Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 29 October - 4 November 2020 Issue 1843

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29 Oct - 4 Nov 2020

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ANDALUCIA is set to activate a plan to ensure that they have the scope to fully help the pub­ lic during the upcoming winter season.

In an attempt to ensure the health service can accommo­ date patients as hospitals face the winter months and the pos­ sibility of increased coronavirus admissions, the Junta de An­ dalucia is enabling a planned drive for the region to vastly in­ crease its bed provision even further than they already have.

With increased measures al­ ready in place to protect the area it is expected that Junta de Andalucia president Juan Manuel Moreno will at least at­ tempt to protect the public while limiting the impact of the restriction by utilising the pow­ ers at his disposal to enable less of an impact on the public as possible.

Spokesman for the Andalu­ cian government, Elías Bendo­ do, said this week the plan to accommodate 3,000 hospital

Credit: Marbella Council

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HOSPITAL BED PLAN: Andalucia plans to cope with 4,500 hospital admissions. admissions is underway and they are confident that the measures will enable an even better hospital service to the public.

To cope with demand, the Government has instructed the

Ministry of Health to start preparing to activate a plan to provide a further 1,500 beds.

“Andalucia is prepared and equipped for this,” said Bendo­ do.

However, the situation in

Malaga will have been intensi­ fied after a second outbreak among coronavirus nurses at the Regional Hospital was an­ nounced on Wednesday, Octo­ ber 28, with four more positive cases confirmed.

Furthermore the area is en­ abling a mass screening process to provide an additional range of tests following the first out­ break to ensure that they are fully equipped to protect the public even more.

Hospital and official hospital sources have indicated that the Regional’s health surveillance unit is studying a group of nurs­ ing professionals to provide a broad and robust immunity strategy to care for those in need.

Along with mass screening, Bendodo also announced this week a new package of €50 million to make improvements in health centres and hospitals throughout Andalucia.

He said these measures “en­ sure that the community has accumulated enough material to face the second wave of Covid, taking into account more than 800 respirators and 10 million tests.”

At present, according to the Ministry of Health, the current average rate of infections in Spain in the last 14 days stands at 436.47 per 100,000 inhabi­ tants.

In Andalucia the rate is 392.42 per per 100,000 inhabi­ tants.

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Bring a bra AFTER the success of the Mist­ ique Charity Fashion show which raised money for Alzheimer’s research through Age Care, Christina Stiksma is holding a second show on Monday November 9 which will primarily help raise funds for the Cudeca Hospice in Be­ nalmadena.

The event will start at 5pm in the Mint Kitchen and Lounge Bar on Riviera del Mar with tickets costing €30 to include a welcome glass of cava, a selec­ tion of tapas, dessert and wine beer or water.

The event will include music from Lionel Richie tribute Frankie B and €5 will be passed to Cudeca from each entrance fee.

Ladies who intend to attend are invited to bring a bra to be sent to an African charity which helps those in need and Mist­ ique will donate a €20 voucher to the lady who brings the sexi­ est or funniest bra as well.

Tickets can be obtained from Mint, the Espresso Bar Cala­ honda or Mistique Moda La Cala and reservations are a must.

Helicopter flights Malaga Credit: Estepona Council

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FLIGHT LAUNCH: The new helicopter service at Gibraltar Airport.

JUST in time for Brexit, a scheduled he­ licopter flight between Gibraltar and Malaga airports has been launched by Spanish company Hélity and will com­ mence operations at the beginning of November with one­way flights costing in the region of €140.

Hélity currently operates regular flights between Ceuta and Malaga, as well as Ceuta and Algeciras, and will now extend the connection between Malaga and Gibraltar with an estimated flight time of 25 minutes and a capacity

to transport 15 passengers.

The service will be operated by an Agusta Westland 139 helicopter which is a medium size twin­engined heli­ copter that offers a spacious comfort­ able and quiet cabin with air­condition­ ing.

For those worried about the close proximity of other passengers because of Covid­19 risk, the airflow inside the helicopter is renewed totally and con­ stantly from the outside of the cabin in less than a minute.

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Processionary caterpillars ANOTHER ‘plague’ beginning with C is due to arrive on the Costa del Sol shortly, which is why Estepona Council is sending out teams of workers to inject special treat­ ment into pine trees to try to fight off the arrival of the processionary caterpillar.

This relatively tiny insect can be deadly to animals, es­ pecially curious dogs, and cause allergic reactions to chil­ dren and adults who inhale the poisonous hair of the in­ sect.

This year, the Council has increased the number of treatments by nearly 10 per cent by using more units of ‘pesticide’ up from 2,300 last year to 2,500, which will al­ low protective action on 1,000 pine trees.

Although the fight against these pests is ongoing, this year, preventive works have been advanced and will be done in a shorter period of time than usual and will ini­ tially target areas where there are children (such as schools and playgrounds) as well as dog parks.

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICE AND PARADE ­ SUNDAY NO­ VEMBER 8, 2020 In view of the continuing government advice and RAF Head­ quarters restrictions, it is with great regret that this year the Re­ membrance Sunday Service and Parade cannot now go ahead.

It is not possible or feasible because of the number of restric­ tions and social distancing dictates to celebrate our usual Service at St George’s Church in Malaga on November 8 and to have our subsequent gathering at the War Graves.

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NIBS EXTRA Ulysses talk A SEMINAR was held in La Linea de la Concepcion to discuss the prominence given by James Joyce to La Linea in his masterpiece Ulysses, published in 1922, which makes much of the Campo De Gibraltar and the town where Molly’s mother was born.

Marco Topo DRESSED as cartoon character Marco Topo, a local expert has been showing children around the town of San Roque in an interactive activity organised by the tourism department to explain the town’s cultural heritage.

Brexit looms A NEW official, Laura Lopez, has taken on the role of representing British residents in Manilva and Sabinillas which the council considers important as Brexit gets nearer.

Anyone wishing to attend meetings may make an appointment by calling 466 198 745.

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Town hall THE new town hall in Estepona which is intended to house all council offices is currently under construction and is around 20 per cent complete. The plan is that it will be completed within 16 months and should be environmentally friendly.

Halloween at home RATHER than go out to parades or even trick or treating, the Marbella Council is encouraging those aged between 13 and 25 to create a Tik Tok video of them dancing in costume to a particular theme with first prize being a tablet.

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Challenger Tournament State of Alarm EARLIER this year the tennis tournament AnyTech365 Marbella Tennis Open was postponed due to the coron­ avirus pandemic which was a big disappointment for many. This week the tourna­ ment is finally being held and it is already a big suc­ cess.

The third edition of the ATP Challenger tournament had its kickoff on Saturday, October 24, in the beautiful surroundings on the tennis courts in Puente Romano in Marbella.

AnyTech365 is presented as the main sponsor of AnyTech365 Marbella Tennis Open and the CEO Janus R Nielsen is excited about the tournament.

The Tournament Director Ronnie Leitgeb admits that it’s a different kind of tourna­ ment this year and he is

TENNIS OPEN: Being played in Puente Romano, Marbella. thankful for the great envi­ ronment in Puente Romano.

Because of the limitation of spectators, Ronnie Leitgeb and Janus R Nielsen decided to make a livestreaming for free so everyone can watch

the matches through the website of the main sponsor: https://anytech365.com/ten nis­tournament.

It is still possible to buy tickets and come and join the ATP tennis tournament.

THE Spanish government im­ plemented a nationwide State of Alarm on Sunday, October 25. The State of Alarm means that the public must abide by: A mandatory nationwide curfew for the entire country is now in effect from 11pm until 6am daily.

The autonomous regions of Spain are able to amend the time of the curfew by one hour at their discretion, but the rules will remain in place for a 15­day period, after which it will be reviewed from November 9.

The initial period will last for 15 days with parliament having to ratify any exten­ sions or amendments mov­ ing forward.

The extraordinary meeting of the government council of ministers was held on Sun­

day, October 25 at midday and approved the required decree to implement the new State of Alarm.

Until the government is content the rate of infection has dropped to acceptable levels, they have stated that they will continue to seek ex­ tensions to this process until the spread is confined.

At this stage, the govern­ ment has made no indication that it intends to implement a further national lockdown, however, in his speech on Fri­ day October 23, Sanchez would not go as far as to rule it out entirely.

This information was cor­ rect at the time of print, how­ ever an announcement with specific details for Andalucia is expected imminently. Visit www.euroweeklynews.com for up­to­date information.

Encouraging Rotary Club Butterfly Skin Day

Encouraging visitors FOLLOWING on from its free food parcel for visitors, Casares Council is now extending its concept to offer a range of different experiences and services to tourists who decided to book accommodation at recognised establishments in the town.

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The mayor with Rotary Club members.

MARBELLA mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, showed her support for the Rotary Club of the Costa del Sol by attending a seminar held at the Puente Romano hotel on Saturday October 24 to coincide with World Polio Day. She congratulated the organisation and said “the magnificent work that the association has carried out internationally has made it possible to

eradicate polio in Africa thanks to massive vacci­ nation and there are only two places in the world, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it still exists be­ cause the wars have caused the disease to contin­ ue.” In recognition of this fact, various municipal buildings throughout the city as well as the Santo Cristo del Amor bridge and the Marbella arch were lit in red.

SUNDAY October 25 was International Butterfly Skin Day and the NGO DEBRA Butterfly Skin appealed for help and social commit­ ment to guarantee the social and health support offered by an or­ ganisation that has been hard hit by the Coronavirus crisis.

The campaign ‘The Reality of Your Skin’ explains how the daily lives of families with Butterfly Skin are affected: a rare and incur­ able disease suffered by 500 people in Spain and which is charac­ terised by the extreme fragility of its skin.

“Lacking the protein that makes the skin resistant to rubbing and blows, they have to bandage their body daily, to protect themselves from the wounds caused by the slightest touch,” said Evanina Morcillo Makow, director of the NGO which is based in Marbella To find out how you can help visit www.pieldemariposa.es.

100 songs in Rotary Club Mijas 100 days IT was 18 years ago that self­professed golf hustler Alan Green from London via South Africa arrived in Estepona and has been here ever since, writing a book and betting on golf statistics and at 74 he has created something of a new stir.

During the lockdown and after he decided to entertain himself and followers by recording on YouTube a different song and end­ ed up singing 100 songs over 100 days, which one of his support­ ers has told Euro Weekly News should be counted as a world record.

He wasn’t daunted by the difficulty of some of the songs with Bohemian Rhapsody being one of his choices which included Rap, Rock, Sinatra and a number of amusingly performed ABBA songs.

You can check out his performance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4x54Bmw2LE.

THE Rotary Club of Mijas International cel­ ebrated World Polio Day on Saturday Oc­ tober 24 by setting up an information stand in Mijas Pueblo to explain the work the international group does to fight the disease.

Although the group is involved in a number of local initiatives, the main focus was to raise awareness of the Rotary Inter­ national’s End Polio Now campaign, part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

The Rotary Club of Mijas International meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Cerrado de Aquila Golf Club. If you would like to visit and find out more about what they are doing please email info@rotarymijasinternational.org.

The Rotary Club stand in Mijas Pueblo.

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M I L I T A R Y assistance was sought by police to deal with an oil tanker incident off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

According to the coast­ guard, a mayday call was made at around 9am on Sunday, October 25 as crew members reportedly sheltered in a safe room when ‘Nigerian stowaways’ became violent.

Armed units set up base at the dockyard in Portsmouth, and according to Isle of Wight Radio,

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MAYDAY CALL: Oil tanker off the Isle of Wight.

lights on the ship, which had been illuminated earli­ er, were no longer to be seen.

It was originally suggest­ ed that the tanker had been hijacked, but lawyers representing the owners of the vessel, which had come from Nigeria, told the BBC the incident was ‘100 per cent not a hijacking.’

A YOUNG mother accused of killing her baby says she was told by her partner not to tell anyone.

Tiffany Tate, 22, and Michael Roe, 33, are charged with killing their newborn baby, Holly, be­ tween September 8 and 11 at their home in Crowbor­ ough, East Sussex. Tate, who has borderline learn­ ing difficulties, told the court that Roe said not to

tell anyone their daughter had stopped breathing days before she died. Expert medical evidence shows the baby suffered brain in­ juries on at least three oc­ casions.

Tate admitted she con­ sidered acting violently against her baby in a police interview.

The pair denies murder and allowing the other to kill their baby.

School Shooting A 12-YEAR-OLD girl became the seventh child to die in a school shooting in Cameroon after she failed to recover from her injuries from the attack on Saturday, October 24.

Gunmen stormed a school in the south west region of Cameroon killing seven children and injuring a further 12, with the 12­year­old girl passing away on Sunday, October 25.

The latest loss of innocent lives come as part of conflicts be­ tween separatist insurgents and government forces, which began in 2017 when protests by English­speaking north west and south west regions of Cameroon over perceived marginalisation by the dominant French­speaking majority escalated into violence.

Alarming stats show that more than 3,000 people have died since the violence began.

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Chiringuito Survival THIS week we spoke with Fernando Marquez, owner of La Jabega chiringuito in Torremolinos and found out how they’re adapting to the ‘new normal.’

La Jabega has been a family-run business since 1963 so it’s fair to say they have seen plenty of good times and their fair share of bad.

This year though they have had to make a few more adjustments than usual.

Fernando speaking exclusively to the EWN explained “Right now you see just four people on the beach, on this beautiful sunny day, last year there was at least 40, it’s not the first time it has been quiet with tourists, 2008 was a bad year for visitors, but nothing quite like this.

“The worst year was 1989, when we suffered badly from damage caused by the sea after a devastating storm brought down half of the restaurant, but although we couldn’t open, the tourists still came.”

For Fernando the changes have seen him lose a lot of business this summer as they removed 20 seats from the restaurant to comply with social distancing regulations, however, they did still have a good few months from June to August with the locals and expats.

It’s easy to forget so many of the Spanish bars and restaurants also rely heavily on tourists, and La Jabega is no exception.

The Spanish have had to change their eating habits and have started to dine out earlier to comply with new restrictions which has been the biggest change for the restaurant. Fernando has had to change around his staff for what has become the new peak meal times of 8pm rather than 10pm.

Fernando considers himself lucky though as many other venues have closed their doors, with 57 years trading behind them, this is just another bump in the road.

La Jabega has worked hard to continue to maintain staff employment and has only reduced opening hours slightly. Currently, they are

LA JABEGA: Are adapting to the ‘new normal.’ open Mon-Weds 12pm - 5pm and Thurs - Sun 12pm - 10.30pm with the kitchen open non-stop between these hours.

La Jabega won the title of Best Espeto in the professional category for the Costa Del Sol in 2019 and is famous for its incredible selection of local fresh seafood.

The Chiringuito closes each year in November for the month to do its refurbs and this year is no different, so get down there before the month’s over and sample some of their delicious food, they also have some wonderful home-made desserts, with English style cheesecakes on offer that are ridiculously yummy!

La Jabega will reopen in December with a Christmas menu and hope to be able to have a New Year’s event in place by then, obviously dependent on the pandemic and regulations which may be in effect. Fernando is working hard to maintain what is essentially his family’s heritage, the restaurant is beautiful and the beach hut dining booths are perfect for lunch with your feet in the sand.

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Light sentence ONE WEEK IN JAIL: Melissa Nosti admitted having sex with a pupil, 15.

A FORMER flight attendant has been freed after weeks in jail for having sex with pupil, 15.

