Edition 91
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Friday, November 16, 2012
YOU CAN STAY!
Family in last-gasp eviction escape A SAN Javier family have been dramatically saved from life on the streets by a reform in Spain’s home-eviction policy. The Anibis were due to be evicted last Tuesday after the entire family lost their jobs - and the thought of life under the stars with three children terrified them. But a day later they were reprieved and became one of the first families to benefit from the relaxation of the law.. An eviction notice delivered to the Anibis
By SALLY BENGTSSON on Monday morning seemingly condemned them to join the 400,000 families already evicted. But luck can change dramatically and on Wednesday, with pressure mounting for a halt to forcing impoverished families out of their homes, the bank reversed the decision. When the news broke that the Anibis, who are Moroccan, would NOT be kicked out, shouts of relief and applause were heard throughout the Los Pozuelos neighbour-
hood. A group of people gathered to celebrate the first eviction threat in the region with a happy ending. With two other evictions threatened in the area for next week, activists are hoping the ending is just as positive. In a scenario which has seen a spate of struggling Spaniards committing suicide rather than face life without a home. Both Mr Anibi and his eldest son worked for construction companies, earning a good wage. They bought their home in 2005, obtaining a mortgage through Caja Madrid.
When the crisis began, their mortgage payments rose from €500 a month to €800, but they still managed to meet the payments. It was when the whole family gradually became unemployed that things got difficult. Indeed, the eldest daughter managed to carry on studying languages because their grandfather sent money from Morocco. This month Mr Anibi’s unemployment benefit comes to an end and the family are wondering how they are going to make ends meet. But at least they will now have a roof over their heads.
FORMER Radio One DJ Dave Lee Travis was arrested yesterday by Met Police detectives investigating Jimmy Savile’s alleged paedophilia. Travis, 67, is the fourth celebrity to be questioned – leaving the showbiz world and public alike asking ‘’Who’ll be next?’’ Travis – known in his heyday as DLT and The Hairy Cornflake - was held at his home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire as part of the Operation Yewtree investigation. In a brief statement, the Metropolitan Police revealed: "Officers working on Operation Yewtree have this morning arrested a man in his 60’s, in connection with the investigation. The man, from
Bedfordshire, was arrested at 7.45am on suspicion of sexual offences and has been taken into police custody. “The individual falls under the strand of the investigation we have termed 'others'. We are not prepared to discuss further.” Meanwhile, police sources confirmed that 450 victims have reported 200 allegations of sexual abuse since Operation Yewtree was launched last month, and that the team of 30 detectives and staff are still in the process of interviewing all of those concerned. Children’s Charity, NSPCC has logged 236 telephone calls connected to Savile since the first allegation was made.
TRAVIS HELD IN SAVILE PROBE: WHO’S NEXT?
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