THE Almeria: Tierro de Vinos(Almeria: Land of Wines) contest hasnow ended with a number of hoteliersblind-tasting an array of Almerianwines within four categories.

Twenty judges from the mostrenowned restaurants in the provincecame together at the Palacio inAlmeria City for the second edition ofthe competition. The competitionsfour categories were Young, Aged,Noble and Oak.

The most successful winery wasLaujars Fuente Victoria, whichattained gold and silver awards in theYoung and bronze in the Noblecategories. The winner of the Noblecategory was Didacus Barrica Syrah,created by the winery of Seron.

The winner of gold in the Agedcategory was the Senorio deAlmanzora from the Alto Almanzoramanufacturer, who also took silver inthe same category with Valle

Almanzora. Of special note, and giventhe sole honour of Indalo de Oro, wasthe Cristina Calvache collection fromthe Alboloduy winery, which hasalready won multiple awards invarious competitions around theworld.

The Alboloduy winery owner took afew moments to accept the awardwhile paying tribute to his winemakerdaughter whom he praised because,he said: We have had many

medals.Almeria: Land of Wine

seeks not only to promoteproducts from lesserknown Almerian vineyardsbut also to gain thecommitment of hoteliers,restaurateurs and entre-preneurs to support thesevineyards by using theirwines to fill their stocks.

Exports upALMERIA horticulturalcompanies exported1.64 million tonnes ofproduce betweenJanuary and Septem-ber, an increase of 2.5per cent on the sameperiod last year.

FACE fairFACE is holding itsannual Christmasnight fair and marketon Friday December5 in a marqueeoutside ArboleasTown Hall from 6pm.

Charitable gift HUERCAL OVERA MayorDomingo Fernandez hasannounced the townsintention to waive theopening licence fee andadministration for thenew MACS charity shop.

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THE Dames in Spain held acake decorating demon-stration presented byRosemary and Emma fromAlmeria.

Their work wasimaginative, original and

ingenious and the Dameswere delighted by theinteresting and entertainingskills of Rosemary andEmma, said Myra Holmes,Chairman of the Dames

On Monday, December

1, at 11am the Dames willbe holding their annualcarol concert at the multi-use centre in MojacarPueblo near the fountain.

There will carol singingand stalls including one for

homemade cakes. A freemince pie and glass of wineor juice will be offered toeveryone. All are welcome,entrance is free and allproceeds are donated tothe Dames charities.

Cakes on menu for Dames in Spain

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SAN ANIMAL SANTUARIO ended its fayrewith big smiles when the organiserslearned that 669 had been raised.

The stallholders were thrilled with theresponse, and the seven newsworthypups also gained a lot of interest on theday. Euro Weekly News readers will recallthat seven pups were found when theirmother nested in an abandoned building.

Although they had been temporarilyhomed, seven extra sets of paws in ahome is hard work for anyone.

If you can help, please contactelaine@sananimal.org.

A reminder that the charity bike ride atSan Juan de Los Terreros on November30 will benefit San Animal. The 50kilometre sponsored cycle ride begins at11.30am and there is a dog walk for thoseinterested while you wait for the cyclistsreturn.

You can bring your own dogs, or walk aSan Animal dog. If youd like to walk anSA dog, contact Pete on 968 419 384.

Big smiles as SanAnimal raises 669

STALLHOLDERS: Were delighted with the response.

HUERCAL OVERA hasannounced the date for thisyears Noche de la Luz asDecember 13.

The evening event runs from5.30pm until 11pm and is anopportunity for local businessesto boost their income byopening for longer hours andoffering various promotions totheir customers. The streets will

be filled with activities for thewhole family, not to mention5,000 candles lighting upvarious parts of the towncentre. From 8pm, publiclighting will be lowered so thateveryone can enjoy the town bycandlelight.

Councillor for Culture, AntonioLazaro, and Councillor forCommerce, Monica Navarro,

announced the schedule andencouraged 200 local shops toget involved. Fifty shops signedup immediately to be part of theevenings events, with morebusinesses expected to follow.

Other activities during theevening include carol singing, asleigh with Disney characterstouring the town and a greattower of white balloons.

Cyclist killedA CYCLIST who was hit by avehicle on the road betweenRoquetas de Mar andAlmerimar has died in hospital.The Guardia Civil areinvestigating.

Hillbilly rockJOIN the Prospectors Duo fora charity Hillbilly rock night onNovember 28 at Bar LaFuente, Purias, Lorca. Formore information visit theHelping Hands Facebook page.

Kiosk artTHE new kiosk next to thetown hall in Adra is now open.The modern design is dividingopinions but it is capturingresidents and visitorsattention either way with itssweeping wooden pergola.

Charlene DevlinDIRECT from BenidormsSister Act, Charlene Devlin isappearing at Miraflores,Camping Los Gallardos at7.30pm on December 4.Tickets cost 8 includingsupper. Tel 608 206 157.

Book saleBECAUSE it is the firstSaturday of the month, itstime for the Almanzora Groupof Friends book sale. Contactthem for further details in thecentre on Avenida Lepanto.

Bedar WritersBEDAR WRITERS, a group ofwriters in the AlmanzoraValley, have released their firstcollection. Books may beordered from mmaysimpson@gmail.com or Amazon.

New butchersAFTER months of study andpractice, the Almanzora Valleynow has 10 newly-qualifiedstudents of butchery and meatprocessing.

Get hikingHEAD to Carboneras thisSaturday November 29 andjoin in a seven-kilometre hikefor the International Dayagainst Gender Violence.

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CANJAYAR Town Council hashosted a seminar extolling thevirtues of social networkingand how best to use it inbusiness. Twenty localbusiness representatives tookadvantage of the free course.

Pottery nightPOTTERY is the theme at theCirculo Mercantil in Albox from8pm tomorrow, FridayNovember 28. The eveningcelebrates pottery history inAlbox and includes adocumentary screening.

Mali solidarityMORE than 300 children inGador have taken part in arace to help raise money forchildren in Mali. There are anestimated five million childrensuffering from malnutrition inthe Malian Sahel region.

Rioja faceliftCALLE Lope de Vega, Plaza dela Iglesia and Espacio Escenicoin Rioja are to receiveimprovements to pavements,drainage and street lightingwith a budget of 191,800.

Pechina kitPECHINA, in collaboration withthe La Caixa Foundation andthe provincial government, hasdonated goodie bags con-taining school kit and suppliesto needy families in the town.

Park renovationHUERCAL DE ALMERIASParque de la Juventud isgetting a total flooringrenovation, new street lights,seating, improved gardenareas and a new playground.

