Costa del Sol 6 - 12 October 2022 Issue 1944

NEW REGULATION BRINGS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER!

With Funeral Plans now falling under the jurisdiction of the UK regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority, there have been widespread changes for plan providers to navigate, both in the UK and in Spain.

But as regulation has arrived at the same time as a cost­of­living crisis, has this made matters easier or more difficult for planning companies and consumers?

Barry Floyd – Golden Leaves CEO commented:

“To be quite blunt, the arrival of this regulation should be hugely welcomed by both planning companies and consumers alike. It has now become evidently clear which funeral planning companies people should avoid and these are essentially any who are NOT FCA registered now. This is the clearest indicator of which companies consumers should consider. Some businesses in Spain and elsewhere will (and have) risen from the ashes of their failed companies in the UK, to trade again in Spain. Consumers should not be fooled and should not take the risk with what is a singular, once in a lifetime purchase.

It has never been simpler, buy from an FCA regulated and authorised company or run the risk of potentially losing your money (If you purchase from an FCA regulated company your funds are covered by the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme)) – The collapse of Safehands in the UK has clearly demonstrated what could happen if the company you purchase from failed and that company ISN’T FCA regulated.

Make no mistake, there are companies in Spain that could pose a significant threat to consumers. If you are deciding which company to purchase a funeral plan from – do your homework, research the company and ensure that you are comfortable that they are FCA regulated and credible. If they are not, and you purchase from them anyway, at least you will have made that decision knowing the potential risks involved.”

Golden Leaves’s Incredible “unattended cremation” plan coupled with a new “Immediate cover” instalment plan option!

In times of inflationary pressures and rising costs, funeral plans products that combat rising funeral costs are even more valued than ever before. In light of this, Golden Leaves have taken additional steps to help consumers by launching a new more economical “unattended funeral” plan type and a payment instalment option that covers you immediately (with NO outstanding balance to pay, should you die in the repayment term) even though you can pay for it over a period of up to 8 years!

Barry Floyd – Golden Leaves CEO commented:

“It was extremely important to recognise that people want to be covered but many are finding money incredibly tight due to inflationary issues. We wanted to do what we could to help potential buyers at this difficult time and seeing that this type of plan of ours has been gaining attraction in the UK, we believed that now was the right time to launch it Internationally.

We have also launched a totally new and ground­breaking credit financed option that will allow a consumer to purchase our plans over instalments of up to 8 years duration, but they are covered immediately with no more to pay should they pass away in the payment term. This will help not only make monthly payment options more affordable, but will remove the considerable concern surrounding remaining balances, removing those from the next of kin at such a difficult time.”

With quality FCA regulated businesses now easily recognisable from those which are not, consumers should be able to make clearer and more informed choices surrounding the brands that they purchase funeral plan products from and the brands they will not buy from.

Combined with more affordable products and faster coverage payment options available, some brands like FCA regulated and authorised Golden Leaves, are leading the way in making these buying decisions far easier for consumers at this difficult time.

How to choose a funeral planning company that is right for you

Do background checks on the funeral planning company, owners, how long have they been in the industry, etc

Make sure the funeral planning company are regulated by the FCA

How does the funeral planning company invest the money

What services are covered in the suite of plans

Can the plans be changed, upgraded, or downgraded after purchase

Does the funeral planning company provide dual cover with the UK or international cover

Search the company’s details on the FCA’s funeral plans

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TICKLED

THE Euro Weekly News was tickled pink to spon sor a life­saving cancer screening event at El Oceano, Mijas, on Wednesday October 5.

Organised by cancer charity Positively Pink, the event saw an incredible nearly 150 British men and women from across the Costa del Sol come out to receive vouchers for essential breast, cervi cal and prostate screening.

Lorraine Palmer, Positively Pink’s organiser, was on hand to personally greet each and every at tendee, gently guiding them through the process of how to book their tests and giving them their

Life-saving help

vouchers. All the charity asked was for a €20 do nation and guests were given vouchers for hun dreds of euros worth of tests in either Fuengirola or Calahonda.

Leidys Bernis Miranda, a nurse from El Cam panario Medical Centre in Calahonda, was also on hand to answer any questions and make

the appointments.

Beyond paying for the screening itself, the char ity also pays for all results to be translated into En glish.

A queue for the vouchers ran down the street outside the beachfront hotel and several people were visibly moved to receive their appointment,

Glitzy Viennese Ball

Betty Henderson

THE inaugural Gala Charity Vi ennese Ball was held on Satur day October 1 at the Salon An dalucia of the Puento Romano Hotel. The exclusive affair was run by local Rotary clubs Mar bella­Guadalmina and Mijas in aid of three charities.

Guests dressed in their finest outfits to dance the night away, and were treated to an hour and a half of live music from a 38­piece orches tra. The young Spanish musi cians travelled from Sevilla to Marbella to perform during the evening.

Guests raised a dazzling €5,000 with ticket purchases and further donations

throughout the evening, in cluding a raffle and charity auction with luxury prizes won by many.

The event was also gener ously sponsored by Talk Radio Europe with Rocca Box and Siesta Homes. The event raised much needed funds for three local, national and inter national charities, Mi Moana, End Plastic Soup and Home of Hope for Girls.

Mi Moana, a local charity, and End Plastic Soup, a Dutch Rotary Club initiative, are com mitted to ridding the ocean of pollution. Home of Hope for Girls is a South African charity that prevents girls from being trafficked into prostitution.

with many having been unable to access screen ing for several years during the pandemic.

The organisation has a personal meaning for Lorraine, who was herself diagnosed with breast cancer and said the wait to be diagnosed had a profound effect on her and her family’s lives. She told the EWN: “With this free screening I can make the process so much quicker for people and we can go from the appointment to diagnosis in a week.” She added: “If we can help save even one person’s life or make the process easier for them, then that’s all we want.”

Unusual birthday gift

A LOCAL business celebrated its 18th birthday on October 3 in a unique way. Redline Company, one of the largest marketing companies on the Costa del Sol, is ringing in 18 years of busi ness by adopting 18 orphaned elephants in Kenya.

The company has a long­standing tradition of supporting a charity at each anniversary as part of its corporate social re sponsibility policy. Through this policy, the company has sup ported local charities including Marbella animal shelter, Triple A, and Fuengirola Bio Parc, as well as international children’s charities.

The adopted elephants will be cared for by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, a wildlife organisation that has over 45 years of experience operating in the area. The charity’s ‘orphan project’ is the world’s most successful elephant rescue and rehabilita tion project, saving elephants from poachers and endanger ment in East Africa. Announcing the celebration, Redline Com pany’s Director, Line Lyster explained, “We wanted to mark this anniversary by supporting Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s dedi cated team in their quest to protect the elephants, their natu ral habit and the local communities,” fitting in with the compa ny’s unofficial slogan, ‘It’s a jungle out there!’

Hotel levels

COSTA DEL SOL hotels closed the summer season with suc cessful tourism occupancy rates. Business association Ae chos reported a hotel room occupancy rate of 87 per cent for September, marking a re covery since the pandemic. However, experts expressed concern about future afford ability amid the cost­of­living crisis. Aechos predicts October occupancy rates of 75 per cent.

Davis Cup

PREPARATION for an inter national tennis tournament is underway at the Palacio de Deportes in Malaga. World renowned tennis stars will compete for their countries in the Davis Cup in November. The Spanish national team is tipped to win the tournament with trailblazing 19­year­old Carlos Alcáraz who recently won the US Open.

Music festival

THE eighth edition of an inter national music festival is tak ing place in Torremolinos from today, October 6. Afro festival features local and in ternational DJs who showcase their skills in the Afrobeats, Latino and house genres with four days and nights of beach parties. Participants can also try their hand and mixing with specialist workshops.

Dry autumn

WEATHER experts predict a drier­than­usual October without the heavy winter rainfall seen in previous years. The director of regional weather agency, Aemet, said autumn is forecast to be the fifth driest since records began in 1961. The lack of rain caus es concern after a summer with drought periods.

Free commutes

GOVERNMENT subsidy for commuters using public transport is due to be re newed in the Costa del Sol due to its popularity. Almost 46,000 season tickets for commuters on public trans port have been issued in Malaga Province.

Mountain bike race in Mijas

AN exciting cycling race will come to Mijas on Saturday October 15. The second stage of the ‘Vuelta de An dalucía’ Tour of Andalucia mountain bike race will see more than 100 cyclists set off from Mijas’ Hipódromo at 10am.

The Sports department of Mijas Town Council held a press conference on Mon day October 3, in which race organisers detailed the planned route.

Organisers describe the 48km second stage of the race ‘a fun but tough route with a total descent of 1,500m’, that will be excit

AN end of season report into Torremolinos’ lifeguard ser vice found that no fatal inci dents were reported this summer in the town. The re port, published on Monday October 3, was welcomed by officials who praised life guards and local law enforce ment.

Statistics showed that life guards provided assistance on 58 occasions in the water this summer and stepped in to help in 132 incidents on land on Torremolinos’ coast line. The council agency ex

ing for race competitors and spectators alike, since cy clists will pass the finish line four times on the circuit.

Joaquín Cuevas, head of Deporinter, organising the race, explained saying the location means spectators can easily view intense

parts of the race and cheer on riders. Sports councillor, Andrés Ruiz described Mi jas as the ideal location for the race.

The three­stage Vuelta de Andalucía MTB will get underway one day earlier in Cordoba Province on Oc

tober 14 and will conclude in Alhaurín de la Torre on October 16. Confirmed pro fessional competitors Rocio Martin, Celina Carpinteiro, Victor Fernandez and Ser gio Garcia and Eolo Kometa are favourites to watch out for!

Lifeguards’ successful summer

plained that most incidents requiring intervention were for health issues such as low blood pressure, cuts and bruises.

This year’s lifeguard staff was made up of 24 lifeguards, two nurses, an ambulance technician, a coordinator and three boat captains. Fifteen other assistants also worked part­time. Resources included a mobile ambulance, two first aid stations, a rapid interven

Breast Cancer Awareness

A SUBJECT close to many people’s hearts, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Founded in 1985, the international health community marks the month of October with campaigns, charity fundrais ers and educational events to raise global aware ness of breast cancer and seek a cure for the dis ease.

Raising awareness is particularly important postpandemic due to many people missing routine healthcare appointments.

Campaigns are organised throughout the month with the goal of improving early breast cancer de tection, such as educational initiatives encouraging regular check­ups and breast examinations. Breast cancer groups also fundraise for their support pro grammes which include financial, emotional and practical support through treatment and afterwards for sufferers and their families, as well as raising money for research into the disease and for a cure. Organisations also raise awareness about breast cancer in men.

A variety of events are held throughout the month internationally including in­person and virtu al challenges, charity walks and runs, bake sales and talks with oncologists and survivors.

tion vehicle and three jet skis. Councillor for Beaches, Luis Rodriguez commented on the news saying, “We have to thank the coordinated efforts of lifeguards, Local Police and regional police for this excel

lent record.” He highlighted the lack of fatal incidents de spite the large numbers of bathers in the region this summer. He extended his praise to beach bars and restaurants.

Beach facility upgrade

MIJAS Council announced a massive funding boost of €280,000 for new facilities on local beaches on Monday Oc tober 3. The mayor of Mijas, Josele González, announced the funding at a meeting with representatives for coastal management in western Cos ta del Sol.

Martín explained “We have received very positive reports from beach users of our facili ties during the recent summer season. Our latest investment plan works with other coun cils in the region to provide improved toilet and shower facilities, lifeguard services and a beach tractor.”

The new and renovated fa cilities will allow the coast near to Mijas to retain its blue flags which symbolise high beach quality and maintain tourist flows to the area which support local economies.

The mayor also highlighted the sustainable focus of the maintenance works, “we are

upgrading our facilities ahead of time to guarantee a quality and environmentally­friendly service for beach visitors.”

The coastal management working group explained that their most important mainte nance and improvement works are done during the off­season winter months to allow high­quality services during the tourist season.

Crane splash

A CRANE fell into the har bour while carrying out maintenance work in the port of El Candado, Mala ga.

The accident occurred on the morning of Tues day, October 4, and fortu nately, no operator or us er of the facilities was injured.

The vehicle, which overturned while remov ing a concrete pontoon due to works in progress, was being extracted. Al legedly, the lorry was be ing driven remotely by a worker, so no­one was inside.

On Wednesday, Octo ber 5, the same company to which the crane be longs and who has been entrusted with the work on the installations mo bilised another, larger lor ry to extract the machine.

The news was quick to receive comments. One commented on Twitter: “And if they pull it out with another crane and the crane that is pulling it out falls again, it will re mind me of an episode of The Simpsons where there is an accident and the ambulance, the po lice car and the fire brigade crash into each other.”

Another added: “Truck booms have load limits for length and extension, here you can see these limits were not met.”

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FUN BUT TOUGH: Mijas’ mountainous terrain is the perfect setting for a stage in the MTB race.

Photo credit: Valery Bareta / shutterstock.com

Starry film festival

THE Marbella International Film Festival opened with a bang on Wedneday, Octo ber 5 at Red Dog Cinema, Puerto Banus followed by an afterparty at Joy’s Live. Attracting some of the biggest names in cinema, the opening gala was a chance for actors, produc

ers, and investors from around the world to meet and cele brate the launch of this amazing film festival’s 17th year with its incred ible director, Mac Chakaveh, on hand to welcome all guests to this exciting event.

During the festival, the

global premiere of several exciting films will be shown at Red Dog Cinemas in Puerto Banus, while attendees will also stand in solidarity with Ukrainian filmmakers at a special fundraising and awareness evening today,

Thursday, October 6 at Red Dog Cinema, with an after party at the Hard Rock Ho tel.

The Marbella Film Festival culminates on Sunday, Octo ber 9 with a glittering awards ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel when this year’s winners will be an nounced.

This year, 30 films are in the running for awards for everything from short films to features and documen taries.

Big names in British film including Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean), Nicole Faraday (Bad Girls), and Ter ry Stone (Rise of a

Footsoldier) will be show casing their new movies.

In the case of Kevin Mc Nally this includes Muske teer, a short film set 20 years on from the final Three Musketeers novel, which the producers say will now be made into a feature film in Marbella.

Nicole Faraday is also pre miering her new film Not by the Book, while Terry Stone has two new films, The Last Heist and 25 of Years of UK Garage.

Beyond the UK, talent from across the world is also flocking to the event, with filmmakers from Spain, Brazil, Korea, Ire land, and the USA.

The Euro Weekly

News caught up with one of the festi val’s many stars, Nicole Faraday, to dis cuss her new film.

Nicole told us: “I actually filmed Not by the Book in 2017 and have even taken it to the Cannes Film Festival, where it had a lot of inter est.

“The plot focuses on a teacher who has been wronged by her husband and offers one of her stu dents, a maths cheat, the chance to pass his exams if he helps her exact her vengeance on her husband.

“It’s a dark comedy and also stars the brilliant Martin Trenaman (The Inbetween ers).”

She added: “This is a nice opportunity for me to see the film again and it’s always great to support film festi vals and meet creative peo ple.”

Not by the Book will pre miere at Red Dog Cinema at 9.30pm at Screen 2 and Nicole’s next film, also star ring Griff Rhys Jones, will premiere in the UK on Satur day, October 15.

The public are invited to get involved with this glam orous festival and attend one of the many premieres tak ing place. Tickets to any of the screenings can be bought at Red Dog Cinema at www.reddogcinemas.com.

Tickets to the festival’s Ukraine evening are also available by contacting in fo@marbellafilmfestival.com.

Credit: Nicole Faraday

NICOLE FARADAY: Is attending for the premiere of Not by the Book.

Credit: Musketeer

KEVIN MCNALLY: The Pirates of the Caribbean star is now in Musketeer.

Credit: Hard Rock Hotel

HARD ROCK: The festival’ s awards gala will take place at the new hotel.

Outlet shopping event

FUENGIROLA Council has thrown its support behind a shopping event to stimulate trade for local business. An nouncing the return of ‘Outlet and Promotion’ on Tuesday October 4, the council also an nounced the date for the event, from November 3­5.

The event provides an in centive for shoppers to buy ex cess stock through discounts

and helps local business own ers to liquidate leftover sum mer stock. Shoppers also get a chance to see new stock for the winter season, similarly boosting business. Local shops participating in the scheme re ceive council subsidies to re duce their stock during the three day shopping event.

Local councillor for Trade, Francisco Javier García Lara,

Marbella International Fair

A SPECIAL cultural event is coming to Marbella on October 23. The International Open Day is an opportunity for locals and in ternational expats to get together and celebrate cultural diversi ty and internationalism in Marbella with a schedule of exciting events.

Local pet rescue charity, Triple A, is organising the event to celebrate 30 years working in Marbella, dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of vulnerable and abused animals. Events scheduled include tasty international food at stands around the fair, cocktail and wine bars with local and international drinks to try, live music performed by Nathan Dean, a ‘nearly­new’ clothes stall, market stalls, a raffle, activities for children and much more! Money raised during the fair will go towards the charity’s rescue operations.

