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Alicante-born actress Vanesa Romero was the Guest of Honour at the opening of Terra Mitica for the 2013 season.

The weather may have been a little less than Springlike at times, but the estimated 2,000 visitors who passed through the gate can not fail to be impressed by the many new facilities that the previously cashstrapped park has pulled together for this season.

The existing attractions - rides film theatres, themed areas, now include a new 5-D cinema and a children’s show area called Plaka Kids.

Two new zones have been added - the Secret of the Pyramid, and the Imperium.

Lastly, and not only for the enjoyment of the children, there is a jacuzzi and spa.

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LA ZUBIA...

14 month old Ricardo Andrade, who at birth suffered from severe craniosynostosis, a deformity of the skull which in time would have affected every aspect of his life, is today back in the arms of his parents, María Jesús and Ricardo, residents of La Zubia.

José Enrique Saura, Jefe de Neurocirugía Pediátrica at the Materno de Granada, where the operation on little Ricardo took place, explained that normally, when a child enters the world his head bones are not rigidly set, but are united by a soft areas. In Ricardo’s case there was an early set union of several cranial sutures that prevented his head from growing harmoniously, and would have caused him complex deformities.

SPAIN COMMENDED ON ORGAN TRANSPLANT SYSTEM...

On the latests findings by the Ministerio de Sanidad y Servicios Sociales during a meeting of the Consejo Interterritorial del SNS regarding aid for organ donation and transplantation, the Consejería de Salud y Bienestar Social expressed its satisfaction that the Gobierno Central had reconsidered its decision to cut grants towards the training of professionals and the provision of transplant surgery.

The Consejería de Salud y Bienestar Social issued a statement saying: ‘The Spanish organ transplant system is a benchmark of quality worldwide, something that has been achieved with great effort, and through the strengthening of all links involved in the long chain of transplantation, including the training of its professionals.

Therefore, it is great news that the Central Government has backtracked on its intention to cut grants to programs for the training of doctors and nurses in this area, and has advised that there are no plans to suspend the grants.

The transplant system is unique for the whole Spanish territory and discrimination against regions by economistic issues have nothing to do with health policy.

In the Centre’s unit for craniofacial deformities Doctors Saura and Adoración Martínez, a maxillofacial specialist, as well as other physicians,

pediatric surgeons and anesthetists undertook the seven hour operation which involved complex processes like removing part of the skull and putting it back together correctly.

Ricardo’s parents could not believe the improvement in their child, who next year will go to school without apparent after-effects.

This technique only been practiced worldwide for three decades and in the Granada for two years.

It is not an easy of common operation, especially on one so small.

‘I was nervous before the operation,’ his Dad admitted. ‘But when he went into the theatre and I saw all the facilities it reassured me.’

To assist in carrying out such complex surgery the surgeons made an accurate reconstruction plastic skull of millimetre precision to plan how they were going to proceed at all times after the operation commenced.

After surgery, only five days of ICU and three further days in the hospital were sufficient for the family to return home with their son.

RENFRE INCREASES NUMBER OF TRAINS FOR EASTER...

Renfe has increased the number of long-distance trains by 18 percent for the Easter period.

This is a 10% increase on the number of extra trains supplied last Easter.

In addition, middle distance routes have been increased to accommodate a total of nearly two million extra seats, an increase of 135,000.

In general, regular train services will be increased with more places available on the most significant days of departure and return; Friday and Saturday 22 and 23, Saturday 27, Sunday 31 and Monday, April 1.

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VALENCIA...

Police were able to prevent the suicide of an Indian man at the Fallas celebration.

The 40 year old man doused himself in petrol and was only prevented from setting fire to himself by the quick action of the police at the scene.

The incident was centred around the Falla entitled ‘Tales from Hindustan’ and featuring the gods Sri Saraswati, Lord Ganesha and Shiva Nataraja, which were as tradition demands, to be burnt.

However, Valencia’s Indian community took offence, and members of the Sivananda Mandir Hindu Temple in Valencia staged a noisy protest, calling it ‘an act of pure sacrilege’.

The Falleras fought back, maintaining their right to burn the effigies, according to tradition.

An emergency crisis meeting between the Falla Commission and the Hindu Temple was held, and it was agreed to remove any elements from the monument which ‘might offend if they were burnt’ and donate them to the Temple where they would be put on display.

The Falla Commission said that no further complaints or actions against the fiesta now or in the future would be considered, insisting that the donation of the religious symbols was a full and final settlement of the dispute.

Orihuela...

The Ayuntamiento of Orihuela has published its planting and renovation programme for its Parks and Gardens.

These include: planting 4,000 begonias and petunias in rotondas Avda. Duque de Tamames, Glorieta Gabriel Miró, Plaza de La Merced, Plaza de la Anunciación, Teatro Circo, Plaza del Carmen, and others. Cost 2,662.00€.

Replanting of grass seed in parterres in Glorieta Gabriel Miró and Plaza de La Merced. Cost 21€.

Comprehensive reform, seasonal flower planting and placement of artificial turf at Convento Santa Ana in Avda. de la Constitución. Cost 30€.

Tree pruning around the river and Plaza Nueva, Plaza de Santiago, Paseo San Francisco, Avda. del Príncipe, Glorieta Gabriel Miró, and various palms in parks and plazas. Cost 544.50€.

Placement and planting of ornamental planters and bushes in Calle Calderón de la Barca and Calle Loaces. Cost 690.96€.

Repair of nozzles and electrical equipment in the fountains in Plaza de la Anunciación, Plaza de Santiago and Glorieta Gabriel Miró; and weeding the gardens of the Palacio de Rubalcava.

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The Concejala de Cultura, Ana Mas, presented the second staging of the Murales de San Isidro. She said that the event was staged ‘to meet the objectives of promoting culture-based and local artists; to use culture as a means of revitalizing a neighbourhood in need of special attention and care.’

This year 32 walls will be worked on by 53 artists.

The event also requires renovation of the walls to be used, which provides jobs for the residents of the neighbourhood.

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Over 2,000 visitors went along for the opening of Terra Mítica theme park in Benidorm for the start of the springsummer 2013 season this weekend, where Alicante-born actress Vanesa Romero was the guest of honour.

Numerous brand-new attractions have been added to the park, which already includes film theatres, sophisticated fairground rides, and areas themed on Classical Egypt, Greece and Rome.

A new 5-D cinema has been set up, as well as a jacuzzi and spa for kids and adults alike.

Other features include a children’s show area called Plaka

Carlos Fabra quits job as CEO of AEROCAS amid corruption trial

Chief Executive Officer of the company which owns Castellón’s ‘phantom’ airport has resigned amid charges against him for moneylaundering, corruption and power-dealing.

Carlos Fabra had always claimed he would stand down as CEO of AEROCAS, which owns the terminal that has never as yet seen a flight take off from or land in it, but which has a statue of Fabra in the middle of it and has now become the scene for numerous illegal car-races, if legal action was started against him.

He has now found himself embroiled in the latest corruption trial, Caso Naranjax, and has been charged on four counts of defrauding the tax authorities.

On Friday, Fabra presented his ‘irrevocable resignation’ ahead of his trial at Court Number 1 in Nules (Castellón).

Since leaving his role as CEO, Fabra says he ‘feels more free’ and will now ‘see what path’ his future decisions take.

Kids, a zone called the Secret of the Pyramid, and another area known as the Imperium.

Terra Mítica, one of the major attractions for visitors to Benidorm (Alicante) along with theme parks Aqualandia, Terra Natura and Mundomar, is recovering well after a few troubled years during which it encountered financial difficulties that saw it go into receivership, and continues to be as popular as ever with holidaymakers from Spain and abroad as well as day-trippers who live locally.

Taxi driver delivers robbers to police after identifying them as his passengers

A taxi driver who recognised his passengers as the two men who had attacked one of his colleagues a few moments earlier drove them straight to the police.

National Police had been called at around 00.15hrs on Saturday to report an armed robbery of a taxi driver at the crossroads between C/ Ayora and C/ Chiva in Valencia city centre just minutes earlier.

One of the men had grabbed the driver round the neck and pressed a sharp object against his jugular while the other grabbed his wallet containing the night’s takings. As this was being broadcast on the taxi headquarters’ internal radio system, another driver recognised the men described as two passengers he had just picked up a

makes painting an intimate experience,’ continued Mas, who is accompanied by Kike Payá, Comisario de la Exposición and organisor and co-ordinator of the paintings; Ana Lizón, Pedánea of the Barrio; Antonio Carlos Molina, Director del Colegio Jesús María de San Isidro, the activity’s host; and José Luis Mateo Pedrera, representative of the cultural volunteers.

The activity will start at 16:00 with the distribution of the paints, and will be opened by students of the colegio.

Throughout the weekend there will be a photo exhibition entitled Murales de San Isidro 1976-2012.

Also on Friday there will be a recital of poetry, music

few streets away. Without warning, he drove them back to the site of the attack where his fellow driver and the police were still gathered by the roadside.

He managed to take the men back to the site of the crime without their suspecting anything, and they were immediately arrested.

They were found to have committed three robberies in taxis on the same night, on one occasion hitting a driver on the head with his head-rest, and on another, they did not manage to make off with any cash.

Two Spanish men aged 33 and 45, both with an existing criminal record, were taken in for questioning.

and theatre between 18:30 and 20:30., and on Saturday there will be book presentations ‘Huellas de Miguel Hernández’ by Francisco Esteve, ‘Tres años de guerra, treinta de exilio’ by Augusto Pescador and ‘El Madrid de Miguel Hernández’.

In the afternoon at 19:30, there will be a reading of poems and an exhibition of paintings in the Plaza de San Isidro, after which there will be a flamenco concert.

The Murales de San Isidro Competition will close at 2pm on Sunday with the awarding of Diplomas.

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Major Breakthrough For Ovarian Cancer Patients: Drug Improves Survival Rates Discovered At Valencia Hospital

A hospital in Valencia is part of an international investigation team which has discovered a drug that improves survival rates in ovarian cancer patients.

Dr Andrés Cervantes from Hospital Clínico represented Spain in a study involving clinical trials on 1,528 women with either advanced or early-stage ovarian cancer, from Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, and the Scandinavian countries.

All of them had a strain of cancer which had a high risk of recurring following surgery.

They were all undergoing

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chemotherapy, but some of them were given the drug Bevacizumab together with their standard treatment.

Those who were given Bevacizumab showed a ‘significant improvement’ in their condition and survival rates compared to those who only had chemotherapy.

The Institute of Health Investigation of the Hospital Clínico in Valencia (INCLIVA), which Dr Cervantes – head of medical oncology at the centre – represents said the trials had produced ‘positive clinical results’ in an illness where there have been ‘very few advances in treatment in the last 10 years’.

Meatballs back on sale in Ikea in Spain

Swedish furniture chain IKEA has started selling meatballs once again in restaurants in its Spanish stores after having withdrawn them due to the horsemeat scandal hitting Europe.

Store bosses confirm that those which are now on sale only contain pork and beef and that they have cut down the number of suppliers along the production chain to ensure closer monitoring.

Two DNA tests are included in the manufacturing of the meatballs to guarantee that no meat from horses finds its way into the mix.

One of these is carried out on the raw ingredients and another on the finished product.

IKEA assures that visitors to the restaurants in its 15 stores in Spain – and those in other parts of the world – can now eat their meatballs with ‘total confidence’.

At the end of February, the store withdrew meatballs from its menu after finding traces of horsemeat, which has also been found in other meat products in supermarkets across Europe, causing a widespread scandal.

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Speed cameras in helicopter will catch every speeding driver

Drivers will be spied upon from the air over the Easter holidays now that the traffic authorities plan to fly helicopters with speed cameras above Spain’s mostfrequented roads.

According to ThinkSpain, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has launched the first of these, Pegasus, which takes three images in a matter of nanoseconds, capturing speeding drivers on film, which are then examined before being sent to the car-owner’s house.

DGT sources say the flying radar costs about as much as a traditional speed camera – between 60,000 and 170,000 euros – but covers a much wider area.

It can detect vehicles moving at up to 360 kilometres per hour from a height of 300 metres (about 900 feet), and due to the fact it is so far from the ground, cars with in-built speed camera detectors will

not be able to pick up its signal.

Traffic authorities say: “It will catch anyone who is breaking the speed limit, therefore anyone who is complying with the speed limit does not have to worry.”

Conventional speed cameras tend to be set up on major highways, says the DGT, but Pegasus will concentrate on roads without central reservations and where it is more difficult to install cameras, given that these are the roads where the majority of accidents occur.

A total of 13 million cars are expected to be on Spain’s roads between this weekend – tomorrow (Friday, March 22) and Sunday, March 24 – and next weekend, which is Easter.

Last year, 45 people were killed in car accidents just over the Easter weekend.

The DGT says 78 per cent of fatal crashes happen on secondary roads.

Electricity to go down by 6.7% in April Hard-pressed homeowners can heave a sigh of relief next month – electricity bills are set to go down by 6.7 The quarterly auction of electrical energy took place yesterday and brought prices of the commodity down by 15 per cent – but actual consumption is only about half of the average bill.

Those whose supply comes directly from the State-run electricity boards Iberdrola, Endesa, Gas Natural Fenosa, E.On and HC will see their bills falling – a total of about 20 million consumers – but the 6.5 million who use suppliers in the open market will not benefit from the discount.

Electricity has nearly quadrupled in the last five years and went up on several occasions in the last 18 months – including in January when it rose by three per cent after the most recent energy auction – but although consumers would not have realised, electricity tariffs actually fell twice between mid-2009 and the end of 2012.

