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Elderly centres VELEZ MALAGA Council has announced that day care centres for the elderly in the area will reopen their workshops and activities on Wednesday, December 1. The council said it will al‐ so be reopening the dining room at the Torre del Mar day centre. Councillor Jesus Perez Atencia said that the re‐ openings “will always be carried out under security measures and with an ac‐ tion protocol that allows the stay of the elderly in these centres to be safe. We believe that within the active ageing plan it is es‐ sential to have these work‐ shops underway.” The councillor for the El‐ derly, David Segura, added: “This reopening will take effect on December 1 to re‐ turn to the usual schedule. We hope that the health circumstances improve or continue as before so that we do not have to go back on the steps we are an‐ nouncing today.” The workshops will be limited to 10 participants and the council has called on atten‐ dees to be responsible when at the day centres.
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NERJA SCHOOLS: Government funding will see upgrades to local schools.
THE Andalucian regional government is set to invest €660,000 to improve the infrastructure and equipment at schools in Nerja. The mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, praised the involvement of the Ministry of Education in improv‐ ing schools. Speaking on Tuesday November 23, Mayor Armijo said: “The government of the Junta de Andalucia is carrying out actions that represent an invest‐ ment of €660,000 to carry out works in two schools and a high school in the town. “[With these actions] the regional Ministry of Education is making a real commitment to the educational com‐ munity and to the public schools in Andalucia, and specifically in the
province of Malaga,” he concluded. The funding will see upgrades to schools around Nerja, including re‐ pairs to the façade of the CEIP Narixa and the adaptation of a toilet in the CEIP Nueva Nerja. Likewise, the re‐ gional administration has planned for the integral repair of the building known as the Caseron and the adap‐ tation of spaces for educational courses. The Junta de Andalucia will also be carrying out works throughout Axar‐ quia and a total of 35 projects will re‐ ceive an investment of more than €12 million, which will be added to the new aid for the projects requested by the schools. This works out as €20,000 per action, with a maximum of two per centre.
MORE than 500 streets in Malaga City have been decorated with Christmas lights. There are more than half a million points of LED lighting around the city, and around 80 of these streets and roundabouts are in emblematic areas of Malaga. There are also 85 natural trees lit up, 37 figures, one area with a garland, 30 grouped motifs, 85 lamppost motifs, three three‐dimensional struc‐ tures, 218 arches and six signs. In addition to Calle Larios, which this year will be hosting its traditional musical show again, this Christmas the Alameda, Plaza de la Marina and Paseo del Parque also have a new role. In keeping with its new image after its renova‐ tion, the Alameda offers elegant lighting and spectacular decoration both during the day and at night, made up of 500 LED strings of glossy leaves and lights. Along with the Christmas lights, in several streets of the Historic Centre there will be music played from 11am to 1pm and from 5pm to 9pm both in Calle Larios, San Juan, Puerta del Mar and Calle Nueva starting on November 27. This music will be composed of interpretations by artists from Malaga as well as popular Christ‐ mas carols.
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Black Friday discounts
THE Almuñecar Trade Asso‐ ciation (ACOS) and Almuñe‐ car Council have presented a Black Friday campaign to promote local commerce, of‐ fering discounts to con‐ sumers until November 27. Eighty establishments will
participate in the Black Friday campaign that also has the support of the Almuñecar Tourist Board. President of ACOS, Reme‐ dios Rico, said: “The cam‐ paign aims to promote and boost local commerce where
customers will find significant discounts, not just for one day, but throughout the week.” She added: “To carry out the campaign, ACOS also has the support of the Almuñecar Department of Tourism, thanks to which we will have promotional material and identification bags of Black Week to deliver to the visitors of the businesses participat‐ ing in the campaign.” The presentation ceremo‐ ny, held at the Shana de Al‐ muñecar establishment, was attended by Deputy Mayor Beatriz Gonzalez, the council‐ lor for Commerce Francisco
Presenting the campaign.
Robles, along with the mayor of the Treasury Rafael Ca‐ ballero and representatives of the business community. At the end of this promo‐ tional initiative, the Almuñe‐ car Merchants Association will prepare the Christmas campaign which will start co‐ inciding with the beginning of December.
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Animal rescue donations NERJA charity CAS is call‐ ing for donations and volunteers to help fund its work rescuing local animals. The charity, which res‐ cues dogs and cats in Nerja, said that the cost of looking after an ani‐ mal can cost around €150 in vets’ fees and €100 a month in hous‐ ing. It said: “Our local ani‐ mal societies receive lit‐ tle or government fund‐
ing, they rely solely on donations from the pub‐ lic and support from vol‐ unteers who contribute their time.” CAS is now calling for people to donate items to its charity shop or money to go towards the costs of looking after its animals, or to volun‐ teer to help local ani‐ mals. For more information on CAS, or to volunteer, contact 601 629 938.
Nerja rugby results NERJA Rugby’s disappointing start to the 2021/2 season continued on Sunday, November 21 when they were convincingly beaten by their visitors from CNR5 Costa Almeria. The visitors spent the first five minutes of the game with the advantage of both territory and possession. They conceded two penalties which allowed the home side to gain the advan‐ tage. The Nerja front row bull‐ dozed their way to within five metres of the line. A tapped penalty allowed Nerja to pass the ball to the right wing where Giovanni Della Valle went over for the opening try. Although the visitors again attacked, Nerja’s defence per‐ formed well and was able to hold on to the slender lead. Midway through the first half
Almeria eventually found a gap and scored a try to tie the score. They were able to score anoth‐ er two tries and a Penalty be‐ fore half time to lead 18‐5. Although Nerja were within touching distance at the inter‐ val they once again fell apart in the second half. They were holding their own in the scrums, but they lost most of their own line out ball. Tackling again was an issue. Almeria were to score another five tries in the half to open a 38‐ point lead at the end. None of their eight tries were convert‐ ed which at least spared some of Nerja’s blushes. Nerja’s next game is away to URA ‐ Ejido on Sunday, De‐ cember 12 and they finish the 2021 games at home to CD Rugby Escoriones on Sunday, December 19.
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Gypsy day MONDAY November 22 is celebrated annually as the Day of the Andalucian Gypsies and the Velez‐ Malaga Council arranged for a number of speakers to visit different schools throughout the city to explain the history and culture of the Gypsy People to the children.
Bandit museum JUST over a year ago, the El Borge Council took over the 1,300 contents of the private Museum of Banditry based in Ronda and now the Council is to start fitting out a warehouse in the municipality which will become an international reference point for study.
Education upgrade THE sum of €12.3 million has been allocated to educational needs in the Axarquia region by the Territorial delegate for Education and Sports in Malaga. Some 36 education centres will benefit from the funds to undertake much needed upgrading to buildings and contents.
Local Police THERE is an open recruitment call issued by Almuñecar Council to employ four new officers in the Local Police Force. To qualify applicants must be Spanish, 18 or more but below retirement age and for men must be a minimum of 1.65 metres tall and for women 1.6 metres.
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Christmas toy drive
MAXWELL’S bar in Nerja has announced it is collecting toys for local children this Christmas, raising more than €175 so far in toys. The toys will be handed out to local children through food bank Nerja Soli‐ daria. Owner Melissa Maxwell previously collected donations for school essentials for children in Nerja earlier this year, raising more than €250 in school sup‐ plies. The donations were set to be dis‐ tributed among around 80 families lo‐ cally. Melissa said: “The final date to do‐ nate is December 10, from then after we will deliver all the toys to Nerja Soli‐ daria in time for them to give to all the children for Christmas.” Any donations can be made at Maxwell’s Bar Nerja at Calle Fray Ju‐ nipero Serra, 28.
TOYS: To be given to local children.
Mobile moped ITV Naval battle
NERJA’S councillor for Safety and Transport, Francisco Arce, announced the mobile ITV unit for mopeds will be in Nerja on November 25. In Spain, mopeds are obliged to undergo their first ITV three years after the date of initial registration, and subsequent ITVs every two years. The unit will be located on the esplanade of the street market, at the end of Calle Cisne, from 8.15am to 12.45pm today, Thursday November 25. The appoint‐ ment must be attended with a mask without a valve, ac‐ cording to Francisco Arce. Arce also reminded resi‐
dents that “all those interest‐ ed in having their mopeds serviced must make an ap‐ pointment in advance, which can be requested via the website www.itvcita.com or by telephone on 959 999 999.” Payments must be made by bank card or letter of pay‐ ment and drivers must also be in possession of a valid driving licence, technical in‐ spection card and proof of in‐ surance. To improve road safety and protect the environment, the Andalucian Regional Govern‐ ment’s Department of Fi‐ nance and European Funding has mobile ITVs in service.
remembered THE tourism council and the mayor of Velez‐Malaga have teamed up to add to the tourism app ‘Gecor’. The app will now include information about the famous naval battle that occurred off the shores of the Malaga town. Tourism councilman Jesús Pérez Atencia commented on the action: “We feel this to be a very important addition, so our visitors may learn of this event that is so important to our country and our history. Visitors will be able to use Gecor on all electronic devices, and any other tourist information, such as internet forums or a live view of the beach.” Prior to this, the only public display with information about the famous ‘battle of Velez‐ Malaga’ was on the paseo maritimo of Torre Del Mar.
