Costa del Sol 13 - 19 October 2022 Issue 1945

HOLLYWOOD STAR: Pirates of the Caribbean actor Kevin McNally scooped Best Actor at the Marbella Fim Festival.

HALLOWEEN in Marbella isn’t quite complete without a visit to La Sala in Puerto Banus to soak up all things spooky this Halloween.

Not one but two Fang­tastic Break fast Bash events are planned to take place on Saturday 29 and Sunday Oc tober 30 at 11am in the Live Lounge.

Aimed at Marbella’s Mini Mon sters, the event promises to be filled with Spooky Games, Boo­gieing and Halloween Fun. Priced at €15 per per

Fang-tastic Halloween

son including breakfast and a drink, there are prizes up for grabs for the best dressed family. Under two’s are welcome to join free of charge. Tick ets are to be paid in full prior to this event and it’s recommended to book now as this is a guaranteed sell out.

On Halloween, the evening will wit ness La Sala’s Till Death Do Us Party with Wall Scream Band & DJ Junior Da Coffin providing the deadly sound track. To mark this evil occasion, the venue is offering 2 for 1 on Halloween Cocktails and complimentary shots

ON Tuesday October 11 the San Cristóbal hotel closed its doors for a complete refur bishment. The aim of these works, is to apply to the An dalucian Regional Ministry of Tourism for a shift to the four­star category.

The works are expected to be completed by summer of 2023, and will involve sub stantial improvements in the infrastructure, services of fered and increasing the number of rooms to 110.

The total renovation of the front and the rooms, the installation of the reception at street level and parking fa cilities, the opening of a rooftop swimming pool and chill­out area, a gym and a beauty treatment salon and

for all those wearing fancy dress along with a prize for the best costume!

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Complete refurb

two event and conference rooms are some of the changes being planned.

A new ‘Alameda’ restau rant is planned, which will serve Mediterranean cuisine.

The RoofTop will offer a more casual menu, premium cock tails, a variety of beverages. A wide range of quality prod ucts will be available for both guests and Marbella’s soci ety.

The establishment is a classic of Marbella’s hotel in dustry and one of the few family­owned holdings in the municipality, being in the hands of the Parra family.

The second generation,

headed by Cristóbal Parra Jimenez, is retiring to make

way for the third generation of the family to take on this challenge of modernising this legendary hotel in Mar bella.

Anniversary conference

ON Tuesday, October 18, to mark the fourth anniver sary of the opening of the BREATHE gastro­bar restau rant, a benchmark for gastronomy and sustainable business in Marbella, a press conference will be held to present its reforestation project for developing coun tries.

The event will be held at 12:30pm on the first floor of the establishment located on Calle Los Lirios S/N and will be attended by Cristóbal Garre, councillor of the Marbella City Council, responsible for the District of Nueva Andalucia and the areas of Development, Em ployment, SMEs and Business Incubators. If you would like to attend please RSVP before October 17 to Teba: prensa@mncomunicacion.com.

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More Germans

COSTA DEL SOL’S Tourism Department proudly showed off to more than 20 German travel agents and tour opera tors and described it as a sea sonally adjusted destination. It has been marketed as hav ing a diversity of products for stays outside the high season.

Flying Dutch

WITH a huge 23 per cent rise in tourists from Holland this year KLM has now stepped up its winter flights to the Cos ta del Sol. The Netherlands is currently the second most im portant international source market for hotels in the Mala ga Province.

Winter blues

THE Costa del Sol is luring re tired Brits over for winter holi days in a bid to save them cash on rising energy bills in the UK. The Spanish Federa tion of Tourism confirmed that more hotels are staying open throughout the winter season to capitalise on this.

White Night

AFTER a two­year hiatus, Malaga’s White Night La Noche en Blanco dedicated to audiovisual arts returned on Saturday, October 8, and was a resounding success. The cul tural proposal began in 2008 following in the footsteps of other large European cities and will return next May.

Superblocks

MORE trees and pedestrian spaces with pedestrian­only zones and fewer cars is how Malaga wants to revolution ize the Huelin environment. Malaga City Council is now promoting the creation of three superblocks in the Huelin­Ayala area with works estimated at around €6.7m.

Age Concern

AGE CONCERN paid tribute to José Manuel, a most val ued volunteer who passed away suddenly on Thursday October 6. Age Concern ex pressed their deepest condo lences to his family and friends.

Gibraltar border changes

AS from Wednesday October 12, 2022 youngsters under the age of 18 must be accompa nied by an adult to cross the Gibraltar border thanks to a sudden change of rules by the Spanish government.

Those young people resi dent in Gibraltar, intending to cross from Gibraltar to Spain, will need to be accompanied by an adult and entry may be refused if the young person is unaccompanied.

If an adult accompanying the minor is not the person’s parent, the Spanish border

guards will perform more thor ough checks, eg, record the personal details of both the adult and the minor. The same is required for any youngster resident in Gibraltar travelling

Coastal stroll

THE coastal corridor of Es tepona is to stretch 20 kilome tres and connect with the sec tion of Arroyo Enmedio.

On Tuesday, October 11, the mayor of Estepona, Jose Maria García Urbano, visited the works on the new path that will link the Arroyo Vaquero and Costa Natura urbanisations.

The mayor indicated that with these works 20 of the 23 kilometres of coastline of the municipality will be united. The new path, which is expected to be completed in 10 weeks, will connect the existing prome

nades in the Arroyo Vaquero and Costa Natura develop ments.

The works will consist of the construction of a wooden bridge 32 metres long and three metres wide over Ar royo Enmedio. Wooden walk ways will be installed on each side of the new structure, with railings on both sides. The total area will be 221 square me tres.

The action will be comple mented by the installation of street furniture, drinking foun tains, litter bins and bollards.

Cancer awareness

OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness month and World Breast Cancer Day is on Wednesday October 19, an international campaign to raise awareness for the detection and treatment of breast cancer, raise funds for research, treatment and survival. To mark the occasion, we found some facts and figures about breast cancer in Spain and the UK.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom en in both Spain and the UK. In Spain, there are 35,000 new cases of breast cancer a year, in the UK the figure stands at around 55,000. Breast cancer rates have risen by around 18 per cent since the ear ly 1990s.

However, breast cancer has higher overall survival rates than some other cancers. In Spain 87 per cent of women survive breast cancer for more than five years after diagnosis, in the UK 88 per cent of wom en survive for five years.

Breast cancer can also be prevented, in up to 23 per cent of cases in the UK. Breast Cancer Aware ness month is crucial in raising awareness about early detection.

from Spain to Gibraltar.

The new rule also applies to young people who are resi dent in Spain and if being ac companied by an adult who is not their parent, there will be

an additional need to present a duly completed Declaration signed by the parent that will need to be presented to the Spanish authorities at the bor der. The Gibraltar government has stressed that information has been relayed to the Gibral tar authorities by the Spanish authorities and could well be subject to change.

The Gibraltar authorities will not be implementing any of these requirements for young people entering or leaving Gibraltar, the change is purely being operated by Spain.

Busy hotels

Growing numbers

AUTUMN is always a busy time for the Simply Thriv ing Group, especially as member numbers have grown to around 1,700.

The core idea of the group is to offer people the opportunity to meet others and enjoy a good social life so as not to feel lonely here on the Costa.

On Thursday October 13 there is another lunch at the newly opened Tapa y Thai restaurant adjacent to the Angela hotel in Los Boliches, due to an over spill from a full restaurant last Thursday and there is room for eight more peo ple to join in.

On October 29, mem bers look forward to the show Curtain Up in Benal madena. November 3, there is a special Quiz with a buffet lunch which is available for everyone who books at Seaview in the port in Fuengirola.

FUENGIROLA led the aver age hotel occupancy in the province in September with a level of 92 per cent. It is a fig ure slightly higher than that of August and consolidates the city as one of the favourite destinations of na tional and international visi tors

The Association of Hotel Businessmen of the Costa del Sol (AEHCS) predicts good da ta for October (above 75 per cent) and November (65 per cent), which are usually months of lower influx.

The councillor for Tourism, Rodrigo Romero, said: “It is evident that Fuengirola has established itself as a firstrate tourist reference. A place demanded by many people to spend their holidays due to that image of a cheerful, cos mopolitan, modern, festive city with the highest quality of life, which is embodied in what we all know as the Fuengirola Brand.

“That is possible thanks to the efforts of all Fuen

girolenos and all the local eco nomic sectors. This is a suc cess for all of us that should encourage us to continue progressing and continue to consolidate ourselves as a top­level tourist power, the councillor added.

Fuengirola has a hotel fleet of 43 establishments, includ ing hotels and hostels which offer a total of 1,079 beds throughout the town.

November 29, is the date for the Autumn Ball, renamed the Birthday Bash which celebrates two years of the group formation and several members who have their birthdays during Novem ber. That is to be held at the Green Label and will be a very special evening. If you are not a member do join in, membership is free. Go to Simply Thriving Group on Facebook.

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Members of the House of Lords at the border crossing.

Fuengirola offers 1,079 beds in hotels.

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ON Sunday, October 23, Mar bella animal charity Triple A is holding an open day to raise funds, meet some furry friends, and attract new vol unteers.

The charity’s president Lily Van Tongeren told the Euro Weekly News: “I got involved about 16 years ago. I came here for six months at a time and we wanted to help and started fostering puppies.

“In 2012 I came to live here full time and got into helping out at the charity full time with events, fostering, and getting our name out more.

“I’m still fostering dogs. I currently have seven in the house and we’ve adopted quite a few!”

Lily explained Triple A is now setting up a fostering programme and launching a new website. She said: “I’m setting up a foster book and application form and we will match dogs with someone on our list. We still need more

Triple A open day

people to go on the list.”

Lily added: “We need more money too though. A lot of people like to donate food but we discourage that be cause we can’t change the dogs’ diets too often. We on ly use one type of food now and if people want to help out we have a wish list on Amazon.

“We also need blankets,

sheets, towels for the winter months. No duvets or cush ions please.”

Speaking about the event, she said: “It’s our first open day in a few years after the pandemic. We’re at a tempo rary base while the old shel ter is being rebuilt and a lot of people wanted to know how we’re doing, so we wanted people to come and see us.

“This year is our 30th an niversary, so the day will also celebrate this before we mark the occasion with our gala in December.”

Mijas Eagles

THE new season began on Saturday September 3, with training at the Mijas Hippodromo followed by a club BBQ. This year Mijas Eagles Rugby have three teams, Senior, Veterans and Ladies. Everyone is welcome to come and join the training sessions on Wednesday evening at 8pm and Saturday at 11am at the Hippodromo, the support would be most welcome.

Before the league starts, Mijas Eagles played in and won the Gibsams Cup 2022 in Gibraltar on Saturday October 1. Needless to say the Mijas Eagles played very well on the day losing to San Roque by a small margin in the first game and winning the second game against a well­known Gibral tar team by a very comfortable margin.

The third game was presented by our host Gibraltar Rug by Club where their hospitality and friendliness was appre ciated. Afterwards food and drinks were provided and as to be expected the Gibsams Cup was filled a few times!!

The bus journey home to La Cala terminated outside Biddy Mulligans, the club’s main sponsor where celebra tions continued.

Cheese and wine

THE Cheese and Wine Festi val will turn Mijas’s Plaza Vir gen de la Pena into the epi centre of good palates from Friday, October 21, until Sunday, October 23.

The Cheese and Wine Fes tival will begin at midday and last until midnight each day.

The councillor for Public Roads, Nicolas Cruz, con firmed: “This festival was launched with the aim of ex tending the visiting season.”

The councillor went on to thank the collaboration of the Association of En trepreneurs from Mijas and cheesemakers from the province of Malaga.

“After the success of last year, the format is being re peated. There will be 16 stands, eight for the sale of cheese and another eight for the sale of wine,” the coun cillor added.

“It will be an unmissable event for lovers of good food that will be enlivened every day by musical perfor mances thanks to the collab oration of the Department of Culture.”

Remodelling project

MARBELLA Town Hall has completed the comprehen sive remodelling of Calles Per petuo Socorro, Los Claveles, Virgen del Loreto, Virgen del Pilar and Sagrada Familia in San Pedro.

The mayor, Angeles Munoz said: “The streets were lacking in their physical environment, so we have acted to improve their infras tructure, accessibility, light ing, supply network, paving and street furniture to re spond to the demands of the residents.

“We also wanted to facili tate parking of the vehicles of local residents of this area, so we are going to convert a local plot to a car park with 40 spaces.”

TRIPLE A: Celebrating their 30th anniversary.

Parking for €1

THE car park in the Plaza del Ajedrez in Estepona which is ex pected to be ready in November will cost €1 per day.

The car park has a capacity for a total of 500 cars.

This car park joins the pioneering project launched by the city council to facilitate parking for citizens with a municipal net work of car parks at a cost of €1 per day.

At the same time, valuable social work is carried out since these facilities are managed by a social entity that favours the inclusion of people with disabilities.

This network of car parks already has more than 1,350 spaces located in the central Plaza Antonia Guerrero, San Loren zo Avenue, the new town hall and the Athletics Stadium.

Among the actions included in this project was the compre hensive remodelling of the adjoining streets Mallorca, Menorca and Francisco Gutierrez. In addition, the surface of the square and the garden areas have been beautified, improvements have been made to the sanitation network with a new collector for sewage and rainwater, as well as improvements in telecom munications infrastructure.

MORE than 250 motorcyclists from across the country will gather in Fuen girola for the Fuengirola Challenge be tween November 11 and 13. This will be the fourth edition of the event which blends tourism with motorcy cle riding.

Announcing the event on Wednes day October 5, local councillor for Mobility, Isabel González along with Javier Reyes, the head of I Bike Spain set out the itinerary for the event.

Reyes explained the 500 kilometre route will start from the Sohail Castle on the Friday, returning to Fuengirola

IT might be new to the festival scene, but Cala Mijas International Festival is here to stay. Fest 2022 Awards revealed on Friday October 7 that the festival is up for six nomi nations at its awards ceremony which highlight the best festival ex periences in Spain.

Betty Henderson

Marina on the Sunday.