The event is from 12.30pm­5.30pm. Those interested in at tending contact Lily Van Tongeran by email at: events@triplea marbella.org or call 622 910 214 for further information.

said that his council depart ment for Trade is “dedicated to supporting local business in Fuengirola, there is no doubt that businesses need all the help they can get after the summer season ends.”

Any businessowners inter ested in participating can col lect application forms from the town hall or online and return them to the council depart ment for Trade on the fourth floor of the town hall.

Fundraising art exhibition

ESTEPONA will host a mag nificent art exhibition in aid of local mental health or ganisation, AFESOL, from October 7­15. Guests are in vited to the exhibition opening ceremony on Fri day October 7 from 5pm to 8pm at Galeria 151 in Es tepona.

All proceeds from visits to the exhibition and sale of artwork will go towards AFESOL, a local organisa

LOCAL singer, Fran Terrén will open Fuengirola Feria del Virgen de Rosario today, Thursday October 6. The con cert will take place in the Palacio de la Paz from 9:30pm onwards.

Announcing the programme for Fuengirola’s Feria, the councillor for Festivals and Traditional Events, Isabel Moreno, said that Fran Terrén’s set was sure to get everyone singing and dancing and that it is the perfect open ing to the fair. Moreno added “Fran Terrén is a local singer and brings a strong local identity in his songs for our audience.”

Fran Terrén is currently a member of the local band Sirope, he is also a singer­songwriter who has written two

tion that works to support people with mental health conditions and provide treatment to those who need it most. Proceeds will go towards a new AFESOL Day Centre in Estepona where patients can partici pate in programmes aimed at reintegration to society and improving quality of life. The centre will be a ‘safe space’ for patients to get involved with therapeu

tic activities such as garden ing and arts and crafts.

Much of the artwork in the exhibition has been completed by patients re ceiving care from AFESOL guided by carers, as well as special contributions from local artists.

Guests can enjoy a drink on arrival at the art exhibi tion opening on October 7 and view the artwork until October 15.

Fuengirola feria fun

full studio albums.

Fuengirola’s historic Feria will hon our the Virgen de Rosario between Oc tober 6 and October 12. The most im portant day of the festival is Thursday October 13 with the iconic procession of members of local Catholic churches and religious imagery.

Guests are welcome to attend the concert for free, until the venue’s ca pacity is reached.

Fran Terrén is a local singer-songwriter with two studio albums to his name.

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola

Design and Art

AN unmissable art event is set to return to Marbella for its fifth anniversary from November 3-13. Marbella Design and Art festival will host work by more than 40 in terior designers and artists from more than 150 brands at the town’s Palacio de Con gresos.

Organisers described Marbella Design and Art is one of the most important de sign fairs in Europe, combining contempo rary art with traditional styles. Fair organis ers met with members of Marbella City Council on Friday September 30 to an nounce the schedule for the event. Event organiser, Alejandro Zaia, promised “the fair will not disappoint, we are really excit ed to be launching this event again, with even more participants than last year.”

Zaia also announced a vibrant schedule of activities to accompany exhibitions and design stalls, and thanked the council for their continued support and facilities.

Key participants will be designers Sergio

Sánchez and David Jiménez, founders of the firm Deseesedesign, Cosentino, Porce lanosa, GM Modular and Ana Araújo. Con firmed interior designers include Noelia Ferro design and architecture, Somos2stu dio and Pedro Peña interior design.

There will also be an installation by a team of Ukrainian designers from Kyiv.

Water disruption

ACOSOL , the water company that sup plies municipalities of the Western Cos ta del Sol, made an announcement to the public on its official Twitter profile on Friday, September 30 that on Mon day, October 3, repair works would be undertaken in the towns of Torremoli nos and Benalmadena.

This was the result of the failure of a high supply pipe that runs along Calle Lora del Rio in Torremolinos. The cut al so affected the high water supply in the nucleus of Arroyo de la Miel in Benal madena.

Due to the scope of the repairs, the work entailed the total interruption of the high water supply in the El Pinillo in takes in Torremolinos and in Cortijo de Mena and Garcia Lorca (Hiper) in the municipality of Benalmadena.

The statement released also advised “Avoid watering public and private gar dens, washing down streets, and other uses other than human supply to pre serve water.” Acosol subsequently ap preciated the public’s understanding and apologised for the inconvenience caused.

Annual book fair Cultural fun

TORREMOLINOS’ annual book fair is back for a second edition after a successful inaugural event in 2021. Torremolinos Book Fair is back from Oc tober 6-9, showcasing books, literature and digi tal content from some of the best bookshops, li braries, and publishers in the Malaga region.

The book fair features exciting events includ ing book signings by authors including Rebeca Stones, Pedrita Parker, Natacha Bustos and Mario Villén, writing workshops, storytelling, contests and literature activities for children and adults.

Local councillor for Libraries, José Manuel Ruiz, announced this year’s programme saying “this year we will also have a special section for LGBTQ books to ensure our fair is inclusive and stands out for its diversity.” Organisers also want to get young people reading so will host engag ing events with writers such as Rebeca Stones who writes for young adults and Pedrita Parker and Natacha Bustos who worked on Marvel books. The fair is in Avenida Marifé de Triana.

AN exciting programme of cultural events is taking place in Mijas this week, with plenty to get involved in during the month of October.

Several art exhibitions are on including exhibitions by Felipe Gómez, on display at the Casa Museo until October 10, a ‘chaotic art’ exhibition by Alberto Ur bano and a mosaic exhibition by José A González at the Casa de la Cultura until October 17. A special exhibition of iconic 20th century artist, Dalí, will also go on display at CAC Mijas until October 28.

Two events throughout the month will give residents a chance to shop for a bar gain. A car boot sale style market will take place each Sunday at the Plaza de San Rafael, while local charity shops will hold stalls on the final Wednesday and Sunday of the month next to the May or’s office in Mijas.

Council representatives and fair organisers announce the format of Marbella and Design ahead of November’s event.

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Marbella

A MIJAS expat, Victoria Jenkins, has vowed to hold a protest outside the pueblo’s town hall on Satur day, October 15, after ac cusing it of allowing her home to be auctioned off without her knowledge over a €4,000 bill.

Single mother Jenkins, originally from the UK, al leges her and her 12­yearold son Samuel first learned that she owed the money when police turned up at her home to evict them in October 2021. Since then she says they have been left with no option but to stay with friends while she takes her battle against the town hall through the courts.

She told the Euro Weekly News the eviction has im pacted her life enormously.

She said: “I´ve never been so embarrassed in all my life. This has humiliated me beyond belief to be on the street with my child.

Eviction row

ON Tuesday, October 4, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) registered an earth quake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale with its epi centre in Alboran Sur, near the autonomous city of Melilla.

The tremor could be felt in Malaga City, Fuengirola, Torre molinos, Velez­Malaga, Rin con de la Victoria, Torrox and Nerja, as well as in Melilla.

Earthquake

According to IGN data, the earthquake occurred at 5.39pm in Alboran Sur, at a depth of 11 kilometres, and was felt in several munici palities along the coast of Malaga with intensities 2 and 3.

The Emergencias 112 An

dalucía service received two calls from individuals who felt the earthquake from Malaga City. However, the coordina tion centre advised that no personal or material damage had been reported.

Of the chain of nearby earthquakes that began on Monday September 26, this was the one with the greatest magnitude.

“I’ve lost terrible amounts of weight from the stress. I don’t want this to happen to other people.”

Speaking about her protest, she told the EWN: “I’ll be outside the town hall from 10am to 5pm. I am asking for people to come down, stand with me, to show the town hall that this

isn’t acceptable.”

Mijas councillor Bill An derson, who is helping to look into Victoria’s case, ex plained: “It’s a very sad situ ation. I find the whole pro cess of administrative auctions very hard to un derstand but that is the way it is in Spain. It’s part of a le gal process.”

Scented airport

MALAGA Airport will surprise its travellers from Sunday Oc tober 23 with a sensory expe rience that draws on olfactory marketing to encapsulate the city’s aromas.

The airport’s rest areas will be adorned with huge jas mine­scented biznagas thanks to specially adapted nebulisers. A scent of freshly cut grass will also emanate from the airfield’s impressive

vertical gardens.

The project is the brain child of the Malaga­based ol factory marketing company The Aroma Trace®.

The choice of scent is no coincidence as the jasmine biznaga is one of the em blems of the city of Malaga. It is present at important events such as the Malaga Fair and the Malaga Spanish Film Festival, with the Golden

Biznaga crowning the award for best film. In addition, the scent of this flower favours the state of relaxation which is desired in airports. The smell also generates opti mism in people.

In the same way, the scent of freshly cut grass is linked to outdoor activities and to the warm weather typical of the Malaga region and golf courses.

VICTORIA JENKINS: And her son were evicted from their Mijas home.

Cost-cutting student app

Betty Henderson

STUDENTS from Fuengirola pave the way for further innovation to cope with the costof-living crisis with new app, Buypt. Fuen girola Council announced their support for local young people, Ilias Benchraka and Alba Arroyo’s trailblazing app on Tuesday October 4.

Arroyo and Benchraka’s app, which was launched just three days ago, is a platform for students to share costs by lift-sharing and sharing apartments. The free app is designed to help students save money by sharing living expenses with other like-minded students. It also aims to reduce CO2 emissions and traffic congestion by reducing the number of vehi cles on the road by promoting lift-sharing.

Local councillor for Youth, José Martín, an nounced the council’s support for the app, saying it “is an innovative development that

Students confront spiralling living costs with innovative cost sharing app.

will be very useful to young people.”

The students who both study at the Uni versity of Malaga said the app is operational in all of Malaga Province and enables young people to save on living costs by connecting with students who also want to share costs through search filters and chat forums.

The app is available for free download on Android and Apple devices.

Library scheme renewed

A POPULAR library scheme returns to Mijas for another academic year! Local councillor for Libraries, Natalia Martínez announced the renewal of the scheme which will lend more than 2,000 books to local schools on Thursday September 29.

‘The library goes to school’ project encour ages reading among school‐age children. The scheme caters for students from nurs ery school‐age to high school and provides 1,675 books which are loaned to schools for collective reading in class. Martínez ex plained that the scheme “combats the prob

lem of 25 to 30 parents trying to borrow the same books from the library.” By providing the books directly to the schools, children are assured the same access to reading.

Local teacher, Nano Domínguez, also commented “It is so important our children know that the library is there for them to en rich their learning.”

Books sent to the schools are adapted to current curriculum demands and the choic es of schools who can submit requests for certain books prior to the start of the school year.

Local democracy events

MARBELLA City Council will participate in a European scheme to promote local democracy. The councillor for Citizen Participation, Enrique Rodriguez, announced the ini tiative on Monday October 3, saying activities would run from October 5 - 15 to mark the event in Marbella.

Rodriguez said the event aims to “strengthen the rela tionship between public repre sentatives and local residents through open dialogue.” The event takes place in October every year to commemorate the signing of the European Charter of Local Self-Govern ment in October 1985.

Marbella began participat ing in the date in 2019 but the pandemic paused and limited the scope of events in the last two years. Organisers hope the week will be back bigger than ever with a schedule of events to foster citizen partici

pation in local politics. Events include guided cultural visits to council buildings, a round table

discussion about democracy on Radio Marbella and neigh bourhood meetings.

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Ambassador summoned

ON September 28 the Span ish government summoned the Iranian ambassador in Madrid to condemn the state violence in the coun try against demonstrators protesting the death of 22‐year‐old Mahsa Amini.

Mahsa Amini died on Fri day September 16 in Tehran under suspicious cir cumstances after being ar rested by ‘morality police’ for not covering her hair.

MULTIPLE warnings from British expats in Spain sug gest that Sabadell has al legedly put up its banking prices.

“After promising not to charge for using their bank if your pension insurance and savings are paid into your account, this is what Sabadell have decided to do to their loyal cus tomers,” one of the Span ish bank’s British expats told Euro Weekly News.

Upon sharing a copy of a

Protests that have fol lowed in the country have seen women uncover their hair and cut off their hair to demand their right to body autonomy and freedom of expression. Up to 60 people have reportedly been killed during the crackdown on protestors.

The Spanish government also released a statement on September 27 in which it expressed ‘strong’ condem

nation for the use of dispro portionate force against peaceful demonstrators, particularly that against women calling it “repul sive.” The government also referred to the death of Amini in its statement say ing the Iranian government must undertake an “inde pendent investigation and to assign responsibility in a transparent, objective and complete manner.”

Bank warning

letter he received from the bank, Geoffrey S said: “Along with rising food prices and petrol costs, Sabadell has decided to im part more costs on their customers.”

He added: “Unbeliev able. I have tried to discuss this with the bank but have been passed from pillar to post or ignored.”

The letter shows that in order for the commission to be 0 euros, customers need to meet four require ments, including having taken out three free or combined insurance poli cies.

However, it appears that if customers do not meet these needs, then prices do in fact go up.

New wealth tax

ON Thursday September 29, new measures were an nounced by the PSOE left‐wing coalition government to tax wealth in excess of €3 million.

The country’s Finance Min ister, María Jesús Montero, announced the measure as a “movement of solidarity” dur

ing the economic crisis. The tax is a temporary measure to combat rocketing energy bills and inflation.

The tax will affect around 21,000 Spanish taxpayers. The measure will tax in incre ments, starting at 1.7 per cent for people with €3‐5 million,

Baltic connections

THE Spanish tourism industry will receive a boost as a Baltic airline (AirBaltic) has announced 18 new routes connecting travellers from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia with southern Europe. The airline published a new schedule for the 2023 season on Thursday September 29.

Three Spanish airports are included in the plans; Bilbao, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca with direct flights from Vil nius in Lithuania and Riga in Latvia, with two weekly flights offered to each destination.

The airline’s President, Martin Gauss, highlighted the pur pose of the increase in routes, saying the company is “de lighted to be expanding existing leisure and city break routes.”

The addition of the three Spanish destinations is likely to be popular, particularly as a new route to Palma de Mallorca recently became a top American airlines’ most popular des tination after only a couple of months. Spain is a top choice destination for travellers from the north of Europe seeking warmer weather and distinct cultural opportunities.

2.1 per cent for those with €5‐10 million and 3.5 per cent for individuals with more than €10 million.

Income tax is also likely to rise from 26 to 27 per cent for those earning more than €200,000.

The agreed package of eco nomic measures will raise €3.1 billion during the next two years. Montero de scribed the measures as aim ing to make the economy “more progressive, efficient and fair.”

Opposing regional govern ments with devolved power are likely to introduce mea sures including tax relief.

Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE plans to fund social secu rity programmes through an increased wealth tax.

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Science goes wrong

AN explosion caused by a scientific experiment go ing badly wrong in Girona’s Casa de Cultura build ing hospitalised five people and left at least anoth er 12 injured on Friday, September 30.

A total of two adults and three children were hospitalised suffering from injuries after the explo sion.

Seventeen people were injured when a drum of liquid nitrogen exploded during a scientific out reach event, which mixed magic and science, de signed to bring science closer to children.

Video footage that was uploaded onto social me dia showed the exact moment that the massive ex plosion occurred.

Multiple emergency services were immediately deployed to the location, including six fire crews from Girona, along with units from the Mossos d’Esquadra and ambulances from the Emergency Medical System (SEM).

Spain’s oldest man

ANTONIO ALVARADO

LARGO, officially Spain’s old est man, has died in a nursing home in Vegaquemada, Leon, at the grand age of 110. He had been a resident of the home for several years.

Earlier this year, on January 18, Antonio officially gained the title of the oldest man in Spain after the death of Sat urnino de la Fuente, also from Leon, who passed away at the age of 112. Fuente was recognised as the oldest man in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records after Puerto Rican Emilio Flores died on August 12, 2021, at the same age.

Born on July 8, 1912, in the Leon town of Remolina, in the municipality of Cremenes, Antonio was part of a large family, with 15

ALMOST half of Spaniards aged 25‐34 have a university degree or equivalent, beating the Eu ropean average. The figure has risen by more than eight points in a decade, to 48.7 per cent. The data was published in ‘Education at a Glance: The Organisation for Economic Cooper ation and Development (OECD) Indicators 2022’. The report was presented by the Secre tary of State for Education, Jose Manuel Bar, to the Spanish Government on Monday, October

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Satisfaction guaranteed

SPAIN has a satisfaction level of 96 per cent among tourists to the country this summer, ac cording to the latest Visi tor Satisfaction Survey.

The country’s leisure facilities were its most highly rated aspect (94 per cent), followed by its infrastructure (92 per cent).

brothers. He was christened El Patriarca in the Leonese wrestling circles for his longevity and is now the pa triarch of Spain.

