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Day of the Pedal.
IT’S A RACE T H E 33rd edition of the Day of the Pedal (Día del Pedal) will be held in Nerja on M o n d a y , Fe b r u a r y 28, starting from the Verano Azul Park at 12pm. The councillor for Sport, Daniel Rivas, pointed out the im‐ portance of the event for Nerja, as it “brought more than 2,000 cycling enthu‐ siasts together in the last edition, held before the start of the pandemic.” The Day of the Pedal will be based on a four‐kilometre route that will start and finish at the Ve‐ rano Azul Park. There will be prizes for the most veteran cyclist and the person with the most original bicy‐ cle. There will also be a prize draw among all partici‐ pants for 30 bicycles and a trip. Registrations can be made at the Sports Office and in the covered pavilion of the Ciudad De‐ portiva, as well as at the Tourist Office, located on the ground floor of the town hall, or on Fe b r u a r y 2 8 u n t i l 11am at the Verano Azul Park.
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COSTA ANIMAL SOCIETY: Successfully rehomes and assists abandoned animals.
THE Costa Animal Society (CAS) is seeking animal‐ loving, energetic, social media savvy persons to come on board. The charity said: “If you’re a compassionate person who respects the lives of unfortunate ani‐ mals who live a treacher‐ ous life in the wild, hop aboard. There is an occasional heartache, but the re‐ wards in homing animals and receiving videos of these rescue dogs and cats romping about in their forever homes is something to behold.” This small, voluntary charity organisation has been successfully rehom‐ ing and assisting aban‐ doned animals in the Ner‐ ja, Frigiliana and Maro for more than 30 years.
They are looking for en‐ thusiastic people to join their committee, continu‐ ing the work started by the sitting committee, some of whom have re‐ cently stepped down af‐ ter many years of service. Most importantly, the official posts of President and Secretary need to be filled. For more informa‐ tion, please contact act‐ ing President Mae De‐ laney on 601 629 938. (It should be noted that these are voluntary, un‐ paid positions.) If inter‐ ested, there will be a long‐standing cadre of volunteers to provide all the necessary details and assist you along the way. The charity is also seek‐ ing donations and said: “Despite the horrors of the pandemic, the Brexit
chaos, etc, CAS relies ex‐ clusively on donations to cope with the continuous flow of abandoned dogs and cats requiring our at‐ tention. “If you could chip in a little to help, or consider becoming a member of CAS, we and the animals would be most grateful.” For more information you can contact CAS on 601 629 938, visit the shop, or online at www.casnerja.webs.com or on Facebook \casnerja.
R E S I D E N T S legally registered in Torrox can now benefit from the free municipal trans‐ port service from Monday, February 21. The mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, has said that those who use the transport system o n a d a i l y b a s i s s h o u l d a p p l y f o r t h e t r a n s‐ port card first, as it is expected that there will be huge numbers of applications in the first few days, and this will allow those who need it most to get it first. Torrox is one of the few municipalities in Spain to offer this free service to its resi‐ dents. The mayor explained that this economic benefit will be especially significant during the summer, when families often travel to the beach. A family of four or five could save €10 a day on such trips. “Our town will be safer, more sustainable and we will help to protect the environment,” concluded Medina.
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A-7 problems New viewpoint TRAFFIC JAMS: Are a daily occurrence.
THE mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, is demanding that the cen‐ tral government find a definitive solution to the problems with the section of the A‐7 dual carriage‐ way that runs through the municipality. He has written a letter to the Minister of Trans‐ port, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, in which he asks for a meeting to demand ac‐ tion from the govern‐ ment. The mayor said that the poor layout of the A‐7 motorway makes the ur‐ ban planning that would
be necessary to help im‐ prove “the very dangerous daily traffic jams” almost impossible. Furthermore, there is al‐ so the acoustic problem and “the terrible state of the road, unfit for such a heavily used stretch of mo‐ torway and for a town of 50,000 inhabitants.” The mayor insisted that the “age of the infrastruc‐ ture, the enormous usage and poor maintenance have resulted in a series of notable deficiencies that af‐ fect all users of the road in general, but in particular the residents of Rincon de la Victoria”.
Drought action T H E Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos) has warned of the lack of water reserves in the province of Malaga, with Malaga reservoirs
currently below a third of their capacity on av‐ erage. They are particularly concerned about the state of La Viñuela, where reservoirs do not even reach 15 per cent of their maxi‐ mum volume and have urged the gov‐ ernment to complete all the unfinished works to help deal with the problem. The president of the provincial associ‐ ation, José Luque, said: “We are gam‐ bling with our future because the low lev‐ els in the reservoirs can cause serious supply problems when the high season arrives.” He also pointed out that both the central government and the Junta de Andalucía have work planned, and its completion is now more urgent than ever. Luque said that fail‐ ure to act quickly could jeopardise the entire tourism sector of the Costa del Sol and the province as a whole, as Malaga’s population doubles in high season and even triples on the west‐ ern coast.
THE project for the new pedestrian coastal path that will link the beaches of La Caletilla, next to the Balcón de Europa, and El Salón, is progressing well. This was an‐ nounced by the mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, following a visit to the works on Friday, February 18. The new 100‐metre path will extend the existing coastal path to provide the municipality with a new panoramic viewpoint. According to the mayor, “the works are being execut‐ ed according to the estab‐ lished timeframe, and we ex‐ pect that they will be
Coastal path progressing.
completed before the begin‐ ning of Easter.” The mayor also stated that this project had received an investment of €160,825. “This is the third act of the coastal path project that we are car‐ rying out in the current corpo‐ rate period, with the aim of improving the quality of the tourist infrastructure of our town,” he concluded.
Cervical screening
NEW PROTOCOL: Hoping to reduce incidence of cervical cancer.
THE Gynaecology‐Obstetrics Clinical Management Unit from the Health Area of East Malaga‐Axarquia and the Provincial Anatomy CMU of Malaga are jointly implementing a new cer‐ vical cancer screening protocol. Using molecular diagnosis of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and liquid cytology, they are hoping to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in the Axar‐ quia region. This technology will mean an improvement in response times, a key factor in the prevention of cervical cancer, ex‐ plained the director of the area, Belén Garrido. Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix become abnormal and be‐ gin to grow uncontrollably. In women, it is the fourth most common type of tumour in the world and the fifth most com‐ mon in Spain. It usually takes a long time to develop, more than 10 years, so it can be treated and cured if detected.
Missing resident THE Guardia Civil and the Local Police have resumed their search for 44‐year‐old Rafael Postigo, a resident of the town of Colmenar in Malaga who disappeared on Sunday, Febru‐ ary 20. The man’s car, a grey Renault Clio, was found at around 3pm on Monday, February 21, the same day that the police search began. The search was resumed early on Tuesday with officers from the Guardia Civil and Local Police, as well as volunteers
from the area. As concern for his well‐being grows, the family of the man, who is well‐known in Colmenar and needs medication, has asked anyone who may have any information to contact the Guardia Civil or 112 Andalucia. In addition to the above troops, members of the Provin‐ cial Consortium of Firefighters (CPB) from the Diputación de Malaga, Civil Protection and the Local Police of Casabermeja have joined the search.
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NIBS EXTRA New parks THROUGH the Economic Reactivation Plan and the Plan to Boost the Economy, Malaga Provincial Council has allocated half a million euros for the renovation of parks in Torrox. Specifically, a large green park will be cre‐ ated in the Torrox Park area, which will be used by resi‐ dents and schools in the vicinity.
Caves reopen THE mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, has announced that the Cue‐ va de la Victoria will be open to the public again from Fri‐ day February 25, offering a unique historical and scientif‐ ic experience. Opening times can be found at www.turis moenrincon.es.
Fiesta de la Molienda THE municipality of Riogordo is organising over 15 activi‐ ties for its traditional Fiesta de la Molienda, an event de‐ clared a Provincial Tourist Singularity which celebrates its sixth edition on the last weekend of February. Events will run from February 25 un‐ til February 27 and the pro‐ gramming can be found at ri ogordo.es.
Malaga movies THE Malaga Film Commis‐ sion will coordinate the filming of movies, series and advertisements in the province together with the existing town councils and filming offices, including the Malaga Film Office and the Axarquia Film Office, to pro‐ mote the province as a des‐ tination for film and adver‐ tising shoots.
Cudeca article WE would like to apologise for an article included in our February 3 edition regarding donations for Cudeca at Charity Shop Pocapecunia, Nerja. Any donations for Cudeca should be made at their charity shop on Calle Almirante Carranza, Nerja, Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1.30pm.
A F T E R two years of in‐ activity because of the pandemic, El Valle Drama Group returned to perform a comedy play ‐ Let’s Give ‘em Hell ‐ following the tri‐ als and tribulations of a struggling amateur dramatics group. Both nights were sold out and the audi‐ ences were extremely appreciative and re‐ sponsive. They were also very generous, raising an incredible €350 for their chosen charity, Caritas, which does fantastic work providing food, cloth‐ ing and support to vul‐ nerable people around the area.
