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It also explained that “various Chinese companies” are interested in using the airport as “a gateway to Europe” for their importing businesses.

T z a n e e n International was the only bidder that came up with the €2 million bond required by the court to take part in the auction.

The Ciudad Real facility, also known as Don Quijote Airport, opened with much fanfare in 2008 as the first installation of its kind in Spain built with private capital, at a cost of €450 million. But passenger demand was low and it was finally shut down in 2012.

Like the similarly troubled Castellón airport, the complex became a symbol of the wasteful spending that took place during Spain’s construction boom, which came to an abrupt end with the start of the economic crisis in 2008.

In February 2014, the owners tried to put it on the market for €100 million, but soon dropped the price to €80 million before the

Chinese group buys Ciudad Real ‘ghost’ airport for €10,000

A group of Chinese investors has bought the abandoned airport at Ciudad Real for €10,000 after submitting the only bid for the facility at a court bankruptcy auction.

On Friday, Tzaneen International was awarded the land and buildings, including the runway, hangars and control tower at Ciudad Real Central Airport in Castilla-La Mancha – the first major airport to be built in Spain with private investment.

Little is known about the investment group except that it was organized to take part in the court auction However, the Chinese group will not control the terminal or the parking areas, according to the terms of the tender.

Little is known about the group except that it is an “investment vehicle” registered some months ago in Spain with the sole purpose of taking part in the courtsponsored auction.

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In court papers filed on Friday, the Chinese group explained that it submitted a low bid because it would need to reapply for aviation licenses and spend between €60 million and €100 million to upgrade the facilities.

The court had appraised the airport at €40 million but set a minimum offer of 70 percent of this amount – €28 million – for prospective buyers. It also issued a 20-day grace period for other possible bidders to come up with the €28 million.

Because August is not included in the period, the deadline for new bids is September 14. But even if other offers come in during this time, the Chinese group will most likely keep the airport by matching or submitting a higher bid, EFE news agency reported.

The firm Griffin-Pegasus Airports, which has expressed an interest in purchasing the facility, has said it will challenge the auction on technicalities.

Other people and businesses who also expressed an early interest in the airport include the Málaga entrepreneur Francisco José Ortiz, who tried to buy it three times; several Madrid-based firms, and the Chinese group HNA Group Co., which recently purchased a majority share in NH Hoteles.

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The business of animal rescue often attracts people who are willing to sacrifice a normal lifestyle for their passion. Meet Albox’s own Marianne Bailey at 62 years young she should be enjoying her retirement instead she has chosen to devote her life to helping Spain’s homeless and unwanted dogs. Maz’s Canine Rescue based in La Molata, near Almanzora provides a second chance for dogs in a safe environment while waiting for adoption or foster. Crippling costs such as veterinary charges, dog food and water costs make the financial reality of running a rescue centre like his very challenging but with literally hundreds of healthy dogs at risk of being killed every day here in Spain, centers like this are imperative in order to make a difference to these dogs lives.

Maz has led a varied and interesting life from running a country music club and tour promoter to working in the residential care field for many years. Since moving to Spain in 2001 and haven being a avid animal lover all her life it quickly became apparent that her new found country had serious animal welfare issues and being the kind of person she is, action was required in order to make a difference. Boy has she done that!

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Surfer Mick Fanning escapes shark attack in South Africa

An Australian surfer has made an incredible escape after encountering two sharks during a major competition in South Africa.

was able to “get a punch into its back” and startle it.

The event was being broadcast live on television. Footage later cut to Fanning and cocompetitor Julian Wilson, also of Australia, on a rescue boat reliving the incident.

The relieved-looking pair then received loud applause from a crowd on the beach.

Mick Fanning was competing in Jeffreys Bay, on the eastern Cape, when one of the sharks approached his surfboard.

The final of the J-Bay Open had only just started when Fanning was knocked off his surfboard and into the sea.

Fanning, the defending champion, escaped injury. The tournament was called off soon afterwards.

“I was just sitting there and I felt something just get stuck in my leg rope, and I was kicking trying to get it away,” Fanning told Fox Sports.

“I just saw fins. I was waiting for the teeth.”

Fanning, a three-time world champion, said he

Mick Fanning pictured earlier this week surfing in Jeffreys Bay - with no sharks sighted The World Surf League (WSL), which organises the competition, said Fanning was approached by two sharks, and that he and Wilson were both rescued from the water by jet-skis.

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GREAT DAY FOR HARMONY HAVEN

On Wednesday 8th July ‘The Harmony Haven’ in La Alfoquia was successfully launched! Harmony was delighted to welcome friends old and new and at times there was standing room only!

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Harmony members and helpers over the past few weeks, in particular Jan and Mel the Haven is a comfortable, friendly and colourful area where refreshments and homemade cakes and goodies are available Monday to Friday 11.00am till 13.00pm ( Summer hours) Harmony, the areas Community Support group Charity would very much like to thank F.A.C.E, Walk for Life, the Cantate choir and Avalon whose generous donations made it possible to set up and furnish the Haven so providing a tranquil and entertaining area for rest, relaxation, refreshment

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Often in the press young people don’t always get the most positive news coverage that’s why I am delighted to talk about some of Albox’s own teenagers Olivia Anastasia, Mason Burnside, Jade Leanne, Jordan Barnes, Ezra Marshall, Louie Stevens and Michael Maydew. On a night out they found a little dog at the side of the road in major distress, it’s back legs had been tied as it had been weighted down someone had obviously tried to drown him and it was literally covered in ticks, it was so bad it actually looked bubble wrap.

It was clear the dog was in agony and these young persons took immediate

action phoning local animal charities and waiting by the poor little thing they named Gary side until help arrived. Sadly he did not make it but through their intervention Gary did not die in pain, as the vet sedated and then relived him of his agony. It was clearly a traumatizing experience and many tears were shed but they did the right thing to seek help.

In addition to this and this profound experience they have even been helping out a rescue centre this week and hope to continue to do so. Well done you guys proving that there is good in most people young and old.

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Under-16s no longer allowed to marry in spain

Previous legislation permitted 14-yearolds to wed on a case-by-case basis Youths under 16 years of age will no longer be allowed to marry in Spain.

The Voluntary Jurisdiction Law, which goes into effect on July 23, raises the minimum legal marriage age and eliminates the possibility of a judge allowing 14-year-olds to wed on a case-by-case basis, as the previous legislation permitted.

Under the new rules, only emancipated over-16s will be allowed to marry.

We’re in the 21st century and it’s normal for young people to marry later” Marriages where one or both partners are legally still children have been declining steeply since 1975. The peak year since then was 1979, when there were 2,837 unions of this type. In most of those cases, the minors were girls who married older men.

By comparison, over the last 14 years just 365 under-16s have entered into wedlock.

Carlos Martínez-Almeida, president of advocacy group Childhood Platform told news agency Europa Press that even though the number of marriages involving under-18s these days was statistically “irrelevant,” the law would place “one more hurdle in the way of occasional but enormously serious practices such as forced marriage.”

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The change comes accompanied by an alteration to the penal code that raises the minimum age of consent in Spain from 13 to 16. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Council of Europe had repeatedly asked Spain to raise this age, which was the lowest in the whole of the EU. Sara Giménez, director of the equal rights department at the Gypsy Secretariat Foundation, supports the new threshold because “it is an age limit that brings us in line with other European countries.”

Although couples from Roma communities traditionally marry younger than other groups in Spain, “it is reasonable to make it 16 because that is an age when people are able to make their own informed decisions,” added Giménez.

Mariano González, manager of the Roma Union of Madrid, also welcomed the new rules.

“We’re in the 21st century and it’s normal for young people to marry later,” he said. “In past decades, it was normal for any couple, whether Gypsy or not, to marry younger. Although our own tradition is what it is, now we are marrying later. This law is a step forward for the times we live in.”

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Ban pickpockets from living in city, says Alicante police force

POLICE in Alicante want injunctions imposed on pickpockets who reoffend, saying they are tarnishing the coastal city's image as a world-renowned tourism destination.

They also want to see supermarkets and department stores bring private prosecutions against bag-snatchers.

Pickpockets who have committed offences more than once should be banned from living in the city, say the judicial police.

LIGHTNING strikes inland have caused 12 forest fires in the province of Castellón and another in Valencia.

Segorbe and Cervera del Maestre – the latter of which was not brought under control until just before 07.00hrs this morning.

Thunder storms yesterday (Saturday) evening had the fire brigade working flat-out after flames broke out near small towns and villages in rural parts of the Comunidad Valenciana’s northernmost province.

Another inferno caused by a lightning strike went up yesterday evening in Venta del Moro, a hinterland village in the province of Valencia close to the border of that of Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha.

Planes and helicopters were drafted in to deal with blazes in Cinctorres, Xert, Morella, Vallibona, Torrechiva, Vistabella, Benafigos, Tirig, Cirat, Alcalá de Xivert,

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Head prosecutor Jorge Rabasa says in Alicante city alone, up to 30 pickpocketing incidents a day are reported.

Spain's new Penal Code means judges are obliged to send details of any crime to a central court register held by the ministry of justice so that the number of offences an individual commits can be tracked.

On the third pickpocketing attempt, this will normally mean a prison sentence of between one and three years, but for a first sentence the accused does not have to serve a custodial term if this is less than two years.

Where bag-snatchers continue on the loose as a result, Magro, Rabasa and the city police believe the offender should be given an injunction preventing him or her from approaching their area of criminal operation or other parts of the city where they could strike.

If the extent of the crime is more serious, the thief should be served with an injunction banning him or her from living in the city altogether.

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Strictly Come Dancing is admirable, John Whittingdale says

Bill Cosby reportedly paid women to keep affairs secret Bill Cosby reportedly said in sworn testimony a decade ago he had paid women after sex to keep the affairs from his wife and suggested he was skilled at understanding nonverbal clues for sexual consent and called an accuser a liar.

The New York Times reported the revelations Saturday after obtaining a copy of a transcript from a deposition Cosby gave in lawsuit filed by a former employee of Temple University who alleges he drugged and molester her.

The Associated Press obtained excerpts from a deposition last month that revealed Cosby admitted he procured Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with.

Cosby told lawyers for Andrea Constand, who worked at Temple and brought the suit, that he was a “pretty decent reader of people and their emotions in these romantic sexual things,” according to the transcript obtained by the Times.

Cosby said he offered to pay for Constand’s education and paid another woman who he had met in 1976. He said he funneled money to one of the women he had sex with through his agent so his wife wouldn’t find out.

The comedian said he figured his wife would have found out eventually that he was helping her with furthering her education, though Constand never sought any money from him.

However, Cosby said, “My wife would not know it was because Andrea and I had sex,” according to the newspaper.

The case was settled on confidential terms.

Cosby has continually denied accusations made by dozens of women who claim he sexually assaulted

them. He has never been charged with a crime, but the accusations have shredded his image of a good-guy, fatherly figure.

At points during the deposition, Cosby also described his sexual encounters with the women in detail.

The deposition also paints Cosby as emotionally charming, but he also spoke about disregarding relationships to pursue other women.

He suggested he was skilled at understanding women and nonverbal cues signaling sexual consent.

Cosby said he sparked a relationship with Costand in the early 200s and invited her to his house and had conversations about her family and plans for future education.

The relationship between the two continued for several years until Costrand claims he drugged and molested her in his Pennsylvania home.

Bruce Castor, the suburban Pennsylvania prosecutor who declined to bring charges in the Constand case a decade ago, told the AP earlier this month that if he is elected again he would review the unsealed court documents to see if Cosby committed perjury. h t t p : // www.foxnews. com/

Strictly Come Dancing is an “admirable” example of where the BBC took a risk on a show that was not guaranteed to be a hit, the culture secretary has said.