Melissa Nosti, from North Ryde, northern Sydney, pleaded gulty to having sex with the pupil at a school she was working as an attendance officer at in 2010.

She was sentenced to 18 months in prison with a six­

month parole period ­ but has since been released on bail.

The former Tiger Air stew­ ardess appeared at Burwood Local Court via video from Sil­ verwater Women’s cells where her lawyer claimed she was at low risk of reoffending and made an appeal for bail which was granted.

Operations Stopped NOTTINGHAM University Hospitals NHS Trust has been forced to postpone non­urgent surgery after becoming filled to capacity with Covid­19 patients.

Appointments have also been postponed until November 6, after the city’s Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) saw a ‘dramatic increase in the number of patients with Covid­19.’ Tracy Taylor, the Trust’s chief executive said: “This surge is now at a level similar to April and is combining with our normal winter emergency pressures.’ On postponing appoint­ ments and surgery ­ I am so sorry that we have had to make this de­ cision, but it is necessary to ensure we can continue to keep every­ one in the hospital safe while we deal with this virus.”

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Sent home A COUPLE forced to leave their caravan in Wales fear they are being ‘sent home to die’ in a Covid hot­spot.

Susan and Ken Dinn had been shielding in their caravan in a hol­ iday park in Caernarfon, North Wales, since July. With the im­ plementation of a firebreak in Wales, the holiday park closed and the couple was forced to re­ turn to their Knowsley home, a borough which has recently seen the highest rates of coronavirus in England.

Ken, who suffers from chronic asthma, and Susan, who has arthritis, fear they have been ‘sent home to die.’

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HORSE CARRIAGE: Charley’s favourite colour teal on show.

LOVED ones said a final good­ bye to a schoolgirl who took her own life due to bullying and ha­ rassment during lockdown.

The funeral of 12­year­old Charley Patterson took place on Friday, October 23. Horses wearing her favourite teal colour drew Charley to the ser­ vice in Whitley Bay Crematori­ um. The schoolgirl took her own life after her mental health de­ teriorated during lockdown,

AID workers are facing ‘gross miscon­ duct’ proceedings for sexual relation­ ships with those receiving aid.

Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has imple­ mented a ban on sexual relationships between staff and individuals receiving aid. The government has warned that

amid constant bullying on a school computer.

Charley’s mother Jamie said that the schoolgirl had tried to kill herself twice previously, in November and March. Jamie took Charley’s phone, but she had to use her Chromebook for school work, and apparently the abuse continued through Face­ book and WhatsApp. Charley’s devastated father Paul found her body on October 1.

Aid workers aid workers who are found ignoring the ban will be facing ‘gross misconduct’ proceedings.

It has also banned ‘sexual activity with children regardless of the age of

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A mean portion GORDON RAMSAY has been battered by fans over a portion of fish and chips.

Fans are fuming after Ramsay posted a video of himself preparing a take­out portion of fish and chips for his high­ end London House restaurant.

Ramsay’s £18.50 maritime feast cus­ tomers are invited to gorge on a minuscule piece of fish and a mere seven chips.

Angry fans took to Twitter to criticise the famous chef’s mean portions.

consent locally, exchange of money, employment, goods, or services for sex.’

The ruling comes as the FDCO stress­ es the ‘inherently unequal power dy­ namics that can lead to increased vul­ nerability to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment if power is abused.’

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Nuclear weapons THE UN has confirmed a ban on nuclear weapons will come into effect next year.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is set to come into force on January 22, 2021, according to Stéphane Dujarric, a spokesman for the UN Secretary-General.

NEW TREATY: A Nuclear test in A statement released North Pacific. on Sunday, October 25 said: “The Secretary-General commends the States that have ratified the Treaty and salutes the work of civil society, which has been instrumental in facilitating the negotiation and ratification of the Treaty.”

From January, the development, production, testing, storing, using or threats to use nuclear weapons will all be banned.

So far, none of the world’s major nuclear powers - the US, Britain, France, China or Russia - have signed it.

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Cowell is looking healthier after putting on weight.

SIMON COWELL has ‘broken his vegan diet to put on weight’ to aid recovery from broken back Music mogul Simon Cowell, 61, fell off an electric bike in Au­ gust and reportedly had extensive surgery to mend his broken spine. Now celebrity pal Sinitta claims he is ditching the vegan diet in order to pile on the pounds to aid his recovery.

Cowell shocked fans earlier in the year when he shed a mas­ sive 60 pounds by adhering to a strict vegan diet as part of a life style makeover, but long­time friend Sinitta says that Cowell is now feeling much healthier after adding more protein back into his diet.

FULL FITTED: The ‘bar’ had a pool table and 70” TV. POLICE in Ireland shut down a suspected illegal pub kitted out with bar and pool table.

The ‘fully operational bar’ was discovered by Gardai after visiting a suspected unlicensed establishment, or ‘sheeban,’ near Athy in County Kildare on Friday evening, October 23.

They found the premises was kitted out with a stocked bar, fullsized pool table, tables, chairs, stools, and a smoking area, along with a 70” flat-screen TV. Several kegs of beer, a significant amount of alcohol and bar equipment was seized during the search.

Officers launched an investigation after learning about the use of suspected sheeban through social media.

Longest ICU THE longest ICU patient in Spain fighting coronavirus has died shortly after leaving hospital. Ángel Mateos, who became the patient holding the record for the longest time spent in an ICU unit due to coronavirus after 172 days in intensive care, has died.

The extraordinary man, hailed by hospital workers as ‘a great fighter,’ was admitted to the ICU of Igualada Hospital, Barcelona, where he had worked as an auxiliary nurse for 20 years, on March 16.

Mateos faced multiple complications while in the ICU from March to September 3, including kidney failure, sepsis and pneumonia.

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Going in 1 direction HARRY STYLES has branched out into the business world with investment in a new music venue.

The One Direction band member and solo artist an­ nounced on Monday, October 26 that he has invested a “significant figure” in what is set to become the UK’s largest ever indoor music arena.

Manchester’s £350 million Co­op Live boasts 23,500 seats, greater than London’s 20,000­seater O2 Arena, and is set to open in 2023.

Fairground ride plunge Queensland Ambulance and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services freed the woman but she had already suffered ‘significant head and spinal injuries.’

It is not known how the woman fell, but police say an investigation into the safety of the ride is currently ongo­ ing.

A WOMAN is in critical condi­ tion after falling 100ft from a fairground ride.

A 25­year­old Australian woman is fighting for her life after plunging 100ft from ‘The Hangover’ ride at the Cairns Showfest on Saturday, Octo­ ber 24.

Onlookers claim the woman screamed “I’m falling” before she slipped and became ‘en­ trapped’ in the mechanism of the ride, which swings passen­ gers 360 degrees.

The Hangover ride’s safety is under police investigation.

A Right Royal Opportunity PRINCE WILLIAM and Kate Middleton are looking for the right candidate for an exciting job opportunity.

William and Kate are looking for someone to work in housekeeping at Kensington Palace and the successful candidate will need to be able to “maintain confidentiality and

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exercise discretion.”

The deadline for the job offer is November 7 at 11.55pm and the salary for the coveted job starts at £19,140. The successful candi­ date will be offered the chance to ‘live­in’ at the palace, with all meals and travel expens­ es provided.

of respondents agreed that gay men and lesbians should be free to live their own lives in the European Social Survey

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Food Fight BRITISH AIRWAYS has axed its deal with M&S to provide its in­ flight meals and now Greggs is set to battle Waitrose to win the contract.

Greggs and Wait­ rose will battle it out to see who will be n e x t t o p r o v i d e BA with a selection of salads, sandwiches, and snacks after sources dismissed ru­ mours of the airline returning to free meals on short­haul flights, which they stopped in 2016 when their deal with M&S was a n­ nounced.

A spokesman for M&S highlighted their appreciation for their time work­ ing with BA: “We are proud to have been a s u p p l i e r t o BA’ s short­haul food ser­ vice since 2017.

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Nerja Feria

NOT A FIRST: Nerja feria was cancelled 110 years ago.

THE Nerja Town Hall in Axarquia has published a document dated September 3, 1910, that reveals that the suspension of the feria this year as a result of the health crisis is not a first for the town.

It appears 110 years ago the town was also forced to cancel the feria, on that occasion due to a cholera epidemic.

In said act, which the municipal archive has made known due to its coincidence with the current reality, it is specified that “considering that it is highly inappropriate at the present time to hold celebrations that involve the agglomeration of the public and suppress celebrations that ordinarily are held every year in this town on October 9, 10 and 11.”

As pointed out by the town hall in a statement, this year’s budget allocated to the fair, which amounted to €325,000 has been re-allocated to help the Covid-19 crisis.

Daddies Girl

DAVID and Victoria Beckham caused huge debate yet again among their fans on Tuesday, October 20, after a picture was shared of him kissing his daughter Harper on the lips.

David, 45, was seen enjoying some quality time with his youngest offspring Harper, nine, as they foraged for fruits and vegetables.

However, when Victoria, 46, uploaded the sweet snap to her Instagram account, divided followers soon started to debate whether they thought this was appropriate.

However, an overwhelming amount of support was also shown as others flooded the comments section with kind words.

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More Monet please Alcohol Free

AN oil painting by Banksy paying tribute to a Claude Monet masterpiece sold in London Wednesday, Octo­ ber 21, for £7.6 million.

The incredible price achieved by Sotheby’s for Show Me the Monet is the second­highest yet for the mystery British street artist.

Five collectors pushed the winning bid over the es­ timate of up to £5 million.

Created in 2005, the

painting transforms Mon­ et’s Water Lily Pond into a fly­tipping spot. A Banksy depicting the UK parlia­ ment populated by chim­ panzees fetched £9.9 mil­ lion a year ago.

The artist’s identity re­ mains a mystery as his works have begun to at­ tract increasingly high sums at auction. Meanwhile, he continues to use his art in stunts that generate huge publicity.

Empty Plates Protest IN yet another act of protest people left empty plates with messages about hungry children outside a local Tory headquar­ ters on Monday, October 26, af­ ter their MP voted against pro­ viding free school meals for children over the school holi­ days.

Southend West MP Sir David Amess was one of the 322 Tories who voted against the Labour

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Party motion to provide free school meals for children during the half­term break and Christ­ mas holidays.

A range of food banks and restaurants, pubs and cafes have signed up to Marcus Rashford’s campaign to feed vulnerable families.

The Tories have faced ex­ treme backlash over their vote online and all over the internet.

of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Spain

GUINNESS has launched a new alcohol­free version of its famed stout after a four­year endeavour to replicate the same taste.

The Irish brewer says Guinness 0.0 is a response to a growing consumer ap­ petite for non­alcohol, lower­calorie beverages.

The product was devel­ oped by an innovation team based at Guinness’s brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin.

Aisling Ryan, one of the team’s lead brewers, said ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of versions were tried un­ til they finally landed on one they were happy with.

She said: “It’s been a long time in the making.”

Ms Ryan said finding a way to take out the alco­ hol in a ‘gentle way’ with­ out using heat was crucial in maintaining the Guin­ ness taste.

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Barcelona Marathon ATHLETES from around the world have been invited to take part in the ‘virtual’ 2020 Barcelona Marathon.

The 2020 Barcelona Marathon was initially can­ celled in August amid fears of the surge in coronavirus cas­ es, as well as travel restric­

tions. However, the town hall has announced that the race will go ahead in ‘virtual’ for­ mat between November 8 and 15, with athletes from around the world invited to complete the distance in their own time.

The famous event will be

Letter to Facebook THE Pakistani Prime Minister has sought a ban on Islamopho­ bic content on Facebook and wrote a letter to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.

Pakistani PM Imran Khan shared on his Twitter account: “My letter to CEO Facebook Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobia just as Facebook has banned questioning or criticising the holo­ caust.”

According to the letter, Khan said that growing “Islamopho­ bia” is encouraging extremism and violence ‘across the world’ ­ especially through social media platforms such as Facebook.

Khan continued: “I would ask you to place a similar ban on Is­ lamophobia and hate against Islam for Facebook that you have put in place for the Holocaust.”

free of charge this year and spread over the course of a week to allow participants to complete the 42,195 kilome­ tres at their own convenience.

Runners can take part indi­ vidually or as part of a relay team from anywhere in the world.

Tip of the iceberg LEISURE centres are to receive £100 million to keep Britons fighting fit.

But while Swim England has wel­ comed the investment in public leisure centres “as a good start,” it fears it will only cover the “tip of the iceberg.”

The cash is part of £1 billion worth of funding for councils in need an­ nounced by the Prime Minister earlier this month.

But Swim England chief executive, Jane Nickerson, is concerned that 200 public swimming pools remain closed following the national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite being able to reopen since July 25.

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A FURIOUS shopper ripped plastic from ‘non­essential’ items in a supermarket in Wales.

Gwilym Owen, who was not wearing a mask, was seen remov­ ing plastic covers from items which shops are no longer allowed to sell under the new Welsh lockdown restrictions.

The man was heard to shout “since when have clothes been exempt?” and “rip the f***ers off!” as he tore the plastic sheet­ ing from racks of clothing. Wales was plunged into a ‘firebreak’ lockdown at 6pm on Friday, October 23. During this period, which will last 17 days, people will be asked to stay at home and to leave only for a limited number of reasons, including exercise, buying essential supplies, or to seek or provide care.

Maxwell’s Denial TRANSCRIPTS of a 2016 deposi­ tion reveal Ghislaine Maxwell denied knowledge of Jeffrey Ep­ stein’s child abuse, in which she states she never witnessed ‘inap­ propriate underage activities’ by him.

Ms Maxwell, who is set to go on trial next year accused of helping Epstein traffic and sexu­ ally abuse underage girls, has long fought for this deposition to be kept secret with her lawyers believing their release would vio­ late her rights to a fair trial.

It came from a civil defama­ tion lawsuit, which has since been settled, brought by one of

MS MAXWELL: Is set to go on trial next year.

Epstein’s accusers, Virginia Giuf­ fre. Fifty­eight­year­old Maxwell, daughter of the late disgraced UK newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell, was arrested in July af­ ter being accused of perjury for having denied her involvement in Epstein’s schemes when she gave her deposition under oath.

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Arson Attempt GERMANY’S ‘Robert Koch Institute for In­ fectious Diseases’ was attacked as part of an arson attempt on the facility overnight on Satur­ day, October 24.

According to a re­ port from the Berlin police, the building, which advises the German government on public health mea­ sures to stem the coronavirus pandem­ ic, was attacked by several assailants causing damage to one of the windows before security guards arrived on the scene.

The guards wit­ nessed the attackers throw bottle­based incendiary devices at the building, which caused mild damage.

Thankfully, no­one was hurt.

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WhatsApp Shopping FACEBOOK Inc has con­ firmed that its popular messaging app, What­ sApp, would start to offer in­app purchases.

The social media giant, who also own Instagram, bought WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion and has been looking for ways to boost its revenue after ex­ periencing slow monetisa­ tion growth.

The company, owned by Mark Zuckerburg, is looking to boost its revenue from the messaging app whilst trying to fuse together its e­commerce infrastructure across the entire company.

Facebook Shops launched in May and the world’s biggest social me­ dia company has been looking to unify its shop­ ping experience across its platforms with WhatsApp set to enable businesses to sell products via the Face­ book integrated software and hosting service.

Top Latin Artist ENRIQUE IGLESIAS has been crowned Billboard Top Latin Artist of All Time.

