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Benidorm actor Tim Healy said to be feeling ‘much better’ after health scare The 64-year-old actor was flown back to the UK after falling ill while filming the ITV sitcom Benidorm last month.

Benidorm actor Tim Healy is said to be “feeling much better” following a spell in a Spanish hospital for an undisclosed illness.

The 64-year-old reportedly had been fighting for his life when he fell ill almost a month ago during filming for the hit ITV show , according to the Mirror.

On Saturday he was flown home to a hospital in Manchester after his condition had stabilised enough for him to travel.

An ITV spokesman said: “Tim is feeling much better after his spell in hospital and all the Benidorm cast and crew wish him a healthy recovery in his own time.

“Filming schedules have been adjusted to accommodate Tim’s absence on screen, the show is currently mid-way through filming the new series which will air (in) 2017.”

His former wife, Loose Women star Denise Welch , is said to have flown to visit him in Spain during his illness, while his new wife Joan was at his side.

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who is playing Tony in the West End production of Billy Elliot - Healy played the character’s father Jackie Elliot for eight months in 2005 - was among those who wished him well on Twitter.

He said: “Well this is very sad.

Wishing Billy Elliot original Dad (Tim Healy) a speedy recover (sic).”

Healy, from Newcastle, has played the cross-dressing character of Les/ Lesley in Benidorm since 2010.

He found fame in 1980s’ Geordie comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, and more recently has appeared as Gastric in Still Open All Hours, opposite Sir David Jason.

He and Welch were married for 24 years before divorcing in 2012.

They have two sons, one of whom, Matt Healy is the singer with rock band The 1975.

Tim married Joan, 54, in a surprise ceremony in November. chroniclelive.co.uk

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Angelina Jolie Pitt: Refugee system breaking down

Angelina Jolie Pitt, the UN refugee agency’s special envoy, has warned that the international humanitarian system for refugees is breaking down.

Ms Jolie Pitt has been speaking as part of the BBC’s World on the Move day of coverage of global migration issues.

She warned against a “fear of migration” and a “race to the bottom” as countries competed to be the toughest to protect themselves.

Earlier, the UNHCR’s head said the refugee crisis was now a global issue.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told the BBC that simply turning migrants away “won’t work”.

Ms Jolie Pitt said that more than 60 million people - one in 122 - were displaced globally - more than at any time in the past 70 years.

“This tells us something deeply worrying about the peace and security of the world,” she said, adding: “The average time a person will be displaced is now nearly 20 years.”

Ms Jolie Pitt said the “number of conflicts and scale of displacement had grown so large” the system to protect and return refugees was not working.

She said that UN appeals were drastically under-funded.

“With this then the state of today’s world, is it any surprise that some of these desperate people, who are running out of all options and who see no hope of returning home, would make a push for Europe as a last resort, even at the risk of death?”

But Ms Jolie Pitt said that Europe was “only a fraction of the global refugee problem”.

Highlighting Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon,

Iran, Ethiopia, and Jordan, she said: “We in the West are neither at the centre of the refugee crisis, nor - for the most part - the ones making the greatest sacrifice.”

She warned that amid a “fear of uncontrolled migration” there was a “risk of a race to the bottom, with countries competing to be the toughest, in the hope of protecting themselves whatever the cost or challenge to their neighbours, and despite their international responsibilities”.

Isolationism was not the answer, she said, adding: “If your neighbour’s house is on fire you are not safe if you lock your doors.

Strength lies in being unafraid.”

Such policies would lead to an even greater set of problems, she said.

“It would amount to the worst of both worlds: failing to tackle the issue and undermining international law and our values in the process.”

Urging the world to rally together, she said: “Whether we succeed will help define this century... the alternative is chaos.”

Earlier, Mr Grandi told the BBC migration was now a global phenomenon needing a global response.

He said the burden of caring for refugees had so far fallen “on a few countries that host hundreds of thousands of refugees, usually those near wars, near conflicts and a few donors that alone, seven or eight of them, give 80%-90%, of the funding”.

He admitted a solution would require “a very long and difficult discussion” but added: “There can’t simply be a reaction whereby states shut down borders and push people away simply because it won’t work.”

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Clothes and shoe shopping reverses deflation in Catalunya: 11% price index rise in April

INFLATION in Catalunya went up last month by 0.7% because of sales of clothing and shoes – whereas the annual figure has seen prices across the board go down by 0.8%.

The north-eastern region has suffered the least from deflation – compared with Castilla-La Mancha where April ended on -1.5% - and fashion purchases were what saved it, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Thanks to residents and visitors seeking retail therapy and looking to revamp their wardrobes, inflation in clothing and footwear rose by 11% - dramatically higher than the second-highest increase seen, which was in transport at 0.8% and telecommunications, at 0.7%.

Leisure, arts and entertainment – which covers everything from CDs, DVDs and books through to concert and cinema tickets – suffered greatly with a fall of 1.8%, and was followed by housing, with rent prices, mortgages and home values dropping by 0.8%.

Inflation figures went up by 0.8% overall in the provinces of Girona and Lleida, 0.7% in that of Barcelona and 0.5% in the province of Tarragona.

But year-on-year numbers show deflation in all provinces in Catalunya – Tarragona suffering the greatest fall at -1.5%, followed by Lleida at -1.2%, Girona at -1% and Barcelona at -0.6%.

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According to AUAN’s president, Maura Hillen ‘the reason for this gathering is to ask our authorities to once and for all find a way to put an end to the ordeal of Helen and Len Prior whose house was demolished without compensation in 2008 in spite of having planning permission’.

Added Mrs Hillen ‘we are also asking our public authorities to promote further legislative changes to give greater legal certainty to the property market. And, as a matter of urgency, we are asking that the reliability of the Land Registry be extended to include everything that effects a property, including planning issues, in order to avoid the situation where an innocent purchaser buys a house which appears to be perfect according to the Land Registry with no record of planning issues only to find that the house is illegal and even subject to a demolition

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So-called Islamic State has claimed it carried out the action, which also left 20 people injured At least 16 people have died in an attack carried out against a café popular with young people in Balad, Irak, a city with a mostly Shiite population. The business was also the headquarters of a Real Madrid fan club, according to information from the soccer club given to EL PAÍS. The attack, responsibility for which has already been claimed by so-called Islamic State, took place on Thursday night and also left 20 people injured, according to the fan club’s Facebook page, in a post that condemned “this cowardly terrorist act.”

According to the Reuters news agency, at least 12 of the victims died in the attack on the café and another

four in a nearby market, after one of the terrorists fled the scene and detonated an explosive belt.

Three armed attackers opened fire with automatic weapons on Thursday night in the café, which is the headquarters of the Real Madrid fan club in Balad.

Two of the attackers escaped, while the third detonated the bomb he was wearing when police and Shiite militia tried to stop him, according to security service sources.

The authors of the attack managed to get past three police checkpoints before arriving at their target, according to police sources. The security forces have deployed in the area due to fears of new attacks. http://elpais.com

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Burglar leaves ID card in bathroom during break-in

A BURGLAR has been arrested after he left his ID card behind by mistake in a house he had just broken into.

The accused, A.H.T., a 41-yearold Spaniard who has already been convicted of 10 similar offences, did not realise he had left his DNI document in the bathroom of the home in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria when he changed his clothing to avoid recognition.

He had gained entry to the property in the Las Rehoyas neighbourhood through the window, and the owner found his card in the bathroom later along with abandoned clothes that he said did not belong to him.

The owner reported the matter to the police, saying he did not know the man whose name

appeared on the ID card.

He was caught on the Cruz de la Piedra industrial estate in Las Palmas, and pleaded guilty to breaking and entering.

The burglar said he had intended to stay the night in the property, and had changed into clothing belonging to the owner.

He has been released with charges pending trial. thinkspain.com

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Rescued Spaniards arrive in Borneo after 10-day sea ordeal

May 2016

Sign language included in core curriculum at Madrid primary school

Two Spaniards who were rescued in the South China Sea after drifting for 10 days arrived at the Malaysian airport of Kota Kinabalu on Friday.

Marta Miguel, 30, and David Hernández, 29, were greeted by family members who had flown to the area to help with the search operation.

Sporting a beard, a red shirt and a wide smile, Hernández stepped out of the aircraft, walked down the ladder, and tearfully embraced a relative.

In statements to the Spanish news agency Efe, they said that they never lost hope that someone would find them.

“We always had that hope. We never thought that this was the end,” said Marta Miguel.

“The sea is merciless, but it was also generous with us,” added David Hernández, alluding to the fish that they were able to eat.

The couple will fly to Spain on May 17, said Luis Miguel, Marta’s father, A PRIMARY school in Madrid has in statements to the Spanish public radio station RNE. incorporated sign language into its Luis Miguel said he did not rule out the possibility that Marta and David might go back to Malaysia if they feel that “they have to make their dreams come true.” The couple had settled on the island of Borneo in January, and they were working at a tourist resort with a view to opening their own business later on.

But Marta’s father said he hopes they will not return. “I wouldn’t like that, it’s been very traumatic for everyone, themselves included,” he admitted.

