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The people’s paper Issue No. 1888
Red Cross and Carrefour unite THE Spanish Red Cross and the Carrefour Solidarity Foundation have been working together on the Costa del Sol for two decades, to improve the quality of life of people in vulnerable situations through the development and implementation of countless social initiatives, and as part of this collaboration, on September, 3, 4 and 5, Malaga hosted the 13th edition of ‘La Vuelta al Cole Solidaria’. This is an initiative that helps promote the delivery of school supplies to families in situations of social vulnerability throughout the province, designed to help families who are experiencing serious difficulties to be able to cope with the significant expense involved in the start of the new school year.
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TRIBUTES POUR IN JONATHAN PICKFORD: His body was found near the river where he went missing.
TRIBUTES to British musi‐ cian Jonathan Pickford have been pouring in since the expat was found dead in Almogia on Monday, September 6. Members of the expat community have been pay‐ ing tribute to Pickford, who was known by performing locally. One local resident said: “The whole community is shocked to hear about Jonathan. His band used to perform a lot locally and everyone was surprised when he went missing.” A n o t h e r t o l d t h e Eu r o
Weekly News: “It’s so sad that he’s been found dead. My thoughts are with his family and friends.” The body of Jonathan Pickford was discovered near the river where his van and his two pet dogs had previously been found after he went missing on Sunday August 29. An extensive search mis‐ sion was launched involving three Guardia Civil teams, Civil Protection volunteers and the Local Police. Spanish journalist Jesus Navarro, reported that Jonathan’s body was
discovered at the side of the river in Almogia. On Twitter Navarro said: “The body of Jonathan Pick‐ ford or Pix as he was known to friends has been found beside the river in the search area in the munici‐ pality of Almogia. “He had disappeared a few days ago.” According to reports the body was discovered on the morning of Monday, September 6 by officers from the Guardia Civil. At this point in time there has not been any official confir‐ mation from police.
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A TRIUMPH: Javier Martin Losada took second place.
Local athlete’s extreme sports challenge THE mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, and the councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, have congratulated the athlete from Nerja and sports coordinator of the city council, Javier Martin Losada, on qualifying in second place in the ‘Swiss Peaks Trail 360’. On August 29, the race began in the town of Oberwald in the Canton of Vallais. During seven days, Javier Martin Losa‐ da and Pablo Martinez completed each of the stages of the 360 kilometres, which run between 1,500m and 3,000m of altitude, with a total difference in altitude of 57,000 metres. On Friday, September 3, they crossed the finish line at Le Bouveret, next to Lake Lemans, completing the test in sec‐ ond position, clocking 128 hours, 59 minutes and 54 sec‐ onds. “It is a satisfaction for all that Javier Martin Losada and his partner have successfully passed this prestigious race con‐ sidered one of the most difficult in the world. A new tri‐ umph in an outstanding sporting career that makes us feel deeply proud of the effort they have made and for taking the name of Nerja to the top again,” stated the councillor.
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New fish market
MARIFRAN CARAZO, the Minister of Development, Infrastructure and Land Management, visited Caleta port on Friday, September 3 - accompanied by Carmen Crespo, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development, plus, Antonio Moreno, the mayor of Velez-Malaga. Ms Carazo said: “The project of the new fish market has been designed always seeking the benefit of the fishing activity, and attending to the requests of the Fishermen’s Association.” She announced that the works will include the adaptation of the west esplanade. To facilitate this, the demolition of the buyer’s quarters building is proposed, which
CALETA PORT: One of the most important in the Med. would allow the rearrangement of traffic and the parking lots on the inner esplanade in front of the maritime captaincy, the fish market, and its offices, with those rooms being replaced by containers, while the western esplanade of the enclosure will also be rearranged and paved.
Free Spanish classes NERJA Council has announced it is offering free Spanish classes and has also offered advice on nonresidents tax. According to Nerja Council, the Cultural Centre will be offering information on the free Spanish classes. The council also confirmed the non-residents tax that those who have a property in Nerja should pay. They said: “This tax is for non-residents who have a property in Spain.” The payments should be made before the end of this year. British, EU, and Norway residents pay 19 per cent for Nerja. Non-EU residents will have to pay 24 per cent. The council also set out the new health measures in place following a meeting of the committee of experts, with clients of bars and restaurants able to be served until 1am and businesses able to stay open until 2am in Andalucia.
Caleta de Velez port is one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean by the number of catches, in fact in the first months of this year it has already reached €4 million in turnover, which is 20 per cent more than the corresponding period of 2020.
Art & poetry VELEZ-MALAGA Council has announced it is holding a poetry and art competition which runs until September 30. The ‘Los Pepones’ competition is now in its 18th year and focuses on the area of Los Pepones. In the art competition entrants can use any style they like to create their works, while in the poetry category the works must be original and unpublished and must not have been published or awarded a prize in any other literary competition, nor have been entered in any other competition. In the art category, the first prize is €500 and the second €300, and the council said that the first place winner will receive €400 and the second €200 for the poetry category.
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Andalucian football ON Saturday September 11, the Enrique Lopez Cuenca Municipal Stadium will bring together the best Andalucian football teams in the youngest category. The 21st Mateo David Bautista Memorial will see Malaga CF, Tira Pichon, Real Betis A and B, Granada CF, Recreativo Granada, Sevilla CF, Cordoba CF, CD El Ejido and CD Nerja meet. The sporting event was presented by the councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, and the president of the Nerja Veterans Club, Juan Jose Bautista, along with his brother, Luis Miguel Bautista, representing Mateo’s family, and the president of CD Nerja, Jose Antonio Muelas. “We resumed this important meeting in Nerja, which we were unable to celebrate last year due to the pandemic, and which is considered an Andalucian championship since it brings together the best teams. We invite the neighbours, and football fans especially to enjoy this championship,” said the councillor. Juan Jose Bautista thanked Nerja Council and the Sports Department on behalf of the family for the support with the event, and explained that the memorial will begin at 10am, where two groups of five teams will each compete in two leagues, Gold and Silver.
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NIBS EXTRA Duchenne Awareness ON Tuesday September 7, Motril Council, joined in the commemoration of the World Duchenne Awareness Day, (a rare genetic muscle diseases which causes weakness and eventual heart failure) by lighting up the Costa Tropical Tourism Development Centre and the Fountain of Hope in red.
Erasmus visitors SOME 20 educators from the United Colours of Young European Businessmen project, which is included in the Erasmus + programme visited Salobreña Council to discuss the planned exchange activities which will include both students and teachers from different parts of Europe during the coming term.
Youth training AS part of the municipal programme Empléate 2021, 30 unemployed young people from Almuñecar and La Herradura have been enrolled in the programme’s second phase and for three months they will be taught the basics of masonry (20 people) and gardening (10 people).
Tourist Day FRIDAY, September 17 has been designated Tourist Day in Torrox and there will be a number of events in the town with the tourist train operating during the day together with a selection of workshops, with the day culminating in a performance by Cafe Quijano.
Car parking IN response to requests from shoppers and business owners, the Velez-Malaga Council has allocated a further 590 parking spaces in four separate plots in the area of the Polígono Industrial la Pañoleta which it is believed will also make the area much safer for pedestrians.
War graves AS there is currently no detailed plans concerning the war graves of those buried in Burriana, the council plans to carry out a geolocation study to find out the exact location of the Civil War graves that may exist, so that eventually they may be uncovered.
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International Air Festival
THE Torre del Mar Internation‐ al Air Festival returns to Velez‐ Malaga on September 12 after being cancelled last year. This year, the event will fea‐ ture a total of 35 aircraft, with Malaga Aeroblub aircraft, six aerobatic pilots, four aircraft formations, and two demon‐ strations by the Guardia Civil, and the National Police, with the director of the festival, Pablo Gonzalez, describing it as, “the best in Spain at the mo‐ ment.” Mayor of Velez‐Malaga, An‐ tonio Moreno Ferrer, said: “It is a clearly consolidated event on our coastline, which necessarily had to be suspended last year
AIR SHOW: The event will feature a total of 35 aircraft. due to the pandemic, given the multitude of visitors it attracts, and that we resume this year with the utmost respect for the security measures, and in order
Street workout TORRE DEL MAR is expanding the equipment at the ‘Street Work Out’ park on Levante Beach. The first deputy mayor of Torre del Mar and Beaches councillor, Jesus Perez Atencia, together with the councillor for Infrastructure, Juan Garcia, visited the facilities on Tuesday morning, September 7. The deputy mayor reported that “from the department of Beach‐ es we present today new sports equipment which has been in‐ stalled on the ‘Street Work Out’ beach. Since this sports space was created, dozens of people meet every day to practise sports in one of the largest beach gyms in the province.” Atencia pointed out that “this is why we believe it is important to expand this area in terms of machinery and elements, which has been expanded and improved in order to meet the demand of all its users. “As of today, this new equipment can begin to be used and will undoubtedly be another attraction for those who decide to play sports on the beach.”
to contribute to the reactiva‐ tion of the local economy and favour the service sector, which is having such a bad time at the moment.”
