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The people’s paper Issue No. 1895 28 Oct - 3 Nov 2021
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The terror of Halloween FOR Halloween this year, Motril Council has prepared an incredible passage of terror, which will be completed with workshops and an escape room. Aimed at all ages, the passage of terror can be visited from 7pm to 10pm during October 29, 30 and 31. The festivities will be hosted in the Centro Joven del Parque de los Pueblos de America. The councillor for Parties and Youth, Alejandro Vilar Moreno, accompanied by the area coordinator, Gerardo Romano, presented the various Halloween activities in the midst of an unprecedented montage alluding to mystery, fear and the symbols of a celebration that has thousands of followers in the city. Alejandro Vilar highlighted the effort and imagination of the entire team in the Festival and Youth area “which allows for open, attractive activities with great power of call.” The councillor stressed that, outside the Youth Centre, there will be animatronic, mask and wound workshops for all audiences. Once inside, the passage of terror will have several characters and two guides in charge of leading the groups “always thinking about the security measures that we must bear in mind.” The groups will be from four to six people and the activity is free of charge.
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS A TORROX Jiu Jitsu school has seen five of its young students win medals at the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu European Cup in Valen‐ cia. Progress Academia has been training children and adults in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since opening on Torrox Costa in summer 2020 and saw its efforts pay off after all five of the students who entered the competition earlier this month won medals. Chris Birchall, owner and head coach at Progress Academia, told the Euro Weekly News the children, aged eight to 14, had trained hard before entering the Euro‐ pean championships, beating competitors from the UK, Italy, Russia, France and Lithuania. Across the two‐day compe‐ tition on October 4 and 5, Tor‐ rox student Louis Donnelly, 15, won gold, while Max Birchall, 12, and Lucy Birchall, 8, won sil‐ ver, and Aaron Jones, 12, and Pablo Forrester, 13, won bronze. Chris told the EWN: “I’m re‐ ally proud of the kids. “This was the first time that the kids had entered any kind of Jiu Jitsu competition and they trained really hard. We put on extra classes and the children showed dedication, making sure they attended.
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HELEN PURDIE: Will be showcasing her work.
HOW BLUE? The five Jiu Jitsu students all won medals at the event.
They were also supported real‐ ly well by their families.” He added: “At the competi‐ tion, they were like profession‐ al athletes and I am very proud. They had never trained anywhere else before coming to the academy.” Speaking about his hopes for one of his young students in fu‐ ture competitions, Chris said: “Louis is a serious prospect, he’s a natural athlete.” Several of the academy’s students have now signed up to enter the Spanish Opens in Madrid in December, while the academy is now encouraging new members to join and be‐ gin learning.
Progress Academia has organised a six‐ week foundation course from Thursday, November 4 every Thursday from 7.30pm to 9pm. Classes are taught in both Spanish and English. For more information about the course or the academy, contact 711 036 961 or info@progressacademia.es.
AN exhibition of vibrant paintings by artist Helen Pur‐ die opens at the Torrox Costa Town Hall, Edf de Usos Múltiples, Avenida de Andalucia, from November 2 from 4.30pm to 8pm and will then continue until November 29, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 8pm. There will be over 30 paintings showcasing Helen’s unique work in acrylic and watercolour on canvas, wood and paper. She is inspired by the energising and soothing blue sky of Andalucia. Many of the paintings bring the viewer’s attention to just looking up, pausing in the moment to see where plants, trees, rocks and buildings are caught against the blue sky. Helen is a self‐taught artist and has exhibited widely with many works in private and public collections. She has also published two books, one a collection of draw‐ ings undertaken in the operating rooms of a hospital in Sheffield, UK, the other a colouring book of life as an autistic adult. Further information about Helen Purdie’s work and contact details for all enquiries about the exhibition can be found at www.helenpurdie.co.uk .
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Unique cactus gardens MOTRIL Town Hall has announced plans to expand the town’s cactus garden to 10,000 square metres. The garden will occupy the entire eastern fringe of the Parque de los Pueblos de America. Spectacular species have already begun to be planted for acclimatisation. The current Teresa cactus garden is located at the southern end of the Parque de los Pueblos de America and was inaugurated last spring. Work began on the extension at the same time. The important work being carried out by Motril Council’s Parks and Gardens service will mean that, from the initial 1,000 square metre garden already open to the public, the cactus and succulent area will increase tenfold to 10,000 square metres. The extension of the area is already visible. Some of the varieties to be planted will take one to two years to take root properly and acclimatise to the soil. The mayor, Luisa Maria Garcia
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The mayor visited the cactus garden.
Chamorro commented: “I am convinced that we are going to have one of the most exclusive enclosures not only in Andalucia, but in the whole of Spain, both in terms of size and variety.” Garcia Chamorro watched the planting of some varieties of spectacular size and height. The new plants required specialised machinery and the participation of municipal staff to be planted.
Sports courts improvements VELEZ-MALAGA is set to receive €125,000 in improvements to its sports courts. The first deputy mayor of Velez-Malaga Town Hall, Jesus Perez Atencia, together with the deputy mayor of La Caleta de Velez, David Segura, and the councillor for Sports, Hipolito Gomez, presented plans for the improvements. The improvements will be carried out in the multi-sports courts of La Caleta de Velez in the Los Puntales urbanisation. Jesus Perez Atencia, commented: “The mostly young people who use our sports facilities deserve a quality ser-
Improving local sports.
vice.” Atencia added: “This government team has been working throughout this term of office to improve facilities throughout the municipality, such as the sports courts in Torre del Mar,
which were remodelled a few months ago.” He also highlighted: “Today it is the turn of Caleta, to respond to a long-standing demand from both users and parents whose children play sports on these courts.” David Segura said: “We are here to present the reform of the Sports Centre of La Caleta, located in Calle el Morche. “We are talking about an important investment of more than €125,000 in the multi-sports courts. These are courts for people to play indoor football, basketball and table tennis.”
Parking surveillance boost NERJA Town Hall is boosting surveillance at the Balcon de Europa car park. The town hall is taking on three new people for the job. The pro‐ posal to increase the surveil‐ lance was presented by the Department of Human Re‐ sources and approved during the meeting of the Governing Board on Monday, October 25. The councillor in charge of the area, Angela Diaz an‐ nounced the increase in surveillance. Diaz explained: “The hiring is being carried out through the current Em‐ ployment Exchange, and in response to the needs raised by the manager of the munici‐ pal car park.” The councillor for Municipal Services, Gema Garcia, com‐ mented: “It is essential to re‐ inforce the staff with these new security guards at the Balcon de Europa Municipal Car Park, as we are currently facing a high level of tourist occupation in the municipali‐ ty. In this way we guarantee that a quality service will con‐ tinue to be offered to our resi‐ dents and visitors.”
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NIBS EXTRA New market PLANS are nearly complete to issue invitations to tender for the building of the new municipal market and underground car park in Almuñecar which will have space for 40 businesses and 200 parking space at an estimated cost of €5.8 million, with construction taking 14 months.
Halloween Lobres THE village of Lobres will celebrate Halloween on October 31 with a parade of vampires leading to the old cemetery and later the Senior Centre is being converted to a passage of terror, with prizes being awarded to those wearing the best vampire costumes.
Tourism promotion THE Association for the Tourist Promotion of the Axarquia (APTA) is to receive financial support from the Tourism Department of the Junta de Andalucia in order to allow it to promote the area as a tourist destination highlighting five different holiday routes.
Underwater history TORROX Council is organising the first Conference on Underwater Archaeology which will take place over the weekend of October 30 with divers having the chance to learn that Roman ruins exist under the sea as well as on land and then seeing them for themselves.
