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1.6 Million Euro investment for Almeria Province The Municipal Investment plans on promoting the Diputación de Almería that will bring to the municipality of Huercal-Overa an investment that reaches 1.6 million euros and which will be earmarked for the development of four projects, which will be implemented to improve urban infrastructure and municipal units.

Head of promotions, Oscar Liria, has visited the municipality to hold a meeting with the Mayor, Sunday Fernández, and the councilman, Monica Navarro, who have both dealt with the planning of projects to be executed.

The first of the projects addressed is with regards to the main sports ground, where they will also be holding municipal events once facilities are implemented. This is going to be integrated within the municipal sports complex and is located opposite the exhibition grounds.

Seated in a plot of 18,858 square meters, it is going to be in the northern part of the Municipal Pavilion and will have an area of 2,000 square meters. Designated to facilitate extra sports equipment, the project is going to have 450,000 euros of investment.

A second project is the restoration of the Railway Station building which is going to be restored under the proposed plans, with a total investment of 200,000 euros. The project will be presented this Sunday. The restoration of the facade of the Parish Church, for 110,000 euros, and the re-conditioning of the Bridge of San Isidro, valued at 840,000 euros is also part of the investment. This will lead to an improvement with the connection of the municipality with Noia and the area of the municipality.

Oscar Liria has highlighted the importance of the Provincial Plans for the municipalities of the province because without which it would be very difficult to “execute projects that are vital to the province of Almeria”.

The mayor of Huercal-Overa, Sunday Fernández, thanked the support of the Diputación de Almería.

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Illness causes double flight emergency For the second time in a week, a medical emergency put urgent landing procedures into full force on flights heading to and from Spain.

The first, a Boeing 737 operated by Transavia en route from Alicante to Amsterdam had to make a detour to Paris-Orly airport after sending out an emergency signal.

The latest involved a Ryanair flight on the way to Girona Airport on the Costa Brava from Leeds-Bradford on Friday morning after a passenger became ill mid-flight. The aircraft took off from the UK at 8.25am and the alarm was raised almost immediately as it flew over Rouen in the north of France. Within minutes, the plane had landed at Paris-Beauvais and due to the advance warning a full paramedic team was waiting on the tarmac to administer treatment to the patient.

Madrid chemical plant explosion Thirty-five people have been injured, three of them described as being in a ‘critical’ state, following an explosion last Thursday morning in a town close to Madrid. Officers from the Guardia Civil immediately evacuated two high schools, two primary schools and a kindergarten in the aftermath of a series of blasts ripped through a warehouse belonging to the Requinsa solvent company in Arganda del Rey, found to the east of the Greater Madrid area. Such was the strength of the explosion that windows in the La Poveda high school around a kilometre away were shattered, although none of the 750 teenage pupils and their teachers on the premises at the time were hurt. As a precaution all buildings within 500m of the site, including residential homes, were evacuated essentially as a precaution as the warehouse contains toxic chemical waste and a giant cloud of black smoke filled the area around the El Guijar industrial estate. The explosion and the subsequent fire broke out around 11.30am and was finally extinguished eight hours later. Two of those injured in the blast are thought to be employees of the Requinsa company who were admitted to hospital with severe burns, with a third person – a 22-year-old woman – suffering a broken pelvis after a fall from the shock of the explosion.

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PSOE request more summer operations Members of the PSOE political party have asked the Ministry of Health to bring in a series of “positive discrimination” measures to ensure there is no interruption to surgical procedures during the summer months.

The plan is to reduce the waiting lists to see a consultant for the first time and any subsequent surgical procedures at the Hospital Rafael Mendez in Lorca which has the most patients in the area.

The request was made in a petition to the Regional Assembly by Isabel Casalduero and Consuelo Cano, who have asked for an “exceptional” plan for the hospital which would mean keeping two floors of the hospital open throughout the summer (that are normally shut down for that period) and thus maintaining an 100% level of both consultations and operations during July and August.

The Executive Health Secretary of the Partido Popular (PP), Domingo Coronado, said yesterday that Hospital Rafael Méndez will be reinforced with more equipment and 50 professionals, which will allow the “reducing of the waiting lists both medical and surgical.”

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Navy rescues hundreds of migrants The Spanish Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a navy ship has rescued 651 migrants that were attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe from North Africa. In a statement, it said that the frigate Canarias, taking part in a joint EU mission, took part in the rescue on Saturday morning close to the Libyan coast. They confirmed that the professional rescue operation was carried out “in complete darkness” and that the migrants came from a range of different sub-Saharan countries. In the less than three months that the Canarias has been patrolling the Mediterranean it has saved 1,958 migrants.

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Le Pen isn’t so mighty after all Marine Le Pen conceded to Emmanuel Macron with the opening line of, “the people have voted for continuity”.

National Front leader Le Pen was crushed in Sunday’s vote by a virtual unknown who left the ruling Socialist Government to set up a new centre movement, En Marche, by a predicted 65% to 35% margin on a low turnout of 65% of the French electorate. Macron will now replace Francois Hollande for the next five years.

The 39-year-old’s first public statement said his victory was, “A new chapter of hope and confidence is opening”.

British Prime Minister Theresa May was one of the first to congratulate the new French leader, but Macron’s election is predicted to make the forthcoming Brexit negotiations that much more difficult with him being a confirmed Europhile.

In the closing days of the poll, French voters turned on the right-wing National Front candidate in their droves following Le Pen’s performance on the one-to-one debate with her presidential opponent. This result has also come as a blow to right-wing politicians such as Nigel Farage who was hoping for a Le Pen

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victory to continue the anti-EU stance begun by Brexit on the continent. Farage Tweeted within minutes of the result that “Macron offers 5 more years of failure, power to the EU and open borders. If Le Pen sticks in there, she can win in 2022” Marine Le Pen would’ve offered a referendum on ‘Frexit’ and was also in favour of ditching the Euro currency and returning to the Franc.

In the immediate moments after the initial projections were announced, French commentators were queuing up to blame

Le Pen’s performance on the televised debate as being one of the main reasons for her defeat. They considered that it was all about attacking her opponent without saying what she would actually do for her country and its people. Macron, on the other hand, came across as calm and presidential in style.

Angela Merkel’s spokesperson added their congratulations by saying: “Your victory is a victory for a strong and united Europe and for Franco-German friendship”.

Wanna bet that gambling’s on the up Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has announced the amount of gambling done online in the country has jumped by 32.6%. According to the year-on-year figures, online betting of all types increased by 19.9% to €2.9bn.

Betting on sports came out top of the industry for Q4 2016 bringing in 55.5% of the total revenue. Commenting on the data, the DGOJ said: “In terms of growth, the sports betting segment saw its revenue rise by an impressive 30.6%, with casinos surging by 58.8%, poker by just 4.6%, and bingo by a mere 0.2%.”

Operators of the websites and the apps have recently spent more than 33% of their budgets on advertising and the gamble has paid off with an increase of 10%, equating to an extra 598,000 people signing up for new accounts.

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UKIP tormented by council candidate

It was a bad set of results for UKIP at Thursday’s local council elections, as they ended up with just a solitary seat in the country. They took the ward of Padiham and Burnley West in Lancashire from Labour with a 228 vote majority. Interestingly, this was the same ward that the British National Party (BNP) took in 2009 and their first ever success in the UK at any level.

In an ironic twist in the results, an ex-asylum seeker has beaten the UKIP leader of Thanet District Council at the county council elections.

Aram Rawf, who now lives in Broadstairs, arrived in Britain as a teenager and an Iraqi refugee and stood as a Labour candidate in the Kent County Council elections on May 4th. He didn’t win the Cliftonville ward seat but he did beat his UKIP opponent into third place by 317 votes. As expected, the Conservatives took first place but Mr Rawf was delighted with his result.

“I am absolutely thrilled to have polled more votes than a leading UKIP politician,” he said. “It was considered an unwinnable seat for the Labour Party, but I put my heart into the campaign and I’m proud to have knocked UKIP into third place. I feel I have helped wiped this party off the Kent County Council political map. I believe UKIP is a racist party and any victory against UKIP is a victory for humanity and universal human rights.”

Aram has now vowed to help his party win the June General Election. “I am a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn,” he said, “And I want to see him as the next prime minister of this country.”

Mallorca tour operator criticised

Established tour operator Thomson is facing heavy criticism following its handling of the late opening of one of its new luxury resorts on the island of Mallorca. The news comes as hundreds of holidaymakers from Britain begun to return home from their nightmare.

The Alua Sol Mallorca Resort was due to open on Monday 1 May but only the night before the owners informed Thomson that it wasn’t ready. In scenes reminiscent of European hotel horror stories of the late 1960s and satirised in the film ‘Carry on Abroad’, those booked in at the hotel were nonetheless taken there and subsequently turned away. It was obvious that the ongoing building and deco-

rating work wouldn’t allow them to stay there.

Thomson has now confirmed that the hotel will open tomorrow (Wednesday), along with its sister hotel on the island of Ibiza that has also been delayed due to work overrunning.

Many of those affected by their treatment by Thomson’s have been talking to the British newspapers and sharing their stories on social media outlets.

One couple from Newcastle, Terry and Melanie Turner flew out on the morning of 1st May to celebrate Terry’s 65th birthday. Despite being aware of comments made on the website TripAdvisor that the hotel might not be ready they were allegedly assured by Thomson that all was fine

and would open on schedule. However, when they landed at Palma Airport they were informed that the hotel wasn’t ready and would instead be going to another hotel.

Their demeanour wasn’t helped when they spent twoand-a-half hours waiting to check in to a hotel they discovered wasn’t all-inclusive – as booked – so a third hotel was offered, the Protur Playa. After paying the £44 taxi fare that they were told to claim back from Thomson, they arrived at the hotel only to find that too wasn’t allinclusive either, despite being told the contrary.

The couple are currently seeking a full refund of £1,700 for the cost of their holiday, plus £44!

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Philip stands down

Following hours of speculation that something more serious was about to be announced concerning the health of a senior member of the British Royal Family, Buckingham Palace confirmed that H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is to stand down from all public duties from this autumn.

The Duke, about to celebrate his 96th birthday on 21 June and his 70th wedding anniversary in November, has made this decision of his own free will and has the full support of Her Majesty The Queen. The formal announcement came on Thursday morning less than 24 hours after he was seen in fine spirits and exceptionally sprightly as he opened the new Warner Stand at Lord’s Cricket

Ground.

Members of the Royal Household were summoned to Buckingham Palace for a meeting on Thursday morning which raised speculation as to the purpose. Sources were quick to quash that is was due to any serious health issues concerning the Queen or her husband. The ITV Royal editor, Chris Ship, tweeted at least 15 minutes in advance of the official announcement that: “It's about Prince Philip. My best guess is he is retiring properly. He'll be 96 in June.”

The official statement said: “His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. In taking this decision, The Duke has the full

support of The Queen. Prince Philip will attend previously scheduled engagements between now and August, both individually and accompanying The Queen.

"Thereafter, The Duke will not be accepting new invitations for visits and engagements, although he may still choose to attend certain public events from time to time.

"The Duke of Edinburgh is Patron, President or a member of over 780 organisations, with which he will continue to be associated, although he will no longer play an active role by attending engagements.

"Her Majesty will continue to carry out a full programme of official engagements with the support of members of the Royal Family."

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MP’s lack of theatre time

In a confidential survey, British MPs have been asked for their views on the current hours parliament sits and one suggestion has been for the debates to finish an hour earlier enabling more members to attend the London theatre!

This was just one of many suggestions made anonymously by MPs ahead of the dissolution of parliament ahead of the June 8th General Election. Another member of the House of Commons complained that there was never enough time to eat while others commented on a loss of “camaraderie” since the reduction in the number of late-night sittings.

It was during Tony Blair’s first term as prime minister, which began almost exactly 20 years ago, that the current arrangements for sitting of the Commons were revamped.

At the moment, they sit from 2.30pm to 10.30pm on Mondays, 11.30am to 7.30pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9.30am to 5.30pm on Thursdays, and 9.30am to 3pm on sitting Fridays. This was in response to many MPs at the time, especially with the increase of female members that made up the ‘Blair Babes’, that had young families and found the number of late night and even through the night debates more than unsociable.

A majority of the 217 MPs who took part in the survey supported the status quo. However, contents of the annex to the report showed a number that were uncomfortable with current arrangements.

“I think in general we should start earlier and finish earlier: that would enable Members with children in London to say goodnight to them and those without to go to the theatre occasionally,” said one MP. Those that were advocating the most change recommended options to enable them to return to their constituencies earlier in the week or to compress the current sitting hours into fewer days.

In a surprising finding, a number of respondents displayed their regret that fewer late-night sittings meant there was less of a case of togetherness among parliamentarians, lamenting that there is less time for Members to meet and discuss issues informally and there is less time to interact with colleagues on both sides of the House.

And finally, a male MP from the east of England even argued that there wasn’t enough work to do. “The sitting hours now are ridiculous,” he said. It is fixed between the whips and has become a 9–5 job but isn’t even that any more. More often than not you only have to effectively be in Parliament for 2 days. It seems to me that half the time people are scratching round for things to do or attending ‘pointless events’.”

Absolutely Fabulous news for ‘icon’ Joanna One of Britain’s acting national treasures is to be the latest recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship. In what has been described as ‘absolutely fabulous news’, Joanna Lumley, 71, will be presented with the famous and distinctive trophy at the British Academy Television Awards to be televised on Sunday 14th May on BBC1.

