Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 28 October - 3 November 2021 Issue 1895

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The people’s paper Issue No. 1895 28 Oct - 3 Nov 2021

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RESTRICTIONS EASED AGAIN

PRIOR to the official celebration of the International Day of Trans Depathologisation (relabelling a supposed medical condition as a matter of gender) on Saturday October 23, Palma Council hung a huge example of the trans pink, blue and white flag from city hall.

Fit to eat IN days gone by, families in Spain and elsewhere used to keep a few pigs for slaughtering and this still happens in Mallorca, but the Santa Margalida Council is enforcing a new health rule to ensure pigs are fit for consumption prior to killing.

Ideal for kids THERE is a home-grown version of Rapunzel the Musical produced by Mallorca’s MAX Teatro Musical which will take place at the Palma Auditorium on Saturday December 4 and Sunday December 5 at 6pm with tickets costing €20 per person.

Not a fox RESIDENTS in Soller thought they had seen foxes running in front of cars at night but the consensus of opinion is that they are more likely to be raccoons as since the 1990s when they arrived on the island as pets many have escaped and bred.

Manacor in Colour MANACOR Council wants to make its street furniture more comfortable for those wanting to sit down so has launched the Manacor in Colour campaign where residents are encouraged to get out their knitting needles and make some cushions or backrests.

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RETURNING TO NORMAL: Minister Iago Negueruela made the announcement.

RESTRICTIONS are eased once again in the Balearic Islands effective October 26 now that infections have dropped and some 81 per cent of the eligible population has been vaccinated.

In announcing this decision, Minister Iago Negueruela said that the plan establishes a return to normality in all economic and social activities, always taking into account the general measures of caution and protection and the use of a mask.

In general, the use of 100 per cent of the maximum capacity of establishments, premises or services open to the public will be allowed, however nightclub activities will still require the obligatory use of a mask and in spaces delimited and separated from the areas intended for the con-

sumption of drinks and food.

One of the few restrictions that remain is the one regarding the consumption of tobacco as smoking is still prohibited on the terraces of public establishments, as well as in open spaces for public use when it is not possible to ensure the maintenance of a minimum distance of two metres from others.

The Balearics are at alert level 1. By islands, Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera are at alert level 1, while Menorca is at alert level 0,

or controlled risk.

Wearing of masks will still be required at large outdoor events where a minimum distance of 1.5 metres separation is not possible and indoors there is a requirement for ventilation of enclosed spaces and mandatory presence of CO2 detectors in classified establishments of high risk.

The use of a mask is mandatory in gyms although competitions with less than 3,000 participants are allowed without the prior authorisation of the General Directorate of Sports.

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PAYING EXPENSES: Signing of the agreement.

Helping taxi drivers CALVIA Council has signed an agreement with Radio Taxi Calvia to help pay for current expenses faced by the cooperative society during 2021.

Radio Taxi Calvia, consists of 214 drivers licensed in the municipality and it runs a central reservation line manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to respond to calls from members of the public who need to catch a cab and has supplied this service all of this year.

Income for drivers has been badly hit by the pandemic and the Council grant of €100,000 is intended to cover the cost of keeping the booking line open as expenses remain as if in a normal year, so that drivers can continue to work.

It is hoped that this will promote the revival of the sector that has been particularly affected by Covid19 as part of general aid to businesses throughout Calvia.

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Crear’t in Marratxi

CREAR’T, the young art show in Marratxi welcomed about 3,000 people when it opened its doors at the Mediterranean Park on Saturday October 23.

It was a cultural and artistic project that aimed to promote the artists of Marratxi through musical, literary, pictorial, dance and dance workshops and the fact that admission was free helped to make it such a success.

Running for just five hours, from 6pm to 11pm visitors were able to discover a number of different areas such as Urban Space, Performing Arts Space, Micro Open Space, Main Stage Music Space, Visual Arts Space, Market Space and Gastronomic Space. There were a number of groups performing different styles of music, improvised poetry, arts and crafts, dancing, circus performances, dance and even street art.

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Emergency Corps Inca

THE 10th meeting of the Emer‐ gency Corps held in Inca on Sat‐ urday October 23 as part of the autumn fair was a special event for the Bombers de Mallorca.

This year was considered spe‐ cial as it hosted the first Joan Ci‐ fuentes Memorial in homage to the beloved non‐commissioned officer of the Mallorca fire brigade who died in June.

One of the main events of the fair, in addition to the exhibitions from the emergency services, was an emotional tribute to Ci‐ fuentes with participation from his relatives and institutional rep‐ resentatives and the various emergency corps.

“Always willing to help people,

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PARTY TIME: Enjoying the reminder of Correfoc.

Many of the Mallorca Fire Brigade vehicles were on show.

Joan was an example of a public servant, he cared for us and pro‐ tected us in difficult situations, a good person who served in Mal‐ lorca saving lives,” said the presi‐ dent of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, during the memorial ceremony.

A NEW census of black vultures in Mallorca is un‐ derway, 13 years after the last count which record‐ ed 124 specimens.

Around 70 volunteers have agreed to take part and were out with binoculars and cameras at 15 observation points in the Serra de Tramuntana (from Pollensa to Calvia) and two more on the Lle‐ vant peninsula, where vultures are becoming more frequent.

