Issue No. 1920
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Protective buoys ONCE summer arrives, the regional government’s Posidonia Oceanica direc‐ tives will be in force. The new regulations bar pleasure craft from an‐ choring above Posidonia seaweed meadows, a move that will affect the area’s important recre‐ ational sailing sector, the Marina Alta Nautical Tourism Association (ATN‐ MA) said. Following meetings with town hall officials and the Posidonia Working Com‐ mittee, ATNMA’s Presi‐ dent Ricardo Burriel put forward his plan to install banks of mooring buoys along the Marina Alta coast. This would be compati‐ ble with the environment and sailing. Burriel said: “The more buoys we in‐ stall, the more we can protect the Posidonia and avoid overcrowding.”
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PETS WELCOME THE Diputacion Provincial Council is launching Pet Friendly, an additional tourist incentive for Costa Blanca destinations. Diputacion President Carlos Mazon said pets are a niche market of growing importance which require more infrastructure, resources and public spaces that are specially adapted for them. The Provincial Council has sent out questionnaires to Alicante municipalities able to offer specific ser‐ vices and 20 municipalities have now expressed in‐ terest in the Costa Blanca Pet Friendly brand. All are prepared to offer zones specifically de‐ signed for pets, including parks, nature trails, open spaces and dog beaches as well as hotels and tourist accommodation that accept pets. The Tourist Board is currently compiling promo‐ tional material and resources to publicise the initia‐ tive. Mazon added: “This specialised offer is becom‐ ing increasingly important and we want to focus on marketing the segment with a brand enabling visi‐ tors and agencies to locate services for pets.”
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No more masks THE Spanish govern‐ ment has officially ended the mandatory requirement of masks indoors as from Wednesday, April 20, with some excep‐ tions. On Tuesday April 19, the Council of Ministers officially approved the new regulation that will eliminate the require‐ ment except in health centres and on all public transport, while in the work‐ place it will be up to individual companies to decide. “We are going to recover nor‐ mality and show our faces and smiles,” said spokesperson Is‐ abel Rodriguez The rule puts an end to two years of mandatory masks in closed public spaces. Health Minister
Carolina Darias said: “Masks will no longer be mandatory in all areas of educational centres.” Students will no longer have to wear them in the schools, although it is recom‐ mended that teachers with vulnerable health conditions wear them, as well as any other people with the same condi‐ tions when they can‐ not maintain 1.5 me‐ tres of interpersonal distance. “They will not be mandatory in a work environment,” the minister clarified. The government has not ruled out any future changes with some councillors even talking about the possibility of re‐ suming mask regula‐ tions in winter.
REMOVING PLASTICS: Sea currents wash rubbish inside the shallow cave.
Spring clean
TWENTY Sup Sur Gondol‐ eras members have cleared rubbish from El Campello’s Llop Mari cave. With 15 people on the nearby beach and five in the sea, they removed plastics and debris wedged amongst the rocks inside and outside the cave. A human chain connect‐ ing those in the sea and those on the beach cleared all the rubbish they could find, before moving on to the much‐ visited Illeta dels Banyets, where they removed 30 bags of litter.
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NIBS EXTRA Blue Path THE Assocation for Environ‐ mental and Consumer Edu‐ cation (ADEAC), which pre‐ sents Blue Flags for coastal paths and itineraries as well as beaches, has given Calpe’s Voramar Calalga path one of its coveted awards. This year ADEAC listed 86 Blue Paths that between them cover 474 kilometres in 19 Spanish provinces.
Denia degrees ALICANTE University agreed that its Gastronomy and Culi‐ nary Arts degree course can move to Denia, 100 kilome‐ tres away from the principal San Vicente campus. The project may go ahead once the municipality can provide the necessary infrastructure for students, said Luis Gras, who heads the university’s sciences department.
Whales return FINBACK whales returned to Marina Alta waters, with a first sighting reported off Denia at 7.20am on April 10 in an area with a sea depth of 22 metres. Four more whales were seen at 10.15am while two groups of dolphins were later spot‐ ted off Cabo San Antonio.
Overtime ban FOLLOWING a meeting earli‐ er this month, Javea’s Local Police announced on April 12 that they would no longer be working overtime owing to their “precarious work and human conditions.” Munici‐ pal sources expressed “baffle‐ ment” on hearing the an‐ nouncement, as they were already taking steps to ad‐ dress the officers’ complaints.
Budget approved ALFAZ councillors approved 2022’s Budget of approxi‐ mately €24 million on April 14. Town hall spokesman Toni Such said the municipal‐ ity would reduce the level of its public debt and pledged not to increase taxes, while revealing that EDUSI sustain‐ able urban development projects would account for most municipal investment.
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Storm Celia aftermath
CALLOSA’S Fuentes de Algar were able to open in time for Easter despite Storm Celia’s destruction at the end of March. The force of the rainswollen Algar that feeds the series of rockpools and cascades swept away three bridges and seriously damaged another while sweeping away trees, railings and other infrastructure. Despite an initial announcement that it would be impossible to repair the damage in time for Easter week, it was possible to improvise temporary but safe crossings for visitors to the natural enclave.
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TEMPORARY REPAIRS: An improvised but sturdy bridge at the Fuentes de Algar in Callosa.
Extra support SELF‐EMPLOYED women who are preg‐ nant or adopting can apply for grants to train and pay formerly jobless stand‐ ins while on maternity leave. The regional government’s Labora employment and training service said the scheme is designed to help self‐em‐ ployed women pass on their knowl‐ edge so their business activities can continue while they are on leave. Self‐ employed women who take on a tem‐ porary full‐time employee for six months will receive €3,500 or €1,500 for a three‐month contract. Should they employee a woman or a person with diverse functionality, they will receive an extra €500. Part‐time contracts for at least 30 hours a week will also be eligible for a reduced sub‐ sidy. Applications for the grants should be made by September 15.
School debate
THE parents of pupils at 24 schools in Alicante Province have voted on continuous or split school days. As a result, 14 schools will have a continuous day but not because the remaining parents all voted in favour of the tradi‐ tional and largely unpopular split day. Teachers’ union, Anpe, com‐ plained that the education au‐ thorities require 55 per cent participation from the parents of the pupils enrolled at each school. If the percentage is lower, the result is automatically in‐ terpreted as rejection of the continuous day, Anpe’s presi‐
dent, Lauren Barcena, ex‐ plained. In northern Alicante Province, the Gaspar Lopez school in Benidorm, Virgen de los Dolores in Benilloba and Cavall Verd in Vall de Lagua must keep the split shifts when schools return for the 2022‐ 2023 school year in September. “The totally anti‐democratic nature of the current regula‐ tions is plain to see,” Barcena said. “The need for 55 per cent af‐ firmative votes has turned changing school hours into an unsurmountable problem for many communities. “The majority voted for the continuous day, which they can no longer en‐ j o y t h a n k s t o a n i n‐ comprehensibly unjust rule,” she added.
Early start for lifeguards
EL CAMPELLO’S lifesavers carried out their first rescue this season on Wednesday April 13, just four days after the service commenced. The yellow ‘swim with caution’ flag was flying on the Carrer la Mar beach that day, but the life‐ guards had to help an adult and his two small daughters return to the beach. They had entered a zone marked out with red pennants owing to the dangerous currents there but, when they were warned to leave the zone,
“It was very hard work to make sure that the Fuentes could reopen so soon after the storm,” said Mayor Andres Molina. The damage will cost €70,000 to repair. Meanwhile, swimming was banned because of Algar’s dangerously strong currents and the signposted one-way system has been reactivated. Originally introduced to ensure social distancing during the pandemic, the one-way system was reinstated to avoid mishaps on the repaired infrastructure, while visitors were also advised to wear comfortable, non-slip footwear.
found they could not reach the shore. Rescuers easily removed the two girls, but it took them longer to help their father from the water, owing to state of the sea. Paramedics checked the family and found they were all in good health, despite detecting tachycardia and the beginnings of hypothermia in the father. All were later transferred to hospi‐ tal in an ambulance alerted by El Campello’s Lo‐ cal Police.
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New health centre closer THE new health centre in Benidorm’s Rincon de Loix is closer to becom‐ ing reality after years of requests. The regional govern‐ ment’s public health de‐ partment has finally put out to tender a €4.7 mil‐ lion contract to build the new centre on a plot of municipal land in Aveni‐ da Zamora. “Together with the €60 million contract for extensions to the Marina Baja hos‐ pital, we are meeting the commitments we acquired at the begin‐ ning of the present leg‐ islative term,” said Ana Barcelo, the Generali‐ tat’s Health chief. “Build‐ ing this new centre not only involves increasing the facilities for medical attention, but it also brings improved health‐ care to Benidorm’s pop‐ ulation,” she added. The Avenida Zamora building will substitute the existing installation in Avenida Juan Fuster Zaragoza which has sec‐ tions for primary health‐ care, paediatrics, mater‐ nity care and social services The new three‐ storey centre, with a built area of 2,507 square metres on a 3,558‐square‐metre plot, will include 19 con‐ sulting rooms for prima‐ ry care and nursing, three paediatric consult‐ ing rooms, pharmacy, administrative offices and staff dressing rooms as well as garaging for ambulances.
and finally... AN Alicante judge sentenced the father of a five‐year‐old to community service for spanking his son. The headmistress at the child’s school reported him after the mother showed her photos of the boy’s bruised backside. The father pleaded guilty but explained that he punished the child for misbehaving while his grandmother was looking after him. The man also received a restraining order which prevented him from approaching or communicating with his son for six months.
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Moraira event for UNICEF IN response to the Ukrainian situation, there will be a ‘Give Peace a Chance’ charity event in aid of UNICEF. The event will take place on Monday, April 25 at Hill Top bar and restaurant Moraira. There will be a wonderful, live music extravaganza starting at 1pm through until 10pm and will include oth‐ er activities. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated.
Change of venue for U3A Calpe THE U3A Calpe committee had been considering the possibility of looking for a new base for some time. This followed the deci‐ sion to modify the format of U3A Calpe meetings with the introduction of coffee mornings, which have re‐ ceived a very positive re‐ sponse. Changes to the usage and availability of the Casa de Cultura also led to the search for a new venue, U3A Calpe’s president ex‐ plained. This has been successful after reaching agreement
with Les Amities Franco‐ phones de la Marina Alta, (LAFMA) enabling U3A Calpe to use their Edificio Santa Marta premises. “The support of LAFMA’s president and committee in offering us a new home for meetings is much‐appreci‐ ated,” the president said. “Similar collaboration will become increasingly important in the post‐ Covid, post‐Brexit era, en‐ abling local organisations to continue their role of pro‐ viding interesting and di‐ verse opportunities and ac‐ tivities.”
The first U3A Calpe meet‐ ing at the new venue will be a coffee morning between 10.30am and 12 noon today Thursday April 21. Travel and membership desks will be in operation and there will be an oppor‐ tunity to sign up for two new groups that will be starting up shortly. All members and anyone thinking of joining U3A Calpe are warmly invited to come along to the LAFMA Club, Edificio Santa Marta, Avenida Rosa de los Vien‐ tos 15, Calpe. The LAFMA premises are near the La Fossa beach in the Hotel Esmeralda and Diamante Beach area and can be reached by bus from the town centre. There is plenty of parking nearby.
FO R U M, the residen‐ tial village in Alfas del Pi, is holding a charity fair on Saturday, April 23.
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Walk with the Lions DID you eat too many East‐ er Eggs? Join Teulada‐ Moraira Lions to walk off those extra pounds. TM Li‐ ons are holding a Sponsored Walk on Sunday, May 1 starting at 11am with a fun warm up. Our meeting point will be Saxo’s in Moraira who have kindly agreed to open for us from 10.30am. The route is 4km ‐ from Saxo’s to Sol Park and back ‐ but there are opportunities to make it a shorter walk or even a longer one. The entry fee is €5. All the money raised by TM Lions goes to help those in need in our local area. Our current initiative is to fund additional defibrilla‐ tors, working with the town council to see where the gaps are in the current provision. Access to a defibrillator when someone has had a heart attack can mean the difference between life and death and as the town gets busier again for the holiday season, such a situation could
happen anywhere. Modern defibrillators are designed to be used by people who have had no specific training. So we would be delighted if you could help us with this by col‐ lecting sponsors. Sponsor forms are avail‐ able at our charity shop, the Lions Den ‐ see details below, or from the website www.tmlions.com. Come and walk with the Li‐ ons at this fun event, which will also be raising money for worthwhile causes. No pre‐ booking needed ‐ just turn up on the day. This is a great way to find out more about what the Lions do. You can always support us by visiting our charity shop the Lions Den Charity shop a couple of doors away from Letters R Us beneath the Pepe La Sal su‐ permarket on the Centro Comercial, Moraira, just past the fountain roundabout on Ctra Moraira‐Teulada. Or visit our website on www.tmlions.com.
Charity market They welcome stall
• Diagnostic imaging and ultrasound Rx • Clinical tests and serological tests, internal medicine, parasitology • Soft Tissue Surgery and Traumatology • Ethology, behavioural disorders and animal behaviour • Physiotherapy, acupuncture, custom recovery and Healing touch • Ophthalmology • Dentistry and dental surgery & more • Import - Export
holders from all over the area and of many nationalities, with varied items to sell. They also have in‐ formation stands like U3A Marina Baixa, spotlighting the many groups available to members and AACC Alicante Association Contra Cancer which is the charity that will benefit from subscrip‐ tions. The bar and restau‐ rant will be open, tapas available also and live music to en‐ joy while browsing. Open from 10am to 3pm, so plenty of time to see every‐ thing and work up an appetite. See you there!
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Stormers ready BRITAIN will supply Ukraine with a deployment of Stormer High‐ Velocity Missiles (HVM) armoured missile launchers along with 120 personnel carriers. The 13‐ton vehicles can be flown to the war on C‐17 transport planes this month. Ukrainian officials witnessed the weaponry in action during a display by the Ministry of Defence two weeks ago on Salisbury Plain. Operated by a three‐man crew of driver, gunner, and com‐ mander, the Stormer can deliver its deadly payload of 17 Starstreak missiles on the enemy, and then travel at speeds of up to 50mph to escape quickly. “The Stormer‐Starstreak combination will be a huge boost to Ukraine’s fighting capability,” said the former commander of British troops in Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Kemp, on April 18. “It is an extremely effective, highly‐mobile combat vehicle that will do severe damage to any attempts at low‐level attack by Putin’s air forces. This news will anger Moscow, which is already threatening retaliation against the West, especially Britain, for supplying weapons,” he added.