ART CASTILLO opened its door to the public on Friday October 8. What had started as an online business had fi‐ nally realised its potential as a gallery and showroom. Paul Rudd, local en‐ trepreneur, invested in a cor‐ ner shop on the moderately busy, plaza marina. Filled with unique sculptures, chosen specifically for their uniqueness and quality, the store offers a pleasant and welcoming envi‐ ronment to view these special pieces of art. Incorporating a stylish mod‐ ern feel, whilst embracing in the deep routed culture of our beloved Spain, Paul has utilised his knowledge of technology to bring a one of a kind experi‐ ence. The carefully chosen col‐ lection ranges from stone sculptures of the beloved Don Quixote to the incredibly de‐ tailed matador, from a depic‐ tion of time literally slipping
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SHOWROOM: Filled with unique sculptures.
through our fingers to a new‐ born’s first dream, from sym‐ bols of commitment to bronze and semi‐precious stone elo‐ quently put together to portray the beauty of a mother’s love. Ceramic figurines finished in gold and silver complete the current collection. Art Castillo
work directly with talented and creative artists, some of whom have been creating unique sculptures since 1989. Adding to the already established ele‐ gance for Nerja, Art Castillo’s flagship store is the only outlet of its kind in southern Spain. Paul and his team are pas‐
Day of the Dead THE town hall in Motril is preparing the Municipal Cemetery for All Souls’ Day celebrations. The council said it is ensuring that the cemetery offers a suitable and dignified image to those who visit the resting place of their deceased loved ones, with painting of the interior and exterior along with cleaning work. A revision to the lighting system is also being made, while a striking renovation of the garden, including pruning and planting of new floral species has also been undertaken. The mayor of Motril, Luisa Maria Garcia Chamorro, checked the state of all these
works during a visit to the cemetery. She was accompanied by the councillor for Health and Consumer Affairs, Susana Peña Gomez, and the deputy mayor for Maintenance, Debora Juarez Castillo. Garcia Chamorro said: “Municipal attention to the cemetery is not a November thing, anyone can see that throughout the year the site is in perfect condition and cared for with great care by the municipal staff who provide their services here.” According to the mayor, the Motril cemetery will: “Always looks very clean and we are very proud of the perfect maintenance and tidiness of such a large place as this.”
sionate and always on hand to help wherever they can. This exciting new venture is certain‐ ly worth adding to your list of places to visit. Find opening times, location, featured sculp‐ tures and more on their web‐ site www.artcastillo.store or Facebook page ‘artcastillo’.
Sports increase THE Department of Sports of Rincon de la Victoria has seen an increase in children and adults participating in sport with 1,700 registrations for the municipal sports schools. The free enrolment this year and the increase in sports disciplines have contributed significantly to the increase in the rate of physical and sports activity among the children and adults compared to last year. In September, the Public Agency of Local Administration (APAL) Sports of the Rincon de la Victoria Council an‐ nounced the free registration of all Municipal Sports Schools for the 2021/2022 season. “We have started the course with 1,000 infant students and 700 adults enrolled. Last year we ended with lower fig‐ ures. Currently, we continue to register users occupying free places among the wide variety of sports disciplines that we offer,” said the councillor for Sports, Antonio Jose Martin. Those interested in requesting information can do so at the Torre de Benagalbon covered pavilion during pub‐ lic service hours: 8:30am to 2pm or by phone on 951 211 061.
March against breast cancer
Between Paws DOG owners are being encouraged by the Rincon de la Victoria Council to take part in the good humoured but educational event ‘Between Paws’ which takes place on Sunday October 31 in Julian Huerta Park from 10.30am until 7.30pm and will include training and a children’s area.
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More than 400 took part.
MORE than 400 people participated in a march by the Spanish Association Against Cancer in Nerja on Tuesday, October 19. The mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, along with the councillor for Social Services and Sports, Daniel Rivas, and
the councillor for Economy and Finance, Angela Diaz, participated in the march organised by the Local Board of the Spanish Association Against Cancer on World Breast Cancer Day 2021. Leaving from the Plaza de España, more than 400
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participants wanted to show their support for people who suffer from the disease and their families by walking the streets of the town. At the end of the march, the AECC manifesto and a poem written by a patient who has overcome cancer were read out by the local president, Aurelia Lopez, and two members of the association, Angustias Ariza and Lucia Muñoz.
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Athletics championship NERJA is set to host the Spanish Absolute Athletics Champi‐ onship in 2022 on June 24, 25 and 26. Mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, has expressed his sat‐ isfaction at Nerja be‐ ing selected as the of‐ ficial venue for the 2022 championship. During the an‐ nouncement, the mayor was accompa‐ nied by the vice‐presi‐ dent of the Royal Spanish Athletics Fed‐ eration and President of the Andalucian Federation, Enrique Lopez Cuenca, the president of the Nerja Athletics Club, Fran‐ cisco Ortega Olalla Ayo, and the council‐ lor for Sports, Daniel Rivas. The mayor com‐ mented: “We are making history in ath‐ letics in Nerja.” He added that: “We have every reason to feel very satisfied that the Enrique Lopez Cuenca Stadium has been selected to host such an important sporting event.” The mayor com‐ mented on the enor‐ mous responsibility of hosting this champi‐ onship and expressed his conviction that Nerja will be up to the challenge and the level that is expected. He said: “We will shine in its prepara‐ tion, organisation and development. We will once again project the image of a town that has made athlet‐ ics a fundamental pil‐ lar. “We are going to work to make it a great sporting suc‐ cess, with its conse‐ quent economic and touristic ramifica‐ tion.” The mayor congrat‐ ulated Nerja’s Sports Club and the Nerja Athletics Club.
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Virus study MULTIPLE studies have been carried out in various countries and across differ‐ ent population groups. They have established that the most common timeframe for virus protec‐ tion to drop is between four and six months. This has been one of the great‐ est unknowns since the vaccines first began to be administered. The Ministry of Health has updated the vaccination strategy using the studies. The studies jus‐ tify a booster dose being administered to a healthy population. At the moment anyone over 70 years of age is set to receive a boost‐ er. The booster will be giv‐ en six months after the sec‐ ond dose was received.
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Readers’ poll
Expats outrage over politicians’ masks BRITISH expats in Spain have expressed their anger over UK politicians who do not wear a mask in the Houses of Parliament. The Euro Weekly News asked readers whether they thought MPs should be forced to wear masks in par‐ liament and an overwhelm‐ ing 88.2 per cent said they should as infections are rising in the UK. Just 11.8 per cent said it was up to politicians whether they wore a mask. Taking to Facebook, many readers shared their reasons why they thought politicians should wear masks.
One reader, Rita Vost, said: “Yes. They are indoors and less than 1.5 metres from buddies!” Meanwhile, Bill Stewart said: “Yes, they should set an example.” Micky Moses added: “Yes, as they do here Spain.” Politicians faced criticism after a number of Tory MPs were seen in the House of Commons without face masks on Thursday, October 21, even after Sajid Javid’s pleas for them to “lead by ex‐ ample.” The Health Secretary ap‐ peared at a press conference
urging the public to wear face masks in crowds, try to meet people outdoors or in well‐ventilated areas and take regular lateral flow tests due to soaring Covid cases in the UK. The FT’s Seb Payne asked Javid during the press confer‐ ence about Tory MPs appear‐ ing in the Commons without wearing masks, with Javid admitting Payne had a “very fair point” and that MPs should “set an example.” However, the majority of MPs were later seen in the chamber without face masks.
Winter gas shortage looms
SPAIN’S main natural gas import line is set to stop supplying the country from November, causing a potential energy sup‐ ply issue. There have been zero orders placed for natural gas capacity in the pro‐ cess known as ‘nominations’ for the Maghreb‐Europe pipeline which delivers Algerian gas via Morocco. Enagas, along with Spanish policymakers, have been trying to find an alternative source of gas due to a diplomatic disagree‐ ment between Morocco and Algeria. Due to the fallout, the North African nations have not renewed the operation licensing for the pipeline. It is due to run out on Octo‐ ber 31. As the winter months quickly advance and with a wider energy crisis already in full flow, Spain’s energy industry could be left very vulnerable over the next few months.
Energy industry could be left vulnerable.
The Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares travelled to Algeria in September to iron out a deal. There is an‐ other pipeline Algeria could use to supply Spain and honour other export commit‐ ments during winter. This pipeline termi‐ nates in Almeria. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Teb‐ boune has made a promise to supply Spain with liquefied gas cargo if there can be no agreement reached on the pipeline.
Voicemail life saver
MANY of us rely on our mobile phones for a huge variety of things in daily life, including safety and even directions when hiking or walking. However, when a phone battery dies or signal is lost, they are rendered pretty much useless. A Facebook post has pointed out a clever way that can let people know your location or situation, even when the battery dies or signal is lost. If you notice your mobile phone is either low on juice or has no signal, here is a tip that may very well save your life.
“Change the voicemail on your phone to a message that gives your approximate location, the time, the date, your situation (lost, out of petrol, car broken down, injured etc) and any special instructions such as whether you are staying with the car or are walking towards a town etc.” “The best part of this is that even if your mo‐ bile phone dies or stops working, voicemail still works, so anyone calling your phone looking for you will hear the message and know where to find you or where to send help.”
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Miss Universe Spain
SPAIN’S Sarah Loinaz was a finalist in Miss Universe 2017. She refused to give up and set her sights on winning in 2021. She took to Instagram to share de‐ tails of her journey and how she has fought hard and learnt lessons along the way. Sarah commented: “Many doors were closed to me, I fell hundreds of times questioning every‐ thing, BUT I decided to get up and fight no matter what difficulties I encoun‐ tered along the way. Every fall was a lesson. I spent nights studying, constantly searching for motivation in my dreams and living with suitcase in hand, ready to leave home not knowing when I would return.” Now Miss Universe Spain 2021, Sarah added: “Today it all makes sense and I would do it a thousand times over. Destiny put pure people in my way, people who stretched out
“Nothing is impossible.”
their hand to me and helped me in my evolu‐ tion.” She went on to thank her mother and her family. Sarah said: “And of course to my mother. With‐ out you, none of this would have been possible. Thank you for having educated me in the values of humility, hard work and the spirit of self‐improvement. To my family and friends, thank you. I feel very lucky to have you in my life! “Today I tell you that nothing is impossible, let’s dream big and work hard for what we want. Let’s use every obstacle for our own evolution and never stop having faith!”
