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BRITAIN´S ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, visited Alicante Province this week, as part of a “de facto” farewell tour, before finishing his posting to Madrid in August, having taken the reins in 2014.

Manley dropped in to the British Consulate in Alicante on Tuesday, as well as taking part with Consul General, Sarah Jane Morris in a UK residents forum in San Juan to discuss Brexit.

Brexit was also on the agenda for a meeting with the Alicante Chamber of Commerce president, Juan

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Riera to discuss the possible impact that the UK withdrawal from the EU would have on the area, notably on British tourism.

The ambassador then hosted an evening reception organised by the Consulate in appreciation of around 50 groups and volunteers that work amongst the expat community in Alicante Province and the Murcia region.

Groups represented included the MABS cancer

charity; Help at Home, Costa Blanca; the Huntington´s Disease Association, Costa Blanca; and the Benidorm British Business Association.

On Wednesday, Manley met representatives of the Alicante Provincial Council and also took part in a special discussion forum in Alicante to look at the future relationship between the UK and Spain.

As announced last autumn, director of communications in the government´s Brexit department, Hugh Elliott will take over as ambassador this summer.

couldn’t stop coach kills TOURIST A young woman died instantly, when a transfer bus carrying newly arrived holidaymakers, ploughed into her on a busy corner of a Benidorm old town street earlier this week.

The victim, described as a Portuguese national

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aged between 25 and 30, had been walking with a friend, when the driver of a transfer coach, with bold livery saying, NICE2MEETYOU

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SPAIN´S new parliament will probably vote at the beginning of July on who will become prime minister, according to government spokeswoman Isabel Celaa.

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s PSOE Socialists got the highest number of seats at last month´s general election, but fell well short of a majority in

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It would be a massive shock if Sanchez did not continue, as the opposition parties are fragmented and cannot muster a majority either.

“We are guessing that the investiture might happen at the end of June or at the start of July,

though July is more realistic,” Celaa said after the weekly cabinet meeting.

Meanwhile Spain goes to the polls again this Sunday for the European elections as well as voting for all of the country´s local municipalities, with nearly 97 thousand British expats registered to vote in the Valencia region.

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SPRUCED-UP BARS

NEW-LOOK beach bars are being rolled out across the Orihuela Costa by franchise holder Chiringuitos del Sol. After the contractual paralysis last year which saw Orihuela council not opening up the popular bars until late into the summer season, Orihuela´s beaches councillor, Luisa Boné launched the improved facilities, along with Chiringuitos del Sol boss, Thomas Herteux.

The chiringuitos have a distinctive blue and white design with an Orihuela Costa logo, and have already been installed in six

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locations, with the rest to follow soon.

New advertisingfree tables and chairs are to be used, with better facilities for elderly and disabled customers, including table service and braille menus.

Thomas Herteux said:- “We´ve totally renovated all the bars, so that visitors can enjoy the latest facilities with a great design”.

Hertuex also promised more live music events and sporting contests across local beaches over the next few months.

KEEPING THEM OUT

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THE ANNUAL installation of anti-jellyfish netting to protect Mar Menor bathers started this week.

Over a thousand nets will be

laid down in 60 places along the shoreline to target popular local beaches, and will remain in place until October.

Fishermen based out of San Pedro del Pinatar, along with a team of divers, will be involved in positioning the netting.

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Get legal

Make sure that if your intention is to live in Spain more than 183 days, you are resident (you might know this as the green card or green paper, depending upon when you took it out). This is the No.1 piece of advice given by both the UK and Spanish governments.

the governments website – www.gov.uk/ livinginspain here you will find up to date information, and also have the chance to register for email alerts should anything change.

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Get a Spanish driving licence If you are a Spanish resident, then you should have a Spanish driving licence.

Failure to do so could result in fines, and in the result of a no deal Brexit could even mean that your UK licence would be invalid in Spain.

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Pay your taxes correctly The rules on this are pretty simple, if you live here, and are resident here then you should pay your taxes on your worldwide income in Spain. Many people put this off simply because they are not 5.

Ensure that your finances are in aware of the implications, and may believe they’ll be worse off. If you have any order Pensions – most importantly, don’t doubts, get expert advice. fall for scare-mongering! Sadly, many firms in my industry are using Brexit 3.

Stay correctly informed Don’t rely on information from friends as a ruse to convince people to make or neighbours. Go straight to the source of inappropriate pension transfers, often information, my advice would be to follow to overseas jurisdictions. It’s incredibly

unlikely, under any scenario, that Brits will lose access to their pensions. What is a concern is that if you are living in Spain, you should always have a locally regulated adviser and hold an appropriate pension product. We also don’t know if pension freedoms, which were introduced following EU legislation, may exist in their same form after Brexit.

Now may be the time to see what potential benefits could be available from your existing UK pensions.

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A young woman died instantly, when a transfer bus carrying newly arrived holidaymakers, ploughed into her on a busy corner of a Benidorm old town street earlier this week.

The victim, described as a Portuguese national aged between 25 and 30, had been walking with a friend, when the driver of a transfer coach, with bold livery saying, NICE2MEETYOU, appeared to lose control while travelling downhill in busy, Calle Ruzafa in the heart of the resort.

The incident occurred at the

central point where pedestrians cross from Avenida Emilio Ortuno into Plaza de La Creu, an area known locally as the Benidorm Walking Street at around 22.30h last Wednesday evening.

Witnesses to the accident suggested the bus may sharp bend, at the foot of the one have suffered brake failure as the way street.

Onlookers described the driver driver slowed down to negotiate a being unable to brake, before hitting a telephone booth, another car, several street signs and the unfortunate victim, before coming to a halt on the pavement outside an Ale Hop shop window.

The lifeless body of the young woman remained face down on the pavement, as pedestrians screamed for support, called for emergency services or watched helplessly as the tragedy unfolded.

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FRIday 24TH May 2019 the UK, enjoying an evening stroll at one of the busiest times of the day in Benidorm, were drawn to area, as the scene of the collision descended into chaos.

Pedestrians ran up to unaware drivers who were becoming increasingly impatient, blaring their horns in a rapidly forming queue behind the bus, pleading for them to move aside to allow ambulances and police vehicles to pass.

Meanwhile, the driver of the bus, unable to speak, sat alone on the pavement in a state of extreme shock, as his equally distressed passengers remained in their seats, or stood up in the aisle, unsure of what course of action to take.

As curious onlookers milled around the body, local police officers arrived on the scene by foot, followed a few minutes later by an ambulance crew and National Police vehicles.

Paramedics administered CPR to the body, while police cordoned off the vicinity of the accident, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The exact cause of the accident and reasons for the brake failure, remain unclear, as investigating officers scan CCTV footage from nearby cameras and wait to interview the driver who was too distraught to give his account of events immediately afterwards.

Meanwhile, the bus passengers were transferred to another vehicle to continue their onward journeys to their holiday accommodations.

The area remained cordoned off to allow technicians time to assess the damage to the shop front and balcony above.

Trained councillors were made available by Benidorm City Hall, to support relatives of the victim and witnesses to the accident.

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UK fugitive nicked at Alicante airport A 30 year old British national has been arrested at Alicante airport in relation to drug trafficking offences in the United Kingdom, the National Police have confirmed. They had reason to believe he would be using the airport to flee and set up a surveillance operation which led to the Police take the man into custody man’s detention at the weekend. The crimes he

by Simon Russell likely to be extradited back to the is wanted for took place UK. His name is yet to be released in 2011 in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry and relate to the sale suspect will now be moved to Madrid to the public and distribution of various drugs. The to face the National Court and is then

Flying off with two million THE Guardia Civil intervened in the case of four Chinese nationals who were attempting to fly to Turkey with almost 2 million euros in cash last week. The incident happened at Valencia airport last Friday when X-rays showed the cash, mainly 50 and 20 euro notes, in a suitcase.

The group had already

boarded the plane and were taken off to open their other cases, all of which were similarly stuffed with cash. They have been charged with an initial crime of not declaring travelling with more than â‚Ź100,000 although the authorities may be keen to determine exactly where the money came from.

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UNSOLVED MYSTERY

TWO BRITISH men have been found not guilty of kidnapping a waitress outside a night club in the Costa del Sol resort of Puerto Banus in September 2014.

A Malaga court ruled that Latvian waitress Agnese Klavina had not been forced into Westley Capper’s car, and also cleared fellow defendant, Craig Porter, of Agnese’s Missing Agnese. illegal detention.

A doorman was

by Alex Trelinski also found not guilty by the court.

But Essex-born Capper, both were ordered to pay 41, was instead convicted ten thousand euros each in of a lesser crime of coercion compensation to Agnese relating to the way he got Klavina´s family.

All sides in the case intend ‘drunk’ Agnese to leave with to appeal, with Capper him and was handed a twoyear prison sentence, whilst having insisted that he had Porter, 37, from Liverpool, dropped Agnese off close to was found guilty of being a flat that she was staying at, Capper’s accomplice and whilst Porter stated that he given a six-month jail had fallen asleep in the back of Capper´s car, and did not sentence.

Both sentences will mean witness anything.

