Issue No. 1931
COSTA DEL SOL • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
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MARBELLA: Has seen an important recovery in previous months.
ACCORDING to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) for July, Marbella has reg‐ istered the highest number of national visitors in the last 12 years, since 2009. June closed with a total of 79,152 tourists staying in hotel establishments, of which 34,100 were Spanish and 45,052 foreigners. Laura de Arce, the general director of Tourism in Marbel‐ la, highlighted that “the drop in tourism in the years of the pandemic is already around 18 per cent, compared to 2019. “That represents a very im‐
portant recovery since in previ‐ ous months these data ranged between an 80 per cent drop in the month of February 2021 and a 45 per cent drop in the month of June 2021,” she added. Regarding international tourism, she indicated that “its recovery is slower, but its data is also improving compared to previous months, and, above all, to the previous year. “The month of July now rep‐ resents a drop of 33 per cent compared to 2019 and an in‐ crease of 130 per cent com‐ pared to 2020.”
Tourism from France contin‐ ues to rise in July, as has been the case in recent months, as well as with visitors from the Netherlands and she added “numbers from Germany show a significant increase, ap‐ proaching the levels of 2019. It is the British that offer slower signs of recovery, due to the restrictive measures that have been suffered in recent months.” The occupancy rate by rooms in July also rose to 66.25 per cent, although this is still far from the occupancy rates of years prior to the pandemic.
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ANOTHER incredible day of competitive golf took place on Saturday June 25 for the Sala Golfers at the outstand‐ ing Los Flamingos Golf Resort. The Sala golfers were welcomed back by the Sala Golf Team with sandwiches as well as a selection of Sala Golf merchandise, before venturing off to their tees for a 9.30am shotgun start. The proud sponsors were there to support, with Vino‐ market supplying the best wines for the Individual and Team prizes. International Marbella were back and on form on the 10th tee with their premium Gin & Tonic bar and famous home‐made sausage rolls. After a splendid day on the course, the Sala Golfers made their way back to La Sala Puerto Banus for the prize‐giving, receiving a warm welcome as they enjoyed a selection of free‐flowing nibbles and drinks. Charity lies at the heart of the Sala Golf competitions and as always, the players raised a substantial amount for the very special Elena Gaite Foundation, through the Charity Auction and Raffle. The next Sala Golf event is at Atalaya on September 17 so, please reach out to the Sala Golf team if you would like to join by calling Harry Radcliffe on +34 603 484 280.
Serious fun on the golf course.
Prostate Cancer Gibraltar A DONATION of £4,000 has been made to Prostate Cancer Gibraltar following the sales of Gibraltar Then & Now by Robert Santos. Gibraltar Cultural Services’ CEO, Seamus Byrne and author Robert Santos presented the cheque to the Charity’s Derek Ghio. The books have proved extremely popular with very few copies remaining at the John Mackintosh Hall and the Gibraltar National Museum, priced at £20. The book has over 200 pages of photographs and anecdotes of Gibraltar’s landscapes and streetscapes, which will offer a nostalgic journey for many and certainly be enjoyed by all.
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Presentation of the £4,000 cheque.
The book has dedicated chapters to the various districts across the Rock, with a focus on Main Street. This is an area which has been heavily photographed over the years and therefore provides a well-documented archive of the urban landscape.
MPs on the Rock THERE was a demonstration on the streets of Gibraltar on the evening of Monday July 4 as an estimated 150 people marched to the Convent to hand a letter to the Governor concerning their fears of a border treaty which would be signed without any form of referendum. The following day, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo hosted seven members of the House of Commons
European Scrutiny Committee, led by Chairman Sir Bill Cash MP for a working lunch at his office. Joining them were the Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia and His Excellency the Governor, Sir David Steel and the group were updated with regard to the ongoing negotiations for the proposed treaty between the UK and the EU concerning Gibraltar.
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Cudeca concert THE Buchinger Whilhelmi Marbella Clinic has unveiled its annual Summer Concert in support of the Cudeca Foun‐ dation Benalmadena, which will take place on Thursday July 14. After a three‐year break due to the pandemic the delightful grounds of the Buchinger Whilhelmi Marbella Clinic will be open to the public for this special charity concert. Star of the evening will be Ana Crismán who is believed to be the only person who composes and plays fla‐ menco music on a harp. The concert which starts at 9pm costs €20 to attend and the harpist will be accompanied by Perico Navarro on percussion and singer Rosa Gómez in a special performance of the unique con‐ cert entitled Arpa Jonda which Ana pre‐ miered in New York in January 2013. Reservations are a must and you can make yours by emailing pr@cude ca.org or calling 952 564 910 from Mon‐ day to Friday from 9am to 3pm. All funds raised from this concert will be donated to the Cudeca Foundation to help its work helping those suffering from cancer.
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NIBS EXTRA Ojen app OJEN has a new tourism promotion tool that will al‐ low visitors to download a mobile application with augmented reality in which the most outstanding nat‐ ural and monumental landmarks of the munici‐ pality are geolocated and illustrated with high‐reso‐ lution video and photogra‐ phy.
Urban art THE Malaga City Council has budgeted €7,250 to encour‐ age owners of shops in Ca‐ puchinos, La Victoria and Olletas to arrange for urban artists to decorate their se‐ curity shutters in order to make the area an open‐air gallery without mindless graffiti.
Torreblanca upgrade FOLLOWING the demolition of the old El Bote restaurant building on the Paseo Mar‐ itimo in Torreblanca, the Fuengirola Council has cre‐ ated a large area which will host events and activities for residents and visitors as well as an additional 10 parking spaces.
Estepona attraction A LARGE crowd turned out at the start of the Paseo Maritimo in Estepona on Monday July 4 to see the official unveiling of a huge new water feature which not only pipes water down‐ wards, but also features bursts of water from below, all illuminated by coloured LED lights.
Charity gala AFTER being postponed for two years due to the pan‐ demic, the Spanish Associa‐ tion Against Cancer will hold its traditional gala at the Finca de La Concepción Marbella on Saturday Au‐ gust 6 and funds will be raised from a golf tourna‐ ment as well as the gala it‐ self.
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THERE will be two charity golf tournaments on the Costa del Sol on Saturday July 9. First there will be a fundraiser on behalf of Horizonte Proyecto Hombre Marbella at the Aloha Golf Club, as the organisation which specialises in treatment of addictions and protection of youngsters in physical and emotional danger celebrates its 40th anniversary. This will be a Stableford event with prizes donated by local companies and places which cost €30 for Aloha members and €100 for others may be re-
Charity golf Credit: Horizonte Proyecto Hombre Marbella
Playing a round at last year’s Aloha Tournament
served by calling 952 907 085 or sending an email to reservas@clubdegolfalo ha.com. The other tournament has been organised by
Caring for the children THE historical city of Zamosc in Poland, which has close links with Lviv is home to or‐ ganisations that help dis‐ abled children. One such organisation, ‘Krok za Krokiem’ (Step by Step), takes in disabled chil‐ dren from Ukraine, but quickly came up against a shortage of suitable accom‐ modation. Rotary came to the rescue, with local Rotary clubs spear‐ heading a unique develop‐ ment of containers convert‐ ed into living units for children and their carers, and located in a peaceful setting allocated by the local govern‐ ment. Funding was obtained from a range of organisations in the USA, Taiwan and Ger‐ many, including other Rotary clubs, with the first phase of‐ ficially opened on June 22. Consisting of eight two‐ bedroom housing units, each with a shared bathroom, this first phase houses 32 people.
Eventually the site will be home to 50 refugees, disabled children and their carers, with a garden and outdoor stage helping to create an environ‐ ment that will foster a strong community spirit. Rotary Club Marbella‐ Guadalmina, which supports the local charity Aspandem, has contributed a special trol‐ ley that can be used for both transporting and bathing chil‐ dren. THE Junta de Andalucia is to crack down on shoplift‐ ing and fake items and will be the first Spanish com‐ munity to have a specific working group to promote secure trade. The recommendations of the work group for Secure Commerce sees a need to tighten the regulation on crimes of multi‐repeat theft in shops. Repeated theft in shops within Spain represents losses close to €3.65 billion,
Remodelled station
THE opening of the remodelled La No‐ galera station in Tor‐ remolinos took place on Monday July 4. Local mayor Margarita del Cid who is also head of Costa del Sol Tourism attended along‐ side delegate of the central government in An‐ dalucia, Pedro Fernández, the president of Renfe, Isaías Táboas, and the delegate of the An‐ dalucian Government in Malaga, Carmen Casero. During her speech, she thanked all of the
A Yes For Life - United Against Cancer and the third ‘Memorial Blas Fernández’ golf tournament will be held on July 9 at Mi-
jas Golf, for the benefit of cancer patients and their families. Also, a Stableford competition, there will be prizes for the first three classified couples as well as prizes for the longest drive and the closest ball, thanks to the generosity of local companies. For this event, those taking part are invited to make a donation of €65 and reservations may be made by calling 952 476 643.
Cheque with a catch THE Malaga Provincial Council has allocated €450,000 for new parents but with quite a few ‘strings attached’. On the face of it, this seems a very generous decision meaning that parents can apply for what is referred to as a ‘baby cheque’ worth up to €1,200 per child born or adopted between September 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021. This money will be available to cover part of the costs relat‐ ed to transport and movement of children (such as car seats), decorative elements and furniture (high chair, cot, mattress etc) up to a maximum limit of €300 per product. It all sounds too good to be true and this is where the catch comes in as in order to qualify you have to have lived in a mu‐ nicipality which has a population of less than 5,000 for more than two years and the parents’ combined income must be less than €15,000 per annum.
Cracking down calculated as losses of goods at €2.54 billion and the cost of investment in security at €1.1 billion, which represents a stagger‐ ing €78 per person per year according to a study carried out by Crime&tech with the support of Checkpoint Systems.
local businesses who had en‐ dured the disruption whilst the station was being refur‐ bished and confirmed that Torremolinos Council would arrange for the Plaza to be completely retiled as well as becoming an area to be proud of. She appealed to the central government to give a greater commitment to rail transport on the Costa del Sol, not just on this suburban line but for an increase in frequencies and reduction in fares for high‐speed services out of Malaga.
On the other hand, the sale of counterfeit prod‐ ucts generates losses of more than €2 billion per year for the country’s merchants and industries, directly harming local businesses along with an additional loss of taxes on the sales.
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Age Care FIVE volunteers walked from Gibraltar to Benalmadena for Age Care on the weekend of April 22 to 24. The idea to raise money for the charity originated with one of the walkers, Michael Snell, as his family received a lot of help from Age Care when his father passed away. During that weekend the weather was not kind to them and they were drenched several times by heavy downpours. They had two overnight stays en-route back to Benalmadena, the first in Estepona and the second in Calahonda and all arrived safely back on Sunday slightly the worse for wear with one of them, Claire suffering very painful blisters on both feet! The main sponsor for the walk was Ecocean Green Solutions whilst Superpool paid for the walkers’ overnight stays en-route to Benalmadena. Blue Plate Cabs based in Benalmadena very generously volunteered to take the group to the Gibraltar border to start their walk at no cost. On Monday June 27, Age Care president Tom Tarr met the group of walkers where they presented him with the total of €2,435 raised for the charity.
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SPECSAVERS OPTICAS has launched a Sum‐ mer Photography Competition to shine the spotlight on the beautiful places where the company has stores and to celebrate your talent. They are asking local residents to send in beautiful photographs of the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and Mallorca, to be in with a chance of winning a €100 Amazon voucher and a pair of designer sunglasses. Nerea Galdos‐Little from Specsavers Opti‐ cas in Marbella comments, “We are pas‐ sionate about protecting our customers’ vi‐ sion, ensuring they can all enjoy the beauty around them. So, this summer, we’re invit‐ ing everyone to share photographs of the most beautiful spots where we have stores.’ Entries will be judged by professional trav‐ el and lifestyle photographer Oliver Vegas. The competition is open until September 1
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Photo Competition Wacky Races Water Residents to send in photographs of the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and Mallorca.
and photographs can be submitted on social media by tagging @SpecsaversOpticas on Facebook and @specsaversspain on Insta‐ gram, sending photos via Messenger or via email to spain.marketing@specsavers.com. Terms and conditions apply, which can be found on Facebook @SpecsaversOpticas
Play reading THE next event from the International Theatre Studio is on Tuesday July 12 and is a play reading evening organised by Veronica Del Cerro. It will be held at Keto Royale Cafe in San Pedro Alcantara. Tickets costing €5 for members and €7 for non‐members are available on the group’s website www.internationaltheatrestudio.org and the cost is to cover tapas (although drinks have to be paid for). Numbers are restricted to 40 in this air‐condi‐ tioned venue and will be the last event until the autumn.
Music nights ESTEPONA’S Louie Louie Club is moving out of its Port headquarters to present live music at the Estepona Fairground from tonight, Thursday July 7 until Sunday July 10 with a se‐ lection of music from the 70s to 90s starting at 8pm and going on until very late.
FUN, colour and laughter were the order of the day, during the feria of San Pablo de Buceite, in the municipality of Jimena de la Frontera, on July 2 when the town held its first pride competition of ‘Wacky Races’ or as it was called in Spanish ‘Autos Locos’. A number of teams took part with their colourful cars which not only showed skilled craftsmanship but also creativity at its best. Amidst the colours and fun, there was also a heartwarming message to women everywhere on the side of a pink car in aid of breast cancer. The message was: ‘Eres mucho mas fuerte de lo que piensas’ ‐ You are much stronger than you think. If you missed this, you’ll want to be there next year!
Fashion Exhibition sending a message AT last the time has come and everything is ready for the So‐ togrande Fashion Exhibition on July 14 and 15 in Puerto Sotogrande, just a stone’s throw from the Costa del Sol, at the emblematic Ribera de Marlin marina! This sustainable fashion cat‐ walk, sponsored by the Euro Weekly News, is being held in aid of two serious problems affecting our society ‐ bullying and breast cancer ‐ and aims to send a strong message of solidarity. There will be a seat‐ ing area for the public, excit‐ ing musical performances, in‐ credible art exhibitions, an exclusive VIP area and special dinners at some of So‐
togrande’s best restaurants. The two days will be com‐ pletely different, with July 14 showcasing a parade of 14 sustainable designers from Spain. The event on July 15 will be held at the Chambao beach club, where there will be fashion shows and music. There will also be four par‐ ticipants from the television contest Master of Sewing on TVE1 in attendance at this ex‐ citing event for great causes. The Sotogrande Fashion Ex‐ hibition will see Kelvin Hewitt as the catwalk director along with designer of the event Su‐ sana Urbano together with Agrojardin. Artworks including paint‐ ings and sculptures will also be exhibited for a week at the Hotel MIM, featuring impor‐ tant names such as Sonia G Caballero, Isabel Soto and Pablo Cousteau. To find out more about the event and to buy tickets, go to www.sotograndefashionexhi bition.com. You can also call 696 159 902 or 722 363 017 to reserve tickets.
Park opens THE Water Park Mijas has opened its doors once again for the sum‐ mer. Josele Gonzalez, the mayor of Mijas, and Laura Moreno, the councillor for Parks and Gardens, visited the fa‐ cilities of the Water Park on Monday, July 4. It is in an area locat‐ ed in Las Cañadas that has opened its doors for another summer for the whole family to enjoy in the municipali‐ ty. “We are very happy to be able to restart this park, in which ev‐ ery year we bet on im‐ plementing improve‐ ments. It is one of the most attractive parks in Mijas, especially now in summer, when tem‐ peratures rise, where families can enjoy the water games with their children,” affirmed the mayor. He highlighted that: “This year, in addition to improving and main‐ taining the existing games to which main‐ tenance work is done every year, we have implemented new shaded areas at the re‐ quest of the families.”
