GENERALITAT president Ximo Puig called on the Confedera cion Hidrografica del Seguar to prevent another DANA (high altitude depression).
ON Friday September 9 there was a minute’s silence in Torrevieja’s Plaza de la Constitucion in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
Dolon expressed his condolences in Tor revieja’s name to the municipality’s 5,000 residents. “You are true Torrevejenses,” the mayor“Queendeclared.Elizabeth
The Union Flag was lowered to half‐mast to mark her passing in a simple ceremony that was attended by Torrevieja’s mayor Eduardo Dolon, several town councillors and representatives from local British groups and associations.
While acknowledging the importance of the work that the CHJ has carried out on clearing and cleaning the riv er, Puig said that he neverthe
The regional president ex plained that he had sent a let ter to the CHS on July 29 em phasising the pressing need to take action to prevent the kind of damage the Vega Baja suffered during the DANA storms of September 2019.
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II set an example as a queen, as a role model for the citizens of the United Kingdom and also for the rest of the world, representing the British to per fection during the last 70 years,” Dolon said.
Puig was speaking in Ori huela at the Converses de Fu tur (Future Conversations) or ganised by the provincial daily, Informacion. Also pre sent were Rafa Climent and Josefina Bueno, respective heads of the Generalitat de partments of Sustainable Economy and Innovation.
less felt that this was insuffi cient.“Problems like removing sediment from the river‐mouth still exist and it is nec essary to act with all speed,” heTheinsisted.Consell ‐ the regional government’s equivalent of a Cabinet ‐ was willing to fund the necessary work, Puig added.
Those present later signed the Book of Condolence that has been installed at the entrance to the town hall where members
of the public can write their messages of sympathy to the royal family.
The CHS, which is responsi ble for all Segura basin water ways, needed to make “im mediate, urgent and priority” changes to both the old and the new courses of the river.
DANA WARNING: River Segura needs urgent attention, regional president warned.
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A fundraisercourageous Local Hero Awards
THE San Fulgencio Men’s Shed and MUNA have worked together to pre sent the San Fulgencio ‘Local Heroes Awards’.
DAVID JOHNSTON from Quesada recently made a sky dive in aid of the AACC, the Alicante branch of Spain’s na tional cancer charity.
He raised €752 for AACC, based in Orihuela Costa, which is well known to Euro Weekly News’ readers under its popular name of Maria and the Pink Ladies and Pan thers.This is a charity that is close to his heart as he lost both his parents to cancer, David explained as he presented the cheque to Maria Wilson at the Playa Flamenco of fice.“Thank you so much for your kindness and support,” Maria said. “Every cent helps with the fight against cancer. And don’t forget that early detection tests save lives.”
Voting can be done on line on the Facebook page SFlocalheroes or at the following: Hillside, Quiosco newspaper kiosk, Jason’s Cards & More, Big Eats, Speechless in Spain, The Final VotingWhistle.closes on Sun day, September 18.
It is now possible to book a test online via the new www.pinkladies.org website or ring the Flamenca beach office on 965 329 841 between 10am and 1pm.
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Both groups felt, that after the last two years or more of uncertainty with Covid19 etc, it was time to recognise the people that have gone above and beyond to help others in their hour ofTheneed.event was also aimed at the achievers amongst us who have pushed themselves to get their goal.
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EURO WEEKLY NEWS’ readers have been getting in touch with their touching memories of the Queen and her incredi ble 70year reign.
Queen Elizabeth became a homeowner at just six years old
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The funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022.
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!”
The Queen’s funeral
Her actual birthday 21 April and her official birthday, which was held on a Saturday in June when the weather’s better.
Queen Elizabeth II had two birthdays!
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
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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 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.
MESSAGES of support for Queen Elizabeth II have also been flooding in from across Spain and Gibraltar.
Even the monarch went undercover sometimes…
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!”
How can I watch the funeral?
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.
70 Glorious Years
Here the Euro Weekly News has put together a tribute to commemorate the Queen and her glorious reign.
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.”
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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’.
Thank you for the memories
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.”
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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.
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.
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Charo Esquiva revali dates the championship she won last year with the
Commission’s Direc torate‐General for Com petition that the case was definitively closed.
THE Generalitat now has full control of the Ciudad de la Luz film studios complex in Alicante City. The studios opened in 2005 and by the time that approximately 60 films had been made there, Pinewood Studios in Britain complained to the European Commis sion that Ciudad de la Luz’s subsidies from the regional centlytionwasclosediosheldpetition.constitutedgovernmentunfaircomThecomplaintwasupandin2012thestuwereorderedtofor15years.DuringthepandemicitusedasavaccinacentreandmoreretohouseUkraini
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Valencian Community. Added to the individual and double championship of Spain won in July in Logrono and the team championship with the Tor revieja Tennis Club in Barcelona, this is Charo’s fifth Spanish championship in less than a year.
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“This brings to an end a nightmare that has lasted too long,” Puig said.
TORREVIEJA NORTH RESI DENTS and Neighbour hood Watch Group hold monthly meetings on the last Monday of each month at Oasis San Luis. These are attended by town hall representatives and on September 26 at 4.30pm the group will be seeking responses from the mayor and councillors on the poor state of the roads around the urbani sations of San Luis, La Siesta and El Chaparral.
Likewise, for Marta, this is her third Spanish champi onship (doubles and team) and for Juliana the second championship (team).