Ornithologists from across the island took part and access to many areas which are private proper‐ ty was agreed with the owners to ensure as de‐

The fair, organised by Inca Council, is dedicated to emergen‐ cy and security groups to publi‐ cise their work and contribution to the public and at the Mallorca Fire Brigade stand, it was possible to see practically all the types of vehicles available to officers.

Black vultures

tailed a study as possible, as although the Ministry of the Environment and Territory carries out an an‐ nual census of breeding pairs, it does not include young or single birds.

The black (also known as cinereous) vulture (Ae‐ gypius monachus) is listed as Vulnerable in the Balearic Islands, but in addition, data will be collect‐ ed on the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), which is also protected.

The devil and fire

MALLORCANS love a party with an appearance from the devil and fire and after a cancellation of the usual Correfoc events due to the pandemic, things are beginning to change.

Last weekend (October 22 to 24) the fifth International Symposium of the Festive Fires of the Mediterranean took place in Palma with expert attendees to discuss the return of these spectacular evenings of fire.

Minister of Culture, Heritage and Language Policy, Bel Busquets highlighted the fact that “in Mallorca the traditions linked to fire and demons are also surrounded by music and gastronomy, for example, a whole intangible heritage that we want to preserve and disseminate.”

Many however were more excited by the fact that on Saturday October 23, in support of the symposium, some 15 different groups descended on Sa Pobla to show off their expertise in presenting a traditional evening of fire and devils whilst respecting the limitations imposed by the pandemic in the weekend before most restrictions were lifted.

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NIBS EXTRA Millions of masks AT a budgeted cost of €2 million, the Balearic Government will be purchasing eight million face masks of different standards to be given to students, teachers and auxiliary staff in places of education throughout the islands as infection in schools begins to rise.

Tasty ticket A NEW design for an ONCE lottery ticket is dedicated to the Ensaïmada de Mallorca.

This pastry was recorded as first appearing in the 17th century and since then has become a popular delicacy eaten in much of southwestern Europe, Latin America and the Philippines.

Teacher of Islam IT has now been confirmed that the Ministry of Education and Professional Training has, in accordance with its earlier undertaking, appointed a qualified teacher of Islam who speaks Catalan who will work part-time in primary schools in Mallorca, namely Lloseta and Ses Salines.

Volunteers needed HAVING decided to change the qualification standards for volunteers at the Son Reus municipal kennel in Palma, there has been a problem with obtaining sufficient people to walk and play with the dogs in their care, so they are now appealing for more volunteers to help out.

Busy Sunday THE Mountain Rescue and Intervention Group of the Guardia Civil carried out two rescues on Sunday October 24 in the Serra de Tramuntana. The first involved a young man who fell and broke his ankle so was removed by helicopter and the second involved two women who got lost.

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Cancer Research PALMA hosted the Second International Workshop on Cancer Research at the Son Espaces Hospital on October 22 and 23.

This was a weekend aimed at cancer care specialists and some 200 professionals at‐ tended the very informative workshops over the two days.

A number of cancer chari‐ ties based in Mallorca were invited to attend and to set up booths where the oncolo‐ gists who may be doctors, nurses, radiologists or profes‐ sional carers were able to find out more about each or‐ ganisation and the external services that they provide.

Attending were the Span‐

Credit: Oncology workshop SHOWING SUPPORT: Six cancer charities attended the workshop.

ish Association Against Can‐ cer (AECC), Aspanob who raise funds to support Chil‐

dren with Cancer, Association of Women Affected by Breast Cancer (AUBA Mallorca), Can‐

Manacor goes Green MANACOR said it’s the first green trade munici‐ pality in the Balearic Islands as it is committed to responsible, local and waste‐free consump‐ tion. Along with the Rezero Foundation it is promoting a campaign to encourage shopping by residents in the municipality where they can make a purchase with sustainability criteria.

For the first time in the Balearic Islands, busi‐ nesses will be identified making a sustainable offer and confirm they are committed to reduc‐ ing single‐use items in order to certify them as

Green Trade, a certification at no cost to busi‐ nesses. From Monday October 25, a team of educators from the Rezero Foundation visited the shops and markets of the municipality certi‐ fying those establishments that offer local prod‐ ucts, fair trade or organic production and those that have reduced or replaced packaging, offer‐ ing bulk products and promoting the use of re‐ turnable packaging. Those that meet these characteristics will be certified as representing Green Commerce and can display a badge.

cer Support Group Mallorca (CSG), Asociación Un Lazo en Movimiento (ULEM), fighting Breast Cancer and the Cala Nova Charity Shop.

All were anxious to show their support for the fight against this disease with some having been victims themselves and others hav‐ ing close family or friends be‐ ing struck down, so they wanted to not only show their support to the profes‐ sionals, but also ensure that they have an idea of what support is available for pa‐ tients.

Energy poverty aid

Residency support

THE Balearic Ministry of So‐ cial Affairs as well as the Ministry of Energy Transi‐ tion, has allocated €400,000 to Caritas Mallorca, Caritas Menorca, the Red Cross and the Bread and Honey Asso‐ ciation.

These funds are necessary in order to address the ener‐ gy poverty of families in a situation of economic vul‐ nerability and this is €130,000 more (an increase of 48 per cent) than the amount allocated during the years 2019‐2020, which saw a total of 821 families (2,063 people) receive financial aid.

