euro weekly news - costa de almeria 25 - 31 december 2014 issue 1538

Motorwaycompletion

THE Almeria toMalaga A7 motorwayis set to open in 2015.It will happen instages, the first beingPolopos to Albuol atthe end of December.Costs involved in theproject have so farreached 270 million.

Historic findMOORISH docu-ments detailing thesurrender to theChristian armies inthe 15th centuryhave been found andrestored. They areon display at MuseoArqueologico Provin-cia in Almeria City.

No rail hubMANUEL NIO, theSecretary General forInfrastructure, hasannounced that thelarge railway stationplanned for Vera willnow not happen. Theinstallation will consistof just one platformrather than a majorrail hub.

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NIJAR Council hasapproved the 2015municipal budget, whichincludes 300,000 for anew fire station andadequate funding to ensurerecruitment and provisionof vehicles and equipment.

Nijar residents andcouncillors have beenasking for a fire station formonths. They had twooptions, one of which wasthe creation of aconsortium with the city ofAlmeria and the other tohave a dedicated service oftheir own.

Finally, the balancetipped towards the latteroption and 2015 will see itbecome a reality with theallocation of funds nowapproved.

Early next year, acommittee will preparerelevant reports on how theservice will operate. Onceapproved by UNESPA(Union of InsuranceCompanies) an agreementwill be signed. UNESPA willbe subsidising a portion ofthe services.

The buildings alreadyexist so work will thenbegin on tailoring them tothe fire services needs.

New firestation

for Nijar

ALBOX, through its Department ofSports and Culture, has presentedits Christmas schedule.

Music, art, sport, entertainmentand activities for children arefeatured throughout the town forthe remainder of the month and upto January 6.

Every day there is a differentactivity or event planned so there isalways something to take part in.

Among the activities arethe awards for schoolcompetitions for Christmascard design, speed-readingand others.

In addition the Kings willbe visiting the schoolsbefore they break up for theholiday period.

Some activities havealready taken place,including the medievalmarket, which ran for threedays in La Loma, showcasinggastronomy, period musicand shows.

The towns official belen(nativity) display opened on SundayDecember 21 in Calle Mendoza.

For sporting fans, December 28sees the ninth edition of thepopular San Silvestre race in Albox.

Registration is available on theday from 9am until 10.30am, andracing starts at 11am from theAlbox Centro Deportivo Agua ySalud. There are 14 categories intotal, enabling everyone to have achance at winning a prize.

Each runner should bring one

kilogram of non-perishable food,which will be donated to Caritascharity for needy families after therace. The town will be out in forceto support the runners as usual andit promises to be another fun-filledday.

This is a well thought outprogramme for residents of all agesand interests, said Councillor forSports and Culture, Tito Carrillo. Hecontinued: During the holidaysthere are numerous activities youcan enjoy in your free time withyour family and friends. This isamong the most complete cultural,leisure and sports programme inrecent years.

An action-packedChristmas for Albox

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INDEXNews 1 - 22

Letters 24

Finance 27 - 32

Leapy Lee 33

Daily TV 40

Time Out 46 - 47

Health & Beauty 51- 53

Food 54 - 58

Albox 60 - 63

Homes & Gardens 64

Property 65

Classifieds 66 - 68

Motoring 69 - 70

Sport 71 - 72

SECRETARY of State Andres Garcia Lorcahas announced that a cash injection of400,000 has been earmarked for therepair of Almerias coastline.

Adra, Almeria, Berja, Cuevas delAlmanzora, El Ejido and Mojacar beacheswill benefit after the coastline was ravagedby heavy storms at the end of Novemberand early December.

Public company Tragsa will beresponsible for the repairs and futureimprovements, which will include thereplenishment of sand as well as repairs to

jetties and coastal roads. Garciahighlighted the work, saying: The effortsof the Ministry of Agriculture, Food andEnvironment will improve the state of thecoast in Almeria Province following thedamage to beaches in November. Workstarted on Monday December 22.

Almerias beaches attract a large numberof visitors each year, keen to enjoy thesand and sea views as well as thegastronomy and areas of historical notewhich are promoted through the tourismservice.

Coastal repairsUPGRADE: Cash has been earmarked for Almerias coastline.

A GROUP of sixth gradeschoolchildren from SoledadAlonso Drysdale in Gador spentthe day at Gador Town Hall.

The event was organised sothat the children could gain aninsight into its daily operations.The children also had theopportunity to interview thedeputy mayor, LourdesRodriguez Ramos, asking

questions about hobbies andpolitical motivations. Ramosaccompanied the childrenaround the town hall in order toexplain the operations of each ofthe municipal offices.

The visit began at PublicServices before moving to theTreasury, Planning andIntervention. It concluded in thePlenary Hall where the interview

took place. The students alsohad the opportunity to observe areal interview in action whenthey watched a cameraman talkto Lourdes Ramos about a newmobile application that hasrecently launched in the town.

The day ended with Ramosthanking the children for visitingand hoping that the day hadbeen useful for them.

Mining plotsTHE Junta de Andaluciaregional government has put118 mining plots out to tenderin Almeria. Almeria is theAndalucian province with thehighest number of availablemineral plots, occupying88,175 hectares.

Bumper turnoverCOSENTINO, one of Almeriaslargest companies, hasannounced it will close 2014having billed a total turnoverof 560 million, an increase of14.7 per cent over 2013.

Santa huntCHILDREN from Berja went ona Santa Claus hunt in theCastala countryside. Theythen had the opportunity to bephotographed him at thesports pavilion.

Junta pleaTHE Junta de Andaluciaregional government hasasked the European Union for280 million to pay for theremaining motorways inAlmeria Province. The cashrequested forms part of PlanJuncker.

Adra wonderlandPLAZA ENRIQUE SIERRAVALENZUELA became aChristmas wonderland duringa traditional Christmas marketorganised by more than adozen local businessesshowcasing handmadeproducts.

Water supply cutMANY Adra residents were leftwthout water for several hourswhen a water valvemalfunctioned in the town.Calle Fabricas and CalleNatalio Rivas were affected, aswell as the port area.

Tabernas helipadTABERNAS has opened theeighth helipad in the province.The helipads are for medicaluse in order to transportpatients direct to the capitalshospital, saving a lengthyjourney by road.

ewswatchNA day visit to the town hall

New Year NEXT week your edition ofEuro Weekly News will be onthe streets the last day of theyear - Wednesday December31, instead of our usualThursday. Happy New Year.

Traffic operation TRAFICO has begun its annualOperation Christmas whichcontinues until January 6.Drivers can expect spot checksfor drugs, alcohol levels,speeding and seatbelts.

Ruta de TapasTHERE is still time to enjoy theRuta de Tapas in theAlmanzora Valley as it is onuntil December 28. Thirty-oneeateries across 11municipalities are competingfor your votes.

Family aidMORE than 173,000 hasbeen earmarked for 26families in Alhama, Illar,Terque and Santa Cruz deMarchena. The money comesfrom the Junta de Andaluciaregional government and is forhome improvements.

Planting treesWORK has begun onreforestation in Canjayar andDalias. The work has createdjobs for 12 people resident inthe area. The project formspart of a larger initiativecosting 5.8 million.

