ON Friday, November 4, hundreds came out from across the Costa del Sol to honour the work of the lo cal emergency services at an amazing display of local community spirit at The Harbour in Marbella.
Hosted by owners Marc and Penny Quinlan and or ganised by Lisa Burgess, the sparkling event saw 155 people enjoy a night of food, fun, and awards to mark the extraordinary work of the police, fire ser vices and Red Cross in a glowing example of the in tegration of the Spanish and British communities.
Heads of the Local Police, Guardia Civil, National Po lice, fire brigades and Red Cross from Estepona to Fuengirola were in atten dance to receive their glass plaques and appreciate an evening of complimentary food and drink from The
Harbour to thank them for their contributions to the community.
Marc Quinlan told the Eu ro Weekly News: “We want ed to host this to say thank you to the local services for all their work throughout the year. No one can appre ciate them enough.
“They are definitely un dervalued. I was in a situa tion a few years ago when my house in Marbella was on fire and they came with in minutes.
“We should all be doing more locally to help them, especially during quiet times for businesses.”
The restaurant owner added: “This is our second year doing this and we will be doing it every year.
“Next November we’ll be looking for 120 sponsored prizes from local businesses to be able to give everyone a welcome bag.”
RECYCLING recognition for Fuengirola as its glass recy cling campaign was recog nised by national authori ties in Madrid. Fuengirola’s excellent efforts were ac knowledged on November 2 with the award of the prestigious Eco Vidrio ‘Green Flag’ recycling prize. The town is now the proud owner of a Green Flag after collecting nearly 700 million kilograms of
glass waste to be recycled in the summer months of June, July and August.
Council representatives praised locals and visitors for stepping up to the task of recycling, with an in crease of more than 30 per cent in glass recycling since the same period last year.
Fuengirola scored higher than any other council in Spain, with a total of 3,376.5 points awarded
A DAZZLING anniversary celebration for Cudeca will mark 30 years of charity care on the Costa del Sol with an exciting jazz concert on Thursday November 17
Cuban jazz performer and longtime Cudeca support er and ambassador, Chucho Valdés will take to the stage at the Auditorio Príncipe de Asturias, Torremolinos, for the solidarity concert. The globallyrenowned artist has received seven Grammys and four Latin Grammys for his stunning influence on modern AfroCuban jazz.
The Cudeca Foundation focuses on end of life support and providing quality comprehensive care for terminally ill people in the local community. The charity depends on the generosity of local people.
Tickets cost €22 from: www.mientrada.net/evento/ concierto30aniversariocudecachuchovaldes/
HUGE names in the tourism industry on the Costa del Sol are in London promoting the latest opportunities at the World Tourism Market. Com panies are trying to recover prepandemic figures from the faithful British market, promoting events including Picasso Year.
SERVICES will be held across the Costa del Sol to mark Armistice Day over the week end. Royal British Legion branches from Mijas Costa, Coin and Malaga will lead trib utes to fallen and surviving soldiers with memorials in Fuengirola, Coin and Malaga.
WINS all round at the Nation al Board Game Convention which was held last weekend in Torremolinos. Visitors en joyed giant board games, tournaments, meet and greets with authors and gam ing professionals and got the opportunity to buy the latest popular board games.
MARBELLA’S exclusive restaurant scene just got an other boost as a renowned Basque chef, announced plans to open another Miche lin starred restaurant in the city. The restaurant would join other prestigious establish ments in the city which have been recognised in the Red Guide.
AUTHORITIES intercepted a criminal operation to create and distribute false identifica tion, based in Benalmadena. A fugitive was arrested on a raid at the location alongside his partner when police forces found evidence of an elabo rate fake identification pro duction system.
THE Costa del Sol was named the third most popular tourism destination in Spain after further evidence of an excellent recovery were recorded in October.
THE Age Care vaccination programme was held on Thursday November 3 at the Calahonda Interna tional Baptist Church. A team of four nurses at tended from 8.30am for al most four hours, bringing their computers and vac cines for Covid, Flu and Pneumonia.
A brilliantly efficient ap pointment system was in place for the Calahonda
members and the Age Care volunteers, all of whom are registered at the La Cala Health Centre.
The nursing team ad ministered approximately 160 vaccinations to almost 80 individuals this was a huge relief to the vulnera ble members of the com munity and also highly ad vantageous to the La Cala Health Centre to have ev eryone together in one
place with IDs ready and a Spanish speaker on hand in case any help was need ed.
Big thanks go out to the Calahonda team of volun teers and the nursing team from La Cala who all worked tirelessly through out the morning ensuring the smooth running of the appointment system and the provision of many teas, cakes and coffees!
SPEAKING exclusively to Euro Weekly News, Jim Stevenson of AREME (Foreign Residents Association of Estepona) con firmed that after three years of discussion, the only footbridge over the A7 motorway with steps is to be adapted.
As many will know, to cross the dual carriageway, the only safe way for pedestrians is to use one of the bridges, but the one which connects the urban isations of Benamara and Be navista has no ramps so is im passable for those in wheelchairs and highly incon venient for parents with prams and pushchairs, the elderly and even cyclists.
BENALMADENA now has 43 sports schools with a total of 2,400 registered athletes.
The councillor for Sports, Joaquin Villazon, confirmed that: “Sport in Benalmadena remains in a very good situation, and the data supports this: the municipality has a wide and diverse range of sports on offer in 43 schools, almost all operating at a federated level, with a total of 2,400 children and adults en rolled.”
Villazon added “In these schools, we have a percentage of 65 per cent boys and 35 per cent girls. We are currently working on promoting women’s sports to achieve equal participation be tween both sexes. Recently, a new women’s football club has been created, which joins other sports with strong female cate gories in the town, such as handball and volleyball.”
The Director of Sports Activities of the Sports Department, Andres Luengo highlighted the significant increase in female par ticipation in fitness-related activities: “In the three municipal gyms almost 42 per cent of registrations in the 50 or so fitness activities they offer are women.”
AGE CONCERN held an amazing Fashion Show at Fibbers, Torreblanca on Wednesday October 26. Such was the interest that tickets sold out within a week and over 60 enthusi astic patrons took their seats for an incredible show.
All outfits were selected from shop merchandise and modelled by eight of the charity shop volunteers. Tickets were just €12 which included lunch and refresh ment and Fibbers gener ously donated half the tick et price to the charity which helped to raise over €800.
Our thanks to El Brujo restaurant for the fabulous donation of a meal for two! All funds raised go to un derpin Age Concern’s work in Fuengirola, Mijas and Be
AN International Service of Remembrance will be held at the Castillo BilBil in Benalmadena on Friday November 11 at 11.00am, (the 11th day of the 11th month), Armistice Day. The service is being hosted by the Benalmadena Town Hall, as the mayor, Victor Navas, makes consid eration of the high number of expat residents living in Benalmadena and the many countries affected by war.
Organiser Gary Benham Jnr is grateful to have obtained the services of a Scots Piper. With such an iconic building, and the skirl of bagpipes in the background during the cere mony, there will no doubt be an emotional at mosphere in Southern Spain. The Royal British Legion representative will be in attendance, to gether with representatives from other coun tries.
nalmadena, to help the over 50s Englishspeaking communities.
Age Concern do this through their four weekly dropin centres, that offer welfare advice and a full so cial calendar. To find out more please contact the Age Conern Helpline on 652 537 615.
The Age Concern shop in C/Francisco Cano, Los Boliches, is open six days a week from 10.30am till 2.00pm, Wednesday until 6.00pm.
Age Concern would like to thank everyone who helped make the fashion show an incredible success.
Estepona Council has agreed to add a ramp to the existing bridge (whilst leaving steps as well) at an anticipated build cost of €160,000, but it expects the 16 urbanisations due to benefit from the bridge to pay €16,000 towards the le gal and planning costs.
So far commitments have been made from six urbanisa tions as well as the Benavista Shopping Centre and AREME, which means that €10,000 is already in place but without a contribution from the other nine communities (which would also reduce the cost ), as one has already refused, the project will not go ahead.
To be part of this association which lobbies Estepona Coun cil and charges an annual membership fee of €5, email info.areme2022@gmail.com.
AN invigorating running event is set to challenge athletics enthusiasts in Benalmadena and all for a good cause. The Holiday World’s 5K, 10K and halfmarathon race will take place on Sunday Novem ber 27, raising vital funds for the Proyecto Hombre charity, supporting peo ple with addiction prob lems.
Three disciplines will put runners’ abilities to the test from 10am on scenic coastal routes, fol lowed by a packed pro gramme of entertainment including live music and paella.
Organisers, Holiday World Resort are expect ing record numbers of registrations in the event’s seventh edition
later this month, and are offering participants a special deal of accommo dation from November 2528 along with the reg istration fee.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to Proyecto Hombre to help the foundation in its cru cial work, supporting peo ple with addiction through rehabilitation and getting their lives back on track.
Last year this event raised more than €35,000 for the charity.
Registration for the event has opened with a special early bird fee of €20 available until November 13. The 5K and 10k races cost €18 for adults and €7 for children at: www.dorsalchip.es.
GOLF lovers in Mijas do nated a stunning €5,804 to La Cala Lions volunteer network. Miraflores Golf Club presented the chari ty group with a cheque on October 28.
Members of La Cala Li ons were ‘overwhelmed’ to receive the huge dona tion from Miraflores Golf Club’s Lady Captain, Sue Marshall.
Sue’s husband and past Men’s Captain, Rob Mar shall, explained the mon ey was almost all raised in just one special eventa charity auction!
La Cala Lions thanked auction sponsors, Cirumed Clinic and Hori zon Currency Exchange as well as the generous bid ders.
Miraflores Golf Club is wellestablished in the lo cal area with the mayor of Mijas inaugurating the club back in 1980.
Situated in the softly undulating valley near to Mijas, it was an instant hit with golf lovers, and its welcoming atmo sphere for expats living in Spain has created a strong connection be
tween communities.
The golf club is also known for its philan thropy, with members regularly fundraising for local charities such as Cudeca and PAD as well as La Cala Lions.
The Lions will use the donation to support their Christmas hamper initia tive over the festive peri od.
AS the war rages on in Ukraine many Ukrainians have had to flee their home country and set up base elsewhere. Es tepona has done its share to help.
The Estepona Town Council has reported that the soup kitchen has as sisted a total of 219 Ukrainian families since the Russian in vasion of Ukraine began on February 24. The deputy may or for Social and Cultural Affairs, Begona Ortiz, ex plained that this aid, processed by the council, has had an impact on a total of 592 Ukrainian na tionals, who have had to move to Spain in recent months after the outbreak of the war.
The town hall will continue to offer other aid to the population that has had to leave Ukraine because of the war. This in cludes the advice provided by the mu nicipal Women’s De partment in collabo ration with the Immigration Ser vice, aid for public transport and subsi dies for municipal sports schools for families who re quest it.
The council has al so collaborated with Civil Protection and Ukrainian associa tions in the town with various collec tions of food, household goods and clothes that have been sent to Ukraine.
THE Wild Fire calendars in honour of our incredible firefighters are selling well and are available to pur chase now at Age Concern, Tapa y Thai restaurant, Ibex in Fuengirola, the Yorkshire Linen Company and also at the newly opened Mapuchi Moda fashion boutique in La Cala. When Simon and Steve reopen Mango cafe in Mijas pueblo they will also
be for sale there. More out lets are required for the sale of the calendars which are in Spanish and English and all proceeds go to the refor estation project to replant the hills behind Mijas devas tated by the fires in July.
The group look forward to their Autumn Ball at Green Label on November 29 and the Dickens of a Christmas lunch on December 15. Both
events are open for everyone and promise to be very en joyable occasions with enter tainment provided at a very reasonable cost price for non profit making events.
For further details about this event, or if you can sell the calendars in your shop/ bar/restaurant please go to Simply Thriving Group on Facebook or telephone 951 313 257.
CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and festive thoughts are on the minds of Torre molinos City Council.
More than 7,000 Christmas plants have been produced by the Municipal Nursery, Los Pinares.
The mayor, Margarita del Cid confirmed that: “This is an initiative that comes from our Special Employment Centre in which 14 people with disabilities work at the nursery.”
Del Cid has shown her concern about the intention of the central government to reduce incentives for special employment centres and has invited politicians to come
to the nursery and see the dedication and professionalism with which the staff work.
“Of the total of more than 7,000 Christ mas plants, 3,000 will be destined to deco rate the streets and squares of the munici pality, 2,000 will be destined to entities and groups with social purposes, and an other 2,000 will be left for commercialisa tion by the nursery,” the mayor con firmed.
