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RACE FOR WOMEN WITH CANCER
Tamsin Brown ON June 9, the president of the Association of Mu‐ nicipalities of the Costa del Sol Axarquia, José Juan Jiménez; the mayor of Periana, Rafael Torru‐ bia; and the president of the Esperanza Association of Women with Breast Cancer of Axarquia, Car‐ men Ruiz, presented the third Carrera y Caminata con Esperanza, an impor‐ tant run/walk organised by the Esperanza Associa‐ tion held in aid of women with cancer. This will be held on Sunday, July 3, in Periana. “The Esperanza Associ‐ ation is Periana and it is Axarquia. Together we walk, run, dance and sing, making it an unforget‐ table day,” said the may‐ or of Periana, who also gave thanks for “the sup‐ port provided by the sponsors, residents and volunteers of Periana.”
Image: Almuñecar Town Hall
The 21st Motorcycle Rally in Almuñecar was attended by people from all over Andalucia.
1,000 attend motorcycle rally Image: Periana Town Hall
Registration for the Esperanza Association’s charity walk is open until Friday June 17.
The president of the Es‐ peranza Association gave details of the race, which is divided into four cate‐ gories: a six‐kilometre ur‐ ban race, starting at 8.30am; an 800‐metre children’s race, starting at 9.00am; a route with horses at 9.45am and an‐ other three‐kilometre walk at 10.00am. All of them will start at the town hall. Registration is open un‐
til June 17 and can be done at the Periana Town Hall or at the Esperanza Association. The cost is €5, and the first 700 peo‐ ple to register will receive a t‐shirt. “As in previous edi‐ tions, after the sporting events and the charity walk, there will be a se‐ ries of musical and folk‐ loric performances, as well as Zumba master‐ classes that will liven up
the afternoon,” said Car‐ men Ruiz. “For lunch, we will be able to enjoy paella, sponsored by Ópticas Perea, which will allow us to collect donations for the Esperanza Associa‐ tion,” she continued. There will also be a raf‐ fle, with prizes provided by local businesses, and a charity menu of paella, sangria, cake and bread for €4.
San Antonio Fair returns THE town of Iznate, Axarquia, finally cele‐ brated its traditional San Antonio Fair from June 10 to 12, after it was postponed for two years. The origin of the cel‐ ebration dates to the early 1970s, when An‐ tonio ‘Bota’ estab‐ lished it to pay tribute to all the residents
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who had the same name. This year’s edition featured a perfor‐ mance by the singer Rasel, and San Antonio was carried in a pro‐ cession, as is tradition, by the single women of the village. The mayor of Iznate, Gregorio Campos, highlighted the suc‐
Image: Iznate Town Hall
Iznate finally celebrated its San Antonio Fair again after two years.
cess of the event and its “very good atmo‐ sphere”. He congratu‐ lated the local bars and restaurants for “the magnificent gas‐ tronomic offer and the quality service they provided for locals and visitors”.
THE Tiburones Motorcycle Club from Almuñecar brought together almost 1,000 people over the weekend of June 4 and 5 at their 21st Motorbike Rally. The event was held on the grounds of the El Pozuelo‐Pepe Matías Park after a hiatus of two years. The president of the Club, Sandra Cobo, said: “It has been an intense weekend where we have been fortunate enough to have everything go as planned, and the good weather contributed to this. Saturday got better and better, with the good atmosphere ar‐ riving in the evening with the live music. “ On Sunday we had the motorbike ride through Almuñecar, as well as a huge paella for 500 people. I think people had a great time.” She also thanked the Almuñecar Town Hall and the Local Police for their collaboration. After two years, there was a strong desire for ev‐ eryone to meet and have a good time, which ex‐ plains why the event was attended not just by bikers from the coast, but from all over Andalucia and even further afield. The music was provided by DJ Marcos Cortes.
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UMA summer courses THE University of Malaga (UMA) will be running its free summer courses from July 5 to 8 and has once again chosen Velez‐Malaga as one of its venues. The programme includes a lecture by Alfonso Guerra, a former deputy prime min‐ ister of Spain, who will hon‐ our the life, work and mem‐ ory of the renowned Spanish poet Miguel Her‐ nandez. The mayor of Velez‐Mala‐ ga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, presented the summer courses on June 10. He said: “Enhancing and promoting the historical, cultural and
gastronomic heritage of Velez‐Malaga and Axarquia has always been a priority of the priorities of the Velez‐ Malaga Town Hall.” The programme also has a course on the wines of Malaga, which includes a wine‐tasting session, and a course on mental health, which aims to establish a di‐ alogue between profession‐ als, clinicians, patients and families with the aim of analysing experiences and delving into the needs of the legal and care systems. To see the full programme and to register free of charge, visit www.fguma.es.
Jubilee celebration
Tamsin Brown IT was a beautiful, sunny day on Friday June 3, when Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar, welcomed the many friends who came to join in the cel‐ ebrations for the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Centre was decorated with Union Jack buntings and there were many additional queens who toasted Her Majesty at noon with Cava and home‐made cakes. Many friends took the opportunity to pur‐ chase preloved books, clothing, accessories and household goods, and also to reserve seats on Lux Mundi’s many future excursions. But most of all, it was a time to come to‐ gether to thank Her Majesty for the long and stable service she has given to the country and the commonwealth, and also to thank the Lux Mundi Centres in Torre del Mar and
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Various prizes have been very generously donated for the raffle. Lux Mundi’s celebration of HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was a success.
Fuengirola for their long history of helping people of colour or creed in many, many ways. The Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre in Torre del Mar is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm. For further information, call 952 543 334 or email luxmundi@lux‐mundi.org.
Nerja swimming pool activities AS of Monday, June 13, the swimming pool of the Municipal Sports Centre in Nerja has re‐ opened its doors, and registration for summer swimming activities (organised by Nerja Town Hall) is also open. The opening hours will be from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm. The reopening was announced on June 7 by the councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, who vis‐ ited the sports facilities. Rivas said: “This season we have expanded the summer swimming
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programme with water aerobics (aquagym), swimming for pregnant women and swimming for the over 50s. We also offer swimming courses for children from six to 12 years old.” These activities will begin on July 4, and regis‐ trations must be made at the office of the cov‐ ered pavilion of the Enrique Lopez Cuenca Sports Complex. For any queries about the programme and timetables, please call 951 322 085.
