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Spanish government fails to remove single Franco-era symbol in five years The removal of these vestiges of Franco’s deeply divisive rule is mandated by Spain’s Historical Memory Law. Passed by the former Socialist Party (PSOE) government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in 2007, the law made provision for the removal of statues and the changing of place names connected to Franco’s regime – legislation that was aimed at providing moral redress for the victims of Spain’s bitter Civil War and the long dictatorship that followed.

The Spanish government says red tape and costs are to blame for delays Under the Socialists, 570 of a total of 705 symbols catalogued by a commission charged with the job were removed but the process ground to a halt in April 2011 and there has been no movement since the conservative PP won general elections in November 2011.

Recently a senator with the Basque nationalist party EH Bildu, Jon Iñarritu, called on the government to explain this five-year halt and the PP responded by citing red tape and high costs.

“Which Francoist vestiges have been taken down from ministries and public institutions since 2012?” asked Iñarritu in a written question to the Spanish government, in which the senator also

asked about the planned timetable for the removal of the remaining 135 symbols of the dictatorship.

The PP responded on February 27 saying that the “remainder of the [symbols] are currently being processed, either because they are the subject of an administrative process or because of the cost involved.”

The question from Iñarritu comes a month after Spain’s main opposition party, the PSOE, called for Franco’s remains to be removed from the controversial Valley of the Fallen site outside Madrid.

That demand – part of a push by the PSOE to stop perceived foot dragging on the part of the PP on implantation of the Historical Memory Law – was made in the wake of a government statement that the site is not a monument to Franco.

But the site contains just two marked graves: those of Franco and José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of the Falange, Spain’s fascist-inspired political party. At the same time, thousands of prisoners of war who fought against Franco in the civil conflict were among the workforce used in its construction.

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remember, the European promise supplanted the decline and fall of the British Empire. Britain was to be a towering, proselytising giant at the heart of Europe, but it never came to be. Instead, the question of what Britain’s role in the world is, 50 years after we lost an empire, has never been wrestled with.

For many British expats, the shadow of the original is not far away. The ability for millions to not only travel but to set up lives in other countries is a remarkable fact, particularly since most people in the world speak smatterings or fluent English.

And that’s the point. Empires are seldom militarily-based. Power is no guarantee of prestige and global

European Union.

Culturally, Britain sits at on apex of pre-eminence. As any expat English teacher will attest to, the cultural, or soft power tenants of Britain are the most ubiquitous of any country in the world.

The English language and the osmosis of British music, film and fashion around the globe create the usurpable fact that Britain’s reputation and influence are already second to none. If Brexit is not about economics or military dominance or cultural hegemony then what precisely are the imperial designs ministers have?

What could be more imperial than what we already have?

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“Empire 2.0” is the Brexit plan now being touted by the UK Government.

The term was coined by sceptical officials, worried about the importance given by ministers to creating an African free trade area ahead of Brexit negotiations with Europe.

Some are holding the comment up as everything right about the promise of Brexit. Yet this remark was meant as a detraction, not as a bolstering affirmation of a post-Brexit Britain. It’s a laughable prospect, not least because it exposes the dark underbelly of ignorance about atrocities done in the imperial name.

Nevertheless, there was always a natural inevitability to the idea. For Brexit supporters old enough to

hegemony, although it does help, but there is much more to it than ‘might is right’.

Economically, as well, Britain is already the sixth largest economy in the world (it actually slipped behind France after the EU referendum).

Brexit has, with some irony, threatened that robust position with the financial uncertainty it’s brought to global companies based in Britain.

It begs the question then what a new British Empire would look like. Is it a Union Flag fluttering over colonies and imposing our will in foreign lands? The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have already demonstrated what we can do militarily and Britain already operates its own nuclear deterrent, none of which has anything to do with the

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SPANISH POLICE INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING ROUTE

Police in eastern Spain opened an investigation into a suspected human trafficking route after discovering two trucks carrying Iraqi refugees in less than a month.

A civil guard spokesperson told The Associated Press Sunday that an anonymous tip led officers to find eight Iraqis of Kurdish ethnicity, including four children, in the back of a refrigerated truck on a highway near the town of Teruel on Friday.

Two parents with their three children between the ages of five to 10, a mother with her twoyear-old son, and a man traveling alone were crammed in the truck’s refrigerated trailer.

The spokesperson, speaking anonymously in line with police policy, said that all eight were in good health despite having been inside the truck’s cooling chamber while it was on.

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The driver of Friday’s truck is a 37-year-old Romanian man. The other truck stopped last month was driven by a Bulgarian man.

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In August 2015, 71 migrants were found dead in the back of refrigerated truck in Austria.

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Mojácar Bowls Club has celebrated the third anniversary of their new bowling green, located at the town’s Hotel Servigroup Marina Playa. To mark the occasion, the club invited members of other clubs in the area to take part in a friendly competition. Also present were Ana García and Emmanuel Agüero, Mojácar Councillors for Sport and Tourism respectively, as well as the Director of the Servigroup Hotel Marina Playa, Ricardo Escudero.

On March 7, 2014, the Bowling Green was inaugurated by Rosmari Cano, the Mayor of Mojácar and other dignitaries of the province of Almeria. The green is located 100 meters from the hotel and has an open air, 25 metre x 25 metre artificial turf surface. It has everything for a sporting day including 6 rinks for up to 48 players, a club house with a bar and a terrace and changing rooms.

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MOVING “BURIAL OF THE SARDINE” IN MOJÁCAR Mojácar re-enacted the Burial of the Sardine, carrying on the tradition that marks the end of the Carnival and the beginning of Lent.

For the first time, Mojácar reenacted the battle between Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma, a wellknown allegory in the Libro del Buen Amor (Book of Good Love), written in 1330 by the Archpriest Hita.

Members of the carnival group, “Los Implicados”, represented the challenge and the subsequent defeat of Don Carnal in the face of such an austere rival, in the town’s Centro de Usos Múltiples.

The solemn burial of the sardine pageant was carried out after the battle at 8.00 pm, with several attendants who escorted the fish to its final destination.

The crowd of locals and visitors who accompanied the funeral procession emphasized the greater

participation, every year, of the town’s non Spanish residents who enjoy getting involved with the local traditions.

Numerous ‘mourners’ accompanied the beloved sardine along its candlelit final farewell with litanies, pronounced by the burial “priest” and responded to with passionate sorrow by those present. Each and every Saint’s requests are relevant and to the point.

The Mojácar Municipal Band played all along the route, putting a final musical touch to the Carnival.

This year, the Carnival has had an even bigger program of activities, with more people joining in than ever.

Finally, after the burning of the sardine, good heart-warming hot chocolate and churros were served to comfort the “mourners”, courtesy of the Town Council.

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HuÉrcal overa Huercal Overa is a market town in the Almeria province. The town is a merge of two medieval settlements – Huercal and Overa.

Until 1488, the area of Huercal Overa was frontier to the kingdom of Granada. It was reconquered

by King, Fernando el Católico, who commanded the troops of the Marqués-Duque de Cádiz. The town later became independent in 1668.

Huercal Overa is a thriving town that offers its visitors and residents many places to eat and

“Los Sabores de Miguel” has taken over the Hotel Rural’s Restaurant and Bar. The restaurant and terrace have been completely refurbished, to include an outside undercover seating area.

Have breakfast with us, toast or some freshlybaked pastry, or why not come along and have lunch you can choose between our variety of traditional and modern “tapas” or savour our “Menu del día”.

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drink. It has a wide range of local boutiques which can be found in the centre of the town.

The town has its own municipal swimming pool and leisure centre. It also has two local markets that take place every Monday and Thursday.

The town’s religious architecture is very impressive and visitors should take some time to visit the church of Nuestra Seňora de la Asunción.

Founded in 1505, the church is situated in the “Old Town” of Huercal Overa. Here you will find

the traditional Spanish plaza which is surrounded by bars, restaurants and local shops.