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“These appear to have been omitted from the town hall’s road‐repair plan,” said the associa tion’s chairman, Doug Allen.“Footpaths are also in a disgraceful state of disre pair, with weeds growing and paving blocks that are broken and damaged. Residents will be asking the mayor and town hall for re‐assurance that roads and paving will be repaired and main tained.”Allresidents in the area are invited to attend this free public meeting on Monday September 26 and to bring their own is sues to the attention of the town hall.
This is the second champi onship in just one month that the girls of the Torrevie ja Tennis Club have won, this time representing the selection of the Valencian Community.Thechampionship was held at the Academy Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero de Villena and defeated the selections of the Basque Country, Navarra, and the Balearic Islands. In the final the girls defeated the selec tion of Catalonia by 2‐0.
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CHARO ESQUIVA, Marta Pico and Juliana Giaccio of the Torrevieja Tennis Club are officially the children’s champions of Spain within the Valencian Community.
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The King’s speech
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
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King Charles and Camilla were married in a civil ceremony in 2005, after dating previously in the early 70s.
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.
Crowds gathered around Buckingham Palace.
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.
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.
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.
King Charles and the Queen Consort.
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.”
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Queen Consort
After completing his studies, Charles served his country in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy between the years 1971‐1976.
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.
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
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,
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.
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.”
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.
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.
King Charles’ busy schedule
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 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.
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Behind the crown
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.
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.
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The Fair is being held at the CMO building close to the Habaneras Centre in DoorsTorrevieja.will be open to all from 11.00am.Uponentering everybody will be able to meet with the various Group Leaders to discuss just what the U3A offers to its members and to sign up as a member of the U3A and start participating in the many activities on offer.
SIGN UP: And make some new friends.
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CARP‐R‐US restarted Round Eight of their Summer‐Au tumn series on September 1 at El Bosquet near Elche.
Fishing resumes Torrevieja U3A invitation
If you are looking for new ways to
help pass the time and the opportunity to make new friends, then make a note in your diary to come along and join us on September 26.
For more information head over to the U3A website: torreviejau3a.org.
Screen who had 24 small fish for three kilos. Jeremy Fardoe (2.6 kilos) was third and Roy Dainty (0.8 kilos) wasFurtherfourth. information about the club can be found on its website us.weebly.comwww.carp‐r‐or on their Facebook page, Carp‐R‐Us Fishing Costa Blanca.
THE U3A group in Torrevieja wishes to invite all and sundry to visit their Groups Fair on Monday, September 26.
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This was won by Ian Brown (36 kilos), with Ken Wilcock second (23.4 kilos), Alan Smith third (15.5 kilos) and Nick Bastock in fourth place (14.9 kilos).
The following week on September 8, the club fished Round 9 behind Nan
cy’s in La Marina. “It was another hot day, and the river had a good flow and plenty of fish were showing. However, al though everyone caught, the fishing was not great,” SteveSteveexplained.Fellwas the winner that day with 3.2 kilos, fol lowed by club stalwart Terry
The influx of visitors in the month of August was most noticeable in the period of the fiestas and the period after the fies tas.These results are in line with the excellent public participation during the fiestas of Elche, not only of locals but also of visi tors, with a total of 500,000 people.
Let off the hook
This data contained in the report of the Tourist Office of Elche (Elx Parc) indicates that during the holiday period has re ceived 17.85 per cent more visitors, which is a remarkable increase of al most 1,000 people.
A total of 150,000 peo ple attended the perfor mances at the Barraca Municipal, 70,000 at the Raco FestiElx, and 40,000 at the Crida a la Festa.
Ausur argued that as sev eral articles in the second State of Alarm decree were later pronounced unconsti tutional, this amounted to discrimination against toll roads.When the central govern ment ignored Ausur’s first complaints, the concession ary launched another ap peal in February 2021.
losses of €3 million.
Elche fiestas gathered a phenomonal crowd.
Visitor influx
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THE fiestas of Elche have attracted 18 per cent more tourist visits to the city than pre‐Covid in 2019The figures show an in crease in national tourists from Madrid, Andalucia and Valencia; and from Belgium in terms of inter national tourists.
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In June 2022, a Cabinet meeting rejected this latest compensation bid, after which the Supreme Court offered Ausur the chance to expand the scope of its claim, an offer it has turned down, according to the provincial Spanish media.
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Alicante Town Hall confirmed that this is an important step towards modernising the spe cialised units with the best resources, as well as renewing their equipment and acquiring new material.
ThisStone.event, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, with Hog Roast rolls, numer ous summer salads and deli
Jose added: “These suits form part of the Fire Department’s Investment Plan, which aims to improve efficiency and modernise its resources, which will guarantee greater safety for the units specialising in rescue and rescue work in Alicante.”
ALICANTE’S Department of Safety and Securi ty is processing two contracts to supply rescue equipment, boots and rescue gloves for fire workers.Alicante City Council has earmarked more than half a million euros for the purchase of new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
“As far as I can see, Ori huela City Hall is showing more neglect than ever in providing essential services for Orihuela Costa,” he said.Michael also pointed out that part of the problem could be traced to the reluc tance of many residents to register on the local Padron. As well as immedi ate benefits involving mu nicipal services, health care and education, there were benefits for city hall, as the larger the registered num ber, the bigger its allocation from the central govern ment in
cious desserts was held to raise funds to support the Provincial Grand Master’s food bank charities.
