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GOING GREEN T O R R OX is at the forefront of Spain with its modern and ecological cleaning technology. The Torrox Town Council has acquired 40 new ecological ve‐ hicles for street clean‐ ing, making Axarquía the most innovative and sustainable mu‐ nicipality in Spain. “We want to contin‐ ue to be one of the cleanest cities in Spain and this modern machinery will give the town of Torrox a leap in quality,” said Mayor Óscar Medina during the presenta‐ tion of the new clean‐ ing fleet, which has in‐ volved an investment of €7 million. Medina explained that the cleaning ser‐ vice had become ob‐ solete both because of the machinery, which was very noisy and annoying for the residents, and be‐ cause of the lack of coverage of the new urbanisations in the municipality. Torrox has experi‐ enced extremely im‐ portant population growth over recent years. Since 2015, the municipality has in‐ creased its population by 20 per cent. All the innovations will be accompanied by an awareness cam‐ paign because “no matter how much ef‐ fort we make, it will not be possible to keep the municipality clean without the col‐ laboration of the citi‐ zens.”
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FOOTBALLING CUP FIRST RINCON RACE: Marking International Women’s Day.
Running for a good cause
SAN ROQUE: Bilbao (bottom) won the match over Malaga WFC.
TEN teams from all over Spain faced each other in the first ever Euro Weekly News Walking Football Iberia Cup on Saturday, February 26, at the San Roque municipal pitch in Torrox. The tournament raised funds for the local food bank and other causes. The tournament would not have been possible without the support from Torrox Town Hall. Coun‐ cillor for Sports Jose
Manuel Fernandez Nieto explained that it all start‐ ed when a few people from the UK had spoken with him about using the pitch for one or two hours a week for training. The town hall was fully supportive of the idea and even provided the pitch for free. The tournament’s final was played between Malaga Walking Football Club and the Athletic Club de Bilbao, and Bilbao won
3‐1, but the day was en‐ joyed by all. Both the team and the town hall hope to have more locals join the team over the next few weeks once the word has spread. As one of the aims of the team is to in‐ tegrate the growing inter‐ national community into the local area, new play‐ ers, particularly Spanish ones, are encouraged to take up the sport for fun, fitness and friendship.
THE #RincónporlaIgualdad race will be held again this year to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day. The race will take place on Sunday, March 6, start‐ ing at 11.00am at the Tourist Office on the Paseo Marítimo. The participants will go along the prome‐ nade and through the tunnels. When they reach La Cala del Moral, the route will continue along the Llano de Baluma until they reach the Marenostrum Exhibition Hall, where they will turn around and re‐ peat the route to the finish line, which will also be lo‐ cated at the Tourist Office. ‘Anímate a Bailar’ will offer a Zumba session before the race. Participation in the race is completely free, and the first 300 participants will receive a t‐shirt commemorating the day. The councillor for Women and Equality, Elena Aguilar, encouraged the entire population “to partici‐ pate in an event that is designed for all ages, both for more experienced runners and for people less accus‐ tomed to running,” as the race is non‐competitive.
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New app for reporting incidents THE new Línea Verde mobile app serves as a direct channel of commu‐ nication between the residents of Frigiliana and the town council re‐ garding any issues with urban ameni‐ ties or the provision of services. Like‐ wise, residents can send complaints or suggestions via the app so that they can be dealt with by the corre‐
sponding department. There are three ways to use the new service: 1) Download the Línea Verde app us‐ ing Google Play or the app store. The application is available in Spanish, En‐ glish and French. 2) Access Línea Verde directly on the website www.lineaverdefrigiliana.es.
3) Phone Línea Verde on 902 193 768 between 8.00am and 5.00pm (calls cost €0.07/min). The Frigiliana Town Council wishes to encourage residents to use the Línea Verde service to increase citizen partici‐ pation, to improve the quality of the services provided and to improve the social well‐being of all.
Funds for new cycle lane THE Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda from the central Spanish government has provisional‐ ly awarded Nerja Council a grant of €492,202 from the Next Generation EU funds for the construction of a new cycle lane in the municipali‐ ty. According to the mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, the cycle lane “will run along the Avenida de Pescia and the old N‐340 road, from the roundabout access to Burri‐
ana beach to Punta Lara.” He also explained that the total budget will be €661,738, and the municipality will con‐ tribute €114,847. “Our commitment is to continue moving towards a more sustainable and envi‐ ronmentally friendly model of transport, thereby con‐ tributing towards the reduc‐ tion of pollution in our envi‐ ronment and improving quality of life for the people of Nerja and Maro,” con‐ cluded the mayor.
Missing Colmenar resident RAFAEL POSTIGO, a resident of the town of Colmenar in Mala‐ ga who disappeared on Sunday, February 20, was found alive on February 22. He was found at midday on Tuesday in a good condition in Colmenar, in Cortijo La Mimbre, very close to where his car had been found, also in good condition, the day before. The man, who is 44 years old, had left his parents’ house on Sunday and had not made any contact since then until the time he was found. He had not taken his schizophrenia medication for several days, something that caused significant concern to his family and the authorities who carried out the search. The col‐ laborative search involved volunteers from SOS Desaparecidos, the Police Fire Brigade, the Civil Protection of Malaga, the Local Police of Casabermeja and Colmenar and the Guardia Civil.
AGREEMENTS: Have been signed with local businesses.
Supporting jobs UNICA JA BANCO has signed agreements with business associations in Nerja, Torremolinos and Velez‐Malaga, which to‐ gether have a total of more than 1,000 members. The agreements will rein‐ force their long‐standing relationship and have the common objectives of facil‐ itating economic momen‐ tum and supporting em‐ ployment in the province of Malaga. According to the bank, the aim is to provide fi‐ nancing to companies on advantageous terms in or‐ der to encourage invest‐
ment and support the de‐ velopment of strategic pro‐ jects in the business sector, especially after the eco‐ nomic consequences of Covid‐19. One of Unicaja Banco’s business priorities is financ‐ ing companies, a key factor in boosting the economy and creating jobs. This collaboration agree‐ ment includes specific fi‐ nancial products and ser‐ vices aimed at meeting the needs of the companies and self‐employed profes‐ sionals that belong to the three business associa‐ tions.
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NIBS EXTRA MVA Jazz Festival ON Saturday, March 5, the Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre will host a new edition of the MVA Jazz Festival, organised by the Diputacion de Mala‐ ga, with a concert by the In‐ oidel Standard Latin Group. The event will be held at 9pm and entry is free until capacity is filled.
Boom Boom Pop THE Contemporary Art Cen‐ tre of Velez‐Malaga (CAC) is hosting an exhibition by a young artist from Velez, Samuel de Sagas. The exhibi‐ tion is entitled ‘Boom Boom Pop. We are not talking about love but about con‐ nection’ and is made up of over 60 varied pieces of pop art. The exhibition can be vis‐ ited until April 24.
Unicaja Banco protests THE mayor of Almachar, along with councillors of the province, has opposed the closures of Unicaja Banco branches in the small towns in the area, arguing that el‐ derly residents will have to make significantly longer journeys in order to visit their bank. The Almachar branch is due to close on March 18.
Almuñecar events in March ALMOST 20 exciting cultural events have been scheduled in Almuñecar over the month of March. Events include the Spring Orchestra Concert and Literature for Diversity at the municipal library. All details can be found at almunecar.es
May Crosses Contest VELEZ-MALAGA has an‐ nounced the new edition of the May Crosses Contest and the Legacy of the Kings Pa‐ rade that will take place in April. The registration period for the Contest of Las Cruces de Mayo is open until April 22, with the jury visiting the sites on April 29 and 30. For more information call 637 754 314.
T H E National Police have arrested a man in Velez‐Malaga for al‐ legedly breaking into and stealing from at least 13 vehicles. The investigation be‐ gan following several complaints filed by the victims. All the thefts took place early this year within a specific geographical area and at a particular time of day when there were not many pedestrians on the road. After an extensive po‐ lice operation, the offi‐ cers managed to track down the alleged perpe‐ trator and he was ar‐
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Vehicle thief arrested
ITEMS FOUND: Including screwdrivers and gloves.
rested in the early hours of Tuesday February 15. At the time of his arrest, he was carrying numer‐
Healthcare plan A COMPANY linked to the HM Hospitales group has made a proposal to the council of Velez‐ Malaga for a new pri‐ vate healthcare facility in the area of Camino de Torrox. The future hospital is to cover an area of 50,000 square metres in the Campiñuelas area. The ground floor will have five care units with emergencies, a polyclinic for outpatient consulta‐ tions for at least eight specialities, analytical di‐ agnostic testing and ra‐ diology, and the first floor will have two mul‐ ti‐purpose operating theatres, an endoscopy
room and a day hospital with 20 individual rooms. The mayor of Velez‐ Malaga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, said that the project involves the complete remodelling of the road. It is “an ambitious, sustainable urban devel‐ opment project that will favour the connection between Velez‐Malaga with Torre del Mar, Cale‐ ta de Velez and the en‐ tire eastern area of the municipality, and will al‐ so facilitate access to the motorway, improving road safety in the area and decongesting access to the A‐7,” he said.
ous incriminating items, such as four bladed weapons, four screw‐ drivers, a spanner, a
Online training courses
COUNCIL: Offering a wide range at reduced prices.
