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The people’s paper Issue No. 1887 2 - 8 September 2021
Online sales THREE in every 10 Elche shops now sell online, aware that this can help to prevent them from disappearing, revealed Tomas Quiles, the Sector V business association’s president. Digitalisation was less rapid than it should be, as many shop-owners regarded e-commerce with caution and a kickstart was needed, he said.
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Less litter TABARCA ISLAND now has a Punto Limpio recycling point where residents can leave bulky household items including furniture and household appliances. The island, which is officially part of Alicante City, has also been provided with more litter bins to cope with increased rubbish generated by the influx of summer visitors.
Staycations THIRTY PER CENT of tourists visiting Valencian Community hotels in July were from inside the region, a National Statistics Institute (INE) survey found. A similar situation existed in Andalucia where regional tourists accounted for 51.5 per cent of July occupancy and in Catalonia where this rose to 59.9 per cent.
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NOT SURPRISED: Orihuela’s mayor Emilio Bascuñana and councillors feared Tajao-Segura cuts would go ahead. THERE will be no backtracking over cuts to the Tajo‐Segura wa‐ ter, Spain’s central government confirmed. Replying after four months to a letter from Orihuela’s mayor Emilio Bascuñana, junior Envi‐ ronment minister Hugo Moran confirmed that Madrid would not readjust plans to reduce the amount of water sent to the Ve‐ ga Baja via the pipeline.
Bascuñana’s written docu‐ ment explained that he was re‐ questing a reversal not only be‐ cause of the repercussions cuts would have on agriculture, but owing to their economic, envi‐ ronmental and social impact. The Ministry’s response came as no surprise to Bas‐ cuñana who, in April, predicted that there would be no defini‐ tive solution to the reduction in
Vega Baja water. “I pointed out then that the proposals were untenable, even from the Ministry’s point of view, and an immediate halt was required to address the situa‐ tion,” the mayor said. “It gives the impression that they waited until it had all been done before answering,” he added in reference to Moran’s late reply.
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Tourism loses its fear THE third week of August saw the Costa Blanca’s best week since 2019. Statistics from hoteliers’ association Hosbec confirmed an occupancy rate of more than 90 per cent, prompting the association to state with satisfaction that they had been proved right. “We have been saying since early August, when occupancy figures began to resemble those of previous seasons, that tourism was losing its fear of the coronavirus,” Hosbec president Toni Mayor said. “With these encouraging figures, the hotel sector and society are demonstrating that it’s possible to launch a safe campaign, compatible with normality and based on responsibility and cautiousness,” Mayor added. The Hosbec president also pointed out that hotel occupancy had increased as the pandemic’s fifth wave accumulated incidence fell. Mayor nevertheless emphasised that it was important not to forget that this was just four weeks of normalised output compared with 18
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Tajo-Segura cuts go ahead A CABINET Meeting on July 27 reduced the maximum amount of the Tajo-Segura water transfer from 38 to 27 cubic hectometres, also increasing the price of a cubic metre of water by €1.62. As a result, agricultural growers paid a total of €1.005 million for their water in August, instead of €877,000. “At no time have they listened or taken us into account,” Bascuñana lamented. “Once again they have shown their total disdain for agricultural interests and those of the populations of southern Alicante, neighbouring Murcia and Almeria.”
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HOSBEC PRESIDENT: Happy with August, waiting to see how September and October behave. months of crisis. “Without a doubt we are happy with the August figures, above all because we feared the worst when new restrictions were announced in July,” the Hosbec president added. “But it now remains to be seen what September and October bring, once family tourism returns to its ‘winter quarters’ with the return to school,” Mayor said.
Symbolic hug to Mar Menor
73KM HUG: Protesting about the environment. THOUSANDS of people joined hands in an attempt to complete a 73km long ‘hug’ of the coastline in a bid to ad-
dress the environmental disaster that is being witnessed at the moment. The protest stretched out over multiple municipalities in Murcia to highlight the tons of marine fauna that have recently died. The environment in the area is severely being hit by the lack of oxygen. Jesus Cutillas, from the ILP Mar Menor Association commented that the hug “was about collectively expressing our pain and saying goodbye with dignity to all the animals killed by our greed.” Mario Perez, the mayor of Los Alcazares was happy to see the number of people that turned out on the beaches. He commented on how the beaches were “full of people who have come from different places” to join the protest. The protest was also joined by the mayor of Murcia, Jose Antonio Serrano.
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NIBS EXTRA Horse sense A LOOSE horse caused traffic chaos on the A-31 AlicanteMadrid motorway when it entered a tunnel in Villena. Alerted by the Emergency Services, Guardia Civil officers halted traffic while a passing driver succeeded in tying up the horse which was then removed and later handed over to its owner.
Charge it TORREVIEJA will have four new electric vehicle charging stations. These will be located in Calle Caballero de Rodas, Calle Ucrania, Avenida Monge y Beliesa (Palacio de Deportes car park) and Calle Mayo (La Mata), announced councillor Federico Alarcon, who is also secretary to the town hall’s Local Government Board.
Done deal ORIHUELA City has provided the local Red Cross with 225-square foot premises in the Los Huertos district where the organisation can store its vehicles, trailers and other equipment. In return, the Red Cross has agreed to provide first aid instruction for Proteccion Civil volunteers and assist in emergencies.
Helping hand LOS MONTESINOS is providing financial assistance for residents who are self-employed, together with small companies in the tourism sector that have been affected by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. More information is available from the Agencia de Empleo y Desarrollo Local between 9am and 2pm.
Boot loot WHEN a car took evasive action on spotting the Guardia Civil in Guardamar, officers suspected that it lacked an up-to-date ITV roadworthiness certificate. Instead, they found that it did not belong to the driver, a 42-year-old Briton, and discovered that the boot contained 3.261 kilos of vacuum-packed marihuana.
More jobs THE unemployment rate has fallen in half of the Valencian Community’s territorial districts over the last year with the biggest reductions in Alicante Province, especially in the Alto Vinalopo, Medio Vinalopo, Baja Vinalopo, l’Alcoia and Vega Baja. In contrast, unemployment has increased in El Comtat inland and l’Alacanti.
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Ongoing round of visits ANTONIO ALONSO, director of the Vega Renhace pro‐ gramme’s office in Orihuela, recently visited Bigastro’s may‐ or, Teresa Belmonte. He was there to give details of the regional government’s 28 strategic operations planned for the Vega Baja in the event of adverse meteorological con‐ ditions like those of the catas‐ trophic storms and floods of September 2019. Alonso fully explained the project, which included clean‐ ing and maintenance of the Riv‐ er Segura as well as installing grilles and floating barriers in ir‐ rigation channels and the wa‐
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DETAILED EXPLANATIONS: Bigastro mayor Teresa Belmonte and Antonio Alonso discuss flood prevention. terways that drain off excess water from irrigated crops. In turn, Belmonte itemised
All-out war on red weevils ORIHUELA’S Environment department is introducing measures to control the plagues that threaten the Palmeral palm forest. This includes a system designed to trap the red weevils that pose the greatest danger to Europe’s second‐largest palm grove after Elche’s. Combined with the current operation to remove the branches now heavy with dates, operatives are also using endotherapy to inject central areas of the trunks with very small doses of a specific insecticide that is authorised for use by only a handful of specialist firms, said Elche’s Environment councillor Damaso Aparicio. This preventive measure, which can be used on healthy and af‐ fected trees, is a clean and safe technique that is also environmen‐ tally friendly, the councillor explained. “Following this innovative treatment which is more sustainable than traditional methods, the palm trees will be protected for a year,” Aparicio added.
TORREVIEJA’S deputy mayor Rosario Martinez Chazarra and councillors from all parties observed a minute’s silence on August 25. They were re‐ calling the 19 people who died and the 45 who were wound‐ ed when five Italian aircraft bombed Torrevieja port on
Rejecting war and violence August 25, 1938 during the Civil War. “We pay homage to all the direct and indirect vic‐ tims of this cruel event,” said Martinez Chazarra said.
Bigastro’s advances in adding Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDs) to the section
Carp gone from El Hondo FOUR tons of non‐native carp have been removed from the El Hondo lagoon in Elche. The operation organised by the South‐East Naturalist Associa‐ tion (ANSE) and the Riegos de Levante irrigation syndicate, which uses El Hondo water, was carried out by fishermen from the San Pedro de Pinatar fishing guild using traditional methods. Removing the carp was an im‐ portant step in the EU’s LIFE pro‐ ject to protect the marbled teal
“In an exercise of democrat‐ ic responsibility, over and above ideological differences, we are here together to hon‐ our their memory, rejecting vi‐ olence and war wherever it may come from,” she contin‐ ued. “We remember our past to learn from our errors.”
Visiting Santa Pola’s past SANTA POLA’S Portus Illicitanus archaeological site has been one of this summer’s principal tourist attractions. Now an open‐air museum co‐financed with EU funds and located in Santa Pola’s Museo del Mar, it was Elche’s port in Ro‐ man times and, together with what is now Cartagena, was one of the most importance along this section of coast. The Portus site, dis‐ covered by chance during a building develop‐ ment in 1982, has been visited this summer by
of the CV‐95 that crosses the town, and whose €400,000 cost has been covered by the Gen‐ eralitat. Bigastro Town Hall was the latest in Alonso’s schedule of visits to the 27 municipalities that are included in the Vega Renhace Programme and which began last February. Alonso now has seven may‐ ors left to see but after the Bi‐ gastro meeting, he went on to meet Jose Manuel Penalva, mayor of Crevillent which, al‐ though located in the Bajo Vinalopo, is geographically close to several Vega Baja dis‐ tricts at risk from flooding.
hundreds of people. Thanks to an app, they were able to enjoy a conducted tour that starts the Casa Romana in El Palmeral and includes a 3D reconstruction of the fourth century AD vil‐ la. Municipal sources explained that the local government hopes to break with the precon‐ ceived idea that Santa Pola offers only “sun and sand.” Instead, it wants to introduce visi‐ tors to the town’s historic treasures in a first‐ class location that was ignored for so long.
which is officially classed as “criti‐ cally endangered.” The carp’s feeding habits were making the water cloudy, affect‐ ing its quality as well as the un‐ derwater vegetation vital for the survival of native species. Until the mid‐20th century, marbled ducks were plentiful in Mediter‐ ranean wetlands, especially Doñana. Their numbers have gradually declined, with most concentrated in Spain where just 45 breeding pairs remain.
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Happy to be vaccinated A GENERALITAT study re‐ vealed the regional popula‐ tion’s high level of confi‐ dence in the anti‐Covid vaccination. Ana Berenguer, director general of the regional gov‐ ernment’s Analysis and Public Policies department, said she was very satisfied with the results obtained from more than 13,000 in‐ terviews with residents who had been vaccinated. According to the findings of the Valencian Investiga‐ tion Programme, 95 per cent of the region’s popula‐ tion considered they were now unlikely to become se‐ riously ill with the coron‐ avirus. The same study showed that 83.5 per cent viewed the future with more optimism. Berenguer nevertheless called for caution: “We should not forget the virus is still here,” she said. Just over 56 per cent of those taking part in the survey ex‐ plained they were looking forward to travelling now they were vaccinated, fol‐ lowed by 45.7 per cent who intended to visit restaurants and 35.8 per cent who would go to the theatre or cinema. Almost a quarter ‐ 24.9 per cent ‐ said they would stay in a hotel, while 18.9 per cent would use public transport.
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La Hoya project becomes a reality
AFTER almost 20 years in the pipeline, Torrevieja’s La Hoya can at last go ahead. The development was approved with the votes of Partido Popular coun‐ cillors and non‐aligned Carolina Vigara. The PSOE, Los Verdes, Sueña Torre‐ vieja and Ciudadanos parties abstained. The planned 7,490 properties, housing an estimated 20,000 people, will occupy 1.8 million square metres of still‐unbuilt land between the San Luis‐ El Chaparral urbanisation, the La Mata and Torrevieja lagoons and the N‐ 332 bypass. Torrevieja’s mayor Eduardo Dolon, emphasised that the re‐ cently‐approved project had received prior approval from the regional government’s Environment, Water and Urban Development department in 2009. Nonetheless, the Natural Resources Organisation Plan will require the town hall to make some adjustments, Dolon admitted. Objections raised when the plans were put on public display were also taken into account, he announced, including requests from environmental‐ ist groups to maintain listed and protected trees. “The developers will also have to comply with obligations regarding roads, bicycle lanes and storm drains,” Dolon explained. The regional government’s recently‐presented Vega Baja Action will also entail the need for some changes, including the addition of a Corredor Verde green route.
