Costa Blanca North 3 - 9 November 2022 Issue 1948

WHAT TALENT!

THE joint production of Showcase by Javea Play ers and Javea U3A that ran from October 5 until October 8 was a resound ing success.

Regular audiences know that the Players have a wide range of tal ented actors, singers and musicians which this pro duction really did show case.

A varied programme of skits, monologues from Noel Coward to Shake speare, plus singing and even Andy Pandy, en sured a very entertaining evening!

Director Leigh Patter son should be rightly proud of her efforts, as should Alastair Wallace as the slick Master of Ceremonies.

Claude Grealy, Presi dent of the U3A, opted not to charge an en trance fee on the last two nights, requesting instead donations for the Tabletochi Children’s Cancer Charity in Ukraine, which raised more than €1,200, for which they were very

grateful.

All the backstage peo ple should also be recog nised from lighting to sound engineers, publici ty, wardrobe, scenery, props, prompt, stage manager, front of house and bar staff, without whom such a show could not be successful.

Last but not least, the

organisers say they wanted to also thank the audience.

The Javea Players were founded in 1976 by Janet Phillips who brought to gether a small group of like‐minded people.

The group has been running ever since, bring ing theatre to the Costa Blanca and entertaining

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audiences from across the globe.

A resounding success.

Image: Javea Players

Theoretically perfect weather

TEULADA‐MORAIRA FISHING CLUB visited the River Jucar’s Section A3 for the latest match of their winter competition.

“The air temperature started out at a mere 17 degrees at 9am but rose as the day went on, reaching 24 degrees,” said the club’s secretary Jeff Richards.

“The water was still very cloudy but the river looked as though the anglers would do well,” Jeff added. “Being over cast it should have been perfect fishing weather, but we soon found that most of the pegs on the A3 section were un

fishable due to weed.”

There were seven contestants who be tween them caught 36 fish, of which 15 were carp and 24 smaller crucian carp, weighing in at 27 kilos.

Best weight of the day went to Steve Hartwell with six fish weighing 6.6 kilos, followed by Paul Hall (6.5 kilos) in second place and Jeff Richards (5.2 kilos).

“We are a very friendly club and always happy to welcome new members,” Jeff said. “For further information, contact Frank Povey on 966 490 338 or email frankpovey1@gmail.com.

IBI rates discounts

CALPE Town Hall has now published the list of 116 local property owners who have received re bates on their IBI rates.

These reductions, which amount to a total of €27,822, have been introduced to assist the re tired, including pensioners who are under 65, as well as the long‐term unemployed.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the town hall has lowered the rates on their habitual residence for those who are eligible, so that quality of life is not aggravated by an adverse eco nomic situation.

Reductions consist of an IBI discount of up to 75 per cent, with a maximum of €400. This in creases by 10 per cent for those with a disability or where a family member is officially registered as at least 33 per cent disabled. The discounts also apply to the victims of sexist violence and one‐parent families.

A full list of beneficiaries has been published on the town hall’s https://calp.sedelectronica.es/board/975b37c8‐f59b‐11de‐b600‐00237da12c6a/ website.

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Reeds cleared

EL CAMPELLO Town Hall is removing vegetation and common reeds from the bed of the River Seco to clear the channel and re duce the risk of flooding during periods of heavy rain. This will also help to control mosquitoes by eliminating stagnant sec tions, said Environment councillor Rafa Galvañ.

Warm water

ACCORDING to Alicante University’s Climatology Laboratory, climate change means that the Costa Blan ca’s summer season now begins in June and ends in late October. The panel of experts also noted that summer sea temperatures average 24 degrees when in the past these did not rise above 21 degrees.

Local hopefuls

STATE broadcaster RTVE is already preparing the 2023 series of Benidormfest galas that will be held in Benidorm in January and February next year to choose Spain’s entry for the Eurovision Song Con test. The 18 contestants will include two singers from Alicante Province, Blanca Paloma and Sofia Martin.

Abandoned boat

A SAILING boat that ran aground in Cala Sardinera in Javea during storms at the beginning of October was still there at the end of the month, with its tender attached. Locals say that as far as anyone knows, no at tempt has been made to salvage the boat.

Beach rules

CHANGES to Denia by‐laws will allow dogs on the town’s beaches once the swimming season has end ed. Meanwhile, last year’s ban on beach bonfires on St John’s Eve on June 23 has been made permanent and there are plans to ex tend the no‐smoking rule to cover all beaches.

Happy winners

MANY congratulations to the winners of the 5 Real Estate competition, Iain and Jane Morgan from Scotland. Iain and Jane listed their penthouse in Lomas de Cabo Roig at the beginning of October which sold within a week!

The fantastic prize is that 5 Real Estate are waiving their €999 fee enabling Iain and Jane to sell their property completely free of estate agents fees.

Iain and Jane noted “We are absolutely de lighted to have been drawn as the winners to sell our house for free and to have sold so quick

ly! 5 Real Estate have been extremely profes sional from the initial val

uation through to the ne gotiation process, all within a very short time

are now looking forward to a smooth completion with the help of the su perb aftersales team to guide us through. We wouldn’t hesitate to rec ommend their services.”

If you are thinking of selling your property, please call for a free valu ation +34 965 999 059, info@5real‐estate.com, www.5re.es.

High standards attained

JORGE MARTINEZ, Store Di rector of Specsavers Ópticas y Audiologia in Benidorm was proud to receive the 2022‐2023 SICTED Certification, offi cially recognising their excel lence in customer service and support for the tourist sector in Benidorm. This national scheme from the Spanish Tourism Department aims to improve standards and tourists’ experiences.

This presentation took place during the store’s Open Week to celebrate the launch of its new audiology service. During the week the store gave away vouchers for €250 off hearing aids, collected items for children and babies for the Red Cross and per formed hearing screenings.

They also gave away some great prizes on their Wheel of Fortune game and María

Solidarity march

ON Sunday, October 23, at 10.00am the march for breast cancer began from Plaza de Sus Majestades Los Reyes de Espana. There, the mayor of Benidorm, Toni Perez, and the councillor for Equali ty, Angela Zaragozí, led the institutional delegation.

Toni Perez showed his solidarity with the cancer charity association, Anemona, and emphasised that “the City Council will continue to collaborate with Anemona in the fight against breast cancer now that it is celebrating its 21 anniversary and in the fu ture.

“We must work,” he added “from the public ad ministrations so that there is progress in the investi gation and its eradication is achieved in the near fu ture. It must be remembered that this disease affects 144 women out of every 100,000 in Spain as reported on the 19th International Breast Cancer Day, by the Spanish Network of Cancer Registries (REDECAM) and the Medical Oncology Spanish So ciety (SEOM).”

Fundraising

TM Lions have two fundraising events with all profits going to help those in need in the local area. A concert by The En tertainers will be held on Saturday November 19 at 6pm in La Senieta, Moraira. This will be the first Lions’ concert since Covid and they are hop ing that their loyal follow ers will support them once again. The event is sure to be a fantastic night of music.

Tickets are €15 and can be reserved via email by contacting lion.richard@ outlook.com or tele phone 634 371 298

The Teulada Moraira Lions are once again call ing for entries to their Photographic Competi tion. The theme this time is Wildlife & Pets. The top 12 entries will feature in the TM Lions’ 2023 calen dar.

Martínez Escobar was the lucky winner of the raffle, winning a pair of digital hear ing aids.

Jorge Martinez, director of the store commented, “It is a real honour to receive the SICTED Certification once again for customer service and providing services and support to Benidorm’s tourists and international resi dents. It was very timely to

Javea remembers

THE Javea Branch of the Royal British Legion will be marking this year’s Re membrance with two Church Services, to honour and remember the fallen:

The Catholic Church in Moraira (Igle sia de Nuestra Señora de Los Desam parados) will hold a service on Friday November 11 at 6.30pm led by Dn Vi cent Solera and Fr Jim Booker, with the kind participation of Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir.

On Sunday November 13 at 3pm, a second service will be held at The Fish erman’s Church in Javea Port. The ser vice will be led by Fr Jim Booker, with the kind participation of Lady Elizabeth School Choir.

All are invited and welcome to at tend.

Lest we forget.

take place during our launch week for our new hearing care service, which has been very much in demand from our international community for many years.”

There are four audiologists in store, supporting people with their hearing. They offer a range of services including free hearing tests and hearing aid sales.

The team is also on hand to provide general guidance and support around hearing health.

Find out more at www.specsavers.es.

Please submit your en tries to lionsphoto graphs@gmail.com. Please note that only landscape entries will be accepted and that they are your own original photographs without the benefit of adjustments via photoshop, etc. The closing date for entries is Monday November 14.

If you would like to know more about what TM Lions do, visit our website on www.tml ions.com

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CONGRATULATIONS: Winners Iain and Jane Morgan.

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All the winners

MORAIRA-TEULADA U3A Bowls’ groups held their annual competi tion October 28 at the Inn on the Green, Javea. The competition is held in memory of two founder members of the Moraira‐Teulada U3A Bowls Group, Pamela Ker shaw and Don Roberts.

Heats for the competition had previously taken place during the weekly group meetings. The win ner was Jack Grayson, with Doreen Cornthwaite the runner up.

After a very closely fought game the Pamela Kershaw Tro phy pairs’ competition was won by Eileen Haxon and June Herrera, with Avril Benn and Philip Fowler the runners up.

The trophies were presented to the winners of both competitions by Margaret Roberts, wife of Don Roberts.

DENIA has a new home for ev eryone who has either boxed, wants to box or uses boxing to keep fit.

The Ariel Leon Academia de Boxeo opened its doors a few months ago inside the Oasis Gym on the southern outskirts of Denia. Run by a team of pro fessional trainers, the club of fers a safe and professional fa cility for those interested in the sport.

The club, which was started in memory of Ariel Leon a promising young boxer by his father and professional coach Paddy Brennan MBE, is open to children, woman and men of all ages and abilities.

Not only will you get fantastic coaching from two top class professionals, you will also get to become part of a friendly group of athletes whose nation alities including Spanish, Argen tinians, Ukrainians, Dutch, British and Irish.

Gloves on

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The club offers daily training and has all the equipment needed to teach you boxing skills and to build your fitness and stamina.

For those who do want to compete in the ring, the team do organise local tournaments and thanks to valuable sponsor ship from the Fuego/Basta group of restaurants, also inter

national tournaments.

December 9 will see boxers from Ireland arrive to take on the locals. You can get tickets by call ing the club where they speak Spanish, English and Dutch.

If you are interested call or WhatsApp Paddy, he’s a super friendly helpful guy, on +44 7904 396465 or visit www.face book/gymurban

Christmas bonanza

THERE is a buzz in the air as MOFTAG Club of Calpe members prepare for their Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 12, at The Pub Delfin, Calle Delfin, Calpe, from 10.00am to 1.00pm.

MOFTAG stands for ‘Mighty Oaks From Tiny Acorns Grow’ and is the longest running English speaking club in Calpe ‐ founded in 1978. They provide social activities for their members every week and twice a year they hold a fayre to raise money to support local chari ties.

Highlights of the fayre are home‐made cakes, pickles, and chutneys, high class bric‐a‐brac, bottle tombola, hand made knitted items and various games and activities for the whole family

The main raffle draw will take place at 12.30 with lots of wonderful pizes to be won.

If you would like to know more about joining this club please contact the pres ident Jenny Godfrey on 639 139 518

BOXING TRAINING: Build up your fitness and stamina.

BENIDORM’S Film Office fea tured prominently in the offi cial presentation of the Menorca Film Commission (MFC).

The Benidorm contingent was headed by the Film Of fice’s Rosa Llorca, who ex plained how the town had succeeded in acquiring its reputation as a sought‐after location for audiovisual pro jects.

Flora Picon from the Ex tremadura Film Commission was also present while Carlos Rosado, the Spain Film Com mission’s president, attend ed the presentation via Zoom.

Last year, Benidorm was the setting for 99 produc tions which included docu mentaries, full‐length films,

Film stars

several television series and advertising spots.

“This resulted in 344 days

of shooting which brought direct earnings of €2.4 mil lion to the municipality,”

Calling all artists

THE Department in El Campello, directed by Dorian Gomis, is holding a public competition for the design for the facade of its Casa de Cultura, a huge 54‐square metre canvas located on the left side of the main en trance, which will be the im age of the public building. Those interested can sub mit their proposals until Monday November 7, either online or in person at the town hall’s General Register. There is a single prize of €2,000, and only one design may be submitted per indi vidual or legal entity. The works must include the logos

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of the Casa de Cultura and the town hall of El Campello, which can be easily found on the municipal website. The designs must not contain any phrases or text.

Llorca said.

The Film Office commis sioner outlined the steps tak en in recent years to reach the present level of activities, together with details of the most important productions filmed in Benidorm and their impact on both the local economy and tourism.

Benidorm’s representative also emphasised the value of “screen tourism” where a lo cation becomes popular with visitors after appearing in a film or television series.

“This type of tourism has specific and very interesting characteristics,” Llorca point ed out. “It attracts younger people who interact on the social media and want to know more about the area and its culture.”

Senior tourists

ONTINYENT looks set to become the new tourist destination for seniors in Spain. The city will receive more than 3,500 visits from retired people from all over Spain who are on holiday and spending time in Benidorm.

Ontinyent has now been included in the tourist visit programme of the specialised company 0Mun dosenior’. These are groups from different au tonomous communities who contract the services of the company to spend a few days in hotels in Benidorm, making day trips by bus to inland areas.

The visits, organised with the operational support of the Ontinyent Municipal Tourist Office, will in clude tours of the Palacio de La Vila, the Maova and the historic centre, as well as lunch in restaurants in the city.

The councillor for Tourism, Sayo Gandia, praised the inclusion of the city in this programme, “which fits in with the approach of responsible, sustainable and profitable tourism that we are committed to.”

MENORCA VISIT: Rosa Llorca (second left) explained Benidorm’s Film Office success.

Designed wanted for facade.

Decisive La Nucia Rally

Linda Hall

THE 28th edition of the Ral lye de La Nucía ‐ Trofeo Cos ta Blanca will be held on November 4 and 5.