Like so many other Ori huela Costa residents, Michael queried how much of the Padron allocation from Madrid and the taxes paid by local residents actu ally reached the coastal area. “Tourism is an eco nomic mainstay, but it needs services and infras tructure to attract visitors. And this does not include il licit waste dumping or ex cess sewage deposited in a pit,” he said. Michael added that he believed the grow ing Orihuela Costa indepen dence movement could get somewhere, “But will it be strong enough to bring about much change at city hall?” he
ON Saturday, September 3, the local Freemason’s Lodge, Caledonia Lodge number 68, held a grand hog roast at the Masonic Centre, Sociedad Compas, Quesada.
MICHAEL MORRIS is one of many Orihuela Costa res idents with something - or a great deal - to say about its services and infrastructure. He initially contacted the Euro Weekly News to com ment on dead and dying trees on the road between Los Dolses and Villa Martin. Michael also went on to complain about the illicit dumping of waste and a pit “full of excess sewage.”
Councillor for Safety, Jose Ramon Gonzalez, stressed that “it was necessary to provide the SPEIS personnel with new special equipment.”
The event was well at tended by numerous Ma sons including the Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Rod ney Bignell, and over 90 Brethren and their guests.
“And,”asked.hepointed out, “Whichever party residents choose to vote for they they can only do so if they are registered on the Padron.”
The raffle was well sup ported, and a large teddy bear was auctioned at the
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FREEMASONS: Held a grand hog roast to raise funds.
Fire safety
“OrihuelaMadrid.Costa’s perma nent population is far high er than that on the Padron,” Michael said. “So Orihuela City Hall provides services for considerably more people than are cov ered by the central govern ment’s allocation.”
A total of €1,000 was raised for food bank chari ties. Should you have an in terest in joining Freemason ry, please email: sec@ glpvalencia.com.
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AS the 2022‐2023 school year began, a total of 12,652 pupils were enrolled in Orihuela’s state schools.
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Gracia also announced that Orihuela has four new classes for two‐year‐olds in addition to those that already exist.
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Of these, 3,769 were in fants and primary pupils in Orihuela, with 1,664 in schools in municipal sub‐divi sions and 1,269 in Orihuela Costa.Orihuela had 5,450 sec ondary pupils, with 500 in Ori huela Costa.
The new classes at the Vir gen de los Desamparados school in the Desamparados district and Los Dolses prima ry school in Orihuela Costa have already opened, Gracia said, with two more due to open within days in the Aza har de La Matanza and An dres Manjon schools.
These figures were provi sional as the enrolment peri od is still open, said Orihuela mayor Carolina Gracia as she visited the San Bartolome in fants’ and primary school on Monday September 12, the first day of term.
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“This is an essential project for the Army,” said Robles at the production plant on Friday, September 9.
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’.
The female referees are demanding professional status and payment in line with the men’s LaLiga.
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.
Suicide help
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.
Spain is looking to update its armed forces.
many calls are from teachers looking for help for their students.
Thirty minutes after the scheduled kickoff time both teams issued state ments saying their respec tive opening‐round fix tures were suspended “due to the non‐appear ance of the referee team.”
THE opening round of Spain’s new professional women’s football league was called off after refer ees called a strike.
The referees and assis tant referees, who had announced a strike on Thursday September 8, said the league had not addressed their concerns and they would not offici ate any top‐division fix tures “under the present working and economic conditions.”“Thereferees want to provide the best possible service to football and that necessarily means having minimum working conditions comparable to those of the refereeing es tablishment of the men’s professional competi tion,” the statement added.
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.
Military improvements
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Robles said: “This entirely Spanish devel opment provides the nation with its own system which will help our defence sec tor.”
Data from the 024 line indicates that one in three people who use it are under 30 and that
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.
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 women’s league in Spain
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.
Francisco Álvarez, spokesperson for KRUK said they periodically con duct research to identify why people get into debt and their obstacles in re paying it, as well as to de velop strategies to help their clients manage debt.
A NEW report has found a way to detect diabetes earlier and identify greater cancer risks. The report by researchers at the Swedish University of Lund found a link between plasma pro tein and diabetes and a greater cancer mortality risk.Diabetes specialist, Dr Mariana González ex plained the protein is pre sent in much of our bod ies, but high levels could indicate diabetes. The indi cator could be used to de tect diabetes in young people or people with low blood sugar levels where the condition is not as ob vious.InAndalucia there are more than 820,000 people with diabetes, according to official data from the Spanish Diabetes Federa tion. A further almost 300,000 are unaware that they have the condition, making more complica tions likely due to late di agnosis.
As part of the operation, officials raided 50 houses which resulted in the arrest of 44 people of Spanish, German, Chinese and Moroccan na tionality. Authorities issues a further 19 interna tional arrest warrants and confiscated assets amounting to more than €4 million, including 23 luxuryDuringvehicles.theoperation, law enforcement officials infiltrated a drug running operation estimated to send up to 200kg of hashish and cannabis from Spain to Europe, allowing them to seize 650kg of drugs overall.
Dealing with the condi tion is also becoming easi er. A company from Navar
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A NEW study into debt in Spain in the post‐Covid era has been released by KRUK.Itisa Polish organisation specialising in debt man agement which conducts research in various Euro peanWithmarkets.theeffects of the pandemic and inflation hit ting Spain hard, the Bank of Spain has already seen an increase of 1 per cent in applications for family credit.The economic situation is reflected in high debt rates among the popula tion, with 38 per cent de faulting on debts.