THE council of Velez‐Malaga is offering a wide range of training courses at reduced prices that are aimed at im‐ proving citizens’ employabili‐ ty. There are courses in 3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Digital Illustration, 3D Animation, Il‐ lustrator, Photoshop and more design courses, as well as training related to office automation involving pro‐ grammes such as Access, Ex‐
€53m for the municipalities T H R O U G H the Min‐ istry of Finance and Civil Service, the cen‐ tral government will make ‘the largest transfer of funding in history’ to the munici‐ palities of the province of Malaga this year, with a total of €803.6 million, ac‐ cording to the sub‐del‐ egate in the province, Javier Salas.
The municipalities of Axarquia will receive almost €53 million, with Velez‐Malaga re‐ ceiving more than €21 million and Rincon de la Victoria around €12 million. These are followed by the other coastal municipalities, such as Nerja (more than €5 million), Torrox (€4.2 million) and Algarrobo
torch, gloves, a pair of pruning shears and a wallet with documents belonging to another in‐ dividual. The investigators then located the owner of the documentation, which had been stolen from a vehicle that same night. The investigators are continuing with the cor‐ responding proceedings to determine if the ac‐ cused could have been involved in other similar acts committed in the area.
(almost €1.5 million). At t h e o t h e r e n d o f the spectrum are the less populated munici‐ palities, such as Salares (around €36,000), Al‐ farnatejo (around €71,000) and Árchez (around €85,000). The average amount to be received by the 31 municipalities in the region is €1.7 mil‐ lion.
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cel and Word. There is no age limit for the courses, the number of places is unlimited and it is not nec‐ essary to be registered in the municipality. Enrolment is open until March 18. Those interested can down‐ load the application form through the Youth section of the council website or obtain it at the Youth Office. The courses can be taken until May 20 2022. To see the full range of courses and get more information, contact the Youth Office from Mon‐ day to Friday on 610 938 776 or at juventud@velezmala ga.es.
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Hopes for local tram THE Velez‐Malaga Council hopes to be able to put the tram system back into service with the Next Generation EU funds. The local adminis‐ tration has obtained €3.7 million from the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma) for the first phase of the rehabilitation of the tram system, which started running just over 15 years ago and was stopped 10 years ago. With these funds, the Council hopes to restore the infrastruc‐ tures that have been damaged by 10 years of disuse. The type of grant requested by the Velez‐Malaga Town Hall falls into the cate‐ gory of ‘projects for the implementation of low‐emission zones and digital and sus‐ tainable transforma‐ tion of urban trans‐ port’. The second phase of the rehabilitation project, for an amount of €2.7 mil‐ lion, would involve the replacement of the current public bus service, but this has not yet been granted for the rehabilitation of Phase 2, which was never put into opera‐ tion, to replace the current one.
and finally... THE Plenary of Velez‐Malaga has once again addressed the situation of the families living in the slum of Casillas de la Via, located at the western entrance of Torre del Mar. They have decided to ask the Junta de Andalucia to pre‐ pare a report on the slum, in collaboration with the coun‐ cil, in order to then send it to the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. This has the objective of formalising the agreement for financing the elimination of the slum in order to ‘guaran‐ tee the constitutional right to decent housing’. Approxi‐ mately 30 families live in the slum of Casillas de la Vía.
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Spain refuses troops Visit to NATO programme SPAIN’S Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said Spain will not increase its military presence in eastern Europe She announced on Friday, February 25, that Spain will not be sending additional troops to join those already deployed in eastern Europe with Nato forces. This is despite the fact that other countries are mobil‐
ising extra soldiers to the region after Russia’s invasion on Thurs‐ day February 24, of Ukraine. Ms Robles made it clear that because Ukraine was not a member of NATO then Spanish forces are not required. But, any aggression against one of the countries belonging to the Atlantic Alliance will immediate‐ ly have “immediate conse‐
THE Met Police have confirmed that more than 50 people have been sent the ‘Partygate’ questionnaire including the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who has denied that he broke lock‐ down rules. However his receipt of the ques‐ tionnaire would suggest that amongst the more than 500 documents and 300 images, there is evidence that he may have done so. Scotland Yard again reminded recipients that the questionnaire has formal legal status and must be answered truthfully, with respon‐ dents being required to account for their pres‐
quences” she stressed. Robles was appearing in La Moncloa to explain the results of the telem‐ atic meeting of the NATO coun‐ tries, in which the president of the government, Pedro Sanchez, had participated. Like the rest of the leaders, she ex‐ plained that he had expressed his absolute rejection of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Questions asked ence and to give an explanation of their partici‐ pation. The questionnaires have to be returned within seven days. Sunak when asked in Febru‐ ary whether he expected to receive a question‐ naire told media: “No... well, I don’t know.” The questionnaires will be sifted through along with all the documents and images pro‐ vided by the Cabinet following senior civil ser‐ vant Sue Gray’s own inquiry into the ‘Party‐ gate’ allegations.
ON Friday, February 28, the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, visited the Tacti‐ cal Leadership Programme ‐ a multinational headquar‐ ters based at Los Llanos Air Base, Albacete, made up of military and civilian person‐ nel from 10 NATO nations, including the UK and Spain. The Ambassador learned about how the programme improves both pilots’ skills and coop‐ eration between the dif‐ ferent NATO air forces, as well as a demonstration of two flight simulators. HMA Hugh Elliott said: “On days like today, after the barbaric and unjusti‐ fied attack by Russia on Ukraine, we are especially conscious of the impor‐
tance of NATO and of being alongside our allies. I want to reiterate my government’s condemnation of this inva‐ sion and our support for the people of Ukraine.” “It is an honour to be here today to see first‐hand the important work carried out
by the armed forces from Spain, the UK and our allies to maximise collaboration in aerial missions.” “What happens here in Al‐ bacete is an excellent exam‐ ple of how our armed forces prepare, train and operate together.”
and finally... THERE were scenes of devastation as a storm hit Mini‐ Europe Brussels with the sad sight of the Tower of Brus‐ sels City Hall falling onto Market Square. Don’t worry however as no‐one was injured and it should be possible to repair the incredible damage within a month or so. Mini‐Europe is a park featuring all the wonders of Eu‐ rope, in miniature. Bonsai trees, flowery groves and dwarf trees embellish the 350 monuments which have been reproduced at scale 1/25.
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Kurt Zoumastyle cat attacks THUGS are carrying out Kurt Zouma‐style cat at‐ tacks as part of a new on‐ line obsession. In February, Kurt Zouma was caught on video having abused his pet cat. His football club fined him £250,000 over the incident. The RSPCA also took his cats away. The football star was seen on film kicking and slapping one of his cats. The incident has sparked a horrific craze. One online group has tak‐ en to sharing similar at‐ tacks. They have been sharing the footage on social media. According to one publi‐ cation, one pet owner from Dorset was left with expensive vet bills after her cat was attacked. Pet owner Dawn was shocked when her young cat Murphy returned home after having been viciously attacked.
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Convoy nearing Kyiv
Van Gogh auctioned
ON Tuesday, March 1, a convoy of Rus‐ sian forces was seen stretching a stag‐ gering 65 kilometres near Kyiv. The convoy was made up of tanks, sup‐ port vehicles, artillery and armoured ve‐ hicles, while satellite data from Maxar Technologies found ground forces and ground attack helicopters in Belarus. On Monday, February 28, peace talks were held between Ukraine and Russia but according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the shelling of Ukraine by Russia intensified. He believed that the timing was not coincidental. Zelenskyy commented: “The talks were taking place against the backdrop of bombing and shelling of our territory, our cities. Synchronising of the shelling with
A MASTERPIECE painted by Van Gogh while he was at a psychiatric hospital is set to be auctioned in New York for around $45 million. One of the works painted while he was in the Saint‐Remy psychiatric hospital will head‐ line Christie’s 20th‐century art auction scheduled for next May. The piece, Champs près des Alpilles, painted in 1889, has re‐ mained in private hands since its creation and has never been exhibited in public. It is also one of two works that Van Gogh sent from the hospital to his
CONVOY: Included armoured vehicles.
the negotiating process was obvious. I be‐ lieve Russia is trying to put pressure (on Ukraine) with this simple method.” The Ukrainian president has said that no concessions will be made “when one side is hitting each other with rocket ar‐ tillery.”