This will be the seventh year that Alicante Province and La Nucia host a heat of Spain’s Rallies Super‐cham pionships (S‐CER). Points obtained will be decisive, as this is the penultimate rally of the season and they are also taken into acount for the European Rally Trophy (FIA).

The rally commences on the morning of Friday

November 4 with a shake down practice session be tween the inland towns of Bolulla and Tarbena.

The November 5 stages will be televised live by the state broadcaster TVE’s

BENIDORM will have 555 new charging stations for electric vehicles by the time 2030 arrives.

The town hall’s Electric Mobility Plan, MOVELE, will promote the use and in corporation of electric vehicles, reducing emissions and raising sustainability.

Measures include a 75 per cent reduc tion in the municipal car tax for electric or hybrid vehicles, increasing the num ber of charging stations and ‘adding considerably’ to those already installed.

“In September, coinciding with the

Teledeporte channel.

Seventy‐nine teams will complete the 550‐kilometre route through 36 mountain municipalities, with 153 kilometres split into several against‐the‐clock sections.

All charged up

European Mobility Week, our chief en gineer Vicente Mayor unveiled Plan MOVELE’S key points which should be in place by 2030,” said Toni Perez, the mayor of Benidorm. These have been developed in line with the contractual obligations of the company responsible for Benidorm’s ur ban furniture, together with energy firm Iberdrola.

On November 4, drivers race on the Relleu‐Pe naguila section (22.7 kilo metres) and Benassau‐Gor ga (12.2 kilometres).

On Saturday morning, competitors face stages in Jalon (21.7 kilometres), Pego (10.37 kilometres) and Coll de Rates (19.5 kilome tres).

In the afternoon the rally drivers will once again tack le the Jalon and Pego sec tions.

The rally finishes with the presentation of trophies in La Nucia.

“In all, Plan MOVELE proposes 24 oper ations to help us reach our 2030 goals,” the mayor said. “This means adding more electric vehicles to the municipal fleet and increasing those belonging to Benidorm‐based companies.”

The town hall also intended to pro vide optimum charging opportunities, facilitating access to electric vehicles, in stalling at least 278 mounting posts for charging stations in 68 different parts of the town and providing 555 charging points.

RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT: La Nucia mayor Bernabe Cano with the organisers.

credit: El Rallye La Nucía

AN investigation by Spanish and British universities probed what would prompt Britons living in Spain to return to the UK. Few were prepared to budge, they found.

Participants, 53 per cent of whom were women, were located throughout Spain, although the majority lived in Malaga Province (almost 34 per cent) and Ali cante Province (25 per cent).

Sixty‐eight per cent owned their Span ish home, while 80 per cent no longer owned a UK property.

Ninety‐four per cent were registered on their municipal Padron, usually living near a town or on an urbanisation, with 16 per cent choosing rural areas.

Thirteen per cent were fluent Spanish speakers, 29 per cent were ‘quite fluent’, 47 per cent had ‘some knowledge’ but 10 per cent had ‘only a few words’.

Eighty‐six per cent had no plans for re turning permanently to the UK and most would stay, despite deteriorating health,

THE fun in El Campello kicked off on Friday, Oc tober 28, and the place was packed with people enjoying the food truck fair, the vintage craft mar ket and the performance of the legendary band ‘La Guardia’.

It was a special night, full of families and groups of friends enjoying a dif ferent and attractive gas tronomy, a phenomenal atmosphere and the mu sic of the 80s and 90s that brought the audience to their feet.

The band from Grana da did not disappoint anyone, and rather than singing solo, they did so accompanied by thou sands of throats chanting

Alicante makeoverHere to stay

reduced income or inability to drive.

Those taking part were unbothered by Spain’s corruption scandals and would ‘defi nitely’ remain during another Covid out

Food fun

break or if their state pensions were frozen.

A return to the UK ‘would never hap pen’ for 51 per cent, while others would go only if it were ‘absolutely necessary’.

Award winners

DENIA Town Council’s Tourism Depart ment has been recognised at the Alfil 2022 Awards for its Smart Tourist Desti nation master plan, a tool to promote the town’s tourism.

The prize was awarded by the Ali cante business association Terciario Avanzado.

The project aims to promote Denia through digitalisation, data manage ment and a strong commitment to sus tainability.

ALICANTE’S Calle Marques de Molins is set for a facelift.

The works are designed to give more space to pedestrians by doubling the width of its pavements and will incorporate bike lanes in some sections, as well as trees and efficient column lights that will re turn to the aesthetics of the old classic lamp posts of Alicante.

The works will boost the area’s commerce by facil itating the pedestrian flow and reducing the intensi ty of traffic.

Councillor for Town Planning, Adrian Santos, ex plained: “These are important works in the En sanche Mercado area, where the headquarters of the Official Language School is located. The aim of the works is to contribute to the recovery of local commerce, giving it a friendlier, more comfortable and accessible appearance whilst considering pedes trians and the environment.”

their best‐known songs, of which they have sold more than a million and a half copies, confirming that they have been, and still are, one of the most important bands in the history of rock in Spain. There was a magical at

mosphere, with weather that invited you to enjoy an autumn night with an almost summer tempera ture.

One thing was clear: the street market that first came to El Campello last year is here to stay.

The mayor of Denia, Vicent Grimalt, in his capacity as councillor for Tourism, expressed his great pride at the award. Grimalt highlighted the need for “a transformation of values, priorities and ways of doing things” for the future. As head of tourism, he emphasised his de sire to strengthen the sector, giving it

resilience and adaptability.

• Diagnostic imaging and

• Clinical tests and serological

• Soft Tissue Surgery and Traumatology

• Ethology, behavioural disorders and animal behaviour

• Physiotherapy, acupuncture, custom recovery and Healing touch

• Ophthalmology

• Dentistry and dental surgery & more

• Import - Export

EXPAT SURVEY: Joint investigation by the Valencia University and University of Birmingham.

Photo credit: Confilegal

ACCORDING to the latest available data, the residents of El Campello recycled a total of 917,767 kilograms of glass containers during the year 2021, which translates into an average of 31.6 kilograms per inhabitant. These high figures encouraged the councillor for the Environment, Rafa Gal van, to applaud the commit ment to the planet of the peo

ple of El Campello, while en couraging them to maintain this line of collaboration and increase the recycling rate.

With regard to the rate of containerisation, El Campello has an average of 125 inhabi

tants per container, and cur rently has a total of 232 igloos for glass packaging waste in stalled in the municipality.

The glass that is deposited in the containers is 100 per cent recycled and used for the manufacture of new contain ers, indefinitely and without losing its original properties. By recycling glass we avoid

the growth of landfills.

Recycling glass is a key ele ment in the fight against cli mate change. By using a cullet (recycled glass) in the manu facture of new packaging, the extraction of raw materials from nature is halted, pre venting soil erosion and de forestation of our environ ment.

Testing testing

THE Civil Protection team have been sending test alerts to mobile phones in the Valencia Region to veri fy that their ES‐Alert system is working.

The test mobile messages simulated a civil protection risk alert, which involve a beep accompanied by vi bration in the event of an emergency to the popula tion.

The mock alerts took place on Thursday, October 27, in the Valencia Region.

If you received a beep on your mobile phone, an nouncing ‘this is a test mes sage from the civil protec tion alert system via mobile phone networks’, nothing needed to be done as it was purely a test to ensure the system is working properly.

The ES‐Alert technology allows Civil Protection au thorities to send immediate and widespread alert mes sages to mobile phones lo cated in an area affected by an emergency or disaster.

Get gaming

BENIDORM’S famous Games Event enjoyed a brilliant weekend starting on Saturday, October 22.

The great technological event was aimed at young enthusiasts of technology, online games, video con soles, and computers.

The councillors for Youth and Sports, Jaime Jesus Perez and Marilo Ce breros, visited the munici pal facilities where hun

dreds of young people were able to enjoy their favourite games and appli cations.

Benidorm Games Event also offered a free area with PS5 seats, XBOX se ries X, driving peripherals, and virtual reality. You could also interact with the event from the Gam ing Zone, where the appli cations were installed on the organisation’s devices.

Recycling wonders Sparkling waters

IN a bid to keep the area’s beaches gleaming for tourists and residents alike, company Actua Servicios y Medio Ambiente has been selected to take on the cleaning work of the beaches and coves of Calpe for the next four years.

The contract for €1,474,157 will come into force short ly.

Calpe has 13 kilometres of coastline with 14 beaches and coves, offering fine golden sand, quiet bays, small sandy coves and virgin rocky coasts with cliffs, all recog nisable by the purity of their clean waters of an unmis takable turquoise blue colour.

BENIDORM Town Hall is com mitted to completing 18 pro jects on local streets before Easter Week.

Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, Benidorm’s Mobility councillor, assured the Mobili ty Advisory Committee that “as far as possible” these would be ready by early East er.

The Mobility Advisory Com mittee is composed of repre sentatives from Residents As sociations and bodies linked to Benidorm’s transport sec tor and De Zarate explained that projects were either un derway or about to start.

Benidorm’s to-do list

“All will improve roads, ser vices, streetlighting and acces sibility,” the councillor de clared.

The projects are spread across the municipality from

the Rincon de Loix as far as La Cala at the end of the Poniente beach and, in evitably, affect traffic and day‐to‐day life for residents and visitors, De Zarate conceded.

More safety for Carbonera road

WIDENING 850 metres of the Carbonera road, improving accessibility and traffic flow, while adding a cycle lane will cost an estimated €422,760.

As the project will be subsidised by the Diputacion provincial council, which is re sponsible for the road, Alejandro Morant,who heads its Roads department was present when the plans were put on display.

He was accompanied by Mayte Garcia who, as well as Mayor’s Office councillor is a member of the provincial council, as well as councillors from the Partido Popu

lar and Ciudadanos opposition parties.

The roadworks contract will now be put out to tender with a start scheduled for the first quarter of next year.

“For years now we have noticed that this section is much‐used by pedestrians,” Garcia said, adding that the project was as important for road safety as traffic flow.

Announcing that the Diputacion would also be renewing water pipes and electric ity cables during the roadworks, Morant thanked Alfaz town hall for providing the necessary land for widening the road.

“In general, we are seek ing formulas which will maintain parking spaces for residents without impacting on traffic, or at least affecting it as little as possible,” he said.

Meanwhile, he called for “patience and serenity” from residents in the areas in volved.

“We expect that work will be 90 per cent finished in February and the remainder by April,” De Zarate pledged.

Another sexist killing

PEACEFUL protests were held throughout the Valencian Commu nity following the mur der of Adoracion Garcia in Alcoy on October 23.

The 27‐year‐old was repeatedly stabbed by her partner, aged 29, who attempted unsuc cessfully to commit sui cide afterwards.

Adoracion’s wounds were mostly superficial, apart from one to her neck which killed her.

In Valencia City, re gional government members and repre sentatives from the re gion’s institutions ob served three minutes’ silence outside the Palau de la Generalitat.

“This is a sad day,” declared Aitana Mas, Generalitat vice‐presi dent and also head of the Equality depart ment.

“Once again we are forced to demonstrate our rejection and con demnation of a new sexist murder in our re gion,” she said.

“The patriarchy kills us, sexism kills us and we don’t want to con tinue mourning the murders of women.”

Adoracion Garcia was the Valencian Community’s third vic tim of sexist violence this year but, as Mas pointed out, she was the fourth domestic abuse victim.

LOCAL PROJECTS: Most will be completed by Easter Week.

Photo credit: Benidorm town hall

A DEFECTIVE DGT speed cam era could result in speeding fines for thousands of people in Spain being annulled and refunded.

A Spanish judge ruled on Wednesday, October 26 that a radar located at 13.4 kilome tres on the A66 between Gi jón and Avilés, was not com pliant and therefore the fines

issued using the equipment were not enforceable.

At issue in the case which began back in February, is the number of photographs tak en by the camera. In terms of the law all speed cameras are required to take a minimum

of two images, with this unit only taking one at a time.

The driver who took the DGT to court, was fined for driving at 133 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. He was caught on camera, but when the fine ar rived he realised it had only

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one picture on it and not two as prescribed and a court has now cancelled it.

The case now calls into question all fines issued by the radar unit, as it does more than 7,000 objections raised regarding the legality of fines. That means the DGT could have to repay €737,600 in fines.

RYANAIR ground staff an nounced on Wednesday, Octo ber 26 they will be striking throughout November and De cember, with two strikes also confirmed for January.

Airports including Malaga, Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Ibiza, Mallorca and La Palmas, will all be affected.

A statement issued by the union said that the collective agreement needed to be rene gotiated with discussions hav ing been put on hold since 2020.

Partial stoppages will take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November from

4 to 7am, from midday to 3pm and 9 to 11pm.

Similar strikes will be held in December on 6, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22 and 23, whilst 24‐hour strikes will take place on De cember 8, 30 and 31.

Finally 24‐hour strikes have been called for January 6 and 8.

Unions have demanded the regularisation of allowances and shift publication to provide regular days for full‐time work ers, as well as paid leave for at tending medical appointments and court cases.

Similar strike action will also be taken by staff at Vueling Air lines.

THE man who gave denim to Spain, Manuel Sáez Merino, has died aged 98 at his home in Valencia.

The death of the Lois founder was announced by the city council of Millares, his hometown, on Wednesday, October 26 saying that he had passed away on Monday, October 24.

Merino along with his brother Joaquín pio neered the use of denim in Spain turning the Lois brand into an international icon.

Developed during the Franco regime and be fore the arrival of the American multinational Levis, Lois became the leading denim brand in Spain. Starting out in a humble family store in their hometown of Millares in the early 50s, the brothers manufactured the denim clothes them selves using a second‐hand loom.

With the market for denim growing, the pair launched the Lois brand in 1962, after which it achieved strong growth expanding across Eu rope and into America and Japan.

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A MILESTONE was reached on Oc tober 26, as Spain announced it has now welcomed more than 150,000 Ukrainians fleeing war fol lowing the Russian invasion.

The announcement means that Spain has been one of the most welcoming countries to Ukrainian refugees in Europe.

More than 64 per cent of the

Landmark for Ukrainians

Ukrainian refugees granted asy lum in Spain are women, and al most 35 per cent are children ac cording to figures from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. A total of 150,078 asylum applica

tions have been processed and granted in the eight months since the scheme opened on March 10.

