Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 2 - 8 September 2021 Issue 1887

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The people’s paper Issue No. 1887 2 - 8 September 2021

Helping hand THANKS to an annual budget of €3.3 million, some 725 people have benefited from the Balearic Government support service for those diagnosed with some form of mental health difficulty linked to addictions which is run by the Department of Social Affairs and Sports and the Projecte Home Foundation.

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HOSPITALITY DEMONSTRATION

Multihull Cup ALLEGRA won the fourth edition of the Multihull Cup 2021 which was held at Port Adriano and effectively had no major rival as it won three consecutive races to secure the Cup in the regatta which ended on Sunday August 29, despite spirited competition from other vessels.

Breeding grounds THE s’Albufereta Nature Reserve has seen the addition of seven new artificial islands being added to the existing 10, which will encourage aquatic birds to both rest and nest, with a number of them being situated so that they may be easily observed by bird watchers from a safe distance.

Religious studies THERE is considerable controversy about the Balearic Government’s intention to allow the teaching of the Islamic religion in some state schools whilst at the same time looking to reduce or remove Catholic studies which have been on the curriculum for generations, with Vox in particular leading the outcry.

Housing costs A REPORT by real estate portal Fotocasa suggests that the resale price of older properties as opposed to new builds on the Balearics, especially Mallorca in August, has increased by 2.8 per cent since last year and makes the islands the most expensive after Madrid and the Basque Country.

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DEMONSTRATIONS: Scene from an earlier march.

THE former leader of ‘La Resistencia Balear’, Víctor Sánchez is back and is calling for a demonstration in Palma today, Thursday September 2.

Sánchez will be remembered as the leader and instigator of a number of large demonstrations earlier this year against the policies of the Balearic Government and the way in which the hospitality industry on Mallorca was being treated.

Having been hit with a number of fines, he decided that he could no longer continue his activities and ‘retired’ from public demonstration and looked to try to

change things via politics.

Now with some relaxation of rules concerning public gatherings and with the apparent support of the El Foro Baleares de la Solidaridad y del Progreso organisation (which has previously demanded the resignation of Balearic President, Francina Armengol) he believes that the time is ripe for another public demonstration.

It is due to start at 10.30am today, Thursday at the Consolat de la Mar building in Palma which is the seat of the Presidency to complain about the continued restrictions applied to the hospitality industry.

In his Facebook page,

Sánchez explains “The supreme powers have plans for us and their legal teams do not stop working to restrict our rights and freedoms.

“After almost two years of closures of nightlife we have seen an increase of 1,000 per cent in illegal parties, large ‘botellons’, etc, causing the incidence rate to rise, but instead of blaming the decision-maker, they blame the hospitality industry, cutting the number of diners, capacity, smoking and much more.

“Now they want to impose a health certificate so that people can even enter our businesses. Enough is enough!”

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MORE VACCINATIONS

MORE vaccinations without appointment are being encouraged in Mallorca as the Department of Health has extended the period until the end of September to catch as many people as possible.

Due to the success of the August trial of allowing those with‐ out appointments to receive Covid‐19 inoculations it has been decided to extend this option for a further month, with access to three vaccination centres on the island.

These are Son Dureta Palma, the Mateu Cañellas sports centre Inca and the Manacor Racecourse, all of which will be open on weekdays from 4pm to 7pm and on weekends from 10am to 7pm.

Since offering vaccinations without appointment about 21 per cent of those being vaccinated have opted for that route with 12,783 being vaccinated in Mallorca This initiative is aimed at residents and people who are unem‐ ployed and possibly homeless or other personal reasons, but it is important that everyone who comes to be vaccinated carries their identification document.

The Balearic Government believes that in order to ensure that the infection rate on Mallorca continues to decline that everyone who has not been vaccinated for any reason, should have the chance to receive the increased protection against infection that it believes inoculation supplies.

This is especially important as the Balearic Government is try‐ ing to extend the tourist season to November and to attract an older audience, which needs to be assured that the islands are as safe as possible. It is understood that vaccination does not pro‐ tect individuals completely, it does make it less likely for them to become infected and if they are, then they are generally not af‐ fected as badly as those who are unprotected.

Hopefully, the number of infected in Mallorca will continue to drop and allow for more restrictions to be removed.

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Anniversary of ETA killings ON Monday August 30, on the 12th anniversary of the atrocity, Palmanova remembered the murder of Guardia Civil officers by ETA. Present to pay their respects to the memory of Diego Salváncia Lezaun and Carlos Sádidenz de Tejada were their parents and family alongside a reduced number of guests due to the current pandemic rules concerning the number of people allowed to mix.