Another great monument to visit is La Torre Vigía (The Watch Tower), that stands guard over the town. The tower, that was recently reformed, can be accessed by foot and for a small charge of one euro, visitors are able to explore inside the tower and take in the breathtaking views of the Huercal Overa.

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Is it possible to be healthy and obese?

Does stress make you fat, even if you don’t overeat?

That is the question researchers from UCL have been trying to answer by giving volunteers of different shapes and sizes a haircut and measuring levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their hair.

Long-term stress raises cortisol levels, and the researchers found that the larger volunteers had higher levels in their hair. So does this mean we can attribute obesity to stress and, if so,

what can we do about it?

The idea itself isn’t new.

Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands that sit on top of the kidneys. It plays a vital role in keeping glucose levels in the bloodstream in a steady state. When we are stressed or threatened, cortisol levels rise to release more glucose from stores in the liver, so we have more fuel to fight or run for our lives.

Too much cortisol means too much glucose floating around and if it doesn’t get

used, the excess is stored as fat.

But it has been hard to measure long-term cortisol levels reliably because they fluctuate over time.

Traditionally, they have been measured in blood, urine or saliva but this new study used hair cut as close to the scalp as possible to measure accumulated levels over a two-month period. Researchers found that obese individuals with a BMI in excess of 30, or waist circumference above

Find the right shampoo for your hair

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A good formula will cleanse your scalp and remove leftover styling products, dirt and excess oil without stripping it dry and leaving it flaky or itchy. Unfortunately, there is no precise method to finding your perfect shampoo, but there are a few things that can really help. If you want to boost the shine or reduce frizz, then up the ante with your conditioner and invest in a good mask, such as Josh

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While those with thicker hair might benefit from smoothing formulas, if you have finer locks, any ingredients designed to do anything except cleanse will only weigh your hair down.

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102cm (40in) in men and 88cm (35in) in women, had the highest cortisol levels.

Dr Sarah Jackson, of UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, explained: “People who had higher hair cortisol levels also tended to have larger waist measurements, which is important because carrying excess fat around the abdomen is a risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, and premature death.”

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“Dear X whatever it was between us it was never meant to bear much reality.

That was the point, wasn’t it? No real life.

No feelings, no mess.”

I had read Louise Doughty’s book and wasn’t disappointed with this tv drama which is available to buy on dvd produced

by Doughty, Lucy Richer, Manda Lewin and Amanda Coe. It was Doughty’s seventh novel. “Crazy Paving” was her debut novel back in 1995. Her sixth novel took the media by storm:”Whatever You Love” pulling her sharply in focus as one to watch and this has proved the case with Apple Tree Yard.

It stars Emily Watson as Dr Yvonne Carmichael, an eminent scientist who lives a conventional suburban life in a comfortable and stable marriage but sexless and at 50+ it seems that Yvonne would like some excitement and danger to spice up her life. She addresses a Select Committee on a subject she is knowledgeable aboutDNA gene therapy. One of the security men chatted to her after the meeting, congratulating her and then offers to show her the chapel in the crypt, in particular a plaque from Emily Wilding Davison in 1911 using the House of Commons as her home address. She died when she threw herself in front of a horse.

There is an instant attraction between Yvonne and Mark Costley, nameless at this stage. Passionate kissing in the broom cupboard soon leads to a quick sexual encounter. Slap, bang, wallop and it’s over in minutes leaving Yvonne stunned. It seems totally out of character for her to do this. She is middle-aged and relatively happy with husband Gary played by Mark Bonner who has been on our screens a lot recently, a bit self-conscious of the ageing process in feeling less sexy and no longer a beauty. “I look like a bloody jelly baby” she tells him. I disagree. She still looks beautiful.

At home she starts typing a series of letters to X when she can’t sleep at night, restless. He will never read them but that doesn’t matter. She has committed what she sees as being a “most reckless act”

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describing her lover as a wolf devouring her. Her friend Suze (Susan Lynch) has nicknamed her Captain Sensible and refers to Yvonne’s marriage as being “rock solid.”

If only she knew the truth. Yvonne does try to break off the relationship in case their spouses or families get hurt.

She does discover that her husband has an admirer who is obsessed with him, Rosa and he has a fling with her. Perhaps it’s this or their lack of physical contact that pushes Yvonne over the edge but she is soon enticed back to her lover’s arms, finding him irresistible. It is Ben Chaplin after all.

The camera shows us a close up of their fore-play followed by sex in a toilet cubicle.

He seems to enjoy sex in sordid, public places. Yvonne revels in her secretive and exciting life with her mysterious lover.

We are then introduced to one of her colleagues, George Selway who she has known for two years. He seems harmless enough. But wait.

“Fear makes animals of us all. But, really, we’re all just animals. Fear. Fear for your life. Civilisation is a dream.”

When Yvonne goes to Jonathan’s leaving do, the confident sexy lady gets herself dolled up, with high heels and a tight dress to show off her curves. We see her looking coquettish with her lover in Apple Tree Yard before going on to the do. She is convinced he is a spook which amuses her. Feeling smug she allows herself to get plastered.

George takes advantage of her in his own office towards the end of the party; he thumps her then brutally rapes her telling her in so many words that she’s no better than a whore.

Interestingly, we come to realise that Yvonne has fallen foul of the law because we then see her sitting in a courtroom.

What happened is for you discover for yourself. Compelling viewing. Horrifying and shocking at times to witness. It shows avarice, ambition mixed with naivety and self-deception. For anyone who loves thrillers this is certainly for you.

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Hi everyone! You will see, very soon, these articles are going to become a little shorter and will probably have to be spread over several weeks.

You will see them ‘coming alive’ with pictures and useful links that will be bright and bold. This will make the articles, hopefully, clearer and easier to understand. So that is something to look forward too.

Today you can look forward to finding out how to get ‘Google’ to stop firing so many adverts at you.

As you may have noticed, Google is no longer a provider information through their search engines, but an advertising agency! Ads are an unfortunate necessity on the internet, but this is how sites can afford to be ‘free’! If you find personalized adverts a little too

creepy, you can tell Google to stop showing you personalized adverts.

This will mean, however, that you will get random adverts instead!

There are a number of ways to do this: Android and ‘iDevices’ have setting that can limit the adverts but ‘real’ computers don’t, so today I will show you how to limit the advertising, at source, on a ‘real’ computer. As many of you will have some kind of android device (phone, tablet, Internet TV …) then you will have a Google Email address. So..

Step 1. Turn on your computer and go to <https:// myaccount.google. com/> and type in your email address and password.

Step 2. Under <Personal Info and Privacy> • <Ad Settings> • <Manage Ad Settings>.

Here you will see a familiar ‘on/ off’ button which you set for ‘Off’.

This will bring up one more ‘pop-up’ (another really annoying trend that will be covered another time) to let you know exactly what’s going to happen, and if you’re okay with that go ahead and tap “Turn off.”

Step 3. Go to <https://adblockplus. org/>, download and install this free program that does what it says on the tin!

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Intel buys driverless car company Mobileye for $15bn.

Intel is acquiring self-driving technology company Mobileye as it gears up plans to put a fleet of autonomous vehicles on the road this year.

The American chipmaker announced it will purchase the company for $15.3bn (£12.5bn) in a record breaking deal that marks the highest price paid for an autonomous driving specialist and for an Israeli tech company.

Both Intel and Mobileye have been working with BMW on a fleet of self-driving vehicles due to start testing on the roads in the second half of this year.

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Mobileye, founded in 1999, specialises in systems that prevent collisions and help autonomous cars navigate, accounting for 70pc of the global market. Intel, meanwhile, has been developing a new chip that is designed to power autonomous vehicles. Having missed out on the smartphone market to rival chipmaker ARM, Intel is determined to be a major player in autonomous vehicles.

The company said only at the end of last year that it planned to spend $250m on self-driving tech in the next two years.

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380,000€

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d sol A rare opportunity to acquire a property of this style and design located on the renowned golf resort of Valle de Este, this wonderful townhouse boasts 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a private rear garden. The property is a short walk to the hotel and commercial area.

