Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 14 - 20 January 2016 Issue 1593 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1593

14 - 20 January 2016

COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Vuelta victory for Benidorm FIVE of the 21 stages will take place in Valencia community

The eyes of the world will be on Benidorm later this year as it hosts the decisive penultimate stage of the hugely popular Vuelta España cycling race. Both the resort itself and the inland mountain range have been announced as a key site as the famous race draws to a close, with only Madrid coming afterwards. Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez and Sports councillor Ana Pellicer recently attended the official presentation of the 71st edition in Orense (Galicia) where the cyclists will set out on August 20. The Benidorm stage will begin on September 10. After crossing Spain and reaching Benidorm, the peloton will race inland with a l,510-metre

ascent to the military base at the top of the Aitana mountain range. This is the moment when teams will launch their last-minute strategies to decide who wears the prized red jersey when the Vuelta enters Madrid on the last day. Five of the Vuelta’s 21 stages will take place in the Valencian community and as well as the Aitana challenge, there will also be a Javea-Calpe time trial. “This is one of Spain’s greatest sporting events with an international projection and not only for fans of this admirable sport,” Toni Perez said. “Benidorm will provide a magnificent spectacle that features our town, beaches, avenues and streets, as well as our ambience and climate.”

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N-332 risky THE N-332 between Villajoyosa and the Valencia Province boundary was classed as ‘medium risk’ by EuroRap’s 2015 road survey. This N-332 section is used

daily by more than 15,000 vehicles and with its many curves and lack of ringroads in Altea, Benissa and Gata is responsible for a high accident rate, EuroRap said.

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Some spring cleaning is needed in Teulada UNTENDED land is a constant fire risk and attracts vermin By Linda Hall

Early walk-ins THE mild winter and high temperatures are affecting the processionary caterpillars that inhabit pine trees throughout the region. Although they generally appear each year in

February and March they have already been detected in some parts of Alicante Province and specialist pest control companies are being called out much earlier than usual, they said.

Non-believer RAFAEL BAZAN, a councillor in Museros (Valencia) is debating whether to resign after insulting the Three Kings and Father Christmas on his Facebook page. Although he soon deleted the message, the town hall had to step in and assure outraged residents that the council did not support the tone or the content of the message.

TEULADA Town Hall is pursuing owners who have allowed their land to revert to wilderness. Some plots had been cultivated in the past but others intended for building were abandoned years back when the economic crisis spoilt development plans. Fire is a constant risk in the area and the dense vegetation and accumulated rubbish add to the danger, the council explained. The untended plots also become unofficial dumping grounds, attracting vermin as well as rubbish. Over the last year the town hall notified 43 landowners, advising them that they would

CLEAN UP: Some TLC is needed to clear the area. be fined if the plots were not tidied up. Eighteen parcels of land covering a 28,000-square metre area have now been

cleaned, weeded and cleared of rubbish. The town hall has also led by example and has cleared,

weeded and pruned 32,900 square metres of municipallyowned land while removing dead trees and bushes.

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By Keith Baker OFTEN when we visit a cafe we just take it for granted without giving a thought to how it came to be there. Neville set up Nev’s Cafe in Benidorm’s Indoor Market 12 and a half years ago, a year after he moved to Spain with his wife, Yvonne. After three years he let it out to give him time for his other three businesses, also in the Indoor Market. When his tenants decided to return to the UK two and a half years ago he took it on again, and sold two of those other enterprises. Those two and a half years have gone well, and Nev has seen a steady increase in trade. The winter months are always better for trade anyway, as in the summer the focus for many people is the sunshine and the beach. Originally from Lincoln in the UK, Nev had several different businesses in the UK, starting in fruit and veg, but including a hairdresser’s, a flower shop and finishing with an exhaust garage. Nev enjoys cooking though, so is happy keeping the customers well fed and happy in the Indoor Market. So what of his other business? Well, that’s ably run by his wife, Yvonne. A bookshop in the market, it was the

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TV network buys Bikini film THE cable television network HBO Latino has acquired the rights to broadcast the short film ‘Bikini’, which recreates the meeting between Francisco Franco and the mayor of Benidorm, Pedro Zaragoza, at which the mayor pleads with Franco to allow use of the swimwear on the beaches of the municipality in 1953. The short film, written and directed by Oscar Bernacer and produced by Nakamura Films, premiered in the summer of

For now, Nev’s quite content with the two businesses doing well, but maybe in five years’ time he’ll think about seeing more of Spain and getting some of the gorgeous Spanish sunshine on his face.

2014 and has won more than 60 awards in the international festival circuit. Starring actors Sergio Caballero, Carlos Areces and Rosario Pardo, the film is the account of the trip made by the mayor of Benidorm to the El Pardo Palace in 1953 to avoid being removed for approving the use of bikinis on the beaches of the Alicante resort. Pedro Zaragoza travelled on the back of his scooter to El Pardo to convince Franco of the benefits that tourism offered the impoverished Spanish economy. He then went down in history as the visionary mayor who transformed mid50’s Benidorm through its commitment to mass tourism. The film premiered at the Sociedad Benidormense on July 10, 2014, in an outdoor cinema on the Mal Pas beach, attended by several of the actors. HBO, known internationally for the ‘Game of Thrones’ series, ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos’ offers programming in Spanish for the Latino market in the United States through HBO Latino. Subscribers will also be able to see the film on HBO On Demand, HBO and HBO Go NowSM.

Better access for sports centre ACCESS to Benidorm’s Palau d’Esports is set to improve.

The provisional project includes the construction of a roundabout in front of the facility in order to improve entry. There will also be additional parking spaces. Mayor Toni Perez said this action was “absolutely necessary” because it “promotes mobility and improves safety in a road used daily by hundreds of users of the centre.” In addition, he stressed that this project solves “a problem unresolved for years, and gives the Palau d’Esports the a c c e s s it deser ves, m aki ng i t a worthy facility for hosting sporting events.” In addition to extra parking places, pavements will be improved and a cycle path installed.

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TH E C ultura l Associ at i on of t he Loc a l Polic e i n Beni dor m has once again helped the disadvantaged families of the area with its Christmas c a mpa ign to col l ect f ood and toys. In collaboration with Social Welfare Department and other local charities they helped between 30 and 40 families.

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Supreme Court reverses Javea payout COMPULSORY purchase order of €2.8 million has been annulled By Linda Hall A SUPREME COURT ruling brought smiles all round to Javea Town Hall. The Madrid judges annulled a €2.8 million compulsory purchase order

given in 2006 by Valencia’s Upper Court (TSJ). The owners of 95,216 square metres of land in Les Capsades maintained the town hall was required by law to expropriate their land, after the town’s

Urban Development Plan (PGOU) rezoned it in 1990 for green spaces. Javea Town Hall argued that compulsory purchase was the exclusive competence of the state, and the Administration was obliged to buy de-

classified land only if previously zoned for development, or when a development plan had been presented. Neither condition applied to the Les Capsades land, which the town hall valued at €2.8 million, although the

owners claimed it was worth €10.6 million. The owners took legal action in 2006, resulting in the TSJ verdict ordering Javea to pay the owners €2.8 million.

Cross off the days on the new local calendar for 2016 CALPE’S Tourism department has published a 2016 calendar dedicated to local landmarks. With text in English as well as Spanish most of the photographs on the calendar are works by FotoClub Ifach. They include Spanish architect Ricard Bofill’s emblematic Muralla Roja building, which was chosen for May. The local Oktoberfest festival illustrates November and October features the Moors and Christians celebrations of Calpe.

EMBLEMATIC: Calpe’s Muralla Roja building.

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Modelo 720 And EU Law In 2012 the Spanish government announced that everyone resident in Spain will need to start declaring all their overseas assets worth over €50,000. Modelo 720 (Form 720) was created for this purpose, and this obligation is separate from, and extra to, the annual income tax and wealth tax returns. The penalties for failing to report assets are very high. Earlier last year the European Commission (EC) reviewed the legality of Modelo 720 after several complaints submitted by different parties, including law firms and tax adviser associations in Spain. The Commission launched an investigation into the fines and penalties imposed for the nonsubmission or incorrect submission of information on Modelo 720 as they seem to be disproportionate. The EC also investigated the fact that the obligations imposed are not subject to any statute of limitations, meaning that Spanish tax authorities have an unlimited time period to investigate the case, which could also

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks infringe on EU law. Following its investigations, in November the EC opened an infringement procedure against Spain for Modelo 720. The Spanish government has a two month period to make its corresponding claims and arguments. If the Commission does not find the response adequate, it will open a motivated procedure against Spain for infringement of EU law which could be referred to the

European Court of Justice of the EU. The Ministry of Revenue confirmed that they will consider the matter in greater depth. The Modelo 720 is one of the most ambitious measures approved by the Spanish government to fight against tax evasion. Since the first reports were submitted in 2013, taxpayers in Spain have already declared, for the first time, foreign assets of more than €126 billion (figure as at August 2015). Earlier this year, the tax authorities charged a Spanish resident the maximum penalty that can be imposed under the legislation. The total came to €439,266, even though the assets in question were worth €340,000. The taxpayer had held assets held in Switzerland for 20 years and never declared them on the corresponding Spanish income tax returns. He declared these assets voluntarily on the Modelo 720, but

submitted it 15 months late. His tax advisers confirmed that they will appeal the imposed penalty. 2016 declaration The next submission deadline for Modelo 720 is 31st March 2016, related to assets held during fiscal year 2015. We recommend that everyone continue to file their forms as required by law for the time being. We need to see how Spain responds to the infringement procedure, which may take a long time. In most cases, the values you report are those as at 31st December 2015. For bank accounts you also need to declare the average balance over the last three months of the year. In summary, if the value of your assets in a particular category amounts to over €50,000, you need to report all of them. If you submitted Modelo 720 in previous years, you only need to report

again if the value of an asset grew by more than €20,000, or you sold an asset or closed an account, or you obtained a new asset exceeding the amount previously indicated. With specialist advice you can structure your financial affairs so that, legitimately, you pay the least amount of tax possible, and also so you need not be too concerned about Modelo 720. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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All present, but not entirely civil CLASH with ex-mayor over privileges By Linda Hall THE Three Kings will not return for another year but in Alicante City they brought more than presents. They left behind acid exchanges between city mayor Gabriel Echavarri and ex-mayor Sonia Castedo regarding the Kings’ deliveries of presents to their respective children. Gaspar, Melchor and Baltasar made a detour on their route to call at Castedo’s home and hand over her daughter’s presents. It was unacceptable to visit a private home when thousands of Alicante children had waited for four hours in the street to see them, Echavarri claimed.

Privileges like these which indicated that not all Alicantinos are equal were what city hall wanted to do away with, he said. Castedo, not known for holding her tongue, demanded to know why Echavarri’s children received their presents from the Kings at city hall. “Explain why your own children didn’t queue for four hours,” she said. “That’s not a privilege?” Castedo asked. Echavarri countered by admitting that his children did get their presents in city hall, along with190 other children. But any child in the city could receive their presents there if their parents had left them previously, the mayor maintained.

More protection for Denia trees DENIA bylaws are being revised following complaints that trees were damaged while installing Christmas lights. Illuminations will again be put up in Calle Marques de

Campo, one of the town’s principal streets, next March for the Fallas celebrations, but it was possible that LED lighting would be used, said Denia’s Environment council-

lor Josep Crespo. Whatever method was chosen, cables would not be fixed to the trunks of the plane trees as they were last December, he added.

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Chief named for municipally-owned concern the town hall’s three-party coalition along with the PSPV socialists and Compromis - abstained. The appointment was “hardly objective and not impartial” the party maintained. The publicly-owned EPDM attends to infrastructure and municipal ser-

vices that include street-cleaning and maintenance of public gardens. It was vital to cover the vacancy, explained Altea’s Mayor Jaume Llinares, who is also president of the EPDM. “Politicians set the pattern and general lines but an enterprise with more

Resident’s costly feud POLICE have started proceedings against a Denia resident who installed CCTV cameras in Calle Cavallers. They focused on the street and patio of a nearby restaurant but were not accompanied by a warning of their presence. Also visible were a coffin and a notice announcing that the restaurant had spoilt the homeowner’s quality of life ‘after decades of tranquillity.’ The irate resident now risks a fine of between €40,000 and €300,000 for infringing data protection regulations.

than 100 employees carrying out essential services needs a professional eye to ensure viability and efficiency,” he said. Responding to Opposition critics who condemned the choice of Hidalgo, a former socialist councillor,

Councillor Inma Orozco said this was allowed by the EPDM statutes. Hidalgo was chosen from several candidates with the required profile but the process was not the same as selecting a civil servant, Orozco added.

Wine makers fight to retain identity PROVINCE had PDO label since 1932 (Juanedc

ALTEA Council approved the appointment of Eloy Hidalgo as manager of the town’s Municipal Development Body (EPDM). The vote was opposed by the PP and Cipal opposition parties while the Altea amb Trellat party - member of

VINEYARDS: There are more than 44,500 hectares in Alicante and Valencia. By Linda Hall ALICANTE Province is battling to retain its own Designated Protection of Origin (PDO) wine label. Like producers of similarlyprotected wine - DOP in Spanish - from Utiel-Requena in Valencia, they will take their fight to the Supreme Court in Madrid. The decision came after the Valencia Upper Court (TSJ) rejected their appeals against the decision to classify wine from practically all municipalities in the region’s three provinces as DO Valencia.

“The TSJ verdict is inadmissible and breaches national and European Union directives,” agreed Antonio Miguel Navarro, president of the DO Alicante committee and Jose Miguel Media, his Utiel-Requena counterpart. “Decades of history and prestige cannot be lost like this, especially after Alicante Province’s efforts and the current quality and certification of our wine,” Navarro declared. The Alicante and Utiel-Requena DOP’s labels are two of Spain’s oldest and were created in 1932. Vineyards in both zones occupy 44,500 hectares, with

around 150 mostly family-run bodegas cultivating traditional grapes like Monastrell, Moscatel and the Bobal grape reputedly brought here by the Romans. The Generalitat’s current secretary for Agriculture and Water Francisco Rodriguez Mulero blamed the previous regional government for creating “an illogical and short-lived conflict.” He intends to discuss the situation with all concerned, but reminded them of the importance of concentrating on the common goal of increasing the price fetched by the region’s grapes, ‘currently the lowest in Spain.’

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Long established Costa Blanca journalist Cathy Humphreys has died By John Smith IT was with a sense of sadness that we at the Euro Weekly News have learned of the death of Cathy Humphreys who has been a stalwart of the Costa Blanca News and the Post for some 30 years, during which time

she graduated from being an office junior to an editor and most recently she has been involved in the social scene as well as local news. Born in Castleton near Rochdale, she moved to the Costa Brava in 1976 helping tourists and then transferred to Benidorm two years later

still working in the tourist industry, but by 1985 had joined the English language newspaper Costa Blanca News and worked for the publishing group ever since. Cathy had suffered from a major illness for some time and sadly passed away early in the New Year.

Briton rescued after fall THE Marina Alta Emergency services rescued a British climber who fell 30 metres while scaling Sierra Bernia. The accident occurred on the Benissa side of the mountain and the climber, a man in his 30s, injured his head, back and both arms. A companion climbing with him was unhurt. Firemen from Denia had to carry him in

a stretcher over what they later described as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;very complexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; terrain. The going was less perilous once they reached the El Fuerte path, with an easier descent to an ambulance at Casas de Bernia. A helicopter was mobilised but despite several attempts was unable to reach the spot where the injured man was lying owing to the gale-force wind.

