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THE Estepona Council is de lighted with the fact that it has now opened the first part of its planned pedes trianisation of the seafront at a cost of €1.5 million. After cutting the ribbon to officially open the sec tion of the Avenida de Es paña between Avenida Car los I and Calle Terraza on August 29, Mayor José María García told a large crowd taking part in the ceremony that this is a pio neering initiative. He believes it places Es tepona at the forefront of sustainable communities, which are committed to quality of life, the well­be ing of residents and visi tors, the environment and plenty of open spaces for pedestrians.Additional work is al ready underway on Aveni da de España, in the sec tion next to the Lighthouse and will extend from there to meet up with the new pedestrian area. For many this is good news, but for those want ing to drive from one side of the main town to the port or back, the route has become far longer and more difficult to undertake.

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SEAFRONT: The mayor opened the new pedestrian area.

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ON Monday, August 29, it was reported that Joaquin Gallardo, a young man from Malaga, had a lucky escape thanks to his loyal dog and companion, Tanka. While out walking his pet in Rincon de la Victoria, Joaquin fell down a sinkhole. According to Joaquin, he was on his mobile phone speaking with his mother when Tanka chased after a cat. As he pursued her, he suddenly fell down a hole in the ground that was around 10­metres deep. The well was full of water that reached almost to his neck. After around six hours in the water, rescue arrived. The pet own er admitted that he owes his life to Tanka because for the whole time, she never left him and kept barking continuously.

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Resident’s plea NEW Mijas resident Carina Bolling has written to the mayor of Mijas Josele González Pérez with a plea to make life quieter, safer and more environmentally friend ly.In her letter, she explains that she and her family have just moved to El Faro from a city, hoping to find peace and serenity.Instead, they are disturbed by the noise the A7/N­340 motorway makes, so she asks that the mayor implement sound absorption measures along the road and also ar range to reduce the speed limit by at least 20 kmh in or der to dramatically reduce air and noise pollution and make Mijas the envy of neighbour ing municipalities as more residents are attracted to Mi jas.Whilst the sentiment ex pressed may be supported by many who live in the area, any decision on implementa tion and funding will have to be made by the Junta de An dalucia and national govern ment.

DEEP SEA FISHING: Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers.

Rescuers arrived at the scene to see what the animal was making so much noise about. Luckily, Joaquin survived with just minor in juries.Tanka became Joachin’s pet after he found her abandoned in a field one year ago, when she was a barely 15­day­old puppy. He took the neglected animal home, and probably saved her life, and now, one year later, it appears Tanka has done the same for Joaquin.

AS announced by Fuen girola Council on Tues day, August 30, 20 boats from different parts of the national territory will meet from September 8 to 11 to celebrate the 12th ‘Ciudad de Fuengiro la Memorial Pedro Cuevas’ Deep­Sea Fishing Championship.Thisisanannual initia tive organised by the Deep Sea Fishing Associa tion of the town, in col laboration with the coun cil, the Provincial Council of Malaga, and the Fuen girola Yacht Club. Maria Hernandez, the councillor for Sports, ex plained that: “It is a fish ing contest that this year reaches its 12th edition and although it could not be held in 2020 due to the pandemic, last year we were able to cele brate it with good partici pation. This year we will have about 20 or 25 boats, we hope that the weather is good and that they make good catch es.”Trophies will be award ed to the top three finish ers, and there will also be prizes for the largest piece, and for the first catch made during each day of the competition.

Play reading evening THE International Theatre Studio is hosting its first post summer event on Monday September 26 at Keto Royale Kafe in San Pedro with a play reading. This is an opportunity to read a part or to simply sit, listen and with guests invited to arrive at 6.30pm for drinks with the reading starting at 7pm with tapas served halfway through. The cost is €6 per person for members and €8 per person for non­members with the price covering cost of the play reading and tapas whilst drinks are to be paid for separately. Bookings may be made online at https://internationalthe atrestudio.org/ but the audience size is limited to 40 people.

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DOES it take a Chef to advise the UK government on what to do about in flation and the economy? Many readers will remember Mas ter Chef Steven Saunders who not on ly ran the Little Geranium in La Cala de Mijas but wrote weekly columns for Euro Weekly News in which he shared past celebrity experiences and pre sented a weekly recipe. Since returning to the UK, he has be come involved in another successful restaurant in Cambridgeshire and has become a champion of both support for Ukraine through the Odessa Pro ject, but is also considering entering politics and has arranged meetings with various MPs to present his ideas to boost the economy especially in the hospitality sector which is on its knees.Commenting on his activities,

“I have been in hospitality for many years and realise how important it is to protect our sector for our economy.

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ONE of the Costa del Sol’s most charismatic characters who has a story for every occasion Paul Hickling has updated his 2015 book My Roman Oasis. A lot has happened in the in tervening seven years and Paul has explained what prompted him to review his life and the business which he and his wife built up over the years. As the pandemic struck and Paul discovered he had cancer he wanted to get away from it all, but never to be daunted by a challenge decided to turn the restaurant into a mini golf course to give it a new look and a new life. It’s open until October and although closed on Wednes day welcomes players until 7pm, except on Friday nights when its 5pm in order to pre pare for the Argentine Barbe cue where all the family are welcome.Tofind out more and book for the barbecue email roman oasis@outlook.com.

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Mijas concert THE 45­piece Mijas Municipal Band will be performing its annual ‘Pórtico de Feria’ con cert in the Paseo del Compás from 8pm on Sunday September 4, with the high light being a special adapta tion of music from The Phan tom of the Opera.

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Road repairs MARBELLA Council is budget ing €3 million to undertake its most ambitious plan to lay asphalt on roads across the municipality during the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 to ensure that they are repaired follow ing the heavy road use during the summer.

ACCORDING to the Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos) hotels in Malaga Province enjoyed 88.08 per cent occupancy during the month of August. Whilst this is good news for the industry, the downside is that profitability has fallen due to the dispropor tionate and unbudgeted in crease in costs, especially those associated with all forms of en ergy which are vital if hoteliers are to offer a good service.

collectionCardboard MUNICIPAL workers in Fuengirola have made over 400 collections of cardboard from commercial premises since March. More than 30 local businesses have regis tered for the free service, which was brought in to ease the amount of rubbish on the streets of the town. To regis ter WhatsApp: 678 430 433 with the name and address of the business.

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“Food prices have skyrocketed, en ergy prices have more than doubled and we are unable to share these ex tra costs with our clients in fear that they will not return if prices are too expensive.“Farfewer people are going out so cially and pubs and restaurants will soon close all over the country, unless action is taken.”

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Food for thought TORREMOLINOS will cele brate the Sabor a Malaga Fair in the Plaza de la No galera from today, Thurs day September 1 to Sunday which will include partici pation of 42 producers from all regions, work shops, tastings, musical performances and the highlight being master classes from different local chefs.

HAVING completed a weeklong campaign to control the movement of personal mo bility vehicles (mainly electric scooters), the Benalmadena Local Police announced that a total of 299 vehicles were spotted with their riders spo ken to, whilst 60 were cited for being in breach of the rules.

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MIJAS cat sanctuary Aristochat is desper ately in need of funds according to Chantal Lancelot who set the home for abandoned and stray cats up more than 20 years ago.Speaking to Mijas Comunicación she ex plained that in addi tion to the cost of food and looking after the cats, she has to take into account utili ty bills, insurance, vet costs and medicines which averages out at around €6,000 per month.Currently there are some 200 cats in her care but in this time of austerity, dona tions are not as high as they used to be and she fears that she and her daughter may have to close the sanctuary.Shehas appealed for financial support from the Mijas com munity and also wants to remind everyone that they can adopt a cat which will have been neutered, vacci nated, have a passport and microchip with the cost around half the price of other simi lar operations.

AS the main sponsor of La Vuelta, Carrefour promotes Andalucian products in this its 10th year of sponsor ship. The company is going to deliver more than 3,000 free tastings of products such as local sausages and soft drinks, in the Parque Vuelta on Thursday September 1 in Estepona and will distribute 1,000 breakfasts at the start of the stage on Friday in Ron da. With other stages going through Malaga, Marbella and San Pedro, locals and visitors will be able to fol low the Carrefour caravan, with a selection of stops at those municipalities and learn how to save on the weekly shop. With plenty of free food, advice and games for all of the family, the supermarket helps to make La Vuelta even more memorable.

BIOPARC FUENGIROLA has reported, on Fri day August 26, that its family continues to grow. It has witnessed the arrival of a rumi nant considered the smallest in the world: the Javan lesser mouse deer calf. A few weeks ago, the park’s Veterinary and Zoology teams came across this pleasant sur prise.Atbirth, the fawn already has a size com parable to 30 per cent of its mother and weighs around 200 grams. Only a few min utes after being born, these little ones can stand up without problems. Despite quickly acquiring agility to move around the entire area where it lives in the park, the little one will remain hidden most of the time. For the first few months of its life, it will be difficult for visitors to see this newMousearrival.deer pups grow rapidly and can triple their weight in just a couple of months. When they are adults they will reach 1.5 or 1.8 kilograms.

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Chef Steven said “I have always been inter ested in politics and have started to set up my own political party this year.

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AFTER two years, fashion returns to Malaga City with the arrival of the Pasarela Larios Fashion Week on Fri day September 2. Designers associated with Malaga de Moda, which is a programme sup ported by the Malaga Provincial Council will be participating at the begin ning of the event. The Malaga fashion stars will consist of Teresa Ninú, García Galiano, Vilano Estu dio, Moncho Heredia, Kai & Koa as well as accessories from Yobizna and Lucyclip.

On September 2 and 3, Calle Larios will be dressed in blue to celebrate the var ious catwalk shows and will welcome such celebri ties as Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, Victorio y Luchino and Ángel Schlesser amongThereothers.willbe more than 300 metres of catwalks with the shows expected to at tract some 15,000 people per day.

On Sunday, August 28, the Salon Varietes teed off their 38th season with a great Golf Tournament at Marbella Golf Country Club, hosted by front man Johnny G! Supported by a fantastic selection of players from near and far, with main sponsors Euro Weekly News, Central FM, Specsavers Fuengirola and Smart Move Marbella, who all helped massively in making the event a success. The winning pair were representing Paseo 100 Sports Bar and Restaurant in Fuengirola, playing an excellent round of golf and with much celebration at the after show on the ter race, with entertainment by Melissa Carver and Johnny G, supported by dancers Gracie andJustAnastasia.over€3,500 was made over the week end, which is a huge help in supporting the non­profit theatre after its summer closing period. Box office is open from today, September 1, Mon­Fri 11am­2:30pm (and one hour before each show) or by calling 952 474 542.

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ON Friday, August 26, the Salon Varietes The atre held a glamorous evening for their Sum mer Dinner Dance at Chaparral Golf Club, Las Lagunas de Mijas, on their stunning treetop ter race, ahead of their golf tournament on Sun day.Friday’s event saw a comedy show, the in credible Johnny G and The Rock n Rollettes per form, as well as the talented Martin Joseph performing classics from Frank Sinatra and The RatGuestsPack. looked glamorous as they were wel comed with a glass of Cava before their threecourse meal as the drinks were flowing on a gorgeous summer evening in The Green Label Restaurant at Chaparral Golf Club. Many of the guests were supporters and reg ulars of the Salon Varietes Theatre, a fantastic English­speaking theatre in the centre of Fuen girola. There are just a few full­time staff work ing at the theatre, the rest are all volunteers who give up their own time and commitments for events and shows.