Sea clean-up campaign ‘CLEAN your sea. It’s everyone’s’ is the new campaign initiative in Motril. Its aim is to bring information and aware‐ ness in maintaining a clean marine ecosystem. The local fishing action group and the town hall of Motril have teamed up for this long‐term goal.
The campaign is looking to emphasise the damage caused when our every‐ day waste ends up in the sea. When this level of dangerous contamination reaches our waterways, it damages all forms of life, including humans. “[All this waste] affects our coastal ecosystem and
hurts more than 700 species of marine life, let alone the ecological damage,” said Ignacio Lopez, leader of the fishing group. “It is fundamental that each one of us is conscious of this problem and then do our part, however small, to stop it.”
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World champ comes home DOZENS of friends, fami‐ ly and neighbours gath‐ ered in the main hall of Vialia in Malaga this week to welcome home their champion. Malaga native Maria Torres con‐ quered her weight divi‐ sion (+68 Kilos) on Satur‐ day, November 23, in Dubai to claim her title as karate world champion. Her father, Eugenio Torres, has been training students in the martial art for over 30 years in his Malaga club ‘Club Tor‐ res’. “It’s impossible to be any happier,” he said, having trained his daugh‐ ter since she was a little girl. Maria shared this sentiment with tears in her eyes when she saw the crowd awaiting her arrival: “I´m in shock, I still can’t believe it. Maybe a little more now seeing all these people here. But I’m very proud of all the hard work, es‐ pecially from my father who is responsible for getting me to this point.” The 24‐year‐old is the first Spaniard to win the gold in her discipline of ‘Kumite’. She is now looking forward to the next European champi‐ onship in March.
and finally... CHRISTMAS programme. Velez‐Malaga is plan‐ ning an ambitious Christmas programme called ‘Velez‐Malaga lives Christmas.’ The goal is to bring the crowds into the city’s historic centre to promote tourism and local commerce. Starting on Friday December 3, the city will hold daily events including children’s shows and activities, concerts, attractions, horse parades, live performances from various artists, and much more. The venues will vary throughout the town, but most of the performances will take place in La Plaza de la Constitución and El Teatro del Carmen. The events will run until January 5. The full calendar of events can be viewed at www.velez‐ malagavivelanavidad.com
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First woman president IN a historic moment on November 19, the USA had a lady in charge for the first time. The moment came when President Joe Biden transferred power to Vice Pres‐ ident Kamala Harris, making her the first woman President of the USA, so that he could undergo a short medical proce‐ dure. The transfer of power is a routine pro‐ cess in the USA when a sitting President is incapacitated. Biden, who is the USA’s old‐
est President, was put under anaesthetic for a routine colonoscopy for one hour and 25 minutes, according to the White House. Biden, who turned 79 the next day, was in good spirits following the proce‐ dure and has since resumed his duties. It’s routine for a vice president to as‐ sume presidential powers while the presi‐ dent undergoes a medical procedure that requires anaesthesia. Then Vice President Dick Cheney assumed office on more than
Kamala Harris took the reins.
one occasion under President George Bush. Although Harris is not the first wom‐ an vice president, she is the first woman president. Prior to this there had never been occasion to hand over the reins dur‐ ing the term of a woman Vice President.
Crypto scammer caught AN alleged cryptocurrency fraudster, who the Guardia Civil described as “one of the biggest cryptocurrency con
artists based in Spain” and had been on Interpol’s wanted list since 2015, has finally been ar‐ rested in Latvia. The Latvian man, who is sus‐ pected of swindling his victims out of more than €500,000, apparently lived a life of luxury
on the Costa del Sol, staying in exclusive hotels and villas, eat‐ ing in expensive restaurants, and buying designer clothes. The man conned more than 1,000 people out of their mon‐ ey after getting his victims to invest in a new virtual currency
known as ‘Hodlife, the Unicorn Token’.” The Guardia Civil said the swindler used common digital communication channels to stage aggressive publicity cam‐ paigns on Twitter, Telegram and on a bespoke web page.
England bans plastic THE UK Government is mov‐ ing closer to extending a ban on single‐use plastic such as cutlery and cups. There will be a 12‐week consultation on the matter
and a separate call to investi‐ gate how single‐use prod‐ ucts such as sachets, tobacco filters and wet wipes con‐ taining plastic contribute to avoidable waste.
Xmas caution
MARBELLA has been the first large town hall in the province to announce that it will not be holding the usual Three Kings Parade. This means that they have decided to stay with the static format that was introduced on January 5 this year. Many more municipalities have chosen to alter their Christ‐ mas programmes or have put alternatives on the table so that, week by week, they can decide what to do. Torremoli‐ nos, for example, has opted to repeat their adapted version of the Three Kings Parade due to the pandemic. The evolution of the pandemic in Spain, with confinements that have already reached Europe (like the case of Austria) raises fears of a worse Malaga Christmas period than was forecast just two or three weeks ago. There is considerable fear of new restrictions and large crowds will be avoided as far as possible. The Malaga Christmas lights will be turned on tomorrow, Friday, November 26, and restrictions are not yet ruled out to guarantee health and safety. Extra care is needed, especially with the higher rate of contagion that has been documented recently.
Possible actions could in‐ clude a ban on the use of plastic in these items, as well as mandatory labelling to make sure customers are disposing of them responsi‐ bly. The Environment Act could be used to put new charges on single‐use items, helping combat ‘throwaway culture,’ and give customers an incentive to use more sus‐ tainable products instead. This follows the ban on microbeads in rinse‐off cos‐ metics, a reduction in the use of plastic bags and re‐ strictions in plastic straws, cotton buds and coffee stir‐ rers. An estimated 1.1 billion single‐use plates are used ev‐ ery year in England, as well as 4.25 billion items of single‐ use cutlery ‐ most of which are plastic ‐ with only 10 per cent being recycled. The government intends on eliminating plastic waste by 2024.
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Vets face perfect storm D U R I N G lockdown, the number of pets has soared by over three mil‐ lion in the UK. Vets are struggling and are said to be facing a “perfect storm.” Covid, along with Brexit and an in‐ crease in the number of pets are hitting them hard. Many veterinary surg‐ eries are struggling to keep up with demand and some have stopped taking on new animal pa‐ tients. People are being encouraged to check if they can register with a vet before adopting a new pet. Vets wanting to come to the UK have also been hit with new English lan‐ guage requirements. However, the level of En‐ glish has been lowered for vets entering the livestock sector.
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New vaccine trials UK travel
THE Hospital Clinico de Valencia is looking for participants to trial the Spanish vaccine against coronavirus. The trial which will start in Decem‐ ber is to test the vaccine developed by the Hipra Laboratory and more specifically to de‐ termine its effectiveness as a third or booster dose for those who have received two Pfizer doses. The hospital has begun its search for suitable candidates who will be given their first dose of the Hypra vaccine. The vaccine is different to those already in use and is not based on either RNA or adenovirus. Hypra have used recombi‐
A BUTLER BEAGLE named Boone has won the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog award. The therapy dog, who is four years old, is owned by Tanya and Charles Diable. He was one of seven finalists, out of 400 original contestants, the winner of which was chosen by people casting over one million votes online. The American Humane officials said Boone “lost his legs, but not his hope.” Boone’s story began in the most horrific way, when someone cut off his back legs and left him by the side of the road, but he was rescued and ended up with the Diables, who operate a non‐profit or‐ ganisation by the name of Joey’s Paw. They provide wheelchairs and prosthetics to animals in need. They’ve raised thousands of dollars to give their devices to animals in need, mainly dogs.
nation technology. The trial is voluntary and unpaid, although the hospital has said it will provide minimal financial assistance, essentially covering travel expenses to the hospital for the duration of the study. Ap‐ plicants must be over 18 years old, not have had the virus, have received both doses of Pfizer’s vaccine coronavirus, and been vaccinated at least six months ago. If you want to take part in the trial, you should email the hospital at evacunacovid‐hcv@gva.es with your identification, and confirmation of your vaccinated status.
Hero Beagle Boone the Beagle.
Boone is one of the lucky ones who received their help and he is the face of their group. He is certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs and makes visits to many places in his two‐wheeled cart that supports his back end.
update
THE British embassy in Madrid has announced a new UK to Spain travel update that will take effect in time for Christmas this year. Acknowledging the fact many people had raised concerns about being contacted by NHS Test and Trace while visiting family and friends in Britain this festive season, some changes have been made to the system of self‐isolation. Previously, even some fully vaccinated peo‐ ple would have to self‐isolate if ‘pinged’ by the NHS app to say they had been in close contact with a person with Covid. This was due to their vaccines being administered out‐ side of the UK and therefore not being includ‐ ed in this particular exemption. But on Thursday, November 18, the UK gov‐ ernment announced that if people have been fully vaccinated outside of the UK with a recognised vaccine, they will be subject to the same rules as those who has been dosed un‐ der the UK vaccination programme. This new system will come into force from December 1, so people visiting for Christmas don’t have to worry about having to self‐iso‐ late over their holidays.