Able to show their respects however were President of the Balearic Islands Government, Francina Armengol; the president of Parliament, Vicenç Thomàs; the delegate of the Balearian Islands Government, Aina Calvo; the president of the Mallorca Council, Catalina Cladera; the spokesperson of the municipal groups of Calvia, as well as senior members of the Guardia Civil and Local Police.

During the ceremony, the mayor of Calvia Alfonso Rodríguez Badal, remembered the two young officers with affection, sadness and pain.

Following the mayor’s comments, there was a minute of silence and a further tribute was paid by the representative of the Guardia Civil.

Protecting victims

Invasive algae SCIENTISTS in Mallorca are undertaking a 10‐day study on inva‐ sive algae in the Cabrera Archipelago National Maritime‐Terres‐ trial Park. The team will be led by a specialist from the Advanced Mediterranean Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC ‐ UIB) and the work of collecting samples and monitoring the impact of this tropical al‐ gae Halimeda incrassata on marine ecosystems started on Mon‐ day August 30. Supporting this, the Systems, Robotics and View‐ ing (SRV) research team at the University of the Balearic Islands will complement the work by mapping this species using under‐ water robots. In addition, TrueWorld, an organisation whose main objective is scientific review to encourage climate action at a global level, will support the campaign with its Stenella solar electric boat. This vessel is a travelling maritime station that has sensors and facilities to monitor the status of maritime biodiver‐ sity in real time in the Balearic Islands.

More fishing allowed

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COMMITTED: Signatories to the agreement.

THE Consell de Mallorca and Balearic Govern‐ ment are protecting victims of trafficking in Mal‐ lorca with a grant of €130,000.

On Monday August 30, a formal agreement was signed by representatives of both Parlia‐ ments in the presence of the director of the Balearic Women’s Institute, Maria Duran.

Through this agreement, the regional adminis‐ tration and the Council undertake to guarantee in Mallorca, social and comprehensive assistance for victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking of women; to ensure the operation of emergen‐ cy centres, shelters, sheltered flats and safe ac‐ commodation for victims of sexual exploitation

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and their children. In addition, the parties con‐ firmed that they will pay special attention to en‐ sure that officers follow up the situation of chil‐ dren and mothers who were victims of gender‐based violence and to guarantee access to social care for women victims and their chil‐ dren who also face any kind of discrimination.

All involved are committed to fight the traffick‐ ing, prostitution and sexual exploitation, with the closure of brothels to prevent contagion in the worst moments of the pandemic and have ac‐ cess to European funds to undertake this work as well as endeavouring to find accommodation for victims.

FISHERMEN may now catch another species of fish in Mal‐ lorcan waters as the ban on catching raor is lifted until March 31 following the open season on lamprey.

The raor (Xyrichtys novacula) is known in English as the pearly razorfish or cleaver wrasse and is popular to eat, al‐ though commercial fishing of this species is not allowed with the permitted amount per licence being 50 per day with a maximum of 300 fish per boat.

Raor fishing therefore is mainly recreational, but there are more than 12,000 recreational boat licences in the Balearics although because the price is high, there are some profes‐ sional fishermen taking advantage of the new season. The raor ban was first established in 2000, and lasted until July 31, but based on biological criteria, it has been expanded and complemented with other measures.

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NIBS EXTRA Busy Sunday

Ban carriages ANIMAL activist party in Mallorca, Progresso en Verde is demanding that the Balearic Government passes legislation to ban horse drawn carriages for hire and substitute with electric buggies, after an injury occurred to a working animal when its carriage was hit by a vehicle in Alcudia.

33 Refugees THE Balearic Government has confirmed that 33 refugees from Afghanistan are due to arrive in Mallorca of which 22 are male (14 under 18) and 11 female (four under 18). They will be housed in two hostels in Platja de Platja and Son Rapinya leased to the Red Cross.

e-Scooter accidents LOCAL POLICE in Palma are worried about the massive increase in incidents involving e-Scooters, as so far this year there have been 117 by the end of August which suggests that the accident toll for 2021 will be well in excess of the 143 in 2020.

11 Germans rescued BALEARIC Port Police saved the lives of 11 Germans at sea off Palma as their motor boat got into difficulty due to rough seas.

On the afternoon of Satur‐ day August 28, an alert was raised about a 15‐metre mo‐ tor boat which appeared to be in trouble near to rocks and harbour defences close to the West Pier of the port of Palma.

Officers from the Customs Surveillance Service, of the Tax Agency who were on board the patrol boat Fenix V spotted that the vessel ap‐

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A REPORT by airport operator Aena said that on Sunday, August 29, the Balearic airports saw a total of 1,303 inbound and outbound flights which was 47.4 per cent more than 2020 with the majority being international flights and Palma was the busiest airport.

