Costa Blanca North 15 - 21 September 2022 Issue 1941

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The congregation is gen erous and only a few weeks ago, Hazel was able to purchase not one, but two, shower wheelchairs for residents at the Fran ciscan Brothers’ refuge in GandiaBefore(Valencia).theirlatest visit they spent €336 on food, toiletries and cleaning products and then deliv ered“Thethem.refuge’s weekly food shop is worked on a rota and is so very impor tant,” said Elaine Mitchell, the Albir Anglican church’s secretary. “There are now 55 residents and the refuge is funded by dona tions.”Meanwhile, the Albir Anglicans have a fun event coming up, Elaine an nounced. “We have to fundraise because we are totally self‐funding and on Wednesday September 21 we are organising a Ham per Garden Party which opens at 2pm with an auc tion starting at 3pm.”

HAZEL AND TONY LAYT, to gether with Jean Robinson from the Albir Church of England, went shopping on September 7.

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SHOPPING EXPEDITION: Hazel and Tony Layt with Jean Robinson with supplies for the Franciscans’ shelter in Gandia.

For more information contact Paul ( @hotmail.compaulwinter17 and 602 218 483 ) or Elaine ( church@gmail.comalbir and 636 164 467).

a picnic.“These will be displayed for auction, with no bid ding allowed on your own basket.”Bidding starts once ev eryone has seen all the baskets and the bids will obviously reflect the amount in the basket al though, as Elaine pointed out, this is a fundraiser.

“The event will be limit ed so we need to know who will be attending,” Elaine“Thissaid.issomething com pletely different and it will be fun, too!”

garden of La Nucia mem bers and there will be a bar serving beer, wine and spirits. There is no charge, although donations are welcome.“Howdoes the Hamper Garden Party work?”

This will be held in the

Once all the baskets have been auctioned their

Elaine said. “Everyone at tending brings along a filled picnic hamper or basket. Any size! Various contents! But filled with anything you would like on

Sell-out predicted

With this in mind, and to encourage more hotels to remain open, the regional government will pay Valen

COSTA BLANCA hoteliers’ association Hosbec predict ed that Imserso holidays in Benidorm, Calpe and Denia will sell out in days.

Of this year’s 816,000 packages, 150,000 have been allocated to the Valen cian Community, 30,000 fewer than during the 2019‐2020 season, which in any case was suspended in March 2020 owing to the pandemic.Hosbecargued that while it was essential to increase the Imserso budget to en sure that hoteliers received “a decent price” instead of the current €22 per day for full board, the central gov ernment was “morally obliged” to programme moreImsersopackages.keptmore people in work during the winter, there were more social secu rity contributions, more tax payers, fewer people receiv ing benefits and more spending in holiday destina tions, Hosbec said.

THE Avenida de Beniarda railway underpass will solve one of Benidorm’s greatest traffic problems.

Nevertheless, the €5.2 million, 10‐month project fi nanced by the EU’s Next Generation fund which began on Monday September 12 will cause countless prob lems.Aprincipal access used by 40,000 vehicles each day will be closed between Benidorm’s water purifying plant and the Calle Capital Cortes turning on the town side of the TRAM railway line.

Passengerscrossing.could cover this section of their journey by shuttle bus, Perez suggested.

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“We aren’t asking for a favour, simply honest and ra tional treatment,” he said.

Problem solved

Benidorm Town Hall has had to design a whole new traffic plan to minimise the impact with new routes, nu merous detours and changes of direction. Many of the vehicles will use Cami del Llandero and Benidorm mayor Toni Perez has asked the regional government to sus pend the TRAM service between the Benidorm and Benidorm Intermodal stops to prevent holdups at the level

cian Community hoteliers an extra €6 per day for every Imserso tourist they receive this winter.

EWN reader Lois Bennett said: “I was born in Windsor so have seen her on many occasions in years gone by. I also knew some of the staff who worked at Windsor Castle too. One year I had a Xmas card which said from the staff at Windsor Castle. The Queen’s mother was very popular too. I have fond mem ories of seeing the changing of the guard numourous times and all the parades. Even as a child I would get so excit ed when I saw the Queen. She will go down in history as be ing the best Queen. RIP dear Queen and thanks for the wonderful memo ries.”Paul

The funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022.

70 Glorious Years

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The duties will begin at 6.30am, with the service at Westminster Abbey taking place at 11am. A second, committal service will be held at St George’s Chapel in

Chief Minister of Gibraltar, said: “In grief, today I signed the book of condolence for Queen Elizabeth II. My message on behalf of us all: ‘We were your Rock, and you were ours’.” RIP Regina.

HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 - 2022.

Spain’s monarch, King Felipe, said: “Deeply saddened by the sorrowful news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Eliz abeth II, your beloved Mother.”

The Queen’s funeral

Thank you for the memories

Queen Elizabeth became a homeowner at just six years old

Condolences from Spain

Sam Fintz, who owns the Torrox Busi ness Hub with his partner Colin, saw the Queen in South Africa: “I was working in the harbour at a restaurant in 1995 and the Queen was doing a walk around and meeting people and was just a few feet away from me. I have never forgotten that moment and it is an experience that has stuck with me.”

MESSAGES of support for Queen Elizabeth II have also been flooding in from across Spain and Gibraltar.

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Even the monarch went undercover sometimes…

EURO WEEKLY NEWS’ readers have been getting in touch with their touching memories of the Queen and her incredi ble 70­year reign.

Here the Euro Weekly News has put together a tribute to commemorate the Queen and her glorious reign.

Moore on Facebook re calls: “First real memory of the Queen was the 1977 Silver Ju bilee, yet she’s been a large part of my (and most people’s) lives. Taught us decency, strength, honour and a work ethic second to none. Truly a momentous loss to not just the UK and the Commonwealth, but the world as a whole and I think that in the decades to come that this day will be regarded as the day the world became a darker and more insular world. The Queen united large parts of the world and defied all her critics and without that ‘glue’ holding and uniting us, I fear for the future . RIP Queen Elizabeth the Sec ond and Long Live the King!”

THE Queen’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 19. The public will not be able to attend but it will be broadcast on television. Here is the schedule for the day: When is the funeral?

It is also expected that it will be aired across other major news channels, such as ITV and Sky News.

What time will the funeral be shown on TV?

When the people of Wales gifted her a house in the grounds of Windsor’s Royal Lodge. It was named Y Bwthyn Bach, which means ‘little cottage’.

He added: “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has undoubtedly witnessed, written and shaped many of the most relevant chapters in the history of our world during the last seven decades.“Hersense of duty, commitment and a whole life devoted to serving the people of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland set an example for all of us and will remain as a sold and valuable legacy for future generations.”

On Thursday, September 8, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral at the age of 96. Reigning for 70 years she was the UK’s longest­serving monarch and was respected, loved and known throughout the world for her selfless service and dedication.

Did you know…

On a recent low­key trip to Scotland, the Queen met some American tourists while walking. When the tourists asked if she lived locally, she mentioned that she had a house near by, and when asked if she’d ever met the Queen she simply pointed at her security guard and said, “No, but he has!”

As the late Queen will have a state funeral, the service will be broadcast on BBC One, BBC News and will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

Queen Elizabeth II had two birthdays!

How can I watch the funeral?

Her actual birthday ­ 21 April ­ and her official birthday, which was held on a Saturday in June ­ when the weather’s better.

THE Union Flag flew at half‐mast in Benidorm’s Plaza Derramador following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

prior appointment should be made via the mediaprop@icali.es email address or by call ing 965 637 212.

A CYCLIST racing down the Granadella beach road in Javea could not brake in time and broke the barrier that closes the road to traffic

EL CAMPELLO Town Hall is now offering the Gen eralitat’s Mediaprop me diation service for resolv ing conflicts and disputes.Sub‐headed Hablando se entiende la gente (People understand each through dialogue), the mediation service at tempts to assist parties

Talk it over

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Lights stay on New office

The mayor was refer ring both to the nation al and regional govern ment’s call to reduce electricity consumption and hints in some Gen eralitat quarters that bull‐running should be regulated following

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ALICANTE Province transport firms that provide subsidised school buses want the Gener alitat’s guarantee that pay ments reflect increased prices for fuel, insurance and possi ble repairs. Overheads have increased by 20 per cent and they will need official help to continue the service until the end of term, they said.

involved reach an agree ment that benefits both parties,” El Campello Town Hall explained.

Bus pass

Benidorm pays homage

in disagreement to come to an understanding with the assistance of a pro fessional mediator.

although he was unhurt, witnesses said. Two days lat er it was back in place again.

Loix Municipal Tourism Of fice and the Attention to Foreign Residents’ Service.

A laurel wreath in the mu nicipality’s name has been laid at the foot of the flag, together with a white rose in the Queen’s memory, symbolising the town’s re spect and ofStressingcondolences.the“uniquenesstheQueen’sreign,”the

“The mediator does not propose a solution but instead helps those

Third time

“Although health and work are priorities, we can’t live without fies tas, without people be ing happy,” Sala de clared. “And more so after the total bitter ness we lived through during the pandemic.”

“The procedure comes to an end when request ed by both parties, whether or not an agree ment has been reached. In cases without an agreement, the problem can go to arbitration or be sent to court.”

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nine deaths so far this year.“We’re not going to cut down on anything,” Sala said with regard to the energy crisis. “If the economy suffers, if Calpe residents are having a bad time, then we will tighten our belts. But today, I can’t contemplate that pos sibility,” she said.

Benidorm Town Hall has now dedicated a space there, where members of the public can pay their last respects. This has been in stalled beside the Rincon de

ANDREU VERDU, current mayor of Villajoyosa, present ed a formal application to run once more by heading the PSOE party’s voting list for the municipal elections next May. If chosen, as seems like ly, this would be the third time that Verdu has occupied the local socialists’ number one slot.

“Here in Benidorm we recognise Her Majesty’s dedication, commitment and service to the British Crown and to her people,” PerezThesaid.Plaza Derramador’s Homage and Remembrance site, which opened to the public at 1pm on September 9 will remain open, through out the official mourning pe riod, so that British and Commonwealth residents as well as all others can pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

The Mediaprop service is available on Mondays between 5pm and 8pm and Thursdays from 10am until 1pm at the El Barranquet Social Cen tre.A

BENIDORM’S over‐50s may now apply at the town hall’s Registro General for a Tarjeta Ciudana (Citizens’ Card) that includes €10‐worth of jour neys on local buses. Open to residents registered on the municipal Padron, the cards will gradually be available to all age groups, down to the over‐threes.

DENIA’S rubbish collection and street cleaning conces sionary Urbaser has opened a public attention office in Avenida Marquesat 5, where they will answer residents’ queries and deal with com plaints. Open Monday to Fri day between 9am and 1pm and from 3pm to 6 pm, ex cept during fiestas or national holidays.

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mayor also passed on his condolences via the social media to the British commu nity, the Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, in Madrid and the Consulate in Alicante.