Gador streetsEMERGENCY work has begunon several streets in Gador.The work affects Plaza LaErmita, Avenida Andalucia,Calle la Paz and Calle Colonand replaces dangeroussurfaces.

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PAIN is hardly renowned for its links tofearsome Viking warriors, but a chancediscovery has put a Spanisharchaeologist on the trail of ancient

Scandinavian raiders in her home country.Dr Irene Garcia Losquio of the University of

Aberdeen is preparing a dig next spring in the GaliciaRegion, where a storm uncovered a set of anchorsfrom Viking longships. Although there are writtenaccounts of Viking raids in Northern Spain,archaeologically speaking, the Iberian pensinsulahas been a barren hunting ground for Vikingexperts. Each year, however, locals in the Galicianarea of Catoira hold a Viking festival where theystage a re-enactment of the Viking raids thatoccurred 1,000 years ago.

Dr Garcia Losquio thinks that she may be able to

uncover rare archaeological evidence of a Vikingpresence in Spain. On the beach where the anchorswere found was a big mound which locals thoughtmight have been a motte-and-bailey construction,which was used by the later Vikings in France, DrGarcia Losquio told The Herald Scotland. But withthe help of a geographer using tomography we nowthink this was a longphort, a Viking constructiononly found in Ireland during the early Viking age,and very similar to English Viking camps, where theywould winter, after taking over the harbour.

The Spanish archaeologist is planning a spring digin Galicia and also in Sevilla, where a Norse war-band was said to be active in the area for threeyears. Some of the Spanish sites are marshlands,with perfect conditions for preserving ancienttreasures.

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Quest for answersto Viking past

We cant send a police squad to watch overa nativity scene, we appeal to peoplessocial conscience,

said Santiago mayor Agustin Hernandez after astatue of the baby Jesus was stolen from the citysnativity scene for the second time in three years.

Quote of the Week

A FUGITIVE wanted in Spain for murder has beensending postcards from the Caribbean to his trialjudges. The Frenchman has been on the run for sixyears for a murder in Huesca in 2006, but despiteadmitting to the crime, prosecutors could not provemotive or premeditation, resulting in the fugitivestemporary release and subsequent abscondment.

is the number of UKstudents who cannot find

places on nursing courses because the NHS is hiringqualified nurses from countries like Spain andPortugal for a fraction of the cost of training a nursein England.

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VIKING MARAUDERS: Catoira festival re-enacts Spains Viking past.

OFFICERS from theGuardia Civil havearrested a man on

suspicion of reporting afalse crime.

The 26-year-old

resident of PuebloBlanco in Nijar hadreported an incident ofrobbery and violentintimidation at his home,claiming that he wasapproached by fourpeople at the door to hishome.

He claimed that as heentered his house withhis youngest son and afriend, four boyspounced and entered hishome using violence.The son and a friendmanaged to escape aftera struggle. The fourthieves then allegedlyransacked his home.

However, during theirinvestigations, theofficers discovered manyinconsistencies in thestory leading them tosuspect false reporting.The man has beenarrested and charged.

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Man arrested forfaking a report

TS that time of year againwhen a lot (but not all) of uscherish those last few days ofover-indulgence before

embarking on our well intended, butoften fruitless journeys to betterourselves. Be it giving up smoking,joining a gym or promising to be abetter person, come January 1 lifewill get that little bit harder for thosefull of good intentions. Yes, its timeto decide on a dreaded New Yearsresolution.

Every year we know that whateverwe decide to give up, take up, domore of or do less of will takedetermination, willpower, effort andstrength. For those that stick with it,the rewards are plentiful. Giving upsmoking will improve your health, beless of a strain on your finances, andmake your teeth whiter! Joining agym will make you fitter, feel betterand more often than not, look better

too. Learning a new language isunbelievably rewarding. But boy, arethey all hard to stick with! Its somuch easier to give up whensomething is hard, which is why somany of us soon fall back into oldhabits despite resolving to ridourselves of them.

Setting small attainable goalsthroughout the year instead ofmaking huge, sweeping changes onJanuary 1 can often be the best wayto approach a New Years resolution.And by sticking with our resolutionsthrough the difficult times (usuallyat the very start), we will soon findrewards that we may never haveexpected: a happier outlook, pride,the fulfilment felt from overcomingsomething difficult. Whateverresolution you make in the next fewdays - assuming you make one at all- perseverance is the key.

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OFFICERS from theGuardia Civil have seizedmore than 770 pairs oftraining shoes at Almeriaport. The discovery wasmade during a routinevehicle inspection as carsdisembarked from a Nador(Morocco) ship.

The driver, from Manlleu,Barcelona, had tried toconceal the shoes insidebags spread throughoutthe vehicle.

On noticing the largenumber of plastic bags,

Guardia Civil officers madethe decision to take a closerlook. The officers found772 pairs of training shoes

in the car, all of them fromleading brands. The driverwas arrested and chargedwith a smuggling offence.

Police find 770 pairs oftrainers stashed in car

SHOE BOOTY: The trainers were hidden in bags.

CHILDREN in Huercal Overa sang theirhearts out in a carol competition in theTeatro Villa Huercal Overa.

The event was organised by theDepartment of Culture and involved fourschools in the municipality. The children

were nervous and excitedbefore their performances,but they sang and dancedto the delight of parentsand teachers.

Mayor of Huercal Overa,Domingo Fernandez,congratulated the children:With these greatperformances, we can seewe have a great pool ofartists. And, of course,thanks to the teachers.


OLDER residents of Huercal de Almeria attended aparty in their honour.

The annual event is held to recognise the townssenior citizens and treat them to good food anddrink.This years event took place at RestauranteAben Humeya, which was bursting at the seams asthe partygoers got up to dance. Approximately 200elderly residents were in attendance.

Carol success

Pensioners party

ON SONG: Huercal Overa schoolchildren at the carol competition.

THE Dames in Spain heldtheir annual carol concertin Mojacars Centre deMulti Usos.

The concert was verywell attended and theaudience joined in to singalong with the Damessingers.

The Dames would liketo thank Barry forproviding the music andall the Dames involved inorganising stalls. Themorning raised more than1,500 which will go tothe Dames nominatedlocal charities.

The main prize on thedraw was won by AnnGregory who won a breakin Benidorm whichincludes a fun eveningout at the BenidormPalace.

The Dames wish tothank everyone who camealong and wish them all avery merry Christmas.

Singing Mojacar Dameshold annual carol concert

THE DAMES: The morning raised 1,500 for charity.


OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have arrested fourmembers of a gang suspected of carrying outburglaries in the Vicar area. Two of them have criminalrecords.

The officers reported that the detainees may havecarried out a total of seven robberies from homes in theVicar areas of Las Cabauelas and Las Gangosa.

During the investigation it became apparent that thecrimes were committed by people with an excellentknowledge of the area.

The robberies followed a pattern of rapid execution,extreme intimidation and, in some cases, victims beinggagged.

Robbers arrested

APPROXIMATELY 100members of theConfederacion Nacional delTrabajo (CNT) are taking tothe streets of Adra toexpose companies whoflout employment law.

They are seeking peoplewho are prepared to dishthe dirt on employers thatviolate labour laws. Hiringpart-time when it shouldbe full, employees notregistered with the SocialSecurity, not respectingthe day and a half of resteach week by law,working without theappropriate safetymeasures, and wagesbelow the statutory limitare just some of the issues.

