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ZX Spectrum production set to begin
Production is set to start on a remodelled version of the ZX Spectrum, which will come pre-installed with 1,000 classic game titles. Nottinghamshire firm SMS Electronics will manufacture the Sinclair Spectrum Vega at its Beeston factory. The machine, which has been developed by Luton-based Retro Computers, is due to go on sale in April.Sir Clive Sinclair, who launched the original ZX Spectrum computer in 1982, is backing the venture. Mark Goldby, managing director of SMS Electronics, said he was hoping for “big things” from the new machine. He said: “I am absolutely delighted our company has been involved in this project. “If it sells anywhere near as well as the original ZX Spectrum that could bring massive employment opportunities for us here. “If you are a diehard graphics fiend then you are probably not going to get too excited - but this is all about the games, which are extremely addictive. “We have a queue of technicians
waiting for a chance to test it.” Production is set to start in February. Dr David Levy, chairman of Retro Computers, said details of the 1,000 titles to come pre-installed on the machine were still being finalised. However, he promised they would include many of the best-selling games from the 1980s. The firm, which has Sir Clive as a shareholder, is also making arrangements with the owners of the software rights to Spectrum games to donate a combined software royalty to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. The first run of 1,000 machines has been financed by a crowdfunding campaign - which offered people the chance to have their names included on a roll of honour installed on them. The Spectrum Vega has been designed to run all 14,000 of the original games, developed during the years when some five million Sinclair ZX Spectrums were sold.
Singer preparing for space
British singer Sarah Brightman is expected to blast off in October for a 10-day stay on the International Space Station, NASA said on Thursday. The famed soprano, who starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” will pay about $52 million for a round-trip ride aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule, said U.S.-based Space Adventures, a privately owned firm that is arranging the trip. Brightman, 54, will become the eighth tourist and first professional singer to visit the orbital outpost, a $100 billion research laboratory that flies about 260 miles (418 km) above Earth. One tourist, Microsoft co-founder Charles Simonyi, made two trips. Since NASA retired its space shuttles in 2011, Russian Soyuz capsules have been fully booked flying crew to and from the station, a project of 15 nations. The last tourist to fly was Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, who spent 11 days aboard the station in 2009, at a cost of about $35 million. A Soyuz seat for a paying passenger is available this fall because Russia needs to supply a fresh capsule to bring home two station crewmen who are planning to make unprecedented year-long stays in space. Soyuz are designed to stay in orbit for six months. Cosmonaut and incoming station crewmember Sergey Volkov will pilot the replacement Soyuz that will carry European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen and Brightman, NASA flight director Emily Nelson said
Feature Film Almost Completed
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during a televised press conference on Thursday from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Brightman arrived in Russia this week and was scheduled to begin a nine-month training program on Thursday, but it was postponed until next week so she could recover from a cold, Russia’s ITAR-TASS news service reported. A second aspiring space tourist, Satoshi entrepreneur Japanese Takamatsu, also arrived at Russia’s Star City training center to prepare for a spaceflight. TASS reported that he will serve as Brightman’s backup if she is unable to make the trip. Space Adventures could not be reached for comment about when Takamatsu, who would become the first Japanese tourist to visit the station, might fly. reuters.com
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On Set, Breakaway’s Bar to shoot scenes in the production. Denis Hewitt may not trip of your tongue but his face is probably very familiar to you. his CV is very impressive. Among his credits are the following: TV and Film productions including Robin Hood, The Wolfman, The Bourne Ultimatum, Run Fat Boy Run, Atonement, Billy Elliot, Goal, Survivor, The Counsellor, The Woman In Black, Killing Time, Elizabeth, No Place, 24, Live Another Day, Downton Abbey, The Bill, Life on Mars, 55 Degrees North, Emmerdale, Vera, Scott And Bailey, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, The Fast Show, Badger, Byker Grove, Seconds from Disaster, Timewatch, Wire in the Blood, Take Me, Past Crimes, Perfect
of the team of local actors and crew that he flew himself over to Spain just to be involved, just like Tom Watt. The Film has Spawn a music score, some local artists have stepped up to the plate, wrote and sung to a high standard. Local Radio Stations are finding listeners requesting The Theme song Sung by Chloe Leigh and backed by The Fabulous replays called “The Cucaracha Club” and the Video by the same name is picking up lots of hits on You Tube. It is expected the editing stage will take 4 to 6 month and the film will be ready for release in the autumn. Further information can be obtained via the website: www.siesta.productions
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UFO spotted near Space Station
Repsol drops Canaries oil exploration Energy giant Repsol announced on Friday that it was terminating its oil and gas exploration in Canary Island waters, as reserves were found to be too small and of poor quality. “An analysis of samples obtained from the Sandía site survey confirmed the existence of gas – from methane to hexane – but lacking the volume and quality required to consider future extraction,” said the company in a press release. The firm said the deposits were saturated with water and only present in thin, non-exploitable layers. “No additional investigation will be conducted in the area, and the dynamic positioning vessel Rowan Renaissance will return to Angola to continue the hydrocarbon exploration program that Repsol is carrying out in that country,” the note added. Repsol began surveying waters off the
Canary Islands in November of last year. The project drew vocal opposition from the regional government, which feared the risk of an oil spill in an area that depends on tourism and fishing for its livelihood.
Footage has emerged purporting to show a UFO hovering near the International Space Station after astronauts evacuated part of the craft following an ammonia leak.
Eagle-eyed conspiracy theorists spotted a strange orb-shaped object disappear behind the ISS after the leak forced astronauts to briefly join their Russian counterparts in a separate module, strengthening beliefs that the Repsol had estimated a success rate of ISS is actually a hotbed of alien activity. 15 to 20 percent for surveys conducted Although it has not been established around 60 kilometers off Lanzarote, in whether the footage was taken from a section named Sandía. The company NASA’s live feed, it was broadcast on had permission to explore two other American news channel CBS, prompting sections, dubbed Chirimoya and a flurry of debate among those who Zanahoria, but these plans have been believe in the existence of little green dropped. The 2,211-meter-deep hole men. drilled into the seabed will now have to While some claimed that be sealed. the footage was evidence elpais.com Canarian authorities even called for a regional referendum on the issue, although Spain’s Constitutional Court suspended it.
Paris gunman ‘was with five others in Madrid’ that Mohamed Belhoucine was already in
Syria where Hayat Boumeddiene joined him. Boumeddiene was seen arriving at an airport in Istanbul accompanied by his younger brother Mehdi.
Amedy Coulibaly, one of the three gunmen behind last week’s Paris attacks, drove five people to Madrid in early January to catch a plane to Turkey, a Spanish anti-terrorism source said Friday. Among the five was Mehdi Sabry Belhoucine and his brother Mohamed, who has already been convicted of terrorism related offences in France, as well as Coulibaly’s partner Hayat Boumeddiene, the source told AFP. “We think they travelled from Paris, going to MadridBarajas (airport), without stopping -- Coulibaly, Hayat, the Belhoucine brothers, and Mohamed Belhoucine’s wife and son.” The five people flew to Turkey on January 2nd with tickets bought over the Internet, the source added. Mohamed Belhoucine, a 27-year-old former engineering student, was arrested in May 2010 and sentenced to two years in prison for membership in a cell that sent jihadists to a Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. He left jail in June 20A French police source said earlier
Investigators have not found any trace of a hotel reservation for the group, the Spanish antiterrorism source said, confirming media reports. The authorities have been focusing on the lack of a hotel reservation, as it could be a sign that they stayed with a support cell in Spain with the capacity to act locally.
A Spanish high court judge, who specialises in terrorism cases, opened a preliminary investigation on Thursday into Coulibaly’s stay in Madrid. thelocal.es
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Cruz Azul Visits Los Infiernos Perrera Cruz Azul Murcia is actively liaising with local animal charities to encourage a more cohesive approach to animal welfare in the Murcia region. As part of this initiative, Lyn Baines (President) and Sue Thomason (Vice President) met with volunteers from Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters (LIPS) who do everything that they can to ensure that the hundred or more dogs in their care are looked after and found good ‘forever homes’. LIPS takes in dogs from Torre Pacheco, Los Alcázares, San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Pilar de la Horadada. LIPS need more volunteers to walk, groom and interact with the dogs. Interaction is vital because in some cases the dogs have been abused or subjected to terrible cruelty; they need to learn to trust. maybe for the first time in their lives. Others may
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simply need to learn to walk on a lead to make it easier to have them accepted for adoption. LIPS volunteer, Karin Patrick, remarked “If we had more volunteers we could walk all of the dogs every day instead of just three times a week. It just isn’t enough, especially for the larger dogs.” Cruz Azul’s visit was to see the problem first hand and to discuss ways in which they could help. “Our remit is to encourage responsible pet ownership and to reduce the stray population in this region” commented Lyn. “We offer assistance to owners on low incomes whose pets need veterinary intervention. In return, we ask the owners to agree to have their pet sterilised, micro chipped and vaccinated. This will go considerably towards cutting down the number of dogs that end up on the streets or in dog pounds such as the one in Los Infiernos. We admire the work that LIPS is doing and will support them as much as we can.” In addition to dog walkers, LIPS needs volunteers not only to help them achieve the ultimate goal of finding forever homes for all the dogs in their care but also to help make them as comfortable and happy
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owners. LIPS urgently need someone who is computer-literate to manage their Facebook page and respond to enquiries. They also need more fundraisers to help them bring in money for the following: To expand their neutering project; they believe, and Cruz Azul agree, that is the key to the problem. If they could immediately neuter each dog that arrives at the pound, then it would be easier and cheaper to rehome them. They need huge amounts of general hard food, as well as specialist food for sick or pregnant dogs and for puppies and dogs with allergies. A bag of food costs approximately 11 Euros. Parvovirus injections for all the puppies they receive to protect them in the pound. A parvo injection costs 10 Euros. Enclosed isolation cages for puppies and for nursing mothers with their pups. LIPS often receives litters of very young puppies, abandoned alone. Roofs on all of the cages to protect the dogs from the rain and the sun. LIPS is a registered charity (No. G30881924) and their goal is never to
RIP Google Glass & other failed inventions
Google Glass is dead, at least in its current form. And so it enters a grand, tragic graveyard of well-meaning but badlyreceived inventions and technology — a place containing flying cars and bad games consoles. Many inventions promise to change the world, but some never get the chance. That might be because they’re bad — but it’s just as often that they come at the wrong time, or are a little confusing. Glass was probably the latter, and Google has said that it is likely to bring it back in some other form. Here are five of our favourite other inventions that were initially expected to change the world, but now mostly languish in obscurity. Smell-O-Vision Lots of failed inventions sound like they should work — adding smell to films is probably one of them. After colour and sound, smell probably seemed like the inevitable next step, just as after smartphones and smart watches putting technology in your glasses seemed obvious. But after making an appearance in the specially-made 1960 film Scent of Mystery, it never really caught on. The audience got distracted, it needed too much perfume and people found
it difficult to stop the scents mixing and becoming too much. As with Glass, people weren’t ready and the implementation wasn’t good enough to convince them. Smell-O-Vision has repeatedly attempted to mount a comeback, just as Google has suggested Glass might do. But they’ve mostly failed. Sinclair C5
Launched in 1985, the little Sinclair C5 electric bike was revealed with much talking of it being a revolutionary device and a sign of the future. But it was immediately mocked as a toy, and the people driving it thought stupid and dangerous. (Glass wearers got their own version of that mockery, getting called “glassholes”.) As such, it didn’t take off. But some have said that the car was ahead of its time, with one transport expert telling the BBC in July that: “The dangers of the C5 weren’t so much to do with its design as the roads and the attitudes
of the 1980s”.
