Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 3 - 9 February 2022 Issue 1909

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No Planet B THERE’S No Planet B is the watchword of Be‐ nalmadena Council as it launched its sustainable world campaign on Tuesday, February 1.

Councillor for Citizen Participation, E Pablo Centella, explained that it’s an initiative to raise awareness of the 17 so‐ cial, economic and envi‐ ronmental objectives defined in the 2030 Agenda.

“As a result of one of the chosen projects, we are developing a cam‐ paign to explain, espe‐ cially among the youngest, the Sustain‐ able Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agen‐ da,” he announced.

“The SDGs are the roadmap promoted by a broad group of coun‐ tries to try to avoid the collapse of the planet and the degradation caused by the hand of man,” Centella ex‐ plained.

There are a total of 17 objectives agreed by 193 countries in the United Nations, which pursue goals such as equality between peo‐ ple, environmental pro‐ tection of the planet and ensuring well‐being and Benalmadena Council intends to do all that it can to implement the objectives.

Tellingly the councillor observed,”There is no alternative or planet B: either we conserve it or humanity may come to an end, and for this rea‐ son we must all commit ourselves, demanding compliance with the SDGs from govern‐ ments, private institu‐ tions and civil society.

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BEST EUROPEAN New fossils DESTINATION LIST Credit: Marbella Council

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Turn to page 2 » MARBELLA: Mayor Ángeles Muñoz, announced the result.

THE Municipal Paleontological Museum located in the bullring in Estepona has received a new collection of fossils from the Pliocene period.

Donated by Sofía Mateos and catalogued by re‐ searcher Mauro Brunetti (who has also gifted some ex‐ amples to the museum), the numerous items, collected from around Estepona are in exceptionally good condi‐ tion.

They are mainly gastropod molluscs and vertebrate animals that inhabited the earth more than 1.8 million years ago, such as whales, different species of sharks and sea bream.

It was only last March that a complete renovation of the museum’s facilities was carried out to expand its ex‐ hibition area which includes models of prehistoric ani‐ mals and to install new lighting.

Entry is free to this fascinating and historically impor‐ tant collection which is presented in both an interesting and educational way specially to assist young visitors to understand the earth and its early creatures.

It’s open 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday except on public holidays.

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Marbella wins MARBELLA is the only Spanish winner on this year’s Best European Destination list.

The ‘Best European Destination 2022’ list is decided by the prestigious travel website European Best Destinations in association with Eden Network, created by the European Commission.

Marbella is among 19 top destinations (chosen out of 400 entries), including London, Athens, Prague, Rome, Is‐ tanbul, Lucerne, Crete and Bavaria and will benefit from ex‐ posure to an estimated 420 million travellers through the website and associated media.

This means that in the coming months, the story of Mar‐ bella will be featured in publications such as Forbes USA, Condé Nast Travelers, Geo, National Geographic, Yahoo or Corriere Viaggi as well as many others.

Mayor Ángeles Muñoz, announced the achievement and stressed that “just the fact of having come this far is a great achievement for the municipality, since it will mean a promotion that will reach more than 420 million trav‐ ellers.”

She added that the city was chosen due to “the quality of life, our climate, the possibility of playing sports, gastrono‐ my and the complementary offer around leisure, health and shopping.”

Looking at the value of this inclusion Muñoz said “Dinant (Belgium), which ranked number 13, saw a tourism growth of more than 25 per cent compared to the previous year and estimated the economic impact at more than €15 mil‐ lion.” The overall winner from the top 20 will be decided on Thursday February 10.

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Parents demonstration PARENTS demonstrated outside Marbella City Hall on Friday January 28 call‐ ing for new schools as pre‐ viously promised by the administration.

Some 200 demonstra‐ tors, including a large number of children, were brought together by the Independent Association of Ampas de Marbella and San Pedro to demand that promises of building the new school in Las Chapas should be kept.

The idea was to coincide with the arrival of council‐ lors due to attend the ordi‐ nary plenary session which takes place on the last Fri‐ day of every month so that they could make clear their displeasure at the lack of care given to edu‐ cation.

Coincidentally, due to the current situation with regards to the pandemic, the meeting was held over the internet so no council‐ lors actually attended city

PROTEST: Demonstrators outside Marbella City Hall.

hall in person.

In addition to the lack of work on the building of the

new school in Las Chapas, the group complained of the run‐down situation of

many schools in the munic‐ ipality and the fact that sig‐ nificant work needed to be undertaken to bring them up to a minimum standard of safety, including the building of canteens.

After around an hour, the demonstrators were reportedly advised by offi‐ cers from the Marbella Lo‐ cal Police to disperse or risk the organisers being fined due to the level of noise.

New Sotogrande hotel THE Lionel Messi hotel chain MiM is expanding to take in Sotogrande after purchasing the Hotel Club Maritimo overlooking the marina.

Work is now being undertaken to upgrade the interior of the building to turn it into a top‐quality boutique ho‐ tel appealing to the rich and famous who want the opportunity to enjoy the surroundings as well as the golf and polo.

This new property for the group is

expected to be open by April 2022 and is currently looking for staff to join its ranks as this becomes the sixth hotel in the MiM chain.

Whilst Messi is currently residing and playing in France for Paris Saint‐ Germain, he still has roots in Spain, de‐ spite being accused of tax evasion, with other hotels based in Sitges, near his former team, Barcelona FC, the Pyrenees, Ibiza and Mallorca with a further new acquisition in Andorra.

Child vaccination MORE than 4,000 children aged from five to 11 have been vaccinated in Marbella according to Mayor Ángeles Muñoz.

She visited the special

vaccination centre at the Adolfo Suárez Congress Cen‐ tre on Friday January 28 which the council opened (alongside a similar centre in San Pedro Alcantara) to help

reduce some of the burden on Health Centres and the Costa del Sol Hospital.

So far, 77 per cent of the target population of Marbel‐ la have been fully vaccinated and Muñoz encouraged ev‐ eryone to be inoculated “be‐ cause it has shown that it re‐ duces the number of admissions for serious pro‐ cesses and deaths.”

Speaking about the cam‐ paign for child vaccination the mayor said “to reduce the tension of anticipation and make the vaccination more enjoyable” an initia‐ tive was launched to accom‐ pany and entertain the little ones with the presence of superheroes who distribute stickers and sweets which has been very well received.

Some 81 per cent of the population of the municipal‐ ity have received the first dose (around 120,000) and those who have not yet re‐ ceived the second does or the booster are encouraged to do so.

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NIBS EXTRA Winter break VARIOUS football clubs take the opportunity of a short winter break to train in Spain and on Fri‐ day January 28 after a week at the Marbella Football Centre, Bundesli‐ ga team VfB Stuttgart played a friendly match with Russian team FK Ros‐ tov winning 2‐1 before re‐ turning home.

Artwork loans ACCORDING to the Car‐ men Thyssen Museum in Malaga, requests to bor‐ row artwork from its col‐ lection during 2021 saw 20 pieces going out on loan, the same number as was requested in 2019 prior to the outbreak of the pandemic which it considers to be good news.

Rent support MIJAS Council spent some €478,000 in helping 300 local families to pay their rents after they found themselves in a difficult fi‐ nancial situation during 2021, with an average payment of €1,600 per household being made as Malaga Province has some of the most expen‐ sive rents in Spain.

Orphan tokens EVERY year, Casino Torre‐ quebrada collects chips (orphan tokens) that have been left by customers and converts them into cash which is then handed to the Benalmadena Coun‐ cil to give to charity. On January 28, a cheque for €1,149 was allocated to the local Solidarity Associa‐ tion for Social Integration.

Health centre AFTER 14 years of waiting and numerous requests from the Fuengirola Coun‐ cil, the Junta de Andalucia has finally announced that the tender for the works of the Los Pacos Health Centre has been is‐ sued with a budget of more than €5 million.

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DURING 2021, car rental company Helle Hollis raised money for the Cudeca Foundation Benalmadena with a special offer on their website to customers reserving a vehicle.

The company created a discount voucher with a promotional charity code which offered a 5 per cent re‐ duction to customers and if they used this voucher at the time of booking, Helle Hollis donated 10 per cent of the discount to Cudeca when leasing a Group C car.

On Thursday January 27, Market‐ ing Manager Cristina Fleischer visit‐ ed the Cudeca Hospice and present‐ ed a cheque for €500 to the Foundation as part of its ongoing support of Cudeca.

Helle helping Credit: Cudeca Foundation

Presentation of the cheque.

Three months into its ‘One in a million’ campaign to create and

New venture RESTAURATEUR Tibbi Aquila is returning to his La Cala de Mijas roots as he announces that he is taking over the old Little Geranium, where he first started his journey in Spanish gastronomy.

Following his time at the restaurant, he moved on to open the two highly success‐ ful and popular eateries of La Pergola and La Scala, both of which have made quite a reputation for themselves and their owner in a short period of time.

Speaking on Facebook Tibbi explained that it’s ‘Back to the Roots’ and is currently refurbishing and planning for the opening of his as yet un‐named latest

Credit: Tibbi Aquila Facebook

Outside the former Little Geranium.

venture which he promises will be a cosy and romantic place which will see a mix of English and French fine din‐ ing as reasonable prices.

Due to open in March 2022, guests can expect to enjoy Champagne breakfast and brunch during the day and an elegant dinner in the evening accompanied by live acoustic music.

Collective Calling lunch THE Marbella based charity Collective Calling is hosting a fundraising lunch at the exclusive Boho Club Marbella on Wednesday February 16.

Highlight of the event, apart from a superb three‐ course meal with drinks included will be a very special Valentine’s themed fashion show.

There will be a short presentation about Collec‐ tive Calling which has its own charity shop based in San Pedro Alcantara and helps to feed many peo‐ ple in difficult circumstances in the Costa del Sol as well as running training courses to help youngsters increase their confidence and find work.

As a faith‐based charity it also looks after street children in Tanzania supplying them with accom‐ modation, clothing, education and food.

Tickets for the event which will include a DJ and a raffle cost €75 per person and can be reserved by calling call 711 006 961.

staff a new palliative care unit for young people in late founder Joan Hunt’s house, Cudeca has raised €225,000, although there is a long way to go as the campaign is due to end at the end of February 2022.

All donations are welcome and may be made online at www.oneinamillion.es where you can also discover ways of raising funds through family and friends for this important unit which is in‐ tended to benefit young people suf‐ fering from cancer as well as their families.

Burns Night success THERE wasn’t a wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie in sight on Burns Night, but plenty of Lions enjoying a traditional evening.

The La Cala Lions Club Burns Night celebrations on January 25 at Bridges Bar in Riviera del Sol was not only enjoyed by all but raised more than €500 for the charity thanks to another success‐ ful raffle. Entertainment was the province of kilt and sporran wearing compere John Sharples and all of the guests enjoyed a three‐course meal with the mandatory haggis and all the trim‐ mings. The address to the haggis was done very professionally by Martin Thompson, the ‘last Haggologist in Scotland’ (both the funny and the traditional versions) whilst his wife Marion made everyone authentic tablet (like fudge but crumblier).

Liz, the owner, recited several comical poems in dialect and the Caledonian communal singing could apparently be heard in Inverness.

Costa del Golf COSTA DEL SOL TOURISM will promote the Costa del Golf through national digital media campaigns in order to encour‐ age green fee reservations as it seeks new markets.

It will also carry out other campaigns through spe‐ cialised golf portals in Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux, France, Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland and Austria) in the second half of the year with the aim of pro‐ moting golf getaways for au‐ tumn‐winter 2022 As in previous years, Costa del Sol Tourism will be the of‐ ficial sponsor of different Eu‐ ropean tournaments in order to continue publicising the im‐ age of the destination and its attraction to golfers.

As the destination for the

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Solheim Cup in 2023, the Cos‐ ta del Sol and its hospitality in‐ dustry particularly welcomes golfing aficionados outside of the summer season.

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Marbella trainers FORGET Adidas and Nike as Marbella launches its own brand of trainers which will be produced and mar‐ keted by Spanish com‐ pany Joma.

Mayor, Ángeles Muñoz announced this new addition to the Marbella Brand spon‐ sorship programme alongside 30 local ath‐ letes who are support‐ ed by the city which launched the brand in 2019 in order to help local athletes and their clubs enhance their success.

These new trainers are intended to pro‐ mote Marbella as a sporting city and the design features iconic images of the city in‐ cluding the San Pedro Boulevard, the Cable Tower and the Hanging Bridge and incorporate blue and yellow to rep‐ resent the sea and the sun for which Marbella is so famous.

So far, the council has spent some €800,000 in supporting both amateur and pro‐ fessional sportspeople because their participa‐ tion in national and in‐ ternational events helps to promote the profile of the city.

The trainers will eventually be offered for sale on the Joma website and are likely to be priced at some‐ where between €50 and €100.

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GOOD news for children and their parents in Torre‐ molinos as the council commits to remodel old and construct new playgrounds throughout the munici‐ pality.

The work undertaken consisted of repairing bench‐ es which have been painted and their structures rein‐ forced; palm tree pruning and lawn mowing; clean‐ ing the entire perimeter, paying special attention to a nearby ditch and review of the safety of the differ‐ ent play apparatus.

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A moment to reflect.......

FOR reasons that I’ll maybe go in‐ to later, I’ve recently had cause to do some deep reflection.

On one of the grey days so typi‐ cal over the month of January, I found myself looking deep into the purpose and enjoyment of our lives. Maybe it’s a bi‐product of the pandemic times we’ve been living through recently. Maybe it’s having time to think about what really matters.

As publisher of Euro Weekly for almost a quarter of a century, it feels like now is as good a time as any to take an unbiased view of what we hope we achieve, and what we mean to you, and all the other hundreds of thousands of people who read their copy of Euro Weekly every week.

We consistently question our value to our readers. We challenge ourselves every day to be relevant, to be in touch, to matter, and to improve in many different ways the lives of every one of those hundreds of thousands of people who spend minutes and hours con‐ necting with their local community through our pages, both online and in print.

Taking this altruistic view made me think.

How often do we remind our‐ selves of the very reasons we ex‐ ist?

How often do we take the time to tell the people around us just how much we care for them and appreciate the massive contribu‐ tion they make to Euro Weekly,

and the communities we publish in?

It takes the combined talents of over 60 people to bring each copy of Euro Weekly alive. And life is what we’re all about. Helping you make choices, giving you options and information and being ‘The Pulse of your Community’.

So call us old‐fashioned, but the 300 words you’ve just read are dedicated to the Euro Weekly team, their wonderful efforts and hard work and the result of the love we all share for our newspa‐ per Euro Weekly which we hope continues to be a small but signifi‐ cant part of your life in Spain, in good times and challenging times!

Michel Euesden C.E.O. & Founder

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Heart shaped diamond UK Jewellers Hancocks have announced their Jewel of the Month for Valentine’s is the beautiful Edwardian era Tiffany & Co. diamond heart pen‐ Jewel of the dant. month.

With its elegant domed and rounded form, this stun‐ ning diamond is a substantial one inch wide and tall.