Best in class

3. In total, 48.7 per cent of young people in the age group will have a higher education qualifica tion in 2021, 8.4 points more than in 2011 and almost 15 points more than in 2000 (34 per cent). This figure is above the average for OECD countries (46.9 per cent) and for the 22 EU coun tries (45.9 per cent).

North Americans, Latin Americans, British and Irish tourists were the most satisfied and more than half (55 per cent) plan to return in the next 12 months, the Spanish government confirmed on Monday, October 3.

The Minister of Indus try, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, said: “Lis tening to the opinion of our international visitors is an essential exercise in order to continue improv ing.

“The high level of satis faction shown by tourists who come to Spain is proof of the high level of professionalism and qual ity of our tourism sector, and should serve as a cat alyst for us to continue improving tourism and progressing towards ex cellence.”

Spain receives a satis faction level of 96 per cent from summer tourists.

OLDEST MAN: Has died in Spain at the grand age of 110.

A NEW report released on September 29 has found that Spain is one of the cheap est countries in Europe for learner drivers.

The study found that Spaniards spend an average of €1,191 learning to drive. Only Polish, Portuguese and Maltese drivers pay less to get their licence. By per centage of yearly income, Spain remains a cheap country to learn to drive. At 8 per

Cheap licence fees

cent of an average yearly income, Spain ranks as 10th cheapest in Europe.

The report crowned Malta as the cheap est country in Europe to learn how to drive, costing just 5 per cent of an annual

Record-breaking siblings

THE Guinness World Records con firmed the new holders of a special record on Thursday September 29. The Hernández‐Pérez siblings broke the record for the highest combined age of 12 living siblings, with a mega total age of 1,058 years, 249 days.

The seven sons and five daughters of Modesto Hernández and Martina Pérez were all born in Moya, Gran Ca naria between 1924 and 1946, mean ing they are now between 98 and 76.

The siblings were recognised by the local council this summer in a ceremo ny attended by a notary who recorded their age in preparation for their record attempt. The family said in a statement that the record‐breaking bid began as a joke when the family was gathered in June.

Having their record recognised has

New record

helped the siblings to develop an even closer bond, with them hoping to bring recognition to their community and heritage.

After confirming the siblings’ age, the Guinness World Records said that the new recordholders surpass the previous Pakistani D’Cruz family’s record by 16 years.

income. The most expensive country is Sweden, costing more than 13 per cent of an annual salary.

The report investigated the total cost of learning to drive, considering the costs of

A PROBABLE impact crater has been discov ered in Almeria Province, which would be the first of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula.

Scientists believe a four‐kilometre wide crater in Betic Corrillera was created by a colli sion because of the rock composition in the area. There are around 200 impact craters in the world, but none have been confirmed on the Iberian Peninsula until now.

Project lead, Professor Juan Antonio Sánchez Garrido announced the exciting dis covery at Europlanet Science Congress on Fri day September 23 saying that they believe

BARCELONA’S programme ‘Park Guell and schools’ offers regular and guided visits for pupils

Thanks to this initiative, schools in Spain and the European Union interested in Gaudí’s work can visit this emblematic work of the architect.

Registration is now open on the official Park Guell website and visits can be made from Monday October 3 and throughout the school

lessons, tests, provisional licences and full licence costs, assuming a driver passes the test on the first attempt.

Car insurance company, confused.com conducted the research to investigate learner driving trends in Europe. The full report as well as tips for passing driving tests the first time is available online from confused.com.

Impact crater found

that an impact event happened around eight million years ago.

The discovery is the culmination of 15 years of research by an international working group of scientists from Spanish universities in Alme ria and Madrid and Danish universities in Copenhagen and Lund.

Sánchez Garrido also highlighted the positive impacts that the discovery could have on the surrounding area, contributing to the scientific and tourism attractions Almeria has to offer.

Park Guell visits

year. All primary, secondary, high school and vocational training schools that can prove that their students are working on Gaudí’s work can take part.

Last year, more than 30,000 students took part in educational visits.

MORE than 2,000 people will meet next week, from October 6 to 9, to take part in the 11th Marbella 4 Days Walking which this year ex pands its programme and adds four themed parties in the Plaza del Mar.

The general director of Tourism of the city Laura de Arce, confirmed the event on September 29 together with the organisers Arabel la Wessels and Maria Ku pers and emphasised the impact for the local econo my “since most of the par ticipants will stay an aver

age of seven days in our city, which represents hotel nights and consumption.”

For her part, Kupers stressed that “we are going to fill more than 10 planes with walkers who will be arriving in Marbella from Sunday and we are excited to know that the city has such an attractive capacity to discover its corners.”

The first day will be a beach route, followed by the green route, the route of views and the route of lakes, with difficulty be tween low and high de pending on the itinerary.

“We have a team of 68 volunteers that will be working on the event,” she informed, and added that a mobile application will be launched that will include an emergency button “where we can directly lo cate any participant in case of emergency.”

There will be parties ev ery night and on Saturday October 8, Marbella wel comes back Piano Man Paul Maxwel with his band for an evening of his special blend of pop and rock from 7pm at the Plaza del Mar with tickets costing €25.

Trip to Cordoba

THERE will be a coach trip to Cordoba for the International Flower Festival on Friday October 21 organised by Lux Mundi Fuengirola.

To make the trip even more enjoyable, they are arranging for an English­speaking guide to be on hand to accompany those visiting this unique show which is held in the historic city of Cordoba every October.

It is said to be a unique event for Spain where Spanish and International floral artists come together to make this exhibi tion a celebration of art through flowers, so that visitors enjoy a delight for the eyes and emotions.

Tickets are available at the Centre and cost €26 for Friends of Lux Mundi and €29 for others with departure at 8am from the Fairground and 8.05am from the Bullring.

The next trip will be on November 23 with an excursion to Casares and Sotogrande and details will follow shortly.

Don’t forget the Lux Mundi Boutique and on Friday October 21 at 6pm there will be Taizé Prayer at the San Jose Parish Church.

AFTER the recent Picnic in the Park in Benahavis raised €6,000, those trying to help 14­year­old cancer victim Juan Sebastian Valencia Guttiérez obtain a new prosthetic limb have another event planned.

This time it is a black tie Goldfin ger themed dinner to be held at the Cabana Restau rant in El Pilar, Es tepona on Mon day October 10 with tickets cost ing €45 per person for a three­course meal plus two glasses of wine, beer or soft drinks.

Donkey Dreamland

SADLY, there is little chance of being able to enjoy a Roar ing Donkey IPA at the Donkey Dreamland Oktoberfest as it is an American craft beer, but there will be plenty of other beers to enjoy on Sunday October 16 at the sanctuary.

Always looking to entertain visitors and raise money to allow them to keep looking after their charges, this is the latest special event which promises food, music, beer, soft drinks and children’s entertainment from 11am to 6pm.

Entry is just €5 if you get an early bird ticket at www.donkeydreamland.com/events or €7 on the day and you will get the chance to enjoy the company of a number of friendly and gentle four­legged residents at Donkey Dreamland, Diseminado la Rosa, 79, 29649 Mijas.

Rescued Paws

THERE will be no less than 10 live entertainers performing at the Cazbah Live Lounge in the Avenida de Rota in Mijas on Wednesday October 12 which is Spain’s National Day public holiday.

Entry costs just €5 to the evening which starts at 8pm and the event is being put on to raise money for local ani mal charity Recued Paws which does what it can to re home cats and dogs that have been abandoned or have been given up by people who can no longer cope with them.

The meal will in clude a choice of dishes suitable for vegetarians and as well as a raffle there will be an auction for two special gifts, two tickets to Henley Regatta 2023 (val ued at €500) or holiday accommo dation in an apart ment in Puerto Banus.

According to Juan’s surgeon it will cost €14,000 to purchase the prosthesis he now needs and this fig ure is now in sight as fundraising continues.

Reserve your seats for the night by calling the Ca bana on 952 003 473 or WhatsApp Lynn on 619 664 017 so you can dress to impress in your most out rageous black and gold costume and help this coura geous boy to walk.

CORDOBA:

Van Gogh’s ear

THE Arts Society of the Costa del Sol invites members and guests to their next lecture at 10.30am on Tuesday Oc tober 18.

It will be held at The Dan ish Club Urb. Haza del Algar

robo, Carretera Mijas, km 2.2, 29650 Mijas with entry for visitors at the door cost ing €10 per person.

In October 1888 Paul Gau guin arrived in Arles to stay at the Yellow House with

Football fun

WITH the run up to the 2022 World Cup, football fans will have a chance to hear from some top former footballers at Monaghan’s Irish Bar in Fuengirola on Tuesday October 25.

Guest speakers will be Norman Whiteside, Northern Is land International, the youngest player at the 1982 World Cup who spent some six years with Manchester United be fore moving to Everton and retired aged just 26 in 1991 due to injury and England International Peter Reid, England In ternational, star at Everton and Manchester City and man ager of many football clubs.

Tickets cost €50 per person from Monaghan’s and include a meal plus an evening of inside memories.

It is probably too late to get tickets, but a similar event takes place in the same venue today Thursday October 6 with special guests Keith Gillespie former Northern Ireland player who had spells with many clubs including Manch ester United and Newcastle and David May who spent nine years at Manchester United, the team he still supports.

Vincent van Gogh and at first the friendship worked well, however divisions soon appeared.

Van Gogh became in creasingly jealous of Gau guin’s success and the fact that he was selling pictures through Theo van Gogh, while Vincent could sell nothing.

Everything came to a head on December 23 when Gau guin fled the Yellow House fearing for his life while van Gogh cut off part of his ear and delivered it in a box to the local brothel.

Entitled ‘What Really Hap pened at the Yellow House in Arles in 1888’ the fascinat ing events of a pivotal mo ment in Van Gogh’s tortured life will be explained by Ju lian Halsby as he relates a tale of friendship, jealousy and violence.

To find out more about joining the society visit https://theartssociety­costa delsol.org/.

Butterfly Ball

THE 12th Butterfly Charity Ball raised a dazzling €4,620 for DEBRA at their event of the year on Friday Septem ber 30.

The glittering event re turned to the Costa del Sol

at the La Marina Resort af ter two years of restrictions caused a hiatus.

Guests were dressed to the nines with ladies looking very glamorous in ballgo wns and gentlemen very

dapper in their suits.

A total of 140 guests who attended the evening en joyed a poolside cava re ception followed by a three­course meal and first­class evening enter tainment by Pete Faux and Paula Molina.

The night was hosted by Tommy Rogers who helped to raise further funds throughout the evening with a raffle and auction which offered luxury prizes!

The Butterfly Children’s charity thanked event or ganisers for hosting such a special evening, local busi nesses for their generous prize donations, staff at the venue for their hard work and the guests who gave generously during the evening.

Preparations for next year’s 30th anniversary event are already under way, so to register your in terest please email lamari na@debra.es or call 616 076 072.

From the Jam

FORMER Jam bassist Bruce Foxton will be playing in Benalmadena next year with From the Jam, the band he formed in 2007 with Jam drummer Rick Butler.

Not quite the Mod Father but very close, he helped form The Jam with Paul Weller in 1977 and the band released 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, until their break­up in Decem ber 1982, including four number one hits.

The break was not amicable and the pair didn’t speak for some 25 years, but now that is all behind them with Weller playing on a Foxton solo album and vice versa.

From the Jam obviously include a num ber of Jam originals as well as some Fox ton compositions and have toured much of the world since being formed, although

Butler has stopped touring and the hard core of the band is now Bruce Foxton and guitarist Russell Hastings who has played with him since 2007.

For the rest of this year, they will be playing across the UK and just one gig, that in Spain, has so far been announced for 2023.

From the Jam will be playing at the Be nalmadena Auditorium in Arroyo de la Miel on Saturday June 3, supported by British punk band The Wasps, now resi dent in the Costa del Sol.

It seems a long way away but with tick ets at https://www.ticketsource.eu/wagpromotions costing €40 plus booking fee it seems likely that they will sell very quickly as people of a certain age look to relive the music of their youth.

Spooky breakfast

PARENTS, there’s an op portunity to give your boys and ghouls a fangtastic experience for Hal loween at La Sala Banus.

For just two mornings, Friday October 29 and Saturday October 30, they are hosting a special Breakfast Bash between 11am to 1pm in the Live Lounge (although they may still rename it the Undead Lounge for those two days).

There will be a charge of €15 per person for breakfast and a drink (with under twos being free) and your mini­mon sters can enjoy spooky games, boo­gieing and general Halloween fun with prizes for the best dressed family.

Email reservations@la salabanus.com or call 952 814 145 to make your reservation and pay for your ticket in advance as spaces could go very quick ly.

Piano concert

THERE will be a free piano concert today, Thursday Octo ber 6 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Cathedral Square Gibraltar at 6.30pm.

The recital will be presented by Gibraltarian born John Bruzon who decided at an early age that he needed to obtain training away from the Rock and won a bursary which enabled him to study at Trinity College of Music in London.

Since studying under Irene Kohler, he has played in many concert halls in the UK as well as on the QE2.

A collection will be made at the end of the concert to raise funds for Clubhouse Gibraltar which offers mental health support locally.

ON TOUR: From the Jam on stage in Lytham St Anne’s.

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Puente Romano Halloween Gala celebrates the Music of Meat Loaf

THIS year, Puente Romano Beach Resort welcomes guests to a Halloween Gala dinner and musical extravaganza, which will be held on Saturday, October 29 in the Salón Andalucía.

Celebrating the exhilarating music of Meat Loaf, and featuring performers from the ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock musical currently on in London’s West End, this promises to be an exceptional evening of entertainment, and an opportunity to enjoy the best of what is usually only available to West End theatregoers.

Accompanied by a delicious, gourmet Gala dinner with wines amidst the festival’s traditionally spooky decorations, this event supports The Children’s Trust, a charity that Puente Romano has supported for five years. The Children’s Trust gives children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible by providing specialist rehabilitation, education and community services across the UK.

We would like to extend a special thank you to all our Gala sponsors: Puente Romano Real Estate, Coca-Cola, illy, Eladio, Imprenta Graficsol, Ordóñez Distribuciones and Kiros Paris.

Costa Women event

THE Costa Women End of Summer event raised €900 for Cudeca on Thursday September 22 with some 90 guests en suring that the evening was a complete sell out.

They congregated at the PLAY restaurant in Riviera del Sol to enjoy a meal, entertainment from Welsh singer Laura Elen, Flamenco by dancer Asami Ikeda and a fashion show organ ised by local boutique Mapuchi Moda.

“It is such an honour to celebrate this party to help Cudeca since this foundation is very close to my heart. I always feel very glad to be able to help to continue Cud eca’s special kind of car ing and I mean to keep on doing this.

“I also want to say thank you to all these wonderful women who decided to come tonight

for a good cause and a great time,” said Ali Meehan, Founder of Costa Women.

Thanking her and all of those involved who helped to raise much needed funds for the Be nalmadena­based Foun dation, Esther Ráez, a

member of Cudeca’s Communication and Fundraising department observed “How exciting it is to be able to enjoy a charity night like this one and associating with these women who share the need of giving back to others.”

Simply Smokin’

THE sound of popular band Smokie will once again be heard in Benalmadena as new five­piece tribute band Smokin’ lead by Ray Frost return to perform at the Moonlight Bar on Friday, October 28 at 8.30pm.

Many will remember such hits as Living next door to Alice and the origi nal band released 10 sin gles and their best of album sat in the UK charts for five months and topped some charts around Europe.

They were still playing across the UK and Europe until final original member bassist Terry Uttley died earlier this year, but the re maining members of Smok ie who played in Fuengirola 11 years ago are now hon ouring contractual commit ments during 2022.

They aren’t planning to visit Spain, so the Smokin’ tribute at the Moonlight Bar in the Sunset Beach Club will see them replicate that unmistakable Smokie

sound playing all their most popular songs in an evening of nostalgia and fun.

Tickets cost €5 in ad

vance from the Sunset Beach Club leisure desk or €10 (cash only) on the night.

Fun times ahead

FOLLOWING the great success of the Bomberos after noon tea on Thursday September 22, at La Sierra, the cal endar can now be printed. Brian Piccolo put on a wonder ful fashion show followed by Nathan Dean entertaining the group. An incredible €800 was raised towards the cost of printing 1,000 calendars, and with the sponsorship from the parasailing and the companies who agreed to sponsor an advert on a month in the calendar, the full cost has now been covered. When the calendar is ready, the supporters and the firefighters will receive a free copy.

The rest of the calendars will be sold to raise funds for the reforestation project. Looking ahead, today, Thursday October 6, the group look forward to lunch at the new Thai restaurant opened by two members Simon and Si mon and situated alongside the Angela hotel. Due to an overspill there is another lunch at that venue on October 13. November 3 sees the Lunch Bunch grouping together again at Seaview where after lunch the three teachers quiz will take place. On November 29, the group look for ward to the show Curtain Up in Benalmadena and ar rangements are now being made for a grand posh night out on November 29 and A Dickens of a Lunch on Decem ber 15. A busy fun time ahead for Simply Thriving.

