Mallorca 20 - 26 October 2022 Issue 1946

SUPERYACHT SCENES

AUSTRALIAN actress, Eliza beth Debicki, has been spot ted looking the image of Princess Diana as she filmed new scenes for Netflix hit The Crown on board supery acht Titania in Palma De Mallorca. Her co­star actor, Khalid Abdalla, is playing Do di and was seen recreating holiday scenes from 1997 when Princess Diana and Do di holidayed on a superyacht owned by Mohamed Al Fayed.

The filming of Season 6 of The Crown began in Mallor ca in the middle of Septem ber and scores of locals were recruited as extras.

The production of the ea gerly awaited series was halted in Barcelona earlier in September following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, but it has now restarted.

Filming on the island is ex pected to last until late Octo ber with many key scenes being shot locally.

The sixth and final chap ter of The Crown will contin ue to focus on the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II and it will feature the same main cast as in season 5, along with a few new addi tions including Kate Middle ton who will appear during her early romance with

Prince William. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the release date for The Crown season 6, but judging by previous seasons’ release dates, including season 5, it is predicted it will land on Netflix in November 2023.

Dodi and the Princess of Wales had been dating for only a few months before their untimely deaths. De spite the relationship’s new ness, there was much media and public interest in the couple, and speculation about their future plans.

Dodi first met Diana when she was still married to Prince Charles, at a 1986 po lo match in Windsor but it wasn’t until 1997, when Di

ana was invited by Dodi’s fa ther to spend time on his yacht in the south of France, that they really got to know each other.

Posh port

PORTO CRISTO is having a facelift thanks to a re modelling project that will soon get underway.

Works are scheduled to begin in November with a completion period of five months. The project is budgeted at €981,253.

The area will be resurfaced and the existing urban services (water mains, drinking water supply and street lighting) will be replaced. In addition, new gas, telecommunications and rainwater drainage net works will be installed, with plans to implement treatment prior to discharge into the sea.

The terraces of the two port buildings will also be waterproofed and paved, with water damage inside being repaired. A pergola will be installed on one of the terraces to create a shaded area. This space will also be equipped with street furniture.

Superyacht film set.

ELIZABETH DEBICKI: Filming scenes in Mallorca.

FACELIFT: Works are scheduled to begin in November.

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Multipurpose bus

A BUS which used to collect blood donations from donors has had a makeover!

Staff from the Balearic Is lands Blood and Tissue Bank (BSTIB) left on Monday, Octo ber 17, for the Polish city of Zamosc, where they will deliv er the bus loaded with medi cal material after a route of more than 2,400 kilometres from Barcelona, where the ve hicle will arrive after a boat crossing courtesy of Balearia.

The bus, which until now was used to attend to donors and collect blood, was loaned to IB‐Salut during the pan demic to carry out Covid

screening tests, as well as for the vaccination campaign.

The vehicle, an Iveco model 391E, was purchased in 2001 and for more than two decades has travelled 220,000 kilometres around the islands to attend to thousands of donors.

It is loaded with medical material that will be donated to the Ukrainian health au thorities, such as masks, disin fectant gel, compresses for burns, and surgical gloves, among other elements neces sary to attend to the humani tarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

SPORTS fans enjoyed a world‐class race on Saturday, October 15, with the international middle‐distance triathlon. A magnificent sunny day and a completely calm Tora beach awaited the 800 participants in the Challenge Peguera Mallorca main event. Athletes and the attending public were prepared to enjoy an epic day of the triathlon. Pre‐race

World class race

expectations were high, as the event featured an impressive pro fessional field in both the men’s and women’s categories. The race responded to those expectations and provided attendees and partic ipants with a spectacular day.

The race began with the pre miere of a new two‐lap swimming circuit, in order to offer the large audience a more spectacular seg ment and at the same time, the participants swam less distance in the open sea. The 90km of cycling

was frantic.

The run circuit was decisive, the heat was strong and the leading group began to feel the effects of the bike section effort. Finally, the victory went to Belgium Jonathan Wayaffe (03:53:36), followed by the Italian Andrea Pizzeghella (3:54:07) and the British Thomas Bishop (03:54:23).

Let’s dance

PARTY animals heading to discos in El Jonquet and Santa Catalina might soon have to find new places to dance after upsetting the neighbours.

Barri Civic de Santa Catalina, the neighbourhood association which in cludes Santa Catalina neighbourhood and es Jonquet, has launched an al most desperate cry to Palma City Council to: “Close all the discothe ques, both legal and illegal, and estab lish opening hours for leisure estab lishments that do not exceed midnight.”

The association say “the situation is unsustainable.”

The association also insist that the problem is caused by “the overcrowd ing of leisure premises and the totally incomprehensible opening hours in a residential neighbourhood.”

Neighbours say that what is hap pening in Santa Catalina and es Jon quet, especially at weekends, “is not leisure, it is pure and simple sav agery.” They recall that they have been “for years putting up with the unbearable noise and vandalism caused by the crowds of people who shout and destroy everything as they go from bar to bar in an area saturat ed with entertainment venues.”

BUS MAKEOVER: The vehicle is now on it’s way to Poland.

Image: Banco de Sangre

EXTRA

Adios money

THE money spent in the Balearic Islands on bank card transactions increased by 76 per cent in the second quarter of 2022 which exceeds 2019 figures by 30 per cent. This amounts to an expenditure of €4,500 million causing an eco nomic reactivation.

Beach app

MALLORCA’S beaches are stunning so it’s little wonder that tourists and residents flock to them. For real­time in formation on beach occupa tion and locations, check out the highly successful Platges Segures Beach App that tells you all you need to know.

Language push

THE Municipal School in Mal lorca is concerned that the Catalan language is being phased out as youngsters pre fer to speak Spanish. This is why the school is pushing for the promotion of the use of Catalan. It remains to be seen if the push will work.

Cycling tourism

MALLORCA is known as the European leader in cycling tourism and the good news is tour operators and hoteliers say there has been a total re covery of this sector. It is esti mated cycling tourist figures over this autumn, winter and early spring are set to be high er than before Covid.

Starry event

THE International Congress of Astrology (Mediterranean As trology Alliance) recently took place at the Club Diario de Mallorca in Palma. Astrology fans enjoyed three days full of activities at the event which drew in a crowd of over 200 people wanting to share the immersive experience.

Lighting up

THE Christmas lights will be switched on in Palma on November 19 at 8pm, in the Plaza de la Reina. The switch on ceremony is the inaugural event of the Xmas festivities and is part of events in which light is the main feature.

HAVE you ever heard of a plane being delayed due to a tangerine on board? A flight from Mallorca to Zurich started its flight on Sunday, October 16, with a delay be cause of a fruity smell.

Flight LX 2155 was fully booked and after passengers had found their seats the flight attendants noticed a strong citrus odour. They questioned the passengers, including a lady in the back rows who had headphones on and didn’t really under stand the question.

A short while later the la dy asked her fellow passen gers what was going on and was told that they were looking for the source of the strong smell of oranges. She then contacted the crew to

Feeling fruity

report that she had eaten a tangerine.

The flight was delayed by 59 minutes, and although the aircraft made up time, the plane still arrived about 30 minutes late causing some passengers to miss their connecting flight.

The reason why the staff searched so urgently for the source of the smell was that the cause could also be a spilt liquid and depending on the circumstances, this could pose a risk to safety on board.

Get a room

IN the last week, commenc ing October 10, hotel book ings in Mallorca are 7.7 per cent higher than at the same time in 2021

Hotel bookings in the Balearics on TravelgateX are down 4.2 per cent in the last week (commencing October 10) compared to the previ ous week (commencing Oc tober 3), but remain 7.7 per cent higher than a year earli er and are three times higher

than in 2020, the year of Covid.