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7,000 coastal strikes AEMET has reported that more than 7,000 discharges of lightning hit the coast of the Camp de Morvedre region during the morn‐ ing of Monday, August 30. The torrential rains in the early morning were located especially in the coastal area of Camp de Morvedre, where specifically, ac‐ cording to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), between 2am and 9am, more than 7,000 lightning charges were registered.
The record‐breaking torrential rainstorms on Monday, saw up to 180 litres/m2 of rain in the Valencian towns of Sagunt and Canet d’en Berenguer, which forced firefighters to intervene on numerous occasions, having to pump water out of some areas, rescue vehi‐ cles, and cut flooded streets, with the rain al‐ so interrupting the circulation of Cercanias trains between Puçol and Sagunt for a few hours.
New municipal digital brain THE city council of Alicante has started the process which will see the central computer systems renewed. This will include the ‘dig‐ ital brain’ in the Municipal Data Centre. A main aim of the improvements is to provide a better response to citizens who carry out procedures online. The councillor for Innovation and New Technologies, Antonio Peral, has highlight‐
ed how important this work is. Peral said that: “all this equipment that we are now going to contract will provide us with much more storage capacity and a response ca‐ pacity with much faster processors than the ones we had. And it will also meet the stan‐ dards of the National Security Scheme to make our computer network much more secure.”
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From extreme to high risk
THE coronavirus incidence rate has dropped 22 points to 242 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days resulting in Spain coming out of ex‐ treme risk and is now at high risk in the fifth wave of this pandemic. These latest figures were supplied by the Spanish Ministry of Health, which also reported that since Friday August 27, 15,489 cases and 146 deaths have been registered. In the last week, the in‐
The cases are dropping. cidence rate across all of Spain has fallen by 75 points, although most of the communities are still at extreme risk, that is, over 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks‐ around 7
per cent are below this in‐ dicator. Asturias fell to the medi‐ um risk category of trans‐ mission last week (below 150 cases) and is currently at 94 cases per 100,000 in‐ habitants at 14 days. The Canary Islands went down on Monday August 30 to high risk with 150 cases. Below the 250 cases are the Valencian Commu‐ nity (197), Catalonia (204), Andalucia (235), Navarra (247), Aragón (244) and Murcia (247).
Expat concerns over UK pensions
THE Euro Weekly News asked its readers if they thought that the UK pension was enough to live in Spain and hundreds got in touch to say that they did not think it was. A majority of 74.6 per cent said that the UK pension should be increased, while 19.3 per cent said it was enough to stay in Spain. Readers told the EWN their views on the UK pension, with some saying that it was only enough money to live in Spain if pen‐
sioners also had other sources of income or that UK taxes should be increased to boost pensions. One reader, Elaine Smith, said pensions should be raised. She said: “UK pensions are the lowest, other countries look after their older generation.” Meanwhile, some readers argued that pensioners should have been paying in more rather than only having a state pen‐ sion.
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Homeward bound
A DOG which had been missing for nearly three years in America has been returned to its owner. The pooch was found more than 300 miles from its owner’s home by a woman who took the dog to a vet where he was identi‐ fied as the missing an‐ imal. The dog was eventu‐ ally reunited with his owner, who explained the importance of chipping pets.
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Joint statement on Afghanistan safe passage AS the airlift from Afghanistan ended with thousands of people left behind, Spain, the UK and others have issued a joint international statement on assurances on travel from Afghanistan. “We are all committed to ensuring that our citizens, nationals and residents, employees, Afghans who have worked with us and those who are at
risk can continue to travel freely to destinations outside Afghanistan. “We have received assurances from the Taliban that all foreign nationals and any Afghan citizen with travel authorisation from our countries will be allowed to proceed in a safe and orderly manner to points of departure and travel outside the country.
Pen’s animal rescue THE rescue of 200 animals from Afghanistan by Brit Pen Far‐ thing has got readers talking af‐ ter it emerged he had been un‐ able to bring the staff who worked at his animal refuge back to the UK with him. The Euro Weekly News asked read‐ ers whether they thought he should have stayed with his staff in Afghanistan and 67 per cent said he was right to leave with the animals, with many saying that it was the UK au‐
thorities who had stopped the staff from leaving Afghanistan. A further 33 per cent said that he should have taken his staff with him. Those who said that Pen’s staff should have been on the plane too mainly blamed the UK government for their handling of the paperwork. Many called Mr Farthing a hero for his work bringing the animals back, as well as for try‐ ing to bring his staff to the UK.
“We will continue issuing travel documentation to designated Afghans, and we have the clear expectation of and commitment from the Taliban that they can travel to our respective countries. We note the public statements of the Taliban confirming this understanding,” it added on Sunday August 29.
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Thanks for UME
MARGARITA ROBLES, the Spanish Minister of Defence, visited the headquarters of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) in Torrejon, Madrid, on Monday, August 30, where, she thanked them for their valiant firefighting efforts this summer not only on national territory, but also in Greece and Turkey.
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Town plans to become self-sufficient S I N C E historic electricity prices started to hit Spanish consumers in June, many individuals are searching for ways to lower their bills, and this also applies to whole towns as well, as is the case with the Ciudad Real municipality of Ballesteros de Calatrava, which is determined to lower the electricity costs suffered by its
400 inhabitants. Through the ‘Ballesteros Genera’ project, launched with an initial investment of €338,000, of which about €138,000 comes from European funds, the municipality will create its own local energy market, as P edro A ntonio F uentes, the spokesman for the trading company explained, “ B allesteros will pro-
Julio Iglesias takes to Instagram RUMOURS about the health and wellbeing of one of Spain’s greatest-ever international singing stars, Julio Iglesias have been circulating in recent years, about which he has remained silent, but now, taking to Instagram, he has made a point of addressing certain issues. Speaking about his current state of health, he said, “Of course my back hurts, as it always has, of course, I have less strength than I had before. Of course, I am going to be 78 years old, and not even a great athlete can be asked to do sport at 78 years of age in the same way he did at 20.” He also took the opportunity to open his heart and talk about his wife,
duce, store and distribute electrical energy, using photovoltaic energy through software that will make the energy flow throughout the town,” in Castile-La Mancha. Thanks to the construction of a photovoltaic plant, this innovative way of dealing with the increases in electricity bills will start at the end of 2021, with which it is estimated the inhabitants will lower their bills by up to 20 per cent, and seeing
And FINALLY Photovoltaic energy will be used. bigger savings as the years pass, until eventually it is believed the town will make a saving of at least 80 per cent, in the belief that this project can be expanded into 15 other nearby towns of the Campo de Calatrava region.
Clandestine sewing workshop found
Iglesias spoke about his health. Miranda Rijnsburger, “I have a splendid family, and a woman I love with all my soul,” adding, “If I have to tell the story of my life, no one is going to tell it more certainly and better than me, by the way I will tell it,” while emphasising the support given to him by his fans throughout his career.
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NATIONAL POLICE officers in Murcia have located a clandestine sewing and upholstery workshop on a secluded farm in the town of Yecla, and have dismantled the criminal organisation that ran it, which was allegedly dedicated to the labour exploitation of foreign citizens. According to a statement from the force, during five inspections of the facility they found nine people working in an irregular situation, and as a result, three people of Paraguayan nationality - two men, and one woman - were detained as alleged perpetrators of crimes against workers’ rights, and encouraging irregular immigration. The discovery came about purely during routine inspections that are now a part of EU requirements, which consists of the police visiting random companies, workshops, factories, and other work establishments, without prior warning, with the objective of detecting possible irregularities regarding the hiring of its employees, as well as the possible illicit employment of irregular persons carrying out the work. During the inspection of the farm, officers found that the workshop did not comply with any of the health and safety, and working condition measures that any workplace must comply with, and at the time of one inspection, they found that six out of the seven workers were in an irregular situation in Spain.
Both doses of Covid-19 vaccine JUST over 32 million, 67.9 per cent of the population, are fully vaccinated against Covid‐19 with two shots. More than 32 mil‐ lion people have two doses of Covid‐19 vaccine and 36.1 mil‐ lion people, 76.1 per cent of the popula‐ tion, have had one dose, according to Ministry of Health. Spain has received 71,756,402 doses of the four authorised vaccines and some 64,714,501, just over 90 per cent, of them have been adminis‐ tered.
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Little girl melts hearts Venice to charge tourists A Y O U N G girl has melted hearts at a restaurant after leaving a sweet thank you note on a napkin and her apology over her spelling had them laughing, too. It all started when Georgie left the note to staff at the Castello Italian restaurant in Yeovil, Somerset, the message read: “ T o the waitresses and waiters, thank you for being so lovely and giving us our yummy food! I loved my sphaggeti (I think that’s how you spell it). “You are very nice and you definitely get a fivestar rating from me! L ots of love, Georgie.” She signed it off “short blonde girl” and added: “Thank you for the lollypop.” The restaurant’s manag-
THANK YOU: The little girl gave a five-star rating. er Jonny Zhejani, 29, came across the note while he was clearing the table and said the team really appreciated the kind words. “2It means a lot to us because we have been working very hard to make up for the last six months while hospitality has been closed. She was a very happy little girl, and very excit-
ed to be out for dinner. Her mum said that she had been very excited when they had booked to come here for dinner,” he said. J onny described her as “very, very polite,” and added: “At the end, she said thank you for a lovely evening, and that she will be back soon.”
Firefighters’ complaint dismissed MORE than 600 French fire‐ fighters, both professional and voluntary, had complained about France’s new rules mak‐ ing vaccines compulsory for cer‐ tain workers. They believe that this violates their privacy rights. The complaint though has been rejected by the European Court of Human Rights, who feel that the complaint falls out‐ side of their scope. The ruling of the court does not prevent the matter being raised again in fu‐
ture if firefighters deem that mandatory vaccination causes ‘a real risk of irreparable dam‐ age.’ Earlier this month in France the government decided to make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for healthcare workers. From later this year they could be suspended with‐ out pay, if they decide to refuse to be vaccinated. The firefighters’ complaint was brought forward by the
SUD SDIS union. The union con‐ siders the verdict to be an “ex‐ treme disappointment.” Speaking to AFP, Remy Chab‐ bouh, national secretary of the union, said that they are pre‐ pared to carry on fighting. It is feared that the mandatory vac‐ cination decision could radi‐ calise colleagues. The union has now called a strike in the hopes of mandato‐ ry vaccination being with‐ drawn.
VENICE, Italy, is one of the world’s top tourist desti‐ nations, and before the coronavirus pandemic, around 20 million visitors a year visited the city. However, this popularity has caused many problems such as pollution from cruise ships and over‐ crowding. To deal with these prob‐ lems, city officials are plan‐ ning to charge tourists to
VENICE: Suffers from overcrowding. visit the city’s historical centre and its beautiful canals. According to a local
Third case of euthanasia A PATIENT from Alicante, suffering from ALS has used the new law on euthanasia which was approved in March. This is the third known case in Spain, previous cases were in Asturias and in the Basque Coun‐ try. The Alicante woman was over 60 years old and is said to have been in an advanced stage of her disease. She had been admitted to the Hospital de San Juan de Alicante. At this point in time no further de‐ tails have been released. What is known though is that the woman was a widow, and a de‐ pendent. She had been in the Alicante hospital since August 9. To use the new euthanasia law various conditions must be met which include incurability and ‘intolerable’ suffering. The Association for the Right to Die with Dignity (DMD) confirmed that the woman ‘fulfilled the requirements’ put forward by the regula‐ tion, which was only recently approved in Spain.
Italian newspaper, entry in‐ to Venice could cost be‐ tween €3 and €10. This charge could start to be applied from the sum‐ mer of 2022. There are also plans to set a limit on the number of visitors who can enter the centre each day. Tourists may even need to book their visit to Venice days before they go.
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Homesick Blue Whales
AFTER an almost 40‐year ab‐ sence blue whales are said to be returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast. The first whale was spot‐ ted in 2017 off the coast of Gali‐ cia by marine biologist Bruno Di‐ az, who leads the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute in Galicia. The next was spotted in 2018 and in 2020, both of those previously spotted returned. On‐ ly a week ago though, a new blue whale was sighted near O Grove, off the Islas Cies.
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Refugees transferred to autonomous communities A TOTAL of 759 Afghan refugees have already been trans‐ ferred to state reception centres in 14 autonomous com‐ munities. Most of them have gone to Catalonia and Castilla y Leon which have taken 121 Afghans each. Some 68 refugees have been sent to Madrid and 60 to the Basque Country. Murcia has taken 41 people, Valencia 57 and Aragon 52. Asturias has taken 32 and Andalucia 49; Castilla‐La Man‐ cha, 29; Navarra, 18; Galicia, 14; the Balearic Islands has taken three. Another 125 Afghan refugees have yet to be placed. The Torrejon de Ardoz air base near Madrid has pro‐ cessed 1,584 people, consisting of 858 men and 726 wom‐ en. Of those, 631 were children.