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Author’s look at crime and addiction
WHEN Finnish author Paul Murphy Granholm began writing in 2012, he did not know that a chance encounter on the Costa del Sol would spark the idea behind one of his most successful books, Drug Hell. Based on the life of former prisoner and drug addict Kimmo Harjula, who tried to murder his father three times following years of violence and abuse, Drug Hell was written after Murphy and Swedish Harjula met in Fuengirola in 2018. In Drug Hell, Murphy tells the story of how Harjula, who had been placed in 46 foster homes before the age of 18, lived through violence at the hands of his alco‐ holic father, drugs, and prison before be‐ coming an occupational therapist in Fuen‐ girola to help others with addiction. Murphy told the Euro Weekly News: “I met Kimmo Harjula in Fuengirola in 2018 and he told me he had an interesting au‐ tobiography. “I read his manuscript and was so inter‐ ested in his story that I agreed to write it together.” Murphy told the EWN the pair met over several months to work on the book to‐
DRUG HELL: Author’s most successful book.
gether before it was later published in 2019. The author added that following 14 years in prison Harjula has now become an occupational therapist to help others overcome addiction, and is working with the Avominne addiction centre in Fuen‐ girola. Murphy told the EWN that Kimmo’s story makes an interesting read and shows how he overcame a childhood that forced him into drugs to later help others. Drug Hell is available now on Amazon and the writer added that his next book, Costa del Sol Gigolo, is now based in Fuengirola and will be available in English next year.
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Thrifty Christmas
ACCORDING to a survey carried out by collection management company KRUK Spain, 14 per cent of the population said that they do not plan to spend money at Christmas due to their economic situation. During the weeks leading up to Christmas each year, the number of products and services purchased skyrock‐
Spending will be down.
ets and many families’ ex‐ penses increase exponential‐ ly.
Driving law update
THE UK is closing loopholes that allow driving while using hand‐held devices. The new ban will see actions such as film‐ ing or searching playlists barred while driving, bringing them in line with the already illegal calling and texting on mobile phones. The new 2022 driving ban will also prevent devices from being used to take photos or play games, with rule‐ breakers facing a £200 fine and six licence points. Currently, if drivers are caught ‘using a hand‐held phone or other equipment’, they can be charged with dangerous driv‐ ing by the police, but the wording of the offence has led to charges being overturned. The new rules will clarify that it is still illegal to use a hand‐held device while stopped at traffic lights or in motorway queues. Hands‐free devices are still allowed, if they are secured in a cradle.
But according to a recent survey, more than half of the participants (53.3 per cent) have recognised that, al‐ though the money they have is sufficient to cover their usual needs, they encounter problems with major expens‐ es such as Christmas. Given this situation, 14 per cent of the population sur‐ veyed said that they do not intend to spend money at Christmas, as their economic situation is complicated. Fur‐ thermore, a large part of the population acknowledged that they do not plan for Christmas spending. Specifically, 21.6 per cent say that they save money just a few weeks beforehand to have reserves, but do not plan their spending in ad‐ vance, and 13.7 per cent look for ways to finance their spending when it comes up, but do not plan. At the other end of the spectrum, 20.9 per cent save months in advance for Christ‐ mas costs.
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Back on the road! €600m solar sale
THE Spanish government has decided to scrap the visa requirements for UK artists that had been in place since Brexit. The move has been welcomed by the music industry, but there are still issues that could affect some tours. The announcement means that visas will not be required for musicians and their crew when touring for less than 90 days. The culture secretary, Na‐
dine Dorries explained: “We’ve been working close‐ ly with the Spanish govern‐ ment to make touring easier ‐ and they’ve just confirmed that musicians no longer need visas to go on short‐ term tours.” UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku‐Goodwin com‐ mented: “The lifting of visa restrictions by the Spanish government is a hugely wel‐ come move. However, it is important to remember
that major issues remain, particularly cabotage [the transport of goods or pas‐ sengers between two places in the same country by a foreign operator], which makes many tours impossi‐ ble. “We will continue to press the case with the gov‐ ernment here and with EU nations to remove all the costly and bureaucratic re‐ strictions that remain when it comes to touring the EU.”
Imserso trips on sale
THE Imserso Social Tourism packages for pensioners will go on sale in mid‐December, with trips starting between January and February 2022. Originally, these trips should have begun in October 2021. However, the delay in the publication of the specifications, their chal‐ lenge by the hotel employers Hosbec and Ce‐ hat, subsequently resulted in a precautionary suspension. Added to this was a complaint between two of the companies that opted to tender for Imserso trips, causing the dead‐ lines to be extended.
The final award took place on November 2, and with no appeals lodged, letters will be‐ gin to be sent to all users after November 22, with the indications and information regard‐ ing the marketing of the trips. Next, the travel agencies will proceed to contract the services and put the packages on sale, which is sched‐ uled for mid‐December. This was confirmed by the Minister of Tourism, who pointed out that they do not depend on his Ministry. He did stress that he had been involved in a “very proactive” way to streamline the pro‐ cedures of this programme.
NAVARRAN company STI Norland, the fifth‐largest global manufacturer of structures and solar track‐ ers for photovoltaic solar energy projects has been sold for €600 million. It was bought by US company Ar‐ ray Technologies through the private equity manager Aurica Capital and Amixa Capital. Aurica Capital re‐ portedly entered with a mi‐ nority stake of 41.5 per cent, through its Aurica III fund. As reported in a state‐ ment, depending on whether the earnings be‐ fore tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for 2021 exceeds €47 million, then another extra pay‐ ment will be due. The clos‐ ing of the transaction is scheduled for the first half of 2022, once the required authorisations are ob‐ tained. STI Norland, located in Pamplona, was founded back in 1996, and is a pio‐ neer in the development of
Supplying solar panels.
fixed structures for solar panels and trackers. Practi‐ cally all its sales are con‐ ducted outside of Spanish borders. Last year, the com‐ pany reached a sales figure close to €200 million.
Lidl top payers DISCOUNT supermarket Lidl has announced that new em‐ ployees in London will earn £11.30 an hour and those outside the capital will receive £10.10, this is 10p more than previous top payer Morrisons. The entry‐level increases will begin in March 2022. Staff who are already employed by the supermarket will also have an increase in their wages to £11.40 outside the capital and £12.25 in London, depending on how long they have worked there. Lidl claims to now be the highest‐paying supermarket in the UK, adding that the increase is in recognition of their hard‐working staff during the health crisis. It comes after a £200 bonus for all frontline workers this year, as well as £150 gift vouchers for all staff in 2020 during the pandemic. The supermarket has said it does not expect to have to pass the cost of the pay rise onto customers.
STATS
100,000
There are around 100,000 km of blood vessels in the human body.
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NASA’s bed offer NASA is offering €11,000 for people to stay in bed for two months. The two months will not be easy though, as all dai‐ ly activities would need to be carried out in bed. The space agency is looking into how the
body responds to being weightless. The re‐ search will be used to help space missions in the future. This will not be N A S A’ s f i r s t s t u d y o f bed rest. Several years ago along with the Ger‐ man Aerospace Centre, NASA launched its first
Over-60s booster jab ON November 17, Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez, an‐ nounced Spain will give a third vaccine dose to the over 60s and health workers. Speaking at a press conference in Ankara together with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sanchez said that “the government is committed to continuing with the vaccination without pause.” He referred to his belief that the best remedy against a rebound in cases is to con‐ tinue with the vaccination process. Spain has vaccinated more than 88 per cent of the popu‐ lation over the age of 12 and has of late enjoyed infection rates below those of its neighbours. Yet, there are signs that this is beginning to change. Current data shows Spain to be one of the most vaccinated countries in the world with 74,168,369 doses administered and 37,487,833 peo‐ ple vaccinated.
artificial gravity bed rest study. This new study hopes to gain fur‐ ther insights into how the body responds. Anyone looking to volunteer will need to spend 59 days in bed. A l l d a i l y a c t i v i t i e s i n‐ cluding eating, exercis‐ ing, dressing and bathing will need to be carried out in bed. Bodily responses will be monitored by NASA including par‐ ticipants’ moods, muscle loss and blood pressures. Applicants must be healthy, between 24 and 55 years old, be‐ tween 153 and 190cm tall, have a Body Mass Index of 19‐30 kg/m2 and be a non‐smoker. They’ll also need good lan‐ guage skills and be able to travel to Cologne for the study.
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Gibraltar cancels Xmas THE British territory of Gibraltar has taken radical measures to prevent a large winter spike in coronavirus cases by cancelling the official festivities for the Christmas period. The move has puzzled many who live in the area as Gibraltar’s vaccination rate is close to 100 per cent. With almost all of its population fully vaccinated it would seem the authorities could take a calm and measured approach to the festive season. However, in an official statement, the British enclave has decided to have “the intention to cancel a number of official Christmas celebrations, official receptions and similar gatherings” over the end of the year. They have put forward an argument that the steady increase of positive cases over the last month is continuing and has gained speed in recent days, stating: “There are 359 active cases of Covid-19 in Gibraltar, 57 new cases today (November 11), five hos-
THE ROCK: Almost everyone is fully vaccinated.
pitalisations and a total of 440 in isolation. This partly reflects the high rate of screening tests for residents of Gibraltar, which allows us to detect many more positive cases than elsewhere. “This means that it is es-
sential for the public to behave in a prudent and reasonable manner bearing in mind that we are still in a global pandemic and people are losing their lives every day all over the world,” the government added.
and finally... OIL prices are beginning to fall thanks to Xi and Biden. Both China and the USA have agreed to release strategic re‐ serves in a bid to take pressure off supply. According to the White House, the two leaders discussed the “importance of taking measures to address global ener‐ gy supplies” during their virtual summit last week.