Vera Playa

115,000€

OLV1203

This charming 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom semi detached villa is located in the wonderful coastal resort of Mojacar playa just minutes from the sea and minutes from the many amenities Mojacar has to offer.

Cortijo Grande

37,500€

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This truly stunning 5 bedroom, 5 bathroomCortijo is situated in an elevated location in the wonderful and tranquil valley of Rambla. This charming property is currently run by its Italian owner as a successful and fully registered boutique style bed and breakfast business.

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160,000€

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This modern and well appointed 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex is located in the popular coastal resort of Vera Playa, just a few minute’s walk from the beach. This beautifully kept development also includes a wonderful communal pool area.

This charming 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment is located in a quaint development in the beautiful valley of CortijoGrande, the property boasts easy access, good views and walking distance to a bar/restaurant.

This well constructed and fine looking 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom property boasts good access and is located just off a threshing circle dating back to 1872. The property is fenced with a good sized garage and workshop to one side.

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Turre

95,000€

OLV1174

Mojacar

399,950€

OLV1180

Alfaix

119,950€

OLV1170

d sol This unique, one off property is located in the popular market town of Turre, under 10 minutes from the coastal resort of Mojacar. The house is seconds from the main Plaza and has been used in the past as an ad hoc gallery for local artists.

Mojacar

595,000€

OLV1193

This striking and sizable 6 bedroom, 7 bathroom property is located between the popular market towns of Turre and Mojacar playa, The property sits on a flat and fenced plot of nearly 25,000m2, This unique property would make a wonderful spacious family home or Casa Rural.

Sorbas

84,950€

OLV1179

This immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom property is located in a small, well maintained, gated community.

There are only 19 similar properties which have access to the fabulous communal pool and gardens.

Bedar

399,950€

OLV871

d sol This beautiful, modern 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa is located a short distance from the beaches of Mojacar in the area known as Las Huertas, between Mojacar pueblo and Mojacar playa. This spacious property is located in a beautiful valley on a plot of 20,000m2.

A wonderful opportunity to purchase a detached 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom rustic style villa situated in a quiet and picturesque location just 25 minutes from the renowned coastal resort of Agua Amarga.

This stunning villa is located in an elevated and sought after position above the beautiful and picturesque village of Bedar, featuring a wonderful pool, terrace area and sits on a plot of 10,000m2.

2017 has been a great year so far for Olive properties, we have experienced more clients looking and buying in this beautiful area of Spain and there is a distinct feeling of positivity with the property market in general.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss marketing your property, we look forward to hearing from you.

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Lubrin 220,000€ Wonderful Cortijo OLV1200

This wonderful and traditional 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Cortijo is located under 10 minutes from the friendly market town of Lubrin in the quiet hamlet of Rambla Aljibe boasting a popular bar/restaurant.

The property also includes large garden, swimming pool and an abundance of original features including exposed beams and Andalucian shelving

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LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR

If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail info@daviessolicitors.com - www.daviessolicitors.com Not getting married can lead to a very large inheritance tax bill.

Question: My partner of 7 years (not married) has recently deceased and he had left me his house in his will. The house he has left me is the house where we lived and it has a value of 240,000 euro. I am being told that I will have to pay over 80,000 euro in inheritance tax. Surely this cannot be correct.

Answer: This is unfortunately true. In Spain the inheritance tax is paid by the beneficiaries (not by the estate) and how much you pay depends on your relationship with the deceased.

Descendants and spouse in Andalucía are each entitled to receive up to 250,000 euro tax free (since 1st of January of 2017). (Residents of Andalucia or of an estate in Andalucia being received by a resident in another country of the European Union.) On the other hand if you are not married and are not family there are no exemptions whatsoever and to make things worse, after applying the sliding scale of inheritance tax rates, the final amount needs to be multiplied by two.

In your case estate planning was as simple as getting married and you would have paid no inheritance tax whatsoever. As things are, I am afraid there is no way of avoiding the payment for over 80,000 euro that you mention.

Michael Davies.

Abogado.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and ex-honorary British consul, specialised in Spanish inheritance matters and Inheritance related litigation and has been practicing law in Andalucia since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid.

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Asda offers staff a pay rise for ‘flexible’ contract

Asda is offering staff a higher wage in exchange for a new contract which will introduce unpaid breaks and a requirement to work over Bank Holidays.

The supermarket group will pay its workers £8.50 an hour, above the £7.50 National Living Wage rate due to come into force in April.

The "flexible" deal means Asda's 135,000 staff can work around the store, on different days and hours.

Asda says signing is voluntary and it is not a zero hours contract.

However, it means that employees must work on bank holidays if the store needs them to, or, if they want to take the time off, it must come out of their 28 days of annual leave.

Additionally, all breaks will be unpaid and Asda will alter its night shift window. Currently, workers are paid an extra £2.04 for unsociable hours that run between 10.00pm and 6.00am.

Under the new agreement, unsociable hours will be cut to between midnight and 5.00am but the premium rate will rise to £2.54 an hour.

Asda, which is owned by US retail giant Walmart, claims that 95% of its staff will be better off under the new deal, which will be introduced in October.

It said it was "maintaining it commitment not to use zero hours

contracts and colleagues will be guaranteed minimum hours".

Asda added: "Whilst the new contract will require colleagues to be flexible, fair and reasonable notice will be given for any changes to rotas, and consideration will be given to those with care requirements outside of work."

The UK's third-biggest supermarket chain, after Tesco and Sainsbury's, has been struggling with declining sales. In the most recent quarter, over the Christmas period, it reported a 2.9% fall in like-for-like sales.

However, the rate of decline in sales has slowed as it reported steeper drops in previous quarters.

The new contracts have been given the seal of approval by the GMB union.

Its general secretary, Tim Roache, said: "These new flexible contracts will help to ensure job security, ensure those accepting them are on the same terms and - best of all ensure that people will earn more money as a result.

"The new contract offer involves quite a few changes, but as it's voluntary, this allows colleagues to choose whatever suits their circumstances best."

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Day of El Raro’s Awakening

Andalucía has over three hundred fiestas a year which is mere child’s play compared to Alqueria which has six hundred and fifty three or seven hundred and forty two on a leap year. Now those readers with a grasp of higher mathematics will realise that this equates to more than one a day as most years only have three hundred and sixty five days. The inference is that there must be more than one fiesta on some days.

This is obviously so, in fact on the ‘Day of El Raro’s Awakening’ there are fifteen fiestas, seven of which have parades, all of which include the consumption of alarming quantities of Remitroot liquor in all its forms.

Of the seven parades two are magnificent affairs full of pomp and ceremony.

The other five are little more than belligerent bands of petty criminals roaming the streets bent on mischievous, rather like any Saturday night in Alqueria. The two main parades start in opposing barrios. Leaving from the Hill People’s barrio and led by Manuela we have a procession celebrating the day freedom was granted for Alquerian women to consume Remitroot wine, swear and belch ‘Whistling Rufus’ in public. From the other end of the Village the Newcomer’s procession commemorates the day when Pepe Pervertio, a citizen of that barrio achieved international fame by being

arrested by the Vice Squad for using a Remitroot dibber for immoral purposes.

Rodriquez, who leads the Newcomer’s parade is Manuela’s sworn enemy, in fact the hate for each other is almost tangible.

Antonio Poyato managed to harness the waves of hate thus illuminating a sixty watt light bulb, unfortunately the glow had a strange black tinge and seemed to herald a sense of foreboding. Poyato had planned to aggravate their hostility and so power the whole Village by hate but the Madrid Government got wind of the scheme and promptly taxed it.

The parades start simultaneously from their respective barrios and meet head on in the Calle Horno. Manuela and Rodriquez would glare at each other, neither giving way.

The glaring has become part of the festivities with partisan cardboard ‘glaring’ masks worn by the procession’s participants. Manuela always has the advantage

however. Her feminine wiles of curly hair tossing and the fire her almond eyes produce always wear Rodriquez down. As he starts to drool and shake Manuela leads her procession forward sweeping the humiliated Newcomers aside. These events are usually followed by the traditional riot and a good time is had by all.