New energy labelling EU funds for Spain FROM September 1, a new en‐ ergy label will start appearing on lamps sold across the EU. The re‐ vised label is a great improve‐ ment for consumers, who will get clearer and more helpful in‐ formation on how energy‐effi‐ cient lamps are. Lighting products are following in the footsteps of other electrical appliances that have been bene‐ fiting from the new energy label since March 1 this year, such as fridges, freezers, washing ma‐ chines, ovens, and TV sets. The major change is the re‐ moval of the confusing ‘A+’, ’A++’ and ‘A+++’ classes that had ap‐
Apple chief $750m payout TIM COOK, who has served as Apple’s chief execu‐ tive for 10 years, has a current net worth of around $1.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billion‐ aire’s Index. Under his employment agreement he is entitled to shares in the company behind the iPhone and a host of other household name gad‐ gets including MacBook lap tops and the iPad. A company filing with the US Securities and Ex‐ change Commission shows that he sold most of the shares for more than $750 million (£550 mil‐ lion).
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Shares in Apple, founded by Steve Jobs, have risen by 191.83 per cent over the last three years and the Silicon Valley giant’s share price has in‐ creased by 1,200 per cent since Cook became chief executive officer. Apple now has a market valua‐ tion of almost $2.5 trillion. The filing also showed that Cook donated some $10m worth of Apple shares to an unamed charity. Like Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffet, Cook has also pledged to give away most of his welath during his lifetime.
peared on the energy label over the years. The label will revert to the popular A‐G scale, as request‐ ed by consumer groups. Most appliances were grouped in the ‘+’ classes, thus leaving low‐ er classes empty and making the label rather meaningless. The stricter measurement method means a lamp previously ranked A++ may be downgraded to D for example, as found by Belgian con‐ sumer group Test Achats.1 This does not mean the lamp is less ef‐ ficient. The new ranking simply re‐ flects the present state‐of‐the‐art, and leaves room for future inno‐ vative products to populate the A class. Monique Goyens, Director General of BEUC, said, “It is en‐ couraging that the new energy la‐ bel is appearing on more types of products. Shoppers get much clearer information on the energy performance of dishwashers, ovens, fridges, and TV screens ‐ and now lamps. At a time when more environmentally friendly consumption is growing in many minds, this is excellent news. We’re looking forward to 2025, when the old energy label will be history.”
EU AID: To help after the crisis. THE EU Commission has granted €373 million to five European So‐ cial Fund (ESF) and European Re‐ gional Development Fund (ERDF) operational programmes (OPs) in Belgium, Germany, Spain and Italy to help the countries with coron‐ avirus emergency response and repair in the framework of REACT‐ EU. In Spain, €87 million will be added to the ESF OP for Castilla y Leon to support the self‐employed and workers who had their con‐ tracts suspended or reduced due to the crisis. The money will also help hard‐hit companies across Spain avoid lay‐offs, especially in the tourism sector. “Measures focus on supporting labour market resilience, jobs, SMEs and low‐income families, as well as setting future‐proof founda‐ tions for the green and digital tran‐
sitions and a sustainable socio‐eco‐ nomic recovery,” the EU said on Friday August 27.
And FINALLY Cat rescue
A CAT assisted rescuers to find her 83‐year‐old owner after she fell into a stream in Cornwall, England. The elderly woman had fallen 70 feet down a steep embank‐ ment, sparking a hunt to find her. Rescue workers subse‐ quently found her when her cat reportedly made sounds that showed them where its owner was. The woman later received medical attention after her fall and was in good spirits.
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Passenger evicted from flight Diabetic new monitoring device AN unruly passenger on board an Iberia flight to Paris that was taxiing on the runway at the Madrid‐Barajas Adolfo Suarez airport, had to be dealt with by the Guardia Civil. The man, who was thought to be French, had behaved in an aggressive manner towards flight attendants who had asked him to wear his face mask. According to eyewitness sources, the Madrid to Paris flight was reportedly heading for takeoff when the flight attendants spotted the maskless passenger and asked
him to put his mask on, as he was wearing it incorrectly, underneath his nose. He refused to comply and re‐ sponded by yelling, and then punching one of the atten‐ dants, but eventually calmed down after the captain left the cockpit to speak with the man. He accepted he had to wear his mask, but the captain turned the aircraft around and returned to the terminal where four Guardia Civil officers met the plane, and boarded to escort the passenger off.
NEW continuous real‐time glu‐ cose monitoring devices that significantly reduce the number of punctures, are already in‐ cluded in the portfolio of ser‐ vices of the Spanish National Health System, and will be available to more than 23,000 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus throughout the coun‐ try. In a press release on Friday, August 27, the Ministry of Health explained that the inclu‐ sion of these devices in the com‐
mon portfolio allows public fi‐ nancing of them to patients who need them, and provides equity in their access throughout the national territory. As reported by Health, pa‐ tients with type 1 diabetes melli‐ tus, and risk of severe hypogly‐ caemia, who require intensive insulin therapy and perform at least six digital punctures a day, will be able to benefit from these new devices. Approved by the Interterrito‐ rial Health Council, these new
devices are incorporated into those currently available as al‐ ternatives to blood glucose test strips in the National Health Sys‐ tem, “which will guarantee equi‐ table access to all patients who need it,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry. The deadline agreed for their incorporation by the au‐ tonomous communities of fi‐ nancing monitoring systems MCG‐TR, in diabetics in Spain who meet the requirements, is June 30, 2022.
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Paris exhibition
NEW DEVICE: Will benefit those with type 1 diabetes.
THE Arc de Triomphe in Paris is to be wrapped in blue and silver fabric as part of an exhibition by two artists. The €14 million exhibition by artists Jeanne‐Claude and Chris‐ to will see the monument be‐ come the latest to be wrapped in fabric after the artists previ‐ ously covered museums and parliaments. The exhibition will be on dis‐ play from September 18 in Paris.
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EU money for Germany THE European Commission has disbursed €2.25 billion to Germany in pre‐financ‐ ing, which is equivalent to 9 per cent of the country’s financial allocation under the Recovery and Re‐
silience Facility. This corresponds to the pre‐financing amount re‐ quested by Germany in its recovery and resilience plan. The pre‐financing payment will help kick‐
start the implementation of the crucial investment and reform measures out‐ lined in this plan. The Commission will au‐ thorise further disburse‐ ments based on the imple‐ mentation of the investments and reforms outlined in the plan. The country is set to re‐ ceive €25.6 billion in total, fully consisting of grants, over the lifetime of its plan. “Today’s disbursement follows the recent success‐ ful implementation of the first borrowing operations under NextGenerationEU,” the EU said in a statement on August 26. By the end of the year, the Commission intends to raise up to a total of €80 billion in long‐term fund‐ ing, to be complemented by short‐term EU‐Bills, to fund the first planned dis‐ bursements to Member States under NextGenera‐ tionEU.
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Minimum wage increase to be announced in September THE new national minimum wage will be an‐ nounced in September, however it will not be retroactive. President Pedro Sanchez has been un‐ der pressure for months to accede to the wage hike. In July, the Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz said Sanchez needed to demonstrate the same courage he showed when pardoning jailed Catalan separatists and raise the minimum wage. Diaz, a member of Podemos, is a key figure in the ruling coalition led by Sanchez’s PSOE. She did not lose her portfolio in the recent cabinet reshuffle, a move Podemos warned would force them to rene‐ gotiate their often fraught pact with PSOE. “The same courage that we had in the govern‐ ment with the granting of pardons now has to be had with the people who are having a hard time. In 2023 we will not be tried for pardons. We are going to be judged by people who are suffering and that is where we have to be,” Diaz said in reference to the next general election which is due to be held in 2023. “We have skyrocketing prices for electricity and other basic products. It is very striking that we leave those who need it most with this protection,” she added. In May, the Advisory Commission for the Analysis of the Minimum Wage suggested a 10 per cent hike to the minimum wage. If approved, the increase could see the minimum wage in Spain rise from €950 per month to €1,045 per month.
Yolanda Diaz is pushing for the increase.
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Miracle baby shark
A MIRACLE baby shark born in a female‐only tank has left scientists baffled. The baby shark is a world first for the species and said to be a miracle. The birth occurred at the Acquario Cala Gonone aquarium in Sardinia in Italy. The aquarium had only had two female smooth‐hound sharks living in the tank for around 10 years. Virgin births or parthenogenesis have never been spotted in smooth‐hound sharks before, but they have been seen in nature in other species such as birds and reptiles. The baby shark has been called Ispera, and DNA tests will be carried out to confirm whether she is a clone of the mother shark.
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Game of Thrones prequel THE prequel to the iconic HBO series Game of Thrones is to be filmed in the Extremaduran city of Caceres in October. Andres Liceran, a spokesman for the local government of the city has described it as “very good news” the fact that between October 11 and 21, scenes for the pre-
quel will be filmed there. As Mr Liceran pointed out, “It is also good news for the economy, because hotels are full, and, in addition, we can transmit the charms of the city to the whole world, which in the future, can bring many tourists to Caceres.” Caceres has already been the location for some of the
original ‘Game Of Thrones’ scenes - which concluded with season 8 in May 2019 - when the show was filmed there in 2016. This time around, a dozen locations in the historic city centre will be used, including the Arco de la Estrella, plus Plazas Santa Maria, San Jorge, and San Mateo, among others.
Ready for third dose And FINALLY THE Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, has confirmed that Spain is “ready” to vacci‐ nate people with a third dose of a coron‐ avirus vaccine. On August 25, after the meeting of the In‐ terterritorial Council of the When and to whom? National Health System (CISNS) Darias said: “We hope that next week we will have a possible propos‐ al that will determine when and, in any case, which group we will vac‐ cinate with the third dose.” The Minister highlighted that Spain “is ready if it is decided to inoc‐ ulate the third dose. “But we have to define when, to whom, if we have to make it coin‐ cide with the flu vaccine... There are a series of questions that we have to resolve.”
Lost ring
A GIRL has found a gold wed‐ ding ring while swimming in the sea in England before hunting for its owner and giv‐ ing it back. The 11‐year‐old was diving in the water in Devon when she found the ring, before find‐ ing it was engraved with the names of the married couple and the date they wed. The couple were eventually found through Facebook and the ring sent back to its owner in the UK.
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Passenger numbers up
THE UK Civil Aviation Authority’s statistics for the second quarter of 2021 show that 6.3 million passengers flew in and out of the UK between April and June this year compared to 3.4 million in the first quarter of 2021, across 124,000 flights compared to 81,000 flights in the first quarter of the year. This represents a 92 per cent fall in
passenger numbers compared to the same period in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. The latest quarter saw several updates to government travel guidance. International leisure travel started to reopen from May 17, 2021 with the ‘traffic light’ system introduced. Overall levels of cargo transport were down 9 per cent compared to
Justice against money laundering THE Ministry of Justice is organising the second round of the Cycle on Money Laundering and Fight Against Organised Crime. The sessions will serve as a forum of experiences to design an Ibero-American Plan on the fight against money laundering, it will be led by Justice Minister Pilar Llop within the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries. The objective of the conference is to ensure that all participants, including personnel from various ministries, judges, prosecutors, financial intelligence units, notaries, registrars and members of police forces and bodies, among others, have a global vision of all areas of the fight against money laundering from criminal activities. This includes both preventive activities and criminal investigation as well as the location, management and administration of these seized assets, with the greatest efficiency in the use of public resources. It will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, September 13 to October 22, and will include 60 presentations by experts from the more than 20 Spanish, Latin American and global institutions as well as participatory workshops and seminars followed live from all participating countries.
the same period in 2019, with 605,436 tons of cargo carried. However, cargo-only flights saw a 114 per cent increase in goods transported, with 444,643 tons carried. The average flight delay also improved, with an average wait of six minutes per flight, down from nine minutes in the first quarter of 2021, with 89.2 per cent of flights departing on time. “We are beginning to see an increase in international leisure travel, particularly across Portugal and Spain, as the travel sector looks to
More people are now travelling. safely recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Following the steady relaxation of isolation rules for a variety of destinations, including those for double vaccinated UK citizens, we expect further recovery of the number of flights and passengers in the third quarter of 2021,” the Civil Aviation Authority said.
Mercadona milk hike
FARMERS groups consider the measure ‘positive’ and ask other supermarket chains also raise the price of milk. The price of milk sold in Mercadona will soon increase its price by three cents, a measure taken by the supermarket chain to satisfy the demands of farmers. The Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) said it was a “positive step” that oth‐ er supermarkets should also raise the price of milk. Farmers are struggling with a ‘brutal rise in production costs in recent months’, according to the UPA. The price increase however “must be followed by the rest of the large commer‐ cial areas and the dairy industry and must be combined with other advances” the union stressed. Mercadona’s announcement not to sell milk below 60 cents per litre from September have been received with ‘hope’ by the sector.