Commenting after the formal announcement, the quintessentially English actress and recent documentary presenter said: “Nothing could make me prouder or happier than being awarded this phenomenal honour. To be counted amongst the greatest talents and stars of our industry is an awesome gift: the BAFTA Fellowship is the grandest and most unexpected prize I have ever had the joy of receiving."

The BAFTA Fellowship is the highest possible accolade given by the Academy and the recipients are those that have made an exceptional and outstanding contribution to the film and television world during their careers. Lumley follows Fellowship awards in recent years to actor and producer Mel Brooks, comedy writers Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, and American actor Sidney Poitier. The first Fellowship award was given to Alfred Hitchcock in 1971.

For the creator of the iconic Patsy in ‘Ab Fab’, this is a culmination of a 40-year career after beginning her career as a model. She became a regular on the TV screens thanks to her role – and her famous ‘Purdey’ hair style – in the New Avengers in 1976.

Jane Lush, Chair of BAFTA said: “From high-kicking her way into our hearts as Purdey in The New Avengers to showcasing her enviable comedic credentials with her portrayal of Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, Joanna Lumley is a true icon of television.

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Animal Rights Group attack zoo A video has been released by the Spanish animal-rights group, Fundación Alma Animal, highlighting the conditions endured by penguins held in captivity at one of Madrid’s privately owned zoos.

Shot at the Faunia Zoo and Theme Park, the footage shows the restrictions in the penguin’s tanks which fly in the face of the official information given by the zoo on the creatures, highlighting that they normally dive to a depth of 300 metres and swim speeds of up to 100kph.

The video shows some of the penguin population allegedly swimming listlessly in front of the visitors, including one of them showing signs of being injured from swimming to and from the glass in the tanks. Alma Animal has called for people to recognise that “it’s time to stop being accomplices in the exploitation of animals.”

Fundación Alma Animal was set up in 2012 to prevent cruelty to animals by bringing to the attention to the public such instances as described above, promoting animal adoption, animal welfare and where possible to provide sanctuary for those that have suffered mistreating or abuse by humans.

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Mojácar local police increases its vehicle fleet The Mojácar Local Police have expanded their vehicle fleet by adding two new scooter type motorcycles, suitable for use in the narrow streets of the Old Town as well as the urbanizations of the beach area, the Paseo de Las Marinas or the Paseo del Mediterráneo.

The new vehicles will be especially useful during the summer season, due to the increased traffic mainly along the seafront.

Their small size will be of great assistance to the officers in carrying out their duties where they need extra manoeuvrability or a smaller parking space.

A total of 12 vehicles now make up the fleet, including a SUV, basic patrol cars, cars with special equipment for detainees, an unmarked vehicle, and an all-terrain vehicle, as well as off-road motorcycles and the new acquisitions for urban use.

The Mojácar Local Police is made up of 23 officers, although through cooperation agreements with other municipalities, this number is increased during the summer season with up to 8 more patrols.

In addition to their usual work, Mojácar Local Police have been in charge of carrying out all the campaigns of the Dirección General de Seguridad, since assuming the responsibility more than a year ago. They now police drink and drug driving, motorcycle helmet use and the use of safety belts or child protection in vehicles within the municipal area.

For Mojácar Councillor of Security, Emmanuel Agüero, the purchase of these two new bikes, which is part of the plan for the renovation and continuous modernization, is not just about the Local Police mobile fleet, but also the upkeep of their equipment and improving the quality of the officers by participation in training courses.

Another new vehicle and a drone figure are among planned new acquisitions.

Police officers are already training for

the handling of this unmanned aircraft that will be very useful given its great versatility.

At the presentation of these new bikes, the Councillor of Security also highlighted that the new office for the Local Police will be located in the future municipal offices below the Plaza Nueva. The new Local Police Headquarters will have an area 500 m2, with the latest state of the art computer and security systems as well as offices and cells.

European house of history opens European Parliament President Antonio Tajani officially opened the House of European History (HEH) on Thursday in a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the presence of former EP president Dr Hans-Gert Pöttering (chair of the Board of Trustees) and Professor Wlodzimierz Borodziej (chair of the HEH Academic Committee). The museum was opened to the public from last Saturday 6 May. Mr Tajani said “This house is about the things we have in common, the events we have lived through together. This is indeed not only the House of European History, it is also the Home of European identity and European memory.”

Former EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the HEH said “The House of European History is intended to help citizens to step into the future wisely and with confidence, a future which, from today’s standpoint, looks likely to be troubled and full of threats. It is a house which, by showing us the dynamics of European history, enables us to better understand recent history, as well as the present.”

The House of European History (HEH) aims to encourage citizens to reflect upon and debate about the history of Europe and of European integration. It wants to increase knowledge, arouse curiosity and, over time, become a place for the exchange of ideas, reflection and debate about Europe and its history, linking up people, institutions and networks dealing with European history. Visitors will be challenged to critically assess European history, its potential and its future.

Professor Wlodzimierz Borodziej, Chair of the HEH Academic Committee, said “Like the Union, the work of the House of European History will never be complete. It will always remain a record of the time in which modified versions of the permanent exhibition and of the subsequent temporary exhibitions will be born. Last but not least, it will remain a record of the disputes about this, our tiny appendix of Asia, where we nest and which we have the right to be proud of.”

Exhibits in the HEH permanent exhibition have been brought together from around 300 museums and collections from across Europe and beyond, and include two modest display cabinets dedicated to Brexit and feature a Vote Leave wins with both a badge and t-shirt in the glass display, alongside a referendum ballot paper.

“Interactions. Centuries of Commerce, Combat and Creation” is the House of European History’s first temporary exhibition. It will run until 31 May 2018. It illuminates exemplary moments and revealing stories of encounters and exchanges in European history.

The Museum also offers educational programmes; events for local and visiting publics; publications and a range of online information.

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Trump’s obvious historical strategy Former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos was not best pleased by the U.S attack on Syria, tweeting: “There comes a day in every child’s life when his Daddy bitterly disappoints him.”

Why is he surprised? Even to his most ardent critics, Trump could never have been as uninformed, as boorish and as wholly without tactics as he appeared. And this is his appeal. The absence of an agenda attracted those tired of the establishment and terrified those in it.

The historically obvious international strategy of Donald J. Trump begins and ends with a man who was as much of a political outsider, and just as coarse: Richard Nixon.

Nixon and Henry Kissinger were famous subscribers to ‘madman theory’. Nixon’s team were determined to make Communist leaders think he was dangerous and volatile as means to ocure

better terms of cooperation.

Nixon’s Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman, wrote that Nixon had confided to him: “I call it the Madman Theory, Bob. I want the North Vietnamese to believe ‘we can’t restrain him when he’s angry—and he has his hand on the nuclear button.’ “ In October 1969, the Nixon administration indicated to the Soviet Union that “the madman was loose” when the U.S military was ordered to full global war readiness alert. American diplomats, especially Kissinger, likewise portrayed the 1970 American incursion into Cambodia as a symptom of Nixon’s alleged instability.

The ingenuity of Trump and his advisors is that they have fanned distraction. So little is known of Trump the man that in a world of perennial observation, he is a mystery to his own electorate as much he is America’s foes.

Consider the parallels to Nixon: Trump’s reputation as a bogeyman far supersedes him as a credible president. There are no books, no charmed attempts at insightful bonhomie; there’s only an undercoating of machismo and a vacuum where easy charm normally resides.

The result is genuine fear rooted in a powerful unknown president. And it is fear which is the most useful tool in the arsenal of any leader who wishes to make a lasting change.

Machiavelli argued that sometimes it is “a very wise thing to simulate madness.” In this, Trump is unrivalled at

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stoking bewilderment and panic with no resource available to extrapolate his next move.

International relations remains a diplomatic wild west of law and power, even if travel, trade and the Internet have disguised the fact that strength is still everything.

There are points of departure. Nixon, forever scoffed and laughed at, was nevertheless an experienced campaigner, Washington insider and former vice president. Where Trump and Nixon are evidently paranoid and socially awkward, there is nothing to say they are as equally as skulduggerous (merely that they were both caught saying things they’d rather you forget).

Trump is a historically determinist entity; a reactionary construct against globalisation and mass immigration that was always going to be. This is his reality and not the buffoonery which guises a succinct strategy toward the world.

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Historic hotels of Europe portfolio increases As part of the continued quest to discover unique, historical treasures, HISTORIC HOTELS OF EUROPE welcomes 11 new member properties, spanning across the continent.

Whether you’re staying within the ancient walls of a castle ruin or spending the night as lord or lady in a centuries-old manor house, each luxurious hotel boasts fascinating heritage and unforgettable experiences.

First on the list is the German-based DORNRÖSCHENSCHLOSS SABABURG - a 14th century castle hotel known as the home of Sleeping Beauty, complete with enchanting rose garden and wonderful palace ruins. Speaking of baroque castles in Germany, HOTEL SCHLOSS HERTEFELD joins the Historic Hotels of Europe - boasting an incredible restoration of the original tower and the dream-like ‘Heaven’s Room’, where guests can open a rooftop to reveal the starry night sky. Our fresh German boltholes don’t end there. Set your compass to UNESCO World Heritage site Middle Rhine Valley and you’ll find ROMANTIK HOTEL SCHOOLS RHEINFELS tucked away among the magical countryside.

The latest addition to the Greek portfolio, SERENISSIMA BOUTIQUE HOTEL is a serene, contemporary, and culinary retreat in the Old City

of Chania. In idyllic Montenegro, the charming 4-star HOTEL CATTARO acts as a gateway to old and new Kotor, encompassing three old-world buildings in its architectural glory. Another waterbased retreat, the 14th century TOFTAHOLM MANOR HOTEL nudges the stunning Lake Vidöstern in the blissful Småland countryside.

The newest Irish members are as equally impeccable: the seaside town of Dungarvan plays host to restaurant and townhouse THE TANNERY, which has established itself as a cosy neighborhood spot for locals and guests alike since 1997.

A heritage building also forms the foundations of BELLEEK CASTLE HOTEL, housed in a medieval masterpiece within 1,000 acres of woodland on the banks of River Moy. In Co. Monaghan, HILTON PARK has provided the finest hospitality and dining to its guests since it first opened its doors as a family home in 1734.

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Tuna poisoning warning

A rogue batch of tuna has triggered warnings across some regions of southern Spain.

In a statement released over the weekend, it was recommended that people should avoid eating fresh tuna that was contained in a lot numbered 170419003251 sold by Garciden – a company based in Vera in Almeria – to avoid the possibility of poisoning. The communiqué specifically stated that a piece of dangerous tuna had been detected in the Alcantarilla market.

The local government of Andalucia are aware of 21 cases of poisoning and has also confirmed the existence of some unsafe batches in the province of Granada and the town of Cazorla, Jaén. The situation has caused the Spanish Agency for Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition of the Ministry of Health to warn of the existence of these unfit batches after confirming ‘several outbreaks of histamine poisoning’.

Histamine poisoning is associated with poor hygiene in food handling and, above all, poor fish preservation, usually at elevated temperatures for prolonged periods of time. If fish are not stored correctly it can appear in high quantities, and can cause anyone affected to suffer from an itchy throat, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and headaches. Anyone suffering from any of these symptoms after eating fresh tuna should visit their doctor as soon as possible where medication can be administered.

The public health department said

that the affected batch of fresh tuna weighed 13,949 kilos and that “histamine had been detected because it had not been kept at the right temperature”. Apparently, it came from a frozen item, later thawed, sold in complete pieces and vacuum packed.

It was sold by Garciden between April 25 and May 5, with an expiry date ten days afte, so some of the batch may still be on sale.

The majority of those affected by this substance are concentrated in the city of Granada, that has suffered 16 of the 21 cases. The other five poisonings have occurred in the province of Jaén.

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Quake risk forces gas plant rethink The government has announced that it will not reopen one if its large undersea gas storage facilities in the Mediterranean due to the belief that further work in the area could set off an earthquake.

Injection of gas into the Gulf of Valencia plant run by Castor was stopped back in September 2013 within months of beginning to operate, after a few hundred minor tremors and quakes in the zone off Spain’s eastern coast between Valencia and Barcelona.

A study commissioned by the government in October 2015 and undertaken by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) came to the conclusion that there was a probable connection between the quakes and the works. “The localisations of the tremors coincide with the Amposta fault line and the studies conclude that these faults were put under stress as a result of the gas injections,” the ministry said.

The report went on to say, “...that there is no absolute certainty that there will be no new seismic movements in the area if the facility goes into operation”. The findings of the study convinced the government not to resume work on the facility.

Originally, the underwater container was due to store gas in an oil reservoir 1.7km beneath the Mediterranean and then transport it to Spain’s national grid via a pipeline. The amount of gas held – up to 1.3 billion cubic metres – would’ve adequately covered the needs of the five million people in the Valencia region for three months.

Prior to the authorities suspended the plant’s activity in 2013 and the start of the investigation into the tremors, around 100 cubic metres of gas had been injected.

A financial consequence of the original decision was the compensation payment of €1.35 billion to the consortium that built the plant for not being able to continue operations as planned.

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Picardo accuses Spain of ‘harrassment’ In the latest statement from the outspoken and plain-speaking leader of Gibraltar, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has accused Spain of “deliberately causing problems”.

Picardo’s latest outburst alleges that a Spanish military aircraft – a P3 Orion controlled from Seville - encroached into Gibraltar airspace just before midday last Friday. Despite details of the flight being referred on to Gibraltar’s air traffic controller before the event, the government said the plane did not follow its “expected flight profile”.