Just what the ‘Day of El Raro’s Awakening’ signifies or what he was awaking from is unknown. Perhaps he was surfacing from an overindulgence of Remitroot liquor.

Coincidence?

I was at the Creative Writing Circle in Arboleas when for no particular reason I looked down at my hand – and there it wasn’t! Not my hand, but my wedding ring!

I re-wound my mind as best I could to try and remember when I had last been aware of it on my finger. Butas it is a permanent part of me and is there all the time I was more aware of its absence than its presence.

I began the usual: Pockets, handbag, floor - all to no avail. I continued: Street, pavement, car – no, nothing!

I drove home with my mental rotavator churning through my memory logs for the past day or so, but all in vain – I could have lost it anywhere!

I turned the car inside out, swept the garden with the eye of a hawk, but no ring was forthcoming.

In the bathroom I shook out the towels, checked behind the washbasin, even turned out the basket containing clothes waiting for the washing machine. I searched on the bed, in the bed, under the bed. I took every single item off the dressing and bedside tables, systematically searched all the drawers, all the pockets in all of the jackets and coats in the wardrobe, hefted out every handbag and delved into its interior, but no ring did I find.

‘I’ll buy you another one.’ Pete nobly volunteered – he could see that I was upset.

But it was gone and that was it. I resigned myself to its loss. I stopped searching and the Biggs state of

Hard Brexit could cost Spain €1bn

A hard Brexit could cost the Spanish economy €1bn (£870m) in lost exports and have “innumerable repercussions” for the 800,000 Britons who live in Spain and the 300,000 Spaniards in the UK, according to a leaked Madrid report.

Written for the Spanish government’s Brexit commission the report says the UK’s departure from the EU will leave Spain hugely exposed economically and will affect everything from fishing rights to the careers of Spanish footballers playing for British clubs.

It says Brexit will see Spain’s GDP fall by between €2bn and €4bn, force the country to increase its EU budget contributions by €888m, and could result in some regions losing their European funding.

Tourism and the food, pharmaceutical and automotive industries will be hit the hardest, with exports forecast to drop by between €500m and €1bn. The report says that wellknown Spanish companies with significant UK operations, such as Banco Santander, Telefónica and the energy giant Iberdrola, would suffer if the pound

weakened and the UK’s rating were lowered after Brexit.

The paper goes on to suggest Brexit will have an impact on Gibraltar, migration policy, agriculture, universities “and could affect Spanish footballers in the UK”. Britons constitute the third largest national foreign group living in Spain after Romanians and Moroccans.

The report argues that Brussels needs to consider Spanish interests – such as social security, free movement and tourism – when negotiating with the UK.

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calm returned.

Yesterday I called on Pauline, whose Diamond Anniversary is imminent.

Naturally the conversation drifted on to wedding rings. ‘I lost mine once,’ Pauline reminisced. ‘We looked everywhere – car, garden, house, everywhere. We even went out into the garden with torches at night, in case we could see it glinting.’

‘Did you ever find it?’ I enquired hopefully.

‘My daughter found it. She was staying with us and asked if she might use the washing machine.

And there it was – in the folds of the rubber door liner!’

I didn’t think too much about Pauline’s story until the next morning.

I unloaded the washing machine and wiped around the rubber door liner to remove excess water and there it was –a golden ring within the grey folds of the door liner!

Was this pure coincidence? Or was some unknown cosmic force at work?

Whichever, I have my ring back!

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1493 – Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first trip to the Americas.

1877 – First ever official cricket test match is played: Australia vs England at the MCG Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia.

1916 – United States President Woodrow Wilson sends 4,800 United States troops over the U.S.–Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa.

1956 – My Fair Lady debuts on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.

1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev elected as first President of the Soviet Union.

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European city?................................................

2. Who owns The Oval cricket

3. Dushanbe is the capital of which Central

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3. Which Canadian was stripped of his gold medal at the 1988 Olympics after being found to have taken banned steroids?.....

Asian republic?...............................................

4. Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of which US city?..........................................................

4. Which football teams met in the first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley?...................

5. In which European city would you find the Spanish Riding School?..................................

5. Which F1 champion was killed at Hockenhiem in 1965?.............

6. Until 1868, which city was the capital of

6. How high is the crossbar in Rugby?......................................

Japan?............................................................

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7. Who did Boris Becker beat in his first Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final in 1985?................

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The Almeria Strings Folk Club was founded in 2010 to encourage and preserve folk and other forms of acoustic music.

Their popular monthly Folk Night meets at Solare in Turre on the third Thursday of each month and they also organise other special events in the area.

We are here

Albox Arboleas Zurgena

1km

La Vida

La Alfoquia Cucador E15 Mojacar

Huercal Overa

Junc 547

In addition to performances, they offer free group and private instruction for fretted stringed instruments and singing.

For further information about the Almeria Strings Folk Club call 634 347 930 or visit their website at www.almeriastrings.org

Friday 17 March 8pm

ROAD RUNNER Friday 24th March 8pm

NICK SPATONI Sunday 9th April 4pm

GRAHAM D Karaoke

V ENTA EL GUARDUCHA

Now serving English Breakfast

Restaurant ● Daily Menu Celebrations & Special Events, Open Everyday 9am - Late Closed Monday Evenings Specialises in: Meats cooked over natural firewood, Roasts and Tapas Menu del dia and Menu del noche with a wide variety of dishes Childrens and Vegetarian Menus Available Free WiFi zone for clients

Tel: 622 582 538 / 666 959 822 Paraje Los Castejones s/n Albox ventaguarducha@gmail.com www.ventaelguarducha.wix.com/venta-el-guarducha

ALMERIA/RQ

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Great Food & Drink

O

n a spring night nothing warms you up like blisteringly hot Chinese-style chicken, served with a cooling side of herby salad.

Check the chicken regularly, covering it with foil if it is browning too much.

Serves 3 chicken thighs 6 For the marinade: garlic 3 large cloves onion 1, medium sized oyster sauce 100ml light soy sauce 4 tbsp honey 3 tbsp chilli sauce 3 tbsp For the salad: fish sauce 2 tsp caster sugar 1 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp mint leaves 10 coriander leaves a large handful chilli 1, medium-sized pink grapefruit 1 cashews 2 handfuls, roasted and salted To make the marinade peel the garlic then crush the cloves to a paste using a pestle and mortar and a pinch of salt. Put the paste into a large mixing bowl. Peel the onion, cut it in half

and chop it very finely.

Combine with the garlic.

Put the oyster and soy sauces, the honey and the chilli sauce into the mixing bowl and stir thoroughly. Push the chicken pieces into the marinade, turn them over and leave in a cool place for an hour or two.

Set the oven at 180C/ gas mark 4. Place the chicken pieces into a nonstick roasting tin, spoon over half the marinade and place in the preheated oven.

Roast for 45 minutes, basting once or twice with the remaining marinade, and regularly checking their progress.

Cover the roasting tin with foil if necessary.

To make the salad, combine the fish sauce,

caster sugar and lime juice in a small bowl.

Roughly chop or tear the mint leaves and add to the bowl, together with the coriander leaves.

Finely chop the chilli and add to the dressing.

Food Information

week days a OPEN 7

NEW VEGETARIAN MENU

Slice the ends from the grapefruit, place it flat on the chopping board then slice away the peel and white pith a sharp kitchen knife. Remove the segments of flesh from the skin.

cous-cous, risottos, vegetable lasagne, fresh

Put the grapefruit into the dressing and leave for 10 minutes before adding the cashew nuts and serving, garnish and enjoy!

20OZ T-BONE STEAK, 16OZ BEEF ENTRECOTE,

Kalevala

pasta, pizzas, soya burgers, vegetable soups, vegetable pies, tofu salads, all serveD with fresh vegetables and potatoes or rice.