John Whittingdale was speaking on BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show after launching a debate on what types of programmes the BBC should make.

Of Strictly, he said: “The BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience.

“And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things.”

The government published a Green Paper on the future of the BBC on Thursday, including the question of whether the corporation should be “chasing ratings” or delivering “distinctive, quality” programmes that are unavailable on other channels.

That has led to some suggestions that the BBC could stop showing Saturday night light entertainment programmes. Asked about the difference between Strictly and the BBC’s long-running Generation Game, Mr Whittingdale said: “Saturday night has always been a time when families sit around the television and we traditionally have had light entertainment shows.

“In many ways, Strictly Come Dancing is the successor to The Generation Game.

“But Strictly was perhaps, at first sight of the commissioning editor, not necessarily a show which was going to be as successful as it has proved to be.

“So I think the BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things.

“But, of course, in the age when you and I were sitting watching The Generation Game, the amount of choice available was extremely limited.

“At that time there were probably only about three channels, whereas now you’ve got 50, 60,

70 to choose from.” ‘Surprised’ at response Before becoming culture secretary, Mr Whittingdale had told the Guardian newspaper that it was “debatable” whether there was a public service argument for the BBC making Strictly.

The show should certainly not compete for viewers with X Factor on ITV, he told the paper.

On Sunday, Mr Whittingdale told Andrew Marr he was a “huge admirer” of the BBC. But he said he was “a little surprised that the BBC expressed such disappointment at the Green Paper”.

He said the document was “just a series of questions with no answers as yet decided”.

Resignation call The Green Paper comes as the government prepares to negotiate with the BBC over the terms of the corporation’s next royal charter, which will come into force at the start of 2017.

Almost 30 celebrities, including Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, have signed a letter warning against creating “a diminished BBC”.

But some of the signatories have revealed that they were asked to sign by BBC executives.

Conservative MP Andrew Bridgend told the Sunday Express the BBC’s director of television Danny Cohen should resign over the matter because it broke the BBC’s lobbying guidelines.

However the BBC said its guidelines did allow it to lobby on matters of broadcasting policy. In his interview on Sunday, Mr Whittingdale did not refer to the row but said he “fully agreed with” most of the letter’s contents.

He added: “I admire the BBC. The last thing I want to do is undermine the BBC.”

New ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ Teaser Is All Kinds Of Intense The rebellion is getting closer.

Another day, another teaser for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.”

In the latest 15-second clip, we get another look at the rebellion led by Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence). Wearing her signature braid, the heroine walks through the center of Panem as thousands of rebels follow behind, stopping to watch as she draws her bow and prepares to fire a deadly arrow. We also see a little glimmer of President Snow via a single white rose -- his signature -- in his garden.

The teaser comes just one week before another (yes, another) full trailer is scheduled to be released worldwide.

It also follows the release of the film’s Comic-Con trailer, which shows a stylized version of the rebellion troops practicing with their weapons.

Can the film just come out already? The excessive promo is killing us.

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Your house is full of everyday objects that you only use for one, maybe two things. You’ve probably never looked at a tampon and wondered, “What else could I possibly use this for?” At least, we assume you’ve never done that.

Gelatin You know gelatin as the stuff in your JELL-O, some frosted cereals, and sometimes even yogurt. Where you won’t find gelatin is in your clothes.

While you probably think of gelatin as being gooey and jiggly in consistency, it’s actually a powder made from crushed skin, cartilage, bone marrow, and other animal by-products. This makes it a perfect candidate for a sustainable, less wasteful material from which to make clothes.

Using gelatin to make clothes isn’t all that weird, either. The textile industry experimented with using vegetable and food by-products as far back as a century ago, until the petroleumbased industry took over.

Today, as we look for greener and less biologically harmful ways to live, scientists—and designers—are looking for more natural sources for what we wear. It might sound strange now, but you probably won’t give a second thought to wearing JELL-O socks, bamboo dresses, or sour milk shirts in the future.

Sunlight What’s one thing that’s so abundant in your house you probably don’t even think about it? Sunlight! It’s too bad there’s no way to bottle that stuff.

Scientists thought so, too. So they came up with a way to bottle sunlight.

Use of solar power is on the rise, with about half a million solar power systems installed in the US, a number which is expected to keep increasing as installation becomes more affordable. Solar arrays gather and store solar power, but they’re still limited due to the nation’s dependency on liquid fuels.

Science has found a way to mimic photosynthesis. The next hurdle is to surpass the 1 percent efficiency that plants have.

Eventually, we may be filling up our cars with liquid fuel made with the power of the Sun. Tampons Towns and cities generally have two kinds of sewage systems. One collects waste from homes and funnels it into sewage facilities, while the other collects rainwater and drains it into streams or rivers. Unfortunately, rainwater drainage sometimes gets contaminated by the sewage system, which in turn contaminates the fresh water sources into which it drains.

That’s where tampons come in. Tampons are made of absorbent, untreated cotton. When this material comes into contact with the chemicals in toilet paper, laundry detergent, shampoo, or many of the other chemicals you’d find in a sewage system, it absorbs the chemicals. Even a tiny bit of exposure makes the tampon glow under UV light for up to 30 days afterward.

This makes tampons the perfect tool for finding where the water is contaminated. Researchers start at the end—the polluted stream or waterway—and work their way backward using the tampons until they find the contamination’s point of origin.

Unlike other methods for finding contamination, tampons are cheap, easy to find practically anywhere, and generally don’t need any special training to operate.

Potato Ever made a battery out of a potato? Scientists have, and it’s surprisingly effective. A battery powered by potatoes and LEDs can light up a room for over a month.

Potatoes have gone from being flower buttonhole decorations

Part of the job of a scientist is to constantly question assumptions, look at things from different angles, and find new uses for old things. The result is the use of household objects in some creative ways.

to being the fifth most important crop in the world. They might also be the answer to finding a natural power source that isn’t costly, doesn’t require much special equipment, and lasts a while.

Researchers found that boiling a potato for just eight minutes then cutting it up into chunks made the potato an effective “salt bridge,” a space through which electron currents can move. A kit for making a DIY potato battery includes things you might remember from your high school science class: two alligator clips and two electrodes. The parts are small, easy to replace, and inexpensive. All you have to do is provide the boiled potato.

Pen Ink While you’ve been doodling with a pen, scientists have been using that same pen to store energy.

Most pen ink is made from oil-based dye, designed to flow well, dry fast, and not smear. Regular pen ink also makes supercapacitors more powerful.

A capacitor stores energy as a static charge. Imagine rubbing your feet on a carpet then touching something. You’re storing energy then releasing it through your finger. Supercapacitors are used in any machines that need to store large amounts of energy, like wind turbines and hybrid electric cars.

When a research team from China went in search of ways to increase the efficiency of supercapacitors, they didn’t have to look beyond their own homes. Regular pen ink makes a great coating for supercapacitors.

The team discovered that a supercapacitor coated in pen ink made a very thin outer layer that was bendy and could hold up to 10 times more charge than other capacitors. Malleable supercapacitors can lead to energy-filled cloth, which can then lead to wearable electronics. Just imagine, your next iPhone might come with an iShirt.

Kitty Litter In February 2014, alarms rang out at a nuclear waste facility in New Mexico. A 55-gallon container of radioactive waste had burst open, releasing radioactivity into the air. It took a few months of investigation to uncover the culprit behind the accident: Someone had bought the wrong kind of kitty litter.

The clay and absorbent properties make kitty litter into a great stabilizer. Mixing it in a tank of nuclear waste prevents the waste from reacting with the environment. At some point, the nuclear waste facility decided to be a little greener and started using organic kitty litter.

Unlike regular kitty litter, organic brands use vegetable and plant fibers, materials that are also excellent fuel. About 500 gallons of nuclear waste were contaminated with this brand, turning them into volatile time bombs. Luckily, many of the “bad” batches were stored underground, while the others were reinforced with double containers.

Why isn’t that on the label of kitty litter? “Strong enough for your cat, strong enough for nuclear waste.”

Plastic Bags Plastic bags are notoriously bad for the environment.

They are made from petroleum, which you may recognize as that stuff the world is running low on. They are difficult and hazardous to manufacture and take between 10 and 20 years to decompose. When the bags get into the environment, animals can choke and suffocate on them. In some parts of the world’s oceans, there are six times more plastic bags than plankton.

In an effort to reduce the strain of plastic bags on the world, some states and countries have started charging for choosing

plastic bags at the store.

What can we do with all the plastic bags clogging up our landfills? Some researchers discovered that the bags can be converted into some pretty useful things.

This is great news for the environment and landfills everywhere because it gives plastic bags a potential use, and the world’s natural resources won’t go completely to waste.

Catnip If you have a cat, you probably have a bunch of dried-out, browning catnip lying around your house somewhere. Catnip is a member of the mint family, but it’s better known for making cats go on harmless but intense acid trips. Kitties take one whiff of the plant, and it sends them into a euphoric frenzy, rubbing on everything, rolling on the ground, and generally acting incredibly high.

That is, if your cat is responsive to the plant. Only about half of cats react to catnip for some genetic reason that no one understands. Whatever the scientific reason, either catnip turns your cat into the happiest feline in the world for about 10 minutes, or it gets a sniff and a “meh.”

Cats aren’t the only creatures that go crazy for the mint leaves of catnip. Bugs are sensitive to the oil in catnip, too.

But instead of loving it, insects hate the stuff. Lab tests from 2001 show that catnip is 10 times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, and a study from 2010 found that it has the same effect on bloodsucking flies that attack livestock.

According to entomologist Chris Peterson, no one understands why catnip makes such a good insect repellent.

Maybe the bugs can’t stand the smell, or maybe catnip acts as an irritant to them.

Sadly, it might be a while before we see ads for an insect repellent that attracts cats the way Axe cologne supposedly attracts swarming women. Follow-up studies showed that the oil in catnip was not quite as effective as DEET when used on skin. Despite this, many people opt to use catnip oil as insect repellent because it’s nontoxic and 100 percent natural.

For some reason, people don’t like applying chemicals to their exposed skin.

Baby Powder Baby powder was originally used to prevent diaper rash. But it’s no longer recommended by doctors because the powder is easy to inhale and can damage a baby’s delicate lungs. Some women use baby powder between their thighs to keep them from chafing, although studies have shown that this practice may increase the chance of ovarian cancer.

That leaves very little use for the product. Unless you’re the scientist who uses it to cause volcanic eruptions.

Benjamin Andrews studies the destructive power of volcanoes. He’s been close enough to eruptions that it felt like he was getting roasted. With volcanoes killing nearly 900 people per year, Andrews is dedicated to understanding volcanoes better in order to reduce these numbers.

To study the blasts, Andrews has built a volcanology simulator, another way of saying that he makes miniature volcanoes erupt in his lab. Andrews buys big tubs of talc powder, the main ingredient in baby powder, to study the patterns made by debris under different circumstances.

The powder is light, soft, and easy to see under laser light.

This makes it perfect for studying volcanic eruptions, even if the result looks like a trippy laser light show with the fog machine cranked up full blast.

Glitter Glitter has received a bad name in recent years. It’s so annoying to clean up that some mean-spirited companies have sprouted up to let you send “glitter bombs” to your enemies.

In December 2014, glitter found an unlikely home where it could be appreciated: NASA. NASA is in the process of building a giant telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, which is meant to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2018. The James Webb is big in every sense of the word, costing $8 billion to build and weighing around seven tons (if you count the spacecraft that holds it).