The Spanish singer/songwriter was honoured at the Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony at the BB&T Centre in Sunrise, Florida, on Wednesday, Oc­ tober 21.

The Latin star, who celebrated the birth of his third child with retired tennis ace Anna Kournikova eight months ago, began his career during the mid­ 90’s and has become the King of Latin Pop. The ceremony had a limited audience due to Covid restrictions and five stages were used which were sanitised between acts which included Reik, Jessie Reyez, Gente de Zona, Gerardo Ortiz and Car­ los Vives.

Spiderman Activist AN activist in his 60s, dressed in a Spiderman costume, scaled Big Ben scaffolding to display several banners.

Just before 8am on Thursday morning, October 22, a man appearing to be in his 60s climbed the scaffolding onto Big Ben where he displayed multiple banners carrying messages to the government.

In a rush of different senti-

ments, the Spiderman activist seemed to be urging the government to give northern England an extra £2 billion in funding before putting areas into the tier three ‘very high’ alert level. Scotland Yard confirmed that the man climbed down from the scaffolding at around 10am, where he was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass.

KING OF LATIN POP: Enrique Iglesias.

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Malaga Lights no show T H I S year Christmas may be a little different, with a bleak outlook motivated by a rebound in Covid-19 cases in Malaga, with curfews and further restrictions being re-instated.

M any B rits won’t risk going home for fear they will be unable to return if borders are closed, but Malaga is turning on its Christmas lights, just without the show.

Malaga City Council continues with its plans to be among the E uropean cities with the best Christmas lighting.

The Ximénez company is already placing the decorative elements of Calle Larios and the city centre, which will be illuminated on Friday, November 27.

However, there will be no show scheduled and the crowds which occurred in previous years to see the initial switch-on would be unthinkable.

Students Jump STUDENTS risked their lives jumping from windows to avoid being caught at a lockdown party.

Footage posted on social media shows University of Salford students risk life and limb to avoid being nabbed by security breaking up an illegal lockdown party. The party

took place at the Peel Park Quarter accommodation on Wednesday, October 21.

When security went to investigate a ‘gathering’ they found multiple students scrambling from first floor windows in a bid to escape detection. Photos and videos show friends on the ground

helping some students down, while others jumped down unaided.

Salford was in Tier Two lockdown on the night, with people banned from mixing with other households indoors. The area has since moved onto stricter restrictions under Tier Three.

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THE Garda are back on the Irish border and carrying out checks on drivers after the highest­level lockdowns were imposed on both sides of the frontier.

Irish police have not carried out such stringent checks on dri­ vers from Ulster since the days of the Troubles when the IRA moved guns and explosives into the war­torn province.

Now they are on the lookout for people making non­essen­ tial journeys, after the Republic this week imposed swingeing Level 5 restrictions which ban people from travelling more than three miles (5km) from their home.

On Wednesday, October 21, when Ireland’s new six­week national lockdown began, the Gardai were given new powers

by Dublin to prosecute people making non­essential travel, with fines of up to €2,500 and jail for up to six months.

Fabulous Joan JOAN COLLINS looked as fabulous as ever as she and husband Percy Gibson spent time chatting with fans outside their Madrid hotel on Tuesday, October 20.

The actress, 87, was bare­ ly recognisable beneath her face mask, sunglasses and hat, but still managed to look every inch a superstar.

Joan was as accommodat­ ing as ever stopping to have photos with fans as she took some downtime from film­ ing.

The screen icon was in Madrid to film scenes for new medieval series Glow and Darkness, in which she plays Queen Adelaide of Savoy alongside Jane Sey­ mour and Denise Richards.

CELEBRATIONS in Chile have taken place over a vote to rip up the dictatorship­era constitu­ tion.

There have been jubilant scenes throughout Chile after 78 per cent voted ‘yes’ to rewriting the country’s dictatorship­era constitution on Sunday, October 25. President Sebastián Piñera praised the peaceful vote, after violent scenes were witnessed at demonstrations during the week in Santiago.

Right­wing President Piñera agreed in November 2019 to hold the referendum as Chileans called for a reform of the old dic­

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Border Patrol Chile Celebrations Finnair

Jubilant Chileans take to the streets to celebrate.

tatorship­era constitution, which they argued entrenched in­ equalities by putting the private sector in control of health, edu­

cation, housing and pensions.

The referendum, originally due to be held in April, was post­ poned due to the pandemic.

Aragon circuit-breaker confirmed JAVIER LAMBAN, president of Aragon, an­ nounced a regional circuit­ breaker which began at midnight on October 27.

This will last until November 9, a measure that is permitted under the State of Alarm announced on Sunday, October 26. Lamban pointed out that the capital cities of three Aragon provinces ­ Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel ­ are already con­ fined and this has now been extended throughout the region. The population may travel freely inside Aragon, but cannot leave the region nor may oth­

ers enter, without “a justifiable reason,” Lamban said.

“The evolution of the pandemic has obliged us to take these measures,” he added, arguing that it would be “reckless” to soften the blow. The next two weeks ­ together with the previous seven days ­ were key to flattening the curve, he added.

Lamban also announced that Aragon’s 11pm­ 6am would remain unchanged and rejected the possibility of applying weekend lockdowns. “This is not something we have considered,” he said.

Food

FINLAND’S main national airline, Finnair, has been selling its business class meals in a supermarket near Helsinki airport, and following its success, they’re set to be sold in more.

The experiment proved a big hit among customers as over 1,600 meals were sold within days of the launch.

For the takeaway meals, priced at €12.90, customers get the chance to live the life of a business class flier with a choice between: beef with teriyaki­radish sauce served with grilled spring onion and rice, or smoked arctic char with chantarelle risotto, on offer.

As it battles to limit job losses at its catering division in the wake of the Covid­19 pandemic, Finnair has also decided to sell the meals in more supermarkets.

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Children found

TWO children were found alive in their home after their parents died in bed. The children, one and five, were found alive in their flat in the Leningrad area of Russia three days after their parents ‘died from eat­ ing poisoned pickles.’

When a worried relative called after the family failed to turn up to a family gathering, the couple’s five­year­old daughter claimed her mum, 25, and dad, 30, had been ‘sleeping’ for a long time, and that her dad had ‘turned all black.’ Tragic Alexander and Viktoria Yakunin have been described by neighbours as the ‘perfect couple.’

Child burns Brave Izabella Reaume.

A CHILD suffered burns to her face as hand sanitiser accidentally caught fire while she was playing with it.

Izabella Reaume, 6, from Toledo, Ohio has been left with horrific scars on her face after the FDA warned of a sharp increase in sanitiser products testing positive for methanol contamination.

The brave little girl was playing with the hand sanitiser in her garden when her cousin ignited a lighter, causing the sanitiser to burst into flames.

Izabella’s mom Larrissa said doctors had to cut off her clothes. “I carried her in my arms. When I saw what had happened to her face I was devastated.”

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Good deeds Mario Kart

GOOD deeds boost overall health and well­being, accord­ ing to new research.

Research assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong and lead author of the study, Bryant P H Hui, PhD, claims “prosocial behaviour” ­ altruism, cooperation, trust, and compas­ sion ­ are all vital ingredients of a harmonious and well­function­ ing society.

He said it is a necessary part of “the shared culture of hu­ mankind” and that the team’s research shows “it also con­ tributes to mental and physical health.”

Hui and his colleagues also found that random acts of kind­ ness, such as helping an older person with their shopping, were more strongly linked with

RECOVERED : Police later found the four stolen go-karts.

HELPING NEIGHBOURS: Spontaneous good deeds are apparently more beneficial to well-being. overall well­being than formal prosocial behaviour, such as scheduled volunteering for a good cause.

VOGUE editor Anna Wintour has split from her investor partner after 20 years.

Anna Wintour, editor of the iconic fashion magazine, split from her part­ ner of 20 years, investor Shelby Bryan. Their relationship caused a stir among New York’s elite when they

SEVERAL Go­karts were stolen from a karting centre in a shopping centre in Murcia City to race around the streets before being aban­ doned.

Local Police in Murcia recovered the four go­karts close to the Nueva Condomina shopping centre from where they had been taken.

Witnesses reported seeing young people driving dangerously in the streets around the centre.

When the police arrived at the scene at almost 1am on Thurs­ day, October 22, the ‘racers’ had fled and two of the karts had been abandoned in the centre car park.

The other two go­karts were later found on an industrial estate close by after further reports of reckless driving from residents.

As yet, police have not identified any suspects.

Vogue editor got together in 1999, as Texas­born Bryan, 74, allegedly walked out on his wife to be with Wintour, 70.

The separation sets up the prospect of a multi­million dollar divorce, with

Wintour boasting an estimated net worth of $35million alongside her husband’s sizeable fortune.

The pair have rarely been pho­ tographed together since 2013, when it was revealed that Bryan owed $1.2 million in back taxes to the IRS.

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Pepper Police in Poland POLICE in Poland used pepper spray to deter protestors objecting to the new abortion laws.

Hundreds of people marched to the home of Deputy Prime Minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, in Warsaw on Thursday, October 22 to vent their anger at new abortion laws. The protestors clashed with riot police, leading officers to use pepper spray to subdue the crowd.

It comes after Thursday’s rul-

THE court ruling has caused widespread anger.

ing that the ending of the life of a deformed foetus is unconstitutional; now in Poland, abortion is

Possible deal SIR ROD STEWART could avoid trial and possible jail - for allegedly punching a bouncer.

The 75-year-old singer and his son Sean, 40, both deny battery after an altercation with hotel bouncer, Jessie Dixon, 33, in Palm Beach Florida on New Year's Eve. It now appears their lawyers are close to a deal with prosecutors, a court was told. The resolution could involve a plea deal, with lighter charges or a more lenient sentence in exchange for a guilty plea, reports The Sun, which would avoid the risks and expense of a trial.

50% rent THE Catalan government announced on Wednesday, October 21 that businesses who were unable to carry out their normal function during Covid restrictions - such as bars and restaurants - will be subject to up to 50 per cent rent reduction by law.

Proportional reductions will apply, with those commercial premises forced to cease trading altogether receiving a 50 per cent reduction.

In the cases of other businesses, proportional reductions are now required by law, where an agreement can’t be reached between landlord and tenant.

Tragic Mum A TRAGIC mum took her own life with the body of her baby son later found at home.

After the body of paediatric nurse Nicola Keane, 34, was found under a toll bridge near Dublin, Gardai went to her house in Lucan where they woke her husband and found sevenmonth-old son, Harry, dead.

The devastated father was unaware that his baby boy was dead in the upstairs room, it is understood.

Detectives found no signs of violence or evidence of a violent

only permitted by law in cases of rape or incest, or if the mother’s life is at risk.

TRAGEDY: Nicola Keane took her own life.

death during a forensic examination of the house, it is reported.

‘Miracle man’ A ‘MIRACLE man’ who battled for 214 days in hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19 has finally gone home.

Richard Misior, 81, spent 214 days in Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland, Australia, after contracting coronavirus on the Ruby Princess cruise ship in March.

Doctors feared the Surfers Paradise native wouldn’t survive as he spent his first 77 days in intensive care. Indeed, once on the road to recovery, Mr Misior had to undergo intensive rehabilitation, even learning to walk again.

Mr Misior was finally released from hospital on Thursday, October 23.

Perfect Day D I S N E Y’S Executive C hairman B ob I ger has invested in vegan company Perfect Day and will also join the board.

Iger, who began his new role at Disney in February after relinquished his CEO title earlier this year, is said to be interested in new ventures to invest in and with the popularity of plantbased or meatless foods increasing in recent years, this seems to be a great move.

Perfect Day aims to make dairy products without using animals in an effort to create a more sustainable product, cutting out factory farming, lactose, hormones and antibiotics.

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Animal abuse ANIMAL abuse fines have tripled in Spain’s Valencia region.

Hailed ‘the most ad­ vanced animal rights laws’ in all of Spain, the Valencian Community Courts approved new measures to protect the nation’s animals last week.

The new law will see fines for animal abuse of up to €45,000, three times as much as they were before.

Valencian Communi­ ty councillor for Rural Development, Mireia Mollà, told reporters the new law recognises animals as ‘sentient be­ ings’ deserving of ‘digni­ ty.’

The fine structure works from ‘mild’ (€3,000), to ‘serious’ (€9,000) to ‘very serious’ (€45,000).

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Explosive Theft Times Square Lorry

driver

Times Square subway station.

POLICE: Looking at CCTV. AN explosive theft occurred in the seaside Merseyside town of Southport as robbers stole cash from an ATM, in a crime police have dubbed ‘extremely reck­ less.’

Merseyside Police and fire­ fighters were called to the scene in Chapel Street after an alarm was triggered at a WHSmith at

2.10am on Sunday, October 25 following explosives being used on the ATM. The amount stolen has not been confirmed yet.

Detectives are now trying to track down CCTV footage of the area and are performing a forensic examination at the scene.

Space Hub NATO experts are building a ‘space’ hub among threats from Chinese and Russian weapons.

Jens Stoltenberg, Nato secretary general announced on Wednesday, October 21, that the experts are working on build­ ing a new ‘space hub’ to keep an eye on Chinese and Russian weapons, which Nato fears may try to ‘shoot down satellites.’

Head of the Ministry of Defence’s Strategic Command Gener­ al Sir Patrick Sanders warned that both countries were develop­ ing anti­satellite weapons and Britain, therefore, “is under di­ rect threat, certainly in the cyber domain.”

A WOMAN was shoved onto the Times Square subway tracks in an unprovoked attack.

NYC cops reported that a 28­ year­old woman was pushed off the Times Square platform onto the subway tracks in a random attack on Friday, October 23.

The New Jersey woman was waiting for a train at around

9:40am, when a man who ap­ peared to be homeless pushed her from behind, before fleeing the scene toward Eight Avenue.

The terrified victim was able to scramble back onto the platform before the train hurtled into the station; she suffered minor in­ juries to her arm and was treated at NYU Langone Hospital.

Jihadist terrorist

THE Guardia Civil have arrested an alleged jihadist radical and ter­ rorist in Altea, Alicante.

Officers of the Information Service of the Guardia Civil, support­ ed by EUROPOL detained the suspect on Wednesday, October 20 in the Alicante municipality of Altea. The Moroccan citizen, 50, was arrested for alleged terrorist activities as a radical supporter of the Daesh terrorist group.

Officials report that he centred his activities around searching, editing, commenting on and disseminating Daesh propaganda material. The extremist then identified possible targets on social media, mostly young people, and attempted to recruit and radi­ calise them.

A LORRY driver who overturned his vehicle was six times over the legal alcohol limit.

The accident oc­ curred on the N­334 Almeria to Valencia road within the munici­ pality of Yecla. Guardia Civil were called to the scene when it was re­ ported that a lorry had overturned on the car­ riageway.

The driver of the ve­ hicle is reported to be a 41­year­old Spanish national from Sante Fe in Granada. Emergency personnel at the scene quickly established that the man was un­ der the influence, and a subsequent breath test revealed that he was six times over the legal alcohol limit for professional drivers.

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Urban Garden ALMERIA greenhouses have inspired the Green­ domo Project to develop urban, sustainable agri­ culture.

What was once a desert in Almeria is now a sea of greenhouses ­ and the orchard of Europe.

This has inspired a group of pioneering companies to develop the Greendo­ mo Project in a bid to build similar greenhouses which can be used in a va­ riety of outdoor spaces in­ cluding parks and other green spaces, terraces or even the attics of urban buildings.