Segway T h e S e g w a y has always struggled to be taken seriously — while it sells itself as the “leader in personal, g r e e n transportation”, it’s really more of a fun thing that you can drive around. Now it’s used mostly as a toy, and perhaps as a testament to keeping ambitions small. People are happy to try out gadgets for fun, less if they’re claiming to change your life. But given even in its statement announcing the closure of the Glass explorer programme Google continued to trumpet the technology’s use in the workplace, it looks like the glasses aren’t ready to stop asking to be taken seriously just yet. Nintendo Virtual Boy The Virtual Boy looked a bit like Google Glass, or the bigger Oculus Rift. It was an eyepiece that users could look into and play games with 3D graphics. Nintendo has admitted that the game was a “commercial failure” — but also said that it was an important one. Nintendo’s early experiments with 3D
have a healthy dog put to sleep. If you would like to support them financially, you can donate to their PayPal account: losinfiernosdogs@ hotmail.com and like their Facebook page: Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters. “Cruz Azul is happy to accept donations of food and money for LIPS at their donation centres in San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar” said Sue Thomason. Cruz Azul centres are open from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, Monday to Saturday every week. Cruz Azul Murcia is a registered charity (No. 11.720/1a) and exists to provide veterinary care for the sick and injured pets of people in need and to promote responsible pet ownership. If you need help, or you would like to volunteer or donate, please call 693 017 616 or visit their website: www.cruzazulmurcia.es helped make the portable and much more popular 3DS. The Virtual Boy stands to show that great things can come out of troubled ideas. That might be helpful consolation to Google Glass as it looks towards the future of the project. Mizar flying car Part of Google Glass’s appeal should have been that it looked like the future that science fiction promised us. So do flying cars — but the first attempts to do so went terribly. Advanced Vehicle Engineers made the Mizar by essentially attaching a Cessna plane to a Ford Pinto car. But the poor design plus bad construction meant that nobody wanted to get in it – though it did appear in The Man With The Golden Gun. The flying car shows that the future isn’t always an exciting place, and sometimes is a scary one. Wearables are undoubtedly the future — as Google said in its statement, since the project began “interest in wearables has exploded and today it’s one of the most exciting areas in technology” — but we might not be ready for them just yet. independent.co.uk
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Eta kingpin arrested on trial over 1987 terror attack cathedral thief
Spanish police on Monday arrested a former head of the armed Basque separatist group ETA who was behind its deadliest attack, just weeks after his early release from jail angered victims. Officers detained Santiago Arrospide Sarasola, known as Santi Potros, in the town of Lasarte in the northern Basque Country, under a court order, the interior ministry said in a statement. Potros was arrested in France three months after a car bomb attack by Eta in June 1987 at a Barcelona supermarket in which 21 people were killed, the group’s deadliest attack. He was extradited to Spain in 2010 and sentenced to jail for the supermarket bombing as well as other Eta attacks. Judge Fernando Andreu of Spain’s High Court, who specializes is terrorism cases, on Friday ordered his arrest, accusing him of having taken part in another Eta attack in 1987 that killed one person and of involvement in an attempted murder in the previous year. Potros was not initially due to be released until 2030 but he was freed on December 4th after a court ruled that the 13 years he had spent in jail in France could be deducted from his sentence in Spain. Eta victims said they felt “humiliated” by the decision, based on European Union rules that require jail time served in other nations to be taken into account during sentencing. The principle has led to the release of other jailed ETA members in recent
weeks. The arrest of Potros comes after 10,000 people marched through the streets of San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque Country on Saturday to protest against the arrest of 16 people accused of belonging to ETA, including 12 lawyers, and to press for “peace” in the region. ETA — or Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, which means Basque Homeland and Freedom in Basque — in October 2011 declared a “definitive end to armed activity” but it has not formally disarmed nor disbanded as the Spanish and French governments demand. The Spanish government refuses to negotiate with ETA, which has been severely weakened in recent years by hundreds of arrests as well as a decline in political and social support in the Basque Country. ETA’s last deadly attack in Spain was a July 2009 car bomb that killed two policemen on the island of Majorca.
Will it be a great week for sterling? Friday saw another day of mixed results for sterling, with it hitting a fresh seven-year high seen against the euro, while falling to a new one-week low against the US dollar in the afternoon as US consumer sentiment surged to an 11-year high. With markets still largely risk-averse following Thursday’s developments from the Swiss National Bank, it will be interesting to see how sterling and other currencies react during the course of the week to news flow and data releases. UK data releases are focused in the second half of the week. On Wednesday we have the release of the latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting minutes. These are likely to reveal no change in voting patterns from the Committees members but the rhetoric will be very carefully scrutinized as to their views on the impact of lower inflation. On Wednesday we also have the data for Novembers Average Earnings and Unemployment released which are both expected to show an improvement on the previous month. Then on Friday the retail sales data is expected to show a decline of 0.6% for December when compared to the previous month and an overall growth rate of 3% for the year.
Euro under pressure The euro and the Eurozone are under pressure. Last week turned out to be one of the worst weeks in years for the euro, particularly against the US dollar as it hit 11year lows and against sterling as it 7-year lows. And this week is likely to increase the uncertainty and pressure given the various key events and releases that are happening. The situation worsened with downbeat Eurozone inflation data, causing further expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will announce additional stimulus measures in its upcoming policy statement on Thursday. It would seem now that the ECB is left with no choice but to implement quantitative easing on a large scale with the central bank expected to pump €500 billion to €1 trillion into the Eurozone economy. The only doubts that it will happen are due to Germanys extreme resistance to this programme and their unwillingness to underwrite the debts of the whole of the Eurozone. Additional key data releases are as follows. This Tuesday sees the release of ZEW business confidence from Germany, forecast to increase from last month’s figure of 10 to 15. The Eurozone will also make this month’s interest
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rate announcement on Thursday; the rate is currently standing at 0.05%, but given the way that the Euro is heading we could be looking at another interest rate cut for the single currency. We also have a raft of Purchasing Managers Indices for the Eurozone and some of its member states on Thursday which, on the whole, are expected to be show most Eurozone economies growing which would be helpful. And then we have the first stage of the Greek election over next weekend which adds another level of uncertainty and instability to the euro. US Dollar still flying high The US dollar finished off last week in a positive manner, following on from the Swiss National Bank’s unexpected move to abolish its euro peg. This, coupled with some strong economic data from stateside, allowed the dollar to move to an overall 11-year high. While the inflation came in a little lower than forecast, the dollar managed to reverse the negativity from this, thanks to the Consumer Sentiment figure from the country. This came out significantly ahead of expectations, moving up to the highest level in 11 years. The dollar rose against most of its major partners on this news, with
any positive data increasing hopes of an interest rate rise. This week starts with no data from the US, with markets closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Tuesday is almost as quiet, with just some words from a member of the US Federal Reserve to interest investors. Wednesday sees the first major piece of data from the country, from the building permits figures, before Thursday’s regular showing from the labour market in the form of unemployment claims data. Friday then rounds off a particularly quiet week in likewise fashion, with just the two smaller releases of the flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and the existing home sales data that are liable to impact the markets directly. The Canadian dollar had an awful finish to the week as it reached fresh lows against its US counterpart and dropped to five- year lows. Alarm signals will be ringing as to quite how strong the US dollar can become. Key inflation data is released at the end of the week. Charles Purdy, Director of Smart Currency Exchange
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Recession Is Over - It’s 2015
That’s what the politicians said would happen 3 or 4 years ago. Yeah Right! However to be fair, we have noticed in the last few months a more positive atmosphere in the showroom and with our suppliers. We all seem to think things are on the upturn, all we need now is the media to stop all doom and gloom and let people start to live their lives normally again and stop all the fear factors and negative attitudes worrying where it is not needed and move forward. England is going mad with their on line shopping and January Sales spending money like no tomorrow and grabbing as many bargains as possible. Just because you are tempted with a good deal on furniture or any product is it a good buy? Say to yourself does it suit my home or the rest of the furniture that I have? Have you measured to see if it will fit? So often people buy things on the spur of the moment in a sale and live to regret it.
If you buy a dress, skirt or shoes etc in the sale and saved yourself money you think you have had a great buy, until you go to wear it and realize you have made a grave mistake. The trouble is you have told your husband what a great deal this number was to justify spending the money on something that you really did not need
at the time. I think we have all done it at sometime and landed up hiding it at the back wardrobe hoping to lose weight or a more suitable occasion to wear it or even better your husband will forget this grand
buy until you can send it to the charity shop or pass it on to a friend saying don’t you dare wear it when my husband is about. Now with furniture this is where the problem gets bigger. We all know a lady’s wardrobe is like the Doctor’s Tardis but there is no way you can hide a sofa, chair, bed or table in the back of the wardrobe and expect your husband not to notice. So enjoy your January Sales find your bargains but measure before you hit the
shops and really think about what you need before going, so you will not make the mistake of buying the wrong thing. If you are buying a new mattress measure the length and the width as not all bed frames here are the same as England’s standard sizes. If you are buying a new suite again measure length, area you have and depth. You may find that 2 x 2 Seater Sofas may suit you better than the usual 3 + 2 seater sofas. You may think I have said before about measuring but it is so important, it is a very basic thing to do as furniture in the showroom never looks as big until it arrives in your casa, then looks huge. It’s basic like you would not start to paint until you have covered up your furniture or floor and bought the paint. When buying your new sofas or mattresses please try before you buy to make sure you have the correct comfort that suits your body. Hope you find some lovely deals that suit your home, fits and matches the rest of your furniture and you enjoy the experience of having something new for your home. I wish you all a Very Happy New Year filled with laughter and good health. Written By Chris of Furniture Plus Centro Comercial La Piramide (Above Mercadona Opp. Lidl) Puerto de Mazarron Tel. 968 153 907
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What’s involved in cyber war games?
There are good lessons to learn from failure - especially when it comes to testing your digital defences. Most large companies regularly subject themselves and their IT staff to exercises designed to expose their weaknesses. Indeed, some aspects of everyday business depend on them being able to show they are prepared for the day when the “bad guys” come knocking. Which is pretty much every day. Generally these exercises are what are known as “penetration tests”, and they are conducted by outside companies which know the many ways computer technology can be compromised or people can be tricked into handing over information that can be used to get at corporate networks. They are supposed to mimic the techniques of the attackers, and the idea is to expose failings that can then be fixed - and to demonstrate to staff how careful they need to be. Experts say that pretty much every firm undergoing penetration tests fails, but that is kind of the point of them. War games are a step up from these tests because staff inside a firm are taking a more active role. They know they are going to come under attack and have to show how they would respond to whatever is thrown at them. Penetration tests target computers and war games test the people. “In a war game you are testing peoples’ ability to deal with stress and pressure,” said Stephanie Daman, chief executive of the UK’s Cyber Security Challenge - a government and industry backed-competition that seeks people with the the skills needed to help the UK beat back cyber criminals, hacktivists and terrorists.
Waking shark The Cyber Security Challenge is about to embark on a series of war games for some of its entrants which will involve them working in teams to handle a variety of different attack scenarios. Previous simulations run by the challenge involved both high-profile publicly announced attacks by hacktivist groups through to much more low-key campaigns involving sophisticated malware and “social engineering” such as phishing. And it is not just companies that engage in these simulated cyber security exercises. In the UK the Bank of England ran its paper-based war game exercise
called “Waking Shark 2” that got bank staff reacting to a series of different problems such as ATM networks failing or phone systems breaking down, to see how response teams fared. Also, the Western military alliance Nato regularly runs war games for the various cyber defence units in the armed forces of its members.
Fictitious kidnapping In November 2014, Nato carried out one of the largest ever cyber war games in its history that involved almost 700 soldiers and civilians from 28 separate nations. Over the space of the three-day exercise a cadre of 100 cyber attackers in a Nato command centre in Estonia hit defending teams around Europe with a series of simulated attacks. These attacks ranged from boobytrapped apps sent to Android phones of defenders, compromises of computer equipment at firms supplying military materiel and the penetration of networks run by the armed forces. One attack involved the fictitious kidnapping of the family of a senior Nato official, who was then blackmailed into stealing large amounts of classified data that was handed over to the attackers. Major threat The best scenarios, said Ms Daman from the Cyber Security Challenge, were those that resembled real attacks that a company or other organisation might actually suffer. “You cannot prepare adequate protections against these threats unless you understand their true nature,” she said. “And to do that you have to be in the attack situation.” Sometimes war games simulate big attacks that seek to take a company down but others are more subtle and harder to spot. “Attacks take many forms,” said Ms Daman. “Sometimes something that seems very innocuous can build up into a major threat.” How the team handles it, or fails to handle it, is the important part. It’s only by going through the war game that security staff can build up the experience to deal with attacks that happen for real, said Ms Daman. “You are very much testing resilience and readiness,” said Ms Daman, adding that in a lot of the scenarios there is no right way to respond. Learning comes through trying and failing. She said: “You want to find out what works well, what works badly and what you can put in place to make it work better next time.” bbc.co.uk
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In previous jottings, the on/off saga of cleaning up the Bay of Portman has been mentioned many times. During the late summer of 2014, Aria International were awarded the contract to reclaim the valuable, but toxic mix of metals, contained in the “Gunge” that blocks Portman Bay. In November, the clean up plan was again, dashed, with the announcement that it’s C.E.O., Alireza Roodsare, had (Allegedly) been charged with credit card fraud, so the company contact was mutually cancelled. Now, it would seem, the Port Authority of Cartagena, is toying with the idea to scoop up all the
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A meeting recently took place in Watch. Pilar De La Horadada, to discuss Before the meeting drew to a the results of policing the area close, the Chief Inspector asked during 2014, and plans explained that the public should keep an for actions in 2015. eye out for wrong doing. Do not An agreement of intent, was tackle the suspects, but report by signed by Jose’ Herna’nez, Chief contacting the local patrol, via their Inspector of The Police Local, with mobile number, or by contacting councillor for agriculture, Aurelio the police on 112. Samper, also in attendance. During Mind how you go. 2014, police patrolling the orchards and greenhouses,returned some 800 Kg of stolen fruit and vegetables to the farmers and co-operatives, apprehending thieves as an added bonus. The station logbook shows there were some 51 special “Farmland” patrols last year. 2015 will see an increase in such patrols. The Chief Inspector mentioned that some 400 vehicles were stopped and checked at the on Pilar roads, with the force helicopter country club deployed on a number of occasions. Special mention Modern & Traditional Gents Hairdressing was made of the involvement of citizens Call Darren The Barber within Pilar and the Tel: 616 592 887 surrounding villages, Opening Times: being the ears and Mon-Fri 10am- 5pm eyes for the officers of OUT OF HOURS BY REQUEST the Police Local, and of Drive through Quesada Arches up main street, take left fork at Parque the feedback received Acuatico sign. Continue to Consum sign and turn right onto Avenida from Neighbourhood Costa Azul, continue uphill and take right turn onto Calle Toledo.