These entities will be re‐ sponsible ‐ once the govern‐

SINCE June 2020, Age in Spain has been funded by the UK Government to pro‐ vide support with the resi‐ dency process to UK na‐ tionals who qualify under the terms of the Withdraw‐ al.This support is part of the United Kingdom Na‐ tionals Support Fund (UKNSF) and, so far, Age in Spain has supported 2,410 residency applications while over 80,000 people have accessed the informa‐ tion resources available at www.ageinspain.org.

Until the end of 2021, the organisation which is based in Mallorca will con‐ tinue to take on new sup‐

ment’s call for subsidies to alleviate energy poverty for the period 2021‐2022 has been resolved ‐ to manage the financial aid to cover the basic expenses linked to the supply and consumption of energy for families in the Balearic Islands in a situa‐ tion of economic vulnerabil‐ ity.

Eligible expenses are those related to the cover‐ age of basic expenses relat‐ ed to the supply and con‐ sumption of energy (gas and electricity), those of direct care personnel and those arising from the manage‐ ment and processing of fi‐ nancial aid.

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port cases for people want‐ ing to preserve their resi‐ dency rights and in 2022 will continue to assist in cases already launched in 2021.

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Dinosaurs in Palma COME face to face with the dinosaurs of the Jurassic age in Palma as the Dinosaurs Tour sets up in a marquee in Son Fusteret.

Visiting Mallorca until November 21, this tour features some 30 crea‐ tures of which 22 are ex‐ amples of the art of ani‐ matronics so they move and roar as you would expect (even if no‐one really knows how they sounded when alive).

There is a wide selec‐ tion including the carni‐ vores such as the huge and magnificent king of the Jurassic, Tyran‐ nosaurus Rex as well as plenty of smaller preda‐ tors as well as the much‐loved Triceratops, Stegosaurus and gentle giant the Diplodocus.

Entry costs €9 from the box office or visit https://www.dinosaurs tour.com/ to book and choose a time slot from Monday to Friday be‐ tween 5pm and 9pm or weekends and holidays 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 9pm.

Credit: Dinosaurs Tour Facebook

Face to face with a deadly creature.

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RECYCLED shoes. A traditional Mallorcan shoe both reborn and environmentally friendly as it is made from discarded clothing and rubber tyres.

La Porquera XXI, a new version of the traditional Mallor‐ can footwear has been designed and made by Monge Shoes from waste clothing collected by the Deixalles Foun‐ dation, Waste fabrics are complemented with a number of envi‐ ronmentally friendly components, such as the sole of natu‐ ral fibres and developed biodegradable rubber as well as leather that comes from food industry waste.

In this way a classic is reinvented, whose main feature is the sole salvaged from an old tyre as currently the law obliges suppliers to recycle tyres due to their high environ‐ mental impact.

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Readers’ poll

TESTIMONIAL Here at Euro Weekly News, we love to feel we are Number One. But it’s easy to say it ourselves - what gives us even more pleasure is when our clients say it for us!

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tonomo, helping par‐ ents with small chil‐ dren overcome the struggles of parent‐ hood.

As I am only ‘small fry’ I never imagined that anyone in the ad‐ vertising department would be able to give me any time at all.

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Voicemail life saver MANY of us rely on our mobile phones for a huge variety of things in daily life, including safety and even direc‐ tions when hiking or walking.

However, when a phone battery dies or signal is lost, they are rendered pret‐ ty much useless.

A Facebook post has pointed out a clever

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your approximate loca‐ tion, the time, the date, your situation (lost, out of petrol, car broken down, injured etc) and any special in‐ structions such as whether you are stay‐ ing 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, voice‐ mail 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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She is an asset to your publication and I hope she gets the recogni‐ tion she deserves.

Thank you all.

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No further investment in electric cars

FORD: Announced a £230 million investment.

THE Euro Weekly News has asked its readers whether they think companies should be investing 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 im‐ proving 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 invest‐ ment will help maintain about 500 jobs at the plant in Halewood, Knowsley, which currently makes trans‐ mission systems for petrol and diesel vehicles.

UK Government support worth about £30 million will be given to Ford, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.

Halewood will be Ford’s first electric vehicle compo‐ nent in‐house assembly site in Europe, with production 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 include electric motors and power electronics, yearly.

Ford has committed to having all its passenger vehi‐ cles as all‐electric and two‐ thirds of its commercial vehi‐ cle sales all‐electric or plug‐in hybrid by 2030.

Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, said: “This is an important step, mark‐ ing Ford’s first in‐house in‐ vestment in all‐electric vehicle component manu‐ facturing in Europe.”

Pay as you go roads TOLL-FREE roads in Spain will become a thing of the past by 2024. The minis‐ ter of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, confirmed on October 19 that drivers will have to pay to use the highways from 2024.

The introduction of the toll is based on the State’s need to seek new re‐ sources to pay for public services. Cur‐ rently, the construction and mainte‐

nance of non‐toll roads is paid for through General State Budgets. In 2022, €1.371 billion will be allocated for the services, creating a deficit of about €9 billion.

According to the Association of Companies for the Conservation and Exploitation of Infrastructures (ACEX), the maintenance of each kilometre of highway costs €80,000 and the Span‐

ish Road Association (AEC) estimated in its latest study that the accumulat‐ ed deficit roads in this aspect amount to €7.3 billion. However, of that amount, only €2.5 billion actually cor‐ responded to state‐owned roads. This network has an extension of 26,466 kms, half of them are high capacity roads and 52 per cent of the total traf‐ fic and 64 per cent of lorries use them.