After being rescued by Vietnamese fishermen on Thursday, the Spaniards and two boat companions – their boss and a co-worker at the resort – were flown on a Bombardier CL415 seaplane from a Malaysian naval base to Kota Kinabalu, on the northwest coast of Borneo.

They have been through two medical checkups and were found to be in good health, according to Spanish diplomatic sources.

Missing since May 2 The boat went missing on May 2, during a journey from the island of Balambangan to Kudat, on Borneo. The trip normally takes around two hours. According to Luis Miguel, Marta’s father, a large wave tipped the vessel over, and after that the engine would not start.

Because they lost everything that was on board when the boat capsized – including their bottled water – they took sips of the rainwater that they slowly filtered in a bag. The 12- to 15-meter vessel had life jackets but no GPS system.

Malaysian authorities said they learned about their whereabouts when they caught a Vietnamese ship fishing illegally in Malaysian waters. The fishermen told them that two other ships flying the Vietnamese flag had rescued the group.

“We are still gathering information about what happened,” said Captain Robert Teh Geck Chuan, director of the Search and Rescue Department.

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curriculum as a core subject. Its aim is to ensure children can all join in lessons and school activities equally, by enabling all other pupils to communicate with them.

This is the first school in the Greater Madrid region, and possibly the first in Spain, to incorporate Spanish sign language into its schedule of subjects.

Headmistress of Gaudem State Primary School, Natividad Roldán says deaf children at the school take lessons alongside all the others who have no hearing problems, and classes are given in Spanish sign language as well as in viva voce, meaning those who are unable to hear do not need to feel at all 'different'. And with their classmates able to 'speak' to them in sign language, they can still play with the other children in

and out of school like any other pupil.

“We have always been conscious that every single pupil has his or her own character, personality traits, interests, abilities and needs, and that these are all different,” Sra Roldán stresses.

“And the school system simply has to respect that and respond to it properly.”

She says sign language in class, and sign-language teaching, means a much higher percentage of deaf children go on to secondary school, to study for bachillerato (Spain's answer to A-levels), vocational qualifications such as the FP or Formación Profesional (the Spanish equivalent of the BTEC route), and even university, and obtain grades every bit as commendable as those of children who are not deaf. thinkspain.com

LEGAL CORNER WITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITOR

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Wills: Do you have children from a previous marriage? Protect your wife while securing that part of your estate goes to your children.

Q. I wish to make a Spanish will. My priority is to make my present wife feel safe and secure, but I would like to leave something to my children from my first marriage. If I have to choose it is my present wife that takes priority but could I achieve safety for all?

A. There are various ways to achieve security for all parties and the system we should choose depends on your particular circumstances, the size of the estate etc. We would sit down and discuss the pros and cons of the various options.

A good inexpensive system is to use a “life possessions” to protect your wife while leaving the residual ownership direct to children.

Basically what we would do is: in your will in respect of the real estate, you can leave final ownership directly to your children but with a Life Possession in favour of your present wife.

In this way your children will not have any access to the property or to any income produced by it (via rental for example) while your wife is alive but will become the full owners on her death.

Even if you do not have children from a different marriage this system is often used to avoid or reduce inheritance tax.

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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Air pollution levels rising in many of the world’s poorest cities

More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed WHO limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted. According to the latest urban air quality database, 98% of cities in low- and middle income countries with more than 100 000 inhabitants do not meet WHO air quality guidelines. However, in high-income countries, that percentage decreases to 56%.

In the past two years, the database – now covering 3000 cities in 103 countries – has nearly doubled, with more cities measuring air pollution levels and recognizing the associated health impacts.

As urban air quality declines, the risk of stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma, increases for the people who live in them. “Air pollution is a major cause of disease and death. It is good news that more cities are stepping up to monitor air quality, so when they take actions to

Glad r ags Boutique Gladrags 10th Year Trading Party

Tuesday May 10th 2016 marked the 10th year of trading for Gladrags Boutique in Calle Malaga in Albox. A remarkable success for any business, and an occasion that couldn´t go without a celebration.

Although the day started with the threat of rain, it didn´t dampen any spirits and Gladrags was soon heaving with Ladies wanting to help Jenni celebrate with Bubbly and individual Birthday cakes. The ladies were also eager to be the first to view the New High Summer Collections. These included the very Popular French designs of Lara Ethnics, a label that is exclusive to Gladrags in Albox and offers lightweight clothes all made from breathable material and an amazing selection of bright Summer colours and funky patterns, ideal for the coming Hot Summer months. From what I saw on the day it was all very well received as items were flying off the shelves, with many lines selling out, but Jenni was quick to reassure her loyal customers that she would endeavour to get more of this Fabulous Collection in the boutique within a week - now how´s that for service?

Jenni was also happy and pleased to share the day with Gladrags previous owner Margaret Norman of which much of the 10 year success of the business is attributed to.

I saw lots of new faces throughout the day so I think it goes without saying that word is definitely spreading about what a fantastic, one stop shop Gladrags Boutique is. A local shop that offers everything you need to have you looking amazing from head to toe. It also helps that Jenni is more than happy to share her time and expertise with anyone visiting to ensure they are happy with any purchases made.

So Cheers Gladrags and Congratulations.....Here is to the next 10 years!

improve it they have a benchmark,” says Dr Flavia Bustreo, WHO Assistant-Director General, Family, Women and Children’s Health. “When dirty air blankets our cities the most vulnerable urban populations—the youngest, oldest and poorest—are the most impacted.”

Reducing the toll on human health Ambient air pollution, made of high concentrations of small and fine particulate matter, is the greatest environmental risk to health—causing more than 3 million premature deaths worldwide every year.

“Urban air pollution continues to rise at an alarming rate, wreaking havoc on human health,” says Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. “At the same time, awareness is rising and more cities are monitoring their air quality. When air quality improves, global respiratory and cardiovascular-related illnesses decrease.”

Most sources of urban outdoor air pollution are well beyond the control of individuals and demand action by cities, as well as national and international policymakers to promote cleaner transport, more efficient energy production and waste management.

More than half of the monitored cities in high-income countries and more than onethird in low- and middle-income countries reduced their air pollution levels by more than 5% in five years Reducing industrial smokestack emissions, increasing use of renewable power sources, like solar and wind, and prioritizing rapid transit, walking and cycling networks in cities are among the suite of available and affordable strategies.

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How to Keep Your Skin from Becoming as Dry as a Sandbox ThisareSummer lighter in the warm weather, but I Who’s excited for summer? Oh, is that

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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer W10! By default, Windows Bytes, Your Only Stop for solutions to 10 automatically uses Your computer problems. My ‘drop-in’ your Internet connection clinic (like the way doctors used to be!) is to upload Windows and app updates at Maloans Bar in Albox (opposite the BP). to other Windows 10 PCs. Unlike the Call (689892745); Email (canducomputing@ average BitTorrent client, Windows hotmail.co.uk); Skype (Look for the name does this insidiously and silently in the “saiminja”), Viber or Whatsapp (use the background without warning you first. The phone number) for free advice concerning simple solution that prevents Windows 10 your computer. Sales pitch over and on to uploading updates, is if you if you set a the topic for today. connection as metered, but you can also Last week we discussed the possibility turn it off directly. Here is how to do it. of reducing the “Traffic Hungry” nature of You’ll need to open the Settings app, go to windows 10, so this week we need to look Update & Security > Windows Update and at the “How To”! click “Advanced Options.” Click “Choose How For some reason, Windows 10 doesn’t Updates are Delivered” and set this option provide a way to set a wired Ethernet to just “PCs on My Local Network” or disable connection as a metered connection, even it. Then you have to Prevent Automatic App though many ISPs impose bandwidth caps. Updates and Live Tile Updates! If you set You’ll need to connect over Wi-Fi instead a Wi-Fi network as metered, Windows 10 of a wired connection if you want to delay won’t automatically install app updates automatic updates. So If you have a tower and fetch data for live tiles when you’re that is ‘Wire connected’ to the internet you connected to that network. However, you might want to consider getting a wireless can also prevent this from happening on all card / dongle instead. Now for the “How networks.

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Microbeads - the Tiny Killers A good few years ago; the boffins at various chemical companies decided that we were all very dirty and started added plastic microbeads to liquid soaps and cleansing scrubs so we could all scrub away the dirt that was hiding on our smelly selves.

No need any more for existing natural solutions; as adding tiny polyurethane beads to soap was the new way. A single 200 ml bottle of exfoliating facial scrub can contain up to 300,000 beads or put into weight form; about 20 grams of plastic beads per bottle.

The beauty industry stepped up to the breach and marketed ‘age defying’ beauty creams filled with the tiny plastic beads. When these miracle products are rubbed on the face; unwitting ladies (and gentlemen) magically look younger whilst thousands of these beads some measuring just 10 Micrometres across that’s one hundredth of a millimetre or 0.00039 inch in old money; fill their wrinkles. Toothpaste manufactures also saw the advantage of adding these beads to their products so cavities across the globe are filled with plastic. Micro-beads also add the shiny shimmer found in lip gloss and nail polish.

