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Issue No. 1924
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COSTA DEL SOL • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
COSTA ROCKETS
John Smith MARBELLA continues to be a popular place to live and in order to ensure that there are sufficient new properties to satisfy the an‐ ticipated demand, the coun‐ cil is looking at opening up further land for construc‐ tion. According to Mayor Án‐ geles Muñoz, the council has approved space for 3,150 new units of different sizes for general sale as well as 700 units for protected housing. It is the intention of Mar‐ bella Council to work closely with builders and estate agents across the city in or‐
SATISFYING DEMAND: Marbella continues to be a popular place to live.
der to ensure that all are aware of the possibility for growth that exists over the next five years.
The latest development approved is for 88 semi‐de‐ tached houses in the Arroyo de la Víbora area, which will
HOLIDAYS COMING AS the Costa del Sol enjoys a growth in the number of hol‐ iday bookings this summer, it is well placed to cope with in‐ creased bookings now and for the future. Not only have a number of family as well as boutique hotels been newly opened and others have been refur‐ bished, there are still a num‐ ber such as the Hard Rock Hotel being completed to‐ gether with new holiday
apartments up and down the coast. In order to foster new busi‐ ness and to extend the holi‐ day season, Estepona is to host the first Costa del Sol 365 Fair this September which promises to be an in‐ ternational event to promote luxury and non‐seasonal ‘Wellness 360 and Healthy Lifestyle’ tourism. This first edition will fea‐ ture several different formats
in order to highlight the lat‐ est trends in wellness, hotels, gastronomy, spas, fashion, culture, health and beauty of the coast.
cost around €13 million to build, generating employ‐ ment as well as increased tax revenue for Marbella.
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Cheaper parking John Smith THERE is to be cheaper parking for visitors to Marbella Old Town as the council has negotiated 40 per cent discount for users of three car parks managed by Telpark. This was announced by Councillor Félix Romero on May 17 in the Old Town accompanied by Telpark dele‐ gate in Andalucia, José María Fayos. The councillor said “we have achieved special and beneficial con‐ ditions for people who visit the Old Town of Marbella so that parking is not an obstacle to enjoy what the area has to offer.” Parking Las Terrazas is right in the heart of the Old Town and currently charges €3.75 per hour whilst the
Credit: Marbella Council
Cheaper parking confirmed for Old Town.
other two, Marbella Centro and Mercado Central are relatively close by and charge a similar hourly rate. Access to the reduced rate will be through an App created by Telpark, whose representative confirmed that the company was pleased to be able to help support and promote local commerce.
Best place to live INTERNATIONAL LIVING, a North American magazine has published a review of the Costa del Sol and picked Be‐ nalmadena as the best place to chose to live. The decision was made based on a number of positive reasons considered so impor‐ tant to the publication which has a 40‐year history of in‐ depth reviews of tourist and residential destinations often referred to as Paradise of Earth. In its May 13 edition, it explained that the town was chosen due to its privileged ge‐ ographical location in the cen‐ tre of the Costa del Sol, its good communications due to
its proximity to the airport and the AVE station. This, coupled with the wide and diverse range of active tourism, the va‐ riety of hotels and culinary of‐ ferings and the number of top beaches ideal for families clinched the decision.
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Credit: Benalmadena Council
Benalmadena combines the old with the new.
Neighbouring Mijas Pueblo followed in second place.
Fight against cancer CASINO MARBELLA sup‐ ported the campaign against cancer promoted by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) by inviting volunteers to raise funds at the Casino on May 12. This was part of a na‐ tionwide campaign which is being promoted under the banner ‘Haz de la lucha contra el cáncer tu ban‐ dera’ (Make the fight against cancer your flag) to raise sufficient funds to try
to ensure that by 2030, seven out of 10 people will overcome the disease. Many of the visitors to the Casino were happy to stop at the AECC table to discuss the disease and its various symptoms and to donate funds to the cause. This was the 14th year that Casino Marbella has offered space to the charity and will continue to do so on the second Thursday of May in the future.
Fighting LGTBIphobia John Smith FUENGIROLA Council supported the campaign against LGTBI‐ phobia on International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on May 17. The initiative, promoted by the Andalu‐ cia Diversity Federation, seeks to avoid any type of insult or phys‐ ical, psychological and moral aggression suffered by these peo‐ ple due to their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Posters have been placed in the canopies of 10 urban bus stops in the city in order to give visibility to this day and to en‐ courage people to denounce discrimination. Councillor for Social Welfare and Families, Rocío Rodriguez when launching the cam‐ paign said, “In Spain, according to the latest report from the Min‐ istry of the Interior, hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity are the third cause of all hate crimes and have in‐ creased by 8.6 per cent compared to 2018.”
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NIBS EXTRA Michelin chefs CHEFS who between them hold 30 Michelin stars spent the day in Marbella on Monday May 16, to demonstrate their skills to 150 schoolchil‐ dren, including 30 with Down Syndrome who all had a chance to take part in special workshops and enjoy the food.
Rare sighting IN 2020, luxury car maker McClaren produced just 106 examples of their Hy‐ per‐GT the Speedtail which sold out at a price of £1.75 million (around €2 million at the time). Now with a second‐hand price of almost €4 million, one was spotted in Puerto Banus on May 16.
Enjoy art IF you are a resident of Es‐ tepona and want to enjoy modern Spanish art, pro‐ vided you have proof of residency, admission to the Juana Francés exhibi‐ tion at the Carmen Thyssen Malaga Museum will be free on the week‐ end of May 20, 21 and 22.
Police guardians ON Friday May 13, officers from the Local Police at‐ tended a three‐year‐old child having convulsions in a Mijas Pueblo street. Finding the child in a seri‐ ous state, they took her to the Las Lagunas Health Centre for emergency treatment where she was stabilised and transferred to hospital.
Mosquito alert AS the weather improves people start to hear the dreaded buzzing of mosquitos, some of whom can spread the in‐ fection of the West Nile Virus and although there have been no reports of the illness as yet, the Jun‐ ta de Andalucia warns that Benahavis could be most vulnerable.
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In the doghouse SOMETIMES it needs a special event to raise the public’s attention to the way in which animals are treated. For this reason, two supporters of the ACE Dog Shelter in La Cala de Mijas, Mitch from Belgium and Kelly from the Netherlands locked themselves in cages a few days ago for 24 hours to experience what it’s like for a dog. All that they took with them was water, a bucket and loo roll, plus something to sleep on and the promise of sponsorship from support-
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LOCKED-IN: The two ‘dogs’ with ACE founder Fabienne Paques.
ers of the shelter. There were literally no home comforts, no mobile phone, tablet, watch, or even
Netball tournament THE Marbella Netball Club is hosting an international tourna‐ ment at Laude International School in San Pedro on Satur‐ day June 4. The organisers are determined to prove that netball isn’t basketball’s poor relation and believe that whilst basketball is fun, netball is faster and more skilful. Unlike basketball, there’s no back board above the net, so you have to be accurate when shooting, you can only hold the ball for three seconds, you can’t move with it, can only bounce it once and certain players are not allowed to shoot. There are some nine teams confirmed with clubs from the UK, Barcelona, Madrid, Manilva and Marbella taking part in the tournament which starts at 10am. Spectators will be able to purchase refreshments and raf‐ fle tickets on the day and there will be a social get together that evening with fancy dress recommended. For more information email marbellanetballclub@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page.
a book and they ate with the dogs, too (from a bowl, though they did have the luxury of a spoon).
Concert for Ukraine Laura Kemp A C H A R I T Y concert in support of Ukrainian chil‐ dren displaced by the current war, is being hosted by the TulSun Foundation on Wednes‐ day, June 1, at 7pm at the Sala Maria Cristina in Malaga, and will see in‐ ternationally renowned violinist Anastasiya Petryshak perform. Tickets can be pur‐ chased via http://surl. li/bxuzd and cost €25. Doors will open at 6pm and the concert will be for the duration of an hour without an inter‐
Happy centenary! ON Monday, May 16, the Euro Weekly News was contacted by a reader in Pueblo Lopez, Fuen‐ girola, named Hilary Francois who told us about her mother Eileen Bladen turning 100 years old on June 19. Hilary said her moth‐ er is “absolutely full of life and has lived an ex‐ traordinary one.” “She was born in Dublin to an Irish father and a
French mother, and her grandfather was in the
Their aim was to raise awareness about the sad plight of the millions of dogs living in shelters. Dogs that were once loved by their owners but, for whatever reason, outlived their welcome and were unceremoniously dumped. Mitch and Kelly’s endeavour certainly struck a chord with dog lovers and by the time their 24-hour ‘lock-in’ had come to an end, they had raised over €7,400 to help ACE feed and look after the hundreds of abandoned in their care.
French legation. “She has much to say about her past experi‐ ences leading up to her last 35 years in Spain and also had an impor‐ tant role in the Mijas Art Centre for a num‐ ber of years.” The Euro Weekly News team would like to wish Eileen a very happy 100th birthday and we hope she has a great time celebrating with family and friends.
mission. Anastasiya Petryshak will perform works by Maurice Ravel ‐ who de‐ buted one of his famous works in this very concert hall ‐ John Corigliano and Myroslav Skoryk, accom‐ panied by Italian pianist Lorenzo Meo. The proceeds of this fundraising event will go to supporting orphans and children with disabil‐ ities from the Kyiv region. The concert is organ‐ ised by the TulSun Foun‐ dation, which has been helping Ukrainian or‐ phans and children with disabilities for more than five years and is now in‐ tensifying its efforts dur‐ ing the current war.
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Chief Minister in London THE Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo visited London and on Tuesday May 11, with the Deputy Chief Minis‐ ter Dr Joseph Garcia, met the Foreign Secre‐ tary Liz Truss together with UK Minister for Eu‐ rope James Cleverly. Mr Picardo and the Foreign Secretary dis‐ cussed the latest devel‐ opments in relation to the ongoing negotia‐ tions on the future rela‐ tionship of Gibraltar with the European Union. In addition to this, the ability of UK nationals who hold blue civilian registration cards to cross the border was al‐ so raised as not long ago, Mr Cleverly told a Parliamentary Select Committee that he was not aware of any prob‐ lem. Under long standing but only recently imple‐ mented Schengen rules, whilst those born in Gibraltar and holding a red ID card may cross the land border without difficulty, Gibraltar resi‐ dents who were not born on the Rock or do not hold EU passports and have a blue ID card have been refused per‐ mission to cross into Spain.
and finally... THE 10th annual Torremolinos Ruta del Rock will have nine more establishments participating than in the previous one, with a record 42 musicians or bands taking part. It covers two weekends May 20, 21 and 22 and May 27, 28 and 29 running from 5pm to 10pm with different performances taking place in bars and clubs in different areas of the municipality such as Cari‐ huela, Centro, Playamar, Los Alamos and Bajondillo. Residents and visitors will be spoilt for choice with so many different op‐ tions which include rock, pop, soul, indie, blues and jazz with no less than 10 artists hailing from Torremolinos itself. Visit https://www.facebook.com/RutadelRockTorremolinos to find who is on, when and where.
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Crash on A7 Josh Manning ON Monday, May, 16, there was yet another lor‐ ry crash on the infamous A7 bend outside of La Cala de Mijas First news of the crash was reported on the La‐ Cala & Mijas News and In‐ formation Group on Face‐ book where a user posted: “Yes, it’s happened WARNING: Don’t sit on the beach. again! The curve coming out of La‐Cala on the A7 I’m informed it was early (sunrise) this morning and the driver was fine.” In response, others commented: “I can see the A7 from my terrace in El Chaparral and this morning from 7.30 onwards there was an accident and cars are not moving.” “I will never, EVER sit on that side of the beach in La Cala. I’ve seen too many of these lorries going over on the bend in the last 20 years!” posted another. The lorry driver was reportedly uninjured, with the crash being another statistic for the notorious bend on the A7 leaving La Cala de Mijas.
Provincial Jabegas League ON May 21 until Septem‐ ber 3, the Malaga Provin‐ cial Jabegas rowing league will start on Playa de la Misericordia, cele‐ brating 10 years since it was launched. Over 350 rowers from seven clubs from differ‐ ent coastal points of the province of Malaga will be taking part. In this competition, which is open to all ages, clubs from Torre del Mar, UD La Cala, Club La Cala del Moral, La Araña, La Espailla de El Palo, Pe‐ dregalejo, Torremolinos and La Carihuela will take part. The contest is divided into four categories: youth, senior, women and veterans. The sport attracts large crowds of spectators who watch the races along Costa del Sol’s coastline. The president of Mala‐ ga Provincial Council, Francisco Salado, spoke about the number of women and young peo‐ ple now getting into this sport “who guarantee the generational change and the future of this compe‐ tition.”
OPEN TO ALL: Over 350 rowers will take part in the Provincial Jabegas League.
“At the same time, we promote the practice of sports in nature, knowl‐ edge of the marine envi‐
ronment and, of course, we promote the province as a sports tourist desti‐ nation.”