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Caterpillars (Processional Pine Caterpillars)
Pine Caterpillars (Latin name thaumetopoea pityocampa) are probably one of the most unpleasant creatures you will find in Spain, certainly in areas where pine trees grow in abundance. They are found throughout the warmer regions of Southern Europe, the Near East and North Africa. As well as causing much damage to pine forests, they are a major danger to animals and, to a lesser degree, human beings. Do not touch them. Warn your children that they are not like the friendly English caterpillars. The very fine hairs on these creatures are poisonous and most dangerous. They can be seen living in silk cocoon style nests hanging in the pine trees to which they are most harmful, stripping them of their pine needles. When hungry, they leave their cocoon to seek another uninfested tree on which to feed. They travel nose to tail in a line, hence the name Processional. They are most noticeable from January to mid April and are at their most dangerous in mid/late February. The caterpillars are often seen in the evenings, walking in procession from tree to tree. If they drop onto you or your pet, don’t brush them off with your hands because the effect is most unpleasant, causing great irritation, rash and pain. Dogs, cats and people can suffer from shock. The hairs of the caterpillars are still virulent even when the creatures are dead. Do not hit them with sticks because hairs flying in the air are just as dangerous. Burn them, but be careful of floating hairs. If the caterpillars are in the tree cocoon state, first spray the nest with hair spray (to seal down the hairs), cover the cocoon and the affected part of the branch with a plastic bag, cut down the branch, place it on clear ground and burn it. If the caterpillars are on the ground marching, it is better first to spray them with lighter fuel and then set them alight. This reduces the risk of flying hairs. Take care to only do this where you cannot inadvertently start a forest fire because during the summer months the undergrowth and trees are very dry. If you live near pine trees, it is recommended that you keep Anti Histamine tablets handy as an early treatment. In particular, avoid ingesting the hairs. Dogs are most at risk by sniffing the ground where the caterpillars have marched. Take particular care with your eyes. If affected the result
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is serious, causing pain and swelling similar to a bad case of conjunctivitis. Treatment: If a person or animal shows signs of shock, get them to a doctor, hospital or vet immediately. If you have children and are considering buying property, take the above details into consideration. Golfing. When these caterpillars march across golf courses, play ceases immediately because it is too hazardous to try to clear them away. Sourced by www.practicalspain.com
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useful tips to help you care for your antique or modern glassware
Moving Heavy Objects The key to moving something heavy by yourself is to use more brain than brawn. First make sure the item - including any protruding parts - will fit through openings and around corners. Then give careful thought to how you can do the job with the least strain. Once you decide on a strategy, be patient; going slowly may take time, but it may also prevent injury. If necessary, find a wiling volunteer! Here are some tips: • In general, pushing is easier and more effective than pulling. • Make a big box lighter by removing all or some of its contents. • If you are throwing the object out, or if it is fairly easy to reassemble, take it apart carefully and move it piece by piece. • When pushing something across the floor, put old newspapers, a blanket or a piece of cardboard under it. You'll protect the floor and the object will slide more easily. • To move a large object, such as a refrigerator, get behind it, lean it towards you, and walk it slowly from side to side. • To carry a box on your back, wrap a strap around it: a belt, large towel or blanket will do. Or make a loop of strong rope. Put one length around the box and hook the other around one bottom corner so that it passes under the box. Put your hands in the free ends of the loop.
spray a little washing-up liquid on the floor first. • To move a bulky chair, turn it so you can put the seat on your head and then slowly stand upright with the back of the chair on your back. Balance the chair on your head. It is easiest to put the chair down with someone's help, but if you are alone, do it slowly and steadily, bending at the knees.
Stairs • To get an object down a flight of stairs, use two boards as a ramp; slowly slide the object down the boards as you back down between them. • Or lay the object on a quilt or heavy blanket; control the descent with your shoulder as you back down, lifting the leading edge of the 'skid' slightly with both hands.
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• To get a trolley under a heavy object by yourself, put the trolley against the wall, then walk or slide the object to it; the wall will keep the trolley from scooting away.
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• Improvise a trolley with a child's toy cart, a skateboard or roller skates. Or invest in a lowloading trolley.
• Take the drawers out of a desk or dresser.
• Or instead of a trolley, use lengths of piping or poles. Roll the object over them, and as those in the rear become free, move them to the front.
• Heavy kitchen appliances, such as fridge freezers, dishwashers and washing machines, will slide across a vinyl floor more easily if you
1. A void putting glassware into direct sunlight or near any other heat sources such as radiators. 2. Avoid slippage by using two hands when carrying delicate items. Remove lids and stoppers to be safe. 3. Avoid stains in vases by changing the water every two days and removing any flowers or leaves before they dry onto the vase. Keep in mind that any liquid will stain glassware if it remains over a period of time. 4. A void temperature extremes. Very cold or very hot water is too taxing on antique glassware. Sudden temperature changes can stress the glass. 5. Avoid the dishwasher; it is too harsh on fragile glassware. Fill a plastic bowl with warm soapy water in the sink to wash glassware. The plastic bowl protects the glassware from the hard stainless sink. 6. Wash items one at a time to avoid any in-water collisions. 7. U se a soft bristled brush made of nylon or plastic to wash glassware. 8. L ine the drying area with towels in case of any tumbles. 9. Gently dry glassware with lint-free cloths. 10. D uring storage, remove decanter stoppers and lids. If there is any dampness, the lid will trap it in and cause cloudiness.
Decorative wine stoppers work best when you plan to drink your open bottle within two days. They tend to be the most affordable, least effective way to preserve open wine. The stoppers with cork bottoms tend to break easily while the steel/rubberized stoppers have longer life. These stoppers work like replacement corks. They typically have some kind of rubberized area that gets a good seal with the neck of the bottle or cork with a decorative pull at the top to make it easy to remove from the bottle. Decorative stoppers minimally seal out the air in wine; however, they do allow some oxidation to continue. These types of stoppers can extend a wine’s life a day or two, and they come in such a wide array of styles you can find them for all occasions, from whimsical Christmas styles to sleek and colorful simple styles, to fun and quirky designs. Read more on: lovetoknow.com
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there may occasionally be times when it is not suitable to How will I feel after a reflexology treatReflexology is a non-intrusive complementary health provide a treatment. The best advice we can give you is ment? to give your local reflexologist a ring and ask! therapy, based on the theory that different points on the It is useful to give feedback to the reflexologist as this feet, lower leg, hands, face or ears correspond with dif- Will reflexology help me? may show the response of your body to treatment. This ferent areas of the body. Reflexologists work holistically Well trained reflexologists do not claim to cure, diagnose in turn might help the reflexologist to tailor a treatment with their clients and aim to work alongside allopathic or prescribe. Reflexology is a very individual treatment plan specific to your needs.After one or two treatments which is tailored to you as a whole person, taking into ac- your body may respond in a very noticeable way. Most healthcare to promote better health for their clients. count both physical and non-physical factors that might people note a sense of well-being and relaxation; howevIs reflexology suitable for me? be affecting your wellbeing. Some people find it works for er, sometimes people report feeling lethargic, nauseous Reflexology is a therapy which can be received by any- them - some don’t. The best way to find out is to try it! or tearful, but this is usually transitory and reflexologists one at any age, from newborn babies to those receiv- The theory is that reflexology helps the body to restore believe that it is part of the healing process. ing end of life care, and everyone in between. However, its balance naturally. Usually, after a treatment your tenWhat happens when I go for a treatment? sion may be reduced and you might feel relaxed. You might also notice yourself sleeping better and find your A full medical history will be requested on your first mood and sense of wellbeing improving. You may also treatment, and you will be asked to sign a consent form find that other aspects improve too; however, this hap- for treatment. This information will be kept confidential. pens on an individual basis. Reflexology is a very easy therapy to receive; depending There have been some positive research projects carried on the type of reflexology, the most clothing that will out with reflexology; however, as yet, there is not a large have to be removed for a treatment to take place will be Promoting Wellness & Healthy Ageing enough body of evidence for us to make clinical claims of your socks and shoes. Full Body Diagnostic Scan effectiveness. The therapist will then use their hands to apply presEU Approved Medical Technolgy - Computerised Non-Invasive - 96% Accurate Detailed Analysis of all Body Systems & Organs Detection of viruses, bacteria, fungi & parasites Diagnosis of Diseases & Complications Detection of Toxins • Non - invasive Blood Test Allergy Test • Analysis of Chromosomes Identification of Personal Genetic Risks Recommended Natural Healing • Diet & Lifestyle Counselling
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sure to the feet, lower leg, hands, ears or face, depending on the type of reflexology chosen. You may feel areas of transient discomfort during the treatment, but generally the experience should be relaxing. A brief history of reflexology Whilst the art of reflexology dates back to Ancient Egypt, India and China, this therapy was not introduced to the West until Dr William Fitzgerald developed ‘Zone therapy’. He believed that reflex areas on the feet and hands were linked to other areas and organs of the body within the same zone. In the 1930’s, Eunice Ingham further developed this zone theory into what is known as reflexology. Her opinion was that congestion or tension in any part of the foot is mirrored in the corresponding part of the body Read more on: www.aor.org.uk
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Boys’ toys and cutting edge technology have always gone hand in hand and, with wearable tech set to be one of the hottest trends of 2015, we have decided to take a look at the best wearable technology of 2015. Far more than just your standard smartwatches, the innovative and exciting wearable tech market is set to explode over the coming 12 months, with a huge range of mind-blowing products in the pipeline. Everyone might have heard of the Apple iWatch and Google Glass but trust us, some of these items will leave you speechless as they push the boundaries of next generation technology. Oculus Rift Consumer Edition we will leave that for now. So, for any wealthy man with an eye for the latest and It might lack the subtlety of some pieces of wearable tech you greatest gadgets, Billionaires has counted down the top see these days – indeed it is far clunkier than other pieces on this Skully five boys’ toys of the wearable variety for 2015. Preventing damage to one’s brain is an imperative part of a list – but what it lacks in discretion it makes up for in technological
Nixie Nixie is a winner of an ‘Intel Make It Wearable’ award and it combines two of the hottest technology trends in the world right now – it’s a drone and it’s wearable. Controlled from a device on the owner’s wrist, this flying camera can take photos and videos for you then safely return. The number of uses is limited only by the imagination, and perhaps the skill, of the pilot. Drones have promised to revolutionise the world as we know it; in 2015, thanks to Nixie, this technology will become available, at least for the lucky few with the bank balance that can snap one up.
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Sport and fitness themed concepts have been at the heart of the booming wearable technology trend for some time now. From gloves that can monitor your golf swing to watches the record your heart rate, small devices to help improve sporting performance have become commonplace and hugely popular. And in this growing market one company stands above the rest: Jawbone. The company’s chief creative officer Yves Behar has made wearable technology effortlessly cool and the Swiss Designer’s latest product, the UP3, which is due next year, is definitely his best yet. Built on an advanced multi-sensor platform, this wristband monitors everything from your heartbeat and tissue resistance through to hydration and perspiration. Not only that, but this device can track your sleeping patterns to help the owner get the best night’s rest possible.
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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes. Today we are going to walk the stony path that is the future. The ‘What if’s’ and ‘Mayby’s’ of technology. Why stony path? For most of us old enough to remember ‘Tomorrow’s World’ we will also recall, sometimes with amused fondness the times when things went wrong. There-in lay the paradox that is predicting the future. When phones started to become ‘smart’ they also started the blur the lines between a computer and communications device! I, grudgingly, gave the ‘last rights’ to my beloved ‘motorola’ phone and took the plunge into the murky world of the smart phone. Mine wasn’t expensive but, even as I type this, I still haven’t found out everything that it is capable of! Yes, I have had a tablet that, blow-up on me, had the all singing Android system, Apps and dodads, so you might expect me to have tested an Android device to destruction. Well, yes I did, as has already been said. But as with all things computers, someone, somewhere, has / is writing the next latest and greatest app thingy that everyone must have. I can safely say that my phone (and every smart phone out there) does everything apart from make a decent cup of coffee! Every once in a while I like to stray off the safe and secure path that is offering advice about what program or computer to buy or not buy! So today, as suggested earlier, here is where the future / stony path bit starts. I introduced the story of my misadventures regarding android as a way of leading you to the idea that everything is getting smaller. Well, that isn’t actually true. Have you seen the size of some of these phones out there, nearly the same size as a small tablet! The product that is of interest today is a bracelet. Yep, you heard me right, I did say a bracelet. First and foremost it isn’t yet available! The designers are 84% short of the estimated funds needed
to complete the project which means they are 588,000€ short. The sales pitch is really good. The technology is already available in different forms and the product might even, in time, replace the wristwatch. Lets give it a name, something that you can look up on the internet, after all that is where I found the story! The product is called “Cicret” and can be found at “www. cicret.com”. They also have a YouTube page that lets you watch a working prototype (or some really good animation). Inside the bracelet are the components of a tablet or mobile phone. Except! There is no screen and there is also no keyboard! These have been replaced with your arm and sensing technology that will allow you to interact with your computer and screen without having a keyboard! The screen is a pico (really tiny) projector that projects the image of a desktop, similar to what you will see on a smart phone or tablet, directly onto your skin and the position detection technology can determine where your hand is in the 3 dimensions of space. It is able to tell what key you are typing or an icon that you wish to move just from these sensors. What will it retail at – no-one to date has a clue. When will it become available – I honestly couldn’t say. Will it be worth the money – probably not until several million have been sold and the price drops accordingly. You know that I’m at Jack’s bar in Albox every Friday afternoon to solve all your computer problems, but did you know that I only live in Partaloa – just 10 minutes from Jack’s and have an open surgery every day just like you favourite computer shop – just longer hours and quicker service!