It is fully pavé set with sparkling antique Euro‐ pean brilliant cut diamonds set in platinum and backed with 18ct gold suspended from a de‐ tachable diamond set loop.

The diamonds are estimated to weigh around 3.8cts in total. The heart motif has been used in jewellery since the Middle Ages, gaining popu‐ larity during the era of courtly love.

It is perhaps the most popular and enduring of symbols and each era has found new ways to depict it and embellish it.

Spanish Space Agency ACCORDING to Diana Morant, Spain’s Minis‐ ter of Science and Innovation, the Spanish Space Agency will be ready in a year. It will be integrated into the Spanish Security Strategy, and covered by a Science Law approved by the Council of Ministers.

The agency will ‘promote, coordinate, and share, all the needs that exist in space, and, above all, promote research and innovation in space technology’, as well as represent Spain’s interests within the European Space Agency (ESA), and NASA. Spain is one of the top four countries involved in EU space tech‐ nology, and one of the top five involved in the European Space Agency (ESA).

Spain is involved in the ESA.

The location has yet to be decided ‐ though it may not be Madrid: “We have to under‐ stand that Spain does not end in Madrid, and science is widely distributed in our country,” said the minister, “Science is done in all terri‐ tories.”

Age Concern support AGE CONCERN is all about providing welfare advice, help, support and friendship to the com‐ munities we serve. We are quite simply people who care and whose collective mission is to be there for others.

Welfare Advice. “The provision of guidance and recommendations to those who seek it.”

We can help guide through the health system and related care issues.

Help. “To make it easier or possible to do something by offering on’´s services or re‐ sources.” Sometimes we just need to talk things through with someone who will really listen.

Support. “To provide assistance to others.”

Friendship. “A state of trust and affection characterised by a bond that is reciprocated.”

Every time you visit one of our drop‐in centres you will be able to meet old friends and make new ones.

We have four centres located along the coast.

We are in Benalmadena on Monday, in Mijas Pueblo on Wednesday, in Fuengirola (Los Boliches ) on Thursday and in La Cala on Friday.

All are open from 11.00am to 1.00pm every week. Full details are available by calling 652 537 615 (24/7)

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Most wanted in Marbella ONE of the UK’s most wanted fugitives is thought to be on the run in Marbella, ac‐ cording to the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Alex Male, 29, from Weston‐super‐Mare, is believed to have used encrypted commu‐ nications to distribute class A drugs across the south west.

He is also accused of money laundering and conspiring to acquire a firearm as part of his drug dealing activity.

Male was arrested by the South West Re‐ gional Organised Crime Unit (SW ROCU) as part of Operation Venetic ‐ the UK law en‐ forcement response to the takedown of the EncroChat platform. He failed to adhere to his bail restrictions and went on the run in December 2020.

At around 6ft tall, Male has a number of distinctive tattoos including a skull on his Adam’s apple and a full sleeve on his left arm with a family tree. ‘Love’ is tattooed on his left hand along with a swallow and he has three stars tattooed on his left wrist.

He also has a full tribal sleeve tattoo on his right arm going onto his chest with an angel on his back and ‘live’ tattooed on his right hand from him.

The NCA’s officers in Spain, who are work‐

ALEX MALE: Thought to be on the run.

ing closely with their law enforcement part‐ ners to locate Male, are asking people who may have seen him, or know where he is, to contact Crimestoppers anonymously with any information.

Anyone with information on Alex Male or any of our most wanted fugitives can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 900 926 111.

Costa del Soul Poll

By Ross Williams LIKE many of us living in this country we happily call home, the last two years have been extremely taxing.

To be clear, I’m not referring to the recent fiasco of the overseas declaration taxes.

The ‘taxing’ I mean is the way in which things that are both physically and mentally chal‐ lenging are becoming part of our everyday lives.

There’s probably no better example of this than the myriad of conflicting rules and regulations governing in‐ ternational border controls and travel laws intended to keep us safe from the impact of Covid‐19 and Omicron viruses. I experienced a real humdinger of misinforma‐ tion recently when I tried to attend an industry confer‐ ence in Australia; just type in ‘Australian Entry Rules for non‐Australians’ into your preferred search engine and

scan the mix of advice. It’s a nightmare. As a result, I’ve decided to avoid travelling for a while and instead ex‐ plore and take advantage of the many pleasures of life closer to home.

In my opinion, we are in‐ credibly fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful and exciting places on earth.

I’ve started by identifying 10 destinations that I have neglected in the past few years. I plan to visit or reac‐

quaint myself, and my fami‐ ly, with each one over the next few months. I’m going to write about each of them, and I’d also like to hear from you about the areas you feel have soul and are eminently worth visiting or revisiting.

I’m calling it the ‘Costa del Soul’ poll, and you can share in celebrating Spanish destinations with a lot of soul by emailing your favourites to me at soul@euroweeklynews.com

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RUSSIAN YouTuber, Alex Burkan, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records because he has cre‐ ated the world’s first retractable lightsaber.

This home‐made device is very similar to the fa‐ mous sabers used in fight sequences in the Star Wars films. In addition, it has the ability to produce a me‐ tre‐long plasma blade when turned on, burning at an intensity of 2,800 degrees, it can even cut through steel.

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A FLYING START FOR SIMPLY SURVIVING GROUP THIS Mijas‐based group, which raised over €23,000 for Costa del Sol charities in 2021, began their 2022 campaign last week with their monthly Fun Quiz, this time held at Restaurante Cerros de Aguila. Hosted by Anne Hernandez MBE, the quiz raised a healthy €200 to kickstart the group’s support for ACAE, the charity which organises clown shows and visits to children in local hos‐ pitals. Further impetus added more than 100 members to their Facebook group, taking the total to almost 1,500.

It is Group founder Val Williams’ birthday soon and a Birthday Bash to celebrate this quickly sold out, so a sec‐ ond date, Wednesday February 16 at 6pm has been added.

Already half full, everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy The Abba Ex‐ perience (Amelinde Hernandez and Juli‐ et James) at Seaview Restaurant in Fuengirola port, where your €20 en‐ trance price also includes a welcome drink and a full hot and cold buffet.

If you’d like to come along, please send an email to valwilliams39@ya

for Monday February 28 (An‐ dalucia Day) and in an unusual twist, half the show will be in in English and the other half in Spanish.

Just €5 entry for children aged 15 and under, while parents/ guardians go FREE. The show is to be held at Sun‐ set Beach Club in Benalmadena and runs from 4pm to 6pm.

Looking ahead, the well‐known couturier Brian Piccolo, who has designed dresses for, amongst oth‐ ers, Joan Collins, invites you to his Fashion Show at PLAY restaurant in Playa Marina on Saturday March 12 at 2pm.

With Brian also leading the cabaret, the ticket price of €25 is al‐ ready drawing the crowds.

Brian Piccolo holding a fashion show.

hoo.com as it seems likely that evening will sell out too.

A Children’s Show, a first for the group, has been organised

CLOWN SHOWS: Will visit hospitals.

If you would like to book for any of these events, please email: val williams39@yahoo.com

How wonderful to be able to help people in need. If you’d like more details about the Group you can join their 1,350 followers on their Facebook page or contact founder Val Williams by email: valwilliams39@yahoo.com.

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Top anti-ageing doctor in Europe DR VICENTE MERA of Clinica Britannia in Calpe has won an award at the European awards in medicine 2021 in recognition of his innovative work in anti‐ageing medicine.

With a devotion to cutting edge techniques and therapies, Dr Mera has been propelled to the forefront of internal and anti‐ageing medicine.

He has 25 years of international experience in multiple basic areas of ageing, including ge‐ nomics, nutrition, gut microbiota, immunity, detoxification, physical preparation, stress man‐ agement, tobacco cessation, sleep, hormone substitution and nutritional supplements.

In the field of regenerative medicine and age‐ ing, Dr Vicente Mera has also incorporated new areas of knowledge such as bio‐identical hor‐ monal therapeutics, genetic and genomic coun‐ selling, the telomeric evaluation and obtaining of mesenchymal stem cells and the storage of them for future practical applications.

Dr Mera studied in Sevilla, and then spe‐ cialised in Internal Medicine in one of the most reputable departments in Spain, the Puerta de Hierro Clinic in Madrid, where he served as chief

DR MERA: In recognition of his work.

resident for six years.

He went on to work in different hospitals in Sevilla, Cordoba and Alicante, before finally set‐ tling on the Costa Blanca, where he was hired as head of the internal medicine service of the HCB hospital and now heads up his own health cen‐ tre, Clinica Britannia in Calpe.

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Airline compensation PROPOSALS announced on Mon‐ day, January 31 promise fairer and simpler compensation rules for UK domestic passengers, which could see claims for delays of more than an hour.

The proposals are intended to replace EU rules that require com‐ pensation to be paid for flights de‐ layed by more than three hours.

Currently, domestic passengers on flights shorter than 1,500 kilome‐ tres (932 miles) can claim £220 for delays of more than three hours, but nothing for shorter waits.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the proposals “aim to bolster airline consumer protec‐ FAKE money scams are nothing new. Printing pa‐ per bills is relatively sim‐ ple, but making coins from a material similar to the real thing is more complex. This makes fraudsters resort to real foreign coins, passing them off as euro coins ‐ al‐ though logically they are not legal tender in Spain and their value is also much lower.

NEW RULES: Promise fairer rights.

tions and rights.” Under the new plan, which is under consultation, passengers would be entitled to 25 per cent of the ticket price for a delay of more than one hour but less than two hours, 50 per cent of the ticket price for a delay of more than two hours but less than three hours, and 100 per cent of the tick‐ et price for a delay of more than three hours.

Fake euro coin scam The Guardia Civil has warned of these scams on its social media pages.

The coins, very similar to the European ones, come from Argentina, Venezuela, the Domini‐ can Republic and Ja‐ maica.

The value of these

coins can be less than a cent, and the most ex‐ pensive ‐ Jamaican dollars ‐ barely reach €0.11.

Some characteristics that make them very sim‐ ilar to the euro are the gold rim of the coin, the silver interior and sym‐ bols such as the Venezue‐ lan stars ‐ which are remi‐ niscent of those of the European Union and can lead to error.

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Sergio re-elected

ITALIAN PRESIDENT: The 80-year-old has agreed to serve a second term.

SERGIO MATTARELLA, the 80‐year‐old president of Italy, has agreed after six days of often tense voting in Rome to serve for a second term.

This decision comes after Mr Draghi’s wide‐ranging coalition government failed to agree on an alternative candidate for the office, after the eighth round of voting.

The outgoing head of state had said, “I had other plans but, if necessary, I am available,” and became the second presi‐ dent in history with the highest number of votes. He achieved 759 votes in favour, far

exceeding the required minimum thresh‐ old of 505.

It is believed that Prime Minister Mario Draghi played an integral role in convincing Mattarella, with local media reporting that Draghi had told him it was best for the sta‐ bility of the country if he was to stay.

Mariastella Gelmini, Italy’s Minister for Regional Affairs officially announced Mr Mattarella’s decision. The minister hailed the former Constitutional Court judge’s “sense of responsibility, and his attach‐ ment to the country and its institutions.”

Residency warning THE Spanish authorities have told British expats to ‘Get a move on’ with applying for residency. Over the last few months, few‐ er British expats have been applying for residency post‐Brexit.

The Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights has released a study showing the latest data. Since non‐EU TIE residency cards began being issued to British nationals around 180,000 Brits have received their cards.

The report though points out that this is less than half the Brits that are thought to be living in Spain. Darren Parmenter, a British councillor in Spain has said the Spanish authorities are calling on Brits to step up and get their paperwork sorted. He also revealed that rules are now being enforced regarding how long people can stay in Spain without having the correct pa‐ perwork. He said: “My understanding is that the Spanish au‐ thorities have actually been quite surprised at the number of people that have waited until 2021 to apply for residency.”

Eurovision ‘irregularities’ THE TVE union has called for Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest selection on the weekend of January 29 and 30 to be an‐ nulled, citing remarkable irregularities that need to be investi‐ gated.

According to the union: “The alleged irregularities are impor‐ tant, so notable that the choice of the song that will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest should be annulled.” They continue saying: “The different directions involved must ur‐ gently clarify how and who selected the Benidorm Fest jury.

With the same urgency, RTVE must make public the minutes of the voting and the recorded incidents, all as a whole.

“RTVE must urgently clarify the relations between members of the jury and the singer Chanel Terrero. It must be clear if there is a conflict of interest, it must be clear the direction of the vote of the people who, in the jury, have or have had a relation‐ ship with the winning singer of the festival.”

Begum may seek return A SCHOOLGIRL from Der‐ byshire who has seen her terrorism charges dropped after the Home Office ruled that the 16‐year‐old girl had been exploited on‐ line could means that Shamima Begum may seek to re‐enter the UK. The Derbyshire teenager saw her case dropped when the authorities recognised that she had been sexually exploited.

Her original charges includ‐ ed downloading bomb‐ making instructions.

This latest court ruling could give new hope to Be‐ gum. Jonathan Hall QC commented: “Being both a victim of modern slavery and presenting a risk to the general public are not in‐ compatible.

“If fewer criminal cases are going to be possible this begs the question whether there are suffi‐ cient non‐criminal justice measures in place, in par‐ ticular to deal with the ter‐ rorist risk presented by children.”

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Andalucia creates most jobs Third vaccine effectiveness THE president of An‐ dalucia, Juanma Moreno, has said that Andalucia created 166,800 jobs last year, making it “the au‐ tonomous community that creates the most jobs” in all of Spain.

In a post on his Twitter account, he also stated that un‐ employment in the re‐ gion is “at its lowest since 2008.” The data comes from the re‐ sults of the Economi‐ cally Active Popula‐ tion Survey (EPA), corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2021, published by the National Statistics Institute on January 27.

The study indicates that Andalucia ended 2021 with 166,800 more occupied job po‐ sitions than at the end of 2020, and it was the autonomous community that, in terms of absolute da‐

ta, created the most jobs over the last year.

The president of An‐ dalucia commented that “the data from the EPA is positive,

but we still have a lot left to do,” and promised to continue “focusing on what’s important: the An‐ dalucian people and recovery.”

No return to office A Y O U G OV survey has found that nearly two‐fifths of workers have no plans to re‐ turn to their place of employment, prefer‐ ring instead to work from home.

The recent survey found that 71 per cent of people prefer working from home while 58 per cent feel it boosts their productivity.

The research also found that only 9 per cent of people have permanently returned to the office since work from home guid‐ ance ended.

Meanwhile, 26 per cent of people have returned to their desks par‐time while 63 per cent continue to work remotely.

Perhaps most revealing is that a stagger‐ ing 39 per cent say they will work from home for good.

The research also found that footfall on the Underground was up 10 per cent in the week with 1.17 million entry and exits recorded on the Tube in the week after working from home guidance was axed.

THE third dose of the vac‐ cine against coronavirus has increased effective‐ ness against the new sub‐ variant of coronavirus, ‘stealth Omicron’, accord‐ ing to an analysis per‐ formed by the UK Health Security Agency.

