Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 18 - 24 February 2016 Issue 1598 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1598

18 - 24 February 2016

AXARQUĂ?A - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

As the vote approaches

No place like home STORM strikes across Axarquia TREMENDOUS winds swept across Axarquia causing a hefty financial blow to farmers and residents alike and keeping the fire brigade on their toes. See page 4

Attempted murder

SPAIN supports the British government over the EU CONSIDERING the belligerent position that the acting Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo has taken with regards to Gibraltar, his positive comments on Britain and the EU following a meeting with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on February 15 have come as something of a surprise. In simple terms, he concedes that both Spain and the EU would be worse off with Britain leaving the Union than if it remains following a number of changes to its terms of membership. It is very important to the British government that it obtains as much support for its proposals before the European Summit due to take place on February 18 and 19, when leaders of the member states will debate the reforms demanded by Britain to stay in the European Community. Understandably, there is an element of self-interest in the Spanish comments as their economy is massively helped by the influx of British tourists, and there are an esti-

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AN almost lethal incident in Rincon had left a man fighting for his life, but now the long arm of the law has final-

ly caught up with the vicious perpetrator, who is set to be charged with attempted murder. See page 8

Animal abuse charge NEGLECTFUL man faces prison sentence MALNOURISHED and with numerous health problems, a local dog was fortunately found by a woman who immediately rushed the poor fellow to a vet, while police apprehended an Axarquian man. See page 9

Chocolate love MOTRIL area receives overdue facelift THE old chocolate factory and its surroundings in Motril have been sweetened up with an expensive new makeover, mated 200,000 Spaniards living and working in Britain. It seems to some extent a rather strange situation when an acting government, which is likely to be either thrown out or will have to stand in new elections in June, is able to make such a far-reaching decision, but as the Spanish

acting government is making such positive noises there is no doubt the British will be happy with the position they are taking. Clearly the next few days are going to be pivotal in the future of Britain and its membership of the EU. Turn to page 2

and the work is now finally complete for people of all ages to enjoy. See page 15

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LOCAL NEWS

Motorbike MOT THE mobile motorbike inspection unit will be in Nerja on February 24 and 25 and March 9 between 8.30am and 2.30pm, and also from 4pm to 6pm on Feb-

ruary 24 and March 9. The unit will be providing ITV (MOT) services for motorbikes in the market area near Avenida de la Constitucion.

White peaks SNOW made an appearance on the mountains behind the Axarquia area for the third time this winter, with the main peaks of the Sierras Almijara, Tejeda and Alhama natural park sporting white hats due to the cold spell, which arrived on the coast on Sunday (February 14). Although misty conditions blocked the view a lot of the time, Nerja residents were able to catch occasional tantalising glimpses of the snow-capped peaks.

Cameron plan From front page

If the Cameron proposals are rejected, there is no guarantee that the conservative party will even recommend a ‘remain’ vote when the referendum does takes place. Equally, it is possible that

no final agreement or refusal of the Cameron plan will be the result of the meetings over the next few days, but all UK passport holders who are entitled to vote in the referendum should act quickly to ensure that they are registered.

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Nerja’s new fire station is nearing completion WORK should be finished before the summer By Jill Pickering NERJA’S future fire station should be up and running before the summer, Provincial Firefighters Consortium president Francisco Delgado Bonilla and local councillors Cristobal Fernandez Paez, Rosa Arrabal and Jose Maria Rivas confirmed after a visit to the station last week. Located next to the new crematorium, the station covers an area of 3,631 square metres and consists of two blocks designed in an L shape. One block will house offices, control and utility rooms, restrooms and lockers plus a gym, canteen and study, while the other will consist of garages and workshops for the fire brigade’s vehicles. The second block will also be used to store all equipment and will house the general water tank. The cost of the project was stated to be €1.2 million, and was shared by Nerja Town Hall and Malaga Provincial Council.

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READY FOR ACTION: The new station will keep vehicles and equipment at the ready.

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By Sam Croft HEAVY winds which hit the coast at the weekend have caused an estimated €200,000 worth of damage in Almuñecar alone, the local town hall has reported. Public gardens were particularly affected, with palm and other trees falling over paths or being ripped from their roots. TV antennae, terraces, blinds and awnings and signs were also reported to

have suffered while private properties have been affected too. Municipal garden and maintenance staff were kept busy tidying up the damage and removing debris with machinery and special vehicles needed due to the dimensions of the fallen trees and branches. The brunt of the damage was located on Avenida Costa del Sol, where a large palm tree was blown down, and plants and trees in the Albayzin urbanisation and the Taramay and El Pozuelo areas

were also hit. The fire brigade was also kept busy and had to go out to deal with a number of incidents including a fallen electrical cable in the Torrecuevas area which caused power cuts. Meanwhile Agricultural councillor Francisco Alba said that the wind had adverse effects on crops, particularly of avocados and sub-tropical fruit. “Those who still had avocados on their trees will have to pick them up off the floor.”

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New recycling initiative in Nerja CAMPAIGN has already been a success in other parts of Spain By Sam Croft NERJA has joined an environmental campaign that aims to promote the collection and recycling of electronic devices. The campaign, which has the name ‘Nature needs us not to

miss a single cable’, has already been successful in other parts of Spain. An information point has been set up on Plaza Cavana, although when it rains it will be moved to the town hall. At this information point,

technical experts will provide information about the advantages of recycling. These experts will also visit electronics shops in the town to spread the word, and will hand out informative leaflets and bags to passersby.

Better economy A free plant protection course in Torrox THE economic situation in Torrox is improving. The town ended 2015 with €455,000 to carry over, whereas at the end of 2014 an €800,000 deficit was registered. Torrox Mayor Oscar Medina said: “In less than a year we have managed to change the inertia of the town,” and stated that the turnaround will “give the council the capacity to be able to tackle new investments in the next budgets.”

A FREE course educating people on the proper application of authorised plant protection products is coming to Nerja in March. There are 25 places available. Those interested can to go the Eastern Andalucia Office, located in the Balcon De Europa Building 1, first floor on the right, before February 23. The course will last 60 hours, and will take place from March 1 to March 21 in the Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre from 5pm to 9pm.

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La Herradura infant Valentine’s carnaval blows back weekend THE event was organised by the council with the cooperation of the Local Police By Jill Pickering DESPITE strong winds in the bay of La Herradura, the awaited infant carnaval gusted forward with a spectacular street parade displaying lots of costumes, a local

group of majorettes whose choreography animated everyone, as well as the Aromar dance school members. The event, organised by the La Herradura Council with the cooperation of the Local Police, accounted for

numerous fancy dress costumes which, once again, demonstrated the imagination and dedication to follow the tradition by local groups and children. The parade started at the Centro Civico and after

Dance protest spread the message of peace and equality ALMUÑECAR and La Herradura have joined the campaign One Billion Rising, a global movement led by women that aims to stop gender violence and promote gender equality. The movement was inspired by Eve Ensler, the writer of play The Vagina Monologues. To do their part, residents got together on February 13 at 12pm in the Plaza de la Constitucion, where they took part in a

choreographed dance protest. Afterwards, they went to different parts of the community, like the municipal market and the Plaza de Rosa, where they further spread their message of peace and equality. Although the dancers were predominantly women, the event was open to anyone who wished to participate. A video was put on YouTube in advance of the event to allow people to learn the choreography.

passing through Avenida Prieto Moreno, Paseo Andres Segovia and Calle Unidad, it concluded in Plaza de la Independencia, where there was no shortage of entertainment performed by the majorettes, the dancing of Solange Janssens and sharing presents between participants. La Herradura carnaval will draw to a close on February 19 and 20, with a celebration by the Certamen de Agrupaciones that will take place at the auditorium within the Centro Civico, in which a total of eight groups have subscribed. Entrance tickets have been on sale since Monday February 15. Once again La Herradura’s carnaval has proved itself to be one of the most popular on the Costa Tropical.

LA HERRADURA: A romantic place. NINETY-FIVE per cent of the main hotel establishments in Almuñecar and La Herradura were occupied over the Valentine’s Day weekend. Many establishments had launched promotional campaigns over the preceding few weeks with fantastic prices on two and three-night hotel stays. Tourism Councillor Rafael Caballero Jimenez noted that the Almuñecar and La Herradura area is a romantic and sensual place, with “beautiful sunsets, a wide and varied gastronomy and numerous entertainment and leisure options.”

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Arrests made in Rincon drug bust POLICE have broken up a dealing hotspot

POLICE OFFICERS: Seized 350 grams of hashish and €895 in cash. By Sam Croft GUARDIA CIVIL and Local Police officers have broken up a very active drug dealing hotspot in Rincon de la Victoria.

They have arrested two individuals who were allegedly selling hashish from a home in the town centre. They were believed to be selling the drugs mainly to youths in the community, in-

cluding minors younger than 16 years of age. In a search of the residence, police officers seized 350 grams of hashish, packaged and ready for sale, as well as €895 in cash.

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Nursery thief apprehended GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested a man as the presumed perpetrator of the burglary of a Frigiliana nursery. The man allegedly scaled a wall and broke open a back door, so that he could get inside the premises and steal different electronic devices. The total value of the stolen goods was €1,500, and there was €700 in damage.

After being tipped off, police officers went to the scene and began to investigate. They found various fingerprints in the nursery and after running them through the fingerprint database, they were able to make a positive match. The officers then proceeded to arrest a Frigiliana resident.