Danger of cyberattacks THE Spanish government has asked senior civil servants and diplomats to change their passwords in order to avoid potential Russian cyberattacks. The advice comes from the National Cryptologic Centre, a cybersecurity body attached to the National Intelligence Centre. This alert comes after the Ministry of Digital Transformation in Ukraine reported the largest cyberattack in the country’s history on February 15, “against state websites and the banking sector.” The minister of Digital Transformation, Mikhail Fyodorov, pointed out that the attack had been prepared in advance and had a cost “amounting to millions of dollars.” The head of the Ukrainian Security Council’s cybersecurity department, Ilya Vityuk, said that while it was too early to point to a direct perpetrator, it could not have been a lone hacker or small group, given the high cost of such an operation.
good friend Joseph Roulin. “Painted during his stay at the asylum at Saint‐Remy, and later owned by his friend Joseph Roulin, (...) Champs près des Alpilles is inextricably linked to the tragic biography of the painter,” said Vanessa Fusco, co‐head of Christie’s 20th‐cen‐ tury auction in New York. The painting, which was owned until 2003 by designer Yves Saint Laurent, is a land‐ scape he painted outside the asylum in the south of France where he was treated for a year after a mental health crisis that led him to cut off his ear.
and finally... FOLLOWING the recent trend set by major recording artists, Neil Di‐ amond has become the latest superstar to sell his entire work of mu‐ sic. Universal Music has purchased the entire catalogue of the 81‐ year‐old singer/songwriter’s incredible catalogue of songs, as well as the publishing rights. It is not known how much money exchanged hands in the deal, but it is believed to be in the region of the £300 million that Bob Dy‐ lan previously received from Universal Music.
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THE ‘largest plane’ was destroyed in Ukraine. The plane named ‘Mriya’, or ‘dream’ is said to have been destroyed by Russian attacks. The aviation world is in mourning for the loss. Ukrainian authorities said they plan to rebuild the plane which had been at an airfield near Kyiv.
Trade deal SECRETARY of State for Trade Anne‐Marie Trevelyan has signed the UK‐Singapore Digital Econo‐ my Agreement (DEA) along‐ side Singapore’s Minister‐in‐ charge of Trade Relations, S Iswaran. According to her, this will cut costs, slash red tape and pave the way for a new era of modern trade as it sets the standard for trade rules, helping the UK Build Back Better from the Covid pandemic. Happy to see Sin‐ gapore’s trade deal which follows similar agreements with Japan, Australia and New Zealand, the British government suggests this DEA is the most innovative trade agreement ever signed, and the first by a Eu‐ ropean nation. It will strengthen trading relationship with Singapore ‐ worth £16 billion in 2020 ‐ by ending outdated rules that affect both goods and services exporters, making it easier for UK business to target new opportunities in both Singapore and the wider region.
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Sending aid
SPAIN is to send 20 tons of humanitarian aid, including medicines and medical supplies worth more than €150,000 to the war‐torn country of Ukraine. Under the umbrella of a Team Europe initia‐ tive, the transportation will be carried out by road, at a reported cost of €10,000. On Satur‐ day, February 26, Mr Albares attended the re‐ ception of the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which will depart from the Tor‐ rejon de Ardoz airbase in Madrid. Mr Albares was accompanied by Dmytro Matiuschenko, the charge d’affaires of the Ukrainian embassy in Spain, as well as Anton Leis, the director of the Spanish Agency for In‐ ternational Cooperation and for Develop‐
ONE person was reported dead on Sun‐ day, February 27 after they were run over by an AVE high‐speed train in Cordoba. The tragic incident occurred at an unau‐ thorised crossing point near the Villarrubia station. The tragedy took place at around 11.20am, and involved the 10.28am Mala‐ ga‐Madrid AVE train. As a result of the ac‐ cident, the passengers were transferred to another Renfe train at around 1.35pm, af‐ ter the judicial authorities allowed them to resume the journey to their destination.
FIRST SHIPMENT: Of humanitarian aid.
ment. “Spain, as a people with strong roots in soli‐ darity, is extraordinarily sensitive to the pro‐ found suffering of the Ukrainian population,” said Albares during his visit. He also took the opportunity to reiterate his strongest condem‐ nation of Russian aggression against the Ukrainian people.
Train accident
Renfe has reported that this person was hit at an unauthorised crossing point about 800 metres from the Villarrubia sta‐ tion, on Km354 of AVE track 1. As reported by the company, passen‐ gers on board the train involved in the ac‐ cident were informed of the incident through text messages on their mobile phones, through the train’s public address system, and through the Twitter channel @InfoRenfe.
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THE Ministry of the Interior will be deploying a new elite GEO group on the Ukrainian border. Their deployment is part of ‘Op‐ eration Prussia’ in which the Na‐ tional Police is guaranteeing the se‐ curity of the two convoys that have left the Spanish embassy in Kyiv. As happened with the withdraw‐ al of Spanish troops from Afghanistan, and the evacuation of diplomatic personnel and their col‐
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Spanish in Ukraine laborators, the elite group of the National Police has been guaran‐ teeing the security of the embassy and the compatriots for two weeks now, in the face of the imminent Russian attack that finally started last week. According to the same sources,
the National Police have also been in charge of physically securing the Spanish embassy after the depar‐ ture of the second and last convoy on Friday, February 25, in which the ambassador, Silvia Cortes, trav‐ elled. The officers were in charge of
Free housing
ONLINE rental company Airbnb has made an incredible offer to house ‐ free of charge ‐ up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who might be fleeing from the war‐torn country. Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO, has al‐ ready contacted the leaders of Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Germany offering this help. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Thursday February 24, an estimated 300,000 refugees have poured across the borders into neighbouring EU nations. French and EU officials have pointed out that there could be many millions more yet to come, and that the bloc needs to be pre‐ pared.
Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, Febru‐ ary 28, Chesky urged, “We need help to meet this goal. The greatest need we have is for more people who can offer their homes in nearby countries.” A statement from the company released on Monday, February 28 said, “We know that hosts and guests on Airbnb around the world will be eager to stand up and assist this massive effort to help those fleeing Ukraine.” In the next few days, Airbnb will release full information on how people can sup‐ port this initiative, which will include offers of free or discounted stays.
UK’s most wanted woman THE UK’s most wanted woman has been arrested in Spain. Officers from the Guardia Civil have success‐ fully arrested a woman who was part of a money‐ laundering operation. She had been wanted since 2013 and belonged to a criminal organisation that
consisted of 16 people. In late February the Guardia Civil arrested the woman in Tarragona’s San‐ ta Barbara. The woman is a British citizen and 47 years old. She was the only mem‐ ber of the criminal group who was still at large. Investigators in Britain believed that she had been
in charge of laundering the profits from the criminal organisation using multiple companies in Spain, Dubai and Andorra. The other members of the gang were tried in 2013. The woman was tried in her absence and sen‐ tenced to eight years in prison.
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CONVOYS: National Police will guarantee their security.
lowering the national flag, which they will guard until they arrive back in Spain. Along with the secu‐
THE UK government has finally presented plans to stop the money laundering that the country is renowned for, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the country is “No place for dirty money.” The government announced plans to table the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement Bill) on Tuesday, March 1, which they say will stop the laundering of ill‐gotten wealth through the purchase of UK property. Underlying the bill is the need for prop‐
rity tasks, the officers are attending to the needs of the evacuees with water, food, and sanitation.
Dirty money
erty owners in the UK to declare their true identity, which will target those who use shell companies to make their pur‐ chases. A separate Economic Crime Bill is also in the offing, which wlll target company ownership. It is understood that the bills allow for the jailing of anyone who breaks the rules, for up to five years.
Horror skating injury
DANCING ON ICE’S Connor Ball took to so‐ cial media to share an image of his horrific injuries after he fell during Sunday’s show o n Fe b r u a r y 2 7 . C o n ‐ nor had been skating with partner Alexan‐ dra Schauman when he fell and sliced his leg open. Connor has made it through to next week’s show though. The star took to Instagram to share photos as he prepared for the show.
Fell and hurt his leg.
He also shared an im‐ age of his injured leg. Connor posted:
“Swipe for my night’s progression! but warn‐ ing: don’t swipe too far if you’re squeamish… “What a crazy night, I really did get too much into the whole pirate thing. thank you for all the messages I really appreciate it, I’m absolutely gutted about the routine but so grateful you guys still went absolutely mad and voted me through I can’t thank you enough!!”
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Prince Harry sues
Has launched an action.
COURT filings show that Prince Harry has launched an action against the publisher of the Daily Mail, who he is suing for libel. The action against Asso‐ ciated Newspapers Limit‐ ed (ANL) was filed on
Cryptocurrency theft
OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have arrested five people for hacking a cryptocurrency company in Madrid and stealing around €6 milliom. The operation carried out by the Guardia Civil was codenamed 3COIN. This is said to be the first case of this type that has been solved in Spain. The case spread as far as Tenerife, Barcelona and Bilbao ac‐ cording to the Guardia Civil. Officers carried out an investigation which discov‐ ered that the attack had originated from an illegal download. A company employee had downloaded a pirated film from an online portal. Once the sophisticated computer virus had been downloaded hackers took control of the employee’s computer. From there they were able to access the rest of the company. The initial attack took place in the summer of 2020. The group learned about the company, its characteristics and structure before stealing cryp‐ tocurrencies worth millions.
