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More than a dozen properties have been targeted at the Puerto Bahia urbanisation and also in El Galan. There are now claims that police do not have sufficient officers to maintain adequate

patrols in the areas. One woman was allegedly told police were aware that squatters had been in her home. Although the gang damaged the property getting inside it appears they did not steal anything of value, despite

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Inflation Rises

Tourism Boost

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew in January by 3% in yearon-year terms, 1.4 points higher than in December 2016, according to figures published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This coincides with the advance figure announced by the INE at the end of last month.

This acceleration is mainly due to the evolution of energy product prices and, in particular, motor and heating fuel prices.

In month-on-month terms, the general CPI fell by 0.5% in January,

compared with a 1.9% fall in the same month of 2016.

Energy product prices increased in January by 17.5% year-on-year, following a 5.3% rise posted in December.

This is mainly due to the increase in electricity prices, which rose from 3.7% year-on-year in December to 26.2% in January, as well as the performance of motor and heating fuels, where prices grew from 6% to 13.9%, mainly due to the base effect derived from the sharp fall back in

January 2016.

Food price inflation in January stood at 1.1%, which was three tenths higher than in December, which was due to an acceleration of unprocessed food prices.

As well as a slight increase in processed food prices, drinks and tobacco, by one tenth to 0.3% year-on-year. An element of the rise in nonprocessed food prices is the increase of more than 10 points in the rate of growth of pulses and fresh vegetable prices to 17.9%.

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A 64-year-old woman has successfully given birth to healthy twins – a boy and a girl – in Burgos, northern Spain.

The Recoletas Hospital delivered the twins by Caesarean section, the usual method in such rare cases.

The unnamed woman had undergone fertility treatment in the US, Spanish media report.

The hospital has posted a video clip of the Caesarean delivery, according to the BBC. In 2012 the woman gave birth to a girl, who was later taken into care by social services,

amid welfare concerns, the BBC explained.

Social workers said the girl was being brought up isolated, poorly clothed and with bad personal hygiene, the Spanish daily El Pais reported.

No decision has been taken yet about the mother’s twins.

They and the mother are reported to be in good health in hospital.

The boy weighs 2.4kg (5.3 pounds) and the girl 2.2kg (4.8 pounds).

The delivery went without complications.

Torrevieja’s councillor, deputy mayor and councillor for the ​​Economy in Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, announced that they have launched a joint initiative to promote tourism in the two cities which will include reciprocal offers, as well as a calendar that is planned to give visibility to “the complementary aspects” of activities that are available in both municipalities.

The objective of the arrangement is to take advantage of the very different “tourist synergies, that are available. In Cartagena they can offer the visitors from Torrevieja access to archaeological sites and historical centres, while the Torrevieja tourist office will make available ecotourism routes for the Natural Parks and the Lagoons at Torrevieja and La Mata, “said Serrano.

Torrevieja’s councillor, accompanied by several members of her staff, will visit Cartagena on 2 March.

“This is a starting point from which we want to develop our relationship over time. “

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Alicante Terror Raid

A woman was detained after a raid at her house in Alicante.

Police say that Dolores Hidalgo, a 36 year old Spaniard, was arrested because of her links to the terrorist organisation DAESH as she attempted to move to Syria or Iraq where she was to join the organisation with her four children.

The woman, who was thought to be from Murcia, tried to travel with her 4 children in 2014 to the SyrianIraqi zone, where her husband is said to have died in the conflict.

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Viva España!

These were the dramatic scenes as hundreds of bloodied and emotional African immigrants exploded with joy after storming a border fence to reach Spain.

The men shouted: ‘Viva España’, ‘We Love You España’ and ‘Boza, boza’ - ‘Victory, victory’ as they beat their chests in a show of joy at making it to Europe.

Many were bare chested and barefoot - and others were bleeding from deep cuts they had suffered after managing to reach Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta from

Coca-Cola launch new premium mixers Coca-Cola Spain has launched a new line of premium mixers for the horeca industry.

The eight-flavour range is Coca-Cola’s first new local brand in Spain for ten years, and is backed by a €22 million investment.

Currently only planned for hotels, restaurants and cafés, Royal Bliss will give bartenders a portfolio of flavours with which

to create exciting new drinks. They include lemon, orange, yuzu tonic water, and ‘berry sensation’.

Jorge Garduño, CEO of Coca-Cola for Spain and Portugal, called Royal Bliss one of the company’s ‘big bets for 2017’. Other flavours of Royal Bliss include an ‘elegant’ soda and two tonic waters – including one with zero sugar.

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Local authorities said they believed around 900 immigrants had attempted to storm the fence - and more than 400 had managed to cross it.

It was not clear today how the centre - known as a CETI where the immigrants are given three meals a day, Spanish lessons and psychological support and stay for months at a time before being transferred to the mainland to relieve the pressure on living conditions - would cope.

In December, local

governors ended up having to house the immigrants in army tents they mounted in a municipal equestrian centre car park after more than 400 undocumented Africans stormed the border fence.

The tents were taken down just before the New Year after 74 men and five women were transferred to different parts of the Spanish mainland.

At the time Ceuta’s CETI was said to be housing 948 people, nearly double the 512 it was built to accommodate.

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St. Patrick’s Day 2017

St. Patrick’s Day may still be a month away but already Cabo Roig is starting to turn Green.

In case you’ve forgotten, Friday March 17 is the date for your diary with the organisers expecting a bumper turnout of over 10,000 people, making the event the second largest in Europe, after Dublin, and sixth in the world. Activities start on St. Paddy’s Day just after noon, with music and entertainment throughout the afternoon.

The main parade will get underway shortly after 3.00pm, lead off by a procession of classic cars and motorbikes, prior to St. Patrick himself leading off the parade followed by the Grand Marshal, local politicians, organisers and dignitaries. Following them will be the parade proper, with floats from many of the local pubs and business, dance

schools, local clubs and associations, all providing entertainment for the spectators along the entire Cabo Roig Strip.

For those who would like to support this non-profit, valuable and colourful touristic event for the community, there are a number of ways to do so.

To be part of the parade of classic and specialist cars, please drop an email to: info@SundayDriversClub. com and details will be sent out to you and if you’d like to participate in the event and enter a float in the parade, please send an email to: stpaddysdaycaboroig17@ gmail.com. There are prizes to be won for the best three floats: 500€ first prize plus 300€ and 200€ for second and third.

You can also support the event through a number of fundraising activities.

At the end off the month there are golf and

bowling days with more information from the email above.

There is a special Ladies Day at Milo’s Bar, Cabo Roig, on March 14 from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Price is 5.00€ and includes finger food. Ladies will have the opportunity to purchase some very nice clothing items and accessories that have been donated to the organisers. It’s a fun day of pampering... music by David, including learning a few salsa steps, plus demonstrations on teeth whitening, nails, hair, beauty, massage, personal training and a lot more. Donations should be made to Milo’s Bar between 10.30 and 12.30pm on the 14th and those attending should purchase their tickets before the day to allow for catering numbers. So come along and enjoy the FUN!!!

