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HERO WORKERS TRIBUTES have been flood‐ ing in from social media and the Axarquia and Costa del Sol communities after fire professionals have been forced to battle several blazes in Andalucia. In Axarquia, a forest fire broke out in Competa on Monday, July 18 at around 7pm. Flames were seen burning very close to residential ar‐ eas located to the north of the town, and were visible on a video released by Plan Infoca. Three helicopters were deployed to tackle the out‐ break, including a Super Puma helicopter, a Kamov helicopter, and a medium‐ heavy helicopter, according to Plan Infoca. On the ground, 25 specialised forest firefighters were deployed to the area, along with two operations technicians and an environmental officer. Later on the same evening, Plan Infoca tweeted on its official profile that the
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Part of the procession was in the water.
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FIRE HEROES: Professionals have worked tirelessly to control the Costa del Sol’s recent fires.
forest fire in Competa had been ‘stabilised’. Meanwhile, the Costa del Sol area of Mijas suffered a large fire on Friday, July 15, which scorched more than 2,000 hectares of land and blazed for two days before finally being declared “sta‐ bilised” on Sunday, July 17. Police are now investigat‐ ing whether the fire was started intentionally or negli‐ gently while there have also been accusations that Mijas
Council had failed to sign up to a Junta de Andalucia plan on fire prevention, which was introduced last sum‐ mer. Starting in El Higueron, the fire rapidly spread to Alhau‐ rin de la Torre and Alhaurin el Grande. The Minister of Agricul‐ ture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Car‐ men Crespo, from the Ad‐ vanced Command Post, said
the forest fire was not due to natural causes. Meanwhile Junta de An‐ dalucia president Juanma Moreno thanked the more than 400 people who worked to battle the blaze. Spain’s current heatwave and low relative humidity have made forest fires a re‐ current feature of the na‐ tional news over the last week, with high wind speeds in some places also helping to spread the flames.
“A huge thank you from the Euro Weekly News and the Costa del Sol community to the fearless essential workers who risk so much to help others. We are proud to live in a community which comes together when people need it most.”
Tamsin Brown T H E Almuñecar Town Hall has announced that it will pay tribute to the sporting careers of three of its most outstanding athletes at a later date. The first athlete is the handball player Paula García Ávila, who has played more than 200 matches in the Guerreras Iberdrola League. She has been part of the Spanish national handball team, with which she won gold at the 2016 Mediter‐ ranean Games.
The second athlete is the cyclist Carlos Ro‐ dríguez Cano, who is competing in the UCI World Tour. He is the first cyclist from Almuñecar to reach the highest category of professional cycling. Aged just 21, he is a fan‐ tastic example for the municipality’s children and young people to fol‐ low. The third is the athlet‐ ics champion Una Stancev, who has reached the highest level of na‐
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Well done MEDAL: Cyclist Carlos Rodríguez Cano.
tional athletics, becoming the Spanish champion in the high jump at the Spanish championship re‐ cently held in Nerja.
Return of the celebrations NERJA and other municipalities along the coast held festivi‐ ties in honour of the Virgen del Carmen, the patron of the sea and the Spanish Armada, on July 16. After two years of re‐ strictions, the traditional maritime land procession finally took place. The departure began at 7pm, after mass, and went through the streets and along the coastline, from El Playazo to Burriana. The procession then got onto boats at Torrecilla and got off at Calahonda. The events concluded with a firework display at the Balcony of Europe. The mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, congratulated the members of the Brotherhood of Our Lady Virgen del Carmen for organising “this day that is important for our town and our fishermen and sailors.” He also highlighted the impor‐ tance of the celebration as a religious and cultural festival.
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José Cabrera painting exhibition the Department of Culture of the town hall and the organisation Arte‐ Sur, includes 50 works in oil and wa‐ tercolour. It can be visited from 7pm to 10pm until July 30. José Cabrera
defines himself as a “self‐taught” painter and says that his art is not a trade, but a hobby. His paintings have been admired by many local resi‐ dents and visitors, and he has more
than 200 works in private art galleries all over the world. Cabrera began to show an interest in painting at a very young age and sold his first painting to a German visitor in 1975.
His artistic career is closely linked to Almuñecar, an environment that has allowed him to explore specific quali‐ ties such as luminosity and intense colour in his painting.
Jiu-jitsu champions PROGRESS ACADEMIA is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club in Torrox Costa. They offer classes for people of all ages and levels of experience, from absolute beginners to advanced, at their beautiful, air-conditioned academy that is located right on the beach. Progress Academia opened last year, but its hard-working and enthusiastic members are progressing quickly and have already participated and won medals in a series of competitions, some of which were national. On Saturday, July 9, they competed at the Octo Copa at the sports pavilion in the town
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THE Almuñecar painter José Cabrera opened a new exhibition on Tues‐ day, July 19, at the La Galería exhibi‐ tion hall in Almuñecar. The exhibi‐ tion, which has the collaboration of
The Progress Academia team with their medals.
of Algarrobo, in the province of Malaga. Six children, one juvenile and four adults took part in the competition. They won 21 of the total 25 fights, and of the 21, 19 were submission victories, which means their opponents had no option but to submit before the match had finished.
This was a fantastic achievement, as Progress Academia was the most successful team on the day, bringing back five gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal. The team spirit on the day was amazing, and with every fight won, the confidence among the team grew and grew. The
event was extremely well-organised and all the competitors were supported on the day by parents, friends or partners. Progress Academia continues to run classes every day in summer. They now have their minds focused on the bigger competition platforms, starting with the FIJJD European Championship in Valencia in October, and also have further competitions on the calendar in places as far afield as Madrid, Toledo, Lisbon and even the UK. They are currently looking for sponsorship from local businesses to help fund these trips. For more information about the classes offered visit https://www.facebook.com/P rogressAcademiaBJJ/ or email info@progressacademia.es.
Torrox cleaning boats THE Torrox Town Hall has two boats dedicated to making sure that the wa-
ter of local beaches is as clean as possible. The mayor, Óscar Medina, and
the councillor for Beaches, Verónica Muñoz, presented this service on July 15, together with the manager of the company Servimar Axarquía, Manuel Rivas. The two boats, known as quitanatas, are responsible for removing solid waste such as plastic packaging or even jellyfish from the nine kilometres of the Torrox coastline, preventing them from reaching the area where most people are swimming. There is also another support boat. Verónica Muñoz took the opportunity to remind beachgoers of the importance of picking up rubbish and throwing it away in the correct recycling bins when leaving the beach. The cleaning will be carried out from 11am to 7pm every day until September 15.
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NIBS EXTRA Local markets ALMUÑECAR’S weekly Fri‐ day Market will not be held on August 5 and 12, as these dates coincide with the fes‐ tivities held in honour of the patron saint. Also, the an‐ tique market, which is usual‐ ly held on Sundays, will not be held from July 31 to Au‐ gust 28.
Sun protection ON July 13, the Spanish As‐ sociation Against Cancer (AECC) carried out an infor‐ mation campaign on the Puerta del Mar beach of Al‐ muñecar to teach people about the importance of us‐ ing adequate sun protection to help prevent skin cancer. All those who stopped by were given sunblock as a gift.
Give blood THE Transfusion, Tissue and Cell Centre of Malaga will carry out a new blood collec‐ tion in Nerja on July 26, in the Market Hall, from 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 9.30pm. Those who donat‐ ed blood before May 13 this year can do so again. The process is quick and simple.
Boosting employment AS part of the Junta de An‐ dalucia’s local youth em‐ ployment programme called ‘Joven Ahora’, the Velez‐ Malaga Town Hall will re‐ ceive approximately €1 mil‐ lion to go towards the employment of 115 young people aged between 18 and 29 in the municipality. Most of the aid comes from the European Union.
Swimming pool IZNATE has reopened its newly refurbished swim‐ ming pool and sports facili‐ ties. There is a new padel court as well as an area for callisthenics. With regards to the pool, the entire lawn, sunshades, toilets, kiosk and chlorination pumps have been replaced. The funds were provided by the Mala‐ ga Provincial Council.
AS Britain swelters in record breaking heat, the coastal re‐ gions of Spain are nowhere near as hot at the moment, but it will still be very hot continuously for some time. Whilst fans are useful, not everyone realises that al‐ though they create air flow, this could cause a false sense of comfort but don’t reduce body temperature or pre‐ vent heat‐related illnesses. Those who have air condi‐ tioning and can afford to use it would be well advised to do so and wherever possible bring down terrace blinds and pull curtains. Despite the fact that many elderly Mediterranean ladies wear black all year round, the current view is that you will keep cooler if you wear loose, lightweight, light‐ coloured clothing and take cool showers or baths if you
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SUMMER HEAT: Cool down with a cold shower.
get too hot. Some tips are obvious but still need to be repeated so don’t leave children, the el‐ derly or pets in a car whilst you go shopping, try not to
Tamsin Brown THE exhibition titled ‘Jaime Pimentel, Sculptor of Axarquia’ was inaugurated at the Francisco Hernandez Centre of Con‐ temporary Art (CAC) in Velez‐Malaga on July 15. The exhibition can be visited until September 11 and consists of a collection of 56 works, mostly in bronze, but also in other materials, such as clay and stone. The opening ceremony was attended by Jaime Pimentel himself, who was ac‐
use ovens if you can use a hob or eat a salad and al‐ ways keep hydrated with plenty of water and little al‐ cohol. If you have to go out use
sunscreen and cover your head and if you wear a mask, make sure it’s made from cotton rather than a synthetic material. Be alert for signs of ex‐ haustion such as soaring temperature, hot dry skin with no sweat, rapid pulse, dizziness or confusion. If you have an animal then follow simple rules as dogs don’t sweat but pant and should never be given ice cubes as this could cause a very adverse reaction and al‐ ways remember that a dog’s paws are vulnerable to hot surfaces. Plenty of water and shade will keep most animals com‐ fortable.