“In addition, for each of these Christmas plants that are sold to the public, a portion will go to the Emaus soup kitchen, an enti ty that stands out for the volume of users served.”
A UNIQUE opportunity saw guests enjoy mindful ness while caring for don keys at the Donkey Dreamland Sanctuary in Mijas. The sanctuary of fered yoga and medita tion classes before a walk with the donkeys and a traditional Andalucian brunch on Sunday November 6.
The sunny session was wellattended by a group of international animal
lovers. Nestled in the hills surrounded by incredible wildlife, olive groves and enticing sea views, guests enjoyed the ultimate re laxing Sunday, followed by some animal therapy.
Guests relaxed during a guided meditation and yoga experience in the countryside offered by in structor, Seana at the sanctuary. After the med itation experience, guests got to meet the donkeys
and spend time walking with them around the sanctuary.
After enjoying some therapeutic time, guests tucked into a traditional Andalucian brunch of toast with local olive oil and tomato as well as fresh fruits, a variety of cheeses and mimosas and orange juice.
The event is set to re turn on December 4 for guests who missed it!
A BUDGET boost for Torre molinos as the council an nounced their budget for 2023 on November 5. Spend ing is set to increase in multi ple areas including cleaning, maintenance and security with the budget which totals a huge €107 million.
The budget includes direct aid measures for residents and local organisations as well as payments to suppliers and construction projects includ ing the restoration of Plaza de la Nogalera and new sports facilities in the town. The bud get for maintenance will fund new equipment for council cleaning services to keep Tor remolinos looking its best.
Also included are tax cuts for residents to limit the ef fects of the ongoing global
economic instability. Resi dents will see a 20 per cent re duction in taxation for refuse collections, while most other taxes will remain frozen. The mayor of Torremolinos, Mar garita Del Cid opened the budget presentation by de
scribing the current economic situation in the town as “the most stable we have seen in several years.” She added that the council is also increas ing transparency to build credibility and residents’ trust after past spending issues.
THE St George’s Anglican Church, the oldest in Spain having been built in 1840 as cemetery chapel in the grounds of the English Cemetery Mala ga, will hold its traditional Christmas Fete on Sunday December 4 with free
admission from 12.30pm.
There will be an array of goods for visi tors to choose including crafts, gifts stalls selling festive food and mulled wine. In addition, there will be music and a raffle to raise funds for the church.
EMPLOYMENT excellence in Marbella as au thorities hit ‘full employment’ during October for the first time in the city’s history. The city council announced the milestone on Friday November 4, saying the figures are the best in at least 14 years.
The Andalucian employment agency, AR GOS, released its data for the month of Octo ber in the city, revealing a boom in employ ment, with 1,669 less unemployed people in the city area compared to in 2021, with a fur ther decrease of 121 unemployed people since September.
City councillor, Cristóbal Garre heralded the figures as a success for the city, saying, “we will continue working to make employ ment figures in our city even better.”
Marbella City Council’s Online Employ ment Portal has been crucial to ensuring the growth in employment figures. The platform, which currently displays more than 400 job offers connects job seekers with opportuni ties.
Council employment advisor, Alejandro Freijo, added that “despite abundant issues including supply shortages, energy costs and exorbitant inflation rates,” industry options are expanding in the city which is improving employment opportunities. Freijo said the council will continue providing training pro grammes, job fairs and job seeking tools.
THE Andalucian Performing Arts Society (TAPAS) are getting ready for a lot of fun after a short absence from performing. The TAPAS choir will be at the Christmas Bazaar being held at La Risa Bistro, Lauro Golf on Saturday November 26 from 11.00am till 2.00pm.
They will be entertaining the festive shoppers with Christmas songs old and new. There will be lots of stalls selling cakes, jewellery, crafts, wines, preserves and much much more. Why not make a day of it and have lunch in the Bistro and get into the festive spirit early.
WALKING warriors will take on diabetes in a sponsored walk in La Cala. La Cala Lions Diabetic Support Group are holding the sponsored walk to mark World Diabetes Awareness Day on Sunday November 13.
The group are holding exciting events throughout November to raise funds and awareness for diabetes support.
All are welcome for the fourth edition of the La Cala Lions Diabetes Awareness sponsored walk which will launch with an energetic warm up in Torreon Square in La Cala, led by the Drang Drummers at 10.30am on Sunday.
The group has also organised an extrava
ganza of entertainment during the event including activity stalls, live musical enter tainment by the Costa Soul Singers and a demonstration by the Medieval Fighters who will be rigged out in their finest ar mour for the occasion.
If you are unable to walk, bring a picnic and settle in for a packed day of entertain ment!
Diabetic nurses will be also on hand if any participants require glucose monitor ing during the event. Sponsorship forms can be collected from the Lions Charity Shop in La Cala or by contacting Anne on 607 879 450.
AN innovative scheme will boost business in Fuengirola. The council announced a brand new initiative on November 4 that aims to cap ture local business talent and help business people reach their potential.
With the scheme, the coun cil will fund local businesses to hire local university and high school graduates on a tempo rary basis, covering up to 70
per cent of hiring costs. It is designed to bring fresh talent to local businesses while pro viding opportunities for young people. Interested businesses can sign up to the scheme un til November 15. Contracts on the scheme last between six and 12 months and aim to give young people profession al experience to combat the youth unemployment crisis.
Local councillor, Francisco
José Martín explained the scheme is aimed at inclusivity “We are promoting employ ment with this initiative with many young people hired on temporary schemes like these obtaining a fulltime position at the company, so it’s a valu able opportunity.”
Councillor for Job Creation, Carmen Díaz said it is “a joy” to see opportunities directed towards people in Fuengirola.
A BRILLIANT weekend was had by all who joined in the fun at the Wadifest Beer Festi val in Guadiaro, San Roque.
The festival which began on Friday, November 4, ran until Sunday, November 6.
The town hall was really impressed with the attendance as a good number of people headed to the marquee set up at the Guadi aro fairgrounds where Wadifest was taking place.
Lots of activities took place including sev eral concerts and a hugely entertaining beerpulling competition.
Free entry and beer at very reasonable prices made the weekend a huge success. There was a food truck area where you could sample hamburgers, German sausages, Andalucian dishes and even Mex ican food. As for the beers, there were not only national beers but also imported beers with more than a dozen different types.
IT is such a shame when the countryside is marred by people illegally dumping their rubbish, but fortu nately, Environmental Offi cers have managed to catch a couple of culprits in the act. Torremolinos Town Hall will sanction the two individuals who were caught dumping rubble from a van in the Arroyo de los Gatos area.
The incident took place
at 10.00am on Monday, October 31, when the Envi ronmental Officers caught two men in the act of ille gally dumping rubble from a van. After reporting the incident to the Local Police, the officers went to the scene to get the offenders’ identities, as well as forcing the two men to immedi ately remove the rubble they had illegally dumped in the countryside.
Once the respective pro ceedings have been carried out, the Fines and Penalties Unit of Torremolinos Town Council will initiate the nec essary disciplinary pro ceedings to impose the cor responding fine.
These types of interven tions are part of the duties of the Rural Rangers of the Environmental Delegation in their surveillance func tions.
A ROAD safety campaign aimed at teaching young sters how to be good pedes trians began on Monday, November 7.
More than 1,500 pupils in the third year of Primary Ed ucation from 32 schools took part in the 28th Region al Road Safety Education Campaign, which this year will focus on teaching the rules for good pedestrian behaviour.
The councillor for Traffic and Transport, Enrique Ro driguez, stressed the impor tance of teaching children “the appropriate behaviour for their daily conduct when they are on the streets, are passengers in private vehi cles or are passengers on public or school transport.
“Under the title Pedestri an level 1, a workshop will be given to raise awareness among schoolchildren about compliance with road safety rules. The aim is to avoid ac cidents by acquiring knowl edge of selfprotection,” the
Road safety campaign.
councillor added.
“The workshop will deal with concepts such as the different parts of a street, such as the pavement, the road or zebra crossings, and different signs; as well as identifying the safest routes or recognising the dangers on a road.”
LUX MUNDI Fuengirola, invites you to join friends on a coach excursion on Wednesday November 23, to the picture postcard village of Casares, which is known as the Hanging Town due to its peculiar, intricate and steep streets bordered by houses.
On arrival you will be met by an Englishspeak ing guide for a tour of the town including the San Sebastian Church and the castle where there are panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and coast. After the tour there will be free time for refreshments and lunch. Next stop is the coastal town of Sotogrande to see the port and maybe do a little shopping.
Tickets available at the Lux Mundi Centre priced €25 or with a Friends card €21. Departure times: Fairground 08.30, Bullring 08.35.
A DAZZLING allday event in Marbella saw design stu dents from the Marbella De sign Academy collaborate with the Benjamin Moore España organisation for an exclusive project about paint.
Young people with a pas sion for art and design col laborated in the unique pro ject about paint. After an informal business breakfast, students enjoyed a master class from the team at paint manufacturer, Benjamin Moore España.
The American paint com pany is established in over 70 countries worldwide, and offered the students a fasci nating workshop covering the principles of colour cre
ation, a variety of ingredients in paint and the various ways to use the collection’s colours. Students then got to play around with the paint, and received a wealth of in spiration from Benjamin Moore’s extensive paint col lection, of more than 3,500 colours.
The Interior Architecture & Design programme at the Marbella Design Academy was founded in 1995 and has a partnership with the Uni versity of Bedfordshire in the UK. The partnership allows the school to award Bache lor of Arts degrees to stu dents on its courses in Spain. The school begins new En glish language courses each September and January.
A GROUNDBREAKING research programme has begun into a vaccine against the RSV respiratory virus in a Marbella hospital. Quirónsalud Hospital in Marbella was selected to conduct the pioneering research, be coming the first hospital in the world to reach the sci entific trial of this combined vaccine on volunteers.
The hospital was selected for the trial due to its out standing Pneumology department and will test the vaccine on more than 20 volunteers over the age of 65 over the next six months. The trial will test the effi ciency of a combined vaccine against RSV, a highly contagious infection that affects the lungs and respira tory system.
Head of the Pneumology department and Head of the trial, Dr José María Ignacio García explained that patients will receive general flu vaccines and the new combined RSV vaccine as part of the trial. García added “This trial is very important because there is currently no vaccine against RSV and no specific treat ment.”
Volunteers over the age of 65 can still sign up to take part in the trial until November 25 online at: neu mología.hmb@quironsalud.es.
A MAJOR construction project is set to restore Marbella Castle to its former glory for locals and visitors to enjoy. The refur bishment will take around six months according to the mayor of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, who visited the site on Sunday November 6.
During the visit, Muñoz explained “the castle is the jewel in the crown of Marbella’s cultural heritage, so this is an impor tant investment.”
Marbella City Council received a subsidy from the national Ministry of Development to invest more than half a million euros in the project. Marbella councillor for Construction Works, Diego López, explained that the funding is facilitating a high quality upgrade, highlighting “meticulous details” in the plan.
López added “With this high quality restoration project we are guaranteeing the legacy of this iconic building of cultural heritage for future generations to enjoy.”
The refurbishment includes new lighting, so the castle can be enjoyed at different times of the day as well as structural work on the castle walls. The work is based on an architec tural analysis of the site to restore the castle while preserving original 10th century features.
A LOCAL woman’s inspirational achievement to raise funds for Triple A animal shelter has already raised more than €7,000 for the shelter’s vital work in rescuing and caring for abandoned animals.
Elise Dunweber completed an in credible feat of endurance on Sun day November 6, walking more than 65 kilometres and 110,000 steps. Elise, a volunteer at the Triple A shelter, set off on her challenge be fore 5am, and walked for a whop
ping 16 hours, finishing around 6pm.
To accomplish her goal of 110,000 steps, Elise walked up and down the boulevard between Marbella and San Pedro, accompanied at times by other dedicated shelter volunteers, including the Treasurer and VicePresident and her husband, who spurred her on with encouragement and energy bars.
The funds raised by Elise’s epic achievement will go towards caring
for malnourished, neglected, abused and unwanted animals in the shelter. The shelter requires more than €600,000 per year to stay open and care for its more than 500 rescue animals.
Elise’s fundraising page for the challenge remains open for dona tions online at: https://www.go fundme.com/f/110000stepsfortriplea?utm_campaign=p_cp+share sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all &utm_source=customer.
THE United Na tionalities is holding its year ly Marbella Summit on Thursday, November 24, at the Harbour Restaurant, Puerto De portivo Mar bella, from 11.00am until 12.30pm with a VIP net working lunch from 1.30pm until 3.00pm.