Raffle for Ukraine A S it has cost the Maydan Malaga Ukrainian Associa‐ tion on the Costa del Sol more than €4,000 just to get everyone’s dona‐ tions to Poland and other places, the Second Time Around shop in Al‐ caucin is holding a raffle from which all proceeds will go to‐ wards getting peo‐ ple’s lovely dona‐ tions to their rightful places. Maydan has also asked for pet food because the hostel that some people are being put up in does not allow ani‐ mals, so they all have to be looked after in some sort of pound. They also need water purify‐ ing tablets and baby formula. There are some very nice prizes for the raffle, all of which have been donated by cus‐ tomers. Second Time Around wishes to thank each and every one of them for the donations. Those who would like to donate a prize or purchase a raffle ticket can drop something into Second Time Around or La Ra‐ queta Market. Tickets cost €1 for one strip or €2 for three strips. The raffle will be drawn on June 30.
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My Blue Badge = My Freedom BREXIT may have changed many things, from voting rights to the exchange rate. ONE of the things the UK’s departure from the European Union has not changed however is the health problems many UK nationals living abroad face daily. And nor should Brexit affect rights for the disabled. Health is universal, unaffected by political leanings or country borders. And that is why the Euro Weekly News has put together a campaign to push the UK and Spanish governments to work together to secure the same rights for British Blue Badge holders that they had before Brexit. Thousands of UK nationals either living in or visiting Spain had previously been able to use their blue disabled badges to park freely and accessibly due to an informal agreement between the two countries. Since Brexit, negotiations had been ongoing between the UK and Spain over whether to continue this agreement, securing rights for some of the most vulnerable Britons living in Spain. The British embassy in Spain told the EWN: “The mutual recognition of Blue Badges across the EU has always taken place on an informal basis at the discretion of member states. For UK Nationals resident in Spain the situation hasn’t changed as a result of Brexit.” In September 2021 however, the UK government announced that Blue Badges would no longer be recognised across Spain, either making parking more difficult or risking fines for thousands of people. An embassy spokesperson has now advised: “If you have a UK Blue Badge and live in Spain,
UK BLUE BADGES: Are no longer recognised in Spain.
you must return it to the original UK issuing authority. You can apply for a new Spanish disabled parking card. The process is different in each region of Spain. Contact your local town hall or social services department for further information.” For many pensioners and disabled their car is their lifeline, giving them access to shops, doctor’s visits, and all important social contact with their community however. Cutting off this access, especially post-Covid, is making life harder for many elderly and disabled. Others, with limited access to Spanish ad-
ministrative assistance, are daunted by the prospect of now having to apply for the Spanish equivalent. That’s why the Euro Weekly News would like you to get involved pushing the British government to work with their Spanish equivalents on a resolution. Help to make this resolution the right one by signing our petition at euroweeklynews.com/ 2022/06/14/blue-badges and by sharing our message as widely as possible. Thank you.
DISABLED PARKING: Gives many easy access to shops, doctor’s visits and social contact within their community.
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Advertising Feature Laura Kemp PLASTIC waste is a huge issue in Spain, just think about all of the packaging that ends up in landfills and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea each year. New Axarquia‐based organ‐ isation ecogiving.org aims to solve all that and is holding its launch on Friday, June 17. The world’s first company that is connecting brands, communities and shoppers, ecogiving.org is not only striving to reduce plastic waste, promoting the circular economy and providing vegan certified products, but also giving back to the communi‐ ties and charities in the area. Founded by former sales‐ man Garry Robey, ecogiving.org allows users to
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PLASTIC WASTE: Ends up on our beautiful beaches.
purchase ‘eco‐swaps’ from its website, such as toothpaste tablets, cleaning tablets, solid soaps, scrubbing brushes and more, and then choose a charity you feel passionate about to donate a portion of the price to and ecogiving.org does the rest. Not only this, all of the veg‐ an‐certified and eco‐friendly products are produced in the UK and Europe. Having been heavily in‐ volved in the community in Torrox Costa, Garry and his wife Tammy approached charities including APAA, Tor‐ rox Solidaria and Tail Torrox
to find out their needs and if the concept was something they were interested in. Unsurprisingly, they found that the main setback for many entities is the lack of regular donations. If you are a charity, place of worship or NGO school look‐ ing for a way to bring in regu‐ lar donations, this seamless and transparent way of shop‐ ping is a sure‐fire way of do‐ ing that. You will be able to easily download the orders that have been made through the website, meaning you can keep track of the donations.
Ecogiving.org is looking to connect with more charities and entities in need. To speak to Garry about the company and how they can help you, email garry@ecogiving.org. Image: Malaga Provincial Council
The ‘enRedateMás’ project aims to increase levels of employment in Malaga.
Training project THE Malaga Provincial Council is offering unem‐ ployed people the chance to participate in the training and employment project ‘enRe‐ dateMás’. On June 10, the details of the pro‐ ject, which will be carried out in seven munici‐ palities, were published in the Official Bulletin of the Province. Applications will be accepted until June 17. The enRedateMás project is an initiative of the Malaga Provincial Council that is co‐financed by the European Social Fund through the Operational Programme for Em‐ ployment, Training and Education. A total of 120 people will benefit from the eight training programmes offered. The fields of training offered are as follows: administra‐ tive assistant, in Arriate and Frigiliana (300 hours of training); restaurant and bar service, in Coin (300 hours); social network management, in Rincon de la Victoria (200 hours); introduc‐ tion to computer skills, in Antequera (200 hours); early morning class and canteen moni‐ tor for schools, in Estepona (200 hours); and certificate of professionalism in social and health care for dependent people in social insti‐ tutions, in Antequera and Cartama (495 hours).
Photographic montage exhibition THE El Pósito exhibition hall in Velez‐Malaga is hosting a new ex‐ hibition called ‘Hippolyte and Or‐ dinary People’ (Hipólito y la gente corriente), by Salvador Palomo and José Antonio Martín Santos, from Malaga. The exhibition con‐ sists of a total of 33 digital pho‐ tomontages on canvas and alu‐ minium. Cynthia García, the councillor for Culture, said: “The El Pósito hall is hosting an original exhibition of digital photographic pieces made from graffiti, photographic por‐ traits and urban and natural land‐ scapes, all of them photomon‐ tages that show the public real or imagined characters.” Salvador Palomo added: “We make works with a multitude of layers and nuances of great com‐ plexity. In our work, we try to con‐ vey current issues and criticisms in a subtle way, drawing the specta‐ tor in and making them reflect.” The exhibition can be visited free of charge at El Pósito in Velez‐ Malaga from Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8pm. It will be open until July 9.