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ROUGH SEAS: The scene of the rescue.

New electric trains MALLORCA is to purchase five new electric trains at a cost of €54.6 million according to an announcement by Balearic Presi‐ dent, Francina Armengol.

Each of the trains will consist of four coaches and will be added to the current fleet of 19 trains of Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM), allowing the company to eventually improve frequency on the lines that connect Palma with Sa Pobla and Manacor.

Currently there is an hourly service, but the President said that this will be cut to 30 minutes during peak times, offering a much quicker service to commuters.

Some 90 per cent of the cost of these trains will be covered by the REACT‐EU funds, set up by the European Commission to assist economic recovery as a result of the Covid‐19 crisis. It is expected that the trains will be delivered to Mallorca by the end of 2023 and enter service, following testing, by the middle of 2024.

Beautiful town POLLENSA is now officially one of the most beautiful towns in Spain and joins just over 100 other towns belonging to the group.

It was elected in 2020, after passing a tough audit which has to see it reach 40 different tar‐ gets but due to the pandemic, the formal ceremony was de‐ layed until Friday August 27.

The initiative is based on the French model ‘Les Plus Beaux Villages de France’ and the Span‐ ish network is part of and cur‐ rently chairs the Federation of

Fewer restrictions AS expected, the Balearic government spokesman, Iago Negueruela, confirmed on Monday August 30 that the ban on gatherings of those who don’t live together in Mallorca would be from 2am to 6am rather than 1am and that the number sitting at tables in bars and restaurants could increase by two.

the Most Beautiful Peoples in the World, with networks in France, Italy, Belgium and Japan.

It was in 2019 that the associ‐ ation Pobles més Bonics d’Es‐ panya proposed, that Pollensa become part of the quality brand and carried out, on its own initia‐ tive, the audit in the town.

The event took place in the Cloister of the Convent of Santo Domingo and guests saw the tra‐ ditional unveiling of the poster that accredits Pollensa as one of the most beautiful towns in the country.

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Beaches closed WITH heavy rain affecting Mallorca which was likely to last for several days, the emergency services closed all beaches from Arenal to Cala Mayor in Palma City indefinitely in order to cause less potential work for the fire brigade and ambulance service, both of which were under pressure.

peared to be out of control and ran the risk of smashing into the rocks.

The waves were too strong for it to be safe to navigate the police vessel in‐ to the area so officers decid‐ ed to jump into the sea and swim to offer their assis‐ tance and they were aided by jet skiers who helped to evacuate some of those on board.

Finally, all 11 which in‐ cluded three children and a baby were quickly taken to safety before the boat was crushed on the rocks.

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Sea turtles can survive with one fin removed.

Injured turtle rules CONSERVATION organisations in Mallorca worried about injured turtles have issued a re‐ minder about the rules concerning their discovery and handling.

Indeed, the Balearic Ministry of the Environment in conjunction with the Consortium for the Recovery of the Fauna of the Balearic Islands (COFIB) and the Palma Aquarium Founda‐ tion has issued a long statement about the need to ensure injuries to sea turtles are report‐ ed. Only four of the nine specimens of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) sighted entangled in plastic in July and August in the Balearic Islands were treated by the competent authori‐ ties because they have not been properly advised of the problems.

The COFIB and the Palma Aquarium Foundation (which is in charge of recovering the specimens rescued due to an agreement signed in 2014) have been informed of the other sightings through social networks.

ON Thursday September 16, there will be a luxurious invitation only premium showcase of some of Mallorca’s finest brands at Coast

by East in Port Adriano.

Organised by Luxuria Lifestyle Balearic Islands, Southern Spain E‐ Magazine and Meros Yacht Shar‐ ing, this will include the official welcome to Meros Yacht Sharing to the Balearic Islands and to cele‐ brate the end of what has been an extremely busy and surprising sea‐ son.

The Meros fleet of yachts will be displayed port side where all guests will be very welcome to vis‐ it and there will be a plethora of luxury brands on display for guests to peruse.

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Protecting the island SLOWLY but surely and with the support of of‐ ficial bodies, different companies across Mal‐ lorca are beginning to be aware of their obli‐ gation to ensure that the island is protected for both cultural and environmental rea‐ sons.

Thus, the concept of Corporate Social Re‐ sponsibility (CSR) is being recognised and encouraged in a num‐ ber of ways, the most obvious being the need to create as little non‐recyclable waste as possible and to re‐ duce their carbon footprint.

Many are working with charities and NGOs to recognise the needs of the island and putting into prac‐ tice good procedures based on sustainable goals issued by the United Nations.

