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RUTA DE LA CUCHARA RINCON DE LA VICTORIA will cele‐ brate its first edi‐ tion of the Ruta de la Cuchara from February 18 to 28, an event organised by the Department of Tourism with the objection of “reac‐ tivating the local economy, promot‐ ing the hotel indus‐ try and continuing to position the mu‐ nicipality as a benchmark in quali‐ ty gastronomy,” said mayor Francis‐ co Salado. Visitors will have a selection of dish‐ es that range from the most tradition‐ al Malaga cuisine to new versions of the usual dishes. Cus‐ tomers will be able to enjoy their dish with a drink (beer, soft drink or water) for €3, as well as being in with a chance of winning the €300 prize draw. The Ruta de la Cuchara has the participation of 23 restaurants and €3,600 in direct prizes ‐ €1,000 for the winning dish, €700 for the second and €500 for the third, in addition to a trophy for each one. The evaluation of the dishes will be carried out by a professional jury who will visit each establishment anonymously. There will also be a prize of €500 that the public will give to the best restau‐ rant.
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GETTING THERE EASING OFF: No longer having to use Covid passports is welcome news for everyone.
TOWNS across the Axar‐ quia have taken a further step towards freedom this week after Malaga Province dropped back down to health alert Level one and Covid passports were scrapped across An‐ dalucia. From Wednesday, Febru‐ ary 16 the Covid certificates or negative test results which had been required to enter various buildings in Andalucia since December have no longer been need‐ ed, in a move which has been welcomed by busi‐ nesses and residents alike.
The development means that Covid passports are now no longer required in nightlife or restaurants, or for visiting patients in hospi‐ tals or other health centres. The passports will continue to be compulsory to use if for travel to certain coun‐ tries, however. Andalucia’s Minister for Health, Jesus Aguirre, ex‐ plained that the move to drop the passports was the result of a sharp decrease in the number of infections. He said: “The decrease in hospital pressure indicates that the sixth wave is in
clear remission, and we hope to reach a stabilisation phase in 10‐15 days.” Meanwhile, the whole of Malaga Province also dropped from alert Level 2 to alert Level 1 on Wednes‐ day, February 16 due to the drop in figures. Measures in Malaga are the same across alert levels 0, 1 and 2 and involve social distancing and mask wear‐ ing indoors. The alert level will remain at Level 1 until Wednesday, March 2, when the territori‐ al public health committee meets again.
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FESTIVITIES: Preparations are underway.
San Jose celebrations LA HERRADURA continues with the preparations to celebrate in honour of its patron saint San Jose, which will take place from March 17 until March 20. The competition rules have been approved for the selection of the official poster that will announce the festivities, and the Consistory of La Herradura has approved the contract for the bar of the official fiestas hut, at the proposal of the deputy mayor of La Herradura, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya. Joya said that “the duration of the contract for the bar of the official hut will be for four days and has a minimum bidding rate of €5,088.” The Colour Run event will also take place on Sun‐ day, March 20, from 11am. The 700 participants will depart and arrive at the official hut. There will also be a party called Encierros Infan‐ tiles at the official hut on Friday, March 18, at 12pm, as well as a paella event on Sunday March 20. For more information, those interested in the pro‐ posal of the official fiestas bar can consult the regu‐ lations at the Mayor’s Office, located in the Civic Centre of La Herradura, and also on the notice board of the town hall of Almuñecar.
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Improving Burriana beach Underwater tourist plans
NERJA Council is replac‐ ing the underground bins on Burriana beach in its commitment to keeping the town clean and preparing for the high season. On February 10, the
mayor of Nerja Jose Al‐ berto Armijo, and the councillor for Beaches Maria del Carmen Lopez, visited the works to re‐ place the underground bins on Burriana beach, which has an investment
of more than €225,000. This renovation is fi‐ nanced by the Ministry of Tourism of the Junta de Andalucia, through a sub‐ sidy destined for the envi‐ ronmental recovery and sustainable use of the beaches. Armijo said of the ren‐ ovations: “These under‐ ground waste bins have a significant use com‐ pared to the previous ones. Of the 34 that are going to be installed, 22 will be for organic waste and 12 for the collection of plastic and card‐
board. A commitment by the town council to pro‐ vide Burriana beach with suitable places to deposit this waste for recycling ‐ a key concern for sustain‐ ability and respect for the environment. “These works, which are being carried out by the company INNOVATEC‐ NIC XXI SL, will be com‐ pleted at the beginning of March, so before the high season begins we will be in a position to provide a better service to resi‐ dents, businesses and tourists.”
ALMUÑECAR will be adding to its tourism resources with The Blue Park of Underwater Life, with a planned invest‐ ment of €2.5 million financed entirely with European funds. The Vice President of the Board and Minister of Tourism, Regeneration, Jus‐ tice and Local Administra‐ tion, Juan Marin, said: “This is an initiative that will be a perfect complement to the nautical and diving activities that already exist in Almuñe‐ car, which will facilitate diver‐ sification and attract new vis‐ itors to the province
throughout the year. “So, from now on, a dream will come true and Almuñe‐ car is going to become a place desired by all lovers of the underwater world.” Daniel Barbero, deputy mayor for Tourism and Beaches, said: “Almuñecar has almost 12 miles of beau‐ tiful coastline and the munici‐ pality is committed to quality and continuous improve‐ ment, taking on “numerous projects to improve and re‐ new a tourist offer that is al‐ ready one of the most attrac‐ tive on the Andalucian coast.”
Velesol Gardens completion RENOVATIONS: Underground bins are being replaced.
VELEZ-MALAGA Council has announced the com‐
Beatles’ tribute A BEATLES Tribute Night in the Civic Centre of La Her‐ radura will take place on February 25 at 7pm, after various performances along the coast of Granada and Malaga in cultural centres, institutes, bars and terraces. This Beatles tribute is a formation composed by Sole Aguado and Juanma Alaminos, both lovers of the Beatles who began as a duo in 2016. Sole said: “Our repertoire
covers practically all the hits from all their periods, and we even have some songs from the time when they became soloists later on.” Advance tickets for this concert, which has the col‐ laboration of the Tenencia de Alcaldia de La Herradura, can be purchased at the Cafeteria of the Civic Centre and Papeleria Paramo for €6, and at the box office on the day of the concert for €8.
Theatre in Torrox THIS season, the Villa de Torrox Theatre will offer a programme with a renewed format that will host great artists and exciting shows, according to councillor for Festivals and Popular Tradi‐ tions, Salvador Escudero. The In‐Progress flamenco residency programme with the renowned Olga Pericet will hold a preview of the show on Saturday, February 19.
Meanwhile, on Friday, March 4, comedy act Co‐ mandante Lara together with “his cronies,” as Escud‐ ero himself has described them, “will bring a day of great entertainment.” Tick‐ ets for the Olga Pericet fla‐ menco show are €5 and tick‐ ets for the performance of Comandante Lara & Cia are €18. Tickets for both shows can be purchased online at mientrada.net.
pletion of the remod‐ elling of Velesol Gar‐ dens. Work has been carried out on an area of ap‐ proximately 2,200 square metres, creating an access corridor and a recreation area. The council has also been planting mulberry trees, installing picnic tables and litter bins and pro‐ viding new irrigation sys‐ tems. The mayor of Velez‐ Malaga, Perez Atencia, said of the remodelling: “Within the improve‐ ment plan that we carry out in parks and gardens throughout the munici‐ pality, we present the re‐ modelling of the gardens of the Velesol complex in Velez‐Malaga. “The Environment De‐ partment is working so that Velez‐Malaga has landscaped areas in opti‐ mal condition after many years in which deteriora‐ tion has become more than evident. A job of excellence is carried out, making the municipality of Velez‐Malaga the first in Spain to have the Q for Quality in its play‐ grounds.”
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NIBS EXTRA Urban bus service THE mayor of Torrox, Oscar Medina has visited the Cen‐ tral Bus and Taxi Station in Torrox following its comple‐ tion and has announced that in the coming weeks the resi‐ dents of the town will begin to benefit from the free ur‐ ban bus service.
Humidity in Almuñecar ALMUÑECAR’S deputy mayor and those responsible for the company, the conces‐ sionaire of the supply and sanitation networks, Aguas Servicios, met last week to discuss solving the humidity problems in La Carrera Ur‐ banisation. Next week, Aguas y Servicios will make a diversion of the existing pipe, in case it has suffered dam‐ age.
Remodelling roads INFRASTRUCTURE work has begun on Calle Los Pinos de Almayate in Velez‐Malaga following numerous com‐ plaints from the residents liv‐ ing on the road due to the poor condition of the pave‐ ment, trees and roots. The budget for the improvement is €23,345.
Holy Week 2022 THE official poster for Al‐ muñecar Holy Week 2022 has been chosen following a contest won by photogra‐ pher Jose Luis Martin Martos. Deputy mayor Beatriz Gonza‐ lez encouraged Almuñecar “to live Holy Week with in‐ tensity and finally enjoy it this year in our streets, after two years of the pandemic.”
Repair works THE redevelopment works on Calle Bajamar, Nerja, be‐ gan on February 14, and have an estimated duration of four months. The works have a budget of €358,853 and include the renovation of all infrastructure and ser‐ vices as well as the pave‐ ments of the road.
