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BUSTED: The thief targeted private car parks.
No parking A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been held by the Guardia Civil on suspicion of committing a string of car robberies in Almerimar. His arrest comes after detectives launched a probe in the wake of a series of complaints from victims. Investigators believe that the man was living in a disused stor-
age unit, entering via a broken door. A raid on the building resulted in the seizure of two stolen bicycles, two portable DVD players, mobile phone chargers, an ebook, binoculars, three torches and a box containing 11 pairs of expensive sunglasses plus a num-
Lethal cocktail TWO beggars have died in Almeria City after consuming alcohol laced with a chemical agent designed to kill algae. The pair were hospitalised last Sunday after being found in plaza San Sebastian complaining of severe abdominal pains. And a third homeless man remains in critical condition after pedestrians called an ambulance. The first victim suffered a heart attack before reaching the hospital while the second died two days later. Investigators say that all three had mixed the contents of a box of pills they had found into their drinks.
ber of tools repor tedly used to break into parked vehicles. According to a police statement the thief would loiter in the vicinity of a private car park until there was nobody around before checking if vehicles had been properly locked with all the windows closed.
Pervert jailed A 60-YEAR-OLD man has been handed a four-and-ahalf-year jail sentence for sexually abusing an autistic girl. The provincial court heard that the victim was ‘less than 13-years-old’ when the accused, who was renting a spare room in her home, kissed her on the mouth and touched one of her breasts. He is also banned from coming within 500 metres of the girl for 10 years after confessing, but a second charge of touching her genitals was dismissed due to a lack of evidence.
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Water woes go on THE Almeria branch of the PSOE Socialist Party has demanded that the Spanish government address the lack of water in the Almanzora Valley. Thousands of farmers in the area are suffering as drought conditions persist, and spokesperson Sonia Ferrer claimed that the government has failed to respond to concerns first raised before the summer and repeated on several occasions. “As we predicted, water supplies from the Negratin reservoir in Granada have now been cut,” she said. “This has materialised due to the ineptitude of the Popular Party who have had all summer to resolve the issue.” The Almanzora Valley has an annual quota of 43 cubic hectometres of water from the Negratin, but this has been temporarily axed by the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation after the El Portillo, San Clemente and La Bolera reservoirs, which lie above it, fell below 30 per cent of capacity. Ms Ferrer added that the situation is “alarming” since the Almanzora area has also been the victim of other cuts. “This loss of water is added to the 20 cubic hectometres not received from the Tajo-Segura and the 15 never received from the desalinisation plant in Cueveas de Almanzora which has been broken since 2012,” she said.
Paw patrol RESIDENTS of 71 Almerian towns and villages can now call a dedicated service for the collection of abandoned animals. Provincial council representative, Jose Fernandez, confirmed that the €170,000 scheme will run for an initial two-year period and be available to all municipalities with less than 3,000 inhabitants. He said: “With this service we offer a solution to a problem that smaller municipalities often cannot address.” An unspecified emergency telephone number is due to be made public shortly, he added.
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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL: The scheme will run for two years.
Animals are abandoned. Municipalities for which the service will be available include Benitagla, Beires, Alsodux, Castro de Filabres, Alcudia de Monteagud, Cóbdar, Almócita, Laroya, Olula de Castro, Alicún, Bayarque, Suflí, Turrillas, Santa Cruz de Marchena, Bentarique,
Velefique, Chercos, Bacares, Benizalón, Rágol, Senés, Bayárcal, Armuña de Almanzora, Las Tres Villas, Ohanes, Felix, Alhabia, Lúcar, Albanchez, Alcolea, Uleila del Campo, Bédar, Partaloa, Taberno, Fondón, Gérgal, Abrucena, Canjáyar , Abla, María, Rioja, Lubrin, Laujar de Andarax, Chirivel, Purchena, VélezBlanco, Urrácal, Tahal, Paterna del Río, Íllar, Terque, Sierro, Líjar, Santa Fé de Mondujar, Enix, Instinción, Padules, Somontín, Bir th, Huécija, Lucainena and the Towers, Alcóntar, Alboloduy, Fiñana, Fines, Serón, oria, Sorbas, Balanegra, Los Gallardos and Zurgena.
SUN-WORSHIPPERS were left stunned after an injured griffon vulture made an appearance on a Retamar beach, with environmental agents called in to transfer the stricken animal to the Velez-Blanco rescue centre.
Hot dam! A DOZEN cars parked on Pulpi’s central rambla were left stranded after a local dam broke, sending a torrent of water down the channel which has been dry for months.
Thief held A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been held in Nijar for pushing a female pedestrian to the floor and snatching her purse, and also breaking into a caravan.
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Suspicious fire starter THE Spanish National Police have arrested a man on suspicion of starting four fires in the city of AlmerĂa. The alleged arsonist, a 55-yearold man who is accused of burning the bus of the cycling team Aquablue Sport who were participating in the Vuelta Ciclista, had previously been arrested 51 times by the National Police. The arrests were made for theft, robbery with violence and arson, as well as last month’s arrest for the burning of a bin. After burning the vehicle, he burned two bins and caused another fire inside another. At the time of his arrest, he was preparing to make another explosion in another bin.
The police intervention began when a call to the 091 Room aler ted of ficers that a bus was burning. Several police patrols appeared and observed how the vehicle burned and firefighters managed to extinguish the fire. They told officials that it had not been an accident. At 4.15am a police patrol intercepted a suspect as he was ready to burn another bin. After realising the police presence, he tried to flee to the road, being intercepted and stopped. At the time of his arrest, 55year-old suspect had three lighters, one paper soaked in solvent and one litre of fuel on his person.
Eight people arrested at Almeria port OFFICERS of the National Border Police in the port of Almeria have arrested eight people in the last week. One of the suspects had a chargepending from the Court of Instruction for sexual aggression since April. Officers checked the departure of passengers to Nador (Morocco) on the vessel Nissos Chios and proceeded to identify the 33-year-old man of Moroccan nationality. He was immediately arrested and placed at the disposal of the authorities. The other seven detainees have been located in the port trying to leave the area. Three of the suspects were discovered by officers and police dogs underneath a bus about to enter the vessel Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from Nador (Morocco). Four further people were intercepted in ships coming from Melilla and Nador.
