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Success for Tapa Route THE Rincon de la Victoria Tapa Route ended in suc‐ cess with €20,000 gener‐ ated, 5,376 tapas sold and up to 35 establish‐ ments participating in this edition. The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria Francisco Sala‐ do said: “We are more than satisfied with this first edition of the Ruta de la Tapa with this for‐ mat. Not only because of the volume of sales and the money generated for the establishments, but also because of the recep‐ tion it has had among businesses and residents who have enjoyed it.” The Liceo Playa restau‐ rant was the winner of €1,500 for first prize thanks to its Malaga goat cake with pistachio and goat’s milk curd with a Malaga wine gelee. The jury, made up of catering and gastronomy professionals, has consid‐ ered it worthy of the highest award for “its cre‐ ativity for the use of local products and the Malaga touches for the finish.”
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TOTALAN STREAM: Has now shifted its course.
FASHION SHOW: The clothes then went on sale.
NERJA animal charity APAA has held a charity fashion show raising €3,400 for its new dog shelter and to support the charity’s work. The fashion show on Sunday, November 28 saw around 90 people buy tickets to the event at the Hotel Rural Almazara. Raising funds to create a new animal shelter in Nerja, APAA used clothes from its charity shop and local businesses to host a catwalk show, with attendees later able to buy the clothes modelled. Other clothes, shoes and accessories from APAA’s shop were also on sale, while €3.5 of every €15 ticket to the event went to the charity’s shelter campaign. Local businesses, including Seacrest Boarding Kennels for Cats and Dogs and Irish Annies also generously sponsored outfits and tickets, bringing the total
raised at the event to €3,400. APAA treasurer Sue Kiff said “I’d like to thank everyone involved, all the models for their expert modelling, everyone who came and supported us, all of our spon‐ sors, Hotel Almazara for hosting us, and most of all Kim Gray for organising the whole thing. “A great afternoon enjoyed by every‐ one.” Following the show, the charity has raised nearly €10,000 of its €200,000 goal to build a shelter in the Nerja area to look after homeless animals locally. After one donor generously offered be‐ tween €150,000 and €200,000 for a plot of land for the refuge, the animal charity is raising the funds to build the pens and infrastructure needed to house animals in Nerja.
AFTER nine years, Malaga and Rincon de la Victoria will fi‐ nally have their boundaries set after in 2012 the town boundaries were il‐ logically set back to those established in 1873 which then used the Totalan stream to mark the borderline. But, after a century and a half, the stream has naturally shifted its course and now runs slightly to the left, making the old boundary no longer applicable. With the Malaga and Rincon de la Vic‐ toria boundaries as they are this causes many problems to residents and local administrations.
The football pitch of La Cala del Moral is located in the capi‐ tal. In Calle Huelva, in the Calasol urbani‐ sation, there are 25 homes that pay their service rates to Mala‐ ga, and worse, there are neighbours of the same block that be‐ long to two different cities. The Plenary of the City Council of Rincon de la Victoria on Fri‐ day, November 26 unanimously ap‐ proved the proposal of the mayor to initi‐ ate the procedure for altering the munici‐ palities of Rincon de la Victoria and Mala‐ ga. In the Casona del Parque they also did so last week.
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New home for ANEDA
NERJA art association ANEDA has moved to a new location on Calle Granada near to the Centro Cultural in the centre of the town. Group leader Laura Viqueira Niel said: “Our aim is to promote art in the region. We organise exhibitions in and around Nerja, hold drawing and paint‐ ing classes for children and adults and organise workshops.” She added: “Even though ANEDA has grown steadily and we welcomed 11 new members this year, we still are looking for more members. We are all amateurs, but with a passion for art. Like‐minded people can call me, I speak English and French, and Spanish of course! My phone number is 677 637 997. Everybody is welcome.”
MOTRIL COUNCIL: Has given its full support to the race.
Athletics event returns ANEDA: Organise exhibitions in and around Nerja.
Special festive celebrations
TORRE DEL MAR has an‐ nounced two afternoons with‐ out music at its Christmas at‐ tractions to encourage the participation of people with autism. The activities begin on Satur‐ day, December 4, with the pre‐ sentation of the Nativity Scene, choirs and the exhibition of school drawings. Amongst the celebrations, two special days have been planned for those with autism to enjoy at the ‘Par‐ que de la Navidad’ amusement site, located in Plaza Juan Aguilar de Torre del Mar. The venue will be open until January 2 with free attractions
for children. The first deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Perez Atencia, reported that “it will be on December 15 and 17 when these two scheduled days will be held without music and with low noise levels, in re‐ sponse to the requests made in this regard by relatives of chil‐ dren affected by autism spec‐ trum disorders.” Atencia pointed out that “Christmas is a time for every‐ one to enjoy. Especially of the boys and girls of our municipali‐ ty without any kind of distinc‐ tion and our Christmas pro‐ gramme is open to the participation of all.”
THE challenging ‘Subida al Alto del Conjuro’ is back in Motril on Sun‐ day, December 12 at 10am. The event will start from the Plaza de la Coronacion at 10am. Participants will follow a 17‐kilometre route through three munici‐ palities. Perseverance and above all the en‐ durance of the athletes are the keys that will lead them to the sum‐ mit of the Alto del Con‐ juro. The summit is more than 700 metres above sea level. The event is tough but fun and attracts quite a few nationally ranked athletes. The event was put on hold in 2020, but it has now returned. The councillor for
Sports, Daniel Ortega, commented: “The ex‐ citing challenge of Pazi‐ to a Pazito is a personal challenge for those who decide to take it on, due to the difficulty and the marked change in altitude.” The sports councillor thanked the Motril club, “which not only motivates its members, but also serves as an in‐ spiration for hundreds of athletes and runners from Motril.” Motril Council has given its full support to a race “which we feel extraordinarily satis‐ fied with,” said Ortega. The route is mainly within geographical boundaries of Motril, but enters the territory of two other municipal‐ ities, Gualchos‐Castell de Ferro and Lujar.
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€45,000 saving RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Council has announced it will save €45,000 a year on its electricity bills after awarding the supply of 100 of its contracts to the Span‐ ish Federation of Municipali‐ ties and Provinces (FEMP). The council said that it had also made other changes to lower its electricity costs which had saved more than €50,000 a year.
La Viñuela MALAGA City has begun piping drinking water to Axarquia through a connec‐ tion pipe from the Limonero reservoir after the amount of water available in La Viñuela decreased. To im‐ prove water supplies fur‐ ther, the Junta de Andalucia has announced it will also carry out €589,850 of works to the La Rosaleda water station.
Ideas contest AFTER several unsuccessful attempts to convert an area of 132,000 square metres in Torre de Benagalbon into a green space, Rincon de la Victoria Council has an‐ nounced an ideas competi‐ tion to decide what to do with the space. The winning plans will then be given €8 million to be carried out.
Malaga fire MEMBERS or the emergen‐ cy services were called to the old post office building in Malaga City after smoke was seen coming from the fourth floor. The building has been empty for 11 years, however three work‐ ers had been inside at the time of the fire.
Exports grow MALAGA’S exports grew by 7.2 per cent in 2021, howev‐ er imports grew by 22 per cent resulting in a small deficit. Exports for the year to date total more than €1,848 million, made up pri‐ marily of fresh fruits, olive oil, animal products, appli‐ ances, optical and measur‐ ing devices and finally motor vehicles and tractors.
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Lots of family activities
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA has organ‐ ised various theatre, music, and lit‐ erature events among other Christ‐ mas activities aimed at family audiences. The councillor for Culture, Fairs and Festivities Clara Perles said: “This year, we have organised a wide and varied programme distributed by the four population centres with theatre, music, literature and many more ac‐ tivities designed for all audiences that we hope you like.” The councillor also announced that the programming will be revealed weekly to be able to adapt it to any security measure that may arise de‐
A varied programme for everyone.
pending on how the incidence of Covid fluctuates. On Friday December 3 at 7.30pm, the Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana in Rincon
Essential defibrillators WITH heart disease remaining one of the world’s biggest killers and around 50,000 cardiac arrests every year in Spain, increasing the number of defibrillators in public spaces and raising awareness of where to find one is essential. Since 2012 the devices have been obligatory in various public spaces across Andalucia with more than 500 of the machines in Malaga City alone. As part of a series of informa‐ tive articles, the EWN Community Guides, the Euro Weekly News has set out here where to find a defibrillator and what to do in case of cardiac arrest. Where to find a defibrillator in Andalucia: Defibrillators are required in large retail areas measuring more than 2,500 square metres, air‐ ports, commercial ports, bus or railway stations and stops in
towns with more than 50,000 in‐ habitants, metro stations with an average daily influx equal to or greater than 5,000 people, sports facilities with 500 or more users a day, and public establishments with a capacity of 5,000 or mor people. For a full list of the defibrillators in Malaga city, visit www.desfibri ladores.malaga.eu. What to do in an emergency: 1. If someone is unconscious and not breathing properly, the first step is always to call the emergency services on 112. 2. The next step is to ask a helper to locate someone who works at the public space you are in, who will know whether they have a defibrillator and who is qualified to use it. 3. Begin CPR on the person un‐ til the defibrillator or an ambu‐ lance arrives.
de la Victoria will host the presenta‐ tion of the novel ‘Roberto y Africa’ by Ricardo Ruiz‐Toledo. Admission is free until full capacity is reached. On Saturday, December 4 at 12pm, the old Torre de Benagalbon Railway Station will host a day that will begin with traditional wooden games and a puppet show. On Sunday at 5pm, there will be a Christmas music meeting in the Plaza Gloria Fuertes in La Cala del Moral with the Castañuelas group of the Es‐ trella del Alba Association, the El Castillo choir, the Nuestra Señora parish choir del Rocio de Rincon de la Victoria and the Estrellitas choir.