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Gas hits six-year high T H E price of natural and bottled gas is rising across the globe which spells unwelcome news for consumers as we head into the winter months.
Butane gas is used to heat many homes in Spain and people will feel the pinch as the price of bottled gas hits a six‐year high. In Spain alone, around eight
million households still use the orange butane gas cylinders. Fuel prices have been on the rise for the last few months, and from November 16 a 12.5‐ki‐ lo canister will cost customers 80 cents more, with each con‐ tainer priced at €16.92. This is an in‐ crease of 4.96 per cent and the most expensive butane has been since 2016. Authorities control the cost of the or‐ ange cylinders in Spain which does lead to a price cap on this form of fuel. Ev e n w i t h t h i s i n place, the cost has been rising exponen‐ tially for a while now. The cost is re‐ vised every two months and will be re‐evaluated in Jan‐ uary. Customers will be hoping for a re‐ duction.
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Surprise cholesterol slasher HIGH cholesterol is some‐ thing that affects many of us and is caused by too much fatty substance in the blood. This can lead to the blocking of blood vessels, which in turn causes heart problems and can lead to strokes and heart attacks. New research by Cardiff Metropolitan University, found that wholegrain mus‐ tard can be beneficial for your cholesterol. The re‐ searchers found that a heaped teaspoon of the
Wholegrain mustard.
condiment, which is equiva‐ lent to 10 grams, can help you achieve healthy choles‐ terol levels. Presenting the paper to the European Fed‐ eration of Food Science and
Free dentists for under-18s IT has been announced that Valencia will provide free dentistry for under 18s (children and adoles‐ cents). The change, an initiative of the parliamen‐ tary group of Unides Podem, will only cover oral care for non‐aesthetic reasons and if approved will be introduced in 2022. The Unides Podem amendment, supported by PSPV and Compromís, adds a provision in the Health Law to the chapter on the rights of children and adolescents that outlines the right to oral health. That amendment will require the Consell de la Generalitat to guarantee free dentistry for under 18s, specifically to expand orthodontic treatments that do not have an exclusively aesthetic purpose.
Technology, the researchers said that the majority (64 per cent) of those tested saw “a significant drop” in their cholesterol levels over a period of 12 weeks. Perhaps most important‐ ly, those who experienced a drop in cholesterol recorded reduced levels of around 10 per cent. The research went on to say that the 10 per cent mark is the same cholesterol reduction you are likely to see when fol‐ lowing a low‐fat diet. “It indicates a promising downward trend for those at a greater risk of develop‐ ing heart disease, stroke and vascular dementia,” said the study. The benefits of whole‐ grain mustard don’t stop there. The researchers found that when eaten ev‐ ery day, wholegrain mus‐ tard can also help to achieve healthy blood glucose levels. This is an important find as it means wholegrain mustard could also be used in help‐ ing those that are pre‐dia‐ betic.
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AN 11‐year‐old girl was the sole survivor of a plane crash in Michigan, US on November 14. Her life was saved thanks to her father, Mike Perdue, holding her tightly in a bear hug. Mr Perdue died in the in‐ cident. Laney Perdue was travelling on a regional airliner with her father and three oth‐ er people when it crashed at Welke Airport on Beaver Is‐ land, Michigan, for reasons currently unknown. The girl was found in critical condition and suffered several fractures and had to undergo two surgeries, but she is al‐ ready recovering satisfactori‐ ly, and her life is no longer in danger. Laney has three sib‐ lings. The other deceased were identified as Kate Leese,
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Sole survivor Treasury cashes in MIKE PERDUE: Saved his daughter’s life.
35, and Adam Kendall, 37, a couple who appeared in a De‐ troit News article last week talking about their plans to open a winery on Beaver Is‐ land. The identity of the pilot has not been revealed. The mother of the girl, Christina Perdue, issued a statement: “We are heartbro‐
ken over the loss of my hus‐ band, father, brother, son and friend. He gave the best bear hug, took our daughter and protected her.” Mike Perdue was a real estate agent and co‐owner of Smith Realty Group. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongo‐ ing.
La Palma earthquake record ON November 17, the volcanic island of La Pal‐ ma registered a staggering 300 earthquakes. The previous two weeks had seen the number of earthquakes drop to below 200 a day. Ex‐ perts from various scientific bodies are moni‐ toring the situation carefully. They need to see if the increase in earthquakes is isolated or if the volcano’s activity is changing. The highest
number of earthquakes previously recorded since the eruption was 271, which occurred on October 24 according to data from the National Geological Institute (IGN). Most of the quakes registered at a magnitude of between two and three with some earthquakes hitting a magni‐ tude of between three and four. The island was shaken by one quake that was magnitude four.
MANY people in Spain have had a bank ac‐ count for years, stopped using it, forgot about it, and never closed it. In the instance, when a customer makes no at‐ tempt to cancel the ac‐ count, the Treasury can keep any money that is deposited within. According to article 18 of Law 33/2003 of the State Patrimony, “The General Administration of the State is responsi‐ ble for the securities, money and other mov‐ able property deposited in the General Depos‐ itory Fund and in credit entities, securi‐ ties companies or agencies or any other financial entities, as well as the balances of current accounts, books of savings, or other similar instru‐ ments open in these establishments, with respect to which no
management has been carried out by the inter‐ ested parties that im‐ plies the exercise of their property rights within a period of 20 years.” Abandoned accounts normally occur when somebody dies, and heirs have no knowl‐ edge of the account’s existence. If you are thinking this is probably a rare occurrence, in 2019, according to data, the Ministry of Finance reportedly collected €12.57 million from in‐
active bank accounts. In 2018 it was €11.13 mil‐ lion, and in 2017, a total of €11.25 million. Be‐ fore the State can ever transfer money from an abandoned account, the bank must first notify the holder of the situa‐ tion so that he has the opportunity to avoid the transfer taking place. The entity sends the notification by regis‐ tered mail at least three months in advance of the account turning 20 years old.
and finally...
DRINKING tea and coffee may be associated with a low‐ er risk of dementia and strokes. In a recent study, those who drank two ‐ three cups of coffee or three ‐ five cups of tea per day, or a combination of the two, had the low‐ est incidence of stroke or dementia. There was roughly a 30 per cent lower risk of each when compared to individu‐ als who did not drink coffee or tea.
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Flybe returns in 2022
THE collapsed airline Flybe has announced it will return in early 2022. The regional airline has also revealed that it will now be based in Birm‐ ingham and will serve “key regions across the UK and Eu‐ ropean Union” although it has not said what its new
routes will be yet. Flybe was a victim of the downturn in travel caused by the Covid‐ 19 pandemic and quickly went into administration in March 2020. This caused the loss of 2,400 jobs across the company. Previously it was based in Exeter, but had a
Harry and Meghan ditch the Queen MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry will not be re‐ turning to the UK to visit the Queen this Christmas as they are worried about a media frenzy. This will be the Queen’s first Christmas without Prince Philip. Some people have blamed a packed schedule for the decision, but one royal source believes they are worried that the visit would be met with negative at‐ tention. It is possible that the royal couple may not see the Queen again until she celebrates her Platinum Ju‐ bilee.
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120
The average Italian person drinks 120 litres of wine each year.
major presence in many oth‐ er UK airports such as Ab‐ erdeen, Belfast City, Manch‐ ester, and Southampton. The business was bought by Thyme Opco in April 2021. Thyme Opco has now changed its operating name to Flybe Limited. The open‐ ing of the new headquarters is set to create about 200 jobs over three years in Birmingham and the West Midlands. The chief executive of Fly‐ be Dave Pflieger said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Birmingham Airport (BHX), the city of Birming‐ ham, and the mayor of West Midlands to make BHX the location of our new head‐ quarters and first crew base.” Andy Street, mayor of West Midlands, said: “It real‐ ly is such brilliant news that Flybe is coming back as a commercial airline, and even better that it has chosen Birmingham to house its new headquarters.”
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EUROPEAN PRESS DENMARK
Third place
Great posters
AN annual survey, the English Proficiency Index, conducted by EF Education First, considers the average fluency in English of some 112 countries around the world and this year, Denmark came third with Holland at the top followed by Austria. Sweden and Finland showed in the top 10.
ELECTION posters around the world tend to be quite uninspiring, but this year’s regional elections have brought out some interesting options, with a boxer, a James Bond impersonator, a candidate’s dog with perhaps the most memorable being Janus Boye where the sun faded the J and E!
THE NETHERLANDS Racist rules
Plastic waste
COUNCIL feathers have been ruffled in the Dutch town of Medemblik after an estate agent advertised a property for rent with the proviso that it wasn’t available to foreigners as the council didn’t like them, which local councillors vehemently denied.
AN investigation by environmental organisation Natuur & Milieu has found that despite the commitment made by various supermarkets two years ago to phase out non-recyclable packaging by 2025, two-thirds of the plastic used is still difficult or impossible to recycle.
BELGIUM In Flanders Field
Party people
FOR the first time in three years, a member of the British Royal Family, the Duke of Kent visited West Flanders in Belgium for a special ceremony, the reburial of nine Great War soldiers, with full military honours, six of whom were recently identified.
A BAR in Holland has announced that as new restrictions on gatherings have been imposed, it has hired a room in neighbouring Belgium to hold a planned party and will be bussing around 240 revellers there so that they can still enjoy a night out.