THE Spanish cancer associa tion AECC has organised a classic Hollywood themed fundraising event for their branch in nouncedSeptemberquebrada,intofamilies,cancerfersnalmadena.Torremolinos/BeTheAECCofhelpandsupporttopatientsandtheiraswellashelpingfundresearchprojects.TheeventwilltakeplacetheHotelEstivalTorreonSaturday24andwasanbytheBenal

EWN1 - 7 September 2022 5NEWS euroweeklynews.com IF you are looking for an unusual experience, take an 80­metre flight by zip line across the white town of Casares. It might only take 30 seconds, or so, but the fun and excitement more than makes up for it and there is no age limit provided that the person taking part weighs more than 40 ki los and less than 110 ki los.Cost is €6 for resi dents and €12 for visi tors, but there are dis counts for those with large families or young person’sReservationscards. and pur chase of tickets must be made at the la Casa Na tal de Blas Infante from Monday to Friday from 10.30am to 2.30pm and 4.30pm to 6pm with no flights after 2.30pm at weekend or public holi days.To find out more call 952 895 521 Flying high

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madena councillor for So cial Welfare, Alicia Laddaga, along with the president of the association, Louisa Jimenez.Tickets will be priced at €80 and include a cocktail on arrival, linelaAECC,fromTicketsandthroughoutentertainmenttheevening,athree­coursemeal.canbepurchasedtheheadquartersofwhichisinArroyadeMiel,oralternativelyonfrom: entradium.com.

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THE British government has awarded the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, an Hon OBE (Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to bilat eral relations between Spain and the UK. One of the main reasons for honouring the mayor is that during his years of service, he has promoted the economic and social development of this city and its residents, the business sector and tourists. In addition, his work for tourism in Mala ga underlines the fact that he is a great sup porter of the British community in the cul tural, economic and social spheres.

THE Senda Litoral (Coastal Path) programme envis ages a 200-kilometre path from Cadiz to Granada in cluding the entire the coast line of the Costa del Sol and it is slowly becoming a reali ty.A new grant of just over €290,000 has been made to the Marbella City Council by the Malaga Provincial Council to allow for the construction of a further 170-metre wooden walk way.There is still €5.5 million in the budget to allow for further extensions and ap proval has already been giv en to include more con struction in parts of Axar quia as well as another stretch between Arroyo la Paloma and Funny Beach in Marbella.Thiswas explained by Provincial Council President Francisco Salado on Wednesday August 31 as he explained that this ongo ing initiative not only con tributes to improving the environment of the coastal strip, but is also an attrac tive tourist attraction bene fiting the 14 municipalities which it runs through.

The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, will present the mayor with the dec oration on Monday, September 5, in the Salón de los Espejos of the town hall.

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MARBELLA C ity Council announced, on Wednesday August 31, that they are offering 205 free places for 11 different face to face courses that will be run in October and Novem ber, as part of the Municipal Training Plan for Employment.CouncilorCristobal Garre said: “it is an initia tive that is part of the programme that will be carried out until 2024 and that will be aimed at a total of 460 people” and has stressed that “One of the main objectives is to offer the high est quality in the city’s services and, therefore, the disciplines are adapted to the needs of companies.”Garrealso stated that in this four-year peri od, the total number of training actions launched will amount to 200 and will benefit more than 8,000 users.

THREE individuals were arrested during the early hours of Friday, August 26, for allegedly attempt ing to steal items from the Tivoli World amuse ment park in Benalmadena. They had illegally sneaked into the facilities, but were discovered by a night watchman at around 1.45am. Police patrols were promptly on the scene, and the three - aged 46, 42, and 40 - were de tained. The officers quickly verified that three doors had been forced open. This was presum ably carried out by the three detainees who were caught in possession of tools, and wearing caps and gloves, clearly in an effort to avoid being identified.JuanRamon Delgado, president of the Salve mos Tívoli platform, explained to local press that this is not the first robbery suffered by the amusement park since it closed its doors almost two years ago. Many people have sneaked into the facilities to remove some materials, he re vealed.“The attractions are still there, many metres of electric cable, as well as machinery in the bars and ice cream parlours,” he pointed out. “Above all, they are looking for aluminium and copper,” Delgado added.

FREE PLACES: Cristobal Garre and colleague announce the programme.

AS reported by the USO union on Mon day, August 29, a total of 26 flights suffered delays at Malaga airport due to the latest Ryanair cabin crew (TCP). Two Iberia Ex press flights were also affected. Specifically, eight departures and 18 ar rivals were affected by the industrial ac tion. At a national level, the bases from which the Irish airline Ryanair operates in Spain saw a total of 165 flights delayed, with six cancelled. The strike at Iberia Ex press resulted in 10 flight cancellations and delays in another 11. This latest round of strike action by Ryanair employees was the final one in Au gust.Ina statement provided to EWN, the air line stated: “These two tiny unions who represent only a handful of our Spanish cabin crew have held a number of poorly supported ‘strikes’ in June and July which have had little or no impact on Ryanair’s flights to or from Spain. In July alone Ryanair operated over 3,000 daily flights and carried a record 16.8m passengersmany of them to/from Spain.”

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MALAGA City council reported on its official Twitter account, a tragic discovery was made on the evening of Friday, August 26, by firefighters in Malaga City who had turned out to tackle a house fire. Once the flames had been extinguished and the property venti lated of smoke, the lifeless body of a 60-year-old male was found. Members of the Royal Fire Department of Malaga along with patrols from the city’s Local Police force were deployed to the blaze which occurred in a ground-floor property on Calle Catedratico Cristobal Cueva. Specifically, the incident was located in the Soliva district of the city, just in front of the Teatinos University Campus. Two full crews of firefighters were dispatched to the location, along with a turntable ladder, and a command unit. As reported by the brigade, several residents were treated for smoke inhalation as a result of the fire.

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MARBELLA mayor, Ánge les Muñoz, met the vice ambassador of Kuwait to Spain, Mohammad Lafi Al shohomi on August 26. The intention was to discuss ways of collabora tion in order to attract Kuwaiti investment to Marbella and enhance tourism promotion both ways. In 2019, some 70,000 visitors from that country stayed in the Costa del Sol and with three flights a week to Malaga, the journey from Kuwait is now relatively quick and simple. Next step in the 20­year relationship with the Middle Eastern country is for the mayor and her team to meet the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce to strengthen avenues of cooperation.

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MEMBERS of the Provincial Firefighters Consortium (CPB) were called to Ronda on Friday August 26 to tackle a fire that affected several homes and a commercial premises. Emergency Services received an emergency call at around 7pm advising that there was a serious fire at the junction of Calle Carrillo Guerro and Calle Lauría and the firefighters spent that night trying to contain the blaze. The structure of the building was badly dam aged and the fire forced the evacuation of several adjoining buildings and ini tially the fire was brought under control, but contin ued to have hot spots be fore eventually being extin guished.

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TODAY, Thursday September 1, the 12th stage of the presti gious La Vuelta cycling event will take place. The scheduled route from Salobreña in Granada to Estepona will see the riders passing through certain streets in the eastern, central, and western districts of the city of Malaga. During the period that the riders are travelling through the city, traffic will be affected on several roads. The first of the pack is expected to enter Malaga via the Carretera de Almeria at approximately 2.30pm, and it is estimated that it will take around 30 minutes for the entire en tourage to exit the city limits. According to the Local Po lice and the municipal delega tions of Traffic and Transport and Sports, traffic in Marbella will also be affected. The race will enter the city via the A­355, with the riders racing through the city centre. They will then exit in the di rection of Estepona, passing through the San Pedro Alcan taraThetunnel.estimated arrival time in the city will be 3.17pm, ac cording to the organisation’s route planner. It is expected that the final rider will pass through Marbella at around 4.47pm.

Links with Kuwait Ronda house fire Mayor Muñoz welcomed the Kuwaiti diplomat. The fire was eventually brought under control.

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AGE CONCERN are looking for that ‘special someone’ to join our well established Charity and take the lead on all welfare matters. Good interpersonal skills and telephone manner are important for client confi dence.Ideally you will have ex perience working with and assisting older people and be empathetic to their needs and problems ­ you will respond to calls for ad vice or information through ourPartHelpline.ofyour role will be to liaise with Social Services and other organisations with whom we have an ex cellent working relationship.Itwould be helpful, but not mandatory, that you have some medical knowl edge, conversational Span ish and use of a car. Most importantly you will have the enthusiasm and desire to help others. If this de scribes YOU then please get in Youtouch.will be supported by our current Welfare Manag er who is retiring after 10 years as well as your col leagues on the Executive Team. Interested? We hope so. Then please call Chrissie, our Volunteer Manager on 711 019 711 weekdays from 10 ­ 4 to arrange an infor mal chat over a Alternatively,coffee.you can drop her a line at info@ageconcernfym.co m.Please include a daytime number to ensure a prompt response.

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Yet another broken sewage pipe has resulted in the area from the Termica breakwater to the mouth of the Guadalhorce being closed off to bathers as a ‘preventive health mea sure’. It will remain shut said the council until the cause is rectified, and stud ies indicate that the water is suitable for bathing again.

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LOWEST RATIO: Of nurses per inhabitant in Malaga. AS reported on the official Twitter account of Torremolinos Town Hall, on Monday August 29, it is preparing its sports facilities for the start of the season of winter sports activi ties that will begin in September. During the months of July and August, cleaning, repair and replacement works were carried out both on the out door courts and in the pool area.

AN initiative to install smoke detectors in the homes of elderly people living alone in the Malaga town has been launched by Fuengirola Council, it was announced on its official Twitter ac count on Friday, Au gustThe26.initiative was presented by Ana Mu la, the town’s mayor, who pointed out that it is a scheme aimed at the elderly people who find themselves in this situation and who adhered to the municipal initiatives of Home Help, Shared Housing, thewillProtectionfirefightersunitsaindividualstall.arerelativesthemselveswhichtoliveringdividuallywillFamilies.Socialofmember,throughit,DigitalHarenadevelopedprogrammeswiththeFoundation,orTeleassistance.Theymustrequesteitherpersonally,orafamilyattheofficestheDepartmentofWelfareandTechniciansstudyeachcaseinbeforedethedetectorstheirbeneficiariescanbefittedbyorbytheirsincetheynotdifficulttoinIntheeventofannotbeinginpositiontoinstallthethemselves,localorCivilvolunteersassistthemwithinstallation.

ACCORDING to data provid ed on Monday, August 29, by the Malaga College of Nurs ing, Malaga has the lowest ra tio of nurses per inhabitant in all of Spain. Andalucia is just one place above in the penul timate position.

“All these repairs and replacements of some elements were necessary. I hope that we can enjoy an area free of dangers due to its lack of maintenance for so many years,” commented the councillor for Sports, Ramon Alcaide.