Christmas attractions TORRE DEL MAR has announced its Christmas activities programme which will feature children’s attractions every day from December 3 to January 2, a Christmas market and concerts in different areas. The deputy mayor of Torre del Mar Jesus Perez Atencia said: “These events provide uninterrupted activities every day. This is the first time it will be done continuously with more than a month full of activities, concerts parades and music for all.” The mayor explained that “we will begin this December 3 with the opening of a small free amusement park in Plaza Juan Aguilar in Torre del Mar which will be open every day at 4.30pm until January 2. “Starting at 6pm, we will be in Calle del Mar with the parade that will start Christmas. We will do it from Calle del Mar southern section and we will pass through Saladero Viejo, Paseo Larios and Plaza Juan Aguilar. “At 7pm, the great Christmas tree of our town will be illuminated, which will kick off a very complete calendar of events.” From there, Atencia continued, “we announce that our traditional mobile concerts will hold performances from the Free Soul Band, Sonike and Señor Mirinda.”
Members visit Soportujar MEMBERS of Lux Mundi Torre del Mar have taken part in a visit to Soportujar, the village of the witches. The coach parked at the main road junction and the group then had a kilometre walk uphill, passing first the bridge and the witch’s eye cave. Next they passed the statue of the witch Baba Yaga before entering the village with its fountain of the witches, dragon fountain, Hansel and Gretel’s house, lookout point, Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, and San Anton fountain. The coach next travelled to the village of Pampaneira with all its attractions, including the
Plaza de la Libertad, the Church of Santa Cruz, and the fountain of San Antonio and Calle Veronica. There was free time to have lunch, to browse in the shops and buy some of the local handicrafts and to purchase chocolate in the classic chocolate factory Abuela Ili. For more information about Lux Mundi, visit the Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre on Avenida Moscatel 1’I’, Torre del Mar, Monday and Wednesday from 10am to 1pm and Fridays from 11am to 1pm. Contact luxmundi@lux‐mundi. org or on 952 543 334.
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Tutti Frutti meetings A MEETING chaired by the mayor of Nerja, Jose Alber‐ to Armijo, on Monday, November 29 saw repre‐ sentatives from establish‐ ments in Plaza Tutti Frutti join in talks to improve the shopping centre. The councillor for Town Planning, Nieves Atencia, stated that Nerja Council is finalising procedures for the passage that connects Tutti Frutti with Plaza Pepe Pascual, meaning that it could be open completely to fully facilitate access for more people. Currently, it has only been open from 8am to 11pm since the be‐ ginning of the summer. The councillor for Safety and Transport, Francisco Arce has also announced that a taxi rank will be in‐ stalled and located in Calle Chaparil. The councillor for Municipal Services, Gema Garcia, added that there are plans to install new artistic lighting on the palm trees in the square, at the entrance on Calle Chaparil, as well as new signage at the entrance to the square on Avenida Castilla Perez. The business owners ex‐ pressed their satisfaction with the actions an‐ nounced, as well as those already implemented. The mayor invited them to continue holding regular meetings with the aim of continuing to work on im‐ provement of the square.
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THE mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo has announced that construction work has begun on a new section of the coastal path, which will link Playa El Salon and Playa Caletilla next to the Balcon de Europa. The project has an execution period of four months, so it will foreseeably be completed by the end of March. The works, carried out by the company Actua In‐ fraestructuras SL, include the construction of the promenade, approximately 100 metres long, and a panoramic viewpoint towards the Balcon de Europa on new retaining walls similar to those of the descent to Calahonda beach. Public lighting will be installed as well as street furniture and landscaped spaces to beautify the area. “We started the third action with which we continue to im‐ prove the quality of tourist infrastructures with the aim of consolidating the Nerja tourist brand,” said Alberto Armijo, highlighting the good work coordinated between the Infras‐ tructure and Urban Planning Councils.
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Beatlemania is back!
THE 31st edition of the most traditional event in the histo‐ ry of Spanish Beatlemania takes place on Sunday, De‐ cember 5, 2021, on the an‐
niversary of John Lennon’s death. The Sala Malander in Sevilla will be the venue for the 31st Homenaje Nacional a Beatles.
There will be a special per‐ formance by top Beatles trib‐ ute band, Los Escarabajos, along with guest artists and a Beatlemania collectors’ mar‐
New MP sleaze rules AN MP sleaze rules shake‐ up has been unveiled. The new plans will mean that Boris Johnson will have to reveal how much his Span‐ ish holiday had cost. Johnson had jetted off to a Marbella retreat, but had avoided saying how much it
cost by recording it on a min‐ isterial register. The Stan‐ dards Committee has put for‐ ward proposed changes to the rules which would mean freebie holidays would need to be added to the MPs’ reg‐ ister too. Recommendations from the committee include: “ending the exemption whereby ministers are not required to register gifts and hospitality they receive in their ministerial capacity with the Commons Register, so that all of a Member’s outside interests can be
found in a single place.” The committee has also proposed: “introducing a new requirement that a Member must have a writ‐ ten contract for any outside work which makes explicit that their duties cannot in‐ clude lobbying ministers, Members or public officials, or providing advice about how to lobby or influence Parliament, and that their employer will give them an undertaking not to ask them to do so.” Second jobs are al‐ so on the crackdown list for similar reasons.
ket. After two years of wait‐ ing due to the Covid‐19 pan‐ demic, Spain’s National Trib‐ ute to The Beatles returns in time for the Puente de la In‐ maculada on the eve of Con‐ stitution Day with its historic concert presented by Enrique Sánchez, musician, writer, and founder of the host band. The event is produced by BeatleBiz (Beatlemania & Bis Managers) and Strawberry Fields Radio Beatles, with the involvement of Beatle 6‐7 Route and Los Escarabajos. Opening the show is the new line‐up of the group Los Beat‐ os, which evokes the fab four’s live rockers between 1964 and 1966. The event attracts fans of the band from far and wide and promises to be an edition to remember after a two‐ year wait. Sala Malander is located on Calle Torneo 43 in Sevilla.
Pregnant women crisis
DOCTORS have warned that maternity services are at crisis point over the number of unvaccinated pregnant women who are infected with Covid on labour wards.
Expectant mothers who have Covid need additional care and doctors are worried that this could be compromising the care of other pregnant women.
Spain’s richest menu DABIZ MUÑOZ’S restau‐ rant, DiverXO, in Madrid, boasts three Michelin stars, and three Repsol suns. Not surprisingly, the chef has just been given the award for Best Chef in the World 2021. How‐ ever, after a price in‐ crease, it seems that his establishment is also about to become the most expensive in Spain. From January 2022, Cristina Pedroche’s hus‐ band’s restaurant will raise the price of its tast‐
ing menu from €250 to €360. Added to this amount would be €150 per person if you want to enjoy a selection of wines chosen by the sommelier Miguel Angel Millan, or €300 if you want a high‐ class pairing. DiverXO is, since this year, positioned at num‐ ber 20 in the list of the best restaurants in the world, and the only one with three Michelin stars ‐ of the 11 in Spain ‐ to raise the price of its menu.
Dr Biswas is an adviser to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch. The doctor revealed: “Covid-positive expectant mothers in hospital need a lot closer monitoring. “If they are in labour, they will need detailed heart-monitoring every few hours. We’re supposed to have one midwife to every pregnant woman. But if you’re running those tests on the Covid patient every few hours, you can’t be with another woman in labour. “If there are not enough midwives to go around, it’s feasible the patient who doesn’t have Covid will miss out on adequate care.” Doctors all agree that maternity services across the country are not set up to deal with the current situation. There has been a chronic staff shortage for years, and the pandemic has made this much worse.