In late July, the Con‐ sell de Mallorca and other official bodies hosted a virtual con‐ ference (due to the pandemic rules) to dis‐ cuss the actions that small and medium sized companies can take to add to the con‐ servation and biodi‐ versity work being un‐ dertaken in Mallorca.

As infections gener‐ ally continue to fall and vaccinations in‐ crease, then the new concepts discussed during the meeting will be seen to be im‐ plemented.

And FINALLY Surprise gift ENJOY Three Kings is the think‐ ing behind a decision by Palma Council to give vouchers worth €40 to children under 14 years of age who come from vulner‐ able families to spend on toys, sports equipment or books be‐ tween now and January.

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Check your passports!

BRITS with burgundy pass‐ ports from before the UK left the EU are being warned to check they are still valid be‐ fore travelling due to an ex‐ piry date rule change. The new blue passport design with the lettering ‘BRITISH PASSPORT’ was issued 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 exact‐ ly 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 re‐ quire that your passport is valid for six months on the date of return from your holiday, how‐ ever with some countries it’s three months, meaning the last date you could return on the above example would be De‐ cember 21, 2021.

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Lowering electricity Employment in

THE Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, has announced a battery of measures to combat high electricity prices and energy poverty.

The measures include the forthcoming approval of a vital minimum supply, the extension of the suspension of the 7 per cent generation tax until the end of the year, or the application of measures to reduce the volatility of the regulated tariff and the volume of energy that is generated.

“We are working on structural measures, together with temporary measures and with particular monitoring of the

RIBERA: Working on structural measures. social impact that the most turbulent moments of this transition can have. That is why we must continue to deepen, without losing sight of the redistributive impact that costs have to convert this transformation full of great benefits in the medium term into something bearable for all citizens, something socially fair, not only thinking about

the signals to investors, thinking above all about citizens,” she said.

“We are going to engage in battle with our European colleagues, but this government will never promote the adoption of measures that we know in advance are directly contrary to Community law, because it is the worst thing that can be done.

“There is nothing more harmful to the citizens and the economic fabric of this country to adopt measures that are directly contrary to the community framework. It ends up becoming a loss of confidence in the country, it ends up becoming fines,” she added on Monday August 30.

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.

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 reg‐ istered with the Social Security office as being employed in the tourism sector, a year‐on‐year increase of 244,150 workers. Spain’s successful Covid‐19 vaccination roll‐out is key to the growth, said the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto.

“Once national tourism has recovered, we will continue working to achieve normalisation in international tourist flows, which have begun to be activated thanks to initia‐ tives such as the EU Covid Digital Certificate,” he added.

In July, employment in the hotel industry, travel agencies and tour operators increased in almost all the autonomous communities, with the exception of the Canary Islands, the Community of Madrid, the Basque Country and La Rioja. In absolute figures, the largest increases occurred in Andalu‐ cia, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and the Valencian Com‐ munity.

Joint statement on Afghanistan safe passage A S the airlift from A fghanistan 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, A fghans 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 A fghan 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.

“We will continue issuing

travel documentation to designated A fghans, and we have the clear expectation of and commitment from the Taliban that they can travel to our respective countries. W e note the public statements of the Taliban confirming this understanding,” it added on Sunday August 29.

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‘Let It Be’

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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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.

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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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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 Country. 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 details have been re‐ leased.

What is known though is that the woman was a wid‐ ow, and a dependent. She had been in the Alicante hos‐ pital since August 9. To use the new euthanasia law vari‐ ous 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.

Little girl melts hearts A YOUNG 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: “To 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 five-star rating from me!

Lots of love, Georgie.” She signed it off “short blonde girl” and added: “Thank you for the lollypop.”

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THANK YOU: The little girl gave a five-star rating.

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 excited 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.

Jonny 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.”

Invention helps reduce fear

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ACCORDING to reports many people have refused to be vaccinated against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic because they are scared of needles. The fear of needles is a common phobia and is called tripanophobia.

A new Spanish invention hopes to help with this fear and the anxiety that patients can suffer from. Pinsoft has been designed by three students from Universitat Jaume I. Students Sofia Aparicio, Laura Mar-

THE rescue of 200 animals from Afghanistan by Brit Pen Farthing has got readers talking after it emerged he had been unable to bring the staff who worked at his animal refuge back to the UK with him. The Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought he should have stayed with his staff in Afghanistan and

tinavarro, and Juan Carlos Espert have created a wonderful design that this year has won the national James Dyson Foundation Award.

The students are now hoping a company will take on the design and help produce it commercially. “We would very much like a company or organisation to take an interest in the project and help us to get the product off the ground, which is something we consider very important,” said Juan Carlos.