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El Refugio - Almeria City Almeria City isn’t just an airport; though most just land and scuttle off to their homes or holiday destinations without wondering about what else is on offer. The City has a beautiful old quarter with excellent restaurants, tapas bars, art galleries and museums. Stunning architecture abounds, topped by the Moorish Alcazaba towering above the city. The Paseo de Almeria is a broad tree lined boulevard; running from the port to Plaza Purchena; it’s filled with chain stores and boutiques. It’s the commercial hub of the city with some curious black news stand kiosks dotted along the way. Another world however lies hidden the surface and the kiosks have trap doors leading 3metres and deeper below ground. At Plaza Purchena for the grand sum of 2€ the intrepid can learn more. The entrance to El Refugio is a modern glass building with a suspended glass floor so the foundations of ancient Moorish walls can be seen. Here the story unfolds firstly via a short film,
MERSEYSIDE POLICE ISSUE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT FOR TIMMY O’SULLIVAN FOLLOWING MURDER OF PC NEIL DOYLE Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace a 30-year-old man who is wanted on a European Arrest Warrant for the murder of PC Neil Doyle. Timmy Donovan, who is also known as Timmy O’Sullivan, is originally from the Huyton area and has connections with Childwall in Liverpool. He is understood to have left the country at about 8.30pm on Friday, 19 December, through the Eurotunnel and officers believe he was driving a five door grey Mercedes A180 (registration YE62 NWG). Donovan is described as 5ft 8in tall, broad build, with dark brown hair and blue eyes and has a Liverpool accent. Detectives believe that Donovan is in Europe, possibly Spain, and are working with the National Crime Agency, Europol and European police forces in a bid to locate him. Officers are appealing to Timmy Donovan, or anyone who knows of his whereabouts, to contact the: Matrix Serious Organised Crime Major Crime Unit on 0800 230 0600, or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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interviews with now always looking for quality homes for their sales and rental portfolios, please contact elderly locals tell the Stephen for a valuation: stephen@findmeahome.es Telephone: 636 266 641 story of how when the provided light and there was a system El Refugio had Civil War erupted in 1936, another section the city council along with help from for pumping clean air in. Directly beneath the city market is a built containing the Republican Government set about operating designing and constructing an air raid much deeper section that served as an shelter large enough to hold 40,000 the food store; in case of a prolonged theatre; it can people. During the war German, bombardment supplies could easily still be seen today. After the Civil War ended in 1939, Italian and Nationalists conducted 52 be moved below. Along with street bombing raids, the most devastating entrances there were also entrances the tunnels remained open in case of which killed 40, injured 150 and in private homes and churches. A Spain was drawn into WWII. Then destroyed 200 buildings. black flag was put outside for easy in 1945 the entrances were sealed and some entrances were covered The original staircase leads down recognition. beneath the glass building to a The designer of the tunnels; architect by the aforementioned kiosks. In passageway some 1.3 metres wide William Rubio had one such entrance 2001the tunnels were rediscovered with a bench running along one at his home for the public plus he by accident during the construction side. Supposedly there were 101 of built an extra gallery so his family had of an underground car park. The city these exits but only 67 have been some private space. Other wealthy started renovations aiming to open in time for the Mediterranean games in discovered. families also did this. 2005. Instead they opened the next The passageway is one of many When Malaga fell to the Nationalists/ feeder passages into the main tunnel fascists in 1937, 50,000 refugees fled year in 2006, being now the City’s that extends the whole length of the on foot towards Almeria. This gave the third most popular tourist attraction. Booking is advisable as due to space Paseo de Almeria; the main tunnel is German Luftwaffe or Condor Legion 2m wide with benches each side and a chance to practice their strafing constraints only a maximum of 25 people are allowed on each of the extends about a kilometre towards the techniques. 4 daily tours. Almeria – not just an port. Originally they were dirt floors The unarmed civilians were killed and airport! with smoking prohibited. A generator injured in their hundreds. In response
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Spain will have created around 1 million jobs in two years by the end of 2015, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in an interview published on Sunday, more than initially predicted by the government, which is banking on a growing economic recovery. Efforts to combat Spain’s sky high unemployment rate - at 23.7 percent, the second-highest in Europe after Greece - will be a cornerstone of political campaigning this year as a general election approaches. The Spanish government had originally forecast about 800,000 more people would find work in 2014 and 2015. Rajoy maintained the economy would grow by 2 percent this year, as previously predicted, but said there would be 550,000 to 600,000 more people in work and paying in to social security in 2015. Official data from December showed there were 417,574 more workers paying into the social security system than a year earlier. “Therefore ... that’s close to a million more (people paying into the social security system) in these two years,” Rajoy said in an interview with news agency Efe, published by Spanish
media on Sunday. Spaniards are due to vote in a new government by year-end. Rajoy’s centre-right People’s Party (PP) had said it would end its term with an unemployment rate below 23 percent, the level it stood at when it came to power in late 2011. But this rate soared to as much as 27 percent in an ensuing financial crisis and another year and a half of recession, and even now is only dropping slowly. Although Spain has become one of the euro zone’s fastestgrowing economies this year, high unemployment has remained a major drag on the turnaround and has meant millions of families are yet to feel any relief. There were 4.45 million people registered as out of work in December, according to data from the Labour Ministry, although a survey from the National Statistics Institute INE put the number of jobless at 5.4 million for the third quarter of 2014. The latest INE job survey for the fourth quarter is due on Jan. 22. reuters.com
Less inheritance tax for non resident heirs starting 2015: Inheritance tax discrimination of non residents finally ended this Christmas: On the 3rd of September of 2014 the European Court of Justice sentenced Spain to pay a specific person back some of their inheritance tax on the basis that if they had been a resident in Spain they would have been allowed higher exemption rates. (In Spain each autonomous region has created extra exemptions for their residents, and as non residents can not take advantage of this they are discriminated (more or less depending on which autonomous region we compare their situation with.). Unfortunately the sentence itself did not change the SPANISH legislation and did not provide a system establishing who could claim money back or any way of non residents not having to pay their inheritance tax as usual. All it did was recommend that Spain adapt it’s legislation. In other words after the sentence of 3rd of September of 2014 non residents still had to pay as usual with the only difference that if they took the Spanish government to court after a few years they may obtain a similar sentence by the ECJ.
We wrote about this when the sentence was dictated and you can find it on www.daviessolicitors.com (on the blog) Spain in this case has acted quickly and has adapted it´s legislation. We have just got back from the Christmas Holiday to find a new norm signed during the holiday that creates new forms for non resident heirs that allow them to apply the deductions that they would have been entitled to if they had been a resident of the autonomous region of Spain with higher exemptions (1. as long as they consider that a. they are indeed being discriminated which is not always the case and 2. and that they invoke the autonomous region with the largest connection (mainly where the assets are situated which is easy when their is only one or they are all in the sam autonomous region). For further information about this and who is actually affected by the situation, please read our previous article which we printed back back in September of 2014 when the sentence was issued by the ECJ. We have copied that article on our blog which you can find by visiting our website. www.daviessolicitors.com
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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Moving into and setting up your new home is definitely one of the most exciting things – especially for those who never find enough outlets for their ideas and designs. Throughout history, people have gone from caves to huts to castles to blocks of flats – and nowadays, seems like you can find an example of just anything. Some people are forced to get creative because of some physical restrictions – like small or unusual space – while others do so just because. 1 Inspired by our ancient predecessors, who inhabited trees, this completely transparent “House NA” in Japan offers you a lot of day light, but not much privacy. 2 The Skateboard House allows you to skate on all the surfaces, both in and outdoors, and was planned to be built in Malibu 3 The worlds slimmest house in Poland. The Keret House, inserted between two existing buildings, measures only from 92 to 152 centimeters in width! 4 Stone house Portugal Although it looks like a massive rock, this house in Portugal actually has a door, a chimney and a window, and has become a huge tourist attraction 5 Giant Seashell house Mexico. Inspired by the work of Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright, a young family with two kids in Mexico City had a seashell-shaped house built for them. 6 This single storey house in Malibu was inspired by the Flintstones family from the classic 60’s cartoon. Television legend Dick Clark have listed it for $3.5 million Source www.boredpanda.com
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A 90m², 3 bed, end duplex with a large garden, situated just 300 meters from the beach in Mojácar. Downstairs there is a large open plan lounge-dinner with A/C, a fitted kitchen, and a toilet with shower. Upstairs it has 3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a bathroom and 2 terraces. There is a front porch, and an enclosed rear patio leading out to an open rear patio. There is approx. 300 m² of private fenced garden. There is the possibility of a large basement. The urbanization has well-kept gardens with tennis courts and two pools. The property has private parking.
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Albox
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A large, 173 m² village house, for restoration, situated in a small hamlet, 5 minutes from town. The property has an entrance hall, a large lounge, a kitchen with an open fireplace, 1 bedroom, a bathroom and sitting room with open fireplace downstairs. Upstairs there is 1 very large room and 2 smaller rooms. There is a large enclosed rear patio and a small side garden. Mains electricity and water are easily re-connected.
Fabulous 65 m², ground floor, 2-bed apartment situated just 800 metres from the beach. The apartments have 2 double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 2 bathrooms (one being en-suite), a lounge-dining room, an open style kitchen and a large front terrace with nice sea views, an inner courtyard, A/C preinstalled, a private underground parking place and a large storage room included in the price. This very nice, gated community only has 14 apartments and has nice communal pool. It is located just 800 metres from the beach and close to the village centre.
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A 90 m², 3 bed detached chalet set on a 880 m² plot with a pool situated just a few minutes from the village and 25 min from the coast and various golf courses. The property has a lovely arched front porch, an entrance hall, a large lounge-diner with a gas “Living Flame” fireplace, a fully fitted kitchen with white goods, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, (the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom). The property has A/C in the lounge and 2 bedrooms. The plot is completely fenced and gated and there is an 8 x 4 “Roman Head” swimming pool, a decent sized store room and the gardens are well established with trees and bushes.
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Pine Caterpillars (Latin name thaumetopoea pityocampa) are probably one of the most unpleasant creatures you will find in Spain, certainly in areas where pine trees grow in abundance. They are found throughout the warmer regions of Southern Europe, the Near East and North Africa. As well as causing much damage to pine forests, they are a major danger to animals and, to a lesser degree, human beings. Do not touch them. Warn your children that they are not like the friendly English caterpillars. The very fine hairs on these creatures are poisonous and most dangerous. They can be seen living in silk cocoon style nests hanging in the pine trees to which they are most harmful, stripping them of their pine needles. When hungry, they leave their cocoon to seek another uninfested tree on which to feed. They travel nose to tail in a line, hence the name Processional. They are most noticeable from January to mid April and are at their most dangerous in mid/late February. The caterpillars are often seen in the evenings, walking in procession from tree to tree. If they drop onto you or your pet, don’t brush them off with your hands because the effect is most unpleasant, causing great irritation, rash and pain. Dogs, cats and people can suffer from shock. The hairs of the caterpillars are still virulent even when the creatures are dead. Do not hit them with sticks because hairs flying in the air are just as dangerous. Burn them, but be careful of floating hairs. If the caterpillars are in the tree cocoon state, first spray the nest with hair spray (to seal down the hairs), cover the cocoon and the affected part of the branch with a plastic bag, cut down the branch, place it on clear ground and burn it. If the caterpillars are on the ground marching, it is better first to spray them with lighter fuel and then set them alight. This reduces the risk of flying hairs. Take care to only do this where you cannot inadvertently start a forest fire because during the summer months the undergrowth and trees are very dry. If you live near pine trees, it is recommended that you keep Anti Histamine tablets handy as an early treatment. In particular, avoid ingesting the hairs. Dogs are most at risk by sniffing the ground where the caterpillars have marched. Take particular care with your eyes. If affected the result is serious, causing pain and swelling similar to a bad case of conjunctivitis. Treatment: If a person or animal shows signs of shock, get them to a doctor, hospital or vet immediately. If you have children and are considering buying property, take the above details into consideration. Golfing. When these caterpillars march across golf courses, play ceases immediately because it is too hazardous to try to clear them away. Sourced by www.practicalspain.com
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Radio Alqueria is once more preparing to assault the airwaves. Jammed and forced to close down by an electronic countermeasures unit of the Spanish army two years ago, the station is now servicing its generator and polishing its lecher lines in readiness for its return. The station is to field a host of well known names including Pulsating Pedro the controversial DJ from Ollantaytambo, Peru. He is known for his rapid repartee and his ability to geld lamas with his teeth. Unfortunately after years of exposure to the beasts he has, by some strange mechanism acquired their aroma. He is universally avoided in the hot confines of the studio where he has been known to steam. Banned from the station is El Sacerdote del Semblante Lánguido, the Village priest. As an Existentialist his ministrations have the potential to cause mass depression on a scale greater than a wet Sunday in Bolton. To avoid any chance of lemming like behaviour the most cheerful person in Alqueria was given the task of presenting ‘Thought for Today’, unfortunately this is Loco Paco. The signing of Miguel Pez the well known meteorologist was a particular triumph for the Radio Station. However funding only ran to one analysis. So the same weather report is broadcast three times a day, seven days a week, Winter and Summer. No one seems to mind however. It does beg the question though, does anyone actually listen to Radio Alqueria? The first day of broadcasting started with a children’s programme. Everyone knew it was a children’s programme from the mass hysteria and screams. Some badly prepared, patronising fairy tale was dished up to the poor little souls. A survey later showed that the only person listening was Amalia Vega. She thought it was real and
reported the existence of a man eating, or rather little girl in red eating Eurasian Wolf to the Guardia Civil. Today in Parliament was a masterpiece and consisted of a badly recorded episode of the Goon Show. Most listeners thought Alquerian politics were coming along in leaps and bounds. Some even commented that they were now on a par with Westminster. Sport was dominated by Rodriquez and his Abyssinian Goat Shirling. This received many complaints as the process of ‘shirling’ was misinterpreted by many and led to Rodriquez having to sign a sex offenders register. The highlight of the day’s broadcasting was undoubtedly ‘Manuela On Toast’. It wasn’t as the womenfolk, producers and censors thought a culinary programme. It was thirty minutes of Manuela at her most bawdy and inventive. Many are waiting for the screen play while other hopefuls are emanding audience participation. The first day of transmission finished with Loco Paco’s ‘Thought for Today’, it as deeply disturbing!