GERMANY Tinder animals
Foul referee
AS was the case in many countries during lockdown, the Germans turned to cats and dogs to entertain and keep them company but as restrictions lifted, many sent them to refuges. Now one in Munich, has created Tinder profiles for seven cats and dogs.
THE German Football Federation is being investigated by public prosecutors over possible tax evasion during the period 2015 to 2020 when it was sponsored by Adidas and may not have declared the value of donations such as balls, shirts and boots.
FRANCE No canoes
Slow down
AFTER receiving requests to stop selling canoes from two Decathlon store managers in Northern France, the company has agreed that this should become policy as they are worried that the canoes are being purchased by immigrants who want to cross to England.
FOLLOWING the death of a pedestrian who was hit by an e-scooter in Paris last June, the authorities have told rental companies that they will have to ensure that a speed limit of 10 kmh is enforced automatically in designated pedestrian areas of the city.
NORWAY Takeover denied
Dead birds
IT was hailed a victory for the little guy as Norway’s competition authority blocked its pending takeover of Sbanken, a small independent online bank by Norway’s biggest bank, DNB and those against the takeover celebrated in the street outside DNB’s headquarters.
IN some countries, small birds are considered a delicacy which is why a group of Italian hunters travelled to Norway, but the purpose of their journey was stymied after a member of the public alerted local police and they were stopped with 2,000 dead frozen birds.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA AVE competition THERE is significant potential competition for Spanish train operator RENFE and French operator Ouigo as a new high speed train company Iryo is launched by Trenitalia and Air Nostrum aiming to capture up to 30 per cent of the AVE rail business.
Bank review HAVING taken over Novo Banco and Bankoa, the Galician based Abanca is now talking with unions about the redundancy of some 370 staff, but this is expected to be rigorously fought as the two banks themselves only employed around 400 people prior to the takeover.
Sterling gain AS UK retail sales rose by a higher than expected 0.8 per cent in October, possibly caused by early Christmas shopping, the news helped sterling to gain momentum against the euro and on November 19 was at its highest rate (1.19) since before the first lockdown.
Permanent jobs THE Spanish Government in the form of Minister of Finance and Public Function, María Jesús Montero has said it wishes to reduce the number of ‘civil servants’ employed on temporary contracts from 30 per cent to 8 per cent by the middle of next year.
Banksy bids SOTHEBY’S auction house in New York moved into accepting bids in cryptocurrency when it sold two artworks by Bristol based anonymous street artist Banksy for 6093 Ethereum which equates to £9 million. The auction on Thursday November 18 was the first in which this cryptocurrency was accepted for bidding and the two artworks Trolley Hunters and Love is in the Air (2006) were popular targets. This is likely to become a regular option for those attending major auctions in the future although it is unlikely to be followed by small regional auctioneers in the UK.
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€1 billion
is the amount that the Spanish Government may have to repay to telecoms giant Telefónica in respect of overcharging of corporation tax in 2009 and 2010.
£402 million Tombola takeover FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC which owns both Paddy Power and Betfair is due to purchase private com‐ pany Tombola for £402 million subject to merger control clearance by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. Tombola, with teams primarily lo‐ cated in Sunderland and Gibraltar, is a successful bingo‐led gaming company with an emphasis on providing a low staking bingo proposition to what is described as a highly engaged cus‐ tomer base. Assuming approval is received, the takeover is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2022 and the oper‐
ation has a fully regulated revenue base with over 80 per cent coming from the UK and 16 per cent from Italy and Spain It boasts around 400,000 average monthly players with over 700 em‐ ployees and in its financial year to the end of April 2021 Tombola generated pro forma revenue of £164 million and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortiza‐ tion) were £38.5 million. Peter Jackson, Flutter Chief Execu‐ tive, commented: “As the world’s leading online gam‐ bling operator, Flutter is delighted to
LEGALLY SPEAKING
Can they call EGM? Our community wishes to call an EGM to elect a new president. We have not had an AGM for more than two years. The sitting president lives in the UK and passes his instructions for expenditures and other matters directly by email to the administrator. He does not communicate with the committee and refuses to call an AGM. We have 90 members, most of whom live in the UK. Now we have assembled one‐quarter of the members in order to call an EGM. Our concern is whether we can use proxies by email to prove that we have enough members to make one quarter. K D (Costa Blanca) Yes, you DAVID SEARL can. Prop‐ erly the proxy YOU AND THE LAW forms are on pa‐ IN SPAIN per, signed by the community member in his own hand and submitted to the callers of the meeting. However, because of the Covid restrictions on movement and limitations on at‐ tendance, the authorities now accept forms made by electronic means. Even so you would be wise to em‐ ploy your own lawyer skilled in community matters to make sure all your presentations of the proposed agenda of the meeting are in order and to respond ef‐ fectively to any objections. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
THE Bank of Spain has been warning for some time about the risk of invest‐ ing in cryptocurrencies and on Novem‐ ber 10, a group of people led by Associ‐ ation of People Affected by Investments by Cryptocurrencies (AA‐ IC) started another court action. It claims that a company known as Mind Capital based in Madrid and con‐ trolled by the former producer and roulette expert Gonzalo Garcia‐Pelayo
add Tombola, the UK’s premier bingo brand to the Group. Tombola is a busi‐ ness we have long admired for its product expertise, highly recreational customer base and focus on sustain‐ able play. “The brand aligns closely with Flutter’s safer gambling strategy, a key area of focus for us. I am excited to combine Flutter’s digital marketing expertise with Tombola’s operational capabilities within the UK and Ireland division.” Flutter confirmed that it was committed to retaining Tombola as a Sunderland‐based business after it re‐ cently moved into new premises in the city.
The different funeral plans from Golden Leaves THE funeral plan providers at Golden Leaves have been finding the right pre‐paid plan for their clients for years, making sure their wishes are carried out when the time comes. Chose the right plan. But what are the funer‐ al plans that Golden Leaves offers? The Opal Plan This plan is designed for those who just want a simple cremation service and provides a simple funeral service that covers the essential items, including the removal and disposal of the deceased. The Pearl Plan Offering all the services available within the Opal Plan, with the added benefit of a floral tribute and premium cof‐ fin, the Pearl Plan can give you a funeral similar in content to what you would expect in the UK. The Golden Plan This plan is designed for those who wish to be repatriat‐ ed to a country other than their current country of resi‐ dence. The Golden Plan offers worldwide repatriation back home to the desired country, and a contribution to a sim‐ ple funeral service in the country of your choice.
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Cryptocurrency risks has effectively committed alleged crimes of fraud and misappropriation. According to Mind Capital it created a system which could accurately fore‐ cast movement in cryptocurrency and for several months paid out relatively high returns on investments but even‐ tually advised clients that it could not
return their original investments. They only offered to return the de‐ posits in hard currency rather than bit‐ coins which investors had been made to pay over and which had increased in value dramatically. This is the second time that a Span‐ ish cryptocurrency investment compa‐
Importance of Cobalt AS the world moves towards electric cars, manufacturers are facing yet another possi‐ ble supply problem. Already having to reduce capacity due to the shortage of microchips, the next diffi‐ culty will be the demand for lithium batteries and it is be‐ ing forecast that there could be an annual shortfall of around 5 per cent of the bat‐ teries needed. These batteries require the metal cobalt as part of the manufacturing process and more than 50 per cent of the world’s cobalt deposits are found in the Democratic Re‐ public of the Congo which is not the most stable of coun‐ tries. Some like Tesla set up their own battery production plants several years ago, but without cobalt, even they could be in trouble.
Avez vous un cuppa? PG TIPS sold to European in‐ vestors alongside 33 other tea brands owned by Unilever for £4.5 billion. It seems that Britain is no longer a nation of tea drinkers as more and more people, es‐ pecially the young, turn to cof‐ fee as their breakfast drink of choice. Alert to this, Unilever which owns such household brands as PG Tips, Brooke Bond and Liptons through its ekaterra subsidiary announced on November 18 the sale to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII. ekaterra is the world’s lead‐ ing Tea business, which gener‐ ated revenues of around €2 billion in 2020, but Unilever want to invest and develop new brands in areas where they see growth. ny has been accused by investors of fraud, with the first, allegedly unable to repay some €210 million to its many clients. It appears clear that whilst there are some large potential profits to be made by buying and selling Bitcoins and other similar currencies, there is a significant danger in putting money in an until recently mainly uncontrolled investment vehicle.