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Problem of fly tipping in city COULD attract vermin and insects By Linda Hall RESIDENTS have complained about increased fly tipping in the countryside around Alicante City. “You’d think they knocked down a house and dumped it all here. It’s a mess,” one resident complained. The last unofficial and entire-

ly illegal rubbish dump appeared a few weeks ago, consisting of masonry, rubble, pieces of wood, furniture, old clothes, suitcases, litter and rubbish. It is very near one of the ancient defence towers that ring the city and is only a few hundred metres from San Juan hospital.

Although the accumulation of rubbish is not yet posing health problems and neither vermin nor plagues of insects have been detected at the dump, it presents a deplorable image to patients at the hospital and their visitors, residents said. Alicante City Hall will seek out and fine those responsible for the dumping ground.

Century for San Vicente teacher JULIA DOMINGUEZ ORIOL, a San Vicente del Raspeig resident, recently celebrated her 100th birthday. The mother of 10 children, with 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, was visited in her home by San Vicente’s mayor Jesus Vilar and the May-

or’s Department councillor Manuel Martinez. Julia Dominguez was a teacher for more than 40 years and retired in 1981. As to her secret for reaching the age of 100, she attributed this to “not drinking alcohol and working very hard.”

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Puzzle is solved 30 years later BRONZE artefact finally identified By Linda Hall ARCHAEOLOGIST Joaquim Bolufer, director of Javea’s Soler Blasco archaeological and ethnological museum, has cleared up a decades-old enigma. During excavations at the Muntanyar site in Javea in 1985 archaeologists found a puzzling object they believed could be an early Christian censer or incense burner. The small bronze artefact, is 3.7 centimetres tall with a 5.1centimetre diameter, had a blackened interior and baffled disconcerted experts. Thirty years on, Joaquim Bolufer solved the mystery after linking it to an identical object that was discovered by a Barcelona University dig. The expedition in what is now El-Bahnasa, 190 kilometres south of Cairo, was led by Professor Josep Pardro who heads the department of Ancient History at Barcelona University.

El-Bahnasa was once a Greek-Roman town called Oxyrhynchus and is renowned for the vast number of papyrus texts found there. The Barcelona team’s copper pot, twin to the Muntanyar artefact, was found in the tomb of a 16-year-old scribe, together with the reed pens he would have used. Bolufer contacted Josep Pardro, who confirmed that the Muntanyar object, like the El-Bahnasa find, had not been used for incense but was a sixth or seventh century inkpot and vestiges of centuries-old ink accounted for its blackened interior. It would not have been unusual for the inkpot to have found its way to Javea as trade relations within the Mediterranean were intense by that time, and the town’s Punta de l’Arenal was a thriving Roman settlement between the 1st and 7th centuries. This included an opulent Roman villa, a fish farm and a factory that produced garum, the fish sauce prized by the Romans.

Petanque player’s birthday celebrations

CELEBRATION: Joan Luxon received a card for her 93rd birthday. JOAN LUXON, a member of Moraira Teulada U3A Petanque Group 5 under the leadership of John Manley, enjoyed a drink after Saturday’s session at Brevis Bar, Solpark, Moraira, with the other 22 members present to celebrate her forthcoming 93rd birthday on Tuesday January 12.

Those present sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to Joan, who with her son Paul is off to Canada on the January 19 for three months to see her only granddaughter. Ever yone wi shed Joan and Paul a safe journey to Canada and al l sai d t hey would miss her cheeky presence on the courts.

Pet anque ( pr onounced Pay-tonk) is also known around the world as Boules ( pr onounced Bool z) , and was first played in France around 1907. Essentially, it involves throwing a ball along the ground in an effort to get as close as possible to a smaller ball, known as a Jack.

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French National Alicante ends the year with fewer is arrested MAN will be extradited to France NATIONAL POLICE in Alicante have arrested a 49year-old French National who is wanted for murder and criminal association. He will be extradited to France. The arrest was made by officers from the Specialist Crime Un i t a n d Vi o l e n ce Provincial Brigade of the Judicial Police of Alicante. He was arrested in a popular shopping centre in Alicante City.

The operation which led to the arrest was assisted by the International Cooperation Division of the National Police, under the protoc o ls fo r th e arre s t of fugitives. T h e ma n w a s s o u g h t in connection with the death of one person and the attempted murder of two others in France in 2010, and is now in Madrid awaiting extradition to France.

unemployed NUMBER fell for third consecutive year By Gemma Quinn THE number of unemployed registered at the Servef offices of Alicante fell by 1,875 people during the month of December. It meant the year closed with 18,780 fewer unemployed in the province, one o f t h e l a rg e s t d e c r e a s e s since records began and the third consecutive year in which unemployment has fallen in the province, after the descent of 8,547 registered unemployed in 2013 and a fall of 14,481 in 2014. The latest data shows the current number of unemployed in Alicante at 184,419.

The reduction in unemployment was accompanied by a significant increase in the number of contributors to Social Security, which gained 653 members during December and 27,420 in the whole year. For the month of December, the fall in unemployment was concentrated in the service sector, where hiring in the catering trade increased ahead of the Christmas holidays. By contrast, there were slight increases in unemployment in the sectors of industry (184 more unemployed), and also in construction (164 more unemployed) and agriculture (56 more unemployed).

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FACILITIES at three Benidorm schools w By Keith Baker FROM t hi s week chi l dr en wi l l once agai n be abl e t o use t he open spaces and spor t s f aci l i t i es of t hr ee schools in Benidorm after classes and at weekends. The three schools, Aitana, Vasco Nunez de Balboa and Els Tolls, had to stop openi ng t he f aci l i t i es out of school hour s l ast year because there was a lack of janitors. The programme, called Espai Ober t ( Open Space) , means that the facilities at these schools will once again be open dur i ng t he week from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, and on Saturdays from 10am to

OPEN SPACE: Children do not n 2pm. The children, who do not need t o be st udent s of t he school in order to make use

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will be open after classes and on Saturdays

Alicante is leading the way in kidney transplants THE General Hospital carried out 103 in total last year THE General Hospital of Alicante carried out over 50 per cent more kidney transplants in 2015 compared to the previous year. The hospital carried out 103 kidney transplants. Eleven of these were from a living donor, an increase of 37.5 per cent compared to 2014. It is the first time the hospital has surpassed 100 kidney transplants and is the first hospital to do so in the Valencia Region. The average time waiting for a kidney is

seven months, while in the rest of the country the average wait is almost two years. Now in the region, there are 105 patients currently on the waiting list. At the end of 2014, there were 135 patients waiting. This fall in patients has been made thanks to the increase in people willing to be donors. The General Hospital also saw a rise in liver transplants carried out, an increase of 27 per cent compared to 2014. Currently in Alicante there are seven patients awaiting new livers.

Calpe chosen again WILL be a finishing point for the Vuelta de España

need to be students of the schools to make use of the provisions. of the provision, will be supervised by municipal staff. Last week the Association of Parents of Students of Els

Tolls school delivered a petition with 260 signatures to the council, calling for the reopening of the facilities.

FOR the 10th consecutive year, the Belgian team Etixx has announced that Calpe will be the finishing point for one of the stages for the Vuelta de España cycle race in the summer of 2016. The announcement was made in front of team members to sponsors, councillors and the media at a popular hotel in Calpe.

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A new contract for transport LOCAL firm Medel Orozco Tours SL has been awarded the contract for transport services for sports activities in the town of Altea. The contract, for €47,000 including taxes, will bring a saving to the council of over €25,000 compared to the previous one.

JEC-Spain to visit Altea la Vella THE Spanish region of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club is to visit the Golf Restaurant Don Cayo in Altea La Vella on Sunday January 17. Expect to see plenty of interesting cars approaching and leaving during the afternoon.

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Grants for the poor GRANTS are to be made available to low income families to combat fuel poverty. They are intended for those households that cannot afford to pay for supplies of electricity, gas and water. Further aid will be available to families who have lost their homes and cannot pay the rent on their social housing. These grants are awarded through the Department of Social Welfare, and are aimed at Villajoyosa families at risk of social exclusion and with an income below €11,182 per year, and families with a member with disabilities or dependent with income below €14,910.

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Alcoy birth rate Talk about the weather LA NUCIA releases official rainfall figures showing a fall By Keith Baker

MORE rain fell on La Nucia in 2015 than it did in 2014 - and that’s official! Figures show that throughout the year 344 litres per square metre were measured. That’s 60 per cent more than in 2014, when only 132 litres were recorded. The wettest month of the year was September, with 113 litres, which was close to the entire rainfall for 2014 (132 litres). November 2 saw the heaviest downpour, when 77 litres per square metre fell in just two hours. The monthly figures were as follows; January, nine litres, February 16 litres, March 31 litres, April four litres, May one litre, June five litres, July one litre, August 13 litres, September

THE birth rate in Alcoy fell last year by 27 per cent. Only 364 births were registered during the course of the year, compared to 501 in 2014. This is the lowest figure since 1996, when there were 325 births. The municipal register now shows a total of 61,542 inhabitants, a drop of 180 compared to a year ago.

LA NUCIA: More rain fell in 2015. 113 litres, October 70 litres, November 81 litres and December zero litres. More details can be found on La Nucia’s municipal website: http://www.lanucia.es/castel lano/pluviometro.

Horse riding on the beach for charity A HORSE-RIDING event along the beach of Albir raised over €600 for Aspanion - the association of children with cancer. The event was organised by ‘Cuidemos El Albir’ (Care for El Albir) together with the town council of L’Alfas del Pi. In total, there were 45 riders who took part.

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Draw for peace JANUARY 30 is the ‘Dia escolar de la Paz y la No Violencia,’ (School Day of Peace and Non-violence), and Ofiespriu school in Finestrat has organised a drawing competition, in collaboration with the town council, to help raise awareness amongst its pupils about the problems that children of their own age have to live with in war-torn parts of the world. Entitled ‘Draw your school,’ the competition is an opportunity for students to develop their creativity, whilst at the same time recognising the tribulations experienced in other parts of

the world. The children are free to choose any artistic technique they like. Maria Dolores Viudes, Finestrat’s councillor for Education said: “We think that drawing is one of the most important manifestations that children use to express themselves, and what better way than this contest to invite them to reflect on the serious difficulties other children face every day. Children who, like them, want to study but live in conflict zones.” There will be three finalists, and each will receive a diploma. The works will be exhibited in Finestrat.

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A skiing trip to Sierra Nevada LA NUCIA offering package to include half board accommodation By Keith Baker THE Youth Council of La Nucia is offering a trip to the ski resort of Sierra Nevada (Granada) from March 11 to 13. This tour includes transfers between La Nucia and Sierra Nevada, half board accommodation in the Luna Hotel in Granada, transfers from the hotel to the ski resort, ski passes for two days and ski insurance. The total price is only €157 for people registered in La Nucia (€187 for non-residents). Children’s prices are €86 (0-5) and €135 (6-12). The rooms are for four (or double rooms with a €20 supplement per person). It will be possible to rent equipment for the two days of downhill skiing (€22) or snowboard (€22) or attend the Alpine skiing (four hours €35 - two hours daily).

DOWNHILL SKIING: This could be you! Registrations should be made at the Youth Centre (Av. Marina Baixa 8) or

on 966 897 070, before February 9, 2016. The trip is open to all ages.

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Employees still waiting to be paid BENIDORM Town Council has now paid current employees the 25 per cent of their bonuses that was outstanding from 2012, but there are still around 65 who have either changed jobs or retired, and are yet to be paid. It had been hoped that the matter would be resolved in December 2015, but it is now expected to be concluded by January 15, presuming the

last hurdles are overcome. Some of the delays were caused by the council not having bank details for the former employees. There are possibly up to 40 other former employees who haven’t yet filled in the application form, but they still have time to do so. Treasury sources said that the total for the 60 plus applicants amounts to €28,500.

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the initial budget set for the work. The extra work includes the exhumation of archaeological remains at the site, which will also necessitate the adaptation of the interior of the roundabout. Tele-

phone poles will also need to be relocated. The council blames the previous administration for not identifying the issues.

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Sales season is underway SALES are officially underway, and whilst shoppers will be hoping to pick up a bargain or two, local traders are also expected to benefit. In Alicante, 65 per cent of small businesses said in a survey by Facpyme commerce association, that they expected to sell more in the sales campaign this winter compared to last year. Three out of four traders maintained the tradition of starting the sales campaign on January 7, but many began earlier. According to Facpyme secretary Francisco Rovira, the average expenditure forecast for the coming days is between €70 and €85 per person, with most buying textiles, footwear and leather goods. However, the greater bargains are expected to be found in warm clothing. Due to the autumn and early winter months being warmer than usu-

al, stocks are much higher than in previous January sales, and are expected to enjoy discounts of 10-50 per cent, rising to 70 per cent discounts in the later part of the sales in February. Facpyme also reported on the positive sales stores have experienced throughout 2015, with an average revenue growth of 5.3 per cent in the first 11 months of the year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The industry saw a slight recovery in employment and the improvement of the economic situation making traders more optimistic. For most traders the winter sales still have a very important role in its annual turnover, accounting for up to 20 per cent. However, traders do enjoy some more freedom now following the new decree introduced in 2012 allowing stores to make sales outside of the traditional periods.

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Date clash THE town council of Villajoyosa has voted to postpone its next plenary session and the advisory committees, as the date (January 21) clashes with the Fitur (International Tourism Fair of Madrid) on the same day.

Hot spot THE town of L’Alfas del Pi is to promote itself as a tourist hot spot at the Feria Internacional Reiseliv de Oslo (International Fair of Tourism of Oslo), which runs from January 15 to 17.

Used oil TEULADA Town Council has installed 16 new containers for the coll ect i on of used oi l f or recycling, enabling residents to reduce the impact of waste oil on the environment.

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A busy new year for the Samaritans in ALL of Spain THE Samaritans organisation offers emotional support to those in distress with a 24-hour service every day of the year. During 2015 the Samaritans in Sp a i n d e a l t w ith over 800 callers to the service, an increase of 23 per cent over the previous year and part of this was accounted for by an increase in the n u m b e r o f e m ails they rec e i v e d . C a l l s an d emails are received from English speakers of all nationalities from the whole of mainland Spain and the islands. Calls to the 900 525 100 helpline are FREE. They have also continued to operate a drop in centre at both Punta Prima (Torre-

vieja) and the British Embassy in Madrid. Additionally they operate a prison visiting service once a month in Alicante. For more info visit www.samaritans inspain.com. CEO Lynda Brettle comme n ts th at it is : “ a g r e a t credit to all the dedicated and loyal volunteers who are both listeners and charity shop workers, that we have been able to cope with the increased call rate during the year. We now have a fundraising group ‘Friends of Samaritans’ who organise events for us and are also most grateful to the many supporters who help us such as Sunshine Radio, Iceland Overseas and many others

who are listed on our website - and we will always welcome more!” Peter Higginson, Managing Director of the Global Car Centre Group SL, one of the sponsors of Samaritans in Spain explains the reason he backs the Samaritans service: “...... I have found by employing many pe ople ove r the la s t 39 years that a pair of ears is a great gift if you use them prope rly, by lis te ning to people letting them get things off their chest, most people feel better for having spoken. Advice sometimes can be good, but plain old listening is better, be it on the end of a phone or in person.”