The second fall in price was in September, by two per cent, but in practice everyone’s bills rocketed – firstly due to IVA increasing from 18 to 21 per cent, and secondly because the government’s decision to freeze rates was overturned several times by the Supreme Court, meaning that the extra costs were backdated by some months and applied to bills between August and October.

Provided the central government keeps its promise not to increase regulated costs, householders and business owners will see their electricity bills fall after April 1.

This month has been the wettest March in 66 years, according to the State meteorological agency, AEMET. Between March 1 and 20, the amount of rainfall was more than double the average for the time of year and more downpours are expected over Easter weekend.

Back in 1947, an average of 135 litres of rain per square metre was recorded by the end of March, and with this year’s quantity currently standing at 96 litres per square metre, weather men expect this record will be beaten by the end of the month.

The worst of the weather has been hitting the Atlantic side of the mainland and the Canary Islands, with up to five times the average amount of rainfall for the time of year in the provinces of Córdoba, Granada and Málaga.

Only in very small areas of Catalunya, the centre of the Valencia region, southern Murcia, the western Canary Islands and pockets of central Spain have seen slightly below-average rainfall for March, but reservoirs have risen by 34 per cent in the past three-and-a-half weeks, allaying fears of a possible

summer drought after a drier-than-usual winter.

AEMET says the spring is unlikely to bring any abnormal weather conditions, and described this winter as ‘fairly typical’, although slightly warmer than usual.

The average temperature in Spain between December and February has been 8.1ºC – about 2ºC higher than usual – with a warmer December and January than normally seen.

February was colder than average by about nine per cent, but the warmest winter days were seen over Christmas and the end of January.

The highest temperature recorded this winter was in southern Tenerife on Christmas Day, when the mercury shot up to 28.6ºC in the shade.

Although a recent cold front from the Atlantic causing plummeting temperatures and snow came in stark contrast to the mild start to the winter, this was nowhere near as severe as last February when a Siberian wind led to minus figures even in typically warm areas such as the east coast.

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IVA Hike Affects Spectator Numbers For Films, Shows & Concerts

Cinemas, theatres and concerts have seen a nose-dive in profits since IVA shot up from eight to 21 per cent in September. As a direct result of the tax hike, net profit has plummeted by 20.2 per cent, and attendance has dropped by 17.5 per cent as the spectators now have to shell out far more on tickets.

Accordin to press reports, these figures only reflect the last quarter of 2012, and those in the industry expect the results for the first quarter of 2013 to be even worse. The State Federation of Theatre and Dance Company Associations (FAETEDA) says there has been a ‘massive decline’ in profits after the performing arts were moved up an IVA bracket at the same time as the increase was applied.

Prior to September, tickets for the cinema, opera, plays or other stage performances attracted IVA at the middle of

three rates, at eight per cent, rather than the higher ‘general’ IVA rate of 18 per cent.

This bracket went up to 10 per cent and higher-rate IVA to 21 per cent – and the performing arts were shifted into the higher bracket.

And overall, with the recession in general, spectator numbers at performances have fallen by 55.6 per cent and profits by 61.4 per cent.

The economic crisis alone means cinemas and concert halls would be struggling, but aggravated by the IVA rise, many fear they may have to close down.

Even before IVA went up, the FAETEDA warned the government that to move the performing arts into a higher bracket as planned would have dire consequences for the industry.

Ibuprofen doses of 600mg ‘too large’ and ‘not effective

Taking pills of 600mg of Ibuprofen is less effective than those of 400mg, and the three in 10 patients who consume the former three times a day may actually be overdosing, according to a study by Asturias Central University Hospital.

Ibuprofen is frequently sold in doses of this size, is actually more than the recommended amount for the average human, says Dr Pascual.

According to a report by ThinkSpain, Dr Julio Pascual from the Neurology department says 400mg is the optimum dose for light to moderate pain where anti-inflammatories are recommended, being more effective than pills of 200mg.

“There is no scientific reason why patients should be given doses exceeding 400mg,” Dr Pascual stresses.

But pills of 600mg do not work as well as those of 400mg and, despite the fact

Taken every eight hours, 400mg works better, he maintains.

“In most western countries, doses of 600mg are not even sold, whereas in Spain they account for 80 per cent of those sold over the counter, compared to less than 15 per cent of the rest of Europe.”

Parking Meters To Be In Operation On Bank Holidays And Sundays In Madrid

Madrid may charge for on-street parking even on Sundays and bank holidays in a bid to raise more cash for public coffers – a move which it is feared may reach other towns and cities throughout Spain.

At present, meter parking is only payable within certain hours – usually mornings only and from around 17.00hrs to early evening from Mondays to Saturdays – and no charge is made for other times of day.

But city mayoress Ana Botella wants to extend the time limit on working days to midnight instead of 22.00hrs, and charge for meter parking seven days a week, even on public holidays.

She says according to the law, a council order is sufficient to change the hours charged for and it does not have be voted on in a city council meeting.

A member of the Basque separatist cell ETA has been arrested in Edinburgh and is facing four years in jail. Beñat Atorrasagasti was handed over by Scottish authorities to France after he was found to belong to the terrorist group – even though he repeatedly denied this in court.

Atorrasagasti is not thought to have been directly involved in any bombings that have led to deaths, but charges against him include helping to smuggle terrorists over the French border. He was living a ‘normal life’ in Edinburgh and went by his real identity, authorities heard. But he is believed to have attempted to get ETA to forge him a passport so he could escape capture.

Originally from Lesaka in the Spanish Basque Country, he fled to Ciboure in the French Basque Country claiming to be trying to get away from ‘Guardia Civil officers who wanted to torture him’ and that he then moved to Scotland to ‘rebuild his life’.

He had spent four years employed as a wine delivery man unloading lorries, and had two children in Edinburgh in 2008 and 2010. Although he was extradited to France, Atorrasagasti was released with charges in February pending trial, which will take place on April 22

Jail terms to get stiffer for burglars

Prison sentences for burglaries are set to become tougher as these crimes rocketed in 2012, says the ministry of the interior. At present, burglars only get between one and three years behind bars, but this can increase to up to a maximum of six years if aggravating factors such as violence, reoffending and whether the property was occupied at the time come into play. But last year, the number of burglaries increased by 22 per cent on 2011 figures, largely thought to be due to the economic crisis. And reoffenders are said to account for up to 70 per cent of break-ins.

Empty homes are being targeted more, since there are so many new and nearly-new properties due to the recession and housing market crash. Here, thieves tend to take radiators, copper wire and other scrap metal, which fetches a high price in Spain and also in China.

The ministry has identified three main types of burglar – Spanish nationals with drug problems; professional or specialist thieves, and dangerous organised criminal gangs who usually employ violence and target their properties carefully to ensure a maximum haul.

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Lightning strikes inside lounge of Costa del Sol home

A home-owner got the fright of his life last Tuesday when a bolt of lightning came into his house after entering via the television aerial.

José Luis García, 41, who lives in Vélez-Málaga, says part of the roof and the lounge wall of his penthouse flat was seriously damaged, but that nobody was hurt. At the time, he was listening to the storm outside while on his computer in another room, and said he heard what sounded like ‘a bomb going off’.

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Next, José Luis smelt something burning and immediately fled the building for safety’s sake. A bolt of lightning had struck the television aerial on the roof, travelled down through it, and burnt a hole in the ceiling causing rubble to fall.

Council technicians and the fire brigade have carried out a temporary repair to the roof to protect it against the ongoing torrential rain in the area, but say the three-storey building remains structurally sound despite the impact.

Dole Money Entitlement For Over-55s Restricted

Two in 10 people over the age of 55 will no longer be entitled to dole money when they lose their jobs.

Employment minister Fátima Báñez is tightening up on how many over55s are able to claim, but not on anyone younger.

For those aged 55 and over, the total earnings of the whole household will be calculated and then divided between the number of members.

The unemployed person will only be able to claim dole money if the average figure per household member is less than 75 per cent of the minimum wage – the minimum

wage for a full-time, 40-hour week currently being 641 euros.

The 375,000 over-55s currently claiming dole money will not be affected.

Báñez’s response to heavy criticism from socialist MP Magdalena Valerio and united left MP Gaspar Llamazares was that the government was not cutting back on dole money for the over-55s, but was ‘streamlining access criteria’ to match those of other benefits, considering it ‘reasonable’ that they should ‘only claim what they really need’.

Valerio and Llamazares also slammed the pension reform, which

was approved unilaterally by the PP last week, taking advantage of their majority in Parliament which gave them enough votes from the party alone to take the change in law through.

They both said the government is forcing the ‘most vulnerable’ members of society – pensioners, and people of an age where they will never get a job again if they are made redundant – and that it was ‘absurd and outrageous’ that ‘parents and grandparents’ were forced to carry on working whilst their children and grandchildren were unemployed.

It had rained heavily all day in the Axarquía district of the province of Málaga, and thunder and lightning came directly overhead in the town of Vélez-Málaga.

Italian marines due for India trial Two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen are on their way back to Delhi for trial, Indian officials say, as diplomatic tensions ease.

Russian police raid rights groups Russian police raid the offices of Memorial and other campaign groups required to register as “foreign agents”.

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A hospital in Valencia is part of an international investigation team which has discovered a drug that improves survival rates in ovarian cancer patients.

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The Institute of Health Investigation of the Hospital Clínico in Valencia (INCLIVA), which Dr Cervantes – head of medical oncology at the centre – represents said the trials had produced ‘positive clinical results’ in an illness where there have been ‘very few advances in treatment in the last 10 years’.

Meatballs back on sale in Ikea in Spain

Swedish furniture chain IKEA has started selling meatballs once again in restaurants in its Spanish stores after having withdrawn them due to the horsemeat scandal hitting Europe.

Store bosses confirm that those which are now on sale only contain pork and beef and that they have cut down the number of suppliers along the production chain to ensure closer monitoring.

Two DNA tests are included in the manufacturing of the meatballs to guarantee that no meat from horses finds its way into

the mix.

One of these is carried out on the raw ingredients and another on the finished product.

IKEA assures that visitors to the restaurants in its 15 stores in Spain – and those in other parts of the world – can now eat their meatballs with ‘total confidence’.

At the end of February, the store withdrew meatballs from its menu after finding traces of horsemeat, which has also been found in other meat products in supermarkets across Europe, causing a widespread scandal.

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Seven in 10 parents in Spain say they do not have time to play with their children, claims research by the Child’s Play Observatory (OJI).

Kids only spend 10 per cent of their day in the company of their parents, although six in 10 regularly pester their mums and dads to join in with their games and prefer the company of their family to that of their friends.

But this 10 per cent actually translates to two hours a day of undivided attention – although the OJI still believes kids need more.

Their research shows that the average 21st-century child spends most of the day in the company of his or her teachers, 20 per cent of the day with mum and 10 per cent with dad – but grandparents feature strongly in kids’ lives, since they spend up to a quarter of their day with them.

A Facebook campaign, Date tiempo para ser papá (‘give yourself time to be a parent’) is reminding mums and dads on Father’s Day – which was March 19 for Spain – that parents are ‘among the best

playmates for their children’.

Playing with parents means the children learn correct behaviour, how to follow rules, where the boundaries are, and to have fun, laugh and strengthen the emotional ties with the most important people in their lives, the OJI states.

“Playing with your children is not a waste of time. Children need to play in order to grow and develop, and parents are an important figure in this development,” the research states.

Father, teenage daughter and uncle killed in light aircraft crash

A teenage girl was among three people who died in a light aircraft crash in Castalla, Alicante, last Tuesday with no survivors. She is said to have been nearly 14 and her father, 48 and uncle, a flying instructor aged 40 were also killed outright.

All residents of Castalla, they had gone up in the uncle’s plane to take bird’s-eye-view photographs.

At present the exact cause of the crash is not known, although emergency services said the craft did not hit anything while in flight. They believe a mechanical failure may have occurred, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, which went wrong, but investigations are still under way to determine why the plane fell out of the sky. It had set off from the aerodrome in Mutxamel, near Alicante city and crashed near the high school in Castalla, which was closed on Tuesday due to the bank

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Numerous witnesses saw the plane come down, but there was nothing they or paramedics could do to save the three occupants.

This is the second light aircraft crash in Spain in 48 hours, after a 60-year-old man lost his life when his plane fell out of the sky in El Álamo, Madrid last Sunday. The Castalla family now bring the total number of deaths in small craft accidents in Spain in the last two years to 23.

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Valencia goes up in smoke

Fallas burnt down all over the Comunidad Valenciana late last night and particularly in Valencia city, the fiesta capital. This year’s fallera queens were unable to hold back tears as the massive, colourful papier-mâché monuments were doused in petrol before mascletaes – strings with gunpowder bangers attached – wrapped around them were set off, causing fireworks set up in the middle of them to explode.

A colourful firework display followed by a raging inferno the size of a house ensued, with the falla monuments which came last in the classification going up first and the winners right at the end.

In Gandia (Valencia), one of the largest outside the provincial capital, the winner was once again the Falla del Prado, named after the El Prado square where it stands.

Themes in the town this year included the local government’s controversial plans to build a golf course on the wetlands, the chavstyle reality TV show Gandia Shore (Spain’s answer to the UK version Geordie Shore), over-ambitious developments such as the Maremagnum colisseum on the beach, and the recession in general. Oliva (Valencia)’s winner for both the main and the children’s falla was the Institut, which featured a huge elephant, a giraffe and a cupid firing an arrow, plus a man turning out his pockets because he did not have any money.