Faced with this deficit, the Andalucian Council of Nursing Colleges already warned in mid‐June that the region is “far behind what the quality standards of the World Health Organisation, which plays to the detriment of the health of Andalucian citi zens.” Due to this shortage of professionals, the summer holidays of many nurses, and the throes of the pandemic, everyone who has finished their degree this year has a job. Fewer than 200 students made this transition; about 140 from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Univer sity of Malaga, and almost 60 from the Escuela de Ronda.

LESS than two months after the previous closure, Mala ga City Council once again on August 30, shut the im mediate surroundings of Sacaba Beach. This was car ried out at the request of the Ministry of Health due to the discovery of high lev els of faecal bacteria in mi crobiological analyses.

Emasa, the municipal water company, claimed to have checked all points in the supply and sanitation network where a spill could haveTheiroccurred.technicians report ed that: “no deficiency has been detected in the oper ation, nor any failure that could have caused any dis charge into the sea.”

The European nurse‐pa tient ratio per 1,000 inhabi tants is 8.18. In Malaga, it is 3.2. Spain, in general, is well below the European average, while Malaga has a ratio that is under 50 per cent.

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The structures of tennis courts 1 and 2 have been paint ed, as well as the main entrance to the pool, along with other elements such as doors and railings, ready for its re opening today, Thursday September 1. Repair work and replacement of elements have been carried out, where necessary, to the pool vessels as well as showers and taps.

MUSIC FESTIVAL: Jamiroquai to perform this September in Malaga.

ACCORDING to the Hotel Occupancy Survey published on Wednesday, August 24, by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), business in the Malaga hotel sector is well on the way to recovery. Data show that hotels in Malaga City exceeded one million overnight stays in the first six months of 2022. This total includ ed only foreign tourists. The exact total shown by INE for the city of Malaga was 1,170,580 stays. During July alone,178,704 overnight stays were recorded involving foreign tourists. Malaga Province, as a whole, exceeded 2.5 million in same that six‐month period. As always, British tourists continue to be the mainstay of the market, counting for 28,401 overnight stays in the month of July. They are followed by the French, the United States, and Italy.

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TORREMOLINOS Town Council reported on Thursday, August 25, that during the month of July, 644 drivers were breathal ysed as part of the summer campaign be ing carried out by the Local Police. A spe cial surveillance operation was set up in various parts of the municipality. This was the result of numerous com plaints from residents about large gather ings that always occurred in certain parts of Torremolinos. Of the 644 breathalysed drivers, 44 exceeded the allowed alcohol level, and another 14 were found to have breached crimes against road safety. Controls organised on the seafront road produced another variety of offence, that of urinating in public. Specifically, 47 indi viduals were sanctioned for that, along with 17 for the possession or use of nar cotics. The Local Police launched their op eration last February, and have conducted 374 separate controls throughout the mu nicipality. Of this total, 184 have been car ried out in Plaza Adolfo Suarez, and a fur ther 128 on the seafront. An additional 257 offences have been filed for violation of the Animal Protection and Possession Ordinance, and four more for a lack of respect and consideration for law enforcement officials.

It is important to underline the average length of stay, with data showing that tourists arrived with reservations that exceeded two days: 2.6 in the British case; 2.2 in the French; 2.1 in the North American, and 2.3 in the Ital ianJacobocase.

Florido, the Malaga City councillor for Tourism commented: “We are establish ing that an average stay of two days is be coming normalised, and there are even indi vidual markets in which they are close to, and exceed, three days.”

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THE Andalucia Big Festival has been moved from its original location at Sacaba Beach to a new location at Cortijo de Tor res in Malaga. This is the area next to the motorway where the circus often sets up. A digital visualisation of the proposed finished appear ance of the venue has been released by Mad Cool, the music festival’s promoters. It shows three performance stages located at various points, complete with giant screens. There is also a corri dor through which the artists can enter. Near the perimeter of the area can be seen a large FerrisMalagawheel.City Council is spon soring this first‐time event in the province which will take place over three days: September 8, 9, and 10. As indicated through a statement that was published on Thursday, August 25 ‐which included the digital map of the event ‐ this was just an More‘appetiser’.information will be released in due course. Already confirmed for the festival are: Muse, Jamiro quai, Biffy Clyro, the Stereo phonics, Paolo Nutini, Los Planetas, 091, and Run The Jewels.

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AESAN, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition warned on Wednesday, August 24, of the possible presence of sulphites not included in the product labelling, of Original Mustard from the PRIMA brand. This information was supplied to the agency via the Coor dinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI). Its origin was an alert notification sent by the Health Authorities of the Community of Madrid. The product in question is made by PRIMA and comes in 330gr plastic containers. They carry the ‘best before’ stamp of Sept 23, 2022, and the alert applies to LOT No: 2252. Each item bears the barcode 8410118041574.

It is recommended that people allergic to sulphites, who may have the product described above in their homes, re frain from consuming it. AESAN made it very clear that there is no danger whatso ever to anybody who does not suffer from sulphite allergies.

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A FAMILY from Ribadumia, Galicia, have been reunited with their dog Lua, after she went missing for five years. The family’s beloved pet, a Yorkshire terrier, was found in Boiro, WhenGalicia.Maria Jose, Lua’s owner, picked up the phone, she could not believe what she was hearing. When they told her that they had locat ed her dog, the first thing she thought, in disbelief, was that they were referring to the dog the family had ac quired three years after Lua disappeared.“Ithought she was telling me that the other dog I have had turned up. So I said to her: “Where is she? Where is she, I’m going to pick her up? And she said to me: “No, no, she’s in MariaBoiro”.”Joseinsisted: “But when I went to work in the morning she was at home?”, but the girl who had located him made her see that, in fact, they were referring to the missing dog.

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SPAIN’S Ministry of Health’s Public Health Strategy 2022 (ESP 2022) constitutes the first com mon roadmap for the whole of Spanish territo ry and establishes the pri ority actions to be carried out in order to create a reference framework for the coordination of all the agents involved, as reported on Monday, Au gustFurthermore,29. the ESP 2022 will reportedly be the instrument that effi ciently articulates and links the different public health initiatives devel oped at international lev el with national policies (general, regional and lo cal), taking into account the political and organi sational configuration of Spain.Itis based on five wide ly accepted axes of public health:Health determinants, with a strong focus on addressing equity in health.Health in all policies. One Health approach. Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and Gover nance for health. The ESP 2022 lays the foundations for strength ening Spain’s public health system and pro viding it with a roadmap that aims to guarantee the full exercise of the population’s right to health.

A 22-YEAR-OLD female is reported to be in hospital in the Spanish city of Valladolid after being gored by a bull on Saturday, August 27. The incident oc curred during the an nual bull run festival in the Castile and Leon municipality of Alde mayor de San Martin, held in honour of a lo cal patron saint. The streets of the town were packed full of excited residents and tourists alike, all celebrating the ‘run ning of the bulls’. Specifically, the event took place at around 10.30pm on Calle Con stitucion. One of the angry bulls knocked the young woman over and subsequently gored her in the right thigh. It is believed that the injured party stepped out into the route the bulls were taking, caus ing one of them to de cide to attack her. Sev eral men who were in the crowd reportedly attempted to distract the bull from attacking the woman, but the beast ignored them and gored her as she tried to escape.

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THE Guardia Civil located three girls lost during the night after becoming dis orientated in the Donana Natural Area, Huelva, An dalucia.Officers were alerted to the plight of three disori entated girls located somewhere in the interior of the Donana Natural Area, between Matalas canas and Mazagon, the Guardia Civil confirmed on Sunday, August 28. The Guardia Civil man aged to contact one of the girls by phone, so that she could describe the area and send the location with her mobile phone. After sending the geolo cation, the patrol led the search to the designated point which was already in darkness with hardly any visibility. The officers were unable to see the girls and deduced that the coordinates of the loca tion had changed due to the weak signal in the area.After inspecting the ground, the officers found fresh footprints and fol lowed them. After approx imately half an hour of walking, at midnight, the officers heard the girls’ re sponses to their calls.

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). Here, Age in Spain volunteer Kelli Field describes the adventure in taking a Spanish driving test. You close your eyes. Imagine living in the Cos ta del Sol in Spain. You’re driving a red con vertible along the blue waters of the Med. Hold on! Living and driving in Spain means you need a Spanish driving licence. And a driving licence means you need Span ish. Cue indigestion. You say to yourself and all your friends, “Pfft. I’ve been driving for years! I could do it with my eyes closed.” But, alas, not recom mended in Spain ‐ or anywhere else. And you’ll learn this after taking online practice tests for taking your Spanish Driving Theory Test. Will there be dou ble negatives, contra dicting answers, a mind‐numbing number of utterances of ‘Wait, What?’, and swearing ‐ a lot of swearing! But before you sched ule your theory test, you’ll need to pass a psy chological test, where they ask you, ‘Are you sad?’ When you say ‘No,’ they say ‘Ok,’ you passed. The video game portion of the physical fitness evaluation for hand‐eye coordination seems useless. But, after you’ve driven here, through small villages with dogs, triple‐double parking on a one‐lane road, a Pelaton on the roadside, you realise this is actually a training ses sion to keep you alive. The in‐car skills train ing begins after you pass your theory test at any autoescuela of your choice. If you speak only Ingles, it would be pru dent to find one that can train you in your native tongue. You’ll learn words like las glorietas which are less than glori ous. And simple izquier da (left) and derecho (right). Soon after, your instructor will schedule your test, the scoring of which will be opaque and obtuse. But, with your years behind the wheel? No policia.GettingSpain.you’reCongratulations,problema.legaltodriveinNextadventure:stoppedbythe

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MAYFAIR ON MAIN are de lighted to present Gibraltar’s first Hair Show. The show will celebrate hair, fashion and music through the decades, from the 1920s to the current day in a live cat walk show. The event will take place at Victoria Stadi um, Bayside Road, Gibraltar. Mayfair will be launching their new hair collection ‘Ele ments’ throughout the cat walk show, which will be presented by international broadcaster Sam Hall aka Goldilocks.Therewill be perfor mances by the legendary Stephanie Benson, a live mu sical ensemble under the di rection of Miguel Mongue, and original dance pieces by Danza Academy. This is a great way to finish yourDJsummer.setsbyIshy, Deflo & Goldilocks.Ticketsstandard €60.00, VIP up to 10 persons €750.00, DJ set only €40.00 perMoreperson.info ­ Buytickets.gi / www@mayfaironmain your own time.

SO the time you have wished and hoped for has finally ar rived, your child is leaving home to go to university. They have been your daily fo cus for the last 18 years and now they are spreading their wings. Although you’ve been aware this day is coming and spoken about the move, when the day actually comes, some parents can find it in credibly difficult. Some feeling redundant, almost a sense of loss.That room is now empty and you find yourself left with a mixture of feelings. There is the excitement for what’s ahead ­ new friendships, new opportunities, but they are weighed down with the fear of what might go wrong. The worry of how will they cope? There’s an immense sense of pride which is shad owed by the sadness. So many emotions, and I guess the feeling that your role as a parent has now been thrown into the air. You hope you have done all you can to pre pare them, but will it be enough.Thankfully nowadays with technology we are never real ly far away so at least you feel secure in knowing that you have that. However, as your son or daughter embarks on their new chapter you have to allow them find their feet. So daily calls may be every cou ple of days, and that’s ok. They are enjoying them selves, making new friend ships. They haven’t forgotten you they are just finding their way. And each call that they do make, the last thing they want to hear is that you are struggling without them. It’s also a good idea to plan to visit them during the term. PLAN ­ do not just turn up un expected, and give them a bit of time to settle, to find their feet before you make a visit. It’s something for you both to look forward to and should be an enjoyable time, not something that they dread because you are still strug gling. Be happy for them.