The Balearic Islands were the sixth most booked region in the last week, behind the Canary Islands, Andalucia, Catalonia, Madrid and Valen cia.

In Spain as a whole, 17.6 per cent of bookings are made around one month in advance, and 10 per cent are ‘last second’ (less than one day in advance) or ‘last

Breast Cancer History

AS the world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with fundraising activities and events to raise awareness and prevent breast cancer, we take a look at the history of the month.

The iconic breast cancer pink ribbon was created in 1991 at the Race for the Cure in New York when the Susan Komen Foundation handed out pink rib bons to competitors.

Then, a campaign by Estée Lauder in 1992 handed out 1.5 million pink ribbons accompanied by a card on breast self­exams from its beauty counters.

They explained the colour choice, “For women who experience cancer as predominantly a loss of womanhood, what better colour to pin on than pink ­ girlie, pretty, healthy pink?”

Breast cancer was detected as long ago as 1600 BC. Now, scientists encourage preventative action including living a healthy lifestyle to reduce risks of breast cancer. Survivor, Emma, now advocates for healthy lifestyles, saying “people should have the information they need so they can make an in formed choice for themselves.”

minute’ (two to three days in advance).

FOorty­seven per cent of

bookings were made by cou ples and 32 per cent by single travellers.

Fancy a paddle?

WATER temperatures in Mal lorca are currently warmer than at Copacabana, in Califor nia and Australia.

At 24 degrees, the sea in front of the island is still very pleasant for swimming. The Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands is currently warmer than on most dream beaches worldwide.

With the summery temper atures at the weekend, many residents and holidaymakers in Mallorca went to the beach again in mid­October. And apart from sunshine, were al so able to enjoy a bathe with surprisingly pleasant water temperatures.

The sea off Mallorca was warmer than ever throughout the summer. The temperature stayed between 29 and 31 de grees for weeks.

According to Sea Tempera

ture Info data over a period of 10 years, the warmest water on October 18 in Palma de Mallorca was recorded in 2011 and was 23.9°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2020 at 21.5°C.

Cash bonus

A BONUS of €200 could be coming your way if your family income is be low €40,531 a year.

The Consell de Mallor ca has launched the bonus scheme which can be requested online from this Friday, October 21, until Friday, Novem ber 11.

The objective is to help alleviate the rise in prices resulting from the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine.

Applications will be dealt with in order of ar rival and all those who meet the requirements will receive the bonus until the budget is ex hausted. The Consell has reserved €5 million for these bonuses, with which they hope to reach 25,000 families.

To apply for the vouch er it is necessary to have legal residence in Mallor ca and have been regis tered for at least one year. In order to qualify, it is necessary to be con sidered a family unit: citi zens who have an elderly person, a person with a disability or a dependent minor in the family unit, or cohabiting couples with a marriage bond or a stable union of a cou ple.

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ORANGES: Caused a fruity smell on an aeroplane.

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INCA City Council is once again committed to promot ing equality policies and is launching the ‘Severa de Madariaga’ educational pro ject, in honour of the Filla Adoptiva of Inca who pio neered the creation of the first school for girls in 1900.

The main objective of this initiative is to raise aware ness of the gender inequali ties that continue to exist in our society and to provide the means to tackle them. It also aims to train profes sionals to detect and deal with situations of genderbased violence.

The councillor for Equality at Inca City Council, Antonia Maria Sabater, confirmed: “Education in equality can not be reserved exclusively for children and young peo ple; adults play a fundamen tal role in the transforma

Born equal

tion of today’s society.

“There is still a long way to go to put an end to dis crimination based on sex and gender. That is why we intend to increase this pro ject with new training and workshops for the general public,” she added.

To be able to take part send an email to igualtat@ajinca.net or call (+34) 627 129 696.

Tree fun

THE famous olive tree in Placa de Cort in Palma is to have a new designer barrier around it in an attempt to prevent it from being invaded by visitors. As a singular tree, it falls un der the protected species list of the Environment and Territo ry of the Balearic Government.

The new structure has been designed by the municipal ar chitect, Antoni Sbert Casayas, based on a detailed study with the aim of interfering as little as possible in its normal growth.

The new barrier is made of black steel and was installed around the tree on Wednesday, October 19.

The olive tree in the Placa de Cort has become a tourist at traction in recent years. It is estimated to be between 500 and 600 years old and was transplanted to its current loca tion in 1989 from the Pedruixela Petit estate in Pollenca, as a donation to Palma Town Hall by Jaume Batle.

Celebrating the ladies

CELEBRATIONS in volving a concert in Calvia took place on Saturday, October 15, to commemorate International Rural Women’s Day.

The councillor for the Environment and Ecological Transition, Rafel Sedano, point ed out that with this initiative “the aim is to raise awareness of this day while contin uing to work in favour of the incorpo ration of women into the rural world of Calvia.”

In Calvia, Interna tional Rural Wom en’s Day has a special symbolism, as this year marks the 90th anniversary of the call for the 1932 olive harvesters’ strike on October 15, which began two days later, on October 17. On that date, 70 women olive pickers from Calvia went on strike to demand their rights to receive the same salary as men.

The historical event has been recorded in Manel Suarez’s book ‘La va ga de les collidores d’oliva de Calvia’, and its memory is re membered in a square in the town that bears the name of ‘Plaza de las Colli dores de Oliva’.

Celebrating the ladies of the island.

Image: Calvia City Council

Born equal.

Image: Inca City Council

Walking in style

GET off your bike and get walking. The De partment of Infrastructures and Accessibility has recently begun an urban planning pro ject in the area of the old Jacint Verdaguer cycle lane.

The works will consist of paving and paint ing a total of 600 square metres of this stretch of Palma’s boulevard, which until now has continued to have the appearance of a cycle lane, but is frequently used as walking space for the local residents.

The works come in response to a request from the Hostalets Neighbours’ Association, which called for the area to be given a new appearance for pedestrians.

Some €18,000 will be invested to pave and paint this area in two phases. The first

THE island celebrates World Bread Week with tasting and tours of emblematic bakeries. Sixty‐four per cent of the Mallorcan population buys bread every day or be tween three and four times a week, according to a sur vey by the Institute for Busi ness Innovation of the Balearic Islands (IDI).

The survey indicates that

phase will consist of a treatment to cover the pores of the pavement with red paint and polystyrene. In the second phase, the whole area will be recovered with the paint ing of an ornamental wall.

The work will be carried out in the next few weeks.

Use your loaf

the most popular bread on the islands is brown bread, followed by ‘llonguet’, a white loaf.

Seventy‐two per cent of those surveyed buy bread from bakeries compared to 23 per cent who buy it from supermarkets.

Theactivities will last until today, Thursday, October 20, at the kiosk in the Plaza del Olivar to celebrate World Bread Week. Bread con sumption in the Balearics was 30.68 kilos per person in 2021, slightly above the Span ish average of 30.07 kilos.

Winter holidays

WASH away those winter blues with a holiday in the sun as half of Mallor ca’s hotel accommoda tion will remain open in November.

The bulk of tourists heading to Mallorca throughout the winter months tends to come from Germany.

Hotelera de Mallorca (FEHM), Maria Frontera, confirmed that: “25 per cent of the hotels intend to remain operational throughout the year. As always, the continuity of the establishments this winter will depend on air connectivity and on the evolution of the German market and its impact due to the crisis and in stability.”

It is mainly the estab lishments in Palma that have returned to normali ty after the pandemic and continue to be open all year round, with a great deal of activity, especially

at weekends throughout the winter.

However, Frontera is cautious because “every thing will depend on the situation around us and

how high inflation and the war in Ukraine affect us. Above all it primarily depends on what hap pens in our main market of tourists, Germany.”

OFF YOUR BIKE: Get walking instead.

