Costa de Almeria 30 June - 6 July 2022 Issue 1930

Issue No. 1930 30 June - 6 July 2022

COSTA DE ALMERIA • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM

Linda Hall THE Indalo Players recently presented the Los Gallar‐ dos‐based animal shelter PAWS‐PATAS with €650.

“This will go towards a new container for cat sup‐ plies as the old one had be‐ come unsafe,” explained PAWS‐PATAS Jennifer Jor‐ dan, as she accepted the cheque from Players’ mem‐ ber, Bill White.

Curled up in the back‐ ground, camera‐shy Mrs Grumpy treated the whole affair with suitable disdain, unaware that all of this en‐ sured her well‐being and that of the shelter’s other residents.

Raffles held during perfor‐ mances of Bill’s latest play, Murder in the Panto, raised €567 for PAWS‐PATAS thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the audiences.

The cast then decided to round this up to €600 and in the end chipped in so much

Photo credit: Bill White

THE PLAY’S THE THING

Turn to page 2 INDALO PLAYERS: Always a pleasure to help deserving causes.

that they reached €650.

“Due to a series of unfore‐ seen circumstances, we couldn’t extend the run to the planned 10 perfor‐ mances,” Bill told the Euro Weekly News.

“In the event, we could

only perform the show four times but by popular de‐ mand, we’ll bring the show back between October 2022 and February 2023,” he an‐ nounced.

“It’s always a pleasure giv‐ ing money to deserving

causes and the work PAWS‐ PATAS does here is of bene‐ fit to the whole community.

I dread to think how many stray cats and dogs would be roaming around the countryside if the shelter didn’t exist,” Bill said.

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Thieves eye watermelons Linda Hall SUPERMARKETS charge between €6.50 and €8 for a five‐kilo, Almeria‐grown watermelon at present.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, water‐ melons costs 90 per cent more than in 2021, a price hike that also leaves them open to theft.

Almeria’s Levante area where watermelons are grown in the open air, is particularly affected.

“Two days ago a Palomares security guard caught someone with 1,000 kilos hidden in a van,” grower Pascual Soler told the provincial Spanish media.

“It’s different from before, when they would take a few pieces,” Soler said. “Now they come with big vehicles and strip fields bare. They take up to two tons at a time.”

Despite tighter security, robberies are occurring more often as prices rise, Soler added: “Because of the increase in robberies, a lot of growers and their employees patrol in their own vehicles, despite having 24‐hour security.”

The stolen watermelons are later sold at open‐ air ‘mercadillo’ markets or from makeshift roadside stalls.

Soler also revealed that growers were reluctant to report thefts.

“All we achieve is a wait of two or three hours at Guardia Civil headquarters, as there are so few offi‐ cers,” he said.

“Later you go to court and afterwards they fine the thief €10. In short, if we lodge a complaint all we get is a great deal of bother and no result.”

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Los Bandidos 5K walk/run Tamsin Brown R U N N E R S, joggers or walkers of all ages and nationalities are welcome to join a friendly group of like‐minded people for a 5K run, jog, or walk along the Mojacar Paseo on Saturday, July 2. Bring water and a towel for an 8am start from the Best Indalo Hotel at the end of the Paseo. The group usu‐ ally goes to Blu for coffee and tostadas or to Pia‐ monte for breakfast after‐ wards.

For 2022, Los Bandidos are supporting the Red Cross food bank. Those who would like to con‐ tribute to this very wor‐ thy and much‐needed cause are asked to please see Marie on Wednes‐ days and Saturdays. She will accept donations of cash or non‐perishable food items and will en‐ sure that they are given to the Red Cross on be‐ half of all Los Bandidos.

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ALL WELCOME: Los Bandidos go for friendly runs every Wednesday and Saturday in Mojacar.

Mojacar FaXtor 2022 ALL types of performers, such as singers, dancers, comedians and musicians, are wanted to take part in Mojacar FaXtor 2022, an all‐amateur charity competition held in aid of Shea Fox’s Ukrainian Refugee Relief Fund. There will be multi‐ ple heats from July to September. There will be a prize of €500 and participants of all ages are welcome to take part.

The heats will take place at Emerald Isle on July 4, at Shea’s Restaurant on July 8, at Oasis Club Los Gallardos on July 14, at Mimi’s Bar on July 23, at Alice’s Sports Bar on July 29, at Meson Ana’s on August

5, at Bar La Reva on August 13, at New Bar Trinidad on August 20, at the Roof Garden at Parque Comercial Mojacar and at Miraflores on August 31. More venues may be confirmed.

The semi‐final will be held at Valery Music Bar on September 9, with the grand final at Shea’s Restaurant in Mo‐ jacar on September 16.

For more information, contact Carol or Ron via telephone at 634 381 386 or 44 7910 128569 or via email at ronfazey1@msn.com or carolnewton56@hotmail.com.

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NIBS EXTRA On patrol CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA’S Local Police will again patrol the town’s coastal areas and beaches on quad bikes. As it did last summer, the town hall has hired two of the highly‐ manoeuvrable vehicles for the summer season to supple‐ ment their existing equip‐ ment, Public Safety councillor Isabel Maria Haro announced.

Clean bottoms THE Almeria Ports Authority will spend €102,870 on a tyre‐ washing system for lorries en‐ tering and leaving Carboneras port. Almeria port already has two of these devices, which remove the residue from tyres and the undercarriages of lorries that are unloading or picking up bulk supplies from cargo ships.

Cool night REVELLERS who spent San Juan on Almeria City beaches on the night of June 23 and the early hours of June 24 experienced temperatures of 16 degrees.

This was the coolest San Juan celebration since 1993, accord‐ ing to the Cazatormentas group, when thermometers registered just 14.8 degrees.

Motorhome boom CAMPERVAN tourism, which began to increase during the pandemic, is expected to reach record levels in Almeria Province this summer, Spain’s Federation of Campsites has predicted. If reservations con‐ tinue at the same rate, the federation expects more than 23 million overnight stays for five million visitors between July and September.

Bright future NINETY‐SIX per cent of ap‐ proximately 3,500 Almeria Province students passed their university entrance ex‐ ams, including Naiara Gomez Carrique from Almeria City’s Azona high school. Awarded 10 in each subject, Naiara achieved the coveted 14 pass mark and revealed that she hopes one day to combine lecturing with investigation.

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Impossible to park pretty

Linda Hall TONY WHITE lives on a Vera Playa urbanisation where he has owned a house for 22 years.

“The parking during the summer months is atrocious, because when the houses and apartments were built no thought was given to parking,” he said. “That’s how it has been for 22 years.”

Now the situation is even worse, Tony told the Euro Weekly News.

Without any notification to residents, let alone consulta‐ tions, the town hall’s planning department has begun con‐ structing pedestrian footpaths where none existed in the

Photo credit: Tony White

VERA PLAYA: Chaos while constructing footpaths and fewer parking spaces than ever.

past, he explained, sending photos to give some idea of the disruption.

“As this has narrowed the road, cars must park parallel to the kerb instead of at an an‐

San Juan aftermath

ALMERIA Province’s coastal residents and visitors finally cele‐ brated San Juan for the first time in three years.

And one thing had not changed in the least, lamented Nijar’s mayor Esperanza Perez.

“Hard as we tried, we have not succeeded in persuading people to pick up their rubbish, something that they should do in any case,” Perez said the following day, Friday June 24.

Earlier, the mayor issued an announcement that allowed bonfires on the beach but vetoed burning any wood that con‐ tained spikes, nails, screws “or any other dangerous element.”

The mayor’s announcement also made clear that bonfires were permitted on Nijar’s urban beaches between 10pm and 7am.

Once the revellers had left the beach, the cleaners moved in to find them full of rubbish.

“Our beach‐cleaners already knew what they were going to find and since daybreak they carried out a perfectly organised operation so that everything was ready for the first beachgo‐ ers,” Perez said.

A watchful eye SO far this year, 19 Almeria Province dog‐owners faced legal proceedings for ignor‐ ing regulations regarding po‐ tentially dangerous breeds.

Officers from the National Police force assigned to the regional government habit‐ ually carry out street patrols to check that owners are complying with the law, the Junta explained recently.

They found that the most common infringements were walking a dog belong‐ ing to one of the listed breeds without a muzzle, failing to take out the re‐

quired third‐party insurance and absence of the obligato‐ ry licence. Officers on rou‐ tine patrols often found that owners were not using the correct leash, which should be no longer than one me‐ tre long.

Others were spotted in zones that are expressly pro‐ hibited for dogs of this type, including children’s play ar‐ eas. On some occasions, offi‐ cers found that a child or adolescent was in charge of the dog which, once again, was a finable breach of reg‐ ulations.

gle,” Tony said. “This has cut the number of parking spaces by about 50 per cent and will cause enormous problems for residents and businesses in the area,” he said.

“Vera Playa residents be‐ lieve this problem needs ur‐ gent attention and publicity.”

The urbanisation’s adminis‐ trator has lodged an official complaint with the town hall, which so far has had little ef‐ fect.

In the meantime, a British friend and neighbour has made an appointment at the town hall to explain that the footpaths are having a nega‐ tive impact on everybody’s lives.

“I’m going along with him, and with his non‐existent Spanish and my own, which is only a little better, we shall try to put across our side of the story,” Tony said.

Tabernas Western for Almodovar OSCAR‐WINNING Span‐ ish film director Pedro Almodovar will be filming in Almeria Province this summer.

American actor Ethan Hawke confirmed that he would be co‐star‐ r i n g i n E x t r a ñ a Fo r m a de Vida (Strange Way of Life), a short 30‐ minute Western with a storyline centring on two men.

“I’ll soon be in Spain, shooting with Almod‐ ovar,” Hawke told journalist Gonzalo Franco on the Ecartel‐ era website.

Despite the absence of an official an‐ nouncement, Spanish media sources main‐ tained that Hawke would be accompanied by the Chilean actor Pedro Pascal.

This will be Almod‐ ovar’s third visit to Almeria where he will be filming in the Tabernas Desert, prob‐ ably at the Western Leone theme park, ac‐ cording to the same sources.

“I want to film in Almeria, where they still have some of the sets where Sergio Leone and so many others filmed in the past,” Almodovar told Spanish journalist Julia Otera when she inter‐ viewed him during the Venice Film Festival in 2020.

Location prepara‐ tions are due to begin in July, while shooting is expected to continue throughout August.

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Church audit ALMERIA’S bishop, Anto‐ nio Gomez Cantero, has appointed a trio of experts to help steer the diocese out of the red.

The Church in Almeria currently has debts of €29 million and Xavier Pomes, David Martin Casero and Antonio Jesus Gil Marquez intend to create an eco‐ nomic viability plan for the diocese.

Xavier Pomes, a former special adviser to Catalo‐ nia’s regional government during the 1990s and early 2000s, has been working with the diocese in recent months, liaising with De‐ loitte who are carrying out the audit. David Martin Casero, the Spanish Episco‐ pal Conference’s purchas‐ ing director, was formerly comptroller at Salamanca’s Pontifical University and on the board of the COPE ra‐ dio station ‐ which has close links with the Church ‐ before his present post.

In January 2022 Martin Casero also devised a viabil‐ ity plan which allowed the Church in Zamora ‘to face the future in a sustainable manner’.

Antonio Jesus Gil Mar‐ quez is a Cordoba business‐ man with vehicle conces‐ sions who has strong links with the Church. As well as creating a viability plan, the trio will also “contribute technical proposals” while “promoting and following up” operations.

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THE Euro Weekly News is expanding its distri‐ bution sites in response to overwhelming de‐ mand from its readers.

As well as still serving its regular distribution points, the EWN has placed extra newspaper stands in your favourite location to pick up your paper every Thursday.

The Euro Weekly News distributes more copies every week than any of their competi‐ tors, with around half a million print readers each week reporting the latest news from Spain, the UK, the EU and the world to its biggest readership yet.