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Father & Son third in championships

The Supermoto race series has already started in Spain with the first round of the Catalan championships held last weekend at the spectacular Mora d’ebre circuit in Catalunya.

Whilst Saturday practice was held under sunny skies, come race day the heavens opened and the best of Spain’s supermoto racers had to battle in the torrential rain and storm force winds. The track

was partially flooded in places and the dirt section had to be closed due to the tricky conditions.

The Advance Moves International Removals sponsored Supermotoland team

were fielding their 3 riders in the premier SM1 class with Mathew Ford - Dunn and with his brother Anthony in the SM road class. The third rider was Mat’s son Loris Ford-Dunn, who at only 15 years old was the youngest competitor in the SM2 youth class that runs in the same race as the adults.

Anthony Ford- Dunn was off to a good start by qualifying 3rd in the SM road class and in his first race he was third away

but an early crash ended his day with a dislocated shoulder that side lined him for the rest of the meeting. His recovery is progressing well and he hopes to be fit for the first round of the European championships in Italy at the end of March.

Undeterred by Anthony’s injury, Loris and Mat lined up for their two races in one of those rare moments where father and son are in the same race. The tricky conditions made for a

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tough race but both riders held their nerve and finished strongly with Mat 5th in SM1 and Loris 3rd in SM2. The next race saw the track starting to dry a little but with the vicious gale force winds proving even more of a problem. This time Mat ran with the leaders and finished in 3rd to give him 3rd place overall in SM1, and Loris finished 3rd again in SM2 to put him 3rd overall as well. With both riders on the podium it was a great day for all.

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REVIEWS FILM OF THE WEEK The Girl on the Train Drama, Mystery, Thriller Published last year, Zimbabwean-born author Paula Hawkins’ novel The Girl On The Train has become a literary sensation, selling in excess of 11 million copies worldwide.

As with Gone Girl, another taut thriller with a gasp-out-loud narrative twist, Hollywood came a-knocking..

Exploring tangled themes of motherhood, revenge and betrayal through the eyes of three women, who are unwittingly trapped in cycles of violence. Using on-screen title cards to chart the fractured chronology, the film shifts perspectives between these flawed yet resourceful protagonists, while attempting to pull the wool over our eyes.

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Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Episode: 1 Sat 25 Feb 2017 7.00pm - 8.30pm ITV Fresh from winning ‘Best Entertainment Programme’ at the National Television Awards 2017, Ant & Dec triumphantly return with a brand new series of ‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’.

Saturday night’s most high octane and feel good show is back, promising even more live surprises, stunts and hidden camera antics - with big name guests, an exciting new comedy serial and a jet set series finale which will be a British television first.

Hot on the heels of last year’s “Who Shot Simon Cowell?” (the spoof mystery that kept the nation guessing) comes “The Missing Crown Jewels” - a brand new comedy mini-serial that sees the royal regalia stolen by a mysterious masked villain on Ant & Dec’s watch. Emilia Fox returns to investigate, while Joanna Lumley, Michael Sheen and Dame Shirley Bassey amongst others help Ant and Dec to recover the jewels.

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In a brand new item “Make ‘Em Laugh” Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will go head to head with Ant & Dec. The rules are simple - they have to make each other laugh using costumes, props and their imaginations. You laugh, you lose.

Stephen Mulhern once again presides over the drama of “Ant vs Dec”, which this time sees the duo face off in a series of themed head to heads. Stephen is also unleashed on the streets of Britain for a new pop-up game show - “In for A Penny”. Anyone who has a one pence piece can enter and be in with a chance of winning a wedge of cash.

Britain’s Busiest Motorway Episode: 2 of 6 Tue 28 Feb 2017 7.30pm - 8.00pm ITV Overview The M25 is the busiest motorway in Britain, stretching 117 miles around our capital city.

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Saturday 25 February 9.00pm-10.00pm BBC PARLIAMENT Speaker’s House on BBC Parliament continues, with a raft of politicians, journalists and industryexpert speakers discussing a range of topics - including higher education, the NHS and the press.

This week, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling, Hilary Benn, Chair of the Committee for Exiting the European Union, and fellow Committee member and Leave campaigner Michael Gove, debate the future of the UK in the run-up to Brexit.

Speaker’s House is broadcast from the Palace of Westminster.

Schofield’s South African Adventure

Ep 1/3 Fri 24 Feb 2017 8.00pm - 8.30pm ITV This Morning host Phillip Schofield embarks on a trip of a lifetime to South Africa with his wife Stephanie.

Whilst some people may do all they can to get out of the water when they see a Great White Shark, Phillip heads straight in because diving with one of the world’s most dangerous predators has long been a bucket list dream for the TV presenter!

To learn more about the sharks, Phillip travels to Gansbaai where he is fully briefed and kitted out in undersea equipment before stepping inside a cage to catch a glimpse of a Great White Shark in the wild.

The couple also explore the city of Cape Town taking in the stunning scenery before stopping on their tour to have a drumming lesson. Taught by a djembe instructor, Phillip and Step join a group of drummers to see if they can learn the rhythms of the country.

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How much screen time should I let my child have?

Having trouble sleeping?

Grab a tent and go camping!!!

As an antidote to one of the ills of modern life, it may leave some quite cold. When the lure of the TV or fiddling on the phone keeps you up late at night, it is time to grab the tent and go camping.

The advice from scientists in the US follows a field study that found people fell asleep about two hours earlier than usual when they were denied access to their gadgets and electrical lighting and packed off to the mountains with a tent.

A weekend in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado helped reset people’s internal clocks and reversed the tendency of artificial

light to push bedtime late into the night.

A spell outdoors, the researchers conclude, could be just the thing for victims of social jetlag who find themselves yawning all day long.

“Our modern environment has really changed the timing of our internal clocks, but also the timing of when we sleep relative to our clock,” said Kenneth Wright, director of the sleep and chronobiology lab at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

“A weekend camping trip can reset the clock rapidly.”

“This should inspire people to look at all of the environmental factors that affect sleep “.

What parent hasn’t tried to wrestle their teenager’s phone away from them? For years, it was recommended a maximum of two hours’ screen time a day. Any more, it warned, and your child could get obese, sleep deprived and depressed. Research has also linked screen time to increases in risky behaviour, poor GCSE

results and aggression.

No wonder that screens, particularly iPads and smartphones that can be held under the bedcovers, have become a family battleground.

“Based on this study, as well as another large study by Andrew Przybylski at Oxford, it looks like anything up to about six hours a day is pretty normal,

and not associated with even minor negative outcomes,” says Ferguson. “Screens are now pretty much woven into our lives. The whole concept of screen time is really different to what it was 20 years ago.”

So we can perhaps try to relax and remember there have always been panics about whatever young people happen

to be obsessed with.

“We need only look back through history at Elvis Presley, comic books, Harry Potter, rock music in the 1980s and Dungeons & Dragons,” says Ferguson.