CALPE’s mayor Ana Sala has no intention of cutting back on lighting during fiestas celebra tions.Speaking on Thurs day September 8, Sala also defended the Bous a la Mar bull‐running that takes place at the port where bulls and participants usually end up in the water.

Card sharp

As an observant critic of modernist architecture, Charles worked on the construction of Poundbury in Dorset, a town of low‐rise streetscapes built to hu man scale, which is home to some 4,200 people.

Many people were moved by his words, with expat Brian Thomas commenting that it was “a very moving speech.” Another Spanish resident Patricia Green also said “beautiful speech, my heart went out to him” and Sue Markham de

FOLLOWING his recent accession to the throne, King Charles certainly has a lot of events in his calendar and re sponsibilities to carry out as England’s new monarch.

party Sinn Fein.

In his speech, he expressed his “feelings of profound sor row.” He went on to describe his mother as “an inspira tion and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mothers; for her love, affection, understandingguidance,andex

King Charles and the Queen Consort.

KING CHARLES is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son of four chil dren, and father to William, Prince of Wales, and Harry, Duke of Sus sex.He was born at Buckingham Palace, London on November 14, 1948, making him 73 years old now. He attended schools in London, Hamp shire and Scotland before carrying out a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge.

After completing his studies, Charles served his country in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy between the years 1971‐1976.

King Charles and Camilla were married in a civil ceremony in 2005, after dating previously in the early 70s.

Many EWN readers have expressed how Camilla’s subse quent accession is what the queen would have wanted. One commenter is Helen Winslade, who writes that “It was actu ally Her Majesty the Queen herself who stated it was her wish that Camilla become Queen Consort when Charles be comes King to thank Camilla for all her hard work and loyalty.”

AS Charles becomes king following the death of his beloved mother, his faithful wife of 17 years Camilla, will stand by his side as Queen Consort.

On Wednesday September 14, the King led the proces sion to Westminster Hall where the Queen’s body is to be laid for four days prior to her funeral so that the public can pay their respects.

King Charles’ busy schedule

the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son has become King Charles III, beginning his reign with a pre‐record ed national speech at Buckingham Palace on Friday,

Next, Charles led a procession of his mother’s coffin at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where he also attended a prayer service at St Giles Cathedral, before re turning to the place for an audience with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.

Camilla reportedly has “a wicked sense of humour,” and is “great” to work for, so no doubt she’ll make an excellent Queen Consort alongside King Charles.

On Friday September 16, Charles and Camilla will visit Wales to receive another motion of con dolence at the Welsh parliament and at tend a service at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff.

Crowds gathered around Buckingham Palace.

God Save the King

As an environmentalist, Charles has also supported organic farming and other ac tion to reduce the impact of climate change, delivering his first official speech on the issue 52 years ago in 1970.

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As King, already Charles and the Queen Consort have travelled to the Houses of Parliament to receive their condolences for the passing of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. This was the first visit on their national tour of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.

The couple then travelled to Belfast to view an exhi bition on the Queen’s association with Northern Ire land, which involved meeting with the leading political

Queen Consort

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Much like Queen Elizabeth reigned alongside her loving hus band Philip, Charles’ intention to work with his wife in order to serve the country was obvious in his first address, in which he declared that he will “count on the loving help of my darling wife Camilla.”

Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, September 8, 73‐year‐old Charles became the UK’s new monarch, heralding a new Carolean era. The new King had been heir apparent since the age of three, when his mother took to the throne in 1952. An ardent advocate for environmental protection during his time as the Prince of Wales, Charles III is now expected to take a more neutral stance in his new role as monarch.

Behind the crown

The King’s speech

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As Prince of Wales, a role he took on in 1969, Charles founded the Prince’s Trust Charity in 1976, an organisation that helps young people be tween the ages of 11 and 30 get into jobs, education and training.

CLEARED

Clean-up operation underway

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Local mayor, Rosa Gar cía highlighted the com munity focus of the pro ject and affirmed that the area can now be enjoyed by locals.

that future projects will include a car park and improvements to Plaza de la Era.In

ALICANTE’S provincial council, the Diputacion, is spending €5.3 million on improvements for Relleu and Sella be tween 2019 and 2022.

During the visit, Gutierrez confirmed

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AREA: Is a site of great geological interest.

As well as receiving €197,000 in 2020 and 2021 from the Mas Cerca (Nearer) Plan, Sella is in line for almost €260,000 thisGutierrezyear. pointed out that the Diputa cion is investing more than €20 million in Marina Baja towns and villages, com pared with the regional government’s €3.2 million.

Javier Gutierrez, who heads the Diputacion’s Infrastructure department, recently visited both inland towns ac companied by provincial councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, who heads the Architecture department, and Miguel Angel Sanchez, provincial council lor for the Relleu’sEnvironment.mayorLinoPascual showed the Diputacion contingent round the work now underway on road repairs and widening Calle Cami Vell de Sella.

Diputacion heads inland

The project is being completed through joint action by the Municipal Department of Construc tion and local geological organisations to repurpose theThesite.cleared area is a site of great geological interest due to the rock and sedi mentary features present and its unique landscape. It is hoped that the recov ered space may be used by the community for leisure purposes.Forfour years, a special ist team has been working to remove 90 tons of de bris from the area which was deposited from a vari ety of different sources and past construction pro jects.Eleven lorries removed 8,500kg of rubble each, leaving the site ready for the next step. Now cleared of debris, the next stage of

BENEJUZAR City Council has completed another stage of its clean‐up oper ation of a local hillside.

Sella, local mayor Maria Milagro Llinares accompanied the councillors as they viewed the new multi‐purpose cen tre currently under construction which has received a €622,700 subsidy via the Diputacion’s Plan Planifica initiative.

the project consists of landscaping work, includ ing planting of new trees.

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eral other events that preceded Saturday’s parade through the city.The week‐long Benidorm Pride festival marks the climax of the European Pride season and at tracts many thousands each year to the resort, which has a well‐es tablished and welcoming gay vil lage in the narrow, picturesque streets of the Benidorm Old Town.

and €10 for visitors.

CUKY COLA: Performed at this year’s Benidorm Pride.

THE enormous crowd that packed the Julio Iglesias stadium for a Pride celebration on Thursday September 8 ahead of the main event ‐ a parade through central Benidorm on Saturday, September 10—went quiet when they were asked to raise their glasses to Queen Elizabeth II who died that day.From the stage the host and one of Pride’s organisers, Sammy Kruz, told the revellers: “Tonight I would like you all to raise your glasses to an international icon, Queen Eliza bethKruzII.”said: “Everyone fell silent. I then told the audience that they

THE Marina Alta Floral Club’s autumn programme starts on September 22. They look for ward to welcoming Alan Beat ty who will demonstrate Petals and Patterns. Alan is a national and international demonstra tor, and also a national judge, speaker, and teacher.

Benidorm Pride

“This month we are offering first‐time visitors a half‐price entrance free of just €5. There is plenty of free parking, and you mightbe a lucky winner, going home with one of the floral exhibits which are raffled at the end of the demonstra tion.”For further information ring Pat (622 921 812) or (Christine 602 246 546) or visit their mwww.marinaaltafloralclub.co website and Facebook page.

This year’s Pride, Benidorm’s 12th, served to remind us of the enormous strides Spain has made in recognising LGBT+ rights. Spain became one of the first countries in the world to legalise same‐sex marriage in 2005.

were free to applaud if they wished to do so, and a huge cheer erupted.”Herepeated the tribute at sev

He is a keen competitor who has won many firsts in na tional shows and is an enthusi asticThegardener.FloralClub meets at the Salon de Actos function room in La Senieta, Moraira. Doors open at 3.50pm and everyone is asked to be seat ed when the demonstration starts at 3.30pm. There is a €7 entrance fee for members

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Floral Club demo

“If you have never been to one of our floral demonstra tions, do come along and en joy an afternoon of floral art at its best,” said the club’s chair woman, Pat Bramah.

electrical network, the exterior drainage, and the formation of a ramp at the entrance to the chapel with an exterior non‐slip safety coating. The councillor for Festivals, Carolina Ortiz, said “The chapel will be restored so it can be enjoyed by the people of Alcoy and the many visitors to the Font Roja area.”

VILLENA Town Council and Turisme Comu nitat Valenciana have signed the first pro motional and marketing cooperation agree ment that aims to consolidate Villena as a tourist destination.

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Mayor, Fulgencio Cerdan, Francesc Colomer and councillor for Tourism, Paula García.

The mayor added: “It is necessary to in tensify our promotional actions among the population that demands destinations like ours. The collaboration of the Turisme de la Generalitat Valenciana is fundamental.”

The town hall has confirmed the agree ment between the mayor, Fulgencio Cer dan, and the regional secretary for Tourism, Francesc Colomer, was signed on Tuesday, September 6.

The signing was also attended by the councillor for Tourism, Paula García, and in volved an extraordinary contribution of €40,000 for different actions linked to the presence of professional fairs, social net works, guided tour services and other mar ketingVillena’sactivities.mayor confirmed that: “The city of Villena is consolidating itself as an inland destination, as a tourist capital of the interi or, in the Valencian Community.

Foreign language classes

SPANISH, English, and French language courses are on offer for foreigners in TheBenidormtown’s Department of Education confirms that classes will begin the sec ond fortnight of Septem

“Villena offers gastronomic, heritage, cul ture and ‐ at this time ‐ also the Moors and Christians festivals as a lure.”

ber and will end in May. Councillor for Education, Maite Moreno, confirmed that the English courses “will be taught through the beEnglish Lab online platform of the Miguel Hernandez University” that will “certify” the stu dents who pass the course.Registration is now open for the municipal program ‘AD’I’, Aula de Id iomas, in which English levels A1 (beginner) and A2 (elementary) can be studied.French (elementary); and Spanish for foreign ers, A1, A2 and B1 in the modalities of oral skills, grammatical skills and DELE (preparation for the diploma of Spanish as a foreign language).

Repairs to chapel Inland tourist capital

Aula de Idiomas is a ser vice aimed at people over 14 years of age , and is lo cated in the municipal building attached to the CEIP Leonor Canalejas, on Calle Escuelas in Benidorm.Formore information or to register for the courses consult the municipal website www.benidorm.org or telephone (+34) 966 815 471.

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ALICANTE Town Hall confirmed on Tuesday September 6 it is to finance 50 per cent of a rehabilitation plan for municipal monuments and churches. The planned action will consist of the refurbishment and improvement of the Font Roja Chapel in Alcoy. Various works will be carried out, such as repairing the roof tiles, repairing the exterior crack, treating damp, repairing the pavement, painting, the

Gandia Town Council is hoping to offer residents and tourists a quality ser vice in terms of connectivi ty and internet access through wifi networks. This installation will also allow technical staff to manage the flow of tourists and improve the experi ence of Vicentvisitors.Mascarell, the councillor for Tourism and Beaches, confirmed “This service differentiates us from other municipalities.

mobility can borrow books from the library for free to read at home. Locals are encouraged to sign up for a library card, by phone call or email and will need to provide Tuesdaysonlypointmentbeservicedoors.rectlyforlectsbooksbers’liversbrarylibrary.byWhatsAppphonebequestsdency.andingmentationdocuproveligibilitylocalresiBookrecanthenmadebycall,byoremailtotheThelithendememselectedandcolbooksreturnditotheirThiswillbyaponfrom

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has been ap proved amounting to €56,571 (not including VAT) for the installation of free public wifi with a network control panel at 22 points of tourist interest on Gan dia’s northern beach.