In the last two and a half decades, the Euro Weekly News has become Europe’s biggest English language free local newspaper pub‐ lisher, putting their expat community and cus‐ tomers first.

Distributing six print editions including Cos‐ ta Blanca North and South, Costa del Sol, Axarquia, Almeria and Mallorca, the Euro Weekly News is the most successful, respect‐ ed and long‐standing weekly newspaper in Europe.

Flying high again Linda Hall THE Costa de Almeria is re‐establishing it‐ self as a leading holiday destination for na‐ tional and international visitors.

Aware that tourism is one of the main‐ stays of the province’s economy, the Diputacion provincial council is currently immersed in a series of activities and oper‐ ations to situate Almeria as a favourite des‐ tination for thousands of tourists.

Fernando Gimenez, who heads the Diputacion’s Tourism department, pointed out that the number of passengers using Almeria airport has soared during the first four months of this year, with flights to and from 14 international airports and six con‐ nections with Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Palma, Sevilla and Melilla.

When Covid restrictions were still at their height in 2021, just 228 people arrived in

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Almeria on international flights, Gimenez revealed. In contrast, 32,292 international travellers arrived during the first four months of 2022.

Regarding hotel occupancy, Andalucia’s Tourism Statistics and Analysis System (SAETA) registered 600,791 overnight stays in Almeria hotels in this same period, com‐ pared with 271,000 in 2021.

“This increase in national and interna‐ tional passengers confirms the definitive recovery of our tourism sector as summer begins,” Gimenez said.

“Last year we succeeded in regaining the key Costa de Almeria market nationally and internationally,” he continued.

“Our principal 2022 objective is consoli‐ dating international tourism thanks to the lifted restrictions and the favourable evolu‐ tion of the pandemic.”

International Women in Photo

THE International Women in Photo Association (IWPA) is a French non‐profit aiming to create global change and reach gender equality and women’s empowerment.

IWPA acts as a platform for promoting and highlight‐ ing women’s voices around the world by providing expo‐ sure and support to women

photographers and visual storytellers.

The roots of IWPA’s goals lie in the underrepresenta‐ tion of women photogra‐ phers, who do not receive sufficient recognition or as‐ signments and whose work comprises a tiny percentage of all the photographs we see daily in the press, social

media, museums and art ex‐ hibitions.

The Centro Andaluz de la Fotografia in Almeria is cur‐ rently hosting an exhibition showcasing the work of the winners of the sixth edition IWPA Award, a competition that aims to promote the work of visual storytellers from all backgrounds and share with global audiences the realities of the men and women of our planet. It will remain open until July 10, from 11am to 2pm and from 5.30pm to 9.30pm daily.

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The International Women in Photo exhibition will be open until July 10.

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Red Cross success Albox for diversity Image - Red Cross Mojacar

THE Mojacar Red Cross the‐ atre group for the elderly had a very successful debut on Sunday, June 26, with an original, fun and humorous play. The actors were able to capture the attention of the audience, bring out many smiles and arouse the admi‐ ration of those present with their quick and jovial dia‐ logue, full of sparkle.

The Mojacar Red Cross Theatre Workshop is part of the Association’s compre‐ hensive programme for the elderly, in which its volun‐ teers work so that the elderly can continue with their daily lives, encouraging their inde‐ pendence so that they can stay at home as long as possi‐ ble with a good quality of life.

In this line of action, the Mojacar Red Cross provides accompaniment to alleviate loneliness, organises technical aids in case of need, as well as a proximity service with regu‐ lar calls to check on the condi‐ tion of these people and helps them with the introduction of new technologies.

ON Friday, June 24, Albox celebrated LGB‐ TIQ+ with an exciting and inclusive parade including a batucada, fire spitters, stilt walkers, drag queens and dance group Ria Pita with a dance and light show that sur‐ prised the audience.

The parade went through several areas of the town surprising the passers‐by who came to see it from different parts of the region and even made them join in and participate in the parade!

On arrival at the main square, the mani‐ festo was read out and a performance was given by Blondy and Hornella, who made those present dance to their music.

The parade was organised by the De‐ partment of Gender Policies Albox Town Hall, where its councillor Juan Luis dedicat‐ ed a few words of thanks to those present and especially to the association Colega de Almeria who joined this special night where the motto was ‘Albox for Diversity’.

Romance in Mojacar MOJACAR once again cele‐ brated its most romantic night on Saturday, June 25, with the streets, squares and restaurants filled with bal‐ loons to celebrate love and enjoy on an unforgettable night.

The romantic night, now in its sixth edition, worships love with village squares becoming improvised concert halls filled with romantic music.

Restaurants prepared spe‐ cial menus and the streets were filled with lot of surpris‐ es including mimes and im‐ promptu performances!

A great event for the whole family, young and old people took to the streets to enjoy the event, which culminated at midnight in the Plaza Nue‐ va with fireworks and the ‘Most Beautiful Kiss in the World’.

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The Mojacar Red Cross theatre group for the elderly had a very successful debut.

From midnight onwards, Plaza Nueva turned into a dance floor under the stars.

The Most Beautiful Towns in Spain also organised a con‐ test on its Instagram channel, in which anyone could partici‐ pate by sending in their favourite photo taken during the celebrations.

Mojacar was full of romance on the sixth edition of its most romantic night.

Seasonal beach services extended THE seasonal beach services in Mojacar will be extended thanks to an application

submitted on February 10, 2022 to the Junta de An‐ dalucia.

This means that the use of seasonal beach services and all of the facilities (sunbeds and parasols, kiosks and water sports) on the beaches of Marina de la Torre, Descargador, Piedra Villazar, el Cantal, Lance Nuevo, Venta del Bancal, and las Ventanicas, will be extended.

For the current 2022 sea‐ son, Mojacar’s beaches will be able to offer their sea‐ sonal services until October 15. In 2023, this extension can be fully offered, as the period allowed will be from April 2 to April 9 and be‐ tween May 1 and October 15.

This new timetable im‐ proves the service on the beaches of Mojacar and of‐ fers more services to tourists and visitors.

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New provincial commissioner

ON June 23, Gumersindo Vila Martinez was sworn in as the new provincial commissioner of the Na‐ tional Police in Almeria.

The ceremony was at‐ tended by the vice‐pres‐ ident of the Almeria Provincial Council, Angel Escobar, the provincial deputy, Maria Luisa Cruz, and many of Gumersindo Vila’s col‐ leagues and relatives.

The vice‐president thanked Gumersindo Vi‐ la for his work in Alcala de Henares and wished him luck in the coming stage: “It is a great chal‐ lenge for the recently appointed provincial commissioner, but I am sure that he will be ready to face any cir‐ cumstances he comes across. The National Po‐ lice will always have the support of the Provin‐ cial Council for whatev‐ er they need.”

Gumersindo Vila has worked for the National Police for nearly 37

years. Pedro Fernandez, the delegate of the Spanish government in A n d a l u c i a , a c k n o w l‐ edged Vila’s “impecca‐ ble career in the service of the National Police.”

He wished him “luck and success” and said that he would undoubt‐ edly “always have the service to the citizen as the central axis of his work.”

Natural History in Almeria

A COLOSSAL whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling of the main exhibition hall will be one of the most striking attractions of the Natural History Pavilion of the University of Almeria, which is due to open its doors next September.

From a stuffed tiger, vultures, eagles with a spectac‐ ular wingspan, bones, fossils and minerals to self‐suffi‐ cient plants ‐ these are just some of the highest value pieces which will be on display in this new space that will bring life to the university campus of La Cañada.

There will also be important donations that are al‐ ready underway. These pieces, however, will be kept a secret and will be exhibited to the public coinciding with the beginning of the academic year 2022/2023.

The museum is expected to be open from Monday to Sunday, and will be a place for school groups, ex‐ perts and scientists, tourists and those interested in the work carried out for natural sciences at the Uni‐ versity of Almeria.

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DISABLED SPACES: UK Blue Badges are no longer usable.

A EURO WEEKLY NEWS’ campaign to improve the rights of disabled UK na‐ tionals has reached its first milestone after 500 people signed in just over a week.

Announced on Thurs‐ day, June 16, the My Blue Badge = My Freedom cam‐ paign aims to push the UK and Spanish governments to work together to allow disabled UK tourists to be able to use their Blue Badges while on holiday in Spain.

The campaign is also pushing for a compassion‐ ate solution to help UK residents in Spain who may have left it too late to apply for their Spanish dis‐ abled badge and are now unable to park accessibly after many areas of Spain stopped recognising UK badges last year.

The EWN knows that many of those people did not apply earlier because they found the process daunting and we are push‐ ing the Spanish and UK governments to work to‐ gether to allow a grace pe‐ riod where residents can still use their UK badge while applying for the Spanish one.

We also know that many Brits who spend up to 90 days in Spain are also af‐ fected by the inability to use their UK badge any‐ more and we are seeking a political solution to this too.

One reader, Cedric Metliss from Fuengirola, got in touch with the EWN to highlight his own issues getting a disabled badge in Spain, echoing the con‐ cerns of many other read‐ ers.

He said: “As a follow up to your excellent support for Blue Badge holders from the UK using their badges here in Spain, we have experienced over many years the difficulty of obtaining a blue badge here in Spain, in spite of my wife being awarded a UK badge since before moving here in 2002.

“Following an almost fa‐ tal road accident in 2001 in the UK, my wife was is‐ sued with a Blue Badge and after settling here in Fuengirola in 2002, she looked into applying for a Spanish badge, but was advised that she should wait for permanent resi‐ dence before doing so.

“With the help of Fuensocial and after hav‐ ing her medical records ex‐ pensively translated, her first application was sub‐ mitted but was rejected by the Diputacion in Malaga as not being sufficiently in‐ capacitated.

“Sadly she then had to return to the UK to care for her dying parents, but was able to renew her UK badge which expired in 2018.

“Following her return,

she reapplied in 2015 but was rejected again and again in 2018 and again in 2020 despite never having had a further medical ex‐ am and with letters of sup‐ port from her local doctor, lawyer and health worker.

We are currently applying again as she is now virtual‐ ly wheelchair bound and, at 77, I am finding it hard‐ er to get her in and out of the car where there is little space to park.

“Since Brexit the atti‐ tude of many Spanish ad‐ ministrators has hardened towards all Brits, even those of us who chose to make Spain our home many years ago and, like yourselves, have tried to be supportive to Spain and the EU. “It is sad and frustrating how hard they can make it to retire and live our last years in peace and com‐ fort.”

Please help improve the lives of many disabled UK na‐ tionals and sign our petitition today by scanning the QR code or visiting euroweekly news.com/2022/06/16/blue‐ badges/.

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Measures extended Ryanair strike illegal

PEDRO SANCHEZ, the president of the Spanish government, announced on Fri‐ day, June 24, that the decree containing measures to deal with the economic consequences of the invasion of Ukraine will be extended until Decem‐ ber 31. He revealed that an extraordi‐ nary Council of Ministers meeting on Saturday, June 25, was to approve this action. This is a big change from what was initially anticipated where it was expected to be renewed every three months.

Speaking in Brussels, at the end of the European Council, Mr Sanchez assured that the measures that the decree will include ‐ which he did not want to di‐ vulge yet ‐ are “coherent” with what has been approved up to now.

The head of the Executive, who was to give an account of the decree himself

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SANCHEZ: Was speaking in Brussels.

at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers, pointed out that the mea‐ sures will include aid for families, indus‐ try, and companies, so that they can protect themselves from rising prices.

A SCHEDULED strike by Ryanair cabin crew start‐ ed on Friday, June 24, but went largely unnoticed in Spain. The reason behind this is that the Spanish government had acted in advance of the action, and declared it illegal for staff to go on strike, me‐ dia reports said.

Union bosses were of course upset by this move, but it meant that cus‐ tomers of the budget air‐ line were still able to fly.

Speaking on June 24, Ester Peyro, the spokes‐ woman for USO, Syndi‐ cated Workers Union ac‐ cused the airline of acting illegally.