Wednesday, February 23 but it is not known which paper it applies to or which article. A spokesperson for the duke said: “I can confirm the duke has filed a com‐ plaint against Associated Newspapers Limited.” This is not the first time the duke or his family have sued the company, with his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, previ‐ ously having brought a successful privacy claim against ANL over articles that reproduced parts of a handwritten letter to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. Prince Harry is also in‐ volved in litigation against the Home Office over his security arrangements when he and his family are in the UK, after the Home Secretary upheld a decision by the police not to afford them protection or to allow him to person‐ ally pay for police protec‐ tion.
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Black Hawk crash
TWO Black Hawk heli‐ copters belonging to the National Guard crashed during a training accident at the end of February. The two UH‐60 Black Hawks crashed close to a popular ski resort in the US according to the Utah National Guard. Jared Jones, chief war‐ rant officer 5 with the Utah National Guard re‐ vealed that fortunately no skiers or crewmem‐ bers had been injured during the crash. The crash occurred near the Snowbird ski resort.
US helicopters.
He went on to add: “As the first aircraft landed … portions of the blade of the lead helicopter sepa‐ rated and it appears struck the second heli‐ copter.” The shocking accident is being investigated. No further details were cur‐ rently known.
Emma’s stalker
EMMA RADUCANU’S stalker has been given a five‐year re‐ straining order along with community service. The British tennis ace had been stalked by 35‐year‐old Amrit Magar with Magar on one occasion decorating a tree outside her house with Christ‐ mas lights. He also walked a staggering 23 miles to get to her home before stealing an item of clothing from her father, thinking the shoe he stole be‐ longed to Raducanu. Magar also showered Radu‐
Emma felt creeped out.
canu with unwanted gifts. He left a note on a bunch of flow‐ ers that read: “Nothing to say but you deserve love.” Raducanu has been left
A FOURTH dose of Covid vaccine is to be ad‐ ministered to those aged over 12 in Andalu‐ cia. Elias Bendodo, the Minister of the Presi‐ dency, Public Administration and the Interior, and spokesman for the Andalucian Government, announced on Tuesday, Febru‐ ary 22 that a fourth vaccine dose will be ad‐ ministered to all of the immunosuppressed population of Andalucia. This sector of the community received their third dose five or six months ago. A fourth dose has already been given to those aged over 12 in Group 7. They are people suffering from any of the
feeling afraid of going out on her own. According to the British press she told the court: “Since all this has happened I have felt creeped out. I feel very apprehensive if I go out, especially if I am on my own.” In addition to the restrain‐ ing order, the stalker has been given an 18‐month communi‐ ty order. This will include 200 hours of unpaid work. He has also been electronically tagged and will have an overnight cur‐ few for eight weeks. The cur‐ few will run between 9pm and 6am.
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conditions or pathologies of very high risk of Covid. Mostly they are the immunocompro‐ mised, such as solid organ transplant recipi‐ ents, those with hematopoietic stem cell transplants, in the case of immunosuppres‐ sive treatments, recipients of Car‐T therapies, people with primary immunodeficiencies, those undergoing chemotherapy or radio‐ therapy, and people with Down’s Syndrome.
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Rescue centre deaths WITH 22 animals dead in three months, volunteers at the Paterna Animal Shelter in Valencia have made it public that they blame the managers of the facility for having them euthanised. The information has come to light after a request for information was sent to the Paterna City Council it‐ self from a group of regular volunteers at the shelter who “have been prohibited from entering it since De‐ cember.” The shelter, is ac‐ cording to the volunteers, managed by the City Coun‐ cil through the municipal company Gespa, and “it has euthanized almost 20 ani‐ mals in the last quarter of 2021 alone.” The high number of ‘deaths’ has alarmed volun‐ teers at the shelter, who re‐ quested, in addition to the figures, the names of the eu‐ thanised, adopted or de‐ ceased animals, information they say has not been pro‐ vided.
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Drink laws
Skippy sighted
THERE are tiered laws concerning the age of drinking alcohol in Denmark where 16-yearolds can drink any alcohol up to 16.5 per cent proof and then 18 for stronger liquor, but there are proposals that only 18-year-olds should be allowed to buy booze of any type.
ALTHOUGH no one in the area of Lolland has reported that one of its kangaroos is missing, local police are appealing for information as there have been several sightings by drivers of Skippy (or a cousin) at the side of the road.
THE NETHERLANDS Hostage taker
John Lemon
A 27-YEAR-OLD man from Amsterdam who took a hostage in the Amsterdam Apple store on February 22 and demanded €200 million in cryptocurrency to let him go, died in hospital after being run over in the street by a police car whilst trying to escape.
THE founders of Kever Jenerver (a Dutch gin), have announced they have received a demand from a law firm representing Yoko One to stop selling a jenever-based cocktail drink they had created and called John Lemon. They say that if they don’t comply, they will be sued.
BELGIUM Saving birds
Paper shops
IT’S not easy being a sea bird when you have to battle against raging seas and howling winds, which is why the Ostend Bird Sanctuary has been busy dealing with a large number of birds simply exhausted due to the storms or covered in oil.
IN the UK everyone knows about betting shops, but in Belgium there is a completely different slant, as numerous so called ‘paper shops’ are allowed to take bets but many are mini casinos which have a handful of out-ofdate magazines according to the government.
GERMANY Airport protest
Ukraine solidarity
MEMBERS of the ‘Uprising of the Last Generation’ group staged a protest by gluing themselves to access roads to airports in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich on February 23 in protest at food waste in Germany. A total of 19 demonstrators were removed by police.
THE day before Russia invaded the Ukraine, the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was lit in blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukrainian flag at the request of the mayor, Franziska Giffey who was in quarantine suffering from the effects of coronavirus.
FRANCE Hunt complaint
Abortion law
AFTER a man was shot in the chest and killed by a hunter who claimed he thought it was a wild boar, 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for France to ban hunting of any type two days a week as well as on public holidays.
PRIOR to the forthcoming April elections and following the pandemic when many clinics were closed, French lawmakers have voted to extend the deadline before which a woman can obtain an abortion from 12 to 14 weeks, more than 45 years after abortion was made legal.
NORWAY Eurovision
False start
GIVEN that Wolf a Banana is the English title of the song chosen to represent Norway at the next Eurovision Song Contest, keeping to the theme, the duo presenting the song are known as Subwoolfer and both wear yellow wolf masks speaking via an interpreter.
AN internal flight from Bergen to Bodø in northern Norway on the Widerøe airline had to turn back after a drunk passenger started threatening cabin crew and passengers when he couldn’t get more alcohol and after being subdued was taken off by police.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Positive news SPANISH national tourism authori‐ ty Turespaña, has announced that according to figures compiled by the Labour Force Survey (EPA), the unemployment rate in the Spanish hospitality sector in the last quarter of 2021 stood at 10.1 per cent, a full 2 per cent lower than in the same quarter of 2019.
SWIFT conclusion ONE of British PM Boris Johnson’s proposed measures against Russia is to remove them from the SWIFT international payment system used by banks all over the world and if agreed by the EU and USA could hurt Russia or propel it to‐ wards China to form a joint version.
Less exposure SPEAKING on February 25, Minister of the Economy, Nadia Calviño, ob‐ served that “Spain has less expo‐ sure” to the Russian economy than other members of the European Union at an informal meeting of EU Economy and Finance ministers discussing the consequences of the Ukrainian invasion.
John Lewis change FOR almost a century, retailer John Lewis has boasted ‘Never Knowing‐ ly Undersold’ promising to match prices on like‐for‐like brands sold by other retailers that sell both online and through shops. On Friday February 25 it announced that this would stop in the summer as so many buy from online only stores.
Stumbling blocks IN theory, economic and political re‐ lations between Spain and Moroc‐ co should be strong, but there are two major stumbling blocks which have hindered trade. First is political with Spain continuing not to recog‐ nise Morocco’s rule in the Western Sahara and the other is economic and concerns smuggling and the en‐ claves of Ceuta and Melilla. A new policy paper from the Moroccan In‐ stitute of Strategic Intelligence (IMIS) highlights the smuggling of goods from the enclaves into Mo‐ rocco, the problem of migrants liv‐ ing outside the enclaves trying to get in and the appetite in Spain for Moroccan grown cannabis.
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is the profit that insurance company Catalana Occidente made in 2021, representing an increase of almost 75 per cent on 2020 figures.
Old risks, new challenges Digital OLD risks, new challenges, same ob‐ jective said Bank of Spain Governor Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Su‐ pervision. Delivering the keynote speech at Eurofi High‐Level Seminar 2022 in Paris on February 25, he said that the Committee will continue its work related to Covid‐19, with a view to ensuring that banks remain resilient and contribute to the recov‐ ery. The outlook continues to be marred by uncertainty and diver‐ gences across regions. Per capita in‐
comes in 2023 will remain below their 2019 levels in nearly 40 per cent of emerging market economies, in contrast to advanced economies. He observed that while the global banking system has largely weath‐ ered the pandemic to date, it is cru‐ cial that banks remain alert to risks and vulnerabilities as the pandemic continues to unfold. Debt levels ‐ encompassing both public and private debt ‐ are at an all‐time historic high of nearly $300 trillion (€268 trillion) or 350 per cent of global GDP.