In the province of Alicante, the winner in Dénia was the Falla Centro, on the main Marqués de Campo street and the winning children’s falla was the Baix la Mar on the port side of the old town.

Calpe had two and the small town of Pego had six – one more than Oliva, which is three times the size – and the hamlet of Pamís near Ondara had just one.

Each district saw about 50 firefighters, 50 police officers and 40 Civil Protection squad members on duty during the burning, known as the cremà.

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Hollywood greats Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith took part in an Easter parade in the former’s native Málaga on Palm Sunday accompanied by their two children.

Banderas joins the parade every year as part of his brotherhood in full costume, and this year was no exception.

He has been one of the carriers of the Virgen de la Esperanza (‘virgin of hope’)’s throne for the last 10 years, and his brother has done so for 25 years – but they both say they intend to retire after this Easter.

“You have to step aside for younger generations – I’m now in my 50s and I have to start thinking about other things,” the Spanish-born actor admits.

This year, he let Baroness Thyssen, who attended the parade, ring the first chime on the bells of the Sagrado Corazón church where Palm Sunday mass was held, before taking over himself.

He calls Palm Sunday ‘the start of a great weeklong ritual’ and one that has been celebrated for over five centuries.

I’d never want to miss this tradition in my home

neighbourhood – this is the church where my parents married, where my brother and I were christened, and I used to play around here since the age of four years old,” Banderas admits.

“I’ve come here to enjoy numerous memories,

to get back to my roots, pay my respects to my brotherhood and take part in an act of identity, tradition and popular art in the street – all that which Easter really means.”

He also said he hoped the weather held out for this coming weekend, given that ‘rain is the worst enemy of Easter brotherhoods’.

Stella del Carmen, 16, Banderas’ and Griffith’s daughter, and Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie and former partner Don Johnson, were at the parade with the couple.

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EVENTS CALENDAR In March the Menu Del Dia was held at the Playa Grande. This splendid hotel overlooks the sea in the port and has been the venues for many Pals, and others events. The menu was excellent, and remained at 10 Euros, which included entertainment

by Johnny Sparrow. Salmon rolls, a prawn and courgette quiche, stuffed capon, pork in pepper sauce, hake in gratin, with a super tarte de la casa for dessert, alongside fruit and ice cream. A drink was included.

These lunch times are now very popular with an average 40 to 50 participants.

April sees two main events along with the Easter Wednesday talking shop social on the 3rd April in the Cultural Building on Camposol sector B. These are free and always involve the opportunity to take part in an activity, socialize and have a good afternoon out meeting new people or old friends.

Friday 19th April has the Rock n’Roll night at Marianos. The cost is 5 Euros for the entertainment and another 5 euros if you want the chicken and chips. This will be a great night out. There is also

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Eric Patrick Clapton CBE, was born on the 30 March 1945 in Ripley, Surrey. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and 60s supergroup Cream.

Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time, and is also known as the “Guitarists Guitarist.” Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and fourth in Gibson’s Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. In the mid 1960s, Clapton departed from the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Clapton’s nickname is “Slowhand”, .It was during this time period that Clapton’s Yardbirds rhythm guitarist, Chris Dreja, recalled that whenever Clapton broke a guitar string during a concert, he would stay on stage and replace it. The English audiences would wait out the delay by doing what is called a “slow handclap”.

Clapton told his official biographer, Ray Coleman, that, “My nickname of slowhand came from Giorgio Gomelsky. He coined it as a good pun. He kept saying I was a fast player, so he put together the slow handclap phrase into Slowhand as a play on words”.

Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed Cream, a power trio with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and “arty, blues-based psychedelic pop.” For most of the 1970s, Clapton’s output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff” taken from the “461 Ocean Boulevard “ album helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were “Layla”, recorded by Derek and the Dominos, another band he formed and blues singer Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads”, recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards, in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music.

Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on the Island of Antigua a medical facility for recovering

substance abusers. He truly is a legend in all meanings of the word and one of my all time heroes of music. I have grown up listening to Clapton through all the transitions and his music has played a large part in my musical life the man is, as one person famously painted on a wall at Islington Train Station a Musical God .In a change from my usual format I am now going to concentrate on what personally is one of my top ten albums of all time .It is my favourite of all the albums Eric Clapton has put out over the years and I think it merits a small piece of its own..

“Eric Clapton Unplugged” is a live album released in 1992. It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single “Tears in Heaven” and a heavily reworked acoustic version of “Layla”. Clapton performed the show in front of a small audience at Bray Film Studios in Windsor. In addition to the final album tracks, the performance included early versions of “My Father’s Eyes” and “Circus Left Town” along with “Worried Life Blues” and an impromptu version of Rollin’ and Tumblin’.”. My favourite track is “Old Love” which features an amazing piano solo by Chuck Leavell. Clapton played a Martin acoustic guitar for much of this performance, and in 2004, the guitar sold for 434,400 pounds in auction.

Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. “Tears in Heaven” earned three of the six awards.

The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for shipping over 10 million copies in the United States. In 2000 Q Magazine placed “Unplugged” at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums. In October 2011, the album was ranked number nine on Guitar World magazine’s top ten list of guitar albums of 1992. Truly a superb album I recommend if you have never heard it get a copy and listen to a master at work. I would like to wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a great New Year and I hope you have enjoyed these articles.

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Often, people say they are depressed or are suffering from depression when what they really mean is that they are feeling out of sorts. They feel low, run down, tired and lacking energy, miserable and fed up with life. These feelings usually pass in a matter of days, hours even minutes.

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Captain’s Dinner Saturday 16th March 2013 The annual Captain’s Dinner was held in the club house at La Serena Golf and 41 members, p a r t n e r s and guests assembled for a most enjoyable evening.

An excellent dinner was followed by the presentations for a number of events during the year including Player of the Year and the inaugural Lady Player of the Year Trophies and both the Summer and Winter KO events.

Retiring Captain Barry Beale made a mercifully short speech recalling a number of amusing events which had taken place during the year and more seriously expressing his thanks to David Archer for his work on the new website, Mick Hardy for organising the League team, the members for supporting events and importantly the members of the committee generally for all their efforts during the year. He pointed out that without their support the Captain’s job would not be possible ‘Captain-in-waiting’ David Williams was offered all best

wishes for the coming year and for recording the greatest handicap reduction during the year, although a warning was issued that recent statistics suggest that becoming Captain comes with a handicap health warning.

Barry’s final task was to thank his wife Sarah for her patience, understanding and assistance during the year and she was presented with a lovely bouquet of flowers.

The evening continued with the vocal talents of Ricky Patton, which soon had everybody up and dancing and safe to say that a good time was had by all.

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The Romanian Moated Shower Our shower sits in the corner of the family bathroom, and we planned to enlarge it by taking the old screens out, demolishing the tray, putting in a new shower floor of some sort, and putting back the screens with additions where needed.

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round the edge, and the screens on top of the bricks.

Then he explained twice more, in case I hadn’t understood.

Weakly I enquired why he was using such big bricks. ‘To stop the water from getting out.’ He answered politely.

I left that point for the moment, and, feeling silly for asking, I queried whether it wasn’t easier to take the old tray out first. This confirmed Pedro’s suspicion that I hadn’t understood.

‘No,’ he said, ‘the tray stays here, and the walls are there.

The shower is bigger.’ He didn’t add ‘Simples’ but I think he thought it.

I pointed out to him that this would leave a sort of a moat of about 12 inches between the existing small tray and the walls. It would be a variant on the Medieval Moated Castle, a sort of 21st century Moated Shower, only lacking the drawbridge for full effect.

‘Si.’ He gave a small Romanian where’s-the-problem kind of a shrug.

‘How will the water get out?’ he was about to assure me that the bricks round the edge would keep the water in, when I added ‘the water can’t get down the plughole, it will be trapped in the moat.’

He gazed at me with a look of blue-eyed Balkan bewilderment as the penny slowly dropped. Then he rang Juan, who redeployed Pedro and replaced him with Francisco, who didn’t need the situation explaining three times!

Bubbly!. . .You have to Giggle!

When we arrived in Spain on a permanent basis seven years ago, hot tubs – outdoor spas or whatever it is you like to call them – seemed to be all the rage. But I have only just come to realise that these luxury items seem not to be so much in evidence these days, born out by the fact that most of the outlets in this area specialising in these goods have also disappeared.

It’s probably a sign of the economic times, but I also know that like many appliances of this

nature, whilst highly desirable at the outset, they soon become taken for granted and are used less and less. And I know this to be so from personal experience.

A long November weekend spent with friends in the Welsh seaside town of Barmouth back in the nineties, gave us our first encounter with a hot tub.

We had settled into our bed and breakfast accommodation – a converted barn with two foot thick stone walls and roaring log fires – and had been shown a

brand new hot tub outside one of our rooms which, we were informed by our hosts, was at our disposal free of charge.

This was something new to all of us. So later that night, after a candle lit dinner of what looked like road-kill at a nearby restaurant, we found ourselves cosily ensconced in the spa. The deliciously hot water whirred and lapped around our lily white bodies, whilst our noses turned blue in the frosty night air - a condition quickly remedied by submerging our heads in the water from time to time.

Ooh and what a surprise when the bubbles started and the girls found themselves inadvertently sitting on the nozzles . . . they didn’t ‘arf giggle!

It was the height of luxury to us and we spent all three nights in post prandial sessions in the tub and made up our minds that this was a must-have item for our own garden when we returned home.

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And still is come to that.

But it was duly bought, delivered and installed on a preprepared concrete pad I had laid in readiness - backed up against the small barn that was ostensibly used as a garage (although there was so much stuff stored there, that the car hardly got a look in and was mostly left to stand sulking in the driveway) and a few yards from the ornamental pond that I had lovingly established a year or two earlier.

Perhaps one of the reasons that the spa has become less popular here, is because we found that it was definitely a colder weather pursuit not a summer one. A pool is what you need to cool down during the hot dry season, not a spa that is specifically designed for cold weather use in the Canadian and American winters.

There is something special about gently poaching in those soothingly hot waters, under a star filled sky on a frosty winter night – sometimes even with snow falling, during which we would wear woolly hats and smiles but very little else.

The worst part of course, was having to haul ourselves from the water’s warm embrace and make a dash for the house some twenty yards away, with yours truly left with the task of closing down the tub’s electrics and putting the weighty lid on before I could myself leg it back to the prospect of a warming shower. During the spells of extreme cold, when temperatures dropped to well below zero, it was touch and go that I developed frostbite in my own Antarctic regions before reaching habitation.

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The forthcoming return visit by a delegation from the Uggabian Republic had begun to get very complicated. The Spanish authorities, having granted the necessary visas had a change of heart and revoked them. It appears that a whistle-blower from the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación leaked the information. Anti-Uggabian pressure groups in the UK and their sister groups in Spain swung into action, arranging demonstrations and applying for a legal injunction to stop the visit.

There was wide spread rioting from Cádiz to Barcelona, the streets of Madrid resembled a battle field while in Córdoba a giant Alquerian tricolour was burnt. Unfortunately the fire spread to the Great Mosque which was completely gutted. The authorities had to act and they did. Swiftly closing the border with Alqueria and revoking the visas. During a news interview the leader of the antiAlquerian group, Ernesto Twitto worried that the Uggabians would not get around to leaving again said “ They can’t get rid of their surplus idiots on us”. In reality of course the UK has been quietly doing this for years.

Alqueria reacted by closing the already closed border with Spain.

The Republic’s militia was mobilised, all ten of them. Only ten passed the required intelligence test to join the Militia. Actually the test was based on the Spanish under-five Kindergarten assessment. Manuela offered to supply comfort to the troops.

She was however sent to the high sierra with Carmen the barmaid from the Bar La Casa Devante instead. Here they manned or rather womaned a crossing point. A solitary track led from Spain down the sierra and into the Village. It is known as the ‘Alquerian Trail’, a semi-official smuggling route. Remitroot Liquor out and Abyssinian Goat Shirling accoutrements in. On the high sierra it was still cold with the Winter snow still laying in the shadows, the only shelter an old hollow tree trunk.

During an emergency meeting of the Alquerian Cabinet the decision was taken to go ahead with the visit and not be pushed around by their powerful neighbour. The problem of getting the Uggabians into the Republic was next on the agenda. Gruntmore had the solution. Bring the delegation in from the sea and up the Río Verde to Alqueria. He had experience of this clandestine method of travelling. Whenever he or his relatives went anywhere abroad they usually had to swim the last three miles by night.

That night at Harwich Docks four cloak draped figures boarded the tramp steamer SS Founder. The mist rolled in from the North Sea as the ship’s propeller began to bite into water.

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Then again in the spring, when the chill had left the air; the early flowers were showing their heads and the pond had suddenly burst into life. Many’s the night that we spent a pleasant evening with friends, a bottle or two of chardonnay lodged in the convenient receptacles provided, listening to the mating frogs and the cacophony of sound as they got their little flippered legs over.

And I remember thinking . . . lucky little beggars.

But as the months and the years passed, we used the tub less and less, until it stood virtually unused.

It was still a nice experience, but

the preparation beforehand and the hassle after, became a bind.

A bit like the ubiquitous Breville toaster, it had been utilised enthusiastically before gradually losing its novelty value and falling into almost total obscurity.

Story of my life!