“We believe stop‐ pages are not going to have a great follow‐up and that the impact will be minimal,” predicted Ed d i e W i l s o n , t h e Ryanair CEO on Thurs‐ d a y , J u n e 2 3 . “ Ev e n i f cabin crew are going to go on strike, they have

to operate those flights by law,” he pointed out, in reference to the pro‐ tected flights.

Late on Thursday, June 23, after being sent a list of the flights that the air‐ line intended to operate, Ryanair was informed in writing by both the USO and Sitcpla unions that they were allegedly in breach of the ‘minimum services’ decree from the Spanish Ministry of Trans‐ port.

MADRID says NO THOUSANDS joined in a peaceful protest in Madrid on Sunday, June 26, the Inter‐ national Network No to NATO an‐ nounced on Twitter.

The protest was against a NATO sum‐ mit which was to take place in the Span‐ ish capital.

Amid tight security, leaders of the member countries were to meet in Madrid between June 29‐30 as the or‐

ganisation faces the unprecedented chal‐ lenge of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

NATO is expected to consider the bid, opposed by alliance‐member Turkey, for Finland and Sweden to join.

The protest was joined by the group Parla Obrera y Popular (POP) which is an assembly movement for the defence of the public, made up of people from Madrid to defend and fight for the town.

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Bring me sunshine Peter McLaren‐Kennedy S P A N I S H brewer Cruz‐ campo has said it will bring sunshine into its beer after it was given the go‐ahead to build a solar thermal plant adjacent to its existing factory, which will allow it to brew its beer using solar energy.

The Sevilla City Council statement on Friday June 24 said that approval had been granted to

Heineken, who own Cruz‐ campo, to build the plant on the grounds of the La Caridad estate in the Tor‐ reblanca neighbourhood.

The 100 per cent re‐ newable solar thermal energy generation plant will be used solely for consumption by the fac‐ tory in the brewing of its beer. That will according to company sources lead to a reduction of more

than 60 per cent in the company’s fossil fuel gas consumption, a reduction of 7,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

The project is part of Heineken’s strategy of be‐ ing the first brewery in Spain to have zero‐emis‐ sion in its production pro‐ cess by 2025, some five years ahead of the rest of the group’s international business.

Spain EU boost BRUSSELS has given the green light to the latest recovery fund for Spain, with the nation set to receive a whopping €12 bilion.

The funding still has to be approved

by EU member states within the next four weeks for it to be officially con‐ firmed.

Previously Spain received €9 billion and €10 billion at the end of 2021.

The approval and arrival of the current funds would put Spain’s recovery fund

figures at an incredible €31 billion, which totals almost half of the €69.525 billion in the EU’s recovery fund.

Spain submitted a payment request to the EU Commission in which they “pro‐ vided detailed and comprehensive evi‐ dence demonstrating compliance with the 40 milestones and targets,” the Commission said. Spain has also con‐ firmed that “the measures related to the previously satisfactorily met milestones and targets have not been reversed.”

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Heroic Spaniard

SPAIN’S Andrea Fuente had to perform a dramat‐ ic rescue at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest after Ameri‐ can synchronised swim‐ mer Anita Álvarez lost consciousness in the pool.

Coach Andrea Fuentes, a four‐time Olympic medallist for Spain in syn‐ chronised swimming, jumped into the pool af‐

ter she saw Anita Álvarez sink to the bottom at the end of her solo free final routine on Wednesday, June 22. Álvarez’s coach was forced to jump into the water after it was re‐ vealed that current Inter‐ national Swimming Feder‐ ation (FINA) regulations prevent the intervention of lifeguards without a signal from a referee.

The Spaniard, who said that 25‐year‐old Álvarez had stopped breathing, complained about the rules to Spanish radio fol‐ lowing the incident.

“It felt like a whole hour [for lifeguards to react]. I said things weren’t right, I was shouting at the life‐ guards to get into the wa‐ ter, but they didn’t catch what I said or they didn’t understand,” she said.

Amazon Spanish plans FRED PATTJE, the director of Amazon Customer Fulfillment in France, Italy and Spain, announced on Thursday, June 23, the company’s intention to create 2,000 new permanent jobs in Spain throughout 2022. As a result, Amazon would have a total workforce of 20,000 permanent em‐ ployees in the country.

“At Amazon, we offer all kinds of jobs, for all kinds of people. In the last two years we have created an average of more than 100 permanent jobs a week across the country, all of them with a

competitive salary, and a complete pack‐ age of benefits,” he pointed out.

People of all kinds of profiles and edu‐ cational levels are currently being hired by the e‐commerce giant. These include more than 500 positions in technology positions, as well as cloud experts and so‐ lution architects for Amazon Web Ser‐ vices.

Amazon has a logistics network of more than 30 centres in Spain, and its lat‐ est recruitment would see them become one of the 10 largest employers in Spain.

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Beeline for home Peter McLaren‐Kennedy EVERY child learns to make a beeline for home, but a rival beekeeper sus‐ pected of stealing more than 400,000 bees forgot

the simple rule.

Stolen from Tresillian House, in Cornwall, the bees have been returning home all week after fleeing their captors.

In what was an auda‐

cious heist that left little clues other than tyre tracks in the grass, the thieves were left with nothing after the bees returned home.

All they got for their trou‐ bles is the evidence the po‐ lice need to convict them, the five stolen containers.

Assistant beekeeper Kathrin Barnes said the re‐ turning bees were being put into a new hive as they returned, with the bees stolen having been kept lo‐ cally for them to return home and so soon.

She said: “There are so many it indicates that they are nearby and are on their way back home.

According to the police the five hives were taken on June 11 between 6pm and 6am the next day.

Head Beekeeper Guy Barnes said he and staff felt “stressed and emotion‐ al” by the theft, which would have required spe‐ cialised equipment and know‐how.

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Are Punch and Judy racist?

UK WOKENESS: £60,000 (€70,000) of taxpayers’ money is being spent on researching if Punch and Judy are racist, me‐ dia sources confirmed on Sunday, June 26.

The funding was allo‐ cated by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, which is part of the UK Research and Innovation group and

that means British tax‐ payers will foot the bill.

James Roberts, politi‐ cal director of the Tax‐ payers Alliance, said: “Cash should be fo‐ cused on urgent priori‐ ties like tax cuts or public services, not this postmodern piffle.”

Punch and Judy is one of the most famous

puppet shows in the world; it has enter‐ tained audiences across the globe for centuries.

The exploits of Mr Punch and his wife, Judy, are usually per‐ formed in short scene sequences and general‐ ly culminate in one of the characters being comically beaten.

Ta-ra Graham THE instantly recognisable tones of the legendary voice behind Blind Date, Graham Skidmore, has died aged 90.

The star passed away on December 27, however the news was only re‐ leased on the weekend of June 26.

Skidmore was never seen in person on the show, with Cilla Black providing the face, but he was affectionately dubbed ‘Our Graham’ and was instant‐ ly recognisable for his voice. He was al‐ so known for his voiceover alongside

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer on Vic & Bob’s Shooting Stars, from 1993 to 2002.

Diagnosed with vascular cancer 10 years, Skidmore leaves three children.

His son Neil stated: “He might not have wanted to be seen on screen, but he had a celebrity voice, a known voice.”

His daughter Catherine added: “He was a marvellous man. He looked after people and made sure other people were taken care of.

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X-Factor twist AFTER taking a five‐year break it has been confirmed that X‐Factor is set to return to our screens according to a London publica‐ tion on Sunday, July 26.

A source said that 62‐year‐old Simon Cowell has decided that ‘the time is right to give the talent show a second lease of life’ and he is hoping that the show will return to the Saturday night TV schedule next year.

It’s reported Simon has struck a deal with a production company to bring the much‐ loved singing competition back to our tele‐ vision screens in the UK. The source confirmed that: “Things are in the early stages at the moment. But the wheels are definitely in motion. It is hoped that production will begin at the end of the year.”

Image credit – Simon Cowell Instagram

SIMON COWELL: X-Factor to return to our screens with a major twist.

The source explained: “Producers want to recapture the magic the show had when it was first on TV. “The focus will all be on the competition element of the show, rather than the raz‐ zle‐dazzle.”

Rwanda prepares Peter McLaren‐Kennedy THE Hope Hostel in Kigali, Rwanda is said to be readying for the arrival of children sent from the UK under the gov‐ ernment’s much‐criticised Rwanda asylum plan.

According to local UK me‐ dia on Saturday June 25, the hostel is being further up‐ graded to provide for chil‐ dren’s facilities including a five‐a‐side football pitch, bas‐ ketball court and toys for mi‐ nors.

Hostel manager Elisee Kalyango confirmed they were taking steps to prepare

for children coming under the UK’s Rwanda asylum plan, telling journalists: “We are ready to handle people from any age.”

The government has said that no unaccompanied chil‐ dren would be sent to the Rwandan capital but insisted it was right to “prepare for all eventualities,” refusing to rule out the possibility.

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, a critic of the UK Rwanda asylum plan said: “For them now to include vul‐ nerable children in their plans is sinking to a real new low.

Uncertain times AN influential report released by auditors KPMG sug‐ gests that the UK could be headed for a recession, with the combination of global factors and efforts to curb in‐ flation likely to drag the economy down.

The report released on Monday, June 27 warned that: “The UK economy faces a number of global and domestic risks.

“These could lead to a significant deceleration in eco‐ nomic growth and potentially to a mild recession.

“The cost of living crisis and the rising tax burden has led to a fall in consumer confidence which is set to drag on discretionary spending.”

There is good news in the report which suggests that employment will rise over the next year, but real wages are set to suffer. It says that whilst pay may continue to rise there is uncertainty around this issue, with wages in real terms set to fall.

The report goes on to say that these are uncertain times in which pretty much anything can happen and it is difficult to forecast what might happen in the recruit‐ ment market.

[Home Secretary] Priti Patel should be ashamed.”

Shorts banned WYMONDHAM High Academy Secondary School in Norfolk, England, has updated its dress code to allow boys to wear skirts, but they are banned from wearing shorts it was confirmed on Monday, June 27.

The secondary school has brought out a gender‐ neutral dress code allowing pupils to decide between skirts and trousers, but has a ban on shorts according to one publication.

The school insists it is very proud of its new poli‐ cy for uniforms which will be introduced in Septem‐ ber following consultation with parents.

Parents of children at the school have previously called for a relaxation of the uniform rules to allow pupils to wear shorts in‐ stead on hot days during the summer.

Jonathan Rockey, the headteacher of the 1,705‐ pupil school, defended the new policy “as something we are very proud of’ and insisted it flowed from a consultation with pupils’ families.

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Sonnet for Anne Frank

W R I T T E N on the 75th anniversary of Anne Frank’s diary, Michael Rosen’s sonnet reflects on the ‘awful paradox’ of the journal’s bright spirit and the fate that would befall her.

Entitled a ‘Sonnet for Anne Frank’ the for‐ mer children’s laureate Michael Rosen said he wrote it because sonnets have “a certain kind of dignity” and give “you time to reflect.”

In the sonnet Rosen addresses Frank direct‐ ly saying: “You compressed so much life into that loft,” but that “each time we read, we struggle to enjoy / your love of life while knowing how it ended.”

Speaking about the sonnet he said: “I’ve got an unresolved dilemma in the poem, which is that in the diary you’re reading a person who is so alive and so full of hope and life’s de‐ tails and problems from a teenager’s point of view, but it’s almost impossible to read it without thinking of her terrible fate. So there is an awful paradox between the living spirit of the diary and the knowledge that you have.

Anne Frank gained fame for her diary that she wrote hidden away with her family in her father Otto’s workplace in Amsterdam during the Second World War. The diary was given to her as a present on her 13th birthday.

Your Belgian estate agent at the coast!

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Lombardy drought emergency Peter McLaren‐Kennedy THE president of the Lombardy region in Italy has declared a re‐ gional state of emer‐ gency as the drought in the area worsens, affecting water avail‐ ability and crops.