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Works almost complete
THE construction works for the cycle lane that will con‐ nect the Enrique Lopez Cuenca Sports Complex with the section of cycle lane that is currently being built between the round‐ abouts that give access to Burriana Beach and the Oasis de Capistrano resi‐ dential area are in their fi‐ nal stages. The cycle lane runs along Calle Neptuno and has a length of 160 metres. The horizontal signposting work is currently being completed, and this will be followed by the installation of street lighting. In addition, an exclusive parking area for 66 bicycles will be set up at the en‐ trance to the municipal sports facilities. On Sunday June 12, the mayor of Nerja, José Alber‐ to Armijo, said: “Infrastruc‐ tures like this are essential for achieving our goal of promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly urban mobility, which also
Image: Nerja Town Hall
FINAL STAGE: The new cycle lane in Nerja is almost complete.
promotes healthy habits among our residents.” This project is part of
Nerja’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and has an investment of €18,525.
Tourism campaign THE Basque Country in general, and Bilbao in particular, has traditionally been a very important source of visitors to the municipality of Almuñecar. “In order to promote and rein‐ force this trend, we have decided to carry out a new promo‐ tional campaign through a 10‐second advertising spot, which will be responsible for transmitting the excellence offered by Almuñecar and La Herradura to visitors,” said Daniel Barbero, the deputy mayor for Tourism and Beaches, on June 9. “Specifically, the campaign will run for a week with 360 dai‐ ly screenings, which means a total of 2,520 screenings and an important promotional impact. The screen is located in the Plaza de Indautxu, a very central location in Bilbao, and, more significantly, in the vicinity of a travel agency. This means that part of the public that passes through the area will be looking for a holiday or getaway,” added Barbero.
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Cruise passengers to double PASSENGER numbers arriving in Va‐ lencia in 2022 will be almost double those in 2019 according to MSC Cruis‐ es. Speaking to Spanish press on June 8, Fe r n a n d o P a c h e c o , t h e c o m p a n y ’ s general director in Spain said they will bring close to 60,000 passengers to Valencia this year. Pacheco said the MSC Bellissima will join the MSC Seaside, which is already stationed in Valencia, adding extra ca‐ pacity for 5,686 passengers on each journey This will also be the first time, two
of the company’s cruise ships will sail from and back to Valencia. He said: “Not only do we think we are going to recover from the pandemic in Valen‐ cia, but we also think we are going to make much larger volumes than those made in 2019.” Currently, he said, they are experi‐ encing 144 per cent more bookings na‐ tionwide than at this time in 2019. At the current rate of bookings, the com‐ pany expects to run nearly 70 per cent more sea voyages than it did in 2019. This forecast will be good news for the local economy.
Voiceover actress dies at 90 Peter McLaren‐Kennedy THE voice that gave life to Meryl Streep, Julie Andrews and many other famous actresses in Spain has died at the age of 90. Rosa Guiñón, whose death was announced by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Twitter on Tuesday June 7 was a Catalan actress. Widely known in Spanish circles she was used to dubbing the voices of many of the top English speaking actresses over the years. She completed more than 1,700 films during her long career including many of the most
iconic and fondly remembered movies of all time. Included in her roles was the character played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Mary Poppins in the 1964 classic and Natalie Wood in West Side Story back in 1961. More recently she filled in for everyone from Meryl Streep to Barbara Streisand. Married to fellow voice artist Rogelio Hernández who gave voice to Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman and Marlon Brando, she leaves behind a daughter who has followed in her parent’s footsteps.
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Spain honours Ms Cruz PENELOPE CRUZ has won one of Spain’s top film and cinema awards for her con‐ tribution to Spanish cine‐ ma, the country’s ministry of culture said on Monday, June 6. The jury of the 2022 Na‐ tional Cinema Award was unanimous in its decision to honour the Madrid‐born star, describing the 48‐ year‐old Oscar winner in a statement as an “iconic ac‐ tress whose brilliant legacy
enriches Spain’s cultural heritage,” according to Spanish media. “Committed to her craft, she seeks excellence in her work, allowing her to cre‐ ate some of the most un‐ forgettable characters in the history of our cinema,” the jury added. The recognition is the lat‐ est addition to Cruz’s long list of accolades, from an Academy Award for best‐ supporting actress in ‘Vicky
Cristina Barcelona,’ to top awards at the Cannes and Venice Film Festival. President Pedro Sanchez congratulated Cruz after the award was announced. “She is the embodiment of cinema, both Spanish and international,” Sanchez tweeted, citing her “im‐ mense talent and excep‐ tional performances.” Past winners of the award include actor Anto‐ nio Banderas.
Electricity price cap
FROM Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the Roy‐ al Decree‐Law 10/2022 that limits the price of gas (which plays a big part in the cost of elec‐ tricity) was implement‐ ed and should start to show the energy mar‐ ket an expected reduc‐ tion of around 15 per cent in consumers’ bills.
Prices should reduce.
The market is compli‐ cated and is not a one size fits all for consumers. However, simply put, the price cap will be enforced as of June 15, 2022. Con‐ sumers with market vari‐ able rates may see a re‐ duction of around 15 per cent, but see a small sur‐ charge added to their bill. Clients on a fixed rate will not see any change.
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Queen’s bespoke gift
AS has been a tradition for previous Jubilees, Her Majesty The Queen has re‐ ceived a bespoke gift from Cabinet ministers to mark her remarkable 70 years of service. Over the last seven decades the Queen has been served by 14 individuals from Winston Churchill to current Prime Minister Boris Johnson. James Callaghan’s
Cabinet marked the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 by pre‐ senting her with a silver cof‐ fee pot. Then in 2002, for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, Her Majesty received a silver‐gilt plate from her Cabinet min‐ isters which was engraved with their signatures. To mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee a hand‐ painted enamel‐on‐copper
musical box, commissioned from Halcyon Days, has been gifted. One hundred per cent hand made in England, fin‐ ished with a platinum mount, when opened the musical movement plays Handel’s ‘Hallelujah’. A sym‐ bol of praise, this gift hon‐ ours her exemplary service and phenomenal achieve‐ ments.