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MotoGP deal agreed T H E Jerez de la Frontera speed‐ will be seen on television. Lo‐ way circuit in Andalucia will gos will be seen at the Grand h o s t a t l e a s t t h r e e m o r e e d i ‐ Prix of Qatar, Spain, Germany, tions of the Spanish Grand Prix A s s e n , F i n l a n d a n d G r e a t SPEEDWAY: Logos will be seen on TV. of the MotoGP World Champi‐ Britain. onship during the next four seasons. The races will be held in 2022, 2023 and 2024. According to the Jun‐ ta de Andalucia: “It is SCIENTISTS and doctors This could possibly affect ery year in the winter for a very valuable agree‐ are debating whether their immune systems in children. Some families ment that confirms mask‐wearing and coron‐ the future. have found wearing masks our commitment to avirus prevention measures “The lack of immune wonderful ‘because they hold major sporting could affect pandemics in stimulation due to reduced don’t get sick’ with the nor‐ events in Andalucia. the future. circulation of microbial mal viruses that go around There are many coun‐ Scientists are talking agents and reduced absorp‐ each year. tries and circuits that about ‘immune debt’. The tion of related vaccines in‐ He said: “It is good for want to host a Mo‐ concept is a new one. The duced an ‘immunity debt’ children to be confronted toGP World Champi‐ debate began after French that could have negative with pathogens. One of the onship, but we are a paediatrician Robert Cohen consequences when the reasons why Covid‐19 is guarantee of success. wrote an opinion piece. pandemic is under control mostly mild in children is It is important news He argued that the use of and non‐pharmacological because their immune sys‐ given the sporting and Covid prevention measures measures are eliminated,” tem is used to dealing with economic impact of including masks, social dis‐ Cohen commented. new pathogens.” this event.” tancing and handwashing José Gómez Rial is a pae‐ “If we now intervene The agreement also increases the chance of fu‐ diatrician and immunologist with a mask every year at includes the promo‐ ture pandemics. The coron‐ at the Hospital Clínico de virus time, we may lose the tion of Andalucia as a avirus prevention measures Santiago de Compostela. He effect in the future. Over‐ tourist destination mean that people have a commented on the fact protecting children’s im‐ through logos on ex‐ low bacterial exposure lev‐ that some families have mune systems I think can clusive curves which el. suggested using masks ev‐ have consequences.”
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Police squid game warning
THE National Police in Spain has issued a warning over potentially dangerous cards imitating the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game. The Netflix show has gone viral. Cards are beginning to appear which imitate those seen in the se‐ ries. In a twist, though, the cards have a QR code on the back. Police have warned that if you do not know where the cards have come from then you should not scan the code. The global phenomenon of Squid Game has captivated audiences across the world in only a few weeks. It has caused much contro‐ versy though as children as young
CONSUMERS in Spain have been hit with higher electric‐ ity bills than in Portugal over the last three and half years. In Spain, electricity bills rose 22 times more than they did in Portugal. The electricity part of Spain’s CPI rose by 44 per cent. Portugal only saw an increase of 2.3 per cent. Both Spaniards and ex‐ pats in Spain have despaired
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as six years old have started to replicate the games. A new issue surrounding the show has arisen. This comes in the form of promotional cards which imitate those seen in the show. The National Police took to Twitter to warn people about using cards
and QR codes of an unknown ori‐ gin. The police commented: “Some of you have asked us about similar cards with a QR code. This QR code, in particular when scanned, leads to a commercial portal with‐ out any danger in terms of ‘securi‐ ty’.” The National Police warned: “However, if we scan a QR code and we don’t know if it is trustwor‐ thy, it can lead us to infectious sites and put our devices at risk. So, you know, be wary of those you get your hands on in this way and especially those that appear alone and posted in public places.”
Low bills in Portugal recently at the unstoppable price increases for electrici‐ ty. Yet, people in Portugal have seen their electricity bills barely budge. This is surprising since both Spain and Portugal share the same wholesale market. This means they have the same
pool prices. Using CPI data, last September in Spain electrici‐ ty was a shocking 45 per cent pricier than it was a year earlier. In Portugal, though the difference was only 2.3 per cent. When you remove the effect of the
coronavirus pandemic and use 2019 data for reference, people in Spain saw their bills rise by 43.8 per cent. In Portugal bills only rose by 1 per cent. Spain’s electricity bills have risen far more than other European economies. The electricity CPI for Italy rose by just over 15 per cent in September when com‐ pared to 2020. France and Germany came in at around 2 per cent.
Wales Covid update WALES has updated its Covid travel rules with fully vaccinated holi‐ daymakers no longer having to take a PCR test from October 31. Travellers will now be able to take a lateral flow test (LFT) within two days of arrival. LFTs can be carried out at home and are cheap‐ er than PCR tests, which need to be pro‐ cessed in labs. This up‐ date brings Wales in line with the rest of the travel rules in the UK, with England’s rules coming into force in time for school half‐ term.
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No further investment in electric cars THE Euro Weekly News has asked its readers whether they think com‐ panies should be invest‐ ing more in developing electric cars and 100 per cent said they should not. Speaking about why car companies should not be putting more money into improving the vehicles, one reader said there were not enough places to charge cars in Spain. Jill Swain said: “Not until there are enough charging points.” Last week Ford an‐ nounced it will invest £230 million in a Merseyside transmission factory to up‐ grade it to make compo‐ nents for electric vehicles. The US carmaker’s in‐ vestment will help main‐ tain about 500 jobs at the plant in Halewood, Knowsley, which currently makes transmission sys‐ tems for petrol and diesel vehicles. UK Government support
worth about £30 million will be given to Ford, ac‐ cording to a source with knowledge of the negotia‐ tions. Halewood will be Ford’s first electric vehicle com‐ ponent in‐house assembly site in Europe, with pro‐ duction beginning in 2024 ‐ and the move safeguards hundreds of jobs. By 2024 the lines at the factory will be expected to produce 250,000 electric drive units, components that in‐ clude electric motors and power electronics, yearly. Ford has committed to having all its passenger ve‐ hicles as all‐electric and two‐thirds of its commer‐ cial vehicle sales all‐electric or plug‐in hybrid by 2030. Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, said: “This is an important step, marking Ford’s first in‐ house investment in all‐ electric vehicle compo‐ nent manufacturing in Europe.”
Armed Forces recognised THE Spanish Armed Forces have received the highest decora‐ tion from the Red Cross, the Badge of Honour. The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles commented: “Wherever there is a problem, a situation of vulnerability, wherever there is a need to build a better and fairer world, the Red Cross and the men and women of the Armed Forces will undoubtedly be there.” Robles received the Plaque of Honour which was awarded to the Armed Forces. The award is to recognise the work they carry out, and their collaboration with the humanitarian or‐ ganisation’s aims. With this award, the Red Cross also recognises the values of the Armed Forces and the Military Emergency Unit (UME), especially the high degree of humanity demonstrated in the protection and defence of people in vulnerable situations.
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P R I N C E C H A R L E S honoured Mary Berry on Wednesday, October 20, at Windsor Castle. The fa‐ mous cook who has more than 50 books to her name has been made a Dame Commander. Mary’s career spans over five decades. She is a household name in the UK after judging The Great British Bake Off. She has also presented her own programmes.
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Pandemic prompts healthy eating THE ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prompted people to be more con‐ cerned about their health and diet. Around 86 per cent of Spaniards have be‐ come more concerned about their diet since the pandemic began than Ger‐ mans, the British, the French and other nationali‐ ties. A staggering 63 per cent of Spaniards are aim‐ ing to ‘eat healthier’ than they did before the pan‐ demic began. Other Euro‐ pean nations are concerned too, but not to the same ex‐ tent. Many people in Spain believe that a good diet will help protect them from the coronavirus. The healthy eating trend has been growing for some time, but the pandemic has caused a boom in healthy eating.
Animal ID
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IN 2022 it will be mandatory for your dog or cat in Spain to have an animal ID as the General Directorate of Animal Rights plans to implement a DNI for pets. The new Law on Protection and Rights of Animals includes several measures such as taking a mandato‐ ry course to own a dog, the prohibition of the sacri‐ fice of companion animals and the end of pet pur‐ chases to encourage adoption. Among these proposed measures is also the obtaining of an animal DNI. The objective of the General Directorate of Animal Rights for the creation of this DNI for pets, which will be mandatory from 2022, is to have a national database. Ione Belarra, Minister of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda, explained that it is necessary to have all pets identified to “ensure that we move on the right path and in a model where no animal is left to its own de‐ vices in Spain.”
and finally... RAIL operator Eurostar has put tickets on sale for its festive services and introduced extra trains just in time for Christmas. Tickets are available for just £39 one way over the Christ‐ mas timetable, which will operate from December 12 to Jan‐ uary 8. The schedule will include nine daily return services on week‐ days between London and Paris, five between London and Brussels and two between London and Amsterdam.