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More migrants rescued in the Alboran Sea LIFEBOAT crews rescued 19 African immigrants from a vessel in the Alboran Sea over the weekend. Following reports of a second boat departing from Morocco, rescuers later searched and found it in the same area.
Racing winner in Carboneras and Agua Amarga RESCUED: Record numbers of migrants.
The boat was intercepted a mile and a half south of the coast of the Montaña Arena beach in the south of Gran Canaria. Six people were rescued and were taken to the Arguiniguín port. The rescue comes after a re-
AN expat freelance writer based in Edinburgh and Almeria, has launched a campaign to gain an MP for British expatriates. The campaign started by Alastair Stewart, titled ‘Member of Parliament for British Expatriates’ on Change.org, is calling on the UK government to acknowledge ‘the unique circumstances’ of British expatriates. Mr Stewart highlights that while other countries, including France and Macedonia, have representatives specifically for citizens living and working abroad, the UK has none.
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port from the United Nations found that a record number of migrants are tr ying to reach Spain by sea. The United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration recently reported that 8,385 migrants have arrived in Spain by sea so far this year,
Campaign launch for expat MP Of the campaign, he said: “1.2 million Britons are living in Europe out of 5.5 million across the world. “We have unique concerns about tax, health and our right to work, particularly since the Brexit vote has sparked complete uncertainty about the plans of the UK gov-
and 121 people have died along the western Mediterranean route. There’s a sharp increase from 2,476 arrivals in the first half of 2016 compared to this year. More than 2,400 migrants have died in the Mediterranean each year in the last four years.
ernment. “A full-time MP, or MPs, elected exclusively by citizens abroad, is required to tackle our issues. While we can register to vote at home, we’re voting for a constituency that we essentially have little connection to. “That’s not fair to people in the UK, or residents abroad, particularly when handling Brexit is a full-time job.” The campaign is being advertised on social media to raise awareness and can be signed online at: http://bit.ly/2wEmTSe
MORE than 600 riders gathered last week for the AguaCarbo 2017. The race runs for 10km through the towns of Carboneras and Agua Amarga and is now in its 31st year. Hundreds crowded to the sides of the national road and the promenade of Carboneras to show their support and encourage all runners. Mounir Elouardi of the EPA Miguel Ríos sports club won the men’s category, completing the course in 30 minutes and 39 seconds. In the women’s category, the first prize went to Nazha Machrouh of Club Deportivo Unicaja Jaén completing the course in 35 minutes and four seconds. One of the most important prizes of the competition is for taking on the mountain track located in the Chumbera. The winner was Mounir Elouardi, who won €75 in sports equipment.
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Brexit not deterring British interest in Spanish property INTEREST from British buyers in Spanish property has increased by nearly a fifth (17 per cent) since July and August. Zoopla, a UK property website, found that Spain, Por tugal, and France are the most searched for overseas locations for Britons looking to buy. The most viewed foreign listings include properties in Alicante (Spain), and Paphos (Cyprus). Their analysis showed that European hotspots close to Britain are the most popular, with Spain and Portugal heading the table for most searched for locations including
SPAIN: Is one of the most searched for overseas locations for buyers.
keywords like ‘pool,’ ‘beach’ and ‘sea view.’ Searches for ‘golf’ also factored heavily into people’s searches. Property searches in the popular Spanish resor t of the Costa del
Sol saw an increase of 44 per cent, foll o w e d by Ibiza (41 per cent), and Menorca (19 per cent). Lawrence Hall, a spokesperson for Zoopla, said: “It’s no surprise that with the unseasonably autumnal weather we have recently been experiencing, Brits are looking for a bit of escapism in the form of the perfect holiday home.” The findings buck the trend of Brexit worry, suggesting that a lull has appeared in between real developments from British-EU negotiations.
Wild weather rescues worried farmers A WEEK after one of the wettest August days in history, farmers are happy and little physical damage was done. Reservoir levels have been bolstered by heavy rains during the cold drop, which may also have relieved Vuelta a España cyclists who escaped the dreaded Almeria hill climbs in scorching heat. In a wild 24-hour spell more than 10 litres of water per square metre fell in dozens of locations across the province. Rainfall reached 14 litres in the Filabres mountains, and an astonishing 30 litres in Huercal-Overa. The El Alquian airfield’s meteorological station recorded the rainiest August day since at least 1968 last Tuesday. There were minor landslides on the AL-7107 at Cuevas del Almanzora and the A332 at Pulpi. Flooding of roads was recorded in Vera and Almeria’s Paseo Maritimo. Rainfall wasn’t quite as extreme in the areas which needed it most. At the Beninar river it was 3.9 litres, and on the Almanzora River at Cantoria it was 3.7. Still it was enough to satisfy farmers who live in fear of extended drought. For the remainder of the week sun with cloud cover is expected to give away to blue skies and temperatures reaching the low 30’s.
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HOTELS: Have had high occupancy.
Mojacar’s record tourist season MOJACAR has had a record tourist season with indicators pointing to the trend continuing until the end of September. Hoteliers have reported a 97 per cent hotel occupancy rate across the summer. Mojácar has 10,000 hotel beds, a large number of rented accommodation and 467 registered homes for rent which total approximately 2,401 more official places. The year started well for the tourist sector in Mojácar and the key dates like Easter and official holiday showed optimal occupation. From June to August 15, 16,152 people visited tourist offices in the city to make inquiries, gather local information and calen-
dars of activities. Seventy-five per cent of the tourists were from Spain, highlighting markets from Madrid, with 24.4 per cent, followed by Andalucia, with 15 per cent, Catalonia with 14.8 per cent and Valencia with 11 per cent. Among international tourists, who account for 25 per cent of the visits received in tourism, those from the UK stand out, with 36 per cent and France with 30.5 per cent. Emmanuel Agüero, councillor of Tourism of Mojácar City Council, considers this increase in visitors from more distant points such as the United States, Australia, Russia and Korea to the promotion of Mojácar on the official website of the City Council and social networks.