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Gordon Brown’s Xmas warning FORMER prime minister Gordon Brown has warned that this and next Christmas could both be at risk from Covid restrictions. He believes the UK and other well‐off nations need to share vaccines and stop hoarding them. The UK had promised to do‐ nate 100 million coronavirus jabs, but so far only 11 per cent have been delivered. Brown has called on Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance to “sit Boris Johnson down and acquaint him with some basic medical facts.” Brown has hit out at Johnson for claiming that the Omicron variant can be blamed on coun‐ tries having a low uptake of coronavirus vaccines. Brown has instead blamed this on a short‐ age of jabs. Mr Brown commented on do‐ nated jabs being delayed: “Through no fault of their own ‐ a number of countries have be‐ come spaces for outbreaks of new variants of the virus. “Not for the first time, Johnson has shown a casual disregard for the facts.”
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Gifts may be red-taped ANYONE in the UK sending Christ‐ mas presents to loved ones in the EU needs to be aware of possible cus‐ toms charges and VAT charges. Experts have said that people sending gifts to the EU face the possi‐ bility of delays, missing items, and charges that they were not expect‐ ing. Many Brits are trying to send gifts to friends and family in the EU this
Christmas. This means that this could be the first time they have had to contend with VAT and customs charges. Adam French of consumer rights group Which? commented: “The changes brought about by Brexit have created a greater burden of customs paperwork for consumers and couriers alike. “You now have to attach customs
declaration forms to anything you send, very clearly describing what it is and where it has originated from.” Brexit rule changes came into force on January 1. In July further changes also came into effect re‐ garding VAT. Xmas present charges.
New republic born THE British monarchy has reigned over Barbados in the Caribbean for 396 years. At midnight on Monday Novem‐ ber 29, this reign ended, and Barbados became the world’s newest republic. The Royal Standard flag which represents the Queen was lowered at midnight. Barbados was de‐ clared a republic by Carol Roberts‐Reifer, the Chief Execu‐ tive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation. Many people gathered to watch the ceremony and ap‐ plause could be heard as the Chief Justice swore in Dame Sandra Mason as president. The national anthem was played, and a 21‐gun salute was fired to mark the occasion. Renowned singer Rhianna was declared a national hero at
the ceremony. Mason gave her first speech as president and commented: “Republic Barbados has set sail on her maiden voyage.” She went on to highlight that Barbados will have to navigate a “complex, fractured and turbulent world.” She added: “Our country must dream big dreams and fight to realise them.” Prince Charles attended the ceremony and said: “The creation of this republic offers a new beginning. “From the darkest days of our past and the appalling atrocity of slavery, which forever stains our history, people of this island forged their path with extraordinary forti‐ tude.”
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Sagrada Familia crowned THE Barcelona skyline has changed after the Sagrada Fa‐ milia’s Maria tower was crowned with a stunning star. The star is made of glass and steel and comes in the shape of a dodecahedron. The ob‐ ject is 7.5 metres in diameter and weighs in at a staggering 5.5 tons. Putting the star in place took some doing by en‐ gineers. The pinnacle now comes in at 138 metres high. This makes it the tallest tower at the Sagrada Familia basilica. The star, along with the entire Maria tower, is set to be illu‐ minated from the day of the Immaculate Conception, De‐ cember 8. All 800 windows in the tower will also be illumi‐ nated every night. Over 100 people gathered in the streets to watch as the star was carefully put in place. The event’s conclusion was greeted by a round of ap‐ plause from all those gath‐ ered to watch.
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TikTok warning A WARNING has been issued by school officials in the USA after stu‐ dents were allegedly suspended for taking part in the ‘Who Want Smoke’ TikTok chal‐ lenge. The students were filmed while pre‐ tending to hold guns while at school. One school prank even saw teachers conned into taking part in the chal‐ lenge. The TikTok challenge was inspired by Nardo Wick’s song ‘Who Want Smoke.’ People taking part in the challenge are filmed while using their phones to make it look like they are holding guns and promoting gun violence. One student told Clarksville Now: “I was at school and I was on my phone just going through random Instagram sto‐ ries. I saw the trend on someone’s page and I’m like, ‘Oh, we need to do this, we need to do this. We could probably go vi‐ ral for this’.” The student’s video went viral, but he was soon pulled into the prin‐ cipal’s office for breach‐ ing the student code of conduct.
A chart double for Adele.
ADELE’S new album, 30, has topped the UK album charts as the fastest‐selling record of 2021 so far. This is despite the sales being 68 per cent lower than her previous album 25, released in 2015. The 261,000 first‐week sales of 30 means it shoots past Ab‐
Adele tops charts ba’s comeback album ‘Voyage’ which sold 204,000 in its open‐ ing week. The drop in Adele’s sales can partially be explained by the massive explosion of streaming services between
INVENTORS have chased the dream of creating flying cars for decades and they have been seen in many sci‐fi films. But now, Umiles, a company which specialises in the manu‐ facture of drones, has a plan to launch the first‐ever fully electric air taxi in Spain. Carlos Poveda, the CEO of Umiles, confessed that his company’s taxi is still a proto‐
type and cannot fly. However, he assured that after a series of tests the model will take flight. The model was first re‐ vealed at the Expodronica fair in October. Poveda explained that their flying taxi ‐ initially dubbed ‘In‐ tegrity’ ‐ will be able to connect the Balearic Islands, Valencia, and Barcelona. The vehicle will have the capacity to transport
ACCORDING to a press re‐ lease from the luxury car man‐ ufacturer Rolls‐Royce on November 16, the company has created the fastest electric aircraft in the world. It has sent the details of this achievement to the Federation Aeronau‐ tique Internationale (FAI) lo‐ cated in Lausanne, Switzer‐ land, to certify their aeronautical record. Rolls‐ Royce claim their ‘Spirit of In‐ novation’ reached a speed of 555.9 km/h, whilst travelling three kilometres. Its maxi‐ mum speed at one point was allegedly 623 km/h. If this turns out to be true, then it
Rolls-Royce record
Will transport 5 people.
five passengers and be capable of handling routes of up to 300km. Poveda said the first test model will transport only one or two people. But he claimed they will be able to carry five passengers plus the pilot by June 2022.
The creation of this electric plane is part of the ACCEL (Ac‐ celeration of the Electrification of Flight) project. Half of its funding is provided by the Aerospace Institute of Tech‐ nology (ATI), in partnership with the UK Department for Business, Industrial Energy, and Innovation.
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This means she has now se‐ cured a chart double, with the album’s lead single, Easy On Me, remaining number one for a sixth consecutive week. The singer has also broken the record for a female act by having all four of her albums reach number one.
Business as usual
Flying taxi
completely smashes the previ‐ ous record of 213.04 km/h. As explained on their web‐ site, “The aircraft was pro‐ pelled in its record trips by a 400kW electric propulsion sys‐ tem, and the propulsion bat‐ tery pack with the highest power density ever assembled in the aerospace industry.”
2015 and now. Also, 25 was only available to buy and not stream for its first six months of release. Adele’s new album pushed Ed Sheeran off the top spot with his album = (Equals).
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Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year.
THE UK Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, has urged people to keep planning for Christmas as normal. He believes that the UK is some way off imple‐ menting harsher coron‐ avirus restrictions, de‐ spite concerns raised globally over the new Omicron coronavirus variant. So far two cases of the mutant strain have been detected in the UK. Javid said: “I think people should continue with their plans as normal for Christmas, I think it’s go‐ ing to be a great Christ‐ mas.”
The Health Secretary said that the UK is “nowhere near” reintro‐ ducing social distancing and work from home rules. He explained: “We know now those types of measures do carry a very heavy price, both eco‐ nomically, and socially, in terms of non‐Covid health outcomes such as impact on mental health.” “So if one was to make decisions like that they would have to be done very, very carefully and we’re not there yet, we’re nowhere near that.”
and finally... JUST like all of us, the Queen of England has her own mobile phone. But there are only two people she will ever take calls from, and neither are her sons! The lucky two are her daughter Princess Anne, and her racing manager John Warren. One of the world’s leading horsemen, John takes care of all rac‐ ing and breeding concerns for Her Majesty.
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EMMANUEL MACRON has slammed Boris Johnson as not be‐ ing “serious” about the growing number of migrant crossings over the Channel as the UK prime min‐ ister took to Twitter to publish a letter to the French Government. This comes shortly after the deaths of 27 people who under‐ took the crossing on Wednesday November 22. France has now withdrawn a summit invitation to the Home Secretary Priti Patel, a move that the UK Government has urged them to reconsider. Johnson said of the move: “This is a problem we have to fix together.” Mr Macron set up talks in Calais
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Macron slams Police march on Madrid Johnson
on Sunday November 28 to ad‐ dress the recent surge in migrant crossings of the channel. Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Ger‐ many, and the European Commis‐ sion were invited. The deaths of the 27 migrants on November 22 was the biggest loss of life in the Channel in many years. Ahead of the meeting on
November 28, Johnson posted the letter to Mr Macron which was then shared on Twitter. Mr Macron blasted Johnson say‐ ing: “I am surprised by methods when they are not serious. We do not communicate from one leader to another on these issues by tweets and letters that we make public.”