Sculptor’s exhibition companied by the mayor of Velez‐Mala‐ ga, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, the councillor for Culture, Cynthia García, the curator of the exhibition, Luis Reyes, and many oth‐ ers. Jaime Pimentel expressed his satis‐ faction at being able to display his works at the CAC, a space he described as “spe‐ cial and unique due to its layout and natu‐
Online courses ON Friday July 15, the deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesús Pérez Atencia, and the manager of the online training company Matrícula 10, Cynthia Díaz, presented the Online Summer School, which offers a wide range of courses with internationally recognised credits. The courses are available at a reduced price thanks to an agreement between the Velez‐Mala‐ ga Town Hall and Matrícula 10. Atencia said: “Training is of utmost importance nowadays and being able to carry it out online allows more peo‐ ple to do it. Hence our commitment to quality on‐ line training.” The registration period will be open until August 5 and the price will be between €25 and €150, de‐ pending on the course. The offer includes courses related to languages, health, first aid, hospitality, logistics, IT and administration. Applications can be submitted online at www.velezmalaga.es and more information is available on 661 830 502. Students have the possibility of taking the cours‐ es through Nebrija University in order to obtain credits that are valid for job requirements and competitive examinations.
ral light.” The sculptor transmits the movement and beauty he finds in the small details that capture his attention. The internationally renowned sculptor Jaime Pimentel was born in Malaga and spent his youth in the municipality of Rin‐ con de la Victoria. His sculptural works can be found in cities all over the world.
Charity padel tournament ESTUDIOS CHINASOL, a company that rents out tourist apartments in Almuñecar, has presented the Marisa Sendón Association of Sin‐ gle Mothers with a cheque for €1,291.67, the proceeds from a charity padel tournament that was held recently at the munici‐ pal courts of the Francisco Bonet stadium. The cheque was presented on July 13 and the event was attend‐ ed by Luis Aragón, the councillor for Sports, Bernardo Cózar, from Estudios Chinasol, and Marisa Sendón, from the association. On behalf of the company, Bernardo Cózar thanked the sponsors for their collaboration with the event, saying: “Thanks to them, we have been able to hold this wonderful and incredi‐ ble charity tournament. The pro‐ ceeds are going to a very impor‐
tant and essential association of Almuñecar which provides eco‐ nomic and psychological support to mothers who are alone and need help.”
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Gecor app THE first deputy mayor of the municipality of Velez‐ Malaga and councillor for Tourism, Jesús Pérez Atencia, together with the councillor for New Technology, Juan Carlos Muñoz, has presented the latest features to be added to the mobile ap‐ plication Gecor, a plat‐ form designed to facili‐ tate communication between the town hall and citizens. Speaking on July 12, Jesús Pérez Atencia an‐ nounced that the applica‐ tion can now distinguish between residents and tourists. He said: “This step represents a sub‐ stantial improvement in the service offered by the application, as it caters to the needs of both types of user and provides in‐ formation accordingly.” The app can be down‐ loaded for free through the Google Play Store or Apple Store for free. Once it has been down‐ loaded and installed, the user will be asked if they are a resident or a visitor and relevant information will be given in accor‐ dance with their selec‐ tion. The app provides infor‐ mation such as which pharmacies are currently open, how to book sports areas and upcoming events.
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Night-time race ON July 14, the mayor of Rincon de la Victo‐ ria, Francisco Salado, together with the councillor for Sports, Antonio José Martín, and the director of the event, Borja Vázquez, presented the upcoming fifth edi‐ tion of the La Jábega Night Trail, which will take place on Saturday August 6. More than 600 runners from as far afield as Salamanca, Burgos, Valencia and Ceuta are expected to take part, and a team of more than 100 volunteers from the Rincon Athletics Club, the Local Police, Civil Protec‐ tion and the Red Cross will make sure that everything runs smoothly and people are safe. The race has a distance of 17 kilometres and is of medium difficulty. Participants can run or walk and the maximum duration of the race is three hours and 30 minutes. This is a popular event and places are al‐ ready selling out. For more information about the race and to register, visit www.atletismorincon.com.
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Swimming pool Subsidies for registration opens employment Tamsin Brown AS of Monday, July 18, the regis‐ tration period for the 2022/23 win‐ ter season at the indoor swimming pool of the Sports Complex in Ner‐ ja is open to all those who were not already signed up last season and would like to participate in any of the courses and activities of‐ fered by the pool. “The Nerja Town Hall is offering the places that are still free to the public, now that it has counted the users who were registered last sea‐ son who have kept their places, as well as those who are currently on the waiting list,” said the councillor for Sports, Daniel Rivas. He went on to say that next sea‐ son, the pool will be offering users
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The indoor swimming pool in Nerja.
a wide range of aquatic activities including courses for babies, preg‐ nant women, children and the el‐ derly. Registration can be made at the reception of the indoor swimming pool of the Sports Complex from Monday to Friday (9am to 1pm and 7pm to 11pm). For more infor‐ mation, call 951 322 085.
THE councillor for Human Resources of the Nerja Town Hall, Ángela Díaz, has an‐ nounced that the Provincial Council of Malaga has launched a programme of subsidies for the recruitment of the long‐term unem‐ ployed. The deadline for ap‐ plications is September 30 and the main objective is to help these people get back into the labour market by strengthening their employ‐ ability and professional skills. The subsidies, which will be awarded on a non‐com‐ petitive basis, will be avail‐ able to companies, self‐em‐ ployed workers and professionals from Nerja and
Maro who create new per‐ manent or temporary full‐ time or part‐time employ‐ ment contracts. The grants will subsidise both salary and social security contributions, with amounts that vary de‐ pending on the type of con‐ tract and the age of the per‐ son hired, with a maximum of €13,000. Applications can be downloaded from https://bit.ly/3ze4V8B and must be submitted to the electronic registry of the Provincial Council of Malaga and to the electronic registry of the Ministry of Finance and Public Function at https://rec.redsara.es/reg istro/action/are/acceso.do.
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Beach football tournament THE first deputy mayor of the mu‐ nicipality of Velez‐Malaga and councillor for Beaches, Jesús Pérez Atencia, and the deputy mayor of La Caleta de Velez, David Segura, have presented the fifth edition of the Caleta beach football tourna‐ ment, scheduled for August 11 and 12. Speaking on July 20, Pérez Aten‐ cia said: “We are here to present one of our most traditional summer sporting activities, the beach foot‐ ball tournament in La Caleta de Velez, which brings together a large number of participating teams and will have a great atmosphere.” He added: “La Caleta is a lively, dynamic, active town which works to offer its residents and visitors dif‐ ferent leisure and recreational ac‐ tivities.” He also praised the town for its gastronomy, beach and sur‐ roundings. “Through this type of activity, we also continue to boost the local economy, something that the may‐ or’s office is very aware of, and this is why they are carried out through‐ out the year,” he concluded.
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Free bus travel
THE first 50 M65 cards, which allow pensioners and disabled residents of Almuñecar to travel on urban transport free of charge for a year, were giv‐ en out at an event attended by the mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya, on Tuesday July 12. The cards can be renewed every year. The event took place at the bus station in Almuñecar and was also attended by the councillor for Social Services and the Elderly, Maria del Car‐ men Reinoso, the deputy may‐ or, Beatriz González, the coun‐ cillors for Finance and Town Planning, Rafael Caballero and Javier García, as well as the councillor for Izquierda Unida (IU) Podemos, Francisco Fer‐ nández. Francisco Fernández said: “In our opinion, this has taken too long. There has been much slowness, but all’s well that ends well and now we are pleased for the people who will benefit from this card and happy that the municipality is promoting public transport to
URBAN TRANSPORT: The first M65 cards have been given out.
reduce pollution.” The card can be applied for at the registry of the Citizen’s
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Advice Bureau (OAC). The cost of issuing the M65 card is €10.
A MAN died early in the morning of July 18 after being run over by a car in the town of Salobreña, in the province of Granada, according to Emergencias 112 Andalucía, a service attached to the Min‐ istry of the Presidency, Public Administra‐ tion and Interior of the Junta de Andalucia. At around 5.40am, the emergency ser‐ vices received a call and were informed that a man had been run over by a car at a roundabout on the N‐340 road. Immedi‐ ately, the coordination centre alerted the Guardia Civil, the Local Police and the health services. They all arrived on the scene quickly. Sources from the team of medical pro‐ fessionals sent to respond to the incident confirmed the death of a 45‐year‐old man.
Renovated senior centre
THE Department of Social Wel‐ fare and the Elderly of the town hall of Rincon de la Victoria has announced the completion of the major renovations that have been made to the senior centre in La Cala del Moral. The project had a budget of €39,023 and took 15 days to complete. Speaking on July 13, the coun‐
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cillor for Social Welfare and sec‐ ond deputy mayor, Elena Aguilar, said: “We want our se‐ niors to have a space that is suit‐ able for their needs. Their men‐ tal and physical health depends to a large extent on strategies to ensure that they have the neces‐ sary resources, services and en‐ vironments that benefit them.”
Senior centres are important for the overall well‐being of the elderly, as they are places that provide long‐term care pro‐ grammes, social activities and workshops. They offer an environment where they can be creative, re‐ main active and focus on mental health.
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AS reported by the Guardia Civil in a statement on Saturday, July 16, during a drug trafficking search of a private property in the Valencian municipality of Guadassuar, officers uncovered an incredible treasure trove of more than 1,000 archaeological artefacts. The remains of ceramics, in‐
Archaeological artefacts found
cluding tiles, pots and bowls were discovered neatly arranged on work tables clearly for classifica‐ tion and restoration. Other items were found already restored and displayed in different areas of the
home. Some of the archaeologi‐ cal pieces were estimated to date back to between the 12th and 18th centuries. A 68‐year‐old man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for crimes against
historical heritage, against public health ‐ drug trafficking ‐ and ille‐ gal possession of weapons. Dur‐ ing the aforementioned search, officers seized a shotgun and a ri‐ fle, both without the mandatory
“We have signed the Blue Badge = My Freedom cam‐ paign. I have regularly commu‐ nicated with Nerja Town Hall about this matter. Disabled parking is essential for me to provide space for my wife to as‐ semble mobility scooters and to get out of our car. “I have been in regular com‐ munication with the UK gov‐ ernment (Grant Shapps ‐ Minis‐ ter for Transport and Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP) regarding the EU situation regarding Blue badges. “Currently there 20 EU countries who have signed an
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THE Euro Weekly News’ cam‐ paign to push the UK and Span‐ ish governments to work to‐ gether to allow British tourists and other groups to use their Blue Badges while in Spain has prompted an outpouring of personal stories from the expat community. Many UK expats have been in contact with EWN to share their story. Kenneth Wescott told us: “I am registered dis‐ abled and a British Blue Badge holder. I reside in my villa in Maro for periods up to 90 days as per the Brexit agreement.