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10am‐12pm to ensure ease and availability. Books can be borrowed for up to 30 days and renewed further if requested.Localcouncillor, Victor Bisquert, praised the li brary for its dynamic ef

Library comes to you.

A NEW initiative at Beni tachell Library means that if you cannot get to the li brary, the library comes to you! Under the new scheme, local residents over 65 or with reduced

forts to make reading in clusive by breaking barri ers to accessibility. Bis quert referred to the particular value of read ing for elderly members of the community in a

“We are incorporating a new service and learning about the tastes and pref erences of our visitors so that we can offer them a better experience during the time they spend in Gandia.”

Bookworms

Tickets for that concert can be booked online at groups.com.www.costablancamusic

Sing for victory

16s with teams coming from Valencia and Mallorca to compete in a friendly.

After a total of 96 games played over four days, the win ning team were the Mavericks (Jeff and Linda Richards, Chris Slater, Jean McLaughlin and John Pittaway) who achieved a two‐point advantage over runner‐ups Green Machine.

Lady Elizabeth College in Cumbre del Sol, Benitachell on Saturday October 8.

The winning teams from the 2021 tournament.

Tickets are €10 and can be booked through the follow ing website camalevoicechoir.comwww.costablan

ground.Inmemory of a former player, this year’s tournament is a 15‐a‐side competition split between seniors and under

It should make for fantastic watching and all visitors are welcome to the grounds and after party.

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Bowls time

MAD dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid‐day sun so it’s said, but you can also add the members of Benitachell Bowls Club and visitors who took part in this year’s Javea Home Finders Masters. The sun shone and the temperatures rose but that did not put off the members of the club who dis played some excellent bowling skills.

The team will be playing Tatami at the newly created all‐weather sports rugby ground at Picanya in the Va lencian region.

IF you missed the popular Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir in June, you have the opportunity to catch them again in September.

CBMVC are also one of six choirs taking part in a festival organised by the Costa Blan ca Amateur Music Group at

1st rugby friendly

Teams played two games per day and only rested to sam ple the club’s delicious home‐cooked meals.

THE Barbarians Rugby Team based in the Marina Alta is taking its under 16s and se niors teams to Valencia on Sunday, September 16.

For more information about the group contact the choir’s Publicity and Market ing Officer on (+34) 698 902 501 or email malevoicechoir.com.marketing@costablanca

On September 17, the Barbarians will host the sec ond annual ‘Torneo Pollo’ at the Costa Blanca Denia

Whilst it will have a com petitive atmosphere, the match will be followed by a fi esta at the club’s bar head quarters near the ground.

If you played before in the UK and still fancy a game and live in the Marina Alta area, you are very welcome to have a run out at training with the squad every Tuesday and Thursday.Pleasecall Santi (Spanish) on 676 612 357 or Mac (En glish) on 609 646 349 for more information.

Their Concert at the Cave in Benidoleig in June was an absolute success and now there’s a chance to see them again at the new 300‐seat Auditori in Beniarbeig, Ali cante.The concert is being held on September 26 at 7.00pm during the town’s cultural fi esta.Publicity Manager, Vernon Pearce has confirmed that: “We are looking forward to singing for the first time in this impressive new venue with its large stage and com fortable seating and which has plenty of parking.”

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Miss Universe Spain

In a statement, ZERO confirmed that the situa tion caused by the drought in the Tagus and all the international rivers “should lead the governments of Spain and Portugal to work to gether in planning and management of river basins.“Spain has given 2,331 cubic hectometres of wa ter since October 1 2021, when the annual amount is 3,500 cubic hectome tres, which means a shortfall of 1.169 cubic hectometres or about 33 per cent of the total due,” the statement added.

ZERO then warned, “as the flows of recent weeks

have varied between 1.5 and 4.5 cubic hectome tres per day and the weather situation has not

ALICIA FAUBEL, represent ing the Valencian Comu nidad, was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2022 on Sat urday, September 10 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Tenerife.The25‐year‐old model competed against 13 other beauties to win her national title and she will now pre pare to represent Spain at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Last year’s winner, Sarah Loinaz from Guipuz coa relinquished her reign at the end of the event. In a post on Instagram Alicia said: “Many people have asked me why I have entered this beauty pageant. Today we had the interview with the jury and I was able to ex

“Thank you Miss Uni verse Spain for motivating me to reach my best ver sion of myself, to achieve my goals and to prove to myself that I am capable of overcoming many fears.”

Miss Universe Spain.

changed substantially, it is obviously impossible to make up the missing vol ume of water.”

THE European Environ mental association ZERO has given a warning that Spain is drying up Por tuguese international rivers.ZERO confirm that Por tugal’s river Douro is the most affected.

press that Miss Universe is an INSPIRATION for me.

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Water thieves

Conjugal Partnership: Ger manic or Roman community of property?

2. The assets of the commu nity property are separate from the respective individual patrimo ny of each spouse. Therefore, the contribution by one spouse will never become part of the private assets of the other spouse. The recipient of the contribution is the community of property, not the other individual.

does not make any specific pro nouncement in this tax, it seems clear that its conclusions could and should extend to the Person al Income Tax. That is to say: in these cases, there is no capital gain. On the one hand, because the spouse who makes the con tribution remains full owner of the property at all times. On the other hand, because the other spouse is not experiencing an in crease in his or her private assets, since the donation is made to the partnership, and not to him or her. Finally, as we have indicated previously, the community of property does not have the sta tus of taxpayer.

If you are considering making a free contribution to the commu nity of property, do not hesitate to contact us. We will study your case, and we will offer you expert advice on the taxation of this transfer.

strong personal bond between the co‐owners. In this type of community, the property be longs equally to all the owners.

Art. 104.3 of the Law of Regu lation of Local Treasuries leaves no room for doubt: the free con tribution to the community of property is not taxable by the Plusvalía Municipal. What hap pens with the IRPF? Can the Tax Agency infer that a contribution to the society generates a patri monial gain in the other spouse? Although the Supreme Court

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What happens with Personal Income Tax (IRPF) and Municipal Capital Gains Tax (IIVTNU)?

3. Conjugal partnerships do not have the status of taxpayers in the General Tax Law.

In the Roman community, also known as ‘community by quo tas’, the common thing is divided into as many parts as there are commoners. Each one is assigned a quota (5 per cent, 10 per cent, etc) and according to this partici pation, he or she will exercise his or her rights, contribute to the ex penses, etc. On the other hand, the conception of the Germanic community is radically different. It is a community with a vocation of stability and permanence. With a

To fully understand the ruling, it is convenient to begin making a basic distinction between the types of existing communities: Roman and Germanic.

Although this sentence is very beneficial for the taxpayer, sever al doubts arise: What happens with the Personal Income Tax (IRPF)? What about the Munici pal Plusvalía (IIVTNU)? What tax es will I have to face if I want to make a free contribution to the community of property? In to day’s article we analyse the Supreme Court ruling and an swer these questions in detail.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be le gal advice, it simply conveys infor mation related to legal issues

1. The conjugal partnership is a community of Germanic character. Neither spouse owns half of the assets, nor are there

Until recently, the General Di rectorate of Taxes considered contributions to the community of property were taxable. When the contribution was free of charge, it was subject to ID. When it was onerous, to the ITP‐AJD. What does the Supreme Court ruling establish in this respect? Af ter a detailed analysis of the legal characteristics of the community of property, it concludes that these contributions are not tax able for several reasons:

THE Supreme Court has ruled on one of the most common opera tions between spouses: the free contributions of assets to the community of property or conju gal partnership. The sentence confirms that these contributions are not taxable neither in the Do nations Tax (ID) nor in the Trans fer Tax and Stamp Duty (ITP‐AJD).

Free contribution to conjugal partnership (ISD and ITP‐ADJ)

quotas between them. Both are holders, jointly, of all the assets of the community of property.

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The free contribution to the community of property of a private asset is NOT taxable. We analyse the sentence of the Supreme Court and its fiscal effects. Legal advice.

Military improvements

The Spanish govern ment are currently work ing on their Plan for Mental Health in the Ed ucational Environment to look into the mental health of university stu dents.

Striking referees

SPAIN’S Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, said that the production of a new VCR 8x8 ‘Dragon’ wheeled combat vehicle in Asturias will help to ‘transform the Spanish Army’.

SPAIN’S Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, has announced that the country’s 024 suicide hotline will include a new chat channel to make it accessible to young peo ple and adolescents.

many calls are from teachers looking for help for their students.

Thirty minutes after the scheduled kickoff time both teams issued statements saying their opening‐roundrespectivefixturesweresuspended“duetothenon‐appearanceoftherefereeteam.”Therefereesandassistantreferees,whohadannouncedastrikeonThursdaySeptember8,saidtheleaguehadnotaddressedtheirconcernsandtheywouldnotofficiateanytop‐divisionfixtures“underthepresentworkingandeconomicconditions.”“Therefereeswanttoprovidethebestpossibleservicetofootballandthatnecessarilymeanshavingminimumworkingconditionscomparabletothoseoftherefereeingestablishmentofthemen’sprofessionalcompetition,”thestatementadded.

The VCR 8x8 Dragon will “contribute to the transformation of the Spanish Army so that it can respond to the demanding and complex security environment of the 21st century.”Thefirst of the seven VCR 8x8 vehicles, to be delivered in 2022, will soon roll off the production line.

This new chat service will complement the telephone 024 lines which, in their first four months of operation, have helped more than 43,000 people.

Spain is looking to update its armed forces.

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The female referees are demanding professional status and payment in line with the men’s LaLiga.

Suicide help

“This is an essential project for the Army,” said Robles at the production plant on Friday, September 9.

Teams Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were amongst those set to fea ture on Saturday, Septem ber 10, in the first season of a fully professional wom en’s league in Spain

Data from the 024 line indicates that one in three people who use it are under 30 and that

THE opening round of Spain’s new professional women’s football league was called off after referees called a strike.

More than 1,700 refer rals have been made to the emergency services and professionals were able to help more than 700 people in the process of committing suicide.

Robles said: “This entirely Spanish devel opment provides the nation with its own system which will help our defence sec tor.”

But according to the website PoliciaH50, which follows crime cases, the law has caused some confu sion and some lighter moments.Avideo on their

He added: “Everyone who wants to enjoy a journey through Sevilla’s history is in vited, regardless of their ath letic abilities. It will also have an important economic im pact for the city thanks to the runners who come from all over the world.”