“So long as kids are doing OK in school and getting enough sleep and exercise, then – for most of them at least – screen use is not going to have a profound impact.

A lab recently published one study looking at violent media consumption, anxiety and depression, and found no evidence for links.”

However, it is not being overly restrictive to insist your child stops looking at the screen an hour before bed and to keep devices outside the bedroom, or to encourage them to take exercise. It is also important to discuss the risks of social media.

But, all that said, there’s still something about a screen and my teenager glued to it that makes me anxious.

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Father condemns inaction on vaccine

A man whose daughter’s death from meningitis sparked a nationwide petition in the UK for more children to be vaccinated against it has accused the government of complacency.

On the first anniversary of Faye Burdett’s death, her father, Neil, said the government had done “absolutely nothing” to raise awareness of the disease, despite promises to do so. He also revealed

that two-year-old Faye – who fought meningitis B for 11 days – mouthed the word “mummy” just before she died. Burdett and his wife, Jenny, made the decision to turn off Faye’s life support last Valentine’s Day after her body was ravaged by sepsis caused by meningitis. They released photos of their dying daughter covered in a rash, prompting more than 820,000 people to

sign a petition for the meningitis B jab Bexsero to be given to all children.

The UK government has since declined to make the vaccine more widely available, saying it was not a good use of money.

Burdett said the decision not to extend the vaccine to more age groups was “insulting and devastating”. He said he has heard nothing since appearing before MPs on the petitions committee

last March. “Children under five are vulnerable to meningitis and they can’t tell you exactly what is happening,” he said. “They are solely reliant on their parents and carers to spot that something is wrong.

Burdett warned other parents not to give their child ibuprofen or paracetamol before taking them to the hospital or GP. The couple gave Faye ibuprofen, which they believe masked some of her symptoms. Last April, Jane Ellison, then public health minister, pledged to launch an awareness campaign for parents on the signs of meningitis.

There is concern that the current model from the government does not account for the lifetime costs of caring with somebody left disabled by meningitis. Bexsero is available on the NHS for babies aged two months, followed by a second dose at four months and a booster at 12 months.

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The Witness For The Prosecution by Agatha Christie

“I’m like a man caught in a net-the meshes of it all round me, entangling me whichever way I turn.”

The story was first published in the USA as “Traitor Hands” in 1925 and contains the original ending which was subsequently rewritten by the author herself for the play version and much more dramatic.

Billy Wilder’s 1957 film version starred Laughton, Power and Dietrich which was a huge success followed by the more recent Sarah Phelps’ t.v. drama (December 2016) following on from her success the previous year of “And Then There Were None.”

Sexed-up and given a modern outlook which didn’t go down well with some Christie die-hards because of a number of liberties taken with the original and which contains a very different and unsatisfactory ending to Christie’s.

Mayherne was a small man, neatly dressed, shrewd with a reputation which stood very high as a solicitor. His client, Leonard Vole had been arrested for the wilful murder of a rich spinster, Miss Emily French. Mayherne knew his client was in great danger of being found guilty and hung.

Initially, the solicitor thought his client guilty but over time and numerous interviews, Vole’s naivety seems to emerge and Mayherne’s opinion wavers. Vole met French quite by accident when she was crossing Oxford Street and struggling with a number of parcels. He offered assistance, simply just a common act of courtesy.

He met up with her later that evening at a friend’s party and it was French that initiated a friendship of a sort considering the age difference, inviting him to her home in Cricklewood. He thought it churlish to refuse, certainly when he realised she was a lady of means and that she took “sudden violent fancies to people.”

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“He saw Miss French, infatuated with the good-looking young man, hunting about for pretexts that should bring him to her house.” Incidentally, Janet Mackenzie, her maid declared that her mistress was a good woman of business, transacting her own affairs without needing any assistance.

Her bankers gave a similar testimony. The bombshell hits with the revelation that Miss French had left a will in which Vole was the principal beneficiary. Further complications.

Vole had been with her the night she was murdered and needs an alibi which is where Romaine Vole/Heilger comes in. Would the testimony of a devoted wife gain credence?

If she is going to be a witness for the defence she needed to confirm Vole’s story of being at home when the murder was supposed to have been committed. Mayherne describes her as a strange woman who made him feel uneasy. She was too calm and composed when she should perhaps have been agitated and anxious. Her vehemence is shown when she tells the solicitor how much she hates Vole. “I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I would like to see him hanged by the neck till he is dead.”

Everything hangs by a thread. How can Mayherne convince the court and jury that his client is innocent if his wife wants him dead? A difficult one.

It’s worth reading it first before looking at the t.v. version available from the BBC and Amazon or the earlier film version.

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Most problems that you get are software related (a file might be corrupted and not doing what is was originally designed to do). In which case your best bet might be to just reinstall your macOS. If that fails, though, the problem could be hardware-related.

Happily, Apple offers tools outside the operating system that can scan your computer and diagnose hardware problems. If your Mac is acting up, and you can’t find a software solution, these tools make troubleshooting a lot easier.

Intel Macs built before June 2013 offer a program called the Apple Hardware Test; Macs built since then offer Apple Diagnostics. The two tools serve basically the same function, testing hardware and reporting back any problems. They’re also triggered by the same keyboard shortcut, so you don’t need to look up when your Mac was made to use one tool or the other.

To get started, shut your Mac down.

Ideally you should unplug any external hardware, like USB hard drives or

Ethernet connections. Next, turn your Mac on, holding down the “D” key.

Depending on when your Mac was made, one of two things will happen. 1.

You will see a logo as the test program starts. From hear you will click on the tab marked ‘Hardware Testing’ and then there is a button marked ‘Test’. Nothing of any great challenge there then!

At the end you hill have a list of error codes that you will have to look up (via ‘Google’ or similar search engine) before knowing what to do next.

If your Mac was made after December 2013, your Mac will load Apple Diagnostics. This tool is functionally similar to Apple Hardware Test, but instead of the retro macOS look, it feels like you never quite left the boot screen.

You might be asked to pick a language, or the test might start immediately.

The test might take a while, especially if you’ve got a lot of memory installed.

When it’s done, you’ll get a list of potential hardware problems. Unlike the Apple Hardware Test, Apple Diagnostics gives you a plain language explanation of your problems and from the test results I’ve seen these explanations are pretty clear!

As said earlier, this tool will let you know about any hardware problems your Mac has, but won’t actually fix them. Exact repair tips are way outside the scope of this article, because there are thousands of things that might be broken, but if your Mac is still under warranty or AppleCare, you can write the codes down and share them with a technician at the Apple Store. If your Mac is out of warranty, however, you need to look into repair options on your own.