Pen’s animal rescue 67 per cent said he was right to leave with the animals, with many saying that it was the UK authorities 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 gov‐ ernment for their handling of the paperwork. Many called Mr Far‐ thing a hero for his work bringing the animals back, as well as for trying to bring his staff to the UK.

Thanks for UME

MARGARITA ROBLES, the Spanish Minister of Defence, visited the headquarters of the Mil‐ itary Emergency Unit (UME) in Torrejon, Madrid, on Monday, Au‐ gust 30, where, she thanked them for their valiant firefighting ef‐ forts this summer not only on national territo‐ ry, but also in Greece and Turkey.

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Gambling advertising ban SPAIN has brought in a new regulation which will see a ban on gambling ad‐ vertising.

Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon, said on Tuesday August 31: “Tonight the ban on gam‐ bling and betting advertis‐ ing comes into force. It has not been easy. Football and other competitions will be healthier, cleaner and in line with the values of the sport.”

The regulation will pre‐ vent gambling advertising outside of the hours of 1am to 5am in a bid to pro‐ tect vulnerable consumers.

Under the law, compa‐ nies will also only be able to show gambling offers to registered customers, while sports clubs will no longer be able to allow gambling companies to ad‐ vertise on t‐shirts and equipment.

In addition, the advertis‐ ing of gambling in sports stadiums, when they host live events, must be ad‐ justed to the same sched‐ ules as elsewhere.

The regulation will see companies who do not comply hit with fines of be‐ tween €100,000 and €1 million.

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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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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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Hero gran gives it away A GRAN from Ironville, UK, has been called a hero after she made scrubs for nurses during the ongoing coronavirus pan‐ demic. Gran Kath Scott aged 72, had hit it big on the People’s Postcode Lottery and won a wonderful £140,000. The kind‐ hearted gran though has imme‐ diately given most of the money away including to her grandchil‐ dren.

According to Derbyshire Live, Kath hit it rich with the NG16 5 postcode. Kath said that “good things come to those who wait.” Kath has made scrubs for hundreds of NHS workers dur‐ ing the coronavirus pandemic.

She said: “It was hard work but it didn’t matter ‐ I knew it was all going to a good cause.”

Kath’s partner Alan suffers from Parkinson’s so the pair will not be heading off on holiday with the remainder of the win‐ nings. Kath explained that: “We won’t be going on a big holiday ‐ instead we’ll do what we can to help others.”

THE court of instruction, number 14, of Sevilla released five people on Fri‐ day August 27, having been arrested for 36 robberies across 14 municipali‐ ties throughout Spain. The ‘BMW Gang’, as police called them, mainly concentrated on high‐end cars and motorcycles of up to €10,000 in value,

BMW gang caught

stealing them from dealerships and garages. The detainees are related to the so‐called ‘BMW gang’ because of their predisposition for luxury cars. It is a group that dissolves then reap‐

pears and in fact, some of the 36 crimes attributed to these last five de‐ tainees have already been the subject of previous charges against other de‐ tainees involved in the same crime

Suspect treated to movies

THE Madeleine McCann suspect is set to be treated to a movie which has been com‐ pared to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre at a film festival in jail.

Suspect Christian B, aged 44, will be watching the film along with members of the public, who are even paying for the ex‐ perience. Paedophile Christian B is current‐ ly serving a seven‐year sentence after the rape of an elderly woman in

2005 in Praia da Luz, Portugal. He is serving time at Oldenburg prison, which has been nicknamed Germany’s Alcatraz.

The festival is set to take place in two weeks as the prison hosts the Oldenburg Festival. The festival will show the film Maestro, which has been compared to the Texas chainsaw massacre.

The unique festival aims to allow mem‐ bers of the public to see what prison life is like, according to a spokesperson for festi‐ val who said: “The concept is not only to offer inmates a unique cultural experience, but also to offer the general public a glimpse into the daily routines of prison life while sharing the common language of film.”

Christian B was previously held at the Wolfen‐ buttel jail, be‐ fore being trans‐ ferred to MOVIE TIME: A film festival is visiting the prison.

Oldenburg.

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spree. The court released the five de‐ tainees on bail, with the only obliga‐ tion to appear twice a month to the court. The judge presiding over the case said he is still waiting for the full report from the police to decide be‐ fore making a decision on how to pro‐ ceed.

Subsidy for fishing THE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has subsi‐ dies worth up to €520,000 for associations that represent the fishing and aquaculture sector for the year 2021.

“The subsidies will be award‐ ed to national associative enti‐ ties for the performance of representation activities before the General State Administra‐ tion, before the European Union and before international institutions, as well as for carry‐ ing out specific activities of spe‐ cial interest to the fishing sec‐ tor at the national and international level,” the gov‐ ernment said.

