Auction antics

ARE you looking to grab a bargain or sell a few items? If so, Auction Day at El Cortijo Paredon will be perfect for you.

The auction is on Saturday, July 8, and kicks off at 1.00pm.

If you are looking to sell some items, these need to be delivered to the bar between 1.00pm and 3.00pm on Wednesday, July 5.

There are some great items up for grabs!

For more information head to the website: www.el ­ cortijo ­ pare don.com , email: elcorti joparedon@gmail.com, WhatsApp (+34) 722 532 745 , call (+34) 965 648 108 or pop into El Cortijo at Paredon 5, Carretera Yecla, Pinoso, 03657, Alicante.

Timely operation

A 52-YEAR-OLD Italian woman who thought she was overweight had an ovarian cyst weighing more than five kilograms removed by surgeons. According to an article in the American Journal of Case Reports, the Italian woman paid no attention to her condition because she was under the impression that she was suffering from obesity.

Shooting stars

IN a groundbreaking achievement for the space tourism industry, Sir Richard Branson, the British tycoon, has etched his name among the stars as Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane, Unity, soared skywards with an all Italian selection of paying passengers including two colonels and an aerospace engineer at the end of June.

The Netherlands

Formal apology

A MOVING ceremony took place in the Oosterpark in Amsterdam on July 1 when King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands formally apologised for the country’s role in the slave trade. The king accepted that the wealth of the nation was effectively founded on the blood, sweat and toil of slaves from the Caribbean, Africa and Indonesia.

Had their chips

EVERYONE loves Dutch chips and mayonnaise but the Chinese are not too happy with a decision to make it more difficult to import chips of a different type. On June 30, a new law was approved ensuring that from September, Dutch companies making machines that produce advanced processor chips will need an export licence to sell their products overseas.