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streets.InVillena, businesses and farmers were hard hit by an unexpected cloud burst that caused washaways and damage to crops.

Residents on the Costa Blanca North and elsewhere along the Levante coast are urged to take precautions to

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protect their property from flooding with more heavy rain forecast in the coming days and Authoritiesweeks.have suggest ed that property owners clear drains and other out lets to make sure water can escape freely.

Possibly the worst hit, the Castellon coast experienced severe flooding, putting

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emergency services under pressure to save life and property.Moreheavy rains are ex pected in the coming days.

tourist offer for the capital of the Marina Alta.”

Jesus Alamo thanked all those present for their sup port and encouragement

An official start was made on Tuesday September 13 at an event attended by Jesus Alamo, president of Grupo Acrismatic which owns the casino, Villajoyosa’s mayor Andreu Verdu, town council lors, the media and members of public. Alamo and Verdu symbolically demolished a small brick wall, heralding a start to the future Casino Mediterraneo. Verdu empha sised the town hall’s pleasure and gratitude in knowing that the casino would be brought back to life, while once again generating prosperity and employment for La Vila.

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Andrea Obiso (violin) is now concertmaster of the Orches tra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.

The piano quartet and soprano will be performing works by Franz Schubert, Richard Danielpour and Johannes Brahms.Tickets €19 are available online or at the Box Office, Teula da­Moraira Auditorium Wednesday to Saturday between 11am­1pm and 6pm­8pm.

Pallavi Mahidhara (piano) is currently artistic adviser and piano professor at the Reina Sofia Escuela Superior de Musi ca in TimotheosMadrid.

OUTSTANDING graduates from the prestigious Curtis Insti tute of Music, Philadelphia (USA) perform at the TeuladaMoraira auditorium on Friday October 7 at 8pm.

“This is greatly satisfying,” the mayor said. “I have only words of gratitude for Jesus Alamo’s confidence in re opening what was a buttress ­ and will be again ­ for Villa joyosa, complementing the

WORK began on restoring the abandoned Casino Mediterraneo in Villajoyosa which closed its doors in 2010.Ifall goes according to plan, it will reopen in April 2023.

Haesue Lee (viola) has performed as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Prince George’s Philharmonic Or chestra (Maryland,) and at Brigham Young University (Utah).Elena

Perroni (soprano) made her debut with the Philadelphia Opera.

Curtis on tour

Gavrillidis­Petrin (cello) has appeared as soloist with the Helsinki Philharmonica and Israel Camerata.

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once the reopening had been announced.“Without a doubt this was the best start that the project could have,” he declared.

Elsewhere, members of the Spanish Royal Family were in attendance of the ceremony in Westminster Abbey. King Felipe II and his wife, Queen Letizia attended the State Fu neral, along with disgraced former King Juan Carlos, who ordinarily lives in Saudi Arabia. Watchers took to Twitter to express surprise at seeing the monarch and former monarch sitting next to each other.

their happiness at the atmosphere: “In Spain watching the funeral of HRH Queen Elizabeth the Second via You Tube

The Royal Family previously issued a statement saying “Deeply saddened by the sorrowful news of the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, your beloved Mother, I would like to offer Your Majesty and the British people, on my behalf and on behalf of the Spanish Government and peo ple, our most heartfelt condolences.”

• The Queen’s eldest son and lifelong heir to the throne, Charles takes over as monarch. He will rule as King Charles III, after being proclaimed King on September 11.

What happens

QUEEN: Was a family woman

Rest in Peace ma’am

ters.The Queen was a family wom an with strong Christian faith. She raised four children in the public eye, eight grandchildren and 12 great­grandchildren. She also considered voluntary ser vice crucial and forged links with more than 500 charities and pa tronages, with whom she workedQueenclosely.Elizabeth II became woven into the fabric of British life and was a link between 2 billion people in the Common wealth. She will be remembered fondly by the public she served with grace and stoical dedica tion.

Royal traditions

now?

QUEEN ELIZABETH II ascended to the throne in 1952, in the vastly different post­Second World War period. Having vol unteered driving military vehi cles during the war, the Queen had already proven her deter mination to serve the British public.Following a groundbreaking coronation service, viewed on television for the first time for many across the globe, the Queen was well and truly on the path of a pioneering reign.

The Queen´s coffin was draped in the Royal Standard flag, with the imperial state crown, orb and sceptre laying on top, a symbol of the Queen´s powers which were then removed from her coffin in a gesture to signify power shifting to King FlowersCharles.adorned the coffin, in cluding Myrtle cut from a plant grown from the Queen’s wedding bouquet.TheDean of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury conducted the service with speeches by the Prime Minis ter and the Secretary General of the Com monwealth. The end of the Service was marked by the Last Post and a nationwide two­minute silence. God Save the King was then played. At the end of the ser vice, the coffin was taken in procession before be

ing taken in the state hearse to Windsor, passing her favourite pony, Emma and her corgis, Muick and Sandy. A Committal Service was held at 4pm, before a Private Burial in the evening. The Queen was laid to rest next to her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at St George’s Chapel.

and CNN, so many others also watching on their phones/IPads, such lovely comments from non UK fellow guests”

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez al so sent his condolences, writing that the Queen “shaped history”.

• A national bank holiday is likely to be declared to mark the corona •tion.King Charles is reportedly considering making changes to the Royal Family, possibly reducing the cost to the taxpayer and opening certain royal residences to the public.

British expat and brother of football pre senter, Gary Lineker, Wayne Lineker had decked out his bar in Ibiza with Union Jacks as the service was broadcast inside. Holiday makers and local expats gathered to watch the service, drinking in silence with some wearing British themed clothing.

THE funeral held to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s extraordi nary service as monarch was filled with history and tradition. But what was the meaning be hind some of its most regal mo ments?

THE State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday, September 19 at Westminster Abbey in London. Members of the international community took to social media to express their emotions and pay tribute to the monarch as the service hap pened.Expats across Europe and the world were watching the televised State Funeral on Monday with some British businesses clos ing down for the day and many British ex pats holding their own vigils. Some British owned businesses however remained open to allow people to have a drink in memory of the late Queen.

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Another wrote: “Watching the queen's fu neral on holiday in Spain, has been memo rable beyond words. BBC coverage has been awesome. Proud to be British.”

• The national mourning period ended after the Queen’s state funeral, but the Royal Family will observe another week of mourning until Monday, September 26

Commonwealth, received 110 Heads of States and played an active role in British politics, working with 15 prime minis

• There will be changes to public life; the Bank of England will create currency bearing the King’s likeness (though currency in circulation will not be affected), the Royal Mail will start producing stamps featuring the King’s silhouette and new postboxes will be marked with the King’s insignia.

In other areas across Spain, expats took to bars and cafes to share in the momentous day.Ordinarily bustling, bars in areas with a large British presence had a noticeably som

Queen Elizabeth and King Charles

Tributes to the Queen

A legacy of service Royal symbolism

• King Charles’ coronation is likely to be held at the start of 2023 in Westminster Abbey, where coronations have taken place for the last 900 years.

Aged 25, the Queen Elizabeth changed expectations of a fe male monarch, becoming a ‘working Queen’. In this posi tion, she travelled across the globe, meeting heads of states and acting as a diplomat. She travelled to every corner of the

bre atmosphere as funeral proceedings got underway.Oneperson took to Twitter to express

THE

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Perez also said that the town hall would continue to ask regional rail operator FGV to provide a bus be tween Benidorm’s two TRAM stations to avoid holdups when the level crossing barriers were down.

Relatively painless

This will remain for closed for the next 10 months during construc tion of an underpass be neath the railway track.

“Benidorm responded efficiently and with nor mality to the colossal challenge posed by can celling out what is proba bly the town’s principal access, used by 30,000 ve hicles a day,” said local

The compact installations have sep arate pigeonholes for coffee capsules, printer ink cartridges, plastic bottletops, spectacles, batteries, lightbulbs, mobile phones and chargers.

DENIA Town Hall’s street­cleaning concessionary company Urbaser has installed three mini­recycling point for smallTheseobjects.arelocated in Paseo del Sal adar as well as the junctions between Calle Patricio Ferrandiz­Calle Carlos Senti and Ronda de les MurallesAvenida Joan Fuster, with more planned, municipal sources con firmed.

Recycling in miniature

he added. “Schools will now be passing on this in formation to parents.”

The mayor revealed that police presence was stepped up in Cami del Llandero, restricted to resi dents and emergency vehi cles, after unauthorised cars were detected there.

“Families have been asked to use alternative routes, many of which they could be unfamiliar with,”

As most families left by the Avenida Belgica route after dropping off their children, extra Local Police officers were sent to con trol traffic. “At no time was there a wait of more than four minutes,” Perez said.

“Overall traffic was fluid at the town’s Juan Pablo II and Comunidad Europea accesses, with occasional holdups at schools in the Els Tolls area.”

TRAFFIC in Benidorm react ed well to the closure of Avenida Beniarda on Thurs day September 15.

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mayor Toni Perez.

“Apart from their environmental advantages and convenience, these mini­ecoparks take up little room on public land and make it possible to collect seven products in the same place,” the town hall said.

User can also select the language in which they wish to communi cate.

To start using the application it is as simple as adding the phone number +34 644 09 65 16 to your address book, opening a conversa tion and typing "Hello".

Teluda Moraira WhatsApp forBenchesEquality

The aim of this tool is to encour age participation and achieve an

sage, users can carry out various municipal procedures such as re porting complaints and incidents, making queries or suggestions, con tacting the mayor, accessing elec

TEULADA Town Council has pre sented the new communication and citizen service platform 'Teula da Moraira in your pocket' which is a WhatsApp channel that allows di rect communication between citi zens and the council to offer a more efficient service.

A NEW initiative by Altea Town Council has seen the in stallation of four purple bench es to promote gender equality. The benches are funded by the State Convention Against Gen derLocalViolenceMinister for Equality, José Luis León Gascón, high lighted the symbolic impor tance of the benches. He said “we want women and men to sit down and reflect upon the roles that society has given them, because identifying the origins of discrimination is the first step in fighting it”. The lo cal Minister for Equality visited the benches, which are located near schools and youth cen tres, with members of the council’s Board for Women. The benches are painted pur ple, the colour for gender equality and each have a quote about the need for equality such as ‘equality is not an option’. They also have a scannable QR code which con tains resources about equality and the national domestic abuse helpline, 016.

Equality representatives welcome the new benches

From then on, the virtual assis tant will automatically answer the message and all you need to do is follow the instructions.

With a simple WhatsApp mes

optimum level in the resolution of complaints and incidents.

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tronic procedures or receiving im portant notices and communica tions, amongst others.

Competition winner announced

gomit to the bridge at the mouth of the Rio Seco (right lane in the direction of El Campello).Thisisa new event known as the ‘Ci clovía’, which aims to enjoy a day with outTherecars.will be a zone of activities in Calle San Vicente, in front of the Amanecer housing estate, and the same firms men tioned above will be taking part.

ON Wednesday, September 21, the C­2 bus line was free for all users. This action was possible thanks to the involvement of Alicante Town Council, the company Aguas de Alicante and the firms Vectalia andOnFCC.Sunday September 25, there will be a bicycle, skate and scooter ride along Avenida Jaume I from 9.00am. The event will start from Calle Mon

He commented, “The level of the entries has been really high, there were a range of very different photographs, with surreal yet original fram ing that I did not expect to find. Each of the participants has shown their originality in terms of what we understand by ‘summer’, going from the best sunset to the countryside, the mountains, the city and an endless number of moments that for many will surely have been unforgettable.”

PATRICIA VINE: Won a pair of designer glasses and a voucher.

THROUGHOUT the summer, keen photographers from across Spain were capturing moments, memories and landscapes and submitting them to Specsavers Ópticas for their summer photography competition. Nearly 100 high quality entries were received.

over the town of Polop as the overall winner. He explained why this picture was chosen, “My choice has been focused on what each one of them communicates to me, as well as the composition, colour and originality. As a great majority

The competition was judged by professional photographer Oliver Vegas, who found it hard to pick a winner from all the excellent entries.

He shortlisted five wonder ful entries, and after much de liberation, he chose Patricia Vine’s image of the sunrise

of countries have suffered high temperatures this year, this photo really stood out, show ing the emerging heat of the day, counterbalanced with where the sun is hidden and gives us Patriciashade.”wona pair of design

Visit www.specsavers.es to find your nearest store.

are free and an audiology ser vice is now available at their Benidorm store.

er sunglasses and a €100 Ama zon voucher, which she collect ed from Specsavers Ópticas in Benidorm.Specsavers Ópticas are pas sionate about protecting their customers’ vision with com prehensive eye tests including the latest technology and on going care and monitoring of their clients’ eye Comprehensivehealth.eye tests

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Councilor for Fiestas, Manuel Jimenez, con firmed that: "These are cel ebrations that highlight the importance of customs and traditions to Alicante."

On Friday, September 16, Alicante learned that it had achieved the titles after the General Directorate of Tourism of the Valencian Government examined the entry for the six individual celebrations.Councillor Jimenez added: “We are very pleased to learn of the award of this title."

The six festivals are Por rate de San Anton, Cruces de Mayo de Santa Cruz, Pa tron Saint Festivities of the island of Tabarca, San Gabriel, San Roque and Raval Roig.

one purchase, which means that you have to plan your purchases in advance.