Public equipment becomes life saver ON November 24, a nurse of the Regional University Hospital of Malaga saved the life of a 66‐year‐ old man who was suffering a heart attack on a public road. Nurse Es‐ ther Diaz used a municipal defibril‐ lator that was installed less than 20 metres away, without which, according to her, she would not have been able to revive him. The events took place around 9:30am on Avenida de Andalucia.
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Diaz was out of her working hours and was about to have breakfast in a cafeteria when she found a man lying on the street in serious condition. She started to assist him while another citizen contact‐ ed 061. The health care provider ex‐ plained: “The patient was in a lat‐ eral security position, he was puls‐ ing and breathing but had lost consciousness. I started doing car‐
diac massage, because I knew that at any moment, he could stop breathing,” she added. Another citizen approached Diaz with a defibrillator that was in‐ stalled on the road and thanks to this device the man began to re‐ gain consciousness. “If it were not for the AED (automated external defibrillator), I would not have been able to save him,” said the nurse.
THOUSANDS of Spanish po‐ lice officers marched through Madrid on Saturday, Novem‐ ber 27 to protest a newly pro‐ posed change to a security law that they say will affect their ability to work. Politicians from across the country’s political spectrum joined the Spanish police march to oppose the changes to the 2015 Citizens Security Law, which critics say dam‐ ages the right to protest. People who disagree with the current bill have named the legislation the ‘gag law’ as it allows authorities to fine media organisations for dis‐ tributing unauthorised im‐ ages of police, strictly limits demonstrations and imposes heavy fines for offenders. Spain’s centre‐left govern‐ ment wants to declassify taking photographs or film‐ ing police officers at demon‐ strations from being a seri‐
ous offence. Under the new changes, police will have to adapt what materials they use at protests to items that are less harmful after several people were seriously injured by po‐ lice rubber bullets. The custody time for peo‐ ple arrested at protests will be cut from six hours to two, and fines will be proportion‐ ate to the offender’s earn‐ ings. Ivan Espinosa de los Mon‐ teros, of the far‐right Vox party, said: “There is strong opposition against (the re‐ form) of this law. It is against our police, and we will not let it happen.” However, Isa Serra, spokeswoman for the far‐left Unidas Podemos party, said at a rally in Cantabria in northern Spain that the law had done a “lot of damage to Spanish democracy.”
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Asylum for Afghan Girl THE National Geographic’s ‘Afghan Girl’, who was im‐ mortalised more than 30 years ago on the front cover of the magazine, has arrived in Rome after being evacuat‐ ed from Afghanistan follow‐ ing the return of the Taliban. The Italian government made the official announce‐ ment that green‐eyed Shar‐ bat Gula, who was pho‐ tographed in 1984 at a refugee camp in Pakistan, had reached Rome on Thurs‐ day, November 25. She had gone to Pakistan at four or five years old fol‐ lowing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, having fled the country along with thousands of others. She was just 12 years old when the iconic photo was taken by Steve McCurry, and it made her in‐ to an emblem of the suffering and economic instability of the region. Her image caught the
Green-eyed Sharbat Gula.
world’s attention a second time in 2002, when the same photographer went back to Afghanistan to find her again. He found that she was still liv‐ ing in poverty, and once again, she appeared on the front cover of the National Geographic. Gula, an illiterate mother of four, had no idea millions of people around the world had seen her photo and she had sparked an international movement for the rights of refugees.
New coin for Queen THE Queen’s Platinum Ju‐ bilee will be celebrated by the Royal Mint with a newly designed 50p coin to be re‐ leased next year. The coin will feature the number 70, which represents the num‐ ber of years the Queen will have been on the throne by 2022. The Queen’s royal cypher is nestled inside the zero and forms the heart of the design. It has been seen and approved by the Queen her‐ self, and it is the first time a royal event has been com‐ memorated on the ‘tails’ side of a 50 pence. Clare Maclennan, division‐ al director of commemora‐ tive coins at the Royal Mint, said: “The Royal Mint has a proud history of striking coins for British monarchs and 2022 sees one of the greatest celebrations of Her Majesty the Queen with the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
upcoming Platinum Jubilee. “Marking 70 days until the anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne, the Royal Mint is delighted to reveal the commemorative Platinum Jubilee new 50p design ahead of its launch in the new year. “In recognition of the landmark occasion, this is the first time a royal mile‐ stone has been commemo‐ rated on a 50p coin and is a fitting celebration for Britain’s longest‐reigning monarch.”
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First drone highway WHILE countries like the USA are seen to be taking the lead on unmanned aircraft, here in Spain, the Valencian community are taking the lead. The re‐ gion is working on a pro‐ ject with UPV (Universitat Politècnica de Valencia) that will see Valencia get Spain’s first aerial drone highway. What may come as a surprise to many is that the region has already built three drone high‐ ways and is currently qualifying secondary roads or corridors.
Once in place these will allow the normalisation of drone flights around the community, allowing for a variety of uses in‐ cluding the delivery of medicines. The process is expected to be complete between 2023 and 2025. A crucial step in this process was agreed this week with the signing of a protocol with Enaire, the company that manages the national airspace. This protocol allows for the in‐ tegration of the commu‐ nity’s drone highways in‐ to the national network.
and finally... ONE mum has gone viral after she shared her husband’s X‐rat‐ ed Christmas light display on social media. When setting up the Santa, her husband had accidentally missed out on a zip tie that had been meant to tie Santa’s hand up so that he ap‐ peared to be waving. Now, Santa appeared to be making an explicit gesture. The mum’s TikTok video has been seen over 35 million times.
Passengers test positive I T was reported on Fri‐ day November 26, that at least 61 passengers arriving at Amster‐ dam’s Schiphol airport from South Africa, test‐ ed positive for Covid. They flew in on flights from Cape Town, and
Johannesburg. Because new rules banning flights from South Africa had come into force while they were in the air, all 600 passengers subsequent‐ ly underwent CPR tests on arrival in the Nether‐
Israel closes borders ON November 27, Naftali Bennett, the prime minister of Israel, announced the closure of his country’s bor‐ ders to all foreign travellers. This move has been introduced in an effort to com‐ bat the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. One case has been confirmed so far, along with seven suspect‐ ed cases. In a statement, Mr Bennett said that the travel ban would last for 14 days but is pending government ap‐ proval. The Israeli government will also reportedly reintroduce phone‐tracking technology that is used for counterterrorism. Other countries, including the UK, Australia, the US, and some in the EU, have enforced travel bans on South African nations. Scientists have voiced their concerns over the latest variant’s capability of being transmitted much easier. It was first detected in South Africa, and is believed to have more tolerance against the current vaccines, and could have a higher rate of re‐infection.
lands. A team from the municipal health ser‐ vice (GGD) went to the airport to conduct the tests. Although they tested positive, it was not clear if all or any pas‐ sengers carried the new Omicron variant. The passengers were kept segregated from the rest of the terminal. Those who tested posi‐ tive were moved to a hotel in the Schiphol area, under the surveil‐ lance of local authori‐ ties. There, they must serve a quarantine of at least seven days if they present symptoms, and five days if they are asymptomatic. The rest of the pas‐ sengers who obtained a negative result in the test must also undergo a five‐day home quar‐ antine, until a new PCR is carried out, which, if negative, allows them to exit quarantine.
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Amazon stores planned
Ant invasion
THE Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agen‐ da of Catalonia is monitoring and controlling the actions of the so‐called ‘crazy ant’ (Paratrechina longicornis). This is an invasive species, which seems to have found a new home in the Port of Barcelona. As reported by the Generalitat in a statement, the work will allow an in‐depth survey of the area and verify the ex‐ tent of this species. They can then carry out controls with biocides and assess the effects of the treatment. This species of exotic ant is native to tropical Africa. Its presence was first detected in Catalonia when a worker ant was found at an access door to the Port of Barcelona back in February 2020. Subsequently, more were detected in a roundabout and then several colonies were located under the sewer and supply covers. Their distribution is still very limited in the vicinity of the Port of Barcelona. The invasive species dis‐ places other native species and invertebrates.
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Hackers were identified as being behind the breach.
Hackers arrested
A SPANISH couple were ar‐ rested for hacking 16 store computers to mine cryp‐ tocurrencies. The pair, who installed malware on the store’s machines, intended to benefit from the lucrative trade in cryptocurrencies us‐ ing the greater computing power of the store’s ma‐ chines. The malware installed by the couple enabled them to remotely manipulate the de‐ vices and, in the process, carry out the transactions. Staff in the store became suspicious when they noticed that the fans of the computers which
were on display were operat‐ ing at maximum capacity. The staff examined the ma‐ chines, which were new and on display, as they should not have been operating, only to find they had been tampered with and were being con‐ trolled remotely. The au‐ tonomous police force in Tar‐ ragona (Mossos d’Esquadra) were called and their investi‐ gators identified who was be‐ hind the breach, despite their attempts to hide their identity and their location. Had the breach not been identified, the hackers would have stood to make significant profits.