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TREET artist known as the SpanishBanksy has been wowing the artworld with his unique andcontemporary works which have been

appearing on buildings and walls around the world.Pejac, who blends visual metaphors with just a

hint of irony, has been gathering much attentionthanks to his incredible drawings that are Banksy-like in style, yet retain their own identity.

The Santander-born street artist uses abandonedbuildings, footpaths and building facades to highlighthis view of the world. While British street artistBanksy became famous for his graffiti which oftenborders on the political, Pejacs streetscapes havebeen described as more poetic, and his work has

cropped up in cities including Istanbul, Paris,Moscow and London.

Comparisons to Banksy are inevitable given thestyle of street art and the urban canvasses thatPejac uses, but his ability to blend his work into theirsurroundings using brushes, pencils, acrylic paintand sandpaper sets his work apart from the mainlystencil-and-spray paint arresting visuals of themysterious guerrilla artist Banksy.

Its rumoured the Saatchi Gallery and Greenpeacehave taken an interest in Pejacs work, meaning wemay hear and see more from this creative Spanishstreet artist, but in the meantime we can continue toenjoy his artistic footprint on the streets and walls ofSpain and further afield. See www.pejac.es.

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We cannot allow the Mediterranean tobecome a vast cemetery, said Pope Francis while addressing theEuropean Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesdayregarding thousands of immigrants whodrown while attempting to cross theMediterranean.

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Eight people in Oviedo had to be taken tohospital after they unwittingly ate a birthdaycake containing marihuana. The home-madechocolate space cake was made by one of theguests mothers and served up to the none-the-wiser partygoers. Several guests began to feelunwell, but none suffered permanent damage.

million kilos is the amount of food theSpanish Food Bank Association hopes to

collect for the needy between tomorrow,November 28 and Saturday November 29 at10,000 donation points in shops andsupermarkets across the country.

20 And finally...Number of the week

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HIS weekend will see themajority of towns and citiesacross Spain adopt a morefestive look with the annual

switch-on of the Christmas lightsfor the build-up to the holidays.

Its hard to believe that Christmasis only four short weeks away asonce again it seems to be sneakingup on us out of nowhere.

It only seems like yesterday whenwe were all still enjoying thesunshine and beaches, and now wecan look forward to Christmas fairs,office Christmas parties and bravingthe shopping crowds in the searchfor gifts - not to mention the mulledwine, turkey and minced pies.

Many expats head home to theirown countries for the Christmasseason, but there is still a hugeamount of us who stay here andenjoy all that Spain has to offer for

the holidays. It might not be as coldand it might be a bit strange to seebars and restaurants open onChristmas Day, but the season herein Spain is every bit as enjoyable asit is back home.

Were getting into the Christmasspirit here at EWN, and are lookingforward to the build-up to ourfavourite time of year.

Happy ThanksgivingFinally, wed like to send out aHappy Thanksgiving to all ourAmerican friends in Spain who willbe enjoying their turkey andpumpkin pie this Thursday.

In honour of the day, weve puttogether a list of interesting factsabout Thanksgiving in our TimeOut section that we hope youllenjoy.

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season beginsWORKERS arriving at a nursing homein Vera were horrified when they weretold the centre was closing that day.

Staff at the Residencia Vera Paraisonursing home hit the phonesimmediately to families of the elderlyresidents to see if any could takethem. They were asked to comeurgently because the electricity wasbeing switched off at lunchtime.

The residents carried theirbelongings away in bin bags, rushingto ensure they had everything beforesaying goodbye to their friends.

One of the centres evicted residentssaid: We are old, and when you areold they do what they want. Theevicted residents said tearful goodbyesto each other as they went to stay withtheir families or were taken to hospitaland temporary centres.

Employees spoke of the financialstruggles of the home which hassuffered for four years. The Junta deAndalucia regional government has sofar failed to comment, while thecentres management has refused tomake any statement to the media.

Vera pensionerson the streets

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DOA GRACIA, a former teacherin Adra, has celebrated her100th birthday with family andfriends.

Approximately 11,000 peopleare 100 years old and more, andthis special lady is just one of

them with many stories to share. Gracia began her teaching

career in Instincion when shewas 18. She taught in Adra from1933 to 1982 and explained thatthis is the main reason sheknows so many people in her

home town. Doa Gracia said: I taught people to read and

write with songs and sometimeslaughs. In geography we sang tolearn rivers. Writing was veryimportant and I would make mystudents write the same word

100 times if they kept makingthe same mistake. Languageand mathematics were the basisof teaching and there werent asmany subjects as there arenow.

Doa Gracia is still very active

and enjoys a daily walk alongAdra promenade before visitingfriends or watching her favouritetelevision programmes.

Gracia is devoted to herbeloved Adra. When askedabout her hometown she said:

Adra gives me a quality oflife. Here I was born andhere I will die.

Gracia has five children,12 grandchildren and 12great-grandchildren.

Happy 100th birthday,Doa Gracia!

Adra wishes a happy 100th birthdayto much-loved teacher, Doa Gracia

OFFICERS from theGuardia Civil caught twoalleged poachers as theyunloaded their haul atLos Escullos beach inCabo de Gata.

The officers arrestedthe men as theyunloaded their catch,despite the suspectsattempts to hide. Officersalso seized fishing

equipment including fins,nets, flashlights, knivesand gloves.

Furthermore, theylocated three chestfreezers and icecontaining 31 fish suchas bream and grouper.The total weight of fishseized was in excess of150 kilograms.

The men are accused of

spear fishing without alicence, underwaterfishing in prohibited areas,capture and/or possessionof prohibited species,exceeding the permittedcatch amount per day andspear fishing at nightusing artificial light.

The fish have beendonated to a charitycentre while the case

details have been passedto the Department ofAgriculture, Fisheries and

Environment of theAndalucian RegionalGovernment.

Guardia Civil arrestsuspected poachers

ILLEGAL HAUL: Officers seized fish and equipment.

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MOJACAR has unveiled itsnew tourism video to thepublic. The video beginswith a family scenariobased in 2044 in which afamily recalls an unforget-table holiday in 2014.

The family sit together infront of a futuristic screenand watch a video of theholiday, showcasing areas

of the town the parents andtheir two children visit.

Cycle paths, the fuente,dining and the beach are allfeatured... although youngadults and teenagers arenoticeable by theirabsence. When questionedabout the omission, themayor of Mojacar, RosaMaria Cano, explained the

town accommodates every-one, but acknowledged thevideo was being promotedto raise awareness of thetown as a family destina-tion. Cano added: Mojacaris known for its nightlife butit also has a historicaldistrict, 17kms of beaches,nature trails, sport, cultureand gastronomy.