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NEXT winter could see mil‐ lions more Covid‐19 infec‐ tions, according to Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers. “It is not over,” he said on Saturday April 16. His new public health strategy will fo‐ cus on personal responsibility, although the details are still
Covid concern being worked out. He said any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact: “It is a very in‐ tricate and very difficult bal‐
MANCHESTER Airport’s Terminal Three is set to reopen to cope with passenger demand after months of chaos, queues and delays. Passengers travelling through Manchester Airport have been plagued with delays and queues for several months. One passenger even turned up 13 hours early in a bid to beat the queues. Terminal Three was partially re‐
Terminal 3
opened on March 27, but this was only for a limited number of passengers. The terminal is set to fully reopen on Friday, April 22. Despite the impending reopening, Manchester Airport continues to advise passengers to make sure they check in three hours before their flight as well as
Free tuition for Ukranians AC CO R D I N G to the Scottish government on Thursday, April 14: “Displaced Ukrainian students settling in Scotland will be given access to free tuition and living cost support, subject to parliamen‐ tary approval. “Under new proposals from the Scottish gov‐ ernment, Ukrainians wishing to embark on a further or higher educa‐ tion course from aca‐ demic year 2022‐23 will be eligible for free tu‐ ition and living cost support, providing they
have submitted an ap‐ plication to the Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Fa m i l y o r t h e U k r a i n e Extension schemes. “Existing Ukrainian students who have pre‐ viously started courses in Scotland and who are experiencing hardship will be eligible to apply for immediate financial assistance through a newly created £1 mil‐ lion International Stu‐ dents’ Emergency Fund.” Minister for Higher Education and Further Ed u c a t i o n J a m i e H e p ‐
burn commented: “We are determined to do everything we can to give displaced people from Ukraine the warmest welcome pos‐
ance. We know this is incredi‐ bly disruptive.” Projections undertaken in the Netherlands suggest that as many as 10 million infec‐ tions could occur during the
sible and we want to ensure students arriv‐ ing here have the sup‐ port they need to start or continue their higher and further education.
and finally... LACIE PATTINSON, eight, saved a lamb’s life after finding her ‘close to death’ when she was rejected by her mother. She nurtured the distraught animal with love and cuddles and today she is best friends with the sheep. The schoolgirl’s mum Hayley Pattinson, 37, said they even threw Lucky the sheep a party to celebrate her first birthday.
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seven‐month flu season, from mid‐September until mid‐ April. Kuipers added that he is confident the Dutch authori‐ ties can track the spread of Covid and any possible new variants: “We did not have this type of testing for previ‐ ous diseases.”
checking the coronavirus travel advice for their destination country before they head to the airport. “All passengers flying out with Au‐ rigny, British Airways, Eastern Airways, Iberia Express, Loganair, Ryanair and Vueling will check in at the Terminal Three entrance. All arrivals into the air‐ port with those airlines will also go through the Terminal Three building,” the airport announced.
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IN aid of Benidorm Dog Homing, Benidorm Palace will host Save My Life 7, a show full of amazing acts and fantastic raffle prizes to be won, all for a very worthwhile cause on Sun‐ day, May 8. Hosted by Fresh Radio Spain’s Tim Ames and Matt Fisher, Save My Life 7 will entertain and mar‐
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Save My Life 7 event
vel its guests with 10 trib‐ ute acts, Little Mix, West‐ life, Blues Brothers, Era‐ sure, Bay City Rollers, Take That, Ben Ashley, Bil‐
ly Joel, The Overtones and Rod Stewart, as well as a performance by Benidorm Palace’s Resident Magi‐ cian David Climent. “I’m so proud of every‐ one, they’ve all been amazing giving up their time for the cause, not just the acts who are all performing free of charge but also all our own work‐ ers,” said Benidorm Palace Owner, Cristina Cli‐ ment. “These dogs are in dire situations, with the pandemic leading to so many people abandoning dogs because of costly vet bills, we’ve got dogs that need hip replacements, tumour removals and eye operations. “We’ve been sponsored by Royal Canin and Tot d’Animals, anybody else who wishes to sponsor the event can contact us. In our last event we raised €18,000 so that’s the tar‐
Cristina and David Climent smile alongside performers after preparations for the event. get to beat,” she added. In addition, magician David Climent and the owner of El Niu Bar in Al‐ fas del Pi, Antonio Brown, will complete a 100km cir‐ cuit bike ride in aid of the Save My Life 7 event, tak‐ ing place on May 3. “It’s the third time I’ve cycled
100km, the first time was before the pandemic and the second was two weeks ago in a charity ride alongside Tony in aid of Ukraine,” said David. “We are amateurs and 100km does lead to a lot of cramps and dehydra‐ tion. But it’s great to help
a good cause and any‐ body is welcome to con‐ tact us to raise money for a charity in future,” he added. Tickets available from the box office on 965 851 660. For more informa‐ tion, visit www.benidorm palace.com.
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Rail sale
BRITISH rail tickets will go on sale from April 19 with discounted tickets avail‐ able on journeys from April 25 to May 27, with some routes enjoying up to 50 per cent off. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “For the first time ever, opera‐ tors across the rail indus‐ try are coming together to help passengers facing ris‐ ing costs of living by offer‐ ing up to 50 per cent off more than a million tick‐ ets on journeys across Britain. There’s no better time to visit friends, family or just explore our great country, so book your tick‐ ets today.” Jacqueline Starr, CEO of the Rail Delivery Group, added on April 19: “We want everyone to be able to benefit from travelling by train because it’s more than just a journey, it’s a way to connect everyone to the people, places and things they love. As part of the Great British Rail Sale customers will enjoy over one million discounted tickets, so they can ex‐ plore some of the fantas‐ tic locations that are ac‐ cessible by rail.” Tickets can be purchased online from participating retail‐ ers with the up to half‐ price rate applying to a range of off‐peak tickets spreading the length and breadth of the country.
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Waste of time No blurring
ITALIAN Prime Minister Mario Draghi said he is starting to believe that engaging with Putin, his counterpart in Russia, is “just a waste of time.” “I am beginning to think that those people are right when they say: ‘It is useless to talk to him, it’s just a waste of time’,” he said on Sunday April 17. The comments follow a phone call between the two leaders with Putin having raised the issue of Italy paying for gas in Rubles. The two apparently agreed to speak again but Draghi said: “Then came the horror of Bucha.”
ITALY’S PM: “Then came the horror of Bucha.”
Referring to the ef‐ forts being made by French President Em‐ manuel Macron, he has “every right to try ev ‐ ery possible avenue of dialogue.” “But I have the im‐
pression that the horror of war with its carnage, with what they did to children and women, is completely indepen‐ dent of the words and phone calls that are made,” Draghi added.
Doctor’s delight
FA N S o f D r W h o a r e s a i d t o b e d e ‐ lighted as the replacement for Jodie Whittaker is ‘odds‐on’ to be David Tennant. Jodie Whittaker took on the fa‐ mous role in the BBC sci‐fi series in 2017 when she became the 13th Doctor Who. In 2021, Whittaker an‐ nounced that she would be leaving the show in 2022. Official confirmation of who will take over the role has not yet been released, but fans are delighted at the prospect of welcoming back
David Tennant. Bookmakers Coral’s John Hill said on April 19: “It’s been 12 years now since David Tennant left the iconic role of Doctor Who. Many punters believe he is set for a sensational return, replacing Jodie Whittaker. There has been one‐way traffic in our betting for the Scottish actor who is now odds‐on to be the next permanent Time Lord.” EastEnders star Danny Dyer is al‐ so in the running for taking over. His odds are 10‐1.
GOOGLE said that it has not removed the blurring of Russian military instal‐ lations on its maps and that the images were al‐ ways unblurred. Genevieve Park, a Google spokesperson, said on Monday April 18: “We haven’t made any blurring changes to our satellite imagery in Rus‐ sia. While the circulating images are likely legiti‐ mate, they were avail‐ able on Google Maps long before the conflict in Ukraine.” Google does blur its
maps of potentially sensi‐ tive areas, including mili‐ tary locations. However, it does not blur all images. Viewers can see detailed satellite imagery of Nellis Air Force Base and even Area 51 in the US. It is believed that Google does provide more detailed satellite imagery to a number of Western military forces, most notably the US. But it says it has not modi‐ fied any images for pub‐ lic consumption since the start of the war in Ukraine.
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Sinking ship MOSKVA: The ship was allegedly hit with two cruise missiles. PICTURES of sinking Russian warship Moskva have emerged as new ac‐ counts strongly dispute the official Russian version of the loss of Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea Fleet flagship. The photos published on Monday April 18 are thought to have been tak‐ en by a passing Turkish ship. The Moskva, a Soviet‐era guided missile cruiser, sank near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol on Thursday April 14 after Ukraine said it hit the ship with two cruise missiles. Russia has confirmed the ship sank, but said this was due to an ac‐ cidental fire which detonated am‐
munition on board. A young sailor’s account of surviving the carnage on the Moskva was re‐ vealed by Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s leading investigative media outlet. The sailor’s mother told Novaya Gazeta: “He called me, and he cried over what he had seen. It was horren‐ dous. Clearly not everyone survived.” She added: “Most of the wounded have limbs torn off, because of the ex‐ plosions from both the missiles and the detonated ammunition.” Fears have also been raised that the ship went down with nuclear war‐ heads.
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French fraud THE European Union’s Anti‐Fraud Office has accused French far‐right politician Marine le Pen of embez‐ zlement. The report, released on April 14, accused the National Rally presi‐ dential candidate of having embez‐ zled nearly €140,000 of public money from the Parliament of Strasbourg, when she was an MEP. Under question are public funds from the Strasbourg parliament when she sat there as a deputy be‐ tween 2004 and 2017, which the report said that she personally should reimburse. According to the report, which is labelled sensitive, Le Pen is said to owe the commis‐ sion €136,993.99. Le Pen who is standing on an an‐ ti‐EU platform has questioned the timing of the report. “I will return their money to the French. I will put the value of work back in the spotlight and for that, we will fo‐ cus on making work pay,” she said. Both Le Pen and her party have been the subject of embezzlement investigations in the past, with this report bringing the total that she is accused of embezzling to €475,000.
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Theatre not TV Prefers live theatre.
CELEBRITY Danniella Westbrook said that while her dream role would be on Em‐ merdale, it is live the‐ atre that makes her hap‐ py. “I’m not joining Em‐
merdale. I’m actually not looking to go back to TV just yet. I’m looking to go back to theatre, that’s really for me, it’s something that lights me up. And I’m also looking to maybe do a radio show, a breakfast show or a drive‐time show, and do presenting,” she said on April 12. “I do a lot for GB News so I’m really into that, politics and stuff like that. If they had a celebrity Married At First Sight I would do it, if I wasn’t getting mar‐ ried then I would have done something like that. My partner always said to me to go on it anyways and get it out of your system, he’ s cool. “I love EastEnders, I love Sam, but my dream is Emmerdale. I’d love to be in Emmerdale, I’m a country girl. You can see where I live. I ride hors‐ es,” she added.
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Russian warning
RUSSIA has warned the US to stop arming Ukraine saying that it was adding fuel to the conflict. A formal diplomatic note, revealed on April 14, warned that the NATO shipments of the “most sensitive” weapons systems to Ukraine could bring “unpredictable consequences.” The warning comes as President Joe Biden announced a massive expansion in the scope and volume of weapons to be supplied to Ukraine. The €740 million package includes the type of equipment Ukraine has been asking for, including long range artillery that matches Rus‐ sian firepower. It also includes equipment that will help the country to defend its coastline as
A RECORD‐BREAKING space laser light, known as a mega‐ maser, the most distant one ever observed, has been de‐ tected by a team of interna‐ tional astronomers at the South African Radio Astrono‐ my Observatory in Karoo. The megamaser was de‐ tected five billion light years away from earth and is thought to have travelled a whopping 58,000 billion‐bil‐ lion kilometres to reach our planet.
WEAPONS: The US has been supplying.
well as ammunition, armoured vehicles and an‐ ti‐tank weapons. Experts have suggested that the diplomatic note will see a change in ap‐ proach from Russia who have labelled weapons convoys coming into the country as legitimate military targets, but has not made any effort to attack them so far.
Space laser
Marcin Glowacki, a Re‐ search Associate at Curtin University in Australia, who observed the light said “When galaxies collide, the gas they contain becomes extremely dense and can trigger concentrated beams of light to shoot out.” Named Nkalakatha, the isiZulu word for ‘big boss’,
the megamaser was detect‐ ed on the first night of a sur‐ vey that spanned more than 3,000 hours of observation time. Glowacki added on April 15: “It’s impressive that, with just a single night of ob‐ servations, we’ve already found a record‐breaking megamaser. It shows just how good the telescope is.”
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Helen Mirren’s stepson passes away THE acting world is in mourning for Rio Hack‐ ford, son of Taylor Hackford. Helen Mirren’s stepson died on Thursday April 14 in Califor‐ nia’s Huntington Beach after a long illness. Screenwriter D V DeVincentis paid tribute to his friend and said: “Rio was more attuned to experience than anyone I’ve ever known, he would stop what was happening to point
it out, compel you to pay attention, he would order you a must‐have experience from a beloved menu and hold your eye as you paid attention to what was happening in your mouth…. He would put an experience for you on the stereo, then start it over and play it again for you because we were talking over it the first time and ‘Pal, you really have
to listen to it’.” Fellow actors also paid tribute and Robin Tunney said: “I was so sad to hear about Rio passing, he was too nice to be that handsome. Too cool to be that relatable. My Gosh that man was special. RIP Rio.” Cary Elwes stated: “So sorry for your loss. May his memory always be a blessing.”