González added, “It is not just a mo torcycle ride, it’s also an opportunity for riders to enjoy the local cuisine and the environment around them.”

Fuengirola Challenge 2022 Festival awards

The Fuengirola Challenge is a non‐competitive event which allows mo torcycle riders to get to know Malaga Province and its unique culture and cuisine on two wheels. Participants navigate their own way along a route provided.

González also highlighted the tourism focus of the event saying “We are always looking for ways to en courage tourism and this event at tracts a significant number of visitors to our region.”

Those interested in participating can sign up online at: www.ibsmoto. com.

The Cala Mijas International Fes tival was held between September 1 and 3 and saw a total of 107,000 people attending for the music and party atmosphere.

The festival had some of the biggest names on the festival circuit

including The Arctic Monkeys (only date in Spain this year), Liam Gal lagher, The Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk and Nathy Peluso.

The awards the festival is up for are: Best Large Format Festival, Best Newcomer Festival, Best Pro duction, Festival with the best restaurant area, Most Sustainable Festival and Greatest Contribution to the region.

Voting was held through the or ganisation’s website, and after clos ing on October 9, the hotly antici pated results will soon be in. The awards will be presented on Wednesday October 26.

Meanwhile, Cala Mijas Interna tional Festival has already an nounced its dates for next year af ter a hugely successful inaugural edition!

Motorcyclists gear up to discover Fuengirola and Malaga’s secrets!

Photo credit: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola

CAR PARK: Has the capacity for 500 cars.

Image: Estepona City Council

Improvement works

IMPROVEMENT works on the north pave ment of Avenida Carlota Alessandri are to be completed in three weeks.

Among the works that have already been carried out is the replacement of the pavement, the improvement of accessibili ty, the preparation of conduits for traffic lights and street lighting and the creation of 20 new parking spaces.

The mayor of Torremolinos, Margarita del Cid, visited the improvement works be ing carried out on the north pavement of Avenida Carlota Alessandri on Friday, Oc tober 7.

The mayor explained that “this was one of the first works put out to tender by this government team for an amount of just over €740,000 and we have already been

able to replace the pavement and the channelling for traffic lights and street lighting has been prepared.”

The mayos added: “We are going to con tinue working in this area and in just two or three weeks this will be completely fin ished and all the people of Torremolinos will be able to enjoy it.”

Ideal for Expo Expo 2027 Malaga.

THE official Expo website now of fers information on the Malaga project for an In ternational Expo in 2027.

The growing concern about cli mate has triggered political and social movements in all the countries around us and provokes a timely re flection on how the cities of the fu ture must work to be more sustain able and liveable, in every sense.

Given that these problems affect all territories globally, the solutions must also be sought jointly and with a glob al perspective.

Expo 2027 Malaga will allow the ex

Image: Malaga City Council

change of knowl edge, experiences and very diverse solutions to make cities friendly environ ments to live in and to coexist in while promoting good practices. This global conversa tion will also showcase scientific, technological and economic progress on this topic.

Malaga, as an example city that has undergone an unprecedented trans formation focused on innovation and culture and with a clear commitment to sustainability and the SDGs, is the ideal candidate to host an Expo.

Trio of celebrations Royal launch

FUENGIROLA celebrated National Day with a memorable event in the Plaza de Espana.

The town hall set up 500 chairs for the event which began at midday. The Plaza de Espana was beautifully adorned with Spanish flags and the town hall gave away Spanish flag bracelets and fans.

The councillor for Festivities, Isabel Moreno, confirmed: “October 12 is the last day of the fair, it is also the Day of Our Lady of the Pillar. It also coincides with our National Day.”

At 11.00am the traditional mass in the Church of Carmen took place in honour of Our Lady of the Pillar. The mass was swiftly followed by events in the Plaza de la Hispanidad which included a per formance by the Sevillian singer, Jose Manuel Soto.

CHAIRMAN and founder of IDILIQ Develop ments, Roy Peires, launched the company’s lat est development of 104 branded residences at the Royal Marbella Golf Resort on Monday, October 10. The launch event saw more than 100 real estate agents from along the coast learn about the developer’s upcoming projects on the Costa del Sol.

Royal Marbella Golf Resort will offer one, two and three-bedroom apartments, fully fur nished with fitted kitchens, and either moun tain, golf or sea views. Personalised upgraded versions will also be available.

Royal Marbella Golf Resort is situated in what is known as the ‘Golden Triangle’ of the Costa del Sol between Marbella, Benahavis, and Estepona. It was also revealed that 58 new luxury townhouses in La Cala de Mijas will be coming soon.

TORREMOLINOS: Replacing pavements.

Image: Torremolinos City Council

Torremolinos Triathlon

MORE than 200 triathletes are expected to take part in the fourth Playas de Torremolinos Triathlon on Sunday, October 16 at 9.30am.

The Torremolinos Triathlon Club is promoting the event, which will involve 750 metres of swimming in the sea, 20 kilometres of cycling and five kilometres of running.

The councillor for Sports, Ra mon Alcaide, confirmed that: “This coastal enclave is ideal for a triathlon that returns af ter two years of absence due to the pandemic. It is a qualify ing event in the provincial triathlon circuit.”

The competition, which is organised by the Torremolinos Triathlon Club with the collab oration of the Sports Delega tion of the town hall, will be held in the Los Alamos area.

Registration is open at www.triatlonandalucia.org.

The registration fee is €25 for triathlon members and €32 for those who are not.

The competition will have both cash prizes and prizes in kind.

Evening of entertainment

THESPA theatre group is hosting a social event in Fuengirola on Friday October 28. The theatre group holds monthly evenings of entertainment and dining for its members and guests to get together and enjoy theatre together.

This month’s event will consist of two plays; the first part will see ITS members Eileen Audas and Pam Butler giving a musical review, followed by an amusing play by two female actors. The evening costs €16 for members and €18 for guests and there will also be a meal for attendees.

The theatre group held a successful evening on September 28, with 38 people attending. Thespa promises another exciting event this month full of laughs, great company and delicious food, and asks those interested in attending to book by email to: thespabooking@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Thespa is the longest running English language theatre group on the Costa del Sol, providing live theatre and friendships since 1979.

Club promoting the event.

Motorhome parking

THE mayor of El Borge, Raul Vallejo Díaz, has announced that a motorhome parking area will soon be available in the area known as La Huertecilla. This is an area in great demand by this tourist sector which will allow mo torhomes to park next to the sports facilities.

The actions to be carried out for the creation of this new space will allow for the develop ment of a booming tourist model. It will consist of perimeter fencing to protect the area re served for parking, the provision of facilities for emptying used water, the adaptation of the sewage system and drinking water connections

to the municipal network.

Along with the new area, which will have di rect access to the changing rooms and toilets of the sports area, is a warehouse where vending machines will be installed. There will also be vertical and horizontal signage so that all citi zens can quickly identify the different plots.

The mayor confirmed that: “With the con struction and implementation of this mo torhome area we continue to create new pub lic areas for the service of visitors that will strengthen the positioning of El Borge as a tourist town.”

Torremolinos training

Betty Henderson

TORREMOLINOS is set to host swimmers and water polo players from the Spanish national selection, who will use the Virgen del Carmen I swimming pool for training sessions. The council made the announce ment on October 10, with swimmers be ginning training from October 11.

Swimmers from Club Deportivo Nat ación Inacua Málaga and water polo play ers from Club Waterpolo Málaga are mov ing their training sessions due to structural issues with the swimming pool they used in Malaga.

Athletes including Carlos Garach, double Junior World Champion from Granada, and Carmen Balbuena, top swimmer from

Torremolinos are moving to train in Torre molinos after various issues with the cen tres where they trained previously.

Local councillor for Sports, Ramón Al caide said in a statement “The council is committed to providing the right training conditions for our young sportspeople, we have taken every step to accommodate the swimmers who have moved to train here.”

The Virgen del Carmen I swimming pool has already been the venue for several elite swimming competitions including the Spanish Open Swimming Championship after problems with the swimming pool in Malaga and the Andalucian Swimming Championships in July.

4 Days Walking

THE mayor, Angeles Munoz, highlighted the promotional effect and the economic impact on the city with the 11th edition of ‘Marbella 4 Days Walking’ which reached €3 million.

The event began on Thursday, October 6, and ran until Sunday, October 9, and covered four routes through areas of the municipality which brought together 2,500 people from more than 15 coun tries.

The mayor confirmed that: “This is an important mass event for the town since most of the participants and their com panions stay in the municipality for an average of seven days.

“The routes of 10, 20 and 30 kilometres continue to make Marbella known as an enclave where nature has a lot to do.”

The mayor also highlighted “the great

effort” made by the city council and the representatives of the organisation, Ara bella Wessels and Maria Kupers, as well as the huge team of volunteers.

In addition, the mayor emphasised the fact that one of this year’s novelties was a mobile application that included an emergency button. The button could be activated in an emergency allowing the walker to be located immediately.

EL BORGE: Strengthening its position as a tourist town.

Image: El Borge Town Council

Image: Marbella City Council

Bill Diamond’s first novel

AUTHOR, Bill Diamond, left school at 15 with little formal education and served a full ap prenticeship as a bricklayer. Af ter educating himself he learned most facets of the building industry and property development. He started a property management compa ny in 1979 which is still going strong.

During the early months of Covid, with no golf to occupy him, Bill started to write his first novel on an iPhone as he had no laptop or tablet to use.

He lives in Javea, Costa Blanca and has had a long‐time love af fair with Spain and lived in De nia for many years before mov ing to an apartment on the Arenal in Javea four years ago.

His writing is carried out in Javea on the balcony of his apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and it is the sound of the waves and the

beautiful ambience of Javea which gives him so much inspi ration for his books.

Bill has a passion for horses and has ridden the Badminton and Gatcombe Park courses on his competition horses, many of whom he bred himself.

Bill also has a passion for golf and through practice and dedi cation has managed to achieve a single figure handicap.

Recently he had the privilege of flying in a Spitfire over the white cliffs of Dover which re mains one of his most memo rable experiences.

As an avid reader of spy/ thriller novels, Bill has often criticised books that have too much “padding out,” even though the storyline may be strong and entertaining so with this in mind Bill has created a gripping novel packed with ad venture, intrigue, danger and romance on every page.

His first novel due to be re leased shortly, Max Catt ‐ The Beginning, is the first in a hoped series. The novel follows Max‐Catt who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth but broke away from the easy life of the landed gentry.

He became a one‐man killing machine whose skills and rouge modus operandi attracted MI5, the anti‐terrorist unit and MI6 who all wanted to recruit Max, but it was the SAS that he chose.

An expert with a sniper rifle coupled with his animal in stinct, he caused havoc within terrorist groups so much so that a huge bounty was put on his head by the newly formed and dangerous Islamic Republican Front

From a young age danger and death have followed Max from a family hostage crisis to black mail and murder!

Author, Bill Diamond.

Image: Bill Diamond

ESTEPONA City Council has confirmed it has awarded the works for the comprehensive re modelling of the section of the promenade that runs from La Cala ‐ in front of the San Jose school ‐ to the Jacaranda building

These works will culmi nate in the last phase of

Promenade remodelling

the renovation of the promenade which com prises two linear kilome tres.

At the moment, the second phase of Avenida Espana is being pedestri

anised, which also in cludes the remodelling of the section of the promenade between Avenida Juan Carlos and Calle Delfín.

In addition, the works

of the socio‐cultural fa cility ‘Mirador del Car men’, which is being car ried out next to the Punta Doncella light house, will also involve the fine‐tuning of the ex

isting promenade.

The objective of the city council is to contin ue with the remodelling of the rest of the sec tions until achieving the total connection of the

promenade and its union with the coastal corridor.

It has already been possible to connect more than 90 per cent of the Estepona coast which means more than 20 kilometres linked by pedestrian paths that enable tourist and leisure use of these spaces by the sea.

Mental Health Day

THE mayor of Torremoli nos, Margarita del Cid, was present to hear the reading of the Manifesto by AFESOL (Association of Relatives and People with Mental Illness of the Costa del Sol) on Monday, Octo ber 10.

The association also set up a table and invited citi zens to sign the Manifesto which this year has the slo gan ‘for the right to grow in well‐being’ which is ded icated to children, adoles cents and young people.

According to data from the Confederation of Men tal Health in Spain, the per centage of the young pop ulation that declares having suffered from men tal health problems very frequently has risen from 6.2 per cent in 2017 to 15.9 per cent in 2021.

AFESOL is a non‐profit association formed by rela tives and people with men tal illness. The association is united to find solutions to the problems that arise

with mental illness. Its aims are to contribute to improving the quality of life of people with mental illness and their families, to demand improvements in

the province of Malaga and to support family members and people with mental illness in their rela tions with the administra tion.

Mijas cultural programme

MIJAS has welcomed autumn with a programme of sea sonal events, including charity events and cultural activities.

Mijas Tourism Board held a wine tasting event on September 18 where locals and visitors could come togeth er and taste wines from the region and further afield.

This was followed by a unique movie tour which saw guests retrace the steps of film stars from Hollywoood’s Golden Age of cinema while learning about the history of the town before a film screening to put the new film knowledge to use.

A local animal welfare charity, PAD held a ‘Fall Fair’ event to raise funds for its vital work in protecting animals in Mi jas. The fair was held in front of the town hall in the Cala de Mijas on October 9. The fair had clothing and book stalls, jewellery, accessories and home‐made cakes. It was held in collaboration with the local Department for Foreign Affairs.

Seasonal events continue with a ‘Memories’ tour that will give guests an insight into Mijas’ rich history.

Help for Ukraine

SPAIN’S Defence Ministry is sending a new convoy to Ukraine with light all‐terrain vehicles, ambu lances and medical equip ment.

The shipment will cover

logistical and medical needs of the highest prior ity for the Ukrainian Min istry of Defence. A further 12 heavy vehicles will be shipped by sea in the com ing days.

The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, attend ed the departure from Al cala de Henares on Thurs day, October 6, of a land convoy transporting eight light vehicles, two ambu lances and five tonnes of various medical equip ment to Poland.

The vehicles and medi cal equipment were pro vided by the Army, the Navy and the Spanish Emergency Military Unit and were prepared for transport by the Projec tion Support Group (GAPRO), a unit that pro vides logistical support for operations and exercises both on national territory and in operations abroad.