The declaration on June 24 calls on all citi‐ zens to use water sparingly and only where necessary.

The decree signed by Attilio Fontana limits drinking water to es‐ sential activities only and bans the use of water for non‐essen‐ tial activities like the irrigation of golf cours‐ es and football fields, as well as vehicle, park and street cleaning.

In declaring the state

Lombardy drought - Image Twitter @pcruciatti

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Oligarch’s assets blocked T H E Security Service of Ukraine has confiscated the assets of a Russian oligarch’s mining companies valued at more than UAH 1 billion (€43 million).

The confiscation came on June 24 after the company were found to have engaged in illegal extraction of minerals on an industrial scale on Ukrainian soil.

According to an announcement on Twitter, the group was run by an un‐ named influential Russian business‐ man who owns an entire financial‐in‐

dustrial group, some of the profits which it is said were used to finance the Russian Federation.

The company was also accused of providing material support to invad‐ ing forces, as well as the occupying administrations in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.

According to the report the compa‐ ny was involved in the large scale ex‐ traction of sand and minerals without a licence and without paying taxes in Ukraine.

Munich G7 demand NO RAIN: Lombardy is suffering a drought.

of emergency, the Lom‐ bardy president has called on the Italian government to estab‐ lish a control centre to monitor the current water crisis, which is affecting many other areas as well.

No rain has fallen in

the area for weeks with even the Po, the longest river in Italy drying up in places, whilst water levels in Lake Garda are steadi‐ ly falling.

The drought is said to be the worst in more than 70 years.

M E D I A sources report‐ ed from Berlin on Sat‐ urday, June 25, that demonstration marches took place in Munich. It is estimated around 4,000 protesters took to the streets demand‐ ing action to fight poverty be taken by the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised countries.

They were also call‐ ing for an end to de‐ pendency on Russian fossil fuels, plus action against world hunger and climate change.

A three‐day summit took place from Sun‐ day, June 26, in the mountains of Bavaria.

The leaders of Ger‐ many, France, the Unit‐ ed States, the United

Kingdom, Japan, Cana‐ da, and Italy, gathered in the sophisticated re‐ sort of Schloss Elmau.

One of the main top‐ ics believed to be on the agenda was in‐ creased pressure on Moscow.

Around 20,000 police officers were reportedly be de‐ ployed to ensure secu‐ rity at this summit.

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Amsterdam café ban

FEMKE HALSEMA, Amster‐ dam’s mayor has told MPs that tourists are to be banned from the city’s cannabis cafes in an effort to reduce crime.

The announcement was made ahead of a debate on Wednesday, June 29 to dis‐ cuss the growing crime problem.

Halsema said that closing the cannabis coffee shops that are involved in criminal activities is both slow, time‐ consuming and often com‐ plicated.

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One of many cannabis cafes.

The belief is that closing the cannabis cafes to tourists will shrink the mar‐ ket significantly providing less opportunity for those involved in crime to contin‐

ue those activities on a large scale.

A police report which was published by the local media earlier this year pro‐ posed the temporary ban saying that the move was unavoidable.

This is not the first time that Halsema has wanted to target visitors to the city, having said in January last year that she wanted to ban non‐residents from the city’s cannabis cafes, but then she was unable to get the legislation passed.

Sign to beat all signs

UNDOUBTEDLY the sign that trumps all other signs in 2022 has to be the ‘no pooping in the woods’ sign that has appeared in Riis Skov, a forest near Aarhus in Denmark.

According to a Facebook post on June 24, authorities in the town felt the need to add a human no pooping sign alongside those telling owners of horses and dogs that it is a poop‐free zone.

They are finding out, however, that the sign is of more value on people’s bedroom and

pub walls than it is effective in stopping peo‐ ple from responding to the call of nature.

As you would expect the signs have be‐ come quite the thing to have and so they are being stolen faster than they can be hung up.

Kim Gulvad from Aarhus Municipality told local media that: “It’s not a big problem yet, but we still have to screw new ones up and employ somebody to do it. A new sign only costs 45 kroner, but the man‐hours can be ex‐ pensive.”

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Photos used by permission of Duke Fakir

DUKE FAKIR: His passion and energy for music is still as strong as ever.

The Four Tops’ Duke Fakir on new memoir and musical FOUNDING member of the iconic American quartet, The Four Tops, Duke Fakir spoke with Euro Weekly News on his new memoir ‘I’ll Be There: My Life with the Four Tops’ and new musical entitled ‘I’ll Be There’.

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, born December 26, 1935, is the last remaining founding mem‐ ber of the world‐renowned American quar‐ tet, The Four Tops, and at an incredible 86 years old, his passion and energy for music is still as strong as ever.

“My father was originally from East India, now Bangladesh, and he used to make and play sitars on the streets of India, until he de‐ cided to move to Canada to look for factory work,” said Duke Fakir in an exclusive tele‐ phone interview with Euro Weekly News, from his home in Detroit, Michigan, US. While on a boat travelling there, he heard that a factory in Detroit would take men of any colour on the same pay scale, so he jumped straight into the Detroit river and swam to shore.

“That’s like swimming in the English Chan‐ nel, but not quite as bad,” laughed Fakir.

Fakir’s passion for music would lead him to form a close bond with the future lead singer of The Four Tops, Levi Stubbs.

“Levi and I were really close friends and we got invited to a graduation party that these lovely, beautiful‐bourgeois girls were throwing and we knew there were lots of them, so we thought we had better perform as a quartet instead of just the two of us!” recalled Fakir.

So in preparation for the graduation party in 1954, Levi Stubbs and Duke Fakir enlisted the help of Lawrence Payton and Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson.

“We knew Lawrence and Renaldo pretty well and we’d seen them singing in groups around town, cause there were groups all around town in those days, in fact Lawrence’s uncles were always playing their guitars on the front porch,” said Fakir.

“We get on stage and start singing and our voices just blended perfectly; Levi looked back at us and almost started laugh‐ ing and then he started singing his butt off.

“It was right then, that we knew we had something special, but we had come to the party for the girls, so we had a lot of fun that night and we met at my house the fol‐ lowing day and formed the group,” stated Fakir.

The Four Tops would go on from small performances in Detroit, to travel the US and then the globe, earning themselves a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and lat‐ er a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy.

Speaking on his personal favourite Four Tops’ songs, Duke Fakir stated: “‘Baby I Need Your Loving’ was life chang‐ ing, it was the first song that got us out of the drudgery of worrying about bills and al‐ lowed us to create more songs to record.”

Despite their worldwide success, The Four Tops were always loyal to their roots: “De‐ troit has always been our home, the rest of the guys lived here their whole lives, and so have I and I love it here,” said Fakir.

“Years ago the four of us said we’d write a book together, with each of us writing a chapter, you know that never happened, but it’s a good challenge that was left to me, I’ve really loved it.”

Duke Fakir’s memoir entitled ‘I’ll Be There: My Life With The Four Tops’ was published on May 5, serving as source ma‐ terial for a stage musical entitled ‘I’ll Be There’, currently in pre‐production, hoped to premiere in Detroit and potentially head to the West End and Broadway amongst other locations.

For those interested in reading more about the fascinating and inspiring life of Duke Fakir and The Four Tops, his book ‘I’ll Be There: My Life with the Four Tops’, is available on Amazon.

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FINLAND

Top choice

Treasure trove

FOR the fifth time, Monocle magazine has selected Copenhagen as the number one choice in their ‘The world’s most liveable cities’, this time for 2022. It was praised for its environmental awareness and investment in public transport and cycling as well as the city’s general ambience.

AMATEUR metal detectors have found a cache of silver coins and jewellery in a field in southwest Finland and the Finnish Heritage Agency believes that they date from the 10th century with the coins being minted on behalf of Viking king Harald Bluetooth.

THE NETHERLANDS

IRELAND

Nazi loot

Holy water

ONE particularly welcome birthday present received by 100-year-old Dutch woman Charlotte Bischoff van Heemskerck was the return last year of a 17th century painting stolen by the Nazis but now she has decided to sell it and split the money with younger family members.

MANY believe that an incident that took place in St Joseph’s Church in Co. Mayo on Sunday June 19 was a miracle as a priest dropped a single consecrated host then picked it up and placed it in water where it turned red and appeared as if bloody flesh.

BELGIUM

ITALY

Border crossing

Virtual Rome

SITUATED as it is between four countries, there has been a marked increase in the number of savvy Belgian shoppers who have worked out that some goods are much cheaper across one of the borders and regularly visit to do shopping.

IT is now possible to catch a virtual reality bus which will drive through Rome and create 3D images of how each of the famous landmarks looked 2,000 years ago without the need for VR goggles as the windows act as screens.

GERMANY

PORTUGAL

Violent splash

Sustainable supply

BERLIN has a number of outdoor swimming pools and the recent heatwave saw many people taking advantage of their cool waters.

At one pool, what started with people squirting each other with water pistols turned into a full-blown riot with police having to break it up.

LOOKING to purchase from suppliers where it is financially involved, Jerónimo Martins, the Portugal-based international food industry group, which has more than 4,900 stores across Portugal, Poland and Colombia is investing €16.5 million in a new development by Norwegian on-land fish farmer Andfjord Salmon.

FRANCE

UKRAINE

Stock up

Eurovision shock

LOVERS of French wines are being encouraged to stock up this year as the strange weather that has affected the wine growing regions means that there could be a very poor grape harvest in 2022 thanks to hailstones, drought and extreme heat.

DESPITE having won the Eurovision Song Contest this year, Ukraine has been told by the European Broadcasting Union that it does not consider it safe to hold next year’s contest in Ukraine and has asked the UK, who were runners up, to consider hosting the event.

NORWAY

SWEDEN

Massacre memorial

Rock candy

ON July 22, 2011, 77 people were killed by a young Norwegian right-wing extremist who chose to execute young people attending a labour party get-together. Now, 11 years later a national memorial near the scene of the worst violence has been opened.

IT may not have the prestige of Champagne or sherry, but a stick of a hard sweet similar to rock known as Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar which is produced in the small Swedish city of Gränna has been granted the EU's Protected Geographical Indication.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AND so it now truly begins. The UK left wing arbitrary, disgraceful and unmitigated venture toward victory in the next general election.

After the exposed truth of their last credibility ended with them all plummeting to the bottom of just about every pile of voters in the whole country, they have regathered and regrouped ready to do everything in their power to regain the electorate for their new endeavours; and they really don’t care how they do it!

The only chance they actually have of winning is to gain the votes of as many minority residents and supporters as they can garner and are now working on as large a disproportionate selection of these occupants as they can possibly encourage.

Their association with media advertising, particularly political programmes of the BBC, is enabling them to not only disregard or disapprove of all the encouraging and successful efforts the Conservative party entered into to steer the country through the last pandemic, which actually plummeted the government’s new administration and placed their immediate future on the back burners before they could properly enter into a host of new

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It truly begins world enterprises. They have now stopped reporting the not terribly dangerous scandals of ‘party time’ at No 10 from all over their initially scathing media, which finally had to dry up when their own Starmer brigade was also being pursued by the police for similar activities.

They have set out to convince the UK that areas are now run by large sections of minority immigrant citizens. They are publishing strikes and union participation in their highest possible reports and political programmes. Their ads are riddled with promotion of ethnic habitats, mixed marriages and introducing large numbers of commonwealth originated reporters delivering the news.

The percentages of those featured and publicised are far less what actually reside in the UK. (Around 12 per cent over England, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). They are also highly involved in massive publicity for the Gay and transsexual related pursuits of activity and marital attractions (around 213,000 marriages in the UK.) Their PC tentacles are spreading far and wide through multitudes of UK society and new immigrants.

Nothing is actually wrong with most of these sections of Great British society. It is

the motives and intentions of the left lumping them all together which is formidable. None of these factions were wholly responsible for the wonderful and often highly successful United Kingdom.

