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VOLUNTEERS IN UKRAINE Drought DON’T FORGET to go forward one hour at 2am on Sunday
averted STORM Celia has ended the drought affecting the Marina Baja, Marina Alta, inland El Comtat and other Costa Blanca areas. Most of these areas now have an assured water supply until the end of this year at least, predicted Jorge Olcina who heads Al‐ icante University’s Clima‐ tology Laboratory. Storm Celia broke records throughout the Costa Blanca but, above all, in the small villages of Tollos and Fageca, El Com‐ tat, which received 400 millimetres of rain during the first 18 days of March.
Turn to page 2 PROJECT4ALL: Are delivering desperately-needed supplies to the Ukraine.
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Licence fees cut ANYONE opening a new business in Alfaz will save 50 per cent on licence fees, thanks to the local govern‐ ment’s new fiscal measures. The reduction will remain in place throughout 2022, announced town hall spokesman Toni Such. “We are confident that this will help to create and establish businesses inside the municipality,” Such said. In 2019, the town hall earned €106,000 through li‐ cences for new businesses. This fell to €53,000 in 2020 when the town hall processed 95 new licences, rising slightly to €56,000 in 2021. “That demonstrates significant savings to business‐ owners and the self‐employed who have embarked on new ventures in our municipality,” the spokesman said. “And this is exactly what we intend.” The reduction follows the town hall’s decision to waive the municipal tax on the hospitality sector’s ter‐ race tables during the two low‐season quarters of the year, Such continued. “All of these modifications are aimed at reactivating the local economy and helping those opening busi‐ nesses here,” he said.
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Charity providing relief
PROJECT4ALL relies entirely on dona‐ tions to provide meals for the home‐ less between Alfaz and Javea. But volunteers Jonny, James, Jo, Dani, Jaqui, Jim, Mike and Constantin recently decided to go further afield, delivering desperately‐needed sup‐ plies to Ukraine. Loading up two vans, a trailer and a car with donations, on Tuesday March 8 they set out for Ukraine, and yes, they actually entered Ukraine, with an armed escort to safeguard the dona‐ tions from pilfering and ensure that they reached the right hands. Project4All volunteer James ex‐ plained that Romanian friends had ar‐ ranged for the group to meet mem‐ bers of the Ukrainian resistance in the No Man’s Land buffer strip between the border and the Ukraine war zone on the night of Sunday, March 13. “But a Ukrainian border guard told us that our contacts had messaged him to say that their vans were stuck without enough fuel to reach us,” James said. How would they feel about driving some 60 kilometres across the bor‐ der with a military and police escort to deliver the supplies directly, they
were asked. “What could we say?” James said afterwards. They raced at 150 kilometres per hour during the curfew with Kalash‐ nikov‐wielding escorts before reach‐ ing the collection and distribution point run by soldiers and territorial guards. “We spent eight hours inside Ukraine,” James told the Euro Weekly News. “So where exactly did all this hap‐ pen?” we wanted to know. “I can’t tell you that,” he answered. “We were allowed in on the under‐ standing that we did not identify where we had been or reveal the names of our escorts.” James also told us that Project4All is currently working with the Royal British Legion and other charities to coordinate the desperately‐needed donations that they hope will contin‐ ue to pour in. He will never forget the time he spent inside Ukraine and what he saw, James said. “But that won’t stop me and the others from returning as soon as we have more supplies,” he vowed.
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NIBS EXTRA Roads project JAVEA Town Hall completed its €662,749 programme of resurfacing 70 of the munici‐ pality’s streets and roads, par‐ ticularly those in outlying ar‐ eas. This has been carried out in phases during low season periods when the roadworks were less likely to disturb resi‐ dents and visitors, said Ser‐ vices councillor Kika Mata.
Bicycle Day THE 37th edition of Benidorm’s Bicycle Day will be held on Sunday March 27 over a seven‐kilometre route starting and finishing at the Foietes park auditorium. Registering beforehand is not necessary and participants, who are reminded that hel‐ mets must be worn, can do so at the Auditorium at 9.30am.
You choose VILLAJOYOSA residents and local associations can submit ideas for the municipality’s Participatory Budget on the www.lavilaparticipa.com website until April 4. A short‐ list of the most popular sug‐ gestions, which should be of general interest and centre on projects within the town hall’s remit, will be an‐ nounced after April 24.
Class act BENIDORM’S Education de‐ partment will not open a class for two‐year‐olds at the La Cala primary school, de‐ spite Generalitat authorisa‐ tion. The town hall decided against the class, alleging that it was likely to be filled with toddlers from nearby Fines‐ trat and Villajoyosa whose parents work in Benidorm.
Not here CALPE Town Hall and the lo‐ cal fishing guild announced that they would challenge the Generalitat’s decision to authorise the expansion of the existing fish farm. Ex‐ tending the installation would have a serious effect on tourism and would be detrimental both to marine biodiversity and the fishing fleet’s catches.
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Original Charity Shop is always there JAVEA’S Original Charity Shop and Library always helps those in need. Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the Original Charity Shop and Library has responded to many requests for help, Aileen Stiefel explained. “Initially we donated blankets and duvets to the collection point at Toscamar,” Aileen told the Euro Weekly News. “The Bomberos Voluntarios then received €1,000 for fuel and overheads to deliver the collected items to Poland.” Since then, the Original Charity Shop has received a request from the Red Cross for financial help to replenish their food bank.
Photo credit: Original Charity Shop and Library
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LATEST DONATION: Original Charity Shop presents the Red Cross with a €1,000 cheque.
This is almost empty due to a delivery that failed to arrive and the organisation, which already provides food for needy families in Javea, now expects to receive numerous Ukrainian refugees. “They have now received an initial cheque for €1,000 to help purchase basics,” Aileen
On the right track
ALFAZ station’s €1.2 million makeover has now concluded. The approach road and car park were also as‐ phalted and signposted at the end of last month as the town hall progresses with its plans to im‐ prove communications throughout the munici‐ pality. Even more important, the track is now equipped with the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) safety system, Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Ar‐ ques said, as he visited the station accompanied by Urban Development councillor Toni Such. This system continually checks that the train’s speed is compatible with the speed permitted by signalling and includes an automatic stop at a signal by activating an emergency brake if neces‐ sary. Once the entire line between Benidorm and Denia becomes operative once more, the new system‐ which has been installed throughout Line 9 ‐ will allow regional rail operator Ferrocar‐ riles de la Generalitat (FGV) to increase the fre‐ quency of trains on the narrow‐gauge railway, Arques said.
said. Following a request from HELP, the Original Charity Shop is also a collection point for medication, surgical dressings and jars of baby food. “We also donated €500 towards the purchase of baby food,” Aileen added. Readers wishing to donate items like these can deliver
Brits are returning!
BRITISH tourists currently ac‐ count for 50 per cent of those visiting the Costa Blanca. This good news for local busi‐ nesses coincided with the UK government’s decision to lift all of its remaining travel restric‐ tions, reopening the door to pre‐pandemic occupancy fig‐ ures. More flights are arriving from UK airports each day. A total of 185 were scheduled for March 18, 19 and 20, increasing to 207 over the weekend of March 25, 26 and 27. If tourism figures are looking good as spring begins, they promise to be better still during Alicante‐Elche airport’s high season, which begins in April and finishes in late October. Airlines have told airport op‐
erator Aena that they foresee a total of 12.3 million passengers during this period, 4 per cent more than the record‐breaking summer of 2019. National tourism is expected to increase by 28 per cent to 1.7 million passengers, while the number of international visitors will rise to 10.6 million, a 2 per cent increase. Experts quoted in the Spanish media had already predicted that tourism’s recovery would be v‐shaped, nosediving rapidly but soaring back with equal ra‐ pidity. The first two weeks of March have already proved them right, with Alicante Province’s hotel bookings rising by 200 per cent during this time, the same ex‐ perts said.
What’s in a name
CALPE councillors rejected a PSOE proposal to name the town’s sec‐ ond high school after a woman. Citing a 2019 Generalitat edict which recommended an increase in the number of centres that commemorated ‘outstanding females,’ the so‐ cialists suggested that the Institute of Calpe Studies should create a list of women who had made their mark on Calpe. One of these could then give her name to the new school, the PSOE said.
them to the Original Charity Shop in Carrer de Nancy in Javea’s Arenal, which is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm. For more information, visit the www.charityshoplibrary. com web page or email the in fo@charityshoplibrary.com address.
Calpe’s mayor, Ana Sala, did not agree. “Why should a woman’s name take precedence over a man, object or event?” she asked. Despite the growing trend in other munici‐ palities to honour women in this way, Partido Popular and Ciudadanos voted against the PSOE proposal. Should no agreement be even‐ tually reached over the high school’s name, this will simply be known as Instituto No 2.
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More sports facilities JAVEA is planning to build a second multi‐ sports centre in Freginal to answer the needs of the local community. Integrated with the Trinquet court where the traditional Valencian ballgame is played, the new building will have a €7.7 million budget and provide facilities for the different branches of sport whose popularity has increased in recent years. These include handball, hockey and martial arts as well as rhythmic and artistic gymnastics, Sports coun‐ cillor Alberto Tur said. The two‐storey centre will cover a 4,500‐square metre area, with the 15.5‐ metre ceilings that are required for rhyth‐ mic gymnastics. Tur ex‐ plained that his depart‐ ment is in touch with local clubs as well as the Valencian Federation, as the town hall intends for the new sports stadium to become a leading venue for official gym‐ nastics competitions and sports technification events. “This is an important investment,” said mayor Jose Chulvi. “Rather than a second stadium, the municipality will now have a comprehen‐ sive sports complex, a point of reference for different sports in a modern, 21st century building.”
and finally... JAVEA INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH (JIBC) have offered their centre as a meeting place for Ukrainian refugees and their host families. The centre will open on Monday March 28 from 12 noon until 4pm, and every Friday and Monday thereafter. “The JIBC are opening their doors to Ukrainian arrivals in Javea, Moraira, Denia, Jalon and surrounding areas so they can meet and make new friends,” said Lorna James. “We will also be providing food and refreshments.” JIBC Church Centre is situated in Calle Favara 8, Javea within easy reach of the underground car park. For directions, access the JIBC’s www.javeabaptist.es web‐ site or telephone 678 875 176.
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Exchanging visits PUPILS at Altea’s Bellaguarda high school could soon be exchanging visits with Maghhene College in Bundoran (Ireland). Education councillor Vicenta Perez re‐ cently visited Bundoran to discuss the fu‐ ture agreement. As well as going into travel and accommodation arrange‐ ments, schoolwork and other aspects of the future student exchange programme, the Altea delegation also examined op‐ portunities for more immediate coopera‐ tion. This would include previous ex‐ change visits between families, enabling participants to get to know each other and improve their knowledge of the host country’s language. She was very satisfied with the out‐ come of the meeting and the relation be‐ tween both schools, which would assist the Altea pupils with their proficiency in English, Perez said. “This is so important for their educa‐ tional development and professional fu‐ ture,” the councillor added.
Helping to cut red tape THE Generalitat and the Ukraine consulate are cooperating on a permanent basis on register‐ ing Ukrainians arriving in the Valencian Commu‐ nity. The regional government would do every‐ thing possible to expedite the process, regional president Ximo Puig said. Following a meeting with Ukraine’s honorary consul Pablo Gil, Puig explained that consular registration was important for providing access to services including health and education as well as employment opportunities. “Many resources are available but we must have this connection and a powerful network to ensure that these reach the families,” Puig said. The Generalitat would continue to attend to all of the Ukrainians arriving in the Valencian Community, he added, while stressing the con‐ sulate’s “enormous efforts.”
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Javea team is Odessa-bound TEAM PC‐HIGHWAY from Javea is travelling to Odessa in Ukraine. “Many people know about my hubby’s military career as a Royal Marine Commando,” Euro Weekly News reader Heidi Eckert said. Heidi explained that Robin and the small team he has or‐ ganised will travel with their Mitsubishi 4x4 and a two‐ton trailer to Odessa. Once there, they will deliv‐
er much‐needed hygiene items, food and first aid prod‐ ucts for those who are unable to leave the area. “To make this journey happen we are asking for help with funds towards ris‐ ing fuel and travel costs,” Heidi said. “A film crew will be joining the team to show first‐hand images of what is happening in Ukraine. “We would be very grate‐
New U3A format U3A CALPE held their first coffee morning instead of a general meeting on Thursday, March 17. Despite the cold rainy weather, around 45 enthusiastic members enjoyed a social morning with friends at the Club de Te‐ nis. The Travel and Membership tables were kept busy and Freda Croasdell, Travel treasurer, who announced a Christmas trip, also asked members to suggest ideas for future travel. U3A Calpe’s president, Wendy Down, thanked mem‐ bers for coming out in such bad weather and explained that there would now be six coffee mornings each year, three general meetings and one annual general meeting. Following this first meeting’s success, U3A Calpe is convinced this format is the way to go for future meet‐ ings, the president said. The venue for April’s coffee morning will be an‐ nounced shortly, but for more information see the www.u3acalpe.org website.