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Flying car for sale
A FLYING car from Swedish company Jetson is now on sale in Spain. The car can take off and land horizontal‐ ly and can be yours for only €80,000. The company ships the cars partially assembled. Jetson aims to “change the way we travel.” All orders for 2022 have been filled, but reservations for 2023 are now open. One lucky person in Cordoba will get their hands on one next year after placing an order according to the company’s website. According to Jetson: “We
Changing the way we travel.
are a Swedish company with a mission to change the way we travel. We aim to make the skies available for every‐ one with our safe, personal electric aerial vehicle. “Our prototype ‘proof of concept’ was finished in the spring of 2018, and until now
we have been very busy working on a consumer friendly version. That project resulted in Jetson ONE, a commercially available per‐ sonal electric aerial vehicle that you can own and fly. “Jetson was founded by Peter Ternström and Tomasz Patan in 2017. We intend to make everyone a pilot,” they added. The maximum speed is 102 kilometres per hour. For a pilot weighing in at 85 kilo‐ grams, the flight time will be 20 minutes.
Spanish dancer dies in desert CATALAN dancer Arnau Galindo tragically died in a desert excursion accident in Saudi Arabia. Sources from the 27‐year‐old dancer’s family say that he died in a traffic accident. According to reports, four other Italian dancers also died in the same accident. The group had been travelling with four other people on an excursion in the desert. The car
is said to have overturned. Two other dancers and two guides survived the acci‐ dent. The two guides are said to be in prison. The Catalan dancer headed to Riyadh, the country’s capital after being hired by an Ital‐ ian company. He had been contracted for a few weeks to take part in a show and had expected to return to Barcelona after the show.
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Bank scam alert T H E Guardia Civil has warned of a new postal scam that tries to steal bank details from el‐ derly people. The scam letters ar‐ rive by post and pur‐ port to be from the so‐ cial security office. The letter tells retired peo‐ ple that they are in line for a pension increase of between €75 and €150. The letter then asks the retired person to provide proof of identi‐ fication. They ask for two photographs of the person’s DNI or NIE. They also ask for a copy of a bank state‐ ment. The scammers request that the identi‐
Ignore a letter similar to this one.
fication be sent to an email address. They claim that without the relevant information the payment will not be made. The Guardia Civil took t o Fa c e b o o k t o s h a r e the scam. It is advised that anyone who re‐ ceives a letter like this does not respond.
The letter should be reported to the local authorities. The social security department never ask for personal details in this way. The Department will also never ask people to email information to an unofficial email ad‐ dress.
Shaggy sheep story S I N C E the beginning of 2021, the nearly extinct Churra Lebrijana Span‐ ish sheep, an indigenous Andalucian breed whose numbers had decreased to about two dozen, have spent hours each day grazing and getting to know the visitors at San Jeronimo Park. Now, thanks to a local vet and a group of ecologists, the breed has been rescued from the brink in a pro‐ ject that reflects conservation efforts from local officials and ecologists. This breed of sheep used to exist on the marshy lowlands of the
Guadalquivir River. But the marshes decreased from 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) to less than 30,000 and the sheep were pushed out by humans. Few farmers were interested in the animals. Retired vet Antonio Siles said: “This breed produces only enough milk to feed her offspring, the wool is of poor quality and its meat isn’t particularly good because it was never bred for that.” Today, there are around 400 Churra Lebrijana sheep in Andalucia.
ON October 19, the Spanish Government indicated it does not propose to regularise cannabis for medicinal use. Cannabis (the plant from which marihuana and hashish are extracted) is the most con‐ sumed drug in Spain by young people and is the third most addictive sub‐ stance taken by ado‐ lescents, behind alcohol and tobacco. Almost 20 per cent of young adults between the ages of 14 and 18 (19.3 per cent) have used cannabis in
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the past 30 days. In compar‐ ison, 26.7 per cent smoked cigarettes and 58.5 per cent drank alcohol, according to the 2021 report of the Spanish Observatory of Drugs and Ad‐ dictions (OEDA). Adolescent consumption is
one of the main concerns re‐ garding the drug, as well as the criminality linked to its ille‐ gal cultivation and trade. The parties Más País, ERC and Podemos all presented three proposals to regulate cannabis in Congress. However, PSOE have re‐ jected the regulation of cannabis without first passing an authorisation for thera‐ peutic use, according to the spokesman for the party, Is‐ abel Rodríguez. The PP is also opposed to regulating the drug.
A-Team to the rescue A DRONE expert team were preparing to swoop in to save four dogs trapped by the volcano’s lava in La Palma. But on October 20, when the latest reconnaissance flight flew over, no trace of the animals could be found. It is thought that the owner was unable to take the animals with them originally when they fled from the volcano. Rescuers had fought hard to come up with a plan to rescue
them. In the meantime, drones had been used to ensure that the animals were fed and watered. It has now been reported that the dogs are safe. It appears that friends of the owner found a path where the lava had cooled suffi‐ ciently to allow them to pass. A sign had been left which read ‘Fuerza La Palma. The dogs are fine. A Team.’
Wetherspoon’s measly chip count A FACEBOOK group dedicat‐ ed to counting the number of chips served in Wether‐ spoons has gone viral. The group, called Wether‐ spoons Paltry Chip Count, has over 40,000 members across the UK, with members posting images of their dinners com‐ plete with measurements of
chip lengths and the number of chips served with meals. Some diners have shared how they have been served as little as 10 chips with meals such as mixed grills, steaks and paninis, with some even being served processed cheese slices on top. Group admins do a weekly round‐up of the number of chips members have been served. Member Thomas William wrote: “76 meals with a chip count and 16 extra portions of chips were posted this week. These account for a whopping 2,550 chips which were served to you lovely contribu‐
tors.” One dedicated chip expert even brought scales with him to weigh his portion, discover‐ ing his chips weighed 189g, approximately 7.27g per chip. He wrote: “Partner wouldn’t let me take scales in yesterday, but he’s at work late, so managed to sneak them into Sir Henry Tate Chor‐ ley.” Another said they’d been waiting for years to discuss their measly chip portions writing: “Been waiting almost seven years for this group. De‐ cember 22, 2014, I remember it well. 14 chips. Haven’t been to a Wetherspoons since.”
and finally... ONE family nearly had their holiday to Las Vegas ruined when they made a surprise discovery upon checking in their over‐ weight suitcases at the airport. The airline worker asked them to distribute weight between the suitcases and upon opening the cases, they found their tiny dog had managed to sneak into the luggage. Not having time to head back home, a kind airline worker of‐ fered look after the dog while the couple went on holiday.They returned home a few days later and were reunited with their loving pet.
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Viking Vinland
T Rex
STEP aside Christopher Columbus as discoverer of the Americas because a new type of carbon dating confirms that Vikings were living in the settlement of L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada as early as 1021 as Greenland is just 16 kilometres from the nearest Canadian island.
KNOWN as Tristan Otto, the world’s best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil will be scaring visitors to the Danish Natural History Museum until the end of this year. Visitors will not only see the 3.6-metre fossil, but will enjoy a rich audio-visual experience.
THE NETHERLANDS Santa dispute
Sad journey
IT was feared that there would be one Santa too many in Amsterdam on November 14 when there was a split in the Sinterklaas in Amsterdam organisation SSIA, but after mediation there will be just one who will arrive on a steamboat and tour the canals.
THE body of a woman reported missing in the floods that struck western Germany in July has been found in Rotterdam according to the German police, as her DNA was established after the body which must have been carried 300 kilometres along the Rhine was tested.
BELGIUM Tiny house
More toilets
A DUTCH student studying in Ghent has told local newspaper VRT that because he can’t find affordable accommodation near his university, he plans to build a tiny house (described as one measuring less than 37 square metres) if he can find a plot.
A GROUP of MPs in the Belgian Parliament are demanding that the government opens more free public toilets in Brussels, as whilst there are often a number of public urinals for men, the situation for women and families is much worse.
GERMANY Unpleasant welcome
Female President
THE son of Israeli singer Abi Ofarim, Gil, is a German born singer who has said that an employee of Westin Hotel, Leipzig was guilty of antisemitism when checking into the hotel. A 118-page report suggests that there is no evidence of this having taken place.
AS the German political parties get down to agreeing who should do what in a coalition government following the latest election, the Social Democrats have nominated Baerbel Bas, to serve as president of parliament to try to ensure that Germany’s top three posts aren’t male dominated.