AC CO R D I N G to reports, Amazon plans to open physical stores in Spain next year. This news follows hot on the heels of the opening of the first store in the UK in 2021. The online retailer, which has had physical stores in the USA for some time, believes that there is still plenty of opportunity for growth in Europe, although the pandemic has delayed their plans. Up to five stores could be opened in Spain in 2022 along with 10 elsewhere in Europe and up to a 100 in the UK. There could be up to 17 in Spain and Italy by 2023.
Holiday passport chaos B R I T I S H holidaymak‐ ers eager for some winter sun this Christ‐ mas are facing the prospect of potential‐ ly losing their holi‐ days. Due to the sudden rush in post‐Covid passport renewal ap‐ plications, which has caused a backlog in processing time, many may not receive their passports on time.
This comes as pass‐ port processing times have allegedly tripled during the pandemic. Processing their pass‐ port is not the only problem though. The Passport Of‐ fice’s courier service has admitted that t h e r e c o u l d b e d e l i v‐ ery issues. Some trav‐ ellers have been told they may face up to a 10‐week delay.
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New lobster law
A N E W report by the London School of Eco‐ nomics and Political Sci‐ ence (LSE) has found there is strong scientific evidence that lobsters and other crustaceans feel pain just like us. The results of the govern‐ ment‐commissioned study mean boiling lob‐ sters alive will be illegal under new laws. The animals will be recognised as sentient be‐ ings, and this will facilitate
Lobsters can feel pain.
their inclusion in the up‐ coming Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. “The sci‐ ence is now clear that de‐ capods and cephalopods can feel pain and there‐ fore it is only right they are covered by this vital piece of legislation,” said
Animal welfare minister, Lord Goldsmith. Before this research, decapod crustaceans ‐ in‐ cluding crabs, lobsters, and crayfish ‐ and cephalopods ‐ including octopuses, squid, and cut‐ tlefish ‐ were excluded from the bill. This was the case even though these animals have a complex central nervous system, which is classed as one of the true hallmarks of sen‐ tience.
French billionaire arrested
THE Mossos d’Esquadra announced that Barcelona police arrested French billion‐ aire Conrad Dadak on Sunday November 21. He is wanted by a Marbella court for fraud and is thought to be a warlord ac‐ cused of trafficking weapons. The arrest comes after a hotel in the Ciutat Vella neighbourhood that makes use of the identification system used by establish‐ ments in Spain, notified the authorities that a client had an outstanding arrest warrant.
The man was arrested and taken back to the police station where further checks re‐ vealed an international alert from Ger‐ many investigating him for money laun‐ dering. Dadak has a long record of fraud, threats, and crimes. This is not the first time Dadak has been arrested in Spain. In 2018, he was arrested in an Ibiza mansion under an international warrant. He was released hours later and had been missing until his arrest last month.
NATIONAL POLICE have recovered a 2,000‐ year‐old Iberian sword just before it was sold online on what they have called a “well‐ known social media site.” The rare sword would have belonged to a warrior some‐ where on the Iberian peninsula in pre‐Roman times. The falcata is a double‐edged, curved sword that would have been used by the Iberians between the fifth and first centuries BC. It was seized as part of a group lot of 203
THE European Commission proposed on November 25 that vaccination certificates issued after the second Covid dose should become invalid if the person does not get the third booster jab within nine months. In line with indications from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that the vaccines start to lose their effect after six months, Brussels is plan‐ ning to use this move to encourage people to get the third dose. Their idea is to allow a three‐month grace period after the first six months, in which to get the booster vaccination done. More than 650 million
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Sword recovered
archaeological pieces that had been posted for sale on social media. This particular sword would be very popu‐ lar with collectors due to the condition of the blade on the piece. Falcatas were personal weapons and they tended to be buried with their owners, with the blades deliberately bent and misshapen so no one else could wield the weapon.
EU booster plans EU Digital Covid Certificates, or ‘health passports’, have been issued to date. This has led the Community Execu‐
tive to believe that the ac‐ ceptance of vaccines ‘has in‐ creased significantly’ since last summer.
and finally... MANY have had to rearrange their weddings due to the pandemic. One couple was so determined to get married they even carried on when the groom could not make it. They had already rescheduled twice, and on the third at‐ tempt the groom fell ill with food poisoning. They did not want to cancel last minute so they devised quite a creative plan. They used a pole with wheels with an iPad strapped on showing a photo of the groom’s face. The bride cut the cake beside her husband and even enjoyed their first dance.
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La Palma lottery rush THE devastation and loss ex‐ perienced by people in La Pal‐ ma has touched the world, with many people losing ev‐ erything. So, it’s no surprise to hear that Christmas lottery sales have soared on the is‐ land. Whilst this is a positive story it’s also a sad one, reflecting just how desperate many peo‐ ple on the island are to recov‐ er their lives. Some €360 mil‐ lion, not including private donations, has been commit‐ ted by both the government of Spain and the Canary Is‐ lands, but many residents still don’t believe they will recover all that they have lost. But there is also another side to this as explained by Borja Muñiz, president of the National Association of Provincial Lottery Administra‐ tors Associations (ANAPAL): “People believe that where there is misfortune there is al‐ so luck, so they play the lot‐ tery.” That makes La Palma a good place to buy a ticket.
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Charles’ racism denial LAWYERS were reportedly called in by Prince Charles regarding claims that he was the ‘Royal racist.’ Earlier this year, Meghan Markle shared her concerns surrounding one member of the family with Oprah Win‐ frey. A new book written by Christopher An‐ dersen claims that Charles was the person that Meghan was talking about. Anderson’s new book, Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan was scheduled to be released on November 30.
In the book, Andersen claims that Charles was having breakfast with his wife Camilla when he commented: “I wonder what the children will look like?’’ Camilla was some‐ what taken aback, then reportedly replied: “Well, absolutely gorgeous, I’m certain.” Charles then commented: “I mean, what do you think their complexion might be?’’ The claims have been denied and a spokesperson for Prince Charles comment‐ ed: “This is fiction and not worth further comment.”
Neighbour threat
A MAN in the municipality of Manises, Valencia, banged on his neighbour’s wall and got more than he bargained for when his neighbour responded by threatening him with a shotgun. The National Po‐ lice have arrested a 58‐ year‐old man. The incident occurred at around 12.30 on Saturday, November 28, when the police were called to a house where an armed man was threatening to kill
his neighbour. When they arrived on the scene, the police officers were in‐ formed that just moments before, the irate man had been on the balcony, pointing a shotgun at his neighbour on the adjacent balcony and claiming that he was going to kill him. The victim had taken refuge inside. The police went to the suspect’s flat. He gave them permission to enter and openly confessed that
he had threatened his neighbour because he was “banging on the wall.” He also informed the officers that he had the full inten‐ tion of killing him. Immediately after speaking to the police offi‐ cers, the man opened the door to the balcony and tried to jump off, but one of the officers was able to grab him and pull him back inside.The man has been arrested and will now face trial.
ELKAR: Is located on the 33rd floor of the Madrid building.
High in the sky A NEW restaurant which has just opened in Madrid, has the notoriety of being the highest in the country. Elkar, which translated from Basque means ‘Together’ is locat‐ ed on the 33rd floor of the Torre Emperador Castellana and sits at 160 metres (525ft) above the city. This haute cuisine es‐ tablishment is the new project in Madrid of Ara‐ mark Spain. It was born from the union of two chefs, Sergio Ortiz de
Zarate, who has a Miche‐ lin star, and Beñat Or‐ maetxea, who won the National Award for Young chefs. They have merged their two kitchens to form a gastronomic heav‐ en. It is the first time they have worked together. A unique feature of the restaurant is that diners must first enter through the wine cellar before making their way up to the 33rd floor, where they can sit and enjoy the panorama of the Madrid skyline.
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EUROPEAN PRESS DENMARK
Anti-ants
Green taxis
A NEW European Union directive requires that all food not eaten in member states prior to 1997 has to be given special approval before it can be sold. This means that the restaurant voted the world’s best, Noma in Copenhagen has to remove ants from the menu.
IN a first step towards meeting the Danish Government’s plans to ensuring that all taxis issue zero CO2 by 2030, Toyota has supplied 100 hydrogen powered taxis to the DRIVR service operating in Copenhagen by way of an initial experiment with more to follow.
THE NETHERLANDS Drug smacks
New register
DUE to EU restrictions on pulse fishing, a number of small Dutch fishermen are suffering financial difficulties which according to research revealed by police and prosecutors has led to some being approached and recruited by drug smugglers to pick up cocaine from container ships.
ALL vehicles such as golf carts and lawn mowers which use public roads (which include private land with access) and can travel faster than six kilometres an hour will have to be registered before January 1 or their owners will have to pay to have them inspected.