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Ukraine war halts local projects THE contractor building 12 new classrooms for Teula‐ da’s Sant Vicent Ferrer school has temporarily halt‐ ed work. In a letter addressed to the Teulada‐Moraira Town Hall, Construcciones Alea explained that it was un‐ able to continue owing to the supplies crisis resulting from the Ukraine invasion. The document stressed the company’s willingness to solve “this disagreeable situation” as soon as possi‐ ble and to resume con‐ structing the classrooms destined for the Year One and Year Two infants’ sec‐ tion of the school. Teulada‐Moraira mayor Raul Llobell announced that the town hall was hoping to be able to take advantage of legislation that permits, in circumstances like the present case, a “possible re‐ vision” of prices. “Unfortunately, owing to the increase in the price of raw materials and fuel, what is happening in Teua‐ da‐Moraira is not an isolat‐ ed case,” Llobell said. “Lamentably, this is some‐ thing that is happening with contracts all over Spain.”
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A SENIOR official at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Develop‐ ment Office (FCDO) has become the second whistleblower to come forward over the Afghanistan evacuations. According to Josie Stewart, it was “widespread knowledge” that the decision to evacuate Pen Farthing’s animals “came from the prime minister.”
U-turn on electricity A PROPOSAL to cap the cost of electricity has been scrapped by the Spanish and Portuguese Ministers of the Environment. On Friday March 18, Teresa Ribera, the Minister of the Environment, along with her Portuguese coun‐ terpart, Joao Matos Fernan‐ des, announced a joint pro‐ posal aimed at capping electricity prices. Their plan was to set a limit of €180/MWh, which was to be presented to the Euro‐ pean Commission. The idea has now been abandoned due to a lack of support from other EU member states. It is unclear what new measures, if any, can be proposed to the EU. Aelec, the employers’ as‐ sociation of the large elec‐ tric utilities, has demanded government intervention. “Use European funds, and avoid measures that may affect the energy that has already been purchased by consumers,” the associa‐ tion said on March 18.
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Solely on Boris’s orders Raphael Marshall previously blew the whistle on the issue and said that it was the PM who made the decision on Nowzad. Stewart now claims that the foreign affairs select committee has been lied to
by civil servants. Stewart said on March 21: “I have tried to imagine but cannot conceive of any way this could have been an honest mistake. I feel a strong sense of moral injury for
Road to rail A NEW €120 million scheme to encourage freight traffic in Spain to shift from road to sustainable rail trans‐ port has been ap‐ proved. The scheme, which will run until June 2026, aims to promote rail as a more environmentally friendly means of trans‐ portation, as well as contributing to the greening of rail trans‐ port. The support will take the form of direct grants to compensate freight companies for the cost difference be‐
tween road and rail transport based on the actual volumes of freight shifted from road to rail transport The EU’s Margrethe Vestager said on Mon‐ day March 21: “The €120 million scheme approved today will contribute to improving the competitiveness and greening of rail freight transport in Spain. It will also sup‐ port the shift from road to rail, in line with the objectives of the Euro‐ pean Green Deal, while limiting possible distor‐ tions of competition.”
and finally... HORRIFIED by the images emerging from Ukraine, profession‐ al tennis player and philanthropist Roger Federer said on Fri‐ day March 18 that he was donating $500,000 (€451,000) for Ukrainian children harmed by the war. He said having children makes you even more aware of how terrible the situation in Ukraine is.
having been part of something so badly managed and so focused on managing reputational risk and po‐ litical fallout rather than the actual crisis and associated human tragedy.
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“From what I heard and saw, Nowzad staff were included as a late addition only in response to this ‘PM decision’. This occurred against the previous judgement of officials. I do not find it credible that Philip Barton, or those who drafted his letter dated January 17, 2022, would not have been aware of this.”
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Platinum pub hours Hero dog at work
TO celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, pubs will be allowed to stay open an extra two hours. The government has con‐ firmed that pubs in England and Wales will be given a two‐hour licensing extension
and boozers will be able to serve drinks until 1am during the Jubilee weekend. The Platinum Jubilee cele‐ brations will mark 70 years on the throne for Queen Eliz‐ abeth. The extension will ap‐ ply on June 2, 3 and 4.
The opening hours have been extended to allow peo‐ ple to “celebrate the longest‐ reigning monarch in the Unit‐ ed Kingdom,” Home Office minister Kit Malthouse said on Monday March 21. An impact assessment is being put together to go along with the extension or‐ der. To mark the occasion, Lon‐ don will host a Platinum Ju‐ bilee Pageant. The event will feature acts from across the UK and the Commonwealth. It is expected that more than 5,000 people will be involved in the pageant’s perfor‐ mances which will feature music, circus acts, theatre shows and street arts.
Pubs will serve for longer.
A JACK RUSSELL terrier has become a hero in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. His name is Patron and he is in charge of sniffing out and detecting mines and explosives laid by Rus‐ sian troops. Dressed in a tiny mili‐ tary vest, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (DSNS) have hailed him as a vital member of their team. Patron has already helped deactivate more than 90 explosive de‐ vices, the DSNS said on Saturday March 19. “By the way, he likes cheese a lot, so our boys are taking advantage of the occasion and are p a m p e r i n g h i m , t o l o‐ cate the mines and ex‐ plosives,” they added. There are believed to be more than 750 dogs working in mine detec‐ tion programmes in some 23 countries.
PATRON: Has helped deactivate more than 90 explosives.
Hipra vaccine HIPRA laboratories are hoping to put the first Spanish Covid‐19 vaccine on the market in June. Carles Fabrega, director of the company’s Human Health divi‐ sion said they hope to get the green light from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in May or early June. Hipra would then enter the industrial manufacturing phase which, after months of preparing the antigen, would last just over two weeks. According to Fabrega, researchers are currently evaluating the vaccine’s ‘safety and tolerability’ before presenting the final doc‐ umentation to EMA. Some 3,000 volunteers have worked in the Hipra laboratories in Girona and research carried out in different hospitals in Spain with some 2,500 people has already been completed.
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NASA debut
NASA has debuted its new Space Launch Sys‐ tem with the giant rocket taken down to the pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida to conduct a dummy countdown. NASA has plans to send a test rocket around the moon later this year ahead of plans to send a manned mis‐ sion within the next five to seven years. The enormous rocket, almost 100 metres tall, is designed to be much
ROCKET: Was moved on a massive mobile launcher.
more powerful than the Apollo vehicles of the late 1960s and 1970s
Hocus pocus
A 71-YEAR-OLD who became the UK’s first official witch af‐ ter being given permission by Inland Revenue to use the term on her tax return, has filed her first return including income and expenses for po‐ tions and spells. Cassandra Latham‐Jones was given what is believed to be unique approval to register as a self‐employed ‘village witch’. That registration al‐ lows her as a self‐employed ‘witch’ to write off certain tax‐ deductible expenses including ingredients for potions. Latham‐Jones has been a witch and official wise‐wom‐ an for the village of St Buryan in Cornwall for more than 30 years. The trained nurse and
qualified counsellor offers ser‐ vices including tarot card reading, rituals, sea magic, dark arts, spells and wart charming. In addition, she car‐ ries out other duties such as counselling and community services. She says she became a witch after meeting fellow witches and maintains she is “no different from anyone else in the service industry” but with “slightly unusual ex‐ penses.” “They told me I needed to register with the Inland Rev‐ enue, so that’s what I did. It turns out I was a bit of a pio‐ neer because no one has done it before,” she said on Sunday March 20.
with the ability to trav‐ el beyond the moon as well as to carry signifi‐ cantly more equipment. The rollout on Friday March 18 gave NASA the first opportunity to see the rocket and all its different elements fully stacked together. The rocket was moved on a massive mobile launcher that is over 120 metres high and weighs more than 5,000 tons.
Lego Zelensky AN American compa‐ ny, Citizen Brick, has produced a Volodymyr Zelensky Lego figurine that has so far raised more than €130,000 for victims of the war in Ukraine. The company, which overprints Lego and other figurines, sold the miniature Zelen‐ skys for €90 each along with Molotov cocktails in the Ukrainian colours for €9. Funds raised were donated to Direct Re‐ lief and other charities and the toys are now sold out. Lego, whose fig‐ urines were used and who wishes to remain apolitical, said on Thursday March 17: “This initiative has ab‐ solutely nothing to do with the Lego Group. It’s the work of an in‐ dependent retailer which has no connec‐ tion to the company.”
and finally... WHEN most of us are getting shorter, one old lady has bucked the trend as the Eiffel Tower grows by six metres. On Tuesday March 15 a new digital radio antenna was attached to the top of the Paris monument, raising the height of the steel structure to 330 metres. The new antenna, a DAB+ (digital audio) was air‐ lifted onto its peak by helicopter, in a delicate operation.
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Becker in court
TENNIS legend Boris Becker is on trial in London over charges relat‐ ing to his bankruptcy. He is accused of concealing his Wimbledon and Australian Open trophies, several properties and around £1.8 million. The court case, which opened on March 21, is the latest twist in the former Wimbledon champion’s trou‐ bled post‐playing career that ended in bankruptcy in 2017. At the time his debts were estimated to be in the region of £50 million. The 54‐year‐old, a six‐time Grand Slam singles champion, faces a max‐ imum of seven years in prison if found guilty. The court was told in preliminary hearings that Becker owned a flat in Chelsea, London, as well as two properties in Germany, which were undeclared between June and Octo‐ ber 2017. Becker is also accused of removing hundreds of thousands of pounds by transferring it to other accounts, in‐ cluding to former wife Barbara Becker and estranged wife Sharlely Becker. The court also heard that he hid 75,000 shares in Breaking Data Corp, an artificial intelligence firm.
BECKER: Faces prison if found guilty. Becker denies nine counts of fail‐ ing to disclose his assets, seven charges of concealing property, two counts of removing property re‐ quired by the receiver, five counts of failing to disclose details of his estate and one count of concealing debt. Resident in London and fluent in English, Becker apparently will use an interpreter when giving evidence in a trial expected to last three weeks.
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Madeleine investigation THE 11‐year investigation by Scotland Yard into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann may come to an end this year. In May 2011, four years after she vanished, the Operation Grange inquiry was launched. Its funding is set to run out on March 31 but the file could be re‐ opened if significant new evidence comes to light. A request has been sub‐ mitted to the Home Of‐ fice by the Metropolitan Police asking for a final grant. If approved, that would carry the inquiry on to the end of Septem‐ ber and bring the total ex‐ penditure on the investi‐ gation to approximately £13 million. May 3 will be the 15th anniversary of Madeleine vanishing in 2007 from a holiday apartment in Pra‐ ia da Luz on Portugal’s Al‐ garve. She was just three years old at the time.
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Terror threat lowered
THE Northern Ireland‐re‐ lated terrorism threat lev‐ el has been lowered from severe to substantial. It is the first time the threat level has changed in 12 years. Substantial means that
a terrorist attack is likely and might well occur with‐ out further warning. The decision to change the threat level has been tak‐ en by MI5, independently of government ministers. Secretary of State for
Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, said: “This is the first time the threat level in Northern Ireland has changed since 2010 and shows the significant progress that Northern Ireland has made, and continues to make, to‐ wards a more peaceful, more prosperous and safer society. “It is a testament to the ongoing commitment to protecting the peace pro‐ cess and tackling Northern Ireland‐related terrorism, and the tremendous ef‐ forts of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and MI5 for their hard‐won gains over the past decade. “However, it is not a time for complacency. There is still a minority who wish to cause harm in Northern Ireland. As ever, the public should remain vigilant and report any concerns they may have to the police,” he added on March 22.
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Priests and nuns
THE number of Catholic priests and nuns in Spain is in steady decline, ac‐ cording to the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE). Members of the priesthood fell by 12.3 per cent and the number of nuns has decreased by 19.8 per cent since 2015. During the same peri‐ od the number of work‐ ing monasteries fell by 109. The issue for the
CATHOLIC CHURCH: The numbers are falling.
church is twofold. The number of priests and nuns retiring or dying is increasing while the number of people join‐ ing seminaries is falling.
In 2019, there were 1,203 seminary students but only 1,028 signed up for the current academic year, the CEE said on Sunday March 20.