MENU DEL NOCHE 12OZ PORK TENDERLOIN, ROASTED LAMB SHANK & sHOULDER, ROASTED PORK KNUCKLE AND MORE. SERVED 7PM - 10PM

SUNDAY ROAST MENU DEL DIA

Restaurante

Paddy’s Night in Kalevala Friday 17th March from 19:30

4 COURSES WITH BOTTLE OF RIOJA WINE PER COUPLE, COFFEE INCLUDED, ROAST LAMB SHOULDER & PORK KNUCkLE, 20OZ T-BONE STEAK, 12OZ ENTRECOTE, 10OZ PORK TENDERLOIN, ROAST POTATOES & FRESH VEGETABLES. SERVED 1PM - 4PM

Telephone: 607 484 414

Ctra. Lorca-Baza, 22 Los Carasoles Email: kalavalarestaurante@gmail.com

Booking Recommended

Spanish Speaking 950 430 145 English Speaking 647 730 103 PolIGONO Industrial Albox, Near the ITV Garage

www.mesondeirene.com

car boot sale Sale eve ry S

ancing m line hd day 1-2pd 2pm s r u T We very

a morningturday

s E eginner b e t lu o Abs

saturday 1st april

DIVA MOTOWN SHOW with

CHARLIE 5€ per ticket

Friday 7th april 7pm

girls night in Glass of Cava served at the door by a topless male waiter All proceeds to Mazs Canine Resuce

st patricks day 17th march

mad on Blonde disco & karaoke Free entry Food available

Monday night Quiz Night

New quiz 100% & Open the Box Prizes to be won Buy your tickets throughout the week. Come along Monday evening 8pm to see if you won.

Michael Buble Tribute World best tribute direct from the uk

14th April

12€ show only or € 22 with meal

MISS GIN 15th April Ticket 5€

Opening Hours mon - fri 11AM - late / sat 8:30 - Late (Set up for indoor boot sale)

Pol Llanos De Arboleas, 04660 - Tel: 642 057 558 / 850 991 320 legendsarboleas

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come dine our way Just a few or your favourite restaurants

To advertise here contact: Tel: 950 680 007 sales@soltimes.com Menu del Dia 10€ Selection of Tapas English Speaking Everyone Welcome Friendly Atmosphere

Bar-Restaurante

LA PALMERA

Avda Lepanto, 43 Opposite the BP Garage 04800 Albox-Almeria Tel: 950 430 993 Mobile: 659 056 082

La Cena

Restaurante

Albox

menu del noche €11.95

Includes a carafe of wine per couple 11 starters, 10 mains & 9 Desserts Full A La Carte also available Monday - Saturday 7pm - late. Closed Sunday

BAR

Call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm

Find us across the old bridge from Palza Mayor Albox, opp Bar Wassy

Live Music Every Sunday

is situated in the pretty village of Cerro Gordo and just 10 minutes outside Albox. They do delicious homemade food including beef wellington, orchard pie and speciality food.

All freshly prepared so booking is essential. Try their homemade 3 course Sunday lunch at 8.50€. Free venue for your Party or Get Together just phone Chris for details 950 930 169 or 650 599 739. www.bistobonita. alittlebitofengland.es

BAR RESTAURANT CERRO GORDO Bistro Bonita was founded by Chris Wright in 2003 and has been joined by his sister Jayne in recent months. Chris and Jayne specialise in home cooking (just like your mother used to make).

Tonight is a very special night for Chris and Jayne which sees the newly extended restaurant THE VISTA LOUNGE opened by Antonio Penuela the Mayor of Partaloa.

Chris and Jayne would like to thank everyone who have assisted to make this new venture a success and area of Peace and tranquillity.

Bistro Bonita is a real hidden gem and referred to by all the local patrons as… “Its like home form home.”

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.

With additions to include more choice for the high volume of gluten free people.

Still priced at the value beating 11.95€ for 3 courses, including a carafe of wine for 2 people.

Full a-la-carte still available.

Please call for reservation. carol4simon@hotmail. com

Try our 3 Course Sunday Lunch only 13.95e por persona

We have been regulars at the BISTRO for many years and now we have Jayne its even better, many Theme nights and great value for money meals. Now the Vista Lounge is in full flow we love it even more.

Charlie & Linda.

We have been coming here for over 11 years and have seen the restaurant grow and grow. Still the best Sunday Lunch around. John and Margaret Withey.

There is always a warm welcome, home from home and the food is always superb. Di & Bri. We have been enjoying visits to Bistro Bonita for 2 years and can honestly say the food is superb! And all the staff make it a real home from home experience, especially on Sundays for the roast which is always perfection. To discover one of the best eateries in Andalucia, up in the mountains was amazing to find, a British Oasis in the desert. Well worth a visit, we love it!! Jeff and Val. Exceptional food, great service, warm and friendly atmosphere. Sue & Robin.

Just moved to Cerro Gordo eaten in the Bistro made very welcome and such lovely food. Jim & Elsie.

We have been using Bistro Bonita for 8 years the hospitality has been always welcoming, the food is exceptional always plenty together with a great service. Chris has done everything inc: Quiz Nights, Halloween & Bonfire Night BBQ. And always joins in with the local fiestas encouraging people to get together. Chris, Renate, Chris & Paul.

SOLARE For all enquiries & reservations Tel: 650 599 739 / 950 930 169 www.bistrobonita.alittlebitofengland.es ● bistrobonita1@hotmail.com

Menu del Dia 11.95e por persona Come try our New La Carta Menu created by our wonderful Chef

Kitchen closed Tuesday Tapas Available Avenida de Almeria, Turre

Tel: 608 802 227

Community News

Learn spanish at bistro bonita

Every Wednesday at Bistro Bonita 11am - 1pm Come and learn Spanish the fun way and conversation with coffee and cake Only €5.

Looking for badminton players with or without experience to play at Zurgena Sports Hall each Monday, 7pm to 9.30pm.

All ages are welcome. 3€ per person Just turn up or for more details Email rob@soltimes.com

THE Charity Shop (A r b o l e a s)

now open MON - FRI 10 - 2

NEW STOCK - NOW IN -

including quality brand names.

We need your good quality unwanted clothes and household items, bric-a-brac and home furnishings.

Do you have a few spare hours?

Why not join us as a volunteer.

The shop is opposite the Ayuntamiento in Arboleas.

All for good causes, please help us to help them.....

Tel: 609 199 394 email: 4candlescharity@gmail.com

THE POST

SHOP ALBOX At SOL Y MAR AVENIDA 28 FEBRERO 44, ALBOX

TOTAL MAILBOX SOLUTIONS · YOUR OWN P O BOX WITH A REAL ADDRESS · EMAIL ALERTS FOR ALL YOUR MAIL RECEIVED 45€ one year 35€ for 6 months 25€ for 3 months

Mail forwarding and postal services also available

Open: 10am - 2pm Tel: 950 064 584

Email: info@solymarspain.com

Stage Door

We´ve now had a few rehearsals for our next full production of “Plaza Suite” and so far it has exceeded our wildest expectations.

The cast are really bringing the play to life even in this relatively short period of time. Of course it helps when the dialogue is penned by the great Neil Simon who also wrote “The Odd Couple” and “Barefoot in The Park.” All three plays made it to the silver screen and were all very successful.

We will soon commence rehearsals for our first foray into Murder Mystery land. If you are interested in taking part, then please contact me by phone or email and we can arrange a meeting.

Contact details are at the end.

On Sunday 5th March a concert for Harvey Defriend took place in the new Auditorium in Vera. As many of you already know Harvey had an extremely eclectic taste in music which ranged for chamber music to country and western and pop to classical.

The concert ref lected that variety to great effect with a varied mix of both music and monologues all brought together by his great friend and local musician Jim Mackie.

Jim told me later that he didn´t have to ask anyone twice. It´s shows what respect everyone had for Harvey, especially when one considers some came from as far as Benidorm to take part.

At the end Harvey´s daughter made a beautiful speech of thanks to all who performed and supported the show.