The pair denied dumping no actual jail time, and Agnese´s body at sea, and

her body has never been found.

Capper though has other legal concerns as he faces a manslaughter trial over the death of a woman on a pedestrian crossing in San Pedro near Marbella, while he was allegedly high on alcohol and cocaine.

He has already confessed to killing Bolivian woman Fatima Dorado in May 2016 and is expected to receive a two-and-a-half year prison sentence when that case goes to trial.

Spanish skateboard hero remembered

THE ongoing inquest into the London Bridge terror attack in 2017 this week heard how the Spanish victim in the atrocity was killed.

Ignacio Echevierra, aged 39, had been skateboarding with a friend when they saw the attack while cycling home across the bridge. The friend, Guillermo Sanchez, said that Ignacio immediately ran at the attackers who were stabbing two other victims. He used his skateboard as a weapon but was overcome by the terrorists and dies of

stab wounds.

Talking about his friend Mr Sanchez said he was “all about trying to help people” and was still carrying a toy he had bought earlier for his little sister back in Spain. Last October Mr Echevierra’s parents received the posthumous George Medal for bravery from the Queen that was awarded to their son. His parents have chosen not to attend the inquest saying they have “complete Ignacio Echevierra faith in the English justice system”. A total of eight people either stabbed or men who carried out died in the attack, run over by the three the atrocity.

On-line when on the line PASSENGERS travelling on the AVE high speed train connecting Alicante and Madrid last Friday were the first to be able to try out the new on-board Wi-Fi network. Those embarking the train found instructions on their seats of how to connect, a service that

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was previously available on other routes, including Madrid to Valencia. The new system is still at the testing stage, using those passengers willing to try it as guinea pigs before it is rolled out permanently. As it

is being trialled the service was free but once running there will be a charge of two euros, although this will be free to first class travellers and some loyalty card holders. There will also be a premium package available with extensive content and five times the data speed.

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NIGHTMARE SLIP

Pay Us back In 958 Years

by Alex Trelinski

A WOMAN who lived on the Costa del Sol, but plundered almost 88 thousand pounds in UK benefits, has be ordered to pay back the money, but at just £7.65 per month, in addition to getting a suspended 12 month prison sentence.

Jayne Kitching, 53, will need to stay alive for another 958 and a half years to repay the money, in a payment plan agreed with the DWP, In Grimsby Crown Court, the mother of two admitted cheating the public revenue between July 2013 and August 2016.

She obtained income support, disability living allowance and carer’s allowance having failed to tell authorities she had moved to Spain, with her postings on Facebook drawing attention that she had left the UK. Kitching also admitted taking tax credit from HMRC between September 2013 and April 2017 and failing to failing to let agencies in the UK know that her children had been taken into care in Spain, though they were returned to her custody two years ago.

The judge imposed the lenient sentence in the hope that she would not lose custody of her children again, one of whom she has to act for as a full-time carer.

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Jayne Kitching.

Pet’s paradise WITH a well deserved reputation as a country that loves children, it may be surprising to know that there are now more pets than kids in Spain.

There are 13 million registered animals, an increase of 40% in just five years, the vast majority of which are dogs. As not all pets need to be registered the actual number will be much higher, with cats being the second most popular four legged companion.

A BRITISH man is on a lifesupport system, after he fell from a hill onto a busy Costa del Sol road, and was hit by a car on the first day of his holiday in the Malaga area.

39-year-old Haydn Atwood from Caerphilly Haydn Atwood in South Wales, tripped and fell while running

by Alex Trelinski down the hill with his 17-year-old son son brain bleed, after the Ashley. collision with car saw Haydn, who is a carer, him thrown into the air. suffered organ damage, The problems are a skull fracture, and a even more severe The Spanish Network of Animal Identification has said that this figure is set to rise and towns and cities need to address this by setting aside dedicated animal spaces. They go on to say that animal owners also have great responsibility not just with the welfare of their pets but by cleaning up after them and following the law where applicable, such as muzzling and registering dogs.

As pet ownership rises the human birth rate has been falling and loneliness is cited as the number one reason for having a dog, cat or even rabbit.

for Haydn, as he did not take out holiday insurance, which would have covered the costs of flying him back home to Wales, once he is in a fit state to do so.

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Terrorist arrested after 17 years on the run ONE of Spain’s most wanted men, Basque terrorist Jose Antonio Urruticoetxea Bengoetxea, was arrested last week in a small town in the French Alps after a joint operation by the Spanish and French authorities. Bengoetxea,

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time head of the separatist military group that killed over 850 people before officially disbanding last year. Prime Minister Sanchez welcomed the news of the arrest and praised the co-operation of the French authorities.

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Residencia services resumed

THE BRITISH embassy in Madrid says that delays to British nationals trying to get an appointment to get a residencia document appear to have mainly disappeared.

Problems were reported from across Spain from the end of March when Britain was originally due to leave the EU, with some offices pausing the registration process and turning people away.

The issue has been raised by British consular

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officials with the Spanish government, and residencia procedures seem to be returning to normal across the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions.

That has been confirmed by readers of The Weekender, as well as advertisers like Sun Lawyers, who help clients through the residencia process.

See their feature on Residencias on page 13

TripAdvisor test case

CARELESS BRIT A BRITISH man has confessed to accidentally starting a forest fire on the Costa del Sol on Monday, which took firemen two hours to bring under control.

The unnamed 43-year-old said that the blaze had got out of hand after he lit a small fire to burn rubbish.

High winds and the dry ground helped fan the flames, which led to the mobilisation of three helicopters near Nerja in a hilly area known as Cerro de San Isidro.

A Valencian restaurant owner is taking travel portal TripAdvisor to court in a case that may have ramifications for the site and the industry.

Antonio Calero owns two establishments on the cities beach front, Marina Beach Club and Panorama, both pitching themselves at the top end of the business but not being well rated on TripAdvisor. Marina Beach Club has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 and comments include “should be called Toxic Beach” and

Reckless driver pays the ultimate price

THE driver of a car which had been clocked doing 185 kmph (115 mph) in Valencia City early last week before crashing in spectacular fashion has died in hospital 48 hours after the incident. He was seen tearing down Gran

Via Fernando el Catolico at about 1am before losing control. The resulting crash wrote off nine parked cars, knocked over a lamppost and a bus stop as well as damaging several trees lining the avenue. The ambulance

service said the victim, aged 35, suffered a traumatic brain injury and had not been expected to make a recovery.

Police said that his car had been “turned into a pile of scrap metal”.

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“badly trained staff”. In the trial, currently taking place in Barcelona, Mr Calero argues that he never asked for either his restaurants to feature on the website and when he requested exclusion this was turned down. He also thinks that many of the customer reviews are false or even libellous, such as that they are illegally hiring uncontracted staff.

Bradford Young, the Vice President of TripAdvisor, is

representing the firm and he states that comments are controlled, primarily by software but also by people if there are queries on the efficiency of this.

“We receive millions of comments and we know what is normal. When something is not it stands out and we can control it” he said. The comment about social security fraud had been deleted within 2436 hours, he went on to say.

Mr Calero disagrees and is asking for compensation of €660,000.

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THE TOP THREE REASONS TO GET YOUR SPANISH RESIDENCY CARD Sun Lawyers are ready and waiting to If you are from the UK, the Brexit issue is guide you through what you need to do if clouding the waters, but essentially you have you are looking to get yourself fully legal in to get yourself covered with a residencia, pure Spain by getting a residencia. and simple, which we will arrange, including those appointments and the necessary With some delays in applying for a Spanish documents that need to be declared. residencia all recently cleared up, now is the time to get yours if you haven´t already done The planned UK withdrawal agreement so, and you don´t need to be worried about allows residencias to continue for British what might seem to be a complex process, as residents, but they will then be swapped Sun Lawyers will sort everything out for you. over to a different card, which the Spanish government said earlier this year would be a That includes getting that all important straight-forward process. appointment, as we know who to contact to try and get things done as quickly as possible!

That looks like being the case as well in a no-deal Brexit according to Madrid, but You should apply for a Spanish residency you have to get a residencia right now, with a card if: helping hand from Sun Lawyers.

You’re spending more than 90 days in Spain.

With delays on the appointment system You want to be legal in Spain. because of a rush of British nationals looking You want to have healthcare in Spain. to register, along with the process grinding to halt in March and April, you need to apply Sun Lawyers has broken down those three now before it is too late, and by getting in points in detail. touch with us, we will sort everything out.

You’re staying in Spain for over 90 days

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At Sun Lawyers we know the law, and it clearly states that if you spend more than 90 days in Spain per year, then you have to apply for a Spanish residency card, which in effect is a stay permit.

Sun Lawyers want to make sure that you become legal in Spain, to bring you a simple status of “peace of mind”, as doing everything according to Spanish rules can only bring benefits.

As an example, as a British or any EU be covered one way or another, though person that is permanently resident in emergencies are universally covered.

Spain, once you have obtained your Spanish residency card, you then move to exchange There are two main categories here: your EU/British licence for a Spanish driving licence.