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Drama group ELL VALLE: Are looking for new members to join them.
Abandoned vehicles LAST year, the Local Police of Rincon de la Victoria removed a total of 218 aban‐ doned vehicles from the public streets. Of the 218 vehicles, 123 were removed by their owners after the police contacted them, and the other 95 ended up in the scrapyard. The mayor, Francis‐ co Salado, explained that this service helps to improve public safety, circula‐ tion and the town’s image, and also frees up unnecessarily oc‐ cupied parking
spaces for residents and commercial ac‐ tivity. Once an abandoned vehicle is found, a warning sticker is placed on the win‐ dow of the car, warn‐ ing that after 16 days the vehicle will be in breach of article 20.18 of the Munici‐ pal Traffic Ordinance. The officers then try to contact the owner of the aban‐ doned vehicle. If the owner is not located, the administrative procedure for the re‐ moval of the vehicle begins.
Media literacy THREE secondary schools in the province of Malaga and another 37 throughout Andalu‐ cia will receive media training. The project, De‐ senreda, aims to offer students the tools they need to under‐ stand the world around us, explore to‐ day’s problems of global development and dismantle stereo‐ types, all through the lens of the media and social networks. The secondary schools involved are Pedro Espinosa (Ante‐
Corporate image
A LG A R R O B O Council has officially changed its image with the aim of formalising its corporate identity. In doing so, it not only wants to define itself as an institution and to de‐ fine the people who are part of it and put them‐ selves at the service of their citizens, but also
what it does and how it does it. Most important‐ ly, the new image will represent its values. With the new corpo‐ rate identity, the town council aims to estab‐ lish common bonds and more stable relations with the citizens and to strengthen a mutual re‐ lationship of loyalty
The El Valle Drama Group is based in the Viñuela area and is looking for new mem‐ bers (especially men!) and welcomes anyone who may be interested in any aspect of help‐ ing their very small drama group stay alive. Those interested should contact Steve on Whats App on 634 343 933 for further information.
with them. According to the town council, the corporate identity is therefore not only a symbol of visual identification that differ‐ entiates them from oth‐ er institutions in the area, but it is first and foremost the represen‐ tation of their values and principles.
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quera); Joaquín Lobato (Torre del Mar) and L o s M a n a n t i a l e s ( T o r‐ remolinos). This initiative is the result of the combined efforts of the Regional M i n i s t r y o f Ed u c a t i o n and Sport, the Andalu‐ cian press associations and the Professional Association of Journal‐ ists (CPPA). The project seeks to promote media and in‐ formation literacy in secondary schools throughout Andalucia with the help of expe‐ rienced and knowl‐ edgeable journalists with experience and training.
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Lifeguard course VELEZ-MALAGA Council is offering discounted life‐ guard courses, with 20 places available. The course is one of the most popular such training cours‐ es among young people in the mu‐ nicipality and in‐ cludes a first aid course and a course in the use of a semi‐ automatic defibrilla‐ tor. Those interested will have to pass a selection test on March 19 at the Torre del Mar in‐ door swimming pool. The lifeguarding course consists of 178 hours and will be given from March 28 to May 13. The full price of the course is €465 but those interested will only pay €150, as 50 per cent is subsidised by the town hall and the rest by the Red Cross. Registration is open from March 1 to 15 at the Youth Office in Velez‐ Malaga. An appoint‐ ment must be made beforehand by call‐ ing 610 938 776.
and finally... MUNICIPAL LIBRARY. The architects of the new munici‐ pal library in Nerja have stated that at the end of this month they will officially register the plan at the town hall. They also explained some of the characteristics of the future cultural facility, which will be located on Calle Igle‐ sia, in the area surrounding the Balcón de Europa. According to the mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, “as soon as the plan is registered, it will be submitted to the municipal technical services for consideration and we will proceed to give our approval before the project is drafted.” The mayor also stated that the project for the new li‐ brary will be co‐financed by the city council and the Provin‐ cial Council, which is providing €1 million for the execution of the works.
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Frantic travellers
H O L I D AY M A K E R S at Heathrow airport who were desperate to get their flights ended up walking down the M4, according to witnesses. A key airport tunnel had be‐ come blocked on Monday, February 21. The Oxford Bus Company had taken to Twitter to confirm that a bus had broken down. Heavy delays were caused af‐ ter the bus broke down in the Heathrow CBS Tunnel. Heathrow Airport had urged people not to walk down the motorway. One witness stated:
AIRPORT: A key tunnel had become blocked.
“People walking along hard shoulder with suitcases ‐ it’s lethal.” One couple returning from holiday told MyLondon how they had been stuck for two hours. Speaking to the UK press a Heathrow spokes‐person stat‐
ed: “Our colleagues responded to a broken down bus earlier today which caused temporary congestion in the central ter‐ minal area tunnel. The vehicle has now been removed and traffic is flowing freely again through the tunnel.”
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Sánchez hints
SPANISH President Pedro Sánchez has hinted that the mandatory use of masks in in‐ door public spaces could be scrapped “sooner rather than later.” Speaking at a press confer‐ ence on Monday, February 21, Sánchez said: “Thanks to the contribution of science, we have fewer and fewer cases and the incidence rate does nothing but go down.” The president said that al‐ though the removal of masks indoors is unlikely to take place immediately, it will be when “science and healthcare profes‐ sionals say.” Some health care professionals have already rec‐ ommended the removal of the
mandatory rule from school classrooms. The press conference oc‐ curred after the president’s meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at Moncloa Palace, which is be‐ lieved to have sparked fresh debate about removal of the mandatory indoor mask rule. Denmark lifted all Covid re‐ strictions on February 2. Currently, 91 per cent of Spain’s population is fully vacci‐ nated and 49.7 per cent has a booster dose, compared to 81.7 per cent and 62 per cent respectively in Denmark, ac‐ cording to the European Cen‐ tre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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Queen suffers from Covid T H E monarch tested positive for Covid on Sunday, February 20. According to one palace source, multiple cases of Covid have broken out at Windsor Castle. The Queen has been self‐isolating at Windsor since she tested positive for Covid at the weekend. On Tuesday, February 22, the
Has mild cold-like symptoms.
Pele struggling after chemotherapy BRAZILIAN football legend Pele is ‘struggling to eat or sleep’ after chemotherapy. He is still in hospital and is suffering from a urinary tract infection. The 81‐year‐old was ad‐ mitted to the hospital on February 13 for a chemotherapy session for his colon tumour. Due to a urinary tract infection though he has had to remain in hospital. Heis said to be in a stable condition though reported‐ ly ‘struggling to eat or sleep’. Last week he received an endoscopy
which left him in a weakened state. Pele is battling tumours in his lung, liver and intestine. It is hoped that in the next few days he will be able to head home. No date for his hospital discharge has been set yet though. Back in December last year foot‐ ball fans were worried when Pele suffered from a health scare. Luckily though he was discharged before Christmas and was able to celebrate with his family.
Queen was forced to cancel all her virtual engagements for the day. The Queen is said to be suffering from mild cold‐like symptoms. Buckingham Palace an‐ nounced on Sunday that the Queen had tested positive. The Palace revealed that the monarch would carry on light duties while at Windsor Castle. She would also carry out virtual audiences while self‐isolating. On Tuesday morning a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold‐like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtu‐ al engagements today, but will continue with light duties.” It is possible that engage‐ ments that are set to take place in the next few days could also be cancelled. According to reports, the Queen is triple jabbed. Her ini‐ tial vaccination was in January 2021. She received her second shot in March. It is thought that she has received her booster shot too.
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Haemorrhagic virus THE haemorrhagic virus that causes Crimean‐Congo fever has been found in some areas of Spain. A study published by the National Centre for Microbiology confirms that the virus has been detected in five autonomous communities: An‐ dalucia, Extremadura, Madrid, Castilla y Leon, and Castilla‐La Mancha. Viral hemorrhagic fevers give rise to diseases that can be fatal, and are caused by different viruses such as arenaviruses, filoviruses, bun‐ yaviruses, togaviruses and flaviviruses. Among these diseases is the one that causes Crimean‐Congo fever, until now considered an exotic disease in Spain, but which is already present in several areas of the country. The first case was detected in 2013, and the virus was trans‐ mitted by a tick, although other animals such as deer, wild boar or roe deer are also transmitting agents. Among the most frequent symptoms caused by this disease are fever, muscle pain, dizziness, neck pain and stiffness, lumbago, headache, eye irritation and photophobia.