Narco bank busted
At 62 per cent, the lead ing cause of debt in Spain was high value purchases such as a house or car. The
Detecting diabetes earlier
Debt research released
The survey found 91 per cent of those with debts owe money to financial in stitutions, with 72 per cent in debt to just one bank. Twenty‐eight per cent of those in debt owe money to two or more entities.
second most common cause of debt recorded was emergencies such as illness, unemployment or divorce, at 17 per cent.
Spanish experts praised the research advances into a condition which affects an estimated five million people in the country.
ra, Sendo Diabetes, has de veloped an innovative app using Artificial Intelligence to create advanced diet and exercise plans for peo ple with diabetes which is thought to reduce the ef fects of diabetes.
A CROSS-BORDER police effort in Spain has bro ken a huge organised crime ring.
The criminal network relied on an intricate un derground banking system to move cash and launderPhysicalmoney.cash was provided directly to individu als involved by the criminal network which moved cash in vehicles with secret compartments.
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.
changed substantially, it is obviously impossible to make up the missing vol ume of water.”
have varied between 1.5 and 4.5 cubic hectome tres per day and the weather situation has not
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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.
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
press that Miss Universe is an INSPIRATION for me.
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ZERO then warned, “as the flows of recent weeks
“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.”
light of a serious problem or to offend, but rather to high light the funnier side of the difficulties that can arise un derstanding when yes is yes and no means no.
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
SPAIN’S KH-7: The most important night race in Europe.
This years Guadalquivir KH7 Night Run starts and fin ishes in the Paseo de las Deli cias. The run will use the tra ditional route in the surroundings of the Ibero‐American Exposition of 1929.
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.
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SPAIN recently introduced the ‘Only yes is yes law’ to try and deal with the many inci dents of unwarranted sexual attention and rape.
Registration is open to ev eryone, but is free of charge to those born after 2006. Registration is compulsory in order to participate and col lect the runner’s bag.
Important night raceThe funnier side
Rape and unwanted sexu al attention is a serious prob lem not only in Spain but in most countries across the world, one that the Spanish government has gone to great lengths to try and bring an end to.
But according to the web site PoliciaH50, which fol lows crime cases, the law has caused some confusion and some lighter moments.
The ‘Only yes is yes law’ is deadly serious with as many
A fee of €5.50 is charged, and discounts are offered for people with reduced mobili ty, economic difficulties and residents in the municipality or those over 65 years of age.
as 3.42 / 100,000 victims be ing raped annually according to website www.world pop ulationreview.com. That’s more than 1,500 reported and tried cases, with the number thought to be signifi cantly higher.
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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 popular in the world.
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over the world.”
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.
Aid for short films
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.
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.
In animation projects, 50 per cent have
Two surveys were devel oped, with one aimed at jour nalists and media professionals and one aimed at the public.
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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’.
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.
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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.
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.
track ‘Cayó la noche‐Remix’ which reached number 1 in the Spanish charts. Quevedo is also the first Spanish artist to have appeared on the Spotify Global List.Quevedo will be performing in Parque Antonio Soria from 7.30pm onwards, tickets are on sale from €22. Supporting artists are yet to be announced. Tickets for the concert are available online from Torrevieja’s town website.
RISING Spanish popstar, Quevedo will play Torrevieja on Saturday September 17. The young artist’s song ‘Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions Vol.52’, also known simply as ‘Quédate’ has become a sum mer anthem for much of Spain.
The young artist kick‐started his musi cal career just this year, collaborating with artists from the Canary Islands in cluding Cruz Cafuné and Bejo.
Group recently held a social event and a Dallas‐style ‘Murder Mystery’ at Lo Crispin ahead of rehearsals for their most important event of the year, pan tomime!Thetheatre group are starting preparations for their annual pantomime, which is scheduled to have performances on December 1, 2 and 3. And it’s ‘all hands on deck’ as rehearsals begin for this year’s chosen play, ‘Treasure Island’. The play is
ALMORADI Music Festi val is returning to the town on Saturday September 17 after a suc cessful festival earlier in theThissummer.month’s edition boasts an exciting line‐up featuring a fusion of dif ferent music styles and groups.Genres will be as di verse as rumba, funk, pop, arabesque, rock and
From there, Quevedo swept onto the international music scene, collaborating with British artist Ed Sheeran on track ‘2Step’ before performing on famous
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disbanding in the 2010s. El Canijo de Jerez em barked upon a solo career from 2012 and has con tinued to have musical success.Thefestival will be cele brated in the car parking area of the Ciudad De portiva Almoradi from 5pmTicketsonwards.cost €15 and can be purchased online before the event.
even reggae, so there is something to suit every taste!Headlining the festival will be singer El Canijo de Jerez, famed for his role as singer‐songwriter and guitarist in flamenco‐rock band Los Delincuentes. The group collaborated with other famous artists including Kiko Veneno and Bebe and had several huge national hits before
The event is open to all with free entry, but registration must be done online through Eventbrite.
The group aims to bring a quintessentially British style
Family fun activities
The concert will be a farewell to the summer for many fans and is sure to be packed with energy and passion.