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documentation. The archaeologi‐ cal remains have been delivered to the Municipal Museum of Alzi‐ ra, which has proclaimed the finding to be of great cultural and economic interest.
Spanish man tackles wildfire Peter McLaren‐Kennedy A VIDEO posted on Tuesday, July 19 shows the reality of a wildfire, how quick it can move and just how quick it can en‐ gulf what is in its path. A man in Spain was trying to safeguard his hometown from the fire by clearing the ground, however, the flames moved too quickly engulfing his excavator in sec‐ onds. Local hero Angel was trying to save a petrol station from the flames when they caught up with him and his excavator. According to a friend who spoke to the Spanish media, Án‐ gel Martin Ballestero was trying to clear a path between the flames and the petrol station but with winds of 30 to 40 km/h they caught up with him. Luckily he managed to escape losing most of his clothes in the process. Ballestero is apparently in hospital having suffered 60 per cent burns over all of his body, but is miraculously still alive, however the story could have been very different.
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Hacker alert
REGIONAL authorities in the Valencian Community have alerted health personnel of a new telephone scam that is being car‐ r i e d o u t . Crimi‐
nals will make a call to peo‐ ple while pretending to be from the Ministry of Health. They use the excuse of the second booster dose of the Covid vaccine to hack the mobile of the victims. These hackers call the mobile phones of people who are expecting to be called to go and receive the latest jab. They already know the per‐
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NEW SCAM: If in doubt, hang up the phone immediately.
son’s name in advance, as well as their email, address and of course the phone number. By providing this in‐ formation, the person re‐ ceiving the call trusts and fol‐ lows the instructions of the pirates making the call. The thieves then send a code to the victim by SMS, and from the moment it is opened, they hack the phone. This gives the hacker the probability of obtaining personal information, pass‐ words, and bank details. In the case of any such call, it is advisable to hang up the phone immediately.
The future is now UNDER the slogan ‘Future is Now’, Liberty Seguros held its Annual Expatriates Conven‐ tion on June 7 in Malaga, bringing together over 50 in‐ termediaries and partners. The company wanted to give the expatriate sector its own space to share details of its strategy with intermedi‐ aries‐attendees and sought to highlight the need to lead the transformation of the insur‐ ance business. During the conference ‐ which was the first face‐to‐ face meeting following two years of the pandemic ‐ Liber‐ ty announced the compre‐ hensive and technological overhaul that it has been de‐ veloping for the past two years to completely trans‐ form its structures, processes, and ways of working in order to establish a more competi‐ tive and sustainable long‐
term model. The conference was at‐ tended by Jesús Núñez, Exec‐ utive Sales and Distribution Leader for Europe Markets; Daniel Moreno, Spain Distri‐ bution and WEM Partners Di‐ rector, and Rafael Nadales, Di‐ rector of Expatriates of Liberty Seguros. They were accompa‐ nied by additional partners and collaborators, such as Carglass, Asitur and PLC Spain. Jesús Núñez said: “The adoption of new technologies and the acquisition of digital competencies are key to con‐ tinuing to provide value to an increasingly demanding and digital customer. For Liberty, it is a priority to accompany in‐ termediaries in their transfor‐ mation and to ensure we pro‐ vide them with the tools and knowledge they need to suc‐ ceed in a future that is already here.”
Daniel Moreno underlined the key role of intermediaries in insurance distribution. Ac‐ cording to Daniel: “Intermedi‐ aries are essential so that we can develop and offer person‐ alised products to our cus‐ tomers in order to ensure they only pay for what they really need. This is a role that is even more relevant when dealing with expatriate cus‐ tomers with specific insur‐ ance and advice needs.” During the meeting, Liberty also presented the ‘Prestige Award’ in the Expatriates cat‐ egory to the Paul Cunning‐ ham Nurses Foundation (founded and chaired by Jen‐ ny Cunningham) for its work supporting terminally ill peo‐ ple with home help from both specialist nursing staff and other resources to help both patients and their fami‐ lies.
Shark sighting FIVE beaches were closed off in the Barcelona munici‐ palities of Sitges and Vilano‐ va i la Geltru on the morn‐ ing of Thursday, July 14. This action was taken due to the sighting of three sharks in the water near the shore‐ line. The red flags were raised to prohibit bathers from entering the sea. In Vilanova, the Sant Ger‐
vasi beach was closed early in the morning due to the presence of two blue sharks. The lifeguards on duty carried out surveil‐ lance on jet skis, there were no more sightings, and by 10am the beach was de‐ clared safe once again. It is believed that the two crea‐ tures were of the blue shark species.
A few hours later, around 1pm, what is thought to have been a shortfin mako shark was spotted less than 100 metres from the strip of Sitges beaches of Fragata, Ribera, Bassa Rodona, and Estanyol. They were imme‐ diately closed and the red flags were raised. By 3pm the yellow flags were flying once more.
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MAR MENOR: The move will be welcomed far and wide.
European first
IN a landmark ruling, the Mar Menor has been recognised as a legal enti‐ ty with rights that require the ecosystem be protect‐ ed by local authorities. On Wednesday, July 13 the Commission of Ecologi‐ cal Transition and Demo‐ graphic Challenge of the Congress of Deputies ruled that the Mar Menor la‐ goon and its basin are a le‐ gal personality. The ruling comes after campaigners filed a legal case on behalf of the ecosystem to have it recognised as a legal entity that has the right to be protected. Once the legislative process is complete the Mar Menor will be the first eco‐system in Eu‐ rope to be granted rights
as a legal entity. Juantxo López de Uralde, President of the Congres‐ sional Ecological Transition Commission described the ruling as: “A historic day for environmental policy in our country.” The Mar Menor has been under threat from human activity for some time, resulting in succes‐ sive rounds of environ‐ mental collapse that have killed local sea life and made bathing in the wa‐ ters impossible. Although there are some issues to be ironed out in terms of the application of the law, the granting of rights to the Mar Menor is a popular move that will be welcomed far and wide across Spain and the rest of Europe.
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Ice cream alert
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AESAN, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition is‐ sued a statement on Monday, July Check your vanilla ice cream. 11, warning of the presence of ethylene oxide in some products of a well‐known brand of ice cream. The Agency learned through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF) of an alert notification sent by the French health authorities regarding the presence of ethy‐ lene oxide in 460 ml vanilla ice cream of the Häagen‐Dazs brand. The origin of the contamination is reportedly found in the vanilla extract from Madagascar that is used in its preparation. Specifically, the products in question are the tubs in‐ cluded in batches: 4146758, 4156565, 4157457, 4163546, 4169920, 4172653, 4167054, 4222694, 4240220, 4246885, 4284604 and 4287990 with preferential con‐ sumption dates between July 15 and 20, 2022. Ethylene oxide is a gas that is classified by the Ministry of Health as a ‘possible mutagen, possible carcinogen, and possible toxic to reproduction’. It has to be stressed that there is no record of any case being reported in Spain, but the Agency recommends that people who have the products included in the alert at home refrain from consuming them, and return them to the point of purchase.
Whatsapp cyber scam THE Guardia Civil has warned of a scam that is taking place through WhatsApp that several users have denounced in
recent days. Specifically, mobile users receive a message on their phones in which they are invited to be part of a Coca‐Cola
Oldest relative
AN archaeological site in the Atapuerca Moun‐ tains near the city of Burgos in northern Spain, which is known for its rich fossil record, has un‐ earthed a jawbone fossil. The fragmented skull is believed to be the old‐ est of its kind ever found in Europe. It includes part of the upper jawbone (maxilla) and a tooth of a hominid who lived approxi‐ mately 1.4 million years ago, according to a sci‐ ence publication on Sunday, July 17. John Hawks, who is an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison, in America, al‐ though not affiliated with the recent dig, said that the new discovery helps give insight into the locals previously in the area. “We don’t know yet exactly where this piece of the upper jaw is going to fit, and it’s going to take a lot of work and comparison for that team to determine [this],” John Hawks told the publi‐ cation. “But whatever they determine, this is tied to a site with evidence of behaviour.”
promotion in which they can receive up to €500 for their supposed 130th an‐ niversary, as reported on Saturday, July 16, by Span‐ ish news sources. As reported by the In‐ ternet Security Office, the user receives a message that seems to genuinely come from Coca‐Cola. It promotes gifts for the drinks company’s 130th anniversary, accompanied by a link where the gifts can supposedly be pur‐ chased. On this website, it asks the user to answer a sur‐ vey where they can win a mini fridge. The message will always be the same: you have won a prize and in order to claim it you must send the message to 20 friends through What‐ sApp who must fill out a form with personal data. In reality, it is a subscrip‐ tion to a service where the user actually agrees to pay €43.50 every 14 days.
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FORMER Prime Minister Tony Blair has re‐ newed calls on Friday, July 15 for digital ID cards to be issued in the UK as a means to tackle illegal immigration. The Institute for Global Change (IGC), Tony Blair’s foundation, said in a report that the weak link in the government’s plans to tackle immigration was its failure to crack down on illegal employment in the UK. It said unscrupulous employers continue to give jobs to illegal migrants and the only way to deal with that was through a ‘digital identity verification’ system.
Such ID cards are already in use all over Europe, with those wishing to obtain an ID card having to prove their right to live and work in the country. Such cards allow au‐ thorities to quickly check a person’s status and track their employment. Originally proposed while Blair was in of‐ fice, the plan was quickly shelved after David Cameron was voted into power. He buckled under opposition from human rights groups, activists, and IT experts who all spoke out against the plan despite ID cards working well elsewhere.
Public sector pay rise UK public sector workers will apparently be offered a pay rise that averages out at around 5 per cent, in one of Boris Johnson’s last acts as Prime Minister. According to a Financial Times (FT) report late on Fri‐ day, July 15, unnamed gov‐ ernment ministers said that Johnson is planning to make the offer ahead of annual
pay reviews for more than half of the civil service. With inflation running close to 10 per cent, the un‐ named source said that John‐ son and the government were likely to accept the rec‐ ommendations of indepen‐ dent pay reviews and award increases of around 5 per cent. Public sector pay has
lagged behind the private sector with austerity mea‐ sures resulting in consecutive years of low increases, and last year’s 1.5 per cent falling well behind the nearly 8 per cent seen in parts of the pri‐ vate sector. The latter has been bol‐ stered by one‐off bonuses and other enticements to at‐ tract and retain staff.