BELGIUM Corona monument
Uber and out
IN a cruel twist of fate, a monument to highlight the pandemic was commissioned in 2020 by the town of Izegem. The local sculptor Piet Duthoit has now completed the work, but the unveiling ceremony had to be postponed due to the new wave of coronavirus.
A BRUSSELS Court has confirmed that a decision made in 2015 to ban the use by drivers of the Uber App is still in force which means that the 2,000+ drivers on the company’s books will find it much harder to receive bookings for travel.
GERMANY Coalition formed
Taiwan support
FINALLY, an agreement has been reached between the three parties set to form the next German government, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Free Democrats who announced their alliance under the title ‘Dare more progress’ and said that they promoted freedom, justice, and sustainability.
ALTHOUGH China won’t be pleased, the new German Government is the first in recent years to acknowledge Taiwan and to suggest that it should be allowed routine participation in international organisations, albeit in accordance with the European Union’s One China Policy.
FRANCE Airbnb pledge
Clever lights
ALTHOUGH some countries are unhappy with Airbnb as not all owners declare taxes and long-term rental is reduced, France is delighted that the American company has entered into an agreement with a national charity to supply funds to restore heritage buildings.
AN interesting experiment in energy saving is taking place in the parts of the city of Lyon where street lights on busy roads only brighten as cars are detected by the LED lights whilst on smaller roads, they are also illuminated by pedestrians walking past.
NORWAY Annual gift
World Cup
THIS year, Norway will send its 75th holiday gift of a fir tree to London in thanks to the British people for their help during the Second World War. The 22-metre-tree was cut down near Oslo with schoolchildren singing carols and will as usual be erected in Trafalgar Square.
MANY in Norway argued that the Norwegian national team should not take part in next year’s Qatar World Cup due to distaste for the regime and two Norwegian journalists were arrested whilst in that country, but the matter is now irrelevant as the team didn’t qualify.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Green deodorant SUSTAINABLE and natural deodorant brand Wild is having some success in launching its green brands in the UK with distribution in 285 Sainsbury’s stores as well as tests in Boots and Waitrose and the eco‐ friendly products finding a new outlet in Selfridges.
Official languages IT appears that it is the intention of the Spanish Government to require by law that at least 6 per cent of all programmes in streaming platforms such as Netflix should be presented in one of the other official languages of Spain, namely Basque, Catalan or Galician.
Lidl plans PLEASED with its current growth and the potential to increase dramatically, Lidl GB has announced plans to open 1,100 new stores by the end of 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs across the country and many will feature solar panels and electric vehicle charging points.
Own goal THE National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has announced that it is upset with former Barcelona football star Andrés Iniesta for promoting investment in cryptocurrencies on his Instagram and Twitter social networks at a time when a number of companies offering investment are in trouble.
Back to work METAL workers in Cadiz city and province have called off their strike over wages after some fairly angry demonstrations in the streets of Cadiz. Workers from the oil refinery in San Roque managed to block one of the two main arteries into La Linea and Gibraltar for nine days, with rocks thrown and at least one car set on fire. Now it appears that after unions accepted a pay deal offered by employers, the matter was resolved and roads opened to traffic.
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is the amount that Spanish brewery company Estrella Galicia STAT OF plans to spend on opening a new factory in Sao Paulo, Brazil. €300 million WEEK
Pandora tests new store in the UK DANISH jewellery company Pandora opened doors to its first stores under the new store concept Evoke in Mi‐ lan and London. The new concept, which is still in its test phase, aims to make shop‐ ping more intuitive and will improve speed of service, enabling customers to easily explore, find and try on products. From the moment customers en‐ ter the store, the simplified layout al‐ lows them to navigate through dif‐ ferent product categories and view the jewellery in newly designed dis‐ plays.
Two‐thirds of Pandora’s revenue comes from gifting and the new stores will have a dedicated ‘gifting zone’ with inspirational displays therefore as a further way to person‐ alise the jewellery, the stores will al‐ so offer an engraving service to cus‐ tomers. The layout of the stores has been designed with today’s multi‐channel journey in mind. More than 80 per cent of consumers start their shop‐ ping online, and when they enter the new stores, they will recognise Pan‐ dora’s campaigns at the front. Following the openings in Italy and
the UK, Evoke will launch in Guangzhou, China in December and Pandora expects to introduce it in other key markets later in 2022. The new store concept will gradually be evaluated and improved, and new features will be added. “Pandora is built on the concept of personalisation and the idea that you can tell your story through your jewellery. “We now want to bring personali‐ sation to all customer touch points and create a unique shopping experi‐ ence,” said Martino Pessina, Chief Commercial Officer, Pandora.
December offer from Golden Leaves Can they extend 90 days? LEGALLY SPEAKING
I have seen reports that some groups are work‐ ing to get a reciprocal agreement between Spain and the UK because the UK allows stays of 180 days and Spain only 90 days. This does not seem fair to those UK citizens who want to spend more time in their Spanish villas. What are the possibilities? Also, what punishments can be imposed on a person who spends more than 90 days in Spain? S D (Costa del Sol) To answer DAVID SEARL your sec‐ ond question first, YOU AND THE LAW the Spanish border IN SPAIN control officers have a wide range of discretion. If a person has over‐ stayed his limit by just a few days, they are often let go with only a warning. Those who have chosen to stay longer might be fined up to €300. For those serious offenders who simply stay as long as they want, one suggestion has been to put a stamp in their passport and put them in the computer with a prohibition from returning to Spain for, say, two years. Nobody wants to go to such extremes. As to an agreement between Spain and the UK based on re‐ ciprocity, this is very unlikely. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
SPAIN’S brave new financial world is taking a bit of a beating as more workers go on strike and shocking rises in electricity costs hit manu‐ facturers. Naturally if it costs more to make products locally, then it is clear that the consumer will be hit twice, first with their electric bills and then with an increase in prices of a number of products.
THE funeral plan experts at Golden Leaves have announced this year’s De‐ cember offer, with a reduction on deposits and two years’ interest‐ free payments. This offer, which is Interest-free payments. available throughout December, will also see the payment term on their plans increased to up to seven years, making the monthly payments on their Opal plan €51.43 a month and payments on their Pearl plan €58.23 a month. Funeral plan deposits will be reduced to €100. Golden Leaves are experts in funeral plans, ensuring that your wishes are carried out in full when the time comes and saving your loved ones from having to plan your funeral in another country and another language. Their plans also ensure that you beat rising funeral costs, making sure that your service is paid in full and that your loved ones are not left with any further costs. To save money on your funeral plan and ensure that your loved ones are not left to plan your service or with further costs, contact Golden Leaves before De‐ cember 31 and begin choosing the right funeral plan for you.
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Economy stalling The European Union Recovery Fund is going to help in the medi‐ um to long term without doubt but as HGV drivers threaten to strike before Christmas and the forecast for 2021 GDP (Gross Do‐ mestic Product) continues to be
revised downwards, then 2022 could be a difficult year for the government. Much will depend on whether the government can somehow persuade or instruct the energy companies to reduce their fees,
Government special loan WITH 1.7 million customers, energy supplier Bulb is sim‐ ply too big to be allowed to go bankrupt, especially as the giant providers in the UK don’t want to take on new customers used to cheaper rates. For this reason, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed that the UK Government will make a spe‐ cial loan of around £1.7 bil‐ lion to Administrators in or‐ der to try to keep the company trading until next spring. Without this assistance, they would have had to close down in December, but it is hoped that this lifeline will al‐ low the Administrators to ei‐ ther sell the company or find ‘new homes’ for its cus‐ tomers.
Spain links with Iran UNDER the Partido Popular Government it was an‐ nounced that once Iran was able to export oil again, it had agreed to invest in southern Spain to open at least one new oil refinery. With the decision by the Trump Administration to once again treat Iran as a pari‐ ah, the flow of investment quickly faded, but things may be changing. When welcom‐ ing the new Spanish Ambas‐ sador to Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi said, “The cur‐ rent level of economic rela‐ tions between Iran and Spain is not acceptable and efforts should be made to further de‐ velop these relations.” He indicated further that he wanted to develop economic, political, cultural and sports relations with Spain. assuming the promises of ade‐ quate supplies of liquid gas from Algeria are maintained by that country’s government. If that happens and the tourist industry continues to recover in 2022, then there is every chance that the economy will turn around again and see some positive news in the first two quarters of next year.
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Most Declined Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A Texas Pacific Land Corp. NVR Inc. TransDigm Group Inc. Shopify Inc. Cl A AutoZone Inc. UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETN Markel Corp. Credit Suisse FI Large Cap Growth Enh. ETN BlackRock Inc. MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X Lev. ETN
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Currency outlook: Euro plunges to 2021 low amidst European Covid resurgence, Pound rocked by the BoE’s miscommunication
LOOKING AHEAD: The single currency could face an uphill battle in the coming weeks.