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The unwinding of public support measures ‐ which were critical in shielding banks from losses thus far ‐ means that banks will have to in‐ creasingly rely on their own re‐ sources to absorb potential shocks. The risks of a sharp house price correction triggered by changes in interest rates or financial costs will test banks’ resilience in the event of a debt overhang and economic slowdown. In his opinion, the banking world must also learn from the experience of the past few years to help guide future areas of work.
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Problems with bank My problems with the bank have been going on for some months and the longer it takes, the more I fear the bank will ‘dismiss’ my request complete‐ ly. My personal opinion of my bank has now reached an all time low. Any help on this would be greatly appreciat‐ ed. B S (Costa Blanca)
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We have r e c e i v e d DAVID SEARL several complaints YOU AND THE LAW about banks so let IN SPAIN us try to make a positive response. First, you talk to the bank manager. If you do not get a solution you then try the Defensor del Cliente, the defender of the customer. Most banks have this official. He is there to sort out problems. The bank will give you his e‐mail address and you will need to prepare a detailed presentation of your complaint. If you get no response, you finally have recourse to the complaints department of the Banco de España. You will probably need professional help with this complaint, such as your lawyer or gestoria. And you can always change banks, but you will have a hard time recovering any money they owe you. It is better to make your move after you have got your complaint resolved.
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THE furlough scheme introduced by the UK government to help people and businesses financially during the pandemic has reported‐ ly seen billions lost through fraud and error. According to a Commons Public Accounts Committee, the UK Gov‐ ernment’s response to the pan‐ demic “has exposed the taxpayer to substantial financial risks from
Furlough scheme fraud fraud and error” and it does not know the exact amount, but esti‐ mates it to be £5.3 billion, which is 8.7 per cent of the scheme’s total spend. The total cost to the exchequer through all Covid‐19 loans and schemes is closer to €15 billion,
with HM Revenue & Customs, the Department for Work & Pensions, and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy all having been party to the losses. The report reads: “Government estimates that losses due to fraud and error from the Coronavirus
Talent
THE European Pillar of Social Rights was created to ensure that those with disabilities have equal rights with the able bodied to find work. It is estimated that just 51 per cent of the disabled in Europe are in work, but in Spain the number of people with disabili‐ ties entering the job market has risen by more than 20 per cent in the last six years. This is due to the commitment of organisations such as ONCE and the EU partly funded Digital Talent programme which aims to provide trainees with the lat‐ est skills in new technologies where those with disabilities can compete on an even playing field.
Not so Innocent AFTER viewers complained about a TV advertisement from Coca Cola owned Innocent drink brand, the UK Advertising Stan‐ dards Authority (ASA) has ruled that it was misleading. The cartoon encouraged peo‐ ple to buy Innocent’s product and it drew a strong association between Innocent Drinks and a positive impact on the environ‐ ment. The ASA acknowledged that the ad contained aspirational messaging, including imagery of people recycling but considered that many consumers would in‐ terpret the overall presentation of the ad to mean that purchas‐ ing Innocent products was a choice which would have a posi‐ tive environmental impact. For this and other reasons, the complaints were upheld. Job Retention Scheme alone will be £5.3 billion. The estimated loss due to fraud and error across all Covid‐19 response measures is not known, but is expected to be at least £15 billion across measures implemented by HM Revenue & Customs, the Department for Work & Pensions, and the Depart‐ ment for Business, Energy & Indus‐ trial Strategy.”
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1.682,00 5.328,0 108,93 274,60 1.848,5 785,40 272,20 48,47 6.408,0 755,00 146,75 1.574,00 1.121,60 227,00 6.852,0 6,91 1.340,00 2.384,0 612,40 1.122,50 6.308,0 2.263,00 501,36 663,00 5.792,0 102,00 1,62 698,60 1.504,00 0,94 3.031,0 994,40 1.283,00 2.852,0 1.943,4 1.316,67 1.516,00 11.665,0 1.667,00 1.371,50 530,40 148,50 288,85 241,10 3.738,0 1.067,00 131,88 2.889,0 1.053,50
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LOOKING AHEAD: An expected March rate hike could lend some support to the pound.
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Euro EUR/GBP: Unmoved at £0.83 EUR/USD: Up from $1.12 to $1.13 The euro traded in a wide range in February, with the single currency being rocked by fears over a potential war breaking out in Eastern Eu‐ rope, as well as a surprisingly hawkish turn by the European Central Bank (ECB). The former has acted as a key headwind for the euro in recent weeks as tensions between Russia and Ukraine mounted. EUR investors were naturally unsettled by the potential im‐ pact a war in Europe and the sanctions im‐ posed by Western powers could have on the Eurozone economy. On the other hand, the euro was given a shot in the arm as the ECB concluded its first policy meeting of 2022 in early February. In her post‐meeting press conference Chris‐ tine Lagarde, refrained from reiterating her previous stance that a rate hike this year would be ‘unlikely’, sparking considerable speculation the ECB’s first rate hike in over a decade could come before 2023. Looking ahead, the situation in Ukraine will likely act as a key catalyst for the euro in the coming weeks. A fully fledged invasion by Rus‐ sia could place considerable pressure on the single currency. Pound GBP/EUR: Unchanged at €1.19 GBP/USD: Up from $1.34 to $1.35 The pound was also infused with some volatility over the past four weeks as UK politi‐ cal jitters offset the announcement of another interest rate hike from the Bank of England (BoE). As was widely expected, the BoE concluded its February policy meeting with the announce‐ ment it would be raising interest rates to 0.5 per cent. This helped to underpin Sterling in re‐ cent weeks, particularly after the bank signalled rates may continue to rise in the near‐term af‐ ter four of nine policymakers broke ranks to
vote for an immediate hike to 0.75 per cent. However, the pound’s gains have been sti‐ fled somewhat by UK political developments amidst considerable pressure on Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister over his involve‐ ment in the Downing Street ‘partygate’ scan‐ dal. Also weighing on Sterling sentiment are growing concerns over the UK’s cost‐of‐living crisis, amidst fears UK economic growth could be stymied by households reigning in their spending. Looking ahead, an expected March rate hike from the BoE could lend some support to the pound this month, but any substantial gains are likely to be curtailed by the same cost‐of‐liv‐ ing and political concerns. US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from $0.74 to $0.73 USD/EUR: Unchanged at €0.88 The US dollar has flip‐flopped over the past month amidst fluctuating expectations for the next Federal Reserve rate hike. While a March hike appears inevitable, questions remain over how aggressively the Fed might raise interest rates. Strong payroll and inflation figures had bolstered expecta‐ tions the Fed could pursue a half‐percentage increase next month. However some notably dovish minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s January policy meeting has subsequently tem‐ pered these expectations. Elsewhere the uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine crisis has also infused volatility into the US dollar amidst the uneven risk appetite which followed Russia’s first incursion into the country. In the coming weeks the trajectory of the US dollar will no doubt remain linked to the Fed’s next interest rate decision. If the Fed opts for a more aggressive rate hike the US dollar might soar. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency transfers.
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What is International I N T E R N AT I O N A L W O M E N’S DAY is observed by many coun‐ tries on March 8, celebrating the political, cultural and his‐ torical achievements of women around the world. International Women’s Day marks the achievements of women and also serves as recognition in supporting and taking action against gender equality. The first International Wom‐ en’s Day (IWD) was born in the USA in honour of the 1908 gar‐ ment workers’ strike in New York, where women protested against their working condi‐ tions. However, the first milestone was much earlier ‐ in 1848. In‐ dignant over women being barred from speaking at an an‐ ti‐slavery convention, American women Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott joined a few hundred people at their na‐ tion’s first women’s rights con‐ vention in New York. They de‐ manded civil, social, political and religious rights for women in a Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions ‐ the move‐ ment was born from there. The holiday was initially as‐ sociated with far‐left move‐ ments and governments until its adoption by the global femi‐ nist movement in the late 1960s, becoming a mainstream global holiday following its adoption by the United Nations in 1977. It was in 1979 that the most comprehensive bill of rights to protect women was created ‐ the Convention on the Elimina‐ tion of All Forms of Discrimina‐ tion against Women (CEDAW) ‐ defining the meaning of dis‐ crimination against women and
IWD: Marks the achievement of women and supports action against gender equality.