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Rebirth of the Butterflies
THE Department of Social Welfare in Rincon de la Victoria has announced the presentation of a book by Profes‐ sor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine of the UMA and writer from Malaga, Jose Pedro de la Cruz, entitled El Renacer de las Mariposas (The Re‐ birth of the Butterflies). Profits from the sale of the book will be allocated to the Papilio Association, which is dedicated to helping women who suffer from sexual exploitation. The mayor of the area and second deputy mayor, Elena Aguilar, together with the author of the work and the as‐ sociation’s spokesperson, have high‐ lighted the need to eradicate these practices that violate human rights, and promote greater awareness of the alarming figures that place the country among the main destinations of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual ex‐ ploitation.
NEW BOOK: The profits from the sale will help women who suffer.
The author said: “Some women are really slaves to this problem, and I have captured the real stories in this book. It is about contributing one more grain of sand to help them get
out of this difficult situation.” People interested in contacting the Papilio association can do so through the telephone number: 600 955 599, or email: asociacionpapilio@gmail.com.
Almayate Carnival Approval of the PGOU THE Almayate Carnival will be held on Febru‐ ary 26, starting at 4pm. The mayor of Velez‐ Malaga, Jesus Perez Atencia said: “In Almay‐ ate, this festival is a time to share, to unite its residents and fami‐ lies, to have a good time and enjoy dressing up in its streets. “A very complete pro‐ gramme has been de‐ signed with the sole purpose of making it a day of fun for the resi‐ dents of this town.” The deputy mayor of
Almayate, Belen Zapa‐ ta, spoke of “a reason for joy” because of “be‐ ing able to present the activity of the Almayate Carnival, a party that unites creativity and in‐ genuity with a parade that will show everyone the desire to live that we have left after going through the worst of the pandemic. “That is why I encour‐ age all the residents of the municipality to par‐ ticipate and come on February 26 to the car‐ nival party.”
THE town planning de‐ partment of Almuñecar Council is going to ask the Junta de Andalucia to set up a work table for the approval of the new Gen‐ eral Plan for Urban Plan‐ ning (PGOU). This is one of the great pending issues over the past three decades, since the current document dates back to 1987, as re‐ ported by the person in charge of the Area, Javier Garcia. The work table will be made up of technicians from the board and the
Calahonda beach restaurant
T H E contracting board met last week to continue with the drafting of the construction of the restau‐ rant premises on the plot located next to Calahonda beach. The contracting board, chaired by the mayor Jose Alberto Armijo, has as‐ sessed the five offers pre‐ sented based on the award criteria that de‐ pend on value judgement
according to the reports issued by municipal archi‐ tect Beatriz Perez and Standby Consultores, a company that advises the board and the contracting authority. Subsequently, the en‐ velopes containing the economic proposals were opened. Once they are in‐ formed by the technicians, the contracting committee will meet again to contin‐
ue with the bidding proce‐ dure. The councillor said: “This project will allow us to provide this emblemat‐ ic beach located next to the Balcon de Europa and at the entrance to the Paseo de los Carabineros, with a first‐class, modern and sustainable restau‐ rant service for the enjoy‐ ment of our neighbours and tourists.”
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municipal council, headed by the mayor of urbanism. “With this work table, we intend to define the new document that is al‐ ready very advanced. The idea is to take the provi‐ sional approval for the summer. We have already made all the modifica‐ tions that the delegations had requested for the sec‐ toral reports,” said Javier Garcia. Garcia hopes that “in the coming days a docu‐ ment can be seen by the government team and the following week with the opposition groups they want.”
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Tail Torrox one euro campaign L O C A L animal shelter Torrox Animal Interna‐ tional League (TAIL), currently has 91 ‘team‐ ers’ who all donate €1 each month to the shel‐ ter. Can they make it to 100? With just nine more people Tail would have enough funds to pay for the sterilisation of one female dog each month. Not only this, many of the dogs at Tail have ex‐ pensive vet bills that need covering after ma‐ jor surgeries or to treat conditions such as leish‐ mania. The refuge also needs donations of cleaning products for the shelter such as bleach, floor cleaner, 30L bin bags (the blue ones from Lidl), washing up liquid and washing powder (for the washing ma‐ chines). Next time you are in a supermarket please consider buying one or two items and they can be dropped off at the refuge on Disemi‐ nado el Pago Caño or their charity shops on Urb Costa del Oro 2 and Avenida El Faro 10. If you can spare €1 a month to help TAIL and their animals, head to https://www.teaming.ne t/tailtorrox1‐campaign.
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TORROX Council has announced it will be building a new mu‐ seum dedicated to the sea and located in El Morche. In addition to educating visitors on the seafaring traditions of El Morche, the museum will also offer aquariums where visitors can look closely at the marine fauna of the coast. The museum, which has a budget of €200,000, will be locat‐ ed in one of the renovated areas in El Morche, making it even more desirable for tourism. The mayor of Torrox, Oscar Medina, together with the councillor for Culture and Heritage Maria de los Angeles Ruiz, have recently visited the area where this museum will be lo‐ cated. The plans for the museum are in addition to other heritage conservation works, including the works that are being car‐ ried out both in the Church of San Roque and the Convent Torroxensis Madonna della Neve.
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T H E AA has said that the average petrol prices in the UK have sur‐ passed 148p/litre for the first time, rising above the previous record high of 147.72p/litre on November 21 last year. The new high piles further pressure on already stretched motorists who have faced a string of price rises over
ANDALUCIA has abandoned the mandatory use of masks during school breaks and PE classes. Jesus Aguirre, Andalucia’s Minister of Health and Families confirmed the move on Thursday, February 10, with the measure coming into force the following day. Mr Aguirre said: “We do not want restric‐ tions. Neither in this, nor in sporting events. We want children to be able to be without a mask, but with responsibility.” He added that the elimination of masks would also apply to
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tries concerned about supply look to stock up. Efforts earlier this year by the USA and others to encourage OPEC to in‐ crease output has done little to slow down the rise in prices, that despite countries like the USA releasing some of its stores to try and deal with some of the demand.
the last few months, both in the UK and elsewhere. Spanish petrol prices reached a record high of €1.538/litre on Febru‐ ary 3. Expectations are that prices will
continue to rise in the short term as the world returns to normal and de‐ mand rises. That coupled with the ongoing tensions in the Ukraine will continue to drive prices up as in‐ vestors look to take profits and coun‐
Masks in schools
Police abolish height rules
physical education classes, because “they are also usually outside,” although if taught in‐ doors, “there will have to be more sanitary and hygienic measures.” He added that in An‐ dalucia “here are no restrictions in the open air” except for at large events or sporting events and said that the intention of the Junta is “not to want restrictions.”
SPAIN’S Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande‐Marlaska, has announced that the Spanish National Police will abolish the mini‐ mum height requirement for those who wish to enter the force in a move which could in‐ crease the number of Spain’s female officers. The measure could be implemented in the next round of selection tests, which are sched‐ uled for 2023. Grande‐Marlaska stressed that the measure will help to break “one of the glass ceilings” that has prevented many women from joining the force. “The current regulation is more restrictive for women. The limit is only two centimetres below the average height of women, while for men the margin is up to nine centimetres,” said the minister. With this change, the National Police is now on a par with other civilian police forces in European countries, such as France, Italy, the Nether‐
CHANGE: Will encourage women to apply.
lands, Finland, Slovakia, Sweden, Norway, Aus‐ tria, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Romania, Denmark and Germany, as these police forces do not have a height requirement for access to their selection tests. Minimum height require‐ ments will only be maintained for certain spe‐ cial units ‐ IPU, RPU and GEO ‐ where height af‐ fects the specific police work they carry out.
Nerja health centre ON February 11, the mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armi‐ jo, visited the urbanisation works on the plot of the new health centre to check on their progress. The sewage and rainwa‐ ter networks and the public lighting and telecommuni‐ cations connections have been installed, and the works will next move onto the installation of kerbs and roads. During the visit, the Di‐ rector of Works explained to the mayor in detail where the new round‐ about, which will be called De los Sanitarios, will be lo‐ catedas well as the area designated for parking. The works, which are be‐ ing carried out and fi‐ nanced by Nerja Council with a budget of €834,215,
are part of the Extraordi‐ nary Municipal Plan for In‐ frastructure and Equip‐ ment for the Promotion of
Local Employment, includ‐ ed in the Municipal Shock Plan before the coronavirus crisis.
Improving connections THE Rancho Rio Verde in Almuñecar will be improved to connect with Cantalobos in a project that has a total bud‐ get of €116,000 over three months. The Rancho Rio Verde access to the Cantalobos area begins on National Highway 340, with its first 2,500 me‐ tres already improved a few years ago. It is from this point that the council will upgrade the final section and continue with hot asphalting the remaining area of the road. Once the works are complete, it will add a total of 3,550 metres of road for accessing the houses, farmhous‐ es and subtropical farms that are in the upper area. The deputy mayor and Maintenance Delegate, Beatriz Gonzalez, said of the improvements: “This action is nec‐ essary given the poor state of the existing pavement and it will also improve road safety, providing it with safer signage that it currently lacks.”
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A COUPLE claim Ryanair flew them 1,200 km from their intended destina‐ tion. The couple from the UK had a massive sur‐ prise on their romantic getaway when they land‐ ed in the wrong country. Simon Forster and Em‐ ma Schofield from the UK had been heading to Copenhagen from Manch‐ ester Airport and have demanded an apology from Ryanair after land‐ ing in Paris. The couple claim that when they reached
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Ryanair mishap FLIGHT: Landed in Paris rather than Copenhagen.