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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.436,50 Abrdn 256,20 Admiral Group 2.986,0 Anglo American 2.839,0 Antofagasta 1.418,50 Ashtead Group 6.394,0 Associated British Foods 1.927,0 AstraZeneca 8.433,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 737,90 Avast 594,20 Aveva 3.432,0 Aviva 395,69 B&M European Value.... 606,00 BAE Systems 566,05 Bank VTB DRC 1,288 Barclays 194,64 Barratt Developments 690,00 Berkeley 4.472,0 BHP Group 1.901,00 BP 327,95 British American Tobacco 2.550,0 British Land Company 532,20 BT Group 165,13 Bunzl 2.873,0 Burberry Group 1.930,0 Carnival 1.409,2 Centrica 65,82 Coca Cola HBC AG 2.478,0 Compass 1.490,50 CRH 3.660,9 Croda Intl 10.075,0 DCC 5.785,0 Diageo 3.904,0 DS Smith 385,90 EasyJet 565,80 Experian 3.422,0 Ferguson 12.100,0 Flutter Entertainment 11.441,7 Fresnillo 951,00 GlaxoSmithKline 1.523,51 Glencore 368,10 Halma 3.148,1 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.500,50 Hikma Pharma 2.299,00 HSBC 437,00 IAG 151,97 Imperial Brands 1.599,00 Informa 512,80 InterContinental 4.933,0 Intermediate Capital 2.287,01
CHANGE(P) 1.450,00 256,20 3.006,0 2.860,5 1.436,00 6.396,0 1.932,5 8.552,0 740,40 596,00 3.466,0 397,50 608,80 567,20 1,364 194,80 690,00 4.532,0 1.917,20 331,40 2.557,8 533,20 167,80 2.875,0 1.953,0 1.425,6 67,90 2.489,0 1.496,50 3.676,0 10.140,0 5.876,0 3.919,0 390,30 569,60 3.423,0 12.105,0 11.635,0 959,20 1.533,00 372,05 3.171,0 1.508,50 2.317,00 437,70 153,28 1.601,50 519,60 4.953,0 2.300,00
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5.244,0 120,17 294,90 2.207,0 749,60 294,00 49,49 6.801,4 742,00 160,65 1.823,00 985,20 224,80 8.314,0 29,26 1.907,78 2.800,3 664,80 1.436,55 6.255,0 2.368,00 631,20 763,60 4.489,5 139,40 7,71 1.604,8 1.604,50 1.605,8 795,00 1.574,00 16,96 3.654,0 1.525,36 1.405,15 2.821,0 1.274,50 1.511,00 16.550,0 1.604,50 1.567,00 455,20 157,70 280,60 214,30 3.848,5 1.063,00 115,69 3.051,0 1.108,00
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BBVA CEO: Onur Genç (right) has an in-depth knowledge of banking in Turkey.
SPANISH bank BBVA has launched a take‐over bid for Turkey’s largest private bank Garanti at an expected cost of €2.25 billion. If the bid is approved by Turkish Authorities, it will purchase the 50.15 per cent of Garanti that it does not al‐ ready hold and as it is offer‐ ing a 34 per cent premium over average share price, it is confident that sharehold‐ ers will accept the deal. In the event that not all shareholders do agree, then BBVA will still be able to in‐ crease its stake in the Turk‐ ish bank even without a take‐over. The Board of BBVA be‐ lieve that Turkey is a good market to invest in and that the long‐term results, should the sale be agreed, will be good for the Spanish bank
and its own shareholders. BBVA Research estimates that the country’s GDP has a growth potential of 3.5 per cent per annum and it is an important partner for Eu‐ rope as in 2020, 56 per cent of Turkish exports went to this continent. In addition, it believes that growth opportunities in the banking business are very high as household debt ac‐ counts for 17 per cent of Turkey’s GDP, compared to an average 69 per cent for the European Union. It is probably no coinci‐ dence that Turkish born Onur Genç, who was ap‐ pointed CEO of BBVA Spain in 2019, had previously worked in Garanti has an in‐ depth knowledge of banking in Turkey and sees that country as a good invest‐
Wooing Zimbabwe THE Spanish Government’s wooing of African countries continues as its Ambassador to Zimbab‐ we Santiago Gómez‐Acerbo paid a courtesy call to the Speaker of Parliament, on November 16. During the meeting, he explained that al‐ though there are not strong economic links be‐ tween the two countries at the moment, Spain has greatly assisted in the development of the health and education sector in the country. It looks forward to increasing trade with Zim‐ babwe and to welcoming the Speaker to Madrid shortly as the leader of a delegation to the Inter Parliamentary Union Assembly. The Ambassador also offered Spain’s assis‐ tance in the development of democracy in Zim‐ babwe.
ment home for the money raised from the sale of a BB‐ VA American subsidiary.
BUSINESS EXTRA Car prices THE Office for National Statistics has highlighted the fact that popular sec‐ ond‐hand cars in the UK are in some cases up to more than 50 per cent higher than they were in 2020 due to the shortage of components which is forcing up new vehicle prices.
Plusvalía tax THE new Spanish Plusvalía tax used to calculate capital gains on the sale of proper‐ ties will be lower for those who purchased prior to 2016 according to a report by the Registry of Tax Advi‐ sory Economists (REAF) which has 6,000 members throughout Spain.
House of Fraser FOR years, the Art deco building at 318 Oxford Street housed the DH Evans department store, but since 2001 it has been the House of Fraser flag‐ ship store. It will close in January for conversion to an office block with shops, a gym and a rooftop restaurant.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I SEE President Biden called for ‘calm’ in the aftermath of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. This was the case of the teenager who shot three demonstrators at a BLM protest march, resulting in the death of two of the victims. The event has gripped America for weeks and has probably been the highest profile trial since the Floyd affair. However, until the not guilty verdict was announced, the British media hardly touched on the case at all. Why? Indisputably because all three victims were white. For certain, had they been black, the left‐wing media would have covered it from the outset; no doubt gleefully whipping up public furore and swelling the hordes of demonstrators and protesters that would undoubtedly have gathered outside the court throughout the trial. Well, I watched this case from the start and can assure you that there were always only relatively small numbers of demonstrators present and those that did gather appeared peaceful and controlled. However controversial the result,
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there were no violent demonstrations anywhere. Unnecessarily, and almost unbelievably immediately calling out the National Guard, Biden’s over‐reaction to what did take place was a typical clumsy left‐wing attempt to introduce racism into the equation; making it appear that the fatalities among white victims will instigate public disorder and violent reactions in the same way as if they were black ‐ which of course is utter patronising poppycock. Had these victims been black, the not guilty verdict would have unquestionably resulted in widespread rioting, looting and uncontrollable mayhem. Grieving relatives would have appeared on camera, surrounded by nodding supporters and assuring the world that their sons were ‘wonderful boys’ and victims of white injustice. Thousands of BLM demonstrators would have been marching across America, closely followed by cities of the UK and other European countries. Properties would have been razed to the ground, the cost would be in the billions and no doubt the death toll
would have risen considerably. After the chaos, the whole devastating event would have probably culminated in heavily compensated relatives with statues of the victims cast in bronze outside some town hall or other. Sometimes it all truly does make you want to give up! Have you noticed that even the Christmas movies that are beginning to creep up on us also contain strong diversity matter? Someone is certainly going to a great deal of trouble to continue gaslighting the public. Somewhere in the murky media depths, people are actually being instructed by their leaders to comb the movie archives and come up with those containing favourable diversity subjects. Heaven help us all. Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2003@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. Fri. 1pm till 4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Film Review by Laura Kemp
Streaming now: Bruised B R U I S E D, released on Netflix on November 24, marks Halle Berry’s di‐ rectorial debut as she takes one last shot at re‐ demption in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world. Berry plays MMA fight‐ er Jackie, and the movie picks up four years on from her humiliating de‐ feat in the ring against Lady Killer, played by professional MMA fight‐ er Valentina Shevchenko. Jackie gave up her son and turned to alcohol while in an abusive rela‐ tionship with a man who brings her back to fight‐ ing. He takes her to a ‘basement brawl’ where she is spotted by a fight league promoter. When Jackie’s son Manny, who refuses to talk, unexpectedly re‐en‐ ters her life, she decides to get back in the ring and fight Lady Killer again in one last shot of
redemption. There are a couple of storylines running along‐ side the main thread: Jackie’s growing relation‐ ship with Manny. Her re‐ lationship with her mother, which reveals she was abused as a youngster. And her rela‐ tionship with seasoned trainer Bobbi Buddhakan Berroa. Set in the gritty back‐ drop of a rough area of New Jersey, Bruised is a classic story of redemp‐ tion, portrayed by a woman who has been living on her fight or flight instincts. It builds empathy as you root for Jackie and raises tension as the grand finale in the ring nears. The film is a little cliched and predictable. However, a wide‐eyed Berry puts in a convinc‐ ing performance as a spent fighter on the comeback trail.