THE Rolling Stones Paint ed It Black in Brussels as the Manneken‐Pis was given a weekend make‐ over to welcome the band. The three main members of the band, celebrating 60 years of music, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood were in the city to perform before a huge crowd on Monday July 11. Prior to that and with the participation of the Brussels City Council, their Belgian promoters Greenhouse Talent organ‐ ised for the iconic Man‐ neken‐Pis to be dressed in a specially commis‐ sioned Rolling Stones cos‐ tume in black with the fa‐ mous lips in red and yellow to honour the Bel‐ gian flag, The costume was un‐ veiled on the Saturday prior to the concert (the Stones’ first in Brussels for 46 years) whilst
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Digital ID cards Paint It Black
DRESSED UP: The Manneken-Pis welcomed the Stones.
tourists and passers‐by were also able to enjoy a rendition of Paint it Black performed by a local marching band. Sir Michael Jagger will be 79 on July 26, Keith Richards will be 79 on De‐ cember 18 and youngest
of the trio Ronnie Wood was 75 this year, so their stamina just to travel to the nine countries on their European tour must be tremendous, let alone playing in 14 concerts to sold out stadiums, which is quite amazing.
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THE donation of another million doses of the Covid vaccine to Bangladesh follows the four million doses sent last year. The UK bilaterally donated one million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh. The vaccine consignment arrived in Bangladesh on February 23, 2022, the UK government confirmed on Sunday, July 17. This bilateral donation from the UK will reinforce Bangladesh’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s economic recovery. Prior to this, the UK donated over four million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh in December 2021 through COVAX facilities. While welcoming the second consignment of vaccine donations from the UK, the British High
FOUR-HOUR delays were experienced at Dover on Saturday, July 16 with many customers complaining of problems on the UK side. Ferry company DFDS issued a statement saying that ferries were being delayed up to four hours due to French passport controls. However, the statement was disputed by passengers
Image: UK Government.
UK donates vaccine Rhod cancer treatment UK donates another million doses of Covid vaccine to Bangladesh.
Commissioner HE Robert Chatterton Dickson said “We welcome the arrival of one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the UK to Bangladesh. This bilateral donation adds to the four million doses that the UK donated through COVAX last year.”
Ferry delays who said the problem was in Dover where insufficient check-in booths were delaying customer processing. In a scene reminiscent of that in airports, the Port of Dover seems to be struggling to find sufficient staff to process travellers quickly and effectively.
P & O Ferries also experienced similar delays with one customer saying they queued to catch the 4.25am and eventually were put on the 7.50am sailing after severe delays in Dover. Others said they had sat in their cars without moving for between two and three hours, with seemingly few cars being processed.
IT was revealed on, Thursday, July 14, that top British comedian and television star Rhod Gilbert has been diagnosed with cancer. The legendary Welsh star has not disclosed which type of cancer it is, but he is undergoing treatment. Rhod confirmed the news via his Facebook page, posting: “As a proud patron of Velindre Cancer Centre, I’ve trekked the world, hosted chaotic quizzes, and star-studded comedy nights. I’ve met and made friends with so many inspirational staff, patients and their families. It has been a huge part of my life for the last 10 years. “So while I never imagined that I would be a patient here, I know better than anyone that I am in the best possible hands. The NHS care I’m receiving is incredible. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone... but who knows,
maybe I’ll come out the other end with a new stand-up show and a 40minute rant about orange squash,” the television star continued. He concluded: “Thank you, everyone, for your
support over the last few weeks and months (and years). I’ll be disappearing for a while and won’t be commenting further, at least not for now, whilst I focus on my recovery. Rhod x.”
Gatwick water shortage GATWICK AIRPORT, the UK’s second largest, ran out of water forcing toilets and restaurants to close during the heatwave on Thursday, July 14. Disgruntled passengers were quick to vent their frustration on Social Media. One tweeted: “Water shortage at Gatwick Air‐ port. “No food service at some of the restaurants, pre‐ sumably due to the lack of water, and the terminal is packed. Oh joy.” Gatwick Airport was quick to respond to the tweet with a post that read: “We’re really sorry that we’re experiencing an issue with the supply of water to Gatwick. “We’re working closely with SES Water to get this resolved. Thanks.” Another passenger said: “Gatwick Airport should‐ n’t you be warning your customers that nearly all the loos are shut! “Watching kids and pregnant women really upset is a bad vibe.”
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Fans concern for Danniella A P P EA R I N G on the ITV chat show This Morning Danniella Westbrook had fans concerned about a nosebleed on Wednes‐ day, July 13. This Morning an‐ nounced the interview in a tweet that read: “Dan‐ niella Westbrook joined us for a raw and honest chat about how she’s still alive at nearly 50, in spite of all the turmoil she’s faced.” During the interview, aside from advertising her new book, Danniella said: “I’m happy to be
alive after everything I’ve put myself through. I’m waiting to be a nanny, hopefully. “I’m just so happy with this chapter that I’m in.” She added: “I’m just hap‐ py with who I am and I
BBC legend dies
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Fans show concern for Danniella Westbrook’s nosebleed.
needed to learn that.” In reference to her pre‐ vious cocaine habit, Dan‐ niella confirmed: “You don’t need to go to re‐ hab. All they’re going to do is detox you, you need to get to a meeting.”
BBC radio DJ and mastermind behind hit game show On‐ ly Connect, Chris Stuart, has sadly died after an extensive career at the network, which included providing com‐ mentary on Princess Diana’s funeral, it was confirmed on Wednesday, July 13. Throughout his stellar career, the 72‐year‐old was coined as ‘one of the true greats’ of British broadcast‐ ing. Fans were quick to pay tribute. One post on Twitter read: “RIP Chris Stuart. I’m so sorry to hear this news.” “My deepest sympathies to the family & former col‐ leagues. Chris was a brilliant broadcaster & producer” “Fond memories of listening to him on Radio Wales, Radio 2 & he was the voice of solemnity covering state occasions.” Another fan commented: “He had the perfect radio voice and was the chief inspiration for my Nostalgia In‐ terviews podcast.” “There aren’t many of his ilk still left. RIP.”
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said on Wednes‐ day, July 13: “The offer from Network Rail represents a real terms pay cut for our members and the paltry sum is conditional on RMT members agreeing to dras‐ tic changes in their working lives. “We have made progress on compulsory redundan‐ cies, but Network Rail is still seeking to make our mem‐ bers poorer when we have won in some cases double what they are offering, with other rail operators. “The train operating com‐
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A 24-hour strike is planned.
panies remain stubborn and are refusing to make any new offer which deals with job security and pay.”
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It is understood that a 4 per cent pay rise backdated to January was offered with a further 2 per cent in‐ crease next year. In addi‐ tion, a further 2 per cent was offered conditional on the achievement of so‐ called “modernisation milestones”. The latest 24‐hour strike will take place on Wednes‐ day July 27, the day before the Commonwealth Games begin in Birmingham.
Commons chaos BORIS JOHNSON’S penultimate PMQs didn’t go as planned and were actually delayed due to chaotic scenes as two Scottish nationalist MPs were kicked out of the House of Commons. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ordered the re‐ moval of Alba Party MPs Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill for disrupting the start of the session on Wednesday, July 13. Mr MacAskill, the East Lothian MP, could be heard trying to raise a point of order and appeared to say “we need a referendum” be‐ fore he was drowned out by other MPs, ac‐
cording to UK press sources. Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill were protesting about the UK government’s refusal to transfer the powers necessary to hold a sec‐ ond Scottish independence vote to the Scot‐ tish government. The incident comes after the UK govern‐ ment claimed it would be “premature” for the Supreme Court to consider the legality of Scot‐ land’s devolved administration holding an in‐ dependence referendum without London’s permission.
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THIRTY‐FOUR pharmacies have been accused of Covid‐ 19 test fraud in France with up to €53 million believed to have been fraudulently claimed from the govern‐ ment. According to French media on Wednesday, July 13 the pharmacies carried out fraud‐ ulent antigen and PCR tests over a period of two years.
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Covid test fraud French pharmacy fraud.
Stop deforestation
ON July 13, the European Parliament’s Environment, Pub‐ lic Health and Food Safety Committee adopted its position on the proposal for a regulation on deforestation‐free products to halt EU‐driven global deforestation. The new law would make it obligatory for companies to verify that goods sold in the EU have not been pro‐ duced on deforested or degraded land. This would assure consumers that the products they buy do not contribute to the destruction of forests outside the EU, including irre‐ placeable tropical forests. The rapporteur Christophe Hansen said: “We are seri‐ ous about fighting climate change and biodiversity loss. Acknowledging that the EU is responsible for around 10 per cent of global deforestation, we don’t have a choice but to ramp up our efforts to halt it.”
The fraud came to light af‐ ter government administra‐ tors became suspicious of the size of the claims, with one pharmacy alone claiming €18 million. Thomas Fatôme, the Gen‐ eral Director of Health Insur‐ ance, said that the fraud was on an industrial scale with as many as nine out of every 10 claims fraudulent. In all the cases the pharmacy claimed to have distributed the test to a nurse, a doctor, or a physio‐ therapist. The case is not dissimilar to that of the fraud committed in Madrid where vaccination cer‐ tificates were bought, howev‐ er, the values involved in this case are astronomical by com‐ parison and involve defrauding the government rather than the sale of certificates. The scale of the fraud in‐ volving the 34 pharmacies is unheard of, although investi‐ gations in other countries like the UK have identified gross wastage and contractual ir‐ regularities.
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Lufthansa cancellations
LUFTHANSA has become the latest airline to cancel flights for the summer, saying that it will reduce its schedule by more than 2,000. The airline said on Wednesday, July 13 that the flights would be axed from the Frankfurt and Munich schedules. Staff shortages at airports, rising Covid‐ 19 infections and industrial action are all given as reasons for the cancellations, with the airline stating: “Lufthansa has imple‐ mented numerous measures and is recruit‐ ing additional staff wherever possible to ensure the greatest possible stability of the
flight schedule and thus offer its passen‐ gers the best possible planning security.” The cancellations follow the decision to reduce the flight schedule between July 8 and 14 with airports struggling to cope with volumes during peak periods in the afternoon and evening. Although Lufthansa is the latest airline to cancel additional flights that were sched‐ uled for the summer, the expectation is that it will not be the last airline to do so with airport capacity issues far from re‐ solved.