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Second phase of Macharaviaya road repairs will begin in June IMPROVEMENT work will start when the school year ends to avoid disrupting rush hour traffic By Jill Pickering WITH a delay of almost a year, neighbours of Añoreta hope for a definite repair to the Macharaviaya road budgeted at €1 million. Since last summer, the first phase of the project stopped and the second phase, most awaited for by motorists, will not begin until the month of June when the school term finishes. The decision has split the areas of Infrastructure and Planning of the town hall in Rincon de la Victoria, who have asked for the project to be postponed due to ‘security reasons’ and to ‘avoid congesting the road.’ It also happens that the works involve the construction of a roundabout in the intersection of a private school and it would make it impossible to get in and out of the school, especially at rush hour when most residents are also going home or to work. In the northern part of Añoreta, there are around 4,000 registered residents. Many neighbours have complained about

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the work being halted and according to Councillor for Infrastructure and Planning, Antonio Sanchez, some sub-phases are still outstanding including the final section which links to the motorway whereby permission is needed from the Direccion General de Carreteras road authority, and other minor works to connect the golf club. With regard to the complaints from the residents for the delay, Sanchez apologised for the unbearable length of time suffered by motorists, and said everything possible will be done to finish the works as soon as possible. He also added the roundabout inclusion in the second phase will provide better mobility to the northern part of Añoreta, and eliminate the queues of traffic entering and exiting the motorway. The roadworks have served to improve road safety for vehicles and pedestrians, fulfil access regulations, arrange parking areas at existing buildings along the stretch of the road, repair deteriorations in pavements and eliminate damages caused by trees.

Man allegedly mowed down another man in Rincon GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Rincon de la Victoria have arrested a man for running over another man in an attempt to kill him. The incident occurred on December 30. The victim, a Rincon resident, had been in an argument with a young man he didn’t know in an establishment on the Carretera de Benagalbon. When he was leaving he was run over by a car. A nearby witness observed the driver getting ready to reverse over his victim, and was able to drag the injured man out of the road, saving him from further harm. Then the driver quickly sped off. Owing to the speed of the incident, police had a hard time identifying the perpetrator of the crime. After an exhaustive search, they have managed to arrest the alleged offender, who will now be charged with attempted murder.

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It’s carnival THE Rincon de la Victoria carnival starts Saturday, February 20 at 12pm at the Plaza de la Constitucion with a parade and other entertainment. Judging of costumes will take place at 1.30pm.

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Fatal crash A MOTORIST, aged 36, has died in a head on collision in Rincon de la Victoria. The accident happened shortly before 4.30am in the Avenida Virgen de la Candelaria, according to a spokesman for the 112 Andalucia Emergencies.

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NEXT Saturday, February 27, Frigiliana will open their sport centre after recent renovations, including new lawns as well as improving access areas and changing rooms costing more than €160.000.

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TWO COURSES: Covering food handling and information technology were held.

Diplomas by the dozen for women TRAINING is fundamental element for the job market By Sam Croft SEVENTY women recently received diplomas after successfully completing food handling and information technology courses in Torre del Mar. Fifteen women participated in the information

technology course, while 55 took part in the food handling course. Social Services councillor Zoila Martin said “this training is a fundamental element for these women to be able to advance and incorporate themselves into the labour market.”

A LOCAL man may face a 10-month jail sentence for alleged cruelty to his dog. The Malaga Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested the punishment for the accused, a 35-year-old Arenas resident, declaring that on October 7, 2013, a dog was found on a rural road by a woman from the area. She claimed the dog was extremely undernourished and in obvious need of veterinary attention. The dog was taken to a vet, and reported to have overlong claws, eye problems, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems and worms. Along with the jail sentence, the Public Prosecutor has requested the accused be banned from approaching animals for three years and ordered to pay the vet’s bill.

Olive oil quota looking strong THE scant amount of rainfall this year is not going to keep Malaga Province from hitting its olive oil production quota. In fact, the numbers predicted at the beginning of the campaign might actually be surpassed. At the end of January, olive oil production in the province has already reached 72.57 per cent of the official capacity set by the Agricultural Council, which is fixed at 75,925 tonnes in Malaga Province. At present 55,099 tons have been produced, and the olive oil campaign still has one more month to go.

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Road restoration continues in Motril COUNCIL expects the work to be finished by Easter

REMODELLING WORK: Needed to be done due to the deterioration of the pavement. By Sam Croft THE Motril intersection formed by Calles Puntica, Cuatro Esquinas and Calle Nueva is being completely repaved. Maintenance Councillor Gloria Chica recently went to see how things were coming along.

Chica said that the remodelling work needed to be done due to the deterioration of the current pavement. Problems that had been occurring included excessive noise and torn tyres. The area being renovated has a total surface of 150m2, and the council expects the work to be finished by Easter.

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Urban planning project AN urban development project is likely to be given the green light at Rincon de la Victoria’s next council plenary session. One part of the project, with a €263,718 budget, aims to renovate Calle Miro and create nine parking spaces. The council also intends to buy 1,600 metres of land in the El Cantal urbanisation area, of which 1,300 will be allocated to local establishments and the remainder used for social housing projects.

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Velez requests provincial funding SUPPORT needed for upcoming projects

THE MAYOR: Recently met with Elias Bendodo, the provincial council president. By Sam Croft VELEZ-MALAGA Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer has asked the Malaga Provincial Council to provide financial support for upcoming projects planned in the town. Moreno Ferrer recently met

with Malaga Provincial Council President Elias Bendodo at the town hall. They also visited several sites in the town, including the Municipal Market, which was recently remodelled. Proposed projects in Velez include the construction of a

new theatre in Torre del Mar and increased promotion of the Maria Zambrano Foundation. Bendodo gave his thanks to the mayor for the warm welcome he had received, and assured him that all of the requests would be taken into consideration.

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Boat owners stand together THE 26 owners of the boats that make up the Motril port fishing fleet, have banded together to create a new agency. The Sea of Alboran Agency aims to improve the commercialisation of fish and seafood, and obtain grants that can be used to launch modernisation projects. The fishing sector has been one of the sectors hit hardest by the crisis. In addition to the ship owners, the agency will also include two technical experts, who have been contracted and appointed by the Junta de Andalucia regional government.

Social aid agreement gives Axarquia a boost THE Junta de Andalucia regional government will continue giving social assistance to around 2,400 minors with-

in Malaga Province. All 16 municipalities in the province with more than 20,000 inhabitants have

signed an agreement that includes them in the Family Treatment Programme. In Axarquia, that includes VelezMalaga, Rincon de la Victoria, and Nerja. The Family Treatment Programme aims to provide support to minors in difficult social situations, and by extension, their families. The programme offers these individuals counselling and treatment that can help them better integrate into the social fabric of their communities. It also hopes to prevent minors in the province from suffering from situations of neglect or abuse. The programme has had good results in the past in Axarquia. Upon signing the new agreement, Rincon de la Victoria Mayor Encarnacion Anaya pointed out that last year the programme allowed the town to attend to a total of 78 minors from 40 families in the community.

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Neighbourhood has finally had a facelift OLD chocolate factory area is sweeter than ever By Sam Croft A LONG neglected area of Motril has finally received a facelift. The area near the Old Chocolate Factory, as well as the Zona de Actividades Logisticas (ZAL) and its surroundings, have been completely transformed thanks to an urban reform project that has been carried out by the Motril Council. The project was co-financed with regional development funds from the European Union. The final budget of the work was about €380,000. Local residents had long been complaining about the lamentable state of the area. They will now be able to enjoy a space with new green zones,

WORK: Included creating new green zones, a recreational area and a bike lane. a recreational area and a bike lane, which links the area to the beach. Shortly after the work was completed, local Mayor Flor

Almon and other council members went to visit the area to see the results first-hand. Almon expressed her certainty that now “the zone is go-

ing to change into a vital meeting point for residents where they can walk, play sports or play with their children in an exceptional place.”

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Turkey in trouble A TURKEY had a recent brush with death in Nerja. The bird was sitting on an electric cable above a house on Calle Animas, and many locals were worried that it would be fried to a crisp before their very eyes. Many passersby stopped to gawk at the animal, which was disorientated and wouldn’t move from its perch. It stayed there for over a day, and eventually residents decided to advise the Local Police, who went to the scene with specialists from the electric company.

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Nerja sewage treatment work WORK on Nerja’s first sewage treatment system began in January 2014 and although the project was to be completed in two years, it remains unfinished. In the last few months, the project has experienced

even more setbacks, especially in the old town, where they have only installed a collector and are putting the finishing touches on a pumping station. One of the biggest problems is that

work still hasn’t started on the main pumping station, which will be located on Burriana seafront, but work is expected to begin shortly. The project is not expected to be completed until at least the end of the year.

More than €2m in hail damages MAJORITY of damage was to greenhouses By Sam Croft AN agricultural organisation has claimed that Malaga farmers suffered more than €2 million worth of damage in the recent hailstorms. The Asociacion de Jovenes Agricultores (Asaja Malaga) has sent a document to the Agricultural

Department outlining the extent of the damage. Secretary of Asaja Malaga Benjamin Fauli said that the group received numerous calls from farmers after the storms. The damage mostly occurred in the El Morche area of Torrox, and in Lagos in Velez-Malaga. The majority of the damage was to greenhouses.