These are scheduled to go on sale on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, 23, at the offices of La Tercia from 10am to 2pm.

There will also be free courses on local history.

THE 'Bono Consumo de Vil lena' campaign sold €86,000 of vouchers in its first hour

If consumers buy a €100 euro voucher they will only have to pay €50.

According to the councillor,

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Local university announces cultural programme on Roman history

consumers can purchase vouchers for €20, €50, €100 and €200 . These vouchers

The programme will officially launch in September with a per formance by a string quartet from the University of Alicante. Events will continue with a historical recreation of the construction of the castle, during the Sertorian wars in the first century BC. The reenactment will be hosted by the Hispania Romana group and will be followed by other events for the local community such as school visits to the site, book fairs, talks on heritage preservation, plays and concerts which are scheduled to take place during the next few months.

A total of €171,000 has been earmarked for this cam

But, bear in mind that each voucher has to be used for

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paign, of which €30,000 in vouchers are reserved for purchase in person.

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Councillor for Commerce, Antonio Jesus Alba, con firmed that businesses can sign up to the local shopping scheme until October 9.

Alicante Provincial Council by 50 per cent.

Bono Consumo for Villena

University Director, Feliciana Sala, announced the programme at a press conference launching a university course on the same subject. Sala explained that “most people are unaware” of the his torical fort which is located in Penyal d’Ifac de Calp.

Local mayor, Ana Sala, encouraged local people to take advan tage of the free events and get involved in this “very enriching pro gramme”.

THE Seu Universitària de Calp university is hosting a programme of events to raise awareness of a local Roman castle.

ALICANTE has obtained the title of ‘Local Tourist Inter est’ for six of its festivals

points. In second place was George Brad dick with 36 points beating Steve Blewitt into 3rd place on countback.

“What we are doing now is asking for authorisation and funding to build the bridge ourselves,” Sala said, thanking all the municipal groups for their backing.

N­332 main road ­ still noto riously busy even after the AP­7 tolls were lifted – has been a Calpe request for decades.Some years back, the town hall provided munici pal land for the project,

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THE Montgo Golf Society played a nonqualifying Stableford competition on Fri day, September 16.

NINE Los Bandidos runners participated in the 12th race in the Circuito de Carreras Pop ulares organised by the Provincial Council of Almeria on Saturday, September 17. The three­lap eight­kilometre race took place in the small but beautiful town of Rioja.

Los Bandidos is a local group that was set up by Kevin Rowe in June 2018. The group has grown to include runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and nationalities. They al

The runners were encouraged by cheering local crowds and received a warm welcome at the finish line. The highlight of the race was the hilarious “guardian angels” on wheels who accompanied the runners.

so have a road cycling group, a triathlon group and a group of sea swimmers.

Town hall suggests DIY

The reason for non­qualifying was be cause Oliva Nova Golf Course greens have just undergone maintenance but nonetheless, members returned some very good scores. The winner was the old veteran, John Day, with a fine score of 37

The winner finished at a very speedy 25:39, with the first woman coming in at 29:07. A total of 144 runners crossed the fin ish line. Of all the Los Bandidos runners, Mark Ratcliffe came first, with 37:43, fol lowed by Kirsty Ratcliffe, with 44:41.

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ALL parties at Calpe town hall voted in favour of ask ing the central govern ment’s permission to build the N­332 footbridge. The footbridge over the

“We want this to become a reality as soon as possi ble,” she said. “The town hall played its part by ced ing land so that the foot bridge could be built.

The Los Bandidos runners in Rioja.

which was approved in 2019. Although a €1 million contract was awarded in 2020, construction has nev er begun as the chosen company decided not to go ahead. The bridge was “very necessary and ur gent”, Ana Sala declared at the latest council meeting.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Mick Farmer on the 5th and Keith Cottrell on

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theAgain18th.the Montgo Golf Society had no two’s, so the stock of coveted Montgo balls remains intact.

It is advisable to book early to avoid disappointment.

The next competition is the MGS De canter which is sponsored by Neil and Marian Carter.

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The service will be available from Tuesday to Friday 10am to 10m and on Saturdays, Sundays and national holi days from 10am to 1pm.

A NEW app looks to ease parking issues in Benidorm. The creators’ objective is to reduce emissions from cars circling to find parking spaces by matching drivers up with available spaces.Local Minister for Transport, José Ramón González de Zárate, announced the initiative during preparations for European Mobility Week.The

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Go back in time

Theidling.appwill support the introduction of ‘low emission zones’ in the city. Zárate high lighted the environmental benefits of using the app and explained that it “modernises the city, by using innovation to create a better city for tourists and residents”.

new app uses technology to ‘guide’ drivers directly to available parking spaces. It aims to reduce the environmental impact of cars circling around looking for spaces and en gines

Very few museums in Spain have this kind of tech nology, he added, with virtual reality glasses available free of charge to members of the public visiting the Villa Ro mana. ) 2014­2020.

THE hugely popular Costa Blanca resort of Benidorm, a magnet to millions of British holidaymakers each year, is fast gaining the reputa tion of being a leading European showcase for monumental outdoor art created by world­renowned sculptors.Theimportance of art and cul ture to Benidorm was emphasised on Thursday September, 15 when the city's Mayor, Toni Pérez, official ly opened an exhibition of highly colourful aluminium works by Bel gian sculptor Arne Quinze.

Benidorm art

The news will be welcomed by many who find parking a difficulty. Guided Parking

Images: Barry Duke.

Councilor for Benidorm’s Histori cal and Cultural Heritage (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), Ana Pellicer, said: "Few cities in the world can boast of having such a large con centration of first­class sculptural art in a space in less than a kilome ter."She added that the works on display are an indication of “the great interest that our city arouses among

Benidorm puts it heart into art

The six pieces that make up the exhibition—called "My Secret Gar den"dominate the seafront at the

ALFAZartists.”celebrates World Tourism Day by increasing technological resources at the Villa Romana open­air muse um in Albir.From Monday Septem ber 26 the town hall’s Culture department will offer the public a new immersive virtu al experience.Thisallows them to share the daily lives of the people who once inhabited Albir’s Roman villa in the Fifth century AD, during its period of greatest splendour. The three scenes recreate a recep tion in the colonnaded peri style, a bath in the villa’s own bathhouse and a banquet. “

Low emission zones are set to be intro duced that limit vehicle access to the city cen tre to vehicles loading and unloading, public transport and emergency services vehicles.

Poniente section of the city.

The low emission zone will be funded by the Ministry for BenidormTranport.hasanextensive programme of events during the next week for European Mobility Week which focus on mobility, sus tainability and climate change.

The addition of Quinze’s works has turned the Poniente beachfront into a vast outdoor gallery, for they complement existing sculptures by artists such as Hung Yi, from Tai wan, and Spaniard Juan Méjica.

happy birthday, thanking her for “her dedication, her hard work and her solidarity” as she turned 50. He praised her “dedication to service and sense of duty to the country.”

SPANISH politicians from across the floor wished Queen Letizia a happy 50th birthday. The Queen and for mer journalist turned 50 on Thursday, September 15 and well­wishers were eager to send their congratulations.

Theform.news was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on Monday, September 19, signed by Pilar Aparicio, Spain's Director General of Public Health.

As stated by the health authorities, the move to scrap this document requirement is another step toward: "the nor malisation of international travel, with the least possible im pact on public Temperaturehealth".controls at all airports in the Spanish territo ries, and the mandatory requirement to wear a facemask on flights will remain in force for the time being, however.

No more travel forms

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The document was previously required to enter Spain . It contained information related to the traveller´s trip, person al identification, contact and location, and epidemiological data. It also displayed information from a vaccination certifi cate or diagnostic test.

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The president, Pedro Sánchez, wished the Queen a

The leader of the opposi tion also extended his warm wishes to the Queen. The leader of the PP, Alberto

Núñez Feijóo, wrote a mes sage on Twitter thanking the Queen for “her exemplary work and her commitment to Spain.”TheQueen received several celebratory messages on so cial media ahead of her big day. Messages included one from the Spanish Agency for Trade and Development who congratulated their distin guished ambassador, thank ing her for being a valued member of their team and representing Spanish trade and business development at every opportunity.

Birthday greetingsQueenLetiziaofSpaincelebratedturning50.

AS of Tuesday, September 20, passengers arriving in Spain by air or sea from countries outside the European Union no longer have to present the Spain Travel Health (SpTH) con trol

Costa cash king

Another man, a well­known car dealer established for more than 20 years on the Costa del Sol with a car pound in Mijas, has also been arrest ed.Following the raid, Johnny and Nicola were marched from the property in hand cuffs while police searched their belongings and other properties, allegedly finding large amounts of cash, a ma chete, false­bottomed vehi cles, and documents they say could be important to their case.Electrical devices, including phones, computers, and TVs, were also Officersseized.saythey believe

Police claim Johnny ran the

The couple´s Nero popup events were credited with helping to revive hospitality across the Costa del Sol dur ing Covid and Nicola was fre quently seen delivering es sential supplies, including food and nappies, to families in need during the pandem ic.

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Morrissey could have laun dered up to €200 million dur ing 2020 and 2021 through his Costa del Sol­based opera tion. He now faces the risk of being extradited to the US, where money laundering car ries a sentence of up to 40 years.Following their arrest, John ny and Nicola spent two nights in police custody before ap pearing at a court in Marbella together on Wednesday,

The Euro Weekly News will continue to update on this major international news sto ry as it unfolds over the com ing months.

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Police from the US, Ireland, Holland and Spain were seen on nightcam footage sur rounding the property before bursting in on Johnny, 62, and his wife, 47, while they slept on Monday, September 12.

The couple were frequently out and about together at community events with their son Sean and were regular sponsors of charity fundraisers across the Costa del Sol.

As Johnny awaits trial there is now much speculation about his potential sentence as well as the future for his wife, who herself is on bail, and the impact of these farreaching arrests on their son.

September 14. Nicola has since been released on police bail while Johnny is being held at Alhaurin de le Torre prison pendingAccordingtrial. to Europol, Mor rissey helped run the world's largest "Hawala" laundering gang­ using encrypted codes to move large sums of money, facilitating and financing the criminal activities of the Kina hans and other gangs.

JOHNNY MORRISSEY: Has been jailed pending trial in Malaga province.

The raid­ which took place on their Son Sean´s 10th birth day­ was part of a series of 11 simultaneous Kinahan­related arrests on the Costa del Sol, in Holland, in Heywood, Greater Manchester and Glasgow.

During the pandemic­ as they launched Nero VodkaJohnny and Nicola had be come well­known for their staunch support of local chari ties, as well as the individual help they had given to locals struggling during Covid.

operation under the name of his own Gibraltar, UK and Cos ta del Sol­based company, NeroTheVodka.news of the enormity of the allegations has sent shockwaves through the inter national community in Spain.

JOHNNY MORRISSEY, the re ported head of the notorious Kinahan clan's money laun dering operation in Spain, has been arrested in a dawn raid at his rented El Faro apart ment alongside his wife Nico la after "washing" up to €350,000 A DAY.

FAMILY BUSINESS: The Morrisseys were a big part of the community

THE United Nations’ World Meteorological Organisation has warned about the threat of climate change to Spain fol lowing a year of scorching temperatures.Astemperatures have started to fall again with the end of summer across Spain, further extreme weather events have been happening, including storms. The WMO warned about a triple episode of a known weather phe nomenon, ‘La Niña’, which is unprecedented. The WMO predicts a 70 per cent chance of the phenomenon continu ing for the rest of the year.

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journeys and to avoid travel sickness, as well as maintain ing the comfort of other pas

Human cost

POLICE have launched an operation against a human traf ficking network in Gran Canaria operating by sending child refugees to mainland Spain under fake identities. Officers have been investigating since the head of the Puerto de la Cruz youth migration centre raised the alarm about traffick ing cases in January.

As a result of police action, a judge in La Laguna sentenced two leaders of the scheme to prison and gave criminal cau tions to seven other individuals involved in the cases.

This comes amid news that drought rates accelerated across Spain this summer, in cluding the drying out of marshland in UNESCO site, Doñana National Park in An dalucía.WMO scientist, Petteri Taalas, said that the recur

‘Return of La Niña’

rence of the phenomenon confirms the WMO’s projec tion of worsening drought across Southern Europe and in the Horn of Africa, which will have implications for mil lions of people as well as glob al supply chains and food pro duction.

‘La Niña’ is a global weather pattern associated with cool ing sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, creating more extreme weather in the win ter season.

policies still apply to dogs weighing up to 10kg and ser viceNestlédogs.Purina has issued an owners’ guide for taking dogs on the trains to accompany the project. The guide con tains top tips to ensure the comfort of pets during long

Dog Policy on Track

THE Spanish national rail network, Renfe, has an nounced a new policy allow ing larger dogs to travel on its trains. Renfe has been run ning a pilot project on the pol icy from September15 in partnership with sponsor, Nestlé Purina.

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sengers.Owners of larger dogs have welcomed the news which al lows easier transportation op tions for people travelling mid­long distances within the country.