Funding for local pubs
COMMUNITY groups across the UK can from June 11, bid for levelling up fund‐ ing to take back control of pubs, music venues, sports facilities, and historic buildings for the benefit of the public, the government has now confirmed. Groups will be able to bid for a share of the government’s £150 mil‐ lion Community Ownership Fund to rescue cultural buildings in their area that could otherwise be lost forever, as the second round of funding is open. The first round of funding helped lo‐ cal people transform their communi‐
ties into more desirable places to live, work and visit, supporting 39 projects across the UK. This included £550,000 to establish a boxing gym in Oldham, £250,000 to rescue a historic spinners mill in Leigh and £1 million for Bury fans to rescue Gigg Lane stadium. Minister for Levelling Up, the Union and Constitution, Neil O ’Brien MP said: “We want to help communities across the UK save the pubs, sports clubs and historical buildings which matter most to them and would other‐ wise be at risk of being lost forever.
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Cooperation arrangement FOLLOWING a statement by President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden marking the second Global Covid‐19 Summit, the European Com‐ mission and the US Department of Health and Human Services have signed an arrangement to strengthen coopera‐ tion on preparedness and response to public health threats. This will enable the Commission and the US to work together on a broad range of topics to jointly tackle health emergencies, contributing to establish‐ ing a strong global health architecture. Stella Kyriakides, European Commis‐
sioner for Health and Food Safety, said: “Today’s first transatlantic arrangement on cooperation in the area of health is an important step in our already close working relationship with the US to counter Covid‐19.” Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Ser‐ vices, said: “Strengthening our collabo‐ ration with the European Commission through this formal arrangement signi‐ fies the importance the US places on working together toward our shared pandemic preparedness and response goals.”
EU want women on board THE EU has said that from June 2026 it will re‐ quire 40 per cent of the boards of all large companies to be made up of women. The agreement reached on Tuesday, June 7, was supported by all 27 member states. The directive will also require the non‐exec‐ utive boards of charities and other communi‐ ty‐based organisations to meet the same quota. The measure is said to be binding with each member state to determine what sanc‐ tions will apply for failing to meet the target.
States that enforce both quotas for all exec‐ utive and non‐executive boards will be able to set the quota at 33 per cent, to begin with. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Eu‐ ropean Commission, said on Twitter: It is a great day for women in Europe. It is also a great day for companies. Because more di‐ versity means more growth, more innova‐ tion.” Approval of the new legislation should be forthcoming within the next month with the expectation that there will be no objections.
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Changing world of media DAVID WORBOYS
THINKING ALOUD THE media provide invaluable informa‐ tion, opinion and entertainment. They bring to light atrocities and injustices, as well as the occasional snippets of good news. Since the days of black‐and‐white newspapers and black‐and‐white televi‐ sion, ever‐evolving technology has brought incredible advances in the last 60 years. Of course, the biggest change is the ad‐ vent of social media where we can com‐ municate, regardless of accurate literacy. All we need is to be able to understand each other. And in many of today’s main‐ stream publications, punctuation, gram‐ mar and vocabulary are neglected. In the past, the way we wrote was very different from the way we spoke, because the written word requires more precision, whether in a novel or a legal document. When we speak, mis‐pronunciation can be ignored and errors corrected. It is common now to write as we speak. Television interviewees are constantly interrupted and often humiliated over a differing point of view. Worse, they are cut
off in mid‐sentence; “We have to leave it there ….” or “We’ve run out of time.” Edi‐ tors try to cram too many topics into limit‐ ed time and the presenters rarely even make time to welcome their guests prop‐ erly with a greeting, preferring to rush straight into the subject. During a cricket test match, the com‐ mentators need to diverge occasionally from the match. But, in the last four months I have heard these inane com‐ ments during tennis matches: “If he (Nadal) were a matador, the bull wouldn’t be coming out” (v Schwartzman). “He (Federer) is like a cheetah once it gets go‐ ing” (v Gasquet). Hmmm. And during the last UEFA Euro football tournament: “Remember where you are and whom you’re with. We’re in the final!” (England v Denmark). An event comparable to Kennedy’s as‐ sassination and the attack on the Twin Towers? Imagine the media reaction if England had actually won the final?
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is the amount currently being committed by the PERTE STAT OF (public-private collaboration) in Spain for projects WEEK €11.85 billion involving the development of electric vehicles.
Second hand Spain Credit: Wallapop
LATEST online special from the internet giant is the Amazon Fashion Luxury Store which will launch in five European countries including Spain and the UK, offering eight top fashion brands like Dundas and Elie Saab with more to be added in the future.
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Shell companies DETERMINED to stamp out the use of shell companies in order to hide income, the Spanish government through the Tax Agency intends to investigate companies that don’t present annual accounts and to increase the range of sanctions that may be implemented.
Self-serving DURING lockdown, UK low‐cost fashion chain Matalan installed magnets at check outs in order to allow shoppers to remove electronic tags to cut the risk of transfer of coronavirus, but now it has decided to keep this requirement and customers must also put hangers away as well.
EU budget THE European Commission proposed annual EU budget of €185.6 billion for 2023, to be complemented by an estimated €113.9 billion in grants under NextGenerationEU is designed to respond to the most crucial recovery needs of EU Member States as they recover from the pandemic.
ONLINE PLATFORM: Wallapop is one of a growing number of similar sites.
SPANISH consumers are becom‐ ing more likely to repair and reuse according to ‘The Network of Change’ survey conducted by Kantar for Wallapop. In times of financial difficulty which became most apparent during the lockdowns in Spain which is continuing with the high levels of inflation, it is quite nor‐ mal to see families cutting back on luxuries and postponing non‐ essential purchases. There is a difference between how businesses in different countries have reacted to this situation, with the UK for exam‐
ple cutting individual profits in order to boost turnover whilst in Spain, many companies kept prices high in order to protect profits from reduced sales. In the current situation there seems to be a third option which integrates a new level of under‐ standing of the need to be more committed to sustainability and to ensure that ‘awareness wins over impulse’. Wallapop, founded in 2014 is basically an online option for those wishing to buy and sell second‐hand goods either in or‐ der to be part of the sustainable
economy or to simply get a good deal. According to the report, 62 per cent of those surveyed indicate that when they finally decide to acquire a new product, they do so taking into account sustain‐ ability factors, a percentage that increases among women. Some 55 per cent of these con‐ sumers point to second‐hand on‐ line platforms as the ones that are working the most to pro‐ mote the circular economy and the ones that most help to prac‐ tise more conscious consump‐ tion.