Limited and temporary healthcare in Spain. This has to be done through the EHIC That licence swap is part of the law, and health card, but this does not include ongoing so if you get stopped by the police, you’ll treatments. have the Spanish driving licence, opposed to a driving licence from a foreign country that Permanent all-inclusive healthcare in the police officer might not be familiar with, Spain. One essential requirement to qualify as well as questions as to why you have not is to have Spanish residency, in order to get made the change. a SIP card. .

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World News Japanese drawing a line in the sand with tourism OUTSIDE of Tokyo and one or two other major cities, mass tourism is something the Japanese took part in rather than experienced for themselves until recently. However, as the world shrinks and tourists look for something different from sun, sea and sangria, Japan is seeing a year on year in-crease in foreign visitors - and not all the locals like it. The famous dunes in Tottori which are at-tracting increasing numbers of tourists illustrate this well. The breath-taking sand mountains stretch for almost 20 kilometres along the coast and undulate dramatically, reaching heights of up to 50 meters. However, there is an increasing problem with “sand graffiti”, basically people carving out messages, pictures and whatever takes their fancy, defacing the formerly pristine dunes.

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Natalie”, doubtless des-tined for an Instagram account somewhere near you, was the final straw for angry locals who lived in relatively splendid isolation until recently. Fines were introduced a decade ago to halt the practice but they have now taken to putting up signs in various languages, including English and Korean with muttered talk of banning visitors.

2018 was the first year Japan ever exceeded 30 million foreign tourists and, with Tokyo hosting the Olympics in 2020, they are gearing up for a significant rise from that figure. However, many are struggling to cope with Western habits such as eating when walking, excessive drinking and over informality. The irony that the Japanese themselves are one of the most travelled people on the planet A couple of months ago a 25-metre- won’t be lost on many of course. long message saying “Happy Birthday

Trump sabre rattling escalates

ALTHOUGH Republicans have a doctrine of nonintervention in world affairs, modern day GOP President’s seem to have had a penchant for fighting wars in far distant lands, from Bush senior in Kuwait to Bush jnr. in Iraq.

Arguably the most isolationist leader in modern day history, Donald Trump still gives the impression that he thinks his CV would look better with a war under his belt, something he appears to be getting

Everest’s unsung heroes

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perilously close to with Iran.

His latest ominous comment this week was that war would be “the end” of Iran, something the Iranian Foreign Minister called “genocidal taunts”. The US has now started deploying warships and other military to the Gulf in moves all too reminiscent of those made by both George Bush and a decade later his son. Trump

really started down this path when the US withdrew its support for Iran’s pledge to stop developing nuclear weapons in return for the lifting of sanctions, a move met with a mixture of condemnation and bafflement by most of the western world.

Quite why Trump seems so keen to engage in war with Iran is unclear, like so much of his foreign policy.

Oil, as ever, could be one answer, increasing friendliness with Israel or even just portraying himself as a Churchillian type colossus on the world stage as he threatens to destroy a third world country with 20 million children. Iran in turn has made it clear they don’t want war but also refuse to be bullied, while behind the scenes their diplomats are said to be deeply frustrated at Trump’s “crazy mixed messages”, many of them delivered through that least diplomatic of tools, Twitter.

SHERPA Kami Rita completed his 24th ascent of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a new record and, in-credibly, his second trip to the summit in just a week.

49-year-old Rita has been working as a guide for 25 years and is vocal in letting people know the importance of Sherpa’s role in helping less experienced - or even highly experienced - climbers achieve their dreams. He told the BBC “Sherpas fix ropes all the way to the top, so they make their way fixing the ropes and the foreigners give

interviews saying Everest is easier, or talk about their courage. But they forget the contribution of the Sherpa. We have struggled a lot to make it happen. We suffer.”

“Sherpa” isn’t a word for guide as many people think, but refers to the ethnic groups native to the mountainous regions of Nepal, although they also live in China and Bhutan.

Their acclimatisation to low altitude and general aptitude for climbing means that they have been a part of almost every conquest of Everest and other Himalayan peaks

since Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing’s first successful ascent in 1953.

Sherpa Rita’s climbing career is far from over and he has said he can easily go on for another dec-ade with the use of oxygen. However, it is more than a job for him and his fellow guides “In every mountain there is a goddess. It’s our responsibility to keep the goddess happy,” he said.

“Months before I start an ascent I start worshipping and ask for forgiveness because I will have to put my feet on her body”.

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Careless A BRITISH man has confessed to accidentally starting a forest fire on the Costa del Sol on Monday, which took firemen two hours to bring under control.

The unnamed 43-yearold said that the blaze had got out of hand after he lit a small fire to burn

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rubbish.

High winds and the dry ground helped fan the flames, which led to the mobilisation of three helicopters near Nerja in a hilly area known as Cerro de San Isidro.

TODDLER FALL A BRIITISH baby was rushed to hospital in Mallorca, after he slipped from his mother´s arms and fell some six metres off a cliff.

The 19-month-old boy was injured on Sunday afternoon at some steep cliffs on the island’s northwest coast featuring a

Torrent de Pareis.

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number of beaches like Torrent de Pareis, which is accessed by a long footpath and and narrow tunnel.

A Guardia Civil helicopter airlifted the child to hospital in Palma, where authorities described his condition as serious.

‘Saga’ under fire A travel company specialising in holiday for the over 55’s, has been accused of leaving two of its Benidorm clients on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Betty Rickerby, 87, from Old Swan, Liverpool, and her friend Barbara Molloy, 75, booked the month long holiday to the resort, with tour company, Saga, after Mrs Molloy’s husband died last year.

However, the pair claim their 4000 pound holiday was ruined by constant noise, paint fumes and cold food.

They insist the unnamed hotel where they stayed had construction crews, who roamed the ground at all hours, that food was served cold and heavy paint fumes ran thick through the air.

Although the couple had been told before the trip that there was some work being done near to the hotel, they were surprised by the amount of construction work going on in the vicinity of their room.

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cement mixer and cranes, so I told the driver he must have made a mistake, but he hadn’t, this was the hotel. Straight away I went to the rep and said I wasn’t happy,” said Mrs Rickerby.

Pointing out that The friends claim that stress there were dust sheets outside her caused by noise, dust and paint bedroom door, she fumes ruined their holiday. continued, “We were there for a morning until six at night, a month, I complained from claim denied by Saga. day one onward and they A resort representative only moved us in the last they sent to investigate the week.” complaint, found the noise Meanwhile Mrs Molloy could not be heard inside. also complained that, food Mrs Rickerby, who has in the hotel’s restaurant breathing difficulties, owing was served cold, “I didn’t to Chronic Obstructive pay all this money to come Pulmonary Disease, said, “I away with Saga to have to just couldn’t breathe. In the microwave my food.” end I went to the pharmacy “My husband died but was sent straight to a last September. This was walk-in centre.” supposed to be a relaxing “They ended up giving holiday, a chance to take a me medication to help me, breath,” she said.

I just couldn’t catch my The pair also said they breath.” had to deal with noise Eventually the two every day from seven in the women were moved to a

nearby hotel of a better quality, for the final week of their stay.

A Saga spokesperson issued a statement saying, ‘Mrs Rickerby raised her concerns with our resort team at which point arrangements were made for Mrs Rickerby and her friend to move to an alternative nearby hotel, the cost of which was waived as a gesture of goodwill.’

Mrs Molloy, who is planning another trip to Benidorm with her friend said, “When you get to our age, it’s better to just try and laugh these things off.”

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Business & Money Global economy in delicate condition

THE head of the International Monetary Fund this week said that the world’s economy is “going through a delicate moment”. Speaking at the Economic Forum in Astana (Kazakhstan) Christine Lagarde noted that two years ago 75% of countries’ economies

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were growing while at the moment about 70% are slowing down or going backwards. She sees the next six months as crucial and talked of commercial tensions, seen as a reference to the burgeoning USAChina trade wars that may

end up damaging both and knocking on globally. She also stressed the need for inclusive and sustainable growth, bringing the poor, women and the young into the frame financially whereby many of these groups of people are still regularly excluded.

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MAY´S LAST STAND

Prime Minister Theresa May could resign later today, after a hostile reaction to her fourth attempt to bring back the EU Withdrawal Bill, which would include votes on a customs union and a second referendum.

After a tense Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, May gave a speech which outlined her plans, and then repeated the details to MPs on Wednesday.

A lot of her MPs either sat in stony silence, or just didn´t bother to go to listen in the first place, with hours later the Leader of the House Commons, Andrea Leadsom, resigning her post, saying that she did not agree with the changes over the customs union and referendum.

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The bill also contains new guarantees on workers’ rights, environmental protections and the Northern Irish border.

The executive of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers voted on Wednesday night on whether to allow a new confidence vote that could oust Theresa May from her premiership.

The votes were sealed in an envelope, and would only be opened if May fails to resign by June 10th, and that could happen today when she has a meeting with the 1992 chairman, Sir Graham Brady.

A Tory leadership contest would then kick off, as the new version

of the withdrawal bill is quietly filed away, leaving everybody wondering what happens next in the Brexit saga.