Flooding and more rain THE Environment Agency issued more warnings for flooding in the north of England and parts of the West Midlands earlier in the week, saying that more rain is likely to hamper recovery efforts. With three storms having passed over the UK within a week, thousands have been evacuated, mil‐ lions left without power and at least three people have died. There were around 90 flood warnings in place including two “severe warnings” for the River Severn, possibly endangering life, with some homes already having been evacuated as the water levels rise. Clean ups began across the country including in Matlock, Derbyshire, where the town’s high street was submerged, the third time it has been hit by devastating floods in three years. Efforts to restore power continued throughout the country. More flooding was forecast as the waters made their way down the rivers and more rain falls, which will continue to hamper recovery efforts.
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The myth of middle age
WITH science evolving, meaning people are living longer, when exactly is middle age and have the goalposts changed? Britannica states: “mid‐ dle age, period of human adulthood that immedi‐ ately precedes the onset of old age.” But this also begs the question ‐ When does middle age end and old age being? Old age used to mean somewhere around 60, however many in their 60s and 70s now enjoy a quality of life to rival those in their 20s, thanks to improvements in healthcare technology, and let’s face it some im‐ pressive saving over a life‐ time of work giving them better funding in later life than previous genera‐ tions. But not only are older people now enjoying in‐ creased quality of life, our mind set around ageing has also changed.
MIDDLE AGE: People are living longer thanks to improvements in healthcare technology.
Cast your mind back to your teens and remember thinking middle age was around 30 years old ‐ meaning we would all be dead by 60 if that was the case. Anyone in their 30s was considered a ‘proper adult’, yet now vast swathes of millenials still live at home, are yet to buy their home, or have any of the other traits tra‐ ditionally seen as ‘adult’.
If you factor in rising life expectancies in much of the world, slower maturi‐ ty rates amongst young adults, and those in their 60s and 70s now enjoying a better quality of life, does this mean middle aged has suddenly been moved back by 20 years? What do you think? Are you prepared to yet be la‐ belled old age, or do you still consider yourself mid‐ dle aged?
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Cancer research
EL CORTE INGLES has donated €279,258 to cancer research in Spain and is holding a commemorative exhibition in Madrid. This money comes from the proceeds of a campaign organised by El Corte Ingles last autumn, to mark the occasion of World Breast Cancer Day, which is celebrated every October 19. The company and the association have also inaugurated an exhibition at El Corte Ingles in Sanchinarro, Madrid, to mark the Association’s 50th anniversary of cancer research. El Corte Ingles has been working closely with the Spanish Association Against Cancer for many years, the result of which is their joint project in favour of research into breast cancer. The initiative has progressed very positively and has so far funded four projects at various Spanish research centres. The current project, which has ONLINE fashion retailer Boohoo has had an ad in the UK banned for showing a mod‐ el wearing thong‐style bikini bottoms by Britain’s advertis‐ ing regulator for objectifying and sexualising women. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ad was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence, noting that neither the partial nudity nor the bikini bottoms were
Replacing Piers Morgan ACCORDING to reports, bosses at Good Morning Britain are set to give up on replacing host Piers Morgan on a permanent basis. The ITV show uses a roster of guest hosts at the moment. Morgan made his controver‐ sial exit from the show after arguing with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle and her mental health. Piers stormed off the show and is said to have turned down many jobs since then. When he signed a deal with The Sun, Piers revealed that he was “coming home”. GMB has been working with guest hosts such as Richard Madeley, Adil Ray, Martin Lewis, and Ed Balls since Piers left. Speaking to one publica‐ tion, a source stated: “Replac‐ ing Piers was always going to be tough, but no one thought that almost a year on they still wouldn’t have found anyone. “It is one of the biggest shows on TV, so it really shouldn’t have been this hard.”
PROCEEDS: Donated by El Corte Ingles.
an estimated duration of five years, focuses on personalised immunotherapy and involves a multidisciplinary team from the hospitals Clinic de Barcelona, Doce de Octubre (Madrid), Vall d’Hebron (Barcelona) and the University of Navarra, under the direction of doctor Aleix Prat.
Bikini ad banned relevant to the product and that the images did not show the product as it would usually be worn. A statement issued by the watchdog said a series of poses in the listing were “sexually suggestive”, and another em‐ phasised the model’s exposed
skin rather than the product. London‐listed Boohoo, which has sought to improve its repu‐ tation after negative publicity over supply chain failings, told ASA that the images were part of its swimwear category and this was why the model wear‐ ing the t‐shirt was in a bikini.
Avian flu spreads
TWO farms in Andalucia have detected four birds showing symptoms of avian flu. According to a report on Monday, February 21, from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), Spain has now registered a total of 16 cases of avian flu in poultry farms across the country. As a preventative health measure against the worst wave of bird flu ever record‐ ed in Spain, an estimated 670,000 birds have already been slaughtered on farms.
Four more cases have been detected in the au‐ tonomous community of An‐ dalucia. They have occurred within the restriction zones marked due to the outbreaks of the previous weeks. Specifically, these cases are in the Sevillian municipality of Carmona, and the Huelva municipality of Niebla. In Carmona, a new farm with 195,800 laying hens is affected, the largest location to date, along with another one used for rearing 30,450 animals.
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COCA-COLA, who has not been very successful in introducing new flavours, is experimenting again. This time with the launch of a completely new and different flavoured drink known as Starlight. Starlight is the first beverage from Coca‐ Cola Creations, a new innovation platform, that has not yet said what the new limited edition tastes like, other than to say it will be available in regular and sugar free versions. The launch of the new line, expected this month, has got everyone guessing as to what the galaxy inspired drink may taste like.
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Priceless art find
A DRAWING bought at a yard sale for around €26 in 2017 has been valued at in excess of €9 million accord‐ ing to Agnews Gallery ‐ the London auction house in possession of the artwork. Boston‐based art collec‐ tor Clifford Schorer, who is a consultant to the gallery, told one media outlet that he came across the rare art‐ work, thought to have been completed in 1503, by chance on the way to a par‐ ty in Massachusetts in 2019. He had forgotten to bring a gift to the party and so took a detour to a book‐ store, which sold col‐ lectable volumes, en route. The artwork had been purchased at a yard sale at the home of an architect who had been gifted the piece from his art dealer fa‐ ther. The 16th century draw‐ ing by Albrecht Dürer, who died in 1528, is re‐ garded as both the great‐ est German artist of his
DRAWING: Rare artwork is thought to be from 1503.
time and as one of the most important artists
and intellectuals of the Eu‐ ropean Renaissance.
Facebook spies ACCORDING to one publication, the UK government has launched an internal enquiry to identify ‘Facebook spies’ that may have leaked secret details about its plans to regulate social media to Facebook. Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who recently be‐ came Meta’s new president of Global Affairs, is reported to have been fed sensitive information that will affect the company and its dominance in the market. It is understood that the search will cover the Treasury, For‐ eign Office, and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with the probe launched last week after a Financial Times article on the government’s upcoming Online Safety Bill. That bill aims to police social media platforms. An unnamed source has told the publication that fears about a potential leak had been raised as early as June 2020, when Clegg apparently cited classified information from one such let‐ ter during a Zoom call with government officials.
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Hero cop A ONE-YEAR-OLD girl in a critical condition after hitting her head was saved by National Police officers in Sevilla on Friday, February 18. The infant had fallen at home and struck the back of her head on the floor, and was in a criti‐ cal condition. The incident occurred in a property located on Calle Feria. An emergency call was put out via the 091 services requesting immediate assistance from any pa‐ trols in the vicinity. A National Police pa‐ trol that was in the area responded to the location, where they found the father hold‐ ing his motionless daughter in his arms. They verified that the child was having seri‐ ous difficulties breath‐ ing on her own, with very weak vital signs and unresponsive to cognitive stimuli. The officers immedi‐ ately performed CPR on the baby and made the decision to transfer the baby and her father in the police vehicle to the hospital, where doctors were able to save her life.
UK ‘living with Covid’
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed his ‘Living With Covid’ plan in the House of Com‐ mons on Monday, Febru‐ ary 21. This news finally puts England on a path to‐ wards normality, with the last remaining lockdown restrictions set to be axed in the next few days. From today Thursday February 24, the manda‐ tory self‐isolation period of five days will be re‐ moved, allowing people to stay at work without having to quarantine. Even so, the government advice is still for anybody who has the virus to preferably stay at home to avoid passing it on to
their workmates. The free Covid handout of £500 that was being paid to those in financial difficulties while self‐iso‐ lating is due to be scrapped on March 24. Free coronavirus tests will be gradually phased
out from April 1, but will still be available to those in the most vulnerable of health positions, or age groups. The emergency rule allowing local coun‐ cils to make decisions in response to outbreaks will also be removed.
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HUNDREDS of people have jumped at the chance to spend a night in a new jail in Zurich, where volunteers have been given the opportunity to try the facility out before it starts accepting its first inmates. Zurich authorities are still working out the details of the test run which is due to take place on March 24 to 27, with over 800 applications having already been re‐ ceived for the as‐yet undisclosed number of ‘vacan‐ cies’.