Statistics revealed that the Va lencian Community led in terms of numbers of Ukrainian refugees re

settled with 38,873. Catalonia closely followed with 34,070, then Madrid with 22,002 and Andaluc’a with 21,305 Ukrainians wel comed. An emergency scheme to deal with asylum requests created

in March has been responsible for the rapid resettlement. Authori ties have a maximum of 24 hours to decide the outcome of asylum applications from Ukrainian refugees which has sped up the process.

Temporary protections granted to successful applicants include residency and a work permit.

Cancer breakthrough

Betty Henderson

A MONUMENTAL moment was achieved for cancer re search on October 27 as sci entists in Barcelona devel oped a drug that successfully targets a can

cer causing gene. The drug showed promising results in phase one clinical trials.

The drug targets the gene ‘MYC’, which causes and maintains most com mon types of cancer, in

cluding breast, lung, ovari an and prostate cancers.

Scientists at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of On cology in Barcelona devel oped a mini‐protein called OMO‐103 which can reach the nucleus of cells. It en tered clinical trials in April 2021 and was tested on a range of cancers.

Dr Elena Garralda, Direc tor of the Early Drug Devel opment Unit at the oncolo gy institute explained why the finding was significant saying, “To date, no drug that inhibits MYC has been approved for clinical use.” The drug will now progress to phase two clinical trials, which is unprecedented.

The drug does not have any significant side effects except one case of pan creas inflammation which will be further tested.

Scientists said that can cer is most effectively tar geted through a ‘multi‐pronged approach’ and a drug like this could be revo lutionary.

Accidental fall

THE death of a schoolboy who fell from a seventh­floor window on an exchange trip in Cordoba has been ruled ‘accidental’ at an inquest held on Monday October 24, at Avon Coroner’s Court.

Max McMullen, aged 15, fell out of his host family’s apartment on October 19, 2019 while on an exchange trip in the An dalucian city, an inquest heard.

It is understood that the pupil, from Beechen Cliff School in Bath, might have been trying to fix a window shutter before he fell to his death. The court heard how Max seemed to be a happy young man who loved sports and had met with friends in a local park the night he died.

Max’s family said in a statement outside Avon Coroner’s Court that he was an “amaz ingly talented and special person” but added

that they will “never forgive” what hap pened.

They added “The trauma of the past three years preparing and waiting for the inquest has been more emotionally draining than ever imaginable. Max will never be forgot ten by everyone who knew him.”

Out of fashion

SPANISH fashion retail group Inditex has sold its Rus sian stores after suspending sales in March of this year following the invasion of Ukraine. It has now written to the National Securities Market Council advising that it has reached an initial agree ment for the sale of its business in the Russian Federa tion to Daher group based in the United Arab Emi rates.

Daher has significant interests in the retail and real estate industry and the currently unreleased full terms of the transaction, which is subject to government ap proval, will enable the preservation of a substantial number of jobs generated by Inditex Group in Russia. This is not a simple way of ‘white washing’ contin ued trade in Russia by supplying branded goods to Da her and the agreement anticipates the takeover of the 515 stores and their staff.

Daher will (subject to agreement of landlords of the properties where leases are being transferred) rename the stores and stock their own brands which are com pletely unrelated to Inditex.

Ukraine gives thanks

UKRAINE’S Defence Minis ter Oleksii Reznikov has thanked Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles for the new support from the Spanish military.

Speaking at a news videoconference meeting between the two on Thurs day, October 27, Reznikov and Robles discussed the current situation in Ukraine and various aspects of the Spanish military support provided to the war­torn country since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

Spain’s Robles gave an update on current ship ments of material and equipment and detailed

Economic excitement

SPAIN is set to eventually re cover pre­pandemic economic activity levels, in 2024. The In dependent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (Airef) an nounced its forecast on Mon day October 24, as part of its macroeconomic analysis and budget report.

The authority predicts that the Spanish economy will en ter a technical recession in the fourth quarter of this year, and will continue to experi ence a falling GDP in the first quarter of 2023.

However, it expects the economy to make a recovery

to end 2023 with a 1.5 per cent growth rate in GDP and recover pre­pandemic eco nomic activity levels by 2024.

The Director of Economic Analysis, Esther Gordo ex plained that the technical re cession does not mean that the Spanish economy is actu ally in recession, highlighting that employment is increasing and GDP has grown this year.

With falls in GDP being fore cast for other European coun tries in 2023, including Ger many and Italy, Gordo added that it will be hard for Spain to avoid the trend.

the forecasts for future de liveries over the coming weeks.

She said that Spain would maintain “all the necessary effort, as it has been doing throughout these eight months of war” and re vealed that Spain “feels very proud of the courage

of the Ukrainian people and armed forces.”

Reznikov shared his grati tude to Spain for its support over the past eight months.

He added that he “great ly appreciated the speed of Spain’s reaction to the new needs that have arisen on the ground.”

ACCIDENTAL: Death of schoolboy who fell from 7th floor window in Córdoba

DEFENCE: Ukraine thanks Spain for continued support from Spanish military.

ONE of the many changes caused by the Covid‐19 pan demic has been the exponen tial increase in teleworking around the world. Thanks to new technologies, in many cas es, a computer and internet connection is all that is needed to carry out a profession. This entails considerable freedom to choose one’s place of resi dence. In this context, the ap

Digital nomad Visa in Spain. New Start-ups Law. Work and residence permit. Telework. New technologies. Immigration law. Legal advice.

peal of Spain as a possible des tination is undeniable. Before the end of the year, the so‐called ‘Start‐ups Law’ is expect ed to be passed in Spain and will include a ‘Digital Nomad Visa’. Why is this Visa causing

such a stir, and what are the implications of its approval? We analyse all these questions, and more, in today’s article.

Digital Nomad Visa: What exactly is it about?

The entry of foreigners into any country has traditionally been conditioned by the fulfil ment of a series of very specific requirements. Although inter national treaties such as the Schengen Agreement have loosened these requirements (the well‐known 90‐day rule), there is still a lot of work to be done. Especially in the employ ment field.

The Digital Nomad Visa aims to go a step further and cover a new type of worker who does not quite fit into the cur rent regulatory framework. Those who are not tied to a specific place and that can car ry out their activity, with a computer and internet con nection, anywhere. With them

in mind, a Digital Nomad Visa is expected to be approved soon. It will consist of a permit that will authorise them to work from Spain, remotely, for companies based abroad.

Main characteristics, possi ble requirements, etc.

We will have to wait for its publication in the Official State Gazette to find out in detail the requirements that will end up being demanded in Spain. However, the government’s intentions seem clear. First, logically, it will be necessary to prove that you work remotely for companies located outside Spain. In addition, it will be necessary to demonstrate a certain economic capacity. As a reference, in our neighbour ing country, Portugal, an aver

age monthly income of €2,820 is required. It also seems clear that the income of ‘nomads’ coming from Spain cannot ex ceed 20 per cent of their total revenue. In other words: 80 per cent of the income of these workers will have to come from foreign companies. Finally, a private health insur ance may be compulsory.

What are the advantages of this visa? Among others, the following. Residence for up to one year, which could be ex tended, foreseeably, up to a total of five years. A lower tax rate in the Non‐Resident In come Tax (it is speculated that it will drop from 24 per cent to 15 per cent). Etc.

Have other EU countries approved specific regulations on this matter already? Exam ples in other European territo ries.

Yes. There are several coun tries in Europe that already

have their own regulations in place to regulate this new phe nomenon. Estonia was one of the first to adapt, in mid‐2020. Croatia followed in 2021. Greece, Germany, Norway, Iceland and, very recently, Por tugal (its law will enter into force on October 30) also of fers this type of visa.

As soon as the Law of Start‐ups and the Nomad Digital Visa passes, we will inform you in detail. In the meantime, if you need information about the different types of resi dence permit that best suits your case: Golden visa, non‐profit visa, etc, do not hesitate to contact us. At White‐Baos we will study your case and of fer you expert advice on the matter.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, it simply conveys information related to legal is sues.

Carlos

White

Baos

Forecast fortunes

Betty Henderson

SPAIN’S famous weather boy, Jorge Rey, has released his weather predictions for the upcoming winter. And we don’t have long to wait for rainfall and even snow, which is due in November ac cording to the aspiring mete orologist.

Appearing on Telecinco on October 24, Rey announced that he expects ‘significant’ rainfall during November that will put an end to months of drought in some areas of the country. He also expects some snowfall in

medium to high altitudes during November.

He expects further snow fall in December and Janury, hinting at the possibility of a repeat of 2021 Storm Filome na which brought unusually high snowfall to Spain and Portugal.

The 16‐year‐old from a

A FUTURISTIC aero‐taxi service was tested in a town in Jaen on October 26. The air taxi proto type is part of the European Uspace4UAM pro ject, which advocates for sustainable and alter native forms of public transport.

The drone‐like air taxi has been developed by Umiles Next and Tecnalia technology com panies and took its maiden public flight at the Atlas Experimental Flight Centre in Villacarrillo.

Air taxis could speed up journeys and could be particularly useful for emergency services.

The aero‐taxi has been developed with in vestments from the European Horizon 2020

small town near Burgos has a passion for the weather and has been rapidly gaining fans from all over the country with fascinating predictions.

His methods of prediction are not scientifically‐sound, opting to use the traditional cabañuelas system of pre dicting the weather by ob serving nature, but that hasn’t stopped him from amassing more than 14,000 social media followers.

Rey learned the ancient system from a local shepherd and has been developing his passion ever since.

THE Spanish property market defies Euro pean trends of property value, as values in Spain remain high despite European dips in value.

Economists at the European Central Bank reported a general fall in house values in the Eurozone in early October, but Spain is flout ing the trend as property values remain sta ble.

The news comes as a report revealed that non‐resident foreigners are still keen to spend money on Spanish property, and pay a lot more than foreign residents or Spanish

Persistent prices Traveller arrested in Iran

nationals on property. Furthermore, proper ty experts in Spain say that supply of proper ties is likely to remain below demand, so a steep drop in property value will be avoided in Spain.

A report by the Spanish Notary Council re vealed that foreign non‐residents spend an average of €2,522 per square metre on property in Spain, compared with foreign residents who spend an average of €1,622 per square metre, and Spanish nationals who pay €1,560 per square metre for prop erty.

Flying taxi

fund as part of the European U‐Space system which is investigating ways that drones could be used in urban environments for everyday tasks.

Representatives from technology and trans port industries watched the aero‐taxi launch alongside members of the regional govern ment, including Luis Miguel Carmona, who highlighted that safety is a priority with the in ventions.

A MISSING Spanish adventurer was reportedly found in an Iranian prison on Wednesday October 26. Santiago Sánchez Cogedor was allegedly arrested alongside his translator after visiting the tomb of Mahsa Amini, the 22‐year‐old Iranian woman murdered at the hands of the country’s morality police.

The Real Madrid fan was undertaking the epic journey from Madrid to Doha on foot, to watch the World Cup in November, when he went missing around three weeks ago. Sánchez Cogedor was thought to have gone missing on the border between Iraq and Iran

A national TV channel then broke the news of his arrest, saying he was arrest ed in Saqez, a border city in Iranian Kurdistan. Reporters later alleged that the adventurer had been taken to the Sanandaj Prison near to the border, “which is where they usually send foreigners.”

Weather boy is forecasting significant rainfall.

Green capital

VALENCIA has been chosen as European Green Capital for 2024 adding to its list of accolades, having been des ignated World Design Capital earlier this year.

The award was an nounced overnight on Fri day, October 28 at a glitter ing event held in Grenoble, the city that currently holds the title.

The European Green Leaf

Award is granted by the Eu ropean Commission and recognises the efforts of cities to improve the envi ronment and quality of life for residents and visitors.

Importantly for those who achieve the accolade, it has a grant of €600,000.

Valencia’s mayor, Joan Ribó was on hand to receive the award saying: “I want to say that we are here today

thanks to the Valencians who fought and won 50 years ago to have a natural environment for the people, for having a river Túria that is a great park, a garden that was previously the space of the Jesuits.”

Valencia is the second Spanish city to be chosen as European Green Capital with Vitoria having taken it back in 2012.

Northern blazes

SPAIN was once again ablaze with firemen fighting at least 10 forest fires across the north of the country after two new infernos broke out on Friday, October 28 in the Basque Coun try, adding to others in Cantabria.

Eight villages were evacuated in Berango as a result of the fires in Vizcaya.

The first of the latest fires was reported around 3.40am in Peñas Negras.The second started some three hours later in the area of

Sustatxa Bidea on the slope of Mount Unbe. Residents were evacuated and firefighters with support from two air units of the Army’s Mili tary Emergency Unit (UME) worked to extin guish the blaze. In the week starting Monday, October 24, Cantabria recorded some 20 new forest fires over 12 hours. Authorities in the re gion once again highlighted the issue of arson ists and have called on everyone in the area to help identify and report those involved.

THE UK is experiencing a GP exodus amid soaring demand for health ser vices, with the number of doctors now almost 2,000 less than in 2015.

Despite pledges by the government to recruit more doctors and more health workers, the Royal College of GPs told one publication on Friday, Oc tober 28 that patients were finding it increasing ly difficult to get appoint ments.

In some areas patients are said to be waiting weeks for appointments, with demand making it difficult to get through by phone and even then, there are no available slots.

Prof Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “While GPs and our teams work hard er and harder, the number of fully qualified, full‐time equivalent GPs has fallen

since the government’s 2019 manifesto pledge.

“It is a service at break ing point. GPs and our teams are burning out, struggling to manage a workload that is escalating

GP concerns Royal windfall

both in terms of volume and complexity.”

That Prof Marshall said is resulting in some reduc ing their hours whilst oth ers are taking early retire ment.

KING CHARLES has earned in excess of £1 million from the sale of 14 of the late Queen’s beloved horses.

In total, Her Majesty’s beloved horses were sold for £1,075,500 at Tattersall’s October sales in Newmarket. They included Just Fine, the horse with which Charles gained his first winner in the Royal Silks. The racehorse reportedly sold for £300,000.