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CLAIRE GORDON
FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD “JUSTICE! Justice!” Right-wingers will cry out and celebrate as this week in America, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of murder. He fatally shot two people, injured another, and attempted to shoot two more. His argument was self-defence, made after a person hit him with a skateboard while trying to disarm him. R ittenhouse was carrying an AR-15 rifle that he had brought from his home, a 30minute drive away from where he was attending the scene of violent protests, to ‘defend property’, according to his defence. He was also pretending to be an E M T , an A merican paramedic. He has no medical certification. T he protests had begun because a man, Jacob Blake, was shot by a police officer. Blake was walking to his car, in which his three children were sitting, and from which they saw the whole event unfold. B lake was shot in the back and is now paralysed from the waist down. The police officer was not charged. His plea was self-defence. Kyle Rittenhouse is the same age as Trayvon Martin. Martin was walking home from the shops with a bag of skittles in his hand. He was shot and killed by a neighbourhood watch zealot, who was charged with second-degree murder and then acquitted at trial. His plea was self-defence. If there seems to be a theme running through these stories, there is: plead self-defence and the murder charge goes away. But hold on, this cheat code to life does not apply to
everybody. Women who kill their abusive partners in self-defence situations spend on average 60 per cent longer in prison than the men who kill the partners they are abusing. One of the main factors in this type of sentencing according to psychologists, is the widespread societal belief that women are not meant to be violent, therefore these accused women must be in the wrong. T he ‘get out of jail free’ card also misses out black people. Studies have shown that when the same actions are carried out by people of different races, the actions of the black participant are recorded as being more violent. In a particular study conducted at Irvine U niversity, when two participants pushed each other after a heated argument, 75 per cent of people classed the black participant’s action as ‘violent’, versus just 17 per cent when the white participant did the same thing. These beliefs are widely held and not spoken about enough. They seep into all facets of our lives and skew the system of so-called justice in the favour of certain people. Social context plays a huge role in how we judge a situation. For example, 92 per cent of judges in the UK are white. Less than a fifth are women. T hese numbers matter because if a person cannot relate to you, they are more likely to judge your actions harshly. U nsurprisingly, there have been protests since the Rittenhouse verdict. A system cannot be just, if the same level of justice is not given to all. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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SPAIN has 49 World Heritage sites including seven in An‐ dalucia. The most famous is the Alhambra Palace in Granada, which was built by the Muslims who ruled al‐An‐ dalus for over 700 years. The whole of Cordoba City centre has been designated a World Heritage site, including the beautiful Mesquita. Origi‐ nally a mosque dating back to the eighth century, it was pre‐ served after the reconquest, and a Renaissance style church was built within. Outside Cordoba, the city of Medina Azahara was built in 40 years, flourished for 40 years, and then perished in
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flames and to be forgotten for a millennium. In Sevilla, UNESCO sites in‐ clude the Royal Alcazar, a suc‐ cession of palaces started in the Muslim era and contin‐ ued into the Christian period; the cathedral, a very Catholic structure apart from the 12th century Muslim tower at one end; and the Archivo General de Indias, which charts the conquest of the Americas with 43,000 volumes on nine kilometres of shelving. Baeza and Úbeda were
both reconquered in 1227 and rebuilt in a style Unesco describes as Renaissance Monumental Ensembles. Andalucia’s only World Heritage site dedicated to na‐ ture is the Doñana national park. In Malaga, the Antequera megalithic dolmens, Menga, Vera and Romeral, were built between 3,800 BC and 2,500 BC by the Neolithic people in the area. By Nick Nutter of visit‐andalucia.com
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TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond I MENTIONED last week that I am sens‐ ing there is an element of madness and disruption going on in the world, I feel times are a bit strange, how about you? Although if we think about it, when has there not been a state of flux? Noth‐ ing stays the same does it and there al‐ ways will be some sort of change hap‐ pening!! The inevitable ups and downs of life. I love this concept. ANTIFRAGILE. How do we become ANTIFRAGILE so that, no matter what is happening ‘out there’, we can always choose to respond in our most optimal way? I have been having this very discussion with some of my current Visionary Wom‐ en Programme Clients this week. Some of them have seen business tank in the last couple of months, some of them have seen a real change and challenge in their markets, like nothing they have ex‐ perienced before and others have seen opportunities and managed to pivot and
capitalise on these opportunities, either way the common theme for these wom‐ en business owners and leaders is how to remain focused and strong, no matter what is thrown at them. In his great book Antifragile, Nassim Taleb walks us through the fact that there’s a big difference between being fragile, being resilient, and being AN‐ TIFRAGILE. In short this is what ANTIFRAGILE is all about: If you’re fragile and life hits you hard, guess what? You break. If you’re resilient and life hits you hard, well you withstand more and maybe a little bit more, BUT eventually… you break. However,… If you’re ANTIFRAGILE, when life hits you hard you actually get stronger. I LOVE that, think about it. The more you get kicked around and challenged by life, the S T R O N G E R you get.
Wouldn’t that be awesome? Antifragile reveals how some systems thrive from shocks, volatility and uncer‐ tainty, instead of breaking from them, and how can we adapt more antifragile traits ourselves to thrive in an uncertain and chaotic world. Nassim reminds us and his wisdom would be good to remember: “A wind extinguishes a candle but fuels a fire.” Human bones get stronger when sub‐ jected to tension and stress. And we have all seen how rumours and riots in‐ tensify when repressed. Many things in this life benefit from disorder, volatility, stress, and turmoil. Which also reminds me about this lit‐ tle gem from Rumi: “I am burning. If anyone lacks tinder, let her set her rubbish ablaze with my fire.” Let’s get ANTIFRAGILE, let’s build a bonfire.
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DAVID WORBOYS WHAT is the lowest form of wit? Tradition says it’s the pun, but some puns are very clever and very funny. To me, however, it’s the catchphrase that lurks in the relega‐ tion zone of brands of humour, pos‐ sibly propped up by bland ‘jokes’ in bad taste. Catchphrases are so painfully con‐ trived. Scripts have to be adapted solely to accommodate them. Yet, as far back as I can remember, radio and television audiences have howled with laughter as an other‐ wise talented comedian has repeat‐ ed week after week an inane phrase that was never funny in the first place. From Tommy Handley’s ‘IT‐ MA’ in the 40s (“can I do you now, sir”) to Boris Johnson (“let’s get this thing done”) people seem to have found them amusing ‐ albeit, in the latter case, equally irritating. In the 50s listeners spluttered with mirth as a character in Ted Ray’s ‘Ray’s a laugh’ repeated predictably
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CATCHPHRASES Fawlty Towers needed only one catchphrase.
every week “it’s that ginger tom from next door.” Later that decade, it was the sound of a splash followed by “he’s fallen in the water” recited by Spike Milligan in the otherwise hi‐ larious ‘Goon Show’. Audiences in the recording studio or glued to the radio in the privacy of their homes chuckled themselves into tears. Max Bygraves chose “A good
idea, son!” for his weekly offering. Hilarious! His radio fans shuddered with helpless laughter as the show continued, week after week. “Nice to see you; to see you, nice.” A cacophony of cackles and snorts greeted Bruce Forsyth’s highly irritating ritual, without fail. Where is all this leading? In the more sophisticated class of comedy,
the unexpected adds to the effec‐ tiveness of the line that is delivered. A good raconteur would maintain the suspense until he reached the punch line. A stand‐up comedian would keep the viewer amused from beginning to end through his delivery. In their different ways, both the multi‐talented Peter Ustinov and Jasper Carrot had this mastered.
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Some sketches had predictable endings but were saved by the ups and downs of the monologue or dia‐ logue leading up to the denoue‐ ment. The Two Ronnies excelled in this. Apart from a clever parody, their sole catchphrase was their parting shot: “it’s goodnight from me and it’s goodnight from him.” This was not intended to be particu‐ larly funny and it did not interfere with the programme. Peter Cook and Dudley Moore tended to be‐ come more outrageous ‐ and fun‐ nier ‐ as the sketch progressed. They, too, had no time for catchphrases. In Fawlty Towers it was pre‐ dictable that Basil Fawlty would blow a gasket at any moment. But his delivery of rage, impatience or sarcasm took many different guises. His facial expressions, his move‐ ments and his language were not only hilarious, but unpredictable. There was no need for more than one catchphrase in this series: “He’s from Barcelona.” To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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PROBLEMS GETTING TIE From our Facebook MY wife has experienced great difficulty and frustration in trying to obtain her TIE card. Her first appointment was in July in Malaga. The interview went well until she produced our Gibraltar Marriage Certificate. The official tossed the Certificate back across the desk, abruptly saying it was not a Spanish document, and we would have to get a Spanish translation. She said that all the other paperwork was OK. The second appointment some weeks later started with the acceptance of the now translated Marriage Certificate. However, the official now said that some of my wife’s documents (which had been accepted at the first interview) were not acceptable because they were in a different name. My wife explained that they were in her previous married name, and that was why she had produced her Marriage Certificate. The official said that, in Spain, getting married was no reason to change your name, and that we would have to get “an official document explaining that the two names were, in fact, the same person…and that she would not accept the Marriage Certificate as proof.” We then produced a Deed Poll Certificate of Change, detailing the reason for the name change. We had anticipated that a translation would be needed, so we had already had one done. This was rejected as being not acceptable because it was not a document recognised in Spain. At this point we asked to speak to the manager. She supported what the official had said, and advised that we would have to go to the British Consulate and obtain a Certificado de Concordia. We contacted the Consulate, explaining why we wanted an appointment. The Consular official politely explained that the Certificado de Concordia was discontinued (with the blessing of the Spanish Government) in 2016, as it duplicated the details of a Marriage Certificate (!?) By now we had decided that we were never going to get the TIE card from Malaga, who were getting ruder and unhelpful with each visit. My wife managed to get an appointment in Torre del Mar, and would you believe it, the application was approved promptly and politely using the same documents we took to Malaga for the first attempt months before. My wife collected her card this morning. Spanish beurocracy can be a frustrating minefield at the best of times. But when the people you are dealing with are rude, unhelpful and apparently don’t know their own procedures and systems, it makes for a very frustrating experience.