Greendomo looks set to play a big part in urban agriculture in the future.

That could help make a huge contribution to food security and could transform the everyday lives of city dwellers across the world.

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Lonely gran A LONELY gran has sent a heart­ breaking message as she begs to see her family.

Mary Fowler, 104, is a resi­ dent of Balfarg Care Home in Glenrothes, Fife. Because of Covid­19 restrictions, she hasn’t had any physical contact with her family in months.

Locked down since March, Mary has only had brief visits with one of her children, who she had to speak to through a window. Now Mary has record­ ed a heartbreaking message

LONELY: Care home gran makes heart-felt plea to see her family. telling the world the restrictions are ‘cutting her to bits.’

Mary insisted that while she is “very well looked after” at Balfarg, she needs to see her children.

Balearic Fury THE president of the PP in the Balearic Islands, Biel Company, has de­ manded the ‘immediate’ resignation of the President of the Govern­ ment, Francina Armengol. She was allegedly seen in a bar well after curfew on Tuesday, October 6.

Regulations on the islands to curb the coronavirus pandemic require bars and restaurants to close before 1am.

The president and several senior ministers met on the night in ques­ tion for a working dinner. After dinner, the president and her colleagues ‘found an open establishment, specifically the Hat Bar, and entered.’

The president claims that they left the bar at around 1am, however ‘at the time of departure, the Director General of Communication suf­ fered a blackout,’ so they waited outside until he recovered.

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Rude Al Fresco Covid

A WOMAN has been fined £230 for having ‘al fresco’ sex with a stranger.

Kate Jackson, 40, and Jonathan Pisani, 44, were seen having sex on a pave­ ment in Stalybridge town cen­ tre, Greater Manchester, at 3.43pm on August 10.

A concerned passer­by phoned the police as she thought Jackson was being raped, but later examination of CCTV footage showed the couple kissing and cuddling.

The pair were arrested at the scene and charged with outraging public decency.

In addition to a £50 fine,

Cost Jackson received a fine.

Jackson, who lives at a house on state benefits, was also or­ dered to pay £180 in costs and surcharges.

Pisani is due to be sen­ tenced in December.

Embarrassed A DUTCH researcher guessed ‘maga2020!’ on his fifth guess, gaining access to the US president’s messages and could post tweets in his name and change his profile!

The researcher, Victor Gevers, gained access to the president’s mes­ sages and could post tweets to Trump’s 87m followers in his name. He could even have changed the US president’s profile if he had wanted to.

A privacy researcher at ProPrivacy, Andreas Theodorou, said: “For the President of the United States to use such a weak password is, not sim­ ply an embarrassment, it is clearly dangerously incompetent.”

COVID has cost Ameri­ cans 2.5 million years of life, claims Harvard scien­ tist Stephen Elledge.

The molecular biolo­ gist and geneticist calcu­ lated life expectancy for more than 200,000 Americans who have died of Covid­19.

And surprising find­ ings revealed the virus has cost Americans 2.5 million years of life ­ about the same as from six months of cancer deaths.

He also found that half of the fatalities have been people who died in middle age, not elderly people ‘who may have died soon anyway.’

Younger people don’t die of coronavirus at the same rate as older peo­ ple, but they do die, said Elledge.

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Cash Crisis A SURVEY of more than 7,000 people, conducted by the FCA during the coron­ avirus pandemic, found 12 million people in the UK had low financial resilience, meaning they may struggle with bills or loan repay­ ments.

The data shows two mil­ lion of those who are not fi­ nancially resilient have be­ come so since February 2020. Due to the impact of the pandemic, many of those who have experi­ enced changes in employ­ ment and increased stress are now likely to have low financial resilience, said FCA. These consumers are more likely to fall behind on payments with those from a Black and Minority Ethnic background were more like­ ly to be affected, with 37 per cent of adults taking an in­ come hit.

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Boring Biden says Trump DONALD TRUMP has warned politics the world over will be far more boring if he loses next month’s presidential election, be­ fore performing his latest dad dance routine, to prove his point.

The President predicted a quick drop in interest in events in Washington DC if Joe Biden wins and then appeared to try and prove his point by awk­ wardly dad dancing to Village People classic YMCA. Speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, on Monday, October 19, Trump said, “This is an election be­ tween a Trump super recov­

DAD DANCE: Trump dancing on the campaign trail.

ery and a Biden depression.

You will have depression the likes of which you have nev­ er seen. If you want depres­ sion, doom and despair, vote for Sleepy Joe. “Nobody’s going to be inter­ ested in politics any more.”

Abortion Ruling

AN almost total ban on abortion could be introduced in Poland as a top constitutional court is set to make a ruling.

Poland already has some of the strictest laws in Europe with abor­ tion only being allowed in cases of rape or incest, if the foetus is seri­ ously compromised, or if the mother's life is at risk.

The news has angered human rights groups who are urging the Pol­ ish government to reject the plans, which under the new legislation would also ban terminations in cases of foetal defects.

This appears to be the main issue of contention for those advocat­ ing against the move as nearly all abortions carried out in Poland are where the foetus has severe disabilities.

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FINANCE Moving out REPSOL has decided that its activities in Ecuador where it has been exploring for oil for the last 20 years are not sufficiently profitable and is therefore (subject to government approval) selling its assets to a Canadian company for €4.2 million.

Trade deal ALTHOUGH it was loudly proclaimed that Britain and Japan had agreed a trade deal, it was actually only finalised on October 23, but despite praise from Boris Johnson it doesn’t seem to be as advantageous as the one recently signed

by Japan and the EU.

Merger progresses AS progress to merge moves forward, the Boards of Bankia and Caixa Bank have called December shareholder meetings to gain formal approval for the proposal which will create a huge new Spanish banking entity.

Veggie burgers ok THE European Parliament has voted to reject a proposed ban initiated by the powerful farming lobby on use of meat terms for vegetarian products such as veggie burgers, but it will stop dairy descriptions like imitation cheese.

Robot tax THE Parliamentary Commission of the Toledo Pact in Spain’s House of Congress wants the government to consider introducing a new tax on companies that introduce robots to replace workers who after losing their jobs could apply for Social Security.

EWMG update AFTER closing 50 stores, Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWMG) has now announced that it has less than one week to find an injection of new capital or at least sell its Jaeger clothing brand or else it could shut down with a loss of 24,000 jobs.

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€600 million

is the amount that Spain’s BBVA expects to invest in its venture capital business over the next three years.

Cheaper face masks

UK vitamin sales £500m AS British Summer Time ends once again and with sunshine in short supply, new research from Mintel reveals the nation’s use of the sun­ shine vitamin (D) is growing faster than any other vitamin supple­ ment.

New product develop­ ment is on the rise as well as according to Mintel Global New Prod­ ucts Database there has been a 20 per cent in­

crease in new product launches containing Vita­ min D from January to August 2020 compared to the whole of 2019, as brands respond to the nation’s insatiable ap­ petite for Vitamin D. By speaking to 1,978 internet users aged 16+ in July 2020 the report established that 24 per cent of those regularly taking vitamins had in­ creased their consump­ tion since the outbreak

LEGALLY SPEAKING

of the coronavirus pan­ demic.

Apart from the popu­ larity of Vitamin D, over­ all sales of vitamins have declined this year with one exception, Vitamin C which has increased by just 1 per cent, but the market is still worth al­ most £500 million (€550 million) and is forecast to grow in 2021.

The report says that consumers are more worried about their

health following the out­ break of Covid­19, and are seeking out preven­ tative measures in the long term, including tak­ ing vitamins and supple­ ments, but not many people decided to start taking vitamins if they hadn’t before.

Those who did howev­ er said that they remem­ bered the benefits that they had been told about when they were younger.

A joint meeting

Same officers for 20 years?

I live in a community of 18 apartments on the Costa Blanca.

Every year the administrator tells us we need to pay an extra €100 on top of the fees. When I ask why, he refuses to respond and has blocked my phone. The community has had the same adminis­ trator and president for 20 years. They have never been questioned. They get work done, but no one sees estimates as they always use the same compa­ ny. I feel that these procedures are not correct. Is there an organisation where I can find out if the ad­ ministrator is in fact legal? Some owners think the president is not an owner and therefore should not be president.

I F (Costa Blanca)

DAVID SEARL

Did the members vote the YOU AND THE LAW surcharge of €100 IN SPAIN at the AGM? If not the matter should be discussed at the meeting. Does the administrator have a contract? If the administrator is licensed he will be a member of the ‘Colegio de Administradores de Fincas’ of your province. However, this is not a le­ gal requirement. If the president owns a property this will be registered in his name at the Spanish Property Registry.

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

ALTHOUGH described as a ship­ builder, Spanish company Navan­ tia has diversified and is now heavily involved in the produc­ tion of offshore energy structures and may well benefit from the large handout that Spain has re­ ceived from the European Union.

As the company specialises in Naval shipbuilding, it can’t be guaranteed regular work, espe­

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The two diplomats have met previously.

THE French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck Riester, attached to the Ministry for Eu­ rope and Foreign Affairs, spoke recently with his Spanish coun­ terpart, Xiana Méndez Bértolo.

They discussed measures to be undertaken jointly to strengthen the multilateral trade system, notably within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with the French delegate deter­ mined to use European Union trade policy instruments to de­ fend European interests, and with respect to the Airbus/Boe­ ing dispute.

He also supported the neces­ sary alignment of EU trade agreements with the environ­ mental goals of the Paris cli­ mate agreement and they con­

sidered an initiative aimed at implementing an EU carbon border adjustment mecha­ nism.

The two ministers took part in the second round of the France­Spain Economic Forum, jointly organised by MEDEF (France’s largest business fed­ eration) and its Spanish equivalent, CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organisations).

France is the second largest supplier and fourth largest for­ eign investor in Spain with al­ most €50 billion in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and has al­ most 2,000 companies in the country, employing 350,000 people.

It is also the largest export market for Spanish compa­ nies.

It’s an ill wind cially with so many countries suf­ fering financially, so it has had to look at other areas of produc­ tion.

Spain is committed to boost the economy but also to invest in

clean energy and this is where Navantia could reap real finan­ cial benefits as it has been ex­ panding its wind turbine arm which started in 2014 and is ide­ ally placed to produce whatever

AFTER being told by the Euro­ pean Union that contrary to what it has stated publicly, the Spanish government is now thinking about reducing VAT on face masks, but a supermar­ ket group has taken action on its own.

The Mercadona supermar­ ket chain has announced that its 1,600 stores in Spain will re­ duce the price of its packs of 10 non reusable adult masks un­ der the Deliplus range from €5 to €3 which is a 40 per cent re­ duction.

Children are not ignored as their packs of 10 are also re­ duced, but in this case from €4.50 to €3.

Chinese supermarket sale THREE years after entering in­ to an alliance to develop phy­ gital (a combination of physi­ cal and digital marketing) food retail in China, French super­ market giant Auchan Retail (which trades under the Al­ campo name in Spain) has sold its shares in SunArt to Al­ ibaba for around €3 billion.

SunArt has 484 hypermar­ kets, 150,000 employees and the largest market share for food in China, but the pay­ ment to Auchan will allow it to develop existing outlets and move into new markets by 2022.

While Auchan and Alibaba will no longer work together, they remain committed to fu­ ture technological collabora­ tion. is needed for the Spanish market.

Both solar power and land­ based wind turbines are a regular sight across the Iberian Peninsu­ la, offshore wind farms are still very much in their infancy but the company has produced bot­ tom fixed machinery for 10 pro­ jects so far and is now investigat­ ing the possibility of floating versions.

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% CHG. 1.043,50 2.756,0 1.934,0 1.015,50 2.929,0 1.706,3 7.935,0 580,60 481,80 4.497,0 272,30 493,85 450,90 109,14 528,40 4.200,0 1.570,00 200,78 2.550,5 374,70 102,95 2.431,0 1.457,9 989,6 40,40 1.957,0 1.128,00 2.811,0 6.261,0 4.986,0 2.584,4 288,70 523,78 2.938,0 7.974,0 12.560,0 1.207,00 1.334,30 163,50 2.430,0 1.379,50 2.559,24 315,60 104,05 1.279,00 437,80 4.078,0 1.264,00 5.944,0 72,92 207,20

NET VOL 54,84K 15,35K 187,07K 62,99K 49,17K 5,35K 12,65K 7,60K 131,04K 17,71K 999,95K 5,20K 79,97K 1,96M 41,72K 16,32K 255,60K 999,85K 12,20K 263,98K 3,11M 28,90K 2,72K 45,90K 114,26K 70,27K 25,23K 0,30K 0,12K 15,05K 11,80K 51,54K 105,81K 5,75K 1,59K 13,81K 49,26K 74,64K 677,78K 29,73K 10,66K 4,17K 205,05K 3,29M 8,51K 14,13K 41,97K 15,12K 5,11K 618,79K 21,30K

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Johnson Matthey 2.372,0 JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 25,67 JSC VTB Bank DRC 0,855 Land Securities 552,32 Legal & General 195,90 Lloyds Banking 29,63 London Stock Exchange 8.452,0 Meggitt 300,20 Melrose Industries 130,90 Mondi 1.581,00 National Grid 944,20 NatWest Group 124,00 Next 6.266,0 Ocado 2.311,00 Persimmon 2.570,0 Phoenix 688,80 Prudential 1.066,50 Reckitt Benckiser 6.986,0 Relx 1.616,50 Rentokil 551,20 Rightmove 664,67 Rio Tinto PLC 4.505,0 Rolls-Royce Holdings 233,90 Rosneft 4,88 Royal Dutch Shell A 950,86 Royal Dutch Shell A 950,3 Royal Dutch Shell B 919,5 RSA Insurance 437,70 Sage 676,00 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.338,00 Sberbank 11,06 Schroders 2.782,0 Scottish Mortgage 1.026,00 Segro 932,20 Severn Trent 2.528,0 Smith & Nephew 1.440,00 Smiths Group 1.409,00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 11.395,0 SSE 1.335,50 St. James’s Place 936,23 Standard Chartered 396,80 Standard Life Aberdeen 238,80 Taylor Wimpey 119,55 Tesco 212,88 Tui 304,30 Unilever 4.650,0 United Utilities 888,00 Vodafone Group PLC 111,46 Whitbread 2.338,0 WPP 664,20

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2.373,0 25,84 0,856 555,10 196,55 29,64 8.498,0 302,50 131,90 1.589,00 949,00 124,00 6.298,0 2.325,00 2.577,0 689,60 1.068,00 7.026,0 1.635,00 553,40 671,18 4.537,0 239,72 4,88 957,65 957,6 926,5 442,90 688,60 1.339,00 11,11 2.788,0 1.038,00 936,40 2.543,0 1.454,50 1.413,00 11.480,0 1.345,00 938,20 397,00 239,40 120,07 214,40 305,30 4.701,0 894,60 112,26 2.364,0 668,00

2.320,0 25,60 0,854 546,81 194,25 28,80 8.346,0 297,00 128,15 1.562,50 936,60 120,00 6.204,0 2.282,00 2.500,0 679,80 1.050,00 6.940,0 1.604,50 546,80 661,20 4.467,5 226,50 4,85 942,80 944,7 911,9 435,70 675,97 1.333,00 11,03 2.726,0 1.023,00 925,00 2.508,0 1.436,50 1.390,00 11.290,0 1.321,50 917,50 392,75 236,24 117,05 212,30 297,78 4.636,1 871,00 110,20 2.316,0 657,80

9,68K 51,12K 4,85K 12,42K 196,30K 7,84M 4,56K 108,57K 1,00M 40,02K 211,05K 1,60M 27,14K 96,14K 6,73K 39,32K 214,82K 50,36K 22,75K 126,84K 5,30K 13,75K 969,38K 39,25K 23,07K 23,69K 153,16K 74,71K 13,39K 0,63K 122,64K 3,83K 191,31K 39,17K 7,48K 95,68K 32,68K 11,21K 63,98K 4,98K 37,68K 31,12K 185,16K 209,45K 252,18K 20,29K 40,42K 5,40M 20,25K 106,50K

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CHANGE 172,18 1.642,36 3.205,33 230,07 116,55 170,26 170,65 74,37 38,97 51,18 285,24 208,21 283,19 178,64 116,62 48,67 147,47 104,45 230,41 80,62 216,28 130,60 142,88 250,57 422,89 335,65 57,97 199,88 144,14 128,50

CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 169,02 2,14M 1.620,51 1,38M 3.140,00 3,47M 226,30 2,10M 114,28 82,57M 166,05 10,02M 167,56 2,86M 71,83 8,73M 38,65 15,56M 50,47 13,49M 276,82 17,54M 204,02 2,11M 279,55 1,75M 173,66 1,99M 115,53 3,89M 47,66 97,32M 144,35 4,15M 102,93 15,09M 227,80 2,28M 79,26 6,97M 213,16 18,88M 128,65 4,05M 141,76 4,28M 246,81 3,16M 407,38 33,72M 328,13 2,35M 57,46 12,88M 196,02 5,88M 142,85 3,51M 126,35 5,44M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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316,787 3.47M 1.53M 1.38M 262,070 1.96M 548,242 621,270 116,356 1.16M 314,476

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25.52M 4,490 614,117 5.38M 173,853 1.53M 842,164 1.04M 2.44M 97.32M 33.72M

Most Advanced Booking Holdings Inc. Amazon.com Inc. Alphabet Inc. Cl A Alphabet Inc. Cl C MercadoLibre Inc. Align Technology Inc. DexCom Inc. Trade Desk Inc. Cl A First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A Kodiak Sciences Inc. Pool Corp.