Mojacar shows offnew tourism video

NEW VIDEO: Promoting Mojacar as a family destination, not just for its nightlife.

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AIR assets were put on alert to assist inthe search for two men of North Africanorigin who fell overboard off the coast ofMesa Roldan.

Emergency services receivednotification that two inflatable vesselswere struggling with winds reaching 40knots and waves in excess of twometres. The first report of a patera camein late at night, but by the time

emergency services arrived, the boathad capsized. Rescue personnel pulled15 Maghrebi men from the water whoindicated there was a second boatnearby. In total, emergency servicesmanaged to rescue 38 men who hadplunged into the sea. Once thepassengers had been accounted for, oneman on each of the two inflatable boatsclaimed that they had a friend missing.

Worsening weatherconditions made searchingdifficult in the dark, so airassets were put onstandby to search for themissing two men duringdaylight hours if they hadnot been located.

The 38 rescued menwere transferred toAlmeria port forprocessing. They werejoined by 14 men rescuedearlier almost fourkilometres from the coastof Cabo de Gata.

The two missing menhave not been accountedfor at time of press.

HUERCAL OVERAS fourth Ruta de Tapa hasended and was hailed a great success.

The 33 participating establishments servedmore than 50,000 tapas in nine days, avariety of 65 dishes. Huercal Overas mayor,Domingo Fernandez, said: Our residents andvisitors have responded positively.

We have enjoyed it with family, friendsand co-workers. This route has been anotherexcuse to enjoy good company and of courseour rich gastronomy.

Two immigrantsmissing at sea

50,000 tapas inHuercal Overa

JOSE SORIANO and hiswife Maria, aged 71 and69 respectively, wereattacked by robbers intheir home on Calle elPrado in the Havanadistrict of Loma Cabrera.

The couple weresurprised by a masked

man wearing gloves. Theyheard a noise which theyinitially believed was theircat. Jose said he had notime to react although hepicked up a stick andshouted at the intruder toleave. It was then that hespotted a second man

coming from his sonsbedroom. The thievesthen threw things at Joseincluding a crowbar, platesand a sewing machine.

Jose suffered bruises ofvarying severity becauseof the attack, although hewas more concerned thathe could not stop them.

The intruders fled afterjumping the boundaryfence. They had managedto take 3,000 in cash andother valuables.

Jose said: The thievesvisited several housesafter plundering mine,and described the area asunsafe.

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Cutting costs andsaving energy

VELEZ RUBIO is to getits streetlights over-hauled in a bid to savethe town approximately50,000 per year inenergy bills and reduceemissions of 238 tons ofcarbon dioxide (CO2).

The project consists ofthe renovation of 1,949street lamps andreplacing most of themwith LED technology. Aremote managementsystem will be installedto better control costs,with improved main-

tenance and operation.The 69,536 for the

initial work has comefrom the AndalucianEnergy Agency.

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ZURGENA Town Hall has announced itsintention to provide work for 100 peoplethrough various Emple@ and socialinclusion programmes.

Recruitment has already begun inearnest and six young people havestarted improving public spaces in the

town. Forty youths will benefit from jobswithin this area, according to NoeliaGarcia, Councillor for Culture and Sport.

A further 25 people are to beemployed specifically for a project at ElCastillo, which will focus on revitalisingthe historic area. Older employees are to

concentrate on cleaningin the town and strippingriver beds and canals.

The jobs vary in lengthbetween 15 working daysand one month.

Luis Diaz, Mayor ofZurgena, said: This willhelp hundreds of ourresidents who wereformerly unemployed.

He added: We knowthat these measures areonly a small boost for this100 people and theirfamilies, but we areconvinced that every steptaken by job creation willbe a step which wasworth taking.

Employment for100 in Zurgena

Replanting forests THE Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planninghas begun work to repopulate 22.5 hectares ofpublic forest at El Chortal in Gergal, in the Sierra deLos Filabres.

Seven people have been hired to plant 13,520Aleppo pines, oak trees and hackberry seedlings inorder to achieve an approximate density of 600trees per hectare. The activity is part of a largerproject which generates 50 jobs and covers otherareas including Turre, Alhama de Almeria and ElEjido, with a total investment of 452,979.

Forestry work across Almeria will cost 5.8 millionand is being financed by the European AgriculturalDevelopment Fund. Protected rural areas of AlmeriaProvince are being prioritised.

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APPROXIMATELY 28 bars andrestaurants in the capital haveregistered to participate in the Tapasde Pelicula, being held betweenNovember 27 and December 8.

The tapas route is a parallel activityalongside the International Short FilmFestival, Almeria en Corto. The citysestablishments are offering themedtapas dishes that pay homage to suchmovies as Clavius or the Indiana Jonesseries.

In addition, all participating venueswill have a daily happy hour from noonuntil 1pm for drinks. Each venuefeatures a different movie in its dish.

The citys hoteliers want to makeclear the link between gastronomy andcinema in Almeria, because the arrivalof filmmakers in the province hascaused a revolution in economic andsocial hospitality in Almeria, said thepresident of the Association ofHoteliers (Ashal), Diego Garcia, whosees the event as an opportunity to

attract visitors.Customers can vote for their

favourite dishes and venues, withgold, silver and bronze awardsavailable. To encourage people tovote, Ashal has organised a draw for atrip to Rome for two people on a bedand breakfast basis with flightsincluded. To qualify for the draw, youmust eat in, and vote for, a minimumof five establishments.

Councillor for Tourism in Almeriacity, Isabel Fernandez, commented:This closes an intense year ofactivities and dining in the city andprovincial routes. Maria Vazquez, theprovinces councillor for Culture,congratulated Ashal for everythingthey have done: for the hospitality ofthe city in offering original and highquality food products.

For a list of the participatingestablishments, visit the Ashal websiteat www.ashal.es and scroll down tothe Noticias section.

Movie tapas forcity of Almeria

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ALMERIA FOOD BANK is seeking 146people to hit its target of 5,000volunteers for a variety of activities onNovember 28 and 29.

Five thousand volunteers and 250eating establishments are collaboratingover the two days to collect food forfamilies in dire financial straits.Almudena Valentin, President of Food

Bank, highlighted the work of thevolunteers that cover this campaignand others. He said: They work quietlyand discreetly, resulting in thedistribution of 2,991,997 kilograms offood for 65,000 people in Almeriathrough 300 charities during 2013.