Why is purple used on International Women’s Day? MARCH 8 marks International Women’s Day, but why is the colour purple used to commemorate the movement for women’s rights and appreciating the social, economical, and cultural feats of women? Purple is the internationally known colour for symbolising women, a shade that represents dignity and justice. Purple has a long history as the colour of the Women’s Liberation Movement, with the National Women’s Party in the USA suggesting wearing the hue because ‘Purple is the colour of loyalty, consistency and purpose, unswerving steadfastness to a cause.’ The IWD states that purple is the colour of the future, as well as the past: “Purple is historically associat‐ ed with efforts to achieve gender equality. “In this context, it was first used alongside green and white as the colours of the Women’s Social and Po‐ litical Union, the organisation that led Britain’s women’s suffrage movement in the early 20th century,” said the IWD organisation. So wear purple on International Women’s Day, it’s the easiest way to show your support!
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the requirement to eliminate it. The growing movement, which has been strengthened by four global United Nations women’s conferences, has helped build the commemora‐ tion into a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in the political and economic spheres. This year, the theme for IWD is ‘Break the Bias’, highlighting the need for a world free of bias, discrimination and stereo‐ types against women. Although we have moved a long way from the inception of IWD, we still have a long way to go until we see equal rights, equal pay and the end of gen‐ der discrimination.
Anne Frank (1 929 – 1945) “How wonderfu l it is that nobo dy need wait a sing le moment befo re starting to impro ve the world.”
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Mary Willoughby of Darrmar Storage, Mallorca DARRMAR STORAGE is a family‐ run storage business owned by Mary Willoughby and her husband Darren, however, there is a strong and powerful female presence in this company that gives it an edge! Beginning as a demolition business, the couple decided there was a need for storage and house clear‐ ance facilities in the area and, from there, the business was born. Four strong women, Mary, Sue, Charlene and Gillian, provide a unique and friendly service to clients in a typically male sphere, giving a personal touch and a friendly face at the forefront of what they lovingly call ‘the Darrmar family.’ Mary describes her goals as “look‐ ing after the team, we are like the aunties in a family! We are posi‐ tioned to be able to empathise with our clients and their needs, provid‐ ing customers from all over the world with secure and affordable storage space in south west Mallor‐
THE TEAM: Has gotten to know their clients on a personal level.
ca. We deal with both business clients looking to store goods and stock and personal customers for those requiring additional personal storage.” When asked whether she had ex‐ perienced any pitfalls or obstacles being a female in a typically male sector, Mary said herself and Darren
have created a unique company ‐ gaining their business success from word of mouth ‐ that has a team of men and women working together to achieve their goals. The business deals with many returning clients and have gotten to know their cus‐ tomers on a personal level in order to provide the services they need.
MARY WILLOUGHBY: Looks after the team.
So whether you just need a small space to store your items, a tempo‐ rary space whilst you are in the pro‐ cess of moving or carrying out a re‐ form, or if you are a business looking
for a solution of where to store your stock, then Darrmar Storage has the answer you are looking for and you are sure to get your service with a smile!
Sue Kiff of APAA Dog and Cat Rescue
SUE KIFF: Explains what motivates her.
APAA Nerja is a registered animal res‐ cue charity whose goal is to rescue and rehome abandon ed and abused dogs and cats in the Nerja area. The Euro Weekly News spoke to the charity’ s treasurer, Sue Kiff, on what motivates her and what it’s like to be a woman in business. Sue previou sly worked for a bank, working her way up to train the staff in the business, noticing that most bankers were male and it was a typically male
APAA NERJA: Volunteers are motivated to spend their spare time finding homes for abandoned dogs in the area.
sphere. Sue said: “I worked my way up through the bank and ended up being a staff trainer. I did notice that the bankers were mainly men and that, in banking, it wasn’t what you know, but who you know ‐ typical of many businesses. Now, I know lots of women in banking and working for banks, so that shows a posi‐ tive change for women in the industry.” Now, Sue has worked her way from dog walker to treasurer in APAA ‐ an ani‐ mal charity that is solely run by powerful
and caring women. The charity has two shops in Nerja, both run by women, and the Director of the compan y is also fe‐ male. Asked why she thought this and what motivates her, Sue explained: “I am mo‐ tivated by the animals and by getting these dogs out of the gutter and into homes. Animals are, sometimes, treated terribly in Spain and this is what moti‐ vates me to help at APAA. “Althou gh there are some men who
walk the dogs, it’s still mainly women and the charity is spearheaded by wom‐ en, lots of them Spanish. Many foreign women from the UK, Germany and Swe‐ den volunte er at the charity shops or walking the dogs.” Although many of the women volun‐ teering for the charity have full‐time jobs, they are still motivat ed to spend their spare time finding homes and fos‐ ter carers for abandoned dogs in Nerja and the surrounding area.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TRAGICALLY, my prophecies of last week regarding the Russian atrocities in Ukraine have materialised almost to the letter. The only prediction that surprisingly didn’t transpire was China’s accord with Putin’s actions. By abstaining from the vote at the UN Security Council, the Chinese have shown that even they refuse to condone the deeds of this sinister dinosaurian throwback. One thing you can take to the bank is that Putin would never have risked this invasion if Trump had still been at the helm! This evil opportunist perceived his potential enemies, with its sad bunch of weak leaders, scuttling out of Afghanistan and all rather more absorbed in appeasing the woke brigade than taking any robust military action ‐ and pounced. By the same token, with our lamentable efforts to prevent ‘global warming,’ we have closed down our oil and energy production to such an extent we have become disproportionately reliant on supplies from the East, which is subsequently restricting our ability to impose more effective sanctions. In other words the liberal lefts are
TRAGEDY responsible for even more misery than already anticipated ‐ I told you they were dangerous! What the blinkered greens refuse to acknowledge is that for every mine or factory that closes in the West, the equivalent opens in the scornful East. These disillusioned tree huggers live in the same Shangri la la land we all craved in the marihuana haze of the 60s; a time when we thought that peace and love would prevail and people would spend a blissful existence dancing around with flowers in their hair. As much as I too would love to think that this was the future of the human race, in the world of today’s realities it just ain’t gonna happen. Try asking one of those brave Ukrainian fighters what they think of gender free toilets and political correctness, when their people are being murdered and their country laid to ruins by a neighbouring tyrant. And what about those defiant and brave citizens who are standing up to the might of one of the most powerful nations of the world? Shades of ‘The Mouse that Roared’. Even the
housewives are signing up to fight. They are a pure antithesis of the cowardly boat mob; deserters that have fled their countries and left it to their enemies while they plead for succour in the West ‐ another action the lefties condone. It’s time we put all these misdirected ‘holier than thou’ PC clowns back in their woolly boxes and rearrange our priorities before it’s too late. In about a thousand years, when the human race mutates to more mundane matters, we can bring ‘em all out again. Till then we must get back to reality and support the beleaguered Ukrainians in any way we can. Let’s just hope someone in Russia sees sense and rids us of this evil dictator, before his ego involves us all in a war none of us can win! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com. expatradioscotland Monday and Friday 1pm till 4pm. 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
Documentary review - A fatal flaw in Downfall: The case against Boeing NETFLIX’S Downfall is a fright‐ ening look at what caused two Boeing planes ‐ considered the safest aircraft in the world ‐ to crash, killing 346 people. This documentary has a re‐ spectable critic rating of 89 per cent and an audience rating of 92 per cent on Rotten Toma‐ toes, and the reviews on social media are just as positive. This shocking documentary uncovers the negligence and corporate greed that led to the two fatal crashes that hap‐ pened just months apart ‐ Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019. The opening scene is an air‐ port, a place that we usually think about with excitement, travel and opportunities ‐ con‐ trasting the terrible and terrify‐ ing fates that the pilots and pas‐ sengers had aboard the two ill‐fated Boeing 737 Max planes. The documentary, which is directed by Academy Award‐
nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy, brings to light the shocking cover‐up from Boeing and their PR attempt at blam‐ ing the Ethiopian plane crew. Boeing had, in fact, failed to train its pilots and pro‐actively decided to not inform them about the MCAS safety system which ultimately led to the tragedies. It also exposes the larger questions about America’s ethos, Wall Street’s involve‐ ment and a culture of reckless cost‐cutting ‐ regardless of hu‐ man safety. This documentary is clearly narrated, including testimony from ex‐pilots, ex‐engineers who used to work for Boeing helping build planes, and the families of victims of the crash‐ es. It is an exceptionally strong expose with a clear aim that still does not take away from the tragedy of 346 people losing their lives. Downfall is now available to stream on Netflix.