Most Declined BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ADR Atrion Corp.

CyberOptics Corp.

Zoom Video Communications Inc. MarketAxess Holdings Inc. VeriSign Inc. Charter Communications Inc. Cl A Manhattan Associates Inc. eHealth Inc. Intel Corp.

Tesla Inc.

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Spanish economy a roller coaster ride

Pedro Sánchez supported Barcelona New Economy Week with the King.

A REPORT by Spanish bank BBVA suggests that the Spanish economy is likely to be something of a roller coaster ride, but the long­ term prognosis is better than might have been ex­ pected with 2020 seeing an overall contraction of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 11.5 per cent followed by growth of up to 6 per cent in 2021.

The first six months of the year had a dramatic effect on production and sales due to the lockdown, but the third quarter has surprised analysts as it likely, when fi­ nally reported, to show a definite turn for the better due to growth in demand not just nationally but for exports as well.

Much will depend on the fourth quarter and the steps that national and regional governments will take in or­ der to combat the rise in positive infections with Covid­19 and exports could

also be harmed as other countries may move back in­ to sporadic lockdown.

There is of course the Spanish Recovery Plan to be considered which will utilise the significant injection of European Union funds into the economy of which ap­ proximately 50 per cent is a grant and the balance is a long­term loan with reason­ able rates of interest.

The lack of international tourism has caused signifi­ cant problems both from an employment perspective where hotels either re­ mained closed or simply shut at the end of Septem­ ber and this had a three­fold effect as tax revenue was lost, staff were placed in ERTE with the government paying for them and third­ party suppliers lost their usual business.

All now rests on how dra­ matic the spike in the coron­ avirus pandemic is and this is something that makes all

Spend, Spend, Spend, IN 2011, regulations concerning deficit and debt ceilings were added to the Spanish Constitution due to the problems with the economic crisis, but now these have been suspended by the Spanish Parliament.

By abstaining from the vote in late October, the Partido Popular allowed the minority government to ignore deficit targets for two years and to borrow without restriction in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Prior to this, the Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva effectively encouraged unlimited spending whilst the global problems continued.

financial forecasts potential­ ly unreliable.

BUSINESS EXTRA Closing the Gap THE US retailer Gap is considering closing all of its 129 stores in the UK, France, Ireland and Italy and becoming franchise only which could see the loss of several thousand jobs and its European distribution centre in Rugby could go.

Digital currency AS it publishes its plans for the future of the Spanish economy, the Bank of Spain has indicated that it believes it important to consider introducing some form of CBDC (digital currency) in order for banks to cope with new challenges.

Clucking good news KFC has announced that it is considering using UK government Kickstart funding to create more than 5,000 new jobs for youngsters before the end of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic means that more Britons are eating takeaways rather than going to restaurants.

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€1.3 Billion Loss

BRITISH Airways owner IAG reports a €1.3 billion third­ quarter loss after having to cut flying schedules for the rest of the year and coron­ avirus restrictions playing hav­ oc with the business.

The announcement of the significant loss far outweighed predictions of €920 million and highlights the major task

Green Puppy

Luis Gallego has on his hands after being appointed as IAG’s new boss in September.

Despite the report of the major losses the company said that liquidity was strong having raised €2.74 billion from shareholders and re­ ceived the funds in early Octo­ ber, raising its total liquidity to €9.3 billion.

GREEN PUP: With the rest of his litter.

DOG loving Italian farmer, Cristian Mallocci, in Sardinia, who has eight dogs watched on amazed as one of his dogs gave birth to a green-furred puppy, who was instantly named Pistachio!

Green fur on a dog is obviously very rare and is thought to happen when pale coloured puppies have contact in their mother’s womb with a green pigment called biliverdin.

Interestingly, it is the same pigment that causes the green colour in bruises. However, the colour will not last forever as it will fade day-by-day as Mallocci looks to train the young pup up to look after the sheep with his mother.

FEATURE

Not all doom and gloom LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AT the risk of dripping on like an old tap, I truly do find it difficult to believe that the Covid­19 ‘flat earth’ deniers are still harping on about ‘conspiracies’ and falsified numbers. In all fairness, they do seem to have shifted their stance slightly and albeit reluctantly, now concede that there actually is a problem.

However, never being able to admit they are totally in the wrong, they still maintain the number of cases to be grossly exaggerated. Well, just last weekend I witnessed a young lady from South Yorkshire in tears being interviewed on TV. She was a hospital cleaner.

This plainly distressed young lady, was begging the more cynical members of the public to please take the virus more seriously. Why? Because the hospital cleaners were being traumatised by the ever increasing numbers of body bags

they had to clean for reuse! Last Saturday the whole of South Yorkshire went on to Tier 3. This was after the local authorities had themselves pleaded with the government to raise the level in an effort to contain their huge rise in infections and deaths. Last Sunday there were 3,000 new cases and 174 deaths, in that area alone.

Exaggerated or not, this could still reach around 1,200 deaths a week! I would also like to reiterate to my social media trolls and dissenters, I am not paranoid. I am not a scaremonger and I am not fearful of becoming a victim. In fact, I’m pretty sure, with all my symptoms; I actually had the virus as far back as February.

I’m writing this because I care about other people and consider the sceptics to be misled, naïve and downright dangerous. For all our sakes toe the line, follow the rules, stop blaming the authorities ­ and do all you can to reduce the number of body bags that need to be cleaned for reuse!

Having said all that, I do also believe that in general the virus is on the decline.

(Yaaay). So many have caught it and

recovered, it stands to reason that the disease is unable to spread among communities as easily as it did at the outset. The numbers of re­infections reported are also so small to be almost negligible.

Personally I think we will now only see large outbreaks confined to specific areas. Those parts of the country that have already been hit heavily, will find their number of cases gradually begin to decline.

The important thing is to keep numbers as low as possible so the medical facilities can cope. If this means following the directives of the experts just a little longer, then so be it. I think that come the spring the whole nightmare will be all but over and we will be able to look forward to a New Year slowly returning to relative normality; hopefully without having obscene ‘no jab ­ no job’ experimental vaccines foisted upon us!

See, not all doom and gloom is it?

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Monday.

Wednesday. Friday.

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Summit of Unity Nicole King

Lorraine & Ali from Costa Women

Charmaine Arbouin, British Consul

Kara and Karen

Chris Long from EIC

Mikja from Marbella University Centre

Sabine from Age Concern

Sally Cullens and Emma Rust

Natasha & Nikky Wegloop

AMAZINGLY it was just six years ago that Nicole King first started broadcasting her programme on RTVE Marbella aimed at English­ speaking residents of Marbella and from there she has tried to encompass the 147 different nations that have passport holders living in Marbella.

She had the concept of trying to get all of these different peo­ ple to try to work together to help both the young and the old in the municipality and from there she created the United Nation­ alities of Marbella Summit which took the concept a stage fur­ ther.

This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Summit just couldn’t go ahead, but nothing daunted, she suggested a lunch with representatives of different organisations taking part whilst observing proper social distancing.

This took place on Tuesday, October 27 at the Harbour Restau­ rant at Marbella Port with the active support of owners Marc and Penny Quinlan with the intention of being all about friendship and assistance for each other over a drink and a great lunch.

There is no exaggeration in saying that some of the most influen­ tial business people as well as the best respected charities along the Costa del Sol participated and with the sponsorship of Linea Di­ recta, the lunch was a huge success.

Present in her own capacity and joining the diners was British Consul to Malaga, Charmaine Arbouin, who reminded British pass­ port holders of the need to ensure that they had completed resi­ dency formalities by the end of this year.

She sat on Nicole’s table with Michel and Steven Euesden of EWN who have supported the UNM concept since its inception and the Marbella councillor for Commerce who confirmed his support for the diverse communities who made up the city.

Charities are a major part of the UNM and there were represen­ tatives from a wide of range of different interests including Kara Caradas from the Food Fairies who are looking to ensure a great Christmas for local children in need, Tom Burns from Age Concern Marbella which has the funds, but needs more elderly people and Susan Hannam, one of the founders of the Cudeca Hospice in Be­ nalmadena which introduced the concept of cancer hospice sup­ port to Spain.

Also present was Lily van Tongeren of the Triple A animal chari­ ty, Paul Carr of Collective Calling which feeds those in need and there was no shortage of environmental charities with Angela Laf­ ferty of Arboretum Marbella, Joe of Plastic Free Seas and Nicki from Mi Moana which arranges regular beach clear up in the mu­ nicipality.

Others attending were Ali Meehan of Costa Women, Chris Long of the English International College, and representatives of Rotary International.

It was an incredibly important mixture of those who can do so much to help the young and old in Marbella and all have suffered from the financial restrictions caused by the lockdown and the Covid­19 pandemic.

The lunch wasn’t about anything more than recognising that the 50 or so who attended could not only rely on each other, but were ready to help those in need.

Steven & Michel Euesden

Georgina Shaw Angela Lafferty

Carrie-Ann Harrison & Samantha Campbell

Lynn from Michael Law Association

Ricardo Bocanegra

Lorraine Powell from RC Marbella

Thompson Keating from Age Concern

Victoria Herrara from La Quinta

Susan Hannah and Aurea Peralta from Fundacion Cudeca The Rotary Club, Marbella

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FEATURE

Handshake Adapting to times of Covid

A FEMALE teacher who lost out on a job to a male teacher because of his ‘strong handshake’ sued the school for sexual discrimination.

Vanaja Greenwood was passed over for a job as a Maths teacher in Pinewood School in Bourton, near Oxford, in favour of male teacher Neil Crossley.

Assessing their interviews for the position, head teacher Philip Hoyland noted that Mrs Greenwood was ‘gentle’, whereas Mr Crossley had a ‘firm and strong handshake’ which ‘inspired confi­ dence.’

Mrs Greenwood won a sex discrimination claim against the school following an employment tribunal in Bristol and a remedy hearing will be held at a later date, at which any compensation owed to Mrs Greenwood will be decided.

THE King of Thailand was rushed to hospital after one of his bodyguards tested positive for coronavirus.

Thailand’s monarch King Va­ jiralongkorn was rushed to a Bangkok hospital in a secret 2am visit amid coronavirus fears after one of his security personnel tested positive.

Vajiralongkorn was treated in the Thai capital before leav­ ing the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday October 21.

Vajiralongkorn succeeded to the throne in 2016 after the death of his father, King Bhu­

Thai King

The King and Queen mingle with fans. mibol, who had reigned since 1946.

Just days before the corona­ tion, the King married his long­ term consort and gave her the title Queen Suthida.

MARBELLA MOMENTS

BY NICOLE KING JUST a reminder that you can still find out who’s who, what’s what and where’s where by following our Eng­ lish language TV show, Marbella Now, aired daily on RTV Marbella and avail­ able online.

If you are one of the people who feel more vulnerable and would rather still keep a more prudent dis­ tance and stay home, this show is a great way to keep in touch and not miss a beat; socially or for your busi­ ness.

For six years the intention has been the same: to encourage local foreign­ ers to take a more active part in the city they call home; feel pride in help­ ing keep our streets clean, watch over our neighbours and help each other succeed; and sign on the local padron, town register, for example. We are not only #BetterTogether when we support one another, Marbella is too.

We have taken you behind the

scenes of the glitz and glamour to meet the people who make it all pos­ sible; from hotel directors, marketing and real estate experts, to window electricians, charity organisations, businesses and event organisers, you name it we want to cover it. If it’s of interest to the well­being and good running of our city, it’s worth promot­ ing and sharing. Now, more than ever, you can still be an active part of your community, albeit even if from your sitting room or sofa.

Some of the most recent guests in­ clude Georgina Shaw of Shaw Market­ ing services to share her expertise not just in marketing but also training, with tips for business and personal success, adapting to the pandemic.

Specific guidelines and online videos can easily help you adapt to the new demands required from us. Georgina was also the MC for our fifth United Nationalities of Marbella Summit, held this past Tuesday, because she’s also so very organised!!!

We also welcome Barbara García of Marbella Translators to the show. I personally cannot stress enough the importance of choosing a professional

translation service for even the small­ est of jobs as first impressions are lasting impressions.

A menu, brochure or gallery with silly mistakes, incorrect grammar and vocabulary will detract from your credibility. All too often we ask a friend who speaks the language to do the translation and if we don’t speak the language ourselves have no idea how good or bad the translation really is and is not understanding the dam­ age that saving a few pennies can cause. If you have invested and are in­ vested in your business, invest in good translations or please stick to your own language.

We also take our monthly visit to learn more about our local golf clubs thanks to ladies golf event organiser Lynn Fisher. This week we went to the Rio Real Golf Club and Hotel to meet Antonio Gomez, who has loads of great ideas and incentives to get us lo­ cals playing golf, enjoying a day out at the club and incorporating our kids!

Certainly sounds good to me and again, whilst being able to keep a safe distance on and off the course, even adapting to times of Covid.

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Why did I become grumpy?

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man AS I am truly fed up with Covid, Trump, Boris etc, here’s the story of how I be­ came Mr Grumpy. It’s 100 per cent true and about my first wife.

Back in the early 70’s I met this girl Jackie at the Ideal Homes exhibition in Brighton. She was a model there and I was selling non­stick frying pans ­ a sto­ ry on its own, but anyway after just a few months we were married. We bought a house in East London and that was it.