Robles explained that “these are the priorities that Ukraine has at the moment and this is what they are asking us for, the war is being very cruel, there are many wounded people and they urgently need medical material.”

Higher education

ON Wednesday, October 5, Spain and Germany signed an agreement to intensify relations in higher education.

The Minister for Universities, Joan Subirats, met with his counterpart, the Minister for Education and Research of the Federal Government of Germany, Bettina Stark‐Watzinger, during the German‐Spanish Summit.

During the meeting, the two ministers agreed to sign a Declaration to raise the profile of the commit ment to strengthen ties in the field of higher educa tion, recognising training as a basic pillar for the ad vancement of both countries.

Joan Subirats confirmed: “We welcome the fact that the Declaration of Intent we are signing today will allow us to learn in situ about Germany’s policies, programmes and actions on common challenges.”

Germany has extensive experience and a proven track record in areas that are of great interest to Spain, such as the retraining of the working popula tion, dual university education and the university model at the service of social needs.

Repsol promotion

AN offer to get one gas cylin der free was announced on Tuesday, October 4 by Repsol and is available to anyone who buys at least 10 units (12.5 kgs) using the company’s website or mobile application.

The offer is limited to one per person and is valid on the main land and in the Balearics until the end of the year.

Respol currently offers an ad ditional discount to anyone who buys petrol through its mobile payment app, which al so needs to be used to get the benefit of the gas cylinder offer.

Once the order is placed, the cylinder will be made available.

In addition, anyone who pur chases more than 10 cylinders will receive a coupon that is valid in‐store for three months.

The offer comes ahead of winter and at a time when gas prices have fallen from their earlier highs this year of €19.95.

Although the free butane gas cylinders offer can be seen as a gimmick, for those hard‐pressed to pay for gas supplies the offer does have value.

NEW CONVOY: Margarita Robles and the departure of logistical vehicles.

Image: Spanish Government/Ministry of Defence

on

THE Salón Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola is now into its autumn season and as usu al is presenting a block buster musical, this time the Rodgers and Hammer stein Carousel which dates back to 1945.

Based on a much earlier Hungarian novel, it is trans ported to the USA and the story revolves around carousel barker Billy Bigelow, whose romance with millworker Julie Jor dan comes at the price of both their jobs. He participates in a rob

bery to provide for Julie and their unborn child; af ter it goes tragically wrong, he is given a chance to make things right.

A secondary plot line deals with millworker Car rie Pipperidge and her ro mance with ambitious fish erman Enoch Snow.

Four Salón Varietés favourites will be perform ing in the show directed by Owain Griffiths with Craig Norris as Billy Bigelow, Ruth Norris and Gemma

Lloyd sharing the role of Julie Jordan and Melissa Carver as Carrie Pipperidge.

The musical includes such famous songs as If I Loved You, You’ll Never Walk Alone and June is Busting Out All Over and tickets for the show which runs from Friday October 14 to Sunday October 23 cost €20 per person from the box office at https://www.salonvari etestheatre.com/ or in per son.

Bike Festival

to dance

THOUSANDS of bikers are expected to attend this weekend’s 10th Komando Bike Festival in Torremolinos.

The Palacio de Congresos will host concerts, exhibi tions, motorbike shows, out lets and food trucks on Fri day, October 14, Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, Oc tober 16.

The mayor of Torremoli nos, Margarita del Cid, said: “I would like to thank the Moto Club Komando Ami moto for their work and ded ication in putting on an event that also makes Torremoli nos great.

“The tourist dimension of an event that will attract

thousands of bikers from all over Spain,” she added.

The president of the Ko mando Amimoto Moto Club, Juan Antonio Ubeda, con firmed that: “We have a good attendance forecast. Online registration has tripled the number of likely attendees. The social net works are very active and ev erything points to thousands of bikers arriving in Torre molinos this weekend.”

A new feature will be added to the event with a Guardia Civil Trafico stand. It will include a display of clas sic motorbikes from the 60s and 70s as well as the latest generation of motorbikes.

New Marbella market

WITH effect from Sunday October 16, there will be a new market in Marbella which is due to be held from 11am to 5pm at the Marbella Arena every Sunday.

It will offer visitors a chance to enjoy live music whilst browsing a variety of stalls especially dedicated to highlight ing the work of crafts people and artists from Marbella and the Costa del Sol. There will be more than 50 stalls with products dedicated to personal well­being, decoration and art, organic and ecological products, as well as clothes and accessories suitable for all members of the family.

You can purchase organic beauty products such as creams, essential oils, soaps, aloe vera or perfumes, as well as natural gastronomic products such as honey, aromatic plants or organic olive oils.

Early Oktoberfest

PALO ALTO Marbella celebrated its second exclusive Okto berfest on Saturday October 1 with a number of celebrities from Marbella and Ojen visiting by invitation.

Those attending which included José António Sánchez, mayor of Ojen were able to enjoy one of the most tradition al festivities of German culture in the warm and pleasant cli mate of the Costa del Sol.

There was no shortage of typical dishes, including pretzels and würst­style sausages and of course German beer, which could be tasted in an atmosphere enlivened by music and different activities.

Many of the guests dressed in typical Bavarian costumes and enjoyed the day.

EVERY year, the Gibraltar Philhar monic Society sponsors a classic concert in St Michael’s Cave and this year it will take place on Wednesday Octo ber 19 at 8pm.

The concert will feature the Euro pean Symphony Orchestra conduct ed by Gibraltar born Maestro Karel Mark Chi chon, who said “It is a great pleasure to perform in Gibraltar, my hometown. It has been a long time since my last per formance due to my hectic work schedule. I now look forward to seeing you all there.”

The pieces chosen for the concert in clude P Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Swan Lake, Op 20a, I Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919 version) A Marquez: Danzon No 2 and N Rimsky ­ Korsakov: Capriccio Espag nole, Op 34 as well as four paso dobles arranged by the conductor.

Tickets priced at £22 are available via www.buytick ets.gi.

Ticket holders can make use of a re turn shuttle bus ser vice, departing from Market Place and Grand Parade (adja cent to the Cable Car) as from 6.30pm.

Further informa tion can be ob tained from the Philharmonic Soci ety at www.philhar monic.gi

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.

Afternoon tea party

AGE CONCERN, Fuen girola, Mijas and Benal madena will be hosting a ‘Bubbly Afternoon Tea’ from 4pm on Tues day October 18 at El Brujo Restaurant in Las Lagunas de Mijas.

There is a great range to suit most tastes with three types of sand wiches, egg mayo and cress, mature cheddar and red onion, ham and tomato, quiche, sausage and leek rolls, scones with a selection of jams and fresh cream and a choice of cakes.

What’s more there will be live music and bottomless cups of tea and coffee as well as buck’s fizz or cava all for €20 per person.

Reservations are an absolute must and can be made by calling Michelle on 619 792 738.

THE Origins of Ice, a tribute to Frozen, comes to Estepona even though the weather is still quite warm.

This is a musical for all of the family which lasts 90 minutes, produced by On Beat Productions from Madrid and is an original story featuring songs from Frozen, Frozen 2 and now from the Broadway musical Frozen.

It starts with a young girl Blanca pondering on the reason for climate change and the sudden disappear ance of ice and in her search for an ex planation she comes across a snow man who tells her a special story.

This of course is the legend of the princess who can create snow and ice and the story gives Blanca some idea

Queen by candlelight

THERE will be a candle light string quartet trib ute to the music of Queen at the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga City at 10.15pm on Saturday October 22. Tickets costing up to €45 via the website https://feverup.com / which gives details of other future concerts.

A tribute to Frozen

dangers, love stories and above all the fantastic songs that pay tribute to the most important animated film of all time in a moving, exciting and fun story ideal for families and suitable for all ages.

Curtain Up

of how things could be changed for the better.

The journey is full of adventures,

There will be just one performance at the King Felipe VI Auditorium start ing at 5.30pm on Sunday, October 30 with tickets available via https://tafestepona.entradas.plus/ at a cost of €15 plus booking fee with some discounts for students and the elderly.

Bodybuilding contests

ON October 15 and 16, the Adolfo Suárez Fairs and Congress Centre in Marbella will host the Paco Mula FEFF­IFBB Nation al Trophy and the FAFF­IFBB Bodybuilding Cup of Andalucia with the participation of more than 200 competitors.

The first event, the Paco Mula National Trophy takes place on Saturday October 15 from 5pm with around 80 contestants flexing their muscles and aiming to be come champion of their craft.

Then on Sunday, it’s the turn of both male and female with no less than 14 dif

ferent categories being contested as the Andalucian Cup starts at 9am and lasts until 3pm, with winners becoming eligi ble to take part in the national champi onship the following week.

The poster for this weekend of events features Moroccan born Paco Mula, a fa mous bodybuilder respected by all na tional and Malaga bodybuilders for his career as a national and international competitor, as well as in his role as a trainer after whom the Saturday compe tition is named.

POPULAR locally based singer Ricky Lavazza re turns to The Moonlight Club, Sunset Beach in Benalmadena with his ever­popular Curtain Up show on the evening of Saturday October 29.

Once again, Ricky in the company of Juliet Williams, Gemma Lloyd and Emma Prothero bring you the best of the West End and Broadway in their spe cial show for lovers of musicals with songs from Bat out of Hell (which won the Evening Standard Award for Best New Musical), Hamilton, Grease, Phantom, Les Miser ables and many more.

Tickets cost €15 per person for the show which starts at 9pm (al though doors open at 8pm) and can be ob tained by emailing ricky lavazza@yahoo.co.uk or calling 695 887 366.

All of the Frozen characters on stage.

Face-to-face banking

A MEETING between the First Vice‐President of the government, Nadia Calvi no, and the banking associ ations was held on Friday, October 7, in which a roadmap was agreed up

on. The roadmap comes with the aim of ensuring that credit institutions guarantee access to face‐to‐face financial services for all citizens of Spain. This commitment comes

in the hope that it will favour the fight against de population and contribute to an appropriate territori al structuring.

The agreement estab lishes a framework for ac tion that will be articulated with full respect for com petition regulations to guarantee at least one point of access to face‐to‐face banking services through different modali ties for the more than 660,000 people residing in the 3,230 municipalities that do not have this ser vice. Measures are also in cluded to ensure the main tenance of face‐to‐face banking services in those municipalities that current ly have only one access point.

The associated entities will have a period of six months, extendable by a further six months, to en sure the implementation of at least one access point.

Top retirement destination

Betty Henderson

SPAIN ranked in the top 10 best countries to retire in 2022 in a report released by a lifestyle magazine this October. The report ranked Spain at number nine globally due to its warm climate, high level of security and beautiful coastal regions.

Retirement is a universally popular con cept, but that doesn’t mean everywhere is an ideal retirement destination. The report used a ‘global retirement index’ to rank countries, considering aspects of quality of life thought to be key to retirement living.

Other countries in the top 10 included Panama at number one, Portugal at number four and France at number seven.

Spain ranked as number nine on the list due to its 300‐plus days of sunshine annually, affordability of property, excellent healthcare

SPAIN: One of the world’s top destinations for retirees.

facilities and healthy Mediterranean eating options. The report also cited historical and cultural heritage throughout the country as a factor in its high ranking. Other services that contributed to the top 10 ranking include reli able and affordable public transportation op tions, internet stability, having potable tap water, decent electricity and good council services.

Spanish inflation controlled

NEW figures have revealed that inflation in Spain slowed during September to 9 per cent. This follows August’s inflation rate of 10.5 per cent and inflation increases for four successive months. Statistics released by the INE at the end of September were confirmed last week. The September figure is the lowest inflation rate since May this year, inflation in the country had reached double‐digit figures not seen since

the 1980s in June. The fall in inflation is being attributed to falls in electricity, gas and trans port prices, some of it due to government sub sidies. Core inflation also fell slightly to 6.4 per cent, a decrease of 0.2 per cent, notable due to previous 14 month consecutive increases in the indicator, since June 2021. News of falling infla tion rates comes as a relief for consumers, par ticularly as we head towards winter.

Photo credit: Daniel Myjones / shutterstock.com

Sophisticated fakes

ON September 21, Europol lead a joint operation with the Spanish National Police and the Catalonian Mossos d’Esquadra to dismantle an organised crime group in volved in printing and dis tributing counterfeit €500 notes.

During the operation a clandestine print shop was dismantled and 12 people were arrested. Nine loca tions were searched in Ali

BUSINESSES and schools closed in order to join in the celebrations for Spain’s National Day on Wednesday October 12.

Spain’s National Day commemorates the ar rival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas and is also sometimes known as Dia de la His panidad (Hispanic Day).

Italian‐born Christopher Columbus set off from Pa los de la Frontera in south west Spain in 1492 on Au

cante, Barcelona, Malaga and Valencia. €4.3 million in fake €500 banknotes were seized and a large amount of equipment (several printing presses, an insulation ma chine, a hot stamping ma chine, a paper guillotine and raw materials).

Investigators identified the main suspect behind the print shop as an individual al ready known by authorities detained for similar criminal

activities in 2009. These counterfeits were of better quality but had similarities to the 2009 counterfeits, which lead to the same suspect.

The investigators estimate that in as little as three months, the criminal net work printed more than €8 million.

The fake money was used for different criminal activi ties including drug traffick ing.

Spain’s National Day

gust 3. Just over two months later he arrived in the ‘New World’.

Columbus, who was sponsored by the Spanish monarch, Ferdinand of Aragon, was actually look ing for a western route to India, but instead stum bled upon the Americas, a continent that had been largely unknown to Euro peans.

The discovery led to a period of rapid explo ration of the continent.

Día de la Hispanidad was first celebrated in Madrid in 1935 and was made an official public holiday in 1981. In 1987, its name was changed to Fiesta Nacional (Spain’s National Day), removing any reference to Spanish colonialism.

A DESPERATE DAN has tak en to advertising on a motor way billboard in an effort to get himself his first date after all previous attempts didn’t work out.

According to a news out let, Ed Chapman, 23, from Leeds, West Yorks, has been single all his life. Having failed to secure himself any dates by traditional methods or from dating apps he decided to step outside of the box and try something different in his bid to find love.