They were initially all welcomed and encouraged by a country that was formed by the adventurers of countless historical wars and conflict. Including millions of injuries deaths from our dedicated UK ancestors participating in the First and Second World Wars.

If the left manage to encourage the majority of minorities to vote for them in the next election; and they actually win, anticipate nothing but chaos. The halls of parliament and Downing Street will be heaving with disputable factions and unions all wanting something from the country and only prepared to give upheaval and unrest in return. All I can say is thank the Lord I chose somewhere else to reside.

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€2 million

Spain has pledged €2 million for the economic recovery of Zamora’s Sierra de Culebra, following wildfires that damaged over 30’000 hectares.

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INDIA’S first full stack fintech plat‐ form, WeRize announced fundrais‐ ing of $15.5 million from a host of investors, which include British In‐ ternational Investment and Sony Innovation Fund amongst others.

WeRize hopes to expand and im‐ prove their platform and bring on new freelancers in more than 1,000 new towns, as reported by media sources.

Failing plan

Top ranking SPANISH lawyer Cristina Soler, CEO of Ramco Litigation Funding, is in the ‘top 100’ list of world leaders in litigation funding issued by US pub‐ lication LawDragon, as reported by a national media source. Soler is the only Spanish representative in the ranking that includes professionals from countries such as the UK, Aus‐ tralia and the United States.

Suspects’ finances SPAIN’S Congress of Deputies has endorsed a draft organic law, which will now be sent to the Sen‐ ate for further voting, that would allow for Spanish security forces to access the financial information of suspects of serious crimes without the need for a court order, as re‐ ported by COPE.

Taking advantage PUBLIC Finance Minister Tom Arthur raised concerns of second homes taking advantage of the £400 UK government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme, as reported by Scottish media. “In this cost of liv‐ ing crisis, it is clearly wrong that second home owners or those who own long term empty homes benefit from a second £400 energy rebate.”

OLD £20 NOTES: Will no longer be legal tender after September 2022.

THE Bank of England is set to with‐ draw legal tender status of paper £20 and £50 banknotes after September 30, 2022.

Following this date paper £20 and £50 UK banknotes will no longer be legal tender.

The Bank of England has encour‐ aged the general public to either use these banknotes or deposit them at their bank or a Post Office during these last 100 days.

The new Turing £50 banknote completed the Bank of England’s family of polymer notes, with all de‐

nominations (£5, £10, £20 and £50) now printed on polymer.

There are currently an estimated £6 billion worth of paper £20 featur‐ ing the economist Adam Smith, and over £8 billion worth of paper £50 banknotes featuring the engineers Boulton and Watt, in circulation.

The Bank of England’s estimations mean that there are currently 300 million individual £20 banknotes, and 160 million paper £50 ban‐ knotes that have not been cashed in.

Speaking on the old UK banknotes ahead of the date, the Bank of Eng‐

land’s Chief Cashier Sarah John stat‐ ed: “Changing our banknotes from paper to polymer over recent years has been an important develop‐ ment, because it makes them more difficult to counterfeit, and means they are more durable.

“The majority of paper banknotes have now been taken out of circula‐ tion, but a significant number remain in the economy, so we’re asking you to check if you have any at home.

For the next 100 days, these can still be used or deposited at your bank in the normal way.”

Interest rate increase NORWAY has joined the club of world central banks that are making un‐ usually large interest rate increases in an attempt to combat inflation, follow‐ ing warnings of possible inflation if the economy improves, as reported by the financial press.

On Thursday June 23, Norway’s Central Bank, Norges Bank raised its in‐ terest rates by 0.5 per‐ centage points to 1.25 per cent.

This is the first time Nor‐ way’s Central Bank has raised its interest rates by

FINANCE

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ONE year on from the launch of Spain’s government’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), a study carried out by tufi nanziacion.com, reveals that the level of execution of the subsidies announced last year to companies and the self‐employed in Spain is between 37.2 and 45.9 per cent.

CENTRAL BANK: First increase by such a large amount.

such an amount, since July 2002.

Commenting on Nor‐ way’s Central Bank’s

move, Ida Wolden Bache, governor of Norges Bank stated: “Prospects for a more

prolonged period of high inflation suggest a faster rise in the policy rate than projected earlier. A faster rate rise now will reduce the risk of inflation re‐ maining high and the need for a sharper tight‐ ening of monetary policy further out.”

As western Europe’s leading petroleum pro‐ ducer, Norway is enjoying economic prosperity, with its unemployment rates currently at ‘a very low level’ and little spare ca‐ pacity according to its cen‐ tral bank.

BBVA sustainable claims ON Wednesday June 22, BBVA highlighted its com‐ mitment to sustainable in‐ vestments, claiming that their sustainable banking operations account for 30 per cent of the financing that the bank has backed in Spain, as reported by local news sources.

During his participation in a seminar at the Menénez Pelayo International Univer‐ sity (UIMP) organised by the Association of Economic In‐ formation Journalists (APIE), BBVA’s chief executive in Spain, Peio Belausteguigoitia, stressed that sustainability has become a real opportuni‐ ty for economic growth across the nation.

According to him “in Spain, 30 per cent of BBVA’s new long‐term financing to companies is sustainable.”

Falling metal prices COPPER reportedly dropped to a near 16‐month low on Thursday, June 23, with oth‐ er industrial metals coming under selling pressure due to warnings of a possible US recession, according to fi‐ nancial media.

Ehsan Khoman, head of emerging markets research, at MUFG spoke on the drop in metal prices seen across the globe stating: “Metals have given up their year of gains, with alu‐ minium and copper touch‐ ing year lows this week, with zinc and nickel not too far behind, as Chinese de‐ mand and higher‐than‐ex‐ pected Russian supply is leading to more stocks de‐ posited on to European ex‐ changes.”

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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.129,00 Abrdn 167,00 Admiral Group 2.264,0 Anglo American 3.141,0 Antofagasta 1.222,00 Ashtead Group 3.584,0 Associated British Foods 1.644,0 AstraZeneca 10.774,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 549,40 Avast 526,00 Aveva 2.452,0 Aviva 413,00 B&M European Value Retail 385,00 BAE Systems 799,77 Bank VTB DRC 0,612 Barclays 159,16 Barratt Developments 477,40 Berkeley 3.835,0 BHP Billiton Ltd 2.352,50 BP 393,30 British American Tobacco 3.576,0 British Land Company 495,50 BT Group 189,00 Bunzl 2.657,0 Burberry Group 1.673,5 Carnival 800,0 Centrica 81,92 Coca Cola HBC AG 1.820,0 Compass 1.716,00 CRH 2.840,0 Croda Intl 6.370,0 DCC 5.020,0 Diageo 3.660,0 DS Smith 293,50 EasyJet 406,10 Experian 2.424,0 Ferguson 9.310,0 Flutter Entertainment 8.780,0 Fresnillo 803,20 Glencore 455,26 GSK plc 1.767,40 Halma 2.041,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 809,40 Hikma Pharma 1.665,00 HSBC 539,30 IAG 116,08 Imperial Brands 1.844,00 Informa 549,40

CHANGE(P) 1.135,00 172,45 2.265,0 3.207,5 1.236,00 3.664,0 1.664,5 10.850,0 556,00 538,40 2.496,0 415,20 389,70 804,00 0,612 161,28 479,50 3.852,0 2.363,00 394,10 3.579,0 498,20 190,60 2.700,0 1.732,0 803,8 83,54 1.829,0 1.716,00 2.869,2 6.416,0 5.086,0 3.684,8 296,00 415,90 2.425,0 9.342,0 8.904,0 807,20 465,05 1.769,80 2.048,0 829,00 1.665,00 541,10 117,40 1.870,00 550,20

% CHG. 1.118,00 166,35 2.227,0 3.110,0 1.195,50 3.526,0 1.639,5 10.652,0 543,80 521,40 2.440,0 409,70 381,20 785,20 0,612 157,34 472,40 3.745,0 2.313,00 382,55 3.509,5 489,90 182,35 2.641,0 1.670,0 744,0 80,64 1.808,3 1.688,00 2.814,5 6.289,5 5.028,0 3.640,7 290,90 395,00 2.393,0 9.188,0 8.730,0 791,80 448,10 1.749,00 2.003,0 806,80 1.627,00 532,00 114,86 1.822,00 543,00

NET VOL 1,22M 4,53M 589,42K 1,79M 616,95K 604,52K 402,91K 713,56K 1,07M 5,91M 147,00K 2,80M 446,99K 3,65M 0 29,65M 947,96K 257,30K 2,08M 22,01M 1,68M 863,27K 2,94M 471,71K 327,12K 313,73K 33,03M 18,70K 59,55K 43,33K 24,41K 70,83K 95,29K 2,32M 3,28M 784,18K 239,11K 237,39K 416,53K 22,56M 3,24M 304,37K 852,62K 286,82K 30,73M 8,75M 584,29K 847,66K

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InterContinental Intermediate Capital Intertek ITV J Sainsbury Johnson Matthey Land Securities Legal & General Lloyds Banking London Stock Exchange Meggitt Melrose Industries Mondi National Grid NatWest Group Next Norilskiy Nikel ADR Ocado Persimmon Phoenix Prudential Reckitt Benckiser Relx Rentokil Rightmove Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Rosneft DRC Sage Samsung Electronics DRC Schroders Scottish Mortgage Segro Severn Trent Shell Smith & Nephew Smiths Group Spirax-Sarco Engineering SSE St. James’s Place Standard Chartered Taylor Wimpey Tesco Tui Unilever United Utilities Vodafone Group PLC Whitbread WPP

4.496,0 1.413,00 4.402,0 68,12 211,82 2.030,0 724,60 246,60 43,34 7.686,0 784,00 153,35 1.496,00 1.062,50 222,00 5.998,0 1,89 856,28 1.896,0 623,20 1.009,00 6.190,0 2.242,00 488,20 579,80 5.070,0 82,08 0,60 644,00 1.148,50 2.760,0 746,00 1.038,00 2.854,0 2.121,5 1.169,50 1.435,00 9.790,0 1.650,50 1.156,58 604,60 119,10 254,80 149,45 3.744,5 1.040,50 127,24 2.565,0 828,40

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4.496,0 1.440,50 4.414,0 69,82 214,60 2.038,0 726,00 246,90 43,90 7.712,0 785,40 155,70 1.509,00 1.064,00 223,70 6.094,0 1,89 876,20 1.916,5 627,80 1.014,50 6.268,0 2.243,00 488,20 587,40 5.199,0 84,20 0,60 651,80 1.156,50 2.806,0 765,20 1.042,00 2.859,0 2.132,0 1.184,00 1.438,50 9.916,0 1.661,00 1.168,00 607,00 120,00 259,10 153,85 3.769,5 1.042,50 127,52 2.639,0 832,20

4.392,0 1.402,50 4.329,0 67,70 210,70 2.000,0 716,20 244,50 42,97 7.576,0 781,80 151,10 1.473,50 1.047,00 220,40 5.962,0 1,89 843,40 1.880,0 619,00 989,60 6.178,0 2.203,00 480,80 572,60 5.032,0 81,04 0,60 640,60 1.130,00 2.750,0 721,80 1.023,50 2.776,0 2.069,5 1.158,50 1.404,00 9.680,0 1.629,50 1.147,00 589,80 118,00 254,70 146,20 3.710,0 1.012,00 126,42 2.560,0 811,40

1,06M 953,28K 514,41K 4,11M 4,66M 126,25K 1,28M 10,25M 133,24M 366,84K 700,17K 8,84M 796,38K 2,21M 5,54M 130,54K 0 1,16M 476,80K 2,28M 4,78M 456,56K 1,97M 2,44M 1,09M 1,66M 28,64M 0 571,64K 11,08K 204,29K 3,44M 2,06M 425,77K 10,11M 1,13M 522,55K 45,79K 896,36K 249,27K 2,98M 6,66M 6,80M 4,31M 2,26M 1,69M 28,52M 553,41K 1,48M

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US dollar (USD) ........................................1.0608 Japan yen (JPY)........................................143.39 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0134 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4396 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................10.370