Favourite to win UKRAINE is 2‐1 to win the Eurovi‐ sion Song Contest which will be held on May 14 in Turin, Italy. Hip‐hop folk band Kalush Or‐ chestra are expected to sweep the board with a blend of mod‐ ern elements and ethnic instru‐ ments. Forty countries will take part in the 66th Eurovision Song Contest. Kalush Orchestra performed their song, Stefania, at a warm up event in Israel. The group said that the song has become an an‐ them for Ukrainians. “We are really happy that we have the opportunity to boost the morale of people here,” lead singer Oleh Psiuk said on April 14. The group has special dispensa‐ tion to perform as most men of
Hip-hop Kalush Orchestra.
fighting age are not allowed to leave Ukraine. The UK’s entry, TikTok sensa‐ tion Sam Ryder, is closing the gap at 13‐1 with his song Space Man, the fourth most tipped act be‐ hind Ukraine, hosts Italy and Sweden. Russia had originally planned to participate but was excluded due to its invasion of Ukraine.
Died after a long illness.
Thandiwe Newton split THANDIWE NEWTON has reportedly split from her filmmaker husband of 24 years, Ol Parker. The couple share three children. And the actress may be heading to rehab after she dramatically exited ‘Magic Mike 3’ which she had been filming in London alongside Channing Tatum. Thandiwe denied earlier reports she had been fired from the Magic Mike film over an argument about Will Smith and the Oscars slap with her co‐ star. Newton said she had quit due to personal reasons. Now it has been claimed the star has separated from her husband. A source on set told one publication: “Thandi‐ we had been acting strange on set. It became clear she couldn’t play the role. “There is a lot going on in her personal life, she and her husband have separated. “She seemed so stressed, she even brought her two pet rabbits to her hotel for emotional sup‐ port,” the source added.
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A LOT has changed since the start of the pan‐ demic and that includes the rules and laws that govern beach usage in Spain. Little known, but a rule that has been around for many years, is that beachwear is for use on the beach. That means quite simply that you should cover up when you leave the beach, so no bikinis and bare chests. You could be issued with a fine of up to €300 for breaking this simple rule. Many people think it’s quite ok to camp out on the beach overnight or to park your RV /
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Beach rules Campervan in a beach car park for the night. Abuse of these rules has seen a hardening of at‐ titudes and a tightening of the laws which could now see you fined by as much as €1,500. Spain is quite tolerant when it comes to nudi‐ ty however the law is simple, if it causes offence
Divorce applications up 50% WITH the new no‐fault laws barely two weeks old since they were intro‐ duced, divorce applications in the UK have soared by 50 per cent according to figures released on Wednesday April 13. Introduced on Wednes‐ day April 6, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 eradicated the no‐ tion that one party in the couple had to be at fault or have committed some form of wrongdoing. It also does away with the need for couples to prove they have lived apart for two or more years if they were not able to prove that anyone was at fault. Importantly the change means that the divorce cannot be contested by the other party, a requirement that forced many to live in unhappy marriages be‐ cause both parties had not agreed to getting divorced. HM Courts & Tribunals data for the first week of the new law shows that
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3,000 requests were filed, an average of 600 a day. Pri‐
or to the introduction of the new law applications averaged around 2,000 a week.
NEW LAWS: Makes divorcing your partner easier.
and finally... BRITISH comedian Rob Beckett took to Twitter to warn fellow British Airways’ customers after he had travelled to Walt Disney World on a dream holiday with his two children. Beckett wrote: “This is a public service announce‐ ment. Avoid @British_Airways until they have sorted out their IT and staff problems. Absolute shambles. They are all over the place. Especially if you’re travelling with kids. Fingers crossed we have a flight home. They aren’t sure.” He followed the post with a few laughing face emojis. Despite the travel chaos, the comedian said he and his family had the “best holiday ever.”
it is a crime. That means topless ladies sun‐ bathing on beaches is acceptable, appearing ful‐ ly nude in areas other than nudist beaches is not. Falling foul of this rule could see you issued with a fine of €750.
Cover up when you leave the beach.
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Expert legal advice. Capital Gains Tax in Spain. Main home exemptions. Reinvestment in main residence or sale being over 65 years old. WHEN we talk about Capi‐ tal Gains Tax in Spain (CGT) and applicable exemptions, how much do we know about them? In this article we will focus on the tax ex‐ emptions available under
the Personal Income Tax Law in the event that we sell our main residence and purchase another one. We will also tell you about the exemption related to being over 65 years old.
• Exemption for reinvest‐ ment in your main resi‐ dence Sometimes, the gain ob‐ tained from the sale of our property can be exempt. When can we say that it is exempt? When we have sold our main residence and the total amount ob‐ tained from the sale is rein‐ vested: ‐ in the purchase of an‐ other main residence or ‐ in the refurbishment of what will become our main residence. • Is this exemption auto‐ matically applied by the Tax Agency? No, as you must express your wish to take advan‐ tage of this exemption. It is important that the Tax Agency understands that both the property sold and the one acquired (or refur‐ bished) are considered to be your main residence. • Concept of main resi‐
dence For tax purposes, a main residence is understood to be one in which you have lived for a continuous peri‐ od of at least three years. And for the property ac‐ quired to be considered the habitual residence, it must be permanently inhabited within 12 months from its acquisition. • How do I have to rein‐ vest the profit obtained? This reinvestment can be done in two ways. The first way: make the reinvest‐ ment all at once. The sec‐ ond way: reinvest the
amount in instalments, but always over a period of no more than two years. • What happens if I do not reinvest the entire amount obtained from the sale? In this case, only the pro‐ portional part of the capital gain (CGT) obtained that corresponds to the amount reinvested can be excluded from taxation. • Exemption from capital gains tax sellers being over 65 years old If you have sold your main residence and you are over 65 years old, the gain
obtained will be exempt, re‐ gardless of whether or not it is reinvested in the pur‐ chase or renovation of an‐ other home. This exemp‐ tion also applies in the case of a person in a situation of severe or great dependen‐ cy. In order to be able to ap‐ ply this exemption, the property being transferred must be the habitual resi‐ dence at the time of the sale, or have been so in the previous two years. • Conclusions If after having sold your property you need a de‐ tailed analysis to find out more about capital gain and applicable exemptions. If you need legal advice of buying or selling a property in Spain, contact us. The information provided in this article is not intended as legal advice, but merely conveys information related to legal issues.
Carlos Baos (Lawyer) - White&Baos Tel: +34 966 426 185 • info@white-baos.com White & Baos 2022 - All Rights Reserved.
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Gas games
GERMANY is to invest billions of euros to move away from Russian gas, the government an‐
nounced on April 14. The investment of nearly €3 billion will go towards the acquisition of floating liquefied nat‐ ural gas import termi‐ nals. Finance Minister Chris‐ tian Lindner tweeted: “Dependence on Russian energy imports must be reduced quickly and sus‐ tainably. “Floating LNG termi‐ nals make an important contribution to this, for which we must provide funding.” Following the invasion of Ukraine, Europe and in particular Germany have been looking to re‐ duce their reliance on Russian imports, with
most turning to the im‐ port of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Around 20 countries supply LNG which is transported by ship, however it does re‐ quire terminals in order to offload the gas. Russia currently ac‐ counts for around 45 per cent of Europe’s require‐ ment, with that figure closer to 55 per cent in Germany in recent years. Since the start of the invasion that num‐ ber has dropped to 40 per cent. As Germany does not yet have a terminal it has been relying on more expensive imports from the Netherlands, Norway and of LNG.
FLOATING TERMINALS: Billions are to be invested.
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Illegal plan A PLAN signed by Home Secretary Priti Patel that will see asylum seekers sent to Rwanda for pro‐ cessing, has been brand‐ ed illegal by the United National High Commis‐ sion for Refugees (UN‐ HCR). Gillian Triggs, Assis‐ tant Secretary‐General at the UNHCR, said the plan was an “egregious breach” of international and refugee law, de‐ scribing it as “unaccept‐ able” and a “troubling development.” Triggs, who is Aus‐ tralian, said: “My point is, just as the Australian policy is an egregious breach of international law and refugee law and human rights law, so too is this proposal by the United Kingdom govern‐ ment. “It is very unusual, very few states have tried this, and the pur‐ pose is primarily deter‐ rent and it can be effec‐ tive, I don’t think we’re denying that. “But what we’re say‐ ing at the UN refugee agency is that there are much more legally effec‐ tive ways of achieving the same outcome,” she added on Saturday April 16.
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Presenter receives death threats THE Oscar slap completely overshadowed other events on the night including a joke by actress Amy Schumer that resulted in her receiving death threats. Schumer said she received the threats after making a
joke about Kirsten Dunst say‐ ing she thought the Oscar nominee was a so‐called seat filler and asked her to stand up. Dunst was sitting at the table with her husband, Jesse Plemons. Seat fillers are the people
who sits in a star guest’s chair while they are accepting an award or going to the bar. Schumer pretending not to recognise Kirsten Dunst at the awards ceremony was seen by some as an insult. Some of the threats she has received say: “Who do you think you are that you can insult Kirsten Dunst like that?” The threats have been so bad and numerous that she was called by the police who asked: “Did you make fun of Kirsten Dunst at the Oscars?” Speaking on the Howard Stern Show she said: “The se‐ cret service got in touch with
Actress Amy Schumer.
me,” adding that “the joke was coordinated ‐ like the other jokes at the event, we even spoke before.”
and finally... A TEEN who disappeared when he was 16 years old was dis‐ covered by the Summit County Sheriff's office in Utah, who said they had responded to reports of a homeless person wander‐ ing around the Kimball Junction area, pushing a shopping cart. How Oswalt, the autistic teen who has been reunited with his family after three years, got to be 1,200 kilometres and more than 11 hours’ drive away from where he disappeared re‐ mains a mystery.
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Morocco finds gas LARGE natural gas deposits have been discov‐ ered off the coast of Larache in Morocco. According to reports, 11 companies had drilled 67 wells, out of which, 40 contained gas supplies. Starting operations with these new deposits will not require a significant investment appar‐ ently, due to the proximity of the gas pipeline that crosses northern Morocco, along with a large network of industrial warehouses. The largest deposit was said to be the one found by Repsol.
A report on these gas discoveries has been delivered to the Infrastructure, Energy, Mines and Environment Commission, in the House of Representatives. It was handed in by Amina Benkhadra, general director of the National Of‐ fice of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM). According to Benkhadra, Repsol has recently discovered large amounts of gas in the sea, off the coast of Larache. This discovery was con‐ firmed by the drilling of wells carried out by the British company Chariot Oil and Gas, between the end of 2021, and the beginning of 2022.
12-year-old fundraiser WHEN a young boy from Cum‐ bria, UK, set up his Instagram account, he had no idea how it would impact his fundraising efforts for Ukraine. Gabriel Clarke, 12, fell in love with woodworking when he was just three or four when his mother gifted him his grandfa‐ ther’s hammer. Now, he has raised over £243,000 for Ukraine and has over 250,000 followers on Instagram sup‐ porting him. A viral Twitter post about Gabriel´s woodwork saw fans
Gabriel’s Bowl for Ukraine.
commission around 20,000 handcrafted wooden bowls. Gabriel’s mother took to Just Giving to explain that these would take the boy 32
years to create and that in‐ stead he had decided to create one bowl, Gabriel’s Bowl for Ukraine, which would go to a selected doner to the Save the Children Ukrainian appeal. The winner of the bowl has now been chosen, however, you can still donate on Gabriel’s Just Giving page until Sunday, April 24. Go to Gabriel’s Instagram page here: (@clarkie_wood‐ work) or Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/f undraising/bowlforukraine
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Record Shanghai cases A RECORD number of symptomatic Covid‐19 cas‐ es was reported in the Chi‐ nese city of Shanghai on Saturday, April 16 despite the whole city’s popula‐ tion of around 25 million being locked down. Other regions of the country are starting to im‐ plement further restric‐ tions. Announcing a 14‐day
Residents in lockdown.
lockdown, the closure of the central Chinese manu‐
Darknet arrest
AUTHORITIES in Russia have arrested the alleged co‐ founder of the world’s largest marketplace on the darknet on Friday April 15, a week after the platform was shut down by German and US authorities. The marketplace known as Hydra was shut down after German authorities seized the servers on which it was run, along with more than €20 million in Bitcoins. Charges filed by the Justice Department in the US named Dmitry Pavlov, 30, as the administrator of Hydra’s servers. The accused had said he was unaware of the charges and said he was innocent of the charges brought against him. Pavlov told media that: “We are a hosting company and have all the necessary communications licences. We don’t administer any sites, but only provide servers for rent as in‐ termediaries.”
facturing area of the Zhengzhou Airport Eco‐ nomic Zone will affect com‐ panies like Apple Inc. Its main supplier Foxconn is located there. This lock‐ down will be "”adjusted ac‐ cording to the epidemic sit‐ uation,” said the authorities. Following dozens of Covid‐19 infections this month, residents of Xian, in the northwest of China, have been urged to avoid making unnecessary trips. Companies have also been encouraged to let their em‐ ployees work from home, or even live and sleep on the premises. Responding to concerns among residents about po‐ tential food shortages, a Xi‐ an government official con‐ firmed on Sunday April 17 that a lockdown would not be imposed in the city. More than 500 infections were reported last week‐ end in Shanghai’s neigh‐ bouring city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province.