Alleged embezzlement investigated A LEGAL dispute between B e na moc a rra ma yor A b-

deslam Lucena and his pol i t i cal opponent Manuel

Ruiz Cazorla, former speaker for PSOE political group and current head of the local secondary school, continues as a Malaga appeals cour t has r ej ect ed a l i bel claim filed by the mayor. The claim was lodged by Lucena against Ruiz Cazorl a and hi s l awyer f or al l egedl y post i ng on Facebook t hat t he m ayor had used publ i c f unds f or hi s personal lawsuits.

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El Corte Ingles to take on Amazon COMPANY has announced it will extend its internet service By John Smith HAVING first trialled its internet shopping site in larger cities in Spain before Christmas, El Corte Ingles has now announced that it will extend its service to include Alicante, Marbella, Murcia and

is the number of products which El Corte Ingles will offer through its website.

FINANCIAL CRISIS: Germany have been the most critical.

Greeks mock Germans SINCE the financial crisis in Greece, the German government has been the most critical as far as the Greek economy is concerned, and has insisted that stringent financial policies be followed if a ‘bailout’ was to take place. Now, in a typical example of what the Germans call schadenfreude (plea-

Palma, whose stores will join Malaga, which was part of the initial launch. The plan is certainly to take part of the Amazon business, by offering a wide range of products with the possibility of supply within two

“I found the comments deeply upsetting,” Marc Zuckerberg when Facebook board member Marc Andreessen said India’s block of Facebook’s ‘free’ internet scheme was ‘anti-colonialism’.

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sure derived from someo n e e l s e ’s m i s f o r t u n e ) , Greeks are taking to social media to taunt Germany over the enormous losses and low share price of its major bank, Deutsche Bank. The amusement may not last for long, but at least it lifted the financial gloom a little.

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US interest rates stable HAVING introduced a rise in interest rates in late 2015, the US Federal Reserve has indicated through its chairperson Janet Yellen that as the current economic situation in the US remains unclear, it was unlikely that rates would be increased in the foreseeable future.

BBVA relatively optimistic ECONOMISTS working for BBVA are relatively upbeat about the Spanish economy for the next 12 months, despite the political uncertainty. They believe that the Spanish economy should grow by 2.7 per cent with the creation of a large number of new jobs, although they warn that the longer the country exists without stable government, the more chance there is of the growth target being missed.

Wanda put a landmark building up for sale AS previously forecast in the Euro Weekly News, Chinese company Wanda has put on sale the Madrid landmark Edificio España building that it purchased in 2014. The reason for the sale is that the company is unable to change the

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New board for Nueva Pescanova A FORMER deputy prime minister during the Zapatero government years, Elena Salgado, will join the administration board of Nueva Pescanova, the fishing company which ran into serious financial difficulty. Following its call for bankruptcy protection, it reported earnings of €82 million in 2015, but is still trading at a significant loss as it has a large number of creditors.

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% CHG. 5.04 1.79 2.09 8.89 1.55 2.23 4.68 2.35 2.78 2.97 1.32 2.83 1.85 1.70 1.07 2.68 12.03 2.07 1.47 2.81 2.05 1.96 1.27 4.08 -0.04 1.44 0.82 1.98 1.21 1.37 2.10 1.59 1.82 -2.95 2.87 2.73 2.26 2.22 3.36 2.52 1.03 4.78 1.21 2.63 1.80 1.77 -0.62 1.69 1.74 2.58

NET VOL 4,445.22 23,762.10 4,655.52 2,768.39 3,861.91 3,851.25 12,144.09 16,269.98 50,555.77 14,568.64 4,326.01 24,950.42 68,719.43 5,405.31 4,107.23 6,677.81 13,404.26 5,910.76 56,938.99 4,957.67 37,598.39 4,664.23 6,597.00 9,173.04 19,501.82 7,036.09 13,650.01 4,910.41 4,609.40 43,910.57 5,259.75 10,645.36 5,801.23 6,468.08 4,107.78 12,730.84 65,708.40 3,745.90 5,255.45 4,203.91 82,244.30 9,792.88 5,218.19 3,809.62 34,378.70 3,572.42 4,193.41 4,246.24 9,558.33 4,587.08

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher 330.30 2.40 Land Securities Group 1,016.50 20.50 Legal & General Group 212.90 3.20 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 59.71 1.23 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,354.00 67.00 Merlin Entertainments 401.35 6.95 Marks & Spencer Group 424.45 7.05 Mondi 1,247.50 26.50 National Grid 950.90 13.50 Next 6,867.50 107.50 Old Mutual 166.10 6.00 Provident Financial 3,103.00 84.00 Prudential 1,195.75 38.25 Persimmon 1,928.00 33.00 Pearson 774.25 13.25 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,237.50 271.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 246.35 6.25 Royal Dutch Shell 1,528.75 74.25 Royal Dutch Shell 1,523.00 -3.00 RELX 1,159.00 20.00 Rexam 599.75 5.75 Rio Tinto 1,852.75 5.25 Royal Mail 433.25 10.85 Rolls-Royce Group 611.75 5.75 Randgold Resources 5,972.50 -182.50 RSA Insurance Group 397.45 8.25 SABMiller 4,157.00 9.00 Sainsbury (J) 244.45 8.05 Schroders 2,443.00 60.00 Sage Group (The) 574.50 8.50 Shire 3,732.00 93.00 Sky 995.25 18.75 Standard Life 343.10 -1.70 Smiths Group 931.50 15.50 Smith & Nephew 1,084.00 19.00 Sports Direct International 386.30 10.50 SSE 1,365.50 19.50 Standard Chartered 445.05 16.05 St James's Place 850.50 20.50 Severn Trent 2,100.50 40.50 Travis Perkins 1,759.50 35.50 Tesco 179.20 2.20 TUI AG 1,022.50 14.50 Taylor Wimpey 173.95 3.15 Unilever 2,984.50 40.00 United Utilities Group 923.50 18.00 Vodafone Group 209.03 3.58 Wolseley 3,445.50 138.50 Worldpay Group Ord 3p Wi 289.65 2.35 WPP Group 1,419.00 28.00 Whitbread 3,766.00 113.00

% CHG. 0.73 2.06 1.53 2.10 2.93 1.76 1.69 2.17 1.44 1.59 3.75 2.78 3.30 1.74 1.74 4.55 2.60 5.10 -0.20 1.76 0.97 0.28 2.57 0.95 -2.97 2.12 0.22 3.41 2.52 1.50 2.56 1.92 -0.49 1.69 1.78 2.79 1.45 3.74 2.47 1.97 2.06 1.24 1.44 1.84 1.36 1.99 1.74 4.19 0.82 2.01 3.09

NET VOL 7,422.83 7,798.71 11,932.72 39,955.02 7,478.69 3,909.51 6,662.28 5,700.40 34,957.91 10,158.45 7,482.83 4,141.16 27,967.19 5,749.19 5,918.38 41,805.44 14,371.71 56,327.38 35,324.94 12,748.80 4,151.15 24,108.49 4,148.50 9,790.52 5,697.22 3,806.74 66,796.94 4,541.06 5,304.75 6,006.49 20,784.73 16,751.82 6,423.49 3,474.04 9,422.41 2,238.56 13,177.99 9,885.95 4,193.86 4,878.50 4,184.11 14,595.26 5,951.09 5,495.10 37,284.50 6,106.31 53,210.99 8,489.56 5,403.00 17,875.19 6,653.47

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 153.96 +3.29 +2.18% 2.3M 52.66 +1.55 +3.03% 6.1M 93.99 +0.29 +0.31% 40.4M 108.63 +0.19 +0.18% 13.0M 63.15 +1.74 +2.83% 4.3M 85.43 +2.44 +2.94% 9.8M 25.11 +0.43 +1.74% 49.8M 43.11 +0.70 +1.65% 15.2M 91.15 +0.84 +0.93% 10.8M 58.40 +1.78 +3.14% 5.4M 81.03 +1.43 +1.80% 16.7M 28.26 +0.81 +2.95% 57.6M 146.13 +5.44 +3.87% 9.0M 116.32 +3.05 +2.69% 5.4M 121.04 +3.19 +2.71% 4.9M 28.64 +0.42 +1.49% 19.7M 101.82 +0.12 +0.12% 9.0M 57.49 +4.42 +8.33% 37.0M 117.93 +1.20 +1.03% 8.6M 49.03 +0.18 +0.37% 13.6M 50.50 +0.81 +1.63% 34.2M 56.42 +0.42 +0.75% 10.2M 29.36 +0.23 +0.79% 32.5M 80.99 +1.09 +1.36% 9.3M 107.49 +3.72 +3.58% 2.1M 85.95 +1.29 +1.52% 5.9M 111.82 +1.20 +1.08% 2.6M 50.11 +0.72 +1.46% 21.0M 70.42 +1.95 +2.85% 8.7M 66.18 +0.86 +1.32% 9.7M

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Most Advanced Mercer International Inc. Groupon, Inc. Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Connecture, Inc. NewStar Financial, Inc. Genocea Biosciences, Inc. Memorial Production Partners LP Moneygram International, Inc. Varonis Systems, Inc. Rovi Corporation Wowo Limited

$ 8.13 $ 2.89 $ 120.22 $ 2.75 $ 6.27 $ 3.66 $ 2.28 $ 5.63 $ 16.16 $ 20.84 $ 5.7524