Almoradi Music Festival
coming to the Carinal Bellu ga Theatre in San Fulgencio, later in the year.
of performance to the Costa Blanca and this year’s per formance of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 classic tale promises to be no dif ferent.Ticket sales will be an nounced in due course and will be priced at €10 per adult ticket and €5 per child ticket and include a pro gramme of events.
will take place on the universi ty campus where a cafeteria in the Arenals Building will remain open, providing re freshments for visitors. The festival will take place all day on the Elche campus of the university which specialises in environ mental science.
ROJALES Pantomime
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Murder mystery event.
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enger hunt! There are plenty of events so there will be something for everyone at the event!Theevent
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A FAMILY fun festival is coming to Elche. The festival will kick off from 10am on Saturday October 1 and boasts a packed schedule of fun activities for guests to try out. Activities aim to educate visitors on sustainability, science, ecology and culture while having fun at the same time! Activities will be led by professionals and top performers who have entertaining workshops, games, circus activities, magic shows and much more planned. There will also be ‘gymkhana’ gymnastic activities available for visitors to try and even a scav
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AccordingII. to the rules set out by King George V in 1917, grandchildren of royal family members are automatically grant ed royal titles.
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
Royal promotion
The granting of titles was automatically grant ed with the passing of Queen Elizabeth and the succession of Prince Charles to the throne.
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’.
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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
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.
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.
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“We realised that women are looking for a way that not only tells them what has to be
Breast cancer detec tion.
done, but also teaches them how and why breast self‐checks are supposed to be conduct ed.”They stress that the Dotplot, the mobile phone tool, is no substitute for the doctor, but rather that the tool helps women to monitor their own health better, by regularly checking and monitoring physiological changes.
of the death of the nation’s beloved monarch in Eng land’s capital, Brocal stated.
Cancer detector awarded
Recent innovation design engineering gradu ates from the Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, the pair founded Dotplot after Ms Bohra discovered an unusual lump in her breast after a gym workout. Thankfully the lump turned out to be harmless, but it did get the pair thinking.
A MOBILE phone tool that detects breast can cer and which could save the lives of many women has won a James Dyson Award for in novation. Announced on Wednesday, Septem ber 7, the ‘Dotplot’ is the brainchild of Debra Babalola and Shefali Bohra.
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Gatwick delays
In a tweet posted by the airport they claimed the de layed flights were due to poor weather and air traffic control restriction across Europe. Enrique Diez Bro cal, a Spanish citizen from the Alicante region, was one of many who saw their
FLIGHTS were reportedly de layed at Gatwick Airport fol lowing the death of Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8.
“When the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced and photos were displayed on screens around the airport it was ex tremely moving. Lots of peo ple started to cry.”
Commenting on experi encing the historic moment
They said: “We just started to talk to clini cians and we spoke to loads of women.
flight“Mydelayed.family and I are re turning from a holiday in London. Our Gatwick‐Ali cante flight was originally supposed to depart at 8pm English time. Now it has been delayed until 10pm.”
CONSUMER spending re mained stable in the sec ond quarter and house purchase activity returned to preCovid19 trends. Data does indicate that there are tough times ahead, according to UK Fi nance’s latest Household Finance Review, produced in collaboration with Ac centure.Totalspending on credit and debit cards was up slightly in the second
quarter at over £75bn (€85.5bn) from around £72bn (€82bn) in the first quarter. This is likely due in part to higher prices driving up average spend, including more expensive petrol and food. However, the volume of transac tions also increased, par ticularly in the travel sec tor.In addition, borrowing via personal loans, gener ally used for larger pur
“The recommendation has been lifted due to a sharp drop in coronavirus infections and a reduction in the severity of illness,
UK consumer spending
which has been driven by Scotland’s successful vac cination programme which has so far seen more than 12 million Covid19 vaccine doses administered in Scot land,” the Scottish gov ernment said.
No more masks
“Care home residents and their loved ones will benefit from these more
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chases, increased. With inflation forecast to rise, it is possible that some bor rowing has supported ear lierthanplanned pur chases, locking in today’s prices before they in crease.Household savings built up through the pandemic largely remained stable but did not grow, reflect ing higher costs constrain ing people’s ability to save money.
SOCIAL care staff and visi tors are no longer being advised to wear face masks at all times in Scot land under new guidance published on Wednesday, September 7.
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.”
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SWITZERLAND is mulling over jail sentences 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.
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. Although the legislation that sees Switzerland mull over jail sentences may be considered extreme, it may be the only option for governments if residents fail to make the necessary savings.
He said that if rationing is introduced, any one who heats their homes above 19ºC could
find themselves with a daily fine of CHF30 (€30.70) and jail for persistent offenders.
A spokesperson for the Federal Department 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 resi dents make the necessary savings.
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By Peter McLaren‐Kennedy
Túlio Franco, who is treat ing the unnamed woman from southwest Goiás, the young mother’s preg nancy had “been smooth.”Mostwomen are de lighted to find out they are pregnant, but not many would want to give birth to twin boys each from a different father. It certainly would involve a lot of explaining.
Jailed for keeping warm
Different twins born
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman who gave birth to twin boys was surprised to find that each has a different father.Thecase, which came to light on cundation,heteroparentalthemedicalmensexwhoyoungSeptemberWednesday,7involvesaPortuguesegirladmitstohavinghadwithtwodifferentonthesameday.Thecaseisaccordingtoauthoritiesonly20thknowncaseofsuperfewhichaccord
Companies will also not go unpunished if they exceed their quota, with heating to be set at no higher than 19ºC and water at 60ºC.