Jose Maria Azorin, Vice President ofFood Bank, has called for 146

volunteers to enable thetarget of 5,000 to bereached. They areparticularly keen tospeak to people able tocover the Alhama area,where there is currentlyno food collection pointor any volunteers signedup. Azorin stressed thateven in areas wherethere is no collectionpoint, aid would stillreach people.

To help, telephone 950345 947 / 666 341 998 oremail bancoalimentosalmeria@gmail.com inSpanish.

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MAYOR of Almeria City, Luis Rogelio Rodriguez-Comendador, has announced that the conversion ofMuseo Doa Pakyta should be complete before thesummer of 2015.

The museum, which is a transformation of theGonzalez Montoya house, was expressly requestedby Doa Pakyta who wished it to be passed to thecity and used as a museum. Work is focusing on theinner demolition of the house and the suspendedceilings in addition to the installation of a lift forpeople with disabilities and redesigning the gardens.

Museum to be openbefore the summer

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CUSTOMS officers inter-cepted a boat off thecoast of Almeria but whenthe crew realised theyhad been discovered,they set off an explosion.

The vessel Eiskos,

which was flying aPortuguese flag, wasabout to be boardedwhen crew memberstriggered an explosionwhich injured two men.The crew consisted of 10

men, the remainder ofwhom have beenarrested. The boat wasfound to be carrying alarge quantity of drugs.

The first of the injuredmen, a 57-year-old, had

burns over 40 per cent ofhis body, so was trans-ferred to Torrecardenas.However, he was airliftedto the Virgen del Rociohospital in Sevilla laterthe same day. The

second crew member hadrespiratory problems,requiring artificialbreathing assistance andhe was transferred toTorrecardenas Hospital inAlmeria where he remains

in Intensive Care.The fishing boat, which

was intercepted 27 kilo-metres from the coast ofCabo de Gata, has beenmoved to Almeria Port forfurther investigation.

Drug boat crew set off explosion

MORE than 300 hikers walked atrail as part of the international dayto say NO to violence againstwomen.

The hike was part of a range ofactivities and presentations inHuercal Overa to raise awarenessof the fight against gender violence.Among those in attendance werethe mayor of Huercal Overa,Domingo Fernandez, andcouncillors Monica Navarro, AlonsoMena, Manuel Buitrago and LuciaParra.

Other activities planned are thereading of a manifesto, apresentation on the role of thesecurity forces in preventing genderviolence and a documentary inwhich Huercal Overa says no to

violence against women.The events have been planned as

a joint initiative between the

Equality Department, the WomensCentre and the Department of Sportand Culture.

NO to violence against women

SOLIDARITY: Hikers walked a trail in Huercal Overa.

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DAMES OF TURRE areholding their main fund-raising event of the yearon Saturday December 6at 10am in Turre Square,the Christmas Fayre.

The Dames need your

support to help raisemoney for local charities,the reason they hostevents of this type sooften. Head along andenjoy a mince pie withmulled wine, or enter to

win a prize in the raffle.You will also be able topurchase some gifts forChristmas from one of themany stalls, there will bebargains for everyone.

If you would like a stall

of your own please emailSoo Wallace onsillyboo59@yahoo.co.uk.

Dames of Turre lookforward to seeing you andwould like to thank you inadvance for your support.

Not long until Dames event

OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil havearrested a man in Huercal Overasuspected of delivering drugs using hismountain bike.

When detained, the 37-year-old manwas found with more than 50 grams ofcocaine in a condition ready for sale. Theman, JFAT, became known to the officersas a potential drug dealer after a tip-offalerted them to a man delivering drugswhile in full mountain bike gear.

The officers soon found their man, andfound two wrappers containing 10 gramsof cocaine in each, in his pocket. Theytransferred him to the Guardia Civil officesin Huercal Overa and discovered a further38 grams of cocaine in his backpack.

When they searched his home, officersfound another two grams of cocaine anda knife with traces of the drug on it and aprecision scale. The mans details havebeen passed to the court.

Biking drug dealer suspectcaught by Guardia Civil

MOUNTAIN BIKE: Used to deliver drugs.

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THE Andalucian RegionalGovernment, through itsDepartment of Agriculture,Fisheries and Environment,has submitted for publicconsultation, a study byAlfarajo SL regarding theopening of mines in theprovince.

Alfarajo SL has appliedto assess more than

6,700 hectares of land inthe municipalities ofBacares and Seron with aview to extractingminerals again.

The company appliedfor a research permit inMay 2013 although it wasonly recently that theenvironmental assess-ment was completed. The

paperwork is available forpublic examination untilDecember 5.

The project involvedthe study of 226 mininggrids for the presence ofmetallic minerals such aslead or iron.

Continued surveys areneeded to assess theviability of reopeningmines in the Sierra de losFilabres and to analysethe short and medium-term economic viability.

The surface will bestudied further during thefirst year throughmapping based on aerialphotographs captured bycommercial flights andusing remote sensorsatellite imagery.

The second and thirdyears will encompassselective sampling bydrilling on old miningsites.

Region considersreopening mines

2.5 million agreedfor work in AlmeriaALMERIA Provincial Council has given the go ahead toworks throughout the province worth 2,480,336.26.

Of the total, 1,895,777.44 is primarily made up ofpaving for Chirivel, Pulpi and Roquetas de Mar as wellas development work in Berja, Huercal Overa and LosGallardos. Four awards were agreed worth566,621.58, affecting paving in Illar, extension of thetown hall in Cobdar and construction of the EDARbuilding in Los Higuerales in Arboleas.

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FORTY-ONE students at aschool in Huercal deAlmeria have beensuffering symptomssimilar to food poisoningand gastroenteritis. Thechildren have complainedof stomach upsets and, insome cases, a mild fever.

Although the symptomshave not proved to beserious, the Ministry of

Health has opened aninvestigation to determinethe source of what itdescribed as a toxicinfection.

The Andalucian HealthService said sevenstudents have attendedpublic emergency medicalservices in health centresand hospitals in the area.All have been discharged.

OFFICERS from the GuardiaCivil have arrested five peoplewho they say are members ofa gang dedicated to stealingagricultural supplies in theBajo Almanzora area.

The arrests, part of an

operation called NOBOA,enabled the officers to recovermore than 3,600 kilograms offertilisers and pesticidesstolen from the Cuevas delAlmanzora, Vera and Pulpiareas.

The arrests came on a nightwhen the gang had allegedlyalready carried out fourrobberies.

The Guardia Civil describedthe gang as an organisedentity, with each member

having a clearly defined rolewith a hierarchical structure.