The University of Andalucia CONSULAR MATTERS REGULAR readers of my col‐ umn here in Euro Weekly will know me as the owner and founder of Just Law Solicitors and the Danish Consul for An‐ dalucia and Extremadura, but I am also a visiting lecturer at the International University of Andalucia. I am preparing a lecture for Spanish Judges and Lawyers on the legal system in Denmark, not perhaps the most interest‐ ing topic for English expats here in Spain. However, it did get me thinking. There are a number of expats who come and live in Spain or retire to Spain and find themselves at a bit of a loose end. Personally, I try and keep myself busy with my law firm, my two rescue
UNIVERSITY: You can study for a master’s degree, doctorate or training in a wide range of subjects.
dogs and my local church, but what about people who wish to continue their education or maybe start their university education here in Spain, or anywhere in the world for that matter? Well, this is where the Inter‐ national University of Andalu‐
cia comes in. They have a num‐ ber of foreign students from all over the world, you can study for a master’s degree, doctor‐ ate or permanent training in a wide range of subjects. There are 17 Master’s degrees, 30 degrees and 80 per cent of the courses are taught online. The
university was founded in 1994 and has campuses in Huelva, Jaen, Malaga and Sevilla. Their website is www.unia.es and it is really worth a look if you need a Uni‐ versity here in Spain. Examples of the courses offered include, Spanish law in English, Digital
Marketing and International relations to name but a few. So now could be the time to start or go back to university whilst you enjoy life in Spain. As aways this isn’t legal ad‐ vice and if you have a legal is‐ sue here in Spain you should always take advice from a qualified lawyer like myself who knows how to deal with your legal issue. Make sure you get their reg‐ istration number and check with the local Bar Association to make sure that they can practise. Unscrupulous people do ex‐ ist, like everywhere in the world it is better to be safe than sorry. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
Marisa Moreno Castillo Consul for Denmark and Senior Lawyer at Just Law Solicitors . www.justlawsolicitors.com • contact@justlawsolicitors.com
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I hope it gets back to normal MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man OK it’s time stop all the nonsense and get things back to normal here in Spain. At the moment if you live in the UK and have not been fully vaccinated and boosted you cannot come here on holiday. This has always been discriminatory and many countries including Israel, Portugal and Croatia are now accepting that this is no longer a problem. I believe that if you are tested and shown to be negative there is no reason to have this rule and now many countries agree. This policy has badly affected the tourism trade here and hopefully will end very soon and help get things back to feeling like the welcoming holiday resort Spain has always been. We went to a great tapas bar the other day - well I think it was great - it had a blackboard outside with some really tasty looking tapas dishes on it. We sat outside, ordered our drinks and then the waiter came and asked if we had decided what we wanted to eat. We had and proceeded to tell him what
we wanted and he then proceeded to tell us he didn’t have any of them! So what looked like a fabulous selection turned out to be a very average selection but we were there, so like a pair of real punters, we found something to eat. To make matters worse we went to another place the next day that had loads of dishes advertised on the wall, actual lovely appetising photographs, but when I asked about one of them the server said, ‘Oh don’t take any notice of them, we don’t do them anymore’. I asked, ‘then why have them?’ She said they hadn’t got round to removing them! On the plus side she did show us a printed menu which had a lot of dishes that we did like. Talking about bars, when we used to come here on holiday over 20 years ago we used to eat at a restaurant where I regularly noticed the manager, who ran the place, putting cash in his sock when no-one was watching. I don’t know how he got away with it because surely I couldn’t have been the only one that noticed. Finally the governor obviously found out and sacked him, but three months later the now ex-manager opened his own bar a few doors away and ironically called it Sticky Fingers! Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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DAVID WORBOYS THINKING ALOUD IN my late 30s and early 40s, I was a sun‐worshipper. The way that I ex‐ pressed my devotions was to lie in the sun baking my body to a brownish hue. I remember having lunch on a beach at a chiringuito in Portugal with no parasol, no sun‐ hat, no shirt and no protective sun‐ lotion. The beer was lukewarm in five minutes, the butter was soon sliding around on the plate and the fish was undergoing its second grilling. The sky was blue, the sun was strong and the air was about body temperature ‐ 37 degrees. I was doused in Nivea (not with nat‐ ural coconut oil or aloe vera) and I thought all was well with the world. I remember a mentally chal‐ lenged acquaintance of that era called Jack Bramall, known to his friends as ‘Silly Bugger’. In those far‐ off unenlightened days, he was also known as the Nutter. Jack ‘Silly Bug‐ ger’ Bramall used to howl at the sun as others howl at the full moon. As
SUN WORSHIP There are different ways of worshipping the sun.
he lived in overcast England, he for‐ tunately had limited opportunities to do this. I have only met him three times and, having once witnessed him manifesting his unique and dis‐ turbing form of sun worship, have never been on holiday with him. Since retiring to Nerja, I have be‐ come a different kind of sun wor‐ shipper. I no longer sunbathe in the hope of looking like a tanned movie star, because my skin will never be
golden nor coffee‐coloured. And I don’t howl at the sun when it rises ‐ as it does practically every day here. But each morning when I look at the sunrise, I feel a shot of adrenalin. A simple morning coffee on a bar terrace in the sunshine, is something I never tire of. Walking in the moun‐ tains or along the shore, I marvel at the rich blue sky of Andalucia. I never feel the same when the weather is overcast. Although I don’t
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howl at the clouds (or even at a full moon!) the joy of being alive is not the same. And this is wrong, be‐ cause this kind of sun worship can still be a dangerous obsession. Reliance on the presence of the sun to feel enthusiastic about things is unhealthy. The weather in all its variety, although affected by climate change, is still dictated by nature. We are all too aware how desper‐ ately we need rain down here. We need clouds, thunderstorms and snow at higher altitudes. We even need the strong winds. Farmers, fishermen, builders, surfers and the elderly all have different require‐ ments. But to me the sun is everything. By several assessments, Spain is the world’s healthiest nation, partly due to diet, but also because of the out‐ door life. The sun brings us unlimited supplies of free Vitamin D ‐ and, with a little help from rain and labour, nourishes our wonderful range of seasonal fruits. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Community in conflict
CLAIRE GORDON
FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD
SO conflict be‐ tween Russia and Ukraine is upon us, like it has been threat‐
ening for eight years be‐ fore the Western media picked it up and decided to make it the main head‐ line. As the frontline tight‐ ens and physical combat becomes a reality, misin‐ formation spreads and fights a separate war with‐ in the realm of the inter‐ net. People ask on local forums whether certain shops and bars are owned by Russian citizens as if the boycott of those small enterprises has an effect and impact on the wider scope of Putin’s advance into foreign lands. People think that by separating people into ‘us and them’ they are contributing to resistance against a singu‐ lar leader and his misguid‐ ed warmongering. What some people are failing to understand is
that one leader’s foray in‐ to invasion does not re‐ flect an entire country’s mentality. There are thou‐ sands of Russian people protesting Putin’s acts of aggression, even though they face arrest and bru‐ tality for doing so. The correlation between Putin’s actions and the will of his people is as un‐ founded as saying every English person is 100 per cent behind Boris Johnson and every decision he makes while in office. Government and press offices are sometimes in place to turn people against one another. Something the Tory party has been excelling at since they came to office is ‘di‐ vide and conquer.’ Most people have no choice in whether their re‐
spective countries go to war. It is the leaders of a country that determine foreign policy and work out how to drag their peo‐ ple along. It is usually a matter of explaining how they are under attack by ‘others’ and telling them they must protect them‐ selves while being patriot‐ ic to the place that they were born into, dismissing the people who were un‐ fortunate enough to land outside of the borders put down across the land they know. While some people de‐ cry the work that left‐ leaning people do amongst the bigger pic‐ ture that is the world to‐ day, I feel it is more im‐ portant than ever to respect the individual. We are, after all, all people at
the end of the day, regard‐ less of where we were born or the colour of our skin. The more that we can band together in the face of self‐centred, con‐ flict‐focused leaders and build community and self‐ sufficient networks, the better we can survive and stand resilient as the cor‐ rupt world around us crumbles. Every person having their own state and their own means to live in the world without being reliant on a capitalist sys‐ tem is basically what so‐ cialism is all about and the work the left does feeds into this. It shouldn’t be ignored. To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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OPEN LETTER TO THE From our Facebook MAYOR OF TORREVIEJA HOW is it possible that a family occupying a house on a street in Torrevieja, can tear down part of the wall in front of the house to raise it with new bricks? Then they re-wall the neighb o u r ’s e n t r a n c e i n t h e w a l l with bricks and cement, a little later they tear down part of the n e i g h b o u r ’s w a l l , t o r a i s e i t with new bricks, without any authority caring in the least. Has the family occupied this house as well? Does this mean that if I want a larger living space, can I then make an opening from the inside of my house to the neighbour and take over his house and re-wall the entrance to the wall? Neighbours (Address redacted)
Long delays at Palma airport again JUST a quickie, over one hour wait to get through Passport Control @ the airport again. Appears to be prejudice against third world visitors,
PROBLEMATIC: Can people just do what they want?
British, as two control officers for about 400 plus people. European walk through. Also what has happened to taxi fares, gone through the ceiling. Ridiculous how much things have gone up on the Island. Regards Nick
Love that Claire!
Thank you Euro Weekly News!
IT’S nice to see a different and
Emma
PUTIN: What should the western leaders be doing?
Zendini Escapologist Yes they could actually fight against him, sanctions against a billonaire will not work, only make the ppl suffer ppl are dying
Peter Chapman They could stop recruiting for NATO.