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MAN CITY fan Liam Gallagher has taken to Twitter to express remorse for his “outlandish behaviour” after he directed a death threat tweet at Atletico Madrid player Stefan Savic. The former Oasis front man saw red as he watched Atletico Madrid play Manchester City in a tense Champions League match on Wednesday, April 13. In the game, which ended in a 0‐0 draw, Savic appeared to headbutt City player Ra‐
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Death threat tweet heem Sterling. Gallagher, 49, in a now‐deleted tweet wrote: “Stefan Savic this is a threat if I come across you ya goofy looking **** your dead MCFC.” The famously loud‐mouthed Liam returned
Megan and Harry warning IT is feared that Harry and Meghan could ‘hijack and overshadow’ the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee if the couple return to the UK this summer. “Charles wants the Plat‐ inum Jubilee to focus only on the Queen,” a source told one publication on Sunday, April 17. “Many are disappointed that Andrew overshadowed Prince Philip’s thanksgiving service and don’t want the Meghan and Harry circus to hijack the Jubilee. “This is the Queen’s show and should be about her and her 70 years of service rather than Meghan’s fashion, the kids and Harry. “They don’t want it to be‐ come the Harry and Meghan show. Charles and all the fam‐ ily are agreed on that,” the source said. Harry and Meghan have not confirmed whether they will attend the Queen’s four‐ day bash, which includes fam‐ ily at Trooping the Colour and a line‐up of royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Couple have not confirmed their attendance.
to the social media platform on Friday, April 15, to apologise. “I’m really upset and annoyed at myself I feel I’ve let all my fans down by my outlandish behaviour. I’m a role model to GROWN UPS hope you can forgive me,” the singer wrote.
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He also wrote: “He who without sin throws the first stone have a good Friday and remem‐ ber always look on the bright side of life ya Bumbaclarts.” And in another tweet he appeared to refer‐ ence his outburst directed at Savic, whose team were knocked out of the Champions League in the goalless game. “Love love love peace peace peace forgive forgive forgive kiss kiss kiss,” Liam wrote.
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Filmed on Russian TV R U S S I A N television broadcast video footage on Saturday, April 16, showed a sec‐ ond British fighter who was in their hands. He was heard identifying
himself and explained that he was captured in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol. “Hi I’m Shaun Pinner, I am a citizen of the UK, I was captured in Mari‐
upol. I am part of the 36 Brigade First Battal‐ ion Ukrainian Marines. I was fighting in Mari‐ upol for five‐six weeks and now I’m in Donetsk People’s Republic,” said the man in the video. Mr Pinner was previ‐ ously seen in a video filmed at the start of March, from a location he could not reveal. “I can’t tell you where we are, because of [opera‐ tions security],” he said. “But this is a school that the Russians have just bombed… we’ve just had a week of intense fighting.” There had been claims by Russia at the end of March that Mr Pinner had been killed, with copies of his pass‐ port being posted on social media, but ac‐ cording to sources, he was in a field hospital after receiving injuries.
SCRATCH CARD: The winning ticket is now in safe keeping but remains unpaid.
€250,000 win unclaimed A MIGRANT in Belgium who won €250,000 with a Belgian scratch card dis‐ appeared unpaid as he was reportedly en route to the UK to claim asylum. It is believed that he purchased the €5 scratch card from a Spar supermarket in the ferry port of Zeebrugge towards the end of March, but he was told that the su‐ permarket could only pay out prizes up to €2,000 and he would have to go to the Na‐ tional Lottery to collect his prize. He then left the premises and was not heard from again for some time and the only evidence of his existence was record‐ ed on the CCTV in the store. Then on Tuesday April 12, the man, ac‐
companied by a lawyer turned up, was cor‐ rectly identified and was given the ticket by the local police. Having been identified as the correct owner of the card, another problem arose as such a large payment has to be made to a bank but as the man had no such account or had even applied for residency in Bel‐ gium he couldn’t be paid. The ticket now sits with his lawyer and the National Lottery have confirmed that they can pay the winnings into a foreign bank account as he can’t open one in Bel‐ gium, but until he can provide details, the ticket is in safe keeping but remains un‐ paid.
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Innocent war victims
PRINCE CHARLES in his East‐ er message on Sunday, April 17 highlighted the suffering of “innocent victims of conflict”. Although the Prince does not refer explicitly to Ukraine his Easter message was a call to address the plight of refugees. In his annual Easter address, the Prince of Wales said: “Today, millions of peo‐ ple find themselves displaced, wearied by their journey from troubled places, wounded by the past, fearful of the future ‐ and in need of a welcome, of
PRINCE CHARLES: Addressed the plight of refugees.
rest, and of kindness. “Over the past years, I have
Online safety
THE UK government’s groundbreaking Online Safety Bill is set to be debated for the second time in Parliament. According to the government on Sunday, April 17, the bill “requires social media platforms, search engines and other apps and websites allowing people to post content to improve the way they protect their users.” The debate over “the most important legislation in the inter‐ net age” was set to be held on Tuesday April 19. Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “The time has come to properly protect people online and this week MPs will debate the most impor‐ tant legislation in the internet age.”
found myself heartbroken at the sufferings of the innocent victims of conflict, or persecu‐ tion, some of whom I have met and who have told me stories of unutterable tragedy as they have been forced to flee their country and seek shelter far from home. “But amidst all this sadness and inhumanity, it has been profoundly moving to see how so many people are ready to open their homes to those in need, and how they have offered their time and their resources to help those facing such soul‐destroying sorrow and hardship.”
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Emergency sea landing
PASSENGERS were left shocked after they were warned their Aer Lingus flight was going to make an emergency sea landing. The warning on the Zurich to Dublin flight seemed to be a glitch though, as only minutes later the passengers were told to ignore the previous announcement. The flight made it to Dublin airport on schedule without any further inci‐ dents. Traveller Fearghal O’Lideacha revealed: “I was sitting down near the back with my son, who had headphones on.” As far as he could remember the warning message said: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is an emergency. Please prepare for a ditched land‐ ing.” Mr O’Lideacha knew that a ditched landing meant that the plane was going to attempt a sea landing. An Aer Lingus spokesperson stated that on flight EI343 from Zurich
to Dublin an “incorrect” warning message had played. The spokesperson commented: “A follow up announcement was made
advising passengers of the error. At no point during the flight was there any risk to the safety of the aircraft or those on board.”
Big Brother return REALITY show Big Brother is set to return next year ‐ but on ITV. Producers are in talks about a return run of the iconic show featuring members of the public as in the original series. It is likely to be screened on ITV2 in autumn 2023 af‐ ter Love Island has aired. Big Brother ‐ which last appeared on Channel 5 ‐ was originally hosted by Davina McCall, 54, on Channel 4. The much‐loved hit show ran for 18 years until 2018 and launched the careers of household names such as Jade Goody, Alison Hammond and Josie Gibson. A TV source told one publication: “They think putting it on ITV2 will open it up to a new audience and legion of younger fans. “They are really keen on getting the deal done on Big Brother, and hope to have something firm to announce soon.”
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A chef’s hat has 100 pleats.
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Renfe to install defibrillators SPANISH train operator Renfe intends to invest €3 million on the installation of defibrillators in its fleet. A total of 668 such devices will be fitted on its AVE, long and medium distance, and tourist trains, of which 570 are already at the start of the start‐up process. This initiative’s main ob‐ jective is to ‘save lives’, guaranteeing maximum safety in the event of a possible cardiorespiratory emergency suffered by any passengers using Renfe’s rail transport. The defibrillators will be located in the most acces‐ sible areas of the trains, such as in the cafeterias, vending areas, or spaces for people with reduced mobility. Signage will be placed both outside the cars and inside, at differ‐ ent points, to help find them if necessary. This project involves providing the personnel located in these cardio‐
protected spaces with ad‐ equate training in order to guarantee rapid action in the event of sudden
cardiac arrest. To date, a professional group of 2,226 people has been trained.
City will be rebuilt
RINAT AKHMETOV, be‐ lieved to be the wealthi‐ est businessman in Ukraine, has vowed to re‐ build the war‐torn city of Mariupol once hostilities with Russia are ended. He owns two huge steel‐ works in the besieged city that has been bombarded almost out of existence by Russian forces over the last seven weeks. After eight years of con‐ stant fighting in the east‐ ern region of the country, Akhmetov has witnessed his business empire being destroyed at the same time. Even so, he remains
defiant enough to have full belief in Ukraine’s armed forces holding the city. Akhmetov is the boss of Metinvest, the largest steelmaking company in Ukraine. In the current cli‐ mate, he has had to an‐ nounce that it is impossi‐ ble for his company to deliver on its existing con‐ tracts. Speaking in Friday April 15, Akhmetov said that more than one‐third of Ukraine’s metallurgy pro‐ duction capacity has been disrupted because of the conflict.
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There are 4 times more empty homes in the US than homeless people.
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Embracing Ukraine
FUENTES DE ANDALUCIA, in Sevilla, adopted the name ‘Ukraine’ for Holy Week in a show of moral support for the invaded country. The small town boasts a sign at a roundabout at the village’s entrance, where Ukraine replaced Fuentes de Andalucia and the country’s blue and yellow flag was painted alongside. Streets have been renamed City of Kyiv, Ode‐ sa and Mariupol in the village of more than 7,100 inhabitants, east of Sevilla. The villagers have also raised €3,500 within two days toward a planned centre for refugees, which could house up to 25 Ukrainians fleeing from their war‐torn country. “There are no borders in the world we live in,” one local man said. Mayor Francisco Martinez said the name
SEVILLA TOWN: Adopted different name.
change is an action of solidarity with the situa‐ tion experienced by the Ukrainians due to the Russian invasion. The initiative also is in solidarity with other places in the world that suffer war conflicts, oth‐ er street names reference Ethiopia, Syria, Yemen, Palestine and Afghanistan.
Scam call offers rebate A NEW scam is in operation in the UK with the Local Government Association (LGA) warning that cold‐ callers are pretending to be from councils with an offer of a £150 energy bill rebate. The scammers are taking advantage of the one‐off rebate offer that is avail‐ able for most A to D band
properties, asking for bank details so they can credit the money into accounts. The LGA said however that councils will never ask for bank details over the phone with those who pay by direct debit and who are entitled to the rebate, re‐ ceiving the money directly into their account.
Those who do not pay by direct debit will have re‐ ceived a letter from their council explaining how to go about claiming. The warning again asks people to remain vigilant and not to respond to texts, emails or calls that ask for personal details of any kind.
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Masks in Scotland
CHANGES to face covering laws came into force on Monday, April 18, in Scot‐ land. According to the Scottish government: “The legal re‐ quirement to wear face coverings in most indoor public spaces and on pub‐ lic transport will become guidance” from April 18. The government though has recommended that: “face coverings continue to be worn where appro‐ priate ‐ including in indoor crowded spaces and on public transport ‐ as mem‐ bers of the public are ad‐ vised to carry on taking sensible precautions to re‐ duce the spread of Covid‐ 19. “Data shows the situa‐ tion has generally im‐ proved, but Covid has not gone away with over 5,000 cases a day still being recorded in Scotland.” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “In recent weeks we have seen
steady progress as we move back to a greater sense of normality and a more sustainable way of managing this virus. “However our NHS is still
under pressure and the most vulnerable members of our society can still ben‐ efit from additional mea‐ sures to protect them from the virus.”
Bulldog and pug ban THE Blue Cross is calling on MPs to back a strict new crack‐ down on ‘dangerous’ breeding of bulldogs and pugs in the UK. The charity has launched a campaign that hopes to see an ‘end to the trend of the horrendously bad breeding of brachy‐ cephalic pets.’ The Blue Cross hopes that the breeding of French Bulldogs, Pugs and Persian cats will be banned. The Blue Cross’ Becky Thwaites told one publication: “We have already started contacting MPs. Ultimately Blue Cross is determined to see the end of the poor breeding of flat‐faced dogs and are considering all options both legislative and non‐ legislative to achieve this.” The organisation has said that flat‐faced breeds account for 20 per cent of dogs in the UK. As the breeds gain in popularity breeding issues are exacerbated. Currently, in the UK, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Ar‐ gentino and Fila Brasileiro are banned.
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A man once wore 60 shirts to the airport to avoid extra fees.
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First MP takes in refugees
A FORMER cabinet minister has taken in a Ukrainian refugee family under a gov‐ ernment scheme to help dis‐ placed people from the war. Robert Jenrick, the Conser‐ vative MP for Newark, Not‐ tinghamshire, and his family have welcomed Maria, 40, Christina, 11, and Boden, 15, into their home, the BBC re‐ ported on Friday, April 15. He is believed to be the first MP to take in refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Jenrick told the BBC that both families had a “very emo‐ tional” meeting when they met at Stansted.
JENRICKS: Welcomed a refugee family into their home.
“I think the family we are sponsoring were happy to be in a place of safety,” Jenrick said. “Like most Ukrainians who come under the scheme they are leaving behind husbands, fathers, relatives and friends so
Piers Morgan ‘farce’
PIERS MORGAN has said his Good Morning Britain exit over his Meghan Markle comments was a ‘farce’. Morgan stormed off GMB when he revealed that he did not believe the comments that Meghan made during her Oprah Winfrey interview. After Morgan stormed out, Ofcom had to deal with more than 50,000 complaints. He told one publication “I thought the whole thing was a farce, and I’m delighted that actually as a result of the farce, we’ve ended up with a whole network which is now dedicated to preventing that kind of farce from recurring, “You shouldn’t be shamed or vilified or cancelled for having an opinion, unless you genuinely are spewing hateful bigoted stuff.” Morgan is set to take to the air again with news channel TalkTV on Monday April 25. His new show will be aired globally and will be broadcast from a studio in West London’s Ealing.
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775
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms.
there are mixed emotions.” As of Wednesday, April 13, 25,100 visas had been issued under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme ‐ which allows families in Britain to sponsor refugees to live with them ‐ from 55,600 applications. A monthly payment of £350 is available for the hosts.
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Tending the Palmeral ORIHUELA’S Environment Department contin‐ ues to add new palms to the Palmeral forest. In line with the Palmeral Master Plan, the de‐ partment intends to plant another 50 trees in addition to the 300 planted since 2020 to rejuve‐ nate Europe’s second‐biggest palm forest after Elche’s. The aim is to regain a density of 300 trees per hectare, compared with the current 220. “The new trees will be planted in zones where they can be easily watered to guarantee their survival in the summer. More will be planted in the autumn when they need less maintenance regarding irrigation,” said Councillor Damaso Aparicio. There are also plans to replace fig and olive trees while incorporating traditional crops in‐ cluding two plots for cotton, Aparicio revealed. Six plots are to be given over to alfalfa on land in danger of being taken over by weeds: “Alfalfa improves the soil and will limit their spread,” Aparicio said. With wheat now growing on a further 4,500 square metres of Palmeral land, an increasing number of traditional crops have returned to what the Councillor described as “a unique open space.”