Secretary General ofCNT, Francisco Carpintero,said that the economiccrisis becomes an excuseto violate employmentlaws. The inevitable fear oflosing a job requires theemployee to keep quietabout situations they

would normally nottolerate.

To stop this situation,CNTs 100 volunteers aredistributing 5,000brochures in and aroundAdra. In addition toinforming workers of theiremployment rights, CNT

will also be receivingcomplaints againstcompanies.

All that is needed is thecompany name, details ofthe offence and a contactnumber in case moreanonymous data isneeded.


Whistleblowerssought to shamerogue companies

DURING difficult times, anyhelp is appreciated bythose in need, but arestaurant in Adra hasbegun a novel initiative tohelp more than 300 localfamilies.

The fun event coincideswith the restaurants sixthbirthday. For every bearpresented at El Timon in ElEjido at weekends, thebearer will receive a freebeer or soft drink. SergioUtrera explained: The bearmust be in good conditionand only one drink perperson per day will beserved.

This is this first time wehave done something likethis, continued Sergio,The idea came from anonline newspaper and wewere contacted via socialnetworks by a restaurant inLogroo to see if we couldimplement it here in Adra.It will run for the rest ofDecember.

It is named Un peluche,una sonrisa (One bear, onesmile) and although itspecifies bears in the name,all stuffed toys arewelcome.

El Timon is not the onlybusiness gathering toys.Also jumping on board arethe municipal basketballclub and Cruz Roja.

The collections continueuntil December 26. Toyswill be distributed on

December 30 by between10 and 15 volunteers, a

week before the ThreeKings.


Beer for bears

ONE BEAR, ONE SMILE: The collection of stuffed toys will go to needy children.


MATTHEW SHATFORD,owner of Weekend Sportin Vera Playa, has won themale section of the 32ndedition of the Pavo enAguilas cycle race.

Matthew retained hiscrown from 2013, but didnot beat his previous timerecord because of wetsurface conditions. With afinishing time of threehours and 44 minutes,Matthew nipped in aheadof Francisco Sojo andDamian Muoz who camesecond and thirdrespectively. LumbrerenseMabel Gallardo won theladies race with a time offour hours and 36minutes. She was followedby Pulpis Maria Jose Haro.Antonio Garcia Rodriguezwon the youth section,Miguel Angel Terrones themale cadet section andAna Fernandez Vele, thefemale cadets.

Matthewwins theturkey

THE third edition of theCarrera Ciclista delCochinillo (piglet cyclingrace) was rescheduled inHuercal Overa.

The race was movedfrom December 18 toDecember 21 andparticipated in byprofessional cyclistsincluding Juan AntonioSanchez Navarro, JavierChacon Quesada andManuel Martinez Costawho all compete in Spain.

The race gets a hugeamount of mediacoverage due to itsuniqueness, with previousjournalists coming fromBritain, China, Denmark,Greece and South Africa.The race directed cycliststhrough a Huercal Overastreet circuit in 16 laps,starting and ending atAvenida Guillermo Reyna.

Councillor for Sports,

Alonso Mena, highlightedthe good reception,adding: Carrera Ciclistadel Cochinillo is already alandmark in the holidaysports programme bothfor our province andthose nearby. He went

on to encourage everyoneto get involved in futureraces. The overall winnergets a trophy and a livepiglet. There are alsoprizes including hams andwine for the first three ineach category.

Piglet racing, butnot as you know it

2ND EDITION WINNERS: Manuel Molina, who camefirst, holds his prize piglet aloft.

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OFFICERS from the Ministry ofJustice and Home Affairs have seized146 kilogrammes of chanterellemushrooms that were collectedillegally in the Sierra Nevada.

The officers went on to raisedenuncias against the occupants oftwo vans that were transporting themushrooms. The denuncias detailed

violations of the Law of Wild Flora andFauna. When the officers inspectedone of the vans they found five boxescontaining 58 kilogrammes of themushrooms, while the second had 88kilogrammes.

The occupants, from Murcia, lackedthe necessary paperwork andauthorisation to carry out the

mycological activity. The law statesthat up to five kilogrammes ofmushrooms per person can becollected, no disruption of topsoil mayoccur and only during daylight hours.

The mushrooms have beentransferred to a waste managementcentre as they are considered unfitfor human consumption.

Officers seize groupswild mushroom haul

YOUNG people in HuercalOvera have taken acourse with the EuropeanVoluntary Service.

The course, part of theErasmus programme, washeld at the Huercal Overawomens centre.

The youngsters nowhave the opportunity towork in a number ofvolunteer projectsencompassed within thescheme across a numberof European countries.

The course focused onthe practical aspects ofvolunteering: eligibility,potential tasks to beperformed, finding hostentities and the importanceof English skills.

Participants showedgreat interest andappreciation for the widerange of opportunitiesavailable to them to learn,train and share experiencesbeyond their normalgeographical borders.

Young volunteers ready for Europe

TRAINING: Participants could now volunteer abroad.


NATIONAL POLICE officers havearrested a man who went on a robberyspree and stole a bike at knifepoint.

The 31-year-old thief, FJUO, hadscaled a three metre wall in the Paladinoarea of El Ejido to access the courtyardof a property before forcing a livingroom window to gain entry and stealnumerous items of value.

Two days later, the thief repeated hismodus operandi in nearby Calle lasLanzas where he stole items of jewelleryand a camera.

Police set up a network that led tothem locating the suspect in CalleTermas while he tried to flee aftercommitting another robbery. Meanwhilethe police became aware of the violenttheft of a moped.

The mopeds owner had beenthreatened with a knife until he handedover the bike in Calle Granada.

The description given by the victimmatched the suspect. After a search ofthe suspects pockets, the mopeds keyswere found.

Man arrested forrobbery spree

REPRESENTATIVES fromAbusos UrbanisticosAlmanzora NO (AUAN) andSave Our Homes Axarquia(SOHA) travelled to Madridto meet with politicalleaders on behalf ofstricken homeowners.

In the Senate of Madridrepresentatives from AUAN

and SOHA who were sup-ported by the associationFAUN and the Confedera-tion CALU met with leadersof the PP, POSE and IU todiscuss and seek supportfor urgent amendments tothe penal code, calling for:a guarantee of compensa-tion to the owner who

purchased in good faithand they should not bedeprived of their residencethrough demolition, with-out prior compensation.

Following their meetingin the Senate theassociation representativesattended a briefing at theBritish Embassy.

AUANand SOHAin Madrid

TRADITIONALLY theCuadrillas (Four Groups)meet every year in HuercalOvera and 2014 was nodifferent as the crews metfor the 19th edition.

The municipal Teatro deVilla hosted the event,which was filled with musicand dance. It began with awelcome by the Alcoleagroup and churros withchocolate, while the groupswere welcomed by themayor of Huercal Overa,Domingo Fernandez.

The churros werefollowed by Mass with theMalaga group with musicfrom guitars andmandolins, then partying.

In the afternoon, therewas another feast whilegroups from Velez Rubioand Huercal Overaentertained with music anddance. The mayor thankedthe groups and said: Wework to keep our traditionsalive and with this eventthere were many partici-pants, including children,so this part of our legacywill continue for manyyears. Our aim is to pass itonto our youth.