DOGS: Now allowed on trains

A spokesperson for Renfe said that dogs up to 40kg would now be allowed to travel on its network, includ ing on a selection of AVE and long distance lines in the north­east of the country. The pilot project allows one large dog per passenger, with a maximum of two large dogs in a single carriage. Regular

MANY British clients living in Spain are faced with various doubts when making a Will. Should I make one Will in each country? What language should it be written in? Which law will apply in each case? In today’s article, we address these doubts and answer the most frequently asked ques tions about the best way to grant a Will in Spain.

Yes, you can grant a single Will for the world­wide assets. But it is also possible to make a Will that is limited to the assets and rights located in Spain. However, it is always advisable to study the nature of the assets to be inher ited, and what you wish to do with them. Please note that some legal figures only exist in foreign law, and not in Spain. An example of this could be the ‘Trust’ which is applicable in the UK, France, Italy, but not in Spain. In this case, it would not be advisable to grant a Spanish Will with a Trust as beneficiary.

Why is it advisable to grant a Will in Spain?

The information provided in this article is not intended as le gal advice, but simply conveys in formation related to legal issues.

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Can you make a Will in Spain for assets from all over the world?

Even if the Will is lost, and the heirs do not have a copy, the original will always remain in the protocol (archive) of the notary’s office.

To answer this question, we will give a real example that we have come across in our office. A client makes a Will in Spain, leav

answer the most frequently

Will in Spain and abroad. Basic advice.

There are several reasons why we, at White­Baos, always recommend our clients to grant a Will in Spain. On one hand, be cause by planning the inheri

What happens if I lose my Will? Should I make another one?

Can a Will granted in Spain be used in another country?

Yes. Indeed, when there are assets in different countries, it is highly recommended to prepare the Will in the languages of both countries. Furthermore, granting a Will in this way, you would avoid having to request a sworn translation of it afterwards, with the cost that this entails.

At White Baos Abogados, we are experts in legal advice on in heritance, inheritance tax and Wills in Spain. If you would like more information on this sub ject, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will study your case and help you plan your in heritance in the most beneficial way for you and your loved ones.

We asked questions about granting a Inheritance. Legal advice.

Register of Last Wills. This can be done by any notary. This certifi cate will indicate the notary’s of fice where the Will was made. Then, a copy can be requested.

Yes, in addition to Spanish, it can be done in any other lan guage. In fact, it is possible to prepare the Will in double columns, in the languages cho sen by the testator.

tance correctly, the amount of taxes to be paid will be lower. On the other hand, because it makes the inheritance much easier for the heirs. It also allows the testator to choose the most beneficial applicable law, etc.

No. You do not have to worry about this. After a person passes away, the first step is always to request a Certificate from the

Can you grant it in several languages: English, Spanish, French, etc?

Can I make a Will in the Unit ed Kingdom, after having grant ed one in Spain?

Yes, as long as you do not re voke the previous Will. You can make a Will in Spain that applies only the assets in Spain, and then another one in the United Kingdom, to regulate the succes sion of the assets located there.

However, it is very important to be precise when drafting the Will, to avoid an unintended re vocation.

What do you mean by ‘an unintended revocation’?

ing his Spanish assets to his daughter. Subsequently, he de cides to make another Will in the UK, with the intention of passing the assets in the UK to his son. However, the English Will does not specify that it does not apply to the Spanish assets.

This lack of specificity led to the English Will to revoke the Span ish Will. As a result of this, that son ended up inheriting all the deceased’s assets in all coun tries, and the daughter did not receive any assets.

Picasso has become known as one of the most influential artists from the 20th century, with com mentators saying his work captured the essence of the century with its tragedy and innovation.

Energy tax feud

Pujol acted as president of Catalonia between 1980 and 2003 and is famed for his strong advocation for Catalan independence.

Pujol has been under the care of Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona since having a stroke on Monday Septem ber 12. He underwent surgery at the hospital to remove a blood clot and is now able to eat, drink and speak again.

Picasso exhibition

A range of contributors have prepared exhibitions which will run from Friday September 23 until 2024, with events scheduled to take place in galleries and public spaces across Spain andTheFrance.programme will launch with a sculpture ex hibition beginning in Madrid, before commem orative events take place across the two countries.

style of art. Picasso spent the majority of his adult life living in France, where the other half of the com memorative project will take place. French Minister for Culture said the event would celebrate Picasso’s ‘inventive and often radi cal’ style of art.

However, an MRI scan re vealed some residual damage to the left side of his brain.

Doctor, Albert Lleó, was su pervising Pujol’s recovery and gave a statement saying that the former president would

A SPOKESPERSON for the Partido Popular (PP), Cuca Gamarra, has criticised the government’s energy tax plan amid calls from the European Commission to reduce taxes on energy due to the energy crisis and soaring cost of living.

Gamarra insisted that the president, Pedro Sánchez withdraw his energy tax proposal and adapt it to meet the European Commission’s standard. Gamarra said that the PSOE’s commit ment to high taxes will hit energy consumers

hard this winter. She said the additional govern ment tax revenue will not serve a specific pur pose.Sánchez’s proposed tax would be levied at 1.2 per cent of profits from all energy companies, while Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Eu ropean Commission only wants to tax 33 per cent of energy companies declaring high profits.

The artist, who was born in Malaga, became well known for his abstract

FORMER president of Catalo nia, Jordi Pujol, is now in a sta ble condition after suffering a stroke last week.

long schedule of events celebrating the revolution ary artist’s work and lega cy, 50 years on.

remain under observation in the hospital for several days. Lleó said it was too soon to know the extent of damage done by the stroke, particular ly since Pujol has only recently gained full consciousness.

NEXT April will mark 50 years since the death of the world famous artist, Pablo Picasso. French and Spanish authorities are gearing up to mark the oc casion with an 18­month

The PP is requesting the government to make amendments to their current proposal.

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Hospital where Pujol received care after his stroke.

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Catalan leader’s recovery

The 92­year­old was in oth erwise good health but will continue receiving rehabilita tive treatment throughout the coming weeks.

THE Spanish Congress is to vote on whether to open an investigation in to political corruption during the previous Par tido Popular (PP) govern ments.Theinvestigation would look into audio clips that supposedly indicate inter ference with the sovereignty of microstate, Andorra. Spanish government leaders al legedly interfered in An dorra’s political affairs along with members of Catalan independence parties. A previous re port, The Kitchen Report into the matter concluded that PP governments used government re sources and funds to cov

The investigation would focus on the PP’s recent terms of governance, in cluding under Mariano Rajoy. Governing party, the PSOE has been at tempting to expand the scope of the investigation

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THE Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition issued a warning on Thursday September 15 over President branded goat’s cheese after pieces of metal were discov ered in several units. The health department received an alert through the Euro pean Food Alert Network.

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Maure in size 180g and Prési dent queso cabra Riblaire in size 1kg with expiration dates in October. The Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition al so issued images of the af fected products on their so cial media pages.

RECALL:

The President brand has is sued a product recall notice for affected cheese and has withdrawn further units from being sold while an investiga tion is underway to find the source of the traces of metal.

The President marketing team issued a statement say ing they were removing the product from shelves in mul tiple countries across Europe.

Customers can obtain a re fund for the recalled prod ucts.The affected units are Président rulo cabra Sainte

er up internal scandals.

Consumers who have al ready bought the affected products are advised to re frain from eating them and to return them to their point of purchase as soon as possible.

to include groups such as Catalan independence parties. The PSOE and other parliamentary allies are expected to vote in favour of opening the in vestigation.Aninvestigation would be the third into recent

PP governments after in vestigations conducted into internal spying and police brutality in Catalo nia.Congress will also be ratifying Finland and Swe den’s incorporation into NATO this week.

President cheese recalled Corruption investigation pending

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Between 1980 and 1984, Butler played at No8 and

was a member of the invin cible Pontypool side. He subsequently captained Wales on six occasions, winning 16 international caps in total. Such was his stature that he was called up to play in the 1986 British and Irish Lions for the tour of New Zealand.

At the time of his death, Butler was reportedly on the Inca Trail charity trek to Machu Picchu in Peru, rais ing funds for Prostate Cym ru. He was 65 years of age.

Sport, while also writing for The Guardian

ON Friday, September 16, a special vigil was held in Westminster Hall, attended by Her Majesty the Queen’s four children, during which Andrew and Harry donned their military uniforms. It was a repeat of a similar vigil that took place earlier at Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathe dral where King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward all stood guard over their mother’s coffin.

grandmother’s coffin.

Princes in uniforms

When his playing career finally came to a close, But ler found himself being of fered a job by the BBC, where he became one of

casters.Hewas widely recog nised as being the ‘voice of rugby’. Working at the BBC he formed a sectioncolumnhooker.Moore,partnershipcommentatingwithBriantheformerEnglandHealsowroteaweeklyintheRugbyUnionof The Observer

On Saturday, September 17, a similar vigil took place, involving the Queen’s eight grand children. They stood in silence alongside their

EDDIE BUTLER , the leg endary BBC sports com mentator and former Welsh international rugby captain, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 15.

their most respected sports commentators and broad

“Common sense has prevailed. It was a ludi crous situation given the Duke of Sussex has served his country and is a highly respected member of the armed forces with everything he has done for veterans,” a royal source told UKPrincepress.Andrew had previously been banned from wearing his military colours to any of the funeral ceremonies after Her Majesty stripped him of his honorary titles earlier this year while his legal case with Virginia Guiffre was ongoing.

BBC commentator passes

Tax residency in Spain is not just about day counting. You could be resident even if you do not live in Spain but your spouse and/or minor dependent children do, or if your centre of economic interests is here.

UK nationals also need to under stand the UK Statutory Residence Test and make sure you apply the rules

You can often use compliant ar rangements to lower taxes on invest ment income, assets, pensions and es tate. Depending on your situation, you may be surprised at how much tax you can save.

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Spain imposes an annual wealth tax, in addition to income and capital gains taxes, which generally hits those with worldwide assets worth over €1 million – there is a personal al lowance of €700,000 plus up to €300,000 for a resident’s main home.

The State rates range from 0.2% to 3.5%, but they can vary a little across regions.Therates and allowances for Span ish succession and gift tax depend on the beneficiary, where the de ceased and the beneficiary are resi dent, and where the assets are located. Rates, allowances and exemptions vary per region, so seek advice from a local adviser to understand how your family will be affected.

Besides succession and gift tax, you also need to understand how Spanish succession law and its forced heirship regime will affect your family.

Careful and early financial planning can help you make the most of what Spain has to offer. The sooner you car ry out your tax and wealth manage ment planning, the sooner you can re lax and get on with enjoying your new life here. Cross-border wealth manage ment is a complex area, so take special ist advice to secure the best results.

By Brett Hanson, Senior BlevinsPartner,Franks

Setting up home in Spain? The financial essentials

Taxation in Spain

Spaincorrectly.residents are liable for Span ish income, capital gains and wealth taxes on worldwide assets and subject to Spanish succession and gift tax rules, as well as annual reporting of assets. Establish how your wealth is

Estate planning

tionals to elect for the law of their country of nationality to apply.

Pensions

The sooner you review your sav ings and investments, the better. Make sure they are structured in the most suitable way for your new circumstances and objectives, tak ing your appetite for risk into ac count.British expatriates need to think about currency. Once you are living in Spain and spending Euros daily, keeping savings in Sterling makes your income vulnerable to exchange rate fluctuations. Look for structures that let you diversify by holding in vestments in multiple currencies, with flexibility to choose the currency of Atwithdrawals.thesame time, you want them to be structured in the most tax-effi cient way for Spain, and to meet your estate planning wishes.

Your savings and investments

However, the EU succession regu lation ‘Brussels IV enables foreign na

Pensions are another key issue to consider. There are various options available for UK retirees, but you need to weigh them up carefully, looking at how they work for you and the Spanish tax implications. Seek personalised advice.

affected by these taxes and what miti gation opportunities are available.

Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning tax ation are based upon our understand ing of current taxation laws and prac tices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek person alised advice.

Setting up home in Spain is always a pleasure, whether you plan to live here permanently or enjoy regular visits. You may already have a check list of jobs as you settle into your new home, but it is important to include reviewing your financial planning on that list.

THE Friday Night Dinner and EastEnders’ star Harry Landis passed away at the age of 90, it was confirmed on Wednesday, September

Although he retired some years ago the Friday Night Dinner star will be fondly remembered for his comedic acting ability.

Smashing the record Friday night star

14.His agent Sharry Clark Artists wrote on Facebook: “Sad news. Our lovely client Harry Landis has passed to spirit.

as well as Bitter Victory, Edge of Sanity, Ransom, The Informers, Private Pot ter, Dunkirk and Operation Bullshine.Healso made a number of brief appearances in Eas tEnders as Felix Kawalski, in the Avengers and Casualty.

“Harry had an amazing career and gained a new following in later life as Mr

Landis starred in a num ber of movies, but was per haps best known for his role as grumpy Mr Morris in the Channel 4 sitcom, Fri day Night Dinner.

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Northern Irish schoolboy Christopher Atherton appeared for Glenavon coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute on Friday September 9. However, his record as the youngest footballer was only con firmed on September 14. His appearance breaks a 42­year­old record.

He also appeared in the Hollywood blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow in 2014

His club called Atherton’s contribution “an amazing debut” as he helped his side secure a 6­0 victory over Dollingstown in the Northern Ireland League Cup.

Morris in Friday Night Din ner. It was a privilege to have worked with him as a client. Harry you will be sadly missed. RIP.”