In Europe, cases of the new mutation of Omicron are beginning to multiply, and several cases have al‐ ready been detected in Spain. On January 3, it was first detected in the United Kingdom, where its evolu‐ tion has been closely moni‐

Giving greater protection.

tored since then.

The third vaccine has turned out to be more ef‐ fective against the new sub‐ variant, with 70 per cent ef‐

fectiveness, in comparison with the 63 per cent effec‐ tiveness that it provides against the original Omicron from South Africa. There‐ fore, it increases effective‐ ness by 7 per cent.

However, the study con‐ cludes that the vaccines against coronavirus provide greater protection against the Delta variant than against any of the types of Omicron, although in all cases they are still able to prevent large numbers of hospitalisations or serious symptoms.

British Airways hiring staff BRITISH AIRWAYS is seeking to hire at least 2,000 cabin crew members due to fears that staff shortages could possibly af‐ fect the UK’s summer travel boom.

Reservations have already begun to mul‐ tiply since the government announced that Covid tests would no longer be needed for vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK from February. Reservations from Brits travelling to the Costa del Sol have increased particu‐ larly notably.

Companies such as the travel and tourism

company TUI Group and the airline easyJet have also confirmed a jump in activity.

Heathrow airport has also said that the air‐ port will need to employ around 20,000 people for the summer, and any staff short‐ ages may be a ‘constraint’ on sticking to schedules.

British Airways is reportedly getting in touch with former employees who were among 10,000 to lose their jobs when the pandemic struck in 2020. Crew members could earn up to £28,000 a year.

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Masks here to stay

A small price to pay.

RYANAIR’S finance chief has warned that masks are here to stay. He has said that they are a “small price to pay” for being able to travel around the world during the pandemic and avoid travel restrictions re‐ turning.

Neil Sorahan explained: “Masks will be something that will be with us for a while longer to come. If that is the price we have to pay for the next few months, into summer ‐ it’s a small price to pay.

“It’s a bit like after 9/11, we ended up with our toi‐ letries in plastic bags, maybe we’ll have to live with masks for a while longer.”

Expats and Modelo 720 ruling JUDGING by recent news re‐ ports, you could be forgiven for thinking that Spain’s egregious Modelo 720 Worldwide Asset Declara‐ tion reporting requirement is already dead and buried since the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declared as‐ pects of it illegal on Thurs‐ day January 27.

The bad news is the Mod‐ elo 720 will almost certainly live on in one form or an‐ other. The good news is, it will be a milder financial threat to expats living in Spain.

The Spanish press report‐ ed it as a “severe blow” to the 720 form, and attention has immediately switched to how people can claw back the fines they have suffered at the hands of the Modelo 720 since it was in‐ troduced by the Partido Popular (PP) finance minis‐ ter Cristóbal Montoro back in 2013.

Realistically, the Modelo 720 tax declaration form is‐ n’t going anywhere. It will just be tweaked to get

TAX DECLARATION: The modelo 720 form is staying.

around the ECJ’s objections and carry on being a headache for expats in Spain with assets of €50,000 or more (per asset class) abroad.The good news is the fines and penalties for falling foul of the Modelo 720 are expected to be much lighter, so it won’t be such a big risk for expats liv‐ ing in Spain.

The Modelo 720 was in‐ troduced in 2013 ostensibly to clamp down on tax eva‐ sion and corruption and as the PP party at the time

stank of corruption, the law was introduced with an amnesty that basically al‐ lowed bent politicians and their cronies to legalise wealth with just a slap on the wrist, whilst expats with legitimate wealth outside of Spain were put in a risky sit‐ uation. If you didn’t know about the new law, or made any mistake in your declara‐ tion, you could be ruined by huge fines, so let’s now hope for the best rather than the worst as amend‐ ments take place.

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Supporting Amazon NEIL YOUNG has decided to ramp up his new‐found dislike of Spotify, by offer‐ ing his fans a free four‐ month subscription to Amazon’s streaming ser‐ vice. The folk‐rock legend posted a message pro‐ moting Amazon on his of‐ ficial Twitter account to his 76,000 followers on Sunday, January 30.

He also pushed the of‐ fer on his website, where it said, “Amazon has been leading the pack in bring‐ ing hi‐res audio to the masses, and it’s a great place to enjoy my entire

catalogue, in the highest quality available.”

This all comes as the re‐ sult of Young’s protest against Spotify and its continued broadcasting of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. He has removed all his music, and is boy‐ cotting the platform, in‐ sisting that its controver‐ sial anti‐vaccine podcaster Rogan is pushing disinfor‐ mation about the vac‐ cines.

Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren have both sided with Young in removing their music from Spotify.

and finally...

FRITZ SCHALL, an Austrian man who now lives with his family in Colombia, South America, decided he would build a house.

Not just any house, he built one that was upside down! Located in the town of Guatavita, ‘Casa‐Loca’ has turned into a massive tourist attraction, and captured the imagination of those who visit. Inside the home, in the upside‐down world, you can walk on the ceilings instead of the floor, and the furniture is under‐ neath you.

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New Instagram features I N S T A G R A M has an‐ nounced that it is work‐ ing on some exciting new features over the course of 2022. Some of the new features were an‐ nounced by the CEO of the company, Adam Mosseri.

Mosseri said that the social network was working on modifying its algorithm to show the feed chronologically. In‐ stagram explained that the change would not be immediate, as their ob‐ jective is for people to be able to choose what fits their style of content consumption.

Instagram stories will also be updated. This feature allows users to share photos and videos in 15‐second clips that are deleted automatical‐ ly after 24 hours. Insta‐ gram has decided to ex‐ tend the duration of stories from 15 seconds to one minute.

Another change to be

implemented this year is a feature called ‘favourites’, which will allow users to filter the content that appears on their feed.

To prevent excessive use of the application,

especially among chil‐ dren, Instagram will in‐ clude a feature that counts the hours that the social network is used and alert the user when it is time to take a break.

Denmark scraps restrictions THE coronavirus will no longer be considered a ‘critical’ disease in Denmark. As of February 1, the country lifted all restrictions brought in due to the fourth wave of the virus.

The decision was made despite the growing number of cases in the country. The government made the announcement and said that the Omicron variant poses a lower danger. The govern‐ ment also commented that a high number of people have now been jabbed against the virus.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen commented: “We are ready to come out of the shadow of the coronavirus, we say goodbye to the restrictions and welcome the life we had before.

The pandemic continues, but we have passed the critical stage.”

Coronavirus restrictions such as masks being worn indoors have been ditched. All restrictions related to restaurants, cultural venues and social gatherings have also been removed, while nightlife venues are allowed to reopen.

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Warning to Brit holidaymakers BUDGET airline easyJet has issued a warning for British holidaymakers planning trips to some Spanish Islands this year.

Tourists from the UK usually flock to places such as Ibiza and Mallor‐ ca to find some sun and have earned a reputa‐ tion as partygoers from the locals who live there.

Now that restrictions are being lifted and test‐ ing upon return to Eng‐ land has been scrapped, bookings from the beer‐

ALL-INCLUSIVE: But alcoholic drinks are now limited.

loving Brits are soaring.

However, those travel‐ ling to these Spanish is‐ lands have been issued a warning by easyJet. Any‐ one attempting to book

an all‐inclusive stay in these destinations via the budget airline is given the following message: “Due to a change in Span‐ ish law which affects cer‐ tain resorts in the Balearic Islands, alcoholic drinks are now limited to three per person at lunch and dinner as part of the all‐inclusive basis.”

The change on some Spanish Islands came in‐ to effect in 2020, to limit extreme drunken be‐ haviour that affects resi‐ dents.

No longer an honorary member THE Duke of York has given up his hon‐ orary membership of The Royal and An‐ cient Golf Club of St Andrews. In a state‐ ment, the prestigious members‐only club said: “I can confirm that The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has re‐ ceived notification that the Duke of York will relinquish his Honorary Membership.

We respect and appreciate his decision.”

The new development regarding the prince comes after he handed in court documents denying all accusations

brought against him in the civil sexual as‐ sault case filed by Virginia Giuffre. Earlier this month, Buckingham Palace an‐ nounced Andrew would have his military titles and patronages removed.

Andrew, 61, is being sued by Ms Giuf‐ fre, 38, formerly known as Virginia Roberts, in a civil case in New York. She alleges that she suffered ‘sexual assault and battery’ at the hands of the duke on three occasions when she was a teenager.

He has denied the allegations against him.

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Covid passport expiry US pipeline threat CERTIFICATE: From February 1 will have an expiry date.

FROM February 1, vaccina‐ tion certificates will have an expiry date in Spain. Al‐ though Omicron continues to spread through Europe rapidly, high vaccination rates and milder symptoms have meant that measures have not been as strict as they have been at earlier stages of the pandemic.

One of the measures in place is the use of the Covid passport, and the European Union countries are planning on introducing new changes regarding this certificate of vaccination. From February 1, the Covid Passport will allow travellers to enter the differ‐ ent regions of the EU, without the need for isolation periods or negative diagnostic tests.

Also, from the same date, this type of certificate will be‐ gin to have an expiry date, which will be 270 days after the last dose of the vaccine was given. After this period, the person must have re‐ ceived the booster shot or the Covid passport will be consid‐ ered expired.

THE US has threatened to sanction the much‐need‐ ed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine. The line would run from Russia to Ger‐ many, providing fuel to Western Europe, but on Thursday January 27 offi‐ cials in Berlin said the project could be halted in the case of invasion.

Western allies of Ukraine have said they will target Russia’s econo‐ my and place heavy sanc‐

tions upon the country if it makes a move into Ukrainian territory. The latest comments seem to solidify their stance on the lucrative pipeline.

Russia has denied plan‐ ning an attack on its for‐ mer state, but the build‐ up of Soviet troops along the border has stoked tensions and increased fears of invasion.

“I want to be very clear: if Russia invades Ukraine one way or another, Nord

Stream 2 will not move forward,” US state de‐ partment spokesman Ned Price said.

But he added that he was “not going to get into the specifics” of how it would be stopped, and questions remain over whether the US would have the power to cancel the project.

“We will work with Germany to ensure it does not move forward,” Mr Price said.

Emotional tribute to stillborn son AMANDA HOLDEN, the 50‐year‐old Britain’s Got Talent judge has paid tribute to her son Theo. It would have been Theo’s 11th birthday.

Amanda took to social media and shared her emotional tribute. She posted photos of her stillborn son’s footprints.

She commented: “You would have been 11 today. I’m still grateful you chose us for your journey .. #Theo.”

Amanda was seven months pregnant when she lost Theo back in 2011. The ex‐ pectant mum had managed to drive to the

hospital when she realised something was wrong.

Amanda previously revealed shocking details of when she lost Theo. She com‐ mented: “Luckily for us, an obstetrician was coming past and Jackie [midwife] said to the obstetrician, ‘please can you go in, I can’t hear the patient’s baby’s heartbeat’, and then I heard this guttural screaming.

“It was the most bizarre thing that’s ever happened to me because it was me. I didn’t know I was doing it. I had no control over myself.”

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! s i n It’s Time forTen The internationally renowned Puente Romano Tennis Club is commencing its world-class tennis season with the much anticipated Davis Cup on March 4 and 5.

Spain’s national team will compete against Romania, in a tribute to Manolo Santana, the four-time Grand Slam Champion, first Spaniard to win Wimbledon, and former Director of the Puente Romano Tennis Club, who recently passed away.

Not only will this be an opportunity for some memorable tennis, and to brush shoulders with some champions, but also to make the most of the gastronomic offerings of the Puente Romano Beach Resort.

Recently recognised as one of the Best Gastronomic Hotels in Spain and Portugal, by Condé Nast Traveller Spain magazine, the Puente Romano Beach Resort has some 15 gastronomic restaurants and fashionable bars including the resort’s signature Mediterranean restaurant Sea Grill; the chicest place on the beach, Chiringuito Puente Romano; and of course, the spectacular Nobu Marbella.

Call: 952 820 900 • Email: restaurantes@puenteromano.com

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Elon Musk’s student offer T H E multimillionaire Elon Musk offered $5,000 to a student from the University of Central Florida (UCF) if he closed his Twitter account dedi‐ cated to tracking the movements of Musk’s private jet.

Jack Sweeney, a 19‐ year‐old student in his first year at the UCF, said that he was surprised when the founder of Tesla and the aerospace

MUSK: Has a private jet.

company SpaceX sent him a message with a

strange request: that he delete his Twitter ac‐ count due to security concerns. Musk offered $5,000 for the favour.

However, in one of the messages exchanged, the teenager asked for $50,000 to cover the cost of tuition, although Musk has not yet agreed to that.

Sweeney is the person behind the username @ElonJet, an account

that reveals very specific data about the location of Musk’s private jet.

The teenager explained that he created an algo‐ rithm to track the plane using data from compa‐ nies that record flight data through a transponder.

The information pro‐ vided by Sweeney on his Twitter account has at‐ tracted more than 100,000 followers.

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New HIV trials to begin ON January 27, the scientific research organisation IAVI and the pharmaceutical company Moderna announced that they had teamed up to launch the first phase of clinical trials on experi‐ mental vaccines against HIV using mRNA technology.

The trial is designed to test the hypothesis that the sequential administering of HIV immunogens via messenger RNA can trig‐ ger specific types of responses from B cells, leading to the gener‐ ation of broadly neutralising antibodies (bNAbs).

The generation of bNAbs is one of the objectives of vaccina‐ tion against HIV, and this is the first step in the process. The im‐ munogens that are being tested in the trials were developed by scientific teams from IAVI and Scripps Research and will be given via mRNA technology from Moderna.

The study will be carried out at four centres in the United States. The centres will enrol 56 HIV‐negative adult volunteers, of whom 48 will receive one or two doses of mRNA‐1644 and 32 will receive the mRNA‐1644v2‐Core booster. Another eight vol‐ unteers will only receive the booster immunogen.

Minority refuse third vaccine and finally...

A B O U T 9 per cent of Spaniards are refusing to get the third vac‐ cine against coronavirus, as changing recommendations do not inspire confidence.

More than 20 million Spaniards have received the third vaccine against coronavirus, but a minori‐ ty is reluctant. According to the latest research by the Spanish Centre of Sociological Research (CIS), around 84.5 per cent of

those who have received at least one dose are willing to get the third jab, but 9 per cent are un‐ willing and 4 per cent are unsure.

There are many factors behind the uncertainty: fear, scepticism, doubts about its protection, or simply confusion due to contra‐ dictory messages from the health authorities. “To all those having doubts, I tell them to trust sci‐ ence,” stated Isabel Jimeno, from

the Spanish Society of General and Family Doctors (SEMG).

According to data from the Min‐ istry of Health, on January 26, the number of people who had re‐ ceived at least one dose of the vaccine was 39,080,436 (92 per cent of over‐12s) and the number of those with two doses was 38,264,820 (90.7 per cent).

A total of 20,289,629 people had received the third dose.

THE Italian Ministry of Work has opened an investigation into a job advertisement for a receptionist position which asked for a photo of the candidate ‘in a bathing suit or something similar.’