This resulted in the flight being tagged as “unknown traffic” and resulted in a scheduled British Airways plane due to take off from Gibraltar at 11.50am to be delayed for eight minutes.

Chief Minister Picardo accused the Spanish military of using “politicallymotivated manoeuvres” to interfere with the movement of a civilian aircraft. “It is no secret that Spain has been deliberately causing problems for Gibraltar at our border and through its incursions into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters”, he exclaimed. “Today’s incursion into Gibraltar’s airspace, in the middle of a busy day when several civilian flights were

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scheduled to arrive and depart from the Gibraltar International Airport takes the Spanish harassment of Gibraltar to new heights.”

Continuing, Mr Picardo said it was “completely unacceptable that the Spanish military have interfered with the movement of civilian aircraft in this dangerous manner. Gibraltar International Airport is an extremely busy base for civilian

Rajoy welcomes French President Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says France, with Emmanuel Macron as its new president, will help strengthen the European Union at a key moment for the 28-nation bloc.

In a telegram sent Sunday to congratulate the new president-elect of France, Rajoy praised Macron for his proposed reforms and his “firm defense of the European integration process.’’

Those principles and his solid backing from French voters, Rajoy said, mean “France _ a friend, neighbor and strategic partner of Spain _ will actively contribute to the advancement and reinforcement of the European Union in a key moment of its history.’’

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“Delays caused by the politically-motivated manoeuvres of the Spanish military are intolerable, but thanks to the swift action of Gibraltar’s Air Traffic Control, delays were the only consequence.”

He concluded be saying: “Today’s incident could have been much worse.”

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Feature

Imagination vs. Reality

By Feature writer Sandy Shore “A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not. But a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place.” ~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

There is a man who should know for Mozart was an avid traveller. In this one respect I am in perfect harmony with Europe’s most famous musician. As a youngster I gazed across the sea’s horizon. As I whiled away an hour or so I allowed my imagination to let me see things I hoped to one day experience.

Later, whilst in pursuit of my dreams, I was fortunate enough to make friends in the cantinas of Latin America and knock ‘em back in Melbourne.

As my feet went forward they took me to the admittedly seedy bars scattered along Durban’s waterfront.

With a shudder is recalled an occasion when I was nearly ‘run over’ by a barge towing a crane in a Middle Eastern harbour.

My longing to travel remains but my means to do so has left me in its wake.

It did occur to me that I could live the good life by offering to be a European aide of an African despot. But, such men can be as temperamental as an opera diva.

Having dropped anchor in Mediterranean Spain I now find myself back to where it all started. These days, as I saunter along our sun-kissed beaches, I still gaze out to sea. But, instead of dreaming I reminisce and to be honest both are to be recommended.

We really don’t take imagination and dreaming seriously enough. Most people settle for less by enduring a rather vapid reality. In my view the ability to close one’s eyes and daydream is opportunity to live the life you wish for rather than the existence you have been burdened with.

Your reality sees me stretched out on my patio’s recliner. Look instead inside my head and you will see the reason for my whimsical smile. Inside my subconsciousness I relish life on the sundeck of a ocean liner. As I breathe in the briny aromas of the ocean I listen to travelling companions enjoying the pool. Touchingly, beside me relaxes the companion of my dreams.

Do feel free to enjoy your reality by all means but excuse me whilst I close my eyes and live what is to me the alternative reality.

Seventy years of United Nations

The date – 26 June 1945. The place – The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Centre in San Francisco. It was 70 years ago today that, The Charter of the United Nations, the foundational treaty of the intergovernmental organization, the United Nations, was signed.

Present at this momentous event were 50 of the 51 original member countries. (Poland, the other original member, which was not represented at the conference, signed it two months later). It entered into force on 24 October 1945; United Nations Day, after being ratified by the original five permanent members of the Security Council - the Republic of China (later replaced by the People's Republic of China), France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (later replaced by the Russian Federation), the United Kingdom, and the United States - and a majority of the other signatories.

As a charter, it is a constituent treaty and all members are bound by its articles. Furthermore, Article 103 of the Charter states that obligations to the United Nations prevail over all other treaty obligations. Most countries in the world have now ratified the Charter.

The name United Nations originated with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941, when he described the countries fighting against the Axis in World War II. FDR’s “Four Freedoms”, also made their way into the resulting charter of the United Nations Organization in 1945.

The name was first used officially on 1 January 1942, when 26 states joined in the Declaration by the United Nations, pledging to continue their joint war effort and not to make peace separately.

The United Nations was established after World War II, in an attempt to maintain international peace and security and to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social and humanitarian problem. Its forerunner was the League of Nations, an organization conceived under similar circumstances during the First World War and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles, "to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security." The League of Nations, however, ceased its activities after it failed to prevent the Second World War. The need for an international organization to replace the League of Nations was first stated officially on 30 October 1943, in the Moscow Declaration issued by China, Great Britain, the United States, and the USSR. At the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944, those four countries drafted specific proposals for a charter for the new organization. Later, at the Yalta Conference, in February 1945, further agreement was reached on the framework and structure of the organization.

The Security Council is the principal UN organ responsible for ensuring peace and its decisions are binding on all member states. The five permanent members were given individual veto power over issues brought before the Council. Other special agencies like the WHO (World Health Organization), UNICEF (UN International Children's Emergency Fund), UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) and the World Bank provide needed help across the world and have improved the lives of millions. Today, nearly 200 nations are members of the United Nations.

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Property, Home & Garden

Why is Arboleas such a great place to live?

Why? The list is endless but forget the wonderful weather, the stress free traffic, with a cost of living that is so much cheaper than the rest of Europe and the list goes on and on. One aspect I really like is that people have time for each other; greeting strangers and being prepared to stop and talk; try that in London, Brussells or Paris without getting a black eye!!! I remember what many call the good old days of the 1950’s and 1960’s where people would never dream of passing someone by without saying good day to each other, or to stop and talk, they would help without being asked and this is how I find many parts of Spain today; and where I live in particular, that is Arboleas, Almeria. Like many other areas in Spain, Arboleas has an association of people who have joined together into the Arboleas Home Watch Scheme. Crime is very low but none the less we suffer the occasional distraction thefts and rare burglaries and thefts. However, it is neighbours working together that has made this safe place even safer.

Arboleas Home Watch has proved an extremely successful operation and has helped people to feel safer in their homes and has reduced crime significantly according to the local police.

Behind the scheme lies a simple idea and a central value shared by other schemes which can help to reduce crime and the opportunities for crime. They make people aware of ways to protect their property by providing advice, encouraging closer communities and helping and reassuring those who live in the area.

Our Home Watch scheme is not just about reducing crime, but about creating a community that cares about each other. They can bring local people of every nationality together and can make a contribution to improving their lives. In my barriada of El Prado, Arboleas we have Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Belgium, Polish, English, Scottish and even Welsh collaborating in our scheme.

The cooperation and collaboration of the Arboleas Home Watch scheme goes far beyond reducing crime, by being part of a caring community, our members are only too willing to assist at times of

need, such as a medical emergency or assisting someone who is ill or house bound. The range of help is unlimited and of enormous assistance to those in need and rewarding to those who help out.

In summary the key objectives of Arboleas Home Watch are:• By noting suspicious persons or incidents and informing the Policia Local or Guardia, we are helping to reduce the opportunities for crime to occur and helping them to help us to protect ourselves and our property.

• By making it more difficult for the criminal, the more likely it is that crime can be reduced and generally make our areas even safer to live in.

• Our actions have brought communities together.

• We are actively supported by both the Town Hall and Local Police.

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• Other communities have followed our lead and have utilised our on-line resources.

If you want to join our local Arboleas Home Watch scheme and you live in our area it is free then go to http://arboleashomewatch.com/ and follow the downloads link to get an application form to join.

One last word or two, the American comic and pianist of the 1960’s Tom Lehrer once said “Life is like a sewer... what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.” As members of the Arboleas Home Watch have discovered by giving and sharing in the community they find it both a rewarding experience and full of friendship . Come and join us.

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Housing plan boost for young An announcement by the Spanish Minister for Development, Iñigo de la Serna, has revealed plans to bring in a series of measures to help young people up to the age of 35 get on to the housing market. The country’s poorer pensioners haven’t been forgotten either.

The ambition is to award up to €10,800 toward the purchase of a house – with a limit of 20% of the value of the property. As part of the 2018-2021 State Housing Plan, those under 35-years old and on an annual income of less that €7,455 will qualify for the scheme which is planned to enter into force on January 1st 2018.

Another initiative in the policy is to increase the maximum amount of state aid towards renting a property which will rise to €900 from the current €600. In addition, it’s also contemplated that State and autonomous community funding could also pay between €150 and €400 of rent to the most vulnerable groups.

A further announcement was that the elderly will be able to receive aid up to 50% towards their rent or up to €200 per month to pay for water, gas, electricity and community bills. To receive this aid, they must be over 65 and be in receipt of a pension that doesn’t exceed the IPREM limit by three times. (The IPREM is the minimum amount decided upon by the government which dictates whether an individual is entitled to State aid or otherwise).

Both the young people and the elderly that qualify can count on this extra aid for a maximum period of three years.

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Property, Home & Garden

Tenant passport launched

An online service set to do for home renting what Airbnb did for the holiday business has launched throughout the UK. This scheme may be of particular interest to residents of Spain who might be considering renting out their British property themselves.

RentalStep allows both tenants and landlords to leave reviews of each other and their properties so everyone can make more informed decisions about future moves.

The Tenant Passport addresses one of the underlying problems of today’s rental market – landlord confidence and the cost of having to pay for pricey references.

This free service allows renters to log their verified payment history online and every punctual rental payment will improve their credit score – the key to everything from getting a mobile phone contract to securing a mortgage, and that first step on the property-owning ladder.

“Our revolutionary new platform that connects great tenants and great landlords has launched across the UK and is set to revolutionise the way we rent. Our partnership with Experian means we can offer free credit scoring and ID verification for both tenants and landlords” said Mike Georgeson, founder of RentalStep.

He added, “Our unique, secure Tenant Passport allows tenants to show a landlord just how good a tenant they are, whilst giving landlords access to a pool of verified tenants.”

The Tenant Passport, which RentalStep guarantee will remain free for tenants, means renters’ online reference will be only a click away. The Passport includes a record of rental payments – with each payment record sent to Experian – and present and past tenancies.

RentalStep has also introduced the new concept of a Tenant Score™, which makes it simple for landlords to assess would-be tenants' suitability for a property. Meanwhile, landlords will be

able to store all of their documents for the tenancy online and share them with their tenants.

The company, brainchild of entrepreneur and landlord Mike Georgeson, has already won a massive vote of confidence, taking the £150,000 first prize from a Startups.co.uk competition following a real-life Dragon’s Denstyle interview with Worth Capital.

RentalStep provides great tenants and great landlords with a win-win situation. The only losers are likely to be letting agents, who will have to start thinking twice about extracting hefty fees for matching the best tenants with the best landlords.

The Tenant Passport provides a real lifeline to tenants keen to improve their credit score and reassure landlords in a market where competition for decent lettings is increasingly fierce.

And in an industry not known for its openness to going online, a service has finally arrived that reflects the reality of Generation Rent, bringing high-quality rental services direct to the digital generation.

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Planning applications on the up

British homeowners are behind a building surge as soaring house prices squeeze growing families, forcing them to improve their current homes rather than move.

Research by construction consultancy Barbour ABI has found that in every area of the UK, with the exception of Scotland, there was a significant growth in the number of planning applications submitted over the last two years, rising on average 6%.

This trend was largest in areas where the rise in house prices has been strong such as eastern England, which has regularly reported exceptionally high levels of property inflation. Here, there was a 14% jump in planning applications over the past two years, while in Cambridge the figure soared by 51% to the third-highest level in the country.

Cambridge had the highest house-price growth in the UK for months last year, with values rising by 14.4% in 2015, according to the online valuation service Hometrack. That has dropped off as affordability constraints checked rises to just 1.7% growth in 2016.

Barbour ABI’s data come from planning applications for residential properties. The figures include changes such as loft extensions, but don’t always include other more minor changes under permitted development regulations, such as small extensions.

RENTALS - SALES -MANAGEMENT - MAINTENANCE That suggests the level of building work could be even higher.

The report said home improvement activity shifts very closely in line with changes in the economy and that home improvement applications rise and fall, tracking rises or falls in Gross ¬Domestic Product (GDP) within about six months.

However, it pointed out that in addition to house prices, consumer sentiment can also boost applications.

Federation of Master Builders Chief Executive, Brian Berry said: “Demand for home improvement work is particularly vulnerable to dips in consumer confidence, but at present there’s no sign of a negative Brexit effect. Despite gloomy predictions from many economists in the run up to the EU referendum last summer, construction SME workloads have not only held up, they are in rude health.”

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The report also revealed a noticeable north-south divide in home improvement: the highest placed northern local authority for the rate of planning permissions sought was Harrogate, which was in 84th place.

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Grow your own...Curry!

Perhaps you have grandchildren living in the UK that are into their food or you’d like to encourage them to get into gardening with a difference?

In an initiative in partnership with Sutton Seeds, East End Spices, Chaat! Magazine and Sweet Cherry Publishing, primary schools across the UK are invited to join the British Curry Club’s campaign, which encourage children to grow curry ingredients from seed with their gardening club in schools. This activity can be extended into a range of activities in the classroom to encourage discussion and tasks about the world around us to include global foods. Children understanding the various cuisines from around the globe can only broaden their knowledge of the world and the diverse society that we live in.

