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FLAVOURS OF THE WORLD Credit: Almuñecar Town Hall
KENNY GARRETT: Will perform at Jazz on the Coast.
Famous name Credit: Torrox Town Hall
THE Foodtrucks Xperience in Torrox has been a success, with visitors being able to sample food from a range of different countries, including Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. “Once again, we are the centre of activities of the eastern Costa del Sol”, said the mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, at the opening of the event on Thursday, July 7. During the ribbon‐cutting ceremony, the mayor was accompanied by Sandra Ex‐ tremera, the councillor re‐ sponsible for the Depart‐ ment of Trade and Development, through which the Town Hall organ‐ ised the event in collabora‐ tion with the company Baobab Eventos. From late in the afternoon on the very first day, the large numbers of people were already a sign that it was going to be a great open‐ ing night in a fantastic atmo‐ sphere. The first live music performance came from Alex and Estrella, followed by Rockcity. Medina expressed his sat‐ isfaction at seeing how, after
FOOD TRUCKS: Nine offered international dishes at the Foodtrucks Xperience.
two years of restrictions due to the pandemic, residents and visitors were once again enjoying events such as the Foodtrucks Xperience, which provide a significant boost to the local economy since and contribute towards tourists choosing Torrox as their next holiday destination. Until July 10, a total of nine food trucks were at Avenida
El Faro in Torrox Costa to of‐ fer residents the chance to travel around the world through international dishes. As well as the food trucks, there were also be activities for the whole family, a chil‐ dren's area, craft stalls and live performances from 7pm to midnight. Alberto Fer and Baron Dandy performed on Friday;
on Saturday, the first perfor‐ mance was given by Augusto Violín Show and the second by Los Ejecutivos; and the last day, Sunday, featured acoustic flamenco with Nito Inza, with Supernova bring‐ ing the event to a close. All in all, the Foodtrucks Xperience was a huge suc‐ cess and will be back again next year.
ONCE again this year, Tor‐ rox Town Hall is offering ID bracelets for children using its beaches. The aim is to give families greater peace of mind during the summer bathing season, when beaches are partic‐ ularly busy. Speaking on July 8, the Torrox councillor for Beaches, Verónica Muñoz, said that last year the Town Hall distributed more than 1,100 bracelets among beachgoers on the
various beaches along the Torrox coastline. The bracelets allow children to be easily located in case they become sepa‐ rated from their families. They can be very useful, as young children or those that speak other languages often have dif‐ ficulty providing informa‐ tion. The bracelets are available for collection free of charge on the beaches of Ferrara, El Peñoncillo, El Morche and
Credit: Torrox Town Hall
Safety first ID BRACELETS: Will keeep children safe this summer
Las Lindes. They can also be requested at the infor‐ mation points, nursing stations or from the life‐ guards.
THE prestigious American musician Makaya McCraven will open Almuñecar’s internationally acclaimed Jazz on the Coast Festival, which begins on July 19. As every year, the auditori‐ um of the botanical‐archaeological park El Majuelo will bring together a number of artists from the world jazz scene, who will perform six major concerts. The deputy for Culture and Historical and Democratic Memory, Fátima Gómez, de‐ scribed the festival as “one of the most important events in the province” and “a blend of culture and music in a unique setting”. “This year, we will have a series of wonderful con‐ certs that will bring together both figures who are already well‐known on the international scene and others who are making a name for themselves in the world of jazz,” she said. For more information and to see the full programme of concerts, visit www.jazzgranada.es. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.es.
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ON JULY 7, Burriana beach in Nerja hosted the presentation of the environmental campaign “Are You a ‘Re’ Citizen?”, which aims to encour‐ age people to reuse and recycle. The campaign was launched by the Provincial Consortium of Urban Solid Waste of Malaga and the organisa‐ tion Ecoembes, with the collaboration of the Nerja Town Hall. The councillor for the Environment, Javier Ro‐ dríguez, visited the information point where the
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environmental activities and workshops are tak‐ ing place. Javier Rodriguez thanked the Provincial Coun‐ cil of Malaga for its commitment to Nerja in car‐ rying out this important initiative and said: “The
Town Hall is fully involved in the preservation of our environment and coastline, and we will con‐ tinue to promote these campaigns, hand in hand with the Provincial Consortium and Ecoembes.” The campaign will also be carried out in Rincon
Farm visit Credit: Almuñecar Town Hall
FARM VISIT: Around 30 took part.
Tamsin Brown SOME 30 pupils aged between one and three years old from the Los Marinos and Torrecuevas nursery schools had a very interesting and exciting day on their trip to El Molino Farm in Lecrin.
“This has been a new experience for the Almuñecar municipal nursery schools. I have to say that it has been very positive for the children and their families,” said the councillor responsible for Children's Centres, Maria del Carmen Reinoso. The little ones had the time of their lives, not only learning about the farm animals, but also making bread and biscuits and doing activities with the support of monitors. “It has been an experience that we will have to repeat given the interest there has been and the positive learning experience for the children.”
de la Victoria, Torre del Mar, Algarrobo and Tor‐ rox, and seeks to encourage citizens to be re‐ sponsible in terms of waste management, espe‐ cially during summer when the populations of the coastal municipalities are multiplied.
Festival del Sol
THE Cerro de San Cristobal in Velez-Malaga will host the Festival del Sol from July 14 to August 6. The event, a private initiative with collaboration from the Velez-Malaga Town Hall, will feature a number of successful musical artists, such as José Mercé, J.F. Reyes and Paco Candela. The programme includes performances for all audiences, including the VLM National Modern Dance Championship, DJs, a show by AlboRoto and a night of tributes to The Cure and Spanish Indie. There will also be a bar service with affordable prices, and everything will be set against the spectacular panoramic views of the city. The festival was presented on July 6 by the mayor of Velez-Malaga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, and the head of the promoting company, Óscar Carmona. The opening party and certain other performances will be free, with a capacity of about 1,700 seats. Tickets that need to be purchased can be bought online at www.giglon.com or in person at the tourist offices of Velez-Malaga and Torre del Mar.
Local artist
A R T I S T Chris Richford has spent the last three and a half years in VelezMalaga, taking the inspiration for his work from his surroundings, whether street scenes;
the coastline from Torre del mar to Torrox Costa; local festivals, such as the carnivals and Semana Santa; or bar scenes, with their games of cards and dominoes Each day, Chris spends time painting what he has seen that day or sketching out what he is going to paint. Chris Richford has been painting since he was a child. He used to get through rolls and rolls of wallpaper, which his mother would give him to draw and paint on, and he now has an exhibition at Pianista del Carmen in Velez-Malaga (opposite the Teatro del Carmen). It is their first exhibition by an international artist. The exhibition will be open to the public throughout July from 5pm each day. There are some 70 paintings and drawings on display, all of which are for sale.
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NIBS EXTRA Municipal library IZNATE has presented the significant improvements made to its municipal library, which include the installation of new shelves and the ac‐ quisition of computers, elec‐ tronic books and more than 400 new titles. “Reading en‐ riches people's lives and opens the doors to informa‐ tion and knowledge”, said the mayor at the presenta‐ tion.
Art exhibition FRANCISCO GUMERSINDO will be exhibiting a collection of his artwork at the Munici‐ pal Hall in Nerja until the end of July. An extremely versa‐ tile painter, Gumersindo has mastered the techniques of oil, charcoal, pastel and wa‐ tercolour painting, and his paintings depict animals, An‐ dalucian landscapes, flamen‐ co and folklore.
New playground THE Department of the Envi‐ ronment of Velez‐Malaga has announced that a new playground will be installed on Calle Puerta Nueva. The current equipment is in a poor condition and will be replaced, and the invest‐ ment of €9,462.20 will go to‐ wards the installation of perimeter fencing, rubber flooring and play equipment.