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Another little tip ­ after a couple of weeks send a pack age with groceries. After fresher week, during which the nutritional meals go out the window for all students, they will be so grateful for the food and it just shows you care.So, they’ve gone and you find yourself with no morning drop offs or daily pickups, and a lot of free time for some for the first time in a long time and this too can be daunting. Your time is your own now. So, embrace it!

WHAT a great line up for this event on Saturday September 3 at the Auditorio Benalmadena, Arroyo de la Miel. Bee Gees, Robbie Williams, Tina Turner and Phil Collins trib utes to your favourite artists.Doors open 8pm, show starts 9pm. Tickets €20.00 per person. The following week on Sunday September 11. Another great line­up of our legends, with tribute bands to Michael Jackson, The Police and The Bruce Springsteen Band. Doors open 8pm and show starts 9pm. Tickets prebooked €20.00, on the day €25.00 For more information or details 633 647 260 Festival of kids have

Craig David at Puente Romano Tennis Club ‘one night only’

INTERNATIONAL best-selling artist, Craig David, makes a ‘one night only’ appearance on the Central Court at the Puente Romano Tennis Club on September 15 starting at 8pm. It is his only performance in Andalucia, making it a night of entertainment that is not to be missed.

Craig David, whose song ‘Seven Days’ was a No. 1 hit in the UK and US, and has sold over 15 million records worldwide, will be both DJing and performing songs from his repertoire that spans 20 UK Top 40 singles and seven UK Top 40 albums. He will be supported by a series of exciting acts, namely international artists Trevis, Black Desert Malik and Cello Femme, the electrifying cellist who has played at the most dynamic musical events in Ibiza and across mainland Spain, as well as at the legendary Burning Man festival, held annually in Nevada’s Black Rock Nvoga,Desert.Bacardi,

For a September night to remember at the Puente Romano Tennis Club, book your tickets now by calling 952 820 900 or emailing events@puenteromano.com. Tickets from 50 euros.

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WKND Festival and Creative Printing Marbella are the sponsors of this entertaining nighttime mini-festival, which is bound to have everyone dancing the night away.

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This week’s entertainment: Thursday September 1 ­ Rastiki. Friday September 2 ­ Miss Gin, Sat urday September 3 ­ Sugar Boo , Sunday September 4 ­ Viena Band. For more information, 952 779 537. TS5 now a globally recognised brand. TS5 Festival in full swing.

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Craig David is a British singer song writer, who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single ‘Rewind’. David’s debut studio album was re leased in 2000. Since this ­ he has re leased a further five studio albums and has worked with a variety of artists including Sting, Tinchy Stry der, Big Narstie, Kano and Jay Sean. He has sold over 15,000,000 records worldwide as a solo artist, so we are looking forward to a wonder ful evening at the Puente Romano.

There have been more than 400,000 tickets purchased to date a spokesperson for Renfe told me. The closing date for securing passes is September 5 so I would suggest not delaying if you wish to take up this offer. Another piece of good news is there are no limits on resi dency. The passes are available to tourists and residents from all over the world, EU member states and third country nation als, so this includes Brits and Americans who can all benefit from free rail travel. travel

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WE are thrilled to be announcing that for one night only, Craig David will perform at the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella on Thursday September 15 at 8pm.

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The TS5 started out as the most exclusive pre­party hosted by Craig at his penthouse home in Miami. Craig’s set combines massive old skool anthems mixed with R&B , swing beat, garage and basement, while mixing with current chart top pingCraigmusic.isan all round performer. A top class DJ with, also, a very distinct singing voice. Add his MC talents and it is easy to understand how the growth of TS5 has emerged. After posting exclusive sets on Soundacloud, he received a phe nomenal response with thousands of listens each week. TS5 popularity was picked up in the UK with Capitol and Kiss broadcasting his sets live from Miami each week. And it wasn’t long before he start ed to move around the world with a sell out tour in Australia. His TS5 sets were being broadcast live in most UK cities, Australia and then moved to New Zealand. Within one year Craig David TS5 became the most sought after artist world wide. Tickets sell out very fast for his concerts.Having made his way in the US, Craig David and TS5 is a globally recognised party brand. He has been fortunate enough to take his tour all over the world, and we are fortu nate that we will have the opportu nity to watch him do what he does here in Marbella.ForTickets events@puenteromano.­com

Graig David ONE of the lively spots in Marbella for sport and entertainment is the Claddagh Bar. Located under the Skol apartments in Marbella centre. Av. Arias Malldonado,16. Marbella 2960. The Claddagh is getting ready for the upcoming Festival which will take place from September 9 ­ 18, bringing bands from all over Eu rope. With the big event taking place Friday 16, Saturday 17 and Sun day 18. The Claddagh opens daily from 4.00pm until late.

SPAIN’S State Train Operator, Renfe, have announced free rail tickets on some of their routes.Thepasses will be valid for short and medium distance, multi journey travel from September 1 to December 31, 2022.You can purchase the passes on Renfe Cercancias mobile app, also at their ticket offices and self service machines locat ed in train stations. In order to secure your pass you must pay a small deposit of €10 / €20.

AS the end of summer approaches so too do the ferias and the final one for this municipality is in Mijas Pueblo in honour of the town’s Pa tron, the Virgen de la Pena, from Tuesday September 6 to Sunday September 11. The daytime fair in the town centre will be gin on Wednesday September 7. Visitors can enjoy a programme of activities including clay pigeon shooting, flamenco, live entertainment, folk dancing and the opportunity to sample our Spanish dishes and Spanish wine and sherry. It might be worth noting as the Pueblo is high up it is always a little hotter up there. There will be some fantastic photo opportu nities. The pueblo has the donkeys, breathtak ing views and many guests will wear the tradi tional dress.

On Friday, September 2, Italian actress and singer Alessia Desogus who lives in Granada, performs a selection of her favourite music ranging from orthodox jazz to cabaret and she will be followed by funk and soul band The Aga pornis from Cadiz. On Saturday, September 3, it will be the turn of Wasabi Cru, a band from Malaga.

THE Paseo de las Palmeras in San Pedro Alcantara will host a Jazz Funk Festival this week end, September 2 and 3, with the participation of five na tional and international groups. The event is part of the cultural programme planned to celebrate the twinning with the city of Are nas de San Pedro from Avila.

SUMMER Candlelight Concerts on the Costa del Sol are popular. The next presentations at the delightful Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis take place on September 3, 9 and 23, when the Elan String Quartet will be honouring the work of film composer Hans Zimmer starting at 9.30pm with tickets costing from €15 to €35, depending on where you wish to sit. Then on September 18, it’s the turn of Cold play and those who couldn’t get tickets for Barcelona next year can enjoy a piano tribute from Esther Toledano at the San Telmo Gar dens in Malaga with tickets also costing from €15 to €35 for the 65­minute concert. The night before, it’s the turn of the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga to host two con certs, at 8.15pm and 10pm featuring the Four Seasons by Vivaldi played by the Spinto Quar tet and tickets are selling quickly at up to €45. To make sure of your reservations visit https://feverup.com/.

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If you have never gone to the feria, I certainly recommend that you go to this one. The main day of festivities takes place on Thursday 8. Thursday marks the day of their Patron, the Virgen de la Pena. To honour their Patron the town will shut down for this day, so should you go, you will miss some of the beau tiful little shops that will be closed for this one day.The night fair is located on Avenida de Mexi co. This is suitable for all the family. You can take in the funfair along with the various ca sitas, try Spanish food, enjoy lots of live enter tainment. The night time party starts at 10.00pm and goes on till the early hours of the morning.Formore information go to www.mijas.es.

LAUGHTER is the best medicine and there’s plenty on the Costa del Sol this September as the Stand­Up Com edy Spain group brings five English speaking comedians to different parts of the coast. As usual, popular fast paced come dian Nik Coppin will be acting as MC and presenting his own act whilst oth ers taking part include Brighton based Michael Fabri, Spike Milligan Award winner John Scott, Charlotte Madden and local comedian Lucy Amans. The four shows take place at the Cazbah Live Lounge in Mijas on September 27, Louie Louie Estepona on September 28, Fresco Marina So togrande on September 29, and Ivy Sports Bar Gibraltar October 1 (with Matthew Baylis replacing Charlotte Madden).Tickets for the Spanish shows can be reserved at www.eventbrite.co.uk and cost €18 whilst for the Gibraltar show visit www.buytickets.gi with the cost being £18 plus booking fee.

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THE traditional Starlite Porcelanosa Gala took place on August 14 to raise funds for the neediest families. This was the 13th year that the gala has been held and this year beat all records with more than half a million euros raised. As part of the gala, Starlite Porcelanosa organised a silent auction whereby those attending wrote down their bid without knowing other people’s bids, so the highest pledge won the item. Casino Marbella want ed to be part of this great project and offered a VIP ex perience with an unforget table night in the style of Casino Royale, but without any fights or secret agents. Amongst the many guests attending were Richard Gere and wife Alejandra, Antonio Banderas and Sandra GarcíaSanjuán and Spanish actor Iván Sánchez accompanied by Venezuelan actress and model Irene Esser.

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FAST-PACED COMEDY: Enjoy the humour of Michael Fabri.

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THIS is the first time for this festival here on the Costa. With three different stages and a mind­blowing line­up, it is going to be a memorable few days here in La Cala de Mijas, with entertainers coming to gether from all over the world to perform live.We are putting Mijas on the map. Mu sic lovers are travelling from all over the world to enjoy the festival. It is expected to bring thousands of visitors to the area helping local businesses continue the sea son.The line up is as follows: Thursday September 1 will see perfor mances from Arctic Monkeys, AoNobo, Chet Faker, Roisin Murphy and more Friday September 2 brings you acts such as The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, Bomba Estero, Hot Chip and NathySaturdayPeluscoSeptember 3 finished the fun with James Blake, Fuel Fandango, Leon Benavente and Alice Phoebe Lou Good news for residents of Mijas at tending the Music Festival. They can buy entrance tickets at a special price €20.00 per day, € 45.00 for three days. In order to get the tickets you must bring documentation: a copy of your padron; a current utility bill with your name and address on; identification card, NIE/TIE to the offices at the concert. You can then obtain the wrist band for a small charge. The event is a no cash event so in order to purchase drinks, food etc you must put credit on the wristband. General public tickets vary in price fromChildren€77.00under 10 are free and must be accompanied by an authorised adult. More information from : Calamijas.com

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WEDNESDAY August 24 in Marbella, saw the opening of the first Royal Donuts store in Costa Del Sol. Boasting more than 200 shops in Germany I have no doubt that this will be the first of many Royal Donuts shops here in Spain.Wednesday was an open invitation for people to go and try the delicious treats. As I approached Marbella, I could see hun dreds of people and then I realised, they were all queuing for a taste of Royal Donuts. The shop boasts the largest selection of donuts I have ever seen, in cluding Macronuts, Royal Bombs, Cool Bombs, Royal Balls, Crossnuts and also VeganThereDonuts.was a fantastic party atmosphere for the opening and everyone seemed to enjoy the donuts and the party. Euro Weekly were de lighted to attend, and I can highly recommend the dulce de leche donut. I am looking forward to my next visit, and can highly sug gest you add this new place to your list of places to visit when you are in town.We wish them every suc cess for the Donut future here in EdificoMarbella.Parquesol Local 5. Av Ramon y Cajal Marbella 29601. Opens daily 4pm.