They believe that the peoplearrested were responsible forsurveillance before the thefts,as well as monitoring duringthe robberies and the ensuing

getaway, and the movementand sale of the stolen goods.

The arrested alleged gangmembers, two of whom wereaged 34, the others aged 28,39 and 41, were all residentsof Cuevas del Almanzora.

Children sickwith suspectedfood poisoning

Police make farm theft arrests

TWO luxury Ferraris gifted to King Juan Carlos in2011 are to be auctioned by the Treasury and CivilService Ministry.

The two vehicles, which were given to King JuanCarlos as a gift by the Prime Minister of the UnitedArab Emirates and Sheik of Dubai, Mohamed binRashid Al Maktum, became part of the nationalheritage in 2012 and one of them was handed overto the ministry last week for auction.

The vehicle has not yet been registered and hasnever been driven on public streets in Spain. Thedate of the auction will be announced by theSpecial Treasury and Economy Delegation ofMadrid.

Money obtained from the sale will be added tostate funds.

The second vehicle is currently at the RoyalGuard Museum. Like the first car, it has been partof the national heritage since June 2012. The car isregistered and insured although it has not beenused since it was made part of the heritage. Thiscar is also expected to be auctioned.

No technical data on the cars or estimate ofstarting prices have yet been given for the vehicles.

Following King Felipe VIs ascension to thethrone, the royal household has started to createrules regarding gifts the royal family and householdemployees are able to accept.

Royal cars tobe auctioned

QUEEN Letizia of Spain and thePope spoke at a conference inRome on the importance ofpromoting better nutritionworldwide.

The Second International NutritionConference, organised by the Foodand Agriculture Organisation of theUnited Nations (FAO) and the WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) wasattended by 170 specialists andpolitical leaders.

Queen Letizia was accompaniedby Spains Agricultural MinisterIsabel Garcia Tejerina during herfirst official visit to Italy since theroyal couples coronation.

During her speech, Queen Letiziastressed that women were usuallyresponsible for feeding their familiesworldwide and correctly educatingthem on nutritional matters couldhelp solve malnutrition.

She also said she believedmultinational companies should joininternational agencies andgovernments to promote publichealth.

The Queen explained thatmalnutrition was the main cause ofillness in the world and that whilemore than 850 million people in theworld suffered from chronic hunger,another 1,400 million wereoverweight or obese.

Queen Letizia declared thatsufficiently funded scientificinvestigation was needed to fightmalnutrition and spoke of Spainscampaigns to encourage citizens to

follow WHO guidelines to limitsaturated fats, sugar and salt.

Pope Francisco also spoke at theconference and criticised theeconomic system which he believedhad reduced food to just anotherproduct subject to financialspeculation.

The fight against hunger andmalnutrition is hindered by marketpriorities and the importance ofgaining profits, said the Pope.

Queen and Pope speakout against malnutrition

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CALLS to the benefit fraud hotline inSpain have doubled since the BritishGovernment launched a majoradvertising campaign during the lastweek of October to encourage thepublic to call the hotline if theysuspect benefit fraud, and to urgeclaimants to report changes in theircircumstances.

The Department for Work andPensions (DWP) benefit fraud hotlinein Spain - 900 55 44 40 - has seen asurge in vital tip-offs that fraudinvestigators are now pursuing toverify if people are claiming benefitsillegally.

Awareness of the campaign andassociated media coverage amongexpatriates in Spain, and theirwillingness to call the hotline, ishelping investigators to reduce thewaste of honest taxpayers money onfraudsters.

Work and Pensions Minister MarkHarper said:

Hard working taxpayers have hadenough of fraudsters taking moneywhich is meant for genuine claimants,

which is why were seeing so manypeople taking action by calling thehotline. We know its a small minoritywho commit benefit fraud but I wouldurge anyone who has suspicions tocall the free and confidential numberor report them anonymously online.

Worldwide, someone is reportedto benefit fraud hotlines everyminute of every working day onaverage, and in the last year alonenearly 60,000 fraud investigations

have been launched. The Government has recovered

nearly one billion pounds of wronglypaid benefits in the last year, and hasintroduced a raft of measures to crackdown on people who cheat thesystem - both abroad and in the UK -including:

Tough new rules so that 40 percent of individuals benefits can betaken to repay stolen cash - on top ofany fine or custodial sentence handedout by the courts;

Increased penalties from 2,000to 5,000, without taking a fraudsterto court;

A new 50 civil penalty forclaimants who negligently giveincorrect information on their claimsor fail to report a change incircumstances which results inoverpayments.

If you suspect a benefit cheat, callthe confidential hotline on 900 55 4440 - open from 8am to 4pm everyweekday in Spain - or report themonline at www.dwp.gov.uk/benefit-

thieves-spain.

Calls to hotline double,thanks to honest Brits

BENEFIT FRAUD: Surge in tip-offs.

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IN mid-December, Berjas municipaltheatre is due to open, nine yearsafter the start of the project.

While inside the building thefinishing touches are being applied,there is still work to be done to theaccess plaza outside. The theatre isbuilt on an area of almost 4,000square metres in the old town and hascapacity to seat 526 people.

It is a modern building designedafter the architects made a study ofSevilla architecture. The buildingincludes a stage, seating, dressingrooms, storage, rehearsal rooms,sound and lighting areas, a meetingroom, a clinic, an exhibition hall,cafeteria and a cloakroom. There arealso offices for management staff.

The municipal theatre is almostready, but they have decided to holdoff the official inauguration until theaccess plaza is completed. Thisincludes the landscaping of an area

2,000 metres in size, outside the mainentrance to the building on Calle Lopede Vega.

The project has cost almost 3million. The money came from thetown, Almeria Province and the Juntade Andalucia regional government inalmost equal proportions. Work beganin 2005 but was halted two years laterwhen the builder filed for bankruptcy.Work resumed in 2008, but again cashflow plagued the builder.

Finally the project was transferredto a third party, work resumed in2014, and the project is now almostcomplete.

It was 40 years ago that Berjasoriginal (privately owned) theatreceased activity and 20 years since itwas demolished. Since then, Berjascultural events have been confined tothe hall in the Casa de Cultura and,since 2008, in the Centre de UsosMultiples.

Berja theatre toopen after nineyears of waiting

REAL MADRID and Barcelonastop team members are playingunder the watchful gaze ofHacienda.

In Madrid Iker Casillas, XabiAlonso and Sergio Ramos havehad tax inspections, according tonational daily El Mundo. AndresIniesta, Gerard Pique and JavierMascherano are receiving thesame treatment in Barcelona.