Sugar packets THE Municipal Women's In‐ formation Centre in Rincon de la Victoria has distributed more than 30,000 sugar packets with messages against gender‐based vio‐ lence and trafficking for sex‐ ual exploitation. The sugar packets, handed out at cafés and restaurants, include phrases such as “You are not alone” and “Your indiffer‐ ence makes you an accom‐ plice”.
Motor show THE first two weeks of July have been dedicated to the world of motorsport in Tor‐ rox, first with the Provincial Radio Control Championship and now with the Torrox Motor Show.
ON JULY 6, the first deputy mayor of the municipality of Velez-Malaga and deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Pérez Atencia, announced that work has begun on the new skate park in Torre del Mar, in the area of El Tomillar. He was joined by the councillor for the Environment, Antonio Ariza. Pérez Atencia said: “This facility is used by dozens of young people every day and the equipment was in an extremely poor condition. We contacted several of the users of the facility so that they could guide us on
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New skate park Credit: Velez-Malaga Town Hall
NEW PARK: In Torre del Mar will be “one of the best on the Costa del Sol”.
the needs of the young people who use it. This re-
Lux Mundi meeting
ON SATURDAY, July 2, Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre hosted the annual general meeting of the San Andres Parish Church of Torre del Mar. It started at 11.30am with a welcome from the parish priest in the name of the parish and Lux Mun‐ di. It was very important for Lux Mundi to host the meeting so that the parishioners could get to know Lux Mundi’s work in promoting ecumenism. The purpose of the meet‐ ing was to evaluate the work of the different groups in terms of what
has been done, what is still to be done, how to im‐ prove and what to correct for next year's work. The general conclusion was inspired by a sentence about unity that highlight‐ ed the process of search‐ ing for others, meeting them, getting to know them, loving them and be‐ ing united as a Christian family. At the end of the meeting, everyone shared lunch, enjoyed some live music played by the parishioners and had a prayer for the future of the parish church and for all those who are part of it.
sulted in the design of a modern, functional and
Holi Colours festival
The Holi Colours festival in Rincon will take place on August 20.
RINCON DE LA VICTORIA will celebrate its fun‐packed Holi Colours festival on August 20. The event will start at 6pm with a colourful two‐kilometre race on the beach, starting and finishing at the Rincon Tourist Office. Along the route there will be various stops where participants will be bombarded with foam and coloured powder, and there will be various other surprises along the way. Speaking on July 8, the councillor for Youth and Sports of the Rin‐ con Town Hall, Antonio José Martín, said that the eagerly‐awaited event is expected to attract around 2,000 people from all over the province. The mayor, Francisco Salado, highlighted “the family‐ori‐ ented atmosphere of the event”, saying that it “offers fun and en‐ tertainment for all audiences”. There will be live musical perfor‐ mances, DJs and other recreational and sporting activities. Tickets are already available online at https://www.holicolour‐ spain.es and will soon also be available at the post office and El
Happy 100th birthday MARÍA SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, a resident of Almuñecar, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 6. The Almuñecar Town Hall paid tribute to her in a cele‐ bration at her home with her family. After everyone sang happy birthday, the mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya, pre‐ sented her with a plaque to congratu‐ late her and acknowledge her “work and effort in life”. She also received flowers from the home help employee who has been looking after her for al‐ most six years.
very attractive facility.” He went on to say that the new skate park will be “one of the best skate parks on the Costa del Sol”. Atencia added that the new skate park will be named after the Spanish citizen Ignacio Echeverría, called the ‘skateboard hero’, who was killed after confronting a terrorist and saving a woman’s life during the June 2017 attack in London.
Credit: Holi Colours Spain
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María Sánchez García, born in Gorafe, lived most of her life in Alicún de Ortega, where she ran a small busi‐ ness with her husband, and moved to Almuñecar almost 40 years ago. A lit‐ tle over a decade ago she was wid‐ owed. María said she was happy, adding: “My head is fine. I don't listen to any‐ thing that doesn't interest me. I have no teeth, although they tell me I look beautiful. That's a lie, but never mind.”
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Football Camp THE Stellars Football Camp took place at the Sports Complex in Nerja from July 2 to 10, with participation from more than 60 young Americans aged between five and 17. The camp was organ‐ ised by Barcelona Soc‐ cer Academy and Tac‐ tica Pro Soccer Academy. There were coaches from the United States, UEFA and the Royal Spanish Football Federation, who helped the young players to improve their football skills through theoretical training and practical activities. The councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas, visited the camp on July 8. “In total, 150 people are participat‐ ing in this camp, in‐ cluding students, their families and technical staff. In addition to participating in sports activities, the students are enjoying Nerja and its surroundings, visit‐ ing the beaches and the cave of Nerja and tasting our gastrono‐ my, all of which has a very positive impact on our economy,” he said.
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Tamsin Brown THE Provincial Council of Granada and Ecovidrio, the non‐profit organisation re‐ sponsible for the manage‐ ment of glass recycling in Spain, are launching the third edition of the “Green Flags” campaign. This initia‐ tive aims to reward the ef‐ forts of hotel and catering establishments for sustain‐ ability. In Granada, Almuñe‐ car, Motril and Salobreña are taking part. The campaign was pre‐ sented on July 4 at the Al‐ muñecar Town Hall by the deputy for the Environment and Animal Protection, María del Carmen Fernán‐ dez, the manager of Ecovidrio, Jesús Gutiérrez,
Credit: Almuñecar Town Hall
Green Flags for recycling Access to Maro
ALUMÑECAR: Hopes to receive a Green Flag award this year.
the mayor of Almuñecar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, and the councillor for the Environ‐ ment, Luis Aragón. According to Maria del Carmen Fernández, in the Green Flags campaign last
year, 31,045 tonnes of glass containers were collected in the participating coastal towns. The subsequent re‐ cycling of this glass led to the prevention of the emission of 17,700 tonnes of CO2.
Almuñecar won the Green Flag award a few years ago and hopes to re‐ gain it, which will encourage the hospitality sector to con‐ tinue recycling and working towards more sustainability.
WITH the aim of improving safe‐ ty conditions, the Nerja Town Hall has regulated the access of vehicles to the beaches of Maro. This was announced on July 6 by the first deputy mayor and coun‐ cillor for Safety and Transport, Francisco Arce. “Due to the large number of visitors to the beaches of Maro and La Caleta during the sum‐ mer season, and the traffic prob‐ lems caused by occasional bad parking or security issues, the Town Hall has regulated access to the beaches, providing a park‐ ing area and a shuttle bus,” said Francisco Arce. He also said that these limitations will not affect public transport, the emergency services or the owners and ten‐ ants of land in the area, who must go to the Local Police Head‐ quarters to obtain authorisation.
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The Nerja Town Hall has regulated vehicle access to the beaches of Maro.
The public bus service will be running during the summer sea‐ son, from 10am to 8pm, and costs €1.5 each way. To facilitate parking for locals and visitors, a temporary parking area with space for more than 100 vehicles has been set up.
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New show UNTIL July 17, the village of Machar‐ aviaya is hosting an exhibition titled ‘Fábula’ at the Los Gálvez Museum. The exhibition is sponsored by the Macharaviaya Town Hall and organ‐ ised by the Huerta del Ángel Friends of Robert Harvey Association and marks the occasion of the 15th an‐ nual meeting in honour of the Amer‐ ican painter Robert Harvey, who chose Macharaviaya as his “place in the world”. Every year since his death in 2004, a celebration, including lunch, music and an art exhibition, has been held in his memory. In this year’s edition, ‘Fábula’, more than 40 renowned painters, sculptors and ceramists are participating by donating works that are auctioned off among the atten‐ dees. The celebration allows creators of various generations to generously contribute their talents to this “festi‐ val of friendship” in which the may‐ or himself, Antonio Campos, also traditionally cooks. The exhibition is open to the pub‐ lic on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 2pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 3pm.