These actions that can be subsidised include the organi‐ sation and participation in con‐ gresses, seminars and assem‐ blies and the carrying out of activities whose purpose is to

achieve a greater integration of women in the fishing sector and all those that favour re‐ search and technological devel‐ opment in said sector.

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Spain ahead of Britain

THE UK had a head start in the vaccination race but since Spain and Europe joined in they have been working at a staggering pace. France have now nudged slightly ahead of the UK on sin‐ gle jabs, but many areas of Eu‐ rope such as Spain, Denmark, Finland and Portugal have a greater percentage of their citi‐ zens who are now fully vaccinat‐ ed against the coronavirus.

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Justice against money laundering GLOBAL VISION: Fighting criminal activities.

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.

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 the same period

More people are now travelling. in 2019, with 605,436 tons of cargo carried. However, cargoonly 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 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 su‐ permarket 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 other supermarkets should also raise the price of milk.

Farmers are struggling with a ‘brutal rise in production costs in re‐ cent months’, according to the UPA. The price increase however “must be followed by the rest of the large commercial 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 created an Adidas Bob Marley football strip for Euro‐ pean matches with the agree‐ ment of his family.

The story of Ajax, Bob Mar‐ ley 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 history.

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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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.”

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 Diaz, who leads the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute in Galicia.

The next was spotted in 2018 and in 2020, both of those pre‐ viously spotted returned. Only a week ago though, a new blue whale was sighted near O Grove, off the Islas Cies.

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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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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.

THE EUROWEEKLY NEWS is urg‐ ing its readers to support local businesses in the community by going local now that the lock‐ down has ended and for your all your shopping this year, instead of feeding online giants and su‐ perstores.

We challenge you to rediscover your local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky indepen‐ dent businesses in your area.

Now that the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic appears to be under con‐ trol, it is a good idea to try and support many local businesses by ordering online and making use of any click and collect services they can operate, especially if you are unable to get out due to health reasons or any other restrictions.

The joy of shopping local means that independent busi‐ nesses can help support the local

Ryanair ceases in N Ireland ACCORDING to Belfast International Airport, Ryanair have informed them that from the end of October they plan to withdraw operations from the airport. The seasonal routes which run from Belfast City 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 said: “It 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, Barcelona/Girona, Gdansk, Krakow, London Stansted, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Milan/Bergamo and Warsaw.

The airport spokesman added: “As 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 Northern Ireland.

“To this end we hope to be able to make announcements regarding fresh route development in the near future.”

And FINALLY

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 Advo‐ cate, Conservationist, Dog Trainer and Author, Colleen Paige, who you might recognise as also having set up other pet holi‐ days, like National Kitten Day and even National Wildlife Day! In 2013, it was even officially adopted into New York State Leg‐ islation.

“National Dog Day celebrates all dogs, mixed breed and pure.”

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community.

Although it may be a euro or two cheaper elsewhere or online, consider where your money is ac‐ tually going.

By shopping at an independent store you’re putting food on a lo‐ cal family’s table, and there is no better time than now to give back to your community by making a small gesture and shopping in this way.

Many local stores support local charities, support and sponsor lo‐ cal sports teams and in many cas‐ es the small independent stores

are actually much more than just a small high street shop, they’re a family’s legacy, often passed down through numerous genera‐ tions and support not just the cur‐ rent owner but the generation be‐ fore. For those stores which are new, that extra couple of euros spent there are supporting some‐ one’s dream and ambition, and al‐ so the courage it took them to step out alone, which is no easy task. It takes quite a large chunk of money to set up an independent store and compete with the multi‐ national and chains.

So be sure to pre‐order your meat from a local butcher and get your spuds from a local greengro‐ cer, let us revive that community spirit and get to know our neigh‐ bours again.

You could also consider pur‐ chasing gift vouchers from local businesses to help them over the coming weeks, thinking outside the box can often lead to some fantastic ideas. Why not buy a meal for two, an hour’s tattoo time at a local studio, a hair cut at a local salon or an online study course for someone looking to

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change their career path.

As people are struggling with fi‐ nances thinking about what friends and family may actually need is important too. Whilst it’s nice to give a glamourous gift per‐ haps pre‐paying a family mem‐ ber’s phone bill for the month would actually be a better gift.

Helping people alleviate stress and worry, give the gift of peace of mind through these difficult times.

Choosing to spend your money lo‐ cally will really make a difference in the recovery of the local econo‐ my. When we buy local, our mon‐ ey stays local, and it strengthens the local economy in two ways.

First, buying local keeps money circulating within the local econo‐ my.

Studies have shown that local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro as they create locally owned supply chains and invest in their employees.

Data shows that local retailers return 52 per cent of their rev‐

enue back into the local economy, compared to just 14 per cent for national chain retailers.