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Great ball of fire

JOSE MARIA MADIEDO, the main re‐ searcher of the SMART project from the Institute of Astrophysics of An‐ dalucia (IAA‐CSIC), has reported the passage of another fireball over the centre of Spain. This one occurred at around 1.16am, on Thursday, Octo‐ ber 21. It was registered travelling at the phenomenal speed of 237,000kph.

Due to its great luminosity, this fireball was spotted at distances of at least 500km from its path of travel.

According to Mr Madiedo, the ball of fire was produced when a fragment detached from a comet as it entered Earth’s atmosphere at high speed.

The bright ball was first observed at an altitude of around 137km over the northeast of Segovia Province. At

this point, it was almost vertically above the town of Navares de las Cuevas. From there it continued in a southwesterly direction, finally dis‐ appearing at an altitude of about 7 5 k m a b o v e t h e n o r t h o f Av i l a Province. Here, it was almost directly above the town of Madrigal de las Al‐ tas Torres.

In total, the fireball was visible for a distance of 128km, from its starting point over Segovia, to its end over Avila. It was recorded by detectors of the Southwestern Europe Fireball and Meteor Network (SWEMN Net‐ work) operating in the observatories of La Hita in Toledo, La Sagra in Granada, Sierra Nevada in Granada, Sevilla, El Guijo in Madrid, Huelva and Calar Alto in Almeria.

Wales Covid update WALES has updated its Covid travel rules with fully vaccinated holiday‐ makers 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 cheaper than PCR tests, which need to be processed in

labs. This update 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.

Dads’ walk raises £500k A DADS’ suicide aware‐ ness walk has raised £500k for charity. Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig are among those who have donated to the charity.

Three brave fathers completed a 300‐mile walk from Cumbria to Norfolk in the UK to raise money in honour of their teenage daughters who took their own lives. The walk was in memory of 18‐year‐old Emily Owen, 17‐year‐old Beth Palmer, and Sophie Airey.

The dads hoped to raise £3,000 each, but have now raised around £500,000 for the charity PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide).

Actor Daniel Craig was one of the first celebs to support the charity walk.

Nicole Kidman was in‐

Completed 300 miles.

spired to donate too. Kid‐ man said: “Three com‐ pletely brilliant dads, do‐ ing a completely brilliant thing, to benefit so many.

Inspired by Daniel Craig who backed them at the outset of their journey, I am matching his £10,000 to support their excellent fundraising efforts.”

Ged Flynn, the Chief Ex‐ ecutive of PAPYRUS com‐ mented: “The three dads epitomise what our charity is all about, turning the tragedy of young suicide in‐ to hope.”

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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 aiming to ‘eat healthier’ than they did before the pandemic be‐ gan. Other European na‐ tions are concerned too, but not to the same extent.

Many people in Spain be‐ lieve that a good diet will help protect them from the coronavirus. The healthy eating trend has been grow‐ ing for some time, but the pandemic has caused a boom in healthy eating.

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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 elderly people.

The scam letters arrive by post and purport to be from the social security office. The letter tells re‐ tired people that they are in line for a pension in‐ crease of between €75 and €150.

The letter then asks the retired person to provide proof of identification.

They ask for two pho‐ tographs of the person’s DNI or NIE. They also ask for a copy of a bank statement. The scammers request that the identification be sent

Ignore a letter similar to this one.

to an email address. They claim that without the rel‐ evant information the payment will not be made.

The Guardia Civil took to Facebook to share the scam. It is advised that anyone who receives a letter like this does not respond.

The letter should be re‐ ported to the local au‐ thorities.

The social security de‐ partment never ask for personal details in this way.

The Department will al‐ so never ask people to email information to an unofficial email address.

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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Cannabis blow Most consumed drug.

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.”

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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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Reckless Brits volcano selfies OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have identi‐ fied and located several people who reckless‐ ly disregarded safety limits on La Palma. Four Brits managed to get within metres of the erupting volcano. They did so to take selfies to publish on social media.

The four Englishmen headed to La Palma from Tenerife. They made the trip by boat and have since been identified and charged with a crime of disobedience. They are not the first people to disregard the safety measures on the island.

Others have been endangering not only their own lives, but those of rescuers too.

Many people want to get a close‐up photo of themselves near the Cumbre Vieja volcano to post on social media. Images of the Brits show

ERUPTING: Endangering their lives.

them close to the volcano in t‐shirts and shorts.

To access the volcano, the Brits ignored the maritime exclusion zone, despite radio warn‐ ings. Their actions were brought to the atten‐ tion of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

New face for Facebook?

FACEBOOK chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is planning to talk about chang‐ ing the name of Facebook on October 28 at the company’s annual conference. Facebook has said it does not comment on “rumour or speculation.”

The news comes as the company faces increased scrutiny from the US Govern‐ ment because of its business

practices. The rebranding will place Facebook’s app under a parent company which will al‐ so oversee Instagram, What‐ sApp and Oculus.

It is common for Silicon Val‐ ley companies to rebrand and change names as they expand services. According to reports, the rebrand will also reflect Facebook’s aim to build a so‐ called meta‐verse, which is an

online world where people can use various devices to communicate virtually. The company has heavily invested in virtual reality (VR) and aug‐ mented reality (AR) with plans to connect people through several apps and devices.

On October 19, Facebook announced plans to create 10,000 jobs in the EU over the next five years.

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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

No masks were being worn in the Houses of Parliament.