Manchester Airport they were hit with terrible queues but say that their
passports and boarding passes were checked at the departure gate by
EU parcel problems EXPATS across Europe have been com‐ plaining of issues receiving their parcels following Brexit. One expat in Spain told one publication: “For Christmas my mum sent me a couple of books and some cards with a declared value of about £35, on top of which I then had to pay the post office €20.” They added: “The breakdown on the re‐ ceipt said half of it was from customs fees with VAT added and the other half was just listed as additional.” Another person shared a similar story
from Italy and said: “I live in Italy and I have been charged every time something from the UK arrives. “If you don’t have the cash there and then to give the delivery driver you are then given a form to head to the post of‐ fice, which, as you can imagine, is never a joy. “A birthday card sent on October 11, 2021 from the UK arrived this week ... I have stopped buying things from the UK and have asked friends and family to stop sending parcels.”
Ryanair crew and they were allowed to board. The UK couple told one publication how they boarded “the only waiting plane on the runway.” Simon explained that on boarding cabin crew told them “Oh don’t wor‐ ry about it” when they tried to show their board‐ ing passes. The pair were rather surprised when they touched down and at passport control were greeted with “bonjour.” The couple’s romantic getaway to Copenhagen ended up with them land‐ ing in Beauvais in France. Ryanair commented: “It is each passenger’s re‐ sponsibility to ensure they board the correct aircraft. “There are several touchpoints throughout the passenger journey which inform passengers of the aircraft’s destina‐ tion.”
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£109,915,000 EuroMillions win AN eye‐watering £109,915,000 EuroMillions jackpot was paid out to a UK winner on Valentine’s Day. One lucky person in the UK walked away with the 10th biggest National Lottery win in history. According to Camelot, the person would have to decide to go public for their identity to be released. At the moment the person has decided to stay anonymous. The National Lottery’s Senior Winners’ Advisor Andy Carter revealed: “We’re absolutely delighted that the winner of this amazing EuroMillions jackpot prize has come forward and we hope that they will enjoy their win. He went on to add: “What an incredible moment for this lucky ticket‐holder and it’s safe to say that it’s likely to have been the best Valentine’s Day ever for them!” The highest ever EuroMillions jackpot came in at £170 mil‐ lion. The draw was held on October 18, 2019, and the winner then also wished to remain anonymous.
and finally... GARETH HUGHES was due payment for Storm Arwen‐re‐ lated damages, but never expected it would be for a mon‐ strous £2,324,252,080,110. The accountant from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire took to Twitter to jokingly thank the provider for his cheque. He posted an image of the cheque made out in his name, showing the obviously ridiculous numerical error. As soon as the clerical error was identified, the cheque was stopped so it could not be cashed.
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Covid survivors now wanted
COVID RESEARCH: Trying to find effective treatments.
A NEW appeal has been launched asking Covid survivors in Andalucia to step up and support research into the virus. The research will help find effective treatments for Covid and scientists want to take samples of hair, nails, sweat, urine and blood. They would also like to take skin biopsies if possi‐ ble. The Junta de Andalucia explained: “In the Andalucian Reg‐ istry of Sample Donors for Biomedical Research there are more than 2,000 registered donors whose samples have sup‐ ported 13 research projects, not only in the field of Covid‐19. “Donations of biological samples, in general, are essential to facilitate the viability of biomedical research projects that help to advance scientific knowledge, disease diagnosis, therapeu‐ tic efficacy and access to drugs.” Anyone who wishes to register should head to www.soydo nanteparainvestigacion.es or email registro.donantes.csalud @juntadeandalucia.es.
THE Spanish Government has revealed plans to trans‐ late the Official State Gazette (BOE) into multiple lan‐ guages using Artificial Intelli‐ gence. The government is cur‐ rently working on a pilot pro‐ ject to automatically trans‐ late certain texts into Spain’s various official languages fol‐ lowing a row over the use of regional languages. Viçenc Vidal, a member of the political coalition Mes per Mallorca, complained that the government had stopped translating legisla‐ tive texts into Catalan in May 2021. The Balearic senator stat‐ ed that the BOE, the official statements over law made
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BOE: Will be translated into multiple languages.
by the government, had been translated into Catalan from 1998 until October
2020, when the agreement between the State and the Catalan Generalitat was ter‐
minated, and then continued with funding from only the Catalan regional government until May 2021. “This interruption has been caused by administra‐ tive obstacles that it should be possible to resolve, as they are not too costly by any means and are a flagrant breach of the European Char‐ ter for Regional and Minority Languages. Does the state in‐ tend to resolve this issue, which undermines the lin‐ guistic rights of the Catalan‐ speaking community?” asked Vidal.
Barrister removed from BA flight in row
POLICE have confirmed that a leading barrister and his family were removed from a BA flight after a row broke out when crew refused to let their nanny sit with them in business class. Charles Banner QC, 41, paid for busi‐ ness class but their nanny’s seat had been downgraded because BA had oversold the seats, sparking an argument. Mr Ban‐
ner told one publication he was “upset” when the row broke out, which eventual‐ ly led to the pilot turning the plan round on the tarmac and refusing to fly unless the family were removed. He said: “If BA had told me that the nanny could not sit with us in business then we would not have travelled and could have got a later flight. But they only told us that when we
got to the boarding gate.” He added: “The police escorted our family back through immigration. They made clear that this was just standard protocol and that no offence had been al‐ leged or committed.” A spokesman for BA said: “We do not tolerate disruptive behaviour and the safety of our cus‐ tomers and crew is our top priority.”
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Electronic nose
SCIENTISTS in Spain have created pioneering new technology that allows respi‐ ratory infections to be de‐ tected via breath analysis. Infections are usually diag‐ nosed by a lengthy proce‐ dure in which sputum is col‐ lected and analysed in a laboratory to identify which microorganism is causing the problem suffered by the pa‐ tient. This may have changed thanks to researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Infections detected via breath analysis.
of Catalonia (IBEC) and Hos‐ pital Clinic de Barcelona, who have managed to cre‐ ate a type of technology that can analyse patients’ breath
and give a very quick and ef‐ fective diagnosis of lung in‐ fections caused by Pseu‐ domonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria that is resistant to many drugs. The scientists involved have created an automatic ‘electronic nose’ (e‐nose) with sensors that can quickly and non‐invasively diagnose bacterial lung infections. The e‐nose analyse volatile or‐ ganic compounds (VOCs) in the patient’s exhaled breath. Breath sampling had pre‐
Cave paintings vandalised
SEPRONA, the Nature Protection Service of the Guardia Civil, is investigating who may have vandalised a set of 6,000‐year‐ old cave paintings in Spain. The paintings, considered to be of historical importance, are located on the Peñón del Muerto, in Solana del Pino, between Ciudad Real and Jaen. According to Seprona, vandals painted a large Spanish flag over the paintings that are visible from the passing road that con‐
nects the area with Andujar (Jaen). The mayor of Solana del Pino said that this is not the first time the paintings have been targeted, “15 years ago some interested party already took a piece of stone with some very unique paintings.” Continuing, the mayor explained that she hopes the investigation can find who undertook this “unfortunate cultural at‐ tack” that has been carried out with “pre‐ meditation and cruelty.”
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easyJet ‘mask row’
A FLIGHT from Glasgow to London’s Stansted on Sunday, February 13 was disturbed after pas‐ sengers behaved ‘disruptively on board’. easyJet said that the passengers were behaving in a way which they ‘do not tolerate’. When the plane set down at Stansted airport the police were ready to escort the passengers away after they had re‐ portedly been disruptive over a row to do with wearing masks on board. The Essex police force confirmed that a ‘mask wearing’ incident had re‐ sulted in them being called out. Speaking to Glasgow Live, a spokesperson for
easyJet explained the passengers were “behav‐ ing disruptively on board.” The spokesperson went on to add that the airline does: “not toler‐ ate abusive behaviour on board.” The easyJet spokesperson explained: “easyJet can confirm that flight EZY216 from Glasgow to Stansted yes‐ terday evening was met by police on arrival in Stansted due to two passengers behaving dis‐ ruptively on board. “While such incidents are rare, we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive be‐ haviour on board.”
Parking fraud
THE city council of Madrid has revealed that nearly 10,000 residents will lose their parking spaces in mu‐ nicipal car parks due to fraudulent use. The council revealed the initial conclusions from its large‐scale inspection plan that is being carried out with the objective of de‐ tecting irregular and possi‐ bly unauthorised uses of designated parking spaces.
The inspections began in 2020 in response to the long list of residents wait‐ ing for designated parking spaces. Over the last two years, 55,187 spaces have been inspected, of which 40,738 were found to have unresolved irregularities. Although 60 per cent of those with irregularities could be solved, 41 per cent (9,763) were com‐ pletely fraudulent because
they had been re‐let out to someone else or the per‐ son no longer had the cor‐ rect documentation. These people will lose their places, which will be made available to the 10,966 Madrid residents who are on the waiting list. There may be even more such cases, as the city council still has to inspect another 41,826 parking spaces in 297 municipal car parks.
