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OSAÏA REDING: Rescued as part of the demonstration.
Mojacar lifeguard rescue practised MOJACAR City Council and EBONE, the contracted beach rescue service in the municipality, have been practising live rescue drills this week. Osaïa Reding, the World Kitesurfing Champion, was ‘rescued’ as part of a series of simulated exercises to demonstrate just how real rescues are conducted. The drills will take place across beaches in the municipality with the intention of informing onlookers and allowing rescuers to practise in a real-time environment. Evaluations and protocol observations were also made of lifeguards to improve all stages of a rescue operation. In just 10 minutes, after being seen by the rescuer from a watch tower, the ‘victim’ was rescued from the water, resuscitated and transported to the ambulance. From the moment of the sighting, two rescue workers went immediately to save Reding from the water, and five minutes later, on land, a coordinated effort began with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres. Both response times and the speed and effectiveness of the lifeguards of Mojacar were deemed satisfactory by observing professional bodies attending the event. The participation of Reding was a tribute for her success as the junior worldwide kitesurfing champion.
By Alastair Stewart THE Central Independent Trade Union and Officials in Almeria (CSIF-A) and the workers of Urbaser Roquetas are protesting in Roquetas de Mar. No new workers’ rights agreement has been reached between the waste disposal company Roquetas City Council since December 2015. Key issues focus on working conditions for the company’s 250 employees and the future partnership with the town hall. Officials of Urbaser said that they had requested repeated meetings with representatives in 2015 and 2016 to strike a new deal but were rebuffed. They add that the city has, in fact, put out to
WASTE COLLECTION: The service has been put out to tender.
tender waste collecting services and city obfuscation in an attempt to circumvent reaching a new deal. As a legal bidding process can take another eight to10 months, strike action is being threatened
to produce a resolution for workers. Both CSIF-A and Urbaser are warning that unless an agreement is reached soon, a mobilised strike will launch on August 16 by the General Assembly of Workers.
A picket protest has already taken place at a meeting of the Works Committee on July 31. The union have said they will continue to picket and are planning a rally on August 14 at Town Hall Square.
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Free pool use for local disabled associations THE municipality of Huércal-Overa has granted the use of the municipal pool, free of charge, to several associations of people with disabilities. The Association of Persons with Disabilities Virgen del Río, Andalucian Foundation for Social Integration of the Mentally Ill (FAISEM), Virgen del Río Occupational Centre and Fibromialgia Association are all set to benefit. The aim of the proposal is to allow carers and those with disabilities to take a bath while benefiting from the advantages of hydrotherapy in the hot months of July and August. Specific time in the pool is also something more diffi-
MUNICIPAL POOL: Is free of charge in the summer months.
cult to organise in the summer for disabled users. Councillor Mónica Sánchez, explained “one year more we cede the use of the pool to different associations and centres. What may seem like a small gesture to them is a lot, their faces of joy and
enthusiasm when they are in the pool say it all.” Sánchez said the municipal swimming pool is accessible to everyone because it has a crane that “allows the bathing area to be accessible to everyone, regardless of having reduced mobility.”
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NEWS BITES
Sinking ship NINE children were among 15 migrants rescued from a sinking boat 22 miles south-east of Cabo de Gata. They were discovered by plane and taken to Motril port.
Taxi fiend LEO DE AURORA (centre): Is working on his new compositions.
Mojacar scholarship for guitarist Leo de Aurora
GUITARIST Leo de Aurora has spent two weeks in Mojacar working on his new compositions. The acclaimed musician was a guest of the local council through the Valparaiso Foundation of Mojacar. His stay in Mojacar culminated with a concer t in the auditorium for the foundation where he played new com-
positions including his latest work ‘Montoyas and Mayas in the Dawn.’ The artist has performed as a guitarist in theatres around the world, from Japan to Singapore and in Spain in theatres including El Real, Te a t r o d e l a Z a r z u e l a , A l b é n i z o r Teatro Carlos III.
A MAN accused of robbing four Almeria taxi drivers by pulling a knife on them from the backseat appeared in court. He stole hundreds of euros from his victims, all targeted in El Puche.
Dying river A CAMPAIGN to save the river Aguas has been set up as there will be an ecological disaster unless desalinated water is brought in from Carboneras.
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A PECULIAR thing happens to British people when they move abroad, and we’re all guilty of it. We might take the plunge and set up camp in another country, work there and live there for many years, but we never stop calling each other expatriates or ‘expats.’ The term is remarkable when you stop to think about it. No other group of people in the world moves away from home in such droves, yet lives in denial that they are, in fact, considered immigrants by everyone but themselves. Is there a reason for it? Firstly, when the British move, they move. In the 1970s, former Prime Minister Jim Callaghan said that if he were a young man, he’d migrate. Well, the 300,000 British people who live in Spain took his advice,
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Expatriates need to stop calling themselves ‘expats’
BRITS IN SPAIN: ITV hit show Benidorm pokes fun at expats.