The problem was back then, when I was in my 20’s, I did what a lot of 20­ year­olds did, which involved drugs, al­ cohol and parties.

My neighbour Fred owned a car lot and also raced a Formula 1 stock car and we used to go to race meetings with Fred and his wife.

One day I woke up and asked Jackie why Fred’s stock car was parked on a trailer outside our house.

She informed me that I had got so drunk the night before and bought it off him. I didn’t have a clue how to race but

over the next few months I learned and raced at various tracks around the coun­ try.

I wasn’t very good compared to the experienced racers who mostly were all in the motor trade and had their own mechanics. I had to pay for a mechanic as I was selling dress fabrics in East Ham shopping hall.

Jackie and I had been married about five years at this point and she’d decid­ ed to leave me. But I came up with a cunning plan to make her stay.

I asked her to come to my next race.

My plan was to crash, she’d rush over to save me, fall in love all over again and decide to stay. She agreed to come and all was going to plan until I realised I was in third place and actually had a chance of winning.

Now I had a tough decision to make.

Go for the win and lose my wife or crash and lose the race, but hopefully keep my wife. I fulfilled my dream of stand­ ing on the podium finishing in third place and I’ve never seen my first wife from that day to this! I also never raced again as it was too damn expensive. But things always turn out for the best ­ the current Mrs S and I have been together for over 35 years!

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Stay In Your Shed, Dave! Didn’t You Do Enough Damage First Time Round?

A FURIOUS David Cameron is report­ edly trying to block the publication of damaging details about his handling of Brexit revealed in a new book. A bi­ ography of the former cabinet secre­ tary Lord Heywood, written by his widow, has unearthed a document that he wrote before the Brexit vote warning Cameron about the dangers of holding an EU referendum.

Cameron shouldn’t worry about a book, his reputation is already seared into the history books and the con­ sciousness of the nation. He was warned not to hold a referendum by George Osborne, and apparently many others gave the same warning. He thought he could wing it, just like he has done throughout his life.

So, another old Etonian, out of his depth, promoted because of connec­ tions and a gambler who didn’t have a plan for Brexit. Called a referendum when it wasn’t in the national interest.

With no preconditions. Just in or out.

And lost.

He should have walked away from the pre­referendum ‘renegotiation’ de­ bacle, informing the EU that if that was

NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

CAMERON: A damaged reputation. the best they could do it’d result in a vote to leave. Maybe that might have concentrated a few minds sufficiently to gain enough concessions, primarily on free movement, to keep the UK in.

It was also Cameron who, when ad­ vised against bombing Libya by the then Chief of the Defence Staff, told

him to get on with the military stuff whilst he did the politics. Well, he did the politics and look where we are with Libya. Classic arrogance of a man who thought he knew best but had no idea why he thought so.

Dave, you don’t need anyone’s help or books to damage your reputation, you managed that all by yourself. Now, retreat to your luxury shed and hum one of your little ditties to make your­ self feel better.

You’ll forever be the PM who chose to roll the dice, ran a dreadful cam­ paign, lost and then scuttled off when things went belly up. For many, that’s exactly what happened. Nothing you can do about it.

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place,’ ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Land­ scape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora­johnson.net) available on­ line as eBook (€0.99;£0.99), Apple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

FEATURE

Bargain bidding AN Italian town is selling off abandoned homes for €1 in an attempt to reverse a trend of depopulation.

Over the next few weeks, dozens of dilapidated properties will go under the hammer in Salemi in Sicily, with prices start­ ing at €1. Town mayor, Domenico Venuti, told CNN Travel he wants to breathe new life into Salemi, which saw its popula­ tion drop considerably when at least 4,000 residents left after an earthquake that shook Sicily’s Belice Valley in 1968.

He said all the buildings belong to the city council, which al­ lows for a speedy sale with less red tape.

Venuti pointed out that prior to launching the scheme, the council first had to recover old parts of Salemi where the houses are located.

This meant upgrading infrastructure and services, including roads, sewage pipes and electric grids.

12-Minute Covid Test UK high street pharmacy Boots is set to launch a 12­ minute Covid nasal swap test and will be available in over 50 of its stores.

The £120 test will be avail­ able for people who are not showing any symptoms after the 12­minute Covid nasal swab was approved by au­ thorities in Europe and the US, along with the device needed to process the test.

More than 500 patients

were tested during trials of the product with the Covid test accurately detecting the virus in more than 97 per cent of cases.

UK high street pharmacy Boots appear to have struck a great deal as the quick test kits featuring technology de­ veloped by UK­based life sci­ ences company LumiraDx ap­ pear to be one of the quickest, and cheapest, on the market.

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Accidental Release A W A N T E D I talian mafia boss, who was being tracked by Spanish police for over two years, was accidentally released by a Spanish court on Tuesday, October 13, having already been arrested.

Vittorio Raso, who is believed to be one of the leaders of the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate from the Italian region of Calabria, couldn’t believe his luck when he was released after giving his statements on extortion charges to a judge at Spain’s High Court, the Audiencia Nacional.

The mix-up happened when two hours after the 41-year-old’s release from his holding cell inside the City of Justice in Barcelona.

A new warrant for his arrest has been issued by the judge of the case as Raso remains at large.

Emergency Landing A BA flight was forced to make an urgent landing ‘af­ ter crew fell ill and reported a smell of burning.’ The flight had to return back to Heathrow in an emergency landing that took 10 min­ utes.

Flight BA 2596 was bound for Verona on Wednesday, October 21, and updated passengers saying the air­ craft had suffered a ‘techni­

cal issue.’ In a message from British Airways sent to one traveller, they said: “We apologise for the delay to your flight to Verona to­ day.

“We had to return back to London Heathrow due to a technical issue. Safety is our number one priority and we would never continue a flight unless it was safe to do so.”

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Advertising Feature

New Website Launched for David Lloyd’s Online Estate Agency.

SELL4LESSSPAIN.COM, the Online Agent by David Lloyd has this week launched a new version of their website, aimed at making the process of listing property even simpler.

Simon Pelling, Managing Director told us “Our clients typ­ ically are in their late 50s onwards and we needed to make sure our website, whilst incorporating the latest technology and features was simple to use.”

The company which operates from London and Marbella and currently has listed around 650 properties across Spain, the Spanish Islands, Gibraltar and Portugal.

Customers are offered three levels of service, the most basic free service ‘Bronze’ being a listing on the Sell4Less Spain platform only; ‘Silver’ extends this to include listings across the major portals including Zoopla, Primelocation, Kyero, ThinkSpain and many more. The top level ‘Gold’ ser­ vice extends this to include Rightmove Overseas and Ideal­ ista. With all services there are options such as photogra­ phy, viewing service, premium listings etc.

Simon told us “The market has been very challenging this year with Brexit and Covid influences impacting sales, how­ ever people now recognise its important to price property competitively and avoiding huge agents’ fees, whilst having extensive exposure to reach millions of buyers.”

Tennis Legend and Businessman David Lloyd who joined Sell4LessSpain last year told us “The team at Sell4LessSpain

NEW WEBSITE: Offers three levels of service. aim to make sure all properties are live on the sites the cus­ tomer has subscribed to within 24 hours and provide excel­ lent customer service.”

“The new website incorporates a savings calculator mak­ ing it easier for people to identify the tremendous saving they make working with us,” Simon continued. “Online agents are now accepted and common place in the UK, but the saving is marginal as traditional agents’ fees in the UK are so low. In Spain, where agents typically charge 5­7 per cent plus IVA (VAT) the saving is massive even on the lowest priced property.”

See the new website for yourself at Sell4LessSpain.com

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your efforts to get your message across might be best delayed for seven days. Fickle Venus and flighty Mercury will cross swords with other planets, so keep your ideas and emotions grounded. Take nothing for granted on Tuesday, and don’t agree to anything without the facts.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Don’t jump from one financial frying pan into another. Take it easy on all fronts, especially where your money, emotions and other people’s moods are at odds with your ideas. There will be more than one good reason to compromise a little.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You will see the advantage of working towards a new location, or even a specific makeover for your domestic scene. Either way, wait for a further green light, especially where money’s concerned.

Monday and Thursday are delicate days, so play it cool.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Refuse to be miffed by whatever disagreements or difficulties clutter your world. The sooner you get on with things, the better for your peace of mind. Even this week’s affrays and dismays are simply passing clouds. Put yourself first, and things will start to change.

There’s no telling what might occur, especially if you explore new options.

LEO (July 24 - August 23)

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Scanning the rest of the star-signs, you’ll see that you have many things in common this week: challenging influences at work and play, and during other clogging capers.

Unexpected events, finances, or the usual everyday frustrations could pile on the pressure.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’re not the only member of the zodiac who’ll have to toughen up. It’ll pay you to chill on Tuesday, be patient on Wednesday, and put your potent insights into orbit throughout the weekend. Although certain set arrangements are liable to veer off track, some discussions and shared commitments are slowly but firmly improving.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The full moon in your own sign is a powerful ally against this week’s planetary fracas. Speak from the heart and reject any ambiguous emotional games. It’s the only way to clear the air and truly know where you’re heading.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There’s a financial theme to many of your plans and ideas. Above all, spend with care and examine all offers carefully. Rely on your sixth sense, especially where close-toyou matters are concerned. Give more thought to what you hope to have achieved in 12 months from now. Be patient, especially over personal stresses and strains.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

Move forward on this week’s positive waves of optimism. Treat yourself, but don’t over-indulge your temptations. The planets aren’t dancing to all your wants and desires. If certain situations or individuals seem complicated, wait until the dust settles, then follow your hunches.

Your emotions, extra expenses and other domestic pressures are on the boil. Put off major decisions until next week. Meanwhile, loosen up, walk into some creative space, and if necessary, talk to someone who understands your ups and downs. There are good things waiting to happen, so refuse to lose your nerve.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

There’s a saying that if it doesn’t rain, it pours, so keep an umbrella of humour to hand. Christmas is around the corner, and with it, a much happier trend for your workaday, social and financial prospects. Strive through this showery emotional week, and the sunshine will surely follow.

Meanwhile, focus on the now.

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 on Wednesday or Saturday.

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HEXAGRAM 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 (MARBLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AMOEBA BEETLE BURIED CARBOY CARROT CARTEL CATCHY ENABLE ERRANT FONDLE MANTIC MARBLE (10) MEAGER NUANCE PEBBLE REJECT RETAIN TRAUMA UMPIRE

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sat 24 October

13-18-19 47-53-57

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CODE BREAKER

ENGLISH-SPANISH

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

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents V and 14 represents M, so fill in V every time the figure 4 appears and M every time the figure 14 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 Abad (5) 3 Recetas (de cocina) (7) 6 Lectura (7) 8 April (5) 10 Varied (5) 11 Cenicero (7) 14 Luck (6) 15 Moreover (6) 17 Duodécimo (7) 20 To put (5) 21 Rhythm (5) 22 Flag (7) 23 To hide (7) 24 Levadura (5)

Down 1 Upside down (2,5) 2 Wheat (5) 3 Ruler (measuring tool) (5) 4 Choque (5) 5 Salado (5) 7 Acuerdo (9) 9 Rarely (9) 12/13 Cinturón de seguridad (4,4) 16 Criado (7) 17 Stubborn (5) 18 Parte de delante (5) 19 To have (5) 20 Pensamiento (flor) (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK Across: 1 Shake, 4 Spine, 7 Listening, 8 Edge, 10 Debate, 12 Dragon, 13 Gets, 16 Assistant, 18 Tasks, 19 Seems.

Down: 1 Scare, 2/15 All ears, 3 Easy, 4 Sweden, 5 Imitate, 6 Eagle, 9 Glasses, 11 Horses, 12 Draft, 14 Shuts, 17 Toe.

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Legends, 5 Pests, 8 Nerve, 9 Uniform, 10 Rotters, 11 Steal, 12 Resort, 14 Essays, 17 Cynic, 19 Compact, 22 Tardier, 23 Shack, 24 Lasts, 25 Sustain.

Down: 1 Loner, 2 Gyrates, 3 Niece, 4 Squash, 5 Priests, 6 Stole, 7 Samples, 12 Recital, 13 Rockies, 15 Alabama, 16 Icarus, 18 Narks, 20 Moses, 21 Token.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Bolsa, 3 Semilla, 6 Campana, 8 Stone, 10 Carta, 11 Florero, 14 Empate, 15 Abetos, 17 Mustard, 20 Miedo, 21 Susto, 22 Payment, 23 Scratch, 24 Razor.

Down: 1 Bicycle, 2 Araña, 3 Scarf, 4 Museo, 5 Acero, 7 Mariposas, 9 Over there, 12/13 Leap year, 16 Shorter, 17 Mesas, 18 About, 19 Depth, 20 Mayor.

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FUTOSHIKI

rand ramen land lane lame lama blarney bland blame byname admen adman amyl amen amend name jute darn damn dame dace dance marl manly many mane madam madame myna mend mete mace upend open openly acme ament came cent cento tend tent tenet penal pend penman pecan pout potent pent tout tope madman madmen mama enema

NONAGRAM aeon amen anew earn gean gnaw gone gown gran mane mean moan morn mown name near norm omen rang roan wane warn wean worn wren agone among anger argon gnome goner groan grown mange mango manor namer orang organ owner range reran roman rowan rowen wagon woman women wrong enamor engram garner gnawer manger moaner monger morgen narrow onager orange ragmen ranger warner warren groaner regrown wagoner wronger WARMONGER

HEXAGRAM

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1 STORMY 2 SORTIE 3 POTENT 4 ERRATA 5 INTONE 6 TEDIUM 7 FLORIN 8 EMERGE 9 STROLL 10 FIGURE 11 UPDATE 12 BILLET 13 FOURTH 14 LINGUA 15 TROIKA 16 ETHANE 17 BARREN 18 UPLIFT 19 DARKLE

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MALAGA

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TOMORROW ANTEQUERA

Malaga TODAY: MAX 23 MIN 15-C Fri 23 14 - Th Sat 23 12 - Th Sun25 12 - Cl Mon 25 13 - Cl Tues 23 13 - Cl Wed23 13 - Cl

Alicante TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 15-C Fri 19 15 - C Sat 17 13 - Th Sun19 14 - Cl Mon 19 15 - Cl Tues 19 14 - Cl Wed19 14 - Cl

Almeria TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - C Sat 22 16 - Cl Sun23 15 - Cl Mon 23 15 - Cl Tues 23 15 - Cl Wed21 14 - Cl

Benidorm TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13-C Fri 21 15 - C Sat 21 16 - Th Sun21 16 - Cl Mon 22 16 - Cl Tues 22 15 - Cl Wed23 15 - Cl

Bilbao TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-C Fri 19 13 - C Sat 20 17 - Th Sun18 16 - Th Mon 17 16 - Cl Tues 17 15 - Th Wed16 15 - Sh

Mallorca TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 14-CL Fri 23 15 - Cl Sat 23 15 - Th Sun22 14 - Cl Mon 24 14 - Cl Tues 23 14 - Cl Wed23 13 - Th

Madrid TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 13 -CL Fri 17 15 - Th Sat 16 13 - Sh Sun17 13 - Cl Mon 18 13 - S Tues 19 13 - Cl Wed19 13 - Cl

Barcelona TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 14-CL Fri 21 15 - Cl Sat 21 15 - Th Sun22 13 - Th Mon 22 13 - Cl Tues 21 13 - Cl Wed21 12 - Th

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FUTOSHIKI Fill in the squares so that each digit from 1 to 6 occurs exactly once in each row and column. Greater-than and less-than signs indicate the relationship of the two adjacent squares. There is only one solution, and you can find it without guessing.