Image: Palma City Council

A NUMBER of Ukraini ans, mainly women with children, managed to drive out of the country and find sanctuary across Europe following the Russian invasion.

Those who arrived in Spain after often gru elling journeys were welcomed with open arms, but are suddenly

Ukrainian refugee plea

facing an unexpected and expensive problem.

Under Spanish law, once they have re mained in Spain for six months, they are re quired to change the

registration on their car to a Spanish one at con siderable expense or face a potentially signifi cant fine if stopped by the police.

One person caught in

this situation, Margaryta Pugachova has launched a petition on change.org explaining the problem and points out that she and many other refugees want to return

to their homeland when the war is over but will then be forced to change the number plate back again when they return at further expense.

Money is not easy to

come by and Margaryta is pleading with the Spanish authorities to follow the lead of Ger many and Poland to al low Ukrainians to con tinue to drive their cars without changing the registration until the war is over and it is safe for them to return home.

Iberdrola’s volunteers

MORE than 7,000 people joined the International Volunteer Week with Iber drola.

Iberdrola’s volunteers have thrown themselves into the more than 90 ini tiatives that have been de veloped throughout the week in the different coun tries where the company is based.

More than 7,000 volun teers wanted to partici pate, 40 per cent more than last year, from Spain to the United States, Mexi co, Brazil, the United King dom, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Japan and Aus tralia.

Under the slogan ‘To gether we build the world we want’, from October 1 to October 9, solidarity projects related to environ mental care, the inclusion of vulnerable groups and social assistance were car ried out.

In Spain, native species were planted in the munic

ipality of Solosancho in the province of Avila. There, more than 100 Iberdrola volunteers, together with 60 members of the AMAS Foundation and the Ande Foundation, collaborated in the planting of 800 na tive trees.

The trees were planted

in one of the municipalities affected by the Navalacruz fire in 2021, which devas tated nearly 22,000 hectares.

The chairman of Iberdro la himself, Ignacio Galan, travelled to share the re forestation day with the volunteers.

Film festival aid

THE Ministry of Culture and Sport has granted aid of €1.3 million for the organisation of film festivals and competitions in Spain.

Aid has been granted to 64 organisations promot ing film festivals and events that will devote special attention to the programming and dissemination of Spanish, EU and Latin American cinema, as well as special attention to animated films, documentaries and short films. Thanks to the funds, the grants cover the digitisation and sustainability costs of the benefi ciary festivals. These grants are the first call for appli cations made by the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) with new assessment criteria, such as the contribution of festivals and competitions to sustainability, the promotion of effective equality of women in the sector, the attraction and training of new audiences and the inclusion of people with dis abilities.

GOOGLE CLOUD has launched Dual Run, a new product built on top of unique technology developed by Banco San tander.

Banco Santander is working with Google Cloud to help other companies across multiple industries simplify their transition from legacy mainframe systems to the cloud, San tander confirmed on Thursday October 13.

The Dual Run technology, which will be made available to customers exclusively by Google Cloud, has proven applica

New product launch

tion in the highly­regulated financial services industry, and Santander has begun utilising Dual Run to bring data and workloads onto Google Cloud’s trusted infrastructure.

Santander will also take advantage of Google’s deep knowledge and tech abilities in the use of Cloud and soft

ware to accelerate its digital transformation.

In the next few months, Google Cloud will host a series of customer events to showcase their Dual Run service with the help of software developers and engineers from Santander who have been involved in the bank’s unique technology.

Transplant breakthrough

Peter McLaren­Kennedy

THE impossible has been achieved in Spain where doc tors performed an intestine transplant on a child taken from a donor in cardiac arrest.

A report by a national news outlet on Wednesday, Octo ber 12 said the operation is a

world first with the transplant of intestines not deemed pos sible due to the risk of infec tion.

The chief of paediatric transplantation at the Hospi tal of La Paz, Madrid, said: “The transplant of the intes tine is unachievable: they said it couldn’t be done due to the

high bacterial load.

“It is more susceptible to is chemia, lack of oxygen.”

After three years of work in preparing for such a trans plant along came Emma. Her small intestine was shorter than normal, which means that she can’t take in enough food. That meant intravenous feeding.

Emma who received the transplanted organ is, accord ing to her father a happy girl and is already learning to crawl.

After two months postop eratively, doctors said: “Her quality of life is excellent,” having shown curiosity in ev erything that is around her in the hospital.

An organ transplant first.

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DESPITE uncertainty over the issue follow ing Brexit, Brits living in Spain will still be able to vote in local elections following a re ciprocal agreement agreement between the two countries. The next round in Spain is on May 28, 2023 and the time to register your intention is drawing near.

To vote in these elections you must be over 18 years and not be the subject of any

Brits’ voting rights

official restrictions on your right to vote. You must also be registered on the Padron, have residencia, and have lived legally in Spain for three or more years.

Voters can register online at

Water reserves

SPAI N’S water reserve stood at 31.7 per cent of ca pacity on Tuesday, October 11.

Spain’s water reserve is currently at 31.7 per cent of its total capacity. The reser voirs currently store 17,747 cubic hectometres (hm³) of water, decreasing in the last week by 197 cubic hec tometres (0.4 per cent of the current total capacity of the reservoirs).

The reserve by area is as follows:

Eastern Cantabrian is at 67.1 per cent.

Western Cantabrian at 56.3 per cent.

CAPACITY: At 31.7%.

Mino‐Sil at 42.4 per cent.

Galicia Coast at 49.6 per cent.

Internal basins of the Basque Country at 71.4 per cent.

Duero at 29.7 per cent.

Tagus at 35.3 per cent. Guadiana at 23.3 per cent.

Tinto, Odiel and Piedras

at 64.6 per cent.

Guadalete‐Barbate at 22.7 per cent.

Guadalquivir at 19 per cent.

Andalucian Mediter ranean Basin at 37.2 per cent.

Segura at 33.8 per cent.

Jucar at 52.2 per cent.

Ebro at 35.4 per cent.

Internal basins of Catalo nia at 37.4 per cent.

Precipitation has consid erably affected the Mediter ranean basin and has been scarce in the Atlantic basin. The maximum was in Ma hon (A) in Menorca with 164.6 mm (164.6 l/m²).

https://sede.ine.gob.es, at their town hall, or by post to the Spanish electoral office (OCE). The OCE will also be sending out let ters at the end of October to anyone al ready registered with them containing a

password allowing voters to register online.

To register at their town hall, voters will need to take their residencia, passport, and a certfificate showing how long they have lived in Spain from the Oficina de Extranje ria or National police.

Registration will be open to Brits be tween December 1, 2022 and January 15, 2023.

Healthy school meals

THE Spanish government is launching a new healthy eating initiative, tasked with improving healthy eating in schools, including boosting the fruit and vegetable content of school meals to 45 per cent from 2023.

The project which was announced on Monday October 10 also aims to improve nutrition education in schools.

The government initiative includes reducing the amount of fried food served in schools and increase organic food consumption by 5 per cent in schools.

The project also has an education focus, dedicating resources to helping students learn about the origins of their food to increase healthy and

well‐informed diet and well‐being choices.

The British School of Barcelona has created its own education programme to coincide with the government scheme and ‘Global Be Well Day’.

Teachers promoted sustainable nutri tional values to children through prac tical activities which hope to change attitudes towards healthy eating.

Classes, workshops and assemblies with Saned organisation also revealed the environmental impact of food choices and involved interactive activ ities on subjects such as ‘food miles’, incorporating a range of school sub jects to engage as many children as possible and create a comprehensive response.

PIRATES present Adven ture Reloaded Halloween, a twist for all ages on Monday, October 31 from 5.00pm.