to say nothing of the 1.2m in Europe and the 5.5m Britons across the globe. In Spain alone, there are enclaves of British people and active communities which make integration far less incentivised beyond the need for functional communication skills. The sense of home is a strong one, the bonds and backgrounds of shared experience largely unbroken particularly when
there is a commonality enjoyed every day. After Brexit this identity is now a bit of an Achilles heal. The ‘Brits gone wild’ stereotype of drunks and hooligans is being conflated with hard-working Britons abroad in the eyes of host countries and the media. As the Brexit debate flairs, the big issue will be for expatriates to make a case for why they deserve protection
from the EU. This will simultaneously require acknowledging a strong connection back to Britain, but an on par need, and perhaps equally intense, relationship with Spain and other EU countries. Emotional as well as practical bonds are the cards to play. The definition of ‘expatriate’ denotes a citizen of a country who works abroad, but has come to
imply one who refuses to integrate and has preferential links back to Britain.
To protect the interests of Brits in Europe, they must be the first to acknowledge that they’re either economic migrants, subject to the same rules as any other nationals, or de facto Spanish citizens. If the thought is shocking, remember it’s the UK government, not the Spanish government, which has jeopardised property investments, pensions and access to health care. No MP exists to represents these interests, and bluntly few care beyond those abroad.
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Stop panicking about Jodie THE end is nigh! Hold your loved ones and kiss them goodbye. A woman has stolen to the keys to the TARDIS and isn’t giving them back! The apocalyptic slaughter of male icons doesn’t just end there, oh no - they’re getting replaced with female doppelgangers. First, the womenfolk took over the government, then they came for Doctor Who and next, by Gad, it will be Jane Bond! That’s the mass panic sweeping over men, and even some women, of a certain age. Feminism, so they say, has crossed the Rubicon: it now wants to replace male icons instead of creating female ones on parity. Political correctness runs amok with no signs
of slowing down. And to think such a cultural coup d’état took place after Wimbledon on Sunday. Is it true? Of course, not. For starters, Jodie Whittaker is a phenomenal actress with a an impressive track record in acting.
If that wasn’t enough for the sceptics, remember that we’re talking about a show primarily geared to children on a Saturday night. It also just happens to star an alien that time travels and can turn into any new body when fatally injured. Gender should be a small issue for the prigs and literalists.
Although Doctor Who is part of the cultural consciousness of Britain. It’s not a relic, but an arrow pointing toward the future. It’s always, always been about getting a new generation hooked. The sad reality is, as the BBC pay scandal has shown, is that women are still underpaid even if they’re representation onscreen has increased. Whittaker represents an epochdefining opportunity to begin anew. The 13th Doctor will be remembered as a seminal moment in British public life. JODIE WHITTAKER: Is to be the new Doctor Who.
NEWS BITES
Lady luck A THIRD prize ticket in the Euromillions was won by a lucky punter from Huercal de Almeria who scooped €38,533 in prize money last Friday.
New era OWNER of UD Almeria, Alfonso Garcia, has sold his shares to an investment company which will take over the football club next week. The second division side has some financial difficulties.
Sweat break LABOURERS will work a maximum of seven hours per day until the end of August in a bid to avoid accidents or heat stroke amid sweltering summer temperatures.
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Huercálida 2017 comes to an end THE programming of Huercálida 2017 has come to an end with broad participation from the public in the different activities. The summer cultural programme has included a total of 22 activities for all audiences. The Culture representative for HuércalOvera, Belén Martínez, said the town hall is satisfied with the high participation in the 22 activities planned. S h e s a i d : “ We h a v e met the objectives set… for the municipality and the districts, reaching all the public from older to children, with free activi-
HUERCÁLIDA: Included a total of 22 activities.
ties in which neighbours have responded in a great way to the various events.” The programme has had a wide variety of activities of different styles and aimed at all audiences. Summer cinema was maintained in the village including
The Black Hole THE Universe is beyond me, both literally and metaphorically. But because I’ve watched Star Trek I know there are a lot of other worlds out there - places where we can boldly go where no man has been before. I also know that no matter how funny looking the inhabitants of these worlds may be they all speak English - or is it American? So why am I struggling on trying to learn Spanish? Surely it would be simpler to hop on a passing spaceship and ask to be put off at, say, Vulcan, where they look relatively human and seem very law-abiding? However, I fear that although I might not be going into Space, Space might be coming to me. I noticed it first with the whistle. It vanished! It was in the house, and suddenly it wasn’t! Then the back door key disappeared. We engaged sniffer dog mode, but to no avail. It was gone! However, the surest way to make a lost object turn up is to buy a replacement. So we bought a new whistle and got four new keys cut, but neither whistle nor keys
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workshops and inflatable play areas for child r e n t o e n j o y. T h e r e have also been water slides for both parents and children to enjoy. The council announced that work is already underway on the cultural autumn programme, which begins in September.