The only certainties are that the UK is due to leave the European Union on October 31st, and that currently the House of Commons has failed to agree on anything, except for the fact that they don´t want to leave the EU without a deal.

It´s hard to see how a new Prime Minister can change the parliamentary arithmetic, with an early general election a distinct possibility, whilst Theresa May´s last stand spectacularly blew up in her face within a matter of hours, leading to the almost certain end of her tenure of Downing Street.

Banking on new cash-points THE Valencian Community is looking at plans to address the increasing issue of municipalities that have no banks by installing ATM machines. There are 135,000 people in the Community without access to any financial services, a situation that is expected to worsen as banks save money

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and encourage people to use online banking. However even for those who switch to this system, they still need to visit a bank or cash-point to actually withdraw cash, still the preferred method of payment in most smaller towns in the region. The €7 million

project will pay for the installation and maintenance of the new machines for four years when the project will be reviewed. The Community has also asked that banks and other financial entities help address the issue with initiatives such as mobile banking.

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Spanish Inheritance Tax! If you are a Spanish Tax resident or deemed a Spanish Tax Resident, or are non-resident but own property or assets in Spain, your spouse/beneficiary could be liable to Spanish Inheritance Tax upon your death.

This tax is known in Spain as Impuesto

De Sucesiones or ISD for short. Each region of Spain has different rates and allowances.

However, the Valencian region currently has some of the highest rates of Inheritance Tax in Spain.

If you are deemed a UK Domicile (different from UK Resident) but live in Spain, this can also mean UK Inheritance Tax is payable by your estate (spouse to spouse is exempt in the UK).

Depending on the size of your wealth, ISD tax may apply to married couples on the death of the first spouse and the tax has to be paid within 6 months of the date of death. All joint assets in Spain are frozen on death, this includes Spanish bank accounts.

If you are tax resident in Spain, all your worldwide assets wherever they may be located, are included in the calculation.

Spanish Inheritance Tax (ISD) and UK inheritance tax (IHT) are very complex subjects, unravel the mysteries and find out how it could affect you, your family, and/or heirs and what, if possible, can be done to reduce or mitigate it.

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by Yvonne Hollywood, Worldwide Horizons Found in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is an archipelago of volcanic islands which make up the 50th State of America. The main islands are on the Southern most tip, the largest being Hawaii itself, (also known

as the Big Island or Hawaii Island, to differentiate from the State of Hawaii). The capital of the state is Honolulu, located on O’ahu.

Its location in the Pacific is ideal

Hawaii for beach and surf tourism, attracting millions of persons every year. The islands have a tropical climate, averaging 30 degrees in winter and higher in the summer, with a wet season from October to April and summer May to September, making it an ideal island destination when the hurricane season is taking place in the Caribbean.

The tourism industry is one of the main sources of income for the islands, and you can expect to pay a tourist tax. Getting there is a short 6 hour flight from Los Angeles To Maui or Honolulu, but once there, its relatively easy to get from island to island. If you have always wanted to learn how to, there is nowhere better to learn how to surf – professional trainers provide lessons and equipment in most of the main beaches.

The islands are also attractive for their abundance of nature reserves – the islands boast 21 natural parks with plenty of guided tours available, including one of the ‘Devastation Trail’, which follows the

path of the lava following the last volcanic eruption, allowing you to get a real feel for the damage that was caused.

Wildlife and sea life is in abundance around the islands. There are many diving and snorkeling areas which allow you to see the fantastic underworld habitat.

Covered by reefs, the area is home to an array of tropical fish, turtles, parrotfish and the very beautiful, but equally very hard to pronounce humuhumunukunukuāpua´a.

Try saying that after a few drinks! If you prefer not to get your hair wet, there are two fantastic aquariums to visit, offering you the possibility of experiencing all the underwater world whilst in dry clothes.

Between November and May, the North Pacific Humpback Whales start their annual migration.

This can generally be seen from any of the islands, so grab a hat, suncream and book yourself a boat tour to catch sight of these magnificent mammals.

Hawaii is rich in customs and folklore, expressed in traditional nights that tourists can participate in. Called a Laua, these nights consist of a traditional feast, accompanied by chanting, singing and storytelling.

Traditional crafts such as basket weaving are taught, all accompanied by some exotic cocktails.

Hawaii is also known for more recent history, the bombing of Pearl Harbour in Honolulu. Today, there is a memorial center and modern museum, bringing to life the events of December 7, 1941, and that provoked America to officially enter World War II. There are many different tours of the memorial, so

ensure that you check what is included, especially how much time you will be there.

If this is not where you are staying, a tour to Pearl Island usually offers some time in downtown Honolulu too, giving you the opportunity to explore this stretch of coastline, including the world famous Waikiki beach, one of the most recognised beaches in the world.

Staying in Honolulu itself lets you wander this stretch of the beach, with its designer shops, stunning hotels and, when you need to rehydrate, plenty of bars and cocktail lounges to help you to refresh!

If you decide to visit any of Hawaii´s islands, read up on the Dos and Don’ts before you go. Hawaii thrives on its tourism therefore it does everything possible to maintain its infrastructure.

This includes a tight control on what substances can and cań t enter, so check if your packet of nuts, seeds or piece of fruit is permissible when arriving at the airport, as the state imposes harsh fines. And, although it shouldn´t need to be said – Don’t Litter!

Hawaii does not tolerate litter. Neither is it a great fan of smoking, having banned it on many public beaches.

Make sure you find the designated area before you light up.

And lastly, Don´t! touch the lava. Yes, it can look pretty and mesmerizing, but touching lava can end up with some devastating consequences.

Stick to these (basic!) rules, and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime destination.

GO FOR A GOLFING HOME

You don´t necessarily have to be a golfer to buy property at a golfing resort, as there are plenty of sensible reasons to look at the option of having a home at one.

A golf resort is always impeccably kept and well maintained. The areas around the courses are equally well maintained, with manicured gardens, hedge rows and verges.

Roads and street lighting are also kept in tip top shape, all important factors when it comes to buying and selling a property.

Golf courses are renowned for being located in privileged positions with spectacular views, like those of mountains, the sea, a river, and the well-kept golfing

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fairways.

The areas around a golf resort are usually ideal for a long stroll or a jog. Also the air is clean and fresh as here not being much traffic around,.

You also have the golf clubhouse, which is usually a place for great socialising and networking, with generally good food and drink standards.

Being close to nature is considered to be a great health benefit, as well as pleasing to the eye.

A golf course is normally surrounded

by an abundance of flora and fauna, with hundreds of varieties of trees, plants, shrubs and flowers.

Whilst golf resorts are generally quiet and do not attract any cause for alarm, developments are usually patrolled at night to ensure no trespassing or vandalism occurs.

This means that a patrol car is usually nearby, giving you extra peace of mind.

Each golf resort is completely different, but with plenty to go at in the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions, and of course further afield, it´s a property option that is well worth investigating.

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Super surge by the sea PROPERTY prices at the exclusive Sandbanks peninsula on the Dorset coast rose by £162,000 (€184,000) in the last year alone, making it the hottest property spot in the UK according to major lender Halifax. The average house price there is now around £800,000 with estate agents saying that the massive rise is a matter of simple supply and demand while the “bored with Brexit” hous-ing bounce is also a factor as people

return to the market rather than wait until Brexit is resolved.

A coastal location in the UK is far from a guarantee of high prices and while places like Sandbanks, Brighton and Padstow (Cornwall) will set you back half a million quid or so, for a family house in the likes of Clacton, Redcar and many Scottish towns they are a quarter of that.

WHAT THE BRITISH THINK

According to a new survey, over half (55 per cent) of Brits considering buying property in Spain aren’t worried about Brexit affecting their future, and still plan to pursue a deal.

This is backed up by the fact that more than two fifths (41 per cent of people planning a purchase are either at the serious planning stage, ready to buy, or in the midst of the buying process.

Some people still have worries about buying in Spain, however.

For instance, a third (33 per cent) are delaying their move over concerns about getting affordable healthcare in the country.

Other reasons for a delay include the complex Spanish legal process (30 per cent), being able to maintain a property in the UK (32 per cent), and the current weak pound (20 per cent).

The findings come from a survey of 1,500 Brits planning on acquiring property in Spain, which was carried out by advice website Property Guides.

The questions spanned a range of topics, each delivering an insight into the hopes, fears, and plans of those considering investing one of the UK’s favourite expat destinations.

For those looking for Spanish property, the most popular regions remain the Costa Blanca (42 per cent) and the Costa del Sol (38 per cent), which have attracted Brits

for decades.

However, it seems some traditionally popular areas are in decline, with the Balearics (8 per cent), the Costa Brava (14 per cent), and the Canary Islands (13 per cent) attracting less interest than up and comers like Valencia (17 per cent) and Almeria (31 per cent).

When quizzed over what type

of property they were looking to buy, respondents revealed that more than a third (35 per cent) are looking to invest in a villa, while almost a quarter (24 per cent) are looking to buy an apartment.

Townhouses (18 per cent) and farmhouses (14 per cent were also fairly popular choices.