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And FINALLY Bob Marley football strip AJAX football club in Holland has cre‐ ated an Adidas Bob Marley football strip for European matches with the agreement of his family. The story of Ajax, Bob Marley and the song Three Little Birds started in August 2008, when Ajax played a friendly match in Cardiff, against Cardiff City FC. The Ajax fans were asked to remain in the stands after the game. And to entertain them, the stadium DJ played several tracks, one of which was Three Little Birds. The rest is his‐ tory. The fans instantly embraced the song as their own and have been singing it at every game since. A true symbol of hope, the fans sing the song regardless of the score in the game. Now this new kit, which sold out within days of being put on sale, is a tribute to the Ajax fans and the love shared by the club and its fans for reggae legend Bob Marley and his iconic song, Three Little Birds.
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BBC and Netflix form partnership BUILDING on the existing com‐ mitments of both the BBC and Netflix, the five year partnership has been designed to increase representation of disabled talent both on‐screen and off‐screen, to widen the range of stories produced and give disabled writ‐ ers and creatives greater choice when it comes to the sort of sto‐ ries they wish to tell. The BBC and Netflix will con‐ sider projects from UK produc‐ ers that have been created or co‐ created by writers who identify as deaf, disabled and/or neuro‐ divergent. Piers Wenger, BBC Director of Drama, said: “Jack’s powerful, memorable MacTaggart has shone a revealing light onto the extent of the challenges faced by disabled creatives. “We recognise the need for change and we hope that in coming together the BBC and Netflix have created a funding model which will help level the playing field for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creators in the UK.”
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Check your passports! BRITS with burgundy passports from before the UK left the EU are being warned to check they are still valid before trav‐ elling due to an expiry date rule change. The new blue pass‐ port design with the lettering ‘BRITISH PASSPORT’ was is‐ sued when the UK left the EU last year, replacing the passport that signified being a member of the EU. The old burgundy passports will now only be valid for ex‐ actly 10 years, and any additional months that were added on (passports issued before the UK left the EU) will no longer be valid. For example, a passport issue date of June 21, 2012, that shows passport expiry date as December 21, 2022, will actually expire on June 21, 2022. Most countries in the EU require that your passport is valid for six months on the date of return from your holiday, however with some countries it’s three months, meaning the last date you could return on the above example would be December 21, 2021.
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Priceless art BRITISH auction house, Gorringe’s, is putting a long‐lost Canaletto painting up for sale, and is expected to fetch over €169,557 in September. The mid‐18th century paint‐ ing titled Venice, The Dogana from the Bacino di San Mar‐ co, was found hanging in the English home of a recently deceased woman whose mother bought it in 1920.
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Helping migrants learn to swim AT the end of last week, the Pamplona City Council re‐ ported that it had started to support a new initiative of the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR). The project aims to help migrants and refugees who had arrived in the country (usually illicitly) on boats to learn to swim. Such trips had been traumatic for many of the people under‐ taking them in search of a better life in Europe and as a result, they may have a traumatic experience with large bodies of water. Many of these people did not know how to swim, yet still risked their lives by get‐ ting on the traffickers’ boats, and for those who made it through, there can be a lifetime of emotional scars. Bearing this in mind, CEAR raised the option for these people to receive swimming
lessons in August within the municipal programme that the Pamplona City Council
implements together with the Navarre Swimming Fed‐ eration.
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Winning bidder refusal
MARIA ANDREJCZYK, the Polish javelin thrower who won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, made a gesture worthy of a gold medal when only two weeks af‐ ter winning in Tokyo, the 25‐year‐old became aware of a sick Polish boy who needed to travel for an operation in America ‐ Miłoszek Małys ‐ who was in need of a heart op‐ eration, so she decided to auction her silver medal to raise money. But it seems the winning bidders, Polish convenience store chain Zabka, had some pretty big‐hearted plans of their own, and in honour of her winning ways both on the Olympic field and off, the company gifted Andrejczyk her medal back. “We were moved by the beautiful and extremely noble gesture of our Olympian, so we decided to support the benefit,” a spokesman for the winning bidder Zabka post‐ ed to Facebook. “We also decided that the silver medal from Tokyo will stay with Ms Maria, who showed what it means to be a true champion.”
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Hacker causes chaos A HACKER from California gained access to over 620,000 iCloud photos and videos from Apple iCloud accounts by purporting to be an Apple support staff team member. Hao Kuo Chi of La Puente, Los Angeles, harvested hundreds of thousands of images and videos in a plot to steal and share nudes, US federal authorities said. Chi has now agreed to plead guilty to four charges, including conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to a computer, court records show. The hacker, who goes by the name of David, admitted that he impersonated Apple customer support staff in emails that tricked unsuspecting victims into providing him with their Apple IDs and passwords. He gained unauthorised access to photos and videos of at least 306 victims across the country, most of them young women. He acknowledged all the charges in his plea agreement with federal prosecutors in a Tampa, Florida Court.
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Ryanair ceases in Northern Ireland ACCORDING to Belfast International Airport, Ryanair have informed them that from the end of O ctober they plan to withdraw operations from the airport. The seasonal routes which run from B elfast C ity airport are set to finish at the end of summer. This means that if nothing changes, by autumn this year Ryanair will have no services running either to or from Northern Ireland. A spokesperson for Belfast International Airport
Interpreters needed at Naval Base THERE is a demand for interpreters and health workers to deal with the imminent arrival of Afghan citizens at Rota Naval Base in Cadiz. On Thursday, August 26, the United States Em‐ bassy commented on the apparent lack of prepara‐ tion regarding the arrival of flights with Afghan citi‐ zens that were due to arrive at the Rota Naval Base in the province of Cadiz. However, the reality is far from it, as every effort has been made to guaran‐ tee the necessary humanitarian attention to all the people evacuated from the Middle Eastern coun‐ try, who began their stay on August 27, for an as
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yet unknown period of time. The NAVSUP FLCSI Contracting Office has made public its search for interpreters ‐ who need to be fluent in both oral and written ‐ who are capable of translating from English to Dari, the version of Per‐ sian spoken in Afghanistan, and also Pashto. Applicants interested in applying can send their application to the email addresses israel.alvara do@eu.navy.mil or ivan.moyano.sp@eu.navy.mil indicating the specific language that is mastered, and the estimated price for providing such services to the base.
said: “ I t is disappointing Ryanair has now decided to withdraw operations from the entire Northern Ireland market at the end of October, having variously had a presence in all three local airports in recent years. “It has been a difficult period for aviation and a time when consumers need some stability and faith in the Northern Ireland air transport network.” At the moment routes by Ryanair in Northern Ireland are popular and include Alicante, B arcelona/ G irona, G dansk, Krakow, L ondon S tansted, M alaga, M alta, M anchester, M ilan/ B ergamo and Warsaw. T he airport spokesman added: “ A s we have been anticipating such a move, we have been engaging with our existing and other new airlines to provide continuity on the routes to be vacated by Ryanair, and to help sustain employment in the aviation industry at a local level in
NEW PLANS: No routes will operate.
Northern Ireland. “To this end we hope to be able to make announce-
ments regarding fresh route development in the near future.”
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Proud of your pooch?
INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY was celebrated on August 26 across the globe. The day aims to encourage the adoption of dogs rather than buying them from pet stores. The day also aims to celebrate dogs no matter what their breed, shape or size. No matter what, it is a day to be proud of your pet pooch or pooches. Many people took to social media to share photos of their pets. According to PetsRadar “International Dog Day was founded in 2004 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Rescue Advocate, Con‐ servationist, Dog Trainer and Author, Colleen Paige, who you might recognise as also having set up other pet holidays, like National Kit‐ ten Day and even National Wildlife Day! In 2013, it was even official‐ ly adopted into New York State Legislation. “National Dog Day celebrates all dogs, mixed breed and pure.”
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Pen Farthing apologises PEN FARTHING has apolo‐ gised after his expletive‐ laden rant was leaked after he managed to escape from Afghanistan along with 74 cats and 94 dogs and was safely evacuated to the UK. The former Royal Marine
has now spoken out and ex‐ plained how embarrassed he was over the language that he had used in the rant, that was leaked. Speaking on Good Morn‐ ing Britain Pen said: “I’m in‐ credibly embarrassed about
my language, I do apologise to everybody who’s lis‐ tened to that. I was at the lowest point I could possi‐ bly be. I understand how the world works but emo‐ tions got the better of me, so for all those who had to listen to that I do apologise for my language. “I should not have said it like that, but the sentiment, yes, I was just incredibly upset, angry, frustrated, it was the lowest point. I had no other option, I didn’t know what else to do.”
Major shows axe ITV show bosses have said that they are currently con‐ sidering axing three major shows after allowing them just one series in which to prove themselves to the viewing public. The shows in question are The Masked Dancer, Game Of Talents and Cooking With the Stars. Katie Radcliffe, Head of En‐ tertainment at the broad‐ caster, spoke about the fu‐ ture of programming at ITV at Edinburgh TV Fest this week. While she did not confirm
what lay ahead for the series, she did say that the team plan to ‘take stock’ of what shows go forward, and which to leave behind. “There’s always new op‐ portunities for entertain‐ ment at ITV, as the station is always on the lookout for new ideas for fresh talent shows. We often don’t com‐ mission into slots, it’s about the ideas and the content, and then we work out where they go. So we are definitely always open for business,” explained Katie. “In terms of whether
Supermarket lockdown ON August 25 three London supermarkets on Fulham Palace Road, were put on lockdown after a man al‐ legedly ‘injected food with a mystery substance’ at Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s and Waitrose. One man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to cause public harm or anxiety. Hammersmith and Ful‐ ham Council warned people on social media that food may have been contaminated and said to dispose of any items bought in these stores. Pen’s rant was leaked.
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those shows are returning, we’ve tried new stuff and we’re going to sit down and take stock of everything we’ve tried over the last few months and work out what we’re going to take forward, what we’ll do again and how we’ll do it,” she added.
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Blading for bees
A CANADIAN man has skated more than 6,200 miles across the country to raise awareness of bees. Zach Choboter broke a world record in his skate across Canada in a challenge named ‘Blading for Bees,’ aimed at raising awareness of the environment and of pro‐ tecting bees. The man set off from British Columbia on May 25 before arriving in St Louis Johns on Wednesday August 25.
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Employment in tourism grows EMPLOYMENT in the tourism sector continues to grow with strong figures in most parts of Spain. At the end of July just over 2.55 million people were regis‐ tered with the Social Security of‐ fice as being employed in the tourism sector, a year‐on‐year in‐ crease of 244,150 workers. Spain’s successful Covid‐19 vacci‐ nation roll‐out is key to the
growth, said the Minister of In‐ dustry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto. “Once national tourism has re‐ covered, we will continue work‐ ing to achieve normalisation in international tourist flows, which have begun to be activated thanks to initiatives such as the EU Covid Digital Certificate,” he added. In July, employment in
the hotel industry, travel agen‐ cies and tour operators increased in almost all the autonomous communities, with the exception of the Canary Islands, the Com‐ munity of Madrid, the Basque Country and La Rioja. In absolute figures, the largest increases oc‐ curred in Andalucia, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and the Valen‐ cian Community.
Last Roman chandelier THE last remaining Roman chandelier has been rebuilt following its discovery by Spanish archae‐ ologists. The lamp, at 0.5 metres in diameter and with 32 candle or fuse spots, was used to illuminate large spaces during the Roman Empire. The rare find, which is now on display at the El‐ da Museum in Alicante, was lovingly restored by local art teacher Eva Maria Mendiora. The Roman masterpiece is believed to have been created in the first century AD by a potter named Lucius Eros. Augustus and Tiberius ruled while Eros was alive, and he engraved his name on the mould he made. Another four lamp types were found at the ar‐ chaeological site Elo‐Monastil, where Eros is be‐ lieved to have had his workshop and several kilns.
His workshop was discovered in 1989 and more kilns were found in 2009 and 2010.
And FINALLY Rail-y romantic RAIL enthusiasts Laura Dale and Jane Mag‐ net got married on a West Coast Main Line train from London Euston after winning a competition. The couple beat 150 other entries and were wed by train manager Peter Davis. Joined by 18 guests, the couple later en‐ joyed a reception on the train.