By Jos Biggs
appeared out of the ether. Then the Stanley knives disappeared - both at once! At this point our house was in a state of unnatural tidiness - every nook and cranny had been rigorously rooted through, yet no whistles, keys, Stanley knives or necklaces were encountered. I was beginning to suspect otherworldly foul play. Then two quite large plastic bowls vacated the premises. That’s it! I thought. There is only one explanation - we’ve got a Black Hole. It was swallowing our belongings one at a time. What if one day it manages to swallow the whole house with us in it? Then the bowls turned up - where they should be! Obviously the Black Hole can only swallow small things - what a relief! I’m not sure what happens if you get sucked into a Black Hole; but with my luck I’ll get spat out on the only planet where nobody speaks English! PS. The Black Hole has now swallowed the sink plunger, presumably to prevent us from sucking our belongings back out of it.
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Albox celebrates 11th Night MTB Cycling Race
BIKE RACE: Over 100 cyclists will take part.
ALBOX celebrated the 11th Mountain Bike Albox-El Saliente memorial race for Ginés Pérez Mateos last week. The race, which took place in the Plaza de San Francisco bega’ at 10.00pm. The 'Nocturnal Mountain Bike Race’ cycling event was organised by the Sports and Youth body for the City Council in collaboration with Club Ciclista Albojense and Albox Bike. The itinerary was divided into two sections and participants travelled approximately 41.5 kilometres to reach the Santuario del Saliente. Councillor for Sports, Mario Torregrosa, said of the event that: “securing this sport in
our municipality was our main objective and the fact that this year we will celebrate the 11th edition means that we have achieved that goal. “From the City Council, every year, we work intensely at the level of organisation and coordination so that everything goes perfectly.” For the second consecutive year, the race takes place in memory of Ginés Pérez Mateos, known by locals as Ginés the baker, a local referee and avid sports fan. Over 100 cyclists from the municipality regularly congregate and participate in the event, and others are always encouraged to do so.
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THE Andalucian Photography Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary. A special retrospective exhibition has been commissioned to showcase the work of the museum throughout its time. The ‘Imagina.25 anniversary’ show will run throughout 2018 with workshops inviting photographers from across the region to come and share their knowledge with others. There will also be a guest series of lectures
AWARD WINNER: Carlos Perez Siquier.
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tography Award winners Ger vasio Sánchez and Carlos Pérez Siquier and renowned artists Cristina Lucas and Rogelio López Cuenca. The Minister of Culture for Andalucia, Miguel Ángel Vázquez, inaugurated the exhibition and said that “in addition to being a pioneering and unique
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by Sandy Shore APPROACHING year nine as a resident, 17 years if you add my work as a real estate agent, I can’t help but notice that we exiles are a race apart from the British and the Spanish too. I didn’t leave the United Kingdom, it left me. An alien place, there is no point in considering my return to Britain. It occurs to me that I have now adapted to our unique way of expatriate life. I am no longer quite British but nor am I a Spaniard. Here, I enthusiastically soak up Mediterranean lifestyle. I admire Spanish culture, the history of Spain and their unflinching resolve to keep Spain Spanish. France, Britain and Germany could learn much from the Spaniards. No longer are we tourists but nor are we British or Spanish. Sun-soaked and bronzed, lines are deeply etched in our livedin faces. As uniform as the North Korean People’s Army we live in shorts, shirts and san-
CHARACTERS: We do what we like and we dress as suits us not others.
Are we a race apart? dals. However, the truly settled in wear what they damned well like. My heart melts to see my animal-loving neighbour saunter her blithe way down our calle. Her Scottish Easter bonnet has long been replaced by a straw
Stetson. Her voluminous light and colourful dress wafts in the sub-tropical breeze like a galleon’s pennant. The map of Spain is writ large on her lovely face. My Missus Fix-It would never get away with it in Edinburgh’s
Princes Street. But, that is their loss and our gain. In the extreme heat of summer I stroll across my local plaza. I am reminded of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid movie. I see tumbleweed blowing across deser ted centro
fronted by clapboard cantinas. Aficionados pull their Stetsons over their perspiring brows. Many of us look like Crocodile Dundee. We’re not so much expatriates as characters. We exiles have morphed into carefree and footloose weekday wanderers. Timetables, dress codes, timepieces and cares are all in the past. We do what we like when we like and we dress as suits us not others. Comfortable among our own kind we avoid tourists whilst at the same time distancing ourselves from integrating. Sure, we love café society, flamenco and fiestas, the Spanish way of life, but we are spectators and condemned to be neither one nor the other. Yes, we are a race apart but why not. I search in vain for a title that identifies our group. Sailors are known as Jack Tars, Australia’s British born are called Poms, Scots are jocks; the Irish are Paddies, why can’t we have a name of our own too?
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ALBOX FEATURE
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Visit Albox
Blue skies and luscious country surround this little beauty.