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Cudeca’s €1M goal ON Thursday, June 30, Cud‐ eca announced their goal to raise €1 million to honour the legacy of Joan Hunt had been achieved. At an event in Benal‐ madena, the charity an‐ nounced that after raising €150,000 with their cam‐ paign, this was then matched by corporate spon‐ sors before one of the chari‐ ty’s benefactors, Dr Yusuf Hamied added the final €700,000. The campaign began in November 2021, five months after the founder of Cudeca died, when Radio Talk Europe’s Chairman Martin Nathan called a group of supporters, doc‐ tors, sponsors and profes‐ sionals together to discuss the possibility of raising the funds in memory of Joan, who devoted her life after her husband died in the 80s to her dream of opening a hospice in the area. Martin suggested that in her honour the community
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CAMPAIGN: Reached its goal of raising €1 million.
should try to raise €1 million as Joan was one in a million. The fundraising has al‐ lowed Joan’s old house to be converted into a hospice, which will help children who are suffering from can‐ cer as and when needed and also by their families. The charity said the hos‐ pice is not just about giving treatment to the patient but it involves coping with parents and siblings’ feel‐ ings and stress. The profes‐ sional people who visit the
family in their homes need to cope with parents who will feel overwhelmed with worry and they have to an‐ swer questions about how to tell the other family members what is happen‐ ing. An outdoor swimming pool will also be construct‐ ed and a playground and every opportunity will be given for the children affect‐ ed to enjoy the many activi‐ ties that will be available for them.
Celebrating once again SAN PEDRO ALCANTARA will be celebrat‐ ing the Verbena de la Virgen del Carmen de El Ingenio from July 14 to 17 after two years of absence due to the pandemic. The festival will begin on Thursday, Ju‐ ly 14, at 9pm, with the cutting of the rib‐ bon and the inauguration of the fair‐ grounds, which will be located in Calle La Morena, as well as the subsequent coro‐ nation and imposition of bands to the king, queens and ladies with dancing in the municipal stand and the Musical Or‐ chestra ‐ which will perform every night from 10pm.
On Friday, July 15, at 12pm, it will be the turn of the popular games at the local neighbourhood association, which will give way at 5.30pm to a children’s water party in Calle La Morena. On Saturday, July 16, events will honour the Virgen del Carmen. At 7am, the Rosary of the Dawn will begin, where there will be a tasting of churros with chocolate. At 7pm, mass will be held in Calle La Morera, next to the La Alcoholera building, sung by the Coro Rociero Son y Sal, fol‐ lowed by the procession, accompanied by the music band.
Inclusive Malaga NINE people with Down syn‐ drome will carry out profes‐ sional internships at the Diputacion de Malaga for six months thanks to an agree‐ ment signed on Wednesday, July 6, by the president of the provincial institution, Francisco Salado, and the president of the Malaga Down Syndrome Associa‐ tion, Ricardo Fernandez‐ Palacios. The agreement also estab‐
lishes that those who com‐ plete the internship period in its entirety and have a favourable evaluation from the designated tutors may be hired temporarily by the council to help their employ‐ ability. Francisco Salado said the agreement is a reflection of the institution’s commit‐ ment to continue favouring the social and labour integra‐ tion of people with disabili‐
ties, “something that makes the Diputacion de Malaga a pioneer in Andalucia and one of the first in Spain in promoting their access to the labour market.” Two work contracts for young people with Down syndrome have already been formalised by the provincial council to carry out tasks in the provincial nursery and in the human re‐ sources department.
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Hospital worker arrested Sacaba Beach closed ment of pain in the public hospital where she had been working. She allegedly took ad‐ vantage of her knowl‐ edge about the cus‐ tody of these drugs to steal them. An investigation had been initiated back in May when the police were informed of the disappearance of about 50 medicinal ampoules in a hospital
in Malaga. According to the complainant, these ampoules are used for patients with acute pain. They are kept under lock and key in the hospital safe and when they are dis‐ pensed, the health personnel have to ref‐ erence them in the corresponding record book.
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AS reported by the Na‐ tional Police in a state‐ ment on Monday, July 4, a 30‐year‐old wom‐ an has been arrested by officers in Malaga for allegedly stealing drugs from the hospi‐ tal where she worked as a health worker. The arrested woman is suspected of taking 4 3 a m p o u l e s o f s y n‐ thetic opioids. These are used for the treat‐
SACABA BEACH: Has been closed as a preventive health measure.
Dangerous driving AS reported by the Guardia Civil’s Traffic Department in Malaga on Monday, July 4, a female driver is under in‐ vestigation after travelling for 17km along the AP‐7 motorway in the wrong di‐ rection. This incident occurred on the stretch of road between
the two municipalities of Manilva and Estepona. Vari‐ ous drivers on the AP‐7 called the emergency num‐ bers to alert them to a vehi‐ cle that was heading in the direction of Malaga. Unfortunately, it was us‐ ing the lane that goes to‐ wards Algeciras in Cadiz, on
the opposite side of the mo‐ torway. The woman represented “a serious and imminent risk for road users,” and to road safety, for which she has been considered the perpetrator of an alleged crime against road safety, for dangerous driving.
A BROKEN sewage pipe flooding the immediate vicinity of Sacaba Beach in Malaga with raw sewage led to the Min‐ istry of Health temporari‐ ly prohibiting its use by bathers. The discharge reached the beach and the body said that this “can affect the sanitary quality” of the sea. This led to the councillor for Beaches announcing that the area between the
Termica breakwater and the mouth of the Guadal‐ horce was being closed to the public for the time be‐ ing. In a statement, Malaga City Council explained that this is a preventive health measure until the results of the microbiological analysis indicate that the water is suitable for bathing. They assured that the analyses carried out so far did not indicate any
signs of contamination. As reported by Emasa on its official Twitter pro‐ file, the affected pipe car‐ ries water under pressure from the sanitation sys‐ tem in the western area of the city of Malaga. The spillage has actually flood‐ ed the area surrounding the pumping station itself. It was also clarified that the municipal company is not involved in the works that caused the breakage.
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MARBELLA City Council, on Tuesday, July 5, an‐ nounced its support for the Spanish Association Against Cancer, which will hold its traditional gala at Finca de La Concepcion in the city on August 6. Being resumed after two years of the pandem‐ ic, the event was present‐ ed by the councillors for Sports and Social Rights, Manuel Cardeña and Is‐ abel Cintado, respective‐ ly. They were accompa‐ nied by Santiago Gomez‐Villares, the new president of the group in Marbella. “It gives me great satis‐ faction that one of the most important solidarity events on our calendar is taking place again, which would not be possible without the support of the city council, the spon‐ sors, and the magnificent team of volunteers that accompanies us,” pointed out the president. Ms Cintado reiterated
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SUPPORTIVE: The city council announced the gala.
the council’s support “for an association that does a commendable job with patients and their fami‐
lies, and that once again has the opportunity to in‐ crease its collection with a benchmark gala.”
Red Cross Fair THE first Benalmadena Intercultural Fair, for the benefit of the Red Cross will take place in the Plaza de la Mezquita in Arroyo de la Miel on Saturday, July 9, from noon to 9pm. The fair will feature gastronomy, dance, crafts, shows, popular paella, raffles and the participation of associations of foreign residents with whom the Benalmadena Red Cross collaborates, such as Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Morocco, Senegal and Ukraine. It is a day for all the family and all monies raised will go entirely to the Red Cross to help those in need of assis‐ tance.
Worst-affected airport SUNDAY, July 3, saw the third day of strike action by the easyJet cabin crew (TCP) members at the airline’s three bases across Spain. A total of five flights were cancelled at Malaga airport, again the hardest‐hit facility in the country. Another nine departures and five arrivals were de‐ layed. According to an update from the USO (Union Sindical Obrera), up until 7pm that day, a total of eight cancelled flights had been recorded in Spain. Specifically, the cancellations occurred on the Malaga‐Lon‐
don Gatwick, Malaga‐Bristol, and Malaga‐ Paris CDG routes. In a statement released by@USOConfe Miguel Galan, the general secretary of USO at easyJet Malaga said that he was “satisfied with the high level of follow‐up” of the easyJet cabin crew strike in Spain. In three days it resulted in 26 cancellations and 185 delays at their three bases. Malaga’s Costa del Sol airport has been the one affected the most generally, while Palma de Mallorca has suffered the most delays.
Malaga highest cases ACCORDING to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, published on Thurs‐ day, June 30, Malaga has the highest number of monkey‐ pox cases in Andalucia. As re‐ ported on Friday, July 1, by Spanish local press, the total stands at 104 confirmed in‐ fections in the province. None of them has required hospitalisation though. Malaga has the majority of these cases, while Granada
has 19, Sevilla with 12, Cadiz has five, Cordoba with three, and four in Jaen. Almeria Province has also confirmed its first positive infection. In the last report published on Tuesday, June 28, Malaga had 58 cases, so it has since risen by two more. There are also 48 suspected patients under investigation in the community. Another 83 suspected infections have al‐ ready been discarded by the
Epidemiological Surveillance System Network of Andalucia (SVEA). All the confirmed cases have shown only mild symp‐ toms, with some requiring treatment, but the others have recovered from the virus without medication. Medical experts have described the virus as an ‘epidemiological curiosity’, owing to the fact that no patients have needed hospitalisation.
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Paul Oxley’s Unit BESTSELLING BAND: The current band (more or less).
Venus waterskiing Credit: Paul Oxley/ Patrick Westerlund
ONE of Finland’s best‐selling bands is fronted by a Mancunian who travelled there with his Finnish girlfriend more than four decades ago. Paul Oxley’s Unit, is a household name in Finland having had a stream of No1 singles and gold and platinum albums having also supported some of the great rock bands such as U2, Deep Purple and Toto. Now a Finnish citizen, Paul only intend‐ ed to spend a few months in the country but whilst there, he started singing with a local cover band who discovered that he was pretty good at writing songs. They recorded a single and thinking nothing of it, he returned to the UK only to be summonsed back as it was getting a huge amount of airplay and as the say‐ ing goes, the rest is history, as the newly named band signed a recording deal with CBS records and released their first album, Living in the Western World which went platinum in 1981. Apart from compilations, they re‐ leased five successful albums in the 1980s and were basically gigging regularly to large audiences with a new album in 2016 followed by All the Gods were hap‐ py two years later. After being together for 40 years, they
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decided to call it a day and embarked on a sell‐out farewell tour of Finland in 2019 with their last gig taking place at popular rock venue Tavastia in Helsinki, as that was where they first played all those years ago. There’s a DVD of that concert due for release sometime this year once all of the editing has been completed. Paul had also found an affinity with Spain and spent some time in 2018 and 2019 living and occasionally playing in Fuengirola with his side band Paul Ox‐ ley’s Acoustic Circus which includes Span‐ ish musicians. The original intention was for Paul to concentrate on this other band, but the pandemic caused disrup‐ tion to all of his plans and although he managed to release one album, Jungle, all ideas of touring had to be cancelled. Now things have changed again and
by complete accident after 25 years, he bumped into Brian Hammond, an old friend from Manchester who was key‐ board player with the Unit for some years and the two of them will be joining up with other members of the band to take part in a documentary telling the story of the recording of their second al‐ bum Both sides of the Equator at Rock‐ field Studios in Wales. On the back of that and the fact that it is the 40th anniversary of the album’s re‐ lease, the band have agreed to reform for a single event only and will take part in a one‐day concert in Stallors Park, Ekenäs in Finland on August 6. There’s a new single planned as well plus Paul who now divides his time be‐ tween England and Finland wants to set up the cancelled tour for the Acoustic Cir‐ cus which is sure to take in parts of Spain.
LA VENUS: Back on the beach in the centre of a fountain.
THE iconic statue of La Venus is back on the beach in Marbel‐ la after spending some time on the Paseo Maritimo. Sculpted in Granada by Francisco Fernández Burgos it was introduced onto the beach in 1972, but when the breakwa‐ ter on which it was situated was removed in 1990, it was damaged and repaired badly whilst being situated at the roundabout of La Fontanilla. Now after six months of restoration by a specialist compa‐ ny, it has been returned to the breakwater on El Faro beach in a fountain using recycled water and illuminated by LED lights. Commenting on its return to its proper position, mayor, Ángeles Muñoz said “it is an emblem of the city that has been installed in a space in accordance with its importance and that it will continue to be a symbol of identity, adding an attraction to our coast that residents and visitors can enjoy.”
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NEW DEVICES: Presentation of the second phase of Marbella’s video surveillance system.
areas with a greater con‐ centration of people for leisure and business activi‐ ties, and to identify vehi‐ cles and individuals in‐ volved in incidents. There are 48 cameras installed in this second phase, Mr Diaz indicated,
New car park AS reported in a statement from Marbella Council on Saturday, July 3, the work being carried out on the Calle Doha car park in the city is almost 30 per cent completed. When completed, it will consist of 167 parking spaces, both underground and on the surface. Diego Lopez, a Marbella councillor, explained that new machinery had been brought in to speed up the micro‐piling work. “It is a task prior to the execution of the excavations that guarantee the resistance of the structure and creates a containment screen for the land.” In total, the work surface is around 2,000m², an area that will be emptied when the piloting ends. Lo‐ cated under the children’s play area, in what will be the surface floor, the excavation work is already con‐ cluding.
of which nine are cata‐ logued as the Network of Licence Plate Readers (RML) “for traffic flow control, that will allow officers to have informa‐ tion to act in situations of crisis or emergencies,” he underlined.
MALAGA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL, via the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium (CPB), formalised on Thurs‐ day, June 30, the donation of a fire engine to the Island Council of La Palma. This ap‐ pliance will enable firefight‐ ers on the Canary Island to improve their firefighting and rescue services. It is a double‐cabin vehi‐ cle, capable of carrying six firefighters, equipped with a 4x4 performance. This is a type of vehicle that the fire‐ fighters of La Palma did not already have and will allow them to drive on complicat‐ ed roads and tracks. An agreement will soon be signed between the La Palma Council and Malaga
Beach inspection MARBELLA City Council reported on Monday, July 4, that Angeles Muñoz, the mayor of Marbella has sent a letter to Teresa Ribera, the Minister for the Environ‐ ment in Spain. In her communication, Ms Muñoz reiter‐ ated her invitation to visit the city’s beaches and prom‐ enade and confirm that it is essential to undertake coastal stabilisation projects urgently. A similar letter had already been sent previously to the head of the Ministry on June 24, with the proposal that she travels to the city to see the reality of the coastal strip first‐hand. As no response was received, the mayor of Marbella subsequently transferred a new invitation to Ms Ribera. Once again she has expressed the need for the govern‐ ment of Spain to execute the construction of the Mar‐ bella and San Pedro Alcantara breakwaters as quickly as possible.
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AS announced on Mon‐ day, July 4, by Marbella City Council, the second phase of the installation of surveillance cameras in the city has been com‐ pleted. New devices have been installed in 33 loca‐ tions around the munici‐ pality. They have been placed in areas deemed to have the highest influx of pop‐ ulation and visitors. This action will reinforce secu‐ rity and enable security services to react faster in emergencies or traffic in‐ cidents that may occur. It was pointed out that this video and sensor sub‐ system responds to two objectives: to provide greater security to those
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Marbella surveillance Fire engine donated
IMPROVED SERVICES: Fire engine being donated to La Palma by Malaga Provincial Council.
Provincial Council that in‐ cludes the provision of train‐ ing tools, advice, vehicles, and materials, to improve the fire service provided on the island. The lines of collaboration envisaged include technical
advice on firefighting mat‐ ters, plus the provision of training for new firefighters. Equipment and materials discarded by CPB Malaga, which, due to their operabil‐ ity and condition, will also be offered to La Palma.