MOJACAR was once againthe destination for theannual Christmas bhashfor Indalo Hash HouseHarriers.

Once everyone hadchecked into the hotel and

donned their festive outfitsthey assembled in the carpark for the usual circle andwalk or run. Aterwards,everyone gathered at thepetrol station nearGarrucha before strolling

back along the sea-frontwith many yo ho hos beinggiven to passing motoristsand even the Local Police.

Everyone retired to theirrooms prior to meeting inthe hotel bar for pre-dinnerdrinks.

After enjoying the talents

of a belly dancer, food andin-hash entertainmentbegan. Carols were sungand anecdotes wereprovided by varioushashers as well as livemusic, dancing and moredrinking before transferringto the Irish Bar next door.

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A Christmas bhash

Seron roadsSERON is to get roadsrefurbished at a cost of283,000. Work willconcentrate on Caminode los Claveros,Camino de Los Perez,Los Nanos, Los Checasand El Higueral

Saving fuelADRA has initiated amission to use lessenergy by beginningwith its 30municipal buildings.The project willlaunch in Januarywith an awarenesscampaign.

Pulpi BelenPULPIS Belen is nowon show at the Glorietade Pulpi. It is open untilJanuary 5 from 8pm to9pm weekdays andweekends 12 to 2pm.

NEWS EXTRAMeeting of the Cuadrillas

THE CUADRILLAS: An event of music and dance.

READY TO RUN: Indalo Hash House Harriers gather.

OFFICERS from theGuardia Civil have arresteda resident for faking acrime and falsifying areport.

The 36-year-old resident

of Huercal Overaapproached police claimingthat a community garagehad been broken into and abicycle worth 300 stolen.

The victim placed thereport on November 29initially claiming that thethieves had not needed toforce entry because thegarage door had beenopen.

However, five days laterand the story seemed tohave changed, evenincluding the victim

providing a receipt forgetting the lock changedthat was dated before thefiling of the complaint andwhich contradicted hisinitial statement thatsuggested the lack of aforced entry.

During their enquiries,the Guardia Civil officersdiscovered that the mansspouse had recently takenout an insurance policy thatcovered damage and theft.

The insurance companyhad doubts about the

validity of the claim andsuggested that the manwould receive nothing fortheft unless damage hadbeen caused to the storagefacility, which, it is nowsuggested, could havebeen the reason for theapparent change in hisstory.

With this information inhand the officers re-interviewed the man andconfirmed that theybelieved the crime reportwas false.

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Gador worksGADOR Council is justfinishing variousimprovements topavements in the towncentre. Plaza de LaErmita has seen thebiggest overhaul torepair the damagedcobbles.

Food aidCRUZ ROJA iscollecting food forfamilies in crisis inAlmeria. Hundredsof volunteers arehelping to collectand deliver the foodfrom Alcampo andCarrefour stores.

Market placesOUT of 300 places inAlmeria City markets,35 vendors havechosen not to renewtheir applications. Thespare slots will be putout to tender inFebruary 2015.

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Fake bike theft arrest

WALK FOR LIFEARBOLEAS hasbenefited from a charityfundraiser.

People joined in thedays activities onDecember 19 in Albox,singing and playinggames at local fashionstore Glad Rags, whichtransformed into amusical extravanganza.

Singer Jill Farmiloe

entertained the crowdwith a selection ofcarols, Christmasclassics and ballads.

People got into thespirit by donning festiveoutfits and a few wereseen cutting someshapes on theimprovised dance floor.

Although the finalamount collected wasnot available at the time

of going to press, GladRags owner Jenni Rocksaid the collection tinwas full as people dugdeep to donate.

Walk for Lifecharity

fundraiser

From left to right: JillFarmiloe, Jean Strongand Jenni Rock.

Increasing costsACCORDING to a report drawn up byAndalucias Audit Office, the constructionand operating costs - until 2042 - of theMalaga Metro will increase to 2.6billion, 113 per cent more than originallyexpected.

Tornado reportTHE tornado that hit the Costa del Sol inlate November covered approximatelyseven kilometres in 15 minutes, said theState Meteorology Agency. It formed atsea and caused serious damage inTorremolinos, Churriana and nearMalaga airport.

Drivers testedSIX drivers tested positive for drugs andone was caught driving without a licencein just 90 minutes at a police check-pointon the road to Campanillas.

Flights increaseLOW cost airline passengers at Malagaairport increased by 10 per cent up toNovember this year, making it second inSpain for volume of low cost companyusers. Only Barcelona had morepassengers.

Council helps outCOIN Council has approved measures tohelp families with low or non-existentincome by halving their water bills aslong as the property does not use morethan 45 cubic metres every threemonths.

TV magnet MORE than 40 audiovisual productionshave taken place in Nerja during 2014.One of the most important ones was theshooting of the international actionmovie, Pursuit.

Bank aid LA CAIXA bank has aided FrigilianasCaritas foundation with 1,250 to helpthe towns poorer families during theChristmas season.

Volunteers excellenceTHE Spanish Red Cross has awardedvolunteers, associations and institutionsof Axarquia with medals for theirperformance in social issues.

Sport for everyoneTHE Council of Velez-Malaga celebratedthe second Day for Integration throughSports. Launched by the Social Services

department, it was aimed atencouraging people with disabilities topractice light physical activities.

Band anniversary NERJAS Municipal Music Band markedits 25th anniversary with a Christmasconcert held last Saturday (December20). More than 500 musicians have beenmembers of this band during itstrajectory.

Tobacco salesDATA shows that no Spanish autonomouscommunity has seen a sharper increase intax revenues from tobacco sales in 2014than the Balearic Islands (+1.48 per cent).

Domestic violenceTHE Balearic Islands rank first in Spain forthe largest number of complaints lodgedwith the police for domestic violence,

followed by Canarias, Valencia andMurcia.

Runaway horseA RUNAWAY horse that escaped from theSon Pardo racetrack was caught by police.For reasons unknown, the horse gotscared during a trotting exercise andgalloped out of the racetrack and onto themotorway.

Fewer foreignersTHE number of foreigners registered inthe Spanish social security on the islandsdropped by 23.52 per cent compared toOctober and now totals 55,316 people,said the Labour Ministry.

Bin lorryA BIN lorry carrying 22 tons of compactedrubbish brought from Ireland overturnedat the Palmanyola roundabout. Therubbish scattered all over the road and thedriver sustained minor injuries

Dog shotA MAN has been arrested in Aguilas forallegedly shooting a dog. The animalmay lose the sight in one eye as a resultof his injuries.

Meter fraudELECTRICITY companies pursued23,000 Valencian Community residentsfor meter manipulation and illegal hook-ups this year, almost 30 per cent morethan in 2013.

Citizens partyA NEW political party has been formed inTorrevieja ahead of next Mays elections.Ciudadanos (Cs) aims to unite foreignand Spanish voters.

Run overA WOMAN and her daughter wereinjured after being hit by a car in theparking area next to the Martinez Valerostadium in Elche. The car was travelling at low speedpreventing serious injuries in thewomen.

Robber arrestedLOCAL police arrested one of the suspectsin the robbery of a stationary store inOrihuela. Stolen material recovered isvalued at several thousand euros.