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Unforgettable for the children AUDIENCE participated in the singing and dancing as well as having their photo taken

PETER PAN: An event for children and people who still enjoy living their childhood.

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THE musical Peter Pan was shown at the local Centre for Scenic Arts in Nijar, Almeria. It was an event for children and people who still enjoy living their childhood, like Peter Pan. The audience enjoyed the adventures of Wendy, Peter, Captain Hook and the Lost Boys in Neverland for almost two hours, and many were able to participate in the singing and dancing as well as having their photo taken with the cast. The councillor for Culture, Yolanda Lozano, said that the aim of the town hall was to make Christmas unforgettable for children and thanked everyone who had helped to make it possible.

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Cleaning Fuengirola FUENGIROLA councillor Pedro Vega announced on January 7, that the waste collection and street cleaning services for the borough have been put out to tender. Companies are invited to submit their applications before January 26, for the €7.7 million contract.

20,000 Xmas calls to 112 MALAGA’S emergency services were the second busiest in Andalucia during the holiday period according to the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs. The Emergency Service 112 Andalucia handled a total of 20,058 incidents during the holidays, from December 24, until January 6.

Christmas fatalities Forest fire averted

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Shooters detained

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THE Christmas period saw 17 accidents recorded on the roads in the Murcia Region, compared to 29 last Christmas. Two people were killed in traffic accidents, the same as the year before.

LAST Sunday January 9, fire services were called to put out a fire which had started beside the Valldemossa to Deía road, where 2,000m2 of forest was affected. Local Police and the Guardia Civil were also on the scene.

A BULLFIGHTING show took place on Saturday January 9 in the Berenjeno Plaza de Toros in Motril. The event involved students from the Bullfighting School of Motril and featured a style of bullfighting that does not harm the bulls.

GUARDIA CIVIL arrested three men for their alleged involvement in a shooting on Christmas Eve between two families in Gador who are known to be enemies. No-one was injured but damages were caused to the facade of a house.

BENALMADENA Council has pledged to help fight socalled pirate cabbies in the area at a meeting with representatives from Plataforma Elite, a group of cabbies from all over Spain.

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A SECURITY guard at Palma’s train station was threatened by a youth, 22 years, after intervening in a fight between two gangs. The youth later returned with a broken bottle, but was stopped by police.

A DRAMATIC traffic accident occurred in the centre of Almuñecar, but fortunately no one was hurt. Two cars crashed into each other, with one ending up on its side. Neither of the drivers tested positive for alcohol.

AN Andalucian dance recital will be held at the Maestro Padilla Auditorium and El Toyo Sports Pavillion because it is impossible to hold it at the Almeria Dance Conservatory due to the deficiencies of the building.

Kiosk contracts

More self-employed

THE contracts to run three kiosks in Torrox have been put out for public tender. The period will be for 15 years and interested parties should apply by February 4. More information from the town hall.

ALMERIA is one of the provinces of Andalucia where the number of self-employed workers has risen the most, with a 2.2 per cent rise in 2015 compared to 2014.

Frigiliana tourism

Population up

THE Axarquia municipality of Frigiliana saw a 13 per cent increase in visitors in 2015. December was particularly successful, with a 34 per cent rise in visitors compared to the same month in 2014.

THE population of El Ejido rose by 3.4 per cent in 2015 to 88,891, according to the council. The town’s population has risen for the third year running. There are 47,694 men and 41,197 women.

Cheap stay LOOKING for a cheap break this year? You don’t have to look far as Murcia has been named the second cheapest city in Spain for hotel stays. According to a study by Trivago, the average stay in the city is €57.

Stolen fruit

Fire damage

THREE people have been arrested in connection with theft of fruit from a farm in Fortuna. Police recovered 1,500kg of mandarins and arrested a man from Orihuela and two from Murcia.

FOUR vans were destroyed at the weekend in a fire on the Inca industrial estate. Fire services were called and managed to remove other vehicles before more damage was caused.

Cycle lanes

New power points

A NEW cycle lane has been opened in Lorca by the mayor, running along the N-340a from Apolonia to Venta Cristobal. Lorca is aiming to have 200km of cycle routes by the end of 2016.

PALMA Town Council has installed five new charging points in Palma and continue with their election promises of sustainable mobility as a result. Electric vehicles can charge in the centre of town.

Cinema culture

Driver flees scene

THE Odeon film library in Elche has launched their new cultural programme, in collaboration with the Valencian Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual. Tickets €3, €1.50 on a Wednesday.

THE Guardia Civil arrested a young driver last weekend for causing an accident whilst drunk when his car overturned on the road to Palma near Aqualand. The driver fled, but was later arrested.

Electrical work

New gym

SOME electrical work is being carried out on the first floor of the municipal market in Torre del Mar. The total cost of the work is €18,000.

A NEW municipal gym has opened in Fines at the local Sports Pavilion to help all those who have made getting into shape their New Year’s resolution.

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Mijas council THE Mijas Town Council has decided to create an Occupational Risk Prevention Department that will give coverage to all of the municipal departments and the 816 workers that make up the staff of the council.

Plan arbol THIRTY-THREE new adult palm trees have been planted in the Cancelada zone of Estepona. The new trees are Washington Palms, robust trees which grow to be between four and 10 metres tall.

To the limit THE Guardia Civil’s Mountain Rescue Group (GRIEM) in Malaga has been pushed to the limits working non-stop in a record breaking year for rescues.

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Libraries to extend opening hours VILLAJOYOSA and La Nucia libraries to help students By Keith Baker FOLLOWING requests by students, the municipal libraries in both Villajoyosa and La Nucia are staying open longer, in order to

Calpe man cleared A 52-YEAR-OLD man from Calpe has been cleared of accusa t i o n s m a d e b y h is stepdaughter, who claimed in 2012 that she had been abused between 1993 and 2005, from when she was six-years-old until she was 17. The Alicante Provincial Court has acquitted the accused of the alleged assault, for which he faced almost 13 years in jail. The y o u n g v i c t i m , n o w 27-years-old, went to the Civil Guard in September 2012 and made the accusations that the man who lived with her mother had abused her several times between 1993 and 2005.

Tourism legislation A NEW regional tourism law is being prepared called ‘Tourism, leisure and hospitality.’ Alicante’s CDT tourism centre hosted the meeting where regional secretary of tourism, Francesc Colomer, announced the plans and said: “The region deserves to have an innovative, updated law that coordinates and sets criteria of a tourism model for this global world.” He said the new legislation should address ‘many issues’ such as ‘the tourist town or tourist areas, regulation and marketing’, and would promote and support tourism accessible for all. The regional secretary also announced that the tourism budget for the region for 2016 has increased by 20 per cent to €38 million, compared to last year.

give them the opportunity to study in a quiet location for the forthcoming university exams. The library in Villajoyosa has opted to open at the weekends, so is now open seven

days a week until Sunday February 14. The opening hours are 10am to 10pm. La Nucia’s Caravana library has chosen to open for longer during the week, so is now open from 9am to 9pm until Friday, Febru-

ary 5, 2016. Their normal hours in winter are 9am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm, so this represents an increase of three hours per day. This library also benefits from easy parking.

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Deep concern NORTH KOREA tested a hydrogen bomb

KIM JONG-UN: Leader of the North Korean government. THE North Korean government statements on the hydrogen bomb test “arouse deep concerns in Moscow,” Russian representative Vladimir Voronkov said after the Vienna meeting of a preparatory commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation.

Power outage ISIGHT Partners, the US cyber intelligence company said it is certain that a Russian hacking group known as ‘Sandworm’ caused last month’s unprecedented power outage in Ukraine. “We believe that Sandworm was responsible,” iSight’s director of espionage analysis, John Hultquist, told Reuters.

Sherlock mania RUSSIAN ‘Sherlock’ fans have flooded Twitter with questions of ‘fantasy’ loyalty and sexual preferences of the cast and their roles. Cumberbatch is currently at the number two spot of ‘trending topics’ in Russia asking. Are you a Sherlockmaniac? CUMBERBATCH: At No. 2 spot.

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TWO top Russian athletics officials, Valentin Balakhnichev and Aleksey Melnikov, as well as the son of former IAAF President Lamine Diack were banned from the sport for life on January 7, for covering up an elite Russian athlete’s positive dope test and then blackmailing her because of it.

GOOGLE’S translate service got its wires crossed last week when an error in translation from Ukrainian to Russian, led to ‘Russian Federation’ being translated as ‘Mordor’ and ‘Russians’ to ‘occupiers.’ Mordor is an evil baron wasteland in Tolkien’s fictional Middle Earth. The surname of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, was translated to ‘sad little horse.’

To be extradited IN a move which Russia has declared ‘Illegal,’ Finland is to extradite Russian citizen Maxim Senakh, accused of computer fraud and abuse, to the United States for trial. He is suspected of infecting computer servers with malware, resulting in criminal gains worth millions of dollars.

Patriot lessons THE Russian government has approved the spending of 1.7 billion roubles (€21.4m) in a five-year plan for ‘patriotic education.’ The programme takes effect this year and runs until 2020, instilling patriotism in Russians. Most of this money is from the federal budget.

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WILL have to pay €60 to attend interview By John Smith WITH its main base in Palma de Mallorca, Spain’s third airline Air Europa is about to relaunch a budget airline to be known as Air Europe Express and is passing some of its smaller aircraft to the new

is the amount that Air Europa could earn from charging 2,000 job applicants for an interview

“I spend time with the family of the deceased, and we work out what kind of funeral they want.” Rosie Grant of Natural Endings on the trend towards ethical burials in woodland areas.

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SUSPENSION: Followed two days of financial chaos.

Chinese stocks are suspended By John Smith TRADING in Chinese shares had barely got underway on January 7, when automatic computer programmes suspended sales and sh u t d o wn t h e e x change for the day due to heavy losses of 7 per cent in half an hour, in a bid to stop a free fall in the Chi-

division, which is currently recruiting staff and is expected to include up to 100 pilots and 150 ground and air crew. It has apparently received around 2,000 applications and in a somewhat unusual move, following its fine for charging disabled

nese economy. Trading was also suspended on Monday January 4 due to heavy falls, and these two days of financial chaos in China have affected stock markets around the world and seen falls in a number of shares, particularly in companies which have investments in China.

BUSINESS EXTRA

McDonalds’ new design DURING January, McDonalds in the US will be launching completely new packaging aimed at a younger group known as the millenials, which is said to be the fastestgrowing segment of the US population. It’s aimed at a generation who appreciate design, which has to be simple because of the constant distractions of smartphones and other technology.

Wealthiest profit falls ACCORDING to the Bloomberg billionaire’s index, the world’s 400 wealthiest people became $19 billion (€17.4 billion) poorer during 2015, due to the fall in commodity prices including oil, and the economic slowdown in China.

UK e-commerce sell too early ACCORDING to Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in an interview on BBC Radio 4, the UK is the world leader in e-commerce but in his opinion, those who set up these companies have a tendency to sell them

too early unlike their American counterparts. “You have the right regulatory environment. You’ve got the right role within the European continent. Look at the e-commerce plays and service plays that are happening in London,” he also said.

passengers for making calls to arrange wheelchair assistance, it will charge €60 for each applicant called for interview. Other budget airlines such as Ryanair have been the butt of various jokes about their charges but this has to be the most bizarre.

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw almost £700million (€940million) of investment from Scotland according to reports, by way of retaliation over a petition calling for him to be banned from entry to Britain. Parliament will debate this on January 18 in accordance with Downing Street petition rules.

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UK economic slowdown continues CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer George Osborne, in an interview with BBC Radio 4, made it clear that in his opinion a slowing global economy means that the UK is by no means in a position to be complacent, and “2016 is the year of mission critical”, and could be the most difficult year that the economy has faced for some time. Despite the fact that in his Autumn Statement he indicated that the UK economy was ‘growing fast’, he went on to explain that the statement had in fact put into place a four-year plan to restore public finances, and make the economy more productive. “It is precisely because we live in an uncertain world. It is precisely because we have not abolished boom and bust as a nation, that you need to take these steps, difficult steps and I need to go on explaining to the public, that the difficult times aren’t over, we have got to go on making the difficult decisions, precisely so that Britain can continue to enjoy the low unemployment and

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GEORGE OSBORNE: Said 2016 could be the most difficult year the economy has faced for some time. the rising wages that we see at the moment,” Mr Osborne said. In fairness, the problems of the

Middle East, risk of recession in China, and ever dropping commodity prices which indicate a drop in glob-

al demand could not have been accurately forecast in the autumn of 2015, but it is possible that he was

more than a little optimistic in his statement and time will tell how buoyant the UK economy actually is.

Postage costs to rise THE cost of postage within Spain has now increased from 45c to 48c for a postcard or standard letter, and othe r c ha rge s inc luding overseas post and parcels will also increase. A lthough the s a le of stamps to collectors still ge ne ra te s s ignific a nt income for the Post Office, it is more usual to receive a la be l w he n pa ying for pos ta ge , pa rtic ula rly for

Postage costs in Spain are still lower than most of Europe parcels rather than stamps, and to the disappointment of collectors many of the new stamps are self-adhes ive , w hic h us e a poore r standard of printing and are difficult to house in albums. Spain is still cheaper than most of Europe with Italy,

PRICE INCREASE: Will affect national and overseas postage. the UK, France and Germany being the four most expensive countries in which to send an internal letter.

However, gener al l y speaking letters in the UK do arrive when they are supposed to and are delivered

t o t he door r at her t han shared mailboxes as happens in many urbanisations in Spain.

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The Quarter One forecast for the Pound Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

AS we start the New Year, a look back to 2015 shows us that the UK economy was the best performing amongst its G7 peers. Consolidation in UK GDP as well as employment numbers and strong wages produced a glimmer of upbeat consumer sentiment, though December’s manufacturing data revealed that production in the UK has slowed down to its lowest level in two years. This has led the Bank of England to remain very cautious in increasing interest rates and it looks likely that we will have a subdued Q1 in 2016 for the British Pound. With inflation also not picking up anywhere close to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, it is looking increasingly likely that the Monetary Policy Committee will refrain from raising interest rates in the first half of 2016. Meanwhile, with 2016 starting with global growth concerns amidst a stock market rout across world markets, the UK economy will

STERLING: It looks likely the British Pound will have a subdued start to 2016. continue to lean on consumer spending to look forward to better data prints. The negative data from UK’s manufacturing sector coupled with an increase in interest rates in the US has brought about considerable weakness in the Pound. To add insult to injury, investor sentiment has aligned itself to safe

haven currencies and markets are flocking to the US Dollar, bringing about more weakness for the Pound. However, the drop in the interest rates would mean exports will get a boost in the UK and could bring out slightly better data prints on the inflation and GDP fronts. Though the Pound

rallied most of 2015 against the Euro due to strong economic data, we start the New Year with a fair setback to the Pound trading below the 1.35 level. In the long term divergence in monetary policy should favour the Pound once better economic data is released but Sterling may remain subdued in the first quarter of this year. From the Eurozone, despite analysts and markets taking a bearish view after Mario Draghi announced further measures of quantitative easing, the economy seems to be consolidating albeit slowly. Finance ministers from the Eurozone have also backed Mario Draghi’s plan, and seem to agree that increasing amounts of stimulus will eventually increase a much needed growth in inflation. However, unfortunately the stimulus plans announced by ECB President Mario Draghi to try and keep the Euro weak to increase exports hasn’t quite worked out just yet, though it is increasingly likely to have a positive effect on the economy in the long term. It has been an interesting and eventful start to 2016 so far. A week into the year and we have seen global stock markets crash, and Sterling drop between 2 to 3 per cent amongst its major counterparts.