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Gluten-free Rincon THE Department of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall has added four new catering establishments to the Gluten‐Free Rincon Net‐ work. On July 11, the mayor, Fran‐ cisco Salado, accompanied by the councillor for Health and Consumer Affairs, María del Carmen Cañizares, signed the agreement according to which the establishments Tuk Tuk Noodles, Lo de Sergio, Marina Playa and Chalaura Gastronómica S.L are now part of the network, which aims to meet the needs of those who are gluten‐intoler‐ ant. “Our commitment is fo‐ cused on promoting greater awareness among the popula‐ tion and promoting measures that contribute towards im‐ proving the quality of life of people with coeliac disease,” said Salado. Cañizares also explained that they would be providing training and information on
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GETTING HEALTHY: Four new businesses have joined
the use of gluten‐free ingredi‐ ents and ensuring that there is no cross‐contamination during food preparation. Those interested in joining the
ON JULY 7, the Nerja councillor for Youth, Daniel Rivas, and the president of the Nerja Youth Association, Adrián Gutiérrez, presented two upcoming workshops, one on film and the other on Tik Tok, that will be held at the Youth Infor‐ mation Centre in July.
Gluten‐Free Rincon Network can contact the Health and Con‐ sumer Affairs Department on 952911332 or at rinconsing‐ luten@rincondelavictoria.es
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Lifeguarding work The first deputy mayor of the Nerja Town Hall, Francisco Arce, and the coun‐ cillor for Human Resources, Ángela Díaz, visited the beach of La Torrecilla on July 5 to meet the students on the Training and Employment Programme in Water Safe‐ ty, who have now begun the practical part of their course in lifeguarding. This Training and Employment Pro‐ gramme is co‐financed by the Junta de Andalucia and the Nerja Town Hall. Fran‐ cisco Arce highlighted the Town Hall’s commitment to promoting employment policies aimed at improving the profes‐ sional skills of unemployed young people. The students will be on their work placements until the end of September. They will be guided by the staff of the Life‐ guarding and Beach Surveillance Services, and supervised by the Civil Protection of Nerja.
Workshops for young people The film workshop will take place on July 16 from 5.30pm to 8pm and will be given by historiadel‐ cine.es. Participants will learn how short films and feature films are made. The Tik Tok workshop will take place on July 30
at 6pm and will be given by a professional ‘tiktok‐ er’ who will teach partici‐ pants about the history of Tik Tok and the opportu‐ nities offered by the social network that has become so popular among young people.
The Department of Youth and the Nerja Youth Association are en‐ couraging all the young people of Nerja and Maro to participate in the work‐ shops by registering via email at asociacionjuve‐ nilnerja@gmail.com.
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Highest salary erage salary of all Spanish regions, as per 2021, sitting at a whopping €2,077 per month.The average wage across the country reached an all‐time high in 2021, with an increase of 6.6 per
DGT warning Annie Dabb THE General Directorate of Traffic has compiled a list of medical issues that affect people's ability to drive. Some 26,000 people are, or could be, unable to re‐ new their license each year if they suffer from any of these ailments. The list published by the DGT is divided into differ‐ ent types of conditions which affect someone's abili‐ ty to drive. In the section entitled 'respiratory condi‐ tions', is included sleep apnea and or permanent dyspnea at rest. There is also a section for ‘digestive conditions’ which lists a kidney transplant and kidney disease with dialysis as things which could prevent you from being able to drive. Other categories included are 'neurological conditions', 'cardiac conditions' and 'psychiatric conditions' such as depression, personal‐ ity disorder and OCD.
cent over the previous year. In addition to the Com‐ munity of Madrid, four oth‐ er regions exceeded this national average: the Basque Country (€2,051 per month), Navarra (€1,883 per month), Catalonia (€1,866 euros) and Asturias (€1,754 per month).On the other hand, the Canary Is‐ lands is once again the re‐ gion with the lowest aver‐ age wage, at €1,416 per month.In Extremadura they are also lower than the average, at €1,418, which further widens the wage gap between regions.
SPANISH SALARY: Madrid has highest wages
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SPAIN’S region with the highest salary has been re‐ leased in the 8th Annual Adecco Salary Monitor. Now, according to the latest Salary Monitor, Madrid has the highest av‐
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EXPLAINER: What is the Virgen del Carmen THE "Virgen del Carmen", is the patron saint of the sea and the Spanish Armed Forces, who celebrates her official day in Spain on Saturday, July 16. The Virgen del Carmen (Virgin of Car‐ men) is very popular festivity in Spain that is celebrated in many inland areas, but it is especially significant for people of the sea areas, who honour the Virgen del Carmen as the "Star of the Seas." As the story goes, a group of religious people from the Holy Land settled on Mount Carmel and built the first church dedicated to Saint Mary of Mount Carmel. These religious people were the origin of the Carmelite Order and their devo‐ tion to the Virgin Mary led to the birth of the cult of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Legend has it that it is celebrated on July 16, because Simon Stock, a superior of the order, asked the Virgin of Mount Carmel for a sign of her protection. Since then the Patron Saint was wor‐ shipped by sea‐faring people, who prayed for good weather, plentiful fish‐
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VIRGEN STATUE:Celebrations in Nerja
ing and protection from danger. The statue of the Virgin is normally carried into the sea by devout bearers who sing the seafaring Salve, before placing the statue on a boat, where she continues her procession through the sea, followed by hundreds of boats dec‐ orated for the occasion. The Virgen del Carmen is then carried through the town or city centre after ar‐ riving at the port.
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Falling fuel prices ACCORDING to the lat‐ est data published by the European Union (EU) Oil Bulletin on Thursday, July 7, fuel prices in Spain fell slightly in the previous week. Petrol stands at an average of €1.912/litre, and diesel at €1.876/litre. This price is after the govern‐ ment’s 20 cents per litre discount is applied. This average fuel cost is based on prices regis‐
tered at more than 11,400 petrol stations across the country, be‐ tween June 28 and July 4. Without the 20 cents discount then both fuels would have exceeded the €2/litre mark. Petrol has now dropped for two consecutive weeks, this time by another 0.8 per cent. Diesel however has fallen for the first time in three months, leaving it 1.3 per cent
cheaper than the previ‐ ous week. Despite these lower prices, petrol in Spain is still at its fourth‐ highest level in history, while diesel is at its sec‐ ond‐highest. To cushion the impact that the rise in fuel prices is having on con‐ sumers, the government recently extended the bonus of 20 cents per litre until the end of the year.
UK invests in Spain THE UK is now the leading investor country in Spain as of the first quarter of 2022 after occu‐ pying third place in the ranking of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Spain in the last quarter of 2021, as reported by local media, according to the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain. The UK has now surpassed the United States, Australia and France, thanks to the agreement between the British fund CVC
and LaLiga. According to the study a “relevant fact to take into account has been the entry of the British fund CVC in La Liga of Spanish football, which has meant an investment towards the sports sector of almost €2,000 million, only be‐ tween January and March 2022, which repre‐ sents almost 80 per cent of the total flows in the quarter.”