Reduced waiting times THE Junta de Andalucia will im‐ plement a pilot project in Nerja for dependency and the right to benefits, with the aim of reducing the waiting list to zero. The councillor for Social Ser‐ vices, Daniel Rivas, made the an‐ nouncement. “From the town council we celebrate the commitment of the Junta de Andalucia for the devel‐ opment of this project in the Cen‐ tre for Community Social Services of Nerja, which will speed up the process benefiting Nerjeños and Mareños who request depen‐ dency status,” he stressed.
Elderly aid to be offered VELEZ‐MALAGA Council has announced it will offer further aid to the elderly. Councillor Perez and coun‐ cillor for New Technologies, Juan Carlos Muñoz presented the new services offered by the mobile application Gecor
for the elderly. Councillor Perez said: “We have created a section for the elders of the municipality. In it, you can learn about the other services that exist in our mu‐ nicipality.” The councillor said: “This
app will have a live chat for any queries or questions that the user may have from Mon‐ day to Friday from 9am to 2pm. We continue to improve the attention to our locals and especially to the elderly of the municipality.”
Worker dies from falling palm A WORKER has died after a palm tree he was cutting down fell on him. The incident took place in Nerja, with a witness telling the emergency services that a man was trapped under a palm tree that had fallen on him. The Public Company for Health Emergen‐
He added: “The ‘Air Show’ makes Velez‐Malaga an inter‐ national benchmark, and con‐ tributes to enhancing the tourist, cultural, gastronomic and leisure offer, beyond the offer represented by our cli‐ mate and the 22 kilometres of themed beaches, accessible and open throughout the year.” The show starts at 10.30am and a free shuttle bus will be available to all residents, de‐ parting from the El Ingenio Shopping Centre, to Torre del Mar, with different round‐trip times, and several municipal plots will be set up in different areas with a large number of parking spaces.
cies (EPES), Guardia Civil, Local Police and the Provincial Fire Consortium of Malaga, came out to the scene, thereafter managing to rescue the worker by lifting the palm tree off him. Emergency workers later confirmed the death of the worker, a 54‐year‐old.
“We are going to continue col‐ laborating with supra‐municipal administrations to facilitate all those services that we can offer to residents from our municipal offices to improve their quality of life,” he added. Daniel Rivas explained that the management will be carried out in a single appointment, instead of two as had previously been done, shortening the resolution time. The social workers will prepare the social and environmental re‐ port, apply the dependency as‐ sessment scale, and make the proposal for the Individual Care Programme (PIA) that will in‐ clude the most appropriate inter‐ vention to meet the needs of the dependent person.
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Lux Mundi events LUX MUNDI in Torre del Mar has announced its upcoming events. The charity will be hosting its AGM and friends lunch on Wednes‐ day, September 22 at 11am. The AGM will take place in the centre and af‐ terwards friends will meet at the Eclipse restaurant at 2pm in La Caleta for lunch. All are invited to attend the lunch even though they are unable to attend the AGM and tables can be booked at the centre. On Friday, September 24, there will be a Taize Prayer at the San Andres Parish Church in Torre del Mar at 8.45pm. Meanwhile, on Thurs‐ day, September 30 there will be an Ecumenical prayer at the British Ceme‐ tery in Malaga at 7pm. The centre’s shop is al‐ so open every Wednes‐ day and Friday with ladies and men’s fashions from 11am to 1pm. The Lux Mundi Ecu‐ menical Centre is open on Avda. Moscatel 1 ‘I’, in Torre del Mar on Monday and Wednesday from 10am to 1pm and Fridays from 11am to 1pm. For further information please contact 952 543 334 or luxmundi@lux‐mundi.org.
and finally... ACTIVE AGEING PROGRAMME. The new season of the Munici‐ pal Active Ageing Programme in Nerja will incorporate swimming activities in the indoor pool and urban hiking. The councillor for the Elderly, Elena Galvez, and the councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, presented the new season of the Munici‐ pal Active Ageing Programme 21/22. The deadline to register for these activities will end on Septem‐ ber 15 and must be done at the Municipal Office of Attention to the Elderly, from Monday to Friday between 10am and 1pm. The councillor for Sports said: “In addition to swimming and hik‐ ing, outdoor gymnastics are maintained in the Verano Azul Park and in Maro as well as tai chi, which takes place at the Municipal Sports Centre. All of them will be developed in compliance with the protocols and hygienic‐sanitary measures to guarantee the safety of the users.” The Municipal Active Ageing Programme is intended for people over 65 years of age or pensioners over 60 years of age, registered in the municipality, and must be in possession of the Nerja May‐ or’s Card.
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More pay for low paid UK workers THE Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought that UK workers’ salaries should be raised and a majority said they should. In total, 85.7 per cent of readers said they think that low paid UK workers should have their salaries raised, while only 7.1 per cent said that salaries were already good in the UK compared to other countries. One respondent said that all wages, for both the low paid and the well paid, should be raised to increase the amount of money the government could take in taxes to cov‐ er the costs of climate change.
UK WORKERS: Earn less now than in 2010. It recently emerged that UK workers received on
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average £1,000 (€1,165) less now than in 2010.
The ranking of Spanish among the most spoken languages across the globe.
Figures released by the government showed that wages had not risen in line with inflation, costing workers an average of around £1,000 a year.
House prices rise THE average house price in Spain closed in August with a rise of 3.3 per cent compared to March 2020, the month in which the pandemic broke out and the health crisis began, ac‐ cording to reports. Compared to August of last year, the rise in prices was 5.2 per cent, and 0.2 per cent in August compared to July. The report highlights the fact that house prices have recovered strongly after the falls they suffered in the
second half of last year, explained Andrea de la Hoz, senior analyst at Tinsa’s Research Service. According to the appraiser, the housing market is currently living “in a scenario of a sustained increase in prices, growing demand and limited supply,” which has caused “high in‐ ter‐annual variation rates” in prices and “an upward trend that is consoli‐ dated without setbacks month by month for the different geographic areas.”
Immediate increase in minimum wage PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez has said that his government wants an “immediate” increase in the minimum wage this year for workers as the economy is growing and the cost of living is increasing. “There won’t be an economic recovery if it is‐ n’t a fair recovery, if it doesn’t reach all levels of society,” the president said at a conference in Madrid on Wednesday, September 1. The minimum wage in Spain is currently €950 a month. Last year, Spain suffered the biggest dip in its economy in the euro zone and is now set to be one of the recipients of the most European
Union recovery funds. This money will assist the country in closing some economic gaps that have been longstand‐ ing between wealthier countries in the north. The government expects that the unemploy‐ ment rate will be 15.2 per cent by the end of 2021, according to Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, who made the claim on July 27. An economic growth of 7 per cent has been predicted for 2022, in comparison to a 6.5 per cent growth this year. Sanchez also reaffirmed that his government will continue acting within EU rules to address high energy prices.
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Airbnb is anti-party AIRBNB have launched a war on illegal parties and have created an anti‐party system that is keeping the peace in Spain and other countries too. Airbnb are aware that both tourists and locals do not want outrageous parties being held and the platform has received many complaints about parties, but in August 2020 they began a new sys‐ tem for detecting people who plan to have unau‐ thorised parties. The system is working in Spain and so far they
THE National Police are warning the public about a new type of fraud that cybercriminals are now committing using QR codes, and in a statement issued, they want the entire population to be aware of the protection measures that can be taken, as they explain, since the pandemic, “citizens have changed their habits, and its con‐ sequences are having an impact not only on the daily life of the population, but also on different activities that they carry out through the use of technologies.” They have pointed out that
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have blocked around 50,000 people from booking with them. The numbers in Europe are even higher and around 375,000 requests for accommodation have either been redirected or denied. According to Airbnb the anti‐party system came about “to prevent irresponsible behaviour and re‐ duce unauthorised parties in accommodation in some countries in Europe.” They have successfully implemented the sys‐ tem in the United States and Canada too.
New QR scam when people go out anywhere, it is becoming more common to have to check prices ‐ gyms, restaurants, cinemas, shops, plat‐ forms ‐ by scanning the QR code provided, created with the aim of enabling their content to be read at high speed, but, according to the National Police, this type of code “has been exploited by computer scammers to use them in a criminal way, and obtain per‐
The number of sardines that make up a standard ‘espeto’ (a skewer of grilled sardines, a tradition on Malaga beaches).
sonal and / or banking data of the victims.” To avoid being victims of this type of crime, the police cyber‐ crime specialists point out that it is very important “not to click on un‐ known links, links received via emails or SMS, and be very careful when scanning an unknown QR code,” while recommending “to avoid falling for the hook of harm‐ ful codes” to configure the ‘app’ that scans them “so that it does not automatically redirect to the page or content they point to, or to in‐ stall a reader ‘app’ that allows a preview of the link.”