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Since May 2011, they have offered an invaluable service to the pets in the area. The veterinary Centre can help and advise you on any concerns that you may have about your pets welfare. In particular now that the weather is getting warmer remember there will be more parasites about such as fleas, ticks and sand flies. As always it is necessary to use a system to prevent them and the illness that they cause by the use of Pipetes and Collars. Also we now provide the new vaccination against leishmania. With this vaccination we will do the leish test for free. Now is the best time to prepare your dogs for the spring and summer so why not make an appointment to come along and see us now. Dog and cat grooming services are now available. For more information or to book and appointment call 950 61 67

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The seven golden rules are being physically active, keeping a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels, keeping blood pressure down, regulating blood sugar levels and not smoking. When smoking status was not considered, people who met five or six of the remaining six factors had a 25% lower cancer risk than those who met none.

The list was originally compiled by the American Heart Association to ward off heart disease; however, new research shows they can also help prevent cancer.

Lead author Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, said: ‘We were gratified to know adherence to the Life’s Simple 7 goals was also associated with reduced incidence of cancer: “This can help health professionals provide a clear, consistent message about the most important things people can do to protect their health and lower their overall risk for chronic diseases.”

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(5) MAINTAINING HEALTHY BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS High blood pressure – or hypertension – means that your blood pressure is constantly higher than the recommended level.

Over time, if it is not treated, the heart may become enlarged, making it pump less effectively, which could lead to heart failure.

A recent study in The Lancet found that smoking was the top reason for an early death in the UK, accounting for 12 per cent, followed by high blood pressure, obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol and poor diet.

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(6) EATING A HEALTHY DIET Eating a Mediterranean-style diet can cut heart attacks, strokes and death rates in people at high risk of heart disease by as much as a third, research shows. Changing the balance of foods in a diet can lessen the risk even before heart-related illness strikes. A Mediterranean-style diet is a rich source of chemicals called anti-oxidants that fight cancer, heart disease and can slow the ageing process. Scientists who studied the eating habits of 1,200 over-70s found that those following a Mediterranean-style diet tended to live for two or three years longer.

The Mediterranean diet is widely recommended as a healthy eating plan by doctors and nutritionists as it is high in fruits, vegetables, fish and wholegrain cereals and low in meat and dairy, which contain large amounts of saturated fats. Traditionally olive oil rather than butter is used in cooking, as well as for dressing salads and moistening bread. This is high in monounsaturated fat, which is thought to protect against heart disease.

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The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey

“A beauty that ripped you open and scoured you clean,” as you floundered through the Alaskan wilderness A compelling and beautifully written debut novel that is highly recommended, combining folklore, the supernatural and mystery.

It seems that life is full of oxymorons. You don’t have to be a literary genius to work that one out. Joy and sorrow. Life and death. Black and white. An endless list of contrasts.

“Life doesn’t go the way we plan or hope,” Ivey tells us. A truism?

The story is set in the 1920s. Life has been cruel to Mable and Jack the two main characters. Through the course of the novel Mabel realises that joy and sorrow go hand in hand. It seems you can’t have one without the other.

I found her an interesting character although sometimes too pessimistic, harbouring thoughts of suicide as the novel opens-toying with the idea of ending it all. She is uncomfortable with the harsh Alaskan environment, unhappy and carrying the heavy burden of guilt, sadly for her stillborn son many years back. Middle-aged and childless she sees herself as a failure as a woman.

Mysteriously, she admits to being driven to Alaska by fear of all things. Reserved, insecure and lacking in confidence she wants to bury herself in a remote and isolated place with Jack, presumably hoping to eventually find peace, happiness and harmony as well as self-sufficiency through farming. Her life was a paradox, a mixture of darkness and light and sadness. We are constantly aware of her discomfort and her recurrent nightmares of babies and snow in a harsh and dangerous environment that doesn’t suffer fools gladly.

“Alaska gave up nothing easily. It was lean and wild and indifferent to a man’s struggle.”

Jack is sensitive and perceptive to Mabel in some ways but he cannot always provide her with the emotional support she needs. He is very good at repressing his feelings by walking away from her when he cannot comfort or reassure her. They build their future around farming and for Jack, working single-handedly it proves hard, almost an impossible task when the land is a barren wasteland.

A tragic accident, a broken back foretells imminent ruin. Sporadic sobbing for a pathetically self-confessed “useless burden” and out of desperation he begs Mable to leave him and return to her family where she can be cared for properly.

The Bensons, wonderful neighbours, step in and offer a crucial lifeline. Esther Benson nurses Jack giving him laudanum and moonshine whilst her son Garrett and Mabel work together in the fields planting seeds. Mabel develops as a character; she shows perseverance and sheer determination to be useful. She is filled with a kind of pride she has never experienced before.

There are some lighter moments between Jack and Mable then later on with Faina, the snow-child where they become hypnotised by the snow falling and playfully throw snowballs at each other as if they are trying to recreate their lost youth. Then they create snow angels and enjoy skating as a family. Mabel is the one who suggests building a snow-girl and they decorate their creation with a scarf and mittens.

Like the Russian fairytale Snegurochka and Arthur Ransom’s The Little Daughter of the Snow Ivey’s snow-child comes to life and becomes the daughter that Mabel and Jack yearn for. She brings joy to their lives and inevitably, sorrow. Faina is an embodiment of contrasts-she is fierce yet fragile, violent yet beautiful. Tough yet delicate. In essence, a mysterious being. Even as a child, she knew the land by heart and she saves Garrett Benson’s life when he becomes lost, steering him towards Mable and Jack’s homestead.

She symbolises innocence and yet displays an uncanny wisdom and knowledge far beyond her youthful years.

She seemed both newly born and as old as the mountains.

She is wild like the animals and survives on hunting and feeding from the animals and birds that she snares. She visits Mable and Jack each winter and then mysteriously disappears in the spring.

There are moments of joy as the parent-child relationship grows, tinged with longerlasting moments of sadness. Like the fairy-tale, Mable constantly worries that Faina will melt and leave them for ever. Losing one child is a tragedy but two?

If an old couple created a snow-girl what would she be to them? A daughter? Or a ghost? Or perhaps an illusion created by cabin fever? Intriguing? I’ll leave you to work that one out for yourselves!

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HOLY WEEK

Holy Week, Semana Santa is an event that literally transforms towns and cities across the country. Processions of elaborately decorated floats with Jesus and Mary statues, groups of pointyhood wearing Nazarenos (penitents), and shrill brass bands, walk slowly through the streets, from their parish church to the cathedral and back. It is an amazing experience, and a great time to come to Spain if you want to imbibe some deeply-held traditions that have less to do with religion than with social groupings and rituals. Many people avoid this time of year to visit, but if you come prepared, both for the crowds and the inflated prices, then it is well worth the effort. You will never see anything like it again.

If you want major pageantry and rich, bejewelled Virgins, Malaga or Seville are the cities to head for. Seville has 60 brotherhoods, some with as many as 2000 members. The biggest stars of the show are the Virgins of Macarena and Triana, both of which make their grand appearance at ‘La Madrugada’ , the small hours of Good Friday.

From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday traffic is closed off in city centres and the solemn processions take over in the afternoons (so be sure to do your shopping in the morning). The aroma of burning candles, the passionate strains of a late night saeta and the mournful trumpets that accompany images of Christ and the Virgin Mary create an other-wordly ambience that can transport even the most casual observer to another time and place.

But you don’t have to be in a big city to get the Semana Santa vibe - villages and towns of every size have their own celebrations, and each province offers its own variation on the Holy Week theme, with many festivities declared to be of National Interest for Tourists.

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Why is it we accept some things we can’t possibly know to be true, yet other, more obvious truths, we don’t believe until we have checked ourselves?

Stars for example. Astronomers say there are 4 billion of them. Do we question it? No, of course not, but, when we see a wet paint sign we don’t think for a second, we have to test it and invariably get paint on our hands or clothes. Why? Why do we accept there are 4 billion stars yet disbelieve wet paint? Well sometimes there’s no rhyme or reason for what goes on inside our brains? Thank goodness we can’t get inside them and poke about a bit.

Funnily enough an exhibition earlier this year was doing just that! On show were bits of Albert Einstein’s brain. Now don’t be asking why because I don’t know. Apparently they borrowed the bits of brain from the Mutter museum in America. Doesn’t it make you think that the “M” should be replaced by an “N” or am I on my own in that one? Also displayed were the brains of murderers, a suffragette from America and the oldest known sample of a brain, that of an ancient Egyptian. Aren’t you sad that you missed that one?

I’m sure you’re not, but it got me wondering, who would go? Can you imagine waking the children bright and early on a sunny Saturday morning with the promise of an exciting day out? Once in the car the interrogation begins. “Is it an amusement park?” “Is it a fair?” “No kids, we’re to look at…dead people’s brains”. What was it The Tremeloes said? “Silence is Golden!”

Maybe soon we’ll be going to an alternate exhibition; brains of people who design road signs. In the UK they’re removing many of the signs which are, not to put too fine a point on it, absolute garbage! Really, do Graham is married you need to have a road sign telling people that cars to Helen and has carrying explosives are not allowed on that road? If you a daughter, Alice.

He lives part of the do, then don’t drive past my house! However, in Mexico year near Albox, smugglers did try to sneak a car load of drugs across the but works in Qatar, If you wish American border fence by using a makeshift ramp made teaching. to contact Graham out of ladders. The car got stuck on the top, but when regarding this article email: authorities got there the smugglers had fled. Is there a helenandg@yahoo. road sign for “Beware of Idiots”? There should be! co.uk

a huge ‘thank you’ to the blood donors in spain!

Blood donors in Spain save up to 80 lives a day and help a further 375 back to health – but of all those who are able to give blood, just five per cent do so.

And with Easter coming up, blood donations tend to plummet whilst with more traffic accidents due to a greater number of cars on the road, the need is even higher.

The Spanish Federation of Blood Donors is urging all those who can to give blood, since all types of patients need regular transfusions.

Cancer and leukaemia sufferers, women who undergo extremely traumatic childbirth, transplant patients, people with kidney failure, patients with anaemia of a severe and life-threatening level, traffic accident victims, people undergoing all types of surgery, and heart patients, among many others need transfusions, the Federation stresses.

And many people do not give blood because of common urban myths putting them off, they say.

People with high blood pressure – even where they are on medication, who are taking oral

contraceptives, who currently have their period, have taken aspirin or anti-inflammatories, have minor allergies, or who are allergic to antibiotics can still give blood.

Donations are made while the donor is lying down and fluids and sweet snacks are given afterwards.

Each donation is around a pint (660ml) and qualified nurses are always on duty to ensure donors’ wellbeing.

Women can give blood up to three times a year and men up to four times a year, provided they have not done so in the last two months.

Donors must be in good health with no hereditary or blood disorders, must be aged 18 or over and must weight at least 50 kilos (7st 12lb) irrespective of their height.

Unlike going for a blood test, donors should not give blood on an empty stomach – they should always have eaten something first.

Every minute in Spain, five transfusions are given – a total of over 6,000 every day, says the Federation.

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

IMPORTANT - A NEW OBLIGATION FOR RESIDENTS:

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED IF YOU ARE A TAX RESIDENT: YOU NEED TO FILE FORM 720 DECLARING YOUR ASSETS WORLDWIDE RISKING HEAVY PENALTIES IF YOU DO NOT DO SO

Q.

I have heard that I need to present a declaration to the tax office declaring my assets in other countries. Surely this cannot be true?

A. It is correct. Orden HAP/72/2013 of 30th of January has brought to life form 720, which needs to be filled

in by all residents of Spain who have assets abroad worth more than 50,000 euros. This form must be presented before the end of April with severe penalties for not doing so.

All resident of Spain shall provide the Spanish tax administration with the following information: 1. Information of bank accounts you may have abroad, already in your name, or have authorization or rights to at any time of the year which corresponds to the declaration. The information shall include:

• The full name and address of the bank.

• Full identification of the accounts.

• The opening or cancellation date, or if applicable, grant and revocation as authorized.

• The average balances of the last trimester and the corresponding average balances for the last trimester of the year 2. Information on securities, assets, values or rights representing the equities of all types of entities, or transfer own equities to a third party, of which they own and are abroad, as well as life insurance and life annuity policy holders or beneficiaries of temporary policies. In this case, the information must include, in addition to the identification of the entity, the balance on December 31st, the number and class of such assets.

3. Information on real estate located abroad. This last section will contain the following statement:

• Type of property.

• Property location: country, city, street and number.

• Date of purchase & Value of purchase.

The presentation in subsequent years will only be required when the value of the assets and rights have experienced an increase of over 20,000 euro on the determined value of the last statement made.

The information shall be declared in the new model 720 from February 1st to April 30th 2013 for the data of the fiscal year 2012. Starting from the next fiscal year the declaration should be presented between the dates January 1st & March 31st.

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.

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149,500 € Mojácar Playa A1048 159,950 € Huerta Nueva DV1260 250,000 € Charming ground floor apartment of 134m2 + garden of 20m2 less than a 50mtrs on a sought after front line complex. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Superb community gardens & pool.

Charming detached bungalow of 86m2 on 578m2 in immaculate order. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Private parking, carport & garden with space for pool. Gas central heating. Pretty views.

110,000 € Mojacar Playa A1153 125,500 € Quality ground floor apartment of 69m2 + terrace of 34m2 less than a 400mtrs from the beach. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.

Superb community gardens, tennis & pool.

49,995 €

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DV1264 130,000 € Mojácar Playa A1077

Traditional style, very spacious, detached villa of 235m2 on 5,000m2 near to Cortijo Grande golf. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large terraced pool area. Only 5 mins drive from local beaches.

DV1250 395,000 €

Attractive detached bungalow of 87m2 on 130 m2 in a small community. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Stunning communal pool, terraces & outstanding views. Easy parking & furnished.