A 13-YEAR-OLD has scored on his debut the same day he became the youngest player ever in the history of British foot ball to play for a senior league side.

Atherton’s debut came at the age of 13 years and 329 days breaking the record set by Eamonn Collins who appeared for Blackpool at the age of 14 years and 323 days. That game was also a cup game in an Anglo­Scottish tie against Kilmarnock at Bloomfield Road.

They continued, “Matt knows there is a mixed perception of him in the public eye and he wants to go on the show to reveal a different side to himself.”

SEVERAL football clubs are reportedly under investi gation after going ahead with lower league matches despite a blanket ban fol lowing the death of the Queen.Theinvestigation has sparked controversy how ever, with some believing the ban went too far. For mer England International Peter Crouch said: “I know it’s only a game and some things are much bigger but imagine all our games went ahead this weekend.

Massive scoop

spoke to them and has now agreed to take part. He is the biggest name to have signed up for the next series and it is a real coup for the show,” a source told one publica tion.

Channel 4 chiefs will make 43­year­old Hancock the first­ever serving MP to appear on the popular show. The Tory MP for West Sussex will face some gruelling challenges set for him and his fellow

Mourning ban snubbed

CELEBRITY SAS TEAM: Set some gruelling challenges.

“Black armbands, si lences observed, national anthem, royal band play ing etc to the millions around the world watch ing?“Isn’t that a better sendoff?”Clubs that are being in vestigated include Sheffield International FC and Byron House, whose game went ahead prompt ing the Sheffield and Dis

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trict Fair Play League to condemn the “disrespect ful and despicable be haviour.”Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA said in a state

ment: “There will be an investigation into this matter, and these two teams will be dealt with in the strongest possible terms.”

‘ CELEBRITY SAS: WHO DARES WINS’ bosses have pulled off a major coup by getting former Health Sec retary Matt Hancock to sign up for the next series.

“Matt impressed ‘Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins’ producers when he

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contestants. An elite team of former British special forces operatives will be joined by ex­Navy Seals in this no­holds­barred show.

plaza in Torrevieja.

The first one is to be held with the Royal British Legion (RBL) in Benidorm and will take place Satur day, October 15, at 7pm at the Don Poncho Hotel.

Choir rehearsals began September 5 and will con tinue until June 2023.

On Friday, November 11, Crescendo will be per forming with the RBL at the Plaza de Constitucion in Torrevieja for a Poppy Day remembrance ser vice. The time of the event will be publicised later.Inthe month of Decem ber, two Crescendo and RBL concerts are planned.

Rehearsals take place at

valdenia.com/goeventsfacingworld,thecityrestaurantspromenadethelenciantochefsrestaurateurs,producers,renownedandnewreferencesthecuisineoftheVaCommunity.TheeventwillreturntoMarinetaCassianaandalsotoallovertheandDeniawillhavelargesttableinthea500‐metretablethesea.Fortheprogrammeoformoreinformationtohttps://www.dnafesti

Crescendo International

On October 1 and 2, the town of Denia in Alicante will host the fifth edition of the D*na Festival De nia.The gastronomic event of reference is being or ganised jointly by Denia Town Hall and the Tur isme Comunitat Valen ciana.The event, curated by the 3 Michelin star chef Quique Dacosta, will bring together

In addition, Crescendo International Choir plans at least three public con certs of its own. The first will take place at Salt Church in Los Montesinos on November 26 at 6pm.

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THERE is a busy autumn Itinerary for the Costa Blanca Crescendo Interna tionalCrescendoChoir International Choir has many concerts planned this season in cluding several with the Royal British Legion.

ONE of the major events in Mediterranean gastron omy kicks off.

One will be held Friday, December 9, in the San Fulgencio Teatro while on Friday, December 16, both groups will perform Christmas music together in the evening at the main

Concerts are also planned for Saturday evening, December 10, in Benijofar as well as Satur day, December 17, at La Siesta Church in Torrevie ja.If you are interested in joining Crescendo, see the Crescendo website at crescendo‐choir.comThechoirwouldbe de lighted to have more male singers, especially basses. The choir includes sopra nos, altos, tenors and basses.Thegroup sings a vari ety of songs ranging from musicals to spirituals, from pop to classical, in English and Spanish.

Rincon de Miguel Restau rant in Los Montesinos on Mondays between 5.45pm to 8pm. All singers are wel come!

Plastic fantastic art exhibit

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ment."Anaadded the exhibition is: "A reflec tion on the role that plastic plays in our daily lives and the problems that its use and abuse cause for the ecosystem."

Javea Players

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THE Javea Players, in coop eration with U3A Javea, have rounded up their best talent to amuse and entertain you. There will be skits, songs, po ems and monologues.

The exhibition is open daily from 3pm until 10pm at the Boca del Calvari Muse um, Calle Tomas Ortuño s/n, Benidorm.

ly has the proverbial ‘gift of the gab’. Leigh Patterson has the somewhat daunting task of coordinating rehearsals and keeping everyone in or der.The performances will take place on October 5 and 6 at 7:30.PM at the Javea Players’ Studio Theatre, Calle Cronista Figueras Pacheco 6.

He has won several Toast masters awards and definite

Javea Players

THE Plastic Mutations through Art exhi bition is on display in Benidorm until Octo berCouncillor2 for Historical and Cultural Heritage, Ana Pellicer confirmed that it is: "An exhibition in which each artist dis plays their own project with a common nexus, reused plastic as an artistic ele

Tickets for only €12 can be bought on the booking.choose60www.javeaplayers.comwebsite:Well‐spacedseating,onlyseatsareusedandyoucanyourseatswhen

It’s all for a very good cause as 100 per cent of the money raised will go to the Table tochki Foundation, a charity which helps children in the Ukraine who are suffering fromAboutcancer.20people of various nationalities are involved in this production: Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Argentini an, Welsh, English, and Irish –

one of the latter is the Players’ Chairman, Alastair Wallace, who will be keeping the fast‐moving show on track while entertaining you himself.

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The workshop is aimed at youngsters between 6 and 16 years old.

Singing and Movement

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En Cantem is a musical project of singing and movement promoted by Denia Town Council and directed by the teacher Pepa Alvarez.Theobjective is the creation and consoli dation of a child and youth choir in the city.The aim is to take advantage of the ben efits of choral singing and corporal expres sion as a necessary and fundamental expe

Open Wednesdays to Friday from 10:30.AM until 13:30.AM and Saturdays 7:00.PM until 22:00.PM

The Great Recitals Series is an initiative of the Department of Culture that was creat ed in 2016 with the aim of facilitating access to classical and orchestral music to the pub lic free of charge.The 2022 edition will end on 7 October with its fifth instalment, a concert featuring the students of the Pro fessional Conservatory of Music 'Jose Perez Barcelo', at 8:.00.PM in the Assembly Hall of Benidorm Town Hall.

Location: GALLERY ARTE.44, Carrer del Santíssim Crist, 44, Calp

Benidorm's Department of Cultural Musical Recitals until October 7

The long‐awaited Autumn pro gramme for The Arts Society Marina Alta will soon begin.

Music Recitals

Arts Society Marina Alta

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Three international artists exhibit works in Calpe on the theme of 'Hats in Art"

The workshop will take place from September 23 to October 15.

After what seemed an end less summer break, there is a sense that a change of weather is coming and social occasions are starting to appear on the calendar.TheArts Society Arts Fair is being hosted on September 28 and is open to any established or budding artists and craft workers to display their talents. The displays will be at Salones Carrasco Javea for visitors to ap preciate and purchase. The first presentation of the

For more information email cultura@ay to‐denia.es

Or by appointment at info@arte44calpe.comFormoreinformation: Phone (+34) 634 306 707 or go to: www.arte44calp.com

Hats in Art

Autumn season will be held on October 6, at Salones Canor Teulada. The theme of this pre sentation will be ‘The Golden Age of Mexican Painting’ by Chloe Sayer. Chloe has conduct ed extensive research and na tive fieldwork throughout Mexi co over many years and is the author of numerous books re lating to the charm and humour of Mexican folk art.Chloe regu larly lectures for the Art Society and has led several cultural tours to Mexico.

For membership information email the Secretary: naalta@theartssociety.orgmb.mari

Arts Society Marina Alta

The artists include French photographer Josseline Minet, Swiss ceramist, Mireille Vetterli, and British sculptor Michelle Howlett.Theexhibition is open from September 30 until October 15

rience in the musical and personal educa tion of children and young people.

“He said he’d think about it and the next day he gave me a cheque for 10,000 dollars and another cheque for 2,000 dol lars to cover taxes.”

It was after this exchange that Duke Fakir realised the im portance of making sure the business and finance side of things were covered.

Celebrity Interview with Duke Fakir

Duke Fakir.

From left to right: Lawrence Payton, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Duke Fakir and Levi Stubbs.

“After this tour I’m planning on stepping away from the stage now that I’ve written my book, which is basically a recipe for our upcoming musical,

“My father was originally from East India, now Bangladesh, and he used to make and play sitars on the streets of India, until he decid ed to move to Canada to look for factory work”.

From left to right: Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Duke Fakir and Lawrence Payton.

which I’ve always wanted to do,” stated Producer,Fakir.Paul Lambert who is currently working on The Four Tops stage musical enti

Paul Lambert and Duke Fakir.

“While on a boat travelling there, he heard that a factory in Detroit would take men of any colour on the same pay scale,

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Abdul “Duke” Fakir born De cember, 26, 1935, the last re maining founding member of The Four Tops, has long man aged the group’s business af fairs throughout its history, learning the do’s and don’ts of business early on in his career.

Fakir will be touring the US, Australia, Belgium, England, Holland and other European countries later this year with The Four Tops latest line up in cluding Lawrence Payton’s son Roquel Payton and Ronnie Mc neir.

Duke Fakir’s interest in busi ness and finance led him to fall into the role of the group’s businessman.“Iwasvery interested in fi nance, I would have studied something like that, which I had intended to do as I had re ceived a scholarship for college through basketball, and had al ways considered business as a possible major, but we started singing just before that,” said Fakir.Duke

tled “I’ll Be There”, believes their ambitious musical has worldwide potential, rivalling musicals such as Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia.

THE ninggroup’sFakirNewsviewbrand.butwasandDukeTopsAmericanworld­renownedquartetTheFourformedbyLeviStubbs,Fakir,LawrencePaytonRenaldo“Obie”Benson,notjustamusicalbandalsoaglobalbusinessandInanexclusiveinterwithTheEuroWeeklyfoundingmemberDukerevealsthesecretstothebusinesssuccessspan44years.

so he jumped straight into the Detroit river and swam to shore.”Duke Fakir made sure his mother was taken care of as soon as the Four Tops classic “Baby I Need Your Loving” be came a hit.

“Our customised business was created mostly out of ne cessity. We started out very young, without any guidance, making very little money. It was nine years before we reached Motown,” recalled DukeTheFakir.music legend attributes a lot of his business and work ethic to his parents.

“My mother was still work ing so I went to Motown pro ducer Berry Gordy and asked for an advance,” Fakir recalled.

Swedish PM is out

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DENIES CHARGES: Babiš is seen in court.

The trial began Monday September 12 in Prague with spectators filling the gallery to watch the highly awaited trial. It will run into October.

The right­wing coalition consists of far­right party, the Swe den Democrats who will govern with the Moderates, Chris tian Democrats and Liberals. The coalition is yet to formalise a plan for government. Jimmie Åkesson, SD leader, said it was now time to “Make Sweden good again.” The leader of the Moderates, Ulf Kristersson, is tipped to be next Prime Minis ter after finishing third.

SWEDEN’S Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson resigned following her election loss. Andersson’s Social Democrat Party conceded defeat to a right­wing bloc of parties who won 49.8 per cent of the vote. The Social Democrat Party remains the largest in government with 30 per cent of the vote, but the right­wing coalition secured enough seats to take power.

FORMER Czech Prime Minister, Andrej Babiš, is on trial, accused of a major fraudThescheme.politician and head of a business empire spanning chemicals, farming, food and media industries is standing tri al over a €2 million EU subsidy which was used to build a conference centre shortly before Babiš began a political career in 2011.Separately, Babiš has been accused of a conflict of interest by the European Commission after his business group re ceived preferential subsidies while he was in Babišpower.denies the charges against him, describing them as politically motivated. Babiš remains the leader of the largest party in Czech parliament, though he is in

Some groups expressed concern at the SD’s increased rep resentation in parliament, including the Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism who highlighted the party’s previous ambiguity over whether Jews can be Swedish or not. The SD was created out of neo­Nazi groups in the 1980s, but has since tried to distance itself by excluding racists and taking on an ‘open Swedishness policy’ in the ethnically diverse nation.

Former PM’s fraud case

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opposition due to a coalition forming against him. He is a potential candidate in the country’s presidential elections next year, but could face a jail term if found guilty.

The operation resulted in two private jets being seized. Police arrested five people in Rome and Brussels; three Egyptian men, an Italian man and a Tunisian woman. Two oth er suspects remain on the run.

God Save le Roi

Arnaud Kientz, a 51­yearold opera singer and teacher from Paris, recorded his ver sion by chance in 2017 when recording other national an thems including La Marseil laise. It is currently the only high quality version of the

A 2017 RECORDING of ‘God Save the King’ by a French opera singer has become an unlikely internet hit.