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Brexit and Covid Baby on Nevermind sues cause food shortages AT the moment British shop‐ pers are seeing supermarket stocks hit hard by both the on‐ going coronavirus pandemic and Brexit. According to one su‐ permarket boss, stock levels are at the worst that they have ev‐ er seen them. Recently McDonald’s has ex‐ perienced a milkshake shortage and Nando’s have been hit with a shortage of chicken. The chief executive of the Co‐operative Group, Steve Murrells, has spo‐ ken out and said that the super‐ market chain has had to reduce the number of items available in some of its ranges as their supplies have been hit due to
post‐Brexit rules. In a statement, Murrells said: “The shortages are at a worse level than at any time I have seen.” He blamed the lack of prod‐ ucts on new rules as a result of “Brexit and issues caused by Covid.” Co‐op are currently re‐ training staff due to the lack of lorry drivers. At the moment there are around 100,000 lorry drivers lacking across the indus‐ try, which is causing plenty of issues. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has hit not only su‐ permarkets but also hotels and bars too.
SPENCER ELDEN appeared as a baby on what is said to be one of the most iconic album covers ever made. He is now suing the band, and has filed a lawsuit in California. The photo shows him as a baby, naked in water as he swims towards a dollar bill. The lawsuit has been filed against Courtney Love, who is Kurt Cobain’s widow and also against the record label, amongst others. In the lawsuit the defen‐ dants are accused of ‘commer‐ cial child sexual exploitation of him from while he was a minor to the present day … defen‐ dants knowingly produced, possessed and advertised com‐ mercial child pornography de‐ picting Spencer’. However, in 2016 Elden set out to mark the 25th anniver‐ sary of the album with the New York Post. The image was
The naked baby photo. recreated and he said: “It’s cool but weird to be part of some‐ thing so important that I don’t even remember.” Later the same year Elden al‐ so commented that: “Recently I’ve been thinking, ‘What if I wasn’t OK with my freaking pe‐ nis being shown to every‐ body?’ I didn’t really have a choice.” The iconic photo was taken by Kirk Weddle and Elden feels that everybody made money off it and he didn’t. I think he deserves something, but it’s al‐ ways the record labels that make the money.
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Record breaking bouncer
AN Irish man has bounced two basketballs 729 times in one minute, earning him a world record. Sean Daly of Skibbereen, West Cork won the Guinness World Record after he bounced two basketballs, one in each hand, a total of 729 times in 60 seconds. The man previously bounced two balls simultaneously for two hours, six minutes, earning him another Guinness record in March.
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The maximum number of hours permitted by Spanish law before a corpse must be buried or cremated after death.
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New use for greenhouse THE municipality of Garray (Soria) could boast until recently that it hosted ‘the largest rose greenhouse in Europe.’ H owever, the company which owned it, Aleia Roses, went into liquidation, putting more than 200 workers out of employment. That was a year ago, but now, a new firm, O ndara, has acquired the entire company. Although at first, the new owners wanted to make roses compatible with other
crops, between February and April this year it decided to uproot the rose bushes altogether to focus on ‘the new project’: medicinal cannabis. In August 2021, the company got the go-ahead when it received a licence from the S panish M edicines Agency (AEMPS) to cultivate three hectares of land and produce medical cannabis. Sara Lamata, spokesperson for Spain, said they compete with only nine other
companies that have also received the go-ahead to cultivate for medical or scientific purposes. Full Moon, the American fund to which the company belongs, said that potential clients could be pharma cists that are based in Germany or the U nited K ingdom and if they do well, they will expand, but for now the remaining 11 hectares of the greenhouse will only receive cleaning and maintenance.
Volunteers selected And FINALLY ‘Let It Be’
ON August 11, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) authorised the first clinical trials to take place in humans, of a new Spanish Covid‐19 vaccine, the PHH‐1V vaccine from Hipra, a labo‐ ratory that has its plant in Girona. Hospitals received dozens of applications from people interested in taking part in the trials, and the selection of the most suitable volun‐ teers to participate in the clinical trial began on August 30 in the Josep Trueta hospitals in Girona and the Clinic de Barcelona.
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The amount of euros a Spanish WhatsApp scam coupon claims to offer for Mercadona.
THE Beatles will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their album ‘Let It Be’ with the publication of a special edition that will include unreleased studio recordings and will be released for sale on October 15. This was confirmed by the band in a statement, accompa‐ nied by a preview of the album with three songs.
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FRANCE
Cruise ships
Heroine
DURING the pandemic, different entry rules to Denmark applied for passengers in cars and also on cruise ships, with each person having to be vaccinated. This will cease to be the case however when cruise ships return.
THE American-born French dancer and singer Joséphine Baker will be inducted into the Panthéon, an honour reserved for France’s national heroes, on November 30. The move recognises her courage in actively resisting Nazi Germany during the Second World War as a member of the French Resistance.
THE NETHERLANDS Alcohol free FIGURES released by Nederlandse Brouwers beer sector organisation suggest that year-on-year alcoholic beer consumption has dropped overall due to the closure of bars, but Dutch drinkers have purchased 3 per cent more alcohol-free beer.
NORWAY Anti-oil
BELGIUM
DEMONSTRATIONS on the streets of Oslo by radical environmental group Extinction Rebellion Norway, demanding an end to continued oil exploration saw police arrest 29 activists as a number invaded the government’s Oil Ministry building taking over part of Frogner Park.
Hacker’s delight
FINLAND
RESEARCHERS at Leuven University have been checking out the vulnerability of cheap smart appliances and have found more than 50 weak spots, for example hackers can break into cameras on vacuum cleaners, see what valuables you may have and then sell the information.
Less research
GERMANY
THE Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen has told the Finnish News Agency (STT) that while ongoing research will receive sufficient funding, a decrease in income from the state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus will adversely affect any new project proposals with effect from 2022.
Tea time
SWEDEN
ALTHOUGH Germany appears as number 84 on the list of tea-drinking countries, those living in East Frisia drink more than anyone else in the world, said the Records Institute for Germany. Annual tea consumption there is about 300 litres per capita, compared to 200 litres in the UK.
Honest profit THE Swedish government must repay to a convicted drug dealer 33 bitcoins which were confiscated in 2019 when they were worth 1.4 million krona (€136,000) but are now worth around 14 million krona (€1.367m).
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Venture Capital VENTURE Capital companies from around the world are taking an interest in investing in Spanish higher educational establishments as they know that a significant proportion of the European Recovery Fund money is to be spent in teaching new technology to the large number of young unemployed.
Stores lost RESEARCH by the commercial property firm CoStar Group reveals that 83 per cent of Britain’s department stores have disappeared in the past five years following the collapse of BHS. There were 467 stores open in 2016 and thanks also to the pandemic, the total has dropped to 79.
French sale SPANISH toll road operator Abertis has sold its 35 per cent stake in Alienor, the concessionaire of the A65 motorway, in the south of France as well as the total holding in Sanef Aquitaine, the company in charge of maintaining the road for €222 million.
More mortgages MONTHLY mortgage data released by the National Institute of Statistics show that property buyers in Spain are returning to the market in their droves The number of mortgages increased 41.2 per cent year-onyear in June, to 37,961, the largest increase since December 2019 and the highest number since before the pandemic with a preference for variable rate rather than fixed rate mortgages. The amount being borrowed continues to increase and is up by 49 per cent, with the average loan in the region of €140,000 which suggests that property prices are going up as demand grows.
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(€115 million) is the potential bonus that new CEO of Frasers Group who replaces Mike Ashley could receive by 2025 if share price doubles.
Generation of hybrid workers HAVING coped with getting used to working from home during the pandem‐ ic, a new generation of hy‐ brid workers has emerged in the UK. Many British companies have been taking a hard look at the benefits and problems with home work‐ ing and whilst there are a considerable number of jobs where staff have to be on site (for example shops, restaurants, factories), of‐ fice staff in particular may
wish to stay at home. For an individual there can be significant cost sav‐ ings as there is no need to pay for transport to and from work and for those with a long journey, there is an added benefit of the reduction in travel stress and the fact that they can spend more time with their families. The downside however is that it becomes easy to lose personal contact with colleagues and it is possible
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that those who turn up at the office may stand higher in the ‘pecking order’ when it comes to promotion as they are constantly on view. Perhaps the ideal situa‐ tion ‐ this seems to be be‐ coming attractive to some businesses and workers ‐is a hybrid role, whereby staff can choose to vary their place of employment so that they spend some time in the office and some time working at home.
Companies such as Pre‐ mier Foods (who own a number of popular house‐ hold names such as Mr Kipling) and Primark are following this course and the HR director for Premier David Wilkinson told the BBC, “Work is a verb, not a place, and whether it’s for a team meeting or just per‐ sonal preference, our office remains open for anyone who wants to use it.” Time will tell whether this becomes the norm.
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Who is in charge? I am having problems to obtain satisfactory an‐ swers to some questions I have in my communi‐ ty. I have asked both the administrator and the president about a dispute I have with my neighbour and got no helpful response. So I have two questions. 1. Who has the most power, the president or the ad‐ ministrator? 2. Should I be paying the same community fees for an empty plot with no water meter or other services as I pay for the plot that has my house on it?
Toy story SPEAKING to the BBC, Gary Grant, owner of 170 Entertainer UK toy stores said prices are likely to be going up for Christmas due to a mixture of supply chain disruption, labour shortages and higher transport costs, and some of the most popular toys may be in short supply.
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A W (Costa del Sol) The presi‐ dent, as elected by the YOU AND THE LAW AGM, has the pow‐ IN SPAIN er to terminate the services of the administrator. In an emergency he can do this on his own. The president is the chief elected official of the community. The administrator is a professional contracted by the community to provide services. The answer to your second question is, yes. Your com‐ munity fee is based only on the surface area of your property, not on what stands on it. If you build a house on your vacant plot, your fee will not rise.
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Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
ANDROID phone users take note, the Joker virus has returned after first appearing in 2017 and infect‐ ing mobile phones. An announcement by the Bel‐ gian Police on their website and via Twitter warned about the re‐ turn of the virus and said “This ma‐ licious program has been detected in eight Play Store applications that Google has suppressed.”
Get your paperwork in order. WHEN a person dies in Spain, within six months their heirs will have to make a tax declaration regardless of whether or not they have inherited assets. If they received prop‐ erty, they will also have to pay a tax on it. The IRPF tax declaration must also be done in the name of the deceased. Within 30 days of a person’s death, the Social Security depart‐ ment must be informed, especially if they were getting a pension. This can be done online or at any of the Social Security offices. Failing to do so and continuing to receive any benefits they had can get you into serious trouble. When a person dies in Spain, their ID number within the coun‐ try will no longer be used for anyone else. You will need to know this number to carry out many of the procedures when a loved one dies, so if you don’t have it, you will need to go to the Nation‐ al Police station and request it.
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Joker virus returns They advised consumers to be cautious about downloading new Android Apps, adding, “You risk a big surprise at the end of the month in your bank account or on your credit card.” The Joker virus hacks mobile de‐ vices running on Android, target‐
ing bills and authorising opera‐ tions without the user’s knowl‐ edge and can infiltrate text mes‐ sages, contacts and other information available on the in‐ fected device. Google Play Store has already removed eight suspicious apps.
Low cost airline AS the UK furlough pro‐ gramme comes to an end in September British Airways confirms that it is planning a new low cost subsidiary to run out of Gatwick Airport. Although supposedly not for public information, a leaked letter seen by the PA News Agency gave details of its plans to return to the cheaper end of the market to compete with the likes of easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz. At one time, Gatwick (which is due to install a sec‐ ond runway) was a major hub for BA and its European short haul flights, but since the pan‐ demic the majority of flights still running, operate out of Heathrow. Having tried this before with Go (sold after three years) the new venture is due to start in 2022.
Peseta exchange JUNE 30, 2021 was the cut off date for people to return pe‐ setas to the Bank of Spain and exchange them for euros and the Bank has now announced that 96.8 per cent of the en‐ tire amount of currency still in circulation as at December 31, 2020 has now been accounted for. It is too late now to ex‐ change any more and if you have any pesetas left over you will have to keep them as sou‐ venirs or give them to the chil‐ dren to play with. The unredeemed 3.2 per cent (1.575 billion pesetas) still in people’s hands which is worth an estimated €92 mil‐ lion comes as a bonus for the Spanish economy. These are Auxiliary Message, Ele‐ ment Scanner, Fast Magic SMS, Free CamScanner, Go Messages, Super Message, Super SMS and Travel Wallpapers. It may well be that there are still other fake Apps around which have not yet been discovered, so all Android phone users need to be very careful about which Apps they choose to download.
