The woodwork oozed open and out they all crawled. With total predictability the BBC immediately gave air-time (a lot of it!) to bitter and twisted fanatics, who insisted this cold-blooded murderer was actually a beautiful, gentle and humble young man, who would never hurt anyone. They then continue to insult our intelligence even more, by stating he had only looked towards IS because he’d been made to feel like an ‘outsider’ in his ‘home country’ (a country that had in fact given him one of the finest starts in life any

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT young person could possibly ask for). You really couldn’t make it up. Even as I write, Sky News is appearing to evoke excuses and sympathy for this individual by reporting that he was ‘hounded by MI6’ , felt like ‘a dead man walking’ (he is now!) and had considered killing himself. Well it certainly appears he needed some form of psychiatric help, but to imply that these symptoms led to him hacking off innocent victims’ heads on film and declaring his ‘right’ to do so, really does defy all the bounds of any rational intelligence.

COLDBLOODED MURDERER: Jihadi John does not deserve sympathy. To tell the truth, the idea of anyone showing any sympathy whatsoever for this utter sleaze-ball, fills me with horror and a complete sense of despair at being a member of the same human race. If we don’t toughen up and stop denying the existence of the ever-increasing amount of pure evil and hatred in our midst, these fanatics will one

day find themselves sitting cross-legged on the carpets of Westminster, issuing out the rulings of Sharia, sending out legions of men with sledgehammers and drills to our precious museums and chopping off heads in Trafalgar Square. What these misled, liberal do-gooders are leading us into is physical confrontation.When

people despair of the attitude of our media and politicians there is nowhere else to turn. Don’t be fooled by the 20 per cent of Muslims who think that Islam will never integrate with the cultures of the West - that’s half-a-million British inhabitants who want us to adopt their culture! This poll also assumes that the remaining 80 per cent actually told the truth. Somehow I doubt it. When the proverbial finely hits the fan, don’t expect the remaining 80 per cent to take to the streets proclaiming their loyalty to the culture of the West. It didn’t happen when the Nazis took over Germany and it ain’t gonna happen here.

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CH5 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours

3pm 3:15pm WPC 56 4:00pm The Link 4:45pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

3:00pm Live Davis Cup Tennis

3:00pm Judge Rinder

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Deal or No Deal 5:00pm Come Dine with Me

3:15pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:15pm Lies Among Friends

3:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00pm Emergency Abroad 5:00pm Futurama 5:30pm Futurama

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

6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Coach Trip 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Crufts 2015

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show

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

9:00pm Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Gladiator

10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm First Dates

9:00pm Missing: Flight MH370 One Year on 10:00pm NCIS: New Orleans US spin-off crime drama. 11:00pm NCIS

9:00pm Flintoff: Lord of the Fries 10:00pm Stella

12:00am Artsnight 12:35am Papillon 3:00am Question Time 4:00am This is BBC Two

2:25am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am ITV Nightscreen

12:05am Rude Tube 1:00am Brooklyn NineNine 1:25am Dog Soldiers 3:15am Fargo 4:15am Double Your House for Half the Money 5:10am Location, Location, Location

12:45am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am HouseBusters 5:45am House Doctor

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Airline USA 5:30am Airline USA

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8:00pm Doctor Who 8:15pm Doctor Who 9:00pm Tough Young Teachers 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am Uncle 2:00am I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 3:00am South Side Story 3:30am Russell Howard's Good News 4:00am Live at the Apollo 4:30am Live at the Apollo

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:00pm Darcey Bussell's Looking for Audrey 10:00pm Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity 11:00pm TOTP 2 12:00am A Fine Romance 12:50am Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker 1:50am Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity 2:50am TOTP 2 3:50am A Fine Romance

8:10am Emmerdale 9:10am You've Been Framed! 9:40am Dinner Date 10:40am Catchphrase 11:25am Psych 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm 100% You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 12:10am Take Me Out

9:35am Where the Heart is 10:35am The Royal 11:40am Judge Judy 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Where the Heart is 4:10pm The Royal 5:15pm Fresh Fields 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Trial and Retribution

7:00am Uefa Champions League Hat-Trick Heroes 7:05am Highway Patrol 7:25am Highway Patrol 7:50am Magnum, P.I. 8:50am Minder 9:50am Ax Men 10:45am Hogan's Heroes 11:50am Pawn Stars 12:45pm Darts 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm Minder 8:00pm Darts 12:00am ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights 1:00am Paula Radcliffe: Sports Life Stories

1:00pm Hollyoaks 1:30pm Rules of Engagement 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm New Girl 5:30pm The Mindy Project 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Melissa and Joey 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Red 12:15am The Big Bang Theory

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Crime

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Sue Barker introduces live coverage of Great Britain's first-round tie in the Davis Cup from the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

Studio courtroom show where criminal barrister Robert Rinder rules on real life cases.

4:00pm Tipping Point 5:00pm 1000 Heartbeats

A Marine Lance Corporal's murder sparks an action-packed investigation.

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

7:00pm Two Tribes 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Wanted in Paradise Families considering a permanent move to somewhere exotic are given a taste of what it's really like.

9pm 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm The Musketeers 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Nelson: In His Own Words 11:00pm Let's Play Darts for Comic Relief 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Kirsty Wark.

The First Dates restaurant welcomes its first new batch of singletons as the series returns for a new run. MaĂŽtre d' Fred and his team of staff are ready to witness romance blossom.

US naval crime drama series. A navy lieutenant commandeers a plane for a suicide mission.

Stella is ready to make amends with Michael, until, that is, she uncovers more secrets and lies.

11:00pm Quiz Nights

11:55pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

12am 12:25am Would I Lie to You? 12:55am EastEnders Omnibus 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

Nile Rodgers has sold over 100 million records.

SKY MOVIES Action 5:45am The Karate Kid, Part II 7:40am Drop Zone 9:30am Lone Survivor 11:40am The Island 2:00pm Top Gun At the US Navy's elite training centre, pilots compete to become the best.

4:00pm Kindergarten Cop 6:00pm Poseidon Big-budget disaster movie.

7:50pm Lone Survivor 10:00pm Top Gun At the US Navy's elite training centre, pilots compete to become the best.

12:00am Lethal Weapon 1:55am Assault on Precinct 13

5:50am Jingle All the Way 7:25am Dave 9:25am Shaun the Sheep Special 9:55am The Goonies A group of kids embark on a perilous search for pirate treasure.

11:55am Grown Ups 2 1:45pm Starsky and Hutch 3:35pm Idiocracy 5:15pm 13 Going on 30 7:00pm The Goonies 9:00pm Grown Ups 2 10:50pm Starsky and Hutch 12:35am Idiocracy 2:05am The to Do List 3:55am Life

6:15am Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man 8:00am The Washington Snipers 9:45am The Pelican Brief 12:25pm Sleeping with the Enemy 2:15pm Swordfish 4:10pm The Call 6:00pm Inescapable 7:40pm Proof of Life Engineer Peter Bowden is snatched by professional terrorists in the South American jungle.

10:00pm Swordfish 11:45pm The Call 1:25am The Green Mile 4:40am Death Wish

5:45am Young Sherlock Holmes 7:35am Believe 9:20am Garfield 10:50am Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 12:30pm Shaun the Sheep Special 1:05pm Moshi Monsters: The Movie 2:40pm Bean 4:20pm Garfield 5:50pm Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 7:30pm Moshi Monsters: The Movie 9:00pm Bean 10:35pm Save the Last Dance 12:30am Dennis The Menace 2:10am Believe 3:50am Save the Last Dance 5:45am The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Premiere

TCM

6:00am The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Special 6:30am Big Hero 6 Special 7:00am The Knights of Badassdom 8:45am The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Special 9:15am The Big Bang 11:00am Only Lovers Left Alive 1:15pm Brick Mansions 3:00pm Monsters University Special 3:30pm The Knights of Badassdom 5:00pm Godzilla 7:15pm Brick Mansions 9:00pm Godzilla 11:05pm Only Lovers Left Alive 1:10am Kid Cannabis

6:00am Container Wars 7:00am Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 8:00am Funeral in Berlin 9:55am The Black Stallion 12:10pm Santa Fe 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm The First Texan 5:35pm Gold of the Seven Saints 7:15pm Solomon and Sheba 10:00pm Nowhere to Run 11:50pm The Big Bullet 1:40am Hell on Wheels 2:35am Nowhere to Run 4:10am Hell on Wheels

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BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live James Martin presents another menu of mouth-watering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. 12:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 1:05pm Weather The latest weather information. 1:10pm Football Focus 2:00pm Tennis

BBC TWO 8:30am FA Cup Rewind 9:30am Athletics 12:30pm Animal Park 1:00pm A Taste of Britain 1:30pm James Martin's Food Map of Britain 1:40pm Talking Pictures 2:10pm In Which We Serve

www.euroweeklynews.com

ITV 7:00am CITV 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm Tipping Point

CH4 8:55am The Morning Line 10:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm Frasier 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm Rude(Ish) Tube 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing

CH5 9:00am Wanda and the Alien 9:10am Zack and Quack 9:30am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:45am Jelly Jamm 10:00am LazyTown 10:30am Dora and Friends 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:35am Chinese Food in Minutes 11:50am The Hotel Inspector 12:45pm The Hotel Inspector 1:40pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:35pm Cowboy Builders

SATURDAY TV

SKY 1 7:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8:00am Football's Funniest Moments 9:00am The Fantasy Football Club 10:00am Game Changers Darren Campbell and Di Dougherty host a fun sports show with games and challenges. 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm The F1 Show 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0

3pm 5:30pm Final Score Coverage of the latest results, reports and reaction from the Premiership, Football League, Non-League and Scottish League's.

4:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:00pm Gardeners' World 5:30pm Athletics Coverage of all the latest action from the world of Athletics.

3:35pm Doc Martin 4:35pm Secrets From the Sky 5:05pm Off Their Rockers 5:35pm Big Star's Little Star

5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:45pm Come Dine with Me

3:35pm Missing: Flight MH370 One Year on

6:35pm Local News and Weather

6:15pm Come Dine with Me 6:50pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm The Simpsons 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Crufts 2015

6:30pm 5 News Weekend

10:00pm Salt

9:05pm NCIS 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 11:55pm Law and Order

9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Lethal Weapon

Documentary.

4:35pm Monte Walsh

3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Inside RAF Brize Norton 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family

6pm 6:00pm BBC News 6:10pm Regional News 6:15pm Weather 6:20pm MOTD Live: FA Cup Quarter Final 8:30pm The Voice UK

8:30pm How We Got to Now with Steve Johnson Documentary exploring the power and legacy of great ideas.

All the very latest local news and weather.

6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm Saturday Night Takeaway

National and international news.

6:40pm Columbo: Candidate for Crime Detective drama.

8:20pm NCIS US crime drama series.

6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm Modern Family 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles

9pm 10:30pm Casualty 11:15pm The National Lottery Live 11:25pm BBC News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Match of the Day

9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm QI 10:30pm Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South 11:30pm Good Vibrations

9:25pm Take Me Out 10:55pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:55pm ITV News and Weather

1:05am Cross of Iron 3:15am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:15am Play Misty for Me 2:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:45am Nightscreen

12:00am Heartbreakers 2:20am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 3:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:15am Hugh's 3 Good Things 5:30am Double Your House for Half the Money

12:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am 10,000 BC 5:00am Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 5:50am Make it Big

1:15am Hawaii Five-0 2:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:15am Night Cops 4:15am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:15am UK Border Force

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

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ITV4

8:00pm Great TV Mistakes 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Adventureland 12:10am Family Guy

8:00pm The Secret Life of Elephants 9:00pm Lost Kingdoms of Central America 10:00pm Hostages 10:35pm Hostages 11:10pm Hostages 11:45pm Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time 12:45am TOTP2 1:45am Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe 2:15am Top of the Pops 2:50am The Secret Life of Elephants

3:50am Lost Kingdoms of Central America

3:30pm Batteries Not Included 4:30pm You've Been Framed! 5:05pm The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement 7:20pm Mr Bean's Holiday 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Mr Bean's Holiday 9:05pm Jurassic Park III 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm Jurassic Park III 10:55pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 11:55pm The Keith Lemon Sketch Show

7:40am Judge Judy 8:00am Where the Heart is 10:20am Summer Holiday 11:20am FYI Daily 11:25am Summer Holiday 12:40pm The Darling Buds of May 1:50pm A Touch of Frost 4:00pm Carry on Cowboy 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm Carry on Cowboy 6:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:05pm Lewis 1:10am A Touch of Frost

7:00am Greatest World Cup Matches 7:15am The Professionals 8:05am Bundesliga 9:05am UEFA Champions League Weekly 9:40am Hogan's Heroes 10:10am Hogan's Heroes 10:45am The Car Chasers 11:40am The Big Fish Off 12:45pm Darts 6:00pm Storage Wars 6:30pm Storage Wars 7:00pm Storage Wars Texas 7:30pm Storage Wars Texas 8:00pm Darts 12:00am ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:30pm Baby Daddy 5:00pm Baby Daddy 5:30pm How I Met Your Mother 6:00pm How I Met Your Mother 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Beverly Hills Cop II 12:05am The Big Bang Theory

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A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

Angelina Jolie and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this action thriller set in the paranoid world of espionage.

12am 12:15am Football: FA Cup 6th Round Highlights 12:55am The Football League Show 2:15am Charlie and Boots 3:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:55am BBC News

Subversive animated comedy about American family life.

12:32am Family Guy 12:54am Family Guy 1:38am Family Guy 2:00am Uncle An out-of work musician is forced to look after his 12-year-old nephew when his sister is busy.

2:30am Russell Howard's Good News

Nature series revealing the emotional and dramatic lives of elephants in Kenya's Samburu reserve.

SKY MOVIES Action 6:00am The Poseidon Adventure 8:00am Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 9:50am Demolition Man 11:50am Elysium 1:45pm Thor: The Dark World 3:40pm Sahara Matthew McConaughey steps into Dirk Pitt, the intrepid marine explorer's shoes.

5:45pm Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 7:35pm Chappie Special The stars of Neill Blomkamp's latest sci-fi thriller talk about the making of the film.