Her Majesty herself was no stranger to selling some of her horses at the same Newmarket event. Her son col lected £200,000 for Theme Park, a two‐year‐old colt, with another £185,000 coming from the sale of the three‐year‐old gelding Naval College. At the lower end of the scale, Charles got £4,000 for Tack, a three‐year‐old colt.

Tactical, ridden to victory in 2020 at Royal Ascot sold for £150,000, with three others going for six‐figure sums. Tattersall’s October sales had a bumper record‐breaking three‐day sale, with more than £36 million generated by the sale of horses.

A GOOD England World Cup run is always a winner for pubs, clubs and restaurants as the fans come out in their droves to support their team. But that could, according to a report by one publica tion, result in some beer sup plies running dangerously low.

David Forde, Chief Execu tive of Bulmers said post‐pandemic supplies had been pretty robust, but demand

Lager saga

had yet to return to levels seen before.

He explained that next month’s football World Cup in Qatar could put strain on supplies with demand ex pected to rise sharply.

He said: “Were England to go on and win the World

Cult show returns

LEGENDARY quiz show Deal Or No Deal is reportedly set to re turn to television screens eight years after being axed, with Stephen Mulhern replacing Noel Edmonds as host.

The show ran originally for 11 years.

Stephen Mulhern will reportedly now be in charge of the 22 sealed red boxes containing unknown varying sums of money, which contestants must eliminate as the game progresses. They are also up against the anonymous ‘banker’ who tries to tempt them into gambling their potential prize away.

“Deal Or No Deal was absolutely huge back in the day and pulled in millions of viewers,” the source told one publication, “ITV think there is still a huge appetite for it and thinks they could make a huge success of the show if they brought it back.

“Plans for the reboot are in the very early stages and the de tails of when it could come back are being closely guarded,” they explained. “There have been discussions around Noel possibly returning, but ITV decided they want to give the show a completely fresh look and feel.”

Cup, yeah, we might face some challenges.

“But they would be posi tive challenges, as that would mean demand is pretty high and people are out celebrat ing.

“That’s a bit of a bet ‐ we don’t know how that is going

to work out.”

Pubs and clubs across the UK and elsewhere are hop ing that England do have a good run, with many expect ing a huge payday if the country does get through to the final.

This is particularly true for those establishments where there is a strong England community, including in many commonwealth coun tries and Spain.

Brit kayaker rescued

A BRITISH kayaker who was trying to paddle across the English Channel to France has been res cued after his inflatable capsized.

On Friday, October 28 the man was found in just his swimming trunks cling ing to a buoy by Dutch fisherman.

The man told crew that he had been there for nearly 48 hours after his kayak capsized.

Captain, Teunis de Boer, said he spotted him as they were sailing across the sea. He said he saw

him “waving like a mad man.”

The crew hauled the man aboard and gave him lifesaving assistance, with his body temperature hav ing dropped to 26ºC. He was also covered in bruis es and said to be dehy drated.

The man was given a Snickers bar and wrapped in blankets. They then contacted the coastguard, which resulted in the French sending a heli copter out to rescue the man, who was taken to a hospital in Boulogne.

WORLD CUP: The England squad are hoping for a good run.

Boxing champ drowns Truss hacked

A FORMER B ritish boxing champion has died on a snorkelling trip to the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.

Cam Shaw, 25, an ex-pro

fessional and fully qualified ski instructor was on holiday with his partner and two friends when the tragedy took place.

His father Rod told one

publication: “We don’t know exactly what has happened, but we know that Cam has drowned and the investiga tion is still ongoing.

“He was a strong swimmer

- I taught him to swim at Wa ter World in York when he was aged two and a half and he reached up to nine out of a possible 11 levels.

“He was a fit lad.”

His father said that he gave up a promising boxing career after Covid-19 struck. An Amateur Boxing Associa tion’s Elite 60kg title holder in 2018, he also won the gold medal at the prestigious Hiv dovre Box Cup in Denmark the year before.

He continued saying that Cam went on to become a fully qualified ski instructor in Switzerland. He and his part ner had just spent a season in New Zealand and he wanted to see the Great Bar rier Reef.

THE new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is said to be planning a windfall tax grab as he strug gles to balance the books fol lowing his predecessor’s dis astrous mini budget.

According to reports on Fri day, October 28, Sunak is said to be considering a range of options that includes expand ing the windfall tax on energy companies. The news comes the day after Shell once again announced record profits for the quarter, more than dou ble its profits for the same pe riod last year.

A spokesperson for the prime minister told one publi

LIZ TRUSS’S personal mobile phone was reportedly compromised by foreign agents suspected of working for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The news was revealed on Saturday, October 29 with private messages between Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng said to be among those accessed by foreign agents.

According to sources of the two journalists who con ducted the investigation, up until the time the breach was discovered during the Conservative Party leadership campaign this summer, the hackers downloaded mes sages for at least a 12‐month period.

There is no specific mention of the exact type of mes sages the hackers stole, but top‐secret negotiations be tween the Foreign Secretary and international allies could well be among those that were taken. It is thought that messages criticising then‐Prime Minister Boris John son could also have been downloaded.

Messages detailing arms shipments, or other highly sensitive discussions with foreign counterparts regarding the conflict in Ukraine are also feared to have been stolen.

Truss’s phone was so badly compromised that accord ing to the source, it has been taken to a secure govern ment location and locked away in a safe.

Fat cat tax

around £17 billion in 2022 and 2023, however, it is due to end in December. Current ly levied at 25 per cent, one of the options being considered is an increase in that rate.

cation: “No options are off the table given the economic circumstances.”

The existing windfall tax for energy companies will raise

The Chief Executive of Shell Ben van Beurden, has ac knowledged the case for windfall taxes but said that producers should be “at the table” to make sure any new taxes were designed in a “cor rect and appropriate” way.

SUNAK: Said to be considering the options.

Simon Walker No 10 Downing Street flickr

KING CHARLES has moved to increase the number of working roy als by extending the number who can act as counsellors of state in a move that could act as a reprieve for Prince An drew.

Announced on Wednesday, October 26 it is believed that the move is designed to bring about greater family har mony by not replacing those that have been dis

Prince Andrew’s reprieve

graced or side‐lined.

According to sources, the Regency Act is ex pected to be amended to allow the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal to take on counsellor roles.

That means the king will not have to relieve either Prince Harry or

Prince Andrew of their duties, whilst maintain ing the level of support that the king needs in conducting official busi ness and in his absence, using letters patent.

The Regency Acts of 1937 and 1953, says that the spouse of a monarch

and the next four in line to the throne aged over 21 can act as counsellors.

Currently that is the Queen Consort, the

Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice, however this move would now allow the Earl

of Wessex and Princess Royal to take on counsel lor roles without replac ing Princes Harry or An drew.

A BOOK that was bor rowed from a library back in 1938 has finally been returned after 84 years, as reported by a national news agency on, Thurs day, October 27. The grandson of the man who took the book out was subsequently hit with a fine of £18.27 for bringing it back late.

Captain William Humphries originally bor rowed a copy of the na ture book ‘Red Deer’ from the Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library in Coventry. He took it home for his daughter Anne to read and went unnoticed on the shelves of his home.

Mr Humphries passed away in 1957, and his daughter also died recent ly. While going through his grandfather’s belongings, Paddy Riordan happened upon the book. He promptly returned it to

84 years late

the Coventry library where he was informed of the fine of one old penny for each week that the book was overdue.

If a fine had been issued at today’s current rate of

25p per day a book is overdue, then Paddy would have faced a stiffer penalty of £7,673.

A copy of the same book can be found on Amazon for just under £4.

Charity at home

MORE of the UK’s foreign aid budget is being spent in Britain rather than in poor developing countries, according to a report by the Centre for Global Development (CGD).

The report released on Saturday, October 29 said that is because a large percentage of the money set aside for aid is being spent on housing and supporting refugees.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when Chancellor, changed the rules slashing the budget from 0.7 per cent to 0.5 per cent as well as allowing the Home Office and other departments to redirect funds intended for international aid. That meant these funds can be spent locally but still be classi fied as international aid.

Tasty tapas are in townClassical concert

ON Saturday November 5, Adagio in Concert is being performed at the Civic and Social Centre in Al calali (near Careline The atre). The concert is full of good music, fun and laughter and during the interval, the audience will be treated to a finger food buffet which is included in the cost of the ticket.

The concert will also be helping to raise funds for Jalon Valley Help, with a portion of the ticket mon ey being given to the char ity to help them continue

AKIRA dog sanctuary is holding a live auc tion on Saturday November 5 at the Hill top Sports and Grill, Moraira with all items available to view from 12.00pm with the auction starting at 1.00pm, (donated items can be dropped off at 10.00am).

Perhaps you are having a clear out be fore Christmas and need to make some space or you would just like to make some pennies. Bring your items along to the Hill Top and an auctioneer will sell them off with a small commission to the dogs of Akira.

their work.

The musical selection in this concert ranges from classical to pop, hits from the 60s onwards and songs from the satirist songwriter Tom Lehrer.

The doors will open at 7.00pm with the concert starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are strictly limited so booking is essential. Tick ets are priced at €18 (which includes the buf fet) and must be pre‐booked on 965 581 483 or online at www.philipash ley.com/boxoffice.php

Live auction

The minimum value of the items is €5, clothes are not accepted and all electrical goods will be checked out first. If you would like to grab yourself a bargain while raising money for the animals who are so desperately in need, please come along.

To adopt, donate or for further informa tion please go to www.akira‐animals.com or www.facebook.com/akiraanimalsanc tuary

LA MAR DE TAPAS returns to Javea from Friday, Novem ber 4, until Sunday, Novem ber 6, with the best seafood delights.

The most seafaring gas tronomy returns to Javea with La Mar de Tapas. The Duanes business association is reviving this revitalising ac tivity with the participation of 15 establishments from the neighbourhood who will be presenting their best bites on a tapas route through the port’s restaurants and bars.

The mayor of Javea Port, Cande Ros, explained that the event will begin on Friday af

ternoon, followed by lunch and dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. The tapas will have to be made with seafood as the main ingredi ent and will be priced at

Craft fair

ENJOY a stroll around Javea and have a peep at the Artesano handmade craft fair. Everything sold at this small fair is hand made with skill, patience and love. Watercolours, leather combined with macrame, ceramics, jewellery, paper‐mache figures, mandalas and soaps, among other things.

If you come to these fairs, you will see the difference from other craft fairs! Location: Paseo del Puerto, Javea.

Dates: November 4, November 6 and November 13. Time: from 11.00am onwards.

€2.80. There will also be spe cial prices for drinks and even a dessert proposal.

For entertainment, there will be a craft fair on all three days, ambient music and chil dren’s activities on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

A special proposal will be offered by the Juniors of Du anes, who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and have wanted to get involved by organising a kind of family gymkhana entitled ‘The lost letter of Sorolla’ in which children and adults can have fun. It will take place on Saturday from 5.00pm on the promenade.

Tasty tapas.

Image: Javea City Council

Adagio in Concert at the Civic and Social Centre in Alcalali.

Image: Adagio

Swinging along

DO you love those good old tunes sung by Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Michael Buble?

The Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy are delighted to be able to invite you to a concert by the well‐known local per former Roger B who will sing a selection of classic songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Lionel Ritchie, Rod Stewart and more.

The ticket price of €15 includes the performance and a light buffet supper, being supplied for us by Premium Sports Bar, Moraira. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 9, at La

Fustera Church starting at 6pm.

To book tickets, please contact Helen by email at hbchapman135@gmail.com or Eileen by phone on 607 706 904.

It is expected to be a sell‐out so don’t leave it too late.

To find the church, it is at the Ermita de San Josep on the Avenida de La Fustera ‐ the CV745 road leading from Benissa to the coast road between Moraira and Calpe. The church is on the left as you approach from the coast road and approximately 500m from the junction. There is plenty of car parking available.

Fairground fun time

the second week of Novem ber.

THE Denia Fair, Fira de Tots

Sants, offers attractions, prize machines, tombolas, stalls selling sweets and trinkets, take away food stalls and traditional chur rerías are installed, all of which can be enjoyed until

Each year for more than three weeks, dozens of at tractions entertain children, young people and adults.

The attractions of the All Saints Fair are installed on the Torrecremada es planade, next to the park

that bears the same name and very close to the Courts.

The prices of the attrac tions vary depending on their dangerousness and are also updated as the years go by. In 2022, each trip in an attraction will cost between €3.50 and €4.50.

Anna Ellis

Choral concert

AN exciting choir, Coral 152.8, are coming to Ali cante to showcase their choral talents.

Choral music is becom ing more popular due to the promotion of choirs through TV programmes like Britain’s Got Talent and is increasingly being used in films or sound tracks.

With this in mind, Esce na D’Aci has prepared a repertoire of varied Acap pella choral music.

Eight singers travel through different styles, from the renaissance to the present day and from sacred music to modern chart topping choral hits. This show will take the au dience on a time hopping journey full of different harmonies and melodies.

Date: Saturday, Novem ber 19 at 6.30pm.

Location: Community Social Centre, Calle Isla de Cuba 40, Alicante.

Twist and Shout

THE greatest musical era of the 20th cen tury comes alive with a nostalgic and fun‐packed musical journey through the sights and sounds of the swinging 60s at the Benidorm Palace.

When skirts got shorter and hair got longer!

On Sunday, November 6, sing and dance along with a cast of leading per formers to the music of The Beatles, Her mans Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Manfred Mann, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Sandy Shaw and many more.

This musical powerhouse of a show starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late 60s.

THE 27th National Popular Festivities Fair, ExpoFiesta, will be held at the Institucion Feri al Alicantina (IFA) from Friday, November 4, until Sunday, November 6.

The event showcases the heritage of Alicante, including Moors and Christians regional costumes, fabrics, special footwear and costumes.

Featuring incredible performances and beautiful bespoke costumes, Twist & Shout will transport you back to the sights and sounds of the ‘Swinging Six ties’.

A non‐stop feast of music featuring a live band and leading performers deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that in cludes hits such as; She Loves You, Glad All Over, You’re My World, Jumpin Jack Flash, Something Tells Me I’m Into Something Good, Shout, Mr Tam bourine Man, Ferry Cross The Mersey and so many more.