The United Nation alities Summit (UNS) is unlike any other event in Costa del Sol. It is the only event in the region that brings together people from all of Marbella’s social groups, businesses, charities, diplomatic core, media and lo cal government, peo ple who play key roles in the life of over 140 nationali ties living in the area.
This year’s theme is Indispensable In formation for Expat Success, creating a Costa Communica tions Network. Fol
Bringing people together.
lowing on from this year’s UNS, an open day will be hosted to provide the general public with all the practical information needed for making the most of every thing that this area has to offer.
To find out more or to register your interest please email mimarbellartvm@gm ail.com or WhatsApp Nicole King on (+34) 610 700 617 before Monday, November 14.
Lunch is €30 for a twocourse meal which will include wine or water.
FOR those interested in interior design the Marbella Design & Art exhibition is a must!
Fifty designers and 180 brands are attending the fair which opened on Thursday, November 3, and will re main open until Sunday, November 13, at the Adolfo Suarez Trade Fairs, Exhibitions and Congress Centre.
Interior designers have made every effort to bring the most innovative, surprising and, at the same time, sustainable proposals, materials, products and solu tions to Marbella Design & Art. They will also show case the latest and most avant-garde trends in art and design for residential and contract interiors.
Alejandro Zaia, General Director of Marbella Design & Art, confirmed that they expect to surpass the 16,000 visitors of the previous fairs. He said: “I can say without fear of contradiction that, once again, the pro posals that interior designers and brands have brought to Marbella Design & Art are so innovative and sur prising, as well as of such excellent workmanship, that they will exceed the expectations of the experts and lovers of design and art who visit the fair.”
WORK began on Calle Feria de San Fermin in Fuengirola on Monday, November 7, in a bid to give the street a facelift.
Not only will the work be carried out on the surface, but also the underground pipes and services will be renewed. LED lighting with remote management technology will be installed and the waste containers will be buried underground.
This action has an investment of more than €300,000 and a completion period of
47 calendar days.
The mayor, Ana Mula, confirmed: “We have discussed the works with the neigh bours and, despite the complications that such a reform generates, the result will be worth it. It is necessary work and will bring a better quality of life to the residents.
“The project for the complete remod
elling of the road has a budget of €305,896, some €65,000 less than the ten der price and the company in charge of carrying it out will do so in a period of 47 days, some 43 days less than initially planned.
“This is a 100metrelong road with a sur face area of 1,200 square metres."
THE days of spending hours trawling around a car park looking for a space are over for the residents of Estepona.
The city council has confirmed that a tender is currently out for the implementation of a parking control and management system to inform drivers of the availability of free spaces in different loca tions allocated for park ing in the municipality.
The new system will provide users with infor
mation on available parking spaces on out door panels that will be located at the entrances to the municipality and at strategic round abouts. These panels will provide information on all existing parking
BENALMADENA is having a tidyup and work has begun on Avenida Aguamarina.
The councillor for Operational Services, Salvador Rodriguez, has reported on the continuity of the Plan for Improvements in the Municipality. This has been promoted by his delegation since the last legislature and involves the council directly attending to requests for repairs that are demanded by neighbours.
On this occasion, the work is being car ried out on the planters in Avenida Agua marina. “The work consists of the demoli
spaces along the route. This system can be ex tended and will be scal able to incorporate oth er parking areas, as well as car parks, even if they do not fall under munici pal jurisdiction.
It will also be able to control a large volume of parking spaces dynami cally and in realtime, so that information is trans mitted to the user in or der to make the decision regarding the route to follow as far in advance as possible.
tion and subsequent reconstruction and reinforcement of the planters in this area, which are at risk of falling due to the growth of tree roots. We will rebuild them with a solid brick wall,” said the councillor. The work, which started on Wednesday, November 2, is being carried out by an op erative and a bricklayer and will last ap proximately 10 days.
THE 13th Ruta de la Tapa of Marbella, San Pedro and Puerto Banus runs from to day, Thursday November 10 to Sunday November 13 and more than 30 establish ments will be taking part.
The cost of a drink and tapa is set at €3.50 and as has now become a tradi tion, those taking part can pick up a ‘Tapaporte’ or use the ‘rutapa’ mobile applica tion to register at each bar or restaurant they visit and with six visits or more they will become eligible to have
the chance of winning a prize such as cinema tickets or trip to a spa.
Customers will vote for their favourite tapa and the winning outlet will have ac
cess to a marketing cam paign worth €1,500.
Visit https://rutatapa marbella.com/ to find de tails of all the participants as well as their special offers.
NOT daunted by the energy crisis, the Gibraltar govern ment is going ahead with its annual Festival of Lights. It will officially be switched on at 6.15pm on Friday
November 18 with a visit from Father Christmas and his elves as well as a number of musical performances in John Mackintosh Square.
The illuminations will be
automatically timed to come on every night until Three Kings’ Day on Friday, January 6, 2023, the day after the tra ditional Three Kings Caval cade.
THE Nutcracker is a Christ mas highlight and wherev er the ballet is performed it quickly sells out, but this year Marbella will wel come a very different ver sion.
The Nutcracker on Ice follows the story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King with the unforget table music of Peter Tchaikovsky and there will be just six performances at Christmas with two taking place in Marbella at the Congress Palace.
Although the show has been running for many years and toured much of Europe, this is a special edition for Spain present ed by Alpha Music España and Agenda Production Berlin which transports the audience to a magical world of fairy tales where
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The cast is made up of professional figure skaters, circus acrobats on skates, gymnasts, cyclists, jugglers and tightrope walkers who combine the beauty of bal let on ice alongside spec tacular and often breathtaking circus acts.
Using the latest 3D tech niques, top quality sound equipment and specially designed lighting, the
TWO thrilling theatre pieces are set to entertain audiences in Fuengirola later this month.
THESPA theatre group are putting on their monthly pro duction on November 30 with two plays during the evening.
Organisers promise a treat for audiences with two dazzling plays by regu lar visitor to Fuengirola, Charles Essex. Charles and his wife, Julia will also per form during the plays alongside guest actors.
The evening will begin at 7.30pm with the perfor mance of ‘The Trainspotter Now Standing on Platform 4’
ENTERTAINING: Enjoy a night at the theatre.
followed by ‘Past the Sell by Date’.
THESPA English Speaking Players Association is one of the longestrunning theatre groups in the Costa del Sol, established more than 40 years ago as a creative outlet for Englishspeaking expatri ates.
To book a ticket for an un missable evening of enter tainment, or for more infor mation, send an email to: thespabooking@gmail. com or call the group’s secretary, Janet on 604 174 300.
Tickets cost €16 for mem bers of THESPA and €18 for guests.
show promises to appeal to audiences of all ages, al though tickets are not cheap, ranging from €40 to €100, depending on how near you are to the per formers.
The two Marbella shows take place on Thursday De cember 22 from 8pm and Friday December 23 from 6pm, so visit the Alpha Music España website to book tickets.
THERE are two upcoming events from the La Cala de Mijas Lions that you should consider adding to your di ary.
First, on Monday November 28 it’s time to think about getting your Christmas presents early by visiting the Christmas Fayre at the Calanova Golf Restaurant with the event opening at 11am showcas ing a number of stalls sell ing crafts.
Then at noon there will be a selection of five tapas and a small beer or glass of wine for lunch followed by a fashion show at 2.30pm and music from the Costa del Sol Singers at 3.30pm. Tickets cost €20 per per son. Next, on the evening of Friday December 9 from 6.30pm you are invited to enjoy Christmas Dinner at the Green Label Restau rant, where you can enjoy a welcome drink, threecourse meal with a halfbottle of wine for just €45.
There will be a raffle and entertainment from the
WITH the autumn season now in full swing, Sea Grill at Puente Romano is celebrating the rich gifts of land and sea at a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday November 24. Thanksgiving is always held on the last Thursday of November every year, and although the date may change, the day never does.
This annual festival is a way of giving thanks for the abundance of the recent harvest on land, but at Sea Grill, with its spectacular Mediterranean views, we are also reminded that the produce caught in its waters plays an important role in our local cuisine, even if fish is not a part of the menu on this occasion.
The menu respects and elevates the traditional Thanksgiving dishes, offering a rich, roasted and creamy pumpkin soup, succulent roast turkey with all the trimmings, followed by a sumptuous dessert of pumpkin walnut cake and Bourdon vanilla ice cream.
Join us with your family and friends for this wonderfully, indulgent feast that celebrates the produce which our world-class chefs turn into delectable dishes.
PRIOR to Remembrance
Sunday, Costa del Sol choir Touch of Class will be presenting a selection of songs harking back to the war years this Friday November 11 from 6.30pm.
The concert will take place at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Los Boliches, Fuengirola and entrance is €10 per per
son with all proceeds to St Andrew’s Chaplaincy. There will also be a bar serving a variety of drinks as well as a raffle.
EL AMIR is a multiinstru mental and multiethnic vir tuoso, composer, arranger, producer, musical director and teacher who will be per forming with his Flamenco Quintet on Thursday Decem ber 1.
He has been playing the flamenco guitar and the Ara bic lute since he was seven years old and throughout his extensive career, he has mas tered such Mediterranean instruments as the Greek bouzouki, the Turkish saz, as well as banjo, bass, and elec tric guitar.
He has played with many famous names such as film soundtrack composer Hans
Zimmer, Stanley Clarke, Chambao, Radio Tarifa and was the first to introduce fla menco guitar to the sound tracks of movies like No Time to Die and Boss Baby II.
Amir John Haddad, better known as El Amir, will show case his latest album Andalu cia for the first time in Mala
ga City at the MVA Cultural Centre accompanied by his quintet comprising two singers, a dancer, percussion ist and bass player at this concert where admission is by invitation and tickets may be requested at www.mien trada.net from Monday November 28.
THERE are two musical shows ideal for children, even if they don’t speak flu ent Spanish at the Felipe VI Auditorium in Estepona.
Both are based on famous films, the first is a tribute to the Pixar cartoon Encanto which tells the story of Mirabel, who lives in the en chanted village of Encanto high in the mountains of Columbia.
All of her family have spe cial abilities but although she doesn’t, she will do anything to save her family and make them proud of her.
The show which lasts 90 minutes commences at 5.30pm on Saturday November 19 with tickets
costing €12.
Then at noon on Sunday December 4 families will love The Wizard of Oz and the Green Witch, which very much follows the original film starring Judy Garland.
In this 60minute version Dorothy and faithful Toto meet the Munchkins, the
Good Fairy of the North, the Green Witch, flying mon keys, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and a not very fierce li on.
Cost to see the Wizard ranges from €9.60 to €12, so visit https://tafestepona.en tradas.plus/ to obtain tickets for either or both shows.
GIBRALTAR goes West End with the presentation of Ben Elton’s musical We Will Rock You, which is set in an imaginary future world where conformity is the norm and musical instruments are banned.
As rebellious Galileo and his onoff girlfriend Scaramouche fight to bring joy and rock music back to the world, they do so to a background of 24 of Queen’s bestknown compositions.
The officially licensed show will be performed by members of the Gibraltar Academy of Mu sic and Performing Arts, runs for five nights from December 5 to 9 at the John Mackintosh Hall and already 1,300 tickets have been sold.
There are still some left priced £15, £18 and £20 at https://www.buytick
ets.gi/events, so if you are looking for a great night out enjoying the hu mour of Ben Elton, the
music of Queen and the performance of these young artists, prepare for A Kind of Magic!
A FASCINATING short film on village life in Spain in 1981 will have its first screening on the Costa next Wednesday, November 16 in La Cala de Mijas.
The free showing has been organised by the Costa Press Club and Mi jas Council’s foreign resi dents department and starts at 6.30pm in the Tenencia Alcaldía council building in La Cala.
The 25minute film was commissioned by the New Zealand educa tion department and lost
for decades before being discovered by university lecturer Antonio González.
He will tell the story behind the film, which is a foreigners’ camera lens view on rural Andalucia in the Sierra between Malaga and Cadiz, in the traditions of Gerald Bre nan or Laurie Lee.
The film has no com mentary, so is suitable for nonSpanish speakers and the conversation af terwards is in Spanish with occasional English headline summaries.
A CHARITY lunch in aid of the Cudeca Founda tion will take place at La Sala Banus on Thurs day November 24 from 2pm to 4pm.
There will be a twocourse lunch with freeflowing cava and water as well as entertain ment from Vicki Reid and Laura Carter with tickets priced at €39 per person.
One of the main aims of the afternoon is to
raise awareness of the exceptional work that the Foundation undertakes with its palliative care as well as assistance for the families of those suffering from all types of cancer.