Return of masks FRANCISCO DE LA TORRE, the mayor of Malaga, on Satur‐ day, July 2, called for the wearing of masks to be reintroduced indoors. Posting on his official Twitter profile the mayor also suggested keeping windows open at home. His concern comes after the latest data from the Ministry of Health showed a significant rise in Covid infections and hospi‐ talisations in the province. Mr De La Torre asked people not to relax and get careless about the virus as the numbers go back up. If safeguards are not taken then “we are going to have a summer with many health problems that will affect the well‐ being and lives of many. And that may also affect economic activity in general. If there is anyone left unvaccinated, do not hesitate,” he emphasised in his tweet . The mayor of Malaga revealed in a previous post on Twitter @pacedelatorrep on Thursday, June 30, that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. He said it came after “noticing a slight headache and congestion” during the plenary session that same morning.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Interview with TOWIE stars Matthew Roscoe/ EWN
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EURO WEEKLY NEWS caught up with TOWIE stars Elliott Wright and James Argent at the recent launch of Wright’s new restaurant in Costa Blan‐ ca’s Villamartin. Speaking exclusively to Eu‐ ro Weekly News, Mr Wright explained that Eduardo’s La Plaza is his tribute to his dad, who passed away last year. “This is a personal thing [opening Eduardo’s] for me to do since my father passed away last year,” he said. Elliott explained that he learned everything he knew from his father’s tutelage af‐ ter working his way up through the family business before appearing on TV. He added: “If there was any‐ thing I could do for my dad then to prolong his legacy [this was it]. This is his lega‐ cy.” Elliott’s wife Sadie provided the support needed for her
Elliott Wright with his wife, Sadie at the opening. James Argent, aka Arge.
husband to realise his dream of continuing his father’s lega‐ cy and admitted that the “lead up [to the opening] had been an absolute rollercoaster. “[Elliott] worked every hour under the sun. It was ex‐ tremely emotional, but he pulled it out of the bag,” Sadie exclusively told Euro Weekly News. Speaking about the restau‐ rant, Sadie said: “What we’re
going for at Eduardo’s is a par‐ ty vibe, with family. We don’t just want young, we don’t just want old, we want a mixture. “We watch grandfathers with their children on the dance floor and that’s what we like ‐ a true family restau‐ rant.” The star of the opening night at Eduardo’s was un‐ doubtedly TOWIE’s James Ar‐ gent. Arge spoke exclusively to
EDUARDO’S: A true family restaurant.
Euro Weekly News and praised his friend Elliott be‐ fore offering some insight into what he has planned for the future. “[Elliott] has done his dad proud. He’s done everyone proud,” he said about the restaurant’s opening. Speaking about his plans for the future, the fun‐loving 34‐ year‐old said that he would be spending time on his passion project, The Arge Band.
“I plan on doing plenty more gigs over the summer now Ed‐ uardo’s is open and obviously more at Olivia’s La Cala,” he said. “But I’m really focusing on The Arge Band. That’s what I’m putting my passion into now. I’m putting my heart and soul into it and I really love it.” He added: “Basically, I’m fi‐ nally doing what I’ve always wanted to do.”
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THIS year celebrates 65 years of the iconic Osborne bulls that stand on the hilltops of Spain. Originally the Osborne bull was used to advertised for the drinks company. The original image was smaller and slightly different in de‐ sign. The bull was designed by Manolo Prieto in 1956. In 2005 the Spanish govern‐ ment put a protection order on the bull which is now seen
Happy birthday to the iconic Osborne bulls.
as a national symbol of Spain. In 1994 a law that pro‐ hibited all roadside advertis‐ ing of alcoholic beverages came into effect and the bulls were set to be re‐
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Spanish icon’s birthday moved. But, by this time, the signs were nationally renowned and the public re‐ sponse resulted in the signs being retained on the condi‐ tion that all references to the original advertisers were re‐ moved. The Court eventually allowed the signs to remain on the grounds that they have become a part of the landscape and had “aesthetic or cultural significance”, which turned the bulls into public domain images.
Unemployment plummets JUNE’S large rise in tourism in Spain saw unemployment figures plummet by a whopping 42,000 people, as reported by Spain’s Ministry of Labour on Monday, July 4. Thanks to the positive growth in tourism seen in Spain in the month of June, unem‐ ployment fell by 42,409 people and 115,600 jobs were created, leading to a new record figure of 20.3 million contribu‐ tors. These newly released figures mean that Spain’s unemployment is currently sit‐
ting at the lowest level since the start of the financial recession in October 2008. Unemployment figures also fell in all the autonomous communities except Andalu‐ cia, where it increased by 6,345 persons to a total of 764,802. Unemployment figures among those aged 25 and over fell by 43,698 persons (1.60 per cent less). In year‐on‐year terms, the fall in unem‐ ployment among young people under 25 years of age is the most pronounced.
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Out & About with Lynn McCabe
El Oceano One of my favourite places.
EL OCEANO Hotel and Spa, one of our treasures here on the Costa del Sol, is located in Mijas, and open for lunch and dinner. With a large international menu and a setting that will take your breath away, you
really must visit El Oceano. They have a lunch menu and evening menu with live music in the evening. This week’s entertainment: Thursday July 7 ‐ The won‐ derful Johnny Baker on his pi‐ ano Friday July 8 ‐ Zing Duo ‐ taking you through the
decades Saturday July 9 ‐ Johnny Baker Sunday July 10 ‐ Sunday lunch will begin with a three‐ piece band followed by our wonderful Frankie B Monday July 11 ‐ Elton John tribute, Bonnie & the Jets ‐ €50.00 per person inc
Handy tip THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER FRI ‐ SUN : 15.00 17.20 19.40 22.10 MON ‐ THUR : 17.00 19.20 21.45 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SUNDAY : 12.00 THE BAD GUYS SUNDAY : 12.30
AS we all know parking anywhere at the mo‐ ment is difficult and car park prices in some cases are ridiculous and can make a night out very ex‐ pensive. However Red Dog Cinema have a scheme if you go to see a film, present your car parking tick‐ et for the main car park in Banus square and they give up to a 50 per cent discount. You must have a cinema ticket to avail of this offer. It’s not advertised well. Please ask Red Dog staff in the cinema and they will authorise.
three‐course menu. Tuesday July 12 ‐ The in‐ credible Georgie O Neill Wednesday July 13 ‐ Full Moon Gala Dinner, July’s Full Moon with music from Mayte & Paula ‐ €55.00 per person inc three‐course menu. El Oceano also have a pool bar where you can relax and enjoy cocktails, and a light snack menu. Looking onto the ocean, this is one of my favourite places here on the coast. Swim up to the bar and order
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POOL BAR: Swim up to the bar and order your drinks.
your drinks. During the summer enter‐ tainment is also available at the pool. Great Pool Parties.
The team here are fantastic. Reservations are advised on 952 587 550.
Field of Dreams Coming to town
ON Wednesday June 28, The Arena Banus was the location for Alessandro Gaucci , the new president of Atletico de Marbella to address the future footballers here in Marbella. Over 500 young footballers along with their teams and coach‐ es filled the arena to welcome Alessandro. Parents joined for this wonderful event. During the evening Alessandro along with several members of Atletico de Marbella took to the stage and it was quite re‐ markable to watch the little faces listening with such delight. This was a fantastic occasion for sport and Marbella, it will give wonderful encouragement to the youngsters. I did wonder if perhaps the future Messi was amongst us!
ON the evening of Wednesday August 3, the Black Eyed Peas will be per‐ forming at Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz at the CMF 2022 Concert Music Festi‐ val. Tickets from ticketmas‐ ter.
One night only AN evening of Argen‐ tinian tango ‐ Noches de Tango is coming back to Marbella, with a spec‐ tacular show. Musicians, singers and dancers will per‐ form ‘la porlensa Tango’ in the open air auditori‐ um at Parque de Consti‐ tution, Marbella on Sat‐ urday August 6 at 10pm. The group led by gui‐ tarist Alejandro Picanno together with pianist Federico Peurel will take you on a journey of the Argentine tango, where music, dance and stories are inter‐ twined bringing seduc‐ tion and emotion alive on stage. Tickets are €20.00 and can be bought Wednesday to Saturday from 7pm to 10pm at Parque de la Constitu‐ tion or at www.mentra da.net/.
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Out & About with Lynn McCabe ON Thursday June 30, I was in‐ vited to attend the opening of the first Italian Store Peserico, in Puerto Banus. Peserico have chosen Mar‐ bella to be the first in Spain to showcase their fashion. I spoke to Ricardo Peruffo CEO and creative designer of Peserico, and he told me how his mother Maria Peserico launched the line in the 1960s. Maria was a tailor and saw there was a need for more tai‐ lored trousers for women, and thus embarked on her own adventure, soon to expand from trousers to other areas of women’s fashion. Peserico now has 13 stores throughout Europe, seven of which are in Italy. All items are made in Italy from quality material, and the attention to detail is exquisite. Peserico clothes are aimed at the dynamic woman, stylish, sophisticated yet not too flashy. While expensive, there are some statement pieces that will carry you through many
Welcome to Peserico occasions. The event was attended by Laura de Arce, Director Gener‐ al of tourism of the Marbella Town Hall, many local busi‐ nesses and entrepreneurs. Influencers, namely Debbie Wingham, Viola Pussh, and Sofia Marbella, all joined in wishing Peserico future suc‐ cess.
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Ricardo Peruffo, CEO of Peserico with Maria-Noelle.
7-day shopping WELL summer has arrived and that also means summer hours for shopping here in some parts of Spain. For the month of July and August all shopping centres in Malaga will open on a Sunday. This is something we are not used to, but I guess for our tourists it will be welcomed. Supermarkets also adjust their hours with most opening on Sundays also.
Showcasing their fashion.
What’s new EL OCEANO Beach Ho‐ tel, Restaurant and Spa, will be celebrating 21 years on Friday October 14. This promises to be a great event. For infor‐ mation, call 952 587 550. New Service in Mijas There is a new num‐ ber to call if you want to get rid of unwanted fur‐ niture. Mijas Council has released a new number to call from Monday ‐ Friday 08.00 ‐ 15.00. The service has been set up to provide the disposal of furniture and belongings. 648 960 541. Helpful app Check out this helpful translation service www.babelbot.io. It adds automatic translations into What‐ sApp ‐ allowing you to have conversations in different languages (sev‐ en languages to choose from) pretty straightfor‐ ward, and helpful.
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THE Holiday World Re‐ sort Benalmadena is launching Music & Pool Sunsets on Friday July 8, a new weekly family entertainment alterna‐ tive from the hotel complex open from 7pm to midnight. The first event will feature local group The Harlettes, a trio of mag‐ nificent female voices who fuse dance, disco and soul music. The live performances will vary throughout the summer with great local bands such as the Money Makers, who pay tribute to the histo‐ ry of music from the 50s to the present day and the Farataos jazz band among others. This new entertain‐ ment offer is aimed at visitors and resort resi‐ dents who will be able to enjoy good music in a unique environment
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New music venue
LIVE PERFORMANCES: The first performers are the talented Harlettes.
at the Beach Club while admiring the sunset with the family. In addition to contin‐ uing to enjoy its nine pools (slides, wave pool, etc), the organis‐ ers promise entertain‐ ment for all ages and surprises at every event.
The entrance fee is €45 for adults and €35 for children and in‐ cludes: entrance to the Beach Club, access to the swimming pools un‐ til sunset, buffet dinner at Le Mirage Restaurant with drinks included be‐ tween 9pm and 10.30pm, live music
with two shows of 45 minutes each and en‐ tertainment for all ages. Tickets can be pur‐ chased on the website https://www.holiday world.es/en/ and there are reduced prices for guests at the resort.
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Noche de Blues de Mijas Blues night in Mijas 9 July 2022 21.00H Open Air Auditorium ‐ Mijas Pueblo Performances from The Gangberries Nestor Pardo Trio The Reverend Shawn Amos Free entry (until full capacity)
Ruta de la Tapas THE Ruta de la Tapas returns to Mijas Pueblo during July and August for its 14th year. Promoted by the Mijas Council, local bars and restau‐ rants will every Tuesday and Thursday offer a tapa and drink for €3 between 7.30pm and 9pm. There are seven establishments taking part in this pro‐ motion and the options on offer are: Spinach and prawn roll at the Bar Tú Sabrás, Pulled Pork Fajitas with Pico de Gallo at the Bellavista Cafeteria, Sweet Heart at the Mijhitas Cafeteria Ice Cream Parlour, Nest with Crispy Curry Prawns and Pepper Jam at the Café Bar Porras, Muskoka Beef Burger Croquette at the Muskoka Burger, Mandarino Delight at the Casa Esteban Ice Cream Parlour and Popeye Skewers at La Bóveda del Flamenco. Those who take part can obtain a ‘tapaporte’ from the tourist office and if they visit all establishments and get them stamped then they can claim a free water cooler and tickets for the water park as well as enter a raffle for other prizes and vote for the best tapa in town.
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NEW DEFIBRILLATOR: Extra protection for residents and visitors.
abel la Católica, which came into operation last year, and to which nine more will be added before the end of the year. The mayor of Granada, Francisco Cuenca, announced the project on Wednesday June 29, stating: “Granada is not only rein‐
forcing the cardioprotection it offers its residents and visi‐ tors, but is also becoming a national benchmark for its commitment to offering max‐ imum safety to its citizens and visitors, offering comprehen‐ sive care with which we man‐ age to save lives.”
Battle for customers OIL companies are entering a fuel price war, competing for customers by offering more discounts to motorists at the pumps. In the midst of increasing fuel prices in Spain ‐ and of course all over Europe ‐ it would appear that a fuel price war is about to erupt between the major oil companies. Repsol and Cepsa ‐ and soon, presumably, also BP ‐ are engaging with the market as the summer get‐
away starts, with millions of drivers needing to put fuel in their vehicles at the best price. As reported on Friday, July 1, by national media, the Spanish government has extended the 20 cents discount on a litre of fuel until the end of the year. With the prices of petrol and diesel reaching historical highs, the fuel suppli‐ ers are looking for ways to attract motorists to their pumps.
A MARITIME RESCUE vessel and another from the Huelva Red Cross, based in the town of Isla Cristina, reported, on Thursday June 30, how it had to assist in towing a rudderless sailboat. The boat was strand‐ ed adrift off the Huelva coast after suffering damage in an attack by four killer whales. Its Norwegian crew report‐ ed how three adults and one calf hit the hull of the vessel, breaking the rudder blade. The incident occurred in the Tavira area of Portugal on the evening of Wednesday, June 29, according to national press. Manuel Diaz, skipper of the ship, and head of maritime res‐ cue for the Huelva Red Cross pointed out this “should not be a cause for alarm.” He high‐ lighted that this “interaction is not their usual behaviour.” This incident occurred two miles off the coast of Tavira, and Diaz added that the mam‐ mals could be found nearer land since killer whales feed on tuna. The damage prevented its steering, so the craft had to be towed back to shore.
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GRANADA City Council has in‐ stalled another defibrillator in the Paseo de los Tristes, mak‐ ing progress in its aim to make Granada a ‘healthier, friendli‐ er and more protected’ city. The measure is part of the ‘Granada, cardio‐protected city’ project launched by the council to provide the city with a network of defibrilla‐ tors, especially at the points with the greatest influx of people and by the end of the year there will be 12 defibrilla‐ tors. The latest installation is in addition to the two already in place in the Fuente de las Batallas and the Plaza de Is‐
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Cardio-protected city project Whales attack sailboat
RESCUE VESSEL: Towed the sailboat back to shore.
Camouflaged motorcycles Peter McLaren‐Kennedy THE DGT has introduced camouflaged motorcycles to its fleet for Operation Exit. A statement by the DGT on Friday July 1 said that the ac‐ tion had been taken to “verify that people drive in a responsi‐ ble manner.” They add that the motorcycles will only be used in those areas with the highest accident rates. The camouflaged motorcycles will only be in operation on weekends throughout the summer months, as part of a pilot project. DGT officers will not be able to issue fines but they will provide details of the infringement to the nearest police patrol, who will then issue the sanction. The DGT has reminded motorists that the actions are being taken to make Spain’s roads safer for those who use them. A common practice in other parts of the world, the use of camouflaged motorcycles is a first for the DGT, a practice which they see as key to reducing the accident rate and death toll on Spanish roads.
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Tesco price row KRAFT HEINZ has pulled some products from Tesco, the largest retailer in the UK, in a disagreement over prices. The announcement late on Wednesday, June 29, came after Heinz said that Tesco had refused to pass on higher prices for their products which had been adversely affected by rising raw material and logistics costs. Tesco apologised to cus‐ tomers for the lack of Heinz products saying: “We will not pass on unjustifiable price increases to our cus‐ tomers.” Tesco has offered its cus‐ tomers its own name brand and other labelled alternatives whilst they try and resolve the issue with Heinz, who said: “We are confident of a positive res‐ olution.” Heinz products continue to be available elsewhere with Kraft Heinz saying it was seeking ways to pro‐ vide value for customers “through price, size and packs” without compro‐ mising on quality. Tesco, who has for many years seen itself as the de‐ fender of customer value, said it needed to keep prices down to help those who are suffering.