Professional diesel bonus IN an attempt to bring to an end Spain’s lorry driver strike, the government has approved a €500 million package to subsidise diesel for ‘professional use’. Following a meeting with the National Committee for Road Transport (CNTC), which does not represent striking lorry drivers, on March 18, the Minister of Trans‐ port, Raquel Sanchez, said: “We have fo‐ cused on effective and efficient measures.
That they follow the structure of what has been adopted in other countries. A bonus in the price of professional diesel, so that it has a real and effective impact on carriers.” The nationwide transport strike is organ‐ ised by the Platform in Defence of the Na‐ tional and International Road Freight Trans‐ port Sector. This entity is not a part of the CNTC, the only body the government has agreed to meet with.
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Leona Lewis pregnant SINGER Leona Lewis is expecting her first child with her husband Dennis Jauch and the couple is said to be “over the moon.” Leona came to fame in 2006 when she won X Factor. Speaking before the couple wed Lewis revealed: “We’re so ready to do this. Dennis is the most kind, considerate person I’ve ever met. He’s been my rock through my crazy ups and downs and everything I’ve gone through in my life.” She later described the pair’s Bud‐ dhist wedding ceremony as “just the most beautiful day, full of love.” “It was so special to be able to bring together everyone we love. There were
THE annual World’s Happiest Countries survey has ranked Fin‐ land as the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row Its neighbours Den‐ mark, Norway, Swe‐ den and Iceland also score well on healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita, social sup‐ port in times of trou‐ ble, low corruption
SINGER: Expecting her first child.
a lot of tears. The room already had so much good energy and having all the love in there was really powerful,” she added.
Finnish bliss and high social trust, generosity in a com‐ munity where people look after each other and freedom to make key life decisions. Spain ranks 29th and the UK ranks 17th. Both Ukraine and Russia are in the bot‐ tom half of the table
and Afghanistan takes bottom place. Jan‐Emmanuel De Neve, the report’s ed‐ itor, said: “The rank‐ ings are a stark re‐ minder of the material and immate‐ rial damage that war does to its many vic‐ tims.”
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Ghastly Madeley GMB fans want ‘ghastly’ pre‐ senter Richard Madeley ‘per‐ manently’ replaced and in‐ stead want Martin Lewis to take over the role. Madeley was absent on Monday March 21 and Lewis filled in for him, to the delight of many viewers. One viewer wrote on so‐ cial media: “I can’t watch Mon‐Wed when ghastly, tactless, Toryboy Richard Madeley is on. He’s got no depth of knowledge and is unwatchable. The other two have empathy and interest‐ ing backgrounds.” Madeley has admitted to alienating fans before: “I re‐ member once, on a perfect summer’s morning I was walking along the cliff near our house in Cornwall and as I came round a bend in the path, I saw this large man coming towards me. He said, ‘I just want you to know that everything you’ve ever done, everything you’ve ever said, everything you ever will say or do, I loathe and despise.”
TV SHOW: People want Martin Lewis to take over.
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Caribbean tour
ROYALS: On a tour to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
R OY A L S W i l l i a m a n d Ka t e h a v e l a u n c h e d a Caribbean charm offen‐ sive on a tour to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed in Belize on Saturday, March 19, but the start of the trip was disrupt‐ ed by a small group of protesters. Around 20 people at‐ tended a protest at a cacao farm. Prince William is the Patron of the Flora and Fauna In‐ ternational charity which owns the farm’s land. The protesters said the land is ances‐ tral so belongs to the public and is not “Crown land”. The couple’s itinerary was changed as a result. However, the rest of the tour proceeded as planned with a radiant Kate being dubbed “the belle of Belize.”
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Arnie calls for peace F I L M s t a r a n d e x ‐ C a l i‐ fornia Governor, Arnold Schwarzeneg‐ ger, has taken to social media to make an im‐ passioned plea to Rus‐ sian troops in Ukraine warning them to not be like his father. Schwarzenegger’s fa‐ ther fought for the Nazis in the Second World War leaving him broken physically and mentally, according to the Austrian‐born ac‐ tor. In a video message posted on Thursday March 17, the 74‐year‐ old spoke of his “affec‐ tion and respect” for the Russian people ev‐ er since meeting his hero bodybuilder Yuri Petrovich Vlasov at the young age of 14. Urging them to learn from the plight of his Austrian father, he said there are “moments like this that are so
Respect for the Russians.
wrong and then we have to speak up.” In a direct message to Russian troops in Ukraine, he warned: “ Ev e r y b u l l e t y o u shoot, you shoot a brother or sister.”
Red Nose Day DESPITE rising living costs and the after effects of the pandemic, the British have once again opened their wallets and purses as Red Nose Day raised £42 million (€51 million) for charity. By contrast £55 mil‐ lion (€65 million) was raised in 2021. Some of the funds raised will benefit organisations providing aid to those affected by the war in Ukraine. Broadcast from the BBC studios in Salford for the first time, the show included a star studded line‐up with comedy sketches by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Matt Lucas and David Walliams. A number of stars had to pull out of the show due to Covid‐19 including host Zoe Ball, Kylie Minogue and Joel Dommett. Other famous faces joining the fundraising event included Tom Holland, Courteney Cox, Lulu, Paul Rudd, Chris Kamara, Vic Reeves, Jeff Goldblum, Clive Myrie, Jamie Dornan and Gordon Ramsay.
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Health help ON ARRIVAL: Refugees will undergo simple tests.
UKRAINIAN refugees en‐ tering Spain will not have to fill out the Spain Travel Health security document to prove that they have been vaccinated against Covid‐19, the Ministry of Health announced on Fri‐ day, March 18. They will however have to undergo a symptom check on arrival by sea or air, and those not already jabbed will be adminis‐ tered the vaccine. The measures were giv‐ en the green light by the Public Health Commission ‘given the exceptional situ‐
ation that Ukraine is expe‐ riencing’. Each refugee “will be of‐ fered vaccines according to age and risk condition, and in the case of children and adolescents, vaccina‐ tion against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough, and Haemophilus influenza B,” the Ministry added. Special attention will be paid to pregnant women, or people in a sit‐ uation of vulnerability. Across Spain, 5,500 hospi‐ tal beds have been made available for refugees, of which 1,184 are paediatric.
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The Queen is hiring
THE Queen is hiring for a Buckingham Palace makeover and for the right applicant £30,000 could be on offer. Her Majesty is looking for a painter and decora‐ tor to help complete a makeover at her iconic London address. The Palace has more than 700 rooms and the decorator will be respon‐ sible for adding ‘decora‐ tive finishes’. The deadline for the
full‐time position is Sat‐ urday April 3. The Buck‐ ingham Palace renova‐ tion is expected to cost £369 million. The makeover is con‐ troversial though as more than 100,000 peo‐ ple have signed a posi‐ tion saying that the Royal family should cough up the cash for the refurb. The advert reads: “It’s adding the decorative finishes, for people to appreciate for years to
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DINO’S IN THE SAND is the new sand festival in Belgium’s Mid‐ delkerkse which will run from July 1 to September 11 this year. In 2021, there were more than 100,000 visitors who turned up to the first festival of its kind in the town and organisers were staggered by the response. This year, it’s moving to a new loca‐ tion on the beach at the Arthur De Greefplein to try to ensure that residents are not inconvenienced by the number of peo‐ ple who turn up and with 6,000 tons of sculpting sand available there should be plenty of exhibits to be viewed.
come. Working in such uniquely historic envi‐ ronments means you’ll have the opportunity to expand your existing skills.
“You’ll regularly handle specialist wall coverings, sign‐writing and use spe‐ cialist paint finishes, such as marbling and gilding,” it adds.
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SHARED custody and domestic violence, are they compatible? Sometimes, during our clients’ divorces, doubts arise about the possibility of combining shared custody and domestic or gender‐based violence that has occurred within the couple. In this article we will try to detail how the courts interpret the compatibility of shared custody with episodes of do‐
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Shared custody and domestic violence. Frequently asked questions. Legal advice. Family Law Experts in Spain. mestic violence. What is the shared custody? Shared custody is a way of sharing equally the exercise of custody between the two par‐ ents. It must be assumed that
shared custody is incompatible with gender‐based or domestic violence or violence that may have been perpetrated against the children. Therefore, when deciding in divorce proceedings on the pos‐ sibility of establishing joint cus‐ tody, it is necessary to see how the violent relationship between the spouses, past or present, is relevant insofar as it affects and harms the interests of the child. Shared custody and domes‐ tic violence (gender violence): incompatibility. The Spanish civil code makes clear the impossibility of grant‐ ing custody and joint custody of minors, if criminal proceedings have been initiated against the father for attacking the spouse, or the children. Or even, with‐ out having started the proce‐ dure, when there is evidence of the existence of domestic vio‐ lence. Thus, it says it to article 92.7: 7. Joint custody will not pro‐
ceed when either of the parents is involved in criminal proceed‐ ings initiated for attempting against the life, physical integri‐ ty, freedom, moral integrity or sexual freedom and indemnity of the other spouse or the chil‐ dren who live together. With both. Nor will it proceed when the Judge notices, from the alle‐ gations of the parties and the evidence taken, the existence of well‐founded indications of do‐ mestic violence. Essential requirement: the peaceful relationship between the parents. The essential requirement for the adoption of shared custody is the peaceful relationship be‐ tween the parents. It is normal that in divorce proceedings the relationship be‐
tween the parents is not ideal. However, in order for the tense situation between the parents to make it advisable not to adopt shared custody, it will have to be of a higher level than that of a marital crisis situation. In cases where the violent sit‐ uation between the parents is incompatible with safeguarding the best interests of the child, single‐parent custody is re‐ quired. The interests of the child are absolutely relevant in divorce proceedings. Thus, judges must observe the interests of minors as a mat‐ ter of public order to determine the attribution of custody, fol‐ lowing the provisions of Organic Law 8/2015, of July 22, on the modification of the child and adolescent protection system. Conclusion Shared custody is understood by the courts as a regime of maximum collaboration be‐ tween the parents. This type of
custody requires a model of re‐ ciprocal respect between the parents that serves as an exam‐ ple and a guideline for the chil‐ dren. In many cases of gender vio‐ lence, this reciprocal respect is lost and, therefore, the possibili‐ ty of achieving shared custody of the child is frustrated. If you are going through a di‐ vorce and have further ques‐ tions related to everything we have explained in this article about Shared custody and do‐ mestic violence, please contact us. The information provided in this article is not intended as le‐ gal advice, but simply conveys information related to legal is‐ sues. If you have suffered an episode of gender‐based or do‐ mestic violence, contact 016. (Telephone service for informa‐ tion and legal advice and psy‐ chosocial care in matters of gen‐ der‐based violence).
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24 - 30 March 2022 SHARON OSBOURNE will front her own prime time cur‐ rent affairs panel show, The Talk, on TalkTV. The new show will see Sharon team up with her good friend, Piers Morgan, who has his own show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, on the channel. Rebekah Brooks, Chief Exec‐ utive of News UK, the compa‐ ny responsible for launching
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Sharon Osbourne show TalkTV, said: “Sharon has built a unique and hugely successful media career, combining strong views and opinion with a lot of warmth and fun. Her unbounding energy will make her show compelling viewing, and we are delighted to give her a new home at TalkTV.”
Sharon will welcome five fa‐ mous faces onto her show for one hour each weeknight to debate topics including crime, politics, health, and entertain‐ ment. The show will air later this spring. “I’m excited to be work‐ ing with News UK, the panel,
Teaming up with Piers.
and my good friend Piers. Watch this space for some ex‐ citing and lively debates,” Sharon said on March 17.
Historic aid allocation
SPAIN will allocate a total of €31 million for humanitari‐ an aid, of which €23 million will go to Ukraine and €8 million to other countries in the region through a com‐ prehensive emergency hu‐ manitarian response pack‐ age. The allocation, the largest in Spanish history and chan‐ nelled through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, will respond to appeals from the United Nations and other international or‐ ganisations in the shape of an extraordinary call for hu‐ manitarian action grants for NGOs, as well as the provi‐ sion of an emergency hospi‐ tal for possible deployment in border countries. After the first shipment of more than 20 tons of medicines, equipment and medical supplies to Poland on March 2, a convoy of 30 tons of humanitarian aid was sent to Moldova and a second shipment of medicines and medical sup‐
plies to Ukraine, in coordi‐ nation with the Ministry of Health, worth almost €1 million. More direct assis‐
tance is envisaged as the needs of Ukraine and neigh‐ bouring countries become clearer.