To take part in the campaign, schools will be expected to organise a gardening club as well as post #GROWYOUROWNCURRY on their schools website, Facebook or Twitter.

As a further incentive for schools to join the campaign the British Curry Club is running a competition for schools. Each school needs to register their involvement by entering the competition by the 30 June 2017. Three schools will be chosen to win £200 worth of primary school books provided by Sweet Cherry Publishing and one child from each winning school will also win £25 worth of books.

The competition is not limited to the schools that have already received packs,

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BLOOM OF THE WEEK – Bizzy Lizzy The Bizzy Lizzy or to give it the official name of Impatiens walleriana is a species of the genus Impatiens and native to countries like Kenya and Mozambique on the east African coast.

It’s a flowering herbaceous perennial plant growing to 15–60 cm (6–24 in) tall, with broad leaves 3–12 cm long and 2–5 cm across. The flowers are profuse and 2–5 cm diameter, with five petals and a 1 cm spur. The seedpod explodes when ripe in the same manner as other Impatiens species, an evolutionary adaptation for seed dispersal. The stems are semi-succulent, and all parts of the plant (leaves, stems, flowers, roots) are soft and can be easily damaged.

It is commonly cultivated in parks and gardens, typically grown in containers but also in bedding schemes in a range of colours from white to purple.

any schools can get involved by registering for the competition.

The second year of the campaign also includes the support of well-known celebrity chefs, Cyrus Todiwala, Anjum Anand and Hari Ghotra. Each chef has joined the campaign to provide vegetarian recipes for parents and school teachers to use.

Cyrus Todiwala said: Tthere is no greater sensation of elation than when one plants a seed and sees it turn from a shoot to a food provider. That is nature enticing us to do similar things in our day to day

life amongst humans and other things.

Planting something and looking after it until it bears fruit is a feeling of absolute achievement and pride and goes a long way in developing oneself for the future.

Grow Your Own Curry can only be the greatest feeling of joy and achievement and describes ones actions from Seed to Plate and a deep understanding of nature”.

For schools to register for the competition or get an entry form they simply send details to competition@britishcurryclub.co.uk

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Money

Money myths may bring results Timing is everything is a phrase applicable to many areas, including when to invest in the money markets or otherwise.

Between 1986 and 2015, missing the FTSE All Share index’s 10 best days would have cut your overall return from investing in the index almost in half – and no investor, private or professional, seems to have found a reliable way to time their sales and purchases of shares to get the best from the good days while avoiding the bad. Yet there are a couple of market phenomena that seem to suggest successful market timing is possible.

SELL IN MAY One of the best known investment adages is “sell in May and go away”. The idea is to avoid shares entirely between the beginning of May and the end of October, when markets are supposedly more volatile and more prone to steep falls. Both the FTSE 100 and FTSE All Share returned less than 1% on average in the summer periods between 1986 and 2015, with dividends reinvested. Without dividends reinvested, the average falls to minus 1%. The cumulative return of the FTSE 100 over those periods is 21% with dividends reinvested, and minus 30% without. But adopting the “sell in May” approach is not a certain route to stock market success: unexpected events can easily intervene. Adrian Lowcock of investment firm Architas, said: “It is impossible to predict short-term trends with enough accuracy to bet your hard-earned savings. Last year is a reminder that markets are not guaranteed to fall in the summer months.”

SOLAR ECLIPSES One of the more surprising events to exert an apparent influence on markets is the solar eclipse. Since 1900, 15 total solar eclipses have been visible from American soil. On the day of each eclipse, and on the day before, the average return of the Dow Jones index has been minus 0.3%. The average for the day after the eclipse has been 0.2%.

New £1 coin breaking in

Launched amid a massive fanfare in March of this year, the new £1 coin was promoted as being the most secure in the world...but some examples are showing signs of strain already.

The twelve-sided coin, which reminds many people of the threepenny bit of their youth, has been reported for showing signs of blemishes and cracks, gaps in the two metal parts, warping and, worst of all losing the silver centre.

Whether the Royal Mint’s statement had the latter fault in mind when they said that “defective coins will always slip through” is open for question, but the defaults have certainly caused many coin collectors to keep a special eye out for them.

Others hope to find one in their change and immediately put them up for auction on sites such as e-Bay. Examples have already been found to be up for sale for as much as £5,000!

"The Royal Mint produces around five billion coins each year, and will be striking 1.5 billion new £1 coins in total," said a spokesperson. "As you

would expect, we have tight quality controls in place. However variances will always occur in a small number of coins, particularly in the striking process, due to the high volumes and speed of production."

Security features on the new coin include micro lettering and milled edges, even a hologram that makes a "£" sign

change into the number "1" when looked at from different angles. The old £1 coin and its replacement will both be in circulation for a further six months, until the round pound ceases to be legal tender on 15 October.

The Royal Mint, based at Llantrisant in Wales, produces around five billion coins every year.

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The Indalo located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, made by the Casa Minguito Restaurant and the shops Arena, Nacara and Indalos Juan, has been declared the winner of the Indalo de Flores 2017.

The winning Indalo was chosen by a professional jury from among the 9 Indalos that were set up in Mojácar Pueblo’s squares. They were individually decorated by the local businesses with the assistance of the Town Council, along with all the volunteers who wanted to join in this unique celebration.

From Saturday, April 29 until May 1, residents and visitors have been able to enjoy some special days during which Mojácar has been flooded with flowers, flamenco, typical Andalucian "tapas" and the special local gastronomy.

Organized by the Merchants Association and the Town Council, the Indalos de Flores is only in its second year, but it has settled into the festive calendar in addition to the many attractions already offered by Mojácar.

For this occasion, 6,000 carnations were used to decorate the Indalos and handed out by locals dressed in typical Mojácar or Flamenco costumes as gifts to all the visitors.

The forecasts for visitors and hotel occupancy in Mojácar were similar to those over the Easter Holiday. Despite the bad weather on the first day, many people were able to enjoy the festival and the bank holiday weekend, which starts the tourist season and builds on the success of the Easter trading in the town.

During the bank holiday weekend, the Mojácar Tourist Offices worked summer hours, dealing with requests for information, both about the

programme of events of the Indalo de Flores Festival and the options of other future events throughout the locality.

Isabel Sánchez and José Catalán, President and Spokesman of the Mojácar Merchants Association, expressed their pleasure at the success of this year’s event on behalf of the whole Association.

They already have plans for next year in which they will incorporate great improvements, more Indalos and new original ideas that put the month of May in Mojácar firmly on the tourist calendar.

For Mojácar’s Fiesta Councillor, Raquel Belmonte, it has been a great move to hold the Indalos de Flores event at this time of year when the weather is great, whilst being something additional to add to the broad range of things for tourists and residents to do in Mojácar.

Church Service In English Every Sunday

At 10.30am.

Everyone welcome at Turre Evangelical Church next to Muebles Nuñez just across form the vet.

Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service. Transport can be arranged. www.turrechurch.com 950 617 549

Aljambra chapel, Albox. Anglican chaplaincy of Costa Almeria & Costa Calida Fun weekend

As part of the celebrations of 10 years since the first Anglican services, a flower festival is going to be held on 26, 27, 28 may.

Friday 26th 3 – 8pm, Saturday 27th 10am – 8pm, Sunday 28th 3 – 8pm, Sunday 28th 26 – 7pm open air service.

A Café Friday afternoon, Saturday all day, Sunday afternoon.

BBQ Saturday only Classic Car display Saturday 12 – 3.30pm Paintings on show and for sale – all weekend.

Stalls, Friday afternoon and all day Saturday stall holders welcome 5€ Friday afternoon, 10€ Saturday Free Entrance - donations very welcome. (all donations to Anglican church and association Español contra cancer) More information: aljambra.flower.festival@gmail.com

Alqueria

The people of Alqueria were facing a crisis. There was no outside aggression, no one threatened their borders or imposed economic sanctions. It was a crisis of inertia. People have simply stopped caring. The zest for life which had sustained Alqueria through the centuries had been sapped by over organisation, conformity and a loss of individuality. In fact all the requisites which are 'part and parcel' of a modern integrated European nation. These are the very elements that turned Alqueria from a dysfunctional vital community who would take to the streets in celebration, remembrance or a spate barricade building at the least opportunity, into a modern responsible state taking it's place among the society of nations. In short it became boring, mundane and passionless.

Loco Paco had stopped caring for Benjy, his pet Saharan dung beetle, which had taking to stealing from kitchens and busking on the Madrid Metro to survive. Antonio Poyato had stopped drinking Remitroot Wine and most surprising of all Manuela had taken a vow of chastity. The men of Alqueria were going blind, something had to done, but who was to do it?

The Pueblo's saviour certainly wasn't born great nor did she achieve greatness so we must assume she had it thrust upon her, something that normally happened to Manuela. Loca Pepa was oblivious to the mark she made on history but like all great events it happened with a whimper rather than the proverbial 'bang'.

Loca Pepa had conformed, cut her hair short and starting having 'Tupperware' parties.

She brought Paco his slippers and drove the neighbour's children to school. She slaved away in the kitchen preparing Paco's favourite JOHN MACDONALD (EL SORDO) www.caratacus.eu

The Plaza del Ayuntamiento Indalo wins the 2017 Indalo de Flores prize

The Royal British Legion

Spain District North

• The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community – serving men and women, veterans and their families.

• If you feel we can help you, please ring 676 451 780 (9-5 weekdays) or email assistance.rbl.dns@gmail.com.

• Any general enquiries to 648 860 251 (10-4 weekdays)

To the memory of the fallen and the future of the living

Royal British Legion, Mojacar Branch

The branch meets the first Thursday of the month at the centre of multi uses (Artisan Centre) Mojacar pueblo at 11.15. All are welcome, we plan to continue having our second meeting of the month, which is the third Thursday, as a coffee/lunch meeting, venues to be notified, see press.

Diary for May 2017 Thursday 4th 11.15 branch meeting, speaker Tony Matthews my career. Friday 5th 7.30pm fish ´n chip night with quiz Oasis bar, Palomares to book a table call Rhoda 697 297 929 Thursday 18th 11.30 branch social, Hotel Tika, Garucha. Wine tasting with lunch.

Saturday 27th RBL golf day Aguilon golf club, Aguilas, for details contact Tom Tannant on thomastannant@outlook.com

Crisis

meals, never refused his strange nocturnal requests and never even grumbled when Paco came home after a mere eight hours at work claiming to be exhausted. Loca Pepa became shining example of northern European womanhood. Things were bad.

Manuela, who was in the second week of chastity had by this time a visible twitch, started to stammer and was walking bent double. She wasn't at her most receptive but noticed Pepa's change. The implications, if carried through to their logical conclusion had dire consequences and put all things into perspective for Manuela.

Introducing raw Remitroot spirit into the water supply was the solution, although Antonio Poyato had started taking it intravenously by this time. Loca Pepa started once more treating Paco like the idiot he his and retired to bed with a hogshead of Remitroot brandy and a dozen pre-cooked pizzas. Loco Paco himself had a tearful reunion with Benjy. The sound of stone throwing and breaking glass again drifted reassuringly through the streets.

What of Manuela?

She stopped walking double and the men of the Village started smiling and regained their eyesight.

All Alqueria radio plays are at www.alqueria.eu

Pause for Thought I’ve often been amused noticing how often we all naturally start comparing ourselves with others. Particularly noticeable amongst children when visiting family, we so often hear complaints of “it’s not fair”, that one believes they’re being treated less favourably than another child!

Ask one to clear up their things and they would instantly respond with something on the lines of: “Why me? He’s made more mess than I have!”

And of course it’s not only children, as we adults similarly, all too often compare ourselves with others with comments like “I’m no worse than anyone else” or excusing ourselves with “everybody does it” as we submit a decidedly dodgy expenses claim or tax form! And so often, when challenged, we perceive unfairness in the way we’re treated as compared with others, at work, in the home, by the state, or even, dare I say it, by God. And this tendency of comparing ourselves with others is of course nothing new. There’s a lovely story in the Bible of Jesus during the period between Easter and Ascension, walking beside the Sea of Galilee, talking of his commission to Peter, who seeing his colleague John nearby asks Jesus ‘And what of this man?’ The reply of Jesus “What has that to do with you? Just concentrate on your own role and responsibility.” is one that I think many of us could well take to heart. For God doesn’t compare me with anyone else; and I am answerable in the end to no one but Him alone.

So the Christian message is that it matters not whether I am better or worse than anyone else around, but only that I acknowledge that, however good I may try to be, I have still fallen a long way short of the standards God requires, and can myself do nothing to rectify the situation other than accept His offer of full and free forgiveness.

Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship, but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site www.mojacarchurch.org. Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com

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Leisure

Monday and Tuesday, just about anything that can go wrong will. It takes all your energy just to feel comfortable among a group of people. And your new shoes aren’t fitting right. Wednesday and Thursday see you taking action and not letting anyone get in your way. If those shoes still hurt, by all means return them. If you’re still uncomfortable socially, find a new social group. Friday and Saturday are career-oriented: everything you do has an effect on your reputation. Sunday you’re surrounded by like-minded people and filled with optimistic thinking about the future.

Monday and Tuesday are beset by allconsuming passion. It isn’t a fun sort of passion -- not artistic or musical or anything like that -- it’s emotional. The outside world is almost distorted by the strength of your feelings.