This show at the Benidorm Palace, Avenida Severo Ochoa 13, Benidorm, will leave you on your feet and danc ing in the aisles!

Festival showcase

ExpoFiesta will also involve dance groups and street the atre, floats, lighting and sound, the organisers of the floats and parades, bands and bugles, all the elements of making a festival successful and enjoyable.

The fair serves as a meeting point for interacting, celebrat ing and learning about the area’s great traditions.

In addition, throughout the weekend there will be shows and parades filling the Expofi esta with fun and excitement.

On Friday and Saturday the fair will be open from 10.30am until 9.00pm.

On Sunday the opening hours are from 10.30am until 5.00pm.

Location: Institucion Ferial Alicantina, N‐340, km 731 ‐03320 Elche (Alicante)

Tel: 966 657 600

Email: ifa@ifavirtual.com

Fancy dress fun

BENIDORM is normally quite lively, but the most fun time to visit has got to be during the annual Benidorm Fiesta held each November!

This massive festival at tracts a huge following from across the UK with many visitors returning year after year. This amaz ing celebration honours the Patron Saints of Benidorm; La Virgen del Sufrage and Jaime Apostol and lasts for six pulsating days.

The party starts on Fri day, November 11, and lasts until Wednesday, November 16. Over the years this has been extend ed by an additional day. Al though not officially part of the fiesta, British holiday makers have extended the fun by the introduction of a mega fancy dress party, and is now part of the fun!

Date: Thursday, Novem ber 17.

Location: The new town of Benidorm.

DANCE ALONG: A non-stop musical feast.

Image: Master1305/Shutterstock.com

Protestors attacked

DEMONSTRATORS have been attacked and stabbed in the German city of Berlin while protesting outside the Iranian embassy.

A group of Iranian protestors was allegedly attacked and one of them stabbed late on Sat urday, October 29, by three men suspected of belonging to the Iranian intelligence services.

The four demonstrators were holding a peaceful vigil outside the Embassy of the Islam ic Republic of Iran in Berlin when the men re portedly arrived on the scene armed with knives and clubs and subsequently proceeded to assault several of them.

After tearing up anti‐regime posters, the as sailants reportedly made their getaway in a Porsche, leaving three people injured. A police investigation has been launched into the inci dent according to local press.

According to a German news agency, the banners that were ripped down contained slo

gans widely used in the recent anti‐govern ment protests that took place in Iran. They ap parently read, ‘Women Life Freedom’, and, ‘Ira nians want democracy’.

Similar solidarity protests against the Iranian government’s treatment of women and dis senters have been staged in recent days in many European cities.

Holocaust artifacts returned

ON October, 28 a press con ference was held with the participation of the President of the Institute of National Re membrance Karol Nawrocki, PhD, Director of the Chief Commission for the Prosecu tion of Crimes against the Pol ish Nation Prosecutor Andrzej Pozorski, and Gross‐Rosen Museum Director Janusz Barszcz. During the confer ence at the Gross‐Rosen Mu

seum in Rogoznica the IPN President handed over to the Museum the artifacts found during the exhumation of the remains of the 92 victims of the Gross‐Rosen German con centration camp.

The items belonging to the camp’s prisoners, mainly alu minium dishes, meniscuses and spoons, bore inscriptions intentionally scratched out by the prisoners and containing

FOLLOWING the sudden death of 40‐year‐old Low Roar musician Ryan Karazija, late on Saturday, October 29, the band from Iceland has revealed the cause of the singer’s death.

In an update to the original Instagram post, the band wrote: “After a short illness, Ryan Karazija, frontman and driving force behind Low Roar, has died at age 40 due to complications from pneumonia.”

Tributes flooded social media following the sad news that the founder and front

the initials of their names, and the names of the towns from which they most likely came.

The items that were found during the investigation into the mass graves alongside their description and photo graphic documentation were handed over to the director of the Gross‐Rosen Museum in Rogoznica, Janusz Barszcz, and will became part of the Museum’s collection.

Tributes made

man of the Icelandic band Low Roar, who rose to fame after being featured on the Death Stranding video game soundtrack, had suddenly died.

The band posted a tribute to its singer on social media, writing: “His beautiful music and lyrics, sung in his haunting voice have touched the lives of so many people all over the world, and will continue to do so.”

Increased readiness

NORWAY’S Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced on Monday October 31 that it was increasing the readiness of the Norwegian Armed Forces ‐ strengthening its level of readiness from the ‘normal situa tion’ phase 0 readiness to phase 1.

According to a Norwegian news outlet, the increase in emergency readiness for the country’s army should have been processed by the government’s insurance committee on Friday.

However, Gahr Støre, announced that the armed forces will now change their readi

ness level in line with the phase in NATO’s joint planning framework.

The change takes place from November 1 following professional advice from Norway’s Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen.

“We are in the most serious security poli cy situation for several decades,” Støre said.

It is believed the increase in military readi ness is due to the uncertainty about Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, the sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipeline, and “what is per ceived as increased Russian intelligence in Norway,” the news outlet reported.

IRANIAN EMBASSY: In the city of Berlin.

Cargo queues

AS the global energy crisis continues, ships carrying gas are building up in the waters around Europe. Energy experts an nounced on Tuesday October 25 that a bottleneck situation had been created as huge oil tankers wait to unload off the coasts of Europe.

As European countries rushed to stock up on gas ahead of winter, storage facilities are now more full than usual. In fact, the latest data suggests that gas storage facilities in Europe are at 95 per cent of their capacity, on average.

Some ships carrying gas are being unloaded, but demand for facilities to turn the liquified gas back into gas is high. Eu rope usually relies on pipelines to Russia, so doesn’t have many heating facilities to complete the process. Some coun tries including the Netherlands and Germany have invested in new conversion facilities, but they are yet to become func tional.

The weather in Europe has also been unseasonably mild in to autumn, which means less gas has been required for heat ing. Experts hope the situation will be resolved as the gas is used and supply and demand is brought back under control.

‘White gold’ rush

A LITHIUM mine is due to be built in the centre of France, as European countries race to find al ternative energy sources to fossil fuels. Minerals company, Imerys an nounced the ‘Emili Pro ject’ on Tuesday October 25 which is set to mine the metal for use in elec tric batteries.

Lithium, often dubbed ‘white gold’, is an essen tial component in the production of electric ve hicles, as it is used in bat teries.

The EU currently im

ports most of its lithium, with President Ursula von der Leyen expressing concern that “China con trols the global process ing industry,” as 60 per

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lithium sources.

Imerys explained that the site at the existing Beauvoir kaolin quarry contains one million tonnes of lithium, which would allow 34,000 tonnes of extraction ev ery year for 25 years. The lithium extracted could be used to produce more than 700,000 electric ve hicles per year.

cent of the world’s lithi um is processed there.

This French project could be particularly lu crative, as European in dustry seeks alternative

Project leaders are in the last stages of a tech nical evaluation for the project which is set to re ceive €1 billion in capital investment.

Lithium is a key component in batteries for electric vehicles.

Everyone gets 15 minutes of fame

ANDY WARHOL said that everyone gets 15 minutes of fame, but according to Ra mon Hervey II, whose new book is out, he said that is not quite true.

Ramon, a publicist turned artist and brand manager, has worked with some of the best that the world of acting, music and sport have to offer. Speaking exclusively to Euro Weekly News he said that there was some truth in what Warhol said in that fame can arrive in an in stant, but it can go just as quickly.

Speaking about how the entertainment world has changed, he said “it now takes much more than talent to become famous.”

For a starter he said fame doesn’t come by accident. It takes hard work, dedication and an understanding and commitment to what comes

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with being famous. And that commitment he said is something not everyone is willing to make.

Ramon said that over the years he has turned down many artists either because they have not giv en any thought to the steps that need to be taken to be famous, or because their ob session with fame got in the way. Artists he said, are the entertainment world’s businesses. That means having an understanding of where you want to be and how you are going to get there. Drawing on his experience with the likes of Mohammed Ali, Bette Midler and Quincy Jones, Ramon outlines in the book how you can achieve fame and most importantly how

you can nurture it. When asked what advice he would give someone who is starting out, he said “you need to un derstand what fame involves and you need to be comfort able with that.” He said that is particularly important in today’s world where fans want access to artists they never enjoyed before.

The rise of social media means that fans want to know everything about you, where you have been and what you do and that he said, is not for everyone. Having a good manager who can partner with you in plan ning your path and in man aging your fame can help you through the ups and downs of the entertainment business.

The book - ‘The Fame Game - An insider’s play book for earning your 15 minutes’ is out now and is available from book stores and online.

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RAMON HERVEY II: His new book is available from book stores and online.

A TURKISH writer has urged the country to break ties with NATO and to cooperate with Russia and other Asian countries, to provide food to developing countries.

According to a national news site on Friday, October 28 re tired captain of the third rank Halil Ozsarach said: “In the his tory of mankind, food has al

Break ties plea

ways been abundant in some re gions and in short supply in oth ers, and it has always been transported from regions where it is abundant to those where it

is in short supply.

“The most important routes in this transportation of food are the seas,” the writer said at the webinar ‘Grain War: Sanctions,

Grim discovery

MAINTENANCE workers at Frankfurt airport in Ger many had a huge shock on Thursday, October 27, after a Lufthansa jet arrived from the Iranian capital of Tehran with a dead body in the jet’s undercarriage.

An investigation has sub sequently been launched, with the police source re vealing that a mask and

oxygen canister had also been found next to the corpse.

Iran has been engulfed in civil violence since the death of 22‐year‐old Mahsa Amini in Tehran on September 16. She had been arrested by the Iranian morality police for allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code

for women.

As a result of Amini’s death while in custody, protesters took to the streets across Iran. Dozens of demonstrators were killed in violent clashes with the authorities, with hundreds of people arrest ed in the unrest that fol lowed, as reported by a na tional newspaper.

Hunger and the Search for a Multipolar World’.

Critical of UN reports, Ozsarach claimed that these are being fabricated to show Russia

in a bad light by exaggerating the issue of famine.

He also stated that Ukrainian grain has historically “fed” the Mediterranean basin, not Africa, and that this situation persists today.

“The biggest obstacle to the creation of such a maritime em pire is Turkey’s membership in NATO.”

FRANKFURT AIRPORT: A body was found in the jet’s undercarriage.

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International intimidation

ILLEGAL Chinese ‘police sta tions’ were identified in the Netherlands by Dutch au thorities on October 25.

China is accused of setting up illegal ‘police stations’ to track and silence dissidents in Europe.

‘Overseas service stations’ that purported to offer diplo matic services are accused of tracking and harassing Chi nese dissidents in Europe.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry

Art attack

A BIZZARE climate protest saw activists in Potsdam, Ger many throwing mashed potato at a Monet painting on Sun day October 23. Protestors from the Letzte Generation (Last Generation) targeted Monet’s Les Meules (Haystacks) paint ing at the Museum Barberini, before gluing themselves to the wall.

The stunt was posted on the group’s social media pages afterwards describing it as a wake‐up call about the climate crisis saying, “People are starving, people are freezing, peo ple are dying,” adding “Does it take mashed potatoes on a painting to make you listen? This painting is not going to be worth anything if we have to fight over food.”

The controversial protest shocked many in the art indus try, but museum staff announced that the painting did not appear to be damaged due to a glass screen in the frame.

A spokesperson for the gallery said that police came to the scene and removed the protesters from the wall “rela tively easily.”

said that at least two unau thorised ‘police stations’ it found in the Netherlands were illegal. An investigation into Chinese policing in Eu rope was launched following a Spanish report by an NGO which uncovered intimidat ing practices from the sup posed diplomatic assistance centres.

One Chinese dissident, Wang Jingyu, alleged that Chinese police were illegally pursuing him in the Nether lands, including making threats about his family in China. Jingyu received threat ening phone calls from au thorities claiming to be based in Chinese ‘overseas service stations’ located in the Netherlands.

Police authorities from two Chinese provinces have es tablished ‘overseas service stations’ across Europe, in cluding nine locations in Spain and four in Italy.

Chinese authorities reject ed the accusations as untrue, with the Chinese Embassy saying it was unaware of these ‘police stations’.

Ancient ambition

AN ancient dream to construct a bridge from mainland Italy to Sicily has been revived by new Minister for Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini. The minister announced a bridge as one of his objectives in the role on Monday October 24.

A bridge across the Strait of Messina was also a priority for ancient Romans, who al legedly constructed a bridge of barrels to transport 140 elephants captured from the Carthaginians during the Punic Wars from Sicily to the mainland.

The plans are controversial due to the dan ger involved. The area in the Strait of Messi na is the site of a 1908 earthquake that killed more than 120,000 people and has one of the biggest seismic risks in Europe, so a bridge is considered impractical and danger ous. Engineers also say a bridge would be hugely costly and would have a negative en vironmental impact.

Salvini however said that the construction scheme would create 100,000 jobs and cut costs from ferry trips.

First female PM

ITALY’S first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni gave an inaugural speech on Tuesday Oc tober 25, in which she said she felt “a burden weighing on my shoulders” as the first woman to lead the country.

During the speech, the new prime minister reiterated her stance against illegal immigration as well as endorsing NATO and support for Ukraine. Meloni also distanced herself and the rul ing coalition from Mussolini‐era racial laws and past fascism.

Meloni still needs to pass votes of confidence in both chambers of the house of parliament, but is likely to do so due to popularity of parties in the coalition. Meloni received 70 rounds of applause during the speech which lasted more than one hour.

Despite having described herself as against ‘pink quotas’ of female representation, and be ing criticised by feminists who have called her politics patriarchal, Meloni opened her speech by listing 11 inspirational Italian women from throughout history.

PRESSEUROPEAN

DENMARK

Green question

THE European Union has granted €8.5 million to researchers from the University of Copenhagen to help them investigate how long-ago Greenland was actually green as by drilling deep ice cores, they can gauge when there were forests and what trees they consisted of.

THE NETHERLANDS

Asian invader

MODERN technology is being used in the Dutch Government’s fight against the invading Asian hornet which kills and eats honey bees and other insects, as for the first time ever scientists managed to attach a tiny transmitter to an individual that returned to its nest.