More tourism jobs THE number of affiliated workers linked to tourism activi‐ ties increased by 305,246 workers in February, reaching a total of 2,309,687, according to figures released by Tures‐ pana. At the end of last month, those employed in tourism ac‐ counted for 11.7 per cent of the total number of employ‐ ees in the national economy and the year‐on‐year growth trend in the number of affiliates that began in June last year continued, reaching a year‐on‐year rate of 15.2 per cent. “The good employment figures in the tourism sector show that the protection plan rolled out by the govern‐ ment to protect businesses and workers, as well as the health management of the pandemic, have proved effec‐ tive and have allowed us to maintain and also generate new jobs in a key sector of our economy,” said the Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto on Thurs‐ day March 17.
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A human loses about 1 million skin cells per day.
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Sanchez in Rome
PRESIDENT Pedro Sanchez travelled to Rome to meet with the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, the Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa, and the Prime Minis‐ ter of Greece, Kyriakos Mitso‐ takis, to discuss the high cost of electricity. The meeting was an at‐ tempt to coordinate their po‐ sitions ahead of a European Council meeting on March 24 and 25. “Today, the governments of Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal are telling our Eu‐ ropean colleagues that we are working together, in light of the discussion at the next European Council in Brussels next week, on spe‐ cific, feasible and imple‐ mentable proposals that will have immediate effects in reducing electricity prices,” Sanchez said on Fri‐ day, March 18. “Since September 2021, in the European Union, the gov‐ ernment of Spain has been defending the need to inter‐
vene in the market to act on the origin of the problem of the high prices of the current energy market, which re‐ quires separating the price of
gas from that of electricity, as well as making joint purchas‐ es, diversifying supply and committing to renewable en‐ ergies,” he added.
Lost boys found TWO young brothers who became lost in the Amazon jungle during the rainy season have been found after nearly four weeks. The indigenous boys aged six and eight, got lost trying to catch small birds on February 18. Glauco and Gleison Ferreira were taken to hospital with malnutrition, but it is believed that they will make a full recovery. Hundreds of residents spent weeks looking for the two boys, who disappeared at the worst possible time of year with the rains making walking and searching difficult in the muddy and murky conditions. The search was called off on February 24 but eventu‐ ally a man cutting wood found them on March 18 just six kilometres from the village of Palmeira, where the boys live in the Lago Capana protected land reserve.
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About 90% of all people live in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Take control of your finances in an uncertain world The last few years have emphasised how uncertain life can be. Brexit and the pandemic have now been followed by the worrying and upsetting events in Ukraine. Life feels more uncertain again. This perhaps makes it more important for us to take control where we can, particularly when it comes to our family’s long-term future and security. So here we take a look at the key wealth management considerations we should review from time to time. Pension planning Our pension funds are usually key to our long-term financial security, so take care to do what is right for you. The UK pension freedoms may no longer be ‘new’, but they can still cause uncertainty when deciding what to do with yours, and each option has pros and cons. You also need to establish the local tax implications and what works best for Spain residents. Many expatriates have chosen
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to transfer UK pensions to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) for the advantages they can offer. But they do not suit everyone – you may find it more beneficial to reinvest your funds into Spain-compliant investment arrangements or leave your pension in UK. Also, the UK has recently made changes which make transferring to QROPS more difficult. Take personalised, regulated pensions advice.
Your savings and investments It is impossible to control what happens in the markets, what geopolitical events may cause volatility or prices to rise; we can’t know what interest rates will be ten or twenty years from now. But we can take steps to build an investment portfolio that: • is based around our risk profile, circumstances, time horizon and objectives; and • includes suitable asset allocation and diversification to control risk; and • is designed to provide capital growth over the longer term to beat inflation so you can maintain your spending power through retirement.
the plan can pay off.
Geopolitical events, like those we’re currently seeing, can cause unsettling market turbulence, but it’s not time for knee-jerk reactions or shortterm changes - history has shown that ‘timing’ markets is incredibly difficult. Investing is a marathon not a sprint, so being patient and sticking with
Tax planning The way you structure your assets and wealth can make a significant difference to your tax bill. You need to make sure your arrangements are structured appropriately for your life in Spain as well as your particular aims, circumstance, goals and risk appetite.
Estate planning While we cannot avoid death, with good estate planning we can control who receives our assets and when. Is your legacy on track to go to your chosen heirs according to your wishes and with minimal taxation? Take care to understand the succession laws and inheritance tax in Spain, as well as the pros and cons of using the EU succession regulation ‘Brussels IV’ to override ‘forced heirship’ rules. You need a strategy that achieves your wishes while making the process straightforward and tax-efficient for your heirs.
Are you taking advantage of tax-efficient structures available in Spain? Besides tax savings, these may offer additional benefits such as currency and income flexibility and estate planning advantages. Ultimately, cross-border tax and financial planning is complex. While you can do some groundwork yourself, you will benefit from talking to a specialist adviser with in-depth knowledge of the Spanish tax regime and its interaction with UK rules. They can help you take advantage of available tax, investment, pensions, and estate planning opportunities to ensure you do what works best for you and your family, today, tomorrow and the future. Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change. Individuals should seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com
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Fur free Europe AN initiative called Fur Free Europe, which is looking to ban fur production across the EU, is under considera‐ tion and can now begin col‐ lecting campaign signatures. The initiative also asks for a ban on placing fur and prod‐ ucts containing it on the EU market, according to a state‐
NO MORE: A ban on fur is now under consideration.
ment from the European Commission. The Commmi‐ sion said on March 16: “The
France lifts restrictions FRANCE has lifted Covid‐19 restrictions requiring people to use masks indoors and show their Covid‐19 vaccination pass‐ port. The restrictions were lifted on March 15. Face masks will however still be compulsory on public transport, in hospitals and for visitors to care homes. President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship vaccine passport scheme is also coming to an end with people no longer re‐ quired to show proof of vaccination to enter a restaurant, go to the gym or board a train. The system, which asked people to show they had been inoculated against Covid‐19 or had a recent negative test, was first introduced in July 2021. France has one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe with more than 90 per cent of the public vaccinated.
European Citizens’ Initiative fulfils the formal conditions and as such considers that it is legally admissible.” Following registration, if a European Citizens’ Initiative, which was introduced with the Lisbon Treaty as an agen‐ da‐setting tool in the hands of citizens, receives one mil‐ lion signatures of support within one year ‐ from at least seven different mem‐ ber states ‐ the Commission will have to react. The Com‐ mission can decide to take the request forward or not, but it will be required to ex‐ plain its reasoning.
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2 out of 3 people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime.
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THE UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced a major shake‐up to the basket of goods used to calculate infla‐ tion. The ONS said that lifestyles and patterns of expenditure have changed because of the Covid‐19 pandemic and its impact on work‐ ing practices with a shift away from work wear to exercise gear, as more and more
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people work from home and more and more people look to a healthier lifestyle. Disappearing from the basket are men’s suits to be replaced by blazers and jackets, and appearing in the basket are sports
Transatlantic dialogues
BRITAIN and America are set to launch a series of new transatlantic dia‐ logues to deepen mutual trade and investment ties. The first dialogue was to take place in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 21‐22 with the second to take place in the UK later in spring. The events will bring together govern‐ ment ministers, senior offi‐ cials, trade unions, busi‐ nesses and civil society from both sides to discuss ways the UK and US can work together. International Trade Sec‐ retary Anne‐Marie Trevelyan said: “The US is our biggest trading part‐ ner. Our thriving relation‐ ship already delivers so much for our economies, businesses and people. Now, more than ever, we recognise the power of deepening trade ties with like‐minded allies around the world. “This new UK‐US dia‐ logue is a symbol of our
ambition to work even closer with businesses and workers to promote innovation, inclusive eco‐ nomic growth and sup‐ port jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. “These events are a huge opportunity to
make it even easier, quicker and more cost‐ef‐ fective to do trans‐At‐ lantic trade, but also to tackle the most pressing challenges we face like congested supply chains and climate change,” she added on March 16.
bras. Sam Beckett, the head of economic statistics at the ONS, said: “The impact of the pandemic is still evident in our shop‐ ping habits. With many people still working from home, demand for more formal
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clothing has continued to decrease. “So, men’s suits disappear from the bas‐ ket and are replaced with a formal jacket or blazer. Last year’s lockdown living saw an increase in the number of us working out and exercising. That has continued into 2022 with the addition of the sports bra in‐ to the basket reflecting greater spending on sports clothing,” he added on March 15.
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Increased interest rates
THE Bank of England’s Mone‐ tary Policy Committee has voted in favour of increasing the interest rate from 0.5 per cent 0.75 per cent. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, fur‐ ther increases could be seen this year. Eight members of the com‐ mittee voted in favour of the move on Thursday March 17. Minutes from the Monetary Policy Committee meeting said: “Given the current tight‐ ness of the labour market, continuing signs of robust do‐
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mestic cost and price pres‐ sures, and the risk that those pressures would persist, most members of the Committee judged that a 0.25 percentage point increase in Bank Rate was warranted at this meet‐ ing.
“UK activity had been some‐ what stronger than had been expected at the time of the February Report and there had been indications that the cur‐ rent tightening in the labour market might not reverse di‐ rection as quickly as had been expected. “The effects of Russia’s inva‐ sion of Ukraine would likely ac‐ centuate both the peak in in‐ flation and the adverse impact on activity by intensifying the squeeze on household in‐ comes,” the minutes added.
Improving energy efficiency THE government in Madrid has agreed to distribute €170 million to Spain’s au‐ tonomous regions to improve energy effi‐ ciency and the circular economy in compa‐ nies in the tourism sector. The Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said on March 16 that the funds come from the Next Genera‐ tion EU programme and will contribute to reducing energy costs and the carbon foot‐ print. The government expects that this
€170 million will be able to finance more than 2,600 actions in the accommodation sector, helping to improve efficiency and re‐ duce consumption in the face of soaring electricity prices. Minister Maroto said that the investment is in addition to the €570 million fund for im‐ proving tourism competitiveness, which will finance actions to improve energy and light‐ ing in tourist establishments, and to develop the circular economy.
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Major supply crunch IN the face of the emerg‐ ing global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s in‐ vasion of Ukraine, practi‐ cal actions by govern‐ ments and citizens could achieve significant re‐ ductions in oil demand in a matter of months, re‐ ducing the risk of a ma‐ jor supply crunch, ac‐ cording to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA’s 10‐point plan for achieving this in‐ cludes reducing speed limits on highways by at least 10kph, as well as in‐ troducing ‘car‐free Sun‐ days’ in cities. They also want to promote car sharing and restrict ac‐ cess by car to large cities based on licence plate numbers. Teleworking at least three days a week would save some 400,000 barrels, including the ef‐ fect of reducing the im‐ pact of using car air con‐ ditioners in summer.
If all 10 measures were adopted, it would lower oil demand by 2.7 million
barrels a day within four months, the IEA said on Friday, March 18.
Green drones
THE Royal Air Force (RAF) has launched its first successful drone using an alternative to fossil fuel. Under Project Vermeer, the RAF flew a four‐metre drone with synthetic fuel. Synthetic kerosene is entirely fossil fuel‐free, made by mixing raw materi‐ als with high sugar levels, such as food waste, with bacteria to create an oil substance that is then converted into aviation fuel using chemicals and heat. Air Vice Marshal Lincoln Taylor said: “The RAF needs to ensure that we are at the forefront of tech‐ nology to safeguard our own resilience and operational capa‐ bility, whilst minimising our damage to the environment. “Fuel scarcity and cost will only ever increase in its impact on our operations and synthetic fuels for our aircraft are one po‐ tential solution to this situation as we look to secure the objec‐ tives of the next generation RAF of tomorrow,” he added on Wednesday March 16. As the process does not require large‐ scale infrastructure, synthetic kerosene can be made any‐ where, making it an attractive option for military deployments around the world.
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The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days.
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24 - 30 March 2022 GLOBAL chipmaker Intel has unveiled plans for a new plant in Germany as part of its plans to spread its pro‐ duction capacity across Eu‐ rope. The €17 billion plant is part of a planned €80 billion investment programme for the next 10 years that will see plants being established in a number of other Euro‐ pean countries. Intel said on March 15 that their goal is to create “a next‐generation European chip ecosystem” that will help tackle the ongoing glob‐ al shortage of semiconduc‐
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Intel’s new plant Planning expansion.
tors, as well as work to ad‐ vance the technology. A shortage of semiconduc‐ tors has plagued the conti‐ nent’s car making industry
with demand from east Asia affecting supply, an issue the company hopes to resolve by making the EU self‐suffi‐ cient. The initial investment is said to be in the region of €33 billion, of which €17 bil‐ lion will go to the new plant, with the remainder being used to improve facilities in Ireland and to establish a de‐ sign and research centre in France.