Snow White the Musical

SNOW WHITE the Musical, a triumph for diversity arrives in Estepona after receiving the seal of approval from the National Theatre Network.

Forget the image of Snow White in the Disney cartoon, the heroine in this newly written musical which pre miered in Madrid is no petite maiden, but a real woman who finds happiness with her seven friends of diminutive stature.

Created by Candelija Pro ductions, this is a fascinating adventure that breaks the stereotypes and lies that make us dream of perfect princesses, when what really makes people interesting are our imperfections and differ ences.

Aimed at children and their parents, the show incor porates colour, puppets, mu sic, singing and dancing as it tells its story of inclusion for all and often includes com mentary in Spanish sign lan guage.

Snow White will be staged at the Felipe VI Auditorium

from

6pm with tickets costing €15 plus booking fee through https://tafestepona.en tradas.plus/.

ACE open day

THE ACE Dog Shelter in La Cala de Mijas is holding its Autumn Open Day from 1pm ­ 4pm on Sunday, October 23 at its premis es just next to the road leading from La Cala to Entrerrios.

The event will feature guided tours of the shelter, a selection of tempting handicrafts stalls as well as refreshments, and a tombo la, whilst the very popular Costa Soul Singers will also be dropping in to entertain. The entrance fee is a bag/tin of dog (or cat) food.

Based in La Cala de Mijas since 1999, the ACE Dog Shelter has rescued and rehomed more than 26,000 dogs ­ and cats ­ and is currently taking care of more than 500 canines and 200 felines.

For more information visit www.ace­charity.org email info@ace­charity.org or call either Carolyn on 647 647 671 or Martyn on 711 039 124.

Classic cars

FOLLOWING up from last year’s successful cool car event, there will be another chance to visit Premier Bodyshops on the Es tepona Poligono to help raise funds for local animal charity ADANA and to chat with fellow classic car enthusiasts.

Indeed, if you have a cool car, motorbike, or any vehicle, bring it along and be a part of the annual charity event on Saturday October 15 from noon to 5pm which is co­sponsored by Algeci ras­based car dealer Destino 33.

Entry is free and there will be a barbecue, beer, classic cars and a raffle with any funds raised being donated to ADANA which is always looking for people to adopt any of the dogs in its care.

RAISING FUNDS: Ali Meehan and Esther Ráez.

Credit: Anja Ekstrøm Photography/Cudeca

‘Megadron’ unveiled

SPAIN’S National Police force has unveiled their new super drone, the largest unmanned aircraft available, nicknamed the ‘Megadron’.

The Megadron went through a testing period after its acquisition in 2021 and has now passed.

Made in China, it weighs 600 kilos, is powered by electricity, and is capable of reaching 130kph in flight. The drone has the capacity to transport two people inside. Its maxi mum load is 220 kilos and this will be the first time it has been used in Europe by police forces.

Police say it will most likely be used in areas where a helicopter cannot reach due to lack of space. Although it is the largest police drone, it is at the same time a very small air craft with a 5.6‐metre wingspan and standing 1.85m tall.

Officers say the drone may also be used for in

vestigating possible nucle ar or chemical spills. Its makers say it can also be used for transportation

and could even be com bined with technology which would help it avoid accidents.

118% food hike

SPAIN’S food prices have risen at record rates according to the Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU), who said that sunflower oil had risen the most at 118 per cent.

They add that in general terms prices have risen far quick er than consumers are used to, with items like cleaning products rising 15.3 per cent, the fastest in 34 years.

But it is those products worst affected by the war in Ukraine that have seen the biggest jump, led by the extraor dinary rise in sunflower oil prices. Other products that have seen big jumps include muffins (75 per cent), margarine (75 per cent), bananas (64 per cent), pasta (56 per cent), olive oil (53 per cent), flour (50 per cent) and eggs (47 per cent).

The OCU says there has never been a better time to shop around with the average consumer able to save as much as €994 a year just by changing their shopping habits.

The new super drone.

A TRIAL being carried out in the UK into the effec tiveness of a four‐day working week appears to be proving a success for the companies involved.

The largest pilot scheme towards bringing in a four‐day working week was launched in the United Kingdom in June. It is a six‐month trial that more

Short working week

than 70 companies signed up for.

At the halfway point of the trial, the organisers have conducted a survey

of the companies partici pating in the experiment.

Of the total surveyed, 88 per cent of respon dents said that the four‐

day week is working ‘well’ for their business at this stage of the test. Another 46 per cent of respon dents said their business

productivity had ‘re mained at the same level’, while 34 per cent report ed that it had ‘improved slightly’, while 15 per cent

said that it had ‘improved significantly’.

When it was asked if they would, at this point of the trial, consider main taining the four‐day week, 86 per cent of respon dents said that they would be ‘extremely like ly’ or ‘likely’ to do that af ter the trial period con cluded.

Heathrow plane crash

AN emergency was de clared at Heathrow Air port on Wednesday, September 28 after two planes taxiing on the apron collided.

Footage on social me dia suggests the two air liners collided around 8pm resulting in emer gency crews being scram bled to the scene.

The airport confirmed the incident saying that the two planes were not involved in a head‐on collision but that one air craft scraped the side of the other.

Passengers on the plane told one publica tion that the wing of one plane hit the other, but that the damage

was not serious.

According to passen gers, it appears one plane passed by the oth er too close resulting in the wing being hit. One said: “I was watching out the window thinking we were awful close to the tail for a parked plane.

“And then it looked like we grazed it.”

OFFICE WORKERS: Have been testing out working a four-day week.

Movie star Terry Stone

WITH not one but two films premiering at this year’s Marbella International Film Festival, the Euro Weekly News sat down to talk to actor and producer Terry Stone.

Stone, whose life’s story takes in music, movies and some seriously sharp business moves, explained his road to success was not an obvious one, leaving school with no qualifi cations to start out in a fast food chain. As the actor joked to the EWN, “Ronald McDonald gave me my start in life.”

He quickly wanted more however, moving into sales with a lucrative income until the re cession hit in the 80s, which he said left him with nothing. “For a year it felt like the world had ended,” said Stone.

Still in his 20s, Terry was determined to en joy life however and found himself joining the rave scene. At a time when a night out tradi tionally meant, “a club with a sticky carpet, some bad music and then a kebab,” Terry said he found the music and culture of the emerg ing rave movement a breath of fresh air.

He explained: “There were no fights, every one was friendly and there was a great vibe.”

Getting involved, first as a leaflet tout and then as a promoter and organiser, Stone turned raves into a multi‐million pound busi

ness, founding the brand One Nation and lat er Rave Nation and Garage Nation.

Now well‐known in the UK for his raves, Terry said was tiring of the non‐stop hours and increasingly different vibe when he met his now wife, who said that at nearly 30 it was time to get out.

Having sold the business, Terry was now in a position to do what he wanted and em barked on a career in acting, finding himself an agent and acting classes. Within his first year he had two appearances in EastEnders as well as several other mainstream TV gigs un der his belt.

Realising he had only made €8,000 in that year however, Terry turned his business mind to the problem and after a friend pointed out he’d spent years successfully attracting in vestors and promoting One Nation, Terry re alised he could make his own movies.

Starting with One Man and His Dog, which he says, “was like going to film school,” Terry continued creating his own work until one day he was reading the book Rise of the Foot soldier, and realised it would make a great film.

Buying the rights, Terry launched the huge ly successful Rise of the Footsoldier franchise

which has now spread to five films. This en during series has starred Vinny Jones, Craig Fairbrass, and of course Terry himself.

Speaking about his life now, Terry said: “I still get offered plenty of roles but I like having control over what I choose to work on or not.

“I get the best of both worlds really now and there is plenty more coming in 2023, so stay tuned.”

uing to create his own films as well as ex ploring his musical roots with two films at this year’s Marbella International Film Festi val.

The Last Heist will premiere at Red Dog Cin emas in Puerto Banus on Friday, October 7, while 25 Years of Garage premieres at the same venue on Saturday, October 8.

For tickets, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk

Credit: Terry Stone

TERRY STONE: The actor created the successful Rise of the Footsoldier franchise.

TONY TUCKER: Stone as his memorable Rise of a Footsoldier character.

Credit: Terry Stone

PRESSEUROPEAN

DENMARK

Drone power

RUDOLPH may soon be out of a job as the Danish Post Office is currently testing the delivery of small parcels by fixed wing drones which can travel at more than 100 kmh and if successful, they may be scaled up to allow for the delivery of much heavier parcels.

THE NETHERLANDS

Menthol cigarettes

THE May 2020 European Union ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes saw many menthol smokers in Holland giving up according to research undertaken by scientific journal Tobacco Control, which involved 1,300 Dutch smokers. Those with a craving for menthol can however still purchase them in Gibraltar.

BELGIUM

Winter Wonders

DESPITE the fact that Covid figures are starting to increase, Brussels is already looking forward to its 21st Winter Wonders festivities which will run from November 25 to January 1 to include the light show, cultural activities and ice rink as well as markets.

GERMANY

Difficult future

AS German politicians make it clear that they are in favour of offering asylum to Russians who want to escape being called up to Putin’s reserve armies, the large number of Ukrainians who have already found refuge in that country are worried about their future safety.

FRANCE

Bullfighting

WITH the main focus being on stopping bullfighting in Spain, not many people realise that there are a number of regular bullfights across much of France which are supported financially by the French government. Now one MP is tabling a bill to see the practice abolished.

NORWAY

Crab is King

ONE benefit of the rising prices in shops is that Norway’s King Crab fisherman have not only seen demand rise but also the income they obtain from netting this popular delicacy and by the end of September they had earned more than they did during 2021.

FINLAND

Chinese cards

SAVVY Russians who have been unable to use their MasterCard and Visa credit cards due to sanctions have discovered that if they possess a Chinese card UnionPay, they can pop across the border with Finland and use it to download money from cash machines there.

IRELAND

United Ireland

NOW that the 2021 census figures have revealed that for the first time since partition, Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called for a poll to give Ulster residents the chance to decide on the possibility of a unified island.

ITALY

AstroSam

ITALIAN astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti known by the nickname AstroSam has become the first European woman to command the International Space Station (ISS) with effect from September 28, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced as she assumed control in a televised ceremony beamed back to Earth.

PORTUGAL

Moroccan deal

WITH a continued shortage of labour especially in the agricultural sector, the Portuguese and Moroccan governments have launched a pilot project whereby 400 Moroccans will be granted admission to Portugal to work, after receiving necessary training and will be given help to learn the language.

UKRAINE

Water tax

A DRAFT bill going through Lithuania’s Parliament to slap a 1c tax on water which would have raised €4,000 a day to assist the reconstruction of the Ukraine has been dropped as it was decided that it would be too complicated to implement.

SWEDEN

Sabotage

SWEDISH Foreign Minister Ann Linde has announced that three leaks on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines were due to explosions and whilst police have been instructed to investigate, the Swedish government has not ruled out the possibility of sabotage by persons as yet unknown.

BUSINESS EXTRA The Break FINANCE

Tax cuts

IN a statement made on Thursday September 29, the Spanish Minister of Finance Maria Jesus Montero confirmed that from next year, the government will reduce income tax for those earning up to €21,000 per year which should benefit some 50 per cent of all those employed and there will be changes for the self‐employed.

Food banks

AS food prices continue to rise, more Spanish families are finding it difficult to afford to feed themselves and are turning to food banks for assistance but in a ‘Catch 22’ situation, there are less donations although the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund has committed to supply 50.7 million kilos of food.

EV problem

A STUDY by researchers at Stanford University in the USA has come to the conclusion that with the expected growth of sale of electric vehicles over the next decade, there will be a problem with a huge surge in demand as owners recharge at night once home, possibly overloading the grids.

VAT reduction

BOWING to a long‐standing wish by Podemos, the Spanish Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz announced on her Twitter account that the next budget will include a decision to reduce VAT on feminine hygiene products from 10 per cent to 4 per cent (known as the ‘pink rate’).

Windfall tax

THE European Union has agreed in principle to allow members to introduce short term emergency measures to charge energy firms on their record profits. The plan is to raise funds from taxation to allow countries to increase their support for those most affected by the cost‐of‐living increases and to reduce energy consumption.

King Charles III coin

THE first of the new King Charles III coins have been revealed by the Royal Mint, which will start to enter circulation from December this year.

Announced on Friday September 30, the Royal Mint said that the first to bear the new King’s like ness will be a new 50p coin.

In keeping with tradi tion, the image will show the King looking to the left and in the opposite direction to those bear ing an image of Queen Elizabeth II.

The reverse of the coin features a design that originally appeared on the 1953 Coronation Crown and includes the four quarters of the Roy al Arms depicted within a shield. It depicts the four nations with a rose, a

thistle, a shamrock and a leek.

A commemorative £5 coin is also to be released which features two new portraits of the late Queen on the reverse side, a younger and an older picture.

According to Nicola Howell, Chief Commer cial Officer at the Royal

Mint, King Charles worked closely with the sculptor Martin Jennings to design the new coins. He is also said to have personally approved the designs and the effigy.

Inscribed with the Latin: “CHARLES III: D: G: REX: F: D: 5 POUNDS: 2022” this translates to: “King Charles III, by the

Grace of God, Defender of the Faith.”

Ms Howell said: “We expect customers will start to be able to receive the commemorative range from October and then we expect the 50p memorial circulating coin to be appearing in peo ple’s change probably from December.”

THE Ministry of Industry, Com merce and Tourism, through the Foundation of the School of Indus trial Organisation (EOI) and the col laboration of Impact Hub Madrid, has launched a programme to at tract Female Entrepreneurship in Spain.

The objectives of ‘The Break’ are to contribute to reducing the gen der gap in entrepreneurship, learn ing and improving the projects of the participating women en trepreneurs and the creation of a European network of women en trepreneurs known as the breaker community, to create business and opportunities.

After sharing experiences in their innovation projects, the en trepreneurs will develop them in 12 local communities and the pro gramme, financed by Next Gener ation EU funds, is part of the Gov ernment’s Recovery and Resilience Plan with a budget of €10 million.

Inflation fall

SPAIN’S Consumer Price Index for September is currently at 9 per cent according to an initial forecast released on Thursday September 29 by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This compares to the final August figure of 10.5 per cent and whilst still high is heading in the right direction.

ON October 1, crucial changes to the UK’s Right to Work legislation became law and this could have a major impact on the already diffi cult process of employing new staff.

According to government‐certi fied digital identity provider Xydus many businesses don’t appreciate the requirements of the new law and could find themselves in consid erable difficulty.

Prior to the pandemic, the majori ty of Right to Work checks were conducted in person as required un der Home Office rules and prospec tive employees showed documents providing evidence of their right to work to employers who stored a copy.

During the pandemic, temporary adjustments were made to these requirements in order for remote work to be facilitated, and help businesses continue to hire in lock down.

For the first time ever, in‐person checks were permitted to be carried

out over video calls, and job appli cants were able to send a photo of their documents to employers via email.

Now all UK businesses must use government certified Identity Ser vice Providers (IDSPs) to complete digital Right to Work checks.

Digital checks require the submis sion of images of personal docu ments using certified ID validation technology to verify the employees

right to work. Any other method is non‐compliant.

Failing to comply can result in a civil penalty of up to £20,000 per non‐compliant check with those found guilty losing the ability to sponsor work visa applications for foreign nationals and even criminal convictions in serious cases.

In addition, records need to be kept for up to two years after an employee leaves the business.

The reduction is mainly due to the fall in electricity prices, which rose in September 2021 whilst the fall in fuel prices, compared with the rise in the previous year, and the fall in transport also played a role, albeit to a lesser extent.

The annual rate of the leading indicator of core inflation de creased by two 10ths of a percent age point to 6.2 per cent.

A STUDY commissioned by lin gerie brand Pour Moi, showed most UK men admit they don’t have a clue when it comes to buy ing new underwear for their part ner.

The lingerie brand conducted the survey after analysing sales and search data that revealed a trend in the rise of men purchas ing underwear for their partners which has been on the up for the last five consecutive years.

COMMEMORATIVE: The new Royal effigy.

FURTHER CHECKS: Job interview is no longer enough.