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CHANGE(P) 1.331,50 268,10 3.684,0 3.101,5 1.463,00 5.620,0 1.989,5 8.618,0 630,00 606,00 4.210,0 415,30 577,20 571,00 1,338 185,80 736,60 4.833,0 2.290,00 303,30 2.728,5 532,20 169,95 2.680,0 1.865,0 1.588,8 51,74 2.633,0 1.510,00 3.936,0 9.128,0 6.176,0 3.501,5 441,00 814,40 3.203,0 10.290,0 14.455,0 852,20 1.481,00 333,70 3.000,0 1.507,50 2.540,00 395,40 164,24 1.549,00 535,00 4.604,0 2.204,00
% CHG. 1.317,00 262,80 3.632,0 2.997,0 1.424,00 5.546,0 1.963,0 8.563,0 619,80 599,00 4.150,0 409,60 570,80 566,80 1,308 183,38 726,60 4.785,0 2.229,00 296,20 2.691,5 525,20 166,70 2.655,0 1.828,0 1.541,0 51,06 2.610,0 1.491,00 3.866,0 9.024,0 6.094,0 3.471,0 436,90 793,20 3.172,0 10.175,0 14.145,0 838,80 1.472,20 325,25 2.967,0 1.495,00 2.504,00 390,90 160,36 1.524,50 526,80 4.518,0 2.159,00
NET VOL 1,66M 3,55M 271,48K 2,34M 651,72K 607,93K 637,97K 749,88K 1,11M 7,80M 98,16K 8,61M 880,88K 2,73M 135,78K 29,62M 954,50K 404,77K 3,40M 23,81M 1,59M 1,08M 15,79M 379,82K 583,91K 628,74K 10,12M 200,34K 1,57M 628,87K 204,82K 113,71K 3,05M 3,94M 2,25M 432,64K 159,52K 258,99K 1,04M 4,09M 19,98M 392,85K 263,92K 186,48K 12,89M 14,70M 962,60K 968,54K 202,87K 218,23K
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5.230,0 117,60 310,40 2.993,0 715,00 270,00 44,09 8.024,0 836,20 168,45 2.030,00 937,90 218,70 7.962,0 32,45 2.038,00 2.891,0 629,00 1.527,00 5.541,0 2.177,00 578,80 700,20 5.404,0 116,74 7,23 1.453,8 1.454,20 1.449,4 742,40 1.606,00 17,63 3.752,0 1.361,00 1.282,00 2.768,0 1.401,00 1.424,50 16.100,0 1.620,00 1.603,50 457,80 181,20 254,85 316,50 4.045,0 1.049,00 122,74 3.208,0 980,60
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5.260,0 118,30 318,20 3.016,0 716,80 271,50 44,28 8.042,0 840,00 169,15 2.037,00 948,00 219,20 8.026,0 32,51 2.080,00 2.896,0 629,60 1.542,00 5.566,0 2.185,00 581,00 703,40 5.416,0 116,76 7,24 1.456,4 1.456,31 1.453,2 745,20 1.610,50 17,67 3.776,0 1.362,00 1.288,00 2.791,0 1.411,00 1.437,50 16.105,0 1.636,50 1.608,00 459,90 181,75 258,20 321,00 4.071,5 1.054,00 123,08 3.208,0 980,60
5.178,0 115,80 308,10 2.978,0 706,60 267,50 43,66 7.950,0 828,40 164,70 2.003,00 935,40 217,20 7.934,0 31,93 2.022,00 2.866,0 622,40 1.508,50 5.517,0 2.170,00 574,40 695,40 5.317,0 114,26 7,14 1.431,0 1.431,20 1.427,2 739,20 1.586,50 17,33 3.718,0 1.346,50 1.266,00 2.761,0 1.391,50 1.412,00 15.995,0 1.612,50 1.587,00 453,90 179,80 254,20 310,20 4.045,0 1.043,50 121,62 3.142,0 967,70
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Currency outlook: US dollar soars as risk-off mood prevails, Pound fluctuates on mixed UK data and coronavirus developments
Sterling strengthened at the end of July, climbing to a 3-month high against the euro.
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Euro EUR/GBP: Unchanged at £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.17 to $1.16 Throughout the past month the direction of the euro has been largely determined by its strong negative correlation with the US dollar. This has resulted in some notable pressure on the single currency in August amid broad support for the US Dollar. However, the euro has been able to temper its losses in light of some positive EUR data releases, as well as optimism over the EU’s vaccine rollout, which has now reached over 70% of adults in Eu‐ rope. Looking ahead, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) upcoming policy meeting is likely to be a key focus for EUR investors. Expect to see the euro fal‐ ter if the ECB maintains its current dovish bias. Pound GBP/EUR: Unchanged at €1.16 GBP/USD: Down from $1.37 to $1.36 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past month, in response to mixed coronavirus headlines and uneven UK data releases. Sterling strengthened at the end of July, climb‐ ing to a three‐month high against the euro on the back of positive UK coronavirus statistics. This upside was reinforced in the first week of August, following some surprisingly hawkish for‐ ward guidance from the Bank of England (BoE), in which it suggested ‘some modest tightening of monetary policy’ may be necessary if the UK eco‐ nomic recovery maintains its current pace. However, the pound subsequently relin‐ quished all of these gains in the second half of Au‐ gust, plunging to a one‐month low amidst a wor‐ rying rise in domestic coronavirus cases as well as
some disappointing data releases, which prompt‐ ed GBP investors to dial back their BoE expecta‐ tions. Looking ahead, GBP exchange rates could face some additional headwinds through the coming month if UK coronavirus cases continue to climb, while concerns over the winding down of the gov‐ ernment’s furlough scheme could also weigh on Sterling sentiment. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.72 to £0.73 USD/EUR: Up from €0.84 to €0.85 Apart from closing July on the defensive in re‐ sponse to a dovish rate decision by the Federal Re‐ serve, the US dollar has broadly strengthened over the past four weeks, amidst a souring market mood. This deterioration of market sentiment has been primarily driven by a sharp rise in coron‐ avirus cases in many parts of the world, which has dampened global growth prospects. However, this risk‐off trend accelerated sharply in mid‐August following the publication of the minutes from the Fed’s July policy meeting, which revealed the Fed has begun formal discussions re‐ garding the tapering of its bond purchases. The prospect of the US central bank withdraw‐ ing its stimulus at the same time that the global re‐ covery looks to be faltering, spooked investors and redoubled demand for the safe‐haven US dol‐ lar. Looking ahead, the immediate focus for USD investors will be the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium, in which they will be looking for more clarity over the Fed’s tapering plans. Otherwise, it’s likely we will see the US dollar maintain its upward momentum into September, assuming the risk‐off mood remains entrenched. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 cus‐ tomers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency transfers.
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The bin of shame
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I THINK Biden should be impeached. Unfortunately that would open the door for Kamala Harris, which could be infinitely worse. The truth is the left wing woke culture is now running the Western world. This delusional clique believes that the rest of us should think exactly as they do ‐ and all those who dare to assume otherwise are evil. Wokes are something like the flower power participants of the ‘60s. We too gullibly imagined that peace and love would prevail and pushing flowers down the barrels of the rifles of soldiers would protect us more than bullets. At that time, if our opinions of how society should be administered had been allowed to materialise, the Western world as we know it would no longer exist. Luckily, we did briefly come to our senses. Unfortunately, in this day and age, through the advent of the internet and social media, the dogmatists of the present have been able to attain powers the generation of the ‘60s could only dream of ‐ and it is a disaster. To think that this incompetent lot in the White House is naïve enough to believe that the Taliban has changed its ways and will now bring peace
DELUSIONAL: Biden’s speech was an insult to our intelligence.
and democracy to the beleaguered people of Afghanistan and ‐ wait for it ‐ take an active interest in the prevention of global warming! ‐ is actually quite frightening. Be assured, we can now brace ourselves for the news of mass executions, unspeakable atrocities and the crushing of
women’s rights beyond our darkest imaginings. Biden’s pathetic attempt to appear the marauding avenger in his ‘we will hunt you down’ speech was nothing more than an insult to the intelligence of all who have already suffered through his bunch of inept pretentious individuals.
Lobbing a few indiscriminate bombs in Daesh’s direction won’t hack it. The only members of this murderous mob he will be able to even get close to ‘hunting down’ will be the perpetrator when he meets bits of him in the Hades afterlife. Yet another example of woke ineptitude was this
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administration’s decision to give the Taliban information of those who had worked for them, ‘so they could be given easier access at the checkpoints.’ This was nothing more than handing the enemy a death list, rather like giving the Nazis a record of all the French resistance fighters so they could board transport to a friendly country. In their usual way of extricating themselves from the mire, Biden’s lot has cynically tried to blame Trump for this disaster. It’s simply not true. Yes. Trump did broker the deal to leave. But Trump was the un‐woke devil we knew. He was an unscrupulous businessman, chasing Afghanistan’s vast reserves of Lithium. Biden’s Democrats incited this wholly unnecessary, disastrous fast tracked departure in a cold blooded PR effort to gain brownie points by announcing the ‘victorious’ withdrawal of all American troops on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Well thanks to them, another 13 of their heroic young men will never see their homeland or loved ones again. The whole devious leftie lot of ‘em should be relegated to the political bin of shame. Never to rise again! Keep the faith Love Leapy ‐ leapylee2002@gmail.com To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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DAVID WORBOYS OFTEN, people who hoard things tend to keep meticulous records of events. As somebody who collected everything, until a Damascene mo‐ ment well into my 70s, I used to keep a record of all my flights from my maiden one to Jersey in 1960. Some years ago, I had a massive de‐clutter. There were school re‐ ports, exam papers, cigarette cards, children’s books, toys, comics, maga‐ zines, books, football and concert programmes, dinky toys, bus and train tickets, airline tickets, 78 and LP records, CDs, travel souvenirs, pho‐ tographs, paintings, coins, stamps, hotel stationery, letters of employ‐ ment and love letters. Suddenly al‐ most everything had to go. After years of extensive business travel, I had made 730 flights but, if you included legs, there were 848. For example, should a flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo, stopping at An‐ chorage, count as one or two? I kept a record of the date, origin, destina‐ tion and flight number, whilst also saving the tickets.
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IS THIS A RECORD? People have recorded all their flights and all their conquests Apart from keeping a diary, I recorded very little else. The point is that this is nothing compared with the records kept by Rodney and Philip. Rod was a colleague from the same firm in London in the early ‘60s. He was lothario in extremis, se‐ ducing any attractive woman who crossed his path. Rod’s ambition was to explore the delights offered by ev‐ ery nation on the planet. He was not
averse to satisfying two Italian girls in a week, but any opportunity to tick off a ‘new’ country would take prece‐ dence. And when he hosted a small party he showed everybody his two maps on the wall. Most of the countries on the map of Europe were shaded in. Poland, and Switzerland were blank which meant that he had not yet achieved a conquest from either of
those countries. The map of the world had little drawing pins stuck in‐ to various countries, including Japan, Mexico and the Philippines. But Colombia and New Zealand were bare; no joy from there ‐ yet. Had Rod lived on the Isle of Skye rather than in London, this exercise may have presented a greater challenge. Philip, on the other hand, was a records man. He once told me that
he recorded every item of expendi‐ ture whether by cash or by card. Be‐ ing somewhat intrigued, I questioned him further. Every day he recorded the temper‐ ature of whichever country he was in and always that of the UK. He kept a record of whenever he washed his car, had his hair cut, mowed the lawn and went to the pub for a pint. Each Sunday morning he jotted down the mileage on his car and the numbers of the hymns they had sung at church. He volunteered all this informa‐ tion and showed me briefly some of his notes. But Philip was more of an acquaintance than a close friend. Perhaps that is why I never asked him whether he recorded it every time he brushed his teeth or sneezed. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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EVER been to an IKEA with your partner and had a bust‐up afterwards? According to an LA‐based clinical psychologist, this is almost inevitable because underlying relationship is‐ sues strained by lockdowns bubble to the surface when couples choose furniture. As soon as you walk into IKEA, she claims, “The store literally becomes a map of relation‐ ship nightmares, one person putting stuff in the cart and the other taking it out. I see argu‐ ments all the time. You see it escalate and people storming off. Walking through the kitchens brings up touchy subjects, like who does most of the cooking. Then you get to the children’s section, which opens up another set of issues. And that’s before you’ve even tried assembling anything.” IKEA came up so often in her counselling sessions she now uses it as a relationship tool. She often ‘tasks couples with putting together a large piece of furniture at home and report‐ ing back on how it went.’ If they’re still to‐ gether the following week, they discuss how they got on. Then she bills them.
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FLAT PACK: Couples are tasked with putting together pieces of furniture. A recent study concluded that the labyrinth of an IKEA showroom is ingeniously designed to coax its customers into buying as much flat‐ packed furniture as possible (thereby increas‐ ing the likelihood of arguments?) the compa‐
ny’s success due, in part, to confusing its cus‐ tomers into submission. It found that the weaving yellow path leaves customers disori‐ entated with no idea where the exit lies. So, more S&M than M&S?