Spanish shipbuilding boost THE government has approved the Strategic Project for Naval Recovery and Economic Transformation (PERTE), which aims to mo‐ bilise a total investment of €1.46 billion and contribute to the creation of around 3,100 quality jobs. The Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said the project is based on public‐private partnership and will allow the transformation of the naval indus‐ try’s value chain through its diversification towards marine renewable energies, the de‐ velopment of low‐emission ships, its digitali‐ sation, the improvement of its environmen‐
tal sustainability, as well as the training of its workers. Maroto said on Wednesday March 16 that the project responds to the govern‐ ment’s commitment to promoting a driving industry for our economy, which will also contribute to Spain’s industrial autonomy. The Naval PERTE will promote the collab‐ oration of the different industrial actors, contribute to the modernisation of the sec‐ tor and increase its competitiveness by around 15 per cent, with an annual growth rate in the naval industry of 9 per cent, Maroto added.
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Password sharing NETFLIX is cracking down on password sharing and users could soon be charged extra for sharing passwords outside of their household. Netflix features include sep‐ arate profiles and multiple streams on its standard and premium platforms, but some people are sharing ac‐ counts between households, to the company’s financial detriment.
Includes separate profiles.
The streaming company said in a statement on March 16: “For the last year we’ve been working on ways to en‐ able members who share out‐
side their household to do so easily and securely, while also paying a bit more.” According to Netflix, the first option is to add an extra member at a reduced cost. The other is to transfer a pro‐ file to a new account. Netflix added that they will be testing out the new fea‐ tures in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru before “making changes anywhere else in the world.”
Inclusive Britain
THE British Government has published its land‐ mark Inclusive Britain strategy to tackle racial and ethnic disparities and ensure fairness across the UK. Inclusive Britain was developed in response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Dispari‐ ties’ independent report which made 24 rec‐ ommendations to tackle ethnic disparities. Minister of State for Equalities Kemi Bade‐ noch said: “I strongly believe that Britain is the fairest and most open‐minded country in the world, but there is more we can do to foster in‐ clusion and enable everyone to reach their full potential.
“We are building trust through improving po‐ lice scrutiny, promoting fairness in the work‐ place with new evidence‐based resources that work, tackling serious youth violence which dis‐ proportionately affects certain communities, and fostering inclusion by designing a new Model History Curriculum telling the story of the making of modern Britain. “The causes behind racial disparities are com‐ plex and often misunderstood. Our new strate‐ gy is about action, not rhetoric and will help cre‐ ate a country where a person’s race, social or ethnic background is no barrier to achieving their ambitions,” he added on March 17.
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Amazon Prime
AMAZON has been accused of intentionally making it harder to quit Prime. The company is alleged to have launched a project code‐named ‘Iliad’ to bam‐ boozle Prime users with questions and offers before they could eventually get to the web page where they could end their subscription. Figures included in leaked documents show that can‐ cellations dropped by up to 14 per cent with fewer mem‐ bers navigating through to the final cancellation page. Whilst the initial project is no longer in use, a version of the original is still active to‐ day. Multiple complaints have been filed in a number of countries asking for investi‐ gations to be opened into Amazon Prime’s cancellation process. Amazon denies any wrongdoing. Jamil Ghani, Vice‐President of Amazon Prime said: “Customer trans‐ parency and trust are top pri‐
orities for us. “By design we make it clear and simple for cus‐ tomers to both sign up for and to cancel their Prime
membership. We continually listen to customer feedback and look for ways to improve the customer experience,” he added on March 15.
Ukrainian drivers
UKRAINIAN refugees’ driving licences will be valid in Spain for at least one year, the government announced on Tuesday, March 15. The new measure was approved by the Director Gen‐ eral of Traffic, Pere Navarro, and is a “response to the ex‐ traordinary and exceptional nature of the situation cre‐ ated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the magnitude of the massive influx of displaced persons.” Under the new rules Spain recognises the “validity of the Ukrainian driving licence to drive in Spain for a peri‐ od of one year after obtaining temporary protection, as long as the driving licence is valid and the holder is of the age required in Spain to obtain an equivalent Spanish li‐ cence.” Ukrainian licence holders will also be able to swap their driving licences for a Spanish licence if they choose to.
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The largest snowflake ever recorded was 38cm across.
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Portable battery A BRITISH company has launched what it believes is a world first, a portable electric vehicle battery pack that will allow drivers to recharge their car wherever they are. Essentially a spare battery in a suitcase, the battery pack will fit in the average car’s boot for use when needed. The ZipCharge Go, which will be available for delivery early 2023, was designed like a rolling suit‐ case and is intended to provide
SUITCASE SIZED: Will fit in the average car boot.
a backup when a charging point is not available. According to research con‐ ducted in the UK more than a
Reception centres open SPAIN has opened four re‐ ception centres for Ukraini‐ an refugees, including a cen‐ tre in Alicante. The Minister for Inclusion, Jose Luis Escriva, said the government is committed to a “rapid deployment of Reception and Referral Cen‐ tres in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante and Malaga to facil‐ itate the care of displaced persons and offer emergen‐ cy shelter to those who need it. “We have strengthened our reception network, in coordination with other public administrations and third sector entities, and with a new family reception programme. Spain has been one of the fastest European countries to transpose this directive and also one of those that has adopted it most extensively, as we
have extended the subjec‐ tive scope of application to groups that we consider should also be protected,” he said. The reception centres are multifunctional. “Firstly, they receive displaced per‐ sons from Ukraine and give them an initial orientation. Secondly, they enable the completion of work and res‐ idence permit procedures within 24 hours and finally, they decide on the referral of those in need to the most suitable places available, fol‐ lowing in‐depth interviews,” Escriva said. “For this reason, the cre‐ ation of these Reception, Care and Referral Centres makes it possible to cen‐ tralise all these functions in a single place, facilitating the care of displaced persons,” he added on March 15.
third of the population would not consider an electric vehicle because of concerns about keeping it charged. The unit us‐ es state of the art bi‐directional charging that allows the battery to be fully charged within one hour providing extra mileage of roughly 32 to 65 kilometres de‐ pending on the car.
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Little Mermaid
No smoking
COPENHAGEN’S iconic statue of The Little Mermaid became an unexpected casualty of the Russian invasion of Ukraine when on Sunday, March 13, it was sprayed with the letter Z (currently recognised as support for Russia) followed by an equal sign and a swastika.
INTENT on eliminating the culture of smoking from Denmark, the government intends to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2010 and after, so that eventually it will become a smoke free country, although recreational cannabis smoking is illegal there but still takes place.
THE NETHERLANDS New epidemic
Blaming Russia
NOW that the country seems to have learnt how to keep Covid-19 more or less under control, Holland is now officially in the grip of a flu epidemic, with the number of people diagnosed with the disease ‘rapidly increasing’, according to national health institute RIVM.
BOTH The Netherlands and Australian governments have announced that they are taking legal action against the Russian government as they present arguments to the International Civil Aviation Organisation blaming Russia for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 caused by rebels firing a Russian supplied missile.
BELGIUM In tune
Shrimp champion
ABOUT 100 violinists, mainly children, with the youngest being four years of age, took part in a mobile concert in the streets of Antwerp to support Ukraine and to raise money for the victims of the Russian invasion on Saturday March 12.
THE Royal Order of Horse Shrimp Fishers has chosen self-styled ‘shrimp town’ Oostduinkerke as the site for the first Belgian shrimp peeling championship which is due to be held on June 26, with participants expected from across Belgium and even France where the world championship is held.
GERMANY Inaugural flight
Chip boom
FOR historical reasons, there were never many flights between Berlin and the USA due to the problems with East Germany and all flights stopped in March 2020, but on March 28 2022, United Airlines will start its first flight from Berlin BER Airport to Newark in New Jersey.
ALTHOUGH it’s not a short-term solution, US micro chip manufacturer Intel said that it is to invest €17 billion in building a new site in Magdeburg by 2027, possibly influenced by financial support as well as a huge requirement from German automobile manufacturers.
FRANCE Secrets revealed
Corsican autonomy
AS workers prepare to rebuild the spire of Notre Dame damaged in the 2019 fire, the cathedral is revealing new secrets, including several previously unknown tombs and a human shaped sarcophagus made of lead, which archaeologists believe dates back to the 14th century.
WORRIED by an insurgence of violent nationalism on the island of Corsica, birthplace of Napoleon, the French government has finally announced that it may be prepared to discuss some form of autonomy for the island in the event that it is returned to power following the upcoming elections.
NORWAY NATO chief
Bomb shelters
NATO’s popular Norwegian secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg has been the subject of some controversy as he was recruited to become Governor of the Bank of Norway, but now he is reportedly being urged to extend his stay at NATO after October 1.
A LAW requires that all Norwegian bomb shelters should be ready for use within 72 hours of an alert, but due to the end of the Cold War the majority have been used as storage and there is only space for half of the population.
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UK visit
Migratory birds
PRESIDENT Sauli Niinistö spent March 14 and 15 first attending a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force, a military coalition of like-minded countries in Northern Europe and then visiting Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street to discuss Ukraine and ongoing relations between the two countries.
RESEARCHERS at the University of Helsinki can now correlate the habitats of migrating birds based on the thickness of snow so that when it is deep, more settle near warmer urban areas but when the covering is light, they prefer to be out of town in arable lands.
IRELAND Guest of Honour
Republican heirloom
HOLLYWOOD actor John C Reilly known for many roles including his portrayal of Oliver Hardy was international guest of honour at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin. His father who is Irish used to take him to the parades in Chicago and he still goes whenever he can.
A LOCK of hair belonging to republican leader Michael Collins sold for £18,000, whilst a revolver said to have been carried by him when rescuing future Irish president Éamon de Valera from Lincoln gaol in 1919 sold for £9,000 in a Belfast auction on March 15.
ITALY Flow restricted
Pick your own
ITALY’S longest river, the Po is losing much of its flow after 100 days without rain, according to the water authority and the level of some of its tributaries, including Trebbia, Secchia, and Reno are at their lowest since 1972.
FORGET Amsterdam, as Rome’s TuliPark, which allows visitors to pick their own tulips, reopened on Tuesday March 22 until the middle of April (or until all tulips have gone) and visitors will have a choice of thousands of tulips from more than 100 different varieties.
PORTUGAL New routes
Tighter rules
AFTER scrapping a number of Lisbon flights as the Portuguese government wouldn’t give up TAP routes, Ryanair has introduced four new routes for the summer, Faro to Madrid and Valencia, as well as Porto to Bergerac, in France, and Ponta Delgada to Nuremberg, in Germany.
FOLLOWING criticism from the Sephardic Genealogical Society, effectively saying it was too easy for Jewish people such as Roman Abramovich to obtain Portuguese citizenship if they could trace relatives to the 16th century, the government intends to require applicants to show a real connection with Portugal.
UKRAINE Marks and Spencer
Signs removed
CONSERVATIVE MP Alicia Kearns who was speaking about Marks and Spencer and their still open stores in Russia parodied their advertising slogan saying “this isn’t just food this is blood and rape food,” whilst the company explained that the stores were run by a Turkish based franchise.
BRITAIN’S Ministry of Defence said on Thursday March 17 that the Russian invasion had stalled partly due to the fact that many of their vehicles could not cope with off-road conditions, which meant that they had to stick to roads where signs had been removed and bridges destroyed.
SWEDEN Iconic Zlatan
Bird hotel
EVEN at the age of 40, Swedish idol Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an important part of their football team and has been called up to the squad trying to qualify for the World Cup. If they beat the Czech Republic he will play against Poland.
TWITCHERS will love a new room known as the biosphere which has been suspended amongst the pines of the Treehotel in the area of Harads. The glass dome containing furniture and a double bed is covered by 350 bird nesting boxes.
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FINANCE BUSINESS EXTRA Madrid investment ALLIANZ Real Estate has made its second PRS (private rental sector) investment in Spain with the ac‐ quisition of nine prime residential buildings in the Chamartín district of Madrid for €185 million, follow‐ ing its first investment in Barcelona and Madrid last year.
In administration SHIRTMAKER TM Lewin has been forced to call in UK administrators for the second time in less than two years, as more people work from home and therefore don’t need so much formal wear. Hav‐ ing closed its 150 shops, it em‐ ployed 50 staff for its online only business.
New name IN order to promote its commit‐ ment to renewable energy, Ence Energia a subsidiary of Spanish pulp producer and energy group Ence has changed its name to Magnon Green Energy, the group announced on Wednesday March 16 and will introduce a new, self‐ explanatory logo.
Chef wars TV celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo will be the avatar face of a new cooking‐themed play‐to‐earn game Big Town Chef and he is looking for investors in the game which will allow players to pro‐ duce their own fresh vegetables, trade virtual ingredients and com‐ pete in cook‐off battles.