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Can this alien bunch be an asset? WHAT we are actually witnessing is the beginning of our worst nightmare LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

TWENTY-FIVE years ago I warned that the West was being infiltrated by its enemies. I also stated that if the authorities didn’t wake up, one day it would all be too late. Well our esteemed leaders slumbered blissfully on and the Islamist militants are now everywhere. The local violence and unrest, mainly brought on by unchecked immigration, is unfolding as we speak. Almost every day, up rears another example of the Allahu Akbar terrorists in our midst. Police gunned down, shoppers and holidaymakers maimed and killed, places of entertainment targeted etc. And still we let them in. Even more ominous, is that of the thousands of ‘refugees’ who entered Europe last year, 69 per cent were men. This disproportionate figure alone should set alarm bells jangling, even among the most liberal of the ‘heads in the sand’ denial brigade.

UNCHECKED IMMIGRATION: Has brought on violence and unrest.

What must also be remembered is that even if the majority of these people are not actually terrorists, most of them are illiterate, ill-educated Muslim men. The chances

of integrating them into our Western society with its existing values are virtually nil. A prime example is the recent phenomena of marauding mobs of feral young Arabic

men, publicly harassing and committing sexual attacks on our women. In the oppressive, primitive societies these individuals have been raised, women are looked on as second class chattel. Couple this, with the fact that in their former countries they have never observed women even baring their arms in public, leave alone the legs and faces revealed by normal Western attire, and you get some idea of their glaring mental inadequacies. You also only have to witness the disgusting mess left behind on the trains and in areas vacated by these immigrant hordes to get some idea of the standard of living they are accustomed to. And you honestly think that the majority of this alien bunch can be an asset to our Western democratic culture? Ha! What we are actually witnessing is the beginning of our worst nightmare. Potentially devastating, irreversible internal conflict. Heaven help us all. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Archbishop criticises women over domestic violence SO this man who, by virtue of the strange rules of his chosen profession, is (supposedly) barred from relationships with the opposite sex, believes he is capable of rational and valid thought about abuse within relationships. As in so many things he and his sort are so out of touch with reality maybe we ought to feel pity toward them rather than outrage. Though for the moment, outrage seems to be the correct emotion. Stuart (via website)

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A heartwarming message from Dario Poli DARIO POLI, a renowned composer and dear friend of EWN, recently was a guest of honour in Holland, having been invited to write a new musical composition for the Peace and Justice Foundation at The Hague to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. “Thanks to all the good work of Michel Euesden, her husband and all the great team at the EWN have done for me over a long period. Today I have just had a small article published about me and what I am trying to do in a respected Dutch national newspaper written by one of Holland’s most respected journalists. This is just the beginning, but without the strong, reliable support of EWN, it would have been almost impossible. So thank you all again from my heart and I wish you an even more successful, eventful 2016 giving us your readers, all the help we need.”

Editor note: Thank you Dario for your kind words. Your EWN family wish you all the success and happiness in the world for 2016 and beyond. It touches our heart that we could help you along your magical journey which has blessed the lives of countless people.

WHEN will action be taken against able-bodied drivers who park illegally in disabled parking places? This thoughtless, lazy and despicable act causes untold inconvenience and stress to those needing to park close to their homes and shops. Is it not time for the police to fine and remove these illegally parked vehicles? Much needed money could be raised in our town by implementing the law. Maybe the newspapers could have a ‘column of shame’ listing the registration numbers of cars illegally parked in the parking bays. I am sure the people who need to use these places would happily report the registration numbers to the newspapers and police etc. Alan Harris, Campoverde

Mr Monday THANK YOU so much for placing our ad. Mr Monday has been found and was returned to us on Christmas Eve, it made a special boy very happy! Hats off to the power of advertising, and thanks for all the help from the Euro Weekly News. Regards Jane, Mallorca

Inept leaders DEAR Leapy, All I can say is, I wish all the Euro-

pean and UK inept politicians had the courage to tell it as it is like your excellent piece in last week’s paper. I too have been expounding the very same and believe it or not most people I speak with about this do not have a real clue or understanding of what is happening. I predict that Christmas as we know it will peter out in the next few years, there will be no New Year celebrations either (Brussels have already started cancelling 2016), as our calendar bears no resemblance to the Islamic one. We have a Muslim being put forward for mayor of London and it won’t be long before all government positions will be overrun with Sharia

law brainwashed individuals. I keep saying that we have been invaded without a shot being fired and now our graciously stupid leaders keep making things even worse. Adolf must be spinning in his grave if he had realised how to take over the world so easily. I just wanted you to know you do have support out here in the silent suffering majority and if you ever decide to stand for presidency/prime minister you have my vote. Sincerely, Ron Bennett (via email) P.S I was born and raised in London in 1952 and boy am I glad I don’t live there anymore as it is an alien environment to me.

Leapy disgust GOOD afternoon and happy New Year. The motive of this present is to expose my disgust, and repulse, to the articles you insist on printing written by Leapy Lee. He is not only a racist, and this is the first reason why you should not print his words, but his comments are offensive and inflammatory. He preaches hate and invokes violence in every article. He does this with Muslims, who are always his favourite target, as well as Germans, immigrants and asylum seekers. I understand and embrace freedom of speech, however, I think it is your responsibility as editorial, to consider what you do and what you don’t print. My name is Sebastian and I don’t feel there is any difference between the hatred Leapy means, than that of Adolf Hitler or a terrorist. Try looking in the mirror Leapy. And stop watching so many end of the world movies you ignorant ******. I hope you print that without my spelling mistakes. Thank you and please print more about love not war. Sebastian (via email)

Europe has gone crazy DEAR Leapy, I really enjoyed reading your ‘What the hell have we done’ and I am glad that you write this. Nowadays you can’t express your thoughts on FB etc without losing your friends. Our Europe has gone crazy, mostly because of Merkel. But hopefully the rapings etc in Germany will change many minds... I’ll follow you!! Magnus and Lena Ehrnrooth, Nueva Andalucia

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OPINION & COMMENT

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14 - 20 January 2016 / Costa Blanca North

EWN

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

PABLO IGLESIAS and other Podemos high-ups were political assessors to Venezuela before they entered Spanish politics. Iglesias prefers to keep schtum about Venezuela these days, especially now that its president Nicolas Maduro refuses to accept the government party’s defeat in the December elections by the practically outlawed Opposition. Podemos, unlike PP, PSOE, Ciudadanos, UPyD and PNV, recently avoided signing a Spanish manifesto in defence of Venezuelan democracy. Presumably Iglesias, with 69 seats in Spain’s national parliament, feels that all parliamentary systems are equal, but some are less equal than others.

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All right for some

PABLO IGLESIAS: Backs a Cataluña independence referendum.

Exclusion zone THE red lines that parties drew before December 20 were meant to reassure voters that post-election pacts would not endanger ideology or promises. Instead politicians have fenced themselves in and another general election was the spectre at more than one Christmas feast. On the other side of those red lines lies the middle ground where negotiations could take place but instead it has been turned into a barren and unoccupied no man’s land. Strange bedfellows PABLO IGLESIAS backs a Cataluña independence referendum, making him untouchable for any potential pact-seeker. Not long ago he scornfully suggested that a PP, PSOE and Ciudadanos coalition “is the preferred scenario” of German chancellor Angela Merkel, the Ibex 35 (Spain’s Footsie 100) and

the Head of State. Is that such a bad thing, compared with the present horse-trading and showboating for which Iglesias is largely responsible? Way out SANTIAGO CARRILLO, the now deceased Communist leader, allegedly did in five years what Franco couldn’t manage in 36. In other words, he scuppered the Partido Comunista de España once it was legalised during the Transition. Is Artur Mas, would-be president of Cataluña, doing Madrid’s job for it by failing to scrape up support for his investiture? There will always be secessionists in Cataluña but despite national fear of an in-out referendum, less than half the Catalan population share Mas’s ambitions. Without him in the Palau de la Generalitat palace the independence faction will be divided and undisciplined and prone to implode with no outside help.

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7:05am Race to Super Bowl 50 7:55am Wonder Man 9:30am The Prisoner of Zenda 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 2:30pm Bargain Hunt 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm For What It's Worth 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Masters Snooker 6:30pm Victorian Bakers 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Masters Snooker 11:30pm QI XL 12:15am Insert Name Here 12:45am Dragons' Den 1:45am Spider 3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

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Big Hero 6 Special Elf Blazing Saddles Shanghai Noon Shanghai Knights Pride Get Smart Planes, Trains and Automobiles Good Luck Chuck Pride Jackass: Number Two Kid Cannabis Ant-Man: Behind the Scenes

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Four in a Bed Channel 4 News Summary Four in a Bed Deal or No Deal Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News How to Lose Weight Well The Undateables Crashing Tattoo Fixers First Dates

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Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Minder The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Ax Men Sleepers FYI Daily Sleepers Minder ITV4 Nightscreen

11:15am Brick Mansions 1:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire 3:00pm The Martian: Sky Movies Special 3:30pm Dracula Untold 5:15pm Predator 7:15pm Brick Mansions 9:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire 11:00pm Dracula Untold 12:45am Predator

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Celebrity Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Crimes of the Mind 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors Ice Road Truckers Celebrity Big Brother Gotham Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side Celebrity Big Brother Super Casino The Secret Life of the Family Wildlife SOS The Great Artists House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

9:00am Grudge Match 11:00am Ant-Man: Behind the Scenes 11:25am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 1:10pm Horrible Bosses 2 3:10pm You've Got Mail 5:15pm Mr. Deeds 7:00pm Grudge Match 9:00pm Horrible Bosses 2 11:00pm White Men Can't Jump 1:00am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

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Made in Chelsea Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Scream Queens The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Woman in Gold 9:00am The Legend of Longwood 10:45am The Face of an Angel 12:45pm Selma 3:00pm Big Hero 6 Special 3:30pm Woman in Gold 5:20pm Run All Night 7:20pm The Legend of Longwood 9:00pm Run All Night 11:00pm Selma A chronicle of Martin Luther King, Jr's campaign for equal voting rigwhts in 1965. 1:15am The Face of an Angel Filmmaker Daniel Bruhl is drawn to the high-profile murder of a young English student in Italy. 3:00am Girl House 4:45am The Legend of Longwood

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Cricket's Greatest Big Bash League Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football League Goals Big Bash League Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Monday Night Football Football League Goals SPFL Round Up Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits All the best bits from last Saturday's show, presented by Helen Chamberlain and John Fendley. SPFL Round Up MNF Highlights

Cricket Cricket Cricket Adam Gilchrist Masterclass Adam Gilchrist Masterclass Adam Gilchrist Masterclass Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Analysis of and reaction to the final day of the third Test between South Africa and England. Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket

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10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm For What It's Worth 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Silent Witness 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Reggie Yates' Extreme UK 12:45am Heist

7:15am Rip Off Holiday 8:00am Wanted Down Under 8:45am Escape to the Continent 9:15am Thief Trackers 9:45am Great British Railway Journeys 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Bowls 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Victorian Bakers 10:00pm Barely Legal Grafters 11:00pm Phone Shop Idol 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather The latest weather information. 12:15am Race to Super Bowl 1:05am Bowls 2:05am Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Trawlermen Tales 10:00pm Saved 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Britain's Biggest Adventure with Bear Grylls 12:40am Double Decker Driving School 1:10am Jackpot 247

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Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street Catchphrase Dinner Date Royal Pains Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out The Hot Desk You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Mom Mom American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile FYI Daily American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

9:05pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Adam Pearson: Freak Show 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 12:15am Family Guy 12:37am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am Adam Pearson: Freak Show 2:45am Siblings

10:00pm The Queen's Castle 11:00pm Crusades 12:00am Nature's Wonderlands 1:00am The World's Most Beautiful Eggs: The Genius of Carl Faberge 2:00am Stories From the Dark Earth 3:00am The Making of King Arthur

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:25am Where the Heart is 9:30am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Wild at Heart 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Bouquet of Barbed Wire

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9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:40pm Four in a Bed 2:10pm Four in a Bed 2:40pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in

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10:45am Kingsman: The Secret Service 1:00pm The Da Vinci Code 3:30pm The Rock 5:50pm The Martian: Sky Movies Special 6:20pm Eragon 8:15pm Into the Storm 10:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 12:15am The Rock

11:55am 12:50pm 1:15pm 1:45pm 2:55pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:25pm 8:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:05am

Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Duck Dynasty Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Minder The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special River Monsters State of Play FYI Daily State of Play

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Celebrity Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Betrayed 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Dog Rescuers Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Celebrity Big Brother The Secret Life of the Family Fly-on-the-wall documentary following the life of a family of six. Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side Celebrity Big Brother Super Casino

The Other Woman Analyze This Analyze That Click Father of the Bride The Other Woman Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 1:10am The Hooligan Factory 2:50am Cheap Thrills

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Virtually Famous The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

9:00am The Legend of Longwood 10:45am The Face of an Angel 12:45pm Ant-Man: Behind the Scenes 1:15pm Selma 3:30pm Woman in Gold 5:20pm Run All Night 7:20pm The Legend of Longwood 9:00pm Selma 11:15pm Run All Night 1:15am The Face of an Angel 3:00am Girl House 4:45am The Legend of Longwood A young girl moves to the Irish town of Longwood and is drawn into the local legend of a mysterious rider known as the Black Knight. Spirited family adventure.

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SPFL Round Up MNF Highlights SPFL Round Up Football League Goals Football Gold Premier League Legends SPFL Round Up Fantasy Football Club Highlights Barclays Premier League Review Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Barclays Premier League Review Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Barclays Premier League Review La Liga World 2015 Barclays Premier League Review Fantasy Football Club Highlights

Cricket Classics Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Classics Cricket Ashes Best Days Cricket Cricket Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Ashes Best Days Ashes Zone: Aussie Legends Michael Vaughan: 2005 Remembered Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass

OPINION & COMMENT

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The new normal for our no-frills flights, how fast time has flown! WHEN you read about Ryanair, it makes you really proud of British public transport systems, doesn’t it? pio3 / Shutterstock.com

Nora Johnson

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EASYJET is celebrating 20 years as arguably everyone’s favourite no-frills airline. But it’s Ryanair in its kinder, gentler new incarnation, without CEO Michael O’Leary fronting it, that’s the more surprising. In the past I’ve avoided it, and only used it when there was no alternative. However, having recently returned to Spain courtesy of Ryanair (no alternative), I was amazed at the change. Those of you familiar with Ryanair will recall the bad old days, the nofrills flights but with all the usual trimmings. The constant hard sell from the moment you board, snacks, scratch cards, duty-free goods, babies from Eastern European orphanages. I made

RYANAIR: Those of you familiar with the company will remember the bad days, but overall it’s hugely improved. the last bit up but you get the drift. Overall, it’s hugely improved. And it’s always been punctual, efficient and does what it says on the tin. Heck, when you read about Ryanair, it makes you really proud of British public

transport systems, doesn’t it? Travel around the UK by train, for instance, and you can buy a ticket at any of the many ticket offices from friendly staff. You never have to queue. There are so many helpful staff. The

toilets are always open and clean. And you’re guaranteed a seat. Trains never run late, there are no cancellations or delays and the system’s never down for engineering work. And prices are SO reasonable!