Reservations have to be made in advance and paid for prior to the event by calling 952 814 145 or emailing reservations@lasala banus.com
MANY were sorry to see that because of the pan demic Celebrity Chef Steven Saunders had to close his iconic Little Geranium restaurant in La Cala de Mijas, but now he is back.
In the same way that El liott Wright made Olivia’s restaurant in La Cala rise from the flames like a phoenix, Steven is now back on the Cos ta del Sol and is working with his friend Elliott as the restaurant’s New Executive Chef.
He is responsible for adding several new dishes to the menu in this popular restaurant and on Friday November 11 is hosting a special event where friends and VIP guests will have the chance to learn about the new menu, sample canapes, enjoy a glass of wine, listen to music and have the chance to chat to Steven who will no doubt be wearing his signature hat.
IT’S amazing that this year, the Rolling Stones cele brated their 60th anniver sary, sadly without their original drummer, the late Charlie Watts who died aged 80.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (known as the Glimmer Twins when pro ducing their albums) are the only two original members of the band still playing, although Ronnie Wood having been with them for 46 years isn’t ex actly a new boy.
They played Madrid in June of this year as part of a short European Tour, but if you want to enjoy their music without having to wait several years longer and paying a fortune, the Honky Tonk Cats will be appearing at the Salón Va rietés Theatre in Fuengiro la on the evenings of Fri day November 11 and Saturday November 12 with tickets costing €18 per person.
This is a top Spanish trib ute band who have a huge
repertoire culled from the band’s 30 studio albums.
THE Torremolinos Municipal School of Music is organising several concerts which will take place throughout the town during November.
The activities will com mence on Friday, November 11, at 7.30pm with a concert featuring the Banda de Músi ca Las Flores, on Avenida Pal ma de Mallorca with a varied programme that will cover dif ferent musical styles. The next concert takes place on Mon
day, November 14 at 6pm in the Casa de la Cultura where pianist Manuel López presents various pieces by renowned classical composers.
On Tuesday, November 22, coinciding with the festival of Santa Cecilia, patron saint of music, a concert will be held by the students and teachers from the school starting at 6pm, also at the Casa de la Cul tura. Admission to all events is free until capacity is reached.
CHRISTMAS is a time of giving and that holds true for the many chari ties that hold fundrais ing lunches around the festive time. Domino Dogs of Malaga which is based in Mijas is hosting a special lunch at La Tabla Belga restaurant in Calahonda on De cember 10 from 1.30pm. For €30 per person, guests can enjoy a threecourse meal with coffee and a soft drink or glass of beer or wine with options for vegetarians. There will be a raffle as well as stalls selling secondhand clothing, but ad vance reservations are a must and these can be made by calling Petra on 620 651 365.
THE annual Age Concern Marbella and San Pedro Christmas Lunch will be taking place at The Hogan Stand in San Pe dro on Thursday Decem ber 8 from 1pm.
There will be a threecourse menu which in cludes Roast Turkey as well as a vegetarian se lection and the cost which includes water and a glass of house wine is €30 per person.
There will also be mu sical entertainment .
Reservations are a must email lunches@ ageconcernmarbella.co m to reserve your place.
AFTER recent gigs in Italy, UK and back to Marbella for a private event, Paul Maxwel continues with his Red Piano tribute to the words and music of Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin with an appear ance in Benalmadena.
He will be at the Forev er Beach Club on Friday November 25 from 10pm with tickets costing E10 plus booking fee from www.eventbrite.es/.
Prior to that, there is a Tina Turner review on Fri day November 11.
THERE is concern in Spain as the country recorded the second highest incidence of diabetes on the continent. The findings of a report announced on Thursday November 3 showed almost 15 per cent of the country’s popu lation between 20 and 79 suf fers from the condition.
The report commissioned by the IDF Diabetes Atlas showed that rates of diabetes in Spain
exceed the European average of 9.2 per cent as well as rates in South America and South East Asia, where rates are 9.5 per cent and 8.7 per cent respective ly.
The report states that around five million people in Spain have diabetes, and shockingly up to
SPANISH lorry drivers have announced a new nationwide strike that will start from this Sunday, November 13.
Announcing the twoday strike on Monday, November 7, the Platform in Defence of Transport said that the strike had been called to denounce those that expect them to work at a loss. The ‘platform’ represents small transport businesses and selfemployed drivers who were behind the strikes in March this year. In response the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, told a national news outlet that the Ministry is preparing an inspection plan in the sector that will be announced in the “coming weeks.”
The last time Spanish lorry drivers announced a nationwide strike, some shortages were experienced in parts of the country. It did, however, result in a positive for all motorists of the re duction in the cost of fuel. This time the strike is to force the gov ernment to better police its own laws in protecting those in the industry.
1.5 million people are said to be living with the condition with out a diagnosis.
Within Europe, rates of dia betes are only higher in Turkey which recorded a similarly high statistic with 15.9 per cent of the population between 20 and 79 living with diabetes. Spain al
so stands out against neighbour ing countries France and Italy with a much higher rate of dia betes.
Health authorities reacted with concern, encouraging any one with concerns about dia betes in Spain to visit a medical professional.
COMMUNITY heroes are set to be recognised in a new initiative by Age in Spain to find the best neighbours in the country. The initiative was launched on November 5, with nominations staying open until December 5.
The organisation which provides sup port for older people living in Spain wants to acknowledge people who have a posi tive impact on their local community. Age in Spain is asking for nominations of neighbours that have gone out of their way to help you or someone else.
Announcing the quest for the nation’s best neighbours, the President of Age Spain, John Rafferty explained, “A good neighbour needn’t live next door. It can
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The winner will be honoured with a let ter of recognition from the British Ambas sador to Spain, Hugh Elliott and will be treated to a dinner for two to mark their special award.
Age in Spain is a community support organisation working to help older, En glish speaking people, irrespective of na tionality.
To make a nomination visit the Age in Spain website: www.ageinspain.org /good neighbouraward, where a short form can be completed and submitted in just a few minutes. Those without easy access to the internet may get help by phoning +34 932 209 741 to make their nomination.
be anyone who has gone out of their way to help you, to help someone else, or to create a lasting benefit in your communi ty.”
Do you have a great neighbour who de serves national recognition? Age in Spain wants to reward them!
CONTESTANTS on this year’s ‘I’m A Celebrity’ TV series gathered around the campfire in their new home in the Aus tralian jungle on Monday November 7 for the first time after a twist saw them split on day one.
But that wasn’t the only surpriseMonday’s episode of the ITV show also delivered the news that Love Island star Olivia Attwood was forced to quit the camp after only 24 hours for ‘health rea sons’, according to presenters Ant and Dec.
But she still played an integral part in the show’s first Bushtucker trial, along with Chris Moyles, Boy George, and Scar lette Douglas, who were previously ma rooned on an island together as VIPs (Very Isolated People). They were tasked with taking part in the series’ first trial where they won eight stars for camp be fore joining the rest of the celebs.
After the food package was lowered down, they opened it to discover their tasty offering was mud crab. Charlene decided she was going to be the camp chef, much to the annoyance of Boy George. He stuck with rice and mush rooms, later complaining to Chris that she hadn’t cooked the mushrooms
enough.
Meanwhile, former Radio One break fast show host Chris discovered to his amusement that Hollyoaks actor Owen Warner will believe anything he told him. Owen is now convinced that the radio DJ is a top dancer, and Chris has made it his mission to see how many more brazen lies he can get away with telling the gullible soap star.
SPAIN’S Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares has travelled to Ukraine to pay respects to those that have lost their lives and to deliver 30 ambulances.
Albares arrived on Wednesday, November 2 with a busy programme that will seem him hold sev eral meetings with his coun terparts and other institu tions. He will meet with Dmytro Kuleba, his counter part and with the country’s Prime Minister, Denýs Shmyhal. Albares tweeted on his arrival saying: “I have just arrived in Kyiv to con vey Spain’s commitment
and support to the people and government of Ukraine in the defence of their sovereignty, peace and free dom; and support and thank the members of the Embassy of Spain in Ukraine
for their work.”
He will also travel to some of the other cities in the country to learn first hand about the damage the war is having on the coun try.
CELTIC football fans have disgraced their team by leaving trash everywhere on Madrid’s Plaza Mayor.
In a performance worse than their team on the field, Celtic lost 51, the fans left the square in an absolute and disgraceful mess on Wednesday, November 2. Although the police and the city were expecting prob lems, with Celtic fans having a poor reputation, they were overwhelmed after more than 10,000 arrived in the city, although only 3,000 tickets had been sold.
That left around 7,000 of the Celtic faithful to drink, sing and generally get out of hand much to the annoy ance of locals.
The police did contain them in the square, which is the normal tactic as it allows them to be marshalled easi ly into and out of the Santia go Bernabéu stadium.
But that meant many re mained overnight in the square leaving a huge amount of litter never seen in the city. A small number also damaged bars and ter races around the square.
A MONUMENTAL memorial law is set to offer millions of Latin Americans citizenship in Spain. Longawaited legisla tion came into effect at the end of October which will of fer naturalisation for descen dants of those exiled during the Spanish Civil War and en suing dictatorship.
One Madridbased lawyer explained the law saying it offers any descendant of Spanish immigrants before 1985 a route to citizenship. Spain changed its nationality
law in 1985 as it began a na tional reckoning after the Franco dictatorship ended in 1975.
The opportunity to claim Spanish citizenship will even apply to some Latin Ameri
AS rural ‘depopulation’ affects much of central Spain, the oldest Spanish town is experiencing an urban resurgence.
After years of depopulation, authorities an nounced a change in Brañosera’s fortunes on Thursday November 3, recording a steady pop ulation of 270.
After becoming chartered as a town in 724, Brañosera is officially the oldest town in Spain. The town also became the most economically important town in the Palencia region during the 1960s due to mining activity.
Throughout the past 60 years, the town had been losing residents in droves due to changing
cans living illegally in the country. Applicants must provide proof that their an cestors were fleeing political persecution.
After becoming law, con sulates and lawyers offices in Spain were said to be flood ed with requests for informa tion and claims about the new policy.
The law makes striding ad vances on a 2007 law which offered up to 70,000 exiled Latin Americans and their de scendants eligible for Spanish citizenship.
opportunities, but this announcement reveals a change in the tide.
According to one report by the Bank of Spain, there are more than 3,400 towns at risk of completely disappearing, and among them are many notable places of historical and cul tural significance. The phenomenon is increas ingly common in regions in southern Europe as young people seeking better opportunities are drawn to cities by employment, healthcare, public services and social opportunities.
THE coveted Forbes Magazine released its list of the Top 100 Richest People in Spain on Thursday November 3, with movements up and down the list and even a few surprises. Here’s what you need to know.
Amancio Ortega held on to the top position on the iconic list. The biggest shareholder in the fashion company, In ditex clung on at the top, despite his company recording losses.
With a whopping fortune of around €53 billion, the businessman’s wealth is
greater than the following 27 people on the list combined. Ortega is the richest individual in Spain and the world’s third richest person.
This year’s biggest movers were Car men and Luis Riu Güell, who had an as tronomical rise from 90th on the list to 45th after doubling their fortune in their Riu Hotels empire.
The magazine also reported an overall drop in fortunes by 7 per cent, partially due to the war in Ukraine and global economic crises.
Peter McLarenKennedy FLIGHTS were ground ed in Catalonia due to the possible fall of a Chinese rocket. The an nouncement by the Civil Protection authorities on Friday, November 4 said that a 40minute restriction in Catalonian airspace was due to the passing of a Chinese
space rocket that was falling back to earth.
Although the earth’s atmosphere will burn up most of the 20tonne vessel, the authorities felt it necessary to take the precaution.
The trajectory of the rocket will cross many countries in the Mediterranean before
heading out over the Middle East and into the sea somewhere south of the Indian subcontinent.
Authorities have said the rocket poses little risk, but that the pre caution was the sensi ble thing to do, with less than an hour’s dis ruption.
INTERVIEW with award‐winning comedian Nik Cop pin who when questioned admitted that the awards were for swimming and taking part in a football match against a lady’s
team.
From his early days of working for Transport for London, Nik had always fan cied being a comedian and took the plunge into stand‐up in 1998 and he has been
making people laugh on a full‐time basis since 2004.
Like many talented enter tainers, he is also a writer and artist specialising in car icatures and spent part of lockdown enlarging his portfolio.
Comedy is his first love and it has taken him all over the world with perfor mances in much of Europe, parts of Asia, the Middle East, New Zealand and Aus tralia, where he takes part in three festivals every year.