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

Spy chief extradited VENEZUELA’S former spy chief, Hugo Carvajal, is to be extradited to the US on the order of the Spanish high court. Charges in‐ clude drug trafficking and collaborating with Colom‐ bia’s Farc terrorist group.

Mr Carvajal has denied the charges and says that all of the allegations are driven by political mo‐ tives.

The reason for the ex‐ tradition to the US is be‐

cause of possible incrimi‐ nating evidence Mr Carva‐ jal may hold against the current Venezuelan presi‐ dent Nicolas Maduro, a major adversary of the United States.

Mr Carvajal had been in hiding for two years prior to his arrest in Spain. The 61‐year‐old, who is nick‐ named ‘El Pollo’ (The Chicken), disappeared af‐ ter an earlier court ruled in favour of his extradition.

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.

Brexit booze shortage SPAIN could run out of rum, whisky, gin and vod‐ ka due to transport issues and Brexit. Supplies of wine and beer are not ex‐ pected to be affected.

Spain is reportedly fac‐ ing the risk of running out of spirits. The worst‐hit products are those most consumed such as rum, whisky, gin and vodka.

Various factors have influ‐ enced the shortage in Spain with bars, pubs and nightclubs already experi‐ encing shortages. Howev‐ er, supermarkets have yet to be hit.

The executive director of the Spanish Spirits Associa‐ tion (FEBE), Bosco Torre‐ mocha, has confirmed the shortage of spirits. Accord‐ ing to Torremocha, the shortages are due to rising transport costs, while in‐ creasing costs for raw ma‐ terials such as glass and cardboard are also affect‐ ing the availability of spir‐ its. Torremocha has also said that Brexit is causing issues due to bottlenecks at customs locations.

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Burger King goes veggie Migrant restrictions eased POP UP: For new veggie products.

BURGER KING will open a veg‐ gie pop up restaurant in Madrid. The venue will be in place for one month and will be 100 per cent vegetarian. Burger King also an‐ nounced the launch of the ‘Long Vegetal’.

This is a veggie version of i t s

THE city of Sevilla has an‐ nounced plans to become the first major city in the world to begin naming heatwaves, in the same way tropical storms are named in other parts of the world. This is due to begin in 2022.

The mayor of Sevilla, Juan Espadas, said on October 18 he is proud that Sevilla will be taking this step, hoping that other cities around the world will also take on the idea. The city is one of

classic ‘Long Chicken’.

The new Long Vegetal comes with bread, let‐ tuce, mayonnaise and a chicken substitute made from soy and wheat. The meat substitute has been created by The Vegetarian Butcher.

Vegans will be able to enjoy the new product too if they opt to skip the mayonnaise. The new product joins the Veggie Whopper and Veggie Nuggets on Burger King’s permanent list of vegetarian products.

Borja Hernández de Alba, general manager of Restaurant Brands Iberia Spain and Portugal said: “We want to reach both people who base their diet on plant‐based products and those who do eat meat but want to reduce their con‐ sumption.”

All the products with the V‐Label, have a quality seal for vegetarian and vegan products.

This guarantees that there is no cross‐contami‐ nation with meat. It also guarantees that they are of a vegetable origin.

SPAIN is to ease restrictions on young migrants. The new rule changes will make it easier for them to legalise their status.

The amendments were revealed on Tuesday October 19. It is ex‐ pected the new rules will benefit around 15,000 migrants. The new rules will see Spain make it easier for young migrants who are unac‐ companied to stay in the country.

It will be easier for them to gain residence and work permits.

At the moment young migrants are only entitled to documents af‐ ter nine months. The new rules mean that this will drop to three months. Previously to gain a resi‐ dence permit and keep it they had

Names for heatwaves

the hottest regions in Spain.

Espadas said: “Extreme heatwaves are be‐ coming more frequent and devastating as a di‐ rect effect from climate change. Local govern‐ ments should address the threat heat poses to our populations, particularly the most vulnera‐

ble, by raising awareness of heat‐health related hazards through evidence‐based data and sci‐ ence.”

The city will be collaborating with the Atlantic Council, Spain’s meteorological agency, the Spanish Agency for Climate Change and two uni‐

to show sufficient income. The new rules mean that unaccompa‐ nied children will only have to prove an income of €470 a month from a social security support pro‐ gramme.

Non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) have been pressuring the government to make changes for years. According to the Spanish government, the new rules will help migrants integrate into Span‐ ish society.

As reported by the United Na‐ tions, more than 30,000 migrants have made their way to Spain this year already. This number is dra‐ matically higher than that seen in the same period last year.

versities to come up with a system.

The categorising of heatwaves will be based on the impact they have on health and will also assist the city’s disaster and emergency plan‐ ning. If a heatwave is classed as especially hot and dangerous to health, categorising it would lead to Sevilla opening more air conditioning shelters or adding extra staff in emergency rooms in hospitals.

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The cost of Covid - Careful tax planning has never been more important The Covid pandemic placed a great deal of economic strain on governments across Europe.

New initiatives were introduced to help relieve the burden caused by lockdowns and the drop in domestic productivity.

While these measures provided much needed support, they left governments in considerable debt.

Last month, the UK government announced a 1.25% rise in National Insurance (NI) contributions, higher tax rates for dividends and a freeze on the triple lock for UK pensions.

What is the ‘triple lock’, and how might this change affect your pension?

The triple lock dictates that UK state pensions increase annually in line with the rising cost of living, increased average wages, or a minimum of 2.5% - whichever is highest.