Buzz Aldrin revealed that his expenses claim for going to the moon was $33.31. I mean, it’d be daft if it’d be cheaper to go to the moon than to Birmingham by train, wouldn’t it? Seriously, though, it’s interesting how Ryanair serves another purpose, it distracts us from the fact that we put up with far worse conditions on the UK’s public transport systems. We pay more to stand on the Tube for 30 minutes just to go a few miles, always late, forced to listen to irritating PA systems informing us that despite the breakdown of half the lines, the rest of the service is ‘good’. And, unlike with Ryanair, we have no choice of carrier! Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Cudeca charity.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm For What It's Worth 4:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day Live 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm A Question of Sport 12:15am Film 2016 12:45am Good 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:20am BBC News

7:15am Rip Off Holiday 8:00am Wanted Down Under 8:45am Escape to the Continent 9:15am Thief Trackers 9:45am Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Lifeline 2:10pm Bowls 6:15pm Flog It! 6:55pm Party Political 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 10:00pm The Town That Went Offshore 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher 1:15am Bowls Coverage of the latest bowls fixture.

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Coronation Street 8:30pm The National Television Awards 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm Cameraman to the Queen 12:45am Murder, She Wrote 1:40am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 4:40am Nightscreen

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:05am Dinner Date 9:05am Emmerdale 10:05am You've Been Framed! 10:35am Catchphrase 11:20am Dinner Date 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 12:10am Celebrity Juice

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Murdered by My Boyfriend 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Keeping 'ER Country 12:15am Family Guy 12:37am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:20am Family Guy 1:40am Murdered by My Boyfriend 2:40am Adam Pearson: Freak Show 3:40am Keeping 'ER Country 4:30am Siblings

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World News Today Sorry! The Story Of... Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley 11:00pm The Queen's Castle 12:00am The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys 1:00am Crusades

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:25am Where the Heart is 9:25am The Darling Buds of May 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm Wild at Heart 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Bouquet of Barbed Wire 1:05am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 2:05am Where the Heart is 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Four in a Bed Channel 4 News Summary Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Deal or No Deal Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 24 Hours in A and E

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Do No Harm 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm 10,000 BC 12:00am Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 1:00am Britain's Flashiest Families 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am The Great Artists

7:00am Made in Chelsea NYC 7:45am Charmed 8:35am Charmed 9:30am Hollyoaks 10:00am The Goldbergs 10:30am The Goldbergs 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am Melissa and Joey 12:00pm Charmed 1:00pm Charmed 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:30pm Melissa and Joey 5:00pm How I Met Your Mother 5:30pm How I Met Your Mother 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm 2 Broke Girls 9:00pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 11:25pm Supernatural 12:25am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Football Gold 8:00am WWE Experience 9:00am Fantasy Football Club Highlights 9:30am Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 10:30am Barclays Premier League Review 11:30am Premier League 100 Club 12:00pm La Liga World 2015 12:30pm Barclays Premier League Review 1:30pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 2:00pm Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 3:00pm Barclays Premier League Review 4:00pm La Liga World 2015 4:30pm Football Gold 6:00pm Barclays Premier League Review 7:00pm The Mavericks 7:30pm Sporting Triumphs 7:45pm Sporting Triumphs 8:00pm International Netball 10:30pm The Mavericks 11:00pm Sporting Triumphs 11:30pm Barclays Premier League Review 12:30am Football Gold

Duck Dynasty Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Alias Smith and Jones Minder The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Benidorm The Glimmer Man FYI Daily The Glimmer Man Ax Men Minder The Professionals

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7:00am Woman in Gold 9:00am The Legend of Longwood 10:45am The Face of an Angel 12:45pm Woman in Gold 2:35pm Big Hero 6 Special 3:05pm Selma 5:20pm Run All Night 7:20pm The Legend of Longwood 9:00pm Run All Night 11:00pm Selma A chronicle of Martin Luther King, Jr's campaign for equal voting rights in 1965. 1:15am The Face of an Angel Filmmaker Daniel Bruhl is drawn to the high-profile murder of a young English student in Italy. 3:00am Girl House 4:45am The Legend of Longwood

1:00pm Cricket Classics 2:00pm Ashes Zone: Aussie Legends 2:30pm Michael Vaughan: 2005 Remembered 3:00pm Ashes Best Days 5:00pm Cricket 6:00pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm Cricket 8:00pm Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time. 9:00pm Cricket Australia meet India in Canberra in the fourth ODI of the series. 10:00pm Ashes Zone: Aussie Legends A masterclass from the Ashes Zone featuring Australian legends Shane Warne, Ian Healy and Ricky Ponting 10:30pm Cricket's Greatest 11:00pm Cricket 12:00am Michael Vaughan: 2005 Remembered

Jaws Jaws 2 The Last Samurai Jupiter Ascending Godzilla The Last Samurai Jupiter Ascending Godzilla Lethal Weapon Lethal Weapon 2 Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

10:30am Ant-Man: Behind the Scenes 11:00am Daddy Day Care 12:40pm Superbad 2:40pm The Top Ten Show 2016 3:00pm The Interview 5:00pm Sleepless in Seattle 6:55pm Wedding Crashers 9:00pm Superbad 11:00pm The Interview 1:00am Welcome to the Jungle

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

ALLEGE ALLELE BEADLE BEETLE CERIUM HATRED INDEED LARGER LAUREL MARVEL

WHEN a mother leaves her two children at their grandparents' house for a holiday, things are great until bedtime. There are no rules during their stay except the children are instructed not to come out of their rooms after 9:30pm, but after sneaking out they realise something is very wrong with grandma and grandpa. As the days pass their strange behaviour continues and the children must try to convince their mother to come back for them. Until then the children must survive their stay.

Niña Pastori, January 15, Singer A Spanish flamenco singer who at the age of six accompanied her mother also a flamenco singer. Her original stage name was ‘La niña de la Pastori,’ but as she grew up, she changed it to the current Niña Pastori.

Faye Dunaway, January 14, Actress, 75 American actress who received an Oscar for Best Actress in the 1976 film Network and is remembered for her starring role in Bonnie and Clyde. She had a prolific career until 2009 and is just returning to appear in movies in 2016. James May, January 16, Journalist and TV Presenter, 53 Originally a journalist and sacked by Autocar for a prank which amused readers but not the owners, was for many years the co-presenter of Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Michelle Obama, January 17, First Lady, 52 Wife of US President Barack Obama who she married in 1992, she is the first Afro-Caribbean First Lady and with her two daughters campaigns against childhood obesity. Pep Guardiola, January 18, Football Manager, 45 Former player for the Spanish national team and Barcelona, he spent four successful years as manager of the Catalan club before moving to Germany, but has now expressed his wish to manager a Premier League team. Michael Crawford, January 19, Actor, 74 Remembered for the stunts he performed in the BBC comedy series Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em and his catchphrase ‘Ooh Betty,’ he went on to become a well-respected performer in such musicals as Phantom of the Opera. Buzz Aldrin, January 20, Astronaut, 86 The second person to ever walk on the moon and the first to urinate as he later revealed, he was the pilot of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. His mother’s maiden name was appropriately enough Moon.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Corral 3 Uptake 4 Relief 5 Repeal 6 Emerge 7 Genial 8 Umpire 9 Advent 10 Garter 11 Tappet 12 Artery 13 Tiptoe 14 Quarry 15 Eerily 16 Tallow 17 Thrall 18 Escrow 19 Elicit

YOUR STARS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please dont. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking. Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating.

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You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn’t work, phone calls don’t come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counterproductive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea. Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental wellbeing. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip. Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn't be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual.

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11-Star Quiz THAT WAS 2015 THAT WAS (Part 2) 1. Which country beat Japan 5-2 to win the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in July? 2. The 102nd edition of which famous race got underway in the Dutch city of Utrecht with an individual time trial on July 4? 3. Television presenter Cilla Black, who died in August, was responsible for the UKs biggest selling record by a female artist in the 1960s. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, what was its title? 4. Which boy band announced in August that they were to take a break in 2016, after five years of constant touring and recording? 5. On September 9, Queen Elizabeth II officially surpassed who to become the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom? 6. Malcolm Turnbull replaced Toy Abbott as prime minister of which country in September? 7. The American football team the New York Jets brought 350 what with them with them on visit to London in October? 8. Thirty-year-old mother of three, Nadiya Hussain won the sixth series of which BAFTA award-winning British television competition in October? 9. London's Victoria and Albert Museum Museum was criticised for turning down a collection of whose clothing in November, explaining that the clothes had social historic value but lacked ‘outstanding aesthetic or technical quality’? 10. A study by University College London issued in November found that Premier League footballers had particularly bad what? 11. Which American internet entrepreneur, along with his wife Priscilla Chan said in December that they would be giving away 99 per cent of their shares in his company to good causes as they announced the birth of their daughter Max? 1. USA, 2. TOUR DE FRANCE, 3. ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART, 4. ONE DIRECTION, 5. Queen VICTORIA, 6. AUSTRALIA, 7. ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER (They had been warned that the British loo roll was too flimsy), 8. GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF, 9. MARGARET THATCHER, 10. DENTAL HEALTH - the research found that four out of 10 top-flight footballers in England suffered from tooth decay and eight out of 10 had varying degrees of gum disease, 11. Facebook's Mark ZUCKERBERG

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 T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 20 Very good: 29 Excellent: 36

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION clef feel file fine flee flue fuel lief life elfin fence feline fennec fennel funnel INFLUENCE

Blackstar David Bowie Bowie’s new album Blackstar, was described by his producer Tony Visconti, as trying to avoid Rock and Roll during the making. Hearing that a Bowie album is trying to avoid rock and roll is like hearing that there’s a new Star Wars movie and it’s trying to avoid sci-fi. But somehow, Bowie did it. I’m not exactly sure what Blackstar is, but it doesn’t feel like a rock album.

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Down 1 Scrape a beard off (6) 2 Material, South African metal? (5) 3 Wood Kate ordered (4) 5 Block summer time in court building (8) 6 Poison found in any iced cocktail (7) 7 Appeared to be soundly joined (6)

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Cryptic Across 1 Remove lead from hound that’s worth having (5) 4 Say there’s nothing in immorality (6) 9 An unusual rare act for a competitive struggle (3,4) 10 Humiliate phoney English leader (5) 11 Depression in olden times (4) 12 Help in a church regularly? (7) 13 A sign to get in line, reportedly (3) 14 Sparkling wine, central feature of a Mallorca vacation (4) 16 I removed the chief cook (4) 18 Night flier staff (3) 20 Encourage another to breathe? (7) 21 Shape hundred and one (4) 24 I did have a gardening implement, by the sound of it, in a state (5) 25 Made oat tins for Waterloo, perhaps (7) 26 Re-sign funny looking balladeer (6) 27 Preserves castle towers (5)

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Across: 1 Esteem, 4 Strips, 9 Abate, 10 Avarice, 11 Tasmania, 12 Base, 14 Ceased, 16 Valets, 19 Beak, 20 Coral Sea, 23 Sincere, 24 Adapt, 25 Settle, 26 Beetle. Down: 1 Elastic, 2 Trams, 3 Elevated, 5 Teak, 6 Imitate, 7 Swede, 8 David, 13 Carapace, 15 Against, 17 Startle, 18 Boxer, 19 Basis, 21 Start, 22 Deal.

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8 Piece of poetry veers off (5) 13 Undergarment comes from oddly clad maid’s collie (8) 15 Refrain from crab’s tainted meat (7) 17 Iris comes back with American star (6) 18 Animal hiding in wardrobe? A stallion, maybe (5) 19 A game with broken nets in (6) 22 Name of female oil-producer (5) 23 Reverse wager (4) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents N and 7 represents Q, so fill in N every time the figure 6 appears and Q every time the figure 7 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid

Across 1 Stole from (6) 4 Tubes (5) 8 Small fragment (5) 9 Night light (7) 10 Always the same (7) 11 Small prison room (4) 12 Container for rubbish (3) 14 Gratis (4) 15 Relating to the mouth (4) 18 Moral offence (3) 21 Competent (4) 23 Keep in view (7) 25 Liken (7) 26 At no time (5) 27 Scope (5) 28 Terminated (6)

Down 1 Free from harm or evil (6) 2 Obstacle (7) 3 Blows up (8) 4 Cooking utensils (4) 5 Fragment (5) 6 One (6) 7 Ascend (5) 13 Absurdity (8) 16 Gets to a destination (7) 17 Ballerina (6)

1 Thrill, 4 Cancel, 9 Share, 10 Acrobat, 11 Spin, 12 Pioneers, 13 Reign, 15 Peace, 18 Observed, 21 Cubs, 24 Threats, 25 Again, 26 Rested, 27 Stress. Down: 1 Tasks, 2 Realise, 3 Lies, 5 Arrange, 6 Cable, 7 Latest, 8 Taxi, 12 Pen, 14 Garbage, 15 Pad, 16 Courage, 17 Doctor, 19 Sorts, 20 Easy, 22 Sends, 23 Bait.

22 Yellow citrus fruit (5)

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24 Strong wind (4)

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19 Inquisitive (5) 20 Dreaded (6)

English - Spanish The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

1 Sinks, 4 Until, 7 Dye, 8 Ladders, 9 Camareras, 13 Sandals, 15 Oca, 16 Senda, 17 Draws. Down: 1 Seda, 2 Nuera, 3 Salvajada, 4 Undressed, 5 Toe, 6 Last, 10 Ahora, 11 Asks, 12 Fans, 14 Nun.

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Across 1 Leader (of group, party) (5) 3 Patos (5) 7 Lengua (6) 9 Verdadero (4) 10 Forks (cutlery) (9) 13 There (4) 14 Pink (colour) (6) 16 Oxidado (5) 17 Tarjetas (5)

Down 1 Tin can (4) 2 Huevo (3) 4 Plum (7) 5 Cobertizo (para animales, herramientas) (4) 6 Path (7) 8 Agujas (7) 11 Pareja (4) 12 Alfombras (pequeñas) (4) 15 Mar (3)

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IT’S January, the party is over and now comes the bill. For most of us, January is a long month financially, money is tight and it can be a bit of a stretch until February. Here are our Top 10 tips for making those pennies stretch a little further. 1. Return unwanted Christmas gifts Let’s face it. You probably received some gifts that you were grateful for, but not totally excited about. It’s okay to return them rather than stick them in a cupboard for the rest of your life. Take that money and spend it on something you actually need, or stick it in your savings account or retirement fund.

App of the Week Dead Trigger 2 Free on android. Dead Trigger 2 brings a firstperson ‘shootin-fest’ back to the zombie apocalypse. Despite the altogether realistic visuals, Dead Trigger 2 remains chock-full of tonguein-cheek humour. Controls use a fast and natural auto-fire mechanism which keeps the focus on moving and aiming. More notably, there’s a robust hideout and crafting system where you get various assistants to build stuff for you, though it takes time. All weapons can be created and upgraded.