The company also requested that the candidates were wom‐ en under 30 with a ‘cheerful character and an attractive appear‐ ance.’ The company, which has a branch in the commercial cen‐ tre of Naples, offered an income of €500 a month for 24 hours a week.

The advertisement, which was posted on various job portals, has been met by fierce criticism and called ‘sexist.’

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Old phrases dying out Cow attack hiker rescued HAVE you ever gone to ‘see a man about a dog’?

You may be one of only a few people as a new sur‐ vey has shown that there are many traditional phras‐ es that are at risk of disap‐ pearing as they fall out of favour with younger gener‐ ations. The endangered sayings have been listed af‐ ter a survey of 2,000 peo‐ ple between the ages of 18 and 50 asked if they had ever used them before.

Not all the at‐risk phrases are likely to pass muster among younger genera‐ tions. Pronouncing the words ‘knickers in a twist’ or ‘colder than a witch’s t‐‐’

Some phrases seldom used.

might cause a conversa‐ tion quickly to go pear‐ shaped.

However, the people who took the survey still ex‐ pressed disappointment at the disappearance of tradi‐ tional phrases, with 73 per cent of those asked saying it was a shame when a phrase died out.

Ellie Glason, from Per‐ spectus Global, which com‐ missioned the poll, said: “It’s interesting to see from our research, how language evolves and changes over the years. It would seem that many of the phrases which were once common‐ place in Britain are seldom used nowadays.”

SPECIALISTS from the mountain service of the Guardia Civil rescued a hiker who fell around 40 metres off a ravine after she was at‐ tacked by a cow in Capileira (Granada). The victim was a 52‐year‐old woman from Almeria.

According to sources from the Guardia Civil, officers from the Special Mountain Rescue and Intervention Service (Sereim) rescued the victim, who suffered cranioencephal‐ ic trauma, with open wounds and multiple polytraumas, es‐ pecially in the area of the tho‐ rax. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 23, when the victim was out hiking in a

LOOSE COW: Woman fell off a ravine.

zone near the Poqueira Refuge, in Capileira. The po‐ lice were alerted at around 4.20pm that a woman had fallven approximately 40 me‐ tres after being ‘charged by a cow that was loose in the area where she was walking at the time.’ Heavy fog meant

the rescuers had to carry out the operation on foot, and it was complicated due to the rough terrain.

Finally, at around 9.15pm, they reached the ambulance, and the victim was put into the care of the health ser‐ vices.

Extremadura Disease warning stops reporting EXTREMADURA has become the first autonomous com‐ munity in Spain to stop reporting daily numbers of Covid cases. The regional health system has eliminated the section on the number of infections recorded over the last 24 hours from its daily report on the evolution of the virus, a modification that will be permanent.

It will, however, continue to report the seven‐day and 14‐day cumulative incidence in each of its municipali‐ ties, which will be shared each Thursday in a press re‐ lease.

The minister of Health and Social Services, José María Vergeles, explained that the objective is simply to focus all attention on the seriously ill.

The decision has been made in parallel with the cen‐ tral government’s plan to treat Covid as a seasonal ill‐ ness like the flu, something that has sparked criticism from the European Medicines Agency and some doctors, who believe that it is still too early for such measures.

ACCORDING to re‐ searchers in the UK and Australia, around 300,000 Brits are living with a stealth disease that could kill within five years.

Many people are un‐ aware that they have aortic valve stenosis, or AS. In the most severe cases AS can cause a fluttering heart‐ beat, chest pain, dizziness and fatigue. Aortic valve stenosis is where the heart’s aortic valve begins to narrow.

Some people do not suf‐ fer from any symptoms, so are completely unaware they have the disease. Aor‐ tic valve stenosis is more

common in people who have high blood pressure, diabetes or who are in a higher age range.

The Australian and UK scientists set out to discov‐ er how many people have the condition. They also aimed to calculate how many people could be at risk of dying.

The scientists calculated that at any one time around 300,000 people in the UK would have the dis‐ ease. Only two thirds of these people would show symptoms. In many people, the disease would be silent and would not be diag‐ nosed until it is too late.

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UK unsafe for LGBT+ Ukraine gas threat

THE UK has been named as a country notable for ‘extensive and often virulent attacks on the rights of LGBT+ people’ over the past sev‐ eral years. The unfortunate accolade put the nation alongside places like Hungary, Poland, Russia and Turkey as an area of concern re‐ garding the safety of LGBT+ rights.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the overarching human rights body of Europe. They condemned the at‐ tacks on LGBT+ people and said that advances made in equal rights were under threat, most visibly in these five countries.

Council members approved the conclusions at a meeting held on January 25 even though a group of Labour MPs proposed an amendment

LGBT+: The UK is an area of concern.

to remove the UK from the list.

The UK was included on the unsafe for LGBT+ people area list because of the rise of anti‐trans rhetoric in the country. They also pointed to UK hate crime statistics which show a sharp increase in transphobic crimes since 2015 ‐ though only one in seven victims report them to an authority.

WWF lists new species THE World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) latest report lists 224 new species that have been identified in the greater Mekong region over the last year, as scientists and natural‐ ists work to record and pro‐ tect flora and fauna in the area.

The report highlights the need to protect the rich biodi‐ versity and habitats in the re‐

gion, which includes Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.

Although only listed now, the species were identified in 2020, but the report was de‐ layed for a variety of reasons.

Amongst the findings was the only new mammal, a mon‐ key called the Popa langur named after the steep hill‐ sides of the extinct Mt Popa

volcano in Myanmar where it lives. The monkey has ghostly white circles around its eyes making it quite distinct from other apes.

Included in the list are also dozens of newly identified reptiles, frogs and newts, fish and 155 plant species, includ‐ ing the only known succulent bamboo species, found in Laos.

ONE out of every four Euro‐ pean homes are heated by gas that travels through Ukraine, meaning that a cut to the supply would leave half of Europe without heating in the middle of winter.

The European Union is one of Gazprom’s main clients. The Russian energy giant sells 35 per cent of its gas to European countries: one out of every four Euro‐ pean homes is heated by the Russian gas that passes through Ukraine.

In 2021, Gazprom extract‐ ed 514,800 million cubic me‐ tres of gas. Natural gas is the crown jewel of the economy of Russia, a country that has been trying to find a way out of its mutual dependence with Europe.

In 2021, Russia began to turn to China as an alterna‐ tive to its dependence on the European Union. Last May, Gazprom signed an agreement with the Asian giant.

Supplies gas to Europe.

Russia has used these commercial relations as a geopolitical weapon to try to destabilise Brussels by prioritising the supply to China via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline over the supply to Europe.

Dog found after 6 years AN emotional video of a missing dog being reunited with its family after six years has highlighted the importance of microchipping.

Pepa Tenonio found a dog on the road between the towns of Deifontes and Iznalloz in Granada. The microchip revealed he had been missing for six years.

Thanks to the information on the chip, Pepa was able to locate the owners. She posted an emotional reunion video on social networks in which she sends an important message to all pet owners.

Dico’s owner had unfortunately passed away; however, the video shows his emotional relatives hugging the dog.

When Pepa called the telephone number on the chip, the owners’ children cried, knowing that Dico was alive and com‐ ing home.

The video went viral on social media.

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Spanish travel warning TRAVELLERS: Must have at least two vaccine doses.

THE UK Foreign Office has warned families planning to travel to Spain during the Febru‐ ary half term that the popular holiday destination requires travellers to have at least two vaccine doses. The Spanish trav‐ el warning could be a blow for families who have children aged 12 to 15 who may not be fully vaccinated yet.

The government said on its website: “Tourism: you must show proof of being fully vacci‐ nated (with both doses of a two‐ dose vaccine or one dose of a one‐dose vaccine) at least 14 days prior to arrival in Spain (date(s) of vaccination must be specified).”

People were also warned that Spain will accept Covid recovery certificates for arrivals from high‐ risk countries who have had the virus, but the UK is not included in this scheme.

The Foreign Office added: “If you’re travelling to Spain for tourism purposes, you cannot use the UK proof of Covid recov‐ ery record certifying that you have recovered from Covid‐19 in the last six months.”

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Insurance failure

Words removed

ALWAYS read the small print is a maxim when taking out insurance, but 14 Danish insurances companies have been hit with fines for discrimination against female clients who became pregnant. Eight companies have accepted the fines and the others have until February 1 or could be prosecuted.

SCRABBLE is becoming increasingly more difficult in Denmark as it has been reported by the Danish Language Board, that some 3,581 words were removed from the Danish Spelling Dictionary between 1986 and 2012 as they were considered obsolete or replaced by English words.

THE NETHERLANDS Racial profiling

Mortgage help

THE Dutch Tax Office, having been brought to task over wrongly accusing parents of fraud, is back in the spotlight after an independent review found that in 11 per cent of cases it viewed, people were being highlighted as potential fraudsters on the basis of their appearance and nationality.

WITH rental properties becoming increasingly expensive, the National Mortgage Guarantee agency, supported by a number of commercial banks, is to help renters who pay more than a mortgage would cost but have been turned down by lenders to get their feet on the property ladder.

BELGIUM Holocaust research

Unclaimed money

DURING the Second World War, the Belgian railway company NMBS was responsible for the deportation of more than 25,000 Jews and Roma to death camps. To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the Belgian Government has commissioned research into the role of the company and who made the decisions.

THIS is not an email scam but a genuine fact according to the Belga News Agency as it revealed that Belgian customers had around €575 million sitting unclaimed in dormant bank accounts at the end of 2021, up €7 million from the previous year.

GERMANY Telegram ban

Snap resignation

THE German Government is reportedly considering banning the encrypted messaging app Telegram which it contends is being used by different groups to promote hate speech and conspiracy theories. Its complaints have been made to the creators of the app, but these have apparently been ignored.

VICE-ADMIRAL Kay-Achim Schönbach who was head of the German navy has tendered his resignation after making a number of comments during a visit to India about the Ukraine and Russia which has caused the German government some embarrassment especially as he said that Vladimir Putin deserved “respect”.

FRANCE Child victims

Bizarre artwork

CATHOLIC dioceses throughout France have raised €20 million to compensate up to 330,000 victims of historical child sexual abuse by clergy over seven decades according to the president of the Selam fund. The French Catholic Church has confirmed that it will also contribute its own funds.

IT has been discovered that a senior French surgeon has offered to sell as a piece of art for €2,500, without permission, an X-ray of the arm of a concert goer, shot during the 2015 Bataclan attack, which shows a bullet still lodged in the forearm.

NORWAY Spoilt for choice

Future Queen

THE Norwegian Finance Ministry may be breathing a sigh of relief after controversially inviting former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to apply to head the Bank of Norway as it seems possible that due to the Ukraine problem he will be asked to remain as head of NATO.

THE first woman born to be Queen of Norway officially came of age on Friday January 21 when she celebrated her 18th birthday. Flags flew and cannons fired in honour of Princess Ingrid Alexandra, daughter of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the Norwegian throne.

FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Record job creation FIGURES for 2021 show that the Spanish labour market recovered strongly following the 2020 drop due to the pandemic with 615,900 fewer people unemployed which represents the largest annual re‐ duction since 2015, while employ‐ ment grew by 840,700 jobs, the highest number since 2005.

Camp Nou Spotify ONCE mega‐wealthy Barcelona FC is looking to cut wages of its players and obtain as much long‐term sponsorship as possible. According to Football España, it is in negotia‐ tion with Spotify to take over the main shirt spot and may rename its stadium Camp Nou Spotify.

GDP bounce ALTHOUGH there had been a number of negative reports about the growth of the Spanish econo‐ my for the fourth quarter of 2021, the growth of GDP by 2 per cent was well above the somewhat gloomy forecast of 1.4 per cent thanks in part to export demand.

Fewer cars UK car production fell to its lowest level in 65 years in 2021, according to figures released on January 27 by the Society of Motor Manufac‐ turers and Traders. The number of vehicles produced was 859,575, the lowest number since 1956 and the Suez Crisis.

Spain Shynes THE recently unveiled SHYNE (Spanish Hydrogen Network) pro‐ ject, the largest renewable hydro‐ gen consortium in Spain is made up of 33 entities from different sec‐ tors comprising 22 companies and 11 associations, technology cen‐ tres, and universities under the leadership of Repsol with the aim of promoting renewable hydrogen projects in all areas of the econo‐ my. The projects in SHYNE will in‐ volve an accumulated investment of €3.23 billion and this will enable the implementation of different initiatives for the production, distri‐ bution, and use of renewable hy‐ drogen in the industrial sector, in transport and other outlets creat‐ ing an estimated 13,000 new jobs.

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(€6.3 million) is the price expected when the world’s largest black diamond, the Enigma weighing more than 550 carats, goes to auction in London in February.

Spanish legislation contrary to EU law IN a bid to ensure that Spanish tax resi‐ dents declare all of their financial in‐ vestments and sources of income re‐ gardless of where they may be derived from, the Spanish Government intro‐ duced penalties for those who did not make accurate declarations.

On February 15, 2017 the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion in which it found that certain aspects of the requirement for Spanish tax resi‐ dents to declare overseas assets or rights by means of a form entitled ‘Form 720’ were incompatible with EU law. The Commission referred the matter to the European Court of Jus‐

tice which on January 27, 2022 issued its findings in the matter and the fol‐ lowing is a brief interpretation of the findings. Whilst in principle the concept of trying to stop tax residents from evading their obligations is acceptable, the Court has found that the legislation goes beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.

In the first place, the Court considers that Spain has failed to fulfil its obliga‐ tions under the free movement of cap‐ ital within the European Union.

Then by imposing very high penal‐ ties for failure to declare overseas hold‐ ings, the tax authority may be de‐

manding payment in excess of 100 per cent of the value of the assets held which constitutes a disproportionate interference with the free movement of capital.

Finally, the fact that the penalties for those ‘hiding’ overseas assets are stricter than internal evasion also im‐ pinges on free movement of capital.

This doesn’t mean at this stage that there can be queues for refunds from those fined but ‘If the Court of Justice finds that there has been a failure to fulfil obligations, the Member State concerned must comply with the Court’s judgement without delay’.

Manage rising costs Do they need executor? with a pre-paid plan LEGALLY SPEAKING

I recently did my Spanish Will. The lawyer draw‐ ing up the Will appointed himself as the executor of the Will, giving him a maximum of five years to execute the Will. Is this clause normal?

1. What would happen if the solicitor pre‐deceased me?

2. Why can’t I appoint my wife and children to be execu‐ tors of the Will?

3. Can I amend the Will by taking it to another notary and attaching a codicil appointing my wife and children as the executors or should I do a new Will?