According to NASA, that’s too big and too expensive.

The space organization has been looking for alternatives for future telescopes. For one thing, they want to reduce the size of the 400-kilogram (800 lb) mirror necessary for such a powerful telescope.

Instead of using a solid mirror, NASA engineers came up with the Orbiting Rainbow, which releases a cloud of reflective, glitter-like particles. With a cost and weight that’s a fraction of the standard mirror, the particles can be used as a floatingcloud mirror to let NASA glimpse faraway stars and exoplanets.

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ALBOX HAS IT ALL

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Dedicated to providing high quality bespoke garden furniture and leather and fabric sofas. We sell a wide range of rattan, teak, oak and aluminium outdoor furniture including gazebo’s, parasols, cantilevers and sun loungers. You can also find a range of wall art, canvas paintings and prints, wall clocks, lanterns and much more to decorate your home and garden with.

Free local delivery and assembly. open times Mon to Fri 10am - 6pm Sat 10am - 3pm Ctra. Lorca - Baza 725. 04800 Tel: 950 091 153 www.inspired4furniture.com

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Sleepcentre

Ruth & Becky of SleepCentre are opening a 2nd shop on Calle Malaga, Albox.

More space for displaying a wider selection of quality bedroom and lounge furniture, mattresses and comfy chairs. More space to show off our bedroom accessories including duvet sets, duvets, sheets, bedspreads, toppers, protectors, and the best pillows you could wish for. More space to show our range of towels and voiles and coming soon lined curtains. More space for more stock. We have over 30 beds in stock for immediate delivery in various styles and materials in sizes from Single up to SuperKing. Come and see us.

Summer opening hours are: Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm

Address: Calle Malaga, Albox Tel: 868 931 672 sleepcentre-albox-spain@hotmail.com

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the BOOK BOX

Top Quality Pre-Read Books. Summer is once again upon us, so what better time to relax by the pool with a good book... Look no further than The Book Box in Longo’s courtyard. Jay has a fantastic range of quality books, all in good condition. In fact, Jay has more than 20,000 books across all genres, so you’re bound to find the right book! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, have a chat with Jay, she has a large stockroom full of books, all catalogued. And if Jay doesn’t have the book, she will add it to her “Wanted” list and let you know when it comes in – how’s that for service? Books are priced from 1.50€ to 4€.

You can also drop off your old, good condition books.

Opening hours are: Monday Friday 10am - 2pm Saturday 10am - 1.30pm

Address: Longo’s Courtyard Tel: 662 585 098

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INFORD@TOX

Raquel has been running Inford@tox Computer Services for 2 years, she speaks excellent English and can help with any of your queries, including resolving technical issues via her service department. Pop in for details of what’s on offer at Inford@tox now that summer is here, including a range of products to keep your devices fresh, anti-mosquito oils for your burners, a clean-up service for your laptop or desktop from just 20€. They also have more ink cartridges in stock, both genuine and compatibles plus a range of batteries in various sizes for all household electricals, such as remote controls.

Inford@tox will be closed for holidays from Monday 10th to Monday 17th August, Summer opening hours are: Mon - Fri 9am - 2pm, Sat 10am - 2pm.

Address: Longo’s Courtyard Tel: 950 633 223 Email: infordatox@infordatox.com Web: www.infordatox.com

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Maloan Bar

Restaurante Maloan Albox are now serving their daily menu every day till 5 p.m Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday night come along and enjoy our evening menu on the brassier or one of our homemade deep pan pizzas. Sunday is BBQ day choose from a selection of fresh meats and watch Andy preparing your choice on the BBQ complete with roasted vegetables. Thursday night is quiz night with Andy COMING EVENTS IN AUGUST 15th August Rod Stewart (Steve Fisher) at 8.00 p.m 22nd August Atlantis at 8.00 p.m

Opening hours are: Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday / Sunday / Bank Hols 10am - 2pm

Opening times every day till late Closed Wednesday

Opposite the BP Garage in Albox Avenida 28 de febrero Albox 04800 Tel : 634 300 752

Total entertainment

Total Entertainment has been serving ex-pats in the Albox area for over 10 years.

More than just an internet cafe, they have all your entertainment needs, from English newspapers and magazines, DVDs and books to Android TV boxes and even a Mini Cinema. Cards and gifts, drinks and snacks are also available along with Avon cosmetics, wool and e-cigs. They also offer services such as copying, faxing and laminating. You can post cards, letters and parcels to anywhere in the world from just 1.15€ and postcards of the local area are only 50c. Top up your mobile phone, learn to paint, lose weight and more...call in to find out more.

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Address: Avenida Lepanto (opposite the football ground) Tel: 950 121 318

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COME SEE FOR YOURSELF! sol supermercado

Come visit us in Avenida Lepanto in Albox for all your favourite BRITISH products.

In stock now: Ex-Marks & Spencer’s Tinned Soups, Curries, Bombay Potatoes, Irish Stew, Meatballs, - all easy peasy meals!

We also have all the usual everyday groceries, and not forgetting our wide range of Pet Food and Treats. We stock a popular selection of Frozen Foods inc., Bread, Sausages, Bacon, Burgers, Pies, Scampi, plus lots more.

A Fish and Chips meal at Amigos Bowling Centre is up for grabs - check out our new promotion in-store on how you can win this.

Our ‘Deal of the Day’ promotion is still on, a different item each day - check the board outside the shop to see what is on offer!

Mon to Fri 9.30 - 4pm, Sat 10am - 3pm

Avda Lepanto 26, Albox (next to Puppy Rescue & Mercadona Car Park) 950 43 00 43

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Address: Calle Malaga, Albox TEL: 634 31 30 71

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Jenny Rock is now approaching her 2nd year as the owner of Gladrags Boutique and she could not be more pleased with the way the business is growing and the constant support from customers old and new. The success is due to the honest advice and excellent customer service given

by Jenny, this compliments the vast selection of Clothes and Accessories that the Boutique has to offer. So if you are looking to re-vamp your Summer Wardrobe, pop along and see Jenny as she has something for Every Age, Size, Style and Budget. Escape the heat and head to this cool, air-conditioned shop, where the only thing that is warm is the welcome that awaits you.

High Summer Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-2pm

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4 years ago Debbie and Kelly were encouraged to start up “Wavelengths Hair & Beauty Salon” by their loyal longtime clients.

Wavelengths has gone from strength to strength due to the hard work of them, the staff and the professional sociable atmosphere in the salon.

Debbie’s and Laura’s cutting and colouring skills are renowned whilst both offer a wealth of experience.

Kelly is a qualified Beauty and Nail technician who just loves to pamper you from head to toe.

Nadia and Louiza are on hand to help you with your enquiries Opening times Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm Sat 9am - 2pm

Address: Camino Los Segouias No3 Albox 04800 Tel: 950 120 309

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Serendipity in the Crystal Cave

John Copeland THE CRYSTAL MAN OF ALMERIA has been selling Crystals for over 10 years in Almeria Province and can now be found in his successful shop in Albox, where you will find all types of Crystals, Minerals, Healing Stones, Jewellry inc. Swarovski Crystals, Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards & Tarot Cards, along with a fantastic range of Antiques and Curiosities for that special gift or for the ardent collector. In addition John stocks all the same craft supplies which Serendipity has been famous for in Albox for many years. Why not come along and join one of the Card Making Workshops that are available weekly. These classes are for the beginner and more experienced crafter.

Contact John for more information.

Opening hours are: Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday / Sunday / Bank Hols 10am - 2pm Saturday 10am - 4pm. Sunday 10am - 2pm

Address: Avda 28 de Febrero Albox ( Between Sol y Mar/ The Post shop ) Tele: 617 699 624

albox rugs

Albox Rugs ~ Alfombras & Outdoor Leisure is a family run business which was established in October 2006.

Over the years we have expanded our stock from a large selection of rugs and cushions to include pool and spa chemicals, accessories and much more.

Paul also has ‘True Blue Pools & Spas’ as part of the Outdoor Leisure department and offers pool and spa maintenance and repairs.

Opening hours are: Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 2pm Summer opening hours in August: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 2pm

Address: Avda Lepanto, 15 Opposite Mercadona Tel: 950 633 149

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Corner shop

We sell all your favourite foods at the best prices, all direct from the UK. We also have a large range of chilled & household products, pet food & treats, wines from Bodega Regino of Puerto Lumbreras & freshly baked pies, pasties, sausage rolls & scotch eggs from Bistro Bonita´s Belly Busting Bakery. If there is something you would like in particular that we don´t have in stock we will gladly try to source it for you. Parking is easily available outside the shop plus we have a large carpark. We look forward to seeing you! Please check out our website for all the latest information & special offers.

Opening hours are: Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm Saturday 10am - 4pm. Sunday 10am - 2pm

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Address: Aljambra/Limaria Road (2 minutes from Mercadona) Tel: 680 776 791 / 950 930 539 Email: info@alboxcornershop.com

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home & garden

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Solutions

• Emergency Drain Cleaning • High Pressure Water Jetting • CCTV Surveys • Drainage Repairs • Location of Cesspits • Qualified Engineer • Expert Reports

Established 10 years in spain Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966 Our Business is Growing Specialists in:

Landscaping - Irrigation - Garden Maintenance Lawn work - Tree Trimming

Call: 666 847 583 or 950 132 518 gardenworks.bates@gmail.com

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IPTV Spain UK TV Leading the way in UK TV

Our systems are the best in the current market If your current system is more expensive put ours on your box for 150€ per year ●150 + Tv channels, inc BBC, ITV, Sky inc Sky Sports & Sky Movies ● 7 day catchup ● 200+ films (updated monthly) ● 200+ series box sets ● You Tube + much more ● Easiest system on the market to use ● The most comprehensive UK TV in Spain at the lowest cost ● For more info contact us today www.iptv-spain-uktv.com

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Friday 28th August 7.30 p.m not been seen before in the area

RESTAURANT FULLY AIR CONDITIONED Meatloaf Tribute & Thai Gala Saturday 26th September Booking Essential

• Brand New Menu • Restaurant Fully Air Conditioned • Thai night Thursday & Saturday booking essential over 50 authentic dishes to choose from.

• BRAND NEW Wednesday Steak night choice of Fillet, Rib Eye, Sirloin or T-Bone • Brand new website www.barcielos.es • Pool Competion every Saturday from 1 p.m • Guiness & John Smiths beers available on draft • Roof Terrace now open. With views over Almanzora Valley • Every Friday at 11 a.m Loose Women come along and meet new friends • All major Credit Cards accepted Cielos is a purpose built 500 Sq metres bar which can also cater for private parties, there is also a fabulous roof terrace where you can enjoy a refreshing drink whilst you watch the world go by.

OPENING HOURS: Daily 12 noon until late - Monday’s open at 6pm - Weekends - noon until late

The bar is situated at the top end of la Alfoquia, opposite the floodlit football pitch.

All enquiries to Glenn at barcielos@hotmail.com or call 634393235

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LOOK GOOD FEEL GREAT

Tel: 950 121 936 - sales@soltimes.com

Mind Healing Mindfulness can let you down

Suggesting that mindfulness is the answer to all distress and a standalone cure has left many patients disappointed. But used as a starting point, it can lead to better understanding of the problem Mindfulness is everywhere, and we hear that it can sort out just about anything—anxiety, depression, insomnia, even heart disease. Why then do a growing number of my patients, having tried mindfulness, tell me how disappointed they feel?

Why do I hear comments like this: 'I tried mindfulness, but I just can’t fit it into my schedule.

'I took a mindfulness course, but I still have all the same problems.’