1.99 ▲ 32.41% 0.65 ▲ 29.02% 25.93 ▲ 27.50% 0.50 ▲ 22.22% 1.125 ▲ 21.87% 0.65 ▲ 21.59% 0.37 ▲ 19.37% 0.88 ▲ 18.53% 2.34 ▲ 16.93% 2.96 ▲ 16.55% 0.7924 ▲ 15.98%

$ 16.50 $ 15.58 $ 4.13 $ 3.03 $ 32.78 $ 17.61 $ 21.45 $ 44.49 $ 11.69 $ 2.03 $ 28.12

8.76 ▼ 34.68% 4.93 ▼ 24.04% 1.06 ▼ 20.42% 0.49 ▼ 13.92% 3.96 ▼ 10.78% 1.81 ▼ 9.32% 2.17 ▼ 9.19% 4.28 ▼ 8.78% 1.05 ▼ 8.24% 0.18 ▼ 8.14% 2.40 ▼ 7.86%

Most Declined LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Select Comfort Corporation Amkor Technology, Inc. Presbia PLC CyberArk Software Ltd. Qlik Technologies Inc. Dermira, Inc. ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotech region Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. Activision Blizzard, Inc

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Price of gold looks stronger WITH the continued uncertainty over the price of oil and the overall losses in the stock markets around the world, gold is beginning to attract investors again, and 2016 has seen the price rise quite consistently, it has put on over $50 (€44.32) an ounce since the start of the year. There are still plenty of pundits who suggest that it will gain even more ground over the coming months, but investors need to be cautious as not only does the spot price change twice a day, but a movement in exchange rates can also affect costs and profits.

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Fears over UK interest rates GOOD for those who borrow money, but bad for those who have invested By John Smith AS the pound declines against the main currencies, money flows towards the USA, employment figures aren’t quite as healthy and rumours abound of either increased cuts in government spending or increase in taxation, the former city regulator Lord Turner has entered the discussion warning that without radical policies, the UK economy could be stuck with low interest rates “almost indefinitely.” Low interest rates are clearly good for those who need to borrow money but bad for those who need to see their investments grow, and as banks seem to pay very low rates of interest whilst charging much higher rates to those borrowers who they accept, the overall situation does not, according to Lord Turner, assist the economy. In an interview with the BBC after observing “interest rates in the UK may not go up beyond 2 per cent by 2020,” he also commented on peer-to-peer lending, which is one of the fastestgrowing areas of financial services. It appeals to borrowers who have been turned down by High Street banks and

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LORD TURNER: Indicated that leaving the EU “would be adverse for the UK economy.” savers prepared to take greater risks to make bigger returns. “The losses which will emerge from peer-to-peer lending over the next five to 10 years will make the worst bankers look like lending geniuses,” he predicted.

“You cannot lend money to small and medium sized enterprises without someone doing good credit underwriting.” He also indicated that in his opinion, the possibility of the UK leaving the European Union “would be adverse for the UK economy” and was already “causing

major destabilisation at a global level.” “There is a great deal of nervousness that a UK vote for Brexit (to leave the EU) is another layer of uncertainty in an extremely uncertain world, uncertain economically and uncertain politically,” he said.

Government retains Lloyds shares Photo Credit Barry Barnes Shutterstock

FINANCIAL STAKE: The government has decided to postpone the sale of its shares in Lloyds Banking Group. CHANCELLOR George Osborne has decided to postpone the sale of the government’s final stake in Lloyds Banking Group, after admitting that the global turmoil in stock markets and slowing growth was the reason for the delay. With an expected ‘windfall’ of £2 billion (€2.6 billion), this was to be a useful addition

to the government’s finances, as well as confirmation that the banking sector had returned to normal, and the sale was part of the conservative party manifesto at the last election. There was some serious criticism of the sale of the first tranche of Lloyds shares in October last year, when the government was accused of

pitching the price to corporate investors too low, but since that time, the price of its shares has fallen and banks are not performing as well as expected. Prices then were in the region of 78p per share, which seemed to show a profit for the government which had invested large amounts to support

the bank, but they are currently trading around 65p, so there could be a considerable loss if the government allowed the sale to go ahead. If that wasn’t bad enough, the government’s other bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland, has had to make huge provisions to cover fines and expected legal actions.

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Call to phase out high-value bank notes ACCORDING to a report it will make it more difficult for criminals to move funds around the world Photo Credit Borislav Bajkic Shutterstock

By John Smith AFTER the EU announced that it was to review the need for a €500 bank note, former chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank, Peter Sands has authored a report, which suggests that all high value bank notes should be phased out in order to make it more difficult for criminals and terrorists to move funds around the world. His main targets are the €500 (said to have been introduced at the behest of Germany which previously had a 500 mark note), British £50 and US $100, although he has suggested that the world’s 20 largest economies should consider their own situation and review the proposal at the next G20 summit to be held in China in September. According to the report, each year the movement of ‘dirty’ money exceeds $2 trillion (€1.77 trillion), and rather than spend time catching the criminals, his report argues that governments

HIGH-VALUE NOTES: Play a crucial role in the underground economy. should now target the cash itself, and starve those who try to move it illegally.

High-value notes issued by rich countries are the “currency of corrupt elites, of crime of all sorts

and of tax evasion,” Mr Sands said. “They play little role in the

functioning of the legitimate economy, yet a crucial role in the underground economy,” he added. “The irony is that they are provided to criminals by the state.” He accepts that banning the

Rather than catching the criminals, the governments should target the money itself. notes would not stop crime in itself, but it would make it more difficult and time consuming if criminals could only use small denominations. There is a question as to whether this is a realistic proposal, as if Britain was to remove the £50 note, then Europe would have to consider removing the €200, €100 and €50 notes, and Gibraltar of course would have to remove its £100 and £50 notes.

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Massive fraud action in Madrid Court against Brazilian oil company A COMPLAINT will be filed as investors have lost billions of dollars, euros and Brazilian reals By John Smith MANY Spanish investors were attracted to purchase shares in Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, when shares were launched on the world’s stock exchanges in 2010 to raise $72.8 billion (€63.5 billion), which was the world’s largest ever share launch and made it the fourth largest company by capitalisation in the world. All appeared to be going well with the company, reported profits grew and it soon overtook Microsoft in value but by late 2013, Merrill Lynch reported that it was now the world’s most indebted company. By late 2014, its debts were estimated by Moodys as having reached $170 billion (€150 billion) and that effectively the company could only go from bad to worse. In response, an investigation under the code name Operation Car Wash was initiated, which suggested that contracts worth up to $22 billion (€19.4 billion) were issued ‘suspiciously’ and the fingers of corruption were observed throughout the company. Naturally, these problems had an adverse effect on share prices and a number of Spanish investors have lost quite large amounts of money because of the alleged activities of the company and its management. The Asociacion de Afectados de Petrobras, a Madrid-based shareholder

PETROBRAS: By late 2013 Merrill Lynch reported it was the world’s most indebted company. association, International Securities Associations and Foundations Management Company for Damaged Petrobras Investors (Bolsa Madrid) ISAF Petrobras, and a coalition of international law firms, including Cremades Calvo-Sotelo, Motley Rice, and Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, announced on February 10

that they have prepared a substantial criminal complaint against Petroleo Brasileiro SA, certain Petrobras group entities and (formerly) high-ranking Petrobras officers (collectively ‘Petrobras et al’), and intend to file it in the Criminal Court in Madrid in the coming weeks. The complaint will be filed on behalf of all

Petrobras investors who bought shares through Bolsa de Madrid (LATIBEX index), and all investors who bought shares through BOVESPA in Sao Paulo, but brought back those shares to Spain clearing through Iberclear and kept and custodied the shares in Spain thereafter, suffered losses as a result of the allegedly long-running fraud perpetrated by

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It’s an ill wind for popular tour operator Tui

COMPANY has experienced a massive drop in tourists travelling to Turkey TUI, operators of Thomson Airways amongst others and now the largest travel operator in the world, has experienced a massive drop in holidaymakers travelling to Turkey following the attack on tourists in Istanbul earlier this year. According to chief executive Friedrich Joussen, almost one in seven of its customers travelled to Turkey in previous years, but rather

TUI have indicated that Spain and the Canaries are ‘pretty much sold out’ as far as summer holidays are concerned.

than cancel summer holidays, many of its customers are simply switching destinations, which will replace the missing income for the company. The company is now seeing more bookings for Spain and the Canary Islands, and despite the fact that they have access to more hotels than any other operator because of their Riu chain, he has indicated that

Spain and the Canaries are ‘pretty much sold out’ as far as summer holidays with Tui are concerned. The company, which is now based in Germany, was originally formed by an amalgamation of a German and British company, and owns and operates six different airlines. Its Thomson Airways is the biggest airline in the group and largest charter airline in the world.