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Licence update
was very aware of the diffi‐ culties that the issue is caus‐ ing for some, saying that re‐ solving the problem remains a top priority for the Em‐ bassy. With negotiations continuing he is hoping to have a substantive update next week however, the on‐ set of the summer holidays could delay any progress. No further details were provided
Unvaccinated rise Medicine (SMICV), con‐ firmed that the bulk of pa‐ tients admitted are not a lot different to those of the sixth wave last Jan‐ uary. "The majority are still elderly, frail, or vulnerable people, with comorbidi‐ ties (other diseases)." He assured that there is still a not insignificant per‐ centage of people who have to be admitted that "are not vaccinated, at
least 20 per cent between those who voluntarily are not, and those who are, but incorrectly", the spe‐ cialist pointed out. The good news, howev‐ er, is that, in the opinion of the internists, the evo‐ lution of those hospi‐ talised is now "less se‐ vere". "It has been a radical change between having the vaccine and not having it", explained Rodilla.
Unexpected ruling
LICENCE UPDATE: The ambassador has issued a licence update
THE UK's ambassador to Spain has said there is no progress on the UK driving li‐ cences in Spain, but that ne‐ gotiations are still continuing. Tweeting an update on Fri‐ day, July 8, Hugh Elliot said that progress is slow and the two parties were still trying to work through the techni‐ calities on any agreement. He went on to add that he
UNVACCINATED or poorly vaccinated people now make up 20 per cent of Covid hospitalisations in the Valencian Community, according to a report re‐ leased on Friday, July 8. The report, which showed that hospitalisa‐ tions have increased steadily, also found that in the Valencian Community, infection numbers have doubled in three weeks, nearing 1.200. Enrique Rodilla, the president of the Valencian Community of the Spanish Society of Internal
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as to what the technicalities are that are being worked through with the last sub‐ stantive update suggesting that access to the Driving Ve‐ hicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) remained a sticking point. Spain has also indicat‐ ed that sufficient warning was given to those who needed to change their li‐ cences.
IN AN unexpected ruling, a Spanish judge has given the green light to a gun‐ man severely injured in his arrest to go ahead with his euthanasia request prior to trial. The ruling on Friday, July 8 comes as the judge says that the law does not al‐ low the court to intervene in a euthana‐ sia case whether the person is incarcer‐ ated, awaiting trial or not. Marin Eugen Sabau, 46, shot and in‐ jured a number of people before barri‐
cading himself in and shooting at police. During the incident, he was shot in the spine causing him severe injuries. The Tarragona judge who heard Sabau’s case said that the law does not regulate "specifically euthanasia ap‐ plied to people who are in a provisional prison situation or subject to a judicial procedure of any kind." She added: "Exclusions are only fore‐ seen in case of minors or people who do not have the capacity to decide."
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X Factor move
SIMON COWELL´S X‐Factor is report‐ edly lined up to make a comeback on Channel 5 after being scrapped by ITV five years ago. A publication revealed on Saturday, July 9, that the 62‐year‐old has struck a big‐money deal with executives at Channel 5. "As soon as X‐Factor was up for grabs, there was interest from a num‐ ber of the networks", an inside source told the publication. "X‐Factor is one of the most iconic shows in TV
history, so it’s no surprise lots of channels were keen. The production company had their pick. After a lot of meetings, execs decided to go with Channel 5". "This is the start of a new chapter for X Factor. Moving to a new channel gives the creative team a chance to completely revamp the format and do something different", added the in‐ side source. "There’s a good chance it will become Channel 5’s most‐ watched show".
Harry wins case A HIGH COURT judge has ruled that part of an article by Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) at the centre of the Duke of Sussex libel case had been defamatory. The ruling on Friday July 8 follows the Duke’s High Court claim to retain his le‐ gal right to police protec‐ tion during his and his fami‐
ly’s visit to the UK. Published in February the article said: "Exclusive: How Prince Harry tried to keep his legal fight with the gov‐ ernment over police body‐ guards a secret... then ‐ just minutes after the story broke ‐ his PR machine tried to put a positive spin on the dispute."
Mr Justice Nicklin was asked to determine whether statements in the article were defamatory in June. In revealing his find‐ ings he said that parts of the article gave readers the impression that Prince Har‐ ry was intentionally at‐ tempting to mislead the public.
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Flight amnesty ends Peter McLaren‐Kennedy PASSENGERS could face a flurry of flight cancella‐ tions after the govern‐ ment ended an amnesty that allows airlines to temporarily suspend schedules without losing their berthing slots. The amnesty, which ended on Friday, July 8, was implemented by the government after it be‐ came clear the airlines were going to struggle to recover following the pan‐ demic. Staffing issues had seen many flights grounded at short notice resulting in last minute cancellations, ruining many holidays and leaving others stranded. Airlines have, according to industry insiders, been working hard to reshuffle schedules to take advan‐ tage of the amnesty, but they do believe that some will have either held back their changes to the last
minute or will have strug‐ gled to make the changes. That they say will result in a flurry of flight schedule changes and cancellations. With both the govern‐ ment and the industry
blaming each other for the failings, the chief ex‐ ecutive of Heathrow Air‐ port had warned it could take 18 months for the sit‐ uation to return to nor‐ mal.
Boris’s KGB meeting LABOUR ministers are demanding a full investigation into a pri‐ vate meeting between Boris Johnson and a former KGB spy in 2018. Calls have been made for a full investigation after Boris John‐ son admitted to having a private meeting with a former Rus‐ sian KGB agent. This meeting allegedly occurred just one month after the Salisbury Novichok nerve agent attack had taken place on British soil. Speaking during an interview on Sunday, July 10, Yvette Cooper the Labour Home Secretary claimed that Mr Johnson had shown "careless disregard for national security". The meeting in question had taken place in Italy on April 28, 2018, between Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev. Johnson admitted that he had 'certainly' met the Russian oligarch, and former Evening Standard proprietor, unaccompanied. Last week, ministers in the Commons revealed how 'as re‐ quired', Mr Johnson had reported his meeting to officials. Within minutes though, they issued a clarification which stated that the then Foreign Secretary 'thinks' that he told civil ser‐ vants about his meeting with the former Russian spy.
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Brain tumours increase THE number of killer brain tumours in the UK has jumped by more than 50 per cent over the last decade accord‐ ing to a report by the Brain Tumour Charity (BTC). The report released the week of July 6 said that an ageing popula‐ tion was putting more and more people at risk of developing brain tu‐ mours. Similarly, they said improved technol‐ ogy was making the de‐ tection of cases easier, significantly increasing the number of diag‐ noses. Despite improve‐ ments in detection, few cases are caught in time with most being diag‐ nosed on admission to hospital, by which time it is often too late. Cur‐ rently, four out of every 10 are diagnosed in acci‐ dent and emergency departments. Dr David Jenkinson, Chief Scientific Officer at BTC said: “These worry‐ ing figures show just how urgently we need to act on this devastat‐ ing and life‐changing disease.”
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Rare reaction A 21-YEAR-OLD trainee easyJet pilot was killed by a mosquito bite after she developed a fatal infection, according to an inquest into her death. The inquest said on July 6 that Oriana Pepper had been bitten above her right eyebrow whilst on a training programme in Belgium. Taken to the hospital a year ago, the Bury St Edmunds’ resident was given antibiotics and told to go home. Two days later her boyfriend James Hall
rushed her to hospital after she collapsed, only to die in hospital a few days later. The Senior Coroner in Suffolk Nigel Parsley testified that O riana had died “as a result of a serious infection caused by an insect bite to the forehead.” The mosquito bite had turned into a septic embolus which then spread to her brain. Parsley told her parents Tristan and Louisa that: “I’ve never seen a case like this be-
Farm labour shortages A C C O R D I N G to media sources on July 5, farmers are facing millions of pounds of losses after the seasonal worker visa granted by the Home Of‐ fice failed to deliver suffi‐ cient numbers of work‐ ers. Visa processing delays and a collapse in the number of Ukrainian workers coming to the UK after the Russian invasion have resulted in a short‐ age of workers. Added to that Russians who had been granted visas, have since had them cancelled. According to those agencies recruiting work‐ ers from Russia, no rea‐
son was given for the can‐ cellation despite there being no ban on Russian workers taking up sea‐ sonal jobs. Figures provided by the Home Office show that the 60 per cent of the workers given seasonal visas were from Ukraine, while 8 per cent were from Russia. The war in Ukraine has meant the numbers of ap‐ plicants from the country has all but dried up, and with countries in Europe having an open door poli‐ cy for those fleeing the conflict most have chosen to relocate elsewhere on the continent.
fore. Mosquito bites are common as are mosquito-borne diseases in the tropics, but a rare infection killed the trainee pilot.”