Air Europa THE on/off sale of Air Europa to IAG is back on again as a new agree‐ ment is in place between IAG sub‐ sidiary Iberia and the airline owned by Globalia. In return for a seven‐ year unsecured loan of €100 million to Globalia (subject to approval from its current lenders), Iberia will have the exclusive rights to negoti‐ ate an agreement to purchase dur‐ ing the coming 12 months. If at the end of the loan period, it is not re‐ paid in full then IAG will be entitled to take a 20 per cent share of Air Europa. In addition, in the event that a bid comes in from any other airline, IAG will have preference if it matches the offer.
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was the reported turnover made by UK pub chain Wetherspoons for the last six months of trading to January 31 which resulted in a £13 million loss.
P&O Ferries sack 800 staff THURSDAY March 17 was a day of turmoil at P&O Ferries after it was revealed that the company would be making major redundancies fol‐ lowed by an announcement that its 800 sailing staff would be losing their jobs with immediate effect. Early on that day, all sailings were suspended ahead of a major an‐ nouncement from the company as rumours circulated that the compa‐ ny, which has 20 ships, would be go‐ ing into liquidation, although this was denied by the company. According to the British press, a P&O Ferries spokesperson said: “We have made a £100 million (€119 mil‐ lion) loss year on year, which has been covered by our parent DP World. This is not sustainable. Our survival is dependent on making swift and significant changes now. Without these changes there is no future for P&O Ferries.
“These circumstances have result‐ ed in a very difficult but necessary decision, which was only taken after seriously considering all the avail‐ able options. “As part of the process we are starting today, we are providing 800 seafarers with immediate severance notices and will be compensating them for this lack of advance notice with enhanced compensation pack‐ ages.” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “I am very concerned about the news from P&O Ferries this morning and we will be speaking to the company today to understand the impact on workers and passen‐ gers. “Important to note other opera‐ tors continue to run cross Channel routes, so passengers and goods can flow, but I am working with the Kent Resilience Forum to min‐
imise disruption.” It is understood that the company will initially be using agency staff to reinstate its services within the next week or so and will be recruiting for‐ eign sailors to secure its long‐term future. After the announcement of the redundancies, the Nautilus union chief said: “The news that P&O Fer‐ ries is sacking the crew across its en‐ tire UK fleet is a betrayal of British workers. It is nothing short of scan‐ dalous given that this Dubai owned company received millions of pounds of British taxpayer’s money during the pandemic. “There was no consultation and no notice given by P&O. Be assured the full resources of Nautilus Inter‐ national stand ready to act in de‐ fence of our members. We believe it is in our members’ best interests to stay onboard until further notice.”
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To speak to the friendly team at Golden Leaves or to find out more, email enquiries@goldenleaves.com today. A SERIES of new laws concerning road transport of goods went through the Spanish Parliament without any votes against on Thursday March 17. This decree was first debated last year but clearly came to prominence due to the road haulier’s strike which is beginning to have some ef‐ fect and was championed by Minis‐ ter of Transport Raquel Sánchez. Although the strike is not support‐ ed by the main driver’s unions, there are still a significant number of inde‐
Hauliers strike pendent drivers who are deter‐ mined to cause disruption so that their demand for a reduction in fuel costs is acted on. The new laws will make it easier for lorry drivers to work in as much as they will not be required to load and unload lorries, nor will they
have to stick to agreed prices if fuel costs increase prior to the work be‐ ing undertaken. Until such time as there is a posi‐ tive reduction in fuel prices howev‐ er it seems unlikely that the hauliers will be placated and will continue to travel in convoy to
Finnish cooperation THE Finnish Government is keep‐ ing a close watch on the Spanish recovery plan which focuses on green and digital transitions and has made it one of the biggest re‐ cipients of the EU recovery pack‐ age. Thanks to this and the fact that Finland is heading on a similar path, the Minister for Develop‐ ment Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari, accompanied by a business delegation, visited Madrid from March 20 to 23 to promote cooperation between Spain and Finland. During the four‐day visit, he met with a number of different Spanish ministers and introduced them to the 14 Finnish companies travel‐ ling with him which have expertise in different kinds of digital solu‐ tions.
Another food concept THE successful UK arm of Dallas based Wingstop which has more than 1,700 locations worldwide, announced on Thursday March 17 that it now has its eyes set on the Spanish market. It plans to open four ‘ghost kitchens’ in Madrid, the first two as early as March 31 to offer a de‐ livery only service in Spain’s capital city before intending to expand across the country opening restau‐ rants through a franchise model. “We are excited to bring the flavour of Wingstop to Spain ini‐ tially, leveraging a delivery‐only method. By embracing our en‐ trepreneurial spirit, in just 12 weeks from planning to execu‐ tion, we’re getting Wingstop in front of consumers in Madrid,” said Wingstop Vice President EMEA, Lisa Paton. slow traffic generally. After reports of intimidation of drivers who are continuing to work, the government has announced that it plans to mobilise 23,000 police offi‐ cers in order to ensure driver’s safety and to break up jams. The matter of reviewing fuel prices for hauliers which is apparent‐ ly being considered by the govern‐ ment will be the deciding factor as to whether the strike continues for any length of time.
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PROFITS INCREASE: Óscar García Maceiras and Pablo Isla revealed the figures.
THE Inditex bandwagon just keeps rolling on and 2021 final figures have re‐ turned to pre‐pandemic levels with turnover of €27.72 billion, up 35.8 per cent on the previous year. As net profit increased by 193 per cent to €3.24 bil‐ lion, executive chairman, Pablo Isla, said on Wednes‐ day March 16 that, “after two years of pandemic, this set of results demonstrates the incredible ability to adapt to any circumstances that characterises all the people who work here, borne from their commit‐ ment and talent.” The group’s CEO, Óscar García Maceiras, singled out “the leadership demon‐ strated by the company on the digital transformation front in recent years, this places us in an unrivalled position to offer an excep‐ tional level of engagement with our quality and sus‐ tainable fashion.”
Although the bulk of rev‐ enue is still generated in‐ store, online sales reached €7.5 billion, accounting for 25.5 per cent of total sales, reinforcing the company as a global leader in ecom‐ merce. Despite all of its invest‐ ments in stock, stores, staff, distribution centres and on‐ line development, the group’s net cash stood at a record €9.3 billion at year‐ end, having increased by 24 per cent during the year. The company outper‐ formed its sustainability targets for 2021, specifically for the use of renewable energy ‐ accounting for 91 per cent of total consump‐ tion. It opened 226 stores in 40 markets during the year and on January 31, 2022, employed 165,042, up from 144,116 the previous year, with more than 80 per cent of the contracts being per‐ manent and there is no
Sales down UK grocery supplier Ocado has reported a slump in sales in the three months to the end of February 2022. It believes that there are three main reasons, first‐ ly more people were returning to work and there‐ fore were not ordering so much for home delivery. Secondly, ever‐increasing prices have made them consider their spend and thirdly because they were able to return to bars and restaurants as restrictions were eased, they were spending more outside of the house. Although not dramatic, sales dropped 5.7 per cent to £574.7 million and the company is now reducing its annual growth sales forecast to around 10 per cent.
gender pay gap with three times more women than men employed.
BUSINESS EXTRA Sanctions ON March 14, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on the phone to his Spanish counter‐ part José Manuel Al‐ bares Bueno about the situation in Ukraine and made it clear that China does not support the in‐ vasion, nor should it be affected in any way by sanctions brought against Russia.
Inflation continues AT the same time as raising the base interest rate to 0.75 per cent on Thursday March 17, the Bank of England warned that due to the ongoing situation in the Ukraine and the rise in energy costs it expects inflation to jump to 8 per cent or more.
Primark online ALTHOUGH it has held out for years, the hugely popular low priced Pri‐ mark clothing store is to ‘bite the bullet’ and of‐ fer an online service due reportedly to a drop in sales during the pan‐ demic and aggressive marketing from Chinese competitor Shein.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT “WHOEVER controls the media controls the mind,” observed 60s’ icon and The Doors’ front man Jim Morrison. He wasn’t alone in this observation of course. Many, even William Shakespeare, have voiced similar sentiments. Malcom X once reflected: “The Media is the most powerful entity on earth; they can make the innocent guilty and the guilty innocent ‐ that’s power.” These realities naturally haven’t escaped the leaders of both sides of this horrendous conflict in the Ukraine. Putin’s methods are painfully obvious; shut down all the media sources that disagree with the government ‐ job done. Ukraine’s approach has been a touch more subtle. Of course, when your country is being destroyed by a monstrous regime and the bodies of innocent civilians litter the streets, the truth is there for all to witness. That said, President Zelensky’s showbiz acumen is standing him in good stead. His simple green t‐shirt, which he wears for all his interviews and TV appearances, is no accident and has subsequently become an iconic symbol of his country’s struggle with Russian oppression. The picture of a citizen
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punching the front of a tank convoy has been widely distributed around the world. What I am not trying to do here is undermine the pure horror and horrendous criminal actions of the monster that is Putin or the tragic suffering of the Ukrainian people. What I am endeavouring to do is show how very important it is for the media to report all events in an unbiased and truthful way. This is actually why the press hated Donald Trump. By his use of direct social media, he cut out these middle men and, to their absolute chagrin, virtually castrated their power of public manipulation in one fell swoop. What is glaringly omitted from the reports of the West’s media are the true reasons Putin felt threatened by the Ukraine. There are in fact quite a number. The country is highly disposed to far right extremism. Its neo‐Nazi leanings have been well chronicled and if you looked closely at a recently released picture of a female Ukrainian soldier, which was quickly taken down, you would have
clearly seen the Nazi Black Sun symbol on the front of her uniform. Large numbers of their citizens belong to these fascist groups and they are highly trained, which is why they are doing such a remarkable job holding off the might of the Russian army. These groups pose a very real threat to all defenders of human rights, LGBT activists and left‐wing feminists. They are also anti‐sematic white supremacists. Putin is indisputably correct. Living next door to one of Europe’s largest armies, with all its Nazi ideology, should indeed give him cause for concern, particularly if they are allowed to join NATO. His method of dealing with it is of course unacceptable. Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com. Expatradioscotland.com Monday‐Friday, 1pm to 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
Bad Vegan documentary
THE four‐part documen‐ tary series Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives on Netflix follows the criminal case of Sarma Melngailis, co‐founder of celebrity‐ favourite restaurant Pure Food and Wine and the ‘it’ girl of New York’s early 2000s vegan food scene. This series has a minus‐ cule 28 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, however, I think it deserves much higher than this. Vegan superchef Sarma Melngailis opened her pop‐ ular NY restaurant Pure Food and Wine before meeting a man online who promised, through a bizarre sequence of gaslighting and brainwashing, to make her beloved dog Leon immor‐ tal. Very similar to Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler, Sarma and her mother end up handing over millions of dollars to Anthony Strangis, aka Shane Fox, who called himself a black ops special‐ ist. The story is told by Sarma herself and her former
members of staff, and we hear first‐hand how Strangis made her believe he was part of some sort of alternate spiritual world where ethereal beings are watching their every move and can somehow make Sarma’s dog immortal ‐ leading to the couple disap‐ pearing on the run for months. We find that Sarma isn’t Strangis’ only victim and that he previously attempt‐ ed to convince his ex‐wife to poison their child with salt. Told in her own words, his ex‐wife is startling proof that Sarma hadn’t gone completely mad in believing Strangis and also highlights how it can be so easy for abusers to hide their mo‐ tives and convince others. The story is a frightening look at manipulation, brain‐ washing and psychological abuse. Sarma is a likeable person whose staff adored her until she met Stringis and lost her sense of self and ultimately her success‐ ful business.