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Several gramophone recordings of the previous version of the anthem sur vive, but are not accessible for today’s public.

A BIZARRE people­smuggling operation was foiled when border police intercepted longhaul flights during People­smugglersstopovers.issued migrants fake diplomatic papers for the Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis. The refugees were then smuggled onto private jets from Turkey, des tined for the Caribbean, before they were in tercepted. Migrants were charged an esti mated €10,000 each by smugglers.

sequently surrendered their fake identities to police and claimed asylum.

The international police operation was led by Italian officials with assistance from forces in Germany, Belgium, Austria and France.

anthem available on Spotify. Kientz expressed his surprise at his version’s new popular ity and his sympathy for the Queen’s passing.

Despite the UK’s exten sive list of male monarchs, the sheer length of the Queen’s reign meant that renditions of the alternative anthem have never seen modern technology.

A report by the Organised Crime Index identified St Kitts and Nevis as a potential des tination for human trafficking operations.

Private jet smuggling

Five separate flights were intercepted at stopovers in European airports between Oc tober and December 2020. The refugees sub

With ascension events getting underway, record companies are scrambling to provide a new version of the anthem.Fornow, the Frenchman remains lyrical master of the British national anthem!

VODAFONE has announced the introduction of ‘network slicing’ for the first time in the Netherlands. It is the first telecoms company to allow the technique. ‘Slicing’ works by allowing enterprise customers to access Vodafone’s wider mobile network in business operations. The policy has been tested in Norway and Austria.

THE German Interior Ministry has ordered a group of male ‘rockers’ to disband due to links with organised crime and reports of violence. Police raided United Tribuns members’ addresses in an effort to ban the 1,700-strong group. Members have previously been convicted with sexual crimes, human trafficking and attempted murder.

Direct flights

THE Portuguese housing market is experiencing a boom as prices are driven up by wealthy American businesspeople taking advantage of the current strong position of the dollar. Prices have been soaring throughout the Algarve, hitting record sums of up to $40 million. Average prices are up to 80 per cent higher than last August.

THE new Swedish government is expected to comply with Turkey’s demands to allow them into the international defence bloc. The electoral success of right-wing Swedish Democrats could mean compliance with demands such as the extradition of alleged Kurdish terrorists wanted by Turkey. Sweden is the newest prospective member of NATO.

IRELAND

A SNAP election is due to take place on September 25 due to a government political crisis which saw Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, resign. Polls are predicting a win for the centre-right coalition which contains the far-right, previously fascist Brothers of Italy party. Giorgia Meloni admires Hungary’s leader, Orbán, who opposes gay rights and immigration.

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OFFICIALS at Lviv airport have announced that the airport will be the first to resume commercial activity. The main concern in reopening is safety, with Ukrainian ministers requesting back-up security forces including from the UN to allow the airport to reopen. Wizz Air removed a stranded aircraft from the airport this week.

THE Norwegian government has announced the closure of several embassies and a consulate from 2023. Embassies in Sri Lanka, Slovakia, Madagascar and Kosovo will close, to be replaced with different consular services, including homebased ambassadors. Some embassies will receive more staff in an effort to better address demand.

BELGIUM

Sad news

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NORWAY

Rockers disbanded

Human rights

THE Finnish President, Sauli Niinisto, has announced that the country will be making it harder for Russians to gain visas through ownership of property. Until now, property ownership has been used to approve tourist visa applications. Finnish authorities are concerned about Russian acquisition of properties with military and strategic value.

PORTUGAL

THE news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death was received by many in Ireland with sadness. Irish leader, the Taoiseach, Micháel Martin said that Irish people had a fondness for the Queen. He described her 2011 visit as a watershed moment in the history of relations between the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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PROTESTS were staged across Denmark after a body set up by the ruling Social Democrat party recommended a hijab ban in Danish schools. The group’s aim of the proposal is to prevent ‘honourrelated social control’. The report also called for Danish language classes and more comprehensive sex education in schools.

SWEDEN

Embassies close

A BELGIAN airline has added nearly 40 new destinations for travellers to southern Africa. The destinations are all accessible by direct flights from Air Belgium. The airline is working in partnership with South African network, Air Link which will operate Air Belgium domestic flights within South Africa and flights to neighbouring countries.

A EUROPEAN Court order will force France to reconsider the repatriation requests of two refugee women who left the country in 2014 and 2015 to join IS in Syria and Iraq. The European Court of Human Rights said that the women are entitled to human rights protections due to their French citizenship.

THE German government has seized control of Russian oil giant, Rosneft’s German subsidiary, including 3 refineries. The refineries will be placed into a trusteeship until a European partial embargo on Russian oil the end of the year. Rosneft is Germany’s largest crude oil processing facility, with capability to process 12% of the country’s oil.

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Pound Sterling:

Africa debt relief

prevent creditors from profiting from economic turmoil. Indeed, large loans from private companies and the IMF extend periods of economic downturn for indebted countries by design, due to cripplingly high inter est rates. Meanwhile, creditors such as BlackRock in Zambia profit up to 110 per cent on loans from debt in terest.Several other countries including Chad and Ethiopia will ask for debt relief measures, during financial re structuring talks.

entirely.Afurther two-point increase in inter est rates might be required to bring in flation down, but believes that this would trigger a global recession. The bank projects that this 2 per centin crease in interest rates would cause GDP growth to freeze at 0.4 per cent per capita, defined as a global reces sion.To combat a recession, the bank suggested that policymakers should at

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The Bank said that synchronised in terest rate increases by banks aiming to combat inflation might not be suffi cient to bring it down to the pre-pan demic rate. The Vice-President of the World Bank said that the simultaneous nature of the interest rate increases had the potential to steepen the eco nomic crisis by reducing consumption

CHINESE retail sales surpassed financial experts’ expectations after growing by 5.4 per cent in August against a projected growth rate of 3.5 per cent Industries experiencing growth included car and food sales. Industrial production is also up by 4.2 per cent, beating expectations of 3.8 per cent. However, the property market suffered a decline due to poor demand and extreme weather.

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THE pound sterling is expected to coninue its declice for the third consecutive week. The cause of the fall is low UK retail sales, amid the worsening cost of living crisis. The Pound to Euro exchange rate plummeted to just 1.1433 on Friday September 16. The decline marks a fresh 37­year low against the Dollar.

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THE owner of sportswear equipment and clothing brand, Patagonia, announced on Wenedesday, September 14 that he is giving away the com pany and its profits to fight cli mate change. The 50 year old company is worth around $3 billion.Patagonia’s billionaire own er, Yvon Chouinard, an nounced the redirecting of profits to fight the climate cri sis. Changes include the dona tion of 98 per cent of the com pany’s stocks to an NGO called Holdfast Collective which fights climate change. The remaining 2 per cent of stock will be placed in a trust to protect the company’s values.

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The World Bank warns about global recession

INFLATION is hitting con sumers hard in New Zealand. Food prices in the island nation rose 8.3 per cent during the month of August, which is the biggest rise in prices in 13 years.

tempt to boost production, which would drive a demand in consumption and stimulate economies worldwide. The bank believes that current policies of reducing consumption will further stall economic growth.

The objective of the latest World Bank report is to avert the risk of a global recession while bringing infla tion rates back under control. The re port looks to data from previous reces sions.

The World Bank said that much of the world was experiencing the sharpest economic downturn since the 1970s. A moderate hit to the economy could now trigger a global recession. A spokesperson for the institution said “Global growth is slowing sharply, with further slowing likely as more coun tries fall into recession”. This would have calamitous results for the economies of developing countries.

The group of economists works on behalf of charity, Debt Justice, which has announced its report before in ternational negotiations on debt re structuring begin at the end of September. Key attendees of the fi nancial restructuring talks will be rep resentatives from Chinese, British and French governments. Fourty six per cent of Zambia’s debt is owed to private creditors, such as company BlackRock, 22 per cent, to China, 8 per cent, to other governments and

MORE THAN 100 economists and academics have signed a letter to the creditors’ negotiating committee for Zambia asking it to write off a large portion of the country’s debt.

18 per cent to international institu tions.The IMF approved a loan of $1.3 billion to Zambia at the start of September after it defaulted on its $17.3 billion of external debt. Zambia has been forced to slash its public spending budget including on health care which it has cut by one fifth to balance its budget. The result is poor er public health, requiring further loans to resolve.

Debt Justice is urging governments to consider debt relief measures to

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The company has had a pro gramme called the ‘1% for the Planet Scheme’ since the 1980s which has raised $140 billion to be donated to climate organi sations. The company’s yearly profits will now be used to combat climate change.

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ZAMBIA: Is facing an economic crisis

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Inflation in New Zealand has reached 7.3 per cent, conforming with the global tendency of rising inflation. As in other nations, the rise is being attributed to the en ergy crisis due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply-chain issues and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Zambia is at the point of economic collapse after multiple crises ravaged the economy. The country’s econo my has been hit by corruption scan dals, the pandemic and high interest rates on loans. As a result, the group headed by Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs, and Jayati Ghosh Jawaharlal Nehru University have asked creditors to offer the na tion debt relief measures including a debt payment waiver until 2023.

According to one publication, The Royal Family contribute a net average of £2.5billion per year to the UK economy with the largest share of this figure attributed to the boost in tourism.

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THE World Bank has issued a warn ing about a potential global recession. The financial institute issued the warn ing in response to central banks simul taneously raising interest rates to com bat spiralling inflation rates.

New Zealand’s island location and a duopoly of supermarket companies has exacerbated the food price issue in the country. August’s rise in food prices marks the highest annual increase in this indicator since the global financial crisis hit in 2009. Food staples have risen in cost, including toma toes, by 162 per cent.

NEW British Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, faces mounting pressure to deal with a plethora of economic issues. The new government last week announced a £2500 cap on annual household energy bills but faces a continued economic downturn, including projected losses from an additional public holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Legal & General 262,00 262,30 258,10 2,43M

Caterpillar 182,49 186,54 181,68 1,92M

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Taylor Wimpey 108,70 109,05 106,00 3,36M

Data Action Technologies

Halma 2.001,0 2.023,0 1.987,5 271,04K

Dow 46,91 47,76 46,69 6,52M

Verizon 41,03 41,27 40,71 22,69M

Barratt Developments 431,40 433,00 419,60 1,54M

British American Tobacco 3.457,5 3.472,5 3.416,5 603,11K

Anglo American 2.763,5 2.774,0 2.716,0 782,32K

Intel 28,84 29,41 28,71 39,51M

Neurobo Pharmaceuticals

Honeywell 176,86 179,99 176,20 3,40M

Microsoft 245,38 251,40 244,02 31,31M

EasyJet 350,86 355,00 347,20 325,73K

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

National Grid 1.032,00 1.036,00 1.027,42 117,28K

Schroders 2.576,0 2.610,0 2.560,0 60,70K

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Coca-Cola 59,53 60,40 59,36 11,22M

BAE Systems 771,00 773,80 765,00 152,42K

Associated British Foods 1.333,5 1.333,5 1.313,3 23,37K

Experian 2.671,0 2.679,6 2.647,0 16,68K

Burberry Group 1.715,0 1.725,0 1.702,5 5,55K

Boeing 149,78 153,45 147,28 9,73M

Whitbread 2.639,0 2.671,0 2.623,0 121,85K

Glencore 486,98 491,95 480,26 2,10M

GSK plc 1.337,93 1.341,67 1.332,23 120,49K

Nike 105,50 108,14 104,83 6,57M

NatWest Group 274,10 275,30 271,90 4,77M

Rio Tinto PLC 4.709,5 4.720,5 4.655,5 48,71K

Land Securities 597,40 598,80 587,96 101,50K

Melrose Industries 110,00 110,91 108,70 1,03M

Goldman Sachs 331,62 335,28 327,59 1,47M

Reckitt Benckiser 6.290,0 6.363,0 6.286,4 13,03K

B&M European Value Retail 340,00 342,60 336,00 788,21K

Getty Images Holdings

Diageo 3.768,5 3.768,5 3.721,1 20,22K

Samsung Electronics DRC 1.006,50 1.007,00 1.002,50 3,40K

Rentokil 518,80 520,40 515,40 1,00M

AMTD Digital

The Travelers 164,16 165,46 162,27 1,27M

Admiral Group 2.261,0 2.271,0 2.211,0 326,91K

Ashtead Group 4.306,0 4.308,0 4.245,0 228,27K

IAG 107,46 107,70 106,62 659,53K

American Express 156,13 158,79 155,90 2,37M

Rhythm Pharma

Amgen 227,66 229,01 225,86 2,17M

AstraZeneca 10.400,0 10.439,1 10.174,0 16,08K

Sage 716,20 718,00 710,80 789,19K

Hikma Pharma 1.268,00 1.271,50 1.223,50 180,89K

McDonald’s 253,47 255,23 252,49 2,28M

Segro 877,20 877,20 860,40 38,51K

Barclays 172,94 173,08 170,82 16,26M

St. James’s Place 1.102,00 1.102,00 1.078,00 10,71K

J Sainsbury 201,00 201,70 199,85 1,54M

Aviva 442,90 443,30 438,20 1,39M

Bunzl 2.750,0 2.741,5 2.729,0 4,27K

Most +85.60% 112.49M +47.21% 8.17M +40.65% 4.15M

Ocado 650,80 653,40 632,60 452,83K

Chevron 160,62 161,70 159,58 9,64M

Meggitt 798,00 798,00 798,00 0

Smiths Group 1.522,00 1.523,50 1.503,00 141,16K

7.40M Esports Entertainment

Merck&Co 86,75 87,43 86,20 6,75M

Antofagasta 1.128,00 1.136,50 1.116,00 33,70K

Persimmon 1.450,0 1.456,0 1.429,0 1,07M

WPP 772,80 772,80 757,06 104,46K

Flutter Entertainment 10.490,0 10.510,0 10.300,0 56,85K

Walgreens Boots 34,23 35,18 33,95 10,75M

IBM 125,49 127,46 124,90 5,13M

BHP Group Ltd 2.216,50 2.225,50 2.199,50 305,93K

Walt Disney 110,77 114,41 110,71 9,58M

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J&J 165,08 166,07 164,10 7,17M