Image Shutterstock – EasyJet Oriana Pepper
TRAINEE PILOT: Was bitten by a mosquito.
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Star’s health worries Harry’s government lawsuit Anna Ellis
Image credit – Louise Thompson Instagram
MADE IN CHELSEA star, Louise Thompson, admit‐ ted that her mental health struggles have come close to 'destroying her family'. Louise shared the wor‐ rying news in a lengthy post on Instagram on Wednesday, July 6 Where am I at with my recovery?! Mmmmm. I’m at a weird stage now where
LOUISE THOMPSON: Mental health struggles shared on Instagram.
I’m blocking everything out. Maybe I said that way back at the begin‐ ning? I can’t actually remem‐ ber much because I’m still trying to protect my‐ self from the pain. I don’t
want to re‐read. This condition feels very repetitive. Finally, it DOES feel like everything happened a long time ago but it also feels like it happened to someone else and not me.
Tragic NHS delay TEENAGER Amelia Ellerby tragically died in agony from cancer after begging to see her doctor in person for over a year. The 19‐year‐old´s heartbroken family are de‐ manding answers and are appalled with GPs for using Covid‐19 as an excuse not to see patients, one publication confirmed on Wednesday, July 6. Amelia discovered a pea size lump when she ini‐ tially contacted her doctor in York, England, dur‐ ing the Covid‐19 lockdown in February 2021. Emilia's aunt, Claire Hanshaw said: 'She kept ringing them every six weeks because the lump was still there." "She did not know what it was and wanted to be seen. They just kept saying she had been re‐ ferred for a scan. She did not get seen for a year." Amelia was eventually found to have cancer and was given two months to live after finally be‐ ing diagnosed, dying on June 12.
PRINCE HARRY, Duke of Sussex, was represented at a High Court hearing in Lon‐ don on Thursday, July 7 af‐ ter suing the Home Office for denying him Metropoli‐ tan Police bodyguards dur‐ ing trips to the United King‐ dom. The prince is bringing a claim against the Home Of‐ fice after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of per‐ sonal protective security
when visiting from the US, despite offering to pay for it himself. The Duke wants to bring his children to the UK, but “does not feel safe” when visiting under current secu‐ rity arrangements, the High Court was previously told. He is challenging the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royal‐ ty and Public Figures (RAVEC), which has dele‐
gated powers from the Home Secretary. The news comes just a week after Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle an‐ nounced she was going to fight the Supreme Court in relation to the recent Roe v Wade case. On Thursday, June 30, it was confirmed that femi‐ nist campaigner Gloria Steinham has joined Meghan in publicly criticis‐ ing the court's decision.
Heart condition breakthrough
A NEW study has found that the risk of be‐ ing hospitalised for heart failure after surgery is higher in patients who develop an abnormal heart rhythm. First study author, Dr Parag Goyal who is an associate professor at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City said: "This could mean that atrial fibrillation is an im‐ portant indicator of underlying but not yet detected heart failure, or it could mean that atrial fibrillation itself contributes to the future development of heart failure." In April 2022 a study funded by the British Heart Foundation found that peo‐
ple with the stroke‐inducing heart condi‐ tion have now outnumbered the com‐ bined amount of people diagnosed with the four most common types of cancer. The research showed that cases of atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a dangerous heart rhythm condition and a major cause of strokes, have increased by up to 72 per cent in England over the last two decades according to the Independent Researchers said the study showed more funding was needed to prevent fu‐ ture illnesses coming from atrial fibrilla‐ tion.
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WHEN internationally known actor Scott Kyle´s now‐wife first suggested he try drama school as a 21‐year‐old supermarket worker, he didn't know his career would take in working with director Ken Loach, and a role in one of the world's most suc‐ cessful TV shows, Out‐ lander. From humble begin‐ nings in a single parent family in Glasgow, Scott Kyle, 38, told the Euro Weekly News it was watching the work ethic of his mother ‐ who had four jobs ‐ that gave him the drive to succeed in one of the world’s most competitive industries. It also helped him give back through charity work. Speaking to the EWN about his career, Scott Kyle explained that his time playing Ross the smith in the internation‐ ally acclaimed Outlander helped him to publicise some of the works close
Credit: Scott Kyle
Outlander star Scott Kyle
SCOTT KYLE: The Outlander star spoke exclusively to the Euro Weekly News
to his heart. Scott Kyle went on: “Outlander changed ev‐ erything, it opened lots of opportunities. I'm now trying to pass that on to give opportunities to oth‐ ers.” As part of his work in the community, Kyle runs an annual Highlander Fling event which raises
funds to support NLP and his children´s theater work. This year, the Fling has events planned in several countries, including Glas‐ gow in September. To get involved with the Highlander Fling, or for more about Scott Kyle´s career, visit https://www.scottkyle.co.uk/ shows‐tours.
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FINLAND
Lead shot
Cracking down
UNCONNECTED with the recent attack in a Copenhagen shopping centre, the country has become the first in the world to ban the use of lead ammunition effective April 1, 2024 due to the danger to wildlife of discarded pellets as well as to those eating shot game.
THE Finnish tax authorities have revealed that although they don’t believe that there are any huge individual tax evaders left, they have their eyes on restaurants and takeaways as they suspect that a number have overlooked paying a total of €20 million between 2017 and 2021.
IRELAND
THE NETHERLANDS Banned pets
Irish Boss
FROM 2024 it will no longer be acceptable for private individuals to own some 30 animals (unless they owned them before that date) including meerkats and servals, but Dutch pet owners can still keep camels, water buffalo and Chinese water deer.
A COUNCILLOR from County Kildare has written to Bruce Springsteen inviting him to visit the town of Rathangan to plant a tree after he performs in Dublin next year. Generations of his family come from Ireland and his great-great-grandmother left for New Jersey in 1853.
BELGIUM
ITALY
Tree huggers
Gender balance
MOST children enjoy climbing trees but few realise that this has now become an international competitive sport and on July 3, 64 arborists took part in the European championships in a park in Brussels in order to represent Europe in the World Finals.
NOT all traditionalists will agree with the latest decision by Pope Francis as he has said for the first time ever, he will appoint two lay women to serve on the Vatican body that is called to vet and appoint bishops.
GERMANY
PORTUGAL
War Crime
Tongue-in-cheek
ALTHOUGH he has accused German prosecutors of mistaken identity, a court has sentenced a 101-year-old man (the oldest ever to be found guilty) to five years imprisonment in respect of his involvement in the murder of 3,518 Russian prisoners of war between 1942 and 1945.
A TWEET from Liverpool Airport reads: “Itching to get out of Manchester, but want to avoid the queues? We happily invite @Cristiano to the North West’s Faster, Easier, Friendlier Airport, where he can connect on to Munich or Lisbon with Lufthansa, or fly Ryanair direct to Rome or Paris.”
FRANCE
UKRAINE
Better relationships
Peace Prize
NEW Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelled to Paris for his first meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and welcomed a ‘new start’ in relations with France following the acrimonious row between the countries after a massive submarine contract was switched to America.