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COMPANY 3M American Express Amgen Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Dow Goldman Sachs Home Depot Honeywell IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Procter&Gamble Salesforce.com The Travelers UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walgreens Boots Walmart Walt Disney

PRICE 134,21 145,83 245,69 142,65 138,90 188,98 148,45 44,10 62,98 52,61 302,19 283,63 179,09 143,55 38,92 182,63 117,52 248,53 94,82 265,76 111,15 143,38 183,31 167,71 504,78 51,34 204,46 41,95 122,94 97,03

CHANGE 134,67 148,67 246,19 143,49 140,52 190,07 148,82 44,29 63,28 53,29 304,20 285,00 181,05 143,71 39,06 183,35 118,27 248,76 95,72 268,30 113,21 144,73 186,56 168,03 507,40 51,48 207,09 42,00 124,74 98,23

CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 132,70 672,02K 144,75 1,26M 244,10 903,76K 141,29 27,69M 136,24 3,75M 185,82 1,35M 145,61 3,01M 43,68 7,03M 62,63 3,84M 52,21 2,75M 299,65 703,86K 282,17 838,94K 178,03 543,43K 141,95 1,38M 38,47 8,99M 181,53 2,00M 116,03 2,87M 246,75 642,02K 93,05 5,62M 264,83 7,08M 109,84 3,37M 143,19 1,53M 180,74 2,53M 166,38 181,63K 493,60 1,19M 50,91 5,43M 202,61 1,27M 41,56 2,16M 122,79 2,34M 95,81 3,43M M - MILLION DOLLARS

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173.05M 89.58M 68.75M 21.11M 12.17M 494.00K 988.33K 2.38M 167.50K 22.93K 6.45M

-32.04% -24.40% -23.92% -18.91% -18.50% -17.66% -17.20% -15.19% -15.35% -15.33% -15.31%

11.47M 1.92M 35.00K 1.05M 285.34K 722.45K 1.20M 480.81K 3.51M 5.34K 19.24K

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Italian radiators A UK company has pur‐ chased an Italian radiator company in a €28.2 million deal. On Thursday, June 23, Stelrad Group PLC an‐ nounced it had agreed to buy DL Radiators srl from De Longhi Industrial SA, as re‐ ported by the media. The ra‐ diator manufacturer started trading on London’s AIM market in November 2021, at a price of £219 each.

Water ‘bil’ SPAIN’S Aqualia, a water management company, has obtained a €1.1 billion syndi‐ cated green corporate loan.

Aqualia will use this loan to fi‐ nance eligible green projects and their activities, such as water and waste treatment, water distribution and stor‐ age, renewable energy and sustainable transport, among other projects. According to Aqualia’s finance manager, Isidoro Marbán: “this financ‐ ing provides Aqualia with great stability in its long‐term capital structure at a time when the financial markets are highly volatile.”

UAE bonds THE Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates announced plans to issue a Dual‐tranche USD Bench‐ mark Size Bonds with a 10‐ year tranche and a 30‐year Formosa tranche.The 10‐ year tranche will be listed on London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Nasdaq Dubai, and the 30‐year tranche will be listed on the aforemen‐ tioned plus Taipei Exchange.

Wirex upgrade WIREX, a leading digital pay‐ ments platform, revealed a variety of features for new and existing customers in the UK, as reported by Ya‐ hoo Finance. Wirex’s Mas‐ tercard debit card will now be available to order for UK customers, allowing them to spend a variety of currencies at over 81 million locations worldwide.

Heathrow travel increase LONDON’S Heathrow air‐ port has predicted that over 54 million people are set to travel through the UK’s biggest airport during 2022, massively increasing its pas‐ senger forecast for the year.

Heathrow airport’s fore‐ cast of 54.4 million trav‐ ellers, would mean that 67 per cent of travellers seen in 2019, would use its ter‐ minals during this year.

Following the travel re‐ strictions seen throughout the world in 2021, this fore‐ cast assumes a significant increase, with the airport only predicting 45.5 million passengers for 2022 in De‐ cember 2021.

Heathrow airport’s confi‐ dence in what they call a ‘steady traffic increase’ for this year, comes after claims that over 20.1 mil‐ lion passengers have al‐ ready travelled through their airport during the first five months of the year 2022.

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CONFIDENT: Heathrow airport forecasts positive growth.

“We have officially sur‐ passed the total amount of passengers seen during the whole of 2021,” Heathrow airport stated in an investor report on Thursday, June 23.

“However, the degree of uncertainty is still signifi‐ cant,” the investor report added.

Heathrow airport is cur‐ rently expecting its earn‐ ings, before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisa‐ tion to rise a whopping 257 per cent from the year 2021 to £1.37 billion with the air‐ port’s revenue currently forecast to double to an in‐ credible £2.6 billion.

The current higher ener‐

gy prices that are facing the UK are believed to help drive up its operating costs by almost half to £1.2 bil‐ lion according to forecasts.

The chief executive of London’s Heathrow airport warned it would take up to 18 months for the aviation industry to return to pre‐ pandemic levels of travel.

Hydropower investment THE UK’s development finance institu‐ tion British International Investment (BII) has pledged $200 million over the coming years to help fund hydropower projects in Africa, as reported by Engi‐ neering News.

The latest investment in African hy‐ dropower would be the biggest in BII history.

The UK’s Minister for Africa Vicky Ford stated: “Investing to bolster Africa’s hy‐ dropower sector is a strong step to‐ ward helping to meet the energy de‐ mands of three‐million people in countries most at risk to the impacts of the climate emergency. Through these projects, UK finance will enable job creation and drive clean productive growth across the continent.”

BII Infrastructure Equity Africa & Pakistan head and MD Chris Chijiutomi stated: “Hydropower is critical for providing clean baseload and peaking power, es‐ pecially in landlocked countries in Africa, as the continent’s countries

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STRONG STEP: Investment for hydropower machines.

transition away from fossil fuels to‐ wards a net‐zero future.

“BII, along with its partners, will play

a key role in providing inclusive and sustainable finance to support hy‐ dropower in sub‐Saharan Africa.”

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France’s June activity FRENCH manufacturers reported the first output decline since October 2021 with companies concerned about weak export orders, political uncertainty and high in‐ flation, which has led to business activity in France suffering a signif‐ icant slowdown in June.

According to a survey on business activity car‐ ried out by The Flash S&P Global composite purchasing managers’ index, France had seen a 4.2 financial decrease from 57 last month to 52.8.

Joe Hayes, an economist at S&P Global stated: “The slowing econom‐ ic trend in France is also compounded by a fresh bout of political uncer‐ tainty due to the hung parliament result in the national elections.”

Confidence drops UK business confidence has fallen sharply, raising concerns for the UK’s eco‐ nomic growth as reported by finance media.

A barometer of private sector activity known as the interim, or flash, S&P Global/CIPS UK composite purchasing managers’ in‐ dex, remained unchanged in June from the 15‐month low recorded in May at 53.1.

Business activity expec‐ tations fell following con‐ cerns about declines in cus‐ tomer spending as well as an added impact of the in‐ flation of the global econo‐ my.

This means that the posi‐ tive outlook for the UK’s private sector companies has been in decline since February.

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WILL ROBOTS REPLACE US? in it, and even with the ability to learn the shape of your kitchen, it can’t do BREAKING VIEWS anything that’s out of the scope of cleaning the dirty surfaces. Google’s Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. chatbot, however, is like an advanced version of Google Assistant or Siri REPORTS that Google sus‐ which can be con‐ pended an engineer after stantly trained with he claimed a computer new information and chatbot he was working provide responses us‐ on had become ‘sentient’ ing natural language and was thinking and rea‐ processing that the soning like a human being trainer hasn’t ever reminded me of the story thought of. Maybe of the robot vacuum this engineer was pon‐ cleaner that recently made dering the chatbot’s a break for freedom after rights? giving staff the slip at a Tell that to the Euro‐ Cambridge Travelodge ho‐ pean Court of Human tel.

Rights! What would it The automated cleaner make of ‘robot rights’? failed to stop at the front Nora Johnson’s criti‐ door of the hotel and was cally acclaimed psy‐ Nora’s latest thriller. finally found the following chological crime day under a hedge. thrillers (www.nora‐ There is an interesting analogy here johnson.net) all available online in‐ between a robotic vacuum and a cluding eBooks (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Google chatbot. However, there’s a Books, audiobooks, paperbacks at difference. A robotic vacuum is pre‐ Amazon etc. Profits to Cudeca cancer programmed in the factory with a chip charity.

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Hide redness with green concealer WHY is it that celebrities seem to have perfect skin? Is it diet? Is it genetics? Is it some type of expensive treat‐ ment? Well, make‐up works wonders. Cosmetic products and make‐up techniques have advanced so much over the years that the results can be practically perfect‐look‐ ing skin.

However, you don’t have to be a celebrity to achieve the same effect. As strange as it may seem, a green concealer can be your best friend. Continue reading to find out why it works and how to apply it.

Why green concealer works If you have ever had any type of blemish on your face, you may have tried to cover it up with make‐up that was the colour of your skin. But have you ever tried green con‐ cealer? Green and red are opposite each other on the colour wheel, so when they are brought together, they neutralise each other. This makes green concealer an ex‐ tremely effective way of hiding imperfections such as scars, spots or rosacea.

How to apply green concealer Wash and moisturise your skin as normal. Apply your foundation.

Apply a small amount of the green concealer to any red areas. Gently dab with your finger, a concealer brush or a make‐up sponge to blend it in. Be gentle so as not to irritate any spots ‐ rubbing too hard will only make them look red‐ der.

Now apply another concealer that matches your skin tone on top of the green concealer. Seal everything in with some translucent face powder. All ready!

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Avoid summer ear infections

YOU probably know that your skin needs extra atten‐ tion during the summer to protect it from the sun’s rays, but you might not think about your ears so much. Whether you prac‐ tise water sports in the sea or prefer to spend an hour at the local swimming pool, the large amounts of hu‐ midity can lead to an infec‐ tion of the middle ear (acute otitis media) or the outer ear (acute otitis ex‐ terna).

The problem is not that water gets into the ears, but that it does not dry properly afterwards, as the humid environment is an ideal condition for an infec‐ tion. This is why you should follow the guidelines given below to help protect your ears. ‐ If you tend to get ear in‐ fections, you will need cus‐ tom‐made earplugs, as generic earplugs will not keep water out fully. ‐ Earwax is necessary be‐ cause it helps to maintain a

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WATER SPORTS: Swimming can lead to ear infections if the ears do not dry out properly.

pH that makes infections more difficult, and you should not try to remove it completely. If your ears be‐ come blocked, you can have the wax removed by your doctor. ‐ Dry your ears with a

towel and your finger. You do not need to obsess about drying them com‐ pletely. Avoid using cotton buds or other objects to clean your ears. ‐ Avoid swimming in dirty or stagnant water.

‐ Give your ears time to dry before you go swim‐ ming again and avoid con‐ stantly having your head underwater. When you get out of the water, remove your earplugs so that your ears can ventilate.

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Jellyfish stings A S T I N G from a jellyfish can quickly turn a fun day at the beach into a miserable one. They have no interest in attacking people, but a simple touch is enough to activate their microscopic stingers, causing them to release venom.

The presence of jellyfish on beaches can be a real problem and they are not always easy to spot. However, there are certain things you can do to minimise the risk of being stung.

Find out about the conditions of the beach and pay attention to the information provided by the warning flags and the lifeguards.

A red flag, which indicates that bathing is pro‐ hibited, may be due to the excessive presence of jellyfish.

Wear sun cream. Not only is it essential for pro‐ tecting you from the sun’s rays, but a waterproof sun cream will also give you a small amount of protection against accidental contact with a jelly‐ fish.

If you see one in the water, move away slowly.

Avoid disturbing the water too much, as the movement of the waves you create when swim‐ ming could bring them closer to you. If you see several at once, just get out of the water immedi‐ ately.