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By Sean Campbell THE perenially popular town of Albox is thriving in 2017. Situated in Almeria, within the heart of the Almanzora valley, this multicultural delight is just a shor t drive inland through eye-capturing mountain ranges and luscious countryside full of olive groves and citrus orchards. A traditional whitewashed Spanish market town, it is home to around 11,000 inhabitants, many of whom are British expats. Residents can relax about their health with a 24-hour medical centre and major hospital in Huercal-Overa just a short drive away. If you need to cool off in the heat then there is a
huge municipal swimming pool, a typical feature of inland Spanish towns. Several fiestas are held each year where everyone gets together and showcases a fantastic community spirit. Plentiful markets are held Tuesday and Saturday mornings where the streets fill with a vast array of stalls selling everything from meat and cakes to candles and incense. Albox has the perfect all-year round temperate climate with temperatures rarely falling below 18ยบC and clear blue skies are a regular sight. During the summer months the temperature rises to around 30ยบC with autumn generally milder, but still warm between 23 and 27 degrees celsius.
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Property
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Uk mortgage lending up UK FINANCE estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £22.1 billion in June. This is 9 per cent higher than May’s lending total of £20.3 billion, and 3 per cent higher than the £21.5 billion lent in June last year. Gross mortgage lending for the second quarter of 2017 was therefore an estimated £60.3 billion. This is a 3 per cent increase on the first quarter of this year and a 6 per cent increase on the £57.1 billion lent in the second quarter of 2016. Commenting on market conditions in this month’s mortgage market commen-
HOUSING MARKET: Closely linked to the economy.
tary UK Finance Senior Economist Mohammad Jamei said: “A period of belt-tightening now seems to be underway as inflation begins to erode consumer spending power, and consumer confidence weakens. Given that the economy and housing market are closely linked, this has contributed to the activity plateau since the start of the year. “Looking ahead, housing market activity is likely to reflect economic conditions
a a deterioration would likely dampen first-time buyer numbers and homeowners remortgaging - the factors that have supported lending recently.” UK Finance is a new trade association which was formed on July 1, 2017 to represent the finance and banking industry operating in the UK. It represents around 300 firms in the UK providing credit, banking, markets and payment-related services.
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Mixing the fresh with the fake COMMISSS IO
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NOT only can flowers and foliage add a decorative touch to your space, but many plant species can also provide numerous perks to your well-being. For example, during the process of photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, meaning they can help increase oxygen levels in your home. There are several plants, such as orchids that reverse the process at night time; taking in carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen. These are perfect plants to keep in your bedroom, as they help to keep the air fresher while you sleep. Most plants also release water vapour which helps increase humidity levels in the room; low humidity can cause problems like dry skin, sore
CACTI: Are a hot trend in interiors this season.
throats and dry coughs. Some plants, including spider plants, are very efficient at purifying the air and can remove a high percentage of toxins found in our homes. Using greenery indoors will liven up any space in no time at all and, with so many varieties to choose
from, you’ll be spoilt for choice when picking the right plant for your home. Why not start off small and introduce a trio of potted herbs into your kitchen for a pretty addition that can also be used in cooking? Alternatively, cacti are a hot trend in interiors this season and are a great option for those seeking something hardy and durable. They require minimal watering and can be bought in very small sizes if you’re looking for a manageable first purchase. Orchids can flourish in indoor conditions and come in a beautiful range of colours if you’re looking for something more than pure greenery. Take care to choose the right orchid for your home though; their survival is dependent on many factors, including light, temperature and humidity. Caring for your houseplants during the colder months can be challenging due to decreased temperatures and less daylight hours. As a general rule, try to keep plants away from areas of extreme cold or heat, such as vents or radiators, to keep their temperature moderated and consistent.
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Autism link to antidepressants CHILDREN exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy seem to be at a slightly higher risk of autism than children of mothers with psychiatric disorders who were not treated with antidepressants during pregnancy, finds a study published in The BMJ. However, the researchers stress that the absolute risk of autism was small, so these results should not be considered alarming. Depression is common in women of childbearing age, and in Europe 3-8 per cent of pregnant women are prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy. Several studies have reported associations between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism in offspring. But it is not clear whether this is due to the underlying ill-
PREGNANCY: Depression is common in women of childbearing age.
ness, antidepressant drugs, or other unmeasured factors. Such factors (known as confounding) can introduce bias and affect the results of a study, making it diffi-
cult to draw firm conclusions. In a bid to minimise the effects of confounding, a team led by Dheeraj Rai at the University of Bristol applied a range of analytical methods in the survey.
There was no evidence of any increased risk of autism in children whose fathers were prescribed antidepressants during the mothers’ pregnancy. The results seemed to be consistent with each other, suggesting the association between antidepressant use in pregnancy and autism might not be fully explained by confounding.