Washing off the face scrub puts beads straight down the plug hole. Licking lips or kissing others with lip gloss on; or brushing teeth lets nature takes its course and eventually these beads flush down the toilet.

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May 2016

Spain’s only openly gay soccer referee quits over constant insults

Jesús Tomillero doesn’t like soccer, yet he has been on a pitch for over a decade, a whistle always hanging around his neck.

This 21-year-old from La Línea de la Concepción, in the Andalusian province of Cádiz, was the only registered referee in Spanish soccer who had publicly admitted to being homosexual.

And “was” is the right tense, because Tomillero has just announced he is quitting. He can no longer deal with all the taunts and insults he has been getting since his sexual orientation became known.

“I can’t take it any more. I was scared going into the matches, and that’s not right,” he says. “I don’t know what I’m going to do now, but I can’t keep doing this.”

The last straw was the seconddivision juvenile game that he refereed last Saturday. Back in the stands, one fan began yelling out abuse such as: “Aren’t you ashamed of blowing the whistle on that, you fucking fag?” or “They’re going to score that goal up your ass, you faggot!”

“You go into shock at times like that,” explains Tomillero. “You have trouble believing your ears.

It’s a shame that these things should happen in the 21st century.

And the worst part is not the insults themselves, but hearing everyone else laugh.”

After filing a complaint on Monday, Tomillero told the Royal Andalusian Federation that he was quitting.

A waiter and member of the Popular Party’s youth group, Nuevas Generaciones, Tomillero got involved in the world of soccer almost by chance.

“I started to get interested after going to my younger brother’s soccer practice. I started out refereeing friendly matches, and little by little I trained and started

to love what I was doing,” he recalls. “Being a referee is my life, it’s in my blood, on my skin.”

And he shows off a leg tattoo depicting two cards and a whistle.

“I’ve been very happy these last few years, even this last year,” he says with pride, hoping that his example will help educate younger kids.

But the fact is that the Saturday episode has been a recurring nightmare for the last 18 months.

“Ever since I admitted that I was homosexual, every day has been worse than the one before. I’ve been insulted often on the pitch, even by six- and seven-year-old children.”

In March, Tomillero filed a complaint over another verbal aggression by a Peña Madridista kit manager. The Cádiz Competition Committee suspended the man for nine games and made him pay a €30 fine.

“I have received support from other referees, friends, relatives and people I don’t know at all,” he says, grateful at all the messages of support on the social media.

Even acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias have sent him notes.

“Good afternoon, Jesús. Our opinion on this is clear: we condemn all types of violence or discrimination. You have our support. Be strong and keep your spirits up. Affectionately,” wrote Rajoy. “Keep your spirit up, Jesús.

I trust that sports authorities will not allow these things to happen again,” wrote Iglesias.

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sea. Then chemistr y kicks in as the tiny spheres petrochemical ingredients attract pollutants.

Nasty dangerous things such DDT PCBs and flame retardants are absorbed by the tiny spheres and become toxic time bombs.

Nature also gets confused as fish, seagulls, and turtles mistake these beads for fish eggs and gulp them down so poisoning the food chain that we all rely on. A large part of the 8 million tonnes of plastic that enters the sea comes from these products.

A single micro-bead can become a million times more toxic that the water around it; Sushi anyone?

Luckily many countries have banned these products with the USA and Canada leading the way. Consumer outcry and public petitions have led Companies like Crest toothpaste to stop using microbeads. L’Oreal who own Body Shop and Johnson and Johnson are in the process to phase them out. One well known Company called St. Ives already use apricot pits and coca husks in their products.

The EC first proposed a ban on micro beads in 2013, many countries agreed but as usual when environment issues may hurt company profits the current UK government favours an industry led

volunteer ban. A petition with 150,000 signatures was handed into No.10 a few months ago to try and reverse the UK’s position.

If any of the following scary sounding ingredients are marked on the side of a tube or bottle; polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate or polymethyl methacrylate; plastic microbeads are contained within. Flushed down the drain after use; they pollute the rivers and seas further. It’s all a con anyway as microbeads are smooth compared to natural alternatives; so customers need to use more to get the same effect which means more profit.

Natural products containing ground oats or baking powder are good for gentle exfoliating. Almond shells, walnut husks, jojoba beads and coffee grinds give more of an effect. For a full over major scrub; look for salt and even sugar scrubs. Arm and Hammer toothpaste uses baking soda. Get checking those labels and save our seas!

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First-time buyers dogged by financial concerns

A staggering 84% of young people want to get onto the property ladder, but see saving for a deposit, high property prices and getting a mortgage as their main obstacles.

To make matters worse, one in four young people do not know about government schemes available to help them purchase a home, such as Help to Buy. The survey by the Home Builders Federation, to coincide with New Homes Week, also revealed that 67% of 18 to 24 year olds take the running costs of a home into account when buying, compared to 55% across all age groups.

Mortgage lenders demand high deposits in order for borrowers to qualify for their best rates.

In addition, tough new affordability criteria for borrowers has also been introduced under the Mortgage Market Review.

Meanwhile, UK property prices have climbed £47,340, or 20.02% during the past five years, according to Zoopla.

Sounds interesting. What’s the background?

Just under half of those surveyed said it was unlikely that they would consider buying a new-build home.

The survey also revealed that new builds hold a LUBRIN greater appeal for young

people, with 55% saying they would consider buying one compared to just 23% of people aged over 45.

Meanwhile, a third admitted they had never visited a newly-built property or a show home, while a further 27% said they had not visited either for at least five years.

Stewart Baseley, HBF executive chairman, said: “New-build homes have so many great benefits, from the high build quality and brand new fixtures and fittings, to the low running costs and added bonus of a 10-year warranty.

“But the real benefit for many first-time buyers is the affordability of the whole process.” zoopla.co.uk

O Olive

Contact: 607 705 085 or 687 938 466 C/Llanos, Bedar (Next to the Miramar Restaurant) Open: Monday-Friday 10.00am-3.30pm

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This charming 3 bed, 1 bath village house is located in the heart of the popular market town of Lubrin. The property requires full modernisation , however it has lots of potential and boasts a lovely roof terrace with fantastic views over the town and towards the Church.

ONLY 32,000€

OLV1120

Beautiful, fully furnished duplex house on 2 levels and with roof terrace, air conditioning throughout, 3 pools with grass gardens and located only a few hundred metres from the beautiful sandy beaches of Pueblo Laguna and Las Marinas areas, located between Garrucha and Puerto Rey playas and close to wide range of shops, bars, restaurants and bus services. This house is in excellent condition and priced to sell at half the previous market value, offering fantastic value and good rental potential for both long and short term lets. The ground floor has a private terrace, lounge/diner and fitted kitchen, with 2 double bedrooms and bathroom on first floor, leading to full size private roof terrace with lovely views to countryside.

79,950 EUROS

Paseo del Mediterraneo 19, Mojacar Playa, Almeria (near the Hotel Best Indalo) Tel: 950 478 612 / 610 808 631 

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Office: 950 102 191 • Carlos: 648 505 938 • Gavin: 671 293 942

Arboleas

155,000€

This beautiful villa (117m²) is located only 10 minutes drive from the village or the town of Albox and there is everything you need for everyday life. All kinds of shops, supermarkets, doctors, pharmacy etc .. The villa has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a garage (30m²) and a private swimming pool with fantastic views of the region.

Partaloa

169,000€

This beautiful large villa (137 sq mtr) comprises of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large lounge, a fully fitted kitchen, separate dining room, a study and all of this is set on a large plot (2500 mtrs) with separate garage, a log cabin and private pool (11 x 5). Just a kilometre from the village of Partaloa.

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Spanish construction professionals are better paid now than five years ago, according to the latest report by the consulting firm Adecco, but wages in the sector are still behind the national average. The report says that the average salary of a construction worker in Spain currently stands at around 1,630 euros per month, which represents an increase of 4% over the amount earned in 2010, when the average salary was around 1,565 euros per month. According to Adecco, despite this increase in remuneration, construction workers still earn less than the national average, which stands at around 1,640 euros per month, and also less than most of the other branches of activity. Specifically, their remuneration is almost 200 euros per month lower than that of a worker in the health or social services sectors, and 264 euros per month less than an employee in the industrial sector, while their earnings are just over half of those employees in the electricity and gas, or finance sectors and less than half of a banking professional.

However, they are not at the bottom of the ranking – the average salary in the education sector is just under 1,620 euros per month, while

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OLV456

lubrin

This wonderful 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa is located in an enviable position minutes from the beautiful white washed village of Bedar. The property boasts an infinity edge swimming pool, fantastic views and an abundance of outside space.

This unique, spacious property has been finished to a high standard with great countryside and coastal views and private pool. This really is worth a viewing, located in a quiet, countryside area with a large plot of 35,000m2.

OLV071

OLV540

289,950€

BEDAR

This beautiful, modern villa overlooking Bedar village and the coast of Mojacar. Finished to a very high standard. There is underfloor heating and A/C. The property boasts all the latest fixtures and fittings.