Brexit hurdle passed T H E U K government’s bid to unilaterally override elements of the Brexit deal agreed by Boris Johnson, has passed its first hurdle after it went through the House of Commons. The vote late evening on Monday, June 27, saw the bill being passed by 295 votes to 221 despite attracting fierce criticism from within the party and the opposition, and despite threats of EU legal action. The bill has also attracted criticism from the US who has said that there will be no trade deal for the UK if it goes ahead with unilateral action. The bill must now go
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through in-depth scrutiny by MPs before being sent to the Lords. Should it clear both these hurdles, and is passed it will then become law. Critics of the bill say that not only is it illegal, it will spark a trade war with the country’s
largest trading partner. They also say that it will severely damage the U K’s standing in the world, particularly at a time when the UK is trying to gain the moral high ground with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Reality star dies THE former BBC reality star Jasmine Burkitt has died at the young age of 28, her fiancé revealed in an Insta‐ gram post on Tuesday June 28. Better known as Jazz, the star ap‐ peared in the BBC Three reality show Small Teen Bigger World a decade ago. Measuring only 3ft 11ins (0.95 metres) she wanted to show she was just like any other teen despite being born with dwarfism. Jasmine’s cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Lewis Burke, her fiancé, said: “She is
the most incredible human that ever walked this planet, she is the strongest, funniest, kindest and purely decent person I’ve ever known. “I am truly devastated. She changed my life forever and I’ll never be the same.” The couple who were unable to find suitable council accommodation lived in a tent in local woodlands in Bodel‐ wyddan, Denbighshire, with their dog Loki. The couple had hoped to move soon after buying a caravan which they wanted to renovate.
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Veteran DJ dropped ANGER broke out among BBC Radio 2 listeners af‐ ter veteran presenter Steve Wright announced live on air that his popular ‘Steve Wright In The Afternoon’ show was being axed. Fans took to so‐ cial media to vent their dismay at the decision. The 67‐year‐old legendary DJ’s show has run on BBC 2 for the last 23 years, but he will now be re‐ placed with former Radio 1 DJ, Scott Mills. Forty‐ nine‐year‐old Mills is also a veteran presenter, having spent 24 years on Radio 1. He took to Twitter to announce his move, en‐ gaging the services of pop sensation Lewis Capaldi to make a video breaking the news. Breaking the news live to his listeners, Steve Wright said: “At the beginning of this year, my friend and boss Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said she wanted to do something different in the afternoons. “Now, I’ve been doing this programme for 24 years at Radio 2, and so how can I possibly com‐ plain?”
Driver saved F2 driver Roy Nissany was involved in a sickening crash on Sunday, July 3, and was lucky to walk away without fatal injuries. In the feature race at Silverstone one car flew in‐ to the air after smashing into a sausage kerb ac‐ cording to the media sources. It landed on top of Roy Nissany’s car with the ha‐ lo safety system being all that prevented a likely fa‐ tal incident. Abbie Eaton who is a British Racing Driver and Test Driver for The Grand Tour reacted to the crash by calling for more safety features to help protect drivers. “When will people learn?” she wrote in a Tweet. “We need to use a safer way to control track lim‐ its. “The halo has been one of the best safety sys‐ tems to be introduced, let’s move forward with track limit policing too.”
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Cancer campaigner DEBORAH JAMES, the podcaster and cancer campaigner who shared her life with bowel cancer passed away at the age of 40. James, who will be remembered for her courage and strength during her battle with the disease, raised an ex‐ traordinary amount for charity through her frank and open discussions about the disease and living with a death sen‐ tence. On Tuesday June 28 her family an‐ nounced she had finally passed away. James, achieved fame as the driving
force behind the BBC podcast You, Me and The Big C, after she broke the news of her diagnosis to her social media fol‐ lowers. In her final months, Deborah James was made a Dame for her fundraising efforts, with Prince William visiting her home to do the honours, something she said she was “utterly honoured” with. Every now and again someone special comes along and Deborah James was just that person, her podcasts and can‐ cer campaigning bringing joy and hope to many others.
Timeslots deadline near FURTHER chaos is looming on the horizon for the thousands of British holi‐ daymakers planning to travel abroad this sum‐ mer, according to a report on Sunday, July 3, by UK news sources. Friday, July 8 is the deadline the government gave to airlines that en‐ ables them to announce flight cancellations and
change schedules without being penalised. Basically, this amnesty allows airline companies to change, or cancel, ex‐ isting flight schedules. Holidaymakers who have already paid for flights can subsequently find themselves being in‐ formed that their flight no longer exists and that they are not entitled to
any compensation. This scheme will elimi‐ nate the chaos seen at air‐ ports across the country earlier this year which re‐ sulted in thousands of British families being left stranded, airline bosses have claimed. Travellers are now able to change their travel plans in ad‐ vance with this system they insisted.
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Protestors.
Report by Peter McLaren‐Kennedy MANY parts of the UK were brought to a standstill on Mon‐ day July 4 with motorway protests over fuel duty targeting three‐lane highways. The protests were apparently organised online using the banner Fuel Price Stand Against Tax, with calls for the gov‐ ernment to do more than reduce the tax by 5p per litre. Although Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said that he will carefully reconsider the cut after it did little to stem the rise in prices, there has been no indication from the govern‐ ment that relief is coming anytime soon. Police who are following the protest on the UK’s motor‐ ways said they were taking note of protestors breaking the rules of the road and in particular those using mobile phones to record the events. Gwent in Wales issued a statement reported by TV me‐ dia that said: “We are aware of driving offences being com‐ mitted during the planned protest on the M4. “We urge all motorists to drive carefully, responsibly and within the limits of the law.”
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Pubs call time A REPORT released on Mon‐ day July 4 said that a pub a day is calling time in the UK The report, by the Altus Group blames a combination of the pandemic and subse‐ quent rising costs on the busi‐ ness failures, with pubs strug‐ gling to cope with rising costs and falling customer num‐ bers. Pub numbers have accord‐ ing to Altus, fallen below 40,000, a drop of nearly 7,000 over the last decade. The rate of closures has sped up and is currently running at around 30 a month, with the trend unlikely to change anytime soon. Although the industry has made repeated calls for assis‐ tance from the government, industry sources say that not enough help has been forth‐ coming. The government has yet to comment on the news that a pub a day is calling time in the UK, with their attention clearly focused on helping the man in the street to cope with cost rises.
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THE UK government said on Thursday June 30 it will be years be‐ fore they fully under‐ stand the impact of the Covid pandemic on the economy. The first point men‐ tioned was regarding economic activity in 2020 when the UK GDP fell by an estimated 9.3 per cent which is the largest hit to eco‐ nomic output in one calendar year since the post‐First World War recession.
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Covid impact CAA fare push UK economy suffered largest hit since First World War due to Covid.
The government confirmed that this was the combined ef‐ fect of the economic
hit from the pandemic, the restrictions put in place to control it, and the economic policies implemented to sup‐ port people and busi‐ nesses. The second economic activity mentioned was bor‐ rowing and the gov‐ ernment borrowed an additional £330 billion across 2020‐21 and 2021‐22. The final economic activity mentioned was unem‐ ployment which peaked at 5.2 per cent.
H E AT H R O W A I R P O R T has warned that invest‐ ment in the airport and its facilities will suffer if the Civil Aviation Au‐ thority (CAA) goes ahead with its plan to reduce the per‐passen‐ ger price airlines pay. The proposal an‐ nounced on Tuesday, June 28, will see the average maximum charge fall from the current £30.19 (€34.97) to £26.31 (€30.47) by 2026. This price is passed on to customers
Beer shortage threats AS announced by the GMB union on Friday, July 1, brewery workers at one of the country’s biggest beer brewing facilities will be going on strike later this month. This means the possibility of a beer shortage for British boozers this summer. Employees at Budweiser’s Samlesbury plant near Preston in Lancashire, England, brew popular beers including Budweiser, Becks, and Stella Ar‐ tois. Their industrial action will take place on July 16. On July 19 they will also down tools for a 12‐hour period. After ongoing talks between GMB union and the Budweiser Brewing Group finally reached a deadlock, the union convened the strike, as re‐ ported by the British press. The international beer giant has been accused of ‘bully‐boy’ tactics by union organiser, Stephen Bo‐ den. He claimed they threatened to withhold the workforce’s back pay unless they agreed to a ‘de‐ risory’ offer of a 3 per cent pay rise by July 21.
in the form of taxes and costs. Heathrow wanted the price to rise to more than £40 (€46) to en‐ able it to continue de‐ veloping the airport and to enable it to cope with increasing passenger numbers fol‐ lowing the end of the pandemic. BA and Virgin Atlantic were strongly opposed
to any increase saying that Heathrow is al‐ ready amongst the most expensive in the world to operate from. T h e C A A’ s d e c i s i o n now goes out to indus‐ try consultation ahead of a final decision in the autumn, which Heathrow has warned will see investment suffer from the re‐ duced passenger fares.
Gender-neutral loos S E P A R AT E unisex (or universal) toilets should be provided if there is space, but should not come at the expense of female toilets the UK government announced on Monday, July 4. The rise in gender‐neutral toilets has raised safety concerns from women who feel they are losing privacy and being unfairly disadvan‐ taged. All new public buildings should have separate male and female toilets, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has an‐ nounced. The approach will mean women, who may need to use facilities more often for example because of pregnancy and sanitary needs, have the appropriate facilities. A consultation will be launched in the au‐ tumn, which will also consider the design of unisex self‐contained cubicles to maximise pri‐ vacy and whether improvements to disabled persons toilets should be made. M i n i s t e r f o r Eq u a l i t i e s Ke m i B a d e n o c h M P said: “It is vital that women feel safe and com‐ fortable when using public facilities, and that their needs are respected.”
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Andrew still staff DESPITE his recent outof-court settlement in the Virginia Giuffre case, Prince Andrew still holds a ceremonial role on the Queen’s staff. The 62-year-old Duke of York is still listed as a personal aide-de-camp and Counsellor of State to HM The Queen, a UK publication confirmed on Sunday, July 3.
This comes after Prince Andrew was stripped of his military roles and royal patronages in January as the lawsuit filed against him by Virginia Giuffre for sexual assault loomed. The role appears after his name on Companies House and also appears in a list of appointments to the Queen in an offi-
cial Ministry of Defence document. P rince A ndrew is thought to have made around £250,000 a year as a working royal. The news comes just a week after it was revealed that P rince A ndrew could be stripped of his Duke of York title under a proposed new law.
Doctors strike possible UK doctors have said they may have to go on strike if the government does not reverse the cut in real terms to their salaries since 2008. The British Medical Association (BMA) announced on Wednesday June 29 that a vote taken at their an‐ nual conference in Brighton, called for the organisation to press minis‐ ters to agree to a 30 per cent increase spread over five years. Presenting the motion to the con‐ ference, Dr Emma Runswick said:
“Pay restoration is the right, just and moral thing to do, but it is a signifi‐ cant demand and it won't be easy to win. Every part of the BMA needs to plan for how to achieve this. But I’m not foolish, I know that it’s likely that industrial action will be required to move the governments on this issue.” The mood at the conference shows there is real unhappiness with the sit‐ uation and that the mood is chang‐ ing, with the threat of a doctor’s strike looming ever closer.
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Connecting with nature Tamsin Brown THOSE who take good photos and en‐ joy spending time in nature might have what it takes to win one of the cash prizes in the European Environ‐ ment Agency’s (EEA) new ‘Well with Nature’ photo competition, which highlights our connection to nature, how much we care for it, and how it can keep us emotionally and physical‐ ly healthy. It aims to raise awareness about the benefits we can receive by working towards zero pollution. Simply send up to five of your best
nature photos in any of the four com‐ petition categories (air, water, land and sound) by October 1, 2022. The winner of each category will receive a cash prize of €1,000. Additional prizes are awarded for the best youth entry and the public’s favourite photo. Participants must be over 18 and citizens of one of the 32 EEA member countries or six cooperating coun‐ tries, including the 27 EU Member States. Read more at https://www.eea.eu ropa.eu/about‐us/competitions/well withnature/well‐with‐nature.
Chocolate factory shuts A FACTORY run by Swiss company Barry Callebaut, in the Belgian town of Weize was shut down on Thursday, June 30. Millions of people could be facing a choco‐ late shortage after a salmonella outbreak stopped production at the world’s biggest chocolate factory Belgian
media confirmed. The factory supplies choco‐ late products to huge brands including Nestle, Hershey, Mondelez and Unilever. Barry Callebaut produces liquid chocolate in wholesale batches and contacted 73 of its cus‐ tomers it believed could be affected. The Belgian factory does not make
chocolates to be sold di‐ rectly to consumers. Korneel Warlop, a spokesman for Barry Callebaut, said: “All prod‐ ucts manufactured since the test have been blocked. “Chocolate production in Wieze remains sus‐ pended until further no‐ tice.”
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Portugal scraps restrictions THE Civil Aviation authori‐ ty ANAC in Portugal, an‐ nounced on Saturday, Ju‐ ly 2, that travellers can finally enter the country without the need to pro‐ duce a Covid Digital Cer‐ tificate, or any form of Covid test result. This de‐ cision was made during a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday, July 1. “Air carriers are no longer obliged to require passengers, when board‐ ing flights to or through mainland Portugal to pre‐ sent proof of carrying out a test to screen for infec‐ tion by SARS‐CoV‐2 with a negative result, of an EU
THE EU ‘roam like at home’ scheme has been updated bringing added benefits and guaranteed freedom for at least 10 more years. The new regulations be‐ came effective on July 1, ex‐ tending the right of EU citizens to use their mobile phones throughout Europe as they would in their home country until 2032. New benefits for businesses and consumers
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GOOD NEWS: For travellers to Portugal’s Algarve.
Covid Digital Certificate or recovery certificates is‐ sued by third countries, accepted or recognised in Portugal,” read an ANAC statement. At the press conference of the Council of Minis‐ ters, Mariana Vieira da Sil‐ va, the Minister of the
Presidency had hinted at the announcement. How‐ ever, she mentioned that Portugal’s ‘Situation of Alert’ would continue until the end of July. Masks will still have to be worn when entering pharmacies, old people’s homes, and health centres.
Roaming updated have been added to the up‐ dated regulations and in par‐ ticular an improved roaming experience. Some of the regu‐ lations include: Consumers now will have the right to the same quality of mobile inter‐ net abroad, as the one they have at home. When con‐ sumers travel by plane or on
boats, mobile phones may automatically connect to the on‐board network, provided by satellites. The new roam‐ ing rules are ensuring that citi‐ zens are aware of the single EU emergency number 112, which they can use anywhere in the EU to reach emergency services.
Tax waived THE EU has allowed member countries to waive all customs duties, taxes and VAT on life‐ saving goods imported for use in helping Ukrainians. The announcement on Friday July 1 came af‐ ter requests from mem‐ ber states to be allowed to drop import charges on those life‐saving goods imported to help Ukrainians. The decision will be welcomed by member states and more so be‐ cause it applies retroac‐ tively from February 24 until the end of the year.
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Government control THOUSANDS of farmers in the Netherlands used their tractors to block the German/Dutch border on Sunday, July 3, in protest against the government’s controversial nitrogen policy. The protest comes just days after Dutch farmers sprayed several public buildings with manure af‐ ter politicians voted on proposals to reduce emis‐ sions of harmful pollu‐ tants. Mark Rutte, the Netherlands prime min‐ ister, has said that over‐ all, 50 per cent of the country’s nitrogen oxide and ammonia emissions are to be eliminated by 2030 which would deal a devastating blow to agri‐ culture in the Nether‐ lands. Many World Economic Forum (WEF) sycophants also sit in the Dutch gov‐ ernment and they are promoting the climate policy which is being THE Chancellor of Ger‐ many, Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, July 3, he will not introduce a speed limit on the mo‐ torways of Germany in the near future to help combat climate change nor does he want more Covid lockdowns. When asked about bringing in a speed limit Scholz ruled it out say‐ ing: “This government has not agreed on that, and that’s why it’s not coming.” He referred to the gov‐
pushed by the WEF. On Saturday July 2 in a post on Twitter, journalist Keean Bexte said: “The Dutch protesters are pouring manure on gov‐ ernment offices, flooding
streets, and becoming all together ungovernable. “This uprising is in re‐ sponse to the WEF‐con‐ trolled government shut‐ ting down farms to ‘save the planet’.”