FRANCE Mammobus
Vatican visit
IN recognition of the fact that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, the association Bus de la Santé has a number of pink Mammobuses currently in Paris offering free mammograms to women and alerting them to the fact that the earlier the diagnosis, the more likely the cure.
THE French Prime Minister Jean Castex met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday October 18 as the French Catholic Church reels from accusations of clerical child sex abuse and agrees that the law may overrule the sanctity of the confessional box.
NORWAY King Crab
Betting ban
FANS of the TV show Deadliest Catch will be interested to know that Norway is enjoying a huge boom in the popularity of King Crab which was originally considered a potential menace as huge numbers migrated from Russia to Norway seeking colder waters.
DESPITE the fact that the European Union is against state monopolies, it is considered that control of alcohol and now betting is not in breach of Norway’s trade agreement with the EU, so it appears likely that unlicensed online betting companies will be banned in the near future.
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Trump takes on Silicon Valley THE former president of the United States intends to “create a rival to the pro‐ gressive media consortium and fight the ‘Big Tech’ of Silicon Valley.” Trump an‐ nounced the move on Wednesday, October 20. He is set to launch his own media company. He also in‐ tends to have his own social media network and provide a subscription video ser‐ vice. Trump is set to name the new company Trump Media
To launch new company.
Technology Group (TMTG). He plans to take on big tech companies and believes that companies have “used their
power unilaterally to silence opposition voices in the United States.” The social media side of the venture will be released to the public first. The social media network will be called ‘TRUTH Social’. A new app from Trump can be found on Apple’s App Store al‐ ready. The release date though is set for February 2022. Trump claims that fans will be able to get their hands on a test version of the app in November.
Radisson five-star arrival THE Radisson Hotel Group opened its first five‐star hotel in Sevilla on Thursday, October 21. The Radisson Collection Magdalena Plaza Hotel also becomes the hotel group’s first ex‐ perience with its new Premium Lifestyle brand that has been specifically designed for urban accommodations. The inauguration of the establishment to the hotel sector of the city reinforces the com‐ mitment to premium tourism in Sevilla, a strategy that the city council is pursuing with conviction as it is the type of visitor that it is in‐
terested in attracting to improve the quality of this industry. The mayor of Sevilla, Juan Espadas, and the municipal delegate for Urban Habitat, Culture and Tourism, Antonio Muñoz, accompanied the president of the Radisson Hotel Group, businessman Chema Basterrechea, at the offi‐ cial opening ceremony of the hotel, led by Olivier Rust. The hotel chain has made an im‐ portant bet with this new business, which has also included the redevelopment of the cen‐ tral Sevilla square.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Chip crisis THE chip crisis which has affected so many companies throughout the world, especially those in car manufacturing, computer production and mobile phones has probably bottomed out according to the CEO of Intel, but will not return to normal for at least a year he believes.
Thermomix TO celebrate 50 years of trading in Spain, Thermomix has opened a pop-up restaurant in Madrid where visitors can pass through five rooms each representing a typical Spanish dining room by decade and taste 10 dishes created using recipes created by the Thermomix robot.
Green Savings Bonds THE world’s first green savings bonds are being launched in the UK by the British Government through the National Savings & Investments website so that when you save, the money you invest contributes towards public spending and will help finance green projects.
UK borrowing down UK Government borrowing fell in September compared with a year earlier as the economy continued to recover from coronavirus lockdowns according to the Office for National Statistics. The need to borrow was particularly high during 2020, as so many people were on furlough and businesses were in many cases suspended but even so, the figure is still the second-highest for September since monthly records began in 1993. The amount borrowed stands at £21.8 billion which is around 25 per cent (£7 billion) less than in September 2020.
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is the amount that the US lift makers the Otis Elevator STAT OF Company group is prepared to spend to take over 49.99 €1.646 billion per cent it does not own of Spanish-based Zardoya Otis. WEEK
US punitive import duties terminated GREAT news for Britain and Spain as the US Government terminates punitive import duties imposed due to threats to tax companies like Amazon and Google. In fact, the United States has reached an agreement with Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom regarding the treatment of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) during the interim period prior to full imple‐ mentation of Pillar 1 of the Organisa‐ tion for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) agreement. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Am‐
bassador Katherine Tai congratulat‐ ed all concerned in reaching a his‐ toric understanding which will mean that there will be a levelling of the corporate tax playing field. “In coordination with Treasury, we will work together with these governments to ensure implemen‐ tation of the agreement and rollback of existing DSTs when Pillar 1 enters into effect the Ambassador said. Adding “We will also continue to oppose the implementation of uni‐ lateral digital services taxes by other trading partners.” The USTR is proceeding with the
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How to divide profits? We are about to dissolve our Community of Property Owners and sell the building. But we have a dispute over the division of the proceeds. At pre‐ sent we are charging members all the same community fees regardless of the size of their property. The properties range from 90 to 200 square metres, but they all pay the same fee. This is clearly unfair to the smaller units and over the years the members have requested a change. This has been refused by the administrator and by one member who holds nine proxy votes. They argue that to force a change a unanimous agreement is necessary. What can we do? P C (Costa Blanca) Your ad‐ DAVID SEARL ministrator YOU AND THE LAW is correct when he IN SPAIN says that it takes a vote of 100 per cent to change the original charter, the Escritura de Constitu‐ cion, of your community. However it is impossible that your original charter contains the provision that each unit pays the same, regardless of size. No Notary would per‐ mit this because it is in fact contrary to the Horizontal law, which specifies that fees must be based on the square metres of the flat. It must have been added later by a vote. This means you can change it by majority vote in the AGM. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
formal steps required for terminat‐ ing the Section 301 trade actions, and in coordination with Treasury, will monitor implementation of the agreement going forward. For the last few months, all sides had agreed to suspend the duties whilst a formal agreement was de‐ bated. This means that Americans will be able to enjoy Scotch Whisky and Spanish olives without being made to pay high retaliatory import duties on these and a number of other goods from the countries who have now agreed terms.
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Wooden bicycle IF you fancy a project which may or may not actually have a long‐term use but will certainly make you think about sustainability, visit the Facebook page of Spanish architects Aquimaña. They have come up with the concept of a wooden bike and have four different blueprints which you can download free of charge through an open‐source programme. Once you have the plans, you are welcome to modify them and share on the site and then get busy producing the bicycle by hand or using a 3D printer if you have one available. It’s a project that will at‐ tract quite a few, if only to see how long the bike will last before the rain gets to it.
UK inflation ALTHOUGH UK pension‐ ers are due to receive a 3.2 per cent increase next April, the Bank of England (BOE) believes that inflation in the UK c o n t i n u e s t o h e a d u p‐ wards. The Bank of England Governor has already warned that it will have to act on inflation when it next holds its interest rate‐setting meeting on November 4 as it appears that in‐ flation could hit 4 per cent. However according to a BBC report, BOE new chief economist Huw Pil has indicated that he wouldn’t be surprised if inflation hit 5 per cent in the New Year.
The price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high THE price of Bitcoin hit a fresh all‐time high for the first time in over six months on the morning of Wednes‐ day, October 20, as investors rallied around the blockbuster debut of the first‐ever bitcoin cryptocurrency fu‐ tures exchange‐traded fund. The price of bitcoin jumped more
than 4 per cent to $66,140 surpassing a record high of about $64,800 set on April 14, although it has lost some ground since then. The record comes after a very posi‐ tive October for bitcoin as it began the month valued at around $43,000, gain‐ ing almost half its price over again
since then. With this latest boost, bit‐ coin prices skyrocketed by nearly 20 per cent during that week amid fer‐ vour for the debut of the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, which posted roughly $1 billion in volume and rose 4.7 per cent during its first day of trad‐ ing on Tuesday, October 19.
The first‐ever Bitcoin futures ex‐ change‐traded fund launched in the US in what was touted as a major milestone for the crypto industry that could push it to new record highs as it offers a more regulated structure for traditional investors, through plat‐ forms they are more familiar with.
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5.030,0 105,04 301,00 2.732,0 682,20 283,60 48,90 7.662,0 751,60 161,50 1.807,50 921,00 233,30 7.912,0 31,67 1.822,00 2.627,0 665,40 1.480,00 5.526,0 2.266,00 603,00 708,60 4.799,0 136,14 9,26 1.779,2 1.779,25 1.795,6 723,40 1.509,50 20,69 3.568,0 1.457,50 1.296,50 2.670,0 1.299,50 1.426,50 15.560,0 1.632,50 1.557,50 493,70 150,75 274,30 237,90 3.927,5 1.001,00 112,14 3.177,0 954,40
4.917,0 102,75 293,60 2.687,0 674,60 281,20 48,37 7.470,0 748,60 158,60 1.772,50 912,00 230,30 7.782,0 31,14 1.798,50 2.598,5 660,40 1.449,50 5.446,0 2.230,00 592,20 698,80 4.722,0 131,24 8,98 1.758,8 1.758,75 1.774,0 719,40 1.488,00 20,69 3.548,0 1.444,00 1.285,00 2.649,0 1.281,00 1.383,00 15.325,0 1.613,00 1.541,00 486,80 148,15 271,05 226,50 3.884,0 990,40 110,74 3.089,0 941,40
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DEAL ACCEPTED: No Halloween shocks for Morrisons shareholders.