Play on Words XIRANRUN UNWANTED GIFTS: Don’t stick them in a cupboard.

2. Check your bank statements. You’d be surprised at how many people don’t keep track of their spending, or check their bank statements each month. Maybe this is something you’ve been guilty of in the past, but you could be wasting extra money and not even know it... You know that gym membership you cancelled three months ago? 3. Cook with your Crock-Pot January is National Slow Cooking Month, and with good reason. It’s the time of year for soups and stews which are easy to make in a Crock-Pot. When you head to the supermarket, you’ll find that lesser cuts of pork and beef are perfect for slow cooker cooking and are at very low prices. Plus, winter veggies will be on sale, too. Stock up and get ready to have a warm, ‘comfort food’ dinner waiting for you when you get home. 4. Make sure your WiFi is on This is a relatively new problem for many of us, but we all cringe when we see a mobile phone bill with added data charges. While it can be a real pain in the neck, it is also an easily avoidable problem. Make sure your Wi-Fi is always turned on, and if you’re planning on being somewhere for a while where you’ll be using your phone, don’t be

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if it was already set there), try setting it a few degrees lower. Experiment to see how low you can stand it.

5. Make your first cup of coffee at home Rather than hit the café before going into work, making your first coffee or two at home can make quite a saving. At €1.50/€2 a cup, coffee can add up extremely quickly. By switching to having your morning coffee at home, you’ll save up to €40 per month. That’s €480 a year on just coffee!

8. Leave the car at home If you can rely on a bicycle for most of your day to day travelling, you’ll save money in all sorts of ways. Most obvious: the petrol you’d have needed to drive to work or to the shop. But even if the winter mornings cannot tempt you out of the car for work, those little trips to your friend’s house or to the bank will all add up.

6. Switching your bank account could save you money If you have a UK bank account, it’s quick and easy to switch your current account in seven days - your direct debits and standing orders are transferred automatically, and there’s a switch guarantee, so you’re protected against financial loss if anything goes wrong when you switch. Over 2.25 million switches have taken place since 2013.

9. Entertain at home Try to stop eating out in expensive restaurants! Get a group of four friends and take turns cooking a slap up meal with a few bottles of vino. That’s five weekends worth of nights out in good company and great food, not to mention huge the savings..

7. It’s a mild winter! The recommended winter setting for a home thermostat when people are at home is 20 degrees Celsius. If you keep yours above that, reduce it to 20. Once you’ve gotten used to that daytime temperature (or

10. Have a clear-out Recycle old mobile phones, DVDs, CDs and clothes. Mazumamobile.com is one of many websites you can use to sell your old mobile phone. It will pay up to £45 (€60) for a fully functional iPhone 4, or £10 (€14) for a faulty handset. Music Magpie.co.uk will give you money for your old CDs, DVDs and games.

PERSON PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS

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.

TARGET: Average: 35 Good: 45 Very good: 64 Excellent: 79

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 octet ploy plum pelt pelts pest pets lest legit step stein sting stint stints colt cloy clue cult cute cumin lute pulp pulpy pumice pies pits ping pint pinto epic tipple timing tinge tint tints cite cites ices icing ingest inti into gins gist vomit voice mute mite mites mice mini mint mints mist move moist nippy nipple nits nice wove ovum omit omits sign sing singe singes snip snippy snipe snit stove stoic stow

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Move from the start word (WORN) to the end word (SPOT) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

WORN WORE SORE SORT SOOT SPOT

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IT’S the New Year and you are all fired up and ready to get your fitness and body shape back to where it was last summer, right? Now my question is, does your husband or partner have the same goals as you? If so why don’t you train together? From my experience as a trainer I have found that couples who take an interest in each others health and fitness are less likely to sabotage each other, and more likely to maintain a healthy weight and a great relationship. Here are just a few of the great advantages to training with your partner:

MIX IT UP: You will do exercises you would avoid if you were training alone. Motivation. We all have days when even the thought of getting out of bed before 8am is distressing. However your workout partner is already awake, all fired up and preparing your pre-

workout coffee with the energy and spirit that you realise gives you little chance of back-peddling out of easily. Quality time. That’s correct, this is you as a couple spending ‘us’ time together, it beats him

sat on the couch watching TV whilst you are in a separate room cooking dinner doesn’t it? Or a tedious ‘after dinner walk’ for that matter. You can put music on, you can push each other through your exercise circuit, and you can enjoy the fact that you are both connected by the same goals and desire to look and feel great. Improved love life. The exercise you are both doing will help you to minimise stress, retain better sleep patterns, and promote sharper brain function which is important for both of you moving into your older years. And yes the fitter and healthier you look and feel the more fun you will have in the bedroom, as regular exercise has been proved to protect against erectile dysfunction, increase blood flow and be more likely to put you in the mood for LOVE.

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ROSEMARY: Aids the ability to recall past events and helps us remember what to do in the future.

SMELLING rosemary could help boost the memory as it activates chemicals in the brain. Researchers claim that the smell of rosemary aids the ability to recall past events and also helps us remember what

to do in the future. It is thought a compound that gives the herb its distinctive smell, called 1,8-cineole, helps a brain chemical which is the key to memory, with the plant having an almost ‘drug-

like effect,’ according to the researchers. Volunteers carried out memory tests while sitting in a room infused with rosemary oil, with another group having the same tests in a lavender fragranced

room and another in one with clean air. Rosemary was found to boost long-term memory and the ability to do simple sums. It also improved ‘prospective memory.’

Pillow to help stop snoring EXPECTED to be available from the summer A NEW pillow has been created that the makers claim helps alleviate snoring. The device, named Nora, works with a padded cushion that sits under a person’s pillow. It has a built-in microphone which listens out for snoring and wirelessly sends a signal to the padded cushion which inflates and deflates to move the sleeper’s head and opens up their airway to relieve snoring. The device works in conjunction with a smart phone app and a device, shaped like a pebble, which sits on the bedside table. Nora is one of thousands of smart devices for the home which has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (USA). It is expected to be available this summer priced around $299 (€274).

Dear Doctor, Recently I’ve been waking up at night with very painful leg cramps. It feels like the muscle in my lower leg seizes up and I can’t move my leg or foot and is excrutiating. I am a 30-year-old woman and have an office job meaning although I try and walk in my free time I do spend most of the day sitting down. Could this be the reason for the cramps? I’ve also heard they could be due to a lack of vitamins or minerals or diet-related. I’m vegetarian and must admit that lack of time leads my diet to be less than perfect. Could you please tell me what the cause to my problem could be and what to do about it? Many thanks in advance, Susana. The doctor replied: Dear reader, Your leg cramps could indeed be down to lack of movement due to spending many hours sitting down. This leads to blood circulation being far from optimal, leading legs to swell up, cramps and even muscle spasms. Although you are young, when someone spends a lot of time in the same position they should try to change position occasionally, get up and walk about and do leg exercises. If this proves insufficient there are creams that encourage circulation in

the veins in the legs. These are usually the most effective solutions for your problem. Leg cramps are more common in women, who tend to have more problems with veins than men. Sometimes a lack of vitamins or minerals can also contribute to the problem, therefore patients with special diets should have blood tests every now and then under the supervision of a specialist in Internal Medicine, as this would allow any deficiencies to be quickly corrected.

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formed in our centre, called ‘Blastogenesis,’ actually triggers a healing process on the vein wall, which becomes strong and fibrous, allowing the passage of blood to recover, and avoiding overloading neighbouring veins. The process uses vitamins and nutrients and is the best means of preventing future recurrence. It’s important to note that not all varicose veins treated with this system heal strongly enough to prevent re-expansion. Sometimes, within months of completing a course of treatment, it may be necessary to repeat the procedure in some veins that become affected. We know this can be very difficult for sufferers and patients, leading to anger and disappointment. That’s why our centre offers treatment at a fixed price, with guaranteed results, so you can be certain you’ll get the service you deserve. With full reviews of your treatment process conducted by our highly qualified team, and access to the best medical technology, you can rest assured you’re in a safe pair of hands. For more information or to make an appointment please call 966 721 687 or 650 409 877.

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Gurkha Palace, a fusion of foods CLIENTS receive the very best of personal attention in addition to good quality food and service By Keith Baker LAL, the owner of this inviting restaurant in the centre of Javea, originally set up in the port 12 years ago. He then opened this central establishment in 2013. Although he ran both for several years he now concentrates all his efforts on the one, ensuring that his clients receive the very best personal attention. He has built his reputation on this personal service, in addition to good quality food. Another popular aspect of the restaurant is their pricing. They frequently have special offers, and Lal encourages people to look at his w eb si t e r e g u l a r l y in o rd e r to check these out. Groups are well catered for in this aspect, which explains why it’s a popular venue for birthday parties. In addition to the group discounts available, the birthday boy or girl will eat

GURKHA PALACE: Frequently have special offers and is popular for birthday parties. free from the a la carte menu. The British make up roughly half of Lal’s clientele, with the

remainder coming from all over the rest of Europe. As the food is popular with the locals it comes

as no surprise to learn that takeaways are available too. There are attractive discounts available

on these as well, for larger orders. So what of the food itself? Lal explains that it’s not Indian, and not Nepalese, but a fusion of the two. Lal was born in Singapore of Nepalese parents, his father bei ng a Gur kha sol di er. Bef or e moving to Spain 15 years ago he lived in various places, including Germany and Portugal. He also lived in the UK for two years. So, how do you f i nd t he Gurkha Palace? Most people will be able to find the Repsol petrol station in the town on Avenida del Pla, which is a couple of minutes’ walk away. Walking away f r om t he gar age t o t he r oundabout at the junction with Avenida Arenal, turn left and it’s just a couple of doors along. There is plenty of parking available too, so you have no excuse not to try it! Tel: 966 463 072/600 286 222.

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AN excellent presentation of a journey to Bolivia illustrated wit THERE was a double celebration at Javea U3A’s latest Travellers’ Tales meeting. Members were celebrating the group’s return to its original venue at the Javea Players Studio - and the Players’ president, Mike Harding, announced that this was the first event of 2016, which happened to be the drama society’s 40th anniversary. Founded in 1976, they have been putting on up to five shows a year. Following a cava reception, Travellers’ Tales group leader

Angela Chantry welcomed a capacity audience of 60 U3A members and then took them on a journey to Bolivia - courtesy of an excellent presentation of her trip there with daughter Becky in September/October 2014. Her talk was illustrated with some colourful photos of their adventure, featuring jungle and mountain landscape, wildlife and historic buildings from the little-known tourist destination of the land-locked country situated adjacent to Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile in

South America. It was an advantage to Angela that she now lives in Spain as Spanish is Bolivia’s national language, although she was grateful that her daughter is fluent! After their flight from London’s Heathrow Airport to Miami, their Bolivia holiday started in La Paz - at 9,000ft above sea level, the world’s highest capital city. From there they travelled to various towns through the jungle and on rivers, including the Amazon, around the north of the country.

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th colourful photos Angela’s talk was warmly applauded by her appreciative audience and she was happy to answer questions. The next Travellers’ Tales meeting will feature a presentation from U3A member Peter Atkinson of his trip to Southern British Columbia, San Francisco and Yosemite at the Javea Players Studio on Tuesday February 23. This has special significance as it will be the group’s 100th meeting! For more details of this and other U3A activities visit the website at www.u3ajavea.org.

MARKETED by the Lions as an opportunity for guys to win some much-needed Brownie Points, this is an evening guaranteed to put a smile on ladies’ faces. There’s a very good chance that the guys will enjoy it too, although they’re unlikely to admit it! The Tribute Band does full justice to the music of Take

That, songs that most will recognise and appreciate, even if they don’t openly admit to being a fan. It all takes place Sunday January 24 at 8pm at Espai La Senieta, Avenida Madrid, 03724, Moraira. Tickets are priced at just €15 each. To book your seats, contact the T M Lions event coordinator on (0034) 966 491 917 or email colinlilley1424@ gmail.com.

Lions Club helping Benidorm’s children LIONS Club of Benidorm delivers gifts to the children of disadvantaged families in Benidorm. At a ceremony in the hall of Parroquia del Buen Pastor, 76 children met Lions Club members and council officials and played games before being presented with gifts that included sneakers, a material school bag and various other goodies.

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G4G donation in aid of ICTUS THE Giving4Giving charity has donated â&#x201A;Ź1,000 to ICTUS (Spanish Stroke Association) in memory of Tony Jones of Finestrat. Gary of G4G was a friend of Tony, who leaves a widow, Kath, and many sad friends. It would have been Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday this week, so Gary has pledged to make a donation each year on his birthday, to celebrate his life and to give an opportunity to remember him. Giving4Giving has two charity shops - one in La Nucia and one in Altea, both

supported totally by volunteers. Any and all unwanted goods are welcome in the shops, and will be sold in order to make donations to worthy causes. Gary is happy to collect any larger items you want to donate. Call him on 603 137 697. Giving4Giving La Nucia is located next to MasyMas on the CV70 Passeig Pla de Garita 12. The Altea shop is situated on the N332 heading out towards Calpe, immediately after the flags and fountain, next door to The Terraza bar.

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Javea U3A celebrate a party night to remember AFTER a free raffle, music for dancing was provided by the Time Warp Duo AS we all begin to get back into the routine of another new year, Javea U3A members are still reflecting on how they rang in the New Year in style! Ninety-four members joined together at the Hong Kong restaurant in Javea port for a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve party fit to end any great year. During dinner several members showed off their hidden talents - Mick Cox, Michael Pinfield, Eric Johnson, Larry Sherrington and Marie Smith entertained fellow guests with jokes and renditions of popular songs. After a free raffle, music for dancing was provided by the talented Jaime and Justin of Time Warp Duo. Leading up to the magic hour, party organisers Angela Chantry and Tony Dearie had put together a short video of old time classics such as Amazing Grace with Scottish bagpipes. Then at midnight the countdown began followed by the famous Big Ben chimes, with an explosion of fireworks over Big Ben and the London Eye, all to the music of Auld Lang Syne. The staff at the Hong Kong restaurant provided an excellent dinner with wine

NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EVE: An excellent dinner was provided with wine and cava. and cava, as well as the customary grapes at midnight and they joined in the dancing, which continued until the party closed at around 1am.

What a night to remember! Further information about Javea U3A and the various activities within the group can be found on www.u3ajavea.org.

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THE shop may be new, but the man who runs it is definitely not. Locals probably know Rene quite well as he has been selling furniture in Altea for almost 25 years. He started at a very early age with his family in a shop called Rastro Internacional which imported furniture from Holland and the name later changed to Mueble Internacional. That shop worked well until they gave it up in 2011. Rene’s parents retired and he started to spend his time taking care of his newborn daughter. Then in 2015, Rene was back with a new furniture shop, this time right by the N332 road opposite Gibeller. He specialises in sofabeds, armchairs, mattresses and bedbases etc. Much of what he sells is made in Spain and not in China, meaning customers can choose their preferred materials and colours for almost every item.

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MUEBLE INTERNACIONAL: Specialising in sofabeds, armchairs and mattresses. There are always great offers running. For example in January there are sofa beds with prices ranging from €149 to €1,295. If you’re looking for a new mattress the shop is ideal as it can supply every possible size. There are also armchairs from €295 and three plus two sofa suites from €495.