Speaking about his trav els, Nik said “I enjoy Aus tralia and find that my style of banter works well with audiences there, although I did have a run‐in with a ra dio presenter who accused me for being a racist when I told him I supported an Aus tralian Rules Football Club which used to be politically incorrect, but now has more aboriginal players than any other team.
“I found it amusing as I couldn’t be less of a racist as
my mother is English and my father comes from Bar bados, but when he called me a racist in writing and advised people not to go to my show in a local newspa per, part of the Murdoch empire, a lawyer friend ad vised me to sue which I did and won!
“One good thing to come out of that was my next show entitled Nik Coppin is not a racist.”
For some years now, Nik has been organising regular comedy stand‐up events in the Costa del Sol and it all came about because he stayed with a friend and met an aspiring comedian who insisted there was a demand for English lan guage comedy.
Sure enough, there is and he now organises three or four sessions each year bringing over various come dians from the UK and oth er parts of Europe, including his close friend the German comedian Henning Wehn.
The next series of shows take place in December and details of those taking part, dates and venues can be seen at https://www.face book.com/standupcome dy spain / (although one is in Gibraltar).
“I also run stand up com edy courses in La Cala as well as the odd show spe cially for children so there is plenty of reasons for me to keep coming back to Spain.”
Chatting about some of his other projects, it tran spires that he will be ap pearing in the UK at the Gai ety Bar, Southsea on November 27 at the invita tion of comedian Jim David son who is filming a new version of the old TV show The Comedians, with some
of the originals like Mick Miller, Roy Walker and Bob by Davro together with some ‘youngsters’ like Nik. Commenting on Jim Davidson who he has worked with before, Nik said “He is a very nice guy but a bit like your favourite uncle who doesn’t always appreciate that what he is saying can be inappropri ate.”
If you can’t get to see the latest shows which are de scribed as most suitable for those aged 18+ (although they are certainly not too blue or offensive) then check out Nik’s latest book
‘Comedy World’ written during lockdown and with a foreword from Henning Wehn.
COMEDIAN: Nik Coppin on stage at Louie Louie, Estepona. Credit: Nik Coppin
AS climate change continues, it is important to understand how to ensure bountiful crops and researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered how plants manage to react to avoid the intake of large amounts of salt which can badly affect growth.
THERE is a great deal of opposition from Dutch MPs across the political spectrum against European Union plans to open the Dutch railway network to foreign companies even on mainline services. The Dutch fear a worsening of the service to passengers if this happens.
SHIPPING company DFDS is reportedly considering reintroducing the ferry service between Belgium and Scotland which was terminated in 2018 following a fire on the Finlandia Seaways ferry. Initially for freight, but possibly passengers later, it would run from Rosyth to the port of Antwerp Bruges.
DRUG smugglers try all sorts of tricks to hide their stash but in a first, Bavarian border officials making routine checks on passengers on a train arriving from the Czech Republic were suspicious of a passenger’s donut and found it full of crystal meth.
AFTER the Dutch government was alerted to the existence of secret offices run by Chinese police, France has now become aware of two operating just outside of Paris and the Ministry of the Interior has confirmed that it is monitoring for any breach of the law.
IT’S not just British politicians who have been accused of ‘troughiteering’ as a scandal has broken out in the Norwegian Parliament with some MPs being fined for living in state owned properties, whilst renting out their privately owned accommodation for a profit.
A GROUP of enterprising Finnish students in Seinäjoki have come up with a novel way of raising money for a school trip by offering to change motorists’ summer tyres for winter tyres for €20 a car, whilst the drivers enjoy a coffee and snack.
MANY believe that the concept of Halloween can be traced to a cave in County Roscommon which for centuries has been known as the Gate to Hell and was the birthplace of the Festival of Samhain, where at the end of October the gate to another world opened.
ALTHOUGH it is not suffering from any structural damage, the Florence City Council has announced that it will, for the first time in the bridge’s almost 700 -year history, spend €2 million to give the world-famous Ponte Vecchio bridge a face-lift to touch up the ravages of time.
NOW that the Portuguese government has made it clear that it could consider some form of privatisation of its airline TAP, front runners of those who appear to be showing interest are IAG, owners of British Airways and Iberia, easyJet and the Air France KLM Group.
ACCORDING to a White House spokesperson, North Korea is allegedly helping the Russian military efforts in Ukraine by secretly supplying the Putin regime with artillery shells which are ostensibly due to go to the Middle East or North Africa, but get diverted en route.
THE head of the Swedish Tourist Board is upset that foreigners interested in taking a holiday in the pretty west coast area of Halland are automatically being diverted by search engines to sites concerning not quite so pretty Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland.
THE elderly in Spain can ex pect an increase in their pen sion payments of 8.5 per cent next year, even though inflation dropped back to 7.3 per cent in November ac cording to an announcement by the Minister responsible, José Luis Escrivá on Thursday November 3.
A UK subsidiary of mining company Glencore has been found guilty of paying bribes to officials in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Nigeria in or der to obtain rights to obtain oil and a Judge at Southwark Crown Court has fined them £182.9 million and confiscat ed £93.5 million.
GIJON‐based Spanish start‐up tech company Techpump Solutions, which amongst other projects, runs at least five porn sites has just been fined a total of €510,000 in a crackdown by the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) for not adequately controlling access to minors.
AS reported in The Tele graph, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering raising funds in a manner which will be more acceptable than in creasing income tax, by cut ting capital gains tax relief which will be seen as hitting those with the most money.
AFTER initiating a review in June of this year, the UK Competition and Markets Authority announced on Fri day November 4 that it be lieves there could be compe tition concerns after Cérélia Group Holding SAS took over the Jus‐Rol business and therefore controls much of the home pastry market.
SPAIN has struck an initial €10 billion green deal with Maersk to supply energy to fuel its new fleet of ves sels.
The Danish company plans to in troduce 20 new ships powered by green methanol starting in 2023/ 2024 and subsequently increasing the number of vessels, so that by 2040 it is completely green.
In order to achieve this aim, Maer sk needs to be able to ensure an in creasing volume of suitable fuel and its top brass have been in discussion with the Spanish government for several months over the possibility
of Spain supplying part of the supply.
On November 3, President Pedro Sánchez met with the CEO of the AP Møller‐Maersk Group, Søren Skou to announce that a deal had been struck thanks in part to Spain’s acces sibility, availability of renewable en ergy and commitment to the Green Hydrogen strategy.
To this end therefore, the two par ties have signed a General Protocol for Collaboration to explore the op portunities for large‐scale green fuels production in Spain.
The intention is to create two new production plants, one in Andalucia
and the other in Galicia and Sánchez said “This project is perfectly aligned with Spain’s strategy of reindustriali sation, fair energy transition and the green hydrogen roadmap, making progress in fulfilling the European Union’s common decarbonisation commitment.”
If all goes according to plan, the in tention is to create around 85,000 jobs within Spain to supply around 10 per cent of the shipping compa ny’s requirements with a total in vestment from the company and several national and international in vestors.
LIKE many other marketing ideas Black Friday started in the USA and became popu lar, as the day after Thanks giving was when people start to think about their Christmas shopping and took the day off following the public holiday.
This year it takes place on Friday November 25 and will be followed by Cyber Monday on November 28, but with the current eco nomic crisis, specialist con sultancy firm Retail Eco nomics predicts that sales for Black Friday as well as Christmas will be measur ably lower than previous years, based on polls taken in eight countries including
the UK and Spain.
One major international online platform eBay has made a conscious decision to promote the circular economy and on Black Fri day will encourage shop pers towards purchasing
second‐hand items, espe cially clothing and guaran teed refurbished electricals, as it found in 2021 that there was a huge increase in these areas.
Amazon probably has the largest number of special
deals but these are initially aimed at subscription paying Prime Members, although there are without doubt many deals to be had from the company and their affili ates.
One problem however is that as some companies be gin to cut back on instore promotions due to large crowds, so it becomes more difficult to identify whether online price cuts are genuine or if the site posted a higher price on one day several months ago. Consumers can benefit from special promo tions and make savings, but should always do their re search in advance in order to find the bargains.
A SURVEY suggests that more peo ple want refurbished tech due to the global cost of living crisis ac cording to second‐hand mobile phone outlet SellCell.
Of the 6,000 people in America and the UK contacted, a surprising ly large 41.54 per cent indicated that they would be looking to re place existing phones and tablets with refurbished rather than new hardware simply to save money.
Some 28.7 per cent said they will be buying second‐ hand goods as part of an intention to help pro mote the circular economy.
In addition, almost 60 per cent in the UK confirmed they will be visit ing discount supermarkets.
IN the last year, streaming giant Netflix has lost around one million viewers worldwide and seen its shares drop accordingly. Worried that the current cost of living crisis is likely to see more people saving money by cancelling their subscrip tion or moving to rivals, Netflix is offering a reduced rate in some 12 countries, including Britain and Spain, whereby programmes will be interrupted by advertising.
The company expects that it will not only keep or even attract view ers who feel they can afford the re duced price, but hopes to make up the reduction in subscription fees by selling advertising space to ma jor brands.
SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maro to, visited Belgrade capital of Ser bia for meetings with President, Aleksandar Vučić on November 3.
She chaired an economic forum aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations between Spain and Serbia as well as signing two agreements concerning fi nancial and technical cooperation in infrastructure matters.
The agreement includes the identification and execution of pro jects that facilitate the transfer of technology and exchange of knowledge between the countries.
A further agreement concen trated on the financing of studies, consulting services and technical assistance by Spanish companies.
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IAG 128,20 128,34 126,16 2,26M
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Intermediate Capital 1.133,50 1.140,00 1.117,50 45,85K
Intertek 3.821,0 3.827,0 3.784,0 27,52K
ITV 72,18 72,38 70,36 1,06M
J Sainsbury 217,60 218,40 216,50 399,70K
Johnson Matthey 2.029,0 2.039,0 2.007,0 14,42K
Land Securities 584,20 586,80 582,60 108,25K
Legal & General 237,50 238,10 236,00 591,64K
Lloyds Banking 42,87 43,05 41,95 18,22M
London Stock Exchange 7.696,0 7.732,0 7.652,0 32,90K
Melrose Industries 123,15 123,90 122,15 514,38K
Mondi 1.528,00 1.533,00 1.518,50 82,62K
National Grid 968,40 971,00 956,40 629,03K
NatWest Group 240,20 240,30 236,70 1,03M
Next 5.276,0 5.300,0 5.212,0 29,56K
Norilskiy Nikel ADR 9,10 9,10 9,10 0
Ocado 659,40 670,80 657,40 155,31K
Persimmon 1.225,0 1.240,0 1.200,0 715,55K
Phoenix 546,80 549,60 546,00 355,86K
Prudential 900,00 904,00 889,20 291,37K
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Relx 2.284,00 2.285,00 2.262,00 152,03K
Rentokil 531,00 532,20 524,80 357,60K
Rightmove 505,20 507,20 499,50 111,60K
Rio Tinto PLC 5.017,0 5.051,0 4.914,0 232,72K
Rolls-Royce Holdings 86,24 86,46 84,40 3,61M
Rosneft DRC 0,20 0,20 0,20 0
Sage 721,00 721,20 709,40 121,98K
Samsung Electronics DRC 1.115,00 1.116,50 1.112,50 1,37K
Schroders 406,7 407,1 402,1 51,17K
Scottish Mortgage 744,80 746,80 734,20 233,05K
Segro 771,40 776,00 764,40 200,92K
Severn Trent 2.570,0 2.576,0 2.549,0 37,59K
Shell 2.464,0 2.483,0 2.460,5 1,06M
Smith & Nephew 1.037,50 1.043,00 1.029,00 158,41K
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Goldman Sachs 362,56 362,96 358,52 2,51M
Home Depot 290,27 291,70 282,84 3,06M
Honeywell 209,77 210,24 207,14 2,67M
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HAVING taken over the failed McColl’s 1,160 stores, Morrisons has now announced that whilst it plans to convert the majority into small Morrisons Daily conve nience stores, it will close 132 as there is little chance of them ever be coming profitable, but will redeploy their 1,320 staff.
THE Federal Reserve, America’s Central Bank has increased its lending rate by 0.75 per cent to range from 3.75 to 4 per cent, the highest figure since 2008 and this may encourage European Central Banks including the ECB to follow its ex ample.
THE Communication Workers’ Union has sug gested that its 115,000 Royal Mail members should choose Black Fri day (November 25) and Cyber Monday (Novem ber 28), two of the com mercially busiest days of the year to strike, after rejecting a pay offer of 9 per cent spread over two years.