THE multi‐billion‐pound bid for Morrisons accepted by shareholders as Clayton, Du‐ bilier & Rice (CD&R) were de‐ clared acceptable auction winners. Their bid of £7 billion plus the acceptance of several bil‐ lion in debts proved convinc‐ ingly attractive to those shareholders who bothered to vote and all will receive the full £2.87p per share (1p more than offered by rival bidders Fortress) once the deal moves forward. Former CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy was the lead ad‐ visor to US investment com‐ pany CD&R and his track record at Britain’s most suc‐ cessful supermarket was sec‐ ond to none, so it is assumed that he will join the Mor‐ risons Board once the deal is completed. Both he and current Mor‐ risons Chairman Andrew Hig‐ ginson expressed their thanks to shareholders and confirmed that they believed
that this would result in a sig‐ nificant step forward for the supermarket and assured voters that they would pro‐ tect the heritage of the UK’s fourth largest supermarket. Shareholders had reacted negatively to CD&R’s initial bid of £5.5 billion with cor‐ porate investors saying that they believed the bid seri‐ ously undervalued the com‐ pany, which would appear to be the case as the accept‐ ed offer is £1.5 billion high‐ er. There have been some fears that the Morrisons’ pension fund would not be adequately protected if the company was to be taken over by a US investor, but CD&R have given assurances that there will be no signifi‐ cant changes. As Britain suffers from a problem of importation of many items caused appar‐ ently by Brexit, Morrisons stands as one of the largest owners of meat, fruit and
Blockchain conference GIBRALTAR FINANCE gave the keynote address at the Blockchain in Financial Services Conference 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday October 19. The conference was organised by Finanz und Wirtschaft and Gibraltar Finance was represented by Michael Ashton, Senior Executive who gave the keynote address. The conference was held at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut overlooking Lake Zurich and attended by around 200 financial services and crypto professionals. A blockchain is actually a digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer systems on the blockchain and effectively gives significant financial protection and access to transaction history.
vegetable producers in the UK, which should certainly help them through the im‐ mediate supply crisis.
BUSINESS EXTRA Seeking investment THE ever-expanding Spanish telecommunications company Avatel, which specialises in supplying telephone and broadband lines to small towns and rural communities but is now moving into sales of electricity and home alarms, is looking to invite significant investment from a third party which can add value.
Electric mini car UNTIL now, Silence, a subsidiary of Acciona has specialised in the production of electric scooters (like motorbikes), but is now turning its attention to the launch of its first two-seater electric mini car aimed at urban driving and will also set up battery rental stations.
High speed LEADING rail company ILSA will start operating in the second half of 2022 and connect Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Sevilla, Malaga and Cordoba, with a fleet made of mainly recyclable materials and built in Japan by Hitachi Rail.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THIS is a difficult piece to scribe because I am well aware that its publication will result in a whole Tsunami of racist accusations. What I need to make clear at the outset is that my reason for focusing on this subject is that I utterly abhor any form of racism. I also believe that it is emphatically not all a one way street. Quite frankly, with the unchallenged reversed racism in the UK now bordering on the ridiculous, somebody has to say something. Thankfully, I can at least voice my opinions without the fear of arrest. Believe me, if it wasn’t for the threat of that particular fate, and possibly even worse, a whole multitude of the British Caucasian populace would be screaming their disapproval from the rooftops. With both black and ethnic citizens combined only accounting for 18 per cent of the population, many white people have told me they are actually becoming confused and utterly depressed with the whole disproportionate state of affairs.
Falling apart
This month the reversed racist policies have reached totally new levels of unacceptability. Not only is the UK still being gaslighted by the number of black actors on TV and the continuing BLM pre‐match kneeling ritual, but they are expected to abide another, completely superfluous, black history month (This year I would have liked to have seen a white history month, where all predominantly ethnic minority schools were taught the true history of the country that nurtures them). ‘A Thousand Years a Slave’ has been rammed down the viewer’s throats with even more tenacity than the ‘Twelve.’ The Stephen Lawrence trial aired yet again. TV presentations ‘Peckham’s Finest’ and ‘Sistas’, both aired with all‐black cast. And the Stones massive hit ‘Brown Sugar’ was dropped. This constant effort to make the white populace feel bad for their historical associations with slavery also needs more clarification. White countries also experienced slavery for thousands of years. The Romans cast
masses of white people into slavery. The Egyptians used hundreds of thousands of slaves to build the pyramids. I don’t see people tearing down statues of Julius Caesar or desecrating the Sphinx! This agenda is emerging from a disgruntled group of people, who aspire to blame everyone but themselves for their ancestors’ turbulent history. Today, Africa’s infrastructure is once again falling apart. If people are all so proud of their heritage, perhaps it would be more constructive to concentrate on helping to put their ancestral lands in order. Now that truly would be worth taking the knee for. Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. and 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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Island of the Gods
WHEN you visit the Cies Islands (Las Islas Cies) off the coast of Galicia in Spain for the first time you’ll understand why the Romans once called them the Island of the Gods. They have an otherworldly feel that leaves you mesmerised the moment you step onto their shores. The archipelago can be accessed by boat from various locations around the Rias Baixas estuary including Vigo, Cangas and Baiona. Along with the islands of Ons, Salvora and Cortegada, they form part of the Galician Atlantic Islands Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. The islands boast a wealth of plant and animal life and some of the finest beaches in the country. In fact, the Playa de Rodas was once described as the ‘best beach in the world’ by the Guardian newspaper, an
honour that appears on many of the tourist leaflets. The island has no permanent residents and you can only stay overnight on one of the ready-made camping plots which are always in great demand. However, there are ferries back and forth all day so you can bring your beachwear and spend all day relaxing on the golden sands. There are also a couple of excellent restaurants serving a range of local and national dishes. The island is a haven for birdwatchers and there are nature trails leading you to the prime spots on the islands. The unspoilt landscape is spectacular at every turn and will leave you breathless. The weather can be unpredictable but that’s all part of the magic of one of Spain’s greatest treasures.
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD HI, I’m Claire and I’ve been given free rein to write what I like in a newspaper printed 134,000 times. If it sounds amazing, it’s because it is! I couldn’t be happier that I have this opportunity to connect with so many people. I’m also apprehensive because putting your words out there for others to read comes with a lot of responsibility. You have to make sure you believe in what you say, go with what you know, and admit that there are things that you don’t really know about at all. We all do have things that we don’t know about or understand, but the best thing we can do is keep an open mind and try to see things from other people’s points of view. We also have to be careful with how our words impact others and be ready to receive criticism if our views don’t align with everyone we meet. It’s ok to change your mind when presented with new information. It’s ok to say you don’t know enough about a subject to form a proper
It’s good to listen! opinion, and it is definitely ok to disagree on things. But when someone tells us our words are harmful, we have to take a step back and assess the situation. I was brought up to be kind. I’m sure a lot of us were and I know a lot of us would never purposefully try to hurt someone else. Sometimes though, no matter how we try to avoid it, we can hurt others with our words. When we do, it is so easy for us to feel stung because we feel like we’ve been misunderstood. We never meant any harm so it’s upsetting that someone would take our words in that way, right? Well, yes, but the thing is at that moment it isn’t about our feelings, it is about the other person and we need to listen to them. What definitely doesn’t need to happen is for people to become defensive or try to walk out of the conversation, like the incident with Jim Davidson and Ashley Banjo. Davidson made some remarks on Diversity’s Black Lives Matter dance routine. Banjo then invited him to come
and speak about them. After being told his views were ‘inherently racist’, during the talk, Davidson stormed out angrily. Banjo said “I am disappointed because it was an opportunity for us to sit and really engage in a discussion.” A constructive opportunity wasted due to a person not wanting to sit and either defend their words, or gain more information and maybe change their mind. All because they didn’t want to be critiqued. Free speech is the right to hold an opinion and voice it. It is not a card that means we don’t have to then deal with the ramifications of what we have said. So if someone wants to talk to us about how our words have hurt them, the decent thing to do is listen. Join me again next week and remeber - believe in what you say! To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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It’s been a clear out week MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man THIS week we decided to have a massive sort out and clear out all the drawers, cupboards, crates and even the storeroom. I say we, what I actually mean is Mrs S said, “you sit there and I’m going to bury you in papers, wires, things with plugs on, cameras, phones, DVDs, CDs and boxes and boxes of greetings cards going back over 40 years.” So five days later I’ve nearly finished and I have to tell you it’s brutal. I found a card with Sarah’s hand print and some writing on it which I have a sneaky suspicion might not have been hers as she was only six months old and this is why it’s taken five days - the cards, the memories - I found the ones that said all our love Mum and Dad, then they changed to all my love Mum, then they stopped all together. I found cards from people I have absolutely no idea who they are or were. In the end I just got rid of them all except the immediate family ones. I couldn’t throw them away and I don’t know why. Please tell me you all keep them too.