End attacks on EU values
EUROPEAN values are un‐ der systemic threat in Hungary, says the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament. In a draft report adopted on July 13 with 47 votes for, 10 against, and two abstentions, MEPs detail their concerns about Hun‐ gary, including the func‐ tioning of its constitution‐ al system; the independence of the judi‐ ciary and other institu‐
tions; corruption; privacy and data protection; free‐ dom of expression; free‐ dom of religion; the rights of minority groups, mi‐ grants, asylum seekers, refugees and the LGBTIQ community; and econom‐ ic and social rights. The Civil Liberties Com‐ mittee condemns the “de‐ liberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government” to under‐ mine European values as
enshrined in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), a situation that has wors‐ ened substantially since 2018. They deplore the inabili‐ ty of the Council to make meaningful progress. Any further delay in acting to protect EU values in Hun‐ gary, the text warns, would amount to a breach of the principle of the rule of law by the Council it‐ self.
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Trustworthy media
A EUROBAROMETER sur‐ vey published on July 12 takes an in‐depth look at EU citizens’ media habits and attitudes towards dis‐ information. Citizens trust public broadcast and print media, including their online ver‐ sions, more than online news platforms and social media, with 49 per cent expecting public TV and ra‐ dio stations to give them truthful news. This was fol‐ lowed by the written press, with 39 per cent. Private TV and radio sta‐ tions are cited by 27 per cent as trustworthy. Poland was the only country where private TV and radio stations are the most trusted news source, and the most‐trusted news source in Hungary was “people, groups or friends followed on social media.” Over a quarter (28 per cent) thought that they had been exposed to disin‐ formation often or very of‐
ten over the past week. Respondents in Bulgaria were the most likely to say that they had (55 per cent), while respondents
in the Netherlands were the least likely to say so (3 per cent said “very often” and 9 per cent said “of‐ ten”).
Unconstitutional quarantine THE Constitutional Court (TC) in Portugal ruled on Wednesday, July 13 that Covid quarantines outside the state of emergency are unconstitutional and ‘represent a deprivation of liberty and are not ad‐ missible outside periods when a state of emergency has been declared’. The TC ruled that Covid quarantines (confine‐ ments) imposed in Portugal without a state of emergency having been decreed are unconstitu‐ tional. The news comes as a major blow to the Por‐ tuguese government which has reportedly been busy preparing a health emergency law. Five judges ruled that the confinements outside of a state of emergency ‘represented true depriva‐ tions of liberty and not just mere restrictions on freedom of movement’. Two judges were in favour of allowing quarantines to happen outside of a state of emergency. Councillor António José da Ascensão Ramos’ rul‐ ing stated that ‘establishing a mandatory regime of confinement in housing (confinement), constitutes a very important interference in the scope of pro‐ tection of the right to freedom’.
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Dijon mustard shortage
FRANCE is suffering from a producers in the Canadian shortage of Dijon mustard. Prairies were estimated by Canada, the world’s main the government to be bil‐ exporter of mustard seeds, lions of dollars. This has is no longer supplying caused the average price of enough to meet the de‐ Canadian mustard seed to mand. Dijon mustard is the double, reaching a record third most popular condi‐ high of $1,700 per tonne. Mustard is a popular ment in France, being con‐ In France, the season has condiment in France. sumed with everything not been much better. In from hot dogs to salads, April 2021, growers in Bur‐ yet the French are having to make do with‐ gundy faced sub‐zero temperatures, and out it. less than half of all mustard seeds could be Canada, which supplies 80 per cent of all harvested. The war in Ukraine made the sit‐ the mustard seeds imported into France, uation worse, as both Ukraine and Russia suffered a large heat dome last year that are also major exporters of mustard seed, ruined the harvest. The economic losses to causing the price to soar even higher. Credit: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Croatia ready to use euro
THE Council of the European Union, on Tuesday July 12, adopted the final three legal acts that are required to en‐ able Croatia to introduce the euro on January 1, 2023. This completes the process which will enable Croatia to be‐ come a member of the euro area and to benefit from us‐ ing the EU’s common curren‐ cy as of next year.
Zbyněk Stanjura, the min‐ ister of Finance of Czechia, said: “I would like to congrat‐ ulate my counterpart, Zdravko Marić, and the whole of Croatia for becom‐ ing the 20th country to join the euro area. Adopting the euro is not a race, but a re‐ sponsible political decision. Croatia has successfully com‐ pleted all the required eco‐
nomic criteria and they will pay in euros as of January 1, 2023.” One of the three legal acts sets the conversion rate be‐ tween the euro and the Croatian kuna at 7.53450 ku‐ na per euro. This corre‐ sponds to the current central rate of the kuna in the ex‐ change rate mechanism (ERM II).
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NEW ALBUM: Robin on ‘Rainbow Ridge’ just outside his Periana studio.
GUITARIST and songwriter Robin George spent lockdown in Periana recording and mastering no less than seven albums. He explained that “for me it was time when I could simply wander into my home studio and get creative” and this huge body of work has now resulted in a new contract and publishing deal with Angel Air records which had previously released some of his work. One of the albums consists of rework‐ ings of recordings made over the years with some of rock’s greatest musicians and the album Roxstar Legends includes appearances by such luminaries as Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), John Wet‐ ton (King Crimson), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Steve Hunter (Lou Reed), Eddie Clark (Motorhead), Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) and many more. Commenting on his career, he told EWN, “I have been very lucky to have worked with so many great musicians during my long career and there are still a number of unreleased recordings gath‐ ering dust with some of the best such as Robert Plant and Phil Lynott, which I hope will see the light of day sometime.” Robin has had a long career playing with many well‐known bands but has now been settled in Periana in Axarquia with wife Debbie for several years and doesn’t seem to miss the slog of being on the road but enjoys his life in the sun. Having recorded his first single in 1980, the musician went on to work with such diverse talents as David Byron of Uriah Heep fame, Noddy Holder and
Roger Plant as well as a stint of touring with Roy Wood and Wizzard. He and Debbie spent some time trav‐ elling through Spain, but when they ar‐ rived in the village with its 3,000 inhabi‐ tants, they knew that they had found a place to stop and enjoy life so after buy‐ ing a property and more or less rebuild‐ ing it, they have become part of the Peri‐ ana community. Robin says that he can get by in Span‐ ish but is very happy that Debbie is to‐ tally bilingual and is a registered transla‐ tor which makes life a lot easier. Apart from Roxstar Legends, Robin has a completely new album Dangerous Daze about to be released and for the first time, he has taken on the role of de‐ signing the cover, possibly with some advice from wife Debbie who is herself a recognised artist producing work under the name Fiona Bond. Another venture sees a video recorded with sister‐in‐law Vix (who used to be part of the band We’ve got a fuzzbox and we know how to use it) Summer Rocking Reggae as well as a very well‐ produced pastiche of vintage dance moves to his new track Funky Rock Groove. With so many recordings to his name, the singer songwriter from Wolver‐ hampton said that “royalties which are not enormous allow me to continue to be a working musician who is living the dream.” Find out more about Robin at http://www.robingeorge.co.uk/.
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EUROPEAN PRESS DENMARK
FINLAND
Snus and lose
In Vino Veritas
AS many Danish smokers start using Snus, a type of snuff, according to a Danish vet in a TV interview, the number of cases of dogs experiencing nicotine poisoning has doubled between 2017 and 2021 as they eat discarded packets in the streets.
MOST shoppers in supermarkets throughout Europe can pick up a bottle of wine to go with their meals, but this is not the case in Finland. Now a survey has found that 59 per cent of respondents don’t think wine should only be available in state-controlled outlets.
THE NETHERLANDS
IRELAND
Baggage brainwave
Very hot drink
AS chaos descends on Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam with long waits for baggage, Icelandair is sending two baggage handlers with every flight in order to ensure that they see the cases and bags unloaded from the aircraft and conveyed to the baggage hall.
AN Irish court has awarded compensation of €66,000 to a 15-year-old boy, who four years ago was travelling with Aer Lingus to Malaga. Having been told to remove the lid of his hot chocolate drink to add milk, some spilled onto his leg causing second degree burns.
BELGIUM
ITALY
Uber questions
Pizza excess
A FORMER Belgian minister is being investigated by journalists following the recent revelations by Uber whistle blower Mark MacGann who has accused the previous management of Uber of being ’too close’ to certain European politicians including President Macron and George Osborne.
AS the Italian government carries out a wild boar cull in parts of Italy, a 57-year-old woman who was enjoying a pizza on a beach in Genoa was horrified that the aroma of her lunch attracted a large wild boar which bit her on the arm.
GERMANY
PORTUGAL
Artistic licence
Drive legally
DURING the time of Protestant Reformation in Germany a painted alter piece in Naumburg Cathedral was removed as being too extravagant. Now a controversial new piece has been installed, painted by Michael Triegel which includes a Jewish Rabbi, an Italian tramp in a red cap and his daughter.
WHILST holders of UK driving licences in Spain continue to wait for some form of agreement to allow them to drive in that country, Portugal announced on July 12 that it would recognise driver’s licences from a number of different countries, one of which is the UK.
FRANCE
UKRAINE
Tough justice
Bojo praise
TWO Belgian tourists who were on a camping trip in France fled up a tree when chased by a wild boar. Having mobile phones, they called emergency services and when officers arrived the boar had wandered off, so they were fined €270.
WHILST press around the world has been quick to suggest that Boris Johnson’s support for Ukraine was part of a ‘Winston Churchill complex’, the government there has responded quickly to thank him for all that he did to support the struggle against Russia.
NORWAY
SWEDEN
Passport control
New musical
AS there is such a huge backlog of people waiting to renew their passports which the Norwegian police can’t tackle, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Portugal and Turkey have indicated that they will, during this summer, accept expired passports so that holidaymakers can still travel.
WITH music and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and a contribution from former ABBA colleague Benny Andersson, a new musical Pippi at the Circus based on Sweden’s favourite children’s character Pippi Longstocking was premiered at the Cirkus venue in Stockholm on July 12.