Pirates’ spooky spectac ular is one of Mallorca’s most renowned events, this year expect to be haunted by some wellknown creepy characters. It’s fright night so there are amazing prizes for those who come in the best fancy dress cos tumes!

Enjoy an evening with plenty of tricks and treats. A pre­show dinner of roast chicken, chips and corn on the cob, followed by ice cream, with a vege tarian option on request. Soft drinks are included in

Pirates Halloween

SCARY: Pirates Halloween present a spooky spectacular.

the price and there is a fully licensed bar to pur chase all your other drinks, followed by worldclass entertainment with

an evil twist! A spooktacular night is guaranteed.

Location: Cami Sa Porrassa 12,

Sankt Martin

ENJOY Sankt Martin Children’s Fair at Plaza Capricho at Puerto Portals Marina on Satur day, November 12.

Saint Martin’s Day, also called the Feast of Saint Martin, as well as Old Halloween and Old Hallowmas Eve is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours and is celebrated on November 11 each year.

Countries like Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany celebrate Sankt Martin every year, a festivity when children light up the streets at night with paper lanterns in search of the Saint himself.

There will be paper lantern workshops for children from four years old, as well as cookie­baking lessons and face painting. A storyteller with magical tales, after which children will illuminate Puerto Portal’s mari na while Saint Martin awaits them with his long red cape. Festivities will end with hot chocolate and cookies for kids and parents.

07181, Mallorca, Spain Call: (+34) 971 130 411 Email: reception@globobalear. com

The Other Side, Pink Floyd Live

THE OTHER SIDE returns to the stage with a new tour, Coming Back to Life, a Pink Floyd tribute. The band of talented musicians and visual arts professionals from Menorca, now celebrate their 10th anniversary, with more than 200 con certs performed and the best reviews by both audiences and the press and career endorsements that probably make them the best Pink Floyd tribute band in Spain and one not to miss.

Join the band in their celebrations on October 28 in the Auditorium, Palma de Mallorca, the centre for arts and conven tions to experience two hours of sym phonic rock, with the best selection of songs by the British band, lights, projec tions and, a lot of magic. For more information please contact (0034) 971 735 328 http://www....umpalma.com

Image: Pirates Halloween/Magaluf

sushi

ARE you looking for tasty, fresh sushi in Calvia? You’ve come to the right place!

Tayoki Restaurant is a buffet a la carte eatery and takeaway offering the best meat, veggie and vegan sushi in Mallor ca.

Owner of Tayoki, Emma, opened the restaurant with her boyfriend and it has since become the most popular place for locals and visitors to enjoy in credible sushi at a great price.

Taking after her parents, who owned and ran the very popular Shangrila, a Chinese restaurant in Port Andratx, Em ma has built Tayoki into what it is to day.

With rave reviews on Facebook and TripAdvisor, you can fill up at the allyou­can­eat buffet, or, if you would prefer to enjoy your fresh sushi at

home, they even offer a takeaway ser vice!

Choose from popular starters such as

spring rolls and pork gyoza, crispy tem pura including prawn and vegetable, classic sushi like spicy salmon rolls and

wakame, and even luxury sushi in cluding plates with a huge range of choice to share with your group.

If you’re looking for some thing other than sushi, Tayoki also serves fresh noodles, rice, and udon dishes, where you can add your own in gredients and sauces.

With something for everyone, take advantage of the special offers at Tayo ki Restaurant, including two­for­one starters on certain days and a free drink with orders over €15.

The ultimate Mick Hucknall tribute

WELSHMAN Mick Bassett looks and sings like Mick Huck nall and is just waiting to get back to Spain with his Red Mick tribute.

The former boy soprano, like many of his Welsh coun terparts, was born to sing and several years ago after selling shares that he had earned whilst working for Tesco, he purchased his own PA system.

The band he played with supported other Welsh bands Catatonia and Super Furry Ani mals at concerts but as there wasn’t enough work, he went solo and became a singer at Butlins before returning to Wales to think about his fu ture.

“The fact that I looked so much like Mick Hucknall prompted me to take on the alter ego of ‘Red Mick’ and I started to perfect the voice which was difficult as his tone and range is so very distinc

tive, but reviews suggest that I have pitched the voice abso lutely correctly,” he told Euro Weekly News.

He had a great deal of suc cess with gigs around the UK either with a band or as a solo act which meant that he was soon booked for cruise ships and later found himself play ing at El Oceano in La Cala de Mijas, where he met up with

Martyn Wood of Big M Promo tions who booked him for eight dates across the Costa del Sol in early 2020.

Looking back, Mick said “It went really well and we were talking about another possibly longer tour when the pandem ic really hit and that was the end of my musical career for quite a while.

“I had to work to live and

took a job in a meat factory and then became a driver de livering vital medicines during lockdown and now I’m back singing, although a number of pubs and other venues simply went out of business but I’m still working mainly solo and finding gigs.”

His repertoire includes all of Simply Red’s top numbers in cluding, If You Don’t Know Me

by Now, Star, Fair ground, Money’s too Tight (to Mention) and the autobiographical Holding Back the Years which was inspired by the upheaval following Hucknall’s mother leav ing the family when he was just three.

Red Mick hasn’t met Simply Red Mick as yet but did get to play at Bil ly’s Pub run by the son of the lady who used to look after him when his father was at work as a barber and appar ently his act went down very well.

Now that the Costa del Sol is seeing such a resurrection with tourists flocking in, de spite Brexit and with Simply Red drawing large crowds and great reviews whenever they play here, Red Mick hopes that next year will see him performing in Spain again.

Credit: Red Mick Facebook Simply the best.

GREAT REVIEWS: Red Mick is the star of the show.

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DENMARK

Inflation fight

CREATED to fight the cost-of-living crisis, new Danish discount supermarket Basalt is opening 10 stores which will only sell basic products such as pasta and toilet paper whilst replacing fresh milk with long-life in order to cut down the need for fridges and use of electricity.

THE NETHERLANDS

Mistaken identity

FINLAND

National Service

A SURVEY by the Uutissuomalainen newspaper group found that 35 per cent of those responding were in favour of introducing military conscription for women although nearly half were against. Currently all males are required to spend up to one year in some form of national service.

IRELAND

Side stepping

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AUTOMATIC LICENCE EXPIRY AFTER APRIL 30, 2022

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tions that allowed driving in Spain, with a British driving licence, ceased to be appli cable.

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ENGLISH FOR SPANISH LICENCE SWAP

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SIMILAR to the UK’s Long Lost Family, Spoorloos, a Dutch TV programme traces and reunites family members but it has now admitted that in at least two of the shows, the wrong person was identified and now the programme makers are investigating a further 12 suspect cases.

BELGIUM

Cat scam

CAT lovers in Belgium were so worried about the chance of their four-legged friends catching Covid-19 that they spent an average of €3,000 per animal to purchase what turned out to be a banned drug which didn’t work and now six people have been arrested.

GERMANY

War damage

GERMAN taxpayers could be in for a financial shock if a Polish government claim for €1.3 trillion in war reparations is recognised although the German government has rejected the claim relying on the fact that in 1953 the Soviet Union persuaded the communist Polish government to drop all claims.

FRANCE

Ulterior motive

A YEAR after President Macron said Algeria had “hatred towards France” things have changed and after his peacekeeping visit earlier this year, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said her recent trip had nothing to do with a need for vital liquid gas, just a chance to cement friendship.

NORWAY

PRICE.

COVER.

Too good

A REVIEW by financial magazine Kapital has concluded that Erling Haaland who has taken the UK Premier League by storm (and actually has a humorous petition calling for him to be banned from playing for Manchester City) is likely to become Norway’s first Krone billionaire.

FOR some time, those behind Riverdance have been supporting and advertising with the CLRG which arranges Irish Dancing competitions, but it has now announced that until allegations of judges fixing competitions are completed it will have to suspend all advertising with the organisation.