You go into Wednesday and Thursday understandably wary of other people. The key is to not let that wariness transform into what may appear as righteousness.

That’s no way to charm someone. Friday and Saturday, something that’s dogged your understanding for a while suddenly makes sense. Until Sunday, that is. Nothing makes sense on Sunday.

Think of yourself as a space exploration vehicle on Monday and Tuesday, wandering into unknown territory, snapping pictures -- and not making any kind of judgment, just collecting facts. Let someone else figure out what it all means. Wednesday and Thursday you’re more engaged intellectually, but you still aren’t putting your hands on your hips and telling people what to think. That attitude’s just not interesting to you right now. Friday and Saturday, the shifting breeze is sending you in one direction after another, but on Sunday your feet are firmly planted and your attention is focused.

You have one foot in one camp and one foot in another. Where does your allegiance lie? What do you need most at this moment? On Monday and Tuesday, if at all possible, put off making any decisions. Wednesday through Friday, you’re just as torn. About everything. Though canceling your evening plans and cozying up in front of a DVD on Friday night sounds, perhaps, lazy, it is also wise. This is just not the week -- or the weekend -- to dazzle people in social settings. (If you find yourself in such a setting, expect to be wildly misinterpreted.) On Sunday, money is on your mind

Time to haul out the magnifying glass and take a closer look. What you’re looking at on Monday and Tuesday isn’t entirely clear, but allow yourself to hold some unknown variables in your head; it will be a while before this puzzle coheres. Wednesday and Thursday, amplification in the romantic realm intensifies everything else -- which is exactly what you’re in the mood for: more, better, richer, sweeter. Knowing exactly what you want grants you a confidence on Friday and Saturday that some might be threatened by. On Sunday, strike a minor chord. Show off your infamous reserve.

There are so many ways of seeing something -- as the opinions of your friends so amply demonstrate on Monday and Tuesday. Instead of coming down hard on those you disagree with (which is something you have been known to do), listen. Think of yourself as a pair of giant cartoon ears. Wednesday and Thursday, you are pretty sure you know how things should be done, but, again, adopt a passive role and let someone else shoulder the burden.

(Your shoulders have been taking the brunt of it lately.)

Friday and Saturday, all tension melts when you lock lips with someone. Sunday is revelational.

You sweep your arms across the table on Monday and draw all your money and possessions toward your chest. Tuesday you spend counting your chips. How can this be explained, this weird urge toward materialism?

It’d be good for you to give something away. Then, on Wednesday and Thursday, be generous in other ways: be emotionally giving, insist on hearing the long versions of stories. Friday and Saturday may have you shuffling your feet and casting your eyes downward -- you’re lost in thought about something that happened a while ago -- but Sunday is nothing short of sensational.

Your radiance is a little hard for everyone else to take on Monday and Tuesday. You walk into a room and everyone else looks slightly less magical. It’s as if you pull all cosmic energy toward you, though it’s not like you’re doing it on purpose. Wednesday and Thursday, you become a beneficiary of the very excitement you help generate; you become wrapped up in an activity you wouldn’t involve yourself in if you were alone. Friday and Saturday are less wild, days of calculations and self-control; likewise, the extent of excitement on Sunday consists of rearranging the furniture in living room.

You are like a cartoon giant walking through a cartoon forest on Monday and Tuesday -- an imaginative Goliath who’s sometimes in the mood to be alone. You have a beautiful vision for the future, but it’s all so overwhelming and vague that you wouldn’t be able to explain it to anyone.

Yet. Wednesday and Thursday, a new friendship seems to be taking off, and you might try filling this other person in on what you’ve been thinking about. Friday and Saturday you stick close to the path you know well, but Sunday finds you daringly introducing yourself to a stranger.

All the information is lined up and in order, clear as day -- all you have to do at this point is make the call. Obviously, it’d be smart not to make it alone. Ask others what they think. Then detach yourself emotionally from the proceedings and decide. Once a course has been decided, Wednesday commences a blur that extends into the foreseeable future, a blur of speed and productivity and brightness.

Discipline is important on Thursday -- you may begin to have second thoughts, but ignore them -- and modesty is important on Friday and Saturday. The weekend is a chorus of praise.

What with your career on the rocks -- or, at least, not moving at quite the pace you’d like -- on Monday and Tuesday, spend the start of the week doing something socially useful; make phone calls, help out at a community center.

Wednesday and Thursday, you’re feeling fortunate to find yourself in a group of people who agree with you on almost every issue, you come up with an excuse that would put you all in touch a lot more often. Friday and Saturday offer little in the way of satisfaction or reward, but Sunday is the opposite. Sunday is unbelievable.

It’s hard to tell the difference between what’s going on in your head and what’s going on in the outside world on Monday and Tuesday. The thing is, the outside world is just confusing.

Wednesday and Thursday, a move toward simplicity is in the stars. You, a clean kitchen, some music, some leftovers, a magazine -- that’s an entire evening right there. Friday and Saturday, too, are modest in scope. Let the direction of your evenings be guided by the people involved. No one wants a tight schedule. On Sunday, you ask a sage friend for advice. It’s good, strong advice, and it sends you reeling.

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Filmon for free is Dead – long live Filmon! What is happening? Well to start with the European Court has determined that Filmon is in breach of copyright material. The landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) means that dozens of sites showing live TV in the UK, including the London-based TVCatchup.com, must now get rights clearance from broadcasters. Which the anal retentive, money grabbing, thieving BBC will probably disallow unless it is massively in their favour.

I decided to see if this was true and

after 2 minutes, the signal ended and the warning that my ‘free trail period’ had ended and I was invited to pay. NOT HAPPENING! The truth be told, we have always known that what Filmon was doing, was illegal, but as we got to watch our English TV we didn’t care! If you need to see the latest “Coronation Street” then there is a way, through ‘Kodi’ using ‘Exodus’ to watch the missed episode.

We came out here to Spain to enjoy our lives by having a better quality of life so Dance, Sing, be mobile, enjoy the many beautiful things that Spain has to offer! I have 2 great friends Dave and Gilly (my Jiminy Cricket ’s) suggested “life is too short to spend in front of a TV” which I like much better than the disparaging way I was going to end the aricle. Until next time.

This One

The Surgeon had given me a chitty for a breast prosthesis. I was to take it to Información and get it signed and my name and number stuck on it. When this was done I could go and claim the wherewithal for my new and improved front elevation from the Orthopaedic shop.

The Hospital was mega-busy that day, so I decided to leave it until next week. But when I got home and checked, the chitty was made out in my name but signed off with Pete’s name and number!

Pete was less than impressed - He felt no need of a breast prosthesis.

At my next appointment I produced my incorrectly made out chitty – there was no prevarication, both Nursie and Consulta immediately agreed that a mistake had been made and that Pete was not a suitable recipient for a breast prosthesis!

A new chitty was made out, with that day’s date, and once more I traipsed to the Mostrador to get it signed and made out in my name and number.

I explained , and produced both chitties – perhaps that was a mistake.

‘We have signed off one prosthesis, you can’t have another one.’

‘Look,’ I can’t have explained clearly enough the first time. ‘It is made out in my name, but signed off with my husband’s name and number.’ ‘I can’t do anything unless I have the original one.’

‘This is the original one.’

‘Then what’s this one?’

‘That’s the corrected one.’

She gazed at me in total incomprehension.

Clearly the combination of a foreigner, two

By Jos Biggs chitties, and the possibility of an error emanating from her department was too much for her to take in.

‘Luis.’ she called.

A gentleman of generous proportions waddled to her aid. Bearing in mind that hippopotami are reckoned to be more dangerous and responsible for more human deaths than lions, I stepped back.

In fevered tones she explained. Luis took both chitties and wobbled of, 20 stone of blancmange on the move.

‘There is nothing I can do.’ She bleated. ‘I need the original.’

‘That was the original.’ I indicated the tranquil acreage that was Luis’s receding back.

Luis’s back turned into Luis’s front. ‘Sign this one.’ He pointed calmly to the corrected chitty, and oozed back to wherever he had come from.

With shaking hands she signed it. I expect that she is still undergoing therapy – the stress of an English person with two chitties was clearly too much for her!

Leisure “Sometimes the hating has to stop.” Engraved on Eric Lomax’s tombstone.

The Railway Man

by Eric Lomax

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The film was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2013 and released in the UK in January 2014. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine ( War Horse) and Stellan Skarsgard.

The book was published in 1995 and it was a lifelong ambition of Lomax’s to retell some extremely harrowing stories of POW beatings and torture during the second world war. The film captures some of his enthusiasm for the railway and his childhood fascination with locomotives but fails to show his passion although the book is far more successful. In other ways too.

Eric was an officer in Singapore until its fall and then he became one of many POWs to be sent by the Japanese to work on the Thai-Burma railway, known as death railway because of the high number of fatalities. I was fortunate to visit the area a few years ago and travel on the same line up to the bridge over the River Kwai. Perhaps fortunate is rather misplaced here?

Eric and his mates have to repair the machinery used to construct the railway. Initially they have a lot of freedom and life is not particularly difficult. They find parts easily and make a rudimentary radio which allows them to follow the allies’ victories. It doesn’t take the Japanese long to realise what is happening and they discover the radio. The mechanics are treated brutally, including Lomax. Two of them die from their beatings and Lomax is left physically broken as well as mentally traumatised. The men are taken to Outram prison where disease is rife. In the film it is Irvine who is subjected to the waterboarding torture and his screams for mother are

disturbing.

Takashi Nagase was the Japanese interpreter responsible for Lomax’s nightmares. After the war it was always Lomax’s intention to track him down and kill him for subjecting him to so much abuse. He meets Patti and falls in love. Without her tenderness it is unlikely he would have pulled through. Post Traumatic Stress was not recognised and therefore not treated. Just like Laura Hilenbrand’s Unbroken we learn about the power of forgiveness and how it can heal. The film only touches on these issues. If you can cope with the torture then the book is a must to read.

REVIEW it by Carol Naylor.

OUR CHOICE Long Lost Family: What Happened Next Ep 1/3 Tuesday 9 May 10.00pm - 11.00pm ITV

OUR PICK OF THIS WEEK’S MUST-SEE MOVIES & TV

FILM OF THE WEEK

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Bradley Cooper. Director: James Gunn. Genres: Action, Adventure, SCI Fi Release Date: 28 April 2017 12A | 2h 16min Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos.

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand. Written by Marvel Studios

The family healing series returns, with a twist. It is still sending buckets down into the deepest wells of emotion but this time, they’re wells we have visited before. You won’t be surprised to hear that the end result is just as heart-rending.

First we recap on stories from previous programmes like the case of siblings Ron and Christine, separated when they were six and four but reunited in 2015 after 60 years apart. They have formed a close bond since then – “It’s completely changed my life,” says Christine – but the story takes a twist when the programme’s farseeing researchers get wind of the possibility there may be other siblings out there…

Meanwhile, we also catch up with Cliff and his halfsister Sue, who have very much become part of each other’s lives after the programme gave them a new start.

Cruelly, there is more heartache in store for them.

ONE TO WATCH MasterChef: The Finals

Ep 25/25 Friday 12 May 9.30pm-10.30pm BBC It was a menu of winkles, cockles and parsley on toast, an Indianinspired roast lamb and a delicate take on rhubarb and custard that won Jane Devonshire the title of MasterChef in 2016. “Stunning” was John Torode’s verdict on her main course; “A piece of modern art” was how Gregg Wallace described her dessert. So she’s a tough act to follow, but the contestants this year have certainly reached a formidable standard.

There have been mistakes along the way, though: not just Fumbi’s honey cheesecake that became a sweet puddle, and an apologetic Selwyn’s raw loin of lamb, but also ill-advised innovations such as custard ravioli, tomato water and sweet potato chocolate mousse. And, of course, there was Bramblegate, when the description of contestant Brodie’s partridge dish as containing brambles rather than blackberries got everyone in a twitter.

No such diversions now: just an intense bout of cooking and a divine three-course meal stands between the finalists and victory.

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Find and circle all of the Astronomy related words in the grid.

The remaining letters spell a secret message.

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soltimes sports quiz

1. In golf what is the name given to the grassed area between the tee and the green?............................

2. In which game would you find cover point, silly mid off and square leg?...........................................

3. Who at the 1984 Olympics, won the 100m, 200m, the print relay and the Long Jump?..............

4. Which sport featured in many of the Beach Boys earliest hits?....

5. Which sport uses asymmetrical bars, rings and a pommel horse?....... ...........................

6. Who won Wimbledon every year from 1976 to 1980?.................

7. Which Grand Prix teams world champions have included Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda and Alain Prost ?.................................

8. What is the name of the method of training a horse to carry out a set routine of movements?.......................................

9. Which sport was originally called Mintonette?...........................

10. Which was the earliest of the English classic horse races?...........

11. In darts, what is the maximum check-out score?..........

12. Who has won most international soccer caps for England?...............................................

13. Which TV sports quiz show was hosted by Nick Hancock?.......

14. What nationality is tennis player Michael Chang?....................

15. For what sport is Ellery Hanley famous?..................................

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1. Methuselah 2. Michael Collins 3. Rogers and Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’ 4. Singapore Sling 5. Some Like It Hot 6. A View To A Kill (Duran Duran) 7. Holland 8. King Arthur

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12. Ringo Starr 13. “Women and children first” 14. Elvis 15. World War One flying aces

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1. Which ancestor of Noah is also the name of an oversized Champagne bottle that holds six litres?.....

2. Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not set foot on the moon?.................................................................................