PPE scandal
BRITAIN is set to destroy unwanted PPE equipment losing €4 billion ac‐ cording to a report issued by the Public Accounts Committee issued on Friday June 10. There was a mad rush for protective clothing at the start of the battle against coronavirus and there have been accusations that not only were some purchasing regulations ignored, but senior government ministers also made sure their friends obtained con‐ tracts. This latest report issued by a panel of MPs appointed to oversee expendi‐ ture make the startling claim that the Department for Health & Social Care
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FOLLOWING significant losses in 2020, department store chain El Corte Inglés has now closed its 2021 accounts showing that it returned to a €120 million profit even though sales were €2.7 billion below its pre‐pandemic turnover and with fewer restrictions in 2022 should grow.
Billions of pounds have been wasted on PPE.
(DHSC) lost 75 per cent of the £12 bil‐ lion it spent on personal protective equipment (PPE) in the first year of the pandemic to inflated prices and kit that did not meet requirements. This included fully £4 billion of PPE that will not be used in the NHS and
needs to be disposed of. There is no clear disposal strategy for this excess but the Department says it plans to burn significant vol‐ umes of it to generate power ‐ though there are concerns about the cost‐ef‐ fectiveness and environmental impact of this ‘strategy’. The report goes on to say that as a result of DHSC’s ‘haphazard purchas‐ ing strategy’ 24 per cent of the PPE contracts awarded are now in dispute including contracts for products that were not fit for purpose and one con‐ tract for 3.5 billion gloves where there are allegations of modern slavery against the manufacturer.
Wake up AIRLINE unions and pilot groups are up in arms over a tweeted video message sent to WizzAir staff by CEO of the Hungarian air‐ line Jozsef Varadi. His actual words were: “Now that everyone is get‐ ting back into work, I un‐ derstand that fatigue is a potential outcome of the issues, but once we are start to stabilise the ros‐ ters, we also need to take down the fatigue rate. “I mean, we cannot run this business when every fifth person of a base re‐ ports sickness because the person is fatigued. We are all fatigued, but sometimes it is required to take the extra mile.” Later it was explained that this was not aimed at pilots who are required to step down if there is any chance of endangering pas‐ sengers.
Repsol surprise ON June 9, Repsol’s Board of Directors approved the sale of a 25 per cent stake in Repsol Renewables to the consortium formed by the French insurance company Crédit Agricole Assurances and Switzerland‐based En‐ ergy Infrastructure Partner (EIP) for €905 million. The transaction values Repsol’s renewable busi‐ ness at €4.38 billion, includ‐ ing debt and minority hold‐ ings which is considerably higher than expected espe‐ cially as the business was only started three years ago. Renewable electricity gen‐ eration is one of the main pillars in Repsol’s decarbon‐ isation model after it be‐ came, in 2019, the first com‐ pany in its industry to make a commitment to reach zero net emissions by 2050.
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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.122,75 Abrdn 169,40 Admiral Group 2.098,0 Anglo American 3.548,9 Antofagasta 1.405,00 Ashtead Group 3.869,0 Associated British Foods 1.576,5 AstraZeneca 9.789,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 540,40 Avast 482,30 Aveva 2.370,0 Aviva 400,00 B&M European Value Retail 351,05 BAE Systems 782,00 Bank VTB DRC 0,612 Barclays 156,06 Barratt Developments 473,90 Berkeley 3.931,0 BHP Billiton Ltd 2.515,50 BP 429,55 British American Tobacco 3.424,3 British Land Company 497,80 BT Group 178,10 Bunzl 2.592,0 Burberry Group 1.594,5 Carnival 790,0 Centrica 79,09 Coca Cola HBC AG 1.675,5 Compass 1.701,00 CRH 2.906,0 Croda Intl 6.234,0 DCC 5.334,0 Diageo 3.499,7 DS Smith 285,30 EasyJet 437,40 Experian 2.376,5 Ferguson 9.038,0 Flutter Entertainment 8.402,0 Fresnillo 808,80 Glencore 494,40 GSK plc 1.741,00 Halma 2.038,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 783,90 Hikma Pharma 1.531,00 HSBC 505,50 IAG 117,61 Imperial Brands 1.757,00 Informa 521,40 InterContinental 4.510,0
CHANGE(P) 1.139,88 173,25 2.138,0 3.639,2 1.426,00 3.938,0 1.596,0 9.831,0 546,80 484,50 2.403,0 404,60 355,50 786,80 0,612 159,08 490,70 4.036,0 2.550,50 431,15 3.492,5 508,60 178,70 2.639,0 1.627,0 817,4 80,50 1.701,5 1.730,00 2.951,5 6.346,0 5.390,0 3.525,5 287,30 445,00 2.404,0 9.140,0 8.484,0 816,60 496,40 1.748,80 2.081,0 785,40 1.567,00 508,20 119,84 1.783,29 531,00 4.635,4
% CHG. 1.122,75 169,10 2.095,0 3.531,8 1.398,50 3.862,0 1.575,0 9.766,0 539,60 474,40 2.342,0 399,90 349,80 774,20 0,612 155,96 473,70 3.931,0 2.506,50 426,70 3.424,3 497,00 174,60 2.590,0 1.591,5 786,6 78,36 1.669,0 1.700,50 2.906,0 6.228,0 5.332,0 3.498,0 284,50 429,00 2.370,0 9.018,0 8.296,0 745,80 483,61 1.730,80 2.031,0 778,60 1.529,50 502,90 116,88 1.750,21 520,20 4.513,0