Multiple Murders At Sea Two Men Charged
– Martin Shortland A combination of superstitions, physical violence and Voodoo imprisons the victims of human trafficking in sub-Saharan Africa. Small fortunes are charged to take people to the so called ‘promised land’ of mainland Europe. The stretch of coastline between Adra and Almeria is the most popular entry point and not many weeks go by when the evidence of another failed attempt is either washed up on the shoreline, or pulled from the sea. It’s not known how many people are successful in their attempts, the figure can only be guessed at, but the coast guard and police do know how many illegal immigrants are detained each year: last year the figure was almost 4,000. A further 380 bodies were either removed from the sea or from beaches in the bay of Almeria. The Sea of Alboran is probably the most widely used in the whole of the Mediterranean and the security services are on constant patrol to try and stem the tide of
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this human cargo. The networks of criminal gangs who smuggle this sorry cargo of bewildered, hungry and frightened people into southern Spain are ruthless in what they do. The money is paid to them in the villages of the sub-Sahara, where poverty and sickness is rife. The journey to the Moroccan coast is long and arduous but nothing in comparison to the treacherous sea crossing most will suffer in their bid for a better life. As I’ve said, many don’t make it as the boats they travel in are often woefully inadequate for the 70 mile journey. Those that do survive are often apprehended soon after they land, but for many others the story is a less attractive one, especially for the young women. They are often targeted for use in the sex trade and spend years in virtual captivity in the miserable rooms of the brothels hidden amongst the vast ocean of greenhouses between Almeria and El Ejido. One such vessel was intercepted by the Guardia Civil in December,
The plan was to sit in the sunshine and enjoy a late breakfast of toast and marmalade with a cup of tea on the front porch. I had all the wherewithalls assembled; kettle filled and on, toaster filled and on, plates ready with appropriate cutlery, cups and marmalade pot to hand and the butter, sitting on one of my posher plates, was warming itself to spreading temperature. All was neatly assembled and ready to hand on the worktop in the ordered way that would have impressed any TV cookery pundit. I had command of the situation; the component parts of the breakfast would reach readiness with splitsecond timing to arrive on the porch perfectly prepared and piping hot. That was until the sugar initiated the Domino Effect. I needed to replenish the sugar jar so I reached in to the cupboard above the worktop and grabbed the sugar bag. It, however, had other ideas, and elongated itself in my grasp, going from short and squat to long and thin, thereby catching the top of the coffee jar. The coffee jar tipped forward, catching the teabag jar, and together they tumbled gracefully onto the butter plate, which bounced into the sugar jar before all four of them careened with balletic elegance on to the floor, where they shattered into a starburst of glass and breakfast ingredients. I observed the scene, and considered my options. I had enough coffee, sugar and butter to make a decent serving of buttercream with added teabags, but it would also contain a significant amount of broken glass, plus the kitchen floor is not really an
18 miles off the coast of Almeria, there were 29 Africans on board. When police began interviewing the detainees, they soon discovered that 50 people had originally been on board the vessel and that 21including 8 infants - had been lost at sea owing, apparently, to the bad weather. Further investigation uncovered a more sinister reason for the loss of life. Two Cameroonian youths who were amongst the survivors have now been arrested and charged with the murder of up to 15 people. Police say that there was indeed some bad weather and that a combination of fear, fatigue, despair and superstition culminated in a number of fights breaking out. A Nigerian ‘holy man’ started to pray for a change in the weather, but it continued to get worse and the two youths
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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk ideal mixing surface. At this moment The Dog That Is Not Ours trotted in, attracted by the sounds of droppage and the possibility of Food On The Floor. ‘Out!’ I hollered, already imagining her paws cut to shreds by the broken glass. ‘But’ she said, then realised that I meant it, and outed. As there was no point crying over spilt breakfast I called the marital state of the sugar’s parents into question and set to thoroughly cleaning up, though I know that I will be finding tiny shards of broken glass in most unexpected places for at least the next 6 months! Looking on the bright side; the toast didn’t burn, due to my reflex toaster-switching-off reaction, and the marmalade wasn’t involved in the fracas. Also I have learnt never to put the butter on a posh plate! We did eventually get our breakfast on the porch, after which I went to the Chinese to buy replacement plates and jars.
accused him of using evil chants and Voodoo. They beat him and threw him overboard along with a number of his Nigerian companions who tried to help. Over the next few days, other people were assaulted and robbed before being thrown overboard, including a number of mothers with children. The investigation is a complex one in which the truth of what really happened will probably never be known. The remaining survivors, from Nigeria, Cameroon and Guinea are being held in internment hostels awaiting repatriation, a process which could take some considerable time because of the complexities of international immigration laws.
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Down 2 Nothing left - I have shortened tree (5) 3 Vehicle to keep shaking? (5) 4 Equilibrium shown by graduate with weapon (7) 5 Cautious clue far off (7) 6 Setter has a less back to front disease (7) 7 Spaceman Reagan enters, as reportedly instructed (9) 8 I squealed without my rising hesitation at place of exercise (9) 14 Parole egghead with an awful “flying-machine” (9) 15 Arranges drink always to go in non-starting writers (9) 18 Can’t I read 50% somehow? Sure! (7) 19 Soundly reasoned soldier is in pub (7) 20 Shape and turn the French recipe (7) 23 Nearly late with empty Italian language (5) 24 NUS comes up with new closing strategy that’s bright (5)
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Calvin Harris song breaches Ofcom rules
Radio station Kiss FM has been found in breach of broadcasting rules for playing an explicit song by superstar DJ Calvin Harris. Two listeners contacted Ofcom to complain about the song, Open Wide, which was featured on the Official Kiss Top 40 on 2 November 2014. The broadcasting watchdog said the “sexually suggestive” lyrics were “clearly unsuitable” at 17:45 GMT. It reprimanded the station for not listening to the song in advance. Open Wide features US rapper Big Sean, and is taken from Harris’s fourth album, Motion. The chorus features the lines: “I’m taking off her blouses / While she taking off my trousers,” and continues to describe a sexual liaison, employing several swear words. Kiss said it had been offered a “first play” of the track during its chart show, and built the programme around the song, which it had not yet heard. The station told Ofcom it had made it clear to the record label, Sony, that the song “was to feature on-air and received it in good faith”. However, it said the track which was delivered was “clearly not the expected ‘radio-friendly’ edit which is deeply regrettable”. The broadcaster added it “would normally broadcast an immediate apology” in the event of offensive content being broadcast. But as the chart show was prerecorded, Kiss had to “broadcast an
apology in the same show at the same time a week later”. As a result of the incident, it overhauled its procedures for checking the content of new songs, and disciplined the producer in charge of the chart show. However, Ofcom found the measures were not enough to excuse the broadcast. Describing Open Wide as containing “sexual references and the most offensive language”, it noted the song had been played at “a time when children were particularly likely to have Speaking on an American chat show, been listening”. Sir Patrick Stewart, 74, told host Larry The broadcasting watchdog also King: expressed concern that “in this case, the “It is going to be looking very much Licensee [Kiss FM] allowed a track that at the earlier lives of all our characters. had not been listened to by station staff And so I don’t think we’ll be making to be broadcast”. an appearance. Nor Sir Ian McKellen, In other rulings released by Ofcom on either.” 19 January, it found Film 4 in breach It’s expected to focus on the cast of broadcasting codes for broadcasting of X-Men: First Class, which included an uncensored version of the film My James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Sister’s Keeper before the watershed. Jennifer Lawrence. However, ITV’s This Morning escaped Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen censure for an interview in which have played the roles of Professor X Jade Goody’s mother, Jackiey Budden, and Magneto in the X-Men series since spontaneously swore while describing 2000. her attempts to find a new job. 2014’s installment X-Men: Days of
Stewart & McKellen won’t be in next X-Men
Ofcom took into account the programme was broadcast live and host Phillip Schofield had immediately apologised for the outburst. Bbc.co.uk
Future Past featured a time travel plot that meant those original stars could appear alongside their younger counterparts from X-Men: First Class.
The film had a cliffhanger ending
which some have suggested could leave the door open for the veteran actors to appear in future X-Men films or one of the upcoming X-Men related films, Gambit or Deadpool. There have been seven films in the X-Men franchise so far, including two Wolverine spin-off movies.X-Men: Apocalypse, which will be directed by Bryan Singer, is due for release in 2016. It is an adaptation of the popular comic book storyline of En Sabah Nur and his Four Horsemen. Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen have a long history of working together in both film and theatre, dating back to the 1970s. In 2013 Sir Patrick Stewart married jazz singer Sunny Ozell. McKellen conducted the ceremony. Bbc.co.uk
STUDIO 32 MOVING FORWARD STUDIO 32 is a Musical Theatre Company based in the Benijofar, Los Montesinos area. Its three aims are to share a common interest in the performing arts and produce good quality shows at local venues. Encourage people of all ages and abilities to take part and raise money for charity apart from producing shows; the company also has a number of social activities throughout the year. Now in its third year under the directorship of Susan Zillah Wilson it has established itself as a progressive and competent Musical Theatre Company, on and off the stage. Building on the recent highly successful pantomime Cinderella, the next production for the company in late May, early June will be Rodgers and Hammerstein’s well known musical Oklahoma! Looking further ahead,
Studio 32 will shortly be announcing its pantomime for 2015. We are always looking for new members to join us, in particular men, we can offer training in all aspects of theatre, so experience of performing is not necessary. If you have an interest in music and theatre, enjoy a challenge, want to be part of a successful team or just want to enjoy social activities with a friendly group, you can visit our web site www. studiothirtytwo.org or contact Ann on 966 318 019 for membership details. If you wish you can just come along to rehearsals at Casa Ventura, San Luis Wednesdays from 3.00pm.each or Sundays from 11.00 am.
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Recipes for Rabbie Ingredients
kie e e l a k c Co soup
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 medium chicken, jointed into pieces • 180g smoked bacon lardons • 2 carrots, chopped • 2 celery sticks, chopped • 1-2 leeks, washed and cut into thick rounds (tops reserved) • splash of white wine • 2 bay leaves • ½ bunch thyme sprigs • 15-20 stoned prunes • good-quality bread, to serve
Method chicken ased saucepan until hot. Fry the 1. Heat the oil in a large heavy-b the n, then remove and set aside. Add pieces in batches until golden brow ts to , and fry for 5 mins until it all star bacon, carrots, celery and leek tops brown. Pour off any excess fat. . dly, scraping the bottom of the pan 2. Splash in the wine and boil rapi to er wat cold herbs and add enough Return the chicken pieces with the ken simmer for 40 mins until the chic cover. Slowly bring to the boil, then is tender. cover with foil and leave to cool 3. Remove the chicken to a plate, r n saucepan and discard all the othe slightly. Strain the soup into a clea s rise that fat few mins and skim off any ingredients. Leave to stand for a chicken bones and tear into large to the top. Pull the meat from the chunks. 20-30 ken, leeks and prunes for another 4. Simmer the soup with the chic with really good bread mins. Season to taste and serve http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/
Ingredients
Cranachan
• 2 tbsp medium oatmeal • 300g fresh British raspberries • a little caster sugar • 350ml double cream (we used Jersey double cream) • 2 tbsp heather honey • 2-3 tbsp whisky, to taste
Method 1. To toast the oatmeal, spread it out on a baking sheet and grill until it smells rich and nutty. It will not darken quickly, so use your sense of smell to tell you when it is nutty enough. Cool the oatmeal. 2. Make a raspberry purée by crushing half the fruit and sieving. Sweeten this to taste with a little caster sugar. Whisk the double cream until just set, and stir in the honey and whisky, trying not to over-whip the cream. Taste the mix and add more of either if you feel the need. 3. Stir in the oatmeal and whisk lightly until the mixture is just firm. Alternate layers of the cream with the remaining whole raspberries and purée in 4 serving dishes. Allow to chill slightly before eating. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/
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Haggis with neeps and tatties Ingredients For the haggis • 1 x 1 kg/2¼lb haggis For the neeps and tatties
Method • 250g/9oz 1. For the haggis, bring a large pan of water to the boil, swede/turnip, carefully add the haggis, then redu ce the heat to very low and simmer the haggis for 75 cut into quarters minutes, topping up with water if necessar y. • 200g/7oz 2. Meanwhile, for the neeps and tatties, bring a separate pan of salted water to the unsalted butter boil, add the swede/turnip pieces and cook for 20-25 minutes, or • 1 tbsp double until tender. 3. Drain well, then return to the cream pan, add half of the butter and all of the cream and mas h until smooth. • salt and Season, to taste, with salt and fres hly ground black pepper. Set aside and keep warm. freshly ground 4. Bring the potato pieces to the boil in a separate pan black pepper of salted water, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until tender. • 450g/1lb 5. Drain well, then return to the pan, add the remaining pota toes, butter and mash until smooth. Sea son, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pep quartered per. Set aside and keep warm. • 200ml/7fl oz 6. To serve, cut the haggis open and place 200250g/7oz-9oz into the centre of each ready-made of four serving plates. Spoon the neeps and tatti es alongside. Drizzle grav y, to serve over the grav y. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food
Address To A Haggis Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the pudding-race! Aboon them a’ yet tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy o’a grace As lang’s my arm.