BELGIUM

Chip crisis

INFLATION has hit one of the nation’s favourites as the president of the Belgian Frites Association has announced that the price of a single portion of frites will probably rise by between 10 and 20 per cent by the end of this year.

GERMANY

High time

TAKING over from Holland as the most liberal country with regards to cannabis in the European Union, the German government has announced that it will legalise the possession for personal use of up to one ounce of cannabis as well as allow its sale from regulated shops.

FRANCE

Supermarket sweep

POLICE in the south-west town of Lons were called to a supermarket where staff had discovered that a 47-year-old Parisian man had stayed there overnight, consuming prawns, crisps, sausages and a bottle of whisky before trying to abscond with six computers worth €3,000.

NORWAY Suspected spy

POLICE have arrested an academic working at the University of Tromsø in the Arctic Circle on suspicion of secretly spying for Russia and they have told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that although he claims to be Brazilian, they believe he is a Russian with fake papers.

FINLAND

Gender equality

THE most recent index compiled by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has ranked Finland fourth in the European Union trailing Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, but still significantly higher than the EU average and a significant advance on 2010 results.

IRELAND

Open all hours

A SUDDEN decision reportedly made by the Irish Justice Minister to recommend that nightclubs in the Republic be allowed to remain open until 6am without apparently any consultation with the Gardai (police force) is causing significant concern as officers fear that they will be under resourced.

ITALY

Cliff hanger

PERHAPS he was watching the movie Speed but a bus driver on Rome’s 32 bus service has been suspended without pay by public transport company ATAC after a passenger posted a video of the driver watching a film as he manoeuvred through Rome’s busy streets.

PORTUGAL

Brewers droop

BREWERS and beer drinkers are not happy with the Portuguese government as beer currently carries a 23 per cent tax as opposed to wine which is 13 per cent, but a 2023 proposal sees a further 4 per cent added to beer prices whilst wine escapes.

UKRAINE

Twin towns

VISITING Kyiv and having to spend time in an air raid shelter due to fear of attack, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced that the Bavarian town of Waldkirchen, would become twinned with Koriukivka in Chernihiv as a sign of German support and friendship with Ukraine.

SWEDEN Snakes alive

PROBABLY the most venomous reptile in the world, a King Cobra initially named Sir Vas (Sir Hiss) and now known as Houdini has escaped from the Skansen Aquarium in Stockholm after discovering that newly installed low energy bulbs were not too hot to squeeze past.

STAT OF WEEK €4.84 billion

is the amount that Spanish bank BBVA earned in the first nine months of 2022, an increase of 46 per cent over the previous year.

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50p coin

THE UK Royal Mint has start ed producing the first coin featuring the effigy of King Charles III to be put into gen eral circulation. The 50p coin which carries the same de sign as the Queen’s Corona tion coin of 1953 on its re verse will start to circulate in December.

GDP stalls

THE initial forecast from the National Institute of Statis tics (INE) suggests that busi ness growth in the third quarter of 2022 has almost stalled and Spain’s GDP has increased by just 0.2 per cent even though the summer saw a large influx of tourists.

Empty shops

ALTHOUGH some UK High Streets especially in the North and Wales are a little like ghost towns, a report by BRC and Local Data Compa ny suggests that there are slightly fewer empty shops in the third quarter with the figure standing at 13.9 per cent.

Saudi relations

THE third Saudi‐Spanish Joint Committee meeting in Madrid ended with a com mitment from both govern ments to continue to work together to allow Spanish companies to assist Saudi Arabia in increasing its indus trial and technological base and for Saudis to increase in vestment in Spain.

M&S news

THE ongoing question con cerning the flagship Marks and Spencer building in Ox ford Street continues as the company has now warned an enquiry that it will close its shop location if its plans to demolish and rebuild the property are refused, accord ing to the BBC.

Spain’s 2023 budget

THOSE with money to invest in the eurozone will be pleased that on Thursday October 27, the Eu ropean Central Bank (ECB) decid ed to raise interest rates again to try to stem the problem of infla tion.

Adding 0.75 per cent to make the new loan rate of 1.5 per cent the highest since 2009, the ECB in dicated that there is likely to be at least one further increase before the end of the year.

In addition, and as forewarned by the Governor of the Bank of Spain, the bank is also trying to call in loans taken at low rates by commercial banks throughout the 19 eurozone member states.

Girl’s best friend

SPAIN’S 2023 Budget overcame its first approval hurdle on Thursday October 27 when proposed amendments were rejected by the Lower House.

Having to rely on the support of po litical parties that do not form part of the government is to some extent a gamble but it appears that at the mo ment the government can rely on support from the minor parties.

In Parliament the Minister of Fi nance and Public Administration, María Jesús Montero, thanked the political groups that voted against the amendments to the public accounts and said that she would continue,

during the coming weeks, to negoti ate with those parties in order to en sure approval of the Budget, incorpo rating any improvements that may be agreed upon during the process.

During the full debate that took place in Congress, Minister Montero argued that the 2023 General Bud gets are essential to send a message of economic stability in a context of uncertainty due to the Russian inva sion of Ukraine.

It prioritises social justice, by strengthening the Welfare State and will allocate six out of every €10 to so cial spending and economic efficiency

that will promote inclusive growth, the creation of quality employment and the transformation of industry thanks to the European Recovery Fund.

During her speeches, the minister made it clear that the 2023 Budget valued as €274.445 billion include measures that benefit the middle and working class, protect vulnerable groups and help the productive fabric.

At the same time, the accounts maintain the commitment to fiscal consolidation by reducing the deficit and public debt, which will continue their downward path.

Quirky idea that might sell

A UNIQUE new sparkling wine will be available in Spain in the New Year as it comes in three forms, Sin gle, Married and Divorced.

This is a new private label sparkling wine from France created by Irene Patar who believes that everyone should be encouraged to celebrate their relationship status.

Launching first in the USA for the Holiday Season and New Year, Patar said “I con ceptualised Single Married Divorced as a way for all of us to raise a glass to cele brate who we are. I know it’s not easy out there. I know. I’ve been married to my husband for almost 20

years and sometimes I feel like all three in one day!”

She laughingly added “Nobody’s perfect. But de spite all that, I believe it’s

time for all of us to live it up and celebrate who we are and be proud of it!”

Speaking about the jour ney to create the label, she

explained “In the last 20 years, I’ve evolved so much.

“In the beginning of my marriage, I lived my life through my husband’s eyes. I wasn’t being me. Eventual ly I had an awakening and started taking control of my life and the person I wanted to be. And I celebrate that every day.”

Regardless of your rela tionship status, if you need to celebrate or commiser ate, then you can choose to enjoy being Single, Married or Divorced with the fizz which will be available in Spain from Bodega Maes trazgo in Barcelona from next year.

THE two words ‘blood diamonds’ brings to life the horror of coun tries such as Liberia and Sierra Leone torn apart by civil war, with diamonds being one of the main targets of rebels.

In theory, a code exists where by jewellers can trace the history of a diamond to ensure it hasn’t been extracted by slave labour, but a company in the UK Opsydia is now able to use its invention to penetrate the surface of any dia mond and micro engrave its provenance.

This is even more important now that man made diamonds are so good that they can easily confuse all except for experts.

Taking off

DESPITE all of the doom and gloom forecast by airlines dur ing the pandemic, the latest fig ures from IAG which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling make good reading for shareholders.

Leisure travel has bounced back in the first three quarters of 2022 and the group has de clared an operating profit of €770 million as opposed to a loss of €2.487 billion in the same period of 2021.

Income continues to grow even though it has been restrict ed in the number of flights that it can run out of London Heathrow and many of the Asia‐Pacific routes are still closed.

YOU: Minister Montero in black dress celebrates the vote.

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Currency outlook: Pound rocked by UK fiscal and political turmoil, Euro undermined amid escalating Ukraine conflict

Euro

EUR/GBP: Down from £0.89 to £0.86 EUR/USD: Up from $0.96 to $0.98

The euro has struggled to attract support over the past month amid renewed concerns over the conflict in Ukraine.

Given the pressure the war has already placed on the Eurozone economy, EUR in vestors were unsurprisingly spooked by the ap parent escalation of the conflict in recent weeks.

Also weighing on EUR sentiment were fresh concerns over European energy security, follow ing an apparent attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

However, helping to temper the euro’s losses has been the expectation that the European Central Bank (ECB) will deliver another aggres sive interest rate hike at the end of October.

Looking ahead, the immediate focus for EUR investors will be the ECB’s upcoming interest rate decision. With a 75bps hike largely priced in, any movement in the euro is likely to be tied to the bank’s forward guidance. Signals the bank will continue to raise rates aggressively could bolster the single currency.

Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.11 to €1.14

GBP/USD: Up from $1.08 to $1.13

It’s been an eventful few weeks for the pound, which traded with extreme volatility since the unveiling of the government’s much criticised mini-budget.

The initial fallout of the budget saw GBP/USD strike a new record low, with a full-blown Ster ling crisis only being narrowly avoided following a timely bond market intervention from the Bank of England (BoE).

A series of U-turns regarding the budget in fused further volatility into GBP exchange rates through the first part of October. As the govern ment sought to calm market jitters.

The sacking of Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and the scrapping of almost the entire budget by his successor Jeremy Hunt, offered some respite for the pound. Before Liz Truss’s resigna tion as PM injected fresh volatility into the cur rency.

The coming month is likely to see trade in the pound remain highly erratic. Political uncertainty remains a key risk to Sterling, while an oversized interest rate hike from the BoE could also infuse volatility into GBP exchange rates.

US Dollar

USD/GBP: Down from $0.87 to $0.88 USD/EUR: Down from €10.3 to €1.01

UK Budget postponed

In work

THE number of people em ployed in Spain increased by more than 514,00 during the last year and by 77,700 in the third quarter, which allowed employment to reach 20,545,700 workers, the highest since 2008.

Keep calm

WORRIES about how to pay for essentials, let alone luxu ries in the UK has, according to ITV and the Retail Trust, led to reports of a rise in abuse by the public on shop workers with some 70 per cent of employees saying things were getting worse.

Expansion

THANKS to booming turnover and profits, Span ish energy company Repsol continues to expand and has just announced it has ac quired a 27 per cent stake in the waste management company Acteco.

NO scary UK Halloween budget as it is postponed until November according to a release from Downing Street on Wednesday October 26.

Clearly new PM Rishi Sunak who has decided to continue to support Jeremy Hunt as Chancel lor won’t fall into the trap of a hurried budget, but wants to en sure that he will have input into the plans.

Having spent so long as Chan cellor himself and having stood against Liz Truss as the tax pru dent face of the Conservative Par ty, he will want some input espe cially as Jeremy Hunt has no background in finance, but is gen erally thought to be in favour of orthodox Treasury thinking, look ing to balance budgets and follow fiscal discipline.

Following confirmation that he would remain Chancellor, Hunt tweeted “It is going to be tough. But protecting the vulnerable ‐and people’s jobs, mortgages and bills ‐ will be at the front of our minds as we work to restore sta bility, confidence and long‐term growth.”

The decision to postpone the

autumn statement until Novem ber 17 was announced at the first full Cabinet meeting with the Chancellor sitting next to the Prime Minister, where it was also confirmed that there would be a new set of economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Re sponsibility.

Whilst this decision gives the government breathing space to

tweak the plans, which may in clude a review of stamp duty cuts as well as affordability of the triple lock pensions, it has put the Bank of England in a slightly diffi cult position.

Their next interest rate review is due today, Thursday Novem ber 3 and will have to be decided without the benefit of knowing all of the government’s plans.

The US dollar continued to draw support over the past four weeks, as skittish investors continued to favour the safe-haven currency.

This souring mood was attributed to the UK’s fiscal chaos, ongoing global recession fears and concerns over the war in Ukraine.

Federal Reserve interest rate hike bets also continued to underpin demand for the US dollar in recent weeks. USD investors expect the Fed to continue raising rates aggressively through the end of 2022.

However, it wasn’t all plain sailing for the ‘greenback’, with some underwhelming US data releases weighing on USD exchange rates at certain points throughout the month.

Going forward, the US dollar is likely to re main well supported as global recession fears continue to dictate market sentiment, with the prospect of another 75bps rate hike from the Fed also likely to underpin USD exchange rates.

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Back to Africa

Accompanied by Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto and a delegation of business men, this was a two‐nation whistle stop tour to promote friendship and the interests of Spanish companies.

On Wednesday October 26, the Spanish delegation met with Kenyan President William Ruto and expressed their joint support, signing several memorandums of un derstanding.

Then off to a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa as the following day they were in South Africa, an impor tant market for Spanish companies as 150 have invested in that country and bilateral trade between South Africa and Spain has almost quadrupled in the past 10 years.

Coping with prices

SPEAKING at a conference run by Spanish supermar ket chain Consum, Bernardo Rodilla, retail business di rector at Kantar which specialises in data analysis said that just over two thirds of Spanish households are ac tively trying to save money due to the cost‐of‐living crisis.

With prices on average increasing by 12.7 per cent so far this year, Rodilla indicated that in the grocery world, companies are trying to make foodstuffs as af fordable as possible and the cost of around half of all basic necessities has only risen by around 8 per cent.

Another way in which Spaniards are approaching the problem is to try to ensure that less food is wasted thus reducing their spend.

PRESIDENT Pedro Sánchez visited Kenya and South Africa as he continued to attempt to align Spain with countries across the continent.

Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt at the first Cabinet meeting.

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SINGLE CURRENCY: Could be bolstered by continuing to raise rates aggressively.

BY the time you read this British poli tics will probably have completed half dozen new triple somersaults.

Re selecting Boris, whose ambi tions were quashed by the Covid pan demic, would of course have been one of the best decisions the Conser vatives ever made. Gleefully support ed by the BBC, they actually managed to rid themselves of the biggest dan ger the Labour party would have had to contend with in the next election.

Have no doubt; this antigovern ment media rhetoric is all a part of the left wing hierarchy plot to achieve victory. Their incensed bias reporting has become relentless. Sub jects and situations they can plausibly blame on the government, are filling their analyses to such an extent, that any news item capable of possibly raising optimism among the British public, is relegated to the bottom of a barrel of leftie gluttony, that can only be scraped up after all its contents of doom and gloom are totally dished out.