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Robles calls on EU THE Minister for Defence, Margarita Robles, said during an informal meeting of Euro‐ pean Union defence ministers, “Europe cannot be a passive actor, or look the other way, in the future of the people of Afghanistan.” Robles told her European counterparts that “the hard lessons learned in Afghanistan must be taken into account in all our other missions” and must serve to “mark a before and af‐ ter in the way the European Union projects security.” She insisted that “stabilisation missions can never end abruptly. The delicate balances they help to create suffer if external actors suddenly disappear.” She also proposed to EU De‐ fence Ministers that “the neces‐ sary actions to facilitate the de‐ parture from Afghanistan of the remaining family members of our Afghan collaborators who could not be evacuated and of other particularly vulnerable people, especially women and girls, who wish to leave
ROBLES: Made proposals to EU Defence Ministers. Afghanistan resume as soon as possible.” The minister also wanted to pay “a heartfelt trib‐ ute to all the men and women of our armed forces, to the soldiers of other countries, and to those collaborators who have died in
Afghanistan over the last 20 years,” with a fond memory for them and their families, as well as for the 13 US soldiers and Afghan citizens who lost their lives in the attack on August 26 at Kabul airport.
and finally... SPAIN donates. The Ministry of the Interior has spent around €100,000 on two purchases of equipment which will be donated to Mauritania with the aim to fight ‘against terrorism, drug traf‐ ficking and any other form of cross‐border crime that is a threat to internal and international security.’
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Spain on alert from Hurricane H U R R I C A N E L A R R Y is expected to mainly hit the United States, Canada and the West Indies, but the effects of Hurricane Larry will also be felt across Europe according to experts. It is expected that Spain will begin to feel the effects from Sunday September 12, and will see lower temperatures, DANAs and instability. The effects are not expected to be anything like the weather seen recently when Spain saw floods in many areas after the last DANA hit. Hurricane Larry is expect-
HURRICANE LARRY: Will lower temperatures here. ed to be a category three Hurricane that will turn into a tropical storm. It is expected that it will bring winds hitting
THE 2021-2022 academic year begins in the next few days for more than eight million students from all over Spain, but is causing a great deal of uncertainty and anxiousness among parents and children alike. While teachers strive to make up for lost time, communities around Spain will re-apply the bulk of prevention measures that were put in place last year, although more spaces for relaxation to alleviate organisational difficulties will be opened up. This is turning out to be a worry for many
up to 285 kilometres per hour. Luckily though the Hurricane itself is not set to land in Spain, but the country will
Back to school parents due to the rise in younger people of coronavirus - the vaccination campaign has only just targeted 12-year-olds who will undoubtedly be mixing with younger children in break times and play areas. For example, lower restrictions this year
still feel the knock-on effects. Although Larry will not directly affect Spain, the hurricane is intensifying and next week, it will transform into a deep squall in the middle of the North Atlantic that will affect the Iberian Peninsula. From here on, the effects will depend on where this squall is located.It is expected that the weekend will begin with temperatures rising due to a tropical air mass, before a new D A N A hits the west of the peninsula bringing with it rain and cloudiness.
mean an increase in the maximum limit of students allowed in bubble groups, both in kindergarten and primary school, and the minimum distance between tables in secondary school is reduced from 1.5 to 1.2 metres. Each community decides its school calendar, based on its own criteria, needs, contexts and traditions. This year, unlike last year in which the health crisis forced the return to classrooms of the different courses and stages to be staggered much more, it returns to a more classic scenario.
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Further probes for the ex-King Juan Carlos PROSECUTORS are investigating both withdrawals and deposits that were made to former King Juan Carlos over several years and are looking into his account from 2014 to 2018, where he had received his annual allowance of nearly €200,000. According to reports, investiga‐ tors are checking that payments correspond with those set out in the Spanish national budget. Royal officials have been answering ques‐ tions put forward by the inspectors and have provided all information requested. The inspectors are said to be trying to trace small deposits, that were made to Juan Carlos. It is thought that these small amounts were meant to pay for store purchases.
Sanchez ignored advice PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez reportedly ignored advice given to him in 2018 that could have lowered the cost of electricty by 30 per cent. In 2018, the Executive of Pedro Sanchez ignored the proposals of the Energy Transition Expert Commission to lower the price of electricity by up to 30per cent. The Expert Commission also recommended a tax shakeup that would make greener source of electricty cheaper. Their recommendations were first made in 2018 when the Partido Popular held power, but the were again made to Sanchez when he took control of La Moncloa later that year. The average daily price of electricity in the wholesale market con‐ tinues to reach record highs with a cost of €132.65 per megawatt‐ hour (MWh) on September 6, making the most expensive day for electricity consumers in the history of Spain.
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The number of years Spain was under Islamic rule between 711 and 1492 AD.
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OFFICERS from the National Police Huelva,have congratulated a very special girl called Nuria, who has been working hard to provide others with ad‐ vice to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The police officers have supported the girl who has Williams Syndrome and congratulated her for being ‘especially active’ on social media where she has been ‘providing advice to her followers to stop the spread of Covid‐19.’ The police have said that Nuria is a girl “with an
Congratulations for Williams Syndrome girl outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic personality” and that she was “very excited” with the special visit that the officers made to her home. With her mother and sister’s help they surprised the young girl and gave her National Police related gifts and also a personalised diploma to thank her
ABTA Call for evidence THE Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is putting pressure on the government to make for-
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eign travel more accessible and to support travel businesses, with ABTA Chief Executive, Mark
ABBA announce album LEGENDARY group ABBA, who split back in 1982 after experienc‐ ing turbulent times between its four members, announced in a press conference on Thursday September 2, the launch of their new project, ‘Voyage’, which includes their first studio album in al‐ most 40 years, along with a holographic show. The quartet, featur‐ ing the four original members, Anni‐Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Falt‐ skog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Benny Anderson, has put an end to four decades of musical lethargy by presenting two new singles from the album in London, entitled, ‘I still have faith in you’, and ‘Don’t shut me down’. Ulvaeus and Anderson announced that the new album will be released on November 5, two days before tickets for their shows go on sale, with Anderson admitting to feeling “very proud” of the album, containing 10 new songs ‐ including a ‘Christ‐ mas’ theme ‐ and, showing off his humour, claimed to have learned “you don’t have to wait 40 years to release an album.”
Tanzer, saying: “This summer has been a missed opportunity to kickstart the industry’s recovery. While international travel is technically open, it is still heavily restricted by government policy. “Testing and quarantine requirements remain a huge barrier to taking a foreign trip and these requirements are out of step with our EU neighbours. “We continue to put pressure on the government to make foreign travel more accessible and to support travel businesses, particularly as we enter a critical period for the industry, with some key milestones coming up - including the government’s strategic review on travel requirements (due 1 October) and the end of furlough.
for “the help received during the pandemic.” With the visit, the National Police also aimed to ‘help give visibility’ to rare diseases, in this instance Williams Syndrome. Nuria greatly enjoyed her visit with the police. This syndrome is a genetic disease due to a loss of
part of the DNA on chromosome 7, which occurs in one in every 7,500 new borns and is characterised by a disorder of intellectual development, hypercal‐ caemia in infancy and supravalvular aortic stenosis ‐ a narrowing of the main artery immediately after leaving the heart.”
From soldier to a Paralympic champion A FORMER soldier who fought in Afghanistan has become a Paralympic champion after participating in the Help for Heroes sports recovery programme. The former Para soldier, Jaco van Gass, sustained severe injuries - including the loss of his left arm - in 2009, during his second six-month tour of Afghanistan, when the helicopter he was travelling in came under enemy fire and was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. He participated in the Help for
JACO VAN GASS: Has a passion for adaptive cycling.
Heroes sports recovery programme and developed a passion for adaptive cycling, competing in several World
EWN readers back Piers Morgan GMB comeback AN overwhelming majority of Euro Weekly News readers have said they would like to see Piers Morgan back on Good Morning Britain after he was cleared by Ofcom over his criticism of Meghan Markle. Readers told the Euro Weekly News they wanted to see Morgan back, with many complaining that Good Morning Britain was less interesting without him. One reader, Jill Swain, said: “Yes, GMB is boring without him.” However, others argued that he should not come back to the show following his confrontational interviewing style. Many said that Piers Morgan had not allowed guests he inter‐ viewed to speak as much as him, while others said he was too opin‐ ionated on the show. Morgan had previously left his job on the pro‐ gramme after he criticised Meghan Markle following her interview with Oprah.The star later won his Ofcom case following thousands of complaints by viewers over his criticism of the royal.
Penalty for keeping cash MOST people would consider it a stroke of luck if they were walking down the street and found some money on the ground, however by law you cannot keep the money and could be fined ‐ or even worse, imprisoned ‐ for keeping it! Article 253 of the Spanish Penal Code states it is punishable. If the amount of what is appropriate does not exceed €400, a fine of one to three months will be imposed,” the article says. On the other hand, and shockingly, the penalty may be extend‐ ed up to two years in prison.
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The percentage of new businesses set up by female entrepreneurs in Spain.