Copenhagen mall shooting THE suspect arrested on Sunday, July 3, by Danish police, in connection with the shooting incident in a shopping mall, appeared in Copenhagen City Court on Monday Ju‐ ly 4. The 22‐ year‐old man has been remanded into custody for 24 days, in a closed psychiatric ward. He is charged with the shooting at the Field’s mall on Amager, in Copenhagen. Inspector Søren Thomassen, from the Copenhagen Po‐ lice, confirmed on Sunday July 3 that a shooting incident had occurred at around 5.30pm. A 22‐year‐old ethnic Danish man was arrested at the scene in connection with the shootings, shortly after armed cops arrived. Shots had been fired in several parts of the mall said the in‐ spector. Three people died in the incident, two 17 year old Dan‐ ish citizens and a 47‐year‐old Russian citizen. The court has banned the media from releasing the names of both the suspect and the victims. A 22‐year‐old male is currently charged with three counts of manslaughter and seven counts of attempted murder.
No limits ernment flights all over the world going to the climate summit and said: “I don’t think we should beat about the bush and pretend that we are really someone who is very exemplary when it comes to CO2 emissions.” Covid‐19 was also dis‐ cussed.
Scholz said he does not expect Covid mea‐ sures in the coming au‐ tumn and winter to be as drastic as in the last two years: “There shouldn’t be any more school closures, and I don’t think we need a lockdown like we’ve had in the last few years,” he said.
Sweden increases air force SWEDEN has increased its air force strength in anticipation of NATO membership as on Thursday June 30, it was announced that it had signed a deal with Saab for two new aircraft. The contract and order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administra‐ tion (FMV) is for the GlobalEye Air‐ borne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft. The order initially covers two Glob‐ alEye aircraft with deliveries planned during 2027 and is worth around SEK 7.3 billion (€68 billion) although an
option exists to increase this by a fur‐ ther two aircraft. GlobalEye provides a strong early warning and control capability over air, sea and land, and can provide re‐ al‐time information to units in the Air Force, Army and Navy. In addition to the military capabili‐ ty, GlobalEye can also be used for tasks supporting civilian society, for example by leading and coordinating rescue missions during natural disas‐ ters or larger accidents at sea or on land.
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Tamsin Brown ON June 28, the Council of the European Union adopt‐ ed its general approach on a proposal to limit the con‐
sumption of products con‐ tributing to deforestation and forest degradation. The main driver of global deforestation and forest
Employment status EU cities and regions call on the European Commission to strengthen the criteria for defining the employment status of digital platform workers in order to improve their working conditions. The opinion (non‐binding act) drafted by Yonnec Po‐ let, the first deputy mayor of Berchem‐Sainte‐Agathe, Belgium, was adopted by the plenary session on June 29. Of the more than 28 million people in Europe work‐ ing through digital platforms, many are currently classi‐ fied as self‐employed. The European Committee of the Regions considers that the criteria indicating that a digital labour platform controls the performance of work remain too vague, leading to many workers still falling outside the defini‐ tion of an employee and not being able to benefit from the labour rights and social benefits to which they are entitled. Yonnec Polet said: “Digital platform compa‐ nies deliberately use the legal uncertainty in their favour. “Thanks to the new criteria, […] millions of platform workers will see their situation improve as their em‐ ployment status changes to employees, giving them ac‐ cess to the same social rights as other workers.”
degradation is the expan‐ sion of agricultural land, which is linked to the pro‐ duction of certain commodi‐ ties. As a major consumer of such commodities, the EU can reduce its impact by adopting new rules to regu‐ late their entry into and ex‐ portation out of the EU mar‐ ket. Agnès Pannier‐Runacher, the French minister for the Energy Transition, said: “We must ensure that the prod‐ ucts we consume at home do not contribute to deplet‐ ing the planet’s forest re‐ serves. The innovative text that we have adopted will make it possible to combat deforestation, within the Eu‐ ropean Union and also out‐ side of it. This is a major step forward which also illus‐ trates our ambition for the climate and for biodiversi‐ ty.” The products that will be affected by the new regula‐ tions are palm oil, beef, tim‐ ber, coffee, cocoa and soy.
ON June 28, the Council of the European Union gave its green light to the extension of the regulations for the EU digital Covid certificate, which has played an impor‐ tant role in facilitating the free movement of people during the pandemic. The regulations for the certificate have been pro‐ longed by one year, until June 30, 2023. This will en‐ sure that EU travellers and those from third countries connected to the system can
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Fighting deforestation Regulations extended The regulations for the EU digital Covid certificate have been extended until end of June 2023.
continue to use their Covid certificate for travel within the Union where the certifi‐ cates are required. If the health situation allows, the
regulation can also be re‐ pealed earlier. This extension also in‐ cludes the clarification that vaccination certificates should reflect all doses ad‐ ministered; the possibility of issuing a certificate of recov‐ ery following an antigen test; the expansion of the range of antigen tests authorised to qualify for a Covid‐19 cer‐ tificate; and the possibility of allowing vaccination certifi‐ cates to be issued to persons participating in clinical trials.
Presidency of EU Council ends ON Thursday June 30, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union came to an end. The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every six months. During this period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU’s work. Member states holding the presidency work together closely in groups of three. The trio sets long‐term goals and prepares a common agenda determining the major issues that will
be addressed by the Council over an 18‐month period. Each of the three countries, currently France, Czechia and Sweden, prepares its own more detailed six‐month programme. The programme for the French Presidency had three ambitions: a more sovereign Eu‐ rope, a new European model for growth and a humane Europe. Baudoin Thouvenot, National Member for France at Eurojust, said: “What comes to mind about the Presidency is what always comes to me about the EU: we are stronger together.”
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FINLAND
Parking problem
Contaminated feed
PARKING in Copenhagen which is difficult at the best of times is going to get worse for drivers of diesel and petrol cars as the Council will be replacing 5,000 ‘conventional’ parking spaces with 4,100 electric charging spaces and parking for 900 car-share drivers.
IN 2021, a Danish company which produced fish product to feed animals exported a large amount to a Finnish company but it now transpires that the fodder was produced in the same factory where a number of dead mink were stored and may have been infected with Covid-19.
THE NETHERLANDS
IRELAND
Young gamblers
Baby boomers
EVEN though online gambling was only made legal in Holland last year, the government has been surprised by the number of young people aged 18 to 24 who have become involved and has decided to ban former sports stars and celebrities from betting advertising.
THE 2022 census which was undertaken in April of this year shows that the Republic of Ireland's population is at an all-time high since Independence, standing at 5.1 million people and this is the first time that the population has broken the five million level since 1851.
BELGIUM
ITALY
Expensive city
Ceiling art
OFTEN considered expensive due to the number of workers employed by the European Union, Brussels is just 39th most expensive city in the world for foreign workers according to HR company Mercer, but this is a jump of 16 places since the last review.
IF you want to own a villa in Rome which is the only one known to have a ceiling painted by Renaissance artist Caravaggio, then get ready to dig deep into your bank account as it goes up for auction with a minimum bid of €226 million.
GERMANY
PORTUGAL
New sponsor
Equal incompetence
SEVILLA FC will benefit from a new sponsorship deal with German online broker Degiro effective from July 1 and apart from being the football club’s official online investment platform, its logo will appear on player’s jerseys for at least the next full season.
OUTSPOKEN Portuguese President Marcelo amused many when speaking to new Air Force recruits by saying that there will only be true equality between men and women in the Armed Forces “when a woman reaches the highest rank as incompetent as a man.”
FRANCE
UKRAINE
Bouncing back
Lucky dog
AFTER being sacked from the role of Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series, it seemed that Johnny Depp was returning to his first career of music, recording and performing with Jeff Beck, but now he is in France to play Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry.
FIREFIGHTERS in Mykolaiv were called to a bombed building and discovered a frightened Labrador dog in an apartment on the top floor. Using a crane and platform, they coaxed the dog out through a hole in a door and took it to safety.
NORWAY
SWEDEN
Viking find
Free planes
AFTER metal detectorists unearthed a Viking sword in three pieces in a field near Stavanger, experts have declared that it is only one of 20 out of 3,000 found in Norway with special silver inlay and that it was probably made in France or England in the 9th century.
THE Swedish government has told the Czech Republic that if it agrees to purchase Swedish fighter aircraft from 2027, it will give the Czech Air Force the Gripen aircraft that it currently has on loan until that date at no cost.
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STAT OF WEEK
€3.6 billion
is the amount that the FBI say so called Bulgarian Crypto Queen Ruja Ignatova stole from investors selling fake currency that she called OneCoin.
WASPI women continue fight Credit: WASPI Facebook
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Money Heist ALTHOUGH Netflix has not seen the viewer growth it wanted, there’s money in remakes and Money Heist Korea based on the Spanish blockbuster is fast becoming the next Squid Games with huge audi‐ ences across Asia and additional revenue for those who made the original.
Some justice
Inflation rises HIGHER even than the most pes‐ simistic forecast, Spanish 12‐month inflation rose to 10.2 per cent in June, the first time it has broken 10 per cent since April 1985 and is up from 8.7 per cent in May according to preliminary data from the Na‐ tional Statistics Institute (INE).
Wooing others COINCIDING with the NATO meet‐ ing in Madrid, South Korean Presi‐ dent Yoon Suk‐yeol organised a meeting with the president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce as well as a number of CEOs of major companies to encourage increased investment in his country.
Cheaper electricity THE so‐called Iberian Mechanism has allowed savings for benefited electricity consumers of almost €250 million by the end of June since it came into force on June 15. This was announced on June 30 by Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demo‐ graphic Challenge. She said “If we add the Iberian mechanism to the measures the government has been adopting, such as the reduc‐ tion tax, the reduction of charges and the reduction of extraordinary benefits associated with the price of gas, the bill of households covered by the PVPC rate is almost 30 per cent cheaper.”
CAMPAIGN CONTINUES: Three MPS outside the Houses of Parliament supporting WASPI.
AN estimated 3.8 million WASPI women lost up to £50,000 each due to UK pension changes. This meant that those born in the 1950s suddenly discovered that rather than retiring at 60, had to wait until they were 66. It has been confirmed by a num‐ ber of different organisations includ‐ ing the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failed to communicate State Pension age changes early enough to the women affected. Despite this and the ongoing cam‐ paign by the Women Against State
Pension Inequality (WASPI) group, the Conservative Government has simply ignored their demands for restitution. In a written reply to a request for information from Rupa Huq MP, on June 13 of this year, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Guy Opperman said “A Departmental Minister met with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) on June 29, 2016. There are currently no plans to the meet with representatives of the group.” In the meantime, MPs from every political party in England, Scotland
and Wales have expressed support for the campaign and even a small number of Conservative MPs have also agreed that the matter needs to be addressed. Clearly its money that matters rather than the goodwill of 3.8 mil‐ lion potential voters, as the cost of refunding the withheld pensions would be in the region of £3 billion. In the meantime, the campaign continues and as a mark of respect for the work being undertaken, Chair and Finance Director Angela Mad‐ den has been named a ‘Platinum Champion’ by the Royal Voluntary Service.
Reddit moves into Spain REDDIT has moved into Spain with the purchase of MeaningCloud, a Natural Language Processing (NLP) company specialising in ex‐ tracting meaning from un‐ structured content. The technology strength‐ ens Reddit’s ML proficiencies and understanding of un‐ structured data, ultimately providing the most relevant information for redditors. Reddit is an American so‐ cial news aggregation, con‐ tent rating, and discussion website created at the start of the internet boom where registered users (commonly referred to as ‘Redditors’) submit content to the site
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Credit: Reddit Facebook
MORE than 500 sub‐postmasters wrongly suspected or accused of taking money by the Post Office are to get an interim payment of around £40,000 each after it was fi‐ nally established the error was caused by faulty software.
POPULAR WEBSITE: Reddit attracts people at all levels.
such as links, text posts, im‐ ages, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members. It was taken over by Conde Nast Publications in 2006 and since then has grown to be‐ come the ninth‐most‐visited website in the world and sixth
most‐visited website in the US, according to Semrush. Charging for advertising on its site, Reddit was last valued at more than $10 billion and as such is one of the most vis‐ ited sites for news and much more with an estimated 50 million views of more than
one billion posts each day. Having has so much suc‐ cess in English‐speaking mar‐ kets such as North America and the UK, Reddit is now looking to expand into Eu‐ rope which has its own huge potential market and access to this office in Spain will help it to grow communities with‐ in the EU. Commenting on the acquisition, Jack Hanlon, Vice President of Data said: “MeaningCloud helps strengthen Reddit’s platform by helping our community get the relevant information they are looking for even faster and we are thrilled to welcome the talented Mean‐ ingCloud team to Reddit.”
Gibraltar economy BREXIT and the pandemic have knocked the Gibraltar economy for six which meant that Chief Minister Fabian Picardo had to deliver a tough budget on June 28. With a carry‐over deficit of £55 million from 2020/2021 and Covid borrowing double what was forecast at £135 million, there is also net bor‐ rowing of £653 million. Needing to increase rev‐ enue yet protect the popula‐ tion from hardship was not easy and in essence those with the most money will be hit the hardest, whilst the minimum wage and pen‐ sions will be increased. A number of schemes im‐ plemented will only be in place for 24 months as it is believed that the economy can be put back in order al‐ though a general election must occur before that time.
Revolut Bank MANY find Revolut a very useful way of making pay‐ ments online or using one of their debit cards, but from Ju‐ ly 1 all customers are now covered by a merger which sees them transferred to Revolut Bank. In theory there should be few changes to the way in which they operate although there are additional benefits so that funds held in current and (if applicable) demand deposit accounts will be pro‐ tected by the Deposit Guar‐ antee Scheme, up to €100,000. Based in London, although founded by Nikolay Storon‐ sky from Russia and Vlad Yat‐ senko from Ukraine, the company has some 18 mil‐ lion customers and operates out of offices in Ireland and Lithuania to combat Brexit fall out.
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4.357,0 1.329,50 4.267,0 65,90 209,60 1.926,5 675,40 243,50 43,52 7.614,0 790,80 155,75 1.480,00 1.062,50 222,70 6.020,0 1,89 835,42 1.882,5 590,60 1.032,00 6.210,0 2.216,00 477,20 569,60 4.911,5 87,04 0,60 634,60 1.087,00 2.668,0 733,20 981,80 2.726,0 2.179,4 1.138,50 1.411,00 10.040,0 1.659,50 1.112,00 621,40 117,80 257,00 139,80 3.780,0 1.017,00 127,76 2.507,0 829,40
4.280,0 1.284,00 4.187,0 63,98 203,20 1.887,5 662,80 237,50 41,85 7.500,0 788,40 147,60 1.438,00 1.043,50 217,40 5.804,0 1,89 769,92 1.836,0 584,40 1.001,50 6.134,0 2.193,00 472,00 562,20 4.813,5 81,76 0,60 627,60 1.067,50 2.612,0 707,00 965,80 2.660,0 2.119,6 1.118,74 1.386,00 9.774,0 1.602,00 1.083,00 611,00 114,75 254,10 130,90 3.718,5 995,20 126,32 2.446,0 815,40
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US dollar (USD) ........................................1.0459 Japan yen (JPY)........................................141.68 Switzerland franc (CHF) ...........................1.0028 Denmark kroner (DKK) .............................7.4381 Norway kroner (NOK) ...............................10.372
currenciesdirect.com/marbella • Tel: +34 952 906 581 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER
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PRICE 129,41 138,62 243,30 136,72 136,72 178,76 144,78 42,64 62,91 51,61 297,02 274,27 173,81 141,19 37,41 177,51 112,61 246,88 91,17 256,83 102,20 143,79 165,04 169,13 513,63 50,75 196,89 37,90 121,58 94,40
CHANGE 130,21 139,87 245,00 138,37 137,49 182,14 147,92 43,14 63,11 52,14 300,33 277,04 174,42 142,46 38,00 178,29 114,07 248,59 92,90 259,53 103,38 144,44 167,50 169,50 516,32 51,22 198,85 39,67 122,06 95,44
CHANGE% VOLUME(M) 127,30 3,30M 134,30 4,11M 240,73 3,01M 133,77 98,20M 131,60 8,42M 177,12 4,17M 143,41 10,63M 42,19 24,76M 62,16 15,41M 50,85 5,82M 292,23 2,63M 268,04 4,01M 170,18 2,84M 139,28 4,83M 36,72 34,76M 175,03 10,68M 110,93 14,97M 245,45 2,76M 90,91 18,45M 252,90 30,37M 100,78 8,73M 141,23 7,34M 161,11 9,46M 163,66 1,33M 509,72 3,53M 50,46 18,75M 192,85 7,00M 37,71 15,54M 119,89 6,29M 92,54 10,78M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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US dollar bolstered by global recession fears, pound rebounds on BoE rate hike hints
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Euro EUR/GBP: Up from £0.84 to £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.06 to $1.05 The euro broadly firmed over the past four weeks, with the single currency being buoyed as EUR investors repriced their European Central Bank (ECB) rate hike expectations. The ECB is set to raise interest rates by 25bps points in July and it has repeatedly hinted that it could pursue a 50bps hike in September. However the euro also faced some hurdles in June, most notably in the wake of the ECB’s latest interest rate decision as it failed to ease fears that its impending rate hikes cold cause fragmentation in Eurozone. Also acting as a headwind for the euro were renewed concerns over Europe’s energy security amidst a sharp drop in Russian gas exports to the continent. Going forward, the ECB’s impending rate hike could help to underpin demand for the euro over the coming month. However the threat of Russia further restricting gas exports to Europe
EURO: Faced some hurdles in June, especially in relation to interest rate hikes.
could limit the single currency’s upside potential. Pound GBP/EUR: Down from €1.17 to €1.16 GBP/USD: Down from $1.25 to $1.22 The pound struggled over the past month, with the currency facing significant pressure amidst concerns over the UK’s economic trajectory. This came on the back of underwhelming UK macroeconomic data and growing cost of living concerns, with some analysts suggesting a UK recession is now inevitable. Also dragging on Sterling sentiment has been considerable UK political un-
certainty. A no-confidence vote against Boris Johnson in addition to renewed Brexit tensions between the UK and EU spooked GBP investors. Helping the pound rebound from multi-year lows was the Bank of England’s (BoE) latest interest rate decision. While the bank only raised rates by 25bps this month, G B P investors seized on the more hawkish tone struck by the bank in its forward guidance. A key focus for GBP investors over the coming month will be any data which may shed light on UK consumer spending habits. Any drop is likely to validate fears of an economic slowdown.
