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Numbers increase T H E town of Nerja has led the drop in unem‐ ployment throughout the Axarquia region, with 913 fewer people out of work compared to the same month in 2020. That drop puts the town behind Benahavis and Marbella at a provincial level with a 29.9 per cent drop in un‐ employment according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. José Alberto Armijo, mayor of Nerja said: “This data confirms that we are going in the right direction, on the path of economic reactivation and job creation, as a re‐ sult of the recovery of our main economic en‐ gine, national and inter‐ national tourism.” He went on to congrat‐ ulate the business sector and especially the tourism sector, where employment levels are returning to normal. The mayor said that the Municipal Shock Plan saw an investment of nearly €11 million. According to the may‐ or the city’s social exclu‐ sion plan will see a fur‐ ther 83 unemployed people recruited, whilst measures to support the self‐employed and SMEs will remain in place to assist in the hiring of the unemployed and contin‐ ued business activity.
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MARTA SANGO: Hopes to represent Spain at the next Eurovision song contest.
THE first deputy mayor of Velez‐Mala‐ ga and councillor for Tourism, Jesús Pérez Atencia, has met with Marta Sango the singer from Torre del Mar who hopes to represent Spain at the next Eurovision song contest. The event takes place in Turin, Italy, on May 14. Pérez Atencia speaking to local me‐ dia said: “We summoned the media to show all our support for the Torreña singer Marta Sango, who will partici‐ pate in the Benidorm Song Festival on January 26 and 27. The Spanish repre‐ sentative for Eurovision will be chosen at this event, so it is an excellent plat‐ form for the career of our country‐ woman in the music world.” Benidorm will host the two semi‐fi‐
nals and the grand final of the Spanish contest to choose the country’s repre‐ sentative. The two semi‐finals are scheduled for January 26 and 27, with seven artists due to participate. Four of these will be chosen to go on to the fi‐ nal on Saturday January 29. Among them the Torreña Marta Sango. Sango will sing her retro pop song ‘You are still in my mind’, a song with an 80s feel. The song is similar to those which will be included in her new al‐ bum due for release in the spring. Atencia has called for everyone to show their support and to vote for San‐ go so that she can go on to represent Spain. Sango thanked the mayor’s of‐ fice for their support and said: “I am proud to be from Velez‐Malaga.”
THE Cabinet for Nature Studies (GENA‐Ecolo‐ gists in Action) has voiced its opposition to the installation of a wa‐ ter desalination plant in Axarquia, which would help to alleviate the wa‐ ter shortage in the re‐ gion. It is understood that the plant would provide water for the sub‐tropi‐ cal farmers in the area, the plantations current‐ ly relying on rain water for irrigation. GENA have said that the plant should be a “last resort” solution warning that it could result in more farms and ultimately a collapse in the total wa‐ ter supply in the area.
Spokesperson, Rafael Yus said: “desalination should only be consid‐ ered once more sustain‐ able routes have been exhausted.” Continuing he said “we would like to see more efficient use of irrigation, stopping water loss, using tertiary reclaimed water and the replacement of the cur‐ rent irrigation systems with others that have a lower water consump‐ tion.” GENA acknowledge that the plant may be‐ come a reality in time but believe that the high costs of such a system will impact negatively on an already marginal agricultural sector.
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Classic theatre returns THE Department of Cul‐ ture and Education of the Almuñecar Town Council and the Fundación Teatro Corral de Come‐ dias de Almagro have launched the 10th edi‐ tion of the Golden Age Theatre Show ‘Tropic of Europe’. The show will take place from February 23 to 28. The show was an‐ nounced by the council‐ lor for Culture and Edu‐ cation, Alberto García Gilabert who said: “There will be five days with three national level shows, a series of transpersonal theatre sessions and a confer‐
ence, which will highlight the different ways in which our aurean theatre can be appreciated.” Gilabert said that “for Almuñecar and for this department, the commit‐ ment to theatre is, first, an obligation. Almuñecar is culture. And it is trans‐ mitted day by day be‐ cause of the strong com‐ mitment to culture, to theatre, flamenco, jazz ...” Continuing he said: “Two editions ago, we decided to move this show to the Andalucian bridge, now we have the best classical theatre with us.”
Club sponsorship deal SIGFRIDO FRUIT have reached a sports sponsorship deal with Playas de Torre del Mar for the 2022 season, which will see their logo appear on the Torreño club’s offi‐ cial kit. The company, created in 2013, is young and ambitious and has a healthy respect for the environment. By getting involved with the locals and with sport, Sigfrido which sells four million kilos of fruit every year, can put something back into the community. Verónica Vigo , spokesperson for Sigfrido Fruit said: “We are delighted with this agree‐ ment, collaborating with a club that since its inception has been committed to grassroots sport and solidarity. This collaboration signa‐ ture means for our company the commit‐ ment to outdoor activities, for the discovery of the Axarquia through sports such as run‐ ning, hiking and mountaineering.”
OFFICIAL KIT: Will have the new logo.
Detecting leaks in the drinking water THE Malaga Provincial Council has awarded a con‐ tract of some €900,000 to improve the efficiency of the water supply in the 77 municipalities with 20,000 or less inhabitants. The contractors will look to find leaks in the supply network, and to diagnose the situation and to put forward proposals for any remedial works that are needed.
The work will be undertaken in three stages. The first will compile available information to under‐ stand the current state of the network including dis‐ tribution network equipment, billed water con‐ sumption and the equipment for monitoring the flows where installed. The second phase will look at the efficiency of the network based on total con‐
sumption and type of consumers, and the detection and location of leaks using 24‐hour sound recorders. Finally, the flow and consumption will be moni‐ tored over a five‐month period to form a long term picture of the systems efficiency. A final report will be delivered outlining the networks efficiency and proposals for future improvement works.
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Motril pavement cleaning THE municipal cleaning ser‐ vices department of the town have adapted an off‐ road vehicle to enable them to clean the pavements and paving stones across the town. Fitted with a high pressure water system, that combines water with chem‐ ical cleaning products, the jet will be able to complete‐ ly remove all kinds of waste as well as adding a good aroma to the area. Francisco Sánchez‐Can‐ talejo council spokesperson explained that the function of this vehicle will be multi‐ purpose: “it will be used to thoroughly clean the streets with pressurised water and, in the summer, it will also serve to remove the con‐ tainers from the beaches.” Using the vehicle on the beach will according to Sánchez‐Cantalejo, free up the tractor used to do this work, allowing it to be put to better use elsewhere.
Register your residence A REGISTRATION cam‐ paign has been launched by Torrox Town Council with the aim of updating the data of residents in the municipality. In particular the council is looking to in‐ clude those who are not
registered and foreign na‐ tionals who have either not registered or who have not renewed their registration. The town council is hop‐ ing in the medium term to pass the 20,000 inhabitants barrier, thereby avoiding
the loss of population due to ageing and migration. Surpassing the magic figure will provide the council with the funds needed to improve the municipality. Two people are being hired to handle the regis‐ trations and to analyse the data, with brochures being distributed throughout the municipality to encourage registration. Currently there are 18,756 people registered. The main advantages of registering in Torrox in‐ clude 25 per cent discount on Real Estate Tax (IBI) for registered large family holders, discount of 50 per cent in the Garbage rate for registered pensioners (terms apply), 40 per cent discount on the Water Sup‐ ply rate for pensioners and 33 per centdiscount for ap‐ plicants for civil weddings. To register you need to go into the council office with your ID and proof of residence, either title deeds or rental agreement.