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Secret coronation plans BUCKINGHAM PALACE has reportedly started drawing up plans in secret for Prince Charles and Camilla’s corona‐ tion following the Queen’s stated wish that the latter be named as Queen Consort when Charles succeeds her. Insiders suggest the plans dubbed Operation Gold Orb include a ceremony that will be significantly less lavish than the Queen’s, which reported‐ ly cost £1.5 million, roughly the equivalent of £46 million in today’s money. Charles is to be crowned King alongside Queen Camilla and it is thought that he is hoping for a ‘shorter’ and ‘far cheaper’ cer‐ emony than that of his moth‐ er's, which took place in 1953. Reports also suggest that the number of guests attend‐ ing the event will be slashed by three‐quarters, with one royal insider saying that Harry and Meghan may not even join Charles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the historic event.
Healthiest city
VALENCIA: Spain’s third largest city. A STUDY by a British magazine has voted Valencia to be the healthiest city in the world Spain’s third‐largest city by population was chosen from a long list of cities located around the world. The publication produced an extensive report to choose the 20 cities where the health of citizens is paramount. Their study analysed multiple factors in each city, including life expectancy, the cost of being healthy, air quality, obesity rates, city safety, and the number of hours of sunlight per year in each city. Spain has been recognised by the World Health Organisa‐ tion (WHO), as the country with the sixth‐highest life ex‐ pectancy in the world. Although Spaniards and many foreign tourists know the great virtues of this Mediterranean city, the municipality is usually behind Barcelona or Madrid on the list of Spanish destinations. The study highlighted that Valencia was in third place in the life expectancy index of the 20 cities analysed. According to the report, this is mainly due to the Mediterranean lifestyle of its inhabitants, which favours greater longevity.
24 February - 2 March 2022 A LEAK revealed on Sun‐ day, February 20, by me‐ dia outlets around the world has exposed the accounts of 30,000 clients of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse with money from questionable operations owned by personalities from around the world. One of the most promi‐ nent names included in the list is that of the Philippine dictator Ferdi‐ nand Marcos, and his wife Imelda Marcos. They are estimated to have
THE women’s curling team led by Eve Muirhead crushed Japan in the finals held on Sunday, February 20. Team GB can hold their head high and will leave the Olympics with two medals. The men’s curling team won a silver medal. It was Muirhead’s fourth Olympics. Teammates Vicky Wright, Jen Dodds, and Hailey Duff walked away with a gold medal on their first endeavour. An emotional Muirhead cried on the podium.
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stolen $10 billion during the three terms that Mar‐ cos was in charge of the country, until 1986. Among the politicians included is Pavlo Lazarenko, Ukraine’s prime minister from 1997 to 1998. A month after resigning, he opened the first of two Credit Suisse accounts with almost eight million Swiss francs.
GB gold Speaking to the media she commented: “It’s a dream come true.
Transparency Interna‐ tional estimates that Lazarenko stole $200 mil‐ lion, collecting half of his profits from businessmen in the country. He was convicted in Switzerland for money laundering in 2000 and subsequently sentenced to nine years in prison for corruption in the United States in 2006.
“That was my third semi‐ final, and the two I lost were hard but I bounced back and here we are. We are Olympic champions. It’s such a special moment.”
and finally...
LOCAL POLICE in Valencia fined a man €800 after he went to report that a prostitute had not completed her services. When he went to make his complaint the ‘John’ was informed that the local ordinance re‐ quired that he be fined for soliciting the services of a prostitute.
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Sandy Hook compensation Prince Andrew snubbed
IN a landmark case, the oldest gunsmith in the USA has reached a settlement to compensate the relatives of those victims who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook massacre. The nine families reached a historic $73 mil‐ lion settlement in their lawsuit against Reming‐ ton, the maker of the AR‐15‐style gun the gun‐ man used in the shooting. That type of rifle, designed for military as‐ sault operations in the Vietnam War, is the same firearm that was used against civilians in a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado, in San Bernardino, California, and at the Parkland High School (Florida). The settlement, reached with the families of five of the chil‐ dren and four of the adults slain, is the largest of its kind involving a weapons manufacturer
A JUDGE has ordered Don‐ ald Trump and his two eldest children to testify in the New York fraud inquiry that is looking into his affairs. The former president is however expected to appeal the court ruling, which he’s branded a “continuation of the greatest witch‐hunt in history.” The ongoing investigation into alleged fraudulent busi‐ ness practices by State Attor‐
MASSACRE: Victims who lost their lives.
and relatives of mass shooting victims. The agreement is seen as a major setback for the firearms industry, with lawyers for the liti‐ gants basing their strategy on the advertising they made of the gun in order to circumvent the strict federal law that protects these com‐ panies from these litigations.
Trump ordered to testify ney General Letitia James has received support from New York judge Arthur En‐ goron who directed Mr Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr and daughter Ivan‐ ka to give evidence within 21 days to her civil inquiry. Judge Engoron said Ms James had “the clear right” to issue her subpoenas and question the Trumps after
having uncovered “copious evidence of possible financial fraud.” He wrote that failing to is‐ sue subpoenas “would have been a blatant dereliction of duty.” Ms James is investigating whether Mr Trump inaccu‐ rately represented his finan‐ cial circumstances to secure loans.
COUNCILLORS in York in the north of England have announced that they are taking steps to remove the Freedom of the City honour awarded to Prince Andrew in 1987, in what is further humiliation for the disgraced son of the queen. The Liberal Democrats who are the largest party on the City of York Coun‐ cil have said they will sub‐ mit a motion to begin the process at the next full council meeting on March 24, a motion that will also call for Andrew to give up his title of the Duke of York. The move comes amid widespread calls for the senior royal to give up his dukedom, one of the last titles he holds having been stripped of all his
STRIPPED: Of all his military honours.
military honours. He al‐ ready is unable to use the HRH (His Royal Highness) title following the affair and court case with Vir‐ ginia Guiffre. Rachael Maskell, the Labour MP for York Cen‐
tral, has made repeated calls for the prince to give up his dukedom saying that his continued use of the title the Duke of York caused ‘deep hurt and embarrassment’ to the people who live there.
Dog owner changes THE Government Council of Ministers has approved an amendment to a bill that sees the sale of pets in stores banned, and prison sentences up to two years for animal abuse. Importantly the revised amendments to the bill ex‐ tends coverage to include wild animals who until now were not covered, the law in the past having dealt
with domestic animal abuse only. It also lists distributing animal abuse videos or im‐ ages online as an aggravat‐ ing circumstance, with pre‐ vious atrocities including ‘drowning a baby wild boar’ or ‘burning a fox alive’ and then uploading it to social networks. In what is a significant step forward, the law
adopts a zero sacrifice ap‐ proach prohibiting the sale of pets in stores, wild ani‐ mals in circuses, eliminates the list of potentially dan‐ gerous dogs, penalises leaving a dog unattended for more than 24 hours, commits to professional breeding and includes ster‐ ilisation in case of not being able to keep males and fe‐ males separated.
Harry ‘still British’ Spanish eggs WITH the row continuing over police protection for Prince Harry and his family when in the UK, the royal has said the country will always be his home, even though he now lives in the USA. Lawyers told the High Court in the first hearing of his action against the Home Secretary, that Prince Harry did not feel safe visiting his home country under current arrangements and that he wanted to pay the police for their protection. Government lawyers have however said his offer was ‘irrelevant’ to how officials took deci‐ sions over Royal Family security. Prince Harry’s barrister Shaheed Fatima QC confirmed that his ties to the UK remained strong saying: “It goes without saying that he does want to come back to see family and friends and to continue to support the charities that are so close to his heart. “Most of all, this is and always will be his home.”
TWO European agencies, the EU Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the EU Food Safety Authori‐ ty (EFSA), have announced that they are investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to Spanish eggs. The outbreak has so far affected 272 people in six countries since it was first identified in September 2021, resulting in 24 people being hospitalised and the deaths of two men. The report, first published on Febru‐ ary 10, states that the cases have been traced back to ‘restaurants serving eggs distributed by a common supplier, Spanish Packing Centre A’, without di‐ rectly identifying the supplier. The report said the eggs originated “from three Spanish farms, with one testing positive for the outbreak strain.”
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Public debt up
AS with most nations affect‐ ed by the pandemic, public debt in Spain continued to skyrocket during 2020, but at a rate lower than the gov‐ ernment expected. Accord‐ ing to the Bank of Spain, the country’s debts amounted to €1.427 trillion in Decem‐ ber last year, €81.98 billion above the figure with which it concluded 2020 (€1.346 trillion). As is to be expected the bulk of the debt, €1.245 tril‐ lion, is owed by the State. Spain’s national debt level does appear to have peaked, even though it in‐ creased to an all‐time high in 2021. Debt fell in the final quarter of the year by €4.5 trillion, the first drop since the start of the pandemic. Debt owed by the au‐ tonomous communities rose to €313 billion and that of local authorities by €220 billion. Of most concern is the €99 billion debt owed by Social Security with the remaining government or‐ ganisations owing €55 bil‐ lion.