The plan has apparently worked for Chapman who has received an influx of mes sages from people aged be tween 18 and 48. He is now busy arranging his first­ever date, which he hopes will go to plan.

He said: “I had tried some dating apps, but it didn’t go well for me at all, so I decided I needed to try something different and thought having my own billboard would be a good way of meeting peo ple.”

Chapman designed the billboard and it can be seen on the M621 on the way into Leeds.

Dating apps didn’t work.

Billboard dating More costs

REBEKAH VARDY has received another blow as she was or dered to pay Coleen Rooney’s legal costs which could amount to as much as £1.5 million (€1.722 million).

The order handed down on Tuesday, October 4 follows the court’s finding that she had ‘deliberately deleted or destroyed evidence’.

Judge Justice Steyn said Vardy must pay 90 per cent of Rooney’s costs, adding that a down payment of £800,000 (€918,000) must be paid by 4pm on November 15.

Vardy has also been ordered to pay a portion of the costs of seven journalists. They were potential witnesses but did not ac tually give evidence.

The affair in which Rooney posted claims on social media that Vardy was leaking stories to the press about her, led to the court case and the judge ruling in her favour. Vardy’s evidence was la belled ‘manifestly inconsistent... evasive or implausible’.

PRESSEUROPEAN

DENMARK

Bargain capital

ACCORDING to a survey carried out by UK price comparison site Confused.com, Copenhagen is the best city in Europe for those seeking bargains, be they antiques, collector’s items, food or clothes from street and flea markets, as well as antique and specialist shops.

THE NETHERLANDS

Stowaway

A WOMAN, said to be Russian, outwitted security controls at Rotterdam airport and managed to board a Transavia flight headed for Malaga as a stowaway, although when flight crew discovered her presence, the plane was diverted to Madrid where she was removed and arrested.

BELGIUM

Short temper

A COACH for Futsal team Herental, is in trouble with the Belgian Football Association when, in a fit of temper over decisions made by the referee he pulled the ref’s shorts down, resulting in the game being abandoned and his team losing.

GERMANY

Dreary Munich

DESPITE the fact that it was cancelled for two years due to the pandemic, Munich’s Oktoberfest (which actually runs for two weeks in September) didn’t attract the expected high numbers with a reported 5.7 million people downing just 5.6 million litres of beer due to bad weather.

FRANCE

Football protest

THE City Fathers in Paris have decided they will not allow the broadcasting of World Cup matches on giant public screens due to perceived violations of foreign workers’ rights in Qatar and as a protest about the environmental impact of the tournament with air-conditioned stadiums.

NORWAY

Bhangra style

A NORWEGIAN dance group Quick Style has taken the internet by storm as a video of the members dancing to a 2018 Bollywood hit song Kala Chashma at a wedding has received millions of views and spawned numerous versions by dance groups around the world.

FINLAND

Lenin removed

FOLLOWING the Russian invasion of Ukraine, local residents in the city of Kotka called for a statue of Vladimir Lenin (the last on public display in Finland) to be removed and on Tuesday October 4, it was taken to a warehouse.

IRELAND

Epic voyage

FORMER rugby player Damian Browne became the first Irishman to row from New York to Galway, but after 112 days at sea and just short of his final destination, he ran aground on some rocks just outside of the port and was helped ashore.

ITALY

Iran protests

TWO art institutions based in Milan and Rome have invited visitors to cut off and tie up a small lock of hair to place in containers as a symbolic mark of respect following the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini and the demonstrations in Tehran.

PORTUGAL

Motor homes

AS more people take advantage of vehicle tax reductions on gas guzzling motor homes, the Portuguese government has proposed that the 30 per cent reduction on new vehicles and the zero rate on those built before 1970 should be scrapped from January 1, 2023.

UKRAINE

Gift for Putin

SET up in the Czech Republic, a website called 'A Gift for Putin' has reportedly raised more than $1.2 million through crowd funding which will allow it to purchase for Ukraine a number of upgraded T-72 battle tanks originally supplied by the Russians to the Czech Army.

SWEDEN

IKEA House

SUPERGROUP, the Swedish House Mafia have worked with designers at IKEA to create and market OBEGRÄNSAD, a limited edition of furniture designed to appeal to and help inspire those starting off in music and digital arts, allowing them to build the perfect home studio on a budget.

Hollywood appeal

MARBELLA once again found itself at the centre of a week of serious glitz and glamour as hundreds flocked to the city for its 17th film festival, with the Euro Weekly News proud sponsors.

Premieres of nearly 30 must­watch films took place at Red Dog Cinemas in Puerto Banus, attracting some of the biggest names in cinema from across the world from October 5 before the festival ended on Sunday, October 9 with a glit tering awards ceremony.

Among the festival’s premieres, short film Musketeer stood out as one not to miss, with lead actor, Pirates of the Caribbean star Kevin McNally, scooping Best Actor at the festival’s awards ceremony.

The 13­minute mini epic based 15 years after the last Three Mus keteers book is now set to be made into a feature film shot in Mar bella, with several other big Hollywood names in the running to ap pear.

British film Not by the Book, starring Nicole Faraday (Bad Girls) and Martin Trenaman (The Inbetweeners) also attracted major buzz, with Nicole winning Best Actress. The latest Terry Stone gangster clas sic, The Last Heist, also held its premiere in Marbella during the festi val, with hundreds turning out for its first screening.

At the festival’s glamorous awards ceremony, 100 nominees, pro ducers, actors and film fans came to one of Marbella’s hottest new settings, the Hard Rock Hotel.

Kevin McNally told the Euro Weekly News: “It’s fabulous to be here and to have won. I can’t wait to come to Marbella again.”

He added: “The premiere was wonderful, it was great to see Musketeer on the big screen.

“We’re very excited to be shooting in Marbella and it will be a great opportunity for investors.”

Musketeer’s Executive Producer, Steven Barnes, added: “It’s been a genuinely wonderful experience and opportuni ty to meet like­minded people in the industry and support each other in independent film­making.”

Winner Nicole Faraday explained why the festival had meant so much to her saying: “It means the utter world. I’ve never had an award for a film before.”

More money

THE Spanish government’s 2023 budget looks to in crease the amount spent on the Tax Agency to €1.4 billion which is an overall growth in funding of 15.2 per cent when compared to the 2021 figures and takes into ac count cost of collecting the temporary wealth tax.

Mortgages up

THE cost‐of‐living crisis in Spain is now hitting mort gages and although Euribor rates (to which three quar ters of Spanish mortgagees are linked) are comparatively low when compared to the UK, it will now rise from 2.363 per cent to 2.47 per cent.

Pension fragility

THE Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Sir Jon Cun liffe has told Parliament that without the Bank stepping in to buy long term bonds fol lowing the mini‐budget it is perfectly likely that a number of Britain’s pension funds could have gone under.

Building woes

DESPITE protestations that they were unable to obtain sufficient numbers of skilled workers to meet the demand in the UK and with excep tional order books, the over all feeling from Britain’s con struction sector according to a report by S&P is that reces sion is just around the cor ner.

Most customers

NOW that the merger be tween CaixaBank and Bankia has been completed it can claim to have almost five mil lion more customers than nearest rival Santander de spite the fact that it may have lost as many as one mil lion accounts who banked with both organisations

2.33 billion

the forecast profit to be made by Spanish Government owned organisations such as the State Lotteries in 2023.

Musk moves FINANCE

Fishing restrictions

THE ‘will he, won’t he’ conundrum over Tesla Boss Elon Musk and his takeover of Twitter for $44 billion has taken a new turn as after back ing out and being hit with a $1 bil lion lawsuit he has now confirmed that he wants to go ahead at the original price.

Twitter shares jumped some 25 per cent on the US stock exchange and at the same time, the billion aire has been dumping Bitcoin (al though a single piece is still valued at around $20,000 compared to its record high of $68,000).

He is now supporting crypto cur rency newcomer Marscoin which has been issued to help fund a mis sion to Mars and currently a single piece is valued at around 5c.

Shoppers down

FISHING is an important aspect of the Spanish economy as well as play ing a part in the menu of the average household.

For this reason, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Luis Planas confirmed on October 5 that Spain will appeal to the European Court of Justice over new restrictions concerning fishing rights.

The European Commission has put a stop to fishing in 87 areas con sidered vulnerable marine ecosys tems, which the minister says “is ab solutely disproportionate and unfair” as he believes that data used

in making the decision is out of date and the decision should comply with economic, social and environmental points of view.

No sooner had he had made this announcement but he returned the following day, Thursday October 6, to confirm that following discussions with the European Commission, Spanish fishermen were to be per mitted continued access to 41 of the 87 fishing areas in question.

The minister said “this is good news,” although he made it clear that Spain will still go ahead with the presentation of the appeal to the Eu

ropean Court of Justice concerning the entire edict as previously an nounced.

Commenting on the way forward, he added “The government under stands that we all must protect the seas and oceans, but we have to do it in such a way that fishing activity can continue to be carried out, re spectfully and selectively.”

He also announced that at the be ginning of July 2023, the Spanish Presidency of the European Union will organise an informal Fisheries Council in Vigo to promote the coun try’s leadership role in fishing.

Reason for financial turmoil

UNDER‐FIRE Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng blamed the Queen’s death for the bud get shambles as he tried to shift the blame for the finan cial turmoil.

PM Truss has signalled she still wants to scrap the higher rate, while rumours continue to circle that she intends to cut benefits and pensions by extending the retirement age.

Explaining the run‐up to his September 23 statement, Mr Kwarteng claimed: “It was a very quick time that we did it, and you have got to remember the context.

“What was extraordinary about that month was that

we had a new government and also we had the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, so we had a nation in mourning

and then literally four days, I think, after the funeral, we had the mini‐budget.

“It was a high‐speed, high‐pressure environment.”

So, for the time being, the decision to reverse the cut of the top level of income tax in the UK from 45p to 40p has been reversed, although time will tell whether the Conservative government manages to slip it in to the next financial statement due on November 23 (or possibly earlier as he tries to save face).

There was little mention of the economic problems triggered by the mini‐budget during the recent Conserva tive Party Conference but Liz Truss, slipping into Tony Blair language said that her target was “Growth, growth, growth.”

UK shops continue to see a reduc tion in footfall with September fig ures just 6.8 per cent up on the same month in 2021, but this has been dropping since July blamed mainly on the cost‐of‐living crisis.

These figures were released by retail analysts Springboard who note that up to 50 per cent of em ployees still work from home at least part of the time, so that they are not then commuting or visiting shops during lunch hours or after work.

Even though Christmas buying should act as a fillip to the econo my, it is feared that continued in flation, higher interest rates as well as energy costs will mean less visits to high streets and a subsequent reduction in spending.

AMERICAN Fintech company Square which has had some suc cess in Spain with its easy to access payment systems and credit card readers is using its Spanish experi ence to target Hispanic businesses and consumers in the USA.

Last month it bit the bullet and translated all of its documentation and websites into Spanish to offer a seamless and understandable service within Iberia and has now transferred all that information to its targeted marketing campaign.

Para Tu Proximo Paso (For your next step) is being run on TV, YouTube and social media in Dal las, Houston and Miami and if suc cessful will be rolled out further.

MINI-BUDGET: PM Truss and Chancellor Kwarteng finalised their plans on September 22.

PROMOTING

Minister Planas at Conxemar

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Carnival 567,2 573,6 553,4 527,21K