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Better beaches in Torre del Mar ON Wednesday April 13, the first deputy mayor of Velez‐Malaga and councillor for Beaches, Jesús Pérez Atencia, officially pre‐ sented the recently completed works on Levante Beach in Torre del Mar, which in‐ volved the extension of the infirmary of the central lifeguard post and the installation of a new bathroom. According to the mayor, the improve‐ ments to the lifeguard post have resulted in “a more comfortable, spacious and accessi‐ ble infirmary area in order to provide a ser‐ vice to the whole of our coastline.” In addi‐ tion, the new outdoor toilet has three cubicles for use by men, women and people with reduced mobility. He added: “After the last storm, we have been working on a series of improvements to all our beaches with the sole objective of having everything in optimal conditions for Easter. In addition to incorporating this bathing area, we are going to continue working in all of the towns along the coast, adding new equipment to continue provid‐ ing a quality service to users of our beach‐ es.”
MALLORCA
COSTA DE ALMERIA
Heroic action in Alcudia
Clear road ahead MOJACAR is closer to getting its much‐needed coastal bypass. The Junta’s department of Public Works, In‐ frastructure and Territorial Planning and Mo‐ jacar Town Hall have signed a collaboration agreement to build a two‐kilometre section of road between the A‐1203 road and Paraje de Las Marinas. The €5.9 million project will complete the by‐ pass begun 30 years ago to decongest the heavy traffic that collapses Mojacar’s Paseo del Mediterraneo each summer. Marifran Carazo, who heads the Public Works, Infrastructure and Territorial Planning department, described the agreement as the re‐ sult of “intensely hard work” to unblock a stalled problem “and give it a second chance.” Now that the Junta has authorised the pro‐ ject, the next step involves closing an agreement regarding funding before the contract is put out to tender. “We have achieved a new scenario, with a route that will be safe and environmentally‐re‐ spectful,” Carazo said, revealing if all goes accord‐ ing to plan the contract will be awarded this year. Once awarded, the new section of road should be finished within two years, she added. Mojacar’s coastal bypass, which Carazo said had been “plagued by delays and setbacks” was initially begun in 1994 but construction was halt‐ ed 12 months later at the contractors’ request. Work resumed in 2002 and the first phase be‐ tween the A‐370 and ALP‐818 was completed in 2005, although the remaining 5.7 kilometres’ unfavourable Environmental Impact Statement prevented construction from progressing.
NEWSDESK
ANDALUCIA BRAND: Confirming the arrangement.
THE Junta de Andalucia is supporting the Marenostrum Fuengirola project, which in 2022 celebrates its seventh year. Fuengirola councillor Rodrigo Romero said on Monday April 18 when announcing this tie up with the delegate for Tourism in Malaga, Nuria Rodríguez “the Junta de An‐ dalucia intends to generate interna‐ tional projection through musical events and in this sense its commit‐ ment to Marenostrum Fuengirola is ideal. “I think that our objectives com‐ bine perfectly, since many of the fes‐ tivals that we are going to have here
have a great international projec‐ tion.” For her part, the Tourism delegate responded that “Marenostrum Fuen‐ girola is in a special enclave, at the foot of the sea, next to the Sohail castle, surrounded by history and nature. “I think, today, we must recognise that it has been a complete success, that it has been consolidated and that it has placed on the internation‐ al map from cultural tourism and to us, who are committed to the pro‐ jection of the Andalucia Brand, this festival will help us promote that brand from Fuengirola.”
A TALE of heroic action came to light on Thursday, April 14, regarding the collapse that occurred in a Mallorca hotel on Satur‐ day April 9. It has been revealed that when the incident happened, the manager of the hotel in Puerto de Alcudia rushed into the rubble to assist one of his mem‐ bers of staff. Showing total disregard for his own safety, the director held the hands of a 59‐year‐old cook who had been crushed by a falling wall, while firefighters fought to release her. Ac‐ cording to 061 sources, the woman’s thigh was compressed, and she also suffered in‐ juries to other parts of her body. Both staff members were reportedly transferred to the Muro hospital in a serious condition. The incident happened in the three‐star BlueSea Piscis Hotel, at around 3pm. It was first believed that a gas explosion had caused the collapse of a ceiling into the kitchen area, but it has now been confirmed that it was actually due to gym equipment on the floor above. Police sources indicated that the collapse “could have been a real dis‐ aster.” These same police sources explained that there were around 330 clients staying in the hotel at the time. They have since been relo‐ cated to other establishments, with the ho‐ tel facility having been sealed. It will not open its doors until a report from the munic‐ ipal technician certifies that there is no risk of new collapses.
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Holy veto
Car thefts
THE Danish Lutheran Church had the right to veto the building of any construction that would obscure the view from a church within three kilometres which meant that wind turbines were being banned, but due to anxiety to escape Russian energy domination this will be scrapped.
ACCORNING to a recent report by Confused.com, Denmark has the lowest theft rate of cars in the whole of Europe averaging just one per day, although other research says that more than 100 bicycles are stolen daily throughout the country.
THE NETHERLANDS Pack your trunk
Seeing glasses
CONTROVERSY has erupted over the fact that the owners of the last circus elephant in Holland, Buba, have received permission to sell the 45-year-old to the Kimba Elefant Park in Hungary, which is part zoo and part circus and is owned by a circus family.
BLIND singer Stevie Wonder has been given a special pair of glasses created by a group of researchers at Delft University to trial. The Envision glasses have an inbuilt camera which records the environment and reports in speech what it sees to the wearer.
BELGIUM Dead on arrival
Bare faced cheek
PASSENGERS and crew were shocked when a Brussels Airlines flight travelling from Sierra Leone to the Belgian capital had to be diverted to Madrid on April 13 after a medical emergency was declared on board, but the passenger who was unwell died soon after the plane landed.
A NAKED man who reportedly told police that he fancied taking off his clothes and going for a walk around the streets of Geraardsbergen was arrested on April 12 and was fined for offending public decency before being released.
GERMANY Minister resigns
Back tracking
DUE to the fact that she took a four-week holiday shortly after devastating floods occurred last year in the state where she was a senior official, Anne Spiegel who later was elected to Parliament and became Minister of Families and Women has now resigned.
UKRAINIAN President Volodymir Zelensky appears to be distancing himself from reports that he didn’t want German President Steinmeier to visit Kyiv and says that he wasn’t aware that the President has asked to join other leaders in a proposed official visit.
FRANCE Saving money
New verb
IT has been reported by www.navyrecognition. com that Normandie (D651), an Aquitaine-class frigate of the French Navy which was launched in 2018 sailed out of its home port in early April without its Electronic Warfare suite's jammers due to budgetary reasons, despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
THOSE using social media in Ukraine have apparently coined a new verb macronete (macroner in French and English) created following inactivity by Emmanuel Macron and it means to refer to someone who ‘appears to be worried about a situation, but does nothing.’
NORWAY Defence problems
Electric shock
AFTER Norway’s Defence Minister Enoksen resigned on April 9 (the date that the Nazis invaded Norway in 1940) due to sexual misconduct, his relatively unknown replacement Bjørn Arild Gram has been linked with a ‘me too’ sexist text which he denies sending.
IN a bid to increase the use of public transport in major Norwegian cities, the Public Roads Administration proposes that the government should significantly reduce the amount of benefit given to drivers of electric vehicles who receive subsidies before and after purchase.
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Leather jacket
Tea party
MUCH has been made in the Scandinavian press about the fact that Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin wore a black leather jacket at a press conference following her meeting with Swedish leader Madgalena Andersson, with the suggestion that she is bringing fashion back to politics.
TO celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, British Ambassador to Finland Theresa Bubbear is hosting a series of tea parties whenever she travels around the country and those wishing to take part are invited to apply on a first come first served basis via the Embassy Twitter account.
IRELAND On the rocks
Hey Ho Lego
WHAT could have been one of the most expensive tipples ever sold, a 142-year-old bottle of Cassidy’s Whiskey from Monasterevin in Co Kildare, fell flat as it only reached €5,500 in auction and was withdrawn as it fell so short of its estimate of more than €12,000.
AN Irish family of five who live in Southampton won a UK competition to have their house immortalised in Lego bricks for display in the Legoland Windsor Resort were invited to view the unveiling of the building which is part of a new area called The Brick.
ITALY Colosseum lollies
Cross controversy
FOUNDED in Argentina in 2011 by a father and son duo who wanted to introduce quality Italian style ice cream to South America, Lucciano’s which now has around 60 outlets has opened its first gelateria in Rome even selling Colosseum shaped ice lollies.
A TWEET from the Ukrainian Ambassador to the Holy See (Vatican) said that he was concerned about a plan for Ukrainian and Russian families to jointly carry a wooden cross during the Stations of the Cross ceremony with Pope Francis at the Colosseum on Good Friday.
PORTUGAL Discount travel
Duty up
PORTUGUESE rail company CP has announced that it will make some 30,000 tickets available to travellers who wish to make a rail journey within the country between April 21 and July 15 with a saving of up to 80 per cent depending upon route and time of travel.
TWO of the hobbies that many people have, drinking and smoking, will be more expensive during 2022 as an extra 1 per cent duty is to be added to both alcohol and tobacco which is expected to generate an extra €49 million in tax revenue.
UKRAINE Poignant Passover
F**k You stamp
THE Jewish Feast of Passover (Seder) which took place on April 15 symbolises the exodus from Egypt but has a far more modern meaning as thousands of Ukrainian Jews found themselves either part of a new exodus due to the Russian invasion or still at home resisting the invaders.
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky posed with some of the one million new Ukrainian postage stamps issued on April 12 which show an armed Ukrainian soldier with his middle finger raised to a Russian vessel. Unlike the Penny Black this will become known as the F**k You stamp
SWEDEN Power storage
Taking off
AFTER several years of research, Swedish scientists have succeeded (in theory) in producing electricity by connecting solar energy to a thermoelectric generator which can store the power for almost two decades thus making it possible to ignore the weather, time of day or season.
THE first electric aircraft, a two-seater Pipistrel with a flight range of around 50 minutes has been approved for pilot training purposes in Sweden and the newly opened Green Flight Academy believes this is an ecofriendly way of giving basic flying lessons.
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FINANCE Public spending HISTORICALLY the European Union has been harsh with the four PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain) and their inability to limit their public deficits and debts, but due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent inflation, control will be suspended for 2022.
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£1.5 million
in bribes is the amount that a former UK Coca Cola employee has admitted taking in order to secure business for two British companies.
Updating hospitality accounting methods Credit: haddock
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Boiled eggs THE Easter Bunny is to be kicked into touch next year as the UK government is going to ban special discounts or two for one offers and placement of chocolate treats such as Easter Eggs near to tills in order to try to reduce obesity especially in children.
Equal pay THE Spanish Ministry of Labour and Equality has now released a new job assessment tool, which is available to all companies which will allow them to identify whether there are any obvious pay differences between male and female employees doing the same or similar jobs.
Hand me downs ONE of the problems with children is that they keep growing, which means that parents are always having to buy new clothes. Recognising this, Marks and Spencer are trialling membership of peer‐to‐ peer marketplace where parents can buy, sell, donate, and recycle outgrown kidswear through dotte.
Seafood galore EUROPE’S premier seafood event is due to take place in Barcelona between April 26 and 28, with more than 2,000 companies from 76 countries taking part. Despite Brexit and the fall out over fishing rights in British waters, a number of British companies will be exhibiting at Seafood Expo Global which in 2019, (the last time it took place being in Brussels), 29,000 people from 155 countries visited. Attracting exhibitors from as far away as the Falkland Islands which has a significant and valuable squid and toothfish export industry, the world’s biggest seafood trade fair will contribute up to €100 million to the economy of Barcelona.
Controlling restaurant costs.
MOVING Spanish hospitality industry into the digital age as it starts to re‐ cover from the pandemic, new tech‐ nology is being introduced in order to make ordering of stock more efficient and to calculate the cost of each item on the menu. One innovative company, Choco has created new software which digi‐ tises ordering, supply chain and com‐ munications for suppliers and restau‐ rants. Although it’s a €7.5 billion market in Spain the majority of owners con‐ duct most transactions with pen and paper or spreadsheets. According to Larry Aschebrook, A UK company has been shut down for mis‐selling white goods service plans and was known to target elderly and vul‐ nerable people. According to the UK govern‐ ment on Wednesday, April 13, Premier Protect Holdings Ltd, which traded as Premier Protect 365, has been wound up by the Courts. The company had sold service plans for white goods and TVs. Along with targeting vulnerable people the company is also said to have pressurised ‘customers into ‘renewing’ non‐existing ser‐ vice plans.’ The official report explained: “After providing card details and
Managing Partner of G Squared, the Choco software already shows “im‐ pressive levels of user engagement and true value creation for cus‐ tomers; we are excited to see Choco fulfil its potential to modernise the food supply chain, at a time when we believe it is needed more than ever,” he adds. The company, which has grown by 333 per cent in Spain in the last year was valued at €1.12 billion just three and a half years after its creation. Another innovative new company, haddock, specialises in intelligent cost control for restaurants and has revo‐ lutionised Escandallos, a tool that cal‐
culates the costs of dishes automati‐ cally. With their Escandallos function‐ ality, the user will only have to take a photo of their invoices and delivery notes and upload it to haddock. The platform will automatically ex‐ tract the information from the prod‐ ucts and the restaurateur will only have to choose the ingredients of their recipes to make the price tag for each dish. The ingredients will be automatical‐ ly updated with the last purchase price, and once the sale price has been added, the restaurateur will be able to control the profit in real time for each dish on the menu.
Accused of mis-selling setting up an annual payment, customers subsequently found it was impossible to contact the company to arrange a refund. In some cases, the company actu‐ ally took money from individu‐ als without their consent. “Neither the company, nor its director, Abdelhak Akayour, co‐ operated with the Insolvency Service investigation. The for‐ mer director, Imran Munshi, said he set up the company ‘to compare white goods and poli‐ cies on them’, but that it had been sold to Akayour before it ever traded.