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ON September 5 Museo Pedro Gilabert in Arboleas saw the launch of the very first calendar for Walk For Life Arboleas. All the advertisers, sponsors, photographers, long term supporters and members of the town council were invited to a special reception. The guests were greeted with a glass of cava and the ladies of the Walk For Life committee had supplied a lavish buffet of finger food at no cost to the charity. The 13 images in the calendar, chosen from over 100 entered in a competition earlier this year were on display in the side gallery. The calendars are just €5 each. They include 13 local images taken by local photographers. The images are as detachable
CALENDAR LAUNCH: Guests were greeted with a glass of cava.
postcards and the calendars are supplied in robust envelopes for posting. The calendar has UK and Spanish national holidays and local information such as emergency numbers and market days. The sponsors and advertisers have covered all production and print costs so every cent of your €5 goes to the charity to help peo-
ple affected by cancer. Walk For Life is a local registered charity that helps cancer sufferers and their family members in Arboleas and the surrounding areas. Walk For Life offers assistance with translation costs, medicines, counselling, transport and much more. The calendars are now on sale in Albox at Sol Su-
permercado, Glad Rags, Almeria Homes and Wavelengths. In Arboleas at Total Entertainment, Padpal Store, Coviran, Sophias and Calida Homes. In Zurgena at ALO Services (Amanda Oakley). To find out more about Walk For Life Arboleas or to volunteer to help go to www.walk4lifear boleas.com.
Plasma donations up by 70 per cent
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THE Blood Transfusion Area Centre of Almeria has collected a record total of 10,935 donations between January 1 and June 30 this year. The latest data was released by the Andalucian Board this week. There have 9,682 donations of blood and 1,251 of plasma. While blood donations remain stable, plasma donors have experienced remarkable growth over the same period of 2016, with a 71 per cent increase. During the first half of this year, 8,971 donors responded (209 more than in the same period of 2016), of which 5,714 were men and 3,335 were women. More than 1,285 people have donated for the first time during the first half of the year, and the new donors have grown by 203 people compared to the first half of 2016, which is 18 per cent more. The director of the Transfusion Centre in Almeria, Aref Laarej, explained that “the increase of donors and donations is mainly due to the spectacular growth of plasma donations, an area in which we have been making an intense effort; As well as the incorporation of more and more women.” The centre also thanked the solidarity of citizens in Almeria. Crucially, it’s asked that people continue with their commitment, particularly in the summer when residents are usually away on holiday and donations tend to dwindle.
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JOS BIGGS’ REGULAR POPULAR COLUMN WILL BE BACK FROM NEXT WEEK.
Healthcare’s modern makeover A REVAMPED ward at Torrecardenas Hospital is working wonders for patients. Ward 5B has enjoyed a €300,000 summer makeover and is set to expand its current 12 patients to 30, placed in 15 double rooms. The wing is now equipped with a wifi internet connection. This allows continuous monitoring of the heart beat, blood pressure and other vital signals of all patients remotely. If there is any worrying change in a patient’s condition the alarm bell will immediately sound, and nurses and doctors will attend. Investment in public health is taking place across the province, with a similar programme underway at Huercal-Overa hospital. Staff numbers at local hospitals have risen by 7 per cent this year and €8.8 million has been earmarked for investment on training and equipment. There will be special attention given to coastal medical centres which are often overwhelmed during summer, and maternity wards in the province’s hospitals.
Tired of government officials lying to you? WELL, politicians don’t lie, but they do obfuscate. That seems to be the polite way to conclude a few hundred years of British politics (certainly when the public thinks ‘they’re all full of s**t’). Backbenchers, you may have noticed, are typically quite happy to play fast and loose with their opinions. Members of Parliament have never been bolder, or more parochial, as Brexit splits opinion down the middle. They appear on the news, in the press or on shows like ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘Question Time’ and tell you exactly what they think. It seems like a rare treat. Government ministers,
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BACKBENCHERS: Are meant to speak up. on the other hand, do not. Their scripted dedication seldom deviates from the party line before, poof, they resign or get sacked later that day. To the casual observer, it seems like there’s split loyalties and missing spines. But backbenchers are meant to speak up - it’s not the Opposition that holds
the UK government to account, but their own party, as principled voices are better than complicit silence. In the UK, ‘Cabinet collective responsibility’ is a peculiarly British development as to why government ministers never give way. Decisions are made by agreement, not solely by the executive command of
the premier. Cabinet meetings are held in confidence, and ministers speak their mind on issues and come to a consensus. Compared to say, the United States, government ministers are very powerful and nearly autonomous, even if they are hired or sacked by the prime minister. Collective agreement in Cabinet is the guiding operating principle of the UK government. Ministers must support all decisions publicly, even if they privately disagree with them. This reason is why the media, and opposition members, delight in trying to fan contradictions and rumour about the allegiance of ministers.
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It pays to go bananas by Sandy Shore HAVE you ever wondered where monkeys get their boundless energy from? As they ricochet from tree to tree you could be forgiven for thinking they have gone bananas. Maybe they have. Bananas contain three natural ingredients; sucrose, fructose and glucose plus fibre. Combined, they give a sustained boost in energy levels. Two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. MIND, the mental health charity, discovered that depression was lifted after eating bananas. They contain tryptophan, a protein which the body converts into serotonin. Bananas are high in vitamin B; excellent nutrition for the entire nervous system. Anaemia can be alleviated because bananas are high in iron. Many regulate their blood pressure by taking pills. Bananas, high in potassium help to keep pressure at safe levels. According to The New England Journal of
Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40 per cent. Two hundred students at a Twickenham school were given an intelligence boost when their daily diet became banana-based. The increase in alertness was clear. You are hung-over. Whisk a banana milkshake and include honey to settle your tummy. In Thailand pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature. We all endure mosquito bites but many get relief by rubbing the inside of a banana skin on the affected area. Weight problems; to avoid food cravings we need to control blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate bananas. It dampens appetite, giving our bodies essential minerals without putting on weight. Ulcers are often caused by irregular and inappropriate meals. This affliction can be eased by including bananas as part of a balanced diet. It brings relief
to the delicate membranes and soft textures of the intestinal system. Warts are stressful. Many swear by the healing properties experienced when the inside section of banana skin is placed over the wart. The doctor’s advice is an apple a day but the banana has four times an apple’s protein, twice its carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium. It is simply one of the best value foods around. My advice, feel free to go bananas. MONKEYS: Have boundless energy.