Petrobras et al. Petrobras is majorityowned by the Brazilian government. The complaint will allege that when years of complex fraud and bribery schemes orchestrated by management and officials of Petrobras were finally revealed to the public in 2014, investors lost billions of dollars, euros and Brazilian reals, resulting from significant asset write-downs and precipitous declines in Petrobras share prices. Their argument is that when inviting investors to purchase their shares, Petrobras undertook to comply with European stock market rules, and therefore provided that the shares were either purchased in Spain or were transmitted back to Spain then investors are entitled to take action under Spanish law. The first investor lawsuit was filed as a class action in the United States on behalf of investors there, but is only able to include those who invested in the USA. In Spain the laws are different and those who have lost money must ‘opt in’ to a joint lawsuit. It is suggested that investors (a) who purchased common and preferred shares of Petrobras anytime between 2004 and July 28, 2015 and (b) suffered and/or are in danger of suffering (further) damages as a consequence of the alleged fraud, contact ISAF Petrobras so that it can determine eligibility to pursue claims in the Spanish court system.

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ALTHOUGH a Conservative supporter, at present UKIP is looking far better alternative LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

I SUPPOSE I should actually find it flattering. Well, be that as it may, I would like to take this opportunity to inform those people, who look at me with incredulous disbelief and ask if I actually write this column; I most certainly do. It’s all my fault! Ok? Right, moving on. What a load of complete and utter, intelligence insulting baloney Cameron has been trying to foist on us all this past couple of weeks. His so-called ‘deal’ with the EU members amounts to just about zilch. There are only two things that truly worry the public at large. One: Control of our borders and the present policy of virtually unrestricted immigration. Two: The rules and regulations emanating from the power mad, non-elected PC, ‘Uman rights bureaucrats of Brussels. And what has he achieved toward a solution of these two most crucial causes of public concern? Nada! Apart from a four year period of non-benefit

DAVID CAMERON: His so-called deal with EU members amounts to just about zilch.

for new immigrants, which he has never stopped crowing about and is apparently based on some vague sliding scale, plus the insipid child benefit ‘charade,’ a highly complicated and no doubt expensive procedure, which can actually result in some immigrants getting even higher benefits than they are receiving now he may as well concede to the ‘out’ vote without even bothering to call a referendum. It’s the arrogant and brazen way he underestimates and insults our intelligence that sticks in my craw. No I’m sorry Dave, the credibility you have lost over this debacle could not only lose you the ‘in’ vote and subsequently lead to your resignation, but may well do the party such irreversible damage they could well lose the next election. The spectre of Prime Minister Coburn is hovering nearer Dave, and it’s all your fault. The same as this column is mine. I have always supported the Conservatives, but frankly at this moment UKIP is looking a far better alternative. For God’s sake get a grip and show some ‘cojones.’ I hate to add before it’s too late, because I fear it already is! Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Caterpillars are dangerous DEAR Editor, On the story that appeared about the processionary caterpillars, three dogs in our area ended up in intensive care and lost part of their tongue s a f t e r t o u c h i n g o n e o f these. Thanks for highlighting this problem, it might prevent a fatality. Lis via the Internet

Angels and Age Care DEAR EWN, Thank you so much for publishing the a r t i c l e o n t h e d o n a tio n from the Angels and amalgamating it with the news about the new coffee morning venue at Fuengirola. Age Care appreciates your help very much. It is really important to us that we keep people aware of what Age Care do. There are so

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DEAR EWN, People really irritate me over the access and cost of entrance to the Caminito del Rey. First they complained that they couldn’t get tickets even though it was relatively easy to go online and book ahead, then they were up in arms over allocation to hotel and restaurant owners (which was admittedly a bit naughty), who then only handed them over if you had a meal. Now, because the whole thing is being h a n d e d o v e r t o a p riv a te company to release council workers for hopefully more important matters, they are all complaining about a €10 charge! It costs more or less the same to see a film and the walk cost a heck of a lot to get ready and now keep safe and open for visitors. Let’s put things into perspective and find real problems to worry about, not the price of a tourist attraction. Pauline, Malaga City

knitted knockers Spain and Maggie, who set up the group, and her friend Karen is making me a ‘knocker.’ They need more knitters in other parts of Spain and I thought that maybe you could mention them in the EWN as you are known for getting involved with charitable work and knitting ‘knockers’ is such a wonderful, positive thing to do free of charge for a stranger. Thank you for taking the time to read my message. Susan, via email.

Taxi strike DEAR EWN, With regards to the forthcoming Malaga taxi strike, I really have no sympathy left for local taxi drivers. I used to get them up to and back from Malaga airport before, but now prefer to use the train and try to avoid them at all costs. I find them expensive nor do I not think they merit their charges... but I am sure others will love them ;-) Mike via the Internet

DEAR All, I am impressed with the trouble that you all take to keep us up to date with all of the developments along the coast and it was particularly good news to hear about the extra service that BA are going to offer from Stansted to Malaga. Whilst flights are still pretty expensive compared to the halcyon days of the late 70s and early 80s when there was plenty of competition, the more options there are, the better it is for all passengers. From a selfish point of view, I like to use Stansted as it is closest to my home and to have another option is great. Keep on informing us every week. Harold from Cabopino

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that is done by the 4 Paws charity which particularly looks after the rehoming of older dogs which are much more difficult to help than cute little puppies. They handle a large number of dogs each year, but costs are very high, especially when many of the animals are rehoused in other parts of Europe. For more information or to offer assistance please visit https://www.facebook.com/4-pawsadoptions-127264347404435 Kind regards, Caroline in the UK via e-mail

Knitted knockers DEAR EWN, I recently had a lumpectomy followed by a mastectomy and have been provided with a prosthesis, which weighs 450 grammes, but the thought of wearing that in the summer filled me with horror. I remembered hearing about ‘knitted knockers’ on a radio programme so contacted knitted knockers in the UK. They put me in touch with

What good news DEAR Sir, What good news it was to read about the action of the National Police in conjunction with the British National Crime Agency to uncover the huge drug factory in Costa Blanca. It is a great shame to think British criminals were heavily involved in the production of this evil and addictive drug but at least the UK was involved in helping to catch them. Let’s hope that there will now be a few less new addicts because of the action that has been taken. Edward from Denia

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Delaying tactics delayed HAVING lost two general elections, Rajoy wasn’t prepared to set out on a hiding to nothing Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

AS the most-voted candidate in the December general elections, acting president Mariano Rajoy was invited by the King to form a government as custom demands. Rajoy declined, aware that he wouldn’t survive an investiture debate. Having lost two general elections before his 2011 triumph, he wasn’t prepared to set out on a hiding to nothing. What Rajoy neither wanted n o r e x p e c t e d w a s t h e K i n g ’s decision to ask Pedro Sanchez, the PSOE candidate, to give it his best shot or for Sanchez to accept. Political sources hint that discreet pressure was put

Plus ça change...

Time to say goodbye

RICHARD FORD was an English gentleman who lived in Sevilla between1830 and 1833. Whilst there he travelled extensively throughout Spain and wrote in great detail about his experiences. Discussing the bandits and bandoleers supposedly rife on Spanish roads he claimed never to have encountered one. “They are more easily found in government offices and ministries,” he maintained. That’s something that hasn’t changed, then.

ROSA DIEZ resigned from Union, Progreso y Democracia (UPyD) which she co-founded in 2007 after leaving the PSOE in disgust. The party won five seats in the national parliament in 2011, but since then it was downhill all the way until last December when, upstaged by Ciudadanos, UPyD won no seats at all. Diez has now requested a “dignified end” for the party although sadly everyone else assumed that it had already gone to the great polling station in the sky long ago.

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ROSA DIEZ: Has requested a dignified end for the party. on the Zarzuela Palace not to do so. Until now Rajoy’s ‘wait and

see and do as little as possible’ strategy has stood him in good stead on the home front. This

time he overestimated its value and he definitely underestimated Felipe VI.

IT is agreed that there are only eight authentically Basque surnames and a recent study by the ex-rector of the Universidad del Pais Vasco claimed that they were “excessively represented” in Basque politics. That’s a bit like complaining that blue sea is product placement for the Partido Popular.

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This week one of our readers has asked the doctor about hearing loss. DEAR doctor, For some time now I seem to have been suffering from loss of hearing, my family say I turn the TV up far too loud and that I can’t hear them when they talk to me. My doctor says this is normal at my age (65) and that I shouldn’t worry about it, however my children tell me I can’t go on like this as it could be dangerous, for example they say I can’t hear properly when I’m driving. Who is right? Doctor responds: - One of the parts of our bodies which are most affected by the passing of time is our ears, causing loss of hearing which is often minor but in some cases can affect normal daily life. It can be quite dangerous under certain circumstances, such as while driving, as drivers must be able to hear properly to avoid causing harm to themselves and/or others. I think you should be evaluated by an ear, nose and throat specialist and

also get yourself checked out at a drivers’ medical centre to see whether you can continue driving or not. Reader continues: I also hear a ringing sound in my ears which comes and goes, why is this? Am I going to need a hearing aid? Doctor replies: - Ringing sounds are usually a consequence of an abnormal functioning of the inner ear, which is not always linked to a loss of hearing. There are certain exercises and training which, along with medication, can help reduce the intensity of these sounds. If your hearing loss is important and stops you leading a normal daily life, you should go to a specialist doctor who will consider whether a hearing aid would help you hear better. Occasionally, depending on the cause, it is impossible to recover lost hearing but only a specialist at a medical centre can ascertain this.