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NIBS EXTRA Morocco visit ECONOMIC and social ties were strengthened with north Morocco when 30 businesswomen and repre‐ sentatives of the Tangier‐ Tetouan‐Al Hoceima Re‐ gion visited Motril to exchange experiences and create new commercial and tourism opportunities that will lead to greater trade and the creation of jobs in both areas.
Port president THE mayor of Motril, Flor Almón, congratulated the recently appointed presi‐ dent of the Motril Port Au‐ thority, José García Fuentes, whose appoint‐ ment is seen as good for the town, with the docks playing an important role in the local economy and in providing jobs.
Urban planning ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ COLÓN has been appoint‐ ed as the technical architect responsible for urban plan‐ ning in Nerja, councillor for Human Resources, Ángela Díaz said: “His appoint‐ ment will allow us to boost projects and improve the service provided to our resi‐ dents with licensing and planning applications.”
New paving ALMUÑECAR has begun re‐ newing the pavement in Calle Alcalde Julio Fajardo. According to the council around 98 metres of paving will be replaced providing better and safer access to the Ford area. The works which are being undertak‐ en to improve the aesthet‐ ics of the area include the improvement of the pedes‐ trian crossing.
Cleaning up THE municipal plot, next to the access to the P‐4, from the National Highway 340, which is used as a parking lot for lorries, vehicles and machinery is being cleared up. The council is also erect‐ ing new fencing to enable control over access to the land.
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Red Cross ‘cash cards’
THE Red Cross and the Community Social Services of Velez‐Malaga have signed an agreement to launch an extraordinary Project aimed at helping those in need and who are in vulnerable situations. The scheme, launched by the councillor for Social Rights and Equality, (Víctor González) and the president of the Red Cross Assembly in Velez‐Malaga (Eduardo Recio), will see cash cards of
NEW PROJECT: Aimed at helping those in need.
between €150 and €300 be‐ ing issued to help cover the basic necessities. The
amount will depend on the size of the family and the extent of their plight.
Víctor González ex‐ plained that “we are in a situation of social crisis, caused by the health emergency and that has led to a considerable in‐ crease in users of Social Services, so we had to do something.” The cash cards will be is‐ sued by social services who hope to help as many as 350 families through the tough economic times caused by the pandemic.
Promoting sustainable coastal tourism T H E town council of Motril has held a working meeting to pro‐ mote sustainable coastal tourism of the European project ‘Coast‐ ing’, led by FAMP (Andalucian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces). The initiative 85 per cent co‐fi‐ nanced by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ‘Coast‐ ing’ aims to ‘improve the coordi‐ nation and effectiveness of re‐ gional policies for integrated
coastal management and the gov‐ ernance of sustainable tourism. As well as increasing the coordi‐ nation and coherence of national, regional and local management and planning instruments for the governance of coastal areas and the development of more sustain‐ able tourism.’ The deputy mayor responsible for Tourism, Alicia Crespo said: “With this we seek to work on the sustainability and qualification of
Concert to raise funds ON Tuesday March 1, a charity concert of the group One for My Baby will be held to raise funds for those associations that work with abandoned animals. The announcement was made by the councillor for Culture, Francisco Ruiz, to‐ gether with a member of SOS Motril, Saskia Van Diesen, and the singer of band, Dirk Van Halewyck,. Ruiz said this recital is a “very fun” show, full of orig‐ inal songs from the best jazz and funk.” He said: “I would
like to thank One for My Baby for having volun‐ teered, once again, to help these charities. “Many animals are aban‐ doned by their owners and SOS Motril and Animals Forgotten carry out an enormous task in rescuing and rehoming them.” Tickets are €11 from www.eventum365.com, Pentagrama musical instru‐ ment store, Animals veteri‐ nary clinic, at Costa An‐ daluza Hotel Bar or on the day for €13.
Rincon repainting THE repainting of road signs on the main avenues of the municipality of Rincon de la Victoria has started and should provide greater safety to road traffic and users. The painting works which will take about 15 days to complete is being undertaken with reflective non‐slip thermoplastic paint.
the tourism sector within this area, that is, we want to create sustainable initiatives for visitors who prefer towns that are not overcrowded, but that offer a quality tourism product.” Attending the meeting were the Granada Provincial Council, the University of Granada, the Motril Chamber of Commerce, Motrilport, the Association of Hoteliers of the Tropical Coast and others.
Your help is needed A R EG I S T E R E D animal charity based in Torrox, Tail rescues and rehomes abandoned and maltreat‐ ed dogs and puppies. But to do so they need your help. Currently the refuge is home to around 80 dogs, who need feeding and whose cages need clean‐ ing twice a day. Not the most salubrious of jobs, but certainly very rewarding with the ani‐ mals loving the company ‐ but you do need to be able to make a regular commitment as it can be difficult to manage shifts plus the dogs can get un‐ settled with too many people entering their cages. Shifts are between 8am and 10.30am and then again from 4pm to 6pm.
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Torrox will go to Fitur ÓSCAR MEDINA, the mayor of Torrox has confirmed that the town will for the first time in the history of the tourism exhibition have its own FITUR stand. Considered one of the most important tourism fairs for Span‐ ish tourism, the inter‐ national showcase brings in tourism oper‐ ators from all over the world. In the past the town relied on the province to attend the Madrid‐based show, however Torrox’s at‐ tendance will allow the town to fully showcase what it has to offer. According to Medi‐ na: “Tourism is the main source of growth for Torrox and the Cos‐ ta del Sol since the 1960s without inter‐ ruption, being the largest generator of employment and wealth in our munici‐ pality year after year.” Continuing he said “that last summer Tor‐ rox led the tourist growth of the Costa del Sol and during the month of December it was the first time in the last decade in which a greater num‐ ber of foreigners have visited us.” He finished by saying: “Now more than ever we have to continue bet‐ ting on tourism promo‐ tion, sell the brand of Torrox, Best Climate in Europe.”
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MORE EFFICIENT ‐ Thanks to a European grant of more than €2 million, Motril is to carry out the most important energy saving replacement in its history. The work which has gone out for tender, will see al‐ most every light under the control of the council across the city being replaced with newer more effi‐ cient bulbs. In total almost 8,000 urban lamps and the lighting of sports facilities including the athletics stadium, foot‐ ball fields, sports track and tennis and petanque com‐ plex will be replaced.
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Post-Brexit farming warning from experts EXPERTS are warning that the post-Brexit farming plan is based on blind optimism and it will increase the UK’s reliance on imports for food. The warning comes as the knife is taken to £1.8 billion of direct payments to English farmers by 2027. A parliamentary report has referred to the ‘blind optimism’ of ministers saying their plans for the industry could result in
many small and tenant farmers being forced out of business. The farmers who currently receive direct payments under the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy, will see these fall to half by the early part of 2025 and be removed completely by 2027. The government intends to shift to a new plan that focuses on productivity and improved stewardship of the countryside.
The House of Commons committee report said that George Eustice’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has not yet done enough to gain farmers’ trust in its ability to successfully deliver the programme. It continued saying that ministers were over-optimistic about the likelihood of making English farms more productive.
Famed guitarist dies at 80 Andalucians self-sufficient NATIVE Cadiz guitarist Domingo Villero Jura‐ do died on Monday January 10 at the age of 80. The mayor of Cadiz, José María González, expressed his condolences on behalf of the government to Domingo’s son, Domingo Villero Carro, and the artist’s extended family. The guitarist was self‐taught and performed alongside many flamenco greats and copla artists including Mariana Cornejo, Chano Lo‐
bato, José Mercé, Carmen Sevilla and Marifé de Triana. The mayor took to Twitter to say: “A big hug to the family and friends of the guitarist Domingo Villero Jurado, especially to his son, to the comrade @DomingoVillero. One of those people who built the history of our fla‐ menco through the strings of his guitar is leav‐ ing us.”