Home & Garden IF you’re green-fingered and planning some time back in the UK next year, your visit may well coincide with one of the many flower shows organised by The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Public tickets are CHELSEA: One of the shows on now on sale. The RHS stages an unrivalled portfolio of flower shows throughout the year, providing a great day out filled with inspirational gardens, stunning floral displays, talks from exper ts and much more. Get growing this spring at the RHS Flower Show Cardiff (April 13 to 15) or gain gardening inspiration for the year ahead from the world’s most prestigious flower show, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 22 to 26). Celebrate Summer at the RHS’ newest show, the RHS Chatswor th Flower Show (June 6 to 10), offering innovative design in
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an unforgettable location, admire stunning floral displays and enjoy fantastic shopping at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (July 2 to 8) or meet the designers of the future at RHS Flower the RHS calendar. Show Ta t t o n Park (July 18 to 22). As well as the five main RHS Shows there are the smaller flower shows including the RHS Malvern Spring Festival (May 10 to 13) and the Malvern Autumn Show (September 29 & 30). There are also those held in the RHS Horticultural Halls in London and at each of the RHS Gardens. Ticket prices range from just £10.00 to £74.00 with discounts for those who book in advance. For fur ther information and to purchase tickets please visit www.rhs.org.uk/shows or call 00 44 844 995 9664 .
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Painting – DIY or pro? IT’S not every day that we require the services of a painter; it’s one of those things you only do a handful of times in your life. The idea of calling in an outside painter can sometimes be a task that people put off. There are a couple of key reasons for this. The first one is that painting can be fun. For once, you have a chore that can be quite therapeutic. Painting is a task that many of us haven’t done since we were young children. Therefore, rather than calling on professional painters, painting is a task that most of us look forward to and think we will enjoy. So, we embark on the DIY painting path. Secondly, whether it’s a DIY project or you are building a home, there is always a budget concerned. Since painting is something that most people think they can do without a qualification or a deep understanding of the task at hand, they will normally leave the painting task as a DIY project rather than call on the painting professionals - all to save money. Cheap doesn’t necessarily mean a lower quality painting job, however, sometimes, DIY can. An experienced painting professional understands different paints and how they work on different materials. They understand about whether patterns and the elements and how this may impact
your chosen paint. They understand whether your area will need one or three coats of paint. At the end of the day, we want the job to be done right. When you hire a painting professional, you can be assured that at least you will get the outcome you wanted. When going down the DIY path, you may have thought you had initially done a great job. The colour looks great and there are no streaks in sight. However, as time goes on, you may notice that strips of paint are peeling off or the colour is starting to fade. This will cost you more money in paint, labour and time. When going with a professional painting company, these ongoing or future issues are more likely not to be present. This is what professionals get paid for. Not just to do the actual job, but to do it right the first time and prevent any future issues from occurring.
PAINTING: The job has to be done right.
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SECOND HOMES: Ownership has risen.
Over five million people now have second homes THERE has been a 30 per cent increase between 2000-02 and 2012-14 in the proportion of adults who own multiple proper-
ties, rising 1.6 million to 5.2 million people (one in 10 adults) in that period, new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation has found. Combined with falling home ownership since the early 2000s, the rise of second home-owning in 21st century Britain has underpinned the increasing concentration of property wealth within a declining proportion of families. In contrast to the one in 10
adults with multiple sources of property wealth, four in 10 (40 per cent) of adults have no property wealth at all, up from 35 per cent in 2000-02 and the same level as in 1993-95. The analysis finds that alongside an increase in the number of people with additional property, the average value of assets held in these properties has increased by 20 per cent in real terms between 200002 and 2012-14 - from
£125,000 to £150,000. The wealth held in additional properties had a gross value of £760 billion in 2012-14 - 15 per cent of £5.2 trillion held in gross property wealth overall. Multiple homeowners are most likely to be baby boomers, the group born between 1946 and 1965 and currently aged 52-71. Boomers account for half (52 per cent) of all the wealth held in additional properties.
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Comfort food may depress MIDDLE-AGED men eating a poor diet are at greater risk from depression. A study by a university in Finland, of more than 2,000 men found that those who ate more junk food, such as processed meat and sugary drinks are more likely to suffer from depression. The study found those who ate most vegetables, fruits, berries, whole grains, poultry, fish and low fat cheese suffered less symptoms and, during 13 years of follow up, had a lower risk of suffering from depression. In the UK, depression hits 19 per cent of people with 21 per cent of women reporting symptoms and 16 per cent of men.
Air-fresheners more toxic than tobacco SOME household airfresheners are more toxic than tobacco. According to the Consumer
and User Organisation (OCU) in Spain, some household air-fresheners which need heat, such as oils, incense and perfumed candles, worsen the quality of the air as they have excessive levels of toxic, allergenic and contaminating substances. OCU has examined 20 airfresheners to determine the substances they emit into the air.
AIR FRESHENERS: Can be toxic.
The products which were analysed are associated with a relaxing and healthy atmosphere, but some make the air as toxic as a room full of smokers with lit cigarettes, causing toxicity and risks to the health. The only products which have been approved are candles, as oils and incense have too many small particles which can be breathed in and contain allergenic substances and compounds such as benzene and formaldehyde. OCU recommends not using them, as they neither clear the air nor get rid of bad smells, and especially not using them in the presence of children, pregnant women or people with allergies or asthma. Use of candles should also be kept to a minimum. The best way to improve air quality is by ventilating the room.
On the go yoga FOR those leading busy hectic lives, tr ying to combine work and social life, finding the time for a yoga class can sometimes be a bit of a stretch. However by setting aside a few minutes to breathe and exercise to relieve weary muscles you can often feel considerably better. Here are a few quick and simple yoga exercises that will wash a day’s work away and have you feeling fantastic: Legs up - Lie with your back flat and your bottom facing the wall, stretch legs straight, and rest them against the wall. This will relieve legs and feet, improve circulation and reduce swelling by draining lymphatic fluid from the lower extremities.