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It’s the parents, not the children! Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man BEFORE I start this, I have to say that I like children. Well, let me qualify this, I like wellbehaved children. The ones I’m not too fond of are the ones that are allowed to do what they like, when they like, where they like, with parents that do not give a monkeys what inconvenience it causes others. Come to think of it it’s not the children that tick me off; it’s the parents that let two-plusyear-olds run round a restaurant screaming at each other. The parents sit there totally oblivious of the noise. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be having fun. They should be, but not at the expense of the other punters. Then all of a sudden, they decide they have had enough and start yelling at the child which then starts the poor little so and so crying and screaming and then mum or dad start shouting even more. Then the idle threats start. “If you don’t stop I’m sending you on the next plane back to England!” You can almost see the child

thinking “No you aren’t! I’m five... you have to come up with something more believable than that... but in meantime I’ll just carry on screaming.” I was in a supermarket recently and there was a woman with a five or six-year-old child and he was kicking off like a thing possessed and she was totally ignoring him. Obviously she had read somewhere that this is the correct way to deal with this situation, but I have to tell you, even though I’m no expert it’s not! At that point a woman walked up to her and said, “Excuse me, can you control your child or at least stop and ask him what’s wrong.” Well, all of a sudden it became quite apparent where this small person developed his temper because his mum went berserk at this woman telling her, in no uncertain terms, to mind her own business. But what did happen was the child, all of a sudden, stopped screaming to watch his mum take over the tantrum. I walked off and left them all but having a full blown punch up. My last plea is to the passengers on aircraft. It is not acceptable to let your little precious constantly kick the back of my seat and yes I will turn round and I will ask you to get them to stop and no it’s not their fault or mine it’s YOURS!

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More safety rules BELOW are some other common traffic offences 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.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY: Pedestrians are vulnerable and need protection. ALL traffic rules and laws are aimed at one thing; to make the roads a safer place. The penalties associated with infractions are mostly intended to be a deterrent, which is why repeat offenders in some cases face harsher penalties. Following on from our article last week, here are some more of the most common traffic offences, and the fines and sanctions for committing them: Offence: Failing to respect the priority of pedestrians Pedestrians are the most vulnerable of all road users and so need the most protection. Failing to respect the priority of pedestrians and the fact they take precedence will result in a fine and, depending on the potential risk to those pedestrians, the loss of four points. Fine: €200 Offence: Failing to give way. Junctions are dangerous places. Vehicles

which have priority and are already moving mix with other vehicles which try to join the flow but at generally lower speeds. Forcing any vehicle to deviate from its course, speed or direction creates a hazard which is dangerous. Failing to give way to another vehicle when that vehicle has priority and forcing them to brake or manoeuvre sharply will result in a fine and the loss of points. Fine: €200 and the loss of four points Offence: Driving on a motorway in a prohibited vehicle. Vehicles which are unable to reach a minimum threshold of speed are banned because if a slower vehicle is in the path of one moving at high speed there is less time to deal with that hazard. Driving on a motorway in a prohibited vehicle, such as a horse or hand drawn vehicle, a cycle or moped for example, will result in a fine. Fine: €200

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What exactly is ‘plus valia’ tax? I read your article in a recent edition of the Euro Weekly regarding Spanish Capital Gains Tax, with your explanation for exemption for the over 65s who sell their principal residence. Surely the ‘Plus Valia’ Tax is Your logic is impeccable. The ‘plus valia’ tax is indeed very similar to the capital gains tax. We must dig a little deeper however. The national capital gains tax is charged on the profit made when a person sells an asset. If there is no

also a Capital Gains Tax, but this tax is taken by town halls even when a property seller over 65 qualifies for Capital Gains exemption. Can you explain this? P R (Costa del Sol)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

profit there is no tax. The ‘plus valia’ is a municipal tax which is charged every time a property changes hands. It is based on the

length of time which has passed between the exchanges, not on any profit. It is even charged on an inheritance. This tax is usually low, but if a property has been held by the same owner for many years, it can be substantial.

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

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There is a lot to take on board this week. At times, you may feel that it is too much to cope with. You, however, are made of stronger stuff. Are you telling me that Fred down the road is better than you? No, of course not. Show everyone what you are made of this week by getting it sorted.

LEO

Alicante

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

acquaintance will provide the answer to a question? Your friends have given their opinions but you are still not convinced. Here is a situation where expert advice is needed, not a random opinion.

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

and plan your approach. One step at a time avoids confusion.

LOTTERY

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

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EXPLORERS & ADVENTURERS 1. According to French author Jules Verne, what was the name of the eccentric British adventurer, who, along with his valet Passepartout, attempted to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club? 2. Named after an Inca sun god, what was the name of the balsa wood raft that Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl rowed across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands in 1947? 3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was the first in a series of films to star actor Harrison Ford as which fictional college professor of archaeology/adventurer? 4. The capital of North Carolina is named after which famous English adventurer, a favourite of Elizabeth I? 5. What was the name of the Welsh-born journalist who began his expedition to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone in March 1871? 6. Which 19th century English explorer who, with John Speke, was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika, shares his name with a famous Welsh actor? 7. Which British naval officer and explorer who led the ill-fated second expedition to reach the South Pole, died there on March 29, 1912? Not a lot of people know that… the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama has a city in India named after him, as well as three Brazilian football teams, several ships, a crater on the moon and several places in Lisbon 1. PHILEAS FOGG, 2. KON-TIKI, 3. Dr Henry Walton ‘INDIANA’ JONES, 4, SIR WALTER RALEIGH, 5. HENRY MORTON STANLEY, 6. RICHARD BURTON, 7. ROBERT FALCON SCOTT,.

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being selfish. You know there is such a thing as necessary self-preservation.

It’s both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you’re aware of where others are coming from, you’ll be fine. You’ll have fun, but don’t let your spending splurges rule your head.

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Quick Across 1 Summits (5) 4 Vocation (6) 9 Understand (7) 10 Requires (5) 11 Minuscule (4) 12 Departing (7) 13 Heavens (3) 14 In this place (4) 16 Final (4) 18 Weep (3) 20 Ignorant of (7) 21 Quick (4) 24 Porcelain (5) 25 Seeing (7) 26 Cricket team (6) 27 Melodies (5) Down 1 Buccaneer (6) 2 Once more (5) 3 Slender (4) 5 Yearly (8) 6 Foes (7) 7 Quit formally (6)

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Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents Z and 24 represents B, so fill in Z every time the figure 6 appears and B every time the figure 24 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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Ankara, 4 Status, 7 Sartorial, 9 Opts, 10 Rota, 11 Front, 13 Staple, 14 Gentle, 15 Abates, 17 Oscars, 19 State, 20 Teem, 22 Asia, 23 Menagerie, 24 Adders, 25 Scamps.

Down: 1 Actors, 2 Alas, 3 Attire, 4 Spring, 5 Ajar, 6 Sedate, 7 Stratagem, 8 Lost cause, 11 Flees, 12 Tense, 15 Attila, 16 Steals, 17 Otters, 18 Shades, 21 Mere, 22 Aida.

QUICK Across:

8 React verbally (5) 13 Divide (8) 15 Analyse (7) 17 Brawn (6)

English - Spanish

18 Prison rooms (5) 19 Phases (6) 22 Foreign (5) 23 Playthings (4)

Down: 1 Perhaps, 2 Charm, 3 Assist, 5 Exits, 6 Lamb, 8 Steal, 10 Leaps, 14 Bonus, 16 Heals, 17 Nucleus, 18 Switch, 19 Fresh, 20 Soon, 22 Erase.

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

Across 1 To marry (5) 4 Melocotón (5) 7 River (3) 8 Soldado (7) 9 Earthquake (9) 13 Campesino (familia, revuelta) (7) 15 Pero (uso adversativo) (3) 16 Grandson (5) 17 Oveja (5) Down 1 Priest (4) 2 Piedra (material) (5) 3 Cold (infection) (9) 4 Popcorn (9) 5 There (near you) (3) 6 Daño (4) 10 Mesa (mueble) (5) 11 Abierto (4) 12 Paso (4) 14 As (naipes) (3)

Hexagram

1 Peculiar, 4 Pale, 7 Reads, 9 Snail, 11 Meets, 12 Boats, 13 Subtle, 15 Chosen, 19 Finds, 21 Whale, 23 Stout, 24 Scare, 25 Half, 26 Shelters.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Advice, 3 Apio, 7 Lip, 9 Platano, 10 Higo, 11 Item, 14 Enfermo, 15 Uva, 16 Owls, 17 Naipes.

Down: 1 Aula, 2 Cupboard, 4 Plateau, 5 Olor, 6 Mariposa, 8 Painful, 12 Beso, 13 Hats.