IN the first nine months of 2021, a total of 11,515 An‐ dalucians decided to start producing their own electrici‐ ty. This represents a growth of more than double com‐ pared to the same period in 2020, when 5,613 facilities were registered. This is according to the data of legalisation of installations in self‐consumption of up to 100 kilowatts, provided by the Ministry of Finance, and Euro‐ pean Financing of the Junta de Andalucia. The community continues its way ‘without pause’, pro‐ ducing and consuming its own
RENEWABLE ENERGY: Figures have more than doubled.
renewable energy in homes, companies, and industries, “which contributes to reduc‐ ing polluting emissions, in‐ creasing economic savings, and achieving greater inde‐ pendence from the electricity grid,” said the Ministry. The current facilities are di‐
vided, by provinces, as fol‐ lows: Sevilla, 28 per cent; Malaga, 14 per cent; Jaen and Cordoba, 13 per cent each; Cadiz,12 per cent; Granada, 11 per cent; Almeria, 5 per cent; and Huelva, 4 per cent. In the period between Oc‐ tober 2019 and September 2021, there were already 20,600 Andalucians generat‐ ing their own clean energy. This is a figure according to the estimates of the Andalu‐ cian Energy Agency, an entity attached to the Departments of the Presidency, Public Ad‐ ministration and Interior, and European Finance.
Earthquake felt in Malaga AN earthquake in Granada on January 5, was felt in several different locations in the Malaga Province. The earthquake occurred at 11.19am with its epicentre in the town of Lentegíi. According to the National Geo‐ graphic Institute (IGN), the tremor was felt in municipalities on the Granada coast
(such as Almuñecar, Guajar‐Faraguit, Otivar and Salobreña). It was also felt in Malaga City, Nerja, Torre del Mar, Velez‐Malaga, Torrox, Algarrobo and Alcaucin. The 112 Emergency Services also reported the earthquake, which did not cause any in‐ juries or material damage.
Spain bookings take off AIRLINE Jet2.com has in‐ creased its reservations to Spain by 150 per cent fol‐ lowing travel relaxations from the UK government. Fully vaccinated travellers no longer need pre‐depar‐ ture tests or a PCR test when returning to Eng‐ land. In a statement, the air‐ line has confirmed the
launch of special offers for those who book their flights or complete holiday packages before January 18 and the result was an increase of more than dou‐ ble the reservations to Spain in 24 hours. The CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, Steve Heapy, lamented that the travel restrictions have done
nothing to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant, “representing the end of disproportionate and also useless measures. “The increase in book‐ ings to Spain is a clear demonstration that the de‐ sire for a well‐deserved re‐ laxation and to have fun are higher than ever,” he added.
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Cost of living up C O N S U M E R S in Spain ended 2021 paying 6.7 per cent higher prices than they did in De‐ cember 2020, an un‐ precedented increase in the cost of living over the last three decades. Within the European Union, only the Baltic countries such as Esto‐ nia, Lithuania and Latvia ended up paying more for consumer goods, according to da‐ ta published on Jan‐ uary 7. There was no end‐of‐ year inflation data for
EU countries with their own currency such as Poland, Czech Repub‐ lic, Sweden, and Den‐ mark. Yet, the Spanish suffered an increase in prices higher than that of the Belgians, Dutch, Germans, Italians, and French. If the average price increase for all months of the year is consid‐ ered, Spain (with 3 per cent) is below Ger‐ many (3.2 per cent) and Belgium (3.1 per cent), although above the Community aver‐ age (2.7 per cent).
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McCann case collapsing A F O R M E R Surrey po‐ lice detective leading a team of investigators into the disappearance of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann, is claiming they have uncovered new evi‐ dence. If true, it could de‐ stroy the case German prosecutor Hans Chris‐ tian Wolters has built against convicted rapist, Christian Brueckner. The 44‐year‐old is cur‐ rently serving time in a German prison on unre‐ lated charges. He has al‐
ways denied the accusa‐ tion. Wolters named Brueckner as his chief suspect in June 2020, and has repeatedly claimed his team will soon have sufficient evi‐ dence against him. Mark Williams‐ Thomas is currently working on a three‐part television documentary for Channel 5. During his investigations into the disappearance, he says he believes that Brueckner, although re‐ siding on Portugal’s Al‐
garve at the time, was not in the vicinity of Praia da Luz the night Madeleine disappeared. While the German team seems convinced that Madeleine is dead,
British investigators have always maintained that she is still a missing person. The Germans are yet to produce any solid evidence to sub‐ stantiate their claim.
EastEnders star quits DANNY DYER, who plays the character of pub land‐ lord, Mick Carter, in top BBC soap EastEnders, has re‐ portedly quit the show. The 44‐year‐old is believed to have signed a six‐figure‐deal with Sky to appear in another drama. Dyer earns a significant salary with the BBC but by moving away could earn even more. Soap stars come and go, but a character as huge as Mick Carter, the landlord of the Queen Vic pub, could be tough to re‐ place. “Danny will be leaving EastEnders when his con‐ tract comes to an end later this year,” said an EastEn‐ ders’ spokesperson on January 8. “Danny has made Mick Carter an iconic character, which we shall al‐ ways be grateful for.”
STATS Missing since 2007.
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The African Rock Python can survive 2 years without eating.
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Costa del Sol photographer on Language of Love
IT was 20 years ago that Mark Beltran (and wife Jasmin) left the UK to settle on the Costa del Sol after spending several years working as a photographer for a number of Britain’s best‐ known newspapers. Most recently he was contacted by Channel 4 to undertake four days of intensive work shoot‐ ing all of the stills for their Language of Love pro‐ gramme which is currently airing. It was set in a finca in Casares and he had to take photos of presenters Davina McCall and Mallorca’s Ricky Marino, all of the men and women taking part in the show as well as ac‐ companying them on external visits to vineyards and other places of interest. Living in Calahonda, on one day alone he drove 250 kilometres and was working on aver‐ age 16 hours a day, but enjoyed every minute. Asked how he found the two presenters, Mark said “they couldn’t have been nicer. They also had a tough schedule as the entire show had to be completed in two weeks, but were al‐ ways cheerful and friendly and encouraged me to have photographs taken with them as well as of them. “It was hard work but great fun and I would be happy to get involved again should there be a second series commissioned.” The original plan when the family moved to Spain was to continue to be a photographer but also to set up a photographic agency, offering on
Photo credit: Mark Beltran
Mark behind the camera on set.
the ground images to his contacts back in the UK and he set up Solarpix with a partner which is still in business today. Having sold his share in the agency, Mark decided to go freelance offering both still and video photography, forming his company Rocketshot Productions in 2017 and under‐ taking a huge amount of work, for companies, estate agents, book manufacturers, musi‐ cians, individuals and many more, including photographs for a book detailing David Beck‐
ham’s stay with Real Madrid. As a cinematographer, Mark has been in‐ volved in shooting a number of documentaries, one of which Against the Tides was entered into the 2019 Marbella Film Festival and a further documentary is due to be released later this year. Speaking about the lockdown, Mark observed that “from my point of view it was something of a disas‐ ter in as much as it was impossible to work but whenever we were allowed out, I found quite a lot to do, especially as am licensed to oper‐ ate video drones “Since Septem‐ ber 2021 things have really taken off which whilst tir‐ ing is very encour‐ aging and I have a number of projects likely to come to fruition in the coming year which will hopefully include more TV and film work.” Mark with Davina and Ricky.