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Children offered vaccine Gambling ban FOLLOWING the announcements that Wales and Scotland will be offering the coronavirus vaccine to children aged five to 11, it is now confirmed that England and Northern Ireland will be doing the same. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that the UK government’s vaccine advisory body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Im‐ munisation (JCVI), had advised that the roll‐ out be extended to ensure everyone in the age group is eligible for the jab. Ministers he said have taken on board this recommenda‐ tion. He added that the NHS in England will “prepare to extend this non‐urgent offer to all children during April.” Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s health min‐ ister Robin Swann announced that the coun‐
VACCINE: Will be given to children.
try would be carrying out the same move. Mr Javid said: “I have accepted the advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to make a non‐urgent offer of Covid‐19 vac‐ cines to all children aged five to 11 in Eng‐ land.”
Spanish actress investigated
AN award‐winning Spanish actress is be‐ ing investigated for allegedly buying a fraudulent Covid pass. Other big names have been implicated in the scandal too. Officers from the National Police are in‐ vestigating actress Veronica Echegui after she reportedly bought the fake Covid pass from a criminal organisation that was busted last month in Madrid. The gang reportedly infiltrated Spain’s National Health System and
used an ‘insider’ nurse. The nurse had allegedly entered data on the Spanish National Health System to enable certificates to be issued that were ‘real’ but had not involved an actual vacci‐ nation taking place. Echegui is not the only name to have been implicated in the scandal. Ana Ca‐ meno and Omar Montes have also re‐ portedly been linked to the fake Covid passes.
NHS England has announced that it will from April 1 no longer take money from the gambling industry to fund specialised addiction ser‐ vices, instead the organisa‐ tion will fund these from its own resources. This as the organisation faces record demand for its specialist support. The health service’s Na‐ tional Mental Health Direc‐ tor, Claire Murdoch, has writ‐ ten to the grant‐making charity GambleAware to say the NHS will be fully funding its own gambling services across England. The decision she said was
“heavily influenced” by pa‐ tients who were uncomfort‐ able about using services paid for by the industry. She added: “Additionally, our clinicians feel there are conflicts of interest in their clinics being part‐funded by resources from the gambling industry.” Accounts for GambleAware show that it collected £16 mil‐ lion (€19 million) between April and December last year from voluntary donations by the gambling industry to fund treatments, including £1.2 million (€1.44 million) which was given to NHS specialist clinics.
and finally...
EPIC FAIL: A woman tried to make a ‘skylight’ party entrance in Alicante. The woman ended up falling 15 metres. She broke her leg and possibly her hip too in the fall. The rescuers used ropes to climb down to the injured woman. Fortunately, the rescue mission was completed in the space of a few hours and the woman was rushed to hospital where she received medical attention.
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Near beer
ACCORDING to Danmarks Statistik, men are living longer on average than they used to at 79.6 years whilst for women, their lifespan has dropped slightly to 83.4 years. In the past 30 years, the difference between men and women has fallen from 5.4 to 3.8 years.
RESEARCHERS from the University of Copenhagen say that they have worked out how to infuse the smell of hops into nonalcoholic beer so that it actually tastes like beer. Not only does it taste better but it is greener as hops aren’t transported to the brewery.
THE NETHERLANDS Treasure trove
Brexit boom
THERE was an amazing find by amateur archaeologists who were digging around the Springendal country estate in Twente when they discovered a hoard of gold and silver coins dating back to the 6th century as well as jewellery which may have been buried at a religious site.
THE Dutch foreign investment agency NFIA assisted almost 500 foreign companies to set up offices in Holland in 2021 and believes that part of the reason is thanks to their fear of basing themselves in the UK now that it is no longer part of the European Union.
BELGIUM Good Move
Naked cyclops
AS part of a green programme called Good Move, the Brussels Council has decided that with effect from August 16, 2022 that it will be impossible for traffic to cross the city centre although residents will have camera recognised number plate access.
THE 8.5-metre naked Cyclops who had been amusing drivers for several years has found a new home after being sold for €30,000 by his current owner who is moving to Portugal. He will now stand proud outside a kitchen factory just down the road in Flanders.
GERMANY Golden Bear
Cold bus
THIS year, in a reduced ceremony due to the pandemic, the Golden Bear Award for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival was given to a Catalan film director Carla Simon for Alcarras which tells the story of peach farmers threatened with eviction.
BERLIN can be particularly cold during the winter and a group of volunteers nightly man their Cold Bus which drives around the city offering blankets and hot food to those most in need and even a seat on the bus to allow them to ‘thaw out’.
FRANCE Looted artwork
Mali withdrawal
AS part of the French Government’s programme to return looted art to its rightful owners, it has instructed art galleries such as the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay to return 15 pieces of art including a Gustave Klimt painting to descendants of owners of art stolen by the Nazis.
DESPITE opposition from African leaders, President Macron announced on Thursday February 17 that he planned to withdraw French troops from the former colony of Mali which had been propping up the country against incursions by Islamic jihadists as he no longer supports the government there.
NORWAY Nursing shortage
Holiday fears
ALTHOUGH Norway is anxious to increase the number of new nurses entering the health service, a recent call for young people to fill 500 study places, rather than being oversubscribed, saw just 361 places being taken up, fewer than ever before.
A SURVEY of 230,000 Norwegians undertaken for insurance company Fremtind showed that due to fears of the pandemic and restrictions on ease of travel, just 15 per cent of those responding planned to take an overseas winter holiday whilst the balance were content to remain in Norway.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Cash machines THE Catalan government wants to see a law introduced whereby banks are required to install cash machines in every municipality as more and more branches are closed and there are 10,000 fewer machines across the country than there were before the financial cri‐ sis.
Super bonus HAVING deferred bonuses for five years (2016 to 2020), the main di‐ rectors of Santander Bank have been granted a special package which includes an additional 2021 bonus of 2.86 million shares, val‐ ued on February 15, (the day it was agreed) at more than €10 million.
Ulster Bank THE decision by NatWest to close its Ulster Bank subsidiary in the Re‐ public of Ireland is expected to cost £900 million due to the cost of withdrawal and losses on loans but it will release much needed capital to inject back into the Group.
Bounce back IT would appear that the hit that UK retail took from Omicron in De‐ cember was short lived and after a 4 per cent drop in sales prior to Christmas, the retail sector bounced back with a better‐than‐ expected jump of 1.9 per cent in January 2022.
Inditex tests Bizum AS an initial experiment, fashion group Inditex has confirmed to the Spanish Press that it will accept payment via Bizum from cus‐ tomers purchasing online from their Stradivarius, Massimo Dutti and Oysho brands. Bizum is a speedy online payment system owned by 23 Spanish banks which is attracting large numbers of new users within Spain. It seems to be a natural step for the Spanish fashion giant as other major shopping outlets such as El Corte Inglés already accept this op‐ tion and assuming the trail is suc‐ cessful then expect the option to roll out to the Zara stores.
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is the record profit reported by Spain’s leading oil company Repsol for 2021 which will allow it to substantially increase shareholder dividends.
Passengers won’t pay THE International Air Transport As‐ sociation (IATA) believes that a pro‐ posal from Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA), to recov‐ er their €2.3 billion losses by raising airport charges was not in the best long‐term interest of the travel in‐ dustry. IATA considered that while Covid‐ 19 had a catastrophic impact on travel, it did not have a substantial impact on the financial viability of AENA, as reflected by their 2020 fi‐ nancial statements and their results for the first nine months of 2021. With the AENA forecast of cash
and credit availability for the coming years, airlines believed that their re‐ quest was not only unjustified but also irresponsible. “We welcome that the DGAC and the Ministry of Transport have re‐ jected an unjustified request for a cost increase that would have put the recovery of air travel at risk. “This is a logical decision based on solid financial evidence and it sends a strong message to other airports and air navigation service providers tempted to follow a similar ap‐ proach, that such monopolistic be‐ haviour will not be accepted.
LEGALLY SPEAKING
“Passing on the burden of finan‐ cial recovery to your customers, is not the way to incentivise travel, re‐ establish air connectivity and start putting the Covid‐19 crisis behind us once and for all,” said Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s Regional Vice President for Europe. Spain’s framework for air travel, so important to the hospitality in‐ dustry, includes the freezing of charges for the next five years, but still guarantees the future develop‐ ment needs and investments in sus‐ tainable aviation infrastructure in Spain.