NET VOL 17,42K 1,19M 52,70K 31,77K 37,55K 13,32K 47,31K 166,14K 297,07K 45,66K 40,34K 600,91K 565,08K 832,49K 0 7,65M 354,84K 17,08K 454,92K 3,16M 20,60K 197,38K 1,52M 47,20K 44,19K 285,56K 670,86K 50,03K 299,27K 124,19K 20,53K 48,04K 243,10K 1,57M 951,45K 174,08K 34,73K 35,71K 662,98K 1,01M 962,51K 57,55K 92,11K 54,01K 5,31M 3,57M 82,21K 312,01K 3,33K
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1.427,50 4.275,0 66,83 208,29 2.020,0 723,00 237,30 42,66 6.956,0 771,60 150,80 1.434,00 1.075,50 217,55 6.018,0 1,89 901,78 2.152,2 603,76 975,80 6.018,0 2.133,00 472,90 548,60 5.608,0 87,32 0,60 611,60 1.197,00 0,0453 2.638,0 713,42 988,20 2.888,0 2.291,5 1.188,04 1.489,64 9.702,0 1.714,00 1.135,00 579,00 121,03 245,50 165,40 3.629,0 1.047,00 125,74 2.556,4 830,00
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1.440,50 4.351,0 68,46 213,70 2.028,0 738,60 240,70 43,38 7.112,0 775,20 153,35 1.449,50 1.086,50 221,70 6.138,0 1,89 916,80 2.197,9 611,40 980,20 6.080,0 2.154,41 478,30 555,60 5.650,0 89,78 0,60 621,40 1.206,00 0,0453 2.690,0 733,00 1.009,50 2.893,0 2.299,5 1.201,76 1.500,00 9.808,0 1.740,00 1.163,00 586,40 124,55 251,29 169,94 3.662,5 1.056,00 126,12 2.649,0 842,80
1.417,50 4.273,0 66,78 208,10 1.997,5 722,60 236,70 42,65 6.922,0 771,00 149,80 1.433,50 1.073,50 217,40 6.012,0 1,89 899,20 2.149,1 603,20 971,40 5.990,0 2.133,73 472,00 547,40 5.589,0 86,78 0,60 610,60 1.196,50 0,0453 2.636,0 713,40 986,00 2.872,0 2.276,5 1.188,04 1.484,00 9.670,0 1.708,95 1.134,50 578,60 121,00 245,46 163,88 3.620,5 1.042,50 124,22 2.556,0 829,60
155,64K 15,55K 588,06K 1,43M 35,24K 85,66K 2,89M 28,12M 46,20K 36,73K 1,56M 5,79K 434,06K 3,78M 31,52K 0 385,06K 73,07K 132,57K 807,12K 82,62K 4,65K 261,39K 180,69K 259,00K 5,69M 0 99,12K 2,21K 0 33,50K 994,96K 246,93K 80,88K 2,23M 44,36K 43,87K 16,24K 54,33K 53,32K 652,37K 1,79M 496,10K 384,73K 268,85K 162,78K 5,46M 68,78K 200,01K
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US dollar (USD) ........................................1.0465 Japan yen (JPY)........................................140.74 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0378 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4391 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................10.275
currenciesdirect.com/marbella • Tel: +34 952 906 581 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER
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PRICE 137,65 154,42 240,01 137,13 127,00 215,18 175,40 43,49 61,41 61,87 287,02 289,24 186,28 136,19 39,18 172,55 119,55 237,38 87,18 252,99 114,73 141,95 178,45 169,30 484,63 50,82 199,51 41,54 121,70 99,40
CHANGE 142,47 157,88 242,08 140,76 132,19 220,22 178,57 43,99 61,88 65,08 298,65 296,50 188,69 137,80 40,08 173,97 123,40 239,51 88,04 260,58 117,09 143,15 183,95 170,81 490,15 51,40 203,42 41,92 122,74 102,12
CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 137,58 5,85M 154,36 2,73M 237,40 2,89M 137,06 91,00M 126,85 7,63M 215,01 2,59M 173,65 9,48M 43,29 20,15M 60,46 14,91M 61,86 6,38M 286,85 3,60M 288,64 4,59M 186,21 2,86M 135,25 4,63M 39,18 42,84M 170,62 6,61M 119,32 12,66M 237,16 1,98M 86,71 8,58M 252,53 30,98M 114,26 6,25M 139,45 6,60M 177,20 7,83M 168,08 1,18M 480,93 2,60M 50,47 19,83M 199,18 5,15M 41,08 6,04M 119,34 8,35M 99,38 15,13M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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Growing inflation THE Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) announced that annual consumer prices rose by 8.7 per cent in May, up from April figure of 8.3 per cent mainly due to energy and food prices but with those stripped out core in‐ flation was at its highest since 1995 at 4.9 per cent.
Interest rates WITH negative interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB) it has now confirmed that it plans to increase by 0.25 per cent in July, the first‐ rate hike in 11 years to try to fight inflation with the expectation of further in‐ creases during the year.
Money making INDITEX just can’t stop making money and de‐ spite €216 million provi‐ sions for losses in Russia and Ukraine, it has re‐ vealed that first quarter sales were €6.7 billion, the highest quarter in a decade as it woos con‐ sumers back to its stores by adding new online charges.
Boots sale THE anticipated selling price for Boots the Chemist went as high as £7 billion but now accord‐ ing to Bloomberg, US owners Walgreens seem likely to consider a £5 bil‐ lion bid. This has appar‐ ently come from a consor‐ tium of American investment fund Apollo Global Management Inc. and Indian multinational Reliance Industries Ltd. If a sale is agreed, it will indi‐ cate whether Britain is still seen as a ‘bargain base‐ ment’ for international in‐ vestors looking to take over vulnerable compa‐ nies as happened with Morrisons most recently.