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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
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JON POVEY who plays drums, harmonica, keyboards and sitar has just celebrated his 80th birthday whilst battling leukaemia, but neither age nor illness are slowing him down as he is just about to re lease a new album entitled Dartford Boys which is cur rently mixing at a Malaga City studio with owner John Wood, whilst he is simultane ously writing a book about his life.Jon,
Speaking about his time as a Pretty Thing, Jon observed “If someone said go into the best sweetshop in 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!”
portedly later appeared at the grandmother’s house and identified themselves as police.
It has been an eventful life for the musician who now lives in an apartment on the Benalmadena/Fuengirola bor der but he had fond memo ries of all the great musicians he has met, such as the Beat les and Pink Floyd (who were
both recording at Abbey Road Studios as the Pretty Things were recording their rock opera SF Sorrow) and doesn’t play down that the band spent much of their time high on different drugs.
Pretty Things multi-instrumentalist
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.
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 music and spent time in the UK laying down the album
(who formed the Pink Fairies) who now lives in Marrakesh but wanted to know if Jon would like to become in volved in a project to record some of Crowley’s poetry, thus the band Star Sponge Vi sion was born.
There has always been a re volving door with the band and Wally left before the Swan Song days, but Jon re mained and became very friendly with Jimmy who owned the former home of so‐called magician Aleister Crowley and Jon became in terested in his writings.
with some young musicians as well as his friend Wally.
his great friend, former Pretty Things bass player Wal ly Waller and Phil May, the late singer with the band grew up in Bromley, Kent as did original members of the Rolling Stones and the album is almost a musical autobiog raphy of his growing up in the British music industry over more than 50 years.
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.
Jon Povey emersed in the world of the Pretty Things.
Go forward several decades and out of the blue, Jon re ceived a call from former Pret ty Things drummer Twink
Found safe
Alicante City Council has gone into ‘Gota Fría’ mode in view of the risk of episodes of torrential rainfall that are com mon in the autumn. Municipal workers spent the week com mencing Monday, September 5, working on cleaning the Aguamarga ravine and also the Albufereta ravine. Munici pal Water staff are also check ing the state of cleanliness of the drainage systems, while contracted cleaning services, Lokimica, is carrying out pest and rodent control treat ments, Alicante Town Hall has confirmed. The councillor for Street Cleaning and Waste Management, Manuel Villar, explained that “we are work ing together and in coordina tion so that all the evacuation systems work perfectly in the event of torrential rains.
ALICANTE has commenced cleaning of ravines and sewers in case of a ‘Gota Fria’ storm.
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from Aguas Municipalizadas de Alicante are also checking the drainage systems to en sure that they are in the bestoperating conditions in the event of torrential rains such as those occurring in other provinces.
FOR the eighth year running Elche is joining in European MobilityEuropeanWeek.Mobility Week is held between September 16 and 22 during which vari ous activities will be carried out with the aim of promot ing clean transport and con tributing to the achievement of a green municipality.
The councillor for Mobili ty, Esther Díez, also con firmed that from Friday, September 16, courses will be held in Elche on urban traffic, bicycle repairs and cycling and walking tours around the city.
At the same time, workers
Esther Diez confirmed: “By doing this we hope citi zens can understand all the possibilities that our neigh bourhoods and districts have if we think beyond the exclusive use of motor vehi cles.”
Promoting clean transport.
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Storm damage
Friday, September 16 also
European mobility week
coincides with Parking Day in which several parking spaces and areas of the city will become ephemeral gar dens for a day to advocate for greater safety, ecology and equitable streets for people.
Alicante
“This is to avoid risks to the population in the event of episodes of cold drops due to the warming of the Mediter ranean Sea,” he added.
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.
ITALY
THE NETHERLANDS
Fishy story
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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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Porn control
PORTUGAL
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.
FRANCE
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.
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.
Gamble aware
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.
Flying high
BELGIUM
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.
Bike control
Save trees
E-clutter
SWEDEN
Mistaken identity
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.
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Stop moaning, complaining and at tempting to recreate environments similar to those many of you experi enced in your last mode of life. You
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.
Keep the faith. Love leapylee23002@gmail.comLeapyexpatradioscotland.comMonandFri12pmtill4.
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.
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.
have managed to find yourselves in surroundings of peace, love and a wonderful 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.
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.
LeapyLee’sopinionsarehisownandarenotnecessarilyrepresentativeofthoseofthepublishers,advertisersorsponsors.OTHERSTHINKITLEAPYLEESAYSITGodsavetheKingFormorefromourcolumnistspleasescanthisQRCode
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.
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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 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
Rent frozen
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 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.
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.
ENERGY CRISIS: Wind and solar power.
ates differently in the region and so a different mechanism will be intro duced to protect consumers.
The European Commission has an nounced that it is to invest in new wind and solar farms as it moves to become energy selfsufficient 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 10year 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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Instead the EU has said it will invest substantial sums of money into renewables including new windfarms, with the plan to be selfsuffi cient by 2030 and no longer reliant on Russia.
He said: “In Europe we have opted for an ideological energy transition in which
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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
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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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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.
Meeting delayed
THE Bank of England has said its ratesetting 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.
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.
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’.