Championships and winning silver and gold medals at the Invictus Games. What’s more, in 2011, he was a member of the record-breaking team of wounded soldiers who trekked to the North Pole. Now, in his first Paralympics, he’s taken gold in spectacular fashion. Celebrating his achievement with some of the charity’s staff, Help for Heroes CEO, Mel Waters, said: “We are delighted that somebody who has been in our sports recovery programme has gone on to win gold and be the pride of his nation. We’re so incredibly proud of him and of all our veteran athletes in Tokyo.
Correos helping rural areas NEW technology for Correos will help rural areas across Spain as they put into opera‐ tion around 22,000 new portable mobility devices (PDAs). The PDAs are said to come with a pioneering technological improvement that will mean a world of dif‐ ference to rural posties and their customers. Customers will be able to pay for ser‐ vices using a bank card via the portable device. Over 3,000 new devices have been delivered to its staff which will greatly im‐ prove the services that are currently offered by Correos.
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RINGO STARR, the leg‐ endary drummer with The Beatles, now into his 80s, will release a new four‐song EP entitled ‘Change The World’ on September 24, featuring guest stars like Joe Walsh and Linda Perry. In a statement released by his record company, Ringo said, “I’ve been saying that I just want to release EPs right now and this is the next one. What a blessing it has been this year to have a studio here
Ringo Starr releases EP at home, and to be able to collaborate with so many great musicians, some that I have worked with before and some new friends.” The first two songs on the EP are entitled ‘Change The World’, which is an ‘optimistic’ piece writ‐ ten by Joseph Williams and Steve Lukather, followed by ‘Just That Way’, com‐ posed and performed by Starr himself, together with Bruce Sugar, his engineer for years, with Tony Chen guesting on guitar.
‘Coming Undone’, is Ringo’s first collaboration with Linda Perry, of ‘4 Non‐ Blondes’ fame, who co‐wrote this track, in which Trombone Shorty also participates, while the former Beatle provides the vocals. Finally, ‘Rock Around The Clock’ will allow you to enjoy the guitar of Joe Walsh, the emblematic guitarist from The Eagles, with Nathan East on bass, Bruce Sugar on pi‐ ano, and Amy Keys and Windy Wagner on backing vocals. ‘Change The World’ will be available in digital, CD, and cassette format from September 24, as well as on 10‐inch vinyl from November 19, as reported by the local Spanish press.
The Beatles’ drummer.
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SPAIN has seen a 20 per cent in‐ crease in the purchase of lemons produced in Spain this summer, intensifying commitment to the Spanish countryside. In this way, 100 per cent of the lemons that supermarket Carrefour makes available to its customers this summer, come from the Valen‐ cian Community and Murcia.
Carrefour’s commitment to fruits and vegetables of national origin encourages the promotion of the consumption of seasonal products, regional employment and also contributes to reducing the ecological footprint by facili‐ tating the purchase of local items. For the development of this campaign, Carrefour has collabo‐
rated with four local producers: Citricos La Paz, specialists in lemon and grapefruit; Frutas Beri, which has more than 30 years of experience in the sector; Frutas Naturales, which started working with the chain this year and Perales y Ferres. The first three come from the region of Murcia and the last from Alicante.
Scots need Covid passport NICOLA STURGEON announced on September 1, that vaccine passports will be needed for entry into nightclubs and large events in Scotland.
The first minister said that the “limited use of vaccine certifica‐ tion” could help to curb the spread of Covid in autumn and winter. Sturgeon said numbers of new
Translators’ contest begins SECONDARY schools in all EU countries can now start enrolling for Juvenes Translatores, the European Commission’s annual translation contest. Schools can register online for their students to compete with peers around the EU. This year, the topic of the texts that young students are asked to translate is ‘Let’s get on track - towards a greener future.’ Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration, said, “The aim of the contest is to inspire young people to get interested in a career as translators and, in general, to promote language learning. The topic is in line with one of the EU’s most important political priorities, the European Green Deal, which is of particular interest to young people. “In addition to tackling this interesting subject, the aim of the competition is to bring together young people from different countries with a love for languages, to encourage them and help them overcome barriers between people and cultures. The ability to communicate with and understand one another, regardless of differences, is essential for the EU to flourish,” he added on September 2 Participants can translate between any two of the EU’s 24 official languages, that is 552 possible language combinations. In last year’s contest, students used 150 different combinations.
infections are currently 80 per cent higher than the previous week and five times higher than four weeks ago, describing these figures as “ex‐ tremely concerning.” The situation has also been made “fragile and serious” by the rising hospital admissions, accord‐ ing to Sturgeon. If the new rules are approved by parliament in the coming week, they will affect live events with more than 500 people unseated, outdoor live events with over 4,000 people unseated and outdoor events with more than 10,000 peo‐ ple. Sturgeon said that although these events “matter to our econo‐ my, and to our cultural and social life,” they are “not essential ser‐ vices” and bring “many people to‐ gether in relatively small areas.” “By ensuring that people enter‐ ing these settings are fully vaccinat‐ ed, we would be taking a propor‐ tionate step to help make these settings safer for everyone attend‐ ing and, by extension, for all of us,” she said.
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Cycle success
Still controversial
ACCORDING to the Cycle Cities Report compiled by money.co.uk, Copenhagen is the best city for cycling in the world just freewheeling ahead of nearest competitors, the Estonian capital Tallinn and Amsterdam. The high cost of hiring or buying a bike in Denmark was a negative factor.
THE 93-year-old Jean-Marie Le Pen who was considered too extreme for the French National Front party which he founded and was expelled by his daughter, continues to hit the headlines and is due to go on trial for allegedly inciting racial hatred.
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Stop and Search
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IN a bid to cut the amount of gun and knife crime committed in Amsterdam, the police are undertaking a trial ‘stop and search’ regime and have given an absolute assurance that there will be no racial bias and all stops will be on a random basis.
STILL not out of the financial woods, Norwegian Air which is currently operating 51 aircraft, has made it clear that if winter bookings are slow and seats are not filled, then it will cancel flights at the last minute in order to save money.
BELGIUM
FINLAND
Copper haul
Brighter lights
AS the price of copper has increased dramatically, thieves in Brussels have been targeting antique style street lights and are climbing the lampposts and removing the copper shades which, once the glass is removed, can be sold as scrap. More than 20 in two streets have disappeared.
THE Finnish Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory in Lapland said that the intensity of the Northern Lights is determined by the sun’s 11-year solar cycle and as the northern hemisphere is now entering a period of higher solar activity, so the Northern Lights will be brighter than ever.
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SWEDEN
Festival of Lights
ABBA Voyage
EVERY September, Berlin is illuminated for the annual Festival of Lights (not the religious kind) where some 75 public buildings are illuminated at night with around 100 different art designs and this year unique art light is the theme. Visitors are urged to respect social distancing.
‘THANK you for waiting, the journey is about to begin’ was the cryptic message on a new Twitter account called ABBA Voyage, apparently set up by the four former members of the Swedish mega pop group and many believe that there are new songs on the way.
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HUGH ELLIOTT became British Ambassador to Spain in August 2019 and whilst he would have expected to deal with Brexit, the pandemic came out of the blue. In commemoration of his two years in post, he kindly agreed to speak with Spain’s largest circulating English language newspaper Euro Weekly News and was both friendly and quite open, subject always to the fact that the British Government makes policy decisions. We spoke first about his role as a champion of British commerce and when asked how Brexit had affected exports to Spain, the Ambassador confirmed that Brexit had affected business as the UK, as a country, is now out of the Custom’s Union which means that there are new procedures for both sides to follow and the Embassy had been very involved in giving advice. What cannot be quantified is the effect that the pandemic has had on business which clearly saw a significant downturn during 2020, but he was able to say that the trend is now positive with a recent upturn of 13 per cent. Next came the situation between Gibraltar, the UK and Spain and he was on the Rock on August 31 alongside the new UK Ambassador to the EU and
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Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott. the Gibraltar Government to discuss the next step towards an agreement with the European Union which will have to be managed by Spain. Having agreed the framework for the future on New Year’s Eve 2020
which Britain, Gibraltar and Spain were comfortable with, the matter then progressed to the EU which has its own procedures, but the mandate that was finally forthcoming is not acceptable to Britain or Gibraltar and the matter is
being reviewed. His view however is that he remains confident that agreement which is acceptable to all parties will be forthcoming. There has been considerable disruption for British passport holders, be they resident in Spain or the UK with regards to travel and many of our readers are anxious to know whether Spain which is seeing a considerable improvement in the number of infections and the increase in vaccinations would soon join the ‘green list’. Hugh Elliott acknowledged that travel is still not normal and that things can change rapidly as the pandemic still exists, but the important thing for travellers to the UK is the fact that if they are double vaccinated then there is no requirement to undertake quarantine and travel is so much easier now. Having said this, he urged potential travellers to always check with the UK Gov website for the latest travel advice.