Entry was free but donations at the end came to well over €650.00. All of which was donated to the Red Cross in Vera. Thanks Harvey. As it said in a song written by Jim Mackie and dedicated to Harvey, “You were the Man.” Contact details for the Indalo Players are phone 671 81 08 19 or email williamwhite9552@aol.com

LEARN SPANISH WITH“PACO” MAKING A CALL

Telephone - Teléfono Phone Book - Guia de Teléfono Message - Mensaje Yellow Pages – Paginas Amarillas Mobile Phone - Movil

Missed Call - Llamada Perdida Tel Number – Número Teléfono To Dial – Marcar Code Number – Prefijo To Hang Up - Colgar

What Is The Code Number For? ¿Cuál Es El Prefijo De? There Is No Answer, It Is Engaged.

No Contestan, Está Comunicando I´M Sorry, I Have Got The Wrong Number Lo Siento, Me He Equivocado Hello! (Making A Call) - Hello! (Answering A Call) Hola - Diga/Digame!

Could I Speak To? It’s ¿Podría Hablar Con? Soy. What Is Your Telephone Number? ¿Cuál Es Su Número De Teléfono?

Learn more Spanish with Paco at Campsite Los Gallardos, Lessons based in conversation, All levels catered for plus Private lessons!

Contact Paco-661 142 606 or email pacospanish@yahoo.es

The Royal British Legion

Spain District North

Information for all present and future COLLYFER clients, you can now take your policy with you should you need or want to return to the UK, contact Karen for details 617 456 335 karencecere@collyfer.com

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

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

• Any general enquiries to 648 860 251 (10-4 weekdays) To the memory of the fallen and the future of the living

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Clairvoyant/Medium Sue Scott

Week commencing Monday 24th April, Sue Scott, Reiki Master for many years, Clairvoyant/Medium will be at Casa Suelo Des Granador, Arboleas.

Many of you will have met Sue previously.

A confidential, private one hour meeting is 30 euros.

Please telephone Eve Morgan, to arrange an appointment. 0034 647 203 652

Money raised at the Concert for Harvey

The “Concert for Harvey” at the new Vera Auditorium on Sunday 5 March was a great success. Harvey Defriend was very proactive in bringing some wonderful musicians to our area to perform at the Auditorium and other venues. He died on 6 January at the age of 77 after a short illness and the concert was arranged as a tribute to him by musicians whom he knew and enjoyed.

The event raised 666.70 euros for the Red Cross which was handed over to Eva at the Vera branch of the Red Cross where Harvey worked tirelessly as a volunteer.

Despite many problems with the venue’s sound system, the performers battled on with a spirited range of varied entertainment which included folk music, opera, skiff le, comedy,

musical theatre, gospel and Spanish classical piano music. Cantante, the singing group with whom Harvey sang, presented some stirring songs from Les Miserables. Towards the end of the concert, the performers and audience all joined in with a song by local songwriter Jim Mackie about Harvey – “You Were the Man”. The concert closed with a new arrangement of Sir Ray Davies’ beautiful song “Thank you for the Days” performed by the duo M & M (Geoff Murrell and Jim Mackie) with some help from the Cantante singers.

Harvey has left a huge hole in the cultural life of our area and he is greatly missed by many in our community.

remember step aerobics? come & join us every wednesday 11.30am at Jovasport gym in Mojacar Parque commercial with Alison

old school moves 2017 style

call 666 273 168 for more info

Kickboxing for kids at Sophia’s Arboleas

Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Thursday 5pm - 6pm 5€ per session 2 sessions 8€

Call 950 449 451 for more info CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30am.

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

Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service.

Transport can be arranged. www.turrechurch.com 950 617 549

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Classifieds advertise your unwanted items Free up to €300 email: sales@soltimes.com by TUESday 5pm

GOLF TROLLEY ELECTRIC complete

w/battery and charger, all new and unused, was 190 € now only 120 € Roquetas de Mar (Almeria) Tel.: 0049 176 963 72 153

RYOBI 750W 115mm Angle grinder in box hardly used 30€.

STANLEY SOCKET SET again hardly used 45€. Vera Playa area.

Tel 634314306.

Kenwood Chef food mixer ,

Stainless Steel bowl, Liquidizer, Dough Hook ,Balloon Whisk ,and 2 K beaters, as new, in box, 125€, Arboleas Area, Tel 950439004 SPARE WHEEL with brand new tyre 185 x 65 fit Nissan Primera Estate or similar vehicle. 30€ Turre: 950479464/634307194

DOG

GUARD

- adjustable fit any estate car 10€ Turre: 950479464/634307194

NISSAN ESTATE AUTOMATIC 1999 - Head Gasket

Set with new set of head bolts, Spain (300.00€) cheap at 80€. Turre:

950479464/634307194

E X P R E SS O COFFEE MAKER

Makes two cups Orbegozo Roma hardly used 25€.

Turre: 950479464/634307194

G B PRESENTATION PACKS Large Quantity

anyone interested call Turre: 950479464/634307194 VIDEOS large collection Over 150 good mix (telephone for list) 50€ or make an offer. Turre: 950479464/634307194 GAS FIRE In good working order colour Black 30€ Turre: 950479464/634307194

5’8” Punchbag

with bracket 20€.

689708057 Arboleas

Tel

Spanish TV aerial with 7ft pole and fixing brackets 20€ Tel 689708057 Arboleas A variety of cast

iron

weights

totalling 83kg, 2 dumb bell bars, 1 long bar, 6 collars 55€ Tel 689708057.

Arboleas

Garage door motor unit c/w all accessories, track and

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Llanos del Peral (Cucador) Tel: 695199871 8. BAR STOOLS. Round seats. Recently refurbished and recovered in black vinyl. 20€ each or 150€ for all 8. Tel: 636739339 (Roquetas de Mar).

alternative energy

Suitable for large room, 250€. Tel: 950 472 472 Mojacar area.

L E X E N W H E A T G RASS JUICER . A manual

Over 15 years installation experience. established 12 years in Spain.

Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 email:info@sunergy almeria.com

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do you want a clean, reliable energy alternative

if so call ecocorp on 671 716 597 or 950 930 187 for

masticating juicer leafy greens. Little use.

Still in box 15€ SLOW COOKER 10€. Vera Playa area. Tel 634314306

4 stroke petrol mower 58cm cut 50€ 2 stroke strimmer with strim and disc 45€ 2 grass edging cutters 10€ Tel 950 529226

MD Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L. City & Guilds Fully Qualified F-Gas Certified

25 years sole experience in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

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For all your installation or service requirements including our latest MD Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration S.L offers telephone info@md-aircon.com 950 432 110 / 607 364 917

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baby hire

BABY HIRE

Everything for the visiting baby Car seats, high chairs, stair gates, cots etc

950 436 581/666 375 688

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Airport Parking

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Servicing / Repairs

• Repairs to existing pozos • CCTV Camera Inspection

hobby/craft

Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587 Email: blockeddrainsrus@albox-online.net

Cleaning of Septic Tanks ▪ Emptying of Septic Tanks & Cesspits, with high pressure cleaning ▪ Small unblockages of pipes & drainage

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808 Gardening

potty finca services

ELAINE’S WOOLS Quality UK Wool & Accessories.

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insurance

albox insurance

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Est. 10 years Prime Location Good Customer Base For more information

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Steve Hayes Informatica

Pc’s, Laptops, Printers etc.

Sales & Repairs on-site callout / tuition. Consumables Albox, Almeria drainage

airport services

• Installation of new septic tanks with certificates

avon cosmetics Tel Claire 691 987 454 avonfromclaire @yahoo.es

For all your Insurance Needs

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man in a van

MAN & VAN SERVICES

Collection & Deliveries Available 7 days a Week

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motoring

locksmith

FOR SALE

Phil the Pick Locksmith

24 hours.

Locked Out? Locks fitted/ upgraded house safes. Arboleas & surrounding area. Special weekend rates.

Tel: 697 243 181

7 Seater Chrysler Voyager, 11 months ITV, Clean Bodywork/Inside, New Tyres & Battery.

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Meet Friar Mustache: Monks induct stray dog into their brotherhood Oh, brother! This is cute.

Monks at a Franciscan monastery in Bolivia recently took in a new member, a formerly stray dog who now goes by the name Friar Bigotón — or Friar Moustache, in English.