4. If the solicitor did execute the Will is there a govern‐ ment set fee or can he charge whatever he wants?

T K (Costa del Sol) Spanish DAVID SEARL law does not require that a YOU AND THE LAW testament have an IN SPAIN executor. You can‐ not name your wife and children as executors be‐ cause they are inheritors and the law says you can‐ not be named as executor if you are an inheritor. If your executor dies before you do, his appointment dies with him. There is no set official fee for an ex‐ ecutor. His charges should be agreed beforehand. If you are unhappy it seems that your best bet is to get a new lawyer and make a new Will.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

SPAIN ranked 34 out of 180 in the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) produced annually by Transparen‐ cy International. The CPI ranks 180 countries around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corrup‐ tion and the results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

While corruption takes vastly differ‐ ent forms from country to country, this year’s scores reveal that all regions of

A S funeral prices contin‐ ue to soar, purchasing a Golden Leaves pre‐paid plan gives you the security and reassurance you and your Tailored to your needs. family need for when the time comes.

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Public sector corruption the globe are at a standstill when it comes to fighting public sector corrup‐ tion. At the top of the CPI, countries in Western Europe and the European Union continue to wrestle with trans‐ parency and accountability in their re‐ sponse to Covid‐19, threatening the re‐ gion’s clean image.

The global Covid‐19 pandemic has according to the report been used in many countries as an excuse to curtail basic freedoms and side‐step impor‐ tant checks and balances.

Topping the list as being the least corrupt countries and with similar scores are Denmark, Finland and New

Digital pickpockets WHILST the increase in lim‐ its when using contactless debit cards is welcomed by many, there is a potential problem.

Investigations by media outlets in both Belgium and Germany have shown that it is possible to obtain a card terminal online for as little as €14.99 and then by simply walking up to peo‐ ple in crowds and placing the terminal near to their pockets or bags it is possi‐ ble to ‘harvest’ their cards.

In the long term, this form of digital pickpocket‐ ing would be uncovered as the identity of the scam‐ mer would be known to banks, but in the short term, there is money to be made.

Not making money DE LA RUE, the company that makes money finds itself unable to make as much money as forecast due to the pandemic and supply chain issues.

One of the significant costs of producing notes for some 140 countries is the secure shipping of vast amounts of heavy paper which meant that it has set up production centres around the world with main printing taking place in the UK, Malta and Sri Lanka.

Due to rising energy prices as well as higher costs of raw materials and microchips for pass‐ ports, it has had to re‐ duce its profit forecast from £45 million to around £40 million.

Zealand with Norway and Sweden in the top 10.

The UK is 11th but dropping to 34th place is Spain behind such countries as Qatar, Chile and Taiwan.

At the bottom of the list are a num‐ ber of countries which have been in‐ volved in armed conflict and revolution such as South Sudan, Yemen and Syria although poverty‐stricken Venezuela clocks in at number 177.

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Currency outlook: Pound bolstered by Covid optimism, Euro undermined by ECB’s dovish bias

EUROZONE: Economic activity is likely to have weakened in the last quarter of 2021.

ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.85 to £0.83 EUR/USD: Unchanged at $1.13 The euro trended broadly lower over the past four weeks, mostly as a result of the per‐ ceived policy divergence between the Euro‐ pean Central Bank (ECB) and other major cen‐ tral banks, with the ECB’s dovish bias undermining the single currency.

Whilst its peers look ready to embark on a new tightening cycle, the ECB remains com‐ mitted to maintaining its ultra‐loose policy as it continues to dismiss inflationary pressures in the Eurozone as ‘transitory’.

Recent Eurozone data releases have also acted as a headwind for the single currency in recent weeks as they indicate economic activi‐ ty is likely to have weakened in the last quarter of 2021.

Meanwhile the euro has also been pres‐ sured by Europe’s ongoing Covid woes, with many countries within the Eurozone reporting record increases in daily cases, raising addition‐ al concerns over the bloc’s economic recovery.

Looking ahead, the contrast in monetary policy between the ECB and other major cen‐ tral banks may become an increasing liability for the euro over the coming month, while the threat of a potential conflict in neighbouring Ukraine may also supress EUR sentiment.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.17 to €1.19 GBP/USD: Up from $1.32 to $1.35 The pound enjoyed a strong start to 2022, with the currency carrying over the positive momentum it saw at the end of 2021 A key factor underpinning Sterling senti‐ ment over the past month was the UK gov‐ ernment’s decision not to impose stricter Covid restrictions in England and to instead ‘ride out’ Omicron.

Further buoying GBP exchange rates were considerable bets the Bank of England (BoE) will hike interest rates again at its first policy

meeting of 2022.

However the pound’s ascent hasn’t been completely frictionless, with the currency be‐ ing shaken by political jitters in recent weeks as Boris Johnson faces a potential leadership challenge after the Prime Minister admitted he attended a ‘bring your own booze’ party in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown in May 2020.

It seems safe to assume that the BoE’s February policy meeting will be the primary fo‐ cus for GBP investors in the coming month.

With a February interest rate hike already largely priced in by markets the focus will in‐ stead be on the bank’s forward guidance.

If the BoE signals plans for the current tight‐ ening cycle to accelerate then the pound is likely to maintain its positive trajectory.

US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.75 to £0.73 USD/EUR: Up from €0.87 to €0.88 The US dollar stumbled over the finish line in 2021, with easing fears over the Omicron Covid variant resulting in demand for the safe‐ haven currency waning.

However the US dollar didn’t stay on the defensive for long, with the currency catching fresh bids in January amidst growing specula‐ tion the Federal Reserve could begin hiking in‐ terest rates earlier than previously thought.

Bets the Fed could start raising rates from March ‐ once it finishes tapering its stimulus programme ‐ helped to drive US Treasury yields higher, which also helped to underpin USD exchange rates in recent weeks.

Elsewhere, elevated geopolitical uncertainty also lent strength to the ‘greenback’, with ten‐ sions between the West and Russia and China spooking investors.

Acting as a headwind for the US dollar how‐ ever has been the continued disappointment in US employment data, with the US economy adding fewer than half the number of jobs ex‐ pected in December. The Fed’s first policy meeting of the year could act as a key catalyst for the US dollar going forward.

Analysts are currently predicting the Fed will deliver up to four rate hikes in 2022 and any signals from the bank confirming this are likely to bolster USD exchange rates.

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Vaccinations in Spain:

THE question ‘to jab or not to get jabbed’ seems to be on everyone’s lips, with the vaccine continuing programme, while others are adamant in opting not to get the jab due to concerns about its effecti and where do you stand? Here the Euro Weekly News is delving into both sides of the argument to

After a slow start, vaccination rates in Spain have shot up. According to Statista, as of January 20, 2022, over 88 million vaccine doses have been administered in Spain.

The stats Andalucia has the highest rate of dosage, with around 16 million doses administered and the autonomous city of Melilla is the re‐ gion with the lowest vaccination uptake.

While other European countries have had to resort to mandated vaccines, Spain has avoid‐ ed this thanks to its high vaccination rates, and more than 71 per cent of Spain’s population is fully vaccinated, making it one of the highest vaccinated countries in Europe.

Spain’s health minister, Carolina Darias re‐ cently said: “Compared to the other four most populated countries in the EU, Spain holds the first place in all the indicators, also placing us in the first position of G20 countries both in first‐ doses injections and in full vaccination.”

The law

‘National pride’ So, why has the vaccination programme in Spain been so successful? According to Dr Vi‐ cente Soriano, professor of infectious diseases director of the UNIR Medical Centre in Madrid, it’s a matter of national pride.

For Soriano, the vaccination programme for nursing homes and vulnerable people was the big turning point. More than 95 per cent of the elderly have been vaccinated which, according to Soriano, made a huge impact: “we didn’t have any more admissions from nursing home residents.”

Another reason behind Spain’s vaccination success is “solidarity values,” said Josep Lobera, a sociology professor at the Autonomous Uni‐ versity of Madrid. And he might be on to some‐ thing.

With such a high number of Spaniards in their late 20s still living at home with their par‐ ents, young people have shown great willing‐ ness to get the vaccine and protect older family members.

In June 2021, the Imperial College London shared results from a study that showed 79 per cent of Spanish people trust the vaccine. When

COVID VACCINE: More than 71 per cent of Spain’s population is fully vaccinated.

we consider Spain’s history (Spain notoriously delayed Polio vaccination by close to a decade, resulting in a large number of deaths and grave disabilities), this makes a lot of sense.

The science So let’s look at the science. The Covid‐19 vaccine was created in record time. This mon‐ umentally quick turnaround raised a few con‐ cerns, however, scientists and doctors around the world assure us that the vaccine is perfect‐ ly safe.

The WHO commented: “Like all vaccines, Covid‐19 vaccines go through a rigorous, multi‐

stage testing process, including large clinical tri‐ als that involve tens of thousands of people.

These trials are specifically designed to identify any safety concerns.”

Several Covid‐19 vaccinations were devel‐ oped using mRNA technology. This technology has been studied in labs for over a decade and has been used to develop other vaccines such as the flu and rabies vaccine.

Again, the WHO issues that they are per‐ fectly safe: “These mRNA vaccines have been rigorously assessed for safety, and clinical tri‐ als have shown that they provide a long‐last‐ ing immune response. mRNA vaccines are not live virus vaccines and do not interfere with human DNA.”

There is currently no statutory obligation to get a Covid‐19 vaccine in Spain, however, new rules for visitors will come into effect from February 1, 2022.

According to Spain’s official tourism website, as of 1 February 2022, “all travellers to Spain must have a vaccination certificate and the cer‐ tificate must have been issued by the compe‐ tent authorities of the country of origin at least 14 days after the date of administration of the last dose of the full course of vaccination, as long as the final dose of that course of vaccina‐ tion was no more than 270 days ago. From that time, the certificate must show the administra‐ tion of a booster vaccination.”

For those over the age of six, face coverings remain obligatory on public transport and oth‐ er indoor and outdoor public areas. Social dis‐ tancing of 1.5 metres also continues. Rules vary slightly from autonomous region to au‐ tonomous region.

Children between the ages of three and five are also encouraged to wear masks, although this remains a recommendation. Those who aren’t able to wear a mask due to health issues are also exempt.

As the situation continues to evolve, Spain has recently taken the decision to reduce the isolation period for positive cases from 10 days to seven days, provided the person isolating doesn’t have any symptoms on day seven.

Spain is the first country in Europe to reduce the isolation period.

In response to this decision, President Pedro Sanchez stated: “We need to find a balance be‐ tween public health, mental health and the economy.”

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The great debate

g to divide the population. Some are vocally championing the vaccine and the success of the vaccine iveness and the consequences of mandatory vaccines. But what are the arguments on both sides, see how Spanish locals feel about the vaccine.

On the other hand, according to research almost one out of every 10 Spaniards are refusing to get the third vaccine, with the recommendations changing constantly causing a drop in confidence around how effective the vaccine really is.

This is, however, still a small minority, with latest research by the Spanish Centre of Sociological Research (CIS) showing that around 84.5 per cent of those who have received at least one dose are willing to get the third jab. Still, 9 per cent are unwilling and 4 per cent are unsure.

Mistrust There are many factors behind the uncertainty ‐ fear, scepticism, doubts about its protection, or simply confu‐ sion due to contradictory messages from the health authorities.

Isabel Jimeno, from the Spanish Soci‐ ety of General and Family Doctors (SEMG) stated: “To all those having doubts, I tell them to trust science,” with the third dose proven to provide significant protection.

Included in those not wanting to get the vaccine are people who are con‐ cerned about the side‐effects and be‐ coming unwell after the jab.

Hopkins Medicine has addressed this worry, however, with its website stating: “The vaccines do not contain live coron‐ avirus, and you cannot and will not get Covid‐19 from getting vaccinated.

“After the shots, you might experience a sore arm, a mild fever or body aches, but this doesn’t mean you have Covid‐ 19. These symptoms, if they happen at all, are temporary, usually lasting only a day or two. They signal a natural re‐ sponse as your body’s immune system learns to recognise and fight the coron‐ avirus.”

Getting the vaccine will not make you seriously unwell, getting Covid‐19, how‐ ever, can.

Effectiveness Some have questioned how the vac‐ cine is effective if we still have the need for booster doses, and how many booster doses will be required

normalised and often shared amongst like‐ minded people ‐ fuelling their beliefs.

Medical News Today writes that “an‐ ti‐vaxxers are people who believe that vaccines are unsafe and infringe on their human rights. They typically deny the existence or validity of the science supporting their use in the general population.” The violation of human rights has been called into question in many European countries enforcing mandatory vaccination, with Germany, Denmark and Austria enforcing the mandate.

The debate

MISTRUST: Some have questioned how the vaccine is effective if we still need boosters.

to top‐up the vaccine’s effectiveness.

Health officials have stated that Covid will eventually be treated like the flu, with those most vulnerable needing a jab each year. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) states that if we “want to move towards a scenario of endemicity, then such boosters should be synchronised with the arrival of the cold season.”

Vaccine hesitancy Differing from those people who call themselves vaccine‐hesitant, ‘anti‐

vaxxers’ usually use aggressive meth‐ ods to push others not to get certain jabs that are designed to help prevent disease. It is interesting to note that new research has found that two‐ thirds of the propaganda posted on‐ line and on social media about the vaccine is created by just 12 so‐called influencers.

Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the CCDH, told Sky News that social media giants “bear none of the cost for the content” they host, and that the people spreading this content are skilled in marketing and social media, meaning that these views are more

The pandemic has not only had a huge effect on the public, but many businesses have been forced to close due to the enforcement of the Covid passport in the hospitality sector.

With regards to Spain, areas that rely heavily on tourism such as the Costa del Sol and Benidorm have been hit hard, even so, Andalucia decided to ex‐ tend its use just a few days ago be‐ cause of high infection rates. Many businesses are losing millions and have called into question whether the mandatory passport should be dropped in a bid to recover the economy.

There are still unknowns with re‐ gards to mutations and variants of the virus and the real long‐term effects of receiving the vaccine, however, with the world taken over by this pandemic, has Covid now taught us a lesson on preparedness?

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ONE of the dilemmas in these days of our glorious woke society is how we are able to describe ourselves without actually offending someone!

I can’t declare I’m a male in case it distresses the Trans‐genders. I can’t state I’m able bodied for fear of upsetting those not so fortunate. I can’t say I’m elderly, as I could be accused of insulting other elderly people!

And I most certainly can’t proclaim I’m white, as I would undoubtedly be labelled a racist!

‘Neopronouns’ don’t help. The idea of referring to myself as an ‘it’ ’fayer’ ‘ey’ or ‘them’ is so ridiculous I’m convinced that colleagues would probably consider bundling me off to the nearest institution ‐ assuming they knew who I was of course! Did you ever hear such a load of old cobblers in your life?

People, or probably ‘persons,’ actually sit around discussing these matters, and are no doubt being paid handsomely for it.

Why can’t I find a job like that? Is anyone who reads this column employed in these areas? Probably not.

Just for once, wouldn’t it be nice to

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Sweet irony witness some of these shadowy wokers publicly interrogated, even if it were merely to explain to us how they reach some of their asinine directives.

Unfortunately that will never happen, purely because any open discussion of that ilk would undoubtedly lead to accusations of racism or some bigotry or another.

At a recent function I sat opposite a lady from the UK who was visiting Mallorca. She reads the EWN online and told me that people in Britain have actually become afraid to openly discuss problems that are considered non‐PC. She also revealed that a number of her normally moderate friends were not at all happy with the situation.