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Wordsearch Friends
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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WAITRESS GELLER PHOEBE COURTENEY COX FRIENDS
CHANDLER LISA KUDROW RACHEL BING MATT LEBLANC
ANISTON GUNTHER APARTMENT ROSS GREEN
JOEY NEW YORK BUFFAY MONICA
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Across 1 Spring flower (4) 4 Standing firm (6) 9 Person engaged in military service (7) 10 Look at with a fixed gaze (5) 11 Tired of (3,2) 12 Clerical robe (7) 13 Long-bodied reptile (6) 15 Frank, ingenuous (6) 19 Surgical knife (7) 21 Not drunk (5) 23 In a bad mood (5) 24 Deliberately vague or ambiguous (7) 25 Evaluate (6) 26 Organ of smell (4)
Down 2 Having printed lines (5) 3 Ship's captain (7) 4 Exact (6) 5 Borders (5) 6 Highly-prized gemstone (7) 7 Convenient (6) 8 Submissive (4) 14 Marked by active interest and enthusiasm (7) 16 Choose not to consume (7) 17 Mended with yarn (6) 18 Pincers (6) 19 Dismiss (4) 20 Adhesive (5) 22 State of extreme happiness (5)
• Average: 11
• Very good: 23
• Good: 16
• Excellent: 29
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SCORING: • 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points
Cryptic
Across 1 Swiss hotelier announced summons (5) 4 Performs in ceremonies outside the city (7) 8 Caribbean island can be a danger (7) 9 Block Kelvin's bellows (5) 10 Club for the workforce (5) 12 I learnt about military toilet (7) 13 On the contrary in Andorra there’s sun (6) 14 Model ran into brick carrier (6) 17 Presume serum is destroyed (7) 19 Gambles right then skis badly (5) 21 Skirt obtained from Geneva designer (5) 22 Edwin’s correct about Lee’s first fiddle (7) 24 The possible uses of a legendary Greek hero (7) 25 Suppose guests lose time (5)
Down 1 Cards containing note for payment (5) 2 Bad temper began in rogue elephants (3) 3 Take elf fans back (7) 4 Actually it's about a supporter (6) 5 Taxi returns to famous explorer (5) 6 Swimming stains her spots (9) 7 Remove swing (7) 11 Every other lane treat correctly (9) 13 Admire brand new sceptre (7) 15 Jewellery spotted in River Wear ringroad (7) 16 It’s said they’re opposed to lines of a poem (6) 18 Ernie's 'Funny Girl' (5) 20 Drops off outbuildings (5) 23 Cash, we hear, for a female hare (3)
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SOLTIMES STAR QUIZ : SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT 1. In J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series, what is the name of the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since a few decades before Harry’s birth until his sixth year there when he was killed by Severus Snape? 2. In which public school for boys was Thomas Hughes’ 1857 semi-autobiographical work Tom Brown’s Schooldays principally set? 3. The fictional New York City High School for the Performing Arts was the setting for which 1980s film and TV series? 4. What was the title of the 1980 UK Christmas number one hit single by St Winifred’s School Choir? 5. Which children’s television programme ‘acci-
dentally’ became the first programme to be shown on the fledgling BBC2 after a power cut halted the opening night’s programming? 6. Which 1971 Rod Stewart UK number one hit single contains the line: It’s late September and I really should be back at school’? 7. Which 1978 American romantic musical film starring John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson was set in Rydell High School? 8. Which cartoon comic strip series created and drawn by Ronald Searle from 1946 until 1952, centred on a boarding school for girls, where the teachers were sadists and the girls were juvenile delinquents?
9. Which famous actress starred as Jean Brodie, a teacher in the junior-aged section of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in the 1969 film adaptation of Muriel Spark’s novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie? 10. Wings’ 1977 single Girls’ School was a double A-side with which much more famous song? It is the UK’s best-selling completely non-charity single, having sold 2.08 million copies? Not a lot of people know that... the name of the US rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was a mocking tribute to a PE teacher at Robert E Lee High School, Leonard Skinner, who was notorious for strictly enforcing the school’s policy against boys having long hair.
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Answers : 1. ALBUS DUMBLEDORE (Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore), 2. RUGBY SCHOOL, 3. FAME, 4. THERE’S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA, 5. PLAY SCHOOL, 6. MAGGIE MAY, 7. GREASE, 8. ST TRINIAN’S, 9. MAGGIE SMITH, 10. MULL OF KINTYRE
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YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There has been a very strong feeling through these last few weeks. This feeling has been one of spirituality. Your thoughts have been deeper than usual and the sense that there is more to life is acute. This, therefore, gives an impetus to everything that you do this week. The need to progress both on the home and business front has rarely been stronger.