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• Euro EUR/GBP: Unmoved at £0.84 EUR/USD: Down from $1.16 to $1.12 The euro has come under some consistent pressure over the past month, with the single currency slumping to year‐to‐date lows against the US dollar. This slump in EUR ex‐ change rates has been partially attributed to the European Central Bank (ECB) as the policy divergence between it and the other major central banks only looks to be growing wider as the ECB remains glued to its dovish bias. Accelerating the downtrend in the euro through the second half of November has been the dramatic resurgence of Covid cases in many parts of Europe, which has prompted countries such as Austria to reimpose lock‐ down measures. Looking ahead, the single currency could face an uphill battle in the com‐ ing weeks if the Eurozone’s economic recov‐ ery is undermined by more countries being forced to impose restrictions. • Pound GBP/EUR: Unmoved at €1.18 GBP/USD: Down from $1.37 to $1.34 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, as the currency was rocked by the Bank of England’s (BoE) latest in‐ terest rate decision. Ahead of its November policy meeting, a series of hawkish comments from BoE policymakers had seen the majority of GBP investors price in an interest rate hike this month. However, the BoE then pulled the rug out from underneath the pound after it opted not to hike rates, leading to accusations of governor Andrew Bailey being an ‘unreli‐ able boyfriend’, a moniker which was previ‐ ously given to his predecessor Mark Carney. Sterling then languished in mid‐November amidst heightened Brexit jitters, with GBP in‐
vestors fearing the UK government’s threat to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland pro‐ tocol could prompt a UK‐EU trade war. But Sterling rebounded in the second half of November as some stronger‐than‐expected employment and inflation figures reignited speculation the BoE could hike interest rates by the end of 2021. Hopes for a December rate hike may help to underpin the pound over the next few weeks, but GBP investors are likely to be wary of being too aggressive with their bets, after being wrong footed by the BoE earlier this month. • US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.72 to $0.74 USD/EUR: Up from €0.85 to €0.88 The US dollar made steady gains over the past month, with the currency being under‐ pinned by a deterioration of market senti‐ ment. There are multiple factors for this, in‐ cluding concerns over slowing growth in China, a resurgence of Covid cases in Europe as well as the collapse of the Turkish Lira, all of which have helped to bolster the appeal of the safe‐haven ‘greenback’. The US dollar was also bolstered by the Fed‐ eral Reserve’s long‐awaited tapering an‐ nouncement at the start of this month, de‐ spite the bank also indicating that its next rate hike may be a little further off than previously forecast. While the Fed was a little more cau‐ tious with its forward guidance, a surge in US inflation has seen USD investors predict the US central bank could still hike rates earlier than mid‐2022. The US dollar now looks well poised to maintain its momentum through to the end of the year as renewed coronavirus con‐ cerns in Europe and other parts of the world are likely to raise additional questions over the trajectory of the global economic recovery. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your cur‐ rency transfers.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL, it’s all coming apart, isn’t it? Trying to remain positive and retain some degree of optimism through all the doom and gloom is becoming more difficult by the day. And the whingers don’t help. The moaners and groaners are everywhere. Even drama queen vocalist Adele, who you would think had very little to complain about, recently occupied Oprah’s ‘griping chair’, bleating about people ‘not knowing what goes on behind closed doors,’ while conveniently plugging yet another money‐spinning album. Priorities have gone completely haywire. Recently the UK public has had to put up with hypocritical, anti‐Semitic cricketers, crying on TV because they’ve been ‘offended.’ Celebrities, who are earning more in a fortnight than most people can hope for in years, bewailing the fact that they failed to digest the testicles of some animal or another, added to the ever‐increasing uncontrolled numbers of illegal immigrants pouring in, and floundering politicians at a complete loss what to do about it ‐ does truly makes you feel it is all going completely to pot!
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Coming apart Is this the start of the demise of Western civilisation as we know it? Well, I personally thought it embarked on that journey years ago. The trouble is that so‐called progress has made it all too easy. Even in the light of yet another ‘variant’ and the indisputable climate change, the complacency among the masses, particularly the young, is almost beyond belief. The age of technology has led the present generation to believe that all the nation’s problems can be settled at the press of a button. ‘Nanny State’ attitudes have raised the public’s sense of entitlement to unprecedented levels, while getting something for nothing has become an acceptable mode of existence. Many great civilisations have peaked and subsequently foundered when the going got too easy. I came across a statement by one Sheik Rahid, the founder of Dubai, which hit the nail decisively on the head. When asked about the future of his own country, he replied: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel. I ride a Mercedes; my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is going to ride a Land Rover; but my great grandson
will have to ride a camel again. You must raise warriors, not parasites. Past civilisations were not conquered by external enemies, they rotted from within.” He went on to observe: “The greatest Western generation consisted of 18‐year‐ old kids storming the beaches of Normandy and now, two generations later, the young people want to hide in safe rooms when they hear words that hurt their feelings!” Well, personally I think that just about sums it all up. The sheik went on to astutely remark that “hard times create strong men, strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men and weak men create difficult times.” So, in the light of all that, folks, all I can declare is ‐ the camels are on the horizon! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Mon and Fri. 1pm till 4. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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FEATURE
Film Review by Laura Kemp
Streaming Now: Last night in Soho
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO follows a young fashionista from Corn‐ wall who moves to London where she finds that ‘London can be a lot’ and isn’t quite what she expected. Last Night in Soho, directed by Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz) and released on November 19, is a slick, funny, and chaotic depic‐ tion of London in the 60s, run‐ ning simultaneously alongside current day life. It’s worth watching if you’re into thrillers with a twist. Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace) plays Eloise, a wide‐ eyed student obsessed with the 60s who is accepted into the London College of Fashion. She is taken back to Soho in the 60s through her dreams where she watches an aspiring singer called Sandy, played by Anya Taylor‐Joy (The Queen’s Gambit), trying to make it on the scene. Sandy meets a suave and charming man called Jack, played by Matt
A thriller with a twist.
Smith (Doctor Who), who tells her he works on the club scene and can help her become a performer around London, but things take a sinister turn. The music, dancing and styling in this film is incredible, it takes you effortlessly back in‐ to the 60s and builds tension as Eloise finds it increasingly difficult to decipher her dreams from reality. There’s twists and turns that you won’t expect which will have you hanging on the edge of your seat. The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ap‐ ple TV so you can be taken back in time from the comfort of your sofa.
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD I HAVE been thinking a lot this week about the mental leaps people make when they are upset over something, and how these jumps in logic create such big divides between people that it makes discussion and debate almost impossible. I looked up what I was trying to describe, and the closest thing I can find is called ‘catastrophising’. A lot of people involuntarily suffer from this way of imagining things and it only relates to themselves. It is an issue that mental health counsellors describe as a type of distorted thinking that is not based in reality and can be debilitating to those who cannot physically shake themselves free of it. Future-oriented catastrophising is believing something terrible will happen, without evidence to support this belief, and this is where I mostly pick up the other type of person I encounter with this train of thought. These people don’t necessarily have a medical problem that causes them to think in this way, but instead, lean into this way of thinking as a means to further their po-
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Catastrophising litical or personal opinion. This all-ornothing thinking can actually hurt their coherence and does nothing for the spirit of debate or discussion as they pick up their imaginary scenario and refuse to let it go. “Next thing you know…” is a common, and relatively innocuous, starter for this kind of conversation. The person that brings out the idea of never being able to say the word Christmas again because they’ve been asked to consider other holidays. The thought of white people disappearing from their television because there is a black woman with a supermarket loyalty card on their screen. They run down their line of thought until they reach a scenario so extreme that they panic, then hold firm that belief as if it is here in reality already. Catastrophising. Right-wing politicians adore it when people create their own false dichotomy, or all-or-nothing situations, as it saves them the job of creating them on the campaign podium. Psychology professor Ryan Martin says: “When things happen to us and we evaluate those events in highly negative ways, we’re
more likely to get angry about them, and we’re more likely to get scared.” Scared people are easier to manipulate into voting against their own interests to protect themselves from the imaginary scenarios created from fear. The more that these thoughts become ingrained into people’s minds, the more self-perpetuating they become, until small things explode. This way of thinking leads to chronic anger and in turn, this creates misattributed causation, putting the blame where it doesn’t belong. This is how people are easily turned against each other in times of hardship when they have more in common with each other than they do with the people in charge who are actually creating awful situations. This goes some of the way to explain the current rise in right-wing ideology and individualism across the globe, at a time when we should really be helping each other instead. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Winter underway
THE Sierra Nevada is Eu‐ rope’s southernmost ski resort and on November 27, its ski‐lifts were acti‐ vated once more, as this year's winter season got underway. It is reported that there is already 20cm of fresh snow on the ground, and nine kilome‐ tres of slopes are skiable. In the hope of a more stable season this year, af‐ ter last year’s on‐and‐off restrictions, the Sierra Nevada’s hoteliers and business owners in Pradollano and Bor‐ reguiles are optimistic. Now they just need a re‐ turn to the numbers gen‐ erated in 2019. The drop in tempera‐ tures, combined with rain‐ fall in recent weeks has helped to get the doors open. While the capital of the province, and other parts of the region experi‐ enced rain, the mountain peaks received a generous covering of snow.