Sad news
SAD news in walking football after popular walking dead player John Brown sadly passed away in the UK last week. Walkingfooty.com and all involved in both the Hidromas‐ ter leagues and the WFAI send their love to his family. John was well‐known in the coast and a real character. This week both the Walking Dead and WFS Calahonda took on the Australian touring side, with Ronnie Waugh in‐ ducting the visitors into the WFAI as affiliate members. Both the local teams ran out comfortable winners against the Aussies who were preparing for the Walking Football Masters at FIFA HQ in Zurich. A minute’s silence for Browny was impeccably observed by both sides. Preparation is underway in the Hidromaster Premiership for the final day. The Gibraltarian FA are sending a delega‐ tion, and Tim Van Dijk will represent his brother who sadly passed away earlier this year and will present the Hidromas‐ ter trophies.
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Could be a scorcher AEMET, the State Meteo‐ rological Agency, warned on Monday, May 16, of a sudden rise in tempera‐ tures this week in the province of Malaga. By Friday, May 20, it could increase to 35°C, and a maximum of 37°C on Sat‐ urday. With this forecast, it looks like summer is finally on its way. The meteorolo‐ gists did point out however that these higher tempera‐ tures will be more notice‐ able inland than on the coast. Practically all of the interior will see in excess of 30°C from Tuesday, May 17 onwards, although it can be milder on the west‐ ern coastline. The minimum tempera‐ tures in the capital should rise by Thursday 19 to 21°C, and Marbella will experi‐ ence no lower than 20°C. By Friday, May 20, the whole of Malaga Province will be bathed in at least 35°C heat. According to the initial forecast of AEMET, with Saturday, May 21 reaching 37°C, the weekend should see some full beaches along the Malaga coastline.
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False documents
A 41-YEAR-OLD woman has been ar‐ rested by officers from the National Police at Malaga airport after she at‐ tempted to leave Spain with two al‐ legedly false Italian identity cards. The arrest took place on Thursday, May 12, during an entry and exit con‐ trol of Spanish and foreign nationals at the Costa del Sol airport, according to the Malaga Provincial Police. The officers checked the documents and concluded that both of them, one on paper and the other on polycarbon‐ ate, were false. They then proceeded to arrest the woman and transfer her to police headquarters where, once again, she
Balcony fall Chris King A 17-YEAR-OLD male is in a critical condition in a Malaga hospital ICU af‐ ter falling from a third‐floor balcony in the city on Sunday, May 15. 112 Emergencies reported receiving a call for assistance a few minutes be‐ fore 5am. An ambulance and officers from the National Police and Local Police at‐ tended the scene while the injured young man was transferred to the Re‐ gional Hospital. Given the seriousness of his injuries, he was moved into the ICU, reportedly in a serious condition. Local Police sources informed 112 that the incident occurred whilst the teenager was attempting to climb from his kitchen window to a higher floor. In the process, he lost his bal‐ ance and fell into the road below.
The arrest took place at Malaga airport.
was informed of the reason for her ar‐ rest. The police report has already been sent to the competent judicial authori‐ ty and the detainee was handed over to a local court.
ECON Pool League ON Thursday, May 12, the Econ Pool League held a presentation night at Majesty’s Bar in Fuengirola. The winners were Majesty’s Bar with Alba Gardens as the runners up. The cup winners were Alba Gardens, the double winners were Marko and Berry of Alba Gardens and the singles winner was awarded to Marko of Alba Gardens. The ECON league is open to bars in Fuengiro‐ la, Los Boliches and Torreblanca.
Celebrations at the ECON Pool League.
Staying safe on the roads TO support UN Road Safety Week (16‐ 22/05) Specsavers Óp‐ ticas are offering rec‐ ommendations to ensure drivers stay safe behind the wheel. Judith Borland from Specsavers Ópticas in Fuengirola explains, “Good eyesight is a vital part of road safety, which is why the DGT recommends you have an eye test every year and that you carry a spare pair of glass‐ es in the car if you wear them for driving. As our eyesight deteriorates as we age, you al‐ so need to have a medical test, including an eye test every five years if you’re over 65. “There is more research being done to show that poor vision is often a cause of road accidents. A study released in 2021 led by Queen’s University Belfast highlighted this link and revealed a 46 per cent greater risk of having a road accident among drivers with central visual impairment, compared to
drivers with normal vi‐ sion. This is why it is important to have reg‐ ular eye tests to check your vision and wear glasses or contact lens‐ es while driving if you have been prescribed them. “For drivers who wear glasses, it is also im‐ portant to ensure that their lenses are suit‐ able for driving. Polarised lenses are a good option for driving in daylight as they elimi‐ nate glare from horizontal surfaces, such as roads, water and snow. They also offer 100 per cent UV protection, improve contrast and help ease the strain on your eyes. There are also lenses which have been specially de‐ signed with driving in mind, like Specsavers SuperDrive varifocal lenses.” Specsavers Ópticas offers free, compre‐ hensive eye tests and can advise you about the right glasses to wear while driving. www.specsavers.es.
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More licence changes
SPAIN has announced that it will introduce changes in 2022 that makes over the 65’s driving licence renew‐
able every five years. Currently, Spain re‐ quires people over the age of 65 to undertake a
test every 10 years, but with the DGT working to improve road safety they have brought that period
Spain is still top
SPAIN has maintained its top spot world‐ wide for the most blue flags of any country. With 729 blue flags, Spain has held the top position since 1994 along with Greece and Turkey. The awards were announced on Tues‐ day, May 10 with Spain being granted blue flag status for 621 beaches, 103 marinas and five tourist boats. Fernando Valdés, Secretary of State for Tourism, said that blue flags are good for tourism, with 250 municipalities making the grade. He continued, saying that the government had invested €150 million in 2021 in upgrading and promoting beaches and that the number of blue flags was tes‐ tament to the value of the investment. In total, 89 per cent of the applications re‐ ceived achieved recognition, 15 more than the previous year. Of the 18 beaches that
BLUE FLAGS: Spain has 729.
achieved recognition for the first time, sev‐ en of those are inland. The organisation is paying special atten‐ tion to inland beaches as the popularity of these grows.
down to five years. Announcing the change, the DGT said: “We want to increase the frequency of medical and aptitude checks so that continuing to drive is safe for every‐ one.” Drivers of buses and lorries (types C, C1, D, D1, EC, EC1, ED, ED1, etc.), who are over the age of 65 will only have their li‐ cence issued for three years at a time. Although the renewal period has been reduced the evaluation criteria will not change, with the same test carried out on all drivers. The DGT has also indicat‐ ed that where warranted, driving licences could be is‐ sued for shorter periods in cases of illness, disability or frailness. The usual fee for renew‐ ing licences, €24.58, will be lower and those over the age of 70 will not have to pay.
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Masks still mandatory
FLIGHTS: Still require masks to be worn.
MASKS continue to be mandatory on public transport including flights confirmed Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias on Thursday May 12. Many thought that this requirement would be done away with, at least on flights, following a change in European Union guidelines, but each country is able to set its own rules. In this case, the minister clarified the fact pas‐ sengers will not be required to wear masks whilst at airports, bus terminals or train stations but for all travel (and this must include taxis), masks are still required. This decision was made following a meeting with health officials from across Spain although it is not known at this stage whether the ruling on aircraft covers just internal flights or whether airlines will be required to enforce the rules on international flights as well. The European Union decision has not in any way affected the need for individuals to continue to wear masks in hospitals, health centres, phar‐ macies, nursing and doctor’s offices.
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Butane prices high European gas Chris King THE price of a bottle of bu‐ tane gas reached an all‐time record in Spain on Tuesday, May 17. Another consequence of the conflict in Ukraine is the price of butane gas cylinders which reached €19.55 each, the result of a 4.94 per cent in‐ crease. A combination of the sharp rise in the cost of raw materials, transportation costs, and the weak strength of the euro against the dollar is to blame for this record price in butane bottles. According to sources from the Ministry of Energy Transi‐ tion, this maximum price in‐ crease has been tempered because it is capped at a maxi‐ mum of 5 per cent. If this limi‐ tation did not exist then the bottle would have increased by 8.19 per cent. Every two months the price of bottled liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) in containers of between eight and 20 kilos is reviewed. Their price is then fixed based on the costs of the raw material (propane and
butane) in international mar‐ kets, freight rates, and the
evolution of the euro‐dollar exchange rate.
Vocational Training ON Tuesday, May 17, the Council of Ministers approved an injection of almost €1,300 million aimed at promoting Voca‐ tional Training (VT) and with the main objective of reducing “intergenerational inequality”, as announced by the Presi‐ dent of the Government, Pedro Sanchez . Sanchez said during a visit to the Public Integrated Centre of FP of Mislata in Valencia: “We are committed to Vocation‐ al Training because we want the best future for our children and because I believe that the pending challenge is to reduce all the gaps that the different crises have left in society.” The objective of the government is that, in the coming years, some €5,500 million are allocated to VT, strengthen‐ ing an educational path that they intend to promote through the new Vocational Training Law which was approved last March. We (Neater Heater) have been using EWN for our advertising for many years now and our main contact is Nazario. He is a credit to EWN, he always answers my emails professionally and extremely quickly. He makes sure that my adverts are in on time and if there is a problem (not often) I am informed immediately. If you get the chance to do business with him, you will not be disappointed. Keep up the good work, Nazario!” Richard, Neater Heater
THE Spanish govern‐ ment, together with Portugal, has asserted its status as an ‘ener‐ gy island’ to obtain permission from Brus‐ sels to limit the price of gas, however, it is a temporary solution to which it is now seeking to add a definitive one through something that had previously been de‐ nied ‐ the develop‐ ment of the gas inter‐ connection with the rest of Europe via France ‐ something that Spanish and French regulators ruled out in 2019. With the price of en‐ ergy sky‐rocketing due to the war in Ukraine, the government in Spain is retracing its steps to pressure Brussels in favour of the construction of the gas pipeline that, unlike what was stud‐
ied in the last decade, the EU will have to pay for. It will also have to be adapted to trans‐ port not only gas, but also green hydrogen.
Spain-France Electrical Interconnection Tunnel in La Jonquera.
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Spain’s bike boom
Peter McLaren‐Kennedy
SPAIN reached record bicy‐ cle sales and manufac‐ turing levels in 2021 according to the As‐ sociation of Brands and Bicycles of Spain (AMBE), with the volumes doubling in just six years. AMBE reported that de‐ mand remains strong fol‐ lowing the pandemic, rising 10.7 per cent in 2021 record‐ ing a record turnover of
Production of bicycles rose.
€2,887 million. The association highlight‐ ed the growth in Spanish manufacturers which rose by more than 7 per cent, which was accompanied by
THE Spanish goverment reopened the land borders of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco at midnight on Tuesday, May 17. The Spanish goverment said in a state‐ ment on Thursday, May 12, that the Min‐ ister of the Interior, Fernando Grande‐ Marlaska, would sign the ministerial order on borders to modify the one that has kept these crossings closed since March 2020. The reopening is the result of the bilat‐ eral work carried out with the Moroccan authorities after the recent meeting held by President Pedro Sánchez, and the King of Morocco, Mohamed IV. The first phase of the reopening began
a 3 per cent growth in peo‐ ple employed in the sector. Currently, there are more than 3,000 businesses in‐ volved in the sale, repair and rental of bicycles with more than 25,000 families said to living off the industry. According to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, the production of bicycles in Spain increased by 75.1 per cent in 2021 with exports rising by nearly 50 per cent.
Borders reopen at midnight on May 17, at which time citi‐ zens and residents of the European Union and those authorised to move within the Schengen area will be able to enter Span‐ ish territory through the El Tarajal crossing in Ceuta and Beni Enzar crossing in Melilla. In order to access Ceuta and Melilla, it will be essential to comply with the health requirements established by the Ministry of Health. From Tuesday, May 31, legally recog‐ nised cross‐border workers will also be able to enter Spanish territory.
Famed lioness dies
THERE was much sadness at the Bioparc in Valencia after Sortuda, their much‐ loved matriarch lioness, died on Friday May 10. The lioness was put down after developing an untreatable malignant tu‐ mour and reportedly show‐ ing signs of being in a lot of pain. Sortuda was transferred to Bioparc 17 years ago from the Jardim Zoologico de Lisboa to form a breed‐ ing group of the Angolan li‐ on subspecies. The lioness, who quickly became the matriarch of her pride, was a popular at‐ traction after she grew a mane, much like young males do. Tests later re‐ vealed that she had some ovarian cysts that were producing a hormonal change. This made her more mas‐ culine than normal and en‐ abled to her to become the
more dominant lioness. Sortuda was known for her cohesive role in keep‐ ing the pride together as well as for her maternal na‐ ture. During her time at the Bioparc she mothered a
number of cubs, some who went to other animal parks while two, Tata and Shanga, remained with her. Together with Luana and Lubango they form the park’s pride of lions.
Spy chief sacked
THE government in Spain has dismissed the country’s spy chief, Paz Esteban, following the disclosure of the use of the Pegasus spyware to ‘listen’ in on Spanish officials. According to reports, unidentified government sources said the decision to sack the spy chief had been made but that no date had been set for her dis‐ missal. It is understood that President Pedro Sanchez is keen to draw a line under the issue and to move on, hence the quick decision to remove her from the post. The decision follows last month’s announcement by Citizen Lab, who said that more than 60 people linked to the Catalan separatist movement had been targets of ‘Pegasus’ spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group. Days later, the Spanish government detected the spyware on the mobile phones of Pedro Sanchez and Spain´s Defence Minister Margarita Robles.