Though that aspect’s likely to change! Ikea is trialling a new layout that could signal the end of the well‐trodden store route since it now wants customers to be ‘part of the furni‐ ture’ in a more immersive experience. When all’s said and done, however, IKEA’s only about shopping for, and assembling, fur‐ niture. It’s just stuff. If a couple can’t cope with that, how the heck are they going to cope with real problems later in life. Like sav‐ ing enough for a home and retirement; coping with possible job loss; dealing with serious health issues or caring for elderly parents with dementia? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Be‐ trayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Ap‐ ple Books, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Do you have to have a lawyer in Spain? CONSULAR MATTERS AFTER 30 years in the legal profes‐ sion and as Consul for Denmark I of‐ ten get asked do I have to have a lawyer here in Spain? Well you will not be surprised when I say it isn’t a yes or no answer. The short answer is it depends on the case. For all the matters that you do not need a Court or a Tribunal, no you don’t. I’ve never stated or implied that being legally represented is a re‐ quirement under Spanish law for ex‐ tra judicial matters. You are free to conduct all your extra judicial legal matters in Spain on your own. Just like some people cut their own hair and do their own gardening, some people choose to represent them‐ selves. So for example if you’re applying for a visa, residencia or residency, making a will, completing a tax re‐
according to the Spanish law you can represent yourself in court claims up to€2,000 but, again, to count on someone who knows the rules of the game that you are playing makes in most cases, the difference between winning and losing. In the biggest part of the rest of the court cases, a registered lawyer has to represent you, as a guarantee that your interests are protected by a professional who has studied law at university for five years and has passed a formation period before being able to advise clients. If you do decide that you would like a lawyer to help you, you have a huge choice. Ensure that you have their number so you can check that they can legally practise. If you want us at Just Law Solicitors here in Spain to help you, we would be happy to do so.
LEGAL HELP: Make sure that your lawyer is legally able to practise. turn or buying a property here in Spain, you don’t need a Spanish so‐ licitor. In fact there is nothing in Spain which states you actually have to have a lawyer for these matters.
On the other hand, to have a lawyer (I am not talking about con‐ sultants, experts, advisors or persons with experience) advising you re‐ garding your legal matters is a guar‐
antee that your interests will be pro‐ tected by a professional, duly regis‐ tered, regulated, insured and quali‐ fied. For judicial matters, for example,
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Tarifa: Paradise found in the south GHOST town in winter and a surfing paradise in summer, nowhere in Spain is the seasonal swing more emphatic than in Tarifa. Boasting some of the best beaches, not in Spain or Europe, but in the world, the seaside town comes alive in spring, making it a hugely popular day out for Costa del Sol families at this time of year. A trip to Tarfia takes you out of Malaga Province and into Cadiz and Spain’s southern Atlantic coastline. But it is surprisingly close to the Costa del Sol, just 45 minutes along the A-7 from Marbella, or 90 minutes from Malaga. Those times depend on the traffic but, with it being a straight road almost all the way, Tarifa is easily the wildest destination right on the doorstep. Beaches, surfing and other adventure sports are the main reasons people come to Tarifa. A wander around the historic old town is an enjoyable treat by itself, with plenty of Moroccan inspired restaurants to choose from. Of course many also come
TARIFA: Beach paradise right on your doorstep. to take the short ferry trip from Tarifa port to Tangier. North Africa is so close you can see it on a clear day. The easiest to reach and most popular beach is Los Lances which is almost 8km long and very rarely crowded. A walk along the beach and back would easily be a day’s work itself. Beyond Los Lances is Valdevaqueros which is even longer and, being on the Atlantic, much windier. Both are kitesurfing havens where world championships are often held. If the beaches are a little too vast for your taste, or the
weather doesn’t permit sunbathing, Tarifa has plenty of cultural options up its sleeve. There is the Guzman Castle which is more than 1,000 years old and considered one of the best preserved medieval castles in Spain. Likewise the gothic San Mateo church is a terrific place to explore, as are the Roman ruins of Bolonia, a small fishing village just a few kilometres away. Animal lovers can take up horse riding on the beach for the afternoon, or even whale watching as part of special guided tours from May to September.
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RUBBISH DUMPING IN VERA From our Facebook
ON my daily walk with my dog, again I am confronted with household rubbish and unwanted furniture, also buiders’ waste materials, tiles and cement etc, large amounts of garden waste that only garden contractors could transport just dumped in Vera campo by uncaring people. Vera, Vera Playa and campo is turning into one great big rubbish dumping area and it has to stop. When is our local governing council going to do something about this, like closing off the ‘no use’ roads built before the price crash so cars cannot use them just to deposit their rubbish. If caught leaving rubbish, household items by the bins outside the designated dates a fine of €1,000 or 40 hours unpaid cleaning duties. This illegal dumping by residents and neighbouring townsfolk has to stop. So I am asking the town hall to come forward with a plan of action to put a stop to this. Also as an add on do something about the metal manhole covers as I passed one today and it must have been a 20-metre drop, so it is a danger to life. So come on town hall let’s see some proactive action. J Dyer
Hi there Leapy, Jo Biden is a joke. He is too old. Trump, although about the same age, had a younger outlook. It makes me laugh that when they are trying to be elected, they are trotting everywhere, and leaping up the stairs to convince people that they are still agile. Things have changed and Biden is still preaching at people, and has this slightly waxed expression. This terrible situation in Afghanistan is people running for their lives, not migrants running from France, and children of 6ft 2in. I can’t see why they can’t fly them to a close country camp to be processed from there rather than the Taliban looking over soldiers’ shoulders and smirking. What a position to put our soldiers in, and while I am on my soap box, can we get Mr Farthing and crew and animals which go in the hold as explained, on his plane which is on the ground waiting. Can you rant to someone Leapy? Regards Mrs Belcher
Editor’s note: Letter received prior to Mr Farthing’s departure, as we know he is now safe.
Afghan chaos There is something uneasy about the western response to the Afghan crisis. Can the thousands at Kabul airport really be considered as refugees? There is no conflict, no civil war, no natural disaster affecting the 38 million Afghans. The Taliban are not an in-
WHAT COMES NEXT? SO, August is now over and for many in the hospitality industry across Spain it has been a very busy time. Many restaurants have been pretty well packed and bars have done good business, as have some hotels who have welcomed an influx of holidaymakers, both from Spain and abroad. Things are however already slowing down as working residents of cities such as Madrid and Sevilla return home so that they can get back to work and their children return to school and it’s the same with the British
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DUMPING GROUND: A plan of action is needed. vading force but Afghans in their own country, perhaps feared and not trusted by many, but nevertheless they have been allowed to become the main political force. In some respects it is like thousands of Americans fleeing the USA after Trump became president and the Republicans had the majority in both houses. So far there have been no massacres perpetuated by the Taliban and nobody can be certain what they intend to do. So the rush to be evacuated to safety was perhaps premature when the vast majority seem to have accepted - whether they like it or not the new regime. From images of those arriving at western airports many seem to be ordinary Afghan citizens. The West has now put an end to the airlift from Kabul but not before evacuating dogs and cats instead of people, suggesting hypocrisy on the part of those responsible for choosing who leaves and who stays. The terrorist attack was anticipated but not prevented given the number of people trying to reach the airport. It is tragic that soldiers and other westerners, as well as Afghans, died not confronting an enemy but carrying out humanitarian duties. The whole process has been one of chaos, irresponsibility and negligence on the part of the western governments. Now the West has to face the threat of terrorists among the thousands given a welcome. Apart from Pakistan no other neighbouring countries seem to have taken an interest in taking Afghans with a similar culture and religion fleeing the Taliban. As usual it is the Western democracies whose open door policy has allowed millions of people from other continents arriving illegally or posing as refugees to apply for asylum and seek a new life. Interestingly, the regime in Guinea recently announced that it refuses to accept the return of its own citizens abroad. Where is the outcry from human rights groups and the UN? Surely it must be a basic human right for every citizen to live in his or her own country. If not, with hundreds of millions of people in Africa and Asia seeking to leave their countries which face poverty, conflicts, despotic regimes and climate change, the West is on a suicidal path. Yours Peter Fieldman
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as schools open very shortly. The problem now will be to see how the hospitality industry survives once the holidaymakers are much fewer and they have to rely more and more on local residents as well as those without children who choose to take their holidays later in the year. Those who have managed to make it through the last 18 months or so, especially those who have been brave enough to open new businesses deserve the support of us who are residents to help them keep going during the quieter times.
Equally however, they also need to recognise the importance of these people who aren’t just around for two or three weeks and are there when all of the holidaymakers have gone home. Earlier this year many restaurants who could only open until the early evening because of the pandemic were offering exceptional value set lunches which did attract customers who were anxious to get out and perhaps this is something to be considered again for when business starts to tail off.
PEN FARTHING: Airlifted many animals to safety.
Gary Benjamin 100% stupid, they should have left the animals and got the people out.
Sharon W Bps Both, but if the gov said no then what could he do! He did everything he could. but the animals now are safe and I’m sure the staff will get out of there.
Tania D’Silva So glad he’s safe and the animals. His charity chartered the plane for him to leave, as UK politicians let him down. His staff were Afghanistan. No British passports etc. They could not be processed. If you’ve followed his story you would know that Pen and his staff made it the first time to the airport, but were told two hours before he arrived that the paper work etc had changed. He was sent away with animals and staff. Only to miss by seconds a car bomb.
Sylvia Saunders Not a choice, just total mismanagement of the whole evacuation, especially when a charity can organise an evacuation programme better than a government. The whole fiasco was shambolic, heartbreaking, incompetence costs innocent lives.
Sue Hawker Better he could save the frightened animals that knew nothing.
Jayne Richardson Conflict caused by humans against humans, why should the animals suffer?
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WHICH side should you sleep on, left or right? Apparently, the left is better for our health. Most of us change positions during sleep, but it can appar‐ ently make a difference which side you prefer. Research claims that one posi‐ tion is better than the other for improving the digestive process‐ es. The intestinal transit and the passage of waste from the large intestine to the colon are facili‐ tated by opting to lie to the left. Additionally, stomach acid is pre‐ vented from rising to the mouth, which can result in heartburn. The position is favoured by the heart, too, as it makes it easier for pumping blood to the rest of the body because the aorta vein traces an arched path to the left and on to the abdomen. A study by the University of Stony Brook, which was pub‐ lished in the Journal of Neuro‐ science found that tilting to the left is most recommended for the work of the glyphostate sys‐ tem, which gets rid of waste that is present in the nervous system, such as the so‐called beta‐amy‐ loid deposits. The blood circulation is said to be more fluid because sleeping on the left side releases pressure on the vena cava, and blood,
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BENEFITS: There are lots of reasons why it is better to sleep on your left side.
with all its components, such as oxygen, finds its way around the body more efficiently. Many doctors advise pregnant women to adopt this position as
it facilitates the flow of blood and nutrients to the placenta. At the same time, the lungs are less compressed and the rest of the organs don’t place excessive
weight on the foetus. Research has shown that the spine is more aligned if you sleep on your left side, which allows the entire muscular system that
surrounds the back to rest. But it’s important that the pillow is not too high, nor too low, as that requires greater effort on the part of the neck muscles.
Healthy additions Positive step forward POPULAR: The supplement market is huge.
SUPPLEMENTS have grown more popular over the years with a number of studies claiming their bene‐ fits for a number of differ‐ ent health conditions. Calcium is vital for healthy bones, which play
an important part in a per‐ son’s health as they provide structure for the body, per‐ fect organs and anchor muscles. Poor bone health can result in osteoporosis, which can make them more prone to breaking. With age, the intestines absorb less calcium from the diet, and the kidneys become less efficient at conserving it. As a result, the body can steal calcium from bone for a variety of important metabolic func‐ tions. Experts claim the memo‐ ry can be protected as early as possible with a fish oil supplement which are packed with omega‐3s, specifically docosahex‐ aenoic (DHA), which help improve the way brain functions and increase new cell growth. And vitamin D supple‐ ments can help to lower the risk of heart disease. Any‐ body over the age of four should take 10 micrograms each day.