The fault, I’m afraid, lies with us, with therapists. When a new and promising technique is introduced, we tend to get over-excited about what it can offer and we start promising too much. We also have a tendency to package up the technique, to create one set of easy instructions so anyone can do it. That, I’m afraid, is what’s happening with mindfulness. By suggesting that this technique is the answer to all distress, we set it up to disappoint. And by suggesting there’s only one 'right’ way to do it, we’re in danger of sabotaging its true value.

Mindfulness should not be seen as a stand-alone cure for mental anguish. It merely acts as the starting point for sorting out whatever is troubling you. When patients come to me with their worries and problems, the first step we always take is to become aware of exactly what we’re dealing with. What does that bad habit, those self-critical thoughts, look like precisely? Mindfulness can show us. It can also take us further. When you’re mindful, you

become aware of what triggers your habits and thoughts. You also start to notice how other people react in those same situations, thus offering you choices. Learning to be mindful opens your eyes and your mind.

It’s not in itself the solution to your problems, but it is the necessary first step.

Nor should we try to box up mindfulness into one 'right’ way of doing it. Each of us is an individual, so there will be no one approach that suits everyone. If you wish to take a course on mindfulness or buy a CD or app, fine. But once you understand the technique, you need to make it your own.

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Do this as often you can. These open-minded, detailed observations will allow you to see your problems realistically, in proper perspective. As a result, you’ll have the best chance of finding workable solutions. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

950 699 973

Las Buganvillas 13, Vera Playa (next to Forget me not)

Hair by Stella Tuesday - Friday all day & Saturday 11am - 2pm Closed for all National Fiestas

HAIR BY ELLIE Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am -5pm

What, then, does it mean to be truly mindful?

Whenever you can, become aware of your breathing. When we’re busy and stressed, most of us breathe too shallowly and too quickly. Start breathing more slowly, in through your nose and out through your mouth. After a couple of calming breaths, your mind should immediately feel clearer. Now look around you. Forget for a moment your plans for tomorrow, and stop rehashing everything that happened yesterday.

Become aware of the present moment—of your own thoughts, of the scents, sounds, images, and other people around you. Don’t judge them. Simply observe.

Hairdresser Peluquería

GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

HAIR BY GILL Wednesday and Friday 10am -5pm

Book a holistic therapy and receive a complimentary wash and blowdry

BEAUTY & CHIROPODY BY FIONA Thursdays, other days by appointment only BEAUTY WITH JO Facial Rejuvenation, Kansa Vatki Foot and Leg massage, good for circulation problems.

HOLISTIC THERAPIST ANGELA ELLIS B.A.B.T.A.C ITEC MAR REIKI MASTER Call for appointment

O nly at S tella ’ s do you get the star treatment because you are w orth it ! !

Back for summer c o m pl i m e n ta ry c o c k ta i ls f o r all c l i e n ts . A ll c r eate d b y Victor’s Bar

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Naturopath Enrique Arias, N.D, D.O

Tel. 629 289 385

for info and appointments

Health Care For Adults and Children • Emergency Home Visits • English • Spanish • French • German • 20 Year’s Serving the community

UK Registered - Treating

Sciatica - Back Pain - Sports Injuries Digestive and Cardiovascular Disorders Headaches - Arthritis - Skin Conditions Centro Cueva Del Lobo Paseo Mediterraneo 10, Mojacar Beach Centro Medico Indalo C/ Manuel Azaña, Almeria

Terry, Sandra and the team would like to welcome old and new customers to OPULENCE! Come in and meet the Opulence team: Terry, the hair technician, who has over 25 years experience in all aspects of ladies and gents hairdressing. Fully qualified English hairdresser who has worked in Spain for the past 9 years, previously worked for REGIS as NVQ assessor and salon manager.

Sandra, fully qualified beauty therapist with over 15 years experience. Before moving to Spain, ran a successful beauty business and since relocating to Spain, has worked in the area for the past 9 years.

Fiona, sports injury rehabilitation therapist, plates teacher & reiki healer, available for appointments every Wednesday.

Abigail, holistic therapist ITEC qualified massage therapist, taking appointments every Tuesday from the 11th August.

Lesley, will be running Opulence Community Wellness Hub. Free on Wednesdays, starting Wednesday 29th July from 10am.

Bringing people together with a focus on good nutrition & general wellbeing, whilst living an active lifestyle.

Belles Beaus & Beauty clinic practitioner, Grace Jackman, will be visiting OPULENCE Thursday the 10th September. Offering semi-permanent make-up & various other non-surgical procedures.

For more information please e-mail:amazingfacegrace@yahoo.com Call Terry: 619 467 295 To book an appointment for any of the above (Photos by: Jade Martha Featherstone)

DMA Therapies DMA Hypnotherapy. HTR registered

Hypnotherapy can help with many long standing issues; bereavement, anger, low self esteem, confidence, loss of sleep, relaxation, pain relief, smoking, eating habits and many more.

TERRY AND SANDRA HAVE MOVED TO NEW PREMISES IN LA ALFOQUIA, NEXT TO BAR CIELOS. (near municipal swimming pool and football pitch, behind Cepsa Garage)

Grace Jackman offering Semi-permanent and various other non-surgial procedures will be at Opulance on 6th August Shellac Nail Polish, including soak off fantastic range of summer colours in stock only 20€ Ladies and Gents Wash, Cuts & Finish 25€ per couple Fiona, our sports injury therapist and masseuse, also offers Pilates in small groups of 1-4 people 20€ an hour Abigail’s holistic therapies, along with Lesley who will be offering a free community wellness hub.

For more information on all services we have available and appointments please contact us.

HAIR APPOINTMENTS CONTACT TERRY - 619 467 295 BEAUTY APPOINTMENTS CONTACT SANDRA - 661 858 949 ALL OTHER APPOINTMENTS CALL - 619 467 295

Opening Times Monday - Friday 9-5pm earlier and later appointments available call for details

kim clark benefits consultancy Do you suffer from mobility problems, breathlessness/pain or falls/stumbles?

Do you need help washing / dressing or supervision?

Telephone: 622 577 379

You could be entitled to extra income by claiming UK sickness / disabililty benefits while living in Spain

Working from Almanzora - Call for free confidential advice Appointments also available for past life regression

For advice or to book a consultation call 950 169 729 or 663 297 568 or visit www.ukbenefitsinspain.com

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NOW OFFERING REFLEXOLOGY AND REIKI now offering reflexology and Reiki

Monica Algañaraz Over 40 years experience in physiotherapy and osteopathic treatment. General postural assessment and holistic health checks available English spoken PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT MONICA ALGANARAZ: 695 355 381 Email: monica@centrophysis.net www.centrophysis.net EAST VALLEY (A7 Exit 529 Golf Course - Business Centre) Very near Garrucha, Turre, Los Gallardos Mojacar-Vera, Albox

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braben’s blog...

Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer money but are playing Bytes. Very Soon Windows 10 will be catchup really well. upon us. Microsoft have said that it will be One of the best a free upgrade. This is because Microsoft money makers is have long been after the holy grail of iTunes and Windows having a version of windows on every 10 will have it own conceivable device, from computers to dedicated place to washing machine and smart TV’s. The purchase music and very best thing about this new arrival movies where they will again take a, much is that the speculation that surrounds larger, slice of the pie. Having discussed this enigmatic, if not completely honest all the ways that they will be able to company, will be put to rest! make money we haven’t remembered How does Microsoft intend to make the golden cows, Microsoft Office and the a profit, especially when you think that outside of the banking industry, programming languages used to create this company is one of the best money all the programs that they will now sell to makers on this planet! This is not as easy you and take their percentage.

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If you have Windows7 (with service 11 in five years and declaring that pack1) or later (Windows8.x) then you older devices are no longer within their are entitled to a free upgrade. Yep “supported lifetime.” But this doesn’t absolutely FREE. At least for the first year. appear to be Microsoft’s plan right now If you have upgraded within that time, — you shouldn’t worry about having to you will have, forever (the lifetime of the spend money for an existing Windows 10 computer anyway), the latest up to date install in the future. It’s free. version of the worlds most used domestic Do I sound a little jaded to you? A little Operating System. If you are like me and bit of “what are the B4®5t3d5 upto now” still run and love your copy of XP then the paranoid. The phrase “A leopard can never news is less pleasant. We will have to pay change it’s spots” does come to mind and upwards of 100€ for our copy – but if it I worry about the possibility that one isn’t broke why spend money fixing it? corporation could have that much control Next, when you buy a new computer over you and I. After all, most of the best that has Windows on it, in the purchase science fiction has been predicting this price is the payment for you to use that subtle methods of control. George Orwell copy of Windows. This is the second way put what he was seeing into print in way that they will continue to make money.

Microsoft is going down the same back in 1948 in the book 1984. Read it path as Android and Apple by having a and look at the world of today!

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J u s t in case you are inclined to celebrate, I think that I should give you plenty of warning ahead of the big day on September 26. It was on that day, 60 years ago, that Birdseye Fish Fingers first went on sale in the UK. Well okay, you may not be able to remember what you were doing that day, it may not have had the impact of other seismic world events, such as the airing of the first Captain Pugwash episode, or Sandie Shaw winning the Eurovision Song Contest, but it’s an anniversary of sorts and it was lunch-changing for many a young child!

But that got me thinking about the importance of those special days we all enjoy celebrating with family and friends. With that in mind, here are some anniversaries you may not have celebrated, but which are perhaps deserving of your consideration.

The first one is a good one to remember. “I Forgot Day” was brought about to help the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who realise, much too late, that they forgot something important. If that’s you, then July 2 is the day to ring in your calendar. It is

then that you can legitimately send an I Forgot Day cardapparently one exists-to the people whose special day you forgot.

Actually it ties in quite well with another special day.

National Nude Day. You just knew that there would have to be one of those didn’t you? If for, previously unaccountable, reasons you happen to go out shopping or to work and forget items of clothing, rather than blame advancing years, a surfeit of liquid refreshment, or “I Forgot Day”, you can tell people you thought it was National Nude Day. In case you were planning to celebrate it, this day falls on July 14. At least whoever began this tradition had the good sense to have it in the summer, although it originated in New Zealand, where, at that time of the year, the snow can be pretty thick on the ground.

Not that kiwi person’s finest hour.

Curiously enough, that same day is also scheduled for “National Pandemonium Day”. On that day all sorts of unexpected things are likely to occur. I did wonder if the two are connected.

I suppose that, as July is also earmarked as “Anti Boredom Month”, then a little naked pandemonium might just be no bad thing!

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Spain chosen as site of planet’s largest gamma ray telescope

San Roque Observatory in the Canary Islands wins vote to host Cherenkov Telescope Array The largest gamma ray telescope in the world is to be located in the Canary Islands. The 14 countries involved in the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) have decided on the island of La Palma, which sits on the western edge of the Spanish archipelago, some 250 kilometers off the coast of Morocco.

“We have won,” said Rafael Rebolo, director of the Canaries Astrophysics Institute (IAC) on July 16 from Berlin, where the voting took place. “We are very happy because this is a strategic European installation and the fact that it is coming to Spain is an extraordinary scientific opportunity,” he added.

This is a strategic European installation and the fact that it is coming to Spain is an extraordinary scientific opportunity” Rebolo said the vote was 10 to four in favor of Spain. A second telescope is to be located in Chile. Aside from Spain, other countries taking part in the project are Germany, Austria, Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, Namibia, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, South Africa and Switzerland. Following the decision in Berlin, negotiations will now begin with companies and institutions from both

countries to build the observatories. Mexico and Namibia are the alternative locations for the giant telescopes, according to the CTA. The gamma ray telescopes will be located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma. A similar observatory in the southern hemisphere will complete the project, estimated at a cost of €200 million, and which aims to be ready by 2020. The northern observatory will cost around €90 million, says the CTA. Spain’s government has promised to provide €40 million, most of which will come from EU funds for regional development.