TESCO announced on November 1 as it opened its second GetGo store, which is in Islington, that it will expand the trial with additional stores in London and Birmingham.
The idea is that shop pers use an App to shop and pay without scan ning a product or using a checkout, although for customers who prefer to know exactly how much they are spending there will be the option of us ing a self‐service or at tended checkout if they prefer.
Staff will also be on hand to check the age of those purchasing alco hol.
BRITISH tourists are still the top spenders in Spain as the government confirms ever‐growing figures for both September and the first nine months of the year.
According to Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, during September some 1.8 million Brits visited Spain, spending €1.96 billion (an average of €1,185 per person).
The September overall number of visitors stood at 7.8 million which is 88.4 per cent of the number who came to Spain in September 2019, but their spend of €9.243 billion was 96 per cent of the September 2019 figure.
Reyes Maroto, said that “the data confirm that in September the re covery trend in tourism activity was maintained, cutting the difference
with 2019 even more than in August.
“Taking into account the current climate of general economic uncer tainty and high inflation, these fig
ures demonstrate the great re silience that Spain is showing as a destination, which continues to pre sent positive prospects for the re
mainder of the year, as reflected by indicators such as airline schedules and reservations.”
The main destinations for tourists in September were the Balearic Is lands, with 1.9 million tourists; Cat alonia, with 1.65 million and Andalu cia with 1.1 million.
Cantabria, Castilla‐La Mancha and the Principality of Asturias received more international tourists in September than in the same month of 2019.
The number of British visitors in the first nine months was almost double that of the second and third placed countries, Germany and France and with the expectation that Spain could well be a great place for British ‘energy tourists’ this winter the figures are expected to continue to grow.
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ALTHOUGH core inflation in Spain re mains at 6.2 per cent in October ac cording to the initial forecast by the National Statistics Office (INE), overall, when factoring in food and energy prices there is a downwards trend.
The September inflation final figure was 8.9 per cent, but the INE expect the October figure to drop to a health ier 7.3 per cent, which will be the low est in eight months and is well below the massive 10.8 per cent recorded in July.
The October figure can be attributed to lower electricity costs as well as (to a lesser degree) a drop in the cost of gas.
UK interest rates jumped 0.75 per cent to 3 per cent, the largest increase since 1989 in a bid to re duce inflation, which in Septem ber stood at 10.1 per cent.
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MCP) wasn’t unanimous in its decision an nounced on Thursday November 3 and although all nine members wanted to see a rise, one want ed 0.25 per cent and another 0.5 per cent.
To some extent, the MCP was following on from recent increas es by both America’s Federal Re serve and the European Central
Bank, but it was also making the decision without being fully aware of the contents of the Chancellor’s next budget which now falls on November 17.
The intention to increase inter est rates is to make borrowing more expensive and therefore see less demand from both con sumers and businesses which the MCP hopes will reduce the demand for certain goods and keep prices down.
The problem of course is that by reducing demand there is the risk of companies making fewer sales, investing less in growth
and development and if the country topples over into long term recession, then jobs will be at risk and the government will need more money for social sup port.
The reversal of the majority of the poorly considered tax cuts announced by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on September 23 has given the MCP some guidelines concerning the likely content of the November 17 statement, but it does not rule out further interest rate hikes if it considers the UK economy needs them.
OVERALL, the employment situation in Spain continues to be encouraging with a further 16,095 enrolled in social security in October, with some 20,240,450 in work which is 400,000 more than at the beginning of the year.
There have been more jobs for wom en as well as graduates and the num ber of unemployed has also fallen by 27,000 with the total of 2.91 million the lowest October figure since 2008.
The negative however is that unem ployment amongst those aged 25 or under, whilst still historically low com pared to previous years, stands at 212,118 and the figure continues to rise slightly each month.
THE BBC’s editing of Sunak’s first ap pearance on Prime Minister’s ques tions was a positive disgrace. Even though I’m not too keen on this man, who has not been too commendable on his trip to the top, I am however a tremendous advocate of fair minded comment and opinion.
The BBC shows exactly the oppo site. To my mind Sunak was pretty compelling in his first appearance. Apart from a rather limp response with his reasons for reselecting the home secretary, his replies to Starmer were lively and pretty much on the ball. Not too difficult when you’re re plying to the hypocritical queries of a phoney politician.
The PM question time was followed as per usual by the BBC’s ‘Politics Live’, which had of course hastily edit ed the piece so they could immediate ly demean the new Conservative leader. With their usual barely con cealed hatred of the right, the editing woke mob had totally cut most of the new PM’s, often sensible answers to Starmer’s ridiculous demeaning ques tions. In the BBC news editions later
in the day however, they had of course subsequently readjusted some of their utterly biased editing to make a little more sense; a disreputable practice which they have been prac tising for years.
Some eons ago, I clearly remember getting up early one morning, and, af ter turning on the BBC news, wit nessed then PM Tony Blair giving an inconceivably miss‐directed speech that could have seen him completely hounded out of the Labour party. It was so bad that I actually woke up the wife and inveigled her to into get ting up, so we could watch the repeat on the next newscast.
Unbelievably, when it came on they had edited it so intently that all the damaging baloney had been eliminat ed; so much so that the wife and I had a bit of a tiff and she went back to bed! It’s time the BBC was replaced. The lefties and wokes all need sacking and it must be put up for sale to a re spectable ownership, one that be lieves in free speech and proper democracy.
The present licence needs to be re placed by one that contains strict reg
ulations. They should of course pre sent properly cast, non‐biased pro grammes to comply with all compos ite demands and non‐racist protocols.
Ol’ Elon Musk would be about right. His purchase of Twitter may be a good example of how a free speaking unbiased TV company needs to be run. Just this week he published the following quote. ‘At its heart, woke ness is divisive and hateful. It gives malicious people a shield to be mean and cruel. Armoured in false virtue’.
Let’s see how he goes. His directives for freedom of speech certainly get the thumbs up from this ol’ boy. If I had a few billion I’d put myself up. Still, at least I’m with a great publica tion that enjoys similar obligations.
Keep the faith.
Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland.com Mon. and Fri. 1pm till 4.
I RECENTLY came across a story of vaguely green‐coloured garments and human remains found in Nottingham Forest. The newspaper article shrewdly identified the remains as ‘believed to be those of Robin Hood’. Presum ably because everyone who’s seen the movie knows Robin Hood wore green. Frequented Not tingham Forest. And is dead.
And the photograph? A bleached white skeleton bearing a remarkable likeness to those in any biology class dressed re splendently in Lincoln green with all teeth in tact. This incredible find by a ‘Nobel‐winning sci entist’ was originally pub lished in one of the UK’s tabloids.
Which made me wonder which other
myth simply doesn’t stand up to closer examination?
‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’. Or: don’t break out the UK barbie until May’s over. Really? Apart from the past exceptional year, it’s more like July/Au gust before it’s warm enough to moth ball those winter woollies.
Basically, these ‘myths’ are just metaphors, never meant to be taken lit erally. Straight out of the ‘I saw you coming’ school of coffee table books…
Give me crime fiction any day ‐ seeing the good guys win, loose ends tied up and final justice (as happens, fans assure me, in all my 11 thrillers).
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BILL ANDERSON
A PUBLIC SERVANT
I AM getting asked on a weekly basis how people can vote in the Spanish Local Elections, due to be held on the last Sun day in May 2023. The answer is not an entirely simple one, but let me outline the current regulations as we know them. ALL other Spanish elections are re served exclusively for Spanish Nationals. Whilst you must be on the Padrón (Mu nicipal Register) to be eligible to register, clearly not everyone on the Padrón has this right, and it is a prerequisite, but not the same as signing onto the Voters’ Roll. There are basically two groups of peo ple (nonSpanish) who can sign onto the Voters’ Roll: EU citizens, and citizens from countries which have a reciprocal agreement with Spain for voting in Local Elections. Let’s deal with the easiest one first.
If you hold a passport from any EU
country AND are on the Padrón, you can quite simply go to your town hall and ask for the form ‘Incripcion de Censo Elec toral’. You fill it in and present your pass port to confirm that you are who you say you are, and that’s it.
You will only be able to vote in the Lo cal Elections, IF you come from a country which has a reciprocal agreement with Spain for its citizens. These countries are currently: ‘Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Korea, Ecuador, Iceland, Nor way, New Zealand, Paraguay, Perú, Unit
ed Kingdom, and Trinidad and Tobago’. This list of countries is taken from a communication issued by the Office of National Statistics in September 2022. I need to come back to the situation with the United Kingdom, as this is not yet to tally clear. The general rule for these countries is that you must have had legal residency for a minimum of three years, be on the Padrón and apply to be on the Voters’ Roll via your local council. Yet again, there is no automatic right simply by being on the Padrón.
We just received official news this week that the UK has been added to the list of countries with a reciprocal agree ment for voting. There are a few condi tions:
1.You need to be on the Padrón.
2. You need to have held residency for a minimum of three years.
3. You need to indicate your desire to vote by signing onto the electoral roll. Yet again, being on the Padrón does not give to an automatic inclusion on the Voters’ Roll.
HEALTH and wellbeing is crucial at every stage of life, but particularly in re
tirement. After busy ca reers, it is understandable that retired people want
to relax and do less activi ty. But experts say that incorporating some physi cal activity into your daily routine can do wonders for your health and wellbeing, avoiding later health problems.
Physiotherapists say that older people should switch from sitting to standing as much as pos sible throughout the day to avoid back problems. Sitting puts a lot of stress on the spine, so experts recommend standing and walking around more reg ularly throughout the day.
Try a fitness class. Re search says that over 65s should do 150 minutes of exercise a week to main tain a healthy lifestyle. There are plenty of fitness classes available in Spain for all ages. Many gyms
offer varied programmes throughout the day in cluding gentle classes such as yoga, as well as more intense exercises. Taking a fitness class is al so an excellent way to make new friends and en joy social time.
Spend time on an activi ty you enjoy. Retirement can be a good time to try a new hobby or spend time on an old pastime you love. Doing activities that bring us pleasure is an excellent way to boost wellbeing.
AS we head towards winter, many of us experience sea sonal health and beauty changes. As with all season al changes, autumn and win ter affects nail health. Here we give some top tips from beauticians on how to keep your natural nails in tiptop condition yearround.
• Stay hydrated
Staying hydrated is crucial to keeping your nails hy drated and maintaining growth throughout the win ter. You can also try taking a vitamin supplement such as biotin which boosts hair and nail growth. There are plen ty of vitamins which can naturally strengthen the keratin in nails.
• Moisturise
Skin and nails tend to get drier and flakier with cooler weather. Moisturise your
hands, paying particular attention to your nails af ter washing your hands to lock in moisture. Try us ing a cuticle oil daily to create a barrier between the nail and the outside elements.
• Strengthen
Invest in a nail strength ening serum. As weather gets cooler, nails become more brittle. A strength ening serum can prevent breakages by replenishing moisture and reducing natural nail thinning which occurs in winter,
building strength.
• Be gentle
Resist the temptation to rip off or bite nails that break. Instead, gently use a nail file or pair of scis sors to remove breakages while limiting your risk of infection.
EACH age has its unique beauty, and maximising our natural beauty means trying different routines and prod ucts at different ages.
As we get older, our skin shows the effects of our dai ly habits, so it is crucial to
maintain a healthy lifestyle and skincare routine.
Here we share three top tips for skincare for over 50s according to dermatology industry professionals which will keep your skin in top condition.
• Cleanse
Healthy skin starts with a routine, establishing and maintaining a regular skin care routine will give re sults. Mature skin needs gentle daily cleansing that will keep pores clean with
VON HOHENDORFF
TALKING about love changes nothing. Expe riencing it and talking about it changes ev erything.
Nothing is more transformative than knowing that we are loved.
To love is to give each new day a chance without always talking about past mistakes.
Sometimes in human relationships we look for reasons not to be at peace. We look for reasons to doubt.
The only power we have against unbelief is trust.
And trust is a decision.
It is knowing how to trust, knowing that we may or may not be betrayed.
Distrust generates emotional chaos, dishar mony, doubt, disbelief, and insecurity. Not only for the one who does not trust, but much more for the one who suffers constant accusations of mistrust.
Love is not only to be given, but is also to be received. Accept love without casting every conceivable doubt upon it. Love has to circu late in two directions, giving and receiving.
The hardness of old failed relationships has unsensitised us.
out stripping the skin of its natural oils, causing irrita tion.