Centrica 68,91 71,28 68,82 8,44M

Coca Cola HBC AG 1.912,5 1.931,5 1.900,0 27,24K

Compass 1.818,00 1.848,50 1.816,00 1,95M

CRH 2.977,0 3.060,0 2.977,0 457,92K

Croda Intl 6.720,0 6.776,0 6.694,0 62,92K

DCC 4.773,0 4.827,0 4.773,0 46,54K

Diageo 3.747,9 3.817,0 3.746,7 107,93K

DS Smith 249,00 251,70 246,90 1,87M

EasyJet 295,00 298,40 289,30 1,63M

Experian 2.745,0 2.779,0 2.742,0 2,28M

Ferguson 9.994,0 10.095,0 9.914,0 274,52K

Flutter Entertainment 10.520,0 10.602,2 10.459,0 7,76K

Fresnillo 815,80 829,00 808,80 144,68K

Glencore 490,72 506,70 487,95 17,32M

GSK plc 1.317,40 1.335,80 1.316,00 4,69M

Halma 2.152,0 2.174,0 2.150,0 107,02K

Hargreaves Lansdown 899,20 925,20 897,40 407,85K

Hikma Pharma 1.275,50 1.311,50 1.273,00 200,13K

HSBC 469,95 478,45 469,75 25,88M

IAG 99,91 102,20 99,64 1,29M

Imperial Brands 1.938,00 1.987,00 1.930,50 883,43K

Informa 541,40 544,20 532,60 1,27M

InterContinental 4.459,0 4.527,0 4.459,0 345,10K

Intermediate Capital 1.085,50 1.097,50 1.067,00 679,18K

Intertek 3.791,0 3.817,0 3.790,0 104,46K

ITV 58,80 59,44 58,42 2,00M

J Sainsbury 170,90 174,90 170,70 2,10M

Johnson Matthey 1.898,0 1.922,5 1.887,5 61,89K

Land Securities 514,00 518,80 510,60 702,55K

Legal & General 225,50 229,80 224,30 9,17M

Lloyds Banking 42,40 43,54 42,37 60,64M

London Stock Exchange 7.710,0 7.850,0 7.706,0 340,75K

Melrose Industries 102,45 105,20 102,45 6,18M

Mondi 1.374,50 1.395,50 1.373,50 259,67K

National Grid 919,00 927,37 917,73 239,21K

NatWest Group 228,40 231,50 227,70 4,09M

Next 4.712,0 4.867,0 4.709,0 101,54K

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

Ocado 457,90 471,70 456,70 814,51K

Persimmon 1.261,0 1.296,0 1.251,5 534,08K

Phoenix 536,20 548,60 536,20 3,17M

Prudential 945,00 952,40 929,65 209,13K

Reckitt Benckiser 5.932,0 6.032,0 5.914,0 796,81K

Relx 2.268,40 2.305,00 2.268,00 1,14M

Rentokil 492,80 501,80 492,20 31,49M

Rightmove 483,00 489,65 481,15 47,11K

Rio Tinto PLC 5.026,0 5.145,0 5.016,0 955,72K

Rolls-Royce Holdings 71,49 75,23 71,44 2,85M

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

Sage 719,40 724,00 716,20 325,94K

Samsung Electronics DRC 995,20 1.005,00 990,20 4,20K

Schroders 388,5 397,2 388,5 674,55K

Scottish Mortgage 788,19 793,60 784,80 506,91K

Segro 745,60 751,20 731,80 4,44M

Severn Trent 2.357,0 2.394,0 2.354,0 105,06K

Shell 2.270,0 2.323,0 2.259,0 8,19M

Smith & Nephew 1.043,00 1.049,50 1.033,50 652,94K

Smiths Group 1.552,50 1.579,50 1.551,50 371,79K

Spirax-Sarco Engineering 10.830,0 10.935,0 10.760,0 161,57K

SSE 1.513,00 1.545,00 1.511,50 699,24K

St. James’s Place 1.008,00 1.040,00 1.004,00 418,60K

Standard Chartered 570,60 591,80 570,40 3,79M

Taylor Wimpey 93,22 95,00 92,26 5,12M

Tesco 200,30 205,10 200,20 5,90M

Tui 113,10 116,75 110,70 2,01M

Unilever 3.932,0 3.989,5 3.929,5 685,69K

United Utilities 875,00 889,20 874,40 303,11K

Vodafone Group PLC 102,28 102,78 101,46 46,62M

Whitbread 2.501,0 2.534,0 2.474,0 467,70K

WPP 776,80 782,60 774,00 725,11K

DOW JONES

3M 114,58 114,92 138,95K

American Express 144,33 145,04 142,40 149,83K

Amgen 232,64 233,14 231,24 82,37K

Apple 147,08 147,36 145,81 6,92M

Boeing 132,49 133,30 130,66 509,20K

Caterpillar 179,75 180,98 176,89 248,01K

Chevron 160,22 161,12 157,28 961,47K

Cisco 41,97 42,06 41,58 1,03M

Coca-Cola 55,86 56,10 55,84 916,40K

Dow 45,86 46,10 45,58 255,33K

Goldman Sachs 307,48 309,08 305,47 80,82K

Home Depot 289,15 289,97 287,85 191,20K

Honeywell 176,43 177,69 176,29 155,23K

IBM 124,98 125,25 124,55 308,04K

Intel 27,59 27,76 27,29 2,69M

J&J 163,63 165,00 163,63 358,16K

JPMorgan 109,24 110,19 108,96 787,83K

McDonald’s 238,76 239,88 238,15 139,37K

Merck&Co 87,69 87,94 87,49 499,84K

Microsoft 249,40 250,34 247,99 1,95M

Nike 91,75 92,62 90,58 1,11M

Procter&Gamble 128,29 129,06 127,97 306,60K

Salesforce Inc 156,85 158,23 155,60 507,12K

The Travelers 159,48 159,84 158,73 42,28K

UnitedHealth 526,62 528,33 523,90 107,07K

Verizon 39,36 39,66 39,15 4,02M

Visa A 187,38 188,05 186,51 391,27K

Walgreens Boots 33,20 33,25 32,93 354,54K

Walmart 134,31 134,46 133,14 418,09K

Walt Disney 101,08 101,45 100,14 465,93K

Most Advanced

Code Chain New Continent Ltd +119.45% 32.36M

Statera Biopharma +106.78% 33.06M

Motus GI Holdings +44.18% 4.38M

Pineapple Holdings +37.68% 26.41M

Revelation Biosciences +31.72% 4.36M

Heartbeam +31.02% 19.35M

Provention Bio +28.48% 3.15M

Green Giant +27.78% 2.87M

Healthcare Triangle +16.67% 31.23K

Wisekey International Holding AG +19.11% 3.52M

Clever Leaves Holdings +22.39% 0.13K

Most Declined

Avanti Acquisition -85.00% 480.75K

Cyclerion Therapeutics -32.68% 415.40K

Chardan Nextech Acquisition 2 -29.63% 157.13K

UWM Holdings -22.53% 1.37K

Top Ships -21.26% 1.52M

Crown Electrokinetics -21.05% 1.19M

FingerMotion -17.74% 1.43M

Applied Therapeutics -17.81% 205.95K

Chardan Nextech Acquisition 2 -16.15% 0.49K

Gold Royalty -15.55% 639.48K

Gold Royalty Wnt -14.73% 2.70K

2023 budget

ADDRESSING the House of Deputies on October 5, Spanish President Pe dro Sánchez explained that the 2023 budget in creases social spending by 35 per cent compared to 2018, reinforces the sustainability of the pub lic pension system and raises regional financing to an all‐time high.

Best bars

THIS year’s World’s 50 Best Bars list was an nounced at a live awards ceremony held in Barcelona on October 5 with the host city not only winning Europe’s best bar and coming first with Par adiso, but had two more bars placed in the top 10.

Libyan problems

THE Governor of the Cen tral Bank of Libya, Al Sidiq Omar Al Kabir, for mally received the Am bassador of Spain to Libya, Javier Qarsa Larac ci to discuss a number of matters including the dif ficulties facing Spanish companies who want to resume their operations in Libya.

Deliveroo HOP

FOOD delivery company

Deliveroo seems to have turned the tables upon it self by opening a store in partnership with Morrisons situated in London’s New Oxford Street.

Although it will employ some 19 staff dedicated to preparing groceries to be delivered, it will also wel come members of the pub lic to browse its shelves but on Monday October 3, just two people were waiting for the Deliveroo HOP store to open its doors for the first time.

Deliveroo say that situat ed where it is, those visiting other nearby shops and de partment stores will be able to pop in and pick up groceries to go.

Bad debt provisions

BANK OF SPAIN Governor encour ages new bad debt provisions by commercial banks in order to en sure that they are not caught out if economy falters.

Although not quite as dramatic as the apparent rift between the Bank of England and the UK Gov ernment, there appear to be signs of disagreement between Spain’s economy minister Nadia Calviño and Bank of Spain Gover nor Pablo Hernandez de Cos.

He delivered a long speech at the El Economista Forum on Tues day October 4 in which he warned banks against the possi bility of defaulting loans due to high energy costs and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On the same day Minister Calviño suggested that there were currently no signs of an eco nomic slowdown even though on

the previous day, the forecast for 2023 growth had been reduced from 2.7 per cent to 2.1 per cent.

One of the highlights of the

Governor’s speech was this state ment “We find ourselves in a highly complex macro‐financial situation, characterised by high

Greenwashing in the UK

inflation, tightening of financial conditions, and increased uncer tainty, which has already led to a slowdown of economic activity.”

He highlighted the fact that there would be a downturn in economic growth, later forecast ing a 2023 growth of just 1.4 per cent due to the cost‐of‐living cri sis and the unresolved situation with Russia and Ukraine.

Although he accepted that the current debt situation in Spain is good, he anticipates the situation deteriorating should there be higher inflation, as well as soaring interest rates since the majority of mortgages are at variable rates.

Some Spanish banks have strengthened through mergers, but could still be vulnerable to in creasing bad debts and significant increases in operating costs.

Dearer fuel

AS the world economy enjoyed some respite from the rising cost of living thanks to a drop in the price of crude oil, members of the main oil producing nations group OPEC+, which includes Russia, have announced that they will reduce production.

With two million less barrels being produced each day, this decision has been made in order to push the price back up again and is of course of spe cial interest to the Russian Govern ment.

This is the largest cut in production since 2020 and comes despite the knowledge that most of the world is facing economic crisis fuelled in part by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

GREENWASHING is a viable mar keting plan for businesses who want to persuade the public that their product is environmentally friendly.

As consumers become more alert to the need to preserve the environment, many companies have come up with PR strategies which range from ‘varnishing the truth’ to simple fabrication and this process is known as green washing.

In late September 2022, Envi ronmental Social and Governance (ESG) communications agency, Clearly PR polled 1,500 senior UK executives asking whether they

understood their sustainability aims and whether they were achieving them.

Astonishingly almost half (44 per cent) of these UK businesses admitted that they are failing to deliver on their sustainable com mitments, with nearly one in five (18 per cent) admitting to publicly exaggerating their green creden tials.

A further one in four (24 per cent) admit they do not know if their sustainability efforts are making any positive difference at all, and 20 per cent were even un aware as to whether their busi ness had any system in place to

measure the effectiveness of their environmental initiatives in the first place.

To put this into perspective, just 19 per cent of respondents be lieved that their business was making genuine progress on its sustainable initiatives.

The findings of the poll could suggest that the rise in businesses guilty of greenwashing may partly be the result of a lack of under standing among businesses of how to measure the impact of their sustainability initiatives in the first place but equally a good num ber cynically distort the truth in or der to benefit their companies.

Tesco figures

BRITAIN’S largest supermarket chain Tesco has seen an increase in turnover, but a significant drop in profit in the first half of 2022.

It has announced that profit before tax plummeted by 64 per cent to £413 million during that period, but still ex pects to hit the low end of forecast for the year at around £2.4 billion thanks to recent innovations.

In addition, it is to increase staff hourly rates for the second time this year from November to help staff cope with the rising cost of living, bringing their annual pay rise to 8 per cent and increasing club card discounts.

GOVERNOR PABLO HERNANDEZ DE COS.

GREENWASH DEMONSTRATION: Many companies fabricate the truth.

MANY moons ago, when I began writ ing for this wholly unique, free think ing publication, I often wrote of the impending national disaster should the UK continue to allow immigra tion, particularly from countries out side of Europe, to continue virtually unchecked. This resulted in the emer gence of the phrase ‘Another Leapy Rant,’ which became one of the most oft uttered observations in a whole multitude of derisory mail that subse quently found its way into the EWN postbag.

Although many agreed with my sentiments, laughter and derision was, at that time, very much the or der of the day. Well, they’re not laughing now are they? I can quite categorically state that Great Britain as we knew it has changed ‐ forever. Sure, the country areas are, for the time being, reminiscent of our great culture and heritage, but in the cities, particularly parts of London, British values are virtually non‐existent.

Don’t take my word for it. These are a few observations from an article recently published by a female jour

Prophecies proved right

nalist who has, for 17 years lived in Acton Vale, London, one of the areas most affected by immigration.

She writes. “So many Muslims in the area insist on their separateness there are not even any attempts to in tegrate into British society.” She goes on to say that her neighbours ‘flap by’ in full niqab, so heavily veiled she can’t see their eyes. When she smiles and tries to communicate, they won’t even look her in the eye.

She claims most of the shops have been taken over by Muslims and even her fish and chip shop has become Halal. A nearby shop, which advertis es ‘no alcohol’, has recently added that alcohol is also banned in streets near the shop!

Muslim patrols are also allegedly in creasing, with white ‘normally clad’ Western girls, being admonished for ‘exposing themselves’ near a mosque. The members of these ‘patrols’ have also been heard shouting ‘this is a Muslim area’ at other white Britons. Openly gay men have reportedly been attacked on the streets. The list simply goes on and on.

So, despite wishful thinking from multi culturists, wilful segregation has

resulted in, among other unaccept able practices, the term ‘White Flight’. Nearly two million white Britons have left London over the last 10 years.

Furthermore, police have apparent ly been ordered not to enter certain areas in uniform and advised it is also considered unwise to wear any part of their uniform (ie blue trousers) anywhere at all when off duty.

Most of the old Leaper’s ‘rantings’ have been realised. So, all you snowflakes out there, despite your well‐intentioned, but unbelievably naïve aspirations for us all to all live side by side as one big happy family, the unforgivable fault is mass uncon trolled, alien immigration. An error of judgement that unfortunately is mak ing reluctant cynics of just about ev eryone.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapyee2002 @ gmail.com

Holiday home buyers tips

BUYING your perfect home in the sun can be a dream come true for many British people especially at this time of year when the nights are drawing in and the weather becomes grey and dull. However before you make a big decision please consider the following informa tion.

Find a good estate agent: Estate agents rarely feature in dreams but a reputable local agent can make all the difference, especially if you are unfamiliar with the area.

Check with locals: sometimes having a chat with local people can really steer you in the right direction with regard to rec ommendations for nice neighbourhoods and English‐speaking professionals.

Know your budget: expect hidden costs and additional taxes and fees, in cluding fees just to find out what fees you’ll pay. Have a figure in mind and stick to it.

Non‐residents may also be expected to stump up a larger deposit than anticipat ed.

Find a good solicitor, dealing with a so licitor you can trust will go a long way to

wards your peace of mind. British con sulates will typically provide a list of ap proved solicitors, but make sure you’re clued up on the processes regardless.

Check the property: seems a very simple point but when buying abroad you may become swamped with time constraints and feel rushed to make a

purchase. Make sure you know as much as you would were you buying a property at home. This also means researching the building companies behind the home or development through references and ad vice to ensure the value won’t decrease due to future legal troubles.

Homeowners’ insurance

HAVING homeowners’ in surance is an important part of investing in real estate and moving into a new prop erty. It is one of the ways that you can ensure that your real estate and proper ty investments are covered and, if anything happens, you will be assured that you have lost little to nothing.

With mortgages, the ma jority of lenders insist that you have homeowners’ in surance as a condition of the mortgage. The reason for this is that the loan is se cured against the property and they want to protect their investment. Most homeowners choose insur ance during the final closing of the property sale so as to protect assets and items that belong in the home.

The best way to decide on homeowners’ insurance is to add in how much you own and the value of the proper ty. Make sure that you can cover as much as possible and are able to get every thing that you own re turned. Another factor to consider is the type of cover age that is offered. Some companies will have differ ent categories depending on the types of things that you own and the location of the property. How this relates to what you will need to be re placed is very important.

After you have assessed the value of everything, you will also want to include items that you know you will want to be covered and which category of insurance this will put you into.

Benahavis named most expensive

Betty Henderson

IT’S no secret that the Costa del Sol is one of the most exclusive areas in Europe to live, and properties have price tags to re flect this. A recent report by a real estate website found that the most expensive towns in Spain to buy property are locat ed on the Costa del Sol.