The CTA captures gamma ray energy, the most powerful in the universe. Until now, such telescopes have only been able to map 10 percent of the sky along this wavelength.

The CTA will offer 10 times more precision than current instruments, and aims to investigate the origin of cosmic rays, the composition of dark matter, and some of the most violent objects in the universe, such as black holes.

“The Canary Islands, which provide an extraordinary sky for observation, along with first-class infrastructure, are a world power in astronomy, and will see their position boosted with this new network of telescopes,” says Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for the Economy Ministry’s Research & Development &

Innovation department in a press note.

A similar observatory in the southern hemisphere will complete the project, estimated at a cost of €200 million El Roque will be the location of some 20 telescopes of different sizes. The biggest will have a primary mirror with a 23-meter diameter, and all are being designed by a team of universities and research institutes in Japan, Italy, France, Germany, Brazil, India, Sweden and Croatia, which are working with Spanish teams from the University of Barcelona, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), and the Center for Energy, Environmental and Technology Research (CIEMAT), located at Madrid’s Complutense University. Teams from the IAC, the Science Council’s Institute of Space Sciences, and the University of Jaén are also taking part.

The San Roque Observatory is home to the MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes) telescopes that detect particle showers released by gamma rays. elpais.com

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Visiting andulucia

in the Summer You can travel to Andulucia during the summer low season if you plan for the heat, establish reasonable expectations and imitate Andalusian habits during your stay. The Iberians, the Romans and the Moors dealt with the climate by developing appropriate customs, and you should, too. In addition to getting a first-hand feel for the climate, you'll have the chance to experience the benefits of gazpacho , siestas , Spanish nightlife and swimming pools. If you're here in the summer, you'll also have the opportunity to choose from concerts and take part in other cultural events that take place after 10:30pm , when temperatures start to drop and a breeze blows down from the Sierra.

Whether you are in Andulucia , Las Vegas , Cairo , Phoenix or Rome , the following tips will keep you in shape for sightseeing. And remember: think cool!

How to deal with the Andalusian heat like a pro:

Dress adequately . At over 90ºF, jeans, thick t-shirts and closed shoes become uncomfortable. Try to bring loose, light, cotton or linen clothing.

Good walking sandals are ideal, or summer shoes with thin, low-cut socks.

Start early . Have a good breakfast and get your sightseeing in from 9am and about 1pm--do your walking itineraries earlier (especially in more open areas), and leave the Mosque and museums for later.

Taxi! If you have been exploring a long way from where you want to finish at mid-day, and you aren't looking forward to a long walk back when shade is getting scarce, treat yourself to an air-conditioned taxi to squeeze more out of your daylight sightseeing hours.

Don't dehydrate . Carry a bottle of water with you and drink regularly .

Locals insist on the danger of drinking ice-cold liquids when you're hot.

Keep to the shade . Stay out of the direct sun whenever possible while sightseeing. Do like the locals and take advantage of the narrow, twisty streets and walk on the shady side. If there are porticos or awnings , walk under them. Think of the sun in terms of total daily exposure, and be conservative about the doses you take. If you overheat, splash yourself with water from a fountain.

Lunch late . Have lunch at 2:30 or 3:00pm with everyone else. If you can't wait that long, have a tapa to hold you over so that you can make the most of the morning hours. Be careful with excessive alcohol, which throws off your body's thermostat.

say that?

Thermometer shock: does it really partially ther in the northern latitudes, with inland If you're used to mild summer wea ers, show al sion occa and 0ºF 60-8 een rnoon cloudy skies, temperatures betw ture readings at 3 o'clock in the afte ent cem Andalusia can be a shock. Tempera hot and ic traff by ters surrounded on the big, black clock-thermome es. ly 50ºC during the worst heat wav have been spot ted showing near it's is in Fahrenheit , my answer is that If you're wondering how much that ld get in tune with southern Spain 's shou you that a heat better not to know, but ible if you happen to coincide with summer schedule as quickly as poss wave.

Too Hot in July and August?

Are Cordoba and Seville Just tourist d, southern Spain is not a popular What one cannot deny is that inlan locals and tens of thousands of foreign n whe ust, Malaga destination in July and Aug Costa del Sol and its beaches. The ons inati tourists are rushing down to the dest ain barg the and ; ded and crow visit to coast is cooler, but it is also humid ing com ut abo ted were very exci are overbuilt and noisy. People who not be dissuaded by the temperatures need Cordoba and see its attractions , you can guidelines. In fact, if you plan right relaxing if they are ready to follow a few a for time and ing tsee time for sigh have the best of both worlds: poolside holiday. ns do, Andulucia in the summer, by all mea So if you're interested in coming to alusians get through these hot months.

And but first get informed about how

Swimming PooI tans . If you want to get a tan, use a good sun block and cool off frequently in a swimming pool in the afternoon and early evening, once your sightseeing is finished. Don't spoil your evening fun and the next day's activities with a throbbing headache or a searing sunburn.

Get inside . At 4pm nobody is walking along those narrow, whitewa shed streets, and neither should you. It's siesta time and after lunch there's nothing better to recharge your batteries and forget the worries you left at home than to get in a good nap, with the blinds drawn. Specialists say that the light 10-15 minute variety are the best, but in the summer people tend to sleep longer to make up for late nights and early starts.

Enjoy the Sierra . The foothills just above Cordoba are several degrees cooler than the city center because of the difference in altitude and the relative absence of cement. At night a cool breeze blows. A ten-min ute taxi ride from the RENFE station or Colon Park area will get you to cooler elevations. If you want to spend the hottest hours lounging in the shade near a pool, the Rusafa Parador is a high-class operation with daily pool passes for non-guests at €10. Abundant grass, shade and lounge chairs, along with a large pool make it a pleasant experience. There is a snack bar at the poolside. You may even want to get a hotel in the Sierra and take a taxi to the city center for sightseeing. In the evening, many people drive up to the sierra neighborhood to dine or have a drink.

Go for an evening promenade . Traditionally, after 8pm is the time for socializing by taking a stroll in circles around the village squares . Things have changed in the past 100 years, but once it cools off, it's time to get out and stretch your legs. People are out until 2am taking the air. A good place to take walks is the RENFE park promenade, with its abundant fountain s, and the Ribera river walk, on the north bank of the river.

Go to an outdoor concert . Take in evening concert s and activitie s out of doors. If you're here in July, go to concert s in the Alcazar gardens or check with tourist information for other events.

Take in the nightlife .

Enjoy a drink out of doors.

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A leading property expert has warned that if property prices slump by just two per cent in areas earmarked for drilling, the total cost to the UK economy would be £75 billion.

Ray Boulger, from leading mortgage adviser John Charcol, said: “Perception is everything in the property market and from the limited evidence already available it is clear that there will indeed be a negative impact on house price valuations in areas with the prospect of fracking happening.

“The prospect of fracking in your area is a bit like putting a motorway or railway, like HS2, through your front garden - it’s going to have an impact on the valuation of your property”.

He added: “A commercial business which engages in an activity which has a demonstrable effect on residential or other commercial property values should be required to compensate property owners affected in the same way as compensation is paid when this happens as a result of a new road or railway”.

A Government paper on the effects of fracking had previously estimated that homes within a mile of drilling sites could expect to lose up to seven per cent of their original value.

However in Lancashire, buyer panic about proposals to frack countryside sites saw 50-100 per cent writeoffs in some areas.

The local council has just rejected an application to explore parts of the county for natural gas.

However, others have previously raised fears that prices could plummet by as much as 30 per cent the same drop homeowners living near the proposed HS2 railway line have had to endure.

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The stock of unsold Spanish property fell by 5% last year

Bargain hunters eat into the vast pool of unoccupied homes in Spain. There is some doubt over the exact number of unsold and unoccupied residential properties in Spain at the moment, with different sources sometimes producing significantly different estimates, but the latest data [Image: The stock of unsold Spanish property fell by 5% last year] provided by the Ministry of Development at least suggest that the number fell during 2014.

The figure of 535,734 properties at the end of last year is still a high one, as inevitably it has to be given the excess supply which resulted from the construction and property boom in the early years of this century, but nonetheless it represents an encouraging 5% decrease on the total from the year before.

An idea of the effect of the boom and slump in the market can be gained by reviewing how the stock of unoccupied homes has grown and shrunk in recent years: in 2005 there were 195,000 homes waiting to be occupied, but by 2009 the figure had risen to almost 650,000 as interest from buyers tailed off sharply while construction projects were completed. Since then construction has ground to an almost complete standstill – only now is it sparking back to life in some areas – and the total has thus fallen by 17.5% to its current level.

The report issued by the government also shows that the pool of available new properties decreased in size in all of Spain’s 17 regions, with the decrease

amounting to over 20% in Extremadura, Cantabria and Navarra. However, it has to be said that these three regions were barely affected by the speculation of the boom, and the totals being dealt with here are very small ones: in both Extremadura and Cantabria the official figures show that there are now no new unoccupied properties left at all!

This contrasts sharply with the situation in the Comunidad Valenciana, where there are still 98,087 unoccupied properties, Andalucía (85,081), Catalunya (82,753), Castilla-La Mancha (45,126) and Madrid (41,540): these five regions account for almost two thirds of the national total.

It is noticeable that in geographical terms most of the highest totals are in provinces which are on the eastern Mediterranean coast. Figures of over 20,000 are reported in Barcelona, Alicante, Castellón, Valencia, Murcia and Almería, as well as in Madrid and Toledo.

The bottom line is that over 1 in 50 (2.1%) of all residential properties in Spain are still unoccupied, with the highest percentages being those reported in the provinces of Castellón (6.45%), Almería (5.47%), Toledo (5.39%) and La Rioja (4.73%). In terms of regions, apart from the uni-provincial one of La Rioja, the highest percentages are those of CastillaLa Mancha (3.57%), Murcia (3.18%) and Valencia (3.1%), while of course the lowest proportions are the 0% figure achieved in Extremadura and Cantabria.

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Property sales in Spain reach three year high

Residential property sales in Spain increased in May to their highest level for three years, according to the latest official figures. But there is an ongoing collapse in new home sales, the data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) shows.

Overall there were 26,455 homes sale in May, up 5% on last year and 11% on the year before that. But a breakdown of the figures shows that the increase came from the resale market, up 34% over 12 months, whilst new home sales fell 42% to just over 6,000.

According to Mark Stucklin, of Spanish Property Insight the overall picture is one of a recovery in demand for property in all areas where foreigners tend to buy, but with the market hamstring being a lack of attractive new homes for sale.

However this could be about to change. Demand is growing for new homes in Marbella, for example and developers are building again.

Land is in high demand and for the first time in almost a decade residential, commercial and tourism projects are under construction and market sentiment is increasingly positive, according to Pia Arrieta, partner at DM Properties Knight Frank Marbella.

‘Genuine interest in good value, good quality, well located plots of land is on the increase. Land prices in Spain climbed 5.2% during the last quarter of 2014 and sales increased significantly compared with the same

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Arrieta explained that the strong pound is encouraging UK buyers who are considering a broader range of investments, but northern Europeans, particularly those from Scandinavia, the Benelux nations, Germany and Russia are also ranking highly among those choosing to build their dream homes on the Costa del Sol. ‘The demand for land stems from a growing appetite amongst end users’ for turnkey, contemporary products with the latest gadgets and luxuries.