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Digital information Lowest inflation in EU OV E R half of Spaniards feel uncertainty when they put their personal data in the digital envi‐ ronment, saying they are
aware of what can hap‐ pen when information is shared. And yet three out of four citizens, 74 per cent, admit that
All Blacks in Madrid THE legendary All Blacks New Zealand rugby team per‐ formed their traditional ‘haka’ (Maori dance) on Monday, May 16, in Madrid’s Plaza de Oriente, where they were re‐ ceived by the mayor, Jose Luis Martínez Almeida , and the deputy mayor, Begoña Villacis. The All Blacks are in the capital, which celebrates its San Isidro festivities, on the occasion of the friendly match that they will play on Saturday, May 21, against the Spanish team at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium. The New Zealand players were accompanied by several members of the Spanish rugby team in an act in which the captains of the two teams, Corey Flynn and Fernando Lopez, took part. In a busy Plaza de Oriente, the striking Maori dance, which the New Zealand team customarily performs before each match, was watched with great anticipation on the esplanade in front of the Royal Palace.
technologies are ‘ex‐ tremely important’ in their lives. This is what was dis‐ covered in a survey car‐ ried out by the DYM In‐ stitute jointly with WIN International (the world’s leading associa‐ tion in market research and opinion studies) on the role of technology in our lives. The survey was answered by more than 33,000 people from 39 countries, 1,000 of them in Spain. According to this re‐ port, more than half of Spaniards (52 per cent) are concerned about sharing personal infor‐ mation via mobile or computer, 4 per cent more than the world av‐ erage percentage. Both men and women show this uneasiness equally, although it is slightly higher in the case of women (53 per cent com‐ pared to 50 per cent).
ECONOMISTS in Brussels suggest that Spain will experience the lowest rate of inflation of all the countries in the EU, in 2023. The report, released on Monday May 16, suggests that the current rate of inflation in Spain is roughly equal to the average across the European Union (EU) but that it will fall to the lowest of all countries in the bloc by 2023. Brussels expects inflation to fall back to normal levels in 2023, with the rate’s highest for many decades, fuelled by the combination of the war in Ukraine and the pandemic. That combination has seen energy prices at record highs and shortages of basic supplies, as well as key components
LOW RATE: Will be good news for Spain.
used by manufacturers worldwide. The EU forecast that Spain will expe‐ rience the lowest rate of inflation in 2023 will be good news for the coun‐ try, which has been hit by high infla‐ tion and a third year of lower than usual number of tourists.
University acclaim BARCELONA has hosted the third UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education (WHEC2022), a world‐renowned event that welcomes around 2,000 people in person and around 8,000 people vir‐ tually. This means the city of Barcelona was the capital of higher education for a week. Jordi Martí, dDeputy mayor for Culture, Education, Science and Community of the Barcelona City Council, said how “the choice of Barcelona to host the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education for the first time shows the potential of the city as a global benchmark for a university city.” The representa‐ tive of the council highlighted the importance of the events which “makes us debate and reflect on the future of our universities for all people.”
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Gluten-free app
Black fly threat AUTHORITIES in Spain have raised the alarm over black flies, a species endemic to the country which has increased in number be‐ cause of the wetter weather and which is known to spread viruses. Jorge Galván, General Director of the National Association of Envi‐ ronmental Health Companies (ANECPLA) said on Monday, May 16, that: “The species is found all over Spain, and in the communities of Andalucia, Aragon, Catalonia, Madrid, Murcia and Valencia, we have had to raise the alarm.” Galván says that it is important for both the authorities and indi‐
viduals to take precautions, with viruses like West Nile Fever only occurring through transmission by the black fly. He said the first stage is environ‐ mental management of rivers, making sure that the habitat does‐ n’t have stagnant water. He advises people who enjoy walking in near rivers or who are working nearby to take care to make sure they do not get bitten, that means wearing appropriate clothing and using fly repellents. It also means clearing standing water and drains and installing fly screens if necessary.
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Swap the green certificate for a TIE plastic card.
Advice on TIE John Smith TIME to swap your Spanish paper EU Residence Certifi‐ cate according to advice from charity Age in Spain. Since July 6, 2020, a new residency document has been available for British people resident in Spain, fol‐ lowing the UK’s exit from the EU. A plastic TIE card (Tarjeta de Identidad Extranjero) re‐ places the previous paper EU Residence Certificate (green residency docu‐ ment). Age In Spain is now appealing to those people who have not applied to ex‐ change their green docu‐ ment for a TIE to do so with‐ out delay and the organisation, which pro‐
vides information and sup‐ port to English speakers liv‐ ing in Spain, is here to help those who want to make the exchange. Many people feel that since the paper certificate is valid indefinitely, it’s prefer‐ able to the TIE which needs to be renewed every 10 years but there are serious disadvantages to relying on the paper certificate, as some Spanish authorities no longer accept it as proof of identity and residency. Give them a call on +34 932 209 741, 11am to 3pm, visit www.ageinspain.org, or email info@ageinspain.org if you would like help in applying for your TIE.
Tamsin Brown A TEAM of scientists from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), have found a way of allowing people with food intolerances to know if a product contains gluten using only their mobile phone. The work of Luis A Tortaja‐ da‐Genaro, María Isabel Lucío and Ángel Maquieira was published in the journal Food Control and is currently in the prototype phase. “Our prototype is designed to help control food from the moment it is produced so that when it reaches the table it is 100 per cent safe for the con‐ sumer,” said Tortajada‐ Genaro, a researcher at the UPV’s IDM Institute. “Currently, this type of analysis requires specialised personnel; the sample has to be taken to the laboratory and the results are not avail‐ able in less than five hours. On the other hand, with our system, we could know whether or not a food has gluten in less than two hours,” he added.
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POPE: Spoke personally to the audience.
POPE FRANCIS, holding mass for 50,000 people in the Vatican Square on Sunday, May 15, declared 10 new saints, with each name being cheered by the audience as it was read out. In what is the largest
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gathering in the square since the start of the pan‐ demic, the 85‐year‐old Pope spoke personally to the audience, regularly go‐ ing off script.
Hamilton jewellery row MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM, the Formula One Presi‐ dent, has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will be fined, possibly banned, if he has not removed all jewellery in time for the Monaco Grand Prix at the end of May. After buckling under pressure from the Formula One and his team at the Miami Grand Prix, Hamilton has questioned why the safety rule is only being imple‐ mented now. The driver, who has been given a period to remove other piercings on his body, is putting his career on the line as he tried to fight what is a losing battle. Sulayem has confirmed that those who do wear jew‐ ellery will be fined in accordance with the rules if it is not removed in Monaco, however he stopped short of saying whether Hamilton might be banned.
Amongst those declared saints were Titus Brandsma, a member of the Carmelite religious order and served as president of the Catholic university at Nijmegen. He was well known for speak‐ ing out against Nazi ideolo‐ gy even before the Second World War and the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. Throughout the Nazi oc‐ cupation, he continued to speak out against anti‐Jew‐ ish laws, and he publicly urged Dutch Catholic newspapers not to print Nazi propaganda. He was killed by the Nazis after be‐ ing subjected to biological experimentation. He was 61, dying a mar‐ tyr in what the church calls “in hatred of the faith.”
A CLAIM brought against a West‐Yorkshire based company by an electrician who was fired in 2021, has resulted in an employment tribunal ruling in his favour, saying calling men at work bald is sexual ha‐ rassment. Tony Finn, who took the British Bung Company to tribunal, complained that he was a victim of sexual harassment, due to com‐ ments made about his lack of hair. This included being called a ‘bald ****’ by fac‐ tory supervisor Jamie King during an argument in 2019. Giving his ruling, Judge Jonathan Brain who head‐ ed the three‐person panel, said: “In our judgement, there is a connection be‐ tween the word ‘bald’ on the one hand and the pro‐ tected characteristic of sex on the other. “[The company’s lawyer] was right to submit that women, as well as men, may be bald. “However, as all three members of the tribunal will vouchsafe, baldness is
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“We find it to be inher‐ ently related to sex.”
Flu jabs ditched THE UK government has faced criticism after NHS England announced that free flu jabs will no longer be given to those over 50 and under 65. Scotland and Wales plan to continue providing the free flu jab to those over 50, with the jab only offered to over‐65s, primary schoolchildren and those at risk prior to the pan‐ demic. The government’s decision has been criticised with ex‐ perts fearing that the UK is headed for the worst flu season in years. Senior advisers said they were ‘surprised’ by NHS Eng‐ land’s decision to scrap jabs for the two age groups. They say they weren’t consulted. Speaking to one publication, Professor Adam Finn, a pae‐ diatric vaccine expert and member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, said: “It’s rare for there to be differing vaccination positions across the union, and in this case it appears as though these are government‐led fi‐ nancial decisions because we haven’t been asked to advise.” We have been advertising with the EWN for a long time and find their professionalism and attention to detail with our adverts excellent. They are a helpful team who always look to do their best for their clients. I would recommend them to any other business. Lorraine Howard, Seagate Wealth
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Out & About with Lynn McCabe The joys of moving
Discovering Hellovan.
SO as we are moving I had the pleasure of visiting Ikea a cou‐ ple of times over the last few days. Now previously on visits I was
always reluctant to buy any‐ thing that had 187 different screws but this week was a game changer. For the first time I discovered Hellovan.
Many of you may be reading, thinking that’s been here ages, but for those of you that don’t know, it is a service that while separate to Ikea allows you to have your goods very prompt, as in the next day. In some cases depending on the furniture it is possible on the same day. So how does it work? After following the many ar‐ rows guiding me through Ikea, and with many items chosen and ordered with the help of very kind assistant Martha, I then chose the Hellovan option for a charge of €9.00 (while Ikea do offer a delivery and assembly service this was going to take five to seven days). I needed it sooner rather than later, so Hellovan it was. I paid at the till, went through the exit doors, and there I met a very helpful rep Manu. He talked me through the steps, downloaded the app, and arranged a time the following day that suited me. I also re‐ quested their assembly service. The price depends on dis‐
tance and type of furniture for assembly, but still very reason‐ able I felt. So what was normally a very stressful task, was actually al‐ most enjoyable. But I did leave wondering if the delivery and assembly would be carried out to my requirements. The following day I received a call an hour before to confirm delivery and it arrived on time, was assembled within an hour, and all in all a very good service. I certainly feel for people who come for a short time or holiday and want to carry out some home improvements this will be a very welcome service. Over the years, I have found the delays in getting items deliv‐ ered in Spain so frustrating. And I live here! The reps spoke English. I did notice many of the drivers and assemblers only spoke Spanish but don’t let this put you off. I was honestly very im‐ pressed with the service from start to finish. So impressed, I shall be returning very soon!
SOCIAL SCENE Got something going on locally, then contact me at lynn@euroweeklynews.com or 678 033 241.
Dates for your diary ONE of the best events here in Marbella, the opening of Breathe rooftop terrace, is taking place on Friday, May 21. Located in Puerto Baunus, the Breathe rooftop opening is an in‐ credible experience and one I personally recom‐ mend Although it is expen‐ sive it is entertainment on a different level. Reservation is required. Tel 952 036 494 THE Nikki beach White party will be tak‐ ing place on Thursday, June 16 at 6pm. This is another spectacular event. Reservations are required. Tel: 952 836 239
New rules in Spain THERE are some new Spanish laws which ev‐ eryone, including holidaymakers, should know about now summer is here. Beach dress code It is against the law to be in the street or bars wearing only a bikini, swimsuit, swim short trunks. You can be fined up to €150 in Marbel‐ la for breaching this law. Soap and shampoo
The use of soap and shampoo in the sea or beach showers is illegal and you can be fined €750 on many Costa del Sol beaches. No smoking After a successful pilot scheme last year, the Spanish government have expanded a no smoking policy across beaches in Spain. If you are caught smoking on the beach you run the risk of a €30 on the spot fine.
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Lions Spring Fayre
A SPRING FAYRE and Fashion Show is to be held by La Cala de Mijas Lions at Miraflores Tennis Club on Monday May 30 from noon. Entry to the Fayre is free of charge and if you want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon after perusing all of the stalls, including one chock full of great bargains from the Lions charity
shop, for just €10 you can have a drink and two tapas. As well as the fashion parade, raf‐ fle and tombola, there will be entertainment from local performers, Sean Murray and Bri‐ an Piccolo. Drop into the Lions shops in Calle Torremolinos, La Cala to see what they have for sale and to obtain your lunch tickets.
LARK IN THE PARK returns to Parque Torre Leonera in Benahavis after a two‐year absence due to the pandemic. What used to be an annual event organised by the International Theatre Studio Marbella is now back and this year the picnic will be held on Sunday June 5 with gates open at 5.30pm and events kicking off at 6.15pm. Entry tickets are available online via https://in ternationaltheatrestudio.org and they are asking for a minimum donation of €17 with just 120 places available. This year’s chosen charity is the Adintre Foundation which supports disadvan‐ taged people across the Costa del Sol. It is best known for supporting the homeless, the last two years has seen its role focus on feed‐ ing the hungry with daily hot meals and a regular food bank. Bring your own drinks and picnic but enjoy a one act comedy play Darlings, you were wonderful written by Derek Lomas and directed
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Karen Danzig will entertain guests.
by Peter Brooks featuring a cast of six women. Following this there will be music from local singer Karen Danzig and her Del Sol choir with another musical guest currently being sought. Disabled access is available and free car park‐ ing will be possible under the town hall, but do bring cushions to sit in the amphitheatre.