Money circulating through the local economy benefits everyone who is a part of each transaction.

For example, let’s look at a local farmer growing produce.

First, they sell to a local restau‐ rant, which in turn prepares the fresh produce and sells it to local customers. The farmer pays its lo‐ cal employees and the restaurant uses revenue from sales to buy supplies from a neighbourhood hardware store. This example il‐ lustrates how the recirculation of money in the local economy leads to a stronger financial foundation for our neighbours and communi‐ ties.

Buying local also fuels new em‐ ployment and job opportunities for people within our community.

Studies show, locally owned busi‐ nesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more em‐ ployees over time.

A fantastic example of how to support your local community is with a Charity Gift certificate, why not donate to your loved one’s favourite cause.

Just remember to still follow the latest government advice and any guidance businesses have to keep everyone safe in the future.

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Two Week Review

IT was the archetypical game of two halves.

For the first week investors huddled behind the safe-haven currencies, including the US dollar. Among others, their fears were that the spread of Covid Delta, a Chinese crackdown on the tech sector, supply chain problems and hasty tightening of US monetary policy would derail the global economy. During the second week those fears were forgotten. Investors’ recovered their optimism that it will be at least a year before US interest rates move higher; they abandoned the safe-havens and moved back towards the ‘risky’ commodity-related currencies.

Over the fortnight as a whole the safehavens came out on top. The Swiss franc was the winner, by an average of 1%, with the Japanese yen in second place. The US dollar started well but fell by the wayside, firming by an average of only 0.2%.

Sterling’s average loss of 0.6% came almost accidentally. On successive days it was the joint winner and joint loser. There was never a clear sense of purpose and the UK ecostats were

never good enough or bad enough to make a real difference. The jobs numbers were good, especially with respect to earnings growth, while the 2.5% monthly fall in retail sales came as a surprise.

The euro tried hard to pass itself off as a safehaven but could not match the CHF and JPY. It firmed by an average of 0.4%, taking a cent and a fifth off sterling. Data from the euro area were decent enough: gross domestic product growth in the second quarter was upwardly revised to 2% and inflation was in line with forecast at 2.2%.

Euroland’s composite purchasing managers’ index was simultaneously a two-month low and ‘close to a 15-year high’ at 59.5. In contrast with the recruiting difficulties in Britain, ‘hiring remained the strongest in 21 years’.

Investors spent much of their time speculating about what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would say in his keynote speech to the Jackson Hole economic symposium this Friday. As ever, no consensus was reached because Mr Powell did not choose to leak the

content. The ebb and flow of risk-appetite worked against the Loonie, taking it a net 1.1% lower over the two weeks. It lost more than a cent to the US dollar. Domestic data, mostly constructive, had less influence than the guesses about US monetary policy.

Manufacturing sales rebounded by a monthly 2.1% and inflation accelerated from 3.1% to 3.7%. Retail sales increased by a monthly 4.2% in June. New home prices rose 0.4% in July and were 11.9% higher on the year.

The Australian dollar was unchanged against the CAD, as both currencies reacted in the same way to speculation about the course of US monetary policy. It received mixed inputs from the domestic economic data, though showing minimal reaction to any of them. July’s employment report looked better than expected, with unemployment falling to a 12-year low of 4.6%. The composite PMI fell to a 15-month low, dragged down by the effect of lockdowns on the services sector.

The NZ dollar suffered less damage than its Canadian and Australian cousins. It held steady

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Almost uniquely, domestic developments played a big part in the Kiwi’s performance.

When somebody in Auckland tested positive for Covid - the first such result in six months investors got the idea that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand might change course. Specifically, they feared that the RBNZ would hold back from delivering the interest rate hike which, until then, had been a near-certainty.

Paradoxically, when the RBNZ did indeed pull the plug on its rate increase the Kiwi went higher. It did so because the central bank made clear that the no-change decision amounted to no more than a postponement of the inevitable.

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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.

Tax declarations

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.

DAVID SEARL

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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

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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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5.178,0 115,80 308,10 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.

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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.

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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!

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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 to take the short ferry trip from

TARIFA: Beach paradise right on your doorstep.

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 sun-

bathing, 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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The woman claimed that she should be compensated for the two days she took off to care for her 12‐year‐old English setter, who had recently undergone surgery.

The dog‐lover had some help from one of the biggest animal rights groups in Europe, the Ital‐ ian Anti‐Vivisection League (LAV), whose president Gianluca Felicetti declared that the court win was “a significant step for‐ ward that recognised that ani‐ mals that are not kept for finan‐ cial gain or their working ability are effectively members of the family”.