• Massage
Facial massage stimulates blood flow, and stops fluid from building up. Dermatol ogists say massage is partic ularly beneficial for mature complexions as it boosts
Give your heart a chance at loving.
The fear of suffering prevents us from feel ing and refeeling love in us again.
Avoid harshness as it solves nothing and give rise to chaos.
Life is full of colours, and you must allow yourself to feel and see these colours.
You have had a bad relationship and you put up walls, you only believe more in black or white and live in grey.
Allow yourself to be loved and allow your self to feel and remember the feeling of love. Allow yourself to trust your heart again.
My advice:
Give you heart a chance to be open for love.
Trust that you are worth being loved again.
Love Betina www.mindovers.com 0034699 327 363
collagen production which stops skin from sagging and wrinkles from forming.
• Use agespecific prod ucts
Banish dark circles with a retinoid cream which also stimulates collagen produc tion and softens rough patches of skin. Vitamin C
serums are also recom mended for mature skin as its antioxidant properties reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
If in doubt, speak to a der matologist or beautician, who can recommend prod ucts specifically for your personal skincare concerns.
This happened to me the other evening at the Firefight ers and Police Tribute dinner hosted by Penny and Marc Quinlan at their restaurant
The Harbour, located in the Puerto Deportivo, Marbella.
This is the second event Penny and Marc have organ ised in representation of our collective community to ex press our gratitude to these ‘first responders’. I was hon oured to bear testimony to how very appreciated this ges ture was.
As soon as I arrived Lisa Burgess of Costa del Sol Chat ter, who helped put this com memorative evening togeth er, took my hand and led me through the mingling guests to introduce me to ‘Enrique’. I didn’t think I’d met him be fore, although his face was so very familiar. It turned out he is none other than the Chief of the National Police Force.
In fact the whole room was full of individuals of similar cali bre to Enrique Barón Castaño, with Francisco Soriano, Fire
Chief of Malaga and Estepona, Javier Martín, Head of the Marbella Local Police, David Banasco, Chief of Firefighters and Civil Protection of Benal madena also present, each in representation of our emer gency response workers.
Also present were over 100 fire and police personnel from all along the Costa del Sol, all treated to the same sump tious threecourse meal, with flowing drinks and entertain ment, all as guests of The Har bour.
I managed to chat with Marc for a moment before the dinner got fully underway and I was surprised by his gen uine humility in saying that the money involved to put this evening together paled in comparison to the tenacity and sacrifice of these truly un sung heroes. This may indeed be true, however, we all know
that times have been exceed ingly tough for everyone, par ticularly restaurants, so this makes it more comendable and appreciated all round.
Penny and Marc addressed the crowd with a heartwarm ing speech which highlighted the thousands of fire brigades and emergency services that have been deployed through out the Mediterranean due to the increase in the devastating fires. Spain has not been an exception with the provinces of Galicia, Castilla and León and Extremadura being seri ously affected. Here in the province of Malaga more than 3,000 people had to flee from
their houses due to the blazes that occurred in Mijas and on ly the extraordinary courage and dedication of all of the forces that united in tackling these outbreaks prevented major tragedies.
Many people have asked me how they can show their gratitude to these collectives and I haven’t really known how to reply, as you can’t give money as such. Penny and Marc came up with a great way to pay tribute and show our genuine appreciation, which made it quite lovely for Marc to then be presented with a fireman’s helmet in re ciprocal recognition.
HOW many times do you see or meet someone and you know you know their face but just can’t quite place them?
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IN reply to Susan Farrell Han nah’s complaint about Ger man nudists on the beaches in Mallorca, firstly, the Spanish Constitution permits public nudity, virtually anywhere, as long is there is no sexual activi ty or deliberate provocation to cause offence…
I am also concerned about your comment relating to ‘Germans’/’Men & Women’ being naked in front of chil dren… Interesting to note that Germany has a low sex crime rate and most of those are car ried out by foreigners.
Also, 70 per cent of USA sex crime prisoners admit that they were raised in a family environment where they were taught that the human body was something to be ashamed of and that nudity was immoral.
Perhaps we should learn from these facts that we need to reeducate ourselves and our children respecting other na tions’ more mature attitude to wards nudity and stop trying to connect it to sex / immorality.
Patrick Walker
Not only do I concur with A Fowles’ comments in EWN Issue 1947, but I won der why you allow the likes of Mr Lee to write such ab surd rightwing clap trap in support of the British Con servative party, without any other dissenting views to be published regularly as a bal ance.
Charles MarkussWhy has our attitudes changed so much. It doesn’t
seem like we are capable of taking responsibility for our ac tions anymore. There is a rea son or excuse for everything, why can’t the politicians or celebrities just take ownership,
if they screw up, as we all do, just put your hands up and say I was wrong or it was my fault, I just think that some people need to get a backbone.
S ColeNEXT Sunday, November 13 is Remembrance Sunday in the UK and is particularly poignant for a number of reasons.
It will be the first since the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and therefore as it is intended to honour those who have fallen, it will highlight once again that whilst we remember those who were killed in earlier wars, that there continues to be fighting in different parts of the world all of the time.
Secondly many will look back at the numer ous occasions that Her Majesty Queen Eliza beth II took part in the laying of wreaths over the decades and it is only when she was preg nant and in 2021 that she was unable to per form that duty, even though her presence was always felt.
This year however the King will lay a wreath in his own right as Britain’s monarch which will be different in design from that which his mother used to lay.
Whilst he will be accompanied by many mem bers of the Royal Family, both Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will not be taking part and it is reported that Prince Andrew was told prior to the death of the Queen that he will never be invited again to take part in any event as a member of the Royal Family.
The majority of other countries commemorate their losses on different dates but here in Spain, many branches of the Royal British Legion in ar eas with significant British residents will per form their own ceremonies and as usual there will be a major event taking place in Gibraltar which has been so connected with the British Armed Forces.
AS the fallout of Sir Gavin Williamson MP’s expletiveladen messages to exchief whip Wendy Morton rumbles on, it poses the question; do we need to wait until all the facts are out be fore we remove someone from public office?
Or is a serious complaint in itself enough to mean public figures should be ousted immediately?
Rightly, politicians face more scruti ny at least from the press than head honchos in many other sectors. It’s difficult to imagine the boss of, say, Waitrose being doorstepped by paparazzi in similar circumstances. But where’s the line between holding public figures to account and turning the whole process into a trial by me dia?
Certainly, if the leaked messages are true and there is a pattern of aggres sive behaviour, there is no place for a bully in cabinet or anywhere else.
But by making allegations like this public first, does it actually help the process of getting to the bottom of what’s happened? Or does it just add fuel to the already raging fire of public
contempt for politicians, even before all the facts have come out?
On the other hand, for any hard ened bullies, scoundrels, or other gen eral miscreants lurking on the parlia mentary benches, will the threat of public shame whether found to be in the wrong or not serve as a deter rent for potential misdeeds?
Maybe a better question is, given the current low opinion of politics in general, does the average person even care? Or has the time for viewing politicians as human beings with all their flaws, frailties and frustrationsalready gone forever?
Time will only tell. But one thing is clearer; even if the former defence secretary who has expressed “re gret” at the messages isn’t found to have acted improperly and keeps his job, the public furore makes it difficult to see a meaningful way forward for him back into public graces any time soon.
Sally Underwood was previously an aide to several former cabinet mem bers and now contributes her news and views on the Houses of Parlia ment in her Euro Weekly News col umn.
THE latest EXPAT RADIO show with regular contrib utor, Physical Therapist, Marcel Salazar raised is sues about what rehab is and who needs it? Marcel explained that Rehab is re ally about returning peo ple to a level of physical fitness which they may have had before an injury or even better to help push them beyond the level they were at prior to injury.
This is particularly rele vant to people involved in sports. However, even for the most sedentary indi viduals, rehab can help to return movement and a level of physicality.
When people don’t bother with rehab they can suffer from compen sation injuries which occur when our body tries to overcompensate for in jury and creates other stresses on the body.
Dealing with recovery after injuries and treating
muscle atrophy which may have resulted from a period of immobilisation is essential to maintain the body in balance.
Strength training can be a critical part of getting the body back into shape and it needn’t mean going to a gym, but challenging the body will develop strength over time and provide an overall protec tion for the body. Marcel also talks about the im portance of ‘prehab’, es pecially when scheduled surgery is on the cards.
Obviously, this may not be suitable to all types of surgery but for replace
ment surgery for knees or hips. Preparing the given body part to be as strong as possible presurgery helps enormously with the recovery process and when matched with post surgery rehab improves recovery to a great extent.
The full interview is available on YouTube.
Just search for EXPAT RADIO, Marcel Salazar or use the following links: https://youtu.be/IaqanCK PKAE. You can also check out Marcel’s Facebook page Strong for Life, or vis it his website https://www.strongfor life.me/
FOLLOWING the hugely suc cessful inaugural National Camping Conference held in Malaga last year, the event re turns this month, from November 1517. The event has become one of the most important weekends on the calendar for the upandcom ing camping aspect of the tourism industry.
This year’s edition is set to be hosted by Asturias city, Gi jon and will see businesspeo ple from across the industry discuss all manner of camping experiences in the country.
This year’s conference will have a sustainable focus, con sidering ecotourism and cy clingtourism options to cater towards a changing market with an increasingly environ
discuss the future of camping in Spain in fascinating talks, discussions, workshops and exhibitions.
mentallyoriented audience. Conference hosts will also discuss economic strategy for camping experience hosts in cluding how to save on energy
A FASCINATING report has revealed the camping trends experts expect to be biggest in Spain in 2023. A leading camping website commissioned a re port to discover the latest styles in the industry, and there were some surprising additions…
bills and campsite costs as well as attracting tourists who want cheaper holidays that traditional resorts experience. Industry experts will also
An exhibition space at the conference will serve as the perfect window into the in dustry for anyone who works in the industry, anyone who goes camping regularly or that would like to try their first camping experience. Industry experts will be on hand to showcase the most exciting camping activities available in the country, as well as tourist attractions and tantalising treats from diverse cuisines.
As one endofseason report found that more than 64 per cent of people in Spain planned to take another trip before the end of the year, camping remains a top choice due to sustained warm temperatures, long in to autumn. Here we take a look at some top destina tions for a camping trip in Andalucia before tempera tures drop.
El Palmar
The town in Cadiz Province is a top choice with surfers and beach lovers, with warm temperatures lasting this year past the All
Saints’ bank holiday, and ex pected to continue. The town is perfect for family and friend camping trips, with plenty of accommoda tion choices available and beaches within walking dis tance. Don’t miss out!
Orgiva in Granada is the perfect autumn camping lo cation, with beautiful forests offering colourful orange and red seasonal hues. As well as being surrounded by stunning scenery, campers can take delightful walks in the Sierra Nevada National Park and take in gorgeous views.
Olvera
Back to basics
Survival skills, foraging and wild cooking are just some of the experi ences campers seek. The pandemic and natural disasters like wildfires are encouraging people to leave
creature comforts behind. Retro glamour Nostalgic getaways including with retro caravans were a top pick, as people try to escape reality, offgrid.
More than 56 per cent of Spaniards want to leave their comfort zone, experiencing a dif
ferent culture.
Virtual camping
Thirtytwo per cent of Spaniards said they would consider a virtual break, with an online experience.
Wellness retreats
Mental health is a focus for many, searching for the balance between ‘mind, body and soul’
ONE of the biggest joys of having a dog is spending time together. But it is likely that you don’t want to do every single thing with them.
One of those things is eat ing, and sometimes it can be tricky to stop your dog from wanting to eat with you.
Here we share three top tips on how to stop your dog
begging for your dinner.
• Remember your reasons
Homecooked food isn’t al ways meant for dogs and can actually be bad for them. Dogs that always eat from their owner’s dinner plates can end up suffering from health issues such as being overweight and high blood pressure.
• Separate mealtimes
The best way to avoid feel ing bad for your fourlegged friend and feeding them at the dinner table is ensuring
while camping.
Pleasure and Business
Unlike before when people took advantage of business trips to take a break, now travellers want to take advantage of business opportuni ties even while on camping holi days.
As the cost of living crisis bites, many still want to travel but will now opt to do so on a tighter bud get.
Also located in Cadiz Province, a distinctive An dalucian style is present ev erywhere in this town. Campers can soak up culture this autumn in the town with its whitewashed houses steeped into the hillside, rolling hills covered with olive groves, narrow winding streets, iconic church towers and stunning castle.
that your mealtimes are sep arate. Feed your dog before you have your own dinner and avoid a hungry dog eye ing up your plate.