MINISTER Mykhailo Fedorov announced in a tweet on July 5 “Big tech support Ukraine. @Microsoft delegation has been awarded today with ‘Peace Prize’ from the President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa. We are grateful to have you on the light side of digital. Microsoft stands for truth and for peace.”
NORWAY
SWEDEN
No strike
Biopic
WITH the whole of Europe suffering from highly priced oil and gas, the last thing that the Norwegian government could afford to allow was a strike by workers which could have reduced production by up to 20 per cent, so it simply stepped in and imposed arbitration.
STARS from Game of Thrones Tom Wlaschiha and Jazzy de Lisser will be appearing in English-language feature film Hilma, which chronicles the life of revolutionary Swedish artist and feminist pioneer Hilma af Klint and will be screened on Viaplay, Scandinavia’s leading streaming service.
FINANCE Fewer taxis
STAT OF WEEK €200 million
Calls for tax increases
DESPITE the apparent number of vehicles with blue number plates on Spanish roads, the Ministry of Transport has reported that in the first six months of 2022, there were 4,846 taxi and 824 private hire licences less than at the end of 2021.
Good risk
Solar recycling EVEN green energy comes with a need to recycle and with aging wind farms across Spain something has to be done with the components once the turbines wear out. A new venture, GIRA Wind will set up Spain’s first recycling company in Almazan in Castilla y Leon.
Heathrow finances FORGET the British airline cancellations, if foreign investors in Heathrow Airport who have been conspicuous in their lack of financial support during the pandemic don’t agree to help reduce the airport’s £15 billion debt, then it could find itself unable to continue to operate.
Payment demanded AN important outlet for PR companies is access to business‐to‐business publications but according to Press Gazette, more and more of these organisations are asking for payment in order for them to publish information sent to them which could breach Advertising Standards Authority rules.
PUBLIC DEBT: Tax conundrum for new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi
UK Office for Budget Responsi‐ bility calls for tax increases as well as reduction in public spending. The Office for Budget Respon‐ sibility (OBR) is a non‐depart‐ mental public body funded by the UK Treasury to provide inde‐ pendent economic forecasts and independent analysis of the public finances. In little more than two years, the UK economy and public fi‐ nances have felt the conse‐ quences of a global health crisis caused by Covid‐19, a global se‐ curity crisis sparked by Russia’s
SUPERMARKET Asda has an‐ nounced it will help feed children this summer starting with Scotland and Northern Ireland. Kids can eat for just £1 at any time of day in Asda Cafés, seven days a week, with no minimum adult spend required. This is to help tackle holiday hunger at a time when the cost‐of‐ living is higher than ever so chil‐ dren aged 16 and under can access a hot or cold meal for just £1 and this will be extended to England and Wales from July 25. An Asda spokesperson said: “We know that families can find the summer holidays tough and our customers are telling us that this year more than ever, they’re con‐ cerned about holiday hunger. “With that in mind, we are so
FINANCE
invasion of Ukraine, and a global energy crisis brought about by both. In a little over a decade, we have also felt the economic and fiscal consequences of a global financial crisis and the uncer‐ tainty created by the UK’s deci‐ sion to leave the EU and the en‐ suing negotiations on how to go about it. In a recently published report, the OBR states “Discre‐ tionary fiscal support for house‐ holds, firms, and public services during the pandemic was un‐ precedented in scale, reaching 10.4 per cent of GDP at its peak
in the UK, and may have raised expectations regarding the role of government in future crises. “The UK Government has so far spent as much this year (1¼ per cent of GDP) to help house‐ holds to cope with the sharp rise in the cost of living as it did sup‐ porting the economy through the financial crisis. It concluded therefore that if public debt is to be not just kept under control but reduced to a target 75 per cent of GDP that there are no options other than to increase taxes and ensure that public spending falls.
Kids eat for £1 Credit: Asda
CREDIT Agency Fitch is impressed with the way that the Andorran economy has coped with the pandemic and subsequent fuel crisis and has given it the best rating ever at A‐ as Government forecasts for growth in tourism will boost the economy.
turnover, up 25 per cent on the previous year, is a success for one of the world’s oldest wine makers Raventós Codorníu which left Barcelona for La Rioja in 2017.
Credit: Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street flickr
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CHEAP MEALS:Kids Eat for £1 at Asda
pleased to be able to offer chil‐ dren’s meals for just £1, with no minimum adult spend, to ensure that those who would normally re‐ ly on a school meal aren’t left
without.” The Kids Eat for £1 initiative is available all day, every day until the September 4 in Scotland, as long as the café is open and de‐ pendent on the store, a hot meal or cold meal, or both, will be on of‐ fer. Baby food is also available as part of the initiative, with little ones able to enjoy a free pouch of Ella’s Kitchen baby food (70g pouch) in their local Asda Café. Users of social media are en‐ couraging other supermarkets to follow suit and some are suggest‐ ing that this would be a great in‐ centive for pensioners as well.
Beanz meanz warz ALL is not well between big businesses in the UK as was observed firstly when Ama‐ zon announced that they would no longer accept pay‐ ment with VISA credit cards due to the amount of com‐ mission being charged. That decision was soon re‐ versed as VISA clearly decided that a smaller percentage of significant turnover was bet‐ ter than a larger percentage of nothing. Latest ‘hiccup’ occurred be‐ tween Heinz and Tesco as the producer of such iconic brands as Tomato Ketchup and Baked Beans suspended deliveries to the supermarket as it had refused to accept price increases apparently due to supply chain problems.
Tax Model 720 AS previously reported, last January the European Court of Justice ruled that the Spanish Tax Law known as Model 720 was inappropri‐ ate and included dispropor‐ tionate fines. Now on July 9, the Span‐ ish Supreme Court upheld a ruling in a test case before a court in Extremadura which means that the Treasury will have to return fines (with interest) levied on two peo‐ ple who were late in declar‐ ing their overseas assets. With precedence of this type, it is fair to anticipate that not only will Model 720 have to be seriously over‐ hauled but there will be a significant number of ap‐ peals against fines previous‐ ly levied.
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Unsustainable IN May of this year a senior HSBC executive in charge of responsible lending was suspended for telling in‐ vestors not to worry about climate change. He has now resigned saying ironi‐ cally that his position had become “unsustainable” hence his decision to leave.
Madrid Protocol THE Republic of Chile has become the 11th country to join the Madrid Protocol which is an international trademark treaty and reg‐ istration system which al‐ lows filers to register trademarks in multiple ter‐ ritories using a cost‐effec‐ tive filing with the World Intellectual Property Or‐ ganisation.
Living Wage A SMALL group of influen‐ tial shareholders tabled a resolution which was op‐ posed by the Board of Sainsbury’s that all of its workers should be paid the real Living Wage rather than the legal minimum. Almost 84 per cent of votes against ensured that this proposal failed.
Amazon probe THE UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is aware that the European Commission is reviewing the situation of Amazon and potential unfair prac‐ tice but whatever conclu‐ sion it comes to, it will not affect the UK since it has left the Union. For this reason, the CMA has launched its own in‐ vestigation which will con‐ sider whether Amazon has a dominant position in the UK and whether it is abus‐ ing that position and dis‐ torting competition by giv‐ ing an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers that use its services, compared to other third‐ party sellers on the Ama‐ zon UK Marketplace.