Since 1996 it was customaryfor top earners to receive 85 percent of their salary directly fromthe club, paying income tax(IRPF) at approximately 52 percent. The remainder camethrough an image-rightscompany on which they paidcorporation tax at 30 per cent,bringing savings of hundreds ofthousands of euros for players

earning millions. Citing new regulations dating

from 2006, Hacienda now claimsthat as the 15 per cent for theplayers image rights is paid atthe market price, this should beliable to 52 per cent IRPF.

Hacienda is also homing in onthe 10 per cent agents receivefrom a players transfer fee orcontract renewal.

CAMPOFRIO pledged torebuild its Burgos plant,recently destroyed by fire.

Owned by MexicanSigma and the Chinesecompany WH, Campofriois Europes largest meat-processing company.

Between factoryemployees and indirectjobs the Burgos fire willaffect approximately2,000 families, but noCampofrio work contractswill be rescinded, thecompany said.

The processing plantwhose 890 employeesproduced an annual60,000 tons of productshas been totallydestroyed, together with

an adjoining ham-curingfacility which employs 50workers.

A third factory isuntouched, but 70 percent of the 5,000 pigsslaughtered there eachday were destined for theruined module.

Campofrio is committedto resuming production inBurgos, company sourcesemphasised, but theyconceded that it was earlyto guarantee 100 percent of the present jobs.

At the same time,processing 60,000 tons ofproducts cannot be donewith just a couple ofpeople, the companyadded.

SPAINS air traffic will double by2013, requiring another 1,350aircraft to meet demand.

At present there are 751 aircraftoperating in Spain and the increasewill call for a $250 billion (200billion) investment by bothdomestic and foreign carriers,predicted aircraft manufacturerAirbus.

By 2033, an estimated 50,000

passengers will leave from Madridand Barcelona each day on inter-continental flights and above all toLatin America, Airbus said.

Budget airlines are also greatcontributors to traffic growth inSpain, the report maintained andshort-haul traffic between Spainand the UK has - and will continueto have - the highest market shareof low cost carriers.

Spain means business to Airbus

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A RISING tide of xenophobia isundermining Western European unity.Austerity, the threat of a return torecession, service cutbacks, unemploy-ment and inflation combine to fuel avirulent nationalism tearing at the fabric ofsociety. The first manifestations ofdisquiet are anti-austerity protestssweeping EU capitals and major cities.

I said it first: This week internationalpolicymakers debated if the US dollar andEuro can compete with rival economies.The effect is aggravated by former tradingpartners like Russia opting for alternativesand self-sufficiency.

Finland is now preparing its economy towithstand the collapse of the Euro. One ofeight Baltic states, Finland is not alone in

facing up to the possibility of such achallenge.

Europeans should never be economicmigrants. However, as the Euro-zone slipsback into recession young people face ableak future. The young ponder greenergrass opportunities in faraway countries.

Typically, Estonia has lost 20 per cent ofits population. Not all will stay in Europe.

In doing so newcomers face growinghostility as they enter job markets that canno longer offer employment to their ownnationals. This is where the blue touchpaper of xenophobic up-the-drawbridgesentiment creeps in. Growing resentmentagainst immigration in Britain andGermany is well recognised.

Fuelled by NATOs anti-Russian rhetoricthere is simmering, anti-Russian senti-ment in the Baltic States. These threenations host large Russian ethniccommunities as England hosts many ofIrish background. Desperate to separatethe EU from Russia in order that itbecomes more reliant on American trade,

the US provokes anti-Russian feeling.EU anti-Russian sanctions are causing a

backlash in Germany, Poland, Spain andFrance. The French economy, alreadyslipping into recession, will face a bill ofnearly 3 billion and the loss of thousandsof shipbuilding jobs if, caving in toAmerican pressure, France fails to honourits shipbuilding obligations to Russia.

In what is now Ukraine, the birthland ofRussia, the Russian language is the mostused. As I write, frontier posts and barbedwire walls are being erected. Imagine thathappening on Northern Ireland or Scottishborders.

If xenophobia rears its ugly head, allEuropeans will suffer. Those who live ingreenhouses shouldnt throw stones.

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

Talking shop

Xenophobia undermines unity

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Hefty billTHE national govern-ment is claiming 1.513billion from Navarra, theequivalent of 40 percent of the regionsannual budget. Madridhad to return thisamount to Volkswagenfor IVA value-added taxcharged on vehiclesfrom the Navarra plantthat were purchasedand later exported byVolkswagen distributorVolkswagen-Audi-Espaa (VAESA).

Share sale SPANISH constructionand services group OHLsold 130 million sharesin its subsidiary OHLMexico to internationalinstitutional investorsfor approximately 231million. It retains a56.14 per cent holdingin the Mexican concernand will use the fundsraised from the sale toreduce the mothercompanys debt.

AS if crying babies, noisystudent neighbours or anuncomfortable mattresswerent enough to keep us upat night, a new study hasrevealed that women sufferterribly from sleepless nights,because of money worriestoo.

Women are apparentlymuch more bothered aboutcash flow than men are, andthinking about such financialproblems, causes them totoss and turn all night.

Fretting about how to payhousehold bills and how tobegin some proper saving

were the number oneconcerns of most peoplesurveyed.

On top of these, womenwere particularly worriedabout paying for the futureand repaying back debt.

All this worry is not doingwomen any favours either.The sleepless nights impacton their ability to concentrate,get work done and itnegatively affects theirrelationships.

So why are women morestressed about money thanmen?

Some might say that womenare exposed to more stressfulsituations than men, as they

not only have their ownworking lives, but also tend totake on more responsibilitiesin the home.

Also its true that women ingeneral earn less than men,so if theyre employed part-

time for example, theyre lesslikely to have health benefitsand financial resources.

Another theory is thatwomen are more comfortablewith reporting higher levels ofstress.

If you notice that you mightbe one of these womenlacking sleep and stressingover money its time to takesome action.

Remember its not selfish tolook after yourself, itsnormal; its healthy.

And it will make you moreeffective at dealing withresponsibilities at work andhome.

Go for a walk. Stop and sitin the sun for a while. Take arelaxing bath.

Force yourself to take careof yourself.

Also dont sweep financialconcerns under the carpet tobe dealt with in the future.

Maybe you feel bad orembarrassed about your debt,and that can lead to inaction.But its essential to face anddeal with the situation headon.

If its too hard to do thisalone, reach out for help.