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Royal pay rise THE salaries of King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia will rise by 2 per cent this year, according to the General State Budget. This means that Felipe VI will receive around €259,000 and Queen Letizia just over €142,000. Queen Sofia will receive €116,525 in 2022, some €2,000 more than last year. The Royal Household’s budget for 2022 is published on their official website. The General State Budget for 2022 includes a current transfer to the King ‘for the support of his family and the Royal Household’ amounting to €8,431,150, the allocation of which is decided by King Fe‐ lipe. Unlike last year, when the Royal Household decided not to apply the 0.9 per cent salary increase to civil ser‐ vants, they have applied the 2 per cent increase to all salaries provided for by the General State Budget.
Media Markt slashes prices
E L E C T R O N I C S retail company Media Markt accidentally cut the prices of all its comput‐ er games to under €1 in a computer glitch on February 10. It is not known why the website had the problem, but Media Markt may end up can‐ celling the orders. Despite this, some users took advantage of the glitch to buy video games at a price of one cent, including all shipping and han‐ dling. The brand will proba‐ bly cancel the items purchased during the few minutes that the incident lasted. However, there have been similar cases with other companies where sellers have had to deliver their dis‐ counted products due to similar problems. An example of this was the case of the
COMPUTER GLITCH: Some users took advantage to buy cheap video games. French chain Fnac in October 2019, which listed a Huawei P30 at
€139.90 when its retail price was €699.90. Dur‐ ing the time that the
CONCERNS have been raised by two US Senators who believe the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is spying on Americans, carrying out unwarranted surveillance on unwitting people. The accusation was made by Senators Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich in a letter to intelligence officials and the two Democrats called for declassifying details of the clandestine programme. Government data collection has been the subject of much controversy in the US, although domestic spying is prohibited by the CIA’s 1947 char‐
accidental offer lasted, 13,000 orders were made for the product.
CIA spy claims ter. Officially the organisation and National Security Agency (NSA) have a foreign surveil‐ lance mission. But in 2013, a programme of data collection using extensive internet and phone surveillance by American intelligence was disclosed to the public by Edward Snow‐ den, a CIA contractor‐turned whistle‐blower. An analysis of the leak found some 90 per cent of those being monitored were ordi‐ nary Americans.
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1st Beijing Games medal SPANISH athlete Queralt Castellet is thrilled to have brought home the first medal for Spain at the Bei‐ jing 2022 Winter Olympics. Castellet from Barcelona walked away with the silver medal in the snowboard halfpipe test. Castellet was “excited” and “very happy” to finish in second place. She was beat‐ en by the favourite to win, the American Chloe Kim. Via the Royal Spanish Win‐ ter Sports Federation (RFEDI) Castellet told one publica‐ tion: “I am excited, I am very happy; it has been an incred‐ ible day, I have won the medal! It has been incredi‐ ble, I started a little bit bad and then all the nerves came, but I was able to get the round I wanted, in the second round; a round I have been working towards for a long, long time. Many years. I’m very happy.” This is the fifth games for the 32‐ year‐old from Sabadell.
20m Flowers THE Tower of London is going to be completely covered with around 20 million flowers to com‐ memorate the Queen’s platinum jubilee, as she becomes the first royal to achieve 70 years of service. To show their and the public’s appreciation, the moat will be planted with flowers that will bloom from late spring through to the end of summer, fading in the autumn only to re‐ turn the following year. Urban horticulture ex‐ perts at Sheffield University have picked 29 different species that will bloom at different times providing a kaleidoscope of colours in a project called Superbloom. Tom O’Leary, HRP’s di‐ rector of public engage‐ ment, said “We’re aiming to plant by the end of March and then boom! It all comes into flower in time for the Jubilee week‐ end in June.“But unlike most displays, this one will keep changing over the summer months.”
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Jab less effective A STUDY performed in the United States has revealed that the Pfizer and Moderna booster jabs against Covid become less effective after four months. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the effec‐ tiveness of the antigens pro‐ vided by the booster in pre‐ venting hospital admission is 91 per cent for the first two months after it has been giv‐ en. However, it drops to 78 per cent after four months. According to the study, it is predicted that the level of protection will drop to 33 per cent by the fifth month, although it is still too early to know the exact percentage, as not all the results have been obtained.The CDC rec‐ ommends, for now, that ev‐ eryone over the age of 12 re‐ ceive a booster dose five months after receiving the second dose of the vaccine.
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An eye on the money
ROYAL COUPLE: Are more welcome in the USA.
MEGHAN and Harry have their ‘eye on the money like pal James Corden’, accord‐ ing to a royal expert. Since moving to America, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have grabbed lucra‐ tive deals with Netflix and Spotify, with one epxert say‐ ing that the pair are “very driven by money.” Journalist Richard Min‐ eards writes for The Mon‐ tecito Journal, which is Harry
and Meghan’s local paper. The former royal corre‐ spondent told one publica‐ tion: “They’ve obviously got their eye on the money like their good friend James Cor‐ den, who now earns some‐ thing like $12 million per sea‐ son of The Late Late Show. “I think they’d like to get on that sort of level where hopefully they can earn lots of money and get their views across, but also do
good things with The Archewell foundation as well.” The expert believes that Meghan and Harry will stay in the US long‐term. He commented: “I don’t think they’ll move back to the UK at all. “The British people see [Meghan] as the Wallis Simpson stealing the golden prince. They are much more welcome on this side of the Atlantic.”
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‘New way to be in love’ GOOD MORNING BRITAIN host Kate Garraway has re‐ vealed she’s found a ‘new way to be in love’ with hus‐ band Derek who spent more than a year in hospital after he was hit with Covid. Kate said that a “new path is emerging” for the pair. She explained: “I’m not sure that we’ve ever fallen out of love, but I think a new path is emerging, a new way to be in love. He puts huge trust in me. “He just says, ‘Whatever you think’, which is wonder‐ ful, but I do get quite tearful about it. I think, ‘God, I hope
A new path is emerging.
I’m worthy of that trust’.” Kate shared details about the pair’s relationship and said: “I’ve got his back. That is a relationship in itself, isn’t it? How many times do couples have doubts about each oth‐ er? That’s a positive thing to come out of this, to have that certainty of each other. He and I are very close.”
and finally...
A TOURIST playing a slot machine in Las Vegas has been tracked down after he hit the jackpot of $230,000 (€203,000) but a malfunction meant he wasn’t notified that he was a winner. After a long search the Nevada Gaming Control Board have tracked down the winner, Robert Taylor from Ari‐ zona. Taylor is understood to be delighted with the news of his winnings, and was amazed to find that the gaming board had tracked him down to tell of the machine’s mal‐ functions.
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€4 billion in grants
A STUDY has revealed that despite not paying taxes in most countries in‐ cluding Spain, Amazon has received more than €4 billion in public subsi‐
dies since 2012. The e‐commerce giant, which achieved record sales in Europe in 2020 of €44 billion, has been iden‐ tified as having received
Spain donates over 300,000 vaccines OLGA CABARGA, the Spanish ambassador to Senegal, deliv‐ ered 302,400 doses of coronavirus vaccine from Spain to the government of the African country on Thursday, February 10. They were received in a delivery ceremony in the capital, Dakar, by Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, the Senegalese Minister of Health. “Spain has opted for a multilateral approach to overcome the Covid‐19 pandemic, as evidenced by the donation of 302,400 vaccines made today to Senegal as well as our sup‐ port for the COVAX initiative,” said Cabarga. “We have donated more than 50 million vaccines through COVAX, of which at least 20 million vaccines will go to the African continent. Senegal is a priority country and a strategic partner for the government of Spain,” the Spanish ambas‐ sador added. Mr Cabarga stressed that this delivery “reflects Spain’s international solidarity with its partners, and the strong conviction that the vaccine is a global public good.” COVAX is a mechanism promoted by the World Health Or‐ ganisation (WHO), among others, so that low‐income coun‐ tries can access coronavirus vaccines.
grants and allowances from 13 countries to build warehouses, data centres and even in one case au‐ dio visual production units. Large companies like Amazon are well known for their tendency to seek the most advantageous tax situations, often at the expense of traditional businesses like Zara’s par‐ ent company Iniditex that paid five times as much tax as Amazon did in 2020. Many are already un‐ happy that the likes of Amazon were favoured during the pandemic, but this news will do little to appease them. Amongst those is the in‐ ternational trade union UNI Global Union and the American pro‐transparen‐ cy organisation Good Jobs First, who conducted the investigation. They were able to detect 407 Amazon facilities in 13 countries that have been subsidised with public money.
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Compulsory black box for cars ALL new cars in Spain will have to include a black box from July 6. The boxes will record relevant infor‐ mation if an accident oc‐ curs. The black box also known as EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) could potentially impact in‐ surance prices, according to insurance comparator Acierto.com. This will de‐ pend on what data insur‐ ance companies have ac‐ cess to though. In the event of an acci‐ dent, the black box will store the data which was recorded within the 30 sec‐ onds before the accident took place. The box will al‐ so store five seconds worth of data from after the acci‐ dent. The data will then be available for relevant au‐ thorities to help determine the cause of an accident. Reportedly all this infor‐ mation will only be made available anonymously. No personal data such as gen‐ der, age or name of the driver is expected to be
Information on accidents.
recorded. Details such as vehicle
speed, engine revolutions and whether the brakes were applied will be recorded. Other informa‐ tion such as the position of the accelerator, frontal and side‐impact forces and any steering movements will be recorded too.