The most expensive town on the Costa del Sol is Benahavis, where last year property value reached an average of €3,294/m². Benahavis is also the location of the most expensive property on the Costa del Sol, in the town of Coto de la Zagaleta at €34 million.

Indeed, this small town is a haven for millionaires, average property prices

Benahavis is a haven for the superrich, with properties tucked away in the mountains but in reach of idyllic beaches.

reach a staggering €9.95 million.

It is easy to see why Benahavis attracts an exclusive class of residents, with near by mountains it is the perfect retreat from the spotlight for celebrities and

business people that want to disconnect and at just 10 minutes’ drive away from pristine beaches, there is plenty of vari ety. The town’s picturesque streets are perfect for strolling down, while the views of rolling mountains surrounding it naturally provide artistic inspiration.

Benahavis blends authentic Andalu cian heritage with modernity. Luxury golf resorts and an exclusive nightlife are both amenities available to Benahavis resi dents while traditional culture and archi tecture remains evident.

With a finite amount of property and spiralling inflation, property prices in Be nahavis are set to remain sky‐high for the foreseeable future.

The right price

Tamsin Brown

IF you are selling your property on the Costa del Sol, you will want to make sure that you are satisfied with your chosen asking price and you will need to give it some thought.

First, take some time to research the current market reports and

trends in general and if possible, seek expert advice. Then focus more specifically on the area your property is in. Talk to your neigh bours, visit estate agents and inves tigate online to find out how much similar properties are going for and what would be a competitive price.

Look at things from the buyer’s

perspective. Ask yourself whether the price is fair and reasonable and whether your property offers something different to all the oth ers on the market. Make sure it is in the best condition possible. Do not accept an offer if you are not happy with it. Sometimes it may be better to wait.

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IN THE SUN: Can be a dream

many Brits.

Stopping the habit

MOST people who bite their nails don’t even realise that they are doing it or why.

For most the thought of hav ing beautiful nails doesn’t come

easy and breaking the habit is even more difficult. Here are a few ways to help you kick the habit.

Apply bitter‐tasting nail polish

to your nails. Available over‐the‐counter, this safe, but awful‐tasting varnish can discourage you from taking another bite.

Keep your nails trimmed, having less nail can provide less to bite and is less tempting therefore try to keep your nails trimmed. If it’s not there you can’t bite it.

Have a manicure, pampering yourself and spending money to keep your nails looking attrac tive may put you off biting them and wasting the money that you have spent.

Replace the nail‐biting habit with a good habit, if you feel like you are going to bite your nails, grab a fidget spinner or stress ball and keep your hands busy until the urge passes.

By establishing what causes you to bite your nails (boredom, anxiety or stress) you can figure out how to avoid these situa tions and develop a plan to stop. Just knowing when you’re in clined to bite may help solve the problem.

Future of diabetes

THE bionic pancreas, which is currently under trial, uses next‐genera tion technology and maintains blood glucose levels by automatically delivering insulin.

Automated insulin de livery systems, also called artificial pancreas or closed‐loop control sys tems, track a person’s blood glucose levels us ing a continuous glucose monitor and automatical ly deliver the hormone insulin when needed us ing an insulin pump.

These systems replace reliance on testing glu cose levels by fingerstick, continuous glucose moni tor with separate insulin delivery through multiple daily injections, or a pump without automa tion.

Compared to other available artificial pan creas technologies, the

UNDER TRIAL: Is a bionic pancreas the future of diabetes?

bionic pancreas requires less user input and pro vides more automation because the device’s al gorithms continually ad just insulin doses auto matically based on users’ needs.

Users initialise the bionic pancreas by enter ing their body weight in to the device’s dosing

software at the time of first use.

Users of the bionic pan creas do not have to count carbohydrates, nor initiate doses of insulin to correct for high blood glucose. In addition, health care providers do not need to make period ic adjustments to device settings.

Image: National Institutes

Health

LUSH’S cult face scrub, Ocean Salt, has a new label made from ocean‐bound plastic which is the first of its kind in the UK.

The new label is created us ing plastic waste salvaged from Malaysian shores and can be recycled alongside the iconic black pots in Lush’s in‐house recycling system.

Ocean-bound labels

Ocean Salt face scrub cleans up ecosystems as the sea salt inside is responsibly sourced from Portuguese and Bulgarian salt pans that provide essential

shelter for migrating birds and promote biodiversity.

The company are also gradu ally introducing labels com posed of ocean‐bound plastic

Tips for mental well-being

WITH World Mental Health Day being cele brated on October 10, UNICEF have highlight ed the importance of looking after mental health even if you don’t have a problem. We share some guidance on how to maintain good mental well‐being with just a few simple steps.

• Eat healthily

Food and drink affect our bodies and minds, a balanced diet containing lots of fruit and veg etables is essential. Spain has plenty of fresh seasonal produce you can enjoy that can boost vitamin intake, particularly at this time of year.

• Learn new skills

Learning something new is an excellent way to engage the brain and can make daily rou

tines more exciting. Learning new skills can al so be a great way to socialise, especially by joining a club. From baking to gardening, there are plenty of options!

• Make plans

Having something to look forward to can im prove mood and decrease stress. Plan to visit a new place or spend time with friends or family. Studies showed people were 12 times happier when they spent a day with friends or family.

• Spend time outdoors

Experts have found links between good mental well‐being and spending time outside. It can improve mood, self‐esteem, reduce feel ings of loneliness, help with relaxation and connect you to your local community.

salvaged from Malaysian shores which is an innovation that’s helping to clear waste before it reaches the ocean.

As well as its properties for

humans, when sourced respon sibly, using sea salt can have a positive impact on the environ ment, supporting biodiversity and helping protect salt marsh es and salt pans which play an important role in Earth’s ecosystems, and providing a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives; which can dam age aquatic ecosystems.

Four ways to instantly feel more put together

Betty Henderson

ALTHOUGH feeling good comes from with in, knowing you look great can be the per fect confidence boost, especially when go ing out. Looking more elegant doesn’t have to be so difficult or time‐consuming, simply adding a couple of extras can entirely ele vate a look. Here we share some simple tips to make us

stantly.

1. Add some jewellery

Simply putting on a pair of earrings or necklace can bring together your whole out fit. Jewellery can be a great way to express your sense of style, so opt for a design that means something to you.

2. Use a spritz of perfume

We often associate smells with memo ries, spray a perfume that reminds you of a good time and feel empowered.

3. Use skincare products

Caring for your skin is a guaranteed way to look radiant. Having bright, fresh skin can make us feel more confident instantly. Simply hydrating your skin with a moisturiser can make a differ ence to your whole appearance.

4. Add some lipstick

A touch of lipstick immediately makes someone look more put togeth er. A classic red lipstick livens up any look, but if that’s too bold for you, use a lip balm instead to look effortlessly chic.

Simply adding a pair of earrings can bring a look together.

Learning a new skill is a great way to engage your brain and take care of mental health.

Photo credit: Tero Vesalainen / shutterstock.com

BY NICOLE KING

MY dear friend was down from Madrid and we had a lovely dinner together, but things could have turned out very differently. Whilst order

Are you being served?

ing, it came up that one of the dishes has a different name here in Andalucia and this in significant ‘confusion’, instead of being an anecdotal or com

ical moment as perceived by the waiter and myself, elicited an almost contemptuous re sponse.

Just the week before anoth er friend from Madrid had flipped out, several times, be cause the service was slow and incongruent in nearly all of the restaurants we visited. Both were seemingly a tad ‘crisp’ probably due to a very busy city life and high de manding jobs, added to what ever else goes on in every one’s day to day that contributes to depleting our resilience and patience.

This reminded me of when I first moved to Marbella in the 80s. I was very integrated with the local Spanish community, particularly with the waiters at the hotel I stayed in as a child and those who worked at oth er local restaurants, bars and clubs. Each year as August ap proached they’d start to rumi

nate on summers past and the tantrums they could expect from the ‘Madrileños’; those from Spain’s capital city. In their opinion these people would save up all year with the sole objective of coming down to the coast to flaunt their money and exasperate one and all with their entitled de mands, arrogance and impa tience.

This isn’t quite the case but I do know what they mean: I

lived in Madrid for 20 years and as citizens of the capital city they do feel a little more special and entitled than those who live anywhere else in the country (as do Londoners I imagine). Plus it would take me weeks to ‘calm down’ once arriving here on holiday to be able to relax enough to appreciate the ‘informality’.

This is not easy for those that are used to a fast pace, an immediate response, a touch

of reverence and expect like wise in a tourist town.

I have even come to appre ciate and embrace that ‘mañana’ may literally mean ‘tomorrow’ in Spanish but that down here in Andalucia it could equally be implied as ‘not today’. This doesn’t make it bad, just different.

When one’s a guest in an other’s city or country one should be prepared and will ing to acclimatise to the sur roundings. Maybe the service is not ‘the best’ if efficiency and humility is what you’re af ter, but if it’s good weather, good food, joviality and good humour, with a touch of ex pect the unexpected, this is the place to be. Let’s appreci ate it and our waiters; they may be there to serve us but that doesn’t make them ser vants; please be nice to them …. and leave a generous tip!

PS. A very, very, very, very, very happy birthday for to morrow to my son Brett, for ever my baby boy; I love you to infinity and beyond… and back again.

Good times run dry on avocado plantations

NORAJOHNSON BREAKINGVIEWS

A SPANISH Stonehenge has been discov ered in Andalucia on farmland near the border with Portugal after the owners presented plans to convert potentially one of the largest megalithic sites in Eu rope into an avocado plantation.

The site, dating back at least 7,000 years, contains more than 500 standing stones and two stone cir cles similar to the one on Salisbury Plain. Nonethe less, should Spain allow these avocado plantations given that every kilo of av ocado fruit requires 2,000+ litres of water?

But with water shortages exacerbated by drought, it’s no stretch of the imagina tion to foresee they’ll soon be fighting, literally, over water supplies.

Orange trees have already been ripped out in Valencia, replaced by pomegranate trees. Now farmers there want avocados, too, but are currently be ing refused, presumably because of wa ter usage costs.

A final thought: if you look at what’s happening in Australia due to over production, prices have crashed. Maybe that’ll happen here, too. And they’ll start putting all those traditional, less‐thirsty orange trees back. Result!

With avocados viewed as ‘green gold’, farmers in Andalucia and many other parts of Spain will be sore ly tempted to rip out orange trees to plant this ‘lucrative’ fruit.

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CLOCKS CHANGE

WE will soon have to turn the clocks back an hour, on October 29/30.

It is time to say enough is enough and say “No more changing of our clocks.”

Let us at least have one thing in this troubled world stay as it was meant to be .

I don’t know who con trols these clocks, but we should let them know that there are many out here who do not agree with them.

Inga Mojacar

Thank you

Hello, yet again EWN we would like to thank you for getting the FULL answers to the Nonogram into your solutions page. I know we’ve been asking for a while and you have always told us that you’d try and you have eventually man aged to do it.

Many thanks from us (and maybe a ‘few’ others that may have wanted the same).

It’s nice to know that you do actually take notice of your reader’s comments and also take action when you can.

Again, many thanks for providing that extra bit of information. We obviously will continue to collect and enjoy your paper each week, as we have done for many years.

J & S & Friends

UK’s choice

I still find it difficult to

comprehend why some people still don’t under stand Brexit, Susan Han nah’s letter complaining about the ridiculous 90 ‐day rule.

I wholeheartedly agree with her except one thing, it was the UK that insisted

and introduced it not Spain, we are a third country now totally our choice, maybe English ex ceptionalism is still alive and kicking.

Alan Robinson Moraira

OUR VIEW

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

ALTHOUGH there was some talk of cancelling this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Awards, due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine and other smaller yet still deadly conflicts taking place, this was soon discounted.

The actual shortlist for those nominated is a closely kept secret which is not revealed until 50 years after the event but perhaps unsurprisingly, the 2022 Awards are associat ed with the Ukraine but not as directly as might have been expected.

One of the three recipients is the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties which was established in 2007 to promote human rights values and has played an important part in trying to gather support for Ukraine and the rights of its citi zens following the invasion.

As an interesting side line, the team governing the or ganisation is almost exclusively made up of women, although this may be because so many male members have been conscripted or volunteered to fight.

Next on the list of recipients is a Russian organisation Memorial also dedicated to the support of human rights which was founded some 30 years ago in memory of the millions of Russians who suffered during the Soviet era.

Last of the Peace Prize winners is Ales Bialiatski, a hu man rights advocate from Belarus, an outspoken supporter of democracy and was for many years associated with the now banned Minsk based Viasna Human Rights Cen tre.

Bialiatski has been in jail since July 2021 having been found guilty of ‘tax evasion’.

Hopefully by the time next year’s Peace Prize is awarded the Ukrainian situation will be resolved and the current winners will have a greater measure of freedom.

Raising awareness of glaucoma

EXPERTS are urging people to learn about glaucoma and have regular eye checks to help protect their vision from glaucoma - one of the leading causes of blindness in the world .

According to the World Health Organisation glaucoma is the second cause of blindness glob ally, and cases are increasing. Alarmingly, new research conducted to mark World Sight Day (October 13) by Specsavers shows that almost half of the people surveyed (48 per cent) don’t know what glaucoma is, 42 per cent of respon dents think ‘it’s rare’ and 40 per cent of respon dents wrongly believed that it can be cured.

This lack of awareness and knowledge is com pounded, as due to its gradual onset, many peo ple don’t realise they have the condition before it is too late. That is why this World Sight Day Specsavers Ópticas is sharing information about glaucoma and urging people to get their eyes tested.

What is glaucoma?

Judith Borland, Director of Specsavers Ópticas in Fuengirola, said: “Glaucoma is a common eye condition where the optic nerve, which con nects the eye to the brain, becomes damaged. It’s usually caused by fluid building up in the front part of the eye, which increases pressure inside the eye.

“Glaucoma can lead to irreversible loss of vi sion if it’s not diagnosed and treated early. But, with early diagnosis, careful monitoring and reg ular treatment, most people retain useful sight for life.