Lucky escapeFIREMEN rescued a 24-year-old Britishclimber who fell 20 metres from the PenyaRoja cliffs near Gandia. No bones werebroken but he was admitted to Francesc deBorja hospital for a thorough check-up.

All clearCAMPELLOS Fishermans Monument, oncecovered in graffiti, has now been cleaned.The town halls Maintenance departmentused a special gel but had to wait until rainstopped before it could be used.

Long waitFAMILY doctors Christmas holidays will notbe covered, the regional Healthdepartment confirmed. The CCOO unionwarned that appointments would be scarcein 11 health centres administered byAlicante General hospital.

Legal actionVALENCIAN community residents launch45 lawsuits for every 1,000 inhabitantscompared with the national average of43.7. Spains most litigious region is theBalearics with 58 cases per 1,000 people.

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Yacht club leadsseabed cleanup

VOLUNTEERS from Villajoyosa YachtClubs underwater activities section havecleared 200 kilos of rubbish from theseabed. They were assisted by theBuceo Trasub centre and the councilsBeaches department, both of which arecollaborating with the yacht clubsmarine conservation initiatives.

The clubs principal aim is to raiseawareness amongst everybody whoseleisure pursuits, hobbies or work bringthem into contact with the sea.

By the end of the cleanup at the firstjetty in the clubs Zone E the divers had

brought up 200 kilos of rubbish,including two 1,000-litre containerswhich took 45 minutes to bring to thesurface.

As in previous clearing operations,plastics made up the bulk of the refuse,along with the usual haul of drinks cans,rubber tyres and bottles.

They also found a number ofabandoned creels containing fish andoctopus, a spokesperson for the yachtclub said afterwards, adding that thediscarded traps were catching marinelife for no purpose.

VILLAJOYOSA: Divers regard part of their haul.

Gib Open Skiesexclusion isnon-starterKINDLY note that contrary toSpanish media reports, Gibraltarsinclusion remains in place as perthe Cordoba agreement of 2006.

It can only be rescinded withthe full agreement of the UKgovernment, which will not beforthcoming. The UK governmenthas called it a non-starter toexclude Gibraltar from any OpenSkies format.

It is the Spanish governmentthat has to convince all that itwishes to renege on the 2006Agreement signed by them.

Thank you for a very good anduseful newspaper.

Eric Sciacaluga (by email)

Whose fault?I HAVE rarely come across such aparanoiac writer as Mike Walsh.He compulsively interprets eachand every world politicaldevelopment as the result of thedevilish machinations of the US orthe EU.

Any sensible person wouldagree that it is not wise toprovoke Russia, or anyone elsefor that matter. It is also clear thatpolitics in the Ukraine is a verydodgy marshland.

However, the fact remains thatit is Russia, not the EU, which hasalready stolen part of that countryand is making a pretty goodimpression of wanting to stealmore of it.

Mike flings in mentions ofBudapest and Gdansk, etc; is hesaying that the West was wrongto want those movements tosucceed? Does he think thatHungarians and Poles want toreturn to Russian domination?

It may be that the loss of theSouth Stream pipeline will hurtmany in Eastern Europe, but whois doing the hurting? Russia.

If it stays cancelled the pipelinewill be replaced by another,routed through Turkey and thesame Balkan countries.

To call Kiev a baseball batregime is to insult the bravepeople who sat out in the cold toprotest against their arbitrarygovernment, something fewwould dare to do in Putins Russia.

An international journalist

should not be governed byparanoia or throw out loosestatements like this.

Bill Campbell, Mojacar(Almeria)

Real records?ONCE AGAIN we are faced withheadlines claiming that recordnumbers of tourists are coming tothe Costa del Sol.

But there is no indication as tohow these figures are arrived at.They may possibly be too low: weall know that many flat rentals arenever declared to the authorities.Those driving from outside Spainand occupying undeclaredaccommodation wont show up intourist numbers.

Conversely, they may well beexaggerated, as taking figures ofairport arrivals is highly dubious.Most expat residents fly back totheir country of origin severaltimes a year and many, like thosereceiving medical treatment athome go much more often.

We all know people whocommute to work weekly in theUK. Are all these coming andgoings recorded as tourists?

It seems that Spain is clutchingat any straw, whether to showrises in property sales or thenumber of tourists. We arereminded of the saying thatthere are lies, damned lies, andstatistics.

David Chown (by email)

Pat on the backI FEEL I ought to say a few kindwords in support of ExclusiveShuttles.

Recently a friend came to visitme from England and booked aflight from Gatwick to Alicantewith a shuttle seat to LosGallardos. The flight left at

8.30am and was due to arrive at10.30pm.

The plane developed a fault sothe passengers had to wait andtransfer to another plane, whicharrived at 10pm and flew out at10.30pm, arriving in Alicante twohours later.

Exclusive Shuttles waited twohours for her. What a fantasticstory! If they had not waited shewould have been in terribletrouble having to get fromAlicante to Los Gallardos, so verywell done!

Mr Barnett, Los Gallardos(Almeria)

BandwagonWITH regard to Bill Cosby, this isall being blown up and made intoanother bandwagon.

Back in 1968 I worked as aplugger for a record company andeach week I was at Top of thePops. All the girls in the audienceshould have been 18 years old ormore but a lot were 15 or 16.

They came with one thing inmind: to s--g a band, DJ or roadcrew and a lot kept a record ofwho they had been with. This lust

was not driven by the males. Ifyou were a DJ at that time withyoung totty lusting after you, thismessed up your mind.

Plus, why did Saviles case onlycome out when his will waspublished?

Stuart Campbell (by email)

Heartless cheatWE found a recent article abouthomeowners dealing with unpaidtaxes interesting.

We believe many morehomeowners are involved,including owners of holidayhomes that do not as yet know.In my street here in Camposolthere are at least two in the samesituation and the last update fromFacebook gave a number inexcess of 180. A lot of peopleinvolved are, as we were, a littleembarrassed to let the truth out.

We were recommended theperson referred to in the EuroWeekly News article whenpurchasing our retirement home.After signing at the Notary wewere informed that our deeds hadto go to Madrid to be registered.A few months passed and uponinquiring we were informed thatthey were held up in Madrid.

Every time we asked forour Escritura we were givenexcuses that sounded plausibleand this continued for two years.

Checking with the tax office wefound that monies paid to dealwith the purchase had indeed notbeen paid into the tax office, sothe commission and tax moneydisappeared with the personherself.

Our problem including taxesamounted to more than 18,000and ours is not the highest debt.Now we have to sell our home topay off the debt and move backto UK to rent. My wife is sufferinga severe, stress-related illnesswhich, as she is already disabled,causes us a lot of new problems.

A T Barber, Camposol (Murcia)

Bright ideaA READER recently complainedthat a calendar she had purchasedwent through the till, appeared onher supermarket bill and promptlydisappeared. She asked forsuggestions as to its fate, soheres mine: it slipped through thegap between the conveyor beltand the counter-top.

Sonia Johnson (by email)

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IAG has increased its lead overRyanair thanks to Iberia andbudget airline Vueling.

We were in intensive care,now were on the ward andsoon well be leaving hospital,said Iberia president LuisGallego.

BA and Iberia merged in2011 to create IAG, acquiringVueling in 2013. Restructuring

which began in 2012 wasplagued with labour disputes,redundancies and cutting outroutes but now IAG is reapingthe benefits with this years32,637,741 passengers.