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Leaving the financial side of your Spanish property purchase until the end does you no favours at all. If you leave it too late, and have to arrange your Spanish mortgage in a rush and under pressure, it is likely that you will end up with an expensive and inflexible loan. And never forget that mortgage terms often run for many years,

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The advantages of arranging your Spanish mortgage at the start of your property search are as follows: It costs you nothing to start early Forward planning helps you clarify the advantages and disadvantages of taking out a mortgage in Spain and make the best decision as to how much, if at all, to borrow Arranging your Spanish mortgage in good time allows you to find the mortgage in Spain that best suits your

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They are designed with a weir wall on one of the pool’s outer sides.

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FIVE COMMON SITUATIONS IN SPAIN THAT CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED RETROSPECTIVELY

Spanish building licences are notoriously difficult; painstakingly slow to obtain and you can never be sure if they might be rejected.

Here are 5 common situations that can only be resolved using a simple Certificate of Antiquity or Retrospective Licence.

ONE: Planning Laws for detached properties make garages, permanent carports, or any kind of roofed buildings that are violating the minimum required distance to the plot´s boundaries a reason to decline a license. National planning laws for detached properties require a minimum distance between a window and a neighbour’s boundary of 2 metres. Regional and local laws may allow between 3 to even 5 metres or more, there are many variables depending on different factors. A Certificate of Antiquity is the only document that can previous works unobjectionable for the planning department at the Town Hall.

TWO: Most glass or bricked enclosed terraces and porches are built without a proper licence. Spanish properties traditionally tend to have patios and courtyards, along with semi-opened spaces like porches and partially covered terraces to provide shelter from the sun and maximise on the outdoor lifestyle. These semi-opened spaces are physically easily closed-in, but the bureaucracy is not as easy. These works, however small you might consider them, are adding to the registered square meters of the property and often permissions are declined. A Certificate of Antiquity is the only document that can make these works unobjectionable for the planning department at the Town Hall and can also be used for updating the Title Deeds.

THREE: Rarely do we find a swimming pool that has been correctly declared in the property’s Title Deeds or have the correct type of license. Of the small percentage of pools that do have a license, most often than not, they’re missing the Certificate by the Architect to sign off on the completion.

Nowadays a Certificate of Antiquity is the only document that can be used in order to add a pool into the property’s “Escritura” Title Deeds. Those with a building licence alone is not sufficient.

FOUR: Any shed, exterior built cupboard, semi-opened kitchen and other covered buildings or works such as a carport, must have a proper Major Licence “Licencia Mayor” when the interior height measures over 1.5 metres. This means the paperwork and legal fees for obtaining a licence can well exceed the cost of actually doing the building works itself. Only one Certificate of Antiquity or Retrospective Licence is enough to cover all the extensions done, on any scale.

FIVE: Underbuilds with living accommodations are rarely done with the correct licences and again, these can only be added to the Title Deeds using a Retrospective Licence. A Certificate of Antiquity/Retrospective Licence is the only document that can prevent prosecution for any interior alterations done at the property or alterations that don’t meet the planning standards.

In all those scenarios the document needed is a Certificate of Antiquity also known as a Retrospective Licence. Once issued, this document acts as licence, protecting the owner against possible sanctions from the Town Hall or can be highly recommended to avoid putting off potential buyers due to the existence of illegal extensions in the property. It will also be needed on completion of the sale in order to update the property’s description in Title Deeds & Land Registry.

•In Murcia area, the condition in order to obtain a Retrospective Licence is that the building work already done is a minimum of 4 years old.

•In Almeria area, the building work needs to be over 6 years old •In Alicante area, the building work needs to be over 4 years old, before the 20th August of 2014 Only building work that hasn’t been fined or objected or can use a certificate of antiquity to protect against any future fines.

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Banco Popular offering zero deposit mortgages

In a bid to shift repossessed new build apartments, Spanish lender Banco Popular is offering a zero-deposit mortgage that also gives “cashback” to buyers up to 13pc of the property’s value. In other words, a mortgage of up to 113pc of the property price. Properties are available across the country.

An apartment complex in Costa del Sol, for example, is being sold off piecemeal, including a £68,000 two-bedroom flat

and £172,000 four‑bedroom penthouse. The 113pc loanto-value mortgage therefore reportedly lends an extra £22,360 on the four-bedroom penthouse without asking for a penny in equity. The mortgage tracks European interbank rate “Euribor” plus 0.9pc for the first year, rising to 2.39pc plus Euribor afterwards.

By comparison, most Spanish mortgages tend to require a minimum 30pc deposit and

interest rates start from 2pc above Euribor.

Unlike mainstream mortgages, these loans only apply to particular homes. Buyers can choose from a handful of Spanish apartments – all of which have been repossessed from bankrupt property developers and are now owned by the bank. “People view it as free money,” says Tim French of Iberian Properties, an estate agent and mortgage broker

based in Spain. “I try not to market too many of these properties, as there are risks involved.

“Over the last five years there have been a lot more British buyers interested in these types of deals, I think mainly because sterling was weaker, and interest rates are also low.”

“The bank wants to get rid of these properties. It lent aggressively to developers before 2007, but when

the credit crunch hit, their developments didn’t sell. When their valuations dropped, these properties ended up having mortgages higher than their value.” Banco Popular, the fifth-largest Spanish bank by deposits, has set up an online property portal, Aliseda, to market the homes. The properties are also being snapped up by investment firms to market to British people interested in buy‑to‑let.

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You will legally be taken care of and our after sales service is second to none.

All our properties have been priced to specific valuations and come complete with full title deeds, so buying through Sol y Mar, means you will be purchasing something

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Like most others, our service does NOT stop on completion. We are able to help you with almost anything you need. If we cannot help you, we know somebody who can.

Most of our customers have remained our friends and have recommended us to their friends and families, so if trust is important to you, you only need to speak to one of our satisfied customers.

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Heat Your Pool With Solar Power

You can heat your pool using solar power. Your pool system already includes the pump, controller, and filter, along with PVC pipes that route the water flow. Simply break into the PVC line after the filter and run a couple of flex hoses (or PVC, if you prefer) to the solar collector panel, which you can lay out on the ground or set against a hill to achieve some tilt toward the sun.

When the valve is closed, water runs exclusively through the solar collector panel, heating the water.

As you open the valve, less water flows through the collector panel. In this way, you can adjust how much heat is going into your pool.

Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores. You can get a 4 ft. x 20 ft. panel and flex hoses are needed too.

Sometimes adaptors are necessary.

Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.

If you place the solar collector panel on your roof, try to minimize resistance to the water flow.

Keep the solar panel out of the wind as much as possible.

For best heating results, run the pool pump during the sunniest time of the day; running it longer will result in more heat in the pool.

If you want to use two or more solar collector panels, connect them in parallel.

The general rule is to use a total collector surface area that’s about half the

surface area of your pool.

But this varies quite a bit. Sizing your collector surface area depends on a number of factors: The pump’s running time: The longer it’s on, the more heat you collect in the pool for a given collector size.

Pool location: If you have an aboveground pool, the heat loss is much greater.

You need a collector with more surface area.

Solar potential when the pump is on: Note how your solar panels are oriented. How much sunlight do you get?