Allergy sufferers multiplying WHEN thinking about al‐ lergy season, many peo‐ ple associate it with spring and flowers. How‐ ever, itching and inflam‐ mation is becoming in‐ creasingly common in winter thanks to climate change and droughts. Dr Ana Perez Montero, head of the Allergology Service of the Quiron‐ salud Madrid University Hospital said: “Most peo‐ ple know spring plants, but in winter there are others such as Cupres‐
saceae (Arizona and Cy‐ presses belong to them) that pollinate in winter.” According to research published in 2021, pollen seasons now start 20 days earlier, are 10 days longer and have 21 per cent more pollen than in 1990, meaning more days of trouble for aller‐ gy sufferers with itching, sneezing and a runny nose, according to the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Koala endangered species THE once thriving marsupi‐ al, the koala, has been list‐ ed as an endangered species as numbers drop drastically all along the country’s eastern seaboard. The decline is according to authorities a result of land clearing,
The koala once thrived.
bushfires, drought, disease and a number of other threats. The listing by the federal government covers Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), with many believing that the authority is doing too little to protect the species from diminishing habitats and the effects of climate change. Proof of that claim comes as the species has gone from being listed as ‘vulnerable’ to endan‐ gered within 10 years According to Environ‐ ment Minister Susan Ley: “This listing adds priority when it comes to the con‐ servation of the koala,” however she has been ac‐ cused of dithering when it comes to protecting the animal. She said officials were designing a recovery plan, and land development ap‐ plications would now be assessed for impacts on the species.
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Nuclear experiments
How to stop future pandemics BILL GATES, Microsoft co‐ founder, says in his new book that he knows how to stop future pandemics. The billionaire, who fore‐ cast the next pandemic some years back, has been the subject of many conspiracy theories as a result of his views and knowledge on the subject. His new book ‘How to Prevent the Next Pan‐ demic,’ claims that by in‐ vesting in healthcare, vac‐ cines, and ‘global pathogen surveillance,’ another pandemic like Covid‐19 can be prevent‐ ed. Due for release in May, Gates announced in a blog post that the book will outline “the specific steps we can take to not only stop future pan‐ demics but, in the pro‐ cess, provide better health care for everyone around the world.”
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TRAPPED: The crocodile was seen regularly.
Rescuers free croc from tyre
A 4.5-METRE saltwater fe‐ male crocodile had become an icon in Palu, Indonesia where the croc was regular‐ ly seen with a tyre around its neck for six years. Resi‐ dents were becoming in‐ creasingly concerned for the reptile with the tyre getting tighter and running the risk of choking her. In early January, 35‐year‐ old bird catcher and trader Tili was determined to res‐ cue the reptile after he saw her frequently sunbathing at a nearby estuary. “I have experiences and skills in catching animals, not
only birds, but farm animals that are released from the cage,” he said, “I believe I can rescue the crocodile with my skills.” Tili devised a trap using ropes of various sizes tied to a tree near the river. He laid chickens down as bait and after three weeks of waiting and several failed attempts he finally trapped the croc. With the help of two of his friends, Tili pulled the trapped crocodile ashore and sawed through the tyre, which was 50 centimetres in diameter.
THE Joint European Torus (JET) experimental fu‐ sion machine based near Abingdon in Oxford‐ shire has enabled scientists to generate energy that releases heat 10 times hotter than the sun. A new record for generating energy from nucle‐ ar fusion, the same process that powers our Sun is seen as a potential future source of near limitless power. The experiment generated around 59 megajoules, or 11 Megawatts of energy in a five second burst, enough to power around 10,000
A PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE report has said that the only detectable impact of Brexit so far, has been that it de‐ livers an increased burden on business with added paper‐ work, costs and delays and that it fails to deliver opportunities. The committee stated that much more work was needed by government to ease the ad‐ ministrative and cost burden of business, warning of lengthy border delays and lorry queues once passenger numbers re‐ turn to normal. The committee also called for an end to “overpromising” from the UK Government, dis‐ missing the Government’s aim to create the “most effective
homes. Still in its infancy the amount of energy needed to conduct the experiment was more than what was produced, however it represents a major step forward in fusion reaction. “These landmark results have taken us a huge step closer to conquering one of the biggest sci‐ entific and engineering challenges of them all,” said Professor Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of the UK Atomic Energy Agency that co‐funds and operates JET.
Brexit failed
border in the world” by 2025 as being “optimistic, given where things stand today.” Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Public Accounts Commit‐ tee, said: “One of the great promises of Brexit was freeing
British businesses to give them the headroom to maximise their productivity and contribu‐ tion to the economy, even more desperately needed now on the long road to recovery from the pandemic.
and finally...
THE body of 70‐year‐old Marinella Beretta was discovered by police in the district of Prestino in north‐western Italy. She had been sitting at her kitchen table for over two years. Mummifi‐ cation only happens in rare circumstances, so it is not yet clear how the body came to be in this state.
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FOUR Dutch police unions who are campaigning for a new pay and conditions agreement have urged their members not to issue fines to clubs and cafes which opened late on Saturday February 12 in defiance of the coronavirus rules.
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THE most popular names for dogs registered in the Belgian province of Flanders were Max for males and Luna for females, although with a total of 113,000 canines added to the 2021 database Dog ID, the number of different names was enormous.
BELGIUM is famous for the number of beers it produces, but there is bad news for lovers of the hop as prices are rising steeply due to a surge in the wholesale cost of aluminium which has rebounded to 2008 levels, so canned beer is rising also.
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WHILST not accepting personal blame, frail former Pope Benedict has admitted in a letter issued by lawyers that errors occurred in handling sexual abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich, adding that he felt profound shame, deep sorrow and sought forgiveness.
ACCORDING to the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA) the country is likely to be way behind its target of installing one million charging points for electric cars by 2030, as it needs to fit 2,000 each week, but currently manages just 250.
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APPARENTLY inspired by the Canadian freedom convoy, some 200 vehicles are setting off from Nice en route to Paris and then Brussels in order to protest about the imposition of the need to show Covid passports to enter premises, whilst more set out from Perpignan.
A GROUP of 100 women planned to play a game of football outside the National Assembly building in Paris wearing hijabs, to show their disagreement with a proposed law which would ban wearing the covering whilst playing sport, but the protest was itself banned.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Foreign relations LATEST foreign dignitary to be wel‐ comed to Spain by President Sanchez was Chairman of the Pres‐ idency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic on February 9 to dis‐ cuss their economic relationship as well as potential membership of the European Union in the future.
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I’m old not stupid petition ‘I’M old not stupid’ is the headline of a petition by Spanish pensioner Car‐ los San Juan, a 78‐year‐old man who is asking for more humane treatment in bank branches. The retired Valencian doctor sim‐ ply explained on change.org “I am al‐ most 80 years old and it makes me very sad to see that banks have for‐ gotten older people like me. “Now almost everything is online... and not all of us understand ma‐ chines. We do not deserve this exclu‐ sion. That is why I am calling for more humane treatment at bank branch‐ es.”
He went on to complain that more and more bank branches were being closed and it was becoming increas‐ ingly necessary to use difficult to un‐ derstand cash machines to do more than simply withdraw cash. Perhaps unexpectedly, he was in‐ vited to visit the Ministry of Finance in Madrid to discuss the matter and he arrived to much excitement from the press on Tuesday February 8 ac‐ companied by 610,000 signatures. Following this he was surprised and delighted that Minister Nadia Calviño came to talk to him and she promised that something would be
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done and even gave an undertaking that this would happen by the end of February. Next on the agenda was a walk past a number of Spanish banks fol‐ lowed by the press, a call to the Bank of Spain and then a meeting with the three banking associations who also promised to take action to review the situation. This seems to have had some im‐ mediate success as already San‐ tander has announced that it would extend personal appointments from 10am to 1pm, so for once, people power seems to be working.
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Can he stop drain? We live in a rented ground floor apartment and we have a neighbour who lives above us who al‐ so rents their apartment. When they water the plants on their balcony the dirty water pours onto our patio from the drain hole. I have spoken with them on several occasions but they just ig‐ nore this. I have contacted the rental agent and the Man‐ agement company of the apartment block. They have written to the owner of the apartment above but the situ‐ ation still exists. What should I do to stop the dirty water from falling on to our patio? I attach emails from the Man‐ agement company. This will be the third time they said they would contact the owner. G H (Costa Blanca) You seem DAVID SEARL to be un‐ aware that you live YOU AND THE LAW in a registered Com‐ IN SPAIN munity of Property Owners. This community is regulated by Spain’s Law of Horizontal Property. Its chief officer is the president elected by vote at the Annual General Meeting. Your owner is a member. Your way forward is to contact your owner and explain the problem. Perhaps the president can help. The drain is supposed to connect directly to the main downpipe, not flood onto the terrace below. The owner of the flat above may be held responsible. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
IT is expected that on February 22 the Spanish cabinet will approve an in‐ crease in the minimum wage back‐ dated to January 1. Newspaper reports concerning the actual amount involved have been confusing with some stating the amount will be €1,000 per month and others €1,167, but surprisingly both figures are correct depending on how many months there are in a year.