As announced by the UK government, it will be suspended for the 2022/23 tax year due to an

By Cathal Rochford, Partner, Blevins Franks

unexpected surge of 8% for average wages as we recover from the pandemic. Next year UK state pensions will either rise by 2.5% or match the rate of inflation.

This will not come close to the 8% salary rise but could be between 3-4%, in line with inflation.

The government has promised to reintroduce the triple lock for the 2023/24 tax year, but we need

to see what happens if salaries continue increasing.

What are the implications of the dividend tax and NIC rise?

These tax rises and limiting the triple lock is a significant policy change for the UK Conservative Party. However, with recordbreaking waiting lists for the NHS, the government concluded that a 1.25% rise in NI contributions may be the only equitable solution available. From April 2023 this will effectively become a tax levy – the ‘Health and Social Care Levy’ – so it seems here to stay for the foreseeable future.

The dividend tax rise affects dividend income above the £2,000 allowance. From April 2022, basic rate taxpayers will pay 8.75%; higher rate taxpayers 33.75%, and additional rate taxpayers 39.35%.

Can we expect further tax rises in the UK and Europe?

The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to have a catastrophic effect on the global economy. The im-

pact has been mitigated to a degree by government schemes and initiatives, but this has ultimately thrown countries into higher debt.

The UK’s tax hike, aimed at raising more than £36bn over the next three years, could be the first of many. According to calculations by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, the overall tax burden of a UK resident now stands at 35% – a 70-year high.

Other European countries are likely to be considering their options to reduce their Covid debt.

What can you do?

The changes in policy and decisions we’ve seen in the UK may not have happened in a pre-Covid world. But the landscape is different now and we need to be prepared for more tax rises.

While we all understand the importance of playing our part in restoring the damage caused by the pandemic, changes in tax legislation can potentially lead to paying more than is legitimately required. How you hold your as-

sets can make a difference to how much tax you pay, and if you still have the structures you used in the UK, you may be missing out on the tax planning opportunities provided by the Spanish regime.

It’s more important than ever to ensure your financial planning is specifically designed for a resident of Spain.

To receive guidance during this time of change, seek tailored, expert advice. Getting the right help from trusted advisers will help you stay ahead of the curve and plan for almost every contingency.

Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com

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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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Police squid game warning THE National Police in Spain has is‐ sued a warning over potentially dan‐ gerous cards imitating the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game.

The Netflix show has gone viral.

Cards are beginning to appear which imitate those seen in the series. 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 controversy though as children as young 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 origin.

CARDS: Make sure you know the source.

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 without any danger in terms of ‘security’.”

The National Police warned: “How‐ ever, if we scan a QR code and we don’t know if it is trustworthy, 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.”

Armed Forces recognised

THE Spanish Armed Forces have received the highest decoration 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 organi‐ sation’s aims.

With this award, the Red Cross also recognises the values of the Armed Forces and the Mili‐ tary Emergency Unit (UME), especially the high degree of humanity demonstrated in the pro‐ tection and defence of people in vulnerable situations.

Low bills in Portugal

CONSUMERS in Spain have been hit with higher electrici‐ ty 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 expats in Spain have despaired re‐ cently at the unstoppable price increases for electricity.

Yet, people in Portugal have seen their electricity bills barely budge. This is surpris‐ ing since both Spain and Por‐ tugal share the same whole‐ sale 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 ear‐ lier. 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.

and finally...

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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A BROADLY risk‐on mood in financial mar‐ kets was good for equities and the suppos‐ edly ‘risky’ currencies, such as the an‐ tipodean dollars. At the same time it made life difficult for the safe‐haven currencies, because nobody was interested in their pro‐ tection. On the week the NZ dollar was the top performer, with an average gain of 2%, and the Japanese yen brought up the rear with a 3.3% loss.

Away from the mainstream currencies, the most spectacular move was by the Turkish li‐ ra. It fell an average of 8.75%. The lira’s de‐ cline ‐ it is down by 30% from a year ago ‐ is being driven by President Erdogan’s idiosyn‐ cratic insistence on cutting interest rates in the face of 19% inflation.

Sterling, by contrast, was almost boring. It out in enough work last Friday to rise to the top of the pile but over the two weeks it was on average unchanged. The UK economic da‐ ta did little to change investors’ perception that the Bank of England will take interest rates higher before the end of the year. They were not even discouraged by a survey from

Reuters, which showed that a consensus of economists expecting no increase until the new year.

Where the Bank of England governor has said, almost in so many words, that prompt action is necessary to combat inflation (most recently seen at 3.1%), the leaders of the Eu‐ ropean Central Bank see no such need for ur‐ gency in tackling euro are inflation (3.4%).

ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said a week ago that rate‐setters should avoid be‐ ing trigger‐happy in responding to short‐term price and wage increases. His comments re‐ inforced the idea that higher Euroland inter‐ est rates are some distance away.

The bosses at America’s Federal Reserve (inflation 5.4%) have been carefully diluting the story that inflation is “transitory”. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic actually said in a speech that “transitory is a dirty word”.

Collectively, Fed chiefs have been teeing up financial markets to be ready for “taper‐ ing” ‐ the wind‐down of the bank‘s asset pur‐ chase programme ‐ to begin next month. In‐ vestors are, at least so far, accepting the

situation with equanimity, unlike the “taper tantrum” which resulted from similar talk eight years ago.