3. FC Liverpool’s signature song ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ stems from which musical?....................................

4. Which cocktail, named after a city, was invented by the Raffles Hotel barkeeper Ngiam Tong Boon in 1915?...........................................................................................

5. Spats Columbo is the bad guy in which popular black and white film?.............................................................

6. Which James Bond theme song that starts with the words “Meeting you” was the only 007 theme song to reach number one in the US charts?...............

7. Which national team introduced ‘Total Football’ at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany?......................

8. According to legend, which man rode horses named Llamrei, Hengroen and Passelande?.................

9. What is the Greek word for fire?....................................

10. What kind of orange is used to flavour Earl Grey tea?...............................................................................................

11. Which 2007 film, the third in a series, was the most expensive Hollywood film ever made?................

12. Who had a top ten hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1972 with the song ‘Back off Boogaloo’?..

13. Which famous phrase stems from the doomed troops on board the sinking ship HMS Birkenhead?..

14. What was the name of Sonny Crockett’s pet alligator in the cult TV series Miami Vice?......................

15. Billy Bishop, Roland Garros, Mick Mannock and Eddie Rickenbacker are all examples of what?.............

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1386 – England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which is still in force.

1662 – The figure who later became Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England.

1873 – Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.

1945 – The Channel Islands are liberated by the British after five years of German occupation.

1974 - Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.

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Across 1 Young cow (6) 4 Soaked up (8) 10 Gorgeous (9) 11 Excursion (5) 12 A moon of Saturn (5) 13 Proponents (9) 14 Harmful (7) 16 Genus of the dogfish (4) 19 Frozen (4) 21 Rendezvous (7) 24 Large breed of dog (9) 25 Color of grass (5) 26 Not sooner (5) 27 A loose high-necked blouse (9) 28 Bars temporarily (8) 29 Elevated open grasslands (6) Down 1 Customary (8) 2 Idle (8) 3 Consumed (5) 5 Country in South America (7) 6 Goal (9) 7 Reward (6) 8 Hate (6) 9 Obliterate (6) 15 Secretariat was one (9) 17 Slandered (8) 18 Government administrative units (8) 20 Sedated (7) 21 Current (6) 22 Expands abnormally (6) 23 Dishes (6) 25 Actor Clark _____ (5)

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1147 – Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun.

1837 – Adam Opel, German engineer, founded the Opel Company.

1870 – Harry Vardon, British golfer.

1883 – José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher.

1934 – Alan Bennett, English screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

1949 – Billy Joel, American singer-songwriter and pianist.

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ACROSS 7 No time to tease southern relatives (5) 8 Resist change, enshrouding middlemen after my secrets (9) 10 Boy wears most of vest, breaking what it doesn’t have (6) 11 Drunk doubles without first reaching for large stones (8) 12 Health facility tips up in headless group of fish (8) 13 Follow up small idols (4) 15 Coastal disease is disastrous (7)

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Down 1 Powerful vehicle for animal that sleeps? (9) 2 Tries to put politician in a sort of t-test (8) 3 Slob (my son) returns signs (7) 4 Fight a battle (8) 5 Dealt with commercial in the red? Not he! (6) 6 Rages about part of the engine (5) 9 Finest bighead set off (4)

14 Psychiatrist in middle-age is getting smaller! (9) 16 Some had read “Full Throttle” - it’s terrible (8) 18 Giving our genes new order (8) 19 Regular 12 attendant? (7) 21 No Princess on the outskirts of former PM’s country (6) 23 Mulder’s first eye-opening alien encounter (4) 24 Car, or it’s test to start off with (5)

following - the French at first no good (7) 20 First lady provided oriental existence (4) 22 Idealistic man in round opening of the ear (8) 25 Prison food? (8) 26 Reportedly, you smell a brilliant discovery (6) 27 Desire completely, if all goes well (9) 28 Poet puts vessel in empty vehicle (5)

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Food and Drink

Bombay gin...

Everyone’s ruin

For the second time in less than five months a top spirit brand distributed in Canada has had to be recalled, although some consumers might not be too concerned at the reason. There’s too much alcohol in the bottles!

1.14 litre bottles of the popular Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin have been recalled across Canada after it was discovered a particular batch contained almost double the amount of advertised alcohol. Rather than the 40% alcohol content by volume, these rogue bottles had 77% due to a production line fault.

A spokesperson for the Ontario Liquor Control Board said in a statement: ““One batch was bottled before correct dilution to achieve the stated 40% alcohol content by volume, as a result, the affected batch has alcohol content by volume of 77%.”

So far, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, no illnesses associated with this error had been reported and recommended that should anyone discover they have a rogue bottle or two they should either return it to the place of purchase or simply throw it away.

Bacardi, the company responsible for distributing Bombay Sapphire, believed that the extra alcohol was only found in bottles sold in Canada, the first of which was in the Ontario province before the nationwide recall.

Georgian Bay vodka was similarly taken from the shelves in March this year after a particular batch had even higher alcohol content than Bombay Sapphire – 81% instead of the official 40%.

Pop the corks!

Prosecco still Nº1

British drinkers don’t just like Prosecco - they love it. Back in 2015, the Italian sparkling wine overtook Champagne to become the UK’s favourite fizzy tipple.

Last year, a supermarket chain even sought to cash in on the love for Prosecco by launching a range of festive tea bags that attempted to mimic its distinct and refreshing flavour.

But now one wine writer has claimed the UK’s Prosecco habit is totally misguided. Apparently, fans should all be sipping a different (and rather fancier) Italian sparkling wine instead. Nick Passmore of Forbes argues that Prosecco is a “boring, one-dimensional wine that’s currently enjoying considerable vogue because it’s possessed of one attribute, and one attribute only: bubbles.”

“So it goes “Pop!” when the cork’s pulled. Spare me please,” Passmore adds dismissively.

The wine writer then argues that another Italian fizz, Trentodoc, is far superior because it comes from the “high peaks and steep valleys of the Trentino region in the Dolomites,” which apparently gives it a “mineral-infused flavour.” He goes on to say that Trentodoc benefits from the same “slow, difficult and expensive process” that winemakers use when producing Champagne.

Now, fascinating as this may be, Trentodoc probably isn’t going to replace Prosecco in our hearts and glasses just yet. To start with, it’s much harder to get hold of - you can’t just pop into your local Tesco Metro and pick up a bottle for less than a tenner. It’s also rather pricier. M&S is selling a case of 6 bottles of Trentodoc for £120, while Wine Direct has a selection of Trentodoc blends starting at £23.50 per bottle.

So, if you´re expecting your guests to turn up with Prosecco and instead bring Trentodoc, don´t be that disappointed. Cheers, slainte or salud!

All aboard the Gin train

In what is being described as quite possibly the best, and indeed most British, thing ever a gin train is coming to town...albeit London town.

One of the most well-known brands of gin is launching a brand new and unique travelling experience aboard the Belmond British Pullman.

Organised by Tanqueray, the extravaganza begins at London-Victoria Station where travellers – that have paid £450 for the experience – will be welcomed with a drink...a cheeky G&T, that probably won’t be the first of the day.

As the trip gets underway taking in the sights of the south of England countryside, a specially selected menu of seven dishes will be washed down with matching cocktails – and no doubt another G&T or two. Dinner is followed by a Martini-making masterclass and a few more gins.

Should the guests be able to concentrate, they’ll also be able to listen to a lecture by a Tanqueray gin historian, Joanne McKerchar, who will chat about the heritage of the spirit itself and that of the company’s founder, Charles Tanqueray, himself an exponent of luxury travel – often by train.

Industry experts have described the trip – taking place this Thursday – as being an adult version of the Hogwart’s Express (but probably better!). Once the train arrives back in London, the guests will be presented with a special gift as a souvenir.

We’re betting it’s a kind of colourless spirit in a green bottle...

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Ingredients For the crust 180g digestive biscuit crumbs 50g firmly packed brown sugar 110g butter, melted For the pie 240ml double cream 100g granulated sugar 1 (350ml) tin sweetened condensed milk 180ml key lime juice 1 tbsp key lime zest 470ml single cream Fresh lime slices. for garnish

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3) In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream until slightly thickened. Gradually add the sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Add condensed milk and beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in lime juice, lime zest, and single cream. Once the mixture as reached desired flavor and consistency, gently spread pie filling over cooled crust. Cover and freeze for 4 to 6 hours or until firm. Cut into wedges and garnish with fresh lime slices, serve cold.

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Seared Salmon, Cucumber Gin and Gazpacho and Asparagus tonic jellies Serves 4 Gazpacho is normally made with tomatoes, red peppers, garlic and olive oil, served chilled and eaten in the sunny parts of Spain and Portugal.

Try a different twist on the traditional recipe by using cucumber and asparagus instead.

This recipe is a combination of ingredients that can be prepared and put together before you sear the fish.

Ingredients Half-cucumber, peeled 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 25ml olive oil 20 spears of asparagus 1 tablespoon yoghurt Small bunch chervil 1 tablespoon olive oil Seasoning 400g salmon fillet, cut into four Method 1. Cook the onion and garlic in olive oil without colouring for five minutes. Allow to cool.

2. Roughly chop the cucumber, mix it into the onion mix and liquidise. Pass

the soup through a fine sieve, season and chill.

3. Cut the woody ends of the asparagus and blanch in boiling salted water for two minutes. Place them in iced water to chill.

4. Pick the chervil leaves and whizz together with the tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt.

5.Heat a pan with some olive oil. Rub a

little oil on to the fish and season. Sear the salmon for two minutes on each side. The centre should still be pink but if you want it fully cooked, add another two minutes on each side.

6. Pour the gazpacho into bowls. Arrange the asparagus in the centre and spoon dollops of yoghurt and chervil puree around. Top with the salmon and serve.

Ingredients 1 teaspoon gelatine 140ml tonic water 40ml gin 2 teaspoons lime juice Small wedges lime, key lime, or other small citrus Method Serves: 4 small servings 1) Pour about half the tonic into a bowl. Scatter the gelatine over the surface, do not stir, set aside until the gelatine softens.

2) Meanwhile, warm the rest of the tonic over very low heat until just simmering. Whisk hot tonic, then gin into the gelatine.

3) Pour jelly into four (55ml) shot glasses and garnish with lime wedges or citrus of choice.

4) Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours (or overnight) until set.

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Health and Beauty

Aussie favourite goes to U.S.A. The Aussie Cordial Company advises it is launching a range of true "healthy" alternatives to the mostly sugar-laden drinks sold in the USA today. Aussie Cordial is a healthy new fruit flavoured concentrate with no artificial colour or flavour, no added sugar and no calories. It is made in the U.S.A., comes in a cool new 2-litre bottle, adorned with a kangaroo called Boomer that is sure to become a household name across the U.S.A. Founder and CEO Kim Johnston says, "I grew up with cordial in Australia and was shocked when I arrived in the U.S.A. in 2006, to discover that no one had ever heard of it! I was going to import the Australian cordial, but I wasn't happy with the unhealthy ingredient choices. So I decided to create my own healthy formula.

I am super excited to release this outstanding product in the U.S.A. Aussie Cordial does not promote tooth decay, nor does it affect blood glucose, making it a really good choice for pre-diabetics and diabetics."

Aussie Cordial is firmly committed to its corporate responsibilities regarding

the environment. As well as the health and taste benefits, Aussie Cordial, being a concentrate (mixed with a 1:9 ratio with water) is nine times more environmentally responsible in comparative manufacturing, packaging and transport impact than standard soda drinks. Each bottle provides over 100 servings, making it also far more economical than sodas.

Aussie Cordial will be giving away FIVE huge family holidays in a "Willy Wonka"-style giveaway planned in their first year, with one all-expenses family holiday to Australia and another four mystery trips yet to be confirmed..

Aussie Cordial has no added sugar, no artificial colour or flavour and no calories; it is a concentrate that is mixed in a 1 part cordial, 9 parts water combination. It comes in eight new flavours – Apple & Black Currant, Green Apple, Raspberry, Lemon, Watermelon, Blueberry, Kiwi and Orange/Passion fruit. Aussie Cordial is headquartered and manufactured in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aussie Cordial will soon be available in grocery stores across the U.S.A.

The eyes have it... and it’s not nice

Allergic eye discomfort is different from the condition known as dry eye.

Here's the rub: Without itchiness, eye inflammation most likely isn't an allergic reaction caused by seasonal irritants, such as pollens and molds, or by other year-round irritants including animal dander. The difference between the two is in the tears they produce. To understand how the swelling and rawness of allergic eye response varies from that of dry eye, it's necessary to understand what tears are made of and how they work.

"Tears contain three layers: oil, water, and mucin," says ophthalmologist Paul M. Rougraff, M.D., of Naples Eye Physicians. “The oil covers the water and protects it from evaporating. Underneath the water, mucin distributes this combination of water and oil evenly across the eye.

Insufficient or poor-quality tears cause dry eye's symptoms of burning, gritty scratchiness that results in wateriness and blurred vision.”

Although aging diminishes the ability to produce tears, dry eye is mostly caused by a chronic and progressive condition called meibomian gland dysfunction. In MGD, the glands become blocked and don't produce the oil needed for healthy tears. If untreated, MGD may impair vision by harming the surface of eyes.

"It's possible to have both allergic conjunctivitis and dry eye," Dr. Rougraff notes. Both can

make the sufferer feel like they have a grain of dirt or some other foreign substance in the eye.

Although treatment by an allergist may be necessary, he says, an exam by an eye doctor aids in determining which condition a patient has or whether they have both.