Sturgeon also announced an in crease in child support payments and extension of free school meals.
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.
we are selecting or rejecting, preventing investments in certain energy sources for ideological and not techno logical“Thereasons.consequence is that consumers pay more for en ergy and companies cannot
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.
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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 selfsufficient and jacks of all trades.According
Targeted support is also to be intro duced for small business, schools and hospitals, but details remain scant at the present time.
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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.
pay for energy and CO2 (emissions) increase. We have to rethink all this. We need all sources of energy.”
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.
Policy change
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.
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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 costfreeCurbingoptions.”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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London Stock Exchange 7.998,0 8.042,0 7.954,0 101,78K
Associated British Foods 1.387,5 1.400,5 1.347,0 280,64K
Amgen 247,69 249,23 245,03 2,32M
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Relx 2.299,00 2.301,00 2.287,00 124,93K
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His statement, however, did little to reassure investors.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) also suspended strikes planned for September 15 and 17.
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.
ICELAND is the latest com pany to halt expansion say ing their energy costs had risen by £20m (€20.3m).
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.
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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Inflation is at record levels in Eu rope and the hike represents the largest ever by the ECB, bringing to an end the socalled zero interest rate policy that the bloc had followed more nearly 11 years.
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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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.”
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The Bank of England has said the country will be in recession by yearend, although the effects of the Queen’s death and Prime Minis ter Liz Truss’ energy cap are still unclear.
plan, have yet to be fleshed out but could see governments skim off excess revenues from wind, nuclear and coalfired 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
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 nonenergy and food related causes of inflation.
CHRISTINE LAGARDE: Increase was necessary to tackle inflation.
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THE US government has barred tech companies which receive federal fund ing from building ‘advanced technological’ facilities in China for the next 10 years.
have begun to push the UK towards a recession with consumers cutting back on spending, businesses on product and construction on building.
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WINDFARM, NETHERLANDS: Governments could skim off excess revenues.
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
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.
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.
EU says no to price cap Interest rates rise sharply
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.
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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Strikes cancelled UK heading for recession
Royal Mail workers were due to begin a 48hour strike on Friday September 9, but was cancelled at the last minute according to the General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union, Dave Ward.
Energy ministers are to hold another emergency meeting to agree the proposed plans to rake off excess revenue.
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.”
THE EU is to skim excess energy company revenues rather than impose a price cap such as the one opted for in the UK.
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.
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.
LONDONbased 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.
term, including imported inflation as a result of the low value of the Euro.
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.
UNIONS across the UK have suspended all strike action following the death of Queen Eliz abeth II on Thursday, September 8.
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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.
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.
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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!
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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!
Total agreement
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HELLO, I have to give my opin ion re ‘rear view fines’ as sug gested by the DGT.
We fought to prevent those people taking over a beautiful and successful country, but the Russians’ influence over Harold Wilson etc, ruined that.
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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This means borrowing and spending more but for pen sioners, especially those in Spain who haven’t benefited from the energy support, the matter of the triple lock promise is looming in many minds.
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.
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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.
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??
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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.
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’
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
O the barrin' o' the door
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.
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O the barrin' o' the door
ARE you a bit of a DIY fiend yourself and love nothing more than an upcycling project? Or maybe you regularly find yourself amongst the lovers of a Sunday market or scrolling through Etsy, finding treasures made from other people’s junk? Whichever you are, you are one of the many people who has taken an interest in reducing, reusing and recycling, much to the gratitude of our planet!
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being alone) won’t be at the top of the Surprisingly,list. what scared people in Spain far more than snakes (ophidiophobia), germs (mysophobia) or even death (thanatophobia) was clusters of little holes, a pho bia known as trypophobia.
cutlery turned into a ring, or an old boot turned into a plant pot.
We wanted to know which phobias were the most com mon for people in Spain, so no matter what your fear is, you can rest assured that au tophobia (an extreme fear of
EVERYONE’S scared of some thing, and despite the irra tionality of many phobias, you’re not alone in your fear of heights, spiders, thunder storms, or anything else that makes the hairs on your arms stand on end.
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We can only hope those people don’t find themselves encased in a sponge padded cell on the top of a mountain!
Recent research has revealed that even the most planet‐conscious consumers are much more likely to buy upcycled or recycled items if they know where they’re coming from. In the interest of originality, the previ ous identity of a product can make it more special and we feel like we’re buying some thing more unique other than just a piece of
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THE World Health Or ganisation in 1959 pro posed the term ‘zoono sis’ to define ‘the illnesses and infections that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to people’. Examples of this include things like monkeypox and brucel losis.We should also con sider infestations when lots of animals harbour the infections, making them easier to pass on
part of protecting your dog from the cold. Vets advise that during the colder sea sons, you feed your dog more calories so they have
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.
• Neutered dogs escape less and traffic accidents are re duced.•Removes the risk of unwanted puppies.
Whilst positive rein forcement is important, it’s crucial not to reward your hamster in excess. Whilst you may think fruit is a good healthy choice for your hamster, they are omnivorous af ter all, due to the amount of sugar in fruit, this can contribute to hamsters’ weight gain if eaten in excess.
them, you can improve their wellbeing by im proving their weight! One way to do this is by reducing the amount of treats you give them.
If your dog sleeps inside, they won’t need much more than a comfortable bed, maybe with some thing a little thicker to insu late them from the cold as well. However, if your dog sleeps outside, it’s a good
By paying attention to the food you are giving
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PROTECTION: Give your dog an extra blanket during cold temperatures.