“Munshi’s name however still appeared on both the account opening documentation with the serviced office provider, and the company’s own white goods supplier. “The Financial Conduct Agency issued a warning regarding Pre‐ mier Protect in December 2020, saying it was not an authorised company and therefore any pay‐ ments made to Premier Protect were not covered by the Finan‐ cial Services Compensation Scheme and customers would not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service.”
Net zero BIRMINGHAM Airport is set to create net zero carbon by 2033 and has already made progress in becoming environmentally responsi‐ ble having introduced elec‐ tric vehicles, solar power and energy efficient mea‐ sures. Chief executive Nick Bar‐ ton revealed on April 12, “Our Net Zero Carbon Plan sets out how we will be‐ come net zero by 2033 through investments in en‐ ergy saving initiatives and stakeholder partnerships over the next decade. “Our investment to be‐ come net zero will escalate immediately with a multi‐ million‐pound outlay up to 2025, focusing on renew‐ ables and energy efficien‐ cies. “The second phase of in‐ vestment will be developed to complete our net zero transition by 2033, with a focus on emerging tech‐ nologies to create a low‐ carbon environment.”
Seized goods MANY years ago, British Cus‐ toms used to regularly send items seized at Heathrow Airport to an auction room in Hounslow rather than just destroy them. Similarly, here in Spain, when items are seized by ei‐ ther the courts or law en‐ forcement agencies and are confiscated, provided they are not illegal, they also are auctioned off. The Ministry of Justice has just put up for auction 1,259 lots made up of various ob‐ jects such as carpets, paint‐ ings, watches and books, val‐ ued at more than €300,000 and any profits will serve to compensate the victims of various crimes. All of these items will be auctioned online through the specialist Escrapalia auc‐ tion portal.
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1.667,00 5.042,0 75,22 237,90 1.868,0 750,20 269,40 43,97 8.060,0 768,00 119,60 1.411,50 1.179,50 216,40 6.102,0 1,89 1.126,00 2.118,0 608,00 1.052,50 5.926,0 2.403,00 524,60 634,60 6.122,0 89,65 0,60 717,80 1.360,50 0,5000 3.120,0 946,00 1.332,00 3.051,0 2.164,0 1.186,50 1.412,00 12.350,0 1.760,50 1.366,00 499,10 128,20 260,60 233,90 3.407,5 1.125,50 130,70 2.802,0 961,40
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Free water A NEW Spanish law which came into effect on April 11 means that all bars and restaurants are required by law to offer free tap wa‐ ter as an alternative to bot‐ tled water in a bid to re‐ duce the use of plastic, so diners could save money.
Gold standard ORVANA is a multi‐mine company owning the El Valle and Carlés gold‐cop‐ per‐silver mines in northern Spain as well as some in South America. Despite hold ups due to the lorry drivers strike, the company extracted 10,595 ounces of gold by end March 2022.
Tesco profits ALTHOUGH Tesco has an‐ nounced pre‐tax profits for 2021 at just over £2 billion, a steady rise, it has warned shareholders that 2022 could be difficult as it may need to reduce profit in or‐ der to keep prices down and stay competitive.
Ferries return FERRY operators and the myriad of informal ticket offices across southern Spain should see a prof‐ itable summer now that ferry services are operating between Spain and Moroc‐ co once again following a two‐year hiatus since Spain now supports Morocco’s claims on western Sahara.
Ukrainian currency THE EU wants to allow refugees to exchange some Ukrainian banknotes in order to make life a lit‐ tle easier for them. The non‐binding resolu‐ tion confirmed on April 19 wants to see member states set up national schemes that would allow for the conversion of hryv‐ nia notes under similar conditions across the EU. The schemes would al‐ low displaced persons from Ukraine, including children, to exchange up to 10,000 hryvnias (ap‐ proximately €310), per person. This would be free of charges, and at the official exchange rate as pub‐ lished by the National Bank of Ukraine. The dura‐ tion of these schemes would be a minimum of three months. Due to the disruption caused by the Russian mili‐ tary aggression, the Na‐ tional Central Bank of Ukraine had to suspend
AN initial report by the National Statistics Insti‐ tute (INE) puts Spain’s March inflation rate at 9.8 per cent, two points higher than February. This is the highest rate since May 1985 and appears to be fol‐ lowing the course of many countries throughout the western world, the majority af‐ fected by energy prices in particular. Not surprisingly, one of the main culprits is the jump in the cost of fuel following the Rus‐ sian invasion of Ukraine, but another factor is the steady in‐ crease in the cost of housing. Although the cost of consumer goods and eating out did increase, this was by less than the overall rate of infla‐ tion.
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the exchange of hryvnia banknotes into foreign currencies in order to pro‐ tect the country’s limited foreign exchange reserves. This has affected the convertibility of the hryv‐ nia banknotes in EU coun‐ tries, where many banks were unwilling to ex‐ change the hryvnia due to exchange rate risks.
Some of the country’s neighbours such as Poland and Romania have taken it upon themselves to allow some limited right of ex‐ change as refugees cross into their territories, but as they travel further into the EU, they are effectively left with useless money, hence the European Com‐ mission review.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than four million people, escaping the war have arrived in the EU and although member states as well as charities and individuals are offering a great deal of support, this move will allow many in‐ comers to feel that they are not totally dependent on the goodwill of others.
Possible increase in alcohol duty
Golden hello NOT long ago, British Air‐ ways were trying to get rid of staff in order to reduce costs but now finds itself in a reverse situation, needing more cabin crew. As it sees more people wanting to travel it has regularly can‐ celled flights due to staff shortages. Training and ob‐ taining airport security checks are time consuming so it has announced that it will give new staff who are already qualified (ie they work for other airlines) a £1,000 ‘golden hello’ paid over six months provided they start work by July.
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Spirit prices could be increased by 2023.
BRUSSELS wants to force Spain to raise taxes on wine, beer and al‐ coholic beverages and it is expect‐ ed that a formal proposal on the matter will be put forward after a public consultation. Public consultation on raising taxes on alcoholic beverages is set to remain open until July 4, whilst any rule changes could come into force by the second quarter of 2023, as reported by the Spanish
press on Wednesday April 13. According to the European Com‐ mission, the rule that determines the minimum rates applied to al‐ coholic beverages by member states has not changed since 1992 and it is expected that tax increas‐ es could raise around €1 billion per year in Spain if similar rates to the rest of Europe were applied. As reported by the Spanish press: “Spain is the fifth country
in the EU (adding the United King‐ dom to the member states) that gets the least money from the tax applied to distilled spirits with an alcohol content of 40 per cent or more. It is also one of the lowest earners on beer.” Taxes on alcohol are intended to ‘discourage excessive consump‐ tion.’ In Spain though, drinking wine is considered part of the Mediterranean diet.
Hello campers SOME 18 months ago, US private equity firm Blackstone spent around £3 billion on purchasing Bourne Leisure, owners of Haven, Warner Leisure Hotels and Butlin’s. Now it is looking to offload Butlins which currently only oper‐ ates three holiday camps in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skeg‐ ness, although it does own three hotels as well. According to Sky News, there appears to be a great deal of in‐ terest from other American investment companies such as Fortress Investment Group, which owns Punch Taverns and TDR Capital, one of the principal shareholders in Asda. The likely price is be‐ lieved to be in the re‐ gion of £600 million.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT TO my mind, Boris Johnson’s plan to ship illegal boat immigrants to Rwanda is nothing short of brilliant. Naturally, with monotonous predictability the wokes and ‘do gooders’ are screaming their discontent, along with the lefties, who would rather see the country go to hell in a hand cart than lose a Labour vote in the next election. Don’t get me wrong, I actually don’t consider this scheme has a great deal of shelf life at all. As soon as the millions paid out to the Rwanda authorities are seen to be financing their private jets more than immigrant’s welfare, I envisage the whole scheme fizzling out. No the point here is deterrent. When the first participants of the scheme begin posting back pics of Rwanda housing instead of UK hotel rooms, those still heading for Calais will immediately begin to rethink their trip and actually remain in other EU countries en route. The majority of these people do not want sanctuary; they have proven that over and over again. They want the soft handouts and free benefits that have been provided by the beleaguered British taxpayer for
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Rwanda plans far too long. So well done Boris, a bit of common sense at last. Another thing that appears to have been overlooked is that if the UK was still shackled by the EU it wouldn’t have been able to take these measures; yet another Brexit plus that will undoubtedly be played down by the left wing British media. So, Ta Ra! The final chapter in the plastered bridegroom saga of a couple of weeks ago. You may recall our groom was the victim of a dastardly stag night plot devised by his best man who had left him with his arm unnecessarily in Plaster of Paris for the whole duration of his wedding and honeymoon. Now read on. A couple of years later on, lo and behold the best man had himself succumbed to love’s young dream and subsequently fixed the date of his own wedding. Naturally with the memory of the ‘joke’ he played at the time of his friend’s betrothal still lingering, he anticipated a form of revenge would certainly arrive at some time or another. But it never materialised. Despite his nerves being wrecked, the stag night and the wedding all went successfully by without any apparent
hitch. With a quiet sigh of relief and the cheers of well‐wishers in his ears, he and his bride finally flew off to their honeymoon in Barbados. After checking into their luxury hotel they soon retired and subsequently enjoyed their first romantic night in the sumptuous bed of the bridal suite. The next morning, after even more canoodling, the groom called room service and lazily ordered breakfast for two. To his disbelieving and incredulous ears from under the bed issued the unmistakable voice of his maligned bridegroom friend of yore. ‘You better make that for three’ it cried triumphantly. Yep, you guessed it. His friend had been with them all night. A ménage a trois they could definitely have done without! Ain’t revenge grand? Keep the Faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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TV & Film Review by Laura Kemp
Now streaming: The Girl from Plainville THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE is based upon an Esquire ar‐ ticle by Jesse Barron explor‐ ing the bizarre story of Con‐ rad Roy III, an 18‐year‐old Massachusetts teenager who took his own life after being encouraged by his 17‐ year‐old girlfriend Michelle Carter. This series has an impres‐ sive 93 per cent critic rating and a 62 per cent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is worth a watch if you are into the true crime genre and ethics‐based crime cas‐ es. I remember reading the Esquire article and being horrified and confused at the thought of a teenager convincing another to take their own life, even going as far as telling them to ‘drink bleach’ and pushing them to ‘do it today’. The series goes into great detail about the relationship between Conrad and Michelle, portrayed in an in‐ credible performance by Elle Fanning (Super 8), and the
bizarre and haunting text messages leading up to Con‐ rad’s death. Although this series is based on true events, hav‐ ing watched a few docu‐ mentaries on the case, some of the storyline and conver‐ sations have been overly dramatised (the audience is also informed of this at the beginning of each episode). I feel the case was bizarre enough without the drama‐ tisation and focusing on the facts would have been enough to portray the story. This mini‐series brings up a lot of question about ethics and whether a person can be prosecuted for con‐ vincing another to commit suicide. Carter was convict‐ ed of involuntary manslaughter in 2017 and was released early from prison, after serving only 11 months of her 15‐month sentence. It is unclear where Michelle is now. The Girl from Plainville is available to stream on Hulu now.
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CLAIRE GORDON FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNEVEN WORLD JUST when you thought there wouldn’t be some‐ thing big enough to pull out of the bag to distract from the fact that the En‐ glish prime minister is a law‐breaker and an in‐ credibly heartless per‐ son, the chancellor and his wife have been USA green card holders to avoid tax bills, and multi‐ ple members of parlia‐ ment have been investi‐ gated by the police, along comes Priti Patel and the grand unveiling of the Rwandan offshore processing centre. An ab‐ surd policy that has no basis in human decency or common sense, it can only exist as a diversion technique to distract or‐ dinary people and ap‐ pease racists. The UK government has already agreed to pay their Rwandan coun‐ terparts £120 million be‐ fore a single refugee has even been transported there, as the country cur‐ rently struggles through a cost of living crisis that
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Costly policy is biting all but the most well‐off households. There is no doubt that this figure will spiral out of control if this trans‐ portation policy becomes reality. We only have to look at the Australian version of this scheme to see that it is an awful idea on every level. Australia currently transports refugees to an asylum prison on the is‐ land of Nauru and the costs to do this are astro‐ nomical. Nauru refugee prison currently costs the Australian government a huge £430 million a year, which amounts to £4.3 million per person held there. A ridiculous price to pay for something that amounts to not much more than institutional racism. When Priti Patel was looking into a refugee prison in Albania last year, projected costs were already looking to be £100,000 per person per year and we all know
that government projects always balloon over bud‐ get. As well as the off‐ shore processing centre, there is to be a Greek‐ style ‘reception centre’ built in North Yorkshire as well, where people will have to ‘obey strin‐ gent rules or face losing their right to claim asy‐ lum’. It has been proven over and over again that these detention centres achieve nothing but harm, violence and cruel‐ ty and the UK govern‐ ment is aware that there are alternatives, but still chooses to inflict this state violence on vulner‐ able people. The prison at Nauru is also rife with abuse by guards of the people being held there There is little doubt in my mind that these poli‐ cies are being pushed to deflect scrutiny from all the other wrong‐doing of this despicable govern‐ ment. I also believe that the money the plans will cost will line the pockets
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of Tory backing compa‐ nies. But as Boris John‐ son wrote himself in the Telegraph in 2011: “When a regime has
been in power too long, when it has fatally ex‐ hausted the patience of the people, and when oblivion finally beckons ‐
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I am afraid that across the world you can rely on the leaders of that regime to act solely in the interests of self‐ preservation, and not in the interests of the elec‐ torate.” Let’s hope the electorate finally stands up for themselves and those less fortunate than them.
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HIGHER MARKET PRICES? From our Facebook DOES anyone ever question the difference in pricing here in Spain and the UK with the German supermarkets? I buy an English newspaper twice a week and can’t help but notice the huge difference in prices offered on their adverts. Aldi this week were offering cauliflowers at 39p each (not a kilo), 2kg of potatoes at 23p, cucumbers at 39p each, these are just an example of many products that are on offer every week at ridiculously cheap prices compared to Spain, are we being ripped off here?
SPANISH PRICING: Are we being ripped off here?