Finally, avoid touching a jellyfish even if it is on the sand and looks dead and harmless. It may not be, and when you touch it or step on it, it may sting you. Also, watch out for the little ones, whose curiosity may lead them to touch a jelly‐ fish if they find one on the sand.

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Tips for rebellious hair Tamsin Brown DO you find it hard to tame your hair? Dryness and frizz can make your hair unruly and difficult to control. Here we give you a few simple tips for softer, smoother and more manageable hair.

1) Hair gets frizzy be‐ cause of a lack of mois‐ ture and natural oil on the scalp, which makes it drier and more difficult to handle. Therefore, one of the best ways to control unruly hair is to give it the moisture it needs. For example, ar‐ gan oil can provide deep hydration. Simply apply a small amount to your (damp or dry) hair a few times a week.

2) Try adding honey to your regular hair care routine. This moisturis‐ ing and nutrient‐packed ingredient will make your hair look much healthier and shinier.

Simply add a tablespoon

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WILD HAIR: The best way to avoid frizz is to keep hair moisturised.

of honey to a litre of wa‐ ter and apply it to fresh‐ ly washed hair ‐ no rins‐ ing required.

3) You can also try an all‐natural hair mask twice a week. A good op‐ tion is an aloe vera and olive oil mask, as both have deeply moisturising

properties. Simply mix five tablespoons of aloe vera with two table‐ spoons of oil, apply it and leave it on for 30 minutes. When rinsing your hair, use cold or lukewarm water.

4) Avoid using tools such as straighteners or

hairdryers, as they dam‐ age your hair even more.

If you absolutely must use them, get a heat pro‐ tector (available in su‐ permarkets or spe‐ cialised shops) to minimise the damage. If possible, let your hair air‐dry.

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Protect eyes as early as three years old THE sun’s UV rays can cause serious damage to our eyes, and if exposed to it for prolonged periods of time, the damage can often be irreversible.

Long‐term exposure to harmful UV rays from the sun can increase the risk of developing cataracts, age‐related macular degeneration and a common type of skin cancer called cell carcino‐ ma in anyone, regardless of your health.

Children’s eyes let in more light than adults, due to their large pupils and clear lenses, which means that a significant proportion of our eyes’ lifetime exposure to UV occurs when we are young. It’s vital our eyes are pro ‐ tected with sun‐ glasses, with ade‐ quate UV protection, in or‐ der to avoid di‐ rect UV dam‐ age and to maintain good eye h e a l t h .

Wearing UV blocking glasses reg‐ ularly can

help prevent long term damage.

Giles Edmonds, Specsavers clinical services director, says: “Children should be wearing sunglasses from the age of three. It’s important that their eyes are protected from this age to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV rays. If children are not pro‐ tected from an early age, the UV radi‐ ation from the sun can cause cell dam‐ age, which will put them at a higher risk of complications later down the line.”

Suneez, a range of non‐prescription sunglasses for children aged three‐12 have just been launched at Specsavers Ópti‐ cas. Priced at €29 with lifetime guarantee, Suneez are a great way to ensure that children’s eyes are properly pro‐ tected. Colours avail‐ able are black, pink and blue ‐ in small a n d medium sizes.

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CHILDREN’S SUNGLASSES: Are a great way to protect their eyes.

Stay hydrated this summer AS the temperatures rise, it is more crucial than ever to drink enough water and stay hydrated. Extremely hot weather can lead to dehydra‐ tion, which can have serious consequences, especially for the elderly, children and those with heart problems.

Remember that being ex‐ tremely thirsty is merely a symptom of dehydration, which occurs when the body’s fluid levels become dangerously low. Read on to find out more about dehydra‐ tion.

Those most at risk of suf‐ fering from dehydration are

the elderly. This is because their bodies have less body fluid, their ability to detect thirst becomes less sensitive and they may have de‐ creased kidney function. Pay special attention to your el‐ derly friends and family.

Children are at risk, as they need more water in their bodies (65 per cent of their total body weight) and younger ones may not be able to express that they are thirsty.

People with heart failure and some other chronic dis‐ eases should avoid exercising outdoors in very hot and hu‐

mid weather. With less fluid in the body, the heart has to work harder to pump blood through the system.

The most common cause of dehydration in young and middle‐aged people caused by sweatingis due to heat and exercise.

The initial symptoms of de‐ hydration are tiredness, dizzi‐ ness, low blood pressure and tachycardia, followed by muscle contractions or cramps. If the dehydration is not treated on time, it can lead to convulsions, a coma or loss of consciousness, and, in extreme cases, death.

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SPAIN is one of the best holiday destinations in the world, so why not grab your tent and immerse yourself in the Mediterranean weather and sun‐kissed na‐ ture natives are lucky enough to experience most days of the year.

• Why choose a summer campsite in Spain?

Spain continues to be one of the best destinations that has a good relationship with Europe. With beautiful beaches, numerous activi‐ ties, good food, culture and incredible nature, Spain is a great holiday destination.

• Sun, sea and sand Statistically, Spain is the sunniest country in Europe.

The Mediterranean coastal towns enjoy on average, 300 days of sun a year. With more than 8,000 kilometres of coast and 577 beaches, Spain offers golden beaches complete with dolphin spot‐ ting and promenades. The

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Mediterranean Sea has many activities on offer, like sailing, snorkelling,

kayaking and swimming.

• Beautiful mountains Spain offers a rare combi‐

nation of spectacular moun‐ tains and beaches in close proximity. You can enjoy high pastures and then drive for 30 minutes or less to gorgeous sandy coast‐ lines.

There are many beachside campsites in Spain, such as Camping La Torre del Sol, in southern Catalonia. The site has three pools and two Jacuzzis for those who pre‐ fer a more contained re‐ freshing dip, as well as ac‐ cess to an 800m long soft sandy beach. The site also has WIFI, a restaurant and regular evening entertain‐ ment.

Camping Villasol is anoth‐ er great campsite. Villasol is in Spain’s Alicante region and brings in a lot of happy campers during the winter months due to its almost all year round gorgeous, sunny climate. The site has a grassy area for sunbathing and is surrounded by stun‐

ning palm trees, with the nearest town and Levante Beach both within walking distance.

As well as beach side spots to pitch your tent, Spain also boasts camping havens nestled between captivating, cascading mountains. Camping Valle de Bujaruelo offers home‐ made breakfast daily and is located amidst karstic lime‐ stone within Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park.

If a chalet seems more your speed than a tent, but you still have a burning de‐ sire to immerse yourself in Spanish countryside, Camp‐ ing Mirador al Pedraforca offers several wooden bun‐ galows perched on a hillside amidst decadent forestry.

Also in Catalonia, this camp‐ site lends itself to bountiful hiking trails which end con‐ veniently close to the site’s outdoor pool and sauna.

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT TONY NOBLE HAVE you noticed that since the Covid pandemic there has been a lot more attention being paid to mental illness and associated prob‐ lems. I doubt there are many of us who have not suffered the odd bit of depression during and since the pandemic, but small bouts of depression are nothing compared to illnesses like schizophrenia, paranoia, ad‐ diction and destructive habits.

Illnesses like these have three things in common. They cause self destructive be‐ haviour in the victim, the victim feels trapped in that condition and they separate the victim from normal living in the family circle. Does any of this sound familiar?

There are so many tormented souls in the world today and sadly we all know some‐ one. Unfortunately mental illness has been with us for centuries.

The New Testament is full of incidents of this type and people suffering were referred to as being possessed by ‘demons’. Our gospel reading this week is from Luke (8;26‐ 39) where a man who was possessed by

demons for years begged Jesus to free him from them which Jesus did. The point of the passage was that this man, although he had never met Jesus had enough Faith to ask for help knowing it would be given.

As we read through the bible there are many stories where people have been healed and miracles have been performed.

None of these would have taken place un‐ less those requesting help had deep Faith.

Without Faith God’s power is diminished.

Faith is the bedrock of Christian belief, with‐ out it we would be lost.

God’s power of healing and Faith are in‐ extricably linked. As Christians we are com‐ manded by God to spread the good news.

We may never be completely free of our demons, but we know there is an all‐pow‐ erful God watching over and protecting us.

Amen.

Tony is a licensed lay minister in the Angli‐ can Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Calida.

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UKRAINE was invaded by Rus‐ sia on 24/2/2022. Somebody with time on their hands decid‐ ed it would be fun to add these numbers up. 24+2+20+22. Lo and behold, they added up to 68. In isolation, there is nothing remarkable about this.

But it was then recalled that the Second World War com‐ menced on 1/9/1939. Hey presto, 1+9+19+39 likewise add up to 68. And you’ve probably guessed it by now. The First World War started on 28/7/1914. Again 68.

I was once asked: what do the following have in common?

Disraeli; Lincoln; Klemperer; Mahler; Mendelssohn; Ein‐ stein; Heinrich Heine; Fagin; Shylock and Hitler. I pointed out that there did seem to be an odd‐one‐out here. But the answer was that none of them had a ‘w’ in his name.

I remember from school a peculiarity of the word ‘under‐

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The Second World War and the invasion of Ukraine had something remarkable in common.

ground’; it begins and ends with the same three letters.

But, so do quite a few other words, including Anticolagu‐ lant, Entertainment, Hotshot and Ionisation.

The wrong choice of words can result in gross tactlessness and lack of consideration for others’ feelings. Referring to somebody as ‘slightly impaired in the upper regions’ or ‘a cou‐

ple of strawberries short of the full punnet’ sounds to me worse than ‘insane’ or ‘mental‐ ly retarded’. And ‘barking mad’ or ‘raving cuckoo’ may also be considered a bit over the top.

About as discreet as this: Sylvia: “Doesn’t your wife ob‐ ject when you take me for a drink?” “Not at all. But she probably would if you were at‐ tractive.”

And an innocent application of a perfectly correct word can misfire in the absence of lateral thinking. George: “Since her husband died, I’ve been han‐ dling everything.” “I bet you have!”

The choice of words is often made to boost the ego by talk‐ ing down to others. Personally, I find the gratuitous use of Latin words, in place of a per‐ fectly appropriate English or modern European one, offen‐ sive. Especially when the guilty party can hardly speak a word of Latin or Italian. Some such expressions such as ‘ad infini‐ tum’ and ‘ad nauseam’ are in common enough usage to be unpretentious, but ‘circa’, ‘bona fide’, ‘de facto’, ‘pro tem’ and ‘ergo’ have perfectly suit‐ able English synonyms. The meaningless ‘quid pro quo’ is almost always used for effect.

I once heard somebody ex‐ pressing surprise by shouting ‘gadzooks!’ I then started notic‐

ing the quaint use of words and expressions past their sell‐by date. ‘If perchance you come across it’ ‘it behoves me’ ‘to behold’, ‘methinks’, ‘forsooth’.

And so, to languages: In En‐ glish, German, French, Spanish and Italian, some words have a common derivation through‐ out, such as clear‐klar‐claire‐ claro‐claro. Others are totally different in each of the five lan‐ guages. Stamp‐Briefmarke‐ Timbre‐Sello‐Francobollo is one example. We also have Shop‐ Laden‐Magasin‐Tienda‐Impre‐ sa.

The letters f, k and m are pronounced virtually the same in each. The j in Juventus is pronounced the German way but is completely different in the other three.

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SUZANNE MANNERS DURING the reign of Elizabeth Tudor no‐ bles, jealously guarding their own position at court, passed what was known as the Sumptuary Law. This law in effect denied normal folk the joy of wearing a variety of colours including purple.

Charlemagne from France tried it cen‐ turies earlier in a doomed attempt to reign in the extravagance of the French court.

Charlemagne’s desire to curtail the spend‐ ing of his noblemen was inspired by his be‐ lief in Christ and the oft quoted text “It is easier for a camel…etc etc.” In hedging his bets he hoped that his own ascent to heav‐ en was assured. It was his son, Louis the Pi‐ ous (!!!), however , who denied all but the king and his relatives the joy of wearing gold and silk.