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Can she get permission? I am not resident in Spain but I have visited my flat in Mallorca twice a year since 1981. When I bought the flat, the seller informed me that he paid com‐ munity fees for one and a half apartments. This was due to an earlier error of measurement that was never for‐ mally rectified. I have continued to pay fees at this rate since 1981. Later I realised that I actually had more square metres which I wanted to register with the catas‐ tral office of the town hall and include a new‐build studio apartment as well. The town hall said I needed approval from the community first. The community wants me to pay for two flats, to pay them €15,000, and cover all ex‐ penses for changing every owner’s property share. Can you clarify? C S (Baleares) You need DAVID SEARL the commu‐ nity’s permission to YOU AND THE LAW register your new‐ IN SPAIN build studio. Their price for this seems rather high and I don’t know how they get a figure of €15,000. It seems to me that your best course of action is to give up your plan for a new stu‐ dio and wait. You are now paying community fees for less property than you actually own. At some point in the future all of these non‐regulation patches will have to be cleared up. Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
DURING the pandemic generally and the lockdown specifically, exercise brand Peloton simply couldn’t keep up with orders for its static bikes and running machines, as consumers all over the world including the UK wanted to keep fit. But now with gyms opening and many finding other options for spend‐ ing their money rather than on the four figure Peloton machines, income
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Let’s go Peloton has dropped dramatically for both hardware and enrolment in the exer‐ cise classes. Once valued at around $50 billion on the US stock exchange, it dropped to $10 billion as share prices were slashed, although there has been a slight rally following the announce‐
ment that John Foley, co‐founder chief executive of the firm will step down. Corporate shareholders are said to be very unhappy in the way that Fo‐ ley managed the company and some appear to want to see it either put up for sale or receive a takeover bid, with
Lack of skill ALTHOUGH Spain is second only to Italy in receiving the most post pandemic financial support from the European Union, it is now facing a prob‐ lem of lack of skilled workers. There are still significant numbers of unemployed but one industry that suffered dramatically following the 2008 financial crisis was that of commercial building with many workers moving to oth‐ er jobs and not being re‐ placed. Now as large new building projects are being considered, many companies find themselves in the unenvi‐ able position of being unable to bid for work as they simply don’t have a sufficient num‐ ber of trained workers capa‐ ble of taking on the increasing number of new projects.
Mango commits SPANISH fashion brand Man‐ go has taken one step further in its journey towards envi‐ ronmental and social sustain‐ ability. The company, one of the leading groups in the Eu‐ ropean fashion industry, has reviewed the targets set in early 2020 as part of its sus‐ tainability strategic plan and has decided to bring them for‐ ward and now intends that 100 per cent of the polyester used will be recycled by 2025. Similarly, the firm also plans that by 2025, 100 per cent of cellulose fibres used will be of controlled origin and trace‐ able, bringing forward its orig‐ inal commitment by five years whilst cotton will be only ob‐ tained from sustainable sources. speculation that the company would be an ideal acquisition for Apple, al‐ though other names to be linked in‐ clude Amazon, Nike and Disney. The other problem is that whilst the concept was fresh, sales were al‐ most guaranteed but there are now other competitors in the market who were able to learn from Peloton’s mistakes and offer possibly slicker and cheaper alternatives.
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1.725,00 5.178,7 116,70 276,60 1.784,0 800,80 273,80 51,28 6.634,0 745,00 153,75 1.928,00 1.084,00 233,60 6.820,0 27,14 1.292,50 2.416,2 648,40 1.163,50 6.250,0 2.233,00 487,90 609,20 5.669,0 117,67 6,59 666,80 1.543,50 12,27 3.241,0 987,60 1.253,00 2.844,0 1.952,6 1.192,50 1.508,50 11.505,0 1.612,00 1.526,50 581,60 149,05 294,35 269,80 3.847,0 1.057,50 137,08 3.119,4 1.190,00
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THE World Trade Center Gibraltar celebrated its fifth anniversary on Tuesday February 15 in a slightly less exuberant manner than in 2017. At that time, there was no inkling of coronavirus and the brand‐new lobby was crowd‐ ed with people pleased to see the arrival of this new office facility on the Rock. Within just one month of that ceremony, the building was 98.5 per cent occupied, with nearly 48 per cent of those occupants being new investors to Gibraltar. Five years on and despite a global pandemic, the building is 100 per cent occupied and is home to a wide array of busi‐ nesses, ranging from estab‐ lished gaming companies with leading global brands and reputations to fast growth start‐ups and trailblaz‐ ers to the new industries that Gibraltar is welcoming. World Trade Center Gibral‐
tar has also delivered signifi‐ cant benefits to the local com‐ munity, generating an annual sum of £65 million to the Gibraltar. Throughout these first five years, World Trade Center Gibraltar has been involved in raising £152,590 for several charitable causes and has fielded teams in several sport‐ ing initiatives, from golf to paddle to beach volleyball, all in the name of charity. Internationally, at the end of 2021, World Trade Center Gibraltar was involved in funding Operation Magic Car‐ pet, a humanitarian rescue of 92 people from Kabul, in Afghanistan and 78 remain in rental accommodation in Is‐ lamabad, Pakistan. Most of those remaining are women and young chil‐ dren ‐ donations are still sought via the Operation Magic Carpet page on the Go‐ FundMe website https://go fund.me/a8655716.
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BUSINESS EXTRA Brexit result A REPORT by Reuters suggests that the fallout from Brexit has not ad‐ versely affected the Spanish economy with exports to the UK down slightly, but imports down by a significant 26 per cent in 2021 and this is likely to remain the case without an EU trade deal.
ECB support REVIEWING the situation of the Spanish economy at the height of the pan‐ demic, BBVA Bank re‐ search suggests that al‐ though the country suffered the eurozone’s worst slump it was kept solvent thanks to the Eu‐ ropean Central Bank (ECB) support of buying bonds and helping with liquidity.
Clegg promoted FORMER Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, Sir Nick Clegg, has done well since being voted out of the UK Parliament as he has just been made pres‐ ident of global affairs at Meta, the newly named group that owns Face‐ book.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT BY the time you read this, the attack by Russian forces on the Ukraine will probably have already taken place. The observation, paraphrased by Winston Churchill, that those who ignore the lessons of history are bound to repeat them, has never before rung so true. If you compare the actions of Adolph Hitler to the activities of Russian president Putin, the parallels are unrelenting. Hitler built up his forces and developed a dictatorship with absolute control over his citizens. Hitler assured European leaders he had no intention of invading Poland. Hitler falsely accused neighbouring countries of aggressive acts, including the persecution of German immigrants as an excuse for retaliation. Hitler arrogantly ignored all threats of far‐reaching sanctions and retribution ‐ and more importantly Hitler believed he was absolutely correct in his view that fascism and dictatorship was the only answer. To me one of the most disturbing events over the last few weeks was the meeting with Putin and China’s president Xi Jinping. Many years ago, in this very
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column, I warned that if Russia ever aligned with China, the World could be in serious trouble. In the usual way of course the cynics dismissed this as another ‘Leapy rant’. Well I hate to say I told you so, but I truly believe that China is in full accord with the actions of Russia and the only concession they asked for at their recent meeting was that he wait until the Chinese Olympics were over before launching an attack . Another factor that Western leaders don’t seem to take on board is that threats of sanctions cut no ice whatsoever. Russia is completely self‐ sufficient, as is China. Between them they have vast reserves of oil, gas, coal and minerals and you only have to walk around a Chinese shop to see they can manufacture just about every commodity under the sun. They both also produce enough foodstuffs to feed the whole sum of their citizens and can access enough brainwashed and slave workers to grow and produce it. They are both nuclear countries and probably control more warheads than the whole of NATO
members combined. Well here is my own prophesy ‐ hopefully wrong. Russia will attack. The scale will be disastrous for the whole of the Ukraine. Casualties will be catastrophic. The West will not dare to intervene. Russia will subsequently install its own puppet government. A dangerous cold war will then prevail, which could last for years. All we can hope is that this is as far as it goes. If one nuclear weapon is utilised, it could be the end of the civilised world as we know it. Will they be mad enough to do it? I think they possibly could be. They are powerful arrogant fanatics who are convinced democracy is not the answer. If they are also confident they could actually win such a devastating conflict, we can all put our heads between our legs and kiss our existence goodbye. All this woke and PC nonsense rather pales by comparison, don’t you think!? 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
Series review: Holiday turns into nightmare for Sheridan Smith in No Return A FAMILY holiday takes a turn for the worst in ITV’s four‐part drama series No Return, which is set in Turkey but filmed in locations on the Cos‐ ta del Sol including Nerja, Malaga and Benalmadena. This series scored a 6.4 out of 10 on IMDB and is definitely worth a watch. This story of a parent’s worst nightmare is another powerful ITV drama, starring the faultless Sheridan Smith (The Royle Family) as the mother, Kathy, the premise follows the battle between a British family and the Turkish legal system. Parents Kathy and Martin, played by Michael Jibson (Les Miserables), take their teenage children on an all‐in‐ clusive holiday to Turkey ‐ their big yearly getaway ‐ when their dream holiday plunges into a nightmare as 16‐year‐ old son Noah is dragged away
in handcuffs after being ac‐ cused of sexual assault against another young boy. The shots of the idyllic beaches and streets filled with flowers make a stark contrast to the narrative of the series as tension is built ahead of Noah’s trial and Kathy and Martin scramble to find a lawyer to help. Smith’s performance is as powerful as ever, with the typ‐ ical scenes of her puffing away on her cigarette (this time she’s moved onto e‐cigarettes) that we have come to know and love. This dramatic series with a few twists and turns, an unexpected affair and some humour thrown in is a horrify‐ ing but plausible look at legal systems in foreign countries and how one decision can change your life. The full series of No Return is available to stream on the ITV Hub.