Wind: If you have a lot of wind, your collectors will run inefficiently unless they are glazed.

If you don’t have any kind of swimming pool heater, your useable season may be around six months of the year. If you install a swimming pool heating system, you can get nine months. This explains the popularity of pool heaters.

In a full-scale, professional-grade swimming pool solar system, when the pump is on, the controller decides whether to activate the solar collectors by measuring the temperature at the collectors and the temperature of the pool water.

When heat’s available at the collector, the motor valve opens, and the pump moves water up into the collectors and back down to the swimming pool.

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8. The following are translations for various Italian pastas. Can you name the pasta? One point for each correct answer: a. Little worms, ........................................... b. Cooking pot, ........................................... c. Little tongues, ......................................... d. Butterflies, ............................................. e. Little pies................................................

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Chilli miso lamb cutlets

The Great British Bake Off to return to TV screens in 2017 The Great British Bake Off will return to television screens this year, it has been confirmed, after the BBC agreed to waive its right to force Channel 4 to hold off until 2018 at the earliest.

The BBC, which lost the rights to the programme last September after its rival broadcaster bid a reported £25m per year, said it wished the show well.

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It will keep in the fridge for about a month

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Miso is another central ingredient in Japanese cooking. It’s made by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji (a fungus), along with various other ingredients that differ from one region of Japan to another. The enzymes and bacteria in miso act as brilliant tenderisers of meat or fish. Gochujang is a fiery, fermented soybean paste from Korea: buy it in large supermarkets or Asian stores. Please don’t trim the meat off the lamb bones – it goes all crisp when cooked, and is the best bit. If you can brave the cold, barbecue your lamb over charcoal: there’s something gloriously decadent about setting light to a barbecue in winter, though you may get odd looks from the neighbours. Serves two.

For the chilli miso marinade 40ml mirin 15g sugar 100g miso 15g gochujang chilli paste For the chilli miso sauce 80g chilli miso marinade (see above) 20ml sake For the lamb 4 lamb cutlets 1 tbsp chilli miso sauce

First make the marinade.

Heat the mirin and sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves, take off the heat, and mix in the miso and chilli paste.

Rub 80g of the marinade (the rest will go into the sauce) into the lamb, and refrigerate overnight.

Now make the sauce: gently heat the sake in a small saucepan until the alcohol has evaporated, leaving only the liquid behind, then stir in the rest of the marinade and leave to cool.

The next day, heat the oven to 200C/390F/gas mark 6. Lay the cutlets on a rack, so the hot air in the oven can circulate all around them, and roast for eight minutes for medium rare with nicely charred edges (cook for longer if you prefer your lamb more well done).

Serve with a big dollop of the miso sauce and a mound of the following pickle.

Namasu salad We Japanese love our pickles, and this very simple one is a delicious introduction to how we make them. makes enough to fill a small jam jar, and it will keep for up to a month.

100ml rice vinegar 10g salt 30g sugar 200g daikon 200g carrots 1 red chilli, deseeded and cut into very thin slices Gently stir the vinegar, salt and sugar in a small saucepan until the salt and sugar dissolve, then turn off the heat and leave to cool.

Peel the daikon and cut it first into 8cm chunks and then into 1cm-thick slices. Peel the carrots and cut into 8cm-long pieces. Set a mandoline to its thinnest setting (ie, about 0.5mm), and cut both into long, thin strips.

Put all the sliced daikon, carrots and chilli into a sterilised jar or Tupperware pot, pour over the cold vinegar mix, seal and leave to cure at least overnight. Serve cold.

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What crisis: Grow homegrown veg shortage: the best approach to filling your fridge – and eating your fill – is to be guided by flavour.

This means scouring the veg aisles for what looks most vibrant.

Flavour stems from vibrancy, and locally grown, seasonal produce is always going to be where it’s at. As Jane Scotter of biodynamic farm Fern Verrow puts it: “Things only taste good when grown in the right conditions and climate.

I never buy lettuce or tomatoes out of season because they just don’t taste that good.” And what is good in Blighty

right now are brassicas, leeks and root veg – swede, potatoes, celeriac, beets … Spring greens are coming into their own and purple sprouting broccoli – infinitely superior in flavour, according to organic farm Riverford’s Guy Watson, to the calabrese variety that the Spanish frosts have depleted – is mere weeks away from hitting our shelves. So it’s all about making do and being creative. And we’ve got the goods for you right here.

Serves 4: 1 large savoy cabbage, 20ml olive oil.

A small knob of butter, plus extra for greasing

Mushroom and Easy mozzarella burger Spanish

Treat Yourself Ingredients For the relish 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, finely diced, salt and pepper, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 200g/7oz tinned tomatoes, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar For the onions 25g/1oz butter, 2 onions, finely sliced.

For the rest of the burger 4 large flat mushrooms, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 ball mozzarella, 4 burger buns, sliced in half.

Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

For the relish, heat a small frying pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Fry the onion and a pinch of salt in the oil for 4-5 minutes, or until the onion is soft.

Add the garlic and cook for two minutes, then stir in the tomatoes and the vinegar. Gently simmer

for five minutes, or until the mixture has thickened to a relish consistency.

Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.

Leave to cool.

For the onions, heat a frying pan over a medium heat and melt the butter in the pan. Add the sliced onion and a pinch of salt.

Turn down the heat and leave the onions, stirring now and again, to cook for 25-30 minutes, or until dark golden in colour and completely collapsed.

For the rest of the burger, place the mushrooms with the stalk side facing up onto an oven tray, drizzle with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Slice the mozzarella ball into four equal slices. After the mushrooms have cooked for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and serve.

and dotting, ½ tsp fennel seeds (optional), 500g lean, well-seasoned sausage meat. Salt and black pepper. 1 Choose 7 of the largest, nicest outer cabbage leaves and wash them. Bring a large pan of well-salted water to the boil then blanch the leaves for 2 minutes.

Use a slotted spoon to lift the leaves out, keeping the water. Rinse the leaves briefly with cold water and blot on a clean tea towel.

2 Cut the rest of the cabbage into quarters and bring the water back to the boil. Cook the cabbage until the leaves are tender, but the

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Baby potatoes in sea salt.

Ingredients 600g whole baby new potatoes, 1 tbsp sea salt, 3 small handfuls of herbs, salad leaves, 2-3 tbsp white wine vinegar, 6 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves.

Method Put the potatoes in a frying pan wide and deep enough so that they sit in an even layer. Pour over just enough water to cover and add the salt. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 40 mins until the potatoes have cooked. When the water begins to evaporate, give the pan a shake to coat the potatoes in the salt. Once the water has gone completely and the potatoes are covered in a light salty crust, they are ready to serve.

DAILY DIET

Inspiring lunch ideas lettuce, shredded, 1 red onion, thinly sliced, 1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce, 200 g cracked wheat salad.

COOKING METHOD Place lamb, garlic, spices, honey and juice in a nonmetallic bowl, toss to coat lamb, then marinate.