It appears the media’s almost fanatical endeavours to hoodwink and gaslight the British public is not actually working at all ‐ it is in fact having the reverse effect. By insulting the intelligence of the majority and suppressing the airing of their views and opinions under the Damocles sword of possible legal action or accusations of bigotry, they are creating a culture of

simmering frustration which is actually obstructing diversity.

This extremely eloquent and well educated lady praised the efforts of the EWN in its promotion of the freedom of speech and wished they were ‘allowed to do the same’! How sad ‐ and how alarming is that?

I don’t of course know at the time of writing the outcome of the Downing Street ‘party’ affair. However, I couldn’t help a chuckle on hearing that the Police Investigation the lefties were initially salivating over, could in fact actually prevent the publishing of the Sue Gray report Labour and its media cronies have been harping on about for weeks.

Oh the sweet irony of it all!

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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp

On now: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window A BEREAVED mother watch‐ es the world go by with a glass of wine (or a few bot‐ tles) from her living room window ‐ until she witnesses a brutal murder... or did she?

Do not be fooled into thinking this is your classic mystery series, this is a satiri‐ cal and dark take on mystery dramas such as The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and Hitchcock’s Rear Window ‐ I mean, just look at that huge title.

Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) plays a heartbroken bereaved mother, Anna. When new neighbour and widow Neil moves in across the street with his daughter Emma, An‐ na quickly becomes ob‐ sessed and offers to make them a casserole for dinner.

After finding out Neil has a girlfriend, Anna becomes ab‐ sorbed in washing down sleeping pills with red wine

while watching the seeming‐ ly happy family from her window ‐ until she witnesses the murder of Neil’s girl‐ friend, Lisa... or did she?

Anna’s imagination goes into overdrive ‐ queue break‐ins, stalking, police vis‐ its and a ventriloquist dum‐ my.

This short series has the typical mystery formula.

There are twists and turns in every episode to keep you guessing before it all comes together at the end.

The series was well done and cleverly poked fun at the genre ‐ something that isn’t done often. It is worth a binge‐watch one evening and for the dark humour amongst sometime ridicu‐ lous scenes.

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window began streaming on Netflix on Fri‐ day January 28.

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LEGAL OR LUDICROUS? LAWS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE BREAKING the streets of London. But a pregnant woman is legally entitled to relieve herself anywhere she wants!

Finally, it’s illegal not to tell the tax man anything you don’t want him to know, but it’s perfectly legal not to give him information you don’t mind him knowing (umm, yeah. I think I’ve got that).

Legal or ludicrous? Makes you won‐ der why all these daft obsolete laws haven’t been repealed. But then, the UK Government’s far too busy dealing with all the endless ‘partygate’ shenanigans.

NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

DID you know Prince Charles couldn’t be charged for setting off a nuclear bomb? Well, according to a recent study, he’s exempt from sanction over a range of laws ‐ and also has special rights over certain ‘crown roads’.

Problem is, nobody knows where those roads are!

It’s all down, apparently, to the ar‐ cane constitutional position of the Duchy of Cornwall. This 700‐year‐old landowning estate, which provides the heir to the throne with an income, can’t be made criminally liable for con‐ traventions of certain laws which in‐ clude the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition & Inspections) Act 1998.

Well, this started me thinking about ancient UK laws that have never been repealed (even though statutes may have rendered some obsolete). Among Nora Johnson’s opinions

OBSOLETE LAWS: Why have they not been repealed?

the weirdest are the ones banning you low profile MPs broke this particular from eating mince pies on Christmas law. It’s illegal too to enter the Houses Day. Guilty as charged, m’lud! But if of Parliament wearing a suit of armour you lock me up, you’d have to imprison (and if you then sit down and die, at least half the UK population too... you’ve REALLY blown it.)

Did you also know it’s illegal to die Other bizarre laws still in existence To read more articles from our columnists while in the Houses of Parliament? include a ban on firing a cannon close and to have your say in the comments go Which prompts the question: ‘How to a house, the use of any slide upon to www.euroweeklynews.com would they tell?’ if certain excessively ice or snow, or driving cattle through are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

They are stark raving bonkers MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man SOMETIMES I think Governments have meetings and top of their agenda is ‘what can we give Mr Grumpy to write about? Well how about this one? A new UK Highway Code rule could see drivers fined £1,000 if they open their car door with the wrong hand. The ‘Dutch reach’ dictates that drivers use the hand furthest from the door to open it, with the general belief being that it ensures cyclists are not injured. Therefore, those sitting behind the wheel are required to use their left hand and passengers their right.

Are they stark raving bonkers? I appreciate that you must be careful opening your car door but a fine of £1,000? Meanwhile I can’t find any rules stating that cyclists must also obey the Highway Code like stopping at traffic lights, not going the wrong way down one-way streets, stopping at pedestrian crossings or winding in and out of slow moving traffic.

How about getting them to pay some road tax, having an ID number visible on their bike for when they break the law and being in-

Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Sentinel’, ‘No Safe Place’, ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora‐john son.net) available online as eBook (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, paper‐ back and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

sured? And they are being told to ride two abreast and in the middle of the road. Well good luck with that everyone.

Here’s another little snippet I picked up this week. Post-Brexit, Spain is one of several EU countries that do not recognise the UK vehicle disability Blue Badge. Since September 2021 the Gov.UK website has declared that UK disability parking badges are not recognised or valid anywhere in Spain. Brexit really is the gift that keeps on giving. Everyone still happy they voted to leave? Still haven’t seen anything on the upside and don’t give me the ‘well we aren’t being ruled by a load of unaudited foreigners’ - it’s a total disaster.

Emojis are the new way of life in today’s tech-driven world, but sometimes they spark more than just the right emotions intended.

This holds true as a ‘pregnant man’ and ‘pregnant person’ emoji are set to make a dramatic appearance on Apple iPhones. Please, please stop it. You can’t have a pregnant man, end of.

I don’t give a monkey’s what the PC brigade say. Turn it in, it’s becoming ludicrous. Who is actually OKing this crap? Someone has to stop this nonsense. The ‘pregnant man’ emoji looks like a regular bloke with a beer belly to me and that’s what I’m going to send to my fat mates.

Can I say fat?

Email: mikesenker@gmail.com

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Business success and

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FINE & COUNTRY: Sponsoring the Field of Dreams Football Club.

IF any further evidence was need‐ ed that Spain’s booming property market is back in full swing again after the pandemic, then the suc‐ cess of realtors Fine & Country, and their International Business Development Manager Nikki Wil‐ son, in Spain is just that.

Opening 12 new offices in Spain alone last year, Fine & Country have also taken the time to get in‐ volved in the community, sponsor‐ ing the kit for Costa del Sol chil‐ dren’s team Field of Dreams in Calahonda.

The Euro Weekly News caught up with Nikki at the football grounds where her son trains alongside tens of local children, to talk business, moving to Spain, and giving back to the community.

Nikki, originally from Cuffley, Hertfordshire, but now living in Mi‐ jas, told the Euro Weekly News that Fine & Country, one of the world’s biggest real estate companies, has had one of its best years ever.

She said: “Last year was the busi‐ est time for estate agents.”

Nikki Wilson of Fine & Country.

She added: “We opened 12 of‐ fices in Spain in one year, in Bena‐ havis, Estepona, Ibiza, Inland Costa del Sol, La Cala, La Manga, Malaga, Benalmadina, Costa Blanca South, Marbella, Mallorca, and So‐ togrande The company also has offices on the Costa Blanca North.

Nikki added: “The brand has ex‐ perienced impressive growth across Spain and the Balearic Is‐

lands. With the inclusion of the new Ibiza office, representation of the brand can now be found in some of the most prestigious and up‐market Spanish locations.”

Speaking more about what Fine & Country offer, she explained: “We’re a prestige brand, offering the best exposure, best presenta‐ tion and best service.”

The company’s hard work has paid off, with Nikki explaining, “We are really growing at the moment with over 300 offices worldwide, these are exciting times for the company.”

Speaking about why she had chosen to move to Mijas from the UK, Nikki told the EWN she had been coming to the Costa del Sol since a child after her parents bought a property in Marbella Old Town.

She explained that being on the Costa del Sol had just felt like home for her and led her to buying her own holiday home before eventu‐ ally deciding to move here full time after finding she and her son, Tam,

nine, never wanted to leave when it was time to get back on the flight to the UK. She explained that it was this community vibe that was a large part of her love for the Costa del Sol, and made it such a perfect place to raise a child as a single par‐ ent.

She explained: “It’s such a lovely place to be as a mother. It’s great for families and the schools are amazing.”

She added that Field of Dreams was a community affair, with local parents and coaches coming to‐ gether to train the children’s teams each week, including head coach Matt Gore.

Getting involved in that commu‐ nity vibe, Fine & Country has just sponsored the team’s new kit.

Alongside its local community work, Fine & Country have sup‐ ported charities in the UK and around the world, with the Fine & Country Foundation supporting homeless charities globally, raising a phenomenal £140,000.

The Foundation awarded £123,000 to charities via two grant schemes and other programmes towards the cause over the year ‐ making 2021 the second highest year on record for donations.

Of this almighty figure, £92,000 came from agent contributions with Fine & Country agents gener‐ ously donating a proportion of their fee to the Foundation.

In addition, £20,000 was raised through events run and organised by head office. A further £21,000 has been contributed by Fine & Country UK through a percentage from referral fees and marketing pack sales.

With success both in business and in fundraising, Fine & Country have a unique understanding of the property market globally.

Nikki said: “Many of the new and existing locations have seen rapid growth over the course of the last year after the effects of the pan‐ demic and Brexit caused many Brits and other European patriots to reimagine their lives overseas.”

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THE JOURNEY OF MY LOST PURSE IN MORAIRA There are really great people in this world and on this occasion it’s someone in the Moraira area. Almost three months ago I mislaid my small black purse, it only had €20 in it. However, I was still very upset I had lost it because it had my driving licence, my EHIC card, my NI details and my personal medical card that I have to carry with me after a recent illness. The address on the card was my address in Scotland.

I am presently in Scotland and today I received a parcel from Spain, sadly no name or contact number. It was my little black purse and everything inside was intact.

Just amazing and so much appreciated.

I will be back in Moraira mid February and want to thank the person who very kindly took the time to send my purse and all it’s contents to me here in Scotland. It was a lovely surprise and I am so grateful.

Thank you so much.

Margaret

Brexit conundrum I get a pension from my work in UK Local Government, which is taxed at source.

I declare this to Hacienda, who tell me that the tax should be reclaimed from UK and paid to them.

HM Revenue & Customs inform me that with the current Double Ta-

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xation Treaty, this is not the case, and no refund will be made by them.

I wonder if any of your other readers have encountered this problem, and come to a satisfactory conclusion, or am I just another Brexit case!

Hugh

Parking problems?

I fail to agree with the comments re ‘parking improvements in Torre

del Mar. How can the ‘new’ parking area between Calles Cipriano Maldonado and Acequia ‘ease’ the congestion and parking problems which are never-ending in the town when the very convenient Plaza Axarquia has been ‘demolished’ and is, apparently, to become a ‘pleasure park’?

I assume those who make these decisions have personal ‘parking space’ elsewhere.

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BORIS JOHNSON: Is he trying to save his job?

John Sidman No. Brilliant PM, envied by Europe, who are now trying so pitifully to oust him over a party and piece of cake. No wonder we came out of Europe and now let them fester.

Brenda Jones Of course the greased piglet is trying to save his job... The Guardian call him that and what a wonderful name. He slips out of any mess and most voters still think he’s doing a great job. They just refuse to see that he and his cronies are just sticking fingers up at all the gullibles. The rich are getting richer as usual.

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70 YEARS OF SERVICE IT will be just a few days following the publication of this edition of Euro Weekly News that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate the Platinum Anniversary of her Accession to the Throne of the United Kingdom.

She automatically became Britain’s Monarch the moment her father King George VI died in the early morning of February 6, 1952 and she has reigned for 70 years through good times and bad.

Not only is she the world’s longest reigning monarch, she is the fifth of all time and there is ever y chance that she will beat King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and Johann II of Liechtenstein, both of whom also reigned for 70 years.

It would however be a miracle if she managed to beat the record of King Sobhuza II who acceded to the throne of Swaziland (now renamed Eswatini) aged just four months and remained in place for an

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astounding 82 years.

So much has changed since Princess Elizabeth was born in 1926 and the now 95-year-old must look back in wonder at what has happened during her time.

Who would have thought that three out of her four children would be estranged from their first spouses when George VI only became king when his brother Edward decided to marry a divorced woman?

Morals and expectations have changed so much over the years that she must be amazed at the fact that even her own Prime Minister is accused of ignoring her government’s own rules whilst she had to attend Prince Philip’s funeral more or less alone.

Hopefully the celebrations expected around the UK will help to cheer her up even as she waits to see if her second son, Andrew, is branded a paedophile in court.

Of course he welcomes the Met and probably suggested the enquiry, knowing that any criminal investigative information will be withheld from the public.

Alison Steele Absolutely he is.

Paul Skirrow Well done Boris more important things than a couple of wines.

Murray Wasik Johnson... the compulsive stranger to the truth will use every tool in his darker side of politic’s box to keep his job as PM.

David Walsh It’s delayed because Boris hasn’t finished writing it yet.

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BY NICOLE KING I received a message which read: “The Human Rights Act Reform Consultation is underway. The deadline for comments is March 8.

This reform must not go through but people are distracted with Boris’ stupid ‘Partygate’ that it’s hardly been noticed. If this goes through people will have no choice in the next pandemic and will be forcibly carted off to camps…”

It came with the following link. https://www.gov.uk/govern ment/consultations/human‐rights‐ act‐reform‐a‐modern‐bill‐of‐rights I haven’t read the details yet but the Bill is out for consultation until March 8 and it definitely follows the Brexit narrative of having ‘more control over our borders’.

This means a distancing from the Strasbourg/European human rights law and an emphasis on UK autonomy. The draft of legislation that they’re trying to push through had minimal consultation in parlia‐ ment let alone the wider country.

Concerns have been raised

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about the Nationality & Borders Bill ‐ sold as a Bill to prevent illegal immigration, but also allows the government to strip British people of their legal British nationality if they commit a crime and have a right to another nationality.

If born in Britain and only having

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been British but could technically apply for another nationality, you could be deported. The govern‐ ment can ship asylum seekers off to holding centres all over the world, including Albania, whilst as‐ sessing claims.

If passed, it would breach the

European Convention on Human Rights, so we can begin to see why it would be convenient for the UK to have their own separate Human Rights legislation.

It does seem that whilst we’re being encouraged to look the oth‐ er way with Partygate, the Covid pandemic, Brexit, there are some fundamental assaults on our free‐ doms taking place and we’ve tak‐ en our eye off the ball.

The Lords voted down the Po‐ lice, Crime & Sentencing Bill ‐ which would have basically made it illegal to protest. Did you know that it was even being debated?

The Borders Bill was deliberated for only nine minutes in the House of Commons.