Child’s pose - Kneel with toes together and the knees apart and lie forward with your face pressed to the ground (or mat) with arms outstretched in front of the body and palms face down. This pose alleviates lower back pain and is great for relaxing the entire body. Supine twist - Lie face up with the knees bent up towards the chest, stretch arms into a t-position, pull the right leg over to the left side of your body and hold with the left arm and turn the face to the right. Repeat this action for the other side. This will restore the spine to its natural alignment and stimulate abdominal organs to improve digestion.
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‘Baby boomers’ abusing their bodies
A REPORT contained in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said a rise in alcohol and drug misuse among the over 50’s (commonly known as ‘baby boomers’) is causing concern. Researchers at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Flinders University in Australia, say the number of people aged over 50 experiencing problems from substance misuse is growing rapidly, with the numbers receiving treatment expected to treble in the United States and double in Europe by 2020. In both the UK and Australia, risky drinking is declining, except among people aged 50 years and older, they explain. There is also a strong upward trend for episodic heavy drinking in this age group. But this generaALCOHOL ABUSE: tional trend is Is rising in the over 50’s. not restricted to alcohol, they
Feel great with homemade body scrubs A GOOD scrub not only exfoliates the face and body, but can make people feel fresher and cleaner by removing the dead cells from the surface of the skin. However, buying scrubs in shops can be expensive, so here are some ideas for making your own at home. A fantastic way of exfoliating and moisturising the body is to mix baby oil with sugar. It is certainly one of the fastest and easiest ways to make your body feel smooth and silky. A banana body scrub is one of the most popular body scrub recipes at the moment, not just because it is very easy to prepare but also because it is highly efficient. Use one ripe banana, and three tablespoons of
sugar, mash together and apply to the body whilst showering. Massage gently and then rinse off with warm water.
Weekender 21 add. In Australia, the largest percentage increase in drug misuse between 2013 and 2016 was among people aged 60 and over, with this age group mainly misusing prescription drugs. However, people over 50 also have higher rates than younger age groups for both past year and lifetime illicit drug misuse (notably cannabis). With alcohol being the most common substance of misuse among older people, under-detection of alcohol problems is of immediate concern - and may increase further as baby boomers get older because of their more liberal views towards, and higher use of, alcohol, they write. A lack of sound alcohol screening to detect risky drinking may result in a greater need for treatment, longer duration of treatment, heavier use of ambulance services, and higher rates of hospital admission. Research suggests that treatment programmes adapted for older people with substance misuse were associated with better outcomes than those aimed at all age groups. However, the authors point out that clinicians will need improved knowledge and skills in assessing and treating older people at risk of substance misuse.
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Food & Drink
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Pistachios, a healthy snack EATING nuts is good for the health, but of all nuts pistachios are probably the ones with more benefits. A study carried out at the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona revealed that pistachios help fight diabetes as they improve insulin resistance, a physiological condition in which cells fail to respond to the normal actions of insulin. The unique nutritional composition of pistachios makes them especially relevant in the fight against diabetes as they are rich in fibre, betacarotene (a pigment abundant in plants and fruits used to treat various diseases) and other anti-oxidant substances, said research author Monica Bullos.
PISTACHIOS: A delicious way to fight diabetes.
This nut also helps keeping a healthy heart and preventing cardiovascular diseases thanks to its high content in healthy fats that help having cholesterol levels down, Bullos added.
Eat breakfast to keep healthy MANY people may think that skipping breakfast can help you slim, but it really is the most important meal of the day. According to the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, avoiding breakfast to attempt to slim faster is a mistake. Research suggests that having breakfast ever y day helps to balance the diet and keep people’s weight down. The federation recently launched a campaign called ‘Model Breakfasts’ as part of Madrid Fashion Week. There were five very different types of breakfast, but each contained a dairy product, carbohydrates, fruit and other types of food.
Experts say a healthy breakfast should provide 25 per cent of the total energy needed in a day. But in Spain, 8 per cent of youths between 15 and 24 don’t have breakfast and 75 per cent of those who only have liquids. They point out that carbohydrates don’t necessarily have to be avoided as they provide between 55 and 60 per cent of the energy the body needs as well as fibre. To cover these needs, cereals, wholegrain bread or even ‘churros’ fried in olive oil are ideal. They also insist about the importance of sitting down to a 15minute breakfast in the morning and eating properly, although lifestyle does not always allow for this.
Food & Drink
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Cauliflower Cheese Soup Ingredients Knob of butter, 1 large onion, finely chopped, 1 large cauliflower (about 900g/2lb), leaves trimmed and cut into florets, 1 potato, peeled and cut into chunks 700ml vegetable stock (from a cube is fine), 400ml milk, 100g mature cheddar, diced Preparation Preparation time – 10 minutes.
CAULIFLOWER SOUP: With a hint of cheese.
Method 1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Tip in the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the cauliflower, potato, stock, milk and seasoning. Bring to the boil, and then reduce the heat and leave to simmer for about 30 minutes until the cauliflower is soft and the potato almost collapsing.
2. Whizz in a food processor or crush with a potato masher until you get a creamy, thick soup. Top up with more milk to thin a little if serving in mugs. You can make ahead up to 2 days in advance, cool, cover and leave in the fridge until needed, or freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to ser ve, warm through, ladle into mugs or bowls, top with the cheese pieces, then stir through before eating.
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Beef Schnitzel Ingredients 5 thin-cut minute steaks, 50g plain flour, 2 tsp paprika, 2 eggs, BEEF SCHNITZEL: Serve with lemon wedges. lightly beaten 250g dried breadcrumbs, 5 tsp butter, 5 the steaks into the flour first, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs. tsp olive oil, lemon wedges, to serve 3. Heat 1 tsp of butter and 1 tsp of oil in a large frying pan, then cook one of the Preparation Preparation Time – 20 minutes. Cooking schnitzels for about 1 min on each side until the breadcrumbs are golden and crispy. Time – 20 minutes. Repeat Step 3 for the other schnitzels. Serve with lemon wedges, salad and coleslaw, if Method 1. Stretch a piece of cling film over a you like. chopping board, lay the steaks on top of it, then put another piece of cling film on top. Use a rolling pin to bash the steaks until they are really flat and thin. 2. Mix the flour and paprika with some salt and pepper on a plate. Put the egg and breadcrumbs on two more plates, then dip
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Puzzles
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Wordsearch Bones
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.