8:05pm Elysium 10:00pm Thor: The Dark World 12:00am Lethal Weapon 2 2:00am Demolition Man

5:45am The Pink Panther 7:45am The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 9:40am The Nutty Professor 11:30am The Wedding Singer 1:20pm Maverick 3:40pm Analyze This 5:30pm Analyze That 7:15pm The Nutty Professor 9:00pm The Wedding Singer 10:45pm Good Luck Chuck Bachelor Charlie is cursed: all his girlfriends find true love, but only with their next boyfriend.

12:30am The Incredible Burt Wonderstone 2:15am The Break-Up 4:05am Good Luck Chuck

4:40am Death Wish 6:20am Ocean's Eleven 8:30am Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan 10:00am The Fast and the Furious 12:00pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 2:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Teenage car-racing addict Sean is sent to live with his dad in Tokyo.

3:55pm American Hustle 6:20pm The Fast and the Furious 8:10pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 10:00pm American Hustle 12:20am Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2:20am After the Sunset 4:10am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

5:45am The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 7:35am Chimpanzee 9:00am Peter Pan 11:00am Hook 1:30pm Neverland 3:00pm Neverland 4:30pm Peter Pan 6:30pm Hook 9:00pm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 11:30pm Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2:00am Neverland 3:30am Neverland 5:00am Chimpanzee

Premiere

TCM

4:50am The Knights of Badassdom 6:30am Gravity: Sky Movies Special 7:00am The Big Bang 8:45am Monsters University Special 9:15am Brick Mansions 11:00am Only Lovers Left Alive 1:15pm Chappie Special 1:45pm The Knights of Badassdom 3:15pm Bad Neighbours 5:00pm Godzilla 7:15pm Brick Mansions 9:00pm Godzilla 11:05pm Bad Neighbours 12:45am Only Lovers Left Alive 2:50am Kid Cannabis 4:45am The Knights of Badassdom

6:00am Container Wars 6:30am Container Wars 7:00am Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura 8:00am Gunsmoke 10:05am Solomon and Sheba 12:45pm The First Texan 2:20pm Gold of the Seven Saints 4:00pm Canyon River 5:35pm The Big Circus 7:40pm The Buccaneer 10:00pm 300 12:15am The Big Gundown 1:55am 300 3:50am The Big Gundown 5:30am Container Wars

E W N 5 - 11 March 2015 / Costa del Sol

BBC ONE 7:00am Breakfast 8:45am Match of the Day 9:20am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm BBC News 1:25pm Songs of Praise 2:00pm Tennis

BBC TWO 7:10am The Football League Show 8:30am Gardeners' World 9:00am Countryfile 10:00am FA Cup Rewind 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 1:30pm A Taste of Britain 2:00pm A Taste of Britain 2:30pm Athletics

www.euroweeklynews.com

ITV 7:00am CITV 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:35pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm Murder, She Wrote 2:40pm River Monsters

CH4 7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am How I Met Your Mother 8:10am How I Met Your Mother 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory

CH5 9:25am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:35am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:45am Jelly Jamm 10:05am LazyTown 10:30am Dora and Friends 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:18am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:35am The Dog Rescuers 12:00pm The Hotel Inspector 1:00pm The Hotel Inspector 1:55pm The Hotel Inspector 2:55pm The Reef

SUNDAY TV

SKY 1 6:10am UK Border Force 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 9:00am Football's Funniest Moments 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm WWE Raw 1:00pm Chappie Special 1:30pm Inside RAF Brize Norton 2:30pm The Real A&E

3pm 4:35pm Bargain Hunt 5:05pm Escape to the Country 5:50pm Pointless

3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:55pm Bride Wars 5:40pm Location, Location, Location

4:25pm Open Season 2 5:55pm Mulan

6:40pm Channel 4 News 7:05pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 8:00pm Crufts 2015

7:35pm 5 News Weekend

7:35pm Pompidou 8:00pm The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway

7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:30pm Off Their Rockers

9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Let's Play Darts for Comic Relief 11:05pm The Revolution Will be Televised 11:35pm The Hunter

9:00pm All Star Family Fortunes 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Bear Grylls: Mision Survive

10:00pm Indian Summers 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

10:00pm 21 Jump Street

1:10am Howl 2:30am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside. 3:25am Holby City 4:25am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

12:15am Aviva Highlights 1:05am The Store 3:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jeremy Kyle presents the American version of his popular talk show. 4:10am Nightscreen

12:05am New Moon 2:25am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 3:20am Come Dine with Me 3:50am Come Dine with Me 4:15am Come Dine with Me

12:15am Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 2:05am Super Casino 4:10am The Gadget Show 5:00am House Doctor 5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00am Hawaii Five-0 3:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 4:00am Road Wars 5:00am UK Border Force

BBC THREE

BBC FOUR

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ITV4

8:00pm The Voice UK 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 12:00am Family Guy

8:00pm The Great War 8:40pm New Forest Badgers 8:50pm Dancing Cranes of Sweden 9:00pm Rts Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture - Public Service Broadcasting: A House of Cards? 9:45pm Wild Scotland 10:00pm Natural World Special 11:00pm Storyville

12:00am Bright Days Ahead 1:30am Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity 2:30am Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker

3:00pm You've Been Framed! 3:30pm Scorpion 4:25pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 5:50pm The Smurfs 6:50pm FYI Daily 6:55pm The Smurfs 7:55pm Freaky Friday 8:55pm FYI Daily 9:00pm Freaky Friday 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 11:30pm American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile 12:30am FYI Daily

7:20am Countrywise 8:20am Carry on Cowboy 9:20am FYI Daily 9:25am Carry on Cowboy 10:15am Heartbeat 11:15am Heartbeat 12:20pm Rosemary and Thyme 1:20pm A Touch of Frost 3:30pm Jane Eyre 5:40pm Agatha Christie's Marple 7:45pm Inspector Morse 10:00pm Sunday Night at the Palladium 11:00pm Birds of a Feather 11:30pm City Lights 12:35am Chaplin

9:05am Ax Men 10:00am Hogan's Heroes 10:35am Hogan's Heroes 11:05am Pawn Stars 11:35am Pawn Stars 12:00pm Pawn Stars 12:25pm Pawn Stars 12:50pm Pawn Stars 1:15pm Pawn Stars 1:45pm Darts 6:00pm Storage Wars 6:30pm Storage Wars 7:00pm The Big Fish Off 8:00pm Darts 12:00am ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 1:30pm Revenge 2:30pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 3:30pm The 100 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm Iron Man 10:00pm Troy 11:00pm Rude Tube 12:05am The Big Bang Theory

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Crime

Family

2:30pm Athletics Coverage of all the latest action from the world of Athletics.

3:40pm Catchphrase Popular quiz in which contestants can win cash prizes and a dream holiday by guessing the well-known expressions and sayings represented by animated characters.

Disney animated adventure, based on a classic Chinese folktale.

4:25pm The Living Daylights

3:00pm The Real A&E 3:30pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Modern Family 5:30pm Modern Family

6pm 6:35pm BBC News 6:50pm Regional News 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm The Big Painting Challenge 8:00pm Countryfile

6:35pm Natural World Award winning nature documentary series.

National and international news.

7:40pm Hitch

6:00pm Moone Boy 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm About a Boy 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Holidaymakers

9pm 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights

Action film.

9:00pm The Flash 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm Hawaii Five-0

12am 12:05am The Apprentice USA 2:10am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather report. 2:15am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

Animated US comedy series.

12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:05am Family Guy A special three-story episode as Brian reads viewer mail and tries to answer profound questions.

1:30am I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 2:30am Uncle 3:00am South Side Story

Series showcasing the best in international documentaries.

SKY MOVIES Action 7:50am Stealth 9:55am Charlie's Angels 11:45am Big Trouble in Little China 1:35pm Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 4:00pm King Arthur 6:10pm Charlie's Angels 8:00pm Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 10:00pm Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 12:30am Lethal Weapon 3 2:35am Big Trouble in Little China 4:20am Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

8:00am Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 9:50am Best in Show 11:25am Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 1:30pm Wayne's World 2 3:20pm The Grand Budapest Hotel 5:10pm Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 7:00pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 9:00pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 11:00pm The Grand Budapest Hotel 12:45am Scary Movie 5 2:15am Someone Marry Barry 3:45am Wayne's World 2 5:30am Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

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5 - 11 March 2015 / Costa del Sol

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Big Brother rules the roads THE Big Brother state is upon us with drivers facing hefty fines when caught on camera for a range of offences from speeding to having no ITV. Now the government has pledged to make all speed cameras highly visible. Is this a good move to show cameras are not about simply raising cash, or is it a poorly-judged decision that will let dangerous drivers off the hook? MALCOLM from Copper Heelers firmly believes speed cameras should be visible. “There was one on the N332 road near where I live but it has not been working for about five years. When it was working, it definitely made drivers slow down. I think when they are visible it makes people more aware of their speed and slows them down.” Founder of the Porsche Owners Club of

Olivier, Manager of Alberts Restaurant.

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Andalucia (POCA), Gary Compson, said he had the greatest respect for speed cameras and thinks there should be more of them. “I know that I am a lover of driving in my Porsche; however, I always respect the speed limit. After all, speed kills,” he said, adding: “The cameras should be visible and more of them. The fines should also be higher to deter drivers from speeding.” O l i v i e r B e r t o n, Susan Worthington, Manager of Alberts the Spectrum Group. Restaurant Cabopino

(Malaga), thought there were advantages and disadvantages to the speed cameras being visible. He commented: “When drivers are speeding and they do not know the road, they tend to slap on the brakes when they see the camera, which can be very dangerous. “Holiday-makers who do not know the rules of the road in Spain often rent a car which can also clock up fines, so they have to be warned and there has to be control. On the other hand, if the cameras are hidden, then drivers may be cautious all of the time, which is how it should be.” Susan Worthington, IFA for The Spectrum Group, said: “I agree with the presence of speed cameras as long as they are there for the right

Gary from POCA.

reasons and not just to pull in the revenue. When they are visible, they certainly have the right effect which is to slow drivers down and take caution and I think it is only fair to warn people. If the cameras are in place to deter dangerous driving, then I agree with them being more visible, as long as the purpose is right, then that is good.”

New state of play Cassandra Nash

A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

SPAIN drank its morning coffee as Mariano Rajoy’s State of the Nation speech reminded everyone that he has hauled the country out of recession. Viewers and listeners lunched and dined to barbs and harangues from the opposition parties as they enumerated their reasons for refusing to be impressed. It must have been frustrating for Podemos and Ciudadanos not to contribute to the talk-fest. These two parties are so new and captivating that they occupy respective second and fourth places in opinion polls but no seats in the national parliament. Frustration was tempered with the knowledge that this will be the last State of the Nation debate where a government’s overpowering, overall majority turns criticism or censure into a waste of breath. Podemos and Ciudadanos might never harvest enough votes to form a

government alone but they know things are going to change and will change because of them.

Finger-pointing THE Partido Popular bays for the heads of the PSOE miscreants in Andalucia and elsewhere but should examine its own loyalty to high-ranking politicians linked to scandals. Double standards are not convincing at the best of times and are pure self-indulgence in an election year.

Help from afar PODEMOS could also be accused of double standards. The €425,000 paid to its co-founder, Juan Carlos Monedero, by ALBA – an alliance of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Nicaragua – for his advisory services is costing him dear. Not because he belatedly gave the Hacienda its cut. Not because he first claimed that he earned it in 2010 and later amended this to 2013. The least savoury aspect of that money is the use it was put to. If Monedero and Podemos

leader Pablo Iglesias are to be believed, it financed the latter’s chat show, La Tuerka. But was it used illegally to fund Podemos? Was it earned by the sweat of Monedero’s brow or was it a donation? Before the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela was already backsliding into totalitariansm and under Nicolas Maduro it has arrived. Not the best credentials for a party that polls rank as the second most popular in Spain.

Wanted children NEW laws will soon make it easier to adopt, and not before time. There are 13,400 children currently in care and probably double that number of couples hoping to adopt. Instead they face a bureaucratic obstacle race that regularly shatters their dreams. At least Rajoy’s government saw sense and withdrew its Abortion reform bill. Had it not, Spain’s orphanages would soon have been overcrowded with even more unwanted children.

RAJOY: Gave his State of the Nation address.

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Big budget remake/sequel of his infamously inexpensive first feature, 'El Mariachi'.

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OR 20 years I vetted applicants for Britain’s most highly regarded trade associations; I was privileged to meet the most gifted craftsmen. It seemed to me to be a pity that these artisans and their achievements were not better recognised. Being specialist means precisely that; their skills were known only to an elite in a position to take advantage of them. I recall a blustery autumn day when my car followed a remote Shropshire track to a number of farm outbuildings. What a strange place for a motor mechanic to be working in, I thought to myself. Selecting a workshop that appeared to be showing signs of activity I peered inside. Nothing could have prepared me for the sight of several luxury cars of a marque one simply does not see outside of London’s Knightsbridge. I was there to meet the only mechanic entrusted by the super rich to maintain their cars. As I took details of his references, one of whom was Lord Rothschild, I murmured:

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“These are far too important to respond.” He smiled and assured me they would; they did. A specialist firm was called in to create an impression of a high denomination banknote on the entrance floor of an upper-crust mansion. The craftsman would not allow anyone else into the room whilst he worked. The note painted on the marble floor would appear so realistic that visitors would instinctively stoop to pick it up. Talking of things of value I scratched my head when I met a gold leaf maker. I had not been given an address and reaching the given locality, I was guided to the workshop.

SKILLED TRADESMEN: Their achievements should be recognised. Monotonously, a craftsman was using a hand mallet to strike what appeared to be a cloth-covered block the size of a VHS cassette. It could not be done by machine, the gold had to be hand-worked.

A namesake of mine, a master carpenter, Brian Walsh, made specialist doors working from a small workshop. Not your ordinary house doors; Brian’s were handmade and carved from rare,

imported exotic timbers. His prices started off at tens of thousands of pounds. “Do you have a hobby?” I asked. Yes, he was a keen member of the catfish angling community. Taking a piece of wood he would fashion an exact replica of a member’s caught catfish. Apparently, like we humans, catfish look different to each other. Interviewing a young man applying for membership as a glass etching specialist, I checked his work. Like his brewing industry clients I couldn’t fault his art. “Do you have anything a little different?” I asked. He then took me to a gallery to show me his party-piece. A door-sized crystal mirror upon which was etched the most exquisitely beautiful image of the RMS Titanic as it plunged through the Nantucket Sound fog. There were times indeed when quite ‘ordinary’ men made me feel quite humble.