Meanwhile make up the tabouleh salad.

Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil and heat. Cook

4 Now, for the layers.

Press a third of the dressed cabbage mixture into the bottom of the leaf-lined dish. Then make a layer with half the sausage meat, pressing it down firmly. Repeat the process, ending with a third layer of cabbage.

Fold over the overhanging leaves and cover to make a neat parcel.

5 Dot with a little butter and bake at 180C/350F/ gas mark 4 for 1 hour.

When ready, let it sit for 5 minutes before inverting on to a plate carefully, as there will be hot juices.

Serve with rich tomato sauce, buttery mash, or both.

Enjoy the taste of

Food Information Scotch Lamb Wraps with Tabouleh INGREDIENTS 500 g lean boneless Scotch Lamb leg steaks, 1 clove of fresh garlic chopped, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1 tablespoon clear honey, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 4 tortillas. 100 g low fat hummus, 1/4 small iceberg

stem still firm – about 5 minutes. Drain the cabbage and, once cool enough, squeeze out any excess water. Cut away the stem, chop the leaves roughly, put in a bowl and dress with the olive oil, a knob of butter, salt and pepper and some fennel seeds, if you like.

Squeeze the sausage meat from the casing.

3 Butter a 20cm round ovenproof dish. Choose the nicest leaf from the 7 you saved and put it at the bottom of the dish.

Now arrange the other 6 so they cover the sides of the dish, overlapping a lot and hanging over the edges.

lamb over a high heat until browned. 4-5 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Remove from pan, transfer to a plate and allow to stand for 5 minutes before slicing thinly. Place bread on a flat surface.

Divide hummus between the bread and spread evenly to cover the centre of the bread. Top with

lettuce and tabouleh salad.

Arrange lamb along the centre, top with red onion and roll up to enclose.

Serve with sweet chilli sauce.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS Use a large tortilla wrap.

Fill as instructed and fold into a parcel. Grill in a sandwich maker for 2 – 3 minutes.

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Rationing of any kind is always likely to make people sit up straight – the idea that we can’t buy as much of whatever we’d like causes instant consternation, even if it is iceberg lettuce. It causes some understandable confusion, too, in this case, as being only allowed three heads of the stuff prompts the question why you would ever want that many – of all the veg to pick from, iceberg has got to be up there with the least flavoursome items nature has ever come up with.

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Brussels sprout, apple & clementine salad recipe

Serves 4 Brussels sprouts 175g, clementines 2, or other, small citrus , russet apple 1, sesame seeds 1 tbsp, almonds a handful, skinned, parsley leaves a large handful For the dressing: clementine 1, lemon 1 olive oil 2 tbsp, white wine vinegar 1 tbsp liquid honey 1 tbsp Put a large pan of water on to boil. Trim the

sprouts, then remove the outer leaves and put them in a bowl of cold water. Slice what is left of the sprouts into quarters and add to the leaves. Rinse thoroughly, then drain. Lightly salt the boiling water then lower in the sprouts.

Leave them to cook for a maximum of 2 minutes, until their colours are bright.

Have ready a bowl of

water with ice cubes in it. Drain the sprouts and put them into the iced water. This will stop them cooking.

Remove the peel from 2 clementines, slice the fruit in half then into thin slices and place in a salad bowl. Halve the apple, then cut each half into thin segments, removing any pips as you go.

Toss the apples with the

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In a dry pan toast the sesame seeds to a rich golden brown then tip half into a small bowl and the remainder into the clementines and apples.

Return the pan to the heat, add a little oil and then the almonds. Leave them to cook, moving them around the pan every few minutes, until they are golden and fragrant. Salt lightly, then remove and place on kitchen paper.

Drain then lightly dry the sprouts and their leaves then toss them gently into the salad with the parsley leaves.

To make the dressing, squeeze the clementine and lemon then stir their juice into the reserved sesame seeds. With a fork or small whisk beat in the olive oil, vinegar and honey. Season with salt and black pepper.

Chicken pho

This wholesome Vietnamese noodle soup recipe uses the slow-cooker to make a richly flavoured stock for its base.

Equipment and preparation: For this recipe, you will need a medium-sized electric slow-cooker.

This meal provides 447 kcal, 58g protein, 43g carbohydrate (of which 3.5g sugars), 3g fat (of which 0.7g saturates), 1g fibre and 4g salt per portion.

Ingredients 1 onion, peeled, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, halved, 20g/¾oz fresh root

ginger, peeled, thinly sliced, 2 long fresh red chillies, sliced (or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes), 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder, 4 tbsp dark soy sauce, plus extra to serve. 1kg-1.2kg/2lb 4oz-2lb 10oz whole chicken, 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla), 200g/7oz dried flat rice noodles.

To serve 6 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced, 100g/3½oz beansprouts, rinsed and drained, 25g/1oz fresh coriander sprigs 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced, 1 lime, cut into wedges.

Quick recipe for ice-cream sundaes

For the caramel sauce 150g double cream, 1 vanilla pod, 4 tbsp water, 250g caster sugar, 4 tbsp golden syrup, 1 tsp lemon juice, ¼ tsp fleur de sel, 75g unsalted butter To assemble 2 blood oranges, 500ml tub of good-quality vanilla ice‑cream.

1 For the caramel sauce, put the cream and vanilla extract into a large, heavybased pan. Put the water, sugar and golden syrup into another large, heavy-

based pan. Have the other ingredients measured and ready to go.

2 First heat the cream and vanilla. Keep an eye on it as it can bubble over quite easily.

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5 Place two generous scoops of ice-cream into each sundae glass. Top with the orange sections, a drizzle of caramel sauce.

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The “Almoradi Monday Club” meet every FIRST and THIRD MONDAY of the month at 4PM. Our meeting place is in the “Centro Social Rooms”, Plaza San Andres, Calle Antimo Illescas, off Calle Comunidad Valenciana, in Almoradi.

(Calle Comunidad Valenciana is the road that the “ Cortes theatre” is in. With the theatre on your left, continue along Calle Comunidad Valenciana and the Plaza is opposite the 7th turning on the left, before you get to the school crossroads.

Once you are in the plaza San Andres the “Centro Social Rooms” are on the right hand side and entry is via a door next to “The Bar” with blue awnings outside.)

The idea of this modern and progressive club is that people who speak ENGLISH and live in Almoradi or the surrounding area can meet one another on a regular but informal basis to talk together and enjoy life in this Spanish community.

The club activities will include social events, club lunches and evening meals in and around the local area, with guest speakers at meetings and entertainment when possible. We will also try to associate ourselves with other local clubs that hold other events including coach trips and anything that may be of interest to members.

If you are interested and would like to have a wider circle of friends then come along to one of our meetings. For more information contact davedanie@gmail. com or on facebook under Almoradi Monday Club like us and join.