Rape and unwanted sexual attention is a seri ous problem not only in Spain but in most coun tries across the world, one that the Spanish government has gone to great lengths to try and bring an end to.

A TOTAL OF 10,000 partici pants have so far confirmed their attendance for the KH‐7 Nocturna del Guadalquivir, which is one of the most pop ular in the world.

der to participate and collect the runner’s bag.

The spokesman of Ecologi cal Transition and Sports, David Guevara, confirmed: “This event goes above the sporting aspect to become a social phenomenon,” Sevilla Town Hall has confirmed.

A fee of €5.50 is charged, and discounts are offered for people with reduced mobility, economic difficulties and resi dents in the municipality or those over 65 years of age.

SPAIN recently intro duced the ‘Only yes is yes law’ to try and deal with the many incidents of unwarranted sexual attention and rape.

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This years Guadalquivir KH7 Night Run starts and finishes in the Paseo de las Delicias. The run will use the tradition al route in the surroundings of the Ibero‐American Exposi tion of Registration1929. is open to ev eryone, but is free of charge to those born after 2006. Reg istration is compulsory in or

SPAIN’S KH-7: The most important night race in Europe.

Twitter page is not in tended to make light of a serious problem or to of fend, but rather to high light the funnier side of the difficulties that can arise understanding when yes is yes and no means no.

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The ‘Only yes is yes law’ is deadly serious with as many as 3.42 / 100,000 victims being raped annually according to website populationreview.comwww.world

That’s more than 1,500 reported and tried cases, with the number thought to be significant ly higher.

The funnier side

Important night race

A SURVEY conducted by news agency Servimedia, published on September 8, has found that over 60 per cent of the public and journalists believe disinformation has become more prevalent since the pan demic. Those surveyed found social media and the internet to be the biggest sources of dis information and ‘fake news’.

Rodríguez made a statement emphasising the importance of truth in media and politics. She urged journalists and politicians to be honest with the public to avoid losing their credibility, highlighting that truth is en shrined in the Spanish constitu tion. Rodríguez used the speech to criticise her parlia mentary opponents, the PP, for disregarding the constitution.

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THE Ministry of Culture and Sport, through the Instituto de la Cinematografía y las Artes Audio visuales (ICAA), has granted aid for the produc tion of short films. A total of 42 projects out of 359 applicants have been awarded grants ac cording to the Spanish government on Wednesday, September 7.

Two surveys were devel oped, with one aimed at jour nalists and media professionals and one aimed at the public.

Fake news surge

Of the 42 projects that have been awarded grants, 27 fall into the category of special cine matographic, cultural or social value.

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Aid for short films

In animation projects, 50 per cent have

women exclusively in directing and 67 per cent in script writing. Fifty per cent have female ex ecutive producers and 100 per cent have a technical team with at least 40 per cent female representation in positions of responsibility.

The study was carried out with the aim of investigating the effects of disinformation on society and the media. It was completed between May and June of this year. It was found that ‘damaging reputations’ was the leading motive behind disinformation. The findings of the survey were presented at a recent event in Madrid. Gov ernment spokesperson Isabel

Spain grants aid for the production of short films on projects worth €1 million.

Of the total number of applicant projects, five were international co‐productions, and one of the projects, a minority co‐production with Germany, was the beneficiary.

The pair did not qualify for titles whilst the Queen was still alive, but now that their grandfa ther is King they have the right to be a prince and a Titlesprincess.havebeen a ma jor point of contention for Meghan Markle who

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DESPITE claims from Har ry and Meghan that their children would be de nied royal titles, Archie and Lilibet look set to become prince and princess following the death of their great grandmother Queen Eliz abeth

THE appointment of new UK health secretary Therese Coffey is proving controver sial with campaigners point ing to amongst other issues, her voting record on abor tionCommentsrights. on social me dia and memes doing the rounds suggest few think she is a good role model, whilst abortion charities have criticised her for putting her personal beliefs above ‘expert clinical guid ance’.

Markle also made claims that the law would be changed once Charles became King, meaning that her chil dren could lose their right to titles.

Controversial role

AccordingII. to the rules set out by King George V in 1917, grandchildren of royal family members are automatically grant ed royal titles.

notoriously claimed last year that the children would be denied titles as they were of mixed race.

Coffey, who has repeat edly voted against the ex tension of abortion care, has told the BBC that there will be no change to the ac cess already available in England whilst she is in the job.The MP, who is a practis ing catholic voted against making the pills available, however, she says she ac cepts the democratic vote and that abortion laws aren’t going to change in England.

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

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The granting of titles was automatically grant ed with the passing of Queen Elizabeth and the succession of Prince Charles to the throne.

FLIGHTS were reportedly delayed at Gatwick Airport following the death of Eliz abeth II on Thursday, September 8.

Breast cancer detec tion.

harmless, but it did get the pairTheythinking.said:“We just start ed to talk to clinicians and we spoke to loads of wom en.“We realised that women are looking for a way that not only tells them what has to be done, but also teaches them how and why

A MOBILE phone tool that detects breast cancer and which could save the lives of many women has won a James Dyson Award for in novation.Announced on Wednes day, September 7, the ‘Dot plot’ is the brainchild of De bra Babalola and Shefali Bohra.Recent innovation design engineering graduates from the Imperial College Lon don and the Royal College of Art, the pair founded Dotplot after Ms Bohra dis covered an unusual lump in her breast after a gym workout. Thankfully the lump turned out to be

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Enrique Diez Brocal, a Spanish citizen from the Al icante region, was one of many who saw their flight delayed.“Myfamily and I are re turning from a holiday in London. Our Gatwick‐Ali

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breast self‐checks are sup posed to be conducted.” They stress that the Dot plot, the mobile phone tool, is no substitute for the doc tor, but rather that the tool helps women to monitor their own health better, by regularly checking and monitoring physiological changes.

In a tweet posted by the airport they claimed the delayed flights were due to poor weather and air traf fic control restriction across Europe.

“The recommendation has been lifted due to a sharp drop in coronavirus infections and a reduction in the severity of illness, which has been driven by Scotland’s successful vacci nation programme which has so far seen more than 12 million Covid‐19 vaccine doses administered in Scot land,” the Scottish govern ment“Caresaid.home residents and their loved ones will benefit from these more relaxed visiting arrange ments.“Masks and face cover ings in social care may still be worn if recommended in certain situations, such as a local outbreak of Covid, or if staff deem it necessary.”Itadded: “Staff and visi tors remain free to wear one if they choose.”

SOCIAL care staff and visi tors are no longer being ad vised to wear face masks at all times in Scotland under new guidance published on Wednesday, September 7.

Cancer detector awarded

Gatwick delays

nation’s beloved monarch in England’s capital, Brocal stated.“When the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced and pho tos were displayed on screens around the airport it was extremely moving. Lots of people started to cry.”

No more masks

cante flight was originally supposed to depart at 8pm English time. Now it has been delayed until 10pm.”Commenting on experi encing the historic mo ment of the death of the

Jon, his great friend, for mer Pretty Things bass player Wally Waller and Phil May, the late singer with the band grew up in Bromley, Kent as did origi nal members of the Rolling Stones and the album is al most a musical autobiogra phy of his growing up in the British music industry over more than 50 years.

so‐called magician Aleister Crowley and Jon became in terested in his writings.

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He has seen a lot of changes and enjoyed a life that many aspire to and has had some major highs as well as some significant lows, but he still loves mu sic and spent time in the UK laying down the album with some young musicians as well as his friend Wally.

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Jon Povey emersed in the world of the Pretty Things.

There has always been a revolving door with the band and Wally left before the Swan Song days, but Jon remained and became very friendly with Jimmy who owned the former home of

Speaking about his time as a Pretty Thing, Jon ob served “If someone said go into the best sweetshop in

Go forward several decades and out of the blue, Jon received a call from former Pretty Things drummer Twink (who formed the Pink Fairies) who now lives in Mar rakesh but wanted to know if Jon would like to become involved in a project to record some of Crowley’s poetry, thus the band Star Sponge Vision was born.

It has been an eventful life for the musician who

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the world, eat what you want whenever you feel the need, love it all ‐ that is how I feel about playing in possibly the best band ev er!”

now lives in an apartment on the Benalmadena/Fuen girola border but he had fond memories of all the great musicians he has met, such as the Beatles and Pink Floyd (who were both recording at Abbey Road Studios as the Pretty Things were recording their rock opera SF Sorrow) and does n’t play down that the band spent much of their time high on different drugs.

JON POVEY who plays drums, harmonica, key boards and sitar has just celebrated his 80th birth day whilst battling leukaemia, but neither age nor illness are slowing him down as he is just about to release a new album enti tled Dartford Boys which is currently mixing at a Mala ga City studio with owner John Wood, whilst he is si multaneously writing a book about his life.

Pretty Things multi-instrumentalist

Sculpture comes alive

Dances will be performed by Fred Herrera, who was the

which are estimated to have sold over six million copies each. Tyler has had an exten sive musical career including Eurovision performances, winning Grammy and Brit Awards and reaching top mu sical chart spots.

A PIONEERING dance show that blends the artistic disci plines of dance, music and sculpture is coming to Teulada Moraira.Theinaugural production of the show will take place on the seafront on Thursday September 15 at 8pm, along side the ‘Gigante de Sal’ sculp ture which inspired the cre ators of the performance.

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IBERIA FESTIVAL returns to Benidorm for its 10th anniver sary from October 7 to 8. The rock festival will be hosted at the Auditiorio Julio Iglesias in Benidorm and features an ex citing line­up for its anniver saryHeadlinersaddition. include world famous Welsh star, Bonnie Tyler whose tracks include ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ and ‘Holding Out for a Hero’,

Other headliner artists in clude Spanish rock singer, Lo quillo whose extensive career spans back to 1980, Spanish rock band M Clan whose record ‘Usar y tirar’ went plat inum and Valencian band Los

Teulada Moraira mayor, Raúl Llobell said that it is an honour to receive the perfor mance and to showcase the history behind the ‘Gigante de Sal’ sculpture. The giant is a symbol of hope after global crises such as the pandemic and aims to promote commu nityThevalues.event is free but those interested should register in terest by emailing: al cal dia@teuladamoraira.org

Zigarros whose tracks have reached second position on nationalOthercharts.performers include Dutch heavy metal band, Burning, B.O.W., guitarist Miguel Costas and Tahúres Azores returning after a near ly 20 year break.

Doors open on both days from 5.30pm with acts run ning until after 1am. Tickets start at €45 for each evening available from: festival.com/entradashttps://iberia /.