Umbrellas’ first charity event MARBELLA FOOD FAIRY Kara Jaye Caradas is hosting a charity event at Umbrellas Bar and Barbers in Nueva Andalucia on Sunday May 22. The event is to raise mon‐ ey for Rory Gallagher, a brave young man suffering from cerebral palsy quadriplegia who is deter‐
mined that he wants to walk. There’s a target of €160,000 at https:// www.gofundme.com/f/ro‐ ryswish so that his family can take him to Boston Chil‐ dren’s Hospital for major hip surgeries followed by inten‐ sive neurological rehabilita‐ tion and so far, €77,000 has been raised.
This fundraiser, a first for Umbrellas, will start at 2pm on Sunday and will consist of a catwalk show put on by J Jenique beachwear with of‐ fers of great discounts if guests want to purchase any piece during the day. Then thanks to collabora‐ tion with neighbouring restaurant Shelby Club De Carne those attending will enjoy a two‐course meal fol‐ lowed by music from resi‐ dent DJ Vangelis and a raffle to add to the money raised for ‘Rory’s Wish To Walk’ campaign. Send an email to umbrel laswmarbella.com to make your reservations for what promises to be a great after‐ noon event in this new and very welcoming venue.
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BENALMADENA FLAMENCO Guitar Fest returns thanks to cooperation between the council and Peña Flamenca La Repompa. The first concert took place on May 17 and featured 29‐ year‐old Rubén Lara from Malaga who is steadily build‐ ing a reputation as a talented musician, much in demand to accompany many top singers. The festival runs until November and all perfor‐ mances will take place at El Bil Bil Castle in Benalmadena Costa, at 8.30pm except for that on November 15, which will be held at the Casa de Cul‐ tura in Arroyo de la Miel. The line‐up is as follows; June 7: Pepe Justice who was born in Jaen, who has
Flamenco guitar Ara back on tour Credit: Curro de Maria Facebook
GUITAR FEST: Some of the guitarists taking part.
been developing his profes‐ sional career in Madrid, Granada, Jerez and Malaga. September 6: Curro de Maria, a great guitarist is per‐ haps best known for being the onstage and real‐life part‐ ner of the great dancer La Lupi, with whom he has toured the world October 4: Jose Carlos Gomez from Algeciras is one
of the most outstanding gui‐ tarists on the flamenco scene in recent decades. November 15: The festival is closed by the young Cor‐ dovan Luis Medina, one of the most influential guitarists of his generation. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/ pflamenca.benalmadena or call 676 335 967. TONIGHT, Thursday May 19, at 7pm the Adolfo Suárez Congress Centre in Marbella will host the first Charity Gala by the Armonía Dance Studio in favour of the CA‐ DI Association. The councillor for Social Rights, Isabel Cintado, said “we want the assistance and support for this initiative to be a record, knowing that the bene‐ fits will go to the programmes and initiatives put in place by the
A FRIEND of Sting, eccentric Spanish/Lebanese violinist Ara Malikian is back on tour with just one concert on the Costa del Sol in Alhaurin de la Torre on May 27 with tickets selling fast at the Fin‐ ca El Portón Auditorium. After his last tour which chronicled the violinist’s re‐ lationship with garages, which started in Beirut shortly after the outbreak of civil war when his father put together an impromptu band as they tried to play the music of the Rolling Stones, he has had another change of direction. His new album is the re‐
sult of seeing his son grow up as Ara saw himself grow‐ ing up at his side. It is all those sounds and melodies that try to shape what he has felt and repre‐ sents an encounter with the child that he could not be and would have dreamed of being. After preparing a musical event for Madrid’s Royal Botanical Garden which is currently welcoming the spring, rather than take part in playing himself, Malikian chose to kick off his latest world tour which starts in Spain but heads across Eu‐ rope as well.
Dance for CADI Association Centre for Attention to Children’s Diversity.” Some 90 people will partici‐ pate in this work, from children as young as two to adults as Alice in Wonderland is a story with a very important background, since its moral is the fact we have
limits in our minds and only we can remove the barriers. Teresa Díaz of CADI thanked the organ‐ isers and said “we are 140 fami‐ lies in CADI and, thanks to these types of initiatives, we can con‐ tinue with our therapies, work‐ shops and our adaptive sport.”
SOCIAL SCENE Simply Thriving THIS social group con‐ tinues to provide inter‐ esting events for their members and friends. Tomorrow, Friday May 20, 50 are looking for‐ ward to the Annual May lunch in La Farola. On Thursday June 2 a trip out to the lakes is or‐ ganised. On June 22 an afternoon tea with en‐ tertainment by The Jer‐ sey Boys is an event to look forward to at the Miraflores Golf Club. Already there are plans for the autumn with an evening out at Benalmadena to enjoy the superb entertain‐ ment provided by Cur‐ tain Up on October 29 and various other events are planned for the autumn following the summer recession during July and August, when hopefully the tourists will bring good business to the various establishments.
ROCKET MAN SALÓN VARIETÉS THEATRE ON Saturday May 21 for one night only, a tribute to the Rocket Man himself, Elton John by the Zing Duo! Playing all of your most beloved favourites, you be ‘still standing’, enjoying ‘your song’ without any ‘sacrifice’ to the quality of the music and production at the Salón! Come and see one of the last shows of the season!! ZING DUO: Playing all of your most favourite Elton John numbers.
Teatro Salon Varietes, C/ Emancípación, s/n, Fuengirola 29640 - Malaga. Telephone (+34) 952 474 542 - boxoffice@salonvarietestheatre.com Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 11.00 - 14.30 We also open one hour before any show!
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OUR vibrant beach club is the place to be, with its breathtaking views, laid-back Mediterranean vibes, and delectable dishes. On Thursday May 26, Chiringuito opens its doors for dinner where you can enjoy a relaxed experience savouring local and international flavours every day from 7pm until midnight. Spend the evening chilling by the sea, order sensational cocktails and listen to our DJ sunset sessions, as you embrace the promise of another unforgettable evening with a beachside dinner, and live performances. Highlights of the menu include Octopus and caviar carpaccio, Lobster salad, smoked aubergine as well as items from our wood fired grill such as Josper grilled turbot fillet or Galician tenderloin.
Reservations: callcenter@puenteromano.com or 952 820 900
THE seventh International Tattoo Convention will take place at the Congress Centre in Marbella from June 3 to June 5. More than 150 artists from all over the world will be tak‐ ing part where they will battle to win one of 50 tro‐
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phies in an enormous range of categories. No tattoo event is com‐ plete without food, drink and music so to find out more email info@spainta ttooexpo.com or What‐ sApp 662 144 330.
Anniversary lunch CUDECA FOUNDATION Be‐ nalmadena is to hold a 30th anniversary lunch at Grace Restaurant in Riviera on Sat‐ urday June 18 from 1.30pm. Tickets for this four‐course meal plus welcome glass of prosecco together with appe‐ tizers and a half bottle of wine, beer or soft drinks cost €75 (which is tax deductible) and may be obtained at www.cudeca.org. This venue is one of seven restaurants owned by Costa del Sol hospitality company Stratomille Group which is committed to support the Cudeca Foundation during 2022. Already this year, it has do‐ nated €6,367 after pledging 50 cents for each meal served and this was collected
in just 11 days. The presentation ceremo‐ ny giving details of the lun‐ cheon was attended by Founding Partners of the group, Sandro Spoladore and Carmen Arcos Ortega, as well as Events Director Jesús Teje‐ doon on behalf of the Stratomille Group, together with Rafael Olalla Martínez, Deputy Chief Executive and Financial Director of the Cud‐ eca Foundation Sandro Spoladore, reiterat‐ ed his commitment to con‐ tinue helping the foundation in any way possible and said “I am very happy to be able to present this charity lunch and celebrate the 30th an‐ niversary of a foundation that does so much good for so many families.”
CUDECA: Announcing the 30th anniversary lunch.
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Gift of Life
TUCK into a hog roast in Al‐ haurin el Grande to help cat charity Gift of Life on Friday June 24. The Gift of Life registered charity is a small local private operation run by Denise Whitehair which is dedicat‐ ed to saving abandoned, stray or abused cats and kit‐ tens either from their lives of hell trying to survive on the streets of Spain or those sad‐ ly already in the government pounds. Like many charities, this one has suffered loss of in‐ come from fundraising events during the pandemic, yet the number of animals rescued has not diminished. Many of the animals have needed veterinary treat‐ ment, along with vaccina‐ tions, neutering, and food. The get together will be held in the spacious grounds of Michael and Catherine Bradley’s house in Alhaurin el Grande with gates open‐ ing at 7pm. Guests will not only enjoy
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the meal (with a vegetarian option also available) but there will be a bar where drinks can be purchased as well as live entertainment from Andrew and Dave who play a wide selection of soft rock from the 60s to the 90s. Tickets cost €25 per per‐ son and can be obtained from Cristina’s paper shop in Alhaurin el Grande, but If you would like to sit with your friends book a table by phoning Catherine on 627 293 609. Find out more about the charity by visiting http://www.giftoflifecatres cue.com.
With around 25,000 Finnish in the Costa del Sol living in Fuengirola alone, the Euro Weekly News has put together this weekly celebration of one of Europe’s most culturally rich countries and its residents. Filled with fascinating information on Finland’s traditions, language and food, this section covers everything you need to know about this northern European nation. 24 EWN
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THINKING of going to Finland but not sure which cities are the most recommended for the best things to do, nightlife, off‐the‐beat‐ en‐track or for beautiful sights? The Euro Weekly News has got you covered with a list of the best cities to visit in this northern country. Helsinki Of course, we have to start with the beauti‐ ful capital of Finland ‐ Helsinki. This city has a laid‐back charm and Finnish understated el‐ egance with its awe‐inspiring architecture, clean roads, efficient and extensive public transportation and friendly Finnish people. You will find mouth‐watering fresh seafood on the bustling waterfront, day trips, muse‐ ums and monuments here ‐ there is even an outdoor sea pool and sauna. Turku Turku is the old capital of Finland and also the oldest city in the country, meaning it has a very rich history. Unfortunately, the city was struck with several devastating fires,
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Best Finnish cities the Water Tower that hosts the Natural His‐ tory Museum ‐ there is a restaurant there which has a spectacular view of the city to the lake district.
OLDEST CITY: The Aura River which runs through Turku.
erasing much of its history, however, some landmarks still remain. The most notable re‐ maining landmarks are Turku Castle and Turku Cathedral (both founded in the late 13th century). Walk along the beautiful Aura River, roam the market square, go ice swimming at Uit‐ tamo beach and take a tour of Turku’s
strange pubs ‐ A school, a pharmacy, a toi‐ let... that makes for a great pub crawl! Jyväskylä This university city is well‐known for the fa‐ mous architect Alvar Aalto’s works and you can see his other designs all around Finland. Jyväskylä has many green areas as well as
Joensuu Joensuu is North Karelia’s capital in Eastern Finland at the northern end of the Saimaa lake system. The city has a short history, however, Joensuu was previously one of the largest harbour cities in the whole of Finland, and it had an important commercial role between North Karelia and Europe. There are plenty of things to do here such as visiting the botanical gardens and butterfly garden, hik‐ ing trails, visiting the many monuments and sculptures, wandering the market square and relaxing on the beach.
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ALTHOUGH Finland is full of beautiful lakes and forests, many people forget about the stunning sandy beaches ‐ which are welcomed after the long, dark winters in this northern country. So, what are the best beaches in Finland? Let’s find out… • Hietaniemi Beach (Hietsu) This is the most popular beach in the capital of Helsin‐ ki, located in the Töölö district. Called ‘Hietsu’ by the locals, this beach is a long stretch of sand that is lined with beach cafes and is particularly popular for beach volleyball. Interestingly, this isn’t a natural beach, it ac‐ tually used to be a landfill and then it was used to store sand that was hauled in by barges. Not all of the sand was used, with tons remaining, so people even‐ tually started using it as a beach! • Suomenlinna Beaches Suomenlinna is a fortress on an island of the same name that boasts several stunning beaches. The is‐ land is perfect for swimming, eating and sightseeing. The Suomenlinna fortress, translated as the ‘Castle of Finland’, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, original‐ ly built in 1748 to protect Sweden against Russia. To‐ day, it’s a popular destination for tourists and locals and a great place to picnic. It is easily accessible using the 15‐minute ferry from Helsinki ‐ simply walk around the island until you’ve found your favourite spot!
YYTERI BEACH: Perfect for a family day out.
• Yyteri Beach This is a beautiful beach located in a resort area in west Finland. Here you can enjoy volleyball, surfing, swimming and sunbathing ‐ there is also a section for those who want to go nude. This beach has plenty of amenities including public toilets, a restaurant and snack shacks, making it the perfect place for a family day out. • Tennisranta (Plagen) Beach The port town of Hanko gets lots of sunlight in the summer, making it a popular resort destination with a variety of beaches. Tennisranta, also called Plagen, is one of the most popular beaches in town. It’s known for its ‘water carousel,’ where kids and adults can swing from ropes into the shallow water. At this beach, you’ll find amenities like a café, bathrooms, volleyball courts, a playground, and beach huts.
Come and watch the hockey game Finland vs Great Britain.