TARGET:
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GORMOGON FBI WASHINGTON BONES TEMPERANCE
JEFFERSONIAN SAROYAN HODGINS SWEETS BOOTH
CAMILLE SEELEY BRENNAN ANGELA INSTITUTE
PSYCHOLOGIST ZACK
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Across 1 Moves upward (5) 4 Menaces (7) 8 Expressing regret (11) 9 Answer (8) 10 Terror (4) 12 Unmarried (6) 13 Keep watch over an area (6) 16 Recreation area (4) 18 Fish tank (8) 21 Likelihood (11) 22 Larval frog or toad (7) 23 Large bird of prey (5)
Down 1 Looks at printed words (5) 2 Bloated (7) 3 With no problems or difficulties (8) 4 Garment maker (6) 5 Sudden short attack (4) 6 Present reasons and arguments (5) 7 Various (7) 11 Periodical (8) 12 Bear the weight of (7) 14 Increasing in quantity or value (7) 15 Make a comparison (6) 17 Swift (5) 19 Perhaps (5) 20 Unaccompanied (4)
• Average: 13
• Very good: 25
• Good: 18
• Excellent: 33
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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 Examiner from Australian States territory (6) 4 View of seating area (5) 8 A chap who is a negotiator (5) 9 Marines organised what’s left (7) 10 In creche, lonely position (7) 11 Charge heads of network operating systems (4) 12 Make a mistake in the middle of referring (3) 14 Border returns in square leg debate (4) 15 Constantly veer off (4) 18 Bread, by the sound of it, for female deer (3) 21 Caution against conflict with North (4) 23 Cover version he hates (7) 25 Follow bird in the wee small hours (7) 26 I fear Dicky is excited (5) 27 Cordon is back with, for example, a note (5) 28 Bet he's in command (6)
Down 1 Made fun of the journalist after damaging seat (6) 2 Steed he trained was really angry (7) 3 Previous duty Ed praised highly (8) 4 Confused me, as they are alike (4) 5 Like a bird from some former Yugoslavian country (5) 6 Neglect Penny and upset Susie (6) 7 Reduce dried fruit (5) 13 Transfer emissary after soldiers (8) 16 Blend ten wine ingredients (7) 17 So Wren assembled the title holders (6) 19 Makes sense in a German city (5) 20 Desert imperfection (6) 22 Way out in the middle of Loredo (5) 24 Child born before Lincoln (4)
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IRREGULAR SUDOKU
SOLTIMES STAR QUIZ : POLICE MATTERS 1. Active from 1961 to 1986, what was the name of the notoriously brutal secret police formed by President François ‘Papa Doc’ Duvalier of Haiti? 2. Apart from bass player/singer Sting (Gordon Sumner), name either of the other two members of the English rock band The Police? 3. In which two-act Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera do the singers complain that ‘A policeman’s lot is not a happy one’? 4. Originally numbering just six men, what was the name of London’s first professional police force, which was founded in 1749 by the magistrate/author Henry Fielding? 5. The RCMP is both a federal and a national police force in which country? 6. What is the name of the forthright police officer character in the ‘Noddy’ children’s series by Enid Blyton?
7. What is the name of the New York Police Department officer whose beat includes ‘Top Cat’s’ gang’s alley? 8. What was the name of the insanely incompetent police force, dressed in ill-fitting, unkempt uniforms that appeared regularly in Mack Sennett’s silent film slapstick farces from 1914 to the early 1920s? 9. Which 19th century British Home Secretary (later Prime Minister) reformed and liberalised the criminal law and created the modern police force? 10. Which Beatles’ song, first released in 1967, contains the line ‘Mister City Policeman sitting, pretty little policemen in a row’? Not a lot of people know that... the world’s first traffic light was erected outside the House of Commons in 1868. It blew up the following year, injuring the policeman who was operating it.
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Answers: 1. TONTON MACOUTE, 2. ANDY SUMMERS (guitarist) and STEWART COPELAND (drummer), 3. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (or The Slave of Duty), 4. BOW STREET RUNNERS, 5. CANADA (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), 6. PC (later Officer) Bill PLOD, 7. Charlie DIBBLE, 8. KEYSTONE COPS (KOPS), 9. ROBERT PEEL, 10. I AM THE WALRUS
SUDOKU
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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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Leisure
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YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past. Perhaps something that you did not fully understand is now explained. Although, there may be elements that you find upsetting midweek, it is important to realise that some things come your way for a good reason.
TAURES (April 21 - May 21) It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Doing what is 'right' comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is 'right' could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be. To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) It is hard to fit into a situation this week - you thought nothing of putting yourself in a certain position, but now that you are there you see the problem. You are not so much out of place, as feeling rather awkward. Why? This is a new experience for you, and you are unused to new places.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) A recently-accepted project seems to be running away with itself - did you volunteer to do something small and find out that it is a big task? Never mind, because you are quite able to ask for help, and in doing so you could meet someone who will be very important to you. Do I have your interest now?
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences. Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) It may be that you hesitate when offered an opportunity, not necessarily because you think that you are not up to it. The problem may be that you are aware that there are social aspects, and perhaps you feel unable to cope with too much attention at one time. Life busy enough?
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing. You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone? Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Having put out feelers for something to do in the warm evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A door fleetingly opens in front of you and you see something desirable. After the door has closed you still see the image. Why do you deny what you need when it is so easily possible for you to attain it? Reach out this week in the right direction and keep moving forward. .
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As you know what you want, it should be a simple thing to devise a method of getting it. But you may need a little expert help and lots of determination. Younger people turn out to be most useful in this respect and treat the whole thing as a game.