LOOKING FORWARD AS news filters in concerning the latest lockdowns or imposed restrictions across parts of Europe it seems that both Spain and the UK are doing relatively well at the moment. Experts argue that because England (which has the largest population in the UK) removed restrictions earlier than most European countries, it has already passed the spike that is affecting countries such as Austria and the Netherlands and therefore for Britain the worst may be over for now. Although figures in Spain are going up, the Spanish public has been quite vigilant in ensuring that
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Needless to say, we are going to lodge an official complaint, but if that is received by officials like the ones we have already come across, we don’t hold out much hope that things will improve in the near future. Keep up the good work of keeping us well informed. Ann and Mike Hood
Just a quick comment on a rainy morning I have been reading your newspaper on and off from the beginning. I would like to congratulate you on the improvement of the presentation and content. There is a good balance between interesting and topical information and the more controversial articles. The controversial section (I’m sure we know who we are talking about!) is extremely well written and it really does clearly state what most people just think. That kind of controversy really makes the newspaper stand out against other similar publications and makes us all look forward to reading the next edition, giving us topical subject matter for many ‘heated’ discussions to come. Continue the good work! Patricia
Do you remember? Hola Leapy! I sent a copy of your article to a good friend in South Africa (where I also lived until recently); she agreed it was a GREAT article, you always hit the nail on the head! She asked whether you are the Leapy Lee who made a hit record with the Little Arrows in 60s or 70s - said I would ask you … so are you? If so, she said you did a show at the Copperbelt Agri Show Ball in Kitwe, Zambia where she met you … I was born in Kabwe, Zambia ! Cheers Chloe
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it complies with the wearing of masks, although there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that many find social distancing (ie, queueing) more difficult to come to terms with. It has already been established in the Spanish courts that the original lockdown was imposed without the proper authority and fines for breaches have been cancelled or are to be repaid, so the options for the different autonomous communities as well as the national government are restricted. Despite those members of the public who are of the opinion that vaccinations are pointless, danger-
ous and an imposition on personal freedom, it does seem that most of those who have been inoculated and catch the infection, do not fall as seriously ill as those who remain unvaccinated. It may be a nuisance to have to have a booster vaccination, but if you have survived two, then it seems a third injection won’t literally be the end of the world. As long as we all continue to take sensible precautions to protect our health by washing hands regularly, respecting social distancing and wearing masks then, hopefully the majority will remain healthy.
PROTESTS: Have been carried out across Europe.
Zendini Escapologist Governments are overstepping, if this was about health then all overweight ppl should be fined. Companies that create unhealthy food should be fined ,,free gym etc. But this isn’t about health, this is about control and ppl shouldn’t have to demonstrate asking goverments to give them back. Ppl have to stop complying. The governments and medical industry are accountable.
Jenny Church It’s not just anti lockdown. They are demonstrating for freedom. Why lockdown unvaccinated, look at Gibraltar nearly 100 per cent vaccinated, huge rise in Covid, must be the vaccinated spreading it. This was never about a ‘virus’.
Robert Miller Snr Take the vac and precautions, governments are only trying to protect people’s health and to diminish the problems the Chinese virus is causing.
Sue Quye Back to mask wearing in the streets and no hugging and kissing.
Theresa Attwood Rioting is never the answer, protesting freedoms yes, but unfortunately there will always be a small portion where it most likely turns violent, through anger, fear, frustration.
John Lowry Let people get on with their lives. Surely the only people the unvaccinated are putting at risk is themselves, if the vaccinated can still get it and pass it on, but are supposedly less at risk.
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sexual organs but in fact they reproduce by parthenogenesis; females produce embryos which de‐ velop unfertilised and give birth to live, fully‐formed young. Males do exist but in relatively small numbers compared with females. In reality these snails are beneficial in the majority of aquaria since they eat detri‐ tus trapped within the sub‐ strate and their movement helps prevent anaerobic spots developing, particular‐ ly useful in planted set‐ups. They will not harm live plants but do consume algae when they emerge at night, and if their numbers do in‐ crease quickly the usual cause is overfeeding of fish‐ es and/or insufficient clean‐ ing of the substrate. If you do wish to remove them please don’t use a commercial product (most are harmful to shrimp and some fishes) or add a ‘snail‐ eating’ fish such as a Botiid
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Mazda 3 saloon - discreet looks hide automotive quality ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IN a motoring world where cars, to the average person, all look vaguely alike, Mazda’s 3 saloon is arguably no differ‐ ent. It looks pleas‐ ant enough, but in reality is a design that could carry any automotive badge. Sit behind the wheel though and you find those discreet looks hide a car whose quali‐ ty, drive and equip‐ ment belies its price tag. Mazda’s 3 comes in both saloon and hatch‐ back with prices start‐ ing at €25,901/ £21,955 for the hatch‐ back and €29,442/£24,955 for the saloon, and it’s the saloon we’re concen‐ trating upon here, al‐ though many of the
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ALL THE CUP NEWS FOR WALKING FOOTBALL THE BAHA WHISKY sponsored cup got under way on Sunday November 21 at the Finca Naun‐ drup when Nerja’s A team visit‐ ed hosts the Walking Dead A in the first round. This match actu‐ ally was part of a ‘triple header’ with the A teams playing a HIDROMASTER PREMIERSHIP match followed by the B teams playing a Championship match. Both Nomads teams were confi‐ dent after their wins at Viñuela the previous weekend. Nerja emerged victors in the close A teams League game with a 2‐1 win which puts them top of the Premiership. The B team encounter was a different story with the Walking Dead winning 3‐0. Tired legs led to enforced changes in the Nerja A team for the Cup match and it proved to
FIRST ROUND CUP HOSTS: The Walking Dead A team.
be a different story with the Walking Dead A winning 5‐3. Nerja were 3‐0 down but pulled it back to 3‐3 before a superb fourth goal and another late in the game saw the ‘Dead’ progress to the next round.
So mixed fortunes for Nerja, but their coach load of support‐ ers were happy to see them top the league after a poor start to the league. Walking Dead were happy to progress in the Cup. Saturday November 27 at the
Hamilton closes gap L E W I S H A M I LT O N nar‐ rowed the deficit at the top of the F1 drivers’ champi‐ onship to just eight points with a faultless drive in the Qatar Grand Prix on November 21. His main ri‐ val Max Verstappen fin‐ ished second to maintain the tension ahead of the fi‐ nal two races of the season. The Dutchman was hand‐ ed a five‐place grid penalty for ignoring yellow safety flags during qualifying. That placed him seventh on the grid, but within five laps he had already guided his Red
Bull up into second position, just 3.7 seconds behind race leader Hamilton. By the time Verstappen pitted, the Brit had extend‐ ed his lead to 8.2 seconds. Hamilton pitted on the next lap, maintaining his lead. After their second stops on laps 41 and 42, the situa‐ tion remained the same un‐ til the chequered flag. How‐ ever, Verstappen gained an extra point for the fastest lap. Fernando Alonso was the surprise face on the podium. The 40‐year‐old is the oldest
driver on the circuit and stormed to an impressive third place in the Alpine, keeping the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez at bay. It was his first podium since Hun‐ gary 2014. The Mexican had been in‐ volved in a battle with the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas earlier on, until a puncture to the Finn’s car midway through the race ended his challenge. With Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi coming up in De‐ cember, the season is set for a nail‐biting climax.
Finca Naundrup sees the big Cup Tie with history being made when Calahonda WFC host Be‐ nalmadena Ladies. The first time in the south of Spain (possibly all Spain) a women’s team will have played competitively against a men’s team. The Ladies team average around 30 years while Calahonda will field ‘Senior’ players who are not in the League squad. Who will win this ‘Battle of the Sexes’? Make sure you read next week’s Euro Weekly News to find out. Still on Calahonda, they visit‐ ed Benahavis on Tuesday November 23, (match report next week) and are away to Malaga on Tuesday December 7. Two intriguing games with Cala‐ honda and Benahavis both win‐ ning their last games and Mala‐
ga going strong in the Champi‐ onship. The Walking Football Associa‐ tion of Iberia Committee has been completed and will get down to their various tasks soon as they work to take WFAI up to a new level. WFAI welcomed new club Bo‐ ca Seniors of Competa as mem‐ bers and look forward to seeing them in forthcoming tourna‐ ments and next season’s League Competition. Exciting times ahead for Walk‐ ing Football, so if you are 50 or over and you haven’t tried it yet, get along to a session at your lo‐ cal club and see how much you enjoy yourself. For further details visit www.wfai.info or www.walking footballspain.com or apal mar2011@hotmail.com.
Contract extended GARETH SOUTHGATE signed a new contract with England on November 22, keeping him in the manager’s role until December 2024. His previous deal was due to expire at the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. South‐ gate guided England to the final of Euro 2020 in July. His next big challenge is the Qatar World Cup, which runs November 21 to December 18, 2022. The new contract means he will also take charge for the Euro 2024 qualifiers and tournament, should England progress. He said: “It remains an incredible priv‐ ilege to lead this team. We have a great opportunity in front of us.” He added, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the players, and support team for
their hard work. I know they and the fans are all excited about what this squad could achieve in the future.” Assistant manager, Steve Holland, al‐ so agreed on a new deal that carries him through to the end of 2024. South‐ gate was originally given the job of caretaker manager following the de‐ parture of Sam Allardyce, but two months later, he was handed the job on a full‐time basis. “Over the last few months, I’ve man‐ aged some of the biggest games in world football. There are no shortcuts to those moments,” the 51‐year‐old ex‐ plained. “It’s difficult to win major tour‐ naments, we’ve only won one World Cup, but we have to believe that’s pos‐ sible. It’s an aim we have as a team.”