This is 9.5 per cent morethan in 2013 and the distanceseparating IAG from Ryanair,the second-biggest player inSpain has doubled.

Although Ryanair remainsthe biggest individual airlinewith 25.8 million passengers,this shows a 1.1 per cent dropon 2013s figures.

The Irish company isfollowed by Vueling whose 17.3million passengers represent a16.8 per cent increase on lastyear and Iberia, with10,148,710 passengers.

BT will not be buyingO2, the UK mobile groupowned by Telefonica.

Instead it has chosenEE, Britains largestmobile provider, for12.5 billion (15.7billion) and is now intalks with O2s Germanand French owners,Deutsche Telekom andOrange.

If the deal goesthrough DeutscheTelekom and Orange willtake respective 12 percent and 4 per centstakes in BT.

Negotiations areexpected to last severalweeks and the outcomewill then need theapproval of BTshareholders. Should itnot succeed in pullingoff the EE deal, BT

remains confident thatit will still be able todeliver on its plans,sources revealed.

Ironically, BT sold itsown mobile network BTCellnet now O2 in2002. It was acquired byTelefonica in 2005 foralmost 23 billion and isnow valued at 9 billion(11.3 billion). BTreturns to the mobilemarket in order to offerpackages with mobile,landline, internet andtelevision connections.

Telefonica declined tocomment on BTsdecision, althoughsources revealed thatthe Spanish companycould now seek a UKagreement withHutchison, Sky, VirginMedia or Talk Talk.

REPSOL is buying Talisman Energyfor $8.3 billion (6,640 billion) andassuming its $4.7 billion (3,760billion) debt.

The Talisman board unanimouslyapproved the offer, which it hasadvised shareholders to accept. Thetransaction will be financed principallyby the $6.3 billion compensation forthe expropriation of RepsolsArgentinean subsidiary, YPF.

Losing YPF prompted Repsol toseek alternative markets and theSpanish multinational will now beinvesting approximately half of itsexploration capital in North America,compared with 22 per cent in LatinAmerica. Output will increase by 76per cent, boosting reserves by 55 percent and situating Repsol amongstthe worlds 15 biggest privately-owned oil companies.

Talisman to accept Repsol offer

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inanceA EURO WEEKLY NEWS 6 PAGE SPECIAL SECTION // WWW.EWNBUSINESS.COMF STAT OF WEEKSIXTY PER CENT of Spains fruitand vegetable production isdestined for export. Of this, 95per cent goes to EU countrieswith the remainder going tonotoriously demanding Japan,China and the US.

Dinner dateEXACTLY 32.7 per cent ofSpanish shoppers willshop in Mercadona fortheir traditional ChristmasEve dinner. A further 26per cent use Carrefour.

Jobs safeTHE new Peugeot-Citroen van will be built inVigo and not Trnava(Slovenia), guaranteeingjobs for 7,000 workersand indirect employmentfor another 12,000.

Big spenderMEXICAN telecomsmagnate Carlos Slim isnow principal shareholderin Spanish constructioncompany FCC.

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BT not won overby Telefonica

RECOVERY: IAGsees increase.

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THE Maho-San Miguel groupacquired a 30 per cent stake inUS company Founders Brewing.

Founders is a familyenterprise, based in Michigan,established 17 years ago. Itproduces craft beers, someaged in bourbon barrels andothers with flavours that range

from blackberry to chocolate. Neither company revealed how

much buying into Founders hadcost Mahou but the acquisitionwill help the Spanish firm to tapinto the growing internationalmarket for craft beers. Bothcompanies will boost Foundersgrowth in the US by increasing

production, focusing oninnovation and intensifying itspresence in its existing markets.

On its website Foundersstressed that Mahou is alsofamily-owned. It is a 125-year-old, seventh-generation, family-owned brewery based inMadrid, Founders said.

Mahou will bring its uniqueexperience and strong networksto build our brand in Spain andbeyond, the statementcontinued. The Mahou deal wouldalso bring liquidity tolongstanding shareholders,Founders said.

Mahou-San Miguel sells its

brands in more than 50countries although its 10 keymarkets are located in the UK,Germany, Italy, Portugal,Scandinavia, the US, Chile,Equatorial Guinea, China andIndia. International sales nowrepresent 13 per cent of thegroups global turnover.

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MANY businessmen and women,especially those in retirement, haveacquired much knowledge and expertiseover the years. This reservoir ofexperience is invaluable to newcomerswhose business experience leaves muchto be desired. Why not publish youradvice so others can benefit from it?

Most of us recall periodicals like theExchange and Mart. In its BusinessSection, one would find books andbooklets promising riches by purchasingadvisory books. Much of it was How tobe a Millionaire in 12 Months pie in thesky promises. In fairness, there weremany booklet gems from which I, and I

am sure many others, benefited.By buying such help books and

booklets I found my business ventureswere less hassle and more profitable.Each time I forked out 4.95 orwhatever, I received returns with bells

on, thank you very much.Self-publishing business tutors back

then had little choice but to invest in theconsiderable upfront costs of printingand distributing their booklets. Aminimum book order might be 1,000 forwhich one had to wait months fordelivery. If the books failed to sell thenthat was their problem.

Self-publishing is so much easier now.After the book has been written,assisted by an editor cum ghost-writer ifnecessary, the laptop completes thepreparation. When my books are readyI sell them through Amazon andAmazon Kindle.

I complete the online process, whichtakes an hour or so. Within 24-hours Iquickly check the proof and my book isimmediately on sale throughout theworld. I receive royalties each month.

It sounds easy enough and for thosewho can, like everything else, it is easy.Self-publishing has shown remarkableprogress. It makes it easier than everfor those retired to pass theirexperiences on to newcomers. Thebooks ordered online are printed toorder and posted direct to buyer. Nostock to carry and costly mailing isducked. Amazon does it all all. Timeshave indeed changed.

Mike WalshMike Walsh was for 20 years RegionalAssessment Manager for the Guildof Master Craftsmen, Britainsbiggest quality assurancebody for businesses.

www.michaelwalsh.es 966 786 932

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Modern book business pushes forward

On the ballat Iberdrola

VICENTE DELBOSQUE, manager ofthe Spanish side thatwon the 2010 WorldCup and crashed out ofthis years competition,is now on the board ofthe teams sponsor,energy group Iberdrola.

Del Bosque hascollaborated withIberdrola since 2010when he joined itsAdvisory Council inCastilla y Leon

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Mahou turns to US craft beer

Second term as CEOE president for incumbent RosellJUAN ROSELL was relected as presidentof the CEOE, Spains federation ofemployers.

It will be the second four-year term atthe head of the CEOE for Rosell, whonegotiated Spains labour marketreforms with Mariano Rajoysgovernment in 2012. This was a closer-run contest than that of September 2010

when Rosell obtained 444 votescompared to his competitors 247.

This time round Rosell obtained 345votes against the 312 that went to hisonly rival, Antonio Garamendi, who ispresident of the small and mediumbusiness-owners association, Cepyme.

Much of Rosells support came fromSpains car and machinery

manufacturers, retailers, buildingcontractors, the chemicals industry,technology, finance, services andcatering.

A former journalist who has beenpresident of several companies, Rosell,who is 57 and married with threechildren, has degrees in civil engineeringand political science.