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EVERY new crime drama these days seems to take place in designer houses with bi‐fold doors and fitted kitchens. Have 1960s kitchen sink dramas been re‐ placed by millennium kitchen island ones now? Dramas set in schools, hospitals, church‐ es and other places of specialist activity are always found wanting by teachers, nurses/doctors, clergy and receive com‐ plaints about the lack of accuracy. If you really want to know what life is like in, say, a submarine (as in the TV show ‘Vigil’) and what it looks like inside, there are many avenues open to you. If you want to watch a crime drama, never mind where it’s set, enjoy the plot, the characters and the tension ‐ and work out whodunnit. Having said that, the number of pro‐ grammes of this nature, women getting beaten up, kidnapped, traumatised, mur‐ dered etc seems to be the go‐to theme for lazy programming. Tasteless thrillers re‐ volving around women being attacked by serial killers? There’s just so much of it. Nora Johnson’s opinions
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soaps (love or hate the concept, they’re mostly great actors). But come the ‘9 o'‐ clock’ dramas, we increasingly get tight‐ mouthed, rapid mumbling. It’s starting to sound like bad ventriloquism. Maybe it’s trendy in drama schools not to project your voice. Maybe many actors going straight into TV or movies haven’t the onstage experience of having to clear‐ ly project their voices to an audience, whatever the dramatic situation. Bottom line: we, the viewers, end up resorting to subtitles. OK. Rant over. Next scandal, please!
CRIME DRAMAS: Have the writers run out of creative ideas?
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Have writers or the people commissioning nonentities making fools of themselves. programming run out of creative ideas? Have they no self respect or is the remu‐ Can’t they think of something uplifting to neration too good to resist? show us? I could go on... and on. I can’t understand either why we can To read more articles from our columnists Steer clear, too, of any programme with hear every word in news bulletins, every and to have your say in the comments go the word ‘celebrity’ in the title. This seems word in adverts (they’re trying to sell you to www.euroweeklynews.com to be the last resting place of out‐of‐work something), every word in the various are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.
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DAVID WORBOYS THINKING ALOUD IT’S almost three years since my first thoughts appeared in Euro Weekly News in the form of an ar‐ ticle entitled UTOPIA, in which I rambled on about the good old days. Since then, my observations have appeared regularly in the Axarquia edition and occasionally in other issues as well. If a thought comes into my head, whether amusing, trivial or earth‐shattering, I make a note of it and, maybe later, just burst into print expounding on a theme. So, here goes! I first saw the sea just after the war when I was seven (at Bognor Regis). I didn’t set foot abroad until I was 19 (Calais). By contrast, my first granddaughter flew to Malaga before her second birthday. How the world has changed! Childhood memories include the books of Enid Blyton, Just William, Arthur Ransome and Big‐ gles; collecting postage stamps, trainspotting and staying at Youth
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Hostels during cycling trips around England. At school, I discovered the joys of Latin and Algebra before gradu‐ ating to more serious matters, such as dating girls, traditional jazz and pints of Greene King bitter. Leaving school was celebrated
with an aborted attempt to hitch‐ hike with my soul‐mate John Prior from Calais to Zurich. As we only got one lift (20km) we gave up, backtracked, and finished up in Torquay. It’s a long story. My career in the financial world took me to many varied parts of
the world, offering the opportunity to get to know different people, their countries and customs. During the 60s, I lived in Barnes, southwest London before moving to Zurich for two years with Price Waterhouse. The Swiss had a high standard of living and I was able to ski at the weekends and take up photography. Life outside the of‐ fice was one big jolly and we could spend weekends in Austria, France, Germany and Italy. In the 70s, I lived on Wimbledon Common. During the Fortnight, I would leave work early and drive the seven minutes to watch the tennis, featuring the likes of Ken Rosewall and Jimmy Connors. I re‐ call the Crooked Billet as a second home, dispensing Young’s bitter and Carlsberg Special Brew. I soon joined Avis Rent‐a‐Car and there was extensive business travel in Europe. I was also despatched to Japan, Australia and New Zealand on a special project.
The 80s saw me in Frankfurt for three years as Finance Director of Avis Car Leasing. I missed the trav‐ el, bought a property in Nerja and returned to England. The next company duties involved world‐ wide business travel, opening up new adventures and experiences. On a trip to Sao Paulo, I met Mar‐ garete and we now have three daughters and three granddaugh‐ ters. In the early noughties, I wrote my book ‘The Middle‐Class Code’ and, having retired, contributed a regular column on random topics for Nerja’s top magazine, ‘Market Place’. We are now enjoying retire‐ ment in Axarquia. Just thinking aloud! To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Not such a nice experience MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION
Views of a Grumpy Old Man I LIVE on the Costa del Sol and often go to the local paseo to walk the dog and have a coffee or a bit of lunch. But just lately it’s not such a pleasurable experience because there seems to be an incredible amount of homeless people sleeping in doorways. I don’t mean the odd person sitting with a couple of dogs outside the supermarket asking for some help. I’m talking about, for example, in one closed restaurant in Los Boliches, which has a very large undercover area, at least six beds, and I mean beds, proper mattresses and people sleeping there all day. The smell, I’m told, is quite unpleasant, (I can’t tell as I have no sense of smell). It can be quite intimidating seeing the occasional punch up because unfortunately alcohol seems to be the only thing there’s plenty of. It’s a shame that people have to live like this and if giving money would help get them off the streets I would happily donate. But in the meantime I do think the local authorities have to do something about it and I don’t mean just move them along to sleep in a different doorway. They
need proper help. Maybe redirect some of the money they spend on roundabout decorations to opening some hostels. I really don’t know, but something has to be done. Why is Russia allowed to compete in the Olympics under any guise, winter or summer? Technically, Russia is banned from competing in the Olympics. But like the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Russian athletes were still participating at the 2022 Winter Olympics. That’s because they are competing under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee, or ROC for short. Their doping and drug abuse for their athletes is off the scale. They should be banned full stop but because of the ridiculous corruption they still compete. I felt so sorry for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who failed a drug test because she accidently took her grandfather’s heart medicine. Really? What a load of codswallop. She’s just a young kid that is made to cheat because that’s what they do. What is even worse is she was still allowed to compete and if she hadn’t fallen over was pretty certain to win a medal. Finally if they want the Brits to take these hurricane warnings seriously they have to stop giving them little boys’ and girls’ names like Debra and Eunice and now Franklin and start giving them proper scary names like Thor, Attila the Hun or Hades,who was a God of death. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD “IF the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only ex‐ ists for the poor” is a phrase that I have repeatedly thought about while reading this week’s news. It is some‐ thing I have always thought true, but that has taken on extra meaning as we have watched various versions of this so‐called deterrent play out across different scenar‐ ios. Kurt Zouma has been fined €250,000 for abusing his cat, but not once has been taken out of con‐ tention for West Ham’s start‐ ing XI. He is still getting paid his wages and he is still play‐ ing football in front of thou‐ sands of people every week. His cats have been taken from him, but I can’t believe
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Unjust justice he really cared for them, so I very much doubt that he is bothered. The amount he has been penalised equals two weeks wages. It hasn’t broken his bank and other than this small financial blip, his life has carried on as nor‐ mal. So has the punishment acted as a deterrent for him, or indeed put off others with his level of funds? I wouldn’t think so. Fines and fees are inher‐ ently unjust in that the effect they have on people’s lives is completely unbalanced de‐ pendent on how much mon‐ ey they have. Charging ev‐ eryone the same price for any infraction seems fair on the surface, but when you
look closer at the conse‐ quences upon the life of the person paying, the differ‐ ence is clear. Fines threaten poor peo‐ ple with financial ruin while letting rich people break the law without meaningful repercussions. Equity re‐ quires punishment that is equally felt by all offenders. Fines also fail to meet ba‐ sic goals of punishment, like retribution and deterrence. Punishment is partly an ex‐ pression of a society’s desire to inflict a relative level of discomfort on those who break the law. But giving wealthy offend‐ ers a slap on the wrist makes a mockery of that objective
and while any punishment is supposed to prevent unde‐ sirable conduct from hap‐ pening in the first place, fines deter the wealthy less than everyone else. The step beyond this is when the wealthy can take an offence that shouldn’t be able to be resolved with a payout and turn it into one, as seems to be the case with Prince Andrew and his out‐ of‐court settlement. The claims brought against him are serious and should be assessed fully but, in‐ stead, he has been able to dispense money and avoid his misdeeds being exposed. Before we even get into where the money he has
To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com Claire Gordon’s opinions are her own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.
used has come from, we should be outraged that the suggestion of crimes of such magnitude can be washed
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away with a stream of cash. Settlements, when they deal with issues of public interest, mean the public never knows about it. They also mean that for those who can afford to pay out, a crime has no real dissuasion either and while this is the case, there is no real barrier to the rich doing whatever they please.