BOOK REVIEW
Die Again FOR those of you who like gory and gripping thrillers with plenty of action then this is for you. This is Gerritsen’s 11th book in the Rizzoli and Isles series. If you’re a Gerritsen fan then you’ll be aware of the hit TV series Rizzoli and Isles starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. We begin with a two week safari in Okavango Delta, Botswana, the experience of a lifetime for a group of seven: Millie Jacobson, one of the
narrators with boyfriend and writer Richard Renwick, creator of MI5 hero Jackman Tripp, Sylvia and Vivian from Cape Town, Elliot from America and the Matsunagas from Japan. Clarence is the tracker. In a dramatic opening, they wake to find a footprint and realise that a cat has intruded into their camp feet away from where they were sleeping in their tents. This proves an omen of things that will soon take us by storm.
‘The circle of life is also a circle of death.’
by Tess Gerritsen Terror strikes. Sylvia and Vivian found what was left of Clarence, the tracker. Johnny decides they should head back to safety. Once in the truck, Johnny realises it has been tampered with and they are stranded. Six years later in Boston Jane Rizzoli and Barry Frost are investigating the gruesome murder of a taxidermist called Leon Gott. In tracking down Gott’s killer this
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leads them to investigate those involved in the Botswana safari. Well worth a read.
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FILM REVIEW
The Limehouse Golem and leaving cryptic messages written in the blood of his victims. With few leads and increasing public pressure, Scotland Yard assigns the case to Inspector Kildare (Nighy), a seasoned detective with a troubled past who has a sneaking suspicion that he’s being set up to fail. Faced with a long list of suspects, including music hall star Dan Leno (Booth), Kildare must
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rely on help from a witness who has legal troubles of her o w n ( C o o k e ) BILL NIGHY: Stars as a seasoned detective with a troubled past. to stop the murders and bring the maniac to justice. population of Victorian London beAnd what is a Golem? A legendary l i e v e m u s t b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e creature from the dark times who the crimes...
Monday September 11 Channel 4 10pm to 11pm A NEW series of the hit show which follows disabled people seeking romance. They experience the highs and lows of blind dates, matchmaking and speed dating. This first instalment sees a transport fanatic from Shrewsbury, Jason, who suffers from autism and finds new people and stressful situations very difficult. Also featured is Souleyman, a paralympic hopeful who is losing his sight but is desperate to find love before he becomes completely blind.
OUR PICK OF THIS WEEK’S MUST-SEE
FILM OF THE WEEK
American Pie 2 Saturday September 9 ITV2 10pm to 12:10am A GROUP of teenagers reunite after their first year at college and decide to spend their summer at a lake house. Jim is worried about the lack of sexual experience in his life and seeks out an old flame. Oz struggles to maintain a longterm relationship and Finch attempts to master the art of tantric sex. Starring Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy.
CREDIT: CHANNEL 4
ONE TO WATCH The Undatables
CREDIT: YOUTUBE
OUR CHOICE The Great British Bake Off Sunday September 10 Channel 4 6:25pm to 7:40pm WEEK two sees the sandwich biscuit signature challenge push bakers to their limits as they attempt to blend biscuit and filling. Paul Hollywood sets a technical task that none of the bakers have tried before and the showstopper that promises to be nothing short of game changing. Paul and Prue Leith cast a keen eye on the contestants, assessing their techniques and methods whilst Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding host. One unlucky baker will be shown the door.
CREDIT: DIGITAL SPY
THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM, produced by Stephen Woolley and starring Bill Nighy and Olivia Cooke, is based on the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd. The film also stars Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan. Victorian London is gripped with fear as a serial killer - dubbed The Limehouse Golem - is on the loose
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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
Formula One Where they began Grand Prix venues Here is a list of selected post WW2 England internationals who made their League debut with a club you would have least expected!
SINCE Formula One began in 1950, over 950 Grand Prix have taken place at 70 venues in 32 countries. The USA has provided 10 different tracks; France have used seven and Spain six. There have so far been 67 F1 races held at Monza/Italy; Monaco/Monte Carlo has staged 64, Silverstone/ England 51, Spa/Belgium 50, Nurburgring/Germany 40, Montreal/ Canada 38, Hockenheim/Germany 35, Sao Paulo/ Brazil 34, Mogyorod/Hungary 32, Zondvoort/Holland 30, Spielberg/Austria 29, Suzuka/ Japan 28, Imola/Italy 27 and Montmeló, Barcelona/ Spain 27. The country that’s so far staged the most Grand Prix (1950-2017) is Italy with a total of 95 - at Pescara, Imola
and Monza; Germany with 76, come second at Nurburgring, Hockenheim and Berlin, followed by the UK/England with 71 at Silverstone 51, Brands Hatch 14, Aintree five and Donnington Park one, and there-
after it’s the USA 67, Monte Carlo/Monaco 64, Belgium 61 (Huesden, Spa and Nivelles), France 59 (Magny Cours 18, Gueux Marne 11, Dijon six, Castellet five, Rouen five, Clermont Ferrand four, Le Mans four), Spain 54, Canada 48, Brazil 34, Japan 34, Australia 33,
Hungary 32, Austria 30, Holland 30, Malaysia 27, South Africa 23, Argentina 20, Mexico 17, Portugal 16, China 14 and Bahrain 13. Venues where GPs have taken place in the USA are Watkins Glen/ New York 20, Indianapolis/Indiana 19, Long Beach/California eight, Detroit/ Michigan seven, Austin/Texas five, Phoenix/Arizona three, Las Vegas/Nevada two, Dallas/Texas one, Riverside/California one and Sebring/ Florida one. Tracks used in Spain are Montmeló/Catalunya 27, Jarama/Madrid nine, Jerez de la Frontera seven, Valencia five, Montjuic Circuit/ Barcelona four and Peralbes/Barcelona two.