Chris Nye, senior editor at Property Guides said: “It’s quite

easy to see that, in spite of Brexit, British people remain determined to pursue their dream move to Spain. Even faced with the uncertainties around the process, such as the strength of the pound and healthcare access, many have an unshakeable confidence that they will still be able to enjoy a high standard of life.”

“Simply put, the lure of the

beautiful weather and a healthy retirement offered by Spain is too strong to be dampened by Brexit concerns, especially among retirees. Many of the people planning a move to the country will have been doing so for years, so it will take a monumental shift in the status quo to make them think twice about investing.”

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Huge rental hike

TWO cities in the Valencian Community, Castellon and Valencia City, are among the top six across Spain for rental increases over the last four years. Palma heads the list

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with rent rising by 46% followed by Malaga (42%), Valencia (38%), Castellon (37%), Madrid (37%) and Barcelona (34%). At the

other end of the scale is Jaen and Soria with rises of just 4% and 6% respectively, barely in line with inflation.

The figures were published by real estate portal Idealista.

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Five star prison JAPAN is usually quite conventional when it comes to new property constructions, but a building that was a prison until just two years ago is now set to be converted to a luxury hotel. The complex is in the city of Nara on the island of Honshu and was built at the beginning of the last century. The red brick Romanesque structure is the last example of such architecture

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left standing and was a ju-venile detention centre until 2017 and an adult prison before WWII. The city attracts a lot of foreign visitors and is famous for its Buddhist temples and parks while wild deer roam the streets. The luxu-ry hotel could attract more tourism and also cash in on the existing visitors.

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MURAL MISTAKE I don´t get modern art at all, but I had a good guffaw over a brand new mural depicting a town “emerging out of the grey” being painted over with grey paint by mistake just two days later. was Rix Aimi Artist “devastated” after the piece she created in Luton last Friday was painted over on Sunday.

She said the background colour was an “ironic” element of

the Arts Council-funded mural, but staff at The Mall shopping centre had misunderstood. a said centre The communication error left the operational team thinking the artwork was “unauthorised”.

It is now due to be re-painted next week, but I can see the artistic merit in plain old grey, which is my impression of Luton anyway.

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Motoring If the Karoq looks distinctly familiar, that’s no surprise given that this is the Skoda version of the SEAT Ateca. With the popular Yeti, a car loved by owners, now gone, Skoda is effectively replacing it with two models - the Karoq and the smaller Kamiq.

Of course there’s no shortage of crossovers this size and the Karoq is competing in a very crowded market. So what makes it stand out?

Well we wouldn’t say it’s the most distinctive of designs.

It’s neat rather than daring but Skoda does offer a Sportline model which looks the part with vRSstyle sports bumpers and bigger wheels. But what the Karoq does offer is plenty of space.

The boot is huge at 588 litres - that’s more than a BMW 5 Series Touring and the wide opening and low load lip make it easy to load things like pushchairs in the back. You can also get a double-sided boot mat as a £50 extra which we’d say is a sound investment.

Skoda’s ‘simply clever’ features make the Karoq easy to live with too, the ice scraper in the fuel filler cap being one of our favourites, along with a useful hook system in

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the boot that means you can bags of shopping.

It’s perhaps the quality and feel of the interior which makes the Karoq a level above much of the competition. You can easily stick an Audi badge on the steering wheel and it wouldn’t be out of place. Compared to the Qashqai or Sportage, the Skoda feels far more modern and even the Ateca feels a

little dated when you compare the two.

Driving the Karoq is a familiar Skoda experience. And that’s a big positive. It’s undemanding and relaxing to drive with a solid gearchange on manual cars and little noise on the move, even at motorway speeds. It’s not especially exciting but it handles well nevertheless with

good feel from the nicely weighted steering.

While there’s no shortage of choice if you’re after a family crossover, the Karoq manages to stand out. It feels a quality vehicle, the interior is excellent and it’s good to drive too.

Top models are pricey but the Karoq

competes well with rivals like the Peugeot 3008 on price and standard specification. If you’re buying a crossover - definitely check out the Karoq before making a decision.

Yes, this is a half-million pound Aston Martin V8 Zagato

There are cheaper ways to celebrate Zagato’s 100th birthday than with Aston Martin’s £6million DBZ Centenary Collection. This is one of them - one of just three prototypes of the Aston Martin V8 Zagato Coupe, now for sale at a British dealer for some £530,000…

Chassis 20011 was built before the main run of 52 Zagato

Coupes, and specified by a friend of the company’s thenchairman, the brilliantly-named Victor Gauntlett. Finished in Gladiator Red over black leather, it was one of four cars equipped with the 432bhp V8 (proper production cars had a little less power), and one of two with the integrated roll-bar.

After a four-year restoration carried out by specialists in

New Zealand, overseen by the third (and current) owner, 20011 was shown at Villa d’Este in 2016 and at the City of London Concours in 2017.

It’s thought to be among the “finest” V8 Zagatos ever built.

Hence the price, which includes all the original manuals and documents as well as factory memos about the build.

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BRITISH BUST UP

620 EUROS was raised sunshine.

by Alex Trelinski for the Huntington´s Disease Entertainment provided by 80 people got dressed up in musician Glen Mills, whilst Association, Costa Blanca, at a recent BBQ and Sangria purple and green clothing to chefs Jo and Sarah from T.J.´s afternoon in El Banet, an enjoy an afternoon of good Restaurant in Benijofar dealt food and drink in the May with the cuisine.

Almoradi.

AN OFF-DUTY Torrevieja police officer intervened in a street assault which saw a British man attacking his brother, before both tried to resist arrest.

The fight on the narrow Calle Caballero de Rodas in Torrevieja city centre took place on Sunday May 12th at around 10.00 pm,.with the victim lying on the ground, as he was punched by his sibling.

By-standers videoed the incident on their mobile phones but nobody intervened until an off-duty police patrol car passed by, and an officer stopped the man from continuing to punch his brother.

LOCAL VOTE TIME BRITISH residents across the Vega Baja and Mar Menor regions have their chance to cast a vote this Sunday in the local council elections.

Elections take place every four years, and so long as expats have registered to vote, then they can take part in choosing a mayor and team to run a local area.

Turnout in Spanish local elections is

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vastly higher compared to the UK, with municipalities having a load of power to make decisions that directly affect their citizens.

Proportional voting is used as opposed to the” first past the post” system in Britain, with electors in Spain

choosing a party and their mayoral candidate and team to run affairs through to 2023.

Another key difference from Britain is that local issues and candidates dominate, rather than it being some kind of national opinion poll, with around 40 per cent of voters as a national average expected to cast their ballot differently compared to last month´s general election.

So despite swings to the PSOE Socialists a few weeks ago, including in the Valencian regional elections held

by Alex Trelinski

The assailant resisted arrest, along with his “victim” brother, but local police and Guardia Civil reinforcements arrived and restrained them, after the officer suffered minor injuries.

The unnamed brothers, aged 30 and 31, were said to be drunk, and were then put through a “speedy trial”, where they were found guilty of assaulting a police officer and causing injury.

No details of their punishment were disclosed or whether they were tourists or Spanish residents.

on the same day as the general election, local factors will also come into play.

A number of authorities like Torrevieja and Orihuela have been run by coalitions, whilst it will interesting to see how the Partido Popular and PSOE-controlled authorities will resist any electoral challenges from newer parties.

Like after the last elections in 2015, expect horse-trading and deal-making to start happening between various parties soon after the results are declared in each municipality this Sunday night.

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BRIDGE STALLED WORK on renovating the historic bridge in Rojales along with the weir and water wheel has been suspended due to an extra 100 thousand euros needed to be spent on buying extra granite.

Rojales mayor Antonio Pérez has terminated a 659 thousand euro contract with contractor Aitana, who according to the Informacion newspaper, are willing to finish off the work, but not with the specific material that is only available from one supplier.

The project was aimed to restore the historic site, but now everything has been left in limbo, with no work going on for a number of weeks.

Local residents have been left frustrated with the various road diversions imposed at a key thoroughfare in Rojales, amidst claims that local businesses are losing trade.

Rojales culture councillor Inmacaluda Chazarra Pérez said that work should have been finished on April 22nd, and that the authority were looking to solve the problem through legal channels.

BUZZING SQUATTERS

by Alex Trelinski A GRANADA household has got to the bottom of why a buzzing noise was keeping them awake at night for the last two years.

Bee-keeper Sergio Guerrero discovered that 80 thousand bees were nestled inside the couple´s bedroom wall, after Granada council in the Andalucia region advised them to call in an the expert.

Despite the buzzing, and theories that the noise was coming from an electrical source, it wasn´t until recently that the home owners decided to get close to the wall and then heard the sound of the bees.

Guerrero said that he was amazed that with the size of the hive, the couple didn´t have a constant buzzing in their ears.

“I can’t work out how they´ve lived with this noise for the last two years”.

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Postbag Earlier this month, I was in my car, which was stationary behind a bus at a bus stop, when a Goldcar rental car pulled out from behind me and it hit the back of my vehicle.

The young lady driving the car admitted it was her fault, but had taken additional insurance so it seemed like there was no problem.