TAURES (April 21 - May 21) In the last few weeks there may have been a sense of being not quite in control. That is something to deal with this week. Real progress will only be made when you have faced what is not wanted. You will rid yourself of any negative emotions quickly by facing them.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are a great charmer but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Is there the possibility that your romantic life needs tidying up? Perhaps the number of irons that you have in the fire is causing problems? This week, make it a priority to simplify your life. Be strong and straight with others. A clean slate for the future means not letting small matters run away with you.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The ever-inquisitive part of your brain is in high spirits. Clearly there is much to be known and enjoyed over the coming months. Begin at the beginning though. Before you throw yourself into a spiritual or business endeavour, get the facts. I don't mean what people tell you they think. What you need right now is proof that your interest in a certain area is justified.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Certainly there have been times that you felt crestfallen. Sometimes circumstances bring us down. Avoid believing in the myth of ‘what should have been’. What you are is not what others see but what you feel inside. Success does not depend upon your bank balance but rather more your spiritual progress.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The changes that have already started in the way that you see your life have given pause for thought. You are sure that you could have done better but maybe it is not clear how. Take a step back now and see where you came from. Two years ago where were you heading? Do you still want to follow that path? A need to get back on track can start this week.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It becomes clear to you that some friends are drifting away. We all have to make changes as life itself is a constantly shifting event. You prefer to hold on to what is familiar and you are not alone in that. At the moment, however, there is much for you to experience, see and feel. Sometimes this brings you discomfort and sometimes unimaginable joy.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) With a lot of pent-up energy and not a little determination the month is off to a strong start with you. Be aware, however, that treading on the toes of influential people is not to be advised. Your feeling that you are right is admirable, but be tactful.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) You of all people understand the importance of the spiritual side of life. Despite being successful in your own right there is the need to bring this to other people. In sharing your experiences this year you come to a better understanding yourself.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your practical streak is in full force. Over the next months you will bring much benefit to those around you, in financial terms perhaps, but also spiritually. This week, in itself, shows you how others value your presence and advice.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your lot is to be optimistic and positive. Perhaps in the last few months there was the need to take on the problems of others. However, you absolutely must get a balance here. Concentrate this week on getting your body and mind in good shape. That means being a little self-centred to start with. A good routine is essential and the will to stick with it.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your very nature can lead to internal struggles. In the coming months, however, the truth becomes clear. What is outside of your experience now will become a part of your make-up. Any fear that you had of the unknown gradually diminishes.
BOOK REVIEW
A Legacy of Spies THIS is the first novel in over 25 years to feature George Smiley, le Carré’s most beloved character, and most famously played by Alec Guinness. Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is living out his old age on the family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London, and involved such characters as Alec Leamas, Jim
by John Le Carre
Prideaux, George Smiley and Peter Guillam himself, are to be scrutinised under disturbing criteria by a generation with no memory of the Cold War and no patience with its justifications. Interweaving past with present so each tells its own intense story, John le Carré has spun a single plot as ingenious and thrilling as the two predecessors on which it looks back: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. According to Le Carré’s agent, Jonny Geller of Curtis Brown, the book was written in “a fever” over the past 12 months. Though Geller refused to
reveal details of the plot, he said that it would “close George Smiley’s story,” which began in 1961 with Le Carré’s debut novel, Call for the Dead. The world’s most popular spymaster is most famous for his appearances in the 1970’s Karla Trilogy, which includes Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley’s People. Smiley’s last appearance in fiction was in 1990.
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FILM REVIEW
The Emoji Movie HIDDEN inside a smartphone, the bustling city of Textopolis is home to all emojis. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an exuberant emoji with multiple expressions. Determined to become ‘normal’ like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5, a once popular emoji who has since lost his fame due to lack of use, and a notorious code breaker called Jailbreak. During their travels through the
other apps, the three emojis discover a great danger that could threaten their phone’s very existence. Gene’s parents are hesitant of him going to work, but Gene insists so that he can feel useful. Upon receiving a text from his crush Addie, Alex decides to send her an emoji. When Gene is selected, he panics, makes a confusing expression, and wrecks the text centre. Gene is called in by Smiler, a smiley emoji and leader of the text cen-
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The King’s Speech Sunday August 6 Channel 4 10:50pm to 1am The Oscar-winning box office smash sees Colin Firth play the younger son of George V who struggles to cope with an uncontrollable stammer. His wife organises the aid of an eccentric Australian speech therapist. The doctor’s support and friendship of the doctor prove to be of great aid when a crisis forces the stuttering prince to take the throne, right at the moment when a solid monarch is required to lead the country through the Second World War. Starring Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce.
tre, who concludes that Gene is a ‘malfunction’ and therefore must be deleted. Gene is chased by bots, but is rescued by Hi-5. He tells Gene that he can be fixed if they find a hacker, and Hi-5 accompanies him so that he can reclaim his fame. The film, sure to be the children’s hit of the year, features the voice talents of T J Miller, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, and Christina Aguilera.
THE EMOJI MOVIE: Will be a hit for the children this year.
ONE TO WATCH
Billy Connoly: Portrait of a lifetime Saturday August 5 BBC2 10pm to 11pm Billy Connolly celebrates his 75th birthday and 50 years in the entertainment business. Three Scottish artists, John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel Maclean, create three different portraits of him. He sits with each artist and talks about his lengthy career which he began as a musician and stand up act to a Hollywood star and coveted national treasure.
OUR CHOICE Super small animals Wednesday August 9 BBC One 9pm to 10pm The world of miniature creatures is investigated by Patrick Aryee. He witnesses a primate no bigger than a mouse to a chameleon that can fit on a human fingertip and seeks to find out how they are some of the most successful animals in the world. Whilst revealing how the smallest armadillo controls its temperature in the scorching desert sun, he also meets a scientist who studies how really tiny spiders are able to utilise their skills to travel a whopping 40 miles a day using virtually no energy.
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Food & Drink
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Lording it for tea PERHAPS you’re planning some time back in the UK over the next few months and near to London? What about experiencing a little opulence without too much expense? To celebrate their Afternoon Tea Week that begins this month, Lord’s Cricket Ground in London has released new dates for its popular afternoon tea packages.