Nokia phones, Motorolas, Samsung old laptops, what do you do with them? Hundreds of CDs that I can’t play, all purchased for fortunes, but nothing can be done with them. I tried to burn them to a ‘stick’ so I could listen to them in the car but, of course, they are all protected so you can’t officially do anything with them. I’ve looked online but haven’t found a way yet. Any help or hints would be appreciated. Here’s another great snippet of news that caught my eye this week. Miss France beauty pageant is being sued for judging contestants on their appearance! Please make this absolute craziness stop and tell me what you are meant to judge it on? Woodworking skills? OK time to get rid of these damn electric scooters. I wrote about this when they first appeared a few years ago and came up against some opposition because the companies that sold them were big advertisers everywhere. Well things have got worse and it’s time to totally ban them. I understand there are some new rules and laws about them, but what you can’t legislate for is the absolute idiots that refuse to abide by any highway codes or manners. Scrap them all or make them have registration numbers, insurance and pay road tax. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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Magic of the Alhambra INTEREST in domestic travel has risen this year as residents in Spain look to holiday at home rather than travel abroad and deal with the various restrictions in place. This has given people the chance to rediscover some of the wonderful locations right on their doorsteps. One site that it is difficult to tire of visiting is Granada’s Alhambra Palace. The fortress is one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations but in recent times, locals have had the opportunity to enjoy the architectural magnificence without the usual crowds. The Alhambra offers an incredible mix of styles with its Islamic art and design coupled with the later Renaissance inspired work of Pedro Machuca, the man behind the imposing Palace of King Charles V. The Alhambra and its gardens offer plenty of reasons to return and the building can be enjoyed
The Alhambra Palace.
from other parts of the city. Most notably, from the Mirador de San Nicolas located in the cobbled streets of the Albayzin neighbourhood. The site is one of the most popular in Granada and was visited by US President Bill Clinton in 1997. Often packed with tourists and buzzing with the sound of live flamenco, the viewpoint offers aweinspiring views of the palace against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In these times of limited travel, it’s good to remember the jewels that lie on our doorsteps.
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#TheWomanBeyond EVER wondered why your greatest goals or visions don’t happen? Gabriele Oettingen, world‐class researcher and psychologist has spent her career studying the science of making your dreams come to life. In her book Rethinking Positive Thinking, which by the way, is one of my most fave books ever, she tells us that it’s simply not enough to put your wishes and wants out there, ‘Law of Attraction’ style. The book tells us that Positive Thinking, can actually be a hinderance to achieving our goals ‐ WHAT? ‐ I don’t know about you, when I first read that, I was kind of disappointed!! The good news is, Gabriele tells us it’s really very important to start with a vision of our ide‐ al lives, creating a Vision, is a powerful start. BUT the trick, then, is we need to ‘rub it up against reality.’ She created a tool called ‘WOOP’ to help us make our dreams a reality. Here’s how it works: W is for Wish
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RETHINKING POSITIVE THINKING - WOOP YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS O is for Outcome O is for Obstacles P is for Plan Seriously. This is such a great tool, I use this almost every day, it’s great for BIG Life Goals or Business Plans, it’s so good as a coaching tool or to use with your next team meeting (also works wonders for Husbands and Kids!!), or, and I do this too, a two‐minute WOOP in the shower, sets you up fabulously for your day. So, let’s have a go, start with Wish. What do you really want in life? If you could wave a wand and create anything, what would you see? Think of the most important goal in your life right now. What is it? Wave a wand. Everything goes perfectly. What do you achieve? Capture that in a few words. That’s your wish. Now, think about the Outcome you’ll expe‐ rience when that Wish is present. (to be hon‐ est, I think ‘Benefits’ is better here but WBOP isn’t quite as fab as WOOP, ha, ha?)
Think of all the benefits achieving that wish will bring to you. See it. FEEL IT. It’s super im‐ portant that you’re really lit up about it. Once we’ve got that super focused, it’s time to rub it up against reality. What Obstacles will you face? You’ve got to KNOW you’re going to face obstacles and KNOW you have what it takes to get over/un‐ der/around them. Embrace reality so you can prepare properly and get to work on creating the reality you want. Once we’ve identified the Obstacles, we need to create our Plan. The heart of this is something Gabriele calls ‘implementation intentions’ ‐ which are a ge‐ nius way to anticipate challenges and deal with them in advance. If ‘x’ happens, then I will do ‘y’. What’s your plan to deal with the obstacles so you can experience the benefits of bringing your wish to life? As I said I WOOP everything and this is the most popular Tool in my Visionary Women
Programme ‐ my clients love it too. The Science has proven: WOOP! Works. Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Fulfil Your Dreams and Awaken Your Greatness! PS. Want to get laser focused on your Vi‐ sion or Biggest Most Audacious Goals? Get a FREE e‐copy of my Book #The Woman Be‐ yond ‐ Six Secrets to Success from here. https://quantumvantage.co.uk/thewom anbeyond ‐ Want PERSONAL TRANSFOR‐ MATION or BUSINESS SUCCESS? Don’t hold back another moment. Get ready to dive into the experience and explore your BIGGEST MOST AUDACIOUS GOALS. Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Distant sporting memories
T H E m a y o r o f Ay l e s b u r y i n t h e 1950s was Pat Sage, who held a prominent position within the AAA (Amateur Athletics Association). As he was a friend of my father, we regularly attended the annual meetings and he made sure we had tickets for the AAA Championships of 1954, which attracted top ath‐ letes from many different countries to our home town. They included Arthur Wint MBE from Jamaica who had won Gold and Silver at both the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in the 400 metres and Mc‐ Donald Bailey from Trinidad, holder of the world 100‐metre record from 1951‐55. Roger Bannister and Gor‐ don Pirie also appeared. At the age of 15, my autograph book was the envy of my school pals. My father took me around to make sure I had exposure to the leading sportsmen and events of the day. We had no need of television as we travelled around the Home Counties, watching everything live.
Blanchflower - iconic figure of the 50s.
At W h i t e H a r t L a n e , w e s a w t h e great Danny Blanchflower in a team that also included another legend at right‐back ‐ Alf Ramsey. To Dad’s de‐ light (he was an Arsenal supporter), Spurs were held to a 1‐1 draw by As‐
ton Villa, and I got Blanchflower’s autograph. A good day out and there was no sign of racism, as there was not a single black player on the pitch. At Southend we watched cricket and saw Frank Lowson, fresh from a 259 not out against Worcestershire. He was politely applauded as he completed a century for Yorkshire versus Essex. We never made it to Lords or the Oval. We were present at cycling races in Biggleswade (Bedfordshire), box‐ ing bouts in Aylesbury and the Ox‐ ford‐Cambridge Boat Race at Ham‐ mersmith (London). At Wimbledon, in 1955 we turned up for the Men’s singles final. This was between two Australians, the great server Lew Hoad beating the great returner, Ken Rosewall. The next day, these two teamed up to win the Men’s doubles title. In 1957 the top four Wimbledon seeds were all Australians and all the partici‐ pants were amateurs. Line calls were hardly ever questioned.