There are 3 spacious bedrooms, an under-build, garage and infinity edge pool with incredible views.

in the real estate sector the average does not even reach 1,500 euros, and in the commercial sector it is around 1,380 euros. Artistic activities, administrative and hospitality are the lowest sectors in the ranking, all registering an average monthly salary of less than 1,200 euros.

The study also concludes that more money is not always synonymous with having more purchasing power, as it all depends on any changes in the prices of products and services.

With regard to construction workers, idealista. com reported that, despite wages increasing by 4% between 2010 and 2015 (equivalent to around 65 euros per month), their purchasing power has reduced by 2% during the same period.

Adecco explained: “In the last five year period the average salary has accumulated a reduction in purchasing power of 4.5%, which is equivalent to around 912 euros per year less. Only the wages in the industrial sector have seen a real improvement, although slight, at 0.6%. In construction, the reduction was 2% while in the services sector it reached 5.7%.” kyero.com

Bedar, 04288 (next to Miramar Restaurant)

Olive

OLV1123

Spanish Construction Workers Earn 4% More Than in 2010

339,000€

sorbas

A wonderful reformed 3 bedroom detached Cortijo situated in the beautiful countryside near Cariatiz, just over 20 minutes to the coast.

399,000€

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Vera €499,950

Valle de Este €89,950

Arboleas €139,950

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Velez Rubio €229,950

Villaricos €159,950

Turre €160,000

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Turre €49,950

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REF ARB3VT20 €174,950

REF PIN3VE01 €139,950

REF HUE3VES04 €149,950

3 Bed, 2 Bath Detatched Villa in Arboleas with private pool, amazing views, huge enclosed covered terrace, fitted wardrobes and air-con.

A great, easy maintenance lock up and leave home

3 Bed, 2 Bath Detatched Villa in El Pinar.

Great Views. Roof Terrace, private walled & Gated Plot, ORP, 15 Min walk to Beach.

Quality Villa Reduced

3 Bed, 2 Bath Detatched Villa on outskirts of Huercal Overa. A bargain home with a large fly free eating area, private pool, casita workshop, fitted wardrobes, air-con and great views

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SM051

Features INDEPENDANT APARTMENT

ORIA

268,000€

A truly stunning 6 bedroom property in a plot of over 16.000m2 with fabulous views. The ground floor has a spacious living room with feature fireplace, the large open plan kitchen diner is complete with wood burner, the 1st floor has 5 double bedrooms 2 of which include ensuite bathrooms, There is also a fully integrated but independent apartment with a generous living room with feature fireplace, fully fitted kitchen with access to the rear garden / seating area, large double bedroom with en-suite bathroom.

Situated approx. 2km from the town of Oria which has all amenities such as bars, restaurants, schools etc.

SM050

DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY VILLA

ALBANCHEZ Only 20 mins to Albox

87,500€

Delightful country villa set on a plot of 217m2 in a beautiful country setting.

The property is located just 2 minutes drive from the town of Albanchez which has bars, shops, bank, medical centre etc. The property is in a quiet location and enjoys excellent views of the surrounding countryside. The property comprises of:- 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen (fully fitted including white goods), and lounge/diner. Outside there is a good sized patio area for outdoor eating and sunbathing and also included in the price is a Jacuzzi.

Viewing is recommended.

SM044

May 2016

Tel: 950 064 584 609 199 394 Beautiful setting

ARBOLEAS

NEW LISTING 129,000€

SM034 sM040

COUNTRYViews HOME Elevated

Beautiful Country Home set against a stunning mountain backdrop.

This property is in a semi rural location set against a beautiful mountain back drop yet only 10 minutes from the town of Arboleas. It features a stunning garden setting with fantastic views , decking area with Jacuzzi, bbq area, plot size of 600m2 and also land to the front of the property, an additional 400m2 with a garage.

The house is in immaculate order, ready to move into.

LIMARIA

New Listing 149,950€ 175,000€

Main property is a detached villaelevated with 2 large bedrooms.

Large master bedroom Impressive detached villa with views across the valley. with ensuite withmature bath andgarden separate shower.

Beautiful walled with BBQ The area.second bedroom is large and has Finished a very standard with many extras pelletfitted central sufficient to space for high two double beds if desired.

Partialincluding air con. Large kitchen heating, built inhas damp swimming pool, screened gazebo surround. eating area and / diner, lounge insetproofing, log burner with a traditional brick fireplace aAdjacent generous size of 936m2.is a large patio area with plenty of room for alfresco to plot the main entrance Walking to local and 10 mins driveand to the Albox. living anddistance dining from here bar there arerestaurant views overand theonly extensive garden above Must viewed totoappreciate. groundbepool.

Next the pool is a separate annexe that could have various uses including store, studio or guest accommodation. Further down the garden there is a 4 berth caravan in good order, perfect for overspill of summer guests.

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PARTALOA

new listing

169,950€

Large detached 4 bed villa with extensive grounds and log cabin, in a quiet location.

Ample parking. Large walled patio with fixed BBQ, great views of distant mountain range. Large enclosed porch forms summer living room and dining. Large lounge with pellet burner, doors to the covered porch. Fully furnished kitchen. 4 double bedrooms two with fitted wardrobes. A/C & CH radiators in most rooms. Good quality log cabin with lounge/kitchen, bathroom, double bedroom and loft space could provide sleeping for another two. Outside is a porch overlooking the pool and country views. The pool is set in its own private walled patio with country views. Fully walled garden has many aspects affording a variety of views and peaceful spots where you can enjoy life in Spain.

sM043

CELA

Two houses in one

260,000€

Very large and attractive 256m2 house on the edge of Cela.

Presently set out as two separate properties on individual floors with shared garden and large pool. Each floor have 4 bedrooms, large lounge with wood burner, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, individual patio etc. Large well managed garden has separate alfresco bbq and dining area with fantastic views, store room, raised planting areas and a large unusual and very attractive pool. Completely enclosed and walled property.

Ample parking space. Ideal for extended family, B&B or rental possibilities.

Short easy walk to the natural spring water pool of Cela and bars / restaurants.

RENTAL SECTION RSM003

alfoquia

walking distance to all amenities

450€ PCM RENTAL

Attached, end of terrace, corner townhouse in immaculate order available partially furnished and long term.

Features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, upstairs balcony, terrace to the front, off street parking and walking distance to Alfoquia with it’s many cafes, bars, doctor’s surgery and many other amenities.

rsM019

ARBOLEAS

walking distance to all amenities

350€ PCM RENTAL

End terraced house set in small hamlet of homes in a beautiful mature garden setting. Features small courtyard to the front and balcony.

Two bedrooms,one bathroom and open plan kitchen/diner/living room.

The home is furnished and in good order.

Available immediantly for long term let Walking distance to local bars, cafes and supermarkets (Please note pets are not permitted at this property)

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Apartment - Mojácar Playa For Sale - 124,950 euros A fantastic opportunity to purchase a lovely two bedroom one bathroom apartment

Property of the week

* The build area is 65M2, excluding terraces. * This property offers 3 terraces. * One has a full size private roof terrace with all round panoramic views to sea and mountains, the other terraces lead out from lounge and another from rear bedroom. * The Main bedroom has a double bed, full height double wardrobe and air conditioning, while the second bedroom has a double and single bed, shelving unit, ceiling fan, leads on to a large private terrace with mountain views. * The lounge area has 2 sofas, easy chair, dining table and seating for 4 people, ceiling fan and offer a sunny terrace with views to pool and gardens. * The apartment has an open plan kitchen with fridge freezer and washing machine * This property offers secured private car parking within complex, use of a beautiful large swimming pool with grass gardens for sunbathing. * The apartment is situated on a peaceful & quiet complex and is only a 10 minute walk to the beaches of Mojacar, shops, bars and restaurants.

Paseo del Mediterraneo 19, Mojacar Playa, Almeria (near the Hotel Best Indalo) Tel: 950 478 612 / 610 808 631 

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C LIENTS

Home Sales Increased by 16.8% Y-o-Y in March Sales of homes in Spain

increased by 16.8% in March, compared with the same month of 2015, to a total of 31,925 transactions, according to the latest Transfer of Property Rights data published by the National Statistics Institute this week. With this increase, home sales have accumulated two consecutive months of year-on-year increases, following the 15.8% increase registered in February.

The second hand market was responsible for the rise in home sales in March, with transactions climbing by 24.2% year-on-year, to a total of 25,765 transactions.

In contrast, sales of new homes registered a decline of 6.6% compared with March last year, with 6,160 transactions.

Some 89.2% of the housing sales in March were for free housing and 10.8% for subsidised housing.

Sales of free housing increased by 16.5% in March, year-on-year, to a total of 28,492 transactions, while transactions on subsidised housing rose by 18.9%, to a total of 3,433 sales. In the first three months of 2016, El Economista reported that home sales accumulated an increase of 9.2% over the same period of 2015, thanks to the 16.9% increase in transactions on second hand homes, since the number of transactions on

new homes fell by 13%.

In March, the greatest number of home sales per 100,000 inhabitants was registered in the Canary Islands (127), followed by the Balearic Islands (108).

Andalucía was the region to register most housing transactions in March, with 6,299 sales, followed

by Catalonia (5,123), Madrid (4,878) and Valencia (4,186), while the regions with the least transactions were La Rioja (186), Cantabria (352) and Navarra (382).