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.

COIN RONDA

MIJAS

MALAGA

BENALMADENA MARBELLA ESTEPONA

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COIN RONDA

MIJAS

MALAGA

BENALMADENA MARBELLA ESTEPONA

S: Sun

C: Cloudy

Th: Thunder

Cl: Clear

Sh: Showers

Sn: Snow

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

KAKURO Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

CRYPTIC Across 1 Duke and wise man backing artist (5) 4 Stroll round Minehead, having the power (5) 8 A ghoul’s cooked stew (7) 9 Like bad jokes in Cape or New York? (5) 10 Club for the workers (5) 11 Eagles drifting round North African country (7) 12 One who adds to the season (6) 14 Police headquarters that is for a Jamaican criminal (6) 18 Throw some coins around, an act of humiliation (7) 20 Christmas month has gold ornamentation (5) 22 Pole inside grotto temporarily (5) 23 Clipped an ear in the outhouse (7) 24 Try us out, we're in need of practice (5) 25 Small crew for engine driver (5) Down 1 Gets Sid to sort out compendiums (7) 2 Cheese produced by United Dairies in Goa (5) 3 Take elf fans back (7) 4 In Armagh a stoic is dismayed (6) 5 Meat from Jacob, a contractor (5) 6 Crazy, angered, mad, (7) 7 Faithful ally, excited to receive Oscar (5) 13 Keep an eye on nit in back room (7) 15 Speech that may be written on an envelope (7) 16 Title giving lad more trouble (7) 17 Mass attended by Irish beside unknown river (6) 18 Penny at church in plot (5) 19 New house back in French city (5) 21 Swear nothing is taken from path (5)

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QUICK

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.

Across 1 Provoking fear or terror (5) 4 Plant louse (5) 7 Tried (9) 8 In good order (4) 9 Suitable for growing crops (6) 12 Hat tied under the chin (6) 13 Dull and dreary (4) 16 In complete agreement (9) 18 Brief and to the point (5) 19 Animal trap (5)

Down 1 Fragrance (5) 2 Forsake, leave behind (7) 3 Abominable snowman (4) 4 Esteem highly (6) 5/17 Empty talk (3,3) 6 Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid (5) 10 Coffee shop employee (7) 11 Catlike (6) 12 Not having a sharp edge or point (5) 14 Flat-bottomed canal boat (5) 15 Chief or leader (4) 17 See 5

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

LARK

SPANISH LESSON

BACK DOVE

Discussing pain with ‘dolor’ and ‘tener’ In Spanish when something is hurting, instead of saying 'my stomach hurts', they say 'The stomach hurts me'.

Doler (to hurt)

NONAGRAM

Me duele la cabeza - My head hurts Me duele la garganta - My throat hurts Me duele el cuello - My neck hurts Me duelen los pies - My feet hurt Me duelen los ojos - My eyes hurt Me duelen los oídos - My ears hurt

Tener (to have)

Tengo un dolor en mi espalda - I have a pain in my back Tengo un dolor de muelas - I have toothache Tengo vómitos - I have sickness Tengo un resfriado - I have a cold Tengo tos - I have a cough Tengo fiebre - I have a fever

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

What time is it? / ¿Qué hora es?

Es la una - It’s one o'clock Son las dos - It’s two o'clock Son las tres - It’s three o'clock Son las cuatro - It’s four o'clock Son las cinco - It’s five o'clock Son las seis - It’s six o'clock Son las siete - It’s seven o'clock Son las ocho - It’s eight o'clock Son las nueve - It’s nine' o'clock Son las diez - It’s ten o'clock Son las once - It’s eleven o'clock Son las doce - It is twelve o'clock Es el mediodía - It’s noon / midday Es la medianoche - It’s midnight De la mañana - in the morning De la tarde - in the afternoon De la noche - in the evening Es la una y cuarenta - It’s one forty (1:40) Es la una y cuarenta y cinco - It’s one forty-five (1:45) Son las dos y diez - It’s ten past two (2:10) Son las dos y cuarto - It’s quarter past two (2:15) Son las dos y media - It’s half past two (2:30)

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BEER WITHDRAWAL I WAS reading your article online entitled ‘Lidl withdraw a batch of dangerous beers sold in Spain’ and, I am not sure if it’s only me or not, but I get the feeling that there seems to be a lot in the news recently about supermarkets recalling food items. I don’t know if it is because food standards have changed or some extra regulations elsewhere, but I find it worrying that this seems to be an increasing trend of late.

Most of the news I have seen has been focused at shops in the UK, but this is a worrying trend and I surely can’t be the only one to have noticed.

Thank you.

Karen Benalmadena

It’s his daughter for heaven’s sake. People should stop trying to demonise parents for showing love to their children.

DJ

Circuit breaker lockdown in Scotland’s central belt extended by a further two weeks You say circuit breaker, I call it consumption breaker.

JP

More power

Non-essential

WITH increasing coronavirus restrictions everywhere, it is easy to see how people are getting frustrated. Guidance is ever changing and, often, not entirely logical or practical.

Earlier this week a shopper was seen tearing the plastic wrapping off children’s clothes in Tesco in Wales in a rage over their classification as ‘non-essential goods.’

Surely many people would agree that buying new, warmer, clothes for their children going into the winter months is not only essential, but fundamental.

A r e v i e w o f t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t ’s w e b s i t e states that you can go to the shops for ‘food and other essentials,’ however, nowhere on the site is there a definitive list as to what constitutes ‘essential’.

In this instance, it would seem to stand that it is up to the public to use ‘common sense’ when deciding on what is allowed as essential, however, with every individual having different life priorities, it stands to reason that ‘essential’ would be different for everyone.

Furthermore, every supermarket chain, store and corner shop will have different ideas about what is essential to their customer base which would see some items for sale in one environment, but not in others.

Ultimately, if the government expects the public to follow the guidance to the letter … then the letters need to be written.

CORRECTIONS

All this government are bothered about is, lining their own pockets and as long as their stomachs are full, Oh, and they can give themselves a pay rise while children can go hungry. And those that voted them in should hang their heads in shame.

David Beckham divides fans ‘again’ by kissing his daughter

I take time every day to read Euro Weekly News. It is real news for all! Thank you, Spain! My favourite place to holiday!

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Tory MPs reject bid to feed more than a million hungry children

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Just a quick email to say ‘Thank you’ for making my Spanish holidays enjoyable.

I can’t wait to read your column in the Euro Weekly and always agree with your viewpoint.

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More power to your elbow.

Ian (Back in the UK in Quarantine)

Paseo Police As a very regular walker, morning and afternoon on the Paseo in Fuengirola, I am astonished to see the amount of people not wearing masks, while the police just cruise past them and do absolutely nothing. I thought that they were supposed to uphold the law and protect citizens, well they are currently doing neither. Surely a foot patrol on the Paseo and around town issuing fines to the idiot / selfish non-compliant germ spreaders would resolve the problem in a very short period of time, as most of the offenders look quite poor and ignorant. Please ask the police to implement the law, protect the citizens and engage in foot patrols.

DD

New reader I’m on my way to Spain (in France at the moment) to join some friends for the winter. I am new to your paper, but I’m finding it really interesting and helpful.

KO

Malaga Christmas Lights

Living coffin could be good for environment as it turns bodies into compost Death doesn’t have to be bad. We can now at least die in an ecofriendly way, like a compost. Minimise our impact on the environment.

PP

Much loved Benidorm Place announces its temporary closure Such a shame. They always put on a fantastic show. However, in these turbulent times it must be difficult to cover costs with the current restrictions. I wish them good luck for the future and hope things all turn out well for them in the future.

KL

Marcus Rashford shows Tories what compassion is Keep up the good work Marcus. So happy to see someone using their fame to champion the cause. So many innocent children going without food need someone to care.

SP

“Individual responsibility” is needed to curb coronavirus says Sanchez Protect the elderly and vulnerable and let the rest get out and do some herd immunity and get this sorted, will be the only way.

SA

Complete and utter waste of money this year.

David, Online

UK Set for Coldest October on Record Many will be buying thermal clothing just to sit in at home as there’ll be nowhere to go and utility bills will be too high to pay with no income.

David, Online

Stop her - spitting is assault!

If that person that was spat on develops the virus then she should be charged with attempted murder.

PC

Lonely gran begs to see family

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I’m sorry but I would take any fine given to me to see my gran of that age. She knows herself she may not live much longer. This is unnecessary, cruel and against our human rights and freedom.

Treat people with respect and dignity.

TA

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Self Care and Self Love - We all Health focus need to do more for ourselves? - avocado DIONE LOCKYER I COULD never be bothered with tak­ ing care of my mental mindset! As a mum, wife, daughter, sister, auntie and friend, I always put everyone else’s needs before my own.

The excuses would come in thick and fast! ‘I don’t have time to read a self­ help book,’ ‘I don’t have time to watch a video,’ ‘I’d rather pull my hair out, than listen to some woman who thinks she’s got her sh*t together 24/7.’

‘I CAN’T BE BOTHERED!!’

These words lead me to some of my

darkest moments.

I would sit around for days, wallow­ ing in self­pity, blaming everyone and everything in the world.

I accepted that this was the way my life was supposed to be and I told my­ self that I have to deal with it!

I was offered help in many different ways, yet never felt worthy of the in­ vestment.

I am now 43 years old and spent way too much time accepting crap that I shouldn’t have accepted, talking to my­ self in such a negative manner and car­ rying a lot of hate and fear.

WTF!!!!!!! Why would anyone want to live this way? Why the hell do us women take on so much, yet put our­ selves last all the time?

WHEN WILL YOU GET OUT OF YOUR

OWN GOD DAMN WAY???????

Here’s the truth.

It’s tough love, but it’s needed. I needed it three years ago, and now I know you need it too!

You have the opportunity to change your LIFE You have the opportunity to LEARN You have the opportunity to let go of FEAR, ANGER, RESENTMENT and JUDGEMENT You have the opportunity to be HAPPY You have the opportunity to LOVE You have the opportunity to SMILE You have the opportunity to live your life, the way YOU WANT TO LIVE IT! All you have to do is ONE THING...

GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES!

You are in charge! No one else can do this for you, you HAVE to do it for yourself If you are ready to take the step, join my wonderful women-only membership https://dionelockyermindsetmentor.com/membership-offer/

AVOCADOS are delicious and nutricious.

The avocado is a wonder fruit. Yes it’s a fruit in case you wondered, and a wonderful fruit at that.

The fruit grown on the branches of the avocado tree, or Persea americana as it’s known scientifically, is not only loved for its unique flavour and texture but is prized for its high nutritious value. Most fruits consist primarily of carbohydrates and sugars, while the avocado is high in healthy fats; numerous studies show that it has some hugely beneficial effects on health.

Here are some health benefits: Avocados contain around 20 different healthboosting vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K, C, B5, B6, E, folate, potassium and many more.

As stated, avocados contain potassium in higher quantities than bananas. Several studies show that having a high potassium intake is linked to reduced blood pressure; a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.

The avocado is one of the fattiest fruits there is, but the mono-unsaturated fatty acids and specifically oleic acid have been linked to healthier hearts, having cancer fighting properties and also lowering inflammation.

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Limit your siesta time I am that friend…

MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED I AM that friend you have to explain to your other friends before they meet me….

Anybody else feel like this?

I am that friend that can turn up to the party dressed all in black, or I can be that friend that turns up in a sequins top and glitzy shoes!

I am that friend that can sit down with you and cry, or I am that friend who can be too loud!

I am that friend that will suddenly have to leave the party, or that friend that needs to be told it’s ‘home time’ I am that friend with an immaculate house, or I am that friend that looks like her house has been burgled.

I am that friend that will text you three times a day or I am that friend that you can go weeks without speaking to.

I am that friend that can be up for an adventure, or I can be that friend that has to bail out last minute because I can’t cope.

My circle is small, and I am lucky to

have the friends I have in my world. Obviously it goes without saying that everyone suffering with a mental illness is different and will struggle with different things, but my perspective on things goes like this.

Yes - we do cancel plans - I know this one can be an awful one to have to deal with as a friend, but I promise you it’s not a decision we want to make. We certainly don’t do it to be rude, awkward or mean!

We do not wake up and suddenly think we don’t want to see you today Quite the opposite - I will often worry and panic about how I am going to turn you down or cancel altogether sometimes for hours, but more likely days.

I will play out every single possible scenario in my head until I am a nervous wreck, the stupid thing is, I do probably want to go and I do want to see you, but I am now in such a state I can’t leave the house!

I am that friend.

Don’t forget you can write to me on the email below or follow me on Facebook @mswillowbipolar.

Love Ms Bipolar x

msbipolar@euroweeklynews.com

SIESTA: Long naps or being excessively tired during the day is linked to a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

SLEEPING for too long during the day can increase risk of heart disease.

Still enjoying the benefits of a Spanish siesta?

Well be careful how long you nap for in the daytime as a team of scientists have warned allowing yourself the luxury could increase the risk of premature death.

They say long naps or being excessively tired during the day is linked to a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome, which covers a range of conditions, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol and high blood sugar, which can all raise a person’s risk of heart disease.

The findings, which were presented at the

American College of Cardiology’s 65th annual scientific session, showed napping for 40 minutes or longer was tied to a steep increase in the risk of being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

The researchers evaluated data from 21 studies involving 307,237 people.

Those people who slept for less than 40 minutes during the day did not show any increased risk for the conditions, but beyond 40 minutes and the risk rose sharply.

A siesta for 90 minutes increased metabolic syndrome risk by as much as 50 per cent, as did being excessively tired during the day.

Which detox is right for you?

THERE are numerous types of detox available promoting a variety of health bene-

fits, although most of them contain some standard elements.

W hichever detox you choose, the first thing to do is lighten up your toxin load. Eliminate alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to the healing process.

Some believe the detox can be taken to the next level by minimising the use of chemical cleaners and chemical based healthcare products like shampoos and deodorants. Natural alternatives can be used instead.

Stress can have a hugely adverse impact on the body, triggering stress hormones and contributing to excess toxins in the system; it is important during a detox to keep your mind calm and in a stress free environment.

P ractices such as yoga and meditation are simple and effective at reducing stress by bringing your body and mind into harmony.

T here are hundreds of detox programmes, recipes and regimes depending on your needs.

Many programmes follow a seven-day schedule because it takes a few days to properly cleanse the blood.

An example of a detox routine may include fasting on liquids for two days, followed by a carefully planned five-day detox diet to allow the digestive system to rest.

S ome popular detox regimes are as follows: 1. Simple Fruit and Veggie Detox 2. Smoothie cleanse 3. Juice cleanse 4. Sugar detox 5. Hypoallergenic detox

HEALTH & BEAUTY WE can protect our skin in or­ der to keep a youthful looking glow.

As we get older, signs of age­ ing become more apparent fa­ cially. Like it or not, it’s a fact of life caused by everyday circum­ stances that takes a toll on skin.

For example stress, sun dam­ age, hormonal imbalances and environmental factors all play an important role in the ageing process.

Skin naturally loses its elastici­ ty as we age, but it can be pro­ tected to keep it as young look­ ing as possible.