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Minimum wage explained The actual annual amount is to be €14,000 which if divided by 12 con‐ verts to the higher figure, but many companies and organisations in Spain work on a 14 month year as they give bonuses in summer and at Christmas. Taking the latter calculation, the in‐ crease is €35 per month when com‐
pared to the 2021 figure and is actual‐ ly €4 a month more than originally anticipated in order for the govern‐ ment to meet the unions’ demands of €1,000. When the government came into power in 2018, it stated its intention to increase the minimum wage to be 60 per cent of the average annual
Poundland grows ALTHOUGH at one time ap‐ pearing to be suffering finan‐ cially, Poundland (which now sells some goods at more than one pound) has bounced back and has just opened a new flagship store in Nottingham. It’s three times bigger than the average Poundland store at 18,000 square feet and will employ some 75 new mem‐ bers of staff whilst stocking the shop with a large range of frozen food as well as a num‐ ber of new ranges only avail‐ able there. If successful the plan is to open more larger outlets across the country and as in this case, taking over proper‐ ties previously run by now defunct companies such as Arcadia.
Mental health AROUND one in four workers in Spain (27 per cent) are con‐ sidering leaving their job this year, mainly due to mental health reasons or economic conditions. This percentage is higher than the 23 per cent recorded in 2021, according to an Info‐ Jobs survey. For workers thinking of quitting, the main reasons for leaving their jobs are mental health (32 per cent), econom‐ ic conditions (27 per cent), the desire to do something different (26 per cent) and work‐life balance (24 per cent). Mental and physical health become the main reasons for leaving the workplace among older employees. wage in the country and although it has upped the minimum annually from an original starting base of €735 it still has a long way to go. Not unsurprisingly, the employers’ associations opposed the increase ar‐ guing that the economy would not be able to support this additional cost which will benefit nearly two million workers, but will have to comply with the decision.
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% CHG. 1.305,50 235,20 3.003,5 3.484,5 1.332,50 4.790,0 1.849,5 8.287,0 628,20 616,60 2.614,0 430,50 566,80 595,20 1,012 194,50 605,80 4.021,0 2.509,00 403,65 3.370,0 532,00 192,15 2.644,0 1.921,5 1.450,8 77,40 2.390,0 1.747,00 3.631,0 7.186,0 6.304,0 3.623,2 365,80 663,40 2.818,0 10.770,0 10.860,0 616,00 1.602,80 408,45 2.313,0 1.308,50 1.935,50 552,40 159,44 1.778,00 592,60 4.950,0
NET VOL 131,31K 763,80K 6,10K 51,63K 126,13K 114,93K 298,55K 495,02K 260,44K 812,35K 73,50K 1,53M 377,48K 1,32M 404,82K 11,61M 451,91K 30,75K 899,78K 3,35M 1,11M 153,20K 3,33M 41,90K 138,50K 559,39K 5,33M 144,10K 343,92K 169,35K 23,75K 14,08K 46,97K 291,14K 1,53M 293,83K 103,23K 55,87K 415,03K 1,18M 4,29M 100,95K 233,15K 52,85K 5,28M 10,97M 469,82K 507,47K 54,59K
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1.794,00 5.166,0 122,35 281,10 1.762,0 786,20 278,30 52,92 6.962,0 747,18 155,70 1.902,50 1.096,20 248,20 7.154,0 28,44 1.290,50 2.426,3 663,60 1.202,00 5.906,0 2.269,00 501,60 632,60 5.749,0 117,70 7,55 679,60 1.536,00 13,51 3.291,0 1.062,50 1.233,00 2.859,0 2.045,0 1.206,00 1.524,50 12.085,0 1.535,00 1.519,50 544,60 151,10 297,60 278,10 3.897,5 1.062,50 137,72 3.176,0 1.194,00
1.757,49 5.090,0 120,30 276,60 1.702,0 776,00 271,70 51,41 6.830,0 737,62 151,50 1.842,50 1.083,40 240,40 7.074,0 27,97 1.249,50 2.388,4 652,60 1.156,50 5.836,0 2.236,00 490,50 620,40 5.641,0 113,64 7,20 669,40 1.514,50 13,08 3.226,0 1.028,30 1.218,00 2.835,0 1.999,0 1.191,00 1.506,00 11.900,0 1.517,50 1.489,00 532,00 148,65 295,20 263,20 3.834,0 1.051,50 135,40 3.112,9 1.181,00
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CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 158,80 3,59M 190,45 4,59M 228,15 3,54M 168,04 93,13M 210,27 11,37M 200,13 3,80M 136,28 12,69M 53,77 19,83M 60,15 19,42M 60,35 6,02M 360,77 3,06M 348,56 3,24M 186,55 5,30M 132,38 4,08M 47,50 36,97M 167,54 13,10M 152,97 15,47M 254,73 3,58M 76,17 9,06M 294,22 38,87M 139,56 6,42M 155,58 8,47M 206,11 8,03M 170,89 1,45M 476,44 2,48M 52,70 18,82M 223,54 7,52M 48,41 7,90M 134,16 7,88M 148,56 17,68M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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Watching over you
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TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT: Al will be used to track assets.
BIG BROTHER will be watch‐ ing you through the Spanish Tax Agency as the Ministry of Finance unveiled its Annual Tax and Customs Control Plan. Basically, having been slapped on the wrist by the European Court of Justice over disproportionate fines for not declaring overseas as‐ sets and with the likelihood of having to amend the legis‐ lation, the left‐leaning gov‐ ernment has come up with a new plan. Still determined to crack down on the hiding of assets abroad, the government in‐ tends to invest in expanding the technological strength of the Tax Agency in order to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to try to detect attempts to either defraud or avoid pay‐ ing tax. In theory, this is aimed at wealthy Spanish individuals and companies who use tax havens and other financial loopholes to either avoid tax
or to hide their overseas as‐ sets, many of which are be‐ lieved to currently be based in Andorra or Portugal which are more generous as far as taxation is concerned. It won’t just be traditional assets that will be on the Tax Agency radar as it expects and intends to track holdings of cryptocurrency which is why new technology has to be introduced (as are laws concerning companies trad‐ ing in these ‘currencies’ in Spain) as many holders are protected by the complexity surrounding their undeclared assets. It looks as if expatriates who formed a significant number of people penalised by Modelo 720 fines will not in the first instance be under the Tax Agency microscope unless they have significant holdings overseas, but once the AI is working efficiently (and this could take some time) then who knows what could follow.
Amazon grocery arm AS the grocery arm of Amazon in the UK continues to grow, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) there has decided that the company as well as any subsidiaries must now comply with the Gro‐ ceries Supply Code of Practice. This requirement which applies to all grocery re‐ tailers with an annual turnover in excess of £1 bil‐ lion must be fair to their suppliers and must not try to change contracts at unreasonably short no‐ tice. In addition, they are required to explain the rea‐ son for dropping any supplier and give them suffi‐ cient advance notice of their intention to terminate thus allowing the supplier to find other outlets.
BUSINESS EXTRA Greater control SPAIN, in the form of Economy Minister Nadia Calviño, wants more con‐ trol over setting its own fiscal targets rather than having the eurozone dic‐ tate goals on borrowing in order to protect the value of the euro, espe‐ cially now with so much post pandemic debt.
Russian imports DESPITE the tension be‐ tween Russia and Spain caused by the Ukraine sit‐ uation, there is still a huge amount of business between the two coun‐ tries especially to the benefit of the Spanish economy according to Ambassador Marcos Gomez Martinez with ris‐ ing exports of wine, olive oil and industrial equip‐ ment.
Looking good DUTCH Bank ING sees strong signs of growth for the Spanish economy in the second quarter of 2022 despite the fact that Omicron stifled tourism in the first quarter but with more visitors mean‐ ing more jobs and greater public investment, the only foreseeable down‐ side is rising inflation.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT OF one thing we can all be assured ‐ none of us will emerge unscathed from the life altering events of the last couple of years! It truly is akin to slowly emerging from some kind of surreal nightmare. How easily we came to accept stipulations and rulings that a few short months earlier would have been confined to the fictional script of a Stephen King horror movie. Can you recall that first lockdown in Wuhan; with masked inhabitants and the Chinese police enforcing the curfew and manning barriers to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the town? I remember turning to a friend and derisively observing that it would be interesting to see the reaction if they dared to try anything like that over here! Just how wrong can you be? Within weeks, following horror stories of Chinese bodies piling up in the streets and rumours of an unknown killer virus on the rampage, we almost incredulously began to witness similar scenarios evolving in the West. One particular series of occurrences was the most traumatising of all ‐ people had actually begun to die! Hospitals
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Lest we forget! quickly began to overflow. Images of ambulance medics and hospital staff clad in suits only previously observed after nuclear radiation leaks began to appear in the media. Fear, particularly of the unknown, motivated a rapidly growing terrified public to passively comply with a whole host of rules and regulations. Dissenters who insisted that their human rights were being violated were quickly brought into line by new emergency rules and threats of serious punishment for non‐ compliance. Confusion reigned. Toilet rolls were at a premium! Even world leaders were at odds with each other’s opinions as to the seriousness of the situation. Conspiracy theorists abounded. We then became a part of the most extraordinary surreal event of all ‐ a scenario only previously envisaged in the writings of science fiction ‐ total lockdown. And it truly did appear to be the end of society as we knew it. The most vulnerable cowered behind closed doors, while young volunteers and members of their families ventured out for supplies, many of which were then
carefully bleached before being stored away. For families living in confined home facilities, particularly those with children, it became a living nightmare. Personally I was one of the ‘privileged,’ able to walk a short distance with the dog. Those daily outings were rather like furtively slinking through an eerie twilight zone; somewhat comparable to a deserted film set. On one of my excursions I was in fact pulled up by the police, who sternly requested my ID and address. I meekly obliged, but when you consider I was simply walking my dog, you get some idea of just how subservient and acquiescent to the authorities we had actually become. As we slowly and hopefully emerge from this horrifying pandemic, one thing has been made abundantly clear; when push comes to shove, the authorities have many vays and means of controlling us all! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp
Inventing Anna : Fake heiress cons NY’s elite
INVENTING ANNA follows the true story of a fake heiress who conned her way into the lives, and the parties, of New York’s elite. Inventing Anna tells the sto‐ ry of how Anna Sorokin (better known as her fake name, An‐ na Delvey) pretended to be a German heiress to defraud hundreds of thousands of dol‐ lars from banks, hotels and wealthy friends. This nine‐part drama has a critic rating of 58 per cent and an audience rating of 28 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and, I have to say, I expected more from this Netflix series. Anna Delvey’s story went under the radar in New York at first, be‐ fore her antics were covered by journalist Vivian Kent (based on the real journalist who picked up the story, Jessi‐ ca Pressler) at ‘Manhattan Magazine’ (New York Maga‐ zine). Vivian secretly visits Anna at Rikers Island where she is be‐ ing held until her trial, and the
story begins. I remember being enthralled when I first read about Anna Delvey running around in the circles of Man‐ hattan’s super‐rich and jump‐ ing from hotel to hotel without paying the huge bills she had accumulated living her fake lavish lifestyle. I read the Vani‐ ty Fair article written by one of Anna’s former friends Rachel Deloache Williams and I would say I found reading about An‐ na slightly more riveting than this long‐winded drama. I felt the series focused too much on Vivian Kent rather than Anna herself, as she was clearly an intriguing person. Vi‐ vian is still an interesting char‐ acter, however, and her band of colleagues assisting her on the case are a humourous touch. Inventing Anna is still worthy of a watch if you want something to binge over a weekend (be warned, the episodes are around an hour‐ long), but this series fell short of the mark for me. Released on February 11.