Is there that owre his French ragout Or olio that wad staw a sow, Or fricassee wad make her spew Wi’ perfect sconner, Looks down wi’ sneering, scornfu’ view On sic a dinner?
The groaning trencher there ye fill, Your hurdies like a distant hill, Your pin was help to mend a mill In time o’need, While thro’ your pores the dews distil Like amber bead.
Poor devil! see him owre his trash, As feckles as wither’d rash, His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash; His nieve a nit; Thro’ blody flood or field to dash, O how unfit!
His knife see rustic Labour dight, An’ cut you up wi’ ready sleight, Trenching your gushing entrails bright, Like ony ditch; And then, O what a glorious sight, Warm-reekin’, rich!
But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, The trembling earth resounds his tread. Clap in his walie nieve a blade, He’ll mak it whissle; An’ legs an’ arms, an’ hands will sned, Like taps o’ trissle.
Then, horn for horn, they stretch an’ strive: Ye Pow’rs, wha mak mankind your Deil tak the hindmost! care, on they drive, And dish them out their bill o’ fare, Till a’ their weel-swall’d kytes belyve Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware Are bent like drums; That jaups in luggies; Then auld Guidman, But, if ye wish her gratefu’ prayer maist like to rive, Bethankit! hums. Gie her a haggis!
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Business ideas for 2015: Pet sitting
Although pet sitting is not a new business opportunity by any stretch of the imagination, the amount that people are willing to spend on their pets, rising demand for premium pet products and services, and the complication of busy lives, lends weight to a swelling market for pet sitters. In August last year, Euromonitor published new statistics which showed 4% growth of the pet care market with reports that “pet owners are keen to get the best for their pets”. Pet sitting business opportunities While pet sitting won’t make you rich overnight, it’s a business opportunity that can provide a decent living wage and, as it’s home-based and can be operated both part-time and full-time, you can start up as a pet sitter quickly and inexpensively. The success rate of your pet sitting business will depend on the region you target; for instance the South West has the largest proportion of cat owners (23%) whilst London has the least (12%), and the North East has the largest population of dogs (36% of people in the North East own a dog), so you will need to take this into account when marketing yourself as a pet sitter. As demand varies in different areas, you should also look to tailor your pet sitting service to your market. If, say, you decided to target the capital’s pet owners then you may want to add dog, and potentially even
cat, walking to your offering given the density of flats and apartments and lack of garden space. In terms of pricing strategy, you’ll need to create rates based on the type of animal you’re going to sit, how many animals you’re going to look after, the times you’re offering pet care, and the specific requirements for each pet. You’ll also need to ensure you have all the necessary paperwork in place to get your pet sitting business off the ground such as pet insurance for animal care and custody and paperwork from the pet owner such as vet release forms. It’s best to draw up a service contract which can then be provided to each customer.References and testimonials will form the basis of your business so it goes without saying that great customer service is a must to generate the word-of-mouth marketing you will need. As a pet sitting business relies so heavily on the local community, you should also look to place ads in local vets, pet shops and local newspapers and it’s recommended that you create a website – even a basic web page – to help those in the locale find you. For those looking to minimise the risks of starting a pet sitting business there are a range of franchise opportunities available which allow you to offer your services to a specific territory for a fixed fee with the branding and support of an established brand such as Barking Mad and PetPals. http://startups.co.uk/
barking dog saves climber
A pet dog’s barks helped an injured climber after he fell 80 feet from the side of a disused quarry on Cleeve Common. A climber, a 26-year-old from Cheltenham, was airlifted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol after the fall. He remains in a serious condition. The dog walker was on Cleeve Common around 11am when he was thought to have attempted to scale the side of the disused quarry. The quarry, which is behind the washpool on the common, has been abandoned for years and the side measured about eight storeys, about 80 feet. A woman was out walking when she heard his dog yelping for help. She spotted him on the ground, barely conscious. A nearby nurse and doctor, who happened to be on the Common during that time, heard the shouts for help and made their way down the quarry to give him first aid. Duty ranger Peter Stevenson was also mending a fence nearby before rushing to his side. South West Ambulance Service sent a rapid response vehicle with a paramedic and an ambulance, before a helicopter arrived with a doctor. The victim was found to have fractured both wrists, his lower back and had a dislocated hip. His femur was also severely damaged. bb.co.uk
Mountain View
Cat hotel Hondon de las Nieves/Frailes
Centrally-heated houses with large individual runs Love and care will be lavished during your cat’s stay My 29 years of experience in animal and veterinary care will give you piece of mind
Pick up & delivery service offered for coastal areas
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Dog home’s longest-service resident finally finds home after 5,000 rejections Dog home’s longest-service resident finally finds home after 5,000 rejections A dog which was rejected almost 5,000 times and became Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s longest-serving resident has finally found a new home. Bereft Biscuit spent a total of 689 days in the rescue centre’s care after arriving as a stray at the charity’s Old Windsor centre in Berkshire in February 2013. Now husband and wife Gemma and Darren Hunt, from Aldershot, Hampshire, have made the two-yearold mongrel part of their family. Gemma said: “We took Biscuit on after losing our rescue dog eight years ago. The loss is still very painful, but we rehomed Biscuit because we promised ourselves if we took on another dog it would be one that needed us the most - and Biscuit turned out to be that
APAH Space for a little one?
Lovely Benji is a medium sized, unique looking boy, who is very friendly and loves making friends with everyone he meets. Can you make this New Year his best ever by giving him a loving home? To visit Benji at the APAH kennels, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.
dog. “Now he’s very much a part of our family and we love him to bits. Biscuit makes big steps every day. He’s so clever, loving and willing to learn and it makes him a joy to be around. He loves to cuddle up on the sofa, and even knows in the evening that when his blanket comes out that it’s his time to snuggle. I know we have an unbreakable bond. Who couldn’t fall for a face like his?” Biscuit held the title for longestserving resident across all three Battersea centres in London, Old Windsor and Brands Hatch. There is no time limit on how long a dog or cat can spend looking for a new home at Battersea, but Biscuit had been at the centre 22 times longer than the average stay for a dog. Press Association
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L o v e l y , affectionate Rogan is one of over 80 beautiful cats and kittens being cared for in APAH’s Cattery. Can you make this year the best one ever for one of them by giving it a loving home? To visit Rogan, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850
Rogan
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The Costa Cálida (Spanish pronunciation) “Warm Coast” is the approximately 250 km stretch of Mediterranean coastline of the Spanish province of Murcia. This region has a micro-climate which features comparatively hot mean annual temperatures (and hence its name, “Warm Coast”) and a relative degree of aridity (precipitation averaging less than 34 cm annually). The Costa Cálida extends from El Mojón in the north near the province of Alicante, to near the municipality of Águilas in the south bordering on the region of Almería province. The northern end of this coastline includes the Mar Menor (“Little Sea”), a coastal saltwater lagoon
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Archaeological Museum
2015 TRIPS Monday 11th May - 3 night trip to the ancient city of Cordoba for the “Patio Of The Flowers” festival, staying B&B in a 4-star hotel. See all the patios in the old city dressed with displays of colourful flowers. €260 including a trip to Ubeda. Wednesday 27th May - Cruise around the Mediterranean aboard Royal Caribbean “Vision Of The Seas.” Overnight in Valencia then on to Barcelona for 12 nights aboard, visiting Villefranche, La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Naples, 2 days in Venice, Ravena, and Kotor, Montenegro. All outside cabins. HOT NEWS - Monday 14th September - trip to Salamanca, staying 2 nights at Hotel Exe Hall, close to city centre, 2 nights at a 4-star hotel in Leon city centre, with a trip to Astorga, and 1 night in Valladolid. All B&B. €295. For more information call rosemary on 620105179.
Every Day, Open from 10:30-14:00 and 17:00-20:00. Closed Monday mornings. At C/ Conde de Aranda. Tel: 968 493 287. Entry: Individual €1.20 Groups €0.60
A parkinsons Support Group
On Tuesdays at 11am At bobbie jo·s, los montisinos For a chat and a cup of tea For further information contact wally Williamson On 966 770 871
CHURCH OF ENGLAND COSTA CALIDA & ALMERIA Priest: Reverend Pauline Williams 950 956 166 / 687 250 860
MARKET DAYS IN THE AREA
Monday - San Pedro del Pinatar Tuesday - Los Alcazares / Alhama de Murcia Wednesday - Santiago de la Ribeira / Fuente Alamo / Totana Thursday - San Javier / Camposol Sector A / Lorca Friday - Isla Plana (Summer only) Saturday - Mazarron Pueblo / Aguilas Sunday - Puerto de Mazarron / Mar Menor / Cabo de Palos
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14th/20th May Coach trip to PORTUGAL half board and visiting fabulous locations 510 Euros pp sharing double. For information please call 626 460465 or visit www.pals.sm4.biz or see us at La Ratatouille on a wednesday from 1 till 3 or at The Trevi on a Saturday 11 till 1.30pm
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which at around 170 km2 is Europe’s largest. The Mar Menor is separated from the Mediterranean by a 22 km-long spit of land called La Manga, on which most of the tourism development for the region has been constructed. Cartagena and Mazarrón are two other important coastal towns in the region. Golf is a popular pastime for visitors and residents. There are many PGA championship courses such as El Valle which hosted the PGA European Seniors Tour in June 2011, Hacienda del Alamo which is the longest golf course in Spain and the famous La Manga Club. Read more: www.wikipedia.org
learn to paint
Every Mon, Fri Using watercolour, pastels or acrylics these are small classes on Monday and Friday afternoons at Playa Paraiso, La Manga. For further information contact Bee Tel: 968 564 416 or 670 353 738
St. Nicholas Ecumenical Church
We hold services each week at 10.30am on Camposol, Mazarron. Everyone is welcome to join us. For further details, call Rev. Maureen Kent 968 970 637
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Porsche 911 to be turbo Porsche is in the process of transforming its sports car line-up, aiming to balance both the desire of its customers for ever more power and dynamism and the need to radically improve its cars CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. The first evidence of the new approach will come with the arrival at the Geneva motor show in March of the delayed 911 GT3 RS, a car originally scheduled to have made its global debut in the summer of last year. Porsche product boss Wolfgang Hatz confirmed not only that the car will be “far more extreme” than the previous GT3 RS but also that it will be the first 911 to be powered by a new generation of flat six engines. Hatz would not be drawn on the size or output of the engine but did move to quash speculation that it would be the first turbocharged GT3 911. It will be normally aspirated and is expected to produce around 500bhp, a number seen as sufficient to put clear air between it and the extant 468bhp GT3. So equipped and with what is believed to be a radical aerodynamics package, Porsche’s computer simulations indicate the GT3 RS will be capable of lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife in comfortably less than 7min 20sec. The current GT3 has been timed at 7min 25sec. Hatz also confirmed that the engine’s installation in the GT3 RS is merely an “interim” step for the new powerplant, whose perhaps more important purpose, at least for the Porsche balance sheet, is to replace the existing flat six motor currently used in the 911, Cayman and Boxster. Most dramatically, Hatz confirmed that while the engine will be normally aspirated in the GT3 RS, it will be turbocharged in other 911s, not just for the Turbo models but across the board, ending 51 years of production for the normally aspirated standard 911. However, Hatz also confirmed that despite comments made by at least one of his predecessors, the new
turbocharged flat four engine Porsche has been known to be working on for some years will not find its way into the back of a 911. “A 911 has a flat six engine,” said Hatz, and left it at that. Instead, the new flat four will first appear in the Boxster early next year and should also feature in the Cayman. The engine is likely to displace around 2.0 litres but, claims Hatz, will be more than capable of delivering “proper Porsche performance”. But that is not the only news concerning Porsche’s entry-level models. Hatz confirmed that the much-scooped Cayman GT4 is indeed on its way and scheduled for a late summer or early autumn delivery, perhaps at the Frankfurt motor show in September. He also confirmed the development of the car had come under the direction of the Porsche Motorsport department, making it a full member of Porsche’s elite sports car squad, currently peopled by the GT3 and forthcoming GT3 RS. The car is therefore far from a simple replacement for the old Cayman R but will instead be substantially more sporting and feature not only a considerable drop in kerb weight but also a substantial rise in power. When asked if 400bhp was likely, Hatz replied: “Perhaps not that much, but in that area.” The current quickest Cayman, the GTS, has 335bhp.The improvement in power-to-weight ratio seems likely to lop at least 0.5sec off the GTS’s 4.9sec claimed sprint to 62mph and raise its top speed above 180mph. Read more on: www.autocar.co.uk
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Film Review The Two Faces of January Director: Hossein Amini