Competitive construction costs and the decline in land prices in recent years has spurred developers on,’ she pointed out.

‘Marbella’s accessibility along with continuing investment in the town such as its new boardwalk and the increasing number of top rated restaurants are also encouraging new development,’ she added.

According to Knight Frank’s head of sales in Spain Christian de Meillac this upturn in demand has also been replicated in registration figures. ‘In the first half of 2015 Knight Frank has seen a 65% increase in new applicants registering their interest in Marbella compared with the same period last year,’ he said.

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Doctor Enzo Matanzamas reported the first case of Alquerian Flu to the Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social at the beginning of the week.

Influenzavirus B (Alquerian mutation) as it is officially known is a notifiable disease. It has all of the usual flu symptoms plus depression, fits of uncontrollable weeping and a large blue boil on the nose. Depression and fits of uncontrollable weeping are common in the healthy population of Alqueria so these symptoms can be misdiagnosed.

Manuela was the first confirmed case. She didn’t like visiting Dr. Matanzamas. He didn’t always take her temperature the way she expected. Her usual method of fighting colds was to take to her bed and place a large Sevillano Hat at the foot. She would then drink whisky mixed with lemon juice from a Cruzcampo Beer glass held in her gloved hand. She would continue drinking until the hat began moving on its own accord. She would then be cured or at least feel a great deal better. This was Alquerian Flu and not a common cold however.

Manuela was a fighter and was determined to carry on as usual, which she did. By the end of the week every man under forty had the virus. The olive mill came to a standstill.

With no labour available the presses stopped and no Alquerian olives entered the national market. Shares in olive related companies rocketed. A spokesman for ENAC the accreditation body said it was the best news for the industry in fifty years.

Only one person in the village was immune.

Antonio Poyato. His exposure to the precious Remitroot he cultivated was the likely key.

Antonio experimented on Nestor Clacketo

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Keep the Box

‘Keep the box.’ Urged the sales girl as we completed the deal on a telly of sizeable proportions.

The telly was duly delivered, unpacked and set up by two muscular men, who then left with the strict instructions that we were to ‘keep the box.’

and sure enough he was cured. Poyato was in high glee, a cure for influenza. He would be a rich man. How to administer it? He couldn’t give the whole village Remitroot wine, they were awkward enough sober. He dried the leaves and crushed them with olives to form a paste. Distributing this balsam free to the villagers he was sure he would make a fortune selling the recipe to the world’s pharmaceutical companies.

There was however a hitch.

Remitroot balsam cures only the Alquerian mutation and the Alquerian mutation kills all other forms of influenza. So to be cured one has to come to Alqueria and catch the local strain which kills the normal type.

Then one has to take the balsam curing the Alquerian mutation. The Alquerian mutation is debilitating so a period of convalescence is required. If no rest is taken the immune system is so weak, reinfection takes place.

The choice was clear, spend three week in Alqueria or suffer with the flu. Most people preferred the latter.

Poyato was heart broken, but Alqueria was back to its usual dysfunctional self and free to continue making a nuisance of itself once more.

We know about keeping boxes. The tops of our kitchen cabinets groan under the load of kept boxes, but the proportions of this box dictated that it had to have a place of its very own, like under the beds in the spare room. Unfortunately that space was already occupied by 4 under-bed boxes containing handbags, shoes and sundry items belonging to Pete.

There was nowhere in the house where a box of such size could be kept without it becoming a piece of furniture, so we turned our attentions to the outside.

‘It can go under the telly dish.’ Pete suggested.

It couldn’t. The telly dish is hurricaneproof, its arms and legs secured to both the house wall and the ground, leaving no room underneath for huge boxes.

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The quantity of homeless random items was threatening to overwhelm us – there was nothing for it, we had to declutter before we disappeared under a mountain of miscellany.

We cleared enough ‘stuff’ to fill the back of Henry, but now at least we had achieved space under the beds, so I went to install it in what was to be its new home, created for it with so much time and effort.

I was against this idea. The gentle breezes of Limaria are quite capable of shredding a tarpaulin and sending its cardboard contents careening into the next Province.

However, some mathematician, and I suspect Pythagoras, decided that the relative distance between the underneath of the bed and the wall was insufficient for the insertion of a solid object unless that object was bent in the middle. In other words, it wouldn’t fit!

We returned to the spare room, and set about clearing the under-bed boxes and transferring their contents into cupboards. However, all the cupboards were already full, so we had to clear them out so that we could re-fill them with the things we had taken out of the

Ha! Pythagoras, now where’s your Theorem?

‘We can keep it outside wrapped in the tarpaulin.’ Was Pete’s next suggestion.

We gazed at its stiff and stubborn cardboardness. Then we shoved the beds over, slid it in the now increased amount of room, and shoved the beds back again.

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Classic car club move their base to the Hotel Overa

Amigos del Coches Clasicos announces its monthly meetings are to be held at the Hotel Overa, junction 547 on the E15 / A7 near Huercal Overa, Almeria. The move, from Aguilas, provides a more convenient and central meeting venue for its members within the Almanzora Valley and surrounding locality.

Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 3.00pm and everyone owning or interested in classic cars will be made most welcome.

Additional information is available at: www.a-c-c.es Asociacion De Amigos De Los Coches Clasicos Del Levante (Amigos del Coches Clasicos) The Club was formed in February 2008 and originally based in Aguilas. Membership is multi national and open to everyone interested in the restoration, preservation and use of classic cars.

Members’ cars are predominately Classic British and European Sports cars of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. In general they are maintained, and in many cases, were restored by their owners.

A full calendar of events are organised, which includes monthly drives around the local area, social lunches and shows. A monthly e magazine is circulated to members and contains details of events, technical tips and articles on classic car ownership.

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BRANCH 1359

The Branch meets on the third Tuesday in the month at 14.30 hrs at the El Paraiso Restaurant, located in Jardin del Mar 3, which is located very near Carrefour. If you would like information please contact the Chairman on 692508916 or Welfare on 615048892 or visit the Website www.rafacb.com

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BASIC CRP RESUSITATION COURSE FOR NURSERY MONITORS, POLICE AND CIVIL PROTECTION

Due to the arrival of summer and the heavy influx of tourists visiting the historic part of town, Mojácar Town Council is

Mondays: Antas, Berja & Huercal Overa Tuesdays: Albox, Cuevas, Los Gallardos Wednesdays: Mojacar, Bedar, Lubrin, Velez Blanco Thursdays: Carboners, Cuevas, Sorbas Olula del Rio Fridays: Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena Saturdays: Vera, Aguilas, Arboleas Velez Rubio Sundays: Villaricos, San Juan de Los Terreros Nightly: Garrucha.

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MOJÁCAR MUNICIPAL BAND SUMMER CONCERT

On Saturday July 18 at 9:00 pm at the Plaza del Fronton, the Municipal Band of Mojácar will offer its traditional summer concert as part of this summer’s cultural activities programme organized by the town council.

After a year of practice, rehearsals and the dedication that goes towards the staging of this concert and other performances that will take place during the year, the musicians and directors proudly carry out the difficult task of playing their own small, but important role in this band.

The repertoire chosen for this concert ranges from pasodobles to a medley of pop music, and is as follows: “Evocation” by Emilio Cebrián, “The Phantom of the Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Andrés Contrabandista “ by Oscar Navarro, “Pops in the Spots,” by Roland Kernen and “Virginia”, by Jacob de Haan. The concert will be led by its directors Miguel Ángel Miranda Sevillano and Diego Martinez Melgares.

The municipal band made its first appearance in March 2002 with 40 musicians after a year of auditions, much enthusiasm, patience and desire to work. Those who are part of it today, a total of approximately 65 musicians, are children and youngsters with an average age of less than 15 years. They have all made up their minds to happily put in all the dedication and perseverance that musical learning involves.

The band also promotes teamwork among students, as most are used spending a lot of time on their own, practicing their individual instrument. Playing as a band should increase the awareness of the other players around them, in order to achieve a good all round interpretation of the music and working together in harmony.

Last weekend the Municipal Band of Mojácar participated in music festivals in the towns of Albox and Macael. They greatly enjoyed the standing ovation and applause from the audience, who enjoyed the evening listening to the music of this great band. On the 2nd of August, Mojácar will host the Regional Band Contest where the Municipal Band of Mojácar will serve as hosts of this event.

Last week, members of the municipal nursery, local police and civil protection undertook a course in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the Mojácar Centro de Usos Múltiples.

The course was facilitated by Mojácar Town Hall in order to complement the training of this essential part of its workforce.

It is a course on the use of an Automated External Defibrillator taught by the training company Sanur based in Almería.

During the course knowledge and skills are acquired to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (AED), and it is aimed at those who need the corresponding accreditation for their development within their profession.

Municipal nursery monitors, local police and civil defence BEACH TENNIS TOURNAMENT members were taught by instructors from the company and FOR ALL AGES AT THE PLAYA DEL acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, including a chance to practice on purpose made dummies that simulate CANTAL, MOJÁCAR reality.

Mojácar currently has five defibrillators, placed in Civil Mojácar Council, along with the Diputación de Almería, Protection vehicles and units on the three Blue Flag beaches, has organized a beach tennis tournament which will take as well as at the “Ciudad de Mojácar” football stadium. place on Sunday the 19th July at 10 am on the Playa del

MOJÁCAR STEPS UP ITS CLEANING SERVICES IN THE OLD TOWN DURING JULY AND AUGUST

market days

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reinforcing the cleaning, street sweeping and waste collection services so that it stays looking in perfect condition during the

Cantal, in front of the campsite.

The tournament is all part of the sports activities offered by the Department of Culture and is aimed at all Mojácar children, youngsters and adults, as well as all visitors who are spending their holiday in the town. Registration can be done on the day of the event at El Cantal.

This promotional project will be aiming to work with two

months of July and August.

profile types (A and B), according to the physical abilities

The waste collection service, which is the responsibility of the

of each individual participant and, what they wish to do.

Council, is carried out in the early hours of the morning by the

There will be a starter profile, targeted at little ones and

cleaning staff. To this, is added an additional collection from

those who are new to this sport. The other profile will

5 to 7 pm. Furthermore, there will be cleaning staff sweeping

be for those who have a more refined level of skill and

the streets from 6 pm to 12 pm in order to ensure that the most emblematic parts of Mojácar are kept clean.

In the words of the mayor, Rosa Maria Cano, “this is a cleaning reinforcement campaign which the Town Council is putting

are used to competitive training and seek to improve and integrate their abilities into this beach tennis competition.

Mojácar Council hopes to encourage everyone to have a

into action. As Mojácar is a tourist town, everything should be

go at this sport, as well as taking the opportunity to enjoy

spotless and in a pristine condition so that visitors take away

all of the cultural and sports activities that are on offer

with them a great impression of our town.”

during this summer.

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Enjoyed by those looking to fill up on a budget, by those seeking a relatively quick bite, but in need of more than a sandwich, or by those who simply enjoy a good deal when they see one.

Yes, I’m referring to the beloved menú del día.

When a menú isn’t a menu For the newcomer to Spain, the word menú is often their first encounter with a “false friend”, as English teachers call them. For a menú is not a menu of individually priced plates – that would be a carta. Nor is it the special of the day, as many travelers assume. Sadly, many menús are anything but special.

Quite simply, a menú is an affordable, filling, and quite often, tasty weekday lunch. As a typical example, a restaurant/bar will provide you with bread, a first and second course, dessert, and a drink of your choice (including beer or wine), for between 9€ to 12€ total. If one drink seems frustratingly little, try one of the more “rustic” establishments, where the menú includes not a glass of wine, but rather a whole bottle, or several, depending on the number of patrons and their thirst. Although, the more rustic the restaurant, the more rustic the wine.