DELE ALLI – MK Dons JEFF ASTLE - Notts County LEIGHTON BAINES – Wigan Athletic GORDON BANKS - Chesterfield PETER BEARDSLEY – Carlisle United DAVID BECKHAM – Preston North End COLIN BELL - Bury DARREN BENT – Ipswich Town RYAN BERTRAND – Bournemouth JACK BUTLAND – Cheltenham Town GARY CAHILL – Burnley MARK CHAMBERLAIN – Port Vale ALLAN CLARKE – Walsall TOM CLEVERLEY – Leicester City ANDY COLE – Arsenal STAN COLLYMORE – Crystal Palace STEVE COPPELL – Tranmere Rovers AARON CRESSWELL – Tranmere Rovers PETER CROUCH – Queens Park Rangers LAURIE CUNNINGHAM – Leyton Orient JERMAIN DEFOE – AFC Bournemouth FABIAN DELPH – Leeds United LEE DIXON – Burnley DANNY DRINKWATER – Huddersfield Town FRASER FORSTER – Stockport County
This week in sporting history 1880 The first Test Match played was England v Australia at The Oval. The hosts won by five wickets. 1881 First US Open tennis championship was held on Rhode Island. 1892 James J Corbett beat James L Sullivan in round 21 to win the world heavyweight boxing title. 1923 US boxer and future heavyweight world champion, Rocky Marciano was born in Massachusetts. He died in 1969. 1939 This was the last week of County cricket for six years. 1960 Cassius Clay won an Olympic boxing gold medal. 1968 West Indian Gary Sobers became the first cricketer to hit six sixes in one over - for Notts against Glamorgan in the County Championship. Welsh footballer Trevor Ford was a substitute fielder for Glamorgan. 1972 Finland’s Lasse Virens won the Olympic 10,000m gold medal in a record time of 27 minutes, 38 seconds. 1979 Roscoe Tanner fired down 11 aces and sent one ball straight through the net when beating Bjorn Borg in the US singles final. Also Tracy Austin (16) knocked out Andrea Jaeger (14) in the women’s singles at the same tournament. 1980 Chris Evert beat Hana Mandlikova and John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg in their respective singles finals at the 100th US Open championship. 1987 Tennis star Michael Chang (15) became the youngest player ever to win a singles match at the US Open. 1995 Frank Bruno beat Oliver McCall in the 12th round to win the British heavyweight boxing title.
BEN FOSTER – Kidderminster Harriers KIERAN GIBBS – Norwich City JOE HART – Shrewsbury Town TOM HEATON – Swindon Town TOM HUDDLESTONE – Derby County EMLYN HUGHES - Blackpool DAVID JAMES - Watford MATT JARVIS – Gillingham HARRY KANE – Leyton Orient KEVIN KEEGAN – Scunthorpe United MARTIN KELLY – Huddersfield Town DEREK KEVAN – Bradford PA CHRIS KIRKLAND – Coventry City RICKY LAMBERT – Blackpool JESSE LINGARD – Leicester City DOUG LIVERMORE – MK Dons ROY McFARLAND – Tranmere Rovers GARY MABBUTT – Bristol Rovers PAUL MARINER – Plymouth Argyle RYAN MASON – Yeovil Town JAMES MILNER – Leeds United DANNY MURPHY – Crewe Alexandra DAVID NUGENT - Bury STUART PEARCE – Coventry City KEVIN PHILLIPS - Watford DAVID PLATT – Crewe Alexandra JAMIE REDKNAPP – Bournemouth DANNY ROSE - Watford JOHN RUDDY – Cambridge United DAVID SEAMAN – Peterborough United LEN SHACKLETON – Bradford PA JONJO SHELVEY – Charlton Athletic TEDDY SHERINGHAM – Millwall ANDY SINTON – Cambridge United BILL SLATER – Blackpool JOHN STONES - Barnsley MIKE SUMMERBEE – Swindon Town ANDROS TOWNSEND – Yeovil Town MATTHEW UPSON – Luton Town KYLE WALKER – Northampton Town STEPHEN WARNOCK – Bradford City NEIL WEBB – Reading PETER WITHE – Southport MARK WRIGHT – Oxford United ASHLEY YOUNG - Watford
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New Ford Ranger black edition makes debut FORD is unveiling the exclusive new Ranger Black Edition at the Frankfurt Motor Show, offering customers of Europe’s No 1 selling pickup a distinctive new version with a striking colour-coded appearance. The Black Edition model is based on the popular Limited series, and features a de-chromed body in Absolute Black with a black finish for the radiator grille, alloy wheels, sports bar and exterior detailing. The production run will be restricted to just 2,500 units and will be offered in Double Cab bodystyle only. The Ranger Black Edition standard equipment specification includes satellite navigation, front parking sensors and rear view camera, adding to the Limited series fea-
tures such as Ford SYNC 3 multimedia system with eight-inch touchscreen, dual-zone electronic climate control, leather seat trim, and power-folding, heated door mirrors. “Ranger customers appreciate the vehicle’s tough, goanywhere capability and its rugged good looks, and we expect this attractive new limited series to be snapped up within weeks,” said Hans Schep, general manager, Commercial Vehicles, Ford of Europe.
Ten four! We got ourselves a convoy LORRIES on motorways are a step closer to accelerating, braking and steering in sync through wireless technology, thanks to £8.1 million government funding for trials announced by the UK government. The ‘platooning’ trials will see up to three heavy goods vehicles, travelling in convoy, with acceleration and braking controlled by the lead vehicle. All lorries in the platoon will always have a driver ready to take control at any time. If successful, this technology could have major benefits for motorists and businesses in the UK. A row of lorries driving closer together could see the front truck pushing the air out of the way, making the vehicles in the convoy more efficient, lowering emissions and improving air quality. Launching the initiative, UK Transport Minister Paul Maynard said: “We are investing in technology to improve people’s lives. Advances such as lorry platooning could ben-
PLATOONING: Closer to being in sync through wireless technology.
efit businesses through cheaper fuel bills and other road users thanks to lower emissions and less congestion. “But first we must make sure the technology is safe and works well on our roads, and why we are investing in these trials.” The Transport Research Laboratory will carry out the trial, with funding provided by the Department for Transport and Highways England. It follows a government-funded feasibility study which recommended a trial to examine the benefits and viability of platooning.
The trial will be carried out in three phases, with the first focusing on the potential for platooning on the UK’s major roads. Initial test track based research will help decide details such as distance between vehicles and on which roads the tests could take place. Trials are expected on major roads by the end of 2018. Each phase of the testing will only begin when there is robust evidence that it can be done safely. Similar trials have already been successfully carried out in Europe and the United States.
31 BLACK EDITION: Striking.
Ford Ranger is Europe’s top selling pickup with sales of 23,100 for July 2017 year-to-date, an increase of 12.1 per cent over the prior year, and marking the best year for Ranger since launch.