FINLAND is currently playing the World Ice Hockey Championships. Ice hockey is a sacred thing for Finns, it is by far the most popular sport. Great Britain will also take part in these games. On Friday May, 20, a tight match will be played between the British and the Finns. Welcome to the match at Kukko Events Restaurant. The match will be
shown on 10 screens, so everyone has good visibility. The game starts at 3.20pm. On arriving, you can sense the unique atmosphere that hockey evokes in The Finns. Finland is the favourite to win the entire games, so predictions show Finland should beat the British easily. But there’s always a chance of surprise in sports.
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Finland - The happiest place in the world Saturday night dance
ACCORDING to World Happiness Report rankings, Finland has been voted the happiest country for the fifth year running. So we have tak‐ en a look at what makes the peo‐ ple of Finland so happy and if there’s anything we can learn from their way of life. Low levels of crime, high stan‐ dards of living An important measurement for the World Happiness Report is how safe people feel. Finland scores very highly in this due to their low levels of crime, excellent education system and high stan‐ dards of living. Finland’s school system is one of the fairest in Europe, leading to more opportunities for young peo‐ ple. It also has a universal health care system, which is a significant factor in how happy citizens are. Finland is streets ahead of other Western countries with regards to equality, which means opportuni‐ ties for everyone no matter what their social or economic back‐ ground is. Even the poorest people still have access to great health‐ care and education and their hous‐ ing model means a very low level of homeless people.
Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for five years.
The chilled way of life One reason is due to Finland being such a free and relaxed place to live. Compared to much of the Western world, Finland is laid‐back with a warm culture that is very much based on opera‐ tion and not competition. They have remarkable resilience with‐ out worry of how the rest of the world sees them and a more re‐ laxed approach to problems and worries. The nature and scenery Lots of people believe it is being
surrounded by such natural beau‐ ty that makes Finland such a great place to be, and nature has been scientifically proven to help our mental health ‐ so they could be onto to something here. Even with 200 days of winter, two whole months of the sun not rising above the horizon and tem‐ peratures that can drop to ‐20, it is clear to see how the Finnish way of life and the way they pri‐ oritise health, education and the standard of living makes them the happiest country in the world ‐ again!
This is how the Finns have got to know each other for decades.
EVERY country has its own traditional dances, such as the Irish line dance, Argentinian tango or Spanish sevillanas. In Finland the traditional summer dance nights habitually take place around a panoramic lake scenery in large gatherings with live band play‐ ing tango, waltz, rock’n roll, rhumba and ‘humba’, a traditional fast‐beat combination of foxtrot and jazz, going back to 1910s. It is well known that a countless number of Finnish marriages stem from such dance nights. Come to Restaurant Kukko to enjoy a Saturday Night Dance wine‐and‐ dine event, with full live band Seita & Summerflies playing the range of in‐ ternationally well‐known classic dance melodies with the taste of this Finnish tradition. Saturday May 21, showtime about 7pm. Tickets €10. Table reservations kukko.events@gmail.com.
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MATTEL, the makers of the iconic girl’s toy doll Barbie, has announced that it is making the range even more inclusive. The new range will be launched in June, Barbie’s 63rd year, maintaining the doll amongst the top‐selling girl’s toys as makers Mattel keep the range in touch with a changing world.
Inclusive Barbies Global Head of Barbie Dolls, Lisa McKnight, said that the new range will help kids “see themselves reflect‐ ed in the range” adding that it was important for them to “understand and celebrate the importance of inclu‐
sion.” The new range will deal with differences that range from a Barbie that wears hearing aids to a Ken who has a skin condition. Dr Jen Richardson, a leading practi‐ tioner in educational audiol‐ ogy, was brought in to help accurately portray behind‐
the‐ear hearing aids. He believes that the pony tailed Barbie with hot pink hearing aids could help to re‐ move the stigma of wearing the devices. He added: “I’m beyond thrilled for my young pa‐ tients to see and play with a doll who looks like them.”
Barbie in its 63rd year.
THE UK government is planning to allow neighbours to have a vote over each oth‐ er’s applications for extensions. Speaking to UK media, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said that com‐ munities will be able to vote on whether planning permission should be granted for extensions to existing homes on their street. Residents will also be allowed to de‐ cide rules governing the layout and mate‐
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Moon plants A GROUNDBREAKING experiment has seen plants grown in moon soil for the first time, after scientists used samples of dust collected during the 1969‐1972 Apollo missions. Researchers planted a type of cress and, much to their excitement, the seeds sprouted two days later. The excitement was, however, short‐lived, with the plants developing more slowly and ending up stunted. Those involved say, however, that the ex‐ periment is a breakthrough and has earthly implica‐ tions. Anna‐Lisa Paul, a University of Florida profes‐ sor who co‐authored a paper on the findings, said: “I can’t tell you how astonished we were. “Every plant, whether in a lunar sample or in a con‐ trol, looked the same up until about day six.” Unfortunately, the team were not given much to work with, with NASA only providing 1g of soil per plant, which had been kept locked away for decades. The researchers acknowledge the results may have been different had more soil been available.
Good neighbours rials used for new developments. Gove said previously ‘dormitories’ had been built instead of neighbourhoods, adding: “Communities have been under‐ standably resistant because new build‐ ings haven’t been beautiful, they haven’t been built with the quality required.” He vowed to target the ‘astronomical
profits’ of big developers, using the raid on profits instead to fund schools, roads and GP surgeries. Mr Gove said: “Communities have been resistant because the infrastructure that they need ‐ the GP surgeries, the new primary schools, the roads ‐ haven’t come with those houses.”
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Record-breaking EuroMillions A SINGLE ticket‐holder from the UK has come forward to claim a record‐breaking Eu‐ roMillions jackpot of £184 mil‐ lion. Camelot said that the win‐
ner came forward on Wednesday May 11, and that the claim will now go through a validation process to make sure terms and conditions are met.
New £1 coin THE Royal Mint has announced that the UK is to get a new £1 coin in 2023, marking 40 years since the modern version first came into circulation. Retaining the new security features added in 2017, the coins will feature the fifth effigy of Her Majesty the Queen on the back and new designs on the front. The new coins, which will enter circulation in 2023, have been designed by Kenyan born British artist Michael Ar‐ mitage. Included in the release will be a special collector’s edition. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, speaking at the official opening of the RCA’s Rausing Re‐ search and Innovation Centre, said: “I am delighted that Michael will lend his vision to the creation of this new £1 coin design in its 40th anniversary year. “This coin will symbolise the rich tapestry of modern Britain and honour our deep heritage and history.”
The winnings have beat the previous record of £170 mil‐ lion won by an anonymous ticket‐holder in October 2019, it was reported, and the win‐ ner is set to receive a huge £184,262,899.10. The winning EuroMillions numbers were 3, 25, 27, 28 and 29 and the Lucky Star numbers 4 and 9. Camelot’s senior winners’ advisor at The National Lot‐ tery, Andy Carter, said: “This is absolutely incredible news. Last night saw history made with the biggest ever National Lottery prize won by a single UK ticket‐holder, and we’re ecstatic that we’ve now re‐ ceived a claim. “Our focus now is on sup‐ porting the ticket‐holder through the process and help‐ ing them start to enjoy their truly life‐changing and record‐ breaking win.”
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My super moans NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.
GOOD morning, class. No talking at the back, please. I’d like to begin with another few moans. I did a straw poll among my friends (only the finest of scientific and journalistic meth‐ ods for this column, folks) about their biggest gripes. Top of the list came no‐ choice tasting menus ‐ with dishes as local and seasonal as a polar bear in a bikini. This is currently my pet hate. And then there’s estate agent jargon, a language you never learned at school. Take this: ‘Charming three bedroom with garden and period features’ that turns out to be a total wreck with one bedroom qualifying only because you can just about squeeze a single bed into it. Thanks to the use of fish‐ eye lens photography to make the rooms look HUGE. The estate agent? An18‐year‐old in a cheap, badly‐fitted suit who knows abso‐ lutely nothing. And the cost? “Price on ap‐ plication to wesawyoucoming.com. We will
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Firestarter
Bizarre fact
ALTHOUGH he denies being responsible, the head of the local fire brigade in the town of Egtved has appeared in a local court charged with starting 11 wildfires and if found guilty may be charged with starting more, as an additional 29 were started in the past two months.
A STUDY by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare highlighted a strange fact in that of 2,400 suicides which occurred between 2016 and 2018, 21 per cent of suicide victims attended a health care appointment in Finland on the day of the suicide.
PET HATE: No-choice tasting menus.
append the appropriate number of zeros when we reply to you.” Basically, buying a house in the UK is like internet dating. The pictures are selling you Nicole Kidman or Ben Affleck but when you get there it’s Nurse Ratched or Billy Bunter waiting for you... Next scandal, please! Nora Johnson’s critically acclaimed psy‐ chological crime thrillers (www.nora‐john son.net) all available online. Profits to Cude‐ ca cancer charity. Email: norajohnson3@ hotmail.com.
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Beached whales
Vegetable fuel
DEAD beached whales should be left where they are because they improve biodiversity, a study by the infrastructure ministry and Wageningen Marine Research has shown after they recorded the results over seven months of a cadaver washed up on the uninhabited Wadden island.
IN a bid to go green, the Irish postal service has introduced a number of electric vehicles, but there are no electric options for its lorries so it is trialling the use of specially treated vegetable oil in Co Galway in order to reduce diesel usage.
BELGIUM
ITALY
Royal stock
New blood
TRAIN buffs will be pleased to follow in the footsteps of King Filip and visit the latest exhibition at the national rail museum Train World in Brussels to view the story of the Belgian Royal Family and their trains which is open until January 2023.
ACCORDING to a report by CNN, 80 per cent of those who ended up purchasing 26 houses being offered for sale at €1 to €2 in Sambuca di Sicilia are from America and the plan to reinvigorate the town by bringing in ‘new blood’ has proven successful.
GERMANY
PORTUGAL
Mighty Mann
Tuk Tuk
NOW aged 81 years old, the first internationally acclaimed rock star from South Africa, organist Manfred Mann is back on the road again having reformed his Earth Band and will be in and out of Germany during 2022, performing no less than 21 concerts.
VISITORS to Thailand will recognise the name tuk tuk as it is the tiny three wheel ‘taxi’ that transports people precariously through its streets, but a Dutch company which manufactures electric tuk tuks there is relocating production to Santo Tirso, Porto to save transport costs for European sales.
FRANCE
UKRAINE
Less privileged
Gas cut
DESPITE the fact that France moved very quickly to ensure that refugees from Ukraine would be admitted to the country and given help and support, this is not the case for around 1,000 French speaking African students who were at universities in Ukraine who want to continue their education.
A SIGNIFICANT amount of Russian gas is still being pumped through Ukraine to Europe, but to add to the problem of inflation and higher energy costs, it has been announced that due to Russian presence the Sokhranivka gas distribution station is going to stop transmission.
NORWAY
SWEDEN
Not welcome
Security pact
NORWAY celebrated Veterans and Liberation Day as usual on May 8, with one major difference as Russian officials were not invited to ceremonies in the city of Kirkenes, even though it was liberated from Nazi German occupation by the Red Army of the former Soviet Union.
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a mutual security agreement with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday May 11 which could result in Britain sending troops to the country in the event of an invasion by Russia or any other belligerent.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AT long last a touch of common sense emerges to strike back at the murky mire of dangerous woke indoctrination. After complaining to management of what they considered ‘controversial content’ in their Closure series production, a number of Netflix employees have been told that, ‘if they don’t agree with the broad spectrum of the company output perhaps it would be better to seek employment elsewhere’. Apparently this woke inspired Trans segment of the corporation planned to stage a walkout in protest of the crime series ‐ which has been one of the most successful programmes in Netflix history. The bosses subsequently issued a statement, which read in part that the company would ‘not censor specific artists or voices, even if some employees do find them ‘harmful,’ and will never allow these people to ‘silence artistic expression’. This ultimately led to the sacking of the leader of the group of employees ‐ Yaay! It’s money of course, which has actually triggered these actions of common sense. They have finally
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realised that to pander to 3 per cent of dissenters and ignore the 97 per cent of viewers who consider their protests nonsense, is not good business at all! ‘Go woke, Go broke’ is the new battle cry echoing around the corridors of this highly successful media company. Let’s just hope that other large and influential organisations take up the same cry and put this misguided and often highly dangerous bunch, back down to the bottom of the priority list where they all belong. Left wing minorities have been given far too much credence and credibility over the last few years. Because the simpering media has given them such disproportionate attention, they have become drunk with power, they are also totally undemocratic. People of this ilk are generally insecure and often angry to be part of a minority. In their efforts to become the majority they will basically stop at nothing (their ‘cancel culture’ is a nothing less than pure malicious evil!) The more appeasement they get the more they’re encouraged; give them an inch and they’ll take a mile. Well let’s just hope the sooner rather than later the woke species of our societies are
given enough rope to hang themselves (metaphorically speaking of course!) ‘Go woke, Go broke’. Dontcha just love it? Great result for Ukraine in the Eurovision song contest. Of course the song was absolutely ghastly, but the lift for the citizens of this beleaguered land must have been magical. This competition has always been influenced by politics and it was interesting to see the UK finally coming out of the wilderness and into second place. Although I felt the British entrant was pretty good, I couldn’t help feeling that the recent actions of the UK government, with its overwhelming support of the Ukrainian nation, had something to do with it. The only problem now is where to hold next year’s event? Let’s just hope it’s in Kyiv! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com. Expatradioscotland.com Mon. Fri. 1pm till 4.