Springtime in Naples brings high levels of bayberry, juniper, and oak tree pollen. “The itchiness, redness, and swelling of allergic conjunctivitis can happen year-round," Lynn Kepple Byerly, M.D. explains, "but peaks in spring and summer." An allergic response may affect far more than the eyes, so an allergist prescribes overall treatment for it.

Treatment of dry eye, which is generally provided by an eye doctor, begins with a measurement of tear production and analysis of their content.

Dr. Byerly notes that solutions to this problem may vary by patient. "For some," she says, "medical eye drops that increase tear production may be enough. Others may need to have their tear ducts plugged to prevent drainage and then use artificial tear eye drops."

The Naples ophthalmologists add that another MGD treatment improves gland function by applying heat and massage to inner eyelids.

Contact lens use can be difficult for people who suffer from dry eye. However, some contacts, such as gas-permeable scleral lenses make contact wear more comfortable.

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Health and Beauty

May - the blood pressure month Omron Healthcare has donated over 10,750 Blood Pressure Monitors (BPMs) to the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and World Hypertension League (WHL).

These devices will be used to record blood pressure readings of millions of patients in nearly 100 countries across the world during May 2017.

Achieving this many blood pressure readings in one month in one study will make it the largest medical screening project ever.

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the most significant single contributing risk factor to global death and to the global burden of disease. This impact is largely shown through increased rates of coronary artery disease, stroke and renal disease. Raised BP currently causes approximately 9.4 million deaths each year worldwide and this figure is expected to rise given an expanding and aging global population. The aetiology of raised BP is largely explicable by identified environmental factors such as overweight, excessive intake of alcohol and dietary salt, and insufficient exercise.

As a leading company in Cardiovascular business with its main product being blood pressure monitors, Omron Healthcare has set

its ambitious vision to help patients, consumers and healthcare professionals improve their quality of life and get closer to “zero cerebral and cardiovascular events”.

To realise this vision Omron Healthcare have partnered with professionals and are forging ahead with the development of technologies, products and services. As part of this effort, Omron Healthcare has made the decision to contribute to this screening programme which is a good example of a partnership with the healthcare community.

Supporting ISH helps contribute to increasing the awareness on hypertension and the significant impact it can have on quality of life.

Commentating on the donation President of the ISH, Neil Poulter said “This is a muchneeded donation of devices which will help our volunteers across the world”. The CEO of Omron Healthcare Europe, Andre van Gils added “Omron Healthcare is very proud to be helping May Measurement Month. Hypertension can be a devastating condition and raising awareness of it will help drive improved healthcare for people across the world”.

Hair today and always method in 2009 and the USPTO approved and issued the final patent in July of 2015. Since that time, Weston has turned the hair loss industry on its head.

Approximately 56 million men suffer from male pattern baldness as well as women suffering from some type of hair loss. Medications, potions, topicals and even invasive hair transplant surgeries have been only a temporary solution. But now, The Weston System®, offers the world's only patented, one-day, permanent scalp tattooing method for hair loss.

Weston Non-Surgical Hair Restoration company owner, Mark Weston, was the first in the world to aggressively research, engineer and develop a tattoo needle specifically for duplicating a hair follicular unit and the specific pigmentation application method to the scalp.

Weston filed a patent application for his needle and

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The Weston System® is a technologically-advanced hybrid medical tattooing method that mimics lost follicular hair units on the scalp for men and women suffering from hair loss. This System is comprised of patented needles, proprietary equipment and pigments, as well as a specific methodology for application. Developed as a one-time permanent application that naturally blends with any hair colour and skin tone, this System is applied on the male client with a close buzz cut, blending the replicated follicles into the client’s remaining hair. For women, the same application method is used as a camouflage of thinning areas of the scalp.

This natural look is accomplished by specific varying placement of replicated follicular hair units with several shades of colour, creating an illusion of 3D hair growth.

These exclusive shades of pigments are applied in a patented application technique to mimic the natural light and darker areas of naturally buzzed hair. The Weston System® scalp micropigmentation method transitions what essentially is two dimensional into what the human eye depicts as three-dimensional.

Since Weston’s unveiling of this system in 2009, hundreds of copycat providers have emerged attempting to emulate

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Travel

All aboard the luxury express Father’s day flight Ultraluxurious isn’t a word that can often be attributed to anything, but one look at the new Train Suite Shiki-Shima in Japan can justify the use of such a description.

The train made its formal debut last week departing the Ueno Station, one of Tokyo’s main terminals, started a four-day, three night trip making its way through northeast Japan before returning on Thursday.

Tetsuro Tomita, president of the train's operator East Japan Railway, or JR East, said: "With the Shiki-Shima, we would like to create a new level of service and history in rail travel.”

Another spokesman for JR East said they had received reservation enquiries from clients from countries across Asia, although declined to reveal any specifics. However, the spokesman went on to say that all planned tours for the year ending March 2018 were fully subscribed. The next 12 month schedule will be unveiled shortly.

It’ll come as no surprise that travelling on the ShikiShima isn’t cheap with fares on the 10-carriage train ranging between the equivalents of £1,500 to £7,500 but the high cost hasn’t put people off from travelling in the

height of luxury.

The train, designed by Ken Okuyama, who is noted for his work with Porsche, Ferrari and Maserati, has brought that sleek style to 21st century rail travel.

The lounge features its own piano bar, and the dining car menu has been put together by Michelin-starred chef Katsuhiro Nakamura and changes almost on an hourly basis to reflect the culinary style of the regions as the train passes through them.

There are 17 private suites, with the most luxurious - splitlevel, two beds, a sitting room and a bath tub - reported as being more spacious than many Tokyo apartments.

The understandable popularity of this unique service means that it’s not as simple as queuing up for a ticket and boarding the train. People need to first complete an application form and then await their fate to see if they’ve selected by ballot. For the train’s inaugural service, it’s estimated that only one in 76 applicants was able to secure a spot. The next stage in this luxury travel project to is extend such tours to cruise liners targeting the truly affluent market who have the means of spending unlimited amounts on such opulence.

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Don’t give a pair of socks or a new power tool this year for Father’s Day (this year on Sunday 18 June) instead treat your Dad to an experience he truly won’t forget whether he’s here in Spain and planning a trip back soon, or living in the UK. As soon as he steps through the cockpit door and takes his seat at the flight deck, your Dad will become Captain of a Boeing 737 aircraft simulator. After carrying out real pre-flight aircraft checks and talking to Air Traffic Control, a fully qualified instructor will take him through the controls of the aircraft and then allow him to fully experience the exciting sensations of take-off, climbing, cruising and landing.

FEL is the UK’s only Flight Simulator business of its kind to be classified as an ‘Official Boeing Licensed Product’. The cockpit is built from a former aircraft so the controls are identical to those you would expect to find inside a real plane - every lever and button is operational and will have an effect on the flight if used. Featuring high-definition 180 degree screens with panoramic visuals - and immersive sound and vibration sensations - you can experience flight like never before.

For most people, stepping into a cockpit and flying a commercial aircraft is only a dream but FEL is hoping to change that and provide an exciting, challenging and most importantly, fun experience that will change the way you fly as a passenger forever.

With options ranging from scenic flights around a city of your choice through to a 90 minute real-time city-to-city flight, the software at FEL allows you to fly from over 24,000 different airports, located across the globe. FEL is offering special Father’s Day Flight packages at the helm of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, including “Fly & Dine” options, starting from just £109. To find out more, visit the FEL website at london. flightexperience.co.uk

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Animal Corner

'Shaving cats!' Virginia police probe seven pet abductions

Police and townsfolk in Waynesboro, Virginia, are trying to figure out why someone is abducting pet cats and returning them with hairless underbellies.

Since December, at least seven cats have suddenly shown up at their homes with shaved belly, groin and leg areas, Waynesboro Police Captain Kelly Walker said on Friday.

"The shaving appears to be almost surgical," Walker said.

No harm was done to the animals, but they "seemed a little skittish" after the curious incidents, he said.

The occurrences came to the attention of police when an owner asked about posting flyers to encourage the public to report suspicious activity to authorities.

"Shaving Cats!" says the poster in Waynesboro, a city of 21,000 about 140 miles (225 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. "Several neighbourhood cats have been ABDUCTED and had their lower abdomens and groin areas SHAVED. This is very upsetting to the cats and their owners," the poster says.

Walker said the cats were collar-wearing, well-groomed pets, not strays or feral cats, although some were outdoor cats.

All of them had been either neutered or spayed before the shaving incidents, he said.

The investigation focuses on five cats - some of whom were shaved twice - from one household and two cats from another, who came home partially hairless three weeks ago.

"Probably the best solution is for whoever is doing this to just stop," Walker said.

Countdown starts fund raising Mathematics brain from the popular TV series Countdown, Rachel Riley, paraded alongside more than 300 owners and their pets for the recent Great British Dog Walk at Windsor Great Park.

Celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, the event was to raise money for the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People charity. Rachel was the official starter of the race – with her very own ‘countdown’ – that sent the pooch party and their walkers on their way. Rachel was accompanied by hearing dog Tilly and spent time meeting owners, volunteers and other fundraisers.

The event, one of 20 being held around the country, was unsurprisingly sold out as it was the flagship event for the national charity this year that helps to change the lives of many people in the UK by teaming them with dogs to help them with day-to-day challenges.

Ms Riley said: “I hope we raised lots of money for

Monthly Raffle Prize Winners April 2017

Colin The Card – A 10€ Voucher - Marie Fletcher TCs Bar – A €15 Voucher - Jim Forrest Pricebusters – A €10 Voucher - Brian & Jenny Price Winning tickets drawn by Carol Limberg APSA shop volunteer.

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Plans to install attack dogs at entry points to Parliament are being mulled as officials respond to the Westminster terror attack in March.

Conservative candidate at the election Sir Paul Beresford, the former chair of the Commons Administration committee, said canines were being “seriously considered” in a review of security at the Houses of Parliament.

The Sunday Times reports that dogs would be stationed with police handlers at the gates through which 52year-old Khalid Masood attempted to storm Parliament before killing PC Keith Palmer earlier this year.

“If we’d had a dog there PC Palmer might have been saved,” Mr Beresford told the paper.

Other plans under review include stronger vehicle barriers and measures to keep pedestrians further away. A separate inquiry is looking into “incident management” inside the Palace of Westminster.

Mr Beresford, who is seeking re-election in Mole Valley, argued that a dog could stop a terrorist without killing non-violent intruders.

“The gates have to be open when MPs are coming in to vote, but we recognise it is a chink in the armour,” Mr Beresford said.

He added: “If some idiot who is not a terrorist runs in, and there are a few of those out there, the dog will drop them and they won’t be shot.” PC Palmer was stabbed to death by Masood in March after the attacker drove into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing four people and injuring dozens more.

Cressida Dick, the newly appointed head of the Metropolitan Police, has dismissed claims that the hero policeman would still be alive if he was armed during the attack.

Born in January 2013, Tyler and his brother Kingsley were rescued as frightened and starving puppies. Four years old now, they are medium sized, happy and confident dogs, who sadly are still waiting for their first loving home.

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Making a new car is usually associated with professionals such as designers, engineers or assembly line workers. However, vehicle manufacturing also involves several curious professions that require a high degree of craftsmanship, creativity and precision. The following five are a few examples of these: THE FIRST DRIVER: 2 million kilometres per year. This is the distance covered by the team of expert drivers to test all the cars that leave the SEAT factory in Martorell in a single year. These professionals closely study the performance of the vehicles as soon as they come off the assembly line, testing them at different speeds on six different types of pavement, including cobblestones and uneven surfaces to ensure they do not make any unpleasant noise. During the process they also test that horns, lights and brakes function correctly.

THE CLAY SCULPTOR: These sculptors handcraft clay into life-sized cars that even weigh the same as a real vehicle. This requires 2,500 kilos of clay and up to 10,000 hours of patient scraping to elaborate a single clay model, which will fully display a car’s silhouette before locking in its design.

THE CAR TAILOR: They hand sew the vehicle upholstery patterns, coming up with the best combination of colours and fabrics and hides to suit the personality of each car. These expert tailors need more than 30 metres of seams to fully upholster an entire car, and their creations are crafted two years in advance.

THE SEAT TESTER: This profession consists in shaping the ideal seat. Testers and their teams also have to perform up to 20,000 folding operations for each different type of seat. The study is exhaustive: they have to find the right foams, fabrics, structure or stitching that will adapt to different body types and external conditions. They also ensure the correct design of headrests to prevent possible neck injuries.

CAR SOMMELIERS: Their most important work instrument is their nose to achieve the ultimate goal: the famous “new car smell”. This team of chemists performs more than 400 smell tests every year, exposing cars to temperatures of 60 ºC. This profession also places some curious demands on them: they cannot smoke or wear perfume so as not to alter the outcome of test results.

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Ironically, the fact that this very typical European type of car is still in existence is down to the Japanese. The MX-5 bucked the trend and paved the way for the return of the one of the most famous models of all to make a return: the Fiat 124 Spider.

So, the question must be asked. How can the 124 Spider match up in the two-seater market?

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driver is difficult but not impossible and the gearbox takes some getting used – you must hold it in first for longer than you might imagine to have enough power to make full use of second gear. And vision, particular out of the side windows, with the hood up isn’t ideal.

But those are purely the smallest of complaints.

On the reverse side, what are its plus points? The ride and handling is brilliant. It feels like a go-kart and corners beautifully and sound of the engine is great. It’s hard to believe that a 1.4 litre unit which returns 55mpg on a run can sound so good.