Don’t get me wrong, I believe the whole system is in complete chaos.

No vote from me

Frankly I wouldn’t vote for any of them. As an almost lifelong follower of spiritualism, I have always be lieved that the whole misinformed process of guiding and cultivating the inhabitants of our planet is wrong. I believe we are still in the dark ages of human evolution; the solu tions of which will probably, assum ing we last that long, not be accom plished for at least another thousand years.

British TV has of course, just about hit rock bottom. Recently I watched repeats of ‘The Kenny Everett Show’, ‘Till Death Do Us Part’ and a number of others. These brilliant presenta tions, showed just how low the pre sent offerings have now sunk. All that you see for your licence fee these days are a multitude of quiz pro grammes, cooking twaddle, garden ing manure, housing purchases and utterly racially influenced vote seek ing adverts, screening mixed mar riages living in luxurious homes.

Almost unbelievably last week the long running series ‘Loose Women’ was substituted by ‘Loose Men,’ actu ally presented by four men!

Just how much longer are we going to put up with all this objectionable twaddle, which continually insults and demeans the majority of UK citi zens that are allowing themselves to be lured into surrendering their much loved country to the left wing hierar chy by a bunch of shadowy traitorous individuals, fully aware the majority of the British public are right wing supporters?

This power mad squad are utterly mindful that the only possible way to reverse the destruction the Conserva tive party inflicted in 2019 was to get shot of Boris and subsequently turn the country into a mixed culture soci ety they can inveigle into voting for the left.

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Restless sleep

THERE is nothing worse than lying in bed, feeling exhausted, but unable to sleep, tossing and turning for hours.

Removing electronic de vices from the bedroom and avoiding caffeine late at night are all popular rec ommendations to assist in a peaceful night’s sleep, but there are other things you can do:

Get a routine: Try and manage your day so that you get into the routine of finishing ev erything within 16 hours, so you can have the all im portant eight hours sleep.

The body clock thrives on regular habits so try and keep to the same bed time.

Limit stress:

It can be easier said than done, but try leaving your work or any big issues out side of the bedroom. Deal with the day’s problems in the day and put the day to bed before you go to bed.

Healthy lifestyle: Exercise and a healthy work‐life balance is key to a restful night’s sleep, but try and avoid exercise too close to bedtime as it can be too stimulating.

Don’t eat late:

The Spanish are famous for late night meals and eating late is preferable during the long hot sum mer months, but be care ful what you eat. Big heavy

meals do not aid the sleep pattern and can cause indi gestion too close to bed.

Bedroom: Reserve the bedroom for sleeping and marital af fairs and avoid watching TV or being on electronic devices. This will help pro gram the brain into know ing that the bed is for sleep. Keep the room cool and dark for comfort and a better night’s sleep.

Give your confidence a boost for Christmas.

BE NATURAL: True love is within you.

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INABILITY TO SLEEP: Deal with the day’s problems before you go to bed.

Well groomed

A GOOD skin care routine is not exclusive to women, men need one too. Only cleansing and moisturising is not enough to keep male skin healthy and clean.

Men tend to have oilier and thicker skin, so it’s ad visable to choose a good fa cial cleanser that works on all kinds of skin.

Cleansing sanitises and eliminates dead skin cells without drying. It also helps

ances and tightens.

Moisturising prevents cracks and dry and dull skin, and sunscreen is a must, with a minimum SPF of 30.

Exfoliation is crucial to eliminate dead skin cells from accumulating and causing bacterial infection. Used once a week, a gentle but granulated face scrub will smoothen skin, eradi cate dullness and soften hair folli

cles for a smoother shave

The skin around the eyes lacks in sweat and oil glands, making it highly sus ceptible to under‐eye dehy dration. This shows itself as fine lines and wrinkles. Dab bing a little hydrating eye cream each morning and before bed can help prevent this.

A good lip balm with a high SPF is a must to help keep them soft, sup ple and protected from the sun. Clean beards are more likely to be soft beards. Beauty experts ad vise using face wash or shampoo when cleans ing facial hair, taking care not to over sham poo as this can strip the hair of natural oils. Try ap plying beard oil with fragrance after washing.

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Yes, certainly this could be the cause. An allergy starts when the immune sys tem mistakes a normally harmless sub stance for a dangerous invader (aller gen). This causes the immune system to produce antibodies that remain on the alert for that specific allergen. When ex posed to the allergen again, these anti bodies release an immune system chem ical, causing a reaction.

Most allergies are incurable, with their severity ranging from person to person, some suffering minor irritation whilst others can be so highly allergic, that it can be life threatening.

Allergy to pollens (hay fever) can cause:

• Sneezing and itching of the nose, roof of mouth and eyes.

• Blocked and stuffy nose.

• Watery, red, or swollen eyes.

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A food allergy can cause you to suffer:

• Weight gain, bloating and general feeling of unwellness.

• Swelling of the lips, tongue, face, or throat.

• Hives (skin rash).

• Anaphylactic shock (emergency treatment needed immediately).

A simple stool test can easily diagnose the allergy and with the advice of a Nutri tionist you will be feeling better within no time at all.

Lowering the pressure

HIGH blood pressure, or hypertension, is a very common disease through out the world and affects one third of the Spanish population aged over 18. It affects over 20 per cent of adults aged between 40

and 65 years and as much as 50 per cent of those aged over 65, but you can help keep it under control by eating healthily.

Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage,

cauliflower, kale, spring greens and watercress, should be eaten daily with a serving classed as around half a cup. Spring greens; kale, young salad greens, sor rel, spinach, Swiss chard. Two servings a day is the preferred amount to keep blood pressure lower. A serving is one cup raw or half a cup cooked.

Try eating two portions a day of asparagus, beet root, peppers, carrots, corn, courgettes, garlic, mushrooms, okra, onions, pumpkin, sugar snap peas, squash, sweet pota toes, tomatoes and a serv ing (half a cup) of berries such as grapes, raisins, blackberries, cherries, raspberries and strawber ries.

Flaxseeds and nuts are also ideal to snack on throughout the day. One study found that eating just a few tablespoons of ground flaxseeds a day re sulted in a falling of blood pressure readings.

Contact your GP if you have been suffering with any of the above symptoms for an elongated period to check if DAO deficiency could be the cause of this.

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Big, splashy weddings

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THE average cost of a British wedding last year was £17,500, according to wedding website Hitched, while the average house price was around £300,000 this April, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Post‐lockdown, ev eryone deserves a party but if, with the cost‐of‐living crunch, it’s now a choice between a big wedding or house de posit, I know what I’d choose.

Expensive weddings are a rip off. The bride and groom are a sales person’s dream and the more add‐ons they can sell you the better their bonus. Who needs bits and pieces on the tables and fancy chairs. None of that will make you

Anybody who considers a big, splashy party to be more important than a roof over your head is bad news. A wedding day only lasts 24 hours. A marriage can last a lifetime (though frequently doesn’t). It makes far more sense to spend potentially limited funds on property as the length of marriage is invariably inversely proportional to the amount spent on the wedding itself. Sim ples!

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DAVID WORBOYS THINKING ALOUD

I HAVE heard a number of wonderful ripostes in person, while others have been recited to me second‐hand. Some of them are probably well rehearsed and used repeatedly and others are the result of quick thinking. Some are thor oughly justified put‐downs while oth ers are a bit unkind.

I first became aware of the concept of a ‘riposte’ when I read a ‘joke’ on an England’s Glory matchbox at the age of about nine. ‘You’re wearing odd socks’. ‘Yes; this kind of thing can happen when you have more than one pair’.

One of my favourites is the response of a Scotsman whose sexual attraction was called into question by a male col league saying. “I can’t imagine you making love.” “Well, you don’t have to; maybe you can find something else to dream about.”

For the typical one‐upmanship snob: “I don’t like your curtains.” “Well, I bought them because I like them, not because you don’t like them.”

There are also suitable reactions to attempted cultural points‐scoring. I

USEFUL RIPOSTES

was with a classical music enthusiast who knows that I like Beethoven. He asked me: “What do you consider his greatest symphony?” As he had asked me the same question before, in order to demonstrate his admittedly consid erable knowledge, I had worked out a response this time.

I replied “For me the greatest is the one that I like the best.” “Which is that?” “The one I am listening to now.”

“But you are not listening to any.” “Then, the one I last listened to.” “Even if it’s the First?” “Yes; because when I listen to the First, the others are not in my mind; therefore I can’t sense them.” In fact, the simple answer is that it depends on my mood at the time.

For those striving for intellectual su periority, I heard this one at a cheese and wine party: “Do you know who dis

covered Guam?” “No.” “Well, it was Magellan.” “What a good memory you have!”

And, of course, the travel boasts. I heard this snippet in the departure lounge at Gatwick Airport: “Where are you flying to?” “Munich.” “Ah, we’ve been to Munich too. I don’t suppose you’ve been to Vienna?” “Not this year, but I lived there for three years in the 80s.”

The more aggressive response of an over‐sensitive soul: “I find that just about incredible.” “Are you calling me a liar?” Conversely a cool rejoinder must be best for an aggressive accusa tion or insult, as heard in a Berkshire pub: “You dirty s**t.” ”Did you ever hear of a clean one?”

An unsavoury England international footballer, when arrested for hooligan ism and assault in Greece, allegedly said to the police; “Do you know who I am?” To anybody with that kind of ego, there is only one response, and I heard this: “I don’t care who you are but I can see what you are.”

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PLEASE COVER UP

CAN somebody in authori ty in Mallorca explain to me why it is legal for Ger mans to strip naked on beaches in front of chil dren! Surely indecent ex posure is a crime !

Mallorca has nudist beaches all over the island. This obscene practice is to tally outrageous. Spain is beating the drum for peo ple to dress ‘appropriately’ ie no bikinis whilst walking around certain areas, yet these people stand there naked and I mean MEN AND WOMAN!

I have owned property on the island for 40 years and have watched this practice increase every single year.

Is indecent exposure in Mallorca a crime ? If not, WHY NOT?

Susan Farrell Hannah

Do the sums

His maths are as accu rate as Johnson, his 102 was actually 60 and Leapy Lee claims thousands of our soldiers were killed in Iraq, 179 British service personnel died, but that gets in the way of his rant.

Garry Turner

Just saying

I totally agree with the comments made in your article Complete chaos. I find your views honestly refreshing. You are not scared to say what most of us are thinking. Maybe if politicians adopted your policy of saying it

how it is, and not worry ing about political cor rectness, the UK would be in a far better national

and global position. Keep up the good work.

Bill Johnstone

OUR VIEW

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

WORKERS in Spain enjoy 12 National Holidays, plus some extras depending on which Province, City, Town or Pueblo they live in.

Of the National Holidays, eight are religious holidays based on Catholicism, which in today’s multi-cultural society may seem to be somewhat outdated.

Most European countries celebrate Easter and Christmas, but for Spain to add the Three Kings, As sumption of Mary, All Saints’ Day, and the Immacu late Conception may appear to be somewhat unbal anced in what is heading towards being a secular society.

No-one (except perhaps some employers) wants to reduce the number of days people can take off, but in a modern industrial country to then have additional days off for local Saints and to practise the concept of puente (bridge) to make an extra-long weekend can’t be beneficial to the economy.

The Spanish love to party and of course there is nothing wrong with that and they have now adopted Halloween, so at least they can recover on All Saints’ Day!

This leads us to Christmas and in this time of everincreasing costs as well as potential electricity shortages, one must consider whether councils should put up their Christmas lights and if they do whether they should only keep them on for a limited number of hours each night.

Families are finding it difficult to cope, yet many children now expect a Christmas present as well as one on Three Kings night and will be disappointed if they don’t receive both.

This year, as in the past, many charities and con cerned individuals will be collecting toys for those chil dren whose parents genuinely can’t afford them, so please help if you can.

A family company ready to meet all your transport needs

BENICONNECT have been operat ing for many years in the Costa Blanca offering shuttle and private vehicle transfers serving Alicante, Murcia and Valencia airports and train stations.

Beniconnect, a British / Spanish family business has a wealth of ex perience in the transport sector and offers a wide range of services for every occasion as well as airport transfers.

Beniconnect is the sister compa ny of Autocares Grupo Benidorm, their very own coach company boasting a fleet of modern vehicles that are fully licensed and comply with all local and European health and safety regulations.

Autocares Grupo Benidorm of fers transportation for any type of service; transfers to and from air ports / train stations, schools and institutes, weddings, events, con ferences, excursions, golf, etc.

They have a large fleet of vehicles of all sizes and are therefore able to provide any type of transport cus

tomers require.

In their fleet they have 19 Mer cedes Vito and Mercedes V people carriers. All of them are brand new, black in colour with tinted win dows, leather seats, free WIFI, etc.

All of their drivers are uniformed in suit and tie.

They also have a large fleet of coaches; from minibuses of all sizes to large coaches of 35 and 55 seats.

They have a robust infrastructure in place to ensure that their opera tion runs smoothly:

• Offices open seven days a week throughout the year.

• Different departments dedicat ed to all parts of the operation: Dept of Reservations, Dept of Cus

tomer Service, Dept of Traffic, Dept of Administration, Dept of Manage ment and Marketing, and Dept of workshop and mechanical equip ment.

• Two Meet and Greet Desks at Alicante Airport: one on level two for shuttlesservices and another on the arrivals floor for private ser vices. Each with their respective guides fully uniformed to receive customers.

• They have a fleet of 58 vehicles of all sizes and needs. From Mer cedes Vito and Mercedes V, we of fer for private transfers of up to eight people, minibuses and large coaches of up to 55 seats. They also have available specially adapted ve

hicles with a hoisting platform for customers with mobility difficulties.

• The fleet is practically new, and the average age is 3.1 years.

• They have a geolocation sys tem for all vehicles in real time.

• All vehicles have free WIFI for passengers.

• Some vehicles have USB outlets for customers.

• Their own team of mechanics who take care of the daily mainte nance of the vehicles.

• All guides are fully uniformed with their credentials.

• The drivers are all properly uni formed with ties, and the drivers of our VIP vehicles which take up to eight people are all suited.