SCIENTIFISTS claim to have discovered why decades of studies have failed to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. Previous at‐ tempts to find a treatment fo‐ cused on the tox‐ ic build‐up of pro‐ tein clumps, known as amy‐ loid beta, in a pa‐ tient’s brain. This accumulation slowly destroys neu‐ rons and causes memory loss and confusion. But researchers at King’s College in London argue that once these clumps have formed, it is too late for medication to make a differ‐ ence. They claim that by target‐ ing the little‐known protein that causes the clusters to develop significantly im‐ proves signs of Alzheimer’s in mice. Drug treatments that work on blocking this protein are already available in Japan
BUILD UP: The accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain destroys neurons. and China for stroke. Scientisits found that the disease’s progressions works like a circuit. When the amyloid‐beta starts to join together in the sufferer’s brain, it starts to break down nerve cells. This causes these cells to produce more amyloid‐beta. A study spokesperson said
that a ‘vicious positive feed‐ back loop’ exists in which the protein drives its own pro‐ duction. And once this ‘loop’ gets out of control, drugs are no longer effective. He added that this could be why so many Alzheimer’s drug trials have proved un‐ successful. The team of researchers believe pharmaceutical de‐ velopers should target the protein Dkk1, which stimu‐ lated the production of amy‐ loid‐beta. Tests on mice, which were treated with the Dkk1‐ blocking drug fasudil for two weeks, showed a dramatic reduction in their levels of the protein. The scientists now plan to investigate if fasudil, which is an approved drug for other conditions, could boost brain health and prevent cognitive decline in people with early stage Alzheimer’s. Around 500,000 people in the UK are affected by Alzheimer’s, the most com‐ mon form of dementia.
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Hidden personal health Cleanse and STICKING your tongue out every morning can reveal a lot about your state of health. Its size, texture, colour and shape can provide a surprising amount of information, according to an Australian‐Chinese medical practitioner. Waveny Holland claims that a tongue diagnosis, using a chart that corresponds to different parts of the body, can reveal signs of dis‐ ease and imbalances that we may be oblivious to. A normal, healthy tongue is normally pinkish or light red in colour, with a slight white coating and neither too thick nor thin, and not flabby or overlapping the teeth. A puffy tongue can indicate a lack of nutrients and moisture, and a thin one or a tongue without any coating, could hint towards dehy‐ dration. If circulation is restricted, for ex‐ ample during menstruation, it may be purple, according to the expert. But a pale tongue can suggest a vitamin or mineral deficiency and is more commonly seen among those suffering from anaemia.
HEALTHY: Pinkish or light red in colour is normal.
And yellow colouring or a bump on the top, could be a sign of an in‐ fection or bacterial build‐up of oth‐ er imbalances. While a red tongue (depending on which area of the body this cor‐ responds to on the tongue map) can indicate fever or a rise in body temperature associated with menopause. Deep cracks in the centre ap‐ parently indicate a person is prone to digestive issues, and ulcers can be linked to a deficiency. While a tongue with ridges on the outside edge is said to indicate fluid retention. Explaining how the organ re‐ lates to different parts of the body, the medical practitioner said the tip of the tongue reflects organs that are higher in the chest, the lungs and heart. The middle represents organs that are in the centre of the trunk, the liver and gallbladder on the sides and the stomach in the cen‐ tre. While the back of the tongue relates to body parts positioned deeper in the trunk, such as the in‐ testines, bladder, and kidneys.
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EFFECTIVE facial treatments are a great way to get creative while using fresh ingredients straight from the fridge or fruit bowl. Here’s a couple of ideas. To exfoliate, blend an avocado with two tea‐ spoons of yoghurt and apply to your face and neck. Leave for 30 minutes and rinse off. Avoca‐ do contains moisturising oils while yoghurt is packed with lactic acid, a natural exfoliator. As well as sloughing off dead skin cells, it boosts circulation and gives skin a lovely glow. If you want to moisturise, beat an egg yolk and mix with one teaspoon THE Body Shop, Dove, and ani‐ of olive oil. Both mal protection groups are calling are packed with on the EU to defend Europe’s nourishing ingredi‐ ban on animal testing. ents that will give The companies are now hop‐ skin cells a moisture ing to collect one million signa‐ boost. Leave on for tures to save cruelty‐free cos‐ 15 minutes, then re‐ metics in Europe after the move using a cotton European Chemicals Agency wool ball that has (ECHA) announced it would re‐ been dipped in quire new animal tests on ingre‐ lukewarm milk. dients used in cosmetics.
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MUNICIPAL THEATRE: The event will host an exclusive selection of the best Spanish films over the last two years. THE Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes is com‐ ing to Torrevieja with 11 films competing to win the festival. The film festival, which will take place on September 3 and 4 from 9pm, will be held at the Municipal Theatre. Councillor for Culture, Antonio Quesada, and the director of the event and head of Turmalina Films, Lidiana Rodriguez, presented the sixth edition of the national film festival. The event will host an exclusive selection of the best Spanish films made in the last two years and the organisers have received 705
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Age Concern opens new centre AGE CONCERN is holding a grand opening of its new centre on Avenida de los Covachos in Camposol. The opening will take place on Monday, September 6 at 10am with refreshments and treats. The charity is inviting everyone to, “come along, meet the team, see what we do and cele‐ brate with us in our new home opening Mondays to Thursdays, 10am to 2pm.” On Saturday, September 25, Age Concern will be holding a fundraising event with presi‐ dent Isabel Stewart and equipment officer Alec Hammond skydiving to raise money. The fundraiser will take place at Totana airport with Skydive Totana. They would love to have spectators to support them so come along and cheer them on, and if you would like to sponsor this event or make a donation please phone Isabel on 634 344 589 or Alec on 634 306 927. For more information, visit the Age Concern centre on Avenida de los Covachos, 2B Cam‐ posol C, Mazarron, call 634 344 589, or contact ageconcerncostacalida@gmail.com.
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works of which 11 have been selected for com‐ petition. The short films will be screened over two days and will feature the participation of filmmakers who will present their work to the public. The professional jury will be made up of Jose Carmona, Ana Figueroa, Judith Colell and Raul Tejon who will award the prizes. Tickets are free by invitation and can be picked up at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre. For more information go to the Facebook page @torreviejaaudiovisual.
The Eras de la Sal. TORREVIEJA Council has announced the Las Eras de la Sal will host the screening of a film on Thursday, September 2 at 9.30. The Municipal Institute of Culture ‘Joaquin Chapaprieta’ will host the screening at the Eras de la Sal. On Thursday, September 2, the film The Great Hotel Budapest will be played. Entry is free for the screening.
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Huntington’s 100th birthday charity AGM THE Huntington’s Disease Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday September 15. The charity has said it will be taking pro‐ posals from the public over whether to ex‐ pand its programme to include those with other diseases. Currently the association’s aim is to aid people suffering from Huntington’s Disease and their families or carers. The association’s fundraising programme continues to assist people with this disease and funds are used to contribute to the purchase of equipment not available through the Spanish health ser‐ vices. The charity said: “More recently member‐ ship has started to dwindle, mainly because people choose to relocate to the UK as their illness progresses. This has prompted the as‐ sociation to consider changes to their remit to offer support to others. “The purpose, while continuing to work with people suffering from Huntington’s Dis‐ ease, would be to develop further networks to offer support to those who may be suffer‐ ing from a rare neurological life limiting dis‐ ease. The proposal is to include people with…
Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease, and their carers.” President of the Association, Marion Smith, said: “The challenging times arising from the pandemic coupled with the implications of Brexit can have a devastating effect on the quality of life for British people living in Spain with severe neurological conditions and for their carers. It is our strong belief that ex‐ tending our remit as proposed will be a huge benefit to those affected.” She added: “We are now seeking the views of our members at the Annual General Meet‐ ing on 15 September, but we would also wel‐ come the views of people living in the Costa Blanca area, and in particular, we would be interested to hear from anyone suffering from one of the neurological diseases men‐ tioned.” The charity said: “All are welcome to at‐ tend the meeting on September 15 which starts at 11.00am and will be held at the Pines Restaurant, Pl. de la Immaculada Con‐ ception, S / N Local 1, 03178 Benijofar.” For further information, contact Presi‐ dent, Marion Smith on 711 008 250.
THE Torrevieja branch of the Royal British Legion is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events in El Cha‐ parral. The events will kick off on Friday, September 10 at 11am with a craft fair, before the Royal British Legion Band performs from 7pm, and from 8pm there will be a meal with live music with tickets costing €15. On Saturday, Septem‐ ber 11, there will be a
craft fair from 11am, fol‐ lowed by a fashion show at 1pm and team games at 4pm. The Royal British Le‐ gion Band will perform from 7pm, before food and live music from 8pm with tickets costing €12. The activities on Sun‐ day, September 12 in‐ clude a craft fair from 11am, a performance by the Royal British Legion Band from 7pm, and live music from 8pm with tickets costing €12.
All proceeds raised will go to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Fund. The events will take place at The Oasis, San Luis on C. Arbizu, 1, 03184 El Chaparral. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n or tickets, contact torre vieja.secretary@rbl.com munity. The Royal British Le‐ gion is encouraging tick‐ ets to be bought to raise funds for the Poppy Ap‐ peal Fund.
U3A summer party THE U3A Torrevieja is holding its sum‐ mer party on Wednesday, September 8. Taking place from 7pm at the Vista Vella Golf Club, the event includes a three‐course meal and organisers have booked an entertainer. To book for the event, contact Carol Alexander at the following email:
torreviejau3asocialteam@gmail.com. The U3A Torrevieja offer activities for members to have the chance to meet new friends and study many different subjects in varied fields. Their current activities include mili‐ tary history, and art appreciation in Tor‐ revieja.
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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH 1359. The association supports the welfare needs of ex-members of the RAF and their dependents. We also provide a social hub for members by organising monthly events. To fund Welfare we raise money through the Wings Appeal. New members are very welcome. To find out more contact Chairman Tony at tony.elaine.cuenta@gmail.co m. For Welfare contact Bill or Pauline on 0034 634 389 983 or email rafacbpresident2@gmail.com. For general information on RAFA visit www.rafa.org.uk.. (238593)
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Road will charge cars A GERMAN firm called Magment is developing a system that will al‐ low electric cars to get their bat‐ teries charged as they drive along the road, with a new wireless technology that is being pio‐ neered, and it might be rolled out soon in the US state of Indiana. Mauricio Esguerra, CEO of Mag‐ ment, said of the system under development, “This project is a re‐ al step forward towards the future of dynamic wireless charging, that will undoubtedly set the standard for affordable, sustainable, and ef‐ ficient transportation electrifica‐ tion.” With one of the main draw‐ backs to the use of electric cars as yet being the autonomy, and the charging times, the Indiana De‐ partment of Transportation (IN‐ DOT) has decided to deal with this factor head‐on, and is going to start by burying electrified wire coils along the road surface that create a magnetic field, in a similar way to how wireless charging sta‐ tions for mobile phones and tablets are designed. For this system to be effective, cars will then need to have a re‐ ceiver coil installed, which would
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Jaguar XF - from waft to sport mode, it’s a delight! ROAD TEST by Mark Slack AS marques go few can match Sir William Lyon’s Jaguar, es‐ pecially when you consider he began building sidecars in Blackpool. In its modern incar‐ nation Jaguar is now one of the companies that’s leading the charge to electrification. Their aim is to have a com‐ pletely electric range by the middle of the decade, their start being the acclaimed iPace. My Jaguar drive was the long standing, non‐electric, XF. It’s a car that began life in 2008 and which has seen evolution rather than revolution in its modernisation. Sharp‐ er lines, a visu‐ ally lower stance and a deeper front grille give to‐ day’s XF a mean and
imposing stance. Finished in metallic grey with a black inte‐ rior the test car certainly en‐ hanced this look, especially with the external black pack. As always Jaguar don’t stint on the standard equipment and my R Dynamic HSE doesn’t disappoint on the technical or comfort front. At €52,121 (£44,760) it’s somewhat of a bargain in the sector. Although only a 2.0‐litre, four‐cylinder engine under the bonnet it’s a powerful one that propels the XF past the benchmark 60 mph in 5.8 seconds and on to 155 mph.
Add all‐wheel‐drive and this is a Jaguar that runs as well as its four‐legged namesake, al‐ beit with more longevity than the big cats in the wild who are sprinters rather than marathon runners. I’m a fan of more traditional, lighter and arguably more British interior style rather than the dark hues of my test car. That said it didn’t detract from the impressive comfort and quality of the XF’s interior. I criticised the original XE and XF for what I saw as a drop in quality. That has certainly been recti‐
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fied and the XF feels like it is back where it belongs on that side of the quality equation. There’s also a lesson for digiti‐ sation obsessives in car design, it doesn’t have to be complicat‐ ed and can be intuitive, as the XF demonstrates perfectly.
On the road the XF doesn’t disappoint and despite a mere four cylinders retains a com‐ mendably refined air. With ride options ranging from sport to waft mode, it’s a delight. On the debit side, the XF isn’t that spacious considering its size.
There are also still traces of cheaper plastics that should never be allowed inside a Jaguar! Overall though this is a car that acquits itself with con‐ siderable aplomb and which can happily park on my drive any time.