“Truth is we’re joined at the this tragic story. hips. I get caught, I take you Chester Macfarland is played by Viggo down. You get caught, you Mortensen of Lord of the Rings fame. turn me in.” Remember Aragorn with the long hair? If you’re a fan of Hitchcock or Patricia Highsmith and love psychological thrillers, this film is for you. I’m sure you’re familiar with the Ripley books by Highsmith so you’ll find similar underlying themes with fraudsters, murders and of course, men on the run! For well-known screenwriter Hossein Amini, this was to prove a successful directorial debut joining the prolific ranks of Clement, Hitchcock and Minghella, reminding us of the thrill and tension, on the edge of your seat tension that is characteristic of this genre. Where Amini excels is in conveying subtle and unspoken tension particularly with the Alpha males sparring over Colette. The coldhearted stares and the grimaces will give you the creeps followed by the profanities and the scuffles. The title of the film alludes to the two faces of Janus, the Roman God, one face looking to the future, the other to the past. We are told about the mythical tale of Theseus and the minotaur from the two main characters who seem to be on a sight-seeing tour of the Acropolis in Athens, laying early foundations of a tragedy in the making. The third character is a tourist guide and he relishes the opportunity to tell some besotted female tourists about
knocking back the whisky he becomes a dangerous man. Colette assures Chester that her interest in Rydal is non-sexual, however no-one believes Mortensen has been described by her! Once you feel the chemistry between the two you’ll critic Odie Henderson as “dangerously sexy and morally dubious.” He is a 42 year old wealthy American financier who seems to have recently wedded wife number 2-another glamorous and beautiful blonde, 25 but relatively poor, played by Kirsten Dunst. (Interview with the Vampire, Spiderman 1 and 2.) Chester reads from a tourist guide, the mood seems happy and the couple are relaxed as they stroll around the Acropolis as if they didn’t have a care in the world. But looks can be deceptive, can’t they? Rydal Keener, a Greek speaking American, who majored in Economics from Yale played by hunky Oscar Isaac ( Guerilla, the t.v. series Law and Order and Body of Lies) is a tourist guide and a poet. He is interested in Chester because he reminds him of his late father although he is more interested in Colette as a sexual playmate. understand Rydal flirts with the young female what I mean. tourists, in particular Lauren van Buren Things come to a head when a who is meant to be related to the 8th President and then takes advantage of private detective finally catches up them by scamming them, something with Chester. “I thought you said no-one would that Chester seems aware of. Colette tells her husband that she follow us?” asks Colette, alarmed when likes Rydal and there are hints of her a strange man storms into their hotel promiscuity further afield. Chester is room whilst indulging in some horseinsanely jealous and once he starts play. We learn that Chester has been
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As I write this we’re all still reeling from the terrible events in France, where a handful of extremists have caused such mayhem and wrought fear in the hearts of so many. For in our ‘free’ society, where travel is so easy and intrusive checks so minimal, who knows but what a similar cell may be hidden within our own community, already planning and preparing for action. And all, apparently in the name of God. How can anyone be so misguided? Using out of context extracts from the Qu’ran, a book filled with praise for a merciful and forgiving God, to support their evil and inhuman actions. Yet of course we Christians can’t afford to be complacent when we think of all the equally evil and inhuman actions that have, down the centuries been taken in the name of Christ, much even within our own lifetime in places like Bosnia and Northern Ireland! And this is the same Jesus who urged his followers to “love your enemies”, to “pray for those who treat you spitefully”, to “turn
the other cheek” and to “leave revenge to God alone”. How can anyone interpret such clear teaching as instructions to maim or kill? And how, in the light of Christ’s “My new commandment is that you must love each other” dare any of us feel hatred for another? For it is not God, but power-hungry people, steeped in pride, arrogance and self will, who deliberately mislead others into believing their evil acts are somehow on God’s behalf. They know and understand nothing of the loving, merciful and forgiving God who gave all to reach out to folk who’ve rejected him! But I wonder; are we any better? Do we really appreciate the statement made by St Paul, that “God demonstrates his love towards us in that whilst we were still opposing him, Christ died on our behalf, paying the penalty we deserve in full.” And dare we really claim to love our enemies – even the terrorists? That really takes some doing. Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any wishing to Worship, whilst additionally, further information about the Anglican Church in this area may be seen on the web site www.mojacarchurch.org Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Cálida and may be contacted at djburr@avired.com
mixed up with Canadian oil shares. “He sold them shares in an oil field that didn’t exist. Them and hundreds of other people.” So, pay-back time it is! “You reimburse my clients, I’ll go back home to my family and leave your lovely wife and you alone.” Fair enough. This is when we start to realise the truth about Chester MacFarland and why he is on the run and unable to return to the States with his young wife. Chester wants to cut a deal before a scuffle breaks out-the first of many. Rydal makes an appearance at an inopportune moment and unwittingly become an accomplice to a crime, jeopardising what is left of his shaky integrity and compromising his position completely. In Chester’s own words he refers to him as a “right criminal.” From then onwards we know that things can only get worse. Avoiding arrest is the name of the game. The backdrop of Athens, Crete and Istanbul, Turkey add to the charm of this thriller, a good script and firstclass acting. Does anyone survive or do they all go down? Find out.
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Messi hat-trick keeps title race alive
Benzema heading to Liverpool? REAL MADRID plan on selling Karim Benzema to Liverpool to fund a move for Paris SaintGermain striker Edinson Cavani. Benzema has been linked with a move to Anfield in recent weeks as a replacement for failed summer signing Mario Balotelli. The Frenchman is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League due to growing tensions between him and Real boss Carlo Ancelotti. According to the Spanish media, Madrid are prepared to sell Benzema next summer for around £40m. And the European champions
plan to reinvest the money to sign PSG hitman Cavani, who is also unsettled and looking for a new club. Parc des Princes tactician Laurent Blanc continues to play the Uruguayan out of position on the flanks, favouring Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the centre forward. Real will, however, need to compete with Arsenal for the 27year-old’s signature, with a fee of £50m believed to be enough for PSG to sell.
SHIP HISPANIOLA GOLF SOCIETY
(in association with Costa Blanca Green Fee Services) at Roda on Monday 12th January 2015. For this month’s meeting a group of 18 players visited the established course at Vistabella under the excellent society deal obtained from Costa Blanca Green Fee Services. For 2015 we have joined forces with the Lo Marabu GS who play their monthly ‘social game’ the same days as us so we both benefit from the cost economies of scale for booking a larger group than would otherwise be the case. The weather forecast was ‘spot on’ with clear blue skies but was chilly to start with but warmed up nicely and the course was presented in an excellent condition. The winning scores on the day were as follows: 1st – Dave Bensley– 34 points 2nd – Mike Probert – 32 points 3rd – Kevin Robinson – 31 points Nearest the pin winners: Par 3 No Winner Par 4 Ian Noad Par 5 Mike Probert Best Front 9 Kevin Robinson – 18 points Best Back 9 Tony Felsted – 19 points Dog of a Day – Ian Noad – 14 points We all returned to the Ship Hispaniola in La Mata for a hearty feed and refreshments prepared by Janet and her team with our thanks. The society AGM was held on Monday 6th January 2015 at which Grant Goble was appointed Captain and Wayne Matthews Vice-Captain and we wish them well for the year. The next fixture is at Las Colinas on Monday 9th February 2015. Anyone wishing to join our society should contact Grant Goble on 667329772 or better still call in at the bar. Report by Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 or see us at our web-site at www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com.
Lionel Messi struck a stunning hat-trick to ensure Barcelona maintained the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a 40 win away to Deportivo la Coruna to cut the gap at the top to one point, albeit after playing a game more. In a change from his muchcriticised rotation policy, Barca boss Luis Enrique named the same side that beat Atletico 3-1 at home last weekend and was rewarded with another bright display, illuminated by Messi’s class in front of goal. “Messi has been at an extraordinarily high level all season,” said Enrique, despite reports of a dressing room rift between the two in recent weeks. “He hasn’t dipped at any point. He has been world class.” Earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo rounded off a week where he was named World Player of the Year for the third time by scoring a brace as
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A fair turn out at Riquelme on Thursday for the Trevor Brown Memorial Shield. Again the weather was kind to us as usual a bit of a cold start,but picked up warm when the sun found its way, and finished a nice day. Riquelme was in great condition fairway and greens. Thanks to the staff who were very helpful. We played full handicap stableford, 2 N/t/p’s, and the usual twos pot . Results were pins. No 7 Wes Maginnis, No 17 Nick Brooks. The two’s pot was won by Nick Brooks. Winner on the day for this years Trevor Brown memorial shield was Jeff Luke with 37pts Eric Lucas came in at the end to win the raffle again. Thanks to James who sponsored the raffle, also thanks to his staff at Gogarty’s for their great hospitality. All future games and dates are now updated on the website,you should have had an e mail with the details, any problems contact me. The match play details are now on the web site, also the details are on the notice board in Gogarty’s. The Benidorm trip is now full, Ernie Wilson will be Gogarty’s Thursdays after our games to collect the full balance of money for the Trip. There is a special notice on the web site with some details regarding the Benidorm trip, look on the notice board section . All meeting times are 1 and 1/2 hours before tee time at Gogarty’s. Guest’s are invited to all our games, clubs can be hired. All information on the notice board outside Gogarty’s. Contact numbers Eric 667 196 178, Maurice 690268711
Real struck thrice in the final half hour to beat Getafe 3-0. Real had to wait over an hour to make the breakthrough at the Alfonso Perez Coliseum before Ronaldo fired home from Karim Benzema’s wonderful assist to set them on the road to victory. “It is true at the start we didn’t play with a lot of intensity,” said Real boss Carlo Ancelotti. “At the start we played a bit slow, but I liked the performance because the team played with intelligence and much better in the second-half than the first.” Atletico Madrid, who dumped Real out the Copa del Rey in midweek, moved back to within four points of their city rivals into third, as goals from Mario Mandzukic and Raul Garcia handed them a 2-0 win over managerless Granada. tribune.com
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15 JANUARY 2014 Another good day’s golf at our home course La Marquesa, where today’s competition was the monthly Medal. Congratulations to this month’s medal winner Terry Sharley with an impressive score of 70. Full results were: Gold Category: 1st Terry Sharey 70 2nd Robin Richards 78 3rd John Barraclough 79 Silver Category: 1st Cindi Green 75 2nd Marilyn Eckersall 76 (CB) 3rd John Jones 76. Nearest the pins were 5th John Barraclough 11th David Gelsthorpe 15th David Gregson 17th David Gelsthorpe Best front nine Bev Fairhurst 39 and best back nine Paul Manning 37.5 Best Gross Score: John Barraclough 84 CBA -3 Several of our members played in a separate Stableford competition and the winners were 1st Bruce Gordon 36 points 2nd Peter Sanderson 34 points 3rd Graham Spring 31 points. Football drawer winners: Terry Sharley, John Fairhurst, Ken Enever, Bruce Gordon The results of the Toff’s Stableford competition played on Tuesday 13 January were as follows: Gold Division: 1st David Gregson 35 2nd Tony Hitt 34 3rd Tony Stead 34 Silver Division: 1st Dave Nicholls (overall winner) 36 2nd Marilyn Eckersall 34 3rd Terry Sharley 32 Bronze Division: 1st Alec Relph 34 2nd Bev Fairhurst 34 3rd John Hill 33 N.T.P’s 5th Franz Berndt 11th Pam Davidson 15th Bill Martin 17th Tony Hitt Best front nine Cindi Green 22 and best back nine Gordon Bourne 18 (CB) Our next monthly dinner dance to be held on Saturday 31 January, at the Clubhouse, will be a ´Burn’s Night´ heme with a touch of Tartan. For more information about our friendly and sociable society visit us on www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk
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THE FA CUP 4th Round
By Tony Matthews
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The golf societies venue for the 14th January 2014 was held at Roda Golf Course. A good turn out of members teed-off on the 10th hole in a fine day looking forward to an enjoyable game of golf. The course was in good condition and a pleasure to play as the results revealed. The competition was in the stapleford format and the scores recorded are as follows. Longest Drive wa awarded to Bob Adair. Nearest the pin in 1 on the 11th hole was Mick Slater. Nearest the pin in 2 on the 15th hole (par 4) was Bob Mc Night. Nearest the pin in 3 on the 13th hole (par 5) was Mike Heighway. Nearest the pin on the 18th hole (par 3) was Les Thwaites. Bronze Class 2nd place was Colin
Clarke with a score of 28 points. Bronze Class 1st place was Alan Jackson with a score of 38 points. Silver Class 2nd place was Les Thwaites with a score of 35 points. Silver Class 1st place was Bob Addair with a score of 33 points. Gold Class 2nd place was Bob Mc Night with a score of 33 points. Gold Class 1st place was Pat Heaney a score of 37 points.
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• Holders Arsenal who have won the trophy 26 times, will not find it easy in Hove! • Cambridge were a non-League team last season and could have a record gate of 9,000 for the visit of 27-time winners Manchester United. • Birmingham and WBA met in the Thank you to Sue and Carly for 1931 final when the Baggies won 2providing an excellent meal and the 1. Limebar staff. A very good day of golf in pleasant company, with thanks to Mick Slater for organising the event. And as this was his last match as captain we would like to thank him for his valuable contribution. Would also like to wish the newly formed committee every success.