They are a group of companies (Beniconnect and Autocares Grupo Benidorm) which have grown sig nificantly in recent years, always providing quality and efficiency in all our services. That is why Beni connect has recently obtained cer tain awards and certificates:

Beniconnect is on the fifth cycle of

the SICTED (certificate of commit ment for the continuous improve ment of quality in destination)

In Autocares Grupo Benidorm, they have also obtained certifica tions:

Autocares Grupo Benidorm are on the fifthth cycle of the SICTED (certificate of commitment for the continuous improvement of quality in destination)

They also have obtained four ISO certificates: OHSAS 18001 (Safety and Health Management System at Work); UNE‐EN 13816 (Transport Management System, the Logistics and Passenger Transport, UNE‐EN ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), and UNE‐EN 14001 (Sys tem of Environmental manage ment).

Beniconnect are also available to ‘tailor make’ anything to cus tomers’ requirements, be they ex cursions, tours, transport for wed ding guests, golfing groups. Nothing is too small or too large for them to organise for you.

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Exploring outdoors

CAMPING with children can be so much fun if it is done right. Living in a very small space for any amount of time can be demanding, let alone keeping track of little ex plorers outdoors. So, bear these tips in mind when planning your next adventure.

Don’t rough it

Car camping and vans are the best way to go, offering more comfort. If you’re going to use a tent, go to a campsite with parking and good amenities like bathrooms and kitchens.

Plan ahead

Campsites can fill up quickly, so it’s best to book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Do pack for all weath ers

Saying this, it’s best to pack for all weather, it can get chilly at night

even on hot summer days! Pack really lightweight waterproof jackets that can fold up small, an extra layer for the evenings and socks are always a good idea.

Set up when it’s still light

It’s best to unpack and set up while it’s still light. That way, you can get

the children involved in the chores and tasks such as gathering kindling and setting up the sleeping bags.

Don’t unpack electrical devices

Stash your smart phones and tablets in the car for emergencies, take this time to switch off, enjoy nature and relax.

Why a campsite in Spain?

SPAIN continues to be one of the best destinations that has a good relationship with Eu rope. With beautiful beaches, numerous activities, good food, culture and incredible nature, Spain is a great holi day destination. Statistically, Spain is the sunniest country in Europe.

The Mediterranean coastal towns enjoy on average, 300 days of sun a year. With more than 8,000 kilometres of coast and 577 beaches, Spain offers

golden beaches complete with dolphin spotting and promenades. The Mediter ranean Sea has many activi ties on offer, like sailing, snorkelling, kayaking and swimming. Spain offers a rare combination of spectacular mountains and beaches in close proximity. You can enjoy high pastures and then drive for 30 minutes or less to gor geous sandy coastlines.

There are many beachside campsites in Spain, offering

additional facilities such as, pools and Jacuzzis, Wifi, restaurants and even onsite entertainment. As well as beachside spots to pitch your tent, Spain also boasts camp ing havens nestled between captivating, cascading moun tains. If a chalet seems more your speed than a tent, but you still have a burning desire to immerse yourself in the Spanish countryside, consider sites offering wooden bunga lows or glamping facilities.

Camping veggie style

TO camp or travel in a campervan can be incredibly freeing and full of infinite op portunities. It’s also lovely to reconnect with nature, and what better place to adopt a more plant‐based diet than when surrounded by lush green trees or beautiful gold en beaches.

Start your day with easy pancakes to make a nice

change from the same old boring cereal. Mix a mashed ripe banana with two eggs and fry on an oiled pan on a camping stove, flip then serve with fresh berries or jam.

For lunch pumpkin soup is an easy, flavourful option sure to keep you going until dinner time. Pumpkins are in season in autumn so ingredi

ents shouldn’t be difficult to source. You could even pre pare your soup in advance and take it with you on hikes in a flask to keep it warm.

A family favourite, jacket potatoes and a whole host of veg can be done on a BBQ, veggie hotdogs are always a crowd pleaser, simply by re placing the sausage for a car rot.

Private health insurance alternative

MATTERS

AT my law firm I act for a number of clients seeking residency here in Spain, usually when they are buying a property in Spain. To have residency you need a visa if you are not an EU citizen. Usually this is the non lu crative visa sometimes abbreviated to the NLV. To obtain any visa or residency as an EU citizen in Spain you also need private health insurance.

If you been a resident in Spain for more than one year you may be entitled to apply for ‘Convenio Especial’ which translates as special agreement, it is an agreement that you can have with the Spanish health sys tem if you are already legally resident in Spain, and you are not covered by the health system of your own country. (Eg if you are a UK pensioner you may be covered under the S1 agreement). You can pay the Spanish health system a fee and be covered by the health system here.

This applies to anyone in the world, and it allows them to have access to the health system with almost the same service as a Spanish citizen in your particular region, pre

vention, diagnosis, treatment, physiothera py and emergency transfers are covered. You have to pay for your prescriptions in full at the chemists, orthopaedics and prosthet ics and non‐emergency transport. If you visit another region on a temporary basis, you are also covered.

What are the requirements? You need to be a legal resident for a year before making the application, to be registered on the padron in your town hall in the same region and to not have any other public health cov erage. So if you are not resident here in Spain you will need to have private health care insurance for at least the first year of your residency.

The cost of the health ‘Convenio Especial’ is around €60 a month for people aged un der 65 and €157 a month for people aged over 65 (2022 prices). Of course, check your private health insurance as it may be cheap er. Always take advice from a Spanish lawyer like myself and always get their bar registration number.

Marisa Moreno Castillo senior lawyer at Just Law Solicitors and Consul for Denmark.

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LOTS OF FUN: Outdoor living for everyone.

Doggie dental care

IT is recommended you clean your dog’s teeth at least once a

although research suggests only a third of owners bother to do so.

Two‐thirds of vets say that owners are risking their dogs’ health by ne glecting to keep their teeth clean, with one in seven suggesting a twice daily brushing.

This may seem extreme, but fewer than 30 per cent of owners say they brush their four‐legged friend’s pearly whites at all, which can lead to problematic, and expensive, doggy den tal care.

Although many dog owners assume that halito sis comes with the territo ry, it is often the first sign of tooth and gum disease, and can be easily prevent ed via regular brushing and an improved diet, accord ing to vets.

Poor nutrition is the leading cause of periodon tal issues, which can induce more serious issues such as tooth loss, blood poisoning, and even disease in other organs. It seems that many owners believe that a chew stick is a suitable alternative to getting stuck in with the toothbrush and paste, of which specialised products are available, while others say that the process is too time‐consuming, or that their dog only receives dry food so there is no need.

Please ensure you buy toothpaste and brushes that are doggie friendly as human toothpaste can contain fluoride, sodium lauryl sulfate and a sugar substitute called Xylitol, all can be toxic to your dog.

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IT affects older or middle‐aged dogs and its prevalence is increasing.

It is estimated that one out of every 100 dogs that reach 12 years of age will de velop diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus is caused by a problem with the production of a hor mone called insulin and as a consequence an alteration of the metabolism of carbo hydrates, fats and proteins.

The signs are: Increased thirst, increased urination, increased hunger, weight loss, tiredness, poor coat quality and diabetic dogs may also go on to develop cataracts in their eyes, suffer fits and collapses, and have a range of chronic health is sues. These clinical signs are not enough to diagnose a dog with diabetes so your vet will need to carry out tests to confirm diabetes: a urine test to look for sugar in urine, a blood test to mea sure sugar levels in blood and check the status of oth er organs.

The blood test should in clude fructosamine.

Treatment: As your dog cannot produce their own insulin giving insulin via in

jection is the only way their blood sugar levels can be managed. Your veterinarian will monitor your dog’s re sponse to insulin treatment and adjust the dose. This can take weeks or even months and frequent checks will be necessary because the dose of insulin will need to be readjusted over time. It is important to follow your veterinarian’s instructions on your pet’s diet. The diet should have a high level of palatability to guarantee spontaneous and regular food consumption, a limited level of starch, starch sources with a high glycemic index, such as rice and bread, should be avoided.

It is better to use cereals whose starch is digested more slowly, which makes it possible to slow down ab sorption of glucose such as corn, wheat, barley and sorghum.

An important supply of proteins helps to compen sate for protein catabolism is recommended. Exercise is important for pets with dia betes.

It can help avoid high blood sugar levels and may improve insulin absorption.

Entertaining pets

A leopard gecko is one of the easiest reptiles to look after and make friendly and fascinating pets. They do not require a great deal of space and are hap py living in a size appro priate terrarium.

They do like a warm cli mate so you will require a heat lamp or pad on one side of their terrarium, and a thermometer to monitor the temperature. They also require 12 hours of light a day therefore a low‐wattage UVA/UVB light source with a timer

and rocks in order for the terrarium to feel more like home.

Leopard geckos eat mainly mealworms and crickets, they do not eat very often maybe once a day and like to have their food dusted with calcium powder two to threetimes a week along with a rep tile multivitamin once a week for younger geckos and twice a month for adults.

Leopard geckos drink water from a large shal low dish and will also

their water dish every day.

Some interesting facts: they can live for as long as 20years and can grow to 10inches in length. They don’t have ‘sticky’ fingers and toes like other geckos and they are not able to climb or walk on other vertical surfaces like many of their relatives. The leopard gecko is one of only a few gecko species that have distinct outer ears and eyelids.

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Diabetes mellitus is a fairly common endocrine disease and requires lifelong treatment

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HAVING worked in the trade on the Costa Blanca for over 12 years, the staff at Bradley Breakers could tell a horror story or two about people who thought they had scrapped their ‘old banger’ only to find that the car was still registered many months later.

There are individuals who have faced large fines after the vehicle they thought they’d seen the back of was still driving around.

Unfortunately as long as your name remains on the document of ownership you are legally responsible for that ve hicle. Here in Spain the system of scrapping a vehicle is far more complex than anything you are likely to face back in Ireland or the UK.

You also have the added complica tion of the language barrier so it is im perative that when considering dispos

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TY kilometres of stunning landscapes lie between Sevilla and Madrid, the perfect route for experiencing the leg endary go‐kart feeling in the all‐electric MINI Cooper SE.

On the route through the green mountain landscape, the MINI Electric can really strut its stuff. While down in the cities when the traffic al most comes to a standstill during rush hour, the MINI Cooper SE is simply a joy to drive as it corners smoothly, hugging the rode also thanks

to the lithium‐ion high‐volt age battery (32.6 kWh gross value) installed in the floor.

The brake system, which can be set in two stages, de celerates the car promoting strong energy recovery as soon as the driver takes his foot off the accelerator. This not only makes it easy on the brakes, but also charges the battery of the all‐electric MINI Cooper SE while you are driv ing.

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every 50 kilometres nation wide, no journey is too far.

The electric MINI Cooper SE almost silently glides along to your destination, making your journey sound and seem ef fortless.

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EFFORTLESS: The electric MINI Cooper SE will silently glide along to your destination.

KAZUYOSHI MIURA has become the oldest goalscorer in the history of the Japan Football League, as reported on Sunday, October 30.

After Kazuyoshi Miura, nicknamed ‘King Kazu’ in Japan, converted a penalty for Suzuka PG, he became the JFL’s (Japan Football League) oldest goalscorer at 55 years and 246 days.

The 55‐year‐old striker scored his first goal for JFL Suzuka Point Getters (fourth division and semi‐professional level) from the penalty spot and helped the Mie side to a 3‐1 win over Tiamo Hirata ka.

As noted by top sports journalist Dan Orlowitz, Miura’s record is “just a slight improvement over the previous record of 42 years and 50 days set by current

IRAN should be kicked out of the 2022 Qatar World Cup insisted Shakhtar Donetsk’s general director, Serhiy Palkin.

Serhiy Palkin, the general director of Ukrainian foot ball club FC Shakhtar Donetsk addressed FIFA and the football community on Thursday, October 27, suggesting that the national football team of Iran has no right to participate in the

Oldest goalscorer

Kazuyoshi Miura has also been part of the national team, being a regular player in the footballing boom experienced by the country in the 1990s and was the poster boy of the newly launched league in 1993. He also was part of the Japan squad that won the 1992 Asian Cup.

Miura started his career with Santos in Brazil in 1986 and has played for Genoa in Italy and Dinamo Zagreb. He also had stints in Croatia and Australia as well as at other Japanese sides.

Immediate ban

2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Due to terrorist attacks on Ukraine by Iranian drones, Iran’s place at the tournament ‐ which will start in less than one month’s time ‐ should be taken by Ukraine, claimed Palkin, as reported by a na tional news outlet.

Rinat Akhmetova, the Ukrainian club’s manager, said that while the Iranian leadership will have fun watching their team play at the World Cup, Ukrainians will be killed by Iranian drones and Iranian missiles.

“Already, almost 250 such drones have attacked

peaceful cities of Ukraine. Each of them was made and delivered by the Iranian authorities,” read the ap peal to FIFA.

Palkin called on FIFA and the entire international community to seek an im mediate ban on the partici pation of the Iranian na tional team in the World Cup for their direct partici pation in terrorist attacks against Ukrainians.

Charges dropped

PSG star Neymar has been cleared of fraud and corrup tion charges over his high‐profile Barcelona transfer.

The charges against footballer Neymar, aged 30, and eight others ac cused in a trial over the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona have been dropped by Spanish prosecutors.

They initially sought a two‐year prison term for Ney mar ‐ who is currently preparing to head to the World Cup in Qatar with Brazil next month ‐ along with a fine of €10 million, a case brought by Brazilian investment firm DIS, which owned 40 per cent of the rights to Ney mar when he was at Santos.

The firm claims that Neymar, Barcelona, and the Brazilian club colluded to mask the true cost of his transfer thereby defrauding it of its legitimate financial interests, reporte a national news site.

Barca said the transfer was valued at €57.1 million, of which €6.8 million was given to DIS, but Spanish prosecutors believe the actual value was at least €83 million. DIS is seeking to recover €35 million.

Prosecutor Luis Garcia Canton declared that “there is not the slightest hint of crime” and asked for all defen dants to be acquitted at the trial in Barcelona.

Vissel Kobe sporting director Hideki Na gai!”

PSG star Neymar cleared of fraud and corruption charges over Barcelona transfer.

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Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura aka ‘King Kazu’ breaks another record.