I and my younger brother used to trail round behind our parents as they played nine rounds at a private golf course in the Wendover Hills. Later my father set up a putting lawn in our garden. After I left home, inspired by my father’s commitment, I was going to sports events with friends or some‐ times on my own. I attended bull‐ fights in Barcelona and Granada and a cock‐fight in the Philippines, but I don’t regard these as sports. Eventu‐ ally I went to watch sumo wrestling in Tokyo, a baseball game in New York and a basketball match in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nowadays, confined to Andalucia, I rely on television and the press to keep up. But I miss the atmosphere at the events, apart from the trips and Dad’s company. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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BRITAIN NOT ACCEPTING From our Facebook SPANISH VACCINATION IN response to the letter from N W (issue 1894), we can confirm that you will have to self-isolate if you come into contact with someone who has tested positive. This happened to ourselves last month - presumably the ‘contact’ was on the flight to Manchester as we were later contacted by Test & Trace two days after arrival, having received a negative ‘Day 2’ test ourselves. The Test & Trace people did not seem so sure at first as to why we had been told to isolate, as we are double-vaccinated, but we spoke to the NHS people on the 119 number and it was confirmed to us that unless the vaccinations have been administered by the NHS, it is necessary to selfisolate for 10 days, which we did. A word of warning, though, for when you rearrange your flights back to Spain. The Spanish Health Control Form requires that you confirm that you have not been in contact with someone who has tested positive for 14 days! Regards, John & Judy Rogerson
work because a few weeks until the end of this year is not enough for anyone to want to come back. But Johnson’s attitude is that this is a minor inconvenience - who is he trying to kid? Surely by now it should be obvious that there is not a single thing he says that can be believed. No matter what the subject, he refuses to give a straight answer to any question, and his rambling and incoherent statements are an embarrassment. Sadly, there is not a strong and credible opposition, and as a result there is nobody to put right the damage that Corbyn caused. It’s a sad state of affairs, and Britain at the moment looks like a ship with no-one at the helm, which is drifting towards the rocks. My opinion of politicians was never very high, but at the moment it is at rock bottom. I am just happy to live here in Spain and watch from the side lines as the present bunch of lying cheating MPs continue to keep their heads in the sand and do nothing. Anne Campbell
Joker in Number 10 At last, an article about the idiot UK Prime Minister which says exactly what should be obvious to everyone. David Worboys has it completely right when he calls him a danger to his country. Right from the start he had one desire only, and that was to be Prime Minister. He was prepared to use any lie he could (remember the bus with the false figures painted on the side?) to make his case, and since then he has used meaningless or downright false statements to make it look as though he is doing a good job. Now it has arrived at the point where the UK has the largest number of Covid infections per capita IN THE WORLD, and still, he will not change his intention to relax restrictions. There are not enough care workers, field workers, abattoir workers, fruit pickers - the list goes on, but still there is only a grudging admission that there are not enough native Brits willing to do these jobs. The concession to allow some of these workers to come to the UK is not going to
BUYING LOCALLY WITH Christmas fast approaching, there are two particular areas that we all need to think about and try to assist if we possibly can. Whilst it is tempting to take the easy way and order goods online from mega-rich multinationals such as Amazon, it would be ideal, if wherever possible, we thought about supporting local merchants who have battled through the pandemic and are trying to recover some of the income that they lost. In some cases, a local supplier may be part of a huge chain but by purchasing from the shop itself
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Brexit So now according to Loopy Lee the chaos in the UK shortage of drivers, shortage of labour etc is little to do with Brexit. Are all the thousands of Brits who have tried to make their home here and are now returning to the UK nothing to do with Brexit, are all the extra charges we now have to pay on post we receive nothing to do with Brexit? Why do fools like him who voted Brexit call people who voted otherwise “remoaners”, why does he blame the ”looney left” as he calls them for everything else that is wrong in the UK? He is oblivious to the fact that his wonderful far right have been in government for the last 13 years. What a breath of fresh air to read David Worboys’ column last week highlighting the chief instigator and cause of the chaos (the clown bojo), someone who Lee never condemns, in fact a few weeks ago praised him for what he said is doing a wonderful job. Ramon Osborne
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rather then online, you will be helping to support the local store so that it is worth keeping open and employing staff from the local community. Councils all over Spain are doing a lot to help local business and many have issued special shopping vouchers or negotiated discounts for shoppers in order to generate more ‘high street’ purchases. A natural extension to this situation of course includes the hospitality industry where we know that many bars and restaurants have
had to close down, but those who have managed to keep going and offer their services to the public do also deserve your support if you are able. One has to be realistic and recognise that prices generally have risen considerably in many areas of life, so whilst there may not be the same amount of money in your pocket as there was prior to the pandemic and lockdown, if you can afford to have the odd meal or drink out, then your contribution to the industry will be appreciated by all.
NEXT SHORTAGE: Some alcoholic drinks could be affected.
Ann Mcconnell Larios gin is made in Malaga. If they won’t deliver I will go and get it lol.
Kenneth Faktor Carslund Gin maybe... the rest are produced more outside England than inside. Certain brands might be hard to get... but won’t be a problem finding rum, vodka and whisky.
Jacqy Osborne Not with a brand like Osborne… it is Spanish… always wished I was related to them.
Trevor Mansell Ah Brexit again, funny how the shortage trend is just about everywhere, but of course it’s all Brexit’s fault.
Vera Nilsson We still have wine, so who cares.
Ronald Spencer-Fleet It’s okay they have plenty of beer.
Ann Marshall Plenty of Spanish brands and cheaper.
Lynda Ann Mynott Dry Christmas then.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack THE latest Golf is in its eighth generation some 45 years since it was first launched. It has become a classless car loved by ev‐ eryone from ordinary fami‐ lies to the rich and famous. Golf 8 starts at €28,292 (£23,860) on‐the‐road for the lead‐in Life model with a perky 1.0‐litre TSi engine under the bonnet. Stan‐ dard fare includes climate control, powered and heated door mirrors, auto‐ matic lights and wipers plus automatic dimming rear view mirror, alloy wheels, navigation and a plethora of safety kit. A variety of petrol en‐ gines from 1.0‐litre to 2.0‐ litre with power ranging from 110PS through to 320PS depending on the model. There is also the op‐ tion, across the engine range, of mild hybrid assis‐ tance and a plug‐in hybrid GTE model. Transmissions are six‐speed manual or seven‐speed DSG dual
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VW Golf - evolutionary style clutch automatic. Despite some noticeable minor cost‐cutting mea‐ sures ‐ the lack of a gas strut on the bonnet, no cover over the cup hold‐ ers in the centre console, visible key apertures on the door handles and a few others ‐ there is still that solid, durable and quality feel to this latest Golf. Even in its lead‐in form it has huge appeal and thanks to a policy of evolution rather than revolution in its design, Golf models on the second‐ hand market retain a pre‐ mium price over competi‐ tors. It has gone far too digital for some, although I’m sure VW would argue that the system makes for a more efficient driver experience. There is no doubt that when living with the car the various touchscreen actions required for various func‐ tions would become more familiar.
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However, to me the sys‐ tem is not as intuitive as it could be and, until you’re ful‐ ly used to it, it can feel like a distraction. On the road performance brings no complaints with my 115 hp 2.0‐litre diesel provid‐ ing a good turn of speed when required and impres‐ sive fuel consumption. It pro‐ duces a composed ride over even the roughest road sur‐ faces and can move briskly along twisting cross country roads. Despite being a ‘dirty’ diesel it is now one of the cleanest units available with major reductions in nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions. With its smartly evolved design there is no mistaking that this is a Golf, it retains that certain something spe‐ cial on the style front which appeals to such a broad range of drivers. At its price point the new Golf needed to deliver… and it does!
SPORT LIVERPOOL humiliated their arch rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on October 24 with a supreme display includ‐ ing a Mo Salah hat‐trick. It was United’s most humiliating de‐ feat at home since neighbours City humbled them 6‐1 back on Sunday, October 23, 2011, al‐ most exactly 10 years ago. Mo Salah became the high‐ est‐scoring African player in Premiership history as he net‐ ted another three goals, scoring for the 10th match in a row. The Red Devils were no match for Jurgen Klopp’s ram‐ pant team, who have now notched 13 goals in their last
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Walter Smith mourned
FORMER Rangers, Everton and Scotland man‐ ager Walter Smith has died at the age of 73. Smith achieved great success with Rangers in two spells, took charge of the Scotland national side and spent four years with Everton in the Premier League. Rangers Club Chairman Douglas Park said: “It is almost impossible to encapsulate what Walter meant to everyone at Rangers. He embodied everything that a Ranger should be. His charac‐ ter and leadership was second to none, and will live long in the memory of everyone he worked
with during his two terms as first team manager. “I spoke with Walter as recently as last week‐ end. Even when he was battling illness, he was still able to provide advice and support. For that, I am personally grateful. I know he also contin‐ ued to maintain dialogue with senior members of staff, including our manager, Steven Gerrard.” “Walter will be sorely missed by all of us at Rangers. For Rangers supporters, he was much more than just a football manager. Walter was a friend to many, a leader, an ambassador and most of all‐a legend.”
five outings. At this rate, the formidable Reds are going to take a lot of stopping, with probably only two other sides capable of getting anywhere near them. It took five minutes for the rout to begin, as Naby Keita scored in front of the famed Stretford End thanks to a Mo Salah pass. Eight minutes later it was Trent Alexander‐Arnold setting up Diogo Jota for an easy finish. Salah got on the scoresheet in the 38th minute when he connected with Naby Keita’s cross. Just before the break, he was on hand again to grab his second and Liverpool’s fourth. After Jordan Henderson’s su‐ perb through ball to Salah for the Egyptian’s third, Paul Pogba saw red for a lunge on Keita, which saw the midfielder stretchered off the pitch. From that point on, the game resem‐ bled a training session as Klopp’s men appeared to show mercy to their opponents.
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Torrox Tornadoes held their first training match.