FINANCE Another investment
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“Too little, too late” Credit: FESBAL Twitter
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WHILST a rolling stone gathers no moss, a Spanish billionaire seems to be snapping up international real estate in the same way others buy pick n’ mix sweets. Latest news on Inditex founder Amancio Ortega says he will spend $500 million on a New York skyscraper.
Bitcoin loser
Amazon growth WITH an announcement that it plans to create a further 4,000 permanent jobs across the UK, online retail giant Amazon will move into the top 10 private sector employers in Britian as it brings its total staffing level to 75,000.
Madrid tax THOSE receiving an inheritance in the Autonomous Community of Madrid will pay less tax thanks to a decision by the local government which has extended the 25 per cent discount on inheritance tax to take into account siblings, cousins and uncles/aunts.
Canal success THE main contractor for the Panama Canal expansion works, Spanish company Sacyr, is undertaking its’ fifth contract in Colombia where it has secured a 15‐year contract to build and operate the Canal del Dique concession which is on the Rio Magdalena.
Food is still being distributed through Spanish food banks.
THE Spanish government has been accused of doing “too lit‐ tle, too late” in a critical report published by Human Rights Watch on July 13 with its re‐ sponse to the financial effect of the pandemic. It concedes that at the start of the pandemic, the Spanish gov‐ ernment expanded existing un‐ employment support pro‐ grammes and introduced a new flagship social assistance pro‐ gramme. It then says however, despite the government’s stated good in‐ tentions, existing weaknesses and flaws in the social security system, as well as problems in
the design of new forms of assis‐ tance, it meant that support fell short of what was needed. Most damningly the report claims that as a result, “Spain’s government is failing its obliga‐ tions to protect and fulfil peo‐ ple’s rights to food and an ade‐ quate standard of living. “The economic storm that came with the Covid‐19 pandem‐ ic wreaked havoc on the lives of people on low incomes in Spain, leaving households unable to af‐ ford food, even before the cur‐ rent cost‐of‐living crisis,” said Kartik Raj, Europe researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Government efforts to supple‐
ment an inadequate social safety net have offered too little, too late, and to too few, meaning thousands of people still rely on emergency food aid and parents are skipping meals so their kids can eat,” he added. People’s earnings dried up and they were left unable to afford food and other basic supplies. Many faced delays receiving pan‐ demic‐linked furlough payments and responses to their social se‐ curity support applications. There are currently 54 food banks throughout Spain coordi‐ nated by the Federación Españo‐ la de Bancos de Alimentos (FES‐ BAL)
Windfall taxes and more ON July 12, during a ‘State of the Na‐ tion’ speech in the Cortes, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez announced the introduction of two temporary ‘windfall’ taxes which will hit energy companies and banks. Intended to raise significant funds in tax years 2022 and 2023, the first tax will hit the extraordinary profits made by large electricity, gas and oil companies and is expected to amount to around €2 billion per each year. In the case of banks, the exception‐ al additional taxation is forecast to add €1.5 billion per year to govern‐ ment coffers. According to Sánchez, who will need to call a general election no lat‐
FINANCE
President Sánchez explained his latest plans.
er than December 10, 2023, he in‐ tends to do all he can to protect the middle and working classes. He also announced discounts of up to 100 per cent for Renfe’s local, Ro‐ dalies and Media Distancia train tick‐ ets and promised that all Renfe mul‐
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ONE of the big losers in the Bitcoin crash which has seen the value half since March is the government of El Salvador which unwisely decided in June 2021 that it would become legal tender in that country and now looks as if it could default on loans.
ti‐journey train tickets would be free of charge from September 1 to De‐ cember 31 this year. The measure comes after a 50 per cent discount was approved in the last decree of anti‐crisis measures ap‐ proved by the Council of Ministers. Another positive step for the young was the decision to create a supplementary scholarship of €100 per month for all students over 16 who already enjoy a scholarship, with the aim that no young person is forced to abandon studies out of ne‐ cessity. Nearly a million students will re‐ ceive this extra financial support from September to December of this year.
Lazy Friday AS people became more used to working at home during the pandemic, the trend continued after the restrictions were lifted in the UK and many companies allowed their staff much more flexibility. Lord Sugar made it clear that he opposed the con‐ cept of home working as creativity is generated by group interaction, but many companies still allowed staff to stay at home on a Friday. One of those, Mike Ash‐ ley’s Frasers Group, has just decided that many of its staff appear to see Friday as more of a day for relaxation and posting on social media than for work and has therefore told them that they will have to all return to the office.
Guest workers L AT E S T S p a n i s h g o v e r n ‐ ment figures indicate that some 130,000 Ukrainian refugees have been wel‐ comed to the country since the Russian invasion. With many of these new arrivals being well educat‐ ed and with a reasonable command of English, if not Spanish as yet, there was hope that many would be ideal to fill many of the roles where employers are desperate for staff. The same figures howev‐ er reveal that only around 6.5 per cent of those who have arrived have actually found work and online site B u z z Fe e d s u g g e s t s t h a t one of the reasons is that some unscrupulous em‐ ployers are ignoring strict employment laws and of‐ fering long hours with low pay.
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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.202,50 Abrdn 156,95 Admiral Group 1.730,5 Anglo American 2.632,5 Antofagasta 1.033,50 Ashtead Group 3.861,0 Associated British Foods 1.612,5 AstraZeneca 11.244,0 Auto Trader Group Plc 589,80 Avast 522,40 Aveva 2.309,0 Aviva 394,18 B&M Europ Value Retail SA 390,20 BAE Systems 804,61 Bank VTB DRC 0,612 Barclays 154,26 Barratt Developments 479,80 Berkeley 4.011,0 BHP Billiton Ltd 2.122,00 BP 383,15 British American Tobacco 3.494,2 British Land Company 459,80 BT Group 176,50 Bunzl 2.931,5 Burberry Group 1.642,5 Carnival 694,4 Centrica 88,16 Coca Cola HBC AG 1.950,0 Compass 1.837,50 CRH 2.931,5 Croda Intl 6.854,0 DCC 5.250,0 Diageo 3.686,5 DS Smith 289,20 EasyJet 379,60 Experian 2.783,0 Ferguson 9.588,0 Flutter Entertainment 7.810,0 Fresnillo 659,41 Glencore 420,00 GSK plc 1.375,80 Halma 2.113,0 Hargreaves Lansdown 836,60 Hikma Pharma 1.706,50 HSBC 522,50 IAG 112,05 Imperial Brands 1.856,50 Informa 542,00
CHANGE(P) 1.203,00 157,30 1.828,5 2.642,5 1.038,50 3.903,0 1.621,5 11.248,0 592,40 542,80 2.315,0 399,70 390,30 806,80 0,612 154,46 486,70 4.048,0 2.137,00 386,85 3.501,5 462,10 176,70 2.944,0 1.643,0 698,6 89,42 1.961,0 1.861,00 2.956,0 6.942,0 5.286,0 3.687,0 289,30 385,00 2.786,0 9.676,0 7.838,0 659,41 423,41 1.440,00 2.124,0 838,60 1.711,00 524,10 113,48 1.867,50 545,00
% CHG. 1.194,50 154,50 1.691,5 2.604,0 1.020,00 3.843,0 1.606,0 11.044,0 578,20 522,40 2.266,0 392,00 386,60 795,20 0,612 151,46 475,00 3.948,0 2.114,00 380,00 3.460,0 458,00 171,60 2.913,0 1.600,5 686,0 86,30 1.932,0 1.836,00 2.926,0 6.750,0 5.240,0 3.650,0 285,00 375,60 2.754,0 9.530,0 7.726,0 650,78 414,40 1.372,00 2.099,0 824,20 1.694,50 520,00 111,34 1.839,50 540,60
NET VOL 78,12K 866,14K 311,22K 420,95K 239,11K 39,90K 50,77K 264,33K 245,87K 51,03K 16,50K 134,26K 205,74K 1,40M 0 6,93M 293,15K 32,20K 377,76K 3,75M 244,09K 140,23K 3,77M 29,55K 130,62K 103,04K 3,20M 49,31K 175,99K 89,88K 31,86K 38,53K 169,18K 358,55K 495,89K 161,98K 25,77K 23,40K 26,40K 884,93K 1,85M 57,43K 59,18K 25,64K 5,48M 2,02M 125,68K 109,44K
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4.689,0 1.381,50 4.399,1 65,54 216,00 2.093,0 677,20 248,30 43,00 7.754,0 789,80 162,55 1.475,50 1.107,00 219,60 6.368,0 1,89 786,80 1.780,0 594,90 1.001,50 6.432,0 2.305,72 514,20 600,20 4.726,5 90,43 0,75 680,60 1.176,50 2.752,0 806,40 1.022,50 2.797,0 2.044,5 1.165,50 1.478,50 10.810,0 1.777,78 1.156,50 565,80 118,85 260,20 130,75 3.916,5 1.028,00 129,96 2.625,0 805,20
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4.742,0 1.387,50 4.426,0 65,98 216,00 2.093,0 682,20 248,80 42,66 7.754,0 791,00 163,50 1.482,50 1.112,00 220,00 6.426,0 1,89 789,20 1.803,8 595,80 1.004,50 6.446,0 2.320,00 516,80 604,20 4.764,5 90,60 0,75 681,40 1.177,50 2.754,0 817,00 1.034,50 2.799,0 2.064,5 1.168,50 1.488,00 10.912,3 1.783,50 1.163,50 566,60 119,80 261,00 131,90 3.923,0 1.028,00 130,44 2.646,0 807,40
4.681,0 1.371,00 4.368,0 64,98 213,71 2.063,0 675,20 245,80 42,05 7.550,0 788,40 160,75 1.458,00 1.103,00 218,20 6.326,0 1,89 760,40 1.776,2 590,00 988,00 6.376,0 2.295,00 510,00 594,00 4.680,0 88,41 0,75 671,20 1.169,50 2.712,0 801,60 1.019,50 2.768,0 2.022,5 1.154,50 1.467,00 10.795,0 1.754,50 1.149,50 559,00 118,15 259,00 128,80 3.891,0 1.015,00 128,40 2.620,0 801,00
27,57K 26,22K 19,23K 377,66K 219,97K 31,14K 74,78K 977,45K 7,56M 33,09K 667,31K 2,11M 99,02K 317,27K 107,57K 15,42K 0 82,68K 18,79K 123,71K 438,11K 44,28K 271,24K 335,91K 200,37K 361,49K 2,57M 0 119,96K 1,72K 23,82K 609,49K 127,12K 12,44K 1,48M 195,86K 78,36K 0,45K 18,05K 80,66K 417,54K 566,47K 1,14M 539,18K 335,23K 91,27K 5,10M 22,41K 164,50K
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Inflation fears SPEAKING to radio station RNE on July 14, Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calviño admitted that the government will have to raise its inflation forecast as June results were the highest for almost 40 years although she believes that it will fall towards the end of summer.