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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Here is a handy list for you to cut out. These are the national holidays of Spain as well as for Andalucia: New Year’s Day
Sat, Jan 1, 2022
Epiphany
Thu, Jan 6, 2022
Andalucia Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday
Mon, Feb 28, 2022 Thu, Apr 14, 2022 Fri, Apr 15, 2022
Labour Day
Mon, May 2, 2022
Assumption of Mary
Mon, Aug 15, 2022
National Day of Spain
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
All Saints’ Day
Tue, Nov 1, 2022
Constitution Day
Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Feast of the Immaculate Conception Day After Christmas
Likely Thu, Dec 8, 2022 Mon, Dec 26, 2022
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Diet blamed for disease NEW research has shown that more people around the world are suffering because their immune systems can no longer tell the differ‐ ence between healthy cells and invading micro‐ organisms. James Lee, an expert at London’s Francis Crick Institute, said: “Numbers of autoimmune cases began to increase about 40 years ago in the west. However, we are now seeing some emerge in countries that never had such dis‐ eases before. For example, the biggest recent in‐ crease in inflammatory bowel disease cases has been in the Middle East and East Asia. Before that, they had hardly seen the disease.” The category of autoimmune disease covers multiple different diseases, ranging from rheumatoid arthritis to multiple sclerosis. For all the different diseases, the immune system gets confused and turns on healthy tissue instead of
Immune systems can no longer differentiate.
infectious invaders of the body. Changes in diet are occurring as more countries adopt western‐ style diets and people buy more fast food. Fast‐food diets lack certain important ingredi‐ ents, such as fibre, and evidence suggests this al‐ teration affects a person’s microbiome ‐ the col‐ lection of micro‐organisms that we have in our gut and which play a key role in controlling vari‐ ous bodily functions.
Bouncy castle girl dies
A YOUNG girl has died following an inci‐ dent when an inflatable overturned in the wind at the Three Kings festivities in the Valencian town of Mislata. Eight others were injured. According to investigations, the structure flipped due to a strong gust of wind while children were playing inside. Of the injured children, another four‐
year‐old girl remains in serious condition after suffering a severe blow to the head against the ground. Firefighters from Paterna, Torrent and Valencia and the Local and National Police, along with two ambulances and two other basic life support (BLS) ambulances, trav‐ elled to the Mislata campus to transport four minors to hospital.
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The best time to buy your funeral plan THE increased Pound against the Euro and a new January offer from Golden Leaves makes this the best time to buy your pre‐ paid funeral plan. The funeral plan experts at Golden Leaves have announced a reduction on deposits, two years interest‐free payments, and pay‐ ments from €51.43 a month. This offer, which is available throughout January, will also see the payment term on Golden Leaves plans increased to up to sev‐ en years, making the monthly payments on their Opal plan €51.43 a month and pay‐ ments 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. Their experts can help you find the right plan for you, whichever type of service you want and wherever you want to hold it, making sure that you get the service you set out and helping your loved ones. Golden Leaves offers three funeral plans, the Opal plan, Pearl plan and Golden plan.
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be repatriated to the UK and offers all the services for a repatriation and funeral in the UK. When you buy a Golden Leaves funeral plan the funds are held in the Golden Leaves trust, which manages the funds to achieve stable long‐term growth.
The trust is overseen independently by a board of trustees and fully regulated. The fund is annually, independently audited and subject to strict actuarial reporting to ensure that it remains solid, stable, and above all, completely secure. When you buy one of its pre‐paid plans, they ensure that your money will remain safe. Whether you purchase your plan by way of a single payment or monthly instalments, all Golden Leaves Funeral Plan funds once re‐ ceived, are paid directly into the Golden Leaves trust. The Golden Leaves trust independently manages the funds to achieve stable long‐ term growth, specifically to cover the in‐ creasing cost of funeral services. The trust is regulated and is overseen by a board of trustees, who have appointed Julius Bar and Quilter Cheviot as the investment fund managers for the trust, and Lloyds as the fund’s banker. The fund is annually, independently audit‐ ed and subject to strict actuarial reporting to ensure that it remains solid, stable, and above all, completely secure. To save money on your funeral plan and ensure that your loved ones are not left to plan your service or with further costs, con‐ tact Golden Leaves before January 31 and begin choosing the right funeral plan for you.
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Apple F1 film
MOVIE SCRIPT: Film will star Brad Pitt.
APPLE has landed one of the most sought‐after movie scripts of the last year. In what has been a major bat‐ tle between top studios like Sony and Universal, plus streaming networks like Net‐ flix, it is Apple who stands on the podium and gets the chance to make what should be one of the most promis‐ ing racing stores in a long time. This film will star Brad Pitt, presumably in the title role and will be directed by Joseph Kosinski of Oblivion fame.
The legendary Jerry Bruck‐ heimer will be the executive producer, along with Pitt’s own production company Plan B. Seven‐time world F1 champion, Lewis Hamilton will also feature in an un‐ known role. Brad Pitt and Joseph Kosinksi already have one of the most anticipated releases of 2022 on their hands. Top Gun: Maverick is due in cinemas this year. The two have reportedly been searching for a project based on motor racing for a long time.
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Radical NHS crisis plan IN a radical plan being con‐ sidered to ease the NHS crisis in Scotland, family members could receive £15 an hour to look after their elderly rela‐ tives. The scheme, still under discussion, has been criti‐ cised by the unions with care workers earning consider‐ ably less. So‐called bed blocking and staff shortages are major problems within the care sec‐ tor due to the ongoing pan‐ demic. The proposals look to solve this by enlisting the help of the patient’s family. The scheme has been tried before in the Orkney Islands over Christmas. It is believed that the scheme is also al‐ ready in use in some parts of England. The Chief Executive of Scottish Care Dr Donald Macaskill said: “Whole sys‐ tem pressure was similar to ambulance delays last year which saw hospital delays leading to waits for paramedics at home.” He added, “It’s one giant
circle and when it collapses ‐ as it is now with social care ‐ we aren’t able to provide care in the community. Councils and the NHS are al‐ ready asking families to do more, but these are people already running on empty.”
People could be paid for looking after relatives.
Maxwell lawyer claims
THE guilty conviction against 60‐year‐old British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is being tested after her lawyers claimed on January 8, that at least three of the jurors lied about be‐ ing abused. Maxwell’s legal team is claiming these jurors used their previous abuse experi‐ ences to sway the other members of the jury and persuade them to find her guilty. Scotty David, has already admitted to the press that he had been sexually abused at a younger age, but had not been asked about that when he filled in the jury questionnaire. The 35‐ year‐old claims he influenced his fellow jurors,
“When I shared that, they were able to come around on the memory aspect of the sexual abuse.” David has since hired a lawyer, and if found to have intentionally lied on the appli‐ cation then he could face a prison sentence. Another juror, who remains anonymous, also said they had been abused when they were younger. It is also claimed they “discussed the experience during deliberations, and that the revelation had appeared to help shape the ju‐ ry’s discussions.” As a result of these startling revelations, Ms Maxwell’s lawyers are hoping to press for a retrial.
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Wind power
Sustainable Copenhagen
THE year 2021 was a bad one for electricity generated by wind power in Denmark as there was simply less strength in the winds than in previous years according to Energinet with a drop of almost 3 per cent to 43.6 per cent of the national requirement.
ONLINE platform GetSmarter has identified Copenhagen as the world’s most sustainable city in a new report on green lifestyles entitled ‘Sustainability: The Meaning, Changing Perceptions, and Expanding Agendas’. The majority of Scandinavian capitals appeared in the top 20, but Spain was not represented.
THE NETHERLANDS Red light
Special deal
SPENDING a reported €20 million Amsterdam City Council has bought nine buildings in the red-light district of Zeedijk as part of its ongoing bid to discourage cheap foreign tourism by closing sex shops and to persuade locals to return to the area.