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Beautiful 1st floor apartment of 65m2 +18 m2 private terrace with sea views. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Furnished. Lovely community pool & gardens. Just a few minutes walk to the beach.

DV1253 125,000 € Mojácar Playa A1142

An extremely private detached villa of 249 m2 on 20,462 m2 with superb views to the sea. In superb order throughout.

3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Garage, terraces, gardens & plenty of room for a pool.

Superb apartment of 67m2 with fabulous sea views. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, huge terrace of 41m2. Furnished. Community pool. Good rental potential.

A1051 139,950€ Mojácar Playa LV602 160,000 € Mojácar Playa A1083 145,000 € Mojácar Playa A1116

Spacious ground floor apartment of 61 m2, well furnished & near the town centre.

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. L-shaped living/ dining room. Central patio & communal roof terrace.

Very attractive townhouse of 81 m2 + 28 m2 of terrace in a well maintained gated complex. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms.

Furnished. Near the beach. Lovely community pool & gardens.

Lovely ground floor apartment of 83m2 + 16 m2 terrace on a small, sought after, complex. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & furnished. Well maintained, & pretty, community pool & gardens.

Immaculate ground floor apartment 70 m2 + 24 m2 in a well kept gated complex just 2 mins from the beach. Community pool, tennis & gardens. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, storeroom & parking.

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TV NEWSLETTER

april 2013

Quite a lot to say on the TV front this month so not much on our life ! Except to say all is well…had a nice weekend away in Granada – wet and cold but the city has some amazing sights. Short trip to UK in April to get mum Jones stairwell painted and help where needed….

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If you want to add a breakfast bar to your existing kitchen take a look at Ikea’s spacesaving Norbo wall-mounted drop-leaf table which folds flat against the wall when not needed. It’s available in a dark stained oak and looks great with coordinating Ingemar stools. (www.ikea.com)

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We at Rainbow have always kept to our core business of TELEVISION in all its forms but have occasionally bought in a product we thought would help the community. We have had a fresh supply of our PERSONAL ALARMS – really good for anyone vulnerable living on their own or for someone with a vulnerable partner they need to leave alone at the odd time – pressing a button on the pendant worn by the person will alert up to 3 pre programmed numbers of friends or neighbours – by telephone of there being a problem. A land line at the base property is required but the units do offer some security against falls, intruders and such issues. They are very reasonably priced with no ongoing charges - contact us for more details.

The second item we have is a SOLAR POWERED FLOOD LIGHT - easy to install as they are self contained – there is no need for ugly mains wires trailing round the house. They are movement operated and although the power available does not keep the light operational for a great period of time it is enough to make an intruder to the garden think twice – or just to give you some light to open the door when you come home in the dark ! Most solar lamps are very dim – designed to stay on all night – but these are bright for a limited time. Again ask for details...

We are not security experts but we do feel both these products are excellent for basic security issues.

TV NEWS…Any of you HD fans may like to know that BBC HD is going to become BBC2 HD – BBC1 HD has always followed Article sponsored by RAINBOW SATELLITES – the company for all your TV needs in the Murcia Region of Spain. Contact Alan or Matt for free friendly advice – rainbowsats@gmail.com or (0034) 686 358 475...Look at the website – www.rainbowsats.org – for some good basic information on TV in Spain

BBC1 programmes whereas BBC HD has sometimes shown BBC2 and sometimes other HD programmes – well soon it will exclusively follow BBC2.

We are installing internet TV with some real success – you only need a 2MB connection – the system we use has 16 of the mainstream channels with more being added soon including radio and the thing we really like is that you can look back over the last 7 days and watch ANYTHING that has already been on – no need to record anything now !

How may times have you been told “did you see ??? Last night – it was great” and you didn’t record it or see it – well with this system you just go backwards in the EPG (electronic programme guide) and watch it ! UK IP address is NOT required…Just plug in router and TV and watch – and the digibox is no bigger than a “box of fags” – take it on holiday – plug in any internet and TV and watch your favourite programmes!

So if you have a property that could not have a satellite dish or you want to get rid of the huge eyesore dish this may be the answer… There is a yearly fee but quite a bit less than a euro a day...

Keeping the dish you have but want to get into 2013? Then how about a PLUS box – record one channel whilst you watch another, record two at the same time if not watching, pause live TV etc etc…A PLUS box does change the way you watch TV – you can watch what you want when you want ! Prices have come down from the expensive HUMAX days when the system was launched – contact us for some good deals on some excellent boxes...

That’s it for this month...If you have any snippets of information related to TV watching in Spain or if you have questions contact us for inclusion in the newsletter.

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Andy has been selling properties here for 8 years and because of their joint indepth knowlegde of the area they can offer a more comprehensive, professional and friendly service to both home owners and buyers. Voss Homes provides extensive newspaper and internet advertising AND also work with a number of other reputable estate agents thereby attracting more clients for your property especially British, Spanish, Belgian and Dutch etc etc etc . They are also now looking for long term rental properties in the area. Call 0034 950 616 827 or 678 002 006 or visit www. vosshomesspain.com Cam Concepts SL is a family business with more than 18 years assisting expats in Alicante and Almería with all aspects of living in Spain. They pride themselves on their reputation and for having many satisfied customers. They can, as native British speakers who speak fluent Spanish, offer you assurance that your questions and concerns will not be misinterpreted, and a that you can be assured that you will be offered the best advice, without having to ask! Cam Concepts is located on the opposite side of the road to the Post Office in Huercal-Overa, take the side road opposite the metal statue with the bakery on the corner. Mandy & Chris look forward to seeing you at their office, where they will be happy to help you, no matter how small your enquiry may be or call 950 471 357.

TRANSLATION SERVICES IN HUERCAL-OVERA: Your friendly and professional translator in the Huercal-Overa area, we have been helping British ex-pats for many years on delicate health matters either at your local doctors or support on hospital visits, we can also assist should you be required to appear in court or any of the law enforcement agencies. For more in formation on this or other services provided, please contact us direct - 677 102 006 or email jose.carlos.ducati@gmail.com. You can count on our discretion 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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amazing

Cortijo with garage in Mojácar for only €249,950!

Great opportunity to purchase a 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms detached Cortijo set on the sought after area of Huerta de Abajo in Mojacar.

The property has a total built area of 241.12mts² which is set on 3 levels.

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of an entrance porch, a very large open plan dining room and kitchen, a double bedroom with en suite shower room, a study & a massive lounge with a wood burner. Also there is a detached garage.

The 1st floor is comprised of two double bedrooms & a

family bathroom. The 2nd floor is comprised of a tower & a large terrace with 360º views.

The property sits on a freehold plot of 7,000 mts².

It’s country living yet less than 5 minutes drive to the beach and all amenities of Mojacar Playa. Mojácar Pueblo is just

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This is a must see property & the low asking price makes it very attractive.

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property guide....

De Guindos Vows to Fulfill EU Ruling on Anti-eviction Law

The Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Luis de Guindos, said last Friday that the Government will introduce changes in the Spanish legislation which regulates evictions, in order to comply fully with the recent judgement of the European Union Court of Justice.

On his arrival at the eurozone heads of Economy and Finance meeting, De Guindos said: “The Government will define, both from the point of view of abusive clauses, as well as the procedure, regulatory changes to ensure full and complete compliance of the Court of Luxembourg’s judgement”.

The European Union Court of Justice ruled last Thursday that measures in Spain which regulate the processes of eviction for non-payment of a mortgage are contrary to European legislation, since it does not protect consumers from abusive clauses.

Specifically, El Mundo reported that the ruling highlights the fact that judges do not have the capacity to stop a process of mortgage foreclosure if they believe that any of the clauses contained in the contract between the client and the bank in question is abusive.

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De Guindos said that the Government introduced the necessary changes in the Decree Law put forward on 30th January, and it is currently pending in Parliament, while amendments that limit the interest on arrears have already been introduced.

The Government includes in the text, changes in the definition of default, so that the bank can not start the eviction process

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after the impact of a single month, but that this margin should be increased to three months.

Currently there are two texts on evictions in Parliament: the draft law to strengthen protection for mortgage holders, from the Royal Decree approved by the Spanish Government last November, and the popular legislative initiative (ILP) on payment in kind, suspension of evictions and social rent.

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property of the week ref.583 MOJACAR

99.000€

First line apartment with 3 beds, 1 bath,terrace with fabulous sea views, newly equipped kitchen, living/dining room, beautiful swimming pool, semi furnished, A/C hot and cold, easy access.

B A R G A I N 99,000€ REF.573

Tabernas

110.000€

REF.366

mojacar

119.950€

REF.575 Cabo de Gata 149.000€

Superb opportunity - A wonderful cortijo in very good condition,full of character & charm with separate self-contained annexe and set on a beautiful plot of 6,600m2. 4 beds,3 baths,2 kitchens.Internet,phone,Air-con & heating

1ST floor apartment, 3 double beds with built in wardrobes, 1complete bathroom, lounge-Diner,kitchen, 30m terrace with sea views, 3 swimming pools, tennis court, private parking space, lifts, furnished

A charming cortijo in very good condition with seperate self-contained apartment (good rental income),set in a very peaceful location, yet only 15 mins to the beaches at Carboneras & Agua Amarga.4 beds, 2 baths, 1000m2 plot, large garage. Phone& sat tv.

REF.581

REF.572

Penthouse apartment with 2 beds, 1 bath,fabulous sea views, fully equipped kitchen, living/dining room, 80m private solarium, beautiful pool, furnished, secure parking, 200m to the beach.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 3 SETS OF BUYERS,SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR DETACHED HOUSES IN THE BEDAR/LOS GALLARDOS. IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY TO SELL FOR UP TO 350,000€, WHICH HAS ALL LEGAL PAPERWORK,PLEASE CONTACT US WITHOUT DELAY

REF.179

129.950€

REF.544 Agua Amarga 195.000€

REF.584

Beautiful apartment with 2 beds,2 baths,40m terrace with fabulous sea views, equipped kitchen, living/dining room, 2 beautiful pools, fully furnished, private locked garage, easy access.

Great price - superb duplex in very good condition with large roof terrace,only 50 metres to the beach.3 beds,2 baths,Air-con(hot and cold), sold fully furnished,excellent summer rental income, fantastic tranquil location in this wonderful village.

Brand new Penthouse apartment with 3 beds, 1 bath,fabulous mountain views, kitchen, living/dining room, 80m private solarium, in the central of Turre, walking distance to all amenities.

REF.576

REF.560

REF.574

bargain

GARRUCHA

MOJACAR

111.000€

Cariatiz

249.000€

A fantastic,beautifully designed cortijo in impeccable condition,full of character,set in a tranquil location withlovely country views,yet only 20 mins to the coast.4 beds,3 baths,pool,garage and separate storehouse,phone & internet.

turre

58.000€

reduced

Carboneras

110.000€

MOJACAR

98.000€

Las Negras

145.000€

bargain

Reduced to sell - a beautiful duplex in excellent condition(only 4 years old) with 2 bedrooms,2 bathrooms and 2 large roof terraces, giving fantastic sea views.Tranquil location - sold furnished - great rental potential.

Golf apartment with 3 beds,2 baths,sea views, large equipped kitchen& laundry room, living/dining room, 2 beautiful pools, fully furnished, easy access.

A beautiful ground floor,front-line apartment in immaculate condition,only 50 metres to the beach.2 beds,full bathroom, secure underground parking and storage room,security shutters and double-glazing,spacious accommodation.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

The new place to eat on the Playa, Neo Beach Club Restaurant offers a relaxing atmosphere with stunning views over the Mediterranean.

Situated by the Red Cross roundabout, the restaurant is run by Maria who has over 20 years of restaurant experience, including 7 years on the Playa.

Open every day, except Tuesday, from 9am to midnight, with a smart contemporary look, the bar offers a wide range of drinks, coffees and cocktails as well as mouth-watering homemade dishes, made with fresh produce, available throughout the day.

There’s a breakfast menu for the early risers, a Menu del Dia for only 12€ (3 courses) and a la carte menu day option too.

A separate a la carte menu for the evening is perfect for dining out, and offers delicious starters and a range of main course choices of pasta, meat and fish dishes, all homemade with fresh products.

Tapas and ‘portiones’ dishes are always available for a snack or to accompany your drink at the bar.

An open-air balcony overlooking the Mediterranean provides the perfect setting for eating and drinking, you can also relax on the reclining sun-loungers on the beach.

Enjoy the best that Mojacar has to offer.

To book a reservation please call 950 473 006

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McDonald’s unveils chicken wrap

McDonald’s has unveiled a permanent new offering to its menu: chicken McWraps.

The world’s biggest hamburger chain says the new sandwich wrap will come in three varieties of Chicken & Bacon, Sweet Chili Chicken and Chicken & Ranch while aiming to appeal to healthier, ingredientconscious diners.

The Oak Brook, Ill.-based chain says the McWraps, already similarly found in other parts of the world, use the same type of flour tortillas and chicken as its snack wraps, which were introduced in 2006.

But two of the new McWraps will come with cucumbers, which the company says will mark the first time the vegetable will be part of its core menu.

The wraps range from 360 to 600 calories, depending on whether people pick grilled or deep-fried chicken.

McDonald’s Corp. has been stepping up the pace of its new menu offerings as it struggles to grow sales in the challenging economy.

Last year, the company ousted the head

of its U.S. division after a monthly sales figure fell for the first time in nearly a decade.

By refreshing its menu, McDonald’s is hoping to hold onto customers as it faces a shifting industry and intensifying competition from the likes of Burger King and Wendy’s.