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THE European Rangers Supporters Association is hosting a ‘Party at the Palace’ celebration evening on Sunday September 25 from 7.30pm at Benidorm Palace.Thenight will consist of entertainment, includ ing by singer Lynsey Glen and MC, Gordon Smith. There will also be Q&A sessions with former Rangers footballers Mar co Negri and Marvin An drews and a raffle and auction.Attendees also have the option of a VIP pack age to celebrate their Scottish team in style, which includes meeting team legends, photo op portunities and a Cham pagne reception before the event officially kicks off.The night marks the culmination of the ERSA 2022 convention, which is being held in Benidorm from September 22 to 25. Each season, the or ganisation selects a member club to host the convention which takes place with events to cel ebrate the supporters’ passion for their club. Tickets can be pur chased online from Eventbrite starting at around €30.

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inspiration for the sculpture, created by Coderch and Malavia in 2019. Saxophonist Javier Valeiro will accompany the dance performance with music influenced by Butoh and sculpture. Both perform ers are from Costa Rica and will take on the performance in honour of their country’s National Day. They will be joined on stage by members of local Teatre El Portitxolet de Moraira.

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The concert ‘Lucrecia Borja’ is named for the 16th century occupants of the monastery, the Spanish­Italian noble family, the Borgias. The performers, Capella de Min istrers are a Valencian music group formed in The1987.band has played in music venues and at festivals across Spain, as well as interna tionally in Europe, North America, Asia, South America and North Africa.

FOLLOWING a series of summer concerts, the Monasterio de San Jerónimo de Cotalba will be hosting the final concert of the sea son, ‘Lucrecia Borja’ by Capella de Ministrers on Thursday October 9.

10th album. McCombs mainly performs Ameri can style music featuring a variety of influences including country, folk, rock and international genres. The singer has completed several tours since he started his ca reer in 2002, embarking

Following a tour of the setting, guests will enjoy the concert from 1pm, before the op tion for food at 2.30pm.

now on a new tour with his most recent album, Heartmind.Theevent will be tak ing place at Stereo Room in Alicante, starting fromFans10pm.can buy tickets before the event online from wegow.com

AMERICAN singer­song writer, Cass McCombs has announced a concert in Alicante Friday September 30. The singer, who hails from California, will be per forming as part of the Spanish leg of his Euro pean tour, promoting his

The concert will take place during the day, at 1pm. Attendees can enjoy a guided tour of the 14th century monastery before the concert begins at 10.30am. Nestled in the mountains near Alfauir, around 8km from Gandia, the monastery is both scenic and very historic, dating back to 1388. Its exten sive history spans the Moorish civilisation, the Renaissance and the Spanish Civil War, where it was used as a military hospital.

Tickets can be bought at https://www.mgticket.com/

‘Heartmind’ Live Medieval nights

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Three exhibitions linked to the Jubilee Year in honour of Saint Francis Borgia, pa tron saint of the city, began this week com mencing on September 12, Gandia Town HallJoseconfirmed.Manuel Prieto, mayor of Gandia, said: “It is designed to be a place to relax, to enjoy our streets and squares, where, at practically any time of day, we can find ac

All proceeds will be used to finance research projects for the cure of cancer.

GANDIA’S Fira d’enguany will begin on September 23 and last until October 8.

Gandia Charity Cancer Run

The councillor for Sport, Lydia Morant confirmed: “Anyone can take part in

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this recreational sporting event, even collaborating with the purchase of a soli darityTicketsbib.”will cost €5, a total of €11 if you want to buy a tshirt. These can be pur chased at any pharmacy in Gandia and also on the web site: andia­contra­el­cancertraelcancer.es/es/evento/ghttps://enmarcha.con

THE eighth edition of Run Cancer Gandia will be held on October 23.

Fira i Festes

tivities for all ages.

The start will be at 11.00am from the Plaza del Prado, where the race will also finish. This competition, which is part of the Run Can cer circuit will have enter tainment points along the entireThereroute.are two ways to participate; a running circuit of approximately 7.5km, and a 5km route that can be

“It is a fair for everyone, with the added bonus that it will start earlier and finish later thanTheusual.”mayor added: “After two years of sus pensions and restraint (because of the pan demic), we deserve to have a fair that is fully normal and which, moreover, we want to be open, participatory, popular and designed for all audiences, with new spaces and a wide range of activities.”

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The case is according to medical authorities only the 20th known case of heteroparental superfecundation, which according to Youareamom.com involves the fertil isation of more than one egg by different men.

A spokesperson for the Federal Depart ment of Finance, Markus Sporndli told a local news site that if the country is forced to ration gas, it will have to take drastic action to ensure residents make the necessary savings.

By Peter SWITZERLANDMcLaren‐Kennedyismullingoverjail sen tences and fines for those who turn the heat up in their homes to more than 19ºC, in preparation for the possibility that the country is forced to ration gas.

also not go unpunished if they exceed their quota, with heating to be set at no higher than 19ºC and wa ter at 60ºC.

A 19-YEAR-OLD woman who gave birth to twin boys was surprised to find that each has a different father.

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Jailed for keeping warm

THERMOSTAT: To be kept at 19ºC.

Different twins born

Cases are rare and happen where either sperm re mains present in the fallopian tubes from different men when the woman ovulates or where the woman has sex with two different men after ovulating.

Most women are delighted to find out they are preg nant, but not many would want to give birth to twin boys each from a different father. It certainly would in volve a lot of explaining.

He said that if rationing is introduced, anyone who heats their homes above 19ºC could find themselves with a daily fine of CHF30 (€30.70) and jail for persis tentCompaniesoffenders.will

Although the legislation that sees Switzerland mull over jail sentences may be considered extreme, it may be the on ly option for governments if residents fail to make the necessary savings.

To ensure that there is enough gas to go around, unessential items such as saunas, swimming pools and radiant heaters would be need to be turned off.

The case, which came to light on Wednesday, Septem ber 7 involves a young Portuguese girl who admits to having had sex with two different men on the same day.

According to Doctor Túlio Franco, who is treating the unnamed woman from southwest Goiás, the young mother’s pregnancy had “been smooth.”

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footnote that accompa nied the article said that a “combined strike” took place on August 9 at the Saky air field and resulted in 10 Rus sian warplanes being “out of action.”Theclaims of responsibility by the Ukraine military chief for the strikes in Crimea sug gest that the war may be turning, particularly in light of recent successes in the Kher son region.

invading forces and hopefully drive them back to the bor

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chief claims responsibility for a se ries of strikes on Russian air bases in the annexed region of WritingCrimea.in a co‐authored ar ticle published on Wednes day, September 7 by the state news agency, Commander in Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said the strikes had been carried out by missiles or rockets. He did not elaborate nor provide any further details, however, in recent days

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REPORTS from Portugal on Monday, Septem ber 12 revealed that a five‐year‐old kid napped by two fake policemen in the country over the weekend was later located in Barcelona. Five‐year‐old Sebastian Riera was kidnapped in the area of Cajados, in Palmela on Saturday, September 10 by two fake po licemen, according to the boy’s uncle.

Speaking to local news, Miguel Rocha said that the boy was staying at his maternal grandmother’s house in Portugal after his mother was arrested and thrown in prison for running away with Sebastian. Two men re

Ukraine has launched a counter‐offensive that ap pears to be having success. These attacks would appear to be the start of efforts to take the war to Russia, to in flict serious damage to their

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portedly later appeared at the grandmother’s house and identified themselves as police. The grandmother was apparently not sur prised at the police’s appearance and let the two men into her house. However, the men were there to kidnap the young boy. Accord ing to Sebastian’s grandmother, the father was the one who took the child from the house, after posing as a police officer and the child has now been located in Barcelona.

EVEN though a shrimp is a crustacean not a fish, North Sea Shrimps have been declared Fish of the Year in the 34th annual competition organised by the Flemish Agromarketing board, known as the VLAM because they are so popular in Flemish cuisine.

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AROUND 5.8 million Portuguese households will receive a tax-free gift of €125 from the government in October to thank them for declaring their income and as a gesture of support to try to help combat the everincreasing cost of living.

THANKS to its previously liberal view on recreational drugs, the phrase flying high previously meant something different in Holland but the government has decided to make it much more expensive to catch a flight with airport tax rising from €7.95 to €28.58 next year.

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FOLLOWING complaints received from children's rights associations, Arcom digital streaming regulator has warned five international porn sites they will be banned unless they show evidence that they can prevent those under 18 from accessing them and the matter is now before a French court.

ALTHOUGH cycling is considered to be a green form of transport, there is often little in the way of control over cyclists’ actions, but police in Norway have been setting up traffic controls near recently reopened schools and in Oslo some 33 were fined in an hour.

BERLIN pavements are suffering from the cluttering of discarded electric scooters and bikes which are left thoughtlessly by those renting them without returning them to their proper place. Now the Berlin Council is insisting that companies take whatever measures are necessary to stop this.

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TEACHER Enoch Burke who refused to comply with a court order not to turn up to his school after being suspended has now been sent to prison for contempt, but has vowed that he will remain incarcerated rather than comply with the order.

THE Danish government is worried about the effect that gambling can have on people, especially the most financially vulnerable. For this reason, it is considering banning adverts for 15 minutes before and during televised sporting events as well as stopping celebrity endorsements.

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FAMOUS in her homeland as well as Spain and South America, Italian singer and actress Raffaella Carrà who died last year aged 78 is to be honoured with the release of a €5 commemorative coin which should be available to purchase in 2023.

A SURVEY carried out by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation found that the majority (53 per cent) of those contacted support the idea that in order to meet the country’s climate goals, there should be a significant reduction in the amount of logging permitted.

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IT took a few treats and the offer of its favourite yellow rain jacket to persuade chimpanzee Chichi to return to Kharkiv Zoo after it managed to unravel a wire fence and then undo a lock before wandering around the city for several hours.

THE Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson was somewhat surprised to receive a response saying “get the meatballs ready” after tweeting @Liztruss thinking that this was the new British Prime Minister, when in fact it’s a lady named Liz Trussell who signed up to Twitter in 2009.

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SPAIN’S olive production is headed to be the worst in a decade due to the dry hot con ditions, with yields said to be as low as 50 per cent of a normal year. Spain is the world’s largest producer and with yields down, prices are set to rise.

THE Bank of Spain has said that property is the best investment available with returns of up to 10 per cent. In a press release it said tokenisation also allowed even the smallest investor to benefit with ‘a single click’.

Ms Truss also followed through with her promise not to implement a wind fall tax causing many to criticise her plans, which will end up with taxpay

pay for energy and CO2 (emissions) increase. We have to rethink all this. We need all sources of energy.”

THE Bank of England has said its rate‐setting monetary policy committee (MPC) would post pone its planned meeting for to day, Thursday, September 15 following the death of the Queen. The meeting will now take place on September 22.

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He quoted the example of fracking, for which there is a blanket ban across Europe, which he said had been suc cessfully used elsewhere in the world despite concerns over the environmental cost.