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US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from $0.79 to $0.81 USD/EUR: Up from €0.93 to €0.95 The US dollar has trended broadly higher over the past month as an increasingly dour market mood has bolstered demand for the safe-haven currency. This flight to safety comes amid growing fears that we are hurtling towards a global recession, concerns over which triggered a major equity selloff in mid-June and propelled the US dollar to new multi-year highs. A surprisingly strong US inflation print also boosted the US dollar as it bolstered expectations for an aggressive interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. While the Fed ultimately delivered a 75bps hike, the US dollar retreated following its decision as the bank’s forward guidance proved less hawkish than expected. Looking ahead, the US dollar looks poised to extend its bullish trajectory as growing growth concerns and the prospect of another aggressive rate hike from the Fed is likely to underpin the currency. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your currency transfers.
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BUSINESS EXTRA Better housing THE Spanish govern‐ ment is arranging to transfer almost €1.39 billion from the Recov‐ ery, Transformation and Resilience Plan to the autonomous communi‐ ties and autonomous cities for residential re‐ habilitation and to en‐ sure that there will be an increase in the amount of affordable social housing available.
No sale AT one time Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA), the owners of Boots (the Chemist) and the Number 7 cosmetics brand, seemed happy to sell the Nottingham based company and was reportedly prepared to accept £5 billion, but with no concrete offers has withdrawn the com‐ pany from sale.
Promoting olive oil SPAIN enlisted Queen Letizia to promote olive o i l t o N AT O w i v e s a n d companions during their visit to Madrid. The majority of Heads of State and Government who attended the NATO Conference were accom‐ panied by their partners and as is traditional, the host government had to find things to keep them occupied whilst their partners were in session. Alert to the fact that under the Trump Admin‐ istration the importation of Spanish olive oil into the USA suffered with heavy tariffs and it is only recently that these have been removed, so the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under‐ took to promote the healthy option to butter. During a breakfast visit to the Teatro Real on Thursday June 30, Queen Letizia in a red dress and her guests were given a
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GUIDED TASTING: Promoting the benefits of olive oil.
guided tasting to three extra virgin olive oils which had won prizes at the latest edition of the Fo o d o f S p a i n a w a r d s with three types, sweet green fruity, bitter green fruity, and ripe fruity. In addition, hoping to encourage vital exports to member states, the Ministry gave the 1,000 attendees at the summit a selection of award‐win‐
ning Spanish foods in‐ cluding olives, tuna and rice to take home with them. As the cost of food be‐ comes ever more expen‐ sive, it becomes increas‐ ingly important that the Spanish economy is able to benefit from higher world prices for the large volume of different food‐ stuffs that the country produces.
Crypto control TRANSFERS of crypto‐assets, also known as cryptocur‐ rencies, will now be traced and identified to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other crimes, says the new legislation that was agreed upon by the EU Parliament and Council on Wednesday June 29. One el‐ ement of the agreement is that it extends the so‐called ‘travel rule’, already existing in traditional finance, to cover transfers in crypto‐assets. This rule requires that information on the source of the asset and its beneficiary travels with the transaction and is stored on both sides of the transfer. As well as possibly hindering illicit funding, it may also allow tax authorities to be able to ensure that all move‐ ments and profits are reported.
Joint declaration FOLLOWING a meeting between President Joe Biden and President Pedro Sánchez in Madrid following the NATO summit, the White House issued a joint declara‐ tion which includes the following statement on financial matters. “Spain and the United States are committed to strengthening the rules‐based multilateral trade system to ensure fair competition and legal certainty. “Both countries are committed to promoting the de‐ velopment of trade and investment, including en‐ trepreneurship, small‐ and medium‐sized businesses, and innovation as the basis for strong, sustainable, inclu‐ sive economic growth that creates quality employment in both countries and incorporates diverse and excluded groups, while ensuring adequate protection for digital economy workers.”
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THE recent decision to accept a Sharia law ruling into a British court is yet another, highly predictable nail in the crumbling coffin of both Christianity and Western culture. Couple these decisions with the latest news that the Blackburn Labour council have given permission for a £5 million new mosque to open in the area, which no doubt will be gleaming and ready by the time of the next general election, and once again the UK can do nothing against yet another highly irresponsible and frighteningly naïve decision, (particularly when illegal sharia courts are quietly springing up all over the UK.) You can’t pick and choose which laws of an alien culture you agree with and disregard those you don’t find so acceptable. The fact is that over the years the British courts have quietly recognised and tolerated the existence of a number of Sharia laws in the United Kingdom. Once again giving appeasement to large numbers of people who are growing by the day, have no intention of integrating into Western culture and will consistently
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Bless you all buck against its values and traditions. Anti‐British residents who are gradually being allowed to move even further into the realms of legal acceptance. Of course, no prizes for guessing who will be paying for all the time‐wasting and highly expensive court cases that will almost certainly be rearing their controversial head in the not too distant future! (Particularly if Labour wins the next election!) Yep, you’ve guessed it. Well, all I can say is on the tax payer expenses be it. Let’s hope that at the next UK balloting a party emerges that has a degree of common sense and is not petrified of ‘upsetting’ or ‘offending’ someone or another. But don’t hold yer breath. I don’t know about you, but I am heartily sick of this entire ‘touchy’ ‘feely’ syndrome that seems to have crept into British sport. Even cricket, which used to be such a wonderful ‘stiff upper lip’ non‐demonstrative occasion, now sees batsmen scurrying up to each other like children and ‘fisting’ after a particularly good shot. Doubles at tennis is another example of this ridiculous habit. In fact, along with beach volleyball and
badminton players, these partners still fist each other when they actually lose a point! All this, along with those utterly ridiculous orgasmic grunts of the tennis brigade just about sums up the attitude of a whole lot of our modern self‐promoting competitors. Ah well, let’s all hope Nadal clears the board at Wimbledon. (After all, he only lives up my road!) But far more especially, I would like to take this opportunity to give a multitude of thanks this week for the ol’ boys literally hundreds of birthday wishes. Bless you all. Made me feel really special. Keep those letters coming. I may not answer them all, but believe me I do read every one. Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com. Mon. Friday. 1pm till 4.
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International acts head to Puerto Banus ON Saturday, July 30 and Au‐ gust 6, the former bullring in the heart of Puerto Banus will be transformed into two of the best musical nights of summer 2022, with Sister Sledge and UB40 featuring Ali Campbell taking to the stage! Sponsored by the new Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella and or‐ ganised by events experts Rock Lounge, these two huge inter‐ national acts will perform at the unbeatable venue in the prestigious Puerto Banus. Sister Sledge have filled dance floors all over the world with their iconic anthems. At this unforgettable event on Ju‐ ly 30, you can count on Sister Sledge with full band belting out their greatest hits including We Are Family, Lost in Music, He’s the Greatest Dancer and Thinking of You at what will be one of the most glamorous events of the year.
On August 6, ground‐break‐ ing UK Reggae group UB40 fea‐ turing Ali Campbell will take to the stage, performing some of their greatest hits, including Red Red Wine, Kingston Town and (I can’t help) Falling in Love With You. UB40’s music will be the perfect match for an amaz‐ ing summer evening this Au‐ gust! With over 30 years of experi‐ ence in the entertainment in‐ dustry, Rock Lounge is a specialist in creating unforgettable mu‐ sical events and ex‐ periences. They have worked with many of the best artists the world has ever seen, cov‐ ering iconic events in places as widespread as
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on July 30, with support act Mr Maph taking to the stage at 9pm and Sister Sledge per‐ forming from 10pm. Doors open at 8pm for UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, with the band taking to the stage at 10pm.
Sister Sledge play July 30.
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Foreign buyers return Laura Kemp THE Costa del Sol is still the most popular choice by far in An‐ dalucia when it comes to foreign property buyers. During the first half of 2022, there were 4,978 registered sales to foreign buyers in Malaga, 17 per cent more than in the same period of 2015. According to data from the Spanish government, this ac‐ counts for 70 per cent of the residential properties that for‐ eign buyers purchased across the whole of Andalucia. At a regional level, there was an 18.9 per cent increase in the number of properties purchased by foreign buyers in An‐ dalucia in the first six months of this year. More than 90 per cent of homes purchased by foreign buy‐ ers in Andalucia are resales of apartments or houses, rather than new builds. However, properties that have been re‐pur‐ chased by banks from developers with difficulties, properties that have never even been lived in, and then sold to private buyers are included in the figure. The property market in Andalucia has seen encouraging growth in sales, with house purchases by foreign buyers in‐ creasing in all of the provinces so far this year. In Almeria, there were 797 sales, 33.7 per cent more than a year ago; Granada has had 409 transactions and grown by 13.9 per cent; while Cadiz registered 405, an increase of 4.6 per cent. There was also growth in Sevilla Province, with 262 opera‐ tions ‐ 47.1 per cent more than last year; in Huelva, 126 opera‐ tions and an increase of 23.5 per cent; Jaen, with 79 and a growth of 49 per cent and Cordoba with 49 transactions, 16.6 per cent more than in the first six months of 2015.
WITH a huge increase in foreign buyers on the Costa del Sol, we have taken a look at one of the most popular areas to buy property and why purchasing in Estepona is a good idea! Over the last few years, Estepona has made sub‐ stantial investments in upgrades to the town. Improvements have tak‐ en place across the board throughout the munici‐ pality. These include updating the entire town, asphalt‐ ing (new and replace‐ ment) avenues and streets, adding new stretches to the coastal path (corridor litoral), im‐ proving parking facilities in the town centre by adding new car parks, building new sports in‐ stallations and green ar‐ eas. Estepona is now cur‐
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MALAGA: Still one of the most popular places to purchase property on the Costa del Sol.
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Why buy in Estepona?
PEACE & QUIET: Estepona might be very close to Puerto Banus and Marbella, but it’s a world apart in terms of ambiance.
rently one of the most dynamic towns on the Costa del Sol, with more and more visitors. This has had a knock‐on effect in the property market. Real estate on the Cos‐ ta del Sol can be expen‐ sive, but Estepona is much more affordable than Marbella or So‐ togrande and the im‐ provements will mean an
increase in the market value of your home ‐ making it a great place (and time) to purchase. Despite the many ho‐ tels and establishments, Estepona is still a tradi‐ tional enclave, remaining true to its origins. This traditional fishing en‐ clave still continues to of‐ fer Andalucian charm and authenticity, mixing the
old with the new perfect‐ ly. Estepona might be very close to Puerto Banus and Marbella, but it’s a world apart with regards to ambiance. Many visi‐ tors and residents in Es‐ tepona talk of the peace and quiet found in the re‐ sort compared to the louder atmosphere in nearby Marbella.
Renovate your rental property Tamsin Brown IF you have a property on the Costa del Sol and are looking to rent it to short‐stay visitors, you will want to make it stand out. Some decent renovations can help you attract more people and will also allow you to charge more. Old bathroom features can be off‐putting to guests, who will always be grateful for a well‐maintained bathroom. The same goes for the kitchen. As potential guests browse for somewhere nice
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UPGRADE: Renovating your rental property can really make it stand out.
to stay, pictures of bright, modern kitchens will catch their eye. Check that every‐
thing works. Think about replacing the windows. Not only will it help
brighten up the interior, but proper insulation will cut costs on your electricity bill. Also, decent lighting can really make a room feel different. Consider the colour and inten‐ sity. Finally, when buying furni‐ ture, remember that style and design are important, but you will want something durable that can withstand a lot of use from people who may not al‐ ways treat things with as much care as they would at home.
Selling for the right price IF you are selling your property on the Costa del Sol, you will want to make sure that you are satisfied with your chosen asking price and you will need to give it some thought. First, take some time to research the current market reports and trends in general and if possible, seek expert ad‐
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vice. Then focus more specifically on the area your property is in. Talk to your neighbours, visit estate agents and investigate online to find out how much similar properties are going for and what would be a competitive price. Look at things from the buyer’s per‐
spective. Ask yourself whether the price is fair and reasonable and whether your property offers some‐ thing different to all the others on the market. Make sure it is in the best con‐ dition possible. Do not accept an offer if you are not happy with it. Some‐ times it may be better to wait.
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Summer beauty problems - fixed! Laura Kemp H EAT and humidity can wreak havoc on our skin and hair during the summer, that’s why we have looked at the most common is‐ sues for the upcoming months and how you can solve them! • Frizzy hair It’s the age old humidity and hair issue, when you style your hair perfectly but end up looking like a wild animal after a few hours in the heat! Using a lightweight cream to smooth strands and styling products with oils and protective silicones help. Washing your hair less will also help, as the natural oils can tame frizz. • Sweat stains While we sweat all over, glands are more concentrated in palms, face, and underarms. For maxi‐ mum protection against wetness (and embarrassing pit stains), make sure your stick is an an‐ tiperspirant ‐ deodorants alone won’t help. To get the most out of your antiperspirant, apply it at night right before you go to bed, the active salts will dissolve and
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form a plug inside the sweat gland, remaining effective throughout the day. • Melting make‐up When it’s a hot day, make‐up can start slipping and sliding by noon. Look for products that are water‐resistant, particularly mas‐ cara! • Sunburn Despite what you know about
sun protection, it’s possible that you’ll end up with skin that’s red, itchy, and peeling at some point ‐ uncomfortable and not a good look! Slather aloe vera onto burnt skin to soothe it, take ibuprofen for the pain and swelling, guzzle water to rehy‐ drate and keep peeling skin mois‐ turised. Remember to protect your scalp from the sun, this can burn and peel too!
Coriander health benefits LOTS of us are planting our own herbs and en‐ joying the fruits of our labour over summer, but coriander (or cilantro) gets a bit of a bad rap from some people! Great in salads, curries and guacamole, corian‐ der can be somewhat of an acquired taste, how‐ ever, it has some poten‐ tial health perks. • Good source of nutri‐ ents Coriander adds nutri‐
tion to your plate. A quarter cup of raw cilantro leaves (about the size of a golf ball) provides 16 per cent of the daily value (DV) of vitamin K, which supports bone health and helps wounds heal. It also offers 5 per cent DV of vitamin A and 2 per cent DV of vitamin C ‐ two vi‐ tamins responsible for immune function. • Antioxidants Coriander also offers up antioxidants, accord‐ ing to a 2022 review published in the journal Molecules. While cilantro has many types of antioxidants, one class, known as polyphe‐ nols, is particularly im‐ portant as it reduces in‐ flammation and precents cell damage
t h a t contribute to premature ageing. • Cardiovascular health Traditional medicine has long used parts of the coriander plant (in‐ cluding cilantro leaves) to treat pain, inflamma‐ tion, gastrointestinal problems, and diabetes. The same 2022 review published in Molecules
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Coriander has some surprising health benefits.
found that coriander may have cardiovascular benefits, such as regu‐ lating blood pressure and heart rhythm, possi‐ bly due to its high an‐ tioxidant content. There is still a lot of research to be done on this, how‐ ever.