The beginning of the menú del día In the mid 1960’s, Spain’s tourism boom was underway. Coastal high rises and bikinis started appearing, and the “risqué” behavior of las suecas (female Swedes) provided gossip for locals.

Around this time, the Ministry of Tourism standardized a custom that was already common practice in many e s t ablishment s of including an affordable meal for the common

worker. By law, all restaurants were now obligated to offer a set lunch menu at a fixed price, initially named the “menú turístico“. Later on, official name changes included “menú de la casa,” and the current “menú del día”.

In what could be seen as a lack of trust in the locals, the Ministry specified word for word the contents of the menú: regional specialties which included fish or meat as one of the courses, dessert, 80g of bread – surely weighed out carefully by the waiters – and a quarter liter of “common country wine.” The Ministry even controlled the price of the menú until as late as 1981.

So how much were those original threecourse menús? At a normal restaurant, the price was capped at 80 pesetas. Forgetting inflation and the passing of time for a moment, 80 pesetas in today’s currency would be just under 50 Euro cents.

Enter the Ticket Restaurant, the menú’s partner in crime With the menú del día firmly part of the Spanish working-lunch, in the mid-70’s, companies started offering checks that would pay for all or a large part of the menú. Different providers exist today, but one of the largest is Edenred with their “Tickets Restaurant”.

If a company does provide tickets, they’re considered part of an employee’s monthly salary, with the added perk that those extra Euros are tax-free. It’s winwin for both the employer and the employee.

When the program began, tickets could be used in different ways.

Rather

La Cena would like to invite you to sample the exciting new additions to the already successful menú of the night. With 4 new additions per the 3 course taking it to 11 starters 10 mains, and 9 sweets.

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than going out to lunch, many employees brought food from home. They then spent their tickets on groceries or an indulgent dinner out on the town. A black market even arose on the internet, where unused tickets were sold at reduced rates.Cost cutting has put a dent in the ticket’s flexibility however. Only one chain of grocery stores still accepts tickets, and printing the employee’s name on the ticket was aimed at reducing internet sales.

The latest measure will bring an end the glory days of free after-work dinners. Companies have started issuing credit cards instead of checks, valid for one menú and one day only. Should the employee not eat out that day, the card expires and the amount is lost. http://vayamadrid.com/

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My Week With Marilyn

“What I remembered most was her embrace, her belief in me and the joy she gave, that was her gift.

When I think of her now, I think of that time when a dream came true and my only talent was not to close my eyes.” Colin Clark.

This film was based on two of Colin Clark’s diaries: The Prince, The Showgirl and Me and My Week With Marilyn published in 1995. Clark was the least famous of his family in 1956 but he achieved great success after this brief but memorable and intimate encounter with Marilyn Monroe. His father was the renowned Kenneth Clark, art historian and his elder brother was Alan Clark M.P, another renowned diarist.

Clark chronicled the clash of egos between two legends: Olivier (played by Branagh) and Monroe (Michelle Williams) as well as his growing infatuation with Monroe which left him with a broken heart. Written by Adrian Hodges and directed

by Simon Curtis-this is his debut feature film.

The film opens with this simple revelation: “This is their true story.” And it is moving and sad for everyone touched

by Monroe’s glamour and stage presence.

Clark (an attractive Eddie Redmayne) was just 23, from an extremely privileged background, fresh out of Eton, determined to pursue a career in films much to his father’s irritation who offered to get him real work. Clark wanted to prove to himself as well as the famous Clarks that he could make a go of it. He had a lot to live up to. So, as he put it, he decided to join the circus.

Coming from such a famous family he already knew Olivier and his wife, Vivien Leigh as well as Margot Fonteyn who were regular visiters to Saltwood castle for afternoon teas.

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Larry had fallen in love with Monroe on a recent visit to New York and he wanted her to rekindle his career in films.

Monroe wanted to gain respect as an actress something she desperately craved and both felt that working together there would be mutual benefits. It didn’t quite turn out like that and the film based on a Terence Rattigan play The Sleeping Prince was largely panned by the critics.

It was 1956 when Britain had finally started to shake off the shadow of the last world war. Monroe had been married for 3 weeks to Arthur Miller. It was her third marriage and she was just 30. She had told the press that it was third time lucky. Already there were signs that the marriage had got off to a shaky start. Clark saw her sitting on the stairs holding a manuscript of Miller’s latest play: After The Fall about Marilyn and she was devastated to read about her mood swings, not to mention the drugs and the booze. Miller decides to return to the States, telling Larry: “She’s devouring me. I can’t work and I can’t think.”

During rehearsals Clark witnessed a prickly relationship with tantrums, walk-outs and tempers flared. As director, Olivier’s patience was tested. She was often late, fluffed her lines, was ill-prepared and would walk off the set when greeted by a sarcastic Olivier. An infuriated Olivier told Clark: Teaching Marilyn to act is like teaching Urdu to a badger. He vowed he would never direct again. Marilyn had destroyed his desire to do so.

“Monroe doesn’t really forget her lines. It is more as if she had never quite learnt them.”

Clark’s intimacy with his Greek Goddess lasted 9 days. It was a whirlwind of a chaste affair for the showgirl and her younger Prince Regent which afforded them some welldeserved privacy. “Monroe took a shine to the confident yet innocent Clark and whisked him away to spend a week virtually alone with her.” You Stepped Out of a Dream plays in the background as the two visit Windsor then Eton before the bubble bursts to Autumn Leaves and Clark’s heart is inevitably broken.

Monroe went on to make Some Like it Hot and Olivier played Archie Rice, a failing middle-aged song-and-dance man in John Osborne’s The Entertainer. It proved to be one of the triumphs of his career.

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pause for thought

Over the years I’ve received a number of comments about Religion being the cause of so many wars; and some have even suggested that the best way to prevent war would be to ban all religion. And of course, on the face of it, one can’t help but have some sympathy with this view.

After all, so much of the Middle East and Africa seem torn by religious conflict, with ISIS, Boca Haraam and so many others regularly causing havoc in the name of Allah, whilst nearer home, we are all aware of the part religion played in the turmoil in Northern Ireland, and of course the Crusaders caused quite a bit of mayhem in their day in the name of Christ.

But how can it be that Christianity, a religion based on the teachings of Jesus, the ‘Prince of Peace’, has become the apparent cause of wars and strife?

For Jesus clearly taught that we should love our enemies and do good to those who hate us; that we should forgive others as God has forgiven us. How is it then that so many, over the centuries have gone to war in His name? How is it that so much hatred and hurt has been blamed on faith in Jesus, who himself spoke so much of love and forgiveness, who freely surrendered his

own life, still loving and offering forgiveness to those who killed him?

My only suggestion can be that those who use their Christian faith as an excuse for violence or war have no real faith at all, misunderstanding completely the teachings of the Christ they claim to serve. So the Bible tells us that when Peter understandably perhaps, in absolute loyalty drew his sword to defend Jesus at his arrest, that Jesus rebuked him, telling him that violence was not the answer. For how can I pray as Jesus taught ‘Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us’ whilst hatred for others remains within me.

So no, I remain convinced that true faith in Jesus Christ could never be the cause of war.

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SPFL agrees new live TV deal for China

Bianchi ‘would have replaced Kimi at Ferrari’

Jules Bianchi had been earmarked for a place at Ferrari in the future, according to the company’s former president Luca Di Montezemolo.

The 25-year-old Frenchman died on Saturday from severe head injuries sustained in a crash at last October’s Japanese Grand Prix.

“Jules was one of us; part of the Ferrari family,” Di Montezemolo said.

“And he was the driver we had chosen for the future, once the collaboration with Kimi Raikkonen had finished.”

Bianchi was driving for the Marussia team, which used Ferrari engines, and had been earmarked at the time of the accident for a promotion to Ferrari’s other customer team, Sauber, in 2015.

Di Montezemolo’s remarks suggest that, had he lived, Bianchi could have driven for Ferrari as early as next year, as the team are currently considering whether to drop Raikkonen at the end of this season amid concern at the level of his performances.

Di Montezemolo, who was replaced

by Sergio Marchionne shortly before

Bianchi’s accident last year, told Sky Italia: “The Suzuka incident took away from us a first-rate person; reserved, quick, very educated, very close to Ferrari, who knew how to interact with the engineers.

Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali, who resigned in April last year, added: “Jules was always at Maranello. Every day he came to the factory to grow and nurture his dream of driving for Ferrari.

“Our idea was that, after Marussia, he should go to another team to grow and be ready for the big leap. That is what we planned some years ago. But unfortunately fate took him away.”

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The Scottish Professional Football League has agreed a deal to show live Scottish football on mainstream television in China for the first time.

Thought to be worth about £500,000 a year for three years, the deal is with Letv Sports, China’s leading digital broadcast platform for sports.

It will make 55 Premiership matches available across TV, online and mobile.

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “It’s a fantastic deal for Scottish football.”

The deal forms part of a wider, 10-year international rights agreement worth about £20m struck in 2013 between the SPFL and MP & Silva, which sells rights to the region for the benefit of all 42 SPFL member clubs over that period.

With the 55 games per season, there are rights to broadcast Scottish League Cup and Petrofac Training Cup matches live.

Doncaster said the new arrangement, revealed to member clubs at a board meeting at Hampden, “further demonstrates the international interest in our national sport”.

“Clearly, this is a massive market and gives our member clubs a great opportunity to sell themselves to the world’s fastest growing economy,” he said.

“Scottish football has an unrivalled history and so many positive stories to tell and we very much look forward to working with Letv Sports and MP & Silva to do just that in the three seasons ahead.”

Games will be streamed live across all forms of China’s traditional TV channel, IPTV, and all its online and mobile services.

Letv Sports is billed as China’s fastest growing sports media platform following the recent acquisition of major sports properties to expand its portfolio of content and having amassed more than 120 sports media rights in 17 categories such as football, basketball, motor sports, cycling, equestrian, marathon and combat sports.

Chief executive Lei Zhenjian said: “It is a great addition to our expanding lineup of premium sports content.

“Football’s popularity is rising in China and Letv Sports is committed to acquire as many of the world’s top sports properties as possible to serve our sports fans in China.”

Meanwhile, the SPFL board remains unchanged following a vote from member clubs.

Hearts owner Ann Budge and Kilmarnock chairman Jim Mann had put themselves forward but failed to dislodge the three Premiership representatives.

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SPORTS SHORTS by Tony Matthews

• At the time of going to print, Irish amateur golfer Paul Dunn, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson were all in line to win the Open Championship at St Andrew’s.

• GB’s tennis stars (with Andy Murray inspirational) have reached the semi-finals of the Davis Cup for the first time in 34 years after beating France. They play Australia for a plkace in the final in September.

• Australia (566-8 dec. and 254-2 dec.) walloped spineless England (312 and 103) by 405 runs in the second cricket Test – their biggest win since 1946. Steve Smith (215) became the first Aussie since Don Bradman in 1938 to score a double century at Lords.

• On Sunday, we have the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix from Budapest where everyone will be mourning the death of Frenchman Jules Bianchi, who died last weekend following his crash in the Japanese Grand Prix nine months ago.

• Liverpool have signed Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5m (€38m) while Fabian Delph has also left Villa Park for Manchester City. Delph did U-turn,

having told a Birmingham radio station: “I’m staying... I love this club” (Villa).

• Manchester United have added Southampton star Morgan Schneiderlin to their squad.

• Sadly, Brian Hall, the former Liverpool and Burnley midfielder, has died aged 69.