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PRAY FOR UKRAINE THE situation in Ukraine is so fluid that it is pointless to do more than record some of the events of the past few days and consider how they apply to those of us living in Spain and the UK. At the end of the day, as individuals we are essentially helpless to influence events, but we can publicly show our support for those experiencing the horrors of invasion although whether that really makes any difference is difficult to know. The sunflower is Ukraine’s national flower and symbolises the warmth and power of the sun, so many people are taking images of fields of sunflowers and posting them on social media to show their support for the people. This is particularly pertinent for Andalucia which is one of the major areas of growth in Spain although they are grown commercially in
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fresh point of view. Seems like people are quick to complain about everything but don’t want to take any responsibility (Leaps), but Claire is reflective and shows that THINKING is the way to go. I might be old but I like to always keep an open mind and an open heart to everything.
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many parts of the country. Although war can bring significant income for the arms producers, it can also hurt the financial position of those who have made their fortunes, as the value of shares drop and sanctions take effect on the wealthy in Russia. It is reported that a number of oligarchs have met with President Putin to tr y to pressurise him into pulling back, not necessarily out of the love of peace, but more likely for the love of commerce and money. I r o n i c a l l y, i n B r i t a i n , o n e o f P o r t u g a l ’s newest passport holders, Roman Abramovich has reportedly been banned from living in the UK and has ‘handed over’ control of Chelsea Football Club to supporters one day before they beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup wearing a strip of blue and yellow, the colours of Ukraine. The sooner sanity returns the better for all.
What they can do now, is answer a question: where have they suddenly got so much millions €, to be sent to Ukraine, if till now they were even struggling to pay salaries to their own population, being in crisis practically at the edge of poverty?
Jeanette Richardson Just get rid of him, one way or another surely someone can do the job before he becomes another Hitler.
Jason Acn Yes if all the countries don’t stand by and by and unite against this madman, they must be made accountable !!!
Erika Stanbury If he can send Russians in undercover, why can’t the west do the same, and help where it really matters?
Celia Emery What else could they do well, they could really stand up to him.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack ONE sometimes wonders how manufacturers con‐ jure up names for new models. It’s fairly obvious what Hyundai was think‐ ing when it came up with the name Genesis for its luxury arm. The first book of the Old Testament, Genesis, starts with the words ‘In the beginning’, so a rather good name for a new marque. Having been in America since 2015 Genesis is only now arriving on European shores with a five model range of two saloons, a shooting brake and two SUVs. Two all‐electric models will arrive shortly. My test model, a G70 sa‐ loon, comes with the choice of two engines; a 2.2‐litre diesel or a 2.0‐ litre petrol with two pow‐ er outputs and three trim levels. G70 prices start from a sector competitive €40,107/£33,400 with very good standard equip‐ ment even on the lead‐in model. You’ll get LED lights, intelligent cruise control, auto dimming, powered and heated door mirrors, keyless entry and start, auto lights and wipers, front and rear parking sensors with rear view camera, navigation, smart phone connectivity, air conditioning and elec‐ tric seat adjustment. There’s even (as far as this
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Genesis G70 - style Presence and continent crossing comfort writer’s concerned, hal‐ lelujah!) the no cost op‐ tion of a light interior rather than the seemingly omnipresent funereal black. My G70 was the top trim Sportline model and with the 2.2‐litre diesel priced at €48,035/£40,030. Those admiring the G70, and there were many, thought it strikingly smart and, subjective though looks are, it’s hard to dis‐ agree. The good news continues inside too with a very premi‐ um feel and touches like per‐ forated and fluted upholstery show there’s more than a degree of thought gone into the detail. A welcome array of proper buttons, possibly because the G70 is an up‐ dated version of the car that won the 2019 North American Car of the Year, means it lacks the over‐ done digitalisation of so many new cars. On the road the G70 feels and drives like it looks, premium luxury. It’s no sports machine but picks up its feet when re‐ quired and can be fast
G70: Has very good standard equipment, even on the lead-in model.
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paced on cross country routes. The automatic transmission changes are seamless, with paddle assisted changes for added in‐ volvement. There’s the usual too interventionist lane keeping ‘safety’ kit, that involves far too many actions to stop it being meddlesome, which to be fair applies with most manufacturers. The G70 may not rewrite the automotive rule book but it’s got style, presence and enough creature comforts for con‐ tinent crossing relaxation.
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Electric scooter rules by DGT ELECTRIC scooters have become a huge part of society, and their sales are booming. They have become so popular that it is inevitable that we will see them out on the street. Unfortunately, their users have already acquired a pretty bad repu‐ tation among pedestrians for the reckless behaviour they seem to exploit. As a result, to ensure the correct use of this accessible and comfort‐ able means of transport, the Gen‐ eral Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has reiterated through its official Twitter account, the main rules applying to their riders. The first thing that users of these devices should know is that they can only circulate on urban roads, within towns and cities. They must always travel on the road, being for‐ bidden to circulate on pavements, as well as on motorways, dual car‐ riageways, or urban tunnels. Riders will be able to travel in bike lanes as long as the corresponding municipal ordinance so permits it. Only one person at a time is per‐ mitted to ride on these electric scooters, or in any other personal mobility vehicle (VMP). As a VMP is equipped with only one seat then it stands to reason that only one per‐ son can use it. The DGT pointed out that it is im‐ portant to comply with the rules es‐ tablished as users of the road. In 2020, eight VMP users died, 97 were hospitalised and 1,097 ended up injured, as reported by sevilla.abc.es.
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Rafael Nadal wins the Mexican Open title SPANISH tennis champion Rafael Nadal won the Mexi‐ can Open tennis tournament in the city of Acapulco on Sun‐ day, February 27. The fourth seed clinched a 6‐4 6‐4 victory over Cameron Norrie, the new British number one, while not dropping one single set all the way through the competition. “At the start of the year this was unimaginable,” said Nadal, who, in a dramatic turnaround, has recovered from a foot injury that he thought would finish his ca‐
VICTORY: The youngest and oldest player to win the tournament. reer. He has now won all three tournaments he entered so far in 2022. “A month and a half ago nobody would have be‐ lieved it,” he enthused. Nadal picked up a record 21st major men’s title when he
won the Australian Open back in January, while also being vic‐ torious in the warm‐up com‐ petition held in Melbourne. This win gives him an incredi‐ ble total of 91 men’s titles. By winning in Acapulco, the
Abramovich walks from Chelsea ROMAN ABRAMOVICH, the billionaire owner of Chelsea FC on Saturday, February 26, sensa‐ tionally announced he was walking away from the North London club, who are the current champions of Europe, on the eve of their Carabao Cup final at Wembley against Liverpool. The Russian businessman bought Chelsea in 2004, investing millions in new players over the course of his time at Stamford Bridge. His deci‐ sion is clearly linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and he is known to be a personal friend of Vladimir Putin.
He released a stunning statement on the club’s website, “During my nearly 20‐year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities,” he wrote. “I have always taken decisions with the club’s best interest at heart. I remain committed to these values. That is why I am today giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC.”
Spaniard becomes both the youngest and the oldest player to win the tournament. His first Mexican victory was back in 2005, aged just 18. He won it again in 2013 and 2020. Norrie came into the Mexi‐ can Open off the back of a fine win last week in Florida’s Del‐ ray Beach, and has moved up to 12th in the world rankings. The 26‐year‐old Brit held his own in the first set, before Nadal capitalised on the only breakpoint in the fifth game. Evenly poised at 1‐1, the sec‐ ond set suddenly slipped away from Norrie as the Spaniard racked up four games in a row. Nadal subsequently set up two championship points in the next game with a stunning pick‐ up volley, but only needed one of them after Norrrie hit his forehand long. Speaking after the match, Norrie said, “Rafa doesn’t give you any free points, and if you give him one or two he takes advantage of them. It is im‐ pressive to see how he still does it.”
Footballer booked for t-shirt message PREMIER LEAGUE footballer Matty Cash scored the open‐ ing goal on Saturday, February 26, for his club Aston Villa, in their splendid 2‐0 away win against Brighton, but was then booked. Cash promptly celebrated by taking off his jersey to display a message written on his t‐shirt underneath to former Polish teammate Tomasz Kedziora. The 27‐year‐old Pole is currently playing as a defender for Dynamo Kyiv, in the capital of war‐ torn Ukraine. The message read, ‘Tomasz Kedziora + family, stay strong bro’. Following strict FA rules about players removing their shirts, referee John Brooks had no option but to give Cash a yellow card. Brooks’ action caused controversy in the Sky Sports studios, who were covering the match. Presenter Jeff Stelling roundly criticised Brooks for being an ‘inexperienced’ Premier League official, and urged the FA to scrap the booking. “He’s been booked for it! John Brooks is an inexperienced Premier League referee,” exclaimed Stelling. Adding, “Hopefully when people come to their senses, the Premier League will just ignore that. They should just ignore that.” Users on social media were quick to comment, although to be fair to the referee, he was only following guidelines laid down by the FA. One user commented, “Is the ref joking? That is actually ridiculous,” while another wrote, “It is the law to be booked for that, but the inexperienced ref could have shown some compassion and common sense and let him off.”