Goldcar will now not accept liability as no form was submitted as I did not have a form in my car.

Fortunately the damage to my vehicle was minimal, namely 192 euros, but as a pensioner I do not believe that I should have to pay for a collision that was someone else´s fault.

Name supplied.

ED:- It is a pain, but you should make contact with your insurance company who can then have a chat with the Goldcar insurers to sort this out.

What is the great mystery for many motorists over proper roundabout driving in Spain?

Unless I have got it completely wrong, your are meant to stay in the right hand lane and then exit or continue on the same road in the appropriate manner.

The number of people flouting the rules is endless, especially as they always seem to do it whilst breaking the speed limit as well.

Surely the Guardia Civil could make a mint just by picking any roundabout and stopping the countless offenders?

And that´s before we start talking about all the mobile phone users behind the steering wheel!

Jack Hilton, San Javier.

A local supermarket has just put on display a range of Easter eggs from the UK at premium prices, whilst they are still trying to get rid of Christmas stock at vastly reduced prices.

I wish them well on shifting on the over-priced delayed eggs, which nobody in their right minds will buy.

Margaret Fowler, Benidorm.

Instead of moaning and groaning in bars, British residents have a rare chance to actually put their money where their mouths are in this weekend´s local elections.

The amount of people that have said that they don´t know the issues or can´t be bothered is staggering, yet they are the first to offer all kinds of opinions once they´ve had a few drinks down them.

If you have a vote, then use it, especially as the Spanish and British governments made a deal to make sure this would continue in spite of what Brexit delivers or doesn´t deliver.

Peter Matson, San Fulgencio.

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Haemochromatosis most often affects people of white northern European background and is particularly common in countries where lots of people have a Celtic background, such as Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Symptoms of haemochromatosis

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You don’t need to make any big changes to your diet to control your iron levels if you’re having treatment, but you’ll usually be advised to avoid: Breakfast cereals containing added iron Iron or vitamin C supplements Drinking too much alcohol Causes Haemochromatosis is caused by a faulty gene that affects how the body ab-

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You’re at risk of developing the condition if both of your parents have this faulty gene and you inherit one copy from each of them.

You won’t get haemochromatosis if you only inherit one copy of the genetic fault, but there’s a chance you could pass the faulty gene on to any children you have.

And even if you do inherit two copies, you won’t necessarily get haemochromatosis. Only a small number of people with two copies of this genetic fault will ever develop the condition. It’s not clear exactly why this is.

Complications If the condition is diagnosed and treated early on, haemochromatosis doesn’t affect life expectancy and is unlikely to result in serious problems.

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The most eagerly anticipated movie release of this year for me is Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, due out in the Autumn.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the movie is set in 1969 and revolves around Leonardo Di Caprio and Brad Pitt, who play two stuntmen buddies earning a living on the big screen.

The official movie trailer, whets the appetite nicely and the lead actors appear to genuinely get on well with each other.

Touchingly, Pitt and Di Caprio, in a recent Esquire interview spoke of how they both got butterflies on set, as they caught sight of the late Luke Perry, whose performance in the film was the last before his untimely death. “’Oh my God, that’s Luke Perry over there!’” Di Caprio told the interviewer, with Pitt quipping, “‘We were like kids in the candy shop because I remember going to the studios and [Beverly Hills,90210] was going on and he was that icon of coolness for us as teenagers.’”

It’s nice to know Hollywood A Lister’s get starstruck too …… Can’t wait for the movie boys.

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Pitt and Di Caprio play Hollywood stuntmen in the movie

A little closer to home, if you’re at a loose end this weekend, you could do worse than head up to Benidorm Old town for some fun and frolics at the annual pink weekend.

Starting tonight, Friday 24th, the action centres around the Mirador del Castell headland at the point between the two Benidorm beaches.

The free event runs on Saturday night at the same time too, and has a host of local and international talent, in the form of singers, tribute acts, drag queens, dj’s, dancers and all sorts of exoticness and it’s suitable for all the family.

Get there between 7pm and 1am on both nights, wear a bit of pink and have a fab time with the boys and girls.

And, why not pop into Escape Bar, just down the road and say hi to me and I’ll have a pink shot of something ready for you.

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Head to Benidorm’s Mirador del Castello this weekend

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Eurovision in Love Island build up a nutshell

Winner Duncan Laurence at the piano An air of inevitability surrounded last weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest final in Tel Aviv, with predictable consequences happening almost on cue.

So, take a breath, here is my Eurovision 2019 in a nutshell and I promise it will be the last you’ll hear of it from me until next year ….

Honest!

Here goes ….. There were loads of CGI graphics on show this year, but the winner was a ballad, sung at a piano by a man with a beard.

Greece gave Cyprus 12 points, Cyprus gave Greece 12 points and the Swedish entry, sung by the man who wrote the UK entry, finished second.

Madonna waffled on about music uniting people, sung on autocue, then walked off with her million US

dollars.

A few Palestinian flags were waved in a half hearted show of solidarity.

The UK finished last and the singer blamed Brexit, claiming even Elton John couldn’t have scored any higher.

The fact that Holland triumphed 44 years after their last win in 1975, gives countries such as Spain, France and the UK hope that a win may be just around the corner ….. standby Elton John.

Oh and my favourite, San Marino have already confirmed their appearance in next year’s event which may take place In Amsterdam, Maastricht, Eindhoven, Rotterdam …. Or anywhere but home.

Au Revoir until next year.

while an external area The hype around the appears to be pretty r biggest show of the summe bare bones, with barely schedules has begun, and constructed sets made of it’s not just the Love Island wood and metal poles. contestants who are getting Most of the contestants built up. appearing on the show are In recent photos of normally more wooden than builders working on the the hastily erected set .

Majorcan villa used for This year’s season of the highly popular dating Love island, which hits our show, the crew can be seen screens on June 3rd, will assembling the set which be under close scrutiny, includes the seating area following the deaths of where eliminations take former contestants Mike place.

Thalassitis and Sophie There’s also wooden Gradon, with questions benches and a marquee,

surrounding the show’s quality of aftercare.

First contestant confirmed to be heading into the villa, is loudmouthed gobshite boxer Tyson Fury’s nineteen year old, younger brother Tommy.

“He’s a good looking young kid and I think he’s going to be a hit with the ladies on it.

He clearly doesn’t look like me because I look like an ogre!”, Fury said in a recent interview.

You’re not wrong with that quote, Tyson!

Tommy’s not an ogre

Downton hits the big screen

Back in the day, before TV got obsessed with thrones and games and the dark ages, there was a series that captured the viewing public’s thirst for nostalgia, but in more recent history.

Downtown Abbey became required Sunday evening viewing for those who like watching posh people lording it over the poor common servants and brought in huge viewing figures for ITV. Although the last episode was shown a few years ago, the story of the Crawley family, will now continue on the big screen, from where it left off in that last episode in 2015.

Written by Julian

Fellowes and based on his movie Gosford Park, Downton Abbey, the movie, is set for cinema release in September.

Producers have released a first cast picture of the upcoming film,Set in 1927.

The snap from the eagerly awaited blockbuster, which is again penned by Fellowes, shows the 20 principal cast members in the mansion.

With most of the original cast returning alongside a couple of new faces, take a look at the photo and see how many you can name?

I managed one …..

Dame Maggie Smith. It was never my favourite programme.

Downton Abbey comes to the big screen

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Time to have a good clear out of all the odds and ends you have been hoarding, and maybe stop listening to a negative person in your life, music will be important to your moods this week and you would do well to choose relaxing and calming music at this time Lucky Number 18

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22nd June – 22nd July Ten of Coins

Family is starred this week, there may be some good news from family who you haven’t had contact with for a while. Business or work will pick up and you will be busier than usual enjoy the time out with family and recharge your own batteries, make time to look after you Lucky Number 07

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23rd July – 22nd Aug Ten of Cups Children bring you pleasure this week with their chatter and play.

This is a fortunate time and you should take advantage and benefit from this luck. A new pet could be coming into your circle and will bring much love into yours and families lives. Friday will be lucky Lucky Number 14

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23rd Aug– 22nd Sept Two of Wands Life is beginning to open up for you and there are opportunities around which you should take advantage of, also a helpful person will come into your circle and help to make these manifest much quicker. A gathering of friends or family will bring luck, you can organised it Lucky Number 03

Libra

23rd Sept – 22nd Oct Page of Cups Your imagination is very high at the moment do keep it on a positive pathway. Creativity is your key word this week and will find others asking for advice of you, arty type pastimes will be fun and productive at this time. Seek others who wish to develop their inner artist Lucky Number 30

Scorpio

23rd Oct – 21st Nov Ten of Pentacles This is a great time for reconnecting with those you haven’t seen for quite a long time, there will be some surprising news when you do. It is now time to look at some changes you wish to make and plans made now will become your reality very soon. Friday is lucky Lucky Number 11

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22nd Nov – 20th Dec The Hermit This is a great time for looking deeply into your self and learning which path you really do want to tread. Meditation will help make time for yourself and enjoy some solitude, allow your mind to rest, indulge yourself and enjoy some quiet time. Saturday will bring rewards Lucky Number 08

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21st Dec – 19th Jan Three of Swords Recent events may have unsettled your sensitive nature but you will find more peace this week.