It was expected of noblemen to lead an extravagant and richly decorated life. Swans were indeed a swimming but in gravy, minia‐ ture castles were built of marzipan and spun sugar and great swathes of cloth of gold adorned the dark passageways of mediaeval and later Tudor domiciles. This excessive dis‐ play of wealth created resentment and ill feeling amongst the great unwashed. The gulf between rich and poor was never wider

Skin cream and cashmere

TUDOR PERIOD: The excessive display of wealth created resentment and ill feeling.

and revolution beckoned.

Unfortunately it’s not much better today.

Yes we can wear whatever colour we want but try purchasing a cashmere sweater for less than a month’s pay and don’t get me started on skin care. The great unwashed are now bright and colourful but their faces

resemble old dish rags wrung out and dis‐ carded in the sun. How on earth can a small jar of cream cost that much? Who decides that mashed up snail juice constitutes the elixir of youth and wealth?...and is a puffed up plastic jacket that makes you resemble a sweaty Gothic Michelin man really worth a

grand or more? Why would anyone want to look like a floret of broccoli on the red carpet? The emperor’s new clothes indeed.

Food prices have risen, electricity and fu‐ el costs are through the roof, basic goods becoming more and more inaccessible as wages are flattened beneath the weight of inflation. It’s time for the oil companies, the big businesses and the banks to begin suck‐ ing up and absorbing the increases and in so doing lower their profits so that ordinary working people can still heat their homes and feed their children. It’s not for us to ride out the storm, but for the wealthy to shoul‐ der some of the burden to enable everyone to weather it better. This is the way an equal society works.

As for skin care, check the ingredients on a €200 pot of cream compared with the su‐ permarket €5 one. The emperor is naked and he knows it and increasingly the great unwashed know it too (who are unwashed because they cannot afford to run their washing machines).

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GO LOCAL THE EURO WEEKLY NEWS has urged its readers to support lo‐ cal businesses in the community by shop‐ ping locally in recent times. Now things are heading back to nor‐ mal, we challenge you to maintain that habit by supporting local high streets, markets, butchers, greengrocers and all of the wonder‐ fully quirky indepen‐

dent businesses in your area.

Local businesses make our villages, towns and cities what they are. They add unique character.

They are convenient.

And they offer excel‐ lent produce from known suppliers. The joy of shopping locally means that indepen‐ dent businesses can support the local com‐ munity. You may find something a euro or two cheaper online but have you considered where your money is actually going?

By shopping locally you’re putting food on a local family’s table and there is nothing better than giving back to the communities that have given us so

BUY LOCAL: By shopping locally, independent businesses can help support the local community.

much. Local stores sup‐ port charities and they sponsor local sports teams. In many cases, they are much more than just a business, they’re a legacy.

They may have sup‐ ported generations of the same family.

Likewise, brand new local stores and bars may help the genera‐ tions of the future ful‐ fil their dreams and ambitions.

Remember, your lo‐ cal store is going up against multinationals and chains. They can’t win that battle on their own. So give them your support.

Spending your money

locally will make a real difference to the local economy.

Local businesses recir‐ culate a greater share of every euro they re‐ ceive at local level.

They create locally owned supply chains and they invest in their employees.

So remember.

When you go shop‐ ping ‐ go local!

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LITTLE WHITE TOWN JUST like to once again cor‐ rect Leapy Lee’s false propa‐ ganda about the little white town of Bideford, he states that the town council has decreed the name be changed on the grounds of racism, the fact is that just one councillor proposed this absurd notion but later re‐ tracted this and the council voted overwhelmingly that everything remain the same.

Ramon Osborne Los Alcázares

It’s rubbish HI Leapy from sunny Spain.

Why do you not take over from Boris ‐ you talk much more sense.

Are we now going to have Whitehall Tunnel, White Jack sweets or must it be Jill.

Rubbish rubbish.

Keep up the good work, a word of normality. Love your column.

Regards Jess T

At a loss Hello, we purchased our first property in Mallorca in 1985. I cannot even imagine how much money over the years my family, friends and us have spent in the Spanish economy.

I am at a total loss as to why the Spanish are not do‐ ing all they can for home owners in their country to get this 180 days a year lift‐ ed. Thousands of properties standing idle because of this ruling, preventing millions of extra euros to the economy.

Surely this has to be the easiest way on the planet to bring in the money for more schools, hospitals, not to mention much needed em‐ ployment!

The Spanish people need

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BIDEFORD: Everything will remain the same.

to realise not everyone in the UK voted to leave the EU. This is just being pig headed and not realising how much the country is

losing . Someone needs to do the sums because from where I sit, it just does not add up! Thank you.

Susan and David Hannah

OUR VIEW YET MORE CHAOS EVERY day there seems to be news of yet another scene of chaos at an airport somewhere in Europe with flights cancelled or passengers having to queue for hours to go through check in and security.

The latest problem after lack of staff concerns strikes by flight crew of various airlines and as more people want to take advantage of the ability to travel after two years of pandemic, the worse it seems to get.

All of the big low-cost airlines shuttling holidaymakers into Spain from the UK seem to have fallen foul of this latest difficulty, although the majority of flights into and out of Gibraltar have taken place as scheduled.

According to a review undertaken by the National World website, the three most reliable airlines travelling to and from one or other of 25 airports in the UK up to the end of April were Norwegian (which was bankrupt during the pandemic and has reappeared) followed by Vueling and Aer Lingus, both of which are owned by IAG which also owns British Airways.

At the other end of the scale, the airlines who have cancelled the largest number of flights include British Airways, easyJet, TUI and WizzAir, although with planned strikes starting to affect Ryanair flights to Spain, things could get worse.

The British government appears either unable or unwilling to relax regulations concerning visas for European flight staff and even Jet2 which has also had to suspend some routes commented adversely about the unwillingness of Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to resolve the situation.

Although it may be scant consolation, the delays aren’t just affecting the UK and Spain, but many of the main European airports are also reporting significant delays.

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Keep your dog refreshed For humans, we perspire to keep cool, whereas do‐ mestic animals only have sweat glands between their paws. While this helps, this isn’t enough to keep them cool. This means that the hot climate is uncomfortable for many animals, including dogs and cats.

Here is some advice to make sure your pets stay happy and healthy during the hot summer months.

Even if your pet has a water bowl, it is likely that they often drink all of the water. To avoid your pet going thirsty, provide two water bowls and make sure they are always full.

You can also provide a drip system as well.

Many pets also enjoy licking ice cubes and this can also help to satisfy their thirst and keep your furry friend refreshed. This is a good idea for taking pets on long journeys as the ice will gradually melt

over time, providing your pet with cool water for longer.

It is a good idea to fill a paddling pool with an inch or two of water that will provide your pet with a place to play and refresh themselves. This works es‐ pecially well for little dogs who enjoy a cold‐water

splash on a hot day.

On long journeys, even if you have the windows open, often it’s a lot hotter in the car than outside it.

The best advice for this is to leave your dog near the air conditioning. It’s also possi‐ ble to keep your dog com‐ fortable by opening the window a little bit so that it

can experience the breeze while you’re driving.

Finally, when the tem‐ peratures start to rise, take your pet to the hair‐ dressers to get its fur cut.

Like humans, short hair will allow your pet to experi‐ ence more of a breeze around their body and keep them cool in summer.

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The famous Audi logo H E R E we discover the fascinating background on how the famous four‐ring logo used on Audi vehicles originat‐ ed. As revealed on Thursday, June 23, by the Audi Media Centre, Audi’s trademark, the four interlocking rings symbolise the merger of four previously indepen‐ dent automobile manu‐ f a c t u r e r s : A u d i , D KW , Horch, and Wanderer.

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by Mark Slack IN an increasingly envi‐ ronmentally aware age there’s a view that any SUV is a petrol or diesel guzzling mon‐ ster. Which does tend to queer the pitch for all SUVs. In reality the truth is rather different and while there are high powered, not so frugal SUVs, there are plenty that easily dispel the afore‐ mentioned myth. One being Skoda’s smart and sophisticated Karoq.

It’s a medium size SUV that has all the benefits of being part of the Volkswagen Audi group but some typical‐ ly clever and thoughtful Skoda touches. The range starts from just

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SKODA KAROQ: A bit of an automotive gem.

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The lead‐in model comes with dual zone climate, cruise, naviga‐ tion, powered, heated, folding and dimming

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Neat touches include n e a t b r a c k e t s t h a t a t‐ tach the rear of the front headrests to hold a tablet, portable rub‐

bish bins in the door pockets and a secreted umbrella in case the weather catches you out. A feature even Rolls‐ Royce adopt!

W i t h three trim levels, four engines in differing power out‐ puts and a choice of man‐ ual or automatic gears and all‐wheel‐ drive there’s lots of choice. My entry level SE Drive model came with the 1.0 TSi, three‐ cylinder, turbocharged engine developing 110PS. With late 40s mpg and 132 g/km emissions it does dispel the theory that all SUVs are eco‐monsters. It’s quite a feat that such a large vehicle can be

successfully propelled by a 1.0‐litre engine.

Performance is ade‐ quate rather than excit‐ ing, but is well targeted and apart from the fact that you sometimes need to use the gears more it really isn’t an issue. The six‐speed manual transmission has a smooth and slick change and everything is mechanically very re‐ fined. Ride quality and steering are good and although you wouldn’t expect it to be as sporty a s a S EAT o r A u d i i t ’ s better than you might imagine.

It’s also very comfort‐ able and has a classy in‐ terior that belies the entry price point. With more than enough space for family, active or otherwise, and an upmarket rather than the usual aggressive

look that seems to come as standard with many SUVs, the Skoda Karoq is a bit of an au‐ tomotive gem.

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and Patricia Conejero Galan 0‐2. The athletic Ger‐ m a n s , powered by key g o a l s from spe‐ cialist Michelle Schäfer, simply outpunched the Spain women for the title.

In other IHF ac‐ tion, the Youth Beach

Croatia’s Lucian Bura’s presence dominated the championships, and his team swept the competition.

From the opening tip the better synchronised German women checked powerful Spain at every instant.

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Credit: IHF photo

THE 2022 IHF Beach Hand‐ ball World Championships concluded in Crete, Greece over the weekend of June 24 to 25.

Some 2,000 athletes representing teams from five continents competed at the Karteros Beach Sports Centre outside Heraklion.

In the men’s finals, Croatia’s superstar right wingman Lucian Bura con‐ ducted a clinic on power handball to lead his team to a 2‐0 win over Euro‐ pean champions Den‐ mark.

Outstanding play by Croatia’s goalkeeper Do‐ minik Markovic thwarted the Danish team’s final lunge at the champi‐ onship.

In the women’s finals, a well‐oiled German team got the best of a powerful Spain team led by Maria Asuncion Batista Portero

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Croatia and Germany take Golds

Handball World Champi‐ onships conclud‐ ed the previ‐ ous week with Croatia’s men and Spain’s women winning gold for their countries via hotly con‐ tested shootouts in both championship matches.

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Ronaldo’s Chelsea link

IT was reported on Saturday, June 25, that Todd Boehly, Chelsea FC’s new American owner held a meeting in Portugal with football agent Jorge Mendes. According to local media in London, the topic of conversation was Cristiano Ronaldo.

The legendary 37‐year‐old Portuguese captain is currently signed to Manchester United, but en‐ dured an unusual trophyless season in his return to Old Trafford, although he still bagged 24 goals in 38 games.

Whether the five‐time Ballon d’Or winner would want to make a move to London and Stam‐ ford Bridge, is unknown, and only time will tell.

He has another 12 months to run on his present contract.

Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus has also been on Chelsea’s radar apparently, but a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal appears to be moving ever closer.

Robert Lewandowski is keen to leave Bundesli‐ ga champions Bayern Munich, and now that they have signed Sadio Mane from Liverpool, the exit door is open. Barcelona FC is rumoured to be the favourite destination for the prolific Polish goalscorer though.

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