IT’S not often that you hear that Jumbos have entered into a deal with the Gorillas but this is what has happened in Holland as the Jumbos supermarket chain has struck a deal with the Gorillas speedy home grocery service to deliver its own brand product.
BELGIUM Lucky bean
Fight Club
IN Belgium, people queue to buy a frangipane tart to eat on Three Kings Day and whoever gets a piece containing a bean can expect good luck. A baker in Brussels who expects to sell 2,500 tarts has spiced things up by producing two containing gold coins.
THE first rule of Fight Club was that you don’t talk about Fight Club but in Belgium the police discovered that this was a real thing organised by extreme fans of different football clubs who used to meet up and film organised fights.
GERMANY Firework ban
Targeting Google
DUE to serious disorder pre-pandemic, 53 areas of Berlin were declared firework free zones on New Year’s Eve and some 2,500 police and fire brigade officers enforced the rule whilst in Alexanderplatz, a previous ‘war zone’ signs said ‘Fireworks banned for a peaceful New Year’ in German and English.
NOW that there has been an amendment to Germany’s competition laws, it has warned Alphabet, parent company of Google that it now has the technology giant within its sights with regards to anti-competitive practices within the German market which it considers unacceptable.
FRANCE Straight talking
Admitting defeat
IN an interview with Le Parisien newspaper, French President Emanuel Macron said “The unvaccinated, I really want to piss them off. And so, we're going to continue doing so until the end. That's the strategy." Whilst many agreed there were howls of protest from his political opposition.
DESPITE managing to send luxury hampers to the frontlines in France during the First World War, the Queen’s favourite grocer, Fortnum and Mason has announced that it is temporarily suspending sales to France and other parts of the EU due to border complexities.
NORWAY Wolves reprieved
Troughiteering
THE WWF and other animal rights organisations successfully took to the courts to argue that the ongoing hunt of wild wolves in Norway was illegal and violated international obligations to protect the animals which have made a surprising recovery after almost becoming extinct.
IT seems that ‘troughiteering’ is not just a UK problem as a number of Norwegian MPs and ministers have been accused of evading taxes and are having to pay back significant amounts of money. One, Justice Minister Emilie Mehl, blames her employers Parliament for not withholding taxes!
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Rising prices CONSIDERED to be one of the most accurate UK sources for the movement of house prices, lender Halifax has announced that the average price of a house in the UK increased by over £24,500 last year, the largest annual rise since March 2003.
Glovo sale IT’S not quite a rags to riches story, but the founders of Glovo the bicycle delivery firm founded in Barcelona in 2015, and based on a similar American operation, has been taken over by German Group Delivery Hero, reportedly valuing it at €2.3 billion excluding debt.
Bouncing Boots UK High Street chemist Boots, currently up for sale by its American owners, announced good results for the last quarter of 2021 with retail sales up 16.4 per cent and analysis showing that although fewer people visited their stores, average spend per person was up.
Buying used THE reported shortage of micro chips which has already affected the manufacture of new cars, leading to a boost in the price of second‐hand vehicles is also spurring on consumers to search Spanish websites such as Wallapop, Milanuncios and even E‐Bay for used bargains in technology.
Selfridges Hotel MANY will remember the Selfridges Hotel which was situated next to the famous department store on Oxford Street which was closed in 2008. Now the new owners, Thai retailer Central Group and Austrian property firm Signa, who spent £4 billion to take over the group have announced that they plan to update the iconic London HQ and to convert the unused part of the building into a new luxury hotel. With the West End being a hugely expensive and popular place for the wealthy to be based, they also intend to offer serviced apartments.
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is the amount that Société Générale, through its car leasing division ALD, will pay to take over international LeasePlan which includes outlets in Spain and the UK.
Minimum booze prices in Ireland A CAN of the black stuff may be more expensive in 2022 in Ireland as the Republic’s Government has introduced minimum pricing for al‐ cohol with effect from Tuesday Jan‐ uary 4. Without stereotyping the Irish as heavy drinkers, it is clear that the Government wants to see its popu‐ lation purchasing less booze from off licences and supermarkets and very few countries in the world have taken such a drastic step. Those of us living in Spain and used to reasonable wine at rock bottom prices may well wince at
the news that the minimum price for any bottle of wine will be €7.40 and a can of beer will go up to €1.70. Turning to spirits, the white ones like gin and vodka will cost no less than €20.70 and a standard bottle of whiskey (or whisky depending on whether it’s Irish or Scottish) shoots up to €22. Many prices of popular brands are already in excess of these prices but special promotions and loss leaders to attract customers could become a thing of the past for Irish supermarkets.
LEGALLY SPEAKING Has inheritance tax dropped? I would like to know if the planned reduc‐ tions in inheritance tax and income tax which were announced last year by the Andalu‐ cian administration are now in effect. If so they will affect my estate planning?
Ironically however, Brexit might just be doing Irish drinkers a favour as alcohol in Northern Ireland has historically been around 10 per cent cheaper than the Republic and it’s more than possible that these price hikes will encourage some people to cross the border to stock up, especially if customs checks are lax. A minimum unit price of 10c per gram of alcohol will establish a price beneath which alcohol cannot legally be sold and will inhibit the sale of brands that are cheap rela‐ tive to their strength.
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ONE of the many attempts by the UK government to support businesses during 2020 and 2021 was the fur‐ lough scheme whereby it was possi‐ ble to claim significant amounts of money to allow staff who could not work to continue to be paid. This was particularly important during times of lockdown when non‐ essential high street shops had to be closed leaving tens of thousands of
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Ladbrokes keep £101.5m shop workers having to rely upon the support of the government. Furlough also assisted many in the hospitality trade and the general idea was for companies to only apply for support if their businesses were suf‐ fering and many have since returned the money given to them if their
profits did not drop. Britain has become a mecca for gambling and one of the companies taking advantage of furlough was Ladbrokes (which also operates the Corals betting company) which had to close its betting shops, but as part of the multibillion‐pound Entain busi‐
Correos Cargo DESPITE regular complaints from customers in Spain about the lack of deliveries and the erratic postal service generally, Correos is launching an international cargo busi‐ ness to take advantage of a boom in electronic com‐ merce. This operation responds to the significant increase in the parcel business which Correos has been experiencing in re‐ cent years which saw an in‐ crease in revenue of 25 per cent in the first half of 2021, reaching 135 million pack‐ ages, double those sent in the same period of 2020. This project known as Correos Cargo will be carried out by Iberojet, Ávoris’ airline, which will allocate Correos branded Airbus A330 aircraft operating the Madrid ‐ Hong Kong ‐ Madrid route.
Unemployment figures down THE Spanish Government is delighted by latest unemploy‐ ment figures for 2021 which suggest that the country’s labour market has bounced back to pre‐pandemic levels. To some extent this has been helped by nearly 800,000 from furlough and a further three quarters of a million finding new work as companies start to expand again. Unemployment still ac‐ counts for 13.5 per cent of the workforce, but this is claimed to be the lowest na‐ tional percentage since 2007 and many of the newly em‐ ployed are younger people (from the most vulnerable age group) finding work for the first time. ness still operated very successfully online. Competitors Paddy Power didn’t claim a penny and William Hill repaid £24.5 million, but Ladbrokes who re‐ ceived £101.5 million over two years to support 14,000 staff has not until now repaid anything and in a state‐ ment Entain said that with the virus still active the board would keep the matter under review.
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AIR TRAVEL: Smurfette leads Brussels Airlines campaign.