You really do need to give yourself a break you are worth more than you are thinking just now, increase your standards and do not settle for second best. Love yourself Lucky Number 21

Aquarius

20th Jan – 19th Feb Seven of Coins Money luck is around you at the moment this is a great time to review any pensions or savings you may have. Also a good time to discover new ventures and experiences and go with your gut instincts to find your true answers.

An older gentleman will bring some clarity Lucky number 25

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20th Feb – 20th Mar Six of Wands A very busy week for you whatever you are doing you will need to plan carefully so your appointments aren’t missed. Allow others to help you and you will find new understandings and new friends through this. Time to let go of old outdated ideas and bring in the new Lucky Number 27

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Pets&Wildlife ARC - PUPPIES & KITTIES NEEDING HOMES BLUE.is 2.5 yrs old. Very affectionate boy, needs garden or outside space. He has been spayed. He would love his own family.

PEGGY SUE is 14 mths old. She has been spayed. She has had one hind leg amputated following injury that didn’t receive attention by previous owner, however, this doesn’t stop her, she still climbs & runs around, loves the garden.

FREDDIE.is 2 years old, lovely boy who likes a fuss. He has been spayed and like to be indoors or outdoors.

Good with other cats.

NIGELis a very handsome boy with pale blue eyes, is very loving, good with other cats and is ok with dogs. He is 22 months old, has been neutered and would need an outdoor area, an apartment home is not suitable.

NO ADOPTIOIN FEE BUT A DONATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED. Also, many other dogs, puppies, cats & kittens needing homes. Food and donations also urgently needed and can be left at ARC’s charity shop on CarrerValencia 1, Jalon between 10 am & 1.00 pm Monday to Saturday.

Contact Tel No Sally (cats):- 625 985 689 or Jayne (dogs):- 649 310 285.Email jalonvalleyarc14@yahoo.co.uk.

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They are really sweet and learning fast. The owner of their mum died 12 months ago and

she has been living in a garden being fed by other family members, however she escaped and had a litter of 5 pups, 3 have been homed and we now need a home for these 2 and their Mum. If you can help please call Nikki on 616387129 or Sally at ARC on 625 985 689.

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Why are pet care services useful?

Most of us have a furry friend who is now a member of our family!

This furry family member offers unconditional love to the entire family and receives it as well. Dogs and cats are the most common pets throughout the world, and many times they get more love than humans!

they are trapped inside a small cage and subjected to poor conditions.

Moreover, they can undergo depression and think that you have abandoned them making the journey a harrowing experience for your pets. In such a scenario you can hire pet care services to take care of your pet while you’re away. They are professionals, so they take good care As much as you may try, you of your pet and ensure that your pet can’t take care of your pet all the is engaged and happy. time. There will be times when you may have to leave your pet alone at They take some stress off your home. Moreover, going on vacations shoulders when you have a pet is quite difficult.

It is natural to worry about the This is worrisome and makes your furry member of your family while pet feel neglected and unwanted. At you’re away working. Pet care times like these, pet care services can services can step in here and take come to the rescue. They can really this worry off your shoulders. You make your life easier by taking care can be rest assured that they will of your pets temporarily when you look after your pet and keep him can’t. In light of this statement, in a supervised environment while we would like to you’re away. highlight why pet This relief care services are will help useful: you increase your focus They allow you on other to go on vacations aspects of Unfortunately, your life. the furry member of your family cannot They can travel on regular help train tickets or sit with your pet the rest of his or her Pet care family. This makes services also travelling with pets specialize in really difficult. training new If you put them pets whether in pet enclosures they’re available on babies or aeroplanes or trains adults. Their

services can become useful in the overall development of your pet.

They set up training routines for your pet so that your pet adapts to your house and its environment quickly.

They keep your pets company Pets can feel lonely when you’re away. Prolonged periods of separation may even cause them to go into depression. To avoid this pet care services can give your pet company when you’re away so that they don’t miss you as much as they normally would.

They can take your pets for walks The hectic modern life sometimes makes it impossible for people to take out time to take their pets for a walk, especially during office hours.

Pet care services can step in here and take your pets for walks and make them exercise. Walking and exercising plays a huge role in the overall health of your pets. By hiring pet care services, you can ensure that every aspect of your pet’s health is paid attention to.

In recent times, pet care services have really upped their game introduced a huge degree of professionalism and customer satisfaction in their day to day working. Facilities like flexible scheduling and easy cancellation offered by pet care services such as Buckhead Paws have only added appeal. It’s time you plug the holes in the care regime of your pet by hiring pet care services.

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THE BEST WAYS TO USE YOUR HOT TUB IN THE SUMMER

Summer is here! At last, the season of sunny days and evening fireflies has returned. But summer can also bring oppressive temperatures and high humidity. On those days, the hot tub that’s your paradise on chilly fall days, cold winter nights, and carefree spring weekends can seem like a cauldron, sending you in search of a cool shower and wondering if you can use a hot tub in summer.

Summertime means many different things to many different people, but it all depends upon where you live.

Experiencing summer inland is very different than experiencing it along the coast, in some parts such as the northern parts of spain it can be quite refreshing most times of the year however in most case it’s typically too hot during the midday hours for a warm soak, especially in the summer.

The good news, however, is that even the hottest parts of the country aren’t hot all day.

The fact is, there are many ways to use your home spa in warm weather, each more pleasant than the last.

Turn over, where we list a few of the best tips.

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HOT TUB TIPS FOR SUMMER

Finding Balance with Morning and Evening Soaks n areas with low humidity levels, temperatures start to drop as late afternoon wanes, and then bottom out late at night. The thermometer begins to rise again as the sun does. In many places, that means twilight, dusk, and dawn are ideal times to

relax sore muscles in your hot tub’s soothing water.

These windows of spa opportunity are even more open in cooler, northern areas.

Hot-tubbing at night can provide tranquility on par with sitting around

a campfire and watching the stars–another popular summertime activity that turns up the heat in a different type of way. Enjoying your spa during the cool morning hours can help you relax and find balance in preparation for a long, hot summer day.

GETTING SOCIAL

Summer is a highly social season—a time when friends and family get together for barbecues or to just while away hazy days in gardens, on patios and decks, and, of course, in hot tubs. Spas with entertainment systems provide the music to match your party’s vibe and the

sports and films your guests love. From classic tunes and the latest beats to big games and summer movie marathons, Bluetooth® technology allows you to connect your home entertainment system with your spa’s remote controls.

You can change the music,

turn up the volume, and more while you’re flipping burgers.

Entrancing spa waterfalls and fountains augment the mood, and multicolored LED lighting ushers your gathering into the night, setting the stage for fun hot tub games or stargazing.

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Chilling Out

There are many ways to enjoy your spa in the warm summer months, but the most refreshing is with an enhanced temperature control system. When you crave a cool dip on a sweltering day, but don’t have ready access to a swimming pool or beach, your hot tub can come through for you. Lowering the temperature of spa water all the way down to a brisk 15-18 degrees celcius and heat it back up again to enjoy in cooler evening temperatures.

Here are a few steps that can shape your perfect summer day: Step 1: Wake up with a warm soak to gain focus and energy.

Step 2: Take care of business as the morning gets going.

Step 3: Enjoy a break during the heat of the day by stepping into your crisp, refreshing “cool tub.”

Step 4: Raise the hot tub temperature after dinner to stave off the evening chill with friends and family.

Rainy Day, Soak Away While areas with low humidity are subject to drastic temperature ranges, areas with high humidity are subject to rain—Mother Nature’s way of beating the summer heat. Although mostlty dry we may see rain

in some regions. A summer rain storm can break a hot spell in a snap. The cool peace that follows is an invitation to appreciate the earthy scent left behind and melt into the bliss of your home spa.

Benefits of Hot-Tubbing in The Summer In addition to all the fun you can have hot-tubbing during the summer season, there are health benefits you may experience. After exerting your muscles in the yard or at the gym, your hot tub can help reduce soreness and aching. Not only can a warm spa help release tension, but the buoyancy of the water and the massaging effect of powerful jets contribute, too. Plus, enjoying your hot tub with friends and family can help to improve social connections, as

well as your overall quality of life. When the day is done, a 20-minute soak before bed can help improve your sleep.

Owning a hot tub is a joyful experience, no matter what the season.

Your spa routine can help anchor your day, your week, or your year, even when the heat turns up. No matter where you live—whether in Miami or the land of the midnight sun— your hot tub will reward you every day you use it.

If you’re seeking unique tranquility, and there is no threat of thunder and lightning, you can even use your hot tub during the rain.

Sit back and enjoy the cool rain on your face as the rest of your body indulges in warmth.

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Las Ramblas Golf Society Results for w/c 13.5.19

Hola! Welcome to this week’s Las Ramblas golf report. On Monday we played the ever popular ‘change partners’. With a winning score of 84 points (and beating my team by just one shot) were Trevor Piggybank (sorry Pulleyblank), Mike Chapman, Annemarie Weisheit and FriedelKnebel.