JPMorgan 117,87 119,38 115,75 10,72M

Berkeley 3.630,0 3.636,1 3.551,2 5,41K

Centrica 80,56 81,56 80,32 2,87M

DS Smith 271,40 272,40 265,90 1,55M

Johnson Matthey 1.968,0 1.970,9 1.948,0 0,61K

Tesco 231,50 233,20 230,00 3,85M

3I Group 1.127,50 1.129,00 1.112,50 329,95K

Omeros

Visa A 195,37 200,31 194,53 6,08M

UnitedHealth 522,91 527,98 514,14 3,05M

3M 116,42 118,74 3,61M

London Stock Exchange 7.796,0 7.808,0 7.720,0 7,84K

ITV 64,10 64,22 62,70 2,31M

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Imperial Brands 1.923,50 1.929,00 1.900,50 267,41K Informa 554,40 554,40 546,60 11,14K InterContinental 4.710,0 4.741,9 4.656,0 18,40K Intermediate Capital 1.216,50 1.239,50 1.200,00 132,80K ººCCOMPANYOMPANY PPRICERICE((PP)) CCHANGEHANGE((PP)) % C% CHGHG. NNETET VVOLOL COMPANY CHANGE NET / % VOLUME US dollar (USD) ........................................0.9973 Japan yen (JPY) 142.95 Switzerland franc (CHF) 0.9606 Denmark kroner (DKK) 7.4359 Norway kroner (NOK) 10.225 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY WITH US See advertouronpreviouspage 0.87612 1.14092 LONDON - FTSE 100 C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 19 Units per € COMPANY PRICE CHANGE OLUME(M) NASDAQ C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 19 M - MILLION DOLLARS THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER currenciesdirect.com/moraira • Tel: +34 966 265 072 EWN 22 - 28 September 2022 euroweeklynews.com FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL32

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Smith & Nephew 1.061,50 1.062,50 1.048,50 612,47K

BP 458,50 460,54 454,25 564,63K

Ferguson 9.876,0 9.882,0 9.768,0 3,48K

Compass 1.917,50 1.922,50 1.901,00 801,29K

Phoenix 608,80 609,40 604,00 257,53K

Scottish Mortgage 833,53 836,60 826,80 530,19K

Severn Trent 2.629,0 2.640,0 2.620,0 87,87K

IG Acquisition

Fresnillo 707,00 723,00 704,20 215,94K

Croda Intl 6.530,0 6.540,0 6.448,0 7,82K

Rightmove 595,60 600,60 592,60 464,96K

Secoo Holding

Coca Cola HBC AG 1.940,0 1.937,5 1.921,2 12,92K

Abrdn 146,45 146,45 142,55 287,05K

Hargreaves Lansdown 855,60 856,60 838,20 26,44K

Relx 2.245,00 2.248,74 2.224,54 12,52K

Home Depot 271,54 278,01 270,54 3,88M

Salesforce Inc 154,78 159,84 154,31 6,93M

Lloyds Banking 48,00 48,03 47,12 26,20M

Advanced Heartbeam

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Mondi 1.463,00 1.464,50 1.440,50 26,44K

Standard Chartered 611,00 611,00 602,34 64,12K

Walmart 133,47 135,15 132,97 6,71M

Aveva 3.040,0 3.033,0 2.997,3 6,62K

BT Group 140,50 141,10 139,50 3,65M

Cisco 43,29 43,87 43,09 17,99M

Spirax-Sarco Engineering 10.280,0 10.291,0 10.190,0 1,37K

Tui 137,85 138,95 134,75 1,36M

United Utilities 1.024,50 1.026,50 1.019,00 250,13K

Vodafone Group PLC 109,86 111,52 109,08 1,33M

British Land Company 405,00 405,00 394,80 73,91K

1.81M Comera Life Sciences Holdings +25.70% 20.05M Austerlitz Acquisition II Wnt +20.83% 534.87K Republic First Bancorp +20.08% 1.14M Store Capital Corp +19.90% 57.34M Better Choice +19.15% 198.57K Most Declined Shuttle Pharmaceuticals -55.65% 5.21M Ironnet -44.55% 11.77M Eloxx Pharma -40.97% 1.27M Color Star Technology Co -39.54% 159.49M Alaunos Therapeutics

Intertek 3.908,0 3.952,0 3.887,0 51,82K

Shell 2.318,5 2.340,5 2.312,0 99,82K

Avenue Therapeutics

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Prudential 948,00 947,80 936,00 55,11K

Next 5.792,0 5.814,8 5.734,0 13,72K

HSBC 535,40 535,60 529,50 410,31K

Rolls-Royce Holdings 76,04 76,06 74,89 2,83M

Apple 152,37 155,24 151,38 89,74M

CRH 3.061,0 3.061,5 3.014,0 234,13K

Procter&Gamble 137,44 138,89 136,64 5,31M

FORMER goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to be the new brand ambassador of XTB (X­Trade Brokers), joining a line of international figures including coach José Mour Casillas'inho. campaign launches on September 20 on online media and then on TV from October 3.

The Finance Minister added: “Yes, there has been a substan tial loss to the very poorest people and their lives will never be made whole again."

BIRDLIFE, ECOS, T&E and WWF have left BEUC, an EU Sustainable Finance Plat form, formed by a group of experts from public and pri vate bodies, academia and the business world that ad vises the European Commis sion on all its projects in this area. The organisation is made up of 45 consumer or ganisations from 32 coun tries.

The average royal upkeep per an num costs UK taxpayers around £500M (€570M), but Brand Finance estimates that the monarchy con tributes £2.5 billion (€2.8 billion) to the British economy in the same pe

The House of Windsor is estimat ed to earn hundreds of millions for the British economy every year, with Frogmore House and Windsor Castle selling approximately

When asked about a cap on gas prices, Christian Linder said: "We have developed this commission, but proposals within the federal government are also being considered further, so it has not been completely outsourced."

TRAVELLERS from all over the world head to the United Kingdom every year purely to see royal land marks, attend royal events and visit historical sites.

THE MONARCHY: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST

DESÌTE the horrendous floods, Pakistan's Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, confirmed he will not deviate from his obliga tions.On Sunday, September 18, the Finance Minister told press: “The path to stability was narrow, given the challenging envi ronment, and it has become narrower still.”

Keeping gas affordable

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"But in terms of servicing our external and local debt, and being micro­ macro­economically stable, those things are un derThecontrol.”devastating floods have killed more than 1500 people, have affected 33 million Pakistanis and created billions of pounds worth of damage.

426,000 tickets between April 2021 and March 2022.

He added that he was still awaiting recommendations from a group of experts.

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RECESSION LOOMS FOR GERMAN ECONOMY.

THE Finance Minister for Germany explained that he was still looking at ways to ensure gas prices remained affordable for the people in his country.

The minister also said that the Federal government had es tablished a commission tasked to slow down the growth of gasTheprices.German government has already recommended citi zens try to reduce the consumption of electricity, water and gas during winter.

BANCO Sabadell (SAB) is re portedly not interested in selling UK subsidiary TSB, ac cording to the Spanish bank's top executives, fol lowing a news article about a possible Sabadellbid.CEO César González­Bueno affirmed that although pleased with initiatives to buy it, they had no intention of selling.

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“But if we continue to take prudent decisions – and we will – then we’re not going to default. Absolutely not.”

to end dependence on Rus sian gas. Bundesbank sug gested that rationing could be avoided, but companies need to reduce production. Bundesbank expects to in flation to continue soaring, reaching double digits in 2023.Bundesbank’s projection accords with forecasts by other German economists from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

THE German national Bundesbank announced that it expects the German economy to shrink during the fourth financial quarter. Bundesbank declared that an economic recession was increasingly likely in Eu rope’s largest economy.

The royal landmarks and the roy als themselves bring in an enor mous amount of wealth for UK tourism but does it cost the UK tax payer more for the royals' upkeep?

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On Monday, September 19, the German stock mar ket index, DAX 30 lost al most 1 per cent during trad ing hours. The exchange

In reality, they say, the Royal Household is committed to ensur

UK’s tourism royalties

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Royal Estate admission income sat at £49.9M (€56.9M) in 2019­20 but this is only part of the royal family’s contribution, according to one report on Monday, September 19.In a year, sales made at the gift shops from the royal collection made £19.98M (€22.8M).

PLT Energia

rate of euros to dollars has also been falling 0.4 per cent eachTheday.bank said that reces sion was likely due to "unfa vorable developments in the gas market", due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent closing down of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. Gas shortages are disrupting German in dustrial production, despite industry leaders’ attempts

Pakistan will 'absolutely not' default on debt

Striptease

SPANISH energy company Repsol has abandoned the bid for Italian energy compa ny PLT Energia, valued at €1 billion. PLT Energia is dedi cated to the gas.thebiomassofconstructiondevelopment,andoperationwind,photovoltaicandplants,aswellassaleofelectricityand

ing that public money is spent as wisely and efficiently as possible, and to making Royal finances as transparent and comprehensible as possible.Itwillbe interesting to see if the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II will have an impact on this income.

SANTANDER Bank allegedly hired a law firm over the summer to investigate the visit of a group of bank em ployees to a strip club in Lon don after a day of meetings to find out whether younger workers were pressured to attend.

riod.The Royal Family confirmed that the Monarchy has sometimes been described as an expensive institu tion, with Royal finances shrouded in confusion and secrecy.

petrified (I was after all only

STRANGE to look back and realise that I have actually been a follower of spiritu alism my entire life. Well not quite all of it; the experience began to emerge when I was around four years of age.

My family, without Dad of course, who was driving a tank against Rommel at the time, had returned from our war time evacuation to my grandparents’ home, which had mirac ulously survived the bombing.

Mum and I had our own bed room, containing a large double bed which we shared together. One night, with Mum softly dozing beside me, I suddenly awoke. For some obscure reason I found myself slowly raising my head above the blanket, my sleepy eyes immediately focused on the ap parition standing at the bottom of my bed.

The next day I couldn’t wait to tell Mum and the family what I had seen. Somewhat to my surprise, they all poo poo’d my experience.’ Ah, they chided amusingly; ‘you probably saw the firelight flickering, or the moonlight coming through the window.’

simple common sense.

Interesting to also note that the Labour party’s governmental leader ship in the seventies was ultimately la beled as ‘The Dark Ages’ and at the end of their Blair/Brown era their Chancel lor left a note for his successor declar ing that there was ‘no money left’ –Just saying!

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To my true surprise, no one believed me, and they subsequently all soon for got ­ but I never have. I still remember as if it were yesterday. Pictures of Christ, which I observed later in life, were often very similar. And so my spiritual reality materialised. It has nev er left me.Ibelieve we all experience be tween 500 and 700 lifetimes on this earth and are steered by the teachings and knowledge we have gained in pre vious manifestations. If we feel some thing is wrong or right, or we suffer from claustrophobia or a fear of being crushed into the mud by stampeding horses, they are all the result of experi ences in a past existence. Think about it

Let’s hope this false, misdirected po litical marketing becomes so obvious that something is done about it.

I truly don’t know how else to describe it. Shimmering white and serene, wearing a robe with a head covering, similar to those worn in the Middle East, it simply stood, half turned toward me, without making a Utterlysound.

Gratified to see literally hundreds of folk on social media are complaining about the shortage of different British cultures on display during the public lamenting of Queen Elizabeth. Even more are beginning to voice their dis satisfaction at the dysfunctional casting in a whole host of commercials being shown on British television.

four). I quickly thrust my head back down under the covers. After a few minutes I warily reemerged and peered once again to the bottom of the bed –the vision had disappeared.

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very little water. Most of the water is recycled through the fountain and you only really lose any through evaporation.

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The soothing sound of flowing water has been shown to relax your

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The best thing about outdoor water fountains is that they offer a perfect serene ambience. You can add to their beauty by simply putting in some new plants and fish.

SOOTHING SOUND: Relax with a water fountain.

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enhance the beauty of yourEvenproperty.ifyouare not mak ing any efforts, a water fountain can attract lots of chirping birds, butterflies, animals, and greenery around it.

This is a pretty small amount of electricity, and it’s easy to find a fountain that uses such little pow er. Even better, source a solar­powered water fountain to save on your electricWaterbill.fountains use

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to run, a small fountain generally uses between 10 and 15 watts of electricity.

stressed body and mind. Science has proven the movement of natural wa ter releases negative Ions that aid the body and mind in Anotherhealing.plus is that a water fountain can offset any unwanted noise such a s traffic noise or the neighbours having a par ty!With an addition of a water fountain in your garden, you can actually

The sight of bees, birds and butterflies playing, drinking, and bathing in the water will bring you closer to nature and take your mind to a more re laxed state.