In relative terms, home sales rose in all of Spain’s regions except for La Rioja and Galicia, where both recorded year-on-year decreases of 3.1%. In contrast, the regions to register the greatest increases in housing transactions were the Canary Islands (+52.7%), Extremadura (+34.6%) and Cantabria (+28.5%).

Month-on-month (March over February), homes sales in Spain registered a decline of 8.2%, slightly less than the 9% decline registered in the same month of 2015. kyero.com

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Tel: 950 472 430 / 610 053 563

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Mojácar playa

€79,000

Sea facing 1 bed / 1 bath 10th floor Apartment with terrace, underground parking and store room. Air cond. Lift.

Ref.1698

Mojácar playa

Mojácar playa

DUE TO INCREASE IN SALES WE URGENTLY NEED PROPERTIES IN MOJÁCAR, GARRUCHA, VERA AND TURRE. FREE VALUATION. NO FEES FOR ADVERTISING.

€115,000 Garrucha

Sea facing 2 bed / 1 bath fully furnished Apartment with 2 terraces. Parking place.

Near amenities, promenade and beach.

Ref. 1696

€125,000 Mojácar playa

4 bed / 2 bath apartment with terrace within walking distance to shops, beach and promenade. Parking and store room.

Ref. 1693

€250,000 Vera

Amazing opportunity! 3 bed / 2,5 bath Villa with sea views on plot of 350 m2 in La Parata. garden and room for pool.

Ref.1697

Opening hours.

Monday to Friday 10.00 am to 6.00pm Saturday 10.00 am to 1.30pm

3 bed / 2 bath house & equestrian facilities. 1 hectare. Main water. Modern solar installation which avoids electrticity bills.

Ref.1694

€199,000

Charming 2 bed / 1,5 bath Townhouse with patio, terrace with bbq and roof terrace of 78 mts2. Air conditioning. Communal pool.

Ref.1690

€289,000 mojacar playa

Cortijo style 3 bed / 2 bath villa on plot of 1.193 m2 + plot of 4.433 m2. Nice views.

Garden with fruit trees. Near services.

Ref.1702

€80,000

2 bed / 2 bath Apartment with large terrace and underground parking place. Communal pool. Sold fully furnished.

Ref.1672

€130,000 Mojácar playa

2 bed / 1,5 bath Townhouse with terrace and roof solarium within 150 m to beach and amenities. Communal pool.

Ref. 1699

€299,000 Mojácar

Mojácar playa

€795,000

Unique 4 bed / 3 bed villa with pool and sea views. 1 bed independent apartment. Large living room. Many extras. Built 491 mst2.

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Luncheon of the Boating Party great sport to wait until she submerged for

Today was the annual riparian luncheon. The vision behind the idea was a relaxed waterborne journey down a meandering waterway then partaking in a luxurious and well watered repast on the river bank. Alqueria’s Rio Verde isn’t quite the Isis stretch of the Thames and some argue that the slimy green amorphous mass that flows in it isn’t technically water but it is the only venue in Alqueria for watersport.

The craft, ‘The Saucy Sue’, leaked, smelt, and always listed alarmingly to port, but it did float which was more than any other Alquerian registered vessel did. Progress was slow down the Rio Verde due to its viscosity, like green lumpy discarded engine oil it impeded progress and clogged the cooling systems.

Instead of the expected relaxed party of would-be diners partaking of leisurely aperitifs, we had a wide-eyed life jacket wearing mass of humanity huddling together for safety, some prayed while others wept openly. Judging by expressions and body language one would think they were freshly shanghaied to serve on some ‘Yankee Blood Boat’ never again to set foot on ‘terra firma’.

A fatalistic depression descended on the ‘passengers’ and, unfortunately Loca Pepa was having an off day. She had decided to ‘end it all’ by throwing herself into the Rio Verde. The crew would ‘fish’ her out only for her to throw herself in again. It became

the third time before dragging her on board.

The crew warmed to their task and took it in turns to perform the rescue. Pepa was overjoyed as she played the victim with an audience, the fish however objected, it was bad enough having to live in the Rio Verde without having the sudden, unwelcome and repeated appearance Loca Pepa.

By some miracle of navigation or sheer good luck the Saucy Sue tied up at ‘Dodgy Pedro’s Wharf’ close to the border with Spain. Their lunch awaited, spread over white starched linen with the best EPNS cutlery at the ready. At Loca Pepa’s place a plastic knife and fork waited, the Sanity Court had not yet agreed to her using sharp objects.

It was with relief that the luncheon party scrambled ashore, some kissed the ground, risking a dose of tetanus to show their surprise at having survived the Saucy Sue. The Alquerian Trout which had to be boiled for three hours in order to render it non-toxic was only toyed with.

The Lemming Stew was left uneaten, the trauma of the boat trip had dissolved all appetites. It was a sullen and traumatised group that gratefully gulped their Remitroot chupito.

The luncheon party walked home as the Saucy Sue rose vertically, bow to the sky before plunging stern first into the sticky green depths of the Rio Verde

Silenciosamente

It was an auspicious event. We were gathered in the Salon de Pleno, an inner sanctum of Arboleas Ayuntamiento, a splendid statement of Municipal power overlooking the Arboleas section of the Valle de Almanzora.

The Salon de Pleno is not wastefully opulent, but it does expect an amount of respect from its occupying citizens. It is a comfortable, dignified room with the obligatory artwork representing the great and famous, and a raised dais for those who consider themselves to be great and famous, even if only for a day.

The assembled company had come to witness the launching of The Book – Distintos Acordes Para Una Misma Melodia. This much anticipated publication is a collection of very short stories, written in English and Spanish by those who took part in the Creative Writing Workshop ‘Juntando Letras’ at the Arboleas Library.

As one of the contributors I was there on the dais, feeling very much like the poor relation at the party.

I was wearing the only clothes available to me in my pathetically plastered state – push-on shoes, pull-up trousers and Pete’s jumper.

The Spanish attendees were dressed as if they were guests at a high-class wedding, while the British section were dressed with that understated smartness which is our identity.

The speechifying began, and after everyone had congratulated everyone else the moment and the spotlight was upon us, the authors.

The idea was that we would all read a short excerpt from one of our stories as a taster to encourage

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josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk putative sales.

I had been assured by Cathy, who doesn’t get things wrong, that I would be reading my ‘bit’ in English.

No problem – until Cathy turned to me and said ‘There are only 2 English people here – you’d better read it in Spanish.’

There was no time to plead a previous engagement or a headache – I switched on my mic, swept a pleading look over the audience, apologised for my pronunciation and lack of fluency, and commenced.

I was not doing too badly until I ran headfirst into Silenciosamente. I rebounded, regrouped and attacked it by splitting it into its component syllables – Sil-en-cio-sa-mente. Ha, now I had it – I looked my audience straight in their collective eyes and took a run at it; Silenciosamente! I proclaimed.

A small murmur of sympathy or appreciation, either or both, rippled round the auditorium. I had it nailed!

Silenciosamente! It’s a long word when it comes at you suddenly!

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3. Where did Typically Tropical go in 1976?.....................................................

4. Guantanamera is a song about a girl from which country?...............................

5. Where did Supertramp have Breakfast in 1979?.................................................

6. Gene Pitney sang about ‘24 Hours from Tulsa’ In which US state is Tulsa?...

7. Which river featured in the Title and and also the theme music to a James Stewart Civil War Film?...........................

8. Who did Alain Boublil and ClaudeMichel Schoenberg write a musical

10. Clarksville

5. In America

9. Pennsylvania 65000

4. Cuba

8. Miss Saigon

3. Barbados

7. Shenandoah

2. Londonderry Air

6. Oaklahoma

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1. Egypt

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10. Where did the Monkees take the last train to in 1966?.....................................

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9. What was Glenn Miller’s phone number?................................................

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60’s Songs

Find and circle all of these songs from the 1960’s that are hidden in the grid.

The remaining letters spell the title of an additional song from the 60’s.

1. Which trophy is played for by women golfers from the United States in competition with Britain and Ireland?

2. Which US golfer had 11 successive tournament wins in 1945?

3. Which US president’s home was alongside the course on which the US Masters is played?

4. Who captained the European team to victory in the 1995 Ryder Cup? 5. Who headed the European Order of Merit between 1971 and 1974?

6. Who is nicknamed ‘The Great White Shark’?

7. Who is ‘The Golden Bear’?

8. Who opposed the US in the Ryder Cup between 1973 and 1977?

9. Who was involved with John Daley in the 1995 British Open play-off?

10. Who was the first Englishman to win the US Open after World War II?

6. Greg Norman 7. Jack Nicklaus 8. Great Britain and Ireland 9. Constantino Rocca 10. Tony Jacklin

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1. In which country is Aida set?...............

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2. The lyrics to Danny Boy were set to which folk tune?.....................................

name the breed of dog

1. Curtis Cup 2. Byron Nelson 3. Dwight D Eisenhower 4. Bernard Gallacher 5. Peter Oosterhuis

sol picture quiz! 1 1. Boston Terrier 2. Shi-Tzu 3. Bedlington Terrier

on this day 19th may

1536 – Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.