Climate change AS part of its commitment to sustainability, the Span‐ ish government is one of the first in the world to commit money to the newly created Resilience and Sustainability Trust set up by the International Monetary Fund. A total of €1.86 billion will go to help poorer countries address climate change.
Exchange rate CAUSED mainly by energy prices and record inflation in Europe, for the first time since 2002, the euro has fallen in value against the US dollar and stands very close to a one for one level which may help exports to the USA.
CBD sweeties YEARS ago, visitors to Ams‐ terdam used to enjoy Cannabis Cookies in coffee shops, not for the medical advantages but simply to get high. Now in the UK, subject to strict guidelines, CBD prod‐ ucts which contain signifi‐ cant volumes of CBD which it is claimed is good for your health and no THC which is what gives the cannabis high have been made legal. Latest fashion for those who don’t just want to put oil on your tongue is CBD sweets which come in a range of sizes, colours, shapes and prices but are only supposed to be used by those over 18, even though manufacturers claim that it is impossible to overdose.
Atlético Madrid deal WHALEFIN is the new sponsor of Atlético Madrid first team jersey in a deal between the football club and the platform of global digital asset management giant Amber Group. Amber Group, in addi‐ tion, becomes Official Digi‐ tal Wealth and Digital Lifestyle Partner of the club within the framework of a five‐season agreement for an undisclosed sum. As Amber Group acceler‐ ates the growth of WhaleFin, its consumer business, the company said that it will benefit from sig‐ nificant branding exposure, extending the influence of Atlético de Madrid from the stadium and into the metaverse. Through what it calls the ‘Atletiverse’ Amber con‐ firmed that fans can expect one‐of‐a‐kind experiences for the club’s fan commu‐ nity as they will be able to engage with like‐minded fans from all over the world in the metaverse,
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NEW SPONSOR: Latest signing Axel Witsel with club president Enrique Cerezo.
and discover the utility of digital assets in both the virtual and real world. Additionally, the Atlético de Madrid Foundation will work with the Amber Group to launch sustain‐ ability and corporate social responsibility initiatives in‐ cluding the implementa‐ tion of local campaigns for
education in sustainability and conservation. Speaking on July 11, Michael Wu, Chief Execu‐ tive Officer of Amber Group, said: “This multi‐ year partnership is a mon‐ umental moment for Am‐ ber Group, and we are proud to be partnering with Atlético de Madrid,
one of the top football clubs in Spain and Europe.” Miguel Ángel Gil, Chief Executive Officer of Atléti‐ co de Madrid, said: “Today is a significant day for the future of Atlético de Madrid, as we join forces with a global leading com‐ pany in the digital finance space.”
Consumer Price Increase
AS previously forecast, Spain saw a price increase of 10.2 per cent in the month of June according to a release from the National Statistics Institute on Wednesday, July 13. Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) confirmed the price increase in June was due to sharp rises in petrol, food and electricity prices. Accommodation and hotels were also included in the reason for the price increase, although they report‐ edly played a lesser role. The INE validated the data that was already advanced at the end of last month, which also reflected a sharp rise in products with traditionally more stable prices (core underlying prices) of 5.5 per cent, the highest since August 1993. According to the INE website the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a “sta‐ tistical measure of the evolution of the prices of goods and services con‐ sumed by the population residing in family dwellings in Spain.”
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NEW DATA: Consumer spend highlights price increases.
The set of goods and services, which make up ‘the shopping bas‐ ket’, are basically obtained from household consumption, with the im‐ portance of each one of them in the calculation of the CPI being deter‐ mined by consumption. The method of calculation was changed in 2002 and changes intro‐
duced in this system have made the CPI a more dynamic indicator, which is better adapted to market develop‐ ments, as the calculations can be up‐ dated more frequently. In addition, new products can be included in ‘the shopping basket’ as soon as their consumption becomes significant.
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Spanish growth POLISH company Pepco which owns Poundland in the UK has seen consider‐ able growth in the last quar‐ ter and on Thursday July 14 announced its plans for Spanish expansion. The company said “in March 2022, we launched a trial in Spain offering the full range of Pepco clothing, Pepco GM and FMCG across selected stores. “The trial has gone excep‐ tionally well, and we have been encouraged by the ini‐ tial response of customers with a significant increase in customer satisfaction. “We have therefore de‐ cided that this destination format is the best way for‐ ward for our customers in the Spanish market. “We will be converting our existing Dealz stores in Spain to Pepco stores.” The company also looks to expand further in the growing Spanish market
Chapter 11 ON June 12, 2022, Celsius Network, an American based cryptocurrency plat‐ form which facilitated in‐ vestment and loans using different cryptocurrency announced that it would pause all withdrawals, Swap, and transfers to sta‐ bilise the business and pro‐ tect customers. Then on July 14 it an‐ nounced that it was to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection which means that its creditors may not take action to recover debts for a period of time whilst the business at‐ tempts to restructure. This is not an unusual ac‐ tion in the USA and many large companies including American Airlines, General Motors, Hertz, and Marvel have taken this step and then emerged stronger and able to continue to trade and satisfy cus‐ tomers and shareholders.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I DON’T often react to mail I receive, particularly those that are non‐ constructive and often downright nasty, but I do feel a couple of recent missives merit a certain repudiation from the ol’ boy. Of course, as usual the wrong end of the stick was firmly seized by at least one of these communications. My point about Facebook removing my posting of the naked white man being kicked and stoned to death by black youths, without intervention on an SA street, was not that it was actually taking place, but the fact that the FB site seems to allow the most horrendous acts by terrorist groups to remain, but deem it necessary to remove, and subsequently continue to sweep under the carpet, the desperate and totally unacceptable treatment of the white citizens who still live in these African countries. Contrary to one of your letters, I do in fact know exactly what I am talking about. Not only do I receive weekly updates from friends in Africa, but I have also toured and lived for a while in both SA and Rhodesia/Zimbabwe;
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experiencing the apartheid and also their so‐called liberated eras. Well I remember, during my trip to a then fairly young Zimbabwe, having local black residents furtively sidle up and inform me how much better their lives were under Mr Smith! At least during those far off days these countries prospered. Although the blacks were disgracefully oppressed and reduced to second class citizens in their own land, they did at least reap the benefits of the hard work, efforts and expertise of the white settlers; ie roofs over their heads, food on the table and schools for their children. Both countries have since descended into utter anarchy under the jackboots of the ANC and the deceased despot Mugabe. Whites are afraid to shop or go into many public places alone. Muggings and robbery are the norm. Abduction, rapes and murders of whites are not even reported. Johannesburg has become the most dangerous city in the world. Those whites, who have survived, are forced to live in virtual fortresses, with high walls topped by barbed wire and compounds patrolled by dogs,
backed up by armouries of firearms. Farms seized by the authorities, once productive and highly successful, lie barren and unattended, while the ordinary local black citizens, most living in poverty and starvation, look helplessly on as the privileged few indulge themselves in lives of luxury and decadence, far in excess of the white politicians and leaders of yore. And the world looks on and does precisely nothing. I rest my case. Please, if you do feel the need to communicate, either by email or online, can you first make sure you actually understand my point and not merely pluck a couple of lines or phrases out purely to be unpleasant? It really is such an utter waste of precious time and energy. Keep ‘em coming however, I do peruse them all. Hang in there. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Let’s ban worthless words! words routinely is in order. There must be a James Bond villain capa‐ ble of carrying this out. THAT would BREAKING VIEWS be ‘epic’. Nora is the author of popular psychological Additionally, I suggest banning the suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. menu terms ‘pan‐fried’ and ‘oven‐ DO some overused roasted’. Pans and words annoy you? Words ovens are the normal like ‘iconic’? Followed by way to fry and roast ‘legendary’ as in the leg‐ food. If restaurants endary Elton John who, keep this up, we’ll as far as I know, is real soon have ‘waitress‐ unlike the legendary served’ and ‘somme‐ King Arthur and the lier‐poured’. Knights of the Round Speaking of food, Table. People use these reminds me of an ad words without knowing I saw in the ‘leg‐ what they originally endary’ Exchange meant. and Mart: ‘Pure bred And let’s not forget Bulldog for sale. Will that most sacrosanct of eat anything. Ex‐ words: ‘Epic’. I thought tremely fond of chil‐ Ulysses’ Odyssey was dren’. Nora’s latest thriller. ‘epic’, but so, too, seem‐ Nora Johnson’s ingly, was Will Smith critically acclaimed slapping Chris Rock. Yes, an epic of psychological crime thrillers two minutes is equal to The Trojan (www.nora‐johnson.net) all avail‐ War of 10 years. Time flies or, ap‐ able online including eBooks parently, does not: it stands still and (€0.99;£0.99), Apple Books, audio‐ still becomes ‘epic’. I think a mind books, paperbacks at Amazon etc. wipe of everyone who uses these Profits to Cudeca cancer charity.
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Enjoy a dust free home DUST can be a dampen‐ er on our dreams of a light, airy and most of all, clean, living space! It’s one of those things that can creep on us even despite our reli‐ gious cleaning regime because everything cre‐ ates dust, including us! By reducing the amount of dust in your home, your air quality will improve massively, so it’s best to keep on top of it if you can! One way of preventing dust is to get a door‐ mat. This means visi‐ tors can leave their dirt at the door. The mats should be washed regu‐ larly. By having floorboards instead of carpets in your home it also be‐ comes easier to clean your floors and prevent the build of dust. You may want to air out your space but, if you want less dust, keeping doors and win‐
dows closed will pre‐ vent pollen and other airborne pollutants from entering your home. If you have pets make
sure to wash them reg‐ ularly. They can often shed fur and this, as well as their skin in general, creates a lot of dust.