Cryptic 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 (SHIMMY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

DEMURE DETOUR DITHER ENSURE ENTITY FIERCE FREEST HEREBY INHERE KINDLE

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Butane 2 Mentor 3 Presto 4 Infirm 5 Assert 6 Recall 7 Morbid 8 Teasel 9 Inside 10 Beacon 11 Nettle 12 Casein 13 Thence 14 Theism 15 Confer 16 Cheery 17 Marrow 18 Fecund 19 Inbred

Across 1 Former president’s railroad measure (6) 4 Drink on the way, I hear, in sultanate (6) 9 Health resort in a European country (5) 11 Leaf covering (5) 13 Deep South coming back fast (5) 15 Earth spins after the French hide (7) 16 Strangely regal composer (5) 17 Someone who gives a fellow gold (5) 18 Thanks after Dad’s Italian food (5) 20 Europeans found in the Arctic and Antarctic? (5) 21 Fires possibly singe it (7) 22 A Scot translating one of Puccini’s operas (5) 24 Minor official concerned with First Lady (5) 26 Dismisses for reordering casks (5) 27 Referee seen in photos for a starter (6) 28 Revolutionary actors for Cuban leader (6)

Down 2 Flat fish only (4) 3 Endless oriental holiday in spring (6) 5 Scruffy diners are hosed down (6) 6 First of November poem, Bud (4) 7 A nice temple built on shelf over fireplace (11) 8 Poet’s oath about therapist (9) 10 Letter recipient scattered seeds, dear (9)

12 Material from the last Ice Age (7) 14 Put forward a motion in favour of the position (7) 19 Former tennis star is a gas, funnily (6) 20 Worshippers, I assume, embracing Iran formerly (6) 23 Aphrodite’s child came back hurting (4) 25 Rewrite diet (4)

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Time travel on the N332

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BY the time I reached Guardamar, I was belting out the lyrics like a good ‘un 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.

WE have all experienced the power of music and its ability to take us back to special places and key moments in our lives. I was returning from Alicante airport, having dropped off old friends who, until my visit to the UK last year, I had not clapped eyes on for 30-odd years. Theirs was an obscenely early morning flight and I found myself on the deserted N332 at half past stupid with just some light mist, a chunky Kit Kat and an all night radio station for company. 1968 was a helter skelter year, with deep ravines of depression that slowly turned into a new and hap-

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: A legend of the 1960s. pier phase in my life. My marriage that had terminated abruptly and brutally in the early summer of that year after a whole 18 months, had left me badly

mauled, but an introduction by my friend’s wife (the one I had just delivered to the airport) to her brother, marked the start of my return to normality and a new

circle of close friends. It began with the excellent Jose Feliciano singing Light My Fire - always a passport back in time which was followed by

good old Leapy Lee dodging Little Arrows. Then Aretha Franklin came on to assure me that she would Say A Little Prayer on my behalf. Obviously this was the 1968 music hour, because along came the sandpaper tones of Joe Cocker and the legend that is Dusty Springfield, and when Mary Hopkin reminisced that Those Were the Days, I confess there were goose bumps as I nodded to myself in fervent agreement. By the time I reached Guardamar via Gary Puckett, Marmalade and The Doors, I was belting out the lyrics like a good ‘un. And when the intro to Jesamine by The Casuals oozed silkily out of the speakers, the metamorphosis was complete and I was back in the bar of The Boars Head or on the dance floor at the Thingumajig Club, reborn and thankful to be alive.

Exit from EU could be damaging World Economic Forum Wikimedia

EUROPOL is involved in over 10,000 cross-border investigations each year John Smith Random thoughts... THIS may sound a little like scaremongering but one negative benefit of Britain leaving the Union would be that it would automatically have to leave a little known organisation called Europol. It is not a large operation, it does not have the power to initiate investigations, cannot arrest anyone, is not affiliated to Interpol (which has a completely different role) but is vital to the protection of member states against organised crime, money laundering and terrorism. Europol is the European Union’s law enforcement agency whose main goal is to help achieve a safer Europe for the benefit of all EU citizens. They do this by assisting the European Union’s Member States in their fight against serious international crime and terrorism. With almost 800 staff at headquar-

ROB WAINWRIGHT: Director of Europol. ters in The Hague, it works closely with law enforcement agencies in the 28 EU Member States and has contacts with other non-EU partner states such as Australia, Canada, the USA and Norway. Analysis is at the core of their activities and Europol employs around 100

criminal analysts who are among the best trained in Europe and it is they who constantly update European police agency knowledge based on the flow of information that is transferred through their offices on a day to day basis. It doesn’t always work as is clear

Eternal Fire at Baba Gurgur, Iraq.

Problems still being faced SEVENTY-FIVE years ago, parts of the world had been at war for more than two years and the USA was about to align itself with the Allies following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. Britain was still holding out against the Axis forces and there was heavy fighting in North Africa with Montgomery managing to defeat both the Italians and Rommel’s panzers in Libya before Britain moved on to Iraq, Syria and Iran to take possession of the oil fields there. During the same period, Greece and Yugoslavia were being invaded but at least the Allies had some wind of this because of the code breakers at Bletchley Park. In the meantime, in what turned out to be a major error, Hitler invaded Russia which was a major reason for his defeat, but it also led to the arms race and the Cold War. Although the timelines are slightly askew, there is certainly a feeling of déjà vu as here we are now, watching an invasion of Greece and many of the former Yugoslavian states albeit from a different direction and there has been continued fighting not only in Libya and Iraq but all over the Middle East. Relationships between Russia and Europe are beginning to break down and economies are suffering albeit for slightly different reasons. There is an old saying that, the more things change, the more they stay the same and we have to hope the current situation is going to resolve itself so rather than continue to stagger into one crisis after the other, politicians decide to try to work together.

from the terrible events in Paris in late 2015, but the blame rests unfortunately with intelligence services in Belgium and France and other countries which have closely guarded their information about suspects. Much has been learnt from the breakdown of communications then and action is being taken to persuade intelligence agencies to improve their communications. What is clear, however, is the Europol is involved in over 10,000 crossborder investigations each year and basically is positioned in many cases to take a piece of information from one country and by computer analysis match it with information from one or more other countries in order to predict or solve crimes. The head of Europol, Rob Wainwright, a former British intelligence officer has confirmed that in the event that Britain does decide to leave the Union, it will have to leave Europol Now we and although it may well be able to want to take a similar position to other non-EU hear your views. partners, at a time when the threat of terrorism is increasing, noYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE one knows how such a change - YOUR OPINION will affect the safety of Britain or www.euroweeklynews.com indeed the whole of the EU.

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SACROMONTE MUSEUM: Is part of the trip. For further information and bookings please contact the centre in Torre del Mar on 952 543 334 or email luxm

undi@lux-mundi.org. No bookings can be made through the website and credit cards are not accepted.

Fun with photography ROB BELL photography will be running an informal club at the Lux Mundi centre in Torre del Mar on Tuesdays at 4pm from February 23. The club will welcome all regardless of experience and the camera you use, and it will cost just €4 per session with proceeds going towards

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Lux Mundi day trip ON Wednesday February 24, Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar is organising a coach trip to Granada to visit the Science Park and Sacromonte Museum. The tickets cost €29 with departures from Viñuela (football pitch) 7.50am, Torre del Mar 8.15am, Caleta 8.25am and Algarrobo 8.30am. There will be free time at the Science Park for lunch and the coach will leave there at 3pm to go to the museum, and the return home will commence at 5pm.

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EVERY year there is a special day when women are asked to pray for children in general and for those in one country in particular. For 2016 the chosen country is Cuba. Co-ordinated from the USA, there are Women’s World Day of Prayer groups all over the world representing most of the Christian faiths. Lux Mundi in Torre del Mar is just one group which will be celebrating this international day, with prayers at 5pm on

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Falling in love with your property MOST buyers have a picture of what they are looking for and studies show that location is top choice John Graham The property expert

FALLING in love is a very personal thing, you fall in love with someone because you find the person particularly attractive for one or several reasons and some reasons are more important than others. The majority of buyers buy a property because they literally fall in love with it! Will buyers fall in love with your property? If you’re selling your property you will want buyers to fall in love with your property, it’s not easy and for the buyer it’s the same as falling in love with a person, it’s very personal. Every buyer is different and will fall in love with a property if the property is attractive to them in one or several ways.

ROMEO, ROMEO: Falling in love is a very personal thing and that includes property. With many years of experience in selling and buying properties in Spain, my job is to make sure that I know as much as possible about what the buyer will want to buy and match the buyer’s requirements with a selection of properties which are close to what they want or love. Buyers could be looking for prop-

erty in the city close to schools, a holiday resort close to the beach, a golf location with a protected environment, or gated community for extra security, the choice is endless. Most people in the property industry would say people buy because location, location, location, is everything.

Which is true up to a point but it oversimplifies thinking behind why buyers fall in love with a property. In my experience, most buyers have a picture of what they are looking for, they normally have preconceived ideas of what they want and don’t want their dream home to be like and when they see something

that is close to their mental picture, it’s love at first sight and they buy it. Of course the buyers’ financial budget is an important factor and will be different for every buyer, but with a little compromise, the buyer can still fall in love with a property, even though it’s not 100 per cent perfect. One recent study asked buyers what they looked for when buying their dream home and the results show the location is first, followed by the price, the exterior and interior appearance, the living area, the kitchen, the master bedroom, natural light, design features, decoration and safety. They say that for every person looking to fall in love there is a perfect match somewhere, I think it’s the same with buying property, there is a property waiting, for a buyer to love. If you are selling your property contact me, we have buyers from the UK, looking for their dream home in Spain. John Graham / gk.ipad@me.com

Home sales in 2015 grew higher than expected HOME sales in Spain grew by 11.1 per cent in 2015, marking the largest yearly rebound in the eight years since the beginning of the global recession.