Credit: The Royal Mint

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Anglo American 2.704,5 2.723,5 2.657,0 29,62K

Antofagasta 1.104,00 1.108,00 1.091,50 11,82K

Ashtead Group 3.976,0 4.063,0 3.963,0 92,14K

Associated British Foods 1.238,2 1.261,8 1.237,3 16,00K

AstraZeneca 9.720,0 9.824,0 9.673,1 29,78K

Auto Trader Group Plc 509,60 516,20 503,80 41,48K

Aveva 3.136,0 3.140,0 3.128,0 7,15K

Aviva 384,60 391,40 380,56 537,40K

B&M European Value Retail SA311,10 316,27 304,30 123,44K

BAE Systems 783,55 793,60 779,13 233,89K

Barclays 142,02 144,50 141,34 2,75M

Barratt Developments 351,00 352,80 338,11 465,58K

Berkeley 3.351,0 3.374,0 3.252,0 84,37K

BHP Group Ltd 2.236,00 2.249,93 2.223,50 27,76K

BP 441,00 443,75 432,13 890,72K

British American Tobacco 3.221,5 3.231,4 3.153,0 66,45K

British Land Company 351,40 354,90 345,59 44,46K

BT Group 122,00 123,45 120,67 663,93K

Bunzl 2.739,0 2.748,0 2.721,0 96,80K

Burberry Group 1.793,0 1.810,0 1.773,0 157,71K

Carnival 532,6 558,5 531,9 320,20K

Centrica 70,74 71,89 69,60 791,65K

Coca Cola HBC AG 1.837,1 1.864,7 1.823,0 31,70K

Compass 1.768,50 1.788,00 1.765,00 349,78K

CRH 2.880,0 2.884,0 2.855,0 2,18K

Croda Intl 6.325,0 6.436,0 6.316,0 11,46K

DCC 4.673,0 4.675,0 4.619,0 36,70K

Diageo 3.703,4 3.766,0 3.695,0 46,27K

DS Smith 254,73 257,61 251,46 230,96K

EasyJet 282,10 288,80 280,70 524,44K

Experian 2.584,6 2.635,7 2.572,0 12,24K

Ferguson 9.182,0 9.342,0 9.170,0 1,30K

Flutter Entertainment 9.821,5 9.884,0 9.688,0 2,35K

Fresnillo 765,00 773,22 753,32 18,77K

Glencore 477,44 480,39 469,19 739,77K

GSK plc 1.301,00 1.304,15 1.286,20 112,39K

Halma 1.978,5 2.042,0 1.978,1 23,12K

Hargreaves Lansdown 834,60 879,40 833,60 287,80K

Hikma Pharma 1.343,00 1.360,00 1.330,00 96,68K

HSBC 454,96 462,25 454,75 278,86K

IAG 91,54 95,68 91,52 2,57M

Imperial Brands 1.836,56 1.850,00 1.831,79 45,09K

Informa 508,60 516,40 506,40 150,55K

InterContinental

Intermediate Capital 975,80 998,40 964,20 313,53K

Intertek 3.591,0 3.694,4 3.591,0 2,07K

ITV 57,00 58,18 56,09 394,45K

J Sainsbury 173,90 175,55 171,40 359,16K

Johnson Matthey 1.846,5 1.854,0 1.807,5 4,54K

Land Securities 521,60 524,40 513,40 16,15K

Legal & General 212,00 218,20 211,44 1,86M

Lloyds Banking 40,63 42,20 40,59 21,15M

London Stock Exchange 7.548,0 7.560,0 7.464,0 4,51K

Melrose Industries 98,33 101,27 98,30 257,83K

Mondi 1.377,05 1.395,50 1.367,50 132,78K

National Grid 925,60 933,80 916,40 159,38K

NatWest Group 221,03 225,90 220,93 425,33K

Next 4.708,4 4.810,0 4.648,0 86,58K

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

Ocado 455,40 474,35 455,00 49,81K

Persimmon 1.260,0 1.269,5 1.221,5 78,16K

Phoenix 516,00 526,80 514,30 156,88K

Prudential 864,20 884,40 859,80 71,15K

Reckitt Benckiser 5.930,0 5.946,8 5.884,0 36,73K

Relx 2.160,34 2.192,00 2.159,00 34,26K

Rentokil 465,61 473,30 465,60 24,04K

Rightmove 465,12 480,80 465,12 34,07K

Rio Tinto PLC 4.830,0 4.882,3 4.787,5 24,16K

Rolls-Royce Holdings 68,21 70,01 67,98 1,95M

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

Sage 683,00 694,00 682,00 10,34K

Samsung Electronics DRC 903,00 913,20 903,00 2,38K

Schroders 386,0 389,2 382,0 341,53K

Scottish Mortgage 749,19 765,97 745,26 539,18K

Segro 747,40 759,40 737,36 151,53K

Severn Trent 2.321,0 2.365,0 2.295,8 12,49K

Shell 2.273,5 2.289,9 2.247,5 133,81K Smith & Nephew 1.024,32 1.054,95 1.020,72 44,71K

Smiths Group 1.479,00 1.499,50 1.475,00 69,91K

Spirax-Sarco Engineering 10.070,0 10.255,0 10.005,0 0,48K SSE 1.565,00 1.574,50 1.516,50 80,16K

St. James’s Place 995,30 1.023,50 994,80 18,25K

Standard Chartered 552,20 559,60 549,70 228,07K Taylor Wimpey 89,56 90,52 86,76 1,81M

Tesco 204,40 206,30 201,70 783,28K

Tui 102,65 107,65 101,91 576,73K

Unilever 3.904,0 3.924,5 3.893,3 42,41K United Utilities 869,98 888,60 860,00 83,13K

Vodafone Group PLC 100,24 100,92 99,64 2,12M Whitbread 2.259,6 2.298,0 2.248,0 83,27K

WPP 728,87 742,60 727,40 58,74K

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3M 110,50 113,15 3,10M

American Express 134,91 138,67 134,62 3,71M

Amgen 225,40 230,00 225,17 2,54M

Apple 138,20 143,10 138,00 123,56M

Boeing 121,08 125,47 120,99 8,28M

Caterpillar 164,08 167,78 163,89 2,95M

Chevron 143,67 145,13 142,49 9,38M

Cisco 40,00 41,04 39,96 27,88M

Coca-Cola 56,02 57,13 56,00 15,89M

Dow 43,93 44,84 43,80 5,72M

Goldman Sachs 293,05 301,09 292,70 1,93M

Home Depot 275,94 281,79 274,76 4,77M

Honeywell 166,97 171,20 166,63 3,76M

IBM 118,81 122,43 118,61 5,33M

Intel 25,77 26,57 25,74 43,37M

J&J 163,36 165,74 163,32 8,96M

JPMorgan 104,50 107,62 104,40 15,86M

McDonald’s 230,74 234,83 230,58 3,61M

Merck&Co 86,12 87,62 86,10 9,01M

Microsoft 232,90 240,54 232,73 35,48M

Nike 83,12 86,20 82,50 47,92M

Procter&Gamble 126,25 129,04 126,21 9,39M

Salesforce Inc 143,84 148,63 143,75 7,54M

The Travelers 153,20 156,45 152,94 1,40M

UnitedHealth 505,04 516,55 504,84 3,10M

Verizon 37,97 38,79 37,95 23,40M

Visa A 177,65 182,92 177,60 9,44M

Walgreens Boots 31,40 31,79 31,34 7,99M

Walmart 129,70 132,36 129,70 6,48M

Walt Disney 94,33 97,48 94,28 12,01M

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Currency outlook: Euro rocked by energy price volatility, US dollar storms to new multi-year highs

Euro EUR/GBP: Up from £0.84 to £0.87

EUR/USD: Down from $0.99 to $0.98

The euro traded in a wide range over the past month, with the single currency initially coming under pressure at the end of August following a sharp surge in European energy prices.

EUR exchange rates then rebounded at the start of September. Supported by the EU’s promise to intervene in energy markets and rein in prices, in additional to a stronger-than-expect ed Eurozone inflation print as it bolstered expec tations for a 75bps rate hike from the European Central Bank (ECB)

While the ECB delivered a 75bps increase as hoped, this was overshadowed by the bank’s bleak forecasts and concerns over the indefinite closure of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline.

EUR exchange rates then then recouped some ground following reports of Ukraine’s suc cessful counteroffensive against Russian forces.

However, the euro then faced another set back after Vladimir Putin announced a ‘partial mobilisation’ of Russian forces. EUR investors fear this could prolong the conflict in Ukraine and place even more pressure on the Eurozone economy.

Looking ahead, the immediate focus for EUR investors will be the Eurozone’s next inflation re lease as another record jump in prices is likely to increase the chances of another 75bps hike from the ECB.

Pound GBP/EUR: Down from €1.18 to €1.14

GBP/USD: Down from $1.18 to $1.13

The pound found itself on the defensive through much of the past month amid an in creasingly gloomy outlook for the UK economy.

GBP investors were spooked by reports sug gesting domestic inflation could climb as high as 22% in 2023 and warnings that the UK is already in recession.

Sterling then found some brief respite after Liz Truss was confirmed as the UK’s new Prime Minister and promptly announced a plan to freeze household energy prices for two years.

Some mixed UK economic releases then re sulted in some volatility in mid-September, be fore the pound came under renewed pressure as the Bank of England (BoE) delivered its latest interest rate decision.

The BoE’s 50bps hike came as a blow to GBP investors hoping for a 75bps increase, although its hints that further hikes could be more ‘force ful’ help to keep a lid on Sterling’s losses.

With GBP investors fearing the UK faces sig nificant economic hardship in the coming

months, we may see may see this gloomy out look continue to limit interest in the pound over the next few weeks.

US Dollar

USD/GBP: Up from $0.84 to $0.88

USD/EUR: Up from €1.00 to €1.01

The US dollar trended broadly higher over the past month, with demand for the currency being underpinned by risk-off flows and Federal Reserve interest rate speculation.

The prevailing risk-off mood came amid growing global recession fears, in addition to re newed uncertainty over the situation in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Fed rate hike expectations were turbocharged after August’s US inflation print beat forecasts, with the US dollar skyrocketing as some investors went so far as to suggest the Fed might pursue a 100bps hike.

The Fed ultimately delivered a 75bps hike, with the US dollar striking a new multi-year high shortly thereafter.

Looking ahead, the increasingly uncertain out look for the global economy is likely to see the US dollar maintain its upward trajectory through the coming month. Especially amid the prospect of US interest rates rising to 4% before the end of 2022.

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EXTRA

Turning off

A SURVEY conducted by re search platform quantilope has revealed 23 per cent of all British households indi cated that they intended to cancel contracts with video streaming companies in or der to try to save money.

Air Miles

SPANISH Minister of Indus try, Reyes Maroto, travelled to Australia to inaugurate the first Queanbeyan bat tery energy storage system built by Naturgy, whilst Min ister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez flew to Quebec to inspect an Airbus facility.

Water wars

AFTER entering into an agreement to allow rivers to flow undisturbed between Spain and Portugal in 1998, the Spanish government re portedly plans to cut the amount of water to Portugal in the River Duero.

Tax cuts warning

THE IMF has warned Britain that tax cuts could be damaging to the economy in an almost unprecedented criticism of the monetary policy of a G7 nation.

Some observers suggest the tax cuts amounting to £45 bil lion announced by new Chan cellor Kwasi Kwarteng as part of his Growth Plan on Friday September 23 are more akin to a gambler placing all of their money on black in the hopes of winning.

As the government reduces the amount of tax it will be able to collect and continues to promise aid during this time of worldwide economic crisis, the only solution will be to borrow even more money.

The actual statement from the International Monetary Fund which was issued on September 27 included the ob servation: “We understand that the sizeable fiscal package an nounced aims at helping fami lies and businesses deal with the energy shock and at boost ing growth via tax cuts and sup ply measures.

“However, given elevated in

Chancellor Kwarteng leaves No 11 to deliver his Growth Plan.

flation pressures in many coun tries, including the UK, we do not recommend large and un targeted fiscal packages at this juncture, as it is important that fiscal policy does not work at cross purposes to monetary policy.”

The Chancellor reportedly chose not to take note of any advice from the Office for Bud get Responsibility which is a non­departmental public body funded by the UK Treasury, that the UK government established to provide independent eco nomic forecasts and indepen

dent analysis of the public fi nances.

It is expected the Bank of England will urgently consider increasing bank rate yet again as both sterling and the FTSE share index tumbled and rat ings agency Moody’s warned it may cut Britain’s credit rating.

Clearly the increasing criti cism of the decision to reduce income tax top rate to 40 per cent from 45 per cent hit home as on Monday October 3, Chan cellor Kwasi Kwarteng con firmed his first u­turn so that will no longer take place.

Supermarket sweep

THE annual survey of the cheapest supermarkets in Spain was published by the Organisation of Con sumers and Users on Tuesday September 27 after visiting more than 1,100 stores in 65 cities across the country.

Overall, the cost of products from supermarkets has increased by 15.2 per cent when comparing May 2021 to May 2022 and that will have increased since the survey was compiled.

Although some individual Alcampo stores gave best value for money, the two cheapest chains were Tifer located in Castilla y Leon and Dani found in An dalucia.

None of the big names such as Aldi or Lidl featured in the top 10 cheapest, whilst prices at Dia and Mer cadona had risen the most.

Mass demonstration

EXPECT a number of ral lies across Spain on Octo ber 7, 14 and 28 by mem bers of the country’s largest trade union CCOO union followed by a mass demonstration in Madrid on November 3.

The union which repre sents workers at numer ous supermarkets and stores believes that with the ever­increasing rise

of the cost of living, ne gotiations starting in Jan uary should be based on inflation plus an agreed 18 per cent increase in wages over the next four years.

Working with the UGT union, the CCOO believes that big business should already be making signifi cant offers rather than ig noring the situation.

Credit: HM Treasury flickr

AT the time of writing, I am truly not too happy with the UK’s Conservative government. However, one thing I am satisfied with is that in no way would I ever consider actually replacing them with a Labour regime. The lefty’s con ference this week was absolutely de plorable. They had no true ideas of how to actually rescue the UK from the turmoil it finds itself in. The singing of God Save the King instead of the Red Flag rather summed up one of the pa thetic ways they consider drumming up support.

Nothing they came up with was a true answer to any real problems, merely ways of making the public think they would be financially better off if they voted them in. Of course the BBC absolutely revelled in it. In complete league with the Labour party’s enrap tured anti conservative attitude; their presentations were completely crammed with derogatory reports, opinions and concerns of a beleaguered public, many afraid they could be con fined to the workhouse this winter.

Once again of course, every single member of the dissenting public they

No Labour fan

interviewed was white! They obviously have no intention whatsoever of show ing other cultures who could be facing financial or personal hardship over the ensuing months. Why not? I can only assume it’s because over the next two years they will be promoting left wing ideals to non‐white residents, purely because they want to paint a glowing picture of everything in the garden looking lovely ‐ as long as they vote Labour!

As further proof of the conspiracy now taking place in the UK, I have just observed three British TV commercials, each advertising fairly important com panies and products. The first advert featured a number of young, obviously gay black men, all partying and enjoying themselves in a carefree brightly coloured environment.

The next presented two attractive mixed race ladies enjoying a kiss and sharing a romantic moment. The third introduced a mixed race family sharing a splendid meal at the table of their pretty luxurious abode. Nothing wrong with any of that. I personally enjoy dif ferent cultures and the varied points of view of fellow human beings; but who

are these companies actually trying to sell their commodities too? Three per cent of the population? Of course they are not, that would be ridiculous.

Thousands of illegal immigrants have now entered the country. According to records, none have been sent to Rwan da (the first plane was cancelled in June). These people are still costing the country millions of pounds a week; money which funnelled into the correct resources could help thousands of struggling British residents in these troubled times.

Believe me, somewhere up there in the anonymous high echelons of televi sion, businesses and Leftie politics there is a heavy conspiracy to change the face of the UK into an easy to manage, mixed race of citizens, all voting for a left wing society. And they’re gonna take some stopping!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Be squatter safeVirtual property tours

BUYING a property is exciting but can also be a stressful process, in between searching for your dream home in the best location and ar ranging viewings ­ particularly if you don’t yet live in the area.

So, what are the benefits of vir tually touring your potential new home and what exactly is a virtual tour?

A virtual tour will help you to see a property in great detail, with a listing tour providing a short journey through each room in the property. It will usually feature close up shots of interesting fea tures, starting at the front door.

A 360­degree virtual tour is a su perior version of a video tour and has the added advantage of being interactive. Using controls, poten tial buyers can move through the rooms themselves and access all corners and features of the rooms.

A real­time virtual tour is usual ly carried out through Zoom, where a vendor will show buyers around the property while dis

cussing features of the property.

You can even view properties that haven’t been built yet with Virtual Reality Realisation soft ware. This is a computer­generat ed tour that shows you, very real

istically, what that property will look like once it’s complete. With so many properties of var ied types on the Costa del Sol, it could take forever to visit your po tential new home in person!

IF you want to let your property to tourists on a short­term basis, you must ensure that you are doing so in accordance with Spanish law.

Most regions in Spain have put legis lation in place to regulate holiday rentals in their area by making it com pulsory for property owners to obtain a licence prior to letting, and by estab lishing a ceiling on the number of li cences available.