Unfortunately, it is a condition which often

doesn’t have symptoms in the early stage, as we found with our customer Ian Elsby. During a routine eye test high interocular pressure (IOP) was measured, although he had absolutely no symptoms, his vision was perfectly normal and there was no sign of damage to the optic nerve.

As high IOP is one of the symptoms of glauco ma, we gave Ian a letter to take to his doctor and request a referral to an ophthalmologist. At this appointment he was diagnosed with glaucoma and given drops to control his eye pressure. For tunately, he was diagnosed at an early stage and still maintains very good vision.’

Ian added, “I will be forever grateful for the care and professionalism of the team at Spec savers Ópticas in Fuengirola. With their help my condition was identified early and is now under control. If you haven’t had your eyes tested for a while, I would recommend regular checks to confirm the health of your eyes.”

How to protect your vision for World Sight Day and beyond?

Ms Borland said, “My advice for World Sight Day would be to come for regular eye examina tions every two years, every year if you have a family history of glaucoma. We take every pre caution to make sure that the environment in store is a safe and reassuring place to be. A full eye examination only takes approximately half an hour and could save your sight. Don’t be afraid to come!”

To book an appointment visit: www.specsavers.es

I DON’T LIKE IT

BILL ANDERSON A PUBLIC SERVANT

I’LL probably get into trouble for writing this, but sometimes you just have to tackle difficult subjects. I have heard people saying on many occasions that when we choose to live in Spain we have to abide by their rules and ways of doing things.

Up to a point I agree. I also be lieve that when we live in Spain and pay the same taxes as everyone else, sometimes even more, we have the right to comment on what we like and don’t like about the way our taxes are being spent.

There are things I find difficult to accept: the enthusiasm for bull fighting. I don’t think I need to ex pand on that. Then there’s the fact that the Tax Office can dip into your bank account without your knowledge and empty it.

I have known this to happen to a

couple of people who apparently owed money to the tax man, often through no fault of their own, but maybe a cock up by their gestor.

The other thing that has been hit ting the headlines recently is the case of a woman and their son who were evicted from their home for non payment of local taxes.

The situation is complicated by the fact that her ex who was legally the owner of the home abandoned them.

This is another thing I find diffi cult. Through an administrative process to recoup the owed taxes, the council can legally put their home or other taxable property up for closed auction, thus selling it from under their feet, literally.

Not only do I find this a disturb ing situation, but it is made worse by the lack of social support, social housing and services to pick up the pieces in this most extreme of situ ations. Being unhappy about things doesn’t in itself effect change, and this is something I feel should be changed.

ACE OF SHADES is a family-run business with years of experience on the coast in Awnings, Glass Cur tains, Interior/Exterior Blinds, Se curity Shutters, Systems, UPVC Doors and Windows as well as so much more.

Having been in the industry for nearly 20 years, Ace of Shades of fers both commercial and residen tial fitting solutions with the best products at the best prices from Malaga to Sotogrande and inland.

Just because your terrace is sepa rate from the main portion of your home doesn’t mean you have to treat it as an outsider. Start thinking of your terrace as another room in your home that just happens to be outside. They can help you utilise that space so that it can provide you with another place to read, relax, entertain or just contemplate na ture.

Their secretary speaks several languages and they have two spe cialised fitting teams, one for Awnings and one for Glass Curtains.

They also offer a very cost effec tive repair service, very worthwhile

No job too big or small

service is offered and they wish to stress that all their installations are without fail to the highest standards and guaranteed up to five years. They will also beat any genuine quote.

So, if you are looking to improve your home or business, whether it is a complete extension or a single awning, they can help.

No job is too big or too small at Ace of Shades and they are always happy to help or answer any ques tions you may have. They have a brilliant after care service too.

At Ace of Shades they love happy customers and believe in giving their customers good value for their money.

for the property rental market as well as domestic and they work closely with many management companies assuring that their clients’ needs are taken care of.

They pride themselves on their immaculate reputation, having been featured on Channel 5 Bar gain Living Brits in the Sun, and are happy to give new potential clients

references so they can check out their work.

A free site survey with no obligation quote

Come to Ace of Shades and they will promise you great results and fantastic products at prices that will keep you smil ing.

‘Keep Cool with Ace of Shades’.

Bill’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

Join me on Expat Radio

LAST week Marcel Salazar joined me on Expat Radio and introduced us to the world of cold showers and ice baths. He assures us that facing the challenge can bring great benefit. I’ll tell you how I get on as I have taken up the chal lenge to take a cold shower every day for one month: Brrrr!

Marcel explains how this is excellent for circulation and therefore for muscles and how it can also help boost the immune system. He gives a warning that people with chronic condi tions may be best to avoid it as the shock of the cold water may not be entirely good for them. It can cause dizziness and if you have heart problems, for exam ple, it is best not to partici pate in this exhilarating ac tivity without seeking medical advice.

Marcel said that the amount of benefits from

doing this is surprising and hugely underestimated. Hot showers according to Marcel aren’t advised as they strip the skin of essen tial oils. Cold showers on the other hand are very good for the skin. To start with 15‐30 seconds after a warm shower is enough to get started. This cold water treatment is apparently good for improving testos terone levels in men.

This approach can also help improve the function ing of the lymphatic system and the processing of the

white fats in the body. Hot and cold therapy is a well known treatment for cer tain types of injuries, for ex ample shoulder, knee, or ankle injuries, but the cold therapy can also help cer tain skin conditions such as dermatitis which produces itchiness on the skin.

Marcel has a clinic in Ca lypso in Mijas and you can find him on Strong for Life on Facebook or via his web site https://www.strong forlife.me/. Marcel is a reg ular contributor on Expat Radio.

EXPAT RADIO: I have taken up the cold shower challenge.

THE Spanish government announced legislation to make pet microchipping a legal requirement, but many people still have questions about how the process works. Here we explain the process to ease any anxieties or doubts for pet owners.

Microchipping has multiple benefits, name ly to increase the likeli hood of being reunited if

your pet gets lost, but also to help vets keep up­to­date with your pets’ details and vacci

nations.

But what actually hap pens during the process?

Pets can only be mi crochipped by a trained professional, so speak to your vet to book an ap pointment to ensure that the chip will be offi cially registered. Pets need to be older than four months old in Spain to be microchipped. You will need to take your pet’s health record (car tilla sanitaria) with you and proof of rabies vac cination.

At your pet’s mi crochip appointment, the vet will use a special implanter to place a tiny chip under your pet’s skin with a needle. Chips contain a unique 15 digit number that can be identified by vets when scanned. The procedure may be uncomfortable for your pet, but doesn’t last long.

In most cases, your pet won’t need to recover after the appointment, but contact a vet imme diately if you believe your pet is having an al lergic reaction to the chip.

How to welcome a rescue pet

RESCUE CENTRES: Are asking people to take care when adopting pets.

rather than

new

Prepare in advance

on how to welcome a

you are prepared for your new pet, this can avoid issues if anything unexpected comes up later. Decide where your pet will be sleeping, eating and playing and prepare these areas ahead of time. Stock up on food only once you know what your pet likes to eat.

2. Be patient

Rescue animals often have experienced lots in their lives, in cluding trauma, and it can take them time to adjust to a new home. Introduce friends and family slowly, to avoid overwhelm ing your pet.

3. Prioritise exercise

It can be difficult to recognise signs of anxiety or depression in pets, but ensuring they get enough exercise can help them to let off steam. If you are adopting a dog, consult your vet to find out how much to walk it, if you choose a cat, make sure it has access to an outdoor space or somewhere to exercise.

Personalised products and great offers to meet customers’ real needs!

WHEN it comes to choosing an insurance policy, price will (of course) be a significant factor, but you really need to consider what you’re going to get for your money.

Are you paying for what you actually need? Will you have the backing of a reputable company that really understands your re quirements ‐ and can they offer the right advice on the right product(s) for you?

The insurance market is now more competitive than ever be fore, so it’s not surprising that consumers are increasingly look ing for more competitive pack ages that can be tailored to their own circumstances. Liberty Se guros understands this, which is why it continues to innovate its range to be able to offer prod

ucts that can be personalised to suit customers’ real needs.

Furthermore, it regularly offers fantastic deals not only to new customers, but also existing cus tomers to reward their continual loyalty.

For example, from now up un

til November 24, 2022, Liberty Seguros existing clients will re ceive €60 Cashback on each new policy that they take out.

New clients can make great savings too, with €30 Cashback on their first Life, Home or Car policies and €60 Cashback on

subsequent new policies there after*.

Best of all though, their com petitive products now come with more benefits and advantages than ever before!

As an example, all your car’s extras are covered as standard,

for free, if they have been fitted by the vehicle’s manufacturer.

When it comes to Home poli cies, for example, you can get compensation for additional wa ter costs due to a broken pipe up to the value of €1,000; and up to €600 per claim/year to help with the unblocking of pipes.

With regard to Life policies, you have the option of taking out Level Term Life Insurance with no premium increase for 10 years, guaranteeing the same death benefit and the same level of payments for the full length of the term.

Liberty Seguros really does have you covered and always has your real needs in mind, so it’s not surprising that it is still the expat’s preferred insurer in Spain.

LIBERTY SEGUROS: The expat’s preferred insurer in Spain.

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

& SELL

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ASIAN masseure mature, sweet, independent. Marbella. 602 415 351 (MI 534)

ASIAN masseur, affectionate unique, complete massage. Elviria. 604 143 788 (MI 533)

3 ASIAN friendly beautiful pas sionate & sensual massage ,pri vate, comfort, relaxation, luxury atmosphere, villa discreet. Elviria, Marbella. 679 126 231 (MI 531)

UKRANIAN lady tall, slim, pas sionate & relaxing massage. Mar bella. No rush. 613 229 769 (MI 530)

FUENGIROLA. Carolina, blonde, elegant, relaxing massage relieve muscle tension. Whatsapp. Mes sage: 634 797 230 (FU 2721)

ESTEPONA . Near Cancelada, Friendly Kannika, massage to re lieve muscle stress, and tension 602 427 095 (2765)

ESTEPONA . Susana, Latin Girl sculptural body, trained for deep relaxing massage. 697 705 304 (2765)

ESTEPONA . Laura majestic masseuse , very friendly, Deep body massage and stress relieve. 600 213 967 (2765)

CASSIE. Mature English Masseur. Fuengirola. 667 914 732 (fu 2747)

RELIEVE Tension! Outcalls every where in Costa del Sol! Gentle men, ladies, couples are welcome! 604 256 336 (FU 2731)

PHILIPINA, Thai, indulge relax ing massage. Private Elviria 679 126 231 (MI 532)

ORIENTAL masseur tantric. massage relieving service, villa. Elviria, Marbella. 604 428 812 (MI 536)

ASIAN authentic therapist relieve pain stress, satisfaction guaran teed. Villa luxury atmophere. Elviria. 633 705 558 (MI 535)

NEXT TO SAN PEDRO . MAS SAGE. UNFORGETTABLE EXPERI ENCE. POLISH BLONDE LADY. 617 700 999 (302085)

FUENGIROLA LOS BOLICHES. SANTA ANA STREET 1. MASSAGE TATAMI.TANTRIC MASSAGE. JO HANNA SPECTACULAR MASSAGE. 617 818 615 (296300)

MARBELLA CENTRE - the ideal place for relaxing massage in the city centre. Available 24h and prices from €50. For reservations and information call 620 366 817.

CAROLINA FUENGIROLA LOS BOLICHES. SPETACULAR MAS SAGE TANTRIC...MASSAGE TATA MI...634 703 111 (296300)

PROFESSIONAL MALE muscled masseur. Full-body relaxing, deep tissue and therapeutic massage. In/outcalls. WhatsApp me 607 595 906 (301288)

JADE BRITISH lady relaxing massage service for gentlemen & couples. Private premises. Es tepona area. Call 665 896 519 (302076)

VICKY full body massage great satisfaction and good results. I wait for you to call me and make an appoint ment. Torremolinos 621 395 221 (301429)

VANESSA Benalmadena excellent massage services. Relaxing & therapeutic. Home premises. Call me 624 811 098 (302017)

ASIAN wellness massage Nice area west Marbella. Guaran teed results. 623 554 233 or 623 594 699 (301500)

YOU will live a moment of relax ing massage. Don’t hesitate and come check it out. I can release your stress. Tel. 650 237 145 (294721)

TANTRIC . Fully equipped and Professional services. Stress re lease is the source of pleasure!