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BUSINESS EXTRA Final countdown ALTHOUGH Spanish banks Unicaja and Liberbank legally merged 10 months ago after initially, severing ties, it is only now following, a number of further disagreements, that the 1.8 million Liberbank clients will by the end of May have their accounts transferred to Unicaja.
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(€2.33tn) was the value of Saudi oil and gas producer Aramco on May 12, making it the most valuable company in the world after trailing Apple for two years.
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War in the air
Bitcoin battered
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BIBA conference GIBRALTAR FINANCE has been attending and exhibiting at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) annual conference and exhibition at Manchester Central. The BIBA conference is one of Europe’s largest insurance gatherings and was last held as an in‐person event in 2019 when more than 8,300 visitors attended.
Shein shines NOW valued at more than Inditex and H&M combined at just short of €100 billion,Chineseonlinefashioncompany Shein attracted more downloads on its App in the first few months of 2022 than Amazon Shopping and saw a 50 per cent increase in customer visits.
McColl’s rescued ALLIANCE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED, part of the Morrisons Group has agreed a rescue deal for struggling retailer McColl’s that will see all 16,000 staff transferred, alongside more than 1,100 outlets with the added bonus that Morrisons will take over its two pension funds which have 2,000+ members.
RENFE investment SPANISH train giant RENFE is committed to innovation and supporting new technology and in 2018 launched TrenLab, a call to startup companies to carry out different challenges in areas such as logistics, transport or accessibility. Now it has announced it is to move a step further and plans to make its first financial investment in an undisclosed start up company sometime this year according to Business Insider Spain. Also in September it will launch its mobility platform to allow access in a single app to journeys by train, commuter trains, buses and other types of public and private travel.
One way of earning extra income.
THERE’S war in the air as Heathrow and UK flag carriers fall out over the cost being charged per passen‐ ger travelling. A report, commissioned by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and IATA from WPI Economics blasts both the management of Heathrow Air‐ port and the Civil Aviation Authori‐ ty (CAA) over proposed increased charges. Understandably during the lock‐ down and suspension of interna‐ tional flights caused by the pan‐ demic, Heathrow as the UK’s main airline hub suffered a significant loss of income as fewer flights meant fewer travellers and less
airport revenue. Anxious to start to recoup some of its lost income, Heathrow pro‐ posed increasing the amount charged per passenger from £19 to £43, a huge 117 per cent hike and in the event, a temporary rise to just over £30 (56 per cent) was ap‐ proved by the CAA to give it a chance to consider the long‐term situation. Britain’s two major flag carriers oppose this increase arguing that as the UK economy is already in a difficult position and the airlines are struggling to recover their own lost income, it would be un‐ feasible to increase prices signifi‐
cantly to passengers. They argue that the end result will be to make the UK’s global avi‐ ation industry less competitive, un‐ dermine the hub operation at Heathrow and reduce the domestic and international connectivity that is vitally needed to achieve Global Britain. Not unsurprisingly, Heathrow Airport which is owned by a con‐ sortium of overseas investors from Canada, China, Qatar, Spain and the USA dispute the airline claims as well as the suggestion that it is deliberately underplaying the cur‐ rent number of travellers in order to try to justify increased charges.
Spanish inflation anomaly EXPERTS at Caixa Bank spotlighted an anomaly in Spain’s inflation calcula‐ tions which suggests that the figure is regularly overstated. Spain and Portugal have been work‐ ing together to persuade the European Union to accept their proposals on cap‐ ping energy prices and the two coun‐ tries share a wholesale electricity mar‐ ket according to Reuters. Although the April inflation figures show a drop from almost 10 per cent to 8.4 per cent, this is still higher than neighbour Portugal which calculates its electricity costs in a different way. In simple terms, Spain assumes that all consumers are contracted on a vari‐
FINANCE
Casting light on inflation calculations.
able rate, so that if the price of electrici‐ ty rises so does inflation but this is real‐ ly not the case anymore as a significant number of individuals and more im‐ portantly companies have opted for fixed rate contracts.
As is the case with Portugal, it means that even if the price of energy contin‐ ues to surge, those in fixed rate con‐ tracts continue to pay the agreed rate and would only lose out if the whole‐ sale price dropped below that amount. In April of this year, the Bank of Spain said government plans to reform public pensions so that they increased annually in accordance with the Con‐ sumer Price Index (CPI), would cost €1.8 billion extra for each 1 per cent in‐ crease. Assuming that inflation is overstated by 2 per cent (then this year will mean that the government will need to find an extra €3.6 billion for pensions alone.
ALMOST since the first up‐ turn in the value of cryp‐ tocurrency, the Bank of Spain has been warning investors to be very aware of the risks of investment. For more than a year, the leading cryptos have seen a huge increase in value and investors have been jumping in, buying and selling and making really good profits. However, like the 17th cen‐ tury Black Tulip disaster in The Netherlands and 18th century pricking of the South Sea Bubble, Bitcoin suddenly this May saw a dramatic halving in value from its all‐ time high of around €58,000 to just over €26,000. It has dropped and bounced back before, so time will tell whether the de‐ cision by El Salvador and the Central African Republic to make it legal tender was a wise one.
Charge to return goods THE lockdown saw a huge growth in shoppers in the UK purchasing fashion online and this has to some extent contin‐ ued even though shops are now open and easily accessible. One problem however for re‐ tailers is that it appears con‐ sumers have got used to order‐ ing more than they actually require and then returning un‐ wanted items in larger volumes than if they bought in store. Now, Spanish fashion giant Zara has joined Uniqlo and Next in making a returns charge (in Zara’s case £1.95) for items sent by post, although there is no penalty if goods purchased on‐ line are returned to one of their stores.
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% CHG. 1.296,50 187,00 2.234,0 3.237,5 1.339,00 3.849,0 1.650,0 10.136,0 553,00 492,50 2.088,0 384,00 456,90 736,00 1,000 148,94 480,00 3.964,0 2.559,50 407,05 3.404,0 497,80 179,80 2.897,0 1.552,0 1.054,5 77,70 1.735,5 1.796,00 3.127,0 6.790,0 6.176,0 3.816,0 307,50 483,10 2.624,0 9.648,0 8.790,0 719,80 1.747,00 458,75 2.167,0 862,40 1.699,00 495,45 120,04 1.688,50 537,40 4.788,0
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1.439,50 4.922,0 69,80 241,06 2.335,0 733,80 249,01 43,58 7.238,0 775,60 115,90 1.551,00 1.215,00 210,30 6.456,0 1,89 814,20 2.093,0 631,20 971,40 6.362,0 2.300,00 515,00 564,60 5.381,6 81,99 0,60 676,20 1.294,00 0,0453 2.864,0 798,50 1.119,50 3.088,0 2.308,5 1.278,50 1.495,50 10.950,0 1.865,78 1.244,50 587,60 125,25 283,32 240,90 3.688,5 1.116,00 121,66 2.665,0 982,80
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1.441,00 4.946,0 69,86 242,10 2.358,0 734,00 249,50 43,87 7.270,0 776,80 116,20 1.561,00 1.223,00 210,70 6.488,0 1,89 816,80 2.119,0 633,00 972,20 6.458,0 2.300,00 519,00 565,00 5.384,6 84,25 0,60 688,60 1.300,00 0,0453 2.868,0 800,40 1.121,00 3.097,0 2.316,5 1.280,00 1.497,00 11.185,0 1.871,50 1.247,50 588,20 126,10 284,10 241,10 3.706,0 1.123,00 122,80 2.668,0 984,00
1.410,00 4.875,0 68,68 238,00 2.326,0 726,40 244,70 43,20 7.210,0 772,20 114,30 1.535,00 1.210,00 207,80 6.388,0 1,89 794,80 2.087,0 623,00 940,00 6.328,0 2.270,00 508,80 557,60 5.226,0 81,34 0,60 673,20 1.292,00 0,0453 2.832,0 792,80 1.105,00 3.063,0 2.292,0 1.265,50 1.487,00 10.895,0 1.848,00 1.230,00 572,80 124,25 279,70 234,90 3.653,5 1.110,50 121,06 2.642,0 971,40
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Lazy gits NEVER one to mince his words, business guru and presenter of The Appren‐ tice Lord Sugar took a snipe at working from home as accountancy firm PWC an‐ nounced that their accoun‐ tants could take Fridays off in the summer, tweeting “This is a bloody joke. The lazy gits make me sick.”
Fixed price WITH sales of more than €8 billion in the first quarter of 2022, Spanish energy company Naturgy has de‐ cided to offer its gas cus‐ tomers a supply at a fixed price for relatively long‐ term periods, emulating what it did with electricity in 2021.
Gold standard IN an unusual step to try to avoid the impact of the rise in the cost of living, the CEO of e‐money provider Tally‐ Money, is offering his 20 staff the option of being paid in gold rather than sterling although they will be taxed as if paid in cash.
Financing Cabify SUCCESSFUL Spanish start‐ up Cabify is a ridesharing company which provides vehicles for hire via its smartphone mobile app. Set up in 2011, its busi‐ ness is aimed at supplying vehicles to self‐employed drivers and is gearing up for the move to greener driv‐ ing. It has created a wish list in order to purchase 1,400 new electric vehicles for its fleet and estimates the likely cost as €82 million. Thanks to the sustain‐ ability of the project, it made a successful ap‐ proach for funds to the Eu‐ ropean Investment Bank which has confirmed that it will provide financing of €40 million to help the company achieve its aim.
David and Goliath D AV I D A N D G O L I AT H lawsuits make fools of large corporations and history is littered with pointless actions seemed destined to not only make money for lawyers but to make corporations look extremely stupid. Previous examples include the attack in the UK on a Chinese take away called McChina which did Mc‐ Donald’s no favours es‐ pecially as they lost, then there is the cor‐ ner shop owner in Newcastle who was made to change the name Singhsbury’s but seems to be ok with the new moniker of Morrisinghs. Latest to feel the pain of a lawyer’s let‐ ter, according to Corn‐ wall Live, is a pub go‐ ing by the name of The Star Inn at Vogue which has been open in the village of Vogue for
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200-YEAR-OLD: The Star Inn at Vogue.
200 years or more. According to Vogue magazine, there is a fear that their readers might get confused by the name which doesn’t really say much for the compa‐ ny’s opinion of the in‐ telligence of its read‐ ers. One of the most pub‐ licised arguments be‐ tween large companies saw Marks & Spencer
launch launched an in‐ tellectual property claim in the UK against supermarket giant Al‐ di, citing alleged simi‐ larities between its Colin the Caterpillar cake with Aldi’s Cuth‐ bert the Caterpillar. In this case, the two parties agreed in November of last year to a secret deal where‐ by the lawsuit was dis‐ continued.
Although M&S intro‐ duced the first cater‐ pillar cake some 30 years ago, they could be in for an expensive time, considering that there is Calli the Cater‐ pillar from Tesco, Wig‐ gles the Caterpillar from Sainsbury’s, Cecil the Caterpillar from Waitrose, Charlie the Caterpillar from the Co‐op and Clyde the Caterpillar from ASDA.
Flexible office space from Tesco T ES CO i s o f f e r i n g o f f i c e s p a c e and a shopping option in one location as it has partnered with flexible working company Regus, part of the IWG Group. In an experiment to utilise un‐ used space and earn money from its properties now that more people are shopping on‐ line, the Tesco Extra store in Beverley Way, New Malden, Surrey has seen a transforma‐ tion to its mezzanine floor. Ef f e c t i v e f r o m M o n d a y M a y 23, those who prefer not to work at home but equally don’t fancy a long commute, will be able to rent flexible office space at this large property which has plenty of parking and business‐ es can even rent meeting spaces by the hour. There is a lot going on around the area, so users can enjoy all of the facilities offered by Tesco or pop out for coffee or lunch
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EXPERIMENT: A typical Regus workspace.
and then return to the newly refurbished office space. Clearly if this proves to be a success then more stores will have rooms converted as it ap‐ pears that the concept of flexi‐ ble working space gathers mo‐ mentum following the recovery
from the pandemic. According to the BBC, a sur‐ vey from the Chartered Insti‐ tute of Management found more than 80 per cent of firms had now adopted hybrid‐work‐ ing since the end of the pan‐ demic.
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Cheaper electricity IT was confirmed on Friday May 13 by Min‐ ister for Territorial Policy, Isabel Ro‐ dríguez, that the Span‐ ish government was now able to formally cap the price of natu‐ ral gas. This follows a special agreement reached by the Portuguese and Spanish government with the European Union for the two countries to move out‐ side of the normal col‐ lective decisions made by the EU. It now seems likely that users of electrici‐ ty in all areas in Spain will be able to expect a reduction of up to 30 per cent in the amount that they have to pay, although this agree‐ ment may be reviewed should wholesale gas prices fall.
Call for help SPEAKING on the Pe‐ ston Show on ITV on May 11, Dame Sharon White who was at one time a senior civil ser‐ vant in the UK Treasury called on government to do more. Now the Chair of the John Lewis Group which also owns Wait‐ rose, she explained that something has to be done to help all of those who are currently suffering from the huge jump in the cost of liv‐ ing. Comparing the prob‐ lems with those faced during the pandemic, Dame Sharon said “The time has absolutely come for action whether it is an emer‐ gency budget or whether it is another vehicle.”