Afternoon Tea Week takes place on August 14 and in response to high demand for 2017, the extra dates will allow more people to enjoy this offering. There is no better place for a traditional British afternoon tea with all the trimmings than in the iconic Long Room at Lord’s. Here, you can enjoy a sumptuous spread pre-
BOWLED OVER: Enjoy a part of English heritage.
pared by the in-house catering team whilst enjoying the iconic view across the famous outfield. Afternoon tea at Lord’s ranks among the best in London where guests can enjoy a traditional cream tea, including freshly baked scones with homemade jam and Cornish clotted cream, along with finger sandwiches containing an array of mouth-wa-
tering fillings. Additionally, you can tuck in to some delicious dainties freshly prepared each day by the resident pâtissier at Lord’s. Selected dates for afternoon tea at Lord’s for the coming months are now available from August 13 until December 10, making a perfect solution for a classic day out right up until the festive period. Visit: www.lords.org.
Tea tops holiday wish lists A CLASSIC cup of English Breakfast tea has been revealed as the number one food or drink that Brits miss most while on holiday abroad, with 45 per cent selecting it in a survey conducted by retail and hospitality business insurer NFU Mutual. The most-missed dishes were Sunday roast with gravy (32 per cent, ranking second), fish and chips (29 per cent, ranking third) and a Full English breakfast (23 per cent, ranking sixth) - confirming Brits’ appreciation for the traditional. The survey’s results could advocate that Yorkshire puddings and British milk are the key to the perfect roast and cuppa, as both made it into the top five with 27 per cent and 26 per cent of the vote, ranked fourth and fifth respectively. The majority of respondents also said that what makes a product ‘most British’ to them is if the ingredients are grown in Britain (49 per cent), the product is made in Britain (33 per cent), or they have grown up with it (12 per cent). Nearly all of those surveyed (99 per cent) said they would buy more British or local food if retailers made it easier for them.
SUNDAY ROAST: The most-missed dish.
Darren Seward, Hospitality Specialist at commercial insurer NFU Mutual, said: “Our survey proves humble British classics like a Sunday roast are still amongst our best-loved dishes, and people love to support British food. Almost everyone we spoke with expressed a desire to buy more British food if retailers made it easier for them, so the appetite is there for savvy food producers and sellers to stand out by embracing native products.” Surrendering to their sweet tooth, the Brits crave cream teas and Cadbury’s chocolate while away, with the treats taking seventh and eighth place overall. Squeezing in at 9th and 10th place were British bread and ‘proper chips.’
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Shrimp and Pasta Shell Salad Ingredients 1 & 1/4 cups mayonnaise or more if needed, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons ketchup, 1/4 t e a s p o o n Wo r c e s t e r shire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste, 1 pinch cayenne pepp e r, o r t o t a s t e , 1 lemon, juiced, 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill. For the salad: 1 (12 ounce) package small pasta shells, 1 pound cooked, peeled, and small shrimp - cut in half, 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper, 3/4 cup diced celer y salt and ground black pepper to taste, 1 pinch paprika. For garnish: 3 sprigs fresh dill, or as desired.
SHRIMP AND PASTA SALAD: Garnish with paprika.
Preparation Preparation time – 25 minutes. Cooking time – 10 minutes. Method 1. Whisk 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce,
salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; add lemon juice and 1/3 cup chopped dill. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate. 2. Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil and stir in pasta shells; cook until tender,
8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool pasta slightly; drain again. Transfer to a large bowl. 3. Toss shrimp with pasta; add red bell p e p p e r, c e l e r y, a n d dressing to pasta and shrimp. Mix thoroughly to coat and fill shells with dressing. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 2 to 3 hours. 4. Stir salad again before ser ving and season to taste with more salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper if desired. If salad seems a little dry, mix in a little more mayonnaise. Garnish with paprika and sprigs of dill.
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A former player, Tony is now the world’s most prolific author of football books with 150 published since 1975. He has also been a PE teacher and a policeman, and is now a quiz-organiser, fundraiser, for various charities, and sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio.
By Tony Matthews
Successful Para-Athletics Championship for Team GB TEAM GB came away from the World Para-Athletics Championships with a total of 39 medals - made up of 18 golds, eight silver and 13 bronze. They finished third in the final table behind China (62 medals overall) and the USA (55). GB’s most successful athlete was seemingly unbeatable wheelchair star Hannah Cockcroft, MBE, who powered herself round the London track to win three gold medals in the 100m (in a world record time), the 400m and the 800m T34 races. A Yorkshire lass, born in Halifax in 1992, she suffered two cardiac arrests at bir th but has battled on gamely and resiliently to be-
come one of the greatest female wheelchair sporting athletes of all time. Georgie Hermitage collected two golds in the 100m and 400m T37 events; Sammi Kinghorn also won two track golds in the 100m and 200m classes, as did Sophie Kamlish in the 100m and 400m at T44 level and Sophie Hahm in the T38 100m and 200m races. Also recipients of gold medals on the track were Richard Whitehead in the men’s T42 200m race and Jonnie Peacock in the T44 100m sprint. Elsewhere, Stef Reid leapt to glor y in the T44 long jump final… Hollie Arnold
flung her javelin longer than anyone else in the F46 class… Welshman Aled Davies saw off all his challengers to gain gold in the men’s discus and Shot put events… Kadeena Cox charged round the track to clinch gold in the women’s 400m and her friend and colleague Olivia Breen was victorious in the women’s long jump (T38 class). NB: London has already offered (even bid) to hold the 2019 World para-athletics meeting - such was the huge success of this year’s event.