THE UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss has fulfilled her first promise in office by capping household energy bills at £2,500Announcing(€2,880).the move on Thursday, September 8, the prime minister said there was a need to provide house holds with direct and meaningful sup port.The new cap is to remain in place for two years and will save households across England, Wales and Scotland as much as £1,000 (€1,150) annually. Northern Ireland will receive similar support, however, the market oper

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SCOTLAND has moved to freeze rent and rail fares with emergency laws which allow ministers to take necessary action to protect the mostAnnouncingvulnerable.the plan on Tues day, September 6, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the country did not have the power to introduce an energy bill freeze. But she said the government had the power to make other changes that would help workers and tenants get through the winter.

ates differently in the region and so a different mechanism will be intro duced to protect consumers.

Capping the price is the latest round of support provided by the British gov ernment with households currently re ceiving £400 (€460) in direct support.

Imaz said he would like to see a broader approach be ing taken to solving Europe’s need to be energy self‐suffi

FOLLOWING Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz’s call to reduce sta ple food prices, she met with Carrefour who are the first to of fer a shopping basket of fresh goods and proteins for €30.

Sturgeon also announced an in crease in child support payments and extension of free school meals.

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Targeted support is also to be intro duced for small business, schools and hospitals, but details remain scant at the present time.

Calling the cost of living crisis a “humanitarian emergency” she said: “We will take immediate ac tion to protect tenants in the pri vate and social renting sectors."

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ers footing the projected bill of nearly £100 billion (€115 billion). That model has been criticised by Labour and oth ers.Telling members of the House of Commons, Ms Truss said: “This is the moment to be bold. We are facing a global energy crisis and there are no cost‐freeCurbingoptions.”risesin the cost of energy will it is believed, reduce the rate of in flation by as much as 5 per cent with projections prior to the cap suggesting it could reach as much as 20 per cent by the end of the year.

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AN increasing number of small business are laying off staff accord ing to a survey by Virgin Money. Researchers found that nearly 40 per cent of small business had reduced staff levels as they struggle to contain costs. The survey, which saw more than 500 businesses in terviewed, found that small busi ness owners are having to become self‐sufficient and jacks of all trades.According

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Instead the EU has said it will invest substantial sums of money into renewables including new windfarms, with the plan to be self‐suffi cient by 2030 and no longer reliant on Russia.

The European Commission has an nounced that it is to invest in new wind and solar farms as it moves to become energy self‐sufficient by 2030, with Spain taking the lead in renewables.Particularly hard hit by the war in Ukraine and the subsequent problems in obtaining Russian gas, the Commission has put in place a 10‐year plan to wean itself com pletely from Russian oil and gas. Supply from Russia has fallen to 25 per cent of Europe’s needs with Norway, North American and North African countries picking up the slack. energy plan

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The amount of money put aside by the UK government and Bank of England to help energy firms manage price volatility.

to the survey small business owners and managers are having to wear five hats, most notably finance, marketing and sales. Others are having to handle all administration and HR issues themselves adding to the stress and difficulties of running a small business.

He said: “In Europe we have opted for an ideological energy transition in which

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THE Johnson & Johnson group has reached a $300m (€204m) settlement in two class actions in Australia regarding the com pany’s pelvic mesh implants. Thousands of women world wide claimed the mesh product caused multiple complications such as pain, painful sexual in tercourse and incontinence.

REPSOL’S CEO speaking at an energy event on Wednes day, September 7 blamed much of the energy crisis on the ideologies of European governments.JosuJonImaz said that the energy crisis would have been averted had ministers been more willing to consid er technological solutions.

THE Prime Minister Liz Truss has signalled she intends to change the government’s approach to economic policy by removing Tom Scholar, the most senior civil servant in the Treasury. The change comes despite warnings Scholar’s experience will be vital in the coming months.

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cient in the short to medium term. The energy crisis he said had resulted in CO2 emissions rising rather than falling, setting back plans to reduce emissions by many years.The EU Commission has made a number of moves to address the situation, how ever, there is little to suggest there will be a move away from their current goals to reduce CO2 emissions.

Standard Chartered 623,80 628,60 615,80 1,49M

Salesforce Inc 162,59 163,29 158,47 5,51M

Informa 564,80 567,80 557,00 1,57M

Smiths Group 1.548,00 1.555,50 1.537,50 151,08K

Barratt Developments 427,80 430,10 415,10 1,15M

Fresnillo 742,40 747,40 731,80 170,55K

J Sainsbury 211,80 211,90 203,00 1,34M

Melrose Industries 125,00 127,75 124,45 3,10M

British Land Company 419,20 422,80 414,40 597,92K

Intermediate Capital 1.285,50 1.305,00 1.277,50 325,47K

NatWest Group 265,70 267,90 261,90 5,00M

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Goldman Sachs 340,10 341,03 337,03 1,43M

Imperial Brands 1.954,50 1.958,50 1.942,00 266,62K

Cisco 45,77 45,89 45,40 15,49M

Johnson Matthey 2.057,0 2.068,0 2.008,0 31,18K

B&M European Value Retail SA361,69 365,50 349,50 640,41K

Bunzl 2.916,0 2.918,0 2.890,0 102,90K

Microsoft 264,46 265,23 260,29 22,04M

Most Advanced Digital Media Solutions +71.88% 56.53M GeoVax Labs +50.46% 62.03M Aditx +37.00% 26.74M Trinity Place Holdings Inc +33.79% 102.06K American Virtual Cloud +31.09% 145.77M MOGU +29.82% 22.91M Shuttle Pharmaceuticals +26.14% 3.93M Annovis Bio +25.51% 253.06K InVitae Corp +25.00% 36.99M InMed Pharmaceuticals +24.24% 3.07M Xilio Development +23.32% 216.00K Most Declined Intellinetics -25.38% 908.15K Prospector Capital WNT -22.46% 19.80K Immunocore Holdings -22.09% 2.15M Golden Path Acquisition -18.03% 2.35K Natural Order Acquisition +-17.60% 0.11K Troika Media Group -16.42% 762.01K Avaya -15.68% 21.79M Advanced Human Imaging ADR -15.49%

Coca-Cola 62,32 62,88 61,85 11,85M

Dow 50,51 50,72 50,02 6,24M

Honeywell 191,70 192,01 188,81 2,90M

EasyJet 361,10 367,90 359,10 291,27K

American Express 158,44 158,59 154,30 3,54M

Associated British Foods 1.387,5 1.400,5 1.347,0 280,64K

Intel 31,46 31,50 31,08 33,88M

Relx 2.299,00 2.301,00 2.287,00 124,93K

Lloyds Banking 46,73 46,84 46,05 101,45M

Segro 942,60 947,40 928,00 388,43K

Procter&Gamble 139,96 141,09 137,30 6,43M

Coca Cola HBC AG 1.992,0 1.999,0 1.967,0 104,68K

United Utilities 1.070,50 1.070,50 1.056,00 242,02K

UnitedHealth 524,34 527,83 522,58 2,47M

ITV 66,16 66,90 64,86 870,11K

Caterpillar 189,49 189,76 187,21 2,23M

Scottish Mortgage 838,12 842,80 834,80 674,47K

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Mondi 1.501,50 1.508,50 1.470,00 256,68K

Rosneft DRC 0,20 0,20 0,20 0

Persimmon 1.515,0 1.521,5 1.483,0 386,15K

Antofagasta 1.228,00 1.229,50 1.207,00 1,01M

Reckitt Benckiser 6.602,0 6.612,0 6.532,0 601,63K

Barclays 172,64 174,08 167,64 15,82M

BP 456,45 460,65 453,45 8,72M

British American Tobacco 3.523,5 3.530,5 3.486,5 1,30M

Phoenix 618,20 620,20 614,00 440,14K

Land Securities 640,40 646,40 633,00 263,99K

Verizon 42,24 42,32 41,47 20,04M

Samsung Electronics DRC 1.028,50 1.031,50 1.027,50 1,67K

Aviva 444,10 445,80 441,20 1,30M

J&J 165,71 166,20 164,39 5,50M

Glencore 505,50 506,00 496,95 8,42M

Berkeley 3.650,0 3.663,0 3.515,0 325,41K

DS Smith 282,80 285,10 281,20 884,39K

Vodafone Group PLC 109,56 109,88 108,32 16,33M 2.614,0 2.630,0 2.599,0 130,77K 770,60 506,96K 845.08K -15.10% 1.18M -14.27% 410.59K

London Stock Exchange 7.998,0 8.042,0 7.954,0 101,78K

BT Group 142,95 144,10 140,50 18,84M

Hargreaves Lansdown 870,80 872,80 858,80 138,77K

HSBC 531,80 534,10 526,40 5,16M

AstraZeneca 10.546,8 10.566,0 10.450,0 433,64K

Auto Trader Group Plc 664,80 667,60 657,40 373,14K

Apple 157,37 157,82 154,75 67,57M

Taylor Wimpey 108,85 109,85 107,20 3,86M

Tesco 248,90 249,90 240,70 4,69M

Rentokil 560,40 562,40 551,40 1,29M

Schroders 2.708,0 2.716,0 2.666,0 35,56K

Ferguson 10.265,0 10.280,0 10.095,0 40,24K

Next 6.032,0 6.074,0 5.732,0 62,85K

InterContinental 4.840,0 4.852,0 4.797,0 107,96K

Nike 110,97 111,69 109,30 5,13M

Croda Intl 6.958,0 6.980,0 6.844,0 42,83K

Visa A 205,20 206,40 201,35 4,88M

Severn Trent 2.794,0 2.796,0 2.765,0 56,26K

Avast 716,60 724,20 708,00 0

Smith & Nephew 1.105,71 1.119,00 1.102,50 545,41K

Ashtead Group 4.398,0 4.416,0 4.307,0 122,48K

Rolls-Royce Holdings 80,41 81,01 79,12 6,75M

Rightmove 633,60 634,80 623,60 323,69K

Boeing 157,52 159,75 156,95 5,75M

3I Group 1.186,50 1.192,00 1.167,50 737,13K

Diageo 3.826,0 3.832,0 3.784,5 307,18K

Experian 2.775,0 2.780,0 2.731,0 201,36K

Walt Disney 115,18 115,53 113,19 9,38M

DCC 5.024,0 5.054,0 4.952,0 32,04K

Spirax-Sarco Engineering 10.990,0 11.030,0 10.810,0 17,98K

Abrdn 152,80 154,70 152,00 1,00M

McDonald’s 259,52 260,74 258,21 1,98M

Sage 755,00 757,80 745,20 258,05K

Tui 143,45 145,40 139,75 1,17M

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Ocado 780,40 785,60 753,00 218,16K

Meggitt 799,40 800,00 799,00 525,15K

SSE 1.806,28 1.815,50 1.793,00 365,88K

Halma 2.185,0 2.189,0 2.143,0 323,89K

National Grid 1.072,00 1.074,50 1.066,00 3,05M

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BAE Systems 794,40 794,80 785,00 892,64K

3M 123,10 123,29 26,10M

Rio Tinto PLC 4.994,9 5.001,0 4.919,0 59,80K

Anglo American 3.040,0 3.059,0 2.976,0 572,24K

GSK plc 1.361,83 1.368,20 1.342,80 1,52M

WPP 787,20 789,60

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Burberry Group 1.748,0 1.751,5 1.719,0 124,40K