Friar Bigotón's less formal name is Carmelo, and he looks dapper as can be in his new habit.

Carmelo joined the monastery, in the city of

Ken & Jackie Dog & Cat Sitter service

Urgently Required

Due to Albox Insurance ongoing success a vacancy has now arose for additional staff.

Applicants need to be English and Spanish spoken and have own transport. Please email infoalbox. libertyseguros@gmail.com

TEACHER REQUIRED For after school drama club for under 16s Call 642 057 558

The group posted to Facebook it hoped Carmelo's adorable story — which, understandably, has gone super-viral this week — would inspire more folks to consider taking in a homeless animal.

As for Friar Bigotón — at least some of the humans he lives with seem a little mystified that their moustachioed friend has attracted so much attention.

The dog himself appears to be enjoying

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Urgently required Experienced Sales Staff required for 2 shops of second hand furniture Sales Experience Required Telephone for more details 622 288 750 / 679 207 541

Cochabamba, with the help of a local animal rescue group called Proyecto Narices Frías, or the Cold Nose Project.

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Appointments Only

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every second.

"His life is all about playing and running," Friar Jorge Fernandez told The Dodo. "Here, all of the brothers love him very much. He is a creature of God."

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Country Kennel You really take care of your dog so do we, while you’re away!

· A healthy balanced diet. · Lots of safe space to run around.

· A warm comfortable kennel to sleep in. · Services of a vet 24 hours a hour.

Contact: Silke Montanus (veterinary asst) Mob: 627 564 640 - Tel: 950 473 011 ON TURRE - MOJACAR ROAD

hotel for cats and dogs Aguilas - Tel 639 722 197

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Britain´s place in the sun Gibraltar is an amazing co-mingling of past, present and future, and the list of things that a visit to Gibraltar should take in is as long as your arm in reality, but there are some things that you just can’t miss.

Those things that literally speak to you, or beckon you in to view their stories are things that every visitor to Gibraltar wants to be certain to take a peek at.

What do you want to do first?

Well of course that depends on what you like most. If nature is your thing, the whales or dolphins, or the rare plants, or the monkeys are going to appeal to you.

Gibraltar isn’t just history or shopping or outdoor sports, or even beaches. In reality, it’s all of the above and the best of nearly every world If you’re into shopping, well Gibraltar has some of the best goods and some amazing prices. What’s your pleasure?

Hiking, boating or just wandering around the town in search of something interesting?

The tax status of Gibraltar makes it a place that is well worth shopping with the smaller stores and local shops as interesting and intriguing as the larger ones.

Experience a unique drive across the airport’s runway, where both pedestrians and vehicles cross, this is controlled by traffic lights and barriers.

Both RAF and civilians use the airport with daily flights from UK. See the land frontier with Spain.

Explore Gibraltar

Rock Tour´s

Go Scuba Diving!!!

300 meters above sea level, a 20 minute visit in this natural grotto to admire its beauty with stalactites and lighting display. Inhabited by the Neanderthals and visited since the time of the Romans, prepared as an emergency hospital during WWII. Today a main tourist attraction and used for concerts and social events. Barbary Apes, Introduced in 1750, at present there’s approximately 200 apes roaming free on the upper rock.” No touching or feeding allowed” as they can bite.

Gibraltar diving schools are among the best in the world today, and feature dives for the beginner, the advanced and the very experienced open water diver, as well as wreck divers. There are various diving schools that will permit you to try out your new sport, give you on site lessons, and see to it that you have all the equipment you may need to safely dive the wrecks of Gibraltar. They offer equipment rental so complete that all you need to bring with you when you arrive is a towel.

If you are, however an experienced diver and you would prefer to bring your own equipment with you, there is absolutely no restriction what so ever in bringing your own diving equipment to Gibraltar with you.

Gibraltar features one of the most spectacular underwater scenery in the world today, and for the diver, it features a vast array of things to see and explore.

Cradle of History – A welcome monument that is shaped like the rock, showing the first skull of Neanderthal man from Gibraltar as well as other photos that show you the civilisations throughout the history of Gibraltar The Changing of the Guard – Several times daily on Gibraltar, undertaken by Gibraltar’s own Guard Company. Whale Watching in the Strait – If you’re interested in nature, then Gibraltar is one of those places that has some diverse nature to show you. Whales in the area include Humpbacks, Killer Whales, False Killer Whales and several others. Dolphin Watching – Dolphins seem to love the Gibraltar and use the area waterways as a nursery. It’s not at all uncommon to see them playing with their mothers in the waters around Gibraltar. Barbary Macaques – The Gibraltar Monkeys in other words, the last free ranging primate in Europe.

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Motoring Roundup

The most fun you can have on two wheels 2017 Victory Octane, Victory motorcycles don’t come cheap, and practically never go south of $10,000.

But that changes this year with the new Octane.

Although not an all-new motorcycle—it shares quite a bit of its mechanical makeup with the Indian Scout 60.

But that’s certainly not a bad thing because the Scout made our list of best buys last year. The 1200 liquid-cooled V-Twin is a modified version of what powers the Scout.

It’s also where it delivers 104 hp and 76 lb-ft of torque.

The suspension has been calibrated for a sportier feel, too. Because it weighs more than 100 pounds less than Victory’s own Vegas, this lower-priced machine is also one of the quickest and most rewarding to ride in the company’s lineup.

Compared to the classicallystyled Indian, the Octane looks more like a muscledup street fighter—and we certainly liking that aesthetic.

Ford Fiesta New Ford Fiesta ST hot hatch stars at Geneva with new 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo engine. Watch the video.

Ford has revealed a new Fiesta ST hot hatch, based on the upcoming seventh generation version of the supermini.

The biggest news is the move to an-all new engine configuration. The 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo used in the current car is out, replaced by a lightweight, aluminium 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo.

The new motor produces 197bhp. That’s 17bhp up on the standard output of the current Fiesta ST, but equal to its ‘overboost’ figure. Torque swells from

ST - 197bhp 240Nm to 290Nm, and Ford claims that the new Fiesta ST can crack 0-62mph in 6.7 seconds – two tenths quicker than the current generation model and on par with the ST200. A top speed just above 140mph seems likely.

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SPORTS SHORTS by Tony Matthews

• After crashing out of the Champions League 5-1 (10-2 on aggregate) to Bayern Munich, Arsenal responded by thrashing non-League Lincoln City 5-0 to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup…. along with Manchester City, 2-0 winners at Middlesbrough, Tottenham, who walloped Millwall 6-0, and Chelsea or Manchester United who played on Monday • This weekend’s PL games are: Bournemouth v Swansea, Crystal Palace v Watford, Everton v Hull, Stoke v Chelsea, bottom club Sunderland v Burnley, WBA v Arsenal and West Ham v Leicester on Saturday, followed

by Manchester City v Liverpool, Middlesbrough v Manchester United and Tottenham v Southampton on Sunday.

• On Friday, Bristol City play Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday meet Reading in the Championship while on Saturday, Newcastle visit Birmingham, Leeds play Brighton and Fulham entertain Wolves.

• Fleetwood play Wimbledon and Sheffield United take on Charlton in FDL1, and leaders Doncaster visit Leyton Orient in FL2.

• In the SPL it’s Dundee v Celtic, Aberdeen v Hearts and Rangers (under new manager Pedro Caixinha) v Hamilton.

• Last night, Leicester (1-2 down) and Manchester City (5-3 up) played Sevilla and Monaco respectively in the return legs of their last 16 Champions League ties. Tomorrow, Manchester United (level at 1-1) meet Rostov in their home Europa League second leg encounter.

•The Scottish Cup semi-finals will feature Celtic v Rangers (who drew 1-1 in the SPL last Sunday) and Aberdeen v Hibs.

• This weekend sees the last three Six Nations Rugby Union matches of 2017.

Scotland play Italy, France meet Wales and Ireland face England who last Saturday gained a record 61-21 victory over the Scots with Jonathan Joseph scoring a hat-trick of tries and Owen Farrell kicking 26 points. England also equalled New Zealand’s record of 18 straight Test Match wins.