The Canadian employment numbers two weeks ago were altogether more satisfying than the US jobs data which came out at the same time. They were enough to take the Loonie steadily higher against the Greenback, eventually leaving it one and a quarter US cents better off.

Bigger than that story, though, was Cana‐ dian inflation, which reached an 18‐year high of 4.4% in September. It is not at all clear, however, that the Bank of Canada has any in‐ tention of taking interest rates higher in re‐ sponse. Because of that, the CAD did not prosper to the same extent as the an‐ tipodean dollars.

Ironically, when the Reserve Bank of Aus‐ tralia repeated its belief that the conditions necessary for higher interest rates are unlike‐ ly to be met before 2024, investors took ab‐ solutely no notice. They no longer believe that the RBA will be content to sit idly by while its peers ‐ including its nearest neigh‐

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The Aussie was thus the third best per‐ former behind the Norwegian krone and NZ dollar. It went up by an average of 1.1% and took nearly two cents off sterling.

As for the Kiwi, it strengthened by an aver‐ age of 2% and went up by three and three quarter cents against the pound. The NZD, too, is being supported by the story of higher inflation and rising interest rates. Consumer price index data for the third quarter showed NZ inflation rising to an 11‐year high of 4.9%.

The inflation print did not really move the dial on NZ rate expectations. Investors had al‐ ready been led to expect a follow‐up rate in‐ crease following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s hike early in October.

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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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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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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.

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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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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) 3I Group 1.326,00 1.336,00 Abrdn 256,63 258,40 Admiral Group 3.008,0 3.055,0 Anglo American 2.788,0 2.816,5 Antofagasta 1.460,50 1.479,50 Ashtead Group 5.834,0 5.926,0 Associated British Foods 1.772,0 1.775,0 AstraZeneca 9.013,0 9.065,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 601,40 606,80 Avast 558,40 564,00 Aveva 3.653,0 3.701,5 Aviva 397,40 398,00 B&M European Value Retail SA618,20 620,80 BAE Systems 577,60 592,00 Bank VTB DRC 1,560 1,560 Barclays 201,40 203,85 Barratt Developments 643,06 647,60 Berkeley 4.266,0 4.283,0 BHP Group 1.972,80 1.988,60 BP 361,70 361,95 British American Tobacco 2.591,5 2.608,0 British Land Company 485,40 487,50 BT Group 136,50 137,40 Bunzl 2.591,0 2.604,0 Burberry Group 1.891,0 1.901,5 Carnival 1.456,4 1.463,8 Centrica 59,44 59,80 Coca Cola HBC AG 2.470,0 2.492,0 Compass 1.452,00 1.454,50 CRH 3.461,0 3.480,0 Croda Intl 9.238,0 9.324,0 DCC 6.220,0 6.242,0 Diageo 3.635,0 3.666,0 DS Smith 372,39 377,60 EasyJet 608,60 611,60 Experian 3.271,0 3.311,0 Ferguson 10.745,0 10.870,0 Flutter Entertainment 14.245,0 14.485,0 Fresnillo 914,60 917,60 GlaxoSmithKline 1.426,20 1.436,20 Glencore 371,65 374,30 Halma 2.944,0 2.989,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.548,50 1.554,50 Hikma Pharma 2.472,00 2.482,00 HSBC 440,45 442,45 IAG 157,96 159,78 Imperial Brands 1.573,50 1.584,50 Informa 516,80 520,00 InterContinental 4.868,0 4.889,0 Intermediate Capital 2.166,00 2.170,00

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NET VOL 228,27K 851,49K 31,76K 472,13K 315,36K 293,12K 248,39K 341,05K 2,01M 468,88K 9,34K 5,20M 470,05K 1,89M 4,13M 21,67M 767,15K 52,82K 1,25M 8,71M 795,84K 743,52K 3,60M 122,79K 234,14K 405,83K 6,14M 127,89K 506,16K 207,79K 44,78K 85,93K 493,40K 1,07M 1,51M 192,00K 190,15K 38,16K 339,67K 1,31M 8,08M 94,61K 148,06K 40,37K 9,23M 11,11M 296,82K 555,63K 124,90K 56,99K

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4.917,0 102,96 295,82 2.699,0 680,80 283,30 48,83 7.499,5 750,00 159,30 1.776,50 912,60 232,70 7.878,0 31,55 1.810,50 2.605,2 662,80 1.466,25 5.459,0 2.230,00 592,60 699,00 4.748,5 133,76 9,26 1.778,2 1.778,01 1.795,4 720,60 1.497,00 20,69 3.562,0 1.455,53 1.285,50 2.660,0 1.287,91 1.394,00 15.330,0 1.613,61 1.555,75 492,00 148,56 273,55 229,70 3.891,5 994,40 111,78 3.168,0 946,65

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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

31,62K 922,05K 529,29K 47,09K 487,78K 1,95M 90,94M 196,15K 183,59K 1,52M 139,94K 1,06M 5,11M 109,28K 0 103,03K 56,17K 321,99K 668,16K 250,76K 738,32K 426,04K 511,45K 840,20K 14,91M 54,15K 1,09M 1,09M 2,26M 513,93K 14,49K 0 18,31K 983,43K 242,75K 52,14K 55,92K 136,82K 15,56K 296,05K 775,62K 968,60K 2,38M 4,37M 2,28M 823,52K 243,08K 16,33M 167,52K 505,35K