HAVE you considered a water fountain taking pride of place in your gar den?Surprisingly inexpensive

NEATER HEATER, in common with most other re tailers, are hav ing to deal with the soaring costs of However,andmanufacturingdelivery.theyhave decid ed to hold the prices down on all the models advertised in their 2021­2022 catalogue. This price freeze will contin ue throughout September and Octo ber, allowing customers, both new and existing, to purchase at last year’s prices.With the cost of utilities rising all over the world it is essential that cus tomers choose a heater that uses elec tricity efficiently, effectively and there fore, more economically than its rivals. Neater Heaters rely on Scandinavian design to provide stylish and cost effec

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What to do if I am sad to be happy again?We must accept all the energies, thoughts and emotions that arise in our mind... To accept means to give a space and respect to this emotion... to under stand it because it affects you. Because at this moment it is part of you

My Assumeadvice:your sadness, and instead of deepening it, remember that you have the power to transform it into Happiness. Assume your sadness in full awareness. BetinaLove 0034www.mindovers.com699327363 It is normal to feel sad in our life.

THE liver is the largest organ inside of the body with its main functions being as•follows:Breaking down or converting sub stances from food like fats and pro tein.•Extracting energy, vitamins, and minerals.•Making toxins less harmful to the body and removing them from the bloodstream.Toomuchfat in your liver can cause liver inflammation, which can damage your liver and create scarring and in severe cases, this scarring can lead to liver failure and death.

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If you suffer with NAFLD you may have an increased risk of health prob lems such as diabetes, kidney, and high blood pressure.

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But what many people don’t know is that being sad is also a way of releasing energies that no longer belong to us...

From sadness to happiness

Fat can build up in the liver.

NAFLD is the term for a range of

Feeling happy is an emotional decision.

SOMETIMES we feel sad, even if we don’t know how to define this sadness... and this makes us even sadder.

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conditions caused by fat build up in the liver and is more common in obese and overweight people with a poor di et. There are often no symptoms, so early diagnosis is essential for treat ment as if left untreated can lead to liver damage such as cirrhosis.

Contact your GP who with the results of a simple blood test will assess whether you may be at high risk.

Take a simple blood test

“We need to be grateful for this emotion, so we can let it go.” (And it’s amazing how quickly it goes away).

An ultrasound scan is an excellent first line diagnostic tool for evaluating the liver. It is useful for distinguishing liver cysts from solid masses. A liver ul trasound is also used to assess for dif fuse liver disease, including non­alco holic fatty liver (NAFLD).

When we go through changes in our life it is normal to feel sad, because we have let go of a part of us...

A person who understands his emotions will decide more quickly for happiness...

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Osteoporosis? It is never too early to look after your bones.

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When starting or increasing physical activi ty it is best to start slow and pay attention to how your body feels. People with arthritis may take more time for their bodies to ad just to a new level of activity.

LIVING with arthritis isn’t easy and carrying out simple, everyday tasks can often be painful and However,difficult.thereare many things you can do to live a healthy lifestyle.

If your arthritis is painful you may not feel like exercising, but being active can help re duce and prevent pain.

Add activity a little at a time (such as five minutes extra) and allow enough time for your body to properly adjust to the new lev el before adding more activity.

GOOD food health can re duce pain, improve confi dence, mobility, quality of life and independence with the potential to pre vent more serious prob lems.Here are some top tips for good foot healthcare: Keep feet clean, mois turise feet, trim nails, monitor sores, get prop erly fitting footwear, get medical attention when needed, address pain and promote circulation.

FOOT HEALTH: Keep feet clean and moisturised.

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Good foot health

Symptoms of these is sues that can be found in feet include dry skin, brit

The Achilles bone density test is a non­invasive test that offers a quick and affordable way for an initial Os teoporosis assessment and the risk of bone fractures. The exam is quick and comfortable and is performed with the patient seated with one foot placed on the Footplate.

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It is best to choose gentle activities that are easy on the joints like water­based activi ties, gentle walking or cycling. These activi ties have a low risk of injury and do not twist or put too much pressure on the joints.

As average lifespans in crease, so does stress on your feet. Because of in creased wear on elderly feet, injury and deforma tion can cause pain and mobility loss to become a greater threat to the old erThegeneration.term personal footcare covers a set of tasks that an adult, what ever their age, would normally do for them

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tle nails, burning and tin gling sensations, feelings of coldness, numbness, and discolouration.

Being physically active can also delay the onset of arthritis­related disability and help people with arthritis manage other chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

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If you are not active, start with a small amount of activity, for example, three to five minutes twice a day.

The machine uses high frequency sound waves to evaluate the os calcis status in the heel), The patient the specialist performing the is never too early to start looking after your bones, so book your Achilles Bone density test as soon as possible. unexpected whether I have

Even when foot pain and problems aren’t re lated to those large, over arching health issues, they can still lead to knee, hip, and lower back pain that undermines mobility just as effective ly.

Exercising with arthritisWater-basedactivities.

It is always recom mended that you seek professional care when these signs appear.

Your arthritis symptoms, such as pain, stiffness, and fatigue, may come and go and you may have good days and bad days. Try to modify your activity to stay as active as possible without making your symptoms worse.

OSTEOPOROSIS is a silent but dan gerous disease that causes bones to weaken and become more suscepti ble to fracture, even from minimal impact. The only way to know how strong your bones are is to have a test known as a bone densitometry scan. Until about the age of 30, we produce bone faster than we lose it and around the age of 40 it tends to plateau. After this time, the reverse is true and bone mass declines, for women this bone loss is accelerated during the time of menopause.

selves.When this becomes dif ficult for a person to do for themselves, their family, friends or carers may choose to do it for them.Conditions which can make it difficult for some one to care for their own feet include sight impair ment, arthritis, dementia, general frailty and inabili ty to reach their feet.

I have lived in Spain for nearly 15 years and tend to spend most of my time between Marbella and Gibraltar since moving two years ago from Ali cante. It is safe to say that I saw more of Spain as a tourist from the UK than I do now as a resident, so this weekend I set off to become an incidental tourist of one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

The incidental tourist

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minious defeat by Drake’s fire ships. The port is huge and spectacular, the turquoise sea framing the outskirts of the city. Another hot and humid day and spent slinking around the shadows due to sunburn from the previous day.

That done and ticked off I went to the Roman amphitheatre, blessedly free and a real find. Those Romans cer tainly knew how to build a theatre. Cadiz is a stunning city, busy (difficult to find a parking space) but vibrant and lively, but not really a day trip kind of place.So,where to next? As my return to work looms above my head like a dis approving matriarch, probably closer to home, Benahavis, the Roman spa in Guadalmina perhaps? Or back to Nellie Gs and a quick drink at The Victoria andSoundsAlbert.good to me.

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Ronda was lovely and calm, a few tourists but no jostling or spoiled views so well worth the visit. I bought a love ly blue tile (I do love a blue tile) from a Grandma and grandson set up, was charged the earth for using my bank card, and returned wearily home down windingly terrifying mountain roads.

The next day I set off for Cadiz, the home of the armada before its igno

I LOVE a good cathedral as much as the next sweaty tourist. Show me an am phitheatre and I am on cloud nine. Af ter a spectacular breakfast at Nellie Gs here in Benavista, armed only with a mobile phone and a sense of optimism, I set off for Ronda. Beautiful, full of charm and history and the most in credible vistas (what on earth pos sessed those ancient folk to build an aqueduct in a gorge a billion miles deep? Breathtaking views but good ness imagine forgetting your spanner). It was a very humid day so the going was tough. Tourists in Ronda work for their vistas as did the poor sods who built the Tajo.

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I paid for the entrance to the cathe dral and was suitably underwhelmed. It possesses an incredible exterior with a large sandstone dome, unlike most of

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Spain’s more Gothic places of worship, it’s constructed of two different coloured stone and nestles like a fat al bino toad on the edge of the coast. In terior wise it is surprisingly and disap pointingly bland (sorry!).

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BEAUTIFUL RONDA: Well worth a visit.

It was obvious that the whole of the world media would be covering the event. I’m not sure how the rest of the world covered it be cause I only watched the UK coverage. For the first couple of days I watched a lot of it and it was all very respectful and many famous and really well known people who had known her were

BIRD TABLES: Help to offer food when natural supply is short.

the cold winter weather to maintain their fat re serves to survive the frosty nights. Use only good quality food and scraps.Always adjust the quan tity given to the demand, and never allow uneaten foods to accumulate around the feeders. Once you establish a feeding routine, try not to change it as the birds will become used to it and time their visits to your garden ac cordingly.

They sent camera crews all over the country to interview these people and, of course, nearly all these people were not used to speaking to the media and, to be honest, just mumbled their way through the interviews.

For goodness sake, they are adults who are continuing into further education.Welcome to the real world where as we ma ture we are confronted with often dreadful ex periences and so need to develop an ability to cope. Are students to be wet nursed throughout life?It’s just one long Groundhog Day of April Fool’s headlines isn’t it? Who runs these universi ties?

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A BIRD table will be at its most popular and valu able when natural food is in short supply, usually between October and April.Natural food supply is usually lowest in winter and spring, so this is when the garden birds will reap the most bene fits from your table. How ever, food shortages can occur at any time.

Unfortunatelyinterviewed.after that it became a bit less interesting and seemed that the media was just padding out hours and hours of coverage and asking people to send in their thoughts and if they had ever met her and what happened when they did.

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If you enjoy watching birds, consider providing more varied feeding sta tions to attract more species.Unfortunately, tidier gardens and the changes in farming methods have reduced the natural food supply of species such as finches, buntings and sparrows.Providing sunflower seeds will help them. They are eagerly taken and unlikely to be harm ful if given to young in the nest.

If it takes a few days before you see any birds, don’t be discouraged. Once the birds discover the food and convince themselves it is not a trap, they will visit regu larly.Atthis time of year, put out food and water on a regular basis. In severe weather, feed twice daily if you can: in the morning and in the early after noon.Birds require high­ener gy, high­fat foods during

Then there’s the whole Harry and Megan nonsense where 'experts' were just saying what they wanted about them by saying things like the Queen wouldn’t have liked this or the new King had done that without having to veri fy any of it is lazy journalism in my opinion.

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AS a 73-year-old I have only really known one monarch, Queen Elizabeth. 70 years is a very long time. In my opinion she was utterly bril liant and it really made me sad when it was an nounced she had died. I will miss her.

Nextnew.they’ll be putting a warning for these snowflakes on Tom and Jerry! Maybe the hand could perform another miracle and insert a brain into the empty heads of these numpties, staff and students alike. Are medi cal students given trigger warnings about graphic and upsetting (real life) scenes?

Funny how students can be upset about events over 1,000 years ago, yet be unfazed about the horrors going on today. Don’t they read the news?

And before they even start, prospec tive students should be warned that spending three years and £27,000 on a potentially worthless university educa tion may be very upsetting indeed.

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Also, after a couple of days, I was question ing the necessity to totally disrupt every TV sta tion’s schedule. Of course, things needed to be respectful but BBC has many channels - BBC1, 2, 3, and 4, News and Parliament plus the red button. ITV also have loads, C4 too. It would have been sensible to each have just one channel totally dedicated to the death of the Queen and allowed the public to make up their minds if they wanted to watch any thing else instead of filming a 12 hour queue and talking to randoms about why they made the journey. Once the first person answered more or less every answer would be the same. .

Then there were the collectors of Royal memorabilia who had houses full of the stuff and just the fact they had all these cups, saucers, hats, scarves and tons of other things they shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a mi crophone or camera.

As someone who will be 70 in February next year, the same amount of time she was on the throne, I feel ratherAlsohumble.watching her coffin on TV leaving Buckingham Palace for the journey to Westminster Hall at precise ly 2.22 the date of my birth day made me feel even more humble having served her majesty for 38 years as a paramedic in the NHS.

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Among Putin’s many claims since embarking on his aggression towards UK Ukraine came his argument that he was simply repositioning troops as he amassed sol diers on the Ukraine border.

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AS RUSSIA reportedly gears up to back an express refer endum into annexing sections of Ukraine, the world waits to see if Russia’s president is finally capable of holding a clean, unbiased election.

Putin’s previous electoral record for president makes for a somewhat eyebrow-raising read, starting with a credible 53.4 per cent of the vote share in 2000, rising to a much higher 76.69 per cent in the 2018 presidential

Next came the claims that he is “liberating” Ukraine from neo-Nazism- despite the country´s leader being Jewish himself. The Russian leader has also claimed that NATO has forced his hand by encircling Russia and taking on new members from bordering countries.

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ed with the politically bi ased article by David War boys titled "The Sad legacy for the Uk".

History tells us that propaganda can be a powerfuland dangerous weapon- if used in the wrong hands. It re mains to be seen whether those Putin is seeking to influ ence will be persuaded by the latest trophy in his arse nal.

argue Putin has been pushed into support ing a referendum by NATO, the majority view in the west is that this continues to be another in a never-ending list of PR manouevres by the Kremlin.

However, in reality Russia shares land borders with 14 countries and only five of them are NATO members, ac counting for just one sixteenth of Russia s border.