1655 – The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War. 1845 – Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.

1943 – World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt set Monday, May 1, 1944 as the date for the Normandy landings (“D-Day”). It would later be delayed over a month due to bad weather.

1950 – Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.

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1 Rehearse (8) 5 Relating to the iris of the eye (6) 9 Attacks (8) 10 Be against (6) 12 Draws through a straw (5) 13 Blimps (9) 14 Dried grape (6) 16 Cigar (7) 19 Seeing (7) 21 A style of architecture (6) 23 Pasta (9) 25 A mendicant preacher (5) 26 Stableboy (6) 27 Thoroughly soak (8) 28 Faery (6) 29 Hated (8)

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1 Kudos (6) 2 Companion (9) 3 Guided journeys (5) 4 A native member of a state (7) 6 Be a delegate for (9) 7 Hindu loincloth (5) 8 Distilled wood tar (8) 11 Heroic (4) 15 Most meager (9) 17 Not reproductions (9) 18 Eludings (8) 20 Fence door (4) 21 A contorted facial expression (7) 22 Pal (6) 24 Plays a role (5) 25 An unpleasant woman (5)

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1945 – Pete Townshend, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Who, Deep End, and Thunderclap Newman) 1960 – Yazz, English singer 1973 – Dario Franchitti, Scottish race car driver 1992 – Sam Smith, English singersongwriter

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May 2016

FOOD & ENTERTAINING...

Garlic, chilli and broccoli stir-fry

Sally Sally

950 132 048

Delicatessen & Bakery

DAILY SPECIALS & TAKEAWAY • Pork Pies • Scotch Eggs • Potato Salad • Paninis & toasted Sandwiches • Coronation Chicken Salad

• Cottage Pie • Lasagne • Quiche • Chocolate & Cream Cakes • Apple Pie

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil

Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 9am - 3pm Local 29, Las Buganvillas (Next to Paws)

La

1.Heat the olive oil in a wok, add the broccoli

85g/3oz broccoli, cut into florets and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until starting to

All homemade on our premises

Full Menu Available ALL DAY, EVERY DAY from 10am - 9pm, Sunday 5pm-9pm

Preparation method

1 garlic clove, chopped

soften, then add the garlic and chilli and fry

½ red chilli, finely chopped

for 1-2 minutes.

2 tbsp soy sauce

2.Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice,

1 tsp sesame oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper and fry

½ lime, juice only

for 1-2 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender.

salt and freshly ground black

3.To serve, spoon the stir-fry into a bowl and

pepper

serve as a side dish.

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Saturday 21st May at 2.30 Cops ("The Police"tribute band) live in the garden BBQ Available, to avoid disappointment, contact us to reserve your food and table.

Restaurant - Bar ida

Sharron & Danny welcome customers new and old

Traditionally Cooked Sunday Lunch

Roast Beef, Pork, Chicken, Honey Roast Gammon (and now Braised Lamb available at a supplement)

Available 12:30pm - 4pm

EVERY WEDNESDAY 6pm - 9pm

Buy one fillet meal at 10€ get the 2nd half price.

Booking essential

SUNDAY 29TH MAY at 2.15 Marilyn Shipley singing live in the garden (please note this is not a BBQ event) helping to raise money for local charities BBQ MENU Ribeye Steak, Jack Daniel BBQ Ribs BBQ Chicken, Plated Burger Meal Vegetarian Option Available

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(Fillet is available on the menu everyday of the week for 10€)

Fridays

ZUMBA every Friday 10am-11am

Monday - Saturday 10am - Late ● Sunday 12 - Close Avenida Europa, Cucador (Above The Attic) ● 950 634 562

Atlantic Cod Fillet with Handcut Chips & Peas We are here

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Key lime pie with strawberries

Delight your tastebuds with this creamy sweet pie - every bite is an explosion of sweet, zingy and coconutty flavours.

FOOD & ENTERTAINING...

Ingredients 250g pkt Arnott’s Granita biscuits 125g butter, melted 20g (1/4 cup) desiccated coconut 395g can Nestle Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 tablespoon finely grated lime rind 125ml (1/2 cup) fresh lime juice 4 eggs, separated 2 punnets strawberries, quartered Lime syrup, to serve cream,whipped, to serve Lime Syrup 2 limes 250ml (1 cup) water 220g caster sugar

Instructions Process biscuits in a food processor until finely crushed. Add butter and coconut and process until combined. Press the mixture over the base and side of a 4cm-deep, 24cm (base measurement) fluted tart tin, with removable base. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to chill.

Preheat oven to 180C. Whisk the condensed milk, lime rind, lime juice and egg yolks in a bowl until well combined.

Use an electric beater to whisk egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form. Fold half the egg white mixture into the lime mixture until just combined. Repeat with the remaining egg white mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared tin. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until just set. Set aside for 30 minutes to cool. Place in the fridge for 3 hours to chill.

Place the pie on a serving plate. Combine strawberry and half the lime syrup (see right) in a bowl. Top the pie with the strawberry.

Cut into wedges and drizzle with the remaining lime syrup. Serve with cream. Make lime syrup: Remove rind and pith from limes. Discard pith. Cut rind The Yellow Stone Bar Traditional Sunday roast into thin strips. Juice the lime. Stir lime 3 courses Just 8.50€ rind, water and caster sugar in a pan over all home cooked, Booking Essential medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring WEDNESDAY 4PM - 7PM, FISH AND CHIPS to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 BOOKING RECOMMENDED minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. call maggie or sue to book or more info Stir in lime juice. Transfer to a heatproof Closed Monday ysb1@albox-online.net container. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to Email: sat nav to bar N37.38742, W002.20080 chill.

Tel: 634 332 228 find us on facebook http://www.taste.com.au/

Open Daily 9:30am til Late. Tuesday-Thursday evenings only.

Breakfast, Tapas, Snacks and Homemade Pizza served daily

Full English Breakfast Large 4.50€, Small 3€ Friday Fish And Chips 6€ Takeaway available Saturday Homemade Pie Chips & Gravy from 3.95€ different exciting fillings each week, Takeaway available.

Sunday Roast 7.95€ for 2 courses

Saturday 21st May, 8pm Karaoke with Graham D Fish & Chips Available Horse Riding Special

2 hour trek including 2 course Sunday roast with glass of wine/beer just 25€ pp. Call to reserve.

Available for parties with marquee and bouncy castle. Free wifi BT and Sky Sports Call Linda for more information Tel: 642 947 182 Plaza de Constitucion S/N Partaloa plazabarpartaloa for up and coming events

thai Gala Evening

www.barcielos.es

saturday 28th may, only 16.95€ pp book now to avoid disappointment PLATTER OF MIXED STARTER

Fish Cakes Spicy Fish salad With Ginger and Lemongrass Spare Ribs marinated in a Thai Sauce Chicken Wings marinated served with a Chilli Dip.

Main Course

a choice of the following main courses

Mixed Squid and Prawn Seafood Curry Fresh Salmon with a spicy Sushi Red Thai sauce Singapore Noodles with sliced Pork Fillet ( Rice not included) Thai Beef yellow curry Thai Stir-fried Vegetables in Oyster Sauce Chicken Jungle curry spicy.

All served with Egg Fried rice or Jasmine Rice.

DESSERT

A choice of desserts on the night.

All dishes are authentic and we can also cater for seafood lovers, vegetarians and gluten free dishes Bar Cielos also caters for private parties, weddings, and any other personal event. Call us now for a quote or email us your requirements at barcielos@hotmail.com

All enquiries to Glenn at barcielos@hotmail.com or call 634 393 235 / 850 991 315

OPENING HOURS: Monday: 6pm til late. Tuesday-Sunday: 12noon til late. Friday: 11am til late

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eBay Gets into the Wine Business

Last month, eBay announced its new partnership with the mobile wine-buying app Drync, and opened its new wine portal, eBay wine.

Move over, Amazon. In the realm of big online sellers getting into the wine biz, the new kid on the block is now Ebay. As of today, the massive e-commerce company’s wine portal, eBay Wine, is live, allowing the site’s millions of shoppers access to over 10,000 different wines.

The new marketplace is a partnership with Drync, a mobile wine-buying app, and it allows shoppers to search out wines from over 500 different regions, from Abruzzo to Wairarapa, at prices from the very affordable to the very expensive.

F&W spoke to Alyssa Steele, eBay’s divisional merchandising manager for home & garden (which includes wine) about why eBay has jumped into the wine space.

“It’s a huge opportunity,” Steele commented. “The wine market in total is upwards of $35 billion, and the online market is experiencing double digit growth. And by collaborating with Drync, we’re able to bring on more wine inventory through retailers that use that platform.”

She adds, “Shoppers can filter based on varietal, price point, price format (auction or Buy It Now) and delivery options.”