Ramon
Fan of Leapy’s I read with a smile your piece in the paper every month - great stuff. I wanted to moan, and you seemed like a good sounding board. These blooming car seats for kids. How did we survive without them quite easily actually. A cushion under them and one either side and a seat belt. I can’t remember anyone dying. That awful rain we have just had. I hated passing people with kids and you can’t give them a lift because you don’t have one of these blooming seats. People on holiday here with kids had to walk in the downpour to get breakfast if they had kids, hiring a car would have meant buying car seats as well.Where do they all go as the kids grow out of them. They are not bio-degradable so there must be a
mountain of them somewhere. How is that saving the planet? And parents have to buy bigger cars to fit the things in, how is that saving the planet as well. They are the most irritating rule that has ever been brought into the world. A serious note about them. If a car turned over, you would have trouble getting a tot out and what if the car went under water or caught fire. I think health and safety haven’t thought this through. Keep the Faith. Sylvia
Reply to our reader Peter Peter and his wife should have applied for residencia after they had been here 90 days. It’s a bit late af-
VISIT RWANDA WHEN the Arsenal Football Club signed a deal with the Rwanda Development Board in 2018 said to be worth £10 million a year and due to run until 2025, it is unlikely that they would have expected such a visit to become an enforced requirement for many. The fact that an estimated 800,000 people were massacred in 100 days of genocide in that country in 1994 is uppermost in the minds of many who are worried about the British government deal with Rwanda to shunt off illegal arrivals to Britain. The country ranks at number 139 in the world for annual GDP and although supposedly (at least according to the Rwanda government) the economy is booming, it is worse off than recognised poor countries such as Malawi and Zimbabwe. Many people who object to illegal arrivals will welcome the decision by the Conservative government which includes eight members of ethnic minorities in
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ter 15 years. They will also owe many years of back taxes to hacienda as I presume they have never filed a tax return either. If they can prove they were living in Spain prior to the end of the transition period then they would be covered under the withdrawal agreement. So can apply for residencia under the old EU requirements of a very small amount of savings/income. But no doubt hacienda will take note and want what they are due. If they stayed as illegal immigrants they would be flagged at the airport as overstayers when they tried to get back into Spain and face large fines - normally a minimum of €1,000 each and possible bannings. Best getting advice from a good gestor in order to get legal. Lucie, Andalucia.
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its Cabinet and a further 15 on the back benches. It must also be remembered that many of the ‘white’ Conservatives are themselves from immigrant families and the Prime Minister was born in the USA. Britain has been a melting pot since time immemorial and whilst some logical control of immigration is clearly necessary, the decision to try to send people from mainly ethnic minority backgrounds to a poor African country smacks of either desperation or discrimination. Quite rightly, European countries are welcoming fleeing Ukrainians and offering sanctuary, but those leaving war torn Syria and Yemen let alone the Talban purges in Afghanistan are likely to end up, if the British government can get way with it, in an African country which less than 30 years ago almost eradicated a single ethnic group.
ASYLUM SEEKERS: Should they be sent to Rwanda?
Dario Dumez It must be done to send a message, even if only a few hundred are sent. There are just too many migrants coming in. And... if all the fit, healthy young men leave those countries, how will they ever prosper and advance? Let some in, teach them to be builders, plumbers, doctors etc, but send them back. And tell them ‘10 years in your home country working and you will be allowed to apply for British citizenship’.
Kenneth Faktor Carslund Denmark have wanted to do this the last four years and have been looking into legal issues. So they are very happy that Boris does this now. They will quickly see how every human rights organisation treats this and how many lawsuits await Boris... that’s been the only thing holding Danish government back... it has a huge value for the countries sending the asylum seekers there. We have several places in Denmark where people failed to get asylum lives. Due to human rights laws Denmark is forbidden to return them to countries in conflict. Many of those terrorise the local communities. If placed in Africa that problem will disappear. I think this is one of the main issues why Denmark have pursued this route past four years now.
Joe McGowan Absolute tosh. A racist and despicable idea from a racist and despicable party.
Christopher Price A short term headline grabbing and unrealistic measure. How about concentrating on withdrawal from the EHCR and returning them to war-0torn France?
Kathy Relph It should stop trafficking.
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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
I KNOW there’s a disconnect between writing about an amusing story as I’m doing this week and reading about people being starved and bombed in Ukraine. Not so long ago I wrote that as a columnist you ask yourself, in the wake of Putin’s barbaric invasion, whether you had better write about Ukraine, because it’s all anyone wants to read about, or whether you’d better not, because it’s the one thing nobody wants to read about. Well, I’ll try to walk a fine line ‐ a sort of balancing act ‐ between the two. I won’t write about Ukraine every week, because that would bore everyone silly. But at the same time if there’s a sub‐ ject that might help lighten the mood and lift the spirits I’ll take it on. Like the story about the drunk who joined a search party looking for him‐ self. Yes, you read that right. A drunk who had been reported missing in Turkey spent hours with a search party
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‘Missing’ drunk joins search party to find ... himself some people do claim they find them‐ selves on their gap years, don’t they?). Hopefully he wasn’t too disappointed when he did find himself (admittedly saving himself a fortune in therapy). But we shouldn’t laugh too much ‐ his story could maybe be taken as a metaphor for life itself, right?
AMUSING STORY: A man was literally searching for himself.
looking for himself. He not only sought but ultimately ‘found’ himself in a for‐ est with volunteers. The penny dropped when he realised that they were shouting his name. He then asked: “Who are we looking for? I’m here!” He has since joined a small group of ‘missing’ people who have in‐ advertently joined rescue missions for themselves.
Which reminds me of the pompous high‐ranking official stopped by police for driving erratically and, when asked for a breath test, snorted: “Do you know who I am?” To which the cop shouted over to his colleague: “Hey sarge, there’s a bloke here who doesn’t know who he is.” So, an amusing story. A man who was literally searching for himself (well,
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By Clinica Britannia WHEN it comes to looking after your health, it’s easy to forget about your feet. But healthy feet are an important part of our overall well‐being, as foot problems can have a huge negative impact on our quality of life. When they occur, it is important to see a Podiatrist who are experts in foot, ankle, and lower limb health to help resolve them to help put that spring back in your step. Podiatrists can also as‐ sess your feet, trim the nails and remove any cal‐ luses on the soles of the feet to relieve any pres‐ sure points. They spe‐ cialise in the treatment of diabetic patients who of‐ ten suffer with wounds on the feet due to the dis‐ ease, treat athletes foot, warts, troublesome nail
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FOOT CARE: An important part of our well-being.
fungus, verrucae and can correct ugly deformities such as bunions (Hallux valgus). Bunions are the most
common progressive foot deformity, in which the big toe joint is affected, caus‐ ing pain and functional dis‐ ability of the foot.
Correction of this deformity is now possible with minimally invasive surgery, the big toe is straightened, and claw toes corrected, when necessary, thus restoring the alignment of the bones and correcting weight distribution on the foot. You will be able to walk pain free, wear your shoes comfortably again whilst having more aesthetically pleasing feet.
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Increase your endurance EVERYONE knows that regular physical exercise is important. The benefits are almost immediate, and exercise is considered to be the main protective factor against age-related diseases. Endurance plays an important role for older people and is key to allowing them to remain independent for as long as possible. Endurance can be trained with activities such as walking, jogging, swimming and dancing, as well as with other everyday activities, such as raking leaves or cleaning the windows. These activities increase your heart rate and breathing rate for an extended period of time. Doing them regularly will allow you to move further, faster and more efficiently. To improve your endurance, set goals and make them gradually more difficult. Start slowly, especially if you are used to a sedentary lifestyle. Start with five or 10 minutes at a time and build up to 30 minutes. Doing 30 minutes of regular moderate-intensity activity is ideal for gaining endurance. Remember that you know your limits. Endurance activities should not make you breathe so heavily that you are not able to speak. They should not cause dizziness or pain. Try counting your steps with an application
WALKING: Increases your heart rate.
or device to measure your progress. For example, if you walk under 5,000 steps a day, try to gradually add 3,000 to 4,000 more steps. If you are walking around 8,000 steps a day, try to reach 10,000. When you are ready, you can also increase the difficulty by walking the same number of steps in a shorter amount of time or walking on steeper slopes.
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How to aid digestion Lose weight after eating too much for summer By Clinica Britannia
M A N Y of us overeat from time to time. It is generally not a cause for concern if it only happens occasional‐ ly, but it may cause poor digestion, bloating, drowsiness and discomfort. Fortunately, there are a few tips and tricks that can help alleviate the after‐ effects. • Routines and good eating habits After overeating, opt for light, easi‐ ly‐digestible meals but eat at normal times. Avoid undereating to compen‐ sate. Fasting will shock the body and make you feel excessively hungry, which may lead to more overeating. • Drink plenty of fluids Drink plenty of water throughout the day. You do not need to worry about feeling even fuller, as drinking water little by little helps the digestive pro‐ cess and facilitates intestinal transit. Avoid carbonated drinks, as the gas can make bloating worse. • Move around Although intense exercise will be uncomfortable after overeating, a short walk can aid digestion, stimu‐ late the metabolism and help im‐ prove blood sugar levels. Lying down can worsen problems such as bloat‐
Opt for light, easily-digestible meals.
ing and acid reflux. • Try herbal tea Teas such as chamomile, peppermint or lemon balm can help with digestion. Fennel tea is thought to be particularly effective. Pregnant women, breast‐ feeding mothers and people taking medication should consult their doctor before consuming such plants. • Relax and appreciate the moment Overeating from time to time is not the end of the world, especially when the meal is part of a family gathering or a special celebration. You can ap‐ preciate the time you spent together and the wonderful food you ate with‐ out feeling guilty.
DO you want to lose weight and boost your self‐esteem now summer is on its way? Whether you want to lose a little or a lot of weight, there are now new specialised injections available to help kick start your metabolism so you can lose weight faster and more efficiently when following a con‐ trolled diet. As proper nutrition is essential to healthy living, successful weight loss and the overall well‐being of the body. Seeking advice from a Nutri‐ tionist can help you to understand and stick to a diet plan based on your health, physical goals, and medical needs. You may be advised to have a stool or blood sample analysed, to rule out any underlying health prob‐ lems and to identify the cause of the
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weight gain, as this can be due to var‐ ious reasons, one of them being Gut Dysbiosis. In your gut, there are trillions of mi‐ croorganisms that make up your gut microbiome. When these become out of balance, dysbiosis happens. If left untreated this can cause a range of chronic illnesses and conditions such as food intolerances, obesity, Crohn’s disease, Type 1 diabetes and colorec‐ tal cancer. A Nutritionist with the results of these diagnostic tests can work out an individual plan tailored to your lifestyle and personal diet prefer‐ ences to lose weight healthily and for the long term.
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W I T H summer on its way, many of us will start to enjoy outdoor activities, spending more time in the sun. While sun exposure is important for many reasons, like the production of Vitamin D, to enhance your mood, our time in the sun can also be associated with a significant health risk of cancer. Skin cancer can occur anywhere, not just relegated to the face, back or chest, as most people think. It can occur between the toes, soles of feet, on the eyelid, even in the mouth, lips, or the genitalia. Plus, skin cancer is not always raised or coloured; it can be flat, colourless, and look relatively unassuming. The ABCDE rule for skin cancer checking can help you to confirm that you need to see a skin specialist.
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SOCIAL SCENE In Thankful Song TO celebrate St George’s Day, Cantãmus choir will be performing a concert called ‘In Thankful Song’ at the Er‐ mita de San Josep in La Fustera (Benissa coast) on Saturday, April 23, at 4pm. The choir’s Musical Direc‐ tor, Philip Ashley, has put together a selection of many well‐known songs and has included a few numbers about England in honour of the Patron Saint. The aim of the concert is to spread a message of hope and to help lift everyone’s spirits. In addition to the concert, the ticket price of €17.50 includes Buck’s Fizz on arrival as well as a buf‐ fet and another two drinks. Booking is essential as tickets are limited. A por‐ tion of the ticket price will be going to Caritas to help them with their work sup‐ porting local families. Tickets can be bought by calling 965 581 483 or on‐ line at https://www.phili pashley.com/index.php/ box‐office.
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Mitjafava Fest THE Mitjafava Fest in Beni‐ tachell, dedicated to the popular and locally grown Benitachell broad bean (fa‐ va), kicked off on April 12, when local chefs presented the selection of fava‐based tapas that will be offered at the festi‐ val’s main event on April 24. The local bars and restau‐ rants have created a series of innovative and surprising dishes that have been col‐ lected in a recipe book in which they share their recipes with the public. “It is incredible that such sophisticated and original dishes can be made from such a humble legume. I am convinced that residents and visitors will enjoy the day,” said the councillor for Festi‐ vals and Agriculture, Mayte Roldán, at the inauguration on Tuesday April 12.
Fava-based tapas.
The tapas can be tasted, at a price of €2 each, on Sunday, April 24 at the Plaça de les Pesqueres. The excellent food will be accompanied by good music and a lively atmo‐ sphere. The day will officially start with a musical parade at 11am, but there will be re‐ freshments, bar service and a children’s play area for the lit‐ tle ones available from 10am. Tapas will also be served from 11am.
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Water Curtains exhibition THE exhibition ‘Water Curtains: Art Encounters’ by Nelly Ger‐ ouard and Jean‐Marc Baude, two experienced French artists who have lived in Finestrat for many years, can be seen until April 30 at the Museu de Fines‐ trat. It is an artistic investigation, carried out with the Leonardo da Vinci Scholarship from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993, on the way in which life is linked to water and fountains. The exhibition includes seven photographic works that are pre‐ sented as curtains, allowing the observer to simultaneously dis‐ cover two places and times on a journey through the Valencian Community; a journey to Fines‐ trat, Valencia, Elche and other small Valencian towns.
An artistic investigation.
The Museum of Finestrat is lo‐ cated at the entrance to the his‐ toric quarter of the beautiful Finestrat, in the Font de Carré park. It is made up of two build‐ ings: a traditional farmhouse that originally dates back to the end of the 19th century, now restored, and a newly created annexe building with two floors housing ethnology and archaeology col‐ lections. For more information, call 660 705 420 or email museu@finestrat.org.