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Unscrupulous apples feed cynicism Nora Johnson

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WO former UK foreign secretaries are under parliamentary investigation after being secretly filmed “offering their services” to a bogus company for cash. And this after reports MPs earned more than £7 million (€9.62 million) outside of Parliament last year some making over £1,600 (€2,200) per hour! Caught in this latest “cash for access” undercover sting, Jack Straw boasted how he operated “under the radar” and had used his influence to change EU rules on behalf of a firm which paid him £60,000 (€82,485) a year. As for payment: “Normally, if I’m doing a speech, it’s £5,000 (€6,874) a day, that’s what I charge.” Sir Malcolm Rifkind, since resigned as MP, boasted he could arrange “useful access” to every British ambassador in the world, claiming: “I am self-

HAVE never minded going to the dentist. What’s the worst that can happen? A few teeth out, a filling or two? None of it life-threatening. Some time ago I made an appointment with a dentist who came recommended, to see what I could do to invigorate my smile which - looking back at old photos - needed some tweaking. After two consultations, numerous X-rays and a complete scan of my skull no less, I emerged a nervous wreck, clutching two estimates, the lesser of which would have purchased a small family car. There was talk of crowns and bridge work, and even bone grafts, for goodness sake. I only went in for a bit of cleaning, not looking for honorary membership to the Kardashian family or a set of choppers to compete with Red Rum. I didn’t want to be pulled and pummelled about at my age; after all, I will be 49 in April. What?? So I settled on a third option and simply decided not to smile any more. But the more I thought about it, the more I became convinced that I needed a sprucing up, but

THE DAY JOB: MPs earned more than £7 million outside Parliament last year. employed, so nobody pays me a salary. I have to earn my income.” This from someone then enjoying an MP’s basic salary of £67,000 (€92,107)! This, he said, “sounds a lot of money to anyone earning less than that... but the reality is that anyone from a professional or business background earns considerably more.” And that’s at the root of the problem.

The high salaries that can be earned in business and banking as well as in the public sector - in the NHS and the BBC and the temptations they pose to the less than scrupulous. Now, decent, hardworking MPs (and, yes, there are some) hate these lobbying scandals most. They not only feed cynicism but, more seriously, undermine politics itself. In the same way as the

HSBC tax avoidance scandal undermines the public’s trust in business and banking, “aggressive, incompetent and overpaid” NHS administrators undermine the public’s trust in the health service and BBC executives undermine the public’s trust in Auntie. As for the BBC, the problem’s the bottomless supply of licence payers’ money. This means no ‘bottom line,’ no accountability, no need for personal responsibility. Bloated, top-heavy layers of management perpetuate themselves and their indulgences because there’s only token accountability to a less than rigorous Board. How can the next government even contemplate continuing with the licence fee, especially given ever changing technology and audience habits? I know I go on about parliamentary scandals, the NHS, the BBC and so on. My reasoning is that only by drawing repeated attention to these issues can there be any hope of change.

Nora Johnson’s thrillers Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

Shut your mouth and cough up 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.

without the need of a loan from the IMF. And so I attended another dentist for a fresh appraisal. Now, I get very nervous when I see a hugely expensive car parked outside a dental surgery and my flexible friend becomes very agitated in my wallet. But on this particular morning there was a swanky Ferrari Berlinetta parked nearby. The surgery was an oasis of calm and the dentist reassuring and professional, and unlike most of his colleagues, did not start asking me silly questions once my mouth was fully open and I was unable to answer without spraying the room with saliva. Oh, and why is it that when your chops are full of hardware

MOLAR MONOPOLY: The choice was to pay up or stop smiling. and the dentist has his arm in your mouth up to the elbow, you get this irresistible urge to swallow? An action that inevitably ends with a choking fit of embarrassing proportions. Anyway I left the building one hour later with the assurance that a suitable course of

treatment was available that would not bankrupt me. And I was just in time to see a sickeningly good-looking bloke wearing a polo shirt - with a motif of a chap on a horse, wielding a polo mallet - getting into the Ferrari. Obviously wealthy and successful, and

worst of all – young. Old, ugly and rich I can stomach, but some people seem to have everything. I cursed silently to myself and began to grind my teeth at the injustice of it all. Then I remembered I couldn’t afford it.

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1953: 73-year-old Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin suffers a cerebral haemorrhage and dies. Stalin came to power in 1928 and lead the Soviet Union through the WWII, but was also remembered for sending thousands to their deaths in political purges and work camps. 1993: Olympic sprinter and gold medallist Ben Johnson is banned from athletics after failing his second drugs test. Johnson was formally considered one of the best 100m sprinters in history, with a world record time of 9.79 seconds. 1957: Ghana is enjoying a national holiday and it´s first days as an independent nation. The new country, formally known as the Gold Coast during British colonial rule, was the first black African country to become independent. 1969: The killer of American civil rights inspirational leader Martin Luther King, is sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to his murder. James Earl Ray, who had previously escaped from a Missouri jail after being convicted for armed robbery, later denied his guilt in the Luther King murder, stating he had been set up. 1988: Three IRA members were shot dead by British security forces while trying to leave Gibraltar for the Spanish border. Two men, Daniel McCann and Sean Savage and one woman, Mairead Farrell, the group’s leader, were confirmed to be part of active unit by the IRA. Although they were shot no weapons were found on the scene. 2001: The wreck of Donald Campbell’s boat, Bluebird, was recovered from the bottom of Coniston Water in the UK. Campbell, who was killed in 1967, trying to beat his water speed record of 276 miles per hour, was renowned for holding both land and water world speed records.

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In a desperate attempt to find a way to save the human race on a dying earth, a group of astronauts embark on a fascinating quest to find new worlds for humans to inhabit. The movie uses scientifically plausible physics such as blackholes and intersteller travel in this beautifully rendered science fiction epic. Directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine. Run time 109 minutes. Rated PG PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Let others whinge if they will. Being determined to get your own way, they will stand little chance. Recent disagreements have left a sour taste. In the best of worlds, things will not always go your way. Life would be boring if that were the case. What you need now is a good dose of realism washed down with some sound financial planning. Be likeable and you will be liked. Simple, isn't it?

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Be determined not to be intimidated by someone who thinks that they are superior. Decide who you will take advice (or orders) from and stick to it. You are not the person that you were in the past and others need to realise it. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Outside influences and pressures make it hard to concentrate. However, finances in particular need attention, so do not be distracted by others trying to put a finger into your 'pie'. Do not be concerned about making changes in your social life because this, in turn, will sort out some of your more immediate practical problems.

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March 5, Eva Mendes, 41, actress. Hollywood actress, known for her appearance in movies such as Training Day and Ghost Rider. She also gained a fair amount of attention by dating and having a daughter with actor Ryan Gosling. March 6, Dave Gilmour, 69, Guitarist Guitarist for the famous experimental rock group Pink Floyd which produced hugely successful albums such as Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall and Wish You Were Here. Many consider him to be the best rock guitarist of all time.

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finances simple and try not to combine business with pleasure. That way lie complications.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Being unusually uncertain of yourself this week could throw confusion into your ordered life. There is a partnership problem to be sorted out. Links with personal matters, however, make this tricky. Let some time pass so that someone close can get the message without feeling pressured.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are holding a good hand. Deal with the right people and the rewards are high. There is potential for being cheated out of something that is morally yours, so it may be necessary to be 'difficult' or 'awkward' to get what you deserve.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Some loss of control over a project is irksome. A new start that seemed so promising seems to be going off course. A real injection of time and effort will make all the difference, however. Midweek, you see things going in the right direction again. Keep

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Being a brave and forthright soul, it is easy this week to dispel the negative thoughts of others. A relationship that makes you hesitate could be of great benefit to you. There is little to lose by 'going for it'. The outcome could be beyond your dreams,

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South Poles on foot. At 65 he gained further acclaim when he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. March 8, Petra Kvitova, 25, Tennis Player Czech woman’s singles tennis player Petra Kvitova has won 15 major titles and reached her highest ranking of World No.2 in 2011. She has won two Wimbledon Championships, in 2011 and 2014. March 10, Sharon Stone, 57, Actress Movie actress who is most famous for her break-through role with the sexy thriller ‘Basic Instinct’ in which she starred with Michael Douglas. She also acted in movies such as Remembrance, Total Recall and Casino, directed by Martin Scorsese. She won a Golden Globe for her role in this movie.

something that you have not had many of lately. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Hidden forces are working away in the background. These give good and bad influences but life will not be dull this week. Sometimes you wish others would leave you alone. Not that you are being anti-social. We all reach a point when we need space to think. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Petty arguments should be forgotten. More important things are afoot. Have you heard about fiddling while Rome burns? This may be you at the moment. Avoid wasting time with certain individuals and projects. A little extra effort in other directions, however, yields great results.

1. What A B is the trademark name of a pungent aromatic bark from certain trees of the family Rutaceae, formerly used in medicine? 2. What C D is the name of the country retreat of the president of the USA, in the Appalachian Mountains in Maryland? 3. What E F is the name of an English Quaker prison reformer, a leading figure in the early 19th-century campaign for penal reform? 4. What G H is the name of a range of hills on the border between Syria and Israel, north-east of the Sea of Galilee? 5. What I J is the name of a small volcanic island, the largest of the Volcano Islands in the western Pacific, 1,222 km (760 miles) south of Tokyo? 6. What K L is the title of a tragedy by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1605, that tells the story of a British monarch who is betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters, Goneril and Regan? 7. What M N is the name of a retired Czech and American tennis player and coach who was the World Number One for a total of 332 weeks in singles, and a record 237 weeks in doubles? 8. What O P was the nickname of James Francis Edward Stuart, the son of the deposed James II of England and Ireland (James VII of Scotland)? 9. What Q R is the name given to the standard regulations of boxing, originally drawn up in 1867 to govern the sport in Britain? 1. ANGOSTURAS BITTERS, 2. CAMP DAVID, 3. ELIZABETH FRY, 4. GOLAN HEIGHTS, 5. IWO JIMA, 6. KING LEAR, 7. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA, 8. OLD PRETENDER (he was also known as the KING OVER THE WATER and the OLD CHEVALIER), 9. QUEENSBERRY RULES.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Awkward situations usually bring out the best in you and this week proves that. In the longer term, you will be grateful to those making things difficult now. Midweek sees you turning the tables, which gives much satisfaction.

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

TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 21 Very good: 31 March 10, Pablo Espinosa, Actor Spanish actor born in Villajoyosa on the coast of Spain. He is well known for his TV role in the popular Disney series Violetta set in Buenos Aires. He has also acted in a theatre production of the Crucible.

Excellent: 38

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Avoiding a decision will not help this week. Who will deal with this matter but you? A relationship is threatened if you do not make a move. Will loved ones always be there for us no matter how much we neglect them? Why take such a chance? We only get out of life what there is willingness to put in. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) In your heart of hearts you know what you want out of life. It is a little timidity of spirit that is now stopping you. I know that recent experiences have sapped your confidence, but I have a message for you. Now is the time that you are most likely to make progress in your chosen field. Do not hesitate through lack of confidence in your talents. Build on your strengths.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION chou, chug, coke, cone, conk, core, cork, corn, cuke, cure, echo, ecru, guck, heck, hock, huck, neck, nock, once, ouch, rock, ruck, unco, choke, chore, chunk, churn, cornu, cough, crone, gecko, ocher, ochre, ocker, ounce, recon, choker, conger, conker, grouch, reckon, uncork, cougher, ROUGHNECK

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Unscramble the name of an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team (two words): LUKEWARM BEER, WISE? Unscramble the name of a famous British-American rock band formed in 1967 (two words): TWO-FACED MOLE

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5 Welshman in the van, snoozing (5) 6 The record electric current, to me, is a prime example (7) 7 Pleasant to embrace sweetheart’s relation (5) 8 Take over and use Earp from the sound of it (5) 14 Sure to have new crate at home (7)

16 Australia began before it became so severely simple (7) 17 Rushes to impress within seconds (7) 18 Article I had submitted to editor helped (5) 19 Smallest amount of stale stew (5) 20 Ogled tumble-down hut (5) 22 Change later (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents C and 19 represents Z, so fill in C every time the figure 4 appears and Z every time the figure 19 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

ABCD FGHI JKLM NOPQ RSTU VWXYZ Across 1 Profound (4) 3 Shook from fear (8) 9 Assorted (7) 10 She-goat (5) 11 Faithful (5) 12 Gained by labour (6) 14 Make a surface shiny (6) 16 Pays out money (6) 19 In tatters (6) 21 Exceptionally bad or displeasing (5) 24 Watchful (5) 25 Look over carefully (7) 26 Begged persistently and urgently (8) 27 Make a dull sound (4)

Down 1 Elaborates (8) 2 Before the appointed time (5) 4 Not tired (6) 5 Lesser (5) 6 Light in a transparent protective case (7) 7 Periods of time (4) 8 Distinctive forms in which things are made (6) 13 Remote (8) 15 Chiefs (7) 17 Express approval of (6) 18 Hold in high regard (6) 20 Barriers (5) 22 Recently made, produced or harvested (5) 23 Car for hire (4)

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Down 1 Shopkeepers, we hear, are profiting from wine storage areas (7) 2 Not together but a role (5) 3 Apprentice from Aintree messed up (7)

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FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: MILWAUKEE BREWERS, FLEETWOOD MAC

Across 1 Crude house song? (6) 4 Yours truly is taken in by cleric lower in status (6) 9 Gather it’s a church service (5) 10 Stand up for a wage increase (5) 11 Singing John, the Spanish heavyweight (5) 12 Bring back from rest or energetic exercise (7) 13 Home counties credit and French Private (6) 15 Beds for hens? (6) 19 Knowledge Garland added for enchantress (7) 21 Quick way to dry a step (5) 23 Grant given to a section of a hospital (5) 24 Maintain former queen with Tory leader (5) 25 Leather worker got sixpence in the old days (6) 26 Debars odd-looking whiskers (6)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Salvers, 4 Tests, 7 Reels, 9 Servant, 10 Arrange, 11 Arson, 12 Weald, 14 Boxer, 19 Cards, 21 Assuage, 23 Nearest, 24 Avert, 25 Sites, 26 Sceptre. Down: 1 Stream, 2 Essen, 3 System, 4 Tornado, 5 Scars, 6 Sit-ins, 8 Eerie, 13 Listens, 15 Erase, 16 Scents, 17 Faiths, 18 Gentle, 20 Roast, 22 Slate. QUICK Across: 1 Converse, 5/24 Bona fide, 9 Survive, 10 Miser, 11 Shame, 12 Canasta, 13 Sherry, 15 Essays, 18 Evasive, 20 Swamp, 22 Image, 23 Termite, 25 Restless. Down: 1 Costs, 2 Narrate, 3 Elite, 4 Speech, 6 Oasis, 7 Arrears, 8 Amends, 13 Sheriff, 14 Ruined, 16 Avarice, 17 Gentle, 19 Award, 20 Strut, 21 Press.