YELMO PLAZA MAYOR

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MON, TUES, THURS: 16:45, 19:10

WED: 15:00, 17:20

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Ask for your appointment. Tel. 650 237 145 (294721)

HIGH standard massage service and very good treatment. Outcalls. 24h. VISA - 951 274 723 & 650 237 145 from € 50 (294721)

RIVIERA , Katya, a beautiful Ukrainian masseur girl. I am an expert. You will enjoy my mas sages and will leave you fully re laxed and you will come back. Tel. 650 237 102 (294721)

MORGAN, English masseur. Get carried away a relaxing mas sage. Riviera del Sol, 24 hours, Tel. 650 237 145 (294721)

RIVIERA DEL SOL, Latin, relax ing massage. Tel. 650 237 145

CALAHONDA . Kelly, masseuse from Brazil, services from €50. Tel. 650 237 145 (294721)

RIVIERA. Colombian masseuse. Will take all stress away. Available 24hrs. Tel. 650 237 145 (294721)

ASIAN MASSEUR Massage re laxing & therapeutic, to release tension and stress. Fuengirola. Call 634 103 607 (301171)

GISELE welcomes you to enjoy a very relaxing full body Massage. Private premises. Nueva Andalu cia 613 436 345 (302030)

MARBELLA Experienced mobile Masseuse. Therapeutic, & Relax ing massage for your body and mind. Call Monik 686 740 661 (302033)

BENALMADENA lady massuer, offering you a very relaxing body massage. Call for an appointment 634 209 427 (302040)

FUENGIROLA. Vero Venezuelan masseuse, very friendly Deep re laxing massage. 603 366 841 (FU 2762)

FUENGIROLA. Japanese Shiat su & Zen Ki relaxing and ther aputic massage. Excellent ser vice guaranteed. Home Visits. Whatsapp for appointment 693 988 340 (301109)

NATALIA, Tantric massage ser vice. Guaranteed service. Feel free from stress. English speaking. Visit me or home visits available. +34 632 801 194 Costa del Sol (301432)

FUENGIROLA . Private place. young masseuses. Relieve stress, massage, relax. 603 366 841 (FU 2762)

ESTEPONA AREA Attractive Asian Masseuse, Body Muscle Relax. Re lieve Pain 642 371 536 (2766)

BENALMADENA Costa by the windmill rondabout, Sabrina from N.Y City Offers, heated room, pro fessional massage table. Pension ers 50% off. 658 336 295 (FU 2764)

FUENGIROLA. New masseuse. Hawaiian/Balinese/sport/facial massages. Private. 657 697 397 (FU 2763)

NEW FUENGIROLA Sara Latin masseuse, friendly caring profes sional . 603 366 841. (FU 2762)

BENALMADENA. Friendly attrac tive masseuse, relieve muscle ten sion From 50 Euros. 612 503 055 (FU 2761)

THAI Benalmádena Costa. Bodybody full massages. Hotels. Visits. Whatsapp 689 387 448 (MI 537)

SAN PEDRO Alternative dress of fering massage services for gen tlemen. 637 004 584 (302079)

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Heated pool, Jacuzzi and private bar. Inland private retreat with a full massage service. 662 913 428 (FU 2767)

BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE, relax ing sensitive body massage, I only answer via private message. Tel 664 806 403 (301351)

MEETING POINT

ENGLISH ELEGANT, attractive & classy lady in her late 40s, would like to meet a gentleman for friendship, lunches & dinners. In terested in Golf. Need a compan ion. Call 680 177 569 (301143) tp7

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 includ ing wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design (101730)

MOSQUITO Screens for win dows, doors and a high-quali ty sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (301104)

MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated, colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 www.mosquitonick.ws (295855)

MOTORING

ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMAT

IC /CABRIO MERCEDES SLK

2006, Stunning Silver only used as holiday car with 55,000kms (ap prox 35,000 miles) 2 seater con vertible have fun in the sun, new ITV, electric roof folds into boot. Selling under book price. Classy turns heads...€11,500. See pho tos on my web page – robertson cars-spain.com or text me what sapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173.

Email: therobertsonclan@gmail. com

ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMAT IC / CONVERTIBLE MER

CEDES 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. Elec tric seats, hood everything, just fitted new windows to soft hood which cost €500. she looks super, only used as holiday car & always kept garaged away from sun dam age a shining example of this clas sic Mercedes, may be old but still got it , you will not find one in this condition.....€13 ,500 (well below the guide value). See photos on my web page – robertsoncarsspain.com or text me whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173.

Email: therobertsonclan@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 whatsapp. 608 658 785 Email: therobertson clan@gmail.com

WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philoso phy has always been to offer an excellent 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 & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (301275)

ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (296043)

WANTED

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 out drive everyone.

ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMAT

IC LEXUS RX 300 2006, one owner from new, lovely light sil ver, low kilometres, 5 door, petrol, just serviced 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 whatsapp 608 658 785 / 952 832 173.

Email: therobertsonclan@gmail. com

ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, runners or non-runners. Cash. Buyer collects. Transfer included. 605 109 796 (295569)

WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (301127)

CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MO BILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MO TORBIKES, CARS AND COMMER CIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGIS TRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PA PERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (290739)

CAR , VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (290739)

CARS , VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COL LECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (290739)

CARS , VANS, ANY REGISTRA TION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPAN ISH 685 524 921 (290739)

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 efficient service. Cars bought and sold. Please call 678 808 837 Or email carsin spain@live.co.uk (290739)

MUSIC

ENHANCE YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS OF LIVE SPANISH GUITAR PLAYED BY DAVID CHRISTIANCLARK. ECLECTIC REPERTOIRE. RECOMMENDED BY TOP WED DING-PLANNERS AND AGENTS. SEE HIM ON GOOGLE & FACE BOOK. PARTY BAND AVAILABLE ALSO. CALL 00 350 540 367 29 (1296051)

ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered chari ty. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalu cian government. We desperately 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, in cluding donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can al ways turn up or make an appoint ment 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 clean ing. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open ev ery day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pe dregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more infor mation call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 2.00pm. (93319)

ANIMEX Foundation offers free will upgrading when leaving some thing for abandoned animals. Con tact animexfoundation@gmail.com or call 692 166 434 now for this absolutely free service (288287)

how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreci ate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and col lect. So, if you are having a clearout, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317)

WANTED

SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call an let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients wait ing. Please call 685 524 921.

THINKING of selling your property or interested in a current valuation? We have clients actively looking for properties from Torremolinos to Calahonda. List with us and let us sell your property. Call Joe 626 864 683 (301427)

WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM

Costa del Sol Property Sales & Long term rentals wanted. All ar eas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008. Email info@intermar bella.com (295509)

PROPERTY FOR SALE

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM.

Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (295954)

WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL

PROFESSIONAL LOCAL RE MOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90.

FULL DAY FROM €175. WE AL SO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOT LAND). WORLDWIDE SHIP PING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FA CILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo. co.uk (295077)

JDS EURO TRANSPORT & RE MOVALS – Regular trips throughout Europe. Call or Whatsapp Julian 0044 7884 908 929. See Facebook Page for recommendations (301271) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (293101)

STORAGE moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (293101)

ROLLER SHUTTERS

SWIMMING POOLS

POOL MAINTENANCE , & Re pairs, including heaters & re grouts. Friendly & reliable service. Malaga to Estepona & inland ar eas. 678 791 495 / 951 536 389 www.sparklenripple.net (291440)

WESTARPOOLS. Pool construc tion, renovation, repairs and heat ing. 619 246 372 / www.westar pools.com (301120)

SWIMMING Pool Heating

Pumps, Pool Covers, Rollers, Filtration Systems. 26 years installation history in Spain. Envirocare. All areas covered. Quality Guaranteed. 952 663 141/ 670 409 759 info@envi rocarespain.com www.enviro carespain.com (301178)

OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS All Languages. 952 789 204 Mobile 654 613 094 sanpedrotransla tions@gmail.com (295071)

UPHOLSTERY

MALE/Female Viagra, cialis, ka magra jelly all areas. Mixed trial packs available. Delivery or mail order available 604 385 476. viagra4you19@gmail.com

PAINTERS/DECORATORS

PAINTERS / Decorators - Mar bella, Estepona, Coin Area. Please call Albert 663 681 012 (1296158)

SOLUCIONES RAPIDAS – We will Paint your apartment in maxi mum 2 days. 640 350 479 (301298)

PASSPORT RENEWALS

UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photo’s. Complete Ser vice. Cath’s Cards. 952 885 759. www.cathscards.es (295683)

ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses, registered char ity 8448, the Centre is now open again to visitors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authori ties, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses 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 dedicated volun teers, the Centre is located be tween Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Borrego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more infor mation and directions see our website www.horserescuespain. org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322)

PLUMBING . Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com

Costa del Sol Property for sale. All areas / all budgets / all types. Spain +34 951 708 422. UK +44 208 144 5008 Email info@inter marbella.com (295509)

PROP MAINTENANCE

STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Ar eas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.star light-spain.com (301262)

TO

LONG TERM RENTALS AVAIL

ABLE and also wanted. Super prices. Apartments, town houses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (301410)

WWW.INTERMARBELLA.COM

ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours avail able including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades. design (101730)

ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new in stallations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (291815)

ADVANCED Cleaning Services. Professional carpet and uphol stery cleaning, 28 years experi ence, wet/dry clean. Honest, re liable. 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 acservs@outlook.com (290739)

CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all ar eas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

UPHOLSTERY including leather cleaned also carpets. 685 524 921 (290739)

WATER HEATERS

FURNITURE

FRENCH POLISHING RE PAIRS , restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its for mer glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (285318)

Electric & Gas Water Heaters. Quality Installations. 26 years installation history in Spain. EnviroCare. All Areas Cov ered. 952 663 141/670 409 759 info@envirocarespain. com www.envirocarespain. com (301178)

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control com pany 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.catanddogworld.com (301392)

SEPE the horse and donkey chari ty is open to the public at week ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volun teers 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 na tionally 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 Lau ro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alque ria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321)

SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter

Costa del Sol Property Long Term Rentals All areas / All budgets / All types. Spain +34 951 708 422 UK +44 208 144 5008. Email info@intermarbella.com (295509)

FUENGIROLA CENTRE APART

MENT for 1 person 1 bedroom beautifully furnished long-term for senior citizen or a very responsible retired pensionist - min 1 year contract - 550€ per month - Tel. 667 655 648 or 608 337 300

SOLAR Hot Water heat ing: FREE HOT WATER. 26 years installation his tory in Spain. Envirocare. All areas covered. Quality guaranteed. Telephone: 952 663 141/ 670 409 759 info@envirocare spain.com www.enviro carespain.com (301178)

WINDOWS

DREAM Windows & Building Services UPVC windows & doors. High quality at great prices 15yrs on the coast. All work guaranteed. Also offer Aluminium windows, Mosquito screens, Persianas, Glass replacements, shower screens & much more. Call us on 619 604 562 dreamwindow1@outlook.com (301215)

15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 28th October 2022. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (295249)

MAN AND VAN

MAN & VAN, 20€ ph. Removals, Rubbish & House Clearances. Paul 634 112 677 (291430)

2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (301134) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (293101)

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 Im prove Your Living Environment. ian@solarshadetinting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (292919)

SOFT FURNISHINGS

CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella8@gmail.com (301301)

WINDOW TINTING

MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass cur tains, balconies, yachts. Stop fad ing, heat & glare. 958 496 571 –644 546 176 ian@solarshadetint ing.com (292919)

WINDOW CLEANER

TRADITIONAL Window Clean er. Give your windows and doors that professional finish at affordable prices. Call Chris 711 007 665/ 952 638 548 (295821)

Subaru Outback - the thinking drivers’ choice

lead‐in model more than ac ceptable.

byMarkSlack

SUBARU have not had much luck with sales of late despite arguably having one of the most interesting range of cars.

Having reinvented them selves as an SUV brand their sales have improved consider ably with new dealers also added to the network.

In addition to a new all‐EV shortly, Subaru have two well established self‐charging hy brids with XV and Forester.

My particular focus is on the Outback that is essentially a large estate car with raised ride height and all‐wheel‐drive. Even the lead‐in model of the three trims on offer is loaded with standard equip ment and prices start from €41,037/£35,995.

Power comes from a 2.5‐litre, four‐cylinder petrol box er engine that is a well‐known Subaru powertrain

and delivers good perfor mance via a CVT automatic transmission. While, as with all CVT gearboxes, the char acteristic high revs while the gearbox and speed catch up is present, the Subaru box is one of the best of this type that I have driven.

The Outback’s premium

build quality means you are well insulated from the out side world but nonetheless the CVT characteristic engine revs are still heard.

The equipment levels, even for a car at this price point, puts many others to shame with everything you might ex pect, from keyless entry and

start and dual zone air condi tioning, through to things you might not expect, such as heated rear seats and steering adaptive lighting.

Three trim levels ‐ Limited, Field and Touring ‐ offer an increasing range of features as standard but in all honesty most people would find the

Apart from an excellent load space the biggest plus point of the Outback is practi cality. With increased ride height, and protection on the wheel arches and bumpers, it is capable of much more than rutted tracks and fields.

Space is plentiful inside the car and fold the rear seats and it becomes a mobile dance hall. There are plenty of nooks and crannies to store your in‐car detritus and the smart

phone integration is quick and easy, something that isn’t al ways the case.

Subaru have always been a sophisticated, thinking drivers’ choice, in a similar manner to that which applied to Saab, but they have started gaining back some of the mass market appeal they had when the Impreza ruled the rally stages. Long may it con tinue because Subaru is a brand with real character in an automotive landscape that seems all too similar.

Facts at a Glance

Model: Subaru Outback Touring

Price: €47,304/£41,495

Engine: 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder, Boxer, petrol Gears: CVT automatic

Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 10.2 seconds/Maximum Speed 193 kmh (120 mph)

Economy: 7.17l/100km (32.8mpg) Combined driving (WLTP)

Emissions: 193 g/km (WLTP)

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

PRACTICAL OUTBACK: Even the lead-in model is loaded with standard equipment.

Another action-packed week

IN a wonderful game of Women’s WF, Benalmadena Ladies overcame Competa Chicas 4­1 in a first.

Competa Chicas played nice passing, Benalmadena responded well. Ten min utes in, Benalmadena

scored, a goal from Julie Prince. Competa scored only for the ref to blow his whis tle, a penalty, Sam Kite stepped up to slot home the penalty.

The game was turned on its head with sensational, 20

yard swerving, dipping shot from Benalmadena’s Ange Hynds.

In the second half, a fur ther goal from Ange and Alarna Wright completed the score line for Benal madena. Competa contin

ued to play attractive foot ball but were unable to cre ate clear goal chances.

The most important as pect of the game was the spirit both teams played, brilliantly supported by ref ereeing by David Coverdale.

El Cañadon travelled up the mountains of Competa to play Boca Seniors. Boca ran away very quickly to a 3­1 lead, El Cañadon clawed it back in the final minutes finishing strongly to earn a 3­3 draw. Pedrin Barrionuevo, manager of El Cañadon said “I am happy we managed to take a

point home after our slow start.”

Aston Vińuela played hosts to Malaga over 50s and quickly stunned after five seconds, Roberto Carlos from 20m out scored.

He added a second with Gary Seymour adding an other.

Viñuela played quick in teracting passing and threat en the Malaga goal, Malaga held strong, Fran picking off Viñuela final passes.

Malaga’s quick passing found Perdrin who added the fourth. Roberto made his hat trick with a penalty,

5­0 at half time.

In the second half, Rober to added his fourth. Viñuela awarded a penalty which they converted.

Malaga pushed on to add more which they did with a fine shot from Sean McVit ty.

Dave Johnstone added four more, Roberto chipping the goalkeeper to make five.

Final score Aston Viñuela 1 Malaga 50s 12.

Other GamesWalking Dead 50s won 71 v Nerja

Walking Dead 60s won 51 v Nerja