On learning the results of the ballot,Rosell declared that he would continueto be guided by ethical principles duringhis second and last term as CEOEpresident. Employers must continue theprocess of improving governance andtransparency, he insisted: We have toregain and demand good practiceswithin the CEOE.

THIS year toll roads will chalk up increasedtraffic for the first time since 2006.

According to ministry of Public Works figures,they have been used by an average 16,400vehicles a day, approximately 3 per cent morethan 2013s daily 15,932 average.

Despite this increase, the volume of traffic onSpains toll roads is roughly the same as it wasin the late 90s when there were 1,700kilometres of paid motorways compared withthe present 2,560 kilometres.

This is the outcome of an accumulated 33 percent reduction since 2006s daily average of23,909 vehicles.

The predicted increase by the end of 2014confirms the tendency that was detectible sincethe beginning of the year, with apart from lastMarch - toll road traffic slowly increasing eachmonth.

Sources in the sector attributed the rise to amore stable macroeconomic environment,

boosted by increased tourism and favourablemeteorological conditions.

Toll charges will be frozen in 2015 for the firsttime in five years, while the ministry of PublicWorks also plans to reduce charges during off-peak hours on some motorways, followingagreements with concessionary companies.

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INCREASE IN USE: Three per cent more vehicles travelled on toll roads this year.

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TIS the season for many latenights out - as our calendars fillup with work parties, holiday get-togethers, happy hours and NewYear and Three Kings festivities.

Its all go in December andJanuary and oh so much fun atthe time, but the chances are thatat least one morning youll wakeup with a throbbing headache, anaching stomach and a deepdesire to hide in bed all day andsleep off that horrible hangover.

But unfortunately for you andfestive mid-week drinking - its aworkday. So what can you do?

SWEAT IT OUTIt is so tempting to pass on

exercise when the world is stillspinning once you wake up, but a30-minute run or an active yogaclass is the best thing you can dofor your aching body.

Sweating out all those beersand cocktails is what will actuallyhelp you to feel human again.Ramping up your heart rate will

help jump-start your metabolism,making you feel better faster.

WATER IS LIFERemember this. Drink a glass

of water between alcoholicdrinks while out celebrating, asthis will keep you hydrated andwill also slow you down onconsuming too much booze.

Start drinking water themoment you get up too, andthen don't stop - fluids are thekey to counteracting youralcohol-induced dehydration.

DONT SKIP BREAKIEEven though your stomach

may be in knots getting a goodbreakfast in is vital. As appetising

as greasy bacon and sausagesmay be to some, a fattybreakfast is not always the bestoption, as it can irritate yourstomach and lead to nausea.

Cook up some eggs instead,which are a good source ofprotein. Served with some toast,this should get you through adifficult morning at the office.

DISTRACT WITH STYLETry to take the attention away

from your puffy red eyes andkiller alcohol breath by scrubbingup nice for work.

Have an extra long shower toget rid of the booze and cigarettestench.

Although you may be temptedto get into all black and throwyour hair in a ponytail - to drawattention away from you,brighten up your appearancewith a nice skirt or colourfuljumper. Cheery clothes will helpdownplay the lack of sleep anddehydration that's likely showingin your face.

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Q. I am president of a large community wherewe need your advice as to the correct lawregarding wheelchair access. Part of ourcommunity does not have wheelchair accessfor owners. One owner has requested that weinstall access. The cost is estimated at 6000.The owners annual fees are 1200. This

owner is over 70. Our urbanisation was built in 2005. The owner in fact does not needit himself at the moment but he has a friendin a wheelchair who regularly visits. Whatis the picture?

T.A. (Costa Blanca)

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Wheelchair access obligatory?

A. The short answer is that an ownerover 70 years of age, whether or not herequires a wheelchair at this time, canrequest the installation of ramps, a lift, orother facilities to ensure wheelchairaccess to his flat. This does not require amajority vote of the Community AGMand the Community as a whole isrequired to pay the costs, as long as theshare of each owner does not exceed hispresent regular payments for a year.

These measures are set out inParagraphs 1 and 2 of the new Article 10of the Law of Horizontal Property, revisedin 2013. Read the Horizontal Law inEnglish in the 2015 edition of my book,You and the Law in Spain. In your case

you estimate the total cost at 6,000. Ifwe suppose 100 flats, then each ownerwill face an extra assessment of 60.

How to survive the party season, whilestill holding it together at work

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Y dearest girl,Received today a beautifulletter from you dated the 1stDec. Very quick, eh!

So happy you are both well, as it leavesme, but of course still longing to be withmy dear ones again, whom I love somuch. So happy you got the lemons OK.Were they ripe? As they were green whensent. Should love to be home when ourson starts school but can promisenothing, only live in hope. Was sorry tohear of Joans husband being wounded Itrust its not too serious. Nothing morehas been heard of my cousin who wasalso wounded.

The weather here has been lovely thislast week, just like the weather we usedto like to go for walks, especially Sundays

when I used to take our son out while mygirl prepared dinner and after dinnergetting ready to go out, perhaps to thepark, sneaking little kisses when wethought no one was looking.

You have made me so happy especiallywith such a dear son to crown all theother happy things. So pleased to hearthe boy is in the pink, for the end couldbe in sight and it could soon be over.

Its been a long time, dearest, butworth it to rid the world of such an evilrace. Am having a few days rest now butnot for long. Its going to be hot while thislittle lots on but when finished will be theend of Hitler.

We are now looking forward toChristmas which under the conditions wetry and make happy. Theres a Christmastree for the local children. They have

never had Christmas, not knowing whatthe word means. Of course they are verypoor. People in England do not realise thereal meaning of poverty.

Sorry I could not send you or our son aChristmas present they are much tooexpensive for me. I went into town lastweek and they wanted three pounds fortwo postcard sized photographs.

The old feet havent been too bad thisyear. Expect they are shrivelling up withold age or perhaps its the tootsiepowder you sent. Incidentally all the Regiknows about my tootsie powder, as I leftan empty tin around with yourhandwriting on it.

Well, dearest, must close now. A veryhappy Christmas to you and our lovelyboy. Remember me to all. Cheerio.

Yours for always my sweetheartYour loving Bill This letter sent by my Dad from the

front line in Egypt during the SecondWorld War. Dedicated to the millions whogave their lives so we could all be here tocelebrate this Christmas. HappyChristmas, everyone.

Love [email protected]

ALL SMILES: Second World War soldiers display their Christmas goodies.

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OPINION & COMMENT EWN 3325 - 31 December 2014 / Costa de AlmeraTRUST our advertisers WE DO!

BBC Sport is expected to lose therights for Football Leaguehighlights to Channel 5, accordingto reports.

Channel 5 is thought to havesnatched a three-year deal with theFootball League at around 2 million ayear, which will also include the CapitalOne Cup starting next season. Channel5 also strengthened its bid bycommitting to show highlights at 9pmon Saturdays instead of the BBC's post-11pm slot.

The potential loss follows recentnews that Match of the Day could alsolose Premier League highlights to ITV.Having lost the rights to ChampionsLeague, Europa League and FA Cupfootball, ITV may have the extrabudget to outmanoeuvre the BBC in

the auction. If Football League andPremier League highlights disappearfrom the BBC, it would leave it withonly the FA Cup and internationaltournaments to show.