Pensions are another important topic for those living in Spain and whilst the Ambassador was not able to comment upon the future of the Triple Lock, he wanted to remind everyone that there had been a major step forward following Brexit in as much as those British pensioners living in Spain would continue to enjoy the increases (whatever they be) as if they were living in the UK. As far as residencia is concerned, the majority of British applicants who had applied have been accepted and by the end of December 2020, the latest available figures, it was recorded that 381,348 UK passport holders had been granted residency. Speaking of residency HMA Elliott wanted to remind readers not to overlook the fact that the entire family, including children should be registered and finally suggested that although not technically necessary, it would probably be more convenient for those with the green paper document to now exchange it for the TIE card. The Embassy and the consulates around Spain exist to offer advice and assistance to British passport holders and the www.gov.uk website is a good place to start when looking for the latest information.
FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Twitter news TWITTER Spain employs just 21 people to manage its dwindling 4.1 million users and despite concerted actions by both the Spanish Government and the European Commission to see taxation based on country of service, the American owned company is still invoicing out of Ireland.
Unemployment down THE number of registered unemployed in Spain fell by 82,583 in August (-2.4 per cent) and is the largest decline for the month since records began according to information released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, although there are still 3,333,915 unemployed.
Frankenfish WITH the demand for fish continuing and the fear that stocks will dwindle even more due to overfishing, companies around the world are looking to create vegan versions or to grow fish using stem cell biology and tissue engineering to create the perfect replica.
No sale RYANAIR has announced that it has terminated talks about purchasing up to 250 Boeing 737 Max jets because it considered the price to be too high and Boeing was not prepared to meet the Irish airline’s budget despite the size of the potential order.
Trade with Pakistan DURING a recent visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce, Spanish Commercial Attaché Aitor Santiago Garin said that Spain and Pakistan had to do more to encourage imports and exports. He confirmed the current bilateral trade volume between Spain and Pakistan was quite low with the bulk of Pakistan’s exports to Spain confined to textiles products, when there was so much more in the areas of fruit and vegetables and pharmaceuticals for example which could be developed. It was agreed the lack of awareness about Pakistani products in Spain was a major trade barrier, which should be addressed to enhance trade ties.
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is the amount that the Expansion newspaper understands is STAT OF being paid by Spanish private equity company Portobello Capital €300 million to take over its infrastructure services division of Ferrovial. WEEK
Takeover reviewed THE CMA has provisionally found JD Sports’ takeover of Footasylum could lead to a worse deal for shoppers, af‐ ter reassessing the merger. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reached the provisional view that the merger could result in a worse deal for Footasylum shoppers throughout the UK. This means customers could find themselves facing higher prices, fewer dis‐
counts and less choice of products in store. It could al‐ so result in the merged company investing less in improvements to customer service. At this stage, the CMA’s view is that blocking the deal, by requiring JD Sports to sell Footasylum, may be the only way of addressing these competition concerns. Kip Meek, chair of the group conducting the in‐ quiry, said, “Since our origi‐
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nal inquiry, we have gath‐ ered a significant amount of additional evidence, includ‐ ing on the impact of coron‐ avirus, and we still have concerns about JD Sports’ takeover of Footasylum. “This deal would see Footasylum bought by its closest competitor and, as a result, shoppers could face higher prices, less choice and a worse shopping expe‐ rience overall. “While many stores were
closed during lockdown, on‐ line sales in this market have been stronger than ev‐ er, and revenue from in‐ store sales is rebounding as people return to the high street. “JD Sports, Footasylum and others in the sector now have the opportunity to give us their views, on both our provisional deci‐ sion and our suggested rem‐ edy,” Meek added on Thurs‐ day September 2.
Bank accounts
I have been told that Andalucia is going to sharply reduce inheritance tax and include inheri‐ tors who are not direct children in the reduction as well. Is this correct? If so it would make an important differ‐ ence to my estate planning.
Second-Hand September ACTRESS Sienna Miller is fronting this year’s #Second‐ HandSeptember campaign to raise awareness about the harmful effects fast fashion ‐ clothes that are produced in high volume and at relatively low cost to the consumer ‐ have on the planet. Oxfam’s campaign comes ahead of the UN climate summit COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November, and is a vital opportunity for global lead‐ ers to take decisive action to tackle the climate emergency. Consumers send 13 million items of clothing a week to land‐ fill, and the textile industry ac‐ counts for up to 10 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions ‐ more than interna‐ tional aviation and shipping combined. To help reduce emissions, Ox‐ fam is asking UK consumers to only buy second‐hand clothes for the month of September and donate their pre‐loved items.
S D (Costa del Sol) Provide a Will. Yes, it is correct. The important YOU AND THE LAW change is not so IN SPAIN much a tax reduc‐ tion because Andalucian law had already lowered the tax to 1 per cent for spouses and children, but the inclu‐ sion of other family members in this reduction, which opens the door for nearly a million Andalucians and resi‐ dents to share in the reduced tax. The exemptions will now apply to brothers and sis‐ ters, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. The change is planned to come into effect in 2022. It forms part of a more general lowering of taxes in Andalucia including in‐ come tax and property transfer tax. The first stages of the tax reform, put into effect in 2018, have already pro‐ duced positive results as the reduced taxes actually pro‐ duced increased revenues
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MAKING a complaint about an online purchase in Spain is far more compli‐ cated than if you wish to make a com‐ plaint in store. It is very well‐known that business‐ es in Spain are required to keep com‐ plaint books and if a consumer has a dispute with that seller or service provider, even if the consumer is in the wrong, then they can demand ac‐ cess to the complaints book.
WHEN someone passes away in Spain, another concern is what to do about their bank accounts. It is best not to withdraw money before the person’s death, even if they tell you to do so, because this could cause problems lat‐ er with other heirs. If you are authorised to use their ac‐ counts, you can do so, but any withdrawals or transfers will show up later. If you are an heir and the Will of the deceased states that you are entitled to the money in their account, then you will need to provide the bank with the Will, the Certificado de Ultimas Voluntades and death certificate to access the contents. If you are not sure what bank accounts the deceased owned, then you will need to go to the Tax Agency and they will be able to provide you with the information if you prove that you are the heir. Also remember that direct debit bills will continue to be paid until they are cancelled.
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Online complaints All businesses are required by law to make these available and the complaint can be made formally by completing a form which is signed by both parties and submitted to the Community Consumer Office where the matter will be considered
and a solution recommended. Often a simple demand to make a formal complaint will be sufficient to change the mind of a business which is trying to get away with something when it is in the wrong, as it may well prefer not to be in‐
More US investment IT’S not just supermarkets in the UK that American investment companies are interested in as investment giant T Rowe Price has taken a 10 per cent stake in the online fashion retailer Boohoo to become one of its largest shareholders. This investment will now sit with its 11 per cent shareholding in ASOS, another UK online fash‐ ion business which earlier this year scooped up Topshop, Top‐ man and Miss Selfridge brands following the demise of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia business. As companies start to recover from the lockdown, it seems that the UK is a particularly at‐ tractive market for US investors. volved in a formal dispute. In theory, consumers have similar rights if they purchase online, but the reality is somewhat different and far more complicated to access, as many major companies do not have the equivalent of an online complaints book. It can be done and the Consumer Offices of Autonomous Communities will give advice on how to do this.
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TAKING ACTION: Cryptocurrency is under scrutiny. AS the European Central Bank considers introducing a virtual euro, Bitcoin is bitten as Spain takes action to regulate cryp‐ tocurrency. The Bank of Spain has been warning that investments in all types of cryptocurrencies, not just Bitcoin, are potentially, very risky, but a significant number of Spaniards have been taking advantage on the until now rel‐ atively tax free profits from buy‐ ing and selling. This is likely to change very shortly as the Government and the Bank want to protect Spain against the twin evils of terror‐ ism financing and money laun‐ dering as well as making sure that no tax avoidance takes place. A new registration process for crypto‐exchanges is due by Oc‐ tober so that exchanges, along with crypto‐asset custody plat‐ forms and wallets, will be re‐ quired to register with authori‐
ties in order to comply with le‐ gal requirements. According to website www.ambcrypto.com, the Na‐ tional Securities Market Com‐ mission (CNMV) issued warn‐ ings to 12 entities on Monday August 30 for remaining unlist‐ ed in the commission’s registry. Those under fire include pop‐ ular exchanges such as Huobi and Bybit, both of which al‐ legedly don’t have permission to provide investment services. Once the new registry is es‐ tablished, companies will have until January 2022 to apply for registration and to be accepted. They will have to be able to prove that they have sturdy an‐ ti‐money laundering and anti‐ terrorist measures in place. This registry will be shared with other countries within the European Union with the intent of ensuring that all transactions are transparent and above board.
No-shows AS restaurants all over Europe are trying to recover from the problems of closures over the last year and in many cases reduced capacity, a major problem for them is people not turning up for bookings without bothering to cancel. A report by hospitality company Zonal revealed that as many as 14 per cent of all reservations are ignored by customers and in the UK, 18-34-year-olds were the worst offenders and this was having a dramatic financial effect on businesses. According to Zonal the British hospitality sector alone could be losing as much as £17.6 billion (€20 billion) a year because of this.