It was a much higher than anticipated performance following on from 2014 which had registered a more modest 2 per cent increase. A grand to-

tal of 354,132 homes changed hands over the course of the year. The figures are being received with moderate optimism from economists who point out that in 2007 more than 775,000 homes were sold, and that the current figures are still much closer to a catastrophic 2013 which saw 312,593 sales. The market is considered to be in much better health and in more of a standardisation process than forming a new bubble. Used homes represented 78 per cent of all housing transactions and saw a 37.2 per cent increase, while new building sales actually dropped 33.7 per cent to just 77,865 purchases. Valencia and the Balearics registered the most sales per 100,000 inhabitants. Andalucia saw the most overall with more than 70,000 sales executed, far exceeding both Catalonia and Madrid which clocked in just above 50,000 each.

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THERE has been a seamless transition from autumn to the beginning of spring Dick Handscombe

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ALTHOUGH it is still officially winter, there has been an almost seamless transition from a mild autumn to the beginning of spring, without a real winter, so the spring explosion of colour from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs is coming early. The earliest flowering trees include deciduous trees such as pears, quince, cherry, apricots and evergreen citruses. Plant orange, mandarin and lemon trees in the garden and the spring air will be filled with the sweet scent of the profuse hatch of white flowers. Plant a ‘Luna’

lemon and you can achieve a similar effect every six to eight weeks of the year, but on a smaller scale. Then there are the more spectacular mid and late spring flowering trees such as the callistemon (bottle brush tree), oleander, jacaranda, magnolia, schinus (mock pepper tree), the spring flowering mimosa, philadelphus (mock orange), viburnum, the miniature and full size waxy red flowered pomegranate and showy tamarisks. Below and around the trees one can plant early flowering bushes and climbing shrubs, such as camellias, yellow brooms, low growing purple lantanas and plumbago. These will be closely followed by bougainvilleas,

solanums, wisteria, honeysuckle, hibiscus, the taller red, orange and yellow lantanas, rock roses, and of course roses if you have a suitable soil rich in humus and water retaining. Moving down to smaller plants, a dedicated bed of perennials or plants mixed in with shrubs can give a very colourful display. Try planting the elegant bird of paradise flower (strelitzia), echium with its impressive leaves and spires of blue or white flowers, purple, red and yellow margaritas, brilliant coloured rudbeckias and valerian with continuous pink flowerings. Traditionally spring was the time to plant geraniums already in flower, but the need to spray them weekly against the dread-

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Housetraining puppies THEY need a lot of care, especially at home

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PUPPIES are adorable with their big eyes and lovable ways! For sure, everyone loves puppies but these cuddly creatures require so much care. Here is some important information on housetraining your puppy: Feeding Feed your puppy with a superior brand of dry puppy food. Do not give him table scraps and as much as possible, do not change brands. If you need to change, introduce gradually over a period of four to seven days.

HOUSETRAINING: Supervise your puppy at all times. Do not feed him with tinned food as it loosens stools and makes housetraining more difficult. An hour after eating, most puppies will defecate so you can control this time based on your feeding schedule. Close Supervision To housetrain your puppy, you have to supervise him at all times, especially when outside his crate or newspaper covered area.

If your puppy defecates in the wrong place, stop him by saying NO in a loud and assertive tone. Apply deodoriser on places where he eliminated so he will not go there again. Confinement When your puppy is left alone in your home it is recommended that he be placed in a crate or confined area. Confinement is a good way to keep your puppy safe and prevent housetraining accidents.

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Porsche on a roll at Le Mans TWO 919 Hybrids will carry the starting numbers one and two AFTER the successful 2015 season when it took overall victory in Le Mans and won the constructors’ and drivers’ World Championship titles, Porsche finds itself in the role of the title defenders in 2016. Accordingly, the two Porsche 919 Hybrids with around 900 hp will

carry the starting numbers one and two. This was confirmed at last week’s press conference in Paris by the Le Mans organisers, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Team Principal Andreas Seidl

said: “Competing with the starting numbers one and two is an honour and a challenge at the same time. “We expect even stronger competition in 2016, but still want to be able to fight for race victories and try to defend our titles. In February our intensive test and training pro-

gramme kicked off in Abu Dhabi.” However, for Porsche’s third season since their return to the prestigious top category of Le Mans prototypes, the cutting-edge 919 Hybrids will be running with the same basic chassis structure and powertrain concept.

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Mazda cars on show the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel. The RX-VISION concept puts a stunning new form to Mazda’s illustrious heritage of

rotary powered sports cars. Linking with the company’s one-of-a-kind range of RXbadged production models, the RX-VISION is a shining sym-

bol of Mazda’s challenger spirit as the only carmaker to ever succeed on the market with the rotary engine. The SKYACTIV-D 1.5-

Bling Bling for the new BMW THE new BMW M2 Coupe sets the benchmark in the segment of rich boy racers compact high-performance sports cars when it comes to driving dynamics and performance, and now you can make it look like it as well. Its extrovert design further underscores the car’s highly dynamic character and outstanding suitability for the race track. From March 2016, the dynamic qualities and the visual appearance of the BMW M2 Coupe can be further enhanced with the newly presented range of BMW M Performance Parts. They comprise components derived from motor racing for the areas of aerodynamics, engine, cockpit and suspension which not only look great, they do the job too. The very extensive range of

aerodynamic components made of carbon fibre will include front and side sill attachments, rear diffuser and mirror caps that are perfectly harmonised in their aerodynamic effect, and beef u p th e ‘me a n look’ of the c ompa c t high-performance sports car.

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You can even make it sound more monstrous with the M Performance flap silencer system, which makes for more intense engine sound. Its two operating modes Sport and Track can even be set by Bluetooth remote control.

powered Mazda3, meanwhile, adds a new dimension to the award-winning compact with the most fuel-efficient version of Mazda’s all-time bestselling

model ever offered in Europe. The latest edition of the lightweight powerplant enhances both fun and comfort care of a faster, more linear engine response to accelerator input as well as new dynamic dampers built into each piston for a smoother, quieter engine.

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St Valentine’s Day massacres BIG win for England in Rome and Liverpool beat ‘hopeless’ Aston Villa 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 • In the Premiership last Sunday, Liverpool inflicted upon ‘hopeless’ and seemingly doomed Aston Villa their heaviest home defeat for 81 years with a 6-0 victory… Arsenal

scored very late to beat leaders Leicester City 2-1 as did second-placed Tottenham Hotspur who beat fading Manchester City by the same score at The Etihad Stadium. • Twenty-four hours earlier, improving Chelsea whacked dismal Newcastle United 5-1… Sunderland stunned Manchester United 2-1… WBA won 1-0 at Goodison Park despite having only 25 per cent of the play while Everton had 34 attempts at goal… then Stoke City (3-1 at AFC Bournemouth), Southampton (1-0 at struggling

Swansea) and Watford (2-1 at Crystal Palace) also won on the road and resilient West Ham United earned a 2-2 draw at Norwich. • Hull City won 2-0 at Blackburn to go top of the Championship ahead of Middlesbrough … Nigel Clough’s Burton Albion and Northampton Town lead Leagues 1 and 2… Celtic head the SPL… and CF Barcelona, with a new club record of 30 matches unbeaten now secured, remain in pole position in La Liga after hammering Celta Vigo 6-1. Real Madrid, 4-1 winners over Athletic Bilbao, stand second. • On Tuesday, the first leg of the Champions League last 16 encounter between Chelsea and Paris St Germain took place in France; last night AS Roma met Real Madrid in the same compettion. • This evening, it’s Augsburg v Liverpool, Fiorentina v Spurs,

Midtyjlland v Manchester United and holders Sevilla v Molde in the first legs of the round of 32 in the long-running Europa League. • There are eight 5th round FA Cup-ties coming up: Arsenal v Hull City, AFC Bournemouth v Everton, Reading v WBA and Watford v Leeds United on Saturday; Blackburn Rovers v West Ham, Chelsea v Manchester City and Spurs v Crystal Palace on Sunday, followed by the minnows of Shrewsbury Town against Manchester United on Monday. • Also this weekend, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, out-of-sorts Derby County and Middlesbrough will be chasing vital ‘promotion’ points in the Championship; Southend United v Burton and Walsall v Wigan Athletic are the two big games in FL1, while in FL2 it’s Crawley Town v Plymouth Argyle

and leaders Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers. • Former England international Adam Johnson has been sacked by Sunderland after pleading guilty to grooming and sexual activity with a child. • And for those interested, on Saturday, Newcastle United play Swedish side Lillestroem in a friendly at the La Manga golf complex (free admission). RUGBY UNION • The three latest Six Nations matches saw England crush Italy 40-9 in Rome, Wales beat Scotland 27-23 in Cardiff (their ninth win in a row over the Scots) and France stun reigning champions Ireland 10-9 in a ‘bruising battle’ in Paris. • It’s still Saracens, Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers 12-3 in the Aviva Championship and Ulster, Connacht and Leinster likewise in the pro-12 League.

RUGBY LEAGUE • Hull FC ran in seven tries as they won 38 points to 10 at Catalan Dragons to shoot to the top of the Super League, ahead of Wigan Warriors. CRICKET • England won the first two ODIs in South Africa but then lost the next three and with it the five-match series by 3-2. Despite excellent centuries by Joe Root and Alex Hales in matches four and five, skipper Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and Moeen Ali all failed as England simply did not register enough runs in those final two fixtures. There are two T20 matches still remaining. CYCLING • The ‘Manx Machine’ from the Isle of Man, Mark Cavendish, won the first ‘big’ race of the year, The Tour of Qatar , and said afterwards: “I’m back on track and ready to collect more medals. Bring on Rio!”