Compass 1.921,50 1.931,50 1.898,00 1,65M

Admiral Group 2.256,0 2.258,0 2.206,0 138,24K

Legal & General 265,20 266,20 261,20 2,58M

Hikma Pharma 1.312,00 1.323,00 1.283,50 125,43K

Merck&Co 87,34 88,17 87,27 7,46M

Intertek 4.080,0 4.093,0 3.999,0 69,25K

The Travelers 164,15 165,24 163,83 1,57M

Centrica 86,16 87,88 85,22 4,48M

JPMorgan 119,17 120,05 118,67 9,25M

Home Depot 299,77 302,49 298,33 2,76M

Unilever 4.013,0 4.015,5 3.965,0 767,60K

St. James’s Place 1.157,00 1.163,00 1.143,00 145,38K

Norilskiy Nikel ADR 9,10 9,10 9,10 0

IBM 129,19 129,49 128,06 3,29M

Walgreens Boots 36,24 36,66 36,04 10,22M

Prudential 963,40 976,40 958,80 604,65K

Amgen 247,69 249,23 245,03 2,32M

Shell 2.313,6 2.340,0 2.306,5 1,54M

Flutter Entertainment 10.510,0 10.540,0 10.295,0 47,84K

BHP Group Ltd 2.340,50 2.351,00 2.312,00 484,99K

CRH 3.228,0 3.252,0 3.188,0 98,40K

IAG 112,12 113,86 111,30 1,99M

Carnival 789,6 796,6 782,2 153,71K

Chevron 159,97 160,65 157,53 8,23M

Aveva 2.954,0 2.975,0 2.927,0 100,29K

Walmart 136,84 137,50 136,13 5,37M

NEW chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has told the Bank of England governor on Wednesday, September 7 he wants to reaffirm the bank’s independence. He said: “Independence is a cor nerstone of how we see managing the economy.”

CHRISTINE LAGARDE: Increase was necessary to tackle inflation.

Driving the slowdown is the rising cost of living fuelled by spiralling energy and food costs, whilst business is also being hit by supply and staff shortages and the rising cost of raw Preliminarymaterials.figures for July show inflation above 10 per cent and growth barely 0.2 per cent, half original forecasts.

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UNIONS across the UK have suspended all strike action following the death of Queen Eliz abeth II on Thursday, September 8.

THE EU is to skim excess energy company revenues rather than impose a price cap such as the one opted for in the UK.

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His statement, however, did little to reassure investors.

Tech barred

Concerned by microchip shortages, events in China and its cosying up to Russia has prompted the Biden ad ministration to implement the ban.

European energy ministers met on Friday, September 9 to flesh out proposals to contain energy price inflation and to sup port households and businesses through a price cap.

super profits. The EU executive wants to put an end to that by using that excess revenue to sub sidise the market as a whole.

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He said: “Following the very sad news of the passing of the Queen, and out of respect for her service to the country and her family, the union has decided to call off tomorrow’s planned strike action.”

ICELAND is the latest com pany to halt expansion say ing their energy costs had risen by £20m (€20.3m).

INVESTORS are dumping British assets amid fears that the new government’s plans will speed up the country’s slide into reces sion. Liz Truss’ promise to cut taxes and to increase support for households, in vestors say doesn’t look af fordable and will increase government borrowing.

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The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) also suspended strikes planned for September 15 and 17.

It is understand that fossil fuel would be required to pay a ‘soli darityRussiancontribution’.President Vladimir Putin had warned against a price cap saying that would result in their refusing to supply gas. That meant there was no consensus for a price cap.

THE US government has barred tech companies which receive federal fund ing from building ‘advanced technological’ facilities in China for the next 10 years.

Inflation is at record levels in Eu rope and the hike represents the largest ever by the ECB, bringing to an end the so‐called zero interest rate policy that the bloc had followed more nearly 11 years.

Rising interest rates are good news for savers, with deposit rates having sat at zero for around a decade. The rise will, it is hoped, result in more people saving and less people bor rowing.Many economists still believe that slowing down spending and increas ing saving will go a long way in slow ing down the rate of inflation. How ever it remains to be seen whether the current hike proves that theory or whether it pushes the bloc into re cession, with much of the inflation across all sectors due to the crisis in Ukraine and the steep rise in energy costs.

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Companies who are coming to the end of the contractual period are seeing cost rises of 800 per cent and more prompting calls for assis tance and warnings that companies could close.

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have begun to push the UK towards a recession with consumers cutting back on spending, businesses on product and construction on building.

LONDON‐based Beaver town Breweries, started by Logan Plant the son of Led Zepplin’s Robert Plant is just the latest UK craft brewer to be taken over by a multina tional. Heineken has bought the company, with recent sales including Camden Town and London Fields breweries.

Fears of a recession prompted some experts to forecast a smaller in crease, with the Euro nearing parity with the dollar. According to Chris tine Lagarde the increase was neces sary to tackle non‐energy and food related causes of inflation.

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WINDFARM, NETHERLANDS: Governments could skim off excess revenues.

plan, have yet to be fleshed out but could see governments skim off excess revenues from wind, nuclear and coal‐fired power plants.The cost of producing these forms of energy is not affected by the Russian gas crisis, howev er, the way the energy market currently works is that all energy forms are wholesaled at the price of the most expensive form.That means producers of cheaper forms are getting paid a much higher price than normal for their energy and are raking in

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The costs of these goods is expect ed to continue rising in the short

The interest rate rise is also neces sary according to experts to deal with the flood of money that is available, with higher interest rates likely to slow down spending and borrowing.

Mick Lynch, the RMT’s General Secretary said: “RMT joins the whole nation in paying its respects to Queen Elizabeth. We express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and the SOARINGcountry.”prices

Energy ministers are to hold another emergency meeting to agree the proposed plans to rake off excess revenue.

THE ECB has hiked European interest rates by a historical 0.75 per cent as it moves to combat inflation in the Eu ropean Union.

The European Union execu tive, however, turned down the proposal suggesting instead that ways should be considered to skim off the excess revenues or profits of energy companies.

The Bank of England has said the country will be in recession by year‐end, although the effects of the Queen’s death and Prime Minis ter Liz Truss’ energy cap are still unclear.

term, including imported inflation as a result of the low value of the Euro.

Royal Mail workers were due to begin a 48‐hour strike on Friday September 9, but was cancelled at the last minute according to the General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union, Dave Ward.

The move announced on Septem ber 8 was expected, although some experts thought the increase might be lower as the Commission moves to halt the rise in energy prices.

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One thing that will hopefully pre vail with the country’s growing immi grant population, is for them to final ly witness what sort of a country they have been lucky enough to find themselves in.

The suffering and trials many of you have experienced so far in previ ous lives have been examples of how not to run a caring democratic soci ety; stop attempting to bring differ ent practices into your new environ ment.Doeverything in your power to adapt and be grateful for the wel come and help you have received and are consistently receiving.

Do all you can to look forward to a wonderful future; decide to attempt to change it into the countries many of you have escaped from and you will ultimately not find yourselves victorious. Integrate, expand appro priately, and you will subsequently prosper peacefully.

The British people will put up with many confrontations, but if you go too far and violence prevails, even heaven won’t help you. God save King Charles III may he and his faith ful Consort reign in peace and rela tive tranquility for many years to come.

The ancient rituals and administra tion taking place at this moment should let them all know that the welcome they have received is very special. Many of the places they and their ancestors originated in, (and ran from), are in no way similar to the one they have chosen ‐ so stop trying to change it.

Stop moaning, complaining and at tempting to recreate environments similar to those many of you experi enced in your last mode of life. You

WELL, our wonderful Queen has now passed on. If there is a dwelling for departed souls let’s hope that the magnificent existence, we all wit nessed in her now lamented manifes tation, is somehow rewarded in the continuation of Her Majesty’s tran scendent journey of the future. Personally, my age means that I re call her Coronation fairly well. Of course, we had very few televisions and at 13 years of age, school books were rather more prevalent than newspapers.Asapupil however, I do recollect being taught a song entitled ‘Let’s all be good Elizabethans’, a refrain which I do still remember, and also receiving a book on the Coronation (which I even now have in my posses sion). This of course means that I have witnessed her complete reign of 70 years, and although some of my early days were lived through a World War and saw the resignation of one monarch and the crowning of her father King George VI, it is she who has been the most prevalent in my lifetime, and I will miss her.

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Horology is in our genes, and we op erated our business, FIXING TIME, from our home in Prescot, for many years before moving to Valle del Sol near Muchamiel in 2020.

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The Scottish Longcase clock in the picture is a nice example by William Young, a prolific maker working in Dudee around 1845.

It fell about a Christmas time, and a cauld time it was thenWhen our guidwife had puddings to make, and she boiled them in the pan

MY family have been repairing and restoring clocks for over 60 years be tween us, as were our grandparents beforeManythat.ofthe timepieces that pass through our oil‐stained hands have a story attached to them.

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On the dial picture, you can just make out ‘Barrin o’ the Door’ bottom centre.Thephrase intrigued me, and I dis covered the words to this 18th century Scottish Folk song.

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Have we found a rich man's house, or is it but you're poorBut neither o' them would speak a word for the barrin' o' theFirstdoorthey ate the white puddings and then they ate the blackAnd though the guidwife thought a lot yet never a word sheSaidspakone traveller tae the other ye're a man to wield a knife You shave off the auld man's beard and I will kiss his wife There's no hot water in the house, and what shall I do then Why don't you use the gravy that's boilin' in the pan Then up jumped our guidman, and an angry man was he Wad ye kiss my wife before my eyes and shave my beard withThengravyup jumped our guidwife and skipped around the floorAdmit it now, you've spoken first, get up and bar the door.

The Scottish Longcase clock by William Young.

We still have this (lucky) clock, saved from the brink of a skip. In our care its future is secure for now. Our ancestors were horologists in the Lancashire town of Prescot, which, in the 1800s, was renowned internationally for mak ing the finest pocket watches money could buy at the time. Visitors can to this day see examples of watchmakers’ cottages that preceded the mass manu facturing that later took place in the Lancashire Watch Company.

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The wind it blew from north to south, and it blew untae the floorSaid our guidman to his guidwife, ‘Get up and bar the door’ My hand is in the mixing bowl as well that you can see If it's never barred this hundred year, it'll not be barred by meThey made a pact between themselves, they made it firm andWhoeversure should speak the first word, should rise and bar theBydoorthere came two gentlemen at twelve o'clock at night There they saw the man and wife sitting by candlelight

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The scene on the dial represents the words of this folk song. The wife is busy making sausages, the door is open, and the robbers are eating the food. One robber wields a knife, and proposes to shave off the man’s beard. The wife was so stubborn that she was about to be molested but refused to speak for fear of losing the pact with her husband. The lesson is no good comes from being obstinate.