Across 1 Gotas de lluvia (9) 8 Ice (frozen water) (5) 9 Oyster (5) 10 Carne (4) 11 Leg (of an animal) (4) 15 Humo (de fuego, cigarro) (5) 17 Queen (5) 18 Tarde (9)

Down 2 Bee (5) 3 Mediodía (las doce) (4) 4 Tejado (4) 5/16 Posponer (3,3) 6 Químico (7) 7 Cod (7) 12 Friend (5) 13 Boss (4) 14 Train (railway) (4) 16 See 5

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Sizes, 3 Sello, 5/3D Pea soup, 7 Nautico, 9 Shop, 10 Aunt, 14 Orgullo, 15/14D Log out, 16 Tarde, 17 Abrir. Down: 1 Sapos, 2 Sons, 4 Oro, 6 Among, 8 Igual, 11 Tiger, 12 Blue, 13 Boda.

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7. The largest known mountain range on our planet, or indeed anywhere in the known universe can be found in the Earth’s oceans, a giant continuous mountain range that formed between continental plates, it is more than 64,000 kilometres long and is the biggest single geographical feature on our planet. 8. Each year the Antarctic Ocean freezes and melts, covering an area of more than twice the size of the United States of America.

LEFT: A sweetlips showing off on the barrier reef. TOP: Free swimming tuna. RIGHT: Cool penguins on Antarctic ice.

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kilometres in length and can be seen from the surface of the moon. The reef was named a UNESCO world heritage site in 1981, but is under increasing pressure from climate change, ocean acidification and pollution. The reef has lost more than half of its coral cover since 1985.

9. More than 80 per cent of the planet’s population live within 100 kilometres of the coast - as of 2010. Most (more than 75 per cent) of global ‘Mega-Cities’ are also found here. 10. Measured from the bottom of the Ocean, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, a giant submarine volcano, it is easily the

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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Average: 36 Good: 46 Very good: 66 Excellent: 82

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION jots, town, tows, tots, wont, wonts, wons, nows, stow, stows, stony, snot, snow, snows, slot, sloe, slob, banns, bans, banner, bane, bark, barn, barns, bare, tans, tanner, none, snots, snare, snob, sneak, sonny, sonar, sober, stone, loss, lost, lone, loner, lobe, khan, anon, nanny, neat, near, neon, neons, onto, toss, tone, hark, hare, rant, rent, earn, earns, eons, boss, bossy, bolt, bolts, bone, beat, bean, beak, bear, bent

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brinkmanship where both sides know that there is a limit to what they can achieve, although they will try hard to move the limit in their favour before calling a truce. Mike makes some startling assertions, such as “NATO takes the gold medal at starting conflicts.” Try as I might, I cannot come up with even one. The first and only time that NATO has gone into action was in Yugoslavia and NATO certainly did not start that. Mike has, as so often, thrown in remarks which may be striking but are irrelevant and misleading. What does he mean by, “As in 1939, Germany’s army is now smaller than Turkey’s or Poland’s”? He has just been explaining that Germany’s army is very weak. But if it was smaller than Poland’s in 1939 that did not stop it from overrunning that country in a few days. He finishes his article with: “Today, if America’s war lobby wins, as did Britain’s in 1939...” Is he arguing that we ought not to have fought in 1939 and watched Hitler annex the whole of Europe, ourselves included? Bill Campbell (by email)

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one of the reasons I came here. I don’t know if Sylvia Fleck was here then but San Javier was reminiscent of Coventry airport, a tin hut with a walk to the plane. Typical of Spanish bureaucracy, AENA spent €70 million on upgrading San Javier (which was not necessary) when Corvera was under construction. The delays in paperwork have managed to kill the project just like the Paramount Theme park which it was supposed to serve. I imagine the lady in question lives in the San Javier area and does not have to travel very far to catch the limited number of planes out of San Javier. D Fraser, Camposol (Murcia)

Open all hours I’M told that these flowers are called Bermuda buttercups but those leaves look like clover to me! Gwen Saunders (by email)

register to vote in the forthcoming election, this apparently does not apply to expats. There is already controversy about losing your right to vote after 15 years living abroad. Even though I am within this timescale when I registered for a postal vote I was informed that the necessary form would not be sent out to me until four days before the election. I am then supposed to receive this form, make my mark and return it within four days. It was also clearly stated that any forms received after the due date would not be counted. Surely in these days of higher technology it should be possible to have a safe system of registering and voting either by email or similar? If postal voting is the only option there should be a longer time span for folks living abroad. It seems that the only solution for any expat is to get someone living in their old neighbourhood to register the vote by proxy. John Bingham, Playa Paraiso (Murcia)

Taxing prospect THE letter entitled “Tax Snag” suggests that when you are a tax resident here you are only allowed €6,000 per annum before tax kicks in. Not quite true. There is also an earned income allowance (EIA) that includes pensions’ income as well. It starts at €4,080 and goes down to €2,652 on a sliding scale. The more your earned income, if you have two pensions for example, the less EIA you get. The sad thing about Spanish tax is that the personal tax allowance never goes up, unlike the UK. Then, of course, the euro exchange rate can also affect what you pay. Ted Gilleland, Quesada (Alicante).

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REGARDING Corvera airport, tourism in Andalucia is already suffering due to lack of airports open all year round. Why not just let it go back to being a third world country, with no tourism or work for locals? Almeria is only available to outside flights between the end of March and September. Murcia is not much better but at least it gives you a choice of another relatively close airport. If it is closed permanently no one will visit the northern parts of Andalucia due to inaccessibility. It’s ridiculous. Rachel (via Euro Weekly News website)

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A NEW Gibraltar memorial is to be put up at the National Memorial Arboretum, the United Kingdom’s Centre of Remembrance. The Arboretum is a 150 acre site in Alrewas in Staffordshire. Although it has 300 memorials to all branches of the armed services, civil defence, and rescue services and numerous member countries of the Commonwealth, Gibraltar is not included.

A FISHING net several hundred metres long was found drifting just off Europa Point on Sunday. After it was deemed a serious risk to shipping, the net, belonging to Spanish fishermen,was removed. Now the owner of the boat that laid the net has made an official complaint, saying three families have been left destitute by its removal.

Fishy accusation THE Royal Gibraltar Police are failing to enforce new marine environmental laws, according to the Gibraltar Federation of Sea Anglers (GFSA), which says the force is ignoring individuals who break the Tuna Preservation and Marine Protection Regulations, brought in January 1. GFSA also wants the Gibraltar government to provide more cash to its Marine Environment Protection Unit.

AROUND 900 Gibraltarians are studying abroad at practically no cost, thanks to Gibraltar Government. As the excitement grows in the run-up to the opening of Gibraltar’s own university, the government has released figures that show the large amount of students from the Rock currently being sponsored

to study in the UK, Malta, Ireland, Canada and USA. According to a statement, in nearly all cases “all tuition fees and a full maintenance grant, including travel costs, are being paid by the government,” thanks to increasingly strong finances. “The record number of students is due to the con-

tinuation of our policy introduced in 1988 to fund all students who obtained a place at university,” said the statement. “The numbers have been bolstered by non-dis-cretionary scholarships for postgraduate degrees. “Moreover, the growth in numbers has not been affected by the huge increase in tuition fees in the past three years in the UK. We are able to fund this without any problems. “A particularly striking feature of Gibraltar’s statistics is that there are currently over 100 students being sponsored to study on post-graduate courses.” Gibraltarians studying abroad are sponsored in a

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STUDYING ABROAD: Students are able to study at practically no cost. number of different disciplines, including fashion, criminology and psycho-logy. Minister for Education, the Hon Gilbert Licudi QC, said: “Gibraltar is one of

the very few places in Europe where it is possible for a student to study for a degree and then study at postgraduate level - all no cost to the students. “In our community of 30,000 people, it is quite remarkable around 900 students are on university courses. President John F Kennedy once said: ‘Let us

think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.’” “He was right: their investment in the future is well worth every penny.”

Get writing for spring WRITERS are being reminded of the Gibraltar Spring Festival 2015 Logo and Short Story Competitions. The Spring Logo competition is open to all ages. Entrants may submit up to two original works. Entries must be submitted in an A4 size on paper or card, indicating whether the orientation is ‘portrait’ or ‘landscape.’ Logos should be simple in design and suitable for printing on posters, flyers, tickets or other promotional material and must contain the wording: ‘GIBRALTAR SPRING FESTIVAL 2015.’ The prize for the winning entry is £300. Closing date is Monday March 16. The Short Story competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar who may submit one piece of work, on any subject. Closing date is Monday March 23. Entry forms and full conditions are available from The Gibraltar Cultural Services, John Mackintosh Hall, 308 Main Street.

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21st February I ENDED my last blog by saying that I had lived to fight another day and that was certainly true. I just didn’t know how much of a fight I had ahead. I have been eternally optimistic throughout the whole process from diagnosis through operations and now chemotherapy. However, my first setback was about to rear its ugly head. It was a normal Saturday morning and as ever I was up early to take Oliver to his football match, which was luckily a home game. I met with the legends and great friends that are Steve and Louise Holland and their boys. We have always loved supporting our boys from the sideline at matches. Steve sometimes forgets he’s not actually the coach but we let him off and put it down to his boundless enthusiasm!

Readers’ response Dear Erica So sorry to hear your sad news about your ex, Angus, but you have to be strong for yourself now and the kids and beat the cancer, that’s your number one priority. Stay focused, keep strong and be positive, devote all your energies and inner strength to this effort to achieve your goal and beat this terrible disease. You know you can do it, now more than ever, be strong, keep the faith, whatever it may be and you will survive and come through a much better person, stronger and better than before. You know it makes sense, and we are all rooting for you, keep on trucking babe, cheers and all the best for your future Andy

Dear Andy I was very touched by your kind words and you are right... I have to dig even deeper now. I will beat the cancer, of that I have no doubt. For me and my children there is no other viable outcome. As you say, I will keep trucking! All the best to you, Erica A special mention and thanks go to Steve for all his support both emotional and practical during and after the funeral. He seemed to strike the perfect balance between always being available when help was required whilst never intruding, and even giving me some of his typical brand of banter just in case I was ever in danger of feeling sorry for myself. The whistle blew for kickoff. Towards the end of the match I started to feel very achy and quite drained so decided to go home with my daughter leaving Ollie to play

with his friends, he definitely needs his exercise and after recent events even more so. With Ollie filling his lungs with fresh air and his heart with a bit of joy and sunshine, I happily went to bed thinking I just needed to rest. That night was probably the worst I can ever recall. I have had a reader write to me imploring me not to talk about my side-effects and I think that generally I give an upbeat account. However, I think it would be misleading if I didn’t highlight some of the downsides. As my treatment has

changed I was told that I might experience some muscular pain. Well, there is no might about it! It was the most excruciating pain I had ever felt. This was a little alarming for me because I have quite a high pain threshold, or at least thought I did! The next days were just about getting through each day. My battery ran down so quickly and I just had to accept that all the pending chores that glared up at me from my endless list of things to do would have to wait. I am a little stubborn and think

Dangers of developing periodontitis JUST over 30 per cent of the Spanish working population have some kind of destructive periodontal disease. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissue of teeth and leads to a progressive loss of bone around the roots of the teeth. If untreated, periodontal disease can cause tooth loss. The disease is more common in men with primary education, lower income and its incidence has increased over the years, according to a study by the Spanish Periodontology Association.

The risk of periodontitis doubles or triples in smokers Dr Ignacio Sanz, contributing member of the Foundation of the College of Dentistry and Stomatology of the First Region (FCOEM), said the most

important factor associated with the onset of periodontal disease is tobacco. “The scientific literature indicates that the risk of developing periodontal disease doubles or triples in smokers,” he said. The main sign of early periodontal diseases is spontaneous bleeding from gums or during brushing and having bad taste and breath. Dentists recommend using dental floss and plaque removers to prevent the build-up of plaque that can cause the disease.

that I can just carry on regardless, which on many occasions has stood me in very good stead, but sometimes I can be my own worst enemy. So plaintively I crawled into bed and tried to be sensible for a change. Nurse Isabella was now in charge and you certainly don’t want to mess with her! She set about her task of looking after her mum with verve! Tea was brewed, hot water bottles made, temperatures monitored, pillows plumped, special juices whizzed up and lashings of love dished up. What a remarkable person you are, my girl. Bit by bit I emerged from the haze and shivery darkness and started to feel better. I made it to the doctor’s for antibiotics because I had a terrible chesty cough. My temperature was fluctuating and I could only keep it down with medication. It was obvious to me that my immune system was not firing on all cylinders. If I had a temperature the next morning I would have to go to hospital for blood tests to check what was failing and if I had an infection. So, with that thought in mind, I retire with my hot water bottle, cup of tea and book and hope that I am feeling much better tomorrow.