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Sicily is ringed by the sparkling Mediterranean

Sicily is the largest of the Italian islands, separated from the Continent by the Strait of Messina and surrounded by the Ionian, the Tyrrhenian and the Mediterranean Seas.

It is one of the pearls of Southern Italy and can be discovered, understood and experienced through a series of itineraries dedicated to areas of interest ranging from nature to history and traditions.

Nature seems to have endowed all its wonders to this land: mountains, hills and above all the sea, with its incredible colours, its crystal-clear water and the beauty of its sea beds, in no way inferior to those of other seas.

Here, the Mediterranean Sea, with its many little islands scattered around the coasts of Sicily - The Aeolians, Egadi and Pelagie Islands, Pantelleria and Ustica offers unique and the intense sceneries, scents and flavours of uncontaminated nature.

Last but not least, its great volcanoes are symbols of the irresistible beauty and vitality of this incredibly charming region.

Fascination for this region grows with treasured archaeological sites that tell the story of the ancient origins of Trinacria (ancient name for Sicily).

The provinces of the region are: Palermo (regional capital), Agrigento, Catania, Caltanissetta, Enna, Messina, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani.

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Then there’s Stromboli, which fashion designers, Dolce and Gabbana, call home. Finally, you’ve got Vulcano, where the big draws are the mineralrich mud baths. Ferries to all three islands run from Milazzo harbour – around 40 minutes’ drive from Taormina.

Those wanting to travel even further back in time will be content to see the Greek Temples of Selinunte and Syracuse, as well as those of Agrigento and of Imera. Not to be forgotten is the Greco-Roman theatre of Taormina and the cathedrals left by the Normans, especially the Martorana, San Giovanni degli Eremiti and San Cataldo Churches.

If its customs and traditions you’re looking for, a visit to Acireale is practically obligatory; there one can see the Opera of Marionettes and the story of Orlando Furioso.

There is plenty of choice for those who enjoy festivals and cultural events, too.

Countless events take place every year in the amazing scenery of Taormina’s Ancient Theater, including the well-known Cinema Festival, an award ceremony for the best films.

The undisputed ruler of this ancient and beautiful land is undoubtedly the sea, that can be enjoyed in so many different ways: relaxing on one of the many coastal beaches, exploring the wonderful sea beds, or windsurfing and kitesurfing with the waves and the wind.

Here, the power of the sea, together with that of the wind, allows for the opportunity to feel the thrill of “running” or even “flying” over the crystal-clear waters of the coasts of San Vito lo Capo, Mondello, Cefalù, Marina di Ragusa, Taormina, the Aeolian Islands, Pantelleria, Lampedusa, and Ustica, just some of the many places where one can practice these sports year-round.

Trekking lovers can go on a guided excursion along the routes of Sicily’s natural parks, while those who prefer other means can choose to explore these wonderful places on a horse’s back or riding a mountain bike.

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Tesla Model 3 will launch on schedule in 2017 Tesla will reportedly start to build pre-production versions of the its $35,000 mass-market Model 3 sedan in a few weeks.

The automaker plans to launch the Model 3 in late 2017 and begin fulfilling 373,000 preorders for the vehicle through 2018; customers put down $1,000 each after the Model unveiling in March 2016 for the privilege of waiting two years or more to take delivery of their car.

Because Tesla was three years late launching its last vehicle, the Model X SUV, speculation has been rampant that the Model 3 will suffer similar delays. Everyone also

now knows that the Model X’s complicated design and troubled initial production created a hellish situation for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his team.

Memories of that struggle have fueled views that Tesla will make Model 3 customers wait and wait and wait some more to get their cars.

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Test building will help the carmaker refine the Model 3 design and isolate any quality control issues. It will also demonstrate whether a simpler design for the Model 3 will enable production at the scale Musk needs to meet pre-orders and push toward a 500,000-per-year run rate by 2018 (not all those vehicles would be Model 3s, of course, but the 3 is expected to consume the bulk of Tesla’s future manufacturing capacity).

There will be obvious signs of whether Tesla is on track. In March and April, we should start to spot prototype Model 3s in the wild, undergoing realworld road trials. Tesla will also have to give the government several Model 3s for crash testing. And production versions of the vehicle will appear at Tesla’s stores, to stoke interest and reassure Model 3 pre-order customers that their cars are on the way.

The Model 3 in terms of features and performance may not be unveiled until the car’s launch. But that launch could happen in short order, in production fires up in July.

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Early indications are that the carmaker may streamline some interior components, such as the instrumentation.

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Tesla Makes First Foray Into Middle East

Tesla TSLA +4.22% Inc.’s co-founder and chief executive, Elon Musk , launched the company’s electric vehicles in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. This was the Californian company’s first foray in the Middle East, which is potentially a big market for its luxury cars and sport-utility vehicles.

The electric car maker will accept online orders for its Model S sedan and Model X SUV, Tesla said in a

statement, deliveries of which are expected to start this summer.

Tesla is among the world’s fastestgrowing car manufacturers, with sales rising 27% on the year in the fourth quarter of 2016.

It still fell narrowly short of its goal of delivering at least 80,000 vehicles in 2016, mainly due to delays related to new hardware for Autopilot, which is the cars semiautonomous driving feature.

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The first season of The Grand Tour has been and gone, marking Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond’s return to making shows about cars. it was a epic triumph!!!

“Looking good is more important than looking where you’re going,” Clarkson says, before stepping into the beautiful Alfa Romeo 4C. It was a gag about how un-Roger Moore he looked, much to the amusement of Richard Hammond and James May, but it struck a chord.

Having watched every episode of The Grand Tour and digested all 13 courses, it was a case of Copenhagen fine dining.

We came up with a list of the great and the room for improvement.

The Focus RS, new

Mustang, BMW M2, second-hand Maseratis – cars many of us could afford or aspire to.

Clarkson banging on about the new Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (the actual name) was a truly heartfelt piece, which looped back to his love (and ours) for the 4C. It was glorious and as good as most of his old stuff. Well, maybe not the Reliant Robin that tips over constantly.

James May did the Ford GT40 justice in his retrospective.

It was well written, thorough, beautifully shot (like almost all of The Grand tour, to be fair) and hugely entertaining. The BMW M2 review by Clarkson was also excellent and a reminder that, while the need to pen car reviews is long gone for him, he is

yet to lose touch.

For us and probably many viewers, the challenges are fun to watch and we enjoy the silly humour when done right, but finding out Clarkson, May and Hammond’s opinion of a new car on the block is what really draws people in and season 1 highlighted this nicely.

It was, however, the environment episode and Clarkson’s attempt at a crossover that stood out. Hammond’s plantbased car falling apart, May constantly having to rebuild his car from mud, the MG B body falling off every five seconds and the alternative subtitles of what Chelsea football team thought of his Mercedes-based creation – this was classic, and truly can’t wait for season 2!!!.

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What Does Wenger’s Future Hold?

After Arsenal’s humiliating 5-1 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, there have been fresh questions about manager Arsene Wenger’s future.