Here are our top five steps to keeping a youthful glow.

Cleanse, cleanse, cleanse Everyone should cleanse reg­ ularly, but over­65s also need to use a richer, waxier cleanser.

Use a gentle toner to remove the cleanser fully but without aggravating skin.

Protect skin from ultraviolet light Much of our ageing comes from light damage. By using SPF facial sun creams the damaging rays from the sun can be blocked. Even when the sun is not shining, creams will help protect against invisible UV rays.

Have regular facials There is nothing quite as

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Five steps to keep old Tricks to hide skin looking younger your tiredness AGEING PROCESS: It is essential to stay hydrated.

good as a well­performed facial massage to stimulate circula­ tion and tone up the muscles.

Even a mini facial when apply­ ing night creams will help invig­ orate skin.

Eat Healthily ‘Good fats’ protect the lipid

parts of your body. Omega oils are essential in helping maintain healthy skin. Typically found in borage, fish and flax. Nuts, seeds, fruit and vegetables are always rich in vitamins and min­ erals and are good for the skin.

H2O

It is essential to stay hydrated for your skin. Drink at least four glasses of water a day, plus an­ tioxidant­rich green, rooibos, white or honeybush tea. Water is essential. Drinking enough water flushes out toxins and plumps up tired skin.

O U R busy everyday lives can be shattering in the modern world. There may be many reasons why you’re tired such as job stress, insomnia, burning the candle at both ends, or personal issues.

In a perfect world we’d take a week off to relax and catch up on sleep but this is not a perfect world, let’s get on with it - we need a quick make-up fix! Here are some tips: • For bloodshot eyes, either from exhaustion or crying, flesh-toned eyeliner is your new best friend. G o for a shade only slightly darker than your natural skin tone. M atte shades are more subtle but shimmery ones have some great brightening power.

• A touch of blue mascara can work wonders on making the whites of your eyes appear whiter and in eliminating the appearance of red tones.

• For those dark circles which may be anything from grey to blue to dark purple try a peachy or yellow-toned concealer. Peach looks more natural but yellow is brightening.

• Your skin may be showing the tell-tale signs of tiredness even if the rest of your face isn’t.

Dull, lifeless skin can be perked up with a refresher spray. I f it’s kept in the fridge then it’ll help refresh skin and reduce puffiness. Light foundation or B B cream is always a lifesaver in these situations but go easy, as trowelling it on never helps.

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Celebrating the genius of Beethoven ESTEPONA Council has organ­ ised a free concert by the Mala­ ga Provincial Symphony Or­ chestra (OSPM) that will take place on Friday, October 30, at 8pm in the Felipe VI Auditori­ um, under the direction of Juan Manuel Parra and the perfor­ mance, as a soloist, of the An­ tequera pianist Ángel Sanzo.

This concert is part of the worldwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770­1827) who was without doubt one of the greatest clas­ sical composers.

The programme consists of two major pieces by the great composer: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, OP. 67 This symphony is one of the most popular and performed works of classical music; the first movement begins with the four­note motif (Sol­Sol­ Sol­Mi) which is one of the best known in classical music.

Since its premiere in Vienna in 1808, directed by the com­ poser himself, the work ac­

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Credit: Gibraltar Government

Update on food, drink, entertainments, what’s on and weekly happenings

The Malaga Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal. quired a notorious prestige, which still continues today. It is known as the Symphony of Destiny, especially for its initial motif, which Beethoven him­ self described as “This is what destiny calls the door.”

Concerto for piano and or­ chestra Nº. 3 in C minor, OP. 37 Composed in 1800 and pre­ miered in Vienna in 1803 with Beethoven himself as a soloist,

it was dedicated to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and for this piece, Ángel Sanzo will be highlighted.

This performance coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Malaga Symphony Orches­ tra and tickets may be ob­ tained in person from the Mu­ nicipal Delegation of Culture, located in the Padre Manuel Cultural Centre, from Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm.

BEST-SELLING: Stormzy played in Gibraltar in 2018.

A WEEKEND of Free Entertainment and Activi­ ties is being provided by McDonald’s UK. This year has seen the cancellation of live mu­ sic, football coaching and family events across the UK and as local and national restrictions tighten, McDonald’s is putting on a series of free events designed to give a little lift to local communities.

On Friday October 30, the curtain will lift on the biggest music event of the year as seven artists take part in a weekend of live perfor­ mances.

Friday night sees Becky Hill and Jess Glynne open the festival before Saturday sees the Kaiser Chiefs, Olly Murs and Craig David per­ form their iconic and much­loved tracks whilst two of the UK’s best­selling musicians Lewis Ca­ paldi and Stormzy close the event on Sunday evening.

All of the events and gigs are free to view, on the McDonald’s website and live music events shared exclusively via the My McDonald’s App. Michelle Graham­Clare, Vice President, Mar­ keting and Menu, McDonald’s UK and Ireland said: “2020 has been a really challenging year, so many of the things we enjoy have been nega­ tively impacted and we’ve heard from our em­ ployees and our customers, we are all in need of a little lift. I’m Lovin’ It Live will be the biggest music event of the year and we are delighted to offer it for free to anyone with the My McDon­ ald’s App. “In addition to our free online activities, we’ve teamed up with FareShare to provide support to those families in greatest need this year, today we can confirm McDonald’s UK will fund the provision of one million meals in the coming weeks through this partnership.”

TWO LEGENDS: ONE STAGE FOLLOWING the sell­out success of the autumn musical, Evita, and the overwhelmingly posi­ tive reaction to the health and safety measures put in place, the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola is looking to main­ tain the momentum with a mu­ sic event honouring two singing legends.

Two Legends : One Stage hits the Salon on Friday October 30

and Saturday October 31 as Michelle Daniels and Gary Goodmaze bring their mini­rock concert to the Salon with the music of Cher and Freddie Mer­ cury.

These two artists have built a terrific reputation for their pro­ fessionalism and uncanny recre­ ation of these iconic superstars and audiences are bound to flock to the Fuengirola theatre

to enjoy all of their iconic songs.

Booking is by telephone or in person (ie none online) only in order to ensure seats are allo­ cated in accordance with the rules of social distancing. So please call the Salon Varietes Box Office on 952 474 542 from 11am to 2.30pm Monday to Fri­ day for this and future shows or visit the theatre in person dur­ ing opening hours as above.

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This week Celebrity & Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala cooks a special Vampire brisket steak to keep the vampires away this Halloween!

It’s Halloween time Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas www.thelittlegeranium.com ALL HALLOWS’ EVE is a Chris­ tianised feast influenced by Celtic harvest festivals with pa­ gan roots. It is also sometimes known as the Day of the Dead.

Many modern pagans cele­ brate the Day of the Dead. This is a happy day (even though it celebrates death). It is the day that some believe that the souls of dead people come back to Earth. Halloween is a fun night and we always celebrate it. Let’s be honest we all love to dress up and be someone or something else for the night!

This year we have been invit­ ed to a party at a friend’s house following Covid restrictions of course!

They know how to throw a party. They own a Vod­ ka called Nero made in London which we stock at the Gerani­ um. It’s totally gluten free and tastes divine so it suits my gluten free clients and people love it, it’s a really cool brand.

Michel and Steven Euesden of the EWN at last year’s Halloween party with my wife, Michele.

I’m sure that EWN will be there re­ porting at the party on Hal­ loween’s evening taking loads of pho­ tos (as I write this the party has­ n’t happened yet). The whole world now seems to celebrate Halloween, but when I was a kid it was a totally different story!

Some school friends who

looked a lot older and were a lot taller than me said they were going out to celebrate Hal­ loween. I had heard about Hal­ loween from the Blue Peter TV show. So, we all dressed up as ghouls and spooks and went knocking on the neighbours’ doors.

The door of the first house opened with a spooky squeak

and there was this old man standing there. “Yes” …. he said in a deep voice… “What do you kids want?” “Well,” I said, “It’s trick or treat.” The man looked confused and replied… “Trick or treat, what exactly is that?” So, I explained.

“It’s easy to understand. We ask for sweets or money and if you don’t give them to us, we play a trick on you.” He yelled out some abuse and slammed the door. So off we trotted with our spooky costumes to the next house. The door opened and there was an old lady standing there looking terrified. She asked nervously what we want­ ed and I explained the trick or treat concept.

“Just wait a minute please,” she said. She closed the door and we stood at the door wait­ ing for about five minutes, hop­ ing to get our treats. Then this police car pulled up and out jumped two officers. “What’s this all about?” they asked... “It’s Halloween,” we replied “and we are just having fun.” I remember that one of them made a tele­ phone call and came back and said “OK off you go, but don’t be

knocking on any more doors or I will arrest you all! Go home now.”

We were petrified. I went home and told my mum about it. My mother told me that we went to the wrong area. We had gone to the old peoples’ home nearby, most were in their late 80’s, they wouldn’t have under­ stood she explained.

The following year I was invit­ ed again. “You have to be kid­ ding,” I said “unless you want to get arrested!” Since then Hal­ loween has been far more recognised. I can’t imagine that experience happening these days unless you said Covid or treat! That for sure would scare everyone!

If you are having friends over this Halloween keep the food simple so that you can enjoy it yourself and this recipe ticks all the boxes, is super delicious and inexpensive. It’s my ex­ perience that the Spanish butchers struggle to under­ stand this cut, so go and see Scott at The Scottish Butcher at the Mer­ cacentro in Fuengirola

near the bus station. He supplies me, so he will know ex­ actly what you want.

There are many good butch­ ers on our coast, but his quality is excellent and he speaks our language! This meat with the re­ duced red wine sauce is to die for ... excuse the pun!

Whether you believe in the living dead or not it’s a really fun and memorable night to do something with friends and fam­ ily. Remember that the head stone in cemeteries was original­ ly created to keep the dead from rising out of the grave!

Steven Saunders’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

Vampire Steak, bloody red wine sauce Ingredients (serves about six) Approximately 1.5 kilos of flank steak or brisket (you may not get too much choice on the exact size) 6 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped or minced 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika 1 tablespoon of dried oregano Maldon salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons of barbecue steak sea­ soning ½ bottle red wine 500ml of beef stock For the sauce ½ bottle red wine 6 cloves garlic peeled 2 onions peeled and chopped 500 ml of quality beef stock warmed 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar 125 g unsalted butter 2 teaspoons of cornflour

200 ml of tomato frito or tomato puree Method Firstly, rub the spices and seasonings including the minced garlic into the beef and allow to marinate for a mini­ mum of five hours but better overnight.

Take the marinated brisket and pour over the red wine and the warm beef stock. Pre­heat the oven to 150ºC and cover the beef with tin foil.

Now slow cook for four hours then check because the quality of the meat varies and it may need longer. If nice and tender then remove from the oven and rest until required. If not then leave it for another hour.

Make the sauce by sweating off the onions and garlic until starting to colour and now add the balsamic vine­ gar followed by the red wine, the tomato frito (puree) and finally the

beef stock. Bring to the boil and then on a fast simmer leave it to reduce by about two thirds.

To finish the sauce taste it and then mix the butter and the cornflour to­ gether to create a paste. Whisk this in­ to the sauce until it thickens and if too thick add some more red wine. Put sauce back on a slow heat for about 10 minutes. Reserve.

Finally, to serve you can reheat the brisket on the barbecue as a whole piece and colour it all over and then on a wooden chopping board cut into even sized slices about 1cm thick and serve with the reduced red wine sauce.

The reason this recipe is ideal is be­ cause the beef is already cooked and all you are doing is reheating it on the night on the barbecue. Serve with jacket potatoes also finished on the barbecue and a huge leafy salad.

Follow Steven on Instagram ….@saunderschef The Little Geranium, Winner of Best International Restaurant Spain…2020 www.thelittlegeranium.com For bookings: Michele@thelittlegeranium.com

Serve with jacket potatoes and a leafy salad.

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PEST CONTROL COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc.

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SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

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BRITISH cyclist Tao Ge­ oghegan Hart has won the Giro d’Italia becoming only the second British man to win the title and com­ pletes his first Grand Tour victory.

Twenty­five­year­old Ge­ oghegan Hart, in only his fourth Grand Tour, was in 126th place after the opening stage, but his vic­ tory means he joins Chris Froome (who won the Giro in 2018), Bradley Wiggins, Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates as the only Brits to win a Grand Tour.

Speaking after the race, in which he finished 39 seconds ahead of his near­ est competitor in the 15.7km time trail, Geoghe­ gan Hart said: “Not in my wildest dreams did I imag­ ine this would be possible when we started almost a month ago in Sicily.

GEOGHEGAN HART: “It’s going to take a long time to sink in.”

“All of my career I’ve dreamed of trying to be top 10 ­ top five maybe ­ in

BENALMADENA

IS BACK AFTER an absence of seven months, including a two month lockdown, Benalmadena Pueblo Polideportivo opened its doors again on Monday October 26 and Local Coordinator Keith Samuels was there to lead members on to the field again for the first session. The Strict Protocol in relation to the restrictions was adhered to and the members were able to enjoy the first session on the windswept pitch without in­ cident.

Other club sessions continue as normal also adhering to the new stricter regulations covering sporting groups.

In the one unofficial BAHA Whiskey Group game last week Sporting Benahavis travelled to the Finca Naundrup where they took on local team the Walking Dead. A fruitful journey for the Bees with a 2­0 win.

a race of this stature, so this is something com­ pletely and utterly differ­

ent to that and it’s going to take a long time to sink in.”

PAUL POGBA has apparently quit playing in­ ternational football for France after Presi­ dent Emmanuel Macron’s Islam comments, who said Islam was the source of interna­ tional terrorism.

Comments from Macron have come after the country was left devastated following the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty.

However, the Manchester United mid­ fielder, who converted to Islam in 2019, al­ legedly offered his resignation from the French national side after Macron described the murder of the 47­year­old teacher as an “Islamic terrorist attack.”

He later added: “Unity and firmness are the only answers to the monstrosity of Is­ lamist terrorism.”

The comments were made whilst Paty was awarded the French Legion d’honneur, the highest decoration bestowed by the French state, in recognition of the fact that he died trying to explain the importance of freedom of speech, a decision the 27­year­old French

MANCHESTER CITY mourns the tragic death of their former academy player Je­ remy Wisten who has sadly passed away aged 18.

Tributes flooded in for the young defender, who joined City’s elite develop­ ment squad in 2016 before recently leaving the club.

A statement made by the club on Twitter, read: “The Manchester City family are saddened to learn of the passing of former Academy player Jeremy Wisten. We send our deepest condo­ lences to his friends and family. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.”

Man City players and fans weren’t the only ones to mourn the tragic death of former academy player Je­ remy Wisten.

Former Chelsea defend­ er, Frank Sinclair wrote: “RIP Jeremy Wisten another sad day for football, some­ thing has to be done for the

RIP: Another sad day for football. duty of aftercare for young Professional and Academy footballers in the game. Be it education, job opportuni­ ties, a pathway back in the game or just as basic as in­ teraction and communica­ tion.”

Early reports indicate that the teenager, born in Malawi but raised in the United Kingdom, lost his battle with depression on Sunday, October 25.

Pogba Quits PAUL POGBA: Converted to Islam in 2019. footballer took exception to.

According to sources, Pogba’s announce­ ment that he has quit playing for France came after he considered Macron’s decision

to honour the teacher as an insult to him and to French Muslims, especially since Islam is the second religion in France after Christiani­ ty.