This week in sporting history 1936 Adolf Hitler opened the Olympic Games in Berlin and black American Jesse Owens went on to win three gold medals in sprinting... to the annoyance of the German dictator! 1950 Ezzard Charles retained his world heavyweight boxing title. 1952 Argentina’s World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles, later to play for and manage Spurs, was born. 1964 The first FL game shown on BBC TV’s Match of the Day was Liverpool 3 Arsenal 2. 1965 Keith Peracock (Charlton) became the first substitute used in a FL game v Bolton. 1974 Billy Bremner (Leeds) and Kevin Keegan (Liverpool) both sent-off in first Charity Shield game staged at Wembley. Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties. 1976 Nigerian footballer Kanu. Ex-Arsenal, WBA and Portsmouth, was born. 1980 American swimmers set three new world records in the national championships. 1983 New Zealand’s cricketers won a Test Match in England for the first time. 1984 American Carl Lewis won the 100m gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. 1987 Germany defeated the USA 2-1 to win tennis’s Federation Cup final. 1989 Australia took a winning 3-0 lead in the Test series v England… and Jorge Valesquez became the fifth jockey to ride 6,000 flat race winners. 1991 Russian Sergei Bubka set a new world record for the pole vault of 6.10 metres. 1992 Players and managers were all set for the start of the ‘newly-introduced’ Premier League. 2003 Aaron Lennon, aged 16, made his PL debut for Leeds against his future club, Spurs.
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Out for 199 and 299 (and 99) SO far nine batsmen have been dismissed for 199 in a Test Match while another two were left stranded one short of a double century. Here are the nine players who unfortunately missed out on scoring 200: Player Country Against Date * Mudassar Nazar Pakistan India October 1984 * Mohammad Azharruddin India Sri Lanka December 1986 * Matthew Elliott Australia England July 1997 * Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka India August 1997 * Steve Waugh Australia West Indies March 1999 * Younis Khan Pakistan India January 2006 * Ian Bell England South Africa July 2008 * Steve Smith Australia West Indies June 2015 * K.L. Rahul India England December 2016 NB: Khan is the only batsman to have been run out on 199. The two batsmen not out 199 have been Zimbabwean Andy Flower v South Africa in September 2001 and Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara v Pakistan in June 2012. New Zealander Martin Crowe was dismissed for 299 against Sri Lanka in January 1999 while there have now been 83 batsmen since WW2 who have fallen on 99, including Aussies Ian Chappell, Matthew Hayden Kim Hughes, Simon Katich, Justin Langer, Colin McDonald, Steve Marsh, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Starc, Shane Warne and Mark Waugh; Englishmen Dennis Amiss, Michael Atherton, Geoff Boycott, Ted Dexter, Graham Gooch, Peter Richardson, Kevin Peterson, MJK Smith* and Marcus Trescothick; West Indians Rohan Kanhai and Richie Richardson; Pakistanis Saleem Malik*, Javed Miandad and Mushtaq Mohammad; Indians MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly; New Zealanders Richard Hadlee, Brendan McCullum, Daniel Vettori and John Wright*, and two South Africans, AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis. * These players were dismissed twice on 99.
Motoring
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New test for car emissions FROM September 1 this year, a new test for measuring emissions from cars, called WLTP, will officially apply to all new car types (models that are introduced on the European market for the first time). One year later, from September 2018, the lab test will be extended to all new cars sold across the EU. With little more than a month left, Europe’s auto manufacturers caution that consumers should not be faced with increased car taxation following the introduction of this new test. WLTP will introduce much more realistic conditions for measuring emissions, such as CO2, than the current lab test (NEDC). It will therefore provide a more accurate basis for
calculating a car’s fuel consumption and emissions. The switch to WLTP will also have implications on vehicle taxation. Currently, 19 EU member states apply CO2 taxation to cars, based on the CO2 values from the lab test. Simply because it is more rigorous than the old test, WLTP will result in a higher CO2 value for a specific vehicle compared to NEDC. However, as the performance of the car itself will not be affected, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on national governments to ensure that the transition to WLTP will not negatively impact vehicle taxation. Even though WLTP will come into force this September, not all EU member
states are adequately prepared for its introduction. If they simply apply the existing CO2-tax scheme to the new WLTP values, they will effectively put a
new car type introduced to the market after September in a higher tax band than a similar car hitting the market just before that date.
NEW TEST: Will measure emissions from cars.
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