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD AS I have mentioned be‐ fore, I have a hard time understanding why a group of people who are willing to stand up for what they believe in and push to try to make the world a better place for the people in it, are la‐ belled as overly sensi‐ tive and weak. While I know that the reason it is done by peo‐ ple holding the power is to keep the ones asking the questions in their place, why the ordinary person on the street parrots the same rhetoric is something I have a harder time with. As times change and the world evolves, lots of the forward move‐ ment is for the better. As people learn more about themselves and others, the momentum moves to create under‐ standing and empathy, but only if people let it and let down their guard. For the large majority of our existence on this
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Change starts now planet, ignorance of the world as a whole was in‐ evitable. There were on‐ ly so many ways that communications could be made outside of peo‐ ple’s own small spheres, and that varied informa‐ tion could be shared be‐ tween diverse sections of humanity. As knowl‐ edge becomes more and more widely available, ignorance is increasingly a choice and it is one a lot of people make. Instead of opening up to things that may chal‐ lenge their opinion or view of the world, peo‐ ple shy away or stay stuck repeating past mistakes. Instead of hearing out something that may make them feel uncomfortable, but that will ultimately help them grow and improve everyone’s experience, they place their heads in the sand and hide away from new things. This is cowardly snowflake be‐ haviour. Standing up,
being willing to learn from others, and making your voice heard when you are fighting against a corrupt system is not. I don’t think the new generation and the peo‐ ple who have accepted them and their causes are sensitive at all. I think they have been able to look at the infor‐ mation that is available to them, understood that this is a world and a system that is only made to benefit very few people at the cost of everyone else, and have decided that enough is enough. A lot of what people have grown up with that has been normalised is actually toxic, trauma‐ tising, and perpetuates injustice. The world is changing and people are pushing for a better experience. As Wales brings in a smacking ban this week, there are already cries of “it never did me any
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harm” ringing through the halls. I beg to differ. If people can in one breath condemn teach‐ ing children about their
bodily autonomy and then talk about allowing people to continue physically abusing their children in the next,
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something has gone wrong somewhere. Just because you had to live through it doesn’t mean it should be carried on. It should stop here be‐ cause we know better now, so we can do bet‐ ter, for all of us. This sentiment goes for much more than just smacking.
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EVERYONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WAR… Dear Editor, Readers are aware of Vladimir Putin’s satanic genocide in the Ukraine and the people there have three options: 1) Fight to the death 2) Flee if possible 3) Surrender and be carted off to death camps in Siberia Russian people watch State Television and do not know the reality of the war, plus their sons are sent to die in the Ukraine, fighting courageous men defending their own country. We in the west are doing the best we can, but are limited due to the risk of Nuclear War! God bless the Ukraine and their families. Yours sincerely, Brian
Such kindness This week I was introduced via a friend here in Mallorca to another aspect of this terrible war. A guy from Romania called Ovi. Ovi has a job, a home, family and is just a normal guy, like most of us, doing normal daily things, just as we do. Ovi is proof of the flip side of this war and of the kindness of humanity at its greatest. On Saturday he borrowed a friend’s minibus at 3am and drove six hours to the Moldova/ Ukraine border to collect our family fleeing Odessa, three generations of women, children and grandparents. Once he had the family loaded into the minibus, he drove three hours to his
THE WAR: It is not the people’s fault and they do not deserve it.
uncle’s home where he took the family in. They received food, showers and a warm, safe place to stay for two nights. Finally Ovi drove them two hours to the nearest airport where we had arranged flights to Barcelona and onwards to Mallorca. All he asked was money for fuel! Ovi is a hero, he doesn’t need a gun, he helps fellow humans, neighbours, people who have lost EVERYTHING, people he doesn’t even know. A true inspiration and someone that has touched the hearts of all the refugees he is helping and all of us in Mallorca. Ovi and his family are helping lots of families every week. Ovi is not alone of course and whilst we sit comfortably in our dwellings on our calm, safe island we should remember the world has a lot of people like Ovi and maybe, just maybe we could all strive to be more like them!
LORRY DRIVERS’ STRIKE ONE effect of any perceived crisis such as the lorry drivers’ strike is people flocking to supermarkets to stock up with what they consider to be necessities. There have been reports in Andalucia in particular of empty shelves and a lack of some items such as fresh fruit and even toilet paper. There seems to have been a groundswell of support on social media for those drivers who are taking action, although using your lorry to travel at slow speeds whilst using precious and expensive diesel to complain about the cost of it does seem a little counter-productive. The Spanish government has taken note however and met with the National Committee for Road Transport (CNTC) with the intention of reaching a deal to end the strike. It appears likely that some €500 million in support by way of a
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Can you imagine that? A world that actually cares about neighbours, friends and even strangers from another country in desperate need. God bless our new friend Ovi and all the people caring for the refugees who don’t deserve this war. We will take our whole family into our home now too, until a longer term solution can be found, we just need to find people like Ovi here in Mallorca willing to help resettle the refugees and make them feel safe and welcome. This war is not their fault, they did not deserve this and neither did any of the everyday people of Europe. None of them wanted to leave their homes and lives. I’ve never met Ovi, I hope one day I shall. But for sure, I will never forget his kindness to my family. Sincerely, Martin
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discount on diesel for ‘professional drivers’ is on the table. The only problem is that the CNTC does not appear to have any control over the striking drivers, so a deal between a government that won’t speak to the drivers and an organisation that doesn’t represent them is somewhat suspect. Still, we can hope that things are resolved quickly so that our friends in the hospitality industry, which is vital to the economy, don’t find themselves unable to serve hungry and thirsty customers on top of their ever-increasing costs caused by inflation. Meanwhile, consumers continue to get the short end of the stick as diesel prices won’t be cut for them and they still have to cope with dayto-day price increases in so many areas.
REFUGEES: Should people be paid to offer them a home?
Debi Pye I do think the Ukrainians need help, it’s just terrible what is happening to them. I also think something needs to be done about the homeless in the UK. I’m currently doing 50 miles in March for Shelter. It upsets me how many people in the UK who are homeless and get no help from the government. Thank god for homeless charities and good hearted citizens.
Lynne Hayward Unfortunately most people inc pensioners barely have enough to live on themselves.
Joanna Æ May People can’t afford to live with everything going up, of course they will need funding and £350 is not a lot really considering the amount it would cost to put them in a hotel. I do have compassion for these people as they are genuinely fleeing from war.
Beathe Olsen Wright £350/m is far more economical than scrambling to find them accommodation elsewhere. I just think that doing this should state ‘person in need’ and include any homeless/war veteran/ other refugee.
Valerie Hatcher How can you give money to them when you didn’t give it to the Veterans.
Edward Leto Is the same offered to families taking in any homeless person/ family or is the offer just for taking in Ukrainians?
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What story are you telling yourself?
ROBERT SHALLIS WHAT would you choose if you were promised guaranteed success in anything you decided to do? What story would you want to write about yourself in years to come looking back on life’s journey? Well, you can most certainly be the author of your life and begin writing and creating your own story right now. Many of us instead of allowing things to happen ‘for’ us, we simply allow things to happen ‘to’ us with the sentiment of ‘well, that’s just life, I guess’. To allow things to happen for us it’s important to understand that we are more in control of our lives than we think. Our outcomes in life are often a consequence of what we think we are capable of achieving and can therefore project us for‐ ward or for the most part, hold us back. It is all too easy to blame external circumstances to justify why we are not where we want to be in life which for many gives a certain level of acceptance, albeit, coupled with a
sense of discomfort and dissatisfac‐ tion and can leave us with that all too familiar thought of ‘what if?’ When we understand that we have more power and influence over our lives than we think, it becomes exciting as we then we begin to under‐ stand that we can create our own story and let go of the belief that it’s everyone else’s fault or something fur‐ ther stopping us from get‐ ting from where we are to where we want to be. When you begin to change one area or aspect in your life, other areas start to shift too which is uplifting and creates the momentum you need So, how do you start to rewrite your sto‐ ry? First‐
ly, let go of all previous negative as‐ sumptions you may have had be‐ fore, turn the page and start a fresh chapter of your book. Get your pen ready!
YOUR STORY: Be creative, but above all, be true to yourself.
Secondly, it’s helpful to under‐ stand that when we face an in‐ evitable challenge or problem, it can be productive to simply reframe it. Deciding that it’s not a dead end, it’s just part of the journey and by asking ourselves what lessons can be learnt from it will en‐ able progress by seeing it for what it really is. El‐ evating ourselves and focusing on the vision and outcome we desire rather than the per‐ ceived problems in get‐ ting there gives us more focus and drive. Thirdly, having a plan. Plans will help close the gap from the dream to the reality by way of taking action steps to‐ wards it. Rather than
feeling overwhelmed, taking some small steps will help create the path and generate a steady progressive realisation toward the end result. Fo‐ cusing less on the how and more on the amazing possibilities that lie ahead is a more engaging way to think. So, what story will you create, what action will you take to get there. You are your own author, what will you write? One of my fondest quotes is; “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.” There will of course be people who will influence, help and support you but ultimately, it is your story, it is your journey, it is your pen, so, be creative but above all, be true to yourself. www.robshallis.com (Certified professional life coach) To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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COSMETIC products such as shampoos, soaps, creams and make‐up of‐ ten contain numerous chemicals such as parabens, sulphates, am‐ monia and other sub‐ stances that can have a harmful effect on our skin and the environment. Natural cosmetics are an ideal solution to this because they bring us a wide range of benefits straight from nature. They conserve all their active ingredients and are fully effective without any kind of chemical manipulation, nor do they contain any ir‐ ritating chemical preserva‐ tives, artificial perfumes or synthetic colouring. This means that they are ideal for those with sensi‐ tive skin, including chil‐ dren and pregnant wom‐ en. Because of their gentle natural components, our skin tolerates them per‐ fectly. They cause no side effects, irritation or aller‐
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Importance of healthy feet ARE you elderly or a diabet‐ ic? Then it is essential for you to see a Podiatrist who can keep an up‐to‐date check on your foot hygiene, trimming the nails, relieving calluses and any pressure points. Foot problems such as infections, warts, nail fun‐ gus, verrucae, and injuries not only limit mobility, but can detrimentally affect the knees, hips, and other parts of the body. Do not underestimate the importance of healthy feet! Podiatrists do not only treat feet and lower limbs when they have a health is‐ sue, they specialise in the recognition, assessment, treatment, and ongoing care of the foot ‐ and are an es‐ sential inexpensive member of the health care team.
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Sunflower oil alternatives
T H E consequences of the current war in Ukraine are be‐ ing felt in the rest of Europe. One such c o n s e ‐ quence is the in‐ creased price and lim‐ ited supply of sunflower oil, which has already led many people to look for alternatives. How healthy a particular type of oil is can be determined by the type of fats it contains (saturated or un‐ saturated) and its smoke point, the temperature at which it starts to ox‐ idise and release harmful com‐ pounds. Unsaturated fats are generally preferable to saturated fats, al‐ though more recent scientific evi‐ dence has begun to indicate that not all saturated fats are so harmful to health. The smoke point determines what each type of oil should be used for, as some oils may not be a prob‐ lem when used raw, but are not rec‐ ommended for frying.
How healthy is the oil that you use?
Olive oil, especial‐ ly extra virgin olive oil, is considered to be the healthi‐ est oil. It is mainly composed of mo‐ nounsaturated fats, which are good for the heart. However, its smoke point is relatively low, so it is best reserved for dishes that do not re‐ quire too much heat. Other oils rich in unsaturated fats are peanut oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, avocado oil and organic soy oil. Coconut oil is somewhat contro‐ versial. It is very high in saturated fats, but according to some studies, it may not have as negative an im‐ pact on health as previously thought. However, moderation is advised. Oils to be avoided include vegetable oil, margarine, corn oil, hydrogenated soybean oil and but‐ ter.
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Cantãmus choir
TO celebrate St George’s Day, the Cantãmus choir will be performing a concert called ‘In Thankful Song’ at the Ermi‐ ta de San Josep, La Fustera (Benissa coast) on Saturday, April 23 at 4pm. This new selection of music includes a few numbers that are particularly relevant to England, in honour of St George’s Day, and the audi‐ ence members will be treated to many well‐known songs, all beautifully sung by the choir.
CANTÁMUS CHOIR: Will sing a new selection of music.
Given the current climate, the group wanted to perform
Sacred Sounds
SACRED SOUNDS by Il Dolce Incontro Ensemble Barroc is a production based on the religious mu‐ sic of the 17th and 18th centuries. The term ‘sacred music’ refers to all music that is in‐ tended to be sung, played or performed in liturgical
or religious contexts. The Ensemble will be perform‐ ing works by Antonio Vival‐ di, Alessandro Scarlatti and Antonio Caldara. The concert will take place at 5pm on March 27 at the San Bartolomé church in Javea and tickets cost €5.
a concert that was full of hopeful music to lift our spir‐ its. In addition to the concert itself, the ticket price of €17.50 includes Buck’s Fizz on arrival, as well as a buffet and another two drinks. Booking is essential as tickets are limited and a portion of the money will be going to Caritas to help them with their work supporting local families. Tickets can be booked by phone on 965 581 483 or on‐ line at https://www.phili pashley.com/boxof fice.php.
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Companians club in Albir COMPANIANS is a social club based in Albir that has been going for over 15 years. Although most members are British ex‐ pats who have settled in the area, there are also members of many other nationalities who are all made to feel very wel‐ come. The club has a book and DVD library that is free for members to use, and there are reg‐ ular weekly activities such as petanca and mountain walks. There are also day trips, dinner dances and even short trips away. They work closely with a number of reputable tour operators to get the best prices. Yearly membership is just €15 and entitles members to discounts both on trips organised by the club and from nu‐ merous local businesses. For more information, visit companians.org.