The woman’s lawyers argued that her employers should have allowed her leave on the grounds that it was an absence related to ‘serious or family per‐ sonal reasons’.

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Jaguar XF - from waft to sport mode, it’s a delight!

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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 incarnation Jaguar is now one of the com‐ panies that’s leading the charge to electri‐ fication. Their aim is to have a complete‐ ly 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 evo‐ lution rather than revolution in its modernisation. Sharper lines, a visually lower stance and a deeper front grille give today’s XF a mean and impos‐ ing stance. Finished in metallic grey with a black interior the test car certainly enhanced this look, especially with the

Impressive comfort and quality.

Facts at a Glance Model: Jaguar XF R-Dynamic HSE AWD Engine: 2.0-litre, turbocharged petrol developing 300PS with all-wheel-drive Gears: 8-speed automatic Price: €52,121/£44,760 Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 5.8 seconds/Maximum Speed 250 kph (155 mph) Economy: 8.6 l/100km (32.9 mpg) combined driving - WLTP Emissions: 193 g/km - WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

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FROM Tuesday, August 31, the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, made a total of 477 kilo‐ metres of AP‐7 and AP‐2 toll roads free in Spain.

On the AP‐2, the free section will be the one that connects Zaragoza and El Vendrell, in Tarragona, which is used as a direct connection with Barcelona.

The AP‐7, which connects the whole Mediterranean

coast, will have two free sections being the part from Tarragona‐La Jonquera (Girona) and between Mont‐ melo‐El Papiol (Barcelona).

Transportes calculates a saving for users of €515 mil‐ lion per year taking into account the current 13 million trips. Savings could reach up to €752 million per year with the increase in trips, the ministry said.

external black pack.

As always Jaguar don’t stint on the standard equipment and my R Dynamic HSE doesn’t dis‐ appoint on the techni‐ cal or com‐ fort front.

At €52,121 (£44,760) it’s some‐ what of a bargain in the sector.

Although on‐ ly 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 sec‐ onds 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 tradition‐ al, 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 rec‐ tified 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 compli‐ cated 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 de‐ light. 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.

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Hamilton insists race fans money be returned BRITISH world champion, Lewis Hamilton, has heavily criticised the powers behind Formula One racing, after the Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa ‐ Francorchamps circuit on Sunday, August 29, de‐ scended into unprecedented chaos, with the race eventually comprising of two laps with the cars in a procession behind the Safety Car before being red‐ flagged and terminated.

Hamilton claims this was only done because the FIA ‐ the gov‐ erning body ‐ rules state that as

The race descended into chaos. long as two laps have been com‐ pleted then it counts as a result, and hence, the drivers were awarded half‐points, with Max Verstappen first, George Russell second, and Hamilton third.

Contradicting Hamilton, Michael Masi, the FIA race direc‐ tor claimed he genuinely be‐ lieved there was a chance the weather would improve, which was why he allowed it to start, while Stefano Domenicali, the F1 president, assured that there was no commercial purpose attached to the decision to start the race.

Speaking with Sky Sports F1 af‐ ter the ‘race’, Hamilton didn’t hold back, “I mean, money talks.

It was literally the two laps to start the race, it’s all a money sce‐ nario. So everyone gets their money, and I think the fans should get theirs back too, be‐ cause unfortunately, they didn’t get to see what they came and paid for. It’s a shame we can’t do the race tomorrow, and I love this track as well, so sad that we couldn’t do this. But today wasn’t a race,” adding, “I think the sport made a bad choice today.”

Taking to Instagram later on, the seven‐time world champion was still not happy.

In a later post on his Instagram story, the seven‐time world champion went further by saying “today was a farce” and that “we should have just called it quits,” before continuing, “Of course you can’t do anything about the weather, but we have sophisti‐ cated equipment to tell us what’s going on, and it was clear the weather wasn’t going to let up.

We were sent out for one reason and one reason only.”

Ronaldo is back CRISTIANO RONALDO has rejoined his old club Manchester United in a sensational move from Juventus.

After telling Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, on Thurs‐ day, August 26 of his intention to leave the Turin club, all the talk was that the Portugal captain was heading for Manchester City, but in a sensational move he has rejoined his former club, Manchester United.

An official statement from United read, “Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical. Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester.”

While manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who played alongside Ronaldo during the latter stages of his career at United, described his former team‐mate as a “legend” of the club and the “greatest player of all time”.

Cristiano rejoins the club where he played from 2003 to 2008, the Por‐ tuguese captain made 292 appearances in a United shirt, netting 118 times, and winning the Cham‐ pion’s League, and three Pre‐ mier League titles. It is thought that another club legend, Sir Alex Ferguson, also played his part in convincing Cristiano to go back to Old Trafford.

Cristiano returning to Man Utd.