ITALY

Winter fashion

ITALIAN athletes taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will be competing in outfits designed by Giorgio Armani for his EA7 line operated under the Emporio Armani brand name thanks to a deal with the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI).

PORTUGAL

Airport fees

HOLIDAYMAKERS can expect their trip to Portugal to become more expensive from February 2023 as the airport authority Aeroportos de Portugal is pushing to increase landing and take off fees by around 15 per cent, although this is currently being fought by airlines.

UKRAINE

Custom bikes

RALEIGH, the British bicycle brand, is supporting Alans BMX and the charity Bikes4Ukraine by creating two custom Raleigh Burner Bikes in Ukraine colours which are being auctioned on eBay to raise funds for the charity so refugees can be supplied with bikes.

SWEDEN

Nobel Prize

THE 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Swedish scientist 67-year-old Svante Paabo, for his years of study to discover how to extract DNA from the bones of Neanderthals to compare similarities with Homo Sapiens who became the dominant human species.

SPANISH DRIVING LICENCE: Now mandatory if you live in Spain permanently.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Crypto tax

TRYING to control the in creasing investment in cryp tocurrency, the 2023 Por tuguese budget includes a proposal to implement a 28 per cent tax on profits if cryp tocurrencies are sold within 12 months of acquisition and this will be the first step in a crack‐down.

Mortgage freeze

A REPORT by a Spanish newspaper suggests that the recently created Caixabank is in the process of discussing with other Spanish commer cial banks the possibility of freezing variable interest rates on mortgages for one year in a bid to try to cushion the finances of homeowners.

Bad news

ACCORDING to Pierre‐Olivier Gourinchas, Chief Economist at the International Mone tary Fund, the euro area will continue to stall in the com ing year with the energy cri sis caused by the war contin uing to take a heavy toll, reducing growth to 0.5 per cent in 2023

More workers

EVEN though pay levels con tinue to fall in many indus tries, unemployment in the UK has dropped to its lowest level in 50 years with a total of 29.7 million employees on registered payrolls at the end of September, an increase of 69,000 in a month.

Numbers up

SPANISH airport manage ment group AENA has an nounced that by the end of September it had handled 98 per cent of the number of passengers than it forecast for the year, showing the re silience of the Spanish tourism industry following the travel difficulties caused by the pandemic.

STAT OF WEEK €135 billion

is the value of Spain’s tourism gross domestic product in 2022 according to a forecast by industry association Exceltur which is 88 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.

Economy is stressed

WHAT goes up must come down is a maxim which is proving true in the world of personal computer (PC) sales worldwide according to a report by Gartner Inc.

With the boom in home work ing during the pandemic, PC sales (including Apple products) under standably shot up but according to this latest report, in the third quar ter of 2022 worldwide sales of 68 million units was down 19.2 per cent over the 2021 quarter.

This is the largest market decline since Gartner began tracking the PC market in the mid‐1990s and the fourth consecutive quarter of year‐on‐year decline which has not been helped by problems with supply chain disruptions.

McColl sale

ATTRIBUTED to former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, the phrase “a week is a long time in politics” cannot be more appropriate than the week which saw the sacking of UK Chancel lor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and a reversal of most of his policies.

After the Chancellor blamed the problems with the September 23 mi ni‐budget on the death of the queen, Business Secretary Jacob Rees‐Mogg told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that it is possible that the problems were caused not by the Treasury but by the Bank of England for not raising

interest rates in line with the USA.

The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has acted swiftly in order to try to re store confidence in the British econo my and on Monday October 17, de molished almost every plan put into place by Kwarteng which had not al ready gone through parliament.

The basic rate of income tax will re main at 20p indefinitely instead of be ing reduced to 19p as he considers it wrong to borrow in order to fund such a reduction and this will only be changed when he believes that the government can afford to do so.

The cap on energy bills is now only guaranteed until April next year and will then be reviewed rather than keep it in place for two years as previ ously promised.

The announced cuts to stamp duty and National Insurance will however be kept in the hopes that these will help to stimulate the housing market and the economy.

All in all, the promises that Liz Truss made when campaigning against Rishi Sunak have effectively been dec imated and this cannot help her credi bility one iota.

More energy security plan

SPAIN has approved the More Energy Security Plan (+SE) to strengthen the pro tection of consumers against the rise in prices caused by the war in Ukraine.

The initiative also seeks to reduce gas consumption, improve energy autonomy, increase the competitive ness of the economy and increase energy exports.

Minister for the Ecologi cal Transition and the De mographic Challenge, Tere sa Ribera, confirmed on Tuesday October 11 that it is a plan that will continue to be updated, given the uncertainty of the evolution of the war and its conse quences, and a monthly re

port will be published which will monitor the effi ciency and savings in elec tricity and gas from the dif ferent measures.

The Plan contains 73 en ergy security measures grouped around six major objectives: savings and effi ciency; transformation of

the energy system; exten sion of protection to con sumers, especially the vul nerable; fiscal measures; transformation of the in dustry thanks to renewable energies or hydrogen, and cooperation with the rest of the European countries.

To guarantee and im

prove the protection of the population, the granting of the electric social bonus and the thermal social bonus will be expanded, in creasing the volume of the protected population.

The energy bills of 1.6 million households with community boilers will also be reduced with a view to next winter and families will have fiscal support to implement renewable air conditioning systems, cost allocators in centralised heating will be encouraged and smart natural gas me ters will be installed.

A further billion euros will be made available in or der to implement all of the plans.

THE Competition and Markets Au thority (CMA) has announced its initial findings after investigating the Morrisons reported £190 mil lion purchase of stores owned by McColl’s Retail Group plc.

It has now confirmed in princi ple that it doesn’t believe that the deal would harm the vast majority of shoppers or other businesses, but it raised competition concerns in 35 areas.

Morrisons has now offered to dispose of 28 of McColl’s stores to a purchaser or purchasers to be approved by CMA and assuming that an acceptable deal can be put in place then the CMA expects to approve the amended sale.

Lashing out

THE mayor of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, a respected member of the Partido Popular, has accused the government of Pedro Sánchez as being akin to Argentina’s “Peronist government.”

She told the Madrid Assembly that the plans to impose a tempo rary additional tax on Spain’s rich est residents is an attack on free dom as “here in Spain people want to be free.”

In her opinion, this is a form of ‘fiscal popularism’ which will harm the economy and see an increase in unemployment and she said that she would investigate appeal ing to the Courts to negate the ‘sol idarity law in Madrid.’

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INITIATIVE: Minister Teresa Ribera announced the plan.

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POLICY REVERSAL: The new Chancellor quickly spoke with Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England.