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US dollar (USD) ......................................1.16075 Japan yen (JPY)......................................132.057 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0667 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4399 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................9.6956

currenciesdirect.com/mallorca • Tel: +34 687 906 226 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER

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COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com Tesla UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 180,80 2.772,5 3.335,55 209,24 148,69 212,97 200,65 112,80 55,11 54,45 324,61 414,32 365,99 217,40 127,88 49,46 163,72 171,78 238,44 81,15 309,16 163,48 140,83 292,56 909,68 449,16 52,93 231,23 148,34 169,42

CHANGE CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 183,29 180,78 2,63M 2.831,2 2.743,4 1,50M 3.429,84 3.331,30 3,04M 210,50 208,50 1,33M 150,18 148,64 58,52M 216,72 212,57 6,88M 202,35 199,20 2,52M 112,88 111,45 8,61M 55,86 54,94 14,78M 54,53 54,07 12,79M 329,63 321,11 34,95M 415,36 409,10 2,34M 367,03 362,15 2,71M 223,90 217,24 3,48M 130,25 126,61 11,54M 50,55 49,14 108,40M 164,06 162,96 4,27M 172,09 169,70 7,84M 242,24 238,00 3,28M 81,48 80,88 7,52M 311,09 307,80 17,28M 164,62 162,28 5,28M 141,01 139,32 5,15M 293,00 288,18 2,90M 910,00 890,96 22,47M 449,29 440,46 2,72M 53,42 52,88 15,94M 232,82 228,71 3,75M 149,69 147,10 7,04M 170,80 168,60 7,83M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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Most Advanced Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A Mettler-Toledo International Inc. AutoZone Inc. Texas Pacific Land Corp.

Equifax Inc. MSCI Inc. HubSpot Inc. BlackRock Inc. Tyler Technologies Inc. TopBuild Corp.

Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A

0.94% 2.28% 1.39% 2.01% 5.01% 1.99% 1.46% 1.24% 2.15% 4.63% 3.11%

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Most Declined Shopify Inc. Cl A Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. NVR Inc. Ubiquiti Inc. Snap Inc. Square Inc. Cl A GameStop Corp. Cl A Twilio Inc. Cl A Chemed Corp.

Biglari Holdings Inc. Cl A Kyndryl Holdings Inc. Wi

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Multi-billion-pound bid for Morrisons approved

Credit: Morrisons Media Centre

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.

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FEATURE

Travel

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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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!

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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.

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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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WHAT DID THE ROMANS EVER DO FOR US? NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS

Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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WHEN some years back a tractor driver dug up pieces of brightly coloured stone in a field in the Castilla‐La Mancha region of Spain little did he realise he had hit up‐ on a Roman ‘billionaire’s villa’ with exquisite mosaics built 17 centuries ago.

A ‘billionaire’ with connections to Theo‐ dosius I, Roman emperor in the fourth century ‐ decorative paintings, sculptures and ornaments, further evidence of the owner’s wealth.

The Romans were in Spain for hundreds of years, so no wonder their remains have been found. Andalucia, in particular, is rich with Roman sites, from hidden paths to entire towns.

All right, I hear you say, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever

ROMAN REMAINS: Throughout Spain.

done for us?

Well, peace for a start. There was a greater degree of law and order than in many countries outside the empire plus trading advantages. I remember reading somewhere that one German tribe want‐ ed to be part of the empire, but the Ro‐ mans thought they were troublemakers

and wanted to keep them out.

So the tribe actually went to war with Rome to ‘compel’ the Romans to accept them. Needless to say, the Germans didn’t win! Watch the movie ‘Gladiator’. That’s how the movie begins: with the ‘genius’ Marcus Aurelius’s battle with the Ger‐ mans.

Mostly true as well, that bit. (Though maybe not the bit about being a genius ‐ I, err, made that up.) But it is true that I know all too well what it’s like to be la‐ belled a genius. I once completed a jigsaw in under five minutes ‐ on the box it read five to seven years!

Finally, on a completely different note, many thanks to all of you who’ve pur‐ chased my latest thriller, ‘The Sentinel’, now available in audiobook format narrat‐ ed as before by my good friend Rayner Bourton who created the role of ‘Rocky’ in the original London production of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ (all profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity, as you know).

Happy reading and listening!

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐johnson.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, pa‐ perback and audiobook.

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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!

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TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA

#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

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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“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.”

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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.

Real Madrid win El Clásico REAL MADRID trav‐ elled to the Camp Nou in Barcelona on Octo‐ ber 24 for the first ‘El Clasico’ of the current season, played in front of 86,000 fans. Both teams lacked familiar faces from previous contests, most notably PSG pair, Lionel Messi DAVID ALABA: His first goal. and Sergio Ramos. It was the first time since 2004 that both had not been present for one of these high‐profile meetings.

A 2‐1 victory for Los Blancos left Carlo Ancelotti’s men in sec‐ ond place in La Liga table at the end of the weekend, while Ronald Koeman’s Barca slumped to ninth. David Alaba repaid some of the money invested to bring him from Bayern Munich by opening the scoring with his first goal for Madrid. The defend‐ er started and finished a move that began on the edge of his own penalty area.

Everything looked set for a 1‐0 finish before Lucas Vazquez doubled the lead for the visitors in the 93rd minute. Four min‐ utes later, former Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero opened his Barcelona account with his team’s second attempt on goal in the whole match. The Argentine buried a cross from Sergino Dest with the last kick of the game. It was Madrid’s fourth El Clasico victory in a row.