FOOTBALL fans are in for a treat at Lineker’s Bar in Puer to Banus on Saturday September 3 with two Pre mier League matches and guest footballer impression ist Darren Farley. The Liverpudlian has be come the comic voice of football and is best known for his perfect impressions of Jamie Carragher, Steven Ger rard, Wayne Rooney, and more.Heis a stand­up comedian who has his own online sta tion Farley TV and despite being a dedicated Reds fan he has no problem in taking the mickey out of the team’s pastArrivelegends.atLineker’s at 1pm and you will have the chance to enjoy the derby game be tween Everton and Liverpool which kicks off at 1.30pm. Following this there will be a football quiz and a guest appearance by Darren Farley followed by additional live entertainment and the screening of Aston Villa v Manchester City, so it’s a thrill packed afternoon.

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LA CALA LIONS CLUB in association with Grace Restaurant presents the Presidents Party on Satur day September 10. The Lions welcome you to a superb evening of fine dining accompanied by the wonderful Zac Black and Bruno. There will be an auction with quality prizes includ ing a luxurious seven­day retreat break in Portugal along with a raffle with wonderful prizes. Dress Code is Posh Frocks and doors open at 8pmTickets are €45.00 avail able from the Lions Club Charity Shops, La Cala de Mijas.For more information telephone call 637 185 533.

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THE Gibraltar Cardboard Boat Race for charity re turns to Ocean Village on Saturday September 3 af ter being cancelled for two years due to the pan demic.It’sorganised by the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) and teams of various ages are invited to create their own cardboard boats and race across the hopefully calm waters of the mari na.Judging of the bestlooking vessel takes place at 10.30am with a whole raft of different prizes for adults and juniors and then the adults take to the water (possibly in more ways than one) at noon followed by the ju nior contestants at 12.15. There’s always an ele ment of fun as many pri vately bet on who is most likely to sink first and there will be a raffle and entertainment with pro ceeds from the event be ing split between the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society, St John’s Gibraltar and GBC open day.

THE president of the government of Spain, Pe dro Sanchez, and the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, held a meeting, as part of the Latin American tour which Sanchez began in Colombia, during which he also visited Ecuador and Honduras, as reported on Thurs day, August 25. Spain’s commitment to peace‐building in Colombia is a continuation of an intense and positive work agenda with Latin America, which the Spanish president inaugurated as soon as he became head of government in 2018.President Sanchez stressed his “profound conviction” that Spain and Latin America share fundamental values of enormous po tential to face the current global challenges to gether.These include a commitment to democracy and to an international order based on rules. In this regard, the president highlighted the defence “on both sides of the Atlantic, of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.”PedroSanchez also stressed the impor tance of “working hand in hand” with Latin America and the Caribbean to seek solutions to other potentially devastating global chal lenges, such as climate change and pan demics.

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A PERPETRATOR of identity theft, of Spanish nationality and who has a police record, has al legedly committed the theft of his twin broth er’s ID in order to avoid paying traffic fines. He was arrested in Granada, the national press re ported on August 27. The man had previously lost six points on his brother’s driving licence, after driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. According to the Spanish National Police, in August 2021, the complainant thought he had lost his National Identity Document (DNI) after forgetting his wallet in his brother’s vehicle, so he renewed it without further ado, until last Ju ly when he found it at his father’s home. He dis covered that in the early hours of January 15, 2021, he had been reported for driving under the influence of alcohol, and it was this incident that had led to the withdrawal of six points on his licence.

THE call for a free tobacco envi ronment as well as the first Eu ropean tobacco‐free genera tion was made by Spanish NGO Nofumadores (No Smok ers), registered by the Euro pean Commission under the ti tle: ‘Call to achieve a tobacco‐free environment and the first European tobacco‐free gener ation by According2030’.to the organisa tion, “tobacco pandemic is the first avoidable cause of death. Butts on beaches cause envi ronmental damage to the ocean and its wildlife, in forests cause fires and contaminate soil and water. To save the new generations from falling into tobacco addiction, in addi tion to acting forcefully against the environmental dangers caused by cigarette butts and fighting against smoking, it is necessary to: “End the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to citizens born since 2010. Create a Eu ropean Net of tobacco‐free and butts‐free beaches and riverbanks. Extend outdoor smoke and vapour free spaces, especially if used by minors.”

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LANDLORDS in Spain are currently profiting from a large rental boom, especially in those cities in Spain where both tourism and large edu cational centres coexist throughout the year. This is the case in Madrid and Sevilla, where, in addition to renowned universities, there are also tourist centres that attract thousands of people during the summer. Two scenarios that allow landlords to generate suffi cientTheincome.rental of tourist flats and flats for young university students is becoming more and more common in Spain, especially in cities which at tractAccordingforeigners.tothe LIVE4LIFE platform, which specialises in the rental of homes and rooms for young workers and university students, “land lords adapt to students’ medium‐term contracts and take advantage of the sum mer“Landlordsopportunity.”secure that ex tra income throughout the year. Even more so in these times of inflation and possible economic recession where rents, despite the variation in price, will always remain posi tive in overcrowded cities where this phenomenon oc curs,” explained Alberto Añaños, CEO of the company.

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EACH hunter has the same equipment ‐ a sniper rifle, five bullets and a machete. An even killing field. A cor rupt organisation in Spain is selling the ultimate thrill. They cater to rich amateur game‐hunters who hunger for the privilege of stalking and killing human prey. Their targets are non‐persons.Ineffect,the vile process gets rid of illegal immigrants. Enter Leon Cazador ‐ a half‐English, half‐Spanish private investigator who occasionally assists the authorities. Eager to take down this im moral organisation, he’s tasked with going full cloak‐and‐dagger. But when his cover is blown and he’s forced to join nine other cap tives, will he become the hunters’ ultimate prey? Nik Morton, the author of over 30 books in a number of genres including crime, thriller, romantic thriller, hor ror, sci‐fi, paranormal, espi onage, westerns and fantasy, first came up with the charac ter of Cazador in Torrevieja Writers’ Circle in 2005. Leon Cazador has starred in multiple short stories and now following 17 years since he was first created, the PI will star in his first novel, which as Morton states, is a reminder to writers to never giveNikup!and his wife Jennifer lived in Torrevieja, located on the Costa Blanca, for 15 years, with Jennifer working as mu sical director for the Cantabile ladies’ choir. The couple now reside in Northumberland with their daughter, son‐in‐law, grand son and granddaughter living nearby.Morton served in the Royal Navy for 24 years, and for over 40 years he has edited periodicals, contributed hun dreds of articles, book and film reviews and chaired sev eral writers’ circles and run writing and screenplay work shops. To read more about Nik Morton and his upcoming projects, readers can visit the following websites: nik‐writealot.blogspot.comwww.freewebs.com/nikmortonhttp://http://auguries‐magazine.blogspot.comamazon.com/author/nikmorton

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IT seems to be almost inevitable that the German government will eventually legalise recreational Cannabis and allow sales through licensed shops, but due to the need to involve every ministry and international agencies, the estimated €5 billion leisure industry will be a long time coming.

NORWAY Sanction exemption

THERE has been some disquiet amongst Norway’s opposition parties that the government obtained an EU exemption on sanctions which means that Russian fishing boats may continue to visit and obtain repairs in Norwegian ports whilst also having access to Arctic fishing stocks.

SINCE 1995 Italian winery Vini Lunardelli has produced a series known as the historic collection with labels which carry images of various dictators including Hitler, Mussolini, Franco and Stalin, but following criticism they will cease production next year as a new generation takes over the business.

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IRELAND Hospital food THERE is a campaign in the Republic to reduce the cost of food in children’s hospitals for parents or guardians who are spending hours on end with their children so have to purchase highly priced and often not particularly healthy food when money is tight.

UKRAINE Independence Day TO celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day on August 24, major buildings around Finland were coloured blue and yellow and both the Finnish President and Prime Minister sent messages of support to Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky confirming their support for the fight against invasion.

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THE French government has been embarrassed by the lack of communication between civil servants and justice minister Eric DupondMoretti, who condemned a video showing gokarting between guards and inmates at a French prison when the race and release of the video had been approved by officials.

IT’S been a bad few days for Finnish PM Sanna Marin as new pictures have appeared showing two topless female celebrities kissing in what has been identified as a toilet in the Prime Minister’s official residence and she has had to apologise for the inappropriate image.

DENMARK Unwanted memorial

AS recently as 1971, a memorial to the Danish soldiers who died fighting for the Nazi’s was erected in the town of Silkeborg, but now the council wants to remove it as members consider it inappropriate to commemorate the 2,000 fighters who died for Germany.

SITUATED as it is between France, Germany, Holland and Luxembourg, more than half of the Belgian population is less than 50 kilometres away from a border and according to a survey 40 per cent are crossing borders to purchase goods, especially alcohol.

THE NETHERLANDS Electric shock DESPITE the spiralling cost of energy and the huge profits being made by electric companies, Dutch supplier Eneco has advised customers who supply energy back to the grid from their solar panels that from September 5 it will reduce the price that it pays them.

GERMANY High times

SWEDEN Hypercar LUXURY car manufacturer Koenigsegg is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first model by producing what it claims will be the world’s most powerful and fastest manual production car and although the price is unknown, it won’t be cheap with just 50 examples being made.

BELGIUM Border bargains

THE Confederation of Commerce and Services of Portugal (CCP) is to hold discussions with the Portuguese government about the possibility of early closing of shops on Thursday and Sunday evenings (traditionally not busy times) in order to conserve energy this autumn.

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There are two major problems however, firstly the more apps and programmes that require passwords, the more difficult it is to remember them unless you write them down and then if you leave that on a com puter you become less secure! Secondly as hackers become more efficient and technology advances, so they can create programmes that can crack your password a bit like Alan Turing and the enigma ma chine, although a heck of a lot quick er.Many banks and other financial in stitutions send text messages when you try to log into your account with an extra pin number to allow you to gain entry but these messages can be hacked as well.

DESPITE announcing in June of this year that Ford Europe was committed to create a new as sembly plant for electric vehi cles in Valencia, according to the press on August 24 the company is now reviewing its European strategy. This means it is putting investment in Spain on hold and it appears although it is still committed to open the factory at some point it has withdrawn its request for financial support from Spain’s EU pandemic relief fund. This decision is quite significant in as much as the Spanish gov ernment had committed to re lease €106 million to support theirplans to produce electric vehicles from a Spanish base. dates

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accentsChanging SOMETIMES it can be very frustrating for people con tacting call centres to find that they cannot understand the accent of the people they are speaking to, but an American company has cre ated a system that can change the accents as the conversation is taking place.