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THE period of the winter cutback is a good time to take cuttings of a wide range of plants in the garden. Plants from cuttings can be planted out in the spring, autumn or the second spring depending on the time required to create strong healthy root balls. The benefits Firstly you will produce inexpensive, healthy and strong plants provided you take the necessary steps to establish good root systems. Secondly, you will have extra plants for your own garden and spares as swaps or gifts for friends. Thirdly, you will have plants to sell on the plant table at meetings of your local gardening club or charity fairs. What can be propagated? If you look through the plant lists in part four of the book Your Garden in Spain or the appendices plant lists in the book How to use less water in your garden, proba-

bly 50 per cent can be grown from stem or branch cuttings ranging from a 10 centimetre sage branch cutting to a two metre branch cutting of a fig tree. Stimulating strong deep roots Deep roots are essential if plants are to speedily acclimatise and establish themselves when planted out in gardens or containers. Therefore use the deepest pots possible. If you can find one of the cellular blocks used for growing young trees for repopulating mountainsides etc, this would be ideal. So are drinking water or soft drink bottles of all sizes with the tops cut off but preferably leaving the top attached with a narrow hinge of plastic. Growing mediums A medium fine rich in nutrient compost with 10 per cent added fine sand will work with most cuttings. Create constant microclimates Constant microclimates with a humid airspace and soil, and protection from overnight drops of temperature and draughts can be produced by placing pots with dampened compost in clear or

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eggs or small slugs can be in compost from time to time. Planting out Don’t be impatient. Wait until deep roots have been produced. After three months start to check root systems by carefully tapping the young plant, complete with the block of compost surrounding its roots out of its container and carefully checking the state of affairs. Equally don’t leave cuttings in pots until they are root bound. Watering of growing cuttings Aim to keep the soil around the lowest roots moist. The easiest way of knowing this has been achieved is to stand pots in a bowl of water that comes half way up each week or two. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com January 2016

IN the la s t fe w ye a rs Neater Heaters have become the first choice of ma ny e xpa ts living in Spain. B e hind the ir s tylis h Scandinavian designs are a modern state-of-the-art convector heater that can match any on the market for economy and efficiency, and beats all the serious c ompe tition ha nds down on price. The real secret of these heaters is the computerage technology in the form of extruded aluminium in the c ons truc tion of the heating element. This material and the design creates a huge surface area for he a t tra ns fe r, w hic h me a ns more a ir c a n be heated for less cost. Neater Heaters use convection principles and are designed so that the electric ity you put into the

NEATER HEATER DISTRIBUTORS: COSTA BLANCA NORTH MORAIRA: S&W, The Tool Bar. Tel. 965 745 805 JAVEA : Connect 2 Spain, Javea Port.Tel. 966 460 133 CALPE: K & M’s Electro Domesticos. Tel 965 874 838 ALTEA: Leo’s Superstore. Tel. 965 844 848 Heaters also available for purchase at our online shop with free home delivery. WWW.NEATERHEATER.ES or Tel. 634 312 171

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SHOULD we abandon all thoughts of cleaning up our planet? Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

GLOBAL warming, we are told, is responsible for December’s record rainfall and devastating floods in the north of England and Scotland. Global warming as we all know is entirely due to man’s unparalleled use of fossil fuels, the internal combustion engine and flatulent cows. Only the cessation of the use of coal and oil and the building of a zillion ugly wind farms will save us. . . oh and the introduction of more and more ‘green taxes’. I looked back on my records and noted that just five years ago, the UK was experiencing a record cold spell, with temperatures reaching minus 20ºC in many places.

GLOBAL WARMING: Building a zillion ugly wind farms will help save us. Global warming? I am no scientist, but I know a man who is, and he tells me that with man’s total contribution to climate change at less than an estimated 4 per cent, not only

will our feeble efforts have no noticeable effect on the world’s weather patterns, but these changes will happen anyway as they have at regular intervals over millions of years.

He and a fraternity of scientists around the world have produced a mountain of evidence over the years, showing that we should be spending our time and efforts into developing protec-

tion against what is to come and learning to adapt to natural and inescapable climate change. But regardless of the facts, this attracts little publicity after all, it is heresy to contradict the established thinking on such things. Should we then abandon all thoughts of cleaning up our planet? Of course not, but let us examine all of the evidence available for the good of Mother Earth, and make informed and sensible decisions about the proper way forward. Just as there are powerful vested interests who wish to silence the Green lobby, so too are there equally powerful and political interests desperate to blame our changing climate on the activities of Man. Who was it that said: “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”? Oh yes, Adolph Hitler.

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THE more things change, the more they stay the same John Smith Random thoughts... ALTHOUGH he had been investigating the sharing of information via computers whilst working for the CERN laboratory in Switzerland and then following employers, it was not until 1991 that Tim Berners Lee saw the first website that he had conceived set up by CERN entitled Info.cern.ch, which basically explained the concept of the internet. Today, 25 years later, the world is without question a different place, and the man who was knighted in 2004 and became Sir Tim Berners Lee has a lot to be thanked for and a lot to be blamed for, as the World Wide Web is both a blessing and a curse. There is no doubt that the world has become not only a smaller place, but also one that is much more impatient and demanding with privacy becoming less and less possible. Children and many adults spend their time glued to social media and interac-

WORLD WIDE WEB: It’s the users who are the saints and sinners.

BID: Catalan Parliament.

Catalonia’s first minister JUST when it seemed there would be a second election in Catalonia, a rather upset Artur Mas decided he should step down so the demand for independence could move forward, rather than risk a negative backlash in the event a second election was held. The mayor of Girona, Carles Puigdemont was considered an acceptable candidate for first minister by the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP), which held the balance of power and he was duly appointed on January 10. In his acceptance speech Mr Puigdemont made it clear he intended to push forward with the call for a new republic and he expected to create a separate Catalan Social Security system and Central Bank, both of which would drain money from the Spanish state and would be illegal according to opposition leaders. Interim Prime Minister Rajoy has been somewhat reticent in his response, saying only: “I have given instructions that any act by the new Catalan government, its First Minister or the Catalan parliament be met with the correct response.” As all of his attempts to stifle the bid for independence through the courts have been ineffectual, matters seem to be getting worse for the interim government, especially as it still doesn’t hold a majority. Whoever finally comes to power will still face a dilemma, and an opinion in the influential Spain Report suggests the next option open to the government is to apply Article 155 of the Spanish constitution, which would allow them to take whatever action is necessary to resolve the situation.

tive games, emails have to be responded to immediately, terrorists can post their litany of hate and show the execution of innocents, conmen can steal from bank accounts, and pornography can reach every home. On the plus side, for those who wish to broaden their knowledge, it is possible to learn about almost anything through specialist sites, as well as the ever growing Wikipedia and those who are apart geographically can keep in contact with families through such outlets as Skype and WhatsApp, so it certainly isn’t all bad. Fortunes have been made (and lost) with companies using the internet, and it is now possible to buy almost anything online which has seen a number of weaker companies go to the wall. Music and films are available to download almost instantaneously and large amounts of money can be won or lost on gaming sites. Now we To sum up, in the words of Isaac want to Newton ‘for every action, there is an hear your views. equal and opposite reaction’ and this seems to be the situation with YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the internet, although it is those - YOUR OPINION who use it, rather than the system www.euroweeklynews.com itself who are the saints or sinners.

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Your specialists in finca rentals ESTABLISHED in 1999, Vacation Villas offer quality holiday properties in the Denia area Lynn (left) and Christine are waiting to greet you.

cations for dealing with real estate in Spain was a must. Christine’s fluency in Spanish enabled her to obtain the diplomas required for

membership of the prestigious AEGAI (Asociacion Europea de Gestores y Administradores Inmobiliarios) and they have been

proud members of the Association since 2005. Their passion for Spanish country houses has grown as a direct

result of actually living in their own lovingly restored fincas, and finally enjoying a lifestyle they had each dreamed of before arriving on the Costa Blanca. They decided to specialise in finca sales to fill a gap in the market. So many agents have hundreds of traditional villas for sale, very few offer the country fincas which they are so lucky and proud to have in the villages around them, La Xara, Pedreguer, Jesthem Pobre, Denia, Lliber, Jalon Valley. You can call 966 424 505 or feel free to pop into their office on Avenida del Oeste 8, 03709, La Xara and chat with them personally. They look forward to meeting you! Explore their website www.fincas costablanca.com or send an email to info@fincascostablanca.com.

BBVA says that housing construction is on the rise PERMITS for building construction went up 29.2 per cent B A N K IN G e ntity B B VA ant i ci pat es a ‘push’ in the amount of new homes constructed in Spain over the course of the next year, as a result of the upward trend towards the end of 2015 of indicators like the purchase of cement, employment in the sector and land deals. At least that’s what the bank explained in its latest Flash Real Estate Spain Report. Although October saw a reduction in permits for new building projects, the study indicates that this could just be a fleeting trend. According to the Ministry of Development, permits for building construction went up 29.2 per cent in the first 10 months of 2015, in comparison with the same period in the previous financial exercise. BBVA also points to other variables as signs that the construction market is in good shape. Sales of cement were up in October after a slight drop in September, and Social Security registration in the construction sector in the months of October and November experienced a ‘robust’ growth. Additionally, land deals were up in the last third of the year. Therefore it is likely that the rate of con-

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CHRISTINE and Lynn have lived and worked on the Costa Blanca for over 25 years. They first met in 1997 when their young children attended the same local school in Denia. Then a year or so later they decided to start their own company, Vacation Villas, offering quality holiday rentals in the Denia area to tourists from around the world. Since 1999 their company has been registered with the Mercantile Registry in Alicante. Early on they realised that they should add property sales to their services as so many of their clients fell in love with this wonderful part of the world and asked them to find them a property to buy locally. In order to maintain the high standards they had imposed on themselves for the rentals, they decided that professional qualifi-

CONSTRUCTION MARKET: For new housing is on an upswing. struction of new housing is going to continue to increase, although more gradually.

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Give your property a presale Health Check-up in 2016 HAVING the certificate will increase the chances of selling your home John Graham The property expert

ALL indications show that 2016 is set to be a busy year for property sa l e s a l o n g th e S p an is h Costas and Mallorca, but it is a very competitive market. Obviously there are not sufficient buyers to buy all the properties that are available for sale, so 2016 will be a ‘Buyers market’. In a ‘Buyers market’ buyers can afford to be very picky and not o n l y l o o k f o r w e ll-p rice d properties, but also properties that will not give them any nasty

surprises. There are hundreds of thousands of properties for sale all along the Costas and Mallorca, and hundreds of estate agents in each region competing to make as many sales as possible. I am h ere to he lp the EWN homeowner readers in 2016, and our main focus will be to help you sell your property and help estate agents sell as many properties as possible, by having the benefit of our affordable presale Home Health Check Certificate, carried out by qualified surveyors. This year homeowners selling their property with our presale Home Health Check will have a big advantage over similar properties on sale that do not have it.

PRESALE: Home Health Check. Estate agents who recommend their clients have our check will have a huge advantage over competitors too. The main benefits to owners and estate agents of having our presale check is that it will in-

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crease the chances of selling the property and closer to the asking price. Homeowners and estate agents w ho c a n show buyer s a Hom e Health Check Certificate with the property can demonstrate a higher level of professional customer service than other owners or estate agents. The buyer will have more confidence in buying the property at or near the asking price, helping speed up the process and prevent the buyer f r om buyi ng f r om a competitor. The p r esal e Hom e Heal t h Check Certificate is now available to homeowners and estate agents throughout the Costas and Mallorca. The Home Health Check Cer-

tificate is not a building survey or structural engineer’s report, it is designed to show buyers the property has had a presale professional surveyor inspection, what has been checked and in an easy-to-read checklist format. The cost of the check varies dependi ng on t he si ze of t he property, age, location and other factors.

To arrange or discuss a Home Health Check please contact me. gk.ipad@me.com Call ( 0034 ) 657 337 477 Fellow of The Architecture and Surveyors Institute. LinkedIn Profile http://www.linked in.com/in/johngrahamfasi

Selling a home requires patience SELLING a home continues to be something that requires patience in Spain, although the situation is showing signs of improvement. According to the most recent Tinsa Report, which indicates that 2015 closed with the first

increase in the price of housing since 2008, in Spain it takes an average of 10.2 months to sell a residence. This is only an average, however, as the amount of time varies from region to region. Canatabria is the province

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FIBRE OPTIC: Remote working is a possibility. THERE are many reasons why people buy property in Spain, the weather, food, prices, as an investment, or a mixture of these reasons. Many opt to buy a home which can be rented to other holidaymakers for part of the year. These tend to be situated

around the most popular tourist resorts, such as Malaga or the Balearic Islands. It’s not just the coast, business people often select property in or around one of the major cities. The business zones of Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia remain strong. There are

even people who find it easier and cheaper to live in Spain and commute within Europe for work. Larger towns and cities also have Fibre optic or broadband internet making remote working while living the Spanish dream a possibility.

SPANISH families needed on average 7.8 years’ worth of full salary to buy a home in 2015, the same as in 2014. This information was indicated through the Real Estate Strength Index in a recent appraisal. The drop in property prices during the crisis has meant that the average percentage of salary needed to buy a home has gone down in the last decade, from the maximum of 13.7 years in 2006, when it was almost double what it is now. As wages have stabilised since 2012, so has the amount of time needed for families to buy homes. However, it varies depending on the region. The autonomous communities where families need the largest amounts of salary to buy homes are the Balearic Islands (16.2 years), Madrid (9.4 years), Basque Country (9.3 years) and Navarra (nine years). On the other side of the scale, in Castilla-La Mancha (5.5 years), Murcia (5.5 years) and Extremadura (5.7 years), the amount is much lower.

with the longest sales period, at 18.6 months. Other provinces where homeowners might struggle include Alava, Segovia, Avila, Salamanca and Vizcaya, all of which have average waiting periods of more than 14 months.

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BREATHALYSER: Of the 154,474 people who were tested, 2,328 failed. THE week-long pre-Christmas campaign focussing on detecting drivers who had consumed alcohol or drugs, saw 154,474 drivers tested. Of these, 2,328 drivers failed the test with 570 proving positive for drug use and 1,758 for excessive alcohol. Cannabis and cocaine were the drugs most consumed by drivers who tested positive. The focus of the DGT campaign is to eradicate drivers who get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or drugs with the intended aim of zero tolerance. The maximum permitted rates of alcohol consumption when driving are lower in Spain than many other countries. In providing a sample of exhaled air, the maximum reading allowed is 0.25 mg/l for normal drivers and 0.15 mg/l for profes-

sional and novice drivers. Producing a reading of between 0.25 mg/l and 0.50 mg/l in the breathalyser test will result in the loss of four points on your Spanish driving licence and a €500 fine. Exceeding the limit with a result more than 0.50 mg/l in exhaled breath will result in the loss of six points and a €1,000 fine. If the reading is 0.60 mg/l or more, it is automatically treated as a criminal offence and can result in a prison sentence. Refusal to submit to testing can also result in imprisonment and the loss of your driving licence for up to four years. Although the campaign has now ended, officers of the Guardia Civil continue to control the use of alcohol and drugs by drivers at any time of day and on any road in order to discourage this extremely dangerous activity.