But with a new contract offer remaining on the table, what is the situation around their manager of almost 21 years?

For Arsenal, 2016-17 is turning into a carbon copy of the past six seasons and even resembles the four before that.

The difference now is that it could genuinely spell the end for Arsene Wenger.

Wednesday’s defeat has badly stung the 67-year-old Frenchman and senior figures at the club, while the anger, pain and disillusionment among supporters is stronger than ever.

Carter Sorry

Former New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has apologised for “a massive error of judgement” after reports he was stopped for drink-driving by police in Paris.

Three times a World Player of the Year, the 34-year-old plays for Racing 92 in the French capital.

It has been cited that a police source as saying he was found to be over the limit after a roadside test, but was not arrested or detained.

“I’ve let down my club, fans and most importantly my family,” Carter said.

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£85m Bid For Muller

Bayern Munich turned down an offer of more than €100m (£85m)

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Neuer Rejects Reports

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has dismissed reports that he could be joining Manchester City.

City No 1 Claudio Bravo has struggled this season, leading to speculation that Etihad boss Pep Guardiola will seek to replace him with Germany keeper Neuer in the summer.

Guardiola worked

with Neuer - generally regarded as one of world’s finest keepers - for three years at Bayern before joining Man City last Summer.

“It honours me that there’s speculation and talk about it.

“Pep still has my phone number, but he hasn’t called me, so that’s Ok” said Neuer.

German club’s executive vice-chairman JanChristian Dreesen.

The offer for the Germany international came when Jose Mourinho took over at Old Trafford after replacing Louis van Gaal.

Mourinho brought Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba to United for a combined total of more than £145m before the 2016-17 season.

Muller has endured an indifferent season, scoring just four goals.

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•range rover evoque dynamic 2015, AUTO, 2.0 diesel.€41,950 •bmw 428i coupe 2014, 17,000km...........................................€34,950 •MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2016, AUTO, NEW.........................€34,950 •toyota fj cruiser 4.0l petrol, auto, 2009, 87,000km.........€poA •MITSUBISHI L200 INSTYLE 2016, AUTO, 0km................€27,950 +IVA •Peugeot 4008 1.6HDI, 2017, NEW, 8km.................................€26,950 •LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4, 3.0TD, 2010, 176,000KM...........€18,950 •Citroen DS4 2015 1.6HDi, 30,000km.........................................€17,950 •landrover freelander 2.2 td4 xs, 2010, auto, 139,000km..€16,950 •citroen cactus 1.6hdi, auto, 2016, 5,000km.............................€poa •vw transporter t4 camper Van, 1998, 1.9Tdi...................€14,950 •VW TIGUAN, 2.0TDI, 2008 AUTO, DIESEL, 154,000KM...........€14,950 •VW GOLF 2012 1.6 DIESEL, AUTO, 69,000KM.................................€13,950 •vw GOLF R32 3.2 V6, 2006, 111,000km............................................€13,950 •Opel Astra 1.6 16v, 2012, 51,000km.............................................€11,950 •Opel Zafira 2.0 Diesel, 2012, 161,000km..............................€11,950 •citroen c4 picasso 2012, diesel, auto, 123,000km..........€10,950 •MERCEDES A160, 2009, PETROL, AUTO, 130,000KM.............. €9,950 •Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6D, 2011,166,000km..........................€9,950 •RENAULT MEGANE CC, 2006 ,1.9DCI, AUTO, 49,000KM..........€8,950 •citroen c4 grand picasso 2.0hdi,auto, 2008, 160,000km...€POA •VW UP 1.0 PETROL, 2014, 67,000KM....................................................€8,450 •Mercedes E280 2006 CDi, Auto, Estate, 215,000km..................€6,950 •PEUGEOT 308SW, 2009 1.6HDI, 189,000KM,.......................................€6,950 •Seat Altea 2005 1.9TDi, 164,000km..............................................€6,450 •peugeot 207 1.4 petrol, 2006, 101,000km....................................€5,450 •Kia Rio 1.5crdi , diesel, 2006, 99,000KM..........................................€5,450 •renault Megane 1.6, 2007, Petrol, 113,000km................€4,950 •Fiat Panda 2008 1.2 Petrol.....................................................€4,950 •renault clio 1.5dci, Diesel, 2009, 184,000km...................€4,950

FORD KUGA 2.0TDCI, 2013, 73,000km, 1 OWNER €21,950

Opel Astra 1.6 16v, 2012 51,000km €11,950 HYUNDAI I30 1.4 CRDI, 2013, 38,000km 5-DOORS €11,950 Citroen Berlingo 1.6 HDi, 2011 73,000km €9,000

•Honda CRV 2000 2.0 Petrol, 166,000km...............................€1950

opel corsa 1.3cdti, 2012, 130,000km €7,950

•Vauxhall vivaro 1.9d, 4 seats, 2004, 148,000 miles .......€3,950 •bmw 320 td compact, 2002, 128,000 miles............................€3,950 •renault laguna 2.0i, extreme, 2006 ,83,000 miles......€2,450 •Toyota Corolla 1.4 petrol, auto, 2000, 67,000 miles.€1,250 •vauxhall vectra 1.8 petrol, 2001, 125,000 miles..........€1,000

renault scenic 1.9dci Diesel, 2009, 135,000km €7,950

peugeot 5008 1.6,HDI, auto, Right hand drive vehicles 2016, white •bmw 220, 2015, diesel, m-sport, cabriolet, 110,000 miles...€26,950 26,000KM •rolls royce silver spirit, rhd, 51,000 miles....................€13,950 7seat •citroen c4 picasso 1.6HDi, diesel, 2011, auto, 116,000 miles.€6,950 €23,950 •Ford mondeo 2.0i petrol, 2008, 61,000 miles....................€6,950 BMW 116 MSport 2014, Diesel, Auto €21,950

OPEL ASTRA ESTATE ST 1.7CDTi, 2013, 113,000km €11,950

•mitsubishi spacestar 2017 new, 1.5, auto.........................€14,950

•ford fiesta 1.25 petrol, 2010, 150,000km....................................€6,950

Hyundai Tuscan 1.7 CRDi, 2016, New €23,950

peugeot 5008 1.6 hdi, 2013, 7 seats, 69,000km €16,950

Right hand drive - spanish reg •renault megane 1.6Petrol, 2013, 53,000km.......................€7,950 •citroen c4 grand picasso 1.6hdi 2008, 85,000 miles.......€6,950 •VAUXHALL AGILA 2009 1.2 PETROL, AUTO, 30,000 MILEs.......€5,450 •toyota avenisis 2.0 petrol, 2002, 90,000miles..................€2,450 •HondaCRV 2000 2.0Auto, Petrol, 147,000 miles..................€2,450 •ford focus 1.4 petrol, 2003, 130,000 miles....................€1,950 •Ford Mondeo 2.0i, 2004, 140,000 miles................................... €1,950 •Fiat Punto 2003 1.2 Petrol, 47,000 miles............................. €1,950

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