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SO, the hugely overpaid seat warmers in government ad vise that we cannot yet again afford to give those parasitic pensioners a de cent rise just because they paid 35 to 40 years for those pensions?Sunakthrew away billions so well­off people could eat and drink out cheaper at the far too many such places who are now saying they will go under unless the government chucks a few hundred billion more theirBritainway. has probably the worst state pensioners of any western nation, even when they quote the higher figure when most like me get the pittance lower fig ure. And they want it even lower so heat or eat be comes "die you old b******s"………

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The campsite is perfect for those with reduced mo bility as it is completely flat and has many shady areas thanks to the variety of tree species.

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Santa Tecla campsite is located on the slopes of the Monte Santa Tecla, right in the estuary of the Mino river, which is a natural area protected by Natura 2000.The mouth of the river forms a delta and is consid ered one of the most important wetlands on the Iberian Peninsula, with the confluence of both ecosys tems, fluvial and maritime.

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satisfied customers, the team at MK Mani tas has extensive knowledge and experi ence to complete your project.

Famous for its lobsters the town has some of the best sea food restaurants in Spain.

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ARE you in north Costa Blanca and just passing through?Ifyou are looking for a caravan plot just for a night Castalla has the perfect spot!From the A­7 take exit, 468/469 (depending on di rection) follow the CV­815 to Castalla. Once there, fol low signs to the Sports Cen tre (Centro Deportivo).

And don’t just take our word for it! The work and services of MK Manitas has been professionally recognised, including receiv ing the prestigious award for the best pro jects in 2016 from the Local Building Control Authority of London, hailed number one out of 500 companies across the whole of theWithUK.

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For travels further afield, Camping Derby Loredo is a smart pick, as the site is located under half an hour’s drive from central Santander and its ferrySantanderport. officially be came a city in 1755, thanks to the king Ferdi nand 6th. In 1833 the Spanish territorial reform gave Cantabria an admin istrative centre for the first time in its history, and in 1983 the Spanish ‘province’ of Santander became the Autonomous

The campsite has direct access to the beach via a private path and also of fers its own surf school with classes and equip ment

No job is too big or too small for MK Manitas, from small home services starting at €200 to large builds of up to €2 million, the competent and reliable team can pro vide any type of service from the smallest to the most demanding ­ while always main taining the best quality for your budget.

With more than 10 years of experience in housing and apartment renovations in the Polish market and 20 years of experience in the UK, MK Manitas is characterised by Ger man reliability and punctuality and has pro vided construction and renovation works to thousands of satisfied clients.

The city was a favourite summer resort for King Alfonso 13th which brought about a boom in architecture and the de velopment of Santander as a beach resort still popularToday,today.Santander is a charming, modern city with a rich cultural and historic heritage and sea side elegance. One of the most beautiful cities in Spain and a privileged destination for a holiday at the beach.

The spaces just outside the Sports Centre are not the most exciting but for on ly €3 a night (including wa ter and electrical facilities) you can’t complain.

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Camping Derby Loredo in Cantabria offers views of blue waters and a qui et sandy beach over a kilometre long.

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Loredohire.is located to the east of the bay of San tander in the municipality of Ribamontan al Mar, some six kilometres from the municipal capital, Car riazo.The excellent natural environment that the mu nicipality enjoys has made it an important tourist attraction, al though agricultural activi ties have not been com pletelyLoredoabandoned.andSomo are the two towns with the highest number of tourist establishments.

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BEAUTIFUL AREA: Cliffs off the Santander Coast.

IN the northwest region of Spain lies Galicia along the Atlantic coastline. It’s one of the top seafood regions in Spain and borders both the Cantabrian Sea and the AtlanticCampingOcean.Santa

A Guarda has been designated a European Destina tion of Excellence (EDEN) by the European Commis sion.Its economic activities range from farm smallhold ings through to rabbit breeding and free range poul try.Fishing has layed an important role in the munici pality over the centuries, and although most of the fleet is engaged in deep sea fishing there are also coastal fishing boats to be seen.

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Open all year round and a two­minute walk to the centre you can find a laun derette, shops and a petrol station.

In La Guardia, the summers are short, hot, and mostly clear; the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. It tends to stay quite dry all year round.

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Tecla is located in A Guarda which is one of the most important touristic areas in Galicia due to its archaeological and landscape relevance.

They often form close bonds with their owners and like to be around them. Some rabbits are okay with being picked up, but much prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground.Rabbits are generally quiet pets, and their care

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The cost of treating arthritis in any given dog depends on which treatments are used, and also the needs of the dog it self. According to UK insurers, the cost of on­going mainte nance and monitoring of the condition will range from a basic level of 50p a day per 10kg to intense support and monitoring of £2­3 a day per 10kg and in severe cases it can reach £3,000 per year. The need to medicate the dog daily for practically its entire life entails a high cost in addition to having potential side

Rabbits need to eat small amounts downingteethteethmaintainadayofApproximatelyfrequently.30feeds,2gto8goffood,eachisnormal.Petrabbitsmustbefedhigh­fibrediettohelptheirbodyandhealth.Rabbits'areconstantlygrowandneedtobewornbyeating.

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lead as if it were a real dog,” heItadded.hasbeen said that Robot Dogs and Pets represent the future of companion robots as you can adopt a robot dog or pet and enjoy the benefits of a pet, without any of the inconveniences.Studieshave shown that having robotic or lifelike pets can reduce symptoms of anx iety, stress, sadness, really to help provide companionship and combat loneliness.

and some surgeries can greatly improve the quality of life of the dog affected by OA. Elbow dysplasia and hip dysplasia are the main causes of OA in the elbow and hips, respectively. If diagnosed early, surgeries can be per formed that significantly improve the patient's quality of life.

Daily exercise outside of their cage also is a necessi ty. Rabbits like to chew so lots of safe chew toys are advised.Theygenerally live for five to eight years depend

The cost of treating arthritis in dogs depends on all of these variables, and the dog too. Treating arthritis in larger dogs is more expensive than for smaller ones. There are quite a lot of different approaches that may be taken to treat OA, and your vet will discuss the best options for your own dog.

is fairly straightforward with daily feedings and regular cleanings.

Rabbits can be wonderful indoor house pets. They are affectionate, naturally clean, and can also be house­

a system so that the cameras are able to read the visual signals of traffic lights identi fying if they are red, amber orItgreen.alsoidentifies pedestrian crossings and other road signs, as well as a car ap proaching at high speed. “A blind person can indicate an address and the robot dog will take you to the site safe ly,” explained the owner of Bumerania Robotics.

OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) is one of the most common health conditions faced by dogs. However, It is a condition that can not be cured or reversed, and can present in different ways with varying degrees of severity.

Earlyeffects.diagnosis

The ultimate cost of treating arthritis in dogs therefore de pends in large part on what type of treatment is recommend ed. The most common and widely used OA treatments in dogs are: Painkillers, anti­inflammatory medications, supple ments for the joints, weight managpment, physiotherapy and some cases surgery.

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They are very social creatures and with gentle handling, they are gener ally quite tame and play ful. Because they are such social creatures it is ideal

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detail touches from quilted stitched seating to slim linear airThevents.GV80

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Genesis GV80 - style, presence and comfort

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The luxury arm of Hyundai.

EARLIER this year I sampled the then new Genesis G70 saloon, closely followed by the GV80 SUV. The GV80 has the same styling cues as the sleek saloon models but just in larger, bolder form. Gen esis is the luxury arm of Hyundai which in turn, of course, owns Kia. Hyundai has managed to successfully build separation between Hyundai and Kia but with Genesis it’s a luxury brand and is a distinctly separate brand.With more than a touch of the Bentleyesque about Gen esis styling they have the abili ty to immediately make you feel that you are in something rather upmarket and special. There is a real feeling of quali ty in everything you can see and touch with some splendid

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tions are avail able between five and seven seats. On the road it’s a quiet and refined performer with more than sufficient pull when required. It’s no Range Rover Sport so don’t expect agile handling, that said for such a large machine it is sur prisinglyStandardaccomplished.equipment levels are good with a basic spread

range is priced from €67,237/£58,320 and there are three trim levels and power from a 2.5­litre tur bocharged petrol four­cylin der that develops 300 bhp and mated to an eight­speed automatic transmission and all­wheel­drive. Multi­seat op

that encompasses such items as LED lighting, intelligent cruise control, power ad justable steering wheel, navi gation with premium sound system and connection for Apple Car Play and Android Auto, auto dimming mirrors and a host of other items in cluding comprehensive safety technology. As you might ex pect with such a large vehicle

for a Bentley. Praise indeed! For a manufacturer to es tablish itself in the premium sector, when they are known for vehicles of a lower price point, it is far from easy as his tory has shown. I think Gene sis stands a real chance of be ing with us for the long term. The GV80 may not rewrite the automotive rule book but it’s got style, presence and enough creature comforts for continent crossing relaxation.

Model: Genesis GV80

Engine: 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol de veloping 300 bhp

Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 7.7 seconds

there is plenty of leg and headroom in both front and rear with extremely comfort able, multi­adjustable seats. Depending on what you’re driving it’s not unusual for people to engage you in con versation, but it’s rare when you’re asked what the car is because it’s so new. It also draws the eye because it has an impressive look and stance and as mentioned earlier some people did mistake it

Economy: 10.8l/100km (26.1mpg) Combined

Gears: 8-Speed automatic

driving Emissions:(WLTP)241 g/km (WLTP)

The company was found ed in July. Operations will commence at the end of 2022 and are intended to ac celerate the digital transfor mation of both Audi AG and the mobility industry.

New Audi ChairmanAG

AfterCommittee.studying law and completing his doctorate in Mainz, Germany, Doss began his career in the legal depart ment of MG technologies AG (today GEA AG). In 2005, he joined RWE AG as Head of Corporate Legal and Corpo rate Affairs.

He also became Head of Le gal Affairs at Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, Germany, in January 2016, before being appointed as the Member of the Board of Management for Integrity and Legal Affairs of Volkswagen AG in February 2022.

Specialists look forward to a ‘remote­first’ hybrid work ing model in the young com pany. The offices at the head quarters in Munich Airport and Norderstedt serve as project areas for collabora tive work, exchange, and cre ativity.

At amplimind, the teams are self­organised and net work­based and the working models are flexible. The com pany is geared towards inno vative and sustainable tech nologies and methods, such as green IT and green cod ing.digital business.

Audi and Lufthansa joint venture

AS announced by Audi Me dia on Tuesday, September 13, Lufthansa Industry Solu tions, an IT service provider and subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, and Audi, have announced the launch of their joint venture under the name ‘amplimind’.

The software develop ment specialists at ampli mind concentrate on strate gic applications and consulting services in the fields of IT security and cloud platform development.

In May 2013, Doss became Head of Legal and General Representative of Porsche Automobil Holding SE in Stuttgart, Germany. Since Jan uary 2016, he has been the Management Board Member for Legal and Integrity there.

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AT the Audi AG Supervisory Board meeting, which took place on Thursday, Septem ber 15, at the Hungarian pro duction site in Gyor, Manfred Doss was unanimously elect ed as the new Chairman of the Audi AG Supervisory Board.

This means Doss is taking over the position from Her bert Diess, who resigned from the Supervisory Board on Au gust 31. Peter Mosch will re main Deputy Chairman. Doss will also become a Member and Chairman of the Presiding Committee as well as the Me diation

"To my tennis family and beyond, "Of all the gifts that ten nis has given me over the years, the greatest, with out a doubt, has been the people I've met along the way: my friends, my com petitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life. "

"But I also know my

surgeries. I've worked hard to return to full com petitive form."

Roger Federer retires

TENNIS legend Roger Federer took to Twitter on Thursday, September 15, to announce his retire ment from competitive tennis.Hewrote

De Zerbi joins a rejuvenated Brighton who are currently in fourth spot in the Premiership following a brilliant start to the Asseason.amark of respect to Her Majesty the Queen, the formal in troduction of their new coach to the media wase delayed un til Tuesday, September 20, said a statement on the club's website.

REAL MADRID made the short journey across the Span ish capital city on Sunday, September 18, to face Atletico in the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. A brilliant 2­1 victory means Carlo Ancelotti's men now have six wins out of six so far this season and remain two points clear of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga Santander

Top of LaLiga

ROGER FEDERER: HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT

um before the match. Objects were then allegedly thrown at the young Brazilian after Real Madrid scored with racial songs also being aimed at the player towards the end of the game.

with maximum points. A wonderful victory for Los Blancos was sadly marred by alleged racial incidents involv ing Vinicius Jr. It is believed that Atletico fans indulged in racial chants outside the stadi

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body's capacities and lim its, and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 "Tennisyears."has treated me more generously than I ev er would have dreamt, and now I must recogniae when it is time to end my competitive career…."

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Roberto de Zerbi: New Brighton manager

Roger finished his an nouncement saying "Final ly, to the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you."

New manager

Brighton were recently left managerless after Graham Potter took the vacant job at Premier League rivals, Chelsea, follow ing Thomas Tuchel's sacking.

"Today, I want to share some news with all of you.

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ROBERTO DE ZERBI was announced on Sunday, September 18, as the new head coach of Brighton on a four­year con tract. The 43­year­old was previously in charge of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk. In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, De Zerbi decided to quit the post last July.

As many of you know, the past three years have pre sented me with challenges in the form of injuries and