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Art for Ukraine LOCAL independent artists have come together with the Marina de Denia, the Friends of Ukraine Association and the Spanish Red Cross to host this charity exhibition. The exhibition has been or‐ ganised by Gudzgallery, the Javea‐based art gallery run by Ukrainian artists Anton Gudzykevych and Mariia Zhurykova, to raise funds to help the refugees and vic‐ tims of the Russian invasion of their country. The artists who have al‐ ready donated their work are Xavi Garcia, Joan Castejón, Xi‐ mo Canet, Fuensanta Niñiro‐ la, Genoveva Regidor, Creus, Pepe Sart, Marion Oprel, Tomàs Sivera, Juan Caravaca, Jaume Monfort, Gabriel Lopez, Conchi García Sánchez, Abelardo Martínez, Amparo Noguera, Igor Gudzykevych, Nina Zaragoza and Hélène Vedrenne, Jose Munilla, Inna Sych, Kriszti Mi‐ halecz, Anton Gudzykevych and Mariia Zhurykova. The list remains open. The exhibi‐ tion will be held at the Toni
Local independent artists.
Marí Art Gallery in Denia from March 25 to April 2 and can be visited from 10am to 2pm from Monday to Thurs‐ day and from 4pm to 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. All works displayed will be for sale and purchases will be made directly via bank trans‐ fer to the accounts of the Red Cross or the Friends of Ukraine Association. The purchased artwork can be picked up on the final day of the exhibition. For more information, call +34 672 217 805 or email artgudz@gmail.com.
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ANY art lover will appreciate the work that goes into producing an original piece of art. Looking at an original piece of work that is dis‐ played in your home can give you inspiration and lift your spirit. The Art Café will be presenting some outstanding local artists who have made their homes in the Costa Blanca, an area of spectacular beauty where artists from around Europe find inspiration in the sur‐ roundings and lifestyle. For these artists, living and experiencing the dream not only keeps their cre‐ ativity alive, but constantly moti‐ vates and awakens their senses. The Art Café invites visitors to meet a selection of talented artists who are showcasing their work in an informal and friendly setting.
Art Café Whether you live in the Costa Blanca or are a visitor to the area, you will find a way to connect with the art created here. If it speaks to you, it belongs to you. The Art Café will run on Satur‐ day, April 2, between 10am and 3pm at the terrace bar in Casa Claudia’s in Jalon. It is free to at‐ tend and will hopefully become a regular monthly event. Anyone in‐ terested in exhibiting at future events can get in touch with the organiser, Lauren Staton, at hel lo@xaloart.cafe or on 0034 665 012 228. More information can also be found at LaurenStaton.com.
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Women in Progress IN her first solo exhi‐ bition, the Ukrainian artist Tetyana Kara‐ ban is presenting a collection of oil paintings and draw‐ ings loaded with symbolism in which she poignantly por‐ trays the woman of today, with all her fears, values, needs and passions. With sensitivity and elegance, Karaban sends a message of both tenderness and inner strength. The exhibition can be visit‐ ed until March 27 at the Coll Alas Exhibition Hall in Gan‐
NEW: Walking netball.
A collection of drawings.
dia, from Monday to Satur‐ day between 10.30am and 2pm and between 5.30pm and 7pm and on Sundays from 6pm to 8pm.
Alfaz netball team FOR those looking to keep fit and have fun with no running or jumping, the netball team in Alfaz del Pi is offering new walking netball sessions starting on March 25. Although aimed at the over‐50s or those re‐ covering from an injury, people of all ages and abili‐ ties are welcome. Sessions will be held on Friday mornings between 10.30am and 12pm at the Poliesportiu Alfaz del Sol and cost €3, with the first one free. Contact Wendy on 602 516 168.
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Crime and the News O N April 5, the Javea Book Circle will be hosting Duncan Campbell, a British investigative journalist, au‐ thor and television producer who was also formerly the crime corre‐ spondent for The Guardian. In his Crime and the News presen‐ tation, he will be introducing the new editions of two of his books. We’ll All Be Murdered in our Beds: The Shocking History of Crime Re‐ porting in Britain is a colourful his‐ tory of crime reporting since 1700 which looks at new threats to re‐ porting and how the coverage of crime and corruption in the media is being challenged as never before. Underworld: The Definitive Histo‐ ry of Britain’s Organised Crime ex‐ amines how crime has moved from bank robberies and hijacking securi‐ ty vans to cybercrime, drugs and sex trafficking. The old family firms of criminals are becoming the new in‐ ternational consortiums, as shown by the recent cases in Spain and the UK, where criminals have been found to communicate internation‐ ally via modified phones using En‐ croChat networks. The Javea Book Circle was founded in the late 1980s by an intrepid
HISTORY: Crime and corruption covered.
group of book lovers from different countries and backgrounds who had settled in the Marina Alta area and who wished to share their love of reading with fellow bibliophiles. For more information, visit xabia bookcircle.com or call Erica on 634 348 090.
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Springtime dangers for dogs SPRING arrives and many plants bloom and the high season for mosquitoes, fleas and ticks re‐ turns. Just like peo‐ ple, pets can have indoor and outdoor Dogs enjoy nosing around. allergies that are ex‐ acerbated by the spring weather. Pollen, grass, flowers and weeds can increase and allergy symptoms may ap‐ pear. Plant spikes can penetrate natural openings such as ears and noses causing serious problems. With the return to activity of fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, care must be taken with diseases transmit‐ ted by them such as Ehrlichiasis and Leishmaniosis and al‐ so flea allergy dermatitis. It is important to use insecti‐ cides and repellents. Plants such as tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils can cause vomiting, diarrhea, arrhythmia, respi‐ ratory difficulties and inflammation of the skin and mu‐ cous membranes. Dogs and cats can get stung by wasps or bees during the spring and summer when they enjoy nosing around flowers in the garden or chasing flying insects. In Costablanca Norte: Anicura Marina Baixa Hospital Veterinario www.veterinariamarinabaixa.com
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IF you have a cat you will know that they simply hate to be bathed. Any attempt to do so might lead to a real cat fight at home. This leads any cat owner to the ques‐ tion of how to clean your dirty muggins after a night out on the prowl. Cats are actually very clean animals. With their rough tongue, they can
DOGS are much more intelligent than cats, according to a new study in the scientific journal ‘Frontiers in Neuroanatomy.’ Dogs apparently have 530 million cortical neurons, the brain cells which are linked to intelligence, while cats only have 250 mil‐ lion. One of the scientists who conducted the study, Dr Suzana Hercu‐ lano‐Houzel, devel‐ oped the method used to accurately determine the num‐ ber of neurons in dif‐ ferent brains and used it to discern how smart some animals actually are. She revealed the re‐ search suggests that dogs are able to process more complicated thought procedures and live a more varied, flexible life than cats. The study also looked at a wide range of animals such as lions, hyenas, mongooses and bears. It was assumed that meat‐eating mammals would have more corti‐
Avoiding cat fights spend up to more than four hours a day licking and preening every corner of their fur to remove dirt and entangled hair. In addition to their person‐ al grooming, a good option is
BATH TIME: Cats are actually very clean animals.
How smart is your pet? cal neurons compared to plant‐eating mam‐ mals with the same sized brain, as hunting requires more intelligence. However, it turned out that the bigger the brain did not necessarily mean the smarter the animal as bears were revealed to have roughly the same amount of cortical neurons as cats even though they have much bigger brains. Scientists came to the conclusion this was because brains take up a lot of energy, so brawnier animals can’t afford to ex‐ pend any extra energy needed by muscles.
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to use dry shampoo. You simply brush the foam into the cat’s fur to give it a good clean. Household baby wipes are another alternative. Simply rub them over your cat as
though you were stroking it. This way, your cat can actu‐ ally come to enjoy this inter‐ action. Don’t forget to pay atten‐ tion to your cat’s eyes, ears and mouth.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WITH so much integration of platforms carmakers are increasingly looking at dif‐ ferentiating their products from the competition, and within large groups like Volkswagen Audi it is ar‐ guably even more impor‐
Cupra Formentor Premium Performance tant. SEAT has progressed this idea with the Cupra range. Originally Cupra
were the sports orientated models within the SEAT line‐up but the name is now a brand in its own right, having dropped the SEAT name, with a com‐ plete Cupra range. While some are very obvi‐ ously SEAT models the Spanish carmaker has pro‐ duced one model that does‐ n’t exist within its sister brand. The Formentor! It’s
attached to a rather splen‐ did car, and despite the fact that even the largest engine in the range is only 2.0‐litres it sounds fantastic on start‐ up. Although this is ‘manu‐ factured’ sound it does add to the appeal and make it feel something special. With a top power output of 305 bhp the performance lives up to the soundtrack. Prices start from €34,426
(£28,895) and much of the kit in the top‐of‐the‐line versions finds its way into the lead‐in models too. There’s a 12” touchscreen, full LED lighting, auto‐dim‐ ming rear view mirror, cor‐ nering lights, wireless phone charging, adaptive cruise control and keyless entry and start. The engine line‐up starts with a 1.5 TSi, 147 bhp, through to the 2.0‐litre 305 bhp mentioned earlier. There are manual and auto‐ matic transmission choices, all‐wheel‐drive and petrol/electric hybrids. As ever, especially with VAG products, there is rather too much digitalisation, and a consequent lack of buttons, but familiarity would over
An impressive machine.
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time make life easier. That apart it’s a very nice place to be with, in my top line model, extremely comfort‐ able seats and an impres‐ sive build quality and the general feel of this being an upmarket car. At €52,691 (£44,225) it may seem expensive, but look at some of the rivals and it begins to look com‐ petitive. Despite the lack of a premium badge it has the advantage of being some‐ thing different to the usual premium crowd. On the road it handles ex‐ tremely well for such a large machine, with sports sus‐ pension and four‐wheel‐ drive that’s perhaps not sur‐ prising, and the ride is comfortably firm compared to similar sports models within the VAG stable. This is an impressive machine and for my money the pick of the Cupra range, being a very indi‐ vidual model rather than a be‐ spoke, or tai‐ lored, picked straight from the pages of the SEAT catalogue.
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EVENTFUL F1 SEASON OPENER
A NEW season of Formula One racing kicked off on Sunday, March 20, with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Located in the heart of the Sakhir desert, the Bahrain Interna‐ tional Circuit certainly threw up an entertaining start to the 2022 F1 calen‐ dar. Charles LeClerc had quali‐ fied in pole position, and af‐ ter going car‐to‐car with reigning world champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, the Frenchman drove his Ferrari to victory. Incredibly,
WIN: For Charles LeClerc.
this was the Italian team’s first win since 2019. With only three laps re‐ maining, the Dutchman dra‐ matically retired from the race with a ‘reliability fail‐ ure’. This allowed the other Ferrari driver, Spain’s Carlos
Sainz, to move up to second, giving the legendary Scude‐ ria an incredible one‐two on the podium. Drama continued into the final lap, as Sergio Perez spun off the circuit with Lewis Hamilton hard on his
Spotify Camp Nou
BARCELONA FC has closed a sponsorship deal with Spotify and the club’s stadium will be re‐ named Spotify Camp Nou later this year. The four‐year deal with the music streaming service is believed to be worth €70 million annu‐ ally and was announced by the club’s president, Joan Laporta, on Tuesday March 15. It is expect‐ ed that the deal will be officially approved on April 3. Spotify succeeds Rakuten as the main sponsor of the Catalan club.
Laporta said the deal is “pioneering” and it will “allow the club to get closer to its fans and make them feel even more a part of the Barca family through unique experiences that will combine entertainment and football, making it possible for them to reach an even larger number of peo‐ ple around the world.” As of July 1, Spotify will have its logo on the front of both the men’s and women’s first team shirts.
tail. This crowned an awful start for Red Bull with nei‐ ther of their drivers finishing the first race of the season. Hamilton took the third spot, but his Mercedes nev‐ er looked to be in the run‐ ning really, with both cars lacking the required pace. Having said that, Mercedes’ new boy, George Russell, clinched a glorious fourth position in his debut for the team. LeClerc held his nerve to claim that elusive win for Ferrari, saying after the race, “It’s incredible to be back at the top,” while his team‐ mate Sainz added, “Ferrari is back and it’s properly back.” There were some awe‐ some results by various drivers and teams. Haas, last season’s slowest car, gained a fifth placing thanks to Kevin Magnussen. Finland'’ Valtteri Bottas shone as well, bringing his Alfa Romeo home in sixth. Zhou Guanyu, in the oth‐ er Alfa Romeo also romped home in tenth in his debut.
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