Next week, for instance, The Wendy’s Co. plans to roll out its ‘Flatbread Grilled Chicken Sandwiches’ in two varieties; an Asiago Ranch flavor will have 530 calories and the Honey Mustard flavor will have 370 calories.

The latest offerings also reflect the changing tastes of diners, who are increasingly looking for more premium ingredients with a healthier image - even at fast-food chains.

McDonald’s, for example, is officially calling the new wraps ‘Premium McWraps.’ It also plans to offer a version of its Egg McMuffin made with egg whites starting April 22.

And this week, Burger King Worldwide Inc. rolled out its first turkey burger following the success of turkey burgers at Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s.

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Sieve the flour, salt, ground mixed spice and 450g strong white bread flour cinnamon into a large mixing bowl, then rub in ½ teaspoon salt the butter using your fingertips. Make a well in 1½ teaspoons mixed spice the centre of the mixture, then add the sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon and yeast. Beat the egg and add to the flour with the tepid milk. Mix together to a form a 50g butter soft, pliable dough. Turn out the dough onto 50g caster sugar a lightly floured work surface. Carefully work 1½ teaspoon easy-blend dried yeast the mixed dried fruit and mixed peel into the 210ml tepid milk dough until well combined. Knead lightly for 1 free-range egg 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.

100g mixed dried fruit Shape the dough into a ball and place it into 25g cut mixed citrus peel a buttered/greased mixing bowl, then cover with a clean tea towel and set aside in a warm 50g plain flour (for the crosses) place for one hour to prove.

1 free-range egg (for the crosses) Turn out the proved dough onto a lightly 30ml milk (for the glaze) floured work surface and knock back the 25g caster sugar (for the glaze) dough. Shape it into a ball again and return it to the bowl, then cover again with the tea towel and set aside for a further 30 minutes to rise.

Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and divide it into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, then flatten slightly into a bun shape using the palms of your hands. Cover the buns again with the tea towel and set aside to rest for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the mixture for the crosses; mix the flour and egg to a stiff paste, but thin enough to pipe. Make the glaze too - heat the milk and sugar together until the sugar has dissolved and set aside.

Place the hot cross buns onto buttered/greased baking trays, then place the tray/s inside a large oiled polythene bag. Tie the end of the bag tightly so that no air can get in and set aside in a warm place for a further 40 minutes to rise.

Preheat the oven to 240°C/475F/Gas 8. When the buns have risen, remove them from inside the polythene bag, and then spoon the flour and egg mixture into a piping bag and pipe a cross on each bun.

Bake the buns in the pre-heated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until pale golden-brown, and when turned over and tapped on the underneath they sound hollow. As soon as you remove the buns from the oven, brush them with the sugar and milk syrup, then set aside to cool on a wire rack.Serve warm, split and spread with butter, or serve toasted, split and spread with butter.

The cooked buns can be frozen for up to 3 months; allow 6 hours for them to defrost and serve as above.

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The most popular snack eaten by MPs in the House of Commons is the Jaffa Cake.

MPs and staff have spent £12,991 out of their own pockets on the chocolate and orange treats in the past five years at outlets and shops in the House.

The total spend on 56 types of biscuits over the same period came to £112,698 However, the House of Commons said it could not produce figures to show how much is spent on biscuits handed out for free to staff and MPs during meetings.

McVitie’s, which produces more than 1.1billion Jaffa Cakes a year at its factory in Stockport, won a VAT tribunal in 1991 for the treats to be listed as cakes rather than biscuits so VAT is not paid on them.

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workers spent a total of £16,829 on the Crawford’s mini-packs, but because they contain six different biscuits a favourite one could not be established making Jaffa Cakes the most popular.

A spokesman for the House of Commons said that biscuits doled out free to MPs and staff during meetings were part of the ‘general refreshments costs’ which it said ‘could not be broken down’.

He said: ‘The House of Commons procures biscuits for two purposes.

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‘Secondly they can be purchased as part of a refreshments budget for meetings.

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VAT is payable on chocolatecovered biscuits, which are classed as luxuries, but not on chocolate-covered cakes which are deemed a ‘staple food’.

A key fact at the tribunal was that Jaffa Cakes go hard when stale, whereas biscuits go soggy.

Despite the request specifying ‘expenditure on biscuits’, House of Commons chiefs decided to include Jaffa Cakes in the list.

Food and drink in the House of Commons is bought at a subsidised price.

In second place on the list are Crawford’s Mini Packs, which include bourbon creams, custard creams, digestives, shortbread, ginger nuts and fruit shortcake.

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Wonderful Ways With Eggs

In Britain, the average person eats 172 eggs a year. Fortunately, they are very nutritious, and are also low in calories - a medium egg contains fewer than 80 cals.

STORAGE: Eggs will age more in one day at room temperature than in one week in the fridge. Take them out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before you need them to get them up to the right temperature. When storing, keep away from strong-smelling food - the shells are porous and so can absorb aromas.

COLOUR: White and brown eggs are no different when it comes to quality, nutritional value, flavour and cooking characteristics!

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SERVES 4 ~ TAKES 20 MI NS - Preheat the oven to 18 Peel and cube 250g (9oz) 0C/gas 4. potatoes. Boil for five minu tes, or until just under cooked 3tbsp oil in a 25cm (10in) . Drain the potatoes. Heat oven-proof frying pan. Add 1 sliced onion and cook un til sof t and slightly golden. Whisk 6 eggs and 1tbsp chopped parsley. Add the potatoes and 125g (4½oz) cubed chorizo to the onions. Pour in the to distribute evenly. Sprinkle egg mixture, and shake gen on 125g (4½oz) crumbled tly feta. Cook ver y gently for of the mixture has set. Place 5-7 minutes, or until the centre the frittata under a preheated grill and cook until lightly go lden brown.

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Serves 2 ~ Takes 40 minutes: Preheat the grill to medium. For the hollandaise sauce, place 75g of butter into a small saucepan and melt slowly over a gentle heat. Once melted, remove from the heat and set aside. Place 2 egg yolks into a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water (take care not to let the bowl touch the water) and beat until pale and thickened. Add ½tbsp cold water, ½ tbsp lemon juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper to the egg yolks and beat for another 30 seconds. Add approx. 12g of cubed butter to the egg mixture in the bowl and stir for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and beat further 12g of cubed butter. Slowly pour in the melted butter, whisking constantly, until the sauce reaches the consistency of double cream. Place 2 English muffins, split in half horizontally & buttered onto a baking tray. Arrange 2 large handfuls baby spinach, steamed on top of the muffins, top with 2 poached eggs and pour the hollandaise sauce over the top Place the tray under the preheated grill for 1-2 minutes, or until the top is bubbling and just turning golden-brown. Transfer the eggs Florentine onto two serving plates and serve immediately.

Makes 24 - INGREDIENTS For the cupcakes 200g (7oz) self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 2tsp ground cinnamon 1tsp freshly ground nutmeg 175ml (6fl oz) sunflower oil 200g (7oz) light muscovado sugar 3 large eggs, lightly beaten Finely grated zest of 1 lime 200g (7oz) carrot, peeled and finely grated 60g (2¼oz) walnuts, chopped 50g (1¾oz) desiccated

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For the frosting 200g (7oz) full-fat cream cheese 150g (5½oz) icing sugar Finely grated zest of 1 lime, juice of ½ lime For the decoration Food colour paste (green and orange) 100g (3½oz) desiccated coconut 300g (10½oz) white sugarpaste Small rabbit cutter

METHOD Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Line 2 cupcake trays with paper cases. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and spices. In another bowl beat the oil and sugar, add the eggs and beat well. Stir in the remaining ingredients and the flour mixture.

Divide between the cases, bake for 18-20 minutes, then cool.

Mix the cream cheese and zest, sift in the icing sugar, beat well, add the lime juice, then spread on the cupcakes.

Mix green colour paste with water, toss through the coconut and leave on a tray to dry, then sprinkle on the cakes. To decorate, make carrots and rabbits from the sugarpaste

Homemade chocolate Easter eggs

ingredients: Sunflower oil; About 500g (1lb 2oz) good quality chocolate (depending on the size of your eggs), chopped; Chocolate egg moulds; ribbons; sugar flowers or chicks; royal icing METHOD: Pour a small amount of oil onto a kitchen towel and wipe on the inside of the moulds. To melt the chocolate, place in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, ensuring the base doesn’t touch the water.

Coat each half of the moulds with a thin layer of chocolate using a pastry brush or the back of a metal spoon. Leave to set for 15 minutes and repeat to make 3-4 layers.

Run a knife across to sharpen the edges. Leave to set in a cool place, then remove gently from the moulds.

Stick the halves together with melted chocolate, and leave to set. Adorn as you like with ribbons and decorations, stuck on with royal icing.

Handle as little as possible - try standing them in a glass to decorate.

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April 10th - Dance with entertainment by the fabulous Dan Davey and the lovely Angie McKay, whose Cher tribute is not to be missed. Men, you won’t want to be anywhere else tonight! Only €9.

May 22nd - Variety night dance with everyone’s favourite Sunset, including Abba Elite. Another night to put in your diary. Just €10.

Trips - Sevilla from September 16th, for 4 nights B & B at Hotel Becquer, close to the city centre and all attractions.

To include a trip to Huelva and a jamon factory, visiting Granada on the outward journey, and time in Cordoba on the way home. Just €350.

Benidorm from October 14th for 3 nights half board at the fantastic Hotel Helios. Everyone loves staying here, so book now. €140, including all coach travel and a day trip out.

Christmas in Benidorm, from December 23rd, again at the Helios, 4 nights full board with a sumptious Christmas Day gala lunch (the best in town) coach from Camposol and surrounding area, all for just €230. Extra rooms now available - book now to avoid disappointment.

For more information, call Rosemary on 620 105 179.

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17th April Coach to Mojacar Market and town, lunch in Bedar and visit to ICELAND Coach from Puerto de Mazarron, CountrtyClub and Camposol 25 Euros 28th May Coach to Alhama de Murcia Market visit the Roman Baths then up and into the middle of the Sierra Espunas for lunch at the traditional La Perdiz. Same pick up points same price 25Euro 24th May 4 places only left for three nights Salamanca, Segovia and Avila 210 Euros 6th October the trip of the year 5 nights in the Basque country, full board, 4 star hotel excursions everyday included 285 Euros Details from626 460465 or visit PALS on A Saturday on Camposol B at the Trevi from 11 till 1.30 or at SARALARAS in Puerto de Mazarron each Wednesday from 1 till 3 PALS DO IT 4 U, full details on www.pals.sm4.biz

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The Ex Servicemen´s Assocation of Mazarron District (ESAMD) are meeting on 10th April at Los Galayos Restaurant, Peuto de Mazarron at 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. for an evening meal .

The function is open to all members of ESAMD and their invited guests. Any Ex Service personnel wishing to join the Association should contact the Membership Secretary on 629 818 611. To reserve your meal, please contact the Social Secretary on 968 437 074 or 618 591 298

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F.A.S.T Bookstall is back – 2nd & 4th Friday every month Camposol ‘B’ Commercial Centre Saturday - 23rd March – F.A.S.T Easter Fayre – Marianos, Camposol from 11am – 3pm Sunday - 31st March - Sponsored Fun Walk and Easter Bonnet Parade (prize for best Bonnet). bookstall.

Saturday - 25th May – F.A.S.T Spring Ball & Second Anniversary – Amapola Restaurant Bolnuevo - €25 Saturday - 15th June – Camposol Fiesta – F.A.S.T Tombola Stall & CPR Demonstration Stall Saturday - 13th July – BBQ & Western Theme Night – Camposol Golf Club House Friday - 11th October Oktoberfest? Beer & Wine Festival – Camposol Golf Club Saturday- 23rd November F.A.S.T Christmas Fayre – Marianos Camposol ‘A’ 11am – 3pm

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The Beacon of Light

Centre for Spiritual Awareness

Meetings held every Wednesday from 7pm - approx 8.30pm: The Old School House Canadas del Romero

March 27th - Jimmy McArthur

Event tickets will be on sale from the F.A.S.T bookstall Camposol ‘B’ Commercial Centre 2nd & 4th Fridays each month.

Keep watching the press for updates and new events. For information about F.A.S.T please call: 634 314 386 or 626 465 847or 634 327 730

For more info please call 620 877 326 www.beaconoflightmurcia.webs.com email: beacon.of.light.murcia@gmail.com Healing is available after the service by request.

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The major UK banks saw a 45% rise in core profits in 2012, but that hike was wiped out by a mix of regulation and their own mistakes, a KPMG report says.

Its performance report looks at Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Standard Chartered.

It says the banks’ combined core profits last year were £31.5bn.

But this was eliminated by the “cost of past mistakes and increased creditworthiness of their own debt”, the audit firm’s report says.

This development meant that the major banks actually saw their statutory profits slump 40% on the previous year, at £11.7bn, KPMG added.

The banks, it says, were hit by PPI costs of £7.4bn - up from £5.7bn in 2011.

In addition, there were other fines and penalties from regulators and “redress provisions” of £4.7bn, and a £12.8bn accounting hit for losses caused by the revaluation of “own debt’”, “reflecting the credit markets’ more positive view on bank issuers

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Big Five UK banks see profits for 2012 ‘wiped out’

and interest rate movements”.

“Banks had a better performance year in 2012 but their improved core profits were eaten up by fines and other exceptional items, leaving them down on 2011,” said Bill Michael of KPMG. He added: “In terms of their reputations, 2012 was a dire year. This is why it is so important for them to address cultural and ethical perceptions and issues. Restoring customer trust is critical.”