The classification of tourist apart ments (apartamentos turisticos) and holiday homes (viviendas vaca cionales) can vary from one region to the next. In some areas, it is sub ject to the length of stay or whether the property is being rented as a whole or as individual rooms. In oth ers, it is determined by the location

WITH squatting being an ev er increasing problem it is even more important to pro tect your property if it will be left empty for longer periods of time. Here are some basic tips to safeguard your home from squatters while you are away.

Rent your property out

It is recommended that you rent out your property if it is empty to avoid the risk of squatters. If you own a holiday home in Spain and it is empty for a large amount of time, this will significantly reduce the risk of squatters while also giving you eco nomic benefits from the rent.

Alarms

The best way to avoid any scares or break­ins is to in stall an alarm that is connect ed to the police. This will pro vide security because if the property is illegally occupied,

the state security forces will be able to act immediately, alleging a break­in or bur glary. This is particularly im portant given that the first 48 hours are key when it comes to evicting squatters in Spain.

Home automation sys tems

There are other effective tools you can utilise to avoid squatters. Install a system that turns the lights and tele vision on and off, or opens and closes the blinds. This will make it appear as though someone is occupy ing the house, making it a less obvious target for squat ters.

Stay off social media

Do not post on social me dia networks that you will be away from your property. In forming the world that the property will be empty will give squatters a head start.

Holiday lets

ment before you buy if you are consid ering letting your property on a shortterm basis.

of the property.

You should seek independent legal advice and check the local laws and re quirements at the town hall or the re gional government’s tourist depart

If you are planning to buy an apart ment which is part of a residential block, you should also check the Com munity of Owners statutes to see if there are any rules that prohibit or re strict holiday letting within the com munity. The set of legislative measures regarding Spanish rental laws (Real Decreto­ley 7/2019) that came into force in March 2019, provide Commu nities of Owners with greater powers to prohibit holiday home rentals with in their development or block.

Golf property boom

FIGURES from leading Spanish home builder Taylor Wimpey Espana show that reservations of properties so far in 2022 are above pre­Covid levels and, compared to 2021, reservations by British buyers are up 38 per cent a year to date.

Both coastal and golf properties are popular in the Costa del Sol. Golf in Spain

has undergone a major resurgence re cently, with the number of golf licences in the country growing by 13,166 in 2021. All golfers who are resident in Spain must ob tain a licence from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation every year.

While golfers visiting from overseas don’t need to obtain a licence, they do need to provide a valid handicap certifi

cate from their home club when playing on a Spanish course.

According to a report from IE Universi ty, the Spanish Association of Golf Courses and the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, Spain attracts 1.2 million golfers from overseas annually, making it the world’s leading destination for international golf tourism.

VIRTUAL

Short-term

BUNIONS are bony lumps that form on the side of the feet.

Surgery is the only way to get rid of them, but there are things you can do to ease the pain they cause.

Symptoms of bunions in clude hard lumps on the

Preventing sore feet

sides of your feet, by your big toes, your big toe point ing towards your other toes and/or hard or swollen skin.

The bunion may look red or darker than the sur rounding skin.

You may also have pain along the side or bottom of your feet. This is usually worse when wearing shoes and walking.

You cannot get rid of bunions or stop them from getting worse yourself, but there are things you can do to relieve any pain such as wearing wide shoes with a low heel and soft sole.

Bunion pads which are soft pads you put in shoes to stop them rubbing on a bunion can help, and can be bought from most pharma cies.

An ice pack (or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel) to the bunion for up to five minutes can also help ease the pain.

The cause of bunions is unknown. It’s not clear if you can do anything to pre vent them.

Walking for health

WALKING can be one of the easiest ways to get more ac tive, lose weight and become healthier.

Sometimes overlooked as a form of exercise, walking briskly can help you build stamina, burn excess calories and make your heart healthi er.

You do not have to walk for hours. A brisk 10‐minute daily walk has lots of health benefits and counts to wards your recommended 150 minutes of weekly exer cise.

How do I know if I’m walk ing fast enough?

A brisk walk is about three miles an hour, which is faster than a stroll. You can tell you’re walking briskly if you can still talk but cannot sing the words to a song.

Before you start

Any shoes or trainers that are comfortable, provide ad equate support and do not cause blisters will do.

If you start going for longer walks regularly, you may want to invest in a water proof jacket and some spe cialist walking shoes for the more challenging routes. Please also ensure that you keep hydrated.

Easy to be active.

Swollen feet.

WELL-GROOMED eyebrows can make a woman look years younger.

A beautifully shaped arch can lift the face, showcase the eyes, and impart instant sophistica tion.

Sadly not every woman is blessed with naturally beautiful brows and as we get older brows may become sparse or

Elegant eyebrows

increasingly coarse and unruly, changing greatly from earlier in life.

Problem eyebrows are a real source of frustration among many.

Powders and wax‐based pen

cils are great for filling in miss ing tails and thin brows. Apply with light feathering strokes and fill in the entire brow, not just the missing parts. If using a pencil, keep it well sharpened.

is recommended that you

Love is not only words

DISCOVERING EMOTIONS WITH

BETINA VON HOHENDORFF

MOST people think that to love someone is always to say, “I love you”.

Love is not only words…

Words are like a summer breeze… you feel something, you remember, but with the time you forget.

Love is to know when is the time to speak, time to listen or time to be silent.

To love is to give your time, to give an understanding of your opinion without forcing the other to accept yours.

To share good and bad times, to ac cept the strengths and the weakness es.

To cry without showing a tear, to fight without showing the fear…

To be sometimes the shadow, even when you know you are the light.

To help in silence.

To accept the edges and imperfec tions.

To love is not to change someone to fit your idealisation.

To

To love is to give without expecting anything in return.

To love is to surprise with small ac tions…

To love someone is priceless, a dia mond can never be a substitute of a hearty cuddle or kiss.

To love is not only to share mo ments.

But also, to create memories.

advice:

Listen to your heart before you say “I love You.”

These three words can change a life.

don’t change your natural shape and keep a fuller brow which is more youthful.

Some swear by professional shaping every 10‐12 weeks or longer, with a bit of home grooming in between.

The braver women amongst us go for tattoos or microblad ing. Microblading is a technique to create a semi‐permanent full brow. Thin strokes are made with a microblade (a pen with a row of needles) delivering a specialised pigment which mim ics real hair. Microblading is not like a regular tattoo and it lasts about six to 36 months.

The best relaxation equipment for autumn

THE days of sun and beach are over, summer comes to an end, and we start a new season. To re sume the happy routine with strength and energy we propose the best rest equipment to get the most out of autumn.

Autumn 2022 has officially be gun and we as we enter the sea son, we must adapt our rest and our habits as the temperatures drop and we have fewer hours of daylight.

How to choose the best sleeping equipment for autumn

When we think about sleeping well we always visualise the mat tress, but we forget that the impor tant thing is a whole team of equip ment. To enjoy a restful sleep we must take into account these ele ments:

‐ The mattress: You must take in to account its firmness and adapt ability, and even the material it is made of (if you suffer from aller gies, for example).

Now is a unique opportunity to purchase a mattress from the firm Nessen, specialised in healthy rest. In MiColchon, with your Nessen mattress you get the 3D uphol stered base for FREE, or equivalent discount for your canapé.

‐ The pillow: The goal is to ensure that during the hours of sleep your back has the most natural posture, respecting its curvatures, and with out pressure. Our spine must be

correctly aligned when we are sleeping. To choose the ideal pil low, you must take into account its height, firmness, the posture in which you sleep and the material it is made of.

NordSwiss pillows have a model for every need.

‐ The base: A mattress can be more or less firm or adaptable de pending on the base that supports it. And depending on the material

of the mattress, you have to choose the base that best comple ments it or the mattress will be deformed. You can choose be tween an uphol stered base, slatted bed base, ot toman bed base or decorative bed with a bench.

The upholstered base in 3D fabric is the one that best suits all types of mattresses.

‐ Bed linen: If in summer we are concerned about perspiration and to have cool sheets, in autumn we will need thicker bedding sets, that also allow perspiration and main tain the proper temperature of our body while we rest.

The best quality‐price bedding sets

Advised by our friends Col chonologos® of MiColchon, we have made a selection of the best

rest packs for this autumn:

‐ Breathable base and mattress equipment: Summer Pack, vis coelastic mattress on the most re sistant and breathable base.

‐ Articulated bed and viscoelastic mattress. If you aspire to have the comfort of an electric articulated bed, the Venus Visco Articulated Pack is the best choice.

‐ From just €319, you can find a mattress and an ottoman bed base, the Cross model.

‐ Anniversary Pack. A set includ ing a viscoelastic mattress from the firm FLEX, with wooden box spring for just €599.

‐ Another set that is great value for money is the Nebraska pack. A mattress from the American firm Sealy, pocket springs, accompanied by a wooden ottoman bed base.

Interested in learning more? Go to the specialists in MiColchon stores now to benefit from the best rest with the best autumn dis counts!

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TOTAL MADNESS

GIVEN the unrest in the UK and Spain’s economy, it is fair to predict that a sum mer holiday for 2023/2024 will be the very last thing on people’s minds .

There are an estimated 800,000 British home own ers in Spain, does it not make sense to allow these home owners (those that can afford to) to visit their properties and help boost the Spanish economy.

This 190­day rule is abso lute madness with people selling up in their droves be cause of it and is a very well­ known fact that the Brits spend the most when abroad. If your tourism is going to be hit hard (you don’t need a degree in eco nomics to know it will) then do something about it AND LET THE HOME OWNERS USE THEIR HOMES !

Susan Hannah

Good work

Even though I am only here for a couple of months at a time, being non­resi dent, I thoroughly enjoy your newspaper comments. Keep up the good work, especially the anti woke, politically correct and snowflake comments. You only have to watch the BBC programmes like Strictly Come Dancing and Channel 4 Bake Off to see how woke the TV programmes have become!

Paul Slaughter.

Unhinged

Having just read the Leapy Lee rant I believe you should contact a medical

specialist of a specific race acceptable to the obviously unhinged Lee.

The BBC are blamed for all the self inflicted disasters of a government able to successfully find a worse re placement than the previ ous incumbent. All the peo

ple who contributed are now neo fascists because they don’t agree with his opinion. Then it’s the fault of the BBC that people in adverts are black… adverts do not appear on the BBC!

Stephen Hunt

FACT OR FICTION OUR VIEW

SOCIAL MEDIA and even the comments section of the Euro Weekly News website appear to be full of observations concerning the reasons for the unex pected and often unexplained death of people young and old around the world.

The general opinion expressed by those who both er to comment is that all of those who died were vic tims of the vaccines introduced by the various gov ernments around the world and some people go further and suggest that this is part of a global con spiracy to hoodwink the public and manipulate them for some, as yet unexplained long-term end.

This seems to be a popular trend with the infer ence that the major pharmaceutical firms were in cahoots with governments to ensure that their prof its were greatly inflated to the detriment of individu als at large.

Moving on, there is a groundswell of opinion that there was no serious illness caused by coronavirus and that if the governments hadn’t over reacted the majority of those who caught whatever the virus might have been would found their anti-bodies fighting it off.

Looking back to before the pandemic it seems that although unexplained deaths were taking place, there was less inclination by the media at large to report the fact except locally and the fact that for ex ample a 10-year-old in Belgium had died unexpect edly whilst playing soccer, it was unlikely that it would have been mentioned in the media outside of Belgium.

Nowadays however any unexplained death espe cially of a young person or someone involved in sports is regularly picked up by the media around the world and it is possible that this coverage is in turn fuelling the social media observations.

Have you been connedyet by scammers?

EVERY day, millions of people get bo gus ‘419’ emails (so‐called after a sec tion of Nigeria’s legal code) promising millions. Police estimate the average loss in the UK alone is £35,000+.

The sender poses as a banker, official, royal toadie (even fleeing Ukrainian refugee) want ing to move huge sums your way. There’s no money to be moved ‐ ex cept yours!

from a random number purporting to be a son/daughter who’s lost their phone. Once parents are convinced they’re speaking to their child and save the number onto their phone, scam mers ask them to send money claiming it’s needed to pay off debts.

Call me a cynic but this got me think ing about all the other internet scams so cutthroat they make a Siberian gulag look like a Swiss Finishing School.

It’s often said a fool and his money are soon parted. Hardly! At this cost‐of‐living‐crisis time, a fool and his money are lucky to get together in the first place…

NASA is alive and well

BILL ANDERSON A PUBLIC SERVANT

WHATEVER happened to the concept of Question and Answer? Although I haven’t watched television for more than 20 years, I still get what passes for news these days forced into my Social Media feeds and sometimes I even watch them and immedi ately regret the minutes of my life lost, never to be recovered.

This was again brought to my attention at the last Mijas Council Meeting, except that it was three hours of my life never to be recov ered. A simple question, “Do you consider it reasonable to present such an important document 19 hours before this meeting?”

want to expose the deficiencies of the gov erning parties (I am in opposition, by the way), and they want to show the inadequa cies of the opposition and how unsuitable they would be to occupy their governing shoes.

Attributed to many different writers, ‘Truth is the first casualty of war’. When hos tilities break out, the single object of each belligerent participant is victory. To secure and maintain power every means are taken by those in power to suppress criticism. It may be a cliché but true, nevertheless, that attack is the best line of defence.

And who wins through all of this? Certain ly not the public who pay our salaries. It doesn’t even have good entertainment val ue.

Addendum: Expat Radio

Additionally, fraud sters have taken advan tage of the summer holi days to swindle parents out of thousands of pounds, using a ‘Hi Mum’ text scam posing as their children who’ve ‘lost their phone’.

Basically, victims receive a message

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I can’t even begin to describe what hap pened next, but suffice it to say that this was the detonator which erupted into hours of insults and recriminations from both sides of the chamber. It seems to be the norm now that politicians, and not just in my local do main, operate on the NASA principle, “Never A Straight Answer.”

Of course, with local elections coming up next year at the end of May, we all want to show how caring and smart we are: we

Bill Anderson is also a presenter on Expat Radio with a show which goes out every Fri day at 13.00h. Expat Radio is an online radio station which has listeners from around 120 countries, with 97,000 listeners at any one time. Bill interviews expats living in Spain. His guest on Friday October 7 is Jodie Stewart who lives in Marbella and works in the live music and recordings industry. You can listen live by clicking on the link https://www.ex patmedia.onl/listen‐live

Trendy interiors

Betty Henderson TRENDS are always changing in the interior design world.

Making changes to your home decor doesn’t need to be expensive. You can use sec ond‐hand apps or websites to find furniture and decorations to keep up with interior design fashion on a budget.

Nature inspired decor is here and it’s here to stay. Bring the outside in this autumn by decorating your living spaces with potted house plants or ar tificial plants. Plenty of housing shops offer low maintenance house plants that can spruce up your home as well as realis tic looking artificial plants.

Bold patterns are also mak ing a comeback. One search engine reported a 217 per cent increase in searches for the term at the start of this season. Simply adding new cushion covers or a statement pair of curtains with a bold pattern can give your living areas a fresh feel and brighten up darker spaces on cloudy au tumnal days. Retro patterns

Follow trends by making temporary changes such as adding plants.

are particularly popular this season as well as bright colours.

Also upgrading your table ware can change the look of your dining room without al tering the whole character of your home.

Seasonal changes

SPANISH homes are generally built to keep heat out during sweltering summers, but can be poorly equipped to deal with winter. Take advantage of comfortable temperatures during October to prepare your home for the cooler months ahead.

Invest in a rug ‐ A rug is an affordable and stylish way to add some warmth and can be rolled up during the spring and summer.

Weather‐proof your doors ‐ Placing weather strips or a draught excluder around window and door frames can pre vents chilly draughts from entering without needing to install double‐glazing.

Add curtains ‐ Adding a pair of curtains to windows in stead of summer blinds can help keep warm air inside.

Service artificial heat sources ‐ If you are lucky enough to have radiators in your property, bleed them of excess water during autumn, this can prevent damage to pipes and ser vice air conditioning units annually.

Noraistheauthorofpopularpsychological

BY NICOLE KING

JUST days ago I was running around in flippy dresses and carry ing the fan every where I went in the

apartment. This past week I’ve had to find my sweaters and the heater. Yesterday was the height of summer and suddenly they’re adver tising Halloween; can it really be that time does fly when one’s having fun? Although a rhetorical question the an swer is yes. In fact, when we’re having fun not only does time seem to pass quick er, we’re more capable too.

Research shows that hap piness and enthusiasm make us far more productive than if we’re feeling overwhelmed or bored. Companies like Google are so aware of this that they provide free perks, such as gourmet meals, laun dry, gym and on‐site childcare facilities and generous mater nity leave and pay, just to help free their employees’ minds of all stress and en courage their creativity to flow. If a successful company such as Google feels this wor

Animal Rights Law in Spain 2022

CONSULAR MATTERS

REGULAR readers will know that I have two res cue dogs, Tara the Galga (greyhound) and Troya the Podenco (Spanish hunting dog) and animal welfare is something that is close to my heart. I am not alone as here in Spain as eight out of 10 homes in Spain have a pet

The Animal Rights Law tries to put an end to the mistreatment, abandonment and sacrifice of animals and introduces one of the biggest changes in this legislation: preventing pet animals from being put down or sacrificed except for sani tary and euthanasia reasons.