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ASSOCIATED with flashy cars, high‐class restau‐ rants, exclusive country clubs and cool nightclubs, many have the perception that Marbella is reserved for the rich and famous. Although it is true that Marbella is a favourite for millionaires, business ty‐ coons and celebrities ‐ Some areas of Marbella are more affordable than you think. Marbella and the Costa del Sol are among the finest international luxury resorts, however, com‐ pared to Ibiza, Costa Es‐ merelda and Mallorca, Marbella is more afford‐ able in terms of real estate and lifestyle. Property and the lifestyle in Marbella are al‐ so much more affordable than major European cities such as Paris, London, Am‐ sterdam, Dublin and Frank‐ furt! The best areas for more affordable real estate in‐ clude Calahonda, Mijas Costa and El Rosario, where a stylish Spanish apartment can be found from upwards of €200,000, WHAT is the difference be‐ tween the two? In this article, we have taken a look at the pros and cons. • Resale properties Recent studies have shown that more Brits buy a resale property as opposed to a new
Marbella property
Real estate in the glamorous Marbella and Nueva Andalucia.
as well as residential areas such as El Paraiso, Atalaya and Selwo Hills on the New Golden Mile between San Pedro Alcantara and Estepona, and the coast‐ line west of Estepona. Some bargains can also be found in Sabinillas, La Duquesa and Casares, as residential areas with in‐ vestment property contin‐ ue to become more and more popular. Just 10 minutes drive up‐ wards from Marbella lies
the residential area of Nueva Andalucia, one of the most sought‐after ar‐ eas to buy property on the Costa del Sol. Although Nueva Andalu‐ cia is very close to the glitz and glamour of Marbella, the area is an oasis of peace and tranquillity, giv‐ ing it a laid‐back vibe yet close enough to the excite‐ ment of the surrounding cities. This residential area has many amenities on site in‐
cluding cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and banks and is close to the com‐ mercial areas of Centro Plaza and La Campana. A two‐bedroom pent‐ house in Nueva Andalucia will cost from around €400,000 while a four‐bed‐ room villa in the area known as Altos de Rodeo will cost from around €350,000. Luxury villas cost from around €2 million and can sell for anything up to a pricey €34 million!
Why buy on the Costa del Sol? THE first things that come to mind when thinking about the Costa del Sol are beauti‐ ful weather, stunning beach‐ es, palm tree‐lined roads, great bars and buzzing nightlife ‐ so it’s easy to see why so many people relo‐ cate or buy a second home in the area! But, what are the benefits of buying property on the Costa del Sol? Quality and price The Costa del Sol has an excellent quality to price ra‐ tio, in fact, it is the best in Spain, with the infrastructure of great technical skill and ar‐ chitectural quality. With so many beautiful towns, vil‐ lages and cities on the Costa del Sol, you’ll be spoilt for choice and variety. Investment Buying property on the Costa del Sol can be a long‐ term investment as property prices rise and it is always a popular year‐round destina‐ tion for holidaymakers. You
New build v resale build when moving to Spain. There are many benefits to purchasing a resale property. They are usually in areas that
are closer to the sea or the city centre, closer to important amenities and more well‐con‐ nected. They can also be pur‐
chased quite cheap, depending on the market, and you can see how their value has changed over time. You would also only
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have to pay the ITP tax, which is currently set at a linear 7 per cent in Andalucia, and not the additional AJD tax which is ap‐ plied to new builds. However, there may be pre‐ existing problems with the building that could be difficult to resolve. With renovations, find‐ ing the right workmen for the job take a lot of work in com‐ parison to a new build, where this process is taken care of by the developer. • New build
could be making money while also having a fabulous holiday home to enjoy your‐ self! Convenient public trans‐ port The public transportation system is also excellent, in‐ cluding day and night bus services and high‐speed train lines. Not only this, Malaga Airport also hosts interna‐ tional flights every day mak‐ ing it extremely easy and quick to get to your destina‐ tion. The climate The Costa del Sol is known for its warm and 300 days of sunshine, you can enjoy an average temperature of 19ºC throughout the year. Plenty of things to do For things to do, the Costa del Sol has excellent cultural facilities including theatres, the largest number of golf courses in Andalucia, a vari‐ ety of theme parks, marinas, natural parks and sea centres to enjoy. If you purchase a property during its construction, you will make monthly payments meaning by the time the prop‐ erty has been built you will have already paid around 20‐30 per cent of the property value! A new build will have up‐to‐date technology and be more ener‐ gy efficient. However,you will be more restricted on finishings and floor plans and you also must take in‐ to consideration the AJD tax ‐ the tax placed upon new build properties ‐ ranging from 0.0 per cent to 1.5 per cent, plus a VAT of 10 per cent, which is the rate of this tax in Andalucia.
NEW BUILD: Will be more energy efficient.
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Plantar fasciitis treatment PLANTAR FASCIITIS is in‐ flammation of the plantar fascia, a band of elastic tis‐ sue that connects the heel to the base of the toes. It can cause pain and irrita‐ tion on the bottom of the feet, particularly in the heels and arches. • Common causes of plantar fasciitis This type of ailment is very common in people who frequently practise running or other sports in‐ volving movement on hard surfaces and high‐impact
INFLAMMATION: Can cause pain and irritation.
exercises, as the feet are put under a lot of pressure. Wearing unsuitable
footwear with poor sup‐ port when doing sport or standing for long periods of time can also cause plantar fasciitis in the long run, as can poor postural habits. Some people are simply genetically predisposed due to the anatomy of their feet, which may be exces‐ sively flat or have particu‐ larly large plantar arches. • Treatment of plantar fasciitis If the pain is not too se‐ vere or persistent, you can apply ice to the area for a few minutes several times a day. You can also com‐ bine this with painkillers to help get the pain to sub‐ side. Other treatments include ultrasound sessions or massages. Physiotherapy treatments can effectively reduce the tension that has been accumulating in the soles of the feet and stretch the plantar fascia. If you are an active run‐ ner, you can use specially designed bandages to cushion the pain in the area when running. However, in extreme cas‐ es where there is no im‐ provement and the person is experiencing a lot of dis‐ comfort, surgery can be an option.
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Different types of insomnia A LACK of sleep can have a significant im‐ pact on someone’s life, causing problems both at home and at work. Although the amount of sleep needed does vary from one person to another, experts say that eight hours of restful sleep is ideal for most people. Insomnia is sometimes acute, which tends to be caused by a stressful event and lasts less than three months. It may disappear on its own over time as the per‐ son copes with the stressful incident. However, short‐term insomnia can be persistent and develop into chronic in‐ somnia. Insomnia is considered chronic if it happens at least three nights a week for three months or more. Chronic insomnia can be related to stressful situations, but it can also be related to irregular sleep schedules, poor sleep hygiene, persistent
nightmares, mental health disorders, un‐ derlying physical or neurological prob‐ lems, medications, or whoever else is in the bed. Some people with insomnia have diffi‐ culty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, others are unable to stay asleep through the night and others wake up much earlier than they would like. Our sleep gets lighter as we get older and we wake up more frequently at night. However, if your sleep problems become chronic and you feel you are not getting enough rest, you should see your doctor. Recent research has found that sleep problems often have a bidirectional rela‐ tionship with other health problems. For example, while anxiety can contribute to insomnia, insomnia can also trigger or ex‐ acerbate anxiety.
Are you being bullied? AS it’s mental health awareness month, I wanted this week’s article to share the im‐ pact bullying has on teen mental health be it physical bullying or online bullying, they are both very damaging. Bullying stops us from being who we want to be, and prevents us from express‐ ing ourselves freely, and might even make us feel unsafe. If you are being bullied, say something! If you are bullying, it’s not cool, please think how you are affecting others. If you are bullying and don’t know how to stop, please think of the damage you are causing your victim. Take responsibility for your actions and seek help from a profes‐ sional. Tell your parents, a teacher you are having problems and taking this out on one of your peers. If you are being bullied.. * SPEAK UP: If you feel uncomfortable with the comments or actions of some‐ one… tell someone! It is better to let a trust‐ ed adult know, than to let the problem con‐ tinue. * Get familiar with what bullying is and what it is not. If you recognise any of the de‐ scriptions, you should stay calm, stay re‐ spectful, and tell an adult as soon as possi‐ ble. * If you feel like you are at risk of harming yourself or others get help now! Remember, bullying does not only hap‐ pen at school. It can happen anywhere, in‐ cluding through texting, the internet and so‐ cial media. Learn more about cyberbullying
@MINDFULTEENWORLD ON INSTAGRAM and how to respond if it is happening to you. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like mobile phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or on‐ line in social media or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrass‐ ment or humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal be‐ havior. If this is happening to you, please act now and take the power out of these people’s hands... Remember, you do have the pow‐ er to stop it.. You can with support! There are plenty of resources online for help and advice as well as your first port of call ..Teachers and your parents...please don’t hide in silence like I did...Get your power back and speak out! ‘In a world where you can be anything... be kind!’ To read more articles from our columnists and to have your say in the comments go to www.euroweeklynews.com
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Reduce heat damage from hairdryers USING a hairdryer on a regular basis can damage the hair fibres, leaving them dry, rough and dull. Experts recommend letting your hair air dry to avoid heat damage, but the weather may be cold or you may need to style your hair with a hairdryer to get it just how you want it. Guidelines for reducing heat dam‐ age when using a hairdryer Firstly, avoid trying to dry hair that is soaking wet. Remove excess water with a towel and only turn the hairdryer on when your hair is slightly damp. Your hair needs heat protection to prevent damage and stop it from drying out, as it can be subjected to temperatures of over 200 degrees. When styling your hair with a hairdryer, always use the nozzle, which allows you to control the di‐ rection of the hot air and reduces the exposure of the hair to harmful heat. If you are using a brush, use a round one with short bristles. Avoid holding the hairdryer too
BLOW DRYING: Always use the nozzle which helps to protect the hair from harmful heat.
close. Move it a little further away so that the heat does not impact your hair so directly. If possible (ie you are not using a brush to blow‐ dry your hair straight), keep a dis‐ tance of around 25 centimetres. If you divide your hair into several sections rather than trying to dry it all at the same time, it will dry faster and will not be exposed to the heat for so long. Finally, check the condition of your hairdryer. Newer models are made with materials and have set‐ tings that are less harmful.
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IT is only when we need something that we start to look for it. With this in mind I think it appropriate to dedi‐ cate this week’s column to share with you some of the most vital contact numbers and basic information for those who are holidaying or living in Marbella. I encourage you to share this
MARBELLA MOMENTS BY NICOLE KING information with your family and friends; keep a photo‐ graph in your phone to have readily to hand; even stick it on your fridge; you’ll be helping
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This is how we do it yourself and ready to inform or assist others. Whilst we’re at it, also im‐ portant to note is that organic rubbish (things that rot) can ONLY be put in the bins at this time of year from 8pm to 11pm. If perishables are left in the bins during the sweltering hot hours not only will every‐ one be subject to the stench, but also the inevitable litter around the dustbins, as well as attracting vermin and cock‐ roaches. It’s paramount that local res‐ idents AND TOURISTS take a proactive attitude to abide by this regulation for the benfit of our city and to avoid hefty sanctions if caught out. We should also be well prac‐ tised in how to separate the waste to deposit it in its corre‐ sponding containers in areas that have these options. BLUE recycling containers are for paper and cardboard,
MARBELLA EMERGENCY Contact Numbers * General Emergency number * National Police * Local Police * Health emergencies * Firefighters * Gender violence * Guardia Civil * Marbella City Hall Foreigners’ Department * Triple A Marbella - Animal rescue centre - Lost & found * Age Concern Marbella & San Pedro de Alcántara * Bulky items removal (don’t leave them on pavements) * Suicide prevention helpline (with foreign language option)
which must be placed inside, already folded, cut and with‐ out metal or plastic remains. GREEN bins are for glass which should be clean and without lids and only deposit‐ ed between 8am to 8pm as a consideration to the neigh‐ bours due to all the noise this makes. GREY bins are for organic waste which should be in closed bags placed inside the
containers. YELLOW bins are for plastic and tetrabricks. DOG POOP should also be picked up and placed in the corresponding containers and your pooch needs to be on a leash. Please do not put used oil down the drains and haz‐ ardous waste such as fluores‐ cent lamps, lacquers, paints, medicines or batteries should
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also be disposed of responsi‐ bly. This may sound like it’s not of much importance but as an aside, my friend’s son lost an eye because of a paint canister from a building site being thrown away in the wrong place and exploding in his face. It is an overwhelming task to keep our city safe and clean, so thank you for your time and considerataion; it’s very much appreciated.