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HEART-WARMING LITTLE STORY? A FRIEND, John, has a Dog Rescue at his home, currently with 53 dogs, all having been abandoned. Last week one of them, Betsy, was found to have large cancerous tumours, which needed immediate chemotherapy if there was to be any chance of saving her life. To raise funds to pay for this treatment, John and my son, Joseph, volunteered to do a 24-hour, non-stop, cycle ride. It was all live-streamed, through which viewers sent many messages of support and encouragement, which were very helpful in maintaining spirits, especially in the early hours of the morning! I think this is a fantastic achievement, for which they raised over €3,000! Kendall
Electricity prices Re your article on the huge rise in electricity prices in Spain. Spain is a country of blue skies and bright sunshine for most of the year, so I’m constantly amazed how few people and organisations use solar panels to generate electricity and solar heat exchangers to produce hot water.
RESCUE DOGS: Many messages of support were received.
In countries with a similar climate, such as Israel, these systems are seen everywhere and save bill payers a huge amount as well as reducing the need for electricity generation provision. So why not Spain? All very strange! Alan
Schengen rules Dear Editor, In reply to your reader Lesley regarding Brits and Schengen rules, I would like to say that all countries in the Schengen area have the right to travel for unlimited time between the Schen-
HOPE FOR PEACE AT t h e t i m e o f w r i t i n g t h i s , i t h a s j u s t b e e n confirmed that Russian troops have entered the two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states. In retaliation, the UK has declared that it will impose sanctions on Russia which was to be followed by similar actions by the EU and USA. Time will tell whether this will escalate into a more violent conflict, but surely after all that has happened to the world in the last two years of the pandemic, this really isn’t the time to be considering invasion and potential mayhem? Clearly President Putin sees that now is the time to take advantage of a situation whereby he can move to recover land that once belonged to the USSR and his actions place the
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gen countries and Britain has never been part of this union. Although being in the EU has facilitated travel within the union, Britain no longer wants to be part of it. As there are no border checks between EU countries, even those with British passports, my husband for example, legally resident in an EU country could travel for over three months anywhere in the EU. We never get checked travelling between France and Spain where I do a monthly shop and where we spend a few weeks in winter. Kind regards Rose
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West in a very difficult situation. Should it sit back and hope that economic restrictions on a huge country which has enormous reser ves of gas and oil and ready markets in countries like China actually make Russia take a step back? The bleak alternatives in the event that sanctions don’t work is to do nothing and allow the Russian Bear to gobble up everything that it sets its mind on or alternatively throw NATO troops into a war against the invaders in order to protect democracy. H o p e f u l l y, t h e r e i s a n e l e m e n t o f b l u f f o n P u t i n ’s p a r t a n d t h a t h e w a n t s t o m e e t w i t h President Biden from a position of power so that he can pull back after gaining internationa l k u d o s a n d m a k i n g s u r e t h a t N AT O d o e s n ’ t accept any new members.
DOG OWNERS: May now have to take a course before ownership.
Frances Duncan I’m happy to read about sterilisation having to be implemented. But I do hope that rescue centres get support ie with financing, from local authorities as I think there will be a rise in animals being abandoned until these reforms settle into being the norm.
Edith Farminer Wonder what will happen with hunting dogs. Lots kept locked up together continuously all the time. Will that be illegal?
Keith Boyce It’s a good start, but will need reinforcing ASAP to protect the animals already being discarded around the country. Owners must be held responsible for the well-being of animals in their care.
Tim McMahon When I went to Jersey with our dogs, residents kept taking pictures of them. An elderly lady asked me if I was a rich person or a tourist and obviously it was the tourist answer, certainly not a rich person. She then told me that only rich people living there can afford a dog or cat as it took years of trying with official laws if you wanted a pet.
Graham Edward Ingledow Good!!!
Paula Reich Great idea.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WHEN it comes to cars not everyone is after a sleek, sporty or uber‐luxurious model designed for the fashion‐conscious motorist. Some people just want a nice car, decent amounts of standard equipment and the space to carry the family, and capa‐ ble for runs to the garden centre and maybe a bit of work‐related travel in there as well. With those thoughts in mind, I have been driving a per‐ fect candidate for the role. Suzuki’s relatively new Swace is a comfortable and very well‐equipped estate that looks smart and comes with more than a degree of practicality. Based on Toy‐ ota’s Corolla Touring the Suzuki incarnation has some subtle styling tweaks and a straightforward range of two trim levels, one engine
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a little dated and some of the accompanying buttons are a tad fiddly. However, the good news is there are buttons, as opposed to a touchscreen for everything, and those on the touch‐ screen apart they are clear and well laid out. Prices for the Swace start at €32,753/£27,499 and for the level of standard equip‐ ment and space represents particularly good value. It’s a very likeable, comfortable and practical choice that doesn’t stint on features and doesn’t bewilder with numerous options, largely because of the high levels of standard equipment. It makes a compelling case as a first‐class family holdall.
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A first-class family holdall.
choice and few options. Standard fare on the lead‐ in version includes climate, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, main beam assist, auto lights, keyless start, Apple Car Play and An‐ droid Auto, intelligent cruise control and rear parking camera. There’s no built‐in
the forward motion takes a second or two to catch up, but otherwise it’s a very smooth and efficient sys‐ tem. As one might expect from Suzuki the build quality is good and there’s a general premium feel throughout, along with particularly com‐ fortable seats. It’s fair to say that the graphics on the touchscreen do look
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Friendly competition Aston Viñuela. THE Euro Weekly News Iberian walking football trophy comes to the San Roque stadium, Tor‐ rox on Saturday, February 26. Ten teams are competing for this prestigious trophy which is being presented for the first time. This year’s clubs are Aston Viñuela, Boca seniors WFC and Torrox Tornadoes, all from Axar‐ quia. Benahavis WFC and Mala‐ ga WFC from the Costa del Sol. From the Costa Blanca Esquina Park Rangers. FC Los Amigos from the Costa Almeria, and all the way from the Basque Coun‐ try, Athletic Club de Bilbao Fun‐ dacion. They are the only club who currently have financial backing from a La Liga outfit! Also attending the tourna‐ ment will be two representa‐ tives from the Galician football federation. They are coming with a view to developing walk‐ ing football in their province. The tournament is to be joint‐ ly hosted by Torrox Tornadoes
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GROW UP: Squad could do well to remember the rules. and Malaga WFC, and is fully supported by the town hall in Torrox who have provided us with the facility for free. Everyone is welcome, and all proceeds will go to a local chari‐ ty in Torrox. Afterwards a post tournament social event for all clubs will be held in Nerja at Fitzgerald’s. Aston Viñuela made the trip to play a rejuvenated Benahavis WFC on Saturday February 19 in a double header. Benahavis won the Hidromaster premier‐ ship game 2‐1, with goals from Paul Rossiter and James Quinn. But in the championship game, the Lakesiders from Axarquia ran or walked out 4‐0 winners. Plaudits in the second game go to Adrian Stone from Viñuela who scored a hat‐trick. Julian Charter manager of the Axarquia sides said, “They were very good games, played in the right spirit.” Being played at Torrox.
PLAYERS from Manchester United have been told to ‘grow up’ after information was reportedly leaked from the dressing room on more than one occasion. Players are said to have compared one of the coaching assistants with a comedy football manager. Gary Neville slammed the “disgusting and disrespectful nature of the comments.” Micah Richards called on the team to “grow up.” Commenting in his Daily Mail column he stated: “The dressing room should be the most secure place a foot‐ baller can spend time professionally, somewhere that is‐ sues of trust should never be doubted. “So the idea that things could leak out of a dressing room ‐ and be detrimental to your own club ‐ is a concept I cannot get my head around. “It is why I am flabbergasted by the constant cycle of news that keeps coming out of Manchester United, one that consistently puts them in a bad light. “Whoever has come up with that [Armas/Lasso com‐ parison] will think it is funny but, really, it is beyond a joke. “It is totally disrespectful and says more about them than it does Armas.” He went on to add: “You do not undermine a manager or his staff, you do not invite criticism to your door. If this season is going to be turned around, United’s squad would do well to remember those golden rules.”