However the report does acknowledge the improvement in core performance from the banks, and says it is due to two main factors.

Better credit performance has meant that impairment (bad loan) charges have continued to fall with continued low interest rates enabling the majority of customers to pay their mortgages and even reduce their credit exposures.

And stronger investment banking results have meant that revenues were generally up, especially in rates businesses, helped in large part by more positive sentiment surrounding the future of the eurozone.

But the report also points out that current events in Cyprus show that such sentiment can be transitory, “Overall, banks have made progress,” said Mr Michael. “They have strengthened their balance sheets and made strides to bolster their capital.

“They are becoming better able to carry out their essential function of providing support to businesses and promoting economic growth. However, the necessary changes to address conduct and behavioural failings will have a significant cost.”

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Cyprus: Big depositors face cut of 40%

Cyprus’s finance minister has confirmed that Cypriot depositors with less than 100,000 euros in their accounts “will not be hit” according to a report by the BBC.

But people with more than this could see about 40% of their deposits converted into bank shares, Michalis Sarris told the BBC. “The exact percentage is not... yet decided but it is going to be significant,” he said.

The final figure will depend on how the government decides to protect pensions.

He confirmed that all Cypriot banks will remain closed until Thursday and that capital controls will be placed on the size and the amount of money people will be allowed to withdraw once they have reopened.

These restrictions would “probably be a bit stricter” on the country’s two largest banks, Bank of Cyprus and Laiki, and would remain in place until the banking system “stabilises”, he said.

The exact details of this “two tier system” would be hammered out with the banks later on Tuesday, he said.

Mr Sarris is expecting “some bleeding, some outflow” of funds once the banks reopen, but believes that once EU bailout funds begin flowing “in a matter of weeks”, confidence will return.

Although the economy would be badly hit by the economic crisis, Mr Sarris admitted, he maintained that it could benefit from “an energy boom”, referring to the exploratory Aphrodite gas fields off the southern coast of the island.

“Yes, there will be a problem but we will overcome it in a relatively short period of time”, he said. He also said his government had renegotiated more favourable loans terms with Russia.

as well as larger holdings, was rejected by parliament.

The new deal for Cyprus, unlike previous agreements, does not require parliamentary approval. It will also include austerity measures and tax increases.

Laiki will be shut down, and deposits under 100,000 euros, which are guaranteed by the state under EU law, will move into the Bank of Cyprus to create a “good bank”.

Deposits above that insured amount will be frozen and used to pay Laiki’s debts and recapitalise the Bank of Cyprus, with depositor losses eventually converted into shares.

Major depositors, many of whom are wealthy Russians, will not be able to access accounts exceeding the 100,000-euro limit until the restructuring of the banks is complete.

On Monday morning, hopes that the deal would solve the crisis lifted shares. But later, stock markets were rocked after the head of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers suggested that the deal for Cyprus could form a template for resolving future eurozone banking problems.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister who as head of the Eurogroup played a key role in the Cyprus negotiations, told Reuters and the Financial Times: “If there is a risk in a bank our first question should be ‘OK, what are you in the bank going to do about that?’”

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He later added a clarification, saying that Cyprus was “a specific case with exceptional challenges”.

Mr Dijsselbloem said the pattern for bank rescues should see shareholders take the first hit, then bondholders, who lend money through financial markets, and only then should depositors with large bank balances be tapped.

The Cyprus deal puts the burden for dealing with problem banks on their shareholders and creditors - in this particular case, customers with large bank balances - rather than the government and taxpayers, or bondholders.

The Cypriot authorities had said all but the biggest two banks would open on Tuesday.

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Two words that spring to mind when I am confronted by the Suzuki SX4 DDiS, the 4x4 hatchback. A switch allows the driver to select between two- and four-wheel drive, which is useful in this day and age of increasingly expensive fuel. Vehicles are always more efficient when in two-wheel drive and this is great for typical day-to-day use. Four-wheel drive is ideal for challenging winter conditions or the occasional bit of off-roading. Being able to switch between the two while you’re driving is really useful.

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The final of the Winter KO competition for The Mark Watts Memorial Trophy was played on Wednesday 13th March at Corvera Golf Club between Barry Beale and Paul Newman. The weather forecast had promised a dry but windy day and it certainly delivered exactly that with a vengeance.

Both players started well with the first couple of holes halved and Barry then won three on the trot with some precise

Compare this to a Land Rover 90 where you have to be stationary to perform this move and I am already impressed.

Interestingly when my first daughter Harriett was born in February 2011, the petrol SX4 was the first vehicle she experienced when I drove her home from hospital. When my second daughter Heidi was born a day before Harriett in the same month, she too was driven home from hospital in an SX4 but this time a diesel version.

I like Suzuki vehicles in the same way that I

putting to get things warmed up. Paul responded at the 6th, using one his two ‘shot’ holes to maximum effect to reduce the deficit and by the close of the front 9 had reduced the advantage to a single hole.

On to the back nine with the wind ever strengthening and after halving the 10th Paul made the decisive move winning four in a row to be three up with four to play. It looked all over at the par 3 15th but Barry managed to

hole a long putt to keep the match alive. The end came at the 16th as Barry offered his hand on a half to leave Paul

appreciate Land Rovers. They both have an excellent no messing about reputation and can be relied upon in most circumstances.

The test takes place in high winds and when I manoeuvre into the outside lane of the motorway there is an unsettling banging from the roof, which does make me question what it is for a moment. I am sure it is the flexible roof mounted radio aerial – and although this has not happened to me in any other vehicle – I plough on regardless – my second daughter needs to see her father and vice versa. Arriving at the hospital my opinion of the aerial seems to be correct.

I suggest this should be removed and the aerial fitted somewhere else on the vehicle.

Inside, the black plastic interior is no doubt hardwearing and although the seats are reasonably comfortable there is little inspiration as you can see from the video at testdrives.biz. No matter how hard I try, I cannot find my favourite radio station but the steering wheel mounted cruise control is easy to use. There is a raised driving position when compared to a standard hatchback and this gives a more commanding view

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of the road. I actually prefer this two-litre diesel engine to the 1.6-litre petrol I tested previously for two reasons. First, it is pretty gutsy and second it delivers much better fuel economy, although it is much more expensive to purchase than the petrol version. On the motorway it is noisy but consistently delivers over 50mpg.

133 Martin Batham (Liberty’s) 121 John “Nico “ Nicholl (Oche-Holics) League results: 152 Oche-Holics; 112 Concierto’s; 98 Liberty’s; 98 Pablo’s; 83 Belushi’s; 65 Horacio A; 52 Horacio B;42 JJ Belushi’s

Internacional CB Football Supporters Club On a sunny Palm Sunday before a crowd of 142, Edu was presented with the M.O.T.M. award for his performance last week, by Alan Kay who went on to win the name card with Nott’s Forest.

Monte kicked off into a strong head wind which proved difficult for both teams whether it was behind you or in your face. After a quiet 20 minutes Andres fired wide from a cross which found him at the far post. Then as Monte pressed M&A had a fierce shot

well saved by the Orihuela goalkeeper followed by a 30 yard run on goal by Edu which he failed to convert as he ran it over the line before he could cross it. Orihuela then missed an opportunity with a poor free kick from just outside the box and then wasted another chance from a through ball into the Monte box.

On 40 minutes a great free kick deep into the box saw Becker rise above their defence to head home the first goal which also proved to be the winner.

The second half started after all the children had been given chocolate Easter bunnies and eggs from the full Monte supporters club.

The wind may have helped the defence at times but now the sun was also causing problems for the visitors and Monte sent several long balls deep into the opposition goalmouth.

After 65 minutes Andres hit the crossbar with a free kick and a relieved Orihuela defence were glad to see it cleared. On 70 minutes Iker just missed from one of

many free kicks which were being given to us every few minutes as Orihuela became more desperate. Becker was then replaced by Yonhi, a further 2 chances were missed before Gallas replaced Fernando and the game went into extra time at which 3 Monte players on the break contrived to miss a golden opportunity to seal the match.

We now go into the Easter break on a high with a well deserved but narrow victory.

Howard Yeats.

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MAZARRON 4 EMF FUENTE ALAMO 0 Mazarron got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 40 victory at home to Fuente Alamo.

They took the lead after only a minute when Alfonso found Jose Ruben on the right and his cross was fired home

by Cecilio. After 8 minutes, Poyato, who was returning to the team after a lengthy absence, played a through ball to Ruben. Mazarron’s leading scorer ran on and calmly dribbled round the Fuente Alamo keeper, before slotting the ball home to make it 2-0.

Ruben and Alfonso were causing all sorts of problems for the Fuente defence and Ruben combined well with Matt Clarke on the left but his cross was just blocked.

Poyato saw a couple of long range efforts sail over the bar and then, after 34 minutes, a fierce drive by Cecilio was brilliantly saved by the Fuente keeper.

Three minutes later, a harmless looking through ball deceived the Fuente Alamo keeper who came out of his penalty area but completely missed his kick.

Cecilio took full advantage by running on to place the ball into the empty net to give Mazarron a 3-0 lead and claim his 10th goal of the season.

Two minutes before half time, a Ruben corner found Diego 8 yards from goal but his shot was blocked by the keeper.

Fuente Alamo had hardly troubled the Mazarron defence and it was a similar story in the second half.

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to torment the Fuente defenders with his pace and one surging run down the right touchline saw him knock over the linesman, to the delight of the home supporters!!!

A number of substitutions and bookings on either side disrupted the flow of the game but Mazarron completely dominated the closing stages of the game.

First Ruben’s excellent cross was just cleared by a defender with Cecilio waiting to pounce for his hat trick and then Ruben hit a rasping drive from outside the area which just went over the crossbar.

Alfonso should have scored with two minutes left after a clever flick on by Ruben, but shot wide. However, he made amends in the last minute when he headed home Ruben’s pin point cross to make the final score 4-0. The victory saw Mazarron overhaul Fuente Alamo and move back up to 9th position in the league table.

Team: Jose Iker, Diego, Pepelu, Barrachina, Perico, Alfonso, Poyato (Alvaro), Baeza, Matt Clarke (Santi), Jose Ruben, Cecilio (Brayan).

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YOUNG “SHARKS” LOSE IN EXTRA TIME On Saturday, a relatively new and young team, “San Javier Sharks”, took on Murcia, a more experienced rugby team.

Playing at the San Pedron del Pinatar Deportiva Municipal, it was an express start with fast running and hard tackling. After only three minutes left winger, Borja, crossed over for a try.

He also kicked the conversion but five minutes later Murcia’s centre scored a try converted by the stand-off to level the score.

Before half time a Borja kicked a penalty and Michael Moran finished off the best

move of the game with a try which Borja also converted to give the “Sharks” a half time lead of ten points.

At the interval Murcia brought on some heavier forwards to give them scrum domination and a try by their tight head prop to narrow the gap. Under pressure, the “Sharks” defence produced some body crunching tackles to disrupt the Murcia moves.

Borja crossed for his second try to restore their ten points lead.

Sadly an increasing number of injuries left a few gaps in defence but even when

Murcia scored a try quick try under the posts, it looked as if the “Sharks” would hold on for a win.

The referee

allowed an extra five minute and Murcia snatched victory for the now tired “Sharks” by converting that very late try to make the final score “Sharks” 22 Murcia 24.

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After two weeks with out a game Costa travelled to local rivals and top of the league Horradada for a derby game. After getting a draw a month back against second placed Benejuzar and some good results on the back of that performance Costa had nothing to fear. Costa got off to the worse possible start and struggled to hold the ball for any amount of time due to great pressure and closing down by the home side, aswell as terrible decision making and awful passing Costa found themselves 2 0 down after seven minutes.

The home side looked the much sharper and fitter team in every department and constantly at will ripped Costa to shreads. The only time Costa looked to trouble the home goal keeper was from set pieces, and Glen Lawton was unlucky with his

Before half time Costa failed to deal with three efforts from set pieces two corners and a free kick and went into the interval 5 - 0 down.

With the game gone the second half was all about pride and trying to improve and to give the Costa fans something to cheer. Three changes that saw Sam Broadway move to left midfield and Callum Gildea to right midfield and Cesar Augosto switch to left back, with the hope of trying to attack and test the untested home defence who had nothing to do in the first half. Within the first minute Costa conceded a sixth goal.

Horradada seemed to relax on the scoreline they had built up which then allowed Costa to start finding some passes and possession for the first time in the game and a great run from Cesar down the left won a corner for Costa and from this saw Charley Frost score from the set piece.

Even though the second half performance was much better from the Costa players a further goal went the homes side’s way on 59 mins

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and even with the goal of the game coming from a great strike from Sam Broadway to take the score to 7 - 2 on 61 minutes Horradada rounded of a convincing performance with an eighth goal on 64 mins and three points that will surely see them crowned the league champions this season.

Costa now have two weeks off over the easter period to dust themselves off and pick themselves before a home game against Almoradi.

For more information on Orihuela Costa F.C. youth team visit : wwworihuelacostafc. com or contact Club Secretary George on : 679 77 44 88.

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RODS AND REELS This week was the 5th round of the Coast Rider Challenge Trophy and was held on the Eden Canal stretch of the Rio Segura. As Terry has said in his report the river was up and running, well it had risen even higher and was flowing even more strongly when we arrived. ( Terry´s match was the day before ). However, on the day everybody caught fish ( A first for this year I think ) with one specimen being landed and one lost at the net.