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Anglo American 2.669,5 2.722,0 2.652,0 357,69K

Antofagasta 1.083,50 1.104,50 1.074,00 168,77K

Ashtead Group 4.285,0 4.309,0 4.170,0 129,91K

Associated British Foods 1.321,0 1.322,5 1.292,0 878,33K

AstraZeneca 9.930,0 9.945,0 9.800,0 478,06K

Auto Trader Group Plc 534,40 536,60 523,60 520,38K

Aveva 3.150,0 3.176,0 3.150,0 4,77K

Aviva 401,20 401,70 394,80 6,88M

B&M European Value Retail SA316,70 317,80 308,10 1,24M

BAE Systems 829,60 831,20 815,60 2,99M

Barclays 145,50 148,88 143,64 19,26M

Barratt Developments 352,68 355,40 346,45 344,29K

Berkeley 3.401,0 3.416,0 3.341,0 116,31K

BHP Group Ltd 2.236,50 2.250,50 2.211,00 139,98K

BP 463,05 465,50 460,24 5,45M

British American Tobacco 3.298,0 3.320,5 3.284,5 825,93K

British Land Company 335,90 341,70 326,90 1,09M

BT Group 122,40 123,10 121,15 3,28M

Bunzl 2.731,0 2.734,0 2.688,0 95,65K

Burberry Group 1.850,0 1.880,0 1.799,5 422,29K

Carnival 558,2 572,8 545,4 388,33K

Centrica 72,97 72,97 70,30 680,22K

Coca Cola HBC AG 1.992,8 1.998,0 1.965,0 1,99M

Compass 1.820,00 1.821,50 1.799,00 41,46K

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Croda Intl 6.464,8 6.560,0 6.357,4 8,29K

DCC 4.721,0 4.745,0 4.663,0 22,94K

Diageo 3.677,0 3.682,0 3.638,5 383,27K

DS Smith 268,00 273,52 266,31 338,13K

EasyJet 308,00 308,30 294,55 982,77K

Experian 2.674,0 2.681,0 2.610,0 168,22K

Ferguson 9.606,0 9.686,0 9.496,0 68,79K

Flutter Entertainment 10.485,0 10.505,0 10.305,0 632,11K

Fresnillo 728,00 739,00 721,60 270,56K

Glencore 491,55 500,30 489,40 8,19M

GSK plc 1.348,60 1.354,60 1.335,40 1,99M

Halma 2.085,0 2.096,0 2.030,0 243,59K

Hargreaves Lansdown 826,80 835,40 813,20 282,73K

Hikma Pharma 1.287,50 1.300,50 1.264,50 134,76K

HSBC 461,85 464,25 456,25 15,28M

IAG 110,42 112,30 108,42 7,44M

Imperial Brands 2.010,00 2.026,00 2.009,00 512,17K

1,39M

Intermediate Capital 992,19 1.019,50 971,00 245,56K

Intertek 3.674,0 3.698,0 3.626,0 122,14K

ITV 63,00 63,67 61,64 1,73M

J Sainsbury 180,77 182,60 178,15 1,84M

Johnson Matthey 1.843,7 1.859,0 1.816,0 75,04K

Land Securities 511,80 519,20 500,40 554,19K

Legal & General 223,79 225,55 219,12 2,26M

Lloyds Banking 43,24 43,61 42,42 30,51M

London Stock Exchange 7.348,0 7.384,0 7.236,0 94,07K

Melrose Industries 103,05 103,90 100,50 3,51M

Mondi 1.392,50 1.417,50 1.372,50 576,88K

National Grid 884,12 885,40 872,40 1,61M

NatWest Group 231,00 238,24 229,71 3,70M

Next 4.835,0 4.838,0 4.670,0 204,52K

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

Ocado 484,20 484,20 439,00 1,77M

Persimmon 1.235,5 1.242,0 1.206,0 476,68K

Phoenix 531,71 537,60 527,20 1,52M

Prudential 892,20 912,80 884,80 1,19M

Reckitt Benckiser 5.882,0 5.910,0 5.786,0 762,14K

Relx 2.202,00 2.209,00 2.167,00 1,78M

Rentokil 502,20 503,40 491,90 1,72M

Rightmove 478,00 478,60 460,80 2,28M

Rio Tinto PLC 4.899,0 4.964,0 4.877,0 396,66K

Rolls-Royce Holdings 71,50 71,88 69,94 8,34M Rosneft DRC 0,20 0,20 0,20 0

Sage 695,00 695,80 681,00 613,48K

Samsung Electronics DRC 981,00 981,80 971,20 9,92K

Schroders 373,8 376,1 368,2 639,96K Scottish Mortgage 744,21 748,60 729,40 1,17M

Segro 740,80 740,80 718,60 943,60K

Severn Trent 2.343,0 2.349,0 2.262,0 246,00K Shell 2.295,0 2.322,0 2.288,5 4,24M Smith & Nephew 998,80 1.007,50 992,60 2,33M

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Boeing 132,40 134,70 124,17 7,72M

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Goldman Sachs 307,07 308,76 287,75 2,69M

Home Depot 282,83 284,83 268,73 3,88M

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Procter&Gamble 126,31 126,75 122,92 6,90M Salesforce Inc 145,44 146,34 137,59 6,54M

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Verizon 36,40 36,59 35,04 33,11M

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Walmart 132,28 132,94 128,37 6,83M Walt Disney 96,64 96,97 90,71 10,94M

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BUSINESS

EXTRA

Bond sale delay

FOLLOWING a report from the Financial Times on Tues day, October 18 stating that the UK government planned to delay the sale of some of its bonds through its quanti tative easing (QE) stimulus programme, a spokesper son for the central bank was quick to deny the allega tions.

J&J Q3 results

JOHNSON & JOHNSON re ported sales growth of 1.9 per cent to $23.8 billion (€24.2 billion) with opera tional growth of 8.1 per cent and adjusted operational growth of 8.2 per cent. The company also reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.68 (€1.71) increasing 22.6 per cent and adjusted EPS of $2.55 (€2.60) decreasing by 1.9 per cent.

Horse gambling

NORWAY’S Ministry of Agriculture and Food pro posed regulations on the distribution of profits from gambling on horses on Tuesday, October 18. The proposed regulation states profits from gambling on horses must go to organisa tions that promote eques trian sports, horse keeping and Norwegian horse breeding.

Eradicating polio

THE Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged on Sun day, October 16 to invest a further $1.2 billion (€1.22 bil lion) in worldwide efforts to eradicate polio.

“Polio eradication is within reach. But as far as we have come, the disease remains a threat,” Bill Gates said after announcing the pledge at a summit in Berlin.

A spokesperson for the Foundation said: “Despite historic progress, interrup tions in routine immunisa tion, vaccine misinforma tion, political unrest, and the tragic floods in Pakistan in 2022 have underscored the urgent need to finish the job against polio.”

Royal Mail job cuts

ROYAL MAIL plans to axe up to 6,000 roles, according to reports on Friday, October 14.

The company blamed delays in improving productivity and falling parcel volumes were to blame for the loss of £219 mil lion (€251 million) for the first half of this financial year.

Roughly £70m (€80m) of the loss was directly attributable to three days of industrial action, the company said, after 115,000 employees went on strike over pay and conditions.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it would seek an urgent meeting with Royal Mail to discuss the planned re ductions.

A statement issued by the union said that it wanted to put forward an alternative business plan saying that “gross misman

agement” was to blame for the issues.

CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “The announcement

is the result of gross misman agement and a failed business agenda of ending daily deliver ies, a wholesale levelling‐down

El Corte Inglés donation

of the terms, pay and conditions of postal workers, and turning Royal Mail into a gig economy style parcel courier.

“What the company should be doing is abandoning its asset‐stripping strategy and building the future based on utilising the competitive edge it already has in its deliveries to 32 million ad dresses across the country.

“The CWU is calling for an ur gent meeting with the board and will put forward an alterna tive business plan at that meet ing.

“This announcement is hold ing postal workers to ransom for taking legal industrial action against a business approach that is not in the interests of work ers, customers or the future of Royal Mail. This is no way to build a company.”

Huge Jet2 order

JET2 announced on Tuesday, October 18 that “to meet the future anticipated growth of its Leisure Travel business and to refresh its existing aircraft fleet, the company has entered into an agreement with Airbus to purchase 35 new firm‐ordered Airbus A320 neo aircraft with the ability for this to ex tend to up to 71 aircraft.”

“The firm‐ordered aircraft deliveries stretch over three years until 2031 and at base price represent a total value of approx imately $3.9 billion (€4 billion), with a total transaction value for up to 71 aircraft of ap proximately $8.0 billion (€8.1 billion),” though the company negotiated significant discounts from the base price, it said.