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The percentage increase that pensioners can expect to re ceive in April of next year will, in theory, be based on UK in flation and should reflect the standing of this September’s Consumer Price Index which is expected to be in excess of 10 per Problemcent.is of course that it was exceptionally suspended last year in order to help Britain recover some of its pandem ic spend and it is suggested that Liz Truss’s economic advi sors are convinced that she simply can’t afford to allow it to be reinstated now to benefit pensioners in 2023/24.

The country is not worth helping until these criminals are removed from office and a proper government installed with an opposition that can oppose rather than hide under the desks in fear of terrible reprisals! Shame on you Spain for supporting a terrorist or ganisation in their total de struction of the country!

So, with the WASPI women still receiving no compensa tion from the lack of advance notice of the increase in pen sion age from the Department and Works and Pensions as confirmed by the Ombudsman and now the threat of no triple lock safety, it rather looks as if the so-called levellingup policy is going to miss a significant percentage of the population.

We fought to prevent those people taking over a beautiful and successful country, but the Russians’ influence over Harold Wilson etc, ruined that.

Brian, Costitx

I have never heard anything so ridiculous! Have these peo ple nothing better to do?

AS a former resident of Rhode sia (I left when it became Zim babwe!) I am mortified that Spain will even offer €1 of help to the government there!

Thoughts?! Best wishes.

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Ridiculous

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So are the DGT saying all these vehicles are a danger as they do not have an internal rear view mirror thus obstruct ed rear views??

We have been proven right by the way the two successive Zimbabwean governments since 1981 have destroyed practically everything by milking the system financially, putting unqualified relatives and friends in places of high office and ‘switching off’ the infrastructure that maintained hospitals, schools, transport, power, wa ter etc. The current president, the ‘Crocodile’ Manangagwa, like Mugabe, goes nowhere without armed guards and takes expensive flights.

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After over 55 years driving cars , HGVs, motorhomes etc many of which have no possi bility of any rear view from an internal driving mirror, as long as the vehicle has a suitable wing or door mirrors, you have sufficient rear view to see the

HELLO, I have to give my opin ion re ‘rear view fines’ as sug gested by the DGT.

WELL done Leapy!! Totally agree with all you say about the media and its bias.

It’s about time motorists now stood firm and made firm objections to some of the idi otic money making rules that are spoiling the joys of motor ing.

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THE fight for leadership of the Conservative Party and there fore Prime Minister is over and Liz Truss emerged as the winner. She has immediately taken steps to distance herself from supporters of Rishi Sunak and now has a senior cabi net made up of her followers who previously held at best, ju niorPromisingposts. to return Britain to its position as a world leader despite the fact that she has held important ministerial posts since the May government, she sees the way forward as one of lower taxes which she believes will create more en trepreneurs and attract foreign investment.

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the colder seasons, you feed your dog more calo ries so they have more to burn to keep themselves

• Reduced cancer risk. Naturally, in neutered dogs, the risk of cancer of the ovaries or testicles is removed completely. In female dogs that are spayed when they are young, this great ly reduces the risk of developing mammary (breast) cancer.

In all cases, neutering involves a general anaesthetic. The dog will come into the practice in the morning, stay for the day to have the operation, and in most cases will be reunited with the owners the same day.

Food is also an impor tant part of protecting your dog from the cold. Vets advise that during

NEUTERING is a surgical procedure, undertaken to prevent both female and male dogs from reproducing.

thing a little thicker to in sulate them from the cold as well. However, if your dog sleeps outside, it’s a good idea to get them a little shed to protect them from the rain, the damp and the low temperatures.

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Laparoscopic surgeries are performed on a regular basis at the Marina Baixa Veterinary Hospital, not only for neutering but also others such as gastropexy to avoid stomach torsion.

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HOW much your dog will feel the cold will depend on things such as their breed, size and age. There are dogs like Huskies who are more adept to cold temperatures, and then there are Dachshunds who often need a little coat in winter to prevent icicles forming on their underbel lies.Taking these factors into account, here are some things you can do to pro tect your pet from the cold.Ifyour dog sleeps inside, they won’t need much more than a comfortable bed, maybe with some

In males, the testicles are removed and the hormone testosterone levels fall after the surgery. In females the ovaries and sometimes the uterus are removed and this means that they will no longer be able to fall pregnant, and will also not have any seasons.

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The company is now lead ing the charge for cheaper EVs ‐ their new MG4 looks like a terrific package ‐ but al so has plug‐in hybrid and petrol cars. Largest of the SUV range is the HS, priced from €26,675/£22,995 and it’s a proper grown‐up SUV that matches the Europeans onFromquality.the moment you sit behind the wheel it feels,

Economy: 1.8 l/100km (155.8 mpg) - all-electric range 32 miles – charging 4.5 hours WLTP

If you want a grown‐up SUV with the feel of a more premium brand, and at an af fordable price, then the HS is well worth considering. I think you’ll be impressed.

look at me. The propor tions are right without being excessive, there’s an absence of fussiness and unlike so many competitors it lacks Tonka Toy simplicity for a more subtle and classier look.

by a electric90kWmotor to assist the engine’s performance. It also provides an electric only range of around 32 miles, with a home charger it’s ideal for most people’s commute.

Model: MG HS Exclusive PHEV

Emissions: 43g/km WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment lev els and prices may vary in other markets.

in lead‐in form, of a higher level than the price would suggest. Examine the seating, the so lidity of the clunk as you close the door and the general am bience of the interior and you can see it’s well bolted to gether. Externally, apart from a large grille ‐ which actually sits well ‐ it’s a discreet ap pearance that doesn’t shout

AT a time when many car manufacturers are cutting costs, and quality, it’s nice to report on one car maker where the quality keeps improving to an increasing ly high level. MG might be an iconic British badge but is now Chinese owned and SAIC, MG’s owners, have come a long way since their launch model, the MG6, ar rived back in 2012.

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sion has an enviable list of standard equipment and in Exclusive trim level adds luxu ry touches such as a panoramic glass sunroof, power tailgate and leather upholstery.Ontheroad is where the MG arguably lacks some on‐road handling finesse of Euro pean competitors. Although unless you’re particularly tuned in to ride and handling

ed to approach existing F1 teams about a joint collabora tion.Rumours circulated though that the deal could fall through due to friction between both sides. Those rumours have now been confirmed.

THE proposed F1 partnership between Porsche AG and Red Bull GmbH has been terminat ed due to friction between bothReportedly,parties. in the course of the last few months, Dr Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Red Bull GmbH have held talks on the possibility of Porsche’s entry in to Formula 1. The two compa nies have now jointly come to the conclusion that these talks will no longer be continued.

nounced back in May of their plans to enter F1 racing in the 2026 season. That is the year when changes relating to en gine usage will come into force.Rather than compete as a new team, both parties decid

Porsche and Audi ‐ both part of the Volkswagen group ‐ an

The premise was always that a partnership would be based on an equal footing, in cluding not only an engine partnership, but also the team. This could not be achieved.

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unit of a hospital over the weekend. The 26­year­old re portedly suffered respiratory failure complications follow ing an appendicitis operation.

Euro 2022 was named play er of the match, being in

KEIRA WALSH: Has played for England in all age groups.

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Walsh’s purchase, al though cheap by men’s standards, takes woman’s football into the big leagues and is likely to be the start of a strong upward trend in the price of players as the woman’s game grows its support base.

BARCELONA has broken the record paid for a wom en footballer, paying €400,000 to sign Keira Walsh from Manchester City.The 25­year­old from Rochdale has been a fea ture of the Manchester City team since 2014 earning herself a reputation as both playmaker and defensive midfielder.Shehas played for Eng land in all age groups since she was 12 and made her debut for the senior team in 2017. Walsh who ex celled in the UEFA Women’s

ALEX COLLADO: Good news for Elche football club.

Italy with the Williams team preparing for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. After being rushed to the San Ger ardo Hospital in Monza, his place in the team was subse quently taken by the team’s reserve driver, Nick de Vries.

With Barcelona having broken the record paid for a women footballer, the competition is on to attract the best footballers in the game with many believing it won’t take long for that record to be broken.

Collado OK to play

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Albon had been diagnosed with appendicitis on Satur day, September 10, while in

ELCHE FC will be able to play summer signing Alex Collado against FC Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Saturday, Septem berBarcelona’s17. on­loan midfielder Alex Collado will be able to play for LaLiga side Elche against his parent club as his loan deal does not include a clause that permits it.

WILLIAMS’ F1 driver Alex Al bon has ended up in intensive care with respiratory failure following an appendicitis op eration.Astatement released to day, Monday, September 12, by the Williams F1 team con firmed that their Thai­British driving star, Alex Albon, was admitted to the intensive care

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strumental in the team’s win.

Afterconceded.startinghis new side’s first game on the bench, Colla do has started the following four.

However, he was subbed off at half­time during Elche’s 4­1 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, September 11.

Although the player has impressed since starting life on the Costa Blanca, Elche are currently second bottom of the table, with just one point out of five LaLiga games played and 13 goals

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The hub of our customer service is based in our Javea office where Elleese Gill, who is

fluent in Spanish and English, is based and she is there to guide you through what can be in mida ng Spanish bureaucracy.5RealEstate have also created two unique processes, one for the buyer and one for the vendor. These are set up to ensure you, the client, are kept in touch with events every step

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Well, a prime reason as a vendor is our simple Fixed Fee model. Your costs are straigh orward and outlined to you at the start of the process - with no excessive commission added to the sale price. Our vendor brochure is very clear and explains the main reasons why 5Real Estate really does compare favourably with other estate agents. We clearly explain our services with no ‘small print’ and pride ourselves in our totally transparent fee structure, with no upfront costs. Our marke ng strategy is very clearly outlined. We provide informa on about lawyers and include an excellent sec on on how Currencies Direct can help you poten ally save thousands on all aspects of currency transac ons. You will also find a comprehensive list of all the important points you need to know about the costs and legali es of selling in Spain.

of the way. Each process includes you, your lawyer, along with Andrew, Elleese or other members of their team. This ensures 5Real Estate collect any feedback immediately from you about any issues giving you concern. If there are problems arising which need addressing we can therefore quickly be proac ve to resolve them.

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Why choose 5Real Estate? First Class Service

If you are looking to buy or sell your property, in all our offices you will find friendly staff who will be happy to help. Our promise to you is that we will use all our experience to sell your property or find your dream home. At all mes we will keep you up to date with progress and will be open with you through all the stages of the process. Our Buyer brochure although similar to the Vendor brochure has some important differences. We explain our policy on viewing proper es and how we will spend as much me as you need to ensure you are comfortable with your final choice. We want you to view the widest selec on of available proper es and we explain how our extensive por olio allows us to recommend homes based on your specific requirements and feedback. Importantly we include all you need to know about the addi onal costs of buying in Spain thereby avoiding unnecessary worry when you are comple ng the sale process at the BenidormCiudadNotary.Quesada

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