Spain isn’t necessarily anti‐ cryptocurrency but it wants to ensure that it takes its fair share of the profits and doesn’t leave any options for money launder‐ ing in any form.
BUSINESS EXTRA Golden welcome GEARING up for the Christmas rush, Amazon in the UK first offered a £1,000 (€1,150) signing on bonus for new staff and now it is promising a £50 (€57) weekly bonus for staff who turn up for work on time.
Inflation up CONSUMER prices in Spain are rising at the fastest pace in almost 10 years, ironically fuelled by massive increases in the price of diesel, petrol and electricity although a report by the European Central Bank says that this spike will be temporary and prices likely to drop in 2022.
Blame Brexit THERE’S an old song about A Pub with no Beer and that’s what has happened to Wetherspoons in the UK who have found themselves out of Heineken, Carling and Coors due to the shortage of HGV drivers due to a combination of Brexit and Covid.
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A favourable result
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL, I’m sure it will come as no big surprise that I was delighted with the outcome of the Piers Morgan Ofcom enquiry. As an ardent exponent of the freedom of speech, and lucky enough to contribute to a publication of similar leanings, the favourable result of the Morgan/Markle affair, was not only a triumph for common sense, it was a victory for all those who believe that, irrespective of who you are, and provided it doesn’t cause unnecessary suffering to others, you should be able to air any opinions you so desire. Of course, this awful woman won’t stop there. No doubt she will put her humiliating defeat down to the biased British hierarchy protecting their monarch. This view in itself is of course offensive, but as I believe we only judge others by our own behaviour, I think this just about sums up the attitude of this wholly unpleasant young lady. What I also found most interesting was that there were some 57,000 dissenters who wrote in complaining about the programme ‐ a figure that the BBC revelled in; but many thousands more on social media ‘liked’ the final outcome.
OFCOM ENQUIRY: Talk show host Piers Morgan’s recent case was a triumph for common sense. It goes to prove that it is generally those who don’t agree with an opinion who tend to make the most noise. The majority, who do concur, are more likely to simply nod to themselves, poke a button on their PC and be quietly thankful that some common
sense still prevails. I do however, sometimes wish the majority would make themselves a little more explicitly responsive, after all with the overall lack of public positive agreement, the disillusioned minorities are often of the opinion that they are in fact the
actual majority. Time they were unwoken up! Stop being the silent majority OK? Make some noise. How can we stamp out racism in the game, wail the football big shots? Well, in my opinion the first thing they should do is ban the taking of the knee. I do
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wholeheartedly agree that the recent racist behaviour at the Hungary/England football match was totally unacceptable. However, knowing Hungary’s record of racism, particularly among its football fans, would it not have made more common sense to have just dropped this controversial ritual, for this one game at least? Anyone with half a brain should have realised that blatantly paying homage to a fascist anti‐white organisation (BLM) at the beginning of the match would be like showing a red rag to a bull. No wonder racism subsequently kicked off in all its repugnant glory. A few weeks ago I wrote that the true effects of the Covid vaccinations would not be known until we had experienced the passing of real time. I took some quite heavy stick for that particular assessment. A number of letters accused me of ‘Irresponsibly spreading fear, particularly among the young’ etc. Imagine my surprise, when this week the government announced they were not recommending the vaccinations for children between the ages of 12 and 15. Funny that! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Mon. Wed. Fri. 1pm till 4 To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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NEWS THAT LEAVES EVERYONE LOST FOR WORDS scribed as suitable for ‘faeces’. The errors re‐ portedly resulted from a poorly designed computer programme unable to cope with multiple meanings of certain English words. Amazon claimed it was ‘always keen’ to im‐ prove customers’ experiences... But apology of the year surely came from ‘The Scottish Farmer’ (buy it to keep up with the latest ewes!) which contained the startling revelation that the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland had opened ‘a brand‐new spanking pavilion’. The magazine’s political affairs editor comment‐ ed: “I can only apologise for a faux pas which has brought much joy to our readers.” I bet!
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AS we try to deal with the grief, fear and anxiety of the past 18 months, mis‐spelt subtitles, misprints and misunderstandings won’t cure the ills of our times, but they’ll hopefully take our mind off them. Church Service Sheet Typos, a rather eclectic Facebook group dedicated to ecclesi‐ astical misprints, discovered an alarming new way of fighting Covid. Pictured on the site was the following notice: ‘Please Sa‐ tanise Your Hands.’ It also reported the fol‐ lowing unfortunate text message about a pri‐ mary school church service: ‘Please join us for refreshments afterwards and if we can wash your dirty willies, please bring them along.’ Followed swiftly by the correction: ‘WELLIES!’ Another one: ‘The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement’, and: ‘Low self‐esteem support group will meet Thurs‐
FAUX PAS: But misunderstandings will hopefully take our mind off the ills of our times. day at 7pm. Please use the back door.’ For its part, Norwich Cathedral was quick to assure worshippers they would always find a welcome during lockdown: ‘We are still open daily, providing space for silliness, reflection and prayer.’ ‘Silliness’ was later corrected to ‘stillness’, but was the message right first time round? The cathedral had
previously installed a helter‐skelter in the nave, so either would have been accurate. And the launch of Amazon’s new Swedish website didn’t go as planned due to numer‐ ous cultural gaffes/ mistranslations. Cus‐ tomers saw a swastika‐emblazoned shower curtain for sale, frying pans listed as items for ‘woman’ and a silicone baking mould de‐
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DAVID WORBOYS IF you are reading this, you are most likely over 50. Even more likely, in less than 60 years you will be dead. But, for your peace of mind, eventu‐ ally we shall all be dead. A lot of people know that! But none of us knows for certain what to expect. Death of the body has been likened to bursting a balloon. The spirit (or air) is indestructible and survives by escaping its terrestrial shell which eventually disintegrates, having fulfilled its purpose. Eventually, if we want to move on to finer things, we should be pre‐ pared. The Grim Reaper may give us no advance warning before striking and hoisting us before the judge‐ ment panel. Whether we have prac‐ tised mass genocide or jumped a queue in Huddersfield, we need to ask if we are fit to come in. When called upon to leave our temporary encasement, we are therefore advised to reflect on our sins of thought, word, deed and ne‐ glect. This makes me feel uneasy, for they are many. And if we reject the
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The Grim Reaper may give us no advance warning.
concept of an ‘after‐life’ completely, we are taking a pretty scary gamble. Richard Dawkins, as an example, is prepared to take this gamble in ex‐ tremis. It is, of course, acceptable to be‐ lieve either in the existence or non‐ existence of a God and a form of af‐ terlife, because neither view can be proved or disproved. Dawkins dis‐ misses anything that can’t be backed by scientific evidence. He simply rejects the existence of God because it’s beyond his understand‐ ing. Furthermore, he has tried to persuade children from Christian families to abrogate their beliefs. Hardly an act of tolerance. Through a medium, it is possible to contact the ‘departed’. Those with adequate faith do receive mes‐ sages and communicate with the spirits, especially of loved ones. Do the Pearly Gates actually exist? Heaven and Hell? Reincarnation of spirits? Everlasting Life? Until we croak, we can’t be sure.
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As in the Monty Python parrot sketch, there are many ways of ex‐ pressing this transition. We will have fallen off the perch, gone to meet our Maker, crossed the great divide or simply snuffed it. Should we be fearful of death? It depends on our attachment to the people, objects and experiences we have held dear during our lives on Earth. By the time we gasp our last, all our life experiences are mere memories and we can’t take the BMW or our library of books and music with us. We’ll miss not sharing further time with friends and family, but we may meet again in a better world. Fear of the manner of death is a different matter. Those suffering prolonged illnesses, starvation, men‐ tal issues or life in captivity may face death with resignation. Likewise, people without medical care or fam‐ ily comfort. And for those facing tor‐ ture or execution? They may be ter‐ rified of dying ‐ but praying for death. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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DEAR reader, we’re through August and on the home straight into cooler times. Hopefully. Who really knows, in this interesting new weather? My partner, back in California after his USA passport got the EU thumbs down, gives nightly reports of raging fires, abandoned towns and flooding. Is this divine retri‐ bution for Trump’s climate change de‐ nial? News that by 2050 chunks of Spanish coastline’ll be under water and the Ca‐ naries arid, due to the Trade Winds that keep us cool ‘diminishing’, can’t be blamed solely on Trump, comforting though scapegoats are. My latest grandson’s now three weeks old. The other little dears are three and six. By 2050, I’ll be long gone, but what about them? What about all the world’s kids? Can anybody explain why political correctness andhealth & safety are obsessions, whilst we still wantonly trash the planet? We worry about perfect kids’ car seats and traffic accidents, then continue to ignore the mega‐accident being imposed on their
It’s getting cooler now LIFE GOES ON: An endless stream of Africans arrive, if they’re lucky.