AGRICULTURAL CRISIS LABOUR shortages in the UK have resulted in crops valued at more than £36 million (€41.9 million) in one sector being destroyed with the number of appli‐ cants for seasonal work having dropped dramatical‐ ly. According to the National Farmers Union (NFU) farm‐ ers are facing millions of pounds of losses after the seasonal worker visa grant‐ ed by the Home Office failed to deliver sufficient numbers of workers. Figures provided by the Home Office show that 60 per cent of the workers previously given seasonal visas were from Ukraine, while 8 per cent were from Russia. The war in Ukraine has meant the numbers of ap‐ plicants from the country has all but dried up, and with countries in Europe having an open‐door policy for those fleeing the con‐ flict, most have chosen to relocate elsewhere on the continent.
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FARM WORKERS: Labour shortages are seeing food destroyed in the ground.
Sandfield Farms Manag‐ ing Director Derek Wilkin‐ son, told the British media that labour shortages had already cost around £250,000 of his asparagus and spring onion crop. The company which em‐ ploys 750 seasonal workers said that the lack of de‐ mand for the jobs and visa issuing delays had resulted
in them being unable to hire sufficient workers. Despite the shortages of labour, the government wants to phase the visa out altogether by 2024, instead opting to encourage au‐ tomation and local employ‐ ment. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that the government’s
plans are unrealistic. Tom Bradshaw, Deputy Presi‐ dent of the NFU, said: “We have a very low level of un‐ employment, we have 4 per cent unemployed and millions of vacancies, so it is unrealistic for it to be de‐ livered from the domestic workforce when there are plenty of permanent roles.”
Youth Cultural Bonus A YOUTH CULTURAL BONUS worth €210 million is being planned by the Spanish government through EML Pay‐ ments Limited and the Spanish Post Office Correos. Approximately 500,000 virtual pre‐ paid cards will be issued and loaded with a government input of €210 mil‐ lion in support of the culture sector, which was badly hit during the pan‐ demic. Direct aid of €400 on an instant vir‐ tual card, which can be upgraded to a physical card, will be given to each eli‐ gible young person in Spain who turns 18 in 2022. The funds can be spent on various cultural products and activities, includ‐ ing the performing arts, live music, films, libraries, museums, festivals, sheet music, records, books, audio‐ books and magazines. The stimulus programme, part of Spain’s General State Budgets, will see €210 million pumped into the country’s economy over the next 12 months.
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The government will promote the new aid programme to revitalise and stimulate the cultural sector in Spain, guaranteeing the sustainability of the cultural and creative industries after the negative impact of the pandemic. It also promotes universal and diver‐ sified accessibility to culture, promot‐ ing loyalty amongst young people to generate the habit of consuming cul‐ tural products.
“We’re very happy to be able to col‐ laborate with the Ministry to promote culture amongst young people. This project, which is part of the Correos Prepago business line, positions Corre‐ os as a benchmark for the delivery of social aid and financial inclusion within the company’s strategic framework of diversification,” said Manuel Zapatero Sierra, Director of Products & Services at Correos.
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Sky’s the limit REFERRING to the fact that Spanish company Satlantis helped the Armenian state company Geocosmos launch its first satellite, the Spanish Foreign Minister welcomed his Armenian opposite number to Madrid. The meeting took place on Wednesday July 6 to celebrate the 30th anniver‐ sary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic rela‐ tions between the coun‐ tries. José Manuel Albares Bueno announced that Spain intended to open a diplomatic residence in the capital Yerevan. “Our trade and econom‐ ic ties have great potential and they literally reach to the sky, as the first Armeni‐ an satellite was sent into space in May of this year,” said the Spanish Foreign Minister.
Public transport SPANISH Minister Raquel Sánchez met with the au‐ tonomous communities on July 5 to discuss imple‐ mentation of aid to allow for the reduction of pub‐ lic transport costs. The Minister of Trans‐ port, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez attended the National Transport Conference to confirm that those that reduced cost to the public by 30 per cent could ex‐ pect to receive financial support from a €110 mil‐ lion pot allocated from the Recovery, Transfor‐ mation and Resilience Plan. The intention is to try to persuade commuters to use cleaner and safer public transport whilst in‐ creasing the efficiency of what is available by in‐ creasing digitalisation.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT PERSONALLY I’m not too worried about the resignation of Boris. I have always thought his whole family, including the wife were slightly askew. Now the UK is looking ahead, firmly committed to Brexit and facing two years of building public confidence before the next general election, I would like to see a new leader (not Sunak!) with strength and obligation to lead the Conservatives into another resounding victory. The idea of Starmer and the likes of Rayner and their leftie supporters actually holding the UK reins is a nightmare scenario which would once again inevitably bring the whole country to its knees. I also worry about the youngsters, already being targeted by the biased leftie media, who are producing a whole glut of racially influenced TV commercials and talk programmes, causing viewers to believe that the UK has a higher number of mixed race marriages and non‐white nationals, when in fact the true numbers only account for 9 per cent of its married population and overall include just 18 per cent of its citizens. (82 per cent actually make up the white majority
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who are now seem to be disregarded by the media organisers and casting agencies) The young have also never experienced the sight of the fat cat bully boys of the unions, fresh from their Marbella villas, emerging from 10 Downing Street and announcing that half the nation would be on strike if the 'workers' weren't given what their unions demanded. Also completely oblivious of periods when Labour ran the country and 'everybody out' issued from the employees of one vital institution after another until the whole country staggered from one crisis to the next and employers were blamed for everything from the price of soap to the shortage of cat litter. They have no knowledge of a country, run by a party who bribes its constituents by creating whole cultures of benefit scroungers, and to pay for these free handouts, taxes those with any initiative to create jobs and wealth to such a degree that many successful employers have no choice but to leave the country in droves. Labour is, and always has been, a party that has no idea how to actually create resources and always uses the wealth, painstakingly earned by
previous governments to create the illusion that they are a successful organisation by pouring investments into popular schemes that will ingratiate them and garner votes from their constituents. When there is no longer any previous legacy to use, they borrow, beg and steal until there is nothing left and they are finally voted out, leaving the incoming party to once again pick up the pieces. So, to all the young voters, who believe that the 'all men are equal, tax the rich and welcome all immigrants’ tirade that issues from the left is the answer, I suggest you all think again. I'm not saying it's going to be plain sailing. But at least with a new competent Conservative leader and proficient government, you’ll have a chance. Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland. Mon Fri. 1pm till 4.
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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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OUR VIEW BANANA REPUBLIC MANY years ago, there used to be a comment about Latin and South American governments calling them Mickey Mouse or Banana Republics because everyone and his brother was a minister of some sort. How things have changed in more ways than one as it became clear with the recent overthrow of Boris Johnson that the number of Conservative MPs who have been given positions which allow them to be paid more than their simple salary was close to 100. When Johnson won the 2019 election, his party held 365 seats but that has now shrunk to 358 due to lost by elections, defections and suspension of three sitting MPs due to allegations of sexual misconduct. By law, the Government is able to appoint 109 paid ministers which will include cabinet ministers, secretaries of state, whips and peers and at the time just before the Prime Minister announced his resignation there were 108 in post of which 91 were MPs, with a further three who are unpaid. Effectively therefore just under 25 per cent of all Conservative MPs were paid as ministers which seems to be a very high proportion for a mature and long-established institution such as the House of Commons. At the time of writing, there are 11 MPs who have declared an interest in becoming leader of the Conservative Party, some of whom are well-known figures whilst others are more politically obscure. The UK seems to be heading for a recession with huge price rises, enormous debts and political instability as well as ongoing fall out with Europe over Northern Ireland so it is clear that whoever takes on the post is likely to be in for a rough ride.