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New start HAVING given up his position as president of Spain’s fash ion giant Inditex, which is now headed up by the founder’s daughter, Marta Ortega, Pablo Isla has set up a new company Fonte Films to promote national and in ternational cinema and artists.

THERE are currently nine mil lion Spaniards receiving state pension of which 4.4 million are women and the balance are men with the vast major ity receiving retirement pen sion, although there are sig nificant numbers collecting widows or disability pensions with almost €11 billion being paid each month.

ALMOST everything you do on the internet requires a password to log on and it is said that the longer the password the safer it is.

The major technology companies such as Google and Microsoft are en deavouring to create alternatives and it is possible for companies to obtain USB sticks which allow entry to their computers and can be can celled in Passwordsseconds.will be phased out in due course, but for the time being ensure that yours are as safe as pos sible.

Asda is also providing additional guidance online and on packaging to help customers to understand how to best store and pre pare fresh food as well as handy hints and tips on how to reduce food waste.

Andy Cockshaw, Head of Technical at Asda IPL said: “Reducing food waste in our business and in cus tomers’ homes is a priority and we are always looking at different ways to achieve this. “We know for cus tomers this has become more important than ever in the current climate as many families are strug gling with the cost‐of‐living crisis and are looking to make savings wherever they can.”

Churros feud THE owner of a cafe in Scot land’s Stirling is in trouble with the courts for ‘failing to abate’ the smell of cooking of Spanish‐style churros and fol lowing complaints from neighbours could find him self facing a heavy fine or be ing closed down.

Bank loans EVEN though the cost of liv ing is up and money is tight, Spanish banks have reported that the percentage of non‐payment of interest on loans in June was at its lowest since December 2008, falling to 3.88 per cent of the total granted in credit.

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Latest mobile phones allow facial or fingerprint recognition but that al so is vulnerable to external AI inva sion and not everyone wants to only use a phone or tablet for access to accounts especially those who are older or suffer from poor eyesight.

Company computers inevitably have passwords and one of the wor rying aspects of passwords is that dis affected employees can use them or pass them on to third parties in order to damage their former employer.

A RECENT survey by UK based boiler supplier Heatable sug gests that there could be a sig nificant shortage of gas boilers come the winter due to the problems of the supply chain and subsequent lack of com ponents.Whilst the weather is hot, consumers don’t think about replacing or even servicing their boilers, but with the way in which the climate currently fluctuates so dramatically, de mand will increase come win ter and supply may simply not be available. Boiler shortage

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ASDA is to remove best be fore dates on fresh fruit and vegetables from to day, Thursday September 1 in order to help cus tomers reduce food waste and save money. The change comes as re search from the climate ac tion group WRAP reveals that the average family throws away £60 worth of food and drink each month.Byremoving best before dates and encouraging customers to decide them selves if the food is edible, Asda aims to reduce food waste in the home and in the process save cus tomers money. The dates will be re placed by a new code which will be used by store colleagues to ensure the highest quality and fresh ness is maintained sup ported by specialist green grocers in over 250 stores who have received train ing in all aspects of Asda’s fresh produce operation, including where products should be stored to main tain freshness and quality.

IN the past seven years, 52 per cent of all department stores in the UK have closed according to a report by ac tion group, the 20th Century Society.Theyare dedicated to try to preserve some of the most iconic buildings around Britain’s High Streets and have worked with groups such as Historic England in order to en sure that buildings such as Marks and Spencer in Lon don’s Marble Arch retain their original features and charm. The growth of online shop ping, the pandemic and sub sequent closure of stores has seen some two million square metres of vacant space be come available.

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SINCE it came to power, the current Spanish gov ernment has been woo ing countries across Africa in a bid to in crease its influence on that continent and to find new export and in vestment markets. It’s not all completely friendly as the world’s largest exporter of citrus fruit, Spain has been blocking imports into the EU from its nearest rival South Africa saying that it fears the import ed fruit may contain false codling moths, which are native to sub‐Saharan Africa. Fruit worth an esti mated 650 million rand (€38.5 million approxi mately) has been held at point of entry forcing the South African gov ernment to complain to the World Trade Organi sation about what it considers unfair treat ment.

More money PAST and present members of Pink Floyd will benefit as they are the latest band to offer their musical back cata logue for sale following the likes of Bob Dylan.

Olive oil boom

At crossroads IN its Monetary Policy Re view released on August 25, the European Central Bank recognised that it is at a crossroads as by increasing interest rates to try to re duce inflation it could cause a different crisis with debt becoming a burden.

Minister for Safe and Le gal Migration Kevin Foster said, “Rapidly growing busi nesses, like small enterpris es, tech and financial ser vices, need the right level of support to go to the next level.“Through our Scale‐up visa, we’re enabling busi nesses to focus on their growth and innovation by giving them more freedom to bring in the diverse skills and experience they need, making them more attrac tive on an international stage.“By supporting our high‐growth tech, financial ser vices and small businesses, we are ensuring the UK re mains a global hub for emerging technologies and innovation while enhancing productivity across the economy ‐ creating jobs, growth and prosperity acrossTellinglyBritain.”what he didn’t say was how these special people would be encour aged to leave existing jobs to take up a two‐year ap pointment when Britain and most of the world is facing a possible recession, so jobs in their home countries may be few and far between if they have to leave the UK when their visa expires.

UK woos top talent

THE British government has made it easier for top talent to get visas as it has recog nised that there is a massive skill shortage in certain in dustries.TheUK’s top high‐growth businesses will have greater flexibility and power to en tice the world’s top talent through the new Scale‐up visa, the government an nounced on August 22. UK businesses experienc ing impressive success will be eligible to sponsor tal ented individuals, from sci entists and engineers to ar chitects and programmers, to support their growth and contribute to boosting the UK’sUnlikeeconomy.other sponsored visas, the Scale‐up visa al lows businesses to employ high‐skilled individuals who will receive two years’ leave to remain in the UK without requiring further sponsor ship or permission beyond the first six months.

AFTER suffering from a loss of sales because of import duties imposed by the Trump Administration, it ap pears that demand for Spanish olive oil is going to con tinue to grow thanks to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Those two countries are major exporters of sunflow er oil which means that consumers have had to look elsewhere and olive oil is a natural alternative, but the very hot summer is affecting production. It looks as if it’s even too hot for the olive trees to bear high levels of fruit, which means that the price of olive oil will keep rising if there is insufficient to meet demand.

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Up from €1.17 to €1.18 GBP/USD: Down from $1.20 to $1.17 The pound got off to a poor start in August, following the Bank of England’s (BoE) latest interest rate decision.

Currency outlook: Euro drops below parity with the US dollar, Pound rocked by BoE recession warning

EURO: Likely face an uphill battle so long as Europe remains at risk of a gas shortage.

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US USD/GBP:Dollar Up from $0.83 to $0.85 USD/EUR: Up from €0.97 to €1.00 The US dollar continued to attract support over the past month as growing global reces sion fears continued to underpin demand for the safe-haven currency. However, the US dollar’s ascent did not come without hurdles. The greenback faced a major setback with the publication of the lat est US consumer price index, with July’s fig ures reporting a larger-than-expected slowing of Thisinflation.slump in inflation prompted USD in vestors to temporarily scale back their bets for the Federal Reserve’s September interest rate decision, before some hawkish Fed rhetoric revived expectations and the green back’sGoingfortunes.forward, the US dollar is likely to re main well supported as global recession fears continue to dictate market sentiment, while the prospect of another 75bps rate hike from the Fed is also likely to underpin USD ex change rates. Currencies Direct have helped over 325,000 customers save on their currency transfers since 1996. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more about how you can save money on your cur rency transfers.

EUR/GBP:Euro Down from £0.85 to £0.84 EUR/USD: Down from $1.02 to $0.99 The euro has struggled to hold its ground in recent weeks as EUR sentiment has been battered by concerns over Europe’s mount ing energy crisis. Energy prices in Europe skyrocketed in Au gust, with gas prices striking a new record high amid fears that Russia will further reduce gas flows to the continent. The EUR/USD exchange rate dropped back below parity as investors fear the energy price crunch means it is inevitable that the Eurozone will slide into a recession by the end of the Howeveryear. it wasn’t all doom and gloom for the euro. EUR exchange rates found fleeting gains in mid-August on the back of some posi tive GDP figures and a pullback in the US dol lar.Looking ahead, the euro is likely to face an uphill battle so long as Europe remains at risk of a gas shortage this winter. Although anoth er 50bps rate hike from the European Central Bank (ECB) at its next policy meeting could help to cap losses in the single currency.

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While the BoE raised interest rates by 50bps - its largest increase in 27 years - it spooked GBP investors with its accompany ing forecasts as it warned the UK is highly like ly to slip into a recession this year. Sterling then traded sideways for the next couple of weeks, as recession fears, a political leadership vacuum and growing discontent among workers offset bets for another 50bps rate hike from the BoE in September. The GBP selloff then resumed in the sec ond half of the month amid fears over the economic impact of widespread industrial ac tion and warnings UK inflation could climb above 18 per cent. The direction of the pound over the next month may be primarily shaped by the next UK Prime Minister. If the economic policies implemented by Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss aren’t seen as adequate enough to tackle the cost of living crisis, the pound is liable to fall.

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ALTHOUGH the British workforce is ethnically di verse, many bank holidays are based on Christian her itage but some companies are now allowing staff to choose to work over bank holidays and then use the days saved to celebrate their own religious observances.

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I NEVER chose to be a noncon formist. Sitting here at 83 years of age and looking back over decisions made when you once again found yourself physically anewed, it is painfully obvious that choosing to remain within society as an ‘anti‐so cial’, was, at the very least going to be difficult and certainly not make you the winner of many popularity contests. Of course, at the outset you don’t know who, or even what you are. As a new manifestation you simply go with the flow. There is no set beginning to nonconformity, it is something that just happens. There does however become a point when the choice has to be made. You ei ther drop out or stay in. Well, I (finally) chose to stay in. Al though, through my spiritual lean ings, which were later to become permanent, I was offered a host of escapes, ie, Hippie communes, be coming a Tibetan monk, taking the junkie route, membership of numer ous cults, including the highly dan gerous Scientology and all of its pa thetic offshoots, specifically designed to control the weak, I re alised that to have any chance of in fluencing events in a society I al ready basically didn’t agree with, I simply had to stay a part of it. Politics would have been an obvi ous choice I suppose, but unfortu nately, in my day, to enter into the political arena you had to either be a total conformist, a complete hyp ocrite, or an old boy with connec tions (no change there then!) In my early teens I had already been fortu nate enough to meet my future wife and was actually looking forward to a loving relationship and hopefully a new family. I had always loved the smell of greasepaint and the cre ation of songs ‐ so to remain a true member of society, I chose Showbiz. Ha! The most hypocritical occupa tion of them all. Typical examples of this profession that I have never been able to abide are the egotisti cal multi‐millionaires who, followed by cameras and hangers on, spend their non creative breaks wandering between mud huts, trying to make us all feel bad and responsible for the ills of the world, before scurrying back to their existence of cosseted grandeur and luxury. For heaven’s sake give us all a break and stick to your lives of fantasy, where you all belong.Ofcourse, 50 years ago my realisa tion that if you really wanted to de liver and receive widespread opin ions on your points of view, writing was by far the most expedient; so, I have pursued it relentlessly, through a long life that has so far actually been almost yo‐yo like in its exis tence. One thing nonconformity does achieve however is a relentless thickening of the skin. So, keep those letters coming, the more dominative they are, the more chance you have of being published; and me bothering to listen. Keep the Faith Love leapylee2002@gmail.comLeapyexpatradioscotland.comMon.Fri.1pmtill4.