JanePlunkett

A look at finance for females

jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

Loose change

Q. We are an apartment block of 130 units.Our President was put into power three yearsago with the support of our Administrators. Wehave tried to vote the President out and thisyear we thought we had done it. However,when we received the AGMMinutes, we found

we had lost by 20 votes. This is more votes than owners. This is because the parentcompany of our Administrators owns mostof the parking bays. They have now formed30 parking bays into 30 companies. Theysent their staff to the AGM with proxy votesin favour of the President.

L.S. (Costa Blanca)

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola atAsk@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

You and theLaw in SpainBy David Searl

More votes than members?

A. Your letter gives rise to some newquestions. I urge you to consult aSpanish lawyer to answer the following:1. Are your AGM votes counted by thepercentage share (quota) of eachproperty, according to its size, or is eachproperty allotted one vote? Correctly, thevoting should be according to the size ofthe properties, which means the parkingbays would count for little.2. Are these parking bays registered ascompanies? It costs a minimum of 200to register an SL company, which meansan investment of 6,000 for 30 of them.

Finally, where one or two owners hold

several properties, and each propertyhas a vote, it is perfectly possible to havemore votes than owners.

Money worries causing bags under theeyes for women through sleepless nights

MONEY WORRIES: Women are much morebothered about cashflow than men are, andthinking about it causesthem to toss and turn.

Still goingstrongEVERY morning I go to the gymto work out and have my radiowith me.

One station plays oldies 24hours a day, year-round, withno commercials and I happenedto hear Leapy Lees tune thismorning, the Little Arrows tune!

Now I know a bit about 50sand 60s rock, but had neverheard the tune before and infact I had to look at the displayto see who was doing thatparticular song. I wrote downthe name and then checked onthe internet and it was LeapyLee.

I dont remember hearing itbefore but that happenssometimes with obscure one-hitwonders!

Its kind of neat that he didthis tune nearly 50 years agoand it still gets air time, so I justwanted him to know its stillbeing played somewhere on theplanet at some time during theday.

Thanks for a good tune,Leapy, and good health in thefuture!

Wayne Wachtell, ClevelandOhio (USA)

Upbeat outlookI RETIRED to Spain fromScotland approximately twoyears ago and am now 67 yearsof age.

Shortly after I arrived in SpainI was diagnosed as havingprostate cancer. As you canimagine I was devastated, butafter radiotherapy treatment atHospital Clinico, Malaga I havethe all-clear and it feels great.

Therefore Leapy Lee shouldnot feel down as he willprobably be OK, but if the newsis bad, remember it can betreated successfully.

Jim Malley, Duquesa(Malaga)

Act nowHOW right Jeremy Cordon is!Not only expats, but the wholeof Britain would lose out if wewere to leave the EU.

By all means lets write to allour contacts in the UK with thismessage. I wrote to mine to tell

them not to vote for Scottishindependence, and that seemsto have worked!

Our UK governments policytowards the EU is being led, notby a real assessment of thepros and cons, but by theirterror of losing seats to UKIP.And of course it follows that weshould tell our UK contacts notto vote for UKIP, a party with nopolicies except to get out of theEU.

They try to make us believethat would solve our problems,while it would solve none.Although the main parties seemparalysed with fear of UKIP,they could get their credibilityback if they would only comeout and fight Farage instead ofappeasing him.

Bill Campbell (by email)

Coming cleanREFERRING to the Euro WeeklyNews article on Spains taxlaws, I thought that all citizensin most European countriessigned for their world assetswherever they are registered.

In Holland, as well as in Spain,it is common practice. I think

this is logical and believe thatthe claimers will not have anysuccess. Im sorry for them.

WK de Klerk (by email)

Vanishing actI WOULD like to know if anyonehas had the same experiencethat I had.

On November 12 at asupermarket in La Caada a35cm x 35cm calendar went onthe conveyer belt and throughthe till. It appeared on my billbut never came out at my end.

I went straight to my car andseeing it wasnt there returnedto the store within 10 minutesto report its absence. It was too

large to slip out of my trolleyand too large and colourful tobe left on the conveyer belt.

Any ideas, anyone?DW Grace, Marbella (Malaga)

Changing times IVE been in Spain for the last15 years on and off and haveseen many changes and not forthe better!

1. There is a high speedtrain track to nowhere withmillions of euros wasted, plus abronze statue of King Felipe andthe queen outside the town hallin Fuengirola which is now ahotel.

2. People are living withtheir retired mum and dad withsix or eight people in a two-bedroom flat without employ-ment or money, living on dadspension. Thats wrong!

3. There are people living indoorways like the woman at theBBVA bank in Los Boliches whohas been there for two years.She goes to Santa Fe hostelwhen she gets a few euros andis always clean and sleepssitting upright on a suitcase. Itold Age Concern but nothing

happened. 4. They are driving retired

expats back to the UK withstupid tax laws and will miss allthe UK pensions we spend herewhen weve gone.

5. There are too manybeggars, genuine or not, andno wonder all of Europe go tothe UK for benefits. Somethings in the rest of Europe aregood as you cant get benefitsuntil you pay in for two years.That would stop them all goingto the UK and taking myfamilys money!

6. People come on holidayfor sun, sand, food andentertainment, starting at 9pmand stopping at 12 midnight.Madrid people buy cheapapartments over existing barsthen get them closed down fornoise! They should not be ableto do this and they should onlycomplain if a bar opens up afterbuying a flat.

7. The town hall wants to sitin ivory towers and look downat locals fishing for sardines andriding donkeys. That is Spainstwo tier system: the haves andhave nots.

Brian Warman, Fuengirola(Malaga)

Its too earlyI AM old enough to rememberthe old Post early forChristmas slogan, although Ibelieve the good old GPO(remember the GPO?) wasthinking of a just a week or soahead of the big day, notmonths.

I very much doubt that theyimagined people would one daybe buying Christmas cards andpresents the momentHalloween was over. Much of itis the fault of shops and chainstores where they put up theirdecorations and sometimestheir prices in mid-November.

They then brainwash andstrong-arm the public intobelieving it is their duty asconsumers to respond.

Spain used to be different inthis respect, staving off thetrappings and feeding frenzyuntil well into December but no,even thats been taken awayfrom us now.

I enjoy Christmas as much asthe next person but please,please, please: not inNovember.

S McNamara (by email)

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HAT was mostdefinitely the trip thatwas. Everything thatcould go wrong - did.

Right up to missing my finalconnecting flight fromBarcelona to Mallorca. Not myfault. With an already tightschedule, my flight fromDenmark was delayed for 40minutes, this led to the ol boypanting and dripping betweenterminals one and two atBarcelona, where I finallyarrived at the gate at exactlytake off time. Theres nothingmore frustrating than standingat the gate watching the doorsclose to the plane you shouldbe on. Anyway I did manage tocatch one an hour later (at anextra charge of 120, I may

add). Frankly I can neverfathom the often unbelievablevariance in airline prices.