“This order, in addition to the A321 neo aircraft orders announced in 2021, means Jet2 now has a total of 98 firm‐ordered air craft, which could eventually extend to up to 146 aircraft,” it concluded.

Anglian Water fined

EL CORTE INGLÉS donated €72,000 to UNICEF Spain thanks to the funds obtained from the ‘Solidarity Toys’ cam paign, carried out both in El Corte Inglés stores and on its website over the past year.

This was the 12th consecu tive campaign, which has been very well received by the public every year, the company said on Monday, Oc tober 17.

El Corte Inglés’ ‘Solidarity Toys’ campaign consisted of a large selection of toys, which were reduced in price by up

to 70 per cent.

Twenty per cent of the sales obtained were donated to UNICEF Spain as part of a col laboration agreement be tween the two.

El Corte Inglés is reportedly the first Spanish retailer to in corporate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles into its corporate policies.

“These Principles provide a general framework for under standing and addressing the impact of the business world on the well‐being of chil dren,” the company said.

The €72,000 donated by El Corte Inglés will make it pos sible to bring water, food, vi tamins and vaccines to the most vulnerable children, provide hygiene and sanita tion services and promote ac cess to education for children and adolescents.

The company said it “sup ports the organisation’s work on behalf of children to en sure that the rights of chil dren and adolescents around the world are fulfilled and to improve their living condi tions.”

ANGLIAN WATER has been fined £350,000 (€402,000) after a pumped sewer burst for the sixth time in several years, the UK government announced on Tuesday, October 18.

Anglian Water appeared at Cambridge Magistrates Court on October 12. It was charged with causing poisonous, noxious, or polluting matter to enter inland freshwaters without an environmental permit. This is con trary to regulations 12(1)(b) and 38(1)(a) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

In sentencing, District Judge Ken Sheraton found that there had been “no effective sur veys” of the pipe in question. He went on to say that had there been surveys, the two air valves would have been noticed.

ROYAL MAIL: Blame strikes for recent loss of revenue.

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CHARITABLE DONATION: El Corte Inglés make it possible to bring water and food to vulnerable children.

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OTHERS

I WAS terribly saddened by the an nouncement of the death of vocal ist Loretta Lyn. This delightful, hit producing country singing icon re cently passed over at the grand old age of 90 and will be sorely missed by her family and masses of adoring fans. I actually met Loretta on a number of occasions and found her to be a great character and ex tremely interesting companion.

We first met in 1968 when I had been invited over to America to ap pear at the Grand old Oprey in Nashville. The week I was there I al so attended the presentation of the Country Music Association awards which were scooped by Johnny Cash for his classic recording of Fol som Prison Blues among others.

My own appearance at that ter rific venue, which has now become a country music shrine, was a little earlier in that week; after I finished the act I made my way to a small bistro type restaurant situated at the rear of the building. Many of the artists would go after the show and enjoy the pure country repasts

A great character

that were on offer. After 10 min utes or so I was approached by Mervyn Conn, the English impre sario who produced the Wembley Country Music festival and was ac tually considered in in the UK as ‘Mr Country Music. “Hey Leapy” he said, “there’s someone over here who would like to meet you.”

I peered through the gloom to where he had been sitting. To my surprise I spied none other than Johnny Cash, sitting with his (then pregnant) wife June Carter and a number of others. Naturally I was delighted to meet up and joined them at the table where I was in troduced all around to the guests, one of which turned out to be Loretta Lyn.

Little Arrows was actually racing up the American country charts and they all seemed to like it. What fol lowed was a great session of drinks (Jack Daniels I seem to remember!) and jokes, which lasted far into the night. I got on very well with Loret ta and she told me she was coming over to do the Wembley festival which I had also been booked for.

When the show took place she

duly arrived and, after managing a short lunch, I invited her and her fe male companion to a party I threw in my lovely new Ascot home (them were the days!) She stayed until very late and although it would have been nice to meet up again, our schedules unfortunately could n’t make it happen. Shortly after this terrific and extremely success ful interlude, my life changed some what drastically, (it’s in the book!) and we never saw each other again.

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Let’s look forward to the next bit of research showing that the two balance each other out. So, we end up living as long as we would have lived if we’d rarely drunk coffee and always got our eight hours.

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DECORACIO Y COSETES, a new shop that has recently opened its doors in Llucmajor, invites you to its official launch day at 3pm on Saturday, October 22! Decoracio y Cosetes offers beautiful gifts and items for the home such as candles and holders, plant pots and vases, side tables of different styles, clocks, lamps and lots of other acces sories.

Decoracio y Cosetes also sells bulk packs of high‐quality perfumes and fragrances, in packs of 30 and 50 or 100ml, at very afford able prices. These fragrances have been in spired by your favourite high street and de signer scents including Chanel, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Loewe and Carolina Herrera. You can also purchase refillable perfume bottles for travelling and that will easily fit into your handbag and look pretty on your shelves.

Just in time for your Christmas shopping, Decoracio y Cosetes has fantastic gift sets that include cosmetics and toiletries such as bath salts, bath bombs and bubble bath, and incense, reed diffusers and oil burners

with various scents. You can also get lots of Christmas decorations here, too!

The shop has only been open for two weeks but has already gained popularity in the area, with the owner following her dream of creating a place where people can purchase beautiful scents and home items for a lower price.

They also offer various promotions such as a free 30ml perfume when you purchase six and other great discounts ‐ come into the shop and take a look!

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NEATER HEATER, in com mon with most other retailers, are having to deal with the soaring costs of manufacturing and delivery. However, they have decided to hold the prices down on all the models ad vertised on their 2021‐2022 catalogue. This price freeze will continue throughout October and until November 14 allowing customers, both new and existing, to pur chase at last year’s prices.

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SCARY HALLOWEEN NIGHT

ON a dark and scary night

There was a loud bang tonight

And the little children Ran with fright so scared tonight

And there’s laughter in the air tonight

And it’s a cold dark lonely Scary Halloween night

And the moonlight is blue and bright

And it’s a ghostly night

A cold breeze blowing all night

And there’s another loud Bang tonight

And the little children are Running with fright it’s just Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls

Tonight and the howling

Of the crazy werewolves tonight

And the dead Zombie’s walking through the Streets on this cold dark lonely

Scary Halloween night.

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Thank you for a continuing, well‐produced newspaper. (Only one in the Balearics). I got my residency in the early 90s. My UK driving licence was

issued as a ‘European Model’ and was valid in Spain. It cov ered cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes. I changed it to the Spanish licence in 1993.

At the time, I did not notice the Spanish licence covered only cars and motorcycles and that my ‘C1’ classification (‘light goods vehicles’) had been

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ARISE KING CHARLES

MAY 6 next year is the date set for the coronation of King Charles III which happens to also be the fourth birthday of his grandson Archie, the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, so could be the time for one rift in the family to be repaired.

Charles at 74 will be the oldest British Monarch to be crowned and this will be the first Saturday since 1902 that a coronation has taken place and may mean that the public won’t enjoy another bank holiday unless that planned for the previous Monday, May Day is moved to allow a long weekend.

His wife Camilla will be 75 and she will also take part in the ceremony at Westminster Abbey as she will be crowned Queen Consort (as was Charles’ grandmother in 1937), so although it is expected that the entire ceremony will be more modern than that for Queen Elizabeth II, it could last some hours.

Assuming that the cost-of-living crisis is still with us, the Royal Family and their advisors will have to walk a thin line to ensure that the coronation is not seen to be too extravagant, whilst at the same time still being in keeping with tradition and the expectations of the world that will be watching.

It is more than likely that although Charles will swear an oath to “maintain and preserve inviolately” the establish ment of the Church of England, the ceremony will embrace a number of different religious leaders in recognition of the diversity of faiths within the country.

Hopefully this will be a time for the nation to celebrate and for the world to once again be impressed by the pomp and ceremony of the occasion.