ALMOST empty flights hurt airlines and add to pollution due to European Union rules which have to be followed in order to keep landing rights. As has been seen over the past two years, many airlines across Europe have had to be bailed out by their governments, or alternatively allowed to go bankrupt and this isn’t helped by the European Union. Prior to the pandemic, there was a requirement for those airlines with routes into major Euro‐ pean airports to run a minimum of 80 per cent of their flights (regardless of passenger numbers) in or‐ der to retain landing rights. Since the pandemic and outside of lockdown, the requirement was reduced to 50 per cent of flights until the end of March 2022 and will then be in‐ creased to 64 per cent, but
with the drastic reduction in air travel, this is still considered by many air‐ lines as being overly bur‐ densome. The Belgian Govern‐ ment has recognised this and is aiding a formal at‐ tempt by budget airline Brussels Airlines to have this percentage reduced again as they estimate that they could be running around 1,000 unnecessary flights a month during the start of 2022 as few busi‐ nessmen are travelling around Europe. In the long term, they expect business travel to recover, but in the mean‐ time are losing money on these flights as well as pumping more pollution into the atmosphere. To make matters worse for these and other air‐ lines travelling to major European airports, those airlines flying to regional airports are not restricted in the same way and can
Converting CO2 CONCRETE plays an important role in con‐ struction, but comes with its own ecological price, namely CO2 which is emitted into the atmosphere. LafargeHolcim Spain is a concrete producer based in Almeria and has entered into an agreement with Carbon Clean and Sistemas de Calor to create ECCO2, a business which will capture waste CO2. The plan is to treat the gas to turn it into useful fertiliser, thus not only reducing pollu‐ tion in the atmosphere but helping to grow useful crops in a safe and more efficient man‐ ner.
cancel or consolidate flights without penalty.
BUSINESS EXTRA Shocking news A DETAILED report by the Bank of America suggests that the overall cost to the Spanish economy caused by the increase in the cost of electricity and gas dur‐ ing 2021 is as high as €9 billion, which equates to around €475 per head of population.
Roaming charges TWO UK mobile phone companies, EE and Voda‐ fone have decided to post‐ pone their new roaming charges within Europe from the beginning of Jan‐ uary to the end of that month in the case of Vodafone and March for EE. So far only O2 has not indicated new roaming charges.
Fish eggs AS top restaurants and cruise ships had to close during the pandemic, caviar producers around the world started market‐ ing their sturgeon eggs to consumers online and managed to attract a new home audience who fan‐ cied a bit of luxury. One such producer Caviar Ri‐ ofrio is situated in Grana‐ da.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT FROM the mid‐70s into the early 80s, I lived in Saudi Arabia. In all I spent some eight years in the country at a time when its rulers had decided to use some of their enormous oil wealth to bring their populace into the 20th century, (or 14th in their case!). To achieve this, they had devised a 15‐ year plan. The first five years would be spent inviting architects and contractors to advise and coordinate the Kingdoms’ objectives, ie roads, airports, communications etc. The second five years were to be spent implementing the changes, which included importing thousands of labourers and builders from around the world to do the work. These employees originated mainly from South Korea, the Philippines, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Sudan. The final five years of the Saudi’s plan were to be spent concluding the projects and slowly winding down the foreign workforce as each developement was completed. Bearing in mind satellite TV was virtually non‐existent and most entertainment illegal anyway, I decided that the Western expats could probably do with some light diversions.
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Experience So, I imported several shows from the UK. Ultimately my productions were banned by the then Crown Prince Fahad, basically for allowing unveiled Muslim women into the audience! I subsequently went into other activities and on one occasion, with my Pakistani co‐driver, operated a truck delivering iron reinforcing to a secret Saudi air base in the Yemen mountains. Another time I drove a fire engine some 600 kilometres through the desert from Jeddah to a new airport in Al Wajh. During the next few years of business, I employed fair numbers of people from many different countries, including Africa, Pakistan, India, and the Philippines. The reason I have this week decided to include this ‐ extremely abbreviated ‐ section of my past existence, is to demonstrate that when I write of Mid‐East and Asian cultures, I do have a fairly broad spectrum of personal knowledge. I am also fully aware how it feels to reside as an immigrant ex‐patriot in a Muslim country! My personal experience of so many of these cultures ensures I seldom fall into the same trap as the UK ‘do‐gooders’
brigade, who believe that all individuals, irrespective of different countries or backgrounds, encompass precisely the same values and standards as themselves ‐ believe me they don’t! In fact, I’m sure many of the UK’s immigrants are quite bemused by the ease they can take advantage of the local populace and will relentlessly pursue every soft touch they can lay their hands on. Unfortunately, many who do integrate into British culture, abide large numbers of their compatriots who do not. Many scorn their UK hosts and actually consider lying, cheating and bribery a normal way of life! To deny these facts is naïve, egotistical and downright dangerous. So, whether you agree with my views or not. Please never accuse me of lacking in experience of different cultures or immigration ‐ I’ve had plenty! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp
On Now: Stay Close THE lives of a former‐stripper‐ turned‐mother, a photojour‐ nalist, a lawyer, and a homi‐ cide detective collide in Netflix’s drama miniseries Stay Close. Based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, Stay Close is the new binge‐worthy drama minis‐ eries on the streaming plat‐ form. If you’ve watched Coben’s The Stranger (also on Netflix) or one of ITV’s many drama mysteries, you’ll get the idea of the type of narrative this series follows. Each episode reveals more about the characters and the links they have to each other. The twisting plot is brought to life by a strong cast boasting Cush Jumbo, Eddie Izzard, James Nesbitt, Jo Joyner, Sarah Parish and Richard Armitage. The puzzle is unravelled slowly but effectively at only eight episodes long. The story begins as bride‐to‐be Megan (Cush Jumbo) is dragged back into her previous life as a stripper. Then, everything that’s impor‐
Bride-to-be Megan.
tant to her is threatened when former pal Lorraine Griggs (Sarah Parish) leaves an anony‐ mous card on her doorstep. Next, a young man goes missing at the local Carnival from the same area as another man who vanished 17 years ago. The original case remains the only case detective Broome (James Nesbitt) has ever failed to solve. This series isn’t really edge of your seat stuff. There is some attempt at social commentary on sex‐workers and gender‐ based violence but unfortu‐ nately, it’s an unforgettable se‐ ries full of clichés. However, it is an easy binge‐watch over a couple of evenings and it was fun trying to work out how the characters were linked.
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD IN the news this week, Margaret Thatcher has been brought back into the headlines in a most unlikely way. Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague was accused of bringing Thatcherite ideology back out to the masses when she took time out of her busy day hustling as an influencer to tell everyone else who has not been on a reality TV show that they aren’t working hard enough to reach their goals. According to the Instagram celebrity, we all have the same 24 hours in a day, so if you haven’t yet made it to where you want to be, then it is entirely your fault. Spoken truly like someone who doesn’t have systematic oppression to work through before they even make it to the first rung of the ladder. Molly-Mae seems to be semi selfaware enough to mention that she had been pulled up for saying something similar before, but instead of listening to the past criticism of her words she decided to double down while not really reading the room.
Privilege The word privilege is used a lot without an explainer as to what it means in this context. Molly-Mae is speaking from a place of privilege when stating all someone must do to make it big is apply themselves. The same mindset as when Sir Alan Sugar says it, but from a slightly different place of privilege. The same mindset as Jacob Rees-Mogg etc. In a world in which people are treated differently because of who they are, the playing field will never be level when you start. The main issue people have when they are spoken to about their privilege is that they think it means they have never had to struggle. This isn’t true but it has become the first and therefore usually the only sticking point to any related discussion. Marie Beecham tweeted: “Some people have a hard time recognising privilege, saying “I work hard. I don’t get things handed to me.” I understand that. Here’s how I respond: privilege isn’t bonus points for you and your team. It’s unfair penalties the other
team gets that you don’t.” These penalties can range from racism to sexism to classism, all barriers to getting to the places you would want to be. As all people who work hard know, obstacles happen when you are pushing forward for something. The difference for someone who has less privilege than someone else is those obstacles can occur before you begin, sometimes they even stop you from being able to start at all. They also pop up no matter how well you apply yourself. For some, they can work twice as hard for half the reward because of how the odds are stacked already. So no, Molly-Mae, we don’t all have the same 24 hours in a day. Not when the system as it stands steals your time before you’ve even had time to glance at your watch.