Sometimes you can travelgreat distances for 30-oddand at other times it can cost afortune for a 45-minute hop.Ah well, what do us minionsknow?

On the brighter side Ivemanaged to pick up a numberof UK bookings for next year.One of the reasons is that mostof the 60s lot are actuallydead! Never thought I could bea commercial draw simply forbeing alive - funny ol life, innit?

Denmark I found a littledepressing, what with the coldand most of the populaceshrouded in black winter attire.The people are most friendly,however, and Id like to thankthem for making the ol boyfeel thoroughly welcome andcomfortable. By the way, allyou Denmarkians, that orangething which appeared briefly in

the sky on Friday was actuallythe sun. Dont panic!

One of the most interestingoccurrences for me happenedon the very doorstep where Iwas staying. My girlfriend hadtold me that her upstairsneighbours were Muslims and I

had glimpsed a couple ofshrouded-up ladies passing bythe kitchen window. Lo andbehold the day before I leftthere was a knock at the door.It turned out to be the sametwo ladies standing on thedoorstep holding a... poinsettia.

To my astonishment, andpleasure, I may add, they thenwelcomed me to Denmark and,handing me the plant, wishedme a happy Christmas!

My lady friend told me thatboth the mother and fatherwere employed and their twodaughters attended the localschool. Now thats what I callintegration. Contrary to what anumber of people think, I amnot a racist and if allimmigrants acted andintegrated in the same way asthis lovely family, I would haveno problems at all.

Unfortunately, as most of usknow, this family is theexception rather than the rule.Nevertheless it was a pleasureto see how peaceful,reasonably-thinking people canactually live together in peaceand harmony. Good to be back!

Keep the faithLove Leapy

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LEAPY LEESAYS ITOTHERS THINK IT

Finally arrived back home

DENMARK: Depressingly most people wore black winter attire.

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BROADCHURCH will be back inthe New Year, it has beenconfirmed.

Detectives Alec Hardy (DavidTennant) and Ellie Miller (OliviaColman) will return to ITVin January 2015.There was a boy,and he was killed.I caught thekiller. So whyam I still here?Alec asks in thethird two-partteaser for thereturn ofBroadchurch, whichaired on Sunday(November 16). A follow-upteaser featured Ellie Miller saying:There was a boy, and he was

killed. Whathappened thendestroyed myfamily, my job

and my town. Sowhat do I do

now? Series one ofChris Chibnalls gripping

crime drama focused on asmall coastal town in Dorsetrocked by the mysterious death of

11-year-oldDanny Latimer, as Alec and Ellietried to track down his killer. Verylittle is currently known about thesecond series of Broadchurch,although Jodie Whittaker, AndrewBuchan and Arthur Darvill areamong those reprising their roles.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Rampling,Marianne Jean-Baptiste, MeeraSyal, Eve Myles and James DArcy

will also join the original cast forthe new series.

Coronation Street bosses haveannounced plans for another liveepisode. The long-running soapwill go live again in September2015 to help mark ITVs 60 yearson air. Show chiefs havepromised that a number of plotswill reach a dramatic climax to

coincide with the special occasion.This will be the first time thatCoronation Street has gone livesince the shows 50th anniversaryweek in 2010, which focused on atram crash disaster on thecobbles. It will also be the first liveepisode to be produced fromCorries new home in Trafford.

Speaking of the challengeahead, Blackburn commented:Its an honour to be at the helmas Coronation Street goes liveonce more. Weve a reputationto uphold after the success of thetram crash and Im going to enjoyworking with the storyliners andwriters as we plot stories for ourlive episode in 2015. Well bedoing all we can to eclipse whatsgone before. Rival soapEastEnders is also going live nextyear, with a special live weekplanned to mark the shows 30thanniversary.

If you would like me to answerany questions you may have onsatellite TV call on 678 332 815 oremail richard@europa-digital.com

Richard ShanleyDISHINGTHE DIRTOF EUROPA DIGITAL

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BROADCHURCH: Back in New Year.

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IKNOW when I left America forSpain back in 69, I was astrict Transcendentalist. No,its not contagious, but rather aschool of thought, propagated byHenry David Thoreau and RWEmerson, expounding theAmerican virtues of being self-reliant and living deliberately.

Naturally, all this infers a pre-ordained set of social rules andaccountability within such asociety. In America it was an easymanifesto to lean upon, then.

Within just two weeks ofarriving in Spain, it all changed.Whoa! Are not dogma of themost truthful kind meant tosurvive eternally? Well, therewasnt one iota of truth in those

oh so pleasant conjugations mymind had created back in thestates. They didnt relate one bitto my everyday life in Spain.

Nothing linked, absolutelynothing... zero, zip, nada...resembled my previous orderedperspective of my lifes

philosophy. Whoops! It allvanished in Spain. It evaporatedlike cool thoughts hitting a hotrock in my newly discovereddesert retreat.

I stopped and considered mydilemma. Had I run into thepopular argument of who rules

our inner man: nature or nurture?In Spain, no matter how well Iplanned my day and scripted myefforts, changes were just asrampant and common.

One could decide to go toAlmeria, drive down the road afew miles, and find the road gone- disappeared under a nasty flowof whirling, muddy water.

The sky was sunny, we had norain the night before, but

obviously somethingfar up in themountains had happ-ened, and here it was affecting our day with powerfulconsequence.

Back home there wasno electricity. Obviously it hadrained somewhere and knockedout the power station, leaving meno option but to return to theVirgen del Mar restaurant and getmy ass kicked playing dominoes.

I became the servant to all thatI didnt control. Major

circumstantial changes controlledall events. No, ruled my life.What do you mean, no petrol atthe station? Well, it meant youturned your engine off andwaited or risked not havingenough fuel to return.

Now, Ive survived here morethan 45 years trying to figure it allout. Then, suddenly it hit me. Itwas a full window display at thepharmacist in an advertisementfor sunglasses.

There, splashed before myeyes, the proverbial writing onthe wall, scrolled, overlysimplified. It was a lightning boltof truth. The adventure startswhen something fails. Living inSpain is just that type of anadventure.

I have presumed all my life thatI am one of those adventurouspeople, genetically fashioned toconfront circumstances. Trappedin a circumstantial daily spinaround. Obviously I can live in noother place!

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

The transcendental prisoner livesadventurously in the spirit of Almeria

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