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ALTHOUGH I have travelled around Spain from San Sebas‐ tian to Cadiz and from Santiago to Gerona, the only region I have lived in is Andalucia. But I can imagine that many of my impressions here apply to the whole of Spain. Spain’s chief exports are tourism and vehicles, but its favourite activity seems to be destruction ‐ I mean construc‐ tion. In the 60s there were warnings about the dangers of ruining the coastlines by over ‘development’. Benidorm and our own Torremolinos were among the first to concede to hordes of high‐spending, sun‐ seeking heavy drinkers from northern Europe. Wherever there is an open natural space, it has be filled. Agricultural land, parks, or‐ chards and meadows, all have to be sacrificed in the interests of property developers and ill‐ judged projects. Many of these
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A bicycle path is being built from Nerja to Maro but cyclists will still use the main road.
projects are illegal, built either without licence or with licences illegally granted by corrupt fi‐ nancial relationships between politicians and developers. Roads have to be dug up over and over again owing to bad planning and lack of communi‐ cation between utility authori‐ ties and the Ayuntamiento (town hall) or Junta. And so, Malaga Province is lit‐ tered with hundreds of thou‐ sands of uncompleted or unoc‐ cupied flats, houses and urbananisations while more and
more are erected. Apart from the waste of money and the de‐ struction of natural surround‐ ings, these unfinished enterpris‐ es are an eyesore. The latest white elephant is a new bicycle lane between Nerja and Maro. At an initial budget of at least €325,000, the first 500 metres has been completed, but cyclists have no intention of us‐ ing it. They will still use the main road while the intended cycle path is already being used by pedestrians (who already have a pavement). The second section
of 400 metres will run alongside the frontage of El Capistrano Vil‐ lage, since 1977 one of the most beautiful urbanisations in Axar‐ quia. Attractive rolling lawns have already been plundered to make way for what will simply be a wider or additional pave‐ ment for pedestrians. There is already a perfectly adequate pavement alongside the former picturesque frontage of El Capis‐ trano by the main N340 road. This is being desecrated while cyclists will continue to use the main road.
Incredibly, the completed first section will not link up with the second part under construction because of the presence of a key roundabout. It is inconceivable that they would have to be joined up by a bridge or a tun‐ nel, but l would not rule out any‐ thing. Apart from the continuing ru‐ ination of so many features of Axarquia and the Costa del Sol, this appears to be a complete waste of money. To what ex‐ tent it is motivated by bad plan‐ ning, poor judgement or plain corruption is not for me to know until an official investiga‐ tion is held. Nerja emerged from a simple, natural but backward little town in the 60s to reach its peak in the 80s to 90s. Since then, over‐ development is spoiling it all.
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Technology problems MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION
Views of a Grumpy Old Man A FEW beach bars where we live have been totally reformed and now look like 'proper restaurants' instead of the great looking places they were before. To be honest, for me, they have lost their character. But worse than that they now all have this little hand held computer thingies to take your order. Now I’m sure this is very good if it works but in the two or three places I’ve tried so far they don’t and the reason is it’s a computer basically and those things only can do what they are programmed for. In one place which we always used before the reform they were always very accommodating. You asked for something and if they had the ingredients you got it – simple. Now out comes the waiter with his little hand held device and starts taking our order. I asked what came with my main meal and he said straw potatoes. I said could I have different potatoes and he said, no that’s what it comes with and he doesn’t know how to change it on the computer. So I said go and get a bit of paper and write it
down but he didn’t and I got straw tatties. My friend said he just wanted fried hake and chips. Waiter said fine and pressed lots of buttons and my friend got grilled hake and patatas a lo pobre. It looked lovely but was not what he ordered. And his wife’s didn’t arrive at all because - well actually I don’t know, it just didn’t arrive. This type of thing has happened to me many times especially in America where I remember asking for a grilled tomato with my breakfast. The girl said they didn’t have them. Of course they had tomatoes and a grill but it wasn’t on the computer. I did have a scream up and finally got it. Bring back the pencil and paper and proper service. If you are going to double park and be some time here’s a little tip for you. DONT!! OK, just DON’T. It’s ok for a couple of minutes but this week I’ve seen people there for ages and the poor so and so trying to get his car out is just sitting with his hand on the hooter. The right thing to do is if you have to do it just leave a phone number by windscreen. Then I don’t have to listen to the noise of an irritated driver sitting with his hand on his hooter whilst I’m trying to enjoy my lunch. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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Isuzu D-Max - different, a surprisingly sensible choice ROAD TEST by Mark Slack IF YOU have noticed a fair number of rather smart pick‐up trucks on the road, that don’t look like they’ve spent much time in the local build‐ ing supplies yard, you would probably be right. Manufacturers have re‐ alised that a pick‐up with good levels of standard equipment and a variety of optional hard tops and ac‐ cessories can appeal to a whole new range of poten‐ tial buyers. Add in the possi‐ bility of all‐wheel‐drive and the chance to carry five peo‐ ple, as well as a decent load bay and towing ability, and the appeal is obvious. Isuzu have long been a ‘go to’ manufacturer for those wanting a comfortable and hard‐working pick‐up. Good
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standard equipment with excellent accessory packs and options means the Isuzu D‐Max range can cover ev‐ ery scenario from building site to trendy wine bar. The range is essentially split into two halves, the business line‐up and the V‐Cross and Artic models and there are single, extended and double cab options. Prices start at €25,690/£21,999 and peak at €56,058/£47,999. Power comes from a four‐
cylinder 1.9‐litre tur‐ bo diesel that propels the Isuzu well for such a large vehicle. Inevitably though the benchmark 62 mph doesn’t arrive particularly quickly at 12.7 seconds in manual and 13 seconds with automatic transmission. To be fair it doesn’t actually feel that pedestrian and in automatic form provides smooth changes, although a tad hesitant when kick‐ down is required. With an empty load bay the D‐Max does bounce around on rougher surfaces
but things are better with a weight in the rear. For such a large vehicle the D‐Max is an easy drive and can be pi‐ loted through bends with much more aplomb than might be expected of a pick‐up truck. Bouncy unladen weight ride apart the oth‐ er issue with the D‐Max is noise. Pick‐ups are never the most refined but the D‐ Max does get rather vocal under acceleration, not helped one suspects by the modest engine size. The build quality and equipment in the D‐Max is excellent, and betters some cars, with an interior that lacks the ‘bolt‐on iPad’ style touch‐ screen in favour of a neat built‐in screen. Soft‐touch materials are also evident and although some of the touchscreen functions look a little dated they all work very smoothly.
If you’re into your pick‐up trucks the Isuzu looks the part too. If you’re looking for something a bit different
on the rugged transport front then the D‐Max can be a surprisingly sensible choice.
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Modena motorsports
MODENA: First time on the track for the new Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar.
WHAT happened on the morning of Wednes‐ day, July 6 at the Fiorano circuit in the Italian province of Modena will go down in motor‐ sports history. After a series of preparatory checks, two‐time world endurance champion Alessandro Pier Guidi fired up the engine of the new Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar (LMH), which the Maranello‐based company will use in the 2023 FIA WEC season. The Italian driver completed the LMH’s shakedown in the presence of CEO Benedet‐ to Vigna. In the afternoon, Pier Guidi handed over to Nicklas Nielsen, who concluded the planned test programme. "After so many months in the simulator, I finally had the chance to drive the real car,
and that was a big thrill", commented Pier Guidi. "Driving the Ferrari that will return to the top endurance class fifty years since the last official participation was very emotional for me". During the day, Ferrari’s engineers concen‐ trated on checking the various propulsion and electronic systems ahead of the develop‐ ment test sessions: They alternated between sessions on the track and long breaks neces‐ sary for routine checks. Once again, the Fiora‐ no track, which celebrates its fiftieth anniver‐ sary this year, witnessed a historic moment ‐ the celebration of the return of an entirely Ferrari‐produced Sports Prototype to the World Endurance Championship.
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Mental health benefits of Walking Football
MALAGA WFC: Hosted a gettogether
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