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PARDON, WHAT A TURN UP FOR THE BOOKS! codswallop! But maybe another at‐ tempt to obliterate our cultural her‐ itage and replace it with woke interna‐ tionalist gibberish. ‘All things considered’, I think I use pretty much all of the above. However, I do find myself these days using other ‘endangered’ words and simple terms, such as: ‘man’, ‘woman’, ‘male’, ‘fe‐ male’, ‘normal’, ‘commonsense’ etc. Maybe I’m just flogging a dead horse that I’m still using such terms? Just sayin’.
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
ACCORDING to a recent survey, tradi‐ tional phrases such as “know your onions” and “pearls before swine” are among those barely used by modern speakers and risk being sent to the, err, “knacker’s yard”. How I remember being drilled at pri‐ mary school in idioms like “too many cooks spoil the broth”, “a rolling stone gathers no moss” plus ‘“look before you leap” versus “he who hesitates is lost” ‐ which is more helpful? Discuss’, because part of the 11‐plus exam re‐ quired you to complete such sayings. Though I’m pretty sure “you can’t have your (Birthday) cake and eat it” will forever have a special meaning now for Boris… But the naval ones are the best. I re‐ member an aunt throwing open the curtains every winter morning, reveal‐ Nora Johnson’s opinions
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ing the Jack Frost on the windows and block”, “push the boat out”… saying, “Show a leg!” And, while you All so neat and economical, nothing were slumped in your chair day‐dream‐ wasted, like life on board, these phras‐ ing, teachers saying: “Look lively!” or es were passed from sailors to their “Jump to it!” families, their local areas and spread Later at work, you’d hear “nail your across the nation. And though they colours to the mast”, “showing your took on meanings beyond the sea, the true colours”, a “shot across their original ones remained at their core. bows”. Not to mention: “cut and run”, How on earth do people make them‐ To read more articles from our columnists “broad in the beam”, “touch and go”, selves understood nowadays without and to have your say in the comments go “by and large”, “sailing close to the this fantastic short‐hand? to www.euroweeklynews.com wind”, “copper‐bottomed”, “chock‐a‐ It’s such a huge loss and a load of are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.
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IN REMEMBRANCE OF A LEGEND
TONI C. EASTWOOD OBE, MBA
#TheWomanBeyond AS you may know by now, the legendary abundance teacher, bestselling author, movie star Bob Proctor passed away on Thursday (Feb 3, 2022) at the age of 87. Today I am so sad, honestly, this man’s work and teachings truly changed my life, I have tears pouring from my eyes as I write this, so profound how someone I never met can mean so much, and you know what, I didn’t realise just how much until I heard this news. Bob died the way he lived ‐ on HIS terms, without fear, in a high vibration. One of the last things he said before dying was “I’m ready to fly the Concorde to heaven now.” WOW, I mean ‐ do final words get any more boss than that?! In my small tribute to his life’s work and as a thank you for coming into my life, many years ago, I was in my early 20s and his work in‐ spired me to venture into the world of Person‐ al Growth, Success and Mastery. I thought that today I would share some of his wisdom. His materials have always emphasised the need of having a good self‐image in order to achieve success, with many references to the
Law of Attraction. You may have watched his film The Secret, if not, you really should. Like many of us, and certainly like me, Proc‐ tor had low self‐esteem and lacked desire as a youngster, dropping out of school after sus‐ taining a thumb injury from a bandsaw and having no goals for the future. At the age of 26, Proctor was working in a fire department in Toronto when he met a man who gave him the book Think and Grow Rich, which was the first book he had ever read. Again, inspired by Bob, one of the first Personal Growth books I added to my collec‐ tion ‐ if you have not read this, then please do. Soon after, his life began to alter as a result of this book’s influence. To assist paying off his debt, he started cleaning floors and earning money. Proctor went on to launch a cleaning service firm, which made him over $100,000 in his first year despite having no formal education or business experience. He went out to study more about this subject after realising the book’s true worth. Best known for his inspirational narrative and his ability to inspire others all around the world to achieve their goals, through his New
York Times best‐selling book ‘You Were Born Rich’ and his role as a consultant on the film The Secret. Bob’s set up in business with the equally amazing Sandy Gallagher with the vision to sig‐ nificantly improve the quality of lives globally by elevating the quality of thoughts individual‐ ly. Now that is what I call a BIG HAIRY AUDA‐ TIOUS GOAL!!! I leave you with Bob’s 10 Rules: 1. Move into Action 2. Have a strong WHY 3. Start with a vision 4. Improve your self‐image 5. Develop awareness 6. Make decisions 7. Get out of the box 8. Grow yourself 9. Surround yourself with greatness 10. #BELIEVE
RIP my friend and mentor. Love, Hugs, High Fives and Fist Bumps Toni x Toni Eastwood OBE, MBA #TheWomanBeyond PS. Talking of your WHY! Imagine how great it would be to get clarity on your Purpose, your key goals for the next year. How would it feel to break down the barriers and limiting beliefs that have been holding you back for years!!! Are you ready, let’s get down to it... here’s a chance to absolutely do all of that, sign up to my 5 Ways to A Better You ‐ Mastery Class Be sure to book your place for just £147.00, why not bring a friend for half price. Join my three‐hour, jam packed session, with scientifically proven tips and tools and re‐ al‐life experience and other likeminded wom‐ en like you over Zoom. Feb 16 18.00 ‐ 21.00 (GMT) or Feb 23 10.00 ‐ 13.00 https://quantumvantage.co.uk/5‐ways‐to‐ a‐better‐you To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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DAVID WORBOYS THINKING ALOUD RELATIVELY few people stray from the beaches of Bali. But we were fascinated by reports of the Bali Aga people and had decided to venture into the interior. There was an island in a lake which was accessible by horse and boat. We found a place to stay the night which rented horses to take us over the rough terrain down to the jetty. The accommodation was an in‐ teresting contrast to our previous night at the Sanur Beach hotel with all its finest holiday facilities. For the equivalent of DM 15 per night, Helga and I were offered one small room furnished simply with a wooden chair and a double bed. As there were no clothes hangers, no cupboard and no drawers, the chair served as a place to put our clothing. The wooden bed was solid and wide enough, but the stained, springy mattress was partially covered by newspapers while the ‘blankets’
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BALI AGA The welcome to this Paradise was not warm.
were huge potato sacks. In the corner was a shower area, serviced by a tap mounted just above face level. There was no soap and there were no mirrors but we had one bath towel and a hand towel. The loo was a hole in the floor in a corner, completely ex‐ posed, and there was a second tap
with a spray hose attached for en‐ couraging any residue that had missed the hole to slither down it. An outside loo would have been preferable, but there was always the great outdoors. There was no practical alterna‐ tive, so we took it and, as there was no evidence of insects, we slept
reasonably well. The next day we rode to the shore of the lake. The horses had saddles and reins, but no stirrups. The boatmen wanted DM 10 for the short return journey to the is‐ land. We had heard that the Bali Aga islanders did not bury their dead but laid the corpses out to de‐
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cay at the edge of the lake. They al‐ so had their teeth filed and chewed a red tobacco to look deliberately fierce. As a result, they appeared to have blood oozing from their teeth. When we stepped ashore, we saw nether corpses nor any sign of life, so we left the waiting boatmen and wandered along the beach. Af‐ ter a few minutes we were ap‐ proached by three men, one of whose teeth seemed to be bleed‐ ing. They looked hostile and we turned to go back to the boat but they followed and one of them blocked the way. They then shout‐ ed and tried to snatch the cameras but we ran back towards the boat‐ men. The boatmen seized the oppor‐ tunity to renegotiate the return fare, demanding DM 100. Arguing was not going to get us anywhere, so we paid DM 70 which was all we had with us. Back in the Sanur Beach hotel, we decided to write this off to ex‐ perience. But what an experience! To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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FIFTY BEDS AT Christmas Lesley Boreham started a fundraiser on Facebook called ‘A bed for Christmas’, for the dogs at Finca la Castellana Animal Welfare Centre, her target was 50 beds or €1,000. With lots of work and effort Lesley managed to raise €456 towards the cause, purchasing approximately 25 beds for some of the dogs currently living at the rescue centre. These beds are raised on legs, avoiding the cold coming through the beds and helping to keep the dogs extra cosy. Despite Lesley’s immense efforts, she did not manage to raise the full amount for 50 beds, the €1,000 target she had aimed for originally. Husband Richard, of Autolease Renting & Autocarga in Benijófar, stepped in and offered to match the amount already raised to make the €1,000 needed for the 50 beds! An amazing and generous gesture which we here at Finca la Castellana are extremely grateful for. Thank you to Lesley and Richard, and to all the people who either donated or bought these fantastic beds for all our dogs. Regards, Beccie.