The law toughens the penalties for animal abuse that includes all vertebrate animals. In cases of mistreatment with the death of the animal, the sentence can be up to 36 months, with prison sentences and fines that can reach €200,000, in addition to being disqualified for possession and for activities related to animals (breeding, market ing, veterinary assistance, etc) between five and 10 years if the infraction is very serious.

The law changes and considers that no animal is automatically dangerous because of its breed, so dogs must be assessed individually. For this rea son, the list of dangerous dogs, which until now existed, is eliminated, but specific training could

be required after a study of the sociability of each pet if it shows signs of aggressive behaviour.

Those who wish to adopt or acquire a pet must first undergo training that guarantees the welfare of the animal. The law also provides that the ac commodation must meet the conditions so that they can adequately develop their needs accord ing to their nature.

All pets must be identified, and the breeding of animals can only be done by registered breeders. The transfer of animals between individuals must be, in any case, free and be reflected by contract.

Circuses with wild animals and participating in horseback riding or on stage are prohibited. Dogs, cats, and ferrets are also prohibited from being sold in pet stores, displayed, and exposed to the public for commercial purposes.

Zoos and dolphinariums will be converted into centres for the recovery of native species, and the use of animals in activities and shows in which they may suffer harm or death will be prohibited.

The new law has caused some contradictions since hunting dogs have not been included in this law, and because bullfights are not covered by this law.

‘Working’ dogs, such as guide or police dogs, will be regulated separately.

The existence of feline colonies is recognised. Also, the responsibility of caring for community cats, whose ‘ethical’ management is under the ju risdiction of the municipalities.

Marisa Moreno Castillo Consul for Denmark and Senior Lawyer at Just Law Solicitors.

contact@justlawsolicitors.com

thy of serious investment, seemingly therefore validat ing the studies that indicate this also to be true, why are we not applying this philoso phy immediately in our schools and in the way we ed ucate and talk to our kids?

Times are changing and so must we.

We live in a world that is pressuring our children to lose their individual identities and their childhood to sit in class rooms and be lectured about things that in today’s world bears very little significance or relevance to the world that awaits them. So high are these antiquated expecta tions that many feel that their entire self‐worth and value is

dependent and in accordance with their academic achieve ments, with comparatively very little significance put on their time for enjoyment, dis covery and self‐development.

Again research strongly suggests that superior learn ing takes place when class room experiences are enjoy able and relevant to students’ lives, interests, and experi ences. Happiness and positive emotions create dopamine and serotonin and when re leased into the brain have positive effects on our memo ry as well as our brain’s ability to learn. These chemicals in crease the brain’s capacity to make connections and to make them faster, helping in

all other areas of cognition.

All this only came to mind as my CIT Marbella guest company of this week on Marbella Now is Sabi of Logis cool. This award‐winning company offers coding cours es for kids, suitable for any age once they know how to read and write. Their goal is to establish a solid foundation of digital literacy and coding knowledge in an entertaining and engaging way, which in turn also improves the chil dren’s analytical and creative thinking. With a view to fu ture careers this knowledge seems to be very on point as there is an ever‐increasing of fer for computer literate job opportunities. Google for ex ample are opening cyber se curity offices in Malaga and will need many tech savvy employees, this could be a great opportunity for many.

To find out more on Logis cool, the opportunities avail able at Andalucia Lab and films presented at this year’s Marbella International Film Festival, please watch tonight’s show.

Towcar of the year

THE Skoda Karoq Sportline

2.0 TDI 150PS DSG 4x4 SCR has won this year’s overall trophy and also triumphed in the Caravan Weight 1400kg ‐ 1500kg Category and the Family Towcar Cate gory.

Nick Lomas, Director Gen eral of the Caravan and Mo torhome Club said, “This year’s Caravan and Mo torhome Club Towcar of the Year Competition was no table for the number of elec tric vehicles competing, and the EVs performed well against established petrol and diesel offerings.

“Leisure vehicle holidays are more popular than ever, it’s important that the Club continues to provide quali fied and unbiased informa tion to help all those who plan to tow to find the right tow car for their needs,” he added.

Each car was put through its paces at the UTAC Mill brook Proving Ground near Bedford, England, which pro

vides a variety of testing driving environments.

Manufacturers were invit ed to submit for testing any vehicle that was capable of towing a trailer over 750kg and on sale on October 1, 2022.

Camping in Peniscola

WITH an eclectic range of camping and caravan sites to choose from in Peniscola, there is something to suit ev eryone.

The town of Peniscola, in the north of Valencia, has a privileged location on the Spanish Mediterranean. The municipality measures some 79km2, 17km of which stretch along the coast. The territory is given over in equal parts to the forest and warm‐weather Mediter ranean crops, including the emblematic oranges, olives and almonds.

The old town ‐ crowned by a 14th‐century castle‐fortress that was once the home of Pope Benedict XIII ‐stands on an imposing rock that rises 64m above the azure seas. It is connected to the mainland by a thin sandbar that waves used to wash over during storms, turning the town into an ephemeral island.

Contrasting with the old town are the modern streets and avenues of the tourist area.

In summer and autumn, warm waters bathe the ex tensive, fine sandy beaches to the north of the citadel and the pretty coves flanked by steep cliffs to the south.

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This year’s overall winner. Image: Caravan and Motorhome Club

DIY versus pro

WHEN considering hiring a professional painter we mainly take two things into account, firstly if we can we do the job ourselves and sec ondly how much will it cost to hire a painter and decorator.

Many of us like to try our hand at DIY, especially paint ing as it can be therapeutic and also fun. Therefore, rather than calling on profes sional painters, painting is a task that most of us look for ward to and think we will en joy. So, we embark on the DIY painting path even though we have no qualifica tions or sometimes experi ence.

However we are not pro fessionals and although the colour looks great and there are no streaks in sight, as time goes by, you may notice that flecks of paint are peeling off or the colour is starting to fade. An experienced paint ing professional understands different paints and how they work on varying surfaces and

in different conditions.

At the end of the day, most painter and decorators will offer a competitive price and you will have peace of mind that you will get the job done right and have the outcome you wanted.

Protecting little ones

CHILDREN are curious by nature and tend to explore their home and surroundings, unaware of the risks that lurk. Sur veys show that the kitchen, bathroom and living room can be the most dangerous rooms in the house for children, and the majority of visits to A&E are caused in the home.

A few easy steps can child proof your home keeping your children safe. Safety bars and gates can help avoid falls and should be placed on stairs, balconies, windows, doors, etc. Electrical sockets tend to be at a height which can attract lit tle fingers.

Various types of protectors that either insert into the sock ets or screw or fit over the top, can be found online and on the high street.

Also specific child‐proof products can be found to make sure little hands cannot get into cupboards and drawers holding potentially dangerous items such as cleaning prod ucts or medicines. Non‐slip mats or stickers for baths and showers are a must for slippery surfaces and colour changing bath toys are a fun way to see if the water is too hot.

PAINTING: Heaven or hell.

Origin of the Spanish Water Dog

THE Spanish Water Dog (Perro De Agua Español)

a dog breed originally from Andalucia, used traditionally as a sheep dog and on hunting ex cursions.

The breed was recog nised by the Real Canine Society of Spain in 1985. It is believed that the Spanish Water Dog has strong genetic links with other water breeds, such as the Portuguese water dog, the French water dog, the Irish wa ter dog and the poodle.

There exists various theories about this dog’s origin but the most generally accept ed is that this archaic breed was introduced to Europe during the Is lamic invasion of the Iberian peninsula in 711.

Traditionally used as a sheep dog.

Naturally, this meant the dogs entered Spain from the South and were established in An dalucia as a result.

Despite being one of

the oldest breeds of dog in Spain, little in terest was shown in the Spanish Water Dog until the early 1980s.

In 1982, through its

presentation at the World Canine Exhibition in Valencia, the Spanish Water Dog was recog nised as an official dog breed.

Your pet makes you healthier

PETS come with many benefits and who doesn’t ap preciate a furry friend to cuddle or a loyal companion so you’re not just talking away to yourself!

Pet owners will often shout about the joy of sharing their home with a feline friend or puppy pal, and in fact pets do have incredible mental health benefits, ac cording to recent studies.

Many dogs especially have developed to under stand their owner’s mood and behaviour through the close bond that they share. They’re also remarkably good at interpreting humans’ tone of voice, body lan guage and gestures.

This is why dogs and cats especially can often re duce our stress, depression and anxiety levels by eas ing loneliness and encouraging us to get up off the couch!

Studies suggest that not only are there lower rates of depression amongst pet owners, but people who have a pet also have lower blood pressure in stressful situations compared to people who don’t own a pet.

Caring for a pet can also help children develop more responsibility and a better attachment style as they grow up.

Glorious gardens

AUTUMN is the ideal sea son to prepare your gar den to be a glorious space in the spring. We compiled a list of top suggestions on how to get the most out of autumn in your Spanish garden.

Decorate your space­ In vesting in a fire pit or some cosy outdoor furni ture allows you to contin ue hosting friends into the autumn and makes sitting outside much more enjoy

able. Simply adding some fairy lights can give an out door space a classy touch, as well as practical light ing.

Do your planting nowPlant bulbs and vegetable seeds at this time of year. You can access planting calendars on the internet or in hardware stores. Seeds are often available from markets selling fresh produce.

Stay on top of mainte

nance ­ Keep trees pruned and hydrated to ensure growth, this tip is particu larly important if you want to increase shaded areas in your garden.

Add a birdbath or bird feeder ­ Millions of migra tory birds travel across Spain from the north of Europe to Africa in prepa ration for winter. Installing a birdbath or feeder could allow you to see fascinat ing species up close!

Autumn dining rooms

DAYS are set to get shorter, meaning we spend more time indoors. Here are some tips on how to decorate your din ing room by combining your own style with original features.

Choose the right table ­This is the centrepiece of the room and the place where people congregate to eat. Some designers suggest a rectangular table in larger dining spaces, while round ta bles work better in smaller spaces.

Retain original features­ Spanish fea

tures such as arched doorways, white walls and furnitiure made of dark wood can create a beautiful authentic and traditional style.

Make lighting central ­ A central light fixture will brighten up any room al though for larger, traditional dining rooms that tend to be darker, consider placing lights in a straight, central line. Adding photographs, favourite orna ments and decorations will also make your dining room more welcoming.

Prince Philip’s caravan

BROADWAY CARAVAN AND MOTORHOME CLUB CAMPSITE, situated on the edge of one of the loveliest of the Cotswolds golden­stone villages in England, is home to a historic caravan.

The Goods Shed at Broadway Club Campsite was built in 1904 for the Great Western Rail way (GWR), according to the Caravan and Mo torhome Club. Today this historic building is home to the world’s first purpose­built leisure touring caravan, the Wanderer, and the cara van owned by the Club’s former Patron, HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.

The seemingly normal 1993 Fleetwood Gar land caravan owned by HRH Prince Philip was purchased second­hand in 1998 for use when Prince Philip was competing in carriage driving events, a sport which he pioneered.

As the Caravan and Motorhome Club’s Pa tron since 1952, Prince Philip had regularly at tended Club campsites and events, reportedly exploring members’ caravans enthusiastically and assessing them for their practicality.

After taking up the sport of carriage driving in 1973, caravans offered a private space for The Duke and his team to prepare and relax during competitions.

Originally built in 1993, the Fleetwood Gar land contained the luxuries expected of a 1990’s caravan. Powered by gas and electric, it included a shower room with a cassette toilet, a hot and cold­water system plus a kitchen fit ted with a hob, grill, oven and refrigerator.

The Duke’s caravan was collected from Windsor Castle in 2018 and entered into the care of the Club.

Home to a historic caravan.

Image: Caravan and Motorhome Club

& STORAGE

AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. In

BUY & SELL

stallation and repairs. Quality machines. Ecosense movement sensors supplied and fitted from 100 Euros. For other energy-saving products visit www.coolandcosy.es. 952 935 513. We are Jun ta de Andalucia authorised installers as the new law states (real decreto 115/2017). On the Costa del Sol since 1993 (294591)

QUALITY Air Conditioning Installations. Economical to use, & silent in opera tion. 26 Years installation

history in Spain. Enviro Care. All Areas Covered. 952 663 141/670 409 759 info@envirocare spain.com www.enviro carespain.com (301178)

MR COOL – Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Heating Sys tems, Sales & Service – Call Christian +34 629 527 587 or Nick +34 618 678 853 –www.mrcool.es (302027)

AWNINGS

ACE OF SHADES – All colours available. Urbani sations catered for, elec tric and manual operation; also recovery service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design T1(101730)

SUNSHINE AWNINGS/ BLINDS Awnings, Persiana, Shutter & Rejas Specialist. New & Repairs. 25yrs on the coast. 680 323 969 / 952 199 640 (301310)

BLINDS

ACE OF SHADES – Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951

CLASSIFIEDS

273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730)

BLINDS, awnings, mos quito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas co vered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (301311)

SOLAR BLINDS

SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER to improve your living envi ronment. ian@solarsha detinting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (292919)

BUILDERS

BUILDING SERVICES

JIM’S HOME IMPROVE

MENTS. Bathrooms/ kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423

www.handymanservices.e s Electrician, plumbing, construction, painting. In novation. ROT deduction for Swedish, Sotogrande to Marbella 648 712 530

GENERAL BUILDER , Tiling, plastering, painting, electri cian, plumber, carpentry. Rea sonable prices. 635 913 885 (References available)

SWINGLES CASAS SL . For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas.com for more details or call 635 999 765 / 666 960 262 (292511)

PLUMBING & GENERAL BUILDING All your plumbing needs. Bathroom, kitchens, tiling & painting. Benalmade na based, travel no problem. Glen 669 073 773 or Paul 642 098 115 (301145)

Reliable. 19yrs on Coast. Steve the Welder. Call/What sapp 655 040 648 (302021)

BUY & SELL

HOUSE CLEARANCE SPE

CIALISTS , FULL OR PART CLEARANCE. ALL FURNITURE WANTED, WE PAY MORE. TEL 634 324 914 OR EMAIL houseclearanceman@hot mail.com (295827)

PRIVATE collector will buy your Gold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)

ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM Buyers & Sell ers of quality furniture. Top prices paid. Also buy cars, campervans, boats & bikes. 697 511 071

QUICK AND URGENT House Clearance For All Jobs Big and Small – Tel: 622 647 602

CARAVANS

If you can read it, so can your clients. Contact us and have your business grow at + 34 951 386 161

METALWORK

NEW REJAS, GATES, Car ports & Fencing, repairs & al terations. Work Guaranteed.

CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRA TION WITH OR WITHOUT PA PERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)

CAR HIRE

ALH RENT A CAR – SHORT & LONG-TERM RENTALS

FROM €15 A DAY. INSURANCE INCLUDED IN OUR PRICES. www.alhrenta car.com - TLF: 638 846 909 or reservasalhrenta car@gmail.com (295923)

CARS FOR SALE

BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Elimfamilyfellow ship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627. (10011)

CALAHONDA: Encounter Church (Elim), Family church with kids activities, Iglesia San Miguel, Sundays 4.30pm, Rev. David Hodgson, 695 115 496 (10012)

THE Ark Christian Church. We meet at The Ark Christian School, Calle Río Darro 2 y Plaza Juncal, 29651, Mijas Costa (The road behind the Mijas Aquapark)on Sundays at 11.00am. Pastor, Andrew Seale Tlf 682 713 491 www.thearkspain.com (293850)

CLASSES

CALAHONDA LANGUAGE

pects. Interior/exterior, pri vate residential, commercial & communities. Spraying: door, kitchens & furniture. Light construction. Call/WhatsApp: Daniel: 628 066 308 www.rainbowpinturas.com (301113)

ATD DECOR. British Painter. 30 Years’ Experience. Punctu al. Great Rates. Call for free quote. 603 132 783 Face book: @ATDDecorMalaga (1296161)

DESIGNS & SIGNS

FLOOR POLISHING

MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE. WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON-SLIP. PROFESSION AL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EX PERIENCE. ALSO RE PAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TER RACES, COVERS ALL COS

TA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (295522)

GARDENING

PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full mainte nance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@ garden-professionals.com (291784)

IRRIGATION

IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. TRENCHLESS

GUTTERING: Protect your property from rain dam age. Quality guaranteed. 26 years installation his tory in Spain. Envirocare. All areas covered 952 663 141/670 409 759 info@ envirocarespain.com www. envirocarespain.com (301178)

& BEAUTY

CHIROPRACTOR

CARS WANTED

CARS , Vans, Bikes wanted. Any Reg, Anything Considered Call or Whatsapp 687 049 592 (301400)

CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRA TION WITH OR WITHOUT PA PERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)

CENTRE Established 1987. New Beginners Spanish course, starts 4th October. Maximum 5 students per group for guaranteed results. Private classes available. Enrol now. Also,Translations under taken calahondalanguage@ gmail.com Tel: 636 413 187 (301291)

MAINTENANCE

ADVANCED Cleaning Ser vices. Professional carpet, up holstery cleaning, 27 years experience, wet/dry clean. Honest, reliable service 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 or email acservs@outlook.com (290739)

SIGNS all type of 3D letters and light boxes, full CNC cut ting services, large and small format printing like posters , roller banners , business card and flyers, we create your corporate identity, logos, real estate boards, decoration items for homes and offices. We cover the Coast and deli very. 951 310 395 / 665 804 321 info@eyeprint.es (295065)

DOMESTIC APP REP

DOMESTIC Appliance repairs - washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, profes sionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (296265)

MARBLE FLOORS polished high shine non-slip. Fast Ser vice Reliable, family run busi ness. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. No job too small. Cleansol 10am – 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

MARBLE POLISHING, CRYSTALLISING, LAST ING, HIGH SHINE. RE GRINDING, RESTORA TION OF SALTY, DEAD FLOORS. 27YRS EXPERI ENCE. RELIABLE. REFS AVAILABLE. CYRIL. 645 840 199 (301160)

FOR SALE /WANTED

NO DIG Irrigation installa tion, Cables, Fibre Optic, Electric & Lighting Cables. New Installations & prob lem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden con structions. Tree surgeon. Clearing. Astro Turf (Free Quotation) 676 747 521 (301097)

GATE REPAIRS

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE

DOOR automation re paired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (1296056)

FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J Schaegen, Spe cialised in treating neck, back & extremity disor ders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.body work.es (301414)

BE PROACTIVE: Electric/Gas fires, Wood Burn ing Stoves. Quality guar anteed. EnviroCare. All areas covered. 952 663 141/670 409 759. info@envirocarespain. com www.envirocare spain.com (301178)

IMPROVEMENTS

BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (291429)

ARTICLES WANTED SIDEBOARD SCANDINA VIAN STYLE, 50s 60s OR EVEN MODERN CALL AN THONY 609 529 633 (296440)

ANTHONY’S ANTIQUES

COLLECTIVE CALLING are urgently requesting dona tions of clothing, shoes, handbags & home-ware. We sell good quality items, which then supports low-in come families and the homeless in the community. These items can be dropped directly to our charity shop Tienda Solidaria: Av. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, 4, San Pedro de Alcantara, alternatively, call us to arrange collection on +34 711 006 961 (295137)

CONEJO CLEANING & Property Management. Est. over 25 years. Rentals management, one off cleans. New Property set up service. Wendy 635 630 370 / 952 964 407 www.conejocleaning.com (295933)

STARLIGHT Cleaning Ser vices . All types of cleaning. Any size of property. All Ar eas. Residential & Holiday Lets. Deep Clean for Bars & Restaurants. We also do a professional Chimney Sweep ing service. 682 636 451 www.starlight-spain.com (295837)

CLEARFLOW – Unblocking, CCTV inspection, repair and installation. Tel: 630 200 600 / 952 885 661. www.de satorosclearflow Facebook: DesatorosClearflow (301154)

JEWELLERS AND PAWN BROKERS IS NOW BUY ING ALL TYPES OF WATCHES AND JEW ELLERY IN ANY CONDI TION, ALSO, SILVER, AN TIQUES AND THE UNUSUAL. WE BUY, WE PAY MORE, WE PAY CASH. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL ANTHONY ON +34 609 52 96 33 (296440)

WANTED Gold, Silver, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)

ELECTRIC GATES /Garage Doors. Intercoms/access control systems and replace ment remotes. New installs and repairs. For all your electric gate and garage door requirements call us on 605 356 469/952 786 178. The Garage Door Co & 2 Way Gates. tgdc@hotmail. co.uk www.2waygates.com (293643)

SERVICES

EXPERIENCED CAPABLE YOUNG MAN available for laboring work, heaving lift ing & support with re movals. Can supply trade contacts. Native English speaking and also fluent in Spanish. Please call or WhatsApp me at +44 7707 557342 (302048)

GLASS CURTAINS

VINYL WRAP

VINYL SOLUTIONS WHY REPLACE WHEN YOU CAN RENOVATE? Modern adhesive vinyl coverings in hundreds of styles and designs can reno vate a tired kitchen, bath room, wall panels, bedroom wardrobes, fridge doors. Turn a tired looking wood designed kitchen into a modern solid colour or metallic look without painting or replacing. Work carried out on site with 10 year warranties Contact Ian 644 546 176 for design brochure and samples. (293467)

TUBS AND SPAS

CHIMNEY SWEEP. Clean re liable professional. All types, special price for more than one. Chris 608 337 497 (296265)

APEX CHIMNEY SER

VICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and ef ficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (301300)

RAINBOW Pinturas. English Painters & decorators. All as

LIT ELECTRICIANS for all your Electrical & maintenance needs, no job too small for a FREE Quote. Call Craig on 604 106 414 or Ben 711 004 350 (301214)

FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and re movals. Also buy cars, campervans, boats & bikes. 697 511 071 (296452)

GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (301104)

HOT TUBS new used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. Used good Hot Tubs for sale. 691 973 131 / +44 7836 379122 (295835)

If you can read it, so can your clients. Con tact us and have your business grow at + 34 951 386 161

ALHAURIN FURNITURE

EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collec tion, also house clearance and removals. Also buy cars, campervans, boats & bikes. 697 511 071 (296452)

changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable ser vice. Call Paul 657 466 803 (288129)

ENGLISH 24/7 LOCK SMITHS AND SECURITY COMPANY, FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY. 636 770 865 / 952 660 233 WWW.SECURITYOF SPAIN.COM CONTACT DAREN (294126)

available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Ju lian 655 825 931 (301104)

MOSQUITO screens, slid ing, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosqui tonick.ws (295855)

MOTORING

MOTOR INSURANCE . For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 952 147 834, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 952 147 834 for motor insurance with a hu man voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726)

STAY SAFE! Abbeygate In surance Call 971 277 455 For your security www.abbey gateinsure.com (291234)

LOCKSMITHS

LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks

MISCELLANEOUS

GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel – 678 716 693 (288662)

MOSQUITO SCREENS

ACE OF SHADES – Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730)

MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes

FOR SALE –

ROBERTSON CARS ... would like to thank all of my past, present & future clients for their continued support over the last 35 years here in Spain. Stay safe and outdrive everyone.

ROBERTSON CARS AUTO MATIC LEXUS RX 300 2006, one owner from new, lovely light silver, low kilome

YELMO PLAZA MAYOR

AVATAR (RERUN)

THURS: 16:00, 19:15

TUES, WED, FRI, SAT: 18:00 SUN 12:45, 18:00

are

AVATAR (RELEASE)

MON, TUES, THURS: 19:30

WED, FRI: 12:00

SAT, SUN: 19:00

DC LEAGUE OF SUPER­PETS

TUES, FRI: 12:00

DON'T WORRY DARLING

DON´T WORRY DARLING

SAT: 22:05

TUES: 20:45

CINEMA - PUERTO BANUS

times

some

FALL

MON TUES, THURS: 16:30

WED, SAT,SUN: 15:00, 17:00

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU FRI, SUN: 12:30

SMILE

MON, TUES, THURS: 16:30, 18:45, 21:10

FRI: 12:00, 22:00

WED,SAT, SUN 15:00, 17:20, 19:40

MON, TUES, THURS 17:00 SUN: 17:20

WED, SAT, SUN: 15:00

TICKET TO PARADISE

MON, TUES, THURS ­> 17:00, 19:10, 21:15

FRI: 12:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30,

21:30

SAT, SUN: 17:15, 19:20

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

MON, WED, THURS: 16:45, 19:10

FRI: 15:00: 17:20

SAT, SUN: 22:00

RED DOG: The cinema has lots of English film times.

ters, 5 door, petrol, just ser viced and passed new ITV this week. Low on mileage and low on price. Lovely Lexus ready to go. €8,500. Samantha. See photos on my web page – robertsoncarsspain.com or text me what sapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: therobertson clan@gmail.com

ROBERTSON CARS AUTO MATIC /CABRIO MER CEDES SLK 2006, Stunning Silver only used as holiday car with 55,000kms (approx 35,000 miles) 2 seater con vertible have fun in the sun, new ITV, electric roof folds in to boot. Selling under book price. Classy turns heads...€11,500. See photos on my web page – robertson cars-spain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: therobertson clan@gmail.com

ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMATIC / CONVERTIBLE MERCEDES SL320< 2000, this classic has both hard & soft tops, Silver with dark Navy leather interior & blue soft hood, only 87,000kms (approx 55,000miles) FSH, just passed ITV July 19 to 2023. Electric seats, hood ev erything, just fitted new win dows to soft hood which cost €500. she looks super, only used as holiday car & always kept garaged away from sun damage a shining example of this classic Mercedes, may be old but still got it , you will not find one in this condi tion.....€13 ,500 (well below the guide value). See photos on my web page – robertson cars-spain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. Email: therobertson clan@gmail.com

ROBERTSON CARS COMING SOON NISSAN JUKE 2014 AND FIAT 500 LOUNGE DIESEL 2015 SAMANTHA ROBERTSON

Photos soon on my web page or text me if you want to be first to view. Samantha what sapp. 608 658 785 Email: therobertsonclan@gmail.com

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet in surance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excel lent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 952 147 834. (200726)

CAR SERVICES

MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & di agnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (301275)

ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (296043)

WANTED

ALL CARS / Commercials

wanted, runners or non-run ners. Cash. Buyer collects.

Transfer included. 605 109 796 (295569)

WANTED, wanted, wanted!!

All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Span ish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (301127)

CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS

WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRA TION WITH OR WITHOUT PA PERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)

CAR , VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837

CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701

CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRA TION, INSTANT CASH, FI NANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921 (290739)

IMPORT / TRANSFER

CARS transferred, history checks, Imports and Embargo problems. Change of use and lost papers. Change your car to Spanish plates, simple effi cient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsinspain@live. co.uk (290739)

MUSIC

ENHANCE YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS OF LIVE SPANISH GUITAR PLAYED BY DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK. ECLECTIC REPERTOIRE. RECOMMEND ED BY TOP WEDDING-PLAN NERS AND AGENTS. SEE HIM ON GOOGLE & FACEBOOK. PARTY BAND AVAILABLE AL SO. CALL 00 350 540 367 29 (1296051)

PAINTERS/DECORATORS

PAINTERS / DecoratorsMarbella, Estepona, Coin Area. Please call Albert 663 681 012 (1296158)

SOLUCIONES RAPIDAS

We will Paint your apartment in maximum 2 days. 640 350 479 (301298)

PASSPORT RENEWALS

UK & IRISH Passport re newals including photo’s. Complete Service. Cath’s Cards. 952 885 759. www.cathscards.es (295683)

COCKROACHES , ANTS, in sects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fu migations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary depart ment officially registered cer tificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only le gal English owned pest con trol company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (293982)

KENNELS

CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.catand dogworld.com (301392)

ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a regis tered charity. We have on av erage 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalu cian government. We desper ately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blan kets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320)

ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Par que de los Pedregales, Es tepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more informa tion call 952 113 467, avail able from 10.00am until 2.00pm. (93319)

SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at any time. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre.

Telephone: 608 258 950

ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leav ing something for abandoned animals. Contact animexfoun dation@gmail.com or call 692 166 434 now for this abso lutely free service (288287)

ARCH - The Andalucian Res cue Centre for Horses, regis tered charity 8448, the Centre is now open again to visitors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we res cue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned hors es and donkeys. Come and meet our current rescues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of ded icated volunteers, the Centre is located between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more infor mation and directions see our website www.horserescue spain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322)

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Suzuki Vitara - lots to like!

THE colour palette of cars seems to consist of largely black, grey or silver with little variation unless you start tick ing the extra cost option box es. With all the differing colours available you might wonder why a potential buyer would pick Suzuki’s solar yel low and pay an addi tional €959/£835 for the privilege. It’s very bright! Thank fully for those with out the need for a look at me car there’s a range of less vibrant paint finishes.

Luminescent paint apart, the Vitara is a delight and comes with lots of standard equipment, even on the lead‐in version, and offers an ad mirable absence of digitisa tion except for the sensible things you might expect to be placed on a touchscreen.

Buttons are easier to use than having to dive into nu merous sub menus on a

1.5‐litre, four‐cylinder petrol engines, manual or automatic gears, two or four‐wheel‐drive, mild or full hybrid pow er and two trim levels, with prices starting at a very com petitive €24,195/£20,999.

That entry‐level version

lights and wipers,

My test model was the SZ5 full hybrid priced at €28,514/ £24,749 and adds a superb panoramic opening roof as standard along with keyless entry and start, front and rear parking sensors and a rear

The SZ5 test model also came with all‐wheel‐drive and Suzuki’s automatic gear box, which is actually an auto mated manual transmission. Rather like the CVT automatic gearboxes this system is fine unless you are under hard ac

celeration when the engine revs rise, with a delay before the transmission effectively catches up and changes the gear. Your ears end up being desperate for the next ratio.

The other issue is that were you to buy the mild hybrid Vitara in the same trim level, still with all‐wheel‐drive but a six‐speed manual gearbox, the comparison is interesting. In stead of the 1.5‐litre engine you get the 1.4‐litre Booster

jet unit. It provides 62 mph some three seconds faster, the same level of Co2 emis sions and 0.3 mpg less. In my view it’s also a nicer drive. All told the Vitara is an im mensely likeable SUV, practi cal, plenty of equipment and nicely bolted together, along with sensible and competitive pricing. My advice would be to opt for the manual version unless you need an automat ic. It’s a nicer engine, nicer drive and handles surprisingly well.

Facts at a Glance

Model: Suzuki Vitara SZ5 AllGrip Hybrid AGS

Engine: 1.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol

Gears: automated manual gearbox

Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 12.7 seconds/Maximum Speed 178 kmh (111 mph)

Economy: 5.3l/100km (53 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP)

Emissions: 121 g/km (WLTP)

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

VITARA: With plenty of equipment and sensible pricing.

AC Benahavis continue winning form

THE second game of the sea son saw AC Benahavis host two walking football games against Competa on Saturday October 1. The first game was in the under 50s league.

The lead changed hands several times, however, it was the home side who ran out as eventual 4‐3 winners with two late goals. Rob Fitzgerald, AC Benahavis over 50s cap tain said “I’m proud to be a part of this great group, we continue to improve each week, the spirt within this team is incredible.”

The second game was a friendly match with Competa fielding a mixed team. Bena

havis won this game as well 6‐3. Both the games were refer eed well and played in a good spirit. An interesting footnote is the number of penalties awarded for excessive run ning offences!!

Meanwhile Viñuela 50s will

open their league campaign against the old enemy Malaga 50s today Thursday, October 6 at Campo Viñuela.

Nerja put in some training this week, looking forward to a double header away to Walking Dead next week said

Paul Mc Cormick.

Recently eight AC Bena havis members carried out CRP and defib training at the Benahavis Town Hall. A suc cessful event underlining the importance of such training.

Steve Duffell of AC Bena havis is working towards a sponsored 20kg weight loss before the end of December. Steve has already lost 5kg, all sponsorship money, currently standing at over €500 will go to local charity Darkness into Light. More info can be sound at https://www.facebook. com/DarknessintoLightCosta delSol/ about this great chari ty.

Wolves manager out

BRUNO LAGE has been sacked as manager of En glish Premier League side Wolves. His departure came after the team lost 2‐0 to West Ham United in London on Saturday, October 1, which plunged the Molineux club into the relegation zone.

The former Benfica manager had only been in charge for 16 months, having replaced his fellow countryman Nuno Espirito Santo in the hot seat. Lage guided Wolves to a very credible 10th posi tion in the table last season. A poor run of form saw his side pick up just six points from eight games so far this season though, with only three goals scored.

A meeting took place which resulted in the Midlands hierarchy deciding to part company with the 46‐year‐old Portuguese boss. Under Lage, Wolves have made their worst top‐flight run since the 2011‐12 season.

Lage spent in excess of £100m in this summer’s transfer window. Among his new signings were Portuguese internationals Goncalo Guedes and Matheus Nunes, with the latter breaking the club’s transfer record at £38m.

Lage’s number was probably up after the fans started chanting ‘you don’t know what you’re do ing’, at the London Stadium on Saturday.

Speaking after the match, Lage said: “The only thing I can say is that I’m sorry about the situa tion.”

BENAHAVIS MEMBERS: Undergo defib training.

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