Keep dog’s fur in top condition Caring for your pet’s emotional well-being

AUTUMN is officially here, and as you make changes to prepare your home and garden for a new season, it is important not to forget our four‐legged friends. Here we share some ex pert advice on how to properly care for your dog’s fur in autumn.

Dogs’ fur isn’t simply an aesthetic concern, it’s also a health matter. A dog’s fur is its protection against the elements as well as bugs and bacteria. We can tell a lot about a dog from the condition of its fur.

Many dogs shed hair both in the spring and in autumn, but its fur coat can also be affected by stress, poor diet and bacte ria. The first key tip is to observe your dog’s be haviour and check its fur and skin regularly. Excess scratching can be a sign of

poor fur health or of para sites and disease. In creased fur loss could indi cate conditions like alopecia. Dandruff, crusty or discoloured fur can be a sign of irritation from shampoos or allergies.

You can also create a fur care routine. Buy a sham poo suitable for your dog and its fur and bathe it reg

ularly, making sure it dries fully after each bath.

Brushing your dog’s fur can also make its coat more glossy and thicker.

Experts recommend buy ing a brush suitable for your dog’s coat and be aware of different layers of fur, which have different functions in protecting its health.

Saving money on pet care

AS a pet owner, your top priority is your animal’s health and well‐being. Hav ing a pet is a significant in vestment and can some times seem like a financial burden. Here are some tips for if you are feeling the fi nancial squeeze of having a pet during a cost of living crisis.

1. Research costs Before getting a new pet, think about whether you can afford the costs of its upkeep, from healthy diet to vet bills to insurance to toys. Pet organisations urge potential pet owners to re search costs before getting a pet.

2. Get insured Accidents or illnesses could hit at any time and unexpected vet bills can be a shock to your household finances. Pet insurance can

protect your wallet against any potential bills and pre vent stress at a later point.

3. Use cheaper food

Giving your pet a healthy and satisfying diet is crucial, but you don’t need to splash the cash on food. Look into cheaper alterna tives to premium brands which often contain similar ingredients or mix in cheap er food to supplement your

supply of expensive pet food. You can also try bulk buying pet food.

4. Monitor your pet’s health

Minimise the risk of costly bills by keeping an eye on your pet’s health. Make sure to give your pet enough exercise, monitor its weight and general health including paw, skin and den tal health.

EMERGENCY

IT can be difficult to know how our pets are feeling since they cannot express themselves or communi cate in the same way as humans. But it is crucial to be able to tell how your pet is feeling to look after its health and well‐being.

Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis were recently the subject of discussion after they were spotted at her funeral, with many won dering whether they would grieve the loss of their mistress.

Scientific research has revealed that pets react to loss in the same ways as humans.

Dogs prefer the compa ny of their owners and families to strangers and their close bonds with owners can lead to feel ings of sadness and de pression in the event of death, loss, abandon ment or separation. In these cases, company is essential for dogs.

Company can reduce feelings of sadness and depression which can be expressed as a lack of ap petite, lack of energy, in somnia, restlessness or aggression.

Experts recommend managing your pet’s mood by taking excellent care of its physical health and well‐being to avoid sickness or discomfort and having any issues checked out by a trained vet. Experts also urge pet owners to treat pets with respect and kindness to maintain a positive rela tionship where the pet feels welcome and loved.

Measures like supplementing premium pet food with budget food can help you reduce the financial pressure of having a pet.

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ROAD TEST byMarkSlack

EVERY so often you get be hind the wheel of a car, usu ally a cheaper model, and are surprised in the sense that you could happily drive one every day. What’s even more surprising on Hyundai’s Bay on, and unusual in this class, is that it is also incredibly comfortable and capable on long journeys. It also comes with enough standard equipment to put more expensive models to shame.

Priced from €23,385/£20,350 there are three trim levels, one engine with two power outputs along with either six‐speed manual gears or a dual clutch automatic. The turbocharged, 1.0‐litre, three‐cylinder engine is as sisted by 48v hybrid power.

Performance is more than capable, even if nowhere near warm hatch territory, yet feels quicker and has the

Hyundai Bayon

fortable, front are heated, and there’s decent space even in the rear, although a fifth passenger might prefer short journeys.

As one might expect of Hyundai the assembly quali ty is excellent but you can tell it’s built to a price with hard plastics evident, but they have made the effort of con trast by different textures on some of the surfaces. This gives the interior a more quality look and allied to neat and very clear instru mentation it makes the Bay on a nice place to be seated.

This is a very appealing

car, it simply does what it’s meant to do and does it well.

It has a nice driving feel with clear and simple controls, plenty of buttons rather than an overly digital experience. The climate control offers in dividual settings rather than as with so many cars’ multi ple options, ie face and feet whereas in the Bayon you can have them separately.

The style will not be to ev eryone’s taste, but it’s cer tainly different and is quite colour sensitive as to looks in my view. I really enjoyed the Bayon and was genuinely sorry to see it depart.

Facts at a Glance

Model: Hyundai Bayon Premium Price: €25,863/£22,495

Engine: 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, turbocharged petrol developing 100PS

Gears: 6-Speed manual

far from unpleasant charac teristic thrum of the three‐cylinder. My test car was mated to the manual six‐speed gearbox and unless you need an automatic is the better choice in my view.

Cross country it’s surprisingly good fun despite being aimed at urban commuting.

Hyundai describe the Bay on as a crossover SUV, not sure I’d agree with that, but you get lots of space inside,

although thanks to that hy brid gear the boot is a tad limited. It’ll fit most people’s requirements fine and you can always lower the rear seat in whole or part. Inside the cabin the seats are com

Performance: 0-100 kmh (62 mph) 10.7 seconds/Maximum Speed 230 kph (114 mph)

Economy: 5.3l/100km (53.3mpg) Combined driving (WLTP) Emissions: 121 g/km (WLTP)

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

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Best footballers awarded

SPANISH midfielder, Alexia Putellas, and French striker, Karim Benzema, won the Bal lon d’Or award for the best football players in the world on Monday October 17.

Alexia Putellas kept her title as the best women’s player in 2022 after scoring 18 goals to lead her team, Barcelona, to another domestic trophy. Putel las beat both Beth Mead of Arsenal and England and Sam Kerr of Chelsea and Australia for the award.

“I’m very happy to be back here,” Putellas said at the ceremony in Paris.

Karim Benzema had a stellar season with Real Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 46 games in all com petitions and helped

guide them to a LaLiga and Champions League double. His 15 goals in the Champions League guided Real to a record‐extending 14th title. Benzema beat Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne to the top men’s prize.

“This prize in front of me makes me really proud,” Benzema added.

Awarded by France Football magazine, the Ballon d’Or has been given out to men for 66 years. The women’s tro phy was created in 2018.

Club director mourned

THE former director of Real Club Deportivo Es panyol and the founder of the TV production com pany BRB Internacional, has died aged 82.

Real Club announced the death of Claudio Biern Boyd on Monday, October 17 in a tweet. Biern was director of the club for the periods 1986‐1989, 1993‐1994, and 2004‐2006.

Biern, who was born in Palma de Mallorca to a Catalan father and Scottish mother studied law studies at the University of Deusto in Bilbao and Barcelona, between 1957 and 1962, before moving to Madrid.

There he went to work as Head of Promotion and Marketing of the multinational Lever Iberian, a position he held until 1968. In 1972 he estab lished BRB International, winning the rights to manage such series as ‘Tom and Jerry’.

In 1977 he started to produce his own series of cartoons and went on to produce ‘Football in ac tion’ (1982) which featured Naranjito, the mascot of the football World Cup in Spain.

Real Club Deportivo Espanyol have paid tribute to the former director, saying that they and the fans mourned his passing.

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