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KURT ZOUMA: Should he have been banned from playing?
Ian Kemp He should have been suspended, prosecuted and made to do community service... an example to young people people that animal abuse is totally unacceptable.
COSY BEDS: Raised on legs to avoid the cold.
Can someone please tell me why the Spanish are only targeting British people regarding the 90-day ruling when visiting Spain? This ruling has always been in place but never really been enforced, so why are the Germans, Southern Irish, French, Italians etc allowed to stay longer?
ONE STEP FORWARD AS more autonomous communities scrap the need to show a Covid passport to enter hospitality areas it seems that slowly but surely, we are coming to terms with the fact that whilst the coronavirus is here to stay, we have to learn to live with it rather than tr y to fight it tooth and nail. Perhaps the time has come to spend the next few weeks studying the effects in the UK and Sweden where effectively all restrictions have been removed, to see whether there is any significant rise in fatalities caused by the Omicron variant. So many people suffered when the most virulent variants arrived, but there is little doubt that many of the restrictions will have helped save lives even though the cost in mental health, economy and freedom were significant.
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This is discrimination. I know of many people that have overstayed in Spain for many months from these countries. How can this be investigated, I would like some answers, but where from? Regards, Lesley
OUR VIEW
More and more people across the world are actively protesting about the restrictions that still exist and unless one believes that there is a global conspiracy to keep citizens under control, it seems sensible now to try to return to a type of pre-pandemic normality. If there is going to be a further wave of a new variant of the virus, it’s going to happen regardless and with all of the information gathered over the last two years, it shouldn’t be difficult to respond quickly and reintroduce safety measures if necessary. In the meantime, however, everyone and every business needs to be able to plan ahead so that we can all recover from the effects of the past two years and whilst things will never be completely normal, accept the virus in the same way that we accept flu and deal with it accordingly.
Sandra Park I detest what he did. He has been fined. He now knows that he is hated for it. He has to live with that. It won’t be easy. He should go and help at a rescue centre. Then he really will understand why the public have reacted so strongly. Then let him get on with his life.
Alison Kemp Animal cruelty is intolerable. Dreadful thing to do. He will have to live with what he has done and face the consequences.
Laura Margaret He should definitely be banned, animal cruelty has no place in the world and young people look up to footballers.
Janine Turner Go to West Ham page and kick up about this and message the club. Shocking.
Jo Ripley Should have been suspended for a lot longer without pay, which should have been donated to animal charities.
Garry Glennie How funny would it be if Leicester supporters threw soft toy cats onto the park during the game.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack ITS looks more coupe crossover, think slimmed down BMW X6, and Re‐ nault’s new Arkana certain‐ ly adds a dash of style with my test model looking par‐ ticularly stylish thanks to its splendid Zanz‐ ibar Blue paint finish. Prices start at €31,093/£26,290 for the lead‐in Icon‐ ic model, with two further trim levels and two engines, offering mild hy‐ brid and full hybrid powertrains. The 1.3‐litre turbo‐ charged petrol unit develops 138hp and has a seven‐speed dual clutch automatic, while the more powerful 1.6‐litre petrol offers full hybrid and a six‐speed clutchless auto‐ matic. Standard equipment is good with all models having automatic lights and wipers, climate control, cruise, front and rear parking sensors, rear view camera and navi‐ THE DGT has launched an online platform al‐ lowing mechanics to register work carried out to second‐hand cars and make it easi‐ er for buyers to see a car’s work history. The Electronic Work‐ shop Book, developed by the Spanish Confed‐ eration of Automobile
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smooth tran‐ sitions between electric and combustion power. This smooth and refined drive is audibly interrupted if you opt for sudden, hard accel‐ eration, as the engine revs rise and wait for everything else to catch up. It’s a trait that isn’t unique to Renault transmissions of this type, and to be fair this is one of
the better systems in this re‐ gard. Go for smooth, pro‐ gressive acceleration and the Arkana will power itself away with a delightfully un‐ ruffled air. With a 107 mph top speed and 62 mph passed in 10.8 seconds it’s by no means pedestrian. Despite a taller stance it handles well and rough roads
ticipating mechanics throughout Spain. The website’s ulti‐ mate goal is to in‐ crease transparency in the second‐hand vehi‐
cle market in Spain. Each time any vehicles pass through these as‐ sociated workshops, the establishment will register the work car ‐
did not upset the Arkana’s comfort. Inside there’s a nicely laid out, modern looking dash with buttons (hurrah!) and sensible touchscreen opera‐ tions. The central touch‐ screen is portrait orientated, rather than the more usual landscape, and works better for it in my view. The Arkana’s style won’t be to everyone’s taste but it has real presence without the compromised looks of similar coupe crossovers. There’s a feel of quality along with decent levels of interior space. It’s definitely one that should be high on the hit list for those seeking something a little different to the conventional norm.
Facts at a Glance Model: Renault Arkana Engine: 1.6-litre petrol developing 142 bhp with hybrid electric power Gears: 6-speed clutchless automatic Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 10.8 seconds/Maximum Speed 172 kmh (107 mph) Economy: 4.8l/100km (58.9 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 109 g/km (WLTP) Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
Help for car buyers and Related Repair Workshops (CETRAA), allows workshops to register with the DGT and also offers an in‐ teractive map to par‐
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ried out. From there, the data will be sent to the DGT and anyone will be able to know a car’s complete revi‐
sion history by re‐ questing a vehicle re‐ port. By registering data as revealing as the ve‐ hicle’s mileage, possi‐ ble manipulations in the odometers ‐ one of the most reported practices in this type of transaction ‐ will be avoided.
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Walking Dead have a double win
ON Sunday, February 13, Be‐ nahavis brought their two teams to play current leaders of the Hidromaster walking football premiership, and sec‐ ond in the championship the Walking Dead at Finca Naun‐ drup in Calahonda. First up was the Premier‐ ship game which the Walking Dead manager, Martin Tigue, described as “A great advert for walking football.” He went on to praise the re‐ cent recruitment of Bena‐ havis, saying, “They have added some very good play‐ ers.” The game ended in a 3‐1 win to the home team. Next up was the champi‐ onship game, the game end‐ ing up in a 3‐0 win to the Walking Dead, which Knocks WFS Calahonda off the top spot. For your local club and any information about walking football please visit walking footy.com on Facebook. Training nights for anyone who wants to get involved are
WIN WIN: The Walking Dead team (top) won their game with WFS Benahavis. as follows: Malaga WFC El Cañadon, Mijas Costa ‐ Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Aston Vinuela WFC, Campo Viñuela near the lake ‐ Thurs‐ days 6pm training and 7pm social
Walking Dead WFC, Finca Naundrup Calahonda ‐ Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm Torrox Tornados, San Roque stadium, Torrox pueblo ‐ Sundays 8.45pm to 10pm WFS Calahonda, Finca Naundrup, Calahonda ‐ Mon‐
days and Fridays 10am Boca Seniors WFC, Campo de Futbol A Mullor Bernabeu, Competa ‐ Mondays 5pm Benahavis WFC, Polide‐ portivo Benahavis ‐ Tuesdays 8pm to 9pm, Saturdays 10am to 12pm.
Djokovic: I’d rather give up Grand Slams TENNIS ace Novak Djokovic in his first major interview since being booted out of Australia revealed that he would give up on Grand Slams rather than get vaccinated against Covid. There was much controversy earlier this year after Djokovic was deported from Australia. Speaking to the BBC the tennis player explained that he believes individuals have the right to choose and that he is not in general an anti‐vaxxer. He was quizzed over whether he would happily miss Wimbledon and the French Open due to his lack of being jabbed. He replied: “That is the price I’m willing to pay. “The principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else, I’m trying to be in tune with my body as much as I possibly can.” Djokovic revealed that he has: “always been a great stu‐ dent of wellness, well‐being, health, nu‐ trition. “I was never against vaccination. I understand that, globally, everyone is trying to put a big effort into han‐ dling this virus and seeing, hopeful‐ ly, an end soon to it.” Djokovic is still open to the possibil‐ ity of being vaccinated against Covid in the future. Was deported from Australia.