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Can I deduct costs? I RENT an old cortijo, which has access to a field at the rear of our building. I have a long-term contract, and we agreed with the owner that we did not want the responsibility of keeping the garden and parking area in a tidy condition. He agreed to this but we have nothing in writing. For the past two years I myself have

No, you may not legally deduct this cost from the rent. Even if you had a written contract with your owner and he failed to clean the

kept the garden neat using the owner’s strimmer, as he is very unreliable. I have a bad back, and so I have asked him to maintain the garden area as agreed, but so far he has done nothing. If he continues to ignore my request, do I have the right to employ a person to strim the designated areas, and deduct the cost from the rent? DC (Costa Blanca)

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property, you would have to go to court against him as a separate matter. A tenant on a long-term contract is normally obliged to look after the property.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

So what’s his name? I have no idea!

CAMPAIGN was aimed at zero tolerance AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

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In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man ONE of my ambitions in life is to live forever and I must be honest, so far so good! The only thing is that as you get older the old memory is not as good as it should be. For instance, this is what happened the other day. The phone goes and it’s my friend of 60 years. “Hello son how are you?” We go through all our ailments and then go on to the family health. That is all done then this happens. “Guess who I saw the other day?” which on its own is the most ridiculous question ever. “Dunno, tell me.” Then it starts. “Err, err, err whatshisname. You know, tall fella with dark curly hair. We used to go to school with him except he’s bald now. Married that girl thingamajig.” I obviously have no idea who he is talking about and now the phone call turns into some kind of game show. After about five minutes or so he finally remembers his name, but not his wife’s and I don’t remember either of them. He then tries to convince me I must re-

member. So I have a couple more stabs but still not a clue so we finally give up on that and the quiz moves on to TV and film categories. “Did you watch that TV series on the telly?” “Which one?” “You know, the one with whatshisname in it.” “Who, whatshisname who we went to school with?” “No, a different whatshisname.” “What was it about?” The brief synopsis is no help and we give up on that one too. So we have now been talking for about 10 or 15 minutes and the only thing we have established is that the family is OK which is, of course, great. Everything else is just two old age pensioners trying to remember stuff. And I’m not talking about stuff for a PHD paper! We are trying to remember two names, one of a famous actor and one of someone he saw two days ago. We give up and he says his wife wants to ask me something so I speak to her and she wants me to give a message to Mrs S. We say goodbye and that’s that, except that three days later Mrs S says to me that she had just spoken to my friend’s wife who asked if she had done what she was asked to do. Of course she didn’t have a clue what she was talking about because, of course, I’d forgotten to give her the message!

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When fiction turns into fact A COMPUTER game turns into reality By Steve Walsh AS cars transmute from being what we have traditionally known as cars to something more akin to a computer on wheels, the manufacturers are increasingly drifting from the ‘conventional motorshow’ to the high-tech electronics fairs to showcase their wares. Faraday Future, for example is a California-based electric car company that’s been operating in stealth mode for the past year and a half. But instead of choosing the 2016 Detroit Motorshow to unleash

their creation on the world, they opted for the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vagas. Unveiling their incredible FFZERO1, to a plethora of open-mouthed, dumbstruck journalists and dribbling techhead car nuts, you start to see why it was obviously the right choice. As close as you could possibly come to magically spiriting a futuristic supercar out of a PlayStation game and see it materialising on the street, this high-performance electric

concept car looks more appropriate for a race track than a city street thanks to a claimed 1,000 horsepower, a 0 to 60 time of under three seconds, and a top speed of over 200 miles per hour (320kmh). However, these figures are at the moment theoretical

since this is just a concept, but the company have said it could see a ‘limited production’ hit the market in the near future. The design features a glass roof, which offers a clear view of the white carbon fibre interior and some of the car ’s more novel ideas, like a smartphone mount in the centre of the steering wheel which as well as being the personal activation for the car, could be

FFZERO1: New high-performance electric car concept. used for the control systems touchscreen PlayStation Portable style of the vehicle, the Halo Safety System that supports the driver’s head and neck, and a helmet that feeds the driver water and oxygen. The instrument panel is also designed to gather biometric data about the driver, while learning and evolving with his driving style. For more on the FFZERO1, visit www.faradayfuture.com.

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MOTORING BMW MOTORRAD: Has adapted the new technology for motorcycling applications.

Laser lights and fighter pilot helmets TWO new innovations shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas BMW Motorrad displayed two innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 6 - 9. A laser light for motorcycles and a helmet with a head-up display, setting new standards of motorcycle safety. Using technology already available in the new BMW 7 Series and i8, BMW Motorrad

has now adapted this technology for motorcycling applications. Not only do laser light headlamps generate a particularly bright and pure-white light, but they even achieve a high-beam range of up to 600 metres, which is double that of conventional headlights. The BMW head-up display projects necessary or desirable

traffic or vehicle information directly into the riderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s field of view, allowing him to maintain constant observation of the traffic on the road, with no distraction. This would appear even more important with motorcycles than it is with cars, because it can sometimes only take a brief visual distraction to put the rider in a critical road situation. All displays are freely programmable, ideally to provide the best-possible support for rider safety, and only information that is helpful and relevant to the current situation should be displayed to the rider at any given moment. HELMET: With a head-up display.

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Well played Eastleigh, Exeter, Oxford and Wycombe AND Djokovic and Spieth win again Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL There weren’t too many upsets in last weekend’s third round FA Cup ties, but all credit to Oxford United for knocking out Swansea and to non-League side Eastleigh, Wycombe Wanderers, Exeter City and Bristol City who all earned replays against Bolton, Aston Villa, Liverpool and WBA respectively. Holders Arsenal beat Sunderland. Wayne Rooney netted a late penalty as Manchester United were booed off the pitch after defeating plucky Sheffield United. Manchester City eased past Norwich 3-0. Crystal Palace knocked out Southampton for the second season running. Bournemouth, fielding their reserve 11, won 2-1 at Birmingham. Watford pipped Newcastle, West Ham squeezed past Wolves. Dagenham and Redbridge lost 2-0 at

Everton. Stoke won at Doncaster. Chelsea dispatched Scunthorpe and Burnley won at Championship leaders Middlesbrough. The pick of the fourth round draw: Eastleigh/Bolton v Leeds, Arsenal v Burnley, Derby v Manchester United, Exeter/Liverpool v West Ham, Wycombe/Villa v Manchester City, Carlisle/Yeovil v Everton; Crystal palace v Stoke, Colchester v Spurs/Leicester and Northampton/MK Dons v Cheslea. Ties to be played between January 29 and February 1. In the Scottish Cup, Annan knocked out top Division side Hamilton 4-1 while Celtic (3-0 winners at Stranraer), SPL bottom club Dundee United, the Edinburgh pair of Hearts and Hibs, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Rangers (5-1 victors over Cowdenbeath) also reached round five. Gareth Bale and Lionel Messi both scored hat-tricks for their respective teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, in 5-0 and 4-0 La Liga wins over Deportivo La Coruna and Granada. For Messi, it was the 33rd treble of his illustrious career, and a sparkling podium to accept this year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or for a record fifth time. Athletico Madrid won at Celta Vigo to go top of the table. During this midweek the top PL games have been TITLE: Djokovic won his 70th.

DID YOU KNOW? Goalkeeper Peter Shilton, MBE and OBE, made a record 1,005 League appearances between 1966-97, including over 150 for five different clubs. He also played in 245 cup-ties and won 125 caps for England, making it 1,375 appearances at senior level overall.

LIONEL MESSI: Was awarded the Ballon d’Or for a record fifth time. Chelsea-WBA, Liverpool-Arsenal, Manchester City-Everton, Newcastle-Manchester United and Spurs-Leicester. Over the weekend it’s Chelsea-Everton, LiverpoolManchester United, Manchester City-Crystal Palace, StokeArsenal and Spurs-Sunderland, while in the Championship, Middlesbrough visit Bristol City and Derby play Birmingham, Coventry meet Burton Albion in FL1, while Oxford play Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle take on Stevenage in FL2. After Leicester spent £6m on Birmingham’s Demarai Gray, Bournemouth splashed out a club record £10m on Wolves’ striker Benik Afobe. And with the transfer going on for another three weeks, you can expect more ‘big’ deals to take place. ROUND UP • The third cricket Test between South Africa and England started today in Johannesburg. The tourists lead the four-match

series 1-0 after winning the first Test and drawing the second in Cape Town. The latter produced over 1,400 runs and saw two double centurions, England’s Ben Stokes and Springboks’ Haslam Amla, who then quit as captain. • England have been drawn in the same group as Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indies in the T20 World Cup which takes place in India later this year. • Last Saturday, New Zealand batsman Colin Munro set a new world record by scoring 50 off just 14 balls in his country’s T20 win over Sri Lanka. • Fifteen-year-old Panrav Dhanawade scored 1,009 runs playing in a schools match in Mumbai, the highest ever individual innings by one player in an organised match. • Novak Djokovic won his first single’s title, and the 70th of his career, with victory over Rafael Nadal in Qatar. Milos Raonic outwitted Roger Federer to win JORDAN SPIETH: Won his seventh PGA title.

PETER SHILTON: Made 1,375 senior-level appearances.

the Brisbane Open. Hosts Australia beat the Ukraine to lift the Hopman Cup in Perth, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year starts in Melbourne,

Australia, on Monday. • Saracens suffered their first defeat of the season (against Harlequins) but still lead Rugby’s Aviva PL from Exeter Chiefs (19-10 winners over Gloucester), ‘Quins’ and Leicester, who scored late to beat Northampton 30-27. • The first PGA of 2016, The Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, was won in style by American Jordan Spieth who thus equalled Tiger Woods’ achievement of seven PGA victories before reaching the age of 23. • Scott Waites (England) crushed Jeff Smith (Canada) 7-1 in the BDO World Championship Darts final at Lakeside. • Mountainous, a 9-1 shot, ridden by Jamie Moore, won the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow for the second time in three years. • The Masters snooker championship is now underway at Ally Pally in London, and Ronnie O’Sullivan has become the first player to make 800 career century breaks, doing so in Group One of the Championship League.

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Orba Warblers Golf TWENTY-TWO Players travelled to Oliva Nova for a Stableford competition on January 6, their first of the year. There were two guests, Shaun O’Gorman and Sean Lutt, who it was hoped enjoyed their day. It was very windy making it cool on the course. Top Warbler on the day, and winning Division one with 35 points, was Steve Smith playing off five. Second with 34 points was John Daniels off 17.5. And in third place losing on countback also with 34 points, was David Corcoran off 7.9. The Division two winner with 31 points, was Paddy Kenmore off 19.9. Second with 30 points was Derek Gray off 21.2, and third losing on countback also with 30 points was Sheila Dindar off 25.4 There was one two this week achieved by Steve Smith, on the third hole.

ANNE EDWARDS: The first-ever Lady Captain in the society’s history.

Levante Golf Society FOR the first time in its 26-year history Levante Golf Society has a lady captain, and at Oliva Nova Anne Edwards made her mark on the first meeting of 2016 with a huge drive of 185 metres. New member Micael Ullerteg was the closest to guessing the distance on a day when the format was Texas Scramble, with prizes for the winning three-man team and those finishing first and second in the four-ball line-ups. Jeff Morrow, Colin Grant and Keith Duffield had the best three-ball score, a net 66, and it was Jane Bainbridge, Terry Saville, Ian Mackenzie and Eric Edwards who took the honours in the four-ball event.

Their net 64.1 was a full shot clear of the team of Peter Jenkins, Kevin Waterland, Alan Simpson and Jim Thomas. Another new member, Sue Horsefall, shared the twos pot with Jeff Morrow and Kevin Waterland, and nearest the pin winners were Jane Bainbridge on hole three, and Kevin Waterland on hole 16. Anne has ensured that the par three third hole at Oliva Nova will test players’ nerve this year, as each time their ball goes into the large pond between the tee and green or in the greenside bunker players will have to donate €1 to Anne’s chosen charities, The Orphanage at Gandia and The Brothers of Gandia.

Benitachell Bowls Club’s ‘Three Kings Event’

THREE KINGS: Rob Hawker, Trevor Rush and Peter Emmett handed out gifts. ANOTHER highly enjoyable social event heralded in a New Year of what will hopefully be another fantastic year of bowling. Seventy members and guests of BBC enjoyed super entertainment organised by Lizzie Henningham, including a buffet-style meal and dancing to music by James Hurst. The BBC Winter League team started the New Year after the festive break with an 11-1 victory at home to Greenlands, winning on four rinks and drawing on one including the

shot difference to maintain their challenge for the top spot. Why not get your New Year off to a great start by learning to play Lawn Bowls? It’s a highly enjoyable sport, and a great way to exercise whilst making new friends.You could try the free structured Beginners Course at the Benitachell Bowls Club. The coaching ethos at Benitachell is one of encouragement and constructive advice, and is carried out by well-qualified and experienced personnel with the theme of friendliness and

encouragement, with a certificate presented on successful completion. Lawn Bowls is a wonderful social game. Enjoy new found skills and develop them. It’s up to you how far you go from being a social bowler, to competitive or to international level. They cater for the complete range of bowlers at Benitachell. For further information about the club and forthcoming games and results, please visit them online at www.benitachellbowls club.com.

RESULTS: Three-ball teams: 1st Jeff Morrow, Colin Grant and Keith Duffield, net 64.1. Four-ball teams: 1st Jane Bainbridge, Terry Saville, Ian Mackenzie and Eric Edwards, net 64.1. 2nd Peter Jenkins, Kevin Waterland, Alan Simpson, Jim Thomas, net 65.1.

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Pego Golf Society ‘Team Accumulator’ Competition THE result was so close that two shots covered the first three teams THIS was their first tournament of 2016, and the first day that their new captain, Mr David O’Connor, took over the reins for the coming year. They, as always, had the ‘Drive in’ for their new captain at the first tee, but there was obviously a very strong wind into his face, as the ball only went 154 yards. However, it proved to be a good day for David overall. There were three guests on the day, Richard Morris, Dave Herris, and Helen Jones, who were all warmly welcomed by the new captain.

P la y in g a g a me ca lle d, ‘Team Accumulator’, the result was so close that two shots covered the first three teams. 1st place, the team of Ian Robertson, Peter Brown, Merv Joseph and Richard Fox, with a combined score of 111. 2 n d p lac e , th e tea m of Mike Holloway, Martin Gates, John Nicol and Terry Langley, with a combined score of 110. 3 rd p la c e , th e tea m of David O’Connor, Steve Patto n , B ren d a n Yo u n g a nd Rob Westlands, with a combined score of 109. Some great golf was p lay ed , es p ec ia lly b y t he three leading foursomes. N ea re s t th e p in a t h ole five, with the second shot was Dave O’Connor at 1.25 metres, and at hole 16, close s t to th e cu p w a s M i ke Cuerden, with 2.9 metres.

NEW CAPTAIN: David O’Connor took over as captain on the society’s first tournament of 2016. There were 95 balls in the water on the day, and nobody guessed the final num-

ber, so it is carried over until next week. If you wish to join them

as a guest, please enter through the website www.pegogolfsociety.com or

send an email to Donna Green at pegohandicapsec@ gmail.com.