Copper handles can stop bugs spreading COPPPER taps, door handles and kitchen worktops could benefit your health as well as looking nice. Director of the environmental healthcare unit at Southampton University, Professor Bill Keevil, said that metal deactivates bacteria and viruses by killing their genetic material: “Copper surfaces can disrupt the cycle of germs replicating and lower the risk of outbreaks. We have found that the metal destroys the genetic material of the norovirus.”

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Nut allergies G I V I N G yo u n g b a b i e s food with traces of nut could help avoid them h av i n g n u t a l l e r g i e s later in life. Re s e a r c h e r s fo u n d t h a t i n fa n t s w h o e a t food containing peanuts three or more times a week from under the age of one rarely have reactions in later life. Less than 1 per cent developed an allergy, compared with more than 1 7 p e r c e n t o f yo u n g s t e r s w h o s e d i e t wa s peanut-free. The ‘Learning Early A b o u t Pe a n u t A l l e r g y ’ (LEAP) study is believed to be the first major study to show that eating nuts could reverse an allergy. Nut allergies commonly causes breathing

problems and those w i t h s e ve r e r e a c t i o n s can go in to anaphylactic shock. The LEAP study invo l ve d 6 4 0 p a t i e n t s aged four to 11 months. But caution has been a d v i s e d i n fe e d i n g young children peanuts and parents should seek the advice of a doctor if they have any concerns over possible reactions.

THE Health Risk Map 2015 has listed the destinations that are the safest and most dangerous places for healthcare. Published by health organisation International SOS, it ranks destinations in five categories, in order to help companies and travellers understand the risks they face in

different countries when getting medical treatment. Europe, North America and Australia are among the countries offering the highest levels of medical care, with Greece, Iceland, Japan, the UK and US amongst the best. But popular tourist spots in Mexico, Turkey, Morocco and Thailand are

declared as ‘medium risk’ on the map with emergency medical care described as ‘adequate’. High-risk countries, marked red on the map, are nations where healthcare is almost non-existent or severely over-taxed, and include Tanzania, Egypt, Laos and Cambodia.

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Moroccan delights without the journey IF you have never crossed the water to discover the northern Moroccan mountain hamlet famous for its blue walls, then don’t worry the mountain has come to you! Or should we say the delicious North African cuisine is here on the Costa del Sol which is attracting diners to experience a piece of Morocco. Restaurant Delia will have you believing that you are actually there as it was inspired by the tastes and smells of the quaint town of Chefchaouen. The traditional tastes and

MOROCCAN MAGIC: Sample some of the finest food in the most enchanting of surroundings. smells are present at Delia’s too as the tempting dishes include Couscous with beef, lamb and chicken cooked in aromatic spices

that linger. No Moroccan menu is complete without a kebab of which there are many, or you can try an alternative dish such as

Kefta (ground beef) or fresh boquerones (anchovies). Other creations include potato, cilantro, and tomato which is delicious

and also very healthy. Breakfast is also available at Delia so you can be a little adventurous and start off the day Moroccan style. Whatever time of day you prefer to visit Delia, you can sample some of the finest food in the most enchanting surroundings. The choice is vast but the prices are not, and this is one thing that you can experience in the reassuring comfort of the Costa del Sol. This authentic restaurant is a well worth a visit as its charm brings a refreshing change to the normal run of the mill kebab house and the decor is an obvious conversation piece. So try a bit of culture. You will find Restaurant Delia on Calle Linda Vista, 5 29670, San Pedro de Alcantara. Tel. 951 398 579.

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Pride at Alb Excellence for YET again Alberts Restaurant in Cabopino Port hosted another successful wine tasting event on February 25 where wine lovers gathered to taste the fine combinations of food and drink. On arrival all guests were greeted with a perfect aperitif of sparkling rose Cava and a handshake from the wine maestro himself, Fabri Anton and also restaurant manager Olivier Berton. We were later served with four different courses of wine and food that harmonised well with them, and this is where the tastings really came into their own perfection. No wonder Albertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pride the Certificate of Excellence for two years running now as these guys really know their game.

ALBERTS TEAM: Fabri, Jason an Firstly Fabri talked everyone through the origins of the wine and why they were so named. The sparkling Cava that many of us enjoy here in Spain is called Cava simply because it is fermented and stored in Caves and in ef-

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with honey dressing was to die for, and the well known red wine, Marques de Caceres matched up perfectly with the array of sea bass. Other wines flowed such as a very smooth Oyster Shack. This is a Merlot, but is a

wine that is supplied to restaurants and bars because it is perfect with food. Some house wines are cheaper because they are designed to be drunk on their own and so the preparation time is much shorter and hence that reflects on the price, not the quality. These events have been a winner from day one, what a pleasant way to spend a cool evening, in good company, good food, and a taste of history about your favourite tipple. We hope that there will be more in store, the demand is definitely there. Many thanks to Fabri, Olivier and Jason for bringing these delights all together perfectly. Tel:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;952 836 886.

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Crispy Cod, forget about the small fry IF you are on holiday or live on the Costa del Sol the chances are that you will at some point crave for the taste of good old fish and chips. The Crispy Cod, formerly known as Joey’s has been established now for 14 years and the present owner, Sean, has turned it into the number one destination for British style fish and chips. Situated on the sea front of

Good old fish and chips. Fuengirola you could not ask for a better location to enjoy this family

favourite to eat in or take away. Sean has focused on what he does best, and that is to serve up quality. The fish is freshly skinned and boned and the potatoes are freshly cut every morning, the batter is his own secret recipe and the homemade mushy peas have attracted a following too. As this is a family business, all hands are on deck to make sure that the standards are consistently high and Sean’s wife makes sure front of house runs smoothly. As the menu is not as extensive as some in the UK, Sean and his staff can concentrate on delivering great value for money and the much craved after taste of home. It has been said that the Crispy Cod is “The best traditional chippy in Spain.” Why not taste for yourself. You will find Crispy Cod on the Paseo Maritimo in Fuengirola, located in front of the Hotel Piramedes. For reservations or take away telephone 952 587 351, or visit www.crispy cod.com, open 7 days per week from 1pm to 11pm.

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It’s TAPAS Easter fair TAPAS is holding its traditional Easter Fair and Bake Off at Los Arcos, km six, Coin-Cartama road, on Saturday March 28 from 10am. The unique event on the TAPAS calendar promises to be fun for all ages, with a wide variety of stalls offering goods, a performance by the choir, a Bokwa© demonstration

and tea and home-made cake at Betty’s Tea Room. The main event is the Bake Off, with categories extended this year to include themed Easter cakes (everything handmade please!), open tarts, cup-cakes, biscuits and bread. Those wishing to enter the Bake Off competition,

Age Concern Estepona news Donations required AGE Concern in Estepona and Manilva has put out a request for unwanted items to be donated to its second-hand shop. To make a donation, either drop it directly into the shop or call 608 587 538 for collection. Disability equipment for loan The charity also has disability equipment including wheelchairs and walking frames which can be borrowed for a deposit and a weekly donation. Due to limited stock, those who may need equipment in the future are advised to reserve it by calling 951 318 234 or 608 587 538. Venta lunch A Venta lunch is being booked by the charity for April 21 at Venta Cozar on the Sabinillas-Casares road. A three-course meal will be on offer at €10 for volunteers and friends and €11 for all other guests. To book places please call 951 318 234. Lifeline FOR older people who require help or advice Age Concern runs a telephone service called Lifeline. Although not an emergency service, Age Concern’s number 650 163 928 offers a direct point of contact with the charity.

which has an entry fee of €2, are invited to contact organiser Elaine Paterson on 610 397 569 or info@tapassociety.com (attention Elaine Paterson) before March 21. Anyone wishing to sell products on stalls is also invited to contact Elaine before March 16. There will be a €7 charge per stall.

St David’s Day success CELEBRATIONS of St David’s Day held in Benalmadena by the Costa del Sol Welsh Society were a great success with a whopping €1,500 raised. The society secretary Ms Benham wished to thank everyone who went along to show support.

The Sexual Revolution U3A will be giving a talk on the 1960s - The Sexual Revolution on Wednesday March 11 from 11am to 12.30pm. Ken Knight will be taking a light-hearted look at the subject and explaining whether women really did burn their bras or not at the reference library at Lux Mundi, Calle Nueva 3, Fuengirola. Members free and guests €5 each.

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IF your dog gets badly hurt and injured you should rub firmly the very tip of his tail (the bone part), the rubbing will release endorphins which act like a morphine injection and will give your dog some pain relief until you can get him to the vets or other area with medical assistance. Cover his eyes and ears at the same time as you transport him and this will settle all his senses and will also help give him relief Watch when two dogs meet. They shake hands in their own way just as we do. While we use the touch system by shaking the other person’s hand, the dog uses his olfactory system by scenting the other dog out. This form of communication between two or more dogs is total and they are getting every piece of information they require from that dog, by what they smell. Watch your dog sniff around before it goes to the toilet. Is it looking for a

DOGS MEETING: They will scent the other dog out. good spot to go? Is it making enquiries as to who else has used this area as a toilet? Why do many dogs scratch the ground after going to the toilet? Are they spreading their scent further around? Are

they marking territory? I’ve been here, I own this spot.” If they want to claim a particular area, they will most likely spread their urine over the top of any existing urine in the area.

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WHETHER there will be attractive gardens in Spain in the future depends to a great extent on whether today’s under 10s are encouraged to become involved in gardening. Some schools do have gardening clubs, but they are often half hearted affairs to fill club time and in Spanish kindergarten schools there is a good eating activity in May each year, but it doesn’t go as far as stimulating the growing of one’s own vegetables and fruit. We only garden enthusiastically to create a

holistic garden that: • Enables pleasurable outdoor living throughout the year - even enjoying the plant-filled naya in the cooler evenings and when it rains

Tomorrow’s gardens are in the hands of today’s children • Makes us self sufficient in vegetables and our favourite fruits because we started to garden with parents and grandparents at weekends and during holidays when very young. Some would say gardening is in our blood. Whether you or a schoolteacher are supervising a school gardening

club, guide your children or grandchildren through the initial learning stages as there are a number of important success factors: 1. Give them a prominent position for their mini garden so they realise that you see their efforts as important and to encourage them to take pride in their efforts. Why not use part of the gardens at the entrance to the school which parents can see rather than an out of sight corner of the playground? 2. Ensure that the soil

in their mini gardens or raised beds is of sufficient depth and good quality - fertile, water absorbing and free draining. There is nothing more soul destroying than trying to grow things in shallow, clayey, stony and rocky soil under the shade of a large tree. 3. Make a few gardening books available and also some UK sourced flower and seed catalogues that have photographs. Some listed in our books are available on the internet. 4. Take them to gar-

UNDER 10s: Allow them to get dirty and have fun. den centres and let them buy some plants and seeds themselves for the school garden. 5. Provide lightweight easy to use tools without sharp edges. 6. Provide a small watering can but also show and help them how to fix up a simple irrigation system. 7. Allow them to get dirty and have fun. Getting dirty can build up their immune systems. 8. Help them choose easy to grow flowers, vegetables and fruit. 9. Encourage them to harvest their own vegetables for lunch-time salads and sandwiches. 10. Get them to realise that plants need regular

ongoing care like a pet. 11. Help them relate to what is happening in their mini garden with the theories learned in science-related classes. 12. Make ecological fertilizers, insecticides and fungicides available. 13. Above all, show interest. If you have already made good progress along these lines, send an email including one or two photographs to gardeninginspain@ hotmail.com. The best email will earn for the school gardening club a set of gardening books. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com March 2015

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THERE’S nobody happier in Spain than a family living in a large, rented home, according to latest research. The happiest households in the land are comprised of large Spanish families living in spacious, rented accommodation. A study by the blog vivirenflow.com, appropriately entitled ‘Study of Happiness in Spanish Homes’, has found that for a happy life, you need to cohabit with your nearest and dearest in a home that doesn’t belong to you. The telephone survey with Spaniards over the age of 18 found that single person households are the unhappi-

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Home prices rise with recovery SPAIN’S rapidly improving economic forecast seems to be restoring confidence in the Spanish housing market. For the first time in six years prices are increasing with house prices rising by 0.5 per cent across Spain as a whole, according to data released by the Public Works Ministry last Thursday (February 26). Newly-built homes in particular seem to be experiencing an upsurge in prices, with figures in the

second quarter of 2014 increasing by 1.9 per cent. Although excellent news, this recovery will have to continue for some time before house prices regain the more than 30 per cent loss in value during the recent economic crisis. Looking to the future, it is hoped that a sustained increase in housing prices will boost Spain’s struggling construction industry.

MARKET ANALYSIS: Study predicts 1.5 per cent property price rise this year, and more in 2016.

Bankinter report forecasts a brighter outlook for 2015 THE demand for housing in Spain is set to pick up in 2015, resulting in higher prices. Experts are predicting that house prices are set to rise by an average of 1.5 per cent this year and by up to 5 per cent more in 2016. According to the bi-annual report by financial institution Bankinter on the real estate market in Spain, the diversity of the Spanish property market means that prices in most

of the provincial capitals and towns will remain stable and may even fall slightly, but in prime zones such as big cities and popular tourist areas like the Costas, prices could register increases of as much as 3 per cent in 2015. The report cites the country’s economic recovery as the main factor in the projected rise in housing prices. An estimated GDP growth of 2.2 per cent will lead to a better

work environment, increased confidence and more access to funding, which will in turn lead to higher prices. However, the report also predicts that unemployment will remain above 20 per cent in the next two years and in turn the recovery of the sector will be relatively slow. Bankinter expects that there will be demand for 400,000 homes in 2015, rising to 450,000 in 2016.