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APASA charity fundraiser APASA, the Asociación Protectora de Ani‐ males de San Antonio, is dedicated to finding every animal that comes their way a suitable new home. Most communities in Spain have a dog shelter where stray, abandoned or merely lost dogs and cats can be cared for. Such shelters have limited space and re‐ sources, which means that unclaimed ani‐ mals are usually put down after a certain number of days. At APASA, this never hap‐ pens. APASA will be holding their first charity fundraiser since the start of the pandemic on Saturday, May 14, from 12pm. There will be live music, a barbecue, stalls and various re‐ freshments on offer. For more information, call Mandy on 693 603 880 or email teu ladamandy@gmail.com. They also have a second‐hand shop in Javea that sells a wide range of items, includ‐
ing men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, household goods, toys, books and DVDs. Do‐ nations in good condition are very much ap‐ preciated, but they are unable to accept elec‐ trical goods. The shop is open from 10am to 1pm between Monday and Saturday.
APASA: Finding suitable new homes.
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Flower Mother THE streets and shops of De‐ nia will be filled with flowers from April 25 to 30 thanks to the festival Flower Mother, the new Mother’s Day cam‐ paign organised by the De‐ partment of Commerce and the Association of Au‐ tonomous Merchants of De‐ nia (ACADE). The aim of the festival is to boost local street commerce, which has been affected by the increasing popularity of online shopping and other fac‐ tors, such as the pandemic, and encourage tourism to the area. There will be a pro‐ gramme of leisure and cultural activities to suit all ages and tastes, including ecological workshops, storytelling, lindy hop dances, shows, batucada music and much more. The campaign is the result of public‐private collaboration. The Marina Alta Association of Hospitality and Tourism En‐ trepreneurs (AEHTMA), Masy‐ Mas Supermarkets, Ale‐Hop, Caja Popular and Garmol have all joined as sponsors. To see the full programme of activities, visit https://de nia.net/flower‐mother.
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Nazarene festivities
TRAVELLING EXHIBITION: Allows visitors to discover a wide range of groups and artists.
Musical Spring: Valencian music THE latest stop on the tour of the travelling exhibition ‘Musical Spring: Valencian Music Comes to Life’ (‘Primavera Musical ‐ La música valenciana reviscola’), from the Uni‐ versity of Alicante, is Vilamuseu in the beau‐ tiful coastal town of Villajoyosa. The exhibition gives an overview of the last two decades of Valencian music and al‐ lows visitors to discover a wide range of groups and artists from the late 90s to the present day. It also covers topics such as graphic art, literature, festivals, family life and society. The website www.primavera musical.ua.es provides additional audiovisu‐ al information to complement the exhibi‐ tion, including YouTube playlists. The exhibition has already travelled
around the country over the last few months, having visited the Encuentro de los Puertos in Forcall, the University Headquar‐ ters in Benissa, the Elche campus of the Miguel Hernández University, the Trovam fair in Castelló de la Plana, the University of Lleida, Muchamiel and several other venues in the region. The tours will continue throughout the rest of the year, with events to be held in Els Poblets, Montesa, Novelda, Xixona, Guardamar and Valencia, among other towns. The exhibition will be open until April 30 at Vilamuseu (Calle Colón, 57) from 10am to 7pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm on Sundays and holidays.
T H E Nazarene festivi‐ ties are finally return‐ ing to Javea after be‐ ing cancelled for two years due to the pan‐ demic. One of the highlights of the pro‐ gramme of events held in honour of Jesus the Nazarene will be the raising of the image of Our Lady of Loreto in the historical centre of Javea on Saturday, April 23, at 8.30am. The image of Jesus the Nazarene will si‐ multaneously leave the parish church of Santo Bertomeu to meet Our Lady at the Hermanos Cholbi Asylum. The two images will then be paraded to the church of Sant Bertomeu. There will also be ox‐ en in the street at the Plazoleta del Convento from April 26 to 29, as well as cultural events such as the 21st edi‐ tion of the Ars Nueva
PARADE: There will be a full programme of events.
Festival on April 29 and a theatrical work by the Tot Rist Theatre Group on April 30. Sunday, May 1, marks the start of the most traditional part of the programme, with a day dedicated to children’s activities, a giant paella and a pa‐ rade to visit the flower crosses prepared by the town councillors. On Monday, May 2,
there will be an offer‐ ing of flowers made to Jesus of Nazarene, and on May 3, the day of the Ascent, there will be a solemn mass at 12 noon followed by a mascletà (rhythmic fireworks display). To see the full pro‐ gramme of events, visit https://lamarinaplaza.c om/evento/programa cion‐de‐las‐fiestas‐del‐ nazareno‐de‐xabia/.
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MIXED CHOIR: Perform a variety of pieces from early church music to modern classics.
Montgó Chorale
MONTGÓ CHORALE is a friendly, mixed choir made up of members of a wide range of different nationali‐ ties and ages, all of whom enjoy singing together. They perform a large variety of pieces that range from early church music to modern classics. Rehearsals are con‐ ducted in English, but the group sings in a variety of languages, including Latin, German, Italian and Spanish. In addition to rehearsing and
performing together, the choir often holds social events after performances. Montgó Chorale, directed by Aileen Lightfoot, is always keen to recruit new mem‐ bers. Those who have ever considered singing for the sheer pleasure of it are most welcome to go to a session or two. They meet at the Bar Mediterraneo on Avenida Del Mediterrani in Teulada on Mondays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Their next concert will take place on May 15 at 6pm in Beniarbeig. The choir will be performing works by com‐ posers including Schubert, Fauré, Jenkins and Haydn. Tickets cost €12.50 and can be purchased at the door or from choir members. They can also be reserved on 634 302 469 or at mont gotickets@gmail.com. For more information, visit the Montgó Chorale Facebook page.
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to take: 1. Register as a homeown‐ er on HouseSitMatch.com 2. C h o o s e a P r e m i u m a c ‐ count (£89 per year) to en‐ sure you can help online when needed 3. C r e a t e a p r o f i l e w i t h photos of your pet and the house 4. Post a house‐sit advert stating your plans for next year’s holiday Covid permit‐ ting Do you need a pet‐sitter in 2022? Then get started right now. How does it work? HouseSitMatch can help you find suitable sitters. Join our network for a small annu‐ al fee. You get ID checked for safety and then build your advert saying when you are going on holiday. House‐sit‐
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ters see your advert, they re‐ spond and you choose the sit‐ ter who’ll care for your pets.
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Here’s what members have said about us ‐ HouseSitMatch found us a perfect house‐sitter… HouseSitMatch found us a perfect house‐sitter while we were away in Canada and we were delighted with the care and attention that HouseSit Match took in helping us find the right person. Ros Morris ‐ Dog owner How do you join? Please register online via our website www.Housesit match.com ‐ Choose a membership plan ‐ Please note prices go up soon so sign up now on subscription to secure these prices: o Standard (DIY option) = £69 pa o Premium (with support at each step) = £89 pa
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Ear infections in dogs EAR infections are common conditions in dogs, especially those with floppy ears such as Cocker Spaniels. Scratching, and head shaking and whining are symptoms of the problem. Depending on the area affected, there are three types of ear infections, known formally as otitis externa, media, and interna. The most affected area is the external portion of the ear. The tympanic membrane separates the external auditory canal from the middle and inner ear. If affected, the infection can spread to the middle ear and from here af‐ fect the inner ear and cause injuries that cause loss of bal‐ ance. It is important to recognise the signs of otitis. Affected dogs may show signs such as: Head shaking, scratching at the affected ear, dark discharge and odour from the ear, redness and swelling of the ear canal, itchi‐ ness and crusting or scabs in the ears. Moisture, which can create a prime growing environment for bacteria and yeast. Allergies, autoimmune diseases, endocrine disorders, for‐ eign bodies, excessive cleaning, excessive cleaning and use of unsuitable products and ear injuries. If your dog is show‐ ing any of the common signs of ear infections, it’s important to visit your veterinarian in Alicante as soon as possible. Ex‐ amination with an otoscope, which allows evaluation of the ear canal and eardrum. Microscopic examination of samples taken by swabbing the ear and culture of samples from the ear are some things which are necessary. If it affects the middle/inner ear, X‐ rays will be necessary, including CT or MRI. In Costablanca Norte: Anicura Marina Baixa Hospital Veterinario www.veterinariamarinabaixa.com
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The power of having pets SOME of us treat our ani‐ mals like family, even claim‐ ing to love them more than humans! Nothing compares to spending quality time with our animals, so, it’s no surprise that owning a pet can have many benefits for our health and our minds. Research on human‐ani‐ mal interaction is relatively
new, however, lots of stud‐ ies have shown that spend‐ ing time with animals can lower our blood pressure and decrease levels of corti‐ sol (the stress‐related hor‐ mone). Other studies have shown that animals can re‐ duce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost our mood.
QUALITY TIME: Owning a pet can have many benefits.
How to check your pet for lumps and bumps IT is possible for pets to get tumours, particularly as they age, so it’s impor‐ tant for pet parents to know how to identify lumps and bumps and what to do should you find one. Monthly checks Each month, feel around your pet’s entire body for any new lumps. Run your fingers through their fur and check their whole body. Don’t forget their mouth! Although this may be a difficult task for some, animals can get growths in their oral cavity. If you can’t manage to look in‐ side, watch out for signs such as your pet not wanting to eat or bad breath. What if I find a lump? If you find a new lump or bump then it is ex‐ tremely important to
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whether your pet needs surgery or not and any further action that may be needed.
There are many studies that show the positive ef‐ fects animals can have on children and influencing child development, teaching them to understand the im‐ portance of looking after
and caring for living beings and giving them a sense of responsibility. Not only this, having a pet can significantly increase our activity levels, making us more active and social.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MENTION electric cars to even the least car aware per‐ son and it’s highly likely they’ll mention Tesla. It’s been the EV brand of choice and remained relatively un‐ challenged, with the Model 3 being well received.
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ble, has a determined and muscular stance. Inside there’s a definite Scandina‐ vian vibe with a range of stylish treatments from light wood and fabrics to Nappa leather and black ash veneers. It’s a very nice place to be seated. A large central screen, which still doesn’t cut it over buttons in my view, is relatively intuitive with excep‐ tionally clear graphics. Al‐ though the interior is definite‐ ly minimalist there’s no loss of premium feel. As with the ex‐ terior of the car it’s the archetypal less is more effect that has been executed so well by Polestar. Standard features across all Polestar 2 models includes automatic lights and wipers, heated powered seats, 19‐ inch alloy wheels, LED head‐ lights and adaptive LED rear lights, navigation, climate, Ap‐ ple Car Play and Google built‐
CAPABLE RIVAL: We will certainly be seeing more of this car on our roads.
in ‐ although having to say ‘Hey Google’ to exe‐ cute commands is ridiculous ‐ and one of the best standard in‐car audio systems. Four ex‐ tra cost option packs are of‐ fered depending on model. On the power front you can have a standard single motor, a long range version and then a long range dual motor mod‐ el. The range varies from 298 to 335 miles depending on which model you choose. In real world terms think of de‐
creasing these figures by about 10 per cent and you probably would be about at your real world range. In my experience the Polestar comes pretty close to meet‐ ing its mileage expectations. As with combustion powered cars range depends on how you drive. These range figures aren’t quite up to Tesla stan‐ dard but they’re still very use‐ able and, considering the weight and style of the Polestar, pretty impressive.
On the road the Polestar has a certain something which makes it special. Power delivery is smooth and effort‐ less with admirable insulation from road and wind noise. Unlike so many cars the safety tech, such as lane keep, is pretty good being more pro‐ gressive and less immediate or ‘snatching’ when it kicks in. With prices starting from €48,870/£40,900 it’s an EV that we’ll certainly be seeing more of on our roads.
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Davidovich dream crushed A L E JA N D R O DAV I DOVICH has failed to fin‐ ish his dream week with a first ATP tour win on Sun‐ day, April 17, in the final of the Monte Carlo Mas‐ ters 1000. The 22‐year‐old from Malaga lost in two straight sets, 6‐3, 7‐6 (3‐7), on Court Rainier III, to Greek star Stefanos Tsitsi‐ pas, the world No5 ranked player. It was a titanic effort by the young Andalucian, but the vast experience of the player from Greece shone through in the end. He re‐ tained his Monte Carlo Masters crown, lifting his eighth ATP Tour title in the process. This was the Greek player’s fourth ap‐ pearance in a Masters 1000 final. Tsitsipas beat Andrey Rublev to triumph in Monaco last year, and this
Flammable underwear THE new race director for For‐ mula one is facing mounting criticism as discussions with drivers get heated over his ban on flammable underwear. Niels Wittich was dragged into a two‐hour debate with drivers on the eve of the Aus‐ tralian Grand Prix over his en‐ forcement of the ban. Drivers were both bemused and unhappy at the prospect of spot checks to ensure that they are wearing the correct underwear, while former drivers were surprised to hear that it took more than two hours to thrash out what should be a relatively minor is‐ sue. F1 driver‐turned‐pundit Karun Chandhok said: “From what I understand, the drivers on Friday in Australia spent more time discussing the un‐ derwear thing than actually anything about the track. “I think you have to ques‐ tion whether it was really of in‐ cremental benefit. Conversely, how much of a disadvantage is it just to allow their normal pants underneath? If a fire has got to that point, there’s a lot of other things to consider,” Chandhok added on Friday April 8.
GREEK STAR: Tsitsipas is the world No5 ranked player. year came through against Alexander Zverev in the se‐ mi‐final. Davidovich mean‐ while had seen off some big names on his way to his first‐ever ATP final. Novak Djokovic was first to go, followed by American No1, Taylor Fritz. The Spaniard started fe‐ rociously, getting the early break, but Tsitsipas stepped up and ended up taking four out of five games to clinch the first
set. His solid backhand did a lot of damage on several occasions. Serving for the match at 5‐4 in the second set, he failed to capitalise though. It took a tie‐break to fi‐ nally secure the second set, the match, and the first trophy of the season for Stefanos Tsitsipas. He becomes the sixth player to win back‐to‐back titles in Monaco during the era of the Open.
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