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The lines are very 1960s and still as charming as the original but this one is built with 21st century quality.

U.S. Car sales going downhill

In a sign that the long-running boom in the United States motor manufacturing industry is starting to slow down, sales for new vehicles in April have declined.

These disappointing figures when compared against those for 2016 come immediately after a declining rate in March which was originally explained as being just a blip in the numbers. Two consecutive months of weakness has set off concerns in Wall Street that the entire U.S. auto industry is heading downward after an almost uninterrupted string of good returns since the end of the 2010 Great Recession.

Autodata, in the industry consultant, put the seasonally adjusted rate of sales at 16.8 million units for April 2017, below the usual average of 17.2 million.

Shares in General Motors Co fell 2.9% on the news while those held in the Ford Motor Co dropped 4.3%. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's U.S. traded shares slid by 4.2%.

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Sports Shorts

By Matt Anthony

• If all things go to plan Chelsea will become Premiership champions for the fifth time on Friday if they beat West Bromwich Albion (live on Sky Sport).

• Other PL games coming up feature relegation battlers Crystal Palace v Hull, Manchester City (4th) v Leicester, Spurs (2nd) v Manchester United, Stoke v Arsenal (who ended the Old Trafford club’s 25-match unbeaten PL run last Sunday)… and West Ham v Liverpool (3rd).

• Tonight (Tuesday) Juventus (2-0 up) play Monaco in the 2nd leg of their CL semifinal and tomorrow Atletico (2-0 down) meet Madrid rivals Real in their 2nd leg encounter. On Thursday, it’s Manchester United (leading 1-0) v Celta Vigo and Lyon (trailing 1-4) v Ajax in the Europa League semi-final 2nd legs.

• On Sunday, Blackpool play Luton and Carlisle meet Exeter in the 1st legs of the FL2 play-off semi-finals, while Forest Green face Tranmere in the National League play-off final.

• Several Scottish League promotion/ relegation play-offs include Dundee United v Morton… and on Saturday Manchester City Ladies meet Birmingham Ladies in the Women’s Cup final.

• Castleford (top) play Hull (2nd) in Friday night’s Rugby Super League game.

• In golf next weekend, it’s the Players’ championship at Sawgrass and the Portuguese

Open.

• The Spanish F1 Grand Prix takes place in Barcelona on Sunday.

• On Friday, we have Gloucester v Stade Français in Rugby Union’s European Challenge Cup final, followed on Saturday

by Clermont v Saracens in the Champions Cup final.

• Also this weekend, the Triathlon World Series starts in Yokohama and the Mutua Open tennis championship gets underway in Madrid.

• Barcelona and Real Madrid are still level at the top of La Liga.

• Aiden O’Brien trained both the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas winners last weekend - Winter and Churchill respectively. This was O’Brien’s third Guineas ‘double’.

• Spaniards Dani Pedrosa, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo finished 1-2-3 in last Sunday’s MotoGP in Jerez.

• Matt Neal was among the winners at the BTCC meeting at Thruxton.

• England beat Ireland by 7 wickets and 85 runs in cricket’s ODI’s at Bristol and Lords.

• In the Diamond Games, UK’s Robbie Grabarze won silver in the high jump

and Kenya’s Eluid Kipchoge just missed breaking two hours for the marathon.

• Novak Djokovic has sacked his entire tennis coaching staff.

• Newcastle are the 2017 Championship winners but Blackburn have been relegated to FL1… Hartlepool have lost their League status after 96 years’ membership… and Portsmouth are the FL2 champions.

• Bradford City will face Millwall in the FL1 play-off final.

• The FA has banned Manchester City from signing youth players.

• Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) is the world’s richest footballer with a bank balance of £110m, while F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is the world’s richest sportsman with a fortune of £131m.

• Chelsea’s new £82m g round may not be ready until 2021.

• England 1966 WC winner Martin Peters has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and Everton’s Aaron Lennon has a mental health problem.

• World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will fight Tyson Fury next April said promoter Eddie Hearn.

• Ben Youngs has pulled out of the British Lions’ tour to New Zealand.

• A fund, set up for Surrey-born F4 driver Billy ‘The Whizz’ Monger (18) who had both legs amputated after a crash at Donington Park, has topped £800,000.

Cork City –By Matt Heading for glory Anthony

League of Ireland side Cork City – formed as recent as 1984 – are on the brink of a domestic double… and, of course, a place in next season’s Champions League!

They recently recorded their eleventh successive Premier League victory – 2-1 over Bray Wanderers - and last week reached the semi-finals of the League of Ireland Cup competition by beating St Patrick’s Athletic 2-0.

They played ninth-placed Finn Harps in the League last Friday and victory would have increased their lead to a massive 15 points over arch-rivals Dundalk at the top of the table.

City, managed by former player and legend John Caulfield, beat Dundalk in the FAI Cup final last November, having lost to them in the final of the League of Ireland Cup the previous season, and they also finished runner’s-up behind the same team in the League. But it’s a completely different story this time round!

Club fact file Cork City, wearing their traditional two-tone green jerseys will, without a shadow * Biggest win: 7-0 v Athlone Town, away, of doubt, sooner rather than later, claim their third Premiership title, having won September 2011 the prize twice before, in 1993 and 2005. * Heaviest defeat: 2-7 v Derry City, away, In the past, they’ve lifted the First Division championship once, in 2011, won the FAI Cup three times, in 1998, 2007 and 2016 and carried off the League of Ireland August 1987 * 24 games unbeaten: April 1990-January Cup in 1988, 1995 and 1999 as well as claiming 38 other trophies including the 1991 Munster Cup on 16 occasions. * Most consecutive League wins: 12 In fact, they have already played in the ‘old’ European Cup-winner’s Cup * Most appearances: John Caulfield, 455 competition, took part in the UEFA Cup, participated in the prestigious Champions League and tried their ‘Irish’ luck in the Europa League, having a few * Most goals scored: 129, John Caulfield & Pat Morley good results along the way. * Club owner: FORAS (supporter owned) Their full record in European football reads as follows: * Chairman: Pat Lyons Played 49, won 10, drawn 14, lost 25, goals for 37, goals against 65. * Team’s nicknames: The Rebel Army & City In the annual League of Ireland action, besides their two earlier Championship triumphs, City have also been runner’s-up eight times and have finished third and * Home ground: Turner’s Cross, capacity 7,485 fourth on five and four occasions respectively.

Weekend Football Results

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Alavés 1 – 0 Athletic Club Atlético Madrid 1 – 0 S.D. Éibar Real Sporting 1 – 0 U.D. Las Palmas F.C. Barcelona 4 – 1 Villarreal C.F. R.C. Deportivo 1 – 2 R.C.D. Espanyol Valencia C.F. 4 – 0 Atlético Osasuna Granada C.F. 0 – 4 Real Madrid C.F. Sevilla F.C. 1 – 1 Real Sociedad Málaga C.F. 3 – 0 R.C. Celta

La Roda C.F. 0 – 4 Real Murcia C.F. El Ejido 2012 0 – 0 Mérida A.D. Mancha Real 0 – 1 Lorca F.C. Córdoba B 2 – 2 U.D. Melilla Linares 1 – 0 Granada C.F. B R.C. Recreativo 1 – 0 San Fernando C.D.I. R.B. Linense 2 – 0 F.C. Cartagena F.C. Jumilla 0 – 1 Marbella F.C. C.F. Villanovense 1 – 0 Real Jaén C.F. Extremadura U.D. 2 – 0 Atlético Sanluqueño

C.D. Numancia 1 – 0 UCAM Murcia C.F. C.D. Tenerife 2 – 1 C.D. Lugo Girona F.C. 3 – 1 S.D. Huesca Rayo Vallecano 2 – 1 Levante U.D. Real Oviedo 0 – 1 A.D. Alcorcón Cádiz C.F. 0 – 0 Gimnàstic Tarragona Reus Deportiu 1 – 0 Real Zaragoza Getafe C.F. 2 – 0 Córdoba C.F. C.D. Mirandés 0 – 1 Sevilla Atlético R.C.D. Mallorca 1 – 0 Elche C.F. U.D. Almería 0 – 3 R. Valladolid C.F.

R. Murcia B 2 – 2 Nueva Vanguardia Mar Menor C.F. 1 – 0 Águilas F.C. C.D. Algar 1 – 2 Ciudad de Murcia Yeclano 2 – 1 Atlético Pulpileño El Palmar C.F. 1 – 0 F.C. Pinatar C.D. Minera 1 – 3 Lorca F.C. B Huércal Overa C.F. 3 – 0 La Unión C.F. Churra 2 – 0 Muleño C.F. Lorca Deportiva 7 – 1 Olímpico de Totana C.D. Cieza 2 – 1 UCAM B

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09 - 15 May 2017

Línea Directa National Lawn Bowls Championships

Morata to Chelsea?

This year’s Championships will be held between May 13th – 27thand once again, Línea Directa has kindly agreed to be our main sponsor, which has allowed the Organisers to offer a lower entry fee, which, in turn, has resulted in a 20% increase in entries.

These entries are mainly from Alicante, which is the largest Region, but there are also bowlers travelling up from Almeria, Malaga and across Tenerife.

The opening ceremony will be at Greenlands Bowls Club on Saturday the 13thMay at 11.30 where they will play daily until the 21st, after which the competition will transfer to Quesada Bowls Club, culminating in the Finals on Sat. 27th.

Although he has a bye through to round one, If last year’s men’s champion Martin Foulcer of Vistabella is to retain his title he will have to overcome one of the region’s most consistent bowlers in Stuart Hemmings of San Miguel while, in the Ladies section, 2016 winner Ann Eagle won’t be relishing an opening round tie with Ann Marie Stevenson of the Emerald Isle.

The early rounds at Greenlands Bowls Club get underway dailyat 10.00 with play going through until approx. 17.00.

Everybody is welcomed and entrance is free.

For more information contact Suzi Cooper on suzi.cooper57@gmail.com or Bob Donnelly on 646 132 362.

Chelsea have reportedly agreed to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata during the summer transfer window.

Since returning to the Bernabeu last summer, Morata has netted 20 goals in all competitions but he has been given just 13 La Liga starts by coach Zinedine Zidane.

Could this be Diego Costas replacement?

Kitesurf World Champion Trains With Osaia Reding In Mojácar Carlos Mario, current World Freestyle Kitesurfing Champion, has been training in Mojácar with his sports partner and friend Osaïa Reding, our most international Mojaquera, Spanish Champion and World Runner-up Kiteboarder.

“Bebé” or “El Chico Maravilla” (Wonder Boy), as he is affectionately called in Kitesurfing circles is, at just 19 years old, a prodigy on the waves.

Born in Brazil, no one who sees him compete is surprised that he has won the world title, even when he has been the youngest in the competition.

Both the amplitude and technical ability of “Bebe” are unrivalled by anyone, setting the bar very high and providing a new standard for future freestyle competitions.

During his stay in Mojácar he has been training Osaïa to perform his new “tricks”, as he calls the exercises or movements he makes on his board.

Many of which he has invented and, only he is able to execute. One that particularly stands out is his triple rotation in the air, nicknamed the “1080”, as well as others that he has in the planning stage.

For Carlos, training in the Mediterranean has been very different from his routine in Brazilian waters, but he considers his experience in Mojácar to be “excellent training”.

He has shown a great affinity to the town and plans to return as soon as his competition calendar will allow.

Osaïa, who is preparing to defend her title at the Spanish Championships, has been training with “Bebe” during his stay in Mojácar’s waters.

Whilst the young Mojácar Kiteboarder takes strength from the world champion, Carlos Mario, he benefits from the style, joy and passion for the Kite that Osaïa brings out in him.

These two great talented figures of the Kitesurf world, despite their enviable

youth, have been developing their talent off Mojácar’s beaches. Many people who been walking along the

This week in sporting history

By Matt Anthony

1733 The first ever boxing match took place when Bob Whittaker beat Tito di Carni in the USA. 1912 The Summer Olympics got underway in Stockholm, Sweden.

1924 The Summer Olympics started in Paris.

1930 Aussie batsman Don Bradman hit 236 at Worcester in his first innings on English soil.

1936 Jo DiMaggio made his Baseball League debut for the New York Yankees.

1938 Jesse Owens set a new world long jump record of 28 ft 8½ ins.

1949 The Torino football team, including several Italian internationals, survived a Turin air crash.

1951 Argentina, the first foreign country to play at Wembley, lost 2-1 to England in a friendly.

1954 West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End 3-2 in the FA Cup final to deny England winger Tom Finney a winner’s medal.

1959 Floyd Patterson knocked out Brian London to win the world heavyweight boxing title.

1966 Borussia Dortmund beat Liverpool 2-1 in the European Cup-winner’s Cup final in Glasgow.

1987 American Mario Andretti set a new lap record in the Indy 500, clocking 218 mph.

1991 West Indian batsman Gordon Greenidge retired from first-class cricket 1995 Goalkeeper John Burridge became the first 40 year-old to play Premiership football – making his debut for Manchester City against QPR at the age of 43.

2012 Argentina’s Lionel Messi broke the European scoring record with his 68th goal for Barcelona 2015 Floyd Mayweather junior beat Manny Pacquiao in 12 to win the world welterweight crown.

2016 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City were officially declared Premier League champions.

beach have been surprised and amazed at their “tricks” and their great routine exercises.

DID YOU KNOW? Together Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored a total of 1,162 goals for club and country.

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