www.nicoleking.es • www.zerohero.es • www.u-n-m.org
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From lonely and broken to happy and fulfilled, a story of hope AIDEN (53) describes his life before Alcoholics Anonymous as frightened, lonely, and broken. He now says he has purpose, motivation, clarity, and faith. To anyone struggling with alcohol he says, give AA a go. It is possible to have a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life without the use of alcohol. “I come from a family of drinkers, my father also used and dealt in drugs. I first started drinking at age 12, during dinner with the family. By 15 years old I was stealing alcohol and mixing it with drugs. At 18 I was regularly drinking to excess and driving whilst over the limit. “I attended my first AA meeting aged 21 because my ex‐wife had suggested it would help our relation‐ ship. I went, identified com‐ pletely, and proceeded to the pub to discuss it. I then embarked on a 15‐year journey to prove I was not an alcoholic, … turns out I was! “Over the following years, my drinking and us‐ ing just got worse. I was
scared, dazed, and con‐ fused, both on the inside and the outside ‐ I couldn’t deal with my life or my be‐ haviour. I used relation‐ ships, sex, gambling, eating, work, exercise, in fact any‐ thing I could to change the way I felt. “My rock bottom came aged 35, I was frightened, lonely, and broken. I had gotten myself in some trou‐ ble and there was a very re‐ al threat of violence to‐ wards myself and my family. My marriage was in tatters, my kids feared me. I was overworked and finan‐ cially insecure. I was using drugs and alcohol daily ‐ in the morning to get me go‐ ing and then in the evening to slow me down. It was in‐ sanity ‐ finally when the re‐ hab called, I went. “I went to my second AA meeting in September 2004. This time it was dif‐ ferent, I was different. I liked AA; the meetings made me feel safe. I related to other people and what was being said. I felt like I belonged, and I had a place to be part of something positive. I also believed it
would keep me out of prison. “I have been clean and sober since late October 2004, I still go to meetings each week and I help oth‐ ers. AA is a process that helps the alcoholic over‐ come more than just a drink problem. It has given me so much more. I no longer need an outside ‘thing’ to fix my feelings. “My life now is fabulous, all the relationships that matter are in good shape ‐ including the one I have with myself. I have purpose, motivation, clarity, and faith. I accept that even though humans both en‐ dure and cause pain and suffering there is an enor‐ mous amount of good in this world. “To anyone struggling with alcohol I would say, give AA a go. It is possible to have a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life without the use of alcohol.” There are meetings of Al‐ coholics Anonymous, with friendly people who will un‐ derstand, held daily through‐ out the Costa del Sol. Meet‐ ings are free to attend, and
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LICENCE DEMANDS
LICENCE EXCHANGE: Not as easy as it’s made out to be.
HAVING read your article on licence demands. I moved to Spain in Novem‐ ber 2020 unaware that you had to register with the DVLA about intending to change your licence for a Spanish one. I’ve been trying to exchange my licence since January 2021 and been told by my solicitor and agents who would nor‐ mally help you exchange your licence that they are no longer able to help and I like thousands of others are stuck in this situation, it’s not that we have had plenty of time to do it. We haven’t been allowed to do it. Thank you. Rita
Dear Mr Leapy Lee (Assuming you are more than a pseudonym): YOU must undoubtedly be right: among conspiracy the‐ orists, as well as anti‐con‐ spiracy theorists, there must be sufferers of rampant in‐ security or inferiority com‐ plexes. Yes sir. But what does that have to do with the truth or falsity of their claims? Recommended reading: Introduction to logic, Macmillan Publishing, Co.
Inc, New York, 1953. By the way: Lord Bertrand Russell, Nobel Prize winner, was a conspiracy theorist about the John F Kennedy
assassination… Do you find Lord Russell a typical case of inferiority complex… or just ‘dangerous people’? Jose
OUR VIEW ERRATIC POSTAL SERVICE BACK in 2020, the Spanish Post Office, Correos launched a campaign under the title Live Where You Want in which it promised to recruit 6,000 new postal delivery officers to ensure that those who live in rural areas would have their post delivered. Nowadays, a huge amount of correspondence is undertaken via email, WhatsApp and the like, but there is still a large amount of traditional mail that needs to be delivered through the post. To a great extent, mail delivery appears to be erratic even at the best of times, with mail from the UK often taking up to a month to arrive even in relatively large towns and cities but what is more difficult to understand is how Correos decides who to deliver to and why. In some urbanisations, communal mailboxes for streets of houses have been done away with and each resident required to obtain their own individual mail box with delivery taking place every few days. In other areas and suburban Madrid is a good example, Correos has decided to suspend home delivery and residents are required to travel to their local post office to see if there is any post to collect. Not a major problem one might think, but a large number of post offices are only open from 8.30am to 2pm on weekdays, so if you work and commute, then there is a problem, especially as mail is generally only held for 15 days before being returned or disposed of. There is a petition on Change.org which has already collected several thousand signatures asking Correos to change its mind otherwise, in theory, everyone affected would need to either take time off from work or arrive late twice a month.
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We don’t like how they work MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WE’VE had a couple of holiday rental apartments for some years now. Initially it was a very simple thing to do. There were several little websites that we advertised on and business was fine. Then a few years ago all these little indy websites got swallowed up by massive multinational companies who have a whole different way of doing business and were constantly telling us how we should run our little rental business. It used to be so simple. Clients emailed Patti and if dates were available would send a deposit and then pay the balance four weeks before arrival. But the big companies don’t take a deposit; they collect payment and pay us after clients arrive and after they have taken their commission which, of course, means we get less. And now people can cancel anytime plus you are no longer advertising with one company. A booking can be from any one of six or seven companies. Then Covid happened and we didn’t rent anything for about two years. All our regu-
lars moved their dates around. When bookings restarted one elderly couple from Denmark arrived but after a couple of days we were advised that they didn’t like the apartment and wanted a full refund. This was all being done via email and was a nightmare. Patti decided to go and see them and discovered that they had moved out but left the heating on and not left the keys. We turned the heating off. Patti went back a few days later and was amazed that they had been back and left the heating on again! The real problem was that it had been raining since they had arrived and they couldn’t really get out and about and because of their age needed to be in a hotel. The best was still to come - they left a terrible review on the website which was a total nonsense. How can you give a one for location for a beachfront apartment? In 15 years of renting we have never had anything but great reviews on the various websites which now of course don’t exist. We complained to the company but they said they couldn’t do anything because the booking came via a third party site. Since then we have had a few cancellations and have now decided not to rent anymore as we just don’t like the way these big companies do business. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com.
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A FLUID EXPERIENCE DAVID WORBOYS THINKING ALOUD AN invitation to lunch is one of life’s pleasures, assuming good company, a good setting ‐ and good food. And so I had great hopes when we both arrived at a friend’s house in Belgium to cele‐ brate a family birthday. We were the guests of Jean‐Pierre and Isabelle (our chef) for the 20th birthday of their daughter Susanne. The proceed‐ ings started well enough with vol‐au‐ vents, walnuts and slivers of Parmigiana, accompanied by chilled Campari, Fino or Muscadet and relaxed small‐talk. Then the time came to sit at the table. We were confronted by oysters with lemon juice, cracked black pepper and crispy French bread. I like oysters but only if they are alive and kicking. I can recognise a dead one from half‐a‐dozen goose‐steps away. Ev‐ erybody started to tuck in but, after try‐ ing my first one, I noticed an unfamiliar taste. I sniffed at a second one. This was definitely an ex‐oyster. The other guests had already downed several of them.
It then emerged that Jean‐Pierre had decided, unbeknown to Isabelle, that they should be frozen then thawed. I ex‐ plained that freezing raw oysters kills them and they cannot then be consumed raw. Otherwise, escape from stomach gurgles was about as likely as Mick Jagger becoming an operatic baritone. No more were consumed but it was too late. Before the foie gras appeared, Isabelle eased her way from her chair and, strode purposefully from the room. There followed a concerted family as‐ sault on the three lavatories. The rest of the meal remained untouched, including the Meursault. Conversations had to be interrupted throughout the afternoon as ‘nature’ repeated its calls. Fortunately, I had consumed only one oyster. Most of my recent enjoyable meals out have been lunches. This is partly because, becoming more health‐conscious, I try to eat more lightly in the evenings. And I avoid oysters on the Mediterranean.
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Reptiles as pets WHILE dogs and cats are the most popular pets, reptiles can be a great addition to homes as a unique and fun pet that have a long life‐span. Leopard Geckos These little guys are one of the best options, they are in‐ credibly low maintenance, easy to care for and docile. They don’t climb or have sticky feet and live up to 10 years. These geckos are nocturnal, so will need caves or structures to stay in during the day so that they are covered up. Snakes Although many people are afraid of snakes, they are still a popular pet. As long as you are gentle with them, they are
quite docile and easy to care for. Many snakes can live for decades and come in all differ‐ ent shapes, sizes and colours. Of course, not all snakes make suitable pets, the smaller ones are easy to look after and make a great pet for children. Bearded Dragons One of the most popular reptiles is the bearded dragon. They are quite outgoing, gen‐ tle, active during the day, can be trained and even like being picked up ‐ making them the perfect pet for beginners. Bearded dragons eat fruits, veggies and a variety of other things. They need a lot of space to grow, and can live for over a decade.
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PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-chari ty.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319)
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ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leaving something for abandoned animals. Contact animexfoun dation@gmail.com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287) ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered charity 8448, the Centre is now open again to visitors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horserescuespain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeon line.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IT’S rare for a car compa‐ ny to be able to lay claim to launching a segment, but one such company is Nissan. Back in 2007 they
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Nissan Qashqai - enhancing a reputation launched the Qashqai and it has gone on to popu‐ larise the SUV sector in the UK. The Qashqai is generally
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where unlike the tradi‐ tional mild hybrid, here the petrol engine powers the battery and it’s the battery that actually drives the wheels. There is manual or automatic gears, two or four‐wheel‐ drive and two power out‐ puts of 140PS and 158PS. There are five trim lev‐ els with prices starting at €29,818/£25,505 with an excellent range of stan‐ dard equipment including powered and heated door mirrors, tyre pressure
monitoring system, high beam assist headlights, automatic lights, LED front and rear lights, rear parking sensors, Blue‐ tooth, intelligent cruise control and air condition‐ ing. My test car was the top‐of‐the‐range Tekna+ and as one might expect of a car costing €44,741/ £38,275 it wants for very little in terms of equip‐ ment. From a head‐up display, keyless entry and start plus handsfree auto‐ matic tailgate through to wireless phone charging, navigation and a Bose sound system. The power adjustable, quilted leather seats offer good support and there’s space aplenty for all occupants along with a decent boot. On the road the 1.3‐ litre mild‐hybrid power unit is a smooth and re‐ fined affair with decent
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Aussies complete La Cala training camp THE Australian Walking Foot‐ ball Squad completed their ‘warm up/training camp’ on Sunday May 15 in prepara‐ tion for their participation in the Super Masters World Cup Tournament in Zurich, Switzerland (today and to‐ morrow). They played matches ar‐ ranged by the Walking Foot‐ ball Association of Iberia against three invited local clubs. On Monday May 9 due to late arrivals only five of the 13 player squad were available and formed a ‘select’ using four local players from their opponents WFS Calahonda. In
The Australian squad in La Cala with Walking Dead and Benahavis teams. a game played on the full and from the six five‐a‐side pitch Calahonda emerged matches they won two,the winners 5‐2. Walking Dead won two with On Wednesday May 11 it two matches drawn and the was local club the Walking final match with 10 a side on Dead’s turn to provide stiffer the full pitch ended in a 0‐0 opposition with both their draw. teams topping the local Sunday May 15 saw the vis‐ leagues. The Aussies however itors take on AFC Benahavis now had the full squad based who have shown much im‐ in La Cala (the other half of the proved form of late. squad went directly to Zurich) Again the teams were made up to five‐a‐side to facil‐ itate the Australians who were used to playing that for‐ mat as opposed to the local clubs who play seven‐a‐side. On this occasion Benahavis proved too strong with the all the results going against them. They were unper‐ turbed however with the
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Squad Manager, Tony Bellis saying in all it had been a very useful exercise, the local teams had provided the oppo‐ sition they needed, the oppor‐ tunity to play together as a team and to come up to fit‐ ness level. Team Captain Pete South‐ ern added that the competi‐ tion in Zurich would be strong with 32 teams and their aim as first time participants was to come away with their repu‐ tation intact. Tony went on to thank all their opponents for their fan‐ tastic cooperation and hospi‐ tality and that their stay in the La Cala de Mijas area had been so enjoyable they vowed to return next year. The WFAI and all involved in Walking Football on the Costa del Sol wish the Australian Squad the very best of luck in the Super Masters World Cup in Zurich which takes place to‐ day Thursday May 19 and to‐ morrow Friday May 20.
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Phil Mickelson withdraws Matthew Roscoe ON Friday, May 13, the PGA announced that de‐ fending champion Phil Mickelson had withdrawn from the US PGA Championship, which is set to start today, Thursday, May 19. The two‐time PGA Championship winner beat the field at Kiawah Island last year, making him the oldest winner of a men’s major champi‐ onship. “We have just been informed that Phil Mickel‐ son has withdrawn from the PGA Championship. Phil is the defending champion and currently eli‐ gible to be a PGA Life Member and we would have welcomed him to participate. “We wish Phil and [his wife of him] Amy the very best and forward to his return to golf,” a statement read. It is believed that the 51‐year‐old elected to extend his hiatus from golf following his com‐ ments about a Saudi‐funded rival league he sup‐ ports in which he accused the PGA Tour of greed. The PGA apparently blocked Mickelson’s in‐ volvement in the LIV Golf Invitational series ‐ a new, Saudi Arabia‐funded golf league headed by former Australian golfer Greg Norman ‐ and this did not go down well with the American.
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