Regarding the Human Rights amendments, we have until March 8 to either lobby an MP, re‐ spond to the public consultation … it’s only 123 pages long or join a pressure group, campaign or peti‐

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tion. I’m not sure whether there’s one on the Human Rights Bill on change.org, but there should be.

There should be an option to re‐ spond through the website using the link above too.

Whilst we’re at it, did you know that the future of the NHS is pre‐ cariously in the hands of the House of Lords? The government’s Health and Care Bill, which will al‐ low private companies to sit on de‐ cision boards that decide how NHS money is spent, is being debated.

Peers have a massive opportunity to protect the NHS by passing amendments to ban this.

Letters are being sent to the leaders of the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Crossbench groups in the House of Lords to ask that they whip their benches to back amendments to ensure the NHS is protected from corporate inter‐ ests. https://weownit.org.uk/act‐ now/lords‐must‐protect‐nhs‐ health‐and‐care‐bill.

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HOW TO STOP THINKING - THE NEW SCIENCE OF A LOST ART TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA

#TheWomanBeyond I’M all for rediscovering the ancient tools that can help us to be our optimal best. This one is brilliantly simple.

How do we master the lost art of how to stop thinking? Patrick McKeown is one of the world’s leading experts on optimal breathing, in his book The Oxygen Advan‐ tage, he presents a simple yet revolutionary approach to improving your body’s oxygen use, increasing your health, weight loss, and sports performance ‐ whether you’re a re‐ covering couch potato or an Ironman triathlon champion.

Patrick makes a remarkably interesting point, he says that we spend all our time in school learning how to think but that we’re never taught how to STOP thinking.

Fact is, most of our ‘thinking’ isn’t thinking at all. We’re simply looping the same unpro‐ ductive thought over and over again.

Get this: According to a study done at USC, the average person has 70,000 thoughts per day. And, according to some experts, most of our thoughts are useless, 70 per cent are negative and 80‐90 per cent of them are the same thoughts we had yester‐ day, and the day before and the day before and before...

You get it, that’s crazy. (Literally.) I get it, if I allow myself, my mind is full of useless nega‐ tive, ‘I’m not good enough’ chatter and filled with ruminations of how things are going to spiral out of control.

This is really enervating. We waste a tonne of energy spinning our mental wheels ‐ creating more stress and anxiety and fa‐ tigue while diminishing our performance and well‐being. (Not a winning combina‐ tion.)

So, learning how to STOP thinking is an es‐ pecially important skill.

Patrick’s #1 tip on how to master the art of not thinking.

Breathe. Simple eh!! But believe me it is SOOO powerful.

Specifically, breathe through your nose.

Deeply (but lightly!) into your diaphragm.

(One of Patrick’s Big Ideas I’ll share more in another column, is the fact that we all breathe way too much ‐ which, paradoxical‐ ly, decreases the amount of oxygen released into our cells.)

For now: Breathe through your nose.

Deeply. Yet lightly.

And ahhhhh…

Our mind has slowed down. All that wast‐ ed energy is recouped.

Bonus tips!! Here’s two other ways to stop that mental chatter: #2 Put your attention on your body. And a final tip, #3 Take time to be present, immerse yourself in the present moment.

Let’s think productively when we need to do so, and then get really good at turning the brain off. Give it a try, I promise you will reap the benefits. Let me know how you get on.

Stay Focused, Keep Positive and Choose to +1 in Every Moment.

Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x Toni Eastwood OBE, MBA #TheWoman‐ Beyond. Ignite Your Passion, Fulfil Your Dreams and Awaken Your Greatness!

A wonderful way to stay present is to practise some self‐care, put you at the top of your priority list!!! I’ve made this super easy for you with my 10 Day Self‐Care Challenge FREE E‐ Book, so why not join me and my team and loads of our clients for our 10 Day Self‐Care Challenge.

I challenge you to try a new self‐ care activity for 10 days straight. I’ll provide you with easy self‐care strategies to try from day one through 10, all suitable for a busy lifestyle ‐ like yours.

For more info and to receive your FREE copy straight to your in‐box, head on over to: https://quantumvantage.co.uk/ 10dayselfcarechallenge Don’t hold back another moment. You could be just one step away…

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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD “WE must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

This quote by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel plays in my head on a regular basis as I navigate the world as it stands.

We cannot sit in silence as people spout racist rhetoric and harmful generalisations about minority groups as all of these words add up to something much more harmful in the long run.

People tend to tap out of difficult conversations because it “isn’t them saying it” as if this is a full absolution of doing any harm. It isn’t. If a person stands by and does nothing while someone else is causing damage, they are complicit in that action.

Platforming hate runs along those same lines. While free speech should absolutely be defended as an inalienable right, that doesn’t mean you have to give room to people’s prejudice on a mass scale. Making space for unfounded and unresearched bias to be replicated and reinforced across a large area

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Silence with no kind of rebuttal is endorsing those ideas, whether the people doing it think so or not.

When corporations do this under the guise of balance, it legitimises and endorses dangerous ideas to their audience. It is one thing to look at issues from both sides and make sure there is a balanced view, it is quite another to let people unleash baseless and unsubstantiated bile with an aim to stir up division.

There should be an onus on both sides of the fence to have to back up their words with facts. Usually, it is on the person challenging the right-wing status quo to ensure they have perfect knowledge of an issue, inside and out, with examples and statistics galore. The person upholding the broken system is allowed to blunder and blether through rants with no substance, sometimes not even any truth at all, with impunity.

Social media is a big problem when it comes to this kind of hands-off approach to hate speech.

After the Christchurch shootings, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ar-

den said: “We cannot simply sit back and accept that these platforms just exist and that what is said on them is not the responsibility of the place where they are published. They are the publisher. Not just the postman. There cannot be a case of all profit, no responsibility.”

Their silence on the issue is complicity. People’s silence down the pub when someone tells a racist joke is complicity.

Silence and removing yourself from a situation in which someone is causing harm to another is complicity.

If you are not challenging it, you are ratifying it. It is time for people to start standing up and being vocal, as the idea that not getting involved is the same as doing no harm is dangerous. It also allows others to silently support the overtly hateful people and keep them going under the veil of fairness when it is anything but.

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Foods that help to reduce cholesterol ACCORDING to the NHS, more than two in five people in England suffer from high cholesterol. High cholesterol signifi‐ cantly increases the risk of developing seri‐ ous health conditions, such as heart disease.

Lifestyle, genetics, and diet contribute to high cholesterol.

With some small changes to your diet, you can optimise heart health and reduce cholesterol.

Experts recommend eating two to three portions of oily fish (fresh or frozen) per week.

Salmon, mackerel, and tuna are great options because they are rich in omega‐3 fatty acids.

Lean proteins like seafood and legumes are better than chicken. Aim for at least two servings of legumes a week, such as beans, lentils, nuts and seeds.

Eat a healthy portion of veg.

According to many doctors, consume a maximum of sev‐ en eggs per week.

It’s recommended to in‐ crease fibre with fruit, vegeta‐ bles, and whole grains. Aim for two pieces of fruit daily and at least three portions of vegeta‐ bles. A portion is roughly half a cup of cooked veg. Insoluble fibre is particularly important.

It’s found in foods such as oat‐ meals, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts.

Switching to wholegrain ce‐ reals, bread, rice, and pasta

and rethinking your cook‐ ing methods is key. In‐ stead of frying food, try baking, grilling, roasting, or steaming it instead.

Dietary supplements such as fish oil, garlic, ground flaxseed, and green tea extract may help to lower cholesterol. Always speak to your doctor before taking new supplements.

To lower cholesterol natu‐ rally, limit fried foods, take‐ away foods, and ready meals to once a week. The same goes for high‐sugar foods like chocolate and pastries. Cut your consumption of red meat to no more than three times per week, avoiding pro‐ cessed meats such as sausages.

With a few lifestyle changes and by incorporating a few healthier foods, you can natu‐ rally lower cholesterol and get on with living life to the fullest.

How to repair hard water damage to your hair HARD water can wreak havoc on your hair.

It makes it difficult to properly rinse hair, causing product buildup. Buildup leaves your hair feeling like it’s coated in a greasy film, no matter how often you wash it, lead‐ ing to overwashing and further damage.

Hard water turns colour‐treated hair brassy or gives it a greenish tinge. As a re‐ sult, you may have to dye it more often, weakening your hair even more. If your hair is showing signs of distress due to hard wa‐ ter, there are some at‐home treatments that can revive and restore your hair. In‐ stalling a water softener can solve the issue, although it can be costly.

Alternatively, investing in a water soften‐ ing shower head will remove the minerals in the water and make your water soft again.

Clarifying shampoos can combat mineral buildup caused by hard water. Use it weekly to repair your distressed tresses. Follow

with a hair mask to inject some moisture back into your hair. Hard water dries out hair, so a nourishing hair mask is just what the doctor ordered. Since the minerals in hard water break down keratin, search for a mask that contains keratin.

Hard water disrupts your scalp’s natural pH level, resulting in irritation and dryness.

Home‐made hair rinses can help to reduce your scalp’s pH levels and nourish it with vi‐ tamins B and C. Make your own hair rinse by adding a teaspoon each of apple cider vinegar and lemon juice to a cup of water. A couple of times a month, rinse your hair with the solu‐ tion after shampooing and before a hair mask.

Counteract the effect of hard water by eating a balanced diet and adding some supplements to your diet. Vitamins C and D, are particularly effective.

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What’s your vision?

AFTER discussing careers in last week’s column, let’s look at ways to help you have a clearer picture moving forward.

Have you heard of vision boards?

Maybe you already use one, if not ‐ here’s an overview. A vision board is a physical collection of items such as pictures, magazine clippings, words, and quotes that visually affirm your goals and dreams. When you write down your goals and dreams, it helps you focus as they become more re‐ al. Make a vision board this week and tag us in your vision boards, we would love to see your goals and aspirations!

With a vision board, students can create visual representations of their goals. The board serves as a daily reminder of what they want to achieve and helps motivate them to make their vision a reality.

It’s a great way to map out clearly your short and long‐term goals ‐ whether professional or personal.

You can add logos of companies you would like to work for. Or spe‐ cific words like ‘Fashion’, ‘Doctor’

@MINDFULTEENWORLD ON INSTAGRAM ‘Teacher’. You can add courses you want to go onto and your dream college. Places you want to visit, languages you want to learn. A mantra you want to remind your‐ self of daily like Never Give Up, Follow Your Dreams, Always Learn‐ ing, or Live, Laugh and Be Happy!

A vision board brings out the cre‐ ative side and can be therapeutic, lifting your spirit. It’s good to look at your future map of where you want to be. So go and do it, noth‐ ing can stop you. So, remove those limits from your self‐belief. You are never too young to have a vi‐ sion!

Share with us and tag us in of what your #visionboards look like on Instagram or TikTok at @mind fulteenworld #mindfulteenworld Alison, Mindful Teen World To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com

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CONSULAR MATTERS REGULAR readers will know that I have a rescue galgo and podenco so this particular post is close to my heart. We have had some good news re‐ garding how pets are treated according to the law here in Spain.

Now the law has recognised what we knew all along that pets have feelings which is a step forward so they cannot be mistreated or abandoned. Al‐ so, pets are part of the family in case of a divorce, so the de‐ cision of the Court has to take into account the custody of the pet and consider what is best for them. You can also leave instructions in your will as to what happens to your pet after you pass away.

Also, if you find a lost pet you are legally obliged to look after it for their owner, with the only exception being if you have evidence of the pet

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being mistreated.

As I have said at the start of the article I am particularly concerned as to what happens

regarding hunting dogs. We will have to wait until February 2, 2022 for the government’s decision regarding these dogs

(not known at the time of go‐ ing to press).

Further in 2022 a new law is planned which will state that pets in Spain will have to have an identity document to stop them being abandoned. Span‐ ish pets will have an Animal DNI for 2022. This animal iden‐ tity document will be compati‐ ble with the microchip, there will be basic information such as the name of the pet, the date of birth, the vaccines it has and all the owner’s infor‐ mation. In this way, the owner of the animal can be easily lo‐ cated in case of abandonment.

The bill also includes other measures in favour of animal rights. It is envisaged that peo‐ ple who want to have a dog as a companion animal must take a training course which will al‐ low them to have an animal in their care. In addition, there is a network of domestic vio‐ lence shelters that will wel‐

come the animals of female victims of domestic violence so that abused women can main‐ tain their bond with their pet.

At the time of writing I don’t know the cost of the training course for people living in Spain who wish to adopt an animal. I also do not know if the course will be done in English like say the driving theory test. I will of course publish this information once I find out.

The maximum number of an‐ imals in a house will be five, al‐ though it will not be a retroac‐ tive measure. Therefore, when this rule comes into force, peo‐ ple who have more than five animals will be able to contin‐ ue with them, although they will not be able to acquire more.

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GO LOCAL THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to support local businesses in the community by shop‐ ping locally in recent times.

Now things are heading back to normal, we chal‐ lenge you to maintain that habit by supporting local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonderfully quirky independent busi‐ nesses in your area.

Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They

add unique character. They are convenient. And they offer excellent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping locally means that independent businesses can support the local community. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually go‐ ing?

By shopping locally you’re putting food on a lo‐ cal family’s table and there is nothing better than giv‐

ing back to the communi‐ ties that have given us so much. Local stores support charities and they sponsor local sports teams. In many cases, they are much more than just a business, they’re a legacy. They may have supported generations of the same family. Likewise, brand new local stores and bars may help the genera‐ tions of the future fulfil their dreams and ambi‐ tions.

Remember, your local store is going up against multinationals and chains.

They can’t win that battle on their own. So give them your support. Spending your money locally will make a real difference to the local economy. Local businesses recirculate a greater share of every euro they receive at local level.

They create locally owned supply chains and they in‐ vest in their employees.

So remember ‐ go local.

SOCIAL SCENE LOVE is in the air at ARCH, the rescue centre for horses as The Sound Bytes are holding a cabaret evening of love songs for St Valentine’s.

It will take place on the evening of Friday Febru‐ ary 11 at the Alhaurin Golf Clubhouse (Alhaurin el

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Love is in the air Grande) in order to raise much needed funds for ARCH (the Andalucian Rescue Centre for Hors‐ es).

The cabaret will start at

Third Chamber Music Festival ESTEPONA is to host the third International Chamber Music Festival from March 11 to 17 at the Felipe VI Audi‐ torium The García Fajer Foundation celebrates its 17th an‐ niversary this year with a special programme in which the third edition of the International Chamber Music Fes‐ tival stands out.

This event will feature an exclusive combination of award‐winning masters and internationally recognised young talents in chamber music.

This year it will consist of three concerts and an open day, where music fans can enjoy a small master class.

Commenting on this special week, mayor of Estepona José María García Urbano said “it is a festival that, in ad‐ dition to promoting classical music, promotes important values among the young people who make up the Inter‐ national String Centre of Excellence.”

It is believed that this is a unique festival within Spain both for its unusual support of young European talents as well as the excellence of the proposed programme.

7.30pm but for those who would like a meal in addi‐ tion to the show, orders for food will be taken from 5.30pm to 6.00pm.