Four-day week DOZENS of UK companies began a four‐day work week trial on June 6 in an atmosphere of rising infla‐ tion, staff shortages and transport strikes. The trial, which involves dozens of companies from across a broad spectrum, will see staff continuing to be remunerated on their ex‐ isting packages, provided they can maintain 100 per cent productivity. Researchers from leading universities will be working alongside the companies to monitor the impact of the four‐day week on produc‐ tivity and the well‐being of staff. They will also monitor the effects of the shorter working week on gender equality and the environ‐ ment. The study follows the ap‐ proval earlier this year in Belgium of a four‐day work‐ ing week as well as an ex‐ periment by Spain’s Tele‐ fónica, although some
RESEARCH STUDY: Fewer days but greater productivity required.
suggest that it’s difficult enough to get to speak to any of their employees working five days a week! Cambridge and Oxford Universities are also in‐ volved in the study along with the organisers the 4 Day Week Global. Initially floated by the then leader of the Labour
Party Jeremy Corbyn, the idea of a four‐day work week has grown in populari‐ ty, however, there are fears that the already flagging customer service across the UK will deteriorate even fur‐ ther. Those involved in the study believe, however, that a five‐day working
week is no longer fit for pur‐ pose and that a four‐day working week will improve productivity and increase general happiness and well‐ being. One financial draw back, unless working from home, those on a four‐day week will still have to pay the full amount for season tickets.
Cheaper electricity on way GET ready for cheaper electricity in Spain after Congress approved the Royal Decree that will lower the price on June 9. The measure came into force on Tuesday, June 14 and began to take effect on Wednesday, June 15. Initially, the impact will be felt by consumers subscribed to the regulat‐ ed rate, but little by little it will also affect those who are in the free mar‐ ket. With the price of energy skyrocket‐ ing due to a number of factors, this proposal attempts to correct one of the defects of the marginal system that governs the electricity market. Natural gas is the most expensive source of energy and it controls the final price in the wholesale market. For this reason, the intention of this decree is to set a limit on the price of gas at €40/MWh. Over the course of a 12‐month period, this will increase to €70/MWh. This is also designed to eliminate
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LITTLE BY LITTLE: Affordable air conditioning this summer.
the ‘extra income’ obtained by the rest of the sources, whose production costs are much lower and benefit from the increase in the price of gas. It should be noted that the govern‐ ment began with much higher expec‐
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tations of this mechanism. Initially, the forecast was that household elec‐ tricity bills would be reduced by 30 per cent, but now the government has estimated that it will be 15 per cent.
CURRENTLY, Algeria is the second largest supplier of gas to Spain after the USA and it was only last year that it decided not to re‐ new the treaty which al‐ lowed for gas to pass through Morocco to the Iberian Peninsula. At that time, Spanish politicians were quick to enter into new negotia‐ tions with the Algerians who at the time were in‐ tent on penalising Morocco rather than Spain and agreed to increase gas flow though the direct pipelines. Relations however have dropped to an all time low following the Spanish about face to support the Moroccan claims on West‐ ern Sahara which has re‐ sulted in the banning of all non‐ gas trade by the Alge‐ rians. With continued escala‐ tion in world energy prices, gas could become a very important bargaining chip for Algeria to hold over Spain.
Lidl expands LIDL is making progress in its objective of continuing to grow steadily in Spain with the opening of five new shops in June after in‐ vesting some €32 million and creating more than 70 new jobs. The new supermarkets are located in La Pobla de Vallbona (Valencia) which is open, Santa Pola (Alicante), Figueres (Girona), Madrid and La Rinconada (Sevilla). The Santa Pola and Girona stores will open to‐ day June 16, with Madrid and Sevilla stores opening on June 23. This follows the February opening of nine new outlets and is part of a €1.5 billion investment plan in the Spanish market.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHEN is all this ridiculous, upsetting and often downright insulting reversed racism going to stop? How long will it take for the authorities to gather the courage to persecute the minority whingers with the same fervour and enthusiasm they seem to reserve for the victimised majorities, who are having to watch almost everything that comes out of their mouths in case it ‘offends’ someone? A short while ago we had that awful British‐hating Afua Hirsch, who complained that white models should not adopt Afro hair styles because they were trying to ‘steal black culture’. No mention of the thousands of hair dressing salons earning fortunes by straightening, and thereby westernising, the notoriously difficult hair of black ladies the world over! This week has been no exception to the exponents of this one‐sided attitude, which, if they’re not careful, will turn us all into racists. The small and pretty town of Bideford has for years been referred to as ‘Little White Town’. This title stretches back to the 1850s when the town, endeavouring to
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Dream on... repel the scourge of cholera, had all its houses painted white and covered in ash. Apparently during this period, it was referred to by author Charles Kingsley in his book Westward Ho, as a ‘little white town’. Over the years, the name has become a part of its heritage and is proudly displayed on a number of public notices and postings. Yes, you’ve guessed it. There has now been a complaint that the name is racist! What is even more annoying, is that it appears there were actually only a couple of dissenters, but in the usual ‘minority appeasement’ mode that seems to prevail over our once great country, the town council has decreed that the name be changed in case they appeared to be advocating ‘white supremacy’. You really couldn’t make it up could you? Once again the British culture and heritage is being threatened by PC people, who are in fact the biggest racists of all. I mean where does it all end? How long will it be before anything referred to as white offends some bigot or another? I do actually recall, that at the end of apartheid in South Africa, it was somewhat frowned upon to ask for a
white coffee and more socially acceptable to request a coffee with milk! Will Whitechapel one day be referred to as Greychapel? Whitehaven become Greenhaven? Will it be the Purple Cliffs of Dover welcoming the illegal immigrants paddling across the English Channel? Why don’t we expunge the word from the dictionaries altogether? For heavens and all our sakes, when is someone going to get a grip and say enough is enough? The UK is already one of the most welcoming and politically correct places on the planet. What do these bigots actually want? Will they ever be happy? If nothing is ever going to please them would it not be a far better idea to find somewhere else that does? Dream on Leapy. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. Fri. 1pm till 4.