whole future well‐being and planet? Meanwhile, life goes on. The end‐ less stream of Africans arriving, if they’re lucky, continues. The casual‐ ties are horrific. So far this year, 7,000 have made it, amongst them 2,666 minors. Ninety‐six per cent of the 2,170 who didn’t make it had a watery
grave. Their bodies were never recov‐ ered. At the other extreme of the wealth scale, the Atlantic between Africa and the Canaries is in the news with the in‐ stallation of a submarine Canalink cable connecting us and Morocco to main‐ land Spain, providing ultra fast, fibre op‐ tic communication. “Worldwide, there are more than a million kms of submarine cable already functioning, 3,500 of which belong to this company,” explains Canalink CEO Carlos Suarez. Tenerife’s island Cabildo and Vodafone are 50/50 owners of the
new 2Africa connection Submarine cables are apparently un‐ der ‘permanent shark attack, causing recurring damage’. Do sharks know something we don’t? Of prime concern, however, is security and protection against military or terrorist attack, given our increasing dependence on cable‐ connected data processing centres. An attack, or failure, could paralyse a coun‐ try’s vital communication systems. You’ve perhaps heard about the Royal Navy’s proposed Multi Role Ocean Surveillance ship, in service in 2024 to ‘ protect undersea critical na‐
tional infrastructure’. Will crews of such surveillance ships commissioned to protect our new sub‐ marine cable close their eyes as Africans drift past on small boats, I wonder? More science and high tech news: the world’s largest robotic telescope (NRT) is to be sited at La Palma’s Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, fruit of collaboration between Oviedo Universi‐ ty, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Ca‐ narias and Liverpool’s John Moores Uni‐ versity, which will invest £4 million in the project. Ending on a Covid note, check your genetic ancestry, dear readers of Euro‐ pean ancestry. Should your OAS1‐3 genes be of Neandertal haplotype, re‐ lax. You’re less susceptible to a severe reaction. A last, and ingenuous, question: how can our species, blessed with such inge‐ nuity and inventiveness, not trouble it‐ self to protect its extraordinary, endan‐ gered natural environment as priority? Barbara Belt. barbarabelt@gmail.com
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SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE Dear Euro Weekly This is a reply to Leapy’s letter to me.Yes I agree there has been some famous Jewish people, but please do not count on Amy Winehouse, a very talented woman who chose drink and drugs. The new immigrants also opened thriving businesses and there are many in the sport and medical profession. I for my part have only met one Jewish lady who invited me and a few friends for lunch. We were expats in the Republic of Congo. I helped her with transport to many of our activities. I have had the honour to live and work in many countries, one of them was Prague. I visited the Jewish cemetery and wrote a wish on a piece of paper, folded it, picked a pebble and put it on a tomb, and visited the little museum. You forgot to mention the wonderful Sir Nicholas George Winston, a banker and humanitarian who rescued 669 children from Nazi Germany and Czechoslovakia. I visited the concentration camp at Terizine. But nothing prepared me for Birkenau and Auschwitz. One is hit by the smell of pain and suffering. The crematorium and gas chamber. I paid my respects to the men, women and children who suffered horrors there. For that reason I feel that the Jews like to keep themselves to themselves I am not a fan of Muslims, having lived and worked in a few Muslim countries. I too was shocked when I saw the flag waving thugs, what are our government and police doing? Do that in their countries and see what happens. It is not only Jews who are leaving, but also the English to Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Spain. I still think we live in a wonderful world with many good people, let us say thanks to them, and hope the world will be a better place for our children and grandchildren. I paid my respects to the Jews who had suffered so much, have you Leapy? We are all coming to the end of our life, I am at peace with the world, are you? Many regards Sheila
Leapy again What’s happened to Lee’s great new news channel GB News that was going to reflect his own selfish opinions or so he thought to millions of viewers? With a miserly 20,000 daily viewers it appears to have fallen on deaf ears. It is ample proof that Lee and his right wing extremist views are very much in the minority. His friend Trump is also now in the minority after creating a rise in the populist parties across Europe that are now thankfully since his demise losing support. Farage is another with similar views and he also is now very
BACK TO SCHOOL CHILDREN all over Spain and the UK are returning to school after a very strange 18 months, where they have been in and out due to the pandemic. Councils here in Spain have made it clear that they have devoted a great deal of time and money to ensure that the majority of classrooms are as safe as possible and many schools did set work for children to undertake during the holidays. The incidence of infection generally is continuing to fall, but the next few weeks will show whether there will be a spike in children as
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AMY WINEHOUSE: A very talented woman. much in the minority albeit too late after the damage and chaos he has created with Brexit. Typically Lee wants Trump back not because of Joe Biden’s errors with Afghanistan, but simply because he’s a socialist and his Vice President is the wrong colour and wrong religion. Ramon Osborne
New treaments In the UK news, the Mail and the Mirror the NHS are rolling out Leqvio (Inclisteri) for those with high cholesterol. It was approved for the 27 members of the EU on December 20, 2020. My question is when will it be available in Spain? Regards Barrie Dennís
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they start to mix in larger groups again. We have to hope that this will not be the case with the youngest, but anecdotal evidence suggests that University students are particularly vulnerable because their lifestyle is much less controlled than for younger children. The incidence of ‘bottle parties’ across much of Spain and the continued constraints on closing times of certain establishments as well as restrictions on audience numbers shows that the pandemic is far from finished, even though it is under much better control.
The very young in particular do need to have clear guidelines as they grow and it is important that they are now able to settle back into clear routines at school and aren’t finding themselves attending one week and then having to stay at home because classmates or teachers have become infected. Parents have a responsibility to ensure that their children do attend school and aren’t kept away over trivial matters and with luck and determination this coming school term should be one of the least disturbed since the start of the pandemic.
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PIERS MORGAN: A mixed bunch of replies.
Emma and Kevin Williams Yes yes at least he’s honest to say it as it is.
Linda Stevens A BIG FAT YES!! Have only watched the programme once since he left and it was terrible. Haven’t watched it since. Bring back Piers!
Jackie Leslie Only if he stops obsessing over Meghan. He was great at holding politicians to account.
Wendy Parkin Yes IF he can ask questions of those being interviewed and allow them to respond before he goes into ‘verbal attack’ mode! His lack of respect and consideration for those being interviewed has at times been disgraceful. GMB was NOT - and never has been - the Piers Morgan show! Having said that, GMB is pretty dull without him!
Ellie Mccauley-Cummins Nope ... but he does have entertainment value ... unfortunately his narcissistic self would be impossible to endure. I guess his lawyers are busy preparing the lawsuit against GMB.
David Garcia Absolutely not. He is bad enough now. He would be intolerable.
Eileen Thompson Definitely, someone who says it as it is, come back Piers.
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sport - a car for all reasons ROAD TEST by Mark Slack THE term Tourer is used a lot nowadays and essentially means a small estate car. That might seem a bit of a contra‐ diction, but most people don’t need the extra space offered by a traditional es‐ tate car, they just need that little bit of additional practi‐ cality. Whether for family sporting activities, weekends away or that extra load of gar‐ dening rubbish to the local tip, the Tourer offers a neat bridge between a normal car and a potentially larger than re‐ quired SUV or estate. One of the best Tourers in terms of that additional little bit of practicality is Toyota’s Corolla. The Corolla name has been a mainstay in Toyota’s sales lists for decades, a slight Auris related intermission apart, and a popular addition to many driveways up and down the country. In its cur‐ rent hybrid guise the range of Corolla Tourers start from
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Facts at a Glance Model: Toyota Corolla Excel 2.0 Touring Sport Engine: 2.0-litre, 184hp, 4-cylinder petrol Gears: CVT automatic Price: €37,272/£31,960 Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 8.1 seconds/Maximum Speed 180 kph (112 mph) Economy: 5.0 l/100km (56.4 mpg) combined driving WLTP Emissions: 112 g/km - WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
€30,036/£25,755 and ends with my top‐line Excel version with 2.0‐litre petrol power costing €37,272/£31,960. There are seven grades with‐ in the Touring Sports line up and standard equipment across the board includes adaptive cruise, auto lights, LED headlights, dual zone air conditioning, heated front seats, reversing camera along with Bluetooth, Apple Car Play Android Auto. Engine choices are 1.8‐litre
122hp or 2.0‐litre 184hp petrol engines, both mated to auto‐ matic transmissions. Toyota’s hybrid system starts the car in EV mode and introduces the petrol engine once moving above what might be termed car park speeds. While cruising, the petrol engine and electric motor are used independently according to demand, acceler‐ ate and both cut in to provide power, when decelerating the car goes to electric power only. It’s a clever system that’s not only efficient but manages, unless you’re constantly using full throttle, to use electric power for a surprising amount of driving. As a hybrid it re‐ moves range anxiety and
makes the Corolla a true car for all journeys, whether long or short. Inside there’s a feeling of quality in the build and materi‐ als with a usefully large touch screen, unusually for a Japanese car pretty intuitive to use, and some buttons. Hur‐ rah! It’s a smooth performer with very decent acceleration and there’s even a vaguely sporting version. The only downside was the darker interior of my test car made one of my passengers feel a little on the claustropho‐ bic side, but lighter colours are available. Overall this is an emi‐ nently sensible and practical choice on so many levels.
and finally... BECOMING POPULAR. Electric vehicles are increasing in popu‐ larity with around 260,000 in the UK according to the latest avail‐ able data. It’s now far more common to see charging points in public car parks, large supermarket car parks and motorway ser‐ vice stations and you can now share your neighbour’s charger too (with their permission of course).