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Avoiding dry skin in the heat OH summer. The hot temperatures, glorious sunshine and mellow evenings. What a shame then, when dry skin symptoms which occur most commonly in the winter months persist into the warm weather. A lot of people don’t know that dry sum‐ mer air can aggravate dry skin conditions just as much. To keep your skin glowing and hydrated this summer, make sure you lather on the sun cream before going out to soak up some rays. That tan may take a bit longer, but the protection from further skin damage caused by UV rays is well worth the extra few hours you may have to spend lounging around outside. If you do get sunburnt, make sure to get a cooling moisturiser on the burnt area as soon as you can. Aloe vera is great for rehy‐ drating your dried out skin and to prevent peeling. After hours spent tanning, you may fancy a refreshing dip in the pool. Make sure when you get out to shower immediately as the chemicals in chlorine can also strip your skin of its much needed moisture, leaving it dry and chalky.
Understanding the menopause IN a digital age, what better way to combat com‐ mon misconceptions and misunderstandings around menopause than by attending a webinar on the sub‐ ject. It is estimated that at least 85 per cent of wom‐ en of menopausal age have experienced symptoms in their lifetime after all. Norma Goldman, qualified health promotion spe‐ cialist and founder of The Menopause Exchange, has used her pharmacy degree to deliver talks and workshops on the topic for more than two decades. Norma’s ‘Understanding the Menopause’ webinar is geared towards women approaching menopause or who have had a premature menopause (pre‐40 years old), a hysterectomy, or anyone who is inter‐ ested in women’s midlife health. In each webinar she educates attendees on all aspects of the menopause in order to support those whom it af‐ fects and answer any questions women may have about it. Topics covered include nutrition, complementary therapies and medicines and the menopause at work. The webinars can be accessed through Zoom and are not intended for health care professionals. Women who wish to attend these online sessions can email norma@menopause‐exchange.co.uk or call (+44) 020 8420 7245.
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Natural anxiety remedies IT happens to all of us at some point, but whether you have a full‐blown anxiety disorder or are just freaking out, you may not want to try medica‐ tion ‐ at least not yet. There are lots of safe, drug‐free remedies for anxiety, from mind‐ body techniques to supplements to calming teas. Some start working right away, while others may help lessen anxiety over time, here’s a short list. • Chamomile If you’re having a moment of the jitters, a hot mug of chamomile tea might help calm you down. Some compounds in chamomile (Matricaria recutita) bind to the same brain re‐ ceptors as drugs like Valium. Chamomile also comes in supple‐ ments and is great for helping you get to the land of nod. • Valerian Some herbal supplements reduce anxiety without making you sleepy, while others are sedatives. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is squarely in the second category. It is a sleep aid for insomnia and comes in capsules. It contains sedative compounds and the German government has ap‐ proved it as a treatment for sleep
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Sometimes we don’t know what is making us anxious, but it’s important to know how to alleviate the feeling.
problems. • Eat something, quick When you get an anxiety attack, it may mean your blood sugar is drop‐ ping. Have a quick sustaining snack, like a handful of walnuts or a piece of dark chocolate, along with a glass of water or a nice cup of hot tea. • Give yourself credit Stop catastrophising and give your‐ self credit for acknowledging that you are feeling anxious ‐ this is the first step and means that you can ad‐ dress the issue. Positive self‐talk, cognitive reframing, or the use of mindfulness or relaxation strategies all help anxiety.
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Organic cosmetics MANY make‐up and cos‐ metic products continue to be tested on animals be‐ cause they contain sub‐ stances and chemicals that may not be safe for our skin. Buying cruelty‐free, vegan make‐up doesn’t mean sacri‐ ficing quality or safety! Here are some organic, cruelty‐ free make‐up and skincare brands that are sure to leave your face glowing and your morals intact! • Madara With a focus on shopping and sunning responsibly, Madara offer a wide range of organic skin care that will protect you and the planet. Try their antioxidant sun‐ screen for a youthful glow, or Hylauronic Anti‐pollution CC cream for light, natural feel‐ ing coverage. • Antipodes This New Zealand brand uses plants in their organic skin care products, boasting that their lipsticks are ‘so healthy you could almost eat them!’ Why not try their av‐
ocado pear nourishing night cream, or their kowhai flow‐ er hand cream? • Urban Decay This is a great brand for those who want the best of both worlds, whether a nat‐
ural make‐up look, or glam‐ orous smoky eyes, it’s all cru‐ elty free and 100 per cent ve‐ gan. Their all‐nighter setting spray and eyeshadow primer potion will keep your make‐ up fixed all night long.
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MARBELLA MOMENTS BY NICOLE KING WE can all be forgiven for not realising that the Spanish fan is far more than a means of keeping one’s cool. In Spain in the 19th century, when
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Are you a fan? ladies were meant to be seen but not heard, the fan was a fundamental ally in getting one’s intentions across to a potential suitor. At that time
a woman would always be accompanied by a chaper‐ one, so finding a way to get around such strict control was needed and the hand fan was ideal. Each position, movement and placement of the fan meant something specific, making for the most sensual of insinuations and secretive conversations. If a man showed interest in a particular lady she could let him know discreetly if she was open to his advances by re‐ peatedly tapping her left hand with the fan. To let him know that she didn’t already have a partner she would use gentle movements to fan herself at chest level, and a closed fan held in the left hand meant, come on over I’m ready to party. If however the lady was al‐ ready committed to someone else, a quick open and close of the fan would be enough for
the suitor to realise he should back off. Women could make ad‐ vances too using this discreet form of communication: opening the fan with the left hand and perhaps pretending to count the wooden sticks in the famework would indicate that she’s open for conversa‐ tion, leaning the fan against her lips synonymous with wanting to be kissed and holding an open fan in front of her face or eyes an open invi‐ tation to follow her when she leaves. She could also indicate a time to meet by opening the fan to a specific number of ‘sticks’. All quite ingenious. Many of us foreigners now have at least one fan, if not more, which we use avidly during these sweltering sum‐ mer months, so I thought it would be nice to appreciate the nuances of the move‐ ments so that you can put
“Follow me.”
some of them into practice when you’re out and about. It’s quite fun! To say ‘yes’ you close the fan slowly; a ‘no’ would be shown by closing the fan with a snap. Tapping your fan against something shows im‐ patience. If you want to show someone you like them you open and close the fan and rest it against your cheek. To indicate that secrecy should be paramount in a re‐ lationship you brush the fan over the right ear. You can warn someone that you’re being watched by covering the eyes with an open fan or
even send a kiss by covering your mouth with the fan whilst looking directly and in‐ tently over it at the person in question. It would be a shame to lose this secret language; I have to admit, I personally am quite the fan!
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IT’S UTTER RUBBISH WHAT utter rubbish this loopy Lee talks when he says a Labour government would create chaos. Could the chaos that has been created by the Tory party get any worse? According to Lee the chaos in the UK is all down to the Labour Party despite not being in power for 14 years. The most lying and corrupt PM in history presides over a party up to its eyeballs in sleaze and corruption. Added to this the Met Police now are currently under investigation, why? What sort of collusion have they had with Johnson for none of these underhand deals being investigated even going back to when he was mayor of London? The conser‐ vatives have been kicked out of Spain, Portugal and Ger‐ many, and they look like get‐ ting kicked out of France. In reply to Jess T, why would you want Lee to take over from Johnson when Lee thinks he is the bees knees along with his other hero Trump. Ramon Osborne Los Alcázares.
Overcharged I AM digusted at the way I have been treated by Voda‐ fone, as a client for many years in April I was charged more than double, on my bill. I had to change my tarifa because they said, my old one has finished, so I did, only to find on my next bill they over double charged me. I have been trying to reclaim without any luck, just excuses. I advise anyone thinking of using Vodafone forget it. PS I do not wish my name published.
Not their fault
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from a visiting couple com‐ plaining about the 180 days per year they can stay in Spain. Will someone please write an article explaining clearly this rule is not made by Spain but is
a Schengen rule, they could not stay for more than 90 days out of 180 in France, Italy, Ger‐ many, Belgium or ANY Euro‐ pean country. I would refer anyone want‐ ing more info on the matter to check out Brexpats in Spain In‐ ternational on Facebook. So please don’t blame Spain. If you want to get the rule changed, apply to the rel‐ evant dept. in Brussels. They run the show and make the rules. Best regards, Lynn Hopkins.
OUR VIEW OUTDOOR POWER TOOLS THE whole world is resonating to the call to phase out diesel and petrol vehicles and replace with electric, even though no-one seems to have worked out how all of those Madrileños who have second homes in Marbella will be able to make the journey on one charge! There are all kinds of support available both financially and with the installation of public charging stations in order to try to persuade everyone to go electric despite the fact that batteries will start to lose power slowly and last little more than 10 years with replacement costs anything up to €20,000 depending on the vehicle. Here in Spain (and possibly other countries) there is a huge use of petrol driven leaf blowers, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers and the like which not only use the ‘demon’ fuel but are incredibly noisy and put out fumes. One may argue that one gardener can’t be that bad for the environment, but if you take into account the number of machines being used on a daily basis and the disturbance to a peaceful environment, then surely they could all be replaced by electric powered versions. Admittedly the electric leaf blowers aren’t as powerful as the petrol driven ones, but a lot of the time the use of a leaf blower is completely pointless as it randomly moves leaves around, but also disturbs a lot of dirt and dust. In the UK, pressure group Challenge 2025 is urging the government to stop the sale of outdoor power tools that cause harm to the environment, suggesting that some tools cause more damage than cars. Now is the time for Spain to use some of its EU Recovery money to do the same.
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Laura Kemp M A R B E L L A is known for its exciting nightlife ‐ but did you know it also has a great camp‐ site with multiple facil‐ ities located close to the beach and the city? Camping and Bungalows La Buganvilla Just a 15‐ minute walk from the beach and a 15‐ minute drive to M a r b e l l a , Camping and Bungalows La Camping and Bungalows La Buganvilla also Buganvilla. has a range of great facilities includ‐ playground ‐ making it ing a bar and restau‐ the perfect campsite rant, a cosy library, in‐ f o r g r o u p s a n d f a m i ‐ ternet access, a lies. fireplace for chilly Water games, a chil‐ n i g h t s , p o o l s , a s u n ‐ drens’ club and enter‐ bathing terrace and a tainment run day and
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Camping Campsite in Marbella, Malaga with kids
This camping site is full of great facilities and is perfectly located close to the beach and Marbella.
night in high season to keep the children busy, and you’ll probably want to potter back to‐ wards the bar area in between to try the lo‐ cal dishes up for grabs at Buganvilla’s restau‐ rant. Here, you can pitch a tent and they also have pitches for touring car‐ avans, motorhomes and campervans.
YOUR NEXT FAIRYTALE WEDDING...OR DIVORCE? NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.
vorced just over a year later. Kim Kar‐ dashian’s $10m wedding (including a $20,000 cake) lasted just 72 days. Celebrities never seem to mention the day after the hon‐ eymoon and the resul‐ tant huge debt build up. They sell their huge weddings to magazines to get acres of publici‐ ty, which probably pays it all off and lasts until the divorce, when they can do it all over again at the next wed‐ ding. Those poor souls trying to emulate them will just be saddled with massive debt as a reminder of their big day...
AFTER a few years of un‐ certainty, the spiderwebs are being dusted off mar‐ quees, the Champagne or‐ ders are rolling in for the weddings of those who be‐ came engaged before/ dur‐ ing the pandemic and had to postpone their dream wedding maybe a few times. It has long been an old wives’ tale that the flashier the wedding, the shorter the marriage. Now research confirms this. Expensive weddings are twice as likely Nora’s latest thriller. to end in divorce within Nora Johnson’s criti‐ three years, according to the Marriage cally acclaimed psychological crime Foundation. thrillers (www.nora‐johnson.net) all When the comedian Russell Brand available online including eBooks married the singer Katy Perry in India, (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, audio‐ their extravagant nuptials included a pa‐ books, paperbacks at Amazon etc. Prof‐ rade of camels and elephants and di‐ its to Cudeca cancer charity.
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CAMPING with children can be fun, but it can also be stressful! From living in a small space, keeping your eye on them and making sure they are entertained to packing, weath‐ er issues and a break in routine. So, stick to these do’s and don’ts for camping with young children! • Don’t rough it Car camping and vans are the best way to go, offering more comfort. If you’re going to use a tent, go to a campsite with parking and good amenities like bathrooms and kitchens. • Plan ahead Campsites can fill up quickly, so it’s best to book in advance to avoid disappointment! • Have a test run Why not try sleeping in your back garden first? If you don’t have one, try a friend or family member’s house. Take notes of the things you’ll need on a full blown trip. • Don’t overpack It’s really easy to think ‘I’d rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it’, particularly with young children! However, it’s much better to rewear clothes and pack lighter. • Do pack for all weather Saying this, it’s best to pack for all weather, it can get chilly at night even on hot summer
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days! Pack really lightweight waterproof jack‐ ets that can fold up small, an extra layer for the evenings and socks are always a good idea. • Set up when it’s still light It’s best to unpack and set up while it’s still light. That way, you can get the children in‐ volved in the chores and tasks like gathering kindling and setting up the sleeping bags. • Don’t be too ambitious If you are arriving at the end of the day, plan a really simple meal or something you can cook on a portable gas stove. Soups, noo‐ dles, pasta and rice dishes are great! • Stick to your usual routine as much as possible Follow the same bedtime rituals and nap schedule to ensure a good (okay, a decent) night’s sleep. • Don’t unpack electrical devices Stash your smartphones in the car for emergencies, dig out your camera and make memories ‐ tell the children to leave their iPads at home!
Golden Visa is not technically the Golden Visa in Spain CONSULAR MATTERS WITH the increase in house prices in the UK in 2022 and Brexit, more and more people are turning to the Gold‐ en Visa in Spain. Put very simply if you buy a proper‐ ty or properties for over €500,000 you and your family get the right to live and work in Spain. Of course, after making an application to the Spanish government and said application be‐ ing accepted. However, the golden visa is actually called the investment visa and there are other ways for you and your fami‐ ly to get the right to live and work in Spain without buying a property in Spain. You can also buy Spanish govern‐ ment debt, for €2,000,000; you can in‐
vest €1,000,000 in shares in Spanish companies or deposit €1,000,000 into a Spanish bank account. We are lawyers and of course, we would strongly advise that you take qualified, regulated, and insured fi‐ nancial advice before you make an in‐ vestment. As an alternative, there is also the non‐lucrative visa sometimes just known as the NLV where you have to have in the region of €27,000, but you can’t work in Spain even remotely for a company outside of Spain. We’ve written about the digital no‐ mad visa, but there is no date for it to be implemented at the time of writ‐ ing.
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PETS
How alike our pets are we? Dental hygiene I T’S happened to more than one of us, that a friend has told us that we seem like our dog. Of‐ ten we can observe simi‐ larities between pets and their owners, in their ex‐ pressions and their be‐ haviour. Various experiments carried out by psycholo‐ gist Sadahiko Nakajima at the University of Kwansei Gakuin in Japan suggest that these obser‐ vations may have more voracity than we first re‐ alised. In one study, Nakajima had a group of people pair images of dogs with their owners. The only clue that they had were the physical facial fea‐ tures of the pets and the people in the photos. Subjects were presented with 20 pairs of black
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LOOK-ALIKES: Are you similar to your pet? and white, same size im‐ ages of a human and a dog. Surprisingly, many of the subjects correctly paired the images. But, why should there be similarities between pets and owners? Some investigations suggest that humans sub‐
consciously choose a pet with the same psycholog‐ ical traits and similar habits as them. Psycholo‐ gist Carmen Castro ex‐ plains that if we are a calm person, we are more likely to choose a calm, non‐aggressive breed of dog.