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FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH FROM time to time letters and articles are published warning readers about ‘new tricks’ being used to steal from unsuspecting victims. As a former 30‐ year career detective in the UK and over 20 years working as a volunteer with the National Police, and a couple of years with the Guardia Civil, I know there are no new tricks, just some you may not be aware of. There are a few precau‐ tions which will afford protection from most pickpocketing attempts. Don’t take unnecessary valuable items with you when you go out, never put items of value in easily accessible pockets, espe‐ cially in loose fitting gar‐ ments. You will not ‘feel’ an attempt to steal. If approached by a stranger in a public place, or jostled, bumped into etc, very common getting on and off buses, trains, in markets, etc, be aware it may be an attempt to steal from you, so where possible keep your dis‐ tance. And of course it’s not wise to put valuable items in handbags, back‐ packs, bum bags, etc. Generally, it’s better not to take difficult to replace original documents out with you if that can be avoided. Keep copies of all valuable documents, photos of watches, jew‐ ellery etc at home, so if you are a victim you will have them to assist police investigations. If you have a mobile I suggest downloading the ‘Alert Cops app’ so you can easily summon police
help or inform them in En‐ glish of crimes being com‐ mitted. John Carrington
Superiority Little men and their big ambi‐ tions Napoleon, Hitler and now Putin. Is it because they feel it nec‐ essary to impose themselves
upon others who are far supe‐ rior than they could ever be? Putin has made himself president of Russia for life and locks up any political opposi‐ tion, plus with his anti ‐west‐ ern stance ensures that there is no chance of peace in the world. VIVA UCRANIA ! Brian Johnston Benalmadena
OUR VIEW INEVITABLE BUT PREVENTABLE THE fire season appears to have arrived early in Spain, this year spurred on by very hot weather coupled with strong winds. Councils across the nation have been implementing procedures to try to stop the outbreak of forest and scrub fires, but much depends upon individuals being sensible and taking precautions themselves. Speculation about the cause of the recent fire in the Pujerra area of the Costa del Sol has been rife but as yet no firm statement has been given. There is no doubt that over the years fires have been started maliciously either out of spite or for some obscure financial reason and in the worst cases people have lost their properties and firefighters have died. Other reasons for fires include, use of barbecues in areas where they shouldn’t be, throwing away lit cigarette ends and even leaving behind glass bottles which act as magnifying glasses for the sun. However, the Euro Weekly News would like to advise everyone to be careful during the summer months and people should be extremely cautious. The work of the various emergency services is always exemplary, but with large areas of scrub and forests, they are inevitably fighting on the back foot once a fire starts and we all have an absolute responsibility to do what we can individually to ensure that we don’t act irresponsibly. Fire is dangerous and costly both to those who are directly affected whether by evacuation or loss of their homes as well as to the councils who fund the emergency services and ensure that their staff are not, wherever possible, endangered. Hopefully this year will be safer than 2021 and everyone will do their best to reduce the risks wherever they can.
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack MY Brother has a Volvo 850 estate dating back to 1995, yet despite its venerable age and a not inconsiderable mileage it still has a reassuring solidity in the way it drives, the way the doors close, the way the switchgear operates. Drive Volvo’s latest XC60 and the similarities of reassuring solidity are still present today, the XC60 has a premium feel that has both Scandina‐ vian cool and premium build quality. A mid‐size SUV the XC60 comes with an im‐ pressive array of stan‐ dard features, even at entry‐level, and is a largely petrol engine line‐up with either mild‐ hybrid or plug‐in hybrid. All‐wheel‐drive domi‐ nates the line‐up with a single 2.0‐
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Volvo XC60 - Scandinavian cool litre turbocharged petrol in a range of power op‐ tions. Prices start from €55,709/£47,460 and my test model, a 250hp mild‐hybrid Ultimate version, costs €56,360/£48,010. Thanks to a huge sliding panoramic glass roof, heated rear seats, steer‐ ing wheel and wind‐ screen plus uprated sound system and four‐ zone climate control that price climbs to €61,914/ £52,745. It makes for an impressive machine that offers both performance and econo‐ my, not to mention enough space to stretch your legs over long dis‐ tances in comfort. Choose a lighter interi‐ or and the XC60 just oozes premium am‐
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Baha Whiskey Cup THIS week sees the Baha Whiskey Cup final begin, it’s a round‐robin event with both Malaga A+B and Walking Dead A taking part. These should be fascinating games after both clubs shared the spoils in the Hidromaster leagues. The finals will be played over four evenings with the last game being played next week. History was made on Sunday when ex‐Chelsea player Sheila Bell Clifford donned her refer‐ ee’s uniform and officiated the game between Aston Viñuela and Nerja Utd at Viñuela’s beautiful lakeside pitch. It was the first time that a woman has officiated a game of walking football on the Costa del Sol. Sheila commented “I was a bit apprehensive at first, but I loved it.” Head of the Iberian Walking Football Association, Keith Doughty said “I’m really proud of Sheila and all of the other guys who completed our
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FINAL: Baha Whiskey Cup. recent referees course”. The game was won by Nerja 4‐2. This week also sees a friendly tri‐club event between Torrox Tornadoes, Boca Seniors and a Dutch select side. Malaga have completed preparations to play the Morrocan walking football national team in Casablanca.
A FIRST: Sheila Bell Clifford. They are taking two teams to compete in August. The sum‐ mer is here, but the walking football guys and girls are a hardy lot! Sessions still being played at most clubs. Visit walkingfooty.com on Facebook for details if you want to get involved.
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One of the greatest rugby players ever dies aged 73 THE world of rugby was in mourning on Sunday, June 12, after news of the death of the legendary Wales and British Lions fly‐half and captain Phil Bennett OBE, at the age of 73. He was globally recognised as one of the greatest No10s to ever grace the game. Scarlets Rugby announced his passing on Twitter, revealing that the rugby great had died at his home in the Welsh market town of Llanelli, surrounded by close family. Bennett was an integral part of the supreme Welsh rugby team of the 1970s that scooped two Grand Slams in the Five Nations Champi‐ onships. When the British and Irish Lions embarked on their historic unbeaten tour of South Africa in 1974, Bennett was again a key player in this achievement, scoring a personal tally of 103 points. Having played in several positions for Wales, Bennett made the No10 jersey his own in 1972 when he succeeded another Welsh icon, Barry John. His outstanding ability on the rugby pitch earned him an OBE in 1979, and in 2005 he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. In a post on Twitter, the Welsh Rugby Union described Phil Bennett as: ‘a rugby legend in every sense, and a true gentleman’. ‘We are saddened to learn of the death of Phil Bennett. Phil toured with the Lions in 1977 and was a key member of the revered Invinci‐ bles of ‘74. Our sympathies are with his family and friends at this time. He will be greatly missed. RIP Lion #50’', tweeted the British and Irish Lions. English rugby icon Sir Bill Beaumont tweeted: ‘Desperately sad to hear of Phil Bennett’s passing. One of the greats of Welsh and Lions rugby. Many a wonderful memory of touring with him in 77. Lovely person. Condolences to his family and friends at this sad time’.
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