Expert content from entertaining personality Maureen Petrosky and sommelier and winemaker Andre Hueston Mack will also be featured. foodandwine.com

La Cena

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

“ The Good Food Place”

continuing in its 35th season

950 615 030 www.elbeachbar.com

“el beachbar” Mojácar South Beach

With additions to include more

La Cena

Restaurante

Albox

menu del noche €10.95

GRAND OPENING May 21st

Includes a carafe of wine per couple 11 starters, 10 mains & 9 Desserts Full A La Carte also available

gluten free people.

Still priced at the value beating 10.95€ for 3 courses, including a carafe of wine for 2 people.

Full al-carte still available.

Please call for reservation. carol4simon@hotmail.com

Monday - Saturday 7pm - late. Closed Sunday

Call 950 430 930 after 5.30pm

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

Menu del Dia 10€ Selection of Tapas English Speaking Everyone Welcome Friendly Atmosphere

Amphitheatre at El Teatro in Piedra Amarilla Stuart and Amanda have renovated and reformed the Ampitheatre at El Teatro and will be hosting a summer season of outdoor events.

They would like to invite everyone to come along and join them and see the live outdoor shows in this unique and spectacular setting. There will be limited seating at all events so you will need to book your seat early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are fantastic value and are just 5€ per person.

Details of up and coming events:

choice for the high volume of

is situated in the pretty village of Cerro Gordo and just 10 minutes outside Albox. They do delicious homemade food including beef wellington, orchard pie and speciality food. All freshly prepared so booking is essential. Try their homemade 3 course Sunday

Bar-Restaurante

LA PALMERA

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

lunch at 8.50€. Free venue for your Party or Get Together just phone Chris for details 950 930 169 or 650 599 739. www.bistobonita. alittlebitofengland.es

Saturday 21st May Grand Opening with

SOLD OUT

DAVE A, KAYLEIGH EASTON, FLAMENCO SHOW. Saturday 11th June ABBA TRIBUTE

Saturday 23rd July MELANIE HOWARD COLES Modern Opera

Saturday 13th August CARRIBEAN NIGHT

Saturday 17th September STIFF UPPER LIP

Tickets now available for the forthcoming events.

Book early to avoid disappointment Tel: 642 103 893 or 642 520 714

21st May, 7pm Puppy Rescue 10th Anniversary Live Entertainment with Kay Francis Line Dancing Exhibition, Flamenco Dancing and Smooth FM with Ray Peters Fish & Chips Speciality Served Daily Sunday Roast 1pm - 4pm Booking Advisable

Tel: 950 927 393

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FTG Notice

The ‘Friday Tapas Group’ meet each Friday somewhere in the Urbanisation at 13.00hrs and, venues for the next few weeks are:

20 May – Tapas Ana, C/Sierra Nevada, in the Urb. 27 May – to be advised.

3 June – Bar Lady Lay, C/Sierra Nevada, in the Urb. Anyone is welcome to join the happy bunch and have a laugh, exchange views and ideas. The more, the merrier and the bar owners enjoy it too!

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Roquetas Bridge club Meets on Monday’s at 3pm at The Bahia Serena Hotel For more info please contact Alison Ferguson 950 349 749 Sue Barlow 950 333 344 Susan Nielson 950 333 266

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Opening Hours

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Tuesday - Sunday 9:30am s day Mon Closed Find us in the Paseo Maritimo front line beach Near Free Zoraida Park and Gardens hotels Wifi Tel: 950 099 400

Open 9:30am - Late (Closed Tuesdays) Opposite Protur Hotel

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MANHATTAN BAR Roquetas de Mar GRAND OPENING SATURDAY 21st MAY 2PM TILL LATE All drinks half price FA cup live final on 60” screen and Entertainment after Everyone welcome Michael and Hayley Tel 662 206 728

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Extendable solid oak dining room table and 6 matching with beige material seats md_aircon@mobileemail.vodafone.es chairs english made very good quality 160€ can deliver locally Tel: 634 337 185 solosat a/c services Double 2 drawer divan bed and mattress with cream quilted Call 699 909 737, 950 528 334 or headboard, very good condition 90€ can deliver locally Tel: 634 337 185 email: solosat@gmail.com Mobile Air Conditioning unit, good working order, remote control, used only 3 times, Bargain 65€ Tel: 950 473 151

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only 25€. SPARE WHEEL with brand new tyre 185 x 65 fit Nissan Primera Estate or similar vehicle 30€.

DOG GUARD, adjustable fit any estate car 15€, POKER TABLE, seats 8 with chip tray and drink holders brand new still in box with carrying bag 55€. Head Gasket Set for NISSAN ESTATE AUTOMATIC 1999, with new set of head bolts, expensive in Spain cheap at 100€.

EXPRESSO COFFEE MAKER, makes two cups Orbegozo Roma hardly used 30€ OVNO. Tel: 950 479 464, Mob: 634 307 194 Turre Area

Summer Pool Cover 8 X 5m.

Brand new still packaged 150€, Glass TV stand with 3 shelves, can be corner or wall standing 25€, Small chest freezer. Good condition. 25€ Tel 950 930 287 Foldaway cycle, as new, cost £160- bargain at 80€ Tel: 679 012 025.

PUMP and regulator, cost new 280€, based in Mojacar & all areas not been used 175€ Tel: 634 337 185 with 10 years experience covered

Exercise bike checks heart rate, distance, speed mph, 50€ Tel: 695 062 161

We offer competitive affordable rates

Trampoline, Fox Hunter 16ft diameter, safety net, ladder etc, in excellent condition, can be seen erected or send photo email, 200€ ono. Terreros area, Tel: 634 312 365 / 950 466 282

visit

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Tel: 645 294 064/950 472 081

alternative energy Solar Wind Power Solutions.

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

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

www.ecocorpshop.com are you getting frustrated at ever increasing electricity bills do you want a clean, reliable energy alternative if so call ecocorp on 671 716 597 or 950 930 187 for a no obligation quotation

airport services

www.AAparking.es Tel: 639 081 067

Cheap

Airport Parking Alicante Almeria Murcia New Servicing / Repairs

3 SEATER SOFA burgundy, leather, 2 end recliners, very comfortable and good condition 125€ TEL: 634 337 185

CHILDS CAR SEAT, 12 months upwards, brand new, never been used, bought for 62€ would like 45€ Tel: 678 287 337 Line dance scripts including partner dances in 5 Folders over 500 dances all in plastic sleeves,

Campingaz A20 bottled gas fire and 2 gas bottles part full, 40 euros will split. 2.5 kw oil filled radiator 15€, floor standing electric fan 8€, all in excellent condition. Tel 634 332 630 (Mojacar area)

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Pc’s, Laptops, Printers etc.

Sales & Repairs on-site callout / tuition.

Consumables

Albox, Almeria

Tel: 950 120 900

Olympus E-300 Digital SLR Camera with a 1445 Lens + a 40-150 Lens, Charger 2 Batteries USB cable Instruction CD and Manuals complete with Carrying Case €250 ONO Tel: 950 591 786 or Mob: 610 601 676 GARAGE DOOR UP AND OVER Grey Vertically

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Corrugated Steel, ex working order. Width 2990 [Actual Opening 2865].

Height 2400mm, 3 Keys, Buyer Collect Arboleas.275€ ONO, REJA - Black GRILLE - H1138 W1146mm in 8 Vertical Segments each 130mm Wide, 85€ ONO, Evenings only Tel: 950 064 032.

3 Tier Electric Steamer BRAND NEW still in box 30€ Tel: 600 701 608 Almerimar Pool Table 3X6ft, BCE Sports, Blue Baize. Removable Legs, & Adjustable feet levels, as new, Cues, Set of balls. Triangle, chalk & cover Buyer Collects 250€ Tel: 662 456 715 Arboleas Area.

Computer table on wheels with extendable middle shelf & separate mouse holder, light wood 60 cm w/50CM d with adjustable swivel computer chair blue/black & hp desk printer. Ex. Con. 75€ Tel: 950 369 015/ 674 551 463 Sorbas/Mojacar area.

Large Mirror gold wooden frame 85cmx112cm good con 35€, Oval wooden coffee table good con 70cm x 118cm 20€, Spanish standard lamp light blue good working 8€ Tel 634 329 546 Palomares Area Beautiful teak glass topped coffee table as new 59€ Tel: 672 889 615 Thomann DP-85 R Arranger Digital Piano - 88 hammer action weighted keys, 559 sounds, 203 styles, 100 songs, 64-note polyphony, metronome, lesson function, 3x pedals, speakers: 2 x 25 watts, headphone jack, MIDI I/O, USB port, dimensions in mm: 1410 x 530 x 850, rosewood-mahoganydesign complete with adjustable piano stool. Cost €529 hardly used bargain €300 no offers.

Tel: 950 091 953

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

Pool Cleaning & Water Tanks

Contact: 675 838 808

LICENSED POZO/septic tank emptying • Installation of new septic tanks with certificates

Boxed Nearly new pair of w i r e l es s speakers in beech can be freestanding/ wall mounted/ electric or battery powered.

Ideal for home/garden use. Can be used with TV to create surround sound, MP3 player, your home HI FI to have sound in another room or radio full instructions included. English plug/ but can put on a spanish one.

90€ El saltador, Huercal Overa.