• A day earlier Wales beat Ireland 22-9 and France defeated Italy 40-18.

• Wasps, Exeter and Saracens stand 1-2-3 in the Aviva PL, while in the Super League, the top three are Wigan

Warriors, Castleford Tigers and Hull.

• The Cheltenham NH Festival is underway. Yesterday, the big race was the Champion Hurdle; today (Ladies Day) we have the Queen Mother Champion Chase; tomorrow (St Patrick’s Day) it’s the stayers and novices hurdle races, followed on Friday by the Gold Cup. Champagne West is my selection.

• Jess Varnish, the victim of a “coverup… thrown under the bus” by GB Cycling, has said she’s relieved the truth is finally coming out.

• England ‘white-washed’ the West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series by winning the third game by 186 runs. Alex Hales and Joe Root scored centuries as the Windies were simply blown away!

• Sri Lankan Rangana Herath has become the most successful leftarm spinner in Test cricket by taking his 366th wicket, overtaking New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori’s tally of 361.

Only Pakistan’s Wasim Akram (414) is ahead of Herath of all left-arm bowlers.

• Johanna Konta beat Heather Watson in the ‘Battle of the Brits’ in the Indian Wells tennis tournament. But Andy Murray was surprisingly beaten in the men’s singles by qualifier Vasek Pospisil.

• Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova will return to action on 26 April in the Porsche Grand Prix in France.

• Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) was fastest in the final practice session before the F1 season starts later this month in Melbourne.

• Scot Eliese Christie won two gold medals (1,000m and 1,500m) in the world speed skating competition in Rotterdam.

• John Surtees, the only man to win both the F1 and MotoGP World titles, has died, aged 83. R.I.P. DID YOU KNOW? No less than 39 managers have left their posts from Premiership and Football League clubs so far this season, the latest Steve McClaren from Derby. And 50 year-old Kazu Miura (Yokohama) has become the oldest footballer to score in a major game.

Sir Stanley Matthews was 49 when he netted his last goal for Stoke v Swansea in 1964.

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Sir Dave Brailsford has been defended by Chris Froome after the Team Sky boss admitted mistakes over anti-doping and testing practices.

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They are investigating allegations that a package sent to the team, and used to treat Sir Bradley Wiggins, contained the banned substance triamcinolone.

Brailsford said “policies and procedures” had not been complied with by some of his staff, but refuted “untrue” assumptions and assertions about

the way Team Sky operates.

Froome, three-time Tour de France champion, released a statement on Monday saying: “Brailsford has created one of the best sports teams in the world.

“Without Dave B, there is no Team Sky. He has supported me throughout the last seven years of my career and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunities.”

BOXING STAR OF THE FUTURE

by Tony Matthews

CRISTIAN HOSKINGOMEZ is an up and coming 21 year-old British middleweight boxer.

Born in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain on 24 May 1995, he is managed by Errol Johnson (Black Country Boxing), trains at Carl’s Boxing Stable in Plymouth, where he resides today, and has already had almost 30 professional fights in four years – with more planned.

He has registered five wins (including one knockout), boxed out three draws while suffering 20 defeats, which sounds a lot but half were pretty close decisions which could have gone either way!

As an amateur Cristian claimed eight knockouts in his ten fights before

moving up into the professional category, having his first fight in March 2014 against Swindon-born Tariq Quaddos in Wiltshire which unfortunately he lost on points.

He had to wait nine months before recording his first ‘pro’ win – defeating Lancastrian Saqib Qureshi via a technical knockout in Bolton.

Strong with an orthodox right-lead stance is the holder of one British Challenge Middleweight title belt which he won in October 2016 at Plymouth’s Guild Hall when he gained a 7876 points win over Guernsey’s Tom Duff.

Cristian was chivalrous enough afterwards, admitting “I was lucky

to get the decision over Duff, who boxed with precision and dominated the early rounds.”

Now ranked 647 (out of 1,561) in the middleweight class worldwide and 78 out of 112 in the UK, a couple of more wins can change all that for Cristian. And he knows it – so too do all his colleagues, trainers and coaches at his training camp.

Christian may not make it in the end… but some of the world’s greatestever fighters didn’t reach their peak until well into their twenties. Time will tell. *Christian’s father, Nick, runs Bar Dolar at Pueblo Luguna, Vera Playa, near Mojacar in Almeria Province in Andalusia, Spain.

Walking Football There were Tears

Sadly I have to start with some bad news.

One of the founders of Walking Football in this area and someone who became a great personality and friend to us all has decided to return to the UK. Yes, none other than the Mighty Vicko has decided that he must return to his vast estates atop a mountain in Wales.

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For some time now he has missed his beloved 24 pristine white corgis.

In fact it was partly through seeing photos of them gambolling around that forced him to make this important decision.

No longer will we hear his smooth and dulcet tones echoing across the field as he issued his decisions. We will miss him enormously.

I can just picture him striding across the landscape in his golden loincloth and cloak of reverence practising the Welsh martial art of

“Ya-Kee-Daa.”

On to brighter happenings. Some time ago the team changed its name from the Coffin Dodgers to Miraflores Los G. Now they are about to undergo another transformation more in keeping with their new image. A brand new name has been chosen and they are in the process of setting up a web-site which will make it much easier for potential new players to contact us. Obviously I can´t reveal those details until everything is set and ready to go but it´s really exciting so watch this space!

What I can reveal is that they now train and play on Monday and Thursday from about 10.00AM on the splendid pitch outside the new

sports stadium in Los Gallardos.

So if you want to start playing and meet a great bunch of likeminded people feel free to come along. You will be more than welcome.

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England can get better

Dylan Hartley has called on England to finish the Six Nations job against Ireland and then take aim at rugby’s No 1 ranking.

Eddie

Jones’ side beat Scotland 61-21 on Saturday to secure

the title and equal New Zealand’s record of 18 consecutive Test wins.

Victory in Dublin on Saturday would mean the outright record and a second straight Grand Slam, but captain Hartley says England’s ambitions extend way beyond next weekend. “We have two options,” he said. “There’s failure on one side or you can kick on and get better.”

“The performance against Scotland was pretty ruthless so it was a good progression for the team, but we’ve only equalled New Zealand’s record. We’d like to go one further. “Until we finish next weekend it won’t feel like we’ve won the tournament.

Wenger admits fans could force him OUT! Arsene Wenger has revealed protesting Arsenal fans could force him out of the club this summer.

A section of Gunners supporters held a protest against the Frenchman before Tuesday’s Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich.

The manner of the 10-2 a g g r e g a t e drubbing has only enraged the Emirates crowd further as Arsenal were embarrassed by the Germans.

Wenger is thought

to have a two-year contract offer on the table and has suggested he will make a decision by no later than next month.

But for the first time he has now admitted that supporter unrest will play a part in whether remains as manager in north London next season. “It will influence,” Wenger answered when asked if the disenchantment of the Arsenal faithful will come into his thinking.

“It won’t be the most important factor. “I work hard for 20 years to make fans happy. When you lose, I understand they are not.”

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Hart admits he may stay abroad

Joe Hart has revealed he may stay abroad, rather than return to the Premier League, after declaring his Manchester City career is already over because Pep Guardiola does not rate him as a goalkeeper.

Hart was the first major casualty of Guardiola’s reign at the Etihad Stadium, forced to join Torino on a season’s loan at the end of the summer window, after he was told he would be

third choice behind new signing Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero if he stayed in Manchester.

It was a bruising experience for the England international, but he denied Guardiola had been spiteful towards him and claimed a difficult move has turned into a hugely rewarding one for him in Serie A. Torino have already made it clear they would like to sign him permanently at the end of his loan

move and, although the 29-year-old has been widely linked with a return to England and a move to Liverpool, Hart is keeping his options open. Torino want to keep hold of the 29-year-old but Sportsmail understands Hart will not rush a decision on his new employers. Hart has made 26 appearances for the Serie A outfit this term after being told by Pep Guardiola he was not in City’s plans.

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