Colour your home without paint! IT’S easy to grow a little tired of the same four walls and colour schemes you have in your home. What was once a calming, cool toned living room now just feels well… grey. Even white paint ‐ which never goes out of style ‐ can just feel a bit meh af‐ ter a while. But painting is a lot of work and maybe your property is rented so your interior design free‐ dom is limited. Instead of applying a fresh coat of paint, why not add colour to your space by hanging colourful art‐ work? You can hang a few contrasting pieces or have a statement piece on a feature wall to pick out colourful elements of your front room. Colourful throws and cushions can make your furniture pop. They’re also a comfy, aesthetic addi‐ tion to any drab looking furniture you may have. Temporary wallpaper is also a thing! If you’re not allowed to paint your walls, temporary adhesive wallpaper is available in a range of fun prints and colours to liven up your living space.
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AMAZING DIATRIBE I HAVE just read the col‐ umn penned by Mr Lee in your newspaper (30.06.22) and was amazed at the diatribe this individual had written. He is however a clever man and wrote it in such a way as to give him plausible deniability should any group or individual take offence, all we know is that some ‘UK left wing’ is considered by him as be‐ yond the pale. He hints at the possibili‐ ty he is talking of the Labour party although he does not say so outright nor mention the election. except to say the elec‐ torate which is anyone over the age of 18 who is a UK citizen. He then casti‐ gates the media, specifi‐ cally television presum‐ ably for showing what is actually happening and not toeing the ‘Brexit is Best’ line. I can only as‐ sume from his comments in the third paragraph that he is happy with the lead‐ er of the British govern‐ ment lying to the house. Then comes the mo‐ ment we all were expect‐ ing, he mentions the two world wars and the deaths of his UK ancestors seem‐ ingly having forgotten that many more people of oth‐ er nations died for his right to say whatever he likes. Final comment. If you are proud of the welfare state that Britain has and of the National Health Ser‐ vice and membership of NATO, then thank the Labour government of Clement Attlee who, while they were in power from
1945 to 1951, set these up and much more for the benefit of the British peo‐ ple. G Harley
George Peretz’, opinions are on the current shambles six years on. Laurence Patterson. Cortijo de Raton
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I have come across an arti‐ cle from your edition dated March 24 to 30, 2016 entitled Brexit, a view from a QC spe‐ cialising in EU law. In view of the absolute mess Brexit has made to people and busi‐ nesses, both here in Spain and the UK, I was wondering what your correspondent,
Hello again. I don’t sup‐ pose for one minute my let‐ ter had any influence on you but thank you SO MUCH for bringing back the crossword after a gap of many weeks. I was thrilled to see it pub‐ lished once again this week. Thank you again Lyn Ferris, Vera Playa
OUR VIEW ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM NOW that the bullfighting season in Andalucia has returned again, with fights in Estepona and La Linea de la Frontera already having taken place it is probably time to consider whether this is a barbaric spectacle or is part of Spain’s Heritage. It was in 2013 that bullfighting was officially declared as being an important part of the country’s heritage by the then ruling Partido Popular and perhaps surprisingly after declaring that most animals are sentient beings with rights, the current coalition government has done nothing to reverse the official support of bullfighting. Some autonomous communities have chosen to ban bullfighting completely and some bullrings, such as one in Marbella have been recommissioned as places for entertainment but during the summer, Andalucia, Almeria, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca and many other regions will see bullfights taking place as part of annual fiestas. This whole matter is controversial and many supporters say that those who have settled in the country or are holidaymakers don’t actually have the right to criticise how Spain is run and just don’t understand the importance it has to the Spanish psyche. Opponents respond that this is more like the days of the Roman Empire where defenceless Christians were slaughtered in front of baying crowds and to gain pleasure from watching a bull being tormented and then killed is not a spectacle to be allowed. It does seem, however, that at present bullfighting will keep going for some time.
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IN January, we saw the first of a number of controversial deci‐ sions in banning players be‐ cause of their beliefs. The Aus‐ tralian Immigration Ministry decided to ban Djokovic, nine times winner and current hold‐ er of the Australian title, be‐ cause he refused to compro‐ mise his body with a Covid vaccination. They issued him a visa, then cancelled it and de‐ ported him during the tourna‐ ment. While it is true that the play‐ er may have misled the authori‐ ties about his whereabouts in the weeks preceding his arrival in Australia, it was mismanaged badly and effectively handed to Nadal a title that Djokovic would probably have won. Sub‐ sequently and predictably win‐ ning Roland Garros put Nadal two ahead in the Majors race. But then, once again, Nadal’s health issues intervened and a kind of rough justice (abdomi‐
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DKOKOVIC AND MEDVEDEV: Banned from Grand Slams for different reasons.
nal pains) left the field clear for Djokovic at Wimbledon. Discussions about who is the GOAT always focus on who is the MPGSW. But the Most Pro‐ lific Grand Slam Winner is not necessarily the greatest player. The most obvious reason for this is the issue of health, fit‐ ness and injury. Murray and Del Potro are two great examples of this. And Nadal has had to withdraw from dozens of tour‐ naments including numerous Grand Slam events during his 20 year career. He has thus
been denied several more titles by injuries. From an elbow in‐ jury withdrawal in 2003 to back, wrist, foot, recurring knee and now abdominal problems, he possibly could and should have won almost 30 majors by now. I have supported Nadal for 20 years because I find him a bet‐ ter player to watch than Djokovic. The Serb’s great de‐ fence and return of service give him mastery at negating his op‐ ponent’s game. This does not make him the greatest player,
although he could well become the most successful in the men’s game. Over three years ago I decid‐ ed that, when Nadal retires, I will support Medvedev, a highly watchable and engaging player. And this brings us to Wimble‐ don and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. He and his compatriot Rublev were banned from the Champi‐ onships, not because of failure to comply with any rules, not because of any misde‐ meanours, but simply on the
grounds of nationality. This is very different from hiding the nationality of Russian competi‐ tors on score sheets. It is also not the same as banning Rus‐ sian teams. And ironically and rightly, the Russian Rybakina was allowed to compete ‐ and she won the title! The banning of world number one, Medvedev is ill‐conceived and has left the Wimbledon committee looking idiotic. This is blatant discrimination ‐ not racist, but political. While the ATP, WTA and ITF responded fairly by freezing the points sys‐ tem, they are powerless to con‐ trol the award of titles. It now remains to be seen whether the unvaccinated Djokovic will be permitted to enter the US to try to equal Nadal’s 22 major trophies.
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Silly season is starting MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION
Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’M so pleased Boris has been kicked out as Prime Minister. What amazes me is how he got the job in the first place. The man has cheated and lied through every single job. He cheats on his wife, has been nicked for breaking Covid rules that he put in place the list is endless. When I had my business and had to fire someone, it didn’t matter at what level they were in the company, they were given notice and sent home immediately. No way would they be allowed to stay in the premises for another three months. It’s crazy but that’s politics for you. It will be interesting to see who takes over. The bar has been set pretty low as far as I’m concerned. Silly season is about to start. Already the parking has become almost impossible on the paseo; it’s hard to get tables in your favourite restaurants, the families walking four across on the pavement, the people using the swimming pool at 11 o’clock at night. A family
renting in our block insist on hanging their washing over the balcony with ample sized underwear tied to the security bars on the windows - lovely. Oh well it’s only for six weeks then back to a bit of sanity. I’ve had a few emails asking for the story I forgot to tell the other week. Buying a stick of dowel recently reminded me of my first metalwork class at secondary school when I was 11. We had to make a name tag which consisted of cutting a bit of metal, filing it down and punching your initials on it. I’ve never been very good at this stuff and always looked for shortcuts. In this case, instead of filing it I hit it with a hammer and made a complete mess of it. At the end of the lesson the teacher said I should go and show it to the woodwork teacher and whilst I was there ask for a stick of dowel. Me, like a mug, had no idea what it was. The woodwork teacher just smiled and gave me this thin stick of wood. I took it back and was promptly told to bend over the anvil and then I realised what was going to happen. The first of many canings I got at school. If that was to happen today they would go to prison, but back then the sadistic b******s got away with it. Email: mikesenker@gmail.com
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Audi A1 - an accomplished and entertaining drive ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WHEN you think of Audi its SUVs, sports cars and luxury saloons spring to mind. How‐ ever, the renowned German car maker does produce a small hatchback that is ar‐ guably a forgotten member of the Audi sales brochures. The A1 is a five‐door hatchback with just two en‐ gine options in three power outputs and four trim levels. The model nomenclature of Audi is without doubt one of the most confusing and bears no resemblance to the engine size. My test model was a 30 TFSi which actually translates into a 1.0‐litre, three‐cylinder petrol tur‐ bocharged unit. This 1.0‐litre unit forms the bulk of the A1 power units and comes in various power outputs and there is also a 1.5‐litre four‐cylinder unit de‐ veloping 150PS. There are five and six‐speed manual gearboxes plus a seven‐ speed S‐Tronic automatic. Standard fare on the lead‐ in model is good with all the essentials provided and priced from €24,582/£20,840 with equipment such as LED lights, powered heated and folding door mirrors, light and rain sensors, air condi‐
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All the latest news from Walking Football WALKING FOOTBALL returned to Campo Viñuela as Boca Seniors from Competa travelled to take on their neigh‐ bours with two games of walking football on the agenda last week. In game one Viñuela started stronger then Competa took over and pulled out a two goal lead. It looked like it was to be a win for the Seniors but in the last five minutes of the game Viñuela managed to find where the goals
were and scored three to end the game 3 ‐ 2 winners. Game two, Competa had their revenge with a well deserved 4‐2 win. Steve George, Player manager for the Lakesides said: “Both teams are look‐ ing forward to the start of the new Costa del Sol League in September and are currently look‐ ing to build their squads.” Competa Town Hall have organised an in‐ door six‐aside walking football competition as part of the Competa Fe‐ ria week which started on Monday July 18. The competition will commence with a Com‐ peta Chicas women’s match, followed by three Boca Seniors matches. Malaga made
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PLAYING NEIGHBOURS: Vinuela and Boca seniors line up.
the journey to Bena‐ havis last week, and on a hot and sultry night in the mountains ran out winners in both the over 60 game and the over 50 game. As usual both AC Benahavis and Malaga stayed behind to sample some of the local beverages well in‐ to the night! To keep up daily with walking football, please visit walkingfooty.com on Facebook.
Malaga boys relaxing (black tops).
A Vinuela v Boca action shot.
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