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This is considered the legal instant in time be tween the expiry of the original term and the commencement of the renewal

Whereasterm.ifyou choose to extend your contract, the original lease contin ues without any inter ruption.

However, if your property comes fully furnished, that means that any damage or deterioration to the fur niture will come at a cost to you and could be your responsibility to fix or Furnishingreplace. your property also means slightly more work for you when your renters first move in as you will have to carry out an inven tory of everything in the flat. In either case, there is no right or wrong when it comes to furnished or unfurnished. The most important thing is that your property is pre sented as fully functional and in a good condition so that your tenants can feel truly at home there.

FURNISHED PROPERTY: Will make it look ready to be lived in.

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It’s important to know this so that you don’t ac cidentally renew your contract without mean ingArticleto. 22 of the law 820 of 2003, which is about the termination of the rental contract on the part of the landlord, considers that in some cases the termination requires you to inform the landlord of your de cision at least three months prior.

BY sourcing a good deal, some property owners seri ously increase their wealth and get up to 25 per cent off a below market value property. Deal packaging is the next step, where that deal is packaged to in vestors who will buy that property from you for more than you paid. You could be generating an income from property as soon as you learn the best set of skills to strategically source and package proper ty Todeals.correctly source a good deal, it’s essential you check current property market prices, potential refurbish ment opportunities and the location of the property. You also need to know how much value can be added to the property which con tributes to how much profit you can Oftengenerate.investors use deal sourcing and deal packag ing to save time, so if you can present them with a below market value deal where they’re likely to make a good return on in vestment, you’re in busi ness.To keep deal sourcing le gal, you need to register with HMRC and Regulators, register for anti‐money laundering legislation, take out the correct insurance and register under the data protection act.

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ALTHOUGH nearby beach resorts Marbel la, Torremolinos and Nerja have become increasingly popular for property in vestors, Malaga, the gateway to southern Spain and the Costa del Sol, and the place voted the best city for foreign residents to live and work last year, hasn’t lost its charm.Having recently re‐established itself as one to watch on the international tourism scene, the dynamic city of Mala ga is once again a great place to buy in Spain.Unlike Marbella and Estepona, Malaga doesn’t just boast apartments or villas which are typical along the coast. As Spain’s sixth largest city, potential prop erty buyers can choose from antique city centre apartments or larger houses in the secluded hills east of the city. In terms of investment, city centre properties tend to retain their value far better than beachside apartments and in Malaga you can take your pick from buy‐to‐let properties, short term or long‐term rents. If you don’t mind swapping the sound of the sea for the electric buzz of the city centre, this could work in your favour.

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THE lease on your flat, like any other contract, can be renewed either automatically or upon agreement by the par tiesAlthoughinvolved.the concepts of either extending or renewing your lease are technically different, law 820 which was passed in 2003 doesn’t seem to distinguish very much between them, which means that it can be dif ficult to know when to renew and when to ex tend.Alease can generally be renewed by the par ties involved or auto matically by the ministry of the law.

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ARE you a property owner and you’re not sure whether it’s better to rent out your property furnished or unfurnished. When it comes to renting out a flat, both options have pros and cons. Choosing furniture for a rental flat is no easy task, and to make a property look enticing for potential renters, it usually requires a signifi cant investment of your time and money to make it so. By having furniture in your prop erty, it’ll look ready to be lived in, making potential renters feel more at home when they look around. However, it also means that your flat is more likely to have a high turnover as people can move straight in and live there for as long as they need before moving on. Furniture also adds value to your property. So, it’s a one‐time invest ment for you that could be benefi cial in the long run.

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I LOVE dogs - I have a dog - and we sometimes take him with us when we go for a walk and stop for a coffee. He sits there very quietly look ing at everyone going past in the hope that they have a sausage or a bit of chicken. He usually has a drink of water and that’s it. For me, that is acceptable.Whatisn’t is if your dog is a ‘yapper’ - usually a tiny little thing that barks at every single per son that walks past and wants to fight every dog regardless of size. Yap, yap, yap non-stop. If that’s your dog do me a favour and leave it at home. I don’t need to hear it or you telling it to stop. It’s a nuisance and it’s annoying everyone. If I’m on the ‘phone to a helpline the last thing I need to hear is a message every few min utes for the first half hour that I should check your website to see if my problem can be solved there. Don’t you know that I searched that for an hour before I found hidden somewhere in the ‘contact us’ part a number which I’ve now been holding on for another eternity. I’ll tell you what I want. I want to speak to a human being that not only speaks English, but understands it too and I don’t want it to take four or five hours to do it. What are even more annoying are the companies that you can’t con tact by ‘phone at all. There should be a law that every company that takes the public’s money or holds personal information about them is duty bound to speak to their victims personally just like they did years ago before social media. It is incredible the amount of mega multi-national organisations that just ignore their punters. Here’s one for you. How many of you have bought an aerosol - in my case a mozzie spraybut it’s happened a few times with various sprays that after a few sprays it just packs up? It doesn’t matter how hard you press - nada, nothing. I shake it and can hear that it’s still got plenty left in it. So what do you do? Take it back or just chuck it? They aren’t cheap, about seven or eight euros a pop. I don’t have the receipt, but I feel the need to return it and see what happens. I’ll let you know.

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THERE are press reports that ‘staycation fatigue’ has resulted in a slump in bookings at domestic hotspots and even the prospect of airport delays and flight cancellations is not stopping people heading abroad. But it’s not ‘staycation fatigue’ at all! It’s things getting back to where they were pre‐pandemic. How can you possibly compare last year’s sum mer holidays when there were travel restrictions? The last two years’ holi day statistics shouldn’t be used. Everything needs to be com pared with 2019’s. This shows, too, the lack of any sense of proportion among anxious local councils, National Park Authorities and the Welsh Government. This swing back was inevitable and entirely predictable. Devon and Cornwall were complain ing about too many tourists. The Lake District National Park was planning to close public roads to all but residents. And the Welsh Government want to charge a tourist tax as well as price out holiday lets with taxes. Surely even the daftest person could see that it was a temporary blip, due to the pandemic?

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THE leading sleep chain, Micolchon®, has opened its first large centre in Granada, specifically in Motril, the capital of the Costa Tropical. MiColchon, a Malaga‐based compa ny, is currently the leader in the province, with more than 500,000 satisfied customers and a track record of more than 40 years. Specialisation, quality and its business philos ophy, Colchonologia®, are the basis of its suc cess.On August 3, Mr Manuel Guerrero, founder of this family business, together with his son and current manager of the store, Ja cobo Guerrero, presented the opening of the first store of the chain outside the province of Malaga. More than 40 years after opening its first mattress store, in the neighborhood of El Palo, the Costa Tropical of Granada will be the first experience in its expansion in Andalucia. The Costa del Sol and the Costa Tropical united by mattresses and healthy rest. MiColchon has created and developed an innovative and valuable concept in the world of rest, Colchonologia, which they define as the specialty that deals with the most person alised and healthy rest for people. This busi ness culture is based on the experience and continuous training of its Mattressologists ‐specialised personnel who keep up‐to‐date with products, materials, technological advances, and even basic training by physiotherapists. The objective is to ad vise on the most appropriate rest for any back ailment, to know what firm ness and adaptability are required for problems such as lumbago, hernias, fi bromyalgia, scoliosis... or to achieve the ideal rest equipment for children, adolescents, the elderly or pregnant women. Whoever you are, they have your mattress. MiColchon is a leader in the concept of rest in all its breadth, configuring the perfect equipment for each person. Because it is not only the mattress that matters, but also the base, the pillow, your sleeping posture... your Mattressologists will help you with tips and sleep. The goal is to achieve a truly restful sleep.Inthe province of Malaga, MiColchon al ready has specialised sleep centres from San Pedro de Alcantara (Marbella), through Fuen girola / Mijas, Benalmadena / Arroyo de la Miel, Malaga City (with stores in El Palo, Avenida de Velazquez and Camino de Suarez and the largest sleep centre in Europe, in El Vi so, with 2,000 m² of exhibition space) to Axar quia (with its centres in Velez Malaga and Torre del NessenMar).Interiors, MiColchon’s Premium concept, is also in Motril. And it is precisely this know‐how that led the Andalucian firm to enter the world of dec oration: “It was our customers who directed our trajectory towards the marketing of sofas and armchairs. Our customers have been loy al to us by offering them quality at the best price, and an excellent service that never ends, we are always available to solve any need,” says Jacobo Guerrero, current owner and second generation of this family busi ness.And Nessen Interiors was born, the #Sofa Experience of MiColchon, its premium con cept, with the most varied offer in quality so fas and armchairs, of European manufacture, with the most exquisite Italian designs and the most fashionable upholstery in stain‐re sistant fabrics or in the best leather. Let’s celebrate the arrival of MiColchon and Nessen Interiors together on the Costa Tropi cal of ThisGranada!newrest centre is located in Avenida de Europa 106, in Motril, opposite the CC Al campo. Take advantage of summer DOUBLE DISCOUNTS promotions and opening prices! and www.nesseninteriors.com

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The Ikigai and the signals of the universe

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IT’S important to eat a wellbalanced diet to ensure that you’re getting all the vital nu trients your body needs to function and so that you feel happy and healthy. But maybe you’re busy with life in general and a nutritious diet is not at the top of your list of priorities. Here’s a quick guide for what to eat to ensure you get the vitamins you need without having to stock up on a cabinet full of supplements or carefully planning every meal. Dry, thinning hair can be a sign of zinc deficiency. Zinc can be found in foods like wholewheat bread, pasta and whole grains like brown rice and pumpkin seeds. Vitamin B6 is also vital to boost your immune system. If you’re experiencing skin rash es, sore lips and you’re tired all the time, try eating more avocado, tuna and nuts. Peo ple who menstruate especial ly tend to be iron deficient at some point in their lives due to the blood they lose during ovulation. To restore your body’s iron levels, try eating lentils, spinach and tofu.