DGT clamping down Guinness World Record ONE of the most common, and irritating, offences on Spanish motorways and dual carriageways, is drivers constantly using the middle or left lane, when the inside lane is empty, a practice that the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) calls ‘left lane syndrome’ and a habit that many drivers surely carry out in a subconscious fashion. The Law on Traffic, Cir‐ culation of Motor Vehicles, and Road Safety is very clear about this situation, as stated in Article 15, “As a general rule, and espe‐ cially in curves and changes in elevation with reduced visibility, the vehi‐ cle should always circulate on all the roads covered by this law to the right, and as close as possible to the edge of the road, main‐ taining sufficient lateral separation to make the crossing safely.”
That said, when driving on roads with several lanes in each direction, it is mandatory to always travel in the right‐hand lane if you do not want to overtake, since the rest of the lanes on your left are only for overtaking, taking an exit on that side, or for use dur‐ ing a period of encounter‐ ing heavy traffic. Despite the fact that the DGT always had the right to fine road users who drove in the central and left lanes while the right was free, the truth is that it has not usu‐ ally been a highly sanc‐ tioned infraction, but this has changed, as Traffic has begun to impose the first fines on drivers who habitu‐ ally use the left lane, hin‐ dering other drivers, and causing different dangerous situations on Spanish mo‐ torways and dual carriage‐ ways. As proof of this, the Twit‐
ter profile SocialDriver post‐ ed online one of the sanc‐ tions that the DGT has im‐ posed on a driver this summer for, ‘driving out of town in a lane other than the one located further to the right, on a road with more than one lane for the same direction of travel, without the existence of traffic or road circum‐ stances that make it advis‐ able.’ The amount of the fine will be €80, but without the withdrawal of points from your licence. Finally, the DGT asks drivers to remember that you cannot pass a vehicle while travelling on the right of them, when they are travelling slower on your left, as this practice is con‐ sidered serious, and is pun‐ ishable by a fine of up to €200, and the withdrawal of four points from the driv‐ ing licence.
for electric lorry A FUTURICUM electric lorry has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest dis‐ tance travelled by an electric lorry on one single charge, after it covered a distance of 1,099km, without the need for a Guinness World Records loading stop. To break the record, a Futuricum electric lorry, equipped with the Continental brand tyres was used, which had already been in operation as a delivery vehicle for the pri‐ vate courier and parcel service provider DPD Switzerland for the last six months, proving that sustainable, energy‐efficient, and cost‐ effective electric mobility in the transport sector is now a reality on European roads. Adrian Melliger, managing director of De‐ signwerk Products AG, the company behind the Futuricum brand, explained, “For DPD Switzerland, we have turned a Volvo FH into an electric vehicle. The 19‐ton lorry now has more than 680hp, and, with a capacity of 680kWh, has the largest lorry battery in Eu‐ rope on board.” For this world record attempt, all three companies opted for Continental EfficientPro tyres, which are specially designed for partic‐ ularly low rolling resistance, as Hinnerk Kaiser, director of Truck Tyre Product Devel‐ opment EMEA at Continental explained, “The
rebound in electric mobility has brought even more attention to the importance of tyres optimised for rolling resistance.” Adding, “Our tyres allow high mileage and extremely low rolling resistance, therefore, they offer the characteristics essential for the economic operation of commercial elec‐ tric motor vehicles. The EfficientPro is a proven model that has been developed espe‐ cially for long‐distance transport, and focus‐ es on range, and low rolling resistance.” To give themselves the best chance of breaking the existing record, the team chose the high‐speed oval of the Contidrom in Han‐ nover, Germany, which is Continental’s in‐ house testing centre, a 2.9km long oval test track, where, to beat the record, two drivers completed a total of 392 laps of 4.5 hours each, at an average speed of 50kph, an ac‐ ceptable realistic average speed for daily use. Weather conditions were not the best, starting with an air temperature of 14 de‐ grees, and around 23 degrees on the track surface, accompanied by a wind that blew at an average of 18kph, with gusts of up to 40kph, but, in just under 23 hours, the record was broken as the lorry completed 1,099km, without stopping to be charged.
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Predictions for the coming season WALKING FOOTBALL is prepar‐ ing for the start of the HIDRO‐ MASTER South of Spain Leagues and the Costa Blanca League. The friendlies are over, with dates now set for the first matches. A quick reminder from last week Malaga A and B teams will entertain Nerja A and B teams with Atletico Benahavis hosting The Walking Dead on Tuesday September 28. Nerja have organised a coach to transport the team and sup‐ porters. Still some seats for sale at €5 with a 7.45am de‐ parture. Opening Fixtures in the B League are: Sporting Benahavis v Walk‐
ing Dead B (Tuesday Septem‐ ber 28, 7.30pm) Malaga B v Nerja B (Satur‐ day September 18, 10am) Aston Viñuela B v WFS Cala‐ honda (Thursday September 16, 7pm) For Results, Fixtures, Dates and Match Reports of all HIDROMASTER South of Spain League ‐ Make sure you pick up your copy of the Euro Weekly News every week... the Walking Football paper. With tongue in cheek your EWN correspondent attempts to predict each team’s for‐ tunes for the coming season. League A this week... League B next week. Aston Viñuela. Topped the ill fated ‘Covid’ League and cur‐ rent League Cup holders. Changed management mid close season with Julien taking over the reigns. Limited num‐ ber of players due to location and it remains to be seen if fielding a B team will weaken the first team efforts to emu‐ late their predecessors. MID‐
TABLE Atletico Benahavis have threatened to challenge the ‘fancied teams’ without suc‐ cess to date. Recent friendly defeats at home to Malaga and the Walking Dead may be an indication of what their challenge will be this coming season. Manager Tony Cifaldi will be out to prove otherwise. Anoth‐ er club affected by fielding a B team rather than fielding their strongest? FINISH 4th Malaga have always been up there with the favourites. With new signings and a large squad to choose from, without a doubt they will be there or thereabouts when the League Trophy is handed out at the end of the season. Manager Gray Salt is confident his new signings will surprise quite a few and current England trial‐ ist brother Ian always reliable for a few goals. FINISH 2nd. NERJA dark horses are an‐ other club to change manage‐ ment mid close season and lit‐
tle is known about the new management, so difficult to as‐ sess their chances. Big mem‐ bership and ambitious. League members for almost two years, yet this will be their first competitive action. Expecting a big following to support the team away to Malaga in a diffi‐ cult first fixture. Have also en‐ tered a team in the B League. FINISH 5th. Walking Dead. The ‘Top Se‐ cret’ team who release little in‐ formation preferring to re‐ serve their efforts for the action on the field. Covid didn’t do them any favours in the last ‘covid’ league leaving them at the bottom, though with games in hand. Manager Martin Teague has been working hard with his players during recent sessions and they are undefeated in their preseason friendlies. Labelled ‘aggressive’ by some it will be interesting to see if their sessions will bring about a ‘new ‘ Walking Dead. FINISH 1st.
Max Verstappen becomes a Dutch national hero FORMULA ONE driver Max Verstappen is a national hero in the Netherlands after becoming the first Dutchman to ever win the Dutch Grand Prix. Max Verstappen started the Heineken Dutch GP at the Zandvoort racing circuit on Sunday afternoon, September 5, in pole position, and led the race from start to the che‐ quered flag, to become the first Dutch Formula One driver to ever win a home Grand Prix, elevating him to the status of a national hero, as the capacity crowd of 80,000, mostly or‐ ange‐clad fans went ballistic, with orange smoke filling the sky as they celebrated. This victory in the Red Bull car puts the 23‐year‐old Dutch‐ man back on top of the driver’s championship, three points ahead of his rival Lewis Hamilton, in the Mercedes, who fin‐ ished in second position, and now they will head to Monza in Italy next weekend and do it all again, for the season’s second sprint race. Speaking emotionally after the race, Verstappen said, “Obviously the expectations were high going into the week‐ end, and it’s never easy to fulfil that, but I’m just so happy to win here, to take the lead in the championship as well. It’s just an amazing day. The whole crowd... it’s incredible,” with Toto Wolff, the boss of the Mercedes team conceding, “Credit to him, credit to Red Bull, they were absolutely fault‐ less today.” Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas finished third, briefly leading the race when Verstappen went in for a pit‐ stop, with France’s Pierre Gasly bringing his AlphaTauri home in fourth spot, as another French driver, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took fifth.