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Will climate change signal the end of Lima’s micro buses? Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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WHILE not reaching any major decisions, the recent climate change conference in Lima, Peru, seemed to satisfy the host nation. Yet the country faces several problems of its own, especially the capital’s public transport system. Any visitor to Lima will find it hard to fathom out how it functions, although they will not fail to be entertained by it. Like any major capital, Lima has a modern metro - which runs on the surface - and an urban bus service. But the majority of Lima’s nine million citizens tend to be transported around the city by thousands of privately owned minibuses known as ‘micros’ or ‘combis’. Rather like fashion, these buses come in a range of colours and sizes to suit everyone. They also provide an extremely cheap way of getting around - each trip costs just one new sol, about 30 cents - so long as you know where you are going. But their days may be numbered if the mayor, Susana Villaran, has her way. A sum of $600 million has been allocated to modernise and extend the public transport system, improve the road network and reduce chronic congestion. “The thousands of minibuses cause chaos. They pollute, are noisy, unsafe and uncomfortable. Our goal is to go from micro transport to macro transport,” Villaran said.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Any visitor to Lima will find it hard to fathom out how the system functions, but will not fail to be entertained by it. The effect of these proposals will be to bring to an end a tradition that has been handed down through generations of bus owners. These colourful minibuses tend to be either secondhand Toyotas or Hondas. They compete on Lima’s potholed and cracked roads with larger buses either converted from truck chassis and engines or the distinctive, repainted, redundant school buses, imported from the US. While the larger buses can take more passengers, they are not quite so nimble and quick as the minibuses, but somehow they manage to cohabit without too many incidents. Despite serving an estimated 500 different routes with destinations clearly marked on the front and sides, the minibuses operate in a seemingly unregulated and uncontrolled fashion

racing each other to pick up or discard passengers at bus stops. This is teamwork as each bus comes with both a driver and fare collector. Although there are supposed to be predetermined routes it does not prevent touting for clients with the fare collector hanging out and shouting, almost dragging or pushing passengers onto the buses whenever they stop. The drivers neither respect each other nor other road users. When a bus reaches a stop first, the driver just blocks following traffic by stopping in the middle of the road.

The micros are crowded and uncomfortable with passengers squeezed in with scant regard for safety. From the sound of the engines and dilapidated appearance they don’t appear to be well maintained either, with fumes emanating from exhausts whenever they idle in traffic, which is most of the time. That said, during my stay in the capital I never saw any of these buses out of service. It is estimated that there are up to 60,000 of these vehicles in the city with each micro supporting up to three families. With so many

buses in circulation nobody has to wait for very long, but the downside is being stuck in traffic so anyone with an urgent appointment would be wiser to seek alternative means of transport. With up to 200,000 people relying on these buses for their livelihood in a country where unemployment is high, little has been said so far about how many people will be affected by the proposals, in the name of progress, which will end a way of life for many Peruvian families. However, as transport experts Eduardo Carillo

and Edwin Derteano point out: “There is just not enough space for the current number of vehicles on the road. We can’t continue to consider public transport as a centre of employment.” Financial incentives have also been introduced to encourage the population to get rid of old, unsafe, polluting vehicles and buy newer models. One major existing route, which the minibuses cannot use, is the urban express freeway, Paseo de La Republica, one of the city’s major arteries connecting the south-western Pacific coast suburbs to the city centre. From LarcoMar, a modern cliff-top shopping, hotel and restaurant complex on the Pacific coast, it slices through the trendy residential and commercial Miraflores area, popular with foreign residents and visitors, to the downtown area of Lima where the cathedral, palace, museums and pedestrian shopping streets are located. Special lanes are reserved for modern, fast buses. These routes are precise and reliable with designated stations and each journey only costs 1.50 with tickets which can be topped up from machines in order to gain access to the covered platforms. The mayor clearly has a mandate to ensure that Lima has a modern, efficient and regulated public transport system with improved roads on which to drive. The city may need cleaner air, but it will be a shame to see the demise of these colourful buses that have been an integral part of the city’s life and culture for so long.

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AWNINGS ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation, also recover service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730)

PUERTO BANUS - Moorings for rent. 8, 12 & 15 metres. 662 379 483 (226296) PUERTO BANUS - Moorings wanted to buy. 00324 7381 5789 (226296) BERTH/mooring for sale. 10 x 3.5 metre. Fuengirola. 36,900 euros ono. Tel Graham 646 023 200

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BATH REPAIRS ACCOUNTANTS BILINGUAL Spanish/English Accountant/Bookkeeping for small companies tax and/or personal acounts. Tax Returns (IRPF, IVA) and IBI submissions and self-employed tax returns. Call 616 182 467 or idpg2011@hotmail.com (234634)

AIR CONDITIONING AIRFLOW Air conditioning for cooling and heating units. Professional, fully guaranteed installations. Tel: 952 443 222 (201660) AIR CONDITIONING heating installation, servicing, repairs and regassing, 24/7. Prompt reliable service 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (230370) AIR CONDITIONING repairs and servicing. Airflow. 952 443 222 (225701) AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. Installation and repairs. Quality machines. EsoSense movement sensor supplied and fitted for 80 euros. Coin meters supplied and fitted from 240 euros. For other energy-saving products, visit www.cooland cosy.es. Tel 952 935 513 (229079)

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ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also blackout blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730)

PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving, suspended ceilings. Fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 (215594)

SOLAR BLINDS BOUNCY CASTLES www.costabouncingcastles.com 3m x 3m to 21m x 3m wide. Prices from 80€ + 20% discount quote EWN. Look at web for more info. 620 005 360 (228720)

BUILDING SERVICES SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (224893) JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. bathrooms / kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (226431)

WANTED! All types of antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques and Jewellers shops, extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Telephone 952 588 795 (201522)

CONCRETE - OZBUILD, Specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, repairs, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding. 11 years in Spain. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 / www.ozbuildspain.com (226398)

EL TALLER DE MENIA SC: we restore furniture, antiques, works of art. Free quotes, www.me niarestauracion.com - 610 830 740 (229955)

QUALITY BUILDER. Value for money - good references. Repair, plaster, paint, plumbing, tile, pools, damp, electrical, all materials at cost €18/hour labour - 695 933 207 (232183)

ARCHITECTS PROJECTS, constructions, new buildings, extensions, reforms, licences, legalisations, interior design. 680 700 430 (225681)

DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (215594)

BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (231472)

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SWIFT MULTISERVICES. All aspects of building works undertaken with over 30 years’ experience. Professional, trustworthy & reliable. Call 674 845 852 (229932)

DO IT RIGHT BUILDERS. Specialising in all types of building work & maintenance. 608 317 090 (233518)

BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old/worn baths. No mess or disruption. 678 808 837 (229862)

SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living environment. Solar blinds.es@gmail.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (226282)

PAINTING, plumbing, plastering, electrics, chain link fencing, general builders. 625 200 205 (234302)

GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 952 662 745 / 635 913 885 (References available)

PLASTERING, all aspects covered, skimming, rendering, screeding, covering, tiling, Dean 691 044 287 (229992)

BUSINESS OPP. DO YOU wish to earn 2.5% and more per month, on your cash/investments, legally? Call now 692 212 567, in all confidence (233558) PRINGLE Vending Machine route. Cash income. Nett 400 euros weekly. Sell 19,900 euros. 619 343 633 (233581)

BUY & SELL CD collection large or small. TC will buy them all. Telephone 652 072 600 (231415) SUPERPOOL EST. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new/second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 - www.superpoolspain.com (225746) DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (225749) INSTANT CASH!!! For your old LPs, 45s and record collections. GUARANTEED BEST PRICES PAID . Also, a free valuation service. Call Paul on 603 584 249 or email details to: paul@vpcltd.co.uk (233531)

SECOND hand shop buy & sell. Tim’s established 1992. Atalaya (San Pedro). Tuesday-Friday 10.30am-7.00pm. Saturday 10.30am-2.00pm. Sunday & Monday closed. 666 903 499 (232097)

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (229862)

WE clear houses, apartments, shops, garages, bars, storage units. Tel 656 187 140 / brian.d.hughes@hotmail.com (232226)

CONEJO Cleaning and Property Management. Over 20 years caring for properties on the coast. Rentals, regular and one-off cleans. Legally registered company. Wendy 635 639 370 / 952 964 407 / www.conejocleaning .com (231487)

HOUSE CLEARANCE, anything considered. Top rates paid. Mick 611 205 750 (225535)

CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eu rodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (230268)

CARPENTERS CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (224853) CARPENTER & decking specialist. City & Guilds. Kitchens, doors and all property maintenance & security, locks etc. Ring Sid on 952 664 624 (232169)

CHIMNEY SERVICES CHIMNEY SWEEP. Clean reliable professional. All types, special price for more than 1. Chris 608 337 497 (226437) T1 APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (230701)

CHURCH SERVICES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am. Elimfamilyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627 (0)

CLEANING SERVICES OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€. 632 569 282 ovencleaningcostadelsol.com (223165) UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (231262)

DOMESTIC HOUSE CLEANING, regular or weekly. Mary 654 242 764 (232185)

WINDOWS THE WINDOW CLEANERS. 691 140 427 (229138)

COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved. Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (220138) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available. Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections. Experienced, reliable service. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (225715) COMPUTER help. Patient teacher. PC sales, set up, repairs, problem solving, internet TV boxes. Kindle, ipads, internet, email. 30 years experience. 19 years on the coast. Friendly and reliable. Dave 952 664 713 (234402) PC DOCTOR. PCs and Laptops in your language. We come to you, wherever you are. For home and office support. Call 952 591 071 (230349)

CURTAINS CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtaindesign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (225720)

DATING WANT A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP? Unicis Dating Agency’s European network offers you a personalised matching service. With over 40 years of experience, we can find your perfect match. 951 334 730 www.unicis.es (223689)

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DECORATORS FACELIFT your home for the summer season. All aspects. No job too small or large. Good rates. 633 679 540. Marbella (234480)

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FENCING SERVICES CHAIN LINK FENCE erectors, general builders, all types of welding fabrication. Tel: 655 218 466 (232098)

FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (215511) T1

DOG TRAINING METS dog training club, Fuengirola. Glyn 605 121 831 / Jeff 692 832 250 (234450)

DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (228695) WASHING machines, dishwashers, fridge-freezers, ovens, boilers repaired. All work guaranteed. Melec Costa. 952 493 426 / 627 120 352 (233556)

DRAINAGE DRAINS: Our fully equipped vehicles are ready to deal with any problem, water jetting, water leak detection, CCTV, roots removal, relining and more. Discounts for urbanisations. Now incorporating solar hot water, salt pool systems, central heating & general plumbing. Pipetek. 674 632 344 / 617 198 888 / 952 897 516 (223686) T1 CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group. Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (231460) BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404)

ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 26 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. Contact electrician.in. spain@gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (230678) ELECTRICIAN, home & business, quality, experience, 30 years 654 242 764 (232185) BS ELECTRICAL, All electrical work, rewires, Boletins, Endesa helpline, professional genuine service, www.bselectri cal.eu. Call Sean 952 961 108, 669 070 011 (233564)

ENERGY CERTIFICATES MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for ALL properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 / info@myener gycertificate.com (233540)

MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small. Family run. Cleansol 10am - 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (231484) MARBLE FLOOR polishing, stone repairs, terracotta terraces, chemically cleaned and sealed. High quality, fast and efficient service, free quotations and appraisals. Call 672 531 662 (230341)

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GARDEN and pool maintenance. 10 euros per hour, monthly maintenance available from 120 euros. Tools and products included. RICARDO 637 160 129 (221496) TREE SURGEONS. No tree too tall, removal of dead palm trees and limbs, eco gardening, mulch and manure, fertilizer, palm pruning. 686 948 552 / 631 181 971. Facebook: Andres Jardinero Malaga (230359)

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EXPRESS Metalwork Services. Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 590 748, 617 065 636. www.express-steel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (223738) GATES, Railings, Rejas, made to measure, repairs and scissor rejas, Danny 633 211 088 (233538)

GENERAL SERVICES MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (228675)

GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (229072)

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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

HAIR PIECE Consultant, Robert James. Malaga/Marbella. robert jameshairinfo@gmail.com 619 464 776 (231345)

HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259)

MOBILE hairdresser, London trained, reasonable rates for appointment. 952 388 520 / 607 562 710 (234409)

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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259)

SPECIAL FEMALE massages for discerning ladies by qualified female masseuse. Cosy private apartment in Nueva Andalucia for your relaxing therapeutic massage. 656 350 401 (234375)

EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (231459)

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE, 14 years experience. 1 hour €40, 1.5 hours €55, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service +€10 SPORTS, AROMATHERAPY, HOT STONE COMBI MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY, LYMPH DRAINAGE. CALL CAROL 653 139 558 (ITEC) - NUEVA ANDALUCIA & HOME VISITS WWW.HOLISTICSTONE .NET (233037)

INTERIOR DESIGNS THE FACTORY - Interior Design and Tapestry. Tel 657 726 626 (222113)

MASSAGE, therapeutic, relaxing. 30 years’ experience. Home visits. 45 euros. Salvador 609 581 695 (233511)

INTERNET GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop. Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 952 561 245 or email serena@eu roweeklynews.com for more details.

FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, cash waiting, reliable service. 678 808 837 (229862) WANTED all furniture and quality household items. Cash paid, same day collection. Best prices, please call 693 028 325 (229862)

WANTED Good quality second hand furniture. Call Tony 633 921 239 or tony.bell1@tesco.net (234309)

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ARBOLISTA Tree surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 - 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (228788)

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FURNITURE OF THE WORLD. Shop specialising in unique furniture & antiques. Coin (opposite Mercadona). 952 450 156 / 690 882 898 (222071)

GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es (220302)

FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Shaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (233569)

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PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profession als.com (228697)

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NHS registered dentist in Fuengirola. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. Free check up! www.nhclinicas.com 689 887 019 (221497)

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (229069)

SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajes sayan.es (225679) ZAKS Hair, Nail & Beauty Studio, Urb. Playamarina / www.zaks.com.es. Tel 952 666 436 / 609 508 809 (234512) HEALTH and Beauty Centre, Cabopino available for rent, completely set up and running. Call Marleen for more information on 650 460 664 (226260)

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS - From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. (231368)

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INTERNET, satellite, 3G & Wimax, speed up to 22Mbs from only €20/month. For more information 625 655 225 / wifimir@wifimir.com (232155)

CASH paid for your unwanted house or garage items. Please call 600 041 434 (233510)

HOT TUBS / SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (231344)

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MOBILE HOMES WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzica ley@gmail.com (228718)

LOANS HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredi to.com (229670) LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522) DOBLE SOLUCION. We offer long term solutions for your immediate debt problems using your boat or Spanish property as guarantee. Call 691 179 445 or 952 042 501 / doblesolucion2020@gmail. com

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WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

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MOBILITY MOBILITY scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. In stock we have around forty scooters to choose from including Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride Go Go, Rascal Veo X, Neo 4 and 8, Sterling Pearl, Rascal Taxi, Sterling Diamond, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair, Pride Go Go uprated 20 amp batteries, also goes in boot of car, plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Large scooters from 1,000 euros. Medium scooters from 600 euros and small boot scooters from 400 euros. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash. Email info@mobili tyscootersdirectspain.com Tel 609 581 139 (230368) The Mobility Wizard, ScooterRullestoler-Tekniskutstyr, Salg – Utleie, Reprasjon – Delelager, Batteri - Ladere- Service, 24.H. Nødtelefon for reprasjon, Skandikmob: 634 386 397 / info@mobili ty-spain.com (234478) The Mobility Wizard, scooters, wheelchairs for sale and hire; best prices 633 127 901 / info@mobili ty-spain.com (234478) The Mobility Wizard, only specialist mobility scooter and powerchair specialist repair centre in southern Spain, all models catered for – 633 127 901 / info@mobility-spain.com (234478) The Mobility Wizard. Mobility scooter and power chair battery and charger specialists, analysing servicing and suppliers. 633 127 901 / info@mobility-spain.com (234478)

MORTGAGES WE offer a mortgage on your Spanish property to solve IBI debts, tax payments, etc and allow you to sell your property for what it’s worth. No age restrictions, most competitive rates on the market, fast process. Call DOBLE SOLUCION on 691 179 445 or 952 042 501 / doblesolu cion2020@gmail.com (231360)

MOSQUITO SCREENS THE Mosquito Screen Specialist. NEW selection of roller binds, all patterns and colours. www.mosquiton ick.ws / nick@mosquiton ick.ws / call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (228782) T1 ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / in fo@aceofshades.es (101730)

5 - 11 March 2015 / Costa del Sol MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (229090)

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952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (230370) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmatic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (231435) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britme chanicspain@gmail.com (234614)

FOR SALE AUTOMATIC BMW MINI COOPER ‘S’… 2008, only 41,000kms (approx 25,000mls), FSH. Black with white roof/mirrors, cream leather interior, one careful English gentleman owner leaving Spain, immaculate condition, sat nav, telephone, cruise and climate control, alloys, CD player, cost new 28,500 euros, bargain now 12,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 see photo at www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) FORD KA 2007 ‘COLLECTION’… 3 door hatchback, only 48,000kms. Lady owner leaving Spain, air condition, blue/grey trim, CD player, super city car only 3,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 see photo at www.robertsoncarsspain.com (234732)

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DIESEL BMW 116D… 2 litre 2011 with M. Pack, 6 speed, electric sunroof, only 38,000kms (approx 24,000mls), full BMW service history, one expat owner leaving Spain. Pearlescent blue with black leather, alloy wheels, climate and cruise control, Parktronic, CD player, ABS, cost new 26,350 euros. Our BMW bargain buy 15,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) tel. 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 see photo www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) DIESEL JAGUAR X TYPE ESTATE WAGON… 2 litre 2004 model, only 70,000kns (approx 43,000mls), 5 speed, one expat owner, full service history, silver grey with beige leather, climate/cruise control, CD player, every electric extra, very rare and excellent condition, new clutch/flywheel and timing belt kit, cannot buy better 8,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson Tel. 952 832 173 / 608 658 785. See it at www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) FABULOUS FIAT 500… 2012. ‘Lounge’ only 45,000kms (approx 27,000 miles), FSH. A real looker, pearl white with black glass roof and white interior, air con, all usual refinements, 8,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson, (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 see photo more details www.robertsoncars-spain.com (226426) 4x4 AUTOMATIC (Hybrid) Lexus RX.350… ‘President’ top of the range, only 78,000kms (approx 49,000mls), full service history, sat nav, Spanish plates, one lovely English lady owner, class and economy, every extra, 18,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) tel. 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (234732) IMMACULATE TOYOTA COROLLA… 1.6 ‘Terra’ 4 door, 5 speed, saloon, air condition, stereo, electric windows, one Swedish lasy owner, 1999. Bright red, grey trim, stunning. 2,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson (The Car Couple) Tel. 952 832 173/608 658 785 see photo on www.robertsoncarsspain.com (234732) BUYING a new car??? Do not trade in your car!! If you are an expat with a good quality, genuine mileage car, we will pay you more for it in cash than you will be offered at dealerships against any new car. Find out the real deal, ring Gordon or Samantha Robertson 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 or email us therobertsonclan@gmail.com (234732) 2006 VW GOLF, diesel, automatic, 5 door, 150bhp, excellent condition throughout with alloys, climate control, 6,995€ 672 550 037 www.costacarsspain.com (222389) 2003 MERCEDES A170 diesel, automatic, rhd on Spanish plates, only 65,000 miles, new ITV, with all extras, 3,750€ 672 550 337 www.costacarsspain.com (222389)

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2005 AUDI A4 Cabriolet, 1.8 turbo, rhd on English plates, black with red roof, S-line, automatic, very nice car, only 4,750€ 672 550 037 www.costacarsspain.com (222389) 2008 CITROEN C4, Picasso, automatic, diesel, lhd on English plates, in black, 120,000kms, in excellent condition throughout, 7,995€ 672 550 037 www.costacarss pain.com (222389) RIGHT Hand Drive on Spanish plates, Facelift model, Mercedes E280, elegance, diesel, in silver, in excellent condition throughout, fully loaded, auto, 7,995€ 672 550 037 www.costacarsspain.com (222389) 2010 NEW MODEL Golf TDi in silver, 3 door, 18” alloys, climate control, very smart car, only 90,000kms, 10,995€. 672 550 037 www.costacars spain.com (222389) LEXUS LS400, 1992, Spanish plates, LHD, total luxury, in excellent condition throughout, with every extra, 2,495€. 672 550 037 www.costacars spain.com (222389) CITROEN Berlingo van, white, 2008, 124,000kms, very clean, perfect mechanics, unmarked body work, 3,995€ 672 550 037 www.costacars spain.com (222389) 2003 FIAT Multipla 1.9 diesel, 6 seater, rhd on Spanish plates, very good condition, new ITV, 2,995€. 672 550 037 www.costacarsspain.com (222389) AUTOMATIC 2007 Ford Focus 1.6, 5 door, ice blue metallic, 1 lady owner, only 100,000kms, with service history, in excellent condition throughout, very hard to find, 7,995€ 672 550 037 www.costacarsspain.com (222389) TWO Mustang Convertibles, 1. red, 22,000 miles, 1994 and 2. silver, 2000, 37,000 miles, both lhd on English plates, 7,500€ for both. 672 550 037 www.costacarss pain.com (222389) 2005 VOLVO. 260 BHP, turbo V70. 4 seater cabriolet, RHD, MOT & Taxed, FSH. €2,775 or Spanish plated €3,775. 655 095 147 (231348) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (228675) 4x4 VW Touareg 5.0 TDI. V-10 Tiptronic 2007 from private owner, full service history, this jeep has all the extras, you will not find one better and look at this price, cost new over 90,000€, my price only 21,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675)

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AUTOMATIC VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI Sport 2009, 60,000klm (37,000mls), full service history, this car has too many extras to list and its immaculate in white with black and red leather, it’s a great bargain at only 16,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) MERCEDES S320 CDI Executive, diesel automatic, 2005, with ALL extras. ITV 09-2015, FSH, champagne metallic colour with cream leather interior, sunroof, hydro suspension. Immaculate condition, one owner. ONLY €11.250,00. P/X for BMW-X5, Touareg, Volvo XC90, Mercedes ML, etc. (wheelchair friendly vehicle needed). Full info + pics: al.johnson33@yahoo.com or phone 0034 608 837 662. (233506) VOLVO V70 2.5 Estate. Turbo diesel, year 2000, tax, ITV, RHD, Spanish plates, mint condition. €2,495 + transfer. 625 634 119 / 625 632 390 (233520) GOING back to the UK? Drive in luxury in my 1998 Mercedes E320 Elegance which is now for sale. Right hand drive, UK registered, taxed until 30th April, MOT until September. One previous owner and only 113,000 miles. Full service history by main Mercedes Dealer in Sunningdale. Ten service history stamps. Four good Pirelli tyres. Onyx grey. Excellent condition. Full details 952 510 216. 3,000 euros. (221493) 2013 (August) CHEVROLET AVEO. 1.4 LTZ, 12,500 kilometres, top spec, A/C, cruise control, Bluetooth, parking sensors. Immaculate. €8,250 OVNO. 652 294 316 (233566) BMW / WB51- 330i Coupe 2 doors. Only 46,000 kms (approx 28,600 mls), full service history, one owner, Spanish plates, space grey metallic, black interior, automatic gear, climate / cruise control, xenon lights, CD player, Bluetooth, sat. nav., every electric extra, always garaged, stunning condition. Price 20,995 euros. Tel. 663 923 183. (221492)

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

MOTORING

MECHANICS MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done. Reasonable rates. Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (230370) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (230677) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369. Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain @gmail.com (217674)

WANTED

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SAM, Simply the Best on the Coast, 35 years experience, 18 years Mijas. Forget the rest, have the best, you’re worth it! Call Sam 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (215594)

Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319)

HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (232110)

ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320)

PERGOLAS & DECKING PERGOLAS, Decking and Thatched Gazebos. Best quality and prices. Installations. For free quotation call 686 322 328 (224383)

PEST CONTROL

I BUY ANY CAR. 602 533 508 mikewallsp@gmail.com (230329) CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (229862) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (231485) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (229862) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (229862) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (229862) CDS CARS established 12 years on the coast, we will buy your car stress free, with an instant cash decision, all paperwork taken care of with our on site gestoria, 30 cars in stock 672 550 037 / www.costacarsspain.com (222389)

MUSIC DAVID C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard. Specialising in popular Spanish guitar. Available solo or combo. Parties / weddings / class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire. Details 687 627 434 (234401)

COCKROACHES, Wasps, Ants, Rats, Termites, Fleas, Bedbugs, Palm weevil, All Pest Problems. Call LOCAL PEST-PLAGUICOSTA, the British Company you can trust. Registered with Malaga Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591 or 684 217 181. Best price Guarantee, open 24/7 (228787) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. 23 years serving the coast. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (223163)

PETS

PAINTERS

YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30,

SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD

FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448. WWW.HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG INFO@HORSERES CUESPAIN.ORG ARCHRES CUE@YAHOO.CO.UK TEL:635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828. NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

CLASSIFIEDS EURODOG BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (224322)

PET TRANSPORT

KENNELS

www.poshpetsspain.com - Boutique Dog & Cat Hotel and much more … Facebook page: POSH PETS SPAIN. Tel: 952 597 035 (224385) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunakennels@hot mail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (231451) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dog-world.com (223161) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain (220208) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefanieskennels.com (231446) www.euroweeklynews.com

PROPERTY

P E T - C O U R I E R S . C O M – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (231443)

CLASSIFIEDS ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (230658) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (226428) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedogmover.com (220443)

PLUMBING PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan - 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (215702) PLUMBER for all your plumbing. Water heaters, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem. Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (226387) THE IRISH PLUMBER. All areas of the coast covered. Full emergency service, new installations and reforms. Competitive pricing. 605 206 394 (232141) CITY AND GUILDS, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. All areas covered. Adrian 677 063 272 (230261) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance. Graham 607 923 486 (232110)

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www.euroweeklynews.com PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted. Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation. From inspiration to installation www.joebayley.com (226432) TORREMOLINOSPROPERTYSERVICES.COM, fancy reform to your property? We have reliable professional tradesmen. 12 year’s experience with testimonials. Plastering, electrics, bathrooms, carpeting etc, call Gary at Playamar Properties Office 952 384 046 (233563)

PROPERTY FOR SALE

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) MARBELLA BANUS, 2 & 1 bedrooms, big, elegant, sunny, fully equipped, private garden or views, gardens & comm. pool & parking. Owner +34 637 439 222 (232204) TORREBLANCA detached villa. A/C, pool, large garage. 3/4 bedrooms (2 en suite). Sea views, walking distance beach/train. €415K. Private 675 417 955 (234330) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) IF you are special like-minded people and not afraid of a 1km uphill track, read on! All legal, fenced 4,000m2 with large villa. Swimming pool, detached guest room, double garage. Interested? Campanillas. €99,000 negotiable. No time wasters 647 776 217 / 639 289 124. (233515) EL FARO, 1 bedroom apartment, private 45m2 garden. VGC, bright/sunny. West facing. 100,000 euros ono. 603 201 156 (232247) MARBELLA. Direct from owner: Marques de Atalaya spacious and luxury 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom apartment (150m2) with stunning sea views. Price 475.000 Euros. No agencies. Tel. 671 174 408 (228783) www.euroweeklynews.com

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INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY COASTAL ALGARVE - Portugal, Large villa on Arrifana Surfers Paradise beach with ocean views. Divided into 3 apartments + chalet, large garage/workshop, extra car garage, large pool, 1,100m2 plot. PRICE ONLY €450,000,00. Ideal for B&B + or other family business venture. Also selling my LTD construction company and RealEstate company. ALL present furniture negotiable. NEW PORTUGUESE LAW: When buying a property in Portugal you receive free EU residency and 10 years tax exemption, also for non EU citizens. Full info + pics: al.john son33@yahoo.com 0034 608 837 662 (233506)

BENALMADENA Pueblo. 1 bedroom apartment, no terrace, central, tranquil & furnished. Serious applicants only. €300. 622 894 232 (232176) LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants, warehouses, industrial estates. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (223676)

FABULOUS 3 bedroom apartment. Very close to Mijas pueblo. Prestige urbanisation. Offered partfurnished €850/month. Underground parking, garage & trastero included. 674 831 674 (234318) BENALMADENA - Large studio near marina/Lidl. Fully furnished, pool & gardens. 677 817 867

CARIHUELA Long Let: 2 bedroom apartment. Parking, pool. 650 euros pcm. 619 983 504 (233543)

MARBELLA APARTMENTS, Villas and townhouses, Rentals. Telephone 622 571 040 kingscastlemarbella@gmail. com (233614)