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Cordoba City THE Andalucian city of Cordo‐ ba lies at the foot of the Morena Mountains around 130 kilometres from Sevilla. It offers a fascinating glimpse in‐ to Spain’s fascinating history. Cordoba was renowned as the greatest city in Europe during the 10th century when it beat Rome and Paris for its architectural, academic, and artistic feats. La Mezquita, the Great Mosque, was built for the Caliphate of Cordoba in the eighth century. It is a master‐ piece of architecture and UN‐ ESCO‐listed. It features the Puerta del Perdón, which leads into the stunning Patio de los Naranjos (patio of or‐ anges). From there, visitors can reach the stunning prayer hall via the Puerta de las Palmas. The prayer hall houses more than 850 columns and arches. In 1523, Catholic monarchs converted the building into a cathedral cre‐ ating a contrast, which show‐
Has a fascinating history.
cases Spain’s multi‐cultural past. Visitors can enjoy Cordoba in full bloom during the Fiesta de los Patios de Cordoba in May when the locals wel‐ come them into their private courtyards. The festival is a chance for residents to com‐ pete for the most attractive patio. The Judería or Old Jewish Quarter showcases Cordoba at its best. Visitors can mean‐ der down narrow lanes with tranquil squares and soak up the unique atmosphere. The neighbourhood fea‐ tures the 15th‐century Mudé‐ jar‐style synagogue and the House of Spanish Jews, Casa de Sefarad.
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Dry January - does life without alcohol seem unbearable? THE holiday season is over, fun has been had and we’ve all over‐in‐ dulged with food and alcohol. Most people will be looking at a January of moderation, a chance to get stuck into the New Year’s resolu‐ tions by eating healthily, a bit of ex‐ ercise and cutting back on the booze. What if you struggle to cut back on alcohol, you realise that a dry January isn’t an option you can or want to contemplate. Not drinking seems to be the worst idea in the world, and what, or where, would you get your plea‐ sure? Deep down you know things can’t carry on as they are. The con‐ sequences of your drinking are catching up with you. The hangovers are killing you; maybe you are starting to drink ear‐ lier, or once you pick up a drink you don’t know how it will end. Physi‐ cally your body isn’t doing well,
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how their lives have turned around. “My name is Clifford and when I came into AA, I thought my life was over. I was in debt to the tune of hundreds of euros, owed to bars, clubs, and friends. I was dirty and greasy; people didn’t want me around them. My family could no longer deal with me, and I’d just lost my best friend to alcoholism. I was 25 years old, and I had no future and no hope. “In just five months my life has
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BRING FORTH
TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond I AM sure you have noticed, as have I, that it’s easy to stress ourselves out as we strive to step up to our heroic potential. The open space of a new, fresh year is ahead. I don’t know about you, but I love this feeling. It’s a new year with new beginnings and the promise that everything can begin again, letting go and embracing something new. Promise, birth, re‐ newal, new love, life, business, body or fitness, it’s time to start anew. This can also sit cheek by jowl with still feeling a bit sluggish after all the festivities, overindulging and strug‐ gling to get into the right frame of mind to get back into the swing of a full week at work? Yeah, that sounds just how I am feeling! So… What’s the answer? We need to make sure we’re ap‐ proaching this whole thing with the
right mindset. Not only do we need to simultaneously hold ourselves to heroically high standards, we also need to have a tonne of warmth and kindness for ourselves, as we in‐ evitably fall short of those ideals. At this time of year as we have said goodbye to 2021 (or maybe even good riddance, after the last two years we have all been through!!!) and as we anticipate what the next year ahead may bring, we can put a lot of pres‐ sure on ourselves. We set goals, resolutions, have aspi‐ rations and sometimes we would like to make major changes, but we fall short or are afraid to let go of the fa‐ miliar or don’t want to upset the sta‐ tus quo. Parenting experts tell us the same thing. If you want to raise great kids, you need to simultaneously hold high standards and offer tonnes of warmth and love. That’s called Wise Parenting. If you just have high standards but no warmth, you’re Authoritarian. If
you have low standards and high warmth, you’re Permissive. (And, if you have neither high standards nor warmth, you’re Neglectful.) Well, we need to apply some wise parenting to ourselves, cut yourself some slack, absolutely hold yourself to high standards, I know I do, BUT we al‐ so need to show ourselves the warmth and kindness that we would show a child or the others around us that we love and care about. Here’s another etymological gem: In Latin, the word parent means ‘bring‐ ing forth.’ Here’s to bringing forth your heroic potential. AND the best way to get on top and ensure you are going to make 2022 your best year yet, is to ensure you put self‐care at the top of your priority list!!! I’ve made this super easy for you with my 10 Day Self‐Care Challenge, my FREE E‐Book, so why not join me and my team and loads of our clients
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DAVID WORBOYS SO! Let’s get this straight. Early in 2021 some interviewee, when asked a question, must have an‐ swered with a sentence preced‐ ed by the word ‘so’. By the year‐ end almost half of them prelude their responses in this way. “Do you think the manager is up to the job?” “So; I think he needs longer to settle in.” “How pleased are you with your victo‐ ry?” “So; on a scale of 1 to 10, I would say 11 and a half.” It is an‐ other example of our obsession with conforming to sudden new ‘trends’. Somebody must have been the first and the rest of us blindly follow. Interviewees who are reporters or experts in their field respond by saying “that’s a great question.” I remember the first time I heard this one, about 30 years ago. Gradually it took off as people be‐ gan to copy it and recently it has mushroomed to the extent that it can be heard every day. Who was the first to pose for
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television interviews with shelves of selected books strategically placed in the background? Before Covid, hardly anybody demon‐ strated this compulsion to im‐ press the impressionable. Nowa‐ days almost everybody does it. I used to have a library myself but I hate to think that, if I flaunt‐ ed it, people, whether impressed or dismissive, would judge me by it. I suspect they would think of
me as a poser. Many years ago, somebody had the bizarre idea of designing, manufacturing and marketing jeans with a gaping hole in the knees. Are not the chances of sell‐ ing such a scruffy product about as likely as a Taliban woman win‐ ning Olympic gold in ice‐skating? Not at all. These tattered and torn items of clothing can be seen ev‐ erywhere and are worn with a
conviction that this is ‘real cool’. And they are an insult to the mil‐ lions who cannot afford anything better. Humans, in general, behave like sheep. In countries such as North Korea and China, the ridiculous images of hundreds of thousand lookalike soldiers marching beside a parade of weapons, or of crowds listening enraptured to their leader, exemplify the sheep
mentality at its most dangerous. In those state‐controlled societies any non‐conformists expose themselves to mortal danger, but here in Europe we have the free‐ dom of choice. What happened to the rebels, the eccentrics and the colourful characters of the past? Does everybody have to be alike? We all have different tastes, dif‐ ferent opinions and different likes and dislikes. But if somebody in‐ vents a new expression, a new type of music, a new item of clothing or furniture, we abandon our true tastes in the interests of fashion. Our favourite colour may be green and we may like oak fur‐ niture but, if mauve and teak ‘come into fashion’ our priority becomes being seen to follow the crowd. And the world becomes a duller place. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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IN ISOLATION: People should be made aware of the risks they are taking and the consequences.