• GB’s Sky Sport rider Chris Froome started the last week of the Tour de France wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey.

• England’s women cricketers played Australia in the first One Day International at Taunton yesterday. The countries meet again in Bristol tomorrow and at Worcester on the 26th.

• Justin Gatlin, Usain Bolt (hopefully) and Mo Farah will all be in action in this weekend’s Diamond Athletics meeting in London.

• The swimming/diving World Championships take place in Kazan, Russia (24th July-9th August).

19th Hole Golf Society Cucador

Thursday 16th July with temperatures in the “goodness me it’s warm” the 19th Hole Golf Society were back to the beautiful Aguilon Golf Resort to play the Monthly Medal.

With 32 players competing for this most prestigious award scores were confidently predicted to be low. Only one player returned with a nett score below par, Mark Danson, playing off three, produced his usual competent flowing performance carding a nett 69 ( two under par) to take the Men’s medal from second place, an ever improving Mike Palmer with a nett 72. Mark also collected Nearest the Pin on the 3rd. In the Ladies medal competition was even closer. Zeta Denyer took the win with a nett 77 from second place Chrissie Dow on nett 78. Well done to Mike Esposito and Mike Palmer for their Two scores on the 17th and 8th respectively.

Results; Men’s Medal - 1st Mark Danson nett 69 (03), 2ND Mike Palmer nett 72 (27), 3rd Sean Curtis nett 74 (09). Ladies Medal - 1st Zeta Denyer nett 77 (36), 2nd Chrissie Dow nett 78 (34). Nearest the Pin etc, Hole No 3 Mark Danson, Hole No 8 Geoff Smith, Hole No 12 Paul Brigden, Hole No 17 Gary Grey, Hole No 16 in Two Ayden Waid. Twos 8th Mike Palmer, 17th Mike Esposito.

Thanks to all the members who support the 19th Hole Golf Society.

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Australia thrash England at Lord’s England slumped to a catastrophic defeat by 405 runs at Lord’s as Australia levelled the Ashes series at 1-1.

The hosts collapsed after lunch on the fourth day and were bundled out for 103 in just 37 overs, with Mitchell Johnson taking 3-27.

None of England’s recognised batsmen made more than 17 runs as Stuart Broad top-scored with 25.

Australia had earlier reached 2542 declared in their second innings, leaving England to bat 155 overs to save the game.

That they fell so woefully short raises serious questions about the calibre and make-up of a team that only a week ago stunned Australia by winning the first Test in Cardiff by 169 runs.

England’s heaviest defeats v Australia (runs) 562: The Oval, 1934 (701 & 327 v 312 & 145) 409: Lord’s, 1948 (350 & 460-7 v 215 & 186) 405: Lord’s, 2015 (566-8 & 254-2 v 312 & 103) 384: Brisbane, 2002 (492 & 296-5 v 325 & 79) 382: Adelaide, 1895 (238 & 411 v 124 & 143) And after England’s top order once again crumbled, the selectors will surely ponder changes before the series resumes at Edgbaston on 29 July.

For Australia, such a swift and categorical riposte to the defeat in south Wales will bolster their belief that they can pull off their first Ashes win in England since 2001.

The relative calm with which Alastair Cook and Adam Lyth negotiated three overs before lunch offered no indication of the pandemonium that was to follow the interval.

Lyth, Cook and Gary Ballance were all caught behind, the captain to a particularly frivolous swing away from his body.

Ian Bell led a charmed life as he ground out 50 balls for 11 runs before poking forward at Nathan Lyon and

popping a catch to short leg.

The real nadir arrived when the inform Ben Stokes threw his wicket away in diabolical circumstances.

Ben Stokes is run out Stokes was run out for nought after failing to ground any part of his equipment Running through for a comfortable single, he had made up his ground by the time Johnson’s throw shattered the stumps.

Crucially, however, Stokes neglected to slide his bat into the crease and was in mid-air when the ball hit, meaning he had to go.

The tea interval ostensibly gave England a chance to gather their thoughts and steel themselves for a plucky fight to the close.

In the space of five balls from Johnson, five wickets had become seven as Jos Buttler nicked behind before Moeen Ali flinched at a bouncer and looped a catch off the splice to short leg.

Broad briefly flung the bat to collect five boundaries but when he chipped Lyon to cover, England were 101-8.

Only two further runs were added before Josh Hazlewood bowled Joe Root and James Anderson in successive overs to send Australia into raptures.

England’s frenzied showing on a placid pitch contrasted with the serenity of Australia’s performance in the morning session as they added 146 runs to set England a notional 509 to win.

David Warner made 83 and Steve Smith 58 after Chris Rogers had been forced to retire on 49.

The left-handed opener, 37, suffered a sudden dizzy spell and was escorted to the dressing room, where he rested for the remainder of the match.

Rogers missed two Tests in West Indies in June and was struck on the head by Anderson on the morning of the second day.

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Huercal-Overa CF Back in Training

This week see’s HuercalOvera Club de Futbol back in training for the coming season due to kick off on the 30th of August. Los Rojos will be hoping that some of the form of last season will remain and look to have another strong campaign. Last year under Head Coach Sebas Huercal-Overa finished the highest in the clubs history and playing in the play offs for the Segunda B, this term looks to be slightly different with Sebas moving on to new horizons but the club welcome ex player and coach Juanma to lead the side in 2015/16.

There has also been movement on the paying staff side with Lee Spires & Campanas (Lorca), Chincilla (Quinatar), Mansour (La Hoya Lorca) moving on but reenforcements have been made in fan favourite Dani “Roy of the Rovers” Barriles, Fontfría & José García (Hercules), Atenza (Jumilla). Goalkeeper Paco has also left the club but talks are ongoing with Almeria B about retaining Carlos (Right Back) and Raul Ramos (Winger) with the club for another season.

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Captain Pedro Lloris, Edu, Pardo, Juli, Carmona & Isma, new signings will be announced in coming days and weeks.

Preseason fixtures are as follows, times to be confirmed: 29/07 - Huercal Overa Vs Hércules (El Hornillo), 01/08 - Almería B Vs Huecal Overa (Cuevas, Desert Springs), 08/08 - Baza Vs Huercal Overa (Baza), 19/08 Huercal Overa Vs Comarca de Mármol (El Hornillo).

Season tickets are also out priced at €70 General, €50 Pensioner €30 Ladies and available to purchase from Estanco Juan Martos, C/ Alhóndiga - Seguros Lorenzo Collado, Avda. Guillermo Reina - Seguros AXA Jose David Benítez, Montecastillo.

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Lorca Deportiva 0 Sevilla FC 4

The Real Lorca have once again risen to the Tercera Division after the demise of the former club through financial difficulties, but the club are now on solid footings and looking to push on towards a play off sport after signing experienced players at this level. The club who was founded by an Englishman (A fellow Geordie by the way) have bought well so to speak s i g n i n g A n d r é s G a r c í a Tébar (Head Coah), Gallardo (Mar Menor), Lee Spires (Huercal Overa), Campanas (Huercal Overa), Andrés Carrasco (Águilas), Guille (Murcia B), Pico (Orihuela), Marco (Real Ávila).

The first preseason friendly was probably the toughest they will have for years welcoming UEFA Cup Champions Sevilla to the Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco, the clubs have strong links due to the Head Coah of Sevilla being Unai Emery who not only finished his playing career at Lorca but also took them to the heady heights of the Segunda division and mastered a victory over Malaga in the Copa Del Rey. Credit to Emery and the Seville club as they brought a

very strong squad to show of there skills in front of over 3000 on a balmy Thursday evening, fielding French, Spanish and Swedish international players.

The goals came from Gamerio in the 26th minute, and then shortly after the break Vitolo made it 2 on 48 minutes.

Vitolo got his 2nd and the visitors 3rd after 80 mins then Matos wrapped it up 4 minu t e s later.

S a d l y Emery was sent from the dug out after he encroached onto the field of play after a solid challenge on one of his stars.

Lorca Team - Juanma, José Antonio, Robles, Marcos, Borja, Gallardo, Paco Lorca, Juan Daniel, Lee, Pico & Carrasco.

Subs Used Pablo, Asensio, Luismi, Campanas, Heredia, Guille, Fran, Pelé, Pedro Baños & Isaac Jové.

Sevilla Team - Beto, Carmona, Carriço, Martínez, Trémoulinas, Iborra, N’ Zonzi, Reyes, Cotán, Denis Suárez & Gameiro. Subs Used Rico, Coke, Kolo, Matos, Krychowiak, Krohn Dehli, Vitolo, Immobile & Juan Muñoz.

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The Asylum MMA Almanzora

On Saturday 11th July the first Brazilian Jujitsu open competition was held in Benalmadena, Malaga and 4 locals from the Asylum M M A Almanzora t e a m attended.

For 2 of the team it was the first competition in martial arts that they had competed in so nerves were high but with family and friends making the trip with them they weren’t short of support. There were approximately 180 competitors in total with some big name teams in attendance.

Alex Corcoran is the teams m o s t experienced m e m b e r being a blue belt in Jujitsu and his experienced showed when he won gold in gi. His fight was over in the blink of an eye when Alex used a move that he has been practising for months on end so it goes to show that practise makes perfect!

Paul Ruddle has only been learning the art of Jujitsu for just over a year and did exceptionally well for his first competition bringing home a silver medal in gi and a bronze in no gi. He earned a lot of respect from the

other competitors for taking part and being the second oldest man in the competition.

Sam White is only just 17 and technically should of been in the juvenile section but instead the organisers placed him with the adults fighting in no gi.

It was Sam’s first competition as well although it didn’t show as he fought like a pro coming away with a silver medal.

Charlie White has competed a few times in MMA before and fought no gi in this competition.

He was up a g a i n s t some tough competitors b u t managed to get a bronze medal. Charlie has been a get asset to the Asylum coaching the team and helping with fitness training so a big thank you him from the team.

The Asylum MMA are always looking for new members of all ages and abilities to join the team so if you are interested in joining message them on their Facebook page The Asylum MMA Almanzora.

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Michel Platini: Uefa boss asked to stand for Fifa presidency

Uefa boss Michel Platini has been asked by a majority of world football chiefs to stand for the Fifa presidency.

Platini is said to have had assurances of support from his own confederation, Asia, South America, plus North and Central America and the Caribbean.

It is thought 60-year-old Platini has yet to decide if he will stand.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter said on 2 June he would stand down and on Monday will announce plans for reform of football’s world governing body.

Blatter will hold talks with Fifa’s executive committee over a date for the new presidential election, with 16 December earmarked by several regional football confederations as their preferred option.

The 79-year-old was elected for a fifth term as president on 29 May but four days later announced his intention to relinquish the post amid two corruption investigations.

Former Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali bin alHussein, who lost to Blatter in the May election, has called for the Swiss to leave immediately.

“President Blatter’s resignation cannot be dragged out any longer. He must leave now,” he said.

“He cannot be permitted to plan his succession and manage this election process. An interim

independent leadership must be appointed to administer the process of the elections, in addition to the reforms that are being discussed prior to the elections.”

Prince Ali, who gave no indication in his statement of whether he intends to run again for the Fifa presidency, said the December option is unfair on Fifa members.

“It will not be possible for any of the other football associations of the world to put forward credible candidates from our community,’’ said the 39-yearold, who has been president of Jordan’s national football body since 1999.

“It is their absolute right to be a part of this process, and to have time to carefully consider the future without being rushed into an early election.”

Blatter is not expected to backtrack on his announcement to stand aside as president, despite appearing to suggest in June he was reconsidering his decision.

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