BENALMADENA, 2 bed apartment, lounge, diner & kitchen. Sunny terrace, 5 minutes’ walk to the beach. €500 per month all inclusive of bills 691 816 627 (233534)

BENALMADENA HOLIDAY RENTAL. Apartment, 2 bedrooms, great location, near the beach. WiFi. €600/week. 603 188 134 (232144)

TWO BEDROOM/two bathroom apartments for rent near Estepona Port. 500 euros per month. Tel: 607 681 232 Website : www.jhspain.net (223748)

SISTERS & CLEANERS - Property management and cleaning services. 657 726 626 (222113)

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FOUR bed townhouse, fully furnished. 15 mins from Fuengirola station. Pueblo La Campana, Mijas. 550 euros monthly + deposit. 0044 7949 589539 / londonan gels@hotmail.com (226977)

PROPERTY WANTED

BENALMADENA. One bedroom granny apartment. Garden, parking space. Retired couple with secure pension only. Tel 605 978 203 (234472) BEAUTIFUL, luxury well-furnished penthouse apartment in Casares including fully equipped kitchen with ceramic hob, combi fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine. 2 en suite bedrooms; one twin, one double. Panoramic sea, golf and mountain views from private roof top terrace. €450 per month. Swimming pools amidst landscaped tropical gardens. Just five minutes’ walk from beach or 2 golf courses with clubhouse. Please contact Jamie on tel : 661 912 424. (232170)

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RURAL house with land. 3 or 4 bedrooms, rental with option to buy. 603 188 134 (232144)

REMOVALS/STORAGE

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.com bitrans.es (232102) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.com bitrans.es (232102) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (232102) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.uk (226396) CAR TRANSPORTER, call for excellent rates. Fully insured, professional service. 952 816 582 / email move@freinternational.com / www.car-transport-spain.com (215605)

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UK-SPAIN 1st and 15th every month, Estepona area, also storage, door to door, fully insured. Free quote. Local removals too. 611 386 490 (221271)

REMOVALS, large Luton van with tail lifts plus 2 men, 35 euros/hour. Local/Europe/UK covered. 651 567 447 (221271)

JDS EURO TRANSPORT. Email: jdstransport@outlook.com / 0034 637 066 114 / 0044 7884 908929 (231495)

MAN AND VAN

15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 13th March. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (231470) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european.com (93139) THE PALLET WAREHOUSE SL. Storage & European transport. thepalletwarehouse@hotmail.com / 952 593 574 / 633 322 445 (232137) UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles. Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and / Part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuro pean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (207584) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmat ters.eu (232076)

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VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (220139) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) 2 MEN, Van €30 hour. Always on time 651 081 610 (233572) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (230382) MAN & VAN 25€ ph. All areas 620 005 360 (228720) LARGE Luton van and man, 20€ ph. Kevin 628 993 995 (223739)

STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093) FIRST MONTH €1. Packing materials. Self storage Marbella. 952 811 311 (229188) EXCELLENT storage rates available short and long term, call 952 816 582 or email move@freinternational.com (224878)

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CHEAP Storage short or long term, Manilva area. Cars/boats/caravans/anything. Removals UK-Spain 1st and 15th monthly, also local removals. 611 386 490 (221271)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (231472) ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.es (101730)

SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575 (224853)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (224373) www.euroweeklynews.com

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351

SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judeinspain@hotmail.com (231463)

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drive sports car draws extensively on the brand’s GT motorsport experience. Utilising the techniques of world-class motorsport engineering, the supercar sees its power-to-weight ratio exceed those of the GTE cars which compete in the FIA’s annual World Endurance Championship.

If you would like one of these exclusive vehicles you are going to have to act fast, according to Aston Martin. Performance data, together with further technical details about the ultra-exclusive track-only supercar, will be released closer to its track debut later this year. Dr Palmer added: “We have already received strong interest from the customers we have spoken to about Aston Martin Vulcan. “The cars will blend our traditional Aston Martin values of Power, Beauty and Soul with an unrivalled ownership experience; a unique combination that will guarantee their place in the brand’s rich and charismatic history.” Performance data, together with further technical details about the ultra-exclusive track-only supercar, will be released closer to its track debut later this year. The Aston Martin Vulcan made its world debut on the brand’s new stand at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show (Hall 5 Stand 5253) at 10.15am on Tuesday March 3.

Toyota’s commitment to recycling TOYOTA wants to continue to increase its already high rate of battery recycling with hybrid vehicles. Hybrid batteries can generally outlast a vehicle’s life. These are there-

fore usually only recovered at the end of vehicle life, or in the case of an accident. Toyota has said it has built up years of experience running a collection process through

Toyota and Lexus retailers with a reverse logistics mechanism. Dealers receive a new hybrid battery in return for giving back the old one, leading to the company’s average 91 per cent collection rate. Now Toyota is stepping up efforts to further increase the volumes of collected used hybrid batteries, setting itself the target of aiming to collect 100 per cent of the batteries coming from its own network and from any authorised ELV battery treatment operators across the whole of Europe. That is why the company has announced the extension until March 31, 2018, of current battery agreements: 1. Since July 2011, France-based Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) has been taking back and recycling nickel-metal hydride (NiMh) batteries in Europe (installed in the Prius,

TOYOTA TARGET: Collecting 100 per cent of batteries. Auris Hybrid, Auris Hybrid Touring Sports, Yaris Hybrid and all Lexus hybrids). 2. Since August 20, 2012, Belgium-based Umicore NV has been taking back and recycling Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in Europe (installed in Toyota’s Prius+ and Prius Plug-in). Steve Hope, General Manager TME Environment Affairs, has said: “When our customers buy a hybrid, they already know that they are in for outstanding fuel efficiency, a stress free driving

experience and a reliable car.” He continued: “This is yet another reason for a hybrid purchase. We ensure customers that their car excels in environmental performance during its entire life-cycle, giving customers another good reason to fall in love with hybrid. “Today used hybrid batteries are still mainly destined for recycling,” added Hope. “However, TME has started to research the different options for the remanufacturing of NiMh batteries.”

50 million sold for Citroen THE beginning of 2015 marked a momentous moment for French motor giant Citroen with 50 million vehicles sold since the company’s founding more than 95 years ago. The company will be marking this success with their new range of vehicles highlighted at the Geneva Motor Show, including the new Citroen Berlingo Multispace. The new model is updating its approach with a new front end, and useful, modern technologies including the new seven-inch touch drive interface and Active City Brake, as well as efficient latest-generation engines.

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Golf for Costa Gaels THE Costa Gaels are an Irish football club based in Marbella (The Gaelic Athletic Association Spain). It has been in existence since 2002 on the Costa Del Sol and currently consists of a healthy range of players from all over Ireland. It is not exclusively Irish though. All ages and nationalities are welcome to join, no matter what level of skill they have. There are players from Argentina, America, Australia, Spain, South Africa, Croatia, England, Cyprus

and even Ballymoney. On Monday, March 16, Costa Gaels will host the Inaugural Annual Golf Classic fundraiser at El Chaparral Golf Club in aid of the Costa Gaels Club and Kids Club. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the development of the Club, in particular the Field Fund and revenue for the blossoming Juvenile Club which they aim to grow substantially with a new initiative targeting local Spanish and international schools.

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The Golf Skills Challenge Tour tees off in Marbella MARK TWAIN once said golf is a good walk spoilt, well that’s just one man’s opinion, but should you be a fan of golf, but not wish to shlep the full 18 holes then the Golf Skills Challenge Tour is just for you. This Sunday, set around the club house of Los Naranjos Golf Club, in the heart of Marbella’s Golf Valley, the Golf Skills Challenge was born, the first of many hopes Paul Bramley, instigator and Father of the event. The Challenge consists of all the skills necessary to play a game of golf without the walking. So, competitors, around 40 of them, mainly professional, had to compete against their fellow golfers in such disciplines as short and long bunker shots, long and short chips, short and long putts, as well as drives from 50yd, 100yd, 150yd and 200yd.

RESULTS: PROFESSIONAL 1st place - ADAM SAGAR - points 121 (Adam won in a play off) 2nd place - ANTON KARLSSON points 121 3rd place - DANIEL WESTERMARK - points 119

GOLF CHALLENGE: Some of the winners of the tour. Notable names from the golfing world like Peter Gusstaffson, and Carlos Rodiles were keen to state what a great idea this was and would definitely be competing in the next one, even though neither were on the winner’s

podium at the end of the day. Top scorers Adam Sagar and Anton Karlsson, both with 121 headed out to the driving range for an exiting playoff which eventually yielded Adam Sagar as the victor. Talking of victors,

one junior playing in the challenge was Victor Jimenez, son of Andalucia’s most famous golfer, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Ryder Cup Player and one of today’s finest golfers. As a spectator sport, this has to be one of the most interesting to watch for keen golfers, being able to see all the action without having to leave their spot on the banks surrounding the putting greens and driving ranges. The mayor of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz was on hand to dish out the prizes and hand over a

AMATEUR 1st place - JOE KNOX 2nd place - JENS NILSEN JUNIOR 1st place - RODI VIASVELD 2nd place - CHARLOTTE PUTS 3rd place - MARILENE PUTS cheque for 2,000€ to ‘The Children’s Skill Challenge in Nature,’ a new charity set up by Carmen Guisasal, wife of Carlos Rodiles. This charity has been set up to help children learn more about nature and its important role in the world today, and was the ideal charity for Paul Bramley who wanted to run his events and raise money for a good cause. If you missed out on the inaugural Golf Skills Challenge this time then worry not as Paul Bramley has many more planned for the future.

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COMING up we have four FA Cup quarter-final games... Aston Villa play WBA and Bradford City meet Reading on Saturday, Liverpool welcome Blackburn on Sunday and Manchester United entertain Arsenal on Monday. The winners of these games will play in the semi-finals at Wembley. There’s only one Premiership game on Saturday - QPR v Tottenham while the top Championship matches are Ipswich-Brentford and Notts Forest-Middlesbrough; MK Dons meet Preston in FL1 and Southend and Wycombe clash in FL2. Also there have been full mid-week programmes in all four divisions in England with some vital games at both ends of the tables. FOOTBALL - Chelsea with two deflected goals, beat Spurs 2-0 in Sunday’s League Cup final, the first major trophy success of the season. This was the fifth time the Blues have won this competition, following victories in 1965, 1998, 2005 and 2007. The treble is still on! In last weekend’s Premiership matches, shotshy Manchester City (second) lost 2-1 at Liverpool

(fifth)... Arsenal (third) disposed of Everton 2-0... Manchester United (fourth) beat 10-man Sunderland 2-0... Southampton (sixth) lost 1-0 at improving WBA... and Crystal Palace, also with 10 men, won 3-1 at West Ham who were booed off at the end. Burnley, Hull, QPR, Aston Villa and Leicester are battling against the drop. Championship leaders Derby and Middlesbrough (second) both lost, Bournemouth (fourth) drew but Watford (third), Norwich and Wolves all won, as did revitalised Nottingham Forest. Bristol City and Burton Albion remain top of Leagues One and Two respectively, the latter after Shrewsbury lost at home for the first time this season. Celtic pulled six points clear in the SPL with a 40 win over Aberdeen, while Hearts (with a 197second hat-trick by Genero Zeefuik) recorded their best-ever League win, thrashing Cowdenbeath 10-0. Hearts are 20 points ahead of Hibs in SL1. CRICKET - In the World Cup, New Zealand (152-9) beat joint hosts Australia (151) in a magnificent Group A encounter. South Africa, with a massive 408-2, thrashed the West Indies (151) by a record 257 runs. Springboks’ batsman A B De Villiers smashed 50 off just 16 balls, 100 off 31 and 150 off 64. After two heavy de-

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feats and an expected win over Scotland, England (309-6 with Joe Root’s 121) were thrashed by Sri Lanka (312-1) in their fourth match. England have now lost nine ODIs after making at least 300 when batting first (the most by any team) while Sri Lanka became the first team ever to chase down 300+ for the loss of one wicket. Next up for sorry England is Bangladesh on March 9. Elsewhere, Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 20 runs. * England’s women beat New Zealand 3-2 in their five match ODI series. RUGBY UNION - In the latest Six Nations matches, Wales won 2013 in France, Italy stunned Scotland 22-19 at Murrayfield and Ireland defeated England

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19-9. The next round of fixtures will be on March 14/15.

SPORT IN BRIEF • Brian McClair (ex-Man United) is appointed

CUP CELEBRATIONS: Chelsea win League Cup 2-0 in first major trophy of the season. Scotland’s Football Performance Director. • In the Honda Golf Classic, Rory McIlroy missed the cut on the PGA Tour for the first time since the 2013 summer. The East London National African Open is now under way and from March 6-8 the Euro-Footgolf Trophy takes place in Marbella. • Cheltenham’s NH Festival starts next Tuesday (10 March). • Spain’s Carmen Jorda is the second woman to join a F1 team after being named as back-up driver at Lotus.

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Federer wins in Dubai ROGER FEDERER (with 12 aces, taking him past 9,000 overall) beat Novak Djokovic in Dubai’s APT Tour final. This was Federer’s 84th career victory and his seventh in Dubai. Both finalists and Andy Murray are currently all in action in various Davis Cup matches. TO READ MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM

MGM sign Jamie Conlan MARBELLA gym MGM has signed of one of boxing’s

brightest talents, Jamie Conlan. He is the current WBO Inter-continental and European Super flyweight champion, and is undefeated in 13 bouts and ready to move on to the next title. Jamie has been training at MGM regularly and believes that it is the place to be. “I came to MGM for the world class training facilities along with top class sparring,” said Conlan. “Together with the perfect management team behind me, I believe it will give me every opportunity to secure my goal of becoming world champion.”

BRIGHT TALENT: Jamie comes from a boxing family.

NEW SIGNING: Jamie with Matthew Macklin of MGM.

Jamie’s next fight is to be confirmed soon. Conlan is now going to be trained by Danny

think Jamie will be a world champion in the next 1218 months. He comes from a proud boxing fami-

Vaughan and the MGM Management Team are delighted to have him on board. They said “We

ly and we are looking forward to getting behind him and help him reach his potential.”

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