Annual maintenance work on the greens meant that Wednesday’s Stableford was played over the back 9 holes twice. Arguably the tougher half of the course this resulted in those of us who play off the yellow tees having slightly more of a disadvantage than normal.

Notwithstanding, an excellent score of 38

points saw Olga Douglas take the top spot and she was followed by Terry Cullen with 35. In third and fourth places, separated only by countback, were Tom Hardie and RegAkehurst both with 33 points. Only the one ‘2’ today which went to Nigel Price.

Friday saw us compete in a best two to score on each hole and all on the par 5’s. This time round it was the 1st nine holes twice. A great round from my good friend and guest Phil Reeve who notched up 38 points but our winners with 99 points were Geoff Biggerstaff, Ron Phipps, RegAkehurst and Annemarie Weisheit.

Pues, hasta la semana que viene

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FRANḰ S BIG DAY

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Frank Lampard´s first season in management could see him lead his Derby County side into the Premier League on Monday, but there is the small matter of Aston Villa standing in their way in the Championship play off final at Wembley(3.00 pm kickoff, live on Sky Sports).

In one of the richest games in football, Villa bid to return to the En-

glish top flight after a three-year absence having seen off West Brom after a tense penalty shoot-out.

Derby meanwhile booked their place after a thrilling victory over Leeds United. Frank Lampard´s side trailed the Whites after a first leg home defeat but silenced Elland Road with a superb comeback before edging a 4-3 aggregate thriller.

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up against former Chelsea teammate John Terry, serving as Dean Smith’s assistant at Villa Park.

Monday’s winner will benefit from a revenue boost of roughly 200 million euros over the next three seasons.

The League One final on Sunday sees Charlton play Sunderland, whilst the League Two clash tomorrow is between Newport County and Tranmere Rovers.

A DATE WITH DEONTAY Britain’s Tyson Fury says a world heavyweight title rematch with Deontay Wilder is “likely to happen next March or April”.

Wilder knocked out fellow American Dominic Breazeale in the first round on Saturday to retain his WBC title.

Wilder’s agent, Shelly Finkel, has said that Wilder, 33, would “probably” fight Fury or Anthony Joshua next year.

“Wilder can’t run forever. This rematch has got to happen,” Fury, 30,

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told ESPN. Wilder retained his WBC belt with a controversial draw against Fury in Los Angeles in December.

The other recognised world heavyweight belts - WBA, IBF and WBO - are held

by Briton Joshua, who fights American Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden in New York a week tomorrow, while Fury faces German Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas on June 15th.

BAKU BECKONS

Arsenal will try to book a Champions League slot for next season by beating Chelsea in the Europa League final at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan this Wednesday night(9.00 pm kick-off, live on BT Sport).

Chelsea have already

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qualified along with Manchester City as well as d this year´s finalists Liverpool and Tottenham.

If Arsenal lose next week, the Champions League place will not be given to another English

side.

The final is being staged amidst controversy over why UEFA awarded the fixture to a country that is difficult and expensive to go to, with both clubs finding it difficult to sell their allocation of six thousand tickets each.

MARQUEZ....AGAIN!

Seven-time world champion Marc Marquez increased his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with victory in Sunday´s French MotoGP at Le Mans.

The 26-year-old Spaniard, who started on pole, finished almost two seconds ahead of Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso.

Dovizioso moved up to second in the standings, eight points behind Marquez, winner of five of the last six titles.

It was Marquez’s 47th victory - joint fourth on the all-time list with team-mate

Jorge Lorenzo - and Honda’s 300th.

Spain´s Alex Rins, who was second in the standings before the race, finished 10th after starting 19th following a disappointing performance in Saturday’s qualifying.

Marquez’s younger brother Alex won the Moto2 GP earlier in the day Andrea Dovizioso will look for home advantage to break the Marquez stranglehold in the Italian MotoGP at Mugello in Tuscany on Sunday June 2nd.

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Defending singles champions Rafa Nadal and Simona Halep are strongly fancied to retain their titles, when the French Open, the second major of the year, starts on the clay of Roland Garros in Paris this Sunday.

Nadal will go for his 12th French Open title and 18th Grand Slam in total, and is hot favourite to retain the French crown, despite struggling on his favourite surface this year until winning last Sunday’s Italian Open, where he beat

world number one until January, when Japan´s Naomi Osaka took over.

The recent surprise package is Britain´s Johanna Konta, who with no past form on clay and having endured a slump over the last 18 months, reached the Italian final on Sunday before losing to Karolina Pliskova, having made it to another clay final the previous weekend.

Konta´s form will now see her seeded for Paris.

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world number one, Novak Djokovic.

The Serbian will look to bounce back and has a chance to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once for the second time in his career with a win in the French Open 2019.

Romanian clay-court specialist Simona Halep is tipped to hold the ladies crown, having made the French final in three of the past five years and was the

SPECTACULAR SIGHT

ALL TIMES GIVEN ARE SPANISH TIME

HAMILTON´S TRIBUTE The Monaco F1 GP takes place this Sunday, with everybody wondering whether this is almost the last chance saloon so early in the season for Ferrari.

There is something special about the Monaco GP as it is a stunning location for a race, and the fans and cameras are just inches away from the action.

Although the races can

World champion Lewis Hamilton has said that the legendary Niki Lauda was “a bright light in my life”.

Lauda, who won the Formula 1 drivers’ championship in 1975, 1977 and 1984, died this week aged 70.

Hamilton worked alongside Lauda with the Mercedes F1 team, where the

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Austrian was non-executive chairman.

“I will miss our conversations, our laughs, the big hugs after winning races together,” said the British star.

Lauda, one of the bestknown figures in motorsport, almost died following

a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.

Despite suffering severe burns and inhaling hot toxic fumes, he made a remarkable recovery and resumed racing just 40 days later, and went on to win his second world title the following year.

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be processional, overtaking is difficult on the circuit, and so even the slightest mistake could be very costly.

He may be leading the drivers’ championship, but Lewis Hamilton only has one pole position this season whilst his team-mate Valtteri Bottas has claimed three in a row.

Hamilton will be focused on a better qualifying result on the streets of Monaco, where grid-position is everything.

If there is a race where Mercedes’ one-two run might end then it’s Monaco, as Bottas has never made the podium, and the longer-wheel base of their car is a big disadvantage around Monaco´s tight streets.

SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE

Brooks Koepka held off world number one Dustin Johnson to retain his US PGA Championship title and win a fourth major on a dramatic day on Sunday at Bethpage.

The 2017 and 2018 US Open champion, who had a

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seven-shot lead at the start of the final round, saw that cut to one after four bogeys from the 11th.

But Johnson dropped shots on the 16th and 17th as Koepka, who carded a four-

over 74, won by two on eight under.

World number three Koepka, who became the first person to successfully defend the US PGA Championship and the US Open, said: “I’m just glad we didn’t have to play any more holes.

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WORLD CUP FAVOURITES One of the strongest-ever one-day squads assembled by England has home advantage as the 2019 ICC World Cup gets underway next Thursday, as England play South Africa at The Oval(11.30 pm start).

Captain Eoin Morgan and wicket-keeper batsman, Jos Buttler(pictured together) are in tremendous form after an ODI whitewash of Pakistan, and England start the tournament as favourites, as they seek to win the World Cup for the first time.

There´s been an important change to the format where as there will be just one group of ten teams, with each side

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playing the other nine once, and the top four at the end of the group phase progressing to the semi-finals.

The final will be at Lords on Sunday July 14th.

Besides England, the other teams competing are Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the West Indies.

This week Jofra Archer, Tom Curran and Liam Dawson were named in England’s World Cup squad, with David Willey and Joe Denly missing out.

Barbados-born Archer, 24, qualified to play for England in March and is chosen after playing only three one-day internationals.

That left one further pacebowling place in the 15-man squad and Surrey’s Curran has edged out left-armer Willey.

England have opted for the specialist spin of Hampshire slow left-armer Dawson rather than the all-round option of Denly.

England play warm-up matches that do not have ODI status against Australia in Southampton tomorrow and Afghanistan at The Oval on Monday.

HOT SHOTS RETURN Defending singles champions Rafa Nadal and Simona Halep are strongly fancied to retain their titles, when the French Open, the second major of the year, starts on the clay of Roland Garros in Paris this Sunday.

Nadal will go for his 12th French Open title and 18th Grand Slam in total, and is hot favourite to retain the French crown, despite struggling on his favourite surface this year until winning last Sunday’s Italian

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Open, where he beat world number one, Novak Djokovic.

The Serbian will look to bounce back and has a chance to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once for the second time in his career with a win in the French Open 2019.

Romanian claycourt specialist Simona Halep is tipped to hold the ladies crown, having made the French final

in three of the past five years and was the world number one until January, when Japan´s Naomi Osaka took over.

The recent surprise package is Britain´s Johanna Konta, who with no past form on clay and having

endured a slump over the last 18 months, reached the Italian final on Sunday before losing to Karolina Pliskova, having made it to another clay final the previous weekend.

Konta´s form will now see her seeded for Paris.