• Hold your ground
Don’t give in to the puppy dog eyes! Dogs are very intel ligent and know that if you feed them scraps at the din ner table once, you will do it again. If necessary keep your dog out of your dining room while you eat. Stick to your routine, even on special occa sions and you will see results.
NEWS that designer brand Hermès is launching a line of pet accessories, joining other brands that cater to pets including Prada and Versace reignited a debate about what accessories your pet really needs. Here we consulted some expert advice to find out what you need to consider when buying pet acces sories.
Firstly, experts say you should consider your pet breed and personality when deciding what to buy it. If you have a cat that sleeps a lot, you might not need to buy as many toys as if you have an energetic kitten. Similarly, with grooming accessories, you should choose combs, shampoos and nail clippers that are appropriate for your pet breed to help them look their best.
Consider the purpose. While a dog coat might look adorable, it isn’t always appropriate for the weather. Think about how much use you will get out of accessories before buying them.
Evaluate the cost. Pet expert, Sharon Jones said it is worth choosing accessories made from more durable and expensive materials such as a leatherbased collar for your dog if you take it on walks often. The more expensive the accessory, gen erally the higher the quality, but it is not always worth it, if you won’t use it.
DON’T GIVE IN:
It can be hard to resist the puppy dog eyes, but human food can actually be harmful for dogs.Photo credit: Yurii Onyshchenko / shutterstock.com
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MORGAN, English masseur. Get carried away with a relaxing mas sage. Riviera del Sol, 24 hours, Tel. 650 237 145 (302347)
RIVIERA DEL SOL, Latin, relax ing massage. Tel. 650 237 145 (302347)
CALAHONDA . Kelly, masseuse from Brazil, services from €50. Tel. 650 237 145 (302347)
RIVIERA. Colombian masseuse. Will take all stress away. Available 24hrs. Tel. 650 237 145 (302347)
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. (295192)
PROFESSIONAL MALE muscled masseur. Full-body relaxing, deep tissue and therapeutic massage. In/outcalls. WhatsApp me 607 595 906 (301288)
VICKY full body massage great satisfaction and good results. I wait for you to call me and make an appointment. Torremolinos 621 395 221 (302094)
FUENGIROLA - Johanna Brazilian Mature Masseur. Relaxing Mas sages. Best relax guaranteed. Tel: 617.818.615 (302421)
ASIAN MASSEUR Massage re laxing & therapeutic, to release tension and stress. Fuengirola. Call 634 103 607 (301171)
LOS BOLICHES - Carolina Pretty Masseur, Relaxing Massage, Guar anteed relax - 634.703.111 (302421)
BENALMADENA lovely lady, of fering you a very relaxing body massage. Call for an appointment 634 209 427 (302454)
FUENGIROLA. Japanese Shiat su & Zen Ki relaxing and ther apeutic massage. Excellent service guaranteed. Home Vis its. WhatsApp for appoint ment 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 . Centre Private place, 5 young beautiful masseuses. 603 366 841 (FU2796)
MASSAGE and fun!! Genuine trained male tantric masseur. 602 098 606 Marbella (FU 2797)
SAN PEDRO BEACH. RELAXING AND SENSITIVE MASSEUSES WELCOME YOU IN A PRIVATE AND DISCREET PLACE. YOUNG AND PLEASANT. WITH APPOINT MENT. EASY, PRIVATE PARKING. TEL. 677 678 757 - 666 194 079 (302345)
ASIAN wellness massage Nice area west Marbella. Guaran teed results. 623 554 233 or 623 594 699 (301500)
GIOVANNI Italian masseur. Full body unisex massages. Visits, hotels. 631 554 667. (MI 540)
JESSICA 28, Estepona. Full tantric massage. High class ser vice. Private apartment. 711 030 670 (302323)
NEW FUENGIROLA. Isabela 19 years, beautiful masseuse. 603 366 841 (FU2796)
MARBELLA CENTRE - Carmen mature masseure. Street Alonso de Bazan, num 4 - Tel 642 867 799 (302453)
FUENGIROLA . Russian blonde lady, professional Tantric massage. 674 819 249 (FU2800)
MARY. Massage only for gentle men 40 euros. Private Fuengirola Church square. Monday to Fri day. 697 441 386 (FU2799)
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THAI Benalmadena Costa. Bodybody full massages. Hotels. Visits. WhatsApp 689 387 448 (MI 537)
FUENGIROLA. Mia Just arrived Fuengirola, beautiful young masseuse. 603 366 841 (FU2796)
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Heated pool, Jacuzzi and private bar. Inland private retreat with a full massage service. 662 913 428 (FU 2767)
3 ORIENTAL friendly beautiful passionate & sensual massage, private, comfort, relaxation, luxury atmosphere, villa discreet. Elviria. Marbella. 679 126 231 (MI 539)
FUENGIROLA. Amazing full body massage by spectacular blonde la dy. 657 697 397 (FU 2776)
ESTEPONA . Susana, Latin Girl sculptural body, trained for deep relaxing massage. 697 705 304 (FU 2786)
ESTEPONA . Laura majestic masseuse, very friendly, deep body massage and stress relief. 600 213 967 (FU 2801)
FUENGIROLA. Amazing full body massage by spectacular blonde la dy. 657 697 397 (FU 2790)
BENALMADENA Costa by the windmill roundabout, Sabrina from NY City Offers a full massage done on a professional massage table. Heated room, Seniors 50% off. 658 336 295 (FU 2795)
OLGA, Mature Masseure relaxing & sensitive. Outcalls & incalls. 24 hrs. Marbella - Tel: 632 467 580 (302451)
ESTEPONA next to Cancelada, Kannika, Asian masseuse, com plete relaxation, makes you con tented and more. 602 427 095 (FU2798)
ENGLISH ELEGANT, attractive & classy lady in her late 40s, would like to meet a gentleman for friendship, lunches & dinners. Interested in Golf. Need a com panion. Call 680 177 569 (301417)
MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, re pairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (301275)
ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (296043)
GOLD & SILVER Bought & Sold, Rolex & Patek Philippe Watches Tel - 678 716 693 (288662)
ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in en rollable, 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-qual ity 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)
ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, runners or non-runners. Cash. Buyer collects. Transfer included. 605 109 796 (301158)
WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from ex otic 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 REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. 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 COLLEC TION 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)
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)
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.acecharity.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)
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 - Mar bella, Estepona, Coin Area. Please call Albert 663 681 012 (302057)
SOLUCIONES RAPIDAS - We will Paint your apartment in maxi mum 2 days. 640 350 479 (301298)
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)
UK & IRISH Passport renewals including photos. 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 open to vis itors every Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Working closely with the Spanish authorities, we rescue, re habilitate and rehome abused and abandoned horses and donkeys. Come and meet our current res cues, learn about our work and how you may be able to help. Run solely by a small team of dedicat ed volunteers, the Centre is locat ed between Alhaurin el Grande and Coin in Comm. de Viña Bor rego behind Venta Miralmonte. For more information and directions see our website www.horseres cuespain.org, our Facebook page Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Ca ballos or tel. 610 845 491 or 656 935 613 (93322)
PLUMBING . Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com
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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)
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COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Paul 676 700 370 (293982)
WELL-established and thriving pet transport business for sale For more info, please contact rsim7445@yahoo.es (302308)
WANTED Small Yorkshire Terrier, company for another terrier (res cued). Must be spayed. Call 951 698 013 (302407)
CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.catanddogworld.com (302318)
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)
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)
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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)
ALHAURIN EL GRANDE - Town house in the centre. 3 Beds, re formed indoors & patio. €140,000. Ideal investment opportunity for AirBnB. 678 859 715 (302459)
PROFESSIONAL LOCAL RE MOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORT NIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EU ROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.uk (301295)
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)
moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (293101)
POOL MAINTENANCE , & Re pairs, including heaters & re grouts. Friendly & reliable ser vice. Malaga to Estepona & inland areas. 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 (301426)
STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Ar eas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlight -spain.com (301262)
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)
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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 pensioner - min 1 year con tract - 550€ per month - Tel. 667 655 648 or 608 337 300
BANUS 3 bedrooms, long/short term, south facing, by marina, pri vate garden, pools. Photographs available: bravoelezovic@gmail. com Owner 34 637 439 222 (302314)
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 (294242)
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)
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)
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
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 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 rehoming, 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)
SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an hon est 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)
15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 25 th November 2022. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (295249)
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 Hot Water heating: FREE HOT WATER. 26 years installation history in Spain. Envirocare. All areas cov ered. Quality guaran teed. 952 663 141/ 670 409 759 info@envirocarespain. com www.envirocarespain. com (301178)
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)
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)
MOBILE SERVICE. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass cur tains, balconies, yachts. Stop fad ing, heat & glare. 958 496 571644 546 176 ian@solarshadetint ing.com (292919)
TRADITIONAL Window Clean er.
CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella8@gmail.com (301301)
windows and doors that professional finish at affordable prices. Call Chris 711 007 665/ 952 638 548 (295821)
IF you have a limited bud get yet want an ‘interest ing’ car, what do you choose? There are many excellent super minis on the market, but arguably many are transport rather than some thing to raise a smile. Well, Hyundai may have the answer with the i20N. The N range is Hyundai’s sporting line up and as my previous test of the i30N proved they are incredibly quick, well han dling cars, yet retain the practicality needed for workaday usage.
Hyundai’s i20 prices start from €21,742/ £19,035 but the N, it’s a single model, with its 204PS, 1.6litre tur bocharged petrol engine costs €28,839/£25,250.
This pocket rocket will reach 62 mph in 6.2 sec
fortable on the motorway and longer journeys. It feels very grown up inside and doesn’t show any sign of budget cuts to fund its performance. There are some hard and scratchy plastics, but it’s a much nicer interior than Ford’s Fiesta ST.
Standard equipment on the i20N includes keyless entry and go, heated front seats, high beam assist, auto dipping
rear view mirror, heated steering wheel, powered and heated door mirrors, air conditioning, the list is lengthy and comprehen sive.
I am fortunate to drive many different cars, but this little Hyundai is with out doubt one of the most enjoyable and memo rable. In terms of equip ment, performance and fun for your money it’s pretty much unbeatable.
sixspeed manual gear box. No automatic option here. There’s real sporting pedigree to Hyundai’s N range and the i20 makes for a highly entertaining drive. It’s a properly grownup performance hatchback.
Launch control enables you to set up for the quickest standing start possible, it’s fun but in re
use on the road. Enter some track days, which you could with the i20N, and it potentially be comes a much more use able feature. A more onroad performance feature is Rev Matching, which is effectively double declutching, that makes smoother, more sporting gear changes.
There’s a limited slip
lent power to weight ra tio. However, even in ‘econ’ drive mode the ride is pretty firm, but you know what you’re buying into with this kind of car. This is not only one of the most entertaining cars for the money, but one of the quickest cross country hatches money can buy. Yet unlike many cars of this ilk it’s perfectly com
Model: Hyundai i20N
Engine: 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol
Gears: 6-Speed manual
Performance: 0-100 kph (62 mph) 6.2 seconds/Maxi mum Speed 230 kph (143 mph)
Economy: 7.0l/100km (40.4 mpg) Combined driving (WLTP)
Emissions: 158 g/km (WLTP)
Model tested was UK-specification and equipment lev els and prices may vary in other markets.
THE walking football fam ily in Malaga welcome a new member this week.
Mollina WFC will make their first tentative steps into competitive walking football, when they take on Torrevieja internation al tournament finalists El Cañadon this week at their Mijas Costa home, in a friendly.
This will be an interest ing run out for Mollina, and will give them a valu able indication of where they are in their develop ment as a club against the more experienced El Cañadon side.
This week Boca Seniors Competa take two teams to play Malaga 50 ( Euro Weekly league) and Mala
ga Select (friendly). Both clubs will be looking to add points, and for Mala ga it will be a chance to regain last season’s form, after a slow start this year.
AC Benahavis have added some experience to their squad this week, and will be looking to take their early season form into their next game. Torrox Tornadoes have surprised them selves with their contin ued progression, and Ner ja Utd are in a confident
mood after turning over current champions Mala ga recently.
The Walking Dead are still going about their business quietly and top both Euro Weekly leagues. Malaga 50 beat El Cañadon in the first round of the Baha Whiskey Cup 71 last week with a strong per formance.
Teams on the Costa del Sol are being invited to register to compete in next year’s Copa de Eu ropa in Portugal, Iberia’s
most prestigious walking foot all event. If you would like to get involved
in walking football, go to walkingfooty.com on Facebook.
COPA DE EUROPA: Teams are now being invited to register.