Other studies have re‐ lated human beings to the type of animal they choose as a pet. Accord‐ ingly, dog owners tend to be more open, caring and spontaneous, whereas cat owners are usually more perceptive, emo‐ tional and independent. Other investigations suggest that pets end up acquiring a similar per‐ sonality to their owners through imitation. Juan Moreno, an inves‐ tigator at the museum of natural sciences in Madrid says that animals like dogs attach them‐ selves to whoever raises them and tend to imitate their leaders. Perhaps then it is not so strange that animals adopt the behaviour and expressions of their own‐ ers in this way.
DENTAL hygiene is as es‐ sential for animals as it is for us. There are many cats, and dogs especially, who suffer from poor dental hygiene which leads to further complica‐ tions down the line. Den‐ tal problems are one of the most veterinary diag‐ nosed issues pets suffer from. Our pets’ health re‐ quires our time, not only in choosing the best food to give them and best vet‐ erinary surgery to take them to for their neces‐ sary vaccines, but also our money in the amount we spend on vets’ appoint‐ ments, cleaning products, and the best care for our beloved animals. If left unattended, occa‐ sionally your pets’ mouth hygiene can lead to graver complications and more complex (and expensive) treatment. An appropriate cleaning
routine is essential for your pets’ health. If left alone, tooth plaque can start to cause problems such as bad breath, cavi‐ ties and infections, or even your pets’ teeth to fall out. You can make sure your pet has good nutrition by providing them with healthy food for good nu‐ trition. Like humans, daily brushing and regular checks can also rule out concerns related to long‐ term oral problems. There is a whole market of specialised products for the daily care of our pets’ dental hygiene. One can find toys and mouth cleaners that as well as entertaining your pet, al‐ so work to prevent bits of food accumulating in their mouths. They help to clean your pets’ teeth and clear plaque scale from building up, to protect their teeth and gums.
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What a fool I’m becoming MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I AM definitely getting old. I’m beginning to do things that I used to forgive other people for doing because they were old, like tutting a lot, trying to remember why I’m in the bedroom and it’s not bedtime and I can’t remember what it was I wanted in there. Instantly forgetting people’s names and then calling them the wrong name forever. The one thing I don’t forget is stories of my life and sometimes something happens that triggers another one. I’ll tell you the one that happened today after I finish telling you about what a fool I’m becoming. I decided to go to Plaza Mayor shopping centre near Malaga Airport. I was having a very unsuccessful trip so I decided to go home. On my way out I took a wrong exit and ended up at the wrong end of the car park. No problem I decided to just walk down to the other end. I forgot to say that I was pushing my wheelchair. I then realised that I wasn’t
even in the public car park - I was in the staff private car park at the back of the shopping centre, but I didn’t worry too much because I knew where the other car park was. All of a sudden a motorbike pulled up and a uniformed security man stopped me and asked me if I knew this was a private car park and why was I was pushing an empty wheelchair? He had been told over his walkie talkie that there was a very suspicious person scurrying through the private car park, I explained my situation by showing him my card that I carry explaining my disability and off I went again imagining the conversation in their office going like, there’s a guy in the car park who has nicked some poor disabled person’s wheelchair, go sort it out!. Oh I forgot to tell you the other story. I’ll do it next time. I very rarely do this, but we have found a fabulous little restaurant on the Paseo Maritimo in Los Boliches called The Hole in The Wall. The food is great and very inexpensive. Their tapas are only €2 and the two owners are lovely too. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE. WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON-SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (295522) MARBLE FLOORS polished high shine non-slip. Fast Service Reliable, family run business. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. No job too small. Cleansol 10am – 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) MARBLE POLISHING, CRYSTALLISING, LASTING, HIGH SHINE. REGRINDING, RESTORATION OF SALTY, DEAD FLOORS. 27YRS EXPERIENCE. RELIABLE. REFS AVAILABLE. CYRIL. 645 840 199
GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931
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CLEARFLOW– Unblocking, CCTV inspection, repair and installation. Tel: 630 200 600 / 952 885 661. www.desatorosclearflow Facebook: DesatorosClearflow (294767)
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FURNITURE FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. Also buy cars, campervans, boats & bikes. 697 511 071 (295527)
GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-profession als.com (291784)
IRRIGATION IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. TRENCHLESS NO DIG Irrigation installation, Cables, Fibre Optic, Electric & Lighting Cables. New Installations & problem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden constructions. Tree surgeon. Clearing. Astro Turf (Free Quotation) 676 747 521 (301097)
GATE REPAIRS ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641
GATES ELECTRIC GATES/Garage Doors. Intercoms/access control systems and replacement remotes. New installs and repairs. For all your electric gate and garage door requirements call us on 605 356 469/952 786 178. The Garage Door Co & 2 Way Gates. tgdc@hotmail.co.uk www.2way gates.com (293321)
GENERAL SERVICES EXPERIENCED CAPABLE YOUNG MAN available for laboring work, heaving lifting & support with removals. Can supply trade contacts. Native English speaking and also fluent in Spanish. Please call or WhatsApp me at +44 7707 557342
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CLASSIFIEDS HOUSE CLEARANCES ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. Also buy cars, campervans, boats & bikes. 697 511 071 (295527)
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MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 952 147 834, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 952 147 834 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726)
BOTOX & fillers from €95. Skinny Jab & Fat reducing injections. Cover Coast & Inland. www.beautiful marbella.es 609 347 086 (295540)
STAY SAFE! Abbeygate Insurance Call 971 277 455 For your security www.abbeygateinsure. com (291234)
HEALTH & BEAUTY
CHIROPRACTOR FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J Schaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (295647)
HEATING BE PROACTIVE: Electric/Gas fires, Wood Burning Stoves. Quality guaranteed. EnviroCare. All areas covered. 952 663 141/670 409 759. info@envirocarespain.com www.envirocarespain.com (301178)
HOME IMPROVEMENTS VINYL WRAP VINYL SOLUTIONS WHY R E P LA C E W H E N Y O U C A N RENOVATE? Modern adhesive vinyl coverings in hundreds o f s ty l e s a n d d e s i g n s c a n r e n o va t e a t i r e d k i t c h e n , bathroom, wall panels, bedroom wardrobes, fridge doors. Turn a tired looking wood designed kitchen into a modern solid colour or metallic look without painting or replacing. Work carried out o n s i t e w i t h 1 0 y e a r w a rranties Contact Ian 644 546 176 for design brochure and samples. (293467)
HOT TUBS AND SPAS HOT TUBS new used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. Used good H o t Tu b s fo r s a l e . 6 9 1 9 7 3 131 / +44 7836 379122 (294340)
LOCKSMITHS LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITHS AND SECURITY COMPANY, FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY. 636 770 865 / 952 660 233 WWW.SECURITYOF SPAIN.COM CONTACT DAREN (294126)
MISCELLANEOUS GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)
MOBILITY THE WORLD OF MOBILITY superstore. Your independent living & mobility specialist. All mobility needs under one roof. Sales, Repairs & Rentals. FREE delivery with all online sales. www.worldofmo bility.es/shop (301173)
MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (294354) MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws
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FOR SALE – ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMATIC HYBRID TOYOTA YARIS 2018 only 20,000kms, like new condition. Sat Nav, Parking Sensors, 5 door, new 2 year ITV, Electric Blue with Black Roof, huge saving on new price €14,995. See photos on my web page – robertsoncarsspain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: therobertsonclan@ gmail.com ROBERTSON CARS CABRIO FORD FOCUS 2008 model /manual only 30,000 kms (yes under 20,000miles) This is my personal car & I am only selling her because I now have a big dog & he needs more room. Aquamarine Blue, black leather interior, electric hard roof folds into boot, it is a good size four seater, CD, big boot, air-condition, electric locking & windows. Perfect for the coast, go topless this summer, big dog forces sale.... €8,995 See photos on my web page – robertsoncarsspain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: therobertsonclan@gmail. com ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMATIC /CABRIO MERCEDES SLK 2006, Stunning Silver only used as holiday car with 55,000kms (approx 35,000miles) 2 seater convertible have fun in the sun, new ITV, electric roof folds into boot. Classy turns heads...€11,500. See photos on my web page – robertsoncars-spain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: therobert sonclan@gmail. com AUTOMATIC / CONVERTIBLE MERCEDES SL320 , 2000, this classic has both hard & soft tops, Silver with dark Navy leather interior & blue soft hood, only 87,000kms (approx 55,000miles) FSH, electric seats, hood everything, just fitted new windows to soft hood which cost €500. she looks super, only used as holiday car & always kept garaged away from sun damage a shining example of this classic Mercedes, may be old but still got it , you will not find one in this condition.....€13 ,500 See photos on my web page – robertsoncars-spain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: ther obertson clan@gmail.com WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 952 147 834. (200726)
CAR SERVICES MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (295506) ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (294957)
DING-PLANNERS AND AGENTS. SEE HIM ON GOOGLE & FACEBOOK. PARTY BAND AVAILABLE ALSO. CALL 00 350 540 367 29 (1296051)
PASSPORT RENEWALS UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photo’s. Complete Service. Cath’s Cards. 952 885 759. www.cathscards.es (295683)
PEST CONTROL ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, runners or non-runners. Cash. Buyer collects. Transfer included. 605 109 796 (295569) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (294958) CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (290739) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (290739) CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (290739) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921 (290739)
IMPORT / TRANSFER CARS transferred, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers. Change your car to Spanish plates, simple efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsin spain@live.co.uk (290739)
MEETING POINT CIVILISED FINNISH divorced gentleman, wants to find a nice lady, age 45 upwards, for a longterm relationship (speaks English, Finnish, Swedish & some Spanish), Fuengirola, dates start with your phone call to 634 091 263 (296455)
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COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (293982)
PETS KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.catanddogworld.com (295937)
PET CHARITY ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.acecharity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 2.00pm. (93319) ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leaving something for abandoned animals. Contact animexfoundation@gmail. com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287) ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered charity 8448, the Centre is now open
7 - 13 July 2022 again to visitors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horserescuespain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So, if you are having a clearout, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)
PHOTOGRAPHY PROFESSIONAL photographer on the Costa del Sol. Events, Portrait, Product & Real Estate photography. Update your branding with quality photographs for your website and social media. Let me tell your story through my lense. Get in touch; +34 627 491 014 harmonyjbarr@gmail.com
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PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (295954) WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM Costa del Sol Property for sale. All areas / all budgets / all types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008 Email info@inter marbella.com (295509) GUALDAMINA 3 level detached house on golf course. 4 bedroom, 3 bath & maids room. On market soon. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity. Call 441475 540 232 (295805)
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STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlightspain.com (295837)
PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (296454)
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REMOVALS/STORAGE 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 22nd July 2022. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (295249)
MAN AND VAN MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (291430) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (294942)
PROPERTY WANTED SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call an let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (290739) THINKING of selling your property or interested in a current valuation? We have clients actively looking for properties from Torremolinos to Calahonda. List with us and let us sell your property. Call Joe 626 864 683 (295934) WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM Costa del Sol Property Sales & Long term rentals wanted. All areas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008. Email info@intermar bella.com (295509)
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ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730)
FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (285318)
ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931
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SWIMMING POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE, & Repairs, including heaters & regrouts. Friendly & reliable service. Malaga to Estepona & inland areas. 678 791 495 / 952 756 168 www.sparklenripple.net (291440) WESTARPOOLS. Pool construction, renovation, repairs and heating. 619 246 372 / www.westar pools.com (295064)
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WATER HEATERS Electric & Gas Water Heaters. Quality Installations. 26 years installation history in Spain. EnviroCare. All Areas Covered. 952 663 141/670 409 759 info@envirocarespain. com www.envirocarespain. com (301178)
WINDOWS DREAM Windows & Building Services UPVC windows & doors. High quality at great prices 15yrs on the coast. All work guaranteed. Also offer Aluminium windows, Mosquito screens, Persianas, Glass replacements, shower screens & much more. Call us on 619 604 562 dreamwindow1@outlook.com (295643)
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WINDOW TINTING TV & SATELLITE REPAIRS – TVs, Plasmas, LCDs, Digi-Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi & microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 years’ experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (301112) REPAIR - SETUP – SUPPLY British TV Channels, Smart TV, Satellite TV, Firestick, WiFi Networks, STARLINK Satellite Internet, Marine Electronics. Andrew & Jayne 711 021 678 or 00447968 488 998 costasatel lite@gmail.com www.costa electronicsolutions.com (301162)
UPHOLSTERY ADVANCED Cleaning Services. Professional carpet and upholstery cleaning, 28 years experience, wet/dry clean. Honest, reliable. 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 acservs@outlook.com (290739) CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437) UPHOLSTERY including leather cleaned also carpets. 685 524 921 (290739)
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SEAT Ibiza FR - discreet styling, fun to drive ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IF you’re a petrolhead, or possibly now an EV fanatic, then you want your car to be interest‐ ing, stylish and drive with a fun element that you, as a driver, can en‐ joy. Cover your ears but there are people who view cars as mere trans‐ port. They are there to perform a function, be
practical and move their owner and family from home to office via school or other activi‐ ties. SEAT’s Ibiza looks like a car that would fall into this category, but be‐ neath the sharp styling is a car that provides some welcome surpris‐ es. Despite being a smaller car, it does well for interior space and for a younger family cer‐ tainly wouldn’t cause
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A surprisingly fun drive for such a mainstream car.
too much compromise. As with all VAG prod‐ ucts there’s a feeling of quality and solidity and while the interior does‐ n’t do much to inflame your stylistic senses it’s practical and easy to live with on a daily ba‐ sis. In FR trim, the sporty version, there’s stiffer suspension that pays dividends on the han‐ dling front and it’s allied to a super 95 PS three‐
cylinder tur‐ bocharged petrol en‐ gine. The handling is precise and predictable with the 1.0‐litre en‐ gine’s three cylinders producing a nicely sporting note under ac‐ celeration. Allied to a slick five5‐speed manual gearbox it makes for an unexpectedly entertain‐ ing drive given its rather discreet looks. Prices start from a very reasonable €20,599/£17,755 with a
single engine choice but in differing power out‐ puts, three transmission options and six trim levels, plus a good lev‐ el of equipment it makes a sensi‐ ble buy for both practi‐ cal and enthusiastic drivers. In FR trim you get LED lights, powered heated, folding and ad‐ justable door mirrors, dual zone climate, auto dimming rear view mir‐ ror, auto lights and wipers, cruise control, navigation with Apple Car Play and Android Auto. Although the perfor‐ mance figures from the 95 PS engine are not earth shattering this be‐
lies the fun that can be had from the Ibiza. Reaching the bench‐ mark 100kph/62 mph in a whisker under 11 sec‐ onds the FR is more than capable of keeping up with modern traffic and nipping past slower moving vehicles. How‐ ever, it’s on the han‐ dling front where the FR really shines. On rougher roads the sports suspension proves more than capa‐ ble of soaking up the bumps and the combi‐ nation of the sports sus‐ pension and peppy en‐ gine mean it really is a delight and great fun on cross‐country roads. While the Ibiza may be somewhat discreet on the styling front it hides a surprisingly fun drive for such a main‐ stream car.
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Lots still happening THE season may be over but there is still lots happening in walking football. After a re‐ cent league meeting in Velez‐ Malaga, it was agreed that next season the league would be split by age group. The categories will be 50+ and 60+. It was thought that by doing this, it would give all players regardless of age the chance to compete to the best of their ability. Our sponsorship with Hidromaster has now come to an end, and we thank them for their excellent sup‐
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz
SPAIN’S Carlos Sainz made personal history on Sunday, July 3, as he won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. This was the Ferrari driver’s first ever chequered flag in F1, in a race marred by a spectacular, but frightening, crash involv‐ ing the Alfa Romeo of Zhou Guanyu on lap one. When the race finally restarted, Sainz was on pole, but he twice lost the front po‐ sition, first to current world champion, Max Verstappen, and then to Charles LeClerc in the other Ferrari.
A Safety Car appearing in the later stages of the race handed the Spaniard his op‐ portunity. He regained the lead and stayed there until crossing the line for his debut win. Lewis Hamilton had started from sixth, but after some amazing driving and battles with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez over the last 10 laps the Brit settled for third on the podi‐ um behind the Mexican. Next up for the F1 calendar is the Austrian GP on Sunday, July 10.
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