Tony Price caught and landed a carp of 4.60 kilo´s ( in old money 10.12 lbs). Stan Roberts hooked and managed to get it to his net to find the net was not big enough, his estimate of the fish was around 20 lb (not a fisherman´s tale I hasten to add). Looks now the only time to fish the river is when it is in flood !!!!!!!!!.

Top Rods on the day 1st Stan ( The Man ) Roberts fishing the pole using bread with 8.22 kilo´s.

2nd Alan ( The Chairman ) Reid fishing the feeder using bread with 6.28 kilo´s.

3rd Tony ( The Flower Man ) Price fishing the feeder using bread with 5.34 kilo´s.

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ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS Supplied by Terry Screen This week we were again fishing the Eden Canal for the eleventh and final round in the Abbey Angling Cup on the 19th March; perhaps now that the weather seems to be improving we will soon be able to fish the other venues.

I paid a visit to the Murcia town water last Sunday, and the water was just receding off the footpath which has left about four inches of silt on there. The flood water has now reached the Eden Canal with the excess water overflowing in to the old river bed, the water on the match length is controlled by sluice gates which regulates the flow, but the water was still rising through out the match and was running quite fast.

Although conditions are not good by any means most anglers caught fish.

This being the last match of the series the points was close right up to the end as only eight of the eleven matches points count which means dropping the three lowest points.

1st Alan (The Chairman) Reid with 5.640kg fishing the feeder using bread and corn 2nd Stan (The Man) Roberts with 5.360kg fishing the pole

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feeder using maggot 3rd Andy (Web Man) Stevenson with 4.720kg fishing the pole feeder using corn and maggot The final results of the Abbey Angling Cup 1st Terry Screen with 87pts minus 15 pts total 72pts 2nd Dave Hoare with 75pts minus 10pts total 65pts 3rd Bill Reade with 68pts minus 4pts total 64pts Next week is the start of the Spring Series Cup, and all details are available on our website www.abbeyangling. com or from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 965328368 ANGLERS TOGETHER The objective of Anglers Together was to introduce anglers to each other, who otherwise had no one to fish with or didn’t know where to fish.

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CORNISH PRIDE ( LOS DOLSES ) Ten Pin Bowling League After the evenings bowling was finished last week, the draw was held for the winners of this years ‘Easter Egg

CD Montesinos vEduTodo Deporte Montesinos Monte ran out worthy 8-1 then weaved through come on along with Omar winners on a damp day at the field of fantasies. After only 5 minutes Wallace opened the score when he followed up a free kick and Rodrigo doubled the score on the half hour after an error by the Todo defence.

Having had a goal disallowed for offside Edu, then scored by dummying their goalkeeper.

Lopez then made a very good save on 32 minutes which also saw the Todo defender pulling a muscle while taking the free kick and limping off to be substituted.

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Greenlands bowls club recently competed against Javea BC in the final of possibly Costa Blanca’s most prestigious competition, the Premier 20 Cup. Having previously beaten Country Bowls, La Marina & San Luis, we faced the might of Northern based Javea, and took them right to the wire. At home, the pairing of Sue Johnson & Bobbie Sims performed admirably, winning 19-14.

The trips team of Penny Tomkins, Brian Miller & Barry Collins, also recorded a great victory (17-14). Meanwhile up at Javea, Steve Cantley never looked like losing his singles match, as he triumphed 2115.

Watched by owners Mike & Pam (thanks for all your support guys!), the rinks had the unwanted distinction of being last to finish, whilst being fed varying information regarding how results had concluded back at Greenlands - no pressure then! Led by skip Lynn Greenland, ably supported by Bill Sims, Jan Pocock & Mike Veale, they

Scramble’ competition. Which was sponsored this year by THE MED Bistro & bar, urb El Raso.

To qualify for a place in the

draw, a bowler had to get, depending on their league average, either 2 or 3 strikes in a row.

So after 82 tickets going into the draw, the first 3 lucky winners, who each received a large egg were; Ray Stevens (Bandoleros), Brian Tomlin (Bar Mosquito) and Phillip Adams (Crazy Pinz) Another 22 eggs were won by various bowlers.

Well done to the winners, and a big thank you from all the bowlers in our league to Andy and Steve at THE MED Bistro & Bar for supporting our competition.

came back superbly from a large early deficit, to take the discipline 20-18.

This meant that the tie was drawn 4 all, but it was Javea who would become champions with a superior shot difference. Well done to everyone who represented Greenlands throughout the tournament.

All in all, it was a very successful week for GBC, as various competitions reached their climax. They all deserve a big hug. Who, you may well ask? Marilyn’s multi-talented bunch of Bears, that’s who!

Having found themselves top of Fed 4s div ‘B’, they travelled to San Miguel, where they earned a pleasing 4-4 draw, but needed to wait for the result at San Luis before the corks could be popped.

Sure enough, results went their way, meaning they were champions.

Well done to last day heroes/heroines: F Tilley, P Lockley, C Thomas, A Goodfellow 21-13. M Lockley, S Johnson, J Parker, M Fryatt 23-11.

Althoughnotquitechampions, twas a great campaign for our div ‘A’ representatives, the

the opposing defence to find himself in a one on one with their goalkeeper 4-0. A penalty against Becker for hand ball saw Monte go in 4-1 up at half time.

Straight from the restart Todo broke through only to see the ball hit the cross bar and come out. Shortly afterwards Iker made it 5-1 forcing a corner over the line.

Andres then hit the crossbar before being substituted by Diego. A long run by Edu through the Todo defence saw Manuel score from an unselfish pass, having just

Bulls. After a slow start to the season, we bounced back with a vengeance, finishing a very creditable 3rd in a formidable division.

At home to San Miguel Harriers, the teams of S Heath, B Miller, S Hibberd, L Greenland (20-13) & M Mackay, B & B Sims, M Veale (19-15), won 6-2. A big thank you to all who supported this competition, in which at times saw us stretched to the limits of player availability.

Also finishing 3rd, this time in SABA league div 1, were the Maples. At home to San Miguel Pulsars, they won on 3 rinks, giving them a satisfactory 6-8 scoreline.

Congratulations: J Clements, S Heath, A Goodfellow 19-17.

S Stead, M Thomas, B Pocock 26-12.

T French, F & M Edwards 18-15. What a last day result for the Sycamores!

Although relegated from the top flight, they went down in style, as they thrashed Quesada Pearls 10-4 in their own backyard. Get in there: J Oliver, Penny Tomkins, T Upham 18-15. Z Wilcock, M Lockley, B Miller 18-16. B Doran, V Duchart, J Wilcock

for Dimitri and Rodrigo in a double substitution on the hour. Wallace then put Edu through for his well deserved hat trick, then the Todo goalkeeper made a couple of good saves from Sergio and Wallace before Diego finished the scoring on 85 minutes.

A crowd of 105 saw a one sided game although to their credit,Todo never gave up.

Several bookings as is normal, but the only sending off was a Todo supporting dog from the Todo dugout.

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17-11. L Miller, M Kilby, A Brown 18-15.

In div 2, Chestnuts travelled to Country Bowls, where they lost 122 against the imaginatively named ‘Supernovas’. You did your bit lads: T Hodges, M Cassidy, D Thompson 14-12.

A tough game was always on the cards, as the Winter Leaguers travelled to San Luis.

And so it proved to be the case, as they went down 8-2, but an awesome display by B & B Sims, B Miller plus skip L Greenland (23-7), helped eased the pain. Another fine display by the Berleeners earned them 2 points, courtesy of this winning rink: M Dewer, T Hodges, N Cork, Pete Tomkins (23-9.).

Congratulations to Steve Westall, David Bray & Barbara Doran, winners of the recently completed club internal Tues Roving Jack league.

PLEASE NOTE: On Tues 26 Mar at 1pm, there will be a quick open meeting to approve or disapprove the CBBA proposals made by the club. All members are invited to attend.

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This was our first visit of the year to the well established course of El Plantio.

It is always a popular venue which was shown by the number of members and guests who chose to join us there, 40 in all.

Weather wise it was the best golfing day this year, bright sun and not much wind, so no rain gear but shirt sleeves.

The course was in reasonable condition, the greens were a tad slow though, but not too bad none the less.

One person in particular had problems with the fences bouncing off them into the water and also managing to hit a nearest the pin marker from off the green, sending ball shooting sideways, such is life.

The scores were good so the handicap secretary will have some work to do. The winners were: Gold Division: 1st Colin Ranson 29pts on c/b, 2nd Ray Brown 29pts and 3rd Bob Berry 27pts c/b Silver Division: 1st Brian Rendell 34pts on c/b, 2nd Barny Barningham 34pts and 3rd George Stewart

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31pts Bronze Division: 1st Tony Ellis 34pts, 2nd Dave Keating 29pts on c/b and 3rd Paul Flanaghan 29pts The best guest was John Dunnison 24pts NTP’s: Brian Smith hole 7, Colin Ranson hole 9, nearest in 2 Bill Mackay hole 13 and nearest in 3 Bob Berry hole 15.

There were 4 twos in all so each received €10, Brian Smith, Bill Mackay, Neil Harrison and Paul Flanaghan The free game draw was won by Geoff Dowsett As usual we would like

to thank the Tavern on Lo Crispin for the tappas served to us after the presentation. Our next full 18 holes is at Los Colinas, 9am start off two tees this venue has been changed from Bonalba due to hollow tinning. Our Lorca trip is now on the website, there is a limited number of places so be quick and sign up, also the Albi Lush at Altorreal is now on there too, this day includes golf, meal and entertainment at Monty’s Bar on Montebello so it should be good day.

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A day of trophies and medals for Torrevieja swimmers What a weekend for Club Natacion Torrevieja!! On Saturday 23rd March, in the 9th Club Natacion Raspeig

Trophy Competition the club won 3 trophies and medals in the girls relay. In the afternoon the club gained

4 medals in the Masters 4th Councillor Anton Ramon Garcia Memorial Competition also hosted at the municipal pool, San Vincente, Alicante.

The days events started with the children’s competition and off to a flying start Marta Garcia won a trophy for 3rd place in the 50m freestyle event for those born in 2006.

This was followed by her sister Paula Garcia just missing a trophy with 4th place in her 100m medley (2002 years). Another very close 4th place was Samira Burbano in the 2003 years 100m medley with team mate Victoria Pigneur in 5th place.

Next in the older age group Zoe Connolly got a trophy for 3rd in her 100m medley (2001 yrs) and Hakeem Teland first place and trophy in his 50m freestyle event (1998 yrs and older).

To round off the morning the club entered both the boys 4 x 50m freestyle and girls 4 x 50m freestyle relay events. Both teams worked extremely hard against strong competition.

This was rewarded with the girls team of Amy Connolly, Samira Burbano, Paula Garcia and Zoe Connolly winning 3rd place and all being awarded medals for this event.

Later in the afternoon it was time for the Masters of the club to try their hardest to keep up with the children’s earlier achievements. Beth Altabas started the event with a gold medal in the 100m backstroke (65+) and later in the last event of the day a second gold in her 100m medley. Both swims

gave beth new personal best times. Next to race for Torreveija Adam Stewart swam in the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke events (25yrs+). Adam worked really hard and beat his recent personal best in his freestyle by nearly 2 seconds and earnt 4th place in both events.

Vicki Connolly then finally finished the day off with two gold medals in her two events 50m and 100m (45+) freestyle races. Well done to all who competed, everyone worked really hard and all enjoyed the day.

For more information regarding Torrevieja Swimming Club please contact Rosa 665 454 126 or President Felipe on 609 418 776 or by e-mail on info@ clubnataciontorrevieja.com

C.F Sporting de San Fulgencio Second half resurrection seemed to have sealed the earns Saints point before Easter C.F La Coca de Aspe 2-2 C.F Sporting de San Fulgencio Two second half goals completed a well deserved comeback for a depleted San Fulgencio side. The draw also ended a barren run of 4 consecutive defeats. Aspe weren’t without problems of their own as they were lingering in and about the relegation zone.

The candidates to go down started well though, Jose Navarro did brilliantly to deny Aspe and early goal with two excellent reaction saves.

It wasn’t long before San Ful had their first chance of the game, Carl Kirby heading just over from a corner.

Marco Aurelio was inches away from connecting with Carl’s lob over the keeper minutes later as the game opened up.

At the other end, Aspe watsed good chance when their striker sliced the ball from yards out and it ended up in Navarro’s hands.

After half an hour of play, the home side took the lead in controversial circumstances.

One of their better players chased the ball down and tipped it around Navarro, despite the ball going well over the corner line, and curled the ball into the open goal.

The Saints went into the break frustrated and it got worse shortly after.

Having started the second half well, the visitors found themselves two down. After regaining possession in their own half, Aspe drove forward and their influential striker

points for his side.

The hosts then had another wonderful opportunity, but Jose Navarro did well to push the striker wide and force him to shoot from an angle. It was maybe the turning point of the contest as the Saints went up to the other end and earned a succession of corners.

Jose Bonmati, playing as an emergency centre-back, halved the deficit with a straightforward header after the keeper missed his punch.

For the next ten minutes Aspe were repelling San Fulgencio attacks, but Aaron Lopez eventually levelled for the Saints with 5 minutes remaining. After a free-kick was half cleared into his path, the defender finished like a seasoned striker, side-footing his volley first time past the helpless goalkeeper.

There was still time for chances at each end, first Carl Kirby was denied by a great last ditch tackle and then Navarro made another stunning save to make sure San Fulgencio left with a point.

Could this second half comeback inspire the Saints to rise back up the table?

Our next game is at home against Monforte on the 14th of April at 12:00.

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