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AM Betina von Hohendorff, certified as an NLP ­ Trainer / Erickson Hypno sis and Coach by Mindovers. I thought about what to write and decided to let the Universe guide me. Visiting the Palma Club Nautico I was looking for inspirations to write and to do some photography. A kind gentleman offered me access to his yacht for the photos. But I only saw the sign of the uni verse by editing the photo. The name of the yacht ‘Ikigai’ means ‘Purpose of living’ in Japanese. I started to meditate on what is my Ikigai and asked for answers. And I received them faster than I thought in a very different way. Walking down the stairs of the Cas cuo Antigo in Palma, I slipped and fell down.Inhospital the doctor prescribed me to have complete rest. Then I understood the message of the Universe. Time to create and visu alise my Ikigai. I was so focused on healing the in ner child of my clients that I forgot my own Ikigai. My Takeadvice:timeto plan your life. Turn disappointments into chal lenges to achieve somethingLovebetter.Betina

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DARK eye circles giving you grief even after a good night’s sleep? Here’s why you get them and some changes you can make to your diet to banish them for good. Under eye bags can be your body’s way of telling you that you’re tired, stressed out, or not eating the right things. Contrary to popular belief, a bad sleeping pat tern isn’t the main culprit of under eye bags. Sun exposure and smoking can cause dark eye circles due to hy perpigmentation, which allows veins to show beneath your skin and consequently makes your eye area look darker. Allergies can also contribute.Tobanish dark eye circles, you should eat a highly nutritious diet of healthy fats, lean protein, whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables which will visibly im prove your Tomatoesskin.are a great food as they contain lycopene which boosts circulation and protects blood vessels. Blueberries, water melon, and beetroot all have simi lar effects on your skin. Your skin will thank you for re ducing your wine and caffeine in take as well and switching that red wine glow from an evening merlot for a healthy glass of H2O.

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A FEW weeks ago I received a poster via Messenger from Tony Bryant regarding the book signing of his latest pub lication ‘A Cohort of Creative Bohemians and other Inter esting Individuals’. There was no additional note or person alised invitation, just the poster.Idon’t usually go to any thing outside of Marbella; we get very cosy here and have everything we need, so head ing out on the highway seems like too much of an adven ture. This event was to be held in Fuengirola, which for me feels like the other side of the world, so normally I wouldn’t even consider it. In this instance however, as I enjoy reading Tony’s work and during interviews with him he’s come across as such a lovely person, I decided I would definitely attend and put the date in my diary. Tony is British but has lived on the coast for many years and is passionate about An dalucia. He has published sev eral books on Flamenco and Sevilla but this new contribu tion is completely different. This time Tony has chosen to write about some of the most emblematic people he’s met over the past 25 years as a journalist. On the day of the event I found myself, as usual, doing far more things than are hu manly feasible for the num ber of hours in any given day and was running a little late. The heat was intense and the thought of traffic and driving ‘all the way’ to Fuengirola daunting. Even so, I set off en thusiastically on this “road trip” accompanied by my friend Martina. As anticipated we arrived slightly late and Tony was al ready giving the presentation. As we walked through the door into the packed room I heard my name being pro nounced and my sense of guilt made me think Tony was calling me out for not be ing on time. Much to my de light I later found out that this was not the case, rather that I was part of his ‘speech’ as I’m in the book and my perfectly timed entrance purely coinci dental.Atfirst, all I could think was ‘thank heavens I came!’. There had been no inkling that I would have a special in terest to be there; it had been divine providence without a doubt, saving me from a life time of potential guilt and embarrassment if I hadn’t gone. Now I just feel chuffed and flattered but still totally surprised. I also feel encour aged to carry on just being me, along with all those other bohemians and intellectuals: recognition from somebody in Tony’s professional league is an honour indeed. I still don’t have a copy of the book myself as there were none left after the event as the book was in great de mand, so I’ll need to get one through Amazon, or prefer ably from Tony himself to get it signed too, and see what he actually says about me.

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There is always a problem in choosing priorities, es pecially when some politicians’ priorities are to be come legends after they are gone.

The moon is just the start as this entire programme which was initially approved by President Obama aims to land humans on Mars for the first time by 2033.

Let’s hope it’s a short bout, and your memory will be restored sufficiently to re call one momentous inci dent that you failed to add to your list of ‘causes’ for the current political predicament faced by UK dwellers. Particularly as you stressed that ‘all these ordeals are not the fault of the present government’!

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Keep quiet DEAR Admittedly,Sir/Madam,homes need to be renovated, but the cost is borne by neigh bours too, if builders in clude high‐volume noise pollution from their ghet to blasters. Are builders the only trade that foists its taste in entertainment on long‐suffering neigh bours of those who reno vate and repair their homes?Surely, we can agree that like every other ser vice provider, tradesmen quietly get on with the work whilst causing a min imum of disturbance to the locals. Cordially, Sandy Collins (penname of MichaelWalsh) No coverage I ENJOY your opinions each week. You may have seen this already. Why is there no public uproar about the murder of the 87‐year‐old London pensioner, and no political party going on about it.??? Also, hardly any TV / news coverage.!!!

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There is no doubt that the scientific achievement is considerable and there are financial benefits to the companies involved in producing the software and hardware for the missions but in reality, in the current financial situation (and bearing in mind that the Euro pean Space Agency is also financially involved), is this the right time to be following a dream that does noth ing to help those in need on the earth today?

AS the world suffers from an ever-increasing surge in the cost of living and Russia continues with its inva sion of Ukraine, the US government is spending $4.1 billion every time NASA launches its next generation of rockets, as it looks to return to the moon after 50 years.The American economy is in decline yet the money can be found to fund this project which is already bil lions over budget and years behind schedule and whilst minorities in that country often suffer the worst, the programme intends to land the first woman and first person of colour on the moon - showing that space exploration is open to everyone.

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Since Boris demanded that no Conservative MP dare speak its name the word Brexit is scarcely heard in UK media nowa days! But you, being a hardened journalist, would not hesitate to include it in your unbiased reporting of such events ‐ normally! But amnesia is a hard taskmas ter.Whilst I am not familiar with its long‐term effects, the NHS can still perform miracles, so it is to be hoped that you are able to receive the treatment re quired. Good luck, and a speedy recovery!

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WHEN it comes to house training our pets, dogs and cats, it can be a walk in the park, and you can have them eat ing out of your hand (lit erally) in no time at all. However, with less com mon pets like birds, we tend to know less about educating them and can make errors when trying to train them. One mistake that many people make when trying to train their pet bird is keeping it in the cage all the time. You should let your bird out of its cage for at least a little while during the day to fly round a secure space in yourHowever,home. when it’s time for your bird to go back in the cage, many people make the mis take of trying to get it back in with their bare hands or turning the light off which makes your bird feel like you’re luring it into a trap, and consequently builds up a sense of distrust be tween you both.

CLEANING your horse regularly is a fundamental aspect of being a good owner. As well as making their coat shine, cleaning your horse will also en hance their physical de velopment and cognitive abilities and maintain their overall good health. When it’s time for your horse’s wash, these tips will help you to make the experience easy and com fortable for you both. How often you should clean your horse depends on their habits. If they spend most of the time in the stable, they will need cleaning daily. Whereas if your horse roams freely in a paddock, cleaning it two to three times a week is Whenenough.cleaning your horse, you should start by removing mud and sweat from your horse’s main body. To do this, first use a brush and then with a damp sponge clean around the horse’s nos trils, lips and use another sponge for the rear end. To refresh your horse during the cleaning pro cess, hose them down with a pressure hose. This will also relax your horse, so they stay calm and col lected whilst you make them pretty.

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WHEN you think of a Ford Mustang it evokes memories of the iconic Ford featured in the film Bullitt. A very American muscle car that even today packs a powerful punch with a 5.0‐litre V8 petrol engine. However, there’s a new kind of Mustang prowl ing the roads in the shape of the all‐electric Mach‐E, a very modern and green in carnation of the traditional Mustang. With prices start ing from €59,357/£50,030 it has become almost as much a cult Ford as its petrol‐pow eredThreestablemate.Mach‐Emodels are available in standard or ex tended range; rear‐wheel‐drive, all‐wheel‐drive dual motor and a performance GT version. In GT form, which was my test model, there’s 487PS on tap and the 0 ‐ 62 mph benchmark passes in just 3.7 seconds. There are three drive modes available in cluding a full fat untamed mode. From behind the wheel this astonishingly quick acceleration gives a real sense of drama and, al lied to adaptive suspension, provides an extremely en tertaining drive. It’s also more than capa ble in town which is where any EV is at its best and most practical. As ever the big question with an EV is range. The Mach‐E GT will cover between 236 to 310 miles depending on condi tions. Urban driving invari ably means more braking so regenerative energy helps battery charging and hence range. On faster roads such as a dual carriageway or motorway the range doesn’t hold up quite so well. The UK’s charging in frastructure is lacklustre at best, so longer journeys do need to be planned.

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Priced from €86,412/ £72,830 the Mach‐E GT comes very well equipped with performance seats, wireless phone charging, adaptive cruise, auto lights and wipers, high beam as sist and Bang & Olufsen sound system. A large cen tral screen offers most con trol functions and being Ford it is quite intuitive, and if you have to go digital then Ford generally make life easier.With the number of EVs growing it’s these specialist and more exciting models that will act as halo cars for EV adoption, and the Mach‐E certainly falls into this cat egory. It’s comfortable and a superb drive whether in normal or untamed mode. My only problem, despite almost universal positives, is that the build quality doesn’t quite live up to that very high price tag. It just doesn’t have that certain something that makes a car feel premium. Look at the entry level Mach‐E and it makes a much more appeal ing financial proposition.

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The Red Bull driver was simply unbeatable, as proved by Sergio Perez coming home in second place, with both drivers totally dominating the race. By the end of the first lap, Verstappen had already picked off several others to move into eighth position. His ninth win in 14 races this season leaves the Red Bull man with what already looks like an unassailable lead in the championship. Fer rari’s Charles LeClerc, who was his main rival at the start of the season, finds himself languish ing 98 points behind Verstappen after finishing sixth.Carlos Sainz started the day in pole position but had to settle for the remaining spot on the podium. Unstoppable Verstappen

The whole event was rounded off with a tradi tional meal and dancing at a villa on the outskirts of the city late into the night. At a productive league AGM last week, all clubs re vealed that they now have access to, or own a defibril lator, this is fantastic news, a huge step forward that could save lives. AC Bena havis have eight guys in training to use theirs this week. It was also agreed that Nerja Utd be admitted to the Walking Football Leagues for the forthcom ing season. Nerja Utd Man ager Peter McCormick said “excited to be in the league, and to make new friends along the way.” This gives the Axarquia region four clubs with Torrox, Viñuela and Competa also fielding sides this year. Utd will be fielding teams in both the over 50 and over 60 category. New rules were intro duced and approved at the meeting which in theory should cut down the amount of running that oc curs on the pitch, and main tain the whole ethos of the game. The Walking Dead have expanded their club and hope to field two teams in each category next year. This move will also strengthen the league as it expands.Forall news please visit walkingfooty.com on Face book.

A MAGNIFICENT drive by the current F1 world champion Max Verstappen on Sunday, August 28 at the legendary Spa­Francorchamps circuit saw him win the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutch man was unstoppable as he roared from 14th on the starting grid to take the chequered flag.

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MALAGA Walking Football Club flew a select side to Casablanca, Morroco last weekend. It turned out to be an amazing and emo tional weekend, with the national side showing great hospitality from start to fin ish.Malaga were met by a delegation from the Morro can Walking Football Asso ciation at the Hotel, a sight seeing tour then took place, followed by two games which were played with music so loud that even shouting on the pitch could n’t be heard. The games were watched by hundreds in the crowd, and ended with Malaga winning 9­0 in the first game and narrowly losing the second game 5­4. Wayne Clark the chairman of Malaga is pictured pre senting a cheque for €400 to a charity for disabled children, an experience that he described as “extremely emotional and humbling.”