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.
It can be passed, ei ther directly or indirect ly from animal to per son, through contaminated foods, or through inhalation or in gestion.Itispossible to pre vent zoonosis by follow ing some basic hygiene
NEUTERING is a surgical procedure, undertaken to prevent both female and male dogs from reproducing.
Hamster’s weight
Laparoscopic surgeries are performed on a regular basis at the Marina Baixa Veterinary Hospital.
• Removes the risk of phantom pregnancy, which fre quently occurs in unsterilised females and sometimes re quires treatment.
OBESITY is a pathologi cal tendency amongst hamsters and a very common problem amongst the adorable miniature household pets. If they spend all their time in a cage and always have foods rich in fats and carbohydrates at their disposal, weight problems come as no surprise.Hamsters also tend to eat in excess, eating a lot in some periods and eat ing a lot less in others.
• 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.
more to burn to keep themselves warm. This is especially important if your dog still needs lots of out door exercise!
to people. However, usually humans and ani mals are infected from the same source (usually water, vertebrate ani mals or plants).
The benefits are:
• Removes risk of uterine infection. In female dogs an in fection of the womb (called a pyometra) is a serious risk. For males, castration significantly reduces the risk of developing prostate disease.
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Model: MG HS Exclusive PHEV
Manual or automatic gears are on offer and there are just two trim levels of Excite and Exclusive, which makes life easier. Even the entry ver
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,
Engine: 1.5-litre, turbocharged petrol with 90 kW elec tric motor and developing 258PS
Gears: 10-speed automatic –petrol and electric com
The new MG4.
Price:bined €38,972 (£33,595)
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.
A discreet appearance that doesn’t shout look at me
ROAD TEST
You can choose from a petrol or plug‐in hybrid pow er unit, the former being a 1.5‐litre turbocharged engine and in the latter case boosted
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.
Facts at a Glance
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
I doubt you would even no tice. The MG handles perfect ly well and the suspension copes with rougher roads, and drives enthusiastic bends, commendably given the raised ride height.
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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
Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 6.9 seconds/Maxi mum Speed 221 km/h (118 mph)
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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.
Economy: 1.8 l/100km (155.8 mpg) - all-electric range 32 miles – charging 4.5 hours WLTP
Emissions: 43g/km WLTP Model tested was UK-specification and equipment lev els and prices may vary in other markets.
BMW sustainable electromobility
PORSCHE: Partnership with Red Bull not going ahead.
The company therefore is providing an other sustainable, worthwhile drive option meaning more emissions‐free options in everyday mobility.
THE proposed F1 partner ship between Porsche AG and Red Bull GmbH has been terminated due to friction between both parties.Reportedly, 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 into For
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Porsche and Audi ‐ both part of the Volkswagen group ‐ announced back in May of their plans to enter F1 racing in the 2026 season. That is the year when changes relat ing to engine usage will come into force.
IN another step toward sustainable elec tromobility, the BMW Group is to start pro ducing fuel cell systems.
The premise was al ways that a partnership would be based on an equal footing, including not only an engine part nership, but also the team. This could not be achieved.
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BMW: Taking a major leap.
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is used in the new small series BMW iX5 Hydrogen. The vehicle impressively demonstrates the major leap that the BMW Group has made in recent years in the area of fuel cells.
The ground‐breaking combination of fuel cell and high‐performance battery in the vehicle offers a carbon‐free alternative to the electric drive forms already in place.
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F1 partnership friction
As reported by the BMW Group, by the production of fuel cell systems developed in‐house, it is taking the next step toward sustainable electromobility.
mula 1. The two compa nies have now jointly come to the conclusion that these talks will no longer be continued.
Rather than compete as a new team, both parties decided to approach ex isting F1 teams about a joint firmed.havesides.frictioncouldthoughRumourscollaboration.circulatedthatthedealfallthroughduetobetweenbothThoserumoursnowbeencon
delay the start of the new League season scheduled for today, Thursday September 15 as a mark of respect.Thenew date for the start of the season will be published in next week’s Euro Weekly News.
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30 to win the Tourna ment.Aspecial thanks to visi tors Dumbarton for their participation adding an ‘International’ flavour to theThanksTournament.alsoto the or ganisers for the after tour nament bar and BBQ en joyed by players and spectators alike.
On Friday September 9, Hondon Valley Flyers host ed a four team tourna ment.With no let up in the re lentless hot weather the games were played at a slightly lesser pace than normal with sufficient ‘water breaks’. Games however were still close. Hondon and Pinoso fin ished first and second in the Group Stage edging out Fortuna Red Lions and Scottish visitors Dumbar ton.Pinoso reversed the sit uation in the final over coming hosts Hondon by
FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT: Winners Pinoso and Dumbarton WFC (Scotland).
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Costa Blanca clubs pay their respects
Finally many thanks to the Euro Weekly News for their valuable support for walking football on the CostaMakeBlanca.sure you get
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WITH 10 days of mourn ing in the UK for the pass ing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8, and the vast majority of walking footballers on the Costa being expats from the UK it was decided that rather than call a halt to ALL walking football it would be left to the clubs as to whether they would continue sessions and training and make their own decisions re paying theirHoweverrespects.the Costa Blan ca Walking Football League made a decision to
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