Menu / food orders and table bookings should be made to the restaurant direct by emailing them at eventos@alhauringolf.co m and the cost of the meal should be paid to the restaurant on the night.

Tickets (for the cabaret only) are priced at €10 and are available from Cristina’s paper shop or the ARCH charity shop, both located in Alhaurin el Grande.

This talented group of singers will be performing beautiful love songs, old and new, slow and up‐ beat, as befits the most romantic time of the year, and everyone will be warmly welcomed.

Lively dance music will be on offer after the cabaret, so you can help all of the food to settle.

Marvellous Music Hall SALÓN VARIETÉS THEATRE THE Marvellous Music Hall returns to Salón Varietés Fuengirola from Wednesday February 9 until Sunday February 13.

This year, your charismatic and comical chairman will be Mr Anthony Grantham and it his job to keep the show moving by introducing the acts, filling in during the costume changes and keeping the audience absorbed in the show.

Describing the show, Anthony said “I love the music hall because all of the songs and sketches tell stories of love, romance and heartache, always in a stylish manner.”

The Majestic Music Hall brings popular song and dance from the late 19th century right through to war time, in a nostalgic singalong show.

Humorous stories and anecdotes are a vital part of the show too and the script itself takes a long time to write.

“Actors love dressing up in Edwardian and Victorian costumes and there’s nothing better

Credit: Salon Varietes

The chairman Anthony Grantham and cast. than doing a song and dance routine with canes, straw boaters, frills and lace with full coordinated dance movements,” observed Anthony.

This cast ranges in age from teenage to well into their 80s, many of whom are still singing, dancing, even tap-dancing like the true pros that they are.

Tickets are available online from https://www.salonvarietestheatre.com direct from the box office or by calling 952 474 542 Monday to Friday 11am to 2.30pm.

Under current regulations, masks must be worn during the show and temperatures will be taken at the entrance to the theatre.

Teatro Salon Varietes. C/ Emancípación, s/n, Fuengirola 29640 - Málaga, Spain Telephone (+34) 952 474 542 - boxoffice@salonvarietestheatre.com Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 11.00 - 14.30 We also open one hour before any show!

3 - 9 February 2022 ARCH was founded in 2009 to help horses, ponies, and donkeys.

Nearly all rescued equines come through Seprona (the Nature Protection Service) which is run by the Guardia Civil.

Most of the animals have been confiscated from their owners or found abandoned. Once they have been fully reha‐ bilitated and brought back to full health the main goal is to find them a per‐ manent home.

The charity is run by volunteers and relies sole‐ ly on donations and events to continue their never‐ending work so find out more at https://www.horserescue spain.org.

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GENERAL SERVICES CAPABLE YOUNG MAN available for dog walking, handyman labour, support with removals. Also can assistance with any translations or children’s homework as fluent Spanish speaking.

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HOUSE CLEARANCES ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 697 511 071 (294581)

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MOBILITY THE WORLD OF MOBILITY superstore. Your independent living & mobility specialist. All mobility needs under one roof. Sales, Repairs & Rentals. www.world ofmobility.es (295079) SENIORWORLD (est.2008) – MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ‘n’ recline chairs & a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire, for a better life.

Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices (294342)

MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service.

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MOTORING FOR SALE – SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com

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AUTOMATIC Mini Cooper Countryman November 2016 1.5 Inj. from private owner 38’000 Klm ( 24’000 Mls ) Chilli Pack, panoramic twin glass sunroof, rear camera, leather seating, illumination pack and much more melting silver cream leather what a great bargain at only 17’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com AUTOMATIC Mini Clubman Cooper 1’5 Inj. 2016 One private owner Yes its only 1’000 Klm ( 630 Mls) With chilli pack sat/ nav, there are to many extras to list just had its first service metallic blue matching leather and colour coded wheels its like new and only 17’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com MUST be the cheapest car on the coast CONVERTIBLE Automatic / Diesel Mercedes SLK 250 CDI. 2012 R:H:D: With service history 96’000 Klm. ( 60’000 Mls ) New ITV. ( MOT ) Health forces this sale this car is immaculate for year yes the price is correct WAS 14’995€ Now slashed to only 12’995€ 952838842 608950221 billbradycars.com ROBERTSON CARS... we would like to wish you a Happy New Year to all friends, clients past, present and future. Wishing you all good health in 2022 and thank you all for your continued support over the last 35 years here in Marbella. www.robertson cars-spain.com JANUARY SALE @ ROBERTSON CARS ... AUTOMATIC / DIESEL MERCEDES C220, 2003, service history just serviced, 5 door, big boot, parking sensors, CD player, always garaged, shining silver paintwork, under average kilometers for year, everything you want, was...€4,995...........Sale Price... €4,500. See photos on. www.robertsoncarsspain.com Call Samantha or Al......952 832 173 /whatsapp 608 658 785 or email therobertsonclan@gmail .com

CLASSIFIEDS JANUARY SALE @ ROBERTSON CARS...FIAT 500 with fabulous glass roof, 2014, lounge 1.2, looks right in white, (only 80,000kms. approx 50,000 miles) 3 door, manual, cd player, air-condition, private lady owner kept in immaculate condition, was..... €7,995 ..........sale price.... €7,500. See photos on. www.robertsoncarsspain.com Call Samantha or Al......952 832 173 / whatsapp 608 658 785 or email therobertsonclan@ gmail.com JANUARY SALE @ R O B E R T S O N CARS...VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.2. 2013. 5 door, manual, CD Player, air-condition, hatchback, golfing lady owner, super condition, (only 25,000kms.approx.77,000mil es) silver, black cloth interior, was....€7,250..........sale price.... €6,750. See photos on. www.robertsoncars-spain .com Call Samantha or Al......952 832 173 /whatsapp 608 658 785 or email therobertsonclan@gmail.com WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

CAR SERVICES MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work.

Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (293920) ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (293789)

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IMPORT / TRANSFER CARS transferred, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers. Change your car to Spanish plates, simple efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsin spain@live.co.uk (290739)

MUSIC ENHANCE YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS OF LIVE SPANISH GUITAR PLAYED BY DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK. ECLECTIC REPERTOIRE. RECOMMENDED BY TOP WEDDINGPLANNERS AND AGENTS. SEE HIM ON GOOGLE & FACEBOOK. PARTY BAND AVAILABLE ALSO. CALL 00 350 540 367 29 (295061)

NAUTICAL INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE, VHF/DSCRadio or Radar Courses held in English invividual or small groups starts soon. 626 245 098 (294950) SAIL TRAINING motor or sail, UK yatch master, 300ton, on your own boat, Jay 679 643 267 (295074)

PASSPORT RENEWALS ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, runners or non-runners. Cash. Buyer collects.

Transfer included. 605 109 796 (293389) WANTED, wanted, wanted!!

All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic.

Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (293494)

UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photo’s.

Complete Service. Cath’s Cards.

952 885 759. www.cathscards.es (291992)

If you can read it, so can your clients.

Contact us and have your business grow at + 34 951 386 161

PEST CONTROL COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists.

Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee.

Serving the coast since 1985.

Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (293982)

PETS KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.catand dogworld.com (293576)

PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736.

Our website is www. ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es.

Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona.

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authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horse rescuespain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline .net www.sepeonline.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

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REMOVALS/STORAGE 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 18th February 2022. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (295018)

MAN AND VAN MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (289055) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour.

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by Mark Slack IF you have a limited bud‐ get yet want an ‘interest‐ ing’ car, what do you choose? There are many excellent superminis on the market, but arguably many are transport rather than something to raise a smile. Well, Hyundai may have the an‐ swer with the i20N. The N range is Hyundai’s sporting line up and as my previous test of the i30 N proved they are incredibly quick, well handling cars, yet retain the practicality needed for workaday usage.

Hyundai’s i20 prices start from €19,706/ £16,500 but the N, it’s a single model, with its 204PS, 1.6‐litre tur‐ bocharged petrol engine costs €30,120/£25,220.

This pocket rocket will reach 62 mph in 6.2 sec‐ onds and is mated to a

Hyundai i20N a ‘pocket rocket’ setting the benchmark

A most enjoyable and memorable car.

Facts at a Glance Model: Hyundai i20N Engine: 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol Gears: 6-Speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 6.2 seconds/Maximum Speed 230 kph (143 mph) Economy: 7.0l/100km (40.4 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 158 g/km (WLTP) Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

Car labels change IN the coming months, importance will be attached to the anti‐pollution protocols of cities with the regulation and cars labelled B and C. B vehicles correspond to gaso‐ line registered since 2000 and diesel from 2006 and C vehicles are gasoline since 2006 and diesel from 2015.

Low emission zones have been created in municipali‐ ties with more than 50,000 people, so many cities in Spain will be affected when they implement their zones. In these areas, vehicles with labels B and C have limited circulation.

The new Traffic Law will enter into force on March 21 and from that moment the fines of €200 will begin for entering these areas with B and C cars, although there are municipalities that have a lower penalty charge. In Madrid, the Martinez‐Almeida Town Hall has fines of €90 for those drivers who break the law. The low emission zones that exist in the capital of Spain are in the downtown area of the city, as well as the new Plaza Eliptica.

six‐speed manual gearbox. No automatic option here. There’s real sporting pedigree to Hyundai’s N range and the i20 makes for a highly entertaining drive. It’s a properly grown‐up perfor‐ mance hatchback.

Launch control enables you to set up for the quickest standing start

possible, it’s fun but in re‐ ality not really of practical use on the road. Enter some track days, which you could with the i20N, and it po‐ tentially becomes a much more use‐ able feature. A more on‐road per‐ formance feature is Rev Matching, which is effectively double de‐clutching, that makes smoother, more sporting gear changes.

There’s a limited slip differential to aid quicker cornering, slightly lower ride height and an excel‐ lent power to weight ra‐ tio. However, even in ‘econ’ drive mode the ride is pretty firm, but you know what you’re buying into with this kind of car.

MOTORING

This is not only one of the most entertaining cars for the money, but one of the quickest cross country hatches money can buy.

Yet unlike many cars of this ilk it’s perfectly com‐ fortable on the motorway and longer journeys. It feels very grown up inside and doesn’t show any sign of budget cuts to fund its performance. There are some hard and scratchy plastics but it’s a much nicer interior than Ford’s Fiesta ST. Standard equipment on the i20N includes keyless entry and go, heated front seats, high beam assist, auto dipping rear view mirror, heated steering wheel, powered and heat‐ ed door mirrors, air condi‐ tioning, the list is lengthy and comprehensive.

I am fortunate to drive many different cars but this little Hyundai is with‐ out doubt one of the most enjoyable and mem‐ orable. In terms of equip‐ ment, performance and fun for your money it’s pretty much unbeatable.

Drivers with glasses warned THE General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) in Spain is determined to make the road networks of the country a safe place to circulate. It is constantly preparing actions and campaigns to monitor the behaviour of drivers, and to encourage safer roads.

The DGT is dedicated to implementing new tech‐ nologies to improve road safety. New radars, for example, are capable of fining intelligently, and are designed to encour‐ age drivers to respect the legal speed limits.

Another field where the

EYESIGHT: Visual defects are common.

emphasis is placed on the personal safety of drivers is eyesight. In order to ob‐ tain a driving licence, it is

necessary to meet a se‐ ries of requirements re‐ lated to people’s physical abilities, and this includes their sight.

According to recent re‐ ports, visual defects are one of the most common disorders in Spain. Nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 18 show some type of vision‐relat‐ ed problem, a fact that translates to driving. Eye‐ sight is directly related to the visual field, or the ability to distinguish ob‐

jects while driving.

As a result, the DGT has developed a series of tips and warnings for drivers who need to wear glasses or contact lenses, and thus improve related road safety when behind the steering wheel of a vehi‐ cle.

• Drivers must always wear their glasses or con‐ tact lenses when driving, to improve vision.

• If a driver uses close‐ up glasses for steering, they must use progressive ones to better see the ve‐ hicle’s information box.

• When a driver needs any of these elements to drive at night, it is better to avoid driving in hours of darkness.

• When a driver takes any drug that can alter their vision, they must fol‐ low medical advice and, in addition, avoid driving.

• The DGT prohibits driving after an ophthal‐ mological examination, when the pupils could be dilated.

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A BUSY FOOTBALL WEEK Key signing PHEW! That was a busy week of walking football on the Coast and inland Axarquia, with games in the League, Cup, and friendlies taking place.

Malaga travelled the short distance to Finca Naundrup in the Hidromaster Champi‐ onship to play WFS Calahonda.

The home team took the lead in the first half with Tomas putting one in from distance.

Malaga peppered the Cala‐ honda goal from then on, but their keeper Tony Smith was in outstanding form, making a dozen or so. Superb saves be‐ fore Malaga’s man of the

match, Pedrin finally drew them level.

Malaga felt they were un‐ lucky at the end, with what Manager Terry Norrington de‐ scribed as “a perfectly good goal by Fransisco Pino disal‐ lowed,” which left the game finishing 1‐1. Calahonda play‐ er/manager Lesh Brzuzy de‐ scribed the game as “a hard fought out game with a fair re‐ sult.” Certainly an advanta‐ geous result for the current leaders the Walking Dead, with both Calahonda and Malaga breathing down their neck.

On Wednesday night the Walking Dead met WFS Cala‐

FINCA NAUNDRUP: Malaga played Calahonda. honda in the BAHA Irish Whiskey Cup Calahonda played an older set of guys than they normally do in the league, and did really well to keep the score line down to a 4‐0 loss, Martin Tigue the man‐ ager of the Walking Dead said, “that’s the worst we have played all year.” The result put

the Walking Dead through to the Round Robin final.

Aston Viñuela took a select side to new boys Torrox Torna‐ does for a friendly. The game ended in a 2‐1 victory for Tor‐ rox and Manager Steve Lynton said he was “delighted by their progress and the spirit with which the game was played.”

On Saturday February 5, Malaga select travel to Compe‐ ta to play Boca seniors, anoth‐ er new club, in a friendly game.

The Malaga squad will be made up mainly of guys not getting much game time, com‐ ing back from injury or new.

Kick off in Competa is 11am.

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THE Fuengirola Potros has solidified its defensive front, with the signing of 26‐year‐old defensive back previously with Leones Anáhuac who play in the ONEFA or the National Stu‐ dent Organisation of American Football.

“He’s a very talented defensive back, with plenty of experi‐ ence at all levels in Mexico despite being only 26. He can play both safety positions, with a very good vision of the game from the back end and hard hitting tackling skills, said Potros Head Coach Nacho Ponce.

Ruiz, also was a member of the Mexican National Football Team and was a Defensive Captain for the Leones Anáhuac.

Ruiz will be joining the team immediately and make contribu‐ tions not only on the field but also mentoring other players and youth members thanks to his experience coaching Under 16s. “I’m grateful to coach Ponce and the team for the oppor‐ tunity and trust given to be part of this family,” said Ruiz. Ruiz, will make his debut for the team at the home opener for the Potros on February 6 against the visiting Madrid’s Osos Rivas.

POTROS: Play opening game on February 6.