My friends returned to the port of Malaga on Wednesday after a short Mediterranean cruise. Over 40 people were not allowed to get their connecting flights home because of positive Covid tests. They were sent by taxi at a cost of €190 to isolate for a week in an apartment in the centre of Malaga (a journey of about six to eight minutes). The studio apartment is costing €300 per night which covers meals. The apartment block is obviously let out to students who are quite rowdy into the early hours of the morning! Not fun! The cruise ship was taking no blame or responsibility. Although we don’t want to harm the tourist trade, I feel people should be made aware of the risks they are taking and of the consequences! Margaret
Mask-free day? This morning walking along the Torrevieja sea front we were surprised to see how many people
LOOKING FORWARD WHILST nothing has been decided for certain in either Spain or the UK, it does seem possible that the pandemic will be downgraded in the not-too-distant future and be treated like flu. It appears that medical experts have now had long enough to study the latest Omicron variant and whilst it certainly appears far more contagious than previous variants, it also appears to be milder so that the majority of people can recover quickly. Perhaps governments around the world overreacted to the fact that it was so virulent, but it is understand-
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weren’t wearing masks. From the columns passing the Voll Damm bar towards la Mata we estimated about 80 per cemt of the people strolling along did not wear a mask. From their speech it was evident that most were British, closely followed by Eastern Europeans. The Spanish were well behaved and almost all wore masks. The area around Soraya and towards the port seemed to have a higher proportion of mask wearers. We have lived in Torrevieja for three years and while we have usually gone along the the front a couple of times a week, in all that time we have only seen two police, one woman and a man. It seems no-one cares here. No masks, electric scooters dodging among the walkers, the dealers sell their deadly goods and the others their contraband shoes, bags and whatever else. I can well understand why Torrevieja doesn’t publish its figures! A Torrevieja resident
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able as there was so little information available when it first appeared. If as is hoped, restrictions are eased (Gibraltar has joined other countries and announced that those who are double vaccinated no longer have to isolate in the event that someone they live with is infected) then this can only be good news for airlines, hospitality industry, shops, indeed anywhere that relies on tourism. The concept of having to show Covid passports in bars and restaurants appears to be ‘more honoured
in the breach than the observance’ in as much as there appear to be numerous family-owned businesses who don’t even ask for even verbal proof, whilst the corporate outlets invariably do. At the end of the day, we have spent nearly two years having to put our lives on hold and whilst nothing can ever depreciate the losses that so many families have suffered, it does seem time to consider taking a step forward and allowing people more freedom to make their own decisions rather than have them imposed.
COMMON FLU: Is this the next step for the Covid virus?
Linda Patricia Josephine Tummon It’s been two years since I went abroad, it’s time now to get our lives back and learn to live with this.
Maureen Croft Pearson Yes we’ve all pretty much been vaccinated so let’s get back to normal.
Hazel Moorman Just what common sense people have been saying all this time.
Jenny Church Well there’s a surprise... not the only country to say this. It’s just a vicious flu bug. Interesting to see if all restrictions will be removed soon. Romania, South Africa and many US states all back to normal, probably many others I haven’t heard about. What a total waste of money and people’s lives messed up.
Ruma Jordan If you feel ill or fearful you stay home, eat good food and take vitamins ... never in history have the healthy been penalised for trying to live a normal life!!
Markus Hansen Interesting. I’m for it. Just don’t think that the flu virus is the same as that other bugger.
Tony Wallace So no more BS Covid passports then I hope.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MOTORISTS of a certain age might recall the days when we had the Morris Oxford and Austin Cam‐ bridge. SEAT has taken to the same idea with their Tarraco, the largest of their SUVs. Named af‐ ter the Spanish city of Tarragona, apparently Tarraco is what it was called when Rome ruled this part of Spain. The range comprises of six trim levels with both petrol and diesel power along with manual and DSG automatic gear‐ boxes. The 1.5‐litre TSi petrol engine comes in 150PS while the four‐ wheel‐drive option comes with a 2.0‐litre petrol unit in 190PS and 245PS power outputs. The 2.0‐litre diesel devel‐ ops either 150PS and 200PS. Standard equipment across the range includes seven seats, cornering lights, LED lights, pow‐
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ered, folding, heated mir‐ rors, cruise control, auto lights and wipers, keyless start and Apple Car Play and Android Auto plus Bluetooth. A rather different ‐ and welcome ‐ approach to the usual rather brutish, huge‐grilled look of many SUVs. The sharp styling looks classy and under‐ stated and as ever with VAG products there’s a
Facts at a Glance Model: SEAT Terraco FR Sport 4Drive Engine: 2.0 Turbocharged diesel developing 200PS Gears: 7-Speed DSG Automatic Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 7.8 seconds/Maximum Speed 209 kmh (130 mph) Economy: 6.6l/100km (42.8 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 173 g/km (WLTP) fication and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
feeling of quality throughout, both exterior and interior. The Tarraco looks smaller and less intimi‐ dating thanks to that subtle styling but the result is a ca‐ pacious family hold‐all that mixes a touch of style to the job of getting on with things in a world where reach‐ ing the school gates in time is more im‐ portant than playing grand prix wannabe. There’s plenty of space inside the Terraco and even the rearmost seats are fine for an adult on short journeys. My test car had the benefit of an admittedly not cheap €1,211/£1,015) optional panoramic roof, but it
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made the interior su‐ perbly light and airy. The range starts at €37,730/£30,785 and my FR Sport was €51,295/£42,990 with four‐wheel‐drive, DSG automatic gearbox, 2.0‐ litre diesel power devel‐ oping 200PS and riding on 20” ‘Cosmo’ Grey ma‐ chined alloy wheels. With its sporting cre‐ dentials the performance is pretty decent with 62 mph reached in just un‐ der eight seconds. Con‐ sidering its size the FR Sport handles remarkably well too, with little body roll thanks to firmer sus‐ pension. It’s not at the expense of ride comfort though. Unfortunately, as with most VAG products there is an increasing amount of digitalisation instead of more practical and easier to use switches. That said time would soon bring familiarity and there is much to like in the Terraco. It’s classy, spacious and generously equipped and makes a fine family holdall.
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FOOTBALL TEAMS WALKING INTO BATTLE!
NEW year, and it’s all to play for in the Hidro‐ master walking football leagues and the Baha Irish Whiskey Cup. Sunday saw the Baha Cup fixture with Nerja B travelling to play Viñuela B. Viñuela led 1‐0 after five minutes with a Deano penalty after Nomads encroachment in their own area. Further Viñuela pressure saw Deano get his second for 2‐0 after eight minutes from
a Nomads defensive mix‐up. Nomads gradually improved, getting some shots on target, finally breaking through when Graham rifled in from distance to make it 2‐1. Further chances were exchanged before a love‐ ly dummy from Nomad’s Keith saw John hit a tidy right foot finish to make it 2‐2 at half time. The second half saw a gritty battle with
chances for both teams and some fine saves, but no further goals, the match ending 2‐2. A penalty shootout followed, with Viñuela edging it 4‐3, earning a tie at Malaga A in the next round. Focus on Benahavis WFC Tucked away in the mountain range of Bena‐ havis is one of the biggest clubs in southern
Spain. Lead by Tony Ciffaldi, you will find Bena‐ havis WFC . Comprising currently of two teams they train on Tuesdays 8‐9.30pm and Saturday 10.30‐12.00 noon at the Polideportivo Bena‐ havis. For all information on walking football and to find your local club please go to walking footy.com on Facebook. In focus next week are: Calahonda WFC.