Tel: 687 052 859

Approx 480 Classic car & m o t o rc y c l e magazines • Repairs to existing pozos from the 50/60s all decent condition • CCTV Camera & boxed 250€ ono well worth it to a Inspection genuine collector.

Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587 English Mags able to deliver. Mob. Email: blockeddrainsrus@albox-online.net 600 349 436.

May 2016

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Drainage Solutions

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

Established 10 years in spain Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966 Gardening

potty finca services professional tree felling & pruning, including all types of palm trees

strimming of overgrown gardens & hedge cutting spanish registered. ring john or Ruth on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930

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

hobby/craft ELAINE’S WOOLS Quality UK Wool & Accessories.

Come & view my DISPLAY. Also Available at CAT Services & Total Entertainment Call 667 273 889 elaineswools@ gmail.com

insurance

albox insurance Award winning agent For all your Insurance Needs Please contact Glenn & jayne 950 121 943

infoalbox.libertyseguros@ gmail.com iron/metal

The Metal works Grills, railings, gates of all types, security / sliding / roller, rejas, concertina doors etc.

Tel: Keith Wood 638 900 949 locksmith Phil the Pick Locksmith 24 hours. Locked Out? Locks fitted/upgraded house safes.

Arboleas & surrounding area.

Special weekend rates.

Tel: 697 243 181

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“I didn’t have a particularly privileged childhood.” Travelling around the world with the rally circuit compensated for an uneventful childhood, with plenty of celebrations, champagne parties and glamorous women waiting to fulfil a young man pumped with testosterone. We are presented with glimpses of his personal life, from school to marriage, chaotic, marked by infidelity and marital breakups.

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“I hated school with a passion.” He’s in good company. There were a few exceptions though, his English teacher was one mentioned. The class would sit silently “enthralled and hanging off his every word.” He indicates his admiration for his maths’ teacher although he suffered from Little Man Syndrome. He admired the music teacher with her “stunning figure.” It seems that everyone was infatuated with her. We also hear about her sexual antics with the P.E. teacher in the school garden shed. This excited a young Pike who had never seen a naked woman before.

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A six month stint in the Service Department involved stripping engines and rebuilding them. It was deemed “more practical, efficient and cheap” to rebuild an engine rather than replace it. How times have changed. The technical content was described as being extremely high and complex. On one occasion his mentor had warned him to be careful.

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All the apprentices dreamt of ending up in the Competitions Department where they would prepare rally cars for BMC and later, British Leyland: the Mini Cooper S, the Austin Healey 3000 and the MGB. Pike spent six months here. He helped Brian Moylan, the longest serving mechanic at the factory to build a car for the Monte Carlo Rally. It was one of the

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minis that was going to be used as a recce (a car used for practice) for The Tulip Rally. The car completed the recce without incident.

Two years later Pike joined another department. In the Drawing Office he “drew and designed the rear tail light plinth for the MGA Mark III.” Once fully trained, he worked in the Show Department for three months before moving onto the Competitions Department working on rally and race cars with a starting salary of £1,200 plus overtime. It took Pike six weeks to build a recce car for the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally. There was wonderful publicity with several drivers and staff appearing on “Sunday Night at the London Palladium.” The Alpine Rally was one of Pike’s favourite events from Marseille through the Alps and back. A 100% finish was good news. Winning the manufacturer’s prize although it was a disappointing result for Rauno, Timo and the Morley brothers.

The 1960 Monte Carlo proved more problematic. The Minis were competing against Porsches, the Lotus Cortina. Stories in the French press suggested that the British team had cheated so they were disqualified. The Sun newspaper sponsored the 1966 RAC Rally. Two formula 1 drivers were recruited: Jim Clark and Graham Hill. There are further accounts of the San Remo Rally in 1967 and it was here that Pike built an event car that Paddy Hopkirk would drive. During 1967 there were many rallies: the Tulip Rally, the Acropolis Rally and the Austrian Rally.

In the 1968 Monte Carlo Rally competition was stiff, yet again. The Minis had to compete with the Porsches and the Renault Alpine. If conditions were dry it favoured these cars. The British team preferred it cold or wet. Consequently, Timo’s car suffered overheating but overall, we are told the result was fantastic. Rauno came third, Tony twenty-fourth and Paddy fifth.

1968 was the East African Safari Rally covering Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in four weeks.

Brands Hatch was Pike’s first race meeting followed by Silverstone and Mallory Park. 1970 saw the World Cup Rally Experience London to Mexico. Andrew Cowan drove the car that Pike had prepared. It was an 8 week event covering 16,000 miles. He had won the London to Sydney Marathon in 1968. Bobby Moore started the rally at Wembley Stadium, then it was onto Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Sofia ending in Lisbon. Then the cars were shipped to Rio de Janeiro. An illegal entry into Uruguay proved a costly expense for Pike and Tommy. 2,000 dollars was handed over to release them from prison. Pike appeared on tv and was asked if his arrest had been drugs-related (possessing cannabis).

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• Harry Kane won the PL ‘Golden Boot’ award with 25 goals for third-placed Spurs.

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• Grimsby Town beat Forest Green Rovers to return to the Football League after a break of six years. The Mariners return to Wembley on Sunday for the FA Trophy final with Halifax.

• Tonight Liverpool play Sevilla in the Europa League final in Basle… and on Saturday it’s Crystal Palace v. Manchester United and Hibs meet Rangers in their respective FA Cup finals.

• Bayern Munich (Germany), PSG (France) and Juventus (Italy) have all been crowned domestic champions and Napoli’s Gonazales Higuain, with 40 goals, has broken the Serie ‘A’ scoring record of 39, set by Gunnar Nordahl back in 1949-50.

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A huge congratulations to all the children that have • And this week, managers/coaches will name performed lately in the local events. their squads for this summer’s European Football The gymnasts performed at two events, one back at Championships in France. the end of April at the La Hoya Fiesta.

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ENGLAND SQUAD ANNOUNCED

John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Nathaniel England manager Roy Hodgson has named Manchester United’s Clyne (Liverpool).

18-year-old striker Marcus Rashford in an initial 26-man squad for Euro Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), 2016.

Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend and Arsenal midfielder Jack Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Wilshere are also called up for the tournament in France, which starts Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling on 10 June.

(Manchester City), Andros Townsend (Newcastle United), But there is no place for Arsenal’s Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Everton’s Phil Jagielka or West Ham’s Mark Noble.

Strikers: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Harry The deadline for all 24 teams to submit their 23-man Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Vardy (Leicester squads is 31 May. City), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford Rashford only broke into the United first team in the (Manchester United). second half of the season but quickly became a firm fixture.

England squad in stats He scored four times in his first two appearances and has Forster has kept 19 Premier League clean sheets in the seven goals from 16 games since making his senior debut last two Premier League seasons; Joe Hart (29) is the on 25 February. only England keeper to keep more.

Asked about Rashford’s chances of featuring in his final Bertrand is one of only five Premier League full-backs to 23-man squad, Hodgson, 68, said: “The competition is have made more than 200 crosses in the last two seasons quite strong, he’ll understand that.

Smalling has been present for 17 of Manchester United’s 18 “There’s no reason why he can’t knock someone off their clean sheets in the Premier League perch, but it will be harder than some people might expect.”

Stones made 33 Premier league blocks for Everton - nine more “Huge honour to be named in provisional England squad,” tweeted Townsend, who joined Newcastle in a £12m from than any other player at the club Tottenham in January.

Alli has been involved in 19 Premier League goals (nine goals, 10 “Will give my all over next few weeks to try and make final squad!” assists) this season, more than any other English midfielder in the Wilshere, 24, broke his leg in August and only made his first start of division the season for Arsenal on Sunday.

Drinkwater made more tackles (106) than any other English midfielder He tweeted: “Absolutely buzzing! I can’t wait to meet up with the in the Premier League this season squad and start preparing for the Euros. Thanks for all the messages.” Henderson made more passes than any other England midfielder Responding to his omission, Walcott tweeted: “I am of course during Euro 2016 qualifying (353). disappointed not to make the squad, but I have spoken with Roy and Wilshere played more successful passes than any other England respect his decision.” midfielder during the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign (291).

Hodgson’s 26-man squad features two players from Premier League Rashford became the youngest player to score in a Premier League champions Leicester City - striker Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater Manchester derby this season, when he netted against Man City aged - while Tottenham, who finished third, and Liverpool both provide five 18 years and 141 days. players.

Sturridge scored a goal every 122 minutes in the Premier League this England will play Wales, Russia and Slovakia in the group season, the best goals per minute ratio of any English player to score. stages of Euro 2016, which runs until 10 July.

Bbc.com They kick off their Group B campaign against Russia on 11 June, before facing Wales (16 June) and Slovakia (20 June).

England warm up for the tournament with matches against Turkey (22 May), Australia (27 May) and Portugal (2 June).

Hodgson said he would like to tell the 23 players who have made the final squad after the game against Australia.

Former England striker Gary Lineker said the 26-man squad contained “bags of talented youngsters”.

He tweeted: “Great experience for them. Give them their wings, take pressure off, have fun and see where it takes us.”

Squad Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Tom Heaton (Burnley).

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Chris Smalling (Manchester United),

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