Quesada Golf Society The Society played its first game of 2015 at Alenda. The course was in good condition and the weather was absolutely glorious for the middle of January with clear blue skies, brillint sunshine and only a very slight breeze. The turn-out was a bit low with 20 players contesting an individual Stableford competition. The winner with 32 points was the “Rochdale Cowboy” Peter Ogden who was over from England for a short break in the Spanish sunshine. In second place with 30 points was “Lord” Ian Fogerty, a private joke with fellow member “Sir” Terrence Smith, with 30 points. In 3rd place with 29 points was the very consistent lady golfer Sue Smith. The best guest was prospective member Eamonn “Moutain Goat” Phillips with a very creditable 30 points. He hits a good long ball but ocassionaly is a bit wayward and had to scale a few hillsides
to play his ball. The “Roy” for the most shots played went to the winners better half Pat Ogden. A cup of tea in bed in the morning for a few days for Peter Pat or will it be the reverse. There were 3 nearest the pins which were won by Peter Ogden, Brian Airey and Eamonn Phillips. After the game the players returned to the society base at the Quesada Country Club for the presentations, a drink or two and a tasty hot and cold buffet kindly provided by mine hosts David & Anita. The next society game is on Wednesday 28 January at Alicante and the next members meeting is at the Quesada Country Club on Tuesday 3 February at 10.30 am. Anyone in the Quesada area looking to join a very friendly golf society and play golf once a fortnight at a wide variety of courses at very reasonable cost, should contact the Membership Secretary Les Pancott on 966 716 723.
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• It’s possible that only seven Premiership teams could be at home and six away. • The biggest 4th round crowds will be at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium. • The only all-Championship tie features Cardiff v Reading, while the only League One clash will be between Preston and Sheffield United. • Rochdale have only reached the fifth round twice, in 1990 and 2003. • The only Premiership left in the competition that hasn’t reached the final is Swansea who reached the semi-finals in 1926 and 1964. • Chelsea have appeared in four of last eight finals.
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TORRY SWIMMERS BACK IN ACTION
Torrevieja swimmers kicked off the New Year in a very positive manner. On January 4th the Masters of the Club participated in the first Social event of the year. Social being 4 competitive races in 200m freestyle, 100m freestyle with fins, 25m with fins, completely underwater and a 8 x 50m freestyle relay. The whole day was a time to get back into a racing environment after a break over Christmas and New year. The team, Beth Altabas, Adam and Lucy Stewart, Zoe and Vicki Connolly, swam well and clocked up
some good times and made some good new friends with the regions swimmers. To continue in this positive trends the younger members of the club had a good day in their first competition of the year in the Municipal Pool ,San Vincente. Most of the team achieving new personal best times in their first timed Regional Control of the year. The team comprised of Yuriy Flyunt, Amy Connolly, Vilja Bilstad, Vicky Pigneur, Georgy and Konstantin Murskiy, Patrick Met,and Vitalio Veres all worked hard in the 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and 200m butterfly races. Vicky had two very good swims and came first in her 100m freestyle and 200m butterfly events. Vilja, Amy, Georgy,and Vitalio all reduced their best times by over 4 seconds. Well done to all! For more information regarding Torrevieja Swimming Club please contact Rosa 665 454 126, President Felipe on 609 418 776 or Vicki 669 637 015 or by email on info@ clubnataciontorrevieja. com
Furniture First Rojales Ten Pin Bowling League Tuesday Night Trios Diego Munoz taking the nights high Week Thirteen played 13th Jan Watching some of our league bowlers preparing themselves for the evening matches, it was obvious a good time had been had over the festive period, “Dave & Stewart - the porky kids” please note! Back to the bowling and it was business as usual for The Med Bistro & Bar El Raso. Although they didn’t have it all their own way against Caballo Negro, it was MBB who came out 8 – 0 winners. Pre Xmas in form team Crazy Pinz had hoped to continue their fine form but, Juan’s Warriors took the first two games, before CP woke up and sneaked a 4 – 4 draw, with Eero Lento rolling a fine 614 scratch series. Split Happens burst back to form with an impressive 8 – 0 demolition of RightMoveInsurance. Even with Jane & Stewart Hamill bowling 580+ handicap series each, RMI were no match for SH, who had Gary Walsh ‘in the grove’ with a great 580 scr series and Marion Haynes staring with a 617 h/c series. Lucky Strike and Belgas Torrevieja 2 fought out a close 4 – 4 draw, with only 8 pins seperating them on total finfall. The Dreamers came up against a rampant Splash team and, were blown away 8 – 0. With
series h/c with 673 and, the other two bowlers Antonio Berenguer and Juanjo Carral bowling 620+ series, it was no surprise to see Sp take the team h/c series on the evening with a fantastic 1938. “You forgot to give us our team talk”, was the comment from Los Lobos, as they found Mixers in no mood to give up any points. And so it proved, with Ms winning 8 – 0 led from the front by Bosse Soderstrom, bowling a 643 h/c series and, Inga-Lill Soderstrom bowling the ladies high scr game of 203 and h/c series of 607. Team Finland continued their superb form when they took on Los Bandidos. With Keijo Liikanen bowling three 200+ games for a 657 scr & 672 h/c series, Markku Maatta two 200+ games and a 622 scr & 661 h/c series and Kari Savolainen ably contributing a 600 h/c series, TF took the team scr honours on the night and, completed an 8 – 0 win, which keeps them in second place in the league. Next week is position round, where 1st plays 2nd, 3rd plays 4th etc, giving teams he chance to move closer or further away from those teams around them.
Today we visited one of the most challenging courses on the Costa Blanca, yes the one with water on 16 holes! La Serena. Our format for today´s game was a 2 ball better ball Stableford, this format helps to take away the pressure when you think that you`ve hit a good shot, but find that IT has found a watery grave. However, one team didn`t find it difficult at all, reining club Champion, Chris Oatley and “just back from a skiing holiday” James Hunter shot their way to the winning podium with the best score of the day (43 points) way back in second place with 38 points came the Austrian and Irish bandits Olga Haubner and Robbie Ray,3rd place needed to be decided on handicap, with several teams on 36 points, but our German member Hermes Woerdeman and David Qualey scrapped home on lowest handicap.
be hard to find with only one or two names on any of the N.T.P.`s. they were Hole 3 Chris Oatley, Hole 9 David Qualey, Hole 15 and 17 went to cuddly from Dudley, Alan Rickers. Needless to say our “2`s” pot remains intact so there will be a nice healthy pot to be won at Villamartin next week. Photo: winning team Our next game is at Villamartin on the 21st Jan. so if you fancy a knock with a friendly Society call the Match Secretar y o n 661524101 or book online via our web site w w w . tmgs.org
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Last week we changed the training times for the juniors and started training sessions with U10’s as well, with new players coming along. We are also looking forward to seeing more new players this week of all ages and genders thanks to all of the publicity. The training times for the juniors as from this week are on Monday from 18.30-20.00 and Tuesday from 18.0019.30, while the seniors will be training on Monday and Wednesday as usual from 20.30-22.30. We are also having an open day on 7 March so people can come along and see the club and see what we are all about and play some rugby. We will be having lots of fun and games for people to join in and get the feel for the sport. All ages, gender and nationalities all are welcome, from beginners to experience players the more the merrier as we are based on the true traditional ethics of the sport. So come along and join the newest rugby team on the Costa Blanca, also team bonding after training in the nearest bar for a drink and chat, just how rugby should be. So get those boots out and come on down to
the rugby revolutions of 2015, with the Rugby World Cup to look forward to as well, get into this great sport. For more information about the club contact myself, Dutch, on 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416 or come down and see me at Zoco market on Sunday, third row in from the main road at the far end. Also for all of your rugby branded clothing and gear including Canterbury The Brazilian forward’s goal was casuals and Cotton Traders shirts. enough to earn los ilicitanos a win against Levante, who were down to ten men in the 6th minute. Elche CF closed the first half of the season with a 1-0 win against a direct opponent in their bid to stay up, Levante UD. This result affirms the great start to the year Fran Escribá’s players are enjoying, having already drawn with Villarreal CF and beaten Athletic Club in 2015. Levante suffered their first setback in the 6th minute when David Navarro’s sending off left them with ten men. Shortly afterwards, Jonathas de Jesús put the home side ahead when he headed home an Aarón Ñíguez cross in the 12th minute. Diego Mariño
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This week, Thursday15th Jan 2015 was our second game of the new year, and not a good start to the year with a poor turn out due to players dropping out with various illnesses, I guess it is that time of year for it! However the hardened few did turn up at Alenda for a round of golf. I’m afraid I cannot comment on the conditions of the course or weather, as I was one of the sickly ones struck down with the dreaded lurgy. But I do have the results. Gold Category. 1st G.Hoy - 35pts, 2nd G.Beaton 33pts. Best front 9 G.Pope - 17pts.
Best back 9 P.Jones - 14pts.
The RojiNegros are in 2nd position in the table after Sunday’s 2-0 away victory against a strong Club Atletico Nearest the pin in 2 - G.Pope. Pulpileno side who themselves are looking for promotion. A brace from Silver Category. 1st P.Bowditch - 31pts, 2nd P.Witton Cristian gave Ciudad the points and they now sit in an automatic promotion spot. - 30pts. Best front 9 P.Witton - 20pts. Best back 9 S.Cleaver - 15pts. Nearest the pin - J.Pedersen. Nearest the pin in 2 - P.Bowditch. 2 ball winner - G.Hoy. Well done to all players who turned up to play, and to those who managed to win a prize.
3rd place: Dave Smith, Dave Swann & Rod Loveday with 75pts 2nd place: John O’Brien, Laurence Wanty & Bryan Watson with 75pts 1st place: Ian Craig, Gordon Wayne & Bob Bryant with 75pts The next competition is on Tuesday20th January at El Plantio.Put your name on the list in the club house by Sunday, if you would like to play. Be sure to be there well before 9am on Tuesday. New members are welcome to join the El Plantio Golf Society, where special membership price is available for anyone who joins the Society. Visitors are always welcome, contact Ian Henderson, Tel: 966 716 616 or Mob: 636 116 230
prevented it from going 2-0 with a penalty save in the 20th minute. Despite being a man down and a goal behind, Levante threatened in the final third of the pitch. Following Víctor Camarasa’s headed effort from a free kick, Víctor Casadesús found himself in a nice position but struck his shot wide. While Mariño was the star of the first half, Przemysław Tytoń took centre stage after the break by saving a Rubén García penalty. Iván López tried to grab an equaliser with a long-range effort but Tytón was able to deal with it easily. This win moves Elche up to sixteenth with 17 points. Levante, with a point less, are second from bottom. lfp.es
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Nearest the pin - G.Hoy.
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This weeks competition was a Waltz, there was 21 players and we went out in teams of three, only one score to count on hole one, two on hole two and three on hole three, then it’s back to one score again. The day started cloudy and very chilly, but as the match progressed the weather warmed up and so did the golf, so much so that by the time one member reached the 7th he was so hot he managed a hole in one, well done to Dave Swann, shame about the next hole, he didn’t score, ah well! thats golf. There were some good scores in today but the top three all managed the same score.The results this week: Nearest the pin: Hole 5; Gordon Abba & hole 9; Ian Craig
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The starting line up was Miguel, Juanra, Ramiro, Mata, Cristian, Nacho, Basi, Pepe Rabadán, Nieto, Samir & Francis. Elsewhere leaders EDMF Churra won 20 at AD Soho-Medi, but Lorca Deportiva lost at home 1-0 to Olimpico de Totana. Photo courtesy Anthony H.
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Mazarron’s fourth successive victory took them up into fourth position in the league and cemented their prospects of achieving a play-off position at the end of the season. Once again it was the league’s leading goalscorer, Tolo, who took most of the plaudits by scoring all four goals taking his total for the season to 19 from just 18 appearances. Mazarron took the lead in the first minute when a through ball by Manu allowed Tolo to run on and shoot past the Sucina keeper. However, the expected onslaught did not immediately materialise and Sucina had an appeal for a penalty turned down five minutes later. Both teams struggled to gain supremacy but Mazarron came more into the game after 25 minutes and shots from Tolo and Liders went close. The only other events of note in the first half were several free kicks from Mazarron which came to nothing. The second half started with Mazarron forcing the play and Diego hit the post before increasing their lead after 58 minutes when Tolo was fouled inside the penalty area. He took the spot kick himself and
blasted it into the roof of the net. Mazarron were now starting to play some good football with Manu and Tolo causing problems for the Sucina defence. After near misses from Tolo and Diego, Mazarron went 3-0 ahead after 62 minutes when Tolo again ran on to a through ball and fired past the Sucina keeper. Tolo was once again virtually unplayable and a few minutes later he was hauled back by a Sucina defender and the referee awarded another penalty to Mazarron. Tolo once again fired home the penalty kick to give him his fourth goal and he was substituted shortly afterwards to rapturous applause from the Mazarron supporters. Team: Conejo, Alfonso, Dani, Enrique, Lorca, Andreo (Stevens), Liders, Mateo, Manu, Diego (Juanillo), Tolo (Domingo) Man of the Match: Tolo Mazarron are at home again next week on Sunday 25th January, kick off 16.30 against second placed Beniajan CF. Admission is 4€ with juveniles free
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