Slopes are now skiable.
A real bonus for the Sierra Nevada is that data shows the Granada Province currently has the lowest virus infection rates in Andalucia at more than 30 points below the second‐lowest, Jaen. Masks must be worn on ski lifts and chairs, but there are no capacity re‐ strictions on the slopes. Although that could change if it becomes over‐ crowded. According to Enrique de la Higuera, a spokesman for local businesspersons, a hotel occupancy of 50 per cent is expected for this first week of the sea‐ son. That’s compared to a 30 per cent occupancy last season.
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I AM not a killer by instinct, al‐ though I have been known to kill. I have committed murder and caused death by negli‐ gence. Every time I have felt remorse, because I think the victim, as a sentient being, has as much right to live as I do. I have murdered the odd wasp with a swatter or a towel, and innocent cockroaches by squashing ‐ but always with a feeling of guilt. The same ap‐ plies to deaths caused by my negligence or by accident. I should take more care when sweeping the terrace to ensure that there are no living creatures among the dirt and the leaves as they are brutally brushed into the dustpan on the way to the rubbish bins. And sometimes a tiny harmless fly may have got trapped in the wash basin only to be washed down the plughole as I hastily rinse the bowl. I find certain species annoy‐ ing, others disgusting. But they all exist for a reason and they can’t help the way they look. However, if I can kill a mosquito I celebrate with un‐
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bridled joy. I am over the moon, because this is the only living thing that I positively hate. The way they announce their presence with that omi‐ nous buzzing as a warning that,
unprovoked, they are out to sting, suck blood and ruin a good night’s sleep. They are notoriously difficult to locate ‐ and to kill. More than an inconvenience, they inflict
unsightly red bumps and rashes anywhere on the body they can penetrate, which sting and itch for several days. And they drink blood from not only humans but other mammals, birds, rep‐ tiles and fish. But even a mosquito doesn’t deserve to suffer or to be tortured ‐ just ex‐ terminated. The bites can be allevi‐ ated by calamine or olive oil. For us here in Eu‐ rope it is not a matter of life and death, because the mosquitoes don’t carry deadly viruses. In other parts of the world, it def‐ initely is. The female anopheles is the major culprit. By carrying and transmitting the malaria para‐ site, this little insect causes
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more deaths to humans than any other species ‐ up to one million every year in many dif‐ ferent countries. These are mainly in Africa, where there are some 300 million cases ev‐ ery year and two children die from malaria every minute. And the non‐fatal illnesses and dis‐ comforts suffered by millions is unimaginable here in Europe. As if this is not enough, the little pest also carries the dengue and yellow fever viruses. There are anti‐malarial drugs but, as yet, no vaccine. The best prevention is a natural re‐ pellent such as lavender, but this is not 100 per cent effec‐ tive. And there are not too many accessible lavender fields in Uganda, for example. Meanwhile, I am still hunting for the vicious little ‘visitor’ that has been tormenting me for the last week. Her days are numbered. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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THE HALLMARK OF HAPPY HUMANS TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond IF there’s one thing I have had to get used to, being in business, particularly over the last 18 months, it’s being able to turn on a sixpence, to be flexible, to have to look at what’s going on and make some sort of sense and be able to make what may seem like sponta‐ neous decisions, only to turn them on their head again just a few days later!! That can mess with your head, and your teams. As a leader, we have to be able to put in place structures that keep the engines oiled and the wheels turn‐ ing. We also have to make the most of what the data is telling us in any one moment and be willing to make a deci‐ sion, a choice, even though that may have to be overturned in light of new information.
Dan Siegel is one of the world’s lead‐ ing mindfulness, neuroscience and in‐ terpersonal neurobiology experts. Dan tells us that the healthy human being is psychologically flexible. He says we need to be kind of like a river flow‐ ing between two banks, on one side we have structure and on the other we have spontaneity. So, what is the trick to maintaining flexibility, well it is to make sure we don’t flood one side or the other. We want to have just the right amount of structure, too much and you get rigid. And we know that’s not good. On the other side of our river of flexi‐ bility we have spontaneity. Again, we need a certain amount, but not too much. If we go over the top on spon‐ taneity, we can flood that side and wind up with chaos. Also, not good. Dan tells us that the hallmark of a healthy human being is just like the riv‐ er of flexibility, it runs between the banks of structure and spontaneity.
Structure + Spontaneity = Flexibility. How’s your river? Are you sticking rigidly to structures that don’t work anymore, or can you be a little too spontaneous? Are you flooding one side or the oth‐ er? As with all these things it’s a delicate balance, the tightrope of life and busi‐ ness. What’s one little thing you can do to Optimise today? Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment. Fulfil Your Dreams and Awaken Your Great‐ ness! Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x Toni Eastwood OBE, MBA #TheWom‐ anBeyond
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BRITS IMPORT WARNING From our Facebook Hola, I have just read your article in this week’s EWN about import charges and thought that you might like to know how much I have just had to pay. I have just had delivered from the UK a new fabric cover for a folding frame for a motorcycle cover which was destroyed in the recent high winds. The cost of the cover was £59.99. The cost of import charges was €31.50 Customs, €14.91 Administration charge and €6.62 IVA. A grand total of €53.03 charges which is a complete rip-off! I was expecting to have to pay some charges, but not just short of the cost of the item!
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Leapy Lee Commentary Loopy at his best again this week. White American shoots three other White Americans, fortunately killing only two, but Leapy makes this a racial issue and the fault of a black guy who was killed by a white policeman. I must be missing something. George Floyd was no innocent bystander, but maybe just arresting him would have been enough. PS. Loved this week’s letter asking about Little Arrows. I can assure the writer that that was all Leapy ever did. All the best, Peter
Importing into Spain Dear Editor, Having read your warning in the EWN , I know what you mean. I sent off for 50 tins of food from the UK which is not stocked by any Brit shops here.
WE’VE COME SO FAR THE controversial topic of Covid passports has been in the news this week, with several Spanish communities giving the green light to new restrictions. With mandatory vaccinations ruled out at this stage and a new variant of the coronavirus detected, the move seems like a natural response. Just as everyone in Spain was feeling relieved at a sense of normality returning, alarm bells started to ring again. The news will not be welcomed by those who see any
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RIP-OFF: Watch out for import charges.
The normal price would be €3 a tin for similar products by Princes. With postage it came out to €3.80 a tin. I tracked the parcel and it quickly arrived at Customs at Madrid airport 17 days ago. Instead of just using the customs information on the package, they instead sent me a two-page document (in Spanish) to fill in, to decide how much taxes I have to pay, which I have returned to them and I will have to pay whatever they decide before they will release the parcel. This I did not understand. A few years ago, I had to pay set taxes on a parcel from California directly to the postman who delivered the package. Now Spanish customs seem to be making it up as they go along on how much I pay and I have no choice but to pay whatever inflated figure the señors decide, as punishment for Britain leaving the EU and for Gibraltar. Significant charges could ruin it for British shops in Spain, making food and other things too expensive for we expats to buy. Michael Hill Benidorm
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restrictions as an impingement on their freedom. But for the 35.5 million people who have had at least two doses of the vaccine, the news will mean the path to normality can continue to some extent. Anyone who has visited the UK in the past year will have noticed the stark contrast in the adherence to protocols such as mask-wearing compared to Spain. Here, it has become a habit for many, and most people comply without fuss. Walking into a shop without a mask
almost seems unthinkable and many still wear them in open spaces. After a tough 20 months in which people have missed events such as births, weddings, and funerals and many more have been separated from friends and families, the introduction of Covid passports now seems like a minor inconvenience. There is no solution that satisfies everyone, but with so much hard work done to get this far, these latest measures might be what is needed to get us over the line.
BABIES AT WORK: Most people said absolutely not!
Malcolm Stoddart No, they have a creche there, she is being paid enough to afford professional care! Attention seeker!
Deborah Clynshaw No. Maternity leave should be increased. For everyone!
Pamela Symons It’s not proffesional to take a baby or child to work. Where are her work ethics.! You can’t have everything in life. Pay for a nanny. And express your milk.
Helen Jordan Definitely not. What do any other mothers do, get childcare. After all she’s paid enough to afford it but being an MP she thinks she can do as she likes. Maybe Boris can take the child to Peppa Pig World and give her a day off.
Nick Houghton No there are many industries where it is impossible. What happens when the baby gets cranky at work and screams the place down - no one can work.
Elaine Smith No way, there is an expensive creche there if children need to be looked after, if they don’t want to use that either, stay home or employ a nanny.
Richard Gill Davies No. Do what everyone else does and make suitable arrangements before embarking on starting a family. Take responsibility and think ahead. This child will need you to be a role model.
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