Match of the Day recently celebratedits 50th anniversary on the BBC, and itremains a ratings hit for the

corporation with Gary Lineker as itsmain host.

Thierry Henry has announced hisretirement from professional football.The 37-year-old striker will join SkySports as a football expert andambassador from the start of 2015.Revealing the news on Facebook,

Henry said: "After 20 years in the gameI have decided to retire fromprofessional football.

"It has been an incredible journeyand I would like to thank all the fans,teammates and individuals involvedwith AS Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal FC,FC Barcelona, the New York Red Bullsand of course the French NationalTeam that have made my time in thegame so special."

He continued: "It is now time for adifferent career path and I am pleasedto say that I will be returning toLondon and joining Sky Sports. .Fellow pundits Gary Neville, JamieCarragher and Jamie Redknapp havewelcomed his arrival. Carragher said: "Iwould have loved him to be on thesame team as me during my playingcareer - I'm delighted we're finally onthe same side."

If you would like me to answerany questions you may have onsatellite TV or to expand onanything I have written call me on678 332 815 or email:[email protected].

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THERE are very few people thatdont own a computer or asmartphone these days. This isespecially the case here in Spainwhere internet access providesan essential link with loved onesback in the UK.

Not only does Inford@tox inAlbox have a range of computersbut they also stock a great rangeof kit designed to make your lifeeasier. In the store you will finda huge range of computerperipherals, printer inkcartridges, printer paper, Androidboxes, cameras and much more.

The owner of Inford@tox,Raquel, opened the shop fiveyears ago and since then hasbecome the go-to person formany in the local area. Raquelspeaks excellent English due toher previous time studying in the

UK and is extremelyknowledgeable about herindustry. Raquel can advise youon the best products andaccessories for your needs andshe can also help with serviceand repairs.

Inford@tox constantly runsspecial offers and currently if you

buy a tablet, there is anadditional 10 per cent offaccessories. A new service soonto be available in the shop isscreen replacements for phonesand tablets. By the time you readthis, Raquel will have a newrange of Spanish DPAsmartphones. These new models

do everything a standardsmartphone does, but for themuch lower price of 149. Theseare unlocked and are also dual-sim, making them perfect forpeople who spend regular timebetween two countries and dontwish to keep swapping their simcards over. Also in stock now are

the Miracast kits which enableyou to connect your phone toyour television.

Inford@tox strives to be thecheapest in town and with thegreat customer service andfantastic range of products, thisstore must be added to your list.

The shop is really easy to find.It is located at the entrance toLongos, on the road betweenAlbox and Arboleas. Finally,Raquel said: Inford@tox wouldlike to thank all its customers fortheir support throughout theyear and a happy Christmas toone and all!

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EVERYTHING: all you need on your doorstep. Raquel is the go-to person.

S the wealthymogul wasstripping down tohis shorts to jump

into the shower headmonished me to stay putand answer the phone in caseit rang and if so alert him. He then passed me, went intothe bathroom and commencedshowering. Just then the girlwalked with in with the towels.I asked her to stand rightwhere she was and not move.Then I rushed out the door anddialed Steves room from mine,taking my phone off the hookso it would ring and ring. ThenI rushed back and closed his

door andheld it tightly shut so no onewould escape. Well, Steveheard that phone ringing andbolted buck ass naked fromthe shower and encountered avery startled maid. A bug-eyed country girlholding towels and shrieking toher hearts undelight. Naturally

she bolted for the door but Iheld that firmly shut. Inhonesty her screaming washorrific and I am sure washeard some 32 kilometresdownhill in Granada town.Then things went silent. Stevecalled out: I think the girlsdead so I reluctantly openedthe door and found her passed

out cold but breathing. None of the above was as

violent and voracious as theattitude the director reachedwhen explaining to us theconsequences.

In his second harang he losthis breath and had to sit on thebed and yell. The investor boyswere laughing like banshees

and consuming the contents oftheir room bars.

The maid was beingcomforted by about 20 more ofthem that appeared from nowhere. Everyone laughing andcrying in the high SierraNevadas. That made mattersworse, besides calling us vileand unimpressive names healso announced he had acousin in the Guardia Civil andhe was gonna phone him andgive him the orders to shoot usall for attempted rape. WHEW,knowing Spain of that epochhis admonition held too muchlogic to risk an encounter ofthe Green kind.

I started throwing money athim, for the rooms, the drinks,the maids honour and hissilence. I ordered all to packand we fled like bandits.

So ended our possible dyinglike the poet Garcia Lorca inGranada, unfound but known.

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A ruthless egg war begins harmlessly,but ends in death threats

Ric PolanskyRic Polansky moved to Mojacar in1969 as a pioneerdeveloper. He readsextensively and hastravelled in SouthAmerica panninggold and lookingfor El Dorado.

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OPINION & COMMENT EWN 3925 - 31 December 2014 / Costa de AlmeraTRUST our advertisers WE DO!

Continued from last week

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5:05pm Indiana Jones and theTemple of Doom6:55pm BBC News at Six7:10pm BBC London News7:20pm The Muppets9:00pm EastEnders9:30pm Miranda10:05pm Mapp and Lucia11:05pm BBC News at Ten11:20pm BBC London News11:30pm Darcey Bussell's Lookingfor Audrey12:35am Sport Relief 2014 - TheFinal Score

5:30pm Big Dreams SmallSpaces6:30pm Wild Brazil7:30pm Nature's Weirdest Events8:30pm Operation Grand Canyonwith Dan Snow9:30pm University Challenge10:00pm Snow Wolf Family andMe11:00pm Dave Allen: God's OwnComedian12:00am The Wrong Mans1:00am Notorious 2:40am TheApprentice 4:40am The MekongRiver with Sue Perkins

6:35pm The Chase7:30pm ITV News London7:45pm ITV News and Weather8:00pm Emmerdale8:30pm Coronation Street9:00pm Countrywise9:30pm Coronation Street10:00pm Christmas Epic Fails11:00pm ITV News at Ten andWeather11:15pm Atonement1:25am Jackpot247

3:50pm Brewster's Millions5:50pm Channel 4 News

Includes sport and weather.6:30pm Hollyoaks7:00pm The Italian Job

Classic comedy crime caper.9:00pm Mini Cooper: For the Loveof Cars10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats DoesCountdown11:00pm The Big Fat Quiz of the Year20141:00am NFL 2:00am The Omen

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4:30pm Victoria Wood: That MusicalWe Made5:30pm Final Score6:25pm War Horse at the Proms7:45pm University Challenge8:15pm The Two Ronnies ChristmasShow9:00pm Victoria Wood's Mid-LifeChristmas10:00pm That Day We Sang11:30pm Hunky Dory1:15am The Winslow Boy

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4:50pm Turner and Hooch6:50pm Channel 4 News

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Second in the series of InspectorClouseau comedies.

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3:45pm Watership Down5:35pm Seven Brides for SevenBrothers7:35pm World's Strongest Man20148:35pm Chas and Dave's XmasKnees Up9:30pm The Dog Rescuers withAlan Davies10:30pm 5 News WeekendNational and international news.10:35pm The Haunting of RadcliffeHouse12:25am True Crimes: The